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Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20
LOCAL BREvITIES.

The business meeting of the Visiting
Nurses association will be held Thursday
at o'clock IN the Paxton hotel
Rev. Philip Davidson, who has received
a call to the once of dean of the cathedral
IN Salina, Kan. has declined the call at
the urgent request of the vestry and con-
gregation OF st. Matthias church
The body OF John May, who was found
dead In a bunk OF the car accommodating
the repair crew of the Union Pacific. was
received by Coroner Bradley from Elkhorn
yesterday evening, Mr.. May had sons In
this city who have arranged that he bc
buried here.
+. L. Ensminger, formerly am electrician
OF this city, where he worked for the cleo
trio light company, died in Denver Sunday.
He will be buried here today at % IN,
from the Tenth Street Methodist Episcopal
church, Mr.. Ensmlnger was a Modern
Woodman and he will be buried under the
honors OF his fraternal order.
No action will be taken by the Board OF
County Commissioners on the bids received
for furnishing county supplies during leO6
until Wednesday, December q. IL Is ex-
pected by that date all the bids will have
been tabulated and thoroughly analyzed
and that contracts can be awarded with an
intsliEe9t understanding Of tbs merits OF
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20
HARD NIGHT FOR THIEVES
seven Cases Reported and suspect
Landed In Jail In Each
Case.

There were no less than seven cases Of
petit larceny last night in all OF which the
suspect was caught. The first case devel-
oped about y. m. w. c. Meihart. 509 North
Seventeenth street; Fred Campbell. lU4
South Twenty-third aud William Fahey.
Des Moines. were detected in taking some
horse blankets from the grocery team be-
longing to &. =. Wesin, at Twentieth and
Cunning streets. A small boy saw the men
making way with the blankets and warned
Mr.. Wesin. Fortunately Officer Sheperd
was within call md chased the men for
several blocks. He overlook them and with
the aid OF Officer Lesch safely landed all
OF them in Jail
The next was the case OF John Kelly.
who appropriated several links of sausage
from the shop at Tenth and Capitol avenue.
The man in charge whose name was Felix,
saw the lengths OF bologna in the man =
hands and set out in pursuit. Kelly took a
course that brought him toward the Jail.
The lusty cries of Felix were heard by
Turnkey Ring. who hurried out and en-
circled the unlucky Kelly. Kelly, as soon
as he saw that the case was hopeless, pro-
ceeded to encircle as much OF the tempting
bologna as he could before the bars claimed
him. He said: "Oi didn't think a-tall, sor.
lnOt ue RlntlenlOn u1 HISS SlIlD OF tWO Wv
his long meat, sor"
Then came George Reame of Chicago.
who is wanted in Council Bluffs on a charge
of stealing bicycle and a monkey wrench
He brought the wheel to this side of the
Muddy" where he offered TO sell 1t for
so cents. He is said to have confessed this
theft. He had $l.56 in his pockets when ne
was searched. There were IS cents varying
from old black ones to the new ones with
bright Indian heads. When questioned he
said he always exchanged all the nickels
| and dimes he got for cents. $50 as to have
more money" The officers think II is the
result of raid on a Salvation Army col.
/ lection box.
| Phrona Smith was arrested for shopliftnl
| in one of the large department stores. Shc
! was detected by one of the special officers
! The last was the capture of Frank Han
| ley, who took a watch and 81 from tn,
! pockets OF Hans Peterson, n Norwegian
boy. He met Peterson on the street anC
! begged for a dime Peterson gave him
cents for which Hanley pretended to b,
! very grateful and patted him on the back
meanwhile taking the watch and tht
money. Peterson discovered his loss too
quickly and Hanley was caught. At th'
Jail the watch was found in his trousers
leg where he had showed 1t, hoping it woulC
be overlooked. The police were glad to ge
a clear case against Hanley for he is al
old and elusive offender. 1t is believed II
this case Of larceny from the person tina
he will get a long sentence. Others o
those arrested are suspected of much NOR
serious crimes than those committed las
night
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20
CONDUCTOR rs FATALLY INJURED
Harry Atkinson of Northwestern In
CoIIisiono at Amess.

