Till: BEE: OMAHA. MONDAY, MAUC1C 'J9, 1913.
BU1EF CITY NEWS
' Frla I Naw Beacon Frs
wiin-Onilra Co. Lighting fmarea.
ttt W. Bedford for city comnilt
Moucrs Advertisement.
BTsferaska BaTlag ana Xea AH V
Nw offtr between city ball and Fon
tenelle hotel. ?11 South Eighteenth St
Philosophical Society John O. Yelser
talks to the Philosophical moiety at S p.
m. today, at Nineteenth and Farnam, ort
a. new currency and prosperity.
Thi la Yecatlon Wsss Thla week will
school semester. The public schools will
open agsin Monday morning, April t.
rsUng of Baeartty ia ana of the
bentitea acquired' when ycu o:'tc In The
Ilea Building, "the building that la al
ways .new." Pee us now lor a few rooms
available April 1.
Tae State Bank of Omaha pays 4
par cent on time deposits, t per cent on
savings accounts. All deposits In this
bank ar protected br the depositors'
guarantea fund of the atate of Nebraska.
"Today's Couplets Mtovls rrograjaV j
classified section today.' and appears la
The Bee EXCLUSIVELY. Find out what I
the various moving picture theaters offer. J
guarantee fund of the state of Nebraska, I
Medics to SCset The Crelghton medl- j
seminary win noia us regular mreimg
at the law college next Friday evening.
An Interesting program dealing with the
latest medical questions, has been ar
ranged. paclal Church rrioes Special
services will be held this week by 8t.
John's Orthodox church, Sixteenth and
Martha streets. High mass will be cele
brated today and low mans Monday and
services will continue all week. For
Easter Sunday midnight ' mass will be
celebrated by Father Harvalln.
- Birthday Burp rise arty A birthday
surprise party was held March' 25 at Mrs.j
George Mackte's residence, 1816 Harney
street, where she waa congratulated by
many friends.
Sngaf sment Announced Mr. and
Mrs. N. P. Trenerry. l North Twenty
eighth street, announce the engagement
or their daughter, Gertrude, to Howard 8.
Cowles, formerly of Omaha, but now of
Plalnvlew. Minn.
Mass Masting- for Bsrastsln A mu
meeting of the Englneera' Civic associ
ation will be held at Washington hall on
Thursday evening at 8 ofclock, to fur
ther the candidacy of Nathen Berstenn
for the city commission.
BTsw Bank at Xlkhoro The. Fartruer
State bank of Elkhorn was granted a
charter at Lincoln Saturday. Peter Man
gold of Bennington is president of the
corporation and J. C. Mangold will be
cashier. It will begin business this week.
TaeosopMeal taoturs Elliott Hoi
brook will give the amcond of a series of
lectures at Theoaophlcal hall, suite 701,
Bee building, Sunday evening at S o'clock.
His subject will be "Principals of Man,
Their Relation to the Planes of Nature."
William T. Wapplch (attorney)' for
city commissioner. Endorsements: Pays
$200 taxes. Homo owner. . Retail rating
aeventeen "a." Tried, true, efficient and
practical in municipal affairs. Member of
Commercial club, German clubs. Royal
Arcanum, Woodman, . and of glorlotis
memory of Ak-Sar-Bcn fame. Business
interests should be represented. William
Wapplch has made good, else wtoy a
booster In these organisations? You are
interested in a representative cltlxen.
Advertisement,
. City Commissioners Xavlted Mes
dames Lizxie Howard, Frank Rogers,
George Jackson, Kate Wilson and J. If.
Smith, representing various loeat organi
zations of colored women, have called a
meeting for Tuesday evening at Peter
son's hall. Twenty-fourth and Burdette
streets. A program win be given, fol
lowed by refreshments. The city com-
iniasioncra have been Invited to. attend
and address the meeting. Assisting the
women will be George Johnson, Gene
Howard and Chairman M. U Wilson.
Zeiss Stock Sold
To Burgess-Nash Co.
The Burgeas-Nash company has just
purchased the stock of B, Edward Zeiss.
1604 Farnam street. The deal waa closed
Saturday afternoon. ' The goods at
o'clock Saturday evening became the
property of the Burgess-Nssh company,
and are to be moved over to their stores
at once.
Representatives of Burgesa-Nssh gave
out the information that the stock waa
purchased at a mere fraction or the real
value. The stock consists of men's fine
furnishings.
When Interviewed by a repreentative of
The Be Saturday evening Mr. Zeiss said.
