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Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-20

revenge are mingled In q bewildering
potion. Burglsries have been committed
in the nelghborhood of Lord Garvington's
home, and he has said he will
shoot any one attempting to enter his
home. The next night man makes the
attempt and is wounded. and the story
hinges on who fired the fatal shot.
THE FAITHFUL FAILURE. By Ros-
amond Napier. 40 PIP. ,l.0 Holder &
Stoughton-
The story OF two lovers who rob each
moment OF the last drop Of gladness, who
meet defeat with q Jest and success
with rapture. A genuine Bohemian phil
osophy runs through the book, and may
be summed up In these words: Live the
present furiousiy. forget the past. and
trust for luck to the future.
THE GODS AND MR.. PERRIN. By
Hugh Walpole. as Pp. SIN. The Cen
fury company.
"Moffat's" is second class boys'
school in Cornwall. dominated by Moy-
une Thompson. the cruel and tyranmcsl
head master. The boys driving and the
mental discomfort of Mr.. Perrin are
brought out and against this back
ground is pictured the coming OF Trail,
young, vigorous. hopeful; the influence
upon him Of this abnormal world, his
winning Of Isabels love and PERKINS,
hate.
I A HAND IN THE GAME. By Gardner
Hunting. ~ PIP. as. Henry Holt &
I Co.
Love reaches out both hands TO Dan
Randall through an April snow baik A
misehance breaks a way for him into a
lovely girls life and makes opportunity
for him to fight for her against an
enemy who holds q strangely cruel
weapon A blind mystery and the deadly
hatred e. o cornsrsd foe, makes the
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-20
Other MaiehIess Bargains in Mems furnishings

Mems 25c and 500 socks, all
kinds at. -, 25c and 12hc
$3.50 Mems Outing Flannel
Night Gowns. best quality.
at ...,......... see
Mems Lamb Lined Gloves and
Mittens. worth to $500. in 2
lots, at. .S1.45 and 9Sc
Mems Wool Union Suits. extra
fine quality, at. ISL. 9S
Mems Wool Shirts and Drawers,
$500 values, ut. Csc
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-20

price, per dozen. .25c
176 size. regular price 3oc, sale
price, per dozen ..... zoe
200 and 2l6 size, regular price
25c, sale price, per dozen. $50
And with every dozen We will
sell you one OF the Finest
Silver Plated Teaspoons for
Wli9 sssks..ssss AUG
You don't have to save any
wrappers or pay any postage.
They are right with the goods.
Highland Navels have not been
kissed by the sun only, but the
moon and stars.
SPECIAL HuTrERInE SALE.
Cheaper and better than lots
OF butter.
2 lbs. good Butterine for. .a5c
2 lbs. good table Butterine. 3So
. lbs. fancy Table Butterine
Tor ........ ..s'-...... 500
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-20
A Fierce Attack

OF malaria, liver arrangement and kid
ney trouble Is easily cured by Electric
Bitters. the guaranteed remedy. 50c. For
sale by Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-20
New Books
FICTION.

Fiction.
Under WESTERN SKIES, ~ %
semi Conrad. as PIP. 81. harper q
Brothers.
the central figure is Kyrolo sidoro-
,t,cb Razumov, a young Russian student
az liberal tendencies. The opening Oh the
.,or,, describes the assassination OF
Russian official and the taking refuge IN
Razumov's room OF the student iriehd
who had thrown the successful BOND
This man believes implicitly that hasu-
NOV is one OF them. and has the great
est admiration for the honesty and-sin-
certify Of his character. RazuuoV non
eztly believes the revolutionaries are on
the wrong tack and desplses their meth
DDS. and ends after a struggle with him
self in betraying his friend 10 the po-
lice. After that the logic Of events makes
Of him q successful government spy. The
story Is told in the person Of an elderly
English teacher Of languages, who bases
nearly an Of II upon Rasumoy's diary.
Most Of the action takes place In Geneva.
HIS RISE TO POWER. BY Henry. Rus.
sell Miller. 81 Pp. fla Bobbs-Merrtll
company.
A young American Of good fighting
blood and hard. fixed deals. sets out to
smash the political machine Of his state.
without compromise with evil The great
moment Of his life comes when he must
sacrifice his clean hands or ruin the
father q the girl he loves
RED MONEY. By Fergus Hume I'll
Pp. SIS. O. W. Dillingham; company.
This is a typical mystery story. The
passions Of love, cupidity, Jealousy and
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-20

struggle a pitiless one. but even In
deadliest peril. the hero seorns to carry
a gun" Finally love plays the lover
an amazing trick that utterly confounds
him, but which turns bitter into sweet
THE INDISCRETIoNs OF a MATS
TER REDHORN, BY ]. J. Bell, l57
PIP. % cents. Fleming ii. Beven COM
pany.
The author has given Us another preeo-
cious hoy whose prsnks make smiling
reading, and one enjoys the deft touches
that bring out the tang Of Scotch charac-
ter in the quaint painter and his va
rious gossipy neighbors.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-20

