TllK HKK: OMAHA. MONDAY, Al'dl'KT P,
HAPPENINGS IN
THE MAGIC CITY
Burlington Trestle on Fire and
Much Property in Danger
for Time.
BOYS START IT WITH BONFIRE
!Mw Ferrr In Operation.
A nw Wry across the Missouri
river at a point near Pellrvue wag put
Into operation last week. The work
of stringing the wire across tire river
jto rherk the force of the current was
finished. raasenrcra may now coma
direct to the Nebraska shore at
Bellevua.
The Burlington railroad trestle at H
street and the Boulevard caught, fire at
7 o'clock last evening attd for a time
threatened o do manythonsands of dol
lars damage to filled meat and live stock
cars sidetracked nearby. The Updike
elevator, two blocks or more distant, was
also endangered. The entire South Side
fire department responded to the vail,
and the blaze waa put out before any aeri
ous damage was done.
Trompt action on the part of John
Skarda, ntght yardmaster of the Burling
ton yards, In calling the fire department
and placing Into Instant service a dozen
or more switch engines, hauling cars of
meat, live stock and gram sidetracked
nearby, probably aavted the railroad com
pany from a serious financial loss. The
approximate loss to the trestle property,
built less than a year ago, was estimated
at aBout 11,000 last evening.
Yardmaster Pkarda had a special wreck
ing crew working last ntght and it i
expected that the repair work would be
completed by morning.
Investigation revealed that several boys
had been playing near the bridge and had
built a bonfire directly tinder It. Frank
Cross, living In the immediate vicinity of
the trestle, told Skarda that he had seen
two strange men go up to the bridge and
light a match to a bunch of papers they
had stuffed under It. This story is not
believed, however.
The trestle Is built entirely of wood and
was only put up within the last year.
Nearly (a toll Anto Thief.
Special Officer John Zaloudek all but
ranght the thief who stole the automobile
of Li. U Streubucker, 2623 C street. South
Side, reported at the central station by
the owner Wednesday evening. Zalou
1rk happened on a machine looking
strikingly similar to that reported miss
ing and identifying the number gave
chase. At Thirty-second and L streets,
as the officer was rapidly closing in on
the car, the occupant Jumped Out and
escaped.
The car waa stolen on Douglas street
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth street
and was one of the three reported stolen
tho same evening. Offloer Zaloudek se
cured a description of the escaped thief
and the police are looking for the man.
ration to Hold Place.
Coach Jim Fatton In charge of South
Bide high school athletics, will hold his
same position, according to tho dope
given out during the last week. The
competition between Central and South
Side high schools will be keen in all
branches of athletics and Patton ex
pects to turn a few tricks on the North
lde school.
As soon aa the school board decides to
extend the territorial lines dividing the
two schools, giving the South Side high
school a boundary at least as far aa Cas
tellar street, more can be said of the
athletic prospects. Coach MlUlgan, re
cently announced aa coach of Central
high school, la a man who had achieved
great results at the Capital City Insti
tution. In Omaha, next year, both
schools will probably be evenly divided
as to material and the real contest will
mean a test between tha ability of the
two coaches.
A much freer administration will
probably be tolerated at the lucal high
s hool under tho new school board and
7 W
LyHot weather
7 skin-troubles
I Resinol Ointment uiually
relieves Buntium, heat rash,
&S chafing! and summer eczema
instantly. Aided by Resinol
Soari, it takes out smarting
and itching and soon restores
theskintohealth and comfort.
Resinol Soap keeps com
plexions clear in spite of
summer sun, wind and heat.
RmIsoI has bm prwcriW
. br doctors tor yaars to bad
PkiMrouble. Kaaisol OinV ,
swat ua Rsmnol Soap trt
sold br til druggists.
The first dollar the
magnet. Get the First
Dollar deposited in a
Savings Account it is
a magnet that will
draw the last dollar of
a hundred, aa well aa
those between.
