April 8,
TIIE OMAHA ILLUSTRATED BER
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We are always on the watch for new customers to please and for new opportunities to please old customers. The very high
character and unquestionable quantity of our superior stock of Furniture, Carpets, Rugs and Lace Curtains is undoubtedly the
reason for the increase in our sales over the last year. One of the important advantages of being in the wholesale furniture busi
ness in connection with the retail is the great purchasing power over the ordinary retailers. We are enabled to buy direct from
the manufacturers, offering at all times stocks of absolute freshness, and at prices which no retail house can duplicate.
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'Lot 3 This lot comprises real Brussels,
Cluny, Irish Point, Battenberg and r mj !
Novelty Nets, they are white and r
ecru, worth up to $5.00, per pair.
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Lot 5 Real Arabian, hand-made clunyy double net Brus
sels with plain center and heavy border. ' These goods
cannot be duplicated this Beason. Worth up ' (7 C
' to 10.50. oer tmir r. r:vr;'0 J
Practical
NOTABLES contribution to the
tore of Information on municipal
ownership la made by Fredorlo
C. Howe, Ph. D., and Is con
tained in a bulletin Juat Issued by
ihe bureau of labor of the Department ot
Commerce and Labor. Dr. Howe's atudlea
are confined to the practical operation of
municipal owned utllltlei In the British
lelea, ' and make a flattering showing for
the system.
"An analysts of the returns," writes Dr.
Howe, "shows that London has munici
palised water, the Thames steamboat serv
ice and surface tramways. The f&a,
subway and 'bus systems are still in pri
vate hands. Out of the twenty-nine ad
ministrative areas at London endowed with
certain municipal powers, fourteen have
taken over the electricity supply, while fif
teen private companies have been granted
franchises within the metropolitan area.
"Outside of London,, the town ot New-castte-on-Tyne,
the Newcastle district,
Bournemouth and Preston are the only
local .area,s of any magnitude supplied by
a private electric-lighting company. Prac
tically all the large cities, with the excep
tion Of Edinburgh, Dublin and Coventry,
both own and operate their traction sys
tems. Sheffield and Liverpool are among
the few large cities outside of London
which are supplied by private gas com
panies. fctsmaslAn of the System.
"la various places municipal ownership
has now corns to Include municipal dwell
ings, docks, markets, baths, race courses,
oyster fisheries, slaughter houses, milk de
pots, employment bureaus and - sewage
farms. The city of Brighton owns the
local race course, from which It derives a
revenue of from flO.OOO to $15,000 a year.
Municipal theaters have been opened at
Brighton and Bouthborough. West Ham
manufactures Its own paving stones and
sells them to contractors at a profit, Col
chester has a municipal oyster bed, Man
chester produces soap, oil, tallow and mor
tar as residuals from Its gaa and other in
dustries. Many cities supplying gas deal In
stoves and gas fittings. Others, dealing In
electricity, wire ths houses and supply
them with fittings. Bouthport and Brad-'
ford are advooatlng munlolpal tailoring es
tablishments to manufacture ths uniforms
of town employes.
"In some of ths northern districts of Great
Britain proposals have been advanced that
the municipalities should buy up coal mine
for the supply of their Industries and the
relief of consumers. Municipal Insurance
schemes are finding favor, and there Is
considerable agitation In favor of munlolpal
Dr. Lyon';
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PERFECT
Tooth Pouthr
Cleanses and beautifies the
teeth ajad purifies the breath.
Used hy people of refinement
tot orsr a quarter of a oenturj.
Convenient tor tourists.
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GO-CARTS
The sunny days of spring and early
lummer are at band and mother are look
Ing forward to the days when they can
take their little ones out In the sunshine.
And with our new line of Go-Carts Just received we represent all
that Is desirable. Gears of all our Go-Carts are finished In Bruster
green, wheels are patent barrel hub, with rubber buffer and con
tinued tangent spoke running through the hub and acknowl
edged to be Superior to any wheel on the market for strength,
durability and nice appearance. Adjustment for back and dash
is the simplest and most effective on the market.
