THE HKK: OMAHA, SATURDAY, APRIL 22. 1911.
The Spirit of the Times
Something about thepolicy of the house of
Browning, King & Co.
man who des not demand and see that he eets
what he rays for, is not worthy of the name. He is neither honest with him
self nor witli the merchant lie buys from. Today, thanks to public enlighten
ment, the system of cheerfully refunding money for unsatisfactory purchases
is almost as universal as the one price system. ...
Today, as always, you are entitled to the convenience
of a monthly charge account. We invite you to avail yourself of this advaut-
The National Institution of BROWNING, KING
& COMPANY, making and retailing Metropolitan clothes, with its unusual
New York Tailor Shops and Sixteen Retail Stores in the principal cities
throughout the.United States, wants you to knoW that the organization stands
for every modern idea in commercial advancement and satisfactory service.
Your money is always on deposit with us until every
transaction gives perfect satisfaction.
ARE YOU READY FOR YOUR SPRING
CLOTHING, FURNISIIIXUS AND HATS? We are, and they are right.
'Brgwnin&Kiiig S C9
A National Institution,
NEW LIGHTING COMPANY HERE
Funkhouser Has a Franchise Ready
for the Council.
WILL BE PRESENTED TUESDAY
Provides for a Redaction la the Pr
ent Rates Some Difficulty la
Fixing- the Royalties to Be
Paid the City.
That a company lim bren organized and
sufficient money subscribed to operate an
electric light and power company In Omaha
was admitted by Councilman Funkhouser
Friday morning. Mr. Funkhouser states
that a franchise, which wttl be asked of
the city council has been drawn and save
for a few details accepted by the promoters
of the new company.
A conference among the promoters and
Kunkhotixer Is slated for Monday, when
the promoters will (five a definite decision
on the provisions of the franchise, over
which a difference exists. In the event
that a satisfactory agreement is reaahed
the petition for a franchise will be made
to the council Tuesday night.
The franchise which the company seeks
liaa been drawn by Funkhouser on sugges
tions made by I J. Dunn, former assistant
city attorney.
Among other things It provides for a
twenty-five year grant, a reduction In
rates and a concession In the amqunt of
electricity conxumcd before the minimum,
late is charged. It also provides that con
sumers of a like amount of electricity mum
be given the same rate Irrespective of loca
tion, and makes It imperative that the
rates be published and placed on file.
80 far, however, Funkhouser and the
promoters have, been unable to get to
gether on the amount to be paid for the
privilege. The promoters want the occu
pation tax eliminated and suggest a sliding
scale of royalties Instead. They suggest
that a royalty of either S or S per cent be
charged at first and the royalty Increased
as the business Increases. At the end of
ten years, the promoters have agreed to
ay Into the city treasury a sum that
will be more than the occupation tax and
royalty combined.
Places .Maalntana Charge.
According to Mr. Funkhouser, the new
franchise places a maximum charge of 12
rents a kilowatt hour and S cents as the
minimum. It also provides that consum
ers be given the benefit of the 5 cent rate
after sixteen kilowatt hours have been
registered, Instead of twenty-two, as main
tain at present.
"If we can agree on the royalty proposi
tion, the franchise will be anked," said. Mr.
Funkhouser. "In that event. I will present
the petition to the council Tuesday night.
I am not at liberty to divulge the name
of the persons Interested In the new com
pany, but you can say for me that It Is
not the Omaha & Council Bluffs Street
Railway company.
"The new company Is composed of citi
zens of Omaha, who have ample backing
for a project of this kind. Many confer
ences have been held during the last two
months, and have resulted satisfactorily
to the promoters.
"They have agreed to everything save
the amount of royalty. They want the oc
cupation tax eliminated and fh Its stead
a sliding seal of royalties provided, which
at the end of the franchise will amount to
more than the present royalties and oc
cupation taxes combined.
"Xrftwaf rates are assured, as well as a
concession In the amount of electricity
to be consumed before the minimum rate
is available. The new franchise will mean
a saving of more than 10 per oent to con
sumers of small quantities, especially af
fecting those In the resident districts. The
rates are- Identical with those adopted by
the National El ec trio union. .
"The franchise prevents discrimination
In rates, but permits them to be baaed dh
the quantity of electricity consumed.
