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(Kdltorial Correspondence.)
MEXICO CITT. Sept. .-Splal.)-I
oncludo this srlr of letter with a frw
Vagmentary and ranu;ii observations on
mbje?ts that may le exported to Interest
people who know Mexico only through
the sensational magazine.
Mexico striken the American visitor Imme
llntrly ly Its contrasts: Uy Its cnntrants
f landscape from barren dert to denne
Topical vegetation, from sta-washed shores
!o Ice-capped mountain peak. Uy It con
rasts In architecture from the thatched-root
amloo to the plaster covered adobe, from
the eun-reflectlnif cathedral dome to the
lile-covered box-like dwelling or business
fcoiine. By contrasts In color through the
rarled shades of grty and greii with the
faded tints of once bright lutes decorating
the exteriors of their buildings; from the
somber darkness of the Mark costumes
worn by high caste descendants of the
Spaniards to the striking gnudlm-ss of the
Joseph's coat raiment preferred by the
lower class Mexican natives. By contrasts
f riches and poverty, of bejeweled people
f wtaltn and barefoot beggars tn ran.
By contrasts of all the ages from the Al
tec pyramids to the modern electric power
plant; from ox team hand-hewn carts to
the upholstered automobiles: from bent
stick plows to twentieth century sewing
machines; from burden-bearing carga
dores, who are nothing but human ex
press drays, to great loading cranes. Mex
ico at one and the same time runs the
gamut from semi-savagery to the supreme
oi effete- civilisation. It retains traditions I mag1ned (3anRPr, i,e
and customs of the aborigines with nddl-. vow. to huM ft chllrc
tiona Drought by uortes ana his Spaniards,
by Maximilian and tils French courtiers
and still later by the bustling, buslnesa
gettlng Americans. This admixture of the
old and the new and this great diversity
' of population types, from nlghest to low-
eat, doubtless accounts for many of the I
with those near the top. Thst the pub
lic school system of Mexico, alHmugh In
Its Infancy, constitutes the most promis
ing part of its new life and thus lmpre'Sd
all of our party. Is emphi.sired by the tele
gram which I was delegated to prepare,
to be sent to the mayor of ( ! pie as
we are homeward bound, reading as fol
lows; On recrosslng the border the American
and Canadian newspaper men who have
I'een ttie guests ef trif Mexican Centennial
commlHslon extend greeting to the people
f C i Jilax, wno gave us our first wl-,-ome
on Mexican soil wlt'i such true cor
diality. We hope the future of Mexico will
be bullded strong on the, work yon are
doing for the children in you- schools,
whose participation in your reception to
us we especially appreciated.
Mexican churches are. of course older tlnin
the schools. Although the alliance of churoh
and state has been completely broken. ;h
churches are still the most potent facto:
In the life of the native Mexicans, Yhi-
church In
church
Mexico Is the Roman Citholic
and Is the church of the Fpanlsii
type transplanted by the followrrs of
Cortes. There a;e some protectant churches,
but they are few snd as a nil: In IjtnlHcant.
The cathedral in every town occupies the
most conspicuous locution and the mission
churches are thick throughout the rural
districts. In some parts of Mexico four
or five beautiful church edifices can be
seen at one time from the car window,
looking across fields dotted with only a
few houses and dwellings. It seems as If
every time a Spaniard stubbed his toe In
this vicinity and recovered from the pain,
or had a narrow escape from real or
must have made a
I vow 10 nuuo a cnurcn to some noiy saint.
and then proceeded to make the Indians
build It for him. The churches, however,
are no longer aa rich as they used to be.
Some of them even do not have a resident
priest In charge, hut have 'to share the
time of a priest who has a' circuit re
aulring him to look after half a dozen
most serious prooiems conironung tne ,,,,., , ti,i f
Mexican people and their government, and
makes It difficult to test Mexico by our
standards.
