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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 4, 1907)
I TTTE OMAHA SUNDAY" BITE: 'AUGUST 4, '1007.' An Irresistible Array oS Dress Fabrics and Garment Bargains in Monday's Great Sale Special Embroidery Sale Monday we will close out hun dreds of yards of Corset Covm Embroideries, worth reirnlarly up to 25c to 35c yard, all at on price, per yard 15 Loom end strips of Embroideries and Inserting, worth 25c yul, all go at, per yard l()tt Complete Shirt Waist Patterns, worth regularly 50c, will be closed at, ehoice 19c WHEN BUYING GIOVQS Ask tor the Celebrated Fownes Glove The only Ladies' Glove on the market that is absolutely guaran teed. ' We Are Omaha 'Amenta and carry this glove in silk or kid Complete lines. All colors. TMB MLIAfJLt STRI A II summer merchandise priced without regard to actual JTjL retail value, in ordr to quickly unload our shelves aud make room for the largest and finest stock f new fall goods ever shown in Omaha. Not a disappointment for you her in Monday' sales the values will surprise even thoss expecting most. P lie rarni 4 . I ! ' THK RELIABLE TR1 j Splendid Silk Barg'ns Monday New fall silks are arriving every day and in order to make room for them, we must quickly dispose of all odd pieces in stock. Monday's values are certainly the most at tractive yet offered. 85c and $1 Messalines in col ors or black, Peau de Cyg nes, Louisicnes, Black Taf fetas and a great assort ment of fancies, stripes and checks, over 10,000 yards in this lot, at 39c Over 7,000 yards of high class Novelties, new plaids and stripes, splendid value at $1, in Monday's sale, at, yard 49 C New Fall Plaids for waists and suits, 36 inches wide, regular $1.50 values, Mon day at $1.05 Black Swiss Dress Taffeta, $1.50 value, 36 in. wide, ex- tra fine quality, on sale, at, yard $1.00 Handsome Chiffon Voiles for full dresses, 44 in. wide, magnificent value at, yard, only .... 69c High Grade White Goods Department Four Special Rug Bargains From our great stock of hew Rugs we will show four very special bargains Mon day. Every item a great money-saver. 915 Tapestry Rua-s, 8-wlre, very best quality, size ttxll, ten pattern to select from, sale price 911.76 127.66 Axmlnster Rugs, size 8x12. Ori ental and floral patterns, snap nt sale price 920.98 $1.60 Smyrna Revernlblo Ruga. 80x10 size, special t 95o $2 Velvet Rugs, size 47x54, extra heavy quality, sale irlcn 91.8 10c Extension Curtain Rods, on sale Mondity at So 7-ft. Window Shade, in best quality water colors, good roller-, on vnte at. each 30o Take edTantag-o of onr new credit system In purchasing' Carpets, Bnfi or Furniture. It provides for pay ment to salt jour own oonvaoienco. High Grade Wash Goods Dept. Monday will be the mo3t interesting day ever seen in Wash Goods in Omaha. Everything must go no matter what it cost. We must have the room for the greatest stock of Fall Merchandise ever opened up in Omaha. 50c and 59c Wash Goods at 19c Yard Arnold's silks, Arn nold's spider silk, Arnold's silk mulls ajl our English and French silk gingharns all goods in wash goods that sold' at 50c and 59c, yard 19c 35c and 39c Wash Goods at 15c Yard All our silk tissue plain silte, silk dots, silk mulls, silk twist, English zephyrs, French zephyrs, Scotch ginghams, Scotch madras, that sold at 35c and 39c, yard 15c 15c, 10c nnd 2.V Wash C.oixls, IOc Manchester 36 Inch fine fabric, Pacific 36 Inch Percales, French Batiste, Irish Dimities, French Dim ities, Organdies delux Organdie Carreaux, 32 Inch Chambray Gingham, 32 inch French Gingham, and other goods too numerous to mention, all will close out at, yard 10 For popular priced wash goods see our famous domestic room. Cloning out all White liorxls at ST. GALL HAND EMBROIDERED SWISSES. All $1.50 Swisses 08c All $1.25 Swisses 70c All $1.00 Swisses IOc All 85c Swisses SOo All 76c Swisses 40c All 66c Swisses HDc All 60c Swisses. 20c All 46c Swisses 230 All 39c Swisses IOc Domestic Swisses 15c Domestic SwIrscs 12 He Domestic Swisses IOc INDIA LHVONS. 25c India Linons lftc 19c India Linons 9 c 15c India Linons Hc 12 c India Linons 7Ho ENGLISH LONG CLOTH 25c grade , ISc way below the actual cost. 19c grade . . ., IOc 15c grade 8c 12V4c grade 7c 40 INCH FINE LAWNS 25c grade . . .12ic 19c grade IOc 15c grade 84c PERSIAN LAWNS. 