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TEE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: SEPTEMBER 7, 1913.
Preacher Cheats Grave
by Climbing Mountains
PILIiAIt BUILT ON PIKES PEAK BY REV. JOSEPH B. CHERRY, PH. D., ON
HIS TWENTY-FIFTH TIUP ON FOOT TQ THE SUMMIT.
As William Makepeace Thackety wants
to know whoever saw the moral before
the fableT Welt, gaze upon It now, as It
stands serene and unflustered at ts own
boldness. The moral Is, If you would be
well, be a pastor, given up for a candi
date to soon explore the treat beyond,
poo-poo the Idea, and climb mountains.
.That ts the moral, and this Is the tale:
'When, the doctor cleared his throat and
Impressively told Rev. Joseph B. Cherry
he might as well write out his will, tho
latter made a remark equivalent to the
trite phrase, "Aw, now you Jlst g'wan."
So tho doctor did. So did the pastor, who
quit pnstorlng for the Third Presbyterian
church at Twentieth and Leavenworth
streets for a while and went to Colorado.
Little Is known of the kind physician,
who from now on. shall remove his hat
tnd retire with apologies from this tale.
That was six years ago; and the pastor,
carefully wraplng his sickness up, de
parted. At Manltou he found tho kind of water
that was good for what ailed him. Tho
first thing he did was walk 150 miles In
ten days. Then ho came back and
preached and waited tor next summer.
In the meanwhile he went to Walnut
Grove, la., which "Is the best town for
Its size in the world, having sixty-three
motor cars" and so on.
Casting the advice of learned students of
medicines to tho east wind, which Moses
.kept, so heavy laden with vicissitudes
for Pharoah, the pastor climbed . Pike's
peak- twenty-seven times, had walked in
the last six summers 2,700 miles and
climbed what would average 100 miles
straight up.
Each summer he starts out from Wal
nut Grove, where he Is pnstor of tho
First Presbyterian church and goes forth
to beat his record for the previous year.
Tho pastor has Just returned from his
sixth annual climb, and ipoko proudly
of his climbing to the top of Pikcfs peak
seven' times in twelve days. He never
climbs bn Sunday. Sunday should never
be used up in work, says the parson: and
it you do not believe climbing mountains
Is work, you have the great American
privilege of trying It.
His record of the trip to the top of
Pike's peak is three hours and fifty
eight minutes. He required but two hours
and fifteen minutes for the downward
trip. And when you have made that trip
three times in three days, hand running,
and still live to brag about It, you may
rest assured that you aro to remain in
this sordid world qulto some time. In
spite of what the doctors say.
' One pair of shoes has lasted him threo
summers. With them he has covered
more than 1.D00 miles, most of which
were arranged on a slope.
''The mountains have played a great
part In tho progress ot the world's his
tory." the parson said. "There is some
J thing; about the mountains that inspires
man.- Wo find the mountains frequently
referred to. in the Bible and in all his
torlesV ' ' "
So In addition to. physical Improvement
Rev. Mr; Cherry .has found tho moun
tains to be-a .great mental solace. Stand
aside, doctor, the tale is ended and the
moral is at the head pf the procession.
TIMELY REALESTATE GOSSIP
Very Few Empty Houses Arc to Us
Found in This City,
FARNAM STREET BEING PAVED
Mokes Good Connecting LI nit Be
tween City nud the Dundee Dis
trict and an to Happy
Hollow Clnb.
ROSEWATER WM CHARTER
Says He Thinks Home Eule Princi
ple of Elections Should Apply.
IS OPPOSITION TO THE INS
Those Opposed to the Charter Are
Making: the Election Clause a
Special Point of Attack
on Neir Bill.
"Personally I feel the homo rulo prin
ciple applies to city elections and If we
can't conduct our own elections and con
duct them right, we had better go out of
the business of self-government," sold
Victor Rosewater discussing the proposed
new home rulo charter before the Bar
risters' club at luncheon at the Uni
versity club rooms. Mr, Rosewater, who
was chairman of the charter commission,
discussed various phases of the proposed
charter, and said he realised that the op
position to the charter was making the
election clause s particular point of at
tack. Th opposition to this charter," ho
said, "Is largely an opposition to the
present city government. It Is simply
this,' that the outs have the election com
missioner and they feel that if the city
conducts the elections they will have
perhaps not so good a show of getting
in. The election commissioner system
will come to this, that when wo get a
new governor he wlU appoint another
election commissioner and then the samq
people who now rally behind the com
missioner law will be wanting the sys
tem changed.
