THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: DECEMBER 9, 1900.
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CHAFING DI8HEC
A full slue ntckt.'l-plated chafer
long handle on food pan special
prices, up from $2.03. A beautiful
assortment this year, Including
Trays Flagons and Chafing pish,
Spoons and Fork.
5 O'clock Teas
Nirkel-plated and
brass, up from $2.00.
Coffee Percolators
and Tea and Coffee
Pots for Christmas.
14th 2nd Farnarn Streets
POCKET KNIVES
1X1 and Hmirkle Knives In all
sizes, pearl and stag handles for
boys nnd men SS.Tc to $..00.
SCISSORS
Warranted steel from tiny em
broidery up to large size.
RAZORS
Gillette, Zlnn and Star Safeties.
Beautiful sets for gifts. Razors
91. 00 und vp.
vjm" 1'
KUnr""
Tlie newest, finest skates
out. Get fitted
early up from
50c
flu . i iisiiw rr n rl 1 1 'sii i f- ,
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Clods and Coaster
Wagons
CARVERS
Keen edged, guaranteed steel
carvers, In 2 and 3-plece sets.
Elegant gifts. Prices up from $1.
SILVER PLATED
TADLEWARE
Rogers' Teaspoons, set $1.50
Rogers' Dessert Spoons, set. .$2.73
Rogers' Knives and Forks. .$3.75
Andirons an Fireplace Fixtures
In brass and wrought Iron.
OLD MAN WANTS NO TROUBLE
Witness Hssiutss to Teftifj for Tm
Lawjm Will "Ctject."
HUMOR VARIES MONOTONY OF TRIAL
Evidence Rkom How Boldlere
Seventy-Five Iran of Aae
Aro Induced to File
for Cattlemen.
was tlven a position at M 60 a week. He
demanded his money buck, but received
only 60 cents.
In police court Saturday morning Uarrott
and Ball were discharged, and In disposing
of the case the Judge remarked that he
guessed that was the easiest way to settle
the fnmlly Jnr. Ball had the appearance
of having run Into a cyclone, while Bar
rett was serene In the consciousness of
having had the best Of the argument. Bar
rett said he had given his last dollar to
Ball for a position, but nothing had been
forthcoming.
CITIZEN ..i' SUITS JAPANESE
Axr'b .. Pleased to Think They Vay
on Equality with Others.
FEW WOULD CHANGE THEIR ALLEGIANCE
Majority ( the Mikado's Subjects
Mow In America Expect to
) , Retarn to the Katlv
Land.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. Favorably ac
tion by congress on the recommendation of
the president In his annual message that
an act be passed specifically providing for
the naturalisation of Japanese who come
to the United States Intending to become
American citizens will go far toward secur.
Ing a continuance of the traditional friendly
relations between this country and Japan
In the opinion of Viscount Aokl, the Japa
nese ambassador. "Of course," said Vls
count Aokl today, "no nation likes to see
Its subjects leave to take up a permanent
abode In a foreign land and lose all rela
tion with the fatherland, but In many
canes it cannot be helped."
The ambassador expressed the belief that
there were not sj many Japanese in this
country to take advantage of naturaliza
tion If It were granted, but he thought
that such an opportunity should be af
forded them along with the citizens of
other countries, lie said he did not think
It probable that those Japanese who were
emigrating in large number to Hawaii and
the Pacific coast would avail themselves of
naturalization because of the fact that they
represented the poorer classes and moat
of them ultimately returned to Japan. Vis
count Aokl aald he had every confidence In
V th outcome of the test case 'which will be
brought in the California courts.
California!! Talk of War.
CHICAGO, Deo. 8. A dispatch to the
Tribune from Ban Franc'soj says: Cali
fornia regardj ti.o J&paness embrogilo as
practically settled, and while believing the
present crisis ha- been bridged over, ex
pects and predicts war between the United
States and Japan within five years.
