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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21
Nyaterious HOFFMAN disappears

DR.. c. Hoffman, a graduate Of Heidelberg,
Germany. but Of whose identity ana ante
cedents little else Is known, has dis
appeared, and more mystery engulfs his
name Hoffman was forced to resign from
the faculty Of Drake university because 1t
was thought 70 have been discovered that
Hoffman was not his real name and he was
playing a double personality. For some
reason he chose 10 resign rather than re-
veal his real name. Then 1t was discov-
cred that he had been arrested on the
streets OF Dies Moines some time before In
a deunented condition. He was taken before
the insanity commission and there dumb
founded his examiners by displaying a
most thorough knowledge of Greek. Latin
and medicine. After a few months in
Mount Pleasant state hospital he recovered
and was later employed at Drake univer-
sity. Then he went 10 still OsteopRthy col
lege, in this city, and later to the Kinks
willie school. Now he has disappeared from
Kirksvllle, Mo. He has been thought TO
be of royal German blood and possibly TO
be the missing Prince Rudolph OF Austria.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21

To get nice, even joint 10 framing a pie,
ture is an art. We understand how to do
that. Bring IN your picture and we will
show you how neat we can frame ii. II
you haven't got picture. come IN and Sc
lect one from our large sample line and we
will frame II up in first class style. Prices
always reasonable, Council Bluffs Paint,
Oil and Glass company, Merriam block.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21
Real Estate Trannfers.

n Y. Plumbing Co. Tel. so Night. eos
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-21
COUNCIL BLUFFS
office.
ffice, 10 Pearl Sc. Tel. 48.

to place a free telephone IN the office Of
Superintendent Clifford IN the high school
with an extension TO the ONCE OF Principal
Thomas.
A petition signed BY over 100 residents Of
that neighborhood asked that tho grounds
Of the Twentieth Avenue school be con-
verted into a public park. The grounds are
at present used as a COW pasture, It was
stated The board received the request "a.
vorably and the committee on buildings
and grounds was instructed to confer with
the park board to ascertain II the latter
body would take care OF the grounds II
turned into & public park.
H. G. McVey. plumbing inspector Of
Omaha, who made an examination of the
toilet rooms in the basement Of the Bloomer
school, presented a report, in which he
noted several matters needing improve
ment. He called particular attention to the
lack OF ventilation and circulation Of air.
The committee on buildings and grounds
was authorized to make such improvements
or alterations as It deemed best.
superintendent Clifford submitted the fol-
lowing statistical report for the second
month Of school, ending November /.
Entire enrollment-boys 1884; girls, 26s8
total, 6,22l. Monthly enrollment-Boys,
2,4S2: girls, 2e27; total. 51O9. Average daily
attendance ASSN; per cent Of attendance,
95.67; number cases of tardiness, 30; num-
Der neither absent nor tardY, 1900.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-23
MUSIC IN THE FURNITURE.
Visitor to Geneva Music-Box Fac.
tory Sees Come Strange
INSTRUMENTS.
"Hang up your hat, sir" said the at.
tendant. pointing to an iron peg on the

Hang up your hat, SIR" said the at.
tendant, pointing to an iron peg on the
wall.
The visitor hung up his hat, and from
the peg flowed strains Of lovely music.
Won't you sit DOWN."
He seated himself, and his chair be-
gan to play the overture to Faust"
Your umbrella, perhaps, inconven-
fences you? There Is the umbrella jar,"
the attendant said.
The jar discoufsed sweet music az
soon as the umbrella entered it.
-And now, sir, will you be good
enough to Register your name in our
visitors book?" &,
He registered, the inkwell, as he
opened 1t, striking up, waltz, the Wis.,
itors' book, q moment later, playing
SOusa march
The pan was in music-box factory
Of Geneva. Music boxes are Genev9se
staple, and the charming Swiss town
has almost as many huge music mills
as Lynn has shoe factories.
Our music mills" the attendant told
the visitor, form our main industry.
1t is the natural thing for a Geneva boy
to entera music mill as It is the natnrl.
al thing for Newfoundland boy to 60
to sea. The average wages IN q music
mill are 40 francs, or eight American
dollars, . week"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-23
INCREASE OF INSANITY.
Problem Which confronts the Mu.
nicipal Authorities Of Eng
lands Capital.

