THE BKK: OMAHA. SATUBDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 19K.
Inheritance tax
case isjn court
Trancit Smith, Millionaire, Afreet
with Brother for Joint Tenancy
After Death of One.
OLD COMMON LAW DOCTRINE
Whether the old common law
doctrine of Joint tenancy, which per
mitted two" or more persons to hold
real estate in such manner that the
share of each at death passed to the
survivor, shall be sustained In Ne
braska so as to defeat the Inheritance
lax law, is the Issue In proceedings
lr. local courts, relating to the
$l,000.00n estate In Douglas county
of the late Francis Smith, New York
millionaire.
By a Joint tenancy arrecmnt, not en
forced until after Fmlth's death, he had
agreed with his brother, George Warren
Smith, that the share of whoever should
die first should paas Immediately to the
other. The local county board objected
because tha result would be to defeat the
Ir.heritsnre tax. Other helra threatened
ault, claiming they abould Inherit their
hares of the estate, ond George Warren
' Pmlth made a settlement with them for
JS.XUOJ. the entire estate being valued at
' everal millions of dollars.
Property Worth Million.
To probate court a report lias been
made by Herbert H. Neale. appraiser,
that the estate own $1,000,000 worth of
property in Douglas county, on which In
heritance Ux should be paid. Hearing
has been set for next Tuesday.
Joint tenancy, as orvoaed to tenancy In
common. In which owners of property
and their heirs alike share, was popular
many years ago for ti e purpose of hold
ing together large famtiy estates. Courts
and legislatures In many states have
frowned upon the uoctrine in recent
ears.
In. the Smith case each of the brothers
continued to manago his own property
prior to the death of Francis Smith.
Omaha Postoffice
Employes Rejoice
Over Civic Report
Local postoffice employes are elated
over the impetus given to the movement
for pensioning superannuated civil service
employes by the report of the National
l?lvle federation, the largest body of em
ployers In this country.
This report shows that 136 corporations
and 2;8 cities now have pension systems
for their old and faithful employes and
that most of .these provide the pensions
without any contributions from the em
ployes. Tho corporations Include big railroads
like the Union Pacific, Burlington, Penn
sylvania and New York Central systems;
the express companies. United States
Steel corporations. Even one big firm of
attorneys Is In the list, F. C. Huyclc
Bons. Albany, N. Y.
Speaker Champ Clark of the house of
representatives says, "The federal gov
ernment might take a lesson front , the
great corporations and from 'Other coun
tries on the treatment of superannuated
employes.".'' - ' - f- '
Omaha has a number of men in the
postoffice who hsve served faithfully for
several decades in spite of which- they
ret not one cent from the government
that has employed them If they retire.
It is stated that there are 200,000 civil
Service employes' and if the Hamelt bill
providing these pensions Is passed It
would require only $3,000,000 to provide the
pensions the first year.
It .is further stated that a saving of
K 000,000 at year' could be made In the
nation's postoffice by the abolishment of
useless offices and stoppage of waste.
Demos Would Like
to Draw Allen Into
Race for Governor
John Mattes of Nebraska City, Phil
Kohl of Wayne and a few other .demo
cratic headlights of the state met more
or less Informally In Omaha and dU-
cusKcd the prospect of drafting Sena
tor William V. Allen of Madison to run
for the democratic nomination for gov
ernor. While little has corns from Sena
tor Mien's lips publicly In regard to this
proposed draft, Mr. Kohl and Mr.. Mattes
confided to some of their friends that
Senator Allen refuses' to be drafted. The
fart, further developed that Allen haa
tcM them in about so many words that
having befn highly honored heretofore as
United Stales senator. he cannot now
afford to take chances with hla stand
ing by entering the bitter wet and dry
fight that la to be waged this fall along
with the gubernatorial race.
Farmer Bound Over
on Murder Charge
Charles Farmer, colored, charged with
slabbing F. F. Victor,- repreaentative of
tha Omaha Towel Supply company, who
died as the result of the wound, was ar
raigned in police court charged with
first degree murder and was bound over
lo the district court without bonds.
KLINE WILL FURNISH MEN
TO CLEAN SNOW FROM WALKS
Captain Kline of the Salvation Army
Industrial department, requeats house
holders to ring him up at Douglas 41 3 j
for men who are anxious to clean snow
from sidewalks snd do other odd Jobs.
Pining January he furnished 1.71S Jobs
to Jobless, men.
ONLY ONE TYPHOID FEVER
CASE IN OMAHA THIS YEAR
Reports of the health department ahow
there are only alz cases of dlptherla In
Omaha. Only one case of typhoid fever
has been reported this year.
