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MILLIONS OF IMPROVEMENTS
Milwaukee Rebuilds Line Across
State of Iowa.
CUTS OUT GRADES AND CURVES
Ttro-Thlrtln of t Trnclc In Opera
tion nt Rnd of I'rrsent Yrnr
1 mill Work on the Ilnl
nnre? In llr l'lmbrd.
It Is estimated that the Milwaukee road
has spent Hl.sns.000 for Improvements
completed and under course of construc
tion. ,
The IarKCKt single piece of work Is the
double tracking of 2G0 miles of main line
tiack across Iowa, extending from the
Mississippi river to Council niuxrs.
Nearly two-thirds of this will bo In opera
lion at the end of this year. The bal
miCe will be completed In 1914. This Im
provement alone cost over 118,000,000.
Thfs work Is preparatory to the general
scheme to Improve the California ser
vice to take care, of the lncfense In travel
to the exposition In Ran Francisco.
According to C. P. I.oweth, chief engi
neer ut the Milwaukee system, similar
ivufk to that In Iowa Is under way from
-Minneapolis to Aberdeen, S. O., Grades
and curvatun will he reduced and th
line doubly tracked for a distance of 200
miles. More than halt of this line will be
In operation before the first of the year
The cost of this Improvement when com
pleted will amount to $10,000,000.
A number "of railroad crossings In Chi
cago and through Iowa and Minnesota
where new track work Is being, carried on
have been abolished. Special attention
lms. been given to the elimination of
giaric crossings, 110 having been closed In
thtrtj .two states, by taking the . high
ways cither oer or under the tracks.
Automatic' signals and Interlocking plants
have been Installed on the system. The
voluntary adoption of these measures Of
safety manifest a public spirit that Is
commendable.
TJhe most notable project on which the
rood Is working Is the construction of the
Bnoqualmle tunnol through the Cascade
mountains. The tunnel Is oyer two miles
In length and It Is estimated will cost
J2.W.000. It is being rapidly completed
for, the use of Seattle trains. AVhen the
tin'mcl Is put In operation the railroad
wllf be relieved of the. expense and delay
In jkceplng the line thrpugh Snoqualmle
pass free from snow.
f . .
California Now
j tiie-'Mecca- f or the 4
Western Tourists
Having acquired the Western Pacific,
and long since secured a controlling in
twest In the Denver & Wo Grande, the
Missouri Pacific Is this fall pushing its
California business, having a direct Una
from the Missouri river to the Paclflo
const, and without change of cars.
Working with ltswestern lines, the Mis
souri Pacific is preparing to send a large
number of settlors Into central Califor
nia, and relative to the country It has
this to say:
"Although the lands of California arc
ostremelv productive, they support a
papulation of but t fifteen to the equare
mile. The reason for this Is that until a
few yrnrs age the major portion of the
farm lands In California was held In
lurge ranches by a few of tho early set
tlers, and It Is only recently that these
raucjies have been subdivided and placed
on tho market,
"Tho territory a'ong the line of tho
Western Pacific was Inaccessible until
the completion ot the road. It was diffi
cult tj Interest homoseekers- In sections
lacking adequate transportation facilities.
Slnee then these sectloui have shown re
markable acthlty. and" within tho nest
few yefcrs there will be an Influx of set
tlers to this pew California which has
been opened to traffic by the advent of
the Western Pacific. Land here Is rea
sonable In price, tho sol) Is rich and deep,
and. will grow all the products of the
semi-tropical and temperate zones."
Many Are Going to
Cuba for the Winter
tlcularly favorable to tourists, and It
has been more like a continuance ot sum
mer, rather than another season.
Union Pacific is
Ready for Winter
Tourists' Travel
It is now time for the winter vacation
ist to form his plans for making a trip
to California and the Pacific northwest.
Bo much has been said about the uni
formly pleasant climate and the beautiful
flowers that grow on the Pacific coast
Ml" winter long, that a description of
these two features scarcely requires a
repetition. But the fact still remains that
tne etfuable- climate of tho Pacific coast
states 14 a featuro that never loses Its
charm for the winter vacationist, many
of .whom irpcnd their vacations there
every year, and the varied points of In
terest to be visited there form a large
list from which the tourist may select
those that most appeal to hl:u.
