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Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-13
FUN OVER VOTING MACHINE
County Officials of Each Nationality Want
Recognition in Characters :.
FINALLY DECIDE IT WILL BE FAIR
Company Sends Ont Expert Who
Sets Up Device in Court
House for Public In
spectiOn.
FINALLY DECIDE IT WILL Be FAIR

Expert Hamilton, representing the United
States Standard Voting Machine. company,
had one of the new voting machines set
up Tuesday morning in the Office of Su-
perintendent McCaffrey Of the court house.
1t was an object of much curiosity and
subjected to many experiments by officials
and people who dropped in.
County Treasurer Fink and County Clerk
Drexel naturally were greatly interested in
the machine. They practiced on it for some
time, under instructions from many OBJ
servers. Mr. Fink naturally a mathemati-
clan, went at the machine like a small per-
son goes at a music box or a squeaking
doll. He wanted to know how so-and- 80
was thus. He operated stops, pulled levers
and watched results with absorbing inter
est and finally figured the matter out as
pretty good for the republicans.
Then County Clerk Drexel was allowed
to monopolze the machine, while admiring
party followers looked on with almost pain
full interest. Mr.. Drexel threw up one
lever with a copper on 1t, played the next
one open, and then strung a few bets
across the board" Adjusting his piercing
spectacles and viewing the result he said:
That's all right, but they ought to have
the figures, or the hieroglyphics, or equies,
or things, in all the various languages.
For instance. a Roman or an Arab can
easily vote on the machines but what
about a Galway man, or a Luxemburger,
or Turk, to say nothing Of the Assyrians,
! direct descendants of the original stock?'
Fink Takes Another Peep.
Then Bob Fink looked at 1t again with
more care and said:
"Uh, huh, that's so. Kelly and Burke
and Shea will have the best Of this at first
glance, but the high standard of education
| in the Germanic races ought to count, and
1 believe It will. Nicht wahr? Elm, zweI,
! drei-let me see, now! To vote a straight
ticket you pull this lever, is It not? So!
Das list gans recht Now, to shut out the
double-ups, you do-oh, yes. Hofeldt. how
It is, yet7'
And soon, with the advice OF Bob Hough-
ton and lot of other mechanical geniuses
the county treasurer and the county clerk
saw where the machine may save lot of
real or anticipatory agony on election
night.
"well, 1 am not afraid of it," said Mr..
Fink. I'VE are a progressive people and
I this runs for me on the counting end. All
/ want is for my friends to see 1t first"
Me. too,'' said the county clerk.
Sure, everybody can see it," said Joe
Mccartney; the only objection I see is
! there are no Gaelic characters. But maybe
the Irish can pull the levers with any other
nationality. They do on the railroads"
That's true" said Register of Deeds
| Deuel.. but l cannot forget that there are
a good many holes in a skinner" And he
replaced his baize summer garment and
thopghtfully passed out
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-13
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

W. II. Johnson of Norfolk, is a guest at
the Paxton.
j. W. BCggess of Mason City, Ia, was
Dr.. and Mrs. H. P. Hamilton returned
MONDAY from a three weeks outing in
Manitoba, Canada.
James H. Casebeer, father OF the anti
cigarette bill, is in the city, and is regis
tered at the Murray from Blue Springs.
II. F. Ward Of Fremont. Judge A. F.
Of Lincoln. were I on the the register 'ess al tbs
Murray yesterday.
w. p. Mohr, president Of the Nebraska
Iowa and South Dakota Realty company
is in the city on a business trip and is
registered at the Murray.
Robert 2: Miller Of Wayne. j. ]. Nc
Gartsy aDd Of P93e@ os Ioh1 IN GTSSPer Of
city, stopping at the Millard.
Among & the g guests stI,, at the Paxton are:
;.,i M; ., Plxon Pser OF FEem9n' On William Max
land.
Frank Park of San Francisco Mr.. and
s. D.; N. Lambor Lof Deuel., Cal, and Mr.
and Mrs. g. L. Mcclellan OF Holdrege
Neb., are at the Paxton.
c.. s. Newmyer ana John F. Piper of
Lyons, p. G. Abraham of Mason City, Ia ;
William Frank of Grand Island; John L.
Nsr Nas CITY ct lsoop and aTa w l. White
Merchants
/. J, weatherford Of woodviue. okl; w.
Bioomnston ing on F. P ciothier of Platte "a Soe ee0. 6t
| ter, James Newell of Columbus, j. F. Rom
| ley of Canton, s. D.; w. ]. BTundege OF
| Friend, j. A. McAllister OF Akron, Colo
and J, A. Reeves of Los Angeles, are at
the Merchants.
| Police Judge Berka was back at his old
/ post Tuesday morning after four weeks
/ vacation spent in Michigan and various
/ eastern points. The Judge reports an en-
| ioyable steamer trip from Detroit 20 Buff
! falo. He visited Niagara falls. The Judge
4 returns to his work with new energy.
| During his absence Justice Foster was
| acting police judge,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-13
GREEN GOODS CIRCULAR OUT
Old Game ia Once More Revived and
Authorities Are on the
lookout

