THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, JANUARY 12. 1003.
. I). DEC RETT FOUND DEAD
Milkman Ci'coTeri Body Wert of tka
Village of Benioa.
EVIDENTLY SUCCUMBS TO THE COLD
I Isai4 la Kneeling Attitude at
E1 ! novr Drift History of
Hla Itrtlllaal Legal
Career.
While driving along the road two and
one-halt miles west of Benson, Henry Rapp,
a milkman, discovered the frozen body of
Attoroer W. D. Beckett of thla city. Simday
after aKn about 1 o'clock. The deceased
last seen allre In Benson about 11
o'clock Saturday night. He la supposed to
riave been wandering and, overcome by the
fcevere cold weather, to have kneeled by
he roadnlde and expired.
TSe body, when found, waa lying near a
snowdrift In a partially kneeling position.
Aa aoon aa the discovery waa reported to
Coroner Bralley he went to the scene, find
ing the body alone. The remain were re
turned to thla city and are now at the
morgue.
The deceased waa 44 years old and waa
bora In Ohio. II came to Omaha about
fifteen ynare ago, after retiring from the
mining bualneia in Colorado. He waa ad
mitted to the bar In thla county shortly
after Ms arrival here, and Immediately
Knlnrd prominence through his determina
tion in winning cases In which technical
legal pointa wore brought to light. He
rose rapidly and figured in some of the
larrrfst aulta recorded in tha Douglas county
do kets.
Kim l.arae Fees.
Durlug his fifteen years' residence here
be won distinction in the Byron Read liti
gation, in which he waa compelled to- at
tic k the constitutionality of the inheri
tance laws, for his efforts In this case
alone his fnen are said to Jiave aggregated
ttt.000. while in the Kitchen litigation he
to aid to hare received $10,000 for hi
nervlces. Other casea which were placed In
"hla care ara said to have netted him large
rewards.
The deceased waa a brother-in-law of
Judga Ouy R. C. Read of the district bench.
Mr. Beckett Is survived by wife and two
children, Guy and Marjarle, besides two
children by a former wife, one of whom, a
daughter, realdes In Omaha, the son resid
ing at tha old home In Ohio. He Is also
survived by several brothers.
It Is supposed that Beckett waa attempt,
ing to reach his home near Benson, when
he succumbed.
Coroner Bralley hs not dncld'd upon the
advisability of holding an Inquest.
COLD SNAP MAY END TODAY
Weather Official Give Their Enroar.
nareinent After Frigid Sunday
In Kehraakn,
Yesterday was a cold day. Most people
were able to ascertain this fact without the
aid of Mr. Welsh's machinery on the fed
eral building, which machinery Is of a warm
and full-blooded nature, apparently, regis
tering a meager 1 or 1 below at times when
a cheap private thermometer shows a satis
fying 7 or 8 degrees. Mr. Welsh gives It
nut t'jHt at t o'clock yesterday morning the
( J 1 meter waa 1 degree below sero, the
lou-et for the day. At i o'clock In the
rfternoon it stood 4 above. There waa also
during the day a twenty-flve-mlle northwest
tbreeze.
7c the western psrts of the state the
temperature was somewhat higher aud in
a-i northwest. North Dakota and eaatern
sontana, much lower, standing 8 below at
7 a. m. at Wllllston and Bismarck. The
lowest reached at Valentine. Neb., waa 2
btcw at ? a. m. North Platte and Rapid
Ctty went 2 below Saturday night and 12
above yesterday. These figures exactly
vorlfy the prediction of the weather depart
ment. The weather men looked last night for
little if any change today. They, however,
think it not unlikely toat the cold wave
will wear Itself out before Tuesday morn
ing. Paraselenae, or as they say In the rural
districts, moon-dogs, were visible tor a few
minutes after 6:40 o'clock yeaterday even
ing. This phenomena Is of very rsre oc
currence and is sometimes not observed for
years- On December 24, 1901, a beautiful
pair were aeen. The dogs of last night were
not particularly bright and lasted a very
short time. The moon had reached an ele
vation of about 85 degrees at the time. This
phenomena la due to a great number of
minute Ice crystals In the air at about six
miles above the earth's surface. Under
certain condition these refract the light
from the aun or moon and cause luminoua
apots in the aky at equal distances from
the aun or moon. The weather department
places no Importance on the paraselene,
they having no effect and being significant
of no change.
SOUTH STILL GETTING RAILS
'Frisco and Santa Fa Bath Extend
Lines la Oklahoma Terri
tory. GUTHRIE, Okl., Jan. 11. Seventy per
cent of the "Frisco extension from Enid,
Okl., to Tulaa, I. T., baa been graded and
la ready for the rails. From Tulsa the road
will be extended to Fort Smith, Ark., mak
ing a Una mors thsn 250 miles In length.