It Is not so much tho question as to
when to visit the- Pacific coast, but .how
to get there under the most pleasant
travel conditions. ' The Tnton Pacific has
for almost half a century been tho stain
dard road over which the t astemers have
traveled west, and visitors from the west
have traveled eastward. The service and
equipment ot this lino Is continually be
ing Improved and added to until now It
has gained tho reputation of "Standard
Itoad of the West."
Superior service that should appeal to
the traveler to California In particular Is
afforded on the Overland limited, a
strictly first-class train-In fact, the only
first-class train from OTnaha to San
Francisco and the only dally extra fare
train from Omaha to California. It Is
a train, equipped with every modern con
venience for the comfort and safety of
travelers enroute. Is electric lighted, Is
equipped with hygienic cleaning and ven
tilating apparatus, Is famous ror us
dining car service which provides food
from the best markets of the world, per
fectly cooked and served In the most sat
isfactory manner.- The train la con
structed of new steel equipment through-
cut. planned along original lines, and
constructed for use on this train exclu
sively. A library containing latest "works
of fiction, standard publications, period
icals and newspapers Is located In the
observation car and Is at the disposal
of every passenger in the train. Tele
graphic news bulletins and market' rc-
4 ports .-and stenographic servicer are, also.
features afforded. . ..
" The" extra, comforts anu" luxuflcs af
forded on this train are well worth the
slight additional fare charged, and pas
sengers who have traveled on this train
speak of It as the standard of excellence
In railway travel. Its convenient leaving
time from Omaha 8 a. ' m., as well
as the . arriving time at Ban Francisco,
9:30 a. m. are points to bo appreciated
by the business man, qb well 'as other
travelers, as the minimum time is spent
en route, This Is possible, not so much
on account of the fast schedule," but on
account of the short stops, .and -these
at but a few of the most Important points
between Omaha and the coast.
Four other trains, also leaders In their
class, are operated from Omaha dally to
points In California, and two trains to
tho Pacific northwest.
HOLLY AND MISTLETOE CHEAP
Fail to Follow Eggs and Butter to a
Higher Mark.
BIG STORES USE ARTIFICIAL
M en lorn Urrlnrf (tint Oinntui lines
Not Drcorntr nt Hrreljr n Ho
Jlnnr Other t'ltlrw of
Thin t'onntry.
City Dads to Discuss
fi i.1 M?f? J suggestion that
Suggestions Offered, cu .....
committer of the wholo Monday for dis
cussion, as was also tho committee's
suggestion that JKUXM be appropriated
The suggestion from a committee of , Counterfeit Itollnr
the Ileal Kstnte exchange that the city buy trouble, but a genuine quarter buys
commission refuse to accept plats of ad- Dr. King's New t.lfc Pills: for conatlpa
ditlons until the streets had been put tion, malaria, headache nnd Jaundice, For
to established grado was referred to the. 1 sale by your druggist. Advertisement.
Although eggs, butter, clothing and go
carts have taken spasmodic but rapid
shoots toward tho bluo sky over head,
tho prices of those two Christmas neces
sities, holly and mistletoe, haVo very ac-
comodatlngly remained nt about the same
reasonablo prlcea they asked last year.
Holly nnd mistletoe are neither local
products and this winter has not been
as favorable for their growth, but at
'present prices aro reasonably and unless
an extraordinary demand floods the mar
ket with orders, dealers expect tho prices
to remain tho same.
Mistletoe Is selling In Omaha at prices
varying from 65 cents to 73 cents a pound,
while SB ccnta worth of holly will go a
long waya in decorating a house.
These prices aro neither higher nor
lower than the prices of last year.
One of tho reasons which will keep the
price of these two products low In Omaha
!ts tho fact that Omaha does not decorate
as extensively as most other cities. Tho
downtown stores decorate freely, but they
use artificial holly and mistletoe for pur.
poacs of fire protection and It 'is cheaper
In the long run. Tho homes aro tho only
places where tho real article Is purchased
and many homes, oven those ot tho
'moro prosperous class, are minus nnv
decorations during tho holidays.
Tho demand for holly and mlstlctop Up
to yesterday has been very light. Mer
chants have only ordered small supplies
as yet and If tho demand does not In
crease will not order very large quan
tities this year.
