Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, March 10, 1908, Page 5, Image 5
TITC OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY. MARCH 10. 1908. V i 1 I ! 1 I r I $ -a" It t 1 cim? are keus v Pmt zv JBUt tHnMi, Albert Edholm. , lit klmls. gund-rland Bros. , Cuutant qir. TtL t)J. nvUsbart, photographer, lsta farnam. i n: n. it. roffiMsboM,ft.M. IMbUs MMMuUiUtoi; It T. Swoboda. Tkcnnae nT. Blaekbnra rot ooncress Ad v se Can Dalmorw Cheney. 491-1 Boyd theater. prise Saita (SS . MO Fvrfert fit VacCej thy-Wilaen Taflortac Co., Kt & Mth. W always bar Rock Sprint eoM. Can- tral Coal and Cos company o Omaha, !Sk and Harney street. An yen ambition T You ran ' acquire your Vli-ai muck sooner If you hav a systematic savings account with the City r Sarin K Bank. p. Tea Wmt pfca is Clilntaey -A auper- abundanr f spark la the chimney started a small btsa la tba home af Alvtn K. Pool. 112 Beit a Twenty-eighth street. Sunday aft ernoon. Tha blase waa extinguished with Vractk-aUy' do loa. Taiaf galaes Window A thief raised a window at tha horn of H. B. A net la. sot Eahier street, Saturday tilrht and stole a quantity of silverware. - Jamas XIoAragren, as Casa street, reported to tha police that someone had stolen - seven pigeons from his barn. tilt to Wkite Boss lead la the membership contest. Young Women's Chris tian assoriaUoa "War of the Rosea." the standing Monday moraine was: White Resea. r. Nellie Wataoa, general, m points; Red Roses, Ora Johnson, CTtiorai. 1S points. Woman Breaks Sr Wrl While cross ing the street car tracks at Thirteenth and Dowries streets Monday forenoon. Jfm Anna Laantti. dremJter, tfvtng at jza Chicago street, tripped on a high, rail and broke her wrist. She was assisted to physician's office and the fracture reduced. Saglea as arary Brother-Members of Omaha aerie No. W. Fraternal Order of ' Eagle, will tneet at ill WUUam street Tuesday afternoon at X o'clock to attend the funeral of Junes Hebron. Tba Eagle wilt bar charge of the service. Burial will be at the Bohemian cemetery. Fifty second aad OnW atreeta. Father Cnrraa at Beet The funeral of Rev. Jemea J. Parrs n. instructor la higher mathematics in Oeiirhlo otriversfty for tha last two years, waa held la St. John's Catholic church Monday morning. The ef flee of the dead waa read at o'elork, followed by requtem mass. Interment waa In Holy Bepnkiher cemetery. Davidson to enoet Master euperla- tendent w. M. DtrMsra win read a paper on "The Mission of the Play Q round" before a meeting of the School Masters club of Nebraska In Omaha on March 3D. MY. Davidson discussed a paper on this subject before the National Education association con rent ion In Washington last week. Teamster Break aVag Ed Hans. 111 Leavenworth street, a teamster for Fred I Busr.h, sustained a broken leg on the city ! dump at the foot of Jones street Monday morning. He maa unloading his wagoa when the box tipped and fell on his right eg breaking It three Inches below tha knee. ' i Ha waa taken to the Omaha General hos ailal . ...... Woman Oeta Warrant for MasanaaV Minnie Ora ham swore out a complaint in police court Monday charging her husband, James Graham, with disturbing the peace. After a quarrel Sunday h alleges be took the baby and left the house. She followed him and at the Burlington station secured possession of the child, though, she allegea, j he called her vile aaroee before the crc.wd-! OoBToattea Baeerrattoao All of the ho- j tels are being be slewed with applications for room' reservations for the republicsa state couventtoa to meet ra Omaha this week. The Her. Oma and Schlita are among those' hotels specially favored la this line on account of their nearness to the Rome hotel, whk-h la to be convention headquarters. Similar reservations are being made at the Merchants. Henshaw. Paxton, Murray and Millar. Vew Federal Building Bagiasw The vacancy tn the position of chief engtneer of the post office building, since the death of Chief Engtmwr Charles Baxter about a year ago, has been filled by the appoint ment of Howard T. D. Pratt of Chicago, who will