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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-30
JOHN DICKS COMMITS SUICIDE
Hangs himself, 10 Apple Tree In
Nefahbor'H Yard

Hangs HlmseIf to Apple Tree In
NeiGhbOr's Yards
John Dicks. living at i7l5 Avenue o.
committed suicide yesterday morning oy
hanging himself with a clothes line from
a tree in the yard of his next door neigh
Dor. John A. Robinson. He was So, years
Of age and had worked at the Northwest
ern roundhouse for theta sixteen years
II Is believed that he had become men
tally unbalanced worrying over some
property he had recently purchased, as
he was under the impression that he hal
been worsted in the deal. 1t is known
that he was also somewhat respondent be-
cause OF his own and his wifes III health.
II is not known exactly at what time
Dicks committed the deed, as his wife was
unaware of his leaving his bed. Mrs.
George Carter, living across the street
from the Robinson and Dicks places, saw
a man walking about in the yard Of the
Robinson home about o'clock. but sup
posed Il was Mr.. Robinson. An hour later
she saw the man standing, as she sup
posed, under a tree, but still supposing
II was MIR. Robinson, gave the matter no
further thought. When preparing break
fast, Mrs. Carter noticed the man still
standing under the tree and she called
her husbands attention to him. InvePtiga.
hanging from the tree, his feet being
within two inches of the ground He
had been dead evidently same time. The
unfortunate man had evidently strangled
to death. Marks on the tree showed where
he had climped up onto projecting limb
and tied the rope and after adjusting the
other end around his neck dropped of.
When Oficer ONeill was dispatched TO
the place, after the police had been noti-
fed, he found a crowd of women and chill
dren gathered around the hanging body
| He at once cut the body down and notified
| Coroner Treynor who. after an investiga-
tion. decided that an inquest would be
unnecessary.
Besides his wife Dick leaves three
daughters, Mrs. Frank l.. Daub, Mrs.
Aaron Papst and Miss Tillie Dicks. The
! funeral will be held Sunday morning at
10 o'clock from the family residence and
burial will be in Walnut Hill cemetery.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-30

ostermoor Cotton Felt Mattresses are
guaranteed not to lump or pack. Price,
$500. We are exclusive agents. Keller
Farnsworth Furniture Co
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-30

funk pile Besisged on every side the
committee on streets and alieys finally
decidsd that it was Incumbent on Il TO do
something. and the placing OF the order
for a combined sweeper and sprinkler is
the result
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-30

You know a picture and a frame with
out harmony means a poor picture. We
have for years made picture framing a
speciality and a study. We know what
points it takes to make a picture valuable
and priced. You will be satisfied with
our price II you come to US. H. Berwick.
211 S. Main.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-30

why are MoAtes's bakery goods better
than any made or sold in the city? Simply
because all Of the ingredients that 60 into
their composition are absolutely pure and
OF ,>the highest grade produced, ana will
conform to ana pass inspection under any
pure food law on earth. No compounds or
limitations used.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-30
EinH Farm.

Two hundred-acre farm ive miles from
Missouri Valley. Good improvements and
orchard. Cheap at 81 per acre. Wallace
Benjamin, room /, First Nauonal pank
building once telephone 20S.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-30
Fireworks! FirewOrkEI
Fireworks of all kinds. Purity Candy
Kitchen, 54s West Broadway.

Investigate the superior construction oe
the Wise furnace In this progressive age
you should provide yourself with tho mod
ern furnace. The Wise is more durable,
economical and has greater heating ca
pacity than any other. We are ready to
show you at Al s. Main St. Paddock Hand
schy Hardware company.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-30
Don't Go 10 omaha

Until you try at home You have stocks
OF shoes in Council BlufYs equal to any city.
Try sargent's and the whole bunch. You
win md what you want somewhere. Sar-
gents Family Shoe Store. Look for the
hear
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-30
FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN-one s-room

FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN-one s-room
house with gas, city water and sewerage,
also 5-roOm cottage with city water and
sewerage; both well rented. Never vacant
Must be sold at once. VIII make a good
investment OF good home. Please call
and let me show them 10 you. Have houses
10 rent on monthly payments. Call me up.
Phones Az and 406 Red D. s. Kerr, 54s
Broadway, Council Bluffs, Ia.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-30

county ticket. II is possible, however, that
Separate conventions may be held to name
to the three conventions and to
put in nomination the party county ticket.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-30

New Location Of Wholesale Bakery.
SIC MINISTER st.. Co. BUNS. Ia.
Homemade Bread a Speciality.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-30

The hest pianos On earth are 20 Be found
az A. Hosps Co. 81 South Main 81. Council
RlunA They 40 not ehArEs more than Tou
pay ELSEWHERE tor unknown and indifferent
mAkaa
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-30

We pay Nl.oO per ton for cast iron; mixed,
800 per ton; stoves, $50; rags. lc a 10.
rubber &c; copper. lac per ID. ]. Katie
man, 500 South Main. Both Phones $50.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-30
Enders' Dollar RAZOR.

