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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 16, 1906)
THE OMAHA SUNDAY KKE: DECEM MAI lfi, 11)0(5. w -ttrrr'1'rF.Mr?T'TT"T."'n': All ROBS ON" CAR ' 'SUPPLY l r.i.r.i r-w.r-i r r i ' i I i r- i! n Tlhie" JLaM. 6lc. Our Delivery Service Has been utrensthonod by the addition of an automobile: we -now- hop to get all our deliveries out on time. Announcement Our millinery buyer, Miss Alice Fenaer .-leaves for BHropw-Jsntrary 5. 1S07. Eurliceton and Horthweucro. Vmj sponsibility for I'oal fibers c. B- In which to do your Christmas shopping.. And we shall try to make; ft as'comfortable as possible for you. Extra salespeople have been en gaged and our wrapping and delivery 'force has been strengthened." Wl ' This is an ideal Christmas store because .the.. name Thompson Belden & Co. has-a significance that lends value to a gift and no matter what you may buy, whether it is a small thing or a fine cloak or a piece of dress, goods or silk you may rest assured that it is of the very highest standard and the price is the lowest possible to quote. No matter what you may want to pay for a gift if it is twenty-five cents, you can choose from an abundance of pretty things or if it is twenty ;fiye dollars you may choose from hundreds of pretty gifts. Monday s inducements are many. Xmas Hints From Lace Dept.; For grandmother a handsome hand-run Spanish Ice Scarf, at J1D.00 or $13.50. One yard of Real Point or Duchesne Lace for neik and sleeves, at J5.5", $7.60, .50 or $10.00 a yard. A tvhlie or black 811k Head Throw or Bhoulder Shawl, at 11.00, 1 25. $1.50, up to IJ'.ue, will be suitable for matron or miss. Any woman would appreciate a hand some Lace Robe for evening wear colors white, pink. blue. Nile or lavender, at $7.(0. 111.00, $15.01' or $18.00 each or a black l.ice Kobe, at lU'.liO, fclo.OO or $35.00. A Chiffo:i Auto Veil. 3 yards long; In dainty pink, blue, while or any dedicate shade, at $1.00. $1.35, $1.50, up to $5.00, will please tho miss. One of our I-ace Veils, at $2 00, $2.50, $3 50 or $4.50 cach-or l'i yards of pretty Face Veiling, from 25c to $1.50 a yard. What woman Is there who would not appreciate such a gift? The little girl may select for her mamma I.ace material for trimming handkerchiefs. The very latest styles In Dress Trimming to match the dress pattern given Lace Nets from $1.00 a yard up. in white or cream, for evening waists, with trimming to match Main Floor. - t Blankets and Comforters We ara well prepared to fill your every want In good, reliable Bedding, such as will make splendid a,nd useful Xmas gifts. Comforters from $1.00 up to I1S.00 each. Blankets from 60o to $17.50 a pair. Ba sure and see display of fine Comforters In our Howard street windows. . , . JtOBB BLANKETS. This Is a line that we have given apeolal attention and you could not afford to pass us up when you are wanting to buy one of these. We have Robe Blinkets at from $1.50 up to $6.75. The yard goods made of the same material as the Blankets we sell at 4"c per yard. BED SHEETS AND PILLOW CASF ' with beautiful embroidered and hemstitched Insertions. Sets of one al'.eet and 2 cases . at $2.50, $3.00, $4.00 per set Basement. Special Note For the convenience of our many patrons: If you desiro to give a present to, a distant friend ortelrllve, why not 'save the. trouble cf packing and .Bjilpiilag. . by aUoving us to do ' jt ' for. ' you', . exptf ss or mall .charges! can 'be paid, at our store. We wlM be pleased to do so free of charge. ftlnlmed the right to be recorded a a mem ber of the opposing party. One of tho bc-t-posted parliamentary ad visers of Speaker Cannon. In discussing the Porter rcqueet today, said:. "To grant the request of the member-elect that ho be formally admitted ns a full-fledged repub lican would be suiclJul. eyen if compliance were pfisslblc. It would open up too mnny complications. How? Well, I will en deavor to explain: Supposo that there should be two candidates for speaker and two candidates for each of tTvc elective of fices' of the house.