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rilB BKK; OMAHA, TUChvSDAV, APIUL 1), 1914.
BRIEF CITY NEWS
Fidelity Storage fc Van Co. Dour. 1511.
Hr Hoot Print It Now Ueacon Tress.
Ughtlag- rixtuxt a Burgess-Granden Co.
KonlUy Incoma for X4f Gould, Bea
building.
W. 3, Conn.U removed Ms law offices
from Pullman building to 532-531 Bea
building.
Wlt.a you know fjas ltghtlntr you pr
fer It. Omaha Gas company, 1C09 How
aril street; Douglas COo.
Mora Electrio Switches The Omaha
Strcui Hallway company Is putting In
two more electric switches, at junction
points. One Is at Sixteenth and Howard
and tho other at Fifteenth and Davenport
streets.
To Talk to th Volunteers Itcv. Hob
ert Karr, pastor of tho Third Prcsbytor
lun church, will speak at tho home of
the Volunteers of America, 114 North
Fifteenth street, Thursday evening at 8
o'clock.
Two Grocers rlned Cllne Bros.. 1324
Vinton street, and Knutsky Bros., Sll
Hickory street, rctnll grocers, were fined
Jo and costs, with suspended sentence,
for selling short weight products. Both
pleaded not guilty.
Sentenced for Stealing Wins John
Bates, whoso taste for drink runs to
the sublime, garnered for himself two
bottles of champagne fiom the J. T
Haines drug store, Fifteenth and Doug
las streets, Tuesday evening, and In po
lice court was sentenced to five dnj's.
Smith Goes to Denver U. A. Smith of
tho Union Pacific's colonization depart
ment has gono to Denver, going to tho
National Irrigation conference as a dele-gate-at-large,
appointed by Secretary
Lano of the Interior department. The
conferenco meets today nnd continues In
session three days.
Real Spring Weather
on Its Way to Omaha
A bit of real spring weather Is In store
for Omaha today, according to Col
onel Welsh of the local weather bureau,
though he has failed so' far to make i
forecast for a fair Easter Sunday.
TO GATHER STATISTICS
OF JEWISH POPULATION
Plans have been completed by represen
tatives of several Jewish organizations of
the city to compile a statistical report of
the Jewish population of this city.
This movement was Inaugurated by the
Jewish Publication society of PhlladeK
phla, which annually issues a year book
with Information of this nature regarding
different cities In th unlqn for tho pur
pose of securing accurateflgures, and la
In lino with similar movements In other
cities. It Is anticipated that these statis
tics, when compiled, will prove of Inesti
mable valuo In facilitating Jewish com
munal undertakings and to the Asso
ciated Jewish Charities.
Over 10) young men and women have
volunteered to assist in the active work,
which will bo sponsored by every Jewish
organization In tho city. Miss Marlon
Alperbon la chajrman and Mr. Arthur
Itoscnblum secretary of the committee
which Is forwarding the movement.
BLIND CHILDREN WILL
ATTEND OPERA NEXT WEEK
' Tho blind children al the Nebraska
School for the Blind at Nebraska City
are happy with tho anticipation that
they aro to licar real grand opera. The
children listen to the operatic selections
on the superintendent's phonograph with
delight and have become appreciative
critics of the opera without over having
h.eard one. They have decided prefer
ences as to artists, and there Is consid
erable rivalry between the Italian. French
and German schools of tho opera.
Judgo IcHugh, the chairman of the
Omaha' grand opera committee, has ar
tanged to have the children come to
Omaha next Tuesday and hear Mary
Garden In "Thais." Forty of tho chil
dren will como In tho party, and it la
possible that this number will be raised
to sixty.
Children's JJUcimea Wry Prevalent,
Whooping cough is about everywhere.
Mew;Ies and -scarlet fever almost as bad.
Use Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
for raw. inflamed throats and coughing.
Mrs. I. C. Hostler, Grand Island, Neb.,
ays: "My three children had severe at
tacks of whooping cough, and a very few
doses of Foley's .Honey and Tar gave
them great relief." Contains no opiates.
