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Council Bluffs.
PRIZES TO SGIiCOL CHILDREN
Hit Officer i Pniis Gi7en ta Pupiii
Foiiowmj Competition.
ISSAYS JUGD III SEVXRZ TEST
Torre TllaewelletJ U vnli Ibrrw 0t
tar I rapnlinr anal Rale W as
4 ease wt Many rnmlm
1 1 (irtrf.
'J'h " " ' m .sit..-, kiim ran.
W: Tmn t'ni.MI. , o-i -tnk. Vni .i
J. . .iritor;
lini.i. , p Hs- Tgj-k ' 1';. ?e.-aii-s.
iriri nr'-: ive KScn
FlMl to (CU'Vl. ;rd. I 'u:ni . i '
Tint rink K-na l.ii'iiw h 'ft
g-ale, I'l'.o-er a. to -.1 . .i.l t
A .fn F.a--nfls''' . !e.- b-se.- -ml i-e'le
A vn jp H "-..!
Pm.n. in - l-"'r-t a i .."'! V
ler. ":rit!'.-f n !. A ei le H s I'-inl.
eeeond tar.k. Hrr,ie:-ia .ii-.v r. e,r.i;.
rcmd, Avenue B t. h.ir.l.
r ,rnl to Koi.iih Craves t" unti.iiiit i . i
F;r?t rs.:-k ; u I I r . .- s m ' o i ' h-
se-ord. a'hoM: n1
rurih. tihve; v .i. T. r.ird-e. nn grurt.
Thud Si M j'.'c.ii.i
penrr.anxnip -('! t ra-k potter,
foui th-wniiil r,r"., TMr-1 ?treet
Sehool: rnnn e-iorenee T,aiveo.
foorth-aa und :"ite. Third Street
School.
The awanl of Jhm prla ofrd br Mls
Julia Offlcr to tha puplla of the city
rhooia waa tha rmlrr of lnt-it amonic
tha thouaanda of ahool rhlhlrcn ruater-la.
Thra wara a bunoh of wan IS aavlnaa
bank depoalt book a offrrad aa pHzra for
tha boy or lrl who wouM wrlta tha baat
atfry on tha thfima, 'Tha Flrat Chrtatmaa."
Many of tha mbryonlc Mlltnna atrualal
bard with rba bl thounhta that turnrd
ta the aoeiia of tha Ualllean manK"r and
tha watchlnff ahephorda who heard the
dlvlna mualr that haa nin throuch tha
world for 1000 years. They tried to put
thnaa bla; thourhta Into beauttftil words,
a ad many of them aucceeded.
Put unfortunately soma of thoaa who
bad tha beat description rrew caralesa In
their ortbosraphy and failed to a-et a prlae
that they had really aarnad, for It wu
a notabla faxt that tha beat compoaltlona,
tha eleareat concaptlona of the Ideal of the
Chriatlan church, had the moat errora In
apelllnx or were moat faulty In pen man -ahlp.
The eaaaya were all numbered and ware
Ju1-ed out of town. The high achool eaaaya
were traded In compoattlon by the Iowa
State unlvaratty, and tha eaaaya submitted
by the puplla from rrade 009 to four were
judged by the State Te&chera' association
at t.'edar Falls, la. After the aradlnx waa
received It waa necessary to Identify the
writer by the number, which waa retained,
by the principal of the achool where the
pupU attended. There waa thua no chanr.a
of a suspicion of favoritism. Prise were
only awarded to the first rank and honor
able mention waa accorded to the second.
The penmanship of the eaaaya waa Judged
by tha Boylea Business college, Omaha.
Because the puplla of the first and sec
ond grades could stand no possible chance
la competition with those In the advanced
trades Miss Officer quickly decided to rive,
a special prise of the same value, and It
was won by Katherlne McMlllen ' of the
second trade. Lanna Robinson won sec
ond place, and would have been entitled
to first place If It had aot been for ortho
traphical errors. The severity of the rules
under which the essays were Judged Is
Indicated by tha fact that snore thaa three
misspelled, words disqualified th writer
for a prise.
iseai Jtaaaa PreMsta freaa O
aur Bla-
Harawir Dvyatrtsaesit.
Iron Wi.eel Roller Skates, per pair, 68a
Hall Bearlnc Roller Skates, per pair.
Boya Tool Cheata. c to J6.
I1S5 value Carrlns; Sets. Saturday, tl.at.
Boy's Iron Wanoa, up from 0c.
Boya Velocipedes. COO, IZSO and $3 00.
Boys' Coaster Wagons. O.00.
Boys' Hnd Cars. ftiO to 16.00.
Larga Double Roasters, 39c.
Savory Roaster, 89c.
Boys' Ire Fkatea. per pair, up from 4Be.
Boy's Watches, 1.00 and 12.00.
Pocket Knives, all kintia. 10c to C.50.
Pocket knife purse given free with each
pearl bandied knife sold.
Skate Sharpeners, 16c.
Nickel Plated Tea and Coffee Pots, up
from .00.
Skat Strasa, per pair, 10a
Safety Raaora, 10c.
Gillette Safety Raaor, 16.00.
Ever Ready Safety Raaor. 11.00.
Regular Razors, tl.&O to (3.60.
Raaor Strops, 26c to U.M.