The same old story of green goods"
circulars is again being resuscitated in this
state and the United States marshal and
secret service department Of the govern
ment have been asked to assist in the
ferreting out Of the origin OF the circulars,
copies OF which have been sent these de-
partments by the recipients. The letters,
circulars, typewriter cautions instruc-
tions how to telegraph, the code number.
and fake newspaper clippings, have been
sent to numerous parties in the state and
are gradually finding their way 10 the
federal authorities at Omaha. The game
is an old one and very few people are
caught by It now.
The federal authorities wish. however,
that all these circulars may be sent by
the recipients to the United States marshal
here. as it may be possible to trace their
origin and have the originators of the
scheme ferreted out and punished.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-13
BUREAU AT. NORTH PLATTE
Weather Observatory win BE EstaB-
Iished ON Property Bought
by the Government.

The government weather bureau has
bought property at North Platte for the
establishment of weather bureau station
there The property is described as the
west half of lot 8, block 1870, North Platte,
and the consideration was $500.
1t is the intention Of the bureau to build
a complete weather observatory there, with
all modern appliances for observation and
meteorological purposes, The bureau is
gradually acquiring its own property In the
smaller towns for weather observations,
although this is the hrst instance in Ne
braska where purchase has been made
outright. There are several such govern
ment owned observatories in Iowa and
other states In this state, as in Omaha,
|, the observatories are in the postoffice
buildings of the various cities where OBJ
servatories are established at all.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-13
PLENTY OF ELECTRIC LIGHT
Power suRcient to Provide for Ak
sar-Ben, Despite Many New
Demands Made on IL.

No apprehension is felt but that the
electric light company will be able to sup
ply all the lighting needed in decorations
and street lamps during the Ak-sar-Ben
festival. The capacity of the power house,
due to the installation OF new machinery.
is capable OF handling 5000 more sixteen
candlepower incandescents than a year
ago. Therefore the l25 new arc lights put
in the city, each lamp consuming the
equivalent of ten incandescents in current.
the 1000 new lamps at the Burwood thea
ter and the large number OF electric signs
are not expected to hamper the general
service. All Of these take up only about
one-fourth OF the additional capacity.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-13
INDIAN FOR STATE COURT
siIas Woods Probably VIII Not he
Tried for Murder by
Uncle sam.

II is not probable that the government
will undertake the trial of Silas Woods, the
Omaha Indian, indicted for the murder OF
another Indian, George Phillips. in the
summer of lsO4. at Woods home in Thurs
ton county. While the case has not been
dismissed In the federal court It probably
will be in the event OF formal indictment
being found against Woods In the district
court OF Thurston county.
The attitude Of the government in this
matter is assumed at this time as a result
Of the Brewer decision. which holds that
Indians who hold land allotments are as
amenable TO the state laws as any other
citizen, and the state courts are the
courts of original Jurisdiction in such
cases as the Woods murder case.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-13

