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) Have Root Print Tt—Now Beacon Press. | pose (lerks Ar " (oo | Ratewayh have been bones of co | or b e Now Busy Fixin n of contention Omtien. In other words, a Pacific To Borrsw Momey on real estate, see Up Tariffs Under '.heyNew € Interstate OCommerce Commission | yince (he constrisotion of the firat trans- coast passenger starting from Chicago ..r| Omaha is evidently planning a regular J. ¥ Dumont & Co., Keeline Bidg. \ Closes Gateways at Denver, Pull- | dontinental road. Roals operating It | {ne east, in order to get the advantage | Kood time for New Year's kve. 3 | Valley Farm Sold—Melen Walcott sold Schedules. | man, O(den Snlt Lake City. OmAha, Denver, Pullnian, Ralt Lake &hd ['sf through rates, must transfer to the | Hotels report that hundreds of tabley 3 the elghty-acre farm on the Elkhorn e vl | g Onden ":'"" comtended that they could | U'alofi Pacific at the Missouri river in-| have already been reserved in the cafss = river, six miles northwest of Valley, to| WILL TAKE CONSIDERABLE TIME | deltver the (rankcontinenthl buminess to | wtend of some comboeting oint farther | for parties that will celebrate the glad- Arthur Osborne for §7,000, o GIVES OMAHA I.INE LONG HAUL n.‘. 'l ,.u:: ;h‘.cnm AL any cohnecting l wost some event of the passing of the old and nt. the d 1 The passengér rate offices of the =~ O <15 L Othe hAnd, the Unton rchitects, and some definite announcs- 1, children dressed in arctic costumes de- ] { meits in regard 10 these are expesied r:,c?:fll.‘,rb‘,h:,:;',y,L":ip:’;rm the BeW [ isnAl by Anthon$ Fials, the moted €3- 5 PREPARED to render the most efficient service in Omaha. It thoroughly covers | soon. Rallroad officlals have not yet figured | PIOT®F. May be seen pursuing their Omaha, South Omaha, Florence, Benson, Dundee and all suburbs and with a daily BRIEF CITY NEWS “Townsend's for Sporting Goods.” Gift OCertificates—Edholm Jeweler. Dighting Pixtures—Burgess-Granden. *“Tolay's Movie Program” olassified section today. It appears in The Bee EXCLUSIVELY. Find out what the va- rious moving picture theaters offer. Bernstein Buys Four Houses—Nathan Bernstein bougnt of Slas Bartlett four frame houses at the southeast corner of Twenty-second and lLeavenworth streets for $12,600. T> Remove Flower Bed—The city council directed the street maintenance department to remove the flower bed at the Intersection of Nineteenth street and Capitol avenue. Tor Safety Pirst in Life Insurance see W. H. Indoe, general agent State Mutual Life Assutance Co., of Worches- ter, Mass., one of the oldest, 7l years, and best companles on earth, Gets Boost in Pay—Herman Drexel, bookkeeper in the oftice of Commissioner Drexel, has recelved his first Christmas present in the form of an increase of sal- ary granted by the city council. To Go to Ipmrovement Club Moeeting— The city commissioners accepted an in- vitation to attend a meeting of the Ken- wood-Fairfax Improvement club at Forty- first and Pratt streets on next Friday evening The State Bank éf Omaha, corner Six- teenth and Harney. Pays FOUR per cent on time deposits and THREE per cent on savings nccounts. All deposits in this bank are protected by the depositors guarantee fund of the state of Nebraska. Closing Contracts—Various contracts for the bullding of the new First Nationai s Aoisgh eing closed 08y motice of the propose increase | ..~ e Bank building in Omaha are belng closed granted by the commisston has com.| NEW YORK, Dec. 14.—-On any day, - 5" CHiotgd TEW/AL the 0066, OF. b menced o Fas 69 UL hr e nres oo | rateie Uil UbEwns Loty At AIECY urgess-iNas oli ay eliver r\nce New Olerk at Menshaw—The Henshaw hotel has a new day clerk. He ts R. N. Koenlgsberger, formerly with the Vie- toria hotel at Des Moines, who will take the place left vacant by the resignation of John W. Kennedy. The latter was with the Henshaw for a number of years, and was recently elected president of the Nebraska-lowa Hotel Clerks' association. Seventeen Firms Bid for Building of the State Hospital| Seventeen general contractors are bid- Aing on the job of constructing the new INCREASED RATES - ARE AUTHORIZED local railroads have received official | notice of the Interstate Commerce