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Buy a bond and ring the bell.
First call foTlornhuskers now resounds
through the west.
The Hun army may be undefeated, but it is
certainly worried. ..
Talk
battles.
is all right, but it takes money to fight
Come on in with your coin!
: If the Bulgars want to get at the Turks, let
them go. That is a fight the world can well
afford to watch.
The boys in France are going over the top
1 every day. The Liberty bond should be put
over the top with the same vim and vigor.
Winter wheat growers who took a chance
nd put their seed into the dry ground are now
' to position to reap large returns on their enter-
' Pr'6e-
- It will be interesting to note, when the
' statistics are compiled, whether the Spanish
"flu" thrives better in wet territory or dry ter
1 ritory.
What a different atmosphere the . present
conferences of the kaiser and his war lords ex
. aale from those held before America went into
' ;he war. ''
We are not fighting for revenge, .but for
justice, and this does not include condonation
of any wrongs committed by the Hun in France
or elsewhere.
All hail the memory of Christopher Colum
bus and hats off at the same time to his lineal
descendents who . are doing business on the
Austro-Italian line.
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American airmen are to carry theif own air
' for breathing purposes when they go up here
after.' They will use the ordinary atmosphere
;to scatter Huns through.'
PUBLIC OPINION AND THE PRESIDENT.
It is plain from press comment, interviews
and statements of public men, and debate on
the floors of congress, that the president in his
cautious handling of the peace offer is not
ahead of public opinion, but, if anything, more
conservative or less assertive. We have no
doubt that if it were possible to put the ques
tion to a vote the answer would be an over
whelming "unconditional surrender," which may
yet be the final answer. The state of public
opinion in this country and in our allied coun
tries as voiced from press, pulpit and rostrum
must necesssarily be a controlling factor in the
position finally taken.
How foolish, then, are the appeals that are
being made here-and there to reserve judgment
upon the kaiser's peace plea. One well-known
man who has been active in various public move
ments asks everyone to keep quiet and let Pres
ident Wilson have first chance to pass on every
proposition, his argument being that no one has
as complete knowledge as has the president,
who is, therefore, in better position to judge
safely, and further, that our full power cannot be
exerted "unless the world knows we are unit in
aim and the president is the authentic voice of
the whole people."
We take direct issue "with this suggestion
and firmly believe the president himself would
spurn it. If he is to be the authentic voipe of
the whole people he must welcome the free ex
pression of opinion on these peace moves as
the only way by which he may be kept advised
of the public temper. Just reverse the pro
posed rule and apply it to Germany, where the
popular outcry must be for immediate cessation
of war and where, if no one were permitted to
pass judgment in advance of the kaiser he
might imagine-his people united behind him for
going on to destruction, when, in fact, many,
if not a large majority, are ready to surrender
unconditionally and rely on our promise of jus
tice as the best they can hope for.
It fortunately transpires that there is no seri
ous division in this country on the question of
peace terms dictated without the help of the
Hun, won, if necessary, by fighting it out to the
finish. But even if there were dissenting voices,
it would be better to have them heard than sup
pressed, so that we ourselves might at all times
know exactly what our own situation is. .The
unanimity of opinion, as it is, must powerfully
reinforce the president in convincing the enemy
that he has absolutely no ground to hope for
any weakening upon the part of the American
people.
TODAY
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, Germany is begging' for peace, biit keeps
right on setting fire to towns in France. As a
"prelude to a settlement the torch of destruction
is not to be commended.
"Go to hell," answered an American major
to a call for surrender when his battalion was
surrounded. That officer just about expressed
1 the sentimcntof his countrymen towards the
kaiser's peace drive.
Three unprotected ships and the lives of 900
helpless passengers, of which many were women
and children, have been added to the glorious
' annals of the U-boat. For this the kaiser will
probably address a note of thanks to Gott.
' Three hundred and fifty American airplanes
' flew in one flotilla over the German lines, re
cently, giving the Hun a fairly good notion of
'what he may look forward to in the future. His
Zeppelin raids are bearing their natural fruit.
German editors are now whining that the
j German people were misled by the pan-German-'
jsts. Perhaps, but the world has ample proof
hat the German people gave unquestioning sup
- port to the efforts of the gang at the head to
subjugate tin world.
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t The use of war savings stamps as premiums
-li induce the purchase of merchandise is dis
countenanced by the War department. There
is nothing, however, against giving war savings
stamps as presents or priies to encourage thrift
by starting someone in the habit.
