1000.
GENERAL FUND IS REDUCED
Nearly Twenty Five Thousand Dol
Watch
lars Cat from Departments.
Our
January CleaririQ
Your Door
Knob. Hero It Is
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, JANUARY
I
JAN.
9
next baturday
jjtBRAMHH
Wo Oflcr Your Unrestricted Choico
ANY MAN'S
OR
IN DRAMDEIC ENTIRE STOCK
All our Rogers-Peet Clothing, all the Hirsh-Wickwirc and Newport
Clothes, all the Full Dress Suits, all our Tuxedo Suits, all
Black Suits. NOTHING RESERVED.
Overcoats worth up to $40 Suits worth up to $35
Your
Choice
J f i
SATURDAY
JANUARY 9
DRANDEIS
BOSTON
STORE
BRIEF CITY NEWS
Mave Boot Print It.
Barlow Advertising Agtncy, 220-4 Be
Badolph T. sjwoboda, Publla Aooountant,
Klnahart, photographer, llth & Farnam.
Glovt Cleaned, Thos. Kllpatrlck'a glove
lept.
Pa Bourk for holiday candlei and ci
gars. SIC S. 16th.
Equitable Life Policies, alght drafts at
maturity. II. D. Neely, manager. Omaha.
Boyal J. Amy le buriedThe funeral of
Roynl J. Amy, who died Sunday, waa
held at the residence, 2119 Leavenworth
street, Wednesday afternoon. The body
waa taken to Council Bluffs for burial.
Tour Money and Insurance Paper
should be kept In a Fire and burglar
proof safe deposit box In the American
Safe Deposit vaults In the Be building.
Boxes rent for only ft a year, or $1 a
quarter.
Pnneral of Thomae Boyle The funeral
of Thomas Boyle, who died suddenly of
m senile acid poisoning Sunday night, was
held at St. Magdalene church Wednes
day morning. Interment was In Holy Sepul
hre cemetery.
Hews Baton' .Outfit sUolen A railway
news agent'B outfit of books, magazines,
randy, chewing gum and cigars, worth
about y, was stolen from the platform ot
the Webster street depot Saturday or Sun
day night and the police have been asked
to help fsjid the wicker basket and con
torts.. hIso ''the thief.-.
Bogu Are Wise, Steal Purs Burglars
entered the store of A. It. Lindsay, Ninth
un4 Main streets, Council niuffs. Tuesday
night .and tol. alx.ut tZN worth of furs,
Tho Roods were green mink skins and
reward of bus boon offered by Mr.
Jjmlnay for the 'aplure of the thief and
the recovery of tho furs.
passengers who received shocks or slight
cuts and bruises left the scene of the acci
dent Immediately. None was reported as
hurt badly, the car crew suffering the most
from the affair.
The damage to the car amounted only to
the smashing of the track brake, although
the car was derailed. Becauso of the loose
track plate at the intersection a caretaker
was stationed at the crossing to prevent a
repetition of the occurrence and later th
trouble was remedied.
Announcement of Important Sale for
Women,
' Nebraska Clothing Co. announces that on
Saturday. January 9, they will place on
sal at leas than halt . price their high-
grade stock of women's and children's fur
nlshlng goods, consisting ot "Merode,'
"Mentor" and "Reuben's" underwear;
rKayaer'a" gloves, Boston supporters. Lord
V... Taylor's fine hosiery, K. A R boys'
shirts, etc.. etc.
DODGE. STREET CAR IN BUMP
Meets Accident Which Jar. And
,' . . Brain Crew and Some of
rsMwagrra.
Conductor T. W. MIH, 70 years old and
th oldest employe in point of service with
the street railway company; Aioiorman wu
Ham B. Wykoff and a number of passen
gers were Jarred up and slightly hurt be.
tween 1 and 9 o'clock Wednesday morning
when a westbound Dodge street car had
one of Its track brakes smashed by hitting
a track Intersection plate that waa loosened
by a front wheel.
Conductor Mills suffered from the shock
of the car when It suddenly stopped, and
from the resulting bruises, and went to his
home, ISO North Nineteenth street. Motor
man Wykoff ran his car to the barn to
have the track brake repaired and then
went to his home, 1320 Dodge street, to
have a bad flesh wound over his right ey
dressed. When the car suddenly stopped
because of the brake hitting the upturned
track plate Wykoff was thrown against
the glass front ot his vestibule and had his
forehead cut.