Many who are now
Independent started
with an insignificant
Savings Account. "
th. athletes will probably be given a
better chance to make good. The gyn.
haslum will aim probably be overhauled
and several badly needed Improvements
nmde before the beginning of the fall
f hool term.
Roy flack Injarea.
Koy Finch, local stockman and Tormer
Jockey, living at Nineteenth and M
streets. South Side, was painfully cut
about the wrists, arms and back yester
day afternoon at the local yards when
the raddle on the horse he waa riding
loosened and slipped off, thrcwing him
violently to the ground. He was hur
ried to his home by automobile and his
wounds dressed. Late last evening he
was reported to be doirg well.
Declare Ik Tooth Male!.
"The town la some quiet." quoth -a re
tain Anton Various of prerlnet No.
police station last evening. "There Isn't
a single bootlegging Joint or disorderly
house open that we know of and there
hasn't been one In dsys," he continued.
During the last two weeks since the
Saturday and Sunday when sixty-eight
or more arrests were made at one time,
there has been little law-breaking among
saloonkeepers and cltlicns. Even the
streets of the city are clearing of the
gangs of rowdies that used to Infest every
corner.
The fines Imposed by Tollee, Magistrate
Reed, although comparatively small In
some cases, have been effective. Detec.
lives Mike Clillen and George Allen of the
night force have been scouring the town
clean for days and have been able to re
port but very few auspicious places.
These, if any evidence exists, will ba
cleared up as soon as the time is op-
j portune.
Temperance Kssay Contest.
Mrs. William Berry, president of the
Women's Christian Temperance union of
! the South Side, announced yesterday that
anotner prise essay temperance contest
will be held this fall.
The local temperance organization will
give three prizes to the winners of the
j full crmteet of T each. State superln
! tendonts or schools and members of the
j I'nlveraty of Chicago fsculty will act as
Judges. The formal presentation of the
Louis Wlrt!i prize will be msde some
time In September before a mass meet
ing of students and faculty of the South
SIde High school by the president of the
local union.
Billy flnhday Meetings.
Thirteen "Billy Sunday" meetings will
bo held In different parta of the city
Tuesday evening. Speaker from Omaha
and the South Side will lead In the prayr
and give the address of the evening.
Rev. William R. Hill, pastor of the First
Baptist church, is In charge of the South
Side division.
Stravrbeeker Promoted.
I L. Strawbecker, well known cattle
buyer, will take the place of James
Wyness, former cattle buyer of the
Morris Co. packing plant at the stock
exchange. For several years the young
man has served as assistant cattle buyer
with the Morris company.
Wynesa left last evening for Oklahoma
City with his wife and family, where te
will make his permanent home.' He
waa given a banquet at the Henshaw
hotel Friday night by the employes of
Morris Co.. at which C. B. Spangler
waa toastmaster. A fine reading lamp
waa the gift of the emproyes to him.
, George C hance to Relnrn.
George Chance, for the last ten years
western Nebraska agent for the George
H. Sexton grocery house of Chicago, has
been appointed assistant feed master of
the Union Stock Yards company of
Omaha. Chance aa a young man was for
many yearn connected with the yards
company, serving In several positions
yeare ago. His many friends are con
gratulating him on his new position and
plan to give him a rousing welcome when
he comes t this city. He will make
his home here,
Hellevne Looks for Games.
General plans for Bellevue college foot
ball are now being discussed by students
of thst institution. The first game of
the coming foot ball season are less than
two months cff. Coach Benjamin, for
mer University of Michigan foot bail
man. will coach the squad. Walter Wells,
last year's product, waa elected captain
at the clone of the last season.
Several heavy teams will be met during
tne winter season. The two Omaha High
schools are up for a pair of practice
games apiece. The new gymnasium is
rapidly Hearing completion. School will
open In the mldle of September.
Magic City Gossip. .
Mllo Lunsberry and Ed Nolan spent
yesterday fishing out In the state.
Mr. ond Mrs. C, M. Day have left for
the Pacfic coast, where they will visit
for an Indefinite period.
Mrs. R. M. Wblttington has left for
Springfield, where she will visit with rel
atives for a few weeks.