- pio. imagine a hot contest and an even division of the republicans-elect between the two tickets. mm mm ..iiimisv sssim 1. wwm. 11 si jiii Tii.iim a.tfiVi m.iii 111.1 r nn 1 11 mmmmmh Nothing Like a Good SWEATER or & Pair of Fur Gloves For the Eoy Sweaters are .$1.25 to $3.00 Fur Gloves, from. .$1,00 to $3.00 Mufflers in every shape at .50c, 75c, $1.00 Suspemiers iu pretty boxes at 35c and 50c Suits and Overcoats in endless variety, for all nges up to "JO years, including Velvet Suits for little fellows. Commencing Monday, December 17th, Our Gifts for Him Bath and 1OUnglng Robes t MM, $5.00, $0.50, up to $15-00 each. Pajamas from $1.00 to $5.00 per suit. Scarf 11ns, Cuff Buttons, Watch Fobs, Vest Buttons and Scarf Retainers, all make suitable gifts, and very little need no spent. Holiday Neckwear, the prettiest showing In the city, 25c, 5k $1.00 and $1.50 each. Gloves, a most sensible gift, $1.00, $1.50 and $2.10 per pair. ' Fancy. Suspenders, each pair put up in a pretty gift box, 50c to $4.00 per pair. Handkerchief, an endless variety, 15c to 5oc each. Fancy Half Hose, 26c to $1.50 per pnlr. Mufflers, all kinds and colorings, 50c to t?,.ift each. Shirts, special holiday showing, $1.00 and $1.50 each. Come to our Men's Department if you are in doubt of what to buy for him Main Floor. Christmas Perfumes Why not select a bottle of Perfume for a gift? Wo have only the good kinds, all modestly priced. . i AVhon tired out from shopping visit the rest room on third f!Kr. Richard Hudnut's extra Violet and Violet Sec Toilet Water, put up in very attractive. boxes, at 76c a bottle. Eastman's Perfumes, put up. in ..prett boxes for Xmas, at 25c and 50c a bottle, Colgate's Perfumes and Toilet Water at ioc. otic anu j&c a oome. . . Sachet Envelopes, nice assortment of (trie different odors, 5c, 10c and Kc.cach. We Sell Glove Certificates If you want to remember someone with a pair of our Gloves and don't know what size they wear, come in and buy one of our glove certificates and present It to them. This will entitle the recipient to Cfime In and select their own gloves and be fitted at the same time. Gloves certificates sold at the same special, holiday prices as our Gloves. Wonven'a-Glove Department, right of en trance; Men's Glove; Department, south aisle,. ; -i 1 1 " ' !!Beautiful The admission of a democrat, or a man who owes, his election principally to demo cratic.' votes pt the republican' eaudtia might result In th$t, member .deciding the result. And If one democrat should, be so aAuiltted,- why tiot ten or a hundred,? "Not only would such a course directly affect the brgajnliatlon of the. house ltel(, but it would follow that thaf ono vote or those of the democrats admitted to an opposition party caucus 'would naturally I affect tr.e organisation of every commit tee of the' house and Incidentally would have a direct and Important bearing ujion the legislative policies. Never yet has a member of this house been elected, by one plfJsWII Along with the noisy Get some useful thing THIS STORE is chock full of suitable presents for ths youn? people. A visit may be of assistance in solving the question of what to give that favorite boy or girl. See the Display of Pretty Things for Baby An endless array of pretty . Christmas novelties, Including Hti s Helns ' and Whina. Fancy KattleB, Powder Sachets Lap I'udsPin Cushluns. K-d Rubber Toys and Hag Dolls. Celluloid .ToiVet Articles, Brush and Comb Sets, Soap and Pdwde boxes, Talcum Shakers, Bankj and Rattles, In Ivory, pink or blue, with hand djcok'aUous iu colors, up from asc.' Quilted. l ae'Trlruified and Flue Hand Embroidered Bibs. 10c, 35c, 55, if 1.2.1 uiul gl.75. Sfccques, Veils, liootees. Carriage BoJts, Shawls. Ubnaets. - - BENSON ÞE3' OJlAUAJJEii: 131S 1XXULAS Dolls ..Dolls SEE THE 'GRAND DISPLAY AT CHIL DREN'S WEAR'TXETTARTMENT. DUTCHES KID DOLL&-coc, 75c. $1.00, up to $-'.. each. DRESSED p(xLIS-in 22. 