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,V#&*^*v w^r?^'^ Nicollet Ave. 9 Tailor Made Suits On these ladies' and misses' Suits we will make the sharpest cuts ever made by us, as we are de termined to close them out. W divide them into three lots. Lot 1About 50 Suits, ladies' and misses', one of a kind, all good styles, sizes 34, 36, 38, former prices $16.50, $18.50, $20, $25 and $27.50, your choice Lot 2About 75 suits, former prices $27.50* $30, $32.50, $35 and $37.50, your choice Lot JAbout 50 Suits, former prices $40, $42.50, $45, $47.50 and $50," your choice Ladies* Long Coats, Short Jackets Misses9 Our entire line, about 150, all thiB season's A styles, good line of sizes, former prices A^ $16.50, $18, $20, $25 and upward, must be closed out at once, your choice at PrJCG Cravenette Rain Coats e. The balance of our line, for this sale only, we make a cut of $5.00 per garment. The rainy sea son is only a few weeks ahead and this special price should appeal to anyone needing coa ts of this kind. $20.00 Coats, for $15.00 $22.50 Coats, for $17.50 $25.00 Coats, for $20.00 $27.50 Coats, for $22.50 Long Coats Our entire line, all of this season's style, in blues, brow ns and reds, to close Children's Coats (Little tots) in browns, blue and red, and tans, ages, 1, 2, 3 and 4 years, to close Walking Skirts About 50 excellent styles in gray and Scotch mixtures, one of a kind only also a number of light gray. Former prices $10, $12.50, $13.50, $15 to close... Dress Skirts Only 25 left and they must be sold at once. Former prices $15.00, $18.50 and $20.00, to close Ladies9 CHARRED BONES HUMA N RKIJCS I N ASHES O BABCOCK BARN ARE* PROBABLY THOSE O E IiUTHER. The bones found in the rui ns of the barn of J. W Babcock, 237 Xerxes avenue N which was burned last week, have been identified as the bones of a human being and are sup nosed to be those of E Luther, a farm han d. TBIED TO SCALP IT But Thomas Nelson's Ticket Landed Him in the Workhouse. Thomas Nelson Imposed on the good will of the poor department officials yes terday and will spend the next thirty days In the workhouse. Nelson told Superintendent Barton that he was sick and without money and wanted to go to' Jjuverne,' where he could bo taken care of by his friends. A ticket waa purchased for him and an hour later he tried to sell it at a broker's. pleaded guilty to vagrancy this .morning and told the court he would leave town right away. "All right," said the court, "leave town as soon as you get out of the workhouse. Thirty days." a* OJ\f f*nnu ^Air TUESDAY EVENING Deeper Cuts= We^reMoneyXm Every Garment Must Be Sold! W E HAVE gone carefully over our Cloak Department Stock and again marked down our garments, and these are ourfinalreductions. We have only ten days more be- fore our invoice, and we want nothing from our fall and winter stock on hand at that time. At the prices we are making, the fabrics alone cannot be bought, and on every garment sold we are money out notwithstanding,, we want, you to come and get them. The garments are suitable for wear now and in early spring, and you should take advantage of this opportunity if there is the slightest possibility of your wanting a garment of any kind. Silk Underskirts A large line in colored Taffetas, fancy and plain to close out quick as follows: $5.00 Skirts $3.75 $6.00 and $7.50 Skirts. .$5.00 $10, $11.50 and $12.50 Skirts.. $7.75 $8.50 and $9.00 Skirts $6.00 $16.50, $18.50, $20 and $25 Skirts.. .$12.50 $30 and $32.50 Skirts $15.00 Ladles* Shirt WaistsAbout 150, made of black and white fancy vestings, a good line of sizes, somewhat soiled former price $5 fl&4 HE (ft each, to close *P*IP Party and Reception Costumes Rich and handsome garments, in voiles, etamine s, foulards, etc. Suitable for party, reception, or any dress occasion. They are mostly black and nav y, a few light shades. Prices $50 to $100, to close Shirt Waists Another line, White, and in Black and White, a full line of sizes former prices $3.00 to $6.00, to close Silk Waists Price In light and evening shades, one of a kind and size former prices $10, $12.50, $13.50, $15 and upwards, to close Fur Jackets About 40Nearseal and Electric Seal,20, 22 and 24 inches long, satin lining of the best grade s, a full line of sizesOur regular $35, $37.50 and $40 qualityto be closed Out at IfeO fi A A Our Nearseal and Electric Jackets $50.00 quality. $37.50 $57.50 quality. .