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Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-09
SMITHS SAD SUNDAY EVENING
Stranger from Buck Grove, Iowa,
Beaten aud Robbed by New
Made Friend.

That II is not always safe to accept the
proffered services OF stranger to act as
guide was driven home to William Smith
of Buck Grove, Ia, in most painful
manner late Sunday evening, the pain hav-
ing its origin i'm a number OF cuts about
the head received from the guide turned
hlghwayman, and the removal of roll OF
bills from Smiths pocket by the same per-
sonage.
Smith is of rural tendencies and when the
shadows began to gather Sunday evening
he took walk among the sightS of the
Third ward. While so engaged he met
man in Overalls and striped red and white
shirt without a coat. This man looked
like an honest son OF toil-certainly not
like the picture OF black-mustached, silk
tiled confidence men such as he had seen.
and Smith lost no time in getting con-
genial. Saloons aided in this operation and
presently, when the new friend offered to
show the visitor the high buildings. the
place where the explosion occurred and
other places OF distinction. he was con-
sidered most kind and obliging.
The two went TO look first al the smelter,
where the stranger said he was employed,
but instead Of going around by the Douglas
street bridge the man within e-overalls
steered his charge through the tail weeds
at the foot of Davenport street just 10
show the ruralite that Omaha had a few
unmetropolitan spots. too. When the dark
ness OF this wilderness was reached the
stranger suddenly turned on Smith, knocked
him down, pounded him, and then took
from his pocket a pOcketbook containing
$40. Then he discharged himself.
When Smith came 10 he went to the po-
| lice station and as a result OF his description
Of his assailant, Emergency Onicer Hei
went out and brought IN man who gave
! his name as A. Coulson and who was pos
itively identified by Smith. The overalls
and red and white shirt were still on him
and robbery.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-09

stitution of alcohol for gasoline. In Europe,
where a tax on denatured alcohol Is prac-
tically unknown, the introduction Of motor
vehicles has kept pace with the rapid adj
vance Of mechanical skill. The German
army has had built for service automobiles
and field wagons which are run by alcohol
Passing through Austrian estates, one finds
alcohol locomotives and farm engines Of
most efficient type, and, in fact the use
of gasoline or petroleum is rare in France,
Great Britain Italy, Germany, Austria and
other European countries, where the gov
eminent has met the crying need of a
cheap source of power and light by throw
ing open freely to the people the produc-
ton of grain alcohol
In the United States the predominance
Of agricultural interests in the creation %
wealth places the nation in a favorable
position for developing to the utmost the
utilization of grain alcohol. Corn stalks
alone, which are now wasted, would yield
100000 100000 gallons OF alcohol for the
100 600 coo acres Of Indian corn grown, The
poorer varieties Of potatoes would serve
excellently for the purpose, four acres being
capable OF a yield Of 1000 gallons and dis
tricts poorly supplied with water would at
once turn to account its non-marketable
starch plants.
Innumerable industries would be made
Independent of coal especially where the
inconvenience of a distant market and high
freight rates make production costly under
present conditions. Manufactures Of q
smaller type would offer employment in the
heart of the great grain districts, and the
4 industrial activity Of the nation would be
scattered over an immense area that would
| relieve the congestion of eastern cities The
speedy perfection of alcohol burning boiler,
would in this way eliminate economic prob
| lens of great magnitude. II would also
abate the smoke nuisance that has become
| a live question in every city where industry
is carried on.-Philadelphia Record
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-09
NEW SCANDINAVIAN PAPER
viking. Published by Eric and
Georgia T. Johnson, Makes
Its Bow.