Merely Hunting; a Weak Spot,
"Of course, as I say, the attack alms
at this point in the' charter, but If some
other point in the charter is looked mora
vulnerable that would be the focus of the
opposition."
Mr. Rosewater spoke of tho length of
the charter and explained this was oc
casioned by the fact that though many
favored a charter ot general powers for
he city the enumeration of powers was
made so specific that costly litigation
Wight be avoided In the future. He said
also that recently a criticism had been
made of the charter in that It Included
tbo commission form of government, tho
criticism stating that we were not ready
to say whether we wanted to continue
under tho commission form of govern
ment Mr, Rosewater pointed out that
the commission plan was adopted by tho
people by almost 4 to 1 and in so doing
decided In favor of the commission form
of government for at least four years.
llsh and lone ago discarded the nntlvn
costumes. His attlro is Bpotless white
and In conversing, displays great inter
est In tho United States, asking numer
ous Questions ' as to the resoiirrpn ni1
tho progress being made.
JULES ALTHAUS FINED $100
AND COSTS BY JUDGE SUTTON
Jules Althaus, who was convicted In
district court some time ago of -exacting
uniawtui interest rates on chattel mort
gage loans, was given a fine of $100 and
costs by Judgo' Sutton!- Althaus has ap
pealed his case to tho supremo court to
test the validity of the new state statute
regulating the operations and limiting the
interest rates of all loans.
RETAIL CLERKS WILL
MEET MONDAY NIGHT
A meeting of the retail clerks and m
Ployes of dry goods stores Is called for
jnonaay night in their hall on the second
floor of the Board of Trado building at
8 o'clock. A musical program has been
arranged and there will be speaking on
the e o'clock closing subject
E. J. Davis I
SAFE MOVER
Heavy Hauling
1212 Farnam
PHONE DOUGLAS 333
Governor Gourandof
Society Islands on
. Way to See Wilson
Accompanied by his nine secretaries and
servants. Governor dourand of Tahiti of
the Society Islands, la enroute to New
York, and from there he wilt go to Wash
ington and call on President Wilson.
Governor Gourand, who came In over
the Union Pacific and went out over the
Northwestern, rides In a sleeper, travel
ing as an ordinary pasienger, taking a
couple of sections in one of the cars.
Though a Malay, ho speaks perfect Eng.
Current Buildin
Activities
in Omaha
Interior Views of Omaha's Splendid Commercial Club
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Members of tho the Real Estate ex
change recently took a census of the city
and found but 400 empty houses In the
city, which Is Just about half as many
empty ones as there wore two years ago
this time. But with the fall moving time
near at hand It Is expected that there
will be many ot these empty places oc
cupied. All real estate men In the city
say they are being asked to find places
for new arrivals and people who con
template housekeeping this winter. House
hunting season Is in full swing and every
night and Sunday one can see persons
looking for new places to mako. a home.
Many are contemplating vacating their
present abodes for places more suitable.
The east addition to the Helen apart
ments at Twenty-fifth and Harney streets
is almost completed. Work was started
on this addition about two months ago
and it will be ready for occupancy by
October 1. The entire apartment building
aa It now stands Is one of tho most beau
tiful in Omaha with a high bubbling
fountain In the center of the court.
Traver Bros., contractors, ond builders,
arb erecting a forty-room modern apart
ment houso at Twenty-fourth and Lan-
don court. Every room Is to bo an out
side one. Tho building is to bo four
stories, fireproof ond brick facing. The
apartments are built on the plans of
modern apartment houses in Denver,
with gas stove and ,bed installed. The
beds slide into tho wall and windows
which may be opened during the e"a,y
ventilate the smnll aperture Into which
the bed slides. They will be completed
and ready for occupancy about Octo
ber IE.
Pavers aro now' at work on Farnam
street from Forty-fourth to Torty-elghth,
thus making a connecting link be
tween tho paved streets of Omaha
and Dundee. An agreement has been
made whereby Omnhu and Dundee
aro each to pay half of tho cost
of paving the Intersection at Forty
eighth and Farnam so that the pavements
will be continuous and autolsts will no
longer be compelled to use the danger
ous and rough crossing at Forty-sixth
and Dodge streets, where for some years
a viaduct has been ordered and where
for somo years the Missouri Pacific IU.I1
road company has been able to keep
from building the viaduct by resorting to
the courts.
