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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 15, 1917)
THE BEE: OMAHA. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY IB. 1917. Women Should Get This Habit As Well As Men Don't eat bite of ibrcakfast until you drink glass of hot water. Happy, bright, alert vigorous and vivacious a Rood, clear skin; a nat- 'ural, rosy complexion and freedom from illness are assured only by clean, healthy blood. If only every woman and likewise every man could realize the wonders of the morning inside bath, what a gratifying change would take place. Instead of the thousands of sickly, aiiacmic-lookinz men, women and girls with pasty or muddy complex ions; instead of the multitudes of "nerve wrecks. rundowns, brain fags" and pessimists we should see a virile, optimistic throng ot rosy cheeked people everywhere. An inside bath is had by drinking, each morning before breakfast, a Klass of real hot water with a tea spoonful of limestone phosphate in it to wash from the stomach, liver, kidneys and ten yrds of bowels the previous day's indigestible waste, sour fermentations and poisons, thus cleansing, sweetening and freshening the entire alimentary canal before putting more food into the stomach. Those subject to sick headache, bil iousness, nasty breath, rheumatism, colds; and particularly those who imc a pallid, sallow complexion and who are constipated very often, are urged to obtain a quarter pound of limestone phosphate at the drug store which will cost but a trifle, but is sufficient to demonstrate the quick and remarkable change in both health and. appearance awaiting those who practice internal, sanitation. We must remember that inside cleanliness is more important than outside, because the skhr does not absorb impurities to contaminate the blood, while the pores in the thirty feet of bowels do. Advertisement. Causes of "Catching Cold" Persocs who are extremely suscep tible to influenza or even a simple cold, are either engaged in profes sional work, or have considerable tax upon' them in factory and office. In fact, resistance to cold is r.ot so much of what one wears as of what one is. Since science has established this fact, it is necessary for all whose work requires some especially keen exer cise of the mind, to guard themselves against taking cold. So bear in mind that Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey judiciously used is a most efficient means of preventing or overcoming coughs, colds and grip. In the first place it is a food and also an aid in the digestion of other foods. By its tonic and stimulating effect upon the little digestive glands along the mucous surfaces of the stomach, Duf . fy's enables that organ to obtain from the food all its nourishing proper ties, and to properly digest and as similate the same. In this the most important step in the treatment of coughs and colds, the system is fur nished wtih the necessary strength and vigor to resist and offset the wasting inroads of these coniplaints. Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey also im parts heat and energy to the body, which, together with its well known remedial power, will enable you. as it has thousands of previous cold suf ferers, to "Get Duffy's and Keep Well." Sold by most druggists, grocers and dealers, $1.00. J they can't Sup ply you, write us. Lsetul household booklet free. The Duffy Malt Whis key Co., Rochester, N. Y. Turn Hair Dark With Sage Tea GranAna kept her locks dark, glossy and youthful with a simple mix ture of Sage Tea and Sulphur. The old-time mixture of Sage Tea and Sulphur for darkening gray, streaked and faded hair is grandmoth er's recipe, and folks are again using it to keep their hair a good, even col or, which is quite sensible, as we are living in an age when a youthful ap pearance is of the greatest advantage. Nowadays, though, we don't have the troublesome task of gathering the sage and the mussy mixing at home. All drug stores sell the ready-to-use product, improved by the addition of other ingredients called "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound" for about 50 cents a bottle. It is very popular because nobody can discover it has been applied. Simply moisten your comb or a soft brush with it and draw this through your hair, tak