TITE OMATIA DAILY REE: BTTNDAY, NOVEMBER CO. 1904.
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AID GIVEN MROUCH MAIL
All Kindt of Blp Askid of Police from
Virions orretpoidsiitt.
IN MANY INSTANCES RELIEF COMES
yolante ! Raslaefca Haw died la Tills
Mar Imssease, tent Waald Ba
Greater If All Reejsiests
War Graated.
Of no ama.ll consequence la the volume
f business handled by the Omaha metro
, pnlltan police department through the me
dium of Uncle Bam'i potl service.
Owing to the general confidential nature
of the work, many cases of more Impor
tance than the average cltlien would sur
mise are successfully Attended to without
the publicity that usually accompanies po
lice caws.
From doxen to fifteen letters are re
ceived every day In Chief of Tollce Dona
hue's mall, coining; from . alt sorts and
conditions of men and women, from all
points of the com pans and containing; many
requests for Information, whereabouts of
absent relatives and questions covering va
rious phases of human distress.
These letters re attended to by the
chiefs secretary, Mr. Hoyles, and, ao far
as Is consistent with the rules and regula
tions of the police department, every effort
la made to Investigate the cases brought
to tie attention of the police through the
mall.
If the case la one the department can
handle (he letter Is referred to a patrol
man, who makes the Investigation and
reports to the chiefs office. Should the
case be one out of the Jurisdiction of the
police, which often happens, the corre
spondent Is so Informed. ' It Is estimated
the entire services of two patrolmen would
be required should every "mall order" be
run down.
. Frequently anxious mothers and fathers
Jiving In distant points ask regarding the
respectability of addresses where sons and
daughters are living In the city. Such
communications are easily answered.
Many persons who pawn valuables while
temporarily embarrassed In the city send
money to the chiefs Offlee to redeem their
treasures rather than sending tlie money
to the pawnbrokers. A goodly number of
people take the police department for a.
collection agency and make appeals to
the chief to collect debts and remit the
money. Frequently separated husbands
and wives are reunited through the mall
of the chiefs office, and as often absent
children are Induced to return to their
homes.
One of the Samples.
The following is a copy of a letter from
a man out In the state:
A woman by the name of Is In
Omaha. I want to And out how she lives,
who she Uvea with and what she does. If
anything, for a living. I do not want
anything said to embarrass her In any
way. in tact, i ao not want ner to Know
I have asked you to furnitili me with any
Information In regard to her. She la my
wife and won't may at home, and I want
to know something about her.
Coming aa It did through a private In
dividual, the case was not In the Jurisdic
tion of the police, but had the man sought
the aid of the local authorities it is possi
ble the wife would have been arrested
should the circumstances of the case war
ranted such prooeedure. The husband was
o advised.
l-Here is a case with the elements of humor
ticking out on all sides. A stranger In
.the city stopped at a rooming house for a
fr and had hla trunk at the rooming
house. Its went out for a walk and mean
dered around town until he lost hla bear
ings, forgot the location and name of
the place whore he had stayed. It was
iiearlng hla train time, ao be went to the
depot without stopping to get hla trunk.
!When he reached his home town he wrote
to Chief Donahue and told him of his
brief metropolitan experience and the
worry be was having over his trunk. He
Wrote: "I left my trunk at a rooming
.house near a grocery store. The clerk has
red hair. My trunk has one broken corner
and, waa left on the second floor. Can
you help a fellow out of this deal?" The
letter was placed lu the hands of a patrol
man, who succeeded In running down the
- baggage, and the anxious denisen of the
rural district was so advised. He sent
tat his trunk and thanked the. police de
partment for Its efficiency.
Womaa la Troable.
An Iowa woman asked Chief Donahue to
look after her chattels In the following
manner:
Borao time ago I left almost all my per
sonal effects at the hotel In care of a
friend. I have written to the hotel about
my things, but have received no response,
jO and see If they are. damaged by mice.
f f .ne bJil l!,,'"11 of bedding and books.
It is worth 60 to me. If you find them
O. K. send me word. Please be kind
rnough, won't you, to look thla up for
Bie. . MAE.
