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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-01

pany which has its manufacturing plant
at Moline, Ill. complete line Of agricul-
tural implements of all kinds is carried
here and the business done is heavy. The
local house and business is in charge of
Mr.. c. c. Troxell. formerly manager for
the Sattley company, whose reputation as
an expert In this line is very high.
John Deere PIow Company, Tenth and
Leavenworth streets.
To the John Deere Plow company of
Omaha, Neb., is due no small share OF the
credit for the present remarkable actlv-
ity in the building of warehouses for
wholesale purposes that is being shown.
In 1900 the company, then located at Coun-
Gil Bluffs. decided to erect modern ware
house structure in Omaha and remove to
that city and pursue a more aggressive
campaign for business than they had mani
tested before that time. A number Of con-
Germs were considering the advisability of
moving to Omaha from Council BLUFFS and
from other cities, and the move of the
John Deere Pillow company decided them.
This necessitated the erection of new
structures, so that the present growth Is
due, to a certain extent, to this move.
The company is doing about three
times the business 1t was at the time of its
TeInONdl. III OIueI u pTOpcIiy Cdio lOi us
immense trade 1t has been necessary for 1t
to secure additional headquarters, and 1t has
been occupying the fve-story building at
the corner of Thirteenth and Jones streets
known as the Barker hotel building, for the
last two years, in addition to its main
building at Tenth and Leavenworth streets.
Its remarkable success during the year
! just closed has necessitated still further
additions, and building is now being
! erected for it on Jones street between
Tenth and Leavenworth by Count J. A.
Creighton, which, when completed, will be
the finest warehouse structure in the city.
1t will be thoroughly modern in every re-
/ spect, will consist of six stories and base
ment and will be used principally for the
storage Of its immense vehicle stock.
! The John Deere Pillow company handles a
full line of the celebrated John Deere i'm
plements. New Moline farm wagons, Velie
! vehicles, Hoosier drills and seeders Sharp
les cream separators and many other job
bling lines. supplying the trade in western
| Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyom-
ing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-01

souri, Valley depot, it is the headquarters
Of Nebraskans living on that line. when
they come to Omaha. Mr.. John Harte is
the proprietor and the management is in
the capable hands of Mr.. Herman Drexel.
Arcade Hotel, 1913 Douglas street.
The Arcade hotel which is conducted by
Mrs. ]. A. Hope, has experienced a sue
cess that characterzes good administra-
ton. 1t is run on the American plan and
has 100 strictly modern outside rooms.
schlitz Hotel, $40 south 18th Sc.
The ive-story building occupied by the
Schlitz hotel was built in 1898 and is leased
and managed by William Buthorn, who
has made the establishment very success
full Besides the regular cafe is a new one
adjoining, called the Heidelberg. This place
is furnished in old Dutch style, with fire.
place of Flemish oak. massive iron work
and all the panopy in keeping, making the
room both unique and attractive.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-01
OMAHA GRAIN TRADE
Wonderful Development in the
Local Market.


Grain receipts at Omaha, 1905. 80, 200 900
Grain receipts at Omaha, 1904. .16 433. 2S5
These figures tell the success OF the
Omaha Grain exchange in its history of
one month less than two years. In that
time grain mart has been established
here. the city has taken rank as seventh in
the country, become the second primary
corn market Of the United States. and
had seven new elevators built with total
capacity OF 1.s5O.OOO bushels. increasing the
total number OF elevators from three to
ten and the capacity from $4,000 to $780,
900. a 1000. 600 bushel elevator having burned.
For 1905 three new grain elevators with a
combined capacity OF l,550.Ooo bushels have
been erected and one has been enlarged to
the extent of $4,000 bushels. In addition
arrangements are in progress to establish
In Omaha a number of cereal product mills
Already one concern Of this kind, the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-01
Agricultural Implements and
Supplies

