Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 19, 1909, Page 29

Increase in Premium Income Over 250 Increase in Reserve Over 200, Increase in Assets Over 240 Give P‘r‘v‘fh:;:-;: to : Home Company Accident, }'m‘lily.w::::n:‘md- Plate Glass, Burglary, Ete. Accident National Fidelity & Casualty Co. HOME OFricE Mercbants' Natl Bank Bl Surety Department The reason for the extraordinar, wth of our ac it public ticularly of bonds for officers, par- for county officials-elect, who tile their onds on or befora stralght acclde: Tintied aisabliity disebility-—everything in the way of mecideni and bheaith | ‘asurance Ageats sppiy. must January 6, 1910, e — The “Dorothy Dodd™ cer- tainly looks kke the shoe of a fashionable woman. It is unmistakably smart. And by fitting closely under the instep and casly at the toes, gives a cofred poise BENNETT'S COAL PROMPTLY DELIVERED Best Grades We handle all kinds. Hard Wyoming lump and egg, sunny-side egg. 1llinois and Towa; in fact everything in the coal line. Well Screened coal, semi-anthracite, Don’t forget that we handle everything in the line of lumber and building material. BOWMAN-KRANZ LUMBER CO. 40th and Leavenworth Streets 'Phone City Office, D. 1708, "Phone City Office, Ind. A-1703 Yard 'Phone Harney 2854 We make a spe- | THE WOMANWHOGOT NOBEL PRIZE Selma Lagerlof Has Long Been a Pop- Iar Author in Sweden HER COUNTRYMEN KNEW HER Firet of Her Co Nobel ¥ trymen to Receive tee of rty Dollars—Her Lat Thousand t Story . ¥a NEW YORK. De time the Nobe awarded 10 & wonr the Bwedish write " for the literature Miss Seima Last year it f Jena This vea Lagerlof 40,000 acaden awarded by Swedish smposed the of eighteen that the 1as ever been awarded triois and that there throughout Sweden Howard is a per Lageriof, knows her s rejoiced at that t Miss ecognition of her talent Miss Lagerlof is, of loved 1ghout “Last year her ¢ celebrated her h birthday in Jnal festival ettended nd statesmen and members of £ Al surse, greatly be- all she sakl ntr or mse were Prizes. taken y ago gave her the de el the rk . ture alwa of Upsa r of lte nced he la n Leneath r botany asion she won a liter- { money from a nneus ary priz a magazine While large sum Miss Lage: 1k schools of carried her intimately into the homes her countrymen. It recognized recreated geography and and had revealed to the wonders of nature, com- aesthetic and the practical in previously undreamed of. The a fairy tale in which are tucked nderful nugeets of terestiog to young & Lagerl a little won and expressive blue She @ives writings In a makes no gestures means throu She ry chfld heart the bining the s story way es and a readings swn rich col is most and and in manner appreciative in others. Her Personality. our first meeting, when I spent ral hours In her soc 1 was sud- impressed with the fact that she not once referred to herseif. She from soclety and spend® most of in her country home miles away every onme, and there she devotes herself to her work “She was 3 years old before she began te. was an army brother, Christl herself, quick to see merit denly had officer, and her mother's iristian. Wallruth, is & cele- brated landscape painter. Miss Lagerlof is a graduate of the Teachers' college of Stockbolm and was for a few s ong With her mother vears Miss Lagerlof, while a thinker long spiritual lines, She she m but that o-called new rent trox creeps into all ot irist Legends reference to the spirituai Some of her other books are lem,’ ‘The Miracles of the Anti- st.’ ‘Invisible Links' and ‘Gosta Berl- volic qualit writings. ¥ symbolic are side of life. is a suffragist and is a member of the Frederica Bremer association, powerful woman's club for social better ment and the enfranchisement of womar a P While as a writer she is an idealtst and an | optimist, I do not wish to that she does not deal jects in a practical Jerusalem #he give the idea with practical sub- manner. Her book for example. was written afte: had journeyed to the orient to investi sate the conditions of the Swedish peas. ants who had emigrated there and wer d 1o be treated badly e depicts life it s, but ment s always upiiftng. Her Swedish literature Sicily & work has She ha a the Holy Land Dyspeptic Philosophy. of ever get old enough to k e fel a hint a fat aws ta) rything for gran man may be successtu BAILEY & MACH .. DENTISTS Best equipped dental oftice in the middie west Higbest grade dentistry at reasonabie prices Porcelain fillfugs, just like the tooth. All instra ments carefully sterilized after each patient THIRD FLOOR PAXTON BLOCK Cor 16th and Farnam Sta. W J.J. Hanighen PLUMBING AND | HEATING A 4 o This is the best Christmas suggestion I can give you. 1408 Harney St. Phone Doug. 1148 who make the most are really i OMAH!