Tnn OMAHA DAILY J1EE: TIIfKSDAY, DECEMBER 22. 1004.
SHEEP FAMINE IS FEARED
VoaUaa Kiger Telli of Dingtert that
Iare Befallsn Hit BaiioHi.
VISIT TO OMAHA RECALLS OLD TIMES
From Blara Farm In Keatarkr
n WJfr Wkn Boy to
Wild West and Carres
Fort an.
"Net year the country will face almost
a sheep famihe unless present conditions
undergo a remarkable change."
This statement was made by J. O. Miller,
a wealthy stock raiser Cf ttllllnsr", Mont.,
who Is stopping at the Millard hotel. Mr.
Miller is spending a few days In Kebrsska
for the purpose of Investing money In lands
suitable for sheep gracing. This U the first
time he has been In Omaha In seventeen
years and his last visit to tho city was un
der rather patheMo circumstances.
lie left his home In Kentucky when he
was a boy of 17. He was an orphan and
had been living with an uncle, who did not
throw many obstacles In the way of his
going. Ills uncle gave htm two $30 bills
before he left.
' "I had $3 that I had earned and saved."
said Mr. Mil lor, "and while I did not know
where I was going, I had no regret at leav
ing home, as my life there was not a happy
one. I had some schooling, but my clothes
were so poor and ragged that the other
boys would not play with me. Their treat,
ment of me used to fill my boyish heart
with bitterness and I often made up my
mind that some day my time would come.
There was one well-dressed boy In the en
tire school who waa very kind to me. He
shared his things with me and the only
happy recollections I have of thoe days l
this boy'a kindness to me.
Goes Farther West.
"I reached Omaha and here I bought a
uiv jiiiiiugi snip train. 11 coal
me WO and I had left. I finally worked
my way up Into Montana, where I got
work as a ranchman. I did not drink nor
smoks like the other young fellows I met,
but I saved my money. I had a purpose
In doing so. I wanted to go back to Ken
tucky some time and did not want to go
baok empty-handed. Well, I finally began
to Invest in fat stock myself. I made and
lost money, but gradually I accumulated
a fortune.
"Four years ago I went back home.
There had been changes, a great many
changes. I met a great many of the old
schoolmates, but I could buy and sell most
of them and not notice It In my bask
account. When they found I was rich,
boys that I had forgotten came up and
made themselves known. It's all over
now, but that visit gave me more satis
faction than anything else In all these
years. The most pleasant feature of the
entire trip, however, was the fact that I
was able to meet the boy who was my
only playmate in youth. I put him on his
feet and started him In business.
Drawback la Sheep Business.
"I have edvoted all my time to sheep
raising and I own my range lands. It Is
getlng so that a man has td own his land,
as government ranges are getting smaller
and smaller every year. This partly ac
counts for the present shortage. If you
will notice, the sheep market has been
high with the exception of a short slump
a few days ago. The weather has been
against us for ths last two wlntsrs and
thousands of sheep have been killed by
the cold. Fortunes havs been swept away
almost In a night. I have a neighbor
who, last , winter, had 175,000 worth of
sheep-destroyed. ;."lt was all he had ex
cept his house and lot. Feed also Is
getting more expensive and this Is one
of the reasons I am down here to leak
for winter feeding grounds. Screenings
that we used toRuy at the mills In Mil
waukee have been going steadily unwarda
until they are almost too expensive to
buy And they have been gradually Improv
ing thoir machinery, so that the screenings
are largely dust You can't raise sheep on
dust.
"My coming down here I can get corn
and alfalfa at a low figure. I raise a
good deal of alfalfa myself, but not enough.
Then I have been growing a great deal
of alfalfa to seed. This year I got $"53 an
acre for it. High priced feed, short ranges
and severe weather are factors that are
shortening the supply and unless things
change there won't be many sheep In an
other year. Attracted by the high prices
of sheep and low prices for cattle some
of the cattlemen are working Into the
sheep business as fast as they can, but It
Is difficult to get sheep."
Cut Glass. Frenxer, 15th and Dodge.
HOTEL SYNDICATE FORMED
Johnson Company Controls Thurston
and Will Have Two In
Nebraska City,
The Johnson Hotel company has filed
articles of Incorporation, the object being
to carry on a general hotel basinets, with
a paid up ' oapltal of 150,000. Henry D.