What I have seen on this trip all goes
to confirm what I wrote more than a year
before, when the assaults on "Barbarous
Mexico" first began to appear that all
criticism of Mexico depends upon the
spirit emanating It; that a mere fault
finder can easily string out horrifying
revelations of isolated cruelties and objec
tionable practices to make a strong indict
ment, although probably no stronger, -an
Indictment than could be brought In the
same way against some parts of our own
country. And yet by comparison with
what had gone before, everyone would
have to concede that Mexico has made
marvelous advances in all directions since
Diaz brought peace and order under his
strong- hand and established enlightened
and progressive policies of government.
Mexico is apparently backwards In its
newspapers, although the newspapers it
has very likely are quite sufficient to sup
ply the present demand . because of the
limited circle of possible readers. The
strongest newspapers in point of circula
tion are those which are read by the
native inhabitants; they are printed in
Spanish, and on who does not read
Spanish can hardly Judge of their quality
or pass opinion except upon make-up and
form. They get out extras and frequent
editions and they keep abreast of local
affairs, illustrating- their reports with re
produced photographs. Seveial of them
quits outdid themselves In connection with
centennial celebrations. Mexico City has
also two daily papers printed in English,
one morning and on afternoon, which
seek especially to servo the American
colony. The Mexican Herald, which is the
morning paper, ts real newsy, with tele
graph service covering events In the United
Ptatee and detailed accounts of the 'doings'
of American inhabitants In Mexico. It Is
installed in a -beautiful building facing
the main plaxa. The building was form
erly a legation headquarters and affords
. comfortable and almost luxurious accom
modations. The El Imparclal Is Just erect
ing a beautiful new building of Us own
nearby, into which it will soon be re
moved. Thora are also newspapers printed
in English in some of the provincial cities,
a few dallies and more weeklies.
Apparently the newspapers are enjoying
a reasonable degree of individual freedom,
but surface indications are not to be re
lied on entirely. Each of our party was
the recipient of . a native . newspaper,
printed no ona knows where, with mourn
ing bands decrying- the death of liberty
of the press and spreading out an ominous
Hat of newspapers said to have been sup
pressed, with the editors imprisoned on
trumped-up charges, because not suf
ficiently subservient to the government or
too outspoken in criticism. How much
of this is true I have no means of ascer
taining. The newspaper editor in Mexico
doubtless has to be more circumspect in
his diacusalon of public men and measures
than be would In the United States. Yet
the unobstructed sale on Mexican news
stands of the very magazines that are
a&salung the Ilas government proves the
existence of a wide toleration.
' The hopeful thing for the newspapers,
and more yet for the future of Mexico, is
the development of the public school sys
tem and the gradual spread of literacy
and education. Our first greeting on the
Mexican side, as I have already described,
came from aa official delegation of the
town of C. P. IHax, whose public schools
had been closed In honor of our advent,
and all the school children marshaled in
gala array at the station waving flags
and singing songs. All through Mexico
the school buildings are easily recog
nisable and school children largely in evi
dence. In many smaller places the Vhief
event of the centennial was the opening
of a . newly erected school house.
And this very fact is the moat complete
refutation of the charge - that Mexico's
rulers are deliberately keeping the natives
In ignorance and illiteracy for fear they
may acquire an ambition for greater par
ticipation in their government. They have
compulsory attendance laws, which are
apparently poorly enforced or, rather, if
they were enforced would overcrowd all
available school facilities, Wut the meru
macunent of such laws, to be enforced as
circumstances permit, is certainly a good
sign.
1 think that we have underestimated
the influence of our own Institutions for
popular education abroad, for our Ameri
can schools are unquestionably the prod
and at the same time the object of emula
tion for the Mexicans. As significant as
any part of the centennial program Is the
organisation and inauguration of the Mexi
ran National university by co-ordinating
the profess onal schoois previously main
tained by the Mexican government teach
ing law, medicine, engineering and other
tranches along with secondary schools
do.ng colleglute work, upon plans of great
pretentiousness. To start this national
university right a commission of experts
was called iu representing three great ed
ucational Institutions which the Mexicans
dsslred to copy after the University of
Salamanca for Spain, the University " of
i'arls for France and the Unlveralty'of
California for the United Statea I talked
with President Benjamin I. Wheeler of
the last named university and he was en
thusiastic over the broadness and far-slght-sdncaa
of the Mexican government In lay
ing the foundations for a national unlver
sTjy titat will eventually take rank along
course.
