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10 THE OMAIIA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, MAHCII 12, 1002 TAX CASE HEARISC BEGINS Court Boom in TedenJ Building Boene of Anti-Corporation Tight LAWYER M'INTOSH STATES HIS CASE Leanest la for Order Heqnlrtn II to RceoiTtae Board of . EqnaJIsatloa to Her Car. tela Complaints. Ill biarlng of he tax mandamus cim began yesterday before Referee Robert Rran In tha north - court room of the federal building,, permission to use the room baring been secured from the Treas ury department at Washington. It la tha first time tha room bat ever been used for esalons other than those of the federal court. The entire forenoon was occupied fir At torney J. H. Mcintosh in explaining to the referee the antecedents of the case from the standpoint of the complainant. Wil liam O. Shrlver and George T. Morton. The bearing began at 10:30 In the forenoon. There were present Attorney J. H. Mcintosh, who appears for the relators, and tha following as counsel for the city nd corporations: City Attorney Connell, W. W. Morsman, representing the tele phone company; Oeorge E. Prltchett, rep resenting the gaa company, John D. Web ster,' representing the street railway com pany, and Hall McCullough, rapreaentlng the water company. J. M. Woolworth, rice prealdeat of the water company, was also present. Besides these were a number of federal officials, several stenographers and members of the Real Estate exchange. Mclntoah Reviews tha Case. Mr. Mcintosh began his address by recit ing all that had been dons In the case thus far. He explained the charter provisions aa to the manner of making tax assess ments in the city, beginning by outlining the duties of the tax commissioner, passing to those of the Board of Review, and thence to the city council sitting as a Board of Equalization. "The city council was advertised to sit five days as a Board of Equalization," said be, "and on January 18 William O. Bhrtver and George T, Morton, on their own be half, aa well as on behalf of other Lax payers of Omaha, filed with such board five complaints, one against each of the five publio service corporations, alleging that they had not been assessed on the basis of a fair cash valuation of their property, aa the charter provides, and asking that a day ba set for the hearing of the com plaints against them." He then explained bow the council bad adjourned as a board of equalization with out having beard the complaints of the re lators. Denies that ComplaJnts Were Heard. "Now, these are the facts," be resumed, "upon which we demand a peremptory writ Of mandamus to compel these people to do their duty. It Is claimed by the defendants that a bearing was bad. January 18, but It Is Impossible that this can be true, be cause the complainants bad no notice of such a bearing. If there was a bearing It was between the Real Estate exchange and the Commercial club, bothof which are corporations, and not between these com plainants and the corporations. I was there as ft spectator, as were several hun dreds of others, and I can bear testimony that this is a fact." "As I understand It," said Judge Ryan, "what you ask this court to do Is to re quire the council to reconvene as a board of equalisation and hear the complaints of these complainants not to require such board to raise the assessments of the cor porations T" ' "That is true, your honor," answered Mr. Mcintosh. "The raising of the assessments will rest with the board and not with the court" "Then," said Judge Ryan, "the point to be determined la whether there la sufficient cause' to warrant the court la reconvening the council?" "That is what we propose to prove," said Mr, Mcintosh. Cosuaell Presents Hla Argument. The afternoon, session was occupied by 'Attorney W. J. Connell, representing the city;- Attorney John I Webster, represent ing the street railway company, and Attor ney W. W. Morsman, representing tho tele phone .company, each of whom argued against the granting of the writ of man damns. When court adjourned at S o'clock Mr. Webster announced that he would finish bis address this morning. , Mr. Connell began by moving that the application for