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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 2, 1912)
8 THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY; MARCH 2, 1912. 1 BLIZZARD GW OMAHA HEN Toariaj Party Eu Thrilling Expcri ence in Colorado Dugout HEMiHT.T) IS FOB THREE DATS flrr Fore lapalts ma Caff, Sleep la m Stifling tin aad Get Back la Civilisation Aft ' Mara fl-ratioa. Snowbound In a Colorado -btixxard tor Una day, living on scant rations, tying pieces at rugs about their feet to keep from freesing. and sleeping thirteen par acaa la tha room hta -was the experi ence of D. Sholes, Frank A. Pursy a ad J. A. C Kennedy. AH hare returned bora a. "Wa three Omahana,,w!th W. E. Cal lahan ana R. E. Moore at Kansas City, and Mr. Wlx of Lemon, la., with two sutoe ana two chauffeurs, drore forty Biles aouth of .Hotly 'last Saturday to look at a large tract of land," ssyg Mr. Boole. "W spent tha day coin orer tha land and started back about S 'clock. Tha wind waa thea Mowing hard. Wa struck a low, muddy place and broke the atla of one machine and gut the other' faat la the mud. We rot a team from a homesteader four and one halt miles' away, pulled ens car out of tha Bind sad hauled the other to the homesteaders dugout,' a billiard raging around oa. We got both cart to the dug out about midnight. Close to Xatere. 'Tha ranchman" cave" as a email supper, all h could spare, and took us to a vacant dugout . a short distance away, where we spent the night. There was nothing In the place but a cook stove, a pile of wood and soma old ruga.. We used the Wood sparingly .and the. old rage Were cut into piece and bound around cur feet to keep them from freesing.' "Sunday lb bustard raged aU day. "ft'e walked ta the other dugout for breakfast which consisted of, a' cup of coffee and one biscuit for each, thea walked back ta our own dugout and spent the day. We found oar way by-following a "wire fence. '.. "Sunday afternoon the supply of wood gar out, so wa went back to the ranch man's place, datermlned t stay .an night 11a Cava us a ,1m le, more to eea and wa slept In blankets oa tha dirt floor. Thir teen people slept la one room that sight, a room Hi feat - .... ' " '. llfllac Sleeping Barters. 'Tha air ta tha room waa something awful The snow was so heavy oa the slanting trapdoor entrance that wa had entered the house by a window aad even that waa anon anowed shut. W could get no vehtllatloa. Lack of a!r made us all k: . i ''By morning tha snow had stopped. 1 Cot ray shoulders under the entrance dour nd menaced ta II ft .It. . - walked ' CO ' another, homesteader's place and cot a team and wagoa ta haul us to, a ratfroal - sutloa, twenty-seven ' nUlas away.' Wa had to shovel a road for tbe team part of the way and wa mad three miles th first day. W could have walked It had It not been for tha fact ' that Frank Furay waa so fat be broke .ttusugh the.orust on th anew. It took ,ua all day Tuesday to oarer the remain, in iwenty-four BtUes ta tha railroad sta ,tlen. yt paid pt far the aa of the team. -'Th aalomeWloa, I believe, are still 'lfllig m there-eBrilie prairie." Schodl Children : ? Flbck to fiear the : l t. Good! Seed Gospel Auaordlng ' (o ' Ed Butler, ' traveling latent -for the Northwestern, who hsd chtrl of the aerd corn special over the (Company Unas, In Nebraska, the trip was 'a' pronounced success and th result! mill be felt when farroera com to gather Wtr corn next fall. Mr. .Butler accompanied tha North, western train during the ' four' days H was out and states that tha lecturer 'talked, ta IK persons, nearly all of whom' were farmers and th children of farmers. In addition, there wer a large i number ef school teachers who accom panied their pupils la several of tha localities, both towa and country schools were " dismissed and tha children came ta the statlona to llatea to the lectures, la