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CHAMPION MONEY MAKERS Express Companies Beat All Comers to the Public Pum. KIPE "MELONS" FOR A SONG Iroiiirnerl) frnfllnlilr Ttnalnraa Rultt ' l B I.Htlr apltal ).n1l Pharr of th .tj llanrlrri Hatlrnarie. Recent cutting: of "mMon." by mprree companies and th dlvWInn of Juicy nllrcs amnni? etnrkhoUlprs srrvort to fortify a ptiWlc inipr.-itnion that patron, of the bul r.fm wer paying: rxcrtv prlrp for th service. Just how the express "mplons" rrw arid fattmrd. what they rout, as wrll an thf profit of the cultivator, havt not been trfntd hrrntofora with sufficient detail to tntlxfy Hip . tnand f. r Informa tion. Albirt V. Atwcol promlitfs to supply this lonn t1t want, pnd his first srtlcla on "The Great Kxpress Monopoly; Where the Money Cunw From," appear In the Febrtmry number of tne Amerlrnn Main line. Mr. Atwood write. In part. Several year ago romrress appointed a committee known a the Industrial commis sion which gathered an exhaustive muss of testimony relative to trusts. One volume ilee.lt with the subject of transportation and contains more than KtK) pa Res. Less than half of one pane, deals with express, although the Ula- Six companies earn I13. 000.MO a year, and the service which they perform has become nn Indispensable part 'of our industrial mechanism. Marshall M. Kirkman, a vice president of the Chicago & Northwestern railway, wrote a twelve volume book entitled the "Science of Rail ways." and while he devoted six chapters to the trivial subject of excess baa-Rage he Rave but two to the express service. In 1KM a history of the express business appeared, but there has been none since. A German government commission wtjlch lnvestluaWd our railways reported Its In ability to get Information of express com pany affairs, owing to their "peculiar pri vate character." In 18V) the express com panies refused to give any Information to the I'nlted Ptatrs census bureau, and In lf90 they grudgingly gave but little. In deed, the companies themselves, by the admission of their own officers, did not, until three or four yecr atro, keep any general statistics rejarding thtlr own busi ness. The American Company. The American Express company has never In Its half century of existence held an annual meeting of stockholders, and the I'nlted States company has not held a stockholders' meeting since the civil war. Consequently, many of the very people who reap golden harvests from their ownership In express shares do not know how the business la run. Hut now at last the peo ple's representatives are showing symptoms of restlvencss at the Immunity which the express Interests have long enjoyed. The petition of 124 commercial bodies and the American Bankers' association asking for an Investigation was presented to the In terstate Commerce commission In August. As a result there will probably be a real regulation of the business as contemplated by the Hepburn act of 190. Thus far the commission has merely reduced individual rate In a few scattered cases and has never made a thorough study of the ques tion of express profits. But most promising of all has been the courage shown by the present secretary of the treasury, Mr. Slac Veagh. He has broken all records by re pudiating several clausea of the Iniquitous contract between the government and the express company, a contract which efery secretary of the treasury for a generation has timidly aaked to have altered, without making the slightest Impression on con gress. The Adams Company 8I companies control more than 90 per cent of the country's express business, and of these the Adams Is one of the oldest and most powerful. Organised more than flfty-slx years ago. Its capital stock had grown to 110,000,000 by lswi. In which year the members of the association, as the shareholders are called, received a stock dividend of I2.000.fl00. The $10,000,000 of stock Itself did not represent shares Issued for caah. According to the company's own reports no shares were ever Issued for earn. The 100,000 shares were given to members of the association to represent each member's pro rata ownership In the assets which had accumulated from earn ings. As late as 1890, according to the eensus figures, the company had an actual Investment In property employed In Its business of but $1.12S.1!)R. Yet it had been paying per cent dividends for many years, or 84 per cent on the actual value of the property In use. In 1S!8 it distributed $12,000,000 of Its own bonds to stockholders, these bonds to be secured by the deposit In trust of the surplus funds not uaed In the express business. At this time the company reduced Its dividend rate to per cent, but aa 4 per cent was also paid on the bonds the stockholders did not suffer any loss of Income. By 1904 the dividend rate had mounted to 10 