J. ZOLLER MERC. CO.,
Four Phonaa, 320. 100-lu2-UH-10t Broadway.
ReaJ Eautta Transfers.
The following transfers were reported to
The Bee Eecember 23 by the Pottawat
tamie County Abstract company. Council
Bluffs:
Conrad Galea to Edwin H. Oetaa, un
divided one-half of of section
Is and aS eS. 17-70-U. w. d 131.200
Vraua. Dunar and wife to Henry A.
Lener. two-ninths Interest In awV
sai, 25, and nS nV Sh-75-42, w d... 3.200
Hugo D. Hamdorf. guardian, to Helen
liamdorf, one-slith lnteraat In lots
I and la subdivision of block 61 of
Allan at Cook s addition to Avoca '
la gdna. d JEO
JTrad Bmuh and wife to Alonso Osier.
n1 ne and ee nw'i 10-,'-. w. d. 16.000
Four deeds, total
49.ToO
Teylavad Is a rulrylavaal for the Little
Talka.
Toy Trains, all slaes and ktmts HV: to
13.60.
afechanlcal Trains, complete with track.
Ha
Boys or Girls' Pleda. up from 13e.
Books of every kind, from 60 to Mc.
Toy Dishes, all kiuda, per set. Sc to 4.00.
tlainaa, all kinds, 6c to 1100.
Fire Wag-ona, Hose Carta. Dump Carta,
etc., etc. all kinds, loc to 88c.
t-olla. all kinds. 10c to 62. r.
rieaibla PMyer 8le,1 up from 12.00.
Toy Wheelbarrows. 2Se to Sa
T y Lhali a. ie to C3.
roldlng Doll Carta. J9c to 50.
Toy Trunka, all kinds. 3c up to fflSO.
Ritklng Horaea. from 31 SO to 4.iW.
Shoo Files, from Tic to 11. Ti.
Boya" Air Riflea. up from o.
Ice Skates, up from -.
J. ZOLXXR MERC. CO.,
The Big I'p Town Store.
Four Phones, 320. IUMUM04-1O liroaiway.
Perhaps you have pictures or photos you
want to give for Christmas gifts, the beat
way to preserve them Is to have tbera
framed, while at the aame tuna you are
greatly enhancing their beauty. It Is quite
generally the verdict amng those who
reougnlse fine work In framing, that ours
Is the beet lu tha illy. We have a very
large and varied Una of muuliiinga to aelact
frura and we use nothing but the beat ma
terial all tha way through. H. Borwlck,
and 2X1 South Main street.
Oet your framing done at Borwtck'a Sw
ill 3. Main.
It T. PIUUituDg Co. Tel. 1 Night. i.-17.
Santa
GROUP OF KAPPT CHLLIjKa-S A t
Council Bluffs.
Minor Mention.
The Council BInffs office of Tha
Omaha Bee la at IS toott street,
lotb phones 43.
Davis, drugs.
Corrittans. undertakers. Phones 141.
FAUHT BEEK AT ROGERS' BUFFKT.
Majestic ranges. P. C. De Vol Hdw. Co.
Picture framing. Jensen, Masonic temple.
Woodrlng Undertaking company. Tel. S.O.
Lewis Cutler, funeral director. Phone 7.
See Borwlck first for painting, 211 9. Main.
Schuster's and Stora Malt Extract for
sale by J. J. Kline Co.. 12 Broadway.
' Cpen Evening H. Borwlck. 211 So. Main.
I"ine Xmaa pictures and art noveiiiea.
I'. O. l'o la confined to his home, 2S52
venue B. by a serious attack of the grip.
Wines, liquora and cordiaia fer the boll
daa. Uoaenioui l.liuor Cu., 619 So. Main
bt.
WANTED Boy to carry The Bee In south
part. oC town. Apply tee ol&ce, la gcutt
aireet.
Flexible flyer sleds, li-Cal, 31. S3.76 and
64..'6. We have a big line of cheap aieda
also. P. C. le Vol Hdw. Co.
Miss Rachael A. Thoinaa, supervisor of
drawmx in tne public scpools, has gone to
bt. Luuls to spend the hul.tiaa with rela
tivtm. Attorneys Harl ar Tlnley yesterday filed
tnai- motions for sixty-nine cases to be
tried at the January term of the dlsUiut
court.
Christmas Special Best gold filled
frames, guaranteed for a years, fitted with
best lenses for far or near vialon, 36. J. W.
Terry, optometrist, 411 Broadway, Council
Blufls, la.
Eldred and Henry Hart, sons of Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest E. Hart, have returned from
foiadtun. Pa., where they have been at
tending school. They will remain until
after the holidays.
It m tha usual outcry of our customers.
If you want pictures or picture framing,
get tnem at Jensen s. Maaonio temple. He
aoes the beet work and haa a good stock.
He did my work last Xraas and he did
it good.
Candy. Nuts. Christmas Decoration, etc.,
etc. Wreaths, each, lie; evergreen wreath
ing, per yard, sc; gum dropa. pound. 10c;
chocolate drops, pound, 2oc; Xmas mixed
candy, pound, l-1.'; lancy mixed nuts,
pound, 16c. J. Zoller Merc. Co. Phones &u.
The children of the DeLong Mission In
due! rial school have Just finished a quilt,
each ch.ld taking part In the making of It,
and they have voted to preaent it to Mri.
