THE OMAHA DAILY HEK: SATURDAY. JANUARY IS. 100S.
MILES OF CARS ARE IDLE
law
After Inventory Clearance
The limp for our UltKAT AKM'AIj NWKKP Is nt hand. All Hocks of KnrnHure and Floor Covering
wlifrr alylca and pattern have fx-en riiw-nntinucri by the maker or will be droiMtl by us, and all remaining
Move, are hrlng nwept away by one deep ami effective (TT IX IMUCKS. We don't want to carry the good
over to another neaxon -nnt afford to. If the experiencing of a lms In the "only alternative, we, will accept
that RTucefully. Our aupreme thought I to CI X)SK OIT THK UOOIS. We're going to MOVK THKM
QOCKI.Y, clear them out, IIF.GAHDLKSH OF CXST. sweep them away In a hurry. An Idea of the won
derful savings presented may be gained from the following offerings:
GENEROUS CREDIT AS USUAL-TERMS MADE TO SUIT
Rockers
Fancy Rocker. In ohk and mahogany,
were 2.fi. salti 1.89
Uamlsome 8oll,1 olc Rockers, O srT
regular price $4.16. now O
F.Xltm Handsome Kockera, solid onk
or polished mahogeny 4 orr
llpieh 4.0t
' ' Chiffoniers
Chiffoniers, golden oak finish, bevel
mirror, 6 largo drawers. Q rrrr
wan $11,50 .... 0
114 01) Solid Oak Chiffonier. I O ItT
roomy drawer and hat box J--J
89
Sideboards
Kh-gant Sideboard, made of - O Kfk
olid oak, were $46.50, now "'"v
Very massive. Sideboards, solid oak,
v(r $24.00, now cut 15.75
Mannlflcent Sideboards, very elabo
rate, were $35.00, now OO A ft
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m
Parlor Suites
a-plece Purlor futte, mahogany fin
ish, old regularly at - f rTf
$Ju.oo. no v J.U.OV
Kxtra f It e 3-pteee " Parlor Suite, red-
pr?cep:'.c : .,r:7.!5: ."."r. .... ss.so
S-plece l'srlnr Suite, very handsome,
highly rollshed, were 0 (JfT
$34.15, I ow
y.UU .Villi Ui t.
llartman's Hpeclul
Hteel ltange
reduced to
.r SSI
t . F . - Mr F m A
(Juaranteel
2
Dressers
Extra handsome Dresser, oak, large
bevel mirror, value $1.7S, JQ.JJO
Klahorite Dressers, massive designs,
mahogmy and bird's-eye It) 7!
maple, were $30.00, now., -'
.
1 v Iron Beds
Juiamelcil fton Bf(l, with steel side
ruila, were $3.50, O in
now
Handsome Iron Beds, all color of
enamel, $5.00 volue, 3.00
Itras Knameled Iron Beds, very
handsome. Were $11.75, .. 5
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UKATEKS
Oak Heaters, special 87
Hot Blast Heaters'," tiiey 4 O !"T
were $.00, now cut to .... ac
Base Burner, magnificently nickel
trimmed, bargain 31 50
ltlUS
9x12 Brussels Hug, firm - PT JTIT
weave, durable
AVllton Velvet Bugs, excel-OK Or?
lent wearing quality djd3
8xi2 AxminHter Hugs, high Ofl K(
i,,ft till., iriinrflnteed rfVf.tVF
Extension Tables
I.nrge Tables, made of solid rj "1 f
oak, value $''.60, now
$17.00 Kxtens'on Tables, f KA
-round or squaie tops
Pedestal Extension Tables, 1Q ffR
round tops, $118. i0 value... -a-O. t
Davenports
Davenport Sofa Beds, automatic open
lng, velour covering, Of? 75
now u
Steel, Sanitary Davenport, automatic
patented frame, reduced
to
Massive Davenport Sofa
Bed, extra well made...
G.35
31.80
Brass Beds ,
Special'' lot of 36 Brass Bed, wera
$80.00, $72.00 and $85.00, O fifl
cut to only 4
50c
CAIVFETS
Brunsels Carpet, splendid
uualltv. ine for wear . . .