The Santa Fe Railway company Is run
ning survey south through Oklahoma
from a point near Dodge City, Kan,
AND SO
aha Foand How the CosTee Habit
Coatd Be Easily Left Off.
"My husband had coffee dyspepsia tor a
umber of years," writes a lady from Dun
dee, N. Y. "Coffee did not agree with him
aa It soured on his stomach, and hs decided
to stop it.
"We felt the need of soma warm drink
and tried several things, but were soon
tired of them. Finally friend told me
of the good Postum Food Coffee had dona
her family, and I ordered a package from
the grocer.
"We have uaed It for three years with
splendid result. It agrees perfectly with
his stomach and dyspepsia haa entirely left
htm. I find In talking to people who have
used Fostum and not liked It that the
reason Is that they do not let It boll long
enough. When prepared according to di
rections. It makes a beautiful, clear, golden
brown beversge like the highest grade of
coffee In color.
"We let the children have Postum every
morning and It agrees with them nicely and
they thrive on It. I ana sura thst It every
one using coffee would Changs ta Postum
thst the percentage of invalids would be
far leas than It la at present." Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
It Is easy to change from cotes to
Postum sad the benefit Is sure and quick,
tor Postum is composed only of the grains
intendvMl by Nature fur man's subsistence
ind It goes to work In Nature's way to
, correct the disorders caused by coffee, and
rebuild the broken down blood and nerve
;ells. A tea days' trial at Postam will
prove this ta the most slept,'
AT THE PLAYHOUSES
"Heart of Maryland" a( the Boyd.
Maryland Calvert's heart hasbeen aimed
at and mined by Tom Boone, dead ahot, so
often in Omaha that it would almost seem
that people would tire of the situation and
others that Mr. David Belasco brought to
gether from a wide range of well known
plays and stories for the purpose of har
rowing up the feelings of susceptible aud
itors and giving emotional actresses a
chsnce to draw deep breaths, heave huge
sighs, sob deep sobs and do a gymnastic
stunt with a big bell. But the Boyd waa
filled last night to watch this thing of
"shreds and patches" maybe this was why
the orchestra played "Mikado" music last
night done again. ,
And the piece was well done, too. Every
accessory needed for its successful produc
tion Is In service and a good company has
the line well in hand. Miss Alma Kruger
makes a splendid Maryland, her work In
the role Buffering nothing by comparison
with that of Mrs. Carter, who created the
part end first presented the play here. Miss
Kruger la, indeed. In some ways more ac
ceptable in the role than was her lllnstri
ous predecessor, for she plays the part In
a minor key, giving expression to the In
tensity of her emotions by controlling
rather than allowing them to control her.
Herbert Boatwlck haa made the part of
Colonel Thorpe his own by his long con
nection with the company. He is a capable
actor, and enacts the unwelcome role with
Intelligence and discrimination. In the
opening scene of the third act he finds an
opportunity which a less thoughtful actor
might easily spoil by overacting, but he
carries it with a realistic touch and makes
It succeed. Others in the cast are happily
located, and the action of the piece movea
promptly from end to end. Curtain calls
were numerous last night and at the end of
the third act MUs Kruger and Mr. Johnson,
who has the role of Colonel Allen Kendrk-k,
were cheered as enthusiastically as Ben
Hur waa at the conclusion of the chariot
race the night before.
"The Heart of Maryland" will be given
again tonight.
Vaudeville at the Crelarhton-Orpheum.
A bill of several good acta and one at
least for which not so much can be said
opened st the Crelghton-Orpheutn yester
day. Two good sized audiences were pres
ent and enjoyed tbea mlrlh-provoklng acts
and antics to the utmost. John T. Sulllvrn
and company, which means Miss Margaret
Atherton, give what Is described on the bill
as "Sidney Grundy's clever comedy, 'Cap
tain Huntington.' " Sidney Grundy may
have written it, but it must have been one
day when he wasn't thinking. If hs or Mr.
Sullivan would only stop to think, they
would remember that a man who can rlae
to the rank of captain in the British or
any other army In these times of slow pro
motion mutt know enough to write a let
ter, even if it be a love letter, and needs
no Instruction from anyone as to the dot
ting of eyes. And even the most diffident
lover doesn't need a house to fall on ulm
when he haa finally "made good." Mr. Sul
livan Is a man of much capacity aa an actor
and Mlsa Atherton Is not without ability,
and they give much life to 'the rubbish the
dlatlngulshed author of their sketch has
furnished them with, but It Is a mistake
to think that vaudeville patrons are so de
void of Intelligence that they will accept
farce where comedy Is promised, and buf
foonery la lieu of wit and humor.
