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TOE OMAHA DAILY. BEE; MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1907.
AFtAlUS AT SOllIU OMAHA
Brooe McCillecli Makei Some Correotionr
in Bepcrt r,f Hli AddreM.
sansasnssnasan
REASONS rOlf FAVORING ANNEXATION
enrator Gleeon Make statement Re-uardlna-
One ef Ilia Bills Baby U
;?nthered ts Death la Bed
f with It Mother.
Y
L J, SOUTH OMAHA, March t-To the Editor
S of The Omaha Bee Dear Btr: Tour Lin-
1 cin correspondent. In his account of my
, jayarka before the left stature on Friday
on(the question of annexation, uninten-
tlonally does me an injustice In saying that
1 attacked Or ridiculed' the present city
' ' council of Omaha, I certainly 'did not do
f so, much iess-ould I make any alighting;
' reference to the personal appearance since
I 1 never saw the present council In session
' but once and my recollection Is that they
t alsed up fairly welt compared with
former olty councils.
I wish to say further that t did not ertt
Idee the standing or equipment of our city
schools, t son not well enough posted on
the matter to do so Intelligently. Inctdently
, I referred to the action of the school board
In dismissing the schools In order that the
teachers might go down to Lincoln to lobby
against annexation and I still question the
propriety as well as the legality of that
action. Members of the legislature that I
talked with, however, generally placed a
i proper estimate on that mora.
In all the discussions that I hare been
engaged In on this question of annexation
I hare endeavored aa far as possible to
. avoid personalities snd Incriminations.
Reckless attacks on our city officials will
not bring about the consolidation of these
two cities any sooner and It would also be
well for the opponents of annexation to re-
, member that the villlflcatlon and abuse of
reputable cltlsena ' and business men who
favor annexation cannot help tbalr cause
any.
The question la a broad one, and should
be looked at from all points of view. Man?,
perhaps most of the evils that are com
plained of here are due to conditions that
cannot be altered so long as we remain a
separate municipality. In the large In
dustrles that have made this city famous
Jf as a packing center the demand for labor
rw .1b mora or less irregular and aa a eonse
quenoe we have a very large floating' popu-
latlon. This makea It difficult, and at times
, almost Impossible, to elect competent and
qualified officials to office, and this explains
many of tha serious mistakes of our muni
elpal career. -Consolidation with Omaha
might not remedy this entirely, but It un
doubtedly would minimise the effeot,f this
floating vots.
The statement that annexation would
bring about an increase In taxes and a re
duction In real estate values I regard as
puerile. In fact, I am of the opinion that
the reverse would be, the case. The two
cities are, in effect, one at present, and no
one who is not a real estate shark can tell
where the big city leaves oft and the
smaller one begins. Annexation at thli
time would simply bring about what is sure
to oume sooner or lntef. No matter when
it comes, whether this year or ten years
from now, it will have to come through
legislative enactment. The Interests and
elements that now oppose annexation will
always be able to prevent It by a popular
vote.
1 firmly believe that consolidation with
Omaha would mean better city govern
ment, better management of our schools.
JLtli extensive and more permanent public
improvements, better equipped ' fire and
police service and better conditions for our
cltlsens generally. Believing this, I have
worked and talked for annexation, but
probably would not have written a Una
about it had I not felt called upon to
rect the impression that might have been
produced by your correspondent'a account
of what was said at Lincoln on Friday.
BRUCE M'CULLOCH,
Senator Gibson Makes Denial.
Senator Gibson reports that all the bills
which he has introduced in the sonat
have prospered so far and bid ta.lt to Le
come laws. In the following unequivocal
terms he tells of the action of the senate
and his own action on the brewery bill,
or 8. F. 78:
a -
I
clrirly undarntoftd by the flouln! Omaha
voters: . i j . , .
I Wish It ft Tw, lifMiiitfi1tf imAMtnrJ
hM I am Shanhltelv nnnlJaul nnlram.
mld and unbound to any sat of bnlltlffnl
or to any who plan hew heat
advance hlr own personal Interest
rather than the puhllo good they mav be
stow. I am a randldate for c'aan city gov
ernment 1 promise ami pledge mysalf to
that which will make for the beat Interest
of the school syaf-m, at the Kama time en
deavoring to consarve the beet Interests of
inn Taxpayers and patrons of tha schools.
