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NOVEMBER CIRCULATION
58,715 Daily Sunday, 51,884
amass olmilatlnn for the month, subscribed and tworo to b? Pirlht
Wlihanii. ClreuLtlnn aunaaer.
Subtcrlbera leaving the city ahould have The Bt mailed
to them. Addreta chanted aa often aa requeated.
Still the ice man has no kick coming.
The early Christmas shopper gets the atten
tion and the goods.
-rm
Jerusalem maps a major operation on "the
lick man of Europe."
All right, Mr. Weather Man, you can let up
on us now for a little'while.
A stitch in tjme saves nint. Seed corn that
has stood the germination test will save
plowing. I
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As the holiday season holds out unusual temp
tations to the bootleggers, it calls for extraor
dinary vigilance on the part of the sleuths of
the law.
Help some deserving poor family, be a good
fellow, be a big brother, join the Red Cross, buy
war savings stamps one or all and you will feel
better for it.
Reading between the lines of Bonar Law's re
marks on the Cambrai backup, it is gathered that
the London populace broke into applause before
the performers finished the act.
While the home folks may not "pluck glory
from the cannon's mouth," service decorations
are within easy reach. Join the Red Cross army
and win the best emblem of all.
Tile high cost of living gives the family pro
vider a steady run of worry. Yet how trifling
it appears beside the worry of getting" tip on
what mother would like for Christmas.
Low temperature or annoying pressure on the
side liny check the volume of red wind at Petro
grad. Trotzky and Lenine have not had time to
string t manifesto on the wires for four whole
days.
' t Fuel Administrator Garfield and Governor
Cox lock horns on the issue of coal distribution
in Ohio. Both are Buckeyes of the stalwart
type, a fact which insures spirited scrambling
on the vocal mat.
Much of the gloom enveloping the remnants
of the "Unlucky Seventh" might be dispelled by
taking up the fresh trail of the political bomb
throwers. A hike on that line insures both edu
cation and exercise.
Prospective calls of giant subs along the At
lantic coast carry too much publicity for real
business. Still, if the kaiser insists, Americans
will take over reception arrangements formerly
planned by German reserves.
' Coming events fashion a shadow of a sugar
ration of three pounds a month per head. Should
the blow fall on a proud people something just
as good may be extracted from the assuranc
"sweet are the uses of adversity."
When is the State Councjl of Defense going
to stant its' petitions asking Senator Hitchcock to
resign? Or is the hyphenated senator immune
because he was elected as a democrat with full
knowledge of las pro-German activities?
There is a "no man's land" in Omaha, as there
Is in every big city, inhabited by unfortunates
in distress who 'heed relief. Benevolence be
stowed there is as worthily placed as aid to the
Tictiras of "no man's land" on the other side.
Somewhere in France, whre rest the first of
America's army of liberty, a mecca has been
founded to which American pilgrims in the fu-1
!ti .t. . ai -it-j ? i
m watt uuni mcir steps, uiruicu in ins inspi
ration of sacrifice. It is holy ground, fittingly
Jedicated by descendants of Washington and La
fayette. Atilla or Joshtia?
-American Btvlew of Reviews-
- It was in 1900 when the Germans took part
In the expeditionary for,ce that went to China to
subdue the Boxer uprising that Emperor
William instructed his troops to "be as terrible
as Attila's Huns." 1 It is this, doubtless, that has
led the English newspapers to refer ordinarily
lo the German soldiers as "Huns" and has re
sulted recently in some instructive books, writ
ten to tell us again the story of the terrible At
tila, who had the courage to fight the eastern
Roman empire and also the western. But the
present-day Germans do not derive their spirit
from -the Huns. Instead of quoting Em
peror William of 1900 we should quote his 1914
proclamation to the army of the east early in the
present war. from which these are typical sen
tences: "Remember that you are the chosen peo
plel The spirit of the Lord has descended upon
me because I am the emperor of the Germans. I
am the instrument of the Almighty. I am His
word, His agent. Let them perish, all the ene
mies of the German people 1 God demands their
destruction; God who, by my mouth, bids you to
do His Will."
"Onward with God!" is the German motto, the
vord that the emperor is always sending to his
own soldiers and to those of his allies. It is a
tribal God that the Germans worship and the
Bighest duty which this kind of religion enjoins
is that of tribal aggrandizement. To destroy the
ueighbors and possess their lands is the chief
aim of German existence, according to this form
et nationalistic faith. To understand the concep
tion one has only to read again the annals of the
chosen people of old, as they were embarked upon
a t retID an empire under the leader
ttlp of Joshua.