Residents along Farnam street are In
dlgnant over the botch which has been
made by the city engineer at tho rail
road crossing. The grade at Forty-sixth
ii 'iiif iiIBi
One
street Is several feet lower than the
.railroad crossing about thirty feet to tho
cast Commissioner McGovcrn rays he
has requested the railroad comoany to
lower these tracks fcut it ts said that if
he has as much success in getting the
Missouri Paclfto to lower tho tracks as
he has had In getting It to build the
Viaduct on Dodge street the crossing will
remain in bad shape for a long tima to
come. Just why a deep cut was made
at the bottom of the liHT Is unexplaln
ablo, McGovern says tho grade .tlioro
was established years ago. The fact re
mains, however, that the grade ot Far
nam street was changed a very hort
time before the petition for paving was
circulated.
, The new offices of the Banners' Realty
and Investment company in the space
formerly occupied by Tho Bee business
cfttco aro being remodelled and put into
ship-shape condition for th now tenants
When completed thoy will have ono ot
the best real estate offices In tho ci?y
and in n very desirable location. The
Bankers' company will movo Into tho
offices about September ID.
Tho new home ot the Guy I Smith
Automobile company at Twenty-sixth
and Farnam streets is almost completed.
In fact everything Is finished but n
small ploao ot decorating. The building
is absolutely fireproof," maile entirely ot
reinforced concrete. Tho display room In
the front ot tho storo is unsurpassed by
any automobile store in the city. Tho
floor Is (lied and the' walls pnnoled.
Drummond Auto Go,
Bought by Omahana
.Tnhn w. Griffith, who was mirchaslnrt
agent for tho Union Paclfio for forty
years; Frank W. Bacon, who has hat.
Interests in tho automobile business In
Omaha for sovcral years, and who was
recently connected with tho Orkln Bros.'
store when it was known as the Bennett
company, and W L. Griffith, havo bought
tho entire stock of the Drummonti auio
bllo company nt Twenty-sixth and Far.
nam atteets. Although tho capital stool
Is but IJO.000. tho deal Involved about
irs (Yn nt n (. It Is nrobable that tin
company will be recapitalised In tho neat
future for a much lnrgor sum.
The now owners hove mado no changw
In the organization of tho company, noi
have they changed tho name. All tho old
employes havo been retained and th
xnra will h unlit. allhOUEtll COIV
tracts for additional agencies may K
signed at any time. At present tne com
pany is acting as agents for the Locomo
bile, Woods electric. Chate and O. M. O
J. V; Griffith Is president of tho ne
convcrn, F. W. Bacon, vice pres'dont and
general manager and W. U Orifflth sco
rotary and treasurer.
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The' .saving habit, is the best habit you Can have. Some Pea.
Ble save their earnings others wait until it la too late,
on't put yourself in a dependent position. Start to save
now. Put your earnings to work. In u few years you will
be Independent Poverty In old age in one's own fault Get
the eavlng habit Get tho HOMli BUIIiDUHH habit. Get
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and every week. Put it in HOMIil BUILDERS' 7 Guaran
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-Do you know what $1.00 a week will doT It will amount
to $520 in 10 years, plus 7 compound interest. Each dol
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BUILDERS and more. You got hall tho builders' profits
In addition.
We Have Earned 12-
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right away.
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"Wo offer for salo first mortgage farm loans running
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tho amount of tho mortgage.
Wo solicit your business.
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WHEN YOU NEED PAINT
YOU NEED BARKER BROS.
WHEN YOU BUY PAINT
SEE BARKER BROS.
It will pay you to do this because we, havo given
a lifetime study to tho paint business and can supply
your needs with the best quality of paints at the
lowest cost .
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Tel. Douglas 4750.
COAL PRICES
ROSENBLATT'S
Thatls All, Thank Youl
Office For Rent
The large room on ground
floor of Bee Building, 00
cupied by the Havens.
White Coal Oo.
Nice Farnam street front
age. About 1,500 square
feet of floor space with
large vault. Extra en.
trance from court of the
building.
Fine office fixtures are of
fered for sole. Apply to
N. P. Feil. Bee office.
THE FUEL SAVERS
NESBIT ALL CAST
THE QHA.TE THAT EIiTWHTATES
TROUBLE
Gas and
Soot
Consumers
Sold Through
the Regular
ing Trade
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