Do not accept a substitute. For sale by
all dealers everywhere. Advertisement.
DAN ALLEN IS FINED
ON DISORDERLY CHARGE
I tan Allen. "12 North Sixteenth street,
was fined $25 and costs in police court
for, conducting a disorderly house. Tho
cvl'der.io submitted by the arresting of
ficers was to the effect that they found
Mr. and Mrs. Allen with a gentleman
friend scated'ln the parlor talking, while
In, other part of tho house were two
women "who at one time wero of the un
derworld. No evidence of drinking was
presented. Mrs. Allen was also chargod
as a keeper with her husband, but the
judyo discharged her.
Mrs. Dollle Foster. 710 North Sixteenth
street, who rcsittes noxt door and in whose
homo evjdenee of drinking was found,
was llnd .'.TO and costs.
How To Grow Long
Beautiful Hair
Hy a Hair Specialist,
SPANISH PRIESTS IN OMAHA
Three Come from South America to
Take Up Work in Nebraska.
LIKELY TO ESTABLISH ORDERS
All IIcIoiik to Vmtustlitr Itrrolrrtr
1 'nth cm nml Plnn to llutlil Mon
nslerle In Varlntia 1'nrtn
of the- Contitry.
From South America to Nebraska is the
long Jump made by three Spanish Cath
olic priests now in Omaha, enrouto to
meet Bishop Duffy at Kearney and serve
in his diocese temporarily, while learning
tho language and customs of this country.
They are Father Manuel Fernandez.
Father Samuel Ballesteros and Father
Leonardo Ayconla, nnd are stopping at
tho Henshw hotel as guests of Harry K.
O'Neill.
Father Fernandez is the oldest of the
party nnd tho only one who tries to speak
Kngllsh. He Is superior for the United
States of the order of Augustine rtcco
lecte, to which the other two are also at
tached, nnd which has not yet been In
troduced In this country- After attend
ing the International meeting of the order
In Spain this summer, Father Fernandez
expects to found nn Augustlno chapter at
Washington.
Yesterday tho three priests called on
night Ilev. Hlchard Scanncll, bishop of
Nebraska, nnd also on Mrs. Frank Ham
ilton and her sister, who speak Spanish
fluently. Before coming to tho United
States, tho priests had churches in Co
lombia, South America. They aro taking
advantage of the shortage of priests lu
this country to sccuro parishes hero whllo
learning the language in preparation for
the spread of their order In tho United
States.
Contract Let for
Heating the New
Fontenelle Hotel
The Newbury Heating company of Chi
cago and St. Louis has been awarded
the subcontract b Pclden-Breck Con
struction company to Install tho heating
plant of the new Fontenelle hotel. The
figure Is given as approximately J5C.000.
This Included the Installation of a com
plete heating, system, a vacuum systom
and a garbage destructor. The garbage
destructor Is a plant In which the fats
and oils are extrncted from the garbage
and tho residue Is dried and burned.
ALIMONY DECISION BY
JUDGE REDICK REVERSED
The opinion of the state supreme court
reversing the famous decision of former
District Judge Iledlck that Leonard
Winter by marrying a second time might,
as the head of h family, claim exemp
tion from payment of alimony to his
first wlfo who had divorced him, has ar
rived In district court.
Judge Hamcr, who wrote the opinion,
declares there is no Justice in permit
ting tho defendant to deny support to
his- first wife and little daughter and
that It he could create a condition with
which to defend himself against the de
crco the court order would be of little
value.
The 'right of exemption belongs to the
law branch of Jurisprudence, ' the high
court says, while the granting of alimony
grows out of equity, the other division.
MRS. MARY A. ELLIOTT
OMAHA PIONEER IS DEAD
Mrs. Mary A. Elliott, u pioneer of
Omaha, died at the homo of Murray
Hill In Fremont Monday.
She was for many years a member of
the Kountza. Memorial church and an
actlvo worker In the Women's Christian
Temperance union and City mission.
