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ADAIR'S CHRISTMAS PRESENT
Youthful Criminal Given Twelve Years of
Freedom by Judge Baker.
PLEADED GUILTY TO CHARGE OF FORGERY
Co a lil Hnvc llrcn Mentciiccil I'll
teen Ycr, lint Wiin Let on
I'oNlty mi Account of
111m Youth.
Thcro was an Incident 111 tho criminal
court yesterday, having n Yulo-tlde ' col
oring, that served to show whut Christmas
sometimes means to otic of the "under
halt." Lowell Adair, nn 18-ycar-old youth,
was brought before Judge linker to plead
guilty to the churge of forgery and rccclvo
Ills sentence. Adair has been a source of
continual annoyance to the pollco depart
ment for tho lust six months. Hy forging
a $100 check on a Chicago bank, purporting
to bear tho signature of P. F. l'ettlbone &
Co., tho lad finally hecamo Involved In a
misdemeanor, for which ho could not cs
capo tho pennlty. Ho elected to plead
guilty and trust to tho mercy of tho court
not to Impose a heavy sentence.
"You look pretty youthful for a criminal,"
Judgo Haker observed to tho boy when he
stepped up to tho bench. "How old aro
you?" j
"Eighteen," was tho lud's unswer.
"You want to plead guilty, do you? l)n
you know that tho penalty for forgery Is
fifteen years? These prosecuting attorneys
tell mo that you ought to get more. They
say you aro a hard case. When I first
looked at you and saw how young you aro,
I Intended to glvu you about two years, but
on learning more about you, I decided to
niako It a longer term. Do you wnnt to
change your plea to not guilty?"
Adair and his attorney held a conversa
tion. They had supposed tho court would
not glvo tho boy moro than two years, His
words had scared them into tho belief thnt
ho might make the sentenco one for fifteen
years. It wns decided to change tho plea
to not guilty and run tho risk of a trial,
rioforo they could nunounco the chnngo of
mind tho Judgo Interposed: "On thinking
it all ,ovcr, I have concluded to give you
three years, Adnlr; tho dthcr twelve years
you can consider iib a Christmas present."
Tho boy was so happy that tears welled
tip In his eyes. "Well, Judge," he mur
mured, "thcro was a time whon I novor
thought 1 would bo sent to tho peniten
tiary, especially ot Christmas timo, but Just
tho sarno that's tho best present I ever
received and I guess the only one, that's
coming to ino this your. Hy way of return
w
oman's
ork
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Tho Nebraska Art association has com
pleted nrrangeinents for Its exhibit to bo
held in the art gallery of tho University
of Nebraska ut Lincoln from December 26
to January 16. Ono of tho principal and
unusual features of the exhibit will bo a
collection ot fiftyfivo pictures which have
been brought from Purls by tho association
for this occasion. Mrs. F. M. Hall ot Lin
coln, president of the association, wns In
Omnhn' on Friday arranging for a collection
. of Omaha work to bo sent to Lincoln. Mrs.
Hall Is one of the most enthusiastic art
workers of the state. It Is fortunate that
tho Stuto Teachers' association meets In
Lincoln tho samo week, ns It will afford
the teachers an opportunity of vlalting tho
exhibit aud many of them are interested
rt workers.
Tho first Installment of books for tho
Youug Women's Christian association li
brary ot blblo helps arrived 011 Saturday.
There wero eight volume und with them
come sixteen volumes for tho collection ot
missionary helps. Tho missionary workcis
of the city huvo long felt tho nocd of theso
special rcferenco works and It is the aim
1 this department to placo within the
reach of theso workers tho most completo
reference to bo had on theso subjects.
The noon song service among tho young
women In tho factories of tho city began,
, experimentally, last week by tho Young
Women's Christian nsfoclntlon resulted so
encouragingly that Miss O'Connell, the ox-
1 tension' secretary, has decided to make U
a permanent work. Her plan Is to go to
DAKINQ POWDER CO., 100 WILLIAM OT., NLW YORK.
hero's a Merry Christians to you and hopes
that you'll have luck ns good ns mine and
nt tlio same time not so bad."
I1A.MC STOCK IIOI.DI'HW Mill HVVAl.
H I vrr of Defunct Init Million
llrliiKN Action for Creditor.
In tho United States circuit court yes
terday afternoon tho enso of John K. Hill,
receiver, agulnst Harry 1. Lewis and oth
ers was heard on a motion to have It re
manded to the district court of Lancaster
county, where It originated.
This case is ono wherein the plaintiff
seeks to recover from tho stockholders of
the defunct Lincoln Savings Dank and Safo
.Deposit company tho sum of H"G,000, $225,.