commission’s order, permitting an in- | crease of interstate rates from 2 to 2.4 cents per mile. Clerks will at once be put at work figuring out the rates to be charged passengers, with the hope that the new rates may be applied at the earliest possible date. With the Omaha-Chicago roads the new rates will be made at the head- quarters in Chicago, with the Omaha- St. Louis roads in St. Louis. With | the Union Pacific the rates will be made here, While the increase of four-tenths of a cent per mile will not apply to anything except Interstate business, railroad pas- senger men anticipate that it will not be | long until a similar advance will be asked for and granted on all intra-state ticket #ales. They take the position that it would not be fair to the roads to permit them to charge at the rate of 2.4 cents through and across a state and only 2 cents within the state Wil Take S Time. While the rate clerks will work with all possible speed to get-the new tariffs out so that the increased rates may apply, they are of the opinion that it will be at least February 15 before the In- crease will become effective. The thirty out the sum that the increased rates will bring In addition to that now being re- celved, but it is going to be considerable. For instance, at the present time the fare from Omaha to Chicago is $10.11. Under the new rate, figuring on the same milago basis, the fare to Chicago will be $12,08, an increase of $1.97 each way. Could Make Short Trips. A corresponding increase will be applied to all points and the only way to get out of paving the additional four-tenths cent per mile will be to buy from state line «o state line. Thus, if a party was going to ‘(‘Jlll‘u(o, if he wanted to take the timo, TTHE B “FRESH AIR" STUBDENT AT THE HORACE MANN SCHOOL FRESN AIR STUVDENT AT WORACE MANN SCHOOL, studiés on the room of the Horace Mann school, one of the large private schools! in the city. Studying ih the open air Is not compulsory, and the parehts are consulted before the child is allowed to oin the class. A canopy and awnings keep out the rain, but on clear days reading, writing and arithmetic are studied under th canopy of heaven. KFrom the roof can be seen the Harlem river, the Hudson | river and the East river, the boun- derfes of the metropolis, ONE OUT OF THREE KIN | he could go to Council Bluffs and fron there buy a ticket across Iowa to Cinton, paylng 2 cents per mile, or $7.06 Going across the river to Fulton, he would buy ACCEPTED BY THE:NAVY Three brothers applied for enlistment in the United States navy Tuesday at WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER UNION PAGIFIC 18 AWARDED VICTORY Union Pacific passenger officlals are rejoicing over the fact that once more they have succeeded in putting up the bars of the Denver, Pullman Salt Lake and Ogden gatewa against other wektern roads. They have had these same bars put up on numerous times in the past, but after each occasion some road competing for western passenger business sue- ceeded !n breaking them down. however, backed up by a decision of the Inter é Commerce commisaion the Unlon Paciflc people feel that they have the gateways closed o tightly that Now, they will remain intact and that no road will be able to break through At Denver the gateway Is closed against the Burlington and the Missourt A Gift for a Lady More than a Slipper— This dainty creation is fashion’s finishing touch to the evening costume. This is only one of the Pacifio; at Pullman, a ver, against the Rook lsland; at Lake, aghinst the Denver & Rio Grande, and at Ogden, against the Western ¥ eifto alljes | In_railroad . passener olre s these Pacific hAs tontended (hat thia busiiess shauld ba de'Ivered at the Missourl river, | thos glving ‘It the jang haul With thase cortentiens as lanues Unlon Pheific ARA the other lines years have foudht for the Pacilic coast Business, fhrat ohe winhing and then th sther. Now the Unian Pacitic has got ten Ite declsion Trom the Interstite Com. merce cifmmibsion, and it ia asserted tha the tor Y, |Il\l‘ 14, 101 for easy selection- suburb of Den- | this 1s the first time that the commia- Salt | sion has' gone squarely on record. This declslon, nccording to the method of reading by the Unfon