Tue viking. a monthly magazine issued
at CHiaha. and Fremont, has made it's initial
how In An attractive form. II Il published
by Uric and Georgia T. Johnson. proprie-
tors and printed at 1911 Capitol avenue,
Omsba Mr.. johnson was formerly pub
fisher OF the WahoO Era. Volume ], No. 1.
Of the Viking contained sixteen pages, with
several hale tone pictures reproducing we'll
on the glazed paper on which It was printed.
The Viking will be devoted to the scandi-
navian interests in the United States and
Canada and is expected to NIL the same
place in newspaperdom that the Irish World
ana Scottish American do TO the Irish and
Scotch
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-09

was bound over to the district court. The
lad. Who Is a son OF William Parcel, who
was a candidate for secretary OF state on
the socialist ticket at the last state election.
seemed to have planned the self-destruc-
tion deliberately and, no doubt. was
prompted TO do II on account OF the Grim
insl prosecution. Choosing a time when his
mother was visiting in Iowa and his father
at Wellheet. and no one at home but his
iO-year-old sister, he took the 2-caliber
Winchester down and went out with IT, and
shortly afterwards the sister heard shot
and went to see what wac going on. and
found her respondent brother dying. with a
bullet wound through his heart. The sister
at once mounted horse and rode to Well
feet and notified the father Of his sons
decd
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-09
Paper Carrier Hurt.

Edgar Simpson. a lO-year-old carrier for
the World Herald, fell from street car
at Twenty-fourth and Seward streets sun
day morning striking his head on the
street The little fellow received bruises
about the head, none Of them being seri-
GUS The conductor OF the car took the
hoy to the Central hospital, where Or. G..
c. Impey dressed the injuries, after which
he went home.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-09
More Merchants VIII CIose.

The following merchants have decided to
join the 5 o'clock closing movement and
every afternoon in July and August. ex-
cept Saturdays, their stores will be closed
at p m. This makes over nifty leading
merchants who have Joined the early clos
ing brigade. More are expected TO follow
next week: Nicoll, the Tailor, MacCarthy
& Wilson, BarTett-Johnson Co, Guckert &
Remington Kessler, f. NJ. Schadell Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-09

NORTH PLATTE Neb., July s-(speoial)
The information has reached this city
that Lloyd Parcel committed suicide last
Monday at his fathers ranch Ave miles
west OF Wenheet. in this county. Several
weeks ago young Parcel, who is about %
years OF age. was aTraigned in the county
court on the charge OF stealing horses and
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-09

GENEVA, Neb., July ESPECIAL Tele-
gram. l--Willle Warner 5 years old, was
shot as he was walking along Church street
this afternoon. AS he passed an open space
some one back OF the building nred. The
bali passed into the little fellows mouth
and lodged somewhere In the neck. The boy
was taken 10 the sanitarium by Dr.. Woods
and search made for the ball
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-09
FEWPATENTRICHTSN STATE
Reports Show that This Glass Of Graftsrs
Do Little Business in Nebraska.
FIELD EVIDENTLY NOT A PROFITABLE ONE
story of Exceptional MSn who Paid
$4,000 for Device 60 Keep
Horses Away from Barb
wire Fences.
oFrom a star Correspondent

LINCOLN. July s.-(specisl) -someone
is overlooking a glorious opportunity In
Nebraska to make fortune. Either that
or the people OF Nebraska stand head and
shoulders above all the other people on
earth in intelligence To make long
story short. the patent right game hash t
been worked in Nebraska a little bit.
Three-fourths OF the counties In the state
do not claim as a citizen the owner OF
a patent right. This is shown by the alb
stracts OF the assessment filed with the
secretary Of the State Board OF Assess
ment Various reasons have been ad-
Nanced by county assessors why no more
patent rights are returned to the assessors.
one man said Il Is due TO the habit Ne
brasians had of carrying guns I'm the old
days. Another said II is due TO the fact
the agents are too busy with the easier
states OF the east Another reason ad-
vanced is a patent right isn't worth any
thing. and therefore IL not listed
one valuable Right.
Some tine ago a smooth agent struck
a small village and got job saving wood
for resident THE prominent" citizen
and the wood sawyer got to talking. Then
In burst OF confidence the wood sawyer
told the prominent" citizen he had plenty
~ money AT ono time. but now he was
in reduced circumstances and was work
ing In order to put on the market his
patent TO keep horses OF OF barb wire
fences
Il took less than an hour to sell the
nan the right to sell the patent In Ne
brsska. when the prominent citizen got
the goods ne found that his purchase was
a board upon which was printed;
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-09
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