London has 26,739 persons on its
lists Of lunatics. OF these 24,2s2 are
supported by the rates. The county
council is at its Wits end trying to de-
wise accommodations for the rapidly
increasing number of the city's insane.
Januarys1, 1904, England and Wales.
with about 32,000,O 900 inhabitants, had
1T. 139 insane persons-an increase of
1924 over 1903. The ratio of the in
sane to every 10000 Of the population
went up from 34.14 to 34.71 in IL
months. This almost incredible and
dangerous increase is far beyond the
recorded increase in the kingdoms
population. Indeed. the decade 1884,
1904 shows that the number of the In
sane was as Ito 1927 in 1894 and as /
to 28S in 1904. At this rate Of increase
the end Of England's supremacy in
many lines is in sight Luckily, before
it is too, late, legislation may devise
methods Of meeting the matter and &C.
curing remedy. Up to date all eff
forts at a successful explanation have
been unavailing. The expense Of fit
ting up quarters for these people has
forced London and other places to q
serious consideration and investiga-
ton Of the whole problem and all
points connected Herewith.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-23
ONE WAY TO MAKE LIVING.


The chief industry Of Bethlehem OF
Judea is that OF the mother-of.pearl
workers, writes Marion Harland, in Lin.
pincott's.
The shells are brought from the Red
sea, and in the hands Of native artisans
aSe polished and carved, the larger into
slsborate designs; the smaller are cut
up for rosaries and crosses. The work is
all done by hand, and the methods are
amazingly primitive to a spectator from
the home Of steam and electric power.
But the results are extraordinary. The
largest shell we saw was carved in
scenes from the birth Of Christ, the
Agony IN the Garden, and the Cruci-
nixon, and had the general effect Of deli
cate frostwork. Under the magnifying
glass every detail was seen, to be per-
feet In outline and in finish. 1t was exc
cuted to order for a wealthy American,
and was to cost $3.50.
About l60 people make living by
this industry, which is 500 years old. In
the shops the workmen sit upon the
moor, their benches in front of them;
the air is full of whitish dust, and the
light, admitted by the single window and
the open door, 30 dim that the exquisite
tracery Of the wrought shells is mys-
terry even before the visitor notes how
few, simple and crude are the instru.
ments employed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-23

These agents will be paid on TOT the
Russian thistle fund.- their compen-
sation to be fixed by the body ap-
pointing them. si's
The fines, II any be collected for
violation Of the law. will revert to
the city, town or village treasury, or
to the county treasury in cases OF
unorganized towns. a
The state authorities are, under the
law, held responsible for all thistles
found on state lands. The reports
that have reached the county au-
thorities relative to the presence Of
the Russian thistle in this part of the
state are meager, and indicating that
II the weed is putting in an appear
ance again 1t is not yet found in any
quantity to cause alarm to the agri-
cultural interests. The policy Of the
county commissioners is, however, to
take every precaution, and they in
tend to enforce the old law, which
seems applicable to the situation.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-23
TUE ) J! J ! JANUARY ] | ! q, 1905
DONE With 0REENBACKS.


Asg1dup az men were sitting in . NJ.
taufant the other day whom one Of the
,1nm6er offered to tell the serial letter
q any Of the bills Just handed another
- therpaTty BY the waiter. The other
man read OF The blue numbers and
was surprised to lind that the other
called the serial Better almost % quickly
- the figures had been read.
After he had sufficiently mystihed his
companions he gaveSaway the trick.
which was simply to divide the numbers
By four and read the letter according to
the remainder. AZ 100 Is always divis-
tble BY four, the calculation is performed
snly with the tens and units. II there
5is Z remainder OF one the letter is Al:
two stands for B, and three for G. II
there Is no remainder the answer is D.
The notes are printed In sheets Of four
and each plate is engraved for reference
With these four letters so that in case a
defective bill is found the exact plate
may be known. Az the bills are num-
bered consecutively it will be found that
the result is always the same. The en-.
tire number Is read OF to mystify the
onlookers, but should the figures be 49,.
t6S,632 only the 80 is retained and, being
exactly divided by four shows the letter
to be D. Where the bills have aismall
letter In blue stamped before the figures
this fs discarded. since 1t has no bearing
On the result. The series letter appears
twice on each bill and is engraved
thereon.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-23
HUMAN THERMOMETERS.
First Used in Edinburgh Hospitals
Not More Than Forty
Years Ago.