Go-Cart like cut, made to fold so It can be
and weigh ten pounds, for '. .
Folding Go-Cart with
finish
Foidlng Oo-Cart with
finish
Folding Oo-Cart with wood seat reed tecllnlng back light A fi A
finish tWU
Folding Oo-Oart, reed sides, seat, back and yf A
dash U.rU
Folding Go-Cart, reed sides, seat, back and ' 7 C
dash O. J
We are agents for the"Alwln Folding Carts," that you can fold and put In
a suit case.
LACE CURTAINS
We have just received an unusually large purchase of LACE CURTAINS under
most, advantageous conditions, which we will place on sale MONDAY A. M.
This sale comes opportunely for house cleaning tine. Fcr convenience of pur
chasers we have grouped these curtains into lots.
Lot L Nottingham Lace Curtains,
up to $2.75 per pair
Lot 2 Nottingham Lace Curtains, not the large coarse patterns so offensive to the artistic
"eye," but dainty, refined designs. In this lot are cable nets, novelty nets, co- 7 C
lonial nets, madras weaves and Brussels effects, worth up to $4.00 per pair.
Benefits
savings' banks and brokerage establish
ments for the disposal of securities. A
number of cities supply sterilized milk for
children, and the ultimate municipalization'
of the entire milk supply is being urged,
Glasgow maintains an Institution for the
cure of Inebriates. Wolverhampton sells
Ice to the traders of the town. Most of the
cities own markets which yield a large rev
enue. Torquay breeds rabbits on a water
preserve and enjoys therefrom a revenue in
reduction of the taxes; the city has under
taken sheep farming. Tunbrldge Wells
grows hops s sale. Liverpool cultivates
beets. Many cltfcs operate large sewage
farms on which are grown vegetable sup
plies for the families of the members of
the fire, police and other departments. The
town council of Glasgow ' has aoqutred a
number of large halls where concerts and
other entertainments for the publlo are
given. Music In the parks. Is very generally
provided by municipal support. Baths have
been established In a number of towns.
"In Great Britain, as In America, free
libraries, schools of art, museums and
Bunch of
Those Myatle Sla-ns.
STORY is told of the most con
spicuous Joiner In a thriving
western city noted for' Its many
lodge members. Indeed, It Is
said that everybody belongs to at
least
one lodge and searly every-
body to two or three,
Recently a new
family came to town and
located Just
across the street from the past master of
all fhe organizations. One day, a week
later, he caught the 6-year-old son ot the
neighbor as the lad was passing and with
a few preliminary remarks led up to:
"Bay, my boy. Is your father a Ma
son r
"No, sir," was the sharp reply.
"Probably, then, he Is an Odd Fellow."
"No, sir, he ain't."
"Knights of Pythias? Woodman? Work
ipanT Pyramid? Forester? Maccabee?"
. Ths boy shook his head.
"Isn't your father the member ot any
lodge?" demanded the questioner In pus
sled tone.
"Not a one," replied the boy.
"Then why on earth does he make all
those signs when he comes out In the front
yard every morning?"
"Oh. that ain't lodge," cheerfully ex
plained the lad. "Pa's got Bt. Villus'
dance." Atlantic Monthly.
A Cora-red Hamortat.