000 being 50 per cent of the stock alleged
to have' been subscribed and received, but
not paid for, nnd $250,000 being an assess
ment of 100 per .cent made for tlio benefit
of tho creditors of tho institution under tho
provisions of tho stato banking lnw. Tho
enso was removed from tho stuto court on
tho plea that some of the stockholders
wero not rccldcnts of the state of No
braska. At a hearing upon tho motion at
Lincoln, nt tho October term, Judgo Mungcr
remanded tho caso, holding that the suit la
nnclllary to tho proceedings under tho
stato law to wind up tne affairs of tho
bank and that the fact that certain of tho
defendants to tho receiver's suit wero non
residents could not operate to bring the
caso within the Jurisdiction of the federal
court. Tho defendants filed u motion for
a rehearing, which is now in progress.
rii.us motion roil xi:v tiiiai,.
IncllKllillltV of One of Jtirorn for
.Service In the tiroiinil.
Tho attorneys for Hnrry Kloth, tho youth
who wns recently convicted of manslaughter
for killing Kdwnrd Keo on tho night of Au
gust 22, have filed a motion for a now trial.
They bnBe tho motion cn tho contention
that Frank llnrrett. ouo of tho Jurors, has
served a term In tho penitentiary nt Sioux
Falls and has not slnco been rolnstated to
citizenship. Tho fact wns overlooked nt
tho tlmo when tho Jurors wero sworn and
it wns not discovered until toward tho Inst
of tho trial, when Detective Savugo recog
nized tlnrrett from tho wltnrss stand nnd
Informed tho prosecuting attorneys. As
everybody concerned with tho trlnl wns
pretty woll sntlsfled with tho Jury's ver
dict of manslaughter. It was said then that
thero would not bo n motion for n now hear
ing. Flotb, however, believed ho would
hnvo better luck nnother tlmo aud insisted
on a motion being filed.
l'ctcmoii Askn for IlniiinncK.
Nols Peterson has applied to tho district
court to recover damages from William P.
Doveroll, Henry Hnrrnann and the Kingman
Implement company on nccount of nn ac
cident In the new Kingman building last
in Tlufo and
Wyharity.
tho factories and conduct a fiftccn-mlnutc
Bong service nt the noon hour while tho
glrlB nro eating their lunches. For tho
most part theso services have to be hold
In tbo work rooms, but some ot tho factories
have provided rest rooms for their women
employes, tho Beemts Ung company hav
ing n room comfortably furnished for this
purpose and provided with somo good lltor
nture and a piano. The object of tho
song servlco is to promoto a feeling of mu
tual helpfulness among tho young women
which shall lead to their organization tor
bettering tbo conditions of tho factories, ns
well ns themselves. Tho managers of these
Institutions heartily approvo tho plan and
the association has arranged for four regu
lar meetings each week, besides other oc
casional lucettngs.
In responso to the Invitation of the de
partment ot social nud political scienco nt
the Woman's club, tho Board of Education,
the educators, tho teachers mid mothers
wero well represented nt a meeting iu tho
club rooms In the First Congrcgatlonul
church yesterday afternoou. Mrs. Draper
Smith presided.
The subject of tho meeting was "Tho
School Needs of Nebraska." Mr. Pearso,
superintendent ot the city schools, made
the first address, "From an Official Stand
point." Speaking ot tho "Leglslatlvo
Needs" he said that n more geucral at
tendance of teachers at tho county Insti
tute would bo desirable und that a free
High school law should be enacted whereby
the High schools of tho state should be open
to the students ot the state free ot charge.
There arc cheap baking powders, made from
alum, but they are exceedingly harmful to
health. Their astringent and cauterizing
qualities add a dangerous element to food.
October, resulting In serious injuries to
Peterson. Peterson was employed to wheel
barrows of bricks from tho outsldo of tho
structuro to tho foot of the elevators within.
While he wns engaged in unloading the
brick from tho barrow to tho olevator on
October 15 a number of bricks fell from a
barrow on tho third floor and struck him on
the head, Injuring his skull so that a pleco
of tho bono had to bo removed. Peterson
alleges that tho elevator and tho wheelbar
rows containing tho brick were defective,
Ho asks for $15,500 damages on that ac
count. KHYSOIt CHAM'S AM IX.Il'.NCTIOX.
Suliurliini ltnllrnnil Company Kn
Jolni'il from Tearlnir Un Trnckn,
On tho application of tho East Omaha
Land company Judgo Keysor has granted
an injunction restraining the Omaha,
Council muffs & Suburban Railroad com
pany from tearing up Its tracks between
Omaha nnd Lako Manawa, disposing of the
machinery put In placo to operato tho
lino or fiom taking any action whatever
tending to deterlorato In operating tho
line. A hearing on tho order will bo held
before Judge Dickinson on December 19.
