nth bi: OMAHA, HtlDAl, APKIL 1U, i)L4.
BRIEF CITY NEWS NO DEPOT IS NOW IN SIGHT
riAelltr Btoraffe Vaa Co. Dous. 181.
Have Boot Print Xt Now Beacon Fr.
n no.
I'UIIOIng.
W. j, Conaell removed hla law office
from l'ultrnan building to 6K-581 Bee
building.
When yon know gas lighting you pra
ter it. Omaha Gas company, 1509 How
ard street! Douglas COi.
Hemis Park rmprovri Meet Prlday
Bcmls Park District Improvement club
wilt hold a meeting at Franklin school,
Thirtj-Blxth add Franklin streets, this
evening. Topics pertaining t forth
coming Improvements will bo up for con
sideration. Xati rined for Assault Saul K. Kat
was flntd $3 and costs In police court
for an assault which ho made upon Ben
nle Pcarlman, 1SI9 North Twenty-fourth
street. Katx testified that he thought
Pcarlman was trying to break Into his
houso and "soaked" him.
Pnerr rinsd $10 T. C. Puery, Klev
enth and Grace streets, was arrexu-d
Vcdnc(luy evening by Officer Nichols
for beating and abusing a horse which
he was driving for a local film company.
Puery pleaded guilty and was fined. $10
and costs, with suspended sentence.
Burlington Orders Cars Fifteen now
compartment mat I cars and ten of the
new standard steel mall cars have boen
ordered by the Burlington, and the first
of the standard steel mall enrs are In
Omaha this week and are being put
Into the service between Omaha and
Kansas City and Omaha and Denver.
Denlion Issneg Challenge A lively
pace Is being set by General Secretary E.
F. Dentson In the membership campaign
of the Young Jlen's Christian associa
tion. He has challenged all the other
secretaries to secure a. combined enroll
ment equal to the number of new mem
bers which he proposes to get himself.
So far each side has kept the other
humping.
Rock Island Has No Funds for a
Building Here.
MUST AWAIT DEVELOPMENTS
Itnllrnnil )lrn Sprrnlntr i to AVhnt
hf Hrorsniilintloii of tlic Ilontl
Will e Able to Urlnir
About
Commercial Oil is
Found in Sand Hills
of McPherson County
Oil has been discovered In the neigh
borhood bf Tryon, county scat o Mc
Pherson county. Samples of the oil
have been sent to the laboratories and
SatlsfflCtnrv rpnnrf nn In ltd mmllf !
are shojvn by analysis. -There is great
activity In tho section affected, and there
Is promise of a considerable develop
ment In the new industry, H Iirb been
known for a long time that the surface
Indications were strong for oil, but this
Is the first time that there has appeared
anything like a. commercial oil find.
Whllo Harry O'Neill, former Omnha at
torney, who now Is a rancher In the
South Loup country, crossed tho ocean
on the return frpm hls-recent trip abroad
with Kmlllo Mononyl, a Hungarian, who
is now technical director of a large com
pany exploiting the oil fields of San Sal
vador and a recognized expert In the oil
business, Mr. O'NoIH described the loca
cation and topography o that section of
the sand hills country and the expert
gave it as his, opinion that there probably
was oil there and that someone ought to
drill for IU This was before the recent
discovery, was made. Mr. O'Neill was
consequently gratified at. reading the
report from Tryon'. v'"1 " "
Until there Is a complete reorganiza
tion of tho affairs of the Rock island.
Railroad company thero wilt be nothing
dono In the way of beginning the con
struction of the proposed M.000.0CO freight
depot on the terminal property in this
city Just west of the' Sixteenth street
viaduct. When this reorganization will
be perfected Is not known. I'nder tho
most favorable circumstances, however.
It is said that it cannot be completed In
side of one year at least.
. Until tho completion of the reorgan
ization of the Kock Island the officials
In chargo at tho present time will worit
along the best they can and with what
money they can gather In from current
business. Vntll then no new Improve
ments will be even contemplated, the
Idea being to keep the physical condi
tion of the road In as good shape as
possible and the rolling stock and other
equipment up to tho standatd.
