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HIE OMAHA DAILY BEE: - THURSDAY, FEimtTAttY .28, 1907. Tel. lunulas (It reaches all departments. Special Sale of Odd Lots of Lace Curtains Thursday. Feb. 28th, at 8 a. m. It is our usual custom to have a clearing pale of all odd Lace Curtains in February, and this year we have taken the last day of the month for this rreat sale. ' As curtain chances like this don't occur often, it vrill pay you to be hero early and share in the savings. All the odd curtains that have accumulated, one, two, three, four and five of a kind. Some lots include soiled samples. All to be sold Thursday at these low prices: , 14.00 White entile Net C'urtnlna. four (if a kind, for $4 29. $6.00 Frru HutiMnet t?urtalns, three Of a kind, for 5.8!l. $1.7i". White Nottingham Curtains, five of a kind, for tl 8. $2.50 White Nottingham Curtains, Hi of a kind, for tt.M. " t 00 Brunei Net Curtain, one of a kind, for $130 $.on Jrlnh lolnt Curtains, live of kind, for J8.N. $1.00 Ecru find Red Novelty, two of. a kind, for $1.48. $11.1)0 Ecru Hntenberg, Ave of a kind, for $4 98. $8 Dentelle Araba, three of a klnl, for $.2!. C0f White Nottingham, four of a kind, for $1.25. $1.50 Ruffled Bwlas, five of a kind, for 11. 8. . Marie Antoinette Waists. ...New York, furls and fondin tins revived the ruffled and puffed age of Marie Antoinette. We are the first to dhow them In Omaha. In dainty lingerie at $2 and $4.75. In silk at $6.50, $7.75.. $8.50 and $10. Howard, Cor. 10th. the Interest on the bond Issue voted by the cltliena of riattsmouth In aid of a rail road amounted to $3,000. leaving the citi zens but $S063S to contribute to the In terest on the "assistance.' " Fremont collected, or will collect, for Jiflfl from the railroads centering there taxea to the amount of $1,379.84. Dodge county, of which Fremont le a large part, $ay an annual Interest charge on bonds Voted -to railroada of $5,500. If Fremont pays one-third the tax of Dodge county, tta share of the Interest exceeds the taxea collected from the railroada by almoat $500. Oeneva fared aa do the reit of the towr.a that have voted aid to rallrcids. The rail road taxea due Oeneva for the year 1M6 amount to $190.84. while tho Intereat on the bonds voted' by Geneva to aid Iri rail road construction foota up $360, a' differ ence against the town of $189.16; In other words, the property ownere of Geneva pay a ;.llttle mere than twice as much Interest on railroad bonuses ns the railroad? pay taxes In Geneva. They tax themselvee to pay the railroad taxea, and then some. Seward and the Klkhorn. When the Elkhorn line waa building Its branch to the southwest the promoters secured a bond Issue from the several pre. clncts of Seward county traversed by the road, and $15,0(0 In 6 per cent bonds from the town of Seward. This laaue maturea this year. On It Seward citlxens pay In terest to the amount of $900 a year. From the ' Northwestern road last year Seward collected $14S 20 In taxes. Ju other words, the property owners of the city of Seward paid tho taxes of the Northwestern road and $761.20 besides. From the Burlington Be ard .collected, or wilL rolled. 4316 30 for J0O8 .taxes, bringing the total railroad con tribution to the support of the city up to 4C3.f0, or a trifle over half the sum paid In Interest on the bonus given the Elkhorn. David City pay per cent on an issue of $7,000 In bonds voted to aid the Elkhorn, and collects from the railroads $JS3.34 In taxes for 1900, leaving an excess of Interest on bonus over taxes collected of $1-J.6. in Butler county for 1306 the Burlington and Union Pacific enjoined the collection of taxea for 1900 amounting to $16,270. For that' year Butler county paid In Intereat on bonda voted 'to aid In the construction of railroads $12,700. Is it not possible that the railroads considered their taxes excessive because they exceeded the Interest paid on bonuses by $3,570? Teeonisch and the A. A . 