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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-04

Twenty-fourth and y streets In tho other
cases. Of which there are four or five. for
similar injuries from falls on icy pave
ments the amount involved ranges FROM
5000 to $500.
Runaway Boys Arrested.
Last night the police arrested Two run
away boys from Nemaha. Neb. They
struggled into the city sometime yesterday.
They were Elmer Jones and Joe Littrel
In their pockets the police found several
copies Of Buffalo Bill stories aud Wild
west periodicals. which they think eN-
plains the cause OF the boys leaving home.
The boys SAID they had no particular rea
son for running away except for the adven-
ture Their parents At Nemaha were noti-
fed and the boys are still here waiting for
transportation.
Magic city Gossip.
Miss Pauline Winters has returned from
Mike Mccoy went yesterday morning to
oklahoma. He will return the latter part
OF next week.
William Robertson of Vail. Ia, is visiting
with his wife's mother. Mrs. Minnie McGill,
Thirty-second ana F streets.
Charles Beavers. who has passed the holt
days here, has returned to Lincoln, where
he Is attending the state university.
Miss Mae Lovely has gone to Muskogee
/ Okl., where she expects to pass a week or
more visiting her relatives
The Maccabees will hold their installation
program January 10. An extensive program
Is provided and several prominent visitors
are expected.
| Rev. Mr.. Talbot is in the, city VISITING his
/ daughter. Mrs Fred R. Getty. Sl7 North
| Twenty third street. He is an Episcopal
! minister from the western part of the state.
/ Miss Genevieve Maddox. who has been
| spending the holidays with her parents at
! Fairfield Ia. returned Monday evening
/ ready to take IN her duties in the school
| Tuesday morning
! Charles Condos. S72 North Twenty-second
! street has reported tho birth of boy.
/ Vadav Vondra Twenty-seCond and W
| streets, makes similar report. except that
! his baby Is "A daughter.
1 Mrs. Charles Burch returned to Minnie
I with the examination OF the teachers of the
, South Omaha schools. She stayed over
! Tuesday night to attend the meeting OF the
| T. IL. O. society.
All members Of South Omaha camp No.
2ll of the Woodmen OF the World are re-
omaha National bank on Monday evening
I January s. There are matters OF import
ance to be presented to the camp.
At the council meeting Tuesday night
John Rothholz was awarded the contract tc
feed the city prisoners at the rate OF cents
per meal. lie has been feeding them hel eto'
fore. He gives them two meals day un'
less the prisoner works, then he gets three
meals.
The =. +. o society of South Omaha helt
it's annual banquet Tuesday evening at the
Masonic hall. The members were allowed tC
| bring their husbands, sweethearts or es
! corts. as the case was, and they were al
treated to a fine banquet after which Z
number of toasts were passed around. Th'
hall was decorated with cut flowers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-04
STATE OFFICIALS ARE INVITED
Governor. ASditor and Pierce asked
to Meet with Nebraska Life
derwriters.

At a meeting of the executive committee
OF the Nebraska Life Underwriters assoc
citation Tuesday night tho secretary was
invited to extend an invitation to Governor
Mickey, Auditor Searle and Insurance Conn
missioner Pierce to be present at the
monthly meeting of the association to be
held at the Commercial CLUB rooms Janu-
airy g. The invitation was extended for the
purpose Of securing from these officials
an expression OF opinion upon the matter
OF the investigation of Nebraska life in
surance companies, as suggested by the as
ISOLATION at a recent meeting
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-04
CROP AND SOIL. SPECIAL ATrR CTs
Good Attendance of Farmers Up the
EIkhorn Valley.

EWING, Neb., Jan 3-(Specal Tele-
gram. THE crop and corn special train
reached Ewing on time. One hundred aud
ffty people gave close attention to the lee
ture by Prof. Hunt OF Cornell university,
New York, who is an authority on cereals.
AT Battle Creek r. c. Montgomery and c.
w, Pugsley lectured to $50 people. The at
tendance at Oakdale Neigh and Clearwater
was good considering the bad weather
Prof Alvin Keiser. Prof. Condra and Prof
Horty, the lecturers, complimented the
country and the attention of the farmers
on the entire trip The train is running
close to schedule time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-04
MUST BE ONE OF TRANSMITS
Frank McNuE, Charged with Killing
Minnesota sheriff, Claims
Omaha as Home.

