TILE REE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, MAKC1I 20, 191.
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BRIEF CITY NEWS
"Tcim4'i for porting' Oooee."
Lighting Ttat.ree Burgees-Qrano'en.
Dianoal Sagafemeat sU&gs. E.lholm.
"are Soot Vila t Now Beacon Prim
(tardea Toole Jan. Morton Bon Co.
To Sell Beal Estate, list It with J. li.
lumont Co.. Keellne building.
Klrrore Mads and B.IUTia-omaha
Glass Con. Co.. Mil Cap. Avi. t. 1T2L
"Toaey's lCorla JProrrajn," classified
rectlon today. It appears In The Mee
KXCLLSIVELT. Find out what ttie va
rious moving picture theaters offer.
Doctor's Anto Stoles A. touring car
belonging to lr. J. M. Akin. SJJ North
Korty-flrat street, was stolen from in
front of the Prandela Theater building.
Monday evening.
Machinists to Meet Machinists of
Omaha and vicinity are Invited to attend
the open meeting: and smoker at Wash
ing hall. Eighteenth and Harney streets,
Wednesday evening. I p. m. Speakers and
an entertainment are on the card.
1st Off for Hopping Womaa John
Wslly, MO North Twenty-first street, and
Victor Overton of Cheyenne, were ar
rested at Fourteenth and Douglas streets,
Monday evening for stopping a woman
acquaintance by force. They were given
a fine of 23 and costs with suspended
sentence.
Qoodrlca (tardea moss Morton V Bon.
Ignorance of Law
Costs Old Negro $9
on Thirty Cent Debt
Indsbtedness for 80 cents and ignorance
of the law's operation cost Gilbert Ben
son. 70-year-old negro porter for the
Flske Rubber company, 9 In Justice court
coats. John H. Lionberger, manager of
the rubber company, paid the amount
for his employe, but not before he had
voiced his Indignation.
When the old darkey's wife became 111
he bought $5 worth of medicine from a
pharmacist at Thirty-first and Faraam.
He paid all but Sl.tO at the rate of 80
cents a week, and when more illness over
took his wife he became delinquent In
payments. The account was turned over
to J. E. Jaoobson, a young attorney, who
commenced eult before Judge H. H. Clai
norne. While It was pending the old
- negro got noia oi anoiner nouar pwu
jf It over, leaving a balance of 30 cents,
j His pay was garnlsheed for the amount.
Jnd In the collection of It costs amount-
v ing to 19 were run up.
.'hen the old man made his difficulty
mown to his employer the time limit for
sppeal had expired and there was nothing
else to do but pay up.
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Prof. Barbour Talks
City. Beautiful to
the Technical Club
Pleading with his hearers to depend
more upon the beauties and settings of
nature than on the artificial effects that
make for the beautiful, Prof. Edwin H.
Barbour of the Nebraska State university,
In an address before the Omaha Technical
club, Monday evening, declared that
school grounds and parks do not neces
sitate large expenditures In order to mako
them beautiful.
It Is not necessary to erect costly
monuments and pavilions in them." he
continued.
"Let nature prevail. Winding paths and
mstlo bridges are far more appropriate
and beautiful than artificial attempts at
trying to out-nature nature."
fTof. Barbour asserted that city plan
ning begins with the doorstep of tho
home. Averring that the home and im
mediate surroundings should follow the
doorstep to the transformation, he ad
vocated attractiveness aad simplicity in
accomplishing this end.
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and High Receive
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very nignuating
At the meeting of the North Central
Association of Colleges and High Schools,
held last week In Chicago, Crelghton
college and High school was admitted
as a senior school. The organisation is
difficult of entrance, as only colleges
and schools of a very high standing are
admitted. Belonging to It are about 0
standard colleges and high schools in
the north central states. It is regarded
as a standardising medium of all the
Institutions within Its area. It deter
mines the standards of Judging schools.
The value to Crelghton of membership
In this organization, aside from the ben
efits of co-operation, will be that Crelgh
ton students will be admitted to any one
of the standard schools of the North
Central association without examination.
At the meeting were about MO presi
dents and Inspectors of colleges and high
schools. Paul I. Martin represented
Crelghton. He declares that It is a hus
tling organisation and is accomplishing
a great deal toward raising the standard
if schools in this section.
Small Fire Draws
a Large Crowd
Dense clouds of smoke pouring from
the windows on the sixth floor of the
MeOrory building on Sixteenth street
between Famam and Douglas streets
auacd a huge crowd to congregate In
the vicinity of the building.
Fire apparatus, augmented by the
dense noonday crowd, blocked traffic for
several minutes.