"I have no plans for the future. Simply
tell the people we are very grateful to
then) for tbelr patronage In the past. We
tried to serve the publio with the very
best In men's furnishings and we had
a splendid business. I have tried and
tried to find another suitable location,
and have been unable to do so. It Js a
master of extreme regret to me to be
forced out of business by the facb that I
have been finable to find a place suit
able to continue. I have looked and
rarched until I have contracted head
aches, for a good location."
Commercial Club
Aids Letter Carriers
A committee of Commercial club mem
bers has been appointed to confer with
the letter carriers, in order to help them
with certain details in connection with
'.heir national convention, to bo held here
n September. The committee will assist
la awakening Interest among various
Omaha organisations for the Sousa band
concert to be held here In May. In case
this concert is a notable financial success,
it will be a great help to the letter car
riers in undertaking the work of the con
vention. Plans for working up a big attendance
for the concerts will be outlined and
rarrted on In a constructive manner. The
committee realises that tliia will probably
e the largest convention Omaha haa ever
Mitertalned, and is anxious to make It
the success that it has- made In other
large citiea.
JERRY HOWARD TALKS FROM
AN UPTURNED MORTAR BOX
Jerry Howard, mounted on an upturned
mortar box at Fifteenth and Farnam,
Saturday night told a crowd why he be
lieved he ahould be elected a city commis
sioner. He declared that in order to secure
their rights laboring men should elect te
office candidates from among their num
ber and asserted that he Is the only
laboring man In the membership of the
legislature and in the number of city
election candidates.
berk l our spring (th.
lr. Bell's Pine-Tsr-lioney will stup
pour cough and strengthen your lungs.
Get a bottle now. Only 25c. All druggists.
Advertisement.
LEND YOUR HELP
TO BOOSTTHE CITY
Stanley Rosewater Explain Why
Omaha Men Should Join the
Commercial Club.
MANY POINTS BROUGHT OUT
WhyCmaha men should Join the Com
mercial rlnb Is given by Stanley Hon,
water, chairman of tha membership com
mittee of the club. In a letter prepared
for the members as follows:
"The membership committee of the
Commercial club of Omaha la engaged in
an active campaign to enlarge Its mem
bership. You can be a booster and ma
terially assist by Informing your friend
f.bout the club's practical value ;o its
members and the city.
"Briefly, joining this organisation will
lelp them, because they will be brought
in contact with over 1,W representative
business men who belong.
"They will get business Ideas.
"They will learn through the club Jour
nal abuia what'a doing in club and busi
ness activities throughout tne city.
"They will have club courtesies n prac
tically every city In the United States.
"They will have fine lounging, reading.
writing, dining, pool, billiard and library
facilities, day and night
Kattua Privllesre Something.
"They can secure a club courtesy imrii
tot out-of-town business visitors, pleasing
them and ssvlng money by entertabnlnr
them at a K&cent club Junch worth il.
Their families can also. enjoy this privi
lege.
"They can hear big men of tha nation.
free. In instructive talks on live business
Issues, and attend other entertainment
at the club.
"They can know Omaha better on home
trade excursions.
'Statistic, literature, figure and data
on Omaha's commercial, financial. Indus
trial and civlo progress will be available
to them.
"They can help Omaha to be a bigger,
better and busier city by working with
the club in
"Promoting new Industries.
"Securing Investments of caoltul In
Omaha. .
"Securing conventions.
"Boosting publio welfare.
"Insisting on a dean and healthy city.
"Encouraging good roada In cltv and
atate. river navigation, federal legislation
favoring Omaha, convenient passenger
service with stopovers here, eu.
A campaign for memherahin Is laruelv
one of education. Tour good will ana
nesrxy co-operation are necessary In this
movement Help the committee to spread
the reasons why evatv live business ni
professional man of Omaha should be a
member of the Commercial club.
"Remember, Omaha's future will be Just
whst you help to make It" .
Creighton Laws
Will Give Annual '
uet April 8
The law department of Crelghton uni
versity will hold the second annual good
fellowship ; dinner jat Hotel Fontenelle,
Thursday evening, Aprils S. Mathew Gor
ing of Plattsmouth will be the orator
of tha evening. His tubject will be, "The
Lawyer'." Representatives of the differ
ent classes will responi to toasts.
Those attending the banquet will in
clude President McMenamy of the uni
versity, local Judges of the state and
federal courts, members of the faculty,
the alumni and the ntlre student body.
Louis D. Kavanagh of the senior class
will preside as toastmaster.
The following are on the toast list
representing their , respective classes In
flve-mlnute talks. E. J. Plunkett, fresh
man day, "Aiding and Abetting;" Waldo
Shllltngton, freshman night, "All Men
Are Presumed Innocent;" John V. Bev
erldge. Junior day, 'Tenors nee of the
Law Is JVo Excuse;" Mark J. Ryan, ad
vanced night class, "Breaking and En
tering;" Perry Wheeler, day seniors,
''Acquitted."