Office space for rent In Bee office. 23!8
N street Terms reasonable Well known
location. Tel. South 27.
George W. Masson Is spending his va
cation vlrttrrg with friends and rela
tives out In the state of Michigan.
The Mystic Workers of the World will
meet Tuesday evening at the Odd Fel
lows nail at rwenty-nitn and M streets.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Wheel 3r are ex
pected U retcrn soon. They nave been
visiting out In the state for several
weeks,
Ietectlve John Zaloudek's mother Is
seriously 111 at her home in Omaha. Mr.
Zaloudek was called to her Lataa yes
teraav. The Independent Order of Odd FVUows
will meet at their lodife hall at Twenty
fourth and M streets tomorrow evening
st 8 o'clock.
The condition of Mrs. William Keep,
whi has been serlounlv 111 at her home
on Nineteenth street, is reported to ba
much Improved.
Picture fans will be delighted to knon
Miss Mary Plckford will present her
photoplay at the Besse today. Tomor
row the Besse will show the new two
leel Charley Chaplin picture, entitled.
"The Bank' Mary Plckford sure today
Dr. C. M. Day. 1002 North Twentieth
street, left yesterday morning, accom
panied by his family on a trip to the wjt.
Tha party will visit the Panama exposi
tion at San Francisco.
Joe Zlatar was arrested on a charge
of assault at o'clock yesterday morn
ing by Special Officer John Zaloudek at
roriy-rirth ana r streets.
The Indies' Auxiliary of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians will be entertHtned
by Mrs. William Mangan and Mrs. Mary
KaSfurty, Wednewlav evening, at tin
home ot Mrs. MannaJi, 241 H street.
Want ads for The Bee may be left at
The Bee's branch office. 231 N St. lutes,
Jc a word for one time, ISc a word eaeh
day for three day and lc a word each
day for a week. Prompt and courteous
service.
Rev. V. A. High, superintendent of the
snti-salocn league of Omaha, will preach
inn sermon at the 1'nited Presbyterian
church at Twenty-third and 11 streets
this morning at 11 o clock, me puuuc
is welcome.
MATHKW8 HOME FOR BALB-Thlrty-fourth
and F streets: handy to stock yards
and packing houses; six rooms, barn.
ahda nUrubbery, trees, elee.tr c light.
etc; lot mxlaO- Inquire 1ZU Norm l nirty-
fourtn street, ooum v
Noa. Bl to rassibf rlsls's.
t h.t tried most of all tha sough
cures and find that thero Is none that
equal Chamberlaln'e Cough Remedy. It
failed to giva me prompt re
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InV. When you have a cold give this
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GIANT TRACTORS
EXHIBIT MONDAY
That Will Mark the Opening of the
Power Farming Exhibit to Be
Held at Fremont All Week.
SPECIAL EVENTS EACH DAY
If horses were militarists, the
horses of Nebraska would be mobll
izod today.
A groat danger threatens their
race. No, it is not the horse disrasn,
that took many of them a few years
go. It Is not a disease at all. If
It were, the great phalanx of capable
veterinarians of the slate might suc
cessfully combat It.
But what threatens tha horse tribe of
Nebraska at this moment Is an Invasion
of a conquering race. The' powerful
hordes that are even now storming the
gates, are of a more virile stock. They
are a full-chested, steel-ribbed tribe of
well-organized monsters, girded up and
determined to hurl the horse from his
fields and henceforth till them them
selves. Tractors 1,1 oe t'p.
They are a tribe of hissing, gas-breath
ing glanta known aa farm tractor. They
have drawn up their battle line, some
eighty strong, on a 1,000-aera field, north
of Fremont. Trenches they do not con
sider necessary, for, hot with tha con
fidence of a dashing victory, they expect
to send the horse tribe Into a scurrying
retreat at the first onslaught in the open.
The battle is scheduled to open at 1
o'clock Monday afternoon.