Pretty, much every one has had occa-
sion some time or other to handle. or at
least see, the modern clinical thermom-
eter used by physicians for finding the
temperature of their patients bodies. 1t
IA in its case somewhat smaller than
an ordinary stylographic pen, says the
New York Globe. The following descrip-
ton Of the first clinical Thermometers
used in the Edinburgh hospitals 40 years
ago was recently given by Sir Lander
Brunton:
THE use Of the clinical thermometer
had just been introduced into England
by the late Prof. Aitken, of Netley, and
the clinical wards Of the Royal mfr
mary at Edinburgh, being set apart spe-
cially for the instruction Of university
students, were provided with two Of
these Thermometers. To thetbest of my
knowledge they were the only two in
Edinburgh, perhaps in Scotland. One
was bent and the other was straight;
both were between a.foot and 10 inches
long, and used to walk proudly about
the ward with them contained in some
thing resembling an ordinary gun case
under my arm. But each observation re-
,quired ten minutes, SO, that the number
1t was possible to make during a visit
was every limited"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-23

Al JANUARX i. ~ III M ssg f,s
made resolution Ealfs Il ~
u Ma0 . Goodlys khlne, j yoM; 81
Wrought out with scoA0c IG0ts S0a sOaro
hsre = that rs !. { Il
Ten was / broks IN MIA With
Since then Kind Fortune doth endow
Ssss i shsat Issoissisa ;iss~ 81
Year," 5 J 6 81 3s lg ~
IT'S vanished. ana scarce know
how. & 32 n ssSs
Twas earnest. frugal ana sincere-
Where 10 that resolution now9
--Washington Star.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-23
PROPER WAY TO SWEEP.


TO sweep properly Is to take up the
dirt already there, without causing
more.
This can only be done by exercising
care and judgment, and looking be-
fore you sweep" to paraphrase the old
proverh.
Before commencing remove all drap-
cries and portieres, and hang them out
IN shady spot so that the sun will not
fade them. Then follow suit with all
the sofa pillows. placing them on the
porch, IL you have one.
II you do not intend taking down your
other curtains, the lace ones, shake them
we'll where they hang and beat them
lightly with cane and then pin tfem In
neat folds high enough up to be out of
the dust caused by the sweeping. Do
not bunch them carelessly together, or
you will have lot Of ugly creases in
them which will offend the eye.
Next take whisk and carefully brush
each piece Of upholstered furniture,
looking carefully into each nook and
Granny for that destructive agent, the
miller moth. 1t is good thing to dip a
cloth in naphtha and wash all around
the button dimples. When you have
done this cover with an old sheet which
should be kept for this purpose.
The young housekeeper will ind q
store of these dust sheets blessing to
her. They can be bought ready made of
unbleached cotton, or else the old
patched and darnod Onoo nm ho ruknn
one side and kept for this.
Each upholstered piece should be
@swathed in covering as fast as cleansed
and secured into place with pins. This
will save time afterwards by keeping the
dust of.
When this is all finished start in on
the ornaments; wash all that is wash
able with ammonia and water and dry
with linen cloth.
Those that cannot be washed must be
busted accurately. not perfunctorily.
This extra trouble, as it may seem, be-
Tore starting In on the sweeping will
amply repay you when you have finished
cleaning and are ready to put every
thing in place again.
Having covered as many pictures az
you can, particularly those hanging low
on the walls. you are ready to COM
mence the sweeping.
Sweep all the dirt from the sides to
The center of the room and then to the
door and into the dustpan, which is
ready to receive it's burden.-Philadel-
phia Press.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-23

TO grow or remain after the expira-
ton Of date to be set by the county
board, was to be deemed guilty of the
misdeDeanors Of maintaining nui-
sance. Upon conviction, such person
was to be punished by fine Of from
$40 to 500, together with the costs
OF prosecution. To guard against any
plea OF ignorance as to the presence
OF the weed, the law provided that
the finding Of Russian thistles stand
Ing on the land after the date set by
the county board was to beprima facie
evidence that the person owning or.
occupying the land knew Of and per-
mitted the weed 70 grow.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-23

