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Omaha daily bee., 1904-12-17
NEARLYFOUR INCHESOFSNOW
First Of Season Spreads White Coat Over
Nearly Entire State.
OMAHA GETS LIBERAL PROPORTION
City starts street Forces at Once to
Making Arteries of Commerce
PassabIe-StOcl< Rangers
VIII BE Benehted.

The first snow worthy of the name this
season in Omaha fell Thursday night and
Friday morning, attaining an average depth
of about four inches. The snow began
falling about o'clock in the evening and
continued throughout the night. No wind
accompanied the snow and the temperature
was but degrees below the freezing point
When Omaha awoke yesterday the en-
tire city was covered with a mantle of
snow. All outdoor work, except shoveling
snow off the sidewalks, was suspended.
The city authorities went at the snow with
commendable zeal. The snow plew was
early put in operation on Sixteenth street
and a large force OF men was put to work
cleaning the snow off the street crossings.
Teams were brought into requisition to haul
the snow away and dump 1t into the Big
Muddy. At the federal building the entire
laboring force was put to work cleaning the
snow from the sidewalks AS the snow
was light and fluffy street car transit was
not materially interfered with.
According to Colonel Welsh of the
weather bureau, the snowfall was gen.
orally local. He said:
Volume of Precipitation.
'The precipitation was but 3.S inches.
The temperature yesterday morning at z
o
day morning Apparently the heaviest of
the snowfall is through this section of the
Missouri valley, and between here and
Sioux City. There was no snow in Kansas
or Missouri, except slight trace at Con-
cordia, Kan. The snow was, however.
general over Nebraska, in the west over
Iowa and northward up the Missouri val
ley 1t is still showing in the north. At
Platte Is "a
snow and rain mixed, with a temperature
there of 80. At Valentine the temperature
reached IL this morning. The snow, at the
best, was but light and feathery.
]. F. Mechlin of Alliance, in speaking
OF the snow in that section, said:
'It was showing slightly at Alliance
when left last night, but 1t had no indi-
cation OF amounting to much 1t was SO
light that 1t cannot hurt the ranges at all
In fact, we are badly in need of snow, as
the ranges are getting pretty dry. With
the gradually cooling weather of the last
several days the cattle and sheep are in
good condition to stand a pretty severe
storm We do not apprehend any trouble
from this storm at all. 1t is the drifting
storms that hurt the stock ranges the
most"
Parties in from the northeastern part OF
the state concur In the wish for big snow
fall up there for the benefit OF the wheat.
One man from the vicinity Of Valentine
said:
I'VE have been having some fairly cold
weather up there. but the stock is not suf-
fering much. The farmers want snow
badly for the wheat. We have had a little
snow. but not to amount 20 any good. We
want all we can get II Il will only come
down straight"
Omaha daily bee., 1904-12-17
0MAHA'S FAME WORLD WIDE
Information of City's Resources IA
Sought by Man of New
south Wales.

Commissioner McVann of the CONNER
cial club has received a letter from Fred
c. Jackson OF Sydney, New South Wales,
asking for a plan of Omaha and any books
and pamphlets that would give an idea
of the resources and industries of this city.
Mr.. Jackson made no statement as to the
reasons why he desired the information
mentioned.
Documentary evidence OF the growth Of
the city, its bright prospects and the
solidity of its industrial and commercial
standing will be forwarded at once, to-
gether with a plan of the city and its
street railway lines.
At recent meeting of the Real Estate
exchange the matter of booming Omaha"
was discussed. Probably now that a de-
mand is developing for Omaha literature
the exchange may carry out its plans.
Omaha daily bee., 1904-12-17
OPENING OF ALBRIGHT LINE
Extension of street Car Tracks Com
pIete and Goes Into Service
Sunday.

The Omaha and Council Bluffs Street
Railway company will give the citizens
of Albright their Christmas present exactly
one week ahead OF time. General Manager
Smith announced that beginning Sunday
the service between Benson and Albright,
through TO the Sarpy county line would be
established by through cars. There will
be no more changing cars, no more waiting
on the street and in drug stores, and the
day of the switeh-back cars also will have
Omaha daily bee., 1904-12-17