the writ of mandamus be denied without going Into the facts of the case. He spoke In part as follows: "Mr. Mcintosh's statement was only par tially correct. He failed to refer to the fact that a hearing; was bad before the Board of Equalisation, In which the subject matter of bis contention was fully ex ploited. It may aa well be understood first las last that this is not a fight between the people and the corporations, but a battle royal between Mcintosh and the city coun ell. When Mcintosh was turned down by that body be swore there'd never be a tax levy until be had had satisfaction!" "Well, we won't go Into those details," Said Judge Ryan. "8hrlvr and Morton were beard." con tlnued Connell. "They didn't have to be served with notice, but as a matter of fact they were there, and so was their attorney, "When Mr. Mcintosh asks this court to ' mandamus the city council to fix the assess . stents of the corporations at 40 per cent of , their fair cash value be Is asking it to com pel that council to do an illegal act. That 40 per' cent assessmsnt Is a myth. No au thorlty can b found for It In law." Referee) Points to Mala Question. Judge Ryan Interrupted the counsel to ear: "I would be very unwilling to sustain your motion, Mr.. Connell, the significance of which act on my part would be to say Chat the supreme court bad made a mistake In referring this case to referee. How ever, the scope of our Inquiry will be very nsrrow. I don't think It Is within the province of the supreme court to say at what rate the board should assess a certala piece of property. That Is for the board to determine. The great question In this case, perhaps the only question. Is. Did the board act so arbitrarily as to exclude certain per sons or Interests from a hearing?". Attorney W. W. Morsman of the tele phone company said: "The purpose of the supreme court was to take up these pre liminary questions first, thinking that per haps the case could be disposed of upon them alone, without having to drag la the great mass of mstter that would be con tingent upon the bearing of testimony and the examination of books and records." I think It Is pretty generally under stood," said Mr. Connell, "that the pur pose of the supreme court was that we should not go Into questions of fact, but that we should settle this case upon ques tions of lsw." . He then read bis motion that the ap plication for the writ of mandamus be de nied, and afterward spoke In support of It, ss follows: "Mr. Mcintosh ssks that the property of the street railway company be assessed at 40 per cent of its fair cash value, which Is in violation of law. And how does he propose to ascertain that value? He wants the company's books brought In, that be may learn bow much it cost to build this line and that, bow much was expended for repairs and like. But bow does the law ssy this - shall be done? Does the lew say anything about bringing In the books of this corporation? No, It provides a . tax commissioner for that purpose. Therefore, I say the appli cation should be denied because it seeks to bring about something that Is illegal, and seeks to control the discretion of the board." Webster Acknowledges the Cora. John L. Webster urged corns at Jits ex cuse for sitting on one end of the counsel table to address the referee. ' , "The sitting of the city council as a board of equalization was advertised in the omciai paper oi ine city, saia ne. "ana tne concluding paragraph of that advertisement expressly says that all. complaints shall be In writing and be filed when the board begins its session. . This means that no complaint could be filed after the board convened. The council convened as a board of equalization January 16.. There were on file eighty-eight Individual complaints by members of the Real Estate exchange, and William G. Shrlver had signed eight of them. Shrlver was there; so was Mcintosh. It was a hearing In which all participated and acquiesced. If they didn't have a hear ing, why didn't they make it known there and then? This complaint made by Mr. Mc intosh Is the same as was presented at that time. The phraseology may be a little different. The words 'other taxpayers sim ilarly