After Laarrlr iM Wfcisl t
Cougha that "hanc .on" after laarrlppa
exhauat tha strength and lower tike vital
resistance. F. O. Prevo, Bedford, lad.,
writes: "An attack of iagrtpp feft as
with a sersre cough. I tried everything.
I lost In weight and got ao thin R
looked aa If I would never get well. I
tried Foley's Honey and Tar and two
bottlea cured ir.e. I am now well and
bark to my normal weight." Foley's
Money and Tar geta right at the trouble.
It ia a ssf. reliable remedy. Sold every
where. Advertisement.
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BRITISH SHIP BROUGHT AS PRIZE INTO AMERICAN HARBOR One of the most
daring and unique incidents of the European war culminated in the bringing into Newport
News, Va., of the British South African liner Appam by a German prize crew of twenty,
two men, under Lieutenant Berg.
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OMAHA MAN ONE OF
GUARDSjOF WILSON
Hugh Mills, Secret Service Man
Here, Returns from Tourney
with President's Party.
WAS ONE OF SEVEN OFFICERS
Hugh Mills, In charge of the Omaha
district, United States' secret service,
has returned from acting as guard to
President Wilson on his recent tour
of the middle west.
Mr. Mills joined the party at Rock
Island, 111., and was on duty con
tinuously until, the president left
Kansas City, the itinerary including
navenport, Iowa City, Grlnnell, New
ton, Des Moines, Topeka and Kansas
City.
"There were seven secret service men
wltjh the presidential r''ty," he said, "and
it's m duty where you must bo on the
Job all the time. V'e experienced no
trouble of any kind.
X Fear of fold.
"At hotels where Hie president stops
no one la allowed on the entire floor
where he is located without a. signed card
of admission, and oi course a guard is
placed at his door at. night. '
President Wilson Isn't afraid of the
weather, according to Mr. Mills.
"When he were noiirlng Des Moines,"
he said, "the president asked me whether
there was an arrangement for an open
car. I aaid no. that we had a closed car
engaged. He asked me to change this
and get an open automobile. As good
luck would have it there was a fine, big
touring car btanding right next to the
limousine we had engaged, and we took
this. The weather was below sero, but
he didn't item to mind that a bit.", ,
Mr. ,Mills aays Mr. Wilson Is one of
the most charming vomen he has ever
met, with a quality of graciousness that
puts everybody, at his ease, and posses
sing great tact.
Foster Captures
Forger Wanted in
Buffalo, Wyoming
Oeoutv Sheriff W. A. Foster, who
captured John Ferguson, aged 13 years,
wanted at Buffalo, Wyo.. on a charge
of forgery, on a downtown atreet of
Omaha, has become a mystery and
marvel to his associates.
Foster walked into the sheriff's office
with Ferguson In tow. "This Is the fel
low they want at Huffalo, Wyo.," he
said nonchalently In the true professional
manner. Telegraphic Inquiry brought
the information that Undersheriff H. R.
Roller -of Buffalo' would 'Start Immedi
ately for Omaha to get the prisoner.
"How did you come to arreat him?"
asked Deputy T.arry Flynn In a voice
solemn with awe and admiration.
"Why you can't expect me to reveal
my methods." said Foster. "It la enough
to say that I Just took off my eye
glasses and arrested him."
"Why did you take off your eye
glasses?" "My dear sir," said Foster, "I fear
that these Intricate details are beyond
your -eomprehension. My knowledge Is
my fortune, sir."
"Oh." said Deputy Sheriff I,arry Flynn.
COON RAPIDS MAN BOUND
OYER TO DISTRICT COURT
Thomas A. Attcrbury of Coon Itupids,
la., appeared In police court against Karl
Chess, also of Coon Rapids, whom he
accused of having drugged and robbed
htm of $!". Chess protested his inno
cence, but the evidence wss such ss to
cause Judge Foster to bind him over to
the district court with bonds fixed at
$T50.
BOILS AND
PIMPLES DANGEROUS
S. B. S. Your Remedy.
Modern acience has proven thst bolls
snd rsrbuncles, pimples and unalghtly
skin blotches, are signals of diseased
blood. Scaly skin and Itching of
Ecsema, Scrofula, rashes ail skin
diseases are aggravated by bad blood
it's tha Infected blood that's dangerous.
Don't wait for the bolls. If you have
pimples and blotches, take Instant action.
Pimple tell you that your blood Is filled
with Impurities. You must wash out your
blood, and atimulate It to healthy action
with Nature s own blood tonic, 8. S. H.