That the federal government by dodging
the Issue and placing responsibility for the
alleged insult to Japan on California has
prevented Immediate war, is the firm con
viction of politicians and officeholders In
Ban Francisco, but that war with Japan
will eventuate Is declared on every side.
What Sulphur Does
For the Human Italy In Health and
Disease.
GAMBLING TRIPS CASHIER
Docket Shops and Cards Lead to Em
beislement and Flight
of C. A. Cook.
Charles A. Cook, formerly cashier of the
Aorne Harvesting Machine company, Ninth
and Jackson streets, absconded with $1,237.90,
of the money of the company on the night
of November, 28 and Is stlli at large. He
abandoned a wife In Council Bluffs and his
downfall Is attributed to a fondness for
high play at cards and gambling In bucket
shops. The loss will not fall on the imple
ment company, as Cook was bonded to the
extent of $2,000 by the Illinois Surety com--pany.
A complaint charging Cook ith embez
zlement was filed by the local representa
tive of the bonding company In the court
of. Justice of the Peace Cockrel!.
Cook had been employed by the Acme
company for over a year and had been a
most efficient cashier and the utmost confi
dence was placed In his honesty and in
tegrity. Previous to coming to Omaha he
had been the local agent of the Acme com
pany at Aberdeen, S. D., and had also been
employed by the McCormick Harvesting
company. He resided In Council Bluffs and
was well known there.
The defalcations do not extend over a
long period, as the first loss which can be
traced on the books Is on November 9,
when he took $90, and the remainder of
the Amount of the shortage was taken on
the day he left Omaha. He was known to
be an Inveterate whist player and fre
quently played for large stakes.
When requested for a statement as to
; the embezzlement by his cashier, O. P.
Olson, genernl agent for the Acme com
pany, stild:
"I must " - to make any statement
In the case limn that a shortage ex
ists. I hal . 'tlg.iest regard for Mr.
Cook and his wnt and had always placed
the utmost confidence In him and our rela
tions were most friendly."
A warrant has been issued forthe arrest
of Cook, who was reported to have been
seen at Kansaa City. His wife Is pros
trated over the affair, but believes her hus
band will return and make good the shortage.
a car while he was crossing the street at
Thirteenth and Davenport streets. The
miitormun, he says, did not property amp
the tender and he was dragged lot) feet
by the car. He declares he is permanently
injured.
GUEST SHOOTS IN DREAMS
Dnloth Citizen Fires at Imaginary
Microbes, Perforating Celling
and Scnrlug Sleepers.
While suffering from a violent attack of
nightmare John Kunohuno, a visitor from
Duluth who Is on his way to San Fran
cisco, startled the roomers at the Oxford
hotel early Saturday morning by shooting
the celling of his room full of holes with
a revolver. '
He was disarmed by Officer Cunningham
and taken to Jail, but was discharged in
police court Saturday . morning.
The occupant of the room above Kuno
huno said he was wakened, by the pitter
patter of bullets lodging In the mattress of
his bed and was afraid to move until the
bombardment had ceased.
Kunohuno is unable to speak English,
but intimated that microbes were chasing
him and he was trying hard to put them
out of business. The Duluth man Insisted
that he meant no reflection on the house
by dreaming that anything animated but
himself was occupying his bed.
A bit of humor was Injected into the
monotony of the land trial In federal court
Saturday morning by Leonard Wolf, an
aged veteran from the Old Soldiers- home
at Qulncy. III. He wai one of the Mann
and Todd colonist to Ellsworth, where the
usual fornis and preliminaries were rone
through with, with free transportation, free
hotel keep and free filing fees, as has been
repeatedly told by other witnesses.
"Ven we vent oud to see der claims,"
said Wolf, "de only ding we saw was sand
hills. Ve got oud of the vagon and had a
little fun wld tier prairie dogs. Den ve
went to Johnson's place and got a drlng of
vater on his vlnd mill. Dot was the first
time. Den we went out six months after
dot. Ve didn't see any dings dot time, but
more prairie dogs. No houses on de land
nodlngs but prairie dogs."