President McMenamy will make a few
remarks.
The committees responsible for the af
fair are hard at work. The general
committee Is composed of L. D. Kava
nagh, Eugene Cain and T. E. Dunbar;
that on muslo of Messrs Chapman,
Ratchford. Fltsgerald and Festnet; that
on invitations to the district judges, of
Messrs. Brassard, Swoboda, Laur and
Garver.
Exponent of Bahai
Movement in Omaha
Rev. Howard C. Ives of New Tork City,
exponent In this country of the Bahat
movement, will conduct a service in
Omaha this afternoon at the Unitarian
parish house, 428 North Fortieth street.
The Behal movement. It ia aaserted,
typifies, the best of all the religious ex
pressions of tha Far East, and offers a
practical interpretation of the ancient
Christian religion in terms of modern
life which promises to exert a tremendous
and far reaching influence on American
civilization. .
This movement. It Is contended, em
anates from Abdul Baha, whose home Is
st Acra In Galilee, the source of religious
Inspiration. 1
Rev. Mr. Ives Is a Congregational-Unitarian
minister. '
Shekel Campaign
By Jacques Eieur
Jacques Rleur has Initiated a campaign
to enroll Nebraaka Jews as voters of tho
International Zionist congress, which Will
be In session at The Hague next August
Every contributor of a shekel (S cents)
msy participate in, the elections of the
congress. Mr. Rleur has been speaking
on thia subject in aynagoguea and meet
ing places for the last four weeks.
The committee In charge, of which he
is chairman, will Issue leaflets In Tlddlnh
and In English, which will explain the
significance of the enrollment.
Mr. Rleur'a headquarters are at tha
University of Omaha and enrollment can
ba effected by mail. .
How an. llarra Gat RI4 at Her
taaaaei Trsskls.
"I suffeed with stomach trouble for
years and tried avery thing I heard of,
but the only relief X got was temporary
until last spring I saw Chamberlain's
Tablets advertised and procured a bottle
of them at our drug store. I got Imme
diate relief from that dreadful bsavloees
after eating and from pain In the stom
ach," writes Mrs. Linda liarrod. Tort
Wayne. Ind. Obtainable everywhere.
Advertisement.
e's Market is
Open
for Business
The Teople's Market, Omaha'e latest
grocery store and meat market, ha
opened for business, it Is locsted at
Twenty-fourth and Cuming streets. Max
Wolfson. who formerly owned the 1-angc
grocery, is proprietor, and his new ea
tahllshment Is directly across the street
from the old one In a new building.
LADY PAGET NOT DEAD,
HER MOTHER CABLES
NEW YORK. March 2S.-The report
that Lady Ralph Padget. the daughter
of General Sir Arthur U. Paget, and
Lady Mary Paget, had died, while en
gaged In Red Cross work In ferbla, was
denied In a cablegram received today by
School and
Poaae tslleae.
The regular mid-year meeting of the
college trustees will be held In Crete.
March 3t.
School doses Wednea ltty, March xt, for
the taster vacation. Work will be re
sumed on A;rll i.
On Wednesday, at the home of the
bride In Crete, occurred the marriage of
-Miss lleth IUI1, ', to C. K. uawnport,
W. They will reside in Crete.
The Men's Olee club leaves Monday for
a week's concert tour. It will appear
at Sutton, Springfield, Weeping Water.
Exeter and Clay Cen'.er. In tnelr pro
grama they w hs axyisted by the men's
ouartet, It. E. Reed and 1. M. Hosford,
pianists, and H. C. Hosford, oelilat.
Several members of the Franklin
academy faculty vlsltnd Donno college on
Monday. They wre Misses Julia
Itucker. Adah Bloodorn. Alherta Zook.
and Mesara. C. IS. litre and Hoy lteaelma.
in mo evening a e'runMin-iHane rally
was held In tho parlor of Oaylord hall.
The last number of tho Pound college
lecture oourse was presented Wednesday
evening in Lee Memorial chapel. Instead
of Madame Dorothea North, soprano, and
r.aware; t'larke, haes, as pre.vlotMly
planned, the management secured the
Crete Choral union, which sang the ora
torio, "The Crucifixion," by Rtainer, un
der the direction of O. L. Allor, a busi
ness man of Crete. The chorus was com
posed of thlrtv trained voices and waa
assisted by Prof. R. L. Pick and Miss
Buda Orth, Violinists. This number,
though composed of locsl talent, was one
of the strongest of the entire course.