The defendant corporation laid heavy
tracks between this city and tho Council
Illuffs lako resort laBt spring, built power
houses und in other ways actively prepared
to operato a line of rapid motor cars bo
twecn tho two points. Tho plaintiff alleges
that tho construction of tho lino was cn
abled by certain concessions which It made
at great expense. It is alleged that tho
defendants now purpose to tear up tho
tracks and dispose of tho property origi
nally Intended for use because they have
been bought out by another concern.
Court Note.
Judge Slabaugh Is holding court In Sarpy
county, no win return wennrsaay.
Sheriff Power has cone to Lincoln, takln
Lena Uowcrs, an insane patient, to the
asylum.
13d Culdwnll, rhnrged with having robbed
his employer of tso, was found not guilty
uy u jury in juuro miner u court.
The case of tho Stuto ugulnst Fred It
Kelly, charging forgery, has been dropped
a nollo pros having been entered yesterday,
H S, Hnrtnn, trustee, has commenced suit
against Btellu Ornves and Mnriraret Jlo-
Carthy to recover $322 unpaid Installments
on u union concession.
William If. Fleaclo und others huvo com
menced suit against tho city of South
Omaha to have cancelled tho grading us
sessments on property on M street between
'inirtecntu ana seventeenth.
Simon J, Lonergan of Ilroken Bow, u
ronncr partner in tlio nrm of Lonergan
Iiutko & lAinergnn. who. In the '80s. ono.
rated largo cattle ranches In Nebraskn
Kansas and (Mali, lias filed with the United
States district clerk nn application to be
iieeinred a ianitruii. lie usia ucuts of m,
ooi.oo mm unatrin lit
Do you need n hired girl? A Uco want
will bring one.
ad
regardless of tho county or district in
which they might live. Ho advocated such
a compulsory educatloual law as would
coicrel children within prescribed age lim
its to nttend somo school, either pub
lic or private, and expressed It us his be
lief that the present law Is Inoperative be
cnuso It specifics no tlmo at which a child
shall begin nchool, does not requlro enough
attendance nnd mnkos no provision for spe
cial cases, Mr. Pearso believes in schools
for special cases, such as unruly children,
whose lnfiuenco upon other children Is
bad. Theso pupils should bo taught by
teachers qualified to control and bo kept
thero until they could go back to the other
schools. Ho also advocated Industrial
schools for children over whom their par
ents have lost control,
Mrs. Wnggncr read an excellent article by
Martha Dunn, from tho Atlantic Monthly,
from tho standpoint of tho overworked
school teacher, A discussion followed, In
which somo of the mothers expressed It ns
their opinion that too much wns required of
the children, that as the school hours were
not sufficient for the child to- do all his
studying without using recreation hours
for that purpose, part of tho studies should
bo eliminated.
In conclusion Mr. Waterhouao of tbo High
school snld that in his estimation there was
ample time for the average pupil to accom
plish all that was required of him If he
ptudled right and he and his parents mnde
his school work his chief business during
the school term.
SIX DIRECTORS STEP DOWN
Ohango Made in Board of Education Under
Law'a Operation.
BIDS FOR HIGH SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION
'IrrprnofliiK Concerns uiul .Mnslcr
Cnrpentem Make Offer for IIoIiik
the Interior AVnrk on (lie
."ctv llullilliitr.
In my four years of service as member
of tho Omaha lioard of Education I per
formed one act of which I shall always be
specially croud. I was instrumental In
tnrtlue the investigation which brouaht
about tho overthrow of Pollco Judgo
Samuel I. Cordon and put tho police court
in chargo or an oulccr who is protecting
tho interests of tho Board of Education
ml rnstnrlntr thn Inrntnn which It limt In
former years from fines nnd costs paid by
persons convicted in mat court, ald 11.
J. Pntifnld In n nrouplt nrldrpav whlnl, li.i
ruado last night to tho members of tho
oaru or Education.
January 7 tho new mcmbors of the Hoard
of Education will take their scats und tho
old board will bo a thing of history, Last
nights meeting was tho final session ot
tho present board and several of the re
tiring mcmbors wero requested to cay a
few parting words. Mr. Buchanan nnd Dr.
Mooro thanked their associates for tho
courtesies shown them nnd rmlnto.l with
prldo to tho enviable reputation which tho
umana schools hnvo attained during tho
last fow years. President Thomas docllned
to speak, stating that ho will address tho
board at tho tlmo of renrennlz.itlnn. Tir.
Teal and Mr. Bruce, tho other two retir
ing members, wero not present.
Illtla on llluh School.
Bids we're onened on thn flrnnrnnflmr .n,i
carpenter work for tho now High school
building. Tho bids on flrcnrooflne with
torrn-cotta tiles wero as follows: Empire
ircproonng company, Chicago, $10,253; E.
