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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 19, 1902)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1002. 5 HIM.' llfllT rVnt'l) PICUTI UlUU LI, Ull J A fiti DtJlILL L A. To ,'!0l Tell Ke')ra k Land Agent! nf Dra tnri-.i ri1ir-. w - w ui 1 u Ml UI11L POINTS CUT NECESSITY FOR PUBLICITY ' & lto.nl Kntnte Aurnta holil Pern Ilimrlc'l Orixanlallona tn Adtrr tle Jtrauare-es anal A limn lasres of Their Mate. Tho mtrnlr.g aeseion of the Nebraska Real Estate Dealers' convention waa occu pied with a dWusalon of Immigration tnd Invertmont. I'nier the general theme of "What Ne branak Han to Offer and How to Otter It." Willis Cadwell of Broken Bow spoke of ' present crop, real estate and general bus- Inrss conditions In the couutlea of Greeley, Valley, - Howard. Sherman, Custer, Hall, Buffalo and I)awson. The speaker said that corn averages from twenty to fifty bushels per acre, winter wheat twenty to forty bushels; rye, about twenty-five bushels. He took up the question of al falfa, which grows In all smooth valley lands, yielding from three to five tons per acre. He exhibited a photograph of four rutting of alfalfa grown on Muddy Valley, adjoining Broken Bow, tho first cutting yielding three tons per cr. second cut ting two tpns, third cutting two tons, and fourth cutting one ton; total, eight ton per Acre. All the hill land that la capable of cultivation will grow alfalfa, yielding three tons per acre. The Platte valley from Grand Island west Into Dawson county yields large quantities of alfalfa; at the Soldiers' home 200 acres In alfalfa yielded a gross Income In 1901 of $65 per acre. As an Illustration of Income from corn' lands In the central district and slates of Iowa and Illinois, the average yield In tho latter states Is thirty bushels per acre at 35 cctjtq per bushel, making $10.f0 per acre, with a rental value of $, which would be 5 per cent on $100 per acre. The central counties of Nebraska rale eern averaging twenty-five bushels per t at i5 cents per bushel, a gross In come of $6.2R, a rental of $2.08, being 5 per cent on 1(0 per acre, these lands being eold from $10 to $30 per acre. On a safe estimate, figuring the actual product of the yield and growth of grasses utilised for grazing, the real ' value of lands tn rfitral Nebraska la ,frtmj $40 to $60 per acre. T. C. Patterson, from North Platte, spenklng for the west central section, de voted his time to showing the value of Ir rigation to western Nebraska and the cat tle and grazing interesta. He was followed by Cyrus E. Watson, state lnbor commissioner, who dwelt upon the Importance of collecting facts aa to the agricultural aad grating business of the Stat- . Uaht of Publicity. "How May Immigration to Nebraska b Promoted" was the theme of E. A. Benson. He said that through advertising there has been a heavy tide of Immigration Into Cenadai North Dakota, South Dakota, Mis souri and Kansas, while Nebraska has not secured Its share. "We have advantages which cannot be secured In any of the st ues. named," said he. "There la a rea son why we are not getting thla Immigra tion and that It because we don't adver tise for It. I have taken a paper .pub- linnea la urm moinn aim i uau iwu paKc devoted ' to advertising ' lands In the Da kota, Canada and Missouri, while there was -fine little 'ad.' from Nebraska. I have watched and counted the fcdverttsraenta. I believe today there are snore than 100 men -ttpiowsf T)rmoFrnw-nnnia;raiion w im urn- kotas and T dare aay there are not three men working exclusively for Nebraska. We have hoped the tide would turn toward us, but we have done nothing to turn it. . "I have three suggestions to make, to be carried out Immediately, because farmers eome between harvest and planting time. First, I would advertise; form districts and put money Into a pot to advertise that dis trict. Each countji might form a district. Let a sura of $200 be raised. Describe our . average farm at an average price and a doren farms can be shown, each generally answering the description. A man should be selected to sign the joint advertisement and the responses which come to him should be sent to the agents contributing to the fund In equal amount, the other con tributors being notified of the reference of all letters. Iowa and Illinois Is the field tor our work. If one firm cannot aend out man, let the dealers of the county unite to send out a man to advertise. Let the commissions mads on sales effected by this man bo divided between the contributors to tho fund,. ... "Another