GREAT BEAR ISLAND. BY Arthur y
McFarlane. II PIP. si.5A Little, Brown
& Co
The adventures OF four boys who spend
the sumner in the northern woods. They
are sent By their fathers TO find and
befrsend harmless, haif-witsed man
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-20

PEGGY STEWART. BY Gabrielle r.
jackson. 3oa PIP. sL5. The Macmillan
company.
At first Peggy thinks she is perfectly
happy, but when Polly Rowland comes
into her life she realizes that hitherto
something has been lacking. Polly IL
just her age. and II docs seem good TO
have a friend like that. She carries
Peggy to Annapolis. and their varied ex-
perienees. their friendship with the ca
dets, and the regattss they witness. make
up the kind OF story girls like to read.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-20

four others. with their instructor, Prot.
Strong, travel from Peru down the west
ern coast Of South America into Argen-
tina TO reach Buenos Ayres. The ndven-
lures to be expected are multiplied by an
enemy's unrelentlng pursuit.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-20

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Fancy Cabbage, ID. .2]ac
Rutabagas, Parsnips, Turnips,
Carrots or Beets, ID. .iMc
Brussels Sprouts. ID. ......lsc
lib, box fancy dollhouse
mushrooms for ........... 4oc
Yellow or Red Onions. ID. aiso
Anything you want we've
got II. and save you frou1 50
per cent to 100 per cent.
Special Highland navel Orange
sais An This week.
The Highland Navels are the
finest. sweetest, richest flavor
ed and highest grade fruit
grown In California. Tho quail
ity and tAsts tells.
Commencing today We will
sell.
ia and 1875 size. regular price
$50, sale price, dozen. :. 500
$50 size, regular price s5c, sale
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-20
Juvenile.

HARMONY HALL BY Marion Hill.
2Os PIP. 500 Small. Maynard & Co.
Harmony Hail Is a girl-a wholly de-
lightful. charming American girl who
does some heartsning things In lovable
way and very original way. too. Her
story. which Is the first OF a series. is
told in the authors most sprightly man.
ner.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-20

THE YOUNG ALAsKANs ON THE
TRAIL. BY Emerson Hough. 20 Pp
81 3 Harper 4 Bros.
This Is the second book in the series.
Rob Mcintyre. Jesse Wilcox and Jim
Hardy. a year older now. are sent By
their Uncle Dick on their summer vaca-
ton to cross the Rocky mountain divide
BY the old route taken by the first trans
Continental explorers.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-20

RED MONEY. By Fergus Hume I'll
Pp. as. O. W. Dillingham; company.
This is a typical mystery story. The
passions Of love, cupidity, jealousy and
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-20
Sugar for Pays Hsyden

We are still selling aS-lb sacks
Best Diamond u Flour, made
from the best selected wheat,
nothing like IL, per sack. tl.2s
10 bars Beat-'Em-All or Dia-
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. lbs. best Rolled breakfast
. lbs best white or yellow
Cornmeal ..s............ l5c
s lbs good Japan Rice. TIC
quality .2oo
4 lbs Fancy japan Rice, 12Hc
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3 punches fresh Beets, Car
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Radishes for ......... 30
Fancy Cauliflower, ID. ....7ihc
. heads fresh Leaf Lettuce, So
8 punches fresh Parsley. 30
Large Cucumbers. each, l2iso
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-18
TRAFFIC ouToRoWs STREETS.