ing one small strand at a time; by morning the gray hair disappears, but what delights the ladies with Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound is that, besides beautifully darkening the hair after a few applications, it also pro duces that soft luster and appearance of abundance which is so attractive. This ready-to-use preparation is a delightful toilet requisite for those ''who desire a more youthful appear ance. It is not intended for the cure, mitigation or prevention of disease. Advertisement. PROVEN SWAMP-ROOT - AIDS WEAK KIDNEYS The symptoms of kidney and blad der troubles are often very distressing and leave the sysleTtr-in a run-down condition. The kidneys seem to suffer most, as almost every victim com plains of lame back and urinary trou bles, which should not be neglected, asthese danger signals often lead? to dangerous kidney troubles. Dr. Kilrner's Swamp-Root, which soon heals and strengthens the vkid ncys, is a splendid kidney, liver and bladder remedy, and, being an herbal compound, has a gentle healing effect on the kidneys, which is almost im mediately noticed in most cases by those who use it. A trial will convince anyone who may be in need of it. Better get a bottle from your nearest drug store, and start treatment at once. However, if you wish first to test this great preparation, send ten cents Ift Fir k'ilmpr Rr Cr RinrrliQni.r, N. Y., for a sample bottle. When writing be sure and mention The Omaha Daily Bee. Advertisement CLUB IS AGAINST THIRTEEN BILLS But Executive Committee of Commercial Club Would In crease Some Salaries. SUBSTITUTE FOR CORONER Measures now in the legislature af fecting Omaha and Douglas xounty were thoroughly gone over and either approved or disapproved by the Com mercial club of Omaha at Tuesday's meeting of the executive committee. The committee opposed the meas ure seeking to increase the salary of the county surveyor to $2,500 besides the $1,000 he receives for surveying the roads. It opposed the increase in salaries of the public defender, the register of deeds, the clerk of municipal court. It opposed the creation of the office of county comptroller. It opposed the proposed increase of salaries of firemen and policemen. It opposed the proposed increase in salaries of the county commissioners. It opposed the creating of the of fice of county accountant to check the village and school district treasurer. No Court Reporter. It opposed the creating of a court treporter for the grand jury. It opposed the increase of salaries of district court bailiffs from $1,200 to $1,500. It opposed the increase in salaries of the deputy register of deeds and copyist. It opposed the increase in salary for the fire chief. It opposed the bill providing for the elimination of primaries for the selection of candidates for the city commission; although it approved the proposed primary for the selec tion of candidates' for the board of education; also approved the bill pro viding for a nonpartisan primary for the selection of members of the Water board. Jt opposed tlie bill to place all pub lic utilities in the state under the con trol of the state railway commission. Insuring Incompetents. It opposed the proposed civil serv ice system for 'the city employes, holding that the bill as drawn is merely a means of keeping a. lot of incompetents in jobs. v Besides this, the committee recom mended that the salary of the county judge be increased to $3,500, and that the salary of the clerk be increased from $2,300 to $3,000. It recom mended the increase of the salary of the county clerk from $2,400 to $3,000. It recommended that the county attorney be allowed an additional deputy on account of the additional work turned over to that office by the law abolishing the office of coroner. It recommended that the salaries of the county attorney's deputies be fixed by the judges of ,the district court within certain maximum amounts fixed by law, and that the maximum to be received by the chief deputy be. fixed at $1,800. It recom mended the county attorney be al lowed a messenger, with salary fixed at $125. ' It recommended that the salary of the deputy election commissioner be fixed at $1,800. It recommended that the salary of the deputy sheriff bt fixed at $2,500. f Wants Divorce Because Spouse Has Too Many Names