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The alien property custodian has unearthed
an Anierican munition factory financed with
German money during the period of propaganda
under " Bernatorff . and Dernburg. Evidently
' those foxy Germans did not stop at launching
hot air bombs and poison gas grenades through
subsidized American newspapers.
Columbus Day: Buy Bonds.
In anticipation of the Liberty loan drive, the
president last month suggested that the Colum
bus day observation be made especially with a
view to helping the sale of bonds. Events have
justified this. But the president and the secre
tary of the treasury have addressed themselves
to the public in terms of adjuration, urging that
greater efforts be put behind the loan, which is
sadly lagging. The spirit of enthusiasm that
should have made it possible to close up the
total sales of bonds within the first weekjs
missing, or wanting in effect Some communi
ties throughout the land have already oversub
scribed their quota, buj the schedule as a whole
is not being met. Reasons in plenty are as
signed for this, none of them adequate. Ib is
not possible that Americans are indifferent to
what is involved; it is true they have been asked
to do a tremendous thing, but it is not bigger
than other things they have done in connection
with the war, so it will be done. Celebrate
Columbus day by buying Liberty bonds.
Right in the Spotlight.
A song by Enrico Caruso, the
most famous singer in the world,
is to feature- the program of the
great concert to be given tonight in
the Metropolitan opera house, in
Xew York city, for the benefit of the
Queen Margherita Fund for the
Blinded Soldiers of Italy. Avnative
of Italy and a former soldier of the
Italian army, Signor Caruso was the
first to volunteer his services for
the concert. Since the commence
ment of the war he has been an
ardent supporter of the allies. He
is reported to have given more than
$100,000 to Italian war charities. He
appeared in concerts in South Amer-.
ica last year, at which more than
$100,000 was raised for allied war
relief purposes. He paid an income
tax of $59,000 into the United S.tates
treasury Jast spring and has in
vested heavily in each issue of Lib
erty bonds.
One Year Ago Today in the War.
British under Marshal Haig re
sumed offensive along Flanders
front.
Nine new members of the Do
minion War cabinet sworn into of
fice at Ottawa.
Resignation of Vice Admiral Von
Capelle, the German Minister of
Marine.
Russians reported sinking of Ger
man dreadnought near Gulf of Riga.
In Omaha 30 Years Ago Today.
The members of the A. O. U. W.,
of Omaha and their visiting guests,
met at the society hall in the Barker
block.
A carload of the members of the
The American "Doughgirh"
Befogging the Issue Again.
The Omaha Hyphenated, through its Wash
ington correspondent, laboriously undertakes to,
create an impression that republicans in the
senate object to the president's public utter
ances with reference to peace. In this, as in its
customary political activities, the lately ac
credited mouthpiece of kaiserite propaganda is
seeking to befog the issue and to provide a
smoke screen behind which the retreat of the
German-Alliance senator may be covered.
What the republicans in the senate have ob
jected to is an attempt on part of some over
zealous democrats to read into the president's
utterances an endorsement of purely political
policies of his party. For example, it is pre
tended that the president's statement in opposi
tion to a "war after the war" may only be inter
peted as an endorsement of the principle of
free trade.
These hidebound partisans overlook the fact
that one of the most hideous wrongs laid on
Serbia by Austria was an embargo on Serbian
products, which had to have an outlet through
Austrian ports, .thereby enforcing economic
slavery on the little country. Against such prac
tices the president directs his condemnation,
but it is hardly possible that he had in mind
prescribing an economic policy to be invariably
followed by any country, much less by Great
Britain, already swinging to protection; to
Canada, which is committed absolutely to the
doctrine, or to France, which has in principle
and generally in fact accepted the protective
tariff as a sound policy.
Republicans are not trying to mess up the
president's plans, but neither will they quietly
sit around while the democrats of the south
insert a political fatlacy into the foundations of
the temple of Peace.
The poster showing Miss America reporting
to Uncle Sam for duty is not a feat of fancy. It
is a statement of fact. For example, the motor
corps was on a 24-hour tour, of duty last week
and met allN demands.. If our soldiers are to be
praised for their manly qualities, .the young
women also ought to be praised for their spirit
.f ervirf and it is to be noted that the condi
tions of service impose no special sacrifice of
teminine qualities. Who can doubt that their
uniforms make them even more attractive? That
it ie tb eirls and the uniforms, rather than
lither.the girls or the uniforms, appears from
he less satisfactory combination ot the two in
private employment. Or perhaps it may be
said that the uniformed women who work for
wages are less glorified in the.eyes of beholders
jian the women who work in the national cause.