Mae waa politely informed that the chief
had more pressing duties than to look
after the mice-eaten baggage.
A woman living in a small Nebraska town
has requested the chief to Investigate the
case of her first husband, reported to be
Ick and dying at St Louis. From her
ad letter it Is gathered she was separated
from her first husband on account of ex
cessive drinking and married again. The
daughter by the first union went In search
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XOY fa
time a hard task
master. Be drives
women to tasks be
yond their strength
and lavs heavy bur
dens on their
shoulder. Lot
of husband, love of
family, forces many
a woman day by
day to labor for the
home when aching
back and throbbing
head make her ut
terly unfit for
household duties.
Weak, nervous
women who suffer from headache, back
ache, bearing -down pains and other con-equer-re
of womanly disease, can ba
completely cored by the use of Doctor
fleTceB Prescription. It es
tablishes regularity, dries weakening
drains, heals Inflammation and ulcera
tion and cares female weakness,
About two years ago I ni takes sick aad ft
f v u an,. wme. Mr;
ro hrJ h i.y o- being t iSri
toot. 1 doctomd im wuk one pnyweua. ih2
writh sohf, but did out receive any benrut. '
Ime wuk i m out tluiw end t ir ant omrthing
fclae. I had .i- fives up bn I thotiKll
Vour aeJu-ine aught scip me, so I wrote to to
kikitif w 1ml to iJ Vuu a.lvited me to Ukelar
Tienf a Favorite IreacnpUoo and 'Gulden MraV
leal Oucorcry. 1 did ao and could aro a di8t.
nee right away. I only took tour bottles ia all
ndfcli better (baa I bad in a Icrg time. Caa
Work all day Boar and not feel tired aa I sroull
In aa hour beinre taking yoar trcaiaaeai. I
Itunk k is the oaiy aieuiciuc.'
v Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets Con dLv
west tad akk bcadachg.
of her father last summer and was for
a while given up by the mother, but
through the efforts of the) police depart
ment the dsughter was located. Now, the
woman says, she has permission of her
second husband to go and care for her
first husband In his last days and before
she goes she wants the police to make sn
Investigation at St. Ixiuls, as she hai al
ways been afraid of her first husband when
he was drinking. This case waa referred
to the St. JOtils authorities, who are now
looking Into the matter.
Wife Ready to Forgive.
Another characteristic letter received
from a, Nebraska man is as follows:
I am In receipt of a letter from my
brother Charles, who is at the
and attends a church called the 1 Pillar
of Fire." Tell htm to buy a ticket for rk.
where his wife will meet him and forgive
and forget all. Phe hns a new suit or
clothes for Mm. If he does not buy the
ticket tell him you will take him to the
police station and see that he gets on the
train and has a ticket.
Charles" was -found by a patrolman
purely as a humanitarian set and advised
to buy a ticket for York, get on the train
and get the new suit of clothes. He
bought the ticket and entrained for Tork
instanter.
A man wrote from Michigan some time
ago Inquiring about the disposition , of a
trunk and watch belonging to his father,
who died at the Douglas county hospital.
The case waa Investigated and It was
found the chattels were sold to pay the
man's board bill.
. A woman came to Omaha last September
from a nearby town to bury her mothr.
She had to pawn her watch. She lost her
pawn ticket. Soon after reaching home
she raised the necessary money to redeem
the timepiece. She sent the money to the
chief, the watch waa located and returned
to the young woman. The watch was a
keepsake given by the mother to the
daughter.
And dosens of other Instances such as
the above could be cited from the strange
and curious collection of mall on file In
the chiefs offlee.
A Saceeesfnl Opening.
The Mcgeath Stationery Co. had the
formal opening of their new store at Fif
teenth and Farnam streets yesterday. The
commodius room, profusely decorated
with palms, was thronged all afternoon
and evening by Omaha's best citizens, and
all agreed that It was. without question,
the best arranged, handsomest book and
stationery store in the west, If not In the
entire country. Music was furnished by
Heyn'a orchestra and every guest received
a souvenir. The store Is finished through
out harmoniously, the color scheme being
mahogany and green. The show windows
one on Farnam and one on Fifteenth
street and the plate glass floor cases are
the finest In Omaha. The Kahn Bros.,
who purchased this business Just one year
ago, are deserving of the highest praise
for their push and energy In giving Omaha
such an up-to-date establishment. The
city is to be congratulated In having such
enterprising men enter the retail field.
