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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 30, 1910)
5 BUS C 24th L Streets, SOUTH OMAHA THE BEE: OMAHA. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30. 1010. Til si 111 WiJi Sell Furniture 20 Per Cent Below Omaha Prices See car complete line of Wil ton, Bigelow and Body Brus sels Rngs. 20 Per Cent Below Omaha Prices. 2C J 14 r 1 11 Spring Opening of Carpets and Rugs Compare our prices on carpets and rugs with those charged in Omaha. 27x54 Axminster Rugs, in beautiful patterns and perfect designs, 0V19 Axminster Rugs of very high quality and noted for long CI 7 IZt) JaXu wearing our price only V IU Qvl 9 Velvet Rugs, handsome patterns and good values at Omaha CI flft tiXLu .prices, but we ask 20 les3 sold here for V-lv.Ul These prices are not for only one day, but for every day. All new, 1910 stock, just arrived and no job lota. 11 it. 1 Ijrlt.RV TABLE A Urge and romplnte line of hsndsnrny tables up from I -:UJ "mrl 5 Chiffonier, bona uaK, n Vith Mir ror, Our Price, . Oaly $5.75 1 0un 'k, Daily Deliyerics to Onaia Our line of parlor, dining room and bed room furniture for spring is now complete STEEL COVCH (like cut) This strongly constructed folding steel couch la just what yon want for a corner In a crowded room a bed at night and an orna- re Jr ment by day China Closet Well made, ar tistic China Closet, with mirror our price $12.50 Transfer from any Omaha car to any Booth Omaha car. They all pass or door. SSmmUnsssausaamsaasauUSIinsW W fMMf) Ml; j I ! jf OAK ROLLER TOP DESK, 48 inches long, made in Grand Rapids, strongly constructed by high grade workmanship, like cut, our price only $17!? Stop to consider that the extra ride on the car means man dol lars In your pocket. BRASS AXD IROX BEDS A full carload of brass and Iron beds has just arrived. Each one has been marked. 20 Per Cent Below Omaha Prices. outSi Omalha Cars Pass Our Store All 3 SPEEODAL In order to make the month of March the Bipsrost Month in the History of our business, we have decided to reduce the price of every piano in our stock from .TO to 40, except the Steinway and the Weber (of course these world renowned artistic pianos are always sold at the one price). TERMS: For the next two days only, March the 30th and the 31st, we will sell any piano, except the Steinway and Weber, on the following unheardof terms: NOTHING DOWN. ONE DOLLAR A WEEK Every piano guaranteed for twenty-fire years. Yo take no chance. Three hundred pianos to select from. Almost all brand new, but if you are looking for a good second hnnd or slightly used piano, you will find it here. Ever ir.stru ment we sell is put in perfect condition before -Uvered. With 51 years' experience behind our business c attend to your wants better and with more dispatch thr. any other piano house in the country. Here are twenty SPECIALS offered for the next t:o davs onlv; " ONE KNABE 3125.00 ONE LIGHT & CO 95.00 ONE FISHER S1S0.00 ONE DECKER BROS .$160.00 ONE VICTORIA $135.00 ONE KNABE ....$145.00 ONE ADAM SCHAAF .$200.00 ONE KURTZMAN -$185.00 ONE STEINWAY $420.00 ONE RUSSELL $150.00 ONE EMERSON BABY GRAND .... $450.00 ONE CHICKERING $375.00 U DAVIDSON' USES OWES Bill Heartily Advocates Cabinet Minister ea JKeaita. and. Education,. , SAYS ALL COSTTaEES WAST IT BHitu frossr WasaUnsjtna, Wkert He . . Waa Callei to Diacuaa Merit ot Creatine Tala 2few ! ' ' retaryship. . Dr. W. M. Davidson, superintendent of schools, has returned from Washington, t4 C. He was called there last week on a telegTara from United Eta ten Senator Owen, "to consult on a matter of vital importance to the -national bureau of education." Dr. Davidson found that the matter un der discussion was indeed of high import. "It is nothing less than the establishment of a new cabinet officer, to be known as the secretary of public health and educa tion," said Dr. Davidson. "For some time the American Medical ; association has been advocating; the estab lishment of the office of secretary of public, health, with a seat In the cabinet. Senator Owen's bill to create such an office ap parently was drawn and Introduced without t consultation with the medical men. but It flta right Into their movement. When they .fuund it was introduced, they at once sot J jiy. Then came the thought . to some yoif that the ideal thing; would be a de ftjrtment that would combine the care of publlo health with the development of pub lic education. 