William A. Paxton IL now able to 80
out In the air for a walk every day. He
is recovering his strength gradually. Mr.
Paxton was strickep With diEZy spell a
few weeks ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-09
sT.sS 10 Minneapolis ana Return Via
cha.nrn Great Weafern RalINaT.

Account of G. A. r. Eneampment. August
18th TO 18th Tickets on sale after August
nth For further information apply 20 II.
Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-09
Grand Amy statistIcs.

Adjutant General C. NJ. Parker OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic has received
reports from most Of the posts in the state
for the year ending July l. The reports
now I'm show that Fsrragut post of Lincoln
now leads the entire list In membership.
II has a membership of 176 In good stand
ing. an increase OF flfty-siK during the year.
Grant post No. 40. Omaha. is next with
a membership OF IFS and George Crook
post OF Omaha is third with H. Last year
the total membership OF the state was 5,ts2,
but this has been decreased during the
year. The exact number will not be known
until all the reports are In, Many posts in
the state have shown considerable growth,
AS the veterans OF the war of the rebellion
grow older they show more of a desire to
become members Of the Grand Army OF the
Republic The increase is onset by the
death OF old soldiers.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-09

DR.. Il. L. Delaney has returned from a
trip to Deadville, Colo.
Mrs. George Dunscomb and daughter are
visiting in Dodge City. Kan.
c. r. Smith of Sterling, Colo. Is guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs. ]. s. Mclaughlin.
j. NJ. Fowler expects to go to Auburn to
take i'm the good bill of races, which VIII De
pulled of there this week.
The Duffys played the Invincibles at the
park at Twenty-ninth and O. The game
was snappy and interesting from the start.
Judge John Mckay has gone to Indiana
where he will make his future home; Be
fore leaving he paid a visit to his old time
friends in the city hall.
The letter Gold Tops played the Coronas
yesterday afternoon, winning by score OF
3 to g. Neither team did as well as II
usually has done. A number Of costly
errors were chargeable to either side
John Huss, Eighteenth and Harrison
diseases Saturday night at the South omaha
hospital The burial will be Tuesday morn
ing in the German Catholic cemetery
The funeral of Henry Callahan was held
church. Mr. Callahan lived formerly az
Valley street, Omaha. The burial was in
st. Mary's cemetery.
A Japanese by the name of s. Nishimuro
from the colony at Thirty-siXth and n
streets was taken last night to the South
Omaha hospital. He was suffering from
an attack Of appendicitis
Amorg the communications before the
city council will be the notice of suit
brought by Thomas McCallum against the
city for injuries from fall between Twen-
ty-fifth and Twenty-sixth on n street. The
fall occurred last winter He sues Tor
$50 500.
H. w Henry of Council Bluffs was ar
rested last night on the charge or assault
and battery committed on wife from
whom he had been separated. The woman
complained to the police that he had choked
| her She is at the New Commercial hotel
! in this city.
! The death of Joseph NJ. Kadavy, 6a
/ North Twenty-fifth street, occurred early
| Sunday morning. He is a baker and has
| been a resident of the city for sixteen
/ years. The funeral services will he held
| Tuesday at 10 a. IN. The interment Will be
\ ~ n. fprzy
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-09
HOTELS.
ADJUSTMENTS.
BIJOU THEA1
Harvey