$45.00 $67.50 quality $52.50 Other prices same proportionate reductions* Fur Coats 3 Price Underwear, Alterations in any of the above garments will be made at cost. Sterling and Munsing Vests, Drawers and Combination Suits, all of our wool winter weights HAVE MADE A HIT Varsity Players Will Repeat Their Farce In Minneapolis. The clever farce, "One Night Only," which the University Dramatic club took on the road during the holidays, will be put on at the East Side high school audi torium Feb. 3. This play scored a hit in every town where it was presented, and since th trip the management has received numer ous offers from out-of-town theaters ask ing for dates, and it is probable that an other short trip will be made late in Feb ruary. Special scenery and stage set tings have been procured by the club for the high school presentation, and a thoro ly professional performance is promised. LECTURERS FOR WORKERS A Course of Temperance Lectures to Be Given at Augsburg Semi- nary. A scientific course of lectures for tem perance workers will be given at Augs burg seminary the evening of Jan. 25. The lectures include prominent workers from all parts of the state. This is the seventh year of such lectures, the courses having been arranged for by the Total Abstinence congress. The lecturers make no charge for their services and admission is free. Youwill LikeTheJournal-New YorkWorld Almanac for 1904 Jurna The best reference book of the year. Full of general statistics and information. A special Northwestern Department of inter- est O MinneSOtanS. Shoul be in every office and library fcOb COpy to any business district address Counter or delivered One Seal, sable collar and revers former price $275 to close One Persian Mink .Collar and revers former price $175 close.... fhree Persian,plain former price $110 to close.......^............... Fur Neck Scarfs Our entire line to be closed out at once, at S^^^P^WSS' THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL. 5*1 Fifth Street. OFF COLD WAVE COMING The Weather Man Overheard to Remark "Ten Below." "We're going to do things," declared Section Director Outram of the Minne apolis weather bureau this morning, smil ing grimly, as he climbed down from the roof of the federal building. "We shall have a cold wave here to-night that will bring the mercury down to zero by morn ingit was 24 above zero at 7 a. jn. to day. To-morrow will grow steadily cold er, in all probability, with a minimum of 10 below, or lower, to-morrow night." But the weather men were doing things yesterday. They arranged a gale yester day afternoon that has seldom been equaled in a local midwinter for speed and duration. From 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon until 9 o'clock last night a southeast wind blew with gusty vigor at the rate of thirty to fifty miles an hour. During most of the quarter day the velocity of this Florida zephyr aver aged forty miles an hour. For the manufacturing year 1901-02 our factories produced about one hun dred and eighty-six thousand tons of beet sugar. So recently as 1888 the year's manufacture was less than one thousand tons. The figure of Ger many's annual production is 1,800,000 tons, and that of Austr ia and France 1,000,000 tons each. 35c 5 mail *w'j!-'! CIT NEWS, LUMBERMEN HERE IN STRONG FORCE ANNTTAIJ MEETING O THE RE- TAILERS'ASSOCIATION OPENS. There I an Interested Attendance and Wholesalers Are Keeping Open House for Their CustomersNext President to a Minnesota Man. One of the largest and most en thusiastic gatherings in. the history of the Northwestern Lumbermen's asso ciation convened this afterno on in Minneapolis. Nearly 400 members of the association were in attendanc e, and they were a prosperous, good natured body of -men. I is a large attendance for a pure ly business se s sion, and shows that the retail lum bermen have thoroly waked up to the importance of standing together for .eir mutual interests. Incoming members and their friends to the number of 1,00.0 flocked the hote ls this morning. Every lum ber wholesaler in the northwest held open house for his customers, and the West hotel and Lumber Exchange were full of gaily-decorated rooms in charge of, "glad hand" salesme n^ W G. Hollis, secretary of the associa tion, was a busy man, but he was re lieved' of the work.of Issuing creden tials by the committee, Maynard Crane and M. Kahler, who issued badges and credentials to all entitled to them. Without these, no one can attend the afterno on sessions of the association, which are strictly execu tive. Certificates for the reduced rail way rate were also