THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEti: DECEMBER 7, 1913.
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DEALERS TALK EXPOSITION
Grocer and Butchers Seek to Re
With the Home Builders
duce Cost of Living.
' V
WILL SHOW ECONOMIC METHODS
11 ell em Ilrtnllrre na "VVrll na Con
timers 'Would lie Ilenettted. by
deduction In Household
Expenses,
TIMELY REALESTATE GOSSIP
Field of Burbank Spineless Caotus
May Be Tried Hew.
FIVE-ACRE TRACT IS SOUGHT
The varied discussion over tho hl6h
cost of living,' tho soaring price ot
eggs, and the continued warm weather
of the last few weeks has had a very
bad effect on the sales o foodstuffs
from the, standpoint of the dealers. The
retailer claim that ho la asking only a
, l I ... t .1 Mn..Mrtt ..-1 ....
I .v. ,.,,,. ilia ivDva vn bjviuiio i . - , . . . .
Sonic ilntidnn an o Whether or Not
the California Plant Could Ever
Compete vrlth Corn
Money-Maker.
A, ftve-acro tract of the Ilurbank spine-
tho convention of the Nebraska State
Teachers' association.
"Welt, Oadskl. says the acoustics are
Rood, and ah, pave, them a rathe? severe
test. Those who hvard her magio voice
wilt remember thnt on one encore when
the. applause rose In such volumes behind
her from those sitting on tho vast stage,
ah turned, faced thsm, with her back to
the houso and sang. Her rich voice rolled
BURLINGTON FAST TRAINS
KEEP TO THE SCHEDULES
Burlington operating offlolnls are,
pointing, with pride to the record mode,
during November by the company's No,
T. tho, fas mail ttaliv between Chicago
and Omnha. During tno tniriy aaya.
out as distinctly in the main Part of the j twenty-eight; times during the month thla
building as over tho stage. Mo one haiUtram reached, tho Missouri river righl on
uuucuiij, even in wie remotest corner of
'"vo v" " I . . .w .1... I. Ik. .n.lnir
of food, coupled with the losses on credit "OT'" " .":.'. ,
the house, ratchlng every note nnd word,
"Others, singers and speakers, have
commented similarly about tha acoustics.
Yet, wo do not, say. that thoy aw porfect,
but they are up to tho average and with
IIMM1I lOCl eee-is
FIDELITY
ju mucus W6
amount it will cost wttl
taoTtat. e,nen.u4 store Uls. 0"1 man' h ""WW mem- tho finishing touches the entlro building
of the Ilurbank society. Is already require-. ea.Uy can bo perfected".
atom-, and the fact that almost aU Une. negotiating for a flve-acre tract of
of fruits, eggs, vegetables and meata are tn na"fm
handled by three or four middlemen be- Wet. for this purpose. The Burbank Be
fore they reach the retailer who Puts olfl organltaUon that hope, to
the foods Into the households, mean thajt kf f experimental work of tho groat
the costs must necessarily be higher agriculturist, Luther Burbank. when he
than It tho retailer could buy his stuff. hall no longer be able to continue his
direct from the producer or farmer. lftbrs- There are only a few members
The grocer claims that tho highest prof- f ths c!ety in Omaha,
its accrue to tho wholesaler and the Whether the spineless oaotua can be
middleman. raised wtth any aattsfaotlon In Douglas
Bo Intensive have been the discussions county, or even anywhere In the east
and the plans for ways and moan to ern half of Nebraska, la a matter that
reduce tho high cost of living that tho remains to be shown by thla experiment,
grocer Is more than willing to further H will flourish on the dry plalna of
or assist in any demonstration that will, southern California, Utah, Nevada and
how tho way, to a better method of many or no ana iiiwm. urn m. .
selling goods or of promoting a deslra still so mo question as to whether it will
to Uvo. more sensibly on the part of the ylcM an .appreciable crop in eastern No
famlty or the consumer. braska, where the rainfall Is more
The matter of a practical exposition of adapted to crops of corn, wheat, oats
foods and the methods of preparing same and alfalfa than to a crop of caotus.