About twelve years ago sho was In
jured in an accident, which caused her to
rotiro from charitable work. She has
spent much time at the home of her
granddaughter, Mrs. Hill, who died last
August, leaving several small children,
and It was there that the end came.
fhe Ib survived by her husband, two
daughters and two sons, also a brother,
Mr. Daurshull. The body will bo brought
to Omaha and Interred In the family lot
at Prospect Hill.
BRONZE LIGHTING FIXTURES '
FOR P0ST0FFICE READY
After waiting for a year and a month,
Custodian Taylor of tho federal building
has been Informed that bronze lighting
fixtures for tho approaches to the federal
building have finally been completed and
shipped. The ornamental fixtures were
part of tho scheme for beautifying the
eastern entrance to tho building, and tho
huge bronzo brackets wero ordered and
contracted for moro than a year ago.
The fixtures will be placed In position
as soon as they arrive here, and It lsbe
lleved that the work will be completed
by May 1. The new swinging doors on
the Sixteenth street entranco to tho fed
oral bulldng arc being Installed to re
place tho revolving door formerly used
there.
Otto Beindorff J
Seeks to Break
Will of His Fathen
COMMERCIAL CLUB HEARS
REPORT ON CHARITIES
The charities i-omnutien or the Com
mercial club yesterday heard a
leport of what, had been done by thr ju lomplete repori
various ihatltlei he , :ty !at year.
The committee Is anxious In g, t a itim
plelo ri'Hoit of what ha tten rii'tte In
order lo lime a piofr iwsls from wh'ch
to stall The Asso utvl rh.ir.t'e" imde
SAMUEL BURNS, SR IS
IN CRITICAL CONDITION
, !, tiiiiiltlcn .'f Ratmi t l"irn, sr..
t:.c
i necr irgidti
ir and i h"
Indicate that It Is prohaMy only a mat
ter of time before their patient will an
swer the last call. Ho Is being cared
'or at the home of a daughter, Mrs. o
: ..ml b -;urss ..tan.
i.ttom1 ng pha' anP' I'astmaii. hU South Fortieth street
' it Is not hard to stop tho hair fiom
falling out and promote its growth It
thu right means are used. There Is no
hopor for tho scalp where the hair roote
aro dead and tho scalp is shiny. How
evur, to those who have not reached this
jonditlon, immediate steps ahquld be
taken to 6top it before It Is too lute.
Here Is a simple recipe which you can
make at home, that will stop the hair
from falling out. promoto Its growth nnd
prudlcato scalp eruptions and tcalp hu
nurs. I hhow of cases where the hair
h,aa grown from four to five inches In
a, few months after using this simple
realpe: To a half pint of water, add 1
oi, bay rum, a small box of Barbo Com
pound and oz. of glycerin', and apply
to" tlia hair, rubbing with tho finger tips,
two or three' times a week. These In
Krillents can be obtained at any drug
store at very little cost and mixed at
home. This leip not onlv promotes
the growth of tho l.alr '"it darkens
btreoked, faded f,rav hair and makes
It soft aid gl"s, Advertisement
WAS THE MAN THOUGHTFUL
OR WAS HE THOUGHTLESS?
Few people are as thoughtful as a Chi
cago man, who wrote tho Information
bureau at the Omaha postofflce a few
days ago, asking that a package ad
diesscd to a woman at the general de
livery here, be returned, as It was Im
possible to deliver the package, Tho
mall following that in which this letter
was received contained another note
fiom the same man, asking that his
former Ictte-r bo disregarded, In view of
the fact that his parcel post package had
been sent to the woman at another city
Instead of Omaha I.. H. Mole, clerk at
tho Information window Is keeping the
two letters to Illustrate the thought!?
news or thoughtfulneas of tho man.
Action to break the will of the late
Charles Beindorff. pioneer Omaha busi
ness man. who died last month, leaving
tho greater purt of his $100,000 estate to
his daughter. Mrs. Mlnnla Burnett, has
bten begun In county court by Otto 1
Beindorff, a son.
Tho will provides that If any heir at
tempts to overthrow It In court he sha'l
not share In the estate. Mr. Beindorff
tecelved a bequest of SI.