enter upon his new duties April L Mr. Pratt was born In Chicago and Is a graduate of the Armour Institute of that city. He la said to be a fine electrician. He stood No. 1 on the Hat of ellglbles out of three competitors for the poeltkm. Benson Bnral Free TUvery Bouts to bo Bosom ad As a result of persistent pro tests the patrons of rural free delivery mall route No. t, operating out of Benson, have aucceeded In having the route restored. Tbo route waa ordered discontinued about January S. aa being unnecessary but the" palrons of the route aucceeded In convincing the department that it was wrong la Its general deductions. Special Inspector tu M. Thompson of the free delivery service was aent out there to Investigate the situation and ho boa recommended that the .out be restored. ntayes B erases to aVsant Fardoa When Judge Crawford la police court sentenced Henry Lsvy to thirty days ra the county jail for vagrancy ho looked for Levj's friends to get htm n pardon from the atayor. They attempted to get the pardon. but the mayor refused it. If ho had given a. Judge Crawford Intended to make a test rase of It. aa the complaint waa filed under the state statute and not under a city ordi nance, and therefore the court believes the mayor has not the pardoning power, though the state legislature haa given it to him m the city charter. Be Boblno at Several Places Dr. Raymond Rohlna, a social reformer from Chicago, waa the gueet at luncheon Monday at the OtunnterciiU club given by a number of charity workers. He delivered an ad Areas at S3 before the social science de partment of the Womea's club at the First t m t lviaironiro label. blue and label o! oTT kw t ' ' Cottled In Oond yea will get the purest, whiskey made . ' -Since 157- "r"r dealer east swm.y ne oui. oftlio If it ii tie gwa oznaer ff rVssA.rfia( JSmtOmt Corgrsulnnal church on "Public Education and tire Child of Workers. Last night he spoke at the auditorium la tha Toung Meet's Christian snsnrlatlnn building on "CWe Corruptive) and the Wsy Out." He w an latereeted Tlirttor at Juvenile court Mondar forenoon. Fmrey Bayn Cm Xarly a AeeM Baak Oty Treasurer Furay makes the requeet that bea-ry property ew&era In the city send in their list of property now and ask for a statement of taaea. rather than watt until the eleventh hour wbea the clerks In his office are snowed under with Work and can not possibly get out the reports In time and In addition wait on the crowds outside the gratings whk-h equal a elreua crowd In sine Just before the end of the period wbea faxes ran be paid Without penalty, attach ing. Taxes can be paid any time before May 1. but a schedule of them can be se cured now and save labor m the treasurer's office. Ak-Bar-Beu aad BUrd! ra-Charlea B. Black of the Ak-Sar-Ben Board of Gov ernors returned Saturday from New Or leans, where he witnessed the Mardl Ores festivities. "Ttiey were great without ques tion." said Mr. Black, "but they beat the Ak-8ar-Ben festival only In the greater number, of their parades. They have four parades of the spectacular order, while we of course have but one. There were the Knights of the Mystic Krewe of Coraus. of Gods and Goddesses, Rex Of the Classics of Childhood. Proteur. the Ught of Asia, and Mom os. Aesop s Fable. Each of these parades consisted of our number of twenty oata, but I do not think that they sur passed us In beauty." Three Btoa Boaa4 Over Charles C. Shaw was arraigned In police court, waived preliminary heating and was bound over to the district court on two counts, each charging him with breaking and entering. Bond waa placed at H.000 cn each count. He is charged with breaking Into the home of Alien White, 3343 Harney street and tak ing $175 worth of jewelry and of robbing the home of Dr. R. EL laawnani. Thirty second street and Wool worth avenue, of a watch and revolver. John Brennan and Walter Brown waived preliminary hearing and were bound over to the district court under 11.000 bond each for breaking Into the warehouse of the Omaha Ice and Cold Storage company. Fourteenth and Ntcboia streets, and