per cent, the bond interest remaining at 4 per cent. In J90T NURSE TELLS OF CURES BY MM Soap and Ointment in Past 20 Years, Always Recommends Them. "I have seen the Cuticura Remedies used with beat results during the put twenty yean. In my work sj a nurne, many skin disease eases came under my observation, and In every instance, I always recommended the Cuticura Remedies as they always rare entire (atuftu-tton. One case in particular was thai of a lady friend of mine who, when t child, was aQlkted with ecziuna which cov red bar lace aud hands enthely, breaking put at Intervals with aevernr torture, oti tould not (to to school aa the diafifuremenl kwked terrill. I told her to gel al ante a el ol the Cuticura Remedies. After tbe Una of only one set ah was er(ectly well. "A grown ludy friend was arhk'ted with salt rheum in one ol her thumb, and she was cuietl by til Cuticura Remedies. Pull another lady hail dry sail rheum In both palms of her haads every fall ol the year. Tuey uaed to be so painful all could scarcely Wat her haotft until she began to um tlie Cuticura Krinvdita which cured hrr. 1 have also seen them cure childran of ringworm, I ha ch'liJroq faces would be all circles and ruift arotind the check, and the neck, and altar treatment with thj Cuticura Soap tnd Ointment, they r: tomrUtely cureu. I hunoand had rhcumatum ou tiia arm and I uand the t'utk-ut Ointment. It made bis arm aa limber and nice, whereas it waa auli bittf Wfure I began to apply the Dliitniejil. "Laat May I had an Ingrowinf toe nail which was vary painful, aa tl.e awie of the Call waa edging ruhl down in th file of my iMk 1 cul the uail out ol I ho cavity U made, aud of couru apultrd the Cuticura OU.tuter.t to the part afT-vted. ll snetuad II and In Vm tliau ton nufhia it was all healed through Virutaut use of I ha ouitincnt. Teu days Wo. 1 had uir Mt hand and wrisl burned alio bulling lard, aal t'ulicure I1 in lu.cn I Aae eompWtely cured them. I hate Jual recomiuMidwl tlie Cuticura Renedir to an other frteutl. e.ti ah i recovering nk-wiy. I will fiadiy furuith Hi name of the people referral o abov if anybody doubt wtiat 1 say " tfiltrird) Um. t!a.frrt ilruemoa, TT higL. and Ave., atalucii, iUas . Oct. I, 1010 -ld everywbwe foliar Dreg Chem. Corr . sole ro . 149 Culumhua Ave., boalojl. "VlaUrd lire. Mt.it.iM f CutK-ura rop and UfUiMUit, nli Uouk ou skin Irciuii:.).. $?4.ono.flry additional bonds were given to the stockholder, likewise secured by an other fat surplus, and, like the first Issue, pn.Mng 4 per cent In Interest. Dividends on the stock have since been maintained at 12 per cent and there ha grown tip another surplus of nearly Iri.ono.oo m-hlrh must sn be dlshurs, d. Meanwhile the property actually mployrd for express purposes has grown to but something more than $S xfl.Oor) Hlpenlnat Melons. Moreover, there Is another large fund slowly but surely accumulating In connec tion with the IW bond distribution. This 1W7 gift to the shareholders was In the form of a bond Issue scurtd by the de posit of stocks and bonds of oth'r corpora tion formerly ownrd by the company it self. The deed of trust pro ides that If the Income from these stocks and bonds is more than enouirh to pay interest of 4 per rent a year on the $l.00i.00r of Adams Kxpress bonds the surplus shall accrue and be distributed In 1!VI7 among the holdi r of the Adsms Kxpress bonds. As a matter nf fact there Is a computed excess Income derived In this way of $r.1 517.J0 a year, and by l!M7 tl-ls will have mounted up to more than $r ooo.ooo. not allowing for com pound Interest. Here Is a SO per cent extra dividend being nourished along toward ma turity. If there Is any better example of being able to eat one's cake and hava it too 1 have yet to hear of It. The Adams and American are easily the two most Important of the express com penies and control or have controlled at Various time all tho other Important com panies with the exception of the Pacific. The American Compaay. Since 18S the capital of the American has stood at $18,000,000, this stock having been Issued in exchange for the shales of the original American Express company and the Merchants I.'nlon Kxpress company under articles of merger and association dated November 25, 18tS. The company's books show that $"i,300,000 was the value of the assets taken over at that time. There was $183,819 In cash, fl, 261,023 in securities. $2.i0,300 In real estate, less a mortgage of $306,143, and $1,260,000 In equip ment, making a total of $1,400,000. New stock was sold which realized $900,000 in cash, making a total of $5,300,000 In assets for the $18,000,000 of stock. No new stock has been Issued since 18fi8 and no further cash has been paid Into tho treasury except from earnings. ' From its own balance sheet we find the company now has less than $10,000,000 