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TIIE BED: OMAHA; THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER -14. 1911. BRIEF CITY NEWS Haa Boot Prut It. Oa k Sloe, riatnros Sarros-Orn4. ' Om. Kut. Vti, Autogenous welding. ww . Buintu RaJ estata agents tuy two or three young Omahans expect to launch otit Into the aitom'obll buslnen us soon as they ein tind rome on to erect buildings for them. Womem Chos a Motto "Only In our solvas, our failure," It the motto chosen by the Business Women's club at tha regu lar meeting Tuesday in the Omaha Com mercial college building. A program for th year's work was planned. T Bay OaemJeal ApprtosA special meeting of the Fire and Police. Board will be called this week to awrtl t); con tract for another new combination chemi cal and hose wagon for the fire depart ment. The board hat many bids for the contract to investigate. land Seekers' Trains Special excursion trains for the land seekers' will leave Omaha September 16, 17 and IS for the west and northwest. Lecturer '; LefflngWell for the company will deliver . lectures on the trains on the western lands and the great advantages offered there. . Would Tax Itinerants An ordinance imposing a license fee on Itinerant mer chants IS being considered by the executive committee of the Commercial, club. It Is directed against those who conduct a busi ness tor a short time In a vacant store or hotel, generally Just prior to the holiday teason, "scalpinG" legitimate trade. O'Brien la Hew Home T. J. O'Brien le preparing to move into his new home on West Tarnam street which he had had en tirely remodeled. Among the . furnishings of the new home will be a huge Turkish rug 10 years old which cost $3,200 and which while being cleaned by Dresher Bros, required olght men to lift It from the cleaner. Boy Scoots la Big Farad The boy tcouts of Omaha will take part In one of the Ak-Sar-Bcn parades 100 strong, ac cording to Rev. M. O. McLaughlin, chief ef the boy scouts. Last Ak-Sar-Ban season the boys were just organizing and only six were In the military parade. The boys will take a hike north of Florence -Saturday and will discuss plans for the parade over a dinner cooked in camp. So for Husband's Death A suit for tiO.OOl against the Burlington railroad was filed In the district court by Mahoney & Kennedy, attorneys for Mrs. Addle Freer, administratrix of the estate of her hus band, George Freer, who was killed In a wreck, at Indianola, Neb., last May. Gross TO FILL COMPENSATION BOARD State Federation of Labor Acts Governor" Communication. on FORMULAIE A LIABILITY BILL Lively Tilt Ehium In Convention When Reenlntlnn I latrodnrril Ultklat J. H. firnemnen $' ress la Fall Election. Most lrr.rnrt.int among the acts of the Nebraska Federation of Labor will be the Selection of two men for places on the state boara, provided for by the last legis lature, to conrlder a workmen S compensa tion, act to be presented to the next leg islature., - . A communication from Governor Alirich, askins the federation to recommend men for appointment to the board, was read be fore the federation by Deputy State Labor Commissioner Guye, and It was decided to make the selections at , the same time with the election ' of officers. The board wtl! comprisa seven men,' five of whom have already beenr pointed A. J. Vlcrlins of Omaha and C. P. Trsphasen of Lincoln, to represent-the employers, and Victor Rosv water of Omaha. Rev. A. L. Weatherly of Lincoln and I. J. Evans of Kenesaw to represent the public, at large. It Is agreed the other two places will he filled by rep resentatives of organized labor. Resolutions were presented denouncing the Steel trust for ts oppression of labor and calling on the. unions of Nebraska to Join In a general strike. If need be. to prevent the "murder" of the McXamaras, unqer indictment in Lps Angeles on the charge of complicity In dynamiting out rages. ' The resolutions were referred to the resolutions committee. no committee aiso nas ln hand reso lutions indorsing the union barbers of Omaha, in thefr fight for 'Sunday closing ana condemning the master barbers and the Omaha Hotel Men's association a seeklng'tho repeal of the recently passed Sunday , closing ordinance. '. lilt Over CriMiuan Resolution. Iheie wa a fight over a resolution wishing success In the- fall election to John H. Grostmann: democratic candl date for district Judge, who was repre sented a a