BRIEF CITY NEWS i . : ..; . , Hst Boot Frint It ' Elsctrio Fans Burgess-GraBdsa Co. Btack-Faleoaer Co J4tn and Harney. Undertakers, embalmers. Dourlas 1st. Ht&rs Call of the rich The lure of the fish has called G. J. Jamleson, floor manager at Hayden Bros., and he has gone on a two-week visit with the finny tribe. Inspectors Laid Off Councilman Mc Oovern yesterday temporarily let off eeven Inspectors. Contractors are complet ing several large jobs and the services of the inspectors were not needed. Valley ram Sold Mors Johnson has cold his4160 acre farm north of Valley to A. W. Lydick of Omaha. Me received $30,800 ior the land.- The sale was made through the Byron Reed company, JCoffol Is Back A. C. Kugel, head of - the street cleaning and maintenance de partment of the city returned yesterday from - Mount Carroll, la., where he visited with relatives. Mrs. Kugel and two children are still visiting in Iowa. . Oil Salesmen at Luncheon S tandard Oil traveling salesmen will be entertained by their company. at luncheon today at noon at Happy Hollow club. Thirty-five salesmen and the officers in the local : office of the company, .will attend. A short business discussion will be held. Miss Bowlsy After TUh Miss Ann Bowley, assistant manager of the Com' mercial club publicity bureau, will leave I this morning to spend ..her vacation tat Lake Okoboji; Several young women of South Omaha will join her there to pend two weeks in fishing and bathing. .Complaint Against Cramer Deputy - County Attorney Magney has filed a complaint against George Cramer, charg ing the latter with breaking and enter ing the store of Sam Stefoin, Twenty' third and Davenport streets, on June 7 ., and stealing several suits of clothes and patterns'. School Plumbing Contract Awarded Lewis & Kitchen of St Louis have been - awarded the contract for the Installation ' of a heating and ventilation system In : the Long school annex. Their bid was $4,325. The new ventilation system will , be installed throughout the building as ' the old system is being discarded. Chicago Birth Creates Joy Hero Word from Chicago Sunday brought tidings of ' the birth of a daughter, to Mr. and Mrs. Lester Kirschbaum, now of -that city, but formerly bt Omaha. The arrival of a ' grandchild creates rejoicing in two Omaha families, those of Mr. and Mrs. Henry - Hlller and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Klrsoh. -. baum; '; '- ' ' i: f' l, Offer of Monkey Refused A woman who refused to 'give 'the park commis t stoner her name proffered a pet monkey to Commissioner , Hummel yesterday to take the place of Babu El Chipman, who was shot at Riverview park. The offer was rejected, as there are now no monkeys at the park. The woman will give the animal to the park department of Council Bluffs. Long Lost Broths Sought E. M. Boy era of Philadelphia has written to the Omaha police asking them to try and locate his brother, Charles Boyers, who left his home in West Virginia thirty five years ago. Charles Boyers, accord ' " ing to the brother, was in Omaha in 1879 - and since then reports have been received that he had been kllled .by cowboys. The brother wishes to have the death records examined and ascertain if Charles was - killed. ' .-"..r: Water Rentals Received Collection i of water rentals for the first week un ' der municipal ownership totals $61,122.29, according to -the statement of Treasurer , W ' G. Ure,, made to the water j board. Oi these rentals , $39,618.66 were turned over " by the t Water company, being advance collections. Heaviest col-. ' lections were made July 1, when patrons paid into the branch office of the trea ; sury in The Bee building, the sum of i $5,948.52. i Mrs. Blew Laid to Best The funeral ! of Mrs. Anaatasia Kiewe took , place ' from the residence, 2320 South Nineteenth street, yesterday. Solemn high mass ', was celebrated, Rev. P. Kohnen, O. F. M. being celebrant. The ballbearers , were J. H. Krittenbnnk, John Hoffmann, I James P. Mailender, Phillip Wagner, i Peter Bugger, ' George M. Schofleld. In j torment was made at the German Cath I olio cemetery. Requiem high mass was ; also celebrated at St. Joseph's hospital At 9:30, Rev. J. Jeanette officiating. AMERICAN THEATER LEASED ' An I'gily should be covered with clean bandages, saturated with Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Heals burns, wounds, sores, piles. 