In a sane and economical manner is evor To Teat Its Value,
foremost In the minds of the food re- Even though It would bo found to bo
taller nowadays. There is, a movement a successful crop for this part of tho
on foot for a "Low Cost of Living; &how" state. It would still remain a question as
The organized retailers of foods aro to to whether It would be a paylngt crop,
consider some such expostlpn at the, n Yiew of the fact that the same ground
regular meeting of the Omaha, netalt with tha same cllmatla conditions and
Grocers' association, at Swedish audjto- rainfall can be used to. produce crops of
rlum. 1631 Chicago street, Tuesday even- ajfaifa, potatoes or wheat. The
ing, December 10. President IS, B. Wise theory back of the brooding of tha sptno-
and Secretary P. H. Hansen will bring caotua was that It would thrive on
the matter before the association and the dry plalna, where nothing else of
a discussion of the matter will be pre- value could bo raised without Irrigation,
sentcd. it waa thought It might be the moans
Some retail grocers declare that a, 0; making tho dry desert plalna valuable
"Low Cost of Living Show" would servo. j a crop of oactus of great feeding value
to demonstrate to the housekeeper that oould readily be raised on them.
tho retailer and tho manufacturer of jt j, thought by some that the rainfall
good serviceable products can Illustrate i. f.r too sreat in eastern Nebraska,
that the family that resolvoa to reduc and consequently in Douglas county, for
nousenoia expenses can ao so ana sun i the raising of a crop of caotus of any
live In a. healthful and satisfactory man- kind. It la a notable fact that In the arid
time. Tw'co " Tra8 ,ato w,th. a total ,w
of. fifty-two minute in an aggregate of;
15.CA1 miles.
During tho sam period the Burling-,
ton's No. , the Chlcngo-Omaha-Donver
train was lato but once in reaching tho
Missouri river, the total delay being but
tlx, minutes.
I nor.
I Danish Christmas
Magaziiie Full of
Hands where the wild cacti are abundant
I that they thrive only so long as Irriga
tion la not Introduced. Once let an Irri
gation dltoh be established, and let the
I dry plains bo flooded a few times, ana
the caotus goes the way of sage brush
aT i 1 T l i. and other plants that thrive m regions
IN aUlOJiai lULoreSb of great drouth. As the alfalfa and
. other grasses begin to thrive under irri-
i ts.-.-u ,,. ration, the cactus and cage brush begin
m.rtt ha- hee mibll.hed in Omaha by to droop their heads and pass from the
Axel IL Andersen, who was formerly 'a-
-n . , K V, & nanlah ItlnnMr. Tilh I
magazine waos kwhiw u.vwi , n
. . . nmsnnan lllRir U I L1L1CB IV L IIIWUII'UIUHViil
all over tne unitou utatea, ana a great f -- " y ' ..fc tn Mfti eeo of
mi 1 rnt.M h.in ..nt hv inter. Increasing their capital stock to ff,m, of
havo recently
ested readers tc -the relative 4 trends J xTJlea nimW of share, of
m mo oI won . I a .,v MM a share, par value.
rTrw1,f lh Mlntlntn' 1ft th Hint Of 1..V.VI.V- .
the booklet, which contains about fifty
spHsnom copper enaravea ,n a mnn otUco room ln the
made up by The Bee, engraving, depart-1 ""f?' nlc h,llI(,,nir. an1
mont, and much of. the literary content 1 ZJ. .LI In-. L.,n floor of
1. furnished by prominent Danish au- --r'. t7.. .Hasina- its
n.. - li.M.t 1 11,0 ' ' T. .
V'uy .7.. ..... .!? '2 TV assets from 16.000 to 1500,000 in a little
aeau wun tne ouuamg up ot tno taB.sn Jt hM bult over oo
Pioneer, wh oft from numPia Deginmng hoUgM , 0ma,)a ftn(J a nmnber ot brioU
la now a national weekly with a olrcula- v.,,, -,, ,Mrtnl,.i houses, sub-
Uon of 40.0W copies. This article contains .MAa maBy Editions ln different parts
portraits of Colonel 8. F. NeWe and his Qf th0 dy nto w, M a numl)er
prouior, bmi x-. nu m.d. of larKor tracts of land near ths city, and
manoaer; oi iur. u, io pjatte1 gsm0 int0 smaller acreage pieoea.