Velvet Carpet, high pile, very QQf
rich and beautiful -,L,v
Superior Ingrain iarpcts, dur- 4flO
ability guaranteed a"
Dishes
Decorated Dinner Sets, 51 pieces,
handsome patterns, wera A OST
$7.50, now
tL b ir Ti u...:s...,a XaeLJa
22 Great Stones Throtighout the TT. S.
YMMY!
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LUaiIly)
1414.1416-1418 Douglas Street
Two Hundred and Six Thousand Out
of Employment.
FEWER IN WEST THAN IN EAST
Hepreoeata tine lloadreil and Twenty
t-'oar Million Iollars ot K.arn
Ins; Revenue la I nlted
atatea and Caaadn.
Car shortage, which was distressing to
shippers a few months ago, has been sup
planted by a car surpliiMago equally dis
tressing to the railroad magnate. Every
manager of a railroad entering Omaha has
the common complaint to make and the
of'leial report of the car service com
mittee of tho American Hallway associa
tion ' confirms the Individual statements
by showing the aggregate number of Idle
freight cars on the railroads of the Vnlted
States and Canada at present to be 2W.0W.
This represents a total capital of $124,000.-
OciO, which Is not earning any revenue for
the railroad companies. This Is a great
change from November II, when the car
shortage amounted to 67.031 cars, and on
October .10 the car shortage amounted to
90.757 cars. .After that time tho demand
for cars began to lessen; on November 27.
40.44 surplus cars were reported and on
December 11 the total had reached 119,339
cars. The statement Issued this week re
fers to conditions December 24, and It Is
assumed by railroad men that the Con
ditions are even worse at this tlmo than
they were before the first of the year.
ebraakm Haa Fewest.
Tho condition of various parts of the
country are given In groups and this report
shows that In proportion to the mileage
the group In which Nebraska is located has
fewer Idle cars than any other section of
the country. The report shows:
Surplus.
New England states 4,291
New York, New Jerwey,
Maryland. Deleware, east
ern Pennsylvania 30,993
Ohio. Indiana, Mlehlgun,
Western Pennsylvania 62,994
North and South Carolina,
Virginia, West Virginia.... 10,798
Kentucky. Tennesee, Mis
sissippi, Alabama, Georgia,
Florida 6.14J
Illinois. Iowa, Wlscmsln,
Minnesota, North Dakota... 52,284
Montana, Wyoming, Nebras
ka. South Dakota 4.41.1
Kansas, Oklahoma, Colo
rado, Missouri, Arkansas.. 9,1 So
Texas and Louisiana 3,412,
Washington, Oregon, Idaho,
California, New Mexico,
Arlaona 17.7S4
Canada 6.H34
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BRIEF crn NEWS
' Kara Hoot Flint It.
Thomas W. Blackburn for nr"-
Blnshart, photographer.
Coal IS-ioutant ' 4. flflulret." Tel. D 80.
Diamonds Edholm, Jeweler, HtHarn y
If Intaatad, sco Delmora Cheney, volca
culture.
Wa aiwaya have Bock Bprings coal. Can
tral Coal and Coke Company of Omaha,
Ulh and Harney streets.
rira From Cigar Stub Charles Smith,
1K1T North Twentieth street, threw a clgat
on the bed Friday morning, with the result
thai thn fire department was called on to
extinguish the fire , The loss to the furni
ture Is about $30, which la fully Insured.
Tiftasiv aca of Ooln-rThe rather un
usual Hpectacle of fifteen heavy sucks of
coin were unloaded Friday afternoon from
an Adam express wagon at the Omaha
National hank, the shipment being- from
tho cast.
Fhll Ksarney Post Installation The of
ficers of I'liil Kearney post. Grand Army
of the Bepubltc, will bo formally in
stalled for the new year, Saturday even
ing. Department Commander T. A. Crelgh
will act as Installing officer.'
racksxs and Merchants Concsrn The
Backers and Merchants Commercial asso
ciation of South Omaha has filed r.rtlcle
of Incorporation with tho county clerk.