No~honing. no stroping. See them in 49,
show winder. swaine & Mauer where
they sell high grade hardware. 1856 and SIS
West Broadway.
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from so-caued heart trouble when real
cause is acute indigestion easily durable
BY Electric RifterA 50 cents- For ssls b.
aharmAn = AncnnnAn DraE u
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nnnIifr 1nnntn

White canvas Oxfords. all kinds. Prices,
81 to s.. Duncan & Dean, % Main street
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-30

We can't put the shoe stock in the win
dow II you don't see what you want go
inside sargent's Family Shoe Store. Look
for the bear.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-30

Try our Golden Rule four. II is war
ranted to be irst-class OF money refunded;
N.l5 per sack. The lady who bakes our
homemade bread for US uses no other. Her
bread is always in demand; IN fact. we can
not always I'LL orders. Bartel & Miller.
Tel $50
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-30

The Title Guaranty ana Trust company,
abstracters Of titles. Books date back to
1853. Books are all UP to date. Work &C
curately and promptly done at lowest
prices once opposite court house, 2B Pearl
street, Council Bluffs, Ia
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-30

Yachting shoes in white. made especially
for the purpose. sargent's Family Shoe
store
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-30
ostermOOr Mattress.

Position is waiting for you after taking
course in the Western Iowa college.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-30

Something entirely new and Just out
Beautiful new photos at a special offsr for
short time only at sehmidt's studio.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-30

High grade pianos sold on easy payments.
80 down and s. per month. Swanson
Music Co.. 4O7 Broadway. Pianos tuned and
stored.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-30

We. employ nothing but irst-class tin
uers and plumbers and guarantee all Of
our work. Spencer Furnace and Sheet
Metal Works. l5s West Broadway.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-30

Special ~ per cent discount on all Of the
Dinner sets, music cabinets,
dinner chairs. porch furniture. parlor lamps,
center tables, buffets. sideboard kitchen
cabinets, go-carts. refrigerators. portieres,
lace curtains, oil cloth, linoleum, carpets
and mattings. D. w Keller 1903 So. Main.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-30

We show the largest stock Of high-grade
furniture in the west ana offer the most
liberal credit terms to all. Peterson &
Schoening Co.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-30

Don't forget that / have nne spring and
summer suits from $50 TO SIS Z. s. Hicks
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-30

PROPOSALS FoR BRICK SCHOOL
Building-Departmen OF the Interior,
once Of Indian Affairs Washington. d. c.,
June Z. 19o6.-Sealed proposals, plainly
marked on the outside OF the sealed en-
yelope. Proposals pr school Building.
Pierre. 3. d. and addressed to the Com
missioner OF Indian Affairs, washington,
D. G.. will be received At the Indian ofice
until o'clock p. m. July II, 1906, for fur
nil ring and delivering the necessary ma
terials and labor required 20 construct and
complete q brick school house, with plumb
ing, steam heat and acteylene gas piping,
in strict accordance Wit plans. specihca-
lions and Instructions 90 bio 'frs, which
may be examined AT this once, the offices
of the Improvement Bulletin, Minneapolis
Mum; Construction News, Chicago. Ill;
Argus-Leader, Sioux Falls s: OAK; Pho
neer- Press, 81. Paul, Me; Bee, Omaha.
Neb; Builders and Traders Exchanges
Omaha, Neb.;. milwaukee,. Wis; St. Paul
and Minneapolis, MINI Northwestern Man
ufactureEs' Associa ,ion, 81. Paul, MINI;
the y. g. Indian warehouses at Chicago
ILL.,; o aha, Neb.; St. Louis, Mo-, and New
York fty, N. Y, and at the school. For
furthf information apply 70 j. c. Loven-
good. Juperintendent c. F. LARRABEE,
AetinE CoIoqessioneTF - ..s.oa-~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-30