Webater. whoae husband was killed re
cently, and who Is In destitute circum
stances. Gordon Garfeld Poaton, aged J years,
son of Dr. and Mrs. I- L. Poaton. 2 Hyde
avenue, died yeaterday morning, after a
ten days' illness with intestinal trouble.
The funeral will be held this afternoon.
Rev. Edgar Price ofSciaCng. Burial will
be in Fan-view.
The new store with a clean and new
stock to select from. We always handle
goods just a little better In quality than
the other fellow and aim to give prices
Just as low as possible. We can do any
thing in our Una that you want pictures,
picture novelties and picture framing.
Walter N'icholalsen, 14 8. Main St.
"Uncle Henry" wishes everyone to re
member that his Chriatmas treat to the
children occurs on Saturday, December 31,
and those who w.ll help him fill his Christ
mas boxee will please call htm up. and also
that he would like Christmas trees when
the owners are through with them, with ail
tha trimmings that can be spared.
Mrs. John L. Templeton. whose husband
was for many year chief of the Council
Bluffs fire department and who now holds
the same position at Muskogee, Okl., was
In tha city yesterday visiting friends and
relat.vea. She came here to meet her son.
who has been attending school at Kearney,
Neb., and he will accompany her home.
Gottfried Eisenach, a Tork township
farmer, has sued James Hunter, a banker
cf Minden. for damages amounting to
I lo Out in connection with a eertaa of west
ern land deals. He alirxes that the Min
den banker v. a responsible for getting hint
Into contact with some Colorado real estate
men, by which he invested heavily in land
that has not proved to be what it waa rep
resented. Mary J. Chriaaian yesterday brought a
suit for dlvora against her husband.
George, on the grounds of cruelty and use
of UiUors. They were married at P.ook
Island. 111., October N. lDoi. and remained
together until December 12. U'lo. For ali
mony she aaaa the household furniture
now in her posaeesion and an Inmnctlon
restraining her husband from Interfering
wiui her.
An exwllent programme was rendered at
the linn acnool assembly eterdav morn
ing by the Hign acnool pupils. Programmes
were arranged and carried out in Hie va
rious grade build'naa. In some Instances
Panta Claus appeareu. Every kinderxarten
In tne ciiv had a Christmas tree, which the
teachers had decorated verv prettily. The
teachers and pr nopals did all In their
power to carry out the true spirit of the
Christmas season.
Congressman Walter I. Smith returned
yesterday to spend the holidays with lii
family and prepare himself for the great
pollt cal change that will sweep over con
gress when the democrats come Into con
trol at tha end of the present season.
Congressman smith's friends have been
eiv much Interested In the rumors that
have emanated from Washington that con
nect his name win a vacancy on the fed
eral bench cauaed by the recent rearranttt--ment
of the United States supreme court.
Congressman Smith has nothing whatever
to say about the matter and does not sp
pear u take It seriously.
The blowng out of the lead packing
around one of the joints In tne aixteen-ini-h
water main on Broadway, near rtcott
etrewt. has caused a lot of hard work by
employes of the water company. The pipe
baa beea doing service for thirty yeaia
without a leak, but the Joint etiddenly gave
way and aent a atrong stream of water
spurting througn the pavement. It flooded
the conduits of the telephone companies
and made a lot of trouble before it a as
stopped. When the b g pipe was exposed
it u found that the leak waa under
nea'R. the moat difficult piece to fix. A
sheet of water, driven by ninety pounds
pressure, was pouring into tne faces of
the men who bd to do the caiking.
Mia. I.Tdia J Trimble. 74 years old. died
yeaterday avllcrnoon at the kutM of ber
Claus in a Lodge
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Council Bluffs.
daughter. Mrs. Beaale K. Black Mia
Trimble wan born July 12. 1S14. in Ind sn
ccnty. Pennsylvsnla. snd married In ls.'i
to Robert Pomroy Rd of R.-ed'a Station,
in the aame county. Three years later Mr.
Reed o"1ed. leaving one son. Aliert Moore,
who d ed six month after hia father's de
mise. In October, ltd. Mrs. Reed was mar
ried to Samuel Trimble of Ind ana. Pa.,
who died st College Springs, la.. Novem
ber H. iw.. Two children wre born to
thm. Beasle Kelly, now Mrs. Beaafe Olack
of this city, and Georice Newton Trimble of
College Springs. Besides her son and
daughter Mrs. Trimble leaves four atep
daughtera. Mrs. Anna Paul.ne Nichols of
1ml ana. Pa.; Mrs. Lucy Belle McEmv of
Falrmount. Ind.. and Mrs. Jennie C. Pat
terson and Mra. Martha Wlngln, both of
Omaha. The latter two have during the
past eight weeks given" loving and faithful
services at her bedside. The funeral will
be held this afternoon at 5 o'clock. Rev.
Georse A. Ray of the Second Presbyterian
church offlc attng. The bodv will be taken
to College Springe. la., for burial.
Santa is Supplied
t With Means to Give
Needy Good Repast
City's Effort to Supply ' Christmas
Cheer Will Bringr. Joy to
Many Hearts.
"They call me Billy.". . .
