THE BKE: OMATTA. FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1916. NOVEL ENTERPRISE; IS IT ONJQUARE? On Hope of Getting Fine Furniture for Small Sum Many Contract to Pay Quarter Each Week. COMTAKT SELECTS WISHERS About 100 women in Bnon and more In other sections of tho city are In a "state of mind." The little word "If" looms large in their vocab ulary. "If" everything goes all right they will ome evening In the not dis tant future call hubby'a attention to a new purchase for the household. They will have their men folic un derstand that, although they don't play cards, bet on the racos, take flyers In the stock market or Indulge in any of those horrid bridge games tb pastor is always bitting at, they can, however, make a little some thing on the side. If everything doesn't work out all right well, they don't Ilka to think of that end of the dilemma. To t specific these women laie eareel to purchase articles ftf furniture ureter a fecullarly Interesting scheme. They py only 28 cents per week for a nlee dresser, table, desk or something eelfl to be valued st M.M. en1 take a chance on H'ttlns the fooda In one week, or tw ha. or three weeks without pajrln In another cent. Co far a sample goes, the pieces of furniture seem to lie "all to the fond." But no woman aspects to pay ll.l for any thing eh huya, o t)ere must be soma other Inducement, The catch la a promise In the contract to select some one of them each weak, who shall, "for the sake of the sdvar turina"' get the bonus, provided she snip rliea the names of three of her Mandi who are "likely to be purchasers." Then, tco. If any woman baa a pendant for retting names, there sre nle prist to l.a obtained for ten names there Is one kind tt a prise, for fifteen something bet ter, and o on. The company which le engineering this r nterprle undtr the title of the United Tradln company la not heavily capital tred The contracts say the amount li What fsstnet aye. , The contract which the United Trading company lies the women sign reads as follows: W herehy agree to sell to the holder of this contract; -Mr, snd eald party sgrees to ptirchaae or any of the srtlcles enumerated on the next page for the sum of $is.M on the following terma and conditions: Kafh customer agrees in per 3 rents per week until the sum of VI W has been paid, or until his or her name Is selected by the company as an ad vartlelng medium, snd said customer has complied with the conditions governing the selections. "In order to sdrertlse our business on a broader principle we will distribute among our patrona each week severs! pieces of furniture. Patrons who are elected to receive their furniture s an advertising medium will not be required to make any further peymenta, provld Ing they furnish the United Trading com pany with the names and addressee of three persons who In bis or her ;udg ment would enter Into a like contract to purchsee tts.W worth of household goods, These names will be accepted by the com- fany as payment In full of balance due It on contract" Rome 4 retries Offeree. Followlna are some of the artlolee offered for sale for MM: Oenulne tm porlal leather couch, sideboard, China closet, dining room extension table, set of dining room chairs, solid osk chif fonier, gas and eleotrto parlor lamps rnmplete, dinner set, lingers' silver ware, Indlea and gentleman's (guaranteed for twenty years) gold filled watch and die inonl ring. It has headquarter In the Brandels building, rooms T7I. T7J and TTU. The rooms, though not large, are well filled with a variety of goods. There are water eeta. tea seta and many klnde of useful and ornamental artlrlee. The manager Is Oeoreo Lever, who. when asked hla scheme of eeHInf furniture, makes the following statement: Telia of