A telegram from Rochester, Mimi. says
"A man giving his name as Frank McVug
of Omaha Is under arrest there on a chatge
OF having shot and killed the sheriff OF
Dodge county who interrupted two men
while they were robbing store in Hay
Held, MINI. McNug was nearly starved
and half frozen when arrested. He is we'll
dressed, the dispatch says, but refuses 10
say anything more about himself than to
claim that his name is McVug and his home
in Omaha. No such name appears in either
the Omaha or South Omaha directory
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-04
p.RrAkE OF POISONED BREAKr,sr
Fen Who Fat at Y. VI. 4. 4. Cafe Are
POisOned.

SIOUX CITY, la. Jan. 3.-ren persons
who at the new Young Mems Christian
association cafe partuok or a breakfast
food doped with poison, presumably ar
scnic. were affected with violent case OF
poisoning and are now under the care of
physicians II is believed all will recover.
The manner in which the package of
breakfast food was poisoned is mystery
to the management of the Young Mems
Christian association. An investigation
is being made
Those affected are Harry Dekray, c. A.
Johnson. Earl Lentz, h. Dahl. r. s Ed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-04

SIOUX FALLS, s. D.. Jan 3.-(Special
Telegram D-Attorneys from all parts of the
state have gathered here to attend the an
nual meeting Of the South Dakota Bar as
ISOLATION, which convened for a two days
session. one OF the features Of todays ses-
sion was the presentation Of the annual
address OF II. r Horner OF Pierre, president
Of the association. One OF the principal
addresses at Thursdays session will be
made by Hon. Emil McClain of Iowa city.
Ia judge OF the supreme court of Iowa.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-04
Republican COMMITTEE. Meeting.

SIOUX FALLS $ D., Jan 3.-(special
Telegram members of the republican
state central committee are arriving in the
city for the purpose OF attending meeting
of the committee. which will be held Thurs
day evening for the purpose of selecting
the place for holding the republican state
convention next June, fixing the apportion-
ment and making other arrangements Tor
the campaign of next fall. Huron, Mitchell
and Sioux Falls are candidates for selec-
ton as the place for holding the conven-
tion.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-04
FINK LAYS OFF NINE MEN
Takes This action SO that New
County Board Mny Decide
who Are Needed.

County Treasurer Fink this evening will
lay off nine men who have been at work
i'm his office. This lay-off is of tenn
porary character. but the county treasurer
wants to allow the new county board to
Investigate conditions and ascertain for
itself just what help is needed in his Of
flee. Later on, II the board comes to the
conclusion the men are needed the ones
laid OFF will be put back TO work.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-04
OUTPUT OF PACKING HOUSES
Holiday week and Wild weather
.. Richards the Marketing of
Hogs.

CINCINNATI, Jan. ESPECIAL Tele-
gram Price Current says: Holiday condi-
tions have somewhat curtailed the market
ing of hogs and the mild weather being
unfavorable for feeding. the result has not
occasioned the hurrNng of stock forward
Total western packing was 5c5,10, COM
pared with $1,000 the preceding week and
$4,000 last wear Since November the
total is $4,000, against 5,515,O0o a year
ago. Prominent places compare as Follows:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-04

monds. John Straight. A. w. Anderson and
Misses Maggie Pitzer. Mamie Gessler and
Amelia Ennis, COOK ana chambermaids II
Is seNpected that the poison was placed in
the food by a dsgruntled cook who was
discharged few days ago. He has dis
appeared.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-04

II the firms from which You buy your
goods, Mr. Business Man know how omaha
Is growing wouldn't it help your stand
inge Send each a copy Of the New Year
Jubilee Edition of The Bee. II WlI help
you-it will help Omaha
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-04

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Thc last year :
leayy interest and dividend disbursements
Al this center were reflected I'm today :
lank exchanges at the clearing house,
which aggregated s6S6. S9l. This is over
IS. CODWO In excess Of the previous high
record, made May TO- 1901, the day follow
ing the corner" IN Northern Pacific.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-04

self. According to Murray's own story he
had been drinking Tuesday evening and fell
on the sidewalk with such force that his
ribs were broken. He did not know the ex-
tent OF his injury, however. until yesterday,
and when last night he was unable TO walk
alone the police were appealed to for aid
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-04

tured leg Just below the hip He was going
To ride on 40. AS engine Ia Orleans, Ncb.,
to take his regular run on that branch this
morning when the unfortunate slip caused
his undoing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-04
OLDEST KNIGHT OF PYTHIAS
John Taylor. at the Age of Ninety
one. Dies at His Omaha
Home.