THE
Yes, the Truth Wherever it Hits.
Yes, the American people want the truth
about the lack of pre paredness and army misman
agement wherever it hits. They want the truth,
not because they want to hit someone or dis
credit any particular department of the admin
istration, but because they want to locate incom
petense or incapacity or merely mjsfits and bring
about whatever changes arc demanded in the in
terest of efficiency and responsibility.
If the senate investigation started in Washing
ton brings out the truth without trying to cover
up palpable shortcomings or to gloss over the
mistakes of political favorites something may
be accomplished that will be worth while. Like
wise the converse is true, that if the investiga
tion permits the "passing of the buck" from one
corner to die other and stops short of the truth
when it seems to be coming near someone in a
high seat of power, then it will not accomplish
anything worth while, but will actually do more
harm than good by weakening public confidence
in those charged with the most important duty
of the hour.
It will not do, however, for anyone to tcli
us that, .the notorious lack of preparedness,' the
obvious failure to "complete the cantonments in
time, the delay in furnishing equipment, the in
, decision in locating and starting tssential parts
of the work have not kept any of the Ameri
can troops back five minutes from reaching the
theater of war; we might as well be told that
complete preparedness and fully speeded up ma
chinery would not have taken them over five
minutes sooner. J3"'"! over what now seems
to be our inexcusable neglect to inaugurate pre
paredness measures prior' to the declaration of
war, failure to push the work of preparedness
from that moment on every minute's delay pro
longing the war and increasing the sacrifices of
life and property needed to end it calls for ex
planation and exculpation, and incapacity and in
efficiency are as intolerable as reckless bungling
or willful misuse of power.
Let us have an airing of the War depart
ment's "mistakes" (to use the mildest term) right
now and let us insist on having the remedy ap
plied without fear or favor.
Will the War Be Brought to Our Shores?
The report that Germany is building watr
craft designed to cross the Atlantic and attack
our coast cities is plausible, although not to be
accepted without verification. This much we may
be certain of, however, that Germany would send
its battleships or submarines to this side" of the
water and carry on the war over here if it could
do so with reasonable expectation of inflicting se
rious damage at not too great cost to itself.
When our president and representatives in
congress adopted the war declaration resolution
for us we took the chance that we might have to
do some of the fighting in our own waters and
on our own shores and the only reason we have
not yet had to do this, we may as well frankly ad
mit, is that the allied fleet of British, French, Ital
Ian and American ships has been able to hold the
German and Austrian fleets bottled up and that
our combined destroyer service has been ajle to
keep the submarines busy and to prevent them
from venturing very far from their base of sup
plies. It is to the allied navy, of which the Ameri
can navy is an essential part, that v owe our
immunity up to this time from German coast at
tacks and perhaps from the landing of German
troops on American soil.
Let not this be overlooked or misunderstood
when we talk about what we have been doing
for our allies as compared with what they have
been doing for us. Let us hope and pray that
our united efforts will continue to keep the Ger
man sea monsters tied fast to their home strings
and hold them at a good safe distance from us,
but at the same time let us omit no precautions
for warding them off should they by chance break
through.
Echo of the Cantonment Location.
The annual report of the secretary of war
contains an interesting echo of the cantonment
location for this district, for which the advan
tages of Omaha, as may be remembered, were
so completely ignored in favor of Des Moines.
In this document a table is Incorporated re
cording "the datjs upon which the national army
camp sites were approved, contracts executed
and work started," with Camp Dodge at Des
Moines listed among the others., The table dis
closes, however, that whereas the site was offi
cially approved only on June 27 the contract for
its construction was executed June 22, or five
days previous, and the work actually started June
19, or three days before the contract was exe
cuted. For no other cantonment is this condi
tion shown. Without going further beneath the
surface it would appear that things must have
been pretty well fixed by mutual understand
ing for the contractor to commence work without
waiting for his contract and likewise for exe
cuting the contract without waiting, for official
approval of the site.
Of course, all that water has run under the
bridge so far as Omaha is concerned, but this
exhibit should convince us, if we did not al
ready know it, that we never had a look-in.
Cold Facts About the Ice Man.
The ice man gets mighty little sympathy in
cold weather, and not much more in the hot
summer months. The action of a number of
ice dealers in proposing to district the city, al
loting a given district to each dealer, presages
better times and a less rocky road for most of
the ice men who deliver the goods.