Johnson, Richard W. Wright and George
C. Johnson are the Incorporates. H. D.
Johnson Is the proprietor of the Thurston
hotel. Besides Oils the new company will
YVheii Santa
Claus Comes
Sutter ur Swaxxhaart will be diaap
pointed K you liavvn 't selected a pair
CHRISTMAS SLIPPERS
From Prexel's big holiday stock.
Fur trimmed llonuxw in rsd, green
ay id black, 11.00 up. For women and
children.
Carriage boots for $3 50 to g 00. For
the soulely women.
Romeo and Operas; black and tan,
(1 (jo to li lt. For nit-n.
Felt soled shoes and slippers, 11.00
up. For the older folks.
Drexol Shoe Go.
. 1419 FARNAM STREET,
0Tj'i Up-1t-Bifi Sbos Rons
ABU FOR Ol'R FREE CATALOG UK.
control the Watson and Grand Parlfle hotels
at Nebraska City, and deals are pending,
for the acquirement of other property of
the same kind both In end out of Omaha.
NEW FIVE-STORY WAREHOUSE
Fire Proof trartsrt Contemplated ky
American Radiator Company
on Bonth Tentk Street.
The American Radiator company may
put up a $45,000 warehouse in Omaha. The
matter has been under consideration by th
head officers of the corporation and cor
respondence has been paislng between
Manager Charles Curry of the local house
and the superior officials at headquarters.
It Is understood here definite conclusions
will be reached In about two weeks.
The American Radiator company now has
offices at 417 South Fifteenth street, but
owns no warehouse In the city. The com
pany uses a building In Council Bluffo and
rents a portion of the building In Omahn
on Nicholas street occupied by Magaret,
Stephens A Davis. These houses, for va
rious reasons, are Inconvenient and do not
properly accommodate the business of the
corporation whloh Is handled through the
Omaha office.
According to officers of the company, the
building contemplated will be a modem
fireproof warehouse, which probably wtll be
located on South Tenth street at about
Nos. 411 snd 413, south across the alley
from the Brunswlck-Balke-Collander com
pany. The location gives trackage on the
Burlington and the Northwestern and Is
for this reason desirable. It Is now cov
ered with small buildings of no particular
value. The new building. If decided on,
will be 46x132 feet in area and five stories
high and will be built with the least possi
ble amount of wood.
Watches. Frenxer, 16th and Dodge.
OLD CASE OFJVIDER STREET
Opposition Develops to tho Storm'
Flan of Broadening Xorth
Twenty-First.
Opposition has developed to a plan of the
Stors Brewing company to have Twenty
first street between Burt and Izard nar
rowed from 130 feet to ninety-two feet, or
by a strip fourteen feet from the property
line on each side of the thoroughfare, all
for the purpose of rendering the northeast
corner at Twenty-first and Cuming streets
more convenient for the location of a new
saloon building.
Borne time ago the council passed an
ordinance vacating the fourteen-foot strips
and directing the appralaing board to esti
mate the value of the street which is to be
sold to the adjoining property owners. The
report was made Tuesday night and fixes
the value at from $4 to 17 a lineal foot,
or in proportion to the assessments made
by the city tax commissioners.
The section of Twenty-first st-eet which
It is proposed to narrow is wider than the
street on either side and since 18S2 has
been an official hay, grain and produce
market, with scales, and Is so used up to
the present to a small extent, it is said.
The Stors company tried to get the con
cession price before, but was refused by
the council for this reason.
The present controversy Is based on the
probable expense and Inconvenience that
will be thrown upon the Interested property
owners aside from the Storz company.
City Comptroller Lobeck and others are
active In the effort to have the proceedings
set aside.
Rich Jewelry. Frenxer, 16th and Dodge.
DRIVER HURT IN RUNAWAY
Teamster gaiters Senoas Injuries
from Horses Helms; Beared
by ua Antomeblle.
Charles Taulsen, driver for P. J. Creedon
A Sons, general contractors at 2120 Cali
fornia street. Is lying at his home, 2513 M
street, South Omaha, suffering from a
contusion of the skull, several bodily and.
It is feared, internal injuries which may
prove more serious than Is now apparent.
His oonrti'.on Is the r-nilt of being dragged
ssveral blocks by his team, which was
frightened Into a runaway by an auto
mobile driven by De Roy Austin, 2S13 South
Seventeenth street. Paulsen was attended
by Dr. D. A. Foote.