For imported wines, liquors and Budweiser
beer go 10 L. Resented, wholesale liquor
dealer 5ls South Main street.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-30


These transfers were reported to The !
Bee June 30 by the Title Guaranty and |
Trust company OF Council Bluffs:
]. n. CIeaver and wife to A. F.
Bono, trustee lot 9, in block g.
Blufts,. IA, v; q. .....:.;I...:,s a,soO
A. 7. Flickinger, lots 5 and s. of
Auditors subdivision OF nek
ewk 29-1s-49,sW. d. ........... 1900
ser lots "a and is. in BLOCK go in
Central subdivision to Council
Heirs SIP. s Patton to John Flynn.
.-SddislOhaA to O'V Council BUNS, la,
Julia Kerr to william N. Young.
4 od n steele tee 4 WOODS So aPs addition to
Council Bluffs. la, ". d.. $50
Michael L. schaffert and Wife to T.
watts, lots and 10, in block II. 80
C. u o. and blanche F. oriath to
Iowa Townsite company. lots 10
and IL. In block 8, In McClelland.
Seven transfers, total ........' 5.isS
Special sale,
Lawn swings t5ss; ice cream freezers,
u.6; hAmmoeks. up from Tbe; lawn now
err, S175i garden hose, per foot, Sc; gaso-
line stove ovens. $50 J. zoller Mere. Co.
ioO-Oe-os Broadway. Phone sac
CENTRAL FLoUR-alk Every sack
warranted Central Grocery and Meat Mar
ksL Both Phones ~
90 20 Hicks for your moneys worth IN
tailoring. No-blun. either.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-30
GOVERNMENT NOTICES

PROPOSALS FOR Twp STONE BUILD
lnga. Department OF fhe Interior, Or1ce
q Indians Affairs, Washington, D. c.,
yuns Ts sealed Proposals, plainly
velope. Proposals. for Buildings. Pipe
stone. MINI, and addressed 20 the Com
missioner Of Indian Affairs, Washington,
ID. G., Will be received at the Indian once
until o'clock p. m. OF July 10, 1906. for
furnishing and delivering the necessary
materials and labor required to construct
ana complete a stone employees quarters
and stone supertntendents residence, both
with plumbing. steam heat and gasoline
gas piping. in strict accordance with plans,
specifications and instructions to bidders,
which may ba examined at this ONCE, the
oflces OF the American Contractor, Chi.
cage, Ill; Improvement Bulletin, Mime
apolis. MIMI the Argus Leader. Sioux
Fsila. 8. D.: The Bee. Omaha, Neb.; Plo-
neer Press. ST. Paul, MINI; the Builders
4 Traders exchanges a. Omaha, Neb.
Milwaukee, Wis; 81. Paul. MINI. and
ManaiScturer, gassoei!aItion. g. Paul.
Chicago, ILL., st. Louis. No Omaha, Neb.,
and New York City, and az the school.
For further Information apply to w. s.
Campbell. superintendent. Plpestone. Mimi.
c. n. Larraoee, Acting Commissioner
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Country butter, in two-gallon jars, II to
Is cents per pound. j. Zoller Mercantile
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street Sweeper Il Purchased.

n. Y. Plumbing co. Tel. SO NiEht Lssa
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90 to Hicks for your moneys worth IN
tailoring. No-bluf. either.
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CENTRAL FLoUR-nlk Every sack
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The Washington times., 1906-12-09
As Nh. Pipp, in "The Education OF M.
Pipp," in the Columbia.

