THK UEK: OMAHA. WKDNKSDAY. MARCH 22. 192-'.
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Cutting of Tax
Waste Problem
for Legislature
.Quftion Not Height of LeyUi
.but How People Are to
Get Mot for Their
Money.
atta4 tram t Dm.)
proMrm, amountintf la the homing,
fcediiijf ami tluiliuig ef 6.Ar m.
niitc, quite Kood turti city. It
U not u'honiftl to rmploy a pur
ciuiing agent or bu.itin nunaurr,
' lut lundlrt ((iri in committee. An
. I'lc el the nugnMuile ol in Utk t
tvrn m the yr.riv coniumption ol
. 4H.U00 tone ot to!, i4 hi the em
ployment of 750 1toile, A centra!
wirchotite might (liable the board to
buy ituny lupplirt in larger quanii.
tin, direct from factorirt and reship
to it inttituliom at needed.
There it no creation to rriticUe
the irronncl of lhi important
itate board. Some of the anpenu
temlenta who run the various Mate
inttttutioni under it have the id of
laving the taxpayer money: other,
it may be aoumcd, are putting the
people to nredlm rxrnte in petty
at. at lui nUayt been dune tu
public affair. There it not ai much
of this a there uied to be. From
the time of Governor Neville all pub
be ervire h.i been getting cleaner,
l'uhlic ent intent hat been more now
erf ul and exacting. The admini
tration of city, county and state af
fairs is constantly growing in efti
cienry and howMy, became the peo
ple have demanded it.
Advocates Short Ballot.
In the course of 'events it is nat
ural to suppose that the business of
the board of control will be taken
over by the department of welfare.
Thin has been done in Illinois, which
is also under the code system. It
is possible that a 'saving could be
made by reducing the number of
elective officers to the governor and
the auditor. The firn reaction of,
a fundamental democrat to this sug
Rcstion of a snort ballot is apt to
be unfavorable and yet it can hard
ly be said that the voters actuallv
exercise choice in the marking of
long ballot filled with the names
of contestants for minor offices
whom they do not know. At all
events it must be admitted that the
federal government is more elTicient
Iv run than if the voters chose the
V.earis of each cabinet department.
For one of the greatest financial
leaks the people of Nebraska have
only themselves to blame. This is
in the scattered location of. state in
stitutions. Each ooe of these is re
parded as a community pork barrel.
For years politicians went to the leg
islature and returned in disgrace if
they had not secured an appropria
tion for the establishment of a
soldiers' home, an asylum or the
like in their district, or at least
funds for extending the ones already
existing. In the senate the districts
having state institutions controlled
the majority, and expensive logroll
ing by which one group would sup
port the dcniitiids of another in re
turn for similar appropriations was
frequent and tinrebuked by selfish
local pride.
Logrolling Halted. j
mt - . I . I 'n , .
i-nc niiugei niii, requiring a iwo
fjfths majority for increasing a bud
ptt estimate, has stopped some of
tins, but there is nothing to prevent
ta governor ca?er for votes pander
ing to this unwholesome community
r.pnetitc which would rather see a
reformatory in its limits than a fac
tory. The location of state institutionss
follows:
Schools University of Nebraska,
Lincoln; College of Medicine, Oma
ha; Normal, Peru; Normal, Kearney;
Normal, Wayne; Normal, Chadron;
Agricultural school, Curtis: Agricul
tural school, Scottshluff; School for
the deaf, Omaha; School for the
Mtnd. Nebraska City; School for feeble-minded,
Beatrice.
Hospitals and Asylums Insane
hospital, Lincoln; Insane hospital,
Norfolk; Insane hospital, Hastings;
Orthopedic hospital, Lincoln; Tuber
cular hospital, Kearney; General
hospital, Omaha.
Tl t T Tl '- l it
renal insuiuirous jrcimemiary,
" T in.Aln, mAn'a rflfAi-matflftf T incrtltl
women's reformatory, York; boys'
reformatory, Kearney; girls' reforma
tory, Geneva; girls' home (unmar
ried mothers), Milford.
Homes Soldiers' home, Milford;
Soldiers' home, Grand Island.
Experiment Stations Lincoln,
North Platte, Valentine, Curtis,
Halseyf Union.
Fish Hatcheries South Bend,
Dundy county.
Could Close One School.
