13 THE BEE: OSLAIIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 3f), 1914. KNAPP TALKS0N SINGLE TAX Tells Commercial Clnb Member of Change Made at Pueblo. I HELPS SECURE NEW INDUSTRIES 1 I Say Single Tux U Itonnd io Come unit the Cities. Ihnt Uei Into llnnlTRon Pint Will lie Jlriirfllrrt Moat. "The owner of a cottage worth H.WO In Pueblo, Colo., now pays 33 cents n ! year In taxes on that cottage undar tin new tingle tax pollry adopted by Pueb ." I wild George J. Knapp or Tueblo. wloj spoke at the Commercial club yesterday I under tho auspices of the public .iff Airj j committee. Mr. Knapp Is the man who won single tax for rucblo In a whin-' wind, straight business campaign. Us subject were was "Single Tax and Lower Taxes." The speaker outlined the schedule as It Is adopted In Pueblo. Fifty Per ceit of the value of the Improvements and personal property Is exempted since Jar. uary 1, 19H. Forty-nine per cent more 1 to be exempted from taxation January 1, ISIS. Actual ground values are lax -i at full value. "Yes, tho ground Is to be asses ted At full value," said Mr. Knapp, "and .lw next thing we want to do In I'ucb.o is to get at a system of equalization. Thre have Ions been vacant lots lying In l'u eblo owned by rich men that were as sessed at while right beside thsin lav other vacant lots owned by some pov laboring man assessed at IV) sr (3) apiece. To correct this Injustice of v,. uatloa U to be our next step." Tnz la Hedncrcl. Mr. Knapp says the levy on Uie land tnlue for city purposes Is now 6 mills. "We went after single tax on a straight business argument." said Mr. Knapp. "We campaigned on the theory that un der single tax we can double the popula tion of Pueblo In four or five years, and from present Indications It looks as though we were going to make good on It "We already have secured one large fac tory all because of the exemptions of Improvements and personal property. Denver offered the factory a bonus and 11 that to locate there, and we offered them, nothing but exemption from taxa tion under single tax. "Also we put the proposition ig) this way, that single tax is bound to come and the cities that get Into the band wagon first get the advantage, because they at tract new Industries to them. And strange to aay, wo had th.e real estate oxchance with us there before, the end of the cam paign. Of. course, m. minority of the Heal Estate exchange organized to oppose us, end called the organization, tlo 'Tax payers Protective association: ' There was also a lot of cry against us during the campaign, by those who said single fax was a proposition to con fiscate the land," continued tho speaker. "Well w were able to show tho homo owners who came to us on this matter by actual figures that, by exempting their houses and personal property and taxing only the yaluo of the ground on which the house stood, that the sum total of their taxes were actually reduced Instead of Increased. And they, were .satisfied." Pivnern Pny, Tho taxes of 6,pOT people, ot Pueblo were reduced through tho Introduction of the single tax, according- to Mr. Knapp, and of the property owners whose taxes were actually Increased, 96 per cent were nori , residents holding vacant .land In Pueblo waiting until Pueblo Industries would liave to buy them at groat profit to the. noiaer. He pointed out tho impossibility of col lecting taxes of personal property ac cording to the old system and said that Friday and Saturday Positively The Last 2 Days of Our Glean Sweep Sale W'o an clnK to wind up our grcnt snlo Friday nnd Saturday, mid wc urge you to como nnd supply yourself. Wo only incnllon a few items from encli department, but we want you to bear in mind that every dollar's worth of stock Is reduced accordingly. All advertised prices will bo railed off after Saturday night. Ladles' 15c Hose, I'nlr, 7c Ladles' fast color Hoso plain and ribbed tops, black and tan; regular 15c grade, per pair. 7c Ladles Waists, worth to $1.50, at flllr Ladles' High Grade Wulsts, slightly Eolletl from han dling; $1,50 quality, at. , 5c 69c 91..10 Mcssnllnes, Per Vard, 8c $1.50 grade of Silk MeRsallne, one yard wide, all shades, In cluding even ing shades; at, per yard. . 