TIIE BEE: 0MA1IA. FRIDAY. JANUARY 12, 1912.
COWELL REFUSES POSTOFFICS
Turns Sown Offer of PostmastersMp
of City of Omaha.
GUESS AS TO WHO IS KEXT
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terest P fMMtfT TkMU U
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The office of postmaster at Omaha haa
bn tendered Robert Cowell of tha firm
of Tttomu Kllpatrtck Co.. and he has
declined because of press of other busi
ness. Ha was tendered the appointment by
Senator Brown, who was supported in
his choice by Postmaster General Hitch
cock. Telegrams were sent to Mr. Cowell
Wednesday by these gentlemen asking
him if he would accept the appointment.
Mr. Cowell has wired Senator Brown
that it will be impossible for him to ac
cept the position of postmaster at Oman.'
He says that his reasons are purely bus
nesa.
"The postoffica at Omaha has grown t'
such proportions that it appears to me
that It would require the entire time o
the postmaster and I would not be ah"
to give my entire time," said Mr. Cowel.
this morning. "We have been enlarging
our business so that It will require too
much of my time to divide It with the
postmastershlp. henca I have wired
Senator Brown that I cannot accept"
At the Bostotfica the news that the
postmastershlp had been tendered Robert
Cowell excited intense interest. It at
once took alt the air out of the sails qf
the people there who had been led to be
lieve by Postmaster Thomas that he was
aura et being reappointed, or at least
permitted to hold over until after the
April primaries, that bavtnr. been an
nounced as the least he was to have
aa a vindication of his damaged official
record.
The later Information that Mr. Cowtl!
bad definitely declined to take the place
set the clerks and camera again guess
rag aa to who would be next on the list,
all of them getting ready to extend a
welcoming hand to tha new man, who
ever ha mar be.
"Switch Game" Costs
Stranger His Roll
While taking the part of s good Samar
itan. Oerrlt Feyge of St Paul, Minn.,
was swindled out of In Omaha
Wednesday afternoon on the old ."switch
game" Feyge. while on bis way here
from St Paul, took up with a stranger
on the train. When he arrived la Omaha
his new acquaintance called at his hotel
to see him and they went out far a walk.
. On the street tha two wen were ap
proached by another stranger who asked
to be directed to the residence of Bishop
Seannel. When he was Informed that
the two men did not know where the
bishop lived he confided, to them that he
had 15.000, which ha exhibited. This be
claimed was left him by his father, who
had just died, and on his deathbed asked
the son to take It to the bishop. With
tears In his eyes the stranger bewailed
the death of bis father and said he did
not want to carry the money around
with him. Feyge then said he would keep
U for the stranger until the latter found
tha residence of the bishop, and gave the
stranger his address. The stranger did
net , want to do this, without getting
something Is return. He then suggested
that Feyge civs him what money he had
la order to have something to live on
SDd Feyge osuld then take the IS.0M until
the stranger called for It. Feyge turned
ever his MS and In return received a
roll of supposed bills wrapped up In a
handkerchief. The handkerchief turned
sut to contain one U bill.
Credentials Vote
is Now Being Taken
la order to Insure complete regularity
for the credentials of the delegates from
Nebraska to the republican national con
vention, Chairman John L. Kennedy of
tha republican state oommlttee Is taking
a vote of the committee by mall on an
order directing the election of delegates
according to the provisions of the pri
mary law. The official oall for the na
tional convention reads: "That delegates
and alternates, both from the state at
large and from each congressional dis
trict, may be elected In conformity with
tha laws of the state In which the elec
tion occurs, if the state committee or any
such congressional committee so direct."
The call also provides for ths trans
mission of copies through the various
members of the national committee to the
state and congressional chairmen, and in
sending them Victor Rosewater, as mem
ber of the national committee for Ne
braska, after conferring with Mr. Ken
nedy, suggested that this procedure be
followed In order to avoid the necessity
of Calling the various committees to
gether merely to adopt such a resolu
tion, v
REFUSES TO BE OMAHA'S POST
HASTES AT $6,000 A TEAS.
