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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 30, 1902)
10 TTIE OMAITA DATIYY JT.Ta TUESTlAT, nECKM HETC 30, 1002. FOR EQUITABLE TAXATION Bal Estate Exchange Committee Begin Campaign Against the Bailroadi. WILL URGE CHANGE IN CITY CHARTER rrlaalpal 't advrtakla Is Amrad Law that Rallraad Tropertr . Mar Be AiwHrd Mac aa Other Property. The tx committee of tba Real Estate xthanas has begun an active campaign for ths. repeal of that provision of the city charter which compels the tax commis sioner to accept aa the assessed valuation of the railroad property within the city limits the returns of the 8tat Board of Equalization. Ia furtherance of Its plan a meeting was held yesterday at the Commercial club rooms between the committee anal the Douglas cauntr delegation to the legislature. All members of the delegation were present except Rlgga and Mangold. The meeting opened with a short talk by W. O. Ure, secretary of the committee, In which he outlined the object of the committee and stated the conditions existing In Omaha by reason of the provision of the charter, which he maintains was in contravention f the provision of the state constitution. Mr. Ure submitted a statement of the taxea paid by certain people and firms compared with the taxea of the railroads. Few Legislator Talk. After eltlng the constitutional, statutory and charter provisions in regard to taxa tion and assessment, Mr. t're said: Railroads Get Off Easy. For the 1!3 city assessment Tax Com missioner Fleming has listed all property at what he considered fair cash value. As a matter of fact, we all know of large amounts of property listed at much more thsn it csn be sold for. On the other hand, the State Board of Kiiuallzntlon con fessedly assessed fallroad property at one sixth ot fair cash value. And as a matter of fact, assessed it at one-eleventh of fair cash value, for I am rellnbly informed that railroad and kindred property in Nebraska is worth I32S.O UKjU for purposes of Income and sale, and this value Is confirmed by In vestigation made by The Omaha Mee. All the railroad property In the state and kindred property Is sssessed in 1W2 at l.?, 00,000, which Is a little less than one eleventh of $.'06,000,000. If we must follow tho charter provision the railroads will pay a tax of a certain number of mills on one-eleventh of fair cash value, while every other property owner In Omaha will ?ay a tax of the same number of mills on ull value. But that the tax Is much more unfair than this Is evident when we look into the method of the state board assessment. They aseens the railroad as a unit, that Is, they ascertain the value of the main track and the right-of-way; they add to this the value of all side and passing tracks, and the value of Nebraska's portion of the rolling stock. This total Is divided by the number of miles of main track, and the assessment Is apportioned to the counties through which the road passes, according to the number of miles of main track erh has. The result of this method la that $25,ono oort worth of property entirely within the limits of Omnha Is taken by the state board and distributed over the atate, and the city of Omnha gets back an assessment of tl30,2i on the Union Pacific, Northwestern and Burlington systems, the only' Omaha roads over which the state board has Jurisdiction. Thus it la seen that the railroad property in Omaha Is not assessed at one-eleventh of fair cash value, but at the fraction that $130,246 Is of $25, 000,000, or one-one hundred and ninety second of fair cash value or slightly more than one-half of 1 per cent of fair cash value. If wo must continue to be governed by this clause in the charter it means that the property which Tax Com missioner Fleming and the Board of Re view has found to be worth $25,000,000 shall to Bcottfree of taxes, for the tax the railroads will pay on the $130,246 assess ment Is Inconsiderable. Comparison of Assessments. Compare It with some other assessments. The First National Hank building and 6tix 133 feet of ground Is assessed at $240,000. This building In which we meet today (the Board of Trade) and 66x132 feet 'of ground la asseesed at $li),000, and the New