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The Washington times., 1906-05-06
SCHOOL CHILDREN
TO CLEAN Up CITY
Juvenile White Wings Will
Rake Chicago Streets.
WORK TO BE DONE IN A DAY
Tomorrow, Protected by Policemen,
They Will Make Attack
on Refuse.
WORK TO BE DONE IN A DAY

CHICAGO. May 5.-Thousands of Chi
cago school children, armed with spades,
rakes. and hoes. will enter the streets.
alleys, and lawns OF Chicago Monday,
and assist in cleaning the city. Superin-
tendent Doherty, of the street cleaning
department. has been notified that all
principals of the public schools will in
struct the children to this effect when
they gather in the schoolrooms.
The fifty policemen asked for by the
superintendent of streets will also report
to him Monday morning. They will be
assigned TO the various wards, and will
be instructed 10 journey over all the ter
ritory in the districts looking for viola
tions Of the cleaning proclamation Two
officers will be assigned to the larger
wards. while one officer will have 10
take care of the smaller ones
Clean Big City in a Day.
If the plans of Mr.. Doherty are carried
to completion, Chicago certainly will be
a elean-city on Monday night. The al
leys will be free of cans and paper
while the mattresses discarded by those
moving will have been carted away.
Newspapers will not litter the streets
10 frighten horses and present an un-
slightly appearance Everything of a
cOmbustible nature must be removed
from the alleys and streets. and the
practice of some SaloOn porters who
empty their cuspidois in the streets will
be stopped.
81 am very much encouraged said
superintendent Doherty yesterday after
noon. II think Chicago VIII BE- n clean
city on Monday night. and don't for d
moment believe ii will retur TO its for
mer state after that
Tomato Cans Prohibited.
LIT will be the duty of The police to see
that the city remains cleaned after the
general cleaning it will receive Monday,
/ am now preparing the instructions ]
shall issue. Every officer will be expected
to patrol his beat If woman throws a
tomato can into the alley II will be
The Washington times., 1906-05-06
OLE MISTAH MELoNI

Ole Mistah Melon. he's far away,
Succotash amt in sight at all:
Peaches amt ripe for many day;
Mos good things mus wait till fall.
But de berry patch done