THE BEE: OMAHA. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1912. if BRIEF CITY NEWf Stave Boat Mat Xt- TW. w. aUaoksnra for -The execu tive council of tbe Woodmen ot toe World U holding regular session la th head, quartan building. Th meeting began ye, terday ana will continue a week or ten ears, xeeanleal Clak to Waat Tho Omaha Technical club will meet at th Unlverettv dub at : o'oloek tola evening to per fect tta .organlxarlon. Prealdent A. 1. Mobler of th Colon Pacific railroad will Zotoff ate Sat Well Chris Koleff. th man who wa held up, slugged and left lying In a cutter at Twelfth and Capitol arena orer a week ago and been In St. Joseph's hospital, la reported to he in a slightly Improved oon&tioa. Wall WU1 Beoerar Robert Wal lace, th young man who waa injured In a oolllalon with an automobile while he waa rtdlnc a bicycle about a week ago, aad who baa been confined ta the Wlee Memorial hospital, la reported to be out of dancer and will recover. SoovUsh ioclel aad Baa The Ladles' Auxiliary of Clan Gordon No. 63, Order of Soottlah Clans, will glv a leap year octal and danca- Thursday evexnng la Myrtle hall. Fifteen th and Douglas. A fin program has been arranged and good muala engaged, Refreshments will be Ttonijoiss for Department Ooauaaaaat A ramnalgn Is being waged by the local posts of the Orand Army of the Repub llo on behalf ot John, A. Dempster, who la a rarnllriaie for department eommander, department of Nebraska. Mr. Dempatar has th ndorsemant ot all th posts In Omaha. ' raaeral f Mrs. riald ThOraday The funeral of Mrs. Rosa A. Field, widow ot th lata John Field, will be held Thurs day afternoon at I o'clock. from St. Bar Bab ohureh, with Intennent at Prospect K1U oemetery. Mrs. Field died Tuesday at bar boms ta Minneapolis. She Is sur vived by two sons, Nat and Warner. Mr. aad Mrs. Field formerly Mved la Omaha, wher Mr. Field waa a con tractor, having built th old Boyd theater. Veralet tot Xotel Company The estate of W. a Kenneth, a traveling salesman, who walked Into an open elevator shaft and lost bis life In th Rom hotel three years ago, tost Its 158,000 damage salt against the Miller Hotel oompeny In Judge Estelle's law division of the dis trict aourt. Th jury found for th hotel company The defense waa that the elver tar conductor waa aot responsible tor the accident aad Kenneth s awn eareleasnesi caused his deata. Mrs'. Scbroeder - .,Gets Verdict for ' : - ';: Husband's Death -Mrs. Carol me BchroedeVs Jong district court fight against ,the Woodmen of the World and the Royal Achates for SLOW each, on policies carried by her late hus band. Aogust schroedet, was- won In Judge Sears law division, The lory teund eaiveder cam to hta death In some other manner than by Intentional sin old. - J - ' The defense ot the Inaiirkao fraler aiu'ee waa-that Bchraeder wnmttteed suicide and therefore the potlctoa ware n-'l -riri-r IV- 1 "r alsiisia, Wheat the case first Waa tried laat tall Judge ear directed a verdict for the defendants on th ground that it waa a clear case of suicide. A new trial motion was sustained by the Judge when he decided hi judg ment might have been faulty. In the second trial th plaintiff ralaed th question whether ScbroedaCa suleld waa Intentional and the court held that unintentional suicide, Indiiatd by some controlling cause, would not prevent the plaintiff from recovering. The Jury a verdict Indicates the Jurors thought Schroeder, at the time be took his life, waa Insane from Injuries received acme months before. The fraternities will appeal. Methodists Eally '; of Pearl Momnrnol Prominent Methodlat addressed a large gathering at Pearl Memorial church Tues day evening to Impress the publlo with the aaoeeetty et maintaining Nebraska Wee ley an university. An effort Is being mad to add to the 1400,009 endowment already mad. Dr. Edward Hlalop was among th speakers and he Introduced Bishop J. I Nualaea