Here's a Good Way to Gut
Your Expenses This Winter
Just havo, the "Fidel
ity" store your goods
over the winter the small
surprise you. "Why not
givo your wife a vacation, this, winter: her health will
bo benefited by a few months' rest from tho monotony
of housework and cooking, and you'll get out. of talc
ing care of tho furnace. Others aro storing their, goods
why not yout Just Tlcphon Doug. 1510
Fidelity Storage & Van Co.,
1812 far Mam street
omaha. Nebraska
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FIFTH ANNUAL BAZAR
Christmas Fair
Of the Churches
COURT OF THE BEE BUILDING
December 8th to 20th
HHHE handiwork of hundreds of Omaha's nrominent
I church workers will he disolaved. These will be of- Trust Company is
fered for sale over the counters, temporarily constructed around Safeguard to Widows
Vi fnnntnin nnrl in fhft nrmrf. of TTio "R rniilrlinc. rlnririo- friR wa1t rlavs. frnm mnmirtrr unHl '
wiM , . tyj o o mh .imM y.nnnrA nrnrarh ih.k "tmtu
night. The beautiful linen pieces, useful and ornamental embroidery work, serviceable wear- u stranger than tiction'Ma perhaps no- nowtwin prepared Jj"10 j
ing apparel, art goods, and bric-a-brac, as well as delicious pies, oakes, doughnuts, candies theof dry j?Zt rwSottauTTsnt-.uth andDoug!,
and ,othor eatables, have not only been made by these faithful women but they will see that or any other section of " "treet"- 4T" Ji f 1
4, , the country. The pathetlo and. oftOmes this year by this firm, called "The Doug-
every Stitch and piece. IS. SOla oy themselves. tragic, circumstances with, their Insepam- las," at Twenty-sixth and Douglas street,
, ble proof of, the frailty and unoertalnty he completed January 1.
TIipso church fairs aro conductod solelv for the tmrDose of raisinj? monov to dofrav tlio nt human nfo. which tiis court nu.
expenses of the different churches; no one individual derives any recompense for their labor, ff J.oX 2?. J, S- Sff Jl
ftVrtnnf flia cn4iof nnf ?T flint Tirlint fliaxr An a 'froolxr rri vnn tft ntHifti "nrAtnAfo Kn rrlnvi rna onrl ln of &tn.tAa. of mtinuuuuremAnt nf BuntraloW In TVUXOlton addition on
ii i e it i rr i iu i mi' m mu , ,. i - . estates, ruinous speoulatloa with ths be-. Crown Tolnt svenuo, to W. L. Schoene
noble .work of the most Holy institution, The Church. Tho use of the building for tho fairs iowtims Vf widows and heiress children, man for a home, cost 7eo, Andrew An
is donated by the management of Tho Bee and, all publicity through the. columns of this Ajp-t KiJ a tt
paper is given free. The churches arrange the decoratioijs so as to make tho bazar as at- Una iaves au hu property to be man- Laurel avenue in tii addition for M.500.1
tractive and comfortable? as possible for the publio to lend their patronage.. Rami.yZ
11 i j x -xr v i'p 1 j e m ' j. 'kl l , i , , y other safo agen9y,, that very fro- at once. M. L. Endre oi j-wentytiounn
YOU are all invited tO OOme. More beautiful and USefUi Ulinstmas gifts Cannot be bought ouently such confidence has been tn. street and Ames avenue bought two. lots
founder of the paper, now deceased.
Tho management has always neon
looked after by both Byron n. Hastings
and Edward T. Heyden, who exneot to
continue the same management hereafter.
Prospects for a good, healthy real estate
and building business Is looked for by
this firm the coming year.
Several plans for apartment houses are
CAPITAL, $200,000.00
SURPLUS, $215,000.00
A few of the advantages odf appointing; th
Company:- '
It confines itself solely to Trusts wad Itt
vestment businoss.
Its management enjoys tho combined kowl-
edgo of ablo, exporiencod and. reponsibl mm
It carries out the direction and, wisfeea, of
a testator judiciously, impartially and faj,thfuUyi
It is Oonssrv&tive and acta with greater oa
tion than an individual. , .1
It never dies. "' J
Its ohargQa, are fixed law, and lowar tlisuX
thpsp usually allowod, to private erectors...
It give equal tjittentiqft to, smaU and ls)rgs
estates.
Its progress, sinco its establishment, twenty
seven years, ago, is. evdonce o ita buccws, ,
INVtStMtMTS
ISAPE IrWESTMEHTSq
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elsewhere and the prices asked are most reasonable.