A third trip was made to Ellsworth. The
question Jrose as to who should pay the
railroad fare on this trip and on this point
the witness said:
"I didn't pay my fare and I wouldn't.
When we got to Ellsworth we met Jameson,
like de odder times, and he said howdy do,
boys, I'm expecting you. I asked him vas
my house built on my land, and he said
the weather had been so bad dot dey
couldn't build dem. but the man vas dere
now and was I going to build dem houses.
I nerer went out on the land again. I
didn't ever Intend to live on it and wouldn't
If dey would give me a hundred tousand
square miles of It."
Affidavit Bears Hie Kame.
In the cross-examination Wolf, when
asked about his signature to an affidavit
procured from him In September last said:
"I expect I wrote It, but 1 can't read very
good: my glasses are not good. You fellers
BANK ROBBER CAUSES DEATH
arrounded, He Refuses to Surrender
Intll Innocent Person Is
Killed by glint.
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GREAT BEND, Kn., Dec. g.-After a
daring attempt here at I o'clock this morn
ing to rob the J. V. Brlnkman company
bank single-handed, a man who gave hi
name as George A. Lewis of Kansaa City
was surrounded and surrendered. Bud
Westfall, a driver for the Wells-Fargo Ex
press company, was killed by a shot fired
by one of the pursuers.
Lewis walked Into the bank a few min
utes after It opened this morning and,
pointing a revolver at A. E. Taylor, the
cashier, ordered the latter to throw up his
hands. In an Instant a clerk dodged Into
the vault and set off the burglar alarm.
Lewis fled Immediately and darted up an
alley. A crowd of men and boys were soon
close behind him In pursuit, and, seeing
himself being hemmed In, the robber darted
up the stairs In the Wells-Fnrgo building,
two blocks from the bank. On the second
floor he locked himself In a room and for
an hour defied arrest.
Several shots were fired Into the room
in an attempt to dislodge the robber. One
bullet struck and Immediately killed West-
t fall, who was In the express office on the
street floor. Finally, after parleying for
an hour with his pursuers, Lewis sur
rendered and was taken to the county Jail, j
Officers believe that the name of Lewis Is
fictitious. He said that he came here from
Chicago to do the Job.
The transaction In the bank consumed
but a few minutes' time. Taylor handed
over $3&0 In bills to the robber. The money
was recovered when Lewis was takon to
Jail. Cashier Taylor, revolver In hand, led
are Judges and lawyers and I am only a the chaae after tne robber. The room !n
LIGHT FINE FOR EX-CONVICT
Trivial Penalty Imposed on Negro
Who Ilns Served Terms In
State Prisons.
After being put through a severe crcss
questloning by the detectives, Ellis Harris,
a young colored porter, formerly employed
at the Omaha club, confessed to having
stolen an autbmatlc revolver, valued at
$17, from tho overcoat pocket of a guest
at the club. Harris pleaded guilty to tho
crime In police court Saturday morning and
was fined $3 and costs. The revolver was
recovered Friday afternoon by Detectives
Ferris and Dunn from where It had been
hidden in the boiler room at the club.
Harris Is a shifty negro who served a
year for burglary committed in Omaha, and
has also served several terms for thefts
of bicycles about three years ago. During
his youth he was confined In a Missouri
reform school.
COSTS VOTKXHG) TO TIT,
The ment'on of sulphur will recall to
many of us the early days when our
mothers and grandmother gave us our
dally dose of sulphur and molasses every
spring and fall.
, It was the universal spring and fall
"blood purifier," tonic and cure-all, and.
mind you, this old-fashioned remedy was
not without rosrlt.
The Idea was food, but the remedy was
crude and unpalatable, and a large quan
tity had to bs taken to get any effect.
Nowadays we get all the beneficial ef
fects of sulphur In a palatable, concen
trated form, so that a single grain Is far
more effective that a tablespoonful of the
crude sulphur.