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Peter Will Publish
German Daily Paper
The Omaha Tribune, a German weekly
newspaper of thirty years' standing,
will become a dally on March 14. the
anniversary of Its founding, according
to announcement made by the publisher,
Val J. Peter. New "equipment of the
latest type Is being Insta.led la the office,
and It Is planned to make the Dally
Omaha Tribune one of the greatest Ger
man newspapers In the west.
Mr. Peter announces that "In politics
the Daily Omaha Tribune will be Inde
pendent, stand. ax for men and measures
that are upho-ding the rights and free
dom of the people against unlawful cam
4 nations rather than to blindly follow
any particular party for party's sake
It Is evident that such a policy will In
terest all the different tactions snd
classes of the German element and In
sore It a universal circulation, especially
so as arrangements have been made for
contrtbutioas by lanwus Oeiman writers
and eorrespondeats of America and
Europe.'
COMMERCIAL CLUB TO
HONOR RAILROAD
MEN
W. B. Scott, vice president and general
manager of toe Colon Pacific, and
lames E. Kslby. late solicitor of toe
Burlington, will be the guests of the
public affairs committees and tarlr
apeakars at a lunchenti va' '
Commercial club. All the members are
tn tiled to attend.
Judicial College
Revises Its Rules
Revision of the rules of practice of the
Douglas county district court, an
nounced In The Bee several weeks ago.
was formally ratified by the judges of
the district court yesterday. New rules
were drafted by A. I Sutton, presiding
Judge, and will be printed in the regular
February term bar dockets. The general
aim of the revision Is to expedite the
business of the courts. In brief, the
rules are as follows:
Judges of criminal and law courts each
to try criminal as well as law cases,
doing away with needless waits. Speedy
hearing of motions, which .heretofore haa
been slow. Keeping of a separate parole
docket, so parole matters may be at
tended to without going through cumber
some criminal records. Lawyers must
file copies of all pleadings, so the other
side may secure the copies and not be
delayed In preparing their answers.
Criminal and civil cases are to be tried
In alternating periods of two weeks.
Cattle Freeze to
Death in Michigan
Reports coming to the railroad offices
Indicates that the present cold weather
Is not confined , to the Missouri vslloy
and the Inter-mountaln country. It is
cold elsewhere.
Charles J. Lane, general freight agent
of the Union Pacific, la In receipt of a
letter from the general freight agent of
the Michigan Central. That official
tells Mr. Lane that- a couple of days
sgo. on the Michigan Central, Just out
side of Kalamasoo. a freight train was
tailed in the anow and that four car
loads of cattle frose to death before they
could be gotten out and driven to shelter.
RAILROADS HAVE CLOSE
CALL TO SOME WRECKS
On all of tha roads tn and out of
Omaha, passenger trains are In much bet
ter condition than at any time during the
Is st week. They are still running late,
but at a rifle, only from one hour to two
behind the regular schedules.
There bare been ao wrecks on the
Omaha roads, but there have been
several close calls, two of which have
occurred on the Milwaukee. A train out
of Omaha, east bound, was running at
sixty miles per hour. A rail broke under
the rear sleeper and Its wheels went off
onto the ties. The engineer realised that
something was wrong and applying the
emergency brakes brought his train to a
stop tn quick time.
Another passenger train oa the Mil
waukee, passing through Iowa, contracted
a flat wheel. It bumped along, breaking
every rail on that side of the train for a
distance of about Ms yards. Although the
passengers wers considerably shaken up,
none was injured. The train remained oa
ths track.
HIGH SCHOOL LETTER
MEN BUY QfVN SWEATERS
The sixteen letUr men of the Mil foot
ball squad of the Onaha High school de
cided to purchase purple and whlte'sweat
ers for themselves st a nteeting held
under the direction of the athletic board
of control yesterday. Each lad will
pay his share of tha expense Instead of
having the athletic management furnish
the money. .'
pver since the end of the seasos the
members of the squad who were awarded
their letters have been set upon having
sweaters and sines the sthietlc board at
tha school refused to purchase them the
lads got busy and decided to buy their
own sweaters. The new Jackets will ar
rive next week.