83c flOc Aprons, 20c Cover-All Kimono Aprons, three-quarter sleeves, in dark and light colors; regularly worm up to COc, now at, each 29c 7c Calicoes, yard, lo Fifty bolts of tho best grades of Calicoes, in dark nnd light colors, an suipio patterns; worm vc, now at, per1 yard .4c 10c Bleached Muslin, yard, 5c Dloachcd Muslin, ono yard wldo, good qual ity, np starch, actually worth 10c per yard limited 10 yards to a customer, at, yard , 5c $2.00 Ladies' fllioes, rlr, $t,20 One big table full of ladles' shoos, all sizes, all widths and all all kinds of leathers worth 2.00, at $1.29 10c Percales, yard, ,1c Double-fold Percales, good quality, 10c sell er, the last days of tho sale, per yard ........... 1.75 IJoys' Shoes, Tnlr, 08c Doys' and little gents shoes of the best grade of leather and worth from $1.50 to $2.00, now at. . . . 52.no Men's Shoes, Pair, 91. ill) One table full of Men's Shoes, all the different leathers and makes; sell regularly up to $2,r.o, at, per pair 98c $1.39 38c 3U.00 Skirts, 08c In our Cloak Depart ment we place on salo sovoral hundred Pana ma nnd worsted skirts, plain colors, stripes ana checks, worth up to $3.00, at 97.50 Skirts, fjt:M8 Tho very highest grndo Dross Skirts, pog top, draped, etc., made of materials that cost as high a $3.00 a yard; SKirtn worth. to $7.50, go at. . . , 915.00 Silk Dresses, 97.05 Silk Messalines and Silk Foulards, also Spring Dresses, includ ing a new lot JuBt re ceived from New York, are worth to $15.00, at 12 '4 c Hoy, pair, 5c Men's Half Hose, In blacks, tans and fancy colors, all fast colors, and actually worth 1214 c, at, a pair. . , . $7.95 5c S3.98 t v v a ivv.u $3.95 (17.00 Dresses, $3.05 All wool serge dresses. made in all tho latest styles; sell to $7.00, at, 93.00 Un trimmed Shapes, flOc Untrimmod abapes small and large, volvot volour and panno vel vet; worth up to $3.00, at 69C 1 S3 $3.95 90 Men's nnd Young .Men's Suits, $3.05 One lot of Mon's and Young Men's Suits, in odds and ends picked out from our regular fltbek and placed an sale for the last days or mo sale at only. . . Men's 910.00 Over coats, 91,05 All our $10 Overcoats loft from this fall nnd wintor season go at, 93 Men's Pants, 91.48 Men's elegantly made pants, in alt the dark patterns; actually ro- inn at $3, now at 75c Men's Winter Caps, 25c All our caps left in stock,, sold regularly BUC to 75c, on salo now at ...... V 91.50 lied Spreads 70c We place on salo one lot slightly soiled bed spreads, all full sizes, worth $1.50. . . 78c 15c Lace Curtntn Goods, yd., Oc Pretty curtain goods, plain scrims, checks and fancy bord ers, 3G Inches wide; at, yard. 00c Gingham Petti coats, 30c Ladles' Washable Pet- ticoats, sell 50c to COc, at 9c 39c 30c Fleeced Under wear, 10c Ladies' fleece 1 1 n o d underwear, shirts and drawers; worth to 39c, at 19c $1.48 25c 75c CorsctA, 48c Corsots of a good grade, medium weight ana medium length, regular 75c quality, at. 48c 91.50 Houso Dresses at 08c All our $1.50 House Dresses, mnde of finest ginghams and percales, all sizes and all colors, go at 98c 75c Muslin Underwear nt 48c Muslin Gowns and Petticoats, worth 75c, at, garment 48c 20c Oil Cloths, 12 &c Tablo oil cloths, in dark and light colors, regularly 20 c, goes now at. . . . I2ic 10c Outing Flannel, Be Heavy outing flannel, light and dark colors; as long as it p lasts, at, per hp ya.rd UU i Tsmr sarftt2rNi Just a Few oi the Many Splendid Piano Bargains Obtainable Now in This Month End Clearance Sale Our Stock Must Be Radically Reduced Within a Few Days, and we're making prices on new and used instruments that mean 25 