In recent years research and experiment
have prove i that the best sulphur for
medicinal use la that obtained from Cal
cium (Calcium Sulbhlde) and sold in drug
stores -under the name of Stuart's Calcium
Wafers. They are small chocolate coatel
' pellets and contain the active medicinal
principle of sulphur in a highly con
centrated, effective form.
Few people are aware of the value of
this form of sulphur In restoring and
maintaining bodily vigor and health
sulphur acts directly on the liver and
excretory organs and purifies and enriches
the blood by the prompt elimination of
waste material:
Our grandmothers knew this when they
dosed us with sulphur and molasses every
spring and fall, but the crudity and lm
purity of ordinary flowers of sulphur
were often worse than the disease, and
cannot compare with the modern con
centrated preparations of sulphur, of
which Stuart's Calcium Wafers Is un
doubtedly the beat and most widely used.
They are the natural antidote for liver
and 'kidney "troubles and cure constipa
tion and purify the blood In a way that
jften surprises patient and physician
Hike.
Dr. R. M. Wllklna. while experimenting
with sulphur remedies, soon found that
the sulphur from Calcium was superior to
my other form. He says: ."For. liver,
kidney and blood troubles, especially when
resulting from constipation or malaria, I
nave been . surprised at the results ob
jured from Stuart's Calcium Wafers.
Iq patients suffering from bolls and pim
ples and even deep-seated carbuncles, I
have repeatedly seen them dry up end
lisappear In four or live days, leaving the
ikln clear and smooth. Although fctnai i s
Calcium Wafers la a proprietary artlcl
nnd sold by druggists and for that reason
tabooed by many physicians, yet I know
f nothing so safe and reliable for con-
it nation, liver and kidney troubles and
! i, lally In all forms of skin diseases as
his remedy.
At any rate peopi w no are tired of
tills, cathartics and so-called blood
'purifiers" will rind In Stuart's Calcium
aafura, a far safer, more palatable and
ffeutlve preparation.
gend ysur name ana a4rif today for
k free tral pacta and see fer your
1I. F. A. Ctuart Ce $T Btuart Building
UatsbaU,
WATER AND NORTH PLATTE
With Plenty of Former In the Latter
Life's Dream la Com
plete. O. L. Bhumway of Scott's Bluff, who
made an unsuccessful attempt to wipe out
Congressman Klnkald's majority of 8,6o0,
which he had two years ago, is in the city
and at the Paxton. He la here in the In
terests of Immigration and in attendance
at the meeting of land agents of the
Burlington.
Friday Mr. Bhumway, In telling of the
strides of progreaa in the North Platte
valley, said:
"Snow and cold weather caught us a
little early this fall, but only a few belated
beets and potatoes suffered loss. Our
sugar beets are fine and we anticipate a
big factory at home next year. Recently
a special containing financiers and sugar
magratea rested In Scott's Bluff, whllo
two days were spent In speeding In autos
over the level tablelands and In viewing
the canal work and the thousands of acres
of fine lands which are to be watered next
year, and the products now being marketed.
They were well pleased, and It Is under
stood will Interest themselves In a factory
here to cost $1,300,000. The State Labor
Bureau has given some grain figures, which
are worthy of consideration. Scott's Bluff
and Cheyenix counties lead the state on
average per acre and price of oats; pro
ductiveness being about per cent above
the average In the state, and quality M
cents per 100 pounds (about I cents per
bushel) above the state average price. We
make little pretensions on corn, yet our
per acre average was nearly 100 per cent
better than adjoining dry farming counties.
Sioux, Banner and Kimball. It pays to
Irrigate, and to live In the North Platte
valley fllla one s ultra altrurtan dream of
Ufa."
COLORED COUPLE BOUND OVER
Man and Woman Must Answer to
Charge of Holding; I'P an
Ion Man.