Thome and Carleton are really good In
their skit, "What Papa Brought Home,"
apt ao very attractive in title, but full of
bright llnea and laughable situations. Ker
rigan, the original hobo Juggler, not only
lurries well but Intersperses his perform
ance with remarks that are funny, and
winds up with a monologue that la better
than thoae furnished by a number of peo
ple who set up to that and nothing else.
The musical feature of the bill la furnished
by Misses Raymond and Peun-Guard. cor
nettlst and pianist, who were very well re
ceived. The Leslie Jumping dogs are a
feature that will appeal to anyone inter
ested In clever and well trained animals.
In the kinodrome Is a reproduction of the
fairy tale of "Jack and the Beanatalk," aa
enacted at a London Christmas pantomime,
and which will be greatly appreciated by
the children and by grown folks, too, for
that matter.
Manager Relter has introduced the prac
tice of using kinodrome pictures between
acta, to relieve the waits, move that
ought to be popular.
COLONEL HAYES NOT DYING
Casamander at the Thirteenth Cav
alry Not o III as Re.
ported.
FORT MEADE, S. D., Jan. 11. (Special
Telegram.) Reporta from Washington to
the effect that Colonel Edward M. Hayes of
the Thirteenth cavalry la lying at the point
of death are misleading. While the colonel
Is not In the best of health there la noth
ing alarming in his condition.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
R. V. McOrew and H. E. Howard of
Lincoln are at the Paxton.
O. M. Johnson and Oeorge Morse, real
estate men of Denver, are at the Mer
chants hotel.
Fred H. Frshm, registered at the Mil
lard, Is In Omaha buying for his store at
Fort Calhoun.
D. C. Adams, promoter and capitalist, re
turning from New York City to hie home In
Bait Lake City, is a guest at the Millard.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Rowe. a bridal pair
from Fremont, are at the Millard.
John D. Vail, a merchant of Marshall
town, la., la a guest of the Senilis hotel.
J. T. Thome and wife, Jamea Harrlgan
and Alice Raymond, playing at the Orph
eum, are at the Schllts hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. L. McMahon returned to
their hums st the Dellune hotel yesterday,
after a two months' visit in the east.
H. O. Sherry, accompanied by Mrs.
Sherry, haa come from Shenundoah to visit
his father, C. A. Berry at the Dellone hotel.
Joseph O'Grady of Dawson, Charles C
Parniele of Plattsmouth and T. A. Burke
of Alliance are among Nebraskana regis
tered at the Her Grand yesterday.
H. C, Btuart of Des Moines, Interested in
Insurance, and Alex Osteiman of Chicago,
a leather salesman, two of the oldest
travelers in the west, are at the Millard.
John E. Deemer returned yesterday to
his home lu He. k Oak. la . after spending
eight weeks in the Methodist hospital, re
covering from a severe operation fur kidney
trouble.
Robert W. Cain of Kansas City, J. J.
Rhoada of Junction City, Kan. and V. T.
Stuart of Cheyenne Joined others of the
I'nion Pacific grievance committee at the
Dellons hotel yesterday.
Miss M. Atherton and J. F. Bulllvan of
the current bill at the Orpheum are slop-
&lng at the Millard. Eighteen years ago
ir. Sullivan registered at the same hotel
as the foremost male member of Rhea's
company,
L. W. fhtthell of Orlnnell, la., J. R.
Oolden of Nebraska City. L. T, Rogers of
Woodbine, Clarence Clark snd Clay rilest
of Red Oak and J. T. Whits of Bellefourcr.e
wars among yesterday's arrivals at tha
Murray.
Willis Wood, whose capMal and enter
prise are responsible for the splendid Willi
Wood theater In Kansas Illy, waa in
Omaha yesterday, railing on W. J. Burgess,
who. with his partner. O. D. .Woodward,
have the theater under lense. ' Mr. Wood
was accompanied by J. T. Fttsgcrald, a
prominent Wuodman.
rach Taylor haa resigned Ms clerkship at
tha Paxton hotel to go on the road tor a
shirt houae and has been succeeded by
Charles H. Reed. who whs with the Kitchen
brothers twenty : . o at the olj p,.
cltic houae In 8t J when the Paxton
was building. The . an Intimate
friend of Colonel Daenporl. tiow at the
Millard, and their luecll.g yesterday was
in lbs nature of a reunion.