Is exceptional, for the great cathedrals In
the larger cities, although occasionally
despoiled during the repeated revolutions,
still contain richly embroidered vestments,
costly gold and silver services, rare wood
carvings, beautiful paintings and tapestries.
In the city of Mexico the Young Men's
Christian association has a handsome new
structure, very much like our own, with an
Omaha man In charge In the person of the
secretary. Mr. George I. Babcock. Some of
the rnrney to put up this building came
from the United States. It ti.tn several
f oors devote 1 to living apar'.ments. rrad
ng rooms, with The Onmha Hee on file,
pviimalmn, baths, recreation nnd class
room. The entire equipment Is not yet
fnlh pls"d. but the Mexican Trainx
Men's Christian assorts: ion seems to be not
only holding Its own, hut expanding In spite
of many obstacles and growing in popularity
and usefulness.
The street car service in Mexico City Is
fairly Rood, and cover the city and suburbs
particularly well. The street curs are of
two classes, the flint class and the second
class, with a difference In the fare ex
acted, the natives going Into the trailer
where they are packed In with small con- 1
Ideintlon of comfort. The first class fare
anpes from 8 cents to 11 cent" In Mexican
nonev, which Is from .1 cents to 5 cents In
ui- money. Besides the moiorman each
ar hns a c inductor and a collector, the
collector taking the money and giving the
pussetive;- a printed slip In the nature of a
receipt c:id the mnductor punching It as a
counter check. Cars are operated by elec
tric power trsnsirit ed about 100 miles from
the water power site at Necaxa with an
installation of 6T.,0no horsepower nnd a pros
pective enlarge-nent to 100,0M horsepower.
Tho street railway service provides "Pee
ing Mexico" cars with guides who speak
English or other languages as desired.
Some of these private cars are beautifully
furnished and can make tours of all the
principal places of Interest. The street
railway service In Mexico City Is also
utilized very largely frr funerals, and every
now and then a funeral car or train may
be seen passlnar. The company provides
funeral cars at stipulated rates. It has
white cars with white catafalques for
children's funerals and black ones for
adults. The cofCin is pl.iced on the
catafalque and tho flowers heaped around
It, while the mourners go Into one or more
closed cars which are either attached or
following separately. It Is said that this
street car funeral service is much cheaper
than would be the old-time hearse and
carriages and that It ts a great blessing to
people of moderate means.
The cab service In Mexico Is above the
average. There are two classes of cabs
displaying a red flag and a blue flag, re
spectively, the only difference being the
amount of money charged to start. It per
haps l.ks a little more aristocratic to ride
in a blue fhig cab, but one affords no more
comfort or speed than the other. The auto
taxiculis are n mlng into favor w ith charges
more moderate than In our own cities.
Outside oi Mexico City the street car ser
vice Is aliomln.ihle, the most cases still run
by h rse or mule awer with open bob-tall
cars o8 anebn. vlntag- that must have
been discarded In the United Slates as In
adequate to the demands of the smallest
towns and the tab sendee In those cities Is
ilttlc lett-r.
Of course, we went to see a bull flsht.
and to see It right, on Sunday afternorn.
Just as a Mexican visiting the United
States would take in a base ball match or
a foot ball contest If lie wanted to see the
characteristic American same. I regret
to report that to me the bull fight proved
and account to the county treasurer for
the county portion. Then If a duplicate et
of bo'ks were kept at the Omaha office
aa nt present It would make It possible
for anyone to ascertain the condition of
South Omaha property by examining the
records In either office Instead of being
olillaed to refer to both offices as at
p.esent. This would give South Omaha
the full advanlaKe of the proposed change
In our tax system without In any way In
terfering with her Independent existence.
So far we have discussed only what are
known as regular taxes. We will next take
up the question of special taxes.