situated' have been inserted in this, but It Is Mr. Sbrlver's - complaint Just the same. Shrlver will gain $2.60 If this writ Is granted. As to Morton,' there isn't a dollar's worth of property assessed In his name In this city. "They bad their hearing on Friday, Jan uary 17. It's no defense to say they didn't present any evidence on that date. That's not the fault either of the board or of the corporations. They were defeated once, and now they want to come In and try it again; that's the position they are In. "What Is the purpose of this bearing? it Is to have a higher appraisement of these corporations placed upon the assessment rolls that Is the gist and the pith of It all; all the rest Is surrounding shrubbery. And If the terms of this writ as asked for are complied with. It will require the council to do an Illegal act." Aathorltlea on Mandnmns. Mr. Webster quoted nine American state supreme court cases and two English cases, the purport of which were to show that the peremptory writ must always follow the alternative writ, and that the relator must be entitled to all the relief, be. asks for or else the writ must be. dented. "The writ must not be for a particular thing," he ' resumed, "unless the parties against whom the writ Is directed are obliged by law to do that Identical thing. The court can't Interfere with the Jurisdiction of In ferior bodies; the duty must be especially enjoined by law." Mr. Webster paused to consult an author ity, but as It was then 5 o'clock It was decided to take an adjournment until this morning. AFFAIRS AT SOUTH' OMAIIA Flan for Improving Roadway Through Albright to Tort Crook. RAILROADS MAY HELP FINANCIALLY Commissioner O'Keeffe dnaaeat n Mee tins' of Coaaty Board, City Connell and Railroad Officials to Consider Project. Another effort Is to be made, so K Is un derstood, to secure a permanent roadway through Albright In order to make an easy method of transportation between South Omaha and Fort Crook and also to assist Barpy county In reaching this market with their products. About twice every summer this road from Wyman street south to the county line bas to be worked and graded. ' Every heavy rain washes out boles In the street and the results attained are meager aa com pared with the expense entailed. County Commissioner O'Keeffe - bas a scheme whereby he hopes to permanently Improve this important road. He proposes that a meeting of the city council, the county commissioners and railroad officials be called and the matter thoroughly dis cussed. Mr. O'Keeffe Inclines to the opin ion that the county will bear a part of the expense, providing the railroads using the tracks on the west and south of Railroad avenue will consent to bear their part. The city will necessarily come In for a share of the expense, but the Intention. Is to have the greater portion of the burden borne , by the county and the railroads. Either macadam or Sherman gravel is sug gested. Tet If a sufficient sum can be raised It Is possible that the street may be paved with vitrified brick. The Omaha Street Railway company has a line of tracks from Q street nearly to the county line, and a demand will be made upon this com pany ' for assistance, ' providing Mr. O'Keeffe's scheme goes through. In return for the financial support given the project Mr. O'Keeffe favors the city granting to the railroads concessions which are desired and which, he says, will In no way damage the city, but will result in the securing of a much needed improvement. As the Union Paclflo owns the land abut' ting upon the west and south sides of Rail. road avenue In the district under consider- FRANK SHARP IS ON TRIAL Acraaed of Belnsr On at GaasT that Held Vp Freight Trains. Chief of Police Donahue and Defectives Drum my and Mitchell will return to Plattsmouth this morning, where they bare been attending the trial of Frank Sharp on a charge of burglary. Sharp wss ar rested February 1, 1899, and bas been out on bond awaiting trial. He lives at La Platte. The authorities are undertaking to prove that Sharp was one of the gang that peri odically held up freight trains. 