It la tbe standard blood purifier of the
world. Don't use drugs, ointments,
salvea. S. iS. P. reaches the blood, drives
out the Impurities. It makes healthy
perspiration the poison la literally
aweated out through the akin. Boils,
blotches, Ecsema and the Scrofula indi
cations disappear. It does what' salvea
and lotions ean never do It roes to
the root of the trouble by reaching the
blood. Tour akin becomes clear and you
soon feel the vigor of perfect health.
, 8. 8. Is purely vegetable. You can
get it at any druggist a. Write for book
of facta, "What the Mirror Tells." If
yours la a long-standing case, write for
expert advice to Swift Hpecifie Co., At
lanta, Ga.
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The Strange
Case of
By Frederick Lewis, Author of
"What Happened to Mary"
(Copyright. IMS. by McClure
Publications )
SYNOPSIS.
Marv Page, actress. Is accused of the
murder of David Pollock and Is defended
ly her lover. Philip Langdon. Pollock
was Intoxicated. hale, a crook and tool
of Pollock, wns on tha fire escape
watching for Langdon. At Mary's trial
she admits she had the revolver. Her
maid testifies that Mary threatened Fol
lock with It previously, and Mary's lead
ing man Implicates Langdon.
CHAPTER 111.
(Continued from Yesterday.)
"I object again," fairly yelled the prose
cutor. "Such talk tends to prejudice the
Jury"
"Overruled," again the Judge drawled.
"Is that the first time you ever saw
these marks?" I.angdon asked.
"Yes, sir."
"And the last time?"
"No. Six years inter"
"Tell the Jury."
The witness coughed, as if preparing
for an ordeal.
"It was the night of the opening f M as
Page In New York. 1 couldn't get a seat,
ao I stood In the rear of the house, near
the side. After the second act, I think
it was, there was loud applause, and Miss
Page came before the curtain several
times. 1 saw Dave Pollock In a box, and
Langdon down In the orchestra. I noticed
that Miss Page bowed directly to him
more than' once. I looked at my watch.
I was a police reporter then, and it was
almost time for me to be on duty at the
station. Bo I hurried away. Things were
duil when I got there, so I sat In a corner
near the stove and must have become a
little drowsy. Pretty soon I csn't tell
what time It was, but It must have been
a couple of hours later Langdon cams
rushing In. He was looking for Mary
Page. 1 We recognised each other, and I
was surprised to find him In auch a place
on such sn errand. Then he told me of
the murder of Pollock. You could have
knocked me down. I was daxed, be
wildered. The next t knew Langdon had
gone out hurriedly. The police were as
exoited and confused as I.
"Somehow the night wore on. I had to
stay on duty. In the morning, very early,
the prisoners were brought out from the
pen. I hadn't slept much. A paper was
brought .In, and I saw the staring head
lines, telling about the murder. That
woke me up, I can tell you!"
Had the situation not been so Intense,
there might have been laughter here.
But tne court room was so still you
could have heard a snowflake fall.
"What was my surprise,- an instant
later,, to see Mary Page enter the room
from a side doon in full evening clothes,
but with no hat or coat! I could scarce
ly believe my eyes. I thought I'd gone
mad, or something! Why, I'd Just bee'i
reading about her and there slfo stood
pale and beautiful, but bewildered and
frightened. A police officer took ho.d
of her. I knew I wasn't dreaming then,
and I started up, too, the newspsper
still In my ,hand.
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surely does pay big revenue. Traveling men are coining
hero in bunches.
Every Room Filled Each Night
"When I took over tho Millard I did not exjwt to
meet with such success. Practically every room was va
cant when I commenced to redecorate and remodel. Now
I have a full house each night and last week had to send
eomo patrons to the "Windsor Hotel on Tenth and Jack
eon streets which I also manage."
Honesty-Cleanliness-Service
Is the motto of the Millard management. Why was It adopted?
Firat, patron s want to know they will get a square deal; second, they
want to know linens, rues, dressers, silverware, etc., secure tbe prop
er sanitary care; thlrsl, service by the highest paid employe la what
satisfies hotel fuests. Price at the Millard Hotel are more than reasonable."
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"Who is this woman?' the sergeant
said.
We don't know who she Is,' t: i
officer answered. '8he wouldn't aU.
She waa pulled last n'sht with a "ple
of-'
'Just then I was close to her. She
didn't recognise me; she seemed atrsna-
ly dozed, almost, hypnotised. Then all.)
caught sight of the paper In my ha'to.
with Its big type running across tee
whole front page 'Sensational Mhir.l!r.'