In selecting the streets 10 be cleared the
Board of Estimate has taken the position
that the tremendous growth of street
traffic REQUIRES the freeing OF every foot
of available space upon the more crowded
thoroughfarcs. Therefore, the city Is
Obliged TO re-enter wherever IL has given
temporary possession TO private properties
To occupy street space. Decision TO widen
i'm each case has been reached after study
Ing traffic reports made by competent en-
gineers through actual countings made at
hourly intervals during the day.
Upon these reports. together with ac-
companying observations and recon-
mendations, the board decided to widen
Fifth and Second avenues. parts OF
Broadway, and l2d, SIth' sd and 18th
streets.
On such reports the board also desided
10 remove fixed encroachments for more
sidewalk space and allow the street width
to remain the same as on Broadway from
seth street To tho Battery, and In such
streets In the downtown section as Park
Row, Fulton, Ann, Nassau and John
streets and Maiden Lane. Under this plan
also came the streets TO the west OF
Broadway from Liberty to Chambers
street, that are used by great crowds for
access to the ferries and the elevated sta
tons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-18
SOME MONUMENTAL CHANGES.

Striking examples Of the work along
this stretch are the Vanderbilt and Bel
mont houses, st. Patrick's Cathedral, the
Buckingham Hotel, tho University Club
the st. Regis Hotel and other popular
landmarks.
The retaining OF all this land for the
public gave more space on the sidewalk
and ~ feet more pavement along each
curb The effect OF relief on the agra
waited traffic congestion along the avenue
was instantly felt.
Changes fully as conspicuous were made
In a jifry in AID. 3ith, ed and nth streets
President McAneny waved his wand and
the Manhattan Hotel consented not only
to remove its entrance encroachment In
AID street. but gave the public access 10
the subway through the basement OF its
building, this allowing plans for the re-
moval of the unsightly and cumbersome
kiosk at the corner of Madison avenue.
The Grand Union Hotel tore down three
small houses on the sidewalk. The Lin
coin Trust Company pulled I'm its armor-
like grill work front The Hotel Knick-
erbocker replaced an expensive balcony
and vaulted entrance near Broadway with
an equally handsome, but unobstructing
marquise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-18

powner to require the defendant, HIS neigh
Dor. 10 remove q bay window which pro.
jected three and one-half feet on River
side Drive near SOD street A permit had
been issued by the Commissioner II
Parks, but this was held to be no defense
TO the action. The court said that to
support such a permit would be practical.
~ to nullify Section II of the Charter,
which provides that the city's title TO rs
streets shall be inalienable. Although this
action was brought by ORG property
owner against another the right Of the
city 10 take similar action on Its own
Initiative was recognized.
This was followed IN 1905 by the case
Of the city VS.. Knickerbocker Trust Com.
panv OO4 A. D.. 225) where the court heli
that q resolution of the Board OF Alder.
men which attempted TO grant to the
owner the right TO erect portlco and
steps I'm front of his building projecting
about fifteen feet on the sidewalk was
absolutely void. The judgment in this
action was subsequently modified, how.
ever. by limiting its application to such
line. The original complaint had been
amended at the trial so as to include also
such encroachments as We're within the
stoop line, but this amendment was over
ruled by the court on the ground that Il
constituted an entirely new cause OF
action Q21 A. D., $40, 1900. Here the city
was permitted by the court 10 exercise
its own right to clear the sidewalk OF
encroachments, although there was no
complaint by any citizen.
In 1910 the city began another action
(City vs.. Rice, l2s A. D., 1888 or a similar
nature. The action here involved the
right OF the Commissioner OF Parks to
hermit the erection Of an ornamental wall
encroaching six or seven feet beyond the
, building line on Riverside Drive, near
seth street The court again declared such
a permit invalid and directed the removal
OF the encroachment. The case was car
rIed all the way TO the Court Of APP
peals, where a judgment was hnaly
rendered to the effect that neither the
Municipal Assembly NOW the Board Of
Aldermen nor any city department has
any power to consent TO the private use
of any public street.
Finally In 1911, the very recent case
Browning, King & Co. VS.. Slower vas
decided O45 4. D., 259). This was man
damus proceeding brought by Browning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-18

congestion calls for relief at fresh points.
An encouraging sign is the public's at
titude toward the work. Property own
crs and shopkeepers admit, now that
largo part Of the work is done, that
houses and store fronts rent more readily
and to better advantage without stoops'
ratings, cellar entrances, etc, obstructlng
the passage to and from the stores. More
over. there is hardly a case, even where
the interested parties objected to the I'M
provement In the beginning. that they
have not since admitted that there is
great improvement.
Although all OF the street widening
work in the Borough Of Manhattan has
been done under the direction OF Pres,'
dent McAneny through his Department OF
Public Works, it all comes under the plan
and scope OF the fusion Board OK. EST
mate. Under the charter amendment ,,
1905 the Board Of Estimate succeeded the
Board Of Aldermen in supreme control or
street surfaces. 1t now has the power 70
revoke all ordinances, permits or licenses
previously granted by the aldermen or by
any city department. The street widen
ing work was introduced by President
McAneny in his efforts for better city
planning, but the orders that are now be-
ing enforced are actual orders OF the
board through official resolutions.
President McAnenys engineers report
that in the total Of 211s miles Of street
widening now being completed in his Dor
ough approximately $4,000 square feet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-18
LEGAL PROCESSES RESPONSIBLE