25c. For sale by Beaton Drug Co. JBest in the West The Omaha .Bee. Ruins Shirtwaist by Perspiration! JAisortit" Wo-Jd Have Sired It "ABSORBIT" the marvelous new ab . sorbent powder is- now saving thousands of shirtwaists, dresses and gowns. Wo- ' men and girls everywhere are discarding uncomfortable dress-shields; using "Ab sorbit"' instead. No more unsightly pers- " piration stains for them no more faded, streaked, discolored spots. No more odor, ous wet spots to rot holes in garments and huipliiate the wearer. . Just a touch of "Absorblt"wlth the pad accompanying each box perspiration and odor vanish.. Armpits become sweat smelling and comfortable. No matter how heavy or light the clothing, how hot the weather or room. Go to dance, party, theatre perspiration won't embarrass you. - ... "Ateortilt" It i rut wonder-worker. Jut try HI At drug-stom, 25 or nulled poatptld, on recti pt of orico by Von Vogol Laboratories, Chemical Bld(., Chicago, 111. Money back II not u elaimod. Sold and recommended by Saerman 4 McConnell Drag Co., Cor. Mtb and Dodge, l'th and Harney, 14th and Fa mam, alw Loyal Hotel Pharmacy, 07- North itk St. Managers of the Gayety Secure it for American Hippodrome. NEW THEATER IS TO BE BUILT W M, Motion motor Hnie to Be Erected ok Douglas Street, When Stock Cow pa ay Gon to the . Arwerican. . Thet American teate Eighteenth and V""Bas iireets, wm open under the In corporate name, "American Hippodrome," as a ten-twenty vaudeville and moving picture theater Seutembr 1. E. L. Johnson and Bruno Blls of Omaha and u. T. Crawf&rd of King's theater, St. Louis, have leased the American for one year from J. I brandeis & Sons. A new theater is to be built at Eigh teenth and Douglas by the BfemUis In terests for Mr. Johnson and his asso ciates.' V - Vaudeville attractions for the Ameri can Hippodrome will he made through the Theater Booking corporation of Chi cago, which hag a forty-week circuit, in cluding Minneapolis, St. Paul, Cleveland and Detroit The new theater will be open daily from 1 to 5 in the afternoon and from T to U in the evening. The program will be changed twice each week. E. L. Johnson will act as manager and B. J. Bilz will be treasurer. Frank Het trick, formerly manager of the Bijou theater at St. Joseph, will take up the duties of superintendent. The American Hipnodrome will continue at Eighteenth and Douglas until the new theater to be started by the Brandeis interests January 1 is completed. when it i me intention or Johnson, Bllx and Crawford to lease the Brandeis house the Hippodrome. Stock productions will men be in vogue at the American. Johnson and Bill will have ehar f the Gayety again this season, where bur lesque ana extravaganza wil hold the boards. . Ure Shows Receipts and Money He Paid Out for Six Months According to' the statement of .W. G. Ure, city and county treasurer. recelDta of -his office for the month of Juna ex. ceeded the receipts of any other month. witn the exception of May. by nearlv $2,000,000. These receipts were $2,314,496.88. Disbursements for the same month to taled $1,931,925.34. With a balance In the treasury of 19,438. 111.63 MaV 31 and the heavy receipts -for June and less than $2,000,000 expenditures there was left a balance in the treasury at the close of business June 30 of 39,820,782.87. Mr. Ure's statement follows: COUNTT, CITT. SCHOOL AND WATER BUAKD. .'j ' MfiVTH nw limn- i . Balance In treasury May 81....$ 9.438,211.63 Receipts during June 2,814,486.38 Total ! iii.7K2.mi.fti Disbursements during June.... 1.831,825.34 Balance June 30..... $ 9,820,782.67. . FOR SIX MONTHS.- . Funds delivered to W. G. Ure : Iiniiarv a 1.412 lltixtu January receipts. ..$ 475,733.69 February receipts.. 161,394.68 ' Marcn recjeipis. 171,(. 19 - April receipts 950,361. Mav rArplnta ...... Qfifi wfi aa June receipts 2, 31 4 496 ! 3S $12.060, 273. 