He was a ktndiy-faced. wholesome look
ing malt, "dressed hT serrtceablw "Clothe
well-flttins; and clean. He hurried Into
.Mayor Maloney's office yeaterdaymornlng
and raid brusquely., ,'They tell, me you
are taking money here for Christmas, take
this, please." .
iHe Was hastenmg away-: -with greater
energy when the mayor trle-to stop him
and get hta name that it rahjht appear in
tha list of donors., but the man was fumb
ling at the door lock before' the mayor
could get to his feet. The" only response
to entreaties was the cheery ''Never mind
the name. They call me Billy!" The mayor
found in his hand a crisp IE bill.
It was an exemplification of the Christ
mas spirit that haa made one of the large
rooms on the aecond floor of the city build
ing resemble the receiving platf irm of a
wholesale provision depot. One side Is
piled high with boxes containing all kindi
of canned goods, dried fruits and cereal
foods, tea. coffee and sugar. Other orderly
piles contain flour In small sacks, dried
beans, peas and hominy, smoked meats
and fish, and occupying a space by them
selves fourteen big hams secured by Mayor
Maloney on a personal appeal to the
South Omaha bouses.
The charity wagon waa busy all day
yesterday filling appointments made by the
retail grocers and butchers and gathering
up .their liberal donations, while Maloney
aat In his office making new ones for the
drivers, including a trip to the wholesale
grocery of Groneweg at Schoentgen. In
addition to all the food stuffa freely given
a considerable fund of cash has been col
lected, which will be wisely expended.
During the day a number of packages con
taining serviceable clothing were sent In,
generally coming from donors who gave
no names.
Mayor Maloney has the key to the Im
provised store room, and It waa nut opened
except for the reception of deposita until
late In the afternoon. Then a deft crowd
of willing workers ware admitted, who be
gan the task of assorting the stuff and
portioning It Into generous-sized bundles,
which will be distributed today through
the city. The distribution is being made
In conjunction with all of the charitable
Institutions and the police department, and
up to noon yesterday tha names and ad
dresses of fifty-six families had been listed
for Christmas gifts.
An earnest effort has been made to
search out deserving needy peisuns and
the belief la that the contributions so gen
erously made In answer to the appeal of
the mayor will be worthily bestowed. It
has Leon ascertained that the families se
lected approximate 300 people, a.l believed
to be worthy and In need of the assistance
to be extended.
"We expect to get hugged in some In
vances." said Mayor Maloney yesterday,
"but what's the difference? We know It
alii not happen If we can prevent It. The
visit of our messenger may arouse in the
breast of the hog a sense of shame that
will bring him nearer the real human
level. The task lias its responsibilities,
worries and work, but we will all be sat
isfied when we know we have discharged
It to the best of our ability."
Among the odd contributions waa the of
fer of Vego Anderson, proprietor of the
Oak restaurant on Bryant street, who
asked the mayor to send six hungry chil
dren to the restaurant on Christmas aud
enjoy a big free Sunday dinner. The Invi
tation waa accepted and turned over to
Rev. Henry De Long, who has ample
means for filling such orders.
K.Ira Vetera for I.ate Xaarna Bayers
la Oar Meat Deaartmeat.
Turkeys, Ducka, Geese, etc.
Dressed Spring Chickens, lb., lie.
Sugar Cured Bacua, by the strip, lb., lie
Salt Pork, per lb., up from 1V
Leaf Lard. S lbs. for 310".
Beef Pot Roast, per lb., up from Vx
Home Made Sausage, per lb.. 12Sc.
J. ZOLLER MERC. CO.
Phones X
Bigger. Better, Busier That ts what
advertising la The Baa aril do for yo-jr
busmen.
Room
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Council Bluffs.
MANY SUITS FILED IN COUHT
!
; Damage Claims ABOTegate More Than
J Seventy-live Ihousmd Dollars.
ILSEIEE ESTATE ASKS $20,000
Larae Saaa Desnaaded of Aatomokilo
Flraa for Aliased Part la Caae-
I Ins Death of Toaa
I
Mao.
Today is the last day for filing causes
In the district court for the January term,
which beglna on January 3. The usual
rush of the la-t filing haa been on for aev
eral days. An even dozen suits were listed
Thursday and f illy as many yesterday.
As usual, the majority of the actions are
damage suits. Claims of this character
were filed on Thursday aggregating more
than 375.("00, and of the big bunch of dam
age suits spread on the bar docket yes
terday four of them assregate 3-'o.0u0. Not
long slnce one trial assignment comprised
twenty-six cases and twenty-four of them
damage or libel suits. The last trial as
signment made by Judge Green contained
twenty-one specific damage and libel suits.
A glance at the bar dockets shows thai
more than one-half of all the litigation
n the district court comprises such suits.
Mrs. Ella Dreler. administratrix of the
estate of Louis Dreler. her son, filed a
claim of 320.000 against Thomas W. Mo
DernaDtt. W, E. Chapman 4 Son and
againatkthe two Chapmane Individually In
a damage suit In district court.
The Chapman, conduct an automobile
garage at Neola and McDermott is their
chauffeur. " On the evening of September
L2 last they contracted to take a party of
Neola young people to Omaha to attend
a theater and placed the car In charge of
McDermott. A short distance west of
Neola they overtook Louis Dreler, who
waa riding a young horse, and by some
means that Is much In doubt a collision
occurred.