TALK IS HOTEL CORRIDORS
Implement Dealer Speaks f Prospects for
Big Trase in Spring.
DRUMMER TELLS OF TRICKY LANDLORD
Boniface Flsrs Thermometer So It
Will Help Alone fmaarlnatloa of
Guest Boone County on
Jadlclal Election.
"The wet fall retarded harvesting and in
consequence there has been In the western
pert of the state a little tardiness In col
lections, but this was not in the nature of
a stringency and people in my business are
looking for splendid sales tbis year," aatd
J. D. Clark, an Implement salesman, at
the Merchants hotel yesterday.
"The convention in Omaha last week waa
exceptionally profitable for the Jobbers, and
as conventions have proved reliable erl
terlons of the year to follow, we are bank
ing on an exceptionally good spring. Let
me further remark, that In this present
tendency toward the scientific In fanning
the sgrlrulturlsts of Nebraska are out
stripped by none. Farmers in my territory
now are buying better machinery than ever
and are using It with better Judgment.
Once they were accustomed to leaving an
implement wherever they happened to be
when they unhitched, but now they build
sheds before they buy at all and they keep
their machine In splendid repair.
"The dealers at last week's convention
were up to date. President Wllkins of the
Sioux City Plow company, an observing man
and well informed, said to me: "There is no
use talking, Clark, the dealers of this sec
tion are way ahead of those around them.'
"Implement companies are all expecting
to do well during 1903 and my optimism
concerning financial conditions Is based
upon what bankers have told me out In the
western part of the state, which Is my ter
ritory." A. R. LudinRton, a Milwaukee drummer,
gazed dreamily out through a window at
the Schlltz yesterday while the storm raged
and a!d:
"I never ge through a stormy Sunday
without thinking of the time I met the fox
iest landlord In the United States. Hs has
a dinky little tavern out In a certain Kan
sas town and makes money when other peo
ple would be going bankrupt. I got caught
there one Sunday when there was Just
about such a little blizzard as this In op
eration and I fled from my frigid bedroom
to the office to get warm. I found three
other fellows backed up close to the stove
and looking cold and mad. I didn't wonder
fqj It struck me that that was the coldest
office I ever entered In my life. I com
plained Immediately to His Royal Highness
behind the desk and His Royal Highness
simply Jerked bis thumb toward a big
thermometer on the wall and said: 'What's
the matter with all you tellers. Ain't 63
warm enough for you?
"I looked, and sure enough It was 63
above, so I shut up and edged over toward
the stove. One of the fellows, I noticed,
waa beginning to look hard at the ther
mometer, which was a big one with red
'mercury' and tta globs completely hidden
by the protecting brass Jacket. After a
while the landlord stepped out and this
man I had noticed made a divs for the
thermometer. He gave one look down vn
der the Jacket and then hs yanked tha
whole thing ol the wall and broke It on
the edge of the desk. Then he held the
pieces toward the rest of us, and I'm a
son-of-a-gun if the bulb hadn't been broken
off In days past. Its fluid emptied and a red
thread punched up tha tube to the 63 mark.
What we said to that landlord when he re
turned was warmer than hla old house' ever
bad been, and when I left he was feeding
coal Into that office stove as fast as tha
Lord would let him. apologizing all the
time and expressing the hope we would not
Injure his business by telilng of what be
declared was ' Joke.' "
"It Is barely possible," says F. J. Mack,
clerk of the courts at Albion, Neb., and
now a guest at the Merchants' hotel, "that
the people of my Judicial district may have
a toar up In the next Judicial election, for
in my ceunty (Boone) they feel so slighted
that they talk of making no nominations at
me conventlona and then running Indepen
dent candldatea by petition, with men of all
parties enlisted In their behalf. It will
serve to touch up those fellows In Hall
county and remind them that we haven't
had a district Judge in our neighborhood at
all. The district Is L-shsped. 108 miles
long and 186 wide, and when we want any
thing done in chambers wa have to go a
long ways to get It The bar ef Boone
county is much exercised, as year after
year It glvea Its support to the Judges nomi
nated without getting close accommoda
tions. It is alrongly In favor of redisrict
ing the state and will work throngh the
State Bar association with that end In
view." -
"People out In our part of the atate are
all for H. L. McConnell of Albion for chief
dep'jtv game nnd fish warden, and propose
to secure his appointment as successor to
Chief Deputy Blmpklns If possible," said
Oenrge W. Williams, a real estate dealer of
Albion, at the Merchants' hotel yesterday.