The beer behind
the triangular label
possesses character and
quality to a marked
degree.
rtATZ COMPANY
asa-atfcSii s" ' swiia.awaw.llaa
rtjsast Dearfa ee3
ALWeWS THE SAME
GOOD OLD
If your children are s-jbjeet to attack
of croup, wacch for the first symptom,
hoarseness. Otve Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy as soon as the child become
hoarse and the attack nay be warde
aff. For sale by all druggists.
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Steamf itter is Run
Over by an Engine
at Council Bluffs
John H. Mitchell, foreman of the eirm
fitting gang at the Cnlon Pad tic ships
In Council Bluffs, was instantly klllrd
yesterday morning when a freight engine
backed down and ran over him. The en
gine was being op-rated by Tom Flem
ing. Mitchell was repairing the steam tubes
of a car near shop No. 2 about 10 o'clock.
After finishing his job he arose from
where he had been sitting on the ground
and backed onto a nearby track and
surveyed his work. He did not see a
fast moving switch enslsn which was
bearing down on him and his ear muff
kept him from hearing. TUe engine
could not see Mitchell on the (rack snd
the wheels passed over MitcheP's hest.
Hit. hell resided In Council tlluffs at 1SJ6
South Seventh street and was I years
old. He was an olud employe of the
company. He Is survived by , his wife
and two children. The coroner took
charge of the body.
PRINTING 1TRMSH BIG WAR
Douglas County Get the Benefit of
Large Cat in Prices.
"BOYS WHO DO THE WORK"
TO GIVE JOLLY MUSKETEERS
Tickets will soon be on sale for the
Ak-Sar-Ben opera. "The Jolly Musket
ears." which will be given at the Bran
dels theater. February S3 and St. The
proceeds of the entertainments will he
used for the "Den" building expenditures.
BIDS ARE FAB BELOW COST
Redaetlea as a Whole la Said to
Aaaaawt Twratr-Plvv Per
Ceat Some Kaoratoaa
Tata Made.
blanks of various sorts are made by
other printing companies, among them
the Omaha Printing company and Klopp
A Bartlett.
The books which the Reea company will
furnish at S cents each cannot be pro
duced for less than . lis loss will be
' at least The books contain a) ledger
pages of the finest grade of ledger paper.
The paper alone Is worth wholesale at
least 1 cents a pound.
War to the finish between Omaha
printing firms will result In a S per
cent reduction of Dotwtlas county's bills
f r printing snd blank books this year.
This stats of facts Is revealed by the
tabulation of the printing and blank hook
bids submitted to the count? commis
sioners Tuesday. The tabulation has
been practically completed by ' George
Anthes. head of the auditing department
of County Clerk Frank Dewey's office.
Never before In recent years has there
been such price cutting among tile print
ers in order to get the county's busi
ness. Some of the cuts made are so
deep as to make It apparent that the suc
cessful bidder will lose hundreds ef dol
lars on their e-jntracts.
The Reea Printing company will be
awarded practically all the contracts on
blank books used in the offices of the
treasurer, the register of deeds, the cierk
of the district court and others. For
books for which the county paid $13 to
IIS last year It will pay 2S rents to 1.
this year.
Low bids on printing of stationery and
Social Settlement
House is Frozen Up
The Social Settlement has been frosen
out of one of the two houses which It oc
cupies on South Thirteenth street. The
water pipes have frosea In the cottage
next to the main settlement house, In
which the library and the kitchen and
dining room of the head resident. Miss
Clara Schaefer, la located. These rooms
have been abandoned until the weather
moderates and they can be heated. All
clubs and classes are being held In the
main building.
At the meeting of the board of direc
tors Wednesday afternoon at the Toung
Melt's Christian association, ths finances
of the Settlement association were dis
cussed. Eaon member of the board of
twenty-tour women haa pledged herself
to raise for the maintenance of the
settlement. Kach member of the member
ship committee of fifteen women, of which
Mrs. E. A. Benson Is chairman. Is work
I Ins to raise tlOD chroiurh association
memberships, which range from tl to t
I Friday the women of the First Pres
byterian church will serve chicken din i
ner at the church for the benefit of th
settlement.