In real property and equipment, all of which does not represent property employed In the service, because the Item "real prop erty" Includes real estate Investments. WI'Jj an original investment )n cash and proptrty of but one-third the par value of its capital stock the American Express company now pays dividends on this stock of 12 per cent a year, and for many yean paid 6, 8 and 10 per cent. Moreover, it has accumulated from Its earnings a fund of more than $20,000,000. which Is Invested In readily negotiable stocks and bonds, the yearly Income on which amounted to $1, 178.000 In 1909. Among these securities are such high grade railroad stocks as Chicago & Northwestern, Northern Pacific, New Haven, New York Central and Union Pa cific. Six years ago the substantial assets of the American Express company had grown from $5,00,000, the amount fixed In the articles of association, to six times that amount These assets, let me repeat, did not represent new capital put into the business, for none whatever was put' In, but wera accumulations of earnings over and above funds required to carry on the business and pay dividends of I per cent upon $18,000,000 of stock. Even the associa tion's own shareholders (ailed to- sea the need of such a treasure. Wella, Fare Jt Co. For many years before his death B. H. Harrlman dominated Wells, Fargo 4 Co., long one of the richest of the express com panies, as one man has rarely dominated any business.' But ths Harrlman estate waa leas ambitious than Harrlman himself and early In 1910 the American Express company acquired a large Interest in Wells. Fargo & Co. Originally known as the Holladay Overland Mail and Express com pany, and capitalised at $6,000,000 In 1872, Wells, Fargo & Co. was one of the few express carriers to take the oorporate form. Its capital stock of $5,000,000 Is reported by the directors under oath aa having been fully psd up, and no one can contradict this assertion, for tho company adds: "Ex isting records do not show whether paid In cash, real eetate, securities or equip ment, and no person now living Is able to glva these details." The former chairman of the' Texas railroad commission says only $."00,000 was iver paid la caah for the $5. 000.000 stock, but there Is no conclusive evidence on this point. With $.',000,0O0 stock, whose original value none living knows, as a starting point, Wells, Fargo & Co. Increased Its share capi tal to $6,260,001) In 187S and to $8,000,000 In 1893. This $3,000,000 of new stock was Issued solely for the purpose of securing a con tract from the Southern Paclflo railroad. Part of tha stock was sold and the pro ceeds given to the Southern Pacific; the rest was given directly to the railroad com pany. In neither casa was any cash or real property added to tha express company. On its $8,000,000 of atock, only a part of which represented cash or property, Wells, Fargo & Co. was able to pay dividends ranging from ( to S per cent a year from 1872 to 190C, in which latter year per cent was paid. From 1903 to 1905, per cent was disbursed, and from 1907 to the present time, 10 per cent has been the rate. If this were all, wa might not wonder; but thua far we have been dealing merely with the preface of the story. Early in 19100, Wells. Fargo & Co. de clared a 800 per cent dividend, J00 per cent In new stock and 100 per cent in cash. I'pon the Increased stock of $24,000,000, which represented no new capital or Investment, the company has been paying 10 per cent aa before, and has not suffered. For th year ended June 80. 1910, more than per cent was earned on $24.000,fr) of stock, of which $1,000,000 was a dividend. $3,000,000 a bonus given to a railroad company, and only the remaining $3,O00.OU0 even partly representative of any paid-in capital. At this rate there should be another large ex tra dividend ready before many years have passed. Finally, It may be noted that this glittering business success is based on an investment In real property and equipment of but $6,000,000. ') Cash for Stock. It has frequently been asserted by mcr chatns and shippers that the stock issues of the express companies are merely a de vice to make possible the exaction of un reasonable chargea. Perl-.apa the most di rect caae in point la that of the Pacific Expreaa company, organized In 1S79 to Aa buslnesa on the t'nlon Pacific and Gould railroads. Before the Indiana Railroad commission, John A. Brwater, auditor of the company, recently teatlflsd .that there were taelv stockholders and KOfO.OOO of stock. On pages 784-786 of ths record there appears this colloquy: Q-Whatdld you do with that stock Mr. Wltuess? A.