"SlmpkiUB, under whom McConnell has
served two years. Is a candidate for reap
pointment, but we believe our man has a
better claim." Mr. Williams sdded, "and hs
has backing that we think will land him.
Among his Indorse are Congressman J.
J. McCarthy. Congressman Kinkaid, Judge
Robertson of Norfolk, Judge Jackson, Judge
Boyd, Mr. Schneider of the national com
mittee and e .:ybody. Irrespective of poll
tics, in bis own locality. There Is di truth
in the report that McConnell has been dis
charged for incompetency. He is still
among the six subordinate deputies and is
as competent a man as could be had for the
place."
Mr. Williams, who Is a member of the
state central committee, gcea to Lincoln
this week as one of a delegation which will
call upon Governor Mickey in the interest
of MrConnell's candidacy.
Two changes in hotel clerkships have
Just been made In Omaha that will occa
sion more than ordiuary interest to the
friends of ths gentleme'n Involved. "Zack"
Taylor leaves the desk at the Paxton to
take the road for a St. Louis shirt house,
thus continuing his 'generous mission of
looking out for tha comfort of others. And
D. B. Sweeny, one of the staff of clerks at
the Millard, has resigned to sccept the po
sition of chief clerk of the Hyser bouse in
Minneapolis. Mr. Taylor has already de
parted and Mr. Sweeny leaves Monday.
Charles H. Reed, au old-time hotel man,
haa aucceeded Mr. Taylor at the Paxton.
No one has as yet been secured for the
place which Mr. Sweeny leavea at the Mil
lard. WESTERN BLOCKADE LIFTED
Northern Par I Be Trains Will Httnaie
Hea-alar Schedules In Wash
ington Today.
TACOMA. Wash.. Jan. 11. The Northern
Pacific tracks are all clear and trains left
tonight over ths mountains on time.
Eastern trains are a few hours late, but
by morning regular schedules will be re
sumed tor all train
call
handled
Every
be true,
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
.-
Besidents in Southwest Fart of City Clamor
for Improvements.
THEY WANT STREET RAILWAY EXTENSION
Swift Plnnt at South Omaha Will Not
Go Into Retail Coal Business
RenulldlneT of Sheep Bnrna '
ia Raald.
Improvements are being demanded by
the property owners In the south and west
ern portions of the city, and In order to
further the ends of the Southwest Side
Improvement club a meeting haa been called
for this evening at Maccabea hall, Thirty
eighth and Q streets. All members of the
club and those Interested in the develop
ment of the south and west sides of tha
city are Invited to attend. -
What is wanted In the firat place is bet
ter transportation facilities. It Is claimed
by members of the club that the street cars
do not run as per schedule, especially dur
ing the busy times of the day, and that
many resldonts in Corrlgan addition and
other portions of the western and southern
parts of the city are compelled to walk
on account of poor service. An officer of
the Improvement club. In talking with a
number of acquaintances, said last night
that what wm wanted waa a atub line to
Good Luck addition. Such a line. If It
passed or went within a block of Corrlgan
school, would be a. great help to a large
portion of ths people living In the territory
south of Q s'reet and west of the ceme
tery.
At the meeting tonight a committee is
to be appointed to wait upon the officers
of the motor company and see If It Is pos
sible to build a stub line south from Q
street. If this cannot be done, another
meeting Is to be called and an effort will
be made to raise funds tor an Independent
line. Mule cars will be run If necessary.
It is stated. In order to provide the resi
dents In that section with transportation.
Some of the heavy property owners in
the southwest have expressed themselves
as willing to contribute Hberally to an
Independent line. This plan has been on
foot for three months or more, but its de
velopment has .bean staved off by the con
solidation of the Omaha and Council Bluffs
lines.
One of the heavy property ownera In the
aouthweat said that he proposed going
head figuring on a line to Good Luck addi
tion and through the streets mostly trav
eled In the southwest portion. A survey,
he said, was made last fall, but the lines
will be run over again within a short time,
aa aome changes have been suggested. It
Is reported that a number of the local
corporations are interested In the project
of extending transportation facilities to the
west and southwestern portions of the city.
Swift's Coal Deal.
Telegrams from Chicago on Saturday last
stated that O. F. Swift proposed going into
the coal business. The message stated that
all of the employes of the Swift plants
would be permitted to purchase coal by
the bushel at a maximum price of 20 cents
a bushel. According to the Chicago dis
patch Mr. 6wlft said that he would aell
only to employes snd in small quantltlea
only. Aa far aa can be learned no effort
haa been made to carry out the plans of
Mr. Swift here. Officers of the company
In South Omaha assert that they know
nothing about the matter except what has
been published by The Dee.