AMES, Ia. Dec. l9.-CSpeclal Harry
Atkinson, a conductor on the Northwest
ern branch from Des Moncs to Jewell
Junction, and whose home Is In Des
Moines, was fatally injured in a wreck
here yesterday afternoon about o'clock.
Atkinson's train was backing into the
yards when a coal car, which was being
switched onto a side track. collded At
kinson was standing the platform of
the caboose, and when the collision oc-
CURED his head was undoubtedly bumped
against the wall with such force TO
cause a fracture of the skull at the base
of the brain. When picked up he was
lying In pool of blood from deep cash
in thes caip. He was taken to the railway
physicians office. where everything posi-
pie is being done to save his life. He has
never regalned consciousness since the ac-
cident, and IL he should recover it will
be a surprise to the attending physician.
The two cars are a total wreck, the coal
car having been wedged under the entire
length OF the caboose. The brakeman saw
what was going to happen, jumped from
the back end of the caboose and gave the
switch engine crew a signal to stop, but
found that he was on the opposite side
from which they were working.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20
WHAT CAN A POOR MAN DO?
Hennings Finds Himself Up Against =.
Proposition Hard for Him
TO Solve.

"Oh, my goodness, what Is a man TO do -
This is the query City Treasurer Hem
nings propounded TO himself and 10 his
visitors continually Tuesday morning I'm
discussing the action OF the school boar
Monday night in not accepting the bond
of County Treasurer Fink. but in conclud-
ing to hold on to the city treasurer until
May 90,
Some OF them want me to get out and
some OF them want me to stay. and now
they say have to keep on as treasurer of
the school district. 1t is a strange posi-
ton and don't know what to do nor what
to say. What would you do2"
Treasurer Hennings expected TO resign
the FIRST OF the year. and as the school
board will not release his bondsmen unless
the bond company will agree to insert the
name Of Fink instead OF Hennings wtthou,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20
Iowa selects Debaters.

IOWA CITY, Ia. Dee. l9.-(Special Tele-
sraml-The annual debate between the
Irving and Zetega THAN literary societies to
determine the team which will meet Min
ncsota in February was Won by Zete-
Sathian on the negative. The question un-
ster discussion Involved the adoption of a
policy on the part of the United States Of
establishing 'iscal protectorate over such
South American republics as fail to meet
their foreign obligations. The Irving team
was composed OF win Riley, Burlington;
Walter Meyers, Westbranch; c. Barwood,
Clarion, The Zetegathian team was com
posed OF r, Cleveland Cedar Falls; w.
Brinton, Iowa City; Ray Files, Iowa City.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20
Ice Gorge Raises River.

FORT DODGE, la. Dec. l9.-(Special
Telegram --Water In the Des Moines river
raised eighteen inches last night and is still
rising, due to AN ice gorge formed near the
town of Kalo which extends TO this city. A
week ago people living at Kalo noticed
cakes OF ice floating in the river forming a
siualf gorge. As mild weather continued
more cakes and debris came down stream
until the gorge now covers distance of
hvc or six miles. AS long as me weather
continues mild the gorge will continue to in
crease in length and the stage OF water in
height. No damage has been done so far by
this unusual condition.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20
Leather Purses-trenzer. 18th and Dodg,
Greeks Form society,

At a meeting of the Greek letter society
men at the Commercial club rooms Tuesday
night about NIFTY were present to form a
made that this was to be dancing club
is wrong, according to some OF the MEM
Ders present, as the organization is formed
TO promote a better acquaintance among
the college men OF the city. While dancing
may be INDUCED in by the club, there will
be banquets and smokers besides.
The officers elected for the first year were
r. G. Page, president; H. s. Byrne vice
president: j. w. Rattin, treasurer and A
V. ShOtwell, secretary.
The next meeting Of the club will be In
the nature of a smoker. to be held in the
banquet room over O'Brien's cafe.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20

John J, Cameron OF Herman is at the Ar.
cade "
w, II. Grassmeyer.of Kearney is a guest
at the Willard.
At the Paxton: q. Il. Tyler and Claus
Frahm of Hastings.
Charles f. Williamson is I'm Chicago at
tending the stock show
w. A. Birdsall. Chadron. is prominent
stockman at the Arcade.
I'D \. Ayres, James Itzer Fairbury. I
NJ. Aldrup, Meirs. 3. D., are at the Arcade.
William ii, Penn OF Des Moines, superin.
tendent OF the railway mail service, is at
the Arcade.
At the Her Grand: T. u. Harrison. Lin
coin; Mrs: G; Abbott, Schuyler; +. M Per-
rey, Wood River.
Henry Rabler Mr.. and Mrs. r. Rabler.
Leigh w. +. Acher, Wahoo, lodged IA 81
night at the Willard.
William Davidson. Gresham: r. b. Fields.
Fremont; Ino LAunam, George Urban
Henry Beehoff, Palmyra; Hans Piler A. j.
and j. Il. Result, Gretna, are at the Murray
J. I. Lamb, Genoa; A p. Gully. Iouu
city; y. r. Zehr. Chappell; w. r. EngIs.
Johnson; ]. f. Martin, Chapman; J. F. ROY.
ers. Ord; o. l.. Wilson, Rushvllle, are Nc
braskans at the Merchants.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20