Because their Injuries were not serious
and th severity of the weather th other
PARK INSPECTS THE SYSTEM
Omaha Man Sent Over Kntlre Harrl-
mnn Line to Report on Heavy
Train PInn.
W. L. Park, general superintendent of
the Union Pacific, who has been assigned
to special service for a month under Julius
Kruttschnltt, director of maintenance and
ways tor the Harrlmah lines, has gone to
Chicago and from there will start on a
trip of Inspection over the entire ITarrlman
system.
Mr Park Is to report on what Improve
ments might be made In handling the heavy
trains of the Harrlman system over the
mountain roads of the different railroads
of the Harrlman system. .He., goes from
Chicago to Texas and will work west over
the Southern Pacific.
California-Mexico.
A series of first-class personally escorted.
all-expense tours from twenty-one to fifty-
three duvs' duration, have been arranged
by the tourist department of the Chicago- tory offense. I believe the sentence passed
7. . ... . - . ,. . , I upon the two defendants was sufficient to
BAXTER TELLS WHY HE WENT
Bay President Let Him Oat Because
of Light Sentence to Richard
and Comstock.
Former L'nlted States Attorney Baxter
has prepared for publication the following
statement In explanation of tbe reference
to his removal from office in the president's
secret service message;
In his recent message to congress rela
tive to the secret service, the president Is
mistaken In Intimating that the removal
of Irving K. Baxter as United 8tates at
torney and T. L. Mathews as United States
marshal was connected with the so-called
land fraud prosecutions. As a matter of
fact, their removal grew out of the prosecu
tion oi Kicnaras ana (JomstocK lor tins
Illegal fencing of government lands, which
is a misdemeanor under the federal
statutes, to which charge they pleaded
guilty, and were sentenced by the courr
each to pay a fine of 1:100 and cost and to
be confined In the custody of the United
States marshal for six hours. The presi
dent was displeased wlln this sentence,
deemed It Inadequate, and the removal of
the United States attorney and the United
States marshal followed. In defense of his
position Judge Munger stated to the press
under date of November 17, 1906:
"I e.lone am responsible for the sentence
passed upon Richards and Comstock. 1
was not guided by any advtce from attor
neys and did not ask any. In common
with other cases, I fixed the sentence at
wnat 1 believed Just punishment for th
offense committed and am answerable only
to my own conscience. The object for
which the suit waa brought was to get
the illegal fences down. With this taking
down of the fences, the end sought by the
government had been achieved. Enclosing
public lands Is nothing more than statu-
COUNCIL SHAVES APPROPRIATIONS
Increases Are Made In Home Badgets,
that of the (Hy Trcaanrer Ite
rrlvlaa; Feir Thousand
Dollar More.
Nearly $25,000 has been cut from the city
department appropriations out of the gen
eral fund as originally ' asked by tho de
partments and scheduled to the council by
the comptroller. This was duo to the work !
of Councilman Zimman, the only republican
member, and Councilman Elsasser when
the appropriations for the new year were
made by the council in adojtirned session
Wednesday morning. The council met In
afternoon and confirmed all It did In the
morning.
At the beginning of 1903 the council set
aside out of the general fund for the sev
eral departments the sum of $163,300.60, the
Judgment fund not being included. This
year the department heads certified to the
comptroller that they wanted about $30,000
more, or $187,153.40. This certification was
given to the council Wednesday morning
and many of the appropriations were made
a asked, but others were cut a consid
erable amount, Mr. Zimman and Mr. El
sasser taking the Initiative.
Two entire appropriations amounting to
$14,000 were stricken out by motion of Mr.
Zimman, these being $9,00) for the city Jail
and $6,000 for cutting weeds. The police
court asked for $3,600, but this was cut to
$3,250; the custodian of the city hall
asked for $16,W0 and was cut to $15,000;
$1,500 was asked for the printing of annual
reports, but this was cut to $500, and the
plumbing inspector was allowed $1,854 in
stead ot $3,064 a asked for.
Some Increases Made.
