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AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA!
TirE BEE: OMAHA. SATURDAY. JUXE 3. 1011.
BRIEF CITY NEWS
r-a ar.-.s.-Oraadaa.
ao riow.r Yasss.
Kapal, work,.
b''k 1 Box-A poeketbook
n-n to a Chicago man was found by
P0.tmM b, th, ma;l h )x at fiut((.nlh and
tnrnnK " h'" co1 eotlon Frlda'
Qniw0' 0n Taction Mix. Emma
WUlck. stenographer for the Internal
revenue department at the f.deral build
in, will leave fr Ban FrancWco Monday
morning on a vacation for one month.
th.!T,r?m,n Bon serlptlons for
the new Is.ue of Unit d State. ttovernincnt
bonds will be r.cehed at the Nebraska
National bank. wher,: blanks and tnfjrma
tlon will be supplied without charge.
Chan- at Inderal Building- J, J Fler
on waa awarded the contract for con
necting up the room, for the pure food
department which It recently acquired by
a. change on the fouith floor Friday morn
ing. ni1!" rocitr ThrooghMlBS Jen.
Hla A. Crocker, daughter or tne im.nooalre
oil man of Californ.a will pass through
Omaha In her private car Mlahawaka. on
June . Mlaa Crocker la on her way to
New Tork.
Cordon Win. FrUe John Oordon. crlp
Pie. who has been battling for a living
by soliciting magaaine aubacrlptlons from
his bed, ha won a prlae of 2,0U0. He will
et oijly the Income from thia money, J10
month. He will continue to work to
upport hlmaelf.
, BUspar to the Tellowstone Omaha trav
elers U IfellowKtone park thla summer are
to have leea trouble in getting a aleeper
oerxn uian in former yeara. The Burlington
la to put on a aleeper at this point. Thua
when the man wishing to start to the park
from thla dty goes to the ticket office
thia lummer he will not find all the lower
bertha taken by buyers of tickets at points
farther east.
Oepaon Croaa to Contention E. D.
Gepaon, truant officer of the public schools.
eft for Chicago Thursday night to attend
the annual meeting of the truant officers of
the country. The meeting Is the first of
Its kind to be held. Attendance officers
from cities ail ovef the United States will
be present. Mr. Oepsun will read a paper
on the relation of compulsory attendance
to school systems and cities.
r Travel Bast Is Heavy Travel to the
east since the first uf June la the heaviest
It has erer been in that month In Omaha's
history, declare the local railroad officials.
Hundreds of people from all points of the
west are passing through this city bound
for points over all the long Btretch of the
Atlantic coast. The summer rates went
Into effect June 1 and the truvellng public
l has arisen like a swarm since then.
Standard Oil Oompany Suss Another
suit against the city on the proposed Locust
street viaduct, where the property owners
are appealing from the damages awarded
them by the appraisers, was filed In dls
" , trlct court Friday by the Standard Oil
company. The ' company alleges tha t its
property fruntace of three iota win h
damaged to the extent of 1,M0 Instead of
the $1,WQ allowed them by the appraisers.
Smallpox ippeaiingw"gnis,llpoi Is
on the decline In the orty," suys r. K. W.
Connell, health commissioner. "And It
will be but a short time until the disease
la entirely wiped out." At the emergency
hospital there are only twelve cases now.
Six weeks ago fifty-two sufferers from
tha disease were enjoying themselves as
best they could under the handicap.
Bars. Vorney Sets Divorce Sylvia 8.
Ferney was planted a decree of divorce
frem S. Wallace Forney In district court
Thursday.' "
BENSON EIGHTH GRADE
PUPILS GRADUATE
Class of FlttyEitfht Receive Dl-
plasnaa Thursday Evening at
New Methodist Church.
Tha graduation exercises of Benson
Blghth grade pupils took place Thursday
venlng at S o'clock, at the newly dedi
cated Methodist church, which was packed
by patrons, who wished to see the largest
class ever leaving ' the Benson schools.
There were fifty-eight pupils, who were
seated on a raised platform, the boys
wearing" black suits an 1 the girls white
dresses, so arranged as to form a penant.
The class oolors, blue and gold, were
prominent la decorations. TEe program
wasi
Cantata The Rose Maiden Corvln
iiy chorus of high school and eighth gade
B class assisted by Blanche bolltn, so
prane; Mrs. J. M. Kvans, ounlra t; H. C
Jessen, tenor; Claude Lewis, baritone;
quartet of Omaha.