aad Chancellor C A Fullmer. All told ot the greet Christian work that .la being done at the university and urged the earnest support ot the com munity, la addition to the speaking there waa a program of music. A. H. Oroae sang, accompanied ar Mlas Bradley, Jalaa Xlspai and Mlas Ooodale. SOLDIERS AT OMAHA FORTS ' t NOT TO GO TO MEXICO 'efatrtran Uprisings' near the American herder will have ae effect upon any sch olars quartered at either Fort Crook or Fort Omaha, according to a stataaaent load yesterday by Major P. C. March, who la acting commandant of the aeadeuar tan la the absence of General Smith.' Major March says that be has resolved instructions from the War department at 'Washington to notify the commanding efQoera of both posts to grant leaves ot absence to soldiers sa heretofore, aad that the "get ready order aaa been rescinded. .Acting upon this Informadoa a Urge number ot requests for lea re of absence that have been on file tor the last few Weeks were granted by the officer ta chargo of both forts. Not a few permits to leave were for period of tune ton or than a aynth. CHANCE FOR BOY OR GIRL T0 GET A G0D H0ME boos any girl or boy between the ages of M aad II years want a good some ea farm Bear Emerson. la. Mr. and Mr. C A. McGee bar written to Rev. C. W. Savtdge, asking aim to try aad And a girl or boy who wants a good home. The MoOeee have ae children and wish th company of a boy or girt Moose's address Is Emerson, la. Route He. L 1 PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS tfoha Rare Hammond, the mining en gineer, left San Francisco yesterday In the special car Pilgrim, and will arrive ta Onaha at l.K a. m. Saturday morale. g General Frederick A. Bmtth at the De partment of the Missouri, who baa bera spending th laet few week et Hot Springe. Ark- with bia wife, ta expected to return ta Omaha this morning. Mrs. Smith s health la greatly improved. World's Scout Master in Saddle Vvr. ' 5 ' " 1 V b I 1 -", .. " Xat v, , taw . V t J J J n f r t a. THUMMEL UNKAYELS TAKGLE Accounting of Water Plant to Be Completed Within a Konth. HASTES MAKES ETVESTIGATI05 Netle Will Be Take l applies ea Heed, Ceasaay's Desaaad too ateimbBraeaeat aad Beads Bapid headway in unraveling the water works tangle ta being mad by George U. Tbummel, special master In chancery, and the prorpeot ot the plant being op erated by the dty this year la growing bright Th accounting ordered by Judge Monger has been commenced and will be completed within a month. Mr. Thamrael Is Investigating four mat.' tare. First, an Inventory ot supplies on hand; second, hydrant rentals as bearing on the oompaaya demand tor reimburse ment for money expended for forced liti gation; third, the amount of bond bow outstanding against the plant; fourth, the capital expended ta Improvements end extensions et the plant sine th original appraisement. Attorneys Latin and Stout for the water oompeny mad a statement setting forth th company's views of acoountlag. touching upoa the potuta to be tavestt gates. and that statement waa taken an der advisement by the master. The next bearing will be held next Tuesday In the north court room of the federal building. Date Detennined , for Consecration Father McOovent will be consecrated bishop et Cheyenne on April 1L The date was determined yesterday and It was also decided that the eonaecrattoa sersmenles shall take place la St. John's ohureh. Th ceremony will be conducted by Archbishop Keane of Dubuque, as eon sserator, assisted by Bishop Oarrtgaa ot Sioux City and Bishop eoanneU et this city and Bishop Tlhea ot Uneote. Bishop Sceanell Is expected to return home early la March from CaJUoraia, where he la sojourning tor the benefit of bis health. i THIEVES STEAL RECORDS ' ALONG WITH PHONOGRAPHS Lydia Molntyre. North Twenty third street, reported to tho police that her bouse waa entered by thieves Tuesday night and a phonograph and twenty reo- GENERATj SIR BADEN-POWELL AN D KINO GEORQH V OF ENGLAND KECE1VINO THE BOT SCOUTS OF GREAT BRITAIN. ... BRITISH SCOOT CHIEF TALKS S&yi Outdoor Activity Cnrei Over Civilisation and Other nil. SPEAjTS AT COKMESCIAl CLUB English Oeatleaaaa Occupies A pert -asest la Betel frosa Wkleh Re ' pesters, Wbe Give Mia Pub Hetty, Are Kxeleded. The boy scout movement le advocated aa a euro for over-otvulxatlon, the evil of politics and Ills et the body by Lieu tenant General sir Robert 8. 