STURGIs, S. D., Dec. l9.-(Special Tele-
gram. 1.-The Meade county circuit court was
in session here yesterday and today. Judge
MCGEE of Pennington county presided.
Jerry Crowley was tried and convicted twice
of grand larceny, first by Judge Rice sec
ond by Judge MCGEE and granted new trial
by latter. Sam Booth, a soldier charged with
obtaining money under false pretenses. was
convicted and sentenced to ten months in
the state penitentiary. Court adjourned
this afternoon till January &c. when the
gambling cases will come UP.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20
gnet Rings-Frenzer, 18th and Dodge.
in.urence Agent Arrested.

On complaint OF Van b Lady, Claudio 8.
De Pass was arrested Tuesday morning by
Deputy Sheriff Cunningham. who took the
prisoner to the city Jail De Pass was
charged with obtaining money under false
pretenses. He will have a hearing I'm police
court Wednesday morning. 1t is alleged
De Pass secured $50 from Mr.. Lady through
false representations made regarding Ger
Life Insurance company.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20
BAUGHMAN HAS HIS TRIAL
Says Even CircumstantiaI Evil
dence Is Insufficient.

Cleveland Baughman, arrested last week
ON suspicion of having been implicated in
the robbery Of Rev, G. p. Larsen at the
Murray hotel. was tried in police court
Tuesday morning The defense was that
even the circumstantial evidence offered
against Baughman was not convincing.
Judge Berka will pass on the case Wednes-
day morning,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20
Election in Eastern star.

MISSOURI VALLEY. Ia. Dec. 19-(Spe-
cial, THE Valley Chapter No. rs. Order OF
the Eastern Star, has elected the follow
ing officers: w M, Mrs. r. c. Hills: A. M,
Mrs. J. w. Myers; w. p. George w. Bur
bank; secretary, Mrs. Emma H. Russell;
treasurer, Mrs A. Edgecomb.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20

extra cost to the district. Mr.. Hennings
finds himself In the position OF the man
who had a hold on the bears tail. lie has
about concluded. however, to await de-
Velopments.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20
Town Man Found Dead.

CHICAGO. Dec. l9,-F L. scoville. said to
he a wealthy stockman living near Car
Isle, Ia. was found dead today In a room
~ the Teutonic hotel at i37 Canal street
The room was filled with gas which had
escaped from an open jet Il Is believed
that death was due to an accident
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20
Doubt ABOUT Annex.tto,.

SOUTH OMAHA, Dec 1s.--To the Editor
Of The Bee The writer sees in an editorial
of The Bee today that you take 1t for
granted that 1t is only question OF time
when the metropolis the south will be
annexed to Omaha. IL our city Is flIsd
with grufters. etc, | should think you
would not he so anxious to annex this city.
with grafters, etc, / should think you
sees It, and therefore wants 1t, but It is the
writer's opinion like our townsman, O'Neai,
this will never be done by the consent OF
South Omaha. J. @. BLESSING.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20
Yankton Man Injured.

YANKToN, Dec. 1s.-(Speciai)-A most
serious accident has befallen John 7. Cox
head of this city. maker of church furni-
ture. He caught his sleeve In a handsaw,
which penetrated at once into the bone OF
the left forearm, fearfully decorating the
nerve centers and muscles 1t is feared
paralysis of the arm from the cut to the
hand may result.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20

Of Grinnell and A. W. Steward OF Ottumwa.
The program will not be issued for some
time yet Among the men who have al
ready consented to appear arc +. y.
Schoonmaker formerly Associated Press
correspondent in China; Senator Cullom Of
Illinois and Rev. William r. Quayle OF
Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20
Eastern Stnr Elects.