24 and 28-lnoh sizes. Choose from the largest and most beautiful assortment of fancy Dressed Dolls In. the ctty.t Tlieir oostumes are of the very latest stylet-$8.0o, $3.50, $4.00 and $4.50 each. The celebrated DUTCH ESS 26-inch Doll, jointed papier mache bbdy, ball-jointed turning wrist, handsome baby face, sewed wig, of natural curls, parted on the aide with large bow of ribbon, closing eyes, With fancy shoes and atoeKlngs $2.00 each. In smaller sizes, $1.50, $1.(0, 73c and 50c each. BABY LAND RAO DOLUS Stella Rag Dolls. Sailor Boy Dolls, Little Boy Blue Dolls and Clowp Doll. BABYLAND TOPSY TURVET Two Dolls combined In one,' sire 14 Inches. $1.00' each, ,We also have the Smart Set Paper Dolls at 10c per set. A few of these Dolls are displayed in our Howard street win dow. .. SPECIAL SALE OF WOMEN'S HANDKERCHIEFS MONDAY AT BASEMENT BARGAIN SQUARE 200 dozen Women's Unlaundered All-Linen Hemstitched Initial Handkerchiefs, fine quality, on sale Monday at 48f Per h1' dozen lots. . . 300 dozen Women's Laundered", All-Linen Hemstitched Handkerchiefs on sale'Mbnday at 5 each. ' MANUFACTURER'S SALE OF HOSIERY MONDAY A great speeclal purchase from a prominent manufacturer enables us to offer these Monday at the greatest of money-saving price. Basement Bargain Square. -. i'v . ' - ' Sale at Bargain' Square commences at ft A. M. Special Sale Embroidered : Lunch Cloths at Half Price Monday .All $2.50 Embroidered Lunch Cloths for $1.25. All $2.75 Embroidered Lunch Cloths for $143. i . All ($3.00 Embroidered Lunch Cloths for $1.50. All $3.50 Embroidered Lunch Cloths for $1.75. All $4.00 Embroidered Lunch Cloths for $2.00. All $4.50 Embroidered Lunch Cloths for $2.25. AH $5.00 Embroidered Lunch Cloths for $2.:o. All $8.00 . Embroidered Lunch Cloths for $3.00. We advise you to attend early, as there Is not a gieat quantity of each. These low prices are sure to cause iapiit.xlt of every Lunch Cloth In this sale. Souvenir. Postal Cards, showing TIOWAKD COUiAc.v party and immediately admitted to the councils of the opposition, and there Is nn likelihood' that' the speaker will endeavor to create a precedent for the political bene fit of Mr. Porter. i . "The members of the democrntlc congres sional committee are 'sore' on Mr. Forter. That. 'gentleman afked-the support of the committee, but ttie day following his e!ec tlonr he announced himself as a reiiubll- can. lie wlll prahably have a very cool by the democrats," and If he Is reception- not perntted-1 enter the republican Cau cus he will be the only mad In the house without a party. llepteftentatlve Klnkald toda. rccom irnfi- Jiif'iT SirrgfTii'M,'liapii -l.-l-si..- frag ie 'oys, for the girls ani boys. FUR Ilamlttojiie stvles for Cliristn'ias. Pretty, service-, able furs for girls and ii)ifi?es. . White Sets, In Arfgora and. Thi bet, for little folks, at If 1.75, $2.73 Larg3 Sets for older girls and mleses, in Ermine, Brook Miak, Btaver'and MouTlon, f l.SO.'ji.l.OO ami 7.00. t'aby Carriage or Go-Cart Robes, In white shaggy China lamb, 1.50 to $9.0O. ' ' sriiKi:r. Store Will Be Open The Most. Beautiful $2.50 Col ored Air Wool Peau de 2oie, Monday, at $1.49 a Yard Why not make the.. Chrlstmna present something elegant as well as practical? An opportunity .which women who seek style elegance should not miss. Reduced that's only one therm; their chief clisrm is such extraordinary value In high-class