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TITE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 101.1. ' Y BRIEF CITY NEWS Btack-ralconer Co., Undartskers. Pldellty Storage & Van Co. Doug. 15H Ht Boot Print It Now Beacon Frees. Good Plumbing Co., will do It right and gave you money. "Phone I. 191S. lighting rixtnres repaired and rcfln lahed. Imrgess-arandcn Co. Douglas 6S1. Por 93 Per Year A private safe in our vault perfect safety or valuables. Omaha Safe Deposit Co.. 161S Farnam St. Tornado Special To help those who are repalrlnK or rebuilding, we will sup ply during April and May ready mixed paints and varnishes at a discount of 20 per cent from regular wholesalo prices. .-13. E. Bruce & Co. The state Bank of Omaha pays 4 per cent on time deposits, 3 per cent on sav ing accounts. The only bank in Omaha whose depositors are protected by the depositors' guarantee fund of tne state of Nebraska. 17th and Harney streets. State X. P. A. at Kearney Tho state meeting of tho Travelers' lrotectlo as sociation will be held at Keatnoy. be Binning today and continuing two days. A delegation of sixty will go from Omaha, leaving on ono of tho early trains. Construction Superintendent Here Ie Ullery, superintendent or construc tion for tho l"nlted States, with head quarters in Washington, was In Omaha Wednesday checking up on the needed re pairs and improvements In tho United States court house. Ho left for Red Oak. la., this morning. Forecaster Welsh 111 Local Weather Forecaster K A. Welsh did not appear at his office In the federal building yester day. This being something very unusual and out of tho ordinary, called for an Investigation, and it was learned that he Is confined to his bed with Illness. Mr. Welsh has not been feeling well for the last week. Palls on Car Track Mrs. Mary E. Btevcns, 3714 North Thirty-seventh street, stumbled on the street car truck at Sixteenth- and Dodgo streets, fulling to the pavement and sustaining severe bruises on tho right sido of the face. Dr. KoU attended tho young woman, who was nblo to go homo alone. Bishop Bristol to Lecture Krank M. Bristol, resident bishop of the Methodist church, will give his Illustrated lecture on "Tho Cathedrals of England" at tho First Methodist Episcopal church, Twentieth and Davcnjxirt streets, this evening at 8 o'clock. This Is the second of he series of lectures given by the brotherhood of the church. Said He Was a Chambermaid Charles Foley of Kansas City was brought before Judge Foster charged with vagrancy, and upon being asked what occupation ho had been following previous to his arrest, Foley responded that he was chamber maid at tho Globo hotel. Foster, after considerable effort at self control, finally succeeded In uttering, "Discharged." Pormer Omahan Dies in Denver Ezra II. Shaw, Denver, Colo., one of tho pioneers of Omaha, was buried there at Crown Hill cemetery Wednesday. He came to Omaha from Council Bluffs In 1871 and resided hero until 18S5, moving to Denver on account of his health. Ho was a contractor and builder and erected many business blocks while ho lived in Omaha. Pormer Omaha Railroader Dead W. H. Clark, trainmaster for tho Spokane, Portland & Seattle railway company, died Sunday in f$nokatie, Wash., after a btlef Illness of thro'at trouble. Tho body was burled at Portland, Ore., Tuesday. Ho had many friends in Omaha, having been chief dispatcher hero for tho Mis souri Puclflc for a number of years. CAUGHT SOON AFTER HE PASSES FORGED CHECK Ben Leonard was arrested just twenty five minutes after his work of passing x forged check had been reported at the station. Joo Hael mado tho arrest. Leonard, according to report, had suc ceeded In forging and passing a check for J26 on a grocer at Sixteenth and Cum ing streets, using tho Novelty Skirt com pany as the firm Issuing tho certificate. Leonard, whllo being "mugged and measured" at tho pollco station, stated that a companion, "Blacklo", employed at tho Palaco livery stables, had mado way with the money. Two other checks similar to tho above, wore reported to have been cashed by a man answering Leonard's description on Hayden Bros, department store. HEAD ITCHED BURNED Ears Swelled Up and Got Raw, Scratched In Sleep and Made Sores. Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment, Now Well. 415 B. W. Boulevard, Rosedale, Kansas. FMy trouble commenced in my oars about fifteen years ago. My ears swelled up and got raw and ran a thick yel low mucus. There were small pimples that had a thin yellow fluid in them. When they broke the fluid ran down on my face and neck which poltoned tho placos. Sometimes this would all dry up and the fleth would be dry and hot and crack open In places. Then It would all break out again. It Itched and burned dreadfully. I would lie awake nights for hours. I scratched In my sleep and made sores. Then that yellow fluid would come out of the sores. I suffered a great deal with my head itching and burning and it broke out In pimples around the edgo of my hair on the back of my head. "I used everything I heard of but got no relief, In fact got worse. My ears swellod two or three times their own tUe and turned almost black and I was in despair. A friend ulced me if I had tried Cuticura Soap and Ointment, so I went and got a box of Cuti cura Ointment and cake of Cuticura Soap and commenced. By the tune I had used one box of Cuticura Ointment and one cake ofOutlcuraBoapI was well." (Signed) Mr. Mary Conldlng. Apr. 25, 1012. Cuticura Soap 25c. and Cuticura Ointment 50c are sold everywhere. Liberal sample of each mailed free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Ad dress post-card "Cuticura, Dept.T, Boston." WTender-faced men should uso Cuticura Soap Shaving Stick, 25c. Sample free. CREIGHTON MEDICS TO MEET Members of Alumni of Medical Col lege Meet in Convention. TWO HUNDRED FIFTY EXPECTED Clinic nml lltialnena Mrrtlnir DurlnK tlir l)n nml n llnmitict Will lip (ilvrn in the Kvpnlnur. Some 250 physicians and surgeons, mem bers of the Alumni association of the John A. Crelghton Medical college, are In Omaha today to attend the annual convention of the association. This represents but half of the strength of the association, but as a number of mem bers are located In Alaska, South Africa, the Philippines, and such far distant places, they aro unable to come. Of those who will attend tho meeting today, about half are graduates of Crelghton, who have settled in Omaha and Its suburbs. The visitors and their entertainers will bo busy from early morning until late at night, as the program calls for th'e an nual clinic, a business meeting and a banquet. Tho nnnual special clinic for the alumni will be confined to St. Joseph's hospital this year, and will last from S a. m. until 6 p. m.. It will embrace special cases In surgery, medicine, and X-ray work, which will be presented by a number of prominent physicians. Surgical cases will bo presented by Drs. C. C. Allison, T. J. Dwyer and Ernest Kelly. Dr. A. F. Tyler will use the X-ray. Medical clinic will be In charge of Drs. A. D. Dunn, H. M. Riley and Millard Langfcld. The annual business meeting of the association will be held at the Henshaw, tho headquarters of the association, at C:30 p. m. The officers for the coming year will be elected. The present of ficers are: President, Dr. M. J. Ford; secretary-treasurer. Dr. K. nix. Aiiiiiiul Uuiiqnpt. The annual banquet will be In tho rathskeller of the Henshaw at 7:30 p. m. On this occasion tho forty-four members of this year's graduating class will be welcomed Into the association. Robert F. Maglrl will speak In behalf o fthe class, while Dr. A. Sachs will bo tho speaker of tho evening. The following committees arc responsi ble for the success of the different parts of the program: Dinner, Drs. G. Hahn, L. B. Bushman and J. W. Hellwlg; program, Drs. B. M. Riley, J. C. Hammond and T. T. Harrjs; finance, Drs. H. M. Fitzglbbons, Ed Chaloupka, J. S. McAtee, George Slmanek and E. Kelley; clinic, Drs. Leo A. Dermody. A. F. Tyler and H. I Akin. RALSTON FUND NOW TOTALS $15,55.1.40 Tho Ralston relief fund still continues to grow and Is now J15.t51.40. Following aro tho additional subscriptions received yestcrduy: Previously acknowledged $15,301,30 Frank Peters. Omaha National Bank building 5.09 Cash, No. 20 .83 John Kramer. 1402 N. 17th St.... 1.00 George Rogers, 1606 Farnam 5.00 W. G. Sears, court house.- 5.00 .1. Burnra, mayor. Atlantic, la.. 14.00 Payne Investment company, Wure building 25.00 Mayor F. H. Floyd. Enuls, Tex.. 57 .09 Stur-Guzotte Co., Klmlra. N. V... 1.00 Mayor Jacob Render, Sutton. Neb., through First Nafl bank 65.25 Peru Plow and Wheel Co., Peru, 111 25.00 ,S. Hlrbch Distilling Co.. Kansas City. Mo 5.00 Mayor Churles J. Carlson, Carthage. S. D 60.00 Richard Novak. 