Valentine's day proved popular with a legion of dissatisfied wives and hus bands who are-seeking freedom from the bonds of matrimony in divorce court. The largest batch of petitions for any one day for some time was filed. Evelyn J. Singer has a unique com plaint. She has a husband with too many names to suit her everyday tastes. Mrs. Singer says that she married Theodore Singer, but two days later found out his name was George M. Tool. Then, the wife al leges, he disappeared for a while, and bobbed. up again: with the monicker of Charles. The following wivcS allege cruelty; Flora M.' Petersen against Charles C. Petersen. Marian Baker against Charles J. Baker. Genevieve T. Slavin against George F. Slavin. Charles M. Hall would be freed from Orrel Hall on grounds of al leged cruelty. Nonsupport allegations are made by Freda W. Fick against Oliver A. Fick, and Lucinda Theunert against Charles R. Theunert. The following three husbands would" have the divorce court give them their ' freedom on grounds of alleged deser tion: Clyde Wheeler .against Dorothy Wheeler. Ralph Lee Bell against Grace Sears Bell. Bayard L. McMullcn against Ethel McMulIen. " Delegates Selected for National D. A. R. Congress Delegates to the national Daugh ters of the American Revolution con gress to be held in Washington, D. U. m April from the Umaha chapter will be the regent, Mrs. F. R. Straight, and Miss Dove Mitchell. Their alter nates arc: Mesdames J. B. Reynolds, W. L. Selby, J. t. Dale, A. C. Stokes. F. B. Bryant, D. C Stapleton, W. A. Smith, R. C. Hoyt, F. S. Porter and J R. Key. These women were named at a meeting held Tuesday at the home ot Mrs. J. U Weetrt. At the state conference, to be held in Fremont the latter part of March, Omaha chapter will be represented bv Mesdames Straight, A. K. Gault, F. S. Porter and L. D. Shipman. The alternates are Mesdames Selby, J. O. Goodwin, J. J. Foster and John Speedie. Omaha Commercial Club Wants New State Capitol A new capitol building for Lincoln is highly recommended' by the Com mercial club of Omaha. "The neces sity is entirely obvious," says a reso lution adopted by the executive -committee, "and the work has already been too long delayed. It should be undertaken now with all possible dis patch." An &r, PleaMBt iAiatlv., One or two r. King'i New Lira Pllla at nig ht iDnureo a tnm and euy movement of ihe boweli. Zlo. All drusgUto. Adv. Want County to Get Clerk Fees, But Not During Bob Smith s Term Executive Committee of Com mercial Club Goes On Rec ord as Being Against Fee Grabbing. SMITH HELPS DRAFT LAW The fees collected by the clerk of the district court in Doug.as county for sen ices in connection with nat uralization should be turned over to the county treasurer, is the opinion of the Commercial club of Omaha, a. expressed 'y the legislative coni Httee and approved by the executive committee of the club. Still the club would not have any legislation that would affect the per sonal pocketini, of such fees by the present district clerk, Bob Snvitli. Smith himsel' is a member of the legislative committee which drafted t" ; recommendation that it be made illegal in the futu. . but perfectly Old Woman Wanders in iPort s!reet- s iie was t" h.' w?y viu iiviiiui! iiBiiuwio im i home from Hanscom park where, he SearCn lOr Her UaUPnierihd been skating, me aged woman proper during the term of the present incumbent. The legislative committtee's recom mendation, which was endorser' by the executive committee, was that a law be passed requiring clerks ot the district courts in the state generally to perform service in connection with naturalization laws of the United, States. The present law, it is pointed out, leaves this optional. They recommend further "that fees received for this service by the clerk of the district court in this county be turned over to the county treasurer, and that no change be made in the salary of the clerk, but that a provision requiring that the fees be turned ver to the treasurer shall not take eff.ct during the present term of the clerk of the district cou.t, and that the bill be so worded as not to affect the pending titration between the clerk of the district court of Douglas county and the people, which is l ow up for hear ing in the state supreme court" Mrs. S. E. Dorr of Willow Lake, S. D., age3 