I saek to avoid all peraonal antagonisms
and enmity, giving to all concerned fair
and equal connlderatlon, extending special
r . 10 non- Btandlng on this declara
tion I solicit the support of the Vetera of
the city, and on this basis will endeavor to
carry out the trust they repass in me to
i iie oni or my anility.
Baby Accidentally smothered.
A sad ending to a little life was reported
to the authorities yesterday. It was the
death Of the Infant child of William Oreen
lee, Twenty-eighth and V street, by acci
dent. The baby was only sit 'days old and
the mother had never risen. Friday night
she had her baby with her In the bed and
dropped asleep and while thus unconscious
turned In such a way, so the physician be
nevea, as to cover the baby's face. A
quick smothering of the baby ensued and
when she awoke at about , o'clock In the
evening the child was dead. Dr. II. A,
Koenlg was called, but too late to be of any
service. The baby wss buried In Laurel
Hill cemetery yesterday.
Mmerlo City Ooaalp.
For aale at a bars-sin. f-room timiaa and
iui ai no Konn iron t. K. A. Johnson,
Bt. Martin's Women's auxiliary will
meet at Guild hall next Wednesday after
noon at I p. m.
The Women's Christian Temnerenca union
will meet with lira. A. K rnninn mm
North Twenty-third street Tuesday after
noon.
The Infant child of Oeorre Lotka. Thlrtv
eighth and J, died March 1. The funeral
was neld yesterday and the burial was In
St. Mary's cemetery
A woman's meeting will be held in the In.
terest of the Young Men's Christian associ
ation at the First Presbyterian church this
uemwn ai s p. m. ,
Arley Magoon of tha Pioneer block re
ported yesterday that someone entered his
apartments ana took a good rasor and
some trinkets Friday night.
Thta death of Leonard B. Floen, Infant
sonof Thomas Floen, 6 South Thlrty-
mira street, occurred Friday night. The
lunerai was neld yesterday.
The death of Mrs. Harriet Oraner oc
curred at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
August W. Berg. Tuesday night. Tne fu
neral will be at Castellar Presbyterian
unurcn at s p. m. mis alter noon. ,
Dr. William C. Bents, reniihllcan eanrii
date for nomination for the Board, of edu
cation, untrammeled, unpledged, square
deal to all. SDeclal orlvllesea to none anw
ana an uio time, vote ror Dr. Bents.
Frank Clark. I. A. Bhenherd. Ella Stilt
and Mrs. Bloomfleld were fined small
amounts on petty charges yesterday. The
two latter naa a lengtay . trial. Their of-
lense was disturbing the peace by fighting
The funeral of Peter Hansen Will be held
at the Mxthodist church today at 2 p. m.
The Danish brotherhood No. 74 will have
charge. The burial will be In Laurel Hill.
Rev. Brockmyer, will have charge of the
service at me cnurcn.
SEWS FROM ARMY POSTS
Ko Mora Whit Leaden to Be Appointtd
for Eandi in Co'orsd R.gimsnU.
MUCH BUILDING IN PROSPECT AT RILEY
Eaamlnlngr Boards Are Baey with
Officers Who Are Ordered to Be
port for Examination for
Pronation.
TCUR OF TRAVELING TROWEL
Elaborate Ceremonies Planned by
Omaha Masons on Its Arrival
Hero Thursday.
The famous Masonic silver trowsl. In lis
Journey around the world, will visit Omaha
March 7. ilauorate ceremonies are. in
preparation.
The idea of the traveling trowel, sym
bolical ot the admonition to spread the ce
ment of brotherly love on every possible
ocoaelon. came to C, Fred Crosby, Justice
lodge No. 7U, New York state, some two
years ago. He proposed to his lodge the
plan of sending out a stiver trowel to travel
among the Masonic lodges throughout the
woriu, spreading fraternal teaching and
bringing them together In closer bond of
acquaintance. Justice lodge promptly took
up - the scheme, and after obtaining the
sanction of the grand lode of New York,
a magnificent silver trowel was manu
factured, bearing upon Its face the, symbol
ical figure of Justice, together with the
name of the lodge, the dte and phrase,
"Who Best Can Work and Best AgTee."