2424 N street, South Omaha 1,00 Total .$15,651.40 Conch Medicine for Children. Too much rare cannot be used in select ing a cough medicine for children. It should bo pleasant to take, contain no harmful substance and be most effectual, Chamberlain's Cough Remedy meets these requirements and Is a favorite with the mothers of young children every where. For sale by all druggists. Ad. vertlscment. Speakers Named for Veterans' Camp Fire From the list of speakers on tho pro gram at the opening of the reunion of Spanish-American war veterans of Ne braska at a "campflre" Friday night the warriors will havo a big time on that day and Saturday. A list of nearly twenty-five speakers has been prepared for tho opening night, none of whom will be longer than five minutes. The "camp fire" will be held Friday night and a banquet given Saturday night. The schedule of speakers and what they will talk about Includes the following: E. H. Phelps of Lincoln. "Report on De ferred Dividends of the Chlckamauga Land and Improvement Association." Horace F. Kennedy of Broken Bow. "Moving Pictures In tho Paddy Fields." Arthur H. llolllngsworth of Beatrice, "Ucklng Filipinos or Postage Stamps Widen IX) I Prefer?" John C. Hartlgau of Falrbury. 'The Second Lieutenant In War." A. A. Undorwood of Cheyenne. "Soldier ing Under Two Flags." A. G. Fisher of Chadron, "Tlio Type writer against tho Sword In Rattle." Don C. Von Deusen of Blair, "The Worst Year for Insurgency." Brower K. McCague of Omaha, "Sock Soup." Jacob H. Culver of Mllford. "Rough Riding against Rough Walking." 1. A. Sheridan of Indlanola, "Fly Time at Tampa." A. P. FHtslmmons of Tccumseh. "The. Cure Most Needed." W. K. Baehr of Omaha, "When the Mess Call Sounded Best." Herbert J. Paul of St. Paul, "Cuba Libre, or Did I Stop On tho Way?" Horace D. Corneal! of Omaha. "Losing Weight In Luron." J. G. Marron of Brainard. "White Bone Collar Buttons as Substitutes for Pills." Charles W. Jans of Columbus, "When Bullets Were Not Jokes." Robert Beecher Howell of Omahn. "Water, Both Salt and Fresh, and It 1'nen." Josenh A. 8torch of Fullerton, "Twcntv Two Years In the TTnlform." K. E. Placck of Waboo, "Mllltnr avalnst Senatorial Courtesy." Frank H. Reels of Norfolk. "Revr4le ' Jomes D. Baker of Lincoln. "Relative Merits of Mess Call and Pay Day Call " John K. MrPhcrson of Geneva. "Agul nnldn as a Mllltarv Commander." Lionnril W Colbv of Ratrlce. "Com parNon nf the Sioux nnd Spanish Wars." Albert Wagner of Columbus, "The Later Volunteers." Frank 1. Ringer of Columbus, "Future of the United Spanish War Veterans." RUSHVILLE SENDS CAR OF SUPPLIES AND MONEY The following letter from J F. McPar land of Rushvllle Is In reference to the carload of supplies received last week by the rcllof committee from tho citizens of Rushvllle: To Victor Rosewater, Editor of The Bee; As per a promise In my letter of April 10, stating that the citizens of Rush vllle would send a car of provisions to the tornado sufferers of Omaha, will sav we are this day sending to the relief committee In your care 34.3S0 pounds of potatoes and 1,200 pounds of flour from the Rushvllle Milling company, also my personal check for $54, the balance of the amount collected for tho relief of the tornado sufferers of Omaha. This car of potatoes Is at your uisoosal. You can convert them Into cash If you think It best to do so. The Chicago & Northwestern railway ships them freo of cost. VALUABLE DOG IS STOLEN, BUT IS SOON RETURNED A Scotch collie belonging to tho children of Billy Marsh, 4161 Davenport street, wai picked up on Forty-second and Dodge by a man In a big seven-passenger tour ing car. according to a driver for the Wllke Mitchell grocery company. Mr. Marsh reported tho case personally to the police and was rewarded an hour or so later by having tho animal returned to him. Officer Emery, who was de tailed on tho case, secured the dog, which was considered invaluable by the Marsh family. The collie was a present to Mr. Marsh from officers of the street railway company. Itnllnn DrrndnnaRht l.annoheil, NAPLES. Italy. April 24.-The new Italian dreadnaught, the Dulllo, was launched today at the navy yard at Cas tellammaro, in the presence of the king and queen. Queen Helena christened the vessel amid the cheers of an Immense crowd. It' n Diirnlnw Sbamr not to have Bucklen's Arnica Salve to cure burns, eczema, bolls, sores, piles, cuts, bruises, wounds and ulcers. 