34l5 Fourth avenue, Council Bluffs, age Ss;
Anna X Bruner, 1925 North Seventeenth
street, age So; Cynthia G. Lott, 1853 Cum
ing street, aged 50: Julia A. Vessels. 1905
North Twenty-seventh street, age 20.
Births-S. p. Farhat 1405 South Thir-
teenth street, boy; Tolbert McAuliffe, S2l9
Seward street, boy; Nels Petersen, 409
Bancroft, boy; Roscoe Lubbs, 14O9 South
sixteenth street, girE Columbus Williams,
3464 Fowler street, boy.
Omaha daily bee., 1904-12-17

of Mr.. Murphy, the pallbearers carried the
casket in and deposited it in the parlors
of the mansion, where 1t was opened and
the remains viewed by the family.
At $3.50 this morning the remains
will be taken to st. Philomena's Catholic
cathedral, where the funeral services will
be held at 10 o'clock. Rev. Father Nc
Govern will conduct the services. The
burial will be in Holy Sepulcher cemetery.
Omaha daily bee., 1904-12-17
Crowds on seed Corn speciaI.

or the Seed Corn special on the Burlington
nave been growing larger and Thursday
me train LEFT several stations late, owing
alences, To overcome the delay at Mill
iord the crowd was given a running lecture
nted on board and given ride 10 the
next station, where arrangements were
MADE Tor a special to take them back 20
MllIord In this way the lost time OF the
notnlng was made up and the audience
in the two coaches was given more than
pected that the company will be able to
MAKE MAKE the entire state by next Tuesday
Omaha daily bee., 1904-12-17
MortaIIty statIst.s-s.

The following births and deaths were
reported at the ONCE OF the Board OF
Health up to noon December Is;
Deaths-Helen Mattson, l4l5 Phelps
street age IL; Elena BoTresen, iIm South
Seventeenth street age 81: Thomas Burns.
Omaha daily bee., 1904-12-17

fined 50 and costs when arraigned in police
court Patterson is said to have lost his
equilibrium while trying to balance an
overdose of fighting whisky
Omaha daily bee., 1904-12-17

passed This will be good news to the
suburbanites and a present which they will
gratefully appreciate.
Omaha daily bee., 1904-12-17

very earliest days and at one time prac-
tically furnished the entire population of
the city A stipulation was entered this
morning dismissing the case
Omaha daily bee., 1904-12-17

good and comfort
able style of slip
per that is made of
leather. The soles
are all hand turned
light and flexible
nearly all are
lined with fine
leather. The line
includes the best
colors and black
and we save you at
least half a dollar
a pair when we sell
them to you at
$1.59.
Omaha daily bee., 1904-12-17

Bee Want Ads Produce ResuitA
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-02

Chicago, OcI. THAT Secretary Of
STATE John Hay is to remain at the
mead oil the state department in kase
President Roosevelt is elected in No
vember has been settled. according
10 President Benjamin ldc Wheeler OF
the University Of California, who was
in Chicago yesterday on his way
home from the east. IN an interview
with representative Of the Associ
ated Press President Wheel1r, at
the Auditorium annex. said:
"'rhe best news | had while in the
east I had from President Roosevelt
10 the effeei that John Hay has now
definitely consented to remain at the
head of the state department. III
case of President Roosevets election
This will be heard with satisfaction
by all American citizens, who appre-
ciate how important are the interna-
tional questions likely To arise within
the next two or three years. There
has been apprehensions al various
times les, Mr.. Hay. yielding to his
Hiking for quiet life OF scholarly
leisure. might withdraw from Office.
was. therefore, much gratified to
learn that he matter was settled
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-02
Japanese Military Methods.

Tn Golfers for September 10 Fred
erick Palmer, the war correspondent,
writing of the second attack on Molten
ling, under the title, "And the Japanese
Kept the +, ss," compares the meth
eds of the burly Russians with the
agile little yellow men and says: "A
Japanese general knows that any
force however small, will stay where it
IS placed-stay. dead or alive. One
company is as much ike the other as
1eas in pod No special units; no
Rough Riders; no Kings Own; no
|stiffening of weak regiments with regl
'1rents of volunteers or regulars. There
is an approximate level of courage and
skill. commander may choose the
Unit at hand as mechanic takes down
any one of number of equally tenn
pered tools from a rack. If you want
a Horatious at the Bridge, take the
nearest first sergeant.
"The Russians came to the attack
with a splendid confidence-a childish,
mob-lke confidence. All the way across
the Siberian steppes in their troop
trains they had been begetting this.
When they see us big burly fellows
the leather-skinned Makaki (dwarfs}
will run fast enough. They will find
that we are no colonists and reserves
we are the Little Fathers chosen But
the Makaki know a mark when they
see one; and they like to fire at cot
umn in close order.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-02