Dress Goods at the price. For beauty of texture and fineness of fabric they take their place right beside any all-silk fabrics. Never sold for less than J-'.W) a yard. Two shades of the new brown, red and navy. You had better, miss all pther shopping MON DAY thun. miss- seeing these beautiful Dress Goods Bt . MONDAY'S SPECIAL PRICE. , Fancy Dresses for Dolls Made of China silk, lace msertlon and rib. bops, in pink, blue or white, with mus in underwear, nicely made and lace trimmed, very dainty and pretty, $4.50, $5.00 and $8.00 ,a,set. ... . "WTiite 'Dresses for Dolls, made of organ die, dotted Swiss or India linen, trimmed with Val lace. Insertion and baby ribbon, suitable underwear to match, $3.00, $3.50, $1.00. and $4.50 a set. ..Little Lawn Dresses, with .colored dot or figure, lace trimmings and underwear to m,atch, at Toe, 90c and $1.00 a set. Also Doll Jackets. Hoods and Mittens, all to be found In our Children's Wear Depart, ment Main' Floor. Feather Boas Could you imagine a more beautiful Xmas Ift7 . ' , ;ll'hese are made from the best selected plumes; large and fluffj, they add a fin .lahing touch to the one turns "Madam" wears them at the opera, reception or in fact at any function where, strict dress rules arc observed. . . ' Beautiful all black Boas at $14.00 each. Boax In. black or white at; tit.tO each. Fine rar.ge of colors toj' choose from brown, gray, black, sky and natural colors at $31. CO eacl.-Maln Floor. , . interior views of bur-store free upon request. SIXTEENTH STREET mended the appointment of M. D. Jordan to be postmaster at Adella, Slcux county, Nebraska. l'ure Food and Dairy Products. Dr. Wiley, chief chemist of the Depart ment of Agriculture, has made a statement which is calculated to cause' consternation in every butter-making community In the I'nlU.d States. Dr. Wiley says that, as he rends the pure food law, which goes IntJ effect on the first of January, it will be unlawful after that' date to use any color ing matter whatever, In butter or cheeae. At the present tlihe tho creamrles of tho country, of which-there are several thou--sand, do not send' out a single pound of ,41 4,iv mm'- Hbtis"1 Gowns, Coats House Gjwns of German flannel, in pretty Japautse or'i'ersian patterns. Child's sUcb, 2,, 3 ard 4 yearjj.gi.QS 'Coys' and girls' uUe.', 0 to 14 years, at $2.50 KippU Eiderdown Ho.'.se -Oon, In Alice blue, reft or cray, crocheted seal. ops oa roHar.-and cuffs. 2, 3 and i years 31.75 Gowns or a.sCa C to 14 years. $2. 75 Boys' House Coats, fancy plaid of brown and blue, axes C to 18 years. t, 55.00 Boys' Robes of blanket flannel, in jacquard patterns, ' C to 10 yeafs, t - 83.95 Evenings Until Xmas Special Sale Monday of Fancy Scarfs for Christmas Gifts Monday we will place on Special sale a small lot of Embroidered Renalssunco and Japanese Scarfs. , SALE OF EMBROIDERED SCARFS All our $2.50 Embroidered Scarfs for $1.59 each. All our $2 5ft Japanese Prawnwork Scarfs for $1.69 each. All our $2.50 Renaissance Scurfs for $1.69 each. Umbrellas For gifts. The lines we have to show you are. manufactured with core, the kli.d you can depend upon; not only are the hand es pretty, but the covers, rod and frame are of tho best materials. You cannot select a more useful and ap preciated gift than an umbrella. The giver will be remembered on dark, rainy days, as well as the bright, sunny days a last.ng remembrance. PRICEB FROM $1.00 TO $18.00 EACH. Main Floor. When tired out from shopping vlnit tho rest room on third floor. Handsome Remnants of Silks in Waist Lengths for Christmas Presents Pretty Plaids, Checks, Strlpea,- Dots and Figured colore and Black. Wouldn't they make a sensible gift one that would be greatly appreciated by some girla, or women friends, mother or wife? At MON DAY'S SPECIAL PRICES it