suggestion Is the formation of a press bureau. Secure some man at a central point, whose business It would bs to prepare attractive reading matter which may be published la the newspapers of the instate about the advantagea of the different sections. Get somebody to cen sor the matter and get out a bulletin. J believe the newspapers will co-operate. I dure say that we do not know all about . t. - AVI. ..W earfown sist sou i u rvaun ui iuii puu- llclty will surprise us." . Dlsreaelea of AeVvertUlns;. D. L. Pond of Inman, L. M. Graham of BtockylUs, T. C. Patterson of North Platte, , Willis Caldwell of, York county, C. F. Hor ner of Lexington, A. F. Ballah of Nellgh, F. M. Rubles of Broken Bow and W. H Cowgill. of Holdrege, participated In the , discussion that followed. Mr. Cowgill said: "Agents from Holdrege, Wilcox, Ber trgnd and Ragan formed a society. The . members contribute 6 per cent of commii slons to the fund of ths society. All sales are reported to the . secretary. Ws accu--. mulated quite a sum of money, which we used In many ways. Ws are getting ready to send someone to tbs east. About Octo ber 1 ws prorated the surplus funds to ths members, because ws had mors money oil hand than-we knew what to do with. We fine members who attempt to plug deals. When a man comes to town nobody bo ti ers film. We sell when we csn, but do not worry him by sending htm out with too many agents. Ws understand one another . In our district now and have done better busluesi than ever before. Admission to the association Is upon the basis of the amount of funds on hand. If tho amount on nd Is equal to $100 a member ths new member must put up $100. Advertising Is done In the Sunday newspapers of ths largs mm miki America's Best ' . 1 SPECIAL DRY." "BRUT." "GOLD SEAL" if maJa b the Fre-ncb process from lbs choloeil grapes, grown la our own vineyards, excels any other American wine and equals any Imported. N t hrW mu dinner is complete with ut It. "GOLD SEAL" may be placed on the table of the mot fas tldious Conuuireur without fsr of crtticUpn r oumpa'-U ;n with any imported OQaiapana. Why pay twice as much (orforeirii mm fecial Bifl label? ORDER A CASE FOR CHRISTMAS, "GOLD SEAL" 1 sold everywhere and served at all leading clubs ait d calea. . UBA.NA WINE CO., L'KBANA, II Y- SOLE AAKES. !tlllM - w Inquiries during the week snd thc-M He are followed up by circular! ex'lne. Into drtalli." Other speaker of ths morning were K. L. Myer of Newport, who dealt with the norm central counnea, anu j. n I tlu.-hman, whcae iubject was "Immigration I From the Ftandpolnt of the General Paa- lengcr Agent." noatrr of Ont-of-To Delraa tea. The following out-of-town members of the aasoclatlon aere reglotered at noon: Charles Epence, Blailr-n; P. 8. Heaton, Cen tral City: H N. Link, Millard; Bob Ap pleby, Stanton; W. H. Cowgill. HoUrege; R. P. Scott, Bridgeport; L. A. White, Syra cuse; John Ellis. Beatrice; E. L. Myera, Newport; J. A. Flke, Newport; O. -P. Eakcr, Exeter; Loral M. Graham, Stock Wile; Harry L. Keefe, West Point;' M. Lyons, Emmet; Charlea McKensle, Pender; F. M. Ruhlee. Broken Bow; F. J. Dlnhner, O'Neill; T. R. Evans. Norden; John A. Slater. Mlnden; John T. Bresslcr, Wayne; C. It. 8wall3w, Humphrey; W. H. Sampson, Grand Island; N. T. Hall, Trenton; D. L. Pond. Inman; F. O. Goodwin. Genoa; O. Wllson, Genoa; C. N. Averlll, Alexandria; 3. A. Douglas, Bassett; T. V. Golden. O'Neill; D. U. Spanogle, Red Clcud; John Lorge, Ran dolph; Willis Caldwell. Broken Bow; T. L. Porter, Alma; John' Shepherd, Ster ling; R. M. Peyton, Crelghton, H. M. Davis. Ord; John L. Barber. Bancroft; R. J. Tate, Plalnvlew; H.nry Hotken- berger, Columbus, James R. Foree, "Teka man; Lent Tibbets, Hastings; H. M. Bush rell, Lincoln; Orlando Tefft, Avoca; F. P. Kreltz, Lexington; W. W. Douglas, Crete; Hason Turner, Pierce; ' II. B. VanDrear, St. Paul; Lee Ault, Naponee; Fred L. Bar clay, Stuart; Louis Lesleiir, Papilllon; A. P. Young, Syracuse; J. P. Heald, Osceola; H. L. Cook. St. Paul Orsranlsed To-operative Effort. The theme of the afternoon session was "Organized Co-operative Effort." At the opening of the session President Conkllng announced a committee on Immigration aa follows: E. A. Benson of Omaha, Willis Cadwell of Broken Bow, T. C. Patterson of North riatto. W. II. Cowgill of Holdrege D. C. Shelter of Wilcox, L. Graham of Frontier county, J. R. Buchanan of Omaha and James Conkllng of Franklin The first number on the program was the address of H. M. Bushnell of Lincoln, who spoke of the necessity of organization on the part of people