'especially on the Rock Island road. The robbers would get on the train, break Into a car, throw out valuable freight and then, by setting the brakes, reduce the speed of the train so they could safely Jump off. They then would disappear, collect the boxes they had thrown out of the ears and either use or .dispose of the goods. - At a previous trial Charles Sharp and Jack Vinson were convicted and another suspect, called "Happy Jack," is still st large. After his conviction Charles Sharp gavs an order to Detective James Malone of South Omaha which led to the recovery of goods valued at $376, which were found exactly as described by 8barp. The cases attracted much attention at the time, as the railroad companies had suffered much loss and trouble on account of the rob beries. COLOM9T EICCBS!CX. Via Rook Island Roate. Every day during March and April. One-way tickets from Council Bluffs and Omaha to Salt Lake and Ogden (20.00 San Francisco 15.00 Lot Angeles 15.00 San Diego J5.00 Helena and Butt 20.00 Spokane IS. 60 Portland and Ashland 26.00 Tacoma and Seattle 25.00 City ticket office, 1322 Farnam street. Attention, Red Men Fnnernl Native. The ' funeral service of Brother John Roeslng, deceased of Tah-nun-dah-sls tribe No. 2, Improved Order of Red Men, will be held at the coroner's office. Twen tieth and Cuming streets, on Wednesday, March 12, at 2 p. m. Burial at Forest Lawn. All brothers will meet at No. 2's atlon, the property owners on the opposite I wigwam. Continental block, at 1:80. sides have never been able to secure a I All tribes and councils of the reservation sufficient number of signatures to a petition I re requested to attend. By order of the for the passage of an ordinance for the I committee. paving or macadamizing of the street. Mr. Keeffe Intends taking the matter up with ine-county commissioners and expects soon to have a communication sent to the coun. 11 in regard to the matter. East Sldera Enthusiastic. Residents of theeastern portion of the city are greatly pleased at the prospect of having the Thirteenth street car line ex tended so as to connect with the Missouri avenue and Albright line at Thirteenth and Missouri avenue. The county commls toners have agreed to do a certain amount of grading providing the street railway company will extend Its tracks so as to make the connection. Tjhe work Is to be done this summer and the rails connecting the two terminals will be laid, so It is stated, before fall. This connection will Jnwtnh Tarla h mannnAhnnA fnmlttir give the people of South Omaha practically I dealer who was arrested March 1 for ob two transportation lines to Omaha. I etructlng the sidewalk In front of his place court yesterday afternoon. Tl fa iinrtAKtYuul fh.l tha r,r.flnn I . Jimnue. urani, an inaian wnp, navnu " w. ipi,. trite wava IM ntAthrtrta nr hla na . the council to renew the Issue of 2140,000 faced brother, stole a pony, was sentenced of general indebtedness bonds has been yesterday hy Judge Munger to a year in ..... m . i I tne county jati. . Himmona, anotner Indian abandoned since the Taxpayers letiat . p.n. hJu. in.niin.ti in i. un served notice that the city officials would I escapade, 'was given sixty days. bs restrained by the courts if an attempt I Mrs. Sarah C.lgg's suit against Albert was made to carry the deal any further. Councilman Johnston ' has been quoted a number of times as saying that the ' re newal bonds should bring a premium of (2,000. When the matter was up for dis cussion at the council meeting Monday night and after the bid of a Toledo firm bad been rejected, Mr. Johnston arose and asserted that be thought that if adver tised for a longer length of time the issue might possibly bring a premium of between 25,000 and $6,000. It is understood In muni cipal circles that as far as the present council Is concerned the incident Is closed. Announcements of the Theaters. Following the matinee today at Boyd's, Pollard's Juvenile Opera company will hold a reception on the stage, to which all In the audience are Invited. At both the matinee and evening performance "The Geisha," the dainty Japanese opera which has scored a success wherever produced, will be the of fering. Tomorrow night E. S. , Wlllard opens an engagement that terminates with the week. "The