This trowel was scleninly conaecrated and
dedicated on October , 1906, by the grand
lodge of New York at one of the most
notable Masonic gatherings ever convened
In the United States. More than 1.0U0 Mas
ter Masons, Including some of the most
distinguished members of the craft, partic
ipated in this ceremony. .
The program In Omaha contemplates a re
ception curing tne entire forenoon at Ms.-
cmo temple. At i
Fort Riley.
FdBT nrr.v-v trn March 1 (Special,)
Captain Mott, artillery corps, occupied
the lecture platform In the school course
on Tuesday evening when he spoke on "The
ewiss Army, captain jou was wbu num
Ifled to speak on the chosen subject aa he
has had many opportunities for witnessing
tne wora ol the bwibs iroops wnue aer
ing at Paris as military attache. H fre
quently made trips Into Swltxefland and
all that ha nnlia ot had at one time and
another come under his immediate observa
tion.
I'lnln In W Kentv. artll err corps.
Eighth battery, who was transferred from
the Twentieth battery last fall, has been
ordered back from tne islands lor examina
tlnn fur Mnmntlin
The secretary of wsr haa decided that
heraaflar I liara will ha no White meh ap
pointed lendsra of bands of the four colored
regiments When colored men powaeeainw me
necessary qualincationa can De secureu
In accordance with this decision when a
vacancy occurs In this position effort will
be made to fill It with a competent colored
Instructor, and if such a man cannot be
obtained, report to that effect is to be
made to the War department, when au
thority will be granted for the appoint
ment of a white man. All four of the
colored realments now have white leaders,
If the transfer of sir. Ouni't rom the
Ninth cavalry to the Fifteenth cavalry is
approved, which In all llkehood it will bo,
this ruling 'will apply to the Ninth cavalry
band. I
The Grafton case haa amused great In
terest throughout the garrison and from
what can be learned the funds that are be
lng raised are for carrying his esse be
fore the supreme court of the United
Btates. Already tha soldiers of the post
have subscribed In the neighborhood of 1300
and It is expected that the amount fur
nlahed by Fort Riley alone will be close to
Itiw.
With more building authorised and with
the prolxiblllty of a considerable amount
of work to be started this summer for the
enlarging of the artillery poet to accommo
date the regimental organisation and With
the possibility of brigade post work Rla
being istnrted at the same time. It looks
as though Fort Riley would be a busy
place before many weeks nave elapsed,
The latest construction authorised is an
other quartermaster storehouse and the
enlarging of the granary. Tentative plane
are also being prepared for a new bar
racks for the bakers' and cooks' School
with the Idea of locating the building op
posite the barracks of the farriers and
horseshoeTS. A Drevlous renuest for such
a building was not favorably received at
Washington.
The number of Inmates of the main guard
house was reduced on Thursday afterhoon,
when sixteen of the long term general
prisoners were taken to the military prison
at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., to serve the
remainder of their sentences.
Tha new term of the farriers' and horse
shoars' school began on Monday morning
with elghty-alx students enrolled. The class
Is smaller this season than It has been for
some time owing to the fact that men
were not detailed from regiments due from
Philippine service. Last year the olasa bad
about 12) members.
Recruit Crane, unasslsmed attending the
bakers' and cooks' school, tried to secure
his discharge on Thursday night by the
self-Injury route. He laid on the stone
abutment under the culvert on Forsyth
bottom and placed the three middle fingers
.of his right hand on the rail as the S o'clock
car from the post passed, snd he Is now shy
that number of digits. Motorman Kerr saw
tha hand and pulled up as soon aa he could.
He, with others on the car, ran back to the
culvert and traced the man by the blood
stains as rar as the hill, crane went to
the guardhouse and reported that a freight
train had run over him, The way the mu
tllntlon occurred soon became known and.
after being treated at the hospital, lie was
confined In the main guardhouse.
The Indoor, athletlo, meet In the .gym on
Wednesday evonlng , attracted a record
breaking crowd, It being estimated that
fully 1,500 people were in the house. The
different events-as they were pulled off
created plenty of enthusiasm and the vari
ous contertants were encouraged to do their
utmost. Tha relay race undoubtedly cre
ated the most excitement, and when It was
known that Troop A. Thirteenth cavalry,
had won, the team's adherents turned
themselves loose with a vengeance. The
banner went to Troop C, Ninth cavalry,
that organization having won more than
three times as many points as any other.