Whatever the explanation, the private uniforms
produce no such effect of trimness and efficiency
is are the easy result of the national service
uniforms.
a Only a few years ago the uniform could not
have done that for them. Then the feminine
ideal was somewhat-lackadaisical. Now they
reflect anotlfcr feminine ideal. They are robust
A young women, of the athletic type, and the
OtVproducNof outdoor exercise. The war is sure
confirm ihis culture of health and strength
rtvoung people of both sexes. Those who
, II out ot tne war saic anu suuim win oc
V Cger in both body and character, and will
Atie standard and pattern for all of the next
Kratioa it least, Mew York limes. ,
"On Time All the Time.",
Jewelers have started a national movement
that deserves general support. It is in the in
terest of punctuality. "On time all the time"
means just what it says, and is urged on every
body as good policy, not alone for the duration
of the war, but to be a rule of life forever after
In our days of tranquility we fell into certain
habits or practices that we might now better
discard. One of the most aggravating of these
was unpunctuality. in no other way was so
much valuable time wasted. A v.r.n would
make an apopintment for a certain hour, and be
a few minutes late in keeping it, thus not only
interfering with his own plans, but discommod
ing to some extent the man he was doing busi
ness with. In many other ways was the bad
habit manifested. This practice not only ex
tended throughout the business world, but per
meated the social life of the country. One of
our national characteristics was to be behind
hand in personal affairs. If the jewelers can
reform this propensity and get Americans as a
nation accustomed to being where they agree
to be at the time they set, it will be an accom
plishment 6a which they caa rest. -
High Cost of War Charity I ZfisSOeSif
-sr.. O k M
society of Christian Endeavor re
turned from the York convention.
The residents of Sixth ward have
organized a nonpartisan home im
provement club, the object of which
is to secure grading, street opening,
water pipes and sewers for that sec
tion of thej city which they claim are
now badly needed.
The Hebrew fair opens Monday
next at Exposition hall with many
attractions.
The Day We Celebrate.
Mai. Gen, William L. Siebert, who
commanded the first division of
American troops sent to France,
born at Gadsen, Ala., 58 years ago.
Bng.-Gen. Robert C Davis, who
was acting Adjutant-General of the
American Expeditionary Force sent
to France, born in Philadelphia, 42
year ago.
Edward F. Dunne, former gov
ernor of Illinois, born at Waterville,
Conn., 65 year ago.
Gen. Julian S. Carr, retired manu
facturer and noted confederate vet
eran, born at Chapel Hill, N. C, 73
years ago.
Chester I. Long, former United
States senator from Kansas, boqi
in Perry county, Pa., 58 years ago.
This Day in History.
1812 Battle of Queenstown, up
per Canada, in which the Americans,
at first successful, were finally de-
ieated by the British.
1813 Lyman Trumbull,, who was
elected to the senate through the
withdrawal of Abraham Lincoln,
born at Colchester, Conn. Died in
Chicago, June 25, 1896.
1851 Capt. Lewis Warringrton.
who commanded the sloop-of-war
Peacock in the war of 1812, died in
Washington, D. C. Born at Wil
liamsburg, Va., November 3, 1782.
1870 Gen. Robert E. Lee. the
famous military leader of the con
federacy, died at Lexington. Va.
Born in Westmoreland county, Vir
ginia, January 19, 1807. '
1914 Germans occupied the im
portant Belgian city of Ghent.
1915 Austro-Germans took
heights .south of Belgrade by storm.
1916 British war credits reached
total of $15,660,000,000.
Timely Jottings and Reminders.
One thousand and three hundred
and thirty-fourth day of the great
war.
The 426th anniversary of the dis
covery of America by Columbus
will, in accordance with the presi
dent's proclamation, be observed
throughout the United States as Lib
erty day.
President Wilson and many other
notables have accepted invitations
to attend the big Liberty day cele
bration in New York city today, the
program for which calls for a mam
moth street pageant and numerous
other features, culminating with a
grand patriotic concert tonight in
the Metropolitan opera house.
Danville, 111., is to be the scene
of a notable wedding today when
Miss Virginia Cannon Le Seure,
niece of "Uncle Joe" Cannon, form
er speaker of the national house of
representatives, becomes the bride
of Capt. William Houphteling.
United States army, who is a mem
ber of one of Chicago's prominent
families.
CENTER SHOTS
Brooklyn Eaple: Gerard says
that Prince Maximilian is a real hu
man beini?. No wonder it took the
kaiser four years to recognize him.