John Wright and Nettle Miles, colored,
who are charged with having robbed Den
nis Sullivan of Corning, la., of $50 Thurs
day night, were given a preliminary ex
amination In police court Saturday and
bound over for trial In the district court
under bonds of $600 each. The robbery
took place at the home of Mary Spencer,
S15 North Thirteenth street, who Is also
Implicated In the robbery, but was too
sick to appear. When Sullivan discovered
that he had been robbed he held up the
two women and Wright at the point of a
revolver and forced them to disgorge $25,
but was caught off his guard In turn and
held up by the trio with his own revolver.
Sullivan was released on his personal bonds
to appear when the case Is called for
trial.
Door. Ignorant Dutchman. If I read It the
other fellow (referring to Mr. Rush, the
government attorney) will make a fuss
about It and I don't want to make any
more trouble. I am 76 years old the 15th
of next April, and I don't want to make any
trouble."
Robert Johnson of Qulncy, 111., was an
other of the old soldier witnesses of the
Mann and Todd party who told practically
the same story as all of the Qulncy, Ill
witnesses. In his cross-examination he
said: "My understanding of the talk that
I had with Jameson was that the lands
I entered were not capable of cultivation,
but were wholly grazing lands. I made my
entry In good faith and Intended to comply
with the law as I understood It."
Out for the Fees.
On his re-direct examination he was
tusked by Mr. Rush:
"Would you have entered this land had
not the filing been paid?"
"No, sir, I wouldn't."
R. C. Noleman, an attorney, formerly re
siding at Alliance, but now of Loa Angeles,
was an Important witness of Saturday
forenoon. He testified to having certain
conversations with Bartlett Richards rela
tive to soldiers' declaratory statements
prior to July 17, 1903.
An objection was made to this witness
testifying by the defense, because the wit
ness had been employed by Mr. Richards
as an attorney. In reply to the question
on this point by Mr. Hall, the witness said:
"I was employed by Mr. Richards as an
attorney."
The court sustained the objection so far
as to what the witness should testify to
as an attorney for Mr. Richards.
Mr. Rush When did you have your first
talk with Mr. Richards?
Wltness-Thls was the first time Mr.
Richards and I talked together on any
business matters as en attorney.
The counsel for the defense strenuously
objected to the witness disclosing any pro
fessional services he rendered to Mr. Rich
ards. Signed as Asrent.
The changed declaratory statements In
which the name of F. M. Walcott as agent
for the entryman hud been erased and that
of R. C. Noleman substituted were shown
the witness, who said:
which the robber barricaded himself was
occupied by Mrs. Anna Tyler ss a millinery
store. Lewis told Mrs. Tyler that he had
robbed a bank, that a crowd was after
him and begged her to hide him. Instead
she fled In terror and the man locked and
barred the door. After he had surrendered
he was followed to the Jail by an excited
crowd. Cries of "Lynch him!" were fre
quent, and B. W. Taylor, father of the
bank cashier, attempted to reach the man
and attack him. It was with difficulty that
the robber was landed In Jail. There he
first said his name was George A. Lewis of
Kansas City nnd then that it was George
A. West and that he had come here from
Chicago on Thursday last. The robber Is
20 years old, weighs ISO pounds and Is six
feet tall. He has light hair and blue eyes
and Is well dressed. He admitted that he
had not given his correct name. He said
he had made contributions to eastern mag
azines and papers, but his matter had been
rejected and he had become despondent.
He cried as he told his story.
PAY FOR ELECTION OFFICERS
BURLINGTON FILES SUIT
Railroad Submits Aannal Protest on
Taxes and the Hearing;
Is feet.
The Burlington filed Its petition for an
injunction In the United States circuit court
Saturday morning to restrain the collec
tion bf the Un4 taxes asaeased against the
company by the Elate Buard of Equalisa
tion, amounting to $005,600 Ki, of which
amount they have already tendered $446,.
640.71 to the several county treasurers,
which they have refused, and It la the pay
ment of this balance of .-3U20J0 that is
sought to be enjoined. The hearing is set
fur December 17.