about 65, was found wan dering about the streets at a late hour bv William Wentworth, 5012 Daven- had several large grins and had come to the city to visit with her daughter, Mrs. John Cole, whom she has not seen for nearly two years. Mrs. Dorr had first gone to 3004 Farnam street, the place where her daughter waa sup-. posed to reside, but the house wai vacant. Police are' trying- to locate her daughter. ' i ..... . Give your Want Ad a chance to make good. Run it in The Bee. DEATH WAGONS TO SET RECORD HERE You May Choose Your Hearse at Omaha Auto Show A Lugubrious Feature. FARMERS' DAY THIS MONTH The great national shows of New York and Chicago may be larger than the Omaha automobile exposi tion and they may be more preten tious and expensive, but there's at least one feature in which Omaha will surpass the big fellows. Omaha will have a larger automobile hearse dis play. Clarke Powell, 'manager of the local exposition, has been advised at least six motor hearses and perhaps more will be snown at the'auto show. One dealer says he has prospective buyers from points as far away as South Dakota, Kansas and Wyoming coming to Omaha to see his display of hearses. Chicago only had two hearses at its exhibition. O. C. Friend, president, and John W. Bates, vice president of the Mitchell 'Motors company of Racine, Wis., will be in attendance at the Omaha show, according to advices received by Manager Powell. Bates is one of the best known automobile engineers in the countrv and ranks well up among the notables of the American automobile industry. A luncheon in honor of these distin guished guests will be given Feb ruary 27 by J. T. Stewart. 2d. "" February 28 will be Farmers' clay at the show. Farmers' day was an innovation lait year and proved to be the most successful day of the show. It is expected to be the same success this- year. Avers His Wife Has Wallop Like ! One Jess Willard Pearl Fuller, a South Side laborer, wants no more of a wife who, he al leges, is capable ioT dealing knockout blows with her fists and anytmng else she can get her hands on when do mestic hostilities begin. In a divorce petition filed in district court against Matilda Fuller he charges that re cently his spouse walloped him over the head with a checker board. knock-N ing him unconscious for a half hour. At times, according to his allegations. she went after him in approved pugi listic style. As a side issue in the suit he alleged infidelity. Pastor Forgives Mail Who Would Hit Him With Ax The reclaiming of aouls by the po lice court route was so much against ethics of Rev. Frank Henderson, pas tor of the Westminster chapel at Eleventh and Grace streets that he settled his differences against T. D. Mantor without the aid of the law. Mantor was arrested Thursday even ing while waiting for the pastor with an ax and shotgun, determined, the (police sav. to put an end to the "pas-K-i- jji: u: n.. -u,!,. " VUr S IIICUUMUK III IIW tAllliiy aiina. Pastor and parishoner settled their differences out of the court room, and as a result when the Mantor case was called for trial the pastor did not appear against him. Fire Finds Sick Woman Unable to Leave Her Bed Fire at 5:54 a. m. did only slight damage at 1442 South Nineteenth street. Workmen of the Union Fuel company nearby discovered Ihe blaze and when they tried to notify the occupants found Mrs. Knapp alone and so weak from prolonged sickness that she couldn't leave the bed. Sparks from the furnace chimney had set fire to the roof. It was easily extinguished. . An Entire Building Devoted to Men's Wear TELEPHONE 2020 DOUGLAS Ibiandeis Storesl Ride Up on the Escalator to Second Floor BEAUTY DOCTOR TELLS SECRET Detroit Beauty Doctor Gives Simple Recipe to Darken Gray Hair and Make It Soft and Glossy. Miss Alice Whitney, a well-known beauty doctor of Detroit, Mich., re cently gave out the following state ment: "Anyone can prepare a simple mixture at home, at very little cost, that will darken gray hair, and make it soft and glossy. To a half pint of water add 1 oz. of bay rum, a small box of Barbo Compound and li oz. of glycerine. These ingredients can be bought at any drug store at very little cost. Apply to the hair twice a week until the desired shade is ob tained. This will make a gray-haired person look twenty vears younger. It is not sticky or greasy ana does not rub off. Advertisement. 