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COAL PRICES NOT
RAISED HEAD 0T r010 LANGUAGE
Illinois Coal it Fifty Cents Cheaper
and Petroleum Coke ii Down
a Dollar a Ton.
DEALERS ARE NOT ORGANIZED
"No on tn Omaha nA have ny tear
of bMn overohsruprf In buying coal,"
aid Victor White, dlsculn th jrlrog
of coal that obtain In Omaha. "Thcr Is
no change, for there Is no coal exchange
or organization of conl dealer here.
Everybody In the coal business In going"
It for himself, sort of tree lancing. A
a matter of fact, while hard coal haa ad
vanced AO cents a ton at the mines since
. Inst April, the Omaha dealers are still
. selling It for the same price. They have
not advanced a cent. They are selling
the regular furnace slr.e for 110.75 and the
smaller size, or base burner slue, for $11.
"Yes, the coal man is the worst hated
man In town, and I don't see why. We
are unpopular and people complain about
.the price of coal, even of the price of
hard eoai," when we would rather sell any
thing else In the world than hard coal,
for there Is no profit In it for us."
Coal Is not costing consumers In Omaha
a hit more this winter thaji usual, and In
some grades It is even cowling them a
great deal less. While "wheat. Hour. ,
sugar, bean, meat and an xne necesHi
tle's of life have made a greater or less
alarming advance since the opening of
the war, coal at least has remained neu
tral. I
Illinois I'nal C heaper. j
Illinois-coal is even 60 cents a ton
cheaper than last year. It sold In Omaha
last year for $7 and this year la selling
for $6.50. Dealers account for this by the
fact that this coal cornea Into direct and
sharp competition In this district with
the Wyoming and other western coals.
Petroleum coke also haa come down a
dollar a ton, for the first time. For years
It has sold In Omaha for $10.50 and this
winter the Sheridan Coal company, which
haa obtained the exclusive agency, hts
reduced It to $9.50. '
More Coke Sold,
Coke Is coming more and more Into
favor for furnace use In residences and
dealers say that they are selling more
of It this winter than In years past.
Petroleum coke comes in large irregular
chunks. It la a byproduct or residue that
occurs In oil refineries. It contains a
quantity of crude oil that ia not extracted
1n the refining process and therefore
makes a very hot fire. It la used largely
in' hot air furnaces.
Yulcan coke also sells for $9.60. This Is
a firm, hard coke, with considerable
weight. Ordinary gas coke sells at $8.60.
This Is thd light coke with little body
to it.
To get tho -best results from the burn
ing of coke in furnaces dealers say one
must supplement it with aome kind of
soft coal.
Seeks Woman to
v Repay Her Kindness
T.eu Mudd of Corso. Mo., wrltea the
police to aid him in locating; a Mrs. IJs
ie sher, who conducted a restaurant
at. the rear of the Carey house. Mudd
.ti f hat Mrs. Aaher helped him when
he was in 'need of a Wend last winter
and, that he wishes to repay her tor her
kindness.
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HAMMERLINGJO TALK HERE
President of Association of Foreign
Language Newspaper! to Be in
Omaha for Two Days.
TO TALK BUSINESS AFFAIRS
I.OU13 N. HAMMERLINO.
Madden Now Gains
on Foster in His
Election Recount
Recount of the vote cast for police
udge In tho First and Second wards,
completed in county court, shows a net
gain of three votes for Madden.
Foster; galne twenty-seven votes in the
first precinct of the First ward. In the
remaining precincts of the two wards
Madden added thirty-three votes to his
count, while Foster secured three more.
Ben 8. Baker, Madden's attorney, as
serted Madden would win by fKty or
sixty votes if the remainder of the count
showed the same rate of gain for him.
NEBRASKA FARMERS ARE -
; DOING THEIR SPRING W0K
i Advices to thaBurlwgtoa.hjdioate that
spring!. w$rttho' commenced, on the farina
In some portions of Nebraska, though tt
is not expected to continue without being
Interrupted by cold weather.