The accident happened at Fortieth and
Cuming yesterday morning. Austin was
driving north with his auto and, passing
Paulsen, who Wat driving two horses haul
ing a heavy - load of lumber, frightened
the horses. They got the better of their
driver, who was - thrown to the ground,
and, unable to recover himself from the
entanglement of the reins, was dragged for
several blocks. It was at first feared
death would ensue. Austin, In the excite
ment and his eagerness to get his machine
out of the way, steered' it into the curb,
damaging it materially, but escaping him
self without injury..
Electric reading lamps Qreard & WU
helm. Holiday Low Hates.
To accommodate holiday travelers the
Union Pacific has placed in effect a rate
of one fare plus 60 cents for the round
trip. Dates of sale December 24, 26, 26, 31
and January 1 and 2, with final return limit
January 4. Inquire of City Ticket Office,
1324 Farnam street. 'Phone 31t.
Diamonds. Frenxer, 15th and Dodge.
Throngh Sleeper
From Kansas City to Hot Springs, Ark.,
without change via Missouri Pacific and
Iron Mountain route. Leaving Kansas City
at noon, arriving in the Springs next morn
ing. For full information address any
agent of the company or city offices, south
east corner 16th and Farnam sts., Omaha,
Neb. THOS. F. GODFREY,
Passenger and Ticket Agent.
1N-K. Wedding Rings. Kdholm. Jeweler.
Lowest Holiday Rates Via "The North.
western Line"
To all system points In Iowa, Illinois, Wis
consin, Michigan, Minnesota, the Dakotas,
Nebraska and Wyoming. Round trip rate
one and one-third fare east of Missouri
river and to points on C, Bt. P., M. A O.
In Nebraska and one ' fare plus 60 cents
west, on sale Dec. 24, 25, St, 31', Jan. 1 and
I. Good until Jan. 4.
City Offices, 1401-1403 Farnam St., Union
Station, Webster Street Station.
Sterling Toilet Bets. Frenxer, 15 ft Dodge.
See Harrison 4k Morton's special Wednes
day real estate bargains In today's paper.
Mortality statistics. :
The following births and deaths have
been reported to the Board oMleallh dur
ing the twenty-four hours ending at noon
Wednesday:
Births Axel KlnJell, 3002 South Thirty
ninth, girl; Jay Griffin, 2j14 Marry, boy; J.
Peterson, 1K1T Lake, boy: John 4iubldiler,
Twelfth and Xa.vs.ri, girl: Peter J. Mean
der, 3t23 Cass, boy; A. Hansen. 2ti25 t urn,
ing, girl; Chrlt Peterson. 6outh Forty
first, boy; James Wood, 911 S uth Kleventh,
girl; John Urewhsm, Fourth street and
Knox avenue, girl.
Deaths Ueorga Stoddard, Fortieth and
Puppleton Hvm, 64; Ruby Iluksum, 111
North Twelfth. 24.
Bar Assoelatlua fcirrta.
A committee of the Omaha Bar Associa
tion mot yesterday at Commercial dub and
decided no special quarterly mentlng wuulj
t called, but that the program which
was to have been given last week should
be saved until the annual meeting- about
the middle of the month of January. Other
routine business waa considered. The Ne
braska Bar association Is te have Its an
nuiil meeting in this city during the second
wok of January.
LETTER OF LAW ENFORCED
Hstarj tiiied far Affixing Jurat in 1b
stnc af Witless.
M MATTER THAT HE KNEW THE PARTIES
Regardless of Ko Bad Motive or Re
salt Official Who Merely Ac- .
commodates Friend Is I
dieted and Fined.
Jesse F. Beaver, a real estate and In
surance agent and notary public of Her
trice, was fined $75 In the United Btnt (
district court for affixing his Jurat to a,
pension affidavit In the esse of one Vi;i
Maker of B?atrlre, when he had not per
sonally se-n the witnesses sign the affi
davit, although they were personally known
to him and he was familiar with their
signatures.
The case Is a peculiar one In the fact
that It Indicates the Inflexibility of the
pension laws relating to all affiants ap
pearing In person before the official who
attests to the affidavit. In this case Mr.