York IJfe building Is assessed at tiO,0iK), or Just five times as much as the state board's assessment of the Omaha terminals of the three railway systems whloh Include more than (KiO acres of land, much of It in the heart of the city, 130 miles of track, three freight and three passenger depots, and the west half of the Missouri river bridge. The M. K. Smith company is assessed on merchandise $312.50o; Paxton A Gallagher, $2ti7.0uo, and F. P. Kirkendahl, $120,000. The terminal facilities of the Burlington, Including about 150 acres of land, thirty miles of track, the new passenger station and the large freight depot, Is assessed at $28,925 while J. 11. Kvana' home is assessed at $;ui,3!0, Ouy C. Barton's at $45,350 and O. W. Wattles' at $27,475. The fact Is, gen tlemen, there Is nothing In r.ll the list that appeals to you for relief as dot's this matter of the repeal of this clause in our charter, because If It must remain and If we must be governed by it every taxpayer in Omaha directly and every cltlsvn indi rectly Is made to carry a burden that is not his own. By tl Is method the street car company must pay about $12,000 that the railways ought to pay, the gas company about $5,000. the telephone company about $1,000, the First National bank about $1,200 and any taxpayer who pays $6 city taxes on his home, his vacant lot or h's household goods pays at least $1 that the railroads ought to pay; or put It the other way, pays 11 for the railroads. Mo Kttect oat State. Possibly the Impression is out that the railroads pay their share of taxes. And doubtleis the argument will be advanced that it Omaha gets a larger share there will be that much less for the other coun ties. In reply to this we have only to say that the state-county taxing district is entirely separate "and distinct from the city taxing district. The state and county gov ernments collect taxea for purposes entirely distinct and separate and perform offices that have no connection with the functions of. city government. AH property within the corporate limits of Omaha enjoys spe cial privileges and advantages and has increased protection for which the city of Omaha pays and all property within the city limits should bear Its share of the oat. Without taking up the question of whether or not the railroads pay., their hare of taxes In the state, we want to say that the Union Pacltlc railroad in the fiscal year ending July 80, 1!)2, made a profit on operation of a little leas than $22,0no,0oo. It receives benefits from the city of Omaha It does not pay for. If It Is made to pay $100,000 city taxes It Is only what it owes and out of their $22,OnO,0nO profits It would never be missed. Under the present methods the Union Paclflo receives the bentttts and other people pay the bills. To show we are not asking too much, w want to say that the aaseaxment of railroad f roperty by the Btale Hoard of Kiiuallxa lon not only results In Inequalities, as I have shown in the city taxes, but the county of lVuglas suffers by this method as well. There Is IJ,Oio.O(iO to $3o.ou'J worth of railway property In Douglus county. By the methods of the railroad assessment by the Htate Board of Equalisa tion this is taken out of Douglas county and distributed owr the railroads of the otate and the state board sends back to lHiuglas county an assessment on railroad JToperty for county and stste purposes of :iS.2a$ x2. which brought to fair cash value hows that while we have probably $!0.i"i,. O worth of railroad property In the county we get sn assessment from the state board on 61.176 02 of It. The balance, the greater part, is distributed over the stall and every county, townsnip and school district through which the roads pass levy taxes on liouglas county propcrt;-. Unfair as this is. we do not make complaint and do not now ask an adjustment of U. Possi bly It is rtsjht that the railroads be assessed as units for said purposes, but there is no RAIN- THE PURE GRAIN COFFEE If you vh Graln-0 In place of coffee you will enjoy it just as much for it taste the same ; yet, it i like a food to the system, dis tributing the full subsUnce of the pure grain with every drop, TRY IT TO-DAY. At grocstt stsrrwltsra ; lc sad $S. per package. dement