will be a com paratively small outlay. Something New Splendidly adapted for Xmas gifts are these soft, warm, Jacquard-woven BEACON BLANKETS. .They are single alse, 64 x80, and oome in a variety of desirable color combinations, as jthey are all cotton, they are unshrink able and colors are absolutely fust. Prices, $2.00 and $4.00 each. Crib Blankets for the baby at $1.50 each West Basement. butter made from "dry fotfiTer' cows' milk, which docs not contain coloring matter ot Borne kind, Generally, this la found to b an aniline dye, which in Itself, is a deadly poison, Of coure, tho quantity of thlA aniline dye ls'so.small In each pound of buttor as to make It absolutely harmless. But the Department of Agriculture s-ems dlnpod to hold that the law. proscribes all deleterious substances In fooda. no mat ter 'how smalt' the quantity may be. For ltw years. 'of .mo'fe butchers and farmers all over the world, have used saltpetre In tho preparation or-Cortied beef, hams, etc., but the conurtas of the United States has suddenly . discovered that saltpetre Is, in itself, Injurious to health, and In conse quence meat packer and butchers whose products enter Interstate commerce will not be permitted to use this drug. Every cheese factory in the country, and especially . those manufacturing cheese for the European market, usee annate, to give Its -products the color demanded by the trade. During hlne months out of every twelve the milk produced in the dairies of the United Btafs Is so devoid of natural coloring matter that cheese without foreign matter would be as white us uiHK Itself. White cheese' is riot marketable In Eng. land, and If the Department of Agriculture tare annate,' It will practically ruHn the export cheese trade, already seriously In jured by the competition of Canada. ('Vut the worst blow to the dairy Interests which the "antl-eolorlng" ord' r will bring about, will be th? disadvantage unrter whlc.'i the dairymen will labor because, of the j competition or the manufacturers of oleo margarine. The latter are permitted to place their product on the market under n tax of a cent per pound, provided It in not artlflciiliy colored. I'ncolored "oli;o" Is rather more yellow than uncolor'd but ter made during the; winter months, and If the Agricultural depurt-rent insists that the pure food law bars butter, artificially clcred. from Interstate corrmerci', the Grout bill will have been enacted in vain and "olrn" will 'make serious inrouds In the butter trade. (xAialns and III. Cask. Comrren'mian Cousins of Iowa has re signed the chairmanship t.f the house com mittee jn expenditures of the Treasury department in order thnt his entire time may bo given to his new committee, of which he hs become .the head, foreign uffafrs. succeeding the Jate Rob'.-rt ' Roberta Uttt of Illinois, ir. Couslna became the chairman of the committee having to di with the expenditures of the Treaaury de partment during Speaker R' ed's adminis tration, hcv'.ng trsded with General (iros venor, who desired n place on mines and mining. Cousins, pprnking of the resignation, told an exceedingly funny story of how" one of ' his goivl farmer friends looked upon the chairmanship. During one ef the congressional campaigns in the Fifth dlstrlcr IVJr. Cousins was stumping In n friend's district while the friend came Intg Mr. Cous'ns" district. At me of the towns In the district ah old farmer came up to the member, of conarcsa after hla sp.erh ar.d aked him whether he knew Mr. Cousins will. The representative replied that he did. ' "My, l lutt fellow Cousins must handle an Art Department SPECIAL HOLIDAY NEWS. This popular Xmas depirtnient Is now complete with. Xmas Novelties, ull sullabl. fur gifts. ,We have many Iwauttful articles whi h are ajl finished. These should prove