!"" Earl Larsen
Class Phophecy Elfle Kllllan
Vocal 8olo.. icsie imm
Class Prophecy Effle Kllllan
Class Poem uall Wright
Presentation of IMpIomas F. S. King, pres
ident of school t.caid.
Members of the class are:
Harold Grove
Arthur Kllker
Alex Robinson
Olen Oardner
Andrew Morton
Kay Colaon
Ernest Lancaster
Bert Wulff
Carl Oleon
Georg boudara
John Keok
Rush Ouatofason
iXlna Maney
Anna lomm
Karen Blair
Wylle Aglur
Waldemar Knuilson
Theodore Anderson
Louis Campbell
Axel Knudon
Charles Rogers
Clarence Johnson
Flar Pry or
Vera Orr
Zora Shaffer
Charles Harris
lilna Letowsk(
Karl Larfen '
Frank Armstrong.
Kate Van Horn
Frar.cee Rogers
Irene llurtun
Hl da Carlson
Mi tin Hlalr
Fonda Wolfe
KIMe Domm
Kifle Kllllan
Mary Rodanaugh
Lillian Uurkamp
Gail Wright
Aultu Daniels
Hest-r Hllllgls
Josephine Klstler
8 Ivni Johnson
Minnie Clyne
Kninia Hansen
Irene Parker
lnaborg- Ulomhurg
Hen ha Chltuoferson
Cara Snell
Vera Daniels
Karln Lll.lenstolpc
Klla Popes
Margaret 8. arson
IlHIan I a'ny
MaMe Nelson
Melissa XV n dward
George Sunders
Parliamentary Finessing Sends Brings
Plan to Board.
MAYOE QUICK TO KEFIR IT
Opinion from l.atv Firm that Scav
enger Fond Mar He I sed Before
End of Fiscal Tear to Pnlld
Vp Other Fnnils.
MRS. HARRIS ENDS HER LIFE,
FIFTH SUICIDE IN FAMILY
Wit ' Coo true tor i'uaud by II na
na nd In IIouk' IUI Long;
Been an Invalid.
Tragedy has almost kblded in the family
of Mrs. Elsie Harris who wm found U -ad
yesterday In the attlu of her home at
Council Bluffs by her husbar.d, J. T. Har
ris, who is acomructor in Oai.:ha.
Her own death marks the fifth sulfide
lace the family t ame to Coi m-ii Blufts a
number "of years ago and bought the Xurth
Main Street laundry.
In lt&t her mother, Mrs. Tlledler, while
suffering frcm the depression of 111 health
hung herself at their lions nbove the
laundry. A short time attrr her father
died by his own hand tinJer the strain of
troubles connected with tha flnsnrial art
of hi business, lie uua found dylnK la
kthe engine room of the laundry with his
itnroat cut.
The third member of th family to take
tier life was the eldest daughter who, afwr
becoming prominent in Salvation Army
Circles, ss a captain, shot herself. A short
tune after a younger sister, only about 14
years old, ended her life by hanging.
' During all of the time the family waa
engaged la the laundry business, Mrs. Har-
ris. then unmarried, was the business head
V,f (ha establishment.
lira. Harris lived In a very pleasant home
at 1 Bouth Twenty-second street, facing
Cochran park, located on the northwest
aurnsr. The grounds comprised several lots
Parliamentary finesse carried the day at
the apeclsl meeting of the city council
Thursday nlsht, when Mayor Tralnor re
ferred the nrlRKs plan for p'llrlng the city
to the Police and Fire board under the
head of a communication.
Mayor Tralnor has opposed the Brtgas
plan throughout the fight. Aligned against
him was the city attorney, who, It Is said,
had enlisted the support of the members of
the council In favor of the Briggs plan,
which provides for policing the city during
the months of Jrne snd July by volunteers
of the department, who will he paid for
their service out of the funds of the next
fiscal year, beginning August 1.
By some oversight the council failed to
Introduce the plan In the form of a resolu
tion and the mayor, quick to see the false
play, refused to allow the matter a vote
until put In proper form. Caught off guard
the communication was referred to the
Police and Fire board, which consists' of
the mayor, J. J. Ryan and Joseph Plvonka.
"What will you do about the matter
now?" was asked the mayor after the coun
cil had adjourned. "We will consider It to
morrow morning and perhaps adopt It, or
perhaps we may not," answered the mayor,
as he smiled over his little "coup."
Backed I n by an Opinion.
There seems to be little doubt now as to
the final settlement of the matter. A spe
cial opinion from the law firm of Smyth,
Smith A Shall was obtained relative to the
application of monies held by the treasurer
to any other uses than the interest and
sinking funda. The opinion seems to Indi
cate that the monies .need not of necessity
be applied forthwith to the sinking fund.