stealing a chest of tools. DEAL ON FOR PALMER LOTS Ha rtem A M.Hea Are TTegetlatlag re Ball at T tletfc sat Fi Negotiations are peadlng Between Harrt soa and Morton and several local capitalists who Intend buying the Captain Palmer lots on Twentieth and Farnam atreeta aad erecting a four story business block. All who have talked of buying the property have expressed the intention of building a business block and It la said that Whichever secures the lot will build at once. The lots now have a reatrtenoe on them, and the price asked is tX.S0g or almost MM oer front foot. The lots side red at one tune by the Omaha dub when that organisation waa looking far a suitable site for the building afterwards built at Twentieth and Douglas streets. The Omaha club la said to have offered S30.9C for the I lota on Farnam street, but the owner, John I C Holtorf. refused the amount offered. ! ran l. H St Palmare mbA Clrm H Tl. mer bought tha property in August. 190a, from the Holtorf a. and have held it aa an laveaaanent. Mr. Holtorf sold It at one time to Frank A. Kemp for U0.4M. bat after warda secured It again when the mortgage waa not Uncharged. The lota were first secured by John H. Kelloni In 1861 by patent from the United Jltatae land office. Mr. Kellon at that time had a large amount of property In the Capi tol hill district, and the whole tract secured consisted of forty acres. He afterwards sold three and a half acres, which Include the lot now owned by Mr. Palmer, for ffte. The same aareage tract was sold te P. W. Hitchcock for SCn. Then It waa sold for taxes and secured again by Mr. Hitch cork. The consideration for which the Hoitorfa secured n title to tha lota was nominal, but it Is now one of the moat valuable corners In the city of Omaha, with every chance for an advance in value at tha business district moves west on Farnam street. WAN FORGETS BRIDE'S NAME C4erwel Lave When K Abwent-Mlaeed to Bay Jameo Petty, a colored man. broke the record for absent mlndedneso Monday morning whn ho had to acknowledge he had forgotten the name of too young woman be Is about to marry. Petty applied to Marriags Lecenae Clerk Furay for the lice nee. When Mr. Furay asked the name of the bride Petty scratched his head for few minutes. "Ah did know, boss, but I'se dona forgot," he said. 'Til ask her." He went into the hall where the bride-to-be waa waiting for him and secured the Information. "Ida Murphy, he announced when he re turn ea. ho naa to mane several trips to the hall to secure the other necessary In formation for the license clerk before be secured the desired paper. Bail way taM and Claude Stock ham. rate clerk at the Union Partite, haa gone to Chicago. Tfi. H. Wood, general freight agent of tha x. man ncinc, oas gons u umcago. . L rara. general superintendent of trie vnton rarunc, naa gone to Chicago. Frank v altera, general manager of the Northweetern. accompanied by Mra. Wal ters, ten euoaay aigni tor Lineage. Jim Hill, head of the Great Northern and Nortnern racme rauroaoa, nas been scout ins around Salt Lake and adjacent eountt-v and Darius Miller, first vtoe president of the BuriingtOB, baa been following bis traiL and this la taken as an indication that the Burlington contaminates an Immediate tension of the Burlington road from Guern sey west to oalt lae city yea. 6eu e 6eea "TV ; 1 vl "S PRESTIN TELLS SOME TRUTH Contractor H Sid Umployei Elm ia Texts Located. ETJTSE3 TO CITK UP TO CHTH Seado for DeaeJaoe, bat Deea Jlet Tell Hlsa Aar SIovo Than Bo Did Other Inter wlewerm. BvtaeeUy Freeten haa told eoaaothlag risinibllng the tratn, no marker hew saacn also he ban not told, tn reply to a tale- m sent to 1m. T. Bnalth, tOgTtna, Tex-, for waeea nan wnero Fi est an Bays ho ma a railroad oontrneaet' y that noma there, ant that ha ks now la Canadian. Tax, whither the go foe. Wa ether FiesUm ore worked for this at an ks net known, Vat that ha there was saoa a ntaa and place ia peeved and it la bow believed there may bo more truth ia hia story than at first Chief Donahue reoeived n Integrant yes terday afternoon from Bhertff C It Hacks- ley of Brighton. Cbio-, where the post- office robbery and murder of the marshal of which Preston to suepected Took pteee. The telegram la aa follows: "Hold Prewton for Investigation. I leave here tonight for Omaha." It la expected much will bo cleared up with the arrival of Sheriff Hackfiey. If the revolver from which Marshal Ellis of Brighton discharged hla shots at 1 o'clock last Friday morning waa a eVcnJIbro gun M will establish a new clue, as that la the maa of the bullet taken from Preston's body. Senna for the Chief. 