'. Johuson company, Chicago, $11,677;
'lonocr Flrenroofinir Cnnstnmtlnn
pany, Chicago. 112.7i"0r Klnu-it tir,
Omaha, $11,000. Tho Uocbllng Construction
company or Now York offered to do tho
fircprooflng by tho Itochllng system for
$11,960, and tho Expanded Metal Pirn-
proofing comnnnv nf rhlnnen mn.i.. - i.i.i
- ' - - - r, " U..4UU ,1 utti
of $11,250 on expanded metal flroproollng.
tuu uius on ino carpenter work Included
painting, glazing, hardware and tho entire
construction of tho rnnf. Tliou .r
follows: Hamilton Bros., Omaha, $36,590;
J. M. Counsman. Omnhn, $36,383; Partridge
& Co., Oranha. J35.534: Nowmun A tnlin.
son, Omaha, $37,400; Poter Sodcrbore.
Omaha. $33,650; It. Ituthke, Omaha, $31,700.
A. lloscnbcrry of Omaha mado n bid of
$32,600 on tho carpenter work, painting,
hardwaro and glazing, omitting tho roof
and skylight.
Secrotnrv nureemt' ninii,mhi .,., i
the finances of tho board December 1 showoj
mat fbi.as.'.si of tho amount of money ap
portioned for tho year remains in tho fund.
During eleven months of mnn m? tit n-
been expended. Tho oxnendltitro fn k
corresponding months of 1S0D was $380,733.21.
Murrains OUEtnnU nc neremlior 1 ,,, ,.,!
to $152,617.72 and tho bnlanco In the High
school building fund was $114,186.12.
Tho resignation of II. F. Manning, Janitor
of tho Walnut Hill school. Wan nppnntn.t
n communication from the Seventh Ward
improvement club was rend. In it,.
attention of tho board wan r.illeii t ih hoi
mat children belonging in the Ileal district
nnvo Dccn transferred to Co timhinn winH
sor und other schools. Tho .club Is anxious
to havo a larBH attendntim ni-itinai .1,1,1
and requests thnt all children belonging In
mo ueai district do required lo attend that
school. Tho matter was rofcrrcd to the
committee on boundaries.
Tho following eolleacH wero ndded in tl.
list of schools wheso graduates are excused
from taking grado examlnntlnnn wlipn
elected to positions In tho Omaha High
school: Tnbor. Tarkio. Donne. Knn nml
Aionmouin.
Holiday A'nrnllon Kxlciulcil.
A resolution wns adopted which extends
tho holiday vacation until Wednesday, Jan
uory 2. Under tho rules of tho board the
schools would hnvo been dismissed Friday,
December 21, nnd work would hnvo been re
sumed Mondny, December 31, but the board
decided that It would not bo wlso to hav
school until after New Year's day.
Tho commltteo on salaries reported that
no tlmo bad been found for a revision of
tho Janitors' salary list and the board
adopted a resolution dismissing tho com
mlttoo nnd delaying tho revision of tho
list until after the organization of tho new
board.
Adjournment was tnken until Friday noon,
when tho board will hold a brief meeting for
tho purpose ot passing tho tcachors' pay
roll.
Truvel Vln the I.ehlRh Vnlley Hull-
ronil
if you are looking for speed nnd comfort
when going to Now York or Philadelphia
Luxuriously furnished vestlbuled sleeping
parlor cars and day coaches. Dining cars
a la carte service.
AGE0 FARMER ENDS HIS LIFE
HeiinltiK II. UreeHscn, Ilenponden t
from IllncRK, I' urn n HhotRiin
with Fit til I Effect.
Harming II, Drcessen, a German farmer
75 years old, living about seven miles wes
ot Benson, committed suicide Sunday even
ing by shooting himself In tho breast with
n double-barreled shotgun. Ho bad been
confined to his bed with pneumonia for the
last four months, and his ?dml!y bcllcvo
that despondency resulting from his pro
longed sickness was the cause of tho act
There will bo no Inquest. Tho funeral will
be hold from tho house Wednesday morn
ing.
Drecsson and his nged wifo lived nlone In
their little five-room framo farm house, tho
nearest neighbor being a married sou whoso
home Is about 100 rods distant. About 5:30
o'clock Sunday afternoon Mrs. Dreessen
lett hero husband lu tho house and went
out to milk. She had been gone but a few
minutes when she henrd tho report of
gun In tho direction of tho dwelling and a
onco roturned to find tho bed occupied by
her husband In flames. His nightshirt was
also burning, huvo whero blood, gushing
from a great wound In his chest, had
quenched it.
Tho woman smothered tho flames with
blanket and then ran to call hor son
When the latter arrived his father was
dead. The weapon used was an old-fash
loned German shotgun with very short bar
rels, which had been hanging on tho wall
ot an adjoining room. Dreessen hud cocked
both barrels, ai if to make sure of his un
doing In caso ono missed fire, Ono chnrge
wns enough to do the work, however. The
wound is at the base ot the sternum nnd
littlo to the left of the center. It is sup
posed that tho wnddlng from tho gun set
fire to tho bed clothes.