This means that all liabilities against any
fund may be discharged before the end of
the fiscal year, after which time the
residue would have to be applied to the in
terest and sinking fund. The opinion was
sought In controversion to one offered by
City Attorney H. C. Murphy, who has In
sisted that monies from one fund cannot
be applied to the support of other funds
which may have become depleted. The case
In point was that of the Fire and Police
board, which by different expenditures had
consumed the total appropriation of the
present fiscal year, leaving two montha of
the year unprovided for. It waa sought to
apply the scavenger and back tax collec
tions to the relief of the Impoverished
board.
The council passed the approval of the
twenty-one bonds Issued in the Interest of
the city and street Improvements. After
recommending that the street department
clean up an objectionable corner at Twenty-fourth
and A streeta the council ad
journed until next Monday night.
Davis Bone of Contention.
As a result of Internal dissensions In the
city engineer's office Jake Davis, a rod
man Is out of a Job and the labor local
No. 7113. held a special meeting Thursday
night to determine what action shall be
taken against the city engineer. The city
engineer Thursday morning dismissed
Davis from the force. Davis is said to
have forgotten the courtesy, due his chief
and had to be ordered from the engineer's
office at the point of a gun.
It Is said by members of local labor
union No. 7112 that the engineer's grievance
against Davis was the outcome of Davis'
activity In pushing a recent city ordinance
for the semi-monthly payment of city
employes. The members of the labor union
were quick to take action and it was cur
rently reported Thursday night that a peti
tion would be inaugurated for the purpose
of having City Engineer George Roberts
removed from his position.
Beach Management Censored.
At the Inquest upon the death of Wil
liam Klnnear, drowned Tuesday night at
Courtland Beach, the coroner's jury found
that the young man had come to hla death
by drowning and held that the management
of the resort was guilty of gross neg
ligence. Testimony was adduced at the In
quest alleging that even after the accident
had occurred there elapsed an Interval of
one hour and a half before a boat could
be procured to go to the assistance of the
drowned lad.
Death of O. P. Dempster.
Oliver F. Dempster, aged 27 years, died
Thursday at his home, 2 408 Krskine street,
Omaha. The funeral will be held Monday
it I l m., at St. Mary's church, South
Omaha Interment In St. Mary's cemetery.
Fnaeral of Mrs. Parkharst.
The funeral of Mrs. D. S. Parkhurst will
be held from the residence, 806 North
Twenty-first street. Saturday afternoon at
t o'clock. Rev. R. L. Wheeler will pre
side at the services. Interment will be In
Laurel Hill.
Magic City Goaalp.
American Eagle Stars beat the Sidney
Meyer's team Thursday by a score of
11 to 1.
Mr. and Mrs. Bat Murphy are rejoicing
over the birth of a son at their home, 3tO
Twentieth street.
That Boy or Girl Wanting fine shoe togs
for school closing days, should not fall to
get in on the low prices Saturday. Creasev.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Ogle, 827 North
Twenty-fourth street, are re.ioicing over
the birth of a sou.
The birth of a son Is reported at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. M. Marilko at W
bouth Twenty-first street.
John Itohlander. 4(S3 South Twenty-third
street, was arretted Wednesday on a
charge of abusing his wife.
That Stetson shoe at " r8 and Oxford at
$:' . sh uld gt you gomK and coni ng,
l.viry kind of fine footwear at cut prices.
Saturday. Cresaoy.
'Phone Hell Fouth XW Independent F-186S
for a rase of Jelter Gold Top. Prompt de
livery lo any part of city. William Jetter.
For Rent or Sale A fine suburban home,
South Thirtieth sireet ; H seres, with er.ip
vegetable, truit and pasture. T. J. O'Neil,
Twenty-fourth and M streets.
Tex Hianan has returned from Bifllngs.,
Mont., where he took a tra'n load of
cattle. lie iV 1 hursdav nlKhl for Seattle.
Wash, where he took sixteen cars of
cattle.
The Peotlst church congregation pre
sented Mr. and Mrs. K. 1. vt'lers a silver
service as a larewell Rift. Mr. and Mrs
Wleis have nind thlr home to Chicago.
Nebraska lodge 227. Ancient Order of
l"niie Workmen, at their meeting Thurs
day ni;:ht, elected officers to serve for the
comii fr year.
Saturday The last day of our great re
nt o ii 1 sule, will eclipse all other days.
Special prloe on everything- Don't fall u
get in. Mxtra help will be oa hand all
duy. Cressey.