70 Total recefDts to June SO ...114.918.642. M January-disb'rs'ts. 4 761,546.97 - reDruary also rs'ts 278,685.47 March disb'rs'ts... 635.051.46 April dlsb'rs'rhents 657,094.35 May disbursements 1.031:557.20 June disburs'menU 1,931,925. S4- 5,695,859.79 Balance June 30... .w... $ 9,820,782.67 Careless Merchants Are Responsible for Pest of Pesky Flies Retail meat mercnams Will be forced by city ordinance to give aid in the ex termination of the fly. L. J. TePoel of the city legal department is drafting the ordinance and will submit It to the com mission this morning. " . This ordinance, under penalty of fine and imprisonment, compels retail mer chants to deliver fish and other meats in receptlcles that will not leak. "Liquid from meats delivered drip on the pavement and flies by the thousand gather," said Mr. Te Poel. . "Market Master Killlan believes this ordinance will do much toward eliminating the fly pest in the business as well as in the residence sections.'" , Few retail merchants use,, watertight containers to deliver meats, says Mr. Te Poel. The result is that meat delivery wagons spread fly-food over large areas and leave swarms of flies in their wake. All Druggists Must Report Liquor Sales Druggists who have not, as required by city ordinance, reported to the city clerk the liquor sales for the month of June must report within the week or be come liable to a heavy fine and imprison ment. Police Commissioner Ryder has notified druggists that the law must be complied with Or prosecution will follow at once. "There are about sixty permits issued,'" said Mr. Ryder, "and only twenty or thirty of these have reported their liquor sales for June. They are required to re port under the city ordinances each month, and strict observance of the law will be enforced." Bishop's Milch Cow Back Into the Fold . .. - Bishop Scannell's cow, stolen last week, was in Ha usual place on the bishop's premises when he arose yesterday. How the cow got back or where it came from the bishop could not tell, ,but when peorge Routt Charles Daniels and James Banks were arraigned In police court on a charge of having stolen the cow, they were discharged. They claimed to have known nothing about the animal and the city did not have enough evidence to convict them. The bishop, however, Is satisfied, now that he has his cow back. Samson Seeks Shows for Fall Festival . Frank Phelps, manager of the Boyd theater, is booking attractions for the Ak-Sar-Ben carnival thla tV. D. J. O'Brien ie the board member who has charge of the amusement features. Store Closes at 5:00 O'CIock ORKIN BROTHERS COMPANY, Successor to 16TH AND HARNEY STREETS Store Closes at 5:00 O'Clock Garments and Bigger Values v Mg&g the Closing-Out of the Bennett Big Ready -to-Wear Stock the Most Sought-for Sale in all the Middle West This sale is an actual and positive clearance of every garment purchased from the old Bennett Company, together with some very, late additions pur chased to fill out the size, color and style ranges of the various lines. EVERYTHING YOU WOULD EXPECT IN WOMEN'S FIN3 WEARING APPAREL IS TO BE HAD HERE AT RE DUCED PRICES. When you paid the Bennett Company the prices they asked you got full value for the money expended, but when you buy them at the prices quoted in this closing-out of the Bennett stojk you get the biggest apparel bargain a reputable firm ever gave. 300 new lingerie dresses of fine robe embroidery trimmed with laces; about ten different ttyles, some with plaited Quaker collars, some with waist showing aprons front and back and others in ideas new to this sea son alone; a magnificent collection worth $12.00 the dress, Tuesday at . . . . French linen dresses with the newest sailor collars or white linen collars and cuffs and silk stitched belt of self material; white, pink and light blue; $13.50 values, at $6.75. Striped percale dresses in the newest coat styles; finished with collar and 'cuff a of white pique and a patent leather belt; dresses well worth $5.95, now reduced to $3.95 each. ' Better $5.95 Serge Skirts All wool serge skirts In a variety of the latest mod els; either navy or black, actual 16.75 (FX AC values, at. . . .HJJJ Underskirts Messallne silk underskirt In all colors and black, con sidered extra values at 13.00, the t C CI sale price is. . Dressl'g Sacques One hundred doxen 60a dressing sacques of fine quality percale; light and medium colors in Q new patterns, each.4u.7C House Dresses About one hundred dozen, dresses of good percales in the most wanted medium and light colon; l Q l2i vrnhta. ant... VC Linen Norfolk and Silk Waists Norfolk-Middy waists in all white or white with light blue trimmings and a patent leather belt; actual $1.