The smoke wss caused by a small
blase of rubbish and painters' materials
at the rear of the sixth floor of the
building. Firemen extinguished the blase
with chemicals. The damage was slight
T. P.- COOK VISITS
HIS OLD HAUNTS
Retired Manager of Western Union,
Who Lived Here Half Century
Agro, Stops Off oa Way East
REMEMBERS CHIEF FONTENELLE
Regaling his frtenda with Incidents
of the pioneer days In Nebraska, T.
1'. Cook of Chicago spent several
hours In Omaha, leaving for home
shortly after noon yesterday.
Mr. Cook was formerly general
manager of the western division of
the Western Union Telegraph com
pany. He Is now retired and has
ben spending the winter on the Pa
cific coast Going east, he is trav
eling In the company's private car,
Electric."
With his father, Mr. Cook came to
Nebraska in 185S. He was then a
boy, 8 years of age. The father set
tled on land four miles south of
Hellevue, and there remained for
many years, being active In the de
velopment of the country. Speaking
ot incidents connected with the
early history of Nebraska, Mr. Cook
Raid:
"I never laid any claim to being the
first white child In Nebraska, but I guess
there were not many of them when my
parents came. Soon after my father came
he was given the contract for building a
telegraph line and it was the first to be
built In what was then the territory of
Nebraska. It was constructed from 8t.
Joseph to Bellevue and father had the
north end. The poles were ash, oak and
cottonwood, cut from the heavy timber
that grew along the west bank of toe
Missouri.
fleeame Operator.
"With the telegraph line built, I soon
learned to work an Instrument and It was
not long until I was an operator. When
the Western Union In later years took
the line over. I went with the company,
remaining In various capacities."
Mr. Cook recalls the installation of sta
tions along the line of the Union Pacific,
long before the completion of the Union
Pacifio and when tho telegraph line was
in charge of the government, having been
built by the late Edward Crelghton.
The early church history of Nebraska
Is familiar to Mr. Cook. He was here
when the first church, the Presbyterian
church at Bellevue, was dedicated in 18W.
He remembers Dr. Hamilton, the Pres
byterian missionary, who was in charge
and who conducted the services.
"And there were some Indians In Ne
braska when we came here," added Mr.
Cook, "but they were not troublesome,
and seemed to be on pretty good terms
with the settlers, with the possible ex-
'Look Out for tho Republican Tidal Wave
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ceptlon of the Pawnees, who had a great
liking for horses.
"When we came to Nebraska the Paw
nees had their camps and villages along
the Loup river above Columbus. There
were probably 1,800 of them. The Omahaa
out on the Papplo were settled a short
distance from the present Tort Crook,
and the Otoes were down near Plaits
mouth. Remembers I.oaran Fontenelle.
"As a boy I remember Logan Fonte
nelle and Peter Sarpy very well, and I
also remember the old Child's mill, lo
cated between Omaha and Bellovue.
Many a time have I taken grain there to
be ground. When I went to mill I got
up at 4 o'clock In the morning In ordor
to be among the first on hand, and even
at that early hour frequently at the tnlll
there would be twenty-five to fifty set
tlers ahead of me. This was about the
only mill in the country, and they came
to It from fifty to seventy-five miles
away. It was run on the toll plan that
is, the miller for his pay for grinding
took a share of the grain.
"Those wore greet days for a boy.
There wss plenty of excitement. There
were plenty of Indian boys to play with,
but not many white children, and then
there were great kerda of buffalo out on
the Elkhorn and the Platte valleys, and
while I was too small to hunt them, I
could go along with the hunters and see
the fun."
But Two New Cases
of Scarlet Fever
Only two esses ot scarlet fever were
reported Monday!
Arthur Walander, tSl South Twertv
firat ' I'l'taJUM
Helen Nylem, 221S Capitol avenue.
COUNCIL FILES OFFER
TO RENT AUDITORIUM
The elty council placed on file without
discussion .a communication from the
Itialto Amusement company of Nebraska,
offering to remodel the Auditorium at ar
expense of tlttO.OUO and pay the city a
yearly rental for five years. The com
pany said they would install a motion
picture theater of 4.000 seating capacity
and maintain on floor for convention
pit rpoes.
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UNCIL DELEGATES TO
CIVIC LEAGUE CHOSEN
Mayor Dahtman appointed City Com
inuaiuners Hummel, Jardine and Kugl
delegates from the city council to the
Omaha t'lvio league meeting In the city
tuuncll chamber Friday evening.
-Store Honrs: 8:30 A. M. to 6 P. M. Saturdays Till 9 P. M.;
urgess-Nash Gompamy.
"everybody's store'
Tuesday, March 28, 1016.
STORE MEWS FOU WEDNESDAY.
rhane Doug. 137.