It Is not alone the American ot the cities
or of the brisk west, or social Pullman
smoker, who la a native storyteller. The
dweller In the Isolated valley of the south
era mountains, who knows not the shriek
of the locomotive, and whose experience of
the world Is bounded by the red clay roads
of his home county, likes his little Joke as
well as ths best farceur of them all. Two
gentlemen were traveling In one of the hill
eountleS of Kentucky, not long ago, bound
on an exploration for pitch pine. They had
been driving for two hours without encount
ering a human being, when they came In
sight of a cabin In a clearing. It was
very still. The bogs lay where they bad
fallen, the thin olay-bank mule graxed
'round and 'round In a neat circle, to save
the trouble of walking, and one leun. lank
man, wuoae garments were the colur vS the
icadv
packed in a trunk or suit case, made ot
wood seat perforated back light
wood seat reclining back light
3 and ZVz yards long, worth
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Lot 4 Real Brussels, Cluny with wide insertion and
lace and handsome corner motif with A Q C
novelty flat effects, .worth up to $7.50, pair.
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LLE1. STEIMT S BEATO
of Municipal Ownership in
technical schools are widely promoted. The
vestry of Butteraea boasts a polytechnlo
school, . which holds evening classes In art
and domestlo InduBtry. It also maintains
an orchestra. The Institution la managed
much as a city club."
For asid Against.
The British opposition to municipal own
ership Is summed up by Dr. Howe under
several heads:
1 Municipal ownership Is a menace bv
cause it piles up a large publlo debt. -
U That because of municipal ownership
the tax rate, In order to pay for the In
vestments made, has been Increased alarm
ingly. & That this burden Is especially felt by
manufacturers, ' merchants and the other
capitalistic classes, but must In the end fall
upon the laborers In the form of higher
rents, etc.
4 The municipal ownership, whether In
tentionally or not, plays Into the hands of
the socialists, and therefore, ought to be
discouraged.
5 Municipal ownership generally has been
carried to unwise lengths, especially In ths
small communities.
ft That too many municipal plants are
Little Anecdotes
clay-bank mule, leaned against a tree and
let time roll by.
"Wonder If he can speak," said one trav
eler to the other.
"Try him," said his companion.
The two approached the man, whose yel
lowish eyes regarded them without appar
ent curiosity.
"How do you do," said the northerner.
"Howdy," remarked the southerner, lan
guidly. "Pleasant country."
"Fur them thet likes it."
"Lived here all your life?"
The southerner spat pensively In tbs dust.
"Not ytt," he sald.-The Reader.
Light on the Berlptare.
A former bishop pf the Episcopal church
of Indiana once preached to a black con
gregation. At the conclusion of the dis
course several of the negroes crowded
about the preacher and praised his sermon,
saying It was the beet they had ever beard.
Ons enthusiast exclaimed.:
"Bishop, you tot' us things ws nsvah
knew befo'."
"Indeed." said ths bishop, gratified at ths
praise. "What was It I told you that
you never knw before?"
" 'Bout Sodom an' Gomorrah. Why,
bishop, I always thought thsy wss a man
an' his wife.' The Reader.
Rlarht on the Spet.
We called him Paddy ths Wit. Tha fol
lowing story shows how be merited ths
same.
The crew were discussing the latest at
tempts to swim the channel. A Tsnkee,
who delighted In taking down ths others,
said: "Well, boys, talk about swimming, I
guess I saw the greatest feat In that line. I
was crossing the pond to ths states; ths ship
bad Just cleared Queenstown, when a cry
of 'Man overboard!' was raised.
"We saw the poor fellow about half a
mils ahead of us, but could not corns up te
Mm. 'Put on full steam, 'f said ths captain.
It was done, but we never overtook him.
Everybody thought he must have gone un
der, as he was no longer to.be seen.
"Judge of our dismay when we reached
New York. Who should walk aboard for
Lis clolho but U.S uuttt ws concluded
DINING TABLES
Make your dining room inviting to your
friends and attractive to your family by
brightening It up with new, useful furniture.
This week we are offering some special good
values'ln Dining Tables.
42-inch square six-foot Extension Table
solid oak, pedestal center 12 75
for use.
CLOSEQ.
Quartered, sawed
sion Table, 42-lnch top, pe
destal center, for
steel
8.00
48-inch round top
2.50
3.75
sawed end polished, pedestal cen
ter, claw feet, for
Our Mattress and
tick
1.95
HOFI RUGS.