3. B. Preston, the man who walked Into the police station Saturday noon with three bullet wounds In his groin, who said bo had come from Texas direct to Omaha, but whom the police believe to be one of three robbers who killed Night Marshal James D. Ellis at Brighton. Colo., early Friday Morning, when he surprised them In an attempt to break Into the pontofflee. haa aaktd to have aa Interview with Chief of Police Donahue. ' When Chief of Police Donahue called at the hospital Preston told htm the same story as ho haa told to all others who have Interviewed him. The chief told him ha would bo safely Identified within forty eight hours and that he could only do hla case harm by persisting in -his story. "But that la my true story," he persisted. Preston toM the chief he came to Omaha from Hlgglna. Tex., and that lie had a ticket to Omaha. "On what road did yon come InT" asked the chief. "On the Banta Fa" When told that the Santa Fe does not run te Omaha, Preston said he supposed be must have "got switched off." Finally he said ho came m to Omaha In a boxcar. He seemed to place considerable reliance on the fact that the authorities cannot identify him. Offtoe on Cnard. An officer Is on guard at the door of the ward where Preston Ilea, night and day. Chief of Police Delaney of Denver has sent word to bold him under strict guard. Dr. Schleler reports hla condition about the hum, with chances about equal for recovery or death. "He has all the earmarks of n crook," said Chief of Detectives Ravage. "He came hero without a scrap of paper en him by which he could bo Identified except the mark In his bat. which he had evidently forgotten to remove. He put up a vary plausible story, but most of the crooks are very smooth llara." If Preston should prove to be the maa for whom bait the country la looking In the neighborhood of Brighton there will be a handsome reward waiting for the officers here. The purse amounts to H.500 cash. Knowing the circumstances of the Brigh ton affair and reading in The Bee an ac count of Preston's story, a friend of Cap tain Mostyn's who was passing through Omaha Sunday evening called up the po lice station and Intimated that Preston might be the roan who had killed Marshal Ellis. At the request of Chief of Police De laney of Denver a photograph of Preston was sent to Denver Monday afternoon for the use of the authorities there In identi fying tba man. Demonstrator Wanted. We require the sei vices of a first-class, experienced demonstrator In pyrography. Apply superintendent. J. L. Brandda As Sons. 9 THREE FROM THE BIG SIXTH O. O. aaydew, W. A. Ceorgo and C. A. kibler AU Charter Cornell Baa Ueeuea Of. Three Candida Use for district delegates to the republican national convention from the Sixth district of Nebraska have openly advanced their claims." said C. H. Cornell of Valentine, chairman of the Sixth dis trict republican congressional committee, who te at the Rome. "So far I have beard only of O. O. Pnyder of O'Neill. W. A. George of Broken Bow, mayor of that city, and State Senator C' A. Sibley of Frontier connty. There may be others, but friends of these only have been actively pushing their claims." Chairman Cornell haa established com mittee headquarters at the Rome, where he would like all county convention officials In the Sixth district to forward names of the nalegatea to the district convention so the roll may be made up. The convention will be called at 10 am. Thursday. March IX tn the banquet room of the Rome hotel. To facilitate the work of the meeting It