President McAneny, in carrying out the
orders of the Board OF Estimate, has en-
phasized the fact that although the city
has power to order ont encroachments on
any street within its limits, II is not pro-
posed to proceed more rapidly In carry
ing ont the present policy than tho actual
need for space Tor the relief of traffic re-
qures. In all probability the limit of
the street widening work has been
reached this year and no more widening
resolutions will be passed until next
spring. when tho work viii he resumed In
other localities which need careful prun-
ing In order to give traffic relief The
list of streets for widening next year has
not yet been completed, but ii will prob
ably include both Fourth avenue from
sth to 34th street and Sixth avenue from
Sth to 59th street. both OF which avenues
are typical. at least. of thoroughfares
that still require attention
The present activity in the removal Of
encroachments in the city streets is due
in large part to recent court decisions.
The first case OF Importance was Acker-
man VS.. True Q75 n. v, 35S), which was
decided in 1908. In that case an action
was brought by an adjoining property
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-18
ORNAMENTAL AND COMFORTABLE

But the work is beautifying the city as
we'll as adding to the comfort and con-
veniencc of It's inhabitants II is believed
that. both for the present and the future,
no other municipal Improvement. except
ing the new subway system, approaches II
in importance
From an architectural point Of view
as well as that Of the practical business
man the appearance OF the streets widened
is much toned up. Although many eX-
pensive fronts are coming down, the build
ings In general are taking on n more
modern and attractive dress.
Traffic blocks have been broken.
Vehicles, surface cars and pedestrians are
now able to pass freely and unimpeded
points which formerly were the most con-
gested in the city. Several OF the streets
and avenues have been widened as much
as fifteen feet.
The area Of the street spaces reclaimed
thus far by the removal of encroachments
is summarized in the following table
Approx.
81. It.
Lafayette street-Great Jones to Astor
fIdSe l'-fv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-18
A MIRACLE OF ECONOMY.

and the city fathers would hardly know
their own child. The work is not done
in a Bowery BARRIERS college, yet II costs
the patient nothing In fact free OF
charge" is not fitting phrase to apply.
The removers Of eXcrescences and pro-
tuberances are paying for the privilege
by coming across with the workmens
wages.
At the same time the shave Is occupy
ing the unheard of position OF tipped
instead of Upper. Nor is this due TO the
fact that the County Tipperary and its
environs do not now contribute so exclu-
slvely as at one time to the makeup OF
our municipal management.
Every time a slice Is removed from her
surface the city gets a staggering stipend.
Each fee foots up TO several thousand
dollars. Already she is richer by many
millions. Soon she will be walowing In
wealth. To be sure. the tips are all In the
nature Of loans returned, but many there
arc who believed the borrowers could
never be made TO pay.
New York is actually picking up money
IN tho streets. IT belongs to her. al
though private proprietors had captured
the capital and were temporarily enjoying
the use of it. At first they were reluctant
10 give it back TO the rightful owner, but
once having made restitution they find
their business rejuvenated. Having paid
for a shave and thrown in q liberal tip
they are better off than they were before.
President McAneny OF the Borough OF
Manhattan is the Boss Barber. He pre-
& -Vy..9 lee
application. Tho Board Of Estimate and
Apportionment was bombarded with reso-
luton after resolution recommending the
widening OF this street or that and the
removal of al sidewalk encroachments
beyond the legal building line in the areas
affected The resolutions went through.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-18

EW YORK has invented new line
of work in the barber business
L She's doing IT all herself. No der
matologjsts have been consulted in direct
ing tho process. Razors have been rele-
gated to the refuse heap, and the expert
operators who scorn them are strangers
TO shears and strops. They shun all SOAP
put not their belief in brushes and laugh
at lather.
our fair city is getting shave. This
despite the fact that, for conversational
purposes. her gender is feminine. The
surface 10 be treated is large. but for
months the scraping has been going for
ward with neatness and dispatch, and
without any resort being taken to the
customary tricks Of the tonsorial trade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-18
Bu,ld,rss n 23rd st trying to spread over
irio MADISON Square. Naych 81, 1911.