Here's a Sale for Wednesday of
IHIotle so (D 1 s a im Im
NECE
That Is of Vast Importance To Every Housewife
HOUSECLEANING necessities of the labor saving kind at prices that spell econ
omy. It's "Brighten-up" time now. in the homes, and this pale is indeed most
opportune. A partial list of the good things here in store for you.
"O'Cedar Polish, for furniture,
etc. Large 12-ob. bottle 86c
Home Oil Outfit, consists of oil
can, oilstone and large bottle oil;
25c value 15c
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Curtain Stretchers, adjustable to
several sizes; stationary pins
good heavy frame, special ... TOc
Heavy Dasswood Frame with
Easel, movable brass pins, nickel
plated, special $1.98
Carpet Beater, made of best grade 1
sprtneT steel wire, solid wood han
dle, at c
vVJiIsk Brooms,
best quality
broom corn, as
sorted sizes
choice . . . .iS5a
Bargees-ITssh
Step Ladders,
made of Nor
way pine, 6-ft.
size, spl. . . . Otfc
Co. Basement.
Parlor Brooms, E-ewed, smooth
handle, 40c value 29c
Krtemer
hand made,
extra heavy
Tin wash
Boiler, with
heavy cop
per bottom
special $1.69
Stove Brush with handle, special,
at c
Gray Bristle Stairway Brushes
with handle, special 5c
Galvanised Twisted Wire Clothes
Line, 100-ft. length, special.. 2.V
Bargwes-Jfaan Co. Basement.
Cotton Mop Rags, large size. .10c
Patent Spring Mop Sticks. . . .10c
Floor brush
Solid
back, made
of good
quality
black stock
-11.26 val
ue .. . .930
c
Tampico Sink or Hand Brush, 6o
value 8c
Feather Dusters, small size, for
bric-a-brac, etc 10c
Dustpan Brush, long bamboo ban
dies, special 15c
Scrub Brushes, Tampico or Rloe
Root, assorted shapes 8c
Galvanised Iron Water Pall, first
quality, 10-qt. size aoo
Hardwood Step Chair, well Tar
nished, folding, special. ,. .$1.00
Goodwin Sweeping Compound
large can 21c
Gas Plate, t burners, high frame,
powerful burners fd.50
Screen Wire Cloth, black, by the
square foot, at 2c
Bart"-Was a Co Basement.
Soaps and Powders
Diamond "C"
Yellow Laundry
Soap, 5 bars, 11c
Old Dutch Clean
ser, can 7 c
Gold Dust Washing I Light House Cleanser.
Powder, large pkg..!7e 6c size, S cans 10c
"O'Cedar" Triangle Oil Mop
oiled ready for use, adjustable
handle, special 59c
"O'Cedar" Chemical Treated Mop,
Just the thing for waxed floors,
triangle shape, complete with
handle, special 09c
"O'Cedar" Justless Hand Duster,
apodal
"O'Cedar" DuUless Dust Cloth
medium size lMc
Bargeas-sTask Co Basement.
Paints. Enamels, Etc.
Patton's Sunproof Paints, for
inside or outside use, guar
anteed pure,. good range of
color, gallon can .... $2.2.1
"Velumlna" Flat Wall Paint.
gallon $2.25
"Kalkonla" Sanitary Wall
Finish, 6 -lb. pkg 45c
"Sapolln" Screen Enamel
per can 15c
Sapolln Oold Paint, for pic
ture frames, etc., boi..,15e
Johnson's Floor Wax, per
lb. can 88c
Climax Wall Paper, 10c cau
for 8c
Sapolln Porch Furniture
Enamel, can Sc
Pratt A. Lambert's "61"
Floor Varnish, gives a
hard, durable finish, per
quart can 69c
BuxgMS-STaah
Sapolln Iron Enamel for
gas stoves, radiators,
ilove pipes, etc., can, 15c
Sapolln Knamel, for
bath tube, refrigerators,
per can aoo
Co Bassmeat,
.Burgess-Nash Co. Everybody's Store 16th and Harney Stss
CITY DECIDES ON
NEW FIRE TRUCKS
Contract ii Let for Eleven Machine!
of One Make to the La
France Company.
VOTE STANDS FOUB TO THREE
The American La France Fire En
gine company was awarded by the
city council a contract to furnish
eleven combination hose and chemi
cal motor trucks for the fire depart
ment, on a bid ot 14.800 each. Add
ing three junior pumps at $300 each
and three Hart turret pipes at $236
each, the total of the contracts will
be $62,005.
Commissioners Butler, Kugel and
Jardine voted against the award, on
the grounds that in their opinion It
would be better to purchase one ma
chine from each of the five or six
of the bidders and begin to standard
ize the equipment next year after
having gnlncd knowledge of the va
rious types.