to 50 saving to buyers now. $4 "7 11 fl Place in vour nouse during this J M 3 U sale an absolutely new, fully guar- I anteed Piano, made by one of Amer- ica's best known manufacturers. EVERY PIANO SOLD UNDER OUR GUARANTEE OP SATISFACTION. PAYMENTS ARRANGED TO SUIT YOUR OWN CONVENIENCE. Investigation will convince you that the best Piano Bargains ever are now offered you here. Make your selection now. III J THE NOVELTY CO. 214-218-218 NORTH SIXTEETH STREET Douglas Entrance HAYDEN BROTHERS Douglas 2600 I Wharton Warns Carriers Not to Be Seen in Saloons When It was reported to Postmaster J61m C. Wharton this week, that man carriers had bean seen drinking In . .- . i. i-urnni iiuu umii w very urn me assessor in rueblo was H,oon. ho ctted the offonders to hU Boisioao jttst yearWtts to flml 35 cents offlcc, nA than Issued tho followlns of every 100 or mqney jn. $hs pity. Toll bulletin, which will be posted for the In taxes, he said, to ,Um amount, of $50,000 formation of' ppstat employes In tho we noueciea m wosion isstyear and it Omaha oftlco and tho substations: . was found that it cost the city S63.O0O to I . t v,...j. i...n ..m.iimv informal 'ihnt jcollect them. thero arc a few and 1 am Blad to. say Taxlns mpney In a city Is a standlnx V?rv. Uw-ol the employees oi' ino posj threat to keep money away irom ihJ 5! SS. I""0 1 "au,L" VXSl city std ir, Knapp. "and already bank uniform. ... deposits Aa ieblo re Increoslns; since Tt"8 18 IB ire vioiauon ,oi ip raw the Ifltroducuon pt the slosle t. X"'n"nuZ ? ni n.tnl business: Such conduct Is certainly not looked upon with TWO SUFFRAGE MEETINGS IaXW? rihu. freauentm SET Flffl THIS APTPRMnOM saloons and pool roonis. I aeslro that ' rv1 tnld fir I LMnlUUN jyou cease to enter such places unless on 1 nostal business. If wo want to retain The city eutfran organisation commit-Ith0 confidence of the peonle and maintain lee mtt In th rnimr.ll .i,nn,iu. mi aiRIIliy Ol our ponuion iia, wurmjr k " chamber of the I representatives of the Kovernment. wo city hall at 3 oV clock this afternoon. I mint nhntnln from nil aucsttoriable olacea Hit Flora, Dun up of -Dos Moines. Ia.. will I that are looked upon with disfavor by apeak. Precedh this, there will b a tU best ot e.'jonahlp of tho community r-r - umo -will pe A 1 wl.nrA wa rutlil, anil Imnrcss unon all BieeUe of the Equal Franthlse com- i. nuritv of our lives and tho hlsh mlttee at J JO, A number of the Omaha standard ot cltltenshlp Which we main tms arternooiv to attend the meeting; at to those who. havo forgotten what Is ox- mo dumrjr Kuiiuing, urnicn miss uunlay 1 peciea ana uemanuea oi xnom, in mi PRESIDENT OF THE NEBRASKA CEMENT USERS' ASSOCIATION. addressed. postal service,' FATHER OF EIGHT HAS NOT WORKED IN EIGHT YEARS "My husband hasn't, worked In eight years and I have eight small children to support," declared Mrs. Joseph Kluza. Bernstqin Endorses Pool Hall Regulation "I heartily endorse the editorial appear- Inr In thn mfirnlnir lien In l-funnl to lh 1 WaJmV street, who for the second I rtslO. regulation 6t pool lmlls," deplores time within six. months had her husband arraigned tor disturbing the peace, Kluxa, according to htr .testimony, came home Intoxicated and threw an axe and five fiatlrons at her head. Kluza was sen tenced to thirty days in the county Jail. What'slndigesfion? Who Cares? Listen! "Pass's "Dlapeiia" makes Sick, Sour, usmt HtOKiAcba surely feel ftae la five mlaates. Probation Officer Bernstein, "During the years I , hay served as probation- officer I huvo' ' found these resorts and their associations-; directly responsible for at least TO per .cent of Juvenile' crime. "Pool hall regulation In Omaha Is probably less effective than in any city In the country ot Its else. Donds re quired of proprietors are praotlcally a Joke, and license fees, tl- a table, as compared to $100 a table, as In -Kansas City, are ridiculous." Bernstein