engaged In commerce and the work It ran do for ths benefit of the community and the Interests of Its members; that It can advertise Its resources and present 'a union of the people against corporate aggression and against publlo ex travagance. T. V. Golden of O'Neill offered a resolu tlon on the subject of leasing the govern ment land, denouncing the proposed action of congress in providing for the leasing of lands. Ths resolution, which was referred to the committee on resolutions, follows: Whereas, It is now currently reported In the press dispatches that ex parte negotia tions are now in progress to commit our representatives In congress to favor a measure providing for the leasing of the government lands of Nebraska in large bodies to syndicates, corporations or In dividuals for grazing purposes, at a nominal rentaj, and permitting the same to be fenced, thus withdrawing the same from the operation of the homestead laws; there- rore o it, i Resolved, That this convention of real estate dealers of Nebraska opposes any ac tion or congress or tne uepartment or the Interior In withdrawing any of the public domain from the operation of the Dresent homestead laws; and Kesoiveu, That a copy or these resolu tions be forwarded to the Nebraska delega tion In congress. Official Crop Reports. B. 0. Rewlck of Lincoln, secretary of ths Commercial club, said that what Nebraska needs la official crop statistics for the pur pose of advertising. He also referred to the necessity for equallfy In taxation, say ing that the farms are not taxed as heavy as city property. Statistics of crops should be In the east early after harvest, so that farmers can change their location without losing a crop. T. J. Everett of ths Schuyler Commercial club, an organization of sixty members In a town of 8,000 people, told of the effort of the club to secure a stats federation, and asked that the matter bs taken. up by ths real estate dealers. Secretary Hanson then made a short talk on the advantages of organization, and pre sented questions of legislation which will be considered later. He presented blank pledges for renewals of membership. He said that local societies had been organized at Lincoln and Broken Bow, with a district association at Grand Island. . The president suggested ths Idea of an official organ for the association, and H. M. Bushnell spoke briefly. Ths committee on nominations reported ss follows: For president. James Conkllng of Franklin; for secretary, J. F. Hanson of Fremont; for treasurer, R. E. Moors of Lincoln; for Tics presidents, Willis Cad well of Broken Bow, H. E. Elliott of Co lumbus, John 8. Reed of Lincoln, A. D. Curtis of Geneva, i A. Slatar of Mlnden and George O. Wallace of Omaha; for direc tors, A. L. Krause of West Point, T. C. Patterson of North Platte. T. E. Doty of David City, Lem Tibbetts of Hastings, A. J. Leach of Oakdale and J. O. Preston of Oxford. . The association than went to Inspect the Union Pacific shops. ( la a Class All Alone.' No other pills on earth can equal Dr. King's New Life Pills . for stomach, liver and kidneys. No ours,. no pay.. 25c. For sals by Kuho 6 Co, Second Concert. The second concert by ths Omaha Com mercial college orchestra, of which Prof. P. Braun Is director, will be given this evening at the college hall. Seventeenth and Douglas streets. Besides a full orches tra, Miss O'Brien. , soprano; William La Vlolette, violinist; Frank Kerkow. . trom bonist; Prof. Ritchie, elocutionist; Prof. P. Braun, pianist, and Robert Hall, soloist, will render selections, as follows: Pchottlsehe 8ulu Baby Steinhauaer Waltze Autumn Bud IWcr Hnnemian Ulrl Moses-Tohitnl Violin Bolo t-avttena Raff William L Vlolette.. Baritone Solo Kelwted Robert Hall. Indian: War Dance H. Belstsdt, Jr. Recitation Selected Prof. O. M. Ritchie. - Piano Bolo O-e Otlant Boys Prof. P. Braun. Soprano Solo Hoe of Killarney. Johnson Miss M. O'Urlen. Prldal Chorim , Lohengrin Trombone Solo Holy City Adam Frank Kerkow. pchottlsehe Mackie REFORM STATE'S TAX SYSTEM Sentiment xprestd by Speaker at the Eeal Estate Conrsntion. EQUALITY OF ASSESSMENT IS URGED weaker Ioln Oat Defects In ths Taxation Lavws of Nebraska and Flea.it for Aetlon by ths l.tglalatsre, There was a larger crowd than usual at the Nebraska real estate convention last night. W. O. Vre was the. first speaker, being Introduced as "ths tax fiend of Omaha" by the president. He spoke of state taxes, saying that the assessed value of Nebraska Is 1180. 