vtil uable for those who have been del.iyed I their Xmm work. A half hour fpent ,i our Art Department will be time we spent. Hand work In always acaeplab We have many pretty novelties that re quire very little work to finish them. SPECIAL FOR MONDAY. Beautiful finished Pillows , that have been used as models; Included la a silk floss Pillow MONDAY'S SPECIAL PRICE, $4.50 EACH. Finlrhed Hardaner pieces, In colois and white, 60c to $4.00 each. Just rccclvel u new line of Stamped Eyelet Center Pleccj and Dollies, in all sizes Main Floor. Christmas Handkerchiefs Galore We're ready for the greatest crowd In the hletory of any Omaha store and we've priced our complel collection of super. or Handkerchiefa lawer than ever, becu.se no matter how many come for them we can take, care of tho multitudes and s-rve them satisfactorily. All Linen Embroidered Handkerchiefs, all new patterns, 25o to $1.00 each. French Embroidered Handkerchiefs, COc, 75c, $l.uu, up to $6.50 each. All Linen Embruldered Handkerchiefs, t In box, $1.50 a box; finer quality at $3.00 a box ideal for gifts. Initlul Handkerchiefs, 16o, 35c and 6)c each. Holiday Neckwear Where can you find such an abundance to choose from. This holiday dls,liy ex cels all previous showings; never hnvo fiey been so pretty and dainty a piece of neck wear makes a suitable gift. Collar and Cuff Sets, 50c, $1.00, $1.25, up to $1C00 a set. Stock Collars, in silk or wash materials, 50c, 75o and $1.00 each Main Floor. To Christmas Shoppers' Please buy your presents early in the week, you know how busy we will be the last day or two; i.hla will be your biggest gift of the holidays , to the workers -behind the counters and on the auto mobile, . , ' awful amount of money. I see that he Is the head of the committee on expenditures for the Treasury department." The con gressman, appreciating the situation nn.1 the sincerity of the ' farmer, replied that Cousins did handle an all-flred lot of money. "About how much do you think the con gressmen handles a year?" "Well 'It's pretty hard to t"ll off-hand. There's the pension appropriation bill, which Carries about a hundred million, and the War department budget and the Nnvy department supply bill, they run about fifty millions each, so that I should say Cousins must handle in a year three or four hundred millions of dollars." "Good gracious," replied the Iowa farmer. "And I knew that fellow when he was Just nhout ns hlKh as my knee. He'must dream of money at nights. Do you know, I would hate to go to sleep, because I'd be nfrald that some of It would leak out of the com mittee room in the night time." Minor Wrilrrs Mntters. Senator Burkett. has aecej ted an Invita tion to address the Reform bureau of Pitts burg next Tuesday night. The eenator will deliver an address on the subject, "The Measure of Men." Kepresentatlves Blrdsall and Smith of the Iowa delegation left for their hemes today to remain until ufter the Chriitmas holidays. E. N. Potts of Custer county, Ncbruska, has been apixilntcd clerk at Fort D. A. Russell. Wyo. The First National bank of Bailie Mills, Neb,, has been authorized to begin bu-lness with JJi.UoO capital. The officers ure: George A. Brcoks, president; S. N. Saund ers, vice president; W. C. Brown, cashier. Portmasters appointed: Iowa Nugent, Keokuk county. James A. Jones, vice L.. LJlliland, resigned; Toe:ervllle, MUcli.ll county, F. H. Urusgenian. vice Henry T. e ter, resigned. South Dakota V'iewfle'd. Meaile county. M. U Bowcn. vice B. N. Oliver, resigned. Rural carrie s appointed: Iowa Elber n. R ute 2. M. K. Jle.iton. carrier; Willlnm Wilder, substitute.' Malrna, Route 4, H. C. Klikpatiick, carrier; John A. Klrkpatrlck. FUbstltute; Melbourne. Route 2. August Hrrxog. carrier; W. Prry. substitute. Mo nona. Route 2. Frank B thel, rarr er; George Hothel. substitute. Rockwell City, Route 8, Andrew Hansen, carrier; Vernr I.liulatn tn, substitute. 