"The franchise will ask for power and
lighting privileges. I- submitted the
franchise to the Omaha Klectrtc Ught and
Power company, but President Nash turned
It down."
Jaatlce with the Dark Oa.
The old-timer looked up from his rlckey
and asked: ,
"You tMnk that atory on Bill Blms Is a
good one, eh?"
"Good or bad, It's true."
"Well, so Is this," said the old-timer,
"and It happened down In Texas by the
Rio Grande. I used to live down that way
for awhile, and in the village which I
graced with my presence a certain old
homo di-ctor vas elected justice of the
peace. What he didn't know about the
law was sufficient. He know nothing; he
should have made an Ideal Justice of the
peuce.
"His first case, however, was that of a
man arrested for stealing a horse.
" 'Guilty or not guilty r asked the Jus
tice. 'Not guilty,' answered the prisoner.
"Then what the deuce are you doing
here?" demanded the Justice of the peace.
'Get out!' "San Francisco Chronicle.
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Colored pictures by Dixon, ft. 35 net
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Remarkable short stories of the West by Will
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Colored pictures by Marchand. $1.20 net
LOVE BESIEGED
The N. T. Sun says that " Charles E. Pearce has
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to form the background," and that "no one will
fall asleep while reading this story."
Colored pictures by Delay, ft. 20 net
Take this advertisement to your bookseller and ask to see these books j
A. C. McCLURG & CO., Publishers, CHICAGO
FINDS PLEASURE IN GAME
Woman, Not Eligible, Works at Book- j
lovers Puzzles, Anyhow.
LOT HAS VERY STRONG APPEAL
Latest Market
Prices
THE
BEE MAR
KET SHOPPER
Money Saving
Effected
OMAHA, SATURDAY. APRIL,
1911.
Yonnic Man Would Mather Have It
Than Others Because He Wants
to Hulld Home for Hla
Little Wife.
"Though I am not In the eligible terri
tory," writes a woman from Kimball, S.
"I am going to see how close I can come
to getting the Appersoii -Jack Habit ' car.
So please send mo a catalogue, for which
I am enclosing stamps."
The spirit manifested by this - woman
Bhows that the Bee's Booklovers' contest
Is an entertaining one even though the
person trying to solve the puzzles Is not
eligible for the prize list. The game Is so
entertaining and so diverting that many
people try to work out the puzzles In order
to enjoy themselves with a fascinating
form of amusement. '
The beauty about this contest Is that
those who are not eligible tor the prizes
need not spend any more money. In other
contests it Is Impossible to enjoy the
game without gathering subscriptions and
paying out money.
Wants to Own a. Lot.
"I have' joined this contest," explained
a young man who entered yesterday, "be
cause I want to get a lot. I intend to
build a home before long providing I can
find a suitable lot. If I can win this third
prize offered by The Bee then I am sure
to be satisfied and will be able to build
a home within a short time. '
"The thing which appeals to me about
this' contest Is the fair and square manner
in which It la conducted. There Is no
way. It seems certain to me, by which any
one contestant will have any advantage
over another. The game Is on the level.
"I am going to work hard on all these
puzzles, and 1 think I can solve them. I
have tried most of them so far, but Just
wecently determined to enter. I would
like to get the $M0 lot in A. P. Tukey &
rion's Her addition. It would be a fine
site for a nice um."
Wonld Not Be Disappointed,
This young man, who married an Om alia
girl within the last six months, would
rather have the lot than the 12.000 automo
bile, so he would not be disappointed If he
failed to get the Apperson, which may now
be seen at -the salesrooms of the Apperson
company, 1102 Farnam street.
Kor the second prize The Bee lias pur
chased an SS-note Kimball player-piano
that Is one of the best players on the mar
ket. It Is highly finished and will make
some home a musical center. This Instru
ment may be seen at the A. Huspe store,
1513 Douglas street.
t A f Columbia grafonola "Regent"
and S30 worth of records will be awarded
the winner of fourth place. This instru
ment Is a magnificent musical producer
and may be seen at the agency of the
Columbia l'honugraph company, 1311-13
Farnam street.
Heslde those four grand prizes The Bee
will give away $110 In cash. There will be
five prizes of fill each, ten prizes of $6 each,
and twenty prizes of $2 each.