fi,to the chair. and he went right TO
work 10 explain
See that sporty looking man thai
just Went Out'?N he asked. Welt, he
been coming in for months, always a
free Upper and always with roll OF
money that would make you homesici1
to look al il.
Il figured him some way to be mix
ed in the horse game. and ! had z
strong idea thar he must be wise to
il SO one day when be was good
nnd friendly | hraced hi1t
"tAnythine that's worth BET
asks.
"He kinder sized NE up
play EN-. do yon?' he says. " ell.
there's nothing in The game But ask
zoe that ouos ion tomorrow
so | tried him the next day. and
he looked at me awhile ard finally he
says:
"sThere's one in the third al Sara.
| toga that may be good. but haven't
got the last word yet.
You see how this shops fixed. You
cen stand mos, anywhere in this base
ment and see folks going along Broad
way So this horsey gentleman gives
me the name Of the horse aud says;
g IN be walking by here in about
thirty minutes If | Aod the horse is
worth pet. II shake my head leave
+! is alone.
well, he walks by in half an hour
and gives me the nod. 1t seemed kind.
er too good 10 keep and let the rest
Of the bunch in, and altogether We
raised $50 and sent Joe. the bootbiack.
cut to make the bet.
Joe used to take bets out for some
pretty good men upstairs and he knew
a swell room in New street. TO cut 1t
short, we got to !, and won.
THAT isn't much when it's split up
among eight or ten: but it looked
mighty good to us, and | hadn't got
over being happy when my sporty
looking customer comes in today. He
! wasn't looking very unhappy himself
ard he starts right in TO kid me about
| how good his tip was.
Did you make a few doliars?' says
; he
| Sure told him, and then, feet
| ing pretty proud, says, We took $500
out of it right here
"sGooa, says he Where cid YOU
get your money down.
%sOh. at So-and-so, New stree.
with thai he Jumped so nearly
cut his ear off
THE thunder you did he says
s.N by. hang It al, that'a my room. y
New York Sun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-02
WITH THE PERIODICALS.
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When a Girl Is Enoaued.

The wise girl needs no advice as to
how she shall bear herself during the
period Of her engagement. There is
O danger that she will not take ii Sc
riuosly. The risk in her case is that
she will be so burdened down with
her new duties that she will lose
sight of the lighter and more pleas
urable side Of it, That is not the
happiest engagement which is con
Quoted to lie refrain CT the Dead
March" in Saul A man NAV thiul,
it is very charming for while to See
his fiancee take almost a religious
View of the new relationship. but l.
will not be long before he will crave
the every-dayness that takes fun as
we'll as solemnity into account.
Fewer of this type. however. arc
found than Of the other. There arc
girls who consider all love affairs
more or less as jokes, even those that
lead to marriage. Their point Of view
is determined sometimes by their asso-
ciates and sometimes by the part of
the country in which they are reared
In certain sections it used to be the
custom not to announce the engage
1lent until very brief period before
The wedding cards were out Under
those circumstances girl seemed t
take a keen pleasure in cOncea'ino
her new relationship from those abou'
| FER. I have known Of girls who would
rot hesitate to deny poiut-blank the
fact of their betrothal. even within a
week Of their marriage. | once heard
a girl say: "All my fun would he at
An end if my engagement were an
rounced. | shall have to live with
one man for the rest of my life. and
I mean to fly about little before
settle down with him"
One would he tempted to condemn
this sort of thing unreservedly were
Il. not that those same firtatious girls
often become the most devoted wives
and mothers, and never bestow a looi>
or thought upon other men afte,
their marriage. But, although there
are instances of this kind, it is a de
cidely unsafe rule to follow, More
than this, it is unkind and unfair to az
the parties oncerned.-Christine Ter
hume Herrick in "Success."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-02
FIRE DRILLS IN ENG
L,sH SCHOOLS.

What might have been catastro-
phe was averted in one of the schools
the fire drill has been carried by the
nrecision with which the boys and
girls acted, and it is said that IN all
similar institutions of that country
the fire drill has been carried by the
rupils to the fine point of expertness.
Among the distinctively boys
schools Rugby prides itself upon pos
A,ssing the best equipped fire brigade
II is manned entirely by the boys. the
Youthful members of England's aristoc-
racy who are educated there receive
aA thorough a training in how to act
In case OF fire as they do in the class
les. They can handle hose and mount
fire ladder as efficiently as any metro
politan fire company.
The famous Roam school for girls
also has a splendid system of dealing
with outbreaks of fire. In addition to
being taught how to handle hand-gre-
nades and other fire extinguishers. the
girls are instructed in a life-saving
drill which includes sliding down can
vas chuHAs and jumping from high win
dows into safety sheetsa feat which
requires con- iderable nerve and agility
to accomplish.
Another noted school brigade In
England is at Macclesfeld, where the
boys are so expert in their work that
they are invariably called to assist the
town fire company in the event OF a
conflagration. Once they were actual.
iy telegraphed for to assist the Bir'
pingham fire department in subduing
a big fire.
The picturesquely-clad blue coat
school boys of London are as compe-
tent to handle fires as the average pro
fessional fremen, and the scholars at
the warehousemen and clerks school
ara said to be most expert at the chute
drill. which consists in fixing a canvas
chute to a dormitory window, letting
II run out until it reaches the ground,
and then entering it and sliding down
one after another until all are saved
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-02