Alfalfa Meal Co, n. Y. Life Bldg.
Everybody has known the value Of al
falfa as a stock feed. but it remained for
an enterprising Omahan to introduce II
beyond the region where alfalfa is grown.
Several years after George II. Payne be
came an extensive owner and dealer in
alfalfa lands in western Nebraska, the
idea of putting alfalfa meal on the
market generally was placed on business
basis by him. From the very start 1t was
a great success. He had the hearty sup
port in this enterprise of Henry Wallace
the famous editor of Wallace's Farmer,
whose endorsement was of very valuable
assistance. Alfalmo, a product OF alfalfa
meal and molasses, is also made by this
company. Imitation is one of the tests
of merit, and the products of the Alfalfa
Meal company are already beginning to
be initiated. Their facilities for produc-
ton, however, are such that they have no
cause to worry about any competition.
Henry A Allen, 7O3 $. 18th street.
In the last two years Henry & Allen of
Auburn, n. Y. manufacturers OF mower
knives, sickles and sections and all kinds
of agricultural implement supplies, main
tanned a branch house in this city,
where they carry the largest and best as
sorted line or supplies In the united states
Under the management Of w. ii. Rmer-
nan.
Nebraska Moline PIOw Company, $40
LeayenwOrth street.
The branch house maintained in Omaha
by the Nebraska Moline Plow company
is a large one and the amount OF stock
carried requires the use Of large four
story building in the jobbing district. While
he house has a local style. II Is In reality
a branch of the large Moline Plow com
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-01
Wholesale Hardware
Lee-GIass-Andreesen Hardware Com
pany, Ninth and Harvey streets.

pany, Ninth ana Harney streets'
As a BETTING headquarters for their
enormous wholesale hardware business the
Lee-Glass-Andreesen company occupy an
eight-story building at Ninth and Harvey
streets which is admittedly one of the finest
examples of jobbing house construction to
be found anywhere. The company has had
a marvellous growth. 1t was incorporated
in 1899 as the ee-Clarke-Andreesen Hard
ware company and was given its present
name on the retirement of Mr., Henry T.
Clarke.
The present officers are Mr.. II. j. Lee of
Fremont Neb, president; Mr.. William
Glass secretary, and Mr.. f. NJ. ANDERSEN,
treasurer both residing in Omaha. Mr.
Lee has been engaged in the hardware
business al Fremont for many yeaIs being
one Of the wealthiest men of Dodge county
and the builder and owner of the structure
occupied by the company IN Omaha.
The house is one of the largest whole
sale hardware firms along the Missouri
river.
Crane Company. 10th and Harvey SITS.
Although the Crane company OF Omaha
is a Nebraska corporation it is closely allied
with the Crane company Of Chicago which
is the biggest wholesale dealer in plumbers
and kindred supplies in the country. The
business in this city was established a
number of years ago and has grown to
immense proportions. The officers are:
President, r. T. Crane of Chicago; vice
president r. b. Bush Of Omaha; secretary,
J. b. Murphy OF Chicago; treasurer and
manager, F. v Lewis of Omaha. A large
buil ling at 1915 Douglas street was tenanted
for several years, but grew too small In
1916 the company built an extraordinarily
substantial brick building. six stories high,
at Tenth and Harvey streets and have
moved into It. The cost ran close to
x1oA 40
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-01
Area and Employes.

Figures invariably make dry reading. but
frequently they supply the only means
OF giving an adequate idea OF size and d.
mensions Let us glance at few show
ing the number OF acres OF ground covered
by pens and trackage and by the plants
OF the different packing companies:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-01
Hotels and Restaurants

The Drexei hotel, which is conducted on
the American plan. occupies large four
story building. On account of its loca
ton. near the Fremont. Elkhorn a Mis-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-01
tory Told In Figures

No story of the growth and development
of the South Omaha market would be COM
plete without a record of the actual num-
Der of head of stock handled. The size
of these figures make them especially in
teresting showing as they do that this
is one of the great markets Of the coun-
try. To avoid the multiplicity of figures
only the last ten years are included in the
tables given below:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-01