The ability of the conductor, Mr. Aller,
v.as shown In every detail of the per
formance. The central feature of atudent activ
ities for last week wns the religious
campaign ' carried on under the leader
ship) of the Christian associations. The
movement started with special meetings
for men and for wornen Tuesday even
ing. Wednesday's chapel was a special
service addressed by Secretary W. A.
Luke. "1U of Lincoln, and In the even
ing the men and the women again met
as on the prevloua day. Thursday was
observed as the regular day of prayer
for colleges, and all classes were dis
missed. Special sessions of the Young
Men's Christian association and Young
'Women's Christian association, class
prayer meetings and chapel filled the
morning. The evemntc was devoted to
separate men's and women's meetings.
Several leadera from outside 1 tho college
were present Mlsa Ethel Hendee, form
erly a city secretary In Rockford, III.;
Rev. R. A. Waits, pastor of the First
Congregational church of Llncobr. Sec
retary Luko of the Young Men a i nris
tian association, and Secretary E. J.
Slmonda, both of Lincoln.
Boy lea College.
R. E. Brauer won the prise for the best
page of penmanship handed In last week.
The collage employment department
filled nearly 2H) positions during Febru
ary. Katherine Wulff has finished the course
on ' the romptomeler and bss passed the
Uokm Pacific railroad test for posi
tion. Florence Christiansen, a stenotype grad
uate, class of W1.1. Is now permanently
employed by the National Paint and Oil
company of Omaha.
B. D. Brlggs, a former student in tho
business department, called at the col
lege Friday, H la now deputy county
clerk at Butte. Neb.
Blanche Welch has registered for a spe
cial course on the Burroughs adding ma
chine, ghe will specialise In tabulation
and the making of statoments.
Hdlth Gravely has accepted a perma
nent position with Ponahue-Handall Com
mission company of South Omaha, Miss
Gravely has Just completed her course In
stenography.
B. O. Chapman called at the college
Monday. He attended our business de
partment laat year and Is now ti f art
nersbip with his brother, C. O. kpman,
also a former Undent, at Lamonl. Ia.
They have an extensive real estato and
inaurance business.
Under the auspices of the Young Wom
en a Christian association the young
women students visited the child labor
exhibit In tho Pioneers' ' room of the
county court house Msreh . An address
on ihlld labor conditions In the east and
soutn was given by Miss Eschenbrelner,
and Miss Grace Williams told a child
labor story. -
J. E. Rellev. stste secretary of the
Young Men's Christian association, spoke
to the younir men of tho college at the
Friday afternxnii assembly. Ilia address
summarised the qualities business men
always consider when they are about to
employ young men. It was very prao.
IL01"" wa. vrr nluch Pfrclated by
the .t young men. present
""beaska Western n Valreralty.
The Wesleyan glee club furnished music
for the meeting of the Southeast Ne
braska Teachers' association at Lincoln
Frldny evening.
Dr. J. B. Bchreokengsst. who haa been
at Auburn and Tectimseh during the last
week, reports considerable progress In the
camualKn for the endowment.
Mlsa Lena Atkinson lui.i.nt r.i.i.. -
, haa been spending te last week with her
nrr-iners in t o'orarto. Miss Atkinson's
mother died about two weeks ago.
Prof. C. A. Morrow, now on leave of
at pence and doing graduate work in soil
chemistry in the University of Minnesota,
(eiiuing a nriej vacation in the city.
Profs. Knox. Bishop and Howard have
been out of town during the last few
days judging In high school declamatory
contents, wH-h were held in connection
with the district teachers' associations.
Wealeyan won a two-to-one decision In
debate over Don no cnlleae Friday night
In the Wesleyan auditorium. Wrsleysn
had the negative side of the government
ownership of the raii roada question. The
judges were Dean . Hastings and Prof.
Itobblna of the Nebraska law school and
(superintendent K. J. Bod well of Fremont.
The faculty haa ratified an arrange
ment with the medical college of the Uni
versity of Nebraska by which atudents
satlKfactorlly completing the first two
years of a six-year course In medicine at
WesWtyan may apply two yeara of work
In the medical course toward the degree
of B. He. at Wesleyan. A similar ar
rangement haa been made with the col
lege of medicine at Northwestern univer
sity and negotiations are in progress wlthi
other first class medical schools.
Way a Naraaal.
P"oerlnUn,,ent A. F. Gulliver of Bloom
field and Charles T- Kellogg of Allen
Mure cnapel visitors Thuisday.
Seventy-five teachers were enrolled In
the teachers' examination held at the
normal on Friday and Saturday of last
week.
"Opportunities Offered In the Profes
sion of Law" waa the euhlect of an ad.
dreaa by Attorney A. R. Davla last Fri
day morning st convocation.