Increases wera made In some depart
ments, $4,000 being added to the city trea
surer's funds. Under the combining of the
offices of the city and county treasurer
th city pays the county 1 per cent for
collecting taxes. A much larger collection
is expected till year than last and there
fore a larger appropriation was made. An
Increase In the fund of the gas commis
sioner waa made to buy more material.
The health commissioners fund was raised
$3,906 and the emergency hospital fund
raised $1,000, the commissioner showing that
more money Is needed to carry on the
work of the department satisfactorily.
Under th new apportionment, the twenty
six departments of the city will have the
use of $169,543.40, or $6,242.80 more than they
had last year.
Detail of Apportionment.
This apportionment, compared with that
made for 1908, Is as follows:
Apportioning Apport'nm't
for r.iKt. tor ni.
Union Pacific & Northwestern line to In
elude Old Mexico, California and Colorado
via a choice of the most desirable routes,
leaving Chicago and other points during
the months ot-January and February, 1909.
Direct southern routes are ' used to Cali
fornia and Old Mexico, returning through
California, Utah and Colorado. Also going
via New York and steamship to New Or
leans. Correspondence solicited. Address
or call on 8. A. Hutchinson, manager tourist
department. Chicago-Union Pacific &
Northwestern line, 212 Clark street, Chicago.
ICE CUTTERS READY TO START
Harvest Will Begin for Some Thurs
day and Other on Friday
Morning,
Ice cutting will be begun Thursday morn
lug by some companies and Friday morning
by others, while all expect to be at work
by Saturday morning. The Ice at Cut-Off
lake la six Inches thick and making fast.
Swift & Co. will put a small force at work
Thursday morning on the west side of the
lake to fill a few cars and Friday a large
force will be put to work filling the houses
on the north side of the lake. The Omaha
Ice company expects to put a large force
to work Saturday morning on the east end
of the lake.
Denartnwnt
Mayor
Council
Comptroller
City clerk
Legal
City treasurer ....
F.lectrlcal
Building Inspector
Boiler Inspector ..
Plumbing Inspector
$ 4.67. IK) $
18.01 10. 00
, 12.220. CO
, 10,640.00
. 12,8110.00
, 15,'tOO.OQ
6,300 )10
5.f0.00
2.917.00
1. 790.00
License inspector 2.450.00
Gas Inspector 2,tici0.00
Weights and measures 1, '".(
Bupt. market l.sno.OO
Police court 3.250.00
Maintaining city hall.. 16.975.00
Election expenses 4.5OO.0O
Health department ... lB.90o.00
Emergency hospital .. S.OxMX)
Maintaining dump .... 1,200.00
Meals for prisoners... 3JV"U
Advertising .-. 8.fi"0.
Preml'm, official bonds 1,Vi.oo
Voting machines 6.C4V.60
Ak-Sar-Ren lighting . . 2. &.(
Annual reports l.&W.uu
4.750.00
18.00O.00
52,400.00
lll.640.O0
12.K0O.0u
19,000.00
6.759.00
6,680.00
2,943.00
1,854.00
2,500.00
3,4.0)l
1,4"0.00
1,310.00
3.250.00
15,0110.00
8,000.00
20,205.00
3,000.00
1.200.00
3,700.00
3,110.110
1,400.00
6.054.4)1
2,5HO.OO
1,500.00
meet the situation
It must be borne in mind that at this
time there hau been no Indictments what
ever returned ngainst anybody for con.
splracy and perjury in defrauding the gov
ernment of title to Its lands. Later at that
same term the Indictments against O. G.
Ware and others on that ground were re
turned, which were the first Indictment
in th so-called land fraud cases.
The Indictments charging Richards and
Comstock with conspiracy to defraud th
government of title to lands were not re
turned until June IS, 1906. It will thu ap
pear that the removal of Baxter and
Mathews could have no connection what
ever with the land fraud cases. No charge
was ever made against either of them for
failure to prosecute any ot the govern
ment cases.
General fund .
Grading fund .
Fire fund
Police fund ...
Lightning fund
Library fund .
park fund
PHILBIN DISCUSSES HOTEL
gay New Twelve-Story llalldlna; Will
Ue IP la Place of Kchlita
Property.
"There will be a new hotel building ten
or twelve stories in height built on the site
of this hotel." declared P. H. Phllbln of
the Phllbin-Murphy Hotel company, which
operates the Schllts hotel.