Beaver simply affixed his Jurat as a no
tary public to the affidavit of two wit
nesses in suriport of the application of
Staker, having been positively Informed
by the pension attorney, W. L. Oxmnn,
that he hud Just come from the witnesses
nnd that they wore unable to appear be
fore him personally at the tlmo. Beaver
knew both of the witnesses and was fa
miliar with their signatures, and simply
affixed his jurat as an accommodation to
the pensioner.
Beaver Is Indicted.
At a subsequent special examination of
the case by a pension examiner from
Washington the two witnesses, while ac
knowledging their signatures, admitted
they had not made them In person be
fore the notary public. Beaver conse
quently was Indicted by the federal grand
Jury at Its November session and was
brought here Tuesday by Deputy Marshal
James AUlan on a capias to plead In the
case.
Mr. Beaver pleaded guilty, but stated In
extenuation that he was morally certain
of the signatures of the affiants and 'had
made his Jurat as a matter of accommoda
tion to the two witnesses, who were unable
at the time to appear before him as re
quired by the explicit letter of the law.
Judge Munger was of the opinion that
Mr, Beaver had not Intentionally violated
if
REMOVAL SALE
Before we move we've got to
reduce the stocks it's got to go
We're not going to wait till Jatv
uary, but right now; Holiday
week. 10 Per Cent Discount
On Neckwear, Stiff
Bosom Shirts, Kid
Gloves.
$1.50 Negligee Shirts $1.00
t-.w anu ouhih 91. v
20 Per Cent Discount
On Bath Robes, Night
Robes, Fancy. Vests,
Underwear.
Albert Cabn
Men's Furnisher Shirt Maker
219 South 14th St.
This
Word Chans Quality.
rry tne experiment or Duying a nne dox
of the famous candle and chocolates.
Sold of Chicago prices by
MYERS-DILLON DRUQ CO., 16th and Farnam Sts-
TIMELY TIPS
HERE ARE
Gillette Safety Razors
Henckel's Emperor Razor, $2 eaCh fr-rKr
your money away on cheap affairs. Then we have lower priced good Raxors.
Manicure Sets, Shaving Sets, Scissor Sets
Table Cutlery, Carvers, for
CPDni I C A W i For
3 w IV J 1 S- 5. 5
Pocket Knives.,
pearl handled scissor knives. Combination hunting knives . Don t miss our
Pocket Knife Sale. Remember every one guaranteed. Sale lasts only for the
Holly-Day trade.
Tool Cabinets ?
The
aft
or
best
MANUAL TRAINING TOOLS
Kemember, the rush for HuLLY-DAV
your seleotion now.
JAS. MORTON &
..lopp's Candy Sale..
SPECIAL GUT PRICES
THURSDAY and FRIDAY
Finest Chocolate Creams, pov lb, only 44e
Kluest Cream Boa-Boas, je lb, only,,.,..,,..,.., 4to
Best t'nrnjnels In tba city, r lb, only V.1c
French Mixed, per lb, only iimm,,.19o
Finest Fsnlt Tablets, per lb, only.,., ....a
Tattles, nil flavors, per lb, only , .....Ifta ,
Hlnek WaJant Taffy, per lb, only sefto
Tperlal Mixed t'audy, lOo lbs for
Fine Mixed randy, at, per lb , sts
Remember, there are no better gnods In Omaha, We make them ourselves.
We know they are good and ubsolulely pure. We have no extra expense, con
sequently these low prices. These spsiiul prices are for Thursday and Friday
only. If you can't corns, 'phone your order unci we wilt hold It for you.
J. KOPP, The
1303 Farnam St.
the spirit of the law, but he had no other f
recourse than to arax tho minimum pen
alty, which Mr. Beaver promptly paid.
Mr. Beaver said: "I have had 375 worth
of experience that I shall never forget, and
realise the fact that even a friendly act
is sometimes) a very costly affair."
BIG TIME FORJJLD YALEITES
Coming of Olee t Ink M ill Be Fol
lowed by Dnnre and
Dinner.
The coming of the Talo Glee club next
week means more than merely the concert
at Boyd s theater, though that will be a
treat, of course. Following the club's con
x i a dance will be given at Chambers
c idemy by the graduates of Yale residing
in Omaha and the next day at noon lunch
eon will be given at the Omaha club,
which, by Invitation, 600 men will be asked
to attend. The alumni of old Kll counta
on a big time for this series of events. It
may not be generally known what the glee
club does with the funds of Its special
trips over the country, but this money Is
devoted to a laudable cause. A fund Is
thereby maintained for the use of the
poorer students cf the Institutions who are
not able to buy books. On one of these
tours 'the glee club makes from 23,000 to
310,000, It Is sold, so that the poor student
fund can be substantially maintained.