Duress nnd undue Influence are alleged
to havo been exerted on the late Mr.
Beindorff In a protest against probate
or the will filed in county court. It Is
charged that ho wns Improperly and un
duly persuaded to make and sign the
document by Mrs. Burnett aiul persons
representing hir.
It Is said the contest probably will bo
carried Into the district court following
hearing lu probate court.
NEBRASKAN CREATES
SENSATION AT CAPITOL
Harry O'Neill of Oconto, formerly an
Omaha attorney, Is In Omaha on his
way home from a five months' trip
through Huropc.
'In Washington I caused quite a sen
sation." explained Mr. O'Neill to a group
of friends. "I called on the distinguished
secretary of state, and when ho found
that I asked for nothing for myself, and
did not even havo a favor to ask for a
friend, tho lemierature roso perceptibly,
and us tho general frigidity of the nt
mosphere began to disappear, the visit
became more pleasant."
HOME TRADE EXCURSION
DINNER IS THE NAME
"Home Trade Kxcurslon Dinner" Is
tho namo which has been given to the
get-together dinner which Is to he given
by tho Commercial club May C. Tho
committee In charge has made this selec
tion In carrying out the Idea and will
send out 3,000 Invitations to merchants.
Jobbers nnd manufacturers. They also
wish It announced that It is the inten
tion to Invito all, but If any are over
looked they should communicate with J.
M. Metcalfe, secretary of the Associated
Uatallers of Omaha.
FORMER 0MAHAN IS MADE
MONTANA POSTMASTER
Kdward Burke, former Omahan, but
for the last twenty years located at
Butte, Mont., where he was master me
chanic In one of tho mines there, has
been appointed postmaster of Anaconda,
Mont.
Mr. Burke was among tho first gradu
ates from the Creighton university. Mrs.
Julius Connell, 31Z3 Webster street, Is a
sister.
JOE DUFFY. SOUTH OMAHA
SALOON KEEPER, IS DEAD
Joe Duffy, age K years, saloon keeper
for many yearn at South Omaha, died
suddenly at his residence. Twenty-sixth
and Q streets. He had been 111 for sev
eral weeks,
Mr. Duffy had Berved several terms as
a city councilman. Surviving him are a
wife and two children.
Kldnry Trouble nnd Weak Ilack.
Signs of breakdown In health. Klectrlc
Bitters gives sure relief and lasting bene
fit from its use. 60c and $1.00. All drug
gists. Advertisement.
M. AND M. WINNERS ARE
RECEIVING THEIR AWARDS
Distribution of presents and price to
the winners In the Merchants' and Manu
facturers' contests is In order nt The
Beo business office. Much gratitude and
appreciation was expressed by all calling
for their awards.
Salts Fine for
' Aching Kidneys
We eat too much meat which
clogs Kidneys, then the
Back hurts.
Most folks forget that the kidneys, like
the bowels, get sluggish and clogged and
need a flushing occasionally, else ire hare
backache and dull misery In the kidney
region, severe headaches, rheumatic
twinges, torpid liver, acid stomach, sleep
lessness and all sorts of bladdVr disor
ders. Tou simply must keep your kidneys
active and clean, and the moment you
feel an ache or pain In the kidney region,
get about four ounce of Jad Salts from
any good drug store here, take a tnbla
Bpoonful in a glass of water before break
fast for a tew days and your kidney I
will then act fine. This famous salts tl
made from the acid of grapes and lemon 1
Juice, combined with llthla, nnd is harm
less to flush elogged kidneys and stimu
late thnm to normal activity. It also
neutralizes the acids In the urine so It no
lenger Irritates, thus ending bladder ills
srders. Jad Salts Is harmless; Inexpensive:
makes a delightful effervescent llthla
water drink which everybody should take
now and then to keep their kidneys clean,
thus avoiding serious complications.
A well-known local druggist says ha
tells lots of Jad Baits to folks who be
lleve In overeomlrijr kidney trouhlo while
't Is or.tl trouble , ,i .-rt'serm-ut.