(0 values, while they last, your choice at, nQ each ...ZOC Silk waists in plain colors and black and white; finished with striped silk sailor or shawl collars; some with silk ties and short sleeves; $3.60 ' Cf AO values. , , . tPl.0 Girls Middy Suits (EL Dresses Children'! middy suits in sailor blouse styles with sepa rate skirts of white duck; navy blue and white braid trimmings; navy band at skirt bottom, AX $3.75 values at. Jef 2 Children's wash dresses of fins percales, lawns, tissues, ginghams, etc., in light and medium colors; . several styles; 79c to $S.VI values at CA .... $2.26 down to. . . . c Cheney Bros. s$Zr Foulards at 59c $1.25 Black Taffeta Silks at 79c ; The reputation of the Cheney Bros: Shower-Proof foulards is so great we do not need to comment on their quality. In this sale are over 100 of the newest patterns and colorings, worth $1.00 the yard. Sale price, 59c. Thirty-six-inch black taffeta and. messaline silks, fully guaranteed as to wearing qualities; $1.25 values at 79c the yard. Silks Worth up to $1, 10 the Yard, this Sale . . . .39c Silks Worth up to $1.25 the Tard, this Sale . . : 49c Silks Worth up to $1.35 the Yard, this Sale . . . . 59c Bed Sets at S3.S9 160 bed sets consisting of one bed spread and on -large sham to match; have embroidered edges; sets that are well worth tX CO $8.60, Tuesday JQ2' Belmont Percales 8 6 -inch Belmont percales in a great variety of the newest and most wanted patterns i- light and dark shades; 12 He. values, the., OI yvirrt r.t .O4C Table Linen 68-lnch cream, colored table linen of a good, heavy ' weight; Just the right grade for every day use; Bennett's price, 2 5c; now, IC. ... ASV the yard at. . . , Bleach'd Sheeting 9-4 bleached sheeting of standard make; an extra good-wearing . quality that was very reasonably priced, at 80c, Tuesday's 'jC-, price, the yard at, . Js Silks Worth up to $2.00 the Yard, this Sale .... 69c Choice of All Organdies, Batistes and that Sold at 25c the Yard; 200 Choice $1.00 and $1.25 Dress Goods at. AfXgs the yard. . . . , All kinds of wool suitings and dress materials are Included in this big . 49c assortment. They range from 40 to 60 inches in width, while the values are $1.00 and $1.25 the yard. Wise women will buy now and' lay them away for their fall garments for sav ings will not be so large again. A great collection of the famous Tussah silks, Hima laya Cloth, Crystal Cloth and Soisette, sold everywhere at 2 So to 39c the yard, according to the quality; to clear them out P quickly, choice, the yard. . IJC 36-inch Bordeaux linen--a fine linen finished suiting that comes in all colors-Bennett's price was 19c the yard, our sale price Is. . . . I2c Dimities Patterns Imitation silk foulards in patterns and colorings you would expect to find only In the higher priced real silk foulards; a finish that is not equalled ex cept in real silk; full 27 Inches wide; actual 25c values, the yard. .... . .lgC 25c genuine tissues in all of the new patterns and color ings of the season, the yard .15 72 C Tuesday Grocery Specials 18 lbs. granulated sugar.... 11.00 Bennett's Capitol baking powder, Mb. can SOo Bennett's Excelsior flour, per sack tl.aO J-lb. pkg. Bennett's Capitol oats or wheat 8 cans Bennett's Capitol Evergreen corn Large can Snider's pork and beana for o Lea and Penin'S Worcestershire sauce, bottle SS 1-quart Jar Haarman'a assorted pickles ..' ISO 1-plnt can Gall lw pure Olive oil Oo 6 pkgs. Fould's macaroni or spa ghettl .SSo Maglo brand mustard, Jar lOo Six 60 pkgs. crackers SAo Bennett's Golden coffee, lb., S4c tSc assorted teas, lb 4 Be 16e tea sifting, lb. ISO II Ho can Bennett's Capitol sauer kraut r....So 2to can Bennett's Capitol pears, peaches or apricots .......... I80 14, bars "Beat-Em-All" soap...8o I cakes Dutch - Rose or Violet toilet soap ..tie Onion salt, bottle ............. 