$30 and $35 Suits to Order
for$J5
Good LIulngH. C;nd Workmanship
ml I'f rfwt Fit iuarantMtl.
We thank the public for their
generous patronage of our last
Bale.
The values given then were a
revelation to Omahans. Our tail
ors muHt be kept busy In the dull
wason and we must clone, out all
Kail and lnter Sultlnea and
Overcoatings.
Consequently, pn Haturdajr Jan
uarjr IHth. vre will make $30.00
ami $;0.00 Suits to Measure) for
S 15.00 ni guarantee perfect
satisfaction.
Come and Bee these goods. You
need' not order unless convinced
of their extraordinary value.
Come early Saturday.
McCAR.THY. WILSON
TAILORING CO.
Phone Doug. HOI. I04-I0S S. llth St
It Is organlxed for the purpose of collect
ing accounts, claims and Judgments for
business .men. The capital Is $2,000 and
the Incorporators are Frederick J. Hod
son and Marve H. Elliott.
Boyca la Board of Trada J. A. Boyce
haa leased the rooms formerly occupied
by Merrinm & Holnliulst In the Board of
Trade building and will movs his com
mission house from the first I'loor of the
Newirk Life building to the building
which formerly was occupied almost ex
clusively by grain dealers.
raw Bnsak Thlaf Job A sneak
thief got Into Frank Sokup's resi
dence at 1501 South Twelfth street Thursday
afternoon while the family was away and
stole $3, a gold watch and a ring. Thur.4
day night Mrs. G. C. Thompson neglected
to lock the front door to her residence, 212
South Twenty-fifth street, and during the
night a burglar got in and stole a handbag
containing $15.50.
Woman Afraid of Husband Sarah
Wood has applied to the district court
for a divorce from John Wood and until
the case can be heard, wants him re
strained from staying at their house at 1CJ
North Twenty-fourth street. She charges
him with drunkennens . and extreme
cruelty and says unless the court mukes
him stay away from her he will Injure
her She also asks the custody of the
children.
Dsaf and Dumb Board Meats The regu
lar monthly meeting of the board of
trustees of the Institute for Deaf and
Dumb was held Ht th institute Friday
morning, with President J. O. Detwiler of
Omaha, J. W. Stclnhart of Nebraska City
and K. B. Windham of Plattsmouth of the
board present. Tho meeting was of but
little public significance, being merely the
auditing and approval of current miscel
laneous bills and the consideration of a
few minor improvements ulxmt the build
ings and grounds. Tho board visited the
school after adjournment. There are at
present 192 inmates of the Institute. Fif
teen teachers are employed In the educa
tional and nine in the industrial depart
ments of the institute. Tho school year
will close in June.
OMAHA NOT IN SIBLEY CASE
Gate City Grain Men Refuse to Take
a Hand. .
DO NOT SEE MUCH TO PROTEST
Doubt Ability of Lincoln County .Sen
ator to Show Kates Lower from
Kansas to Kansaa City
Than to Omaha.
30.450 80.113
8.708 104, ?2t
11.5K7 .6."3
15.W4 4.1.121
19,949
2.45! au.w
Lli.450 24.376
47.319 11.231
5H.594 1S.7M
47.2JU 1S.7M
39.9W 22,128
21, K39 :i1,679
17.251 (M.fli)
H. 2II2 (i.4;U
I. 26R 8o,764
H.94 99,757
12.201 57.0JR
40,4 IS 17.904
119.339 4,620
206, (M) 744
Those Delicious Lemon Pies
The kind that "niska your mouth water"
are easily made with no fussing and at
the least possible expense If you use,
Ol'It-PlK" Preparation. It la put up In
air-tiaht package and contains the right
proportions of the choicest Ingredients.
F.very packaga Inspected and guaranteed
under the Pure I V.Kt Uaws. Don t hesi
tate Try It today and then tell your
li leads.
At grocers. 10 cents.
Notice!
Beginning with Sunday. Jan.