'Johnson county voted In 1871 a bond Issue for the aid ofthe Atchison & Nebraska mounting to $102,0(0 at 10 per cent, to run AN OLD mid WKLL-TKIKll REMEDY . FOR OVKU SIXTY YEARS mts. vrurax.ow'B boothino btbtjp bu a UH (or or.r SIXTY YEARS by MIL,. LHN of UOTHKiUi lor Hielp CtULDHJCN WHILli 1KK1H1NO WITtt I'ERKSiT- 8LC( K88. IT KliiTHBS lh 1'HIL.n lt.TICN th OUMS, AL LAY. SlI PAll Cl KRS WIND COUC, snd 'it Id ! RBiedjr fur D4AKHHUUA. Bold b, drucflMs la vvsry part of th world. He turo and ak fur MllS, H IN SLOWS SOOTHlMj SVUUP Orchard & Vi!h&lm Carpet Co. 414-16-18 So. 16 th St. Smyrna !sr: : ,NE must live with an V "Imperial" Smyrna Rug to really appreciate it. - .The : durabtiitys of these rugs is wonderful. Their; thick heavy .weave Is pure wool and bears up under . the hardest usage. They are reversi ble. They are easily cleaned. ... There is no other rug made that gives such splendid service for such a small expenditure. "Imperials" are made in sizes from 18x36 inches to 12x18 feet Caatloot The tl "IspsW" Wan the , Tout aUtk "L a. it." la tW Mnm. 'Bee. Feb. 17, l0J. Brilliant Showing of the Most Favored New Dress Goods and Silk, Spring 1907. The very flower of fashion's richest fancy In texture and weave are here. They are truly the standard of 11 that is charming and beautiful In dress texture. The dress good and Bilks displayed. by Thompaon, fteldon & Co. stand In a class by themxelvva, out of the ordinary. You will ii;t find them ahown elaewhere. We have many choice and pretty things to show you. The Demonstration of Red fern Corsets Continues. Each day there are new customers added to the ranka of thoae who ,wear Red fern cot-sets. The profm storm! aervlce given by the export c'oraetlere now In attendance 'n our Coraet Department will be appreci ated by all ladlea whose aim ia to be properly corseted. Open Saturday Evenings. twenty years. These bonds were retired at maturity In 1S91. havlnrt cost Johnson county in principal and intereat $306,000. Tecumseh, the county seat of Johnson county, in 1806. levied taxes against the railroada entering, the town amounting to $371.08. If Tecumseh . pays one-fourth! of the taxes of Johnson county, which doesn't seen unreasonable. It., will require about 206 years at the preaent rate of taxation for the city to collect, from the railroads what was pajd In the form of bonus to the Atchi son & Nebraska, now a part of the Burling ton system. f lay Center's Coajtrlbntlon. In 1S87 Clay Center, or, rather, Lone Tree precinct In which Clay Center is located, voted $12,00) per cent bonds to aid the Kansas City & Omaha line of the B. & M. This Issue matures in 1907 and has been dis charged. The last tax collected by Clay Center from the Burlington the only road reaching the town, was $174.40. The Inter est charge, annually on the bonus was $720, so that the taxpayers of . Clay Center not only paid the Burlington's local taxes, but paid. $616.60 in addition Inst year. And this while the Burlington waa fighting In the courts to prove that It was being . over taxed In Nebraska. If Clay Center keeps on levying at the snjpe rate against the Burlington It will take more than eighty two years to get back the Interest paid, on the bonus voted the Burlington and paid by tho cttleena. ' Example of Bonus Jacarllna;. The liberality with which the . people of the state have dealt with the railroads Is shown by. the,, various amounts voted to aid railroad construction. Douglas, county has shared In this .to a considerable extent. An Issue of $350,000 betting ; 10 per oent was voted In 1875 to aid the Omaha 4 Bouthweatern, on which $268,000 is still owing by the county thirty-two years after Issue. This road. In 1904. returned to the State Board of Equalisation and Assess ment as part of Its property depot grounds to the extent of nearly sixty-nine acres In Omaha, and Its entire line In Douglas county Is set down at 4.8$ miles, ve.lued for taxation at $6,600 per mile, . or a total of $31,590. In this less than five miles of track Is "distributed'.' .the sixty-nine acres of depot grounds, which would be cheap at $10.ono an acre, while the taxable valuation of $31,690 Is represented on the other side of the county's ledger by $268,000 of Inter est bearing bonds, originally Issued at 10 per cent. Omaha In 1890 voted a bonus of $160,000 In bonds to aid the Union Depot company, but the Issue was enjoined, as the company did not carry out the agreement. . In 1892 an Issue of $250,000 was voted to the Omaha & Eastern, but