of fairness in the method of assessment of rnilrosd property under the rlty charter. We give all the railroad property within the city limits fire and police protection, the advantages of lighted, paved and sewered streets, we give splendid school privileges and all the property within the city limits sharing In the pro tection, advantages snd privileges should share In psylng the bills. In closing I have only to say that ours Is not a calamity howl. We simply stand for what Is right snd fair. We want the burden placed where It belongs, and that Is all. . After Mr. Ure had concluded members of the legislative delegation talked, but the ex pression was limited to a few, the majority seeming to prefer to listen rather than to speak. The expressions generally were In harmony with the position of the tax com mittee, and there was much discussion as to the best means ot accomplishing the pur pose desired, this apparently not having been one of the questions settled upon by the members of the delegation at this time. The tax committee has decided to Issue a series of papers dealing with thla question of railroad taxation In Omaha, with data bowing some of the glaring Inequalities. DOUGLAS COUNTY UNPLEDGED Not Committed to Thompson for Speaker as Reported ia Central City. The Central City Nonpareil, In an edi torial, saya the Douglas county delega tion to the legislature Is unanimously In favor of W. T. Thompson for speaker of the house. W. T. Nelson, the only Doug las county member who could be seen yesterday, says there ia no truth In the report. "While we have a rule," said Mr. Nelson, "which forbids us discussing pub lic questions in print without unanimous agreement of the entire delegation on the subject, I think I am warranted In Bay ing that there Is no truth 'In this Central City report. So far as I am concerned, I have made no promise and In this, as In other things, I think no promise will be made until the delegation reaches a unani mous agreement." A SAN FRANCISCO PHYSICIAN Uses Herplclde Successfully in Treat lag Sycosis of the Beard. He aays: "I recently treated a ease ol sycosis (similar to 'barber's itch') of the lower lip, with Newbro's Herplclde. There was an extensive loss of beard, with In flamatlon extending well down on the chin. The result of the application of Herplcldt was most gratifying. The loss of beard ceased and a new growth ot hair Is now taking place over the once Inflamed area. "(Signed.) Melville E. O'Neill, M. D., "846 Howard St., "San Francisco, Cal." Herplclde kills the dandruff germ and causes the hair to grow abundantly. PERSONALLY COitnrCTED Florida Excursion Via Dixie Flyer" Route. On Tuesday, January 6th, an excursion will be run from Neoraaka to Florida with through sleeping cars from Omnha and Lin coln, via Burlington Route to St. Louis and the "Dixie Flyer" Route from there to Jack- onville. This excursion will be a personally eon- ducted one and will be In charge of Mr. George W. Bonnell, C. T. A., B. 4 M. R. R., Lincoln, Neb., who Is thoroughly familiar with the points of Interest enroute and in the state of Florida. As you pass through Cairo, Martin, Nashville, Chattanooga, Atlanta and Maoon, and make a 12-hour stopover at Chatta nooga, where an experienced guide will conduct the party through Chattanooga Park, pay a visit to Lookout Mountain and other points of Interest; the trip will be an Interesting and instructive one. An early application for sleeping car space is suggested. Ask for copy of Illus trated booklet outlining the trip at 1403 Farnam St., or write W. H. BRILL. Dlst. Pass. Agt.. Illinois Central Railroad, Omaha, Neb. Announcements of the Theaters. The entire community Is on the qui rive over the opening of the "Ben Hur" sale of seats at Boyd's, which opens tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. The famous spec tacle opens Its week's engagement here next Monday no Sunday performance being given of "Ben Hur" and If one can Judge from the enthusiasm and Interest already manifested, it Is safe to predict a very heavy sale tomorrow. Naturally, the first applicants will have the best choice ot seats, as a clean box office sheet will be presented to the first purchaser. The com ing of "Ben Hur" to