On the last trip of the high officials
through Omaha they stated that under
conditions existing there" was no thought
of attempting to float another bond Is
sue and that there was no probability
that not earnings would be put Into new
work, the Idea being to use the surplus,
if any, in maintenance and new equip
ment. Stock in Chen p.
Rock Island common stock Is selling
on the New York exchange, at 3H cents
and the preferred at BU. prices that are
sa,ld to preclude any possibility of rais
ing money for building purposes In
Omaha or elsewhere.
What the reorganization of tho Rock
Island will bring about Is something that
I keeping the railroad men guessing I
There Mre some Ic al railroad officials ;
who have been watching the affairs of J
the toad closely for several ears and
they are of the opinion that before the
present financial tangle Is straightened
out the property III have to go through
a receiver's hands and sold at auction.
There are others who are of the opinion
that eventually T. M. Schumacher, chair
man of the oxecutlve committee will bo
able to Interest sufficient capital to take
up some of the outstanding obligations,
issuo new bonds and thus ralso money
sufficient to put the read on Its feet.
Regardless of which plan Is adopted, all j
assert that It will bo not less than one
year and perhaps several before the
Rocli. Island will be In a position to
branch out and do any large amount of
new work.
reason and we are In sympathy ilth our
reader who asks for new words.
The Bee's song book contnlns alt tin-
old songs, every one reminder of the
dud past, recalling tne naphy days ot
childhood mound the home fltestd. It
Is splendidly Illustrated with portraits of
the world's foremost ocal nrtlsts, sixty
nine photographic leproductlons In all,
hih alone are worth more than the
j distribution price.
The song book coupon is printed In
these columns dally. Clip It today ami
gel a copy of this complete collection of
old favorites.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
The Persistent and Judicious to ot
Newspaper Adcrtllng is tho Rond to
Business Succefs.
Rlrhsnl Kltrlicn. manager of the Pax- I
ton hotel, is taking a few days' vacation i
at Colfax, la.
John R. Hyland. Omsha manager ot
tho Western t'nlon. lias returned from a!
trip to San Francisco and Ios Angeles.
A. (1 OSrecn. Tom Kelly and rem
Vesy ot the Travelers' Insurance company
are hark from the golden annlversarv
celebration of the tympany at Hartford,
Conn. Mrs. Oreen and Mrs Kelly accom
panied their husbands on th trip.
J. B. llookendom of Milwaukee, general
agent for tho Atlantic Transit rompam.
handling ft line ot boats on the great
lake, is in the city. He sees a Rood
business dr-ring the coming season, an
ticipating that the vnlum nt freight t
be handled is going to be tar In excess
of last year.
New Words for
Yankee Doodle
Anxlon Render Who Never Before
SntT Old Version AsUa for
Nevr Vemes.
The Bee Is Just In receipt of a com
munication from an Interested reader
who says: "For the fltst time in my
life 1 have Just read the old words set
to the tune of "Yankee Doodle," and 1
am heartily ashamed of them. Can't
some of our many modern poets write
now' verses that are not so awfully in
ane?" How many of our readers know tho
original Words of "Yankee Doodlo?"
They will bo found in "Songs That Neve
Grow Old," which Is now being distributed
by The Bee. If you are a poet, or a
poetess, or even a poetaster, you will
come to tho aid of this distressed reader
and adorn the familiar old martial air
with a new dress, as It were. The tune
Is said to be from a rustic Kngllsh ditty
first heard In Yorkshire about the year
1623, and musical critics say It has a
peculiar lilt that particularly appeals to
the untutored ear. The words of the
American version are without rhyme or
Auditors of U, Br
Move on the West
Howard Ochiltree and. the other audit
ing men from the New York offices of
the Harrlmun system are now In Port
land, Ore., where they are checking up
and figuring out how many men can be
let. out without Impairing the efficiency
5f the service. From Portland they .will
go to San Francisco and afterward will
f come uacii us mr bi fblii jakb vjiiv.
where they will check the Short JJne
offices.
Since the departure of Mr. Ochiltree
and ills battery of checkers officials and
clerks around Union Pacific headquarters
breath easier, not having so much fear
of being separated frpm the company
payroll.
c
Because it cleans everything you can
quickly make your oilcloth or linoleum
clean and pretty with
GOLD DUST
Always ready for its endless uses.
5c and larger packages.