The proposal to district the city and parcel
it out to the several ice companies, would be
a step in the right direction, if it worked to
promote efficiency in the service, and economies
running to the benefit of the consumers.' But
there is still another consideration that of con
servation of men and teams through elimination
of duplicated effort. TKis is in keeping with the
spirit of the day and it is one of the valuable les
sons which the war is forcing upon men in all
lines of business. There is no reason why Omaha
can not be districted according to population and
consumption in each district on a fair basis to
all concerned.
Hidden in a volume of camouflage recently
put out of Germany is this Bundesart gem: "The
Prussians are the freest people on earth." A
great truth, viewed from the right angle. The
Prussians are especially free in getting away
with other people'i property. Belgium. France
and Prussian Poland bear "silent testimony to
the unexampled freedom of the Prussian reach.
Someone around here is due soon for a run-in
with the food administration, and it is a safe
bet that the food administration will not come
out second best,
BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 191Y.
Buying and Use
By Fre eric J. Haskin
Washington, D. C, Dec. 13. The federal bu
reau of standards is testing the quality of ma
terials purchased by the largest buyer in the
world the United States government. With the
government buying in $KX),0()0,0(X) lots, the re
sponsibility of the bureau as a testing laboratory
is heavy. The experts of the bureau have a few
tips on the buying and use of materials to lay
before the average citizen. They are worth
hearkening to, for they come from he highest
scientific skill turned on the problem of how to
get the most out of your money.
One of the principal materials of modern war
fare is rubber, that unique vegetable mystery of a
thousand uses, practically the only thing on earth
that will stretch and return to shape. It is also
one of the principal materials of peace and al
most every family could effect a considerable
annual economy by the wise purchasing and care
of rubber goods.
The suburban dweller, for example, usually
buys a garden hose two or three times as often
as is really necessary. The average life of a hose
in actual practice is seldom more than one sea
son, while with reasonable care in the purchase
and use the rubber experts say that a hose should
last three or four years. A fairly good quality
of hose should be bought in the first place and
it should not be cut and scarred, for such super
ficial cuts quickly deeoen and soread. Hence i
should not be dragged over gravel and cinders
but lifted and carried. Above all, it should not
be left lying in the sun. Heat is the deadly enemy
or an ruooer gooas.
At a temperature of 160 decrees rubber artl
cles that would ordinarily last for 10 years are
destroyed in three weeks. A pile of rubber bands
left lying on an office desk where the sun strikes
them will be worthless in three months, while if
kept in a cool, dark drawer they would last six
years. This fact suggests at once the proper
care of rubber articles of clothing. Rubber over-
snoes are only worn a few times in a year and
they would last practically indefinitely if they
were carefully used. Left lying behind a stove
in school or a radiator in the office quickly takes
the life out of them. A rubber coat hung near
a fireplace or tossed over a radiator to dry is
started on me road to disintegration.
One peculiar quality of -rubber that is worth
remembering is the fact t hat oil quickly ruins it,
ine ruobcr absorbs the oil and the resulting com
pound is soft and without tensile strength. This
quality of rubber is of particular importance to
the owner ot an automobile, for oil on the tires
and inner tubes will rot them.
Like overshoes, ordinary leather shoes should
never be dried with heat, say the experts at the
bureau. They should khow, for the testing of the
millions of pairs, of army and navy shoes is in
their hands. Leather has a curious quality of
rotting inside it it is wet and then dried near i
radiator or stove. This may result in no anoar
ent change in the outer thicknesses and yet the
sole within may be practically spoiled.
Proper use and care of shoes all ver the
United States would result in a great national
saving. Over $500,000,000 a year is the sum of
the American boot and shoe bill. To make shoes
last as long as possible the bureau recommends
the alternate wearing of at least two pair. Two
pairs of shoes worn alternately are said to out
wear three pairs, each of which is worn coa
tinuously until worn out. The use of shoe-trees
is recommended. The pair not in use should
be left in a moderately cool place, where there
is a tree circulation of air.
The proper polishing of shoes is a necessary
measure of economy, as -without dressing the
leather becomes brittle and dry.- A shoe soled
with chrome leather is more waterproof than an
oak-tanned sole. A good way to waterproof the
soles of shoes is to apply several coats of lin
seed oil, allowing each coat to, dry before the
next is applied. This should never be applied to
the uppers, because it is likely to crack the
leather. To waterproof the uppers greasing with
tallow is effective, though hardly practicable in
the case of shoes intended for city wear. A
thick coat of pasty shoe polish has somewhat
the same effect, but shoes that are intended for
wet wear should be selected with this purpose in
mind. They should be made of a stout, close
grained, oil-tanned leather. Such shoes have the
defects of their qualities, for the lack of ventila
tion makes them less comfortable than a more
coarsely-grained leather.