This has been Omaha's leading book and
stationery store for the past thirty-eight
years, near Thirteenth and Farnam, and
in the uptown- location with their Increased
facilities for handling the business they
are entitled to the patronage of our cltl-sens.
tagre Employes, Attention t
All members of the International Alli
ance of Theatrical Stage Employes Local
No. 42 are hereby notified to appear at
our hall at o'clock a. m., Monday, No-,
yember 21, to attend in a body the funeral
of our late brother, R. W. Dodge.
A. J.' ALTjJSN, Pres.
C EL DICKSON, Acting Sea
ThaaksKlvina; ,Iay Kates.
To accommodate holiday travelers 'the
Union Pacific has placed In effect a rate
of fare and one-third for the round trip.
Dates of sale November 28 and 24, with
final return limit November 2S. Inquire
of your nearest Union Pacific agent or
City Ticket Office, 1324 Farnam at 'Phone
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The exhibit of doll by the nursery com
mittee of the Child Savings Institute will
be held at the Bee building, first floor,
Friday and Saturday, December t and 8.
Come and see the dolls' bridal party.
All kinds of doll on exhibition and for
sale.
John A. Doe of the Omaha Distilled Wa
ter Ice A Cold Storage company haa gone
on an extended trip to New Tork and
Boston to Investigate the different methods
of manufacturing ice and to purchase
additional machinery for the new plant
now being constructed at 6th and Jonea
streets.
TWO THOUSAND BAD PATRONS
That Many Names of Debtors on
Blacklist sf the Omaha
Credit Boreaa.
The Omaha Credit bureau haa Just re
ceived from the printer Its third report of
debtora It contains 1000 names. Tbe
debts for which these persona are listed are
against grocery, coal and meat firms and
range from $2 to S225. The bureau now
numbers In lta membership the larger part
of these retailers in the city. J. B. Con
Ingham Is pointing out to tbe dealers a
reoent case of a swindling operation as an
argument tor- membership In the associa
tion. He tells of one man who lost nearly
1100 by not calling up the bureau before
giving credit and of another who called
up before selling a bill of goods and saved
135.
The Omaha Retail Grocers' association
haa received letters and inquiries from
fourteen states regarding its recent reso
lutions against a oereal company for en
tering the retail mail order business. The
writers want copies of the resolution and
other Information.
INTERURBAN TO HAUL GRAIN
Projected Eleetrlo Unes Charter Bays
It Is to Be a Cunmoa
Carrie.
The Omaha, Beatrice & Lincoln Eleetrlo
Railroad company apparently la going to
be a factor In the upbuilding of Omaha's
grain market According to the charter
of the company. It la a common carrier
and will haul carloads of grain from points
along Its line, deliver coal by the carload
and accept, aa it must by law, any freight
offered to it. It is Intended to begin grad
ing and viaduct work from the Omaha
terminus in the near future and the plant
contemplated provide for the completion,
of the road to Lincoln within one year
from date. Picnic ground also are to be
provided along; the line.
P. K. Her, who is acquiring right-of-way
for the company, has secured options An
a large part of the property needed, bind
ing many trades with a money payment.
Railway Notes aaa Personals.
Charles T. Cullen of the accounting de
partment of the I'nlon Pacific, la on the
way to St. Louis for a vacation.
E. Stringer, assistant superintendent of
the U uion Paclnc at Orand Inland, has re
turned home a'ter a vlait in this city.
A Koi k Island switch engine ran off the
track near the viaduct eal of the I'nlon
depot, yesterday morning, and blocked
tliu east and westbound tracks for nearly
six hour. It was 7 o'clock before the
Axst train was able to pull out of the city.
Charles A. Rutherford, formerly district
pasMdngur agent fur the Rock Island in thla
city, has returned to elan Francisco, where
he holds a alnillar poxiiion with the same
company. II bus hn vialtliig Ids brother.
y. P. liutherford, who now holds the coai
Uuu In Omaha be fvriuerly held.