Ioceans and plays chess with the
empty ether that is over the sea
which makes clouds speak with
tongues, which tights railway trains
With pin wheels and which makes it's
cars so by stopping them and heats
its furnaces with smolle--it would be
very strange if race like this could
rot find some way. Of al least manaa-
ing its own planet--and fheapcd with
snoWdrifts it heA--sOn1e way of warn
ing it--of melting off a place to live
on. A corporation was formed down
in New Jersey the other day 10 light
a city by the tossing of the waves
We are always getting some new
most humorous stretch to matter.
We keep nature fairly smiling at her
self. One can hardly toll when one
hears Of half the new things now-a-
days--actual facts-Wheg her to laugh
or cry, or form q stock company or
break ont into singing. No one
would quite dare to say that thous-
and years from now we will not have
found some other use for moonlight
tl.an for love affair, and 10 haul tides
with. We will We manufacturing
noon yet. out of compressed Starlight,
and heating houses with it. 1t will be
peddled about the streets like milk.
from door to door, in cases and bot
ties.-Gerald Stanley Lee in the Met
ropolitan Magazine for October.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-02

September came to a close Friday
night without any change in the re-
markable weather conditions which
have prevailed for the past several
the next few days. Yes erday was
similar to every other day OF the
past week. the sun beating down upon
the city with all The fiercencss Of a.
| midsummer day. Such periods of ex-
cessive heat have been known before
at this time Of the year, but they are
so infrequent that hey are considered
| most unusual A period OF five days
with the temperature never falling
less than ten degrees above the nor
NAL is admit ed by the weather man
to be enough 10 drive the public to
Eoughts of homicide. with himself as
the victim.
For several days the weather fore
caster daily predicted a decided fall
! in the temperature, but has grown
tired of this pastime and now he
hands out the comforting Information
that no relief is in sight and there
| is not likely to be any decided change
| in the next few days. He accompanies
| this announcements with proof which is
| to a student of the weather conclusive.
| A drOp in the temperature is alWas
caused by the nrese~'ce somewhere
within a few hundred miles OF an area
of high atmospheric pres ure. and for
the past week there has MOI been such
an area within haiing distance Of Pine
Bluff. An area Of high pressure has
; been forming on the Pacific coast, and
i, was expected to descend in the
direction of Pine Bluff. This caused
the predictions Of cooler weather. me
area proved uncontro!labl". however,
and is now hnatleh east ward up in tn"
vicinity of the Dakotas. II Will rot
come near Pine Bluff and consequent
" there is nothing in SIGHT bus few
more DAYS 0f torrid wea'her. HOW
long il will last is matter OF con-
lecture
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-02
WHISTLE HEARD TEN MILES.

Four times day the people Of East
st Louis and vicinity. within a radius
o. ten miles. are kept informed Of the
time of the day by big triple whistle
which was put in operation recently
by an electric railway company. So
far as reported, it is the biggest whis-
tic in the world. In clear weather 1t
can be heard distance Of twelve
miles and the sound always carries
ter miles. So strideut is the blast
that it is almost impossible for a per.
son to stand within five feet Of it when
it blows.
At seven o'clock in the morning, at
noon, at one in the afternoon and at
six it announces the correct time with
strict precision. To make it's an
rouncements absolutely correct. it is
&C injected with an electric clock,
" hich starts the blast on the second.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-02
GRApHiC'S ADVERTISERS.