Lucern Products company. headed by NJ.
c. Peters, has built a large plant and
started doing a good-sized business in var
ious articles fabricated principally from
corn.
The Omaha Grain exchange was organized
in November. 1903 but did not begin active
business until February l. 1904 Prior to
this time the grain business of Omaha
was inconslderable Several years before
an effort was made to start an exchange,
but It was not until the Chicago Great
Western was built in from Fort Dodge and
initiated new rates on grain that the pro-
ject was galvanized into life. A. B. Stick
ney, president of the Chicago Great West
ern railroad, came to Omaha with the
avowed intention of creating a grain mar
ket here. He and associate corporate in
terests bought large tracts of land and con-
verted them into terminal and elevator
sites and supported financially the indie
pendent Elevator company in the construc-
ton of a LOCO, 900 bushel steel elevator.
When the Omaha Grain exchange was
started Omaha, Council Bluffs and South
Omaha had these elevators:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-01
Building Trades
Hugh Murphy, 246-2is bee BuiIdir

Hugh Murphy, 246-2IS bee Building.
Mr.. Hugh Murphy has been engaged in the
paving, sewerage and curbing business for
the last twenty years. having executed some
of the largest contracts in the west of this
character, including brick, wood, stone
macadam, disintegrated granite and asphalt,
having established offices and asphalt plants
in Denver, Colo, Lincoln and Omaha, Neb.,
and is the owner and operates the Lyons,
Colo, red sandstone quarries for paving
blocks building stone and curbing; is the
owner and operates the Meadow, Neb 3,
limestone quarries for crushed stone and
macadam is the owner of the most extern
sive and desirable granite properties for
building and monumental purposes in the
state of Colorado; is widely known for the
substantial and lasting character of his
work. Mr.. Murphy has resided in Omaha
for twenty eight years
Charles I<IeyIa, 100 south Fourteenth
street.
Mr.. Charles Kleyla started his successful
painting and paper hanging business in 1897,
prior to which time he learned the business
in the employment of others. He began in
a small way, but grew rapidly each year.
He is one of the leaders in his line in the
city.
n.
teenth street.
Mr.. Henry A. Rosters, who has reached
the advanced age Of SO years, has been
identified with the business history of
Omaha for forty years. He came here from
Syracuse, N. Y, in 1856 and established the
painting and paper hanging business which
has continued to the present with undi-
minished success. Mr.. Rosters is the owner
of considerable real estate, testifying to his
success.
j. j. Hanighen, Range Building.
Mr.. Hanighen is one of the Oldest plumb
ing, heating and gas and steam fitting con-
tractors and dealers in the city. He started
his business in 1886 and now makes a spe-
cialty of contracting for the very largest
Jobs.
JOhnsOn-McLean Co., 9th and Jones.
Among the foremost manufacturers of
millwork and interior finish is the Johnson
Mclean company. Since 1902 it has been
under the present management, d. H. Weir
president and Roger p Holman treasurer.
They do a general planning mill business
principally fine interior work, stairs, etc.
Omaha Hard Wood Lumber Company,
Thirteenth and California Streets.
The Omaha Hard Wood Lumber COM
pany has made successful record.
The company has existed since April, 1898.
Hardwood lumber is sold at both retail and
wholesale in large quantities, the business
extending throughout the northwest terri
tory. Mr. Amos Field, Mr.. f. ID. Field and
Mr.. George w. Douglas are the partners
interested. They are old residents of Omaha
and thoroughly experienced in their line.
BelIamy n Hornung, 1924 Capitol Ave.
One of the most successful plumbing and
heating firms in the city is that of Belamy
& Hornung. The partners are Mr.. Henry
Hornung and Mr.. William Bellamy TEey
started their business in 1896 in small
way, but grew rapidly by reason of capable
management and afficient work. large
stock Of the best apparatus is carried by
them for handling both large and small
| Jobs
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-01

acres represented in the above figures.
While the number of employees will vary
at different times, the aver
age during the year is as follows:
No. men.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-01

The difference between the receipts and
shipments of stock represents approx
matey the number of head purchased by
the packers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-13


to be crazy yet he stood there coo1ly
masking q proposal OF marriage to her,
Let me hear no more Of this, she
said severely Either announce din
ner or get out of here"
TN do neither" he said, determine
edlys unless you say Yes Won't you.
dear he added, with q changed
Beth gave q little shrek. Harvey
she gasped.
Precisely" he agreed. "Jack told
me his trouble and I told him that I
would come out. Prescott knows me,
so I had to disguise myself, and I
thought I'd pay you back for that let
ter, too
Are you going to spoil it all now -
she pleaded.
mot If you say Yes"
Announce dinner, please.
s'On those terms p
You brutei'' said Beth, but some
how It did not sound as II she meant
It, and Harvey kissed her before he
went to summon the guests.
Copyright, 1906. by R. ". cald-
well.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-13