MODALE, Ia, Dec. 19.-(Special,) THE
Order of the Eastern Star has elected the
following officers: w. M, Mrs. j. Town
send; A. NJ, Mrs. w. A. Smith; w. p,
J. c. Cutler; secretary, Mrs. ]. Cutler;
treasurer, Mrs Rowen
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20
Carpenters Union smok.r

Carpenters union No. AZ held an open
meeting at kabor temple last night AT
which large number OF members and WIS.,
itors were present. Refreshments were
served and n fine musical program was en-
Joyed by the gathering. II. w. Mccullough
was the speaker of the evening. lie dis
cussed the economical phase of the labor
question.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20
LITTLE CHILD TERRIBLY BURNED
small Brother starts to Warm It's Feet
with Match.

with Match.
The S-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Davis 2s3E Avenue c, was terribly and
possibly. fatally burned Monday afternoon.
The child with her 4-year-old brother were
alone In the house for a short time while
the mother went across the street to visit a
neighbor. The little girl complained OF her
f6et being cold and her small brother APP
piled IA match to them to warm them. The
child's clothing caught fire and in a moment
she was enveloped in flames The child's
Screams called the mother hastily back, but
the little one was terribly burned almost
over the entire body before the mother sue
ceeded In tearing off the burning clothing.
Mrs. Davis hands were badly burned. The
child was taken to the General hospital but
was yesterday taken home by the parents.
Tho outcome of the child's injuries cannot
he -ascertained for few days.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20
Iowa Teachers 20 Meet

IOWA CITY: Ia. Dec. ls.-CspeciaI, 1.-The
annual meeting Of the Southeastern Iowa
Teachers association will be held at OF
tumwa on April 5, The date was set by
The exscnifve committee, consisting OF s
IA. Stevenson OF this city, =. A. McAIilIen
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20
Two Big Money
Savers

Read these two clubbing offers carefully. You will note
hat they made up exclusively of we'll high grade
publications We charging readers but little than
onehalf their actual value No other publication matter
how low their regular subscription price, make liberal
offer.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20

DIES MONIES, Ia, Dec. 19-The safe of
the state bank of Udell in Appanoose county
blown open last evening by robbers
and $500 taken. Udeil is sixty miles south
east of Des Moines
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20

Queen ZiXi Of Ix."-Suppose that fairies
to please a passing fancy. wove a cloak Of
wondrous beauty, whose magic power
would grant each possessor one wish.
Suppose that a little peasant lad. by the
unexpected working of a dead law suddenly
revived, became king OF the great realm
OF holland. his will absolute and supreme.
Suppose that his young sister was the FIRST
possessor OF the magic cloak, which, passed
lightly from hand TO hand-most persons
ignorant OF its powers-granted child and
counselor alike one wish. wise or foolish
till the fairy garment was stolen Suppose
that a strange race, the Rolyrogues, sud
denly descended upon holland, and only in
this extremity was the theft OF the magic
cloak discovered All very improbable. OF
course; but can you not imagine the queer.
ridiculous perplexing developments possible
in Queen Zixl OF Ix"? The success OF
THE Wizard of Oz," both on the, stage and
in book form, has proved that no writer
OF the day can handle nonsense quite so
delightfully."- as Frank l. Baum. The
illustrations OF Queen Xxi of L. are
notable and attractive feature of an
unusual book. There are over ninety pic
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20
.spud" Fnrri.h GROWING weaker.

Word comes from Virginia that "Spud"
Parrish is gradually growing weaker and
that the end in all probability is not far on
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20

Wee Pieces fol- Wee Speakers" is a
collection of poems and Rotations for little
girls. little boys. for some older children,
and for Christmas, which have been COM
piled by Matilda Blair for home and school
entertainment, It is n book which will
assist greatly in the selection of appropri-
ate recitations for little people and will
be especially appreciated by the teachers.
Mclaughlin Brothers are the publishers.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20
DARING WORK OF SWIMMERS
Thrilling Rescue Of Men Imprisoned in
Tunnel Under hast hIveL
LAsoRras SHUT N FcRN HOURS
Pumps FINALLY Lower water slightly
aud Three Wen Risk
Their Lives In Icy
Water.