RAY NELSON ARRESTED FOR
THIRD TIME IN A WEEK
Hay Nelson, ex-convlct, Sixteenth and
Manderson streets, was arrested for the
third to me within a week yesterday,
this time as a suspicious character. De
tective James Kennelly made the arrest.
Nelson was serving a life sentence for
murder and was pardoned a short time
ago by tha governor. He Immediately
came to Omaha, where he has been a
regular arrest at police headquarters
since his arrival. He was discharged
tha first time arrested and paroled to his
father, with the piovliton that he be
placed In an Institute
Persistent Advertising Is the Buie Road
to IVislncss Success.
The
UTTLE'POLLY
BROOM
it light and dur
able, and sweeps
clean. Makes
iweepingapleaiure
because it requires
less strength to do
better sweeping.
Made of selected soft
tipped broom corn that
bends freely and springs
back into shape. Has a
a springy action not found
In Kkef ktoemi. Snootk ki.il.
UtUotla'UIUlirUlhlWi. 0i
f?".,4i .. f'actr Itlli lit
Little rllf.
' 4Irrah & Stewart Mfe. Co
Dta Hiiin !w(
7
mini
HII
aw a
Canaries, $2.69
Genuine Hart?. Mountain
mnlc birds, gunrnnleeil
fllngcr. $:i."0
value., at .
WwliiMtlny, April
? Store Hours, 8:30 A. M. to 6 P. M. Saturday till 9 P. M.:
$2.69
BURGESS
-NASH CO.
EVERYBODY'S STORE
HioitK m:vs xm tiu-uhday.
Easter Novelties
Uahhlt. chicks. egRs, etc.,
In great variety; alo
candy eggs, baskets, etc.,
5c to 50c
Sixteenth niul Harney Streets.
The Greatest Values Offered Anywhere Are These
TAILORED SUITS at $25
mm
SELDOM if over 1ms such u showing boon placed before you for your consideration. "NYe illustrate five splendid
models from an almost endless variety, including two-pioco silk suits, combination cloth and silk suits and fiuo
wool tailored suits in overy favored style make your own comparisons, for style and real value. Anothor feature is
the fact that our suits are made over individual lines, assuring splendid fitting garments without the least bit of
alterations.
This Suit $25
Suit of gabardine or
check novelties, dOC
black and navy.. J)wO
This Suit $25
Suit of black and colorod
serge gnbardino OC
and checks, at. . )iO
This Suit $25
Misses' two-piece suit ot
norgo and silk, dnr
colors nnd checks J)aJ
Barrels-JTsjih Co. Ssoond rioor.
I This Suit $25
Sorgo suit, trimmed with
taffetn, colors
and checks . .
$25
This Suit $25
Two-ploco suits, change
able silks, black, AftP
and colors, nt... P0
Easter Neckwear
CHARMING now conclets,
Including the Gladstone
collars, chemisettes, fichus,
lace collars, lace
sets, etc. Splen
did selection,
at
Handkerchiefs
Pretty embroidered corner
handkerchiefs In colors, at,
each .iiflo
Barsrsss-Nasli Co. Haln rioor.
50c
Shirts at $1.00
A SPLENDID new line all
sizes, 14 to 17 Inches, fan
cy strlnes. Beautiful assort
ment, would ordi
narily sell at $1.25
and ?1.C0, Thursday
New lines ot E. & W. shirts
at $1.50 to $3.50; madras,
crepe and silk materials, al
ways fit, colors fast, guaran
teed, exclusive patterns.
$11
Balmacaan Coats
for Men
A splendid lino In a pretty as
sortment ot patterns, priced at
$10, $13.50, $15
Men's SHp-Ons
or Rain Coats
Regular raincoats and "slip
ons," all sizes, tO QQ
splendid values, at. PJS0
Dnx(rn-iriiih Co. iiAla rioor.
Our MILLINERY Is Different
THAT is why we hoar so
many nice things
about, this deportment.
The clever women of
Omaha know style and
also realize we aro the
leaders in exclusive ideas
and that our hats are
cheaper than elsewhere,
Iwhich is also a great consideration.