RED CROSS SEALS SHOULD
BE ON BACK OF LETTERS
WINTER EXCURSIONS
To the Ever-Sunny Southland
VIA TUB
WABASH RAILROAD
KOUXD TRIP TICKBTS ON SAM? HAILY TO
Florida, Cuba,
Mobile, New Orleans
And nil other fin If Coast points. Final return limit, June 1,
1014. To destinations in Fl,OHllA nnd CUBA can go ono route
nnd return another nt sightly higher fare.,
IiIHKKAli STOP-OVICHS PBKMITTBl).
KUHOPKAX TOITUS Attrnctivo cruises to tho Mediterranean,
Orient, West Indies, Panama Canal nnd South America. For de
tailed Information nnd descriptive literature, rnll on or address
II. C. SHIHIjDS, General Acnt PAsscngcr Dept.,
:tll South Hth St., Woodmen of the World ntdg.
Tclephono Douglas H55,
Postofflce authorities do not object to
the use of Hod Cross Christmas seals,
according to Postmaster John C. Whar
ton. The stickers must bo placed on the
back of tho letter or parcel, however, so
they will not bo contused with tho ;
postage stamp. Sealing a parcel with j
the stickers makes it take tho letter rate i
of postage. '
GETS HEAVY FINE FOR
RECKLESS AUTO DRIVING
H. A. Miller, 1335 Phelps street, driver
of an auto truck for tho Fairmont
Creamery compnny, who ran Into Treposo
Mauro at Thirteenth, and Jackson streets
Friday night, badly bruising him, was
fined $j and costs in 'pollco court for
reckless driving. Tho flno was paid.-
Travel to Cuba has started and al
ready many ot the people are laying
their plans to spend the winter there,
where the climate la more like, spring and
early summer than In any other spot on
tho face o'f the globe.
Tills year, as last, the Illinois Central
la featuring the trips to Cuba and is send
ing Its passengers to XeW Orleans by
rail, from whence they go by boat to the
Island. ' .''
HcUtlve to Cuba, the Illinois people
have this to say:
'The Island of Cuba has an extreme
length of 900 miles, and a width of 120
miles, at Its broadest point. Mountainous
In a degree. It la tha essence of fertility,
possessing lovely valleys and fields glow
ing with all the glory of a tropical
abundance.
Besses a delightful quality, the average
temperature for Havana for the year
being 77 degrees, the mean summer tem
perature of Santiago being S3 degrees,
with a range as low as 77 degrees In the
winter. November to April, Inclusive, Is
the most delightful period to visit this
island.
Officials Make an
Effort to Prevent
Any Serious Fires
City Electrician M. J. Curran nnd Fire
Warden Kd Morris are co-opcra'ting in a
campaign to prevent the usual Christmas
conflagrations caused by1 the careless use
of Inflammable decorating material. Mr.
Curran has notified merchants that any
dangerous decorations will be Imme
diately condemned by him. He said:
"Thcrei must be no dangerous decora
tions. Cotton batting and the usual deco
rations so Inflammable have been pro
hibited and we will keep close watch on
show windows to see that the rule Is not
1 violated. Merchants should be careful to
(keep all decorations clear of elcetrlo
J wires, nnd especially of gas lights."
Fire Warden Aforrls, after a trip
through the ChKstmns displays In tho
several ttores, ordered numerous decora
tions in windows and In the stores removed.
Steamship Tickets
Itepresentlng Thos. Cook &
Hon. Unlvcrnlty Travel 8o
clety. Templet. Pilgrim's
and Raymond & Whltcomb
Kuropcau Tour Companies
CrulHesj 'round the World, to
tho Mediterranean, Orient
India. Weit Indies, Panama
Canal und Northern South
America.
Descriptive literature and
all Information,
K. C. SHIELDS' TOURIST AGENCY,
311 So. 14th St., W. O. W. Bldff.,
Telephone Douglas 355.
The Hot Springs
OF ARKANSAS
More than a mountain resort, more than than a fanhlonahle nlaj
ground these wonderful springs with their mysterious health-giving
waters, have become world fatuous as
Nature's Greatest Sanitarium
set apart by the United States government for the benefit of humanity.
Where modern medlcnl sclenco JftliiH hands with tho wonderful cura
tive agencies of nature a retreat for tho careworn or suffering in the
grent. beautiful out-of-doora.