One prominent official of the company
said last evening that Swift had all he
could do now to provide ateam coal for thu
boilers at thia plant. He did not expect
any great Influx of coal Just now, at least,
under the present conditions. AH the coal
that is coming ic now is steam coal and
this could not under any circumstances be
used In private houses.
"It may be," said another official of the
ft
Said One Woman
to .Another
" Queer, isn't it, what creatures of
habit we women are? We get in
the habit of doing certain things and
keep on doing them year after year,
even when we have been told time
and time again of a better way."
And so it is. Take for example
soda crackers, or biscuit, probably
there isn't a woman in the land who
wouldn't say she knew all about
Unoeda 5l3cuit but as a matter of
fact millions of women know nothing
about them, or they would never
again buy loose soda crackers in a
paper bag.
When soda crackers are packed the
ordinary way every cracker must be
handled several times before it leaves
the - bakery. When the cracker box
reaches the grocer, he, of course, un
covers it, the air and dust and flies get
in and destroy the crispness and flavor
of the crackers. Every time there is
for crackers they must be
again and again.
woman knows the above to
for she has seen it over and
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY
company, "that Mr. Swift will advise us of
his plans within a day or so. Up to the
present time we know absolutely nothing of
hla plans to sell coal in Email lots to em
ployes." '
Betiding Sheep ' Barns.
The sheep barns at the Union stock yards
which were recently deatroyed by fire ara
being rebuilt as rapidly as possible. Work
was being pushed yesterday in spite of the
low temperature. About two-thirds of the
main barn has been completed. As soon as
this is done work on the extension will
be commenced. The new barns will be
larger than those burned, the capacity
being considerably Increased.
Seymour Lake lee.
Cudahy Is still cutting lots of Ice at
Seymour lake. Up to yesterday 25,000 tons
had been cut and stored away. The houses
hold 40,000 tons. Any surplus will be cut
and piled under sheds and used for im
mediate consumption. The general run
of ice la a foot .thick. As for the second
crop the one on the fields once cut is now
seven Inches thick. Men who are looking
for work now can find employment on any
of the Ice fields.
Bank Klet-tlon Tuesday.
.The annual meeting of stockholders of
the national banks will be held on Tuesday
Of this week. Immediately following the
meeting of stockholders will come the elec
tion of directors and officers. Three na
tional banks are doing business In South
Omaha. At all of these bsnks ths officers
and clerks are busily engaged in preparing
statementa to be made to the stockholders.
It waa stated on the street lam night that
from indications there would be no change
In either directors or officers in any of the
banks, bere.
Magic City Gossip.
The local lodge of Eagles Installed officers
yeBtertlay afternoon.
There will be no meeting of the Board
of Kducatlon tonight.
The cavalry troop meets tonight for drill
and special instructions.
Dana Morrill has gone to Rl Paso, Tex
to attend a shouting contest.
Bert Osborn has returned from Douglas,
yo., where he spent a couple of years
in search of health.
Phil Kearney post of the Grand Army
will Install officers this evening. Officers of
the Woman's liellef corps will alao be in
stalled. Enterprise lodge No. 612, Fraternal Union
of America, will give a macjueradB ball
at Odd Fellows' hall on Tuesday evening
January 13.
Upchurch lodge. Degree of Honor, will
give a mask ball at Odd Fellows' hall.
Twenty-fourth and M streets, on Wednes
day evening, January 14.
Havo a Car.
Don't fool wltn a cold; no one can tell
what the end may be. PncuoiouU, catarrh,
chronic bronchitis and consumption invai
lably result from neglected colds. Nothing
can be compared with Chamberlain's Cougii
Remedy aa a quick cure for colda and la
fluent and by Ita use these diseases may
be avoided.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Francea Etlwarda. renMln at SC23 Jark.or,
strvet, was arrested by Hoecial Ofltcer tirier
upon the charge of petit lurienv. She la
said to havu taken articles from the Boston
store.
The regular monthly social of the con
gregation of Unity church t.-.ki-s place at
the church. Seventeenth and t'aas streets
Wednesday evening. The men of the church
are to serve the dinner at IS o'clock, to be
followed by a musical and literary enter
tainment. Detectives Drummy and Mitchell have
taken S. J. Chyma. whoae residence la given
a the l'raguk hotel, Into custody upon the
c harge cf being a suspicious character. The
otticera claim that t'hyma committed the
Hrai.des saloon burglary. Shortly before
he, waa auapicioned t'hyma did not have
much cash on tils pel son. letter he wad
found to have had considerable.
