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
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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.
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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
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Write for free hook for expectant
mothers.
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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"
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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
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Cut oat both th plotar ana blank an fill la th nam r mthar of th hook asa
add roar nam an ss4r aaatlr an slatnlr la th ; provides.
No rtrlUan wtl b alaeea aa tb war la which nr to th plotur mar b
nf4. Hub plotur miruania only n till of a book. If rou ar not mra at a
titl ant with to send In Dior than n aniwir to a.-h picture, rou mar . BUT
NOT MORS THAN h'lVS ANSWERS WILX. BA ' ACOaFTBO TO ANT USB PICTURB.
Ineomot anawar will nt b euntJ4 aiaJnaS'OMtataat If oorract anawar la atoa s'n
Msr tbaa an a newer taulS net be p ut n th ami coupon. Bxtra coupona ahoula b
d for eitro, antwer. Ail anew t th aame number should be kept together in
aeodlnf n U pec
Whll not abaoluUIr ninaeearr, II I dntrabl that th plcturea absula In each oaa
be sent In with th anrwera ,tn ordr that all anawera be uniform. Additional piatura
aad ooupone mar be ektaloed at th fl.o of 'h Be br mail or In aeraon.
When 70a have all atot-fl plaluree, raj ten them tothr and bring ar mall
them t Th Omaha Bee, aadreeae to th BoklTr' Oontaat Editor. Prlaee will b
awarded to the ontwtant aandlng la th ) arc eel number of uurrect aolutloaa. In ent
of tw or more paraona haelns th aame number of oorrwot aolutlona. th peraon aalng
th arnaller autnbar oxtr ooason la kla aet of anawer wll be declared winner, la
Tet of two paraona having th earn number oorraat and uatng th aame number ot
eeupona, tb person whoa aet of anew era la meet neatly prepared. Id th apluluo (
th full Judging committee, will receive th flrwt prle.
Onlf on Hat of anawera map be aubniltted br a coataatant.
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
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Shjiimyij mipusj i mj, i aimiisuu i miji tiai
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