8outh D.ikjta Mad ison. Route 6. John M. Hull, carrier; George A. Hull, sulmlltute. Scotland. Route 3. Chris W. Baker, carrier; Fred Schmidt, substitute. Itooaevrlt nines wltb Fairbanks. WASHINGTON. Dec. 15-I'resldent and Mrs. Roosevelt dined tonlgh with the vice president and Mrs. Fairbanks, and in the lares and notable company to meet tho:n there were the speaker and Mr. Cinnon, Justice and Mrs. Day, Mr. Jus lce and Mrs. Holires. the ambassador to Great Ilritaln and Mrs. Rcid. aeeietary of the navy and Mra. Newberry and Mr. und Mrs. D. M. Houser of St. Louis. fle rmaay lias Submarine Foat. KIEL, Germany, Pec. 18. The first Ger man submarine bout was coinmlialoii-d here today. IN NCpiy DAKOTA llailvn)a niame Peelers. Healers illamr nntnmeV. find Moth Dealers and t onmomera IMixnie ltnllront'. WASHINGTON, Dec. IS. The telegram sunt yesterday by the li,trstAtc Commerce commission to the presUl.'-hls of various r.illroad ysteins calltng their attention to comi'UUnU, of , car shorUge 'and failure to transport the nivessths of life, brought rcplb-s todsy - from Vice President l en nliiKton of the iliHneiipol.H. St. Paul Kuull Ste. Mar.e railway, George U. Har ris, the prtMclei.t of the rhiiaao. HuriiliS ten gumcy rallroaH. and Marvin HtiKbl't of the Chicago & NMrihw esie: n railroad. None of the answers h.it t, Is from the raiiroad companies s.ip;ii iK the territory where the shortage ol f.iel Is stated to lAlst. Mr. IVnniiKton t legrapliMl : l'luie Is no blockade cf irvi,ht or short" l,e of curs on mil mm s a i i ol Moiue ..olis. except whai Is due to bad b.i.zanlS) . Ill" last tew . Ja. I'rcslileiit ll.i vris. of the Uurllngton tele . .plied from i. h.i.ino: Ve tvill eiiiuavir lo comply and furnlstl .oinpi aim iciMi.i inl y hi i . a c, and will e much pleased lo have any Mim;enLioiia ouWill kindly' iniiko. 1 lerc llan neen ai sMi'rai or proiraiiMl hoiiae ot cars or oiikiM.oii ol 1 1'.' lie (Mi It).- Hill ililK.loll. tho.igh It Is true that ve:y year there is onu- cr AtioitiAe utoi .lll co.ipestlcu due lo the Jact. tnat 'h ipcia, csi eciui y ol eoal, have iuuo or tu t toi.-.on in tu' Wa ol toake aivl alwiVvs elec.lne to untie. pate ihelr oroers, ec)i:iiSoei.u iin r' Is u gen eral ilemanu tor cool at the tust real col J neathci'. NNe nave Imoii aole to trdin;iM,rt coal lor all our cii.smmers w.th reas.niable pr..mpiness nmi to d KometliinK in ine ir oi l urniMiiiiv ,a,i and traiineoriiu coi lor other raili ia,.is. If tju re is any speciiio cumpuinl on tile II inington road at pn s enl it lias not oeen imuie knovMi to the olheers ol IIiIh company, und If ill com-Iius.-ioii lias reeeivxu any coinpiiiuil as lo our (ailLiie lo Iran, port eWi on ilie Hur llnrion we w.U be on led if you will give us the ue.a. Is and we wlu gsaiuatee prompt relief.. ,, ..... , t Norl Iit eotera llrnSva Hespeinxlbil II ) . Piesldent Hughltt of ' hu Chicago 4k NorihvMstern, said:'. The Chicai.-o i NnrthWestarn Railway company is not tailing al tins tune, nor has It at liny lime lulled t, lunnsii cars and to move ill ia wun le.iionaoie prompt ness bull! tor fuel il.nl olier CO :l . llHllli t led, ui u It tneie is suuermg lor laas of any comuiiKlily ul siaiions lunuility to i'.u lluea, let mu assure ou thai ll is not due to laibire on Ilie pin ol mis company to -cnarge Its tuil iljuty In tins respect. I have, during tho lust three Weeks, been in Ue.iueiu cuuimuiiicalion with tlv governor of houih liakota on this subject. Tim re ports this iiuiiuiiK. Inoicated a gonil sup ply of fuel at Hi. lions on tne line ul' tins cu.npany, especially in Minnesota and SoulU Dakota. Senator Hansbrough of North Dakota consulted the commission tuday and de clared