Countiner thp normals nnrt the
teachers' college at Lincoln, there
are five of these training schools in
Nebraska. There is waste in this
andiif the people really were pinch
ing their pennies they would close
at least one of them down. Omaha
might well be called upon to cede
its school for the deaf, Nebraska City
its school for the blind, and Beatrice
its school for the feeble-minded. Not
only would the administration be
more efficient, but money would
actually be saved by centralizing
such institutions. The abolition of
legislative logrolling would furnish a
large item. The general plan of con
centrating state- institutions should
be adopted if the taxpayers realize
their own best interests. However,
no politician could ever be elected on
such a platform. It might kill Lin
coln to load it with 11 these refuges,
but this is what ought to be done.
As many as possible should be locat
ed m the state capital.
Why should there be two soldiers'
homes, one in Milford and another
in Grand Island, each with an over
head that might be reduced by con
solidation? Why two fish hatcheries,
one at South Bend and the other in
Dundy cOunty unless the state treas
ury has been sandbagged ? It is true
that the experiment stations could
not be conducted in a single locality.
The university school of medicine
probably belongs in Omaha, where
' its students have the advantage of in
struction from specialists and en
trance to other hospitals. But every
one knows of some institution whose
location amounts to waste of the
public funds.
Inspection Agencies Vital
The item of regulatory and inspec
tion agencies is also a considerable
one. Almost everyone is opposed to
further additions, but there are few
exctDt those who are hit by state
luperviioq t)tt fi name one they
wuuld dropped, lit nun (ittt
the Ire collet i4 py the eipcntrt
o this inunction. Tbwecent meet
in of atffiiultural rvreienutives
trttfi etrn nates t. conmlrr get
tuirf more fcdcr.t and tute funds 14
romb.t wheat rut it not in tune
with the present wood of the public.
However, who wihe to see the in.
unction of dairir dune away with?
Would it be advUable to rrae in
spection of weights and measures, of
uil and fcj.olmc'
Some are urging that the Ute
r&ilwty rmmiioit be abolished and
control of local utilities be returned
to the cities, the legitlature to dent
directly with the railways. The pub
lie, however, will tint be willing M
give up any agency at long at it
believe it rrfeivrs protection from it.
fitate txe will he lower for 19--by
I.'. 051.755. If the aeed vatu.
turn of property is no lower, the mill
lew for the general fund will be re
duced one-third, from & mills to 2
mills. No doubt some of this will
mean a riiiee. "d further public
Mfrifires will be firrcary if greater
reductions are to follow.
I
Haiti ami Snow Heme
inter Wheat at Upland
Upland, Neb., March 2l.-(Spc.
cial.) The ram and snow gave the
ground here the first good wetting
it hit bad fur over six months.
Farmer who had examined their
wheat were saying it was still alive
if only it could have moisture. Now
it ha bad the much needed mois
ture and no doubt in a few days
the miracle of a resurrection will be
wrought in the wheat field. The
snow was so deep in the hills that
the rural route men could not make
the eomplete circuit even with a
team, l or the first time for many
moons hitch rack here were, crowd
ed with teams. Hut very few cars
were on the streets.
Two Parties Develop for
Superior City Wert ion
Superior, Neb., March 21. Two
parties developed at the city caucus
held here. The progressive party
nominated Frank liosscmeycr, may
or: counrilmen. First ward. S. Reed
and L. Perry; Second ward, F. Ly
man; third ward. Carl Bates; school
board, W. F. Gingrich and E. B.
Ellison; clerk. Harry Hanna; treas
urer, E. O. Ebersole. The conserva
tive party nominated William
Kcithley, mayor; couiicilmen, First
ward, Frank Vcirs; Second ward,
John Duwe; Third ward, J. Fitz
perand; school board. H. Blackstone
and E. A. Jones; treasurer, Harry
Hanna; clerk. L. Gregory.
10 Uuildings to Be l'rectcd in
Frisco at $10,000,000 Cost
San Francisco. Cal., March 21.
Announcement that 10 buildings, to
cost an asgrcgate of $10,000,000. will
be erected near Eighth and Market
streets, is made by Arthur F. Ros
seau. local real estate operator, fol
lowing his purchase of the Mc
Crcery estate properly for $1,500,000.
By this deal Rousseau becomes the
largest holder of Market street
frontage, the property having a 275
foot Market street front and 55,000
square fect area.