la aeceasary the creden tials be forwarded to Mr. Cornell at the earliest possible date. The Sixth district republican committee will meet at the Rome Wednesday at Ip. n. The Clad Beat removes liver Inaction aad bowel stoppage with Dr. Kmg-a New Ufa Pilla. too pain less regulators. Be. Sold by Benton Drug Co. KEYS TO TOWN OF KAWVILLE ignt-ef-War Fa a by Elks Twenty Teen Ago and Leed Ovev Again. Arthur Wakeiey. exalted ruler of the local lodge of KZks. wttn D. W. Tan Cott. W. W. Cole. I. ,W. Miner aad O. A. Schoed sack. returned Monday morning from Kan sas City, where they went to assist In the Initiation of some new members. Mr. Van Cott took to Kansas City the keys to that town, which were presented to the Omaha lodge just twenty years ago. when tha nineteen ttvtng charter members of the Oaaaha lodge went to Ksnass City. At that time the men were shown so many favosa and treated so royally that oa their reutrn a XLM gold elk'a bead waa mads and presented to tha Kanaaa City lodge. This waa brought out for the ft rat time during the recent visit to Kansas City. Mr. Van Cott still hag the keys to the city. jeM aad treasury and aa II o'clock watch which waa given to. thoOmah lodge twenty years . agl At the Theaters Tnndevlllo at the Ovwnonaa. A drrerrlfled bill, whk-h leans largely trt the element of fun, opened the week at the Orpheum yesterday. Only one turn does hot profess to hsve any humor con cealed about It. That Is tha Banks-Bre-seale duo, who offer a very dainty musical act. They open with a firelight scene, and the one with a violin and the other with a 'cello play very sweetly and thus add to the effecttvenees of an artlstle setting. Then follow solos and duets on various Instruments, all well executed and enjoy able. It Is one of the best acts of the sort ever shown at the Orrheum and was well received at both performances yester day. The Empire City quartet also scores heavily. It ta the same aa last season, but la stngtng new songs and has some new humorncNIea as welL "Summertime" Is not likely to be aa popular aa "Cheer Up. ntery." but who can teUT Blockson and Burns do a very funny stunt In the way of real and burlesque gymnastics, and the Kroneman brothers combine some comedy with some excellent bead and hand balanc ing. Agnes Mahr Is a toe dancer beyond doubt, and la aided In her turn by Flora Dora, who la graceful and nimble and may be a dancer some day If she Uvea long enough and works steadily. Jules and Ella Garrison excite much laughter with their absurd burlesque, and Jamea H. Cullen sings bis songs and ernrks hla Jokes aa he has all the time ho has been coming td Omaha. Both of these turns received the welcome due to old friend. The kino drome pictures are Interesting. "It's Stref Too Late to Mend," Krag. A. J. Spencer's production of Owen Davis' latest work. "It's Never Too Late to Mend, or the Wanderer's Return.' opened a four ditya' engagement to two well filled houses at the Krt:g theater Sunday. After one has seen this production It Is not hard to dis cern the significance of the title, and to think that the author haa overlooked hla own admonition he Intended to convey, to others. Ths play Is in four acta and fourteen scene, depicting for the most part tha machinations of the villa Ins and vlllalnea In an attempt to gain the property of a rich shipowner, who ia married to the vQlaineas. Of course tbey endeavor, by various methods, to murder the wealthy shipowner, but their plant are always frustrated. A number of vaudeville numbers are entertainingly worked through the produc tion. Tha piece closes Wednesday night, with the usual matinee on that day. SITES FOR DETENTION HOME Set era 1 Flneen Are Offeree! to the County Board! for 31 eve Building. At the next meeting of the county board the question of buying or building a per manent Detention school probably will come up for discussion. The board secured a number of propnaala from property own ers and agents for the sale of buildings suitable for use. Among the propositions receiving favorable consideration Is the old Wise Memorial boepRal