A bulletin announcing tha work of tha
summer session haa Jst been received
from the printer, and coplrs will be
mailed to teachers of northeast Nebraska.
Tha members of tha graduating classes
that expect to complete the work on May
have made out application blanka to
be passwd upon bv the board of exam,
iners for state certificate.
Frldav, March 88. closed the third nuar
ter of the present school year and follow
ing the custom adopted last year, quar
terly grade reports of each student In
attendance will be mailed to parents or
guardians.
On HitnM avenins xf..fc n
Peopl
the Associated Press, from her mother.
who is at present In London.
CARD PARTY IS GIVEN
BY THE MISSES SPICKA
Mlsea Alice "and Olga Spicks enter
tained at tarda Thursday evening. The
prise winners were Mies Mae Podolsk.
Miss Katherln Shea. Pr. O. Kadavy and
Mr. Nels Espegren. Those present were:
Misses
Mae Melish
lrma Podolsk
Victoria Novacek
Katherine Shea
Alice M. Spicka
Memrs
lr. U. Kadavy
L. C. Jensen
Arthur F. Jensen
Herbert Nlnale
Nels Fspegren
Mesd nines
Charles K. Pplrka
'enen
Mls
Mae Podolsk
Marie Pevhsc
Mm1oi1 Raxaornliek
Hrtly Ktines
OIkh Splcka
Meeers
John Itoeriyn
l Holvslavpay
Method Hruhan
Harry Johneon
Ee" llapsorehek
Mesdanies
K. Podolnk
M. Rnagorshek
Mr. and Mrs. O. tVaage
Mr. and Mrs. G. Sludp
College Notes
curred tho regular annual banquet ten
dered by the senium to members of the
Junior class. Before assembling In the
banquet room tho company listened to a
dramatisation of "Hiawatha," which wns
presented In appropriate costume.
Two members of tho senior class have
recently received notice of election to a
loaltion In school work.- K. R. Rogers
ia,s accepted the superintendent of the
Pliger schools and II. J. l'lymesnrr will
be principal of the high school at Pierce.
Rellevae Colleae Notes,
' Prof. Puis led chapel Friday morning
and read some Interesting animal fables.
New student members of the athlMIc
board of control were clecwd Friday
morning at a meeting of the athletic as
sociation under the revised constitution.
Most of the members of the facility will
remain on the hill during the Faster
vacation. Miss Carter, however, will
visit her cousin, Miss Olive Gass. at
Plattsmouth, and Miss Bailey, her brother
at Carson, la.
Rev, W. J. Shallcrosa of the class of
1900. who hss been holding evangelistic
meetings at Fremont and W ayne, sang In
chapel Friday morning, assisted bv his
chorister, A. L. Bum of the Moody In
stitute in Chicago.
Prof. Edwin I Puis of the department
of expression will speak on "Kducstlon
and F.fficloncy" at tho Plattsmouth High
(.chool Wednesday morning, March 31.
This Is the first of a series of addresses
a hlch Prof. Puis will deliver this spring
before stste high schools.
C. Benjamin Franklin and W. T. Mo
Intyre, representatives of the Intercol
legiate Prohibition association, raised $400
at Bellevue In two days at the beginning
of the week. The plan Is to ralso tlliK.Oio
among college students for the cauie of
national prohibition. Two hundred ami
fifty collegee and universities of tho
United Hales will be visited and 2T,M
students will te asked to give tj a year
for five years.
('tner t'atrerslty.
Chancellor Oeschger filled an appoint
ments! Burr Oak, Kan., Sunday.
The Male Glee club sang at the Thurs
day afternoon session of the State Teach
ers' association.
Special recognition was given to the
two successful debstlng squads at the
Tuesday chapel period.
The Men's Olee club assisted by the
university orchestra, will give a concert
at the college chapel Tuesday night,
March 28.
Karl Ilanner MS, has accepted a posi
tive In the Philippine teaching service
at an annual aalary of 11,208. Mr. Hanner
will sail April 24.
The Women's Educational council will
meet Monday afternoon at the college
chapel. "The Trial of Jesus" will be the
special feature of the program.
The State Ministerial Institute was held
at the college chapel Tuesday. Wednes
day, Thursday and Friday of last week.
The Institute was well attended by min
isters from-all over the atate.
"The paughter of Jalrua'' was presented
by the university choir at the First
Christian church of Lincoln Tuesday eve
ning. The program waa assisted by the
Male Glee club and university orchestra.
York Colleae.