The Graphic calls its readers "a
, tention TO the following notices of IFS
advertisers, each and everyone adyer.
tises things that are of interest to
every person in Pine Bluff. Il is the
intention of the Graphic to make these
mentions every Sunday, in order that
newspaper readers may be induced to
read advertising more. and that ad-
.ertisers might take more interest in
advtsr;fsing Hereafter the Sunday
Graphic will try to make mention of
every advertiser that has changed his
advertisement during the week,
The kaufman Bazaar company are
advertising their big fall millinery
opening for Monday and Tuesday, DC
tober 8 and 4.
+. and S. Katzenstein are advertis.
ing stylish shoes. the ones that fit and
which they are selling.
HARRISON Bros. corner Sixten'h and
Georgia street, are advertising l.. +.
c Co. fresh jellies, which cant be
beat.
Martinson, the tailor, over the Bank
of Pine Bluff, is telling about ylsh
fltting clothing. Read his ad,
Leverenz-T -Trulock Shoe company aro
pushing a fine line Of ladies shoes OF
J. and r. Cousins cake. Yoy will find
their advertisement interesting.
Chas. Haycock is telling the public
that he is writing fire insurance as
well as handling real estate.
F. G.. Smart, the fancy grocer, is ad
vertising a new line of new goods
which every housekeeper will find In
teresting.
Strauss and Miller the popular gro
GERS. are pushing line of Lily cream
cry butter, which is the best butter
placed On the market.
B. w. Benton advises the public
thar his fall stock is complete in
every department. Read his adver
tisement.
The Fox-Harris Machine company
are prepared to take care of your
trade in the machinery and mill sup
Plies business. All mail orders re
ceiye prompt attention.
The Pine Bluff Trust company is
advertising their savings department
and accepts deposits from 81 up.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-02
NEVER TOUCHED HIM.

.Markley-Say, suppose you pay me
hack that ten dollars that you owe ma
now.
Burroughs-Really, old man. can't
do that.
Markley-But you've got it to spare
today.
Burroughs-I know. but there's no
telling when I may need it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-02

.# Ssarcy, Oct. 1.-THE trial OF
\ JoM V. Roberts ia the Ma
sonic lodge here has been set for
october Il, at which time the lodge,
II which Roberts is worshipful master,
will take cognizance of his connec-
tion with the Lightle insurance affair
and robbery of Edward Pitts grave,
Is revealed in his trial and convic-
Hon in Justice Smiths court al Jud-
sonia.
g Indications are that the lodge will
mot await the action in the circuit
Ecourt on Roberts appeal. but that it
Twill act independently. The proceed
fNings in the lodge will, OF course, not
{be public. although more than ordi-
nary interest will center in the result
of the trial.
It will be remembered that the re-
mains of Pitts, which had been
stealthily secured from the grave,
we're palmed off as the dead body OF
DR.. r. G. Lightle, upon whose life
there was $2l 900 insurance. and thai
the, supposed body Of Lightle was
buried on May last with Masonic GER
emonies. Roberts officiating DR.. Llgh'
tie was alive and in Georgia al the
time.
ROBBERS accepts the verdict at Jud-
sonia stocaly, He appears oonn'
dent of final acqquittal. He will go to
Heber TO attend Cleburue Circuit
court which opens there Monday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-02
The Sun Unnecessary.

A human race which makes ifs ca
wheels and napkins out of paper, T.
street pavements out of glass, its rail
way ties out of old shoes, which dra *
food out of air, which winds up opera
OF. spools, which has its way with
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-02
lecture

BE sure to read Drcyfus' full page
"ad" in todav's Graphic. 1t is of i'll
terest to the economical purchaser, az
we'll as to the shopper seeking 10r
fashions latest fancies.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-02
Literally.

Gunner-Yes, the doctors put Hark-
er to sleep and operated on him.
Guyer-I guess he was pretty sore
when he woke up.
Gunner-Yes, he was all cut up
about 1t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-02
As Others See Us.

Askitt--I see Muggins on the street
every day. What's he doing?
Knoitt-Loolling for work-and con-
graduating himself on his Inability
to find it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-02
The Fjremen's Tournament.

about the best in the whole lot
of rural diversions """a something
city folks don't have is Firemen''
Tournament" Eugene Wood tells
about ii in the October McClure's. and
he will carry host of readers in city
and country with him over familiar
road back 60 the dear dead days. lone
gone but MOI forgotten. In the yer
rncular of those who make it and
those who see it tho. auth descTihe~
the tournament with a oraGsm that is
impressively funny. The turmoil o1
rreparation with al! the little init
mate details. the coming Of the crowd:
he great event itself With its Keen
rivalry and stress Of contest. the tina
f,eparture and tho close OF a memo
rrbla day are all described, but they
are small par, of the story. us
strength and hnmol like ia the drawn
fo.,ife character sketches Of country
felix on pleasure bent. Most OF US
know them. Many Of us have beer
there. For all here are pages OF de
1:Ght.