Out in Box, Butte and Sootfai Bluff
counties Monday, in a number of fields.
farmers were plowing, and In several
instances others .were sowing oats and
barley. The ground ia reported to have
been in very, good condition for cultiva
tion. In this same portions of the state,
It is said that considerable farm field
work was done during December.
MICHIGAN ALUMNI TO SHOW
CAMPUS SCENES IN MOVIES
"Movie ' of basing-, football,, other stu
dent activities and campus scenes of the
University of Michigan may be shown
in Omaha to high school students and
alumni 'of the university, if plans now
being formed are carried out.
At the first meeting of the local Michi
gan Alumni association since New Tear's,
held at noon at the University club, the
matter was discussed and this committee
was appointed to work out the plan: Pr.
Claude T. Uren. chairman; Stanley Rose-
water. Arthur Marowits and Carl E.
Paulson, '
MANY INQUIRIES RECEIVED
ATOTHE COAST TRIPS
Passenger officials of ' the Union Pa
cific are beginning to be of the opinion
that the travel to the Pacific coast dur
ing the coming year ia going to be i
record breaker. At this time from 700 to
sno letters are being received dally, ask
ing for Information relative to the ex
position and the coast eouptry. The
inquiries have increased fully 100 per cent
within the last thirty days. In order to
answer the inquiries extra stenographers
have been put onto the work.
COLORED YOUNG MEN
HAVE FIRST SMOKER
The Colored Toung Men's Athletio asso
latlon,' Incorporated, held Its first smoker
ut the club rooms, 2U26 Luke street, Mon
day iiitfht. W. N., Johnson, chairman of
the program committee, had considerable
entertainment to offer the members, con
KistiiiK of athletic contests and speech
making. An election of officers was also
held, Waller Wynn being chosen presi
dent and William Ray, secretary.
Publishers of foreign language news
pniera of Omaha and South Omaha are
to meet 1outs N. Hammerllng. president
of tho American Association of Foreign
language Newspapers, who Is to be In
Omaha from New York Wednesday and
Thursday. On Thursday Mr. Hammer
ling will glye a luncheon at the Hotel
Rome which the Omaha and South
Omaha publishers of newspapers In for
eign languages are to attend.
The business of the foreign Unguag
newspapers Is to be discussed at these
conferences. Including the matter of the
advertising handled by these newspapers.
Annie nf the advertisers of the city are
also to bo Invited to the luncheon In
order that the matter of publicity In this
class of papers may be taken up from
nil sides.
The American Association of Foreign
T-annuKKn Newspapers now claims to
hnv ni newsnaners In the organisation
Thev are i.aiw-m nubllshed in the United
States and Canada. They are pnmea in
twentv-nlnn different languages and
claim a combined circulation of $2,000,000.
rrui,ifit llarnmerllnc was born at
Ttnnnliilii. Hawaiian Islands. In 1874
When his mother died his father took
him back to the old home in eonemia,
when he was 2 years old. At l years old
he came to America and worked In a
cigar factory in San Francisco without
pay for three months, after which he
went to Milwaukee, where he solicited
iihaerintlona for a German newspaper.
Then he worked in the coal mines In
Pennsylvania, where he leaned English
by going to night school. He was the of
ficial mediator In the coal strikes In 1902
and was given a gold medal by the
miners for his services there. He Is the
author of "From Lincoln to Roosevelt,"
was a delegate to the republican na
tional ennventhin In 1908. declined the
appointment as one of the commission rs
of the Panama Canal lone ana in iw
organized the association of which he Is
now the head.