The horse fell and the boy waa thrown
violently to the earth, breaking his neck
and killing him Instantly. The horses leg
was also broken and it had to be killed.
Dreler was a young man of fine character,
not yet of age. He was the grandson of
Lewis Hammer, vice president of tha Com
mercial bank of this city and a resident
of Council Bluffs for more than fifty
years.
aea far Br'a Death.
Two other suits, aggregating S3).u00. are
the results of another fatal automobile
accident- On Saturday. November 12, Nobel
Pasmnaaen. 12 years old, son of Louis
Rasmuasen, 3460 North Thirty-ninth street.
Omaha, a driver for the Union Pacific
bakery in Omaha, drove to Council Bluffs,
accompanied by his son, Nobel, 12 years
old. While driving on East Broadway the
boy was Joined by a young friend. Wil
liam IU Loaey, 13 years old, son of William
P. Losey. residing at 902 Avenue F. Coun
cil Bluffs. The boya had been riding on
the step In the rear of the huge bakery
wagon, and when In front of 418 East
Broadway started a game of "tag." Both
ran from behind the wagon toward the
middle of the street at the Instant an
automobila owned by August Kay of
Minden came up. passing close to the
wagon. Both boj's ran directly In front of
It and wera strurk. The little Rasmus sea
boy waa almost Instantly killed and Willie
Losey knocked down and seriously hurt.
He was taken to the Edmundson hoapltal
In an unconscious condition and remained
so for six hours. In two suits the father
of the dead boy sues for 310.000 and Mr.
Lost'' for the same amount, alleging per
manent Injuries In the shape of fracture
of the skull and wrenching of one of the
llmba. The automobile was driven by Ru
dolph Kay, the lie-year-old aon of the
owner. The suit Is baaed on the allegation
that the auto waa going at a high rata
of spaed, which was not ao charged at the
time.
Wheels Mala Twa Flaajera.
Mary Ann Wortner, through her parents,
proceeds against the Great Western Rail
road company tor 315.UUO damagea for seri
ous personal injuries sustained In a re
markable manner. On (October 1, last, she
was walking on the sidewalk on the north
side of Eleventh avenue and when ahe
came to crosa the company a tracka she
found a box car blocking tha sidewalk,
with the drawbar extending beyond the
walk. No other car was near, but Just as
the child was In the act of stepping around
It the car was struck by a string of other
cars that were switched against It- Kha was
knocked down and in falling her right hand
struck the rail and the wheels passed over
i it. cuttins off two fingers.
Coot Casaea l.avvealt.
A. C. Hill whu resides on Avenue I, near
Thirtieth street brought a suit fua fi.(K0
damagea due to Injuries sustained by Mrs.
Hill when she was attacked and gored
by a bad-tempered cow, owned Jointly by
J. t. Mansbeiger and Edward Owens, who
are made defendants. Mrs. Hill was
trampled and otherwise injured.
I An attachment suit was Instituted last
I evening by J. A. Kirk against Louis Frier,
I a local grocer, to secure payment of a
I balance of 31s7 W due on goods furnished.
I Tha bond was f led and the attachment ia
' sued last night. ,
Bigger. Better Busier That is- w at
j advertising In The Bee wiU da for our
J busiuess.
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
City Treasurer Gillin Anxious for
Citizens to Pav Their Taxes.
BASKS PAmG TZACHELS MONET
Trarners' IiFnixll'ni Will Re Held
' far l Tae,ia and V erfaes-
Irty " r t rreh teria aa j
I I
j t n Open t bareh.
C'.tv Trra.:-e: Gilhti would again re
' n..ni -he rcopie .-f the city thai ti e taxes
in So C aha become delinquent Jan-'
car 1 '." re u r.o shirking this date (
. il his i ."' re is prepared M ci' e the pub
'r ail the ia-'. titles l;i hla po er 'or ;u
nrr.' T'-.e p: oti:pt mt nt cf laxe. It
! -i! ocsrc)y ue .vM. 1 nil important :
; t-tt r To:- the prope .are of the city'
I K-ivM-r.r.-er.t. ana ta fict that if it were :
, tv i Co.- t -.e r!"- l-snks taking up lip .
, h.-. i :r acite.-?- .varrnnts many of them
A.-.- ! ri - aavtn.rg but a p'.a-.int Chits. -1
" a !
.-' ....e iee-ia:c 'an'.vS ae;ei.il t'i
,iae i'P in -.o'l'n'U t!-e tji'!i..fi' warrants
Kit!. rient ' n.d ali-rad'' tic Packers
I Na-icnal hank Is tlmag duty Una ni"iiili. .
i This a. tlon on me part . f t'.e batiks was
n.-.-es- a- v. ov r.g fa the school fun!s be-:
I fi Mii:n eMhale'l se-u'it g couple of;
morfcs gjo.
j This is a situation looked forward to
i at this time . f the year and elth the atari J
lot 1.11 tie c!t treasure.-, who Is also j
jtr-asurer of the school funds, will be aole
! t.i laUe rare cf his liabilities
According to Mr. Gillin. more thaa 3'.'w - J
000 nm-th of city warrants will have been
registered at the beginning of the year.
But all this liability he expects will have
been liquidated by the middle of the
month.
1 aaerrlal (.las Olaaer.