building and grounds on Sherman avenue. This ia of fered for man. The principal proposition offered the board are aa follows: Old Clarkoon Memorial hospital budd ing on Dodge street, between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets, three-story brick; grounds, 99x130; price, S2SC0o. Southeast oorner Twenty-otxth and Far nam. twelve-room bouse; lot, IsTrtTt; price. Green homestead. Fourth and Bancroft streets, tit, OHO. J. C Whinney tract, between Thirtieth and Thirty-first streets, north of Omaha View addition. ZSfarSo feet, til 500. St. Catherine's academy building, north west corner Eighteenth and Cass streeta, isxiat feet, tx.aoa. Wis Memorial hospital building on Sher man avenue. 4 1 acres of ground, twenty-two-room building, tl 5.500. Private hospital building, Sit South Thirteenth street, lot 12194, slxteen-room building, n009. Northeast corner county poor farm, U3S 2S South Thirty-sixth street, double two story frame dwelling, &.Hu, Eller property on West Leavenworth street, near poor farm. H.500 to 9C0, de pending on Improvenmenta. ' Drinking ice water with meals produces catarrh of tha stomach. Drinking tea or coffee produces nervousneaa, but a glass or two of Stora Blue Ribbon Beer assists in the digestion and assimilation of the food rou eat, adds n relish to the meal and gives you a satisfied, well fed feeling, that makes you happy, contented and at peace with all the world. BOY INHERITS HIGH TEMPER Chllel of Wlfo Beater Holda Hands of Hie Teacher Agninet PunUnueent. Eugene Qoff, the 13-year-old son of Charles Gotf. who was arrested Saturday night for wife-beating, waa In Juveni: court Monday morning. Eugene, according to the story told about him, has Inherited some of his father's high temper and it hard to get along with. He failed In hla examination tn school last term, but re fused to go Into a lower clasa. In the argu ment with hia teacher ho grabbed her hands and held them. Eugene had a bad scar on but cheek where he eafal hla father struck him with a curry comb. Judge Bstetie placed tht boy In Juvenile court temporarily. Minnie Spracklea, a la-year-old girl ia a heroine tn the eyes of the p ovat'oi ai tboritles snd those who heard the etory of the family In Juvenile court Monday. Working for the telephone comcaey tor (S a month Minnie haa been the cnief support of the Spracklea family. Auioft Spracklea, tha father, admitted to Judge F-i he spent moat of hia money for ormr. When a probation officer v sited the home a short time ago the six children had had nothing to eat sine the day before and the cupboard waa bare. The rent Is three months behind and tha landlord haa given them notice he will set their fur niture out In the street. Mr. Spracklea la 111 In the hospital after work ng hertelf sick and trying to provide for tha family. Since Mrs. Sprackle was taken to ths hospital Minnie has been devoting her earn ings to the a j; port of the children. Spracklea promised Judge Eateile be would quit drinking it his children were not taken away from him. He will to given another chance. Mr. Lonarworta'a Gown, Mra. Nicholas Longworth. who was re cently In Boston, wore at aa evening en tertainment there a robe of blue chiffon ever emerald greea satin, and about the bottom of the chiffon robe waa a border of large peacock feathers in biue-ehaded bio and green done In embroidery and colored jets. f Li pi leaser eecsjrote. B mil .anlif jeronanns. reesM. NOTES ON 0MAH1 S0CIET1 Week Opem with. Quiet ApproAching IhillaeM ia FMo&aule Set. IT ALIAS EimS IX!S TOwTUSTS An toa billets la Bow York-Farta F.ntertnlne4 Seaday by Prominent Cowntryaaea la Oaanka. The Italian tourists in ths New Tork to Parts race were ojven a real Italian din ner Sunday by Mr. V. P. Chiodo at his suite in ths Davldg building. The honor guests, who were the occupants of ths car. Included Slgnor Scarfoglla, Senor Sar tort. Slgnor A- N. Rulaad and Slgnor Hang. The other gueet were representa tive Italians of Omaha. Cover were laid for eighteen. Beat lev-Frmlaavr. At the wedding of Mlas Viola Bell Fraisher and Mr. James