Neves wss battle approached with
greater confidence on the part of the Id
I vaders.
j Never waa an Impending battle fraught
I with graver danger to a peaceful, patient.
faithful and industrious tribe.
Monday morning men are to flock to
tho fated field at Fremont to witness the
charge of scientific hosts of steel of the
twentieth century against the vulnerable
horse flesh of the nineteenth.
Power Demonstration.
They are calling it the National Power
Farming Demonstration.
Ah, but In 1452 Mohamet's attack on the
walls) of Constantinople waa called
merely, "The Siege of Constantinople."
But it marked an epoch. With huge
cannon crammed with gunpowder for the
first time in history, he ripped down the
walls of the city, and scattered the
catapult and battering ram rattling Into
the acrap-heap of antiquity.
Rla-hty Tractors.
Thus, when eighty tractors on Friday
afternoon of the week, glide with ponder
oua majesty upon the field, drawing end
less gang plows, and turn over 1 acres
of deep black soil in one hour and thirty
minutes, the clock of doom will strike
twelve for horsepower farming.
This magnificent climactic charge of the
steel beasts, la to be only one of the serlea
of brilliant movements they will be
executing all week. A field of 1,000 acres
haa been reserved for the movements
Forty-six companies are entering their
tractors, to show the men of the west
what the new power can do for agri
culture.
And Just as great feasting has always
attended the eve of battle, and triumphal
march fallowing the victory has been at
tended by hilarity, so preparations have
teen made for all these attending cere
monies. Those who gather on the hills
to witness the passing of horsepower and
the coming of steam and gasoline to agri
cultural science and practice, will attend
the big banquet upon the evening of Mon
day, August 9. Milltar- parades, chau
tauqua lectures, gladitori'l combats and
wrestling matches are to- amuse the mul
titudes during the evenings of the week.
Expert attendants of the new steel beasts
of burden, are to lecture on the technical
points of the powerful Iron heart that
drives them, so that those who are to
make use of the hosts that invade their
fields, may know how best to care for
them and get efficient service.
That the agriculturists In the realm of
Nebraska and adjoining commonwealths
may know what are the events and move
ments scheduled for the week attending
this Tractor Farming Demonstration at
Fremont, a pamphlet haa been Issued
giving the following schedule:
MONDAY.
Official Opening Iowa-Kaneas Day.
1 to 2:15 p. m. Big tractor parade
Demonstration ground.
7 p. m. Tractor men's banquet. Gov
ernor MoreneaU and Hon. W. J. Bryan
will attend the formal opening.
TUESDAY.
Wyoming, Colorado, Fremont and Dodge
County Day.
9:30 to 12 a. m. Private demonstration.
10 to 11:30 a. m. Tractor short course.
I:.T to 4:30 p. m. Public demonstrstlon.
Ch.tutauqua night for tractor men. Gov
ernor Ulenn of North Carolina will
speak.
WEDNESDAY.
Netminka-lowa implement Dealers Day
Nebraska Agricultural College
and County Farm Demon-
alrators' Day.
1:30 to 12 a. nx Private demonstration.
10 to 11:30 a. m. Tractor short course.
I: to 4:30 p. m. Public demonstration.
General utllitv farm tractor.
C, B. & Q. Ry. Sioux City, Lincoln
Beatrice dlvlsicns excursions.
THURSDAY. -Vebraska-South
Dakota and AlHIxar TViv
?A80. to..1? a- m -Private demonstration.
" it:' a. in. rractor short course.
1: to 4:30 !). m. Public demnnitm.
C. & N. W. Ry. Albion. Norfolk .nJ
Hastings divisions excursions.
FRIDAY.
Omaha Ak-&ar-Un and JUve Stock
Mens' Day.
i to,,1!.'' "-Pr'vate demonstration.
0 to 11:3 n. m. Tractor short course.
Tree pinner-South Omaha Union Stock
Yard barbecue.
tD :3?,.p I,mrP,:bllc "monatratlon.
Lnion Paclf , It R., North Platte. Grand
Ii-Iand. Columbus, Omaha divisions ex
cirsions. KP1CE KVFRY DAY.