A topic of general conversation among
business men yesterday was the Commer
cial club dinner. Its help to business In
terests was generally admitted and the
opinion waa generally expressed aa well
that ivery effort should be made ta have
the ftinciii,.! carried out in February.
Judging by the prevailing feeling, the com
mittee appointed at the meeting of the
club Thursday will experience no diffi
culty In receiving the. encouragement
Bought to enable It to report back to the
club that business men regard the dinner
as a feasible and a desirable proposition
In the Interests of the city.
Teachers' ICzanslaatloaa.
Notice Is given that the board of examin
ers for the school district of the city of
South Omaha will hold a teachers' ex
amination at the high school building be
ginning Tuesday. December IT, and continu
ing for three days. No one will be allowed
to take this examination who Is not eligible
under the rules and regulations of the
Board of Education.
During this examination the following
program will be adhered to.
Tuesday, December 27 Orthrgraphy, 8 SO
to S-30; arithmetic, 30 to ll li; mualc. 11:15
to 12; phyalology.- 1:30 to 2:30. theory and
art. 2 30 to 3:40; botany. 3:4n to 4 50.
Wednesday. December ?t English gram
mar. 8:30 to 9:4f,; American history. 9:46 to
11; physical geography. 11 to 12: algebra, 1.30
and 2 4n; reading. 2.45 to 3 45; civic 3.46
and 5:46; penmanship. 4:46 to 5:15.
Wednesday. December 2U Geometry, 30
to 10; American literature. 10 to 11:16;
drawing. 11.15 to 12; geography. 1 to 2:15;
English composition. 2:15 to 3:15; history of
education. 3:1) and 4:30; English literature.
4.30 to 5.50.
(sank "era-tees.
The new church for the congregation
of the First Presbyterian will be opened
for service Christmas evening. Worship
from this time on until thehmpletlon of
the building will be held In tthe basement.
The opening services Sunday will be at S:45
followed by a christening of children, and
reception of -fnetnbere. At the regular 11
o'clock service there will be special music
appropriate to the day and Rev. Dr.
Wheeler, the pastor, will preach.
St. Martin's Episcopal church: Holy com
munion at 7 a. m.. instead of the usual
hour: U a. m. service, processional hymn.
"O Come All ye Faithful;" anthem "Sing
O Heavens." Clare; sentences and paalte
readlng; solo "Come Unto Me." Messiah;
pro anaphora, prayer book; hymn, "O
Little Town of Bethlohem," Rodeno; ser
mon. "The Great Privilege, the Great Gift
and the Great Condition." the rector. Rev.
A. O. White: communion service; Reade,
offertory anthem "hark ye Herald An
gela." St. Clement'a Episcopal church. Twenty
ninth and a Streets a. m.. holy com
munion and sermon. Rev. A. G. White,
preacher and celebrant. Music by vested
choir; processional hymn. "Oh, Come All
Te Faithful"; kyiie, Gilbert; gloria Uhl.
anon.; Nlcene Creed, monotnne; hymn,
Angela from the Realma of Glory"; offer
tory. "Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne";
presentation of alms. "Thou Art Worthy, O
Lord," Gilbert; sursum corda, monotone;
sanctus, Gilbert; Eucharistlc hymn, "O
Saving Victim"; post communion hymn,
"And Now, O Father"; gloria In excelsis,
Zenner; nuno dlmittis, Gregorian; reces
sional hymn. "Sing, Oh. Sing, the Blessed
Morn." Sundsy school will be held at 10
o'clock. TViere will be a Christmas tree
and carols on the Feast of the Holy Inno
cents Wednesday at 7. 30 p. m. The music
at all the services will be In charge of
Mrs. Oliver Polcar, organist of the church.
St. Martin's church Christmas evening
special chlldren'a service: Processional
hymn. "O Come All Te Faithful," Adeste
Fldells; anthem, "Sing. O Heavens," Clare;
sentences and psalter; carol, "Once In
Royal David's City," Alexander; Hie
Scripture, "Foreshadowing," Isaiah: carol,
"While Shepherds Watched." Tate; the
Scripture announcement. St. Luke; carol,
"O Little Town of Bethlehem." Redner;'
prayer, address to the children by the
rector; children's offering for Nebraska
Missions; anthem, "Hark Ye Herald An
gels," Reade; recessional hymn, "It Came
Upon the Midnight Clear." Willis.
Flrat Baptist church. Rev.- C. T. Isley.
Pastor Christmas sermon at the 11 o'clock
service. In the evening the life of Christ
will be Illustrated by a set of stereoptlcon
views
The Bethel Mission will meet at 2:30 p. m.
at Thlrtv-third and K streets and the
Brown Park Mission at Twentieth and 9
streets at 3 p. m.
Maglu tlty .oaaiu.
' The O. H. A. M. O. club will give a dance
at Bushings hall Saturday night.
For Novelty Pictures and picture fram
ing, see Fred parks at 714 N. :kn Su
Tha funeral of Stephen Scollter, an old
packing house employe, will be held this
aternoon from Brewer's chapel. Rev. Dr
Wheeler will officiate and tne Interment
wul be in Laurel Hill cemetery.
The dance of the German-American En
tertainment club comes off tonight at
Fianek's hail.
Tha funeral of Mrs. Joseph Giles will
be lieid at tne residence this morning to
St. Mary's cemetery.