60c Persian Lawns 25c 89c Persian Lawns IOc 35c Persian Lawns 15c 26c Persian Lawns 12 Mc 19c Persian Lawns 8 He FRENCH LAWNS. $1.00 French Lawns B9 85c French Lawns ....50c 76c French Lawns 30c 65c French Lawns 25c 25c French Lawns 12 He Everything In Fancy Jarquards will go at exactly half price. High Grade Linen Department H-re will be found the product of the best mills In the world at prices nwoy below those aked by other house. around, worth $5 each, at, ch $3.75 Towel, all linen, huck and da mask, bleached, extra large size, hemstitched and plain, regular 60c value, 6 to a customer, at, each 25 Sheets, 81x90, bleached hem stitched seamless . sheets, extra fine quality of muslin, worth $1.50 each, at, each.... f)S Pillow Cases, 42x36 and 45x36 In. bleached hemstitched cases, reg ular 35c and 45c grade, at, each, 27Hc and 25 Bed Spreads, extra large size, fringe or plain, Marseilles and Honey Comb patterns, extra heavy, worth $3.50 each, at, each $2.00 Table Linens, Bleached 72 in.. 68 In. and 64 in wide,. In Ger man, Scotch and Irish linens, ex tra heavy, our own importation, all bright, new goods, at, yard, $1.98, $1.50. 98c, 75c and 69 Table Linens, in silver bleached and unbleached Scotch, Irish and German, all pure linen, 64 In., 68 In. and 72 in. wide, at, yard, $1.50, $1.25, 98c, 89c, 76c e.nd 65 Napkins to match all linens, 18x18 In. to 27x27 In., at dozen $3.60, $3.00, $2.50, $2.25, $1.98 and $1.75 Pattern Cloths, all pure Irish bleached linen, 2 yards wide, and 2 ft yards long, border all GARBAGE CANS DELIVERED FREE . GREAT BARGAIN PRCES MONDAY ONLY XMYOKTAJTT JTOTICE TKS CITY OBSXWAJrOX BATS: (It means no difference where you buy your Garbage Can) that every resident must have a Garbage Can of not less than ten-gallons capacity. You will need a can if you want to have your Garbage Removed FREE. . .Circulars have been distributed with description and price of cans LOOK VP YOUR CIRCULAR AND COMPABB OTJK FBI0IS8 OX THIS SAX.E. 20. to 22 gallon Galvanized Garbage ran, like cut reinforced by hardwood staves, others ask from $3.25 tip our price Monday 82.78 26 to 30 (tallon, hardwood staves, etc., $4.00 to 14.60 can on snle at B3.99 All absolutely water tttht, welded iron, heavy gal vanised after belnur formed. JXJBT BEAD THIS. II gallon Galvanized Garbage funs, with cover... 81.23 1 ga'lon Galvanized Garhajre. Com, with cover. . .81. DO 10 gallon Galvanized Garbage Tans, with cover. . .81.89 Worth Vi.ib. 12.60 and 13.00 each everywhere. mm Unmatched Garment Bargains Monday In Our Women's Ready -to-Vi ear Department Our midsummer clearance prices are fast dissipating our stock of summer garments. And no wonder, for with the hot days of this month and the first part of September yet to come, no one can afford to do without a cool summer suit at these ridiculously low prices. All summer garments must go and prices are made without regard to real value. Handsome Tailor Suits All samples, very newest styles, in plain and fancy colors, 100 garments to select from (no two alike), $35.00 and $40.00 values; while they last, at $9.00 $30.00 and $33.00. Silk Salts In charming shirt waist styles, plain colors and pretty checks and stripes; on sale Monday at, choice $12.50 400 Ileautiful Wash Suit In lawns, dim ities, madras and ginghams, all colors and white, regular $5.00 and $6.00 values; on sale for quick clearance Monday choice, at $1.50 $25.00 and $30.00 Tailor Suits, $14.95 100 handsome garments In all wool panamas and English suitings, very latest styles, a suit, at $14.95 $18.00 and $20.00 Tailor Suits In eton. pony and Jacket styles. Just sixty in this lot; will go at $0.95 20c Silk Veilings at 5c All silk, all colors, all styles, fancy dot and plain mesh veilings, most surprising bargain, yard, 5c Hayden's Grocery Prices lead all Competition Read these prices of the highest quality, freshest goods, larg est stock and lowest prices: $3.00 and $1.00 Jap and Net Lawn Waists In Monday's sale, choice $1.59 Beautiful Marquese Waists In lingeries, lawns and linens, worth up to $12.50 each, at $5.00, $3.95 and $2.95 Short Silk Jiiinonos Regular $4.00 values; Monday $1.95 $10.00 and $12.00 Silk