If her system is in a deranged eondi-
tion, or she is predisposed to apoplexy
or congestion of any organ, IL Is at this
time hkely 70 become active and, with
q host Of nervous irritations, make life
q burden.
At this time, alsb. cancers and tumors
are more liable 10 begin their destruc-
tive work. Such warning symptoms a.
q sense of suifocation, hot flashes, diz-
illness, headache, dread of impending
evil, sounds in the ears, timidity pal
pitation of the heart, sparks before
the eyes, irregularities, constipation,
variable appetite, weakness and inqui-
etude are promptly needed by intelh-
gent women who are approaching the
period of life when wOmans great
change may be expected,
Lydia b. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is the worlds greatest remedy
Tor women at this trying period, and
may be relied upon to overcome all dis
tressing symptoms and carry them
safely through to healthy and happy
old ago.
lydia Z. Piukham's Vegetable Com
pound inVigorates and strengthens the
female organism, and builds up the
weakened nervous system as no other
medicine can. ......
Mrs A. E. G. HylAnd, of Chester
town, Nd, in letter TO Mrs. Pink
ham. says;
Dear Mrs.. PinkhAms-
t1I had been suffering with falling Of the
,,ouab for wears and was passing through the
shanRe Of lie. Ny womb was badly swollen.
Thad a good deal OF soreness, dizzy spells,
,aadacheS. and was very nervous. / wrote
20, for advice and commenced treatment
wifh LYDIA r. PinkhAme Vegetable Com
',onnd a YOU directed, and am happy 20 say
b,st all those distressing symptoms left me,
Snd have passed safely through the change
n life well woman.
For special advice regarding this i'm
oortant period women are invited to
write 70 Mrs- Pnkhanh Tor Aotaee- A.
L fros and always heaPfaA
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-13
Mortality stntintica.

The following births and deaths have been
reported to the Board OF Health during the
twenty-four hours ending at noon Tuesday:
Births-William Hareld 1851 South
Twenty-ninth, boy; Albert Wallace, 1914
Burt, boy; Frank McArdle, McArdle pre-
cinct girl; Thomas Newton, 207 South
Twenty fourth, boy; Robert Munroe, 250l
Fowler avenue, girl; Albert Taylor, 1878
South Eleventh, boy.
Deaths-George Paul Klee, 1905 South
Fourth. Il; Frank Coats, 1915 North Seven
teenth, 8 days; Infant Strong, 6l9 North
Fourteenth, 8 months; DR. Frank Park $500
North Twenty-fourth, 20; J. w. Phillips,
261s North Twenty-sixth, AZ; Frederick Ford,
Council Bluffs,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-13
STAND UP FOR OMAHA.
HAVE YOU A TELEPHONE?


II so, you are interested in getting bet
ter and cheaper service than you now have.
If not, you may want one some time, and
are therefore interested in getting lower
rates.
COMPETITION is THE ONLY WAY.
An Independent Telephone company, COM
posed of Omaha and Nebraska men, is
seeking a franchise in Omaha and offers
much better service at much lower rates
than can now be had They also offer
free telephone service between Omaha and
South Omaha.
You have the say whether the Indepen-
dent company shall have the chance to
spend 81, 10000 in Omaha to prove its claims.
The council has the say whether the
question is to be submitted to a vote Of
thea people
GET AFTER YOUR COUNCILMAN and
urge him to let the people decide whether
or not this new money shall be expended.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-13
Az wedding rings, Edholm. jewelsr.
Fifth ward RepuhItcoD.

A large meeting of the FIFTH Ward Re-
publican club was held last night in a tent
at Sixteenth and Charles streets at which
the members endorsed these candidates
from the Fifth ward DonRhue for sheriff:
Crawford for police Judge; Fields for JUS
tice OF the peace and McGinnis for con-
stable. Considerable enthusiasm was
shown at the meeting, a large attendance
was present and all signifed their inten-
tions to stand by their respective candi-
dates. The speakers OF the evening were
Candidates Donahue, Thomas, Dickinson,
Mace, Bradley and Crawford.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-13
PICNICKERS AT KRUG PARK
WOman's Catholic Order of FOresters
swell the Crowd YesteF-
day.