Bentley of Ham burg. Ia, which takes place Monday, March 1. Rev. S. D. Dutcher of the First Christian church will ofOoate aad the bride will bo attended by bar sister, Mlsa Tani Fralaher. as maid of honor. Mis Vanl Fraisher returned a few week ago from Italy, Wner she baa been Singing in opera. The wedding march will be played by an other Bister of the bride. Miss Edna Fraisher. and little Miss Rene Prawl wtll be the flower STIrL Mr. Bentley will be at tended by hla brother, Mr. T. P. Bentley of Lea Angeles, aa best man. Their wed ding 1 trip will include a visit tn several cities In the south and Cuba. After May 1 the young people will live in Wayne. Clasj Meeting. The members of the Treble Clef club were entertained at luncheon Monday by Miss Edna Jensen at her home at Twenty eighth and Harney streets. The club has a membership of ten. all of whom were present. Luncheon waa followed by a musi cal program given by Miss Ward. Miss Creighton and Mrs. C C. Cope, Jr. Footnonen Party. The regular entertainment given by the Temple Israel Sisterhood each month, which waa announced for Tuesday, has been postponed until Thursday evening. March 11 It will be given tn the vestry rooms of the new temple on Park avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lawrle entertained at cards Saturday evening. About twenty guests were present and the prises were won by Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Tan Court, Mrs. Gates and Mr. Frank Judson. 3few lal Clan. One of the newest social organisations Is the Montiflore Pleasure club, with a membership of fifteen, which will later be extended to twenty-five. The officers of ths club are: Mr. Morris Bernstein, presi dent; Mr. Isador Nathan, vice president: Mr. Phillip Or kin. treasurer: Mr. Richard M. Bhlae. secretary. The club will give a number of dancing and card parties and expect to have permanent club - rooms later. Come and 6 Gssssln. Colonel and Mrs. Gardener of Fort Crook expect to leave about the middle of April for New Tork City, where they will sail on the steamer Noordam of the Holland line for a few weeks' stay in Europe. Colonel Gardener belongs to aa old Holland famly and they will spend most of their time in Holland. Mia Marie McBride of Galesburg. tit. Is the guest this week of Omaha, frienda, Mr. and Mr. T. J. Fltxmorrts have re turned from a fortnight's visit to New Orleans and other gulf point a Mra. Martha Curamlngs left Sunday or New Haven. Coon., where she will spend the spring with her parent. Mr. A. 8. Paddock nf Lincoln, wif of ex-Cntted States Senator Paddock, Is the fuest of friends in Omaha. AMERICANS POPULAR ABROAD Mlas Harriet Vaaiwertk the Favor tto la Loaaea Tata Periodically an American girt becomes ths talk of London for her beauty and grace. A generation ago saw the reign of the tall and vivacious Miss Tsnags, who wore a coronet as the ducheaa of Manchester and handed it to another American girt. Miss Helen Zimmerman of Cincinnati. The dashing Jennie Jerome, before her marriage to Lord Randolph Churchill, was renowned for her beauty la England, and hardly a season within recent years has passed without aa Amer ican girl becoming a prime favorite in London. The latest to receive the homage of the English is Harriet Wadsworth. a couaia of Mra Clarence Mackay and of Craig Wadsworth. secretary to the American embassy in London. Mlsa Wadsworth is a gueet of Lady Barrvmore. formerly Mrs. Post, who Is her aunt. Another aunt Is Mr. Adair. The young woman has been described In a London society Journal aa -the new Amentcan beauty." and la pronounced the prettiest American girl In London this season. She haa been following the hounds In Yorkshire, and her daring in the aaddla has done much to Increase her popularity. She is also a clever golf player, and, apart from her beauty, la a fine specimen of the healthy, outdoor American girt. Announcements, wedding stationery and calling cards, blank book and magaslna binding. 