the road was not built and the bonds were never sold. .. How Caas Connty Fared. ' Cnss county fared a little better In this respect than did Douglas. In the begin ning of things Cass county voted $100,000 In 10 per cent bonda to aid the B. A M. Those bonds run for twenty-two years, when the county paid off $76,(00 of the principal, haying paid In the meantime $220,000 in Interest, a total cost of $296,000. For sixteen years the county . hns been paying Interest on $24,000, and still owes that amount on the original bonda In 1904 the B. & M. was valued for taxation in Cnas county, Including the Flattsmouth shops and -bridge, at $378,420, or only a few thousands more than '' the ' bonus now fouls up. Table One of Mirk Interest. The tabululion printed in connection with this article should prove of much Interest to the members of the legislature and oth ers in connection with the cry the rail roads are making of burdensome taxation. It shows thut the people of Nebraska have been more than liberal In contributing aid to the railroads. They have even been prodigal. All this aid is In addition to the millions of acres of land granted In the beginning to the companies. It comes with very poor grace from the railroad mag nates at thla time to charge the Nebraska people with undertaking to levy unjust and excessive taxes against the companies that have been so generously helped at all times, and that have ..found Uv business furnished by Nebraukans so profitable. All thuf, la asked Is that they be subjected to Just the same conditions in regard to taxes as apply to other cltliena of the state. DIAMOf.'LcS t'inMV, lttt. and Dodg. JOINT " CONTROL OF ALTON ' (Continued, from First Page.) that gvntleinan. He and 1 sustained rlcse relatives fr many years, and were Jointly Interested in many lurge affairs. All of thoke transactions, as indeed all transac tions In which I have ever engaged, will Uar the closest scrutiny. It was at my Instance that, sir, Harriniau was mads a diiecior of the Il'.tmita Central, and we get Uuiiu quite well until he 'became am bitious to niuk the Illinois Central a part of the I'nlon 1'uclUc system. 1 did tiot be lieve this would be in the interests cf the stockholders ot the Illinois Central and then and there Mr. Harrlmtln "and I parted coniny. lie Is juite rlnht In saying that 1 borrowed unds from the Ililnels Central, but he should have added that the Kan was made at a time whn we were moat anxious to put out ume of the surplus Tt.nl 1 hunted from Lank to bank to loan fur money, that this particular loan was made on collateral which waa unquestion ably ample snd marketable; thai several of the - other directors borrowed from the company In tne same way and. finally, thut Mr. Harriman himself, while a di rector, tuui borrowed lru-a the company lu RAILROAD BOND RECORD Issues Voted at Various Times by Villages to Aid Amount Issued. Dated, t COUNTY. Adari'B County lenver I'reclnct 2.ouQ City of Hasting tSO.f Little ftllie Township 3,t" Cllr of Hastlims 2.m0 17 1SN7 Us7 IKS Boone County 3.1.00 1.KXU Itfti Manchester I'reclnct 10.UJ0 BulTalo County Armada Township 4.6nO Butler County 119,"00 Town of Olive; 6,i) Town of Read 10.) Hone Creek lo.i) V'nion . 6.t0 Oak Creek lavid City 7.0i0 Town of Franklin 7.01 Franklin I'reclnct 14.t0 llysaea , S,Gi Savannah . S.5)0 I'nlon ........... ' ,(') Center 2, MO I'nlon 1.C00 Savannah 1.5"Q l lyasea 1.5u0 Franklin 1.0U0 Case County lon.OiO 1'lnttsniou'h Precinct .... 10.OO City of riattsmouth 0O0 City of Flattsmouth Id, OX) Clay County School Creek Precinct.... B.rmo Button Precinct 20,000 Lone Tree Precinct 12,i) Iewla Precinct .(.i0 Falrtleld Precinct Zn.oiio ' Harvard Precinct &M0 , Lincoln Precinct 7.0(10 Spring Ranch Precinct... 7,m0 Cuming County 65.WU0 Custer County Iellght Township 8,600 Dakota County 96, (W0 Dawaon County 190 177 lwt7 1SH7 1KT, 1H.S7 1T lw7 1X79 179 1H79 179 1879 1K79 1X79 1X79 1K79 1 1S90 1KKU lsyo 1W7 1SS7 l.sS7 1SH7 1NH7 1W7 1SX7 mi 1M m 1876 Hood River precinct B.ono 1SS0 1SW 1W 1K70 1S70 1870 Kennebec Precinct Dodge County S.SII0 fiO.KJO 1S0.0UO l.-W.OilO 200,000 Douglas County Fillmore County Village ot Uencva. Madison Precinct .. Fairmont Precinct Madison Precinct . Oeneva Precinct .. Exeter Precinct ... 