The entrance of many new contestants
Is recorded dally. More than a hundred
came to The Bee business office yesterday
afternoon to purchase Hee title catalogue,
and announced they had Just decided to
enter the game.
ADVANTAGES FOR BUYERS
After-Easter Shoppers Find Market
Favorable in Omaha.
MEAT PRICES ARE JUST SHADED
I'obllxhcd Reports of Packer Bed no
tions Cause Hetallrrs tn Cilvr
ome Concessions tn Consum
ers to Allay the Demand.
Ooorl Mrs. Housewife was treated to
,ome bargain on the market during the
week. Following the ruslt of the Kaster
period, prices wore pushed down a few
not h"s In many lines, and Mrs. Home
wife, if she cared to make a tour of many
of the stores was enabled to huv good
things for her table at prices that she did
not get when she wai shopping for Easter
Bunds v.
Some of those dellcions strawberries that
did not get Into many homes on Easter
were bought up rapidly during the week
and many tables served with Juicy short
cake and rich cream. There will be few
homes In Omaha the coming Sunday that
will not have strawberries, either In short
cake or as sauce.
"The berries for this spring are among
the host early season ones that I have
seen "In several years," said a dealer. If
the Inter berries hxo better than the pres-
nt ones, we certainly will have some de
lic ous ones."
Itednctlnn Joal Mlsht.
Reports wore published of reductions In
the wholesale prices of meat, but no de
crease in the retail prices was made. It
was stated consumers would insist that the
cuts be reflected In the prices which they
pay to the dealers. Chicago markets no
ticed a slight decrease, which was given
by the packers because of the published
reports In tho wholesale decrease of prices.
Maryland standard canned tomatoes were
stronger. Orders from Jobbers for quick
delivery Indicate that their stocks on hand
are not particularly large, while the strong
statist cil position of the vegetable
products preclude the possibility of lowc.
prices than those, now In effect.
Miller's
Family
Liquor
Store
Qualify Win. s
Quailly Whiskeys
The choicest brands at Wfctlr
ale prices.
ri'd'.ViJiul
ill)
1309 Farnam St.
Beth Phones. Prompt DellTery.
end fr Prlee Mat.
WHY
Tou get better meit for less money
from us Is easily explained. In the
II if t place we sell only first nuallty
meats then we lo no credit husinest
-Ime no honks to keep no odd ac
counts tio losses he.-iiiles we lo not
ilelHer. These things all enter int i
t lie expense of doing tiiMiiea We
axve you .ill ,lils anil th-tt'w wny wo
can and do se 1 better meats for les
money t!i m you iHii get from other
dealers.
OUR KIND Or CHICKEN.
We hoy only live ones best qual
ity and dies them and keep tliem
In dry cold mr, tieo from Ice water.
When you buy chickens fron. us
you get only the choicest chickens
that ret si n their pure, clean, naturnl
flavor. ;ive us one trial and see the
difference
Very choice leHn Bacon by strips,
lb 800
Jos. Bath's Gash Market
1991 rarnam St.
Tel. D. 6984.
i, Ho Coffee
in Omaha
Can compare with Our Coffee
Steel Cat and Sifted. Wo Dust.
No Chaff. Its all Coffee, Pure
and Healthful. Beflned Coffee
is a vvonderful linpro ement ove"
the old style crushed article.
Mocha Mixture S5e
3 lbs. for .it. on
Kxcelslor Blend 30c
3 lbs 11.00
V. L MASTERMAH &C0.
xttE COFFEE ME IT."
Branoh at Pablio Market,
1610 Harnsy.
Ak-Sar-Ben
Bread
Made of the Celebrated
California Sultana Raisins
which give the finest flavor to the
Bread ever obtained in the bakers'
art.
5c Por Leaf
A. G. RUMKJKK.V,
Phones: Harney SS28; Ind. A-S17.
Fresh Every Day at Your Grocer's.
LUTTER IS SELLING AT A LOSS
Creamery Men Are Disposing; of Stor
age Bnter for Ten Cents l.eaa
Than the Cost.
Storage creamery butter is now selling
In Omaha at a loss of 10 cents a pound to
the men who put It In cold storage. It is
selling at wlolesale for 14 cents a pound.