Baltimore American: Perhaps
the next exhibition on the world
staee will be the spectacle of the
sultan doin the Turkey trot into
the camp of the allies.
Washington Post: The Berlin
(ran now nuts up Prince Max of
Baden as a decoy peace dove." Watch
his tail feathers fij as Foch gets the
ranse!
Minneapolis Tribune: Setting the
clock ahead has been such a success
to save daylight that it might be well
to set the thermometer 10 degrees
ahead to save coal. i
New York Herald: The prayers
of the congregation are requested
for the military experts of the
monthly magazines, who have to
guess what Foch will be doing and
where the French, Americans, Brit
lsh and Belgians will be six weeks
from the time when the articles are
written.
New York World: As German
imperial chancellor. Prince Max!
milian of Baden will probably do as
well as any other the kaiser may be
pleased to select When the proper
time comes he, too, will be unloaded
to pay for the sins ot his Prussian
master. ,...!.---.
Literary Digest. -
A drastic revision of the work of our relief
organization is about to be undertaken. We
started with the noble figure of 14,856 agencies
of one kind or another devoted to relief, but m
many cases the relief benefited the agepcies at
least 50 per cent of the takings. The manifest
injustice of this injustice to the donor was
winked at because the solicitors could not he
made to work on any other basis. The number
of organizations has finally been reduced to 159,
and even this number is unwieldy enough. Ten
would be ample, thinks Mr. Arthur H. Fleming,
chief of the state council's section of the Council
of National Defense, though, better still, in his
view, would be the mergence of all in the Red
Cross. A new organization, called the Ac
tional Investigation bureau, is about to appeal
to the individual states for a revision of their
existing plans. As the federal government can j
exercise no direct authority over the relief ef
forts of the nation, the new bureau will in an
advisory capacity try to effect what can only be
done by a centralized will. "A great deal of
money given for a noble purpose is now. being
wasted," says Mr. Fleming in the New York
Times. How much this amounts to cannot be
said, "because there is no way for checking both
contributions and disbursements." He writes:
"Some such organization as that now being
formed is required in order to correct the abuses
now committed. There is no practicable way
for the federal government to control the situa
tion. As the societies which solicit the funds
act under state authority, it has seemed best Xk,
subject them to state control. Under the plans
of the National Investigation bureau, however,
there will be direct connection with the states,
with,leading states represented on the board of
directors and an economical method of investi
gation by which each of the states can profit by
the result of the investigation of a society op
erating in several states, revoking the license
or authority under which it acts in any state if
an examination of its affairs shows that the
general work of war relief could be carried on
better without it than with it.
"In my opinion the great work of war relief
could be conducted much more effectively if
the number of organizations enlisted in it were
reduced to a very few, less than 10, I should say.
I believe it would be still better if the whole
thing were turned over to the American Red
Cross. In the list of active war-relief organiza
tions there are numerous meritorious ones, and
unquestionably much self-sacrificing effort i$
being made in their behalf, but only in the case
of the Red Cross do the methods in use provide
for a complete official auditing of accounts, and
surely everyone who gives a dollar for war relief
is entitled to this surety.
"It is true that accounts of subscriptions and
the details of transactions in this country can
be audited, and all of the organizations of stand
ing are careful that this be done. But there is
no acceptable method of checking disbursements
and expenditures on the other side except in the
case of the Red Cross, the disbursements and
expenditures of which are audited by the War
department. There is only a measure of protec
tion in the existing order that all supplies for
war relief shipped abroad must go in charge of
the American Red Cross."
It was found in the investigation made for
the Council of National Defense that "the be
nevolent energies of the country were being dis
sipated by the solicitations of the many societies
formed for this purpose." The effect on the
flotation of government loans, as well as sub
scriptions to other worthy and legitimate pur
poses, was one of danger unless some method
of regulation and control were adopted. Mr.
Fleming continues:
"A copy of the resolutions was sent to each
home of the State Councils of Defense asking
them to supervise all such appeals for money.
It was understood that this resolution would not
apply to the societies doing work in and about
the camps under the supervision of the commis
sion on training camp activities. But as meth
ods to be adopted in the various states must
vary, we made no explicit recommendations.
The fact that the matter has had to be handled
by the states themselves has- been a handicap,
and has prevented, in large degree, the attain
ment of the object sought. In order to out a
stop to evils that exist an organization different
from ours is required one springing from the
states themselves and therefore assuring the
necessary authority to put an end to unneces
sary or improperly conducted war relief socie
ties. It is for that reason that I approve of the
National Investigation bureau and believe it is
conceived in such a way as to provide the re
quired machinery."