At B:35 yeaterday afternoon an alarm sent
the lire department to I!il4 Douglas street,
w here a ci. fec tlve tlrc place had si t Harry
tillmore a house on Mre. The blase was ex
tinguished after it had caused tM damage.
One minute after thla alarm another was
rung in from 17u6 Charles .ireet, whet
rtove had been upset In the house of Jacob
BWner. A damage of Htf resulted tu the
furiiUuiutS.
over again. Why then does anyone
continue to buy crackers in this way?
It is not the price, m for Uneeda
Olscult are only 5 cents.
It is not a question of taste, because
everyone likes Uneeda Olscult.
It is habit simply habit
Every woman by this time ought
to know the advantages of buying
, Unooda Olscult. They are baked
in the cleanest of bakeries, under the
most rigid system of cleanliness and
care. When they come from the
oven they are immediately packed in
In-er-seal Packages, an airtight, germ
and moisture proof covering, which not
only protects them from contamina
tion, but actually preserves their origi
nal flavor until the package is opened.
Economy, cleanliness, healthfulness
and delicacy are all found in
Uneoda Olscult in In-er-seal Pack,
age with red and white seal, and every
careful housewife ought
to know these facts, and
knowing them should
insist on having
Unoeda Olscult '
WATCH TIIE LEASING BILL
(Continued from First Page,.)
pie Is done gone." "Well, then, bring mince
or apple. It you have neither of them,
lemon or eustard will do."
Svery day the pastry cooks over In the
senate kitchens concoct from 300 to 500 pies.
There are mince, custard, apple, pumpkin,
lemon and half a dozen other varieties.
These are cut into four pieces each after
having been carried to the two restaurants.
About 11:30 a page boy who forgot his
breakfast will hurry in for a "place ot pie
and a cup of coffee." At noon a couple of
members will drop In for an early lunch,
and the chances are ten to one that pie will
again be ordered. Before 3 o'clock every
one of the 2,000 cuts will have disappeared
and with them have vanished forty or forty
five pounds of cheese, for cheese always
goes with pie without extra charge. Does
the enormous consumption of pie in con
gress have any effect upon legislation T
This subject should be Investigated by our
scientific societies.
Great Display of Wines.
If the reports emanating from St. Louis
prove to be good prophecy, the expoaitlon
of next year will be as famous for ths dis
play of American wines as the Pan-American
exposition In Buffalo waa remarkable
for its electrical effects. In 1876 at the
Centennial in Philadelphia waa first dem
onstrated tho fact that America may one
day become the great wine-producing coun
try of the earth. Since the vlneyardlsts of
California first undertook to educate Amer
ican taste up to still wines the production
of grspe juice in its fermented fonn has
spread to a dozen or more states. Today
California. Virginia, Missouri, New York
and Ohio all produce wines of more or less
merit. During the last exposition in Paris
American wine growers took many prizes
and would have captured many more but for
the tact that many of them used French
names for their products. Mr. Dave Heller,
who. represents the American Wine company
of St. Louis, In speaking of the forthcom
ing exposition today, said: "We expect
that the display of wines will be greater
than waa ever made In an exposition be
fore. It Is also believed that the wine-producing
states will be able to prove that the
American product is equal In all respects
to that of the European wine cellars. Fur
ther, those lu charge of the wine exhibit
will shew thst in the production of spark
ling wines this country has made grat
atrldea in the past thirty years. American
wine growers will show that we have in
this .country not only the soli, but the
grapes, io make as fine wines as are pro
duced anywhere in Germany, France, Italy
or Hungary; and furthermore, that we In
America are producing the wines. Preju
dice in favor of the foreign product Is,
however, deep-seated, but put a foreign
label on a bottle of high class American
wine and not one wine drinker in a thou
sand would be able to name its real vint
age." Concetnuss Looked Suspicions,
A New York state mtrnt-cr whose family
remained at borne thl. winter had a vcy
exciting experience oa a recent night. He
haa a bachelor friend who keeps house in
the northwest section of the city and ac
cepted an invitation to make bis home at
this friend's quarters during the winter.
Arriving in Washington late at night ha
hunted up tha bouse. Uufortunately Wash
ington houses are built in blocks and they
look very much alike. The congressman
walked up the steps of two bouses before
he found the right one. Just aa be was
about to try the bell on the third a private
watchman accosted him and demanded his
business. The member was travel-stained
and somewhat disreputable lu appearance.