pedestrians at these great traffic centres
Is worth many millions OF dollars.
All Of this has been retaken without
cent OF cost to the city, except for the
widening Of the roadways at points where
congested vehicular traffic, as we'll as foot
passengers, demanded relief The en-
croachments are all being removed at the
expense Of the property owner wherever
the buildings projected over the legal line
This work Ia costing the owners of
property affected at rough estimate a
total of from $40O0.o00 to 100000. 1t
has brought into service the work OF some
Of the best architects. contractors ana
builders In the country. and has given en-
ployment TO thousands Of artisans ana
lahorprs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-18

Broadway went by the board
Fourteenth street. now we'll downtown,
witnessed a miracle in the removal OF the
Dewey Theatre, Academy of Music. Tam
many Hall and Huber's Museum orna-
mental fronts. which had stood FOR years
I'm defiance Of all attempts to Danish
them.
In lower New York such landmarks
as the entrance TO the Standard oil Build
ing at No. % Broadway, the enormous
pillars and balcony of the New York Life
building, the steps and yawning areaway
AT No. II Broadway. which became world
famous during the Titanic disaster in
April. the famous pillars at Nos. ~ and
100. and the steps of the old Evening Post
Building, at the corner of Fulton street,
were all Clipped and torn away.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-18

King & Co 20 require the Park Comnir
sioner TO remove certain show wlndo"'
on a building on the southwest corhes
of Broadway and 22d street, whose cor
nices and glass fronts encroached lro~
three TO four feet on the sidewalk. lh'
court held that Browning, kins ~
had a right To- insist upon the remos'
of encroachments. Notwithstanding 'n'
fact that there We're similar encroaeh'
ments on their own building. Furtne'-
more. in this case the court, in deScfi''
ing the nature of the action. said
Ii is an application TO compel puv ws
officers 10 perform duty which they "
TO the public which they could, ana pss
haps should, perform without the nrrSSeir
sity for the prod of a mand9mus. i,st.
duty to act rests not upon any pt I re-
injury done To relator. but upon NV
spondents infringement upon the P'''
erty rights of the public.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-18

Other sections Of streets included under
the same heading are those Immediately
on either side Of subway entrances from
Worth street to 49d street, the area OF
removal extending from two to three
blocks as the need seemed to exist
No municipal Improvement In some time
has so changed the physical appearance
of certain ncighborhoods. At one slice Off
came the gardens, ornamental dooryards,
steps and porte cocheres, stone balus-
trades and vaulted stoops along Firth
avenue from 18th street 10 the plaza en-
trance TO Central Park
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-18
THEIR CONSOLATION.

Quartermaster General Edwin "A 70
Tor. of the United Sons of Confeue'A.
Veterans, told at "A Memorial Day
auet I'm Memphis this story: ~.
"A Southcrner," lie said. sat I" -,
lobby OF a New York hotel, discuss''
certain campaigns with Il Northerl'en I.
well the Northerner ended WIZ
laugh, well, we licked you, anyhow
"'Yes. you did the Southerhe' -
mtted. but. by thunder, It's pian', -.
the size of your pension list, that p,'S
we gave in we crippled every besseo ~
of you""
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-18
THE HARD PART.

Senator Penrose. at a luncheon .. ~
Auditorium in Chicago, told the foi0H'
story about an officeseeker. ..n
II hear you've got government
now" one man said to another.
The other answered gayly;
That's what" -
The first man gave an envious sign -
asked:
us IL hard work."
Not after you get IL, was the reS"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-18
The Waldorf Astoria over
rurnirS the siaWeJE on
March &c. 1911

West of Broadway the I'D street tnea-
tres which had ugly hoodlikc structures
out over the sidewalk all the way TO the
curb tool, down these encroachments one
by one. leaving the sidewalk free ana
clear
In aith street the Naldorf-Astoria
hedges and ornamental driveway ap-
prOach to the main entrance vi the hotei
gave way to a comparatively plain put
substantial building front, level sue
walk and beautiful marquise sheiternS
the main entrance. This alteration re-
moved one of the most familiar land
marks I'm the city.
In 23d street tine last of the old stoop
bouses between Lexington avenue and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-18

of land, or a space ten feet wide an!
eight miles long. will be reclaimed by III"
city The assessed values on these street
vary from $1,000 TO $4,000 front foot.
The land which the city Is thus r"captur-
ing for the use Of the hordcs Of Aurry'n-