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I THOSE TROUBLES INST, JOE
; Ey Two Ejstemi of Wirs Talking They
Are Multiplied.
OLD COMPANY GROWS ON COMPETITION
ltresttnar Side Lfhs tb
Telephone Sltaatloa la
ThrlTlnK Missouri
BT. JOSEPH, Mo., July 22. Special Cor-
rospondencs of The Bee.) Bt. Joseph has
had ne&r!jr ten yrs of experience with
telephone competition, the Independent com-
pany having begun operation In January,
J sift. After this decode of experience the
telephonlo conditions are far from satis
factory to the rltiiens. It Is doubtful If
single benefit caq be reckoned as a re
sult of the competition. The Independent
plant Installed ten years ago has become
Jmost obsolete and the company, on ac
count of Its low rates and the consequent
failure to provide a sinking fund or de
preciation account, Is unable financially to
put In new and tip-to-date equipment.
i The Independent concern, which Is known
' as the Citizens' Telephone company, has
failed utterly In Its attempt to give thor
ough .telephone service, but at the close
of ten, years of trial It Is found to be al
most a physical and financial wreck. This
condition Is accepted by the business men
. of Bt. Joseph as proof that the low rates
. generally offered by Independent companies
bring Insufficient Income to provide for
maintenance, operation. Interest and other
! expenses and leave anything for repairs
I and Improvement of the equipment,
j Ortgla of the New Company.
I At Bt. Joseph the agitation for competl-
' tlon in the telephone business began early
In 1833, there being a complaint at the
time that the service given by the Mis
souri & Kansas Telephone company was
sot alt that might bs desired, whlla the
rates were considered high. At that time
the maximum rates charged by the Mis
souri & Kansas company were $60 and
$36 per year for business and residence
'phones within a radius of three-quarters
: of a mile from the central office, with an
. addition charge, according to distance, for
; lines running outside the central territory.
Vhen the agitation for a competing system
; began, but before the second company got
, Into the field, the Missouri & Kansas
company had done away with Its method
- ot charging for 'phones according to dls
: tance from the central -offloe, and estab-
: llshed flat rates of no and (36 for business
I and residence 'phones, respectively, with
a sliding scale for party lines that brought
' the expense of a business 'phone as low as
- $36 a year and of a residence 'phone as low
as fig a year.
The promoter of the new company prom
ised maximum rates of 140 and 130 within a
radius of one mile and 150 and 140 for
'phones outside of the one-mile limit. These
low rates, together with the promise of bet
ter service, Induced the city council to
grant the promoters a franchise In Decem
ber, xne franchise, which la for a
period ot thirty years, limits the rates to
the figures above stated and requires the
company to' furnish free telephones to all
the fire department houses, was granted to
Jl. B, Sowden, the promoter, and M. M.
Rlggs a oitlsen ot St: Joseph, and the fol
lowing spring It was transferred by them
to the Cltlsena Telephone company. The
sew oompany, with authorized capital stock
cf 1150,000, Immediately executed 1100,000 of
bonds, running fifteen years and bearing
T per cent interest, with the United States
! Trust company of Kansas City holding the
j mortgage. As near as can be learned upon
$34,000 of these bonds were sold and It Is
presumed that the plant wag Installed with'
! the money thus realized.
' Effecf Not I'p to Expectations.
The Cttlsens Telephone company plant
f Was put In operation In January, 1896,- when
T the Mlasourl ft Kansas company had less
I than 600 subscribers in the city of St
f Joseph. At the present time the Citizens'
. company, charging $40 and $30 within
imlle and $50 and $40 outside the mile has
about ,00 subscribers, while the Missouri
l & Kansas, charging $60 and $36, has nearly
8,000 subscriber. The fact that the old
company has been able greatly to Increase
its business Without reducing rates In the
face of competition Is the best evidence
of the new company's failure to keep the
promises made by Its promoters.
Ninety per cent of the telephone users
of St.. Joseph do not hesitate to say that
the service of the Missouri & Kansas com
pany is far superior to that ot the Citizens'
company. Several years ago the old com-
i pany placed all of Its wires in the business
! district underground, but several ordl-
' nances designed to require the Citizens'
j company to put Its wires In conduits have
I failed to pass the council. The Missouri &
! Kansas Is Just now installing the central
! energy system, which will be put in opera-
' tlon In September, making a further im
provement In the service. The Citizens'
company's plant. Installed more than eight
vears asco. has not been Improved and la
now in a somewhat dilapidated condition.