soma Instances, teachers of country school Brought their pupils la wagons five ta eight miles. Ever' a here tha children, paid atoa at. tsntlon t tha lectures. Almost invaria bly they brought pads of paper and took notes oa th talk. Mr. Butler waa told ?that this was for tha purpose of supply ing than --1th agricultural topics for dis cussion whan they got back Into their schools. . la talking with the teachers, sir. Butler learned that tn about all of tha towns, and la many of tna country schools, agriculture la being taught aa one of the regular branches. At West Point, Father Reusing, In charge of tha parochial school, cava all )of his pupils a half holiday, but Instead of rwuc home, or engaging In play, all of them accompanied their Instructor lo ths train, where they listened ta th lecturers and took Botes on everything said relative to com ptantlng aad cut- tare. At tn same towa and alas at Hooper, th artnetnale of tna hirh anlwwua vraught, th entire student body at the tna institution to tha depots, where hry became deeply interested , ia tha talks. ... ' . . At every place visited, Mr. Butler found th farmers enthusiastic, and on account of the campaign that had been waged, discovered that many of the farmers bid selected, and a goodly pre. awrtloa had commenced tasting their cent tor the coining season. Many of them Imd fn ftd tliat the germinating percea lag of the ears waa very Vow aad con sequently they had bagua t bant around tor better seed. . . WILL CASE TRANSFERRED TO UNITED STATES COURT J i i i . ! The fight, over the will of tha tat Charles-W, Ziegkr of Columbus in th Platte euunty circuit. court baa been transferred ta th United States court acre upon motion of th attoraera for ha hetrs, w'.O are the defendants Mlas beast Lacev. th plaintiff, of Columbus. Sy that SBo' was promised a boos aad : Slid COW by 2eictr before he died lor servlses as a nurse, and when be died lb -was- Hot feMntsmed tn'tbe will. All If Kelgier heirs Uva ta Ohio. IN .CHANCERY ; iXSPECTS WATER WORKS Ppexiil Jlistcr-la-Chancery George H. tHiMtnmst visited the water works plant eilerday with members of the Water board, lrmoocting machinery and buod fcsje. ' Mr. -ThupriTtet ta unwinding the 4ra,Tfc laagie and thla la aaa of k first moves ,H will g over the sjAs cf thtf coKpaay aext week. , ' S. E. Carrier Sixteenth and 1 HaTMr St: .''' Craan Flwar City National Bank Bttildin( 5. E. Corner -Sixteenth and Harney Sts, I Open FSy "Somewhat Different" Men?s Clothes and Furnishing Goods Shop, Saturday, March 2 I thought about it long and seriously, then came to the conclusion that Omaha was large enough and cosmopolitan enough to afford something "tonier" .than it has in the way of a man's clothes and haberdashery shop. Now I've done my ut most to supply what was needed. (Be present on opening day.) But note' this, my prices will be POPULAE; quite low; despite the fact that the clothes,' hats, furnishings, etc., offered are of the most SUPERB grade procur-! able. All of this CAN be done. I am GOING to DO it. I want you to SEE the commencement of the "Brooks' " idea on Saturday, March second. f Yours for Apparel, George Brooks . There are just two kinds of Hosiery: "The kind ' that wears and the " 'kind that; .tears.' Yet they both sell forihe same 7 1 , ;tS price. Certainly you would not buy un guaranteed fiotiery, when for the tame money you can get th famout "Hole proof guaranteed againtt hole$ for $ix months. You pay no more for "Holeproof," but it wean SIX timee at long. Every box of Holeproof Hosiery contains a written guarantee.. If any holes ap pear within six months you present the guarantee and get NEW hosiery FREE Holeproof hosiery is as smooth and soft as silk and it is shaped to fit the ankle like a glove. Buy them at Ceo. Brooks New Clothes Shop. V 'iVf W ' niioances Acs formal eaemng M frH'V ' Saturday, March