Plaa. -In elln furniture there Is Invarlebly a lose from thoae who do not pay their tills. The people move away or condl tlons heeome such that It le worth more than the goods are worth to cotlent the ( full amount. I tried the atamp book nielhml for a time. Patrons would pay It) rents a week, and then whan they had rd altoselher half of the amount speci fied for a piece of furniture, eay !1W for a dreaaer or tattle for Instance, they wntiLI receive the art Me. In 30 per oent of the raeea, however, the patrona paid no more. In sooie raeea I could get hark thm goods, but many returned articles. ura as beds and couches, would be worth but little e'ler they had once been a1. o I devised the present plan of asking ft rents a week from patrons, the ot amount being I IM. For advtrtls- !';g t' ti t' s 1 prorolae each week tu can ret t'i IndeMetnese of sme one of my ruslnmete If the person wmild only gtva me ths rtamse of three iwrttms llaelr t pa'roita I else ef'.r pay f ir g'titng ria tt persona liaety t. bur my fur tiitjie. Th.re wnilt be a nt e arise t ttta setting fl samea eM rorre ,r tmsl t le'ir e lor tbM it tn .,. ., lUinee. 1 bate erk.ne4 th tt., evtry lhr nun. I'lriii.' l lhr be est at, fttnee e.iatmee f m am. ,4 f ti w tkiu-isn " r iti u h a K'iteV T i i '-at of baa d . i:g I b bat ! a"i'i s t. 1 mt eases, t-h !' nafa.4Mes i ,- l er a'1- ' .- I : t ,, il i -.1 f O il," . tie Seleeta Ike aaee. ' nMot tisa f.bt t" eu t fe . t V' mm St ' ' .. Iv at M --tl tfcrs : t I I it I In t a a t .. tt t ,n b' Ui N elKss fi av-a l bfieg ate t t-r t - "''- .n.il. a M . H rt.a.ea, be. f b.1' a t a a -a t e- fre e-t t ,.,! it r trie bf tt ) ( r t- tee .(. .., a V.-t Sf tf r -.'a t nmui a e . ' et 'a'.'V ,g IV t if H' ! (S l S" " t ' V I' s x 1 a -... . i... t t I ! i ' tka ' fn u t . i - t m m 9 t t I url' , as i k.h'i V - tl. j g-x-a a -i t . t' Another Preparedness Movement Hi A cobsulted folks who told me, since there ware no drawings or lottery Involved In the scheme, there was nothing objection aba In my way of doing business. Chief Uunn, who I also consulted, said there had been complaints shout some dealers, ho staid for a short time In a place snd then went away to parts unknown, lit he saw nothing about my plan which wss not 'on the squsre.' " Workman Crushed As Bridge Gives Way RAVENNA. Neb., May Jt- '8l! Telegram.)-Vlotor Weatoptt, employs of traction sswmlll outfit, met death this fternron, while moving from one losal- y to s neither. A bridge over a small stream broke down and Westoott wss caught in the machine In sunh a wsythst his abdomen wss crushed, one srm snd one leg broken snd ths lower limbs badiy burned. After being released be was ruahed to Raenna for medical asstetenno and died Just as he reached town. Westoott was a good workman with a powerful phoyalqiie snd kept his nerve all hrough the ordeal. Ills family home Is t Wood River, Neb. Knights of Pythias WiUBuiW Home HABTTNai. lfeh.. May 11,-(Spoclal Telegram,) Ths Nehrsska grsnd lodge t the Knights of Pythias vote daltnost unanimously to establish a Pythian home tn the state. The location of the home will be decided upon when the fund has grown to sufficient proportions to warrant starting the erection of the build ing This fund will be formed by sn annual per capita tag of I cents on the member ship of the Nebraska lodge. The convention turned down a report of a special committee favoring rotation In the office of the state lodge. EASTERN STAR PLEASED AT MXOOK HOSPITALITY M"OOOK. Neb., Mav 11.