Pacific's legal de- partment, holds that the business must be delivered at the Missouri river, in- Mead of at Detiver, Pullman, Salt Lake RABB| COHN SPEAKS TO ALL A, 0 U W. LODGES 'abbl Frederick Cohn ot Temple Israel addressed & union meeting of. all nelent Order of United Workmen lodges f Omaba at the Anclent Order of United Workmen tomple last night on “The A, B ("8 of Success,’ the | Hundreds Alrea?ly Make Reservations for New Year's Eve the ushering in of the new year. Managing Director Abraham Burbani of Hotel Fontenelle says that 300 ressr- vations for New Year's Kve have been made already at that hotel. All the other hotels are also recelving many reserva. tions, although the gala occasion is still seventéen days off. A “For Sale” ad will turn second-hand furniture into cash, GESS-NASH COME TFhie Christmas Storve for 6wry50¢{u —___STORE NEWS FOR WEDNISDAY, Look for It at Burgess—Nash The Christmas Store With Everything for Everybody Bl(l generous stocks of expertly selected holiday merchandise conveniently arranged -plenty of happy, contented salespeople and where thorough “atisfaction goes with every transaction. delivery to all parts of Council Bluffs. It will be a powerful help in getting your Christmas packages home. And in this connection, may we agaln request, for the sake of all concerned, that you plan to Do Your Christmas Shopping Early—But 9 Days Remain YOUR GIFTS Will be daintily boxéd upon request and wrapped ready for mailing or delivery free of charge at the Service Bureau. Hurry Children, Write Santa Christmas will be here very soon, and if you would have Santa Claus know your wishes, write him care of Burgess-Nash Company, 16th and Har- ‘ Shop It’s the most convenient way to shop. Saves time and worry. Ask any sales per- son to start you with one, When In Doubt GIVE MERCHANDISE OR GIOVE CERTIFICATES AS GIFTS on a Transfer -3 ct mi- [ s They are always accsptable by the reciplent, as “'::_‘:“:“'0"““;,;:‘"‘:':.“:{’;fi‘;;fi°'o“"'3,‘03:_ into Chicago, 138 miles, paying 827, or @ | the local office. They were George Dewey || many artistic party slip- ney Sts. See what a nice letter he will send you | it permits them to buy when sed whatever they } \ cine, at Forty-second and Dewey avenue, | total of $3.84. Added to this would be two | Hansen, Andrew Hansen and Hans Han- yers to be found in our In reply. | choose. We issue them for any amount desired. f ost "ot the gemeral contractors are|Urid€e fares, ono here and another at|sen and they live in Ithaca, Neb. After|| PETS T e e firma, “although a mumber ot | Clinton, the two G.cents, making the | the usual rigld physical examination. || stock that would pi : e e T S Ul e | S e e || Hland kerchiefs TheseFurSets parts of the country. railroads will be authorized to charge and Hans were rejected. What's in a Following are the firms bidding: Gould ::h::"‘:lu lh:;-lll:mdn can lquldre them. | name? ilu{,." ks mplete F E b f h F l . It { & Son, Omaha; B. J. Jobst, Omaha; ves, the officlals expect t0 do AWWY | wem —_— - e also have a co; nd | “Trenton Bullding company, Lincoln; Ol- | With the possibility of the lower fare *hat line of carriage boots and or Lvery em e! .0 the Fam y Mlke Pmfi“l Glfi, It | son & Johnson. Missoula, Mont.i Swen |will come by buvine tekets i vieco- | G tarrh Leads ine go CORES of dainty snow ) son Construction company, Kansas City, | meals. To do this they will seck to havo a large assortment of white Holid Handk A PRACTICAL, and usetul Mo.; King Lumber company, Charlott the intrastate rates cut out and all tickets H . ] 3 or nte oliday andker- ) Ville, Va.: Peter Kiewit & Son, Omaha; |sold on the Interstate basis, TO Consumptlon Christmas slippers f chiets to mbkaibaclnatonIrom gift that will be appreciated Thomas Herd, Omaha; Grant Parson : i e ) 5 every member of the fam- é « + | by the receiver long after Christ- ; 4. G Catarrh {s as much a blood disease a b 4 Gmanat Anares Kiewi. Omaha: 3. | EXPRESS COMPANIES MUST |, oo™, ot & Ve ez e || N 0 |, " douaiins, ik et f Mardls, Omabe: v b, Deverell, omaha;| FILE THEIR DELIVERY ZONES ! lievea, but 1t cannot be removed by sim- Women’s initial, lace edges, Pz | Y, SO%L. ple. i l;:;'ner," " arte, Omaha; Selden-Breck ply local treatment. It