NEW APPRAISAL OF COST
OF PAVING COTTAGE GROVE
The city commlssron has cancelled the
appraisal of the cost of paving Cottage
Grove avenuo (Half 'Cass street) from
Thirtieth to Thirty-second streets and
called for a new appraisement. This was
done because 'the .property owners com
plained that; the appraisement 'turned
In was too high.', There is a variation of
grades at this place which eeems to com
plicate the . task, of making a satisfact
ory . appraisement. . The commission, how
ever, doing business on the motto that
We' strike to' please," is willing' to throw
the whole thing over the counter at the
best possible price to the folks who pay
the freight,- - - '
ACTORS WOULD WORK THEIR
WAY TO THE PANAMA EXPO
R. E. Trop bf Pittsburgh has evolved
a plan which he hopes will enablo htm to
visit the Pacific coast expositions this
year. He has come to the Union Pacifia
with It and has been turned down. How
ever, he Is going to take it up with some
of the other roads that reach the coast.
He proposes to organise a theatrical
company and stage playlets on a car of
a passenger train, furnishing entertain
ment and amusement for the passengers.
Troy is not asking for pay and all that
he requests Is transportation, meals and
sleeping space for himself and his people.
He asserts that he will have a company
of twelve to fifteen perons.
DOUGLAS AUDITORIUM ,
ELECTS ITS OFFICERS
Monday the Douglas Auditorium asso
ciation, inc., held its annual stock
holders meeting and election of officers,
with the following results, F. A. Kratt;
president; R. L. Ratektn, vice president;
George Schulu, secretary: A. R. Waynes,
treasurer, and C. H. Krt Ue, member of
tuar4'of directors, which also includes
the :electrd officers. '
A fold la Disstraii,
Break It Now.
Uells Plne-Tar-IIoney is fine for
(Ligh and colds. Soothes the lung's,
loosens the mucous. Only SjC. All drug,
ttietx. Advertisement.
WMla at Loaf.
SIOUX CITY,. Ia.-The local. Retail
Ij.tra" association today petitioned the
1 1 y I'oumil for the risht to reduce the
six-3 -ji ttic luat as a result ut liiu i.rkcs
in- Hour.
The Mill
Grinds the Coffee
And then . ,
Coffee begins Its Grind with the human system,
and usually turns out nervousness, sleeplessness, head
ache, heart flutter or some of the many other aches
and pains.
It's caffeine in the coffee that does it a poisonous
drug, cumulative in its effects, and too powerful for
most systems lo thoroughly eliminate
Perhaps coffee hasn't finished with you, but
wouldn't it be wise to quit it before results arc serious,
and instead use
POSTUM.
- the delicious food drink,
made from prime wheat and a wee bit of wholesome
molasses. It tastes much like high grade Java, yet is
absolutely drug free no caffeine--not a harmful
thing in it.
Postuin comes In two forms: Regular
Pohtntu must be boiled 16c and 25c
packages; Instant PiMtum soluble,
made ia the cup with bt water
Instantly, 30c and 60c tins. The' coet
per cup if about the same for both kindi
iold by all Grocers everywhere. . ' '
With the return to brtter health from th enang,
you'll know of a surety. ,
"There's a Reason"
POSTUM
13th Annual Statement
of
Guarantee Fund
ife
Association
Omaha, Nebraska
ORGANIZED JANUARY 2, 1902. A
Period January 1, to December 31, 1914
Ledger Assets, January 1, 1914 $1,309,193.59
Income
Premium and other receipts from policy-holders. . .$854,278.30
Interest C5,904.50
Total income $ 920,182.93
Total $2,229,376.57
Disbursements
Death Losses $185,734.44
Commissions and fees to agents 207,372,51
Salaries to officers, directors and employes 45,8(7.77
Medical examinations 23,435.22