18o bars Crystal White soap . ...8S0 1 dosen beies safety matches.. So 15c can Cracker Jack brand sal-, nvon i2o 4 pkga. Blue Boras starch...... SSo Tropical crys tallied ginger. ....loo Butter and Eggs Bennett's Capitol Creamery butter. l-)b. brick, full weight guaran teed ,..,..,.,.,.850 Cooking butter, lb... S3e Fresh country eggs, dozen. ....800 Pure Candies Vanilla marshmallows, lb lOo Three 10c pkgs. "U-AUj-NO" mints .aso Whipped cream chocolates, lb., ase GEORGE IS OFFIlf HIS FIGURES Mistake Made by "Father of Hii Country" is Discovered. WASHINGTON CERTIFIES ERROR Pats His "Sis-." on a Mistake Which He Certifies To Beln All . O. K. -Error Found In Public Library. If George Washington never told a lie, It etlll cannot be said that he waj al together infallible in his accounting, or at least in his auditing of acoounU. 1'i-ia discovery was made by Paul Burleigh, an expert accountant of Omaha, when h wat casually glancing over some curios lh the Byron Reed collection In the Omaha city library. There he found that the "father of his Country" had put his O. K. on a set of figures In an old ledger In 1793 and that the figures wore incor rectly footed. They are Just $10 oft bal ance. '-J:''' -. .' ' The document la an original ledger o George Washington kept by his secretary, Tobias Lear, when Washington had . fishery and distillery at Mount Vernon in 17&. On the right-hand page are two columns of figures which apparently are supposed to balance. One .column toots J1.C38.67; the other foots Jl.552.il, to which la added "balance In favor of T. I. An derson, $74.26." The last two items are then footed $1,636.57, when according to all available laws of addition in the present-day they foot but $1,628.57. thu leav ing the ledger $10 off balance. If the foot ing had not been "plugged." Directly be neath these footings appears the follow ing In Washington's hand: "MOUNT. VERNON, April $, 1793. i "The above and foregoing cash account has been examined, the articles of which have been found fairly stated and Satis factorily vouched and ' certified accord ingly by. GEO. WASHINGTON." Mr. Burleigh was leisurely looking over the old record not long ago, when with the Instinct of the accountant he hastily ran over the figures, thus discovering the error. . , ; COUNTY SAVING MONEY , IN CARING FOR POOR More than $200 was saved by the county last month as a result of the establish ment of a new method of caring for the poor. The county abolished the county store for the summer at least met charity applications by direct orders on dealers, and ceased; to pay the Associated Char ities $60 a 'month for investigating ap plications for charity. The new plan was adopted June L - During June 154 applications for charity grocery orders were grsnted at a cost of $2.65 each, a total of $408.10. Under the old system the orders ' would cost $2.16 'each, a total of $332.64. In . ad dition the city would have had to pay rent on the county store, salaries for the storekeeper and his assistants, $60 for Investigation by the Associated Charities, and Incidentals, a total of $278. SO, making a grand total cost under the old system of $610.94 as against $408.10 under the new system-, HEAT DRIVES MAN TO "' TRY, TO KILL HIMSELF Crazed by ' the . heat of Sunday Peter Nelson, living five miles west of Benson, attempted suicide by cutting his tnroat on both aides with a pbcket.knire. He was found early next morning by a friend and the sheriffs office notified. Deputies Foster and Wright answered the call and brought hlra to the county jail, where he was given medical atten tion.' His Injuries are not serious and the man was taken home NEW RECORDFOR FAT CATTLE Long Fed Stuff Sells at South Omaha for $9.50. SPRING LAMBS ARE COMING IN Range Cattle Also Start for South Omabs Market Good Feed