Hot cuo Germs n-A merles n coffee. Gol
den Hod creamery buttermilk, Fremont
watermelons. 1
Dally Dynamite Demonstrations,
10 to 12 a. m.
WIFE SUDDENLY ILL
AFTER DOMESTIC TIFF
Mia IVIIth Parks, aged 22 years, wife
of F. E. Parks, diived employed by Tha
Only Way Transfer company, waa taken
suddenly 111 at the home of her sister-in-
law. Mrs. O. V. Parks. 3B08 South Twelfth
street, following a quarrel with her hus
band. Dr. Shook attended her and waa
of tho opinion that she had swallowed
some poison. She waa revived after
considerable effort on tha part of tha
phyidclan.
PYTHIANS PLAN A PICNIC i
Nebraska Knights Will Gather at
Ashland on Thursday of
This Week.
OMAHA TO HAVE SPECIAL TRAIN
BEGGAR, MINUS ONE
LEG, ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
A one-legged beggar lata Lait .!.
approached the officer on tha but n...
Jefferson square and told him that ha
bad taken carbollo acid. He waa taken
to St. Joseph's hospital, where his con
dition was found . to be aerioua.
gave ro name nor reason for his at
tempted suicide.
On Thursday of this week the Knights
of Pythias of Nebraska are to hold a
picnic at Ashland, here they expect to
ond a day that will long be recalled In
the annals of the oiver. It Is not ex
pected that eery knight In the state will
be there. althoiiKh all are Invited, be
cause a great many are located too far
away to conveniently reach the ren
desvous. But Omaha. Uncoln. Nebraska
City. Fremont. Wahnn, Weeping Water,
riattamouth. Hastings. Beatrice, Grand
Inland and other cities In the region will
have their delegations present, and these,
with the grand officer, supreme repre
sentatlves, and one past supreme chan
cellor, will make up a Pythian gathering
such as is seldom seen in the west.
Nebraska lodge. No. 1, at Its meeting
last Monday night, made all preliminary
arrangements for a special train to carry
the knights from Omaha and Council
Bluffs for St. Albans lodge of that city
Is to Joln-and . on tomorrow night the
lodge will conclude Its arrangements. It
Is expected that at least a thousand will
go down from Omaha and Council Bluffs.
All knights are urged to attend llio meet
ing on Monday night, to hear the reports
of committees, and to take part in the
proceedings.
Wives, sweethearts and frienda are in
vited to Join with the knights at Ashland
on Thursday next, and royal entertain
ment is promised all. Nebraska lodge la
planning a series of entertainments for
the coming winter, along lines similar to
those that were so popular last winter.
At Ita last meeting the business of tho
session waa followed by a watermelon
cutting, and "eating boy fashion." A.
series of card games Is to bo played dur
ing the winter, and other entertainment
features are now being discussed. Ne
braska lodge is growing fast, and Its of
ficers are looking ahead to the establish
ment of a Pythian club room in Omaha.
BUSINESS GIRLS' CLUB
PICNIC AT ELMWOOD
Tha annual picnic of fie Businesa Girls'
club of the Young Women's Christian as
sociation was held yesterday afternoon In
Hlmwood park. Miss VTthel I lender,
former secretary of the club, row living
In Lincoln, was the guest of honor. The
"piece da resistance" was watermelon for
novelty's sake Instead of the lime-honored
Ice cream and cake.
HOT SUMMER WEATHER
PREVAILS OVER STATr
Hot, summer weather, according to re
ports to the railroads, In the rule over
all Nebraska. These reports Indicate
that Friday night numerous points In the
state were visited by showers. However,
the rain waa light and not enough of It
to Interfere with work on the farms.
PEGG CONDEMNS MANY
SCALES ON SOUTH SIDE
John Grant Pegg. city Inspector of
weights and measures, condemned eleven
out of twenty-two wagon scales Inspected
on the South Side. These acales weighed
from ten to forty-five pounds short on
the ton.