II. as expected, the county board
fixes date next summer, after which
the thistle must be destroyed by cut
ting before going to seed, the county
auditor will notify all the town
clerks, notices will be posted through
out the county, and 1t will be made
the duty Of public authorities and pri-
vate citisens to destroy, the weed
wherever It can be found. The town
supervisors and village ana city
councils will be notified, and they
Will be authorized to appoint persons.
known - weed agents. z Who shali
act IN certain described territory. and
zee 70 Y that the weed - destroyed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-23

Legislature in 1895 and was entitled
IAN act to provide for the destruction
OF the weed, commonly known as the
Russian thistle, and to appropriate,
money for the same In: the year
mentioned the Russian thistle had
made Its appearances In many Of the.
counties OF the state. more particular
AZ IL the southern part, and threaten
ad g become Injurious to the sagricul-.
taral interests unless concerted action
we're taken to exterminata II through
.ali the infested areas. The state legis-
lature declared the thistle ! public
nuisance. and demanded prompt and
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-23
Table Linen.

The French have q way Of making
even an inferior quality Of table linen
look we'll without the aid Of starch.
When the napkins are washed and
ready to be ironed. they are dipped in
boiling water and partially wrung out
between cloths. They are then rapidly
ironed with as hot flat-iron as. posi-.
BILE without burning them. (
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-23
LADY's EVENING HOOD.
This coquettish and Warm Covering
for the Head Doubtless Would
Prove Acceptable Gift.

Materials-Four skeins shetland wool,
| medium crochet hook, yards double
laced satin ribbon, No. IL.
Chain 10 and join round.
LIST row-Chain and make "a doubles
ring double in wool over once, draw
through 2, then ~. Chain 3 after third
stitch or first row, make double, chain
|. double in same space, chain l, again
double. After sixth stitch of preced-
ing row, l double, and after ninth stitch,
l double, chain l, 4 double, chain /,
1 double, double after twelfth stitch.
After fifteenth stitch double, chain /,
double, chain !, 1 double, l double after
eighteenth stitch, large shell after TWEEN
.y-first stitch and I double on top of
commencing chain. The shawl now has
four corners. In the first corner shell
make double, chain 1, 4 double after
third and after sixth stitch, with chain
to separate the shells. I double in double
OF preceding row, and repeat until first
corner again is reached.
4th row-Make 1 shell in center of first
shell of preceding row, chain /, shell
V0SW0oA AA1I 6u0lAo VI 1d6l TOW. Smell
In center Of second shell. double over
double Of preceding row, and repeat un-
til circle is complete
: 9Th row-One shell in each shell of pre-.
ceding row, with double after each.
9Th row-Same as last, with corners
made like those Of second row.
The remainder Of the shawl is made by
repeating second, third and fourth rows
as to corners, and the usual shells be-
tween. After 80 rows are completed,
make, very loosely, 4 rows Of IL stitch
shells. Do not increase in these rows.
Finish with a row Of shells of 10 treble
with picot over each.
When the shawl is finished divide of
q corner (about three-eighths of the
shawl for the cape. and gather it to a
twisted neck ribbon. Have the neck
measurements about IA inches and
leave ribbon ends for tying.
Two inches back from the front of the
neck, on each side. fasten other twisted
ribbon. and gather the remainder of the
shawl on these, to form the hood. The
border should fall prettily over the face,
and the upper corners be punched at the
top Of the head and mingled there with
the ends Of the ribbon tied in bow
Boston Budget and Beacon.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-23
WAR ON sTHIsTLEs.
Comfy Boards to Enforce Russian
Thistle Act Of 1896.

The Russian thistle, which about
ten years ago threatened great injury
to the farming interests OF Minnesota
and North Dakota, 10 said 10 be. putt
ting In an appearance Ia portions OF
the northwest, and county boards are;
very likely to take steps toward
prompt measures for the extermiaa-
don Of the weed. Il ,s;ss.s,s
The Law under which the county
boards expect to pass their resolution
va passed BY the Minnesota state
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-23
eflcient action on the part o &, the state.

efficient 4 action on the part Of the state;
for its abatement
An appropriation Of s25. 900 for each
OF the years i and 1895 was made.
and the fund was known as the rus
sian thistle revolving fund" Il I'M
derstood that there ls still substan.
ttal balance IN tho state treasury,
credited to that fund. The 1895 law.
which 90 far as can be learned was
never repealed. provided that any
person owning or occupying land Ii
this state, whether within city or VIZ
slage limits In the country Or Ia uuor-l
ganiSed towns, Who knowingly PER-
United o. suffered any Russian thistla
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-23
Easy to See.