Mr. and Mra. A Kratky and Miss L.
Kratky have left the city to spend the
holidays with relatives at Mead. Neb.
Miss Edna Allstadt and Miss Edna Ken
nedy entertained the Gee Eye club Thurs
day evening at the home of the former.
The first annual chanty bail to be given
by tha Jewish ladles' society of South
maha will be held Sunday evening at
Ruanings hall.
The funeral of Lewis Wallace was held
yesterday morning under ttie direction of
the local lodge of the United Workmen.
Rev. Dr. Wheeler officiated.
ljut night Captains Klfelder and Dworak
maue aa uneipn ted visit u. t.-is place of
Dmey at Tweuty-snth and P streets ana
bi-uught back with tn, in a bunch of thirty
i ',i.e. i-.-t, The a east . :- 'lit t"-.-weie
gtiribl ng by shinning 'craps
T'-e f ner- of Mra. Jane Hol-erts ,,1
i.ei-l tl-.is rr.it TV-it a. 11 oci.mh fr.otl t
lest'lence cf her !al' le- Mrs A
JeWeU Twe-fr. .(V.fl , r, ,f ( r.,,.. J-
!nie-TT;e-if wi.l t, mt Heilevue
tfn.i.i toiihei tea at T'-e stn k var
ex -haras a-e causing rouble t t!ie u
defective force i rii val-mule en.:: ha
clianee i ownership recentlv. tint ne.tr
:h:ees -..'i riiiu hR:' vet ( ome tv Itihl t
the Ji l,.,t,,, f tT e police station.
President Taft One
of the Late Shoppers
Chief Ex?catiye'i Gift Mount Up Into
Hundreds Large Circle Share
Generosity.
WA-HI.TON. Dec .-President Taft
fir. shed liln Chrstmaa ahopp:r.g today
M.'l' r i f !T.te m.-ide him a '-,( shop-pe-
. t.-ueter he devoted tlu after
tii.fin to t'. init. hic". n.j not a small
r.o b- .i. . i.i ,ir!
'"ainain i'-rt. th.- pi e-.id.-n'. 'a ai.le. ea
tii.!a carried t'lttty-five of the- chief mag
lirme cards with hi in. hit thev wre
-o n eha.i!iil Tie h.id to timke a hur
fled trp to the White House for more.
Mi Tif: hellevea more in the aentlment
Clir1t man glxlng than in the intrinsic
value of the g'ft. In consequence he does
not innfine himself to a small coterie of
relatives and friends and his gifts mount
up into tiie hundreds.
OtitKiiie of the :rs circle .if i "laflvea
and frienrta the president gives presents
to the various White Hou-e clerks. He
aim presents turkeys to the married em
ployee about the executive mansion, office
and grounds.
There are 1K of these and this Item alone
requires an out'ay of I3n0 to IWQ. To the
three secret service men who are assigned
tj look after hia welfare the president al
ways gives a personal remembrance.
Amateur Volcano
Shows Up in Kansas
College Professor Investigates Fis
sures Which Appeared in
Earth.
DODGE CITY. Kan.. Dec. 24-Prof.
Erasmus Hawarth of the University of
Kansas today made an Investigation of
I some peculiar and large fissures that
lately have appeared In the earth on the
L. K. Walte ranch, twenty miles south
west of here. The professor was unable,
after his cursory examination, to tell Ue
cause of the phenomenal He will make a
more extended inquiry within the next few
weeks.
The largest of the fissures Is about 300
yards long and three feet wide. Another
Is about fifty yards long and two feet
across at the widest point.
A forty-foot rope did not touch the
J bottom of the fissures.
On the ocraslon of the appearance of the
smaller crack smoke Issued from It and
the ground nearby rumbled and Khook.
BANKS READY F0R EMERGENCY
Mare Tkaai .12 Per Cent of tatloaal
BaaklsiaT Power of atlom Rep
resentee! In Asaoctatlowa.
WASHINGTON. Dec. S4. Completed sta
tistics show that more than 32 per cent of
the national banking power of the United
States now Is represented In emergency
currency associations, which Becretary
MacVeagh haa been urging the bankers to
form.
Returns show that out of 7,2M national
banks In existence, 27 are members of
currency associations, but that small num
ber represents $542,024,720 of capital and sur
plus. The capital of all the banks In the asso
ciation Is $28K.94.710 and under the Aldrlch
Vreeland law they are authorized. In event
of an emergency, to Issue that amntuit In
notes, which have already been prepared.
The law provided that at no time shall the
Issue of emergency currency exceed $fj0O,-
uuo.uoo.
Nocturnal Prowler Lassoed,
Brother Uses Clothes Line
"Frontier day" exercises were held by
Arthur Jones and his neighbors about
Twenty-fourth and Hamilton atreets Fri
day night. After the roping program had
been completed and a night ptowler "hog
tied" with clothea lines, hsjttlly trans
formed Into lassoes, he was discovered to
bo William Jones, brother of the leader of
the little historic revival of the wild west.
"Just came to call," said Brother BUI.
when they loosened the ropes enough to
let him talk. r
"Well, you found me to home," replied
Brother Art. "Now, we'll make another
call."
The second call was on tho police, where
Less Feed Required
in a Warm Barn
Horst-s and cattle when warmly boused lu
winter require much leas com, oats or other
grain to carry them tb rough la proper eoa
didon, .