BN Co.
Ant D jt
Individual Easter Creations in
Beautiful Trimmed Hats at $
For Thursday we are showing n new line of ex- "
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elusive nnd individual Easter crentions at the
modest price of
The New Imported Sailor From London
We guarantoe every hat was made and trimmed in England. Not
copies, but the original Rotten Row hat and featured very ff
special for Thursday at . ipiJ.UU
Bnrgs-Wh Co. 8confl rioor.
Easter Gloves
WOMEN'S lambskin
gloves, 1 or 2-clasp,
piquo or overseam: heavy
embroidered back, in white,
black and col- a4nH
orn. Fitted to 1 CtO
tho hands, j
Thursday, pair ....
Clinmolsctto (Jlore, 30c
Long or short, white, pon
gee and natural, 2-clasp,
pair BOc
Burrs-Haih Co. Vain rioor
Your New EASTER HAT Here
THE very hat that suits you best, either soft or stiff, in the best
1 A. ...Ml - 1 A
manes ana at pneen umv win appeal iu you.
Stetsons at $3.50 to $5
Schoble Hats at $3.00
, HATS at
S2andS2.50
BOYS' HATS "TTs?
50c, $1, $1.25
shados, prices
range
nunri-XTMt do. uln rioor,
Boys' SUITS
$7.50 Values, $5
HOMESPUN, Scotch
tweeds, grays, browns
and mixed colors, alsb
blue serges, Ages
G to 10; worth
$7.50; Thursday,
special at
Boys' Suits, $10 to
$18 Values, $8.50
A splendid assortment in sizes
li to IS years, sample suits, no
two. alike, best materials, tha
usual 10 to ?18
values, at
$g.50
Boys' Long Pants
Suits, $10 and $15
All sires to 18 years; tho ma
terials are extra, quality gray
mixtures and pencil stripes;
very special values, Thursday
at
$10.00 and $15.00
nurr-trh - rioor.
In the ECONOMY BASEMENT Thursday
Women's $15 to $22.50
Tailored
SUITS
rr
$9.75
'J'lIKV are all tin xtxxon n
liion fnvoreil ntylPrt In t'o
popular material. Incliidlne
Itopllim, sctkch, diagonals, fun
iy wool crepes, etc.
'lln: i-oloro are tile moxt le
Kjruulc of the season.
Kult were made U retail nt
JIG.00 tn ISS.AQ, here III tlie
Me ready-to-wear sivrtlon of
tlie wjonuniy basement, your
choice Thurmlny 9.7S
Imported Untrimmed
LEGHORN $9 aq
HATS at . . . 4."0
FOUR new shapes and worth every
rent or Id. 00.
Untrlmm.d Rata
In a Kreut iirofu
Hion. Hi el ,i tl I u it
hemp nallor. in
hlack ami QO
coUrs . "0t
Ta.ncl.fl
pmiul) Pompous,
all colors, hlui'k
i "U whltr, orth
fc. your 39C
JUjr.tt. Nov.lt;
With flower flut
ter at iuse, Ti
whltH ami color.
ie.. at ...
11
Women's $10 to $12.50
COATS
Thursday
$5
95
NOT UK 11 his reaily-to-wa
aperlal that uhuuld and
Mill brlnK a generous tespome.
All new etylcs, clcgauth
tallorod. niailt- of mich ina'.e
lluls i diagonals, ponceex
novtdllrs, granite cloth, pop
lins, rrcpes and setces.
An ulmo.t endless variety of
plnln tailored and fancy st.vls.
regular 0 to $12.30 value.,
Thursday, choice 3.95
Women's $2.50 and $3.00 Low Shoes at
INCLUDING Mary Jsijii'S, Pumps, Colonials and Oxfords in such
splendid leathers as patent and vie! kid. All tho new shape toes, with Cuban,
Military, Gaby, French and low flat heels, 2.G0 and J3 values, pair ,
$1.95
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iBurgess-Nash Co. Everybody's Store lGth and Harney..