CONCRETE WORK IS STOPPED
Operations Ceaae Berth Miteenth
Street Beeanse Sana "apply
la Eshaaatea.
Concrete work on North Sixteenth street
was stopped this morning because of a
hortage of sand. Only one blo k remains
before the concrete, for the repaving Is
complete from Douglaa to Webster street
The laying of asphalt and binder Is pro
ceeding as usual and the Barber company
expects to resume the concrete work next
week, or Just as coon as the sand is secured.
serial Male "lock Riga.
E"0 rugs must be sold at once to make
room for new goods. These rugs we have
made up from remnants left from spring
stock. Among this assortment you will
find many odd sixes and get quality at
extremely low prices. We want you to
Inspect them. Sale commences Monday
morning.
ORCHARD tt WILHELM CARPET CO.
Kotiee.
Bridge and structural Iron workers. Ton
are requested to bo' present November 22,
as business of great Importance is to come
before the meeting.
CHAS. E. RIOBT, President
J AS. ANDERSON, Secretary Pro Tern.
Did you ever eat Kopp'a Molasses Sat
inetts? Try them. 13n3 Farnam.
PROMINENT OMAHA BARBERS,
. use
The Original Remedy that "Kills the Dandruff Germ."
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For fine work, Chicago Laundry. 'Phone i
Men's, boys', children's clothing, hats;
ladies' suits, skirts, rnilllnery, etc.; cash or
credit. People's Store, 16th and Farnam.
Oss and electric fixtures, wholesale and
retail. Nebraska Electric and Fixture Co.,
Thirteenth and Harney streets.
Douglaa Printing Co., 1503 Howard. Tel.
$44. .
Have Root print it.
The Burlington's Thanksgiving- nates
Fare and one-third for the round trip be- i
tween points not more than 200 miles apart. !
Tlcketa on enle November 23 and 24, i
limited for return to November 28. J. B.
nam street, Omaha.
18-K. Wedding Rings. Edholm. Jeweler.
Special Ronnd Trip Rates to Chicago.
The Chicago Great Western railway will
sell tickets to Chicago at only $20.00 for thj
round trip. Tickets on sale to November
80th.. Good returning to December 15th.
For further Information BPP'y to S. D.
Parkhurst, general agent 1512 Farnam St,
Omaha, Neb.
Thanksairlna; Ratea Via Rock Island
System.
Fare and a third for the round trip to
points within 200 miles. Tickets on sale
November 23 and 24, limited to return to
November 28.
F. P. RUTHERFORD, D. P. A.,
1323 Farnam St, Omaha, Neb.
Second Annual Ball.
Given by United Hebrew Brotherhood, at
Washington hall, Eighteenth anfl Harney
streets, Sunday, November 20, 1904. Ad
mission, 60 cents. A FERER,
J. LEVINE,
Committee.
President's Day.
The president of the United States and
many of the nation's best known men will
be present at the World's fair In St. Louis
on November 2t. The fair Is neartng Its
close and this will be a good tlmo to
make the trip. All information at the
new city office of the Missouri Pacific,
8. B. corner 16th and Farnam Sts., Omaha,
Neb,
ThaakiglTlng Excursion Ratea.
To all points In Nebraska on the C, St.
P., M. A O. Ry. (the Northwestern line).
One and one-third fare round trip. On
sale at Webster 8t. depot November 23
and 24. Good returning- until November 28.
DIED.
HEROLD Miss Josephine, Thursday, No
vember 17.
Funeral will be held Monday morning
at 8:30 o'clock, from residence to St. John's
church, Twenty-flfth and California, at 9
o'clock, a. m. Interment at German Cath
olic cemetery.
STRAUSS Louis, 969 North Twenty-sixth
street, of heart disease.
Funeral at Brailcy & Dorranee's under
taking rooms Sunday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock.
DODGE Ralph W., son of Mr. and Mrs.
O. G. Dodge, died Friday, November 18.
Funeral Monday, November 21, at 10 a,
m., from family residence, 310 North
Twenty-fourth, to St. John's Cathollo
church. Interment Holy Sepulchre.