60 a few men considered, by virtue of the position they bold, to fairly represent the National Educational aaaocia . Uon, were called in, and the meeting; was held in Washington in the senate building last Saturday. Mem at tna Conference. "The men representing the American Medical association were Dr. Welch, presi dent, who is attached to Johns Hopkins' university and considered one of the great-' est medical authorities living todayt Dr. Reed of Cincinnati, secretary of the asso ciation, and two or three other prominent physicians. Representing the educational side were Dr. James T. Joyner, superinten dent of public education of North Carolina, president of the National Education asso ciation; Dr. Brown Ay res of Knoxville, Tenn., president of the National Associa tion of State Universities; Prof. John W. Cook, president of the State Normal school at DeKalb 111., who is chairman of a com mittee to cooperate with the bureau of education; Dr. Luther H. Gulick and Dr. Leonard P. Ay res, representing the Rus sell Sage foundation, and myself, as presi dent of the department of superintendence of the Nebraska Educational association. "After discussion it was generally agreed that to reframe the Owen bill to cover health and education would ba very desir able. It was decided the American Medical association should at once take a referen dum on the question of so amending the bill, and that the proposition will be sub mitted to the national convention of teach ers whea It meets at Boston in July. Besides the school men named, we con sulted with several others wbo could be reached, and all agreed to use their In fluence to have the proposed measure In dorsed by the teachers of the country. Waat Bill Prwvlae. "Should the bill be redrawn as outlined It would provide for a secretary of public health and education, with two directors general under him. one immediately in charge of all matters relating to publlo health, the other having control of all matters concerned with public education. The two things would be correlated actually then, as they have been to some extent voluntarily in recent years, since preven tive medicine has mads such, wonderful progress. - ---- 1 "If this law can be enacted and this end achieved, my own view is that It would be one of the greatest pieces of legislation ever undertaken for publlo education throughout the states. Then It would be one of the greatest movements for the con servation of human life ever attempted In the history of the world. "Everybody present at the conference was In hearty accord on the desirability of such a law. and there is not much doubt that it will be indorsed by both the physicians and the teachers of the country." Bricklayers to Get Seventy-Five Cents an Hour They Will Allow Two Apprentices to Five Journeymen Agreement Effective May 1. POLISHED THIEVES AT PRII'S Burglars Carefully Select $500 of His Choicest Goods. . NO BACKACHE OR KIDNEY MISERY AFTER TAKING JUST A FEW DOSES rected. with Che knowledge that there Is no other medicine, at any price, made any where else In the world, which will effect so thorough and prompt a cure as a fifty cent treatment of Pape'a Diuretic, which any druggist can supply. Tour physician, pharmacist, banker or any mercantile agency will tell you that Pace. Thompson A Pape, of Cincinnati, is a large and responsible medicine concern, thoroughly worthy of your confidence. Don't be miserable or worried another moment with a lame back or clogged, in active kidneys or bladder misery. All this goes after you start taking Pape'a Diuretic, and In a few days you feel and know that your kidneys, liver and urinary system are healthy, clean and normal, and all danger passed. Accept only Papa's Diuretic fifty-cent treatment from any drug store any where la the world. Your out-of-order Kidneys will act fine ending1 the most severe Bladder trouble. The mnst effective and harmless way to cure barkache and regulate out-of-order kidney, or end bladder trouble Is to take several dosrs of Tape's Diuretic Tou will distinctly feel that your kid neys and urinary organs are being cleaned, f healed and vitalised, oisd all the miserable ) symptoms, such as backache, headache, " nervousness, rheumatism and darting J pains, iuflamed or swollen eyelda, lrrlt , ablUtr,"leepleiness. or suppressed, pain . ful er frequent urniatlon (especially at flight) and ether distress, leaving after .taking the first few dses. The moment you suspect any kidney or urinary disorder, or rheumatism, begin taking tills hurinless preparation as dl- i.. ,.,, A, Goncord with Ara Notch Evanston