Professor's Love Story" will be the offering the opening night, Fri day night and Saturday matinee. "A Silent Woman," a curtain-raiser, and "David Oar' rick" -will be given Saturday night. . Miss Ellen O'Malley is Mr. Wlllard's leading woman and he is surrounded by a splendid company especially selected for tha Amer ican tour. "Tb Professor's Love Story" Is a splendid play. Scenlcally It Is most elaborate. The play is in three scepes. At the Orpheum, this week Marie Wain, wright and company . Is proving a mag' netlo feature of the bill, the audiences being large and distinguished by many of the fashionables. The sketch in which she ap pears, entitled "The Lady and the Clock," Is by Theodore K reamer. It relates an episode of the period of Cromwell's In vasloa of Ireland and tells a pretty little love story. James Cullen Is scoring big with soms new parodiss and stories. The other acts offer a diversity of pleasing en tsrtatnment. The regular midweek matinee will be given today.- ' Notice! The Jarley wax works, which were to be shown at Trinity Methodist Episcopal church next Thursday, March IV Is post' poned on account of- sickness' until May. All tickets out are good tor that time. , w fc J. Bensonl New Waists of All Kinds Are In Wash Waist la canvas, India and other new materials- Norfolk, Gibson and other new spring styles. A Urge variety of Silk Waists. See the 8.00 Bilk Waist w are selling for 11.50. Dress Trimmings We have all the new and late style. Torpedo Appliques and Braids, Persian Trim xning. Pontiffs; Medallions, etc, black or cream, in silk, white, cream and linen color, la cotton or linen. . ' , i . , A full line of Black Lac. JeUed or plain. Boleros or Collars, whits or black lace of all kinds. ';'' ... SPECIAL FOR WEDNESDAY Ladles' Velvet Orlp Hose Supporters, With yoke. regular price 86o Wednesday, 16c Good quality Sterling Silver Manicure aad Embroidery Scissors. Wednesday, 87c , lot of Hat Pins, 15e each some of these sold tor tte and Wo, . . rrrt Drees Forms-cater sold tor Ism tbaa T6e Wednesday, Mo,.: . 4. Send article of Incorporation, notice of stockholders' meetings, etc., to The Be. W will glv .them proper legal Insertion. Bee telephone, 288. Shampooing and hair dressing, 25c, at The Bathery. 216-220 Bee Building. Tel. 1711. LOCAL BREVITIES. TXT n f'ntloV.nn V. r.a wltK B.aonlHnv H. 5. Pahl, was fined 840 and costs In police coun xuesnay arternoon. The Board of Health reports fifty-eight cases or smallpox at tne Jtnnergency noe pital and forty-nine cases under quaran una in tne city. . The office of 'the -county Judge and his courtroom and clerks' office are being painted a sea green to natch Harry Mor rill s goir atocaings. Cadahy'a Insulated Platform. Work on the Insulated platform at Cud- ahy's continues rapidly and Superintendent Parks expects to complete the work this week. These covered loading platforms are 620 feet In length and contain three tracks which will bold about forty cars at one time. The temperature In the interior of the I day at the Millard. Hanger, has been, tried a second time from the evidence offered In the first trial and Judge Fawcett has Instructed the Jury to find for the defendant. In the first trial the verdict was for 81.150 or 81.000 less than she sued for. Malicious prosecution was Her allegation. In criminal court yesterday afternoon the state's case against John Gillan was taken ud ana a jury was empaneiea. uuian is a beardless youth of South Omaha, who 1 charged with having been one of three who caueht and assaulted Annie Welaen berr as she was returning from a dance In the suburbs on the nlKht of August 18. The defense promises to prove that Olllan went Home rrom tne ounce an nour Deiore tne girl did and that he had nothing to do with tne assault. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. 3. E. Jenness of Schuyler Is at the Mil lard. H. C. Ryan of Cedar Rapids. Neb., is at tne Miliar a. L. C. Dean of Chicago, registered yester- C vj. Nicholas of Rock Island. Til.. Is a guest at tne miiiaro. FUNERAL POSTPONED. COX John R., aged TO years, died st his late residence. 