Besides he had met severs! friends in ths
buffet car coming over on the Pennsylvania
and. that may have accounted for the sus
picion of the watchman. In any event,
the explanation made s not entirely sat
isfactory and the guardian of the peace
I insisted upon remainiug at hit side wulU
W
A
he frantically pushed the buton and tried
to get in ths house. But the bachelor
friend 'continued to snore, and finally In
desperation the congressman stepped down
to the basement. After rapping steadily
for ten minutes the cook appeared. "For da
Lawd's sake, Mistah ," -she exclaimed,
"ie.dat you honey? Coma Tight in." And
the watchman walked away.
Some yeara ago, Mr. Adee, assistant sec
retary of state, who ia hard of hearing and
who hat an impediment In his speech, un
dertook to wake up Judge Andrew Wylis la
order that that gentleman might at onca
administer the oath of office to Walter Q.
Oresham, who had Just been appointed sec
retary of tha treasury. Judge Wyllo could
n't understand Mr. Adee, when he stuck his
head out ot the window, and Mr. Adee could
not understand Judge "Wylle. r The latter
finally became exasperated and ordered a
police officer to take the assistant secre
tary to the station house and lack him
up. Fortunately, however, the pair met
Messrs. Freylinghuysen, then secretary
of state, and Judge Oresham, within a
block pf Judge Wylle's house. Secretary
Frellnghuyaen after much effort persuaded
the policeman to accompany them all back
to Judge Wylie't house, where explanations
were mad and Mr. Adee was finally re
leased. But, although that was twenty
years ago, Mr. Adee bat never forgiven tha
venerable Jurist .and he atlll refuses to
speak to him under any circumstances.
PENSIONS FOR WESTERNERS
Survivors ul the Wan Generously
Remembered by the General
Gov eminent.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 11. (Special.) Ths
following peuslons bavs been granted:
Issue of December 20!
Nebraska: Increase, Reissue, Etc. David
C. Conklln. Tecumseh, $14. Widows, Miners
and Dependent Relatives Mary A. Olield,
Cairo,' IS.
Inwn: Widows, Minors and Dependent
Relative Kliznheth Hardy, Hlakeeburg, $8;
Polly Winters. Sheldon. 112: Sarah A. I,eke,
dishing, ; Prldget Hohell, Davenport, S;
Mary A. llornbaker, Bonaparte, IS; Marga
ret A. Oshorn, Alnsworth, $12.
Issue of December 22:
Nebraska: Original Inils N. Oonden,
Omaha. $; Isaac B. Wolford, Gothenburg,
$15. Widows, Minors and Dependent Rela
tives Mary A. i'ittsman, Omaha, $S; Cath
arine Parks, lllnir, $s.
Iowa: Increase, Reissue, Etc. Robert M.
Youny, St. diaries, $; Cyrus Hlalr, Robins,
$12; Augustus S. McNeill. Iloone, $!0; Hiram
Hooth, Monona, $17. Widows. Minora snd
Depeiidi-nt Relatives Hannsh Harvey, Bed
ford. Ill; Alzada N. Morgan, Forest City.
$S; Katherlna Wissler, Atlantic, $J2; Huss'n
E. McFarland, Sioux City, $8; Surah
Belcher, lttporte City, $12.
Wyoming: Original Allen M. Heard (war
with Spalm. Fort Washakie, 14
Issue of December 23:
Nebraska: Increase, Reissue, Etc. Samuel
Neyhart, Ohtowa, (24; John Ryan, Belvl
dere. $17.
Iowa: Original George D. Horton (war
with Spain). Nashua $. Increase. Reissue,
Etc.-Willlain H. Morse, Walker. $12; Rob
ert Connelly. Urociklyn, $14; Albert 8. Ful
ler, Soldiers' Home. Marslialltown, $12;
Harrison W. Oicilber, Blrmlnghum, $14!
John Lay ton, Charlton, $14; Philip W.
Lferd, All Hon, $17; Hendlx Relmers, Keo
kuk, (17. Widows, Minora and, Dependent
Relatives Margaret O. Iverion, Clermont,
S. i t i
HORSES NET OWNERS MONEY
Forty-Seven Rarlngr Mrs Clear More
Than Thousand In Oakland
Prise..
BAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11. The feature
at Oaklsnd this week will be the Adam
Andew selling stake to b decided on Sat-
' urday. Sciuu of the best performers hero
I are eligible.
I W. B. Jennings 4 Co. Increased their lead
' In winnings this week and now have 17,
'015 to their credit. Green B. Morris comes
. aecond, with $7,600. Forty-seven owners
' have won sums in excess of 11,000.
', The following are winners ot over (5,00" :
W. B. Jennings Co., $17,015; G. B. Morris,
$7,600; Burns & Wsterhouse, $A,73r; James
Coffey. $7,400.
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