wkh Buttonhols The New Summer : ARROVCOiXAil Hih enough to look well low enough to feel well. Plenty of room for tie to slide in 15 cents each 2 for 25 cents fSnac Pembody Cacananv. Makers, Tmv. N. T ARROW CITPV Cents After trying for some time to come to a satisfactory agreement upon the question of revising the wae scale members of the Bricklayers' union and Builders' exchange had a conference Monday night at which thw matter mas settled harmoniously. Be ginning with May 1 the bricklayers are to receive 75 cents an hour instead of 24, as at present. In return for this concession those contractors who employ five or more men throughout the year will be allowed two apprentices instead of one. The bricklayers claim that they are union men because membership In the organiza tion has resulted In bringing their wages up to a living basis, but they say that the fundamental principle of the Bricklayers' union is arbitration. Secretary Oeorge Routt of the local union said that the laws of the general body require all matters to be arbitrated when such action is possible. "Our motto," said Mr. Routt, "is not peace at any coat, but peace if It can pos sibly be brought about by reasonable arbi tration. Our union was the first one in this country to suggest a system of arbi tration. We were not satisfied with our present wages under existing conditions, but we didn't go ahead and cause a lot of turmoil by striking. We took the matter up with the contractors In a reasonable manner and we accomplished results. "Working conditions are to be "about the aame as at present. There will be an eight-hour day, with Saturday as a half holiday. "In the matter of apprentices there has been, a small revision. The union has agreed that contractors emploiyng five or more men throughout the year be allowed two apprentices Instead of one. However, one of the apprentices must have served two years before another can be em ployed by the contractors." TAKE ENOUGH FOE WARDROBE Visit the iter Early ia Mermlag aaa Detective n Their Trail Believe They Have the Correct Clue. Some esthetic and discriminating thieves visited the haberdashery store of George Pray. 510 South Sixteenth street, early Tuesday morning. They must also have known something about this gents' fur nishing goods business. Their visit means about S400 or CMO loss to Mr. Pray. The burglars entered by tearing down a screen window in the rear of the store. Then they dragged out tp the rear a .large and varied assortment of the best goods and made their selections with as much care and discrimination as if they had been the most desirable customers waited on at the counter. They left much of the goods there, as evidently being a little below their effete standards, taking only the very choicest In each line. Here Is what they took away with them: Box of soft shirts with collars attached and detached, sixes 14, 1 and IShx. Three high grade suits of clothing. Box of silk half-hose, slae 3. Two bunches of collars, sices 15 and IS1. Vnderwtar, drawers S3 and 3 in sixe; shirts, M and 3& Handkerchiefs and neckties to match their shirts. Several Stetson bata Plenty ef the best Jewelry, also to match other garmenta Nightwatchman Marvin, wbo has that "We" block In charge, says he called on his regular round at 4 a. m., and found all well. At S a. m. be stood at the corner of Sixteenth and Farnam streets, cast a glance down toward Howard and saw policemen standing on tha corner In front of Merchant's drug ft ore. "Well." bespoke he to himself, "it the police are on the Job, I suppose it's no use for me to bother about going down." So he did not go. Evidently the burglary occurred between 4 and 5, and It is believed the burglars had their visit well timed, as intelligently timed, In fact, as was their selection of haberdashery. Detectives are at work on the case and think they have precisely the clue that will soon lead to the arrest of tke burglars, whom thay take to be a . pair of three smart, young chappies about town. tion and every other known device. " In their efforts they met eventual defeat, but succeeded in delaying the work over winter. Mayor F. S. Tucker, who was elected last year by a sweeping majority has given bis time to the upbuilding - of the city and direct supervision of the im provements under construction. W. S. Rog ers, the democratic candidate, works in South Omaha. As former mayor he has a record of two years as an obstructionist and an obstacle to the movement for muni cipal betterment. P. CHRISTIANSEN