Coats, $4.05 Variety of styles, unsurpassed quality, unequaled, at $4.95 Silk and Satin Rubber Coats $18.00 and v $20.00 values, Monday $9.90 Extra Sized Skirt In elegant styles, made of fine chiffon, panamas, voiles and taffetas, 30 to 40 waist band, 39 to 45 length; on sale at $15.00, $12.50, $10.00, $7.50, $5.00 nd $3.95 $3.00 Union Linen Skirts Newest styles, at -95 $2.00 Moire Underskirts 89J $1.50 Long Kimonos at 69 From 0 Till 11 A. M $2.50 and $3.00 Wash Skirts at 89 $1.50 Ladies' Hand Bags at 79c Just the thing for traveling or shopping. See them Monday, regular $1.50 values, at, 79c 12 bars best Family Laundry Soap...25o 6 lbs. choice Japan Rtoe Bo 8 lbs. best Rolled Oatiminl li.'.o The best white or yellow Corimeal, per sack ltic Gallon cans Peaches, Plums or Pears, EGo Gallon cans Apples or Pumpkin He 1-lb. package Macaroni SHo 1-lb. package Cornstarch 4c 1-lb. package Coldwater Starch 4c 1-lb. cans fancy Ited Alaska Salmon, 12V40 Peanut Butter, per Jnr He Oil or Mustard Sardines, per can....,1Vic Worcester Sauce, per bottle Hc Tomato Catsup, per bottle Sc The best Soda Crackers, per lb 6o The best crisp (linger Snaps, per li 6c Egg-O-See, per package Co Butter and Cheese Frloes fer This SaJe Fancy Dairy Table Butter, per II) 210 Fancy Creamery Butter, per lb 21c Neufchatel Ch?se, onch So Fancy Full Cre-ira JJriok :hi-e80, lb..,.15o Fancy Full Croim VVlucoiisln Cheeso, per pound ibc Sap Sago Cheese, each 7'ic Omaha's Greatest Tee;etable and Troll Mark) Fresh Sugar Corn, per doom TCo Large heads Cabbage, each SMo Fresh Beets, per bunli Jo Fresh Carrots, per bunch Fresh Wat or Green Ueans, per in.. Fresh Onions, per sunnh Fresh large Cucumburs, aeh .... 6 bunches fresh Radishes for Large, Summer Squash, each Fresh Celery, per head t . Fresh old onions, per lb.. .lo . .24c ..if ViC ::r1o ,.2 hie .Ztto Large Grape Fruit, oaca 7 -to Large juicy Lemons, per dozen 20o BUY YOUR Mason Jars and Jelly Glasses Now SPECIALS FOR MONDAY 1-pint Mason Jars, with rub bers and covers, per dof., 30c 1- quart Mason Jars, with rub bers and covers, per doz., 40c 2- qnart Mason Jars, with rub bers and covers, per doz., 50c Jelly Glasses, with covers, per dozen 15c TRY FIRST see our 2jc Lace Counter see our 5c Lace Counter Greatest lace bargains ever of fered In Omaha will be here Monday. Pearl Buttons A prcat lot of seconds just received, will bo offered in Monday's nale, all at one price, per dozen lc WE SELL Window Shade Material Hint won't crock, won't wrinkle The most perfect shade ma terial ever produced. We carry a full line in all colors. You'll find it the most satisfactory und cheapest in the long run. Let us show you. Popular Priced Wash Goods In Our Famous Domestic Room We guarantee that $1.00 will do more in this room than $2.00 will do in any other domestic room in Omaha. Try. You will not be disappointed. 7c Apron Ginghams 8Wc Amoskeag Apron Checks. . . .OHc American Indigo Prints 3o Fnll Standard Prints 2c Remnants of Sllkollne 2Hc 12 c Outing Flannel Co 16c Batiste TWc 12 Batiste 5c 12c Fine Percale 7 He 36-inch Percale Remnants 6c Turkey Red Prints 2c 7c Bunting lo A. F. C. Dress Ginghams Kc 12 c Toil du Kord Gingham.. So Blmpson's Silver Grays Be Simpson's black and white 5c 8c Unbleached Muslin 5c 7 He Bleached Muslin 5c 9-4 Blenched Muslin 22 15c India Linons 7 He 19c India Linons 0c LaCe Curtain Sale Summer Draperies Imported Madras, 45 in. wide, 3 yards lone, in colors to blend with fur nishings, at, pair $4.08 Snow flake Curtains, in red, green, blue, pink and yellow, at pair, 11.49 to 82.08 Ruffled Bobbinet Curtains of splendid quality of French Net, Monday, at, pair 81.40 Ruffled Muslin Curtains, for dining rooms, halls and bed rooms, 2 and 3 yards long, in fancy stripes, checks and figured effects, at $2.50, $1.98, $1.49, 98c and 49 Colored Irish Point Curtains, Monday, at, pair 82.08 Rope Portieres at less than half their actual value Monday. - Several Rousing Specials in Furniture Our perfect credit system provides for payment to suit your own conven ience in this department. Investigate. One lot of Rockers slightly damaged in shipment will be closed out at less than half price. Lawn and Porch Furniture must be closed out at once to make room for new goods. Everything