8. Baden Powell, who addressed Omaha business man, at the Commercial rlub at noon. The speaker waa Introduced by Matthew A llall, British vies consul In Omaha, following aa address by James X..West, chief scout executive of the Boy Scouts of America. "Drug stores are driven out by th boy scout movement, ke Mid, "because boys learn to shift for themselves. They become backwoodsmen, scouts aad grow strong and healthy. " Over-etvtllaetion falls before the edvaaos ot th boy eeout because the spirit of manliness baa been Instilled la the young fellows a ther 'oughly that, when they become1 men they sre l.th.tn learn the Inanities of the so-called civilisation, ' .uvo buy evouta learn three things: To shift for themselves; to become skilled In some handicraft and their duty to the state." la EC gland, he said.' there had been 4M medals awarded boys for heroic actions ta saving Uvea, This medal dang ling before the youngsters' eyes he be lieved Was much ot an attraction, be oauss It stood for what the boy had done. "Tod get out of a 'boy exactly what you expect." concluded Sir Baden-Powell In hi antmadverslona oa the vagaries of the boy. "If you expect a good deal you will get It. . This boy scout movement does not teach obedience for fear ot being punished. It teaches nothing. Th boy Is helped to find out for himself.'' The details of the boy scout movement th distinguished visitor left for "yea to figure out tor yourselves." Mr. West ta bis address was mors gsnerous, aad after asking support of the business men here, after a careful in vestigation, he explained some of tho de tails of the scout movement. There are now MOW bora united In the movement and H.OM men vitally interested in It. Mayor Dablmen waa In th receiving line to greet Baden-Powell, aad Gover nor Aldrtch arrived a few minutes later, la time for the lunch la the dub rooms. General Fowel and bis party visited the stock yards at South Omaha this morning, spending all the forenoon at South Omaha. The general waa greatly Interested tn th working of the yards, sa this was bis first visit to the big industry since coming to this country. The party also went through the big Armour plant and General Powell sssinnd very much impressed with th narmtty ot the enterprise. Tte Oeaeral Is Pee red. : The lieutenant general arrived at mid night, tired and peeved. He went direct from the statioa ta bia suits of trre par lor rooms at th Hotel Rome, accom panied by bis aides. The press agent's an noun cement de clared ae would be accompanied by James C West, chief scout executive of the Boy Scouts of America, but whether be brought anything with him besides a grown could aot be learned by e re porter who secured a concise interview with him on hla arrival. The reporter knocked upoa the gen. ami's door a few minute atar be had goo to hla aloe, big room, Com to," said the general gently and kindly, probably thinking It was the bell hop with a pitcher of something sr other. The reporter stepped la ead began; "Osasral. I'm a reporter' "A reporterr barked he. "Oct right out of 'ere. I don't want to talk to you. The reporter's Sogers and keels nar rowly escaped injury la th doorjam OMAHA ALUMNI OF STATE UNI TO ELECT OFFICERS Election of officers far th University of Nebraska Omasa Alumni dub will tab place Thursdsy eionlng la the dub rooms of the University dub. Fifteenth end Furnas streets. Other be stales wis else