Water id the RrcnteHt eliminator of human IIIh, nnd the Hot Springs
of Arkansas aro the greatest wnters known to mankind,
i Patronized' every year by moro than '150,000 people 'from every Pnrt
of tho world the recuperating station of our army and navy, tha training
ground of the world' greatest, athletes, the assembling placo of statesmen
and tho rendezvous of society,.
There Is no Substitute for' the Hot SprlngR Ititths.
The marvelous cures cannot be exaggerated,
No ono can afford to doprlve himself, of tip quiet rest, the, exhilarat
ing Joy and the wonderful toning up that cornea front a course' of these
baths, coupled with the rehabilitating Influcnom of the- mountain ozone
and woodland landscape. -
Luxurious hotels, medium priced hotels and high class boarding houses
with every modern convenience.
1IEST RI3ACHET) HV TUB
Missouri Pacific 3MHK&
I 111 1 1 I
IRON MOUNTAIN
IiV. Oiunlin 11:0 A.M.
Ar. lfimmiR fltv fl;lP. !r.
2a.n.,u
liv. JtniiMis city ti: iio v, M.
Ar. Fort Smith 7:25 A.M. -TgmmmMMMp
Ar. Hot SprlnRS 3:20 P. M. Wf
This train carries "our own" dining cars, "meats a la carte." Pullman
sleepers nnd elegant chair cars and coaches provides every comfort nnd
convenience.
TVX.X. IXFORMATIOK FKOM
THOS. V. GODFIU5V
Q EXE RAX. AGENT FABSEMQEK SEPT. 1433 TABHXH STREET.
OMAHA.
Taxi Driver Brings
Runaways to Police
Blanche Kelson, aged SI years, and
Amelia Myers, aged 17 years, who have !
been missing from their homes In Houth j
Omaha for the last week, were brought (
10 police neaaquancrs Aionaay rugm ny
Joe Wolf, a taxi driver, who struck up
an acquaintance with the pair and, on
learning they were runaways, persuaded
them to take a ride with him.
The girls had gone to I'lattsmouth
The climate of Cuba pos-j"Pn leaving home and had Just reached
Omaha when they met Wolf. Amelia
declares she cannot get along with her
parents and rill not return to them.
The Juvenile authorities have taken her
in charge.
A complaint will be filed against
Blanche Nelson, charging her, with) en
ticing the younger gtrl from home.
HOT SPRINGS DRAWING
CARGER CROWDS THAN EVER
Hot Springs Is drawing more than its
usual crowd of health seekers, and those
In need of recreation. The Missouri Paci
fic road reports that the Influx of people
to the famous resort Is keeping step with
tha times, and more people are visiting
theje every year. Among the o.ther at
tractions Is the economy with which tha
trip can be made. Hoard Is not exceed
ingly high priced at the springs and one
can Ufa Juet as savingly as they may
wish.
The fall there this year has been par-(license v hle he w
DAVIES DECLARES THAT
INSPECTOR DISCRIMINATES
J. A. Davlen, who operates a labor
agency at 310 South Sixteenth street, In
a letter to the city commission declares
David Berkowlts, . license Inspector, Is
discriminating and that to his knowledge
five labor agencies have not been re
quired to pay the ttO annual license, rhe
letter was referred to Mayor Dahlo an,
who has charge of the license derxrt-ir.ent
D&vles asks Dermisdlon to l rr- t I
. his omFetUlors were not forced to pay a '
Hotel Gqmjl
Finest surf, bathing
in the world
motor for 50 miles along the beach, go
fishing or sailing, play golf or tennis
you will enjoy to the utmost all that Gal
veston has to offer.
Splendid hotels one. the
provide for your every conceivable comfort" and T pleasure.
Morc "otM Galvex. Galveston
Galveston Commercial Association, Galveston, Texas.
The way to go is via
Limited "Katy" trains from St. Louis and Kansas City cover
the distance In the quickest time, with greatest comfort.