COVEE YOUR BARN WITH CEMENT
MORTAR ON EXPANDED METAL
. STEEL LATH OVER THE BOARDING
Th process) Is not expensive and U goon made,
op by th sartng la cost of feed and retain.
The bolldlnf will last a lifetime, becomes fire,
proof from Uts ovuide and requires no painting
Overcoating Is 0 benefit also In tba) auinunavr, as
beat and cold alike cannot penetrate tns bard
concrete eoTertnc.
AJiy good piaststrer eaa do th work.
Tor toll particulars, address,
I.BTHYESTEEl EIPASDED METAL CO.
4 Van Bo rem Stroet, CHICAGO
MONEY ROUS hi FOa ORPHANS
Fifty Thousand Eoliara Hedged i, .'
Fimil-.es of Dad Firemen.
FIGHT CONTLNTF-S THROUGH DAY
Ftreaaen I nm pel led Mettle silt
Flames ta aave dlala Rnllil
f m a a Tot M ore Meat 4 re
I a tared la Marwlna.
CHlCA'TO. Dec 24 -Alexander D l i:
non. oeptaln In t'e f're department. In.tnrrd
at the stock yanl fire here yeateertnv.
d-.evl lata today This niakrs the nfflr'nl
list of den, I t aenty-fnur.
Coron.-r Hoffman, following s dav's lr
vestiirMltTn with m mhe-a of a .lurv. an
nounced th.it the Imiueat will be opened
n.-xt Wednrsilav nmrnlnir
V iecuMarly pathetic scene occurred- at
the fire this afti-moon "hen tha bodv of
Captain Dennis vyle the '..tat to be re
covered, waa taken from the rnl'ia rtre
mun Fdwartl lnv. a son of the captain,
collapsed when his father s oily wxe found.
Firemen carle this afternoon itnnounced,
they were confident thev hud the atoc
yards fire, which yesterday brought ileer. i
to Klre Marshal .lames llnr.ii and taentv
threo others, under rontrol. and that thevi
believed they would he able to save ware
botise No. .i. the third of the Immense
struct urea to be attacked hv the flames
Wan houses Xos. ami 7. which ere oe
stroeil. with t'nir Immense stocks, and a
tallow house Is a complete, loss, but the
fire wall between warehouse No. . and
the destroyed buildings was holding esj !y
In the afternoon.
Relief tonamlttfea Meet.
Helief committees met today and formu
lated plans to ralrte a fund in aid of tha
widows and orphans. Fifty thousand dol
lare has already been pledircd for the re
lief fund.
This morning the flra was still burning
fiercely. From warehouse No. S the flames
wera leaping to other buildings.
The failing of the walls and the scatter
Ing of burning timbers cnued a temporary
retreat of the firemen. The men ware lined
I up to throw w ater on a point In warehouse
! No. 8. Suddenly when the walla toppled,
j the alarm waa given for the men to retire.
I Tliey reached safety Just In time, although
j many of them received minor burns. Cap
tain 'Windhelm. who was badly burned.
was one of the last to get out. Sheridan,
the clerk, was knocked off a high platform,
falling on the back of a passing fireman.
Fire Marshal Jamea Uoran, -who met
death, and to the twenty-three others,
nearly all of whom were firemen, at the
Union Stock yards fire, will be givn a pub
lic funeral which shall have something of
a military character.
Imposing; Paatral.
Tha common council, a regiment of cav
alry, a wiuadron of mounted police and
platoons of police and firemen on . foot,
wtth public bodies and seml-publlc organ
izations, leading the concourse of citizens,
who are expected to ask to be permitted
to show their affection for "Big Jim." as
the marshal waa popularly known, will be
features. "
At a special meeting of the council today
a committee of fifteen was appointed to
look after the funeral, and it was agreed
the city would pay for all funeral expenses,
furnish free medical aid to all In lured and
continue for at leant six months the pay
of firemen killed. Mayor Busse has taken
personal charge of arrangements and an-"
nounced today he thought the funeral
would be held Monday.
Telegrams of sympathy and regret came
from many quarter's today, the fire minis
ter of London. England, Joining the five
chief of Seattle. Wash., those of New
Tork, St. Louis. Los Angeles, Minneapolis,
Havana, and other places in sympathetic
telegrams.
4'nbs Defeat I nlwralty.
The Young Men's Christian association
Cuba defeated the Omaha university In a
practice game of basket ball last night by
.'t'i to 15. Lineup:
Cubs. Positions. University.
Crew L.F .--terns
Maeston-Hennlson . . R. F Hal.iev
Rennison-Baumann .' Jeru no
Riley LJ 8aliabury
Sackett K.U Do-
Heferee: Foyle.
Arthur Jones delivered hia brother, still
securely bound with ropes.
Judge Crawford sentenced Brother Bill to
fifteen days In jail at the Saturday morn
ing session of police court. The defend
ant's brother appeared to complain againit
the nocturnal call.
Brother Bill's troubles had only begun
with his conviction In police court, how
ever. Detectives McDonald and Heltfeld
identified Jones as the man wanted to
answer for the theft of a phonograph. They
had been seeking for him under the name
of William McAllister. The police say that
they recovered the phonograph at tho
home of the defendant-