The following were the number of points
scored by each competing organtzntion:
Troop O, Second cavalry, 1; Troop A, Ninth
cavalry. 8; Troop B. Ninth eavalrv. 10;
Troop C. Ninth cavalry. S3: TWop D, Ninth
cavairy, o; i roop a, ,i nirreentn cavalry, 8;
tton Clty'e line-up was aa follows: Ir.
O Donnell and Messrs. Loeb. Rogers, Frly
and Grant. The location ot the new field
keeps many from town front attending tne
games ss it Is unhandy to reach.
Fifty-seven recruits fmtn Fort Slocum,
N. Y., arrived on Wednesday and were dis
tributed among tha troops Of the Second
and Thirteenth cavalry.
Fort Crook.
FORT CROOK. Neb.. March 1. (Special.)
The regular monthly hop and supper
given by the officers took place in the
spacious rooms of tne eiuo on rriaay even
ing from I o'clock until midnight, and was
attended bv a number of society people
of Omaha. . The arrangementa for refresh
ments and decorations were In the hands
of Mrs. C. L. Bent, assisted by Mrs. ft. W.
Anuing.
Lieutenant Colonel Bsnnlster, chief sur
geon of the Department ot the Missouri,
was a dinner guest of Major and Mrs.
Aberrromble on Thursday.
Colonel Kogers ol the Bixtn cavairy ana
CaDtaln Evans of the Eighteenth Infantry
are the guests ot Colonel f'rstt. Lieutenant
Lionel I'auiding of tne uiigntecntn in
fantry Is the guest of Major Aberoromble.
Major Blatchford of the Eleventh Infantry
and Captain Bturgts of the artillery corps
are the guests of Captain Ayer. Lieutenant
t.oionei Murray oi tne tuevenin cavairy is
the guest of Major Byrne. Captain Mc Far
land of the Eighteenth. Infantry and Cap
tain Merrill of the artillery euros are the
guests of Captain Castle. Captain Cole of
tne Mixtn cavalry is tne guest or captain
Quy O. Palmer. Captain Leery of the
Eleventh cavalry is tne guest of Captain
Erwin and Captain Fleming of the Tenth
eavalrv Is the sruest of Lieutenant Little.
Colonel F. K. Ward, Inspector gsneral of
tne isortncrn division, stationed at Chicago,
III., waa a Visitor at the Dost on Wednes
day, February as, examining the aocounta
of the various disbursing officers at the
post. Colonel Ward put In a herd day ex
amining tne accounts or the amerenr at
partinonts and left for Chicago In ths even,
Irur. having found evervthlna oertainlns to
his mission highly satisfactory. During his
brief stay at the post Colonel Ward waa
the guest of the post commander.
The following offloers, who were examined
in military topography during the week,
were found proficient by the board of ex
aminers and wars granted certificates of
fironciency accordingly: Lieutenants wne
en, Wuest, Guild. Howard, Elliott, Ward
and Turner.
First Lieutenant J. M. Little. Thirtieth
Infantry, having completed two years' tour
aa batalllon adjutant, was relieved from
that duty on February 2Nth. First Lieu
tenant William A. Carleton has been ap
pointed battalion adjutant of the Third bat
talion. Thirtieth infantry, to take effect
March 1.
Captain C. L. Bent and First Lieutenant
S. w. Andlng, Thirtieth Infantry have been
detailed to inspect the organised militia of
the state of South Dakota, and will com
menca the Inspection duitlng tha anauing
week. v
Twenty-nine recruits Who enlisted for
Philippine service were brought to the poet
on March 1 by Lieutenant Parker, Twenty
sixth Infantry, from Fort Blocum, N. Y.,
and seven from Fort Snelllngon the same
day, for assignment to the Thirteenth In
fantry. Drum Major William Flgar and Sergeant
Walter Straling of the band were discharged
on February 3ft, and re-epllated on March
I for the purpose of going to the Island
witn tne regiment. .