friend of labor In the legisla ture. Many objected to it as an Injection of . politics - Into the convention. ' It wis referred to committee. Another- fight -was 'precipitated when it was proposed to Invite Mr. Grossman, State' Senator Reagan . and Bert McCalf- rey to the annual-banquet, the objection Forbid New Wells in Dundee Village Further Steps in Fight to Keep Busi ness Out of -Residence Section West of City. Another-. pl.a?e of the. fight to exclude busrnrjs from all parts of c:affie Dundee, except on Vnderwood avenue, developed In county court Wednesday when John E. Eager pleaded not guilty to the charge of placing certain well boring apparatus on a lot without first having secured a license. Dr.. Elmer Porter recently essayed to establish a grocery store at Forty-ninth and Dodge streets, but he was stopped by the refusal of the village board to give him water connections A measure was then adopted making It prohibitory to drill wells without a license and It will likely follow that no one will be granted a license to bore a well. It was on the charge ef violating the license measure that Sager was arrested. conditions of labor In the state and recom mend legislation ffr workmen's compen sation. "Aside frm this one matter, .the em ployers of Omaha are doing all they can to cccpirat with me in the enforcement of the labor laws. The executive committee of the Commercial club recently invited me to explain the duty of employers to employes under the law. which I did, and ,K the eomrr.ittee offered me its support in bettering conditions In Omaha." I 1 - Feerfnl Manatlter of deadly microbes occurs hen throat and lung diseases are treated with Dr. King's New Dtscoverv. MY and 11.0V For sale by Featon Drug Co. negligence Mpon the part of the railroad 'Is I being that not the federation, but others charged. . Freer was employed as expre.s messenger. 1 Xv Mambar Sleeted These men have been elected to membership in the Commercial club: Ronald L. Paterson, sec retary Nebraska Fuel company; Ft auk W. Hale, manager Dennlson Manufacturing company; C. B. ' Anderson, vice president First Trust company; John L. McCague, Jr., Wilson Steam Boiler company; Carroll R. Beldan, Thompson, Belden ft Co.; V. M. Davis, Omaha Rubber company; E. U. Graff, superintendent of public schools; Franklin Mann, manager Northwestern Mutual Insurance company. Celebrity Night at the Den Draws a Host of Knights 6paktng 'of celebrities. It , was a ' great night for them at the den last night. The den is a pretty roomy sort of institution and always there are lota of seats, . but Samson had' to run out to the lobby and hang up the big S. R. O. sign last night ' Finally It got so there hardly was any B. R. The Initiated knlghtsr began to arrive early 'in ' the. game.. Came also the 'candi dates. The rest of the huge auditorium was filled up with visiting postmasters and labor federatlonists. After the Gymkhana the throng rushed . Into the banquet hall, where extra provisions met .the demands. When the last few postmasters left there still was a ham sandwich or two-, may be three. postmaster B. F. Thomas was given charge of the speaking and made Postmas ter Edward R. Sixer of Lincoln toastmas tor. Peter V. De Graw," fourth assistant postmaster general; Eddy Morgan, post master of New York City, and J. U. Sam mis of the law firm of Shull, Farnsworth tc Sammls, Sioux City, told stories - and praised Omaha, Nebraska and AJc-Sar-Ben. Vice presidents of the evening were: First Assistant Postmaster General Charles P. Grandfleld, Superintendent of Railway Mail Service Alexander Grant, Superin tendent of Rural Malls George - H. Thom son, Postmaster A. W., Wills of Nashville, Tech.; Postmaster Charles B. .Merrick of Portland. Ore.; Postmaster John it. Dersam of McKeeeport. , Pa.; Postmaster David C. Owen of MUwaukee. Postmaster W. B. Haskell of Cedar Rapids, la.; Post master Robert E. Woods of Louisville, Ky.; Postmaster Isadora Sobel of Erie, Pa.,- and Victor Roeewater. It was announced that the paid-up mem bership of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben Is 1.800 and will be S.000 next Monday night the last Initiation night of the season. - were paying for the banquet, and extra expense- should not. be foisted upon therr.. President Maupin finally ruled the . dis cussion out of order and the matter was left with the local committee on arrange ments. Federation Notes. fhe delegates expect to adjourn Thurs day in .time to take noon trains home. . State Senator John E. Reagan, who pro claims himself the champion of union labor, is a frequent visitor at the convention. 