Omaha is an occasion of unusual Importance, and as the big pro duction is already booked three years ahead In other territory, this will probably be the only opportunity residents In this section will have of witnessing Its presentation. The performance will start promptly at S o'clock Monday evening with the beautiful opening tableau, "The Star ot Bethlehem, during which the entire auditorium will be darkened, and no late comer will be seated until the act Is over. A BeanMfnl Calendar. The Milwaukee Railway has published an artistic calendar for 1903. Six sheets, 10x15 inches, of beautiful reproductions in tolors of pastel drawings by Bryson. Pries, 25 cents. On sale at City Ticket Office, 1504 Farnam street. HOLIDAY RATES THE NORTHWESTERN LINBL Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota. December 24, 15, Si, January L i Very low fares. T "! 1401-1403 Farnam street. Mortality Statistics. Ths following births and deaths were re ported at the office of the Board of Health during the forty-eight hours ending at noon Monday : Births James Arlington, 2134 Lake street, girl; James W. Convey, tot South Nine teenth street, girl; William Baundera. 1259 Bouth Thirteenth street, boy: Wilbur H. Dickinson. Ml1 Bouth Thirteenth street, girl; John L. Cowgt-r, 9S1 North Twenty fifth avenue, girl; Charles Dohse 560 Lin coln avenue, boy; Jesse Hambflght, 2t2l North Fifteenth street, girl; Anton Dusell, 231 Msrtha street, girl twins; Charles N. Freyer, 4tltJ Isard street, boy. Deaths Grace I.urella Baker. 423 South Tenth street, aged 8 months; Stella Koptter, Child Saving Institute, aged t months: Ar nold C. Koenlg, ISo5 South Twenty-sixth street, agrd t years; H. 8. Gideon, Si South Twentieth street, aged 66 years; Elisabeth H. Tlnlry, 1612 Burdette street, aged 7B years; Robert Connolley. St. Joseph's hos pital, aged lit years; F. D. Kesaler. St. Jo seph's hospital, aged 28 years: Louise Iage, 1102 South Ninth street, sged D5 years; John G. Ritchie. Thlrty-elKhth and Ida streets, aged 64 yrars; Llllie Wennlnglicff, 2515 Bouth Twenty-sixth street, aged 6 years. LOCAL BREVITIES. Chrtatls'tt Kluge sues for divorce from Charles, alleging cruelty and drunkenness. They were married December 5, 1V6. The first annual ball of the Omaha Bar tender uron will be given at t'reightun hall. Fifteenth and Harney street, to nlrht. The Thurston Rifles will give their an nual New Year s party at the srmory, 1M0 Harney street, on the evening of Decem ber 31. Boxes of burning excelsior In the base ment of the store occupied by Mueller A Johnson, 611 bouth Sixteenth street, caused an alarm to be Sent to the department Monday afternoon at 3:28. No damage. Just to show that he Is still rn earth the retiring dcpjty county attorney. Ignatius Jehovah Dunn, has tiled In district cotirt an sttllavit to the effect thst John Briggs, chief of police of Ho nth (ttnaha, la tllare- Sardlng the mandamus issued August i by uiIko Slabaugh insomuch as he Is per mitting owners and manipulators of gam bliikg dvvicva to keep ou osolug auj nuuuy Ulauutf Ummo. PUBLIC OWNERSHIP SUCCEEDS H. F. Band Tslli of QoTernment Eailroadi in Australia and New Zealand. FARE IS ONLY ONE CENT PER MILE Compnlsory Arbitration Law ghats Oat Strikes sad Briaga Constant Advancement and revelop neat In Labor Interests. Henry Frederick Band of Sidney, Aus tralia, has arrived In Omaha and Is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Robert B. Stevenson, wife of Superintendent Stevenson ot the American Smelting and Refining company. Mr. Band Is engaged In business In Sidney. He has recently made an extensive tour through Australia, New Zealand and many ot the South Sea Islands, Including the FIJI and the Samoan. "The two things that Impress me mostly In Australia and New Zealand are their management of the railroads and tbsir equitable systems of taxation. All railroads save a small and unimportant one, are un der the control of the government, and that one, which Is run by private owners under a concession granted by the government, is about to fall into the government's hands." "All the railroads under government con trol are paying good dividends, but this little line, conducted by private Individuals, i has never paid. The