Owing to the large number of recruits to
be received by the Thirteenth before its
departure ror foreign service - in July, snd
tne time be to re that month being urgently
needed In the necessary preliminary train
ing of the recruits. It haa been decided not
to send the 'companies here stationed, to
target practice away from the post this
year as haa been the custom In prevloua
years. This season ths troops will pursue
special course A at the protected target
range at the post, which can be Used for
firing up to 300 yards. : j
The following promotions were made in
the Thirtieth during the week: Corporate
Williams. Company E. Ashfnrd and mar
gins. Company I), to be sergeants: Privates
Armstrong, Company H. and Allen, Com
pany D, to be corporals. ,The following
reductions took place In the regiment dur
ing the week: Sergeants Edwards, Com
pany H, Corporal Simon,, band, Corporals
i.inney, company m, Ainswortn ana Rob
erts, Company I. and Company Quarter
master Sergeant Shroder,. Company L, all
reduced to privates at their own renuest.
Instructions have been received to sand
all the private horses of the field and staff
o i(jiutjU atrr jo sjooujo
Beanie; wasn., ror shipment to tne rniiip
pine Islands on the freight transport Dlx,
sailing from that port ,qn. August a.
At ! D m. will he ti I, re.
sentation of the traveling trowel to, the
grand lodge by Minnehaha Indira No. B nt
Sioux Falls. S. D. At 3 p. m. the visitors I Troop C. Thirteenth cavalry, t: Troon' D.
The article appearing
raper under the'fcSouth
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in an Omaha
Omaha news, re
flecting on the attitude of fcienalor L. C.
Gibson in behalf of his B. F. 7, known s
ths brewery bill, is falsa in every particu
lar. .
The recorda wilt not ahow that he voted
against his own bill. Neither waa there
to kill the said bill. Neither was thore
ever a debate In the senate where thr
oueatlon of killing the bill waa consider!.
Neither was thure ever a tic voU on
such a question In which Senator tlAcm
voted to kill the said bill. Neither Is the
bill dead and entombed. The facts are
that the bill was transferred from gen
eral file to the Judiciary committee, where
there are ten lawyers to cure pronounced
defects which existed therein, and those
opposing the bill moved to have It re
ported back In five days by tham to (ha
senate. This was on Friday and an ad-
rnment was to be taken to Tuesday
nd a majority voted against such quirk
tlon. as there would not be sufficient
me to rewrite and correct It.
The bill waa reported back to the senate
Thursday tn legal form and will receive
the support of the senator referred to
and will without doubt pass that body.
Statement by Dr. Bents.
Dr. William C. Bents, one of the republi
can candidates for the Board of Education,
desires to make tha following statement
of his position and attitude that It may be
will be given a reception at the Llnlnger art
gallery. At 41:30 p. m. the master's degree
will be conferred upon several candidates.
During these ceremonies there will be a
formation and cc-emonles ot " the living'
trowel. After this the presentation of the
trowel to Capital lodge will be made, fol
luafed by entertainment and speeches.
The Journey of the traveling trowel thus
far has been: Jus lice lodge No 76i, New
York; Qenceaee Falls ledge No. SOT, Roch
ester; Hornellsville lodge No. 331: Washing
ton lodge No. 240, Buffalo; Barton lodge No.
namnton, ont.; Detroit lodge No, S; To
moo looge ino. jm; Kane lor
Elkhart. Ind.
ndra Mo. 1a
Mystic Btnr ! die No. 758,
JSS3ZC1u&
MAKES TUt
HAS
in
i it
If you want to
drink real coffee.
buy a sea!
led pack
arm rJt ArKiirlt
ARIOSA and grind
; in your own
kitchen as you want to use it
Roasted coffee loses its strength
and flavor if exposed to the air,
and even its identity as' coffee
after grinding. Loose coffee sold .
out ot a bag, bin or tin is usually
dusty and soiled by handling.
Don't taka it I O
CesW a al n mJim N.s J fSa
fmi U Cae.een.Ne. 1041, i-d at Westerns,
Chicago; Crescent lodge No. 25, Cedar Rap- j
8 b J"u"""n 'Uss wo. 6, Bioua Falls,
Knights and Ladles ef Security.
Magic City cotinoll haa taken atana .to ea.
organise the team and at the last meeting
Introduced four new members and received
six propositions for membership.
The second "mysterious ten" is arrang
ing for an entertainment of soma kind
to happen any old time.