-Speclal Tele gram.) With the Installation of the offl- cera-elect of the Nebraska grand chap ter. Order K astern Btar, this afternoon. the forty-ftret session of the grand chap ter closed. Over H delsgatee attended the aesalnn. The neit session will be held tn Lincoln. Grand officers snd delegatea and vla- Itora all were united In praise of the Vilendld hoepotallty of McOonk people ami of the a iperb arrangements made lo ake rare of the sessions of the grand chapter and Its numerous committees and sessions. Tall gaaakaatawk. FAU.8 CITY, Neb, May It. -Special Tslrgram Ths light plant of the city had erected g new smokestack beside the old one upon a temporary platform, and this in. .ruing was the time fuel f ir are. king the old one an t placing the new one on the old. fttundatinn. The new na was HO feet I Igh. Tbla neralteti shutting now a the plant fr alt houre. leamg the users of eleetrtn motors with out power. In aeslsttng In mtng the nsw ain.ksU k. t'laienca Walbrblge re- ,-elvs.t toe btksn ttbe by the bi4klng of g batn. THOMAS KENT FXFCUTFD IN CQUNTT nF CORK i I '. i i V is V rbnee beat f Ct.,.l bs ! t ' osHa VI an tic ei ttH'. i ounii t'n a Iti'e is Ui r t fc-i -i.i l nt I t HvroMwre. )iUls .- i- ? - i-w -- a ha.i.berisla e t !! ().' s.t t t ' h H.M.s tl bsi r g .e. H III tl..' ? t -r " ! Ctlet t Iw4 '; i mw . i t f'ti.ii e is ta ti'V "t S'r e w.e ...t-t !' a . we. t ! wkttn e 'ti -.w(.f ..I' -tr, ., . I . i. b S l t tt ! I ' tint. Id iltlttl .n at ..I. ..a at ee.tlet. m i srsvii. Ki . si tl u! i Vi se I ii , iiti ia, a, ..! a ' l lt e "sn ) g Ml st It me -' ee , '- IS Mt:1ig V u tit I u tt . t v. a tt a f- ' , t- , , t, i at n. !.. ti,i a rt-tee i', i4 Vt. it wai .m I t - , I . . r, ' M ' 1. , .it ' t( IH '( r- .it iiit -V'l '.u-'.mi-i Plan to Redistrict Two State Counties (From a Staff Correspondent.) uvcor.v Mv 11. csneclal.) Hute su- perindentent Thomas, W. H. Campbell snd others will go to Uliharonon snq Ncrnaha counties this week at the re quest of school officials of those coun iu. tn rusk a reaiirvey n fthe sohool district system of those counties with the rhlect In view of aecurlng a more uni- t.,m nA Inaa cnmnllcated system. n-h nlnn.nf Vt. Thomas la entirely to redlstrli t those counties, maKing tn nie- 1.1,1. Inln rnmnsct dlntrlctg of twelve square miles with a border of one-mile ,-lde around each district, inia win place the districts In such form that the school house may be piaceo. in in rn. W4VF YOURSELF BARBER SHOP OPENED AT CHICAGO cmCAOO. Msy ll.-A barber shop where you ahsve yourself was startea Anmninmn iitstrlct today. It I" called a shavetcrls, snd Is said to be the first of Its kind. The pstron naa rue choice of the safty or old fashioned style resor. Ths chargs Is JO cents. PROMINENT LUTHERAN PREACHER IS DEAD AT.T,W,myvV"N, Pa.. May lt-The Per. Irwin P. Hitter, president of the Allen town nnn'eiwe of the Isitheran church end wldt-lv known In that denomination, died today as the result of a stroke of parabsls suffered last flunrtay while oranktng his automobile. The National Capital. Tborsday, May II, 1010. The Senate. Benator Kenyon entered upon third day of hla attack on river and harbor blU. The House. Resumed discussion of rural credits bill. HAVE ROSY CHEEKS AND FEEL FRESH AS A DAISY-TRY THIS! Says glass of hot water with pbosphate before breakfast washes out poisons. Ti) see ths tinge of healthy bloom In your face, to aee jour skin get rlesrrr snd clearer, to wake, up without a head ache, backache, ceted tongue or a nasty breath, In fact to feel your best, day In and day out. Just try Inside-bathing every morning for one week. llefore break fast each day, drink a g'ses of real h"l water wtth a teaspoon, ful of limestone phosphate in It as a harmless mesne of wasMng f mm ths Stomach, liter, ktdoes and bowels the previous dsy's Inllses'lhle wasia, sour bile gnd tntttis, thus leatislng sweeten Ing and puHfvtog tbe entlr almntar' renal baf.ira I 'tuing mm (.,! Inta the (jin.