BOYD DY9ART. '
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
Breached out. as he describes It. the Hev.
!r. vXllllam .Moitlson. rector of All Saints'
hpiseopal church irooklyn, has resigned
alter Ilfteen vacs' service, l'r. Morrison
says that in that period ho has delivered
i.:A') sermons, and that If his conKregation
is not tired of hearing him talk hu wonders
at their tolerance.
The word "suffragan." much heard In
connection with the Episcopal general con-
home on a visit from br missionary work
In Africa. In the very heart of the conti
nent, w here slo-- and hi r husband have
braved perils that war could not Hive.
For Instance, the bouse of the mission to
which tliev went was In ruins, having
been burned the n-nr before hy the na
tives Rnd seven white missionaries massa
cred. Miss Barbara Slavlnskv wns ordained at
Shenandoah. I'a.. last summer a minister
of the Congregational church. Her family
came to America to escape persecution,
all their property having leen confiscated
to Kussla at the time of t.ie fall of i'o-
lit.. vld( i,..t tti hnrn In the
i t lied St ites Her father w ns a Creek
Catholic ft lest, arid before the political
troubles of loli'tid Pecan was a chaplain
in tlic cr.ar's bcilvguaid.
Hev. Florence Kollock Crooker ha" com
pleted thirtv-flve ears' service In h
n inistrv of the Unlversallst church. Pur
ine that time she has founded thre
churches. root -Kunlaed four and acoom.
ohslied much outside work. Mis. Crooket
is a graduate of the University of VYIscon.
slt, w here she took her A. M depree, and
of the divinity school of St. Lawrence
niersity at Canton, N. Y.
to be excessively tame. It was pulled off venlloti. conies from the middle Ijitln
in the bull rinK. a great collseum-like af- word sufii aganeus. meaning assisting,
fair of steel and concrete, said to be e, Tan.V'eY
able of holding 25.000 people. It was nbout j : nation to his ecclesiastical superior, the
half full that day and the bill of the play archbishop.
included all the crack performers. The
grand entree made a pretty picture. It
must bo confessed, resembllnp vorv closely
the Imitations In Carmen as proditrcd on
our own operatic stage with all the dazzling
Borgeousness of brilliant costume. The
millinery displayed by the matadors and
picadors was not of the modem bushel-basket
effect, but was quite as fetching, and if
the horsemen hud only been mounted on
prancing steeds' instead of knock-kneed naes
the scene would have been really stirring.
But the poor bulls went to their slaughter
without any due appreciation of the honor
being conferred upon them. They went
through the motions of charging the red
rags without doing any damage worth
mentioning, and were put out of business
with almost as much neatness and dis
patch as In the slaughter pens of South
Omaha. Although there were six events
on the program, after the fourth bull had
been dragged out with only one horso
slightly hurt up to date, I emit In disgust.
Perhaps I quit too soon for the next bull,
I learned afterwards, disposed of six
horses all by himself and managed to
work the lethargtn crowd up to the point
of applause. I read an account of the
bull fight In the paper the next morning
that set forth In detail the fine points of
the game, and concluded that my education
had been sadly neglected on this side of
the curriculum. VICTOR. ROSEWATER.
Defects in Nebraska's Taxation System
From gold miner In Braokenrldge. Colo.,
to a Methodist Episcopal preacher Is a line
In the htstorv of the life of Rev. Dr.
l.'erett Merrill Hill, who has been trans
ferred to t lie University Methodist Episco
pal. Seattle, from St. Paul's MethodlHt
Kplacopal church nt Spokane, where h
has conducted a pastorate for the last
three years.
Rev. R. J. Ixckhart. who left the Pres
byterian church at Shlckshlnny, Pa., to go
to Nlcols, N. Y., has retired permanently
from the ministry to go upon the stage.
Mr. Eockhart tried stage life ostensibly to
Improve bis style, but evidently to his
liking. He Is playing the minister's part
on the road in the "Seventh Command
ment "
Mrs. Pella Todd of Greenfield, Mass., Is
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Kfeodfe
Sarsaparilla
Acts directly and peculiarly on
the blood ; purifies, enriches and
revitalizes it, and in this way
builds up the whole system.