John Taylor who was the oldest member
OF the Knights of Pythias in the world. died
Wednesday morning at the home of his
daughter Mrs. George II. Crager sis De-
catur street Mr. Taylor was 81 years 10
months and days of age and had been
resident or this city for thirty-eight years
coming here from Philadelphia Mrs. John
Hayward of St. Louis. daughter, was at
her fathers bedside when he died
For some years Mr.. Taylor was known as
the oldest living Pythian In the world. In
November, 1863. he helped institute Ne
braska lodge No, L. Knights of Pythias. the
first Pythian lodge organized west of the
Allegheny mountains. He was a member
of lodge No. l, which still exists in Omaha
up to the time of his death.
Mr.. Taylor Joined the Knights OF Pythias
in Philadelphia soon after the organization
of the order in 1864. He was particularly
we'll known in Pythian circles and was re-
garded as a lovabe man.
While the funeral arrangements have not
been completed 1t is thought the service
will be held Friday afternoon at the Crager
home Rev James Wise Of South Omaha
will conduct the service and the local Ply
THAN organizations will take part The
burial will he at Forest Lawn
The surviving children of Mr.. Taylor are:
John f. Taylor and Mrs George H. Cragcr
of this city, Mrs. John Hayward of st.
Louis and Mrs. Pyffer and Mrs. Dexey Of
Philadelphia
Mr. Taylor joined Rising Sun lodge No.
IS of Philadelphia in February 1868. six
weeks before he came TO Omaha He had
shoe store at Sixteenth and Chicago
streets for a number of years before he re-
tired.
Mrs. Taylor is dead. The father is sur.
vived by five children, thirteen srandchil-
dron fourteen great grandchildren and two
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-04

Have YOU friends? In the east? In the
west? In the old country? Send them
each a copy of the Jubilee Edition Of The
Bee Advertise Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-04

James Murray, aged about ~. was taken
from the saloon OF c. q. LOTHIAN, 1924
Howard street, by the police at ! o'clock
this morning, with three broken ribs which
prevented the man from taking care OF him
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-04

McoOK, Neb.. Jan. S,-(special. )-Engi-
neer William Deere slipped and fell from an
engine on the Burlington turntable in the
shop here last nlgst and sustained a frac-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-04
Queer Sensations

n stomach back or bowels. are signs ~
certain dangers. which Electric Bitters are
guaranteed to cure, 50 cents, For sale by
Sherman & Mcconnell Drug GO.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-04
salts Against city.

The suit OF Hans Lemburg against the
city Will be titled today before the district
court. This is one of number of damage
cases OF similar nature to be tried before
Ions Lemburg wants To recover damages
TO the amount of $3.50 for injuries which
he claims to have received by falling on
1 slippery sidewalk near the corner OF
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-04

Bee Want Ads are Best business Boosters
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-04
-CIerk Getting Ont Warrants.

The city clerk was busy yesterday gets.
fling cut warrants for the payment of sal
aries and bills for the month of December.
whch were allowed 1T the council meet
ing last saturday ana last Tuesday nights
The treasurer reports no large receipts in
the way Of taxes yesterday. There We're
enough of thb smaller amounts TO keep him
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-04

Twenty-fourth and y streets In tho other
cases. OF which there are four or five. for
similar injuries from falls on icy pave
ments the amount involved ranges FROM
5000 to Sg5.UO
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-04
Every mother feeis 4

great dread OF the pain
and danger attendant upon
he most critical period
nf bar I;Ea Raroui1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-30