issu ed from the secretary's office. John Barry of Ce dar Rapids, Iowa, the outgoing presi dent, was prese nt with a welcome for every newcomer. The next president of the associa tion is almost certain to be a Minne sota man. E* J. Jones of Morris, for mer state senator. was elected vice president last year, and it is al^- most the invariable rule to elevate that officer to the presidency. is a substantial business man and also wide awake to the interests of the or ganization, so that his selection by the nominating committee is logical and practically assured. The elec tion occurs at the last session, Thurs day morning. Wednesday morning is given up to the meeting of. the Retail Lumber men's Insurance association, which will be oie to all lumber dealers. There will be another executive ses sion of the Northwestern Lumber men's association in the afternoon. The final business session will be held Thursday morning, and in the after noon the delegates will be taken for a trolley ride about the city, by cour tesy and invitation of the Lamb Lumber company. PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS Interesti ng Review of the Situation Opens the^ Proceedings.}? The convention Was called to order at 2:30 this afternoon in the K. P. hall, second floor of the Masonic Tem ple. The first order of business was the annual address of the president, John W Barry of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Mr. Bar ry expressed' hi appreci a tion of thet'feppdr'E",'vgivehs him dur ing- the past^wr""ify-_his brother offi cers, who Wkd". gfv'erf^ much of their time to the -assooC^|ion work without hope of reward, except the general benefit of the organization./ A to the members, he said it was their busi ness to be loyal to association prin ciples. Like the famous message of one of the presidents, the Northwestern Lum bermen's association is "at pea ce with all the world and the rest of man- kind." I is acting in unison with fifteen other retail associations, rep resenting 5,000 yards,, which make a combined total of 7,200 yards, ran ging from the Alleghenies to the Rockies and from Winnipeg to the' gulf. It is estimated that in this vast territory 94 per cent of the lum ber used in the building trades reach es the consumer thru the retail yards. In the Northwestern Lumbermen's association are concer ns representing $22,000,000, and the insurance organ ization has in force $12,000,000 of in surance, which costs only one-fifth the amount formerly charged by old line companies. The relations with manufacturers are, on the whole,, cor dial, and the right of the retailer to the trade of his locality is generally recognized. Preside nt Barry mildly criticized members who insist on their "pound of flesh" rather than work to prevent further trouble. said that these kickers were, as a rule, the least loyal to association principles. Secretary Hollis' Report W S. Hollis, secretary of the asso ciation, presented a brief report. said that the association now had a membership of 2,200 retail yards. I the territory covered there are about 3,300 yards, so that two-thirds, are affiliated with the association, and of the other third, about 300 are owned by firms already identified with the association. The work of the asso ciation could be much Improv ed if there was an additional income of about $2,500 a year. The efforte of the association have stopped about 90 per cent of "Irregular shipments." Mr. Holl is urged that all co-operate with, the work of the new lumber secreta ries' bure au of information. LAWYER'S VOICE FAILS James A. Peterson Suffers a Peculiar Af fliction In Court. James A. Peterson, tbe prominent law yer and politician, suffered from nervous ness and loss of voice to suoh an extent yesterday afternoon when attempting to address a jury, that the case had to be continued until'this morning. Another at tempt this morning, resulted in the same manner and the jury is now excused until to-morrow. The attorney's affliction is not serious and caused amusement as well as sympathy. The case is that of Dr. William Russell against the Moore Heating company, on trial before Judge Simpson for several days. In order to accommodate some of the jurors the attorneys in the case had agreed to finish up the case yesterday. The defendant's attorney had presented his arguments to the jury and about five o'clock Mr. Peterson rose to conclude the case, but after the first few words his vocal organs refused to work, HAD A GAS JAG S. EARLE, GOOD ROADS