Take it. Get it today.
In usual liquid form or' ehoeolated tab
lets called Saxeataee,
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A 5-Acre Eucalyptus Grove
Means Just This to You
rrf j you pay s7.tO.00, cash ir tin terms to unit, for
1 OClCiy ,Va re grove. We tko rnre of it fr two
ream. Xo care reoulrel after that time. Voh nre iirotet-teil
against loss by a I'. S. Fidelity anil tiuaranty Co. bond,
jr rj-t xr you can cut tint) trees per
LtX 1 ?M X CCirS acre and groure at lonst S
apiece for them as raw poles, which means $20,000 profit.
Or you ran figure conservatively on 100.000 board foet per
acre and today prices range from $100 to $140 per 1,01)0
board feet.
Native Hardwood Lumber is becoming
scarce. This means an advance in price.
BANKS SHOW FAITH
The Western Empire for tho month of July, 1910, pub
lishes the following statement:
"One of the most encouraging features of
the. Kucalyptus industry Is the fact that hank
ers, conservative men of affairs, who think
twice lefore enteiiiiK into a new ciitei-pi ise,
are KoinK into Kucalyptus planting; ns a bank
ing; investment.
"Mr. Illair of the City attoniil Hunk of
Kearney, Neb., is plant lnjr 04O ncres.
"The Oakland ltank of Savings is planting
1,300 acres.
"The Colusa County llank, fltO acres.
"The lresident of the Drovers' National
flank of C'hlcaKo, is planting 040 acres."
Don't wait until land advances In price. Investigate now!
Call or write for further particulars.
E. S. WEATHERLEY,
537 Brandeis Building. Omaha, Nebraska.
ijwsass swsasasBsiwssjssssByHaff ..-jtnj'i
III.
Consolidating our city and county taxes
and having all taxes of every kind become
due and payable at the same time would
make It possible for the taxpayer to as
certain at one time what his taxes for the
entire year would be, and thus eliminate
the confusion and uncertainty that now ex
ists. Other features must, however, be
provided for. It Is not always convenient
for all the people to pay taxes at any
given date, nor would It be desirable to
have them do so. In order to reach the
highest degree of economy in the treas
urer's office it Is necessary to have the
taxpayers call on as many different days
as possible, for it all would call at one
time It would, be. Impossible to provide
clerks enough to give satisfactory service
during he rush, an4 . then "there would be
a long slack period during which the clerks
would not be profitably employed. Now, of
course, we cannot say that the Browns
shall call at one time and the Smiths at
another, or make an arbitrary division of
any kind, but we can provide terms and
conditions ' that will appeal' to different
people lor different reasons, and thus ac
complish the same result. Certain people
always pay all claims at the earliest pos
sible moment. A great number of this
class will always bring In their checks as
soon as they receive a notice. Another
class will leave off payment until the last
day of a stated period. Still another class,
who have their money profitably Invested,
will leave off payment as long as they
can without being obliged to puy interest.
Another class does not find It convenient
to pay large sums at one time and would
rather pay in Installments.
Each of these classes Is equally a part
of the public, and as far as practicable
should have their convenience provided for.
In my Judgment this can be done to the
best advantaee as follows:
1. Provide that alV taxes of every kind
shall become due November 1, but may be
paid In either one or two Installments, at
the option of the taxpayer. This would
make It possible for the taxpayer to know
at one time what his taxes for the entire
year would be.
1 Provide that a small discount shall be
allowed If both Installments are paid at
one time and written on the same receipt
before December t There is a saving of
expense and labor in the payment of both
installments at once, and this discount
would reward the diligent taxpayer for his
promptness, as well as mark another date
for the payment of taxes.
J. Provide that It the first installment Is
paid before February 1 the second install
ment may run until July 1 without interest.