CHICAGO
"Let tho COLD OUST TWINS am yaw warft"
m
BRANDEIS TO GIVE FREE
SHOW AT THE AMERICAN
A bea,uty lecture and fashion show will
be given at tho American theater Satur
day matinee and night under the direc
tion of Ime. de la Vie. Ethel Kendall
and Jack I.und will present the latest
social dances and Miss Vera Long will
sing Lome of the latest songs. A, H.
Harrison will Introduce' his novelty. The
fashion show will be free of admission
charge, but tickets must be secured at
Brandels stores. The program:
Overture Melrose March Rose
Orchestra.
Solo In Beauty Lund....,
II. Wakefield Smith and Jessie M. Curl.
Society Dances Hesitation, Tango,
One-Step and Maxlxc
Kthel Kendall and Jack Lund.
Songs A LHtlo Love, Little Kiss
Iva Slbcau
When I Dream of Old Erin....
Marion Lee
Vera Long.
Sextet Lucia Donizetti
Count Pcrrone in Operatic Selections.
Solo Song of the Melrose .'..Kllckman
Jessie M. Curl.
Song Tho Irish Tango Whitman
Health and Heauty Lecture-fifty
Minutes in lleautyland
Mme. Dc La Vie.
Lecture Scientific Corseting and 'Cor
set Fashions
Dr. Dunn.
Sclssorographer Introducing an Inter
esting Novelty ,
Mr. A, H, Harrison.
Lamp's Orchestra.
FIREMAN'S WIDOW IS
NOT ENTITLED TO PENSION
Assistant City Attorney L..J. Te Poel
has held, In an opinion to the city coun
cil, that Mrs. J. H. Anderson, widow of
fir A rantnln. who died of pneumonia
In 1301, Is not entitled to a pension, be-j
CttUSe ner nusuanu uiu nut uib ui hijuiius
received while In the discharge of his
duty.
Mrs. Anderson, in her application for a
pension, given widows of firemen who
lose their lives In the service, stated that
hr husband caught the cold which was
responsible for the pneumonia while In
tctlve service.
Tho widow has been supporting four
children since her husband's death.
Indigestion and Weak Stomachs.
Take Electric Bitters. It gives an ap
petite, strengthens the digestive organs,
lessens the work of live and kidneys. 50c
ind fl. All druggists. Advertisement
The Persistent and Judicious Use ot
Newspaper Advertising Is the Road to
OusiDta Success
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MYSTERY
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WELLS HASTINGS BRIAN HOOKER
STARTS
MONDAY APRIL 15T2
THE BEES
MAGAZINE PAGE
Store Hours, 8:30 A. M. to 6 p. m. Saturday till 9 P. M.
Rose Bushes and
Apple Trees, 5 c
A limited number onlv. all
hardy grown shrubs, In
the basement, Friday,
BURGESS-NASH CO.
50
"EVERYBODY'S STORE'
Fancy Baskets
Japanese fancy baskets, all
colors, JS shapes, divided
Into two lots, Qq
ni, caii
and
Friday, April to, IOH.
STOUK NKWh FOR Fit I DAY.
Corner Sixteenth nnrt Hnrncy.
There Is No School Today, "Good Friday." Bring
the Children Down and Fit Them ,Out for Easter
NEVER were wo so well prepared to supply their every little need, nnd in every instance 0io prices are the pleas
ing sort, and we are ready for tho grown-ups, too. Every section of this big, bright home-like store is m
splendid readiness to meet your every requirement for the Easter Season.
R fif G CORSETS
$1.50 Values, at
mm csa
$1.00
TOPLESS ef
fect, with
dainty edging ot
Vnl. lace and no
tion, long skirt,
free hips,
6 hose sup-
p o r tern;
made of
good quality coutll.
Regular $1.50 qual
ity, very specially
priced for Friday
at 91.00
Burgeia-Wh Co. Bacona rioor.
WASH GOODS
26c to 29c Values
14c
A SPLENDID display involv
ing sevoral hundred yards,
including 27-ln. colored ratine,
40-lnch flowered crepe, 40-lncli
stripe crepe, 30-lnch flowered
batiste, 27-lnch strlpo and
chock flaxon, 30-lnch solsetto
and 27-lnch ginghams.