J9th, 1908, th following pho
tograph studios will be open
ftuudaya from lO A. M. until
1 P. M. only. '
A. IUXKHAKT
SAXDBKltti STIDIO '
HKVN. THK riiOTtM.'KAPHEK
THK HTCIHO CJRAXO
l.OIIKHK HTl'DIO
COUNCIL BLUFFS WILL HELP
Iowa Commercial 4 lab Heady to
Hnoat for Corn fhow
In Omaha.
The Council Bluffs Commercial club will
co-operate with th' Omaha Commercial
club in the effort to bring to Omaha the
next National Corn assof iatlor.'s show.
Prof. J. Wilkes Jones of Ibe Iowa Agri
cultural college and secretary of the asso
ciation, met with the Council Bluffs Com
mercial club Thursday and ascertained
that that club Is ready to co-operate with
the Omaha Commercial club on the pro-p
osition of bringing this expol,Jia to
Omaha. President Yetter of the Omaha
Commercial club has extended the Council
Bluffs club an invitation to have a repre
sentative at the meeting Tuesday.
INSIST ON WHOLESOME FRESH MILK
Senator Sibley of Lincoln county, who,
dispatches announce, will file a complaint
with the State Railroad commission on
the grain rates in Nebraska, has the good
wishes of a few of the grain buyers of
Omaha, but more than half of those asked
about the move of the senator, expressed
themselves as not caring to "mix in the
trouble." They did not een wish names
mentioned on one side or the other.
The Omaha Grain exchange has no oa.se
before thtt State Railroad commission In
which .lower rates are asked. Omaha Is
the market for Lincoln county grain and
all Nebraska grain in fact, except frd"m
a small district in southeastern Nebraska
which ships to Kansas City.
"I don't belteve that the Lincoln county
senator can show that, the rates are lower
from Kansas points to Kansas City than
they are to Omaha." said a big shipper.
"The Union Pacific, which hauls what grain
Lincoln county ships to Omaha, has made
a blanket rate on corn for all points west
of Central City. Certainly the shippers of
North Pla!?e and points west of Grand
Island and Kearney have no reason to
complain. If any complaint is entered it
might come with greater effect from the
points on the east end of the line."
Samples of the Arsimrit,
"What I mean by this Is that the rate
on corn from Central City to Omaha, 120
miles, is 11.9 cents per hundred pounds.
This same rate applies clear to tho Colo
rado and Wyoming slate lines, in fact,
even on interstate buainess to Julesburg,
Colo. The distance from Omaha to the
state line Is 3i',l miles, but corn Is hauled
all that distance at thn same rate as from
Central City.
"The wheat rate slides a little. It is
13.6 at Central City and some 2 cents
higher at the state line.
"Now the rates in Kansas are a shade
lower at the east end where tha blanket
rate begins, but they begin to slide up
ward, and the corn rate is almost a cent
higher at the state line than the rale .from
the Nebraska line to Omaha. At Junction
City, about the same distance from Kansas
City as Central City from Omaha, the
corn rate is cents and the wheat rata Is
10 cents. At the state line the corn rate
is 12.5 and the wheat rate 141 cents."
ixraln dealers say they would not stir
up anything on grain rates at this time.
The rates might be high from Nebraska
points to Omaha In some Instances. From
the rar western part of the state little
grain Is shipped, most of the corn In the
North Platte valley being fed to stock.
Totals 206.800
The total surplus and shortages In cars
for different periods during the year when
reports were called for were as follows:
No of roads
Date. reporting. Surplus. Shortage.
.la.nuary 2 i4
February 6 fiS
April 10 70
May 15 SS
Mav 20 84
June 12 85
June 26 85
July 10 84
July 24 168
August 7 167
August 21 1M
September 4 145
September 18 172
October 2 119
October 16 162
October 30 160
November 13 161
November 27 159
December 11 153
December 24 158
Better West Than East.
Conditions on the western roads are
somewhat better than they were when the
report was made because live stock, grain
and other products are moving In greater
volume than at that time. The roads are
having ample opportunity to cjean up any
congestion which might exist. , The' Bur
lington Is said to have 135 engines In Its
shops. Bum of the roads are having n
hard time to find storage places for the
Idle cars, but not so with tho western
roads. The Northwestern figures it Una
1.000 more cars In dally use at present
than it had when the report was called
for.