NEW YORK. Dec. ls-Three daring
swimmers today rescued the two Italian
Iahor.rs who FOR more than forty hours
had been Imprisoned in the East river tun-
mel Of the PENNSYLVANIA railroad by a caven
at the Long Island city end Of the under
water horc. Surrounded by water which
threatened to engulf them the moment the
compressed air should fail to hold it In
check the two cntombcd men had kept up
constant communication with the surface
by rapping on the pipes which brought them
air. They were almost exhausted when the
three men swan up to the platform on
which they were huddled
SHAFT Method Too slow.
Ever since the cavein which 1lled the
shore qnd Of the bore, where the men were
working. with water. more than 100 laborors
had worked desperately 10 sink shaft to
the point where the imprisoned men were
thought to Ice. Late today they reached
the concrete top of the tunnel. Then the
work became SO tedious and slow that II
seemed the men could not be reached while
alive.
In the. meantime powerful pumps were
working TO overcome the inflow OF water
from the river At first they did not seem
to gain, but finally there came a slight
lowering of the level in the choked en-
trance to tho tunnel. a rowboat was sent
for but Il was impossible to use 1t.
swimmers Volunteer.
Then It was that some one at the entrance
suggested that the rescuers swim to the
exhausted men, who had for so long been
shut from the light of day and who had
lived under the heavy pressure OF conf
pressed air for u length of time that made
them helpless. Benjamin Lewis. himself an
old tunnel worker; Charles Murdorn and
Philip Edlondo at once volunteered. With
out thought of their own personal safety
these three men plunged into the Icy water
at the entrance and were soon lost ITO view
in the darkness of the bore. Barely two
feet separated the tunnel top from the sur
face of the f1oodwRter. Then followed nxious
moments for the watchers outside. The
swimmers had been gone seemingly an age
when at last splashing of water brought
news TO anxious ears that the quest had
| ended. Lewis soon appeared In view with
one of the entombed men on his back Then
a mighty cheer was sent UP. Edlondo next
appeared with the second laborer clinging
to him desperately.
Work in the rescue shaft stopped and III
| i've men were tenderly cared for.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20

'Baldwins Fairy Reader" contains ten OF
the famous fairy stories adapted from
Grimm and Andersen that for hundreds Of
years have given pleasure to both young
and old. rewritten in simple form for first
year pupils, in this volume of the Eclectic
School Readings, The expressions are
such az will be easily understood by the
youngest, but the main thread of each
narrative Is left unaltered. Those who
have learned to read with some fuency in
any standard first reader will have no diff
Guilty with this book. New words are put
in lists at the head of each section. The
illustrations are numerous and attractive.
Published by the American Book company.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20

A new illustrated edition OF Under the
Lilacs," one Of the two remaining volumes
in Louisa NJ. Alcotts Little Women
Series has Just been issued by Little.
Brown 4 CO. Under the Lilacs" is the
story of Ben Brown, who. with his per-
forming dog. Sancho, ran away from cir
Gus and found home with Bah and Betty
IN the old house under the lilacs." The
descriptions of child life are unusually
good, the boys and girls are real flesh and
blood children, and as in her other stories
Miss Alcott is genuinely natural, bright
wholesome and entertaining. Alice Barber
Stephens. who stands in the front rank of
artists. is particularly happy in pictorially
presenting eight Of the series of the book.
Miss Alcotts books are among those that
never grow old nor out of fashion, and are
always highly appreciated by the younger
readers.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20

Above books at lowest retail prices
122 South Fifteenth street.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20

"A Chlld's Book of Abridged Wisdom''-A
guide for young and old-by Chlde Harold,
is a volume OF illustrated nonsense verses
which sparkles with humor that is guaran-
teed to amuse but not to offend. An effort
has been made in this weighty volume to
supply In the externals a sugar coating to
the pill that turks on every page. resulting
in a startling effect. Published by Paul
Elder & Co. .......... p.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20

The story of Christmas is told in sixteen
page plates in Donahoe's Magazine, These
beautiful reproductions Of paintings OF the
nativity by famous artists form a valuable
collection. The written features empha-
size the holiday tone of the number. Cap
tain Jack Crawford collaborates In a paper
descriptive of life in the Klondike, when
the gold craze was at Its height and pays
deserved tribute to the noble work OF the
late Father Judge, s. j., among the miners
when famine and fever were rife. The
edition is profusely illustrated and from
cover to cover is worthy of the holiday
season.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20

lures in ali. by Richardson. sixteen OF
which are full-page iusctS in colors. Pub
lished by the Century Company.
"'rhe Road builders 10y samuel Mer-
win. Is an Industrial romance full Of human
interest Ia It the writer has given an
exciting and dramatic account of the
building Of line OF railroad across Texas,
which commands the readers intense in
tcrcst frur, heginniug TO end. The story
is clear cut. terse and thrilling. The de-
termination and ever ready ingenuity of
Paul Carhart. the young engineer. enable
him to overcome the natural obstacles and
the cunning Of enemies of the road and
complete the construction on time. He is
representative of many of those fearless.
determined aud cVcr-ready men who made
the achievements of the strenuous days Of
our early western country possible. The
book is thoroughly American both in its
setting and In the pluck. perseverance and
resourcefulncss oC the chief characters.
While there IL not love story inter-
woven. there is a quiet humor throughout
which adds much To the enjoyment Of the
story. II is book which will be much
enjoyed. The opening chapters Of this
story were run In the Saturday Evening
Post under the title, "A Link in the Cir
die" The Macmillan Company are the
publishers.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20

Bee Want I'D Are The Best Business
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