Two Rattling SILK Bargains
Cheney Foulards, 59c 59c Taffeta at 29c
5,000 yards of Cheney in plain shades, such as tan,
Bros.' showerproof foulard navy, reseda, pink, white,
silks, in a large assortment gray, nile, bipown, rcd, lilac,
pretty designs, f fk yellow, light tg
lengths. 3 to 12 blue coral,
yards, very spe- $J king's blue, etc,, Mtl
clal Friday, yard 24-ln., 59c, final
Burffn-Naih Co. Mala rioor.
You Can't Duplicate These Fine
Tailored SUITS
Anywhere (jjl C.00
in town, at P J
THEY are made of'all wool granite
and brocade materials in the new
shades of navy, Copenhagen, tango,
green and brow..
THH JACKETS aro tho new short effects
with kimono sloovcs, lined with a splendid
quality poau de cygno silk.
THE SKIRTS aro the newest tiered tunic
effect; tho price $15.
Smart New Coats
for Spring
HUNDREDS of them in all tho load
ing shades, including tango, Copen
hagen", navy, black and tan.
THE MATERIALS aro the popular
honeycomb, serge and minstrel eloths,
made short or medium lengths, with tho
new flare; the prico range
$10, $12.50 and $15
lirnii-Huli Co. aeconfl Tloer. , ;
a mm
Individual Easter
Creations in Beau
tiful Trimmed Hats
VP
A
clever
show
ing of M
li e w lino
of exclu
sive and
i n divld.
-, , "
mil Easter creations in a
variety" of styles, shapes
and colors to please every
one. A selection of; trim
mod hats that cannot bo
duplicated at tho price.
New Imported
Sailor From London
guarantee ovory hat was
Made nnd trimmed Jin England.
Not copies. Hut tho qrlglnal
Rotten Row Hats and' featured
85Jpf,f!.....$5-.00
yarg-Th Oo., flOBd rioor.
Remnants of DRESS GOODS
50c to 75c Dress Goods, 29c
Short lengths, I1- to (
yards, widths 3G to 44 in.,
storm sorges, P v c n c h
sorgos, fanoystriped serges,
Panamas, nun's veil
ing, ratines, etc.,
GOo to 7Co values,
at
SrirffW-Kftih Co
29c
75c-$1.25 Dress Goods, 49o
Short lengths, 'IVs to 5
yards, widths 42 to 54 in.,
costume serges,- batistes,
aVkIc wale suitings, plaid
sillUngs, bouclo ef- - a
facts, otc, 75c to m llfc
$1.25 values, at, jftf
A New COAT for the
Little Miss for Easter
THESE aro just an
idea of what to ex
pect here Friday:
Child's Coat, $3.95
For sizes a to 6 years. Made
of all wool serge In navy,
tan and brown. Reofer and
low belt styles, trimmed with
white and colored pique col
lars, and
others
with sat
in, ribbon
belt, at . .
1 'tlU w
$095
Children's Dresses
Sizes 2 to C years, made ot
dainty figured crepe, finished
with piping and buttons ot con
trasting colors, low heck and
short sleeves, long qh
waist, belt effect, at P X ?
Children's Hats, $3.95
Lingerie and straw, made of all-over embroidery
and figured net, daintily trimmed with satin
ribbon, flowers and rosetto bows, straws finished
with satin and velvet ribbon, Friday
at
Bumii.HMh Co. Scoond rioor.
$3.95
Sale of Bath Room
Fixtures, 25c and 49c
T) ItASS, nickel,
-L plated bath-v
room fixtures. Two
lots:
I fT 1 Toilet paper holders,
luuiu uniBu ui(u tum
bler holders,
match boxes,
towel rings,
bathtub soap
holders, extra largo
coat' hooks, etc.,
wortfi 35o to 50o
jg V.IIV t VIIVIVV
I (YT 9 Including bath-
ii-i tub seats, either
white or oak, French glass
shelves, glass or opal towel
bars in large size, 24-Inch; tum
bler and tooth brush holders,
tumbler and soap holders, hoivy
pattern toilet paper
holders, etc., worth
from 75c to $1.00,
choice
Burzess-MMh Co. Btiimnt,
25
49c
Bring the Boy Here for
His New Easter SUIT
$5.00
IT'S doubtful if there is another place
In the. city where the assortments aro as good
and we know tho values are tho best.