Inspection of risks 16,288.30
Department fees and taxes
Legal expense
Advertising, printing and postage 17,036.07
Traveling expense, office supplies and equipment. . 7,871.42
Kent home office and eight branoh offices. 7,601.50
Telegraph, telephone and all other disbursements. . . 2,579.60
Reduction in Guarantee Notes, account of terminated
and decreased policies ,. . 12,065.00
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13,011.20
1,430.85
Total disbursements $ 540,303.87
Balance ; $1,689,072.70
Assets
First mortgage farm loans T $918,751.31
Municipal bonds 25,000.00
Cash in banks and treasury 35,691.10
Call No. 52, due Dec. 24, 1914 175,836.38
Guarantee Notes, not due, from members in good
standing ; 512,236.55 N
IVgents balances, secured 17,587.02
Dills receivable... 3,970.34
Total ledger assets $1,689,072.70
Accrued interest 15,587.64
Gross assets December 31 , 19J 4 ' $1,704,660.34
Liabilities
Death losses proven and unpaid None
Death losses reported $ 24,000.00
Liability under annual installment policies termi
nated by death 18,287.55
Taxes on premiums, accrued (estimated) 15,000.00
Miscellaneous office expenses accrued (estimated ) i . 5,000.00
Total liabilities $ 62,287.55
Balance to protect contracts . $1,642,372.79
Excees Income over all disbursements,
year 114 S379.879.il
Securities deposited with Nebraska In
surance Department. ( maximum de
posit allowed by law) 300,000.00
With Missouri Department 1,000.00
In fireproof vaults... 742.761.31
Mortgage loans due and unpaid None
Interest on loans due and unpaid.... None
Average rate of interest earned on in
vested funds 6.59.
New insurance gained January 1 to
December 31, 1914 $11,210,000.00
Amount of Insurance In force 60,030,009.00
Designated depository banks 3,648
Insurance in Force Jan. 1, 1915
Showing Gain by 8 tales
STATE JAN. 1,1914
Arkansas..! 732,000.00 $
Amount of Reserve and Mortuary FunSs
held solely tor payment of losses. . . 11,646,518.04
Total losses paid since organisation. . . 695, 785. 0
Mortality cost, year J 914, for each
$1,000 of insurance in force, (mean
mount) , b-S9
Expected Mortality, 1914, (American
Experience Table) 616,000.00
Actual Mortality, 1914 212.00o!oo
Percent of actual to expected mortality 34.41
Annual cost to insured for each $1,000
insurance (age 35), years 1902-1914 $ 8.76
Annual premium for each $1,000 in
surance (bra 35) guaranteed by en
tire assets of Association 13.30
(Rates for other ages in same proportion.)
California.
Illinois. . . .
Indiana. . .
Iowa
Kansas. . ,
Michigan. .
Mldttourl. .
Montana. ,
Nebraska..
No. Dakota
Oklahoma.
Oregon . . .
So. Dakota
Texas
Washing! oa
Other States
2.386,000.00
994,000.00
902,000.00
3,976,000.00
8. 040.000.00
456,000.00
624,000.00
1,386,000.00
14,208,000.00
764,000.00
1, 108.000.00
493,000.00
1,410,000.00
6,004.000.00
3.598,000.00
1,740,000.00
JAN. 1. 1915
1.136,000.00
2,996,000.00
1,498,000.00
1,326,000.00
4.322.000.00
10,880,000.00
1.346,000.00
1,046.000.00
1,613,000.00
16,284,000.00
1.414.000.00
1.762,000.00
904,000.00
1,694.000.00
7,002,000.00
3,696,000.00
2,113,000.00
OAIN
I 404,000.00
610,000.00
604,000.00
434.000.00
$46,000.60
3,840,000.00
890,0i0.0O
432.000.00
236,000.09
1.076.000.0O
650.000.0ft
654.000.00
419,000.09
384.000.uu
998,000.00
98,000.00
873.000.00
Totals $48,820,000.00 $60,030,000.00 $11,310,000.00
-OFFICERS:-
J. C. Buff ington, President L. A. Williams, Supt of Agents
Edward M. Martin, Vice Pres. G. & Haverstick, Treas.
J. W. Hughes, Secretary. L. E. Gillespie, Auditor.
R E. Langdon, Asst. Sec'y. J. a Helgren, Cashier.
HOME OFFICE: Phono
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