will go this week at about half regiilar price. Folding Reclining Go Carts, with 10 inch rubber tired wheels special, at 81.85 Sanitary Steel Couch, with 3 rows of coll spring supports, no home should be without one, on sale, this week, at $3.85 Many other special bargains. Don't miss them. 12c Long Cloth 7ic LIXEXS, TOWELINO AND TOWELS. $1.00 Bleached Linen, 70 In.. 59c 85c Bleached Linen, 70 in. . . .49c 75c Bleached Linen, 70 in. . . .3c Linens, 26c, 19c, 15c and.. 1234 10c all Linen Toweling 5c 12c all Linen Toweling 74c Union Toweling 8Hc Cotton Toweling 2Hc 19c Turkish Towels Oc 16o Turkish Towels 7Kc 10c Turkish Towels 5c $1.50 Bedspreads 98c $1.25 Bedspreads 85o $1.00 Bedspreads 75o 89c Bedspreads 05c 75c Bedspreads. 59c 1,000 bargains In this room Monday. Come here first. Kent Lawn Seats, strongly made slat back and seat, ou sale to close, at 85 25 Iron Btnls, all samples, one of a kind, will be closed at Just Half Regular Prices. Folding Go-Carts, with 10 inch rubber tired wheels, special this week $1.45 Space Annihilated and Commerce Aoved by fhe Electric Tramway mm mN THE 400-paffe repon wnion me Department of Commerce and Labor haa - compile on street railway systems there la a plo ture of the "John Mason" car. Which ran on the flrat passenger street railway ever constructed. A strange crea ture the early engravlrg makea it. A lumbering vehicle, mounted on tour wooden wheels with ateel tires, having room Inalde for about a dosen people and on top room (or baggage and aa many people aa wanted to pile - themselves up there, It looked more like an old stage coach than anything else. Its high steps and stilt springs -did not In the least suggest com fort. This car existed In the third decade Of the last century. It was drawn through. Fourth avenue, New York City, over strap rails laid on stone ties. In those days electricity had been thought of only by a few bold experimenters as a factor In passenger transportation. In 1S3J one Thomas Davenport of Brandon, Vt., set up a miniature railway In Sprlngfleld, Vats., over which he drove an electro magnetic engine. No more experiments were attempted In that line until 1S47. Bo tween then and now has come the dawn of the electric ngev The horsw car baa passed out of existence; cable cars are curiosities, except to the most widely trav eled, and the use of the electrlo trolley car, both of urban and lnterurban traffic, has come to be well-nigh universal. Turn over a few pages In that govern ment report and you come to a beautiful half-tone engraving Illustrating the "ex terior of the first American trolley Bleeping car." Almost as luxurious these sleeping cars are as the Pullman.' True, there were only two of them In existence In 190J, when the government gathered Its data, but they give a foretaste of what Is to be. The contrast between the "John Mason" of seventy-five years ago and the lnterurban aleeplng car of today la merely an Illustra tion of the development of passenger trans portation under the Influence of electricity. Development has been most rapid since IS90, about which time electricity came Into wide usage for traction purposes. True, tt was used with some success In the early 80s and as far back as 183 there were two short lines in operation In the United Statea. The country did not catch the eleo trio rail war fever until about ISM and in the four years following that electrlo lines were built so rapidly that at the beginning of the last decade of the country 1,261 miles of track were In use. Then came the period of big development which extends to the present. The great majority of the companies which in Ui90 used any other power than electricity have since changed to electric power, while practically no new street railways have been constructed which use any other form of traction. This tendency has gone so far that the elovated railways of New Tork City, which used steam up to 190 and a portion of that year, have since been equipped for electrlo traction and practically all the horse cars In that city have gone out of existence. Perhaps the development can best be shown by using the government's figures, which cover the period from 1850 to 1901 In 1890 thre were ,12S miles of street rail way track In