Provided, however, that if the first Install
ment la not paid before February 1. both
installments shall become delinquent and
bear Interest from November 1. likewise.
If the first Installment is paid within the
time specified, but the second installment
is not paid before July I, this Installment
shall draw interest from November 1. Hav
ing the Interest revert back and begin at a
previous date would Induce people to avoid
allowing their taxes to become delinquent.
4. Provide that If the first installment is
not paid before February 1, the Interest
will be remitted if both installments are
paid at one time before May 1. This would
make it po.-tble for those who neglect to
pay their first Installment before February
1 to avoid the puy men t of interest by pay
ing both installments at one time. It would
also make It possible for those -who have
their money Invested to pay their entire
tax at one time without the loss of Interest,
for It would be a slightly better business
proposition to pay the entire tax on May 1
then to pay halt on February I and halt
on July 1.
Hy this arrangement we would have five
datee at which. different people would pre
fer to pay their taxes for different reasons.
We would also relieve the taxpayer from
paying a large sum at one time if he pre
ferred to pay In Installments, and yet the
Inducements offered would be such that
the majority of the people would prefer to
pay their entire tax In one Installment
and the work of the office would thus be
greatly reduced. Inasmuch as one tule
would apply to all taxes, people would soon
become familiar with It and be able to
take their choice of dates, and instead of
each taxpayer being obliged to call at tbe
treasurer's office a number of times each
year, as at present, no one would need to
call more than once, unless they chose the
Installment plan. This arrangement would
distribute the work of tax paying uniformly
over a period extending from November 1
to July I. fur the payments made on ac
couut of .each particular choice of dates
would extend over a considerable period of
time, leaving- only slack time enough to
take rare of the incidental work of the
treasurer's office. During the summer
months the wvrk of delinquent taxes must
be taken care of and about October L
when real estate Is advertised for delin
quent taxes, people begin to flock In to
save their property from being sold. So
you see that this arrangement would dis
tribute the work in the treasurer's office
so as to make it possible to give the best
possible service at the least possible cost.
It Is evident that Omaha. South Omaha
and the other large cities ot the state feH
the need ot an Improvement In our tax
system most, and yet the proposed change
would be beneficial to the counties in
which there are ho large cities and would
not disturb their present habit of paying
taxes if they desired to cont nue as they
have In the past As the law now stands
their real estate tax becomes due No
vember 1 and may' be paid without Interest
any time before May 1. Under the pro
posed law It would still become due No
vember 1 and it they so desire It may be
paid in one Installment without Interest
any time before May 1. ' Their personal
tax- now becomes, due November 1 and
may be paid without interest any time
before December 1. Under the proposed
law it would still become due November 1
and may be paid In one Installment with
out Interest any time before May 1. So
If those counties desired to continue paying
their taxes as they have In the past they
could do so under the proposed law as
under the present law. In Addition to this
they would have the privilege of paylnK
installments on February 1 and July 1,
which would often bj of great convenience
to them, particularly to the farmer, who
does not always find It convenient to mar
ket his stock or, crops at any particular
date; or they might pay before December I
and receive the discount Then, of course,
they would have the advantage of one
rule as to date of payment for both real
estate and personal property. Hence this
proposed change should receive the hearty
support of counties without large cities as
well as those in which the large cities are
located.
We have the most difficult proposition
right here In Douglas county the applica
tion of this change to South Omaha. In
Omaha tho county treasurer Is ex-offlclo
city treasurer, but this plan might not
meet the approval of South Omaha people,
as the county treasurer's office is in
Omaha. No one regrets more than I, that
the imaginary line between Omaha and
South Omaha exists, and no one would be
more pleased to see the two cities one, and
yet I have no sympathy with any move
ment that would bring South Omaha into
Omaha against its will. Being an Omaha
man, I would not discuss the South Omaha
situation, but for the fact that many peo
ple own property In both cities and would
find it exceedingly desirable to have the
same rule as to taxes apply In both cftles.
The South Omaha tax system is equally,
if not more- confusing than Omaha's and
where one .owns property In both places
his troubles are doubled.