BIJOU THEATER-19th and Harvey
Every night s:i5; concert In gar
den, 7:45. Wed and Sat mats, $3.50.
STAR VAUDEVILLE-Lopez q Lopez, d.
rect from Hammerstein's; dainty Lock
hart Sisters: Biiou Stock Co. IA sydney
Grundy's gem. In Honor Bound, Pauline
Courtney, why Don't You TTyy' BeTg't
Bros. comedy acrobats; Jack Cassin,
blackface comedian; sensational BiJuu
Motion Pictures.
l0-2O-3Oc. Mats. 1920 Phone Doug 10.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-09
NOTICE TO HORSES.
Dangerous-Keep Away.

with the signboard which was nicely
painted, came a pair of spectacles for use
OF horses whose eyes were dim.
The assessor who told this story said
The prominent citizen had paid 5000 for
the right to sell the patent in Nebraska.
How much should l list that patent
for?'' he inquired
1t is probable the state board will have
to decide whether It is worth the 5000 or
not
Value OF Rights Listed.
Last year the total number Of patent
rights listed in Nebraska was 4,O47 and they
were assessed at total valuation OF
ss,is9 Out in Dawes county this year one
eighth OF a patent right was returned at
an assessed valuation Of IS. Dundy county
has a patent right valued at so, while
Dixon has three assessed at 81 for the
bunch so FAR as reported Clay county
has the largest number OF patent rights
reporting nine Mt a valuation OF H,7l0.
Most Of the counties reporting have one
TO two and three patent rights, and the
value OF them is all the way from SO tc
500, Loup county having one patent right
assessed at 800 Assessors hold 1t would
not be fair to the women and children OF
the state tn tell in what counties there
are no patent rights, a. men are apt e
buy such things when the opportunity pre-
sents itself and school Il coming on and
So is winter tftssaF eAs
Five Fire Alarms sunday.
; Five Are alarms were turned in this after
noon after o'clock, two Of which wer'
false. The others did little damage excep
NJ The lincoln Telephone once where tina
system was put out Of commission TIL
FIRE originated among the wires and it wa
necessary 10 shut on the entire system q
locate the trouble Apparently little dam
age was done to the property.
rain fell. the city has been getting alon
Since last Sunday night, when the bi
with one will and water pressure il no
SUFFICIENT TO throw a stream TO a secon
story. People have been drinking minera
water and other things 10 avoid comm
in contact with typhoid germs. and so ia
no sickness has been reported because O
the condition of the city water. Mayo
Brown issued proclamation asking tn
people to refrain from sprinkling thei
lawns until the city water supply wa
normal. but his request has been ignore
in many cases and. while some people hav
barely had enough water for domestic us,
others have been flooding their lawns an
thus cutting down the supply As resu
OF the flood. the oficials are planning I
make many improvements in the waite
system so as topreFent a repetition OF III
experience OF last Sunday
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-09
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Building Inspector Trap Gets Ready for
Active Campaign.
DANGEROUS BUILDINGS TO Be TORN DOWN
Notices of Condemnation Published
and Appraisers TO BE Appointed
20 Protect City Before
RAISING Structures.

The building inspector, Ed Trap, will
take active steps this week toward tearing
down several buildings which have been
found in a state Of collapse. Notices have
been posted on the condemned buildings
and printed in the papers. Now, as soon as
the appraisers, who will be appointed to-
day, fix the damages, IL there be any, the
work Of razing the buildings will be begun.
Two small houses on South Thirtieth street,
the old hotel building known as the Transit
house at Twenty-eighth and NJ streets, and
a building at Pail street are among those
to be reduced
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-09

Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha since March /.
and comparison with the last two years
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-09
FORECAST or THE WEATHER
Fair and warmer in Nebraska To-day,
Fair TOmOrrOw-Fair in
Iowa.