-Th capital stock was given t th Wabash. I'nlon Pacific and Missouri Pa cific fur the rights, franchises. Q For whst rights? A. Franchise and rights to do business. Q. Wi begin to understand it; it aasn't Interesting i T . . JtM' tVVUk This is the story of how a little one-room i clothing store has grown with each sue- ceeding year until today It is the largest clothing establishment in this city devoted to ready-to-wear apparel for men, women and children. Back In 1886 when Omaha was but a prophecy of Its present else, Messrs. Mor ris Levy, M. Strwsburger and Herman Cohn established on the corner of Fourteenth and Douglaa streets a men's clothing and furnishing store under the name of the Nebraska Clothing company, occupying but one room on the ground floor of a very modest slxed building. There were at this time but very few clothing stores in the city In none of which hsd the policy of "one-prlce-to-all" been introduced. The proprietors of the "Nebrsska" re alised at once that the only successful way to conduct a clothing store and the only way in which they could hope to retain the patronage of their customers year after year, made this "one-prlce-to-all" policy on of the principles of their store. Another of the almost unheard of Ideas In those days was the fact that Instead of buying the average ready-made garments the "Nebraska" store sents Its buyers to the greatest woolen mills of the country and bought the fabrics for their garments after a personal examination and test of tho quality of each fabric. This, of course, resulted In giving the "Nebrrska" store not only the benefit of a considerable sav ing In price of their fabrics, but also in sured a standard of quality that could be maintained In no other way. As may be Imagined such progressive Ideas as these, although today admitted to be the only satisfactory methods, were at that time the source of much amusement to the other clothing stores of the country. However, the amusement of the "Nebrss ka's" competitors shortly changed to con sternation by reason of the fact that the "Nebraska's" methods enabled them to sell garments of better quality for less money than their competitors were forced to ask. As may be imagined the success of a store founded on such sound principles and such progressive Ideas as these, was almost Instantaneous. Hardly more than a year from the opening of the store, the proprie tors were compelled to add more space to accommodate their volume of trade. At th beginning, of the third year of this firm's business, there had been so many requests received from out-of-town people that It waa deemed to be not only a matter of policy, but one of absolute necessity to establish a separate depart- understood before that; nothing was re ceived by the Pacific Express company for tbe issue of this $(1,000,000 of stock? Do these railroad companies pwn the stock? A. Tee. sir. Q. These twelve stockholders ar the railroads. Tbe railroads get these t per cent dividends on the stock? A- Tea. sir. Before another Stats Railroad commis sion an of fl oar of tha company stated that, ao far aa he knew and so far as the records show, no cash was received for the $U.OOO,000 stock Whatever legal view wa may take of this curious stock Issue, there Is no room for doubting that It baa Served as a de vice for the extortion of money from th shipping publlo, for express charges ar mad high enough to more than pay div idends .on the stock. , raclfle's Divide. Starting In buslnesa with no capital ex cept such as may hav been temporarily loaned to It by the railroads In control, the Paclflo Express company has paid dividends of $8,331,000 In twenty years, and In addition has been paying to tbe railroads, which owned all Its stock, about SO per cent of Its gross receipts of more than $7,000,000 a year. A large block of stock recently changed hands at $200 a share, and yet we hav seen how It was Issued without con sideration In caah or property. Indeed, It Is said th company operated for eight years before the stork was Issued at all. W have seen how Wells, Fargo & Co. .BxamaesBBBiism 1 ii Xh UxeiltS li- fat. 4S! r I. ,:. :K i.' V .,t"',fl Story of Progressive Store . a - t - r - . - 4"- HOW THE NEBRASKA CLOTHING COMPANY HAS GROWN mcnt to care for the wants and needs of out-of-town customers. Thls department waa accordingly estab lished, catalogues Issued, and to say that It met with almost the same degree of suc cess would be rather understating than overstating the real facts of the ease. Practically every article of ready-to-wear apparel for men, women and children Is Illustrated and described In this big book. Tons and tons of these catalogues are sent out each sprint; and fall to customers re siding in all parts of the I'nlted Slates. Practically every state In the union is represented on the mtii'lng list of this company. By constantly adding new space to their original store room on Fourteenth and Douglas, the "Nebraska" store was able to care for Us patrons for nearly ten