breaks down the We Pay Parcel Post colored roll edge handker- Fashioned of ‘psrtectly . matehed Construction - company,’ Omabs: Walter | mxpress companies gpiteling (n Graater “““'I"'d""f“";w‘;““'::‘liyf"" 1208 NN, ohiste i dvonthl at Bo & pelts, with beautiful linings of } Omaha, and Buck & Wind, | omana will b ST 1akay $0: conkimption ) 'SP ach. rich silks. Fancy new désigns, in b i | Omaha will be requested to submit to tha | Hood's Sarsaparilla is so successtul in 4 . Omakha. dnesday, Decom. | C7_council & statement showing their | the troatment of catarrh that It Is known Ohildren’s Handkerchiefs, 15¢ | every size, to meet your tancy. i Bids are to be in Wednesday, Decem- | gejivery zones. South Siders contend they |ag the best remedy for this disease. It Children’s fancy handker- . j ber 15. The regents of the UnIversity of |gre gigcriminated against by these com- | purities the blood, Ask your drugist 1419 Farnam St. Mibtiod 1d & box for 18 | Biack Lynx Matts, $15 o §45, Nebraska will then pass upon them, in a | o0, for it.—Advertisement, chiels, 5 1n a box for loe, Neck Pieces, $12.50 to $30. | | y p——————— i Men's Handkerchiefs, Box, $1.00 and % | Womall Run OVBI' by 1 : Men's fine lhw: hnndkerrehle!n rolorer?xnnd white initial, 3 in | Hudson l.{nx M:'::'S“ to $10. 1l | box, for $1.00, Ne('k ¥ £3.50 to .'IM Speeding Auto is Survies. waths; QK- bl4, Fieoe: ‘ cen, 8350 10 $7.50. meeting to be held at Lincoln. Besides the general contractors there are six bidders for the subcontract of heating, ventilating and plumbing; seven on the contract for electrical work, and | six on miscellaneous contr: Not Badly Injured | Mrs. F. R. Jones, wife of the secretary- | The Whole Year 'round It Is Never too Late Women's fancy colored edge, linen handKerehlefs at, each, 10¢, Fancy Handkerchiefs, 10c Men's Handkerchiefs, Box, $1.00 Men's fine linen initlal h.ndkervmfln. 6 in box, $1.00. Give “Him” a SMOKING plain wlvue linen; also men's fine Cozy “Comfy” SLIPPERS Red Fox Muffs, $10 to $40, Neck Pleces, $7.50 to $60, Jap Mink Muffs, $15 to $30, Neck Pleces, $7.50 to $20.00. Cross Fox Sets, $100 to $1.50 JACKET for Christmas ITS doubtful it j(m could plsna him more with anything else and it's doubtful if you can find a better selection from which to choose than.here None Need Be Forgotten The Ladies’ Home Journal (Monthly) $1.50 The Saturday Evening Post (Weekly) $1.50 | treasurer of the Prairle Life I rance company, was knocked down and badly | bruised by a speeding automoblle at, Fighteenth street and St. Mary's avenue Monday at 5:40 p. m. Make a Thoughtful Gift THEY show that the sender is thinking about the comfort of the person who Mrs. Jones was returning to her apart- at Burgess-Nash, ets them, et i the Fatiron bullding when the | The Country Gentleman (Weekly) $1.00 Smoking Jackets, | 5 | ¢ wccldent occurred, Three men were In | 2 2 : 4 $2.98 0 $0.08 BOUDOIR 3 T K ho machine. Mrs. Jones was throtn | There is no gift so universally popular or more appropriate than a year’s subscription f An elx‘coptlol;llly BLIPP: th ound and one wheel went over 3 3 1 arge ne rom LIPPERS e o he. was uhconacious when ||| t0 some good magazine which comes 12 or 52 times a year with its missive of cheer and il in Blaka yos g , picked up and carrled into the apartment. entertainment, | selebtion. $1. On r:l‘[‘"“"' C‘::‘:":;:‘:“‘bu:“:oc;‘r: It is NEVER tgo late, Just call Douglas 7163, order the publications you wish sent, and have a beau: Men's bath robes, D ot 5ty Novidble . W or 8o 3 ] ; : llll)‘l‘l:dl' :‘“ it 8 oy Mg s e tiful folder wnailed to reach your friends Christmas Eve, notifying them that the magazine will be received $2.48 to $12.00, | or party slippers, ~or folder can be mailed direct to donor to be forwarded with other gifts. quilted satin house slippers, all colors, Those who witnessed the accident de- it seemed miraculous that ehe Bilk Dressing Gowns, $19.50 clare - 1 wan not killed. OTHER POPULAR MAGAZINES AT BARGAIN PRICES Made of silk bro- | at $1.25. Stop the Child’'s Cough Now. lc\:dell::l‘::-hlln‘l‘:!