Disclosure of a Lawsuit.
A suit brought in the circuit court at Bt.
Joeeph. a little over a year ago, throws
some light upon the financial history of the
, Citizens' company, showing why Im
Movement in equipment and service
' liave not been made. This case was
I tvrought by Rice McDonald and other
bondholder to compel the trustee,
the United State Trust company of Kan
sas City, to foreclose the mortgage on the
plant. It was alleged, that in 1WI the com
TUESDAY'S BARGAIN SALES
From the Kcllcy-Stigcr Stock
All-Over Laces at 15c
50c
75c
All the fine All-Orer Lace from tbe Kelley-Stiger stock that
. 'formerly sold up to 75c a yard in odd lengths and short
--- pieces beautiful specimens of lace for j1 jT
making fashionable lace waists, yokes, j J
etc., etc. white, cream, ecru ana
some black lace at only
EMBROIDERIES AT 5c AND 15c
Krllcy-fUlKer's vory fine Embroideries, many of them
In corset cover widths worth up to 35c yard, at 5C"Xl3C
$1.00 SILKS AT 39c YARD
BInck and White Jap Silks, twenty-seven-inch Natural Ton- ffc.--?ppb,
Crppe de Chinps, Imported Dress Foulards, finest Shirt. T -f f
Waist Silks, at-yard
U Ladies' Wash Skirts 75c
Kelley-Stiger's up-to-date Wash Skirts all this season's
pretty pleated and strap trimmed Walking Skirts of wash
materials, dainty cotton coverts, 1
denims,lawns, cotton foulards, fig- Js
ured and plain ducks, etc. all ff j)
sizes, actually worth as high as $3. . U
TWO IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS
SHOE SALE WEDNESDA Y
Wehavepnrcha ted the entire line of samples of Ladies' Fine Shoes from
C. P. Ford a Co. , Rochester, If. Y., who have taken first prizes at nearly
every exposition, both in this country and abroad.
These shoes represent everything that will be worn this fall and winter by
the smart set.
We retmectfaUy solicit your attendance at the sale, Wednesday, Aug. 10th.
The collection includes some 800 pairs of shoes, each one a mock! of expert
shoemaking, ranging in valus up to $7.00 per pair.
We have placed about too of these samples in our window to give you an
idea of what this sale means.
2 he price during this sale will be $1.98.
. L. BRANDEIS d- SONS,
Bobbinct Sale Saturday
This will be the greatest Bobblnet sale we ever had all the stock of an importer
crowded out of business by American manufacturerers Point d'Esprlt Nets,
Fish Nets and finest Brussels Nets up to seventy-two Inches
wide and wort h up to $1.60 yard on display In window on sale
Saturday yard
15c
Watch Our JRAHffjOC Watch Our
Windows 1WM!MMC:& Windows
Deposits
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Made how draw Interest for the entire month. We open
pass book accounts for one dollar or more and pay h pe
cent Interest
J. L Brandeis & Sons,
BANKERS
Checks on all banks cashed. '
Omaha Weather Forecast Tuesday, Fair and Warmer.
Green Trading Stamps
EXTENSION OF SYSTEM-Great opportunities for
practice of economy.
Bring your soap wrappers, tobacco tags and package
coupons and get Green Trading Stamps for them at
Premium Parlor, Second Floor, or Trading Stamp Parlor,
210 North Sixteenth Street.
Soap wrappers, Tobacco Tags and merchandise coupons
exchanged for Green Trading Stamps.
Full particulars at Premium Parlor.
At the Lace Counter
600 dozen cotton Torchon Iace Insertions and Eflpes fine washable
patterns widths from one-half inch to four inches qualities
In this lot worth up fifteen cents Tuesday we will sell them at
yard ;
5c
Underwear
Mid-summer sale of ladles' Knitted Drawers lace
trimmed, crochet trlmmrd, tight knee, umbrella
ktue. oiwn or closed styles all white, French
bands qualities In this sale worth up to tiHc our
price fur Tuesday
25c
And one dollar In "8. & II." Green Trading Stamps.
fl
Neckwear Counter
10 dospn washable Dress Yokes white, pink, blue
and black stitched this season's shapes and
styles values up to fifty cents Tuesday's
price
And one dolar In "Si & H." Green Trading Stamps.