-h. Te a-tlon if h 't water and limsatone pbnaphaie on an enp! .i s.'h Is wntrf '! Inl.. ri;i,j ; eteana ! si I .e -r f.n. t ti m gases sn-l s 1 n ft . . . -i a g ti- --i ittt ati-ei'i I f brlft 4 -.i'r I- .i,ii i f !"il.-i nhs phala wi 1 f.- i.iv l'ii t. i .1- .ig lain", b'.t Is a. fl.UTit I i i1enim'ri Ithat !!! sse ei t ii it i.ti. Mf.'ti'l ail f, t e . ii. v. h ail iv i i- .4,,, at .1 !' I, --I I I- 10 l . .! 1 .1 ' I I it,. 1 s a'i sa e-'i I a-- . -. .ttn.it Ss s i . . e u . , n I f ! ;!.- I SO' I ; '. .' . n I. .1 t. i? g mm tit I' ,1 , l--'t-g a 'ii. g bet tg 1st A It 'a'- i"St .--v. I it mti' . ii, rniiiips Ilea INr-vil!s I tamltMI I. ituti. I) lltleil in i; ets tu rnii tt km I HitU it. tMt LUim f.-r t .,.tt(n a I ...) 807-5 tlraiutelt Dulldlng it ih Thirty-two German Socialist Soldiers Executed at Front GENEVA, Switzerland. May 11. (Via fsrls.)-Swlss socialists report they have received Information that three German officers and thirty-two soldiers, all so- lallsts, have been shot for distributing In the trenches a pamphlet concerning the second socialist peace conference at Zlmmerwald, near Herne. At this con ference protests were made by socialists of many countries against methods of warfare which the delegates ssld ha. been adopted by the Germsns U. S, May Ask About Sussex Punishment WASHINGTON. Msy II. - Secretary rinsing Indicated today that the 1,'nitcd States might meke Inquiries of the Ger man government regarding the punish ment Imposed upon the commander of the submarine that ienk the steamer Piissex. It was not. disclosed how the Inquiry would be made, State department offi cials were not prepared today to say whether the department would Insist upon any specific degree of punishment There are numerous precedents for making such an Inquiry Germany dur ing trouble In China Insisted upon the execution of certain persons In the pres sors of a Gorman officer. Secretary Lansing also Indicated the United Bfatea might, make Inquiries re garding the punishment Inflicted upon the aubmarlne commajiders that aank the Ancona and the Arabic. HYMENEAL ballsbory-Grlmes. William H. Salisbury and Nellie I. Orlmes, both of North Platte, Neb,, were united in marriage by the Ilev. B. B, Von der Uppe, pastor of ths Clifton Hill Preebjterlsn church, yesterday after noon at 2 o'clock In ths parlors of the Voung Men's Christian association. Mrs n. V. Taylor and Tosta Grimes witnessed the ceremony. al-rln-Flopktns. Miss Phoebe Hopkins and Mr. George K. f'olvln were quietly married at tha home of the clergyman, Bev. M. V. Illg bee, Wednesday evening at : o'clock. After the msrriage a dinner whs served st the home of the bride's sister at Zifl Miami street, where Mr. and Mrs. Colvln will mske their home temporarily efter a week's visit In the western psrt of Ne. braska. Moore-Honaer. Mlsa fona Houser1 of Wlver City, Is., snd lei, Moore of Council Bluffs were married Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock by Rev. Cbarlee W. favldge at his office In the Brandeis Theater building, Hell-Metbe. Mlsa Fva Methe and fltanley C. Bell, both of Fort Dodge, la., were married Wednesday afternoon at S o'clock by Rev. Charles W. Savldge at his orflcs. Mnaers-Mcealr. Miss EH a McNealy snd Charles Mss ters. both 'of Iouievll!e, Neb., were mar ried Thursday siternoon at 1 o'clock by Rev. Charles W. Bavldge. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mil ler of Omaha. Te Han Adams Rs press. rHICAOO. Mav 11. Grant D. Curtis j has been appointed vice preauiem ana general manager of the Art una E-xpresa company. It was announced today. He had been general manager of the west ern department. HARTMANN Wardrobe Trunk s $20. 823.25. 