CHURCH. C1IAIIUIAN AND nESIDENOE. PHONE. DATES.
All SalBts v... .dnra B. Tliomaa, 48 Faruam H. 3284 Dec. 8 and 0
FoarlM;morlalM.E..,.. Mrs. R. W. Grlffls, 4Q08 Florence Blvd... , 841.., ..Dec. 8 and 0
St. Mary's Congregational. Mrs. John Kalia, 182 80. 88th St, II. 880 Dec. Sand U
Lone Ave. Presbyterian . . . . . . Mrs, H. M. McClanahan, 1112 No. 40Ui. . . II. 1402., . , .Dec. 8 and 0
Temple Israel..... . . . . .Mrs. Bam Frank, 1329 So. 81st H. 1540.... . .Dec. 10 and 11
U. D. Harford. Mrs. H, W. AUwlne, 2220 Evsas St, 328.. ., .Dec. 10 nnd 11
Evangelical Ass'n. ..,..,... . . .Mr. Geo. Msks, 1623 Wirt St. .r,W. 3840.. . ..Dec 10 nnd 11
St. .Matthias' .Mrs. O. O. Cope, 814 Illckory D, 8224 Dec. 10 and 1 1
McCabe M. , ... .Mrs. O. C. Shlmer, 2018 Fax nam. .-, , , . II, 5052,. , , .Dec. 10 and 11
Of the Covenant.. . .... Mrs, W. J, Stuart, 8540 No. 27th... t , , , y, 6580,. .. .Dec. 12 and 13
Grace Lutheran .Mjrs, J. F. 8roith, 1822 So. 25th,. D. 8257, Dec. 12 and 18
Parkvalo Presbyterian. ... M . , Mrs. 0 N. Peleyt 505 80. 82d l. 0031. , . . .Dec, 12 and 13
Good Shepherd i,..,..Mra, H. It. Gould, 1010 Binney. W. 1038.. . , .Dec. 12 and 13
North Presbyterian Mrs. Ed McEachron . . V, 1172,, .Dec. 12 and 13
Zlon Lutheran. . . Mrs. Clare Ballis, 3858 Taylor v. 0677,. .. .Dec. 15 and 10
Clifton Hill Presbyterian 4 Mrs. Matthew Keller, 4148 Grant St, . , . . W. 6913 ... .Dec 15 and 10
Caaip Club ot Social 6tUeBn4. Alico- V, Buchaaan, 1330 So, 84th II. 880.. . , .Dec. 15 and 10
Central Park Congregational Mrs. N. Thompson, sail Ames ATe y, 8131... .Dec. 15 and 10
St, Matthew's Lutheran... Mrs Laura B, Eayres, 1457 80, 15th. .. .D. 7228,, ,, .Dec. 17 and 18
Benson Presbyterian, ........... Mrs. Ed. Mason, 3107 No. 58th, Benson. . B. 488.. . ..Dec 17 and 18
8t. John's Church -.Mrs. J. N". Martin, 2431 Camden Ave.,, ,v, 3842.., , .Dec 17 and 18
Hanscom Park M. E. .Mrs.. George W. Stone, 2188 80. 88th. . . . H. 2035 Dec. 17 and 18
Keorg. Church of Jesus. Christ. , .Mrs Gertrude Kllpatrick, 2216 Burdette ,v, , . , .Dec. 17 and 18
Hirst Memorial Mrs. H. O. Killers, 3163 Fowler Ave. W. 2884.. . . .Dec 10 and "0
Plymouth Congregational Mrs. H, L, Underwood, 3038 80. 20th... y, 21)68 Dec' 10 and "O
First Congregational Mrs. Chas. Harding, 120 80. 88th At., . . H. 80S . '.. Dec' 19 and 20
Diets Memorial, . , M . Mrs. Jt, E Mason, AsU. 2, the Dansany. . . I). 0201 Dec. 10 and 20
Variety of Articles for Sale
Home Made Caxdy
Mince Meat
Fruit Cake
Jelly
Stuffed Dates
Cake
Donghmut
Fiee
Preserve
Home Oooking, all kinds
Dressed Dolls
Embroidered Towel
Aprea. faacy asd plaia
Qomt CJovers
Doll Clothes
Leather Goods.