Omaha Club Will
Elect Directors
The annual meeting of the Oman-
club will be held on Saturday venln
of next week. Among other insure
three .directors will be chosen to succeed
Joseph Barker, Jr., F. U Campbell and
U K. Crofoot. whose terms expire. Tin
by-laws relating to the election of di
rectors have been amended to conform
to the wishes of the members, as ex
pressed at the last annual meeting.
Other important business will be con
sidered at this meeting and It Is the
earnest wish of tho directors that ah
members bj present. Dinner will be
served at C 3S, and those members who
Intend to be present ar requested to
notify the office of the club not later
than Friday, January m .
PROF. BERNSTEIN IS NOW
A COMPOSER OF MUSIC
Prof. Nathan Bernstein of tho Omaha
High school has developed Into a com
poser of music and writer of aoiurs. He
has bad published his latest song, ths
words and muslo written by himself. It
Is called 'Talk Bong."
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Martin L. Sugarman has returned from
Paaadena, Cal., where he visited several
weeks with his parents.
Packing Company
Settles With, Mrs.
Kelleyior $2,500
.The sum of S2.50O la the price Mrs. Mary
Kelley-, wife of the late Thomas J. Kelley.
superintendent of the hog killing de
partment of the Cudahy Packing com
pany's South Omaha plant, has received
from tha parking concern for the life of
her husband, who was electrocuted In the
plaut tha evening of December JJ. The
settlement was effected In district court
yesterday.
Claim agents for the company and the
widow had been negotiating over since
the day after Mr. Kelley's death. When
the 'agreement finally was reached, Mrs.
Kelley. went Into county court and had
herself named administratrix of her hus
band a estate and Immediately tiled for
mal suit tor damages In district court.
The Cudahy company then paid her t2.
and she and ths company together filed
a stipulation of settlement and the case
was d lamias d with prejudice, which bars
the widow from starting any further ac
tions. ' .
: The coroner's verdict In the case of
Kelley and a fellow workman, who were
killed within a few minutes of each other,
was that they met death by electric shock,
caused by defective wiring.
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la dyspepsia, complicated with liver ana
kidney trouble fclecino timers oup
such cases or no pay. Try thern, 60o. For
sale by Beaton Drug Co.
Yearly disposal of rugs at specially low prices
Selling high grade floer coverings with consideration of home-furnish-
desires for creating new and more pleasing home atmospneres
ers
MANY are the regrets expressed after the flight of time has" driven Opportunity back into
the Never-to-Come-Again Land. All have such moments yhen they realize how much
they lost through neglect to accept chance or failure to see the gains to be made. This annual
January sale is still young, but time is .moving fast, and these rare bargains in rugs are to last
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oniy unui tne Close 01 tne momn. ineyare priced oeiow our usuai muuesi ngurcs, an -u im
portunity you surely will regret if you do not now grasp it.
ROYAL WILTON HUGS
The choicest designs of the beat aud moil re
liable mttnulacturers. Many of these patterns arc
new Spring designs and but only sample rugs ot
each pattern. ' For this reason we are offerings
them with tho balance ot our goods at clearance
prices. ' ,
Eoyal Wilton $76.0011-3x15 $60.00
Eoyal Wilton $68.0010-6x13-6 ... $52.00 '
Eoyal Wilton $60.00-10-6x12 $45.00
Eoyal Wilton $60.00-9x15 ....... .$50.00
Eoyal Wilton $60.009x13-6 ......$45.00
Eoyal Wilton $42.00-9x12 $35.00
Eoyal Wilton $40.00-8-3x10-6 ....$32.50
Eoyal Wilton $28.006x9 $22.50
Eoyal Wilton $16.00-4-6x7-6 ..... .$15.00
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WILTON VELVET BUGS '
There are hundreds of different patterns to
select from In this assortment, both , Orinetal and
Moral designs.