the United Statea, which comprised 4S8 miles operated by cable, 711 miles by ateam, 1,261 miles by electr'c power and 6.601 miles by animal power. In the figures for 1902 note the passing of the mule and the triumph of electricity. In 1902 there was a total of 22,576 miles of track, comprising 169 milea operated by steam, 240 miles by cable, 269 miles by animal power and 21,907 miles by electric power. In 1890 the trackage operated by electric power was less than one-sixth of the tutul, while In 1901 it bad increased to ft per cent of the total, which had nearly trebled. In 1S90 the street railways carried l.OTl.010,20! passengers, an average of thirty two rides per Inhabitant; In 1902 they carried 4,774.111,904 passengers, an average of sixty-three rides per Inhabitant. To this growth of the street railways is due a great improvement In social and economic cendttlona of the country. The report of the government takes up this phase In detail and on the subject says: "The chief function of the street railway In a large city is the distribution of the population over a wider area than It woulJ otherwise be possible to occupy. Economic and social forces tend powerfully to bring multitudes of people into huge urban com munities and as the Inhabitants Increase In number they must either crowd ever closer and closer together, to the detriment of health and comfort, or they must And some means by which, without Intolerable waste of time and strength, they may live farther from one another and from their places ot business. The Introduction of the street railways In the large cities, as well as the extension of their tracks and every Improvement In respect to speed and com fort, came in response to an imperative social need The relation between such Improvements In street railway service and the demand for them Is, of course, a reciprocal one. Had not the enterprise of street railway managers offered the op portunity for the wider distribution of population, the people would not have realized fully the unsatisfactory character of their housing conditions. "The electric railway has given a power ful impetus to suburban life In the vicinity of our large municipalities. . Prior to Its advent the suburban dweller was confined to the steam railway as a means of trans portation. Suburbs were, of necessity, situ ated chiefly along the lines of the great through railways, since It would not usually prove profitable to construct a steam line primarily for suburban traffic. The electrlo railway has not by any means wholly superseded the steam road as a means of transportation for suburban dwellers, but a large portion of the suburbs which were formerly accessible only by steam roads are now served also by electrlo lines, while many new suburbs have been created by the extension of electric lines. The possible area of suburban life has thus been in creased and the way opened to may favor able sites which were previously Inac cessible. "The presence of a rapid and cheap means of passenger transportation permits the manufacturing establishments, and still more the commercial establishments of a city to be located In a manner which will be most convenient and economical for themaelvea and their patrons. With re gard to retail and wholesale trade and to office business, there is a great eoenomlo advantage in concentration In specialised centers. The same is true rn varying de gree of many classes of manufacturing concerns. It Is often advantageous to have those of the same character near together, or even to have the entire manufacturing business of a city concentrated In one dis trict. Without effective methods of trans porting passengers, such concentration could not have been accomplished to the same extent." fitrex. rOway parks are another advan tage the report touohea upon. At all cltlos of any considerable size the street car com panies have made pleasure resorts for the people. To give local point to the thing, one might enumerate the ways In which the street railway system is a benefit to Omaha. It gives people quick transporta tion to and from their homes. These homes may bo In Dundee or Florence, out near the Field club, across the river in Council Bluffs or down. on the Bellevue line; It