000.000. while probably there Is (2,000,000,000 worth of property In the state, and that If the constitutional provisions were enforced a levy of 1 mill would be sufficient for state purposes. "Even the city of Omaha," hs said, "Is not tax-burdoned, although some property bears more than Its just proportion. Our complaint is not so much because too much money is raised as because of tbs Inequality of the assessment. The practice of tax ation pursued In Nebraska is iniquitous. We elect our assessors not because tbey are qualified, but because they need the Job. "Allowing our system to remain as at present, I would suggest six changes. First, a state officer In charge of the assessors; second, power in the Slate Board of Equal ization to Increase assessments of counties; fourth, a county assessor to devote his entire time to the business; fifth, all sched ules to be made under oath; sixth, publica tion of the personal property assessment." The speaker then took up the question of the expenditures of the city, county and state, saying that the greatest publicity should be given to expenditures. He hoped the Btate association would take up the contest started by the Omaha exchange until every piece of property In the state will bear Its Just proportion of taxes. Mcintosh on City Taxation. The second speaker was J. H. Mcintosh, who presented a paper on the subject of "Municipal Taxation." He said In part; "Since the beginning taxation has been a cause of trouble. In Nebraska equality of taxation Is the fundamental requisite of all taxation laws. As to municipal corpo rations the law provides that taxes must be levied equally, and the constitution re strains the legislature from abating taxes. The supreme court In its decision has given life and vigor to these requirements, and yet with all of these we know that taxes throughout the state are celther equal nor proportionate. The Inequalities always have existed In this state. They are op posed to the constitution. A variety of reasons sre given for these Inequalities. Some assert the trouble Is In the revenue laws, some that It Is because of Individual dishonesty, and others that It is because of sectional selfishness. The present gen eral revenue law Is generally a good law but It needs some amendment. Why should railroads passing through a municipality or village be not taxed equally with other property within the city by the same tax ing power? The railroads claim that tho property should be assessed as a unit. This Is not true. Every factory and Jobbing house Is a part of a system and would amount to nothing except for their business outside of tflo municipality. ' "All that part of the municipal property distributed along the lines Is not assessed for municipal purposes, .for the munici palities: do not--run along, the line.- The property escapes municipal taxation, as many more miles of road lje outside of town limits thsn lie within those limits. As a tax shirking dodge the present system Is a success. The people of the etate have silently submitted for more than thirty years. The cities protect railroad property as they protect other property, and the ex pense should be borne by all alike. Deficient In Enforcement. "Aside from this, the general revenue law Is not so deficient in Its terms as in It enforcement. Every assessor Is sworn to perform his duty, and after the assessment is made he makes oath as to Its accuracy and that he has not connived at any at tempt to evade taxation. In every county of the state the records preserve the per jdry. Here Is another placs where the law should be changed. The boards of equaliza tion should be empowered to bring the standard of values to the constitutional limit. At the present time the county and municipal boards cannot equalize. The pres ent state levy will not meet the fixed charges of the state, because of the dif ficulty In equalizing ths tax between tbs counties by varying the rate." ' Mr. Mcintosh urged the real estata men to work with the legislature to secure the following lews: . 1. Providing that the property of rail roads within the corporate limits of cities and villages snail be valued and assessed by the local assessors on the same basis as other property within the taxing dis trict. 2. Empowering county and municipal boards of equalisation to place on the assessment roll all property within their Jurisdiction at Its fair casn valuation. 