"It will be a first-class modern construc
tion building in every respect and th finest
hotel proposition In Omaha."
Mr. Phllbln denied that options to con
duct the Schllts had been offered anyone
and said that his company had a ten-year
leas on the premises.
P'ih
H I
For Milking Fudge
and Tally get
A pure, fine-flavored syrup that
mattes the finest kind of candy.
In lee. Me, and M tine at ail (
A book of tooUag and
ttndy-mtklng recipes
itnl free m reaotJf.
C0t MOMXTS U21XLNG CSX,
v New Yrk
A Frlahtfal Experience
vllh biliousness, malaria and constipation
is quickly overcome by taking Dr. King's
New Life Pills. 25c. For sale 1 V Beaton
Drug Co.
MAIL CLERKS PAY OWN BILLS
Mcaaare Introduced In Seaate Will
Benefit 12S Men la This District.
If Passed. '
,
The bill Introduced by Senators Burkett
and Brown at tho request of the Commer
cial clubs of Omaha and Lincoln, asking
for an expense allowance of railway mall
clerks while on duty away from their
homes will Involve an expense appropria
tion of about $2,000,000 for the entire coun
try. The average expenses entailed by
railway mail clerks for board and lodging
while on their runs away from their homes
will reach $10 monthly, which these clerks
must pay out of their own pockets. The
railway mail clerks are the only employes
of th public service who must foot this
expense themselves. About 12S rutlway
mall clerks of the Omaha d strict will be
benefited by the bill should It pass. A
detailed statement of the Individual ex
panses of th clerks was submitted to the
Postofflce department as a basis for the
bill In September, last, th average being
$10 monthly foi each cierk.
Do you remember seeing the "Butter
Lady" at the Corn Show? Perfection in
butter I what we aim for. W call It
"IDLEWIUD.' AU leading grocers handle
IDLEWILD brand of creamery butter. Be
sure you get IDLEWILD.
If your grocer does not handle It, tele
phone Douglas 174.
DAVID COLE CREAMERY CO,
FUND NEAR THOUSAND MARK
Gift by Met and Krag Brewing;
- Compablea Lararent Received hy
Italian Wedneeday.
Two hundred and seven dollar waa
the amount subscribed yesterday to th
Italian relief fund. Of this contribution
of $100 were made by th Met and Krug
Brewing companies. Th list I now as
follows:
Amount previously reported S 722.10
Mets Brewing company 100 On
(" o. Campbell s ou
William U. Brommer 1.00
Jo Gratslano 100
Fred Krug Brewing company.... 100 00
Total S S2I10
Contribution will b gratefully and
cheerfully received by Peter Rocco, treas
urer of th relief commit tee, SI I South
Eleventh street.
taslla laderwear Sale afeadar.
Don't miss the biggest sale In year. We
offer at the Brandels Store the greatest
bargains in undermusllns in the history of
Omaha, J. L. B.lNDEia fc SONS,
Total I $163,:.60 $169,543.40
Grading; Fand Resarrected
The council resurrected the grading
fund, which has been an unknown quan
tity for three years and Invested It with
$6,000. A total of $900,000 was set aside
for general purposes, the following di
vision being made:
90 available
$209.0OO.t)ti $1S.1)j)J.)N)
6.0)10.00
190,000.00
150.IKNt.0U
70,000.00
, 25,0)10.00
50,000.00
Clean and sweeping
fund 60,000.00
Public works depart
ment fund 150,000.00
5.400.00
171,000.00
1:15.000.00
ftil.OOO.OO
22,500.00
45,0)10.00
of
IVIen's Suits and Overcoats
In addition to odd numben and small lots we have included
in this sale 9ur regular stock of Men's finest Winter Suits and
Overcoats.
Garment made by such celebrated makers as Alfred Benjamin
& Co., Fechheimer Fishel & Co., J. Peavy J3 Sons, I. Gotland de
Sons and others of America's foremost makers. PRICES have bten
cut to ONE'tiALF and even less. Sale starts ,
Saturday, January Dtii
Sat.,
Jan.
Otti
Sat..
dan.
: 9tlv
Omaha's l-eadlrio Clothiers
as a board to equalise the damages to
property owners which will accrue In th
cutting down of the hill.