MIS- SIONARY O DETROIT, I N CITY. Talked to Northwestern Lumbermen's Association Th is Afternoon Mr Earle's Doctrine I National, State and Local Co-operation in Making Good Roads. "We people of the United States have the best and greate st waterway system in the world we have the greatest and best railway system of any country on earth, and government aid has made both possible, but we have the poorest public road system of any civilized country on earth. Let the village and city favor reciprocity, and the government do its du ty by rural roads, and we will have the greatest and best 'pantransway' on earth, consisting of the three grea t est and best systems Th is is the text from which Horatio S. Earle of Detroit discoursed this afterno on to the convention of the Northwestern Lumbermen's associa tion, and he gave a Journal man a brief homily on the same line th is morning. Mr. Earle is president of the Amer ican Road Makers, a former presi de nt of the L. A. W., and is now serving the state of Michigan with out pay as an "unconstitutional high way commissioner." hooked to gether the first good roads train in i -&i Defense Set Up by Emil Larson-Given i Ninety Days. "'Emil Larson told Judge Dickinson in police court this morning that' he had hecome drttnk on city gas instead o^ltanior, and that the officers had no right to_ lock him up. ,He said he was thawing out street lights for two days and became thor oly drunk. admitted that he had served workhouse, sentences of all lengths 4ip to sixty days, and this time he was given the .limitninety days. 0n JANUARY 19, 1904. ft.......... sizes in this let of imported Glores. Regular prices are from 75c to $1.50, Special for the rest of the week, only 19. In Great Basement Salesroom. 75c Masses' Hats, 19c Misses' trimmed School Hats made from scratch felts with trimmings of ribbons and wings regular price 75c, for only 19a In Great Basement Salesroom. Men's Ties at 19c A brand new lot of men's fancy four-in-hand Neckties, most all are dark colors ties made up from the short ends left from silks used in making regular 50c ties. Prices tomorrow 19c. In Great Basement Salesroom. 35c Boys' Underwear, 19c 35c Boys' Shirts and Drawers, in both plain and ribbed weaves, gray and natural shades. Regular 35c kinds for only 19c. i HERE TO PREACH MAKING OF ROADS Sfe The Finest Clothing, Fwnishings, Hati, Caps, Furs, Shoes for Men, Women and Children. ,ON MAIN FLOOHSECOND FLOORTHItp FLOORS-FOURTH FLOOR-^i And in our Great Basement Salesroom. The Outfitting Supply A special 19 cent sale for tomorrow---accurnulation of odds and ends and short lines resulting from our big sales of the past three weeks, together with broken lines from our, main departments, all marked at the one low price of i 50c Lisle and Cotton Hose, 19c Ladies'fancy lisle sad sea island cotton Hose in both plain and fancy colors, all sizes stock ings in the lot worth up to 75c tomorrow they go at 19c. In Great Basement Salesroom. 50c Tarns, 19c Misses' nd Children's double band camel's hair Tarn o' Shanters, in all colors and plain white. Regular 50c grade for only 19c. I Great Basement Salesroom. 75c Golf Gloves, 19c Ladies' and Misses' all wool Golf Gloves, in plain and fancy colors1all Great Basement Salesroom. 50c Men's and Boys' Mittens, 19c Men's and Soys' Leather Mittens, with heavy knit wrists and wool lining. Regular 50c grades for only 19c. In Great Basement Salesroom. 15he Great Plymouth Clothing Hovise The Clothing Corner, Sixth and Nicollet. 1900, and with the assistance of gov ernment officials, built the first "sam ple road," near Port Huron, Mich. Mr. Earle's doctrine. is national, state and local co-operati on in making good roads. states it tersely as follows: "The principal consideration is not what kind of a road is best,, but to get something in sight to build roads with. Idea is to provide funds for that purpose. The government collects an internal revenue tax on tobacco, cigars, cigarettes and intoxicating liquors. It is what I call a 'hindering tax.' Now by the use of these' articles a large crop of unfortunates is turned out, for the taxpayers to look after in their institutions. Isn't it fair that the government should pay back some of this money to improve the highways and reduce the cost of transportation, so as to save the taxpayers something on that end of the line. "Our government has spent $400,- 000,000 on waterways, over $138,000,- 000 in aiding railways, and has given 196,000,000 acres of land, a total of $1,450,000,000 in aid of the two and it has been spent wisely. The railroads do not need any more aid. Why shouldn't the government now divert this money to improving the farmers' highways And why should not our cities and 'villages help build roads out of the license money they receive from the liquor traffic. They pave city streets with the money. The liquor, traffic makes lunatics, feeble-minded and criminals, and the whole state pays for their care. Why shouldn't the farm er get some of this money back fbr the improvement of his highways? I thi nk my idea is worth studying on a while." The American Road Makers and the National Good Roads' association have no quarrel, says Mr. Earle. They arel working to the same end. The Road Makers are composed mainly of men who know how to build roads, while TTHE SHORTl HOUR STORE HnHi Special Stamp Offer Wednesday.,, In addition to all Special Sales and all Reduced Prices now in force thruout this great store we will give S. 8 H. Green Trading Stamps, Wednesday, January 20, with cash purchases only, in all departments except Grocery, Restaurant, Soda Fountain, Patent Medicine and Hair Goods Depts. i '.*L .14,'.-* ?"Lu Prominent among Great Soles Now January Salthe of Linens and White Goods... ^Jf Clearance Sale of Women's, Misses'and Children's Coats, Suits, Shirts and Furs. Reduction Sale of Men's, Boys' and Children's Clothing, Hats and Caps... Clean-up Sale of Mussed and Soiled Muslin Underwear. The" money-saving opportunities at these sales are the greatest ever offered. spSteSi esroomFamilyEconomicaleveryforCenter :.....,'.'.V"..V. In Great Basement Salesiooio/' 50c Boys' Knee Pants, 19c The Pants at this reduced price are strictly all wool,,are good weight and colors and are reg-*- ular 50c qualities tomorrow's sale, 19c. 35c Boys' Overalls, 19c Boys' "Brownie" Overalls, made with aprons to protect waists, plain blue, Mack, and blue and white stripe denim. Regular 35c grade for 19c. Great Basement Salesroom. 75c Boys' Waists, 19c Boys' Waists, in plain blue, pink and tan chambray, fancy percales and plain white madras, some have starched collars,, .^i while others have soft ones. Regular price from 50c to $1.00, ?r for only 19c. _i Great Basement Salesroom. 50c Boys' Caps, 19c Boys' Heavy Winter Caps with pull-down bands, plain ker seys and fancy mixtures nearly all sizes while they last each, 19c. in Great Basement Salesroom. 50c Ladies' Underwear, 19c Fine Ribbed Vests and Pants, fleece lined, all garments ex tra well made, pants have French bands while they last, per garment, 19c. _i Great Basement Salesroom. 35c Ladies' Cashmere Hose, 19c Both flat and ribbed weaves in plain black or gray, also plain black with merino heel and toe, all sixes, regular 35c kinds for 19c Great Basement Salesroom. 50c Muslin Drawers, 19c Fine White Muslin Drawers, umbrella styletrimmings are of lace, insertion or tucks. Regular 50c grades, for 19c. In Great Basement Salesroom. 50c Muffler, 19c Men's Oxford Muffler made from silk, of good colorings. Regular price 50c. Special for clean up of small lot, 19c. In Great Basement Salesroom. it'H In Great Basement Salesroom, *$ :'vj the oth er association is agitating ef*'*| fectively along the same line. The -'M Road Makers have invited the oth er bm association to send as many delegates l| as they like to their coming convention at Hartford, Conn., and sit down to- J^ gether at a "peace banquet." USE THIS COUPON TO-DAY The Dillinr Drug Co. Takes Al Risk of ^Mi-o-na Curing Dyspepsia and In creasing Weight. If you are weak, sickly, thin, pale, tired and troubled with indigestion, take advantage of the followi ng eou-_ pon offer and get a month's treatment of Mi-o-na from the Dillin Drug com pany, the well-known druggists. COUPON. This coupon entitles any reader of The Minneapol is Journal to ob tain Mi-o-na absolutely free at our store in case it do es not increase the weight and cure storrtpch troubles. W gi ve signed guaran tee with every box." The Dillin Drug Co. FREE TRIAL. A an evidence of good faith, fifty cents should be deposited with ti-a Dillin Drug company when getting a box of Mi-o*na, and they will give a gi ne( rece i Powers Mercantile Co. "33 tf 4-3 sJj John Rockefell er has just bought'^ six farms at Eastview, Westchester county, N Y adjoining his Pocantico Hills estate, givi ng him 5,000 acre's in all JM* 4% to refund the money if' the treatment fails. You certainly can afford to begin the use of Mi-o-na to-day on these terms. 1&M .fit On...|' '&$&