Even the rain old not orevent a fair alaed
crowd from attending the regular fourth
Wednesday social and entertainment of
the Omaha councils. A very pleasant even
ing waa passnd.
usverai new canxildates will be present
tor Initiation at fie next meeting. ,
After the initiation of four new members 1
and approving the propositions of three
more members Tuesdsv evenins Oak Coun
cil proceeded to dispose of a lunch pre- ,
fiared by the women and to spend the even- '
ng In a social way. The usual big attend
ance waa un nana. -
This council will aiva a ball at the cloaa
of Lent. .
Carnation council Is making arranaemanta
for an entertainment and refreshments at
Its meeting of March U, at Danish ball on
street, near Twenty-fourth, street There
Is a bunch of candidates on tha wav. aoma
of whom probably will be Introduced at
mai nine.
Dr. H. A. Warner of Topeka, national
medical examiner, addressed ths lodge in
Council Bluffs Friday evening. A number
of Omaha and South Omaha members were
prsaeni. .
Royal Achates.
Omaha lodge No. 1 will meet Tuesday
evening at Nineteenth and Fa mam streets.
There is to be a big initiation at - this '
meeting, a class of sixteen. After the lodge
session there will be a social hour consist
ing of amusements of various kinds.
Tuesday evening. March 12, ths committee
on entertainment has d added to give a
Juvenile masquerade ball.
All members who have participated In
Phoenix lodge degree staff are urged to
be present -next Thursday evening to ex
emplify tha work.
Another maek ball will be given by
Phoenix lodge Saturday. Invitations have
been printed and are already being cir
culated. The committee In charge consists
of Florence Mead, Jannie Paseotb, C. J.
Meyer, Dr. J. A. Cumrnlngs and C. H.
Krelle. Aa tha dance takes place on the
date of the vernal equinox the costuuea
are expected to be ''fuulnoxical."
Fraternal I'nlon nt Anerlea.
Mondamln iodgi No. 1U expects to
initiate a number of candidates Monday
evening. After close ot the session there
will be a general JolUnoatlon owing. to the
splendid results obtained in tha recent
membership contest, and the defeated
''Blues'' will treat tba lodge, members to
aa oyster supper.
On thsr evening of March 11 this lodge
will give a high Ave party at Us bail, Sev
enteenth and Farnam strtarts.
A penny carnival will be given Thursday
evening by ths guards of Banner Ivdge in
Myrtle hall. Confetti batilss, moving
pictures, soo art display, tha fortuue telU-r,
congress of beauty, peep show., sleeping
beauty, with a prise to one awakening bar,
and with tha Dwp-coro. peaaut and candy
goody man will add their share of fua on
the discordant Midway. A free continuous
performance conaiatlng of male quartet and
other noted alngars, buok and wing dancing
and dancing in national costums will be
Jivaa. Music will be fuvniahud fur those
es.'rlnx ta dance and tie guards urumlaS
' a Jolly mi time U all wbo aitsud,
Thirteenth cavalry. 1: Second Rattarv A
Twentieth Battery, I; Twenty-fifth Bat
tery. 5.
First Lieutenant J. O. Pillow, Thirteenth
cavalry, la back from Hot Springs, Ark.,
where he has been undergoing treatment
for several weeks at the Army and Navy
UBnrrm nuapua.1.
The field artillery board Is considering a
new device for officers and" a new chevron
for enlisted men of the field artillery, In
order that they may be distinguished from
their brothers of the coast artillery branch,
when the separation takes place.
Captain Short will go to France In Sep
tember, where he will attend the famous
riding school of the French Army- at
Saumer for a year. He will be accom
panied oy Mrs. enort.
Majors Hoyle and Adams received their
commissions as lieutenant colonels last
Wednesday momlng. Both commissions
appoint these officers to their new rank in
the "Artillery Corps," so when the separa
tion takes plaoe It will be necessary to
issue them new commissions according to
the branch to which they are assigned.
The promotions of Captains - McMahon,
Mott and Hinds are held up awaiting tha
examination of i Captain Cree, who has
Just been ordered up for examination. The
nomination of all officers senior to Captain
Cree haa been confirmed.
Dental Burgeon MUUkln returned to Port
Leavenworth on Tuesday afternoon, his
twenty days' extension having sxplred on
that date. During his stsy here his time
was well occupied, there being many cases
requiring his attention.