Prof. Morgan went to Harvard March
IS to act as judge at a high school de
bate. ,
Spring vsoatlon commences Thursday
noon, March 15. Regular work will be
resumed again at 7:30 Wednesday morn
ing. March SL
Rev, Mn Bmith, pastor of the Presby
terian church, led the devotional exer
cises and gave a brief talk to th stu
dents Monday morning at chapel.
"The Mikado" was presented to a full
house at tha opera house Tuesday night
under the directorship of Prof Amadon
and Melsner. The cast Included Mra. Hyl
veter, Misses Fisher and Parks, Mrs.
France, Claude Hchell, Carl Rosenlof.
Kverelt Owen. Lester Kettering and Dr.
II. R. Wlldman. Tha chorus was com
posed of fifty young men and women.
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Where
Coffee
Beloi
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The active principle in coffee is caffeine,
and druggists and physicians put it in the
medicine case along with other drugs.
Thousands of coffee drinkers are feeling
the effects of the drug in nervousness, bilious
ness, dull headaches, sleeplessness, "coffee
heart," etc
There's only one sensible thins to do
if coffee hurts you quit it! And for a drug
free, nourishing, delightful beverage, use
Instant Postum
Made from whole w
Postum comes
instantly, with hot water, JOc and 50c tins; and t
Cereal, has to be well boiled, 1 5c and 25c packag
licious, and cost per cup about the same.
Postum has pointed the way to freedom from
AFFAIRS ATJOUTH OMAHA
Tardi Men Xeient Statement of As
sistant Secretary Vroomtn
as Being Untrue.
DIG UP PAPERS TO DISPROVE IT
AselMnnt Secretary of Agriculture t'ai I
Vroomtn, wbo In rash moment recently ,,'"rr
charged ,ho ficuth Omaha .lock pf'l FfTdsv evenmg If'hls liomSn IieUevue!
with tho p..emlon of predatory train The twlv Mil Ive sent from the Hiewer
stronglv irsembllng the "robber baronV ' ;iiid-riakiig parlors lo Chit am this aft
of old. I not exactly popular at the local r,,,n ,,, ''"Hal.
-! The graduating senior rlass of the hish
-I , . , T . , , . school will meet, during the coming week
The local Mnckmen and stock yards ol-) Xn decide on the arnloi class play, which
flr!ala . .nut I hi, tl,.U m.l linnn fh will tw r4nvi.il At I h. I.whI a liri I ,r lit m
local rards very deeply, and yesterday
they were far from backward in expre.-'r"r
, , , , , .. ...
Ing thel- opinion of Secretary rooman.
I Mia l I il ti ( wniiin niiu in.' iit-, ,yv'ii ,.
... ..
anie wun me respnnsimuiy oi nm m
polntmeut to place ami power In the De
partment of Agriculture. In ' fart, the
shadow rast by the aspersions of the sec
ictary haa arotin so that it casts a dark
reflection on Bryan. Wtlsm and tle whok
j democ ratic administration.
Invest'gstiona have been made and .orig
inal papers and receipts covering the
shipment of hogs made by Vronman
some three yeara at-o to the local yards
have been unearthed. Th records show
that Fraxter-Johnaon handled the hogs,
and that the hogs were fed a small Item
of five bushels of corn while awaiting
their turn on the market. Five bushels
of corn cost $5 at the yard
A long statement wss made yesterday
by General Manager K. E. Buckingham
tvlatlva to tho V rooman charges. Along
with thp statement the company and the
commission f!im which handled Vroo
man'a hogs have appended sworn stsle
menta covering the points Involved. The
local rmn have asked V rooman to give
the exa'-t cars and dates, and have also
surgested that the administration might
find time to make Secretary Vrooman
apologise.
Statement by Yards.
In hla statement Mr. Buckingham says:
Secretary Voorman's explanation plac
ing the charge Unequivocally upon (tooth
Omaha, aroused the commission men and
the stock Yards company at this point
to Immediate action. A search of the
records show that on November 21, 1!U2.
J. F. Bummers located on Mr. Vroo
man's farm near Rtrahan In Mills county,
Iowa, ahlpped a carload of hoga to South
Omaha. The car was sorted up, and
weighed In two lots, one lot of fourteen
hogs averaging 2M pounds, and one lot
of thirty-eight pigs averaging eighty-five
pounda. The feed tickets nindo out by
the Stock Yards company and counter
signed by the commission company, to
whom the hogs were consigned, showed
that they were fed altogether five bush
els of corn. Tho duplicate account of
sales held by the commission firm and
the charge Blip in th hands of th Stock
Yards company both show that this corn
was charged up to Mr. Vrooman a repre
sentative at the rate of tl per bushel, or
a total of $T. It might be added that the
charge of II por bushel for corn was tha
regulation price charged at all market
points at that time and that the charge
Includes, not only ths oost of th corn,
but the cost of handling and feeding, ns
well aa tho cost of other services for
which no separate charge Is made.