It seems entirely possible ' for South
Omaha to adopt the proposed system and
have Its city tax Included with the county
tax, and yet have it paid in South Omaha
and to the South Omaha treasurer. At
present the law provides for an arrange
ment by which the South Omaha county
tux may be paid either at Omaha or South
Omaha at the option of the taxpayer. The
present plan, however. Is not altogether
satisfactory, for the reason that the Omaha
books show the payments that have been
made In South Omaha, as well as those
made In Omaha, but the South Omaha
books do not show the payments made in
Omaha, hence it frequently happens that
a tax is paid In Omaha, and later paid
again In South Omaha and necessitates the
trouble of making a refund. At present a
South Omaha taxpayer cannot tell for sure
whether a South Omaha county tax has
been paid without referring to the Omaha
office, and an Omaha taxpayer cannot tell j
whether a South Omaha city tax has been
paid without referring te the South Omaha
office. Now if the South Omaha city and
county tax were consolidated atid made
payable In South Omaha only, it would
make It possible for the South Omaha
treasurer to collect the tax, separate the
South Omaha city tax from the county tax,
Over the
hne from high
rents and
high prices
Over the
)ine from high
rents and
high prices.
Furniture
and Stove Value
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Amazing Bargains at the Lowest Prices in Omaha
We sell reliable Furniture only, and guarantee all we sell, so you assume no risk what
ever in buying from us. See our furnished cottage in the windows, compare our prices
it's your only safe guide. All goods marked in plain figures. Below are a few of the many
bargains obtainable during October Sale:
Other Bargains in
Bedrcom Furniture
Strong Healthy Women
If a woman is stroag anil healthy in a womanly way, moth
erhood meaas to her but little sufferins. The trouble lies
in the fact that the many women suffer from weakness and
disease f the distinctly feminine orfanism and are unfitted
(or saolaerhoed. This esn be remedied.
Dr. Pierce's Favcrite Prescription
Cures the weaknesses mad disorders of wosaea.
It acts directly ea tare delicate and important
orB ens ooneerned aa motherhood, making- then
healthy, strong, rigorous, virile and elastic.
"Fsverite Prescription" baaishes the indispositions ol the
period of expectancy and makes bsby's advent essy snd
almost poinlcee. It quiekeas and vitalizes tbe feminine
orisns, and insures a healthy and robust baby. Thousands of woman hsra
testified to Us saarveJeee merits.
It Msk Weak Wmmea Strong. It Mtkei Sick Women Well.
tlooestdruggists do not ofter substitutes, and urge them upon you as "just
s good." Aooeot no secret nostrum in place of this mon-itcrtt remedy. It
contains not a drop el eteohol and net a grain of habit-forming or injurious
drug.' Is a pure tfrccTM extract of healing, native American roots.
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asV.
$40.00 Mahogany Chiffonier, the State's
October Sale Price.
$67.00 Golden Oak Dresser, the State's
October Sale Price
$60.00 Golden Oak Chiffonier, the State's
October Sale Price
$60.00 Bird's-eye Maple Dresser, the QC ftfl
ctoti'a notohr Sale Price UsWW
$30.00-Tuna Mahogany Chiffonier, the
State's October, Sale Price....
$25.00 Mahogany or Golden Oak Dresser,
the State's October Sale Price
$25.00 Mahogany or Golden Oak Chiffonier to match
Dresser, the State's October Sale 17 50
.30,00
47.00
40.00
$20
$10
S.iWXrS,!;se
.Iff
Mahogany or Golden Oak, large
42-lnch base, French plate
mirror; value
$40.00; sale
price
27.00
A careful comparlHon between the new, up-to-date
Roods in this store will con vl ace you that
the STATE'S Is the logical and easily the most
reliable place to buy tiie outfit. As outfits i
our special line and we display them all as
sembled In our windows, so you ran see them
the only house In Omaha that shows you how
they look, in our furnished cottage, 14Ui and
Dodge. Look at our window.