Kearney Directory Disputes
Federal Census by 4,570
Kearney, Neb., March 21. (Spe
cial.) Kearney's new city directory
made its appearance today and the
total in number of names 'listed re
flects upon the accuracy of the re
cent United States census enumera
tion. The census gave Kearney
credit for having a population slight
ly under 8,000, while the city di
rectory just compiled and printed
lists 12,570 residents
Six Men in Race for Gage
County. Sheriff Office
Beatrice, Neb., March 21. (Spe
cial Telegram.) Sheriff J. C. Emery
filed today as a candidate for the
republican nomination for sheriff of
Gage county, making the sixth in
the race. The lincun at present con
sists of, Paul Actin, B. H. Goble,
John Ritterbush and J. C. Emery,
republicans; Jesse Walker and Al
Mosher, democrats.
"Only One Thing
Breaks My Cold"
THE reGei that Dr. King's New
Discovery gives from stubborn old
colds, and onrushing new ones, grippe
and throat-torturing coughs has made
it the standard remedy it is today.
Time-tried' for fifty years and never
more popular than today. No harmful
drugs.
You will soon notice the relief in
loosened phlegm and eased cough.
' Always reliable, and good for the
whole family. Has a convincing, heal;
ing taste with all its good median
qualities. At all druggilts60 cents.
Dr. King's
New Discovery
For Colds and Coughs
The Results of Constipation arc
sick headaches, biliousness, sallow
skin, waste matter in the intestinal
system. Correct this health-undermining
condition by taking Dr. King'
Pills. 25 cents. AH druggists.
B PROMPT! WON'T GRIPE
r.Kinffs Fills
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ADVERTISKMENT
OUCH! BACKACHE!
RUB LUMBAGO OR
STIFFNESS AWAY
St. Jacob's Oil stops any pain, so
'when your back is soreand lame, or
lumbago, sciatica or rheumatism has
you stiffened up, dont' suffer 1 Get a
small trial bottle of old, honest St.
Jacobs Oil at any drug store, pour a
little in your hand, and rub it right
on your aching back; and by the
time you count 50 the soreness and
lameness is gone.
Don't stay crippled! This sooth
ing, penetrating oil. needs to be used
only once. It takes the pain right out
Land ends the misery. . It is magical.
yet absolutely harmless, and doesn t
burn the skin.
Nothing else stops lumbago, sci
atica, backache or rheumatism so
Dromotly. It never disappoints.
Sale of Bankers
Fire Insurance
Company Pauls
Negotiation Now LVTer Vy
for National Securities" of
Omaha to Tale
Control.
Negotiations are now under way
for the file of the Rankers Fire In
surance company of Lincoln to the
National Securities company of Om
aha, according to an announcement
by W, B. Young, state insurance
conimitiioiier, last night.
The contract for the sale has been
submitted to Mr. Young and be has
iapprovcd of several technical er
rors which do not dovetail with the
Mate requirements. Mr. Young was
of the opinion last night, however,
that thee errors can be eliminated
and the sale consummated in a short
time.
The Hankers Fire Insurance com
pany was founded by some of the
same men as the Hankers Auto In
Miraucc company, which failed a
couple years ago and some of whose
officers are now in the state peni
tentiary. At the time of this failure the
ktate began to investigate the status
of the tire insurance company. As a
result the stockholders took hold of
the situation, rehabilitated the com
pany, put in new officers and placed
the concern fully within the re
Qin'rements of the state law.
Officers of the company state,
however, that the odium of the
Hankers Auto company has re
mained with the concern despite the
fcet that it has been on a sound
basis and has passed the require
ments of the state for several years.
This has been given as the reason
for the sale to thr Omaha concern.
PIIm Cnrwl In in 14 !.
nniltU trfiind mtmty If PAW OINTMKVT Mil
to rir I'rliln. Blind. Klrxilnf or rrotrurtlnl FllM.
Il.ilmillr Rlle llchln I'Un. Oo.
Any Knife
Can Make
the Cross
But it takes a real
cook to make the bun.
Our Hot Cross Buns are
delicious, fresh each day,
and cramful of raisins
and currants.
Stop in for a dozen on
the way home. The
whole family will enjoy
them.