WASHINGTON ID. c., July s.-Forecast
of the weather for Monday and Tuesday;
For Nebraska-Fair and warmer Monday;
Tuesday fair.
For Iowa and Missouri-Fair Monday and
Tuesday.
For South Dakota-Fair Monday and
Tuesday.
For Colorado and wyoming Showers
Monday, warmer in east portion; Tuesday
fair, warmer in east portion.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-09

OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA, July S.-Oficial record OF tenn
perature and precipitation, compared With
the correspondinE day OF the last three
wears. 1906 1906. 1904 1903
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-09

Deficiency for the Observation-Disclosures. )
Total deficiency since March 1......,.....l rs
Normal precipitation. ............ II inch
Deficiency for the day.;.......... II inch
Total rainfall since March 1....13.h3 inches
Deficiency since March 1......,... 2.54 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1905. e. 5.el inches
Deficiency for cor. period. 1904. .. 2 II inches
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-09
Reports from stations mt y. NJ

T indicates trace of precipitation.
L. A. WELSH. Local ForecasteI.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-09
SOLDIERS TOOK THE LEAD.
Most Of Athletic Meet Prizes Went
10 The Fort.
BIG CROWD EHJDYED EVENTS
Sports Were Of the Highest Order,
Athletes From All Over Tidewater
Participating-LocaI Men Made
Creditabie Showing.

The athletic meet held ut the
Hampton Roads Driving Park yestcr.
day afternoon under The auspices of
the local Young Mems Christian AS.
ISOLATION, proved TO be one OF the
best events Of its kind held on the
Peninsula in several years The
sports were Of the highest order and
were greatly enjoyed by the large
crowd Of spectators present from this
city. Hampton and Fort Monroe.
The events were open TO all ana
many othlCtcs from this citN Hanip.
ton. Fort Monroe, Norfolk and Ports
mouth, participated, the soldier ath
lctes from Fort Monroe carrying of
most of the Plies. The athletes from
this city made Il very crcditablc
showing, especially in the jumps and
long distance races. The tug OF war
between il picked teams from the
Fort and a picked team of Scotch
mon from this city. which was one
WI iht Itd'NitS vi IllC llltcl, WIS won
by the soldiers after Il hard battle.
Following is complete list of
events with the winners of each:
lO0-yard dash-Iicc, Fort Monroe
LIST: GER, Fort Monroe. second
Time 3.5 seconds.
Two mile bicycle racc-Fruish
Fort Monroe, first. Time I'm 55s
220-yard dash-HcSs, Fort Monroe
first. Time "a IL seconds.
1oo-dash for Sidney Kor,
Newport News first; Carol Smith.
Newport News. second Time 13 40
seconds.
Onefourth mile run-Putnam, Fort
Monroe. first. Time I'm 46 - sec
Threc-legged Shepherd and
fisher, first; McFall and LEM, sec.
ond.
One mile relay race--Fort Monroe
first; Newport News, second. Time
I'm 1915 seconds.
Onc-half mile bicycle race for boys
Sidney Klor, Newport News first;
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-09
Saturday, September 8, 1906.
Arrived.

Steamer Waccamaw. Trott. Port.
land-io G. IL. Arnal in ballast.
Steamer Bay Shore Peterson, New
Bcdford-to White Oak Coal company
III ballast.
Steamer Jefferson, Dole, New York,
ana Norfolk-to Old Dominion Steam.
ship company with passengers and
merchandise.
Steamer Powhatan, Ryan. Baltimore
Ito Merchants & Miners Trnnspor.
tation company with passengers and
merchandise.
Steamer Howard, Chase. Prov.
dencc and Norfolli-to Merchants &
Miners Transportation company with
passengers and merchandise.
Steamer Yemassce. simmons Phil.
adelphia and Norfolk--to Clyde Steam.
ship Company with merchandise.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-09
ITHACA GIVEN HER FINAL
Speed TEST N The HARBOR
Exceeded Contract Requirements and
Behaved Well During Runs.
Leaves This Week.