owners are glad enough to relinquish it to the government. The average passenger rate on government lines la 1 cent a mile and this is sufficient to yield good returns and place the roads upon a basis substantial enough to make the credit of the government strong with England and enable It to get all the money it needs for Improvements and ex tensions. You could never make an Aus tralian or a New Zealander think for a minute of turning the railroads over to private concerns. Of course the rolling stock there ie not entirely equal to what we have In America, but they are rapidly Improving and will. In time, show wonder ful progress. Their trains make good time and afford reasonable comfort In travel, so I don't know but that they meet adequately the demands of the nub ile. Pallmans a Trifle Too Bis;. "A humorous Incident occurred not long ago In Australia. The government bought a lot of Pullman sloepers from this coun try for use down there. But when an at tempt was made to run them It was found that the cars were too large to pass through some of the numerous tunnels, and as a re sult the tunnels had to be- hewn out, and then many bridges had to be reconstructed to give passage to the Pullmans. "One constant stimulus to both New Zea land and Australia is the eternal rivalry be tween them. One ia . ceaselessly bent on outdoing the other In commercial develop ment and In political advancemest, and this brings about mighty good results. Both countries have many notable laws and systems in common. The compulsory arbi tration law, for instance. Is the bulwark of their industrial systems. No strikes there and yet constant advancement and develop ment In the labor world. "In the regulation of wages and wage workers' schedules In general these coun tries are ahead of most. One good exaction that Is made of every employer is that they must have a fixed minimum for all workers. They can't get more than that and must be advanced regularly and systematically. "As to the system of taxation, It Is such as to preclude the possibility of corpora tions escaping their Just share or Imposing hardships upon them or other taxpayers. The Income tax puts a check on the rapid accumulation of exorbitant and unreasona ble fortunes which congest the money of the country in the hands of a few Individ uals. I believe this law is largely responsi ble for the fact that there Is very little, If any. actual poverty In those oountrlee. Everybody gets along with apparent comfort and all seem satisfied." End of Recent Coal Strike. The recent anthracite coal strike Is practically ended, the miners and opera tors have decided to allow a board of ar. bltratlon to adjust the differences. The quickest way to settle any disturbance In the stomach or kidneys Is to take Hos tetter's Stomach Bitters at the first symp tom. It has cured thousands of caaes of loss of appetite, insomnia, Indigestion, dyspepsia, heartburn, constipation and liver and kidney troubles during the last fifty years and It won't fail you. Try a bottle; also obtain a copy of our 1903 almanae from your druggist. It is free. VERDICT IS AGAINST LINTONS Amount ia Not Snfllcicnt, However, to Satisfy tho Plaintiff la tho Case. A Jury that has been "hung" since Sat urday forenoon came into district court yesterday at 10 o'clock with a verdict find ing for the plaintiff In the case ot John T. Cathera against the Llntons, and assessing the amount of his recovery from Phoebe R. E. E. Linton at 33.128, and from Adol phus F. Linton at 3500. Catbers had sued for $6,156 for attorney's eervlcee In eight cases and proclaimed him self disappointed by the amount awarded. Attorneya have come to feel considerable interest In the case, partly because It was forever In the way of their own, and partly because It involved the value ot a lawyer's services. lfo Tenons la 'Ens. No poisonous purgatives enter Into Dr. King's New Life Pills. Easy, but prompt, they cure or no pay. Only 25o. For sale by Kuhn Co. Have a Care. ' Don't fool with a cold; no one can tell what the end may be. Pneumonia, catarrh, chronic bronchitis and consumption invar iably result from neglected colds. Nothing can be compared with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a quick cure for colds and In fluenza and by Its use these diseases may be avoided. Holiday Itacea. On December 24. 