years. It was then seen that before any great length of time, a new bulldli.g must be secured. Consequently their prestnt four story brick structure on the corner of Far nam and Fifteenth streets was erected. This building covers a ground space of 77 by 132 feet and is the largest building In Omaha devoted exclusively to ready-to-wear garments for men, women and children. There are approximately 60,000 square feet of floor space in this store. In accordance with the progressive spirit of this firm the store building has been lately remodeled at a cost of nearly $25,000. At the first of the present year It was decided to remodel this store throughout. install new fixtures and make such other improvements' aa would insure Its being tho most modern clothing store in the west. To this end no expense nor trouble which would contribute to this result has been spared. Shortly after this plan was de cided upon Mr. Philip Schwartz, secretary of the company, and Mr. F. H. OHIIngham, window decorator, were Bent on an ex tended tour of the east to learn the newest Ideas In store decoration bo'li Inside and out. The majority of the largest eastern cities were visited and the leading Mores of each city were Inspected in search cf the very newest and most modern arrangements, fixtures, etc. I'pon nli return Mr. UHling ham designed the shew windows, which were so beautifully decorated and opened to the public last week. Many of the new fixtures, both for tbe windows and the In terior of the store, were designed by Mr. ailllngham. some of them being made in the store under his supervision. The Interior of tha flrBt floor has been fitted with new green weathered oak dis play counters of the latest pattern. As In the past, the first floor will be devoted mainly to a showing of men's, women's paid $2,000,000 to ths Southern Pacific for the privilege of doing business on that Hne, and, in addition, pays the same railroad 40 per cent of all gross receipts. That the express companies are able to make this double payment for their transportation and still distribute extra dividends of 300 per cent. Is, to say the least, an astounding situation. ' In 1892 J. J. Hill organized the Great Northern Express company to operate over the railroad of the aame name. It started J k JB)ffll3p1i mend. TVSSn ,ai the term. Mother'. Mother's" Mend lessens the pain when hahy comes, and assures a oulck and natural recovery for tho mother. For Bale at drug Btores. Write for free hook for expectant mothers. B HAD FIELD EEGHTLATOB CO, Atlanta, Ga. EVER CLOTHES TTfT'E specialize in "Best-Ever" clothes for boys, because the high quality of "Best-Ever" all wool fabrics of trimming materials (both inside and outside) is always maintained. You will find a distinctive advantage, both in your boy and to your purse in buying these styliih "Best-Ever" clothes. Just ask to see them. Youll appreciate their many merits We have exclusive nn ra j VJ Awl ii vJ B uu , .--' f . i ' '-,1 :.. T " v. ' and children's furnishings and Ihoei, and men's and boys' hat a. While is th east Mr. gchwartz aeleoted a number of new lines. Including leather novelties, cutlery, shaving sets, smoking sets and similar rtlcles used by men. The women's fur nishing department haa been newly stocked with the finest lines of women's underw?ur, hosiery and bags, etc., that could be se cured In th east. Amongst the many notabl Improvements on this floor are th new all-glass cases for the hat department, the new wall cases and the new dome mirrors. The shoe department has been relocated at the north end of th floor Immediately to the left of th Fifteenth street entrance. It has been newly furnished and fitted with dark green weathered oak fixtures to harmonize with the other fixtures on this floor. The second floor is devoted to a show ing of men's and boys' clothing. It Is fitted with clothing cabinets. In which may be hung over 1.000 suits at one time. It Is also fitted with new triple mirrors and has very spacious, well lighted dressing rooms. The boys' department, located on this floor, is one of the most complete in th country and provides for the wants of every boy from 3 to It years of age. On the third floor Is located a con veniently arranged and handsomely equipped department for women, contain ing women's suits, coats, etc. The offices also are located at the north end of this floor. The lourth floor Is occupied by th mall order department. With a past growth, such as shown by this firm, and the remarkable reputation it has gained by its courtesy and fair deal ing, It would b a rash person, indeed, who would attempt to predict what the future holds In store for this concern. Although two of the founders, Mr. Htraa burger and Mr. Cohn. have passed away, Mr. Levy, the remaining member of the firm, is surrounded by a corps of experi