Miss Adams gave a dinner oartv on tha
11th Instant In honor of Miss Boynton'a
birthday. The guests were the Misses
Powell and Hoyle, Captain Tllrord and
Lieutenants Barnard, IJnlnger and Gard
ner. The table decorations were in laven
der. Mrs. Lewis entertained the .young people
on Friday evening at a Loto party.
On Thursday evening Mra. Snow enter
tained with a luncheon.
Mesdames Cameron and Til ford gavs a
euchre party one afternoon last week tor
about forty guests. Prises were won by
the Mesdames Bmlth, Hinds, and Kocher
sperger. Mra. James R. Stafford of Kansas City,
Kas., Is the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
E. O. Prloleau.
Forty-seven officers. Including captains
and first and second lieutenants of field
artillery are ordered to report to the ex
amining board at this post tor examination
for promotion.
Ordnancs Sergeant McLaren. U. & A.,
from Fort Monroe, Va., reported for duty
the first of the week. Sergeant McLaren
is single and win take quarters formerly
occupied by Sergeant Kubltsa. Sergeant
and Mrs. Garbe will- retain these quartera
with him as they did for Sergeant Kubltsa.
Major A. M. Fuller. U. S. A., retired, ar
rived at Topeka. Kan., last week and hat
taken up his duties as advisor to the gov
ernor In regard to the state militia. Major
Fuller waa stationed here as captain of the
Seventh cavalry.
The student offloers have completed tha
farriers' and horseshoers' course, the ex
amination having been finished on Satur
day a week ago. In tha examination each
offloer made and fitted a shoe.
The Ninth cavalry band played a concert
at the hospital on Tuesday afternoon and
the program rendered, which Included many
of the popular airs, was greatly appre
ciated by the Inmatea. This is a feature
that will eaally bear repetition -from time
to time for there ts nothing that can oheer
the bedridden more than a bit of well
chosen music now and then.
Hunt call sounded on Sunday morning
brought quite a number of ofneare to fol
low the hounds over the reservation on a
lively rhase. The day waa an ideal one and
the sport was thoroughly enjoyed.
Members ef the Second battery have or
ganised an athletic aaeoclstlon for the pro
motion of sport In the organisation. The
attic win te used for a gymnaaium for
wmcn auraa ai parmua naa already been or
dered. A hand ball tram has already been
oreanlaed.
The post team defeated Junction City at
polo on the new field on Smoky fiats Sun
day sfternoon by a score of I in l t-h
iila ret on the boat team were Captains
Miner, ljusitar. etcMancn and Lieutenants
CHICKEN ,, STEAtiytt' FELONY
Crime Will Be Made "Penitentiary
., Offense If Waists Bill la
. Pasaed.
If the Trl-Clty Poultry association sue
ceeds in getting H. R. S71 through the at ate
legislature poultry stealing in Nebraska
will become a felony subject to imprison
ment from one to three years. Representa
tive Walsh introduced tha, bill nearly two
weeks ago and alnoa that tlma considera
ble influence has been brought to bear bn
the legislators in behalf of this bill.
The bill of Itself la short aa to phrase
ology,' but will be far-reaohtng in results
if passed. It is well known to the police
t authorities that within the last year or so
poultry stealing haa been of nightly occur
rence in some localities. Many have be
come addicted to the pastime, tha authori
ties say.
Lost week the Trl-Clty 'Poultry associa
tion adopted a set ef resolutions setting
forth the status of tha case. One clause
reads: "There la universal demand from tha
poultryman of Nebraska for better protec
tion from the poultry thieves who hava
been especially active in tha eastern part
Of the state tn the last two years. As tha
great cattle and horaa Industries are pro
tected by apeclal acts of the legislature of
Nebraska, we feel that another great in
dustry needs and should hava better pro
tection by making ths peoalty for poultry
stealing greater than now In force In our
atate,"
These resolution! were sent to tha legis
lators. Tha bill is being backed by auch
men aa cx-Chlef Justice Norvsl ind Rev.
Luther P. Ludden. 1
riaslrvBg. llsuaessy and Panuta Juno- ' to butb tb' cUte"-
SLICK SCHEME0F EXTORTION
Game of Boldap Blocked by Detec
tives, Who Arrest tn Clever ,
0erator. .