26c. For sale by Beaton Drug Co. Advertisement Denies Right of Board to Raise Water Rates Stops falling lair Hall's Hair Renewer certainly stop? falling hair. No doubt about it what ever. You will surely be satisfied. , The question whether the water board has any legal right to raise water rates higher than the 35 cents a 1,000 gallons, which It has been doing for all iniall j consumers by enforcing a 60-cent monthly minimum, pas been raised by Attorney M. O. Cunningham. The letter addressed to the board by Mr. Cunningham last week seems to have been pocketed by the Water board boss, or at any rate, has not been presented In open meeting, und reads as follows: OMAHA, April 16. Omaha Water Board, City: Gentlemen I Just received a curd from you notifying me that my water at 4331 Franklin street would be shut off unless I paid my water bill. Permit me to state that I have no objections to pay llg my water bills and am perfectly will ing to pay for all tho water I consume, but allow me to call your attention to one or two things In connection with this matter. In the first place, my water bill should bo about 27 cents, as per your statement Your statements show that I have used ono hundred (100) cubic feet of water or less during the time covered by the state, ment. 1 noto on the face of your state ments your meter rates showing tnat for from nothing to 2,000 cubic feet of water customers are to pay at the rate of 2V4 cents per 100 cublo feet, but you have endeavored to charge me a mini mum of 60 centa per calendar month. I find nothing on the statements sent in dicating that you have & right to moke a minimum charge for any period of Htn where a meter has been Installed. Also permit me to call your attention to the fact that each of the statements Is from five to eeven days short of the calendar month. It is not the amount of money your statements call for that in terests me It is the principle Involved and, while speaking for myself directly, I am sure there are hundreds of cus tomers served by the Omaha Water board who occupy a like position to -jy-eelf. Aa to your right to charge a minimum of 50 cents per month, allow me to call your attention to section 242, chapter 12 A, Compiled Statutes of Nebraska, for the year 181L While providing, among other things, that the Water board "shall be charged with the determination of water rates, the different methods of water service or sale of water." but the legisla ture saw fit to modify this language as follows: "Provided, further, that said Water board shall, from tho hydrant water tax and water rates to private cus tomers fixed by said board, and not ex ceeding the water rates to private con sumers now established by ordinance In any such city," etc. Ordinance No. 423 was passed June 11, 1880. by the city council of Omaha. In itself this became and always was the franchise or ordin ance governing the installation, construc tion and management of the water works In the city of Omaha. The ordinance provides that parties using 1,000 gallons of water or less should pay a 35-cent rate. The right to create and maintain a minimum charge to consumers of water does not exist by virtue of this, or any other ordinance. Ordinance No. 423 has never been repealed. Since the installa tion of the Omaha water plant, the water company by and with the content of the city has seen fit to chargo all those using 1,000 gallons at the rate of 35 cents per thousand and the customer paid for what he used, I will grant you that grounds may have existed for tho complaint against the old water company, but this is true: in all their conduct of business in the city of Omaha, they never attempted to fix a minimum charge. They never said to a consumer, "Here, you pay 60 cents per calendar month for water." And, after attempting to fix this minimum charge, promptly say that,' "Instead of thirty days, we will make It twenty-five,; that, Instead of their being twelve months In a year in our method of figuring there are thirteen." What Is to prevent your showing there are twenty-four months In a year should you have any desire to Increase the income of the Water board? It seems to me that, since you in your printed matter state that I am to pay at the rate of 26U cents per 100 cublo feet, and the further fact that the very law