8. Clothing the state board of equaliza tion with authority and making It its duty to equalize the state tux between the dif ferent counties of the state by bringing county valuations to their fair cash value aa a common standard, when It tlnds this has not already been done, making ths state levy uniform throughout the stats. Call (or Mr. Roaewater. Edward Rosewator, as he entered the hall, was received with cheers, and in rs sponss to calls cams to ths platform. Hs said In effect: "I want to talk as a taxpayer. For nearly twenty-five years I have been a champion of just taxation. You have heard Mr. Mcin tosh's able paper, but the question is: How to get ths lawT I have thought that ths proper way to get the matter settled must be the organization of tax reform leagues In all counties of ths state. The great question Is to get all property on the tax books. Tbs question has been discussed In older ststes and we can profit by their ex perience, so far as it can be applied under our constitution. There are aoms things we cannot do. In Kentucky they have a franchise taxation system, which also ap plies in a measure to Missouri. We talk much of ths distribution of railroad prop erty at ths terminals, but we have never been able to find the distribution. It Is difficult to strive for Just taxation without being called an enemy of railroads. The taxes of the roads srs not paid by tbs stockholders, but by the patrons. "I would lrfte to see this meeting bers to night give momentum to the tsx reform league of Nebraska, with branches In all parts of the state. If your work does not show In the statuts books It will corns to nauaht. "There Is not a scrap of paper at Lin coln to show what these railroads are made of. In Illinois and MUsouri days ars fixed for hearing the question of assessment of railroads. The Indiana law Is the one ws should follow. It has stood ths test of the stste snd federal courts. In that atate ths holdings cf the roads ars Itemized. In South Dakota all property Is equalized by assessment. land (or Heal Valnea. "In Omaha we have started to maks as sessment on actual value, showing 1128, 000.000 of value, with but S1S4.000.MH) In ths stste. If you want to raise real eststs values you should stand for renl values. There is no uss of a multiplicity of assess ments. Ther should bs one assessor, with a board of review rtade from realdents of each township to equalize values. The local assessors watch to see that no ether make lower assessments tbaa thsy do and ths result Is ridiculous. "We may as well bs plain. The Stste Board of Equalization gav out tbat the average assessment was but 10 per cent of the property's real value. I have the record of lend sales from Jsnusry to July In ths principal counties of the state and find that It varies from one-fifth to one-tenth In ex treme rases. We can't fight this battle alone fcr Omaha and Douglas county. We want your help. I find the governor-elect is In full accord with our position and be lieve If Just assessment laws be passed be will sign tbem." J. N. Clarke of Hastings then spoke on the subject of "Reform In the Method et Mortgage Foreclosure." H. L. Keefe of West Point made a strong appeal for Increased membership In the as sociation. Charles McKenzle of Pender urged each person present to circulate petitions call ing upon the members of the legislature to pass the laws recommended by the associa tion. Then followed a discussion aa to ways and means of building Dp the membership of tho association. On motion of O. O. Wallace the president was authorized to- appoint a legislative committee. T. V. Golden of O'Neill, C. P. Harrison snd William Btull believed that work (hould be done with the legislators before they go to Lincoln. . Rolls, gores anil Felons Find prompt, sure curs In Bucklen's Arnica Salve, also eczema, salt rheum, burns, bruises snd piles, or bo pay. SSe. For sale by Kuhn ft Co. FUTURITY ENTRIES LOSE Ina-leslde Horses Entered for Bis; Race Show Badly In Smaller One. BAN FRANCTBCO. Dee. M.-The feature of the racing at Ingleslde today was the event for 2-year-olds at five furlongs. It was-markort by the appearance of Sylvia Talbot and The Fog, two of the candidates for the Sltf.OOO futurity to be run on Satur day. W. B. McDonough's Honlton won over Sylvia Talbot. Ths Fog finished tnira Results; First race. Homage won. Chappie third. futurity course, Ragana Rnk II selling: second, Time: 1:1414. spven-etxhths of a mile: Second race, Platonlus won. Star Cotton second, Harry Thatcher third. Time: 1:33. Third race, five-eighths of a mile: Sir Hugh won, Orslna ' second, Qorgolette third. Time: 1:04. Fourth race, one mile and a half, sell ing: Canejo won, Meehanus second, Lou Welsen third. Time: 1:K3. Fifth race, futurity course, selling: Jim Gore II won. Mocarlto second, Velma Clark third. Time: 