The annual outing Of the Woman s
Catholic Order of Foresters was held at
Krug park yesterday The attractions of
the Foresters and the gatling gun section
OF the Omaha Guards drew a goodly sized
crowd and netted the Foresters a neat
sum.
The United German Singing societies
will picnic on Thursday, the Pennsylvania
society on Friday and the West Council
Bluffs Improvement club on Saturday.
Congressman w. l. Smith of Council
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-13
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The Knights of Columbus held their first
meeting of the fall at their rooms I'm the
Creighton Institute building last evening.
A very large attendance was present.
s. NJ. Smith, colored, was arrested at
A4 South Eighteenth street at IL O'Clock
last night on a charge OF disturbing the
peace by threatening to kill No special
cause is given for Smiths actions.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-13
|
BidwelI Goes to Norfolk

General Manager BidweIl of the North
is understood he went to Norfolk 10
address himself to the solution of the
freight rate problem which is confronting
the commercial interests OF that city. a
delegation of the Commercial club from
Norfolk came to Omaha Monday to secure
certain concessions from the Northwestern
in these matters and Mr.. Bldwell, II is
understood has decided to give the matter
his personal attention
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-13
All Cass wants is Good Judge.

r. B. Windheim, member of the house
last winter, from Cass county is in the
city on business. He is a member of the
delegation to the state convention from
Cass county and says all they are inter-
ested In is to get a good man for supreme
Judge. They are uninstructed and have
had no Meeting and have no candidate.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-13
Gone craEy.

Many people have gone crazy from dy-
sPspsia. constipation. etc. Dr. Kings New
Life Pills cure; sc; guaranteed. For sale
BY sherman = AeC0nnen DRUG 70.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-13
RniIdinn Permitn.

The city has issued permits to Anna ].
Lundberg for a 1880 frame dwelling at
45ll North Twenty-first street and TO
Joseph w, More for a $1,000 dwelling at
1913 Locust street.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-13

Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diar-
ThOea Remedy cures diarrhOea and dysen-
terry in All formf and In all stages. IL aver
failA
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-13
the CHANGE OF LIFE
INrELLlGEMTWOMEN PREPARE
Dangers and Pain OF This Critical Period
Avoided by the Use OF Lydia 4. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.

How many wo
men realize that
the most critical
period in a wo-
mans existence
is the change of
life, aud that the
anxiety felt by
women as this
time draws near
Is not without
reason Z?
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-13
BURGESS In TERRIBLE DOUBT
Unable to Decide whether to Run for
OhairmSnship AEAin,
HIS CONSCIENCE DEMANDS A HEARING
Cannot Determine oRhRDd whether
He Could DO Party Justice and
Attend to Private
Business.

Although the republican state convention
is to be held Thursday at Lincoln. State
Chairman Burgess, who was in Omaha
Tuesday, could not tell at u;14 Tuesday
morning whether he would be a candi-
date" for reelection or not.
Il really cannot tell yet said Mr., Bur
gess whether / shall be ?. candidate for
chairman of the state committee again. l
don't just exactly know what to do about
| the matter, but at all events / wish you
wouldn't say anything about 1t just yet
and l will tell you as soon as 1 decide"
Burgess and Ed sizer, postmaster at
Lincoln and political manager of the Bur
| CESS element in Lancaster county, had
just separated down Farnam street
I'VE just happened to meet in Omaha
this morning" said Burgess, referring to
himself and sizer, who he asserted, was
up on "postofice business"
when will you know whether to run
| for state chairman or not7' was asked
| Burgess
well, er-ah-why later in the day." he
replied.
who and what are to determine 1t for
your"
oh well, you see there are other In
| terests-"
| seixes the Suggestion.
| II see you have been elected president
Of the American Protective association or
something like that"
Yes, the American order Of Protection,
quickly interposed Burgess, and then get
ting away from the thought of the anti
Catholic crusaders, he added, as IL inspired
by a splendid suggestion:
Eyes, you see that is It, have been
elected president OF this concern, which is
a beneficiary order, and 1 am just now
celebrating whether I could conscien-
tiously accept the state chairmanshiI
again and do justice TO that position while
holding this other ONCE. l am in doubt
And then deep wrinkles made their ap-
pearance in Mr Burgess brow, denotins
the profound study into which he had
plunged over this intricate problem which
was so harrassing his brain.
Yes. 1t is just that one thing which
stands between me and n decision.
really don't know what TO do
But as he walked east on Farnam stree
he remarked that he would know 'latel
in the day"
Burgess didn't say whether or not HI
felt it necessary to come to Omaha t
decide later in the day" whether accept
ing the beneficiary job would prevent hi
being chairman again.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-13
BOARD SAYS CUT FORCES
Fire and Police Commission Makes Rsosm-
msndatiOn to Save Expenses.
WILL WAIT ON Pusuc-s'@l1tD MEN
whether TO Reduce Number Of Patrol
men Before Influx of Foot
pads Rt Ak-sar-Ben is
n Question.