827.00 Positively the beet trunk made. Has every known fea ture. We like small re pair Jobs. FRELING & STEINLE, "Omaha's Beet Baggage Builders, " 1MOS FAR.VAM 8T. Onr nlant la Installed with the most sotsnttno equipment la the world. Sep arata buildings and exbaostlve precau tions Insure absolute sanitation, some thing- impossible la ordinary eetabllah. mssta. Ooods left la oar eharge will be done by the test methods salted to eeoh texture, we blading; eorselTesj to ae, Drcshcr Bros. DTxms, par CLUistts, battehs AsD TII.OB. iaii-u-ia-17 TAJtxatt it. TVLVrXOVS TTLKst liS, Seward, Nebraska, January 2D, 1910 Mr. W. 0. Wilson, President, Bankers Life Insurance Co , Lincoln, Nebraska. Dear Sir: Fifteen ytxn ago today a fifteen payment Uf policy wai inwA to me by your Company and totiiy Mr. I. L Hike, General A cent of your Company, h p.iUl me a fU cuh lettlement of $578,06, which it very s.itUf-Kiory to me. 1 have liad (tftwn ye vn of tha Wit ktml of protection and now tn a tiih urttleir.rtii g all the money I luve piUi to the Company and $140 81 tn addition, tieuir. me 4 ilmple tnteret for th ttm you have m my tnorsey, ! urn H ell pleaded. m CHARLfS L. KEMPER. Aik th man One Year Ago Today in the War British repulsed another German attack east of Tprcs. Geneva preea reported that Italy had decided on war against Austria. Russians defeated Austrlans In Buko wlna and drove them across Dnelster river, British force under General Botha oc cupied Wlnduk. the capital of Gcinan Mouth west Africa, Hrltl'h battlealilp Goliath torpedoed In Dardanelles, with loss of over & lives. Passenger Ship Berkshire, Which Hit Barge, Bea ched NEWPORT NEWS, Va.. Msy 11. -The Meirhsnts & Miners steamer Berkshire, which left Newport News last night for Baltimore, rollldi-d with a barge In Hampton J.oinJ later and the steamer was run aground on Hampton Bar to prevent It from sinking. The barge was reported In a sinking condition. The Uerkshlre Is leaking badly, but probably can be repaired temporarily by divers. The vessels are In no danger. MRS. CHARLES H. BATES, YANKTON PIONEER. DIES YANKTON, B, r.. Msy H.-(pec1al.)-Mrs, Charles H, Bates, widow -of a promi nent pioneer of Dakota Territory, who died last December, died at the family home here Tuesday night. Mrs. Bates wss the daughter of H. C,' Ash, the first whits man to settle In Tank ton with his Ismlly. Two son and a daughter sur vive, Attractive New Wash Fabrics PRICED RIGHT Everett Classic Dress CHnffhams, all new spring patterns, 10c a yard. Madras Shirting, 36-inoh, ' in medium and light colors, striped effects, 15c a yard. Ripplette, 32-inch, for house dressed, petticoats, children's wear, etc., fast colors, 15c a yard. Drew and Shirting Per cales, ,'!fj-inch, light or dark' grounds, attractive designs, fast colors, 12V6C and 15c a yard. Wash Goods Remnants Voiles, Poplins, Repps, Percales, Cotton Novelties and remnants from onr reg ular stock, good lengths, 15c to 25c values, 10c a yard Basement Wash Goods Section. Warner's Brassieres are as famous for fit, com fort and wear as "Warner's Corsets. , 50c up Every Pair Guaranteed. ASSETS nha qv pre of our pohdei Heme Office; Both Sides Claim Gains in Vicinity of City of Verdun PARIS, May 1L Orman troops last night attacked French positions near Vaux Tond, on the Verdun front, east of the Meuse. The war office announces that this attack was repulsed. West of the Meuse, the statement says, there was a vigorous artillery action near Av ocourt Wood. BERLIN, May ll.-(By Wireless to fiay vllle.) Two French attacks on the Ver dun front, one delivered near Head Msn's hill- and the other southeast of Hill 4, broke down with considerable losses un der the Germen fire, the war office sa nounced today. DEATH RECORD Alexander Hill. BLL8 WORTH, Neb., Msy ll.