/ the Her father, who is not now living, | A SUNDAY BEE: e i e L ™ — r-w - 16th and FARNAM STS. (Board of Trade Bldg.) MAIN OFFICE 'COAL - COKE Automatically unloaded from cars, automatically screened and automatically loaded into wagon, in fact coal into your bin. from our Sbsuth Yard is not shoveled or touched by hand until put We have the most up-to-date system of handling coal in the World. We keep more teams busy delivering coal than any other dealer in the west, and guarantee 2001 POUNDS TO THE TON e N CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR MEN | Suggestions Heng On a Line Lead- ing to the Loftlest Happiness. With the shops full of practical things well worth having—to say nothing of the ornamental—the matter of gift-making is one that s not be in the least per- plexing. yet how often at this season is the old question, “What shall I him?" repeated In the first place. taking Into considera- tion the circumstances, the matter of and the tastes of the individual, it is well to try to form ac of what he 1a likely to have a and then of what ppreciat t he be of one's may judge the least knowiedge of nutere life 0 need It is by no means diffic own family, and if fairly accurately b is habits and From a practical poin Ao th quirements of not o of view ward- ord to cover the re ss—presents a wide fisid ot the of selection, and to the members immediate family one thing from silk st But to men outside it that may properly strict appare chiefs, muffiers and though, genera fer P might add neckties, if one man to ar own may throbe. are dered handker sibly gloves. A King, men much pre- own, perhaps we the present is from and from ther a woman to 1deed knows wel hers fler she has work: var case knit waist. f ned driv and umbre things. ¥ designs at Bl at home with these “You the big senle hit, by Woodward, dedicated to Margaret Frey—Special for this week 23¢ Also the weatern hits Back Among the Southern Pines The Girl You Love Sasarida, Intermezzo Once In Awhile Cheating Roses Bring Dreams Of You My Rosary, by Lust and all other nits We cordially invite all clans and teachers to be list. The New Schmoller & Mueller MUSIC DEPT. All The Music All The Time Mickey Music Co., Mgrs. musi- ou our give |, pay. And moreover, among the strictly practical things suitable for intimate fam- ily gifts are dressing stands, ciothes cabl- nets, hat and khoe boxes, boot trees, trous- ers hangers and stretchers, closet rods and other wardrobe conveniences, not to men- tion all the possible traveling articles, such as suitcases, bellows, bags, shawl straps, medicine cases, other articles of use or convenience. the way of jewelry one may find a of preity scarf small pearls, turquolses other semi-precious stones ranging from $ aon- smal claeps of gold or silver hains of gold or rds of leather gold mountings, evening dress studs of small pearls set in little gold ff links of numer ty styles and evening te pearl ning dress ties from slip- collar, sets of walstcoat buttons or full sets of but studs & ff link seal of v set wit or iains and oth tle £o0ld pencils. et the man long of appropria in- ng ciga cases of various metals gns h boxes for wood and paper matches; several kinds of patent lighting dev cigar cutters, cases and jare, fitted with sponges for keeping cigars and pipes of all kinds, plain or m n siiver; tobacco pouches, ash trays untti be caus at amethysts an pric ent watch wit to for da wea: other things. Key n as key & who smoikes list ette wax ces tobacep molst unted and leave are fow care 2 m—pocket cigar cases )r more sports cr outd ther a e gifts. For g i caddy bags in a here aga may \ber of scke for ira with spunge for 1 Jerlgr 1d.0% | crses rods X8, Kle b things; fo! a gre cameras % hould be tishing sald rods most ins. and of spert men ect their own, and. haps bet trunk and bag tags and | Mme. Schumann - Heink The World’s Greatest Contralto To Be Heard in Concert Auditorium, Thursday, January 6th INDORSES THE FAMQUS Steinway Piano Read Her Endorsement. The Steinway pianos are live beings with hearts and Not only do they inspire world by cheir glorious tone. but they share the artist’'s pleasures and sorrows. How often did I find solace and renewed courage in troubled bours in the heavenly harmon- ies of my Steinway pisno. May it flourish and prosper, an everlasting joy to all feeling mankind ERNESTINE SCHUMANN-HEINK Tickets 50cto $2.00 Advaace Reservations Made by Phoning Evelyn Hopper. Webster 892 Steinway Concert Grand Used No Christmas gift is 0 appropriate as & Steinway Plano. You are cordlally invited to call and examine the greatest holiday ex- hibition Steinway Grand and Vertegrand ever brought together in the weat, All the latest desigus and the rarest woods. There is a tr for you by calling, even though you may mot be quite ready to purchase ing souls the genuine PIANO CO. 13111313 Farnam Street A FINE RING is always an acceptable gift. We have an excellent selec- tion in diamonds, cameos, corals and other precious stone settings, as well as signet and plain band rings Tollet and manicure sets are also a very Xmas gift $50.00 appropriate We have u large stock of these from $2.50 to Hundreds of other things ~SEE US-— Gustafson @ Henrickson 201 Norih 16th St Hotel Loyal