Reduction OF the police force so as to
save S,656 and Of the fire department in
order to economize to the extent OF S2s75.
before the end Of the year, was the vital
recommendation in report from the
finance committee adopted by the Board
Of Fire and Police Commissioners at
special meeting Tuesday morning.
Not figuring in possible cuts and scrimp-
ings of various supplies the police force
would have to be reduced thirty-two men
for sh months or forty-fve men for "a
months, to take up the shortage. In the
fire department t2,S75 means ten men of
for Sh months or fourteen men for "a
months.
In order to give public spirited citizens
chance to be heard on the subject and to
propose plans of relief, or contribute
money II they see 1t, the commissioners
did not take immediate action in cutting
down the forces. II Is planned to do this
next Monday night II help does not drop
out Of the skies in the meantime.
Mayor saves Heavier Cut.
Mayor Moores' decision to sign the reso-
luton transferring 1918 from the general
levy fund to the fire fund, is all that
saves the latter department from being
cut In two. The amount represents money
paid from the fire fund for fire apparatus
bought in 1904. The city attorney says the
bill should have been paid out of the gen
eral levy fund in the first place and that the
hre fund should be reimbursed In view Of
Attorney Breen's written commission to
these views and his Interpretation OF
the law In respect thereto. the mayor
declined to be awed by Cathersphobia and
announced he would put his signature on
the resolution.
The report Of the finance committee to
the commissioners makes the following
showing for the fire fund:
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-13
$19.25 Chicago and Philadelphia and
Return

Michigan Central. THE Niagara Falls
Route" good going Sept. Is, IS and IT, 1905.
Particulars, L. n. Heusner, General West
ern Passenger Agent. 11s Adams St.. Chi
cago.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-13

HVuIpMeht AIFehuS Ihhuequhte.
Says the report:
The FIRE department is in need Of at least
500 feet of new hose, the present equipment
being inadequate in case of serious FIRE, but
there is no authority for the purchase OF
new hose under present conditions.
The declaration Is made fatty that the
two departments must be reduced so as
to absorb the estimated shortages before
the close of the year. Whether or not
the policemen should be cut down before
the Ak-Sar-Ben festivities is one of the
questions bothering the commissioners.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-13
Vote w. q. Ure commissioner.

Harry B. Davis, undertaken. Tel ls2s.
Arizona republican., 1905-07-24
FLUSHING MAY BE CURED

The habit of blushing is almost in variably a cause of great annoyance to it's posSessors Very frequently it seriously hampers them in the ordi- nary affairs of life. For blushing is accompanied by confusion of mind nervousness and hesitanC-'. The two main point in the areatment of shy ness, which is the great cause of blushing, are, first, open air exercise, and, second, the society of others. Open air exercise is good for all mor- bid disorders. such as excessive shy ness. while ths social life makes for self-control and thsls savo.r faire we all seek to attain. For the latter ena- bles to go through life without betray- ing awkwardness and timidity. Ab normally sensitive people may find the cure a lengthy one, but if they perse- were. the very mental effort which is put forth to accomplish the remedy will aid them in acquiring control over their tell-tale bushes.
Arizona republican., 1905-07-24

The government found that It paid to dress more carefully the young fel . lows seeking service under its fi1g. A better class of men responded to the calls and they felt encourag ged in hoh . it's of neatness. All misfit uniforms were dyed brown and were sent to army prisons for the use of inmates.
 This recent revelation down in Phil adelphia. then Is of a serious citara 9- ter. The army officer who went there to investigate. after President Roose- velts suspicious were aroused, diacor> cred laxity and gross negligence. The goods. furnished by manufacturers in various parts of the country, were in- ferior and soma POO, ,OOO dress uniforms were fit only to be dyed brown for inc prisoners. The army has not that many prisoners: 1t can't ask decent men to go around in baggy coats and un gainly trousers. The whole batch is practically dead loss.
 The final report of the investigator is not made vet. We must wait for it to know whose to be punished. But the country knows now that the en- listed man is to be protected in his pride in personal appearance; and that is very we'll worth while.