bo taksa wp and a dlemseloa per talainaT to etbletlea of the Corahaaker school wtll feuow. Information about th toot ball acaedule of the Coraleoakars tor next biasna is la the hands of some of the present officer of the tub ead It probably win be gtrea sot. AS alumni et th university or any ea who ever attended tho state school ar Invited to GIRL IS BRUTALLY TREATED; STATE MASONS GET DEGREES Byllii Xenzie Imprisoned for Says in a Millard Hotel Boom. ONE ASSAILANT IS . ARRESTED lewa Dam eel Uotae t Osaaha tw Study , Telegraphy, bat Falls late the Ilaede ot Two Railroad Mia, I -- i"-vrer-old girl from Sheldon, la., Ilea dangerously III at the sttuxa note! aa toe rwuit of brutal treat meat received from two men while she waa stopping at that hostelry. , Bhe oharges Frank Potter, formerly auditor of dining car 'conductors' accounts, tor the Union pacific, aa her chief assailant John Franklin, a dining ear conductor, was arrested Tuesday night by ths police oa suspicion of being sue of th men wanted, Tne police are told that the Keasts girl came to Omaha about two weak ago to study telegraphy. She cured a room at the MUlard hotel. Owing to th late hours she kept and her suspicious move ment th clerk ordered her to pay her rent and leave. That waa ton days age. Sh paid her bill and It was supposed he had left th hotel. One ot the guests at the hotel reported to the clerk last Friday that the girl was Mill there, hiding la the room occu pied by Frank Potter. The olerk sent word up to Potter that he would like to see him. However, he waa called out ot the betel shortly after, and Pottsr slipped down, paid hla bill and left. Saturday the chambermaid went Into the room formerly occupied by Miss Kan ale and found her In bed very alok. Dr. Waggoner waa called and gave ber med ical aid. Tuesday the polios were noti fied ot the case, and Polios Burgeon Har ris found ber to be critically 111, suffer ing from acute peritonitis. The police have been searching the dly for Potter, but cannot Had him. It waa learned that be had gone to Cheysrae, but word waa received from there yester day that he left that dty two days ago. Equipment at Fort Omaha Condemned " . As the result of the inspection of th various divisions of the Department ot the Missouri by Major Ell R. Kelmlok ot Chicago several thousand dollars' worth at equipment and paraphernalia at Fort Omaha ha been condemned. The ma jority of the condemned articles ar can teens, havereacka aad antiquated small arms. The small arms will be sent to the arsenal at Book Isldnd, III, for re pairs and general overhauling, but the csntoene and haversacks will be die carded tor Bow onea. A number of worn saddles and sets of barnee have been singled out for the discard, and requisi tions hare been sent in to the depart mant headquarter for new equipment tc replace th condemned stuff. THREE H. S. CLUBS HOLD i INTERESTING MEETINGS Three student organisations of the Omaha high school held Important meet ings at th school yesterday afternoon, the sealer das, th Cadet Officers dub and the Booster dun. Th senior class decided to hare th dramatis commute continue Ha report oa the cost of holding a daas play thla spring and ths ttm that could be devoted to rehearsals with the aaactloa ot Prtn dptl McHugb. it the Cadet Officer elub meeting. Captain Arthur 8. Cowan, the Bw cenv maadant gave a very Interesting talk oa "The staking of a Sotdter." and touched upoa th necessity of adhering strictly to th crtn regutattone ot ta school a laid dowa la the corps asanual, - The Booster dub decided to give its undivided support toward making th basket ban game, watch-will be played with Lincoln high school quintet at the -T" gymnasium Saturday evening,, a sumsss, tinanrlssly..