THREE WEN TOJE PROMOTED
Official Changes Decided on by Ne
braska Telephone Company
for January First.
The Nebraska Telephone company will
put Into effect neveral official changes Jan
uary 1. Henry T. Coe, present auditor, re
tires and is succeeded by W. A. Tlxley, now
assistant and acting auditor. B. F. Griffith
will be promoted from assistant treasurer
to cashier. Lawrence Blinker goes from
the position of bookkeeper to that of assist
ant treasurer, succeeding Mr. Griffith.
18-K. Wedding Rings. Eilholm, Jeweler,
KRS. wirslow's
SOOTHIMQ SYRUP
he been oaed by Millions of Mothers for their
eblHlrvn wblle Teething for ow Fifty m
11 psln. cores wind colic, and 1 the txnt
vsmeilyfor dlarrbxra.
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CAN HIP
ANY SHIRT
BUT
CAHN'S
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A FEW:
Will shave any beard. A boy can use
them, 12 blades. 24 shaving edges. tES
400 shaves, Per set '"-'
OA MB
ROAST
STEAK
the little folks, to the larger ones for
fO0t power for larger boys.
Never before have we shown such an Im
mense variety of patterns. All prices from
26c unward to the finest Sterling silver and
largest line ever shown here, Just the
for the man of the house or his son.
some other man's son. Nothing but the
tools In them.
Your Tfuu hiin.wanU'
shopping is on.
Don't delay.
SON CO.
1511 Dodge
Street
Candy Man.
Telephone 4272
Make H
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Our Huge Sale of Women's
Furs Continued Thursday,
Friday, Saturday.
Fur Coats, Fur Scarfs, Fur Muffs and Chil
dren's Furs,
Make most appreciative Xmas presents for women. Here is
a grand opportunity to buy furs at
Jewelry
on
CREDIT
OMAHA CLOTHING
COMPANY
1316 FARNAM ST.
i
All the best Makes such as Elgin,
Waltham and Hampden move
ments. ..$1.00 A WEEK..
FOR A FINE LADIES' OR
GENTLBnENS WATCH
CALL ANU fc.EE US.
CLOTHING, SHOES
AND HATS
...O N CREDI T...
EASY TERMS TO ALL
HOLIDAY
LOW RATES
To accomodate holi
day travel a rate of
one fare plus 50 cents
for the round trip has
been placed in effect
by the
UNION PACIFIC
Pates of sale, Decem
ber 24, 25, 20. 31 and
January 1 and 2, with
final return limit
January 4.
Inquire of
CITY TICKET OFFICE
1324 Farnam St. Phone 3(6
DEPUTY BTATB VETERINARIAN.
H. L RAMACCIOTTI. D. V. S.
CITY VETK.ru ARI1.
Office and Infirmary, 2Mb and Mason Bis.
OMAHA, VX.U. 'Xtltbuoe tiS.
1
1
D (f fT fi
TO THE TOW
WE ARE SELLING COAL
Rock Springs fep ...$7.40
Hanna, S6.90
Pennsylvania Anthracite . . . Sll.00
Arkansas Anthracite S8.5Q
ALSO HAVE ALL THE CHEAPER
GRADES
192 IZARD ST.
AW
If you wish to pick from the whole world of wortliy watcliew you cau
do bo here. Over 5K) cases In stock", also movements made by all the
leading watch companies. A notable Having on each of them. Our
large buying and close gelling puts us beyond all fair competition.
Our fresh goods and prompt attention seems to please folks.
T. L. COMBS lb CO.
JEWELERS fc OPTICIANS
1620 DOUGLAS STREET, OMAHA
There is sl
Difference in Coal
Perhaps you have been using a SOFT, DIRTY, CLINK
ERY COAL that burns out quickly and gives little or no heat,
wasting your money and worrying the life out of you. Our
Monarch CoeJ
Is a hard, clean, clinkerless coal; lasts a long time and makes an
intensely hot nra. It will save you money and stop your worrying
LUMP, $6.50. NUT, $6.00. Give it a Trial.
Once a customer, always a customer.
c. b. havens
a great saving.
a
ate he
..WITHOUT END...
a co.,
6th Straat
825.