Churchill in New Hampshire; at the
state convention that nominated Cow
ernor Hoch to succeed himself, asserts
strong faction Of the party. the rail-
roads literally ran things to Bait them
selves. In his opening speech few
days ago. Mr.. Harris framed a crisp
Indictment OF Republican rule in Kan
sass
We have had Republicans In Office
year after year. We have had rulers OF
all sorts; we have had charges and
counter chargess we have had resigna-
tons of officials placed in escrow that
if they were proved robbers they would
step down and out; we have had in-
vestigations and confirmed those
charges; we have had reports of de-
falcation after defalcation, yet every
thing is quieted down and a. Shiny sur
face IS stin uninvestigated around the
state house.
Two years ago, when Hoeh, the fear
less country editor, was nominated for
governor, these same things were said
to be true. Hoeh was to clean up in
short order But 1t seems that the gov
ernor has developed into q confirmed
optimist. a good. easy man. whose
tolerance of practical politics now
rises up to rebuke him. Even William
Allen White admits that the chances
are against his election"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-13
TNFOROfAT4ON vANTFD

From the meager facts contained In a
dispatch from the little town OF Monroe.
Iowa. day or two ago, It is believed
that community is preparing to give
valuable object lesson to the rest Of the
country
Monroe has municipal electricity.
municipal waterworks. and other muni
cipal utilities, and now it has added a
municipal street car system to its equip
ment. This is. perhaps, the first real
municipal street railway in this coun-
try but that isn't the only remarkable
thing about it. The dispatches say that
the electric line was paid for out OF the
profits made from the other municipal
utilities. and it therefore has not cost
the taxpayers a cent
This Iowa town must be a peculiar
community Where did It find public
OFFICIALS so honest and efficient as to be
able to accomplish such results2 Or
has it a special system under which it
works2
Think what this means for the town,
II it now has all the municipal utilities
it desiresl It can either greatly reducs
it's rates for water. electricity and other
commodities. or it can keep on making
profits from them and apply them to
the cftys current expenses, thereby re-
levinE the people of other taxation.
Further information concerning this
Monroe municipal government would be
I acceufahle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-13

OF course, really can't complain.
Ny health, think. is fairly good,
MY business rather on the gain
I've food to eat, that's understood,
And decent buds have to wear,
should be quite content and yet
At times I'm almost IN despair
For want Of what I can not get
! have a blessing IN a wife
Who's everything a wife should be;
My home is free from Wordy strife,
From all discomfort it is free.
/ own a dachshund, purely bred,
OF neerschaum pipes perfect SET
A speedy auto painted red,
But what I want I can not get
I know I'm going to my grave
With my desire unsatisfied;
But. oh, those things / sadly crave,
It's hard of them TO be denied.
What are they2 Why, it's hard to tell;
I only know I fume and fret
And pine and pine for want of-well,
Most anything I can not get.
-Hhicarn News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-13

In sandown. N H, there once re-
sided blacksmith, Timothy Carney,
strong and healthy, never having been
III an hour during his manhood years,
says the Boston Herald. He was sud
denly stricken with a fever. His wife,
Mary, was frantic when he became de-
lirious.
The old village doctor, being sum-
moned was asked. in a fearsome voice:
rs he very bad, doctor? ?"
HE IS very low, won't live the day
outsy he replied. and, leaving some
Crops" departed.
Soon after doctors departure Tim"
regained consciousness. The wife,
kneeling by the bedside, thought Of his
future state.
.sTim. DEAR she inquired, dye
think ye'lI go to heaven ?"
II hope So he answered. But
Mary, dear, would We mind going to
the forge and bringing me big leather
apron. and lave it handy by me, in
case there is any mistake.
ssTin' is somewhere in Maine,
welding his hammer, as well as ever.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-13
EROq OTHER PENS
ANOTHER REPORT NEEDED.