went on to say that the de partment In which he Is employed is doing all in its power to bring about a stricter ordinance In regard to pool halls. LABOR UNIONS TO STUDY EACH OTHERS' INTERESTS This evening the Omaha ' Central Labor union will hold the second ot a series ot open meetings for education of delegates. This plan was decided upon last October and will be continued, thi leaders say. Better organisation and cl ucutlon will be discussed .by men inter- Time It! In five minutes all stomach distress will go. No indigestion, heart burn, sourness or belching of gas, acid, or eructations of undigested food, no disctaes. bloating, foul breath or head ache. Papers Dl pepsin Is noted for its speed la regulating upset stomachs. It is the surest, quickest and most certain In digestion remedy in the whole world, and besides it Is harmless. Millions of men and women now al thw fvo7lt fni iihri r.nth.v estea m tne lauor moemtii. know Pine'. rinnMln win v. th.m Announcement has been LWmde that the from anv iitrmif h vifarv pt fr mn, ..v. . i. affiliation in order that fiftvHnt r. f p,-. n..n.in fmm Jhorlng Jrsoi) may better understand - - l..u . 1 n.,.. I . . ,nr rim .In,. .nn,..h 1 ' '"uora lion't Vn nn hlnr l,l "'r,,uw " '"l'n a per A.SlH - s-il you like and digwt it; enjoy it. wlthont tha ahTt Wlvc sossioni dread of rebellion In the stomach. CCOHlUn DalB nC OTCDC Pane's Plapepeln belongs in your home OfcOUNU r AIH Ur b I Lfb PETER PAltMBll. Installed since the building was built In 1907. "The constant passing ot so many feet Is rapidly wearing away the hard stone," says General Secretary K. P. Denlson. "Wo are up ngalnst finding sometning harder than stone, If possible." Better Grade of Cows Bring Good Results to State The officials of tho homeseeker's de partment of tho Burlington are ratified over the results of the work undertaken In tho western part of this state last sea son, when a start was made to induce farmers to buy grade mllcn cows for their herds. Reports coming to the office show that more than 1,000 high grade milch cows wero purchased by tho farmers last year and. that, so far. their net profits have been In excess of 25 per cent greater than from tho samo number of cows of the 'common breeds. The work of Inducing farmers to erado up . their herds Is to bo continued this season and In several of tho western countries of tho state, the bankors of the towns along.tho lines have been Interested to the extent that they have agreed to loan money to buy the cows. It is said that tho loans are considered gilt edged, as the purchasers of cow; give mortgages on tho animals and na additional se curity, hgreo to pledge a certain propor tion of tho croain checks In paymont. This yenr the Burlington will go Into tho cream business more extensively than In the past. Extra iced cars will be put Into tho service nnd these will bo run on the passenger trains, thus milk and cream leaving the extreme western part of tho state In tho evening will reach the Omaha creameries early tho following morning. WATER BOARD WILL NOT MOVE THE WATER PIPE Whether or not tho Water board will spend Jl.COQ or &000 to remove a six-Inch pipe from Nicholas, street, where the base ot the viaduct will stand, or allow tho plpo to be encased in cement, was a question discussed by the board at a meeting "yesterday a(teriloon. General Manager It. B. Howell said tt was customary for the railroads to re move the pipe. He declared the Missouri Pacific was a stubborn railway, anyway, ani the city council' was criticised for or dering the removal of the pipes. No action was taken, and tt Is probable that tho railroad will be permitted to build the concrete about the pipe. Contractors for the Missouri Pacific have begun construction work on the viaduct. Tho city engineer was appealed to to force the removal ot tho six-Inch pipe, but tho Water board will, most