25 and 81 and January 1 the Chicago. Milwaukee 4k St. Paul rail way will sell round trip tlcksta to points within 200 miles at fare and one-third. Final limit. January t. City Office. 1504 Farnam St. Publish your legal notices in The Weekly Bee. Telephone 238. TELLS OF CHURCH TROUBLES Roy. Becknell Reports to tho Monday CI oh on Condition la Eaalaad. At the meeting ot the Monday club yester day Rev. Bicknall, pastor of the North Side Christian church, apoks of the condition of ths Christian church In England, from which country he came but recently. He said that what Is necessary there Is svaogellxatlon and that there Is a branch of the church, organised many years ago, along linea aomewhat similar te that of tbs Christian church of this country, which causes much confusion In the minds of the people and that steps should be taken to bring about a unioc X the force. Deposit JO 0 Year Moaejr la Oar lank grand SLEflGSD Big Price Reductions Children's 75c Dresses at 25c All of our dark colored, polka dot, fleece lined children's dresses, with large braided collars. In ages 1, 2, 3 and 4. at, each , , $1.00 Petticoats at 50c All of ma troo yamlnit petticoats, mercerized and Mteen ruffled peltieoatt, at, eaoA $1.50 Silks 4,600 yards of plain and fancy silk novelty velours, 27-Inch and 36-inch, fine lining silks, Roman atripe silks, black peau de iole, pretty A Foulards, etc., also a lot of fine lengths In walstlng and C trimming silk, worth up to $1.50, go at, yard 75c Wrappers at 25c All of our percale and dark colored wrappers, also Indigo print wrappers, on main floor bargain square, clearing sale price sr 75c Children's Cloth Hats at 10c 100 dosen of cardinal, navy, brown, castor, pearl, prettily embroidered cloth hats, just the thing for winter echool wear, formerly priced at 75c, to clean them 4 " up 10c $10.00 Cloaks at $3.85 Monte Carlos and 27-Inch jackets, silk and satin lined, of ker- OP seys, etc., worth up to $10.00, at OtOO $10 and $12.50 Suits for $3.50 Blouse, eton and Norfolk suits, all new cloths and colors, odds " f and ends, worth up to $12.50, at OsOlF Ladies' $2.50 Dress Skirts at 85c Ladles' and misses' skirts, black, navy and brown, satin lined and flounce trimmed, worth up to $2.50, at Handkerchiefs All the odd lots of kerchiefs worth up to 25c, go at Underwear All the misses' and children' bargain lots of winter underwear worth up to 3jc, go at Underwear All the ladies' medium heavy fleece linel -a C- Ofl- underwear that sold up to 60c, go at IOC"4yC Laces Thousands of yards of all kinds of laces In all widtha worth Cn up to 25c, go at, yard O w Wool nittens Big lots of ladies and children's all wool mittens, double lenit, worth up to 25c, go at, pair doll Gloves All the iadies' high grade, all wool silk mercerized goir gloves worm ouc and 7oc a pair, Watch J Our ? Windows L The best remedy for hoarseness or loss of voipe ' Ask your druggist or rend PERFUME PRICES CUT IN TWO... ntirn.wa... mih We are just completing our annual in ventory and iind a few odd bottlfs of Per fumns which we shall sell at just HALF PRICE. Fiaurrs below tell .the rest 1 dollar botte Lundborg's Daisy Queen for 50c 1 two dollar bottle Ext. D Eglantlne for. $1.00 12 fancy bottles assorted perfumes which retailed for 50c, will sell for, each 25c 2 75c fancy boxes perfume, for, each .. 3Sc 1 11.00 bottle Coudray's Violet Water for 60c 23 25c slxe Red Stocking perfume for, each 13c S II & bottles Plnaud's Violet Sensa tion for. each 63c t 75c bottles Wright's Maud Muller for, each 3c 1 l (10 bottle Wright's Maud Muller for Wc 1 11.00 bottle Wright's Urand Duchess Extract for H.OO I 11.26 bottles VIOL.ETS Marechale, for, each 63c 9 Roc bottles Dabrook's Parlflan Rose for, each 43c f5c bottles Dabrook's Parisian Violet for, each 43c X 86c bottles Dabrook's Parisian Pink for, each 43c S3 25c baskets of perfume for children, fnr, each 13c Each price quoted above is just half the regular value of goods named and is quoted to close out our "odds and ends." Sherman& McGonne!! Drug Co. 