11017 1 CURED MY CATARRH TOLD III A SIMPLE WAY 'Without Apparatus, Inhalers, Salves, Lotions, Harmful Drugs, Smoke or Electricity. Heals Day and Night It U a new way. It is something; abso lutely different. No lotions, spray or sickly imallltur sslves or creaou. No atomiser, or any apparatus of any kind. Nothltif to molts or In bale-. No steaming or rubbing or Injections. 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"A lady advised Cuti cura Soap and Ointment and I wrote for a tree sample. I tnen purcna.ee; more and we used about three cakes of Cuti cura Soap and one box of Cuticura Oint ment and now he it healed." (Signed) Miss Beatrice Bertram, Marion, Wise, July 14, 1916. Cuticura Soap and Ointment are not only wonderful Dealers but are also won derful preventives of skin and scalp troubles if used exclusively. The Soap, for daily use in the toilet, cleanses and purifies, the Ointment soothes and heals any little irritations, roughness, pimples, etc. For Free Sample Each by Return Mail address post-card: "Cuticura, Dept. H, Boston." Sold everywhere. My rstarrh flilhy and loathsome, It mode mv ill. Il dulled my mind. It under mined my hnlilt and ws weakening my will. The lwktnp. roughing, spitting mad" nif obnoxious to all, and my foul breath and uinKUHliiiK habit ma.de ven my loved onnp avoid tin' (lerrelly. My delight In life was dulled and my faculties Impaired. 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Musterole is a clean white ointment made with oil of mustard. Simply rub it on. No plaster necessary. Better than mustard plaster and does not blister. Thousands who use Musterole will tell what relief it gives from sore throat, bronchitis, tonsilitis, croup, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, headache, congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbago, pains and aches of the back or joints, sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chilblains, frosted feet and colds (it often prevents pneumonia). Hart Schaffner & Marx Overcoats,, At $19.50 and $23.50 And the headlines tell a,story so complete in itself that every man with an Overcoat need will immediately recognize this as an unusual opportunity. Eart Schaffner & Marx on a label is the highest guarantee of quality that we know of it is the hallmark of style and work manship and behind the makers' guarantee stands ours double insurance of satisfaction. Big, warm, comfortable Over coats also the Pinch Backs, Chesterfields and all the dressy styles.' An offering of Overcoats that stand at the head of the procession. Suitsand Overcoats for Men and Young Men Of Other Desirable Makes styles, fabrics $12.50 MS ; ' Copyright Hart 8chWbMC& Man Suits and Overcoats in limitless variety, embracing and patterns most desired at this time-1 Have Sold Here at $18.00 and $22.50, Your Choice Now . Hundreds of High Grade Pants, $2.98, $3.98, $5 That Have Sold Here at Much Higher Prices Fancy materials and blue serges a great assortment to choose from. $125 Genuine Coon Coats at $65.00 Eightyrfive High-Grade Pur-Lined Coats at Reduced Prices. Second Floor Men's Bldg. ' How restores cigar enjoyment TNSTEAD of ill treating your cigar enjoyment with heavy cigars, suppose that you try smoking cigars of quite a dif ferent type. In making Tom Moore the kind of cigar it is, we have acted on the modern principle that few men can or should smoke heavy cigars exclusively. You may say, "But I like Havana tobaccos." Very well, Tom Moore's filler is Havana leaf. Yet, Tom Moore smokes mildly. This is partly due to the two years' ageing in even tem perature which we give the aromatic Havana leaf partly due to Tom Moore's mild Sumatra wrapper- partly due to our cigar workers' care in keeping the air passages through the cigar open just enough for free, "instant" draft andr smooth, even burning. , If cigars don't taste as good to you as they used to, refresh yourself with a few Tom Moore's. We will be very much surprised if your cigar enjoyment fails to come back and stay with you. vj minwimaniiiiiiiiiiiMtiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiii ;.CirAR:! t HAVANA FILLED 1 ' T E'N'.'.'C EN .T S ROTHENBERG & SCHLOSS, Distributor KantM City, Missouri. ' Omaha Branch. 1715 Douflas Strait.