4.500 6,0(0 80,000 6,(mo 16,000 1S86 1891 1887 1K87 1x87 1887 i.noo ' 1W7 Exeter Precinct 18,0(K) 187 1H.88 1887 1K.H8 1879 1873 1871 18X0 1887 18X9 1880 - Village of Oeneva 8.000 Stanton Precinct 8.000 Village of Shlckley 3,Hil Franklin County SO.OjM Oage County 60,uu0 200,0(0 Blue Fprlngs Precinct .... 10,000 Lincoln Township 7.000 City of Beatrice 60,000 Beatrice Precinct iu,0u0 Greeley County Bcotia Precinct 6,000 1S83 Hall County 75,000 1879 Grand Island Precinct.... 6O.O11O 1880 Hamilton County 4u,0ii0 1880 Valley Precinct 2,000 1S80 Aurora Precinct 8,000 1880 Harlun County Alma Township $.600 1887 Washington! Township.... l.SnO 1887 Turkey Creek Township. 3,000 1887 Antelope Township 6. OK) 1887 City of Alma 9,000 1887 Holt County Gratton Township 36,000 1890 City of O'Neill IH.iwio' 1K90 Howard County 20,( 180 20,000 1886 Jefferson County Lincoln Precinct 6,000 1887 Jefferson Precinct 5,000 1887 Fairbury Precinct 40,000 18S7 City of Fairbury 6,0m 1X8S City of Fairbury 10,000 1887 City of Fairbury 11.0(X) 1887 Johnson County 102,000 1871 Kearney County May Township 4,600 1887 Hayes Township H.nifl 1S87 Lincoln Township 3,600 1887 Knox County Jackson Precinct 8,000 1888 Lancaster County 120.1X0 1872 60,000 ' 1870 100,000 1873' 150.0110 1871 6. OK 1880 5,000 ' 180 Jtl.OUO 1SN6 60.000 1885 Capital Precinct Midland Precinct City of Lincoln . 25.000 1880 ... " 60,000 iNfk) so.ouo .leap. Madison County ' Norfolk Precinct 13.000 1879 Union Creek Precinct 13,0i)0 1879 Falrvlew Precinct 2,SoO 1879 Merrick County 40.0U0 180 Lone Tree Precinct 20.011O lfv80 Nemaha County HS.OuO 1872 Brownville and London Precincts 100,000 1870 Nuckolls County- 1887 187 18K7 1887 city ot superior is.we P.eaver Precinct 17.000 Nelson Precinct 22,(100 Spring Creek Precinct Nora Precinct Victor Precinct City of Superior Hammond Precinct ... Elk Precinct Beaver Precinct Nora Precinct Otoe County 6.000 4.0110 1887 15,000 18X8 6.400 1888 6,000 1888 7.000 1S88 6.0(10 18KS ' 6,000 1HKS , 160.000 18fi9 40,000 i8i;o 60.000 1875 150,0 IStjg 40,000 186 , 75.0O0 18S1 10,000 186 25.000 1886 100.000 1S.S0 26,000 18S1 60.000 1879 . 156.7( '69-71 6,000 18S2 Nebraska City Precinct. Pawnee County South Fork Precinct .... Pawnee City Precinct... Plntte County Columbus Precinct Polk County Richardson County Falls City Precinct Saline County Crete Precinct Olive Precinct Saunders County 86,000 13.0C0 40,000 140.000 1887 1887 1870 1877 18S0 l.'S 1S73 18K7 1S87 187 1S7 1887 18H6 18S6 1880 1887 1887 1888 1882 18.S6 ista 1870 1879 1875 1877 1K.X7 1877 1X7 117 1S87 1K87 ls7 187 1S87 1887 1XX7 11-87 1KS7 1887 18K7 1887 Oak Creek Precinct 6,(KM Village of Wahoo 8,000 Reward County (now V ana O Precinct! 100,000. City of Seward Township O Township L Township B Townniilp M Sherman County Loup City Ftanton County Thayer County Spring Creek Precinct. Hebron Precinct Davenport Precinct ... Valley County North Loup Precinct... Village of Ord Ord Precinct Washington County Webster County York County 16.CU0 10,000 ' 5.0K3 10.000 10.00 38,000 2,000 40,000 10,000 80.010 11,000 4.000 8,200 12.000 170. 4B 160.0K) 47,!0 47.0O0 43.5(0 10,ti0 5,000 8.000 City of York York Precinct Leroy Township , Lockridge Township . 8.000 Morton Township .0o0 Haves Township 9.000 Henderson Township .... 6() 5.000 McFadden Township lO.uoU Baker Township 10.000 Stewart Township IO.OiO New York Township, 10, 000 Thayer Township 6,0i0 Brown Township .0o0 City of York t.. 13,000 Henderson Township .... 6,010 fireclsely the snme manner frequently and n sums aggregating several millions uf dollars. As a matter of buainess I did not than rt-tcard It as improper, nor do I now. Wi-.t-n in the fall of lfc I desired tp repay the debt, I proposed to negotiate o new loan from Kuhn, l-ob & Co. Mr Harri man asked ine not to do so and offered to lend me the sum, and I accepted his oftVr made voluntailly. . respecting the deposit with the'Trust Company of the Republic, It should be said that this Institution waa ojie of the many ef the New York trust companies , with which we carried accounts; that the sums on deposit fluctuated with the general con ditions of our very large business and that there was no "padding" of accounts by me. Tlip' dt-uosit was never in danger. FOOD FOR . THINKERS Grape-Nuts - TRV IT 10 DAYS FOR PROOF "THERE'S A REASON Nebraska Counties, Cities and Construction. Ma- Int'rst ure. Pet. I'npald. Kind Pacitlc Hallway Co. He p. V. H. R. F. E. M. V. R. R. K. C. O. n. R. Pscinc Hy. Co.