E. F. Braley, tltputy coroner, visited the
Dreessen homo an hour after the shooting
and satisfied himself that It was not a cbbh
of murder with robbery ns the motive, as
was first reported, Mr. Dreessen wns wo
known In the community in which he lived
His most striking physical peculiarity wa
his great stature, ho having been over s
feet five Inches tall and of giant frnme.
Keep the bowels active If you would pre
servo your health. A dose of Prickly Ash
Bitters now and then does this to per
tection.
APPY EVENT AT HARTE HOME
oiiiniUnlourr Hits Jouir One to AVrnr
Unity Mi or lie Found n
Yenr Ann.
There was an aroma of costly tobacco In
tho rooms ot tho county commissioners
yesterday morning, duo to nn Im
promptu celebration arranged by Com
missioner llnrtc, commemorating nn
ovent that happened at his home dur
ing the night. Tho commissioner ap
peared nt tho court house an hour ahead of
time with a bundle of cigar boxes under
each nrin. Callers nt tho office were greeted
with tho Invitation to "Havo ono with me"
nnd tho explanation, "It's n girl."
An Incident of odd interest in connection
Ith tho event Is related by tho commls-
loncrs as having happened a little less than
year ago. Mr. Hartc, with two other
members of tho board, was driving along
tho Platte river road nbout two miles south
of Vallty. The point they happened to bo
passing was a considerable dlstanco from
nny of the neighboring farm houses. Iu a
lump of grass not far from tho road Mr.
Hurto spied something that ho hastened
to stop the team nnd clamber out of the
buggy after When ho returned he held the
object up for tho Inspection of his com
panions. It was a tiny baby's shoe of
hlto kid with robbln's egg blue ribbons.
"I've been married for ten years without
avlng had uso for one of these," he re
marked, "but it's too pretty to pass by."
Tho Incident ot tho slipper furnished a
topic of discussion during tho rest of tho
drive. "I'll bet It's a portent," ventured
ono of tho party. "It's a girl's slipper and
it must mean that Hartc, here, Is destined
to become the proud father ot a Ilttlo ono
horn It will fit."
Among other things which Commissioner
Ilnrto told his friends was: "I tried that
Upper on tho youngster tho first thing nnd
It must havo been rando expressly for her."
MAHA MEN AT KANSAS CITY
cncrnl l.ee unit Itev. I)r, Trcf to Itc-
Nioml nt tin- John .Iny Treaty
11 liquet.
Word wns received In Omaha Monday that
commltteo of four gentlemen, members
f the Commercial club ot Kansas City, will
nrrivo hero Wednesday morning in a
private enr over tho Burlington system to
escort General Fltzhugh Leo und Itev.
dwnrd F. Trofz to tho city by tho Kaw,
hero they nro to be guests of honor nt
the forthcoming annual John Jay treaty
banquet. Each ot tho Omaha gentlemen
will deliver nn address on this occasion.
Thero will bo two other speakers, William
, Stone, ex-governor of Mlasourt, and
harlcs S. Oleed, nn attorney ot Topcka.
It Is said that this Joy treaty banquet,
given by tho Kansas City Commercial club,
111 bo cnrrlcd out on more clnbornte lines
than any that have preceded.
Tho committee from Kansas City will
comprise Messrs. S, H. Knott, It. M. Cood-
lctt, Hal Gnylord and II. L. Hnrmnu. They
will meet General Leo nnd Itev. Trofz nt
tho Millard hotel Wodncsdny morning, after
which the party will Immediately depart
for tho south.
The subject of General Leo's address wll:
e, "Tho Nation," and Itev. Trcfz has chosm
the theme, "National Prosperity and the
ntcllertual nud Moral Gains of the In
dividual."
BLUFF TRACT PARK REPORT
City Council Committee I'rKcil to
Adopt the I'urk llonril'K
OrlKlmil I'liiiiN.
A number ot residents of the Fifth ward
appeared before tho general commltteo
meeting of tho city council yesterday after
noon nnd urged tho coiinellmcu to adopt
the original plan for tho proposed Bluff
Tract park. Itandnll Brown and several
other interested taxpayers spoko In favor
of tho plan prepared by tho Board of Park
Commissioners and urged Its ndoptiou.
Tho committee decided to nllow the mat-
tor to go over for one week.
G. S. Ilcncwa addressed the commltteo
on behalf of the Prospect Hill Improve
ment club and asked that the council take
Immediate steps to seeuro tho opening of
Thirty-third street nnd the extension of the
Harney street car lino to Prospect Hill.
C'luinilierlnlu'H CoiikIi llcmcily In
CIllciIKO,
Hlsgcn Bros., tho populnr South Sldo
druggists, corner COth street nnd Went-
worth avenue, says: "Wo sell a great deal
of Chamberlain's Cough Kemedy, nnd find
thnt It gives tho most satisfactory rcsultu.
especially among children, for severo colds
nnd croup."