Second ' S)J!jM Society Brand 11 - Clothes '' ' . jV4 Th mset HySth ana finmly faatoraaf frJ ' C- J H dotAes SMsfe. Ijr i J I Ul 'i V V are coraWy rawaasf saf ta amapect i J p iiii 111! fm'f tin "Ctx Brkt" sAaoy ' Mi a . Irjiiil utg fHat, anW ofrentasnery. M 41.1 S. . - a i Columbia "Cufturn" Shirts To Reverse the Cull; Merely a Turn Is Necessary "Dr. Deimarr Linen Hesh Underwear gives tone to any shop, and Geo. Brooks features it . . , . ' . The "Dr. Delmal" Underwear keeps - ! the skin nice, clean and dry,' and insures an active skin and, vigorous body. Non-. Ventilating Underwear makes the skin super-sensitive to cold or heat The only underwear that insures perfect ventilation is the "Dr. Delmal" brand. All Deimal . garments bear the Deimal name on a woven trade mark label. Mind you, everything , called "Linen Mesh" is not the genuine "DeimaL" Think of the ad vantage of having an extra pair of cuffs right on the shirt, out of sight, yet always ready, without the bother of attaching or detaching. Simply a turn gives you a CLEAN CUFF for a SOILED CUFf. Columbia "Cuf turn" Shirts at $2 and $1.50, made plain or plaited, colors guaranteed. Geo.' Brooks also carries a full line of Columbia Shirts with out the "Oufturn" fea ture. The "Cufturn" , is sure worth seeing. A superb collection of silks, made up into neck wear ol singular , beauty, and re tailing at from 50c to $3.00 W; 0. Horn & Bros.5 ex treme high class Cra vats to be featured by Geo. Brooks The "swellett" of New York haber dashery "shops" secure their very SONIEST neckwear from W. O. Horn & Bros., and Omahans from now on will be accorded an opportunity to buy just what the New Yorker buys. In his arrangements with W. O. Horn & Bros., Geo. Brooks has a guarantee that the newer silks and ideas of make ' up shall be in evidence in OMAHA on the same day they "are introduced in New York City. ! There isn't a handsomer line of era-: vats made than the Horn productions and a full array of the newest things will be in evidence in George Brooks' shop on the opening day, March 2d Free! Every gentleman calling at our store Saturday, March 2d. will receive absolutely Free, a "Tite Wad" Bill Book. This souve nir is a handsome one, and costly, there fore I must say: "None given to children.' Yours, GEORGE BROOKS. Geo. Brooks features the noted "Del park productions9' in men's tailored Union Suits. . . . . i . - "Delpark Productions" mean a new era for the man who has suffered discom fort for years because of ill fitting under, wear. The "Delpark"' kind is tailored; both the Union Suits and Pajamas. Every - garment is made to fit individually; they are not made like ordinary "stock size:," but embody all of the characteristics you . have always MISSED in many other makes. See this line at "George Brooks." Hats! Yes, Brooks' Own Blocks! You'll See 'Em Worn Very Soon! The Name "George Brooks" on a. Shirt is An Assurance The fabrics, the styles are "Ceorfe Brooks' " very own; the shirts will be hailed as marvels, at 11.50 to $3.00. ' George Brooks has had an extremely varied experience in "shirts" and is peculiarly able to judge what MOST men want. -In his own branded line of "Geo-Brobks" shirts he has given free play to his fancy and the, result is a shirt showing that has never been equaled in Omaha. Wear a "Geo. Brooks" shirt and know what it is to feel COMFORTABLE and yet appear STYLISH. A magnificent line of "Geo. Brooks" hirts will be shown on the opening day. George Brooks" shirts are special productions o! The Quaker City Shirt Nanufacturinf Co. of Nor ristown and Lansdale, Pa. Southeast Corner of Sixteenth and Harney Sts. GROUND FLOOR OF CITY NATIONAL BANK BUILDING " t t at J CONKELL CANNOT EEP FEES Sac it Opinio Girt Coincil bj City Attorney line, KUSI BE GIVES TO THE CITY. artesnser tara Calleettea ef Tllml ; tstlMies la Part a the Dels- at ' ke erf