- O. N. A B. H. R. R. F. E. M. V. R. R. K. A B. It. R. R. 0. R. V. R. R. F. E. A M. V. R. R. F. K. A M. V. R. R. F. E. A M. V. R. R. F. E. A M. V. R. . F. B. A M. V. R. R. F. E. A M. V. R. R. F. E. A M. V. R. R. L. A N. W. R. R. U A N. W. R. R. L. A N. W. R. R. L. A N. W. H. R. I). A N. W. R. R. L. A N. W. R. R. 1. A N. W. R. R. L. A N. W. R. R. L. A N. W. R. R. B. A M. H. R. Omaha Southern R. R. Omaha Southern H. R. Omaha Southern R, R. K. C. A O. R. R. K. C. A O. R. R. K. C. A O. R. R. K. C. A O. R. R. K. C. A O. R. R. F. E. A M. V. R. R. F. E. A M. V. R. R. K. C. A O. R. R, F. E. A M. V. R. R. K. A B. H.' R. R. Covington, Columbua A Black Hills R. R. K. A B. h; R. R. K. A B. H. R. R. S. C. A P. H. R. F. K. A M. V. R. R. Omaha A 80. W. R. R. Omaha A So. W. R. R. Neb. A Qnlo. R. R. K. C. A O. R. R. K. C. A O. R. R. F. E. A M. V. R. R. F. E. A M. V. R. R. F. E. A M. V. R. R. F. E. A M. V. R. R. F. E. A M. V. R. R. F. E. A M. V. R. R. F. E. A M. V. R. R. R. V. R. R. O. A 8. XV. R. R. O. A 8. W. R. R. O. A R. V. R. R. C, K. A N. R R. HH I 1!"" 00.(M -7 $.W0 lsl 6 J0.UI0 lit 1) g 1W? 10,000 4.600 89.000 6,000 10, 10.UO 6.0IO 6.1)00 7.U1 -7.C T.ooo 1910 ir im 17 l!r7 i:7 1K'7 19"7 l'J07 1' IMS) 1--89 199 ' in 1819 1V! 18C9 lNil 1H10 1!10 1910 1907 l'.7 1AI7 1907 117 1807 1907 I; n 1910 19ld 1890 t 10 8 8 . 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 10 6 6 . 6 a 1 6 6 . 4H 6 10 1.500 i.liOO 1,500 1.000 24.0iO 6.000 40. (XO 10.UO0 1.000 6.0UO 1,000 16,000 4.000 1.000 40,000 1910 1910 $ 6 7 8 10 10 6 6 6 6 6 e 8 8 8 6,000 ' 70.6o6 Z&OOO 4,500 6,000 80,0(0 6.000 lo.mo - 2,(0 19.IXO 8. 0O0 8.000 8,000 "jb'.OOO 6O.tO0 10,0(0 7.0IO 60.(80 1876 1876 - 5 197 1H07 1907 1907 1907 1907 19"8 , 191 n W 1S99 1892 1N1 19U0 l!r7 . 1S9 191 1) 1903 1890 19o0 1909 -1900 ISM) ... 1907 1907 1907 1907 1907 , 1910 1910 li0 1906 1907 1907 1907 1896 19 r7 1913 1891 1907 1907 1907 1908 1892 1890 1.893 1K9S 1900 J9O0 19i 19116 llHlO 1906 1910 1899 1899 1899 ltesj 19U0 im K. C. A H. K. rt. S)U,ou0 v O. A R. V. R. R. O. A R. V. R. R. H. A G. I. R. R. O. A V. 'R. R. R. . R. R. R. V. R. R. R. V. R. R. 6 8 6 6 8 6 6 6 10 6 6 ( 10 10 10 10 6.600 . 1.610 3. 00 2,010 8,000 36.000 J2.000 '2O.666 K. C. A O. R. R, K. C. A O. R. R. K. C. A O. R. R. K. C & O. H. R. K. C. A O. R. R. N. A W. R. R. N. A W. R. R. O., A, R. V. R. R. O. A R. V. R. R. C. K. A N. R, R. C. K. A N. R. R. C. K. A N. R. R. C. K. A N. R. R. K. C. A O. R. R. C. K. A N. R. R. A. A N. R. R. K. C. A O. R R. K. C. A O. R. R. K. C. A O. R. R. F. E. A M. V. R. R. A. A N. R. R. B. A M. R. R. Mid. Pacitlc R. R. Mid. Pacific R. R. O. A R. V. R. R. O. A R. V. a R. Mo. Pacific R. R. Mo. Pacifio R. R. L. A N. W. R. R. F. E. A M. V. R. R. C. R. I. A P. R. R. it - O. N. A B. H. R. R. O. N. A B. H. R. R. O. N. A B. H. R. R. R. V, R. R. R. V. R. R. B., Ft. K. A P. R. R. 16,000 6,000 10,010 10,000 4,600 4.000 ,6,600 88,000 20,000 60.000 26,000 60,010 60,000 2,800 8.100 . B.. Ft K. 4 P. R. R, 1W 19"7 1907 19"? 13.000 17.000 22,000 6,(00 4,0(10 15.0UO 6,400 6,000 7,000 6,000 6.000 78.000 Pacific R. R. Paclflo R. R. C. K. A N. R. R. C. ,K. A N. R. R. C. K. A N. R. R. Pacific R. R. F, E. A M. V. R. R. F. B. A M. V. R. R. F. E, A M. V. R. R. F. E. A M. V. R. R. F. E. A M. V. R. R. B. A M. R. R. C. B. A St. Joe R. R. 1908 190 l1 1 19 8 1890 i0 1895 181 196 '83-"7 l1 l wo 1901 1899 '8 - 1 189S 8 8 8 s 8 T 10 8 7 40,000 - C. B. A Q. R. R. Mid. Pacific R. R. Mo.' Pacific R. R. Rep. V. R. R. C. K. A N. R. R. C. K. A N. R. R. L. A N. W. R. R. O. N. A B. H. R. R. O. A R. V. R. R. Bur. & S. W. R. R. Mo. Paclflo R. R. !.0il0 68,000 1907 19,000 Mo. Pacific R. R. 11107 6 13,000 K. C. A O. R. R. 19u0 10 R. A M. R. R. 1897 10 80.000 O. A R. V. R. R. 1900 t 6.0(0 O. A R. V. R. R. 19u$ F. E. A M. V. R. R. 1893 10 12.000 Mid. Pacific R. R. 1907 6 15,0iO F. E. A M. V. R. R. 1907 6 10.0(0 F. B. A M. V. H. R. 19r7 6.0i F. E. A M. V. R. R. 1907 6 10,00 F. Fl A M. V. R. R. 1907 10.000 F. B. A M. V. R. R. 1906 11,000 O. A R. V. R. R. 1896 6 O. A R. V. R. R. 1899 - 8 21,000 F. E. A M. V. R. R. 1907 2,000 C. K. A N. R. R. 19tf7 6.000 C K. A N. R. R. 1908 11,000 F.j:. A M. V. R. R. 190! 