likely, allow the matter to be settled Jn the courts. anyway. Should one of the family eat jwnetblng which don't agree with lhem. or in case of an attack of Indigestion. dyspepsia, gastritis or fttomach derange rnsnt M daytime or during ths night, it Is feaitdr te .give the quickest, surest reUr Iwswn, Advert! tnent AT Y M. C, A. WORN AWAY An average uany attenaance of over 2.U0 people at the Young Men's Chris tian association building has perceptibly worn away the steps of the building, al though some new ones have already Veen YOUTHFUL AUTO THIEF SUSPECTS ARE ARRESTED Karl Duncan, 16 years ot age, without any address, and Arnold Dolan, 1 years ot age, 2G30 Capitol avenue, were arrested by the poll re aa two suspects in the series ot auto thefts that have been going on around the city. Tho boys are being held for Investigation BURGLARS GET CASH AND JEWELRY FROM LERNER HOME The home of Max Turner, pawnbroker. was entered Wednesday by burglars and tit and about 0 worth ot Jewelry was taken, lerner lives at Vttl North Twentieth street 8AIHO, KUUa. 8IX REELS, lo and 19c GERRIT FORT, JR., TAKES UP RAILROADING IN IDAHO Gerrlt Fort, Jr., cged SO years, son of Qerrlt Fort, passenger traffic imumger of tho Union Pacific, has decided o be come a railroad man, starting In at th bottom ot tho ladder. The young man has gene to Idaho, where at one of the mm ;3p5ss Bp The box is blue Opal jar inside Be sure to get real Resino! If you want to get rid of eciema, pimrles, or other dl3treain; nkta eruption, you will accept i 'sub stitute" for ResinoL Preparations, similar in name or nppoaranca are not "just the fame) as Resinol." Although aeic unscrupulous deal ers may offer them ss wfbr Res inol, they nro often crudely made, of little healing power, and some may even be dangerous to use. Buy in tho original Mms package. Rexinol it sever told m. bulk Rnlast ass beta prMcrlbad by deeisrs for store thin 11 year. All tfrutrsUts sell lUelaol Otatnunt sa opal Jus tMe. sod 1.C), aad SUnteol Sea (Sic). Tat tritl ata etch tn. write t Best. 1S-8. SKATING FINE! At Hanscom Park, Miller Park, Carter Lake and Lake Manawa. Skates can be rented at Hans com Park or at Carter Lake. r TAKE A STREET CAR I To any of the skating places. You'll enjoy riding in a good, warm car, and if you don't happen to skate, you'll enjoy watching the others skate. Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Ry. Co. E omt.li atntlons on the Short Line ho Is doing the rough work around the depot and at tho same time learning tstegrapny. Young Fort has had somo work In nt-extltnl rntlmndlnc nrlor to this time. having tor a' couplo of seasons been out with engineering crews on construction and maintenance of way. Window Cutters Are Plying Their Trade o. Hallbcrc. 2122 Caldwell street, re ports to the police that burglars cut a window pane from his front aoor, uui were evidently frightened away bofore they gained entrance to his home. What seems to be the handiwork of the Mim cane comes to light at the home nf Jiusob Schmidt. 180S North Sixteenth triut which caught fir mysteriously Tuesday evening. An Investigation of the building showed that the glass from tne front door had been cut out with a dia mond and the home was ransacked Hurned matches were scattered through the rooms. .t Twi. i&tt North Sixteenth. Informs the authorities that some stamps and clears wares tolen from his store by burglars, who gained entrance by cutting a hole In a window large enough to aamii hand. Tho bolt of the door was then raised. County Roads Are in Excellent ShapeJ Douglas county spent $1,407 for dragging Its roads In 1913, according to the official report of County Surveyor Louis Adams to the Board of County Commissioners. The dirt roads are in excellent condition for the most part, his statement says. There are 675 miles of county' road, of which forty-four miles are paved. Bridges number 628, of