Appropriation Finally Made by
County Board Btfla for Paving
Str"t 2nd Roads.
The county commissioners Saturday
morning passed an appropriation to pay
Judges and clerks of the recent election
Bids from I la n nor. and Craig and E. D.
Van Court on Q street paving and Calhoun
and Leavenworth street roads were opened
and referred to clerk for tabulation.
Commissioner Kennard reported that the
proposition of the Sarpy county authorities
to place children In the Douglas county d
tentlon hotne could not be considered on
account of lack of room at the Omaha, de
tention home.
CUT GLASS-cFrenzer, loth and Dodge.
LABOR TROUBLE IMPENDING
Massachusetts Spinners and Flttsbnm
Railroad Men May Quit Pead-
ins; Settlement.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass., Deo. R-Great
Interest exists In allcotton mill districts
of southern New England In a number of
textile union meetings called for different
hours here late today to consider the offer
of the manufacturers to advance wages 7
per cent Monday. The council recommended
that the offer be rejected and that the
operatives Insist on the original demand
for a 10 per cent raise.
When the rate of Increase here Is de
cided upon It will affect from 10.000 to RQ,(f0
hands In southeastern New England out
side of Fall RJver, as the cotton manufac
turers of Rhode Island and In several
places In this state have announced that
they will adopt the New Bedford schedule
PITTSBURG, Dec. 1 "All Indications
point to the settlement of the wage dis
putes In the Plttshurg switching district."
said W. O. Lee, vice grandmaster of the
the United Btates land office at Alliance, i aftfIno.on Rf,er a ,on" w"enes with O
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Ladies' Ready-to-Wear
Clothing
"We are overstocked in all departments and every
thing to be sold regardless of cost.
Cloaks, Suits, Furs, Skirts, Waists, Opera Wraps,
n Gowns, Riding Habits, Cravenettes, Petticoats, Etc.
The greatest Money-Saving Event in the history
of this city, showing A RECKLESS DIS
REGARD FOR VALUES.
$5.00 value Ladies' Fur Neck Scarfs $0.98
t Ari 0:11. tTr : i..i:u ..,,ii, o rio n
$G.50 Silk Plaid Waists, extremely popular . .3.98
$8.50 Silk Petticoats, all colors and styles 3.98
$8.00 Dress Skirts, all materials, all styles 3.98
$12.00 values in ladies' long loose or half-fitted coats,
novelties or plain colors 3.98
$20 values in ladies' long loose or half-fitted Coats,
novelties or plain colors 9.98
$30 values in ladies' long, loose or half-fitted Coats,
novelties or plain colors 1750
$30 values in ladies' long tight-fitting Coats, black,
. brown or red 18.50
$20 values in ladies' tailored Suits 7.50
$25 values in ladies' tailored Suits 9.98
$30 values in ladies' tailored Suits 14.98
Fur scarfs and muffs in mink, ermine, kolinsky, marten,
chinchilla, lynx, fox, squirrel, Persian lamb,sable, oppos-
sum, etc., all priced to you at a saving of 25 to 33V&
per cent.
Ladies' Rain Ooats.Opera Wraps and Party Gowns, 50
per cent off.
The greatest December sale of Ladies' Wearng Ap
parel in Omaha's history.
S. Fredrick Berger & Co.
AUTHORITIES ON STYLE
The New Cloak Shop 1517 Farnam St., Omaha.
I received these statements from"
The defense objected to the answer,
which was sustained by the court as to the
individual from whom the statements were
received.
"I either received them through the malls
or they were handed to me by Aqullla Trlp
lett." Defense objected and wanted the answer
thrown out. Overruled.
"These statements were filed by me in the I
land office in tho condition In which they
were received by me, except as to the date,
my signature as agent and the signature j
of the registrar of the land office, Bruc?