7 ' O. A R. V. R.' R. lltui T 8,200 O. A R. V. R. R. 19W1 10,(00 O. A R. V. R. R. 1899 1 126.0(0 8. C. A P. R. R. 1KW 8 160.000 O. A N. W. R. R. 194 8 80,'jOO R. V. R. R. 1895 10 Mid. Pacific R. R. 1H97 10 Nebraska Ry. 1907 10,000 K. C. A O. R. R. Pn97 10 Neb. Ry. Co. 1907 8,0ii0 K. C. A O. R. R. 1907 6 8,000 K. C. A O. R. R. 1907 7.000 K. C. A O. R. R. 1907 8.000 K. C. & O. R. R. 1917 6 6.000 K. C. A O. R. R. 1907 .(K F. E. A M. V. R. R. 197 6 10,000 K. C. A O. R. R. 19(7 10,000 F. E. A M. V. R. R. 1K07 8.009 F. E- A M. V. R. R. 1WI7 10.000 F. E. A M. V. R. R. 19ip7 5.Cuu F. E. A M. V. R. R. 1907 6 6.0(0 F. E. A M. V R. R. . 13,00 F. E. A M. V. R.-R. 19,7 . 6,00 T. E. A M. V. R. R. I was a trustee of the trust company, but never an olllcer. Concerning the acquisition of the -Indianapolis & St. I.oulu railway, It Is necesaary to refer , to the records of the 1 1 lln is Cen tral company, which will show that my ac tion was fully and formally approved by the directors. OUTPUT OF PACKING HOUScS Bowfu Outaha Gets late Its Hlghttal Position ns a Hoc Park' Ins; Center. 1 CINCINNATI. Feb. ' l7.-Specla! Tele gram.) Price Current says: The movement of hogs for the week Is short of the totals for several weeks previously. Total west ern' packing la 660,000, compared with Mi.OOO the preceding week and 67S.00O last year. Blnce November 1 the total Is I.&3.000, against 10,&,cco a year ago. Prominent places compare as follows: 1W-T 1906- l.ws.ooo 1.1UI.O0 frO.0l 7X0.uu0 7il.t0 206.IU) ftl.OU Chicago Knnu) City , Kouth Omaha Ft. I.oulu .... fet. Joseph ... in(tinaiolla . Milwaukee ... t I'H-lnnall Ottymwa Cedar Hspids Stoux City ... HI. Paul (iavtil.tnd .... ....f'.t0 ... . 1.126. 0 .... . .... S70.1M) .... 6.rt Mt.oro .... i'W.IHJ .... W.UM .... U3.0 .... 21 7. -J .... tov.OuO .... Sti.UiO i . In a Few Days Ol II NKW SANITARY CKOCKKV OI'KNS New $1.30 ninck HI lk Taffeta t 98c 1 March Winds Will Blow and Freckles Will Grow so take adrantage of our special offering ot ready made Veils. 3 and 3H-yd. length Chiffon Veils, hemstitched and fancy dotted Net Veils, ltt-yd. length, full range of colors and worth 85c, Thursday, your choice, each 40 5. Each Men's Handkerchief Spwial 5, Each 25 dozen Men's Linen Cambric, full size. Hdkfs., worth 10c, for, each Big Thursday we place on sale In our logs and 60 dozen Boys' and Girls extra tins Ribbed Stockings regular 15c values, at, pair Three pair for 25c. PASS RIVER APPROPRIATION Both Houses Approve the Beport of tin Conference Csmmittee. BILL FOR PROMOTING INDUSTRIAL PEACE Senate Passes Measure Anthortslasc Acceptance of Nobel Prise Fond from President as Foundation for Conciliation Fund. WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. After listening to an argument by Senator Patterson oc Colorado In favor of government owner ship of railroads, the senate today agreed to the conference report of the river and harbor appropriation bill. Protests were made against the reduction from G50.(WJ to 1260,000 of the amount for Improvements In the Mississippi river between Cairo and St. Louis by Senators Hopkins, Cullom, Stone, Allison and Overman. The smaller amount prevailed. ' The house also ap proved the report and It Is now ready for the president's consideration. The senate passed the Daniel bill estab lishing ''the foundation for the promotion of Industrial peace." It authorises a board of trustees to receive from President Roosvelt the "Nobel peace prise" as the nucleus of a fund to bring together at Washington representatives of capital and labor to discuss labor problems. The expatriation bill also was passed. It authorises the Issuance of passports to persons who have declared their Intention of becoming cltlsens of the' United States and have lived In this country three years and who wish to visit countries other than the one of which they are native. The bill fixes the status of American women who marry foreigners and foreign women who marry Americana. In the lat ter case the cltlsenslilp of the wife is re tained during coverture and aa