Most of the tests used at the bureau on tex
tiles intended for army blankets or clothing are
too technical to be useful in purchasing for the
household, but a few simple tests are sueeested
.by the men in charge. They say that the iden-
tilication ot the real material used in a oiece of
cloth whether linen, cotton; wool or silk is
not so important as most people think. The
properties of the fabric rather than its composi
tion count most.
The easiest way to form a judgment of how
a piece of doth will wear is to test its strength.
This is done by seizing it with the thumbs and
first fingers of each hand, with the thumbs tip to
tip. lhen bring the knuckles of the thumbs to
gether. This will force the tins of the thumbs
through the cloth and by how easily this is done
the strength of the cloth can be determined. If
it is too heavy to test in this way cull out a few
threads and break them singly.
lo distinguish between animal and vegetable
fibers which include such pairs as wool and
cotton, silk and artificial silk it is only neces
sary to burn a small portion of the material. The
odor of burning hair indicates that wool or
silk is present, but does not prove that there is
no cotton admixture. lo settle this noint. if the
matter is sufficiently important, make a solution
ot rive parts of lye in 100 parts of water. Bring
this to a boil and it will dissolve .all wool or
silk in a few minutes, leaving the cotton fibers.
whose amount can be observed. A handy way to
distinguish real silk from artificial silk is to hold
thread of the material in the mouth for a mo
ment. Artificial silk quickly loses its strength
when wet and can be broken much more easily
wet than dry, while real silk cannot
New American Dyes
-New Tork Timet-
Manufacturers of dvestuffs in fJermanw vtrhn
have been planning to regain their lost foreign
market after the war should not overlook recent
reports ot our bureau of roreign and Domestic
Commerce about the growth of our new dv in.
dustry. In the quarter that ended with Septem
ber we not only produced enough anrline colors
to satisfy the demand for them at home from
makers of textiles, paints, varnishes, leather, etc.,
but also exported $1,173,439 worth to twenty-one
foreign countries which formerly obtained their
supplies from Germany.
The exports are increasing, those in September
having exceeded the shipments in August by 22
per cent. Before the war. almost all of the mai
tar or aniline colors used in the United States
came from Germany. When the imports were
suddenly cut off. American chemisfs took up the
problem and solved it, Nearly $300,000,000 ha4
been invested here in the manufacture of dve
during the last, three years. While the variety, is
not yet all that can be desired, the output of the
leading colors is ample, with a surplus going
abroad at the annual rate of about $4,700,000.
Never again will this country be dependent upon
ucrmany ior ayes.
The plans of German marrtifacturers for restor.
ing their export trade after the war involve close
combination and government support. Colors
will be offered at very low pfices, with hope and
expectation that in this- way the new industry
will be wrecked. But we have laws to exclude
foreign products offered it orices below th r
of manufacture, with ocean freight charges added,
ana no aumping ot uerman dyes in our market
will be permitted. Additional tariff legislation
may be required, and the tariff commission is
now making thorough inquiry as to present con
ditions and those of the future, so far as these
can be foreseen. Its recommendations will be
approved by congress and the Am
who will not allow the new dyestuffs industry to
be destroyed by German assault
"Thla
years."
"We:i!"
"Shall I
'You're
Right In the Spotlight.
Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, famous
as the builder of the Eiffel tower in
Paris, is in. line for congratulations
today on the occasion of his 85th
birthday anniversary. M. Eiffel has
long enjoyed a reputation as one of
the world's foremost engineering ex
perts. Horn in Dijon in 1832, he at
tended the college in his native place
and later took a technical course at
the Central School of Arts and Manu
facture in Paris. Besides the Eiffel
tower, which was built as a feature of
the Paris exposition of 1889, he has
constructed many great bridges and
other notable engineering works in.
France, Portgual, Italy and other
countries of Europe. Of late M. Eif
fel has been giving his attention to
the project to build a tunnel under
the English channel.
One Year Ago Today In the War.
Emperor William threatened ven
geance if entente allies did not accept
his peace proposition.