Wilcox. I took the statements as received
by me and examined the records In the
land office to find out It the lands described
In them were vacant, and if the lands so
described were subject to entry before fil
ing them. I simply ascertained If the land
described was vacant. I did not personally
know any of the entrymen named In these
declaratory statements, neither did I ever
have any talk or correspondence with them.
I did not put the numbers of the land In
the statements, and do not know who did.
The Instruments were not changed In any
L. Peck, general manager of the Pennsyl
vanla lines west.
"Our conference," snld Mr. Lee, "hss re.
suited In the Pennsylvania railroad and
the Pennsylvania lines west granting the
'middle scale,' which is 1 rent less than
the Chicago 'Scale of wages. I received
official Information that the Baltimore A
Ohio had receded from the stand taken at
their conference yesterday and had decided
to grant the 'middle scale.' We have no
tices from the Pittsburg St Lake Erie rail
road that they have also decided to grant
the same scale.
Mr. Ie and his committee are conferring
this afternoon with the officials of the
Watash railroad, and Mr. Lee said he felt
confident the Wnhash would follow the
example of the other roads.
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Do It Now!
Christmas Pictures Framed
Take time to build, so we advise do it now anfl
get the latest patterns of mouldings on your
Christmas pictures.
5,000 framed pictures, carbon photographs,
water colors, oil paintings and novelties prices
50c, 75c, $1.00 up to $500.
Pyrography Sets $1.89 up wood to lourn at
K)c per article up.
Water color painter's outfits $1 up. China
outfit and colors, $4.50 up. Drawing outfits, $1
up. Crayon materials, 50c up. Oil painter's out
fit, $3.50 up. Hand mirrors, 50c up.
A. HOSPE CO'.'
1513 Douglas Street.
EIGHT-HOUR CASE APPEALED
Ohio Company Will Let nprente
Conrt Pass on Validity
of Measure.
CINCINNATI. Dec. .-The supreme
court of the United States will be asked to
manner by me since they came In my pos- Pass on the constitutionality of the eight
THIEVES TRY TO SET FIRE
Burglars, Not Satisfied with Robbing;,
Attempt to Bnrn Down
House of Victim.
Burglars entered the house of Jake
Toutikin, 261S South Thirteenth street, Fri
day afternoon while the family was absent
and stole a gold watch valued at $16. Mr.
Tounkln also reported the thieves had at
tempted to set fire to the house by sat
urating the floor and woodwork with kero
sene. A small hole was burned In the car- j ol1 soldier of the Mann and Todd crowd.
told practically the same story that has
been told by other old soldiers from the
Qulncy home, and with the conclusion of
his testimony an adjournment was taken
until 8 SO Monday morning.
session, except as to the date and my sig
nature as agent. I received $1 for filing
each statement as my compensation and
I also paid a filing fee of $2 to the receiver
of the land office. This money was after
ward returned to me by a draft, signed by
the cashier of the Ellsworth bank. The
whole amount of the draft was"
Objects to tilvlas; Amount.
The defense objected to the witness giv
ing the amount of the draft, the objection
being sustained by the court.
The draft came with the application,
which were competent papers to be filed In
the land office. I did not know 8. M. Mann,
the notary public mentioned In these pa
pers. 'I know where the land was located
mentioned in the statements, as I have
lived In that locality for twenty years."
William Daniels of Qulncy, III., another
pet, but the detectives were of the opinion
that the hole was decidedly ancient in
appearance.
alts tor basiiii.
Two suits for damages berauM of alleged
Injuries were filed against the street rail
nay uimptoy Biturday morning Frances
BiU.it dcruMnds SA.h". November i, she ys
nhe went te get off the cur at Sixteenth
ijid Center strt-ets when the car started,
(.rowing her oft. ghe declares she is
lerveua. unable to li p at night and la
ttnicted with a trembling ovr her whole
idy. Psciiy Wlntrotib has begun suit
1. rough Mx Wlntroub. h! next filand, f r
i,HO UAiM4a. lie says he was struck by
MEAT MARKET ROBBERS BUSY
Specialists la This Line Io Hot Miss
a Sight at Their Pre
1 esslon.