An organisation of the city firemen
known as Hit Arkansas Travelers xave a
sin efsful datve 1 uesjny nlTht at
Franek's hall. The members wish to thank
the public ior the support received.
The Dew Drop clKar sU.re. at Forty
fourth tnd O. streeta was i.ib'ird Wednes
day night of nineteen boxen of clears, be
sides a lot of other tobacco There was
also a uuantltv uf candy and gum taken.
Kntrance wns gained to the building by
bieuklng the lock of the door.
Joe Madura was sentenced Wednesday
to sixty davs In the countr Jail for abuse
inti his wne. Stev. Noian received a en
len - of a'xty davs In cu.inty jail for dis
turbing the peace. Nolan received a like
Kent, nee some time Sko. but the penalty
was suspended on condition of his leaving
the city. lie preferred to be in tail In
Omaha rather than to be free anywhere
else.
To the possessors of our checks, good on
fchmollei St Mueller Piano Co : We will
give you free a diamond ring or gold
watch in ladies' or gentlemen s sit. 1
We Can Still Give
' You Men
PANAMA
HATS
Worth $3 to $10, at
$2.95, $3.95
and $4.95
We felt sure we had the Pana
ma Hat aituatloo well In hand
this last week proved It.
No Hats offered In this city
could touch these Panamas, t that
we have priced at $2.95, f 3.95
and $4.95.
Practically every shape, plain
and telescope, In the various di
mensions to suit your face, your
figure and your preference.
Other Straws If
You Wish-
All the 1911 shapes and new
brim widths and nearly every
imaginable style of straw. And
any prlco you fancy from
$1.00 to $3.50
We Now Announce a Sale of Our
TV AT
Menu
.$11.75
that sold all season at $15,
$16.50, $17.50, $18, for
Our spring season has been one of
the most successful in the history of this store
the demand for our superb spring suits having
exceeded even -our greatest expectations. This
has affected our splendid lines at $15 to $18
to a greater extent than those at other prices.
As a consequence we now have an unusually
large number of small lots of auks that sold regularly at
$15, $16.50, $17.50 and $18.
We have decided to dispose of these at once
rather than at the close of the season. You will accord'
ingly get the benefit right now, when you need a suit most.
These suits are strictly up-to-date in every detail. New in
style, shade and pattern. Their fabrics are all wool and
they have been made by careful, skillful workmen. There s
a score or more that will exactly suit you, in every size,
from 33 to 46.
These are the Best Suits
Ever Sold at $15 to $18,
Your Choice Now, at ,
Ifplitsiii M
II Hjp- . '
A Big Special Purchase of
"Faultless" Pyjamas
A Men's Cotton Hose, In rn
8-
IMA
Men's Cotton Hose, in
black or tail, Saturday
Worth $1.50 and $2,
Gn Sale at 95c
A few days ago the maker of the
celebrated "Faultless" Pyjamas
offered us a big lot of his regu
lar $1.50, $1.75 and $2.00
grades at one-third to one-half
less than their regular prices.
You undoubtedly know that
"Faultless" Pyjamas are not sur
passed by any now on the mar
ket. They are sold only by high
class furnishers to men who
demand the best. Se we're sure
you'll realize the advantage thla
purchase brings, when
these high class Pyja
mas are offered
at
Here is a Truly Great Offer on
Men's Union Suits
05c
i
Men's I.lsle Hose, in all f O I
solid colors, Naturday Vu2Ki
An Opportunity for You to Buy
Summer Underwear at Hardly
More Than Half the Usual Prices.
Two of the biggest and best known
underwear makers of the country sold
us big lots of summer underwear at a
very unusual discount. We'll not men
tion their names, but you'll recognize
them the minute you see these Union
Suits.
They are made of open mesh and Egyptian
materials in white and colors, in nearly
every style. This is one of the greatest
Underwear opportunities you'll
ever have, so be here early
Saturday and take your pick of
these at
49c
Every known grade of two-piece Underwear that's on
the counters of any store in town at 50c Is here
Saturday, at .
33c
Cool Oxfords for
Hot Days
A great part of your hot
weather comfort depends up
on your footwear. That's
why we take such great" care
in the matter of fitting.
"W7rile we will use every
effort to exactly suit your
taste, we will not allow you
to go out of our store im
properly fitted.
This Is really an eaay matter for
us since our stock includes every
new style and new shape for this
season:-
You will surely let us prove how
stylish, how cool and comfortable,
and how unusual is the quality of
our Oxfords.
Men's or Women's ,
$2.50
10c one piece
plated collar but
tons, Saturday
"Tho House of
high Merit?