'Delegate J. "W, Light had the temerltr to appeal from a decision of the chair. He was rewarded by seeing the president re read a section of the constitution and re verse his decision. One preacher Is attending tie. .convention. Rev. M. O. McLaughlin, accredited delegate from the Omaha Ministerial union-. This U a union, says Mr. McLaughlin, that ob serves the elghteen-hour dy. President Will - M. Maupin appears la shirt sleeves and soft collar and adorns his face with a cigarette while guiding the. destinies of the convention. He was 48 re cently, but since he has shaved off his mustache he looks, more like 38. 'Thanks to tke rule that delegates who do not report at the time set for sessions will be reported to their respective union, only two or three delegates were tardy this morning, though the session began at g. The president says they will he reported. F. M. Coffey, former president of the federation, thinks the-faAt that a work men's compensation act was not passed last winter was due te , the - preponderance of farmers on-the committee In charge of the bill. The- farmers don't want to pay for Injuries to their "hired rnen," he says. Deputy State Labor Commissioner Guye observes the proprieties, even in a meeting composed entirely of men. While the other delegates-are-showing-broad expanses of shirt, both fore and aft. Mr.- Guye wears his coat and tries to appear Cool. He also addresses - the chair . before addressing the convention. , , , ALL ACCIDENTS MUST BE REPORTED BY EMPLOYERS Deputy Labor ComiulsMoner Gaye Sail the I.nvr Muni De Com piled With. Employers of labor must report to the slate all accidents resulting In personal injury to workmen, wnether regarded as i serious or no, sajs Deputy Etate Labor Commissioner L. V. Guye, who Is here to attend the convention of the Nebraska Federation of Labor and make some fac tory inspections. "If a man gets his finger cuV in a ma chine seriously enough to keep him from work a day. It should be reported to my office." said Mr. Guye. "I arr. having some trouble In getting employers to understand this. They think It is necessary to report only in case of death or permanent in jury. - . "Wo must havo these reports In order to furnish statistics for consideration of the new state board, which will Investigate Dr. Lyon's PERFECT Tooth Powder not only cleanses, preserves and beautifies the teeth without in jury, but imparts purity and fra- j grance to the breath, removing instantly the odor ot topacco. Welcome Words to Women Wowea who suffer with disorder peculiar to their sex should write our Association aod receive free tke advice i a pfaysioiaa of over 40 veers' experience a skilled aod successful specialist in the diseases oi women.. Every letter of this sort has the most oareful consideration and is regarded as seoredly confidential. Msny sensitively modest women write fully what they would shrink froii telling to their local physician.' The local physician is pretty sure to say that he cannot do anything without " an examination." Or. Pierce holds -that these distasteial exsminations are generally needless, and that no woman, except in rare cases, should submit to Dr. Pierce's treatment will core yon right in the privacy of yor own home. Ilia " Favorite Prescription" baa oitxed kindreds of thousands some of them the worst of cases. It is the only medicine of ka kind thst is the prod act of a regularly graduated physician. The only one food enough that its makers dare to print its every ioiredient on its outside wraope-.-. There's no secrecy. It will bear examina tion. No alcohol and no habit-form'rng drugs, are found in it. Some unscrup ulous medicine dealers may offer you substitute. Don't take it. Don't trifle with your health. Write to World's Dispensary Medical Association, Dr. R. V. Pierce, Presideot, Buffalo, N. Y., take the advice received and be well. ) them. ITT AS Don't Dread Sweeping Day What's the use of dreading sweep ing day when you can enjoy the work if you are proper ly equipped. The Little Polly Broom makes dust and time both fly. ' "7 It's the twentieth century broom built !. fl'Yfr.1 I'jli'll''. ;... Jtlu't'...' each season's crop prepared by methods that add toughness andflex- lbility. That's why the Little Polly makes Clean Sweep, lasts longer than tivo ordi nary brooms; and is guaranteed. 