-. . Byaassite Wrecka BaUdlags aa completely aa coughs and cold wreck lungs. Cur them quick with Dr. king's New Discovery. Mc and UN. For sale by Beatoa Drug Co. Fourth to Thirty-Third, Inclusive, to Be Conferred Here Ht Month. FOUR DATS' SESSION Iff OMAHA seventy-Five frosa Varieae Parte et ' Nebraska to Gather at tho Ma seal Temple le Thla City far the Work. ( Seventy-five VI aeons from various parts of the stale wtll receive the degrees ot Masonry from tho fourth to the thirty third. Inclusive, at th annual reunion of, the Ancient and Accepted Soottlah Rite, Orient of Omaha, to be asld at Masonic temple In Omaha, March 11, II, U and It, The orient ot Omaha com prises the entire state, except Lancaster and Adams counties. It will require afternoons aad evenings of the first three days to confer the degrees from four to thirty, and th thirty-first and thirty-second will be con ferred by Nebraska consistory No. t la ceremonies beginning at I o'clock on th afternoon of the fourth day, March It. A class banquet will be held after th final degree Is conferred. , . ., .. . Health ta ths foondttloa of sit food looks. Th wis woman reailtea tnis and takei precaution to pii bar health and (trenfth tnrooca tbs pe riod of chad bearlsf. Bhe rsmalng a prUy mother by voiding; as far as posalblo tho luffeTlnf and danxera of such occasions. Thli everv woman mar do through th im of Mother Friend, a remedy that tag boon to lout; la na, and accomplished, so much good, that It la la no sees an xperlV stent, but a preparation which always produces th bait result. It Is for ztemal application and so penetrating in Its nature aa to thoroughly lubricate every muscle, nervs and tendon tn volved d urine tho period before baby cornea It aldi nature by ozpandlng th akin and tissues, rellsves tandao nets and soreness, and perfectly pre pares tho system for natural and safe motherhood. Mother's Friend hag been used and endorsed by thousands of mothers, and Its ua ill prov S com fort and benefit tT- mm a to any woman tn CflCftXQLb need of inch a lV remedy. Mother. CJfLQ,TiXJ Friend la sold at -H". IV drag stores. Writ for free book for xpectant moth era, which contains much valuable Information. IIADFIIl" 1EGUUT0K CO., Atlaata, Ca, DROWNS SbonchuixTbochxs A remedy of seperiaraMrM lor Ceegto, Basra, asm sad brtteaoa of threat, siting sraeaerral relief la Lug Troubles, Bronchitis aad astkaia. Free tram oplaue r say sarartal tatredleal. Sold ealy la boxes, tanple celled free. JOHN L BROW BOX, Beetoe, Mlas.' DUh'T 6tT HUM UbWrl Weak ea HraHe. If rm ka?e KMner er Mas. ar ueaMe. Sail kaa aalaa, Plutaaaa. Mtrrnaaaial. else la taa ear aaS hvl Ural til aw, gat a sack. asa ef MOTHS ORAM AJtOalaTIO LkAP. Ike Slaaamat bar aate. It Barer Ulle. We tat, sway uetlaMeiela ftaai srautal taweM eke save aaai una eeeearral ua.nr. As a ranlatar tt sea ae eteel. Aak tar ataOev Orar'a AROMATIC IMAt al Drertlxa ar east By wall ter (S eta. Saevle Fraa, AMraa The Matter Pray Ca . LaRay. N. T ''HAVE YOU READ IT? Th Adler-1-ka book, tolling how you can BAJHI.T guard against appendlcttia and get INSTANT relief from ronetlpa tion or gas on the stomach. Is being read with much Interest by Omaha people. It ta given away free by Sherman e McOn neil Irrug Co.. Cor. lath and Dodge. Cor. Mth and Harney. Cor. tfch aad Famam aad tn North. 1Mb St. TRAVELS. CLAKE'Sc Tft!fD Xs V BO Star. Times Blear. Sew Tees. To Jkeroee ead the aTerth Capel Beaad th World i oena s sin rat sjoeo Fi W. B.eek,Ulg St, Omaha, Bes. Ask Your Doctor Talk with your doctor about Aycr's nori-alcoholic Sarsaparffla. Ask him if he presnibes tt for pale, delicate children. A&khim if he recommends It when the blood is thin and Impure, and when re nerves are weak and unsteady. Ask hint if tt aids nature in building tip the general health. fcLti'T. ANNOUNCEMENT f YOU ARB INVITED to our Drop Pattern Furniture Sale. Hr$ Is a Tru$ StaUment Faott: We take from our stock all drop patterns, samples and odd pieces and price them at. much less than actual cost some at one-fourth cost, In fact, we put a