'Phone Doug. 10M. A. L Root, Inc. MRS. TOWER VISITS LONDON Wife of American Ambassador to Germany Snende Fortnlgnt ta Eailasi. Mr. Charlemagne Tower, wife of the American ambassador to Germany, haa been Invited to spend two weeks of the London season with Lord and Lady Ons low at Richmond Terrace, Whitehall, and at Clandon Park, near Guilford, Surrey. Wnea i.ady Onslow s eaugnier-in-iaw. Lady Crsaley, wife of the third secretary of the British embassy, waa very ill last year In Berlin. Mr. Tower aa indefatig able in her kindness, and her nursing ex perience as freely given for the young bride's benefit- A strong friendship has aow been formed between the two families, and last month when Lady Craniey had her mother-in-law and a liter-in-law (Lady Dorothy Onslow), In Berlin. Mrs. Tower presented them to the kaiser and kalaertn. Beaaat a Tralnloaa. Omaha is becoming a great center for musical Instruments. It is remarkable the a umber of pianos that are being disposed of In Omaha. Mr. T. P. Qulnlan. buyer tor Harden Bros., has Just returned from the east, where he purchased the largest num ber of pianos that has ever been shipped to Omaha In one order. Carload lota have become a very ordinary thing la the piano trade of this city and Mr. Quintan closed a deal with a well known eastern concern whereby he purchased one entire train load. white? Cheeks pale? Ekwtfdiia? . i j ri appetite? Poor aigcsfloa? Dicourtrt4? trrA2r Consult rota- doctor. 9 rare Our New Style Books For the Fall and Winter of 1907-8 are fresh from the press and ready to mail to our out-of-town customers. The took for Men contains many handsome illustrations of Fall and Winter Suits and numerous samples of the goods from which the Suits are made. The book for Women is profusely illustrated with beautiful pictures depicting the latest styles. These illustrations were made from photographs of the garments offered for sale. With these books ia hand you can buy Clothing and Furnishings as easily and cheaply as you could if you were in our Big Store. When you write state which book you want. THEY ARE FREE. OMAHA. Secret Service "You Auto i Our main exchange is open to the public every Saturday evening from 7 to 10. Call and inspect the automatic switchboard. Independent Telepone Co. 20th and Mnrnoyi St. No Zones No Eavesdropping -7 ..L-y-'-ja wawiiisgtoa Idaho ti,;jt Where land is cheap, towns are new and opportunities are ex ceptionally good for farming or business. The following low rate is in effect to many points in these states, Every Day to April 30, 1908, via the UNION PACIFIC A inquire at U1I allsla-IUl, 1324 Farnam St. Fhote V .3. CsnaWnanZs-lsl LANDSEEKERS' EXCURSIONS Tiie Big Mom Basin Yellowstone Valley On the first and third Tuesdays of each month. April to November Inclusive. I wtll personally conduct Homeseeaers' Eacurslons to the Big Horn Basin. Wyn, aad Yellowstone Vallry, Montana. The earlier In the season you go, the better. TRAIN LEAVES OMAHA 4:10 P. M.. LINCOLN : P. M. These sections are rapidly increasing In population and the new towns era rrowlnj fast. Opportuaitlea to acquire land, stated briefly, as follows: 14.0v acres of homveteed land near Garland. Wyo. lrrla-ated by tha Govern meat, now ready for settler. II. tot acrea of boioestt-ad land, irritated by the Government, aad 1 l.ftOt acres nnder the Carey Act. ready for settlors In the vicinity cf Ballaatlae, Huntley ana Clliluaa. Mont. iO.OGe acrea under the Carey Act ready for settler May 11th. near Cody. Wye. O.ftCO acres undrr the Carey Act now ready for settlers In ths Vicinity of Worland. Basin. Grey bull and Lovell. Wyoming. Our new foulder with larse man. a-ivln fall u Mm- pieie pariicutara upon request. B. XVAJTO Dse Unn! Ads IllUllliplii ifTL. SfflBBEa No Party lines Plion FROM OMAHA &j UIX1VA -. , v TO re-rain' tnvse lands will b sent free Address CUM BXATTKB. General Afeat. I11IIM XaTOnUaATIOaT IVUIV, 100 raraasa Oaaaaa, Slsh. tOmm. e If m m MEN CUR.ED 500 FOR. ViD vTR CTKK. THK3 YOC FAY CS OCK WZM EsUblla4 la OmaXa II Yearn. uTDr?fT Consultation IT I Lm Le Eiamlastio. writ far Srmptoai Blank lor Uotn Treatment. Dr. Searlco QSoarloo 8. . Cor. lith and Do?;. Zjl, Omaha, lUb. Profc W mj W-