under which you are now operating and which was drafted, at least the major portion thereof, by your Mr. Howell, plainly prohibits an increase In rates. Then let me ask you why, under munlc Ipat ownership, you attempt to Increase the coet of wuter to consumers like my- BARGAIN BASEMENT For Two Days, Beginning Friday, We Will Sell 1000 Women's M Misses' Dresses IN NEW SILK AND WOOL MATERIALS A New York Jobber's Entire Overstock Think of buying ono of those stylish, practical drosses at nbout ono-half its notunl vnluo! Ono of tho most fortunate purchases in our history makes these, wonderful bargains possible. These are all in new spring styles and excellent qualities nil the most pop ular colors in every wanted size for women aud misses. Wool Dresses For Women and Misses ACTUALLY WORTH UP TO $8.00. Striped and novelty wool materials made for this spring's trade. Every dress will give excellent sorvice. Many clover now stvlo features Silk -:MTOPiimCTJffiMWr.l frr--: .'.'W!lCTfllMHllllBB!Ji X. 2eNS . , .....- JL XfcSi . Iff Dresses lln ' and Wool For Women and Misses WORTH UP TO $12.50. Wool dresses in serges and novelty stripes and checks- all silk foulards, striped silks and messalinos - many with new draped skirts many with embroidered collars and cuffs some with sashes. Great varieties. All Odd Lots Lace Curtains and Yard Goods From Our Sensational Lace Cuitaiin Sale On Sale Friday, on Our Third Floor, at Bigger Bargains Than Ever To end up tho greatest "lace curtain week" in our entire history w curtain materials from our immense sales and will cut the prices in order Curtains and yard goods never offered at prices so sensationally low gains. Such a chance will probably never occur again.- Scores cf full size lace ourtilns o have grouped all odd lots of curtains and to sell everything out before Friday night. See that you get your share of thoso bar- some of them are lmperfsot but they are easily worth as high as 7 Bo a pair, at Fine bungalow not, filet not and novelty not, in white, Ivory and colorei, 40 to 50 iriehes wide worth 60c to 76c a yard, at 40-inch plain vollo and scrim, reBular 30c values, at, a yard 15c Importers samples of ls.es cur tains nil are half curtains -the full curtains would be worth up to 50.00 a ualr; Trlday. eaoli. . 25c Thousands of single lace ourtalns -worth up to 83.00 ft pair new lots are sacrificed in this group at, eaoh 39c 25c d flcrlm, 12ic LACE CURTAINS WORTH 93.00 TO $4.00 A PA.IH Now design In filet ( not, Quaker luce, fltiol clnny, ready-to-lmiM curtnlnn nnd Nottlng linriis, your choice, nt the pair 1 LACK CURTAINS WORTH $4.00 TO $5.00 A PAIK Now Hpi-liiR imttornn in f 1 no Chiny. scrim, cnliln nut, ftlot not, raudy-tu-linnir c u r tiilns unit NottliiR haum; at, a pair $22I Plain marquisette, ribbon edgo ctamlno, block patterns In scrims, nono worth less than 40c a yard, at, yard 19c IMPORTANT SALE MAIN FLOOR MILL ENDS OF DRESS GOODS From tho Broadhead Worsted Mills, Jamestowu, N. r. All tho cut piece mill euds, discontinued styles of this season's dress goods at about one-third tho regular price. US-inch to 54-inch fashionable suitings in lengths from UV to 10 yards, beautiful 54-inch Bedford cords and whipcords, cos tume serges, cream serges, black and white checks and stripes on bargain square, aa A Cltfo main floor, at the yard sHl-R W-XSl Worth up to $2.00 a yard. Ve REMNANTS OF WASH FABRICS On Main Floor. Imported and domestic ratine, crepes, voiles, cotton Bod ford cords, rajah silks, printed voiles, dimities, etc. -from tho bolt or in remnant lengths j fT C at the yard IOC'wC FOUR BIG BARGAINS IN SILKS - Main Floor 50c Ohiffon Taffetas at 29c $1.00 Dress Foulards at 69c $1, 27-inch Messalincs at 59c 69c Orope deChine at39c REMNANTS OF SILKS AND DRESS GOODS AT LESS THAN y2-3 BIG LOTS IN OUR BASEMENT Manufacturers' samples and mill ends of silks and 'dresh goods challies, brocades, satins, poplins, ratine, velvets, gauzes, chiffons, broadcloths, serges, otc. in light, mo dium and dark colors, worth as r Q high as $1 a yard, at each 36-inch Poplar Cloth, 36-inch novelty dress goods, etc. -basement, at tho yard . .' 