pfe4
Mahogany or Golden
Oak Chiffonier, In the
new Colonial design;
bane is 36 Inches wtdo,
large French plate mir
ror; value
$37: f;ale
price
24.00
Just arrived A car of Brass
and Iron Beds, bought at a
snap; up-to-the-minute In style
and finish; a sample of them is
a 2-Inch continuous post, 7-8
fillers, Vernls Martin finish, or
colors; value $15.00; State's
October
Sale
Price
SHOP AT TIIE REXALL STORES
BE SURE
OF YOUR
MEDICINE
Good medicine is often more
necessary than good food. When
you are strong and well a little
poor food may not do you any
harm , but when you are wean
and slrk a spoonful of poor medi
cine can do irreparable injury.
You will find it safest to always
depend on our stores for all the
medicines you require no matter
whether you buy standard prep
arations or if it is a doctor's pre
scription you want filled.
- MEDICINE
FOR
ANIMALS TOO
We sell medicines for horses, dogs,
cats and other heusts and birds. Write
for booklet.
Areca-nut Worm Tables
fur dose BOO
Coleman's Worm Condition Powder,
for horses, mules and cattle .. &oo
Martln'e Huup Cure for i-liU-kens boo
Full line Oluver's Dog- Medicine.
Improved flange Cure tor dogs.. OOO
Tonlo and Condition Tablets,
for dogs BOo
Laxltlve 1.1 ver Tablets, for dogs 60o
bird Manna, for canaries loo
"bavt the Horse" Liniment
bottle $5.00
Full line of ftpratt's ana Dent's Uvg
and poultry medicines and foods.
SHERMAN & McCOtlNELL DRUG GO,,
Corner 18th and Dodge Streets.
OWL DRUG GO.
Corner 10lh and llaruey Streets.
9.50
Moore's Base
n
We will
furnish your
home
complete
and upon
terms to suit
you that's
r the State's
plan.
m
l ' itl ' r
1'
9AmOM TABl.lt 4t-lnnh top; has lnrge drnwer, under-,
shelf arid may he had In high grade iiuurter-uawed oh It
or genuine manoKuny veneer, beautifully
polished; value, $2.00; the State
October 8ale Price
Burner
Moore's Base Burner,
like
and
cut, la
reoplen-
2, VUS ' current circulating- system. It keeps
A j your house warm aiid comfortable
I in the coldest waatber and savee
, A from l- to 1-1 the ooal you have
I ' -1 been using. Bee It in eur finely l-
- I pointed store exhibition room. 8ie-
trlklriKly hiuuUoiiie
dent with Jhe finest high art nickel.
U will add 11WV to the appearance
of any home, and It Is worth another
1 100 because of Its convenience and
cleanliness. It's Triple Action It
heats upstairs, it heats the main
lloor and If you wish It will send
the ashes Into the bin downstair
1'id you ever see As has Shoot the
Chute t Come In and see how it Ik
done in the kfeore Baee Bar&er. Be
ashes or dust In the parlor. It's the
only kind that suits particular peo
ple. It's the easiest stove in the
world to rua, and because of Its air
clal for this week only
$35 to $55
Buy it and Be Comfortable
We also carry a large line of Oak Stoves
12.50
The Range with Glais Ovri Deirs
Moore's Range Is
equipped with a Glass
Oven Door. This en
ables you . to see the
condition of your food
In the oven without
opening the door and
causing discomfort us
well as loss of heat.
Mrs. Rorer, tho
knowledged forer
cook of the country,
Thermometer Guide ex- I f"V
iloa1vel v fnr f a I . ' '
Range. It gives the J
time required and the
heat naceMry for bak
i
If yoo bDojht it at the State It's ill riM. Barfus time now, and all the time, and all the time 7.0 watt
ing all different kinds of food. This guide, together
with Moore's Oven Thermomter, makes baking an as
sured success every time. Special for thin week
G26.00 to 555.00
TATE FUESBJITURE
14th and Dodge Streets. Doa t worry, the SUle't the p!tc:
CO.
Doi't wsrrr, the SUte't the iltce