Air. Heming points out "three main abuses"
uncovered by the investigation:
"One is the payment of commissions for the
solicitation of funds. These in some instances
ran very high, as reat as 50 per cent. A
woman connected with one of the organizations,
when Preferred to this, said that she thought it
was all right, because that was the only way
they could raise the money. When I asked her
to place herself in the position of the donor and
asked her how she would feel if she found out
that $50 out of $100 she gave for war relief went
to the solicitor, she had to admit that from that
viewpoint she would not think it all right.
"Another abuse is excessive expenses. Large
salaiyes are often paid to managers and others
connected with relief organizations. With such
a personal interest at stake such managers are
anxious to perpetuate their; particular organiza
tion, whether it is filling a useful place or not.
They are prejudiced and cannot look fairly at
the question whether their organization is du
plicating the work of another.
"A further abuse, related to the one just men
tioned, is inefficient management. Those at the
head of some of these societies I found have
had no business experience, so that the money
is wasted because of bad administration.
"There is much duplication of effort. In
some cases, though not very many, societies
have got together of their own accord. They
have recognized that every dollar given for this
great cause should be expended so as to bring
the largest return and have decided to co-operate
in their special field. Two Belgian organi
zations did this recently on this basis; that one
should have sole charge of the solicitation of
funds in this country and the other sole charge
of the "disbursement in Belgium of the funds so
collected.
"I know that among the societies now active
there are a good many which do not use solici
tors on commission, and that some are making
efforts to prevent duplicating the work of other
organizations. But even granting this, and
commending such efforts, I think the only way
to attain real efficiency in the handling of war
relief money is to do away with all but a very
few of the war relief organizations; or, better
still, as I said, to place the whole Work in the
hands of the American Red Cross.
"When I say this I refer to relief work and
relief organizations, and not to the societies
working so ably under the supervision of the
commission on training camp activities, which
provide for the comfort and recreation of our
men in service."
People and Events
No trouble to tt a fit out of the revised
150 models of wartime shoes. The pinch gets
its work in through the price tag.
"Land a knockout!" exclaimed Colonel
Roosevelt at Alliance. That's the stuff. Poise
your fist for a pen stroke on a Liberty bond
subscription; make it big and clear, and you will
put steam behind the knockout on the other
side.
In the interest of peace and good will every
precaution should be taken to prolong Medicine
Hat's fall beauty sleep. Doc Garfield might add
considerable weight to his fuel bin fame by
increasing the sleeping potion of Canada's big
windy giant.
Thirty blocks of Fifth avenue, New York, is
one mass of flags in honor of the Liberty loan
drive, and is appropriately named "Avenue Si
the Allies." The fluttering mass of color, radi
ating confidence in victory, surpasses Gotham's
i best enorts m punung.oecorauona, - v A
"Why Lobeck?
Omaha, Oct 10. To the Editor
of The Bee: Why Lobeck? Why
should the voters be asked to con
tinue this messenger boy in con
gress? Is it because his presence
there is vitally necessary to winning
the war? Let us look a moment at
the record he has made, and see
how he has voted since he was first
sent to congress.
Mr. Lobeck entered the house as
a member of the 62d con
eress. which met n March 4. 1911.
His record on preparedness has been
consistently one of opposition. In
the second session of the 62d con
gress he voted against the estab
lished naval program of two first
class battleships a year, and voted
with the democrats against building
any battleships.
In the third session of the 62d
congress he again voted against two
battleships, and in favor of only one.
Later on, when the conference re
port on the hill was before the house
he again voted against the estab
li 'ied naval program.
.n the 63d congress, six months
after the outbreak of the European
war, Mr. Lobeck again voted against
the naval program of two battle
ships and in favor of only one.
In the 64th congress, on June 2,
1916, Mr. Lobeck again voted against
two battleships and in favor of but
one.
Thus his record of opposing naval
readiness is complete and consistent.
His record In regard to the army ii
equally so.
In the 62d congress Lobeck voted
in favor of abolishing five regiment!
of cavalry; against giving our sol
diers in foreign service an additions
amount of pay; in 1915, almost a
year after the outbreak of the Euro
pean war, he voted against an ap
propriation of $700,000 to buy air
planes for the army, although it
then had none; in 1917, just before
America entered the war, he voted
against the Kahn amendment to in
crease the army from 90,000 to 220,
000; later he again voted against an
amendment by Kahn to increase the
size of the army to 250,000, and this
when our entry to the war was cer
tain. After we were in the war, Mr. Lo
beck voted against the selective draft
and in favor of the "volunteer" sys
tem, although the president wanted
the draft.