Noltllrrn Will Smoke.
Tuesdnv night the Thurston Hides will
celebrate tho seventh unnlversary of their
organization with a HmoKcr nnu reun on.
Seven years ago iiiiy-nve inemocrH 01 ino
Thurston Utiles were mustered Into the
national guard, Since that time about luO
additional memners nave joined ino or
ganlzatlon. it nas lanen part in com
nntltlvn drills In many states and wns nn
gaged In the Philippine war. The present
mpmheru. fifty In number, will be Joined bv
all former members In reviewing the history
of tlio company.
Store IlnnuiKcil liy I'lie.
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ns a dwelling and wallpaper store, was
damaged by fire late Monday afternoon to
tho extent of $30, tho result ot accidental
ignuion 01 Kuauuui.
Farmers
and
Furrows
A farmer is known by hia furrow as
the carpenter is known by his chips." It
takes a firm hand and a true eye to turn
n btraight furrow. No wonder tlic fanner
wears out, spite of exercise and fresh air.
One day's work on the farm would tire
many a trained nthletc. And the farmer
works hardest of nil. The first up and
the last to bed, feeding his team before
he feeds himself, his work is practically
never done. Why does not the farmer
treat his own body as lie treats tne lnnu
he cultivates? lie puts back in phos-
phntc what lie takes out in crops, or the
land would grow poor. The fanner
should put back into his liody the vital
elements exhausted by labor. If lie does
not. he will soon complain of "poor
health." The great value of Dr. Tierce's
Golden Medical Discovery is in its vital
izing power. It gives strength to the
stomach, life to the lungs, purity to the
blood, it supplies Nature Willi me sun
stances by which she builds up the body,
just as the farmer supplies Nnture with
tne substances mat nutm up me crops,
I write to tell vou of the treat lienf fit I re
ceived from the uneof Dr. 1'lcrce'ii (lolden Med
ical Discovery," writes Mr. G. n. llird, of Ilyrii.
side, Putnam Co., W Va, "11 cured tne of a very
uau cane 01 inuieeiuou atsociaieu wiin turpiu
liver, llrfote 1 hecau the use of 'Golden "Med.
leal Discovery I had no appetite: could not leep
nor work but very little. The little that I ate
did not agree with me, bowels constipated, aud
life was a misery to me. t wrote lo l)r. Pierce
rivinir the nvmntoms. and asked for advice.
He advised me to try the 'Golden Medical Dis
covery' so I began the use of it and after taking
four bottles I felt so well that I went to work;
but won got worse, so I again began the useoflt
and used it about eight weeks lougcr, when I
was perruanenuy curea."
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets invicor.
ate stomach, liver and bowels. Use
them when )OU require a pill.
l,UUU Prize Story
The Congressman's Wife
IS PL'BMSHUD KNTini: TOOKTHHIt WITH
MANY OLMIUlR GOOD THINGS IN
THE
MARTvJET
Holida
ON SALE EVERYWHERE TODAY
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
11. Ooss of Trnver, Cnl., Is In Omnhn.
W. T. Barstow of Ord Is nt tho Murrny.
II. W. Elliott of Kstell, Mo., Is In tho city.
V. J. Hubert of Topekn Is at the Millard.
It. U. Thompson 'f York Is nt the Murray.
W. II. Cundv of Denver Is at tho lltr
Grand.
.T. 1. ttnrrrlt nf Cnnennllii. ito.. I nt ths
llenshnw.
Oeorce V. Conoron of York is uuttlmr un
t the Honslmw.
J. II. I.ofcIi of Went Point is stnvlnc at
tho Her Grand.
Ilrnry Klnzel of Wlsner, Neb., is a patron
f tho Iler Grand.
T. J. Hatfield of York. Neb.. Is nimrt-reil
nt the Her Grand.
A. C. ltulofrnn of San Francisco Is reels-
tered at tho Millnrd.
W. V, Miles and wlfo of Sidney nre pa
trons of tho Merchants.
N. T. (luernsev of Des Mclnes Is transact
ing business In tho city.
W. II. Hoou and nf North llntto Is rec-
lsterrd nt the Merchants.
Mrs. H. F Gnllaclier of O'Neill regis
tered Monday nt the Millard.
AV. O. Donald and wlfo of Creston. In .
are stopping ut the Mlllurd.
.Mrs. M. A. II ubv Is v sltlntr her mother.
Mrs, J. T. Allan, 2023 Hurt street.
llalleck F. Hose nml IxiiiIh 1,!. MVttlliur
f Lincoln nro patrons of tho llcushnw.
Itev. J. C. O'MaluilH'V .Hid V A. Potent
of Kansas City aro guests of the Millnrd.