"Health in Food"
XT 1 T
cuos
Northwest Corner
16th nd Farnam
Widow of Man Killed ut
DoldV I Awarded $2,100
Lincoln, March 21, (SpecUM
Franlt A. Kennedy, ute eompensj.
tion romntiftioner, todv ordered
that the widow of Dave Wright be
awarded $.'.4t)0. Wniil.t was elec
trocuted while in the employ of the
Do!4 Tacking company, Omaha.
Mr. Wright it living at Hay City,
Tex.
Fartncri Start Sowing
of OaU Nfar Heatricc
Beatrice. Neb,, March 21. (Spe
cial.) A few farmers have Karted
towing oats in this section of the
state and say that the groinin since
the rain Saturday it in fine condi
tion for seeding. Nearly three incite
of water UU.
Yaw Km4 Kt IU. a CM
If will lH Ijiii HH'iM') QI'T.
MNK TWM whnt you l lb flttt
ympioma at a Cold omtne on. A4,
)ww .
BOW EN'S'
Value-Giving Store
Special Value
' In Whit Enam.Ud
Kitchen
Cabinets
in
Wffl
Save time and labor in the
kitchen as well as space by
having a fully equipped
Kitchen Cabinet,
A Bowen Special
Value
White enameled Kitchen Cab
inets, with flour bin and sift
er"; glass sugar container,
glassware in wire rack for.
coffee, tea and spices; dust
and verminproof bread box;
two drawers for kitchen silver
and utensils; large compart
ment for pans and kettles
with separate rack on side for
covers and special baked on
white enamel table tAA50
top, only "
Other Cabinets at corres-.
pondingly low prices.
It Pays to Read
B owen's Small Ads
Open a Credit Account With Us
mktBowen fa
Howard St., bet. 15th and 16th
PHONOGRAPHS FOR
irte P!!air
DOWN
We have 120 splendid slightly '
used and demonstrating Phono
graphs which MUST BE MOVED
THIS WEEK to make room for
new stocks now in transit
Every one is
guaranteed to be
: in first-class
condition
. i
They come in all finishes and
sizes and are the ones we have
taken in exchange on Pianos and
Player Pianos.
For one dollar down and a few
records you select and pay for
your choice will be sent to your
home. Come in before they are
sorted over, and make sure of a .
bargain you will always delight
in.
Jul j
This Large Cabinet
Phonograph Only $68
The First to Come Get First Choice
NOTICE THESE BARGAINS:
- - WAS
Columbia, Oak 65.00
Columbia, Oak $ 85.00
Columbia, Walnut $165.00
Columbia, Mahogany .$225.00
Columbia, Mahogany .$125.00
Victrola. Oak '..$ 75.00
Victor and Cabinet, Mahogany
Victrola, Oak x
Columbia, Mahogany .......
Columbia, Fumed Oak ......
Knittel, Oak
Rustella, Mahogany
Victrola, Mahogany , 75.00
Regina, Mahogany ... ....$175.00
Aeolian Vocation, Mahogany $350.00
Schmoller & Mueller, Oak and Mahogany. .. .$125.00
Schmoller & Mueller, Oak and Mahogany. .. .$140.00
Schmoller Sc. Mueller, Oak and Mahogany.... $175.00
Schmoller & Mueller, Oak and Mahogany. .. .$215.00
Schmoller Sc. Mueller, Oak and Mahogany. . . .$250.00
$100.00 .
$ 60.00
$ 32.50
$165.00
$175.00
$125.00
NOW
$ 38.00
$ 50.00
$ 92.00
$126.00
$ 75.00
40.00
3900
38.00
22.50
92.00
74.00
68.00
40.00
95.00
$19500
$ 72.00
$ 92.00
$107.00
$152.00
$182.00
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MAIL THIS COUPON
NAME
ADDRESS
TEAR OUT THE PHONOGRAPH LIST,
nuk a check mark after the Phono
graph you are interacted in and mail at
once. It will aavo you money.
. The Phonographs, all look,
sound, and ere a good at new.'
Theee bargains will -not last
and for SI. OO down cannot be
equalled again. This is your
chance to own a high grade
Phonograph and to pay an
' unheard of low price.
SdunolfcrJilkellcrPiQnoGi
UM-l6-13-Dod$e St- - - Omaha
. 1 rm . - :
Wednesday Great Sale of 3,000 Pairs
1 4-, rTK iiSr'llift
mil l . Van Raalte Long on
122 W
Pair
i
MJr
Silk Gloves
Regular 2.50 and 3.50 Values
The timeliness of this sale, right at the beginning of the season when j'ou will want to wear silk
gloves, further emphasizes the splendid value of the price. These long silk gloves come in plain
and novelty effects in shades of brown, sand, pongee, gray, navy, mastic, beaver, white and black.