Faacy Bags
Handkerchiefs
Childrea's Muffs
Comforts
Fin Cushions
Uderskirts
Dust Caps
Stocking Bags
Washable Rugs
Doily Rolls
Napkin Cases
Table Mats
Infants' Wear
Hand Painted China
placed and that such trusts have been from J. K. Ives In Curtis an4 Btone s
betrayed. addition, on which be will build a home, I
In former days, perors tne. arnvai or consmerauon i.vw v
. . . .. . . .. 1 . 1.1 . . - -r nmah. '
me so-caueu mooern irust company, 1 am oaiur vi ni a,v v vi
the dying man had no other alternative bought a seven-room modern residence
than to call In his moat trusted friend st two Florence boulevard for a, home.
to preserve his estate ln behalf of sur-1 consideration J5.009. Drv M, M. Iomls
vlvlng members of his family. But ths bought a lot ln Norwood addition on the
modern Institution known as ths trust "Prettiest Mile." to be Improved at once,
company has changed all this, because consideration Jl.XO. Juitlf V. Badgerow,
of the fact that as a corporation It "lives In the railway mall service, bought a
on forever." new six-room house at U28 Florenco
In Its work as executor or truateo boulevard, consideration 14,(00, Lew
under will the trust company has been flentfrow will soon occupy hl beautiful
styled by eminent economists "the most I now, white stucco residence, on tho 'Tret
modern mechanism of American finance." tlest Mile," being built for him by
But it is a remarkable fact that com- Charles W. Martin at a cost of I10.0CO
carat tvelv few people, including business Harry Johnson bought a house and lot
men and those who are concerned with at HIS Pierce street for an investment.
serious thought as to how they shall
make due provision for their families
after their demise, understand the work
of tho modern. trust company. To many
people it means simply the same ss
'bank." Ths facts, however, are that
the trust company owes Its success
mostly to the valuable services which It
It able to render the living In behalf of
the dead. As executor and trustee under
wills It falthfuUy carries out the withes
of the dead in a way no Individual
stewardship is able to perform. As ad
ministrator of an eatata the trust com.
pany Is simply called upon to preserve
ths valu of an estate and xmt the.
wishes of the deoeased. As executor It Is
charged with the responsibility of ex
ercising Its own judgment In managing
property or funds. As trustee it Is fre
quently called upon to take car of spe
cial trusts devoted to educational, chari
table or religious purposes. Special trusts
are created for wayward sons so as to
prevent them from "running through
their inheritance." There are special
"spendthrift trusts," where trusts com
panies are obliged to keep principal safely
Invested and hand over Income or Inter
est to the beneficiary In certain install
meats.
And what It
Means ta YOU
as. a Seam-annual Qut
anteed DividtJ on
HOME BVILDKRS
7f0 Preferred Shares at $305
rntfJT It means. SAIWEY, hoyond doubt, because,
it has beoo proven that Homo Buijdor? does no.t snec-.
late.
SECOND- It gives the small investor an even cKaetoe
with tho largo investor, as to dividends.
THIRD It. affords you peace, of pi&d, a&d; a,, feeling
of certainty knowing your investment to bo sound
and tho dividends tho highost to bo had within ths
bounds of SAOT-CY. Qet a few shares n.owv Form
tho sensible Home Builders h.a.bit an4 keep, it up-rlt
will make, you independent.
AMERICAN SECURITY CO.,
Fisoal Agents ftr U1 s
HOME BUILDERS inc.
Douglas and 17th St.. Omaha.
TALK TO US BEFOKE YOU BUILD
Echo of Knock on
Auditorium Heard
From New York
Not long ago a newspaper letter box
contained a contribution from cltlien
of Omaha, who, opposing the proposed
purchase ot the Auditorium by the city,
said tha acouitla properties Qf the build
ing were bad, very bad.
Manager J. M. Qlllan of the Auditorium
Is In receipt ot a letter from a company
in Nsw York, whose Vuslness is "the
perfection ot acoustics." ,The wrlUr says
he has learned of ths defective acoustics
of the Omaha Auditorium and submits
offers of terms on 'whloh his company
will rectify theon.
"Now, you see," says Manager Oillan,
"something ot the effect of knocking
Omaha. In the first place, those who say
the Auditorium acoustics are bad don't
know what they are talking about, Why
not let others, who have bad occasion to
try the acoustics, testify? Madam Gadskl,
for Instance, what does she say? She
sang In ths Auditorium, you recall, during
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Regulation Specialist.
I
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