1 1 1 Oa ( M 1 , OCCUPATION TAX FOR ALL THE COAL DEALERS Agreement Is Krsulicd. aad an In spector May ow pointed. Be ,is An occupation tax on. all merchant -whose trade comes under the Inspector of weights and measures will be levied following- the conference aeM Wednesday morning- be tween Mayor Dahlman and the Merchants' Protective association. The association Is the oraanlxat on which asked to have a deputy- Inspector on coal, particularly, ap pointed at ' It expense. The mayor re fused to allow any deputy iO be appointed unless he could be hired by all the coal merchant together. He suggested the occu pation tax plan and the merchants afTeed It is expected to yield an Income of about V4.0OO a year, which will supply the In spector, John Grant Pegg, with several competent .assistant who can put a stop to sboit weighting in Ice and . coal and similar' commodities. LETTER CARRIERS BOOST CITY Urlesrattoit ftecaren Considerable Pab. Itclty at An" Convention at KM.-hter. TVord comes from Rochester that while the Omaha delegation to the National let ter Carrier' association put up a good front to get the next biennial convention to come to this city Ban Fraaelseo was choten'for the 1!J3 meeting The Qtnaha boosters were accorded quite generous pub llcity -in the local Rochester papers. Chief Donahue Gets Shillalah from His Old Home:m Ireland Hugo Brandeis Sleets Quef Grand father, 1 Who Sends it to -the Chief. ( S esTSsf-enets-arsv Chief of Police Donahue received a pleas ant surprise in the shape of a "shillalah ' made from bogwood by hi I grandfather In Ireland ,...- During his recent visit, in the southern part, of Ireland, ,Vt Muchross castle. Hujro Brandeis met a quaint old man carving a piece of bogwoed and hit appearance was so Interesting that Mr.-tBrandeis scraped an acquaintance : with him. During the conversation m-hich followed. Mr. Brandeis learned thst the old fellow' name was Donahue, and that he was the grandfather of the chief of the Omala police depart meat. The stick he was. carving was a shillalah," to be used by Chief Donahue while discharging his duties. Mr. Brandeis told the Old man that he was acquainted with his grandson and brought the queerly carved stick here, which he gave to the chief. 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Harrah & Stewart Mfg. Des Moines, Iowa Co. Restore Gray Hair to Natural Color Athenian Society. toMeetThis-Week First of th High School Societies to , Give Out Plan for the Year. The Athenian . Debating socjety I the first society of the Omaha High school which has announced its continuation for the coming year. It ha not yet been definitely decided on lust what plan the literary and debating scieties of the high school will be run this year. Most of the societies-wtl! be continued, however. .The . Athenian society will meet semi monthly at the homes of its members and at- the Young Men's Christian association The first meeting of the' year will be held Friday evening, September 15, at the Young Men's Christian association. The following officers of the soelety were elected la.t June: President. Charles $hook; secre tary. Ward-Smith; treasurer, Harvey Nel son; Mrgeact-at-arms, Joseph Eqrensou; reporter, Warren- Johnson- ' i v I ' Take Warning. 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Our grandmothers uaed to make a "sage tea" and apply It to their hair. The tea made their -hair soft and glossy; and gradually restored the natural color. One objection to UBlng such a prepara tion was the trouble of making It, eape. ciaily a It had to be made every two or three day on account of" souring, quickly. This objection ' has been over come, 'and by asking almost any first claaa druggist for Wyeth's Sage and Sul phur Hair Remedy Vhe public, can got a superior preparation of sage,' with admix ture of sulphur, another valuable rem edy for hair and scalp troubles. Daily ue - of this preparation will not only quickly restore the color of the hair, but will also stop the hair from failing out and make it grow. Oot a bottle from your druggist today. Use It and see for yourself how quickly dandruff goes and gray hair vanish. This preparation is offered to lb publio at .fifty cent a bottle, and la recom mended and sold by all druggists. 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