All are first quality pure thread silkmade with double finger tips.
100 Dozen Van Raalte Samples, Novelties in Short Gloves and a Few Gauntlets
Will be included in this sale. Size 6V& only. Sale starts promptly at 9 a. m. An early attendance
is advised.
Main Floor North
Wednesday, Sale of 400 Silk
Jersey and Taffeta
PETTICOATS
2.29
400 Petticoats of a desirable Quality in all the ne tv Spring shades, with flounces and triminings'in
contrasting colors pleated, ruffled, banded and embroidered. This is an advantageous opportunity
to buy your season's supply. "
Extra Size Silk Petticoats 200 extra size petticoats, all full cut in silk jersey or taffeta. Priced 3.19.
Second Floor South
Sale of Sheets and Pillow Cases
Tubing, Sheeting Standard Brands
, . No Mail or Phone Orders Filled.
25 Cases of the Celebrated Utica and Mohawk Sheets, Pillow Cases and Sheeting
Two of the best known brands, justly famous foi their wearing and washing qualities. An offering of
unusual importance because of the quality of the merchandise and the extreme low prices quoted. For
instance: . .' -
Utica Sheets and Pillow
Cases
1.39
39c
37c
Utica Sheets Bleached and seamless,
72x99 inches, regular price 2.00, now,
Utica Pillow Cases 45x36; regular priee
55c ; now, 5
Utica Pillow Cases 42s36, regular price
53c, now,
Mohawk Sheets and Pillow
Cases
Mohawk Seamless Sheets 72x99, regular - OQ
price 1.85", now, XdU
Mohawk Pillow Cases 45x36, regular
price, 48c, now
Mohawk Pillow Cases 12x36, regular
price, 45c; now,
35c
33c
Bleached Sheeting Five cases of a genuine eastern
make with .heavy linen finish, at less than present
mill cost
9-4-81-inch QO 8-4-72-inch
sheeting, yard, O U s sheeting, yard,
We reserve the right to limit quantities.
36c
Unbleached Mohawk Sheeting 9-4-81-inch sheeting
of superior construction and unbeatable for wear ;
easily bleached in laundering ; regularly A
worth 70c ; for Wednesday, per yard, Tct) C
Limit of 10 yards to a customer.
Unbleached Sheeting 9-481-inch width, a heavy round
thread quality; exceptional value while it Q'7 1 n
lasts, per yard, O I "21
Bleached Sheets With French Center Seams 72x90
inches, hemmed ready for use; regularly worth KQ
S9c, for Wednesday, WOK
Bleached Utica Sheeting 10-4-90-inch width, known
throughout the United States as one of America's best
makes of sheeting. This desirable width, for KpT
Wednesday, regularly worth 85o, per yard
Limit of 10 yards to a customer.
Scalloped Pillow Cases Made of good quality of muslin
with deep hand cut scallops; 42x36-inch size; QC
regular 39c value, eaeh, aa'DC
Pillow Tubing 5,000 yards unbranded and unbleached,
of a quality superior to Aurora or Pepperell, 5 to 15-yard
lengths in various widths; an extraordinary -j QX
value, per yard, . x02v
Unbleached Sheeting 5,000 yards 48 and 50 inches wide,
a heavy round thread quality in long mill lengths suit
able for single bed sheets, pillow cases, house dresses,
aprons and other uses; worth 3dc to 39c; Ol 1
Wednesday, per yard,
BasementNorth
Housefurnishing Specials
Sarbage Pails Five-gallon
size, made of galvanized
iron with bale and cover,
special, at the very low
price of, 89
Lunch Kits With Pint Vac
uum Bottle Full size
black enameled steel kits
with handle, very specially
priced at 1.69
Fifth FloorWest
Wash Boilers 'No. 9 size,
made of galvanized iron
with tight fitting cover and
wooden handles; specially
priced at 1.49
, French
Mirrors
With prints at top - '
Specially Priced:
One style, 6x26 . 1 1Q
Inches, " Ai.
Another itjle, 8x30 O OQ
Inches, A.&V
Sixth Floor South