William Stuefer of West Point. Htntn
IreiiHurer-elect, was nt tho Mlllurd Monday.
Mrs. K. II. Cast nir nnd 11. M. r'.-mtlmr nf
Thurinun, la., are guests ot the Merchants.
8. J. Trow nnd Mrs. J. J. AiikpII nml
nilKliter of Dulllth nru stonnimr nt th
Merchants.
Charles Ilitrnum nf W'nmllitnn. iv
Ituther of Stanton, B. 1'. Savage nf Sar
gent, Frank Irvlno of Lincoln nnd J. F.
i.osrn or west Point were state guests nt
tho Iler Grand Monday.
City Treasurer A. H. llpntilnrn. Mr.
Ilennlngs nnd daughter. Miss Etta, will
leave Saturday for Los Angeles, Cnl. Mr.
Ilennlngs will return to Omaha January 1.
but Mrs, Ilennlngs und Miss Ilennlngs will
spend ino winter visiting relatives 111 Cali
fornia. Nebniskans at the Merchants: 11. 1C.
llurket and II. L. Stephenson of Lincoln,
L. II. Hlaekledite of Hed Cloud. II M.
Miithcn of Loup City. F, O. Dort of Ster
ling. Andrew l'etrlo of Grand Island. 11. O.
Wlegand of Cliuppell, Thotnns Mortimer of
.Miuusoti ami 1. u. t. inrnc or I'apiiuon.
Earnest Mattnx. retiresenttmr H. F. Mc-
Oarvey of the Pan-Amerlenn exposition at
Buffalo, Is in tne city. Mr. McOnrvey, who
Is well known in Omaha, having been
prominently associated with the exposi
tion nere, una ino Btreets ot .Mexico con-
esslon and la arranging for nn extensive
exhibit.
(Mvneil nml riiitlomril liy I'. S. Cnvern-
meiit.
For rheumatism, neuralgia, gout, ca
tarrh and nervous troubles the Hot Springs
f Arkansas. Wrlto bureau of Information,
Hot Springs, for Illustrated book tolling all
about It.
Ilrosrnell Hull Heelt.il.
Tho young women of Hrownell Hall cave
a most enjoyable musical last night. There
wero inirieen instrumental liumucrs on tno
irograin. including boIoh by Misses Mary
Irown. Paulino Mills. Marlon Tyler. Olive
Dopson. Minnie Htorz, l.ureo Heemer,
Mabel Perry, I.oulse Vun niesen and Katb-
erlno Hliaw: a duet ny l.otileo van l.lesen
and Mildred Merrlam, n trio by Katberlnn
Powell, Kllzubctli DilvIh and Pauline Mills,
and Ilavdii'H "Kinder Symphonic," by tho
lirowneii nii'i orenesira. i no unmoors
were all classics for the violin, anil tho
voiinc women dlsnlaycd nroiier conception
und remarkable skill In their rendition.
Quito u large uudleuco attended.
Twenty-Seven License (rnntcil.
Tlio Hoard of Fire and Police fommls
Inneni met last night, b.lt no Important
business enmo up for consideration, Tho
bonrd granted twenty-seven liquor licenses
and eight druggists' permits.
G"0
GRAIN COFFEE
Coffee injures growing children
even when it is weakened. Grain-O
gives them brighter eyes, firmer
flesh, quicker intelligence nnd hap
pier dispositions. They can drink
nil they want of f rain-0 the more
the better and it tastes like coffee.
All grocers; 15c. and 25c.
Drex L's Christmas Shoes
All women know thn Ilanan shoo Is
tho propor kIioo. .Swell drcHsurs Inwlst
on lmvliiK tho Hit nnu. OthoiH "J tint mh
pood und jtiHt nn Ktyllnh" Inck Unit
ehnrnctor thnt Huh inn tin tho Iliiniiir
fainoiiH. Tho sumo Is triiu of tho Iliiiinn
men's hIidch. Drex I,. Slioomuu'H Is tho
only Rtoro that hoIIh tlio Ilitnan hIioo In
Oiimhu. As n Christmas plft for your
wlfo or your lniHlmnd they hnvo no
equal. Kniimol, patent cull', Ideal patent
Uld, vlcl kid nud calf. Kvery pnlr u
font-Utter. Wo will lit thorn after
Christmas. The foot and Its fitting Is u
business wo Know.
Drexel Shoe Co,,
Nevr Catalogue Heady Kent Tree for
tli Aaklnir.
Omaha's Up-to-date Kline House.
14IU K tnNAU STHKICT.
We Give 5 Years' Time
to tost our Hurton Outturn and Man
dolins. If at nny tlmo iIutIiik that
period you aro not Hiitlslled you can
nialio u chimtjo for. an Instrument ut
sumo price you paid for the other one.