long as she continues to live In the United States. An American woman can regain her cltl ensbip after her marriage to a foreigner terminates and she makes the proper ap plication. The bill provides that a naturalised cltl sen of this country who goes abroad and resides for five years shall be presumed to have abandoned his American cltlsen ehlp. PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOVSH Ship Subsidy BUI Debated at After noon and Eveinlnsc Sessions. WASHINGTON. Feb. 27. Conference re ports were agreed to by the house today on the river and harbor appropriation bllL The house concurred In the senate amend ment In the army bill providing for the re tirement of certain generals who served In the civil war, with the rank of major gen. rals. Tfie president returned to the house with out his approval a blJ for, the relief of J. W. Bauer and others growing out of their failure to make returns for special tax as retail dealers In oleomargarine. The house today accepted the conference report on the bill granting to the govern ment the right of appeal to the supreme court of the United States In criminal cases. The report was adopted by the sen ate yesterday and the bill now only lacks the approval of the president to make It a law. The ship subsidy bill was debated throughout the day and at the tight ses sion, a still further extension of one hour having been agreed to for debate, the extra time to be taken at the session tomorrow. At o'clock the house took a refers until I p. m. and the discussion continued until II o'clock. The house today receded from Its position and concurred In the 'senate amendment In the army appropriation bill providing that officers who served creditably In the reg ulur or volunteer forces during the civil war and who now hold the rank of briga dier general on the active list of the army, having previously held that rank for three years or more, shall, when retired from active service, have the rank and pay of major general. The following brigadier generals will be a (Tooted by the amendment: Quartermaster General C. F. Humphrey, Surgeon Oeneral Robert O'Reilly, Judge Advocate General LIEBIG C0MPAMYS Extract of lieef fUit by cxperd snitr conditioo absolutely deaa god balUifslfroa the choicest cattle, raised far that tarpex oa tb Company's great farms la Sooth America. . The mast coacatrstcd ton of beef roodam. Tot forty years the first. . fwnin,i .lynjnsssyi ii .' ew." I 1 'wasjui Silk Skirt Special VSw Uj. D.B UbV See window display. " UJmJr Women's Gun Metal Welt Blucher Oxfords, Vlcl Guaranteed Taffeta Silk. In plain and ,d,e,.t . . Heel Patent Oxforda, $3 changeable colon, ruffled and hem- raluea 1 nrt stitched flounces "exactly like cut" and Greatest ' Oxford 1 Shoe an extra heayy quality worth every cent sale ever hold in Omaha of $8.60 Thursday $5.05 SATURDAY. Flames Cleans c) Special Of fermgS of NcWae Pattern and Jrss. 3-spnMil,ineryTh'Md,yl- srL2? L Hnd Folded Chiffon Hats Flower and Dress Hats Stylish Street Hats . .$1.40 and $2.48 As Good as & Gift Here Is a price reduction as good as a gift A beau tiful oil-boiled, "wear guaranteed," 27-ln. Black Taffeta Dress Silk that cannot be duplicated any where for less than $1.39, tr - only, 98c yard. POIT KIIB IT. 5 lar price 39c Stocking Soeci&l in Basement money saving basoment 50 dozen Boys' Here's a "straight tip" that man who Is not saving money is losing money. Why T Because he Is losing the earning power of his surplus. If you are Investing your surplus, you are probably making money. If you are not satisfied with your present In vestment try our plan, where wc ara paying 6, with absolute security of the principal. Resources, $2,100,000. Reserve, $68,000. The Conservative Savings and Loan Association. 