at Oyster Bay it is expected that President
Roosevelt will take up the matter of filling
important vacancies that are to occur in
the army Lieut.. Gen. Corbin will retire
September 16. and 1t is already known that
he is to be succeeded by Maj. Gen. Mac
Arthur, now commanding the Pacific Divi-
sion. The vacancy in the list of major
generals will be filled by the promotion of
Brig. Gen. Jesse M. Lee. There has been
warm contest over the succession to the
brigadier general vacancy. Capt. John j.
Pershing, military attache at the American
embassy In Japan, is among those men,
toned in this connection.
Paymaster General Dodge will retire Sep
TENDER IL. Col. Towar, who is senior COL
onel Of the pay corps. will waive his place
In favor of Col. Sniffin for the paymaster
generalship IL assured that 1t would not
prejudice his chances for the place when
Col Sniff1n reaches the retiring age. Col.
Sniffin was private secretary to President
Grant, who later appointed him major in
the pay corps. Other officers have friends
who have urged their selection. 1t is ex-
pected that Secretary Taft will take up
these army appointments with the Presi-
dent when he returns from Maine, where
the Secretary makes a speech in Repre-
sentative Littlefelds district September 5.
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Or Boys Dept. Again Offers

these pronounced reductions
Thank the rain which set in early last Fri
day for this second chance to do some rare
money saving, for up to the hour of the down.
pour they were going fast:
BOYS MAJOR" SUITS-of blue denim cut and
fashioned in true military style and finished
with broad black braid coat Short -
trousers Sizes 4 to II years. Regularly .0Oc
75c-special for two days at. .............
BOYS ROUGH RIDER" SUITS-of blue denim,
finished with leatherette fringe down legs. Long
trousers, of course with suspenders at ~
tached Sizes to II years. Were $150 /Oc
special for two days at ...........
BOYS KNEE PANTS-in to 17-year sizes.
The fabrics woolens of more than usual at
tractiveness and they are tailored with great
degree OF care:
T5c and $1O0 qualities reduced to SOC
S1.25 and $15O qualities reduced to SIC
BOYS WOOL. SUITS-conssting of suits of
which there only two or three of a
kind in broken sizes between and 16 years
The fabrics fancy woolens in a diversity of
patterns. and no fault can be found with the
tailoring. Reduced this way:
$3.50 and $500 Suits reduced to S1.45
$3.50 $500 Suits reduced to S225
$500 to $50 Suits reduced to $S2o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-30
PROCLAMATION BY PRESIDENT.
New Reciprocal Spanish Treaty Effec
tive September 1.

The State Department has made public a
proclamation by President Roosevelt de-
claring and putting into effect on Septeni-
Der next the new agreement as to reclpro-
cal tariff concessions between this govern
ment and Spain. Under the agreement
American goods are to pay duty according
to Spain's second tariff schedule. the rate
accorded favored nations, in return for
American concessions in the way of tariff
reductions on wines and other Spanish i'm
ports into the United States.
The Presidents proclamation. dated Au-
gust II, accompanying which is the text
of the agreement. says:
whereas, the government of Spain has,
by royal decree taking effect September l,
1905, extended to the products and manu-
features of the United States the rates CT
duty now fixed in the second or minimum
column of the Spanish tariff and has made
applicable to the United States every de-
crease of duty accorded by Spain by law
and in the commercial pacts now made, or
which in future shall be made, with otner
nations exception being made only of the
special advantages conceded to Porsugal),
by which action, in the judgment O; the
President reciprocal and equivalent con-
cessions are established of the said products
and manufactures of the United States;
now, therefore. be 1t known that l, Theo-
dore Roosevelt, President of the limited
States of America, acting under the au.
the tariff act Of the United States, approved
July "a. 1897, do hereby suspend, during
the continuance in force of the said con-
cessions by the government of Spain, the
imposition and collection of the duties Inn
posed by the first section of said act upon
the articles hereinafter specified, being the
products of the soil or industry Of Spain;
and do declare in place thereof the follow
ing rates of duty. provided in the third
section Of said act. to be in force and eff.
feet on and after September 1, 1905. OF
which the officers and citizens of the United
States will take due notice, namely:
Upon argols, or crude tartar, or wine lees.
crude. per centum ad valorem. Upon
brandies, or other spirits manufactured or
distilled from grain or other materials,
$175 per proof gallon. Upon still wines
| and vermuth, in casks. IS cents a gallon;
| in bottles or jugs, per case Of one dozen
bottles or jugs containing each not more
| than one quart and more than one pint. or
| twenty-four bottles or jugs containing each
| not more than one pint, $1.25 a case, and
any excess beyond these quantities found
| in such bottles or jugs shall be subject to
q duty of cents a pint or fractional part
| thereof, but no separate or additional duty
! shall be assessed upon the bottles or jugs.
Upon paintings In oil or water colors. pas
| tells, pen and ink drawings and statuary,
ID per centum ed valorem."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-30
Excel in Target Practice.