JITNEY DR1YERS
SEEK REFERENDUM
Circulation of Petitions for Recall
of the Ordinance Passed by
City Council.
PREPARING FOR INJUNCTION
Don't boil your clothes.
Don't hard-rub them.
Don't waste fuel keeping
v up a hot fire.
The iltney drivers expect to begin the
circulation rf rcfrendi.m petitions fof
retail of the ordinance Monday after
noon. Thrlr attorney, A. I Button. Is
pr paring laprra to be filed In district
court, looking toward an Inlunctlnn to
restrain enforcement of the new Jitney
ordinance I
Superintendent Kugel's announcement
that he would allow ;he Jitney drivers aj
rcap'ie resulted in resumption of bust
nrs yrsti rrlay afterli Vm.
One of the legal contentions now Is
whether the city council was acting
within Its rikl.ta when It passed the jit
ney ordinance v.lth an emergency clause.
City Soil 'tot Flehnrty asserted the pur-1-osc
of this emergency clause waa to
exclude the operation of the referendum
law, which dees not apply to emergency
measures. The cotnplalnanta will en
deavor to show there Is n emergency
within tl.e meaning af the law. They
will also contend that tha :, liability
Insurance requirement Ik unreasonable
legislation.
No Snap Jndarment.
Superintendent Kugel of the police de
partment atates he Is not disposed to
take snap Judgment on the enforcement
of the new Jitney ordinance, which went
Into effect last Thursday.
"I am wll'lng to glv the Jitney men
ten days to two weeks, that they may
make arrangements to comply with the
ordinance," said Mr. Kugel.
Tho Jitney people, however, declare the
ordinance. If enforced, would drive them
out of business., Thy contend the bond
feature la unreasonable.
A representative of one of tha targe
liability Insurance companlea stated his
company does not want thla business at
alt on account of tha risks.
Not Ciood Risk.
"There are too many exposures to the
business. It is not profitable aa a busi
ness piopsitlon. Tho jitneys operate
many hours on the 'busiest streets and
the business Is not a good risk. Our
company Is not taking the business In
other cities," atatcd thla bond man.
Another liability man believed that If
fifty Omaha Jitney men will tako this
liability Insurance a rate of about UI
a year eould be msde for protection such
us is ieiilivd' by v.he ordinance. A Jit
ney man claims he asked for liability
Insurance for himself and was quoted a
rate of $170 a year for SJ.0C0 liability,
with some reduction if a volume of busi
ness can be secured.
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THIEF LIFTS BICYCLE
FROM IN FRONT OF JAIL
Krt Klrke, messenger at 'McCann's
cafe. Thirteenth and Podge streets, de
livered an order at the city Jail last
evening and while Inside some one Stole
his bicycle.
This la the second 'wheel that ha has'
lost by theft In a month.
'tT .li w I :f' ipj
Many a Business Man
who is careful to protect himself in money matters, ia
careless about health his most valuable asset.
For many, coffee drinking silently undermines
health, because each cup contains about 2Ms grains of
the cumulative, harmful drug, caffeine. :- . '
Five to six grains of caffeine will kill a rabbit or
a cat, and repeated daily will cripple a man.
How eripple a man? Hie caffeine, little-by little,
causes hardening of tho nrteries and premature old
age, showing more in some than in others.
Some of the symptoms of caffeine poisoning are
headache, nervousness, bilioiirness, .heart flutter,
sleeplessness at night, and "fag" after coffee's
reaction in the daytime. . (
The way to avoid all coffee troubles is to leave
coffee alone and use
Instant Postum
the pure food-drink.
There's no caffeine nor any other, harmful sub
stance iu Postum. Made from prime wheat, roasted
with a bit of wholesome molasses, it contains all the
goodness jof the grains, and is nourishing, economical
and delicious.
There's no "fag" in Fostum, and
"There's a Reason"
sold by Grocers.
A TIMELY REFLECTION
The End of a Perfect Day ol touring
leaves one lasting reflection In the
mind of the skilled motorist.
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