He voted against tabling the Mc
Lemore resolution, an action the
president has interpreted as voting
for it, and for which he has con
demned other congressmen.
He voted in favor of the Cooper
amendment to the armed neutrality
bill which placed an embargo on
arms or ammunition consigned to
any of the belligerents.
Mr. Wilson has said: "The McLe
more resolution, the embargo Jssue
and the armed neutrality measure,
presented the first opportunity to
apply the acid test in our country to
disclose true loyalty, and genuine
Americanism." And Mr. Lobeck ab
solutely failed to meet the presi
dent's acid test as to loyalty and
Americanism.
Is this "Why Lobeck?"
AMERICAN.
WHITTLED TO A POINT
"She knew his record like a book, but
sh? married him to reform him."
"Did lis?"
"lie broke the record." Judge.
''What ha become of that wonderful
political machine out home?"
"It haa gone the way of All mechanical
Hospe
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i says:
"Patriotic Portraits
are the rage.'
PRES. WOODROW
WILSON
GEN. PERSHING '
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
GEORGE WASHINGTON
GEN. FOCH
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devtcea," replied Senator Sorghum. "Hu
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Prospective Tenant Tou aay a music
teacher Uvea next door that Is not pleas
ant. Agent Oh, that won't bother you;
he has fire children and they make
such a noise you can't hear the plane-"
llosten Transcript. IL
"What do you think yewr'1
the shock?"
"It happened this way. doctor. Ouf
cook said she waa going sway for
4nya."
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"And asked my wlft If aha would hold
the position open for her until aha got
back." Louisville Courier-Journal.
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Our equipment and all of the ar
rangements that we will superin
tend in relation to a funeral are
above reproach We have earned an
enviable reputation for a proper
conduct of the undertaking- busi
ness, and our prices show that we
have a conscience as well as
ability.
N. P. SWANSON
Funeral Parlor. (Established 1S38.)
17th and Cuming Sta. Tel. Douglas 1060.
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NOT
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Howard
Street
Between
15th and
16th
Howard
Street
Between
15th and
16th
Values in Wire Mats
Save that Rug by buying one of our Wire Door Mats, 26
xl6. Don't carry mud into the house when you can get
a value like this for
85c
Blanket Values
Wool and cotton Blankets, full size, representing the
best mills in America, shown in plain colors, stripes, and
plaids. Be sure and see these values,
$4.50, $5.50, $6.50, $8.50
$10 and $12.50
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Values in
Lace Curtains
House cleaning time possi
bly will find you in need
of an extra pair or so of
curtains. We have some
splendid values in nets,
scrims, lace and Marquis
ettes at each, 35c, 50c, 75c,
85c $1.20, and up.
A Sewing
Table Value
Has yard measure on
and is light and handy
but yet strongly built,
each a value at
$1.10
Values in Telephone Stand
and Seat
In Oak and Mahogany. A ,
most useful household
article and well finished,
$4.25, $4.75
$5.50
(Like Cut.)
Do Not
Buy
Until
You
SeeOur
Values
in the
Mattress
Dep't
Every Mattress is Built As We Specify and We Know
, How They Should Be Built.
Felt Top-
$3.75, $5.50,
$6.50
Felt Top and Bot
tom $4.00, $6.00,
$8.00 and $10,4
In sizes from 2-6
to 4-6
A Fine Layer
Mattress
OUR PRIDE
at
$8.50, $10.00,
$12.50
Felt Pads, for cribs
and
sanitary couches
$4.25, $5.75,
$7.50 and $9.00
High Grade Felt
Mattress, all sizes
$12.00
48-lb., extra fin
$18.00
Our Superb D
Luxe, at
$26.00
Visit Our Stove
Department for
Some Real VALUES
Be sure and see our celebrated Hot
Blast Heater as it is the best as well
as the most economical stove to run.
It burns all grades of coal and gets
the maximum amount of heat out
of each kind and we are showing a
full line of Values at $19.75 to $65.
Splendid values in soft coal heaters
$7.50, $10.00, $12.00 and Up
Buy Now and be Prepared
We will hold goods for future delivery
WE SAVE YOU M0KDT .THERE ARE REASONS Vl.. j
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H. R. Bowen, President
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