makes no difference, for only a short time is required to get to the center of Omaha. The existence of the atreet railway has al lowed the spread of the city over a large territory, destroying the necessity of crowd ing people together In small districts and allowing each family a chance to have Its own home. It makes a business center, where the retail houses are brought to gether, and where within the compass of a few blocks the housekeeper may find anything she may wish to buy. It affords long cool rides on summer evenings to the perspiring populace and sets tired people down by the side of a lake or In a shaded, grassy park, where they may recuperate after a day of work. Buch advantages as these could never have been available in so great degree If the old horse car still prevailed. There are but four street railways In Nebraska, that operated by the Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway company at Omaha, one at Nebraska City and two at Lincoln, namely, the Lincoln , Traction company's line and the Citizen's railway. In addition there are lnterurban lines. The Omaha 4 Southern lnterurban company op erates seven and one-half miles of Hue be tween South Omaha and Fort Crook and It la the intention to extend this line eventu ally to Plattsmouth. The Omaha, Lincoln & Beatrice railway operates six miles of track bet wee.. Lincoln and Bethany Heights, and haa most of Its right-of-way bought and graded between Lincoln and Omaha. The Omaha & Nebraska Central is yet on paper. It proposes to build an electric line between Omaha and Hastings. It Is predicted that It will he but ten or fifteen years until eastern Nebraska will be a network of electric lnterurban ra'l ways. It la all a matter of sufficient popu lation to support them. Many of the east ern states are already laced with e'ectrla lines. Connecticut has S3! miles of electrlo railway outside municipal limits, Indiana 278 miles, Maine 200 miles. Massachusetts about 1,600 miles, Michigan E58 miles, and so on. Within the last two or three years has come the introduction of motor cars on the lines of the great steam roads. Several cars have been turned out of the I'nlm Fact tic shops at Omaha and they are being used with success for lnterurban traffic at various points on the Union raclflc. It Is predicted that within a few years their use will be common. The system of street railway In the city of Omaha Is not the creation of a few years; in fact, while the growth of the system has been rapid In a way, it is the culmination of more than thirty-five years of work. The earliest effort toward a street car line In the city was In 1SB7, when the territorial legislature passed an act in corporating the "Omaha Horse Railway company." This company had as Its In corporators a number of the then promi nent citizens, including Alfred Burley, Ezra Millard, David Butler, A. J. Hanscom, J. Frank Coffman, William Ruth, Augustus Kountxe, John McCormlck, El B. Chandler, R. A. Bird, Champion S. Chase, Georxe M. O'Brien, J. R. Meredith, J. W. Paddcck, George W. Frost and Joel T. Griffin. Its charter from the state provided that within two years one mile of track be laid, and that the company be privileged to build, maintain and operate a xln.il or double track railway "In, on, over and along such street or streets, highway or h'gi!was. bridge or bridges, river or rivers, within the present or future limits of Omaha, or witliln five miles adjacent thereto, as sa'd com pany may order or direct, for the uses herein specified; but said company shall not build a track through or occupy, except for crossing purposes, Fourteenth street, or any other street through which any other railroad company has already obtained the rti;ht-of-way." The capital stock of the organization was tHiO.000, and the use of steam power was prohibited. The c'ty coupfil of Omaha paused an ordinance granting a franchise to the com' any in October, 183. The same year the tra k was completed from Ninth and Far nam Streets to Eighteenth snd Cass streets. The first car used was sn Improvised af fair, made by placing the body of an old style " 'bus" on car wheels. There were no regular schedules for the trips made. The car was run mainly to suit the whims of the