She grabbed, and read It. horrified, an 1
we all Juat stood there looking at n-r.
without ssylng a word. Even th sir.
geant was silent. Hhe seemed 1 Jcvotr
the story. And then some vision must
have come before her eyes, for ;iie
whlapered something abu t '.i l.oltl,'
and 'whiskey, and her face and arms
became tense. I looked at her bare
shoulder, and that's when I saw those
strange finger-prints again. They came
and went as before. 1 couldn't believe
It." '
The witness paused,
sound In all the room.
There waa 1
"Go on," urged I.atiRdon, at last.
"Then, the outer door opened, and you,
Mr. Ldingdon. came In. You looked tired,
haggard, bedraggled. You still had on
evening clothes. 1 remember," turning
directly to tho Jury, "what a sensatiun
Mr. Iangdon'a preseme created hla
name having been In every headline, too
Miss Page saw him. Mo went up to lie:
without a word, and they embraced each
other. And then Miss Page stepped for
ward to the sergeant's desk and whis
pered, so low that I could scarcely hear
her, 'I give myself up.' "
(To Be Continued Next Tuesday.)
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OLD-TIME COLO
- CURE-DRINK TEA.
Get a small package of Hamburg Breast
Tea, or aa the Oerman folks call it.
"Hamburger Brunt Thee," at any phar
macy. Take a tableapoonful of tha tea.
put a cup of boiling water upon It, pour
through a aieve and drink a teacup full
at any time. It Is the most effective
way to break a cold and cure grip, as It
opens the pores, relieving congestion.
Also loosens the bowels, thus breaking
a cold at once.
It Is Inexpensive snd entirely vegetable,
therefore harmless. Advertisement.
SEE THE MARY PAGE SERIES
AT THE EMPRESS
TODAY
SaeomJ Epltods
Millard Hotel
Doing Capacity
MR. RENTFROW
Very Much Pleased
Traveling Men Boosting
When I wont to inter
view Iho new. manager,
Mr. Itentfrow, of the Mil
lard today, he grot-ted me
with , a wnile, and said:
"Vfiimn' lnnti uilvorti ui m
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OMAHA GRAIN MEN
REHEMBERSTICKNEY
Sejid Expression of Appreciation to
Man Who Made Omaha a Big
Grain Market.
WIRES BACK CONGRATULATIONS
When the Omaha Grain exchange
started business In Its new building
t Nineteenth and Harney streets, of
ficers snd members, feeling that -A.
I. Rllckney, former president of the
Chicago Great Western rosd, had
been largely responsible for Omnha
I'uvlrg become one of Ihe lending
train markets In tha country, Joined
in sending tho following telegram to
hmi In St. Paul, Minn., where he Is
111:
"We most heartily greet you. This is
the most Joyous and glor'oits day In the
history of the Omaha Oraln exchange.
I Today ve began business In the new
Ipalaelnt exchance building, costing half
million. Your memory la still gaeen ami
"hat you did In Initiating, organising and
helping generally to start this (.change
Is more and more appreciated as the
years go by. Please accept the very best
wishes of every member of the ex
change." Mr. Sllckney, on receipt of tho tele
gram, sent the following letter to Presi
dent Saeattngen and the members of
, the exchange, showing hla apprect itlnn
of their thoushfulnrsa and good w II;
'I leg t acknowledge the ro-elnt of
your telegram remembering so kindly
my efforts In establishing your exrhanse.
I thank you.
"I congratulate you upon the success
which has attended the exchange, and
especially the building of your magnifi
cent palace of trade.
'1 ahall never forget the many kind
nesses which I have received from the
members of the exchange, as well ss all
the people of Omaha. '
"I hope I shall be able o visit your
city in the near future and renew many
pleasant acquaintances."
Advertisers and cuatomera profit by the
"Uaaallled Ad" habit.
Mark ete (ulleslaw.
The Athletic club has signed Lester A.
Lsiinlii", the star pitcher of the We
lojan university of Mlildlelown, Conn. t
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Ml ProflMs
All cost forgotten values without a parallel
every dollar doing double duty in qur great
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Great Sayings on Men's Extra Trousers
Our mammoth assortment of Men's Trouseri that embrace only the good makes, patterns and
models, divided in four lots and priced for this special sale
$2.00 and $2.75 $3.00 and $3.50 $4.50 and $5.00 $6.00 to $6.50
Trousers Trousers Trousers Trousers
$1.45 2.45 S3.45 $4.45
Boys' Overcoats
At a Wonderful Redaction.