French smashed German lines at
Verdun, penetrating two miles deep
over a six-mile front and taking more
than 11,000 prisoners.
ease of
to ran
ol costa.
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago Today.
Mrs. W. N. Leonard and Mrs. Har
greaves of Lincoln are the visitors of
Mrs. Leonard's father, W. C. Ballan
tine, 1618 Webster street.
Chief Foley of the Milwaukee fire
department arrived In Omaha and was
shown around the city by Chief Galli-
gan. He is accompanied by W. E.
Watklns, chairman of the fire commis
sioners of the cream city.
C. McKenzle, the new ticket agent
and cashier of the Union Pacific, has
arrived In this city from Chicago.
At the afternoon meeting of the
dairymen "How I Make Cheese in Ne
braska" was read by F. S. Fulmer
Gibbon and an address was delivered
by Hon. L. S. Coffin of Fort Dodge, la.
The officers for the Omaha devel
opment bureau for the ensuing year
are as follows: President, G. M.
Hitchcock; secretary, W. L. McCague;
treasurer, F. H. Davis.
Justice Levy performed his first
marriage ceremony and made W. M.
Miles and Miss Ollie E. Mason happy.
The justice presented the couple with
a pair of handsome vases and spent
his fee in entertaining their friends
In honor of his Initial ceremony.
Four .lots on Q street were sold
by a local firm for $4,000.
This Day in History. '
1793 Henry Charles Carey, the
first American leader in the policy of
protection, born in Philadelphia. Died
their October 13, 1879.
1855 Office of the Territorial Reg
ister at Leavenworth, Kan., entered
by a mob and the press and type
thrown Into the river.
-1871 Alabama arbitration commis
sion met at Geneva.
1881 The old frigate Constitution
(Old Ironsides) was put out of com
mission after having been in service
since 1796.
1900 Lord Hopetoun, first gover
nor general of the Australian com
monwealth, arrived at Sydney.
1914 Austrians crossed passes of
the Carpathians in Gallcia.
1915 General Sir Douglas Halg
succeeded Field Marshal Sir John
French in command of the British
forces in France and Flanders.
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The Day We Celebrate.
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Edward J. Cornish, well-known in
Omaha, now head of the National
Lead company, is celebrating his 56th
birthday today.
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John Douglas, president of the
Douglas Printing company, is 54 years
old today.
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Sophus F. Neble, member of the
public welfare board, was born in
Denmark 58 years ago today.
Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, the engi
neer who built the Eiffel tower in
Parls,born at Dijon, France, 85 years
ago today.
Rear Admiral John E. Pillsbury,
U. 8. N., retired, born at Lowell, Mass.,
72 years ago today.
Edwin Howland Blashfleld, one of
the foremost American painters in the
realm of mural decoration, born in
New York City 69 years ago today.
Frederick P. Haggard, publicity sec
retary of the American committee for
Armenian and Syrian relief, both at
Bloomlngton, 111., 55 years ago to
day.
William Gordon, representative !n
congress of the Twentieth Ohio dis
trict, born at Oak Harbor, O., 65 years
ago today.
Louis Lombard, noted capitalist and
art patron, born at Lyons, France, 56
years ago today.
Timely Jottings and Reminders.
The new draft rules and regula
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tions are to come Into effect today.
The political campaign in Canada,
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which has been hotly contested In all
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of the provinces, will come to a close
today. The election will take place
Monday.
Chairmen of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
are to meet in Chicago today to dis
cuss the advisability of asking in
creased pay.
Cleveland's far-famed 8-cent street
car fare will cease today, when the
fare Is to be Increased to a 4-cent
cash rate, three tickets for a dime.
More than 100 members of. the In
dustrial Workers of the World, ar
rested in a country-wide raid last
September and later indicted on
charges of violating the espionage ict,
are to be arraigned today in the
United States district court in Chi
cago. Storyette of the Day.
While in London on a holiday a
visitor went to have a look at the
Thames. There was a steam shovel
at work out in the river and he was
standing watching it. Suddenly he
felt a tap on his shoulder and turned
round to find a son of Erin standing
there.
"Say," said he, "isn't London a
wonderful place? By gorry, now Just
look at that thing goin' down there;
now, look at it, isn't that wonderful?
But say, old man, I wouldn't want
to be the cove at the bottom filling
that thing up, would yej Every
body's Magazine.
TYRANNY MUST GO.
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House of
Taylor
(Tuna: "Turkey in the Straw.")