which ten are new steel and concrete structures. Four new steel bridges are under construction. ICE CUTTERS ADVISED TO KEEP CLOSER TO WATER John Smith. Tony Holmes. Frank vvn James LA-ons and J. 11. Joyce, ar raigned In police court charged with being drunk, all declared they bad been re leased Wednesday from cutting Ice at North Platte for the Union Pacific Ice company, "You fellows had better. get close to water again; there Is plenty of ice today, so see It you can't cut some more," advised the police magistrate. All were discharged. Dancers ot Cold, Do you know that of all the minor ailments colds are by far the most Can cerous. It is not the colds themselves that you peed to fear, but the serious dl that reason every cold should be gotten rid pf with the least possible delay. To accomplish this you will find Chamber lain's Cough Remedy ot great help to you. It loosens a cold, relieves the lungs. aids expectoration and enables tht system to throw off the cold. For sale bp 11 dealcrs.-Ailvcrtisement. OMAHA MEN ATTEND THE SECRETARIES' MEETING E. J. McVann, C. C. Rosewater and E. V. Parrlsh are the men attending the an nual convention of the Nebraska Com mercial Secretaries In Lincoln. While none of these men is actually secretary of a commercial club, they are so closely allied with the work that they are eligible. Mr. McVann is manager of the traffic bureau of the Omaha Commercial club, Mr. Rosewater Is chairman of the pub licity bureau committee of the club'and E. V. Parrlah Is manager of the publicity bureau. ( Saratoga School to Give ProgramToday V Under the supervision' Of 'Principal E J. Robinson, tho following program will be given by ,th"e pupils qf the eighth grade of Saratoga school this after noon at 2 o'clock: Piano solo, "Valse" Durand Collpctta I.ear. Song by the school, ".Music In the Air." Essay, "Opportunity," Blanche Dooley. Recitation, "Who's Afraid?" Bernlce Kulakofsky. Songs by the first grade: (a) "I Wouldn't Be a Duck"; (b) "Remlndlns the Hen"; (c) "Mother Goose's Party." Concert recitation, "A School Qlrl's Troubles," Carmallta Gorman and ten fifth grade pupils. Recitation, "Brier Rose," Garnet Nelson. Solo, MIbs Moore. Duet. "Spring Bong." Lucllc Dooley and Susan McEachern Play, "In Witchcraft Days," eighth B class. ' Address and presentation of diplomas by C. T. Walker, president Board of Education. Mamma, Daddy and the Children Can . All Take "California Syrup of Figs." Harmless "fruit laxative" cleanses the stomach, liver and howels without any griping. A dellrloua cure for constloatlon. bil- Imunesa. sick headache, sour stomach. Indigestion, coated tongue, sallowness take "California Syrop of Figs." For the cause of all this distress lies In a torpid liver and sluggish bowels. A tablespoonful tonight means all con tlnatlon. nelson, waste matter, ferment ing food and sour bll gently removed out of your system by morning without griping. Please don't think of "Callfor. nla Syrup of Figs" as physic. Don't think you are drugging yourself or your children because this delicious fruit lax ative can not cause Injury. Even a deli cate child can take It as safely as n ro bust man. It is the most harmlesr, effec tive stomach, liver and bowel regulator and tonic ever devised. Your only difficulty may bo in getting the genuine; so ask your druggist for a 50 .cent bottle of "California Syrup of Figs." Say to, your druggist, "I want only that made by the 'California Fig Syrup Company'." This city has many counterfeit "fig syrups," so watch out Advertisement. Rectal Diseases Cured A mild treatment, that cures Piles. Fistula and other Rectal disease Jn a short time, without a surgical operation. No Chloroform, Ether or other general anast hetic used. A cure guaranteed In every case accepted for treatment, and no money to be paid until cured. Write for book on Rectal Diseases, with testimonials, DR. TARRY BuHsHns Omaha.