'Corner 16th nnd Dodge Bts., Omaha. If you aro thinking of fitting your home out with new fixtures gas or electric come In and look over our ele ment line. We can please you. F. M. Russell 313 South 15th St. Telephone 903 A SKIS OF BEAUTY IS A J0V FOREVER TA. T, FELIX COIRALD'S ORIENTAL CREAM, OR MAGICAL BEAITIFIU . Tn- PimKlts, IreUUta, Moth fius.a. HS JiS SKIS uir 14 AM ' ot ajr-s f' tin U U prut" cyulr(ll at lnl- Savf wis lo s as you laoies will ase uiem. ,v.,, inend 'CKJL'KALD 8 CRKA14' as tha toast harmfui o all tiie skin i-reparailons. r'or sals by all drufgtsl. and fai.cy goods deal ers in the tl. 9 nd Kuropc. KtKII T. IIUHKIM. Prop's. n Qrea Jnes 8t.. N. T. TWENTIETH CENTURY FARMER Bast Aartaaitaral WeesU. 4 Per Cent LJT Interest paid la.Lf Q on DeDotits s in Every Department 25c 50 c at 49c Yard 25c $2.00 Velvet Hats at 75c 75 dozen black, cardinal, navy, brown, cantor and green, fine quality velvet hats In about 8 illfferent shades, Jut tho article fur tinlxhlng up the long winter season, to complete your wardrobe. Formerly fm fj priced at $2.00. to clean ftf th. m ui " w .nn. ,lBWCWW I f jail aS-J" 85c slightly mussed hand- P ,. t'Uw 10c-15c 5c-15c 39c go at H bCr.S Windows H GSALE HOWELL'S ANTI-KAWF 25c to How ell Drug Co., Omaha. For the Boys A special shoe special selected uppers and soles uppers heavy grain or box calf sail cloth lined extra heavy oak sole leather soles with the .extension edges full round toes that give the boy comfort from the beginning the best wearing boy's shoe ever put together sixes IS to 2, at 12.25 2H to t at $2.50. We tU as much care in fitting the boys' shoes as we do the fathers. Catalogue tree for the asking. DREXEL SHOE CO. Omaha's Up-to-Date Shoe House lilQ FADMAM STDFFT bj. "Si tm rmwrnmafufg Anti-Toxineand Vaccina For the benefit of physicians or anybody else needlriK the above goods we are pleased to annoume that we carry a most complete stock, and as we are op'n all nlht and deliver all goods prompily at any time, day or nlnht, without extra charge, we are in Letetr position than any other drug store In Omaha to till sll orders for city or out of town PROMPTLY. We sell ths above at lint prices. 11.00 Kmume Temptation Tonic 2fc II. "0 aenulne Peruna sic ll.KI PUrce's Prescription Mr 11 00 Pit-roe's Medical Discovery 4e 3',c genuine Castorla tic 11.00 Jier s Malt Whiskey (want It?)..., 62u II. ill Cunadtan Malt Whiskey pure.... 7fic II. in) lierplcide (want It?).; 75c 11.00 l'trlnlan Hair Tonic guaranteed.. 75c 11.00 Butler's Pemale Regulator, guar anteed 7So 12 genuine t'henters Pennyroyal Pills. fl. 00 76c Mollrr's Cod I.lver OH 64e 6c Posionl Fate Powder, any color... 22c ?.",c Graves' Tooth Powdei special 10c c Pierces Pleasant Purgative Pellets 19c II. iO HoHa"k's Karsiparllla eSc tl.UO llurllck s Malted Milk 75c OPEN ALL NIGHT. SCIIAEFER'S CUT PRICE DRUQ STORE Tel. 11. S. W. Cor. ltk mud CklMi, fi.uusnyass.sji ysii .iusiiiisisjjh Hslfc'JIPtt collar1 GREAT SALE Men's Overcoats.... Today and as long as they last we will place on sale 600 men's over coats at $8. The overcoats in this sale are of extraordinary values. They are the best overcoats ever produced for the price. In this assortment are overcoats made of fine kerseys, each garment is lined with extra durable Farmer satin lining. Of course per fect fit is assured in every case beiore the garment leaves the store. Sale Starts Today, Tuesday, uumm AND December 30-31 Return January 3 Railroad jb Three through trains daily I J to California, Oregon and . 1 all Western points, except II ' the Union Pacific.viz. : ''"ss 7Tilitif and that Breat California tXpritl" ffilrrt California train V "THE IlKfll s,"THe-. .. PacirExpr..." "r,"d L,m,led" NO CHANGE OF CARS ACROSS THS CONTINENT "oil Information cheerfullr fornUhed on spplication to , jf J NSv CITY TICKET OFFICE, 1324 FARNAM ST. 0w 'Phone 316. ....WHY STAY.... IN A GOLD OFFIGE? Warm Rooms $10.00 Up IN TIIE BEE BUILDING. Rantal price Includes Heat, Light, Water and Janitor Service. R. C. PETERS t Co., Ground Floor Rental Agents. Bee Bldg. WHEN YOU BUY A You are nut pajinx lor CIIKUMOS, sCUt.ntt, tiltE DEALS, BTC, bet for FIN EQUALITY HAVANA TOBACCO. EQUAL to IMrOKTEIC.IUAEa JT. tu aUCtt MfraCiMUJB CUaAJa OU. Msuf M, Leui Valea at4e A-:- $goo ...... a) TICKET OFFICE, 1323 FARNAM ST. AND UNION STATION E