When It was packed It cost 23 cents, which
with a charge of 1 cent a pound for stor
age leaves a loss of 10 cents a pound.
Ladles, notice the Ion prices oa
meats and 'groceries la The Bee Mar
ket Shopper ,
Just to Show You
that our bakery goods are of the finest
quality, on Saturday we will sell
COOKIES at So psr dosen.
DALZELL'S
16th Street Opposite Postoffloe
N. B. Have us send you some of our
Ice cream. Phone Doug 616. A-2616. All
fancy and plain flavors.
cFean Spring Chickens 101c
At tho Public ftlarkot
Pig Pork Roast 7?
Pig Tork Loins 10V6
Leaf Lard, 134 lbs. for $1.00
Steer Pot Roast, 94c, 7V4c, QxAei
Corn Fed Steer Steak
Steer - Boiling Beef 4
Young Veal Roast 100
Young Veal Chops 10
Veal Stew, per lb 5
Lamb Chops i...8V4
Lamb Stew, 6 lbs. for 25
Lamb Roast, per lb 7
Sugar Cured Hams OV4t
No. 1 Skinned Hams . ...12i
Diamond "C," Armour's Star or
Swift's Premium Hams 14 Vt
Sugar Cured Bacon
DKUVEKT
WAGONS
LEAVE AT
If):. 10 A. M.
AM) 3 P. M.
12V4
No. 1 Extra Lean Bacon .lQe
Sliver Leaf, Rex or Laurel Pure
Lard, 3 lb. pail 27
SPECIALS.
From 7 to 9 p. m., Lamb Chops,
per lb , 5
From 9 to 10 p. m., 3 lb. pall of
Lard 21tf
Steer Steak, 2 lbs. for ....15
GROCERY SPECIALS.
12 Bars of D. C. Soap .)..25
3 pkgs.'Of Gold Dust 10
Holland Herring, per lb . . . .5S
Special attention given to mall
orders.
Notice: We have put on more
wagons so that our deliveries will
be more prompt.
1610 Harney St.
Phones, Doug.
2144 and
Ind A2147,
"Sunkisi"
Wines Arc the
Best
If vim le nut trlnl n bat
tle of" our SunkUt" hum. I you
liuve a trout In store lot ;ou.
"SUNKLST"
IVit. .-hcii'N. Angeliiii. .Mus
catel Mini rataw l. i Wines.
Full quart fife.
When Hie doctor says "Take
good will -key,'' lie means
"JACKDAW." ,
JnckdHW Kye. liolt;ed In liond.
Per quart. $1.25
Maryland Kye, full quart. 75c.
CJuW-k delivery, both phones.
Cacklcy Bros.
. WINK MERCHANTS
121-123 N. 18th St. Opp. P. O.
Hardy Shrubs
lilacs Snow Halls Spirca
Hydrangea
Roses, Clinging and Hushes
HARDY PERENNIALS
Phlox Hleeding Heart
riatyeodon Golden (Mow
Columbine and Hibiseas
BULBS
Dahlias (Madioulus
Tube Hoses Caladiunis
and Canna
STEWART SEED STORE
119 North 16th Street
Both riiones
r r
neres
LIQUID
JOY
HEEEERYDU LIKE
HAVE A CASE SENT I10MP
JOHNMniiR
3224 So. 24th Stresi
oeuo. tea
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box In Ihe Omaha National bank's safety
deposit department. The contest editor Is
the only person who knows the title of the
pictures. The title and name of the author
are placed on each picture before It Is
placed In the safety deposit vault.
Where can' I tret coupons for the Book
lovera' contest? O. B. K., Columbus, Neb.
The Bee business office will mall coupons
for 1 cent each,. With each coupon la a
puzzle-picture.
ANSWERS FOR BOOKLOVERS
Questions I'erlaialnit to The Hoe's
K.dncatloBal Contest Will Be Hr
pllrd to In Tats (olomn.
Is It necessary to formally enter The
Bee's Booklovers' contest? J. H. I, Crete,
Neb.
No. Solve the pictures and send In an
swers at close of the contest and you will
be entered.
Is Webster county, Iowa, considered
within the eligible terrl-ury of the Book
lovers' contest ? P. U, Hlratford, la.
Yea. Draw a straight line throuitb.. Lies
Moines on the map. All towns west of
this line are within the eligible territory.