driver, who started from one ter minal to the other whenever he consid ered that he had sufaclent passengers. The fare was 10 cents each way. The most fre quent patrons of the line were the stock; holders, who rode free. As the population, of the city Increased more cars were se cured and trips were more frequent. , In 1873 A. J.' Hanscom became the sole owner of the road by purchase from the other stockholders. Later In the same year Mr. Hanscom sold the road to the late Captain W. W. Marsh, who made many improvements In the equipment of the line and added to the system several miles ot track on St. Mary's avenue and Eighteenth street. In 18S3 S. H. II. Clark, Guy Barton and Frank Murphy became in terested In the lines with Mr. Marsh. A new company was organized, though re taining the original name by which the charter given In latff designated the com pany. The new organization built addi tional lines, covering Twenty-fourth, Thir tieth, Cuming and Leavenworth streets. In 18&4 Samuel R. Johnson and others organized the Cable Tramway company of Omaha, which was granted a charter, and constructed a line from the Union Pacifio depot to Twentieth and Lake, through Tenta, Dodge and Twentieth streets, and also a line through Harney to Twentieth street and north on Twentieth to Dodge and west en Dodge to Twenty-fifth street. After the completion of these lines. In May, lv;', the company was awarded a new franchise. After the granting of this fran chise the Cable Tramway company was consolidated with the Omaha Horse Rail way company, which roads ultimately be came the nucleus of the Omaha Street Railway company's system, the later com pany dating its existence from April L 1S. In the spring of 18X7 Dr. Samuel D. Mer cer organized a company under the name of the Omaha Motor Railway company. This company completed and put into oper ation a number o! miles of electric road, with ample power equipment and the neces sary appurtenances. At a later date the Omaha Street Rail, way company entered into negotiations with the owners of the Omaha Motor Rail way company which resulted In the pur chasing of the property of the latter com pany by the old company and the conse- Quent consolidation of all the street rail, way properties In Omaha and Souttt Omaha into one comprehelslve and strong rganlzatlon. s In 1901 all the street, railway Interests ot Omaha, South Omaha, Florence, Dundee, Benson and other street railway proper ties in Douglas county, together with the Omaha & Council Bluffs Railway & Bridge company, and all the street railway lines In Council Bluffs, Including the fine bridge across the Missouri river, were united In one company, known as the Omaha & Coun ell Bluffs Street Railway company, and that Is the operating company In these cities today. It has largely relald all Its tracks, has built a magnificent power house (aafd to be the best In the west); haa built large cor houses and greatly extended Its lines. In 1907 tne consolidated company has In use more than UO miles of track. There are more than 400 passengers cars In Its ser vice, and nearly 1,000 men on Its pay rolla. In 186S a ride of one mile maximum (or less), cost 10 cents; today a ride of twelve miles (or less), Is purchased for 6 cents, and, with the universal transfer system now In vogue a ride from any point In the city to any other point can be obtained fer cents. Knox's Roosevelt Story. Senator Philander C. Knox, Pennsyl vania's presidential aspirant, told this story to the Elks committee at Valley Forge the other day: "President Roosevelt," he said, "was surprised by a Kansas delegation at Oyster Bay not long ago. The president appeared with coat and collar off, trousers hitched by belt, and mopping his forehead. " 'Ah, gentlemen,' he sold, 'delighted te see you, delighted. But I'm very busy puU ting In my hay, you know. Just come down to the barn with me, and we'll talk It over while I work.' "Down to the barn bustled delegation and president. "Mr. Roosevelt seized a pitchfork. But, behold, there was no hay on the door John, John shouted the president te sounds In the hayloft, 'where's ail th hayf m -I ain't had time to throw tt back, air. stnoe you threw It up yesterday, six?' came a man's voice from the loft,"