lea aa. Par Be Waata ta City. , City Attorney Joha A. P.iae rendered written oplnlea lo the council yesterday at aa adjearned seeelen, ta which be holes that Dr. R. W. Cmne!t, city health cose nd istoaer, ia aet aautled Is Um fetS fee tor vital ststtetklsa swarded aim by th court from th county. "Nobody I entitled t thea fees." said Mr. RUM, "la ray opinion this daty should, be rendered by ths office of tbe health commissioner without coaraa. Should the burdens of tha office become to anerous, provision should be made for extra assists nee." , City Comptroller Coscrove. who started the action that resulted la the lltlirattoa. said that be would take Some step before Monday, trbea the warrant must be de llrered. la forestall DeyRit. According to the opinion o th city at torney the city haa ni recourse except la sue Dr. Conneil on bla official boad. Aa this bead a for only cm, all the moaey could not be recovered If the outcome at the salt was favorable lo the city. ' Mr. Rln declares that tbe dedsiott af tha court la wronc and Conneil Is really aot entitled to anything tor his services aa vital statistician. Mr. Cotxrove wanted to ask the courts for a mandamus forcinc the health commissioner la pay tha mooey ta tbe city treasurer, so that in the event of further lets) proceedings etrcumstaacea would be more favorable ta tha city's aide ef th ease, steee It would be more difficult to set the money once It I ia th poaseasioa of Dr. Cou ncil. Mr. Rine advised assinet -this ac tion, aaytac It would avail nothing. Mr. Rine ta making a further Investi gation of the legal phases of the case, aad told the city council that be Would make another report In a short time, advising what course it would' be best to pursue. li. If you have anything to exchange ad vertise it ia n Be Want Ad columne. PIONEErt CIGAR MAKER DIES THURSDAY AFTERNOON Charles L. Pritscher. sr., S3 Charles street, died Thursday afternoon at the aga of 7 year. Mrs. Pritscher had beea actively engaged in the wholesale tobacco business since lMt and up ta tha time of his death he was 'connected with th firm of Liggett dt Meyer of St. Louia. He was well known, all over Nebraska and east era Iowa and Kansas, snd ha numbered thousands vf persons among his ac quaintances. Mr. Fritscher eetaMlahed the first cigar factory la Nebraska, ho having secured permit No. 1 la Ittt. Tbe firm was known, as Wast Pritscher. He was born In Saxony. Germany, and cams to this country ia IBM. He survived by bla widow and. .four children.. Mrs. U P. Kroeger, Boise CJty, Idaho, and Charles L. Jr.; Harry W. and Robert of Omaha. Pimeral services will be held from th family residence Sunday afternooB at 1 o'clock, th Rev. T. H Maekay. rector of All Saints' church, officiating. The ser vice at Forest Laws will be la charge of the Royal Arcanum, of Which .Mr. Pritscher waa a prominent mam her. . , etJU anconscious st o'clock, but It is aot thought that her akuO is fractured Mra. Oetsschmana attempted to alight from the ear while K was moving, hut "www aeu. WOMAN STEPS FROM MOVING CAR AND IS INJURED Mrs. Charles H. Getsschmans, &a South Nineteenth street, fell from a moving aorthbound Sherman avenue ear at SU teent a and Howard streets yesterday neon and received several bad scalp wound. She was removed to St. Joseph hospital, where she waa attended by PoAca Sur- feoa Prppen, who gay Um woman. -WM FIRST COLONIST TRAIN ' IS TO ARRIVE TODAY The first of the colonist train ef the season over the Northwesters aad Csjoa Pacific left Chicago yesterday, hauHog eight cars. It win reach Omaha today, whea It will take oa Ova additional ear, one from Minneapolis and fun- that will be filled la Omaha, after which It wUl ennUaa on ta the coast. The colonist train la asade'ep at tourists sleepers,, a. diner aad baggage ear aad will run special. Free phonograph oa;. certs will gives twice eaUx, -