The lackawanna Railway Com
panE's new steel ferry boat Ithac.,
was given her final speed test In
the hanbor here yesterday morning
inc vessel left the shipyard carly
In the morning and proceeded down
the river past the Chesapeake and
Ohio coal piers, where the trial be.
gan.
The boat made several runs III
and down the harbor at full speed
and II is said that she exceeded her
speed requirement by handsome
margin.
The Ithaca was given her first trial
n week ago yesterday, but at tina
time her hull WAS foul and no at.
tempt to speed her at her limit was
made. During the past week the
steamers hull was cleaned and paint.
ed in dry dock No. 9 ut the shipyarl
III preparation for the final speed
test yesterday.
captain w. G. Melvin was ut the
vessels wheel yesterday and she was
manned by Il crew OF picked mcchan.
les from the shipyard.
The Ithaca will leave for New Yorl,
The early part of this week and will
be put in commission on the ferry
line OF the Lackawanna railway he.
tween llohokon and New York city
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-09

Richard Hamilton. Newport, second.
Time I'm 4S3-5 seconds.
Sack race-Waltcr McFall, New.
port News, first; j. Hughes, Newport
News, second. Time II i-2 seconds.
one-haf mile run--Fishcr, Fort
Monroe first; II. B. Hughes, Newport
News, second. Time minutes.
Running broad jump--KirKcndall.
Fort Monroe, first. Distance IL feet
5 81 inches.
One mile handicap ran-H. B.
Hughes, Newport News, first: John
Hughes, Newport News, second. Tim,
ON 43 is seconds.
Running high jump-H b. Hughes
Newport News. first; Kirkendall.
Fort Monroe. second. Distance A
feet IL inches.
High dive-Waltcr McFall, Newport
News. first. Distance feet 9 inches
Three standing broad jumps--Kir.
Kendall, Fort Monroe. first; Walter
McFall, Newport News. scconl. Dis
lance 81 feet 61-2 inches.
Tug of war-Furt Monroe team
first; all Scotchmcn team second;
Newport News Y. NJ c. A. team
third.
Lieutenant Thomas Duncan. and
Tony Monroe, of Fort Monroe and
J. y. Massic, of this city acted rs
judges of the events.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-09

* KIDNEYS MAKE WEAK
BODIES.
Diseases Cause Half the Com.
IN Aches and Ills of Newport
News People.

one weak link weakcns Il chain.
rak kidneys weaken the whole
and hasten the final breaking
.rwork, strains, colds and other
$ injurc the kidneys, and when
activity is lcsscncd the whole
suffers from the excess of uric
1, circulated in the blood.
les and pains and langnor and
~ ills come and there is an
Increasing tendency toward dia-
and fatal Bright's disease. There
real help for the sufferer OK.
kidney help.
ms kidney Pills act directly
e kidneys and cure every kidney
Newport News cures are the
5. j. e. Downing, wife of J. r.
ing, contractor, residence, 231
lcth street, says: IF all who
! from pain in the back could
1t removed as quickly and thor
y as Doan's Kidney Pills remov-
iinc. then hackache or kidney
alint'in any form would cease to
in Newport News. The relief
this preparation was SO positive
i think all sufferers from back
should know about it. This is
eason for publicly endorsing it."
+ sale by all dealers. Price 80
!. Fcstcr-Milbmrn Co, Buffalo,
] :, sole agents for the United
S.
member the the namc-Doan's-
axe no other.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-09
SABBATH DAY SERVICES
IN THE CIIY'S CHURCHES
Subjects of Sermons to BE Preached
by Various Pastors-Rc.
ligious Notes.

Rev. j. w. Porter, the pastor will
preach to the congregation of the
Newport News Baptist church at the
Casino today at the usual hours. His
subjects will be as follows: morning,
The Philosophy of Gift" even.
ing, Docs ii Pay?"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-09
Sailed.

Steamers Hamilton, Boaz, Norfolk
and New York; Howard. Chase. Bal.
,imore; Powhatan, Ryan, Norfolk and
Providence.
Schooncrs Eleanor A. Percy, Jew.
Ell. Boston; Elizabeth Gilbert. Hutch
inson, 'MayporL Fla, Gardiner G..
Dcering, Ross, Portland.