General Manager Holdrege says the busi
ness of the Burlington was about 20 per
cent lower than normal. Many of the of
ficals have high hopes of business Improv
ing because of the large volume of busi
ness which was held up prior to January
1, by reason of financial conditions, which
prevailed aial ti e scarcity of money with
which to move crops. One road has
figured out that since January 1, there has
been an Increase of 10 per cent In live
stock movementa over the corresponding
period last year, 11 per cent -Increase In
grain, 30 per cent decrease In coal and
a falling off of 10 per cent in other com
modities.
Thar is no Typhoid or othtr dlsaasa
garms In any milk sold b m.nt Htmbti
o ths Omaiia MUk Daalars' Association.
In view of the fact that a local Creamery
of this city is using "fcare Crow" head
lines In advertising its milk In tha local
papers, the members of the Omaha Milk
Dealers' Association desire to give public
notice that it haa never been shown that
any member of tills aeeoi'latiou sells any
thing but fresh, pura, wholesome and nour
ishing milk t tii cfens of Omaha and
that no typhoid or other germs has been
or can be found In such mlik. and we
assert that such fresh wholesome milk
containing from 4 2 to & per cent of but
ter fat and delivered to you wlihln from
two to five hours from ih time It Is
taken frum ths enwa Is more nutritious,
healthy and sot if sitory for Infants.
.lulls and all others than the su-cajled
"HAWTW K1ZKD" milk wliiob la bought
from termers and brought ' Into Omaha
all tha way from twenty to tlire hundred
miles, and here "pasteurized" and delivered
rt your door from two to three days alter
t ronjes from the cows.
that your luik afaa ia a Marnier af
tha tt.ni.ha Mux Xalr' Association.
It w-tll p ruled juu sguinsi fraud and
ImpoiiUI'i.n, ,
EX-OMAHAN WINS BIG SUIT
Kelson H. Tanaecllffe Gets Heavy
Verdict In Prolonged Bond
' In Boston.,
Friends of Nelson H. Tunnecliffe,
former Omaha lawyer, have received word
that Mr. Tunnecliffe has Just iron a case
on tha behalf of the Century Bank of
Boston, Involving a very large amount of
money and which haa been In tba courts
of Massachusetts for a numbar of years.
Mr. Tunnecliffe left Omaha seven years
ago and now haa an offlc In Boston and
another In New York. Ilia address Is given
as 07 est One Hundred and Twenty
fourth atreet. New York.
A Bnralnaj Rhamo
Is not to have Bucklen'a Arnica Salve to
ci i re burns, sores, piles, cuts, wounds and
wlceia. 2&c. . For suld by Heaton Drug Co.
SHOP WORK OFF FOR WINTER
Operations Are nieniled h-
I'nlon Pacific I'ntll ilairn
of Spring.
the
Work on the new shop buildings at the
Union Pacifio plant has been" suspended
for the remainder of the winter. It Is the
Intention to have It resumed In the spring.
General Manager Mohler nays the con
struction work Is practically finished and
only soma outside fllllng-ln and finishing
remains to be done.
Asked if the mechanical forces in the
shops had been or would be reduced, Mr.
Mohler replied emphatically In the negative.
"NAME ON (VISY PIKCC I
I )oWhfE,ys J
IChocolate Bonbons!
I Always Delicious Pure I
Wholesome Digestible I
I One Box will make
I A Happy Hornet I
Every Sealed Package guaranteed B
Fresh and Full Weight I
Pmmcy Boxt mud Bmtktt la txclwh I
4tilgalor Utttn I
THE WALTER M. LOWNEY CO.
atskars of Cocoa aad Chocolates I
E 4
xceBtional Reductions
JL
On Men's and Young Men's
Suits and Overcoats
Garments that
soldupto$18.00 v
reduced to ... .
7n.0S
This is not a job lot or part of a bank"
rupt stock, or goods bought for" the occasion,
but small lots of choice garments from our
regular stock. Every garment is a god one
and well worth the price wc have always
asked for it.