on the Range Puts Them In Fine Condition. A new record for cattle was made at the stock yards yesterday, when two Carloads of thirty-seven Shorthorns and Hereford cattle were sold for 89.60, 30 cents above the previous rscord. The cat tle were long fed stock, fattened by Ed Graham of Creston, Neb., who has acquired the habit of late of topping the market, according to the stock yards management The shipment averaged 1,457 pounds. : , Spring lambs are beginning to arrive and bring a high price. Range cattle are also stsrtlng for the South Omaha mar ket, which is the leader In this class of stuff. , ; Slayer of Babe is ; Hiding in Omaha Although Anton Konvallnka, who Is supposed to have fired the bullet that killed the little Hasek child on the evening Of July 4, has been seen several times by his friends since then, the police are willing to believe that the baby's slayer committed suicide. Konvallnka Is still thought to b? In hiding in Omaha, but the police have been unable to locate him. It Is hinted that friends know of his whereabouts, "frit they refuse to divulge the secret. '-'i An inquest o'r the body of the child Is being condtitted by Coroner Croiby. Mother Loses Faith in Fortune Tellers Mrs. W. J. Diamond of 1136 North Bis teenth street no longer has faith tn for tune tellers. Saturday her daughter, Agnes, disappeared , from horns. - The mother thought she ran ott with a man and notified the police, ilunday morning she went to a fortune teller and the lat ter told her where to find the missing girl. The mother secured the aid of the police and went to the place named by the seeress, but Agnes was not there. Again the mother went to the fortune teller and again got a "bum steer." New She has placed the matter in the bands of the police. , -, found unconscious by Patrolman Woods behind a string of boxcars near Thir teenth and locust streets. Sam Whoops Her Up in WildWest Style 8am Cosenthea Sunday afternoon rode down Farnam street on a ' motorcycle. This tn Itself was no offense, but 8am had strapped to his belt a slx-snooter. He also let loose with unearthly yells snd attracted the attention of Officer Bauman, who stopped Sam and brought him to . the station, where he was charged with disturbing the peace. Sam's big gun was taken away from him and he drew a tine of. $10 and costs la polios court. Judge Foster Informed him that Omaha was no longar on the range. 1 Stranger Swallows Poison and Expires The man, believed to be Henry Relek of Fremont, Neb., or Tulsa. Okl., who last night swallowed poison mixed with alcohol, died at St Joseph's hospital at t yesterday morning. Ths man ' was FORCE OF MEN SENT OUT : .TO MOW DOWN WEEDS : A weed cutting- campaign-has been In stituted by Commissioner Kugel, who has ordered a' force of men to begin clearing ths SCO miles of the city's unpaved streets of weeds. ; ... . Cost of cutting the weeds will be borne by ths city. No weeds will be cut on vacant lots, but will be cut from walks for a few feet on either side. . An ordinance to compel city prisoners to work at weed cutting would not be sffectlve. says Mr. Kugel, and all effort to employ them in such occupation will cease. GRAY HAIR VS. BROWN HAIR Thla Simple Home Made Mixture fcf. factually Darkens the ' White Locks. , There la ma avum fn. l .. j. . , when there Is a sure and uv wv unnh ?S.turT couW not Improve Justified la using the ordinary stickv oyee, ana stems exploited for that pur Jl to often ,r t0 objection- able ta h r,Mmm.4 . v.. !.- . really meritorious recipe, very gtmnl and Inexpensive, which all graVhaired ' ppie enouia iry at boo. To T oss. of water add one small box of Barbo Com pound I os. bay rum and es. glycer- : toe. tou can readily prepare this at , home at very little namt t n you a splendid mixture for rnii.iiv . darkening the gray hair, as well as for removinc dandruff rMrfin .1.. Other humr .i i 01 growth ef the hair. Apply It once a week unni me nair is or the desired dark ' shads then once every two weeks will be sufficient Make sure sow dnursiat iVM VOII Pa rn fnmiu...4 T l. r?? . ... It on band, ask him to order it for ys, J