street. Aud al midnight a score ot
lusty -lunged negroes were b4wling car
riage numbers. because the electric car
riage call had failed TO work. and the
first night or Oscar Hammerstein's
opera season WAS over
In TIE irsl performance, Bcllinrs III
Puritan" Was selected. undoubtedly for
the sole purpose OF introducing the
chief tenor of the new company. Ales-
ssndro B0nc!-and IL served its purpose
admirably. For though the opera Itself
is hopelessly out OF date. hopeless in
It's absurdity. the part OF Arturo suited
Bonci's voice and style exactly. There
was naturally. a good deaf of confusion
that night, but the opera house was
opened on schedule time. the singers
promised were there. and in that first
performance Mr. Hanarnerstein went n
long vay toward redeeming the prom
ises OF the last six months. On the
whole it was a most creditable one.
Bonci was admirably supported by An
coma. as Ricardo. Arimondi. as
Georgia. and Miss Pinkert, as Elvira.
As a matter OF fact the audience did
not pay 4 great deal OF attention 10 the
opera: ii was the new house and the
new singers that interested IT, Candor
compeIs the admission that IL was not
an audience or great social distinction.
The world OF fashion had undoubtedly
gone to the Metropolitan to hear Sem
brfch sing Marta But everyone was
eager. everyone was pleased. and the
applause was frequent and enthusiastic.
Through il all. IN a corner. Just back
Of the proscenium arch, all alone sat
little man in evening dress. wearing
white gloves and peering through a
partly opened scenic dor at the singers
on the stage. II was oscar Hammer
stein watching the work OF many
months come to a climax.
Il am so tired ] have no ideas he
said to a Times reporter 4 cangOt
think Il seems to be all right Tell me,
is 1t all right? Does 1t seem TO be GO
ing well? I have been working so hard
/ can scarcely realize what Is going on
here. but they tell me the performance
is going smoothly; that 'Puritanf might
have been sung here a dozen times It
seems that way. Is it?'
Hammerstern had sat there all the
evening : the close OF the first act
Bonci. Anc3na. and Mile. PInkert had
rushed up 20 him after the second cur
tain call and had thrown their arms
around him, kissing him The Teutonic
temperament seemed 10 be a little sur
pTised ar the Italian ardor, but Tecov-
cred quickly.
On the next curtain call they dragged
him on 30 the stage. he going very un-
willingly After the next act he made
q speech. in which he reiterated all that
he had said before. telling the audience
The Washington times., 1906-12-09
Behind the Footlights.

They are telling a good story on Wood
run, of Harvard. in Pittsburg. where he
has been playing Brown. It seems that
three or four OF his Harvard friends
gathered him Up after the show a few
nights agO and they all went out to sup
per togeTher. The meal over. the party
adjourned 10 Woodrun'5 hotel and sat
In the lobby 70 finish their cigars before
going to bed. While they were thus oc-
cupisd the scrub women appeared.
Bet you ] can beat them at their own
game" boasted Woodruff
Done" said the others
Tell YOU what we'n do suggested
Woodruff. Wen each take a strip of
the floor. Just as they do. and Wen each
put SO In pool II one of Us gets the
strip done first he gets the pool, grant
ing that his work is done in a way that
the management OF the hotel would con-
slider satisfactory. II they beat us. they
get the pool 10 divide among them
selves.
The lobby was accordingly portioned
of and scrub women, actors. and so
clety met set to work. Other guests OF
the hotel coming in stopped to watch the
unusual sight. Many bets were made
and guests started to encourage their
favOrltes and give more or less facetious
instructions on the progress of the work.
The scrubbers stuck doggedly with their
task. The finish was growing near.
when Woodruff began to quicken up.
and won by about eight feet
I've finished" he announced. Send
for the clerk" The clerk arrived and
inspected the strip, and reported It Up
The Washington times., 1906-12-09

reserved for Wednesday the FIRST novel
ty of the season-the first American
performance of Giordanos opera 'Fe-
DORA" founded. OF course. on sardou's
play. The general opinion seems 20 be
that the opera is nothing ike so good
as the play. and that for a powerfully
dramatic story the composer has writ
ten music OF no particular dramatic ef-
fectiveness. The performance was su-
perb- Lima Cavalier. who made her
American debut. earned the ovation she
received. and she and caruso were both
brilliantly effective in the second act
On Friday La Damnation de Faust"
with Geraldine Farrar singing Mar
gusrite, had it's first American hearing
as an opera; Saturday afternoon Tam
haeuser' was sung. and in the even
ing Marta" again.
At the performances Of both houses
members OF the rival companies were
noticeable in the boxes. and were most
apUreciatiVe listeners, and generous IN
their applause.
1t has been noticed by the way that
during the past week Mr.. Conried's
conductors, fIertz and VIgna. and
Ernest Dufriche. who Is 10 stage
Madame Butterfly" have been frequerIS
visitors to the Savage performances OF
that opera. Moreover Geraldine Farrar,
who IS 10 sing Madame Butterfly for Mr.
Conried, was at the English performance
three times in six days. apparently
The Washington times., 1906-12-09