The backward season induces us to make
unusual price concessions,, in order that we
may conform to our usual policy of dispose
ing of each season's goods within the season
and thus to always offer you fresh new goods.
This substantial saving offers you sufficient in"
ducement to buy clothes for next winter's use, even if
you don't take into account that the bulk of this winter
is yet to come. No other store offers you an
actual saving as great as this.
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EXCEPTIONAL
REDUCTIONS
IN MEN'S
UNDERWEAR
SI 50 and $1.25
Inderwcar Re
duced to 69c
Fine derby rib
bed, flat natural
wool and French
merino Shirts and
Drawers. Best bar
gain in Omaha at
69 c
MEN'S CAPS
REDUCED
ALL FUR CAPS RE
DUCED 25 PER CENT
Caps up to $2.00 95c
Men's double band and
fur underhand. f g
sold at ROc and JJJQ
73c, reduced to.
EXCEPTIONAL
REDUCTIONS
IN MEN'S
SHUTS
$L75
Manhattan
Shirts
Reduced to
$2.00 "n J $2.50
Savy Shirts
Reduced to
$1.35'
K '
y $
S rj - - ' j
- ; 5 'A
Men s and Women's
IJigh Grade Shoes
. REDUCED
25 PER CENT
ALL STANDARD MAKES
$5. 50 Shoes
For 54.13
$4.00 Shoes
For
$3.go
$3.50 Shoes
For
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VALUE OF PAXTON ESTATE
Appraiser Harley 0. Moorhead Places
it at Quarter Million.
COUNTY GETS TWO THOUSAND
Liabilities Arc Listed at Una Hun
dred and Mnc Thousand Dol
lars Division of (he
Properly. .
The estate of the lale William A. raxton
tva3 voith $.8,338.12, ai-cordinr to the re
port of Harley C. Mouriipad, the appraiser
appointed by County Judga Leslie to diiter-
ml:ie the value of the property for Inheri
tance tax purposes. Mr. Moorhead filed
his report Friday, giving this as tho net
value of the estate after deducting the 11a
hilitles. The gross value of all the prop
erly In the estate Is 1!8. lWi and the llabill
t' amount to Sld9.rei.Wt. The tax due the
eounty will he $2.(W3.M.
The pilnclpal item among the assets Is
l.!n shares of stock in the Paxton Real
Kxtate company, whloh held on the real
properly belonging to Mr. 1'a.xton at his
death. This was valued at $U a share, or
$211.11)4. His 'AO shares In the Paxton
OallftHlier tonjipany, valued at $2u0 eaeh,
aggregate SjO.iI', and the Waie-Costin Cat
tle company. Which he owned, was valued
at fcMA'C. He also owned fifty shares In
the First National bank, valued at 110,2o0,
and several blocks of stock In smaller cor
poi attons.
The principal item listed among the lia
bilities is fDXOOO claimed by the First Na
tional bank and sotne loan. Dawes county
has a claim for Sl,0"o in settlement of a
taxation case.
The report savs testimony was taken to
find out whether any of his property had
been transferred in contemplation of death,
but no transaction of that nature could be
discovered.
of Indiana, Ury Woodson, secretary, of
Kentucky; Norman E. Mack of New York.
Roger Bulllvan f Illinois and Claik
Howell of Georgia.
' 136 suits to order $15 Saturday. Mac
Carthy-Wilson Tailoring Co., 804 S. lGth.
BIG DEMOCRATS ARE COMING
Torn Taarajart Wires lo Oar Jim ta
Clear the Traek to
Denver.
Mayor "Jim" has received word from
Chairman Tom Taggart that Ihe eastern
contingent of members of the committee
to make arrangements for the .national con
vention In D"nver will leave Chicago 8it
urday for Denver. The mayor will Join
them here. Ha does not' know yet Just
when they will pass through Omaha,
but It will be either Saturday evening or
Sunday morning. The committee meeting
tn Denver la on Monday. Among those
In the party which the mayor will Join and
accompany lo Denver ara Tom Taggart
LACK OF COAL GAS LOSES TOUR
Omaha V. Ill ot Be Martins Point
for Glldden In Balloon
Voyage.