6x9, all colors $7.50
8-3x10-6, all colors. $11.00
9x2, all colors $12.00
KABA RUGS.
6x9, all colors $3.50
8-3x10-6, all colors. $12.00
9x12, all colors $13.50
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being conducted with a view to making a
profit.
7 That the Increasing magnitude of the
enterprise tends to build up a powerful
bureaucracy.
The defenders of municipal ownership In
Great Britain make these claims in Its be
half: 1 Municipal ownership stimulates publlo
Spirit, promotes good citizenship and
arouses local patriotism.
t Publlo operation Is consistent with the
best Interests of the community. It per
mits city administration to be co-ordinated
and the service of the street railways, elec
tricity, gas and water undertakings to be
made to serve one another and the com
munity. 5 Publlo ownership has greatly cheap
ened the cost of service, whether of gas,
electricity or transportation. The same Is
true of telephones.
4 Munlolpal ownership has proved a
financial success. Already In many cities
it has, out of Its earnings, paid off a part
of its Indebtedness and in many Instances
reduced the local tsxes.
6 Municipal ownership has Improved the
condition of labor by Increasing wages,
shortening hours and establishing cordial
relationship between the publlo and its
servants.
s Municipal ownership Is subject to pub
drowned outside Queenstown." "How did he
reach New York?", "Bwam," was the re
ply. ' Everybody felt small after this tale,
when up Jumped Paddy the Wit, and sell
ing the Yankee's hand, exclaimed, "You
saw that man yourself?"
"That's so," said the Yankee.
"Be Jabers. I'm glad to meet you. That
man was me. And If you had not seen me
do it none of the boys would have believed
it." London Tlt-Blts.
All He Needed.
A number of Wall street men at luncheon
one day were discussing the remarkable
ability of a certain operator In the street
to weather any financial storm.
"Why," said one of the financiers, "that
chap's a wonder. I don't know how many
times they've had him 'against the wall, yet
he always oontrlves to get away."
"I have heard It said," observed another,
Sthat Blank Is resourceful enough to make
a living on a desert island."
"Yes, he could do that, too," affirmed the
first Speaker. "If there were another man
On tlie island." Harper's Weekly.
Jit I.Ik rather.
At the Grant family dinner recently Ma
Jar General Frederick D. Gran( told this
story on himself: "I was booked to sptak
at a large dinner in town and the toast
master felt It Incumbent upon him to make
tny path as smooth as possible. He there
fore spoke of my father and said that I
Strongly resembled him. This had the de-
sired effect on the people present and they
gave me their best attention. Although
I spoke aa well as I could. I felt that every
en was disappointed In me and I sat down
with relief that It was over. The toast
master rose and smiled at me. Then he
Said to the guests: 'Didn't I tell you he
Was Just like his father? He can't speak
worth a cent " .
Ulgk Grata- Flahreaa.
The best fishermen In the world are
preachers, doctors and actors. And some
Of them are mighty hunters. Dr. Rains
ford was without a peer. Good old Dr.
Robert Collyer once said: "I think a trout
really loves 10 be caught by a nimble
angler aud brwttUe out lis life on the beau
and polished Oak Exten
.18.50
Extension Table, quarter-
22.75
Don't fall to visit our Brass and Iron Bed Section,
tire floor In our basement is devoted to this.
ivory and Gold Bed,
black and gold,
Just like cut, for. . .1
Full size Iron Bed, in
white enameled,
for.
uii ait nur una
post, with heavy
TTflow display cannot be equalled In the
E0-pound Felt Mattress, In Renaissance, If
RUGS AND CARPETS
One of the important events of this week la our new spring
showing of Fiber Ruga and Carpets. These are made from a foreign
vegetable fiber, artistically woven and prettily colored to harmonize
with any decoration desired. Particularly suitable for dining room,
bed room and sowing room. Reasonable In prices, durable and
sanitary.