Mayor Dnhlnian and Commissioners
Wlthnell, Hummel and Drexel voted
for the La France contract.
This act Inn marks the end of a splrltivl
flsht between manufacturer and Con
siderable difference ef opinion between
the city commlaKlotiers. The first bids
were opened January IS and rejected after
several executive and open meetings.
Keeonds bids were opened Marvh fl. The
seoond bid of the lFranre rompany
wss "yt per ma'-hlne lower than their
first Md.
Ilrfnin mended by Walter.
Chief falter of the fire department
sent a written reenmmrnrtntlon to the
rnunrll. urirlnii the selection of the I.a
Vrance, type forty machine, and recom
mending standardisation of the motor
equipment. "Ptsndardlsatlon means lea
expense for repairs and upkeep. Re
pairs may be made In much quicker time
and at leas expense. The city will be
able to retry parts In stock. Motor
drivers will be familiar with all equip
ment and this will mean leas accidents,"
were statements made by Chief Palter.
The LaFrance rompany agrees to de
liver their cars within ninety days. Type
forty, which was selected, Is of seventy-five-horse
power and welcha S.x pound.
Chief Palter says he has given this
machine close examination and received
recommendatlona from many cities where
they are In uae.
The l4l'nn'e company ia repreaonted
here by the Murphy-O'Nrlcn Automobile
company.
CREAM FOR CATARRH
OPENS UP NOSTRILS
Telte ITow Te Get Quirk Relief
horn Dead-Colds. It's Splendid!
Parents Should Know
this Splendid Remedy
Simple Laxative Compound
Helps to Correct Contti
pation in Children.
With all children there ara Umax when
the bowels fall to act naturally and It
becomes noceassry for the parents to
administer a remedy. Cathartics and
pugatlvea should never be used as these
agents afford only temporary relief
while their violent action shocks the
system unduly. Mrs. Kva h Uaff. 517
loth Bt.. Washington l C, says that
her little girl, Marie, had been subject
to constipation, and that she found Dr.
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin the bost remedy
because of Its mildness, and now always
keeps a bottle of It In the house.
Dr. Caldwell's Hvnm Penaln la a im
pound of simple laxative nerbs, free
rrom opiates or narcotlo drugs of any
kind, and is an ideal remedy for chil
dren because of Its mild action mil n.L
tive effect Its use tends to strengthen
the impaired bowel action and restore
normal regularity.
It Is Important that Barents should
know of a dependable remedy with no
unpleasant after effects, griping or strsln.
Sate 'tiaanSiS..ii.a- " Na . v- ' "ISi stf"a, , rtassW - .4sauW
XAavca oarr
Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin costs only
fifty cents a bottle and can be procured
at any drug store. To obtain a trial
bottle, free of chsrge, write to Dr. W,
B. Caldwell, M Washington St.. Monti
cello. III.
In one minute your clogged nostrils will
open, the air pasaages of your head will
clear and you can breathe freely. No
more hawking, snuffling, blowing, head
ache, dryness. No struggling for breath
at night; your cold or catarrh will be
gone.
Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm
from your druggist now. Apply a llttls,
of this fraarant antiseptic, healing
cream In your nostrils. It penetratee
through every air paaaage of the head.
soothe the Inflsmed or swollen mncous
membrane and relief comes Instantly.
It's Just fine. Don't stay stuffed 0
with a cold or nasty catarrh Relief
comes so quickly. Advertisement.
TT is especially in
springtime when
the rigor of winter has
passed that the tonic
qualities of
are particularly bene
ficial. Better have a
case sent home.
Phone Douglas 1889.
5e coupons a n? grt premium.
LUXUS MERCANTILE
COMPANY
Distributors.
The Sunday Dee if the only
Omaha newspaper that
fives its readers four bis;
pctfe of colored comics.
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You Will Always Look Attractive in
A Mina Taylor Dress
There; is a style about those handsome Dresses which every woman will ad
mire an air of distinction which makes them prime favorites. You always
feol perfectly at ease, knowing that your appearance is beyond criticism,
Mina Taylor Dresses
For House and Porch Wear
Are made from fine cloths' which rosi.t wear and launder perfectly. They
are cut full and comfortable through the hips and are sewed with sixteen
stitches to the inch in every scum.
Yon cannot possibly make such perfect garments at home aa you can buy hero "
for as little as $1.()0 each and from that up.'
We invite you to come to the store and see the Mina Taylor Dresses. You
will want several for spring house cleaning and tho coming summer months.
Ample Koom
Through Hips
Buttonholes That
Cannot Ravel
Fine, Evenly.
Stitched Seams
Sleeves That Do
Not Bind
(Second Floor)
Burgess-Nash Gompawy
'everybody store"