1614 uoutn jDightn street. March 10. . Funeral at I D. m. xnuraaay rrom resi dence. Kokomo. Ind.. papers pleats copy. DIED. BELLMAN M..' March 11. aged 47 years. Funeral Thursday, 2 p. m., from family residence, lie bouu .xwenty-eigntn avenue. Crouipe FALSE REPORTS. 10 POLICE Chief Donahue Determine! to Discourage Trumped-TJp Complaints. MANY ROBBERIES ARE ONLY IMAGINARY Wesley that Barr Called Vpon to Show His Story of Brian" Held t'p and Bobbed Has Foundation. Wesley Barr of Greenwood, Neb., who told the police early Sunday morning that he bad been assaulted by five men at the corner of Ninth and Leavenworth street and robbed of 827, 1 locked up In the police station and will be given an opportunity to prove that he is not a fraud and that the story be told the police was not manufac tured out of the whole cloth. The police promptly Investigated Burr's story and re- ported they had found enough evidence to Justify making an example of him. In order to avoid a mistake the Investiga tion bas Included Barr's career elsewhere. A Plattsmouth paper states that Barr was released from the Cass county Jail last Saturday morning aad that when he' left be had stated be did not have any money. About two weeks a fro a man living near Council Bluffs reported to the police that he had been robbed of a large sum. He was held at the station to Identify the per sons be charged with the robbery. Later, on aoeount of his Intoxicated condition, he was searched preparatory to locking blm up. The money was found sewed up In his shirt. The police were put to much trouble about this case, as the sum In volved and found on his person amounted to nearly 8200. A similar case occurred a few days after ward In which a man definitely charged a companion with robbing htm. When searched the money was found in a Uttle- UBed pocket, where he had forgotten placing It. These are only a few of many cases of complaints that leave the Impression Omaha k becoming a resort of thieves and sand baggers, and Chief Donahue Is determined to make an example of Barr In order to stop this practice of men making false re ports of being robbed, the fact being In not a few Instances that the complaint is made to cover up the squandering of money by men who want to give a plausible ex planation to their friends. Shampooing and hair dressing, 25c, at Tb Bathery. 218-220 Bee Building. . Tel. 1718. Publish your legal notice m Tb Weekly Gee. ' Telephone 288. platform will be the same a in the chill. room, so that when dressed meat Is re moved from the hangers to be placed In refrigerator cars . there will . be no change of temperature. It Is understood that these Improvement entail an expenditure of about 825,000. . Democratic Sample Ballots. Democratic sample ballots tor the primar ies to be held Friday of this week were dis trlbuted yesterday. The list of candidates Is exactly as printed at the time of the closing of the receipt of petitions. There Is' some complaint about the makeup of the ballots, as no blank spaces have been al lowed, which If Inserted in the blank, would permit voters to write In the names of favorite candidates.. Only those candidates who complied with the resolution of the city central committee In relation to the time of filing petitions and the accompanying fee are named on the ticket. Flr Teaas Bans Away. While attached to the exercise wagon yesterday fire team No. 1 ran away on Twenty-fifth street and practically wrecked the wagon. Captain Garrett was driving the team along Twenty-fifth street and when near J street a spring on the seat broke, throwing blm to the ground. The instant the reins were loosened the borsea started aa It In answer to an alarm. Tbey ran several blocks Deiore Doing sioppea. While quite badly bruised Captain Garrett Is not seriously hurt. . Macio City Gossip. imnmnumti are belne completed for . y, - . . i .. l v. tne noiaing vi aemuvmiu ynui un w day. , , lr.ra.j.ra anuth or the citv nave com menoed spring plowing, as the frost Is out xj.vt Kfnnrfnv nliht the citv council wMU A RARF CHANCE designate the pla for 'holding registra-1 ror ppi, that don't wish to spend much ""C"" McGlll. pastor of the Christian for a suit of clothes-there Is but ons place church, ha resinned ana win return to nis i to co at present ana mat is at ioi-is uap- home In Ubelby, 111. 