We have oroased the mighty ocean;
Joined the allied hoata in France;
To our rlcbta we give devotion
Freedom's blessing t to advance;
We have raited aloft Old Glory-
The greut banner of the free
Every tongue will tell the atory
How we marche-d to victory.
CHORUS.
For Tyranny must go: Tyranny muat go!
Tyranny must go: Tyranny must go!
Lift high the allied atandard.
Shouting for Democracy ;
Deatroy the world a autocracy.
For Tyranny muat go.
In the name of Home and Heaven.
Outraged children, women, men,
Shall the victory be given
To our arms, for we muat win!
Liberty for every nation
la the goal for which wa fight;
Thua the Ood of ail creation
will determine for the right
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taking chances. It's another
fl li nbt j!a y swnd TJJIe to Eiil Uruun,"
he said quite Klurn. A
"All rlBht," replied flirtations Sue, "then V
can play the drum."
"The drum?" he said in puziled tones. 'The
drum?" he did repeat It.
"What du you mean, Sussunna Jones?" Fald
Sue. - That you can 'beat It'."
Boston Transcript.
Rip Van Winkle. He'll expect you
the houge on his first wife's schedule
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Old Maid (rushiny down hotel corridor,
negligee) lftlp! Help! There's a man in
the room. ,
Heroic Gent Did you aee him?
Old Maid Tea.
Heroic Gent Did he aee you?
Old Maid Yes.
Less Heroic (Jent You don't need any
help. Gargoyle.
Customer I suppose this 1915 model here
la to show how well your cars last.
Auto Dealer No; that Is just a freak
car, 10 years old and never had a single
mortgage cm It. Judge.
Valet One of your creditors wishes, to
aee you, sir.
Tell him I'm out.
Valet Yes, sir. And I'll Just light one of
your best cigars, sir; he'll be more likely
to, believe me then. Boston Transcript.
Judge The police say that you and your
wife had tome words.
Prisoner I had some, Judge, but I didn't
get a chance to use them. Puck.
Mra. Naggly I suppose If I were to die
tomorrow you'd marry some other woman
Immediately?
Mr. Naggly Not right away. I'd take a
little rest first. Philadelphia Ledger.
For Krlrlrtebha
55c Per Gallon
A Heavy, Viscous, Filtered Motor
Oil.
The L VS2hnlas Oil Company
"She's an extremely bright and clever '
woman, Isn't she?" I
"The brightest and cleverest I have ever
met. After you have been with her half
GRAIN EXCHANGE BLOC TruiitM
Christmas Presents
PIANOS, $250.00 and Better
Player Pianos, $395.00 and up
- Used Pianos, $125.00 and up
' Pianos to Rent, $3.50 and up
PLAYER ROILS, 25c and up
Stools, $2.50; Benches, $10; Scarfs, $2.50 up
FRAMED PICTURES, 50c up
Sheet Pictures, every price and variety
Photo Frames, Frames to order."
Lamps, Vases, Art, Flowers,
Cordova Leather, Brass Goods, Candles,
Candle Sticks, Painting Sets and Outfits,
Musical Instruments, Violins, Guitars,
Ukuleles; all Brass and Orchestra Instruments.
VIGTROLAS AND RECORDS
1513 Douglas Street
New Through
Sleeper to '
Rochester, Minn.
And Intermediate Points
Through sleeping car service is
now in effect daily betveen Omaha arid Rochester,
Minn., and intermediate, poirts ia the Chicago &
North Western on the following schedule:
Lv. Omaha . daily 6:45 p.m.
At. Rochester, Minn. . " 8:58 a. m.
Similar excellent service return
ing as follows, making coavenient connections
for all points west and southwest:
Lv. Rochester, lVZinn. daily 9:10 p. m.
Ar. Omaha . " 11:35 a.m.
Let an experienced representa
tive of the Chicago & North Western Ry. arrange
for your tickets and relieve you of all details.
For full information res
train schedules, rate and reser
vations, telephone
CITY TICKET OFFICE
1401-1403 Farnam St
Omaha
Telephone Douglas 2740
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HOTEL MARTINIQUE
Broadway, 32d St., New Yoijk
One Block from Pennsylvania Station
Equally Convenient for '
Amusements, Shopping or Business
157 pleasant rooms, with private bath
$2.50 PER DAY
257 excellent rooms with private bath,
facing; street, southern exposure,
$3.00 rR DAY
Alao Attractive Rooms from $1.50.
The Restaurant Price, Are Most Moderate.
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Washington, D. C.
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