bureau of the Treasury Department have
recently completed the averaging up Of the
scores made by the revenue cutters In tar
get practice with small arms during the six
months ending June 80. The three vessels
making tho best score were. in the order Of
accomplishments, the Seminole, Capt. J. H.
Quinan, on the Wilmington. N. c.. station;
the Algonquin. Capt. e. C. Chator. at San
Juan, Porto Rico, and the Grant, Capt. w.
F. Kilgour, on the Pacific. Much interest
is said to be taken in the target practice by
the men of the revenue cutter service. and
crews to lead in the average seore for each
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-30

point is to get the money. 1t is not neces-
sary to have 100000. but we want that
sum guaranteed. If the guarantee is Sc
cured large amount of cash would not pc
reouired. as all danger Of a run on the bank
would then be removed. At the clearing
house meeting on Tuesday half of the
banks expressed a willingness to give their
share Of the guarantee"
There is much speculation in financial cir
c;es as to the Identity of persons other than
Segal who borrowed money from the Real
Estate Trust Company. The directors OF
the company refuse to make the names
nnhlic for the reason that the transactions
were regular and the loans amply protected.
Mr.. Converse is authority for the statement
that the loans made to interests other than
Segars, even If they had been bad, would
not have affected the company In the least.
The failure was due entirely to the loans to
Segai.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-30
PUDD,NHEAp WILSON'S WAYS.
His Finger-Print System Used in the
Army

Forty enlisted men from various army
posts will be ordered to the War Depart
ment in Washington in a short time for in
struction in taking finger. prints and in
photography preparatory to carrying out
the new Identification plans for the army.
1t is the purpose Of the department to have
at least one man at every post who is IA
miliar with the finger print and photo
graphic work. One squad of men has al
ready been trained In this work. The men
detailed to Washington win remain here
about q week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-30
Women's Ties and Oxfords, 81
regular $500 and $3.50 values

Taken direct from stock, and consequently
in this seasons shapes.
The feathers are black kid and patent calf;
the styles are conventional Oxfords and Glib
son ties, and all have hand-turned soles. Sizes
are somewhat broken
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-30
INSURGENTS PINCH PONIES.
Complaint at State Department Of Re
cent Cuban Raid.

According to q dispatch received at the
State Department today from one Of the
near Cienfuegos. Cuban insurgents raided
that property four days ago. taking a
number Of horses. The State Department
did not make public the name Of the man
protest received from Americans against
molestation Of their interests. Mr.. Sleeper,
United States charge at Havana, was
cabled today to demand Of the Cuban
government adequate protection for the
Constancia estate and all American prop
erty interests similarly situated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-30
cUT-CUT, CA-Dow, CUT.
Department Wants Hens
to Work Harder.

Suburbanites interested in the poultry
problem-apd the Department Of Agricul-
ture has reason to believe there are many
such-will be interested In a new move Of
the department In experimenting with food
hoppers and their effect on fowls.
Ihsrs has been recent addition 10 the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-30
Store Closes at S p M.-Saturdays at 9 P. NJ.

that
repee?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-30

staff Of the bureau Of animal husbandry in
the person Of Mr.. Rob R. Slocumb, poultry
expert. One Of the first things that will be
tried is the founding of a poultry-feed-
ing establishment in connection with the
bureaus quarantine station near Baltimore.
where experiments in hog-feeding have been
carried on for some time. There will be
three pens constructed for the accommoda-
ton Of twenty-five hens each. Conditions
will be equal, except that the fowls in the
different pens will be fed on different plans.
One of the pens will be fed whole grain and
cracked corn together with a wet mash and
the other the same with a dry mash The
chickens in the third pen will be fed from
seh-feeding hoppers. and will have food
available at all times, SO that they can eat
as much as they want. The effect on eggs.
production and fattening, will be recorded
and the chickens bred for three generations
to note the effect on their vitality. White
Plymouth rocks will be used In the expert
ment.
MANY CHANGES IN THE ARMY.
Capt. Pershing May Be Made a Briga-
der General.
AS soon as the naval maneuvers are over
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75c to $3.50 Flasks at 39<

Perhaps twenty-five are involved, repre-
senting almost as many styles. Some with
leather covers, others with basket covers, and
still others without any covers.
They are trihe shopworn.