FIBER CARPETS.
New Patterns, In blu. irnn
and red UC
New Patterns, beautiful In t(t
design OWC
New Pattern, all colors and xe.
new designs "JB
PRESCILLA RUGS.
30x60, all colors.... $2.00
8-3x10-6, all colors. $13.50
9x12, all colors. . . .$16.00
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lic sentiment. Bvery voter Is a critic and
can make his Influence felt. This makes
the industry responsive to publlo demands.
Joatlaed by Results.
Dr. Howe expresses his own conclusions
In part as follows:
"The weight of publlo opinion In Great
Britain la that municipal ownership in the
concrete has Justified itself there, and pres
ent criticism Is largely resolved Into the
theoretical one of the proper functions and
powers of government. Assuredly munici
pal ownership has not Involved an Increase
of municipal corruption. The Instances of
corrupt dealings between councllmen and
those dealing with ths city are so rare as
to be almost non-existent. Nor Is there
any evidence that the Increase In municipal
employes has led to their tyranny over
departments or officials. Municipal em
ployes are not organized to promote their
own Interests, however reasonable It Is to
assume that they would be. Nor Is there
any evidence that the personnel of the
town councils has deteriorated, or that they
are Incapable of managing suoh Intricate
Rteht to
tiful greea grass." Bishop Dudley of Ken
tucky lived In the mountains a part of
each year and was regarded as the crack
shot of the bluegrass state. Joseph Jeffer
son was one of the most expert anglers
President Cleveland ever knew. It used to
be said of Jefferson: "The fish held a
meeting one day while Joe and Grover
nere wetting their lines and the spokes
man said: 'Fellows, I want the first nibble
at the old man's bait. All of you stand
back. He may be smarter than I am, but
I don't believe It However, accidents hap
pen in ths best regulated families. If Rip
lands me ' don't worry. It Is always an
honor to be a straphanger on his line.' "
Differently Expressed.
Two groups of people were seated In the
waiting room of a railroad station. One
consisted ot a young man and two young
ladles dressed In the height of fashion,
the other a man and his wife, not so fash
ionably attired.
They had been there only a few min
utes when a girl cams in whose complex
Ion was as nearly perfect as anything In
this world sver is. While she was buy
ing her ticket the young man remarked
to the ladles with him:
"Isn't Miss Cransford a beauty? Her
complexion Is as perfect as a rose."
At the ssme time the other man clutched
his wife's arm and whispered:
"Lord, Nan, hasn't that gal got purty
hide?" Lipplncott's Magastns.
Mrs. Lot.
Speaking of Sunday schools, an earnest
woman who battles every Sunday morn
ing with a class of hardened little street
gamins tells an amusing story of the way
one little tough greeted ths story of Lot's
wife, which she was trying to relate. She
was nicely Under way when this little fel
low burst out:
"What wus 'er name?"
The teacher went back over her Bible
history, and could no( remember that the
name was given. Bhe said as much.
"It doesn't say what her name was.
She la only called Lot's wife."
"Well, why don't you call bar Mrs. Lot,
then?"
The teacher bit her lip, but from that
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LINOLEUM
Linoleum ntrslrht fn
manufacturer, both printed and .
inlaid, styles covering a range of
patterns for dining rooms, bath
rooms, kitchen, offtao and hall)
some represent Inlaid wood, others beau
tiful tile and grftnite effects, solid colors in
brown, red and green.
Greenwich Imported Inlaid Linoleum, first
quality, all new patterns
per square yard 1.65
Greenwich Inlaid Linoleum, sec-
ond grade per square yard.