Wilton Velvet $32.00-9x12 $25.00
Wilton Velvet $25.00-9x12 $18.00
Wilton Velvet $18.007-6x9 $14.50
Wilton Velvet $15.00-6x9 $12.50
Wilton Velvet $22,50-9x12 $15.00
Wilton Velvet $24.00-8-3x10-6 . . . .$15.00
GERMAN SAXONY EUGS
A large assoftnieut ot these choice Imported
rags la shown, and we are offering them at great re
ductions in price. These rugs are made without
seams and ot chenille fabric, being a very soft, rich,
durable rug and coming in a variety ef colorings and
exclusive designs, v
German Saxony $95.009-10x13-1 $75.00
German Saxony $80.009-10x13-1 $65.00
German Saxony $75.00-8-3x11-6 ..$57.50
AXMINSTEE EUGS
We show several different qualities of these
goods; among which are only the newest styles of the
best manufacturers. There is such a variety of sties
that it will not be difficult to fit any room.
Axminster $45.00-12x15 '. .$35.00
Axminster $40.0010-6x13-6 $30.00
Axminster $35.00-11-3x12 $27.50
Axminster $24.75-9x12 $18.00
Axminster $21.758-3x10-6 $16.50
. Axminster $18.00-7-6x9 ......... .$14.50
Axminster $15.00-x9 ..." ,'.$12.50
Axminster $21.75-9x12 ..$16.00
Axminster $18.50 8-3x10-6 $15.50
TAPESTRY BEUSSELS EUGS.. .
It la quite important If you are contemplating
the purchase ot a rug' of this character, to take ad
vantage of the present prices. The assortment la
very complete, with a full showing ot Medallion and
Oriental designs.
Tapestry Brussels $21.0011-3x12 $17.50
Tapestry Brussels $17.50-9x12 ..$14.00
Tapestry Brussels $15.008-3x10-6 $12.00
Tapestry Brussels $10.00-7-6x9 ....$8.50
Tapestry Brussels $8.00-6x9 $6.00
CRAFTSMAN EUGS
These rugs are especially adapted for rooms In
which Craftsman or similar furniture la used. They
are reversible, and come In a variety of colorings
suited for various rooms in the borne.
Craftsman $3.0030x00 $2.40
Craftsman $3.50-36x72 $2.80
Craftsman $9.756x9 $7.80
Craftsman $14.007-6x9 $11.20
Craftsman $18.00-9x12 $14.60
BODY BEUSSELS BUGS
The assortment of the different sizes ot these
rugs Is very complete. It will be eaay to find Just
the coloring and the correct design to meet your re
quirements. ' '
Body Brusels $12.754-6x7-6 $9.50
Body Brussels $22.75-6x9 $17.50
Body Brussels $31.508-3x10-6 ....$22.50
Body Brussels $33.50-9x12 $24.00
Body Brussels $42.0011-3x12 . . . . .$37.50
Body Brussels $42.0010-6x12 $35.00
Body Brussels $48.00 10-6x13-6. .. .$40.00
Body Brussels $56.00-11-3x15 ..... $45.00
D00NE SCOTCH WEAVE BUGS :
These rugs are made In beautiful two-toned ef
fects with a variety ot colorings and popular designs,
and are very fine rugs for long service,
Scotch Weave $8.00-4-6x6 $6.40
Scotch Weave $13.50-6x7-6 ......$10.80
Scotch Weave $16.50-6x9 $13.20
Scotch Weave $18.50-6x10-6 ..... .$14.80
Scotch Weave $19.50-7-6x9 $15.70
Scotch Weave $23.009x9 $18.40
Scotch Weave $27.50-9x10-6 ..... .$22.00
Scotch Weave $32.009x12 $25.60
ALL WOOL INGRAIN AET SQUARES. V
Wool Art Squares $5.406x9 $4.00
Wool Art Squares $9.45-9x10-6..... $8.25
Wool Art Squares $10.809x12. . . . .$9.00
Wool Art Squares $12.60 10-6x12 .'.$10.50
Wool Art Squares $14.40-12x12. . ..$11.50
Linoleums offered in big sale
The expensive stock of printed and inlaid linoleums are placed on the bargain counters ot this sale at bugs re
ductions. Ihe variety is very large, and the quality is the highest. The prices are meant for the most humble purse
PRINTED LINOLEUMS
60c Linoleum 6 ft. and 7-6 wide, sq. yd., 45c
65c Linoleum 6 ft. and 7-6 wide, sq. yd., 50c
75c Linoleum 12 feet wide, per sq. yard . ,55c
INLAID LINOLEUMS
$1.75 Quality, per square yard 1. .$1.50
$1.65 Quality, per square yard $1.40
$1.45 Quality, per square yard ...$1.25
KASHMTRE EUGS.