price on the article that will positively move it from ouc . stock at the opening of the sale, 1 These goods we have assembled on our 'main floor, for inspection only, ' Thursday, Friday and Saturday, February 29th, March 1st and 2d, but no goods will be sold or orders taken v before Monday morning, March 4th. Doors Opm 8:80 Orchard & Wilhelm CARPET CO. DR. TODD'S WAY. DR. TODD 403 Brandeis Building. Omaha Dear Doctor: I writs to And out when I can mak sa appointment with von, as I have tome mors ot that old sty! bridge work la By month which. I would Ilka taksa out and hav your saw poroalala tall teeth put la their pleca. Ton bo doubt remem ber Inserting gome of your teeth ta my mouth laat summer. I can truth, fullr aar that they Br the) aeareot thing to peal taeth that oaa be had, and It all the people ot Omaha who are suffering from half tooth bridge work could kaow aa much, as I do of th relief ther could get bj visiting your office, you would seed tho entire Braadelg build ing to accommodate them. No more) half -tooth dentists tor mine, sad no mora tot mr friends who may be ta need ot work, as I will surely gee) to it that they will bo treated by yourself. TIopln to hear from you shortly, stating time for tppoistmant sad with beat wlehesafor your continued success, I am ' Very truly yours, J. T. KETCHNER. 4SK Blondo Street, . ' e eV W WAY. y , i ..? i .y," J ral Tho Dental Frateralty Is Invited to Hake Comparison. Saturday, March 2, when I open this $hop, you will say: "Brooks, YOU HAVE got the right idea." You'll vote "Society Brand" clothes tho peer of any ready-to-wears you've ever You'll grasp a "Strtaoa' or "KnappfrJt" hat and aay: "Moat becoming hat I've had oa my hrevd In years." Yoall find ehlrt comfort aad shirt style combiaed; first time la a long while. Toa'U pick ap several neck tire aad aay: "tare me thee before soene other fellow se lects eaa." Yoa ll say: "Primal aad Del park BmcJeraoar ar away beyoad tiie common aorta offered a boat towa." Yoall look about thla shoo . and aay: "Yea fellow ought to do well hem" YoaH say Ha the only classy shop la Omaha, ' You'll agree that th prior are aot a bit high for th extreme high grade of goods ' ro . . , Watch ." th paper for big 'Brooks" ada th latter part of this week. a "Society Brand Clothes" and Smart FiuriUahingj, S. E. Cor. 16th ft Harney, Ground Floor of City National Bank Building. OAIX IT PVD l'UCK TZ fll ?irTV theTTrHvate ap-e, f - - BUrKlaVn IrfaaaW ?Sor Jugant IB ust Blsclng ttsa ta a" Sale Dapea't tea In steel vaults, sal. s4 ail &;&.airu Beat Tear Safe Deposit Boa her today. Omaha Safe Deposit Co. Street Lervel Sxatrame. Tsartte mm Very Low Fares to California March 1st to April 15th Tickets good in Bock Island dean, sanitary, comfortable Thriugh Tourist Sleeping Cars A Eed action Made in Upper Berth Eates Choice of Three Routes Daily service via Denver, Salt Lake Qty, Ogden and Truckee, or, via Denver, Salt Lake City and the Golden Feather River Canyon. "Weekly service via El Paso and along; the borders of Old Mexico. Each route replete with picturesque and historic scenes. ) Write for illnatrated folder, "Aeroes the Continent In a Tourist Bleeping Car." J. S. McNALLY, D. P. A. 1322 rarnam Street. - Omalia, Neb, nur.iDEn six SIX O'CLOCK Leaves Union Station, Omaha, at 6 p. m., arrives Union Station Chicago, at 8 a. m, via the CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE AND ST. PAUL nAILVAY A train of quality carries steel standard sleepers, coaches aad chair car latently equipped baffet library car on excelled dining car eorvio solid electrla lighted. Thla train deserves your patronage. Two other floe trains to Chi cago, at T:ti a. m. aad T:50 p. ta. . TICKETS: 1612Farnam St. OMAHA Besults that come from sincere inquirers,": who really want what you have for sale, are the kind you get from Bee "Want Ads. Use them, - read hem; they pay you both ways.