At the request of the varloua Interests
at ths yards who reaent the charge of
the aaslstant secretary of agriculture that
they an robbers, the commission company
that handled Mr. Vrooman'a shipment of
hoga makes affidavit regarding the facts
which verify the hooka, feed slips, and
all other records how held by tha Stock
Yards company,
Apology the Nlea Thlac
Stockmen .at the yards feci that an
official of the government occupying the
position of aaslstant secretary of agri
culture cannot afford to allow such a
rash statement to go uncorrected. They
believe that Mr, Voorman should hav
been ur of his fact before publicly
comparing live stock operators to robber
barons. They feel that Mr. Voorman
owea it to his position, and to the llvn
stock 'interests of the west to investigate
tha subject and set th country right by
apologising.
Magi City Coast p.
Th city council will meet tomorrow
evening at the city hall.
For Rent Eight-room modern house.
804 N. 23d St.
Mrs Paul Pabblnnls Is reported seri
ously III at her home, 3118 Q street.
Office space for rent In Bee office, 2318
N street. Terms ressonable. Well known
location. TeU South 27.
John M. Tanner, owner and editor of
the Dally Democrat, is ill at hi home
with an attack of la grippe.
The woman of th Moose club will give
a publio card partv next Tuesday after
noon at the Moose home. Twenty-fifth
and ! streets.
The Mystic Workers of th World will
meet at th Odd Fellows' hall at Twenty
fourth and M streets next Tuesday even
ing at S o'clock, .
Th Merrymakers will give their usual
a bit of wholesome molasses.
in two forms: Instant Postum,
"There's a Reason
Wednesday evenln dance at Ihe Moose
hall at Twenty-fifth and M streets next
Wednesday eveninr.
Mm. C. P Patterson of Hamilton.
Mont., la vlnlUng wltli Mr. and Mrs. Van
. of thin vi' at th.lr homo. They
will reninlu for the week-end.
The Ladles' Aid Soclfty of the Fiist
I'rvphvtcrlMn hurch will rrvet at the
church at Twenty-third and J streets
next Wednesday afternoon at t o'clock.
Mr. Iw Kratkv will entertain the
kennlngton of the I e(ree of Honor, Un
church lodite No. !. at her home, Sfi
'ith Twunty-secotid street. Tuesday,
,M,,, ih middle of Jun.
Hale-The beat finished home In
'Poiitli (Unnha. the homestead of the late
J(lhn f Tl1KllM 13lh ,, ioulevard itreels,
niiMt be sold at once. Call or phone J. J
Mreen. Attorney. South Omaha.
The King's Daughters of the First
Presbyterian church will hold their next
meeting at the church on April 2. Mrs.
W. V. Hill. Mra. Fard Hill and Mrs.
A I lee Wells will ait aa hostrsses.
Palm S-indav will be celebrated at the
First Presbyterian church at Twenty
third and J streets this moinlng. Pastor
Roliert t Whoever of the church has ar
ranged special services for this event.
Want ads for The Bee may be left at
The Hee'a branch office, ?aiH N St. states,
if a word for one time, l'rc a word each
dny for three days and lo a word each
dav for a week. Prompt and courteous
service.
Many residents of the c'tv are begin
ning to sod the lawns and terracea of th
city at the rreeent time. It Is considered
quite safo, as the weather man has pre
dicted no more snow this spring.
When Ruth Btonehouse comes to -the
Bess theater tonight ahe will present In
the "Wood Nymph ' one or the prettiest
little dances ever seen In motion, pho
toaraphv. The film Is msds by the K
anav company and la having an unpre
cedented run In the eastern cities.
Ringa will be given out this morning
st the First Methodist church Sunday
school to members who have attended
without missing a single Sunday for two
yesrs. Several were awarded last Sunday
morning and th remaining few will be
awarded this morning.
W wish to thank our kind friends snd
neighbors and the employes of the Me
morial hospital for their kindness during
th sickness and death of our riaiiehter.
Klliabeth: also for the beautiful floral
offerings. Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. Wat
son and Family.
Th elders of the First Preshvterlsn
church will meet next Friday evening at
the requenl, of Klder J. A, Bradley, clerk
of session. The meeting will he held rt
th church at Twenty-third and .1 streets.
Mother Every mother of a boy or girl
from IS years down In South Omaha Is
respectfully requested to hold next
Wednesday evening open. Pleas mak
no engagements. Something of an enter
tainment la being prepared for you. Psr
tlculara In next Tuesday's papers-Ad
vertisement. . .