This Is a limner Ktiaraiiteo than any
other factory will give. Tlio Ittirton In
struments aro renowned for perfect
workmanship, elegant tone and Unlsli,
correct scale and easy linger board.
They are fully warranted to stand tho
use of steel strings and are recom
mended by nil professionals. They sell
from .?!( on and up. Sold on easy pay
mentH. A. HOSPE,
nil u4 Art. 1613 Putin.
-THIS
E
Numbe
LOCAL BREVITIES.
lMward C. Nelson, aged C2, died at St.
Joseph's hospital aud his remains wero
taken to Waterloo, N'eb., for Interment.
Mount Morlah I.odgs of Perfection, No. 1,
Scottish Hlto Masons, worked the four
teenth degree last night at .Musculo tem
ple. Workmen who wero cleaning the Jones
street sewer In tbo vlelnltv of Thirteenth
street caught a number of largo llsb. Six
unnuio ami carp wcigmng irom one to uvo
pounds nnd a number of smaller fish were
taken.
A delegation of North Omaha citizen
appeared before the general committee
meeting of tbo council yesterday afternoon
to protest ngalrmt nny change In tbo origi
nal pians urnwn ror iiu proposed uiurr
tract park.
City Kleetr e an H. V. Schur e lias ad
vised all tho theaters In the city that they
milfit tintlfv Itlm of nnc ehiincn lti their
electrical wiring or of ilio attachment of
electrical apparatus widen is to no used
by traveling companies.
In violation of t ih city ord nnnco whlen
forbids t luut steam bo exhausted Into sew
ers, thero are several property owners In
tno main part ot me city wuo uavo con
nected their steam exhaust pipes directly
with tbo sewers. Steam escapes throllcli
sewer Inlets and tltc city engineer Is maklne
every effort to discover whero It comes from
nnu m piiuisu ino onemicrs.
O. D. Skinner nnd I. II. Council renorl to
the notice the loss of their overcoats whlln
attending a mask ball in Washington halt
Saturday night. It was early Sunday morn
ing when I hey discovered tho theft, and,
as tne mercury was neinw iney were
compelled to uo homo In their inasoiieriidK
costumes. Skinner Impersonated a colonial
cnarncter nnu uonnen a npanisn nrigami.
Hugh Hawthorne of 1!KKI Karnani street
hid his money In a bible. Ho thought it
would be safer there than any place else,
so he had It changed Into bills and used tlio
bills for a bookmark. Sunday morning
before going to church, having occasion to
read one of his favorite chapters, he dis
covered thut where 5Ti had been only HO
remained and reported bis loss to tho police.
Detectives hnvo it clearly defined theory
and aro working upon It,
Attempt to HcNciic Ilcxpcrniln,
WICHITA. Dee. 17.- Last night on tho
Santa l"o train near Kmporlu threo men
tried to rescue Sol Tcmplo from Sheriff
HnttH of Ktlld. Okl. Temnle koiiid montlm
ago held up Sheriff Illitls, who had lilni In
cnarge lor larceny, nomid nun and went
off with the sheriff's team. llo wiin
arrested last week In Kansas City and was
on nis way io r.nid wnen supposed cronies
attacked llutts to seeuro tho release of
Temple. Sheriff Simmons of this county
waH aboard tho train. He assisted llutts
and tho three tleeperutloeH were driven off.
They escaped from ihe train at tho next
station. Temple ilU not succeed lu escap
ing. To ii n k Sin ii Tnken (neer Frenk.
DAN VIULK. Ky., Dec. 17.-JnmeH Stout,
ono of the richest young men iu this part
of Kentucky, Is In Jail hero charged with
shooting Into passenger trains on the Queen
& Crescent railroad between hero nnd Junc
tion City. Btotlt. who has been acting
nucily nir several days. Ktatloncd himself
on n hill two miles from town Saturday,
and. It Is charged, blazed away at passing
trains with a revolver. Several passengers
had narrow escapes, but none were atruck,
Vesv I'liper Mill for Ontario,
APPLHTON. Wis., Dec. 17.-C. H. Pride,
paper mill architect ami watcrpower sur
veyor of this city, has recently completed ii
survey of tho power at Kettlo Kails, On
tario, for a syndicate of puper mill men.
Tho syndlcnte expects to erect n slx-nui-chlne
paper mill, with a capacity of 1M) tons
of print paper dally. Tho mill will be ouo
of the largest in the west und will bo built
next year. New York ami Chicago capital
Is Interested.
The
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Eyesight
la the most precious of gifts. Im
paired or defective eyesight Is almost
a crime In these days, masses can
be made that will take away theso
defect! We make scientific eye ex
aminations tree and can tell you If
(lasses will help you All lenses
around by a oompetent apectaclo
man.
THE M0E & PCNF0LD CO.,
Leatllnar Hctentllo Optician.
1408 Farnam. OMAHA.
OPPOSITE PaXTOM HOTEL.