All eait of It are not.
What lll be the dale fur sending in the
answeisT 11. i. B.. ticott's Bluff, Neb.
The time by which the coupons must be
sent In will be set. later. There will be
several days allowed for netting the an
swers In after the last picture has been
published. Do not send any answers until
, clcse of contest, however,
i
What Is done with the puzzle-plctui es to
guard against their titles becoming known.'
H. I... Sioux City, la-
Kach day the contest editor takes a copy
of l he picture that la to be published the
following moaning and places llu a safely
CATSUP ORDERED DESTROYED
Jnriae Manser Follows i p the Find
Ins; of the t'nlted States
Grand Jury.
Six hundred and fifty-two five-gallon
cans of tomato catsup In the wholesale
grocery store of McCord-Brady company,
at Thirteenth and I-avenworth streets,
were ordered destroyed within ten days by
Judge W. II. Munger In th United States
district court Friday morning. The goods,
according to the decree, are said to be
deleterious tn health.
The catsup, among other goods, was
shipped to the McCord-Brady company by
the Narbauer-Marleau company of Toledo,
O.. and arrived In this city on November
2fi last. They were seised by the United
States marshal on November CT on In
formation filed by F. S. Howell, United
States district attorney, as being In direct
violation of the pure food and drug act of
June .10. 1W6.
The conflKcated goods were kept In the
warehouse until after the action of the
federal grand Jury, which found the goods
to be adulterated and unfit for use. Ac
cording to th decree, which was filed Fri
day morning, the McCord-Brady company
Is to stand the costs of the action of the
court.
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iliie
letter Place
to buy is the place that gives you more for the money you spend than is given you
elsewhere. Such a place is Hayden Bros. Piano Department, where at all times you
are absolutely guaranteed the
One on the Corn Doctor.
Samuel Morgan, gate tender at the West
Main street crossing of the Baltimore A
Ohio railroad, put one over on an Itinerant
corn doctor today. Calling at Morgan's
shanty, the doctor discoursed on the won
ders of his corn salve. Morgan owned up
that his feet were on the "fritz," but dole
fully declared no cure was possible.
"My dear sir, you are Just the kind of
person I make a convert of every time,"
returned the visitor enthusiastically, fol
lowing this up with a profuse flow of
language.
Morgan listened mournfully. Finally he
leaned over, turned some thumb-screws,
removed his feet and handed them to the
doctor with, "Well, go ahead and see what
you can do."
Morgan lost hla feet In a railroad acci
dent twenty years ago. Baltimore American.
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Don't use inferior
spices when tha same
price will buy quality
Ton-' pepper, plnger, class-
bioj, etc., ere lrrtier, ttroufer,
c.f&urr. la pickaxes, lac., at
g:occ-.
TONE SROS., D . U.
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Highest of Piano Quality
at the
Lowest Possible Prices
and on the
Easiest and Most Reason
able Terms
"We are not carrying on any contest. We are not asking you to solve any puzzles.
We do not ask you to join any Club, for the reason that all such things costs that firm
money, and is therefore bound to, in the long run, come out of the piano purchaser's
pocket.
By not doing these things, we are able to give you more QUALITY for the money
vou spend.
REIVIEIVIOEFi
at all times the inducements we offer to attract purchasers to our store are within
the casings of our pianos, which insures the buyer more real artistic piano quality.
For the next ten days, besides many others, the following exceptional piano
bargains will be offered:
S1SO.OO
8142.
1 Von Upright $75.00
1 Kimball Upright . . . $78.00
1 Kimball Upright $97.00
1 Vose Upright $135.00
1 Cable $1 10.00
1 Bradford .$138.00
1 Vose & Son $175.00
1 Fischer, used $147.00
1 Smith & Barnes
1 Decker $102.00
1 Milton, used , $178.00
1 FiBcher. usd 6 months . . . $100.00
1 Estey Upright, used 8 months $210.00
1 Shoninger ... i $225.00
1 Linderman $ H0.00
1 Weber Grand S225.00
1 Hardman Grand $350.00
INVESTIGATE our offers, and then compare
them with those of other houses, and we are as
sured of your trade. We can easily satisfy
you as to QUALITY, PRICE and TERMS.
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