Hampton Institute
Meeting on April 6
. A meeting for the purpos of advertis
ing th Hampton Normal and Agricul
tural Institute, a school for negroes and
Indians, will be held in Omaha April t.
Hampton Institute and Its purposes are
not aa well known In the central west aa
In the east and that Is the reason the
Hampton meeting has been called for
th! olty.
Hampton Institute , was founded bv
Samuel Chapman Armstrong In 1868. Its
purpose Is to give Instruction In morality,
thrift and Christianity. Then aio over
1,300 students there now, with 200 teach
ers to Inetruet. . Tho Institute constats
of 140 buildings and an Instruction farm
of COO acre. It la conducted by volun
tary contribution.
Tributes to Hampton have been given
by President Wilson. William II. Taft,
Theodora Roosevelt and other prominent
Americana. Booker T. Washington Is a
graduate of the school.
HYMIE BRAUDE GETS FALL
IN BRODIE TO CATCH CAR
Ten-year-old Hyml Brand, newste
living at 234 Seward street, mad a fly
ing leap to board a street car at Six
teenth and Dodge streets last night, but
missed his hold and fell heavily to the
pavement.
Trafflo Officer Leroy Wade picked him
up and Dr. Foltx dressed his Injuries,
which were light.
"I guess 1 did a 'Brodle' all right,
didn't I." grinned the youngster as the
doctor wss patching him up In th Bent
ley store, where he was taken In.
-p
with 1
soluble, made in the cup I
he original form. Postum 1
ea. Both are equally de- I
coffee ills (or thousand"- 1
COUNTY DISTRICTS
BENEFITBY TAXES
Statement Showing- How City Paid
Money is Used Outside
the Limits.
BIO BENEFIT TO COUNTRY
County districts In Douglas county
profited In expendlturea for roads and
bridges alune in 1014 to the extent of S.,oV)
In excess of county taxes paid by them,
by ressoit of the presence In the count
of their big brother, Omahe. according to
fiance compiled for the county board.
During the year the county expended
tlWtS for roads and bridges In Its thir
teen road districts and received from
them llot.M rounty taxes. The differ
ence wss psld by Inheritance tax receipt
and other sources of revenue in Omaha.
The extremea were In McArdle precinct
where I IS. 932 waa spent and in Clontarf
where IS9 wns expended.
Exemllttires for roads snd bridges and
tuxes In the various districts for 1911
follow:
lfll IU.
County Expcnde-l
Tnes for Roads
I vied. Jk Bridge
Benson Dundee
. 1 21.111;
Chlcnao
.1!!
2K7
lft.l.V.
2, -ill
R.M.-.
7.O.V.
ST
(1.114
Ifl.lTS
S.3
Clontsrf
Douglas
Knt Omnha
Elkhorn
Florence
Jfflerson
McArdle
Millard
Union
Valley
Waterloo
Totals....
...1104.:):!
tlU.MS
A going business can be sold quickly
through The Be "Business Chance."
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Mrs! J. A. Harrison. Houth Thirty-fifth
street, hss recently returned from an ei
tenslve trip through th south, havlna;
been at Palm Peach, Fla.; St. Auguntlne,
Fla.: Charleston. f. C. ; Columbia, 8. C.
and Ashevllle, X. C.
Children Hate
Pills, Calomel
ancCastor Oil
Look bsok at your, childhood days,
rtemamber the "dose" mother Insisted
on castor oil. calomel, cathartic. How
you haled them, how you fought
against taking them.
With our children It's different
Mothers who cling to the old form of
physic simply don't realise what they
do. Th children's revolt . Is well
founded. Their tendor little "Insldes"
are Injured by them.
If. your child's stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing, give only dell
clous "California Hyrup of Figs." Its
action Is positive, but gentle. Millions
of mothers keep this harmless "fruit
laiatlve" hamiy; they know children
love to take It: that It never fails to
clean th liver and Jiowels and sweeten
the stomach, and that a teaspoonf ill .
given today saves a alch child tomor
row, '
Ask yonr druggist for a 60-cnt hot
tlo of "Callfnrr.iu Pyrup of Flga." whirn
has full directions for bahies, children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on each bottle, llowar of counterfeits
sold here. Bee that It ! mado by "Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company." Itefuse
any other kind with contempt. Adver
tisement '
rif.'.-?-.'":'
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' OROTTB BROS. CO.
General Dlarrlbatar
Osaaha, Kek.
A hundred uuiall ac
counts make a bank
stronger than a dozen.
Urge ones aggregating
the game total of de
posits. That is why we are
constantly necking new
customers. We want
aa wide a circle of
friends und customers
b possible.
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