1 avenue, where the Guarantee is eom- A meeting of the Ladles' AM foclety of I pelied to force off the remnants of its AICZt ri" Lock. Reliable good, only were kept here. David Sturrock. Officers will be elected. I You run no risk. Everything is marked in The date of the holding of the funeral of I plain figures. Strictly ons price. Men's "'"..."".k-? :?fw h! -ults. to clo-e. 81.60. 8S-s; 85.00 and 8T.50, arrival of Verne Havens, who la In Colo-1 Nothing like It tor the price anywhere. rado. I Canvas cloves. Ec: leather cauntlets. 85c: Enterprise lodge No. 512, Fraternal Union rubhr boots, 8150; odd coats, 8c; men's ftld. psnu.60c: better one. In proportion. Boys' man bail. Supreme Secretary Handley will underwear, 15c; men' and boy' caps, 15c. deliver a lecture. . I will h h Hanartmant In tha maw iJmMlurW therefore .very pair of shoe, in the tiath and Missouri avenue. A numDer ec I nouae must D soia ouu . jim suun, matters of importance to thoee residing I therefore theae low prices. Shoes worth IS! a1 Twenty-fourth street will be dl- tn (TM .. I of shoes. 8L84. Olve us a call; It we can't rsu" Tlnae I ,(, TOU w don't expect to do business ta New York or Philadelphia Is made by the! with you. but of one thing we are sure and superbly equipped trains of the Lehigh I that la if there Is any goods to please the Valley railroad. Double ' track. 8ton I price will be lower tbaa expected, and that ballasted. Automatic electrlo block signal I hi surely taring much, but will prove It. system in operation over the entire route. I The Guarantee Belling Out sale. 1518-11 aton-over allowed at Niagara falls on I Capitol avenue. through tickets to New York, or Phila-1 P. 8. After April Ifi. with new aloe. dslphla, lit 1E1MU1 Douglas street. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is a certain cure for croup and has never been known to fail. Given as soon as the child becomes hoarse, or even after the croupy cough appears, it will prevent the attack. It is the sole dependence of many thousands of mothers and never disappoints them. Price 25 cents. Large size, 60 cents. JfciM C- 1 " '"""l.i ai. i i in mm-' . SClinOLLER fttID MUELLER WHO ARE THEY? THEY ARB THE LARGEST PI ANO DEALERS IN THE "WEST. THEY REPRESENT MORE DIF FERENT MAKES OF STRICTLY HIGH GRADE PIANOS THAN ANY THREE HOUSES IN NEBRASKA. THEY BELL MORE PIANOS THAN ALL THE MUSIC HOUSES IN OMAHA PUT TOGETHER. THEY, sell such celebrated make aa Steinway Vose and Sons Geo. Steck , Emerson Mason and Hamlin A. B. Chase Stefer and Sons Gramer Marshall and Wendell Pearse, Straube Melcom Love Jewett Packard, Arion Hoffman & Co. Gilmore, and a doiea other well known makes. THEY sell pianos on the closest possible margin of proflt-rwlthout re gard to bow eastern cities charge tor factory reputation.. You can buy a standard make piano of this hous for as few dollar a you can In Chicago, Boston or New York and then be sides SCHUOLLER & MUELLER set pace In the west on easy terms. THEY are the originators in the west of (5 monthly payment on 'new pianos. THEY always have on hand many BARGAINS In ellghtly used organs at about your own prio and terms. Some square piano from 115 up and used upright pianos some of them look as good as new "the only thing poor about them Is the prioe" that' awfully low term your own. It you need a piano or organ, better see them It to your advantage . $ 10 is Just a good to you as anybody else. SCIIMOLLER & MUELLER Largest Piano Houss in the West. 1813 Farnam St., Omaha Telephone) 1625. 503 Broadway, Council Bluffs. Telephone 868. Vimi M-MMrmnm jroiininryifnin? n Extraordinary Bargains In Men's 622 Spring Suits The wholesale stock of Hammerslough Brothers (830 Broadway, New York), who retire from business, on sale at the lowest price such blgh grade and perfect fitting ga ments were ever sold tor. $17.50. $15, $12.50, $10 Men's Spring Suits . . . Hammerslottgh Bros, were makers ef the highest grads clothing. Tbey were re nowned tor the stylish and perfect fitting garments tbey produced. When they de . elded to retire from business they bad made up a considerable quantity of their . fine spring stock. We bought them at a prioe that permit of this extraordinary offeriag. We give Tom the unrestricted choice of these fine spring suits for SC.tO. Tb lot consists of SATIN LINED IMPORTED BLACK WORSTED SUITS, highest grade black ' clay worsted suits, pure fancy wor sted suits, black and blue serges, fancy Riverside worsteds, handsome cheviots, casslmeres, homespuns and thlbeta, also nobby flannel suits and meltons. It aa ex traordinary gathering of extremely stylish and high grade garments. They are worth 10, 112.50, S15 and tlT-60 your eholca for 622 Q Qp for men's $2.50 pants, good serviceable -' OL fabrics new Bpring patterns. 