Trains from vnnr plt mob twnnA Ann. ..n ... . . ...
iVijj.7 i j ... .7 . - ecuoni wun rast dependable train;
Jhnir i,d 1U,,PPCd Wlth ai' tbe luxurlM 01 travel-electrlc-llghted I Pullman" ,
tho trip"' Y CZ7, aDd dlD,Dg Cara at 'double the pleasure of
w?Uefanow !orthS " ,nformaUn rarest railway agent, or
'W 8. St. Qecrge, Q. P. A., M. K. & T. X.lns, St. Z.ouls, Mo."
tieo. . MoXult, l. I. A., M. K. & T. Line, 803 Walnut St., Kauwt City, Mo,
5.000 per mile
" for improvements
REV''"
IV
Your Persuasive
Personality
and all your convincing argument can't
stop tho clock. Tho train ghat's gone won't
como back, and tho ordor that's been given
tho contract that's been Blgned, won't ho re
voked you've got to
GET THERE FIRST
To St. Haul and Minneapolis
Lecave Omaha 8:30 P. M.
Arrive St. Paul ..... 7:30 A. M,
Arrive MinneapolU . . 8:05 A. M.
That's tho Omaha-twin City train that
gets thoro first. Whon you' plan to go to or
through St. Paul or Minneapolis,
Uso yottr tolophone call Douglaa 260
wo'll mako your reservations and deliver tho
tickets to you.
P. I HONOHDEN, O. P. T. A.,
lftS2 Farnmn Street, Omaha, Neb.
Phono Douglas 300.
IMaHMH iMHW " I tAgBHBHCBSMSHBJSIHSIIIIIIHSHII
SPEMO THIS WINTER
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Under Tropical Skies
both on land and sea, is the haven where one escapes the
severity of Northern winters, enibys 'absolute' rest' and is
broadened and amused by novel sights and unhackneyed
experiences. Prove it for yourself I Take s6me one of tile.
1014 high-grade
Special Winter Cruises i
from New Orleans to
Cuba, Jamaica, Costa Rica,
Panama Canal
Jan. 14, fJan. 24, Jan. 28, Feb. 7.
t Feb. 12, Fb. 35, f Feb. 28, tfMwr. 17 ,
ShIw of the United Fruit Co'l "Great White Flrtt." nlth croi tn Coloa:
ranama, and return vU Bocsj, Panima, solos vU liavans, Cuba, and Klnsttoa,
"rJ ,n1 R1600 Co,tli WoBl Kln: "on nd Uraon. .
. . tb.b 'Fuerst Blraarck" and "Kronprfiuertln CccUle"of thelUmbuu'-AmericsB
Llae. CruUeslto Klaftton, Jamaica, Colon, I'anauu, Htvana, Cubs, and thence.,
back to New Oilcans.
These are the only cruises to the West Indies and Panama that
give one the opportunity to see
New Orleans En Route
New Orleans so dearly beloved as a city to visit by a wide
range of temperaments, from the serious antiquarian and histo
rian to the bon viviaM and the Idly curious sight-eccr. ' The'city
with a wider ranee of I nteresting Individual characteristics than
any other city in the Union, The city of balmy air and
blooming flowers in midwinter. The city of the Mardl Graa
Feb. 24, 1014. Note cruises immediately following this date
25th and 28th. Send .'or literature on Panama and on
New Orleans. Direct nnd best route to New Orleans the
Illinois Central
8. NOItTll, DiHria Puunqtr Aemt,
4vt oouttt ioii oirra, innoAa. n to.
IIOTK.I.H.
JIOTKU.
mNDERBIIT HOTEL
34&SEEAST at BRKiWB.,NEW TORK.
"An hotel of distinction
with moderate charges"
Within five minutes of principal railway terminals.
Situation ideal. ..,
Single room . ptr 4r-3, M. S3. M
Double rooms . . 13. M. 7, M
Double bedroom, boudoir
dreMinc-roora end bath " " ts, Ste, SK
Sultee Paflclr. badroom and bath . flO, SU, ll
Each room with bath -
I HOTEL FLANDERS
m 4oo loir Tir.a. iiM. ot wr... xr-i. rata
uo-wi weau tiiu jsi., new iu vijr
tbbv orr Bxoinwr.
The rlcht kind of hotel In the rlrht locality. In the heart of the the
ater district and adjacent to tha shopping- centers. PoaltlTely nre-proof.
Excellent cuisine and an exceptlonej orrhestr'. A larso addition just .com
plated, oonUlnlng library, grill and billiard hall.
Handsomely Furnished Booms, Private B&tk, .
$1,60 PER DAY UPWARD.
From Orand Central Station, cars marked Broadway" without transfer
Pennsylvania Station, Tth Ave, cars without transfer.
Booklet upon request
H. n. SHARES, PROP.
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