In the cutting down of the hill and th
final opening to traffic ot the atreet, Twenty-fourth
will be the longest thoroughfare
In the city of Omaha. The street will then
extend In practically a straight line from
Florence to South Omaha. When the atreet
Is opened the street car tracks will be ex
tended and direct through service between
the two clttea given, thereby cutting off
about twenty minutes In the time to make
the Journey from one terminal to the other.
City Secures Title.
Following litigation covering several
months, the city finally secured title to the
right-of-way of Twenty-fourth street a
short time ago. but the simple acquiring ot
the property did not make a street on ac
count of the hill. This rises to the height
of about thirty feet, thu rise beginning at
Cuming street. After the property was ac
quired property owners who were assessed
heavily to pay for the land wanted the
street opened and petitioned the demo
cratic councllmen so persistently that they
had to do something before the primaries
and last night not only appointed the
board of appraisers, but also passed the
first two readings' of an ordinance appro
priating money to pay one-half the dam
ages assessed to owners of abutting prop
erty where the street will be graded down.
City Engineer Rosewater, In a communi
cation sent 'to the council, estimates the
amount of earth to be removed at 34,000
cubic yard. Measurements are now being
taken and he will have the exact figures
In a few days. The city engineer gives It
a his opinion that the grading ought not
to cost In excess of $8,500, and that he be
lieves It could be done for $6,800.
I.obeck Preseat Report.
City Comptroller Lobeck presented his
monthly statement of funds, showing that
at the close of business on December 31,
1908. there was a total of $1,679,987.68 In all
funds. The statement Is as follows:
rush In drawer $ 3.189.70
Checks for deposit S,836.
BALANCES IN BANKS.
City Funds
First National $219,226.02
Merchants National 200,330.76
Nebraska National 99.998.51
Omaha National 227,551.46
l'iii1 States National.. 204.375.49
Kmintze Bros. (N. Y.).. 34,053.23 991,511.47
School Funds
First National $ 6G.8S8.36
Merchants National 65,126.61
Omaha National 129,310.68
I'nlurf Hiol... National.. K3.190.2A
Kountze Bros. (N. Y.).. 21,044.62 325,060.53
Police Relief Fund
M..r,-hnnt National 421.63
United States National.. 537.97 958.60
Special Fund
First National $ 67,000.00
Merchants National 59,000.00
OmHhH. National 74.000.000
United States National.. 60,000.00 250,000.00
GUN TEST LAYS OUT ONE MAN
Second-Hand Sealer Shoots Customer
When Displaying Weapon.
SHOTS TAKE EFFECT IN BOTH LEGS
45,000 00
136,000.00
$900,000.00 $810,000.00
For sinking fund $250,000.00 $225,000.00
The Wednesday morning session of the
council was an adjourned meeting from
Tuesday evening, but little aside from
adopting the new apportionment was done.
Flyna Asks More Money.
A lengthy report from Street Commis
sioner Flynn asking tor more money anl
street cleaning machines ajid advocating
the sprinkling of streets by the city In
stead of by private contractors, was read
Councilman Brucker moved to adopt the
commissioner's recommendations, but the
report was referred to the committee . of
the whole for adoption.
Attorney John W. Parish appeared be
fore the council and secured the acceptance
by it of deeds to land made over to the
city making It possible to open Howard
street from Seventeenth street to Twen
tieth street.
The first step towards cutting down the
high hill on Twenty-fourth street, between
Burt and Cass streets, was taken by the
council last night In the appointing of
Councllmen Davis, McGovern and Johnson
Total funds on hand..
$1,579,987.66
CHRONIC CATARRH
OFHEAD AND THROAT
ONE OF THE MOST COMMON
AND MOST DISAGREEA
BLE DISEASES.
Always Caused by a Neglected
Cold or a S accession of Colds.
How to Prevent It.