Specialists In the robbery of meat mar
kets have turned a successful Job nearly
every ulght fax the hurt week and continued
their operations Fiidsy night by robbing
the store of W. A. Baxter, tug South Thir
teenth street, Entrance to the market was
effected by breaking open a rear door, but
the thieves evidently felt Ilka 3 cents, as
that was the amount stolen.
hour labor law, the action to that end
being taken In the United States district
court here today.
The case was that of the Sherldan-KIrk
company, recently convicted of employing
laborers for more than eight hours a day
on a contract on a government dam below
this city. The motion for a new trial was
overruled and the attorneys gave notice
that on a writ of error the case would be
taken to the United Btates supreme court,
claiming that congress has no power un
der the constitution to pass such a law.
Mangum at Co.. LETTER SPECIALISTS.
nl
Christmas Cheer
At the Kodak Store
The phrase of "Good Will Toward Men" was
never better exemplified than this year by the
offerings at our store.
We have loads of supplies Kodaks and Al
bums all of which make most practical presents
A KIUT CHRISTMAS IN THE
KODAK BOX
Make your boy or girl happy by a present or
the Kodak Box complete for making and finishing
excellent pictures four dollars and forly-nve
cents worth for four dollars.
Kodak and Post Card Albums
Beautiful designs In Moorish, mosaic and
modern covers In cloth and leather, calf skin, sesl
grain, walrus and rhinoceros. Prices range
from tOc to $9 00.
The Robert Dempster Co.
Phone nous;. 137S Parnaa
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BALL GETS FACE DISFIGURED
Employment Agent Who rails to
Satisfy Client Comes OS?
Second Rest.
Because he failed to secure a Job after
paying a fee. Grove Barrett entered the
office of R. A. BalL employment agent, 124
Dodge street, and set himself to the task
of "beating up" the proprietor Friday
Patrolman Jackson led them both off to
Jail, where they were booked on a charge
Tuxedo Coat and Vest, alio 37, made to of disturbing the peace by fighting. Bar-
sell fur $3fi. at Bennett's Clothing Dept., $20. 1 rett said hs paid Ball $1 ts get a Job and
Sot I.Ike Other Wolf Hunt.
The wolf hunt at Fast Omaha Sunday ,
morning Is scheduled to start at 9 a. m.
and the management of the street railway
company will have extra cars on the Locust
street line to care for the crowd which
all Indications now point to as being pres
ent. Many of the old timers of Omaha re.
member a former wolf hunt which was
held in Omaha at the Coliseum, but ths
promoters of the event Sunday promise no
such flszle.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. ,
Dr. Charles E. Smith left for Davenport,
la.. PYMay on atcount of th sudden lllne.s
and riath of his mother. The funeral will
tie held at Davenport
After an ahreme of nearly a year, Mrs.
Lyrila C. Carter returned to Omaha Frldiy,
r'sunili'g her residence at the Paxton ho
tel. Mrs. Csrtr spent several months
traveling sbroad. principally In Europe.
HAVANA,
imnois
CUQA, AIID RETURN
-VIA-
CENTRAL RAILROAD
LOCAL JJREVITIES
The Dunham & Dinhams will play the
Ben Ttur foot ball team on Twenty-slith
and Ohio streets Sunday afternoon at 2
o'r'ork.
Robert Cowell will speak on the "Duties
of a Cttlsen" before the (rniaha Philosoph
ical club Sunday afternoon
K.il s.wMtM.ih and garnam
ia Phllosoph- ,
it Fraternity J
THROUGH NEW ORLEANS.
Tickets on sale December 18th, 19th, and 20th. Good
to return leaving Havana Jan. 0th, 1907. Steamship re
servations should be made now.
RESERVATIONS AND TICKETS AT
CITY TICKET OFFICE
1402 Farnam Street Omaha.