10c Plain and fancy silk taffetAs and 27-Inch tinsel silks, at yard. . . .10c ft-t-ln. dress voIIch, mado to noil nt 7fir n yard; IhihcTiTpiiI, ai yiu7l7 IfSc 40-Inch GOc Imported bordered zephyr gingham, basement., at, yd., Ific REMNANTS AND SAMPLE PIECES OF ALL OVER LACES AND NETTINGS ON MAIN FLOOR New shadow effects, craquelo aud filet meshes and fancy combination designs, also remnants of insertions edges, otc. white, cream and ecru, 4 rr fi at each 1DOZ&C 15-inoh Lace Edged Ruffled and Tucked Cambric 4 and Muslin Flouncings, at tho yard 1UC Fancy Trimming Lace Bands and Insertions in crochet, Venice and macramo effects white, cream a and ecru values up to 75c, at the yard uVC Drapery Swiss, In colors O I and white; at, a yard. . . V2C WASH GOODS SPECIALS IN OUR BASEMENT. 25o and 35c Tissue Ginghams at 15c a yaid Orio of tho most popular fabrics sold during the spring and early summer. Tho designs in those tissue ginghamB are all woven, not printed, and are absolutely fast in color. 4 r Perfect full pieco bolts, at tho yard Remnants of Apron and Fancy Dress Ginghams Thous ands of yards in a variety of designs -very good quality, at the yard Checked, Striped, Corded and Cluster Striped and Checked Donegal Dimities Others ask 15c for the samo Hlp quality perfect goods, in full bolts, at yard 2' Yard wide fancy dress pcrrnlo remnants, Friday, nt tho yard. . . .fljo I'lne itiallty pillow tubing, popular widths, values to Unbleached yard wide twilled iiuisliu at. the yard . . , !!(, at yd, 12 He I ".77; 7. a JSo Driimnicr's samples of fancy dress ginghams many to match, each 1 Jic CLEAN-UP SALE IN BASEMENT OF ' WOMEN'S OXFORDS AND PUMPS High grade footwear in new, up-to-dato stylos and leathers, tan and dull black calfskin patent leather suede and satin smart, serviceable footwear that sell for (j I QQ $12.50- Friday, at, tho pair HtJ9 Women's Sample Oxfords and Pumps Small sizes up to 4 only; tnna and blacks; also micdo, worth $2. no to p. GO, & QQ Two bargain tables for easy fiolectlon, at tho pair J 1 Women's High Shoes Button and lace styles in gun metal calf and vicl kldskln, patent with cloth or dull kid tops shoes that look well and will glvo good Borvico all q -t jq sizes, on barcaln tahlo, at tho pair J) 1 OS Misses' Strap Slippers, patent, leather, slz.es up to a, ldo widths, $l.ftft Children's Shoes patent, tips li7hleuptoH"worth gl.OO, "nt p7itr, CQc Women's Hat In Sllppers'wlth chlffoup7im poms, worth ijfaTobnt $lTa5. Women's SIioch In small sl.es many worth $:t.O(l a pair, at "pair, 80c Japanese llatli Slippers for men and women, pair 10c ARMY SHOES FOR MEN SIZEsTuP TO 8, $1.98 Made for tho Unltod States army or tho host leathers obtalnablo Heavy tan leathers In comfortablo Htyles. Regular $3.50 values.' SPECIAL FRIDAY IN BASEMENT CORSET DEPtT Regular 75c Corsets at 59c Corsets for medium and heavy figures, made of good quality cont'd in medium bust, very long over tho hips and hack, heavy web rubber button garters attached; Q mi sale, in basement, at 07C elf U! per cent. If you ravor municipal ownership for the purpose of Increasing the price of water to small consumers, then Indeed you are to bo congratulated for you have certainly succeeded. I was told, when my vote was solicited (and I am pleased to add I never voted (or the acquisition of the water plant) that it was desired to purchase the Omaha Water company plant to lessen the cost of water to the small consumers and in crease the cost as to the lajger. Should you be kind enough to send me a statement based on your meter read ings, I will be pleased to remit for the amount, I owe. I might also add that. If you are Increasing my rate beoause of meter readings, It would appear business like to me for you to read my meter onee In three or four months and have this extra expense to the Water board. I think I have made clear my position in the matter and trust you will correct your records and send mo statement as the law provides. M. O. CUNNINGHAM, dl Franklin. Ninety per cent of the circulation of The Omaha Bee goes direct to the homes A paper delivered to tho homo readies tho whole family, every day, rain or shine; street sales vary with the weather and the whims of tho reader. The advertiser must have liis adver tisements road by tho samo people day after day. , Tho value of a paper that is deliv ered instead of sold on the street is the fact that it is road by the women and women do most of tho buying. Tho reading of an ad now and then does little good; it is continuous ad vertising that payB. The paper that goes to the homes brings results for the advertiser. 32 u It t 4 a 5 4 I n