The Lady-Youll excuse me. but you
don't travel on this car line often, do
you. sir?
The Gentleman-No, madam. How
do you know?
The Lady-You gave me your seat.
The Gentleman-And you don't trav-
ell on this line often yourself?
The Lady-What makes you think
90?
The Conformation thanked me-
Cleveland Leader.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-23
cockroaches w. wanted.

Wanted, cockroaches in large num-.
bers. is unknown AZ an advertisement
b American papers, but It L. said to
" not unfamiliar in England. It's mys.
FERROUS meaning was made evident in
an advertisement II. o. Wimbledon
(England) paper. Wanted, 10000.
cockroaches by q tenant who agreed to
leaye his present residence in the same
condition as It was when hs took IT.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-23
Hatsd 10 a1ve II, m

Hated 10 Give Il Up.
Patience-It's all OF between me and
WIN.
Patrice engagement broken9
yep"
"I'm sorry"
Well, you needn't be. Only i've
found out that he's not . man of his
Indeed"
Yes; why only q week ago he said
ned give up anything for me, and now
the hateful old thing wants this ring
back!"-Yonkers Statesman.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-23
To Be Expected.

TO Be Expected.
Customer-see here! All the but.
tons came of this coat the first time
I wore It.
Dealer-Yah. So many peoples ad.
mire dot coat, you shwell up NIT pride
und burst de buttons off.-N. Y.
Weekly.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-23
obeyinp Orders

Fortune-What's the matter, dear?
You look excited.
Mrs. Fortune-Excited! Why shouldn't
I? The new chambermaid complained
Of headache. SO l sent her up stairs and
told her to take things easy. She did.
She's gone of with all my jewelry.-
Judge.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-23
An Insult.

Miss oldun-Oh. you could never
guess! Dear Jack has written that my
loneliness has inspired him to ask me
to marry him.
Miss Young-What's that? Let's see
the letter. My dear, this word is not
LONELINESS" but loneliness" -Cleve.
land Leader.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-23
New National Park.

Colorado is discussing the plan to
make 1 1000. 00o-acre national park Of
the White river plateau, one OF the IN
est natural bits Of country In the whole
OF Colorado. On the western slope Of
the divide. and as yet unsettled, It
covers more than 1900 square miles Of
snow-capped peaks and mountain val.
legs. whose scenery is unequaled in the
entire west.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-23
The Real Triumph.

II suppose you feel better since you
have delivered your speech" said the
encouraging friend.
1T isn't so much to deliver
speech" replied the immature but sa-
gacious statesman. "The real tri.
umph consists in getting 1t listened to-"
Washington Star.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-23
sky-scrapers in London.

800. SAy.SCI6Pe1o IN 0UHUUU.
''The Sky-scraper," says the London
Express, is casting long black shad-
ow over London, and i.s native frien
declare that before long the bull iings
OF London will be as lofty as those Of
New York. They may be right. They
have forced our hands in the matter Of
underground electric transit. What
they have done below the earth they
may be able to accomplish above it,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-23
Improvement,

There Is some doubt about Wig.
gins capacity"
HE has improved, If that is the
case" answered Mr.. Harremslug.
when knew him there was no doubt
whatever about his incapacity."-Wasf1.
ington Star.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-23
At His Word.

She-So these are the china bar.
gains you advertised?
Dealer-Yes, ma'am. and they're 20
Ing for little or nothing.
She-All right. I'll take that blue
dish for nothing Philadelphia Press.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-23
\ Whalery "A New Bedford.

Whalen In New Bedford. 81.
The extent Of New Bedford's interest
h the whaleships that are believed 70
70 caught In tho Arctic Ice trap, be.
tween Baltic island and Point Barrow,
can he measured by tho fact that %,
The 40 men on the whalers, about 100
live in New Bedford and neighboring
towns 3'1s7
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-23
New idea for Salad.

A new idea in celery and apple salad
is to crate the apples, which should be
tart and firm. into the mayonnaise
dressing. The celery. shredded and
crisp. should be served on chilled let
tuce leaves. with the apple mayonnaise
poured over.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-23
Thew Came Hirh

1T strikes me-" said the lady with
the family-sized market basket, that
your vegetables are rather high"
Naturally, ma'am," replied the new
boy. "They were raised on roof gar
den"-C Chicago News.