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Mr. Simmormann, Manager
of the Paxton Hotel Barber
fchop, is very enthusiastic in
bis pnme. of NEWBKO'S
HKItriCIDE, and states
that he is using more of this
preparation than any three
others. His patrons demand
In continually, as they are
well pleased with results.
C. R. FTMMERMANN.
Mansgcr Paxton Hotel Uarbcr Shop.
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Mr. W. F. Bailey, Manager
of the Brown Block Barber
Shop, in n recent letter to
tho Ilerpicide Co., says:
"We are very much pleased
with JIEItriCIDE; as a
dandruff cure it does its work
completely and gives satis
faction to our patrons."
W. F. RAII.ET,
Manager Brown Block Barber Shop.
MB. PETEB ELSASSEIl, Manager of Elsasser's Barber
(Shop, 213 Kouth 1 44 h Street, also writes: "I have been
following the barber profession for 2S years, and have used
all the leading domestic dandruff preparations and hair
tonics on the market, and it given me pleasure to say that
XEWHRO'S HEBPICIDE eclipses them all. It satisfies
all of our customers." PETEK E. ELSAKSEIt.
W. O. BICIIESOX, of 1219 Farnam Street, and B. W.
FORD, Manager of Ilenshaw Barber Shop, ir0." Farnam
Street, have used NEWBRO'S IIERPICIDE in their respec
tive shops for years, and each regard it as a trade winner.
Both of these shops are thoroughly up-to-date and nothing
but the most approved sanitary methods are employed.
Mr. Bert Ford, Manager of the Ilenshaw Shop, adds his testimony In the following: "We have been using ilerpicide in our shop for so ml time, and It gives the
best satisfaction. It cures dandruff, prevents the hair from falling and keeps the scalp In a clean condition."
Sherman . McCoimell Drug Co.,
SPECIAL AGENTS FOR HERJPICIDE IN OMAHA.
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Clocks Almost Given Away
We recently purchased a line of Mnnttel Clocks at less tlum manufacturer's
cost, which we place, on sale this week a t $4.no and Jfi.tiO ench. These Clocks retiiil
in the rvgulnr way for $s.60 to $14.0i. There are IS different styles to select from,
mid you can tuko your choice for S4.O0 and $5.50. Come early if you want for first
choice. Every clock fully warranted.
P. E FL0DMAN & CO., 1514 Capitol Ave.
It may be that you should not judge
a man by his clothes or a firm by
it's business stationery but people
do just the same.
TELEPHONE 1604.
THANKSGIVING
DAY RATES
To accommodate holiday
travelers a rate of ti j
fare and ono-thlrd for
the round trip haa been
placed in effect by the
Union Pacific
Dates of sale November
23 and 24, with final
return limit November
28. Inqulro of your
nearest Union raclflo'
agent or
City Ticket Office, 1324 Farnnm St.
Thone 310.
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Barbers who are anxious to please their patrons, should not buy
N eivbrd s H erpicide except in original sealed bottles. When it is found
in any other way we can not guarantee its genuineness. We spare no
expense to protect Barbers against diluted or imitation H erpicide.
Our suit against A. L. Undeland of Omaha, Nebr., was carried to the Supreme Court of the state.
The following quotations from the, Northwestern Reporter refer to the case, which was decided in our favor:
"This is a suit to enjoin the defendant, who is engaged in the business of selling barber's supplies at wholesale, from adulter
ating a compound or preparation manufactured and sold by plaintiffs under the name of "Newbro's Ilerpicide." The evidence
nhows that the defendant has been engaged in adulterating the plaintiffs' preparation, in using the bottles which had formerly
contained such preparation, with their original labels, for the purpose of selling a preparation of his own, and in selling the
adulterated preparation and a different compound, which he himself prepared, to persons who applied to him for the plaintiffs'
Ilerpicide, We think the decree of the district court is right, and should be affirmed."
If you wish to be certain of getting genuine H erpicide. buy it only
in original, sealed bottles. Attractive signs will be mailed to bar
bers upon request.
' THE HERPICIDE' CO., Detroit, Mich.
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