Home of Stein-Bloch Clpthes, Regal Shoe, Stetson Hats, Manhattan Shirts.
,25c "Boston"
or "Paris" Gar
ters Saturday
1
cheoks are used before they expire. Better
hurry. Some big bargains in used pianos.
Schmollsr & Mueller Piano Co., South
Omaha, Neb.
The family's most heartfelt thanks is ex
tended to their friends and Ancient Order
of United Workmen, lode No. 2?7, for
sympathy shown during our late bereave
ment, in the loss of our hucband and
father, Michael FiUKerald. (Signed.) Mrs.
Alice FitiRerald. Miss Agnes Fitzgerald,
Mr. and Mrs. James F. liurke.
Sophomores Take
Honors at Bellevue
'sua
BALE OF HAY BECOMES
BAIL FOR SHERMAN PAYNE
Yonna Man Tryinif to Get liar (or
Hla Steed la abbed by
Officer.
lie was just a little negro bsiyl2 ye
old. and as he was ushered Into fy ctti
tain's office st the jail' la.-t night W the
big railroad officer, he apieared
as small as a perloti and as black.
was so black, in fact, that Sergeant Havey
emarked that "charcoal would make a
chHlk mark on his cheek."
But beneath the blackness of his skin
and the blackness of the deed of which he
was suspected and for which he was ar
retted he had a generous heart for ani
mals. That Is, Judging from the cause of
his arrest.
Special Officer I. a Pa Re was making his
rounds of the Northwestern railway yards
when he saw, backed up to a box car, a
dilapidated wagon.
"A bony horse," the officer said, "so thin
he would have to stand twice In the same
place to make a shadow, t-tood with his
head turned about, gazing through the
door of the box car."
Following his anxious stare, the officer
found the little negro boy, Sherman Payne,
pulling and tugging at a bale of hay, try
ing to load It Into tha wagon.
"Caln't you see old Pete's hungry fTSa's
w'y I'm doin' It tha's w'y."
And ftiat was the only explanation Sher
man made, At the police station what
was to have been old Pete's bale of hay
was used sa Sherman's bail and Sherman
will have to see Mogy Bernstein, Juvenile
officer, today.
OMAHA SIVI PITtllUH ROBINSON
Vetera Twlrler oa Toled Teasa
Sola fcr President Aruiosr.
TOLEDO. O.. June 1 Karl Robinson, for
several years a pitcher on the Toledo
American association team, was sold to
night by President Armour to the Omaha
club of tha Western lcafus.
Haskell Oratorical Prize Won by L.
Ohman of Pilger Bloomfield
Boy Second.
The Haskell prize oratorical contest, the
first event of the commencement season
at Bellevue college, was held last nlxht.
The prize was one of the four offered by
John Haskell of Wukefield. Neb., the
others being for efficiency in general schol
arship. In the oratorical contest, the first prize,
, was won by R. L. Ohman of Pllser;
h second. $H, by Paul Kamanskl of
ooinficld. The other winners of prizes
r. : Paul Johnson of Omaha, Everett
NiWinan of I.aurei, Archie Kearns of Loup
Tile first recital of the conservatory of
music of Pell -vue college will be given
Saturday evening. The pupils are to be
presented by Prof. E. M. Jones, Miss
Alice Fawcett, Miss Luella Allen and Miss
I.illi.in Fitch.
The baccalaureate sermon will be
preached Sunday morning by tho Kev. Or.
Stephan Phelps, pastor of the Bellevue
Presbyterian church. The Kev. I r. M
P. MeClure of Council Bluffs will u'l
dress the Christian association in the
evening.
Persistent Acvertisins Is the Road to Hi
Returns.
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Horsford's Acid Phosphate
relieves impaired digestion
accompanied by nausea, in
somnia, sick headache or
acid etotnach. Half a tea
spoonful in half a trlaes of
water brings quick relief.
Horsford's
Acid Phosphate
(Hoa-Alcokulic)
Every Burner at Convenient Height
A Cabinet Gas Range
Eliminates Stooping
Everything is in easy reach and you may stand
in a normal position.
There is never a strain upon the back to lift a
scuttle of coal or to rake out a fire or to lift a
bucket of ashes.
The Burners are all at hand and so
arranged as to save Gas because one set
of them serves both ovens and the warm
ing closet, which is economical.
yhe Cabinet Gas Range
IS THE PERFECTION OF
CONVENIENCE
Price -Connected, $28. 00
Attractive Terms if Desired.
Omaha 1
Gas
Company
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