Th. air panares of th bead, throat and
lunrs are lined with mucous membrane which
in health secrete a thin, water liquid to
keep it moist When person takes oold
this membrane become inflamed. The in
flammation is at first acute and Is easily
cured, but ha cold linger for weeks th'
inflammation become chronic and a thick,
offensive mucus is secreted. The disease at
this stag U known as chronic catarrh and it
seldom, if vr, permanently cured. Th
tim to effect cur is when th cold is first
contracted and th inflammation it in th
cat stag. All that is needed is a bolt I of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Tak it and
a quick cutest certain. Very often chronio
catarrh it contracted in childhood. Parent
do not realis th Mrious oooaequence that
may follow and permit cold contracted by
their children to linger for weeks. At aeon
equenoa th child become afflicted with
chronio catarrh from which it never wholly
recover. Th catarrh may caus no aeriou
inconvenience wpile tit child it voting" au4
hut becoat mi nbe(t viU.r,
DEATH COMES TO OLD FIREMAN
John McBrlde, Who Had Served City
for Twenty-Three Years, Dies
Tuesday Morales;.
John McBrlde, 49 years old and for
twenty-three years a member of the city
fire department, died at his home. Forty
first - and Francis street, early Tuesday
morning. Tuberculosis was the cause of
dtath.
At one time Mr. McBrlde was captain of
No. 2 fire company on Tenth street, be
tween Douglas and Famam streets, but
ui-ked to be made a fireman In the ranks
again because of his health. Last May
he was pluced on the pension roll of the
department after this long period of active
servlre. Before being pensioned, he was
a member of No. 3 hook and ladder com
rary at Eleventh and Dorcas streets. A
wife and three daughters and a son ur
vlve him.
The funeral is to be held Thursday morn
ing at 9:90 o'clock at 8t. Peter's church,
and will be attended by members in uni
form of the fire department. The pall
bearers will be Captains Cogan, Miller,
McQulre, Mulvlhlll and Ellington and
Truckman Porter of the department. In
terment Is to be In Holy 8epulcher ceme
tery. 0. D. TALBERT UNPlTCHARGE
Complaint for Embeaslcment I le
aned by Secretary of Poaltry
Association.
A complaint charging Ora D. Talbert,
former secretary and treasurer of the
Tranainlsslsstppl Poultry association, with
embezzling funds of the association about
a year ago, was sworn out In police court
Wednesday morning and signed by Judge
Crawford.
F. J. Alqulst, the present secretary of
the poultry association. Is the complainant,
acting for the other officer, who have
been contemplating taking the step against
Talbert for some time.
The latter is st Dix, Neb., at the present
and Is sail to have made promises to pay
back the amount of hi alleged defalcations,
but ha 80 far tailed to do so, hence the
court proceedings. Iu all probability, a
warrant for hi arrest will be cent to Dix
and he will be brought to this city for
trial.
Harry Asraew, Victim, Had Warmed
I. Fried man. Merchant, hat the
Accident Occar Jnat
th Same.
lately been working at Hanson's cafe as a
helper. II I unmarried.
A the affair waa evidently accidental and
Friedman Is known te the police ami
trusted by them no arrests hav been made
In the case.
Harry Agnew, a laborer 25 years of age
living at 836 South Twenty-second street.
was accidentally shot In both ankles and
lower legs by a shotgun In the hands ot
Friedman at the latter's second-hand
store, 211 South Twelfth street, about 11:25
o'clock Wednesday morning.
Agnew was standing near the stove In
the rear of the store talking to a friend,
C. Laurine, who lives at the Davenport
lodging house. Frank Holub of 1242 South
Twelfth street was being shown a single
barreled, twelve gauge shotgun by the
clerk, Bam Frunkln.
Fearing that the gun might be loaded
and would be discharged by one ot the
men Agnew had been watching them and
had warned them once, according to his
own statement afterward when at the
Omaha General hospital. Police Surgeons
Newell and Barbour attended him there and
removed some of the shot that had lodged
In his ankles and the fleshy part of the leg
below the knee.
While Holub and the clerk were examin
ing the gun and had evidently fitted a shell
into the breech, I. Friedman entered the
front door and immediately started to dem
onstrate the weapon, ignorant of the fact
that It was loaded. He pointed It toward
the rear of his store, where Agnew and the
other man were, and discharged the shell
Into Agnew's legs.
Fainting away from the shock and loss
of blood, Agnew was taken to the hospital.
where he revived soon. His legs were In
bad shape.
He had blen carrying accident Insurance
In the Philadelphia Accident Insurance
company, but says that the January pay
ment, which is due before the middle of
the month, ha not been paid because he
has not been working for some time.