Broken line of Chinchillas In blue, array
and brown, and fancy Scotch and Ensllsh
mixtures, in sizes from 2H to i years,
that sold up to 16.00, Saturday
$2.45
Boys' Extra Pants Sale
A j. re chance to piece out the boy'a win
ter suit. 500 pairs of Knickerbocker
trousers in chelots. tweeds, worsteds and
fancy forelg- mixtures '.hat sold at
and $1.60. are dtrided into two great lot
for quick selimf
1.00 YaIo.es, SUO Talaes,
55 79
Boys Winter Hats, Caps
At Half Price aad :ss.
Values that sold
up to 11.00 SdV
BOY WTNS WOMAN'S CLUB UNI
SCHOLARSHIP.
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I'arl Ketiham, an Omaha High school
graduate, has been elected to the Omaha
Woman's club scholarship to the I'nlvcr
slty of Nebraska, according to Mrs, V.
II. Cole, chairman of the scholarship
trustees. Mr. Ketcham la the firat young
man to a In a scholarship from the
Woman's club, applications having al
ways been made by young women here
lofore. kiir. Ketcham la In the engineer
ing department of the atate university.
TWELVE SPECIAL OFFICERS
v ORDERING WALKS CLEANED
Twelve employes of the city engineer
ing department, clothed with special
pollie authority, have started out In the
residence districts to enforce the ordi
nance pertaining to removal of snow
from sldewalka.
These men have been assigned dis
tricts snd each carries a hook of no
tices which are bng served, giving occu
pants of buildings twenty-four hours' no
tice. On Saturday another round will be
made and complaints will be filed agslnst
those who tall to comply.
The central part of the city will be
left to the regular patrolmen. The
twelve special snow Inspectors will de
vote their bitentlon first to residence dis
tricts not covered by patrolmen.
City Knglnccr Hruee has charge of this
clean-up campaign, which Is being
wsged with more vigor than haa been
noticed in previous winters.
lSlllli
of men's
SUITS AND
Swep
Sal
Every garment a finished product of America's
best and foremost custom experts
KUPPENHEIMER, SOCIETY
BRAND AND ADLER'S
Magnificent garments fCT crCH
that sold from 40 lO CpOU .
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Great Sale
of
RIen's
Hats
All broken lines
and styles of fall
ad winter Soft
Hats for men and
yo.tig men that
sold up to $3.00.
Your choice at
95c
-1 79c
Big Run of Wheat k ,
and Most of It is
Sold for Export
There was a heavy run of grain on the
Omaha market, the wheat aggregating
ll; corn. IS', and oats, 23 carloads.
Wheat was Hitting to a cent up, selling
at tt 14 to $ltl per bushel.
Corn wns 't-cent to a cut off. selllni
at to co cent.i per ht:shel. and oats,
to '4-ceiH down, and at tt to tT'i cents
per bus! rV 'f
The shipi tents of wheat wero about ths
snnie as the ree'pts, most of It having
been sold for export.
BOUND CVER FOR TRYING
TO PASS AF0RGED CHECK
Mniry J;tp!.tn, Twenty-fifth and Hnr ey
streets. nrrente( fo,- tendering a forge I
check at the Omsba National brink, n
bound over to the (tiMrirt court wl'h
lends fixed .it I1.VM. Kara Mlllnrrt. cash
ier of the b.uik, appened ogalnst him.
ABOUT 300,000 BABIES
DIE BEFORE ONE YEAR
The Census Bureau estimates that
300,000 babies died in this country last
year before the orc v.t one year, and it
is staled that onc-hr.K of these deaths
were needless if all mothers were
strong and infants were breast fed.
Lxpectantmothcrssiiouldstrivetoin
crease their strength w ith the strength
buildinjjfats in Scott'a Emulsion which,
improves the blood, suppresses ner
vousness, aids the quality of milk, and
feeds the very life cells..
Physicians prescribe Scott's Emul
sion; it is doubly important during
nursing. No alcohol. Everydruggist
Las It. Insist on Scott's the white
food medicine. No sdvanced frices. ,
Brott Si Bowne. Hloorafield.
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ELL-ANS
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. One package
proves it 25c at all druggists.
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and young men's
OVERCOATS
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Sensational Shirt
Savings
All broken lines -f mn's high enade
shirts, plain and pleatec bosom, stripes,
plaids and checks, that sold up to $2.50,
while they last
Saving Prices on
Underwear
Two-piece, cotton, -ibhed and fleeced
lined garments ttiat sold at 50c and 75o
39c each
Fine, medium aad-beary weight Ribbed
Cotton I'tlon 3ults. Regular Talue $1.00
and $125