25c
Hosiery! Hosiery!
Mid-summer sale of ladies, misses, children's and boys' Hosiery
warranted fast black full fashioned regular selling; price
from fifteen to twenty-live cents our price for Tuesday
pair .
12Jc
at x rDaily Special Sales in Our
illOCwry Famous Grocery Dept......
Baking- Powder Specials
$2.00 worth "S. A H." Green Trading Stamps with
pound can Bennett s capuoi turning rowupr.
24c
COFFEES Fresh Roasted Every Day
ffl.OO worth "3. ft H." Green Trading Stamps with 2Rc
pound package Bennett's Capitol Coffee
J2.00 worth "a ft H." Green Trading Stamps with -4ftr"
pound Tea (any kind) .....c,v
BUTTER Received Daily From Best Dairies
Fresh Country Butter, lb 13c I Pickles, (assorted), bottle 9a
Bennett's Capitol Creamery, lb 22c I Worcester Bauce, bottle ...l)o
Chow Chow Pickles, pint KKJ j Preserves, (assorted). Jar 9o
Medium Sour Pickles, pint 6c I French Mustard, pot....'. 6o
Maple Cream, cake to
Green Trading Stamps Every Time
i Thovrrytl'. of the grapo
s trost healthful ci fruits
r.Sl tho tunihino tnd seat it
cohered a it ripened
jn t!i3 vineyard, la con
tiJntd in
pany had (34,000 of bonds outstanding, had
defaulted la interest payments to the ex
tent of 17,000, owed 97,500 for construction
work, and had other liabilities amounting
to 111,600. With affairs In this condition,
the complaint says, Rice McDonald took
charge of the plant for the bond holders,
and conducted It until November, 1900, when
he was succeeded by Dr. J. J. Newell, who,
it was alleged, had secured the general
management ot ths business by manipula
ting some of the bondholders. It was fur
ther stated In the complaint that the man
agement of Dr. Newell was grossly Ineffi
cient and that ths bondholders were In dan'
ger of losing not only their Interest but
thalr principal. Thl suit was dropped by
stipulation, after the company had Issued
new bonds to cover Its defauted interest,
and had enttred into a contract with the
bondholders for the future management of
the plant. The parties who brought this
suit eey that the company has met its In
terest payments since the case was dropped
but there Is a chance of more trouble when
the principal of the bonds, of which there
are now 67,000 outstanding, becomes dud
about C vo years hence.
One I'nfolfilled Promise.
Chief Kane of the Are department says
the Cltlsens' company has never kept its
agreement to furnish free telephones to the
various fire houses. He has repeatedly
called the attention of the city council to
thl delinquency, but no action ba been
taken by that body to enforce this particu
lar provision of the Cltlsena' telephone
franchise.
Representative business men of Bt. Joseph
talk, of the dual telephone system like this:
M. Li. Letts (the Letta-Bpencel' Grocery
oompany, Jobbers) "All the wholesale gro
cers of the city have discontinued the use
of the Cttlsens' telephones. This .action
very bad; it was doing us mors harm than
good. We could not hear i distinctly over
the lines of the Cltlsens company and In
that way we made a great many mistakes
in taking orders, making trouble and ex
pense for our customers as well as pur-
selves. The Cltlsens' toll lines reached s
few towns not reached by the Missouri ft
Kansas, but that was no advantage for
the reason that we couldn't hear when
we did get connection. We found the sec
ond telephone , oompany superfluous and
annoying. We would not have cared much
for the additional expense i. the service
baa been ol any use to us.
John B. lirlttaln Dry Goods Co.
"W have the Cltlsens' 'phone here be
cause It reaches a few towns not on the
lines of the Missouri ft Kansas, aud our
customers in these few towns must be ac
commodated, although It makes on ad
ditional expense for us. We would, of
oourte, prefer to have all our telephone
buuinen conducted through one exchange.