Boys' $7.50 Suits, $5
HOMESPUN, Scotch
tweeds, grays, broWns
and mixed colors, with
.two pair of pants, ajso
blue sorges. Ages 6 to IG
years; worth
17.50, Friday,
at
Boys' Suits, $10 to 918
Values, nt $p.B0
A spleudld assortment In
sizes 6 to 18 years, sam
ple suits, no two alike,
best matorlals: the usual
$10.00 to $18.00 values;
at! $8.50
Joys' Lone Pnnts Bulls
nt $10 and
All slzos to 18 years; tho
materials are extra qual
ity gray mixtures and
pencil stripes; very spe
cial values Friday at
310.00 nl S15.00
Bnrgn-XTah Company Main Tloo:
10c Linen Crash, 5c
All linen brown crash,
good heavy quality,
regular price 10c; sale
price Friday, yard....
Dnrlei-Hnh Co. Main rioor.
5c
15c Krinklo Crepe,' 9c
White krlnkle crepe for
underwear and night
gowns, 31 Inches wide;
regular price 15c, yard.
Burfftis-XftMh Co. Main rioor,
9c
10c Mop Cloths, 5c
Mop cloths, size 20x21
Inches, regular price
10c; while they last,
Friday, each
Uartrtfi-Kaih Co. Main rioor.
5c
25c to 39c Laces, 19c
Shadow flounclngs in wldtns of
12 to 18 Inches; all
new patterns, white,
cream and ecru, 25c
to 39c values, yard. . . .
Bnrr-Waih Co, Main rioor,
C
In the ECONOMY BASEMENT Friday
Cr.
Imported Untrimmed
LEGHORN QO
HATS, at . . P-
FOUIt new shapes and worth every
cent of $5.00.
Untrimmed
Hats
In a ftreat profu
sion, I n r I ii ding
ip sailors, in
Oat
nil
and
black and AOn
white at ..
Fancies
trleh Pomoona.
colors, bl&cK
whltA. worth
49c. your 411.
choice ....
Aigrette
Novelty
With flower clus.
ter at base in
will to and colors;
15 val- in
ues, at... 1
rr-
Remnants 8c to 15c Wash Goods 3ic
6,000 yards of spring and summer wash fabrics,
including ginghams, percales, madras, batistes,
voiles and almost every sort of novelties, 2 to 12
yard lengths. Come early for best choice; 8c to
15c values, Friday, yard.
3iC
$8.50 to $10 Suits, $4.95
Tailor made suits. Serges, in
tan and white and
black checks, $8.50
to $10 values, at. . . ,
$2.98 to $5 Skirts, $1.98
Women's tailor made dress
skirts in all wool serge
ana novelty fabrics,
$2.98 to $5 values,
$3 to $4.50 Dresses, $1.98
Women's 1-ploce dresses, wool
serge. Broken lines.
Formerly $3 to $4.50,
choice .....
$4?5
i, $1.98
4n HfAfl
MH4 U av"
sergo a aq
es, $1.98
ssos, wool
t$198
79c Night Gowns, 39c
Misses' and women's cambric
night gowns. Low g
neck, sleeveless; 79c Mf
values, at y
Silk Hosiery, 19c
Women's silk boot stocking.
Lisle tops, high spliced g
heels. Seconds of 50c I
quality, pair
Men's 10c Sox, 6Uc
Men's fine medium heavy maco
soz. Fast black, dou
ble toe and heel. Best
10c value, pair. . ,
6V2C
Boys's 50c WAISTS, 19c
Boys'
b I o u s q
waists,
heavy
c h ambray.
dark and
light b 1 u o
stripe pat
terns, sizes
S to 13
years, each
19c
Remn'ts 8c Toweling- Zlzo
Big lot, 2 to 6-yd. length a!
white bleached huek tow- tp
ellng, 8c value, yard. , . , ."2
12Vc Curtain Strips, 60
Nottingham lace curtain
strips, averaging 1 Vt yds. fw
long, 10c to 12 Revalues. .v
sBurgess-Nash Co. Everybody's Store 16th and Harney.j
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