A clever schema of ' extortion was dis
closed Saturday when a warrant charging
John Koklus, a Greek employment agent,
with blackmail, waa served by detective
from ths police station and Koklua waa
lucked up at tha city Jail. William Lent
paropulso, until recently Interpreter for tha
Union Paclfio railroad, waa named aa tba
complainant. .
Tha Information supplied by tha latter
Indicates that with tba aid of soma person
of prominence In tha construction depart
ment of tba railroad as an accomplice
Koklua baa been able to force contributions
of money from Ignorant Greek laborers
under pain of discharge. Through hla ac
complice In a number of Instances he Is
aaid to have worked the dismissal of per
sons who refused bis demands and fear ef
him grew until bs became emboldened and
sought-larger reward. , .
Lamps ropulso's first knowledge of Ko
klus' operations came when he, himself,
received a demand to produce 1 300 either
from his own pocket or from his men or
be discharged. Lam paropulso refused and
shortly afterward he - waa ' suddenly dis
charged, be states In his oomplalnt Koklus
waa formerly interpreter for the Union
Pacific,
ELEVEN ACRES FOR LUMBER
Tract Bengat by Bradferd-Kenaedy
Cejaanaay Between Oasahav and
tfc OaaaJiav.
The Bradford-Kennedy Lumber company
haa bought aa eleven acre tract ef land
for a lumber yard south and west, of the
Krug brewery and between the Burlington
tracks and Twenty-fifth street. The tract
la known as tax lot No. 14 and was bought
from the Saunder'a estate and Fred Krug.
. Tbis will give tha Bradford-Kennedy com
pany an excellent yard for Its wholesale
business and also a place half way between
Omaha and South Omaha, for retail business
Three li
lies!
What can you do with three lines?
Give the long one a twist like this ,
Bring the two short ones together
like this
Put all these together, like this
And you have made dollars out of three
lines. -
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What is the easiest way to make dollars
out of three lines?
If you have a business to sell, , put a three line want ad,
under our Business Chance Classification like this:
FOR SALE Money-making restaurant.
cigars, tobaooe, candles and. fruit steak;
S good ehanoe. Bos 111, Shenandoah. la.
1X
Any old thing that is in yourv way, such as furniture, tools,
clothing fixtures,' etc., turn it into dollars through a three line
ad under, "Offered for Sale' like this:
FOR BALB Cheap, two larva iqe boxes in
good eonditlen, one 1st, one 1x14. AU
nit ttanltary Dairy Co, till famam.
Lower your house rent by renting a spare room through a
three line ad, like this: -
ELEQANTLT furnished aeuth ream, bath,
strlotly modern, phone: - ertvtlefee ef
home Reasonable, ,l19 Harney St, -.
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Exchange your land for city property or engage In a busi
ness to your liking with the aid of a three line ad under our
Barter and Exchange'' column, like this:
WILL EXCHANOHJ 114 acres, eultlveted, '
eastern rs., goes, inoeme property id
Omaha. What have
BARBftlt ' ihcm
11,60 annually, U
Meh. Have seme
Inoeme property l
tn Omehs, elearing
tfit oountrf store In
it cash, t I if. oare Bee.
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Competent help means dollars to youThe Bee Is a mar
ket for that kind. A three line ad puts you in touch with the
besi, like the following; . V
BNERaarrid young me;
to learn business. Oonndsn
islnes
Osod salary. rromoUo
terensea, ,
nndsnutt eositlea.
WANTIO -II intelligent taoreraj wages,
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srr . Acaeamyi
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Codak ExhibiUeo, Cbatobari'
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There's money in poultry and The Bee can find you buy
ers through the "Poultry and Eggs' classification. Try -an ad
like this:
iCrr Orpingtons, bom better) sgg tl M
siting. Jacob ttuta, Imperter. breeder,
Ut MuDeugail Ave-, Detroit,, Mteh. .
To sell your horse, buggy or wagon, use an ad under
"Horses and Vehicles," like this:
roM BAUD -yeer-ff hetsel olty broke,
single er doublet alee buggy. Iaaulre
ht Capital Ave. CoiwslL
(It) tOM tl
A three line want ad
One time
10c
XThree times
25c
Seven times
45 c
Every drug store is a Bee waritra'd branch offce, or
Phone Douglas 238, if yoU cannot call at
THE
BEE
OFFICE
17th and Farnam "f he want ad corner
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