-fSpe. cUi. -Ai xanuVr Mill, a civil war veteran and plonoor of western Nebraska of thirty years standing, died yesterday morning at the home of his son, A. 1. HIM, five miles east of Ellsworth. His death was due to a former attack of pa ralysis snd the accompanying Infirmities of old age. Mr. Hill was born In Belfast, Ireland, 7) years ago last March. The body was tsken to Alliance, where, after services at the Holy Rosary church, burial will be made In the Catholic ceme tery there. His wife died seven years ago. The following sons and daughters survive: A. J. Hill. Ellsworth; R. J. Hill Alliance; Mrs. William Moulton, Al liance; Mrs. W. H. Boiand, lents. Ore.; Mrs. B. Reynolds, !,ynndyls, Utsh; Mrs. M. JT. Bolsnd, Lents, Ore., and Mrs. Wil liam Conroy, East Ely, Nev, Henry B. Vandreff. YORK, Neb,, May ll.-(Speclal.)-Henry E. VanDruff died at his home, 7M Iowa avenue, Wednesday morning at I o'clock. He was 64 years old. He came to York TH0MPSON;5EtDEN6Ca Jle Fashion Center of llie Middle Weib sbblished I886J A New Coverall Apron That Looks Like a House Dress Made of blue and pink striped, plaid and checked DYE -FAST GINGHAMS. Very attractive and serviceable.. 85c In the basement section you'll find the solu tion to all of your washable apparel problems, and at but little expense. The Store for Shirtwaists Presents a special assort ment of dainty new wash blouses for $1.25, $1.95, $2.50 and $2.95. New Trimmed Millinery An exceptionally attractive showing ot exquisite summer hats for dress and afternoon wear, ' $7.50, $8.75 $10 and $12.50 Effective new models in I ;Vj exclusive mater i als whose beauty and tractiveness will appeal. We invite your inspec tion of dress and tailored hats. Second Floor. $9,900,000.00 Hart you an anry? Ilatt Llnwdn, Nebraska. county with his father In 8Tl snd took a homestead near Bradshaw In 1873. He went to California four years ago with the hope of regaining his falling health. He failed to Improve and returned to York three weeks ago. Funeral services Bradshaw this afternoon. The Mssonlc lodge of Bradshaw had charge of the services at the cemetery. Mre. Amelia Mcoltsu Mrs. Amelia Nlcolla. SO years old, a resident of Omaha fer thirty-three years, died at a local hospital. She had no liv ing relatives In this section of the coun try. Funeral services will be held at the Cole-McKay undertaking parlors at 1" o'clock this morning, Rev. G. 3. Jalser officiating. Interment will be In West Lawn cemetery. Mrs. B. Ogard. FREMONT, Neb., May IL-CSpedal.)-Mrs. Bodel Ogard, one ef tbe pioneer women settlers of Podge county, died at the home of her ton, A. P. Ogard, st College View Tuesday. Explosion Damages The Storz Brewery Two men had a miraculous escape from death or serious Injury In an explosion thst did damage estimated at 12,000 to the Stori brewery, filxtsneth snd Ghlc streets, early yesterday evening. a iana wun a pressure or au pounos to ths square Inch exploded and hurled John Kropp, 1708 Chicago street, and Richard Bgsn, chief engineer, through a wall They were Just leaving the brew house when the explosion occurred. Hundreds of windows In the brewery buildings and other structures In the neighborhood were broken by the force of the explosion. Cohen Heads Jewlsb Body. INDIANAPOLIS, Msy tl. Aaron Cohen of Pltsbnrgh wss elected president of the National Conference of Jewish Char ities, at ths doss of the four-day session here today. Basement May Clothes Featuring for Friday -. , , Choice Tailored , . . Suits, for - - 25 at-W hf ft FIFTEEN PAYMENT LIFE F0LKJY Maturrd In e OLD LINE BANKERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY Of 1 Ian-ilia, Nehmsa ait ol neMftl. CI. K em Itttaliteeit , , , , , , , . en artl, rhraeaa Imttttnl t pttltrt , , f,Hi.rt T4s4 KHti,ll P1' fr?i... 4T .1 Ttal task rtaM Mr, Keipc aTaoi S Veri iHsurawte ft N.-Wt. you a poUcy! ;