4ll 1 QQ for men's $3, $4 and $5 pants, very P C nobby and stylish patterns, high grade, all wool fabrics worsteds, cassimeres, etc. The Great Sale of Rugs and Carpets. is still attracting the multitudes the values are marvelous its not often that you have the opportunity to buy such high grade floor coverings at about half their value this sale gives you that opportunity. The assortments aretill very good many lots having been replenished. Big Sale of Draperies, Monday, March 17. The entire drapery stock of Lowry & Goebel will be offered at very remarkable prices watch for the pale. A SATISFACTORY GOAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR IS Spadra Semi-Anthracite, $8.00 the Ton When your stock of Pennsylvania anthracite la used try SPADRA to finish -the season and you will use no other coal for the early spring.;. The heat can be perfectly regulated with dampers and fire will bold easily for twenty- v four hours. Adapted for Use in Furnaces and Heaters It is not necessary to throw open all windows on a mild day to cool the rooms, as with Pennsylvania anthracite, thus wasting fuel and money and in viting draughts, with sickness. C. B. HAVENS & CO., Tel. 317 and 825. 1522 Farnam Street. - Our Bargain Room. We have recently fitted up a Bargain Room in our basement for the purpose of disposing of the balance of the Geo W. Ryan etock acd a lot of odds and ends. It will pay you to look the stock over, as all the goods in this room will be closed out at real bargain prices. MAWHINNEY St RYAN CO., Jewelers and Art Stationers. 15th and Douglas Streets THAT BED BUG proposition Is an Important one Juet now moving time you know but It is easily settled and so la the bug If you will use our BURB DEATH; every cockroach, bed bug or other vermin In the house can be easily silenced for all time with this preparation and the price 15c. 2oc, boc and fl for pints, quarts, half gallons and gal lons DELIVERED jilaces It within reach of all and so do the following prices settle the fact that WE ARE NOT TO BE UN DERSOLD by the Omaha drug combine. 11.00 Coke's Dandruff Cure 4"c il Parisian Hair Tonic (guaranteed).. 7ac Kn Mennen's Talcum Powder 11a tl Wine of Cardul c Jl Peruna (1 to a customer) 67c S6c Casiona (Benumei U0 LIEBK1 EXTRACT BEEP 13c n.n..iii. with trntih)Hi aunnliea.i nrmr m Pannvrnvil Pills 11.00 Guaranteed 2-qt. Water Bottle or Fountain Syringe Fleea s Easter uye. postage proi.am... Alexander Vaccine Points 7c, 4 for .... 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We have re ceived several new styles of this year's make, 'and these are ahead of anything yet on the market, at very reasonable price. The "Omaha" Improved, made te our special order, has all the latest Improvements snd the price puts this Camera within the reach of all. Every Instrument guaranteed. Call and see us or send for prices. THE Robert Dempster Co., 1215 Farnam St. Exclusive Dealers ia Photo Material. Where You Got That At? WAS PRINCE . IIENRT'B REMARK when Mr. Street handed ths prince a box of Bhrader's Fig Powder, and when ques tioned the purpose of It Mr. Btreet re plied: "It prevents appendicitis, removes gall stones, cures constipation, kidney and liver troubles and removvi alvlne polaon In the stomach and bowels." In reply the prince said: "It Is a wonderful medi cine; It takes the young American of today to set aside the old-timer's remedies snd give the people what they need." The prince accepted a box with thanks, thli being the only medicine the prince ac cepted. 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