that he was alone in the enterprise;
that he had no board of directors to
tell him what TO do or what not TO do.
and that he sought no financial gain,
but simply 10 do something for the
cause Of music that he could look back
upon with pride. He told the people.
too, that IL was "up 20 them, that he
had done all that a human being could
do to make his enterprise a success,
and that the rest remained in the hands
OF the New York public.
Thus was the new Manhattan Opera
House opened, and HammeTStein'
dream realized On Wednesday night
it was the scene OF a really notable
performance of ''Rigoletto" which
served to Introduce NJ. Renard, a fav-
orite French baritone. to the American
public. He made a decidedly favorable
impression not only by his voice but
by the tragic sincerity of his acting.
With Faust" on Friday and Saturday
nights, and II Puritani" repeated at
the Saturday matinee. the new opera
house successfully weathered its first
week
Meanwhile at the Metropolitan they
sang marta" on Monday night, and
The Washington times., 1906-12-09

street. west OF Eighth avenue. running
through 10 Thirty-1fth. It Will seat 3.lOO
persons. which makes its seating ca
pacity rather less than that OF the
Metropolitan Opera House.
The decoration Of the interior. a. well
as the color scheme, is IN the style OF
Louis XIV. Red is the prevailing color
Of the walls. and with this contrasts
bUff. oruarelv decorated with gold. The
proscenium frame is a heavily carved
mass OF gold. The opening OF the
proscenium arch is 50 feet by So. and
the stage measures 100 by IS.
Mr.. HammeTstein says that the build
Ing is absolutely fireproof, and that
the entrances are so arranged as to
make il possible 10 clear the theater IN
few minutes. There IS a smoking
room in the basement. with foyers and
promenades on every hoor. Entrance
by the stage door is allowed to the
bOxholdsrs- The seats are uncom-
monty broad and comfortable. and are
covered with red cloth, in the shade OF
the walls and carpets.
SO much for the inside of the new
opera house, But on Monday night a
whole lot OF the excitement was outside.
II was an odd scene. Opposite We're old
brick houses. for the most part boarding
and apartment houses Of the poorer
type, and at every window Of these, as
early as o'clock. knots of curious peo-
pie had gathered to see the show On
the sidewalks. too, were thousands OF
men and women, not waiting to enter
the new playhouse. but striving for good
places just 10 see others enter.
A hitherto quiet thoroughfare alive
with vehicles OF all descriptions: two
cross-town car lines completely blocked;
a large squad OF policemen trying to ham
die 4 tremendous crowd. through which
struggled men and women in svening
dress a glare Of electric lights over
painted signs. confusion everywhere. yet
good nature prevalent with all corners:
thus grand opera came to Thirty-fouTth
The Washington times., 1906-12-09

Office The fact that Wright LoTimer
began his New York engagement Mon
day night has already been touched on
The only other Monday night opening
OF any Importance was The Belle ot
MAYFAIR" which replaces The Spring
Chicken" at Days, and bids fair TO be
come the belle of Broadway. Il Is a
sort of Romeo and Juliet" affair, made
into a musical Comedy-with an IN
usually strong cast and any number OF
good songs Add to that plenty OF pretty
girls. some stunning costumes, I'm
clean. bright. catchy play, and success
seems assured.
Tuesday night George BroadhUrst's
new play. The Man of tho Hour"
came TO the Savoy, and It looks as II
after a series OF disastrous failures the
Savoy had at last good, solid sue
cess. BroadhuTst's play is billed as "a
draula"-as Il matter of fact il is Il
political melodrama-at its best in the
scenes Of political juggling, but with
vein of genuine humor and some
cleverIy contrasted characters. II is the
story OF youthful mayor, an incoT-
rtsptible, Of a fuaneier who wants
street railway franchise, of two poll
IclanS y no want 10 tolltioi At4o ma
chine. each TO the exclusion OF the
other, and CT a pretty niece OF the
aforementioned huancier, with whom,
naturally. the young mayor Is IN love
He. Of course. comes out cleanhanded
IN the end, gets his girl, saves her for
tame without sacrificing his OWL honor.
and has the pleasure of telling his
enemies Just what ne thinks Of them,
1t is a good play. one OF the successes
of the year Even William Winter ad-
mits that, in so many words and,
though there are no bright particular
stars featured IN the cast it is exceed
ingly well acted.
on Tuesday also Miss Robson pro-
duced the fourth of her new piays-new
to New York. that is; for she played
The Girl Who Has Everything" by