We And ,lhe service of the Cltlsena' com
pany only fair." '
B. 8. Allen (retail grocer) "I uae' two
'phones of the Citizens' company and nine
of the Missouri ft Kmiiui, and I would pre
fer to have only ttu one company In ths
held. I pay the tjiut now for the Mis
souri ft Kan&us "phones as I paid before
the second company came into tlie field,
and the amount I am forced to pay for the
Iid ciiiiijiany's 'phones Hi oiavr tu ac
commodate the cubtouiuia I buvs on their
lines Is added exp-iu.s to n,y busluea I
do not think there Is any dvuiau l'i
Fred Lk Strlblen (tetal druggist) "A
great many people come in this store to
use the telephone, and some of them want
to talk to homes where they have only the
Citizens' 'phone, of course, I have to
have that service. It is an extra expense
to me, without any compensating return,
excepting the accommodation It affords
p&'rons of this store. The Missouri ft Kan
sas service, being better equipped, is better
than the Citizens'."
II. J. G,
Nickel Plate Excursion
to Boston, Masa, and return, account O.
A. R. National Encampment, at $17.75 for
the round trip from Chicago. Tickets
good on any train August 12, 13 and 14
and on special train from Chicago' at S
a. m. August 13; final return limit, Septem
ber 30. Also rate of $20.70 for round trip
via New York City and boat, with liberal
stopover returning at that point. If de
sired, stopover can be obtained at Niagara
Falls and Chautauqua Lake within final
limit. Three , trains dally, with modern
sleeping cars. Particulars at city ticket
office, 111 Adams street, Chicago, or ad
dress John T. Calahan, General Acent. 113
Adams street, roorr 238, Chicago, for reser
vation of berths In through standard or
tourist sleeping cara
Hamilton Hotel, ana Cottages, St.
Loots.
A permanent hotel, three minutes from
World's Fair. Rooms 12.00 ner div nn
Booklets free. Address W. F. Williamson,
Manager.
SCHOOLS AKD COLLEGES.
Tho
Prances Shimer
Academy of m
University, of Chicago
A Home Bchool for Oirls
and Young Women,
Offer most efficient college prepara
tion and competent training for ths
dulls of douiertio. busmen and pro
fessional life. Moderate rates. Beau
tiful, healthful location. 3 hours wen
bf hleufo on main line to Omaha.
lluildinK have all modern convenleuoes
New building for Mimic and liotneetlo
bcletico. feieclaJ aiivautaces In Munio
and Art. ljull Lleuling and Jolouina
lltwsvfturr vlnltlng directors In piano
aud VoioA, Phyahwl Culture and Pub
llu Breaking, lloajlli II ml ooaalinra
tlon. lloma and sorlail felurea fifty,
eoeond year . m
CATALOGUE ON REQUEST,
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knv. wm. p. ncKcn, do,
Koaat Carroll, Illinois.
BOSIOH, L1ASS.,
Aim nETfjRn.....
. via
Rock Island, Lata Shoro,
Hou York Central,
Doston and Albany Rys.
Through Standard and Tourist Sleepers; via
this route will leave Omaha 5:40 p. m. August 11,
reaching Boston afternoon August 13.
Via New York and rail, rate will be $34.20.
Via New York and boat, rate will be $33.20.
Stopover at New York allowed by depositing
ticket and on payment of $1.00 fee.
Passengers may go via Chicago and return via
St. Louis without additional cost..
Union Depot connections in Chicago in both
directions.
Tickets at above dates on sale August 11, 12
and 13. Extreme return limit September 30.
Bertha reserved on application.
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F.P. RUTtlERFGnD, D.P.A.
1323 Farnsa St., C.T.h2, E!:b.
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" '' LUiAV ffkl Tear. Th Pnllniia-a ITnl.nnlti Inlnul hnnll. nn..n-
r' . ..! ' ,- ' ' '1 American Conaervalory, manned If speolallata Muslo Profes-
' ' J i f ,' sors tura, Klonlel, Farklnsan, Head, Hoktrto, Tltasaas,
' . ' Koimmel.' f or oaUtlo-ue, addreas '
imur - . . : T, JOHW W. MILLIOiT, Fw., 4s CoUefS Placs, MEXICO, HO,
rr a eaitluirM W tke Olalrsf j4 Laril
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CENTRAL COLLEGE t
FOB YOUNG LADIES-
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dr.rs of b A.. II . R L. rriarssJIB flrU
PsiroaksM Hlect. HuwdlM pnpU liMlC4 U HO. The r vftbvr v s MmW, bWf direction ,IU. l omtd. A M
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BUT THE BEST,
TIIATS
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TAFFETA
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THE RELIABLE STORK.