FINDS STEPS AT GUNTHER'S HARD AND LONG Old Geatleaaaa nana lata Ya( Maa'a Stroaaj Araa Whea Be Geei oa a Taatram. Paul C. Christiansen, 51fl Pierce street, found the steps at his daughter's residence very hard and long. Also he discovered that his son-in-law is something of a man when It comes to defending himself and his household against an obstreperous father. Mr. Christiansen had quaffed a few draughts of his favorite nectar and was feeling richly inspirited. He bestrode the way to 1707 Center street, where dwelleth Charles Gunther and family. Mrs. Gunther being the daughter of Mr. Christiansen. Scarce had Mr. Christiansen reached the home of the Gunthers than, so Mr. and Mrs. Gunther averred, his nectar began to work on him. "He waved a b!g knife around and offered to annihilate the whole household." testi fied the Gunthers in police court. "And this is not the first time he had done such a thing. He gets on these tantrums often." Paul Christiansen's face sxd head were living testimonials to the eloquent fact that he annihilated nobody; that be failed to make good on bis dire threat, but that on the contrary he came dangerously near getting annihilated himself. The Gunthers made charges against Christiansen. Judge Crawford listened to the charges, listened to the recital of the events of that dramatic evening, viewed Christiansen's bruised face and head. ONE EMERSON ONE KRAKAUER ONE STEGER ONE DECKER ONE KIMBALL ONE KINGSBURY ONE STEINWAY GRAND $250.00 .$175.00 t 290.00 215.00 $180.00 $150.00 $450.00 ONE STANDARD . .$100.00 THE REASON WHY We offer these great inducements to the purchasing public of Omaha and the surrounding country is because we want the month of March to be the banner month in the history of the house. SchmoIIer & Mueller Piano Co. Established 1859. - t 1313 Farnam Street. Phones, Douglas 1625; Auto 1625. which looked like the face and head of a man wbo had tried to, bump thesbumps and got his bumper off the trolley, t snoot tha shoots and gee shot. Judge Crawford gave entire credence to the testimony of' the Ounthers, but 'tie evidently concluded that Ms, Gunther had left nothing for a cell in the city jail to do and discharged Christiansen with a few remarks calculated to restrain his impulses next time that Venus slipped up behind him and threw that Adonis water In his faca BURLINGTON PATRON ASKS FOR GYMNASIUM CARS Athletic Steel 5raiate Files Reqaest for Chaace to Exercise While He Travels. Railroad officials, like men holding Im portant positions under the government often get amusing communications through the mall, which are filled with suggestions vsrylng from advice as to how to run the road to other less Important details. A patron of the road and found the service iron magnate, who travels frequently from Denver to Chicago, sent a letter to Burling ton officials at the general office advocat ing gymnasium cars. The man said that he had been a frequent patron of the road and found the service excellent; in fact, he said that he couldn't possibly Improve but one thing, and that was accommodations for passengers who wished to take exercise while enrouta The writer said that the dining service was all that one could ask for, but owing to the lack of exercise while riding be said that he suffered from Indigestion. Enumerating the advantages of traveling by sea the scribe declared that something ought to be done by the railroads toward providing for the physical well-being of their passengers. He suggested that the company fit up gymnasium cars with dumb bells, Indian clues, chest weights and mats for boxing, with suitable gloves. A few rings hanging from the celling of the car were also suggested. It is rumored that the Burlington con siders action upon the suggestion and as an experiment may put one of the propoae4 cars on each of the through trains, fully equipped with all the necessities for naslum work. The efficacy of Chamberlaln'g Liniment In the relief of rheumatism Is being demon-' strated daily. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. ' Dr. Harold Glfford leaves Omaha Tues day for a visit in Chicago. E. W. Sherman, clerk at the Henshaw, has been called to New York City oa ac count of his father's illness. J. C. Huteson is making- a business trip to Prince Rupert, British Columbia, the Pa cific coast terminus of the new Grand Trunk Pacific railway, the most northerly transcontinental road on the continent. Mr. Huteson will visit -other eoast towns, in cluding Victoria,-San Francisco and Coro nedo Beach, before returning to Omaha. Busy Reducing Your Fat? Are fat folks enthusiastic sMnt per forming athletic stunts when garbed In heavy woolen anderdothlngt' No not en thualastlc Da they subscribe readily to a diet of half a glaaa of batterml'k and a toasted cracker. No not readily. Ars they happy, then, while reducing by such methods, during this hot weatherT No they are not exactly happy. Some fat reducers are hapoy - though during tha process, but these neither ex ercise nor diet. They lose fat as much, as a pound a day. In many instances but thay do It without missing a single, righteous meal or llfing an unnecessary finger. These emanclpatted ones reduce either In het weather or sold, without bother or harm to themselves, by taking quietly and secretly, and even cunningly one little aiarmola Prescription Tablet after each meal and at bedtime. That's all. They get their tablets (mads after tha formula of the famous prescrip tion) In large, generously filled cases st a cost of seventy-five cents ths cass from any drug store or from the m oners, the Msrmola Co., ill Farmer Bldg.. Detroit, Mich., take one as per directions, and get as thin as they want to be Just that way. without causing s wrinkle or the least internal fuaa Adv. Nursing Mothers and Over-burdened Women U. P. LETS FOUNDATION J03 Awards Cswtrart far Mew Htsaasr sers Vaderplamlaa tat J. C. MaHIa rewsssr. Work of tearing down the buildings oa the nortlajaat corner of Fifteenth and Dodge streets will be begun next week, as tbs contract for putting In the foundation for the new Union Pacific general head quarters has been swarded to tha J. C. Mardis company. Mr. Mardis says ba doesn't make a prac tice of telling how much his cor tracts amount to. but admits that there will be an outlay of more than flTt.OOB for hia share of the work. When you want what you want whea you want It, say stt Uirvugh. Tbs es Want Ad coiumar FLORENCE DEMOCRATS TRY TO MAKE TOWN A COW PASTURE Make Camaaiga Platforsa af Oaae alttea All Mcsasrtt for I as prwveasea t. With the approach of the election to be held in Florence next week tha democrats have assumed an air of activity In pursuit of office In connection with their general anti-development campaign which looks to the conversion of the town Into a cow pastura The one issue turns on the ques tion of publlo Improvements. Ths demo cratic attitude toward the generally en dorsed movement for a better city is as It has beea, one of continuous opposition. Republicans won last year and have given new pavement vn Main atreet and a mile and a half of cement walks, a great deal of grading, improved street car service and a .considerable addition to the street light ing equipment. While doing these things for ths city Uiey had the ineffectual but persistant op position of the marplot democrats, who tought these Improvements wtiu Injuuc- LJii la all stations of life, whose vijor and vitality may have been undermined and broken-down by over work, exacting social duties, tbs too frsqueat bear ing of children, or other causes, will find ia Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription the most potent, in Tigorating restorative strength-giver ever devised Sor their special benefit. Nurainf mothers will find it especially valuable ia sustaining their strength and promoting an abundant nourishment for ths child. Expectant mothers too will find it a priceless boon to prepare tbs system for bsby's coming sad rendering rhs ordeal oompars tivcly painless. It can do no harm ia aay state, or condition of tha lemala system. Delicate, merroat, weak svsmsa, wa) matter trem frequent meadmehe, beckacme. 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Xlie PiaiEioncl We realise that in purchasing a Diamond ths bjyer in most lnatercea must rely more on the daaier'a lech nlrnel knowledge of precious stones and reputation for honest dealing more uien n lti or her own judg ment. In buying here you ran place explicit confidence in what tnis firm tells. Ws would (ace pleasure In show ing you diamonds and in telling you a few of tha items of Interest that one should know before purchaolnaj Buy from us ones and you wUi be our customer always. II aJfrth In V Hrx ft slinrffrtLMriift Ym Ir- UUUir- wiv wi w4 i ni. . w a 1 I have placed with the Melcher Schmidt Drag Co., 17th and Far nam, my celebrated Cacti Soap and Skiddo Soap, and they will give every purchaser of a pack age of each kind, total cost 35c, a ticket to either Brandeis or Boyd'i theater. W. F. EUDlIAIs. j