Omaha will not be the starting point for
Charles J. Olidden's balloon tour to Boston
next summer because of the navigator's
Inability to secure coal gas In this city.
Mr. GUdden write a letter U Victor Rose
water from Boston, expressing keenest re
grets that such Is the case and a hope that
Omaha might be able to provide the suit
able gas, as ha was anxious to glva the
Gate City the benefit of this prestige.
Mr. GUdden leftThurrday for Egypt to
continue his aerial voyages.
'We have n; facilities for making colli
gas, aald General Manager l.labaugn ot
the Omaha Gas company. "No one regrets
more than wa that w are not able to
glva the kind of gas Mr. GUdden requires,
because the balloons would be a great
advertisement for Omaha. Our gas Is of
the water variety and Is highly Illumi
native and high In heating value, but t hi
specific gravity Is high and thus Is not
the best for balloons. There Is n' coal
gas plant In Omaha.
It Is expected work will soon be under
way for the erection of a gas plant at
Fori Omaha for the government balloons,
but that will not bo completed In time for
use this summer when Mr. GUdden ex
pects tiv make his race against time across
the continent. About 77,000 cubic feet of
gas. Is required for the balloons.
VAST STRIDES CF OVERLAND
lulon Pacific More Than Doubles Its
KarnlHKs In Ten Venra I n.
ili'r llarrfman.
A compaiison of the rtnnual report of
the Union Pacific, Just Issued for thn year
1!K7, wlthhc report Issued ten years ago,
or the year before Mr. Harrlman took
charge of the road, shows tha gross earn
ings to have IncroaHed during that decada
from $33,000,000 !r. I!; to $7,5tt),O0O In
The company's net earnings in the same
time have Increased Ml.OeO.OOO.
Fixed charges Increased from $4,600,000
ten years ago to fll.5iO.CO0 In 1903. Since
then there has been a steady decrease, and
under this heading the total" for last year
is reduced to $8.50,COO. While dividend dis
bursements In 1907 amounted to over $2fl,
000.000 more than were paid In 1SW, Union
Pacific's net surplus t:ir thn year Increased
from $7,500,000 to f.Swt.OfO, the largest In
the history of the company.
Since the reorganization of 1HS8 lh I'nlnn
Pacific anil Its Oregon lines have Increased
the average number of tons csrrled una
mile per mile of road from 410.75 tons t-
1.010,543 tons, or 2o0 per cent. Thn sanm
comparison of passengers carried shows an
Increase In the ratio of nearly three to one
or .-.o..i 42.K.I to 120,520.
mil prison
HUMILIATINQ-YILE-DESTRUCTIYE
The first eymptom of Contagious Blood Poison is usually a little sore or ulcer,
which is quickly followed by a red rah on the skin, swollen glands in the
groin, falling hair, ulcerated mouth and throat, and often copper-colored
eplotches on different parts of the body. As the blood becomes more fully con
taminated with the poison, pustular eruptions and sores break out on the flesh,
and in extreme cases the nerve9 and bones are attacked and the finger nails
drop off. Then the sufferers find themselves diseased from head to foot with
this humiliating, vile and destructive poison. No other disease is so highly
contagious; many an innocent person has been inoculated by handling the
clothing or using the toilet articles of an infected person. There is but one
certain, reliable cure for Contagious Blood Poison,' and that is S. S. S. It
attacks the disease in the right way by going down into the circulation, and
neutralizing and lorcing out fcvery panicle ox
the poison. It makes the blood pure and rich,
tones up the system, and completely and perma
nently cures this disease. S. S. S. ha cured
thousands of cases of Contagious Blood Poison.
If you are Buffering with this debasing and
destructive disease befrin the use of 8. S. S.
and get the poison out of your blood before it
permanently wrecks your health. We have a home treatment book on the dis
ease which we will send free to all who wish it, and in addition our physicians
will give without charge any medical advice needed.
. tUE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, CA.
PURELY VEGETABLE