Greenwich Inlaid Lino
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grade, sq. yd. . . . 1. 29
Best Domestic Linoleum,
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Second grade Domestlo
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WOOD GRAIN
The new floor covering, the exact reproduction of hardwood
floor, it takes the place of Parquetry. It comes 1 7 C
yard wide, at, per yard. jC
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undertakings as those taken over. Of all
these criticisms the reverse seems to be
true. The Interests ot the city have be
come so vast that men of strength and
character are attracted to the public serv
ice. Similar considerations make ths pub
llo and the press very alert and awake to
municipal business. The doings of the town
council are published widely and carefully
perused. Public spirit Is constantly on the
lookout to maintain the character of Its
representatives In the council. At the same
time a sense of dignity and self-respect
seems to have been bred by the publlo serv
ice among Its employes.
' "There la no considerable sentiment In
favor of a return to private operation
among any portion of the community, ex
cept the very small class Interested in pri
vate franchises. This Is the best test of
ths success of the movement. For after
all even public trading Is a matter ot poli
tics, and If publlo opinion has come to ap
prove of a policy after a sufficient trial It
is a better proof of Its permanence and Its
success than a favorable balance sheet.
the Point
time she referred to the lady as Mrs. Lot.'
When she reached the part of the story
where Mrs. Lot turned and looked back,
although she had been warned not to, ths
little chap's eyes shone derisively.
"Rubber!" he exclaimed, excitedly.
But the most characteristic comment of
all was made when the story was finished.
After he had listened delightedly to the
fate which befell Mrs. Lo that of being
turned into a pillar of salt his small face
grew sharp with cunning. Leaning for
ward, he said. In a confidential, triumphant
undertone!
"Bus she saw, Just ths samsy, didn't
she?" Washington Post
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The taking over or these enterprises Is no
longer looked upon as a novelty or an inno
vation. They have now established them
selves as an essential part of munlolpal ad
ministration, the same as Uis schools, fire,'
police, health and other departments. Even
Parliament, ths personal Interest of many
ot whose members is closely Identified with
the big business enterprises, haa corns to
recognise ht general principle that no pri
vate franchise should be granted In an area'
where publlo authority shows a disposition
to undertake the enterprise.
"Even tha argument that publlo officials,
chosen by ballot and subject to recurring
elections, are Incompetent to manage busi
ness enterprises, seems unjustified. For
tb committees of the councils are mora
or less permanent They are Ilk ths board
of directors, serving without pay. Men
are frequently returned to the councils for
ten or fifteen years consecutively, and ef
ficient servloe on a big oommlttee is recog
nised by ths council and the publlo.
"Th same policy governs the council in
the treatment ot employes. Engineers and
managers are paid good salaries, sufficient
to' seoure a high order of ability.' They'
ars retained for years and are called from
city to city, much as the employes of pri
vate concerns. In tb management of their
departments they ar given wide latitude
and discretion. The management of mir
nlclpal . undertakings . haa become s pro
fession. Societies exist for th promotion
of municipal matters', and a keen sens of
friendly rivalry exists between different
communities. '
"It Is assertad that' tb policy, generally
adopted 'by the cities In th manaemn(
of these enterprises Is ons of ultra finan
cial conservatism, and that ths enterprise
are permitted to earn too much money.
This seems to be true of some of the tram
way and gas undertakings. The deprecia
tion charges, reserv and debt repayments
are too heavy. Th present generation Is
being taxed tor ths future. In water an
- dertaklngs, however, th repayment of In
deblednesg la spread over a longer period."
Cleanser
Is a wonderful window cleaoes swtftly
and completely rravtng all grim and
soum no matter how .thick or kscd
orusted without th need Si bard got
is hi rig, as It loaves no greasy film be
hind tt. . ? , v
Will Instantly loosen,' absorb and earry
away dirt thai soap will not dissolve,
on surfaoe where you darS' hot Ue4
aand fnr fear of scratohlng.
Invaluable too for oleaulng mart Is
steps, brickwork, stonework. 'Woodwork
tpaintea or un-,
pointed), bath
.tubs, sinks, pots,
pans, kettles,
tnetal work, etc.
Will not Injure
'he hands, but
leave them soft
and white.
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