He 1 a, builder' helper by trade, but ha
GLAD TO GET IN WARM JAIL
Olc AlqnUt "ay, ltre, Jndge, I
Was Drank, Beastly
Drank."
"Were you drunk?" asked City Prose
cutor Daniel of Ole Alqulst 1n police court
Wednesday morning.
"Sure; I was as drunk as a beast, your
honor."
Thus and so did Alquist gain for him
self a short Jail sentence to tide him over
the present cold snap. His ready admission
that he had been more than "Jolly drunk"
waa rather surprising to Judge Crawford,
who asked him If h was In th habit ot
becoming so.
"Well, I wss In Jail for Thanksgiving,
too," Alquist confessed with a sly smile,
and It did not take long f6r persons In
the court room to conclude that Alquist
thought Jail the best place to stay when
the mercury was threatening to freeze, or
when a hot dinner of chicken and super
numeraries was served to Jail prisoners on
a holiday.
A fine of $1 and costs, which Alquist will
work out by a two or three-day term In
Jail, was given him and he went back to
the "bull pen" smiling broadly.
ROWDEN FREEZES CITY, HALL
Custodian Will Not V'ae Coal Rnoagh
to Heat Betiding, hat Offi
cial Warm I p. ,
David Rowden, the economical custodian
of thn city hall, continue to save coal
when the mercury is below zero, with the
result that the majority of the city offi
cials have- oi't their scalpirtg 'knives and
aro aching for a eight of the mail 'who
orders the feeding of fuel to thn fires under
the boilers In the city hall. The council
men Wednesday hugged thn. radiators dur
ing the entire session, but few of them
being In their seats and as late as thn
noon hour the thermometer in the office
of the superintendent of instruction on the
fifth floor registered but 60 degrees.
Brandels Bis Dale of I'ndcrmasllaa.
begins next Monday. Jan. 11. It will be
the most Important sale of muslin under
wear ever held west of Chicago.
A Clean Man
REALTY MEN JflEET IN SECRET
Bschaage Holds Rcgaiar Wednesday
Messina Sealed Closed Door and
DIscbmc Advertising.
The Omaha Real Estate exchange dis
cussed the question of advertising concen
tration behind closed doors at the noon
meeting Wednesday and on adjournment
gave out a atatement that the question had
been, laid over until th next meeting for
ducision. Besides this the only business
which cam befor th exchange waa the
election of the Kloke-Headley Investment
company lu ii.euii , , , -
Outtid oleanlinet is less than half th battle. A man may
scrub himself a dozen times a day, and still be unclean. Good
health meant cleanliness not only outside, but inside. It mean .
clean, itomtoh, claan bo wait, clean blood, a clean liver, and
new, clean, healthy tittue. Tbe man who it clean in this wsy
will look it and act it. H will work with energy and think
clean, clear, healthy thoughts.
He will never be troubled with liver, lung, stomach or blood
disorders. Dyspepti and indigestion originate in unclean atom
aobt. Blood ditctse are found wher there is unclesn blood.
tonsumption and bronchitis mean unolean lung.
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
prevent the diseases. It make man' intidet cleea
and healthy. It elean the digttiv organs, makes pure,
clean blood, and clean, healthy flesh.
It rettoret tone to th nervout syttem, and cures nervous exhaustion and
prottration. It contain! ntr-aloohol or habit-forming drugs.
Constipation it the mott unolean unoleanlinctt. Dr. Pierce' Pleasant Pel
lets cur it. Thy never gripe. Ey to tak at candy.
MORIEY
SWEii Coal
OUR ILLINOIS NUT At $6.50
Is the most economical Soft Coal sold in Omaha, clean and
lasting. A real MONEY SAVER.
' Another One is Our
SUNRISE NUT AT $6.00 -
Burns freely and makes a steady, hot fire. Little ash.. Best
for the money.
Rock Springs and Best Hard Coal
QUICK DELIVERY. ACCURATE WEIGHTS.
A patent Dust Pan or Kitchen Hack with every order.
L B. UeCODR COMPANV. 1201 So.,161h St.
Successors to T. F. Swift Co.
'Phones: Bell Douglas 753. Independent A-3753
"MEAT PRODUCERS"