1:1354. Sixth race, five-eighths of a mile: Honl ton won Sylvia Talbot second. The Fog third. Time: 1:02H- SUSPEND ANOTHER JOCKEY xw Orleans Stewards Rale Pickering; Off (or Suspicions Con duct, NTCW ORLEANS, Dee. 11 John Peters and Commissioner Forster were the only winning favorites today.. The stewards have recommended the suspension of Jockev Pickering for his unsatisfactory rlrio of the Alley 8ontag In the first race yesterday. V earner nne. irars mow. nrsuns: First race, six furlonss: M. Marcd won. Irene Mac second, Candareen third. Time: 1:17. Second race, selling, six furlongs: Andes won, Wl.son second, uummer intra. uime: l:lfi 2-6. Third race, sellings , .Vesuvla won, Al fred C. second. Etrer third. Time: 1:47. Fourtn race, nanmcap: Jennie jarpoe won, C. R. Campbell second, Moore third. Time: 1:45. ' Fifth race, five ruriongs: jonn peters won. Ben Morro second, Bt. Tammany third. Time: 1:08. Sixth race, selling, one mile ana a six teenth: Commissioner Forster won. Op timo second, Atheola third. Time: 1:62 3-6. With the Bowlers. On Lents A Williams' bowling alleys last night the Omahas took three from the Germans, ine score: OMAHAS. 1st. 2d. 3d. Total Furay 139 16 22 fin7 Zarp 221 218 193 627 Uhman 23 168 196 667 Huntington 16 149 1x9 w Emery 192 178 I'm 626 Totals. 923 874 GERMANS. 1st. 2d. 936 1.731 Sd. Totnl. 166 638 1S8 4f'3 161 634 18S 620 190 676 Weber Zltzman 2 1S7 ...... ... 1MR 172 194 169 148 1X8 163 192 Beselln Yoder A. Krug Totals.... 1 8W 889 2,661 (III Keeps I' us. "During a period of poor health some tlm ago I got a trial bottle of DeWltt's Little Early Risers," says Justice of the Peace Adam Shook of New Lisbon. Ind. 'I took them and they did ms so muck good I bavs used them ever sines." Safs. reliable and gentle, DeWltt's Little Early Riser neither gripe nor distress, but stimulate ths liver and promote regular and easy action of ths bowels. Wright wrongs no man. Wright's eld fashioned buckwheat flour Is purs. LOCAL BREVITIES. Sam Ollbert, tried in the federal court for selling liquor to Indians, was found guilty on six counts by ths Jury. Charles Morton was arrested yesterday afternoon, charged with beating his wife and locked up at police headquarter. Ho will have his hearing thla morning. The socialists will have a Christmas tree and entertainment at 619 North Sixteenth street next Sunday night. The Women's union meets at 2:30 Friday afternoon to complete arrangements for the same. M. J. Hlgglns came to Omaha from St. Louie, and after registering at the Douglas Rooming hotel, recovered from the effect of seeing the eight to nnd that tV he pos sessed had taken wings. He reported the th"' at noMre headquarters The Nebraska society of tbs Sons of the American Revolution will meet Saturday evening at the residence nf H ft .ivn. 16't Kmmet street. Members of the society snd their wives and the Daughters of the nevuiuuun are invuea to De present. A "stick-up" visitor paid a visit to Cap tain MostVn at nollra heailnilnrtra vHln day afternoon with a peculiar caae to ur- sent to the official. Llsnlng. he told his tale of woe, which was to the effect that he had patronized a local dentist who had agreed to care for his teeth. trrtln vrui nf them and giving him falae ones for $13. The nearly toothless caller stated thai the tractor of molars had retained his cash and slso the new teelh. an unpleasant situation for him both In making himself underatood and In feeding himself. As the stranger old not desire to lodge a complaint hs was dismissed. ASTHMA Climates wear out. Smokes snd sprays do nut cure. Tbey relieve symptoms lunU-ud of removing cauaea bereas, we take Aathuta so thoroughly out of the oyt"iii that nothing remains wblehran produce an attack; sufferers are noun able to work, eat, sleep and stand exposure without the sl!ghht return of Asthma. h-lo; right In principle our trmitmetit doe what " relit f " can not do. We cure to iay cured evepe, longstanding and pro IHiunoed "Incurable" canes. If you are kkeiHlual.lt U because you sre Ignorant ofourgmtt work. Mnce l-w3 we have totaled 62.UO Athma and Hay Fever sulterers. If you dealrv complete re lief, btmlth restored, and no return of At bum, write r our Ooofcyj Fro. I. UA.mUUi (LaXm, llllil . t. Most Liberal Terms of Credit in America. Credit Buys Christmas Gifts If you're 8hort of ensh, ns most people are at this time of the year, come ami buy your Christmas gifts here anil have them charged. No money down. Small weekly or monthly payments will soon square the bill. 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