thnt the si'.uatlon regarding coal In li s state Is most deplorable, and thai; the public schools are closing on account of a lack of fuel. It Is said nt the com mission's offices that for a -number of years nt this season, there has besn complaints cf a lack of cot's, but that the situation was never so acute as now. The actual werk bf the commission In loo 111 iik Into the situation will begin next wees, nr. Minneapolis nna (..nicngo. i one mlseloners Lane and Harlari left Washing ton tonlRht for Minneapolis, o hegln th- Ir work of Inquiry. Inquiries arf Kansas Clly and St. Louis are to follow Every hoiij to Blnme. FARGO, N. 'D.'tfW'.jS.-fTl' Forum prints the . following on the JTurl shortnKe Iq 'North-Dakota: "That the fuel famlnw Will quickly become a ; serious matter In this state. If the rouds ere tied up by snow blockades. Is evident. Tho supplies of coal, wood and 611 are very low In most of the towns. A great deal of Inconvenience and dis comfort, and . positive suffering even, Is possible! There nre many views as to the responsibility for this condition. The rail roads are blamed for not shipping fuel. The dealers ars blamed boll) by the rail roads and their patrons for not ordering earlier. The patrons are blamed by the dealers for not tiuylng earlier aiKl .betnff more forehanded. The Forum was In touch with many towns of the state and found that the fuel supply in some Is entirely exhausted, A few towns seem to have sufficient to withstand a long siege of cold and blizzards. To Investigate Cur Shortaae. MINNEAPOLIS. ' Minn., Dec.' IB.-Ar-rangemebts have been, completed for the Interstate Commerce commission to probe Into the car shortage situation. The hear ing will begin Monday morning before Commissioners Franklin K.' Lane aud James S. Hanlan. i ' From Minneapolis tlie commissioners will go to Chh'ngo, where a hearing will be held Thursday. Other hearings will prob ably he held Inter In- other secttuns. John H., Marble, attorney foi the com mission, ' stated that fifty witnesses, hiwl been subpoenaed to appear here These Inc'.udo grain shippers, railway mem coal dealers, farmers and men who are In any way connected with the situation. The car situation Is bad In the south also, Mr.' Marble states, it being practically Impossible to ship cotton. Oklahoma and Indian Territory nre feeling the effects of the shortened traffic, he say s, and the- com mission will likely hear evidence from southern shippers after the holidays, tireat Xorth"rii Ae-ts. MINNKAPOLI8, Dec. 15. Aroused by ths distressing predicament of those North Da kotsns who face sero weather with lnsuf ficli .it supplies of fuel, the railroads will try to hurry coal to the districts In which need Is most Imperative. Late,' yesterday afternoon the Great NorthcfTi Issued an order that no carlot shipments except of coal would be shipped for points west of Grand Forks. This applies to shlpmen's nrbrlnstlrg at Diiluth as well as at St. Paul and Minneapolis. (Appeal from Maililnrk SfADDvf'K. N. I)., Dec. 15 The follow ing nnfraxe has byen sent by he Commer cial club to Preside nt Elliott jlhe" North ern I'm Hie railway at Bt. Paul; Maildoi k nrvl surrounding country In rrrsi need of coal. lie 'ler.V supplv Is ex hausted and private supply will not lust to exceed one-wk. We therefore must urg rr.tlv request UiniK'illate relief. Illeveai Train uowei In. . GRAND FORKS, N. D., Dec. le.-It Is reported, here that between rnnd Purks and Mlnot m the Great Northern, (abroad there are eleven freight trains wljich can not be moved on recount of the heavy snow or the sliortagi of Coal or both. "Heads I Win- Tails You Lose" is the unfair game .toffee plays with many persons. Civt; -it up and get a "sijuare dtkl" by using well-made POSTO'M 'Tlicre's a Jtcusou." SITUATI0N J.