enced and progressiva department man agers who are capable of promoting the future growth to exceed that which past )ears have ahown. Always known as ths most progressive store In our city, the recent Improve ments and alterations made upon their building and the modern equipment Just Installed Insures tor this store tha title of "th most modern clothing store In the west." Omaha is indeed to b congratulated upon the possession of such a store, and her cltlsens may well feel proud of this monu ment to enterprise, sound principles and progressive business methods. with a caplUl of stock of $100,000, although as late as June 30, 1909, It had but $71, 388.91 in property, real estate, fixtures anl equipment. Nevertheless, since lf'92 It has paid dividends of $3,200,000; Its present divi dend Is at the rate of GO per cent; it has accumulated cash and other assets of $1.4S8.81, and all of these dividends and accumulations have arisen from earnings remaining after payment of from 40 to 6G per cent of Its gross receipts to th rail roads. Ever woman heart thrills a thj cooing and prattling of a baby. nd motherhood Is her highest wd purert Joy. Yet tha Buffering incident to this great consummation of her lire a desire, rob the anticipation of some of lta Bweetness. Most of thl caa . "... ,. . Mother's . mother's vatem for the com- sale in Omaha Xlio Omaha Gee's Great Booklovers' Contest -V " t r-?Hv 4l? iiiZ'&Z Jro. ll atrarDAT, APmxi. is, mi. What Does This Picture Represent? Title Author Your name M , Street and Number City or town After you hav written in the title of tho booh save tbe coupoa and picture. Do not send any coupon in until the end of the contest is an Bounced. Remember tho picture represents tbe title ol a book not a scene or character from it Catalogue containing tho names of all tbe books on which tho puzzle pictures are based are for sale at tbe business oCflcj ol Tbe Bee iU cents. By mail, 30 cents. 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Tha aa at th oouperu la not obligatory upon the competent, and aa anawer may b aukmltted In any legible manner the oonteeient may aeleet. Awards will be mad atrletly aoeerdlng to th merit ot each separata Hat. The nam of mora thaa on perain nut not be written upon any an oupn. Th awarda wll be mad by th Contest Editor aad a oemmltlaa of wall-known tt laena. whoa aamaa will be announced later. Th Oontaat la limited to th roll awing territory i Nebraaka. Wyoming, that portion of Iowa weat of but not Inaladlns lea ktotnaa, aad that eevtlou ot South Uakota known aa th Black Hllla District. and road records, and today ranks among the leading motor cars. For both eerrice and speed this auto will make an excellent possession. It Is a real Joy-maker. It Is fully equipped and Is Just like accompanying Illustration. Tho famous Apperson warranty goes with this car. The prize may be Inspected at tbo Apperson's sales rooms. 1102 Farnam Street. Second Prize Valu $750 Net everybody can play a plan bat sverybody would like to. The 1 1-not Kimball player-piano, worth. 75, which is tbe second errand prise, will furnlaii muslo for you whether you play or not. It Is a wonderful Instrument, and will make some borne a bappy place for every member of ths family. Even Oraml ma can play this instrument. If etstar wants to play It without the mechanlam, alia dimply haa to lift a ievar. Thla player Is exhlbltad at tbe A. Bn star. 1113 liuualaa Hi. Fourth Prize Value $250 A lit Columbia "Beganf drafoa la and 6v worm of racorda form tbe fourth frand prize. This eiual. lent Instrument la one of the boat piaaufaetuxed. It la built of flneat tiialiogany tbroutbouc For any . family this luatiumant la elmply a uiualcai fain. It la sure to Increase the blias of any twin a It will draw the family cloaarr logethar and form maarie of entartaJruuant nljht after eight. This Orafonola la now ax fclbltad at the Columbia Pbonorrask Company's asu.-y. Ull-11 yarnatn Street, l ,M-,- f j Thirty-Five Cash Prizes Value $140 Five rrizes of $10. Ten Prizes of $5. Twenty Prizes of $2. Watch for the Daily Picture in The Bee C " fe L'j First Prize Valuo $2,000 A 91.U00 Appereon "Jack Rab bit,' louring car. Model Four Thirty, with five-passenger ca lisclty. It Is a great car in a Croat contest. It has many speed Third Prize Value $500 This prise fs a beautiful lot la A P. Tukay A Son's Her addition, adjacent to Hanacom park and Cen tral boulevard. It U lot ot bleak elsht. on Thirty-third street, and Is I01H feet The aUoet car line runs alont Tblrty-aecond avenue. Just a block from the site of tbe lot. Borne young couple, iiernips. will bare erect a little cottaa In which to live for yaara and years. Who can (all what lucky person will gat this ideal lot? You may ba the una l.V I Shjiimyij mipusj i mj, i aimiisuu i miji tiai J:gTrT.-.'1;. ; I