These are reversible rugs. They are per
fect reproductions of Oriental rugs in design
and coloring and are excellent values.
Eashmire Rugs $2.5036x72 $1.50
Kashmire Bugs $9.75-9x9 ..$8.50
Eashmire Bugs $12.759x12 $9.50
RAGLAN EUGS
We are showing some very fine patterns
in these goods, made in shades of blue, greeu
and browns, with pretty borders at each end.
Eaglan $20.00-9x12 $15.50
Eaglan $12.006x9 $9.00
INGRAIN CARPETS "
We are offering our entire stock of all
wool ingrain and three-ply Carpets at a great
sacrifice. Bring measurements of rooms.
$1.00 Hartford, 3 ply ingrain, per yard 81c
85c Hartford, extra ingrain, per yard. .61C
75c Best Wool Ingrain, per yard 55c
Large selection of stock rugs
$30.00 Brussels Rugs 10-6x13-9 ..$17.00
$24.00 Brussels Bugs 10-6x12 $12.00
$16.50 Brussels Eugs-6-9x8-ll.... $10.00
$10.00 Brussels Bags 6x7 $6.00
$10.00 Brussels Eugs-6x6-9 $7.00
$18.00 Brussels Rngs-8-3xll-6 $9.00
$13.00 Brussels Rngs 6x10-9 $9.00
$18.00 Brussels Rugs-8-3il0-4 $9.00
$11.00 Brussels Eugs-6-9x9-9 $7.00
$17.00 Brussels Bugs 8-3x9-3 $9.00
$20.00 Brussels Bugs 8-3x11-6.... $11.00
$25.50 Brussels Bugs 11-3x13 $13.00
$26.00 Brussels Rug-10-6xl0-ll.. $16.00
$25.50 Brussals Rugs 10-6x10-8 .$15.00
$22.50 Brussels Rugs 9x11... $13.00
$35.00 Brussels Rugs 10-6x12-9. . ,-$20.00
$32.50 Brussels Rugs-10-6xll-9 ...$18.00
$24.00 Brussels Rugs 10-6x12-3. . . .$12.00
$25.00 Brussels Eugs-9xl2-2 $14.00
$31.50 Brussels Bugs 10-6x12-2. . . .$17.00
$32.50 Brussels Bugs 9x12, $22.50
$20.00 Brussels Bugs 10-6x102. . . .$11.00
$2100 Wilton Velvet Eugs-6x9-6. $14.00
$23.50 Wilton VeL Bugs 8 10x11-4 $14.00
$25.50 Wilton Velvet Bugs 8-3x11-6 $16.00
$15.50 Wilton Velvet Eugs-6-9x9-10 $9.00
$22.50 Wilton Belvet Bugs 8-3x9.. $14.00
$12.00 Wilton Vel. Rugs 6x6-6..... $5.00
$27.00 Wilton Velvet Rugs 10-6x9-4 $15.00
$21.00 Wilton Velvet Rugs 8-3x9-6 $11.00
$27.00 Wilton VeL Eugs-8-3xll-2 .$17.00
$20.00 Wilton Velvet Eugs-8-5x8-3 $10.00
$41.50 Wilton VeL Eugs-10-6xl2. . $28.00
"Remember, good furniture may be cheap, but "cheap furniture cannot be good.
Miller, Stewart Beaton Co.
"THE TAG POLICY HOUSE"
Established 1884 413-15-17 South Sixteenth Street
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