BIT THH BEST,
THAT'S
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INTERESTING SPECIALS
More Silk on Sale Tuesday
OUR CLEARING SALE A GREAT SUCCESS. NEW SILKS COMING IN AND WEJ
MUST HAVE ROOM.
Moire silks on sale Tuesday t5c
25c
Moire silks on sals Tuesday
at
Moire silks on sale Tuesday 3Qc
49c
at
Fancy ilks for suits
worth up to 11.00 on sale at
Fnnoy silks for suits
worth up to II .60 on sals at
Black wash silks
nt 30c, i'.f and
Blh("k tnffeta 27
worth $1.00 for
Embroidered ponKp"-
sold up to 1.5o-for..,
...,69c
69c
Inrhe vldfr fiQc
v
49c
Cloak Department Snaps
TOUR UNRESTRICTED CHOICE OP ANT WASH SUIT IN THE
HOUSE WORTH UP TO li.KI-'lLMUAr,
1.50
Beautiful silk r'ttlrontH, worth t QQ Women mercerized pettlcoau lQc
up to -all colors anu oiaca, ai. n-sumr i.w vtuuea i ...
Notion Bargain Tuesday
2 spools 200 yards each. King'
Dent machine thread
100 yards fielding Bros'
sewing suit
MUlward's needles
per package
Bllky crochet cotton
per spool :
Klolnert's dress shields
per pair M .,
280 hair pins 7$C
25c needle books
for
.. 3c
.41c
3c
. Jc
10c
,41c
15c metal back horn combs
lor
800 best quality pin
for M
Coin purses
or
Hump hooks and eyes'
for
Hundreds of Other staple notions
worth from bo to 16c at t'AO to..
Skirt binding
per yard
- 4Jc
..3c
2ic
...lc
2ic
Boys' Shirts, Shirt VJaisls and Blouses
Made of the finest sephyr ginghams, percales and madras, splendid value 2?C
at Boo to 76i' choice. Tueailnv w
26c BOYS' SUSPENDERS AT lOJ
FROM 10 TO 11 A. M. FROM U A. M. TO 12 M.
An Immense line of corset covers, lace and Lndles' plain black, tan and fancy colored
embroidery trimmed slightly tlr-l hose, fancy lace Bnd drop stitch filn
soiled, worth 25o to S9c choice vl worth uo to 26c cholc ,.,WU
WHY PAY MORE?
WHEN IN OUR RELIABLE GROCERY DEPARTMENT YOU CAN BUT
10 bars best laundry son p for 25c I0'1 f 1"! "lfr '
Good Japan rice, per pound J 3Hc Cello, per package 7Ho
Fresh crisp gmger snaps, per pound 4o ' Good Country Butter, per pound K!Vo
HAVDERI BKa
Tlie G. A. EL
Official Train
Carrying the entire Nebraska delegation
leaves via the Northwestern at 8:3Q p.m.
August 13 th, and ,
The Entire Train
runs solid from OMAHA to BOSTON. Tourist Sleepers,
Free Chair Cars and Coaches.
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Via Niagara Falls
This train is open to the public as J jng as space remains
vacant.
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tWith large choice of routes both rail and steamer. All
tickets good returning via, St. Louis, with stopover at
the Exposition.
For handsome special Itinerary, sleeper space or full
information, apply to
CITY TICKET OFFICE f.GRTHVESTER'l LI.E,
1401-U03 Paroam St, Omaha.
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The average person may not atop to think
what the saving of a whole day- between
Chicago and San Francisco means to the busy,
bustling people of America; but it means both
time and money, and who 1 there who would not
do his best to win out on both propositions. Ibe
following Deeds no comment:
THf
union pacific
IS
12 Hours Quicker to Salt Lak$ City
16 Hours Quicker to San Francisco
10 Hours Quicker to Portland
From Omaha than any othar Una.
ACCOMMODATIONS FOB ALL CLASSES OF PASSEKGERS.
inquire oi
CITY TICKET OFFICE,
134 Faruam Itrset.
'fhoss 810.
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Illinois. Cel. A. Ml. JACKSON, m , upt.
B e? VoJit Ms PMfic Resuts
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Not a lot or odds ana enas dui our reuir .i.-.
there is none better to be Imd Muds of the beat materUl by
killed workmen lasting Slid strong.
Omalia Trunk Fadory.
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