‘::: | cumty felt slip- It's Serious. collar and I"Wk'l; x'\’f:::a .l.M’l .t”!:) Croup and whooping cough are chil- By giving the g E et comfortable i dren's allments.” Dr, King's: New Dis- | Invalidls ‘P o B cll corded, silk girdles and tassel. house slippers, in, Slippers to match at $1,00, Hosiery at $1,00 a Hox Put up two, three and four pair to the box. | ) Neckwear, 50c to 98¢ | In every instance a special value. Large flow- ing end apron tie, all new patterns, well made, ex- | tra stitching, nade with slip easy bands, 50c, 65¢ | and 98c, covery Is what you nsed—it kills the lOXfl' germs. All druggists.—Advertisement. H HENRY E, SHERWOOD DEAD: FUNERAL ON WEDNESDAY Henry E. Sherwood passed away last evening at his residence in the Sterling | ter n brief illness. His hter were at his side. He wag born in lowa and was B8 years old. lan and black kid skin, opera, Everett, cavalier patterns, ll.‘fl to $3.50. NEW NOVELTY BOOTS, $6.00 A novelty boot, for women, of black velvet, lace, trimmed with patent kid. Another style in midnight blue velvet, lace style, trimmed with mat kid. sion Ass'n benefit of your | magazine order and renewals, you are not only assured the Lowest publish- ed price, but you also con- tribute G50 cents | or more towards the support of the Faust and Gift Problem Solved Can pou suggest a Burgess.Nash Co.—Main Floor, Burgess Nash Co~Second Floor. =21 SESESER TESESER P 28! have received a one in Des Moines and one pension of $10 a He was a member of | (wo slisters, in Council Bluffs, Besides his wite he is survived by a| 1. 5. 16..| more appropriate || ‘the support of [y gl == 7 il gl e daughter, Mrs, Maude Staley, and one ;5 : 15.0| Christmas gift than a several pxhr- st ho et o Chinge E: gl i | ded nes vho ||l Can Easlly Be Realized Here in Toytown some good magazine, SETERERE Tint Chumt of _CRHt, Selontslh, . & | each succeedingnum- || month eack FSHOUSANDS of children are meeting Santa Claus face to face here in Toy Town. ) ( Omaha, Funeral services will ‘h*khelfll ber a pleasant re- ‘;’::‘l{" SaLey And thousands of grownups at the same time are looking over the great stock of 2 'eloc! al . { . . : . . } J\Y\:’.:Y.I{Ie;'el:‘?imp:lt K AT minder of the doner? || $71°000° earned toys, buying dolls, mechanical toys, novel things, ete. My, what a wonderland it is— for Charity dur- ing the past six years without a cent of expense son and Harry Disbrow of the First Churoh of Christ, Scientist, will officlate. The burial will be at Walnut Hill ceme- x Gift subscriptions but come and see the great list of attractions yourself, vy, il Bluff: ‘ tory; et A announcedwith beau- || for salaries, fuel Old Axe. tiful Christmas Folder or rent. Write | When old rries with it hosts of to reach pour friend for affidavit and friends, good health and an abundance | of thls world's goods, it should be as | happy as any period of our existence. ‘That is old age as it should be, but too often it means por digestion, torpid bowels, a sluggish liver and a general feeling of ill health, despondency and misefy. This condition can be greafly alleviated, however, by taking one of Chamberlain's Tablets each day immedi- list of benefited. Invallds BB 1B 1D %O S BBDE SO DWO e EERREEIRSERIRENLETIERNLIEERESER O O D 10 DN D e D OB e A 000 T B0 0 10 509 O 8 B 05 5 1 L N gsrrEEsseTses Christmas Eve. Anom M fii’\'l‘ni.’fi‘i&dfiuuuu To earn the $3,000 for the I. P. A. we !\ll'ST have 600 subseriptions to the Ladies’ Home Journal, Saturday Evening Post and Country Toys, games, dolls, typewriters, electric stoves, toy tea sets, tree decorations, planos, tool chests, doll go-carte. All kinds of wheel goods, sleds, musical toys, floating toys, animals, boats, trains, ete. - ey, That will sy 9’ ¢ Floating Toys from 10¢ to 50¢ | Bears from 38¢ to $25.00 l)rl\ln.-lkllu staly sher mptsr. Thgt Sl slapaiiin Gentleman in December, but ANY publication helps. Write for Reiia from .. o D | Vslocipabe .« .- -1+ 'Iunkwmla.:g e 3 Jate the bowels, then that feeling of de- Complete Catalogue or use ANY, but by all means address your Boats from .......50c o $19.50 Pianos from ... ...50c o $10.00 | Hietare x:mms $2.50 to $25.00 spondency will give way to one of hope ard good cheer. Obtainable everywhere. | —Advertisement. l Typewriters from . . #1.00 (o $8.00 | Burgess-Nagh Co.—Fourth Floor, | Xmas Stockings, 3¢ ea.: 2 for 5+ order or renewal to Gordon, the Magazine Man, Omaha.