1614 Harney St., Omaha. Geo. F. Gilmore, Pres. Paul W. Kuhns, Secy, and Treas. George B. Davis, Chief of Engineers Alex ander MacKensle snd William MacKaskey. Should liberal construction he , made to the amendment It will also include William P. Hall of the military secretary's office. ' The house today passed a bill allowing the Omaha Indians to submit claims to the court of claims. The house also agreed to the conference reports on the bills authorising the allot ment and disposal of surplus lands In the Rosebud Indian reservations In Bouth Da kota. CHARGES IS POSTAL SERVICE Shallenberger, Madden nnd Whit Are to Retire. WASHINGTON, . Feb. 27. Postmaster General Cortelyou today announced tho resignation of W. 8. Shallenberger, second assistant postmaster general. Representa tive James T. McCleary of Minnesota, who retires from congress at the conclusion of the present session, will succeed Mr. Shal lenberger. Official announcement of the appointment of Mr. McCleary was made, the president tendering the position to him on the recommendation of Postmaster Gen eral Cortelyou. Edwin C. Madden, third assistant post master general, also will retire within a few weeks. His resignation has not been accepted, but will be, it Is understood, within a few days. ... Mr. Cortelyou has decided to appoint Alexander Grant aa general superintendent of the railway mall service to succeed James E. White, who resigned that position five or six weeks ago, after fourteen years' service. Mr. Grant Is at present assistant sunerlntendent of the railway mail service I and Is thoroughly familiar with the details of the service. Thus far no Intimation has been given from official sources as to who will succeed Mr. Madden, the third assistant postmaster general. It la understood that the names of several men are undor consideration, but no decision has yet been reached. Headaeho and enrlrla from Colds LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine, ths world wide eold and grip remedy, removes cause. Call for full name. Look for signature E. W. Grove. 26c. WHEAT FLAKE CELEtlY IF.- if eaten daily, there will be a daily action of the bowels waste re moved nutriment retained. It is made from the whole wheat berry. 10 cents a package For sale by mil Grooor is THE WAY TO WIN A MAII Is to pleas hi palate bit of phU aBocbr we learned long ago, as many a l niMd vatzoa of tali restaurant will prove. Our secret la what ws cook, how we cook ana how we serve. Tho Calumet Most KTsnlng. I k I O'clock. $3.00 Oxfords $1.96 Saturday $2.00 $3.05 $4.05 $5.05 Hats Trimmed FREE 91.89 Black Bilk Taffeta 98c Important Dress Trimming Bargain Thursday we offef a grand amount of fine Ventce, Oriental, Nets and Austrlans, Bands, Appliques and Galloons, Fancy Persian Braids, in short abd medium lengths odd plevs from regular stock that sold from 60c to $1.60 yd., your choice of the whole for, only, yard -25t Vast selection of Corset Cover Embroidery a mar velous array of patterns to choose from, with. or without beading; heavy and fine nainsooks, regu and to 60c yd., now, yd. . . . . .25 Extra Heavy Strong Ribbed Stock 8H AMl'SEMBNTf. BOYD'S Ss.r.r Mgra. BATTTSVDAY SJU2TSAT The Military Comic Opera, SERGEANT KITTY MONDAY TTTXBD AT Speolal Tuesday Matinee, . OLGA NETHERSOLE - SAPHO Seat sale tomorrow. Prices 60c to 12.00. WIDSIIDAT-TXTKBS4T Special Thursday Mat THE LION AND TNE MOUSE BURW00D 2SS. This Afternoon Tonight NELLCWYNN Friday, March 1, 8:15 P. M. First M. LCbarch, 20th and Dav enport Sis. SECOND ANNUAL Faculty Concert ot ths Weslayaa Conservatory of Muslo, University riaoe (Xdneola) Web. vjrrromai moi or beats, soo TTTDSWTMS TICIITt, S5 At All Muslo Stores aad Koala Deyts. frees Votes en ths Artists I Lelpsig. Oermany: "Mr. Hpenoer tpl.vilst 1st) Is a virtuoso. His technlu, artlatlO earnestness and the grandeur of his. In terpretation are convincing. He was tho recelplent of storms of applause.'' "Mr. Movlus' name will alone Insure as andlence." , ' . -This remarkable little girl . (Marl tlloas) Is fascinating In her grace. Hhe simply bewitches both. piano- and audience." "Mrs. Helms created the greatest spon taneous enthusiasm. Even putting out ths majority of the lights did not cause the vast audicnoe to leave." Mr. Foerstel's last appearance pr vious to bis departure with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on tpur through Canada and the Paclflo Coast. CftixwrOH; PrioXr; Oouc .494' MODERN VAUDEVILLE MATINEE TODAY oihou.. CHILDREN ISe. f TONIGHT Sil5 Prices lOe. tic iOo. 25 c fRLIG THEATER Tonight, Silo. Matin Bator?.. The Ula sensational Comedy, THE BURGLAR AKD THE Wl!f Bun. BAhVSTaTT OIlllOll. " BNext Week MOTT'S A TBXAt H mis. . ... -' ft.; ft Y