What we need now is report of an
investigating committee on tinted pa
per with violet ink by some refined
and soulful young woman who has
never seen the stockyards, but who has
heard that they are just perfectly love-
" and that everything there is as
clean as a Dutch kitchen. We have
all other kinds of reports from all 9TH
er kinds Of angles and one Of this sort
is necessary to make the symposium
complete. Nothing would do so much TO
reassure the meat-eating public of Eu-
rope as a document of the kind men
toned, provided 1t was accompanied by
a picture of the young woman look
ing pensive and herself good enough
to eat.-Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-13
LAYHA WKER JOTS

It IS estimated that there are a
hundred threshing machines busy IN
Sumner county, and it viii take them
several weeks to thresh all the wheat.
wellington is so peaceful now, &C
cording to Harry Wood. that the worst
disturbance one hears is that raised by
a crowd Of young lovers who go drtV-
ing through Main street on hay rack
in the moonlight singing IVA a-nee-
ta-a a-a."
Down at Arkansas City some initials
we're cut on the stone arch over the
entrance to the high school building.
The school hoard offered reward OF
SIS for information leading to the ar
rest and conviction of the vandal IN
formation was given, boy was ar
rested, and he was fined, the fine and
costs amounting to nine dollars. Now
the school board is wondering II the
boy did not participate In the reward.
It feels as though it had bought a gold
brick.
Shameful story from the Gaylord
Sentinel: Billy Lloyd Is guilty of per-
petrating a joke for which he has been
unceremoniously discharged from the
army of patriots. The other day ne
brought uD town and exhibited q beau
tiful specimen of potatoes. It was so
large and pretty that he had all the
expert gardeners hanging their heads
with shame. Then It was discovered
that he had swiped the spud from a
of Colorado.
one of the handsomest special edi-
tons of a Kansas newspaper ever pub
1ished was issued this week by the
Phillips County Post. Typograp hically
it could scarcely be improved. The COM
position Of the advertising matter Is es-
pecially good. The issue consists OF 81
pages OF four columns each. besides
the cover. The text is largely historical,
illustrated with half tone pictures. An
unusual feature is that every other
newspaper is represented IN its adver-
Using columns.
Busy day story from the Edna sun:
Rev. L. V. Stiles, who happened to be
in Liberty Sunday morning, drove down
to Coffeyv1lle in time to catch the west
bound train for Niotaze where he
preached at IL o'clock and after partak-
ing of a sumptuous repast was driven
over the hills and hollows of Chautau-
qua county to Monet. where he again
preached at 3 o'clock. Returning to
Niotaze, he came to Coffeyville where
he was billed to perform a marriage
ceremony at 7;30 but owing to bella
ted train the nuptial knot was not tied
until 11:15 o'clock. It was after the
hour when gTaveyards are supposed to
vaWn that the reverend gentleman
sought his downy couch. During the
day he Travelled 100 miles by rail, Is
miles by team, walked So blocks, had
the exciting experience OF being chased
BY a ferocious dog while making the
trip overland to Monet and later, was
dumped out on the ground by the We
hicle OVerturning.
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QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

TFrom the Philadelphia Record
Flattery is a fault that Is easily cured
by marriage.
A free lecture IS generally worth just
about the price Of admission.
Every man has something original in
his makeup. If it's only original sin.
About the only man who can make
a. living without working is the labor
agitater.
We occasionally hear OF things that
jump with Joy. but an aching tooth
isn't one OF them.
Women will never be successful in
politics. They couldn't throw mud
straight enough to hit the right person.
EtheFs Mamma-''What would you
do if you had everything you wanted r.
Little Ethel-'I guess I'd begin all over
again"
Mrs. Muggins-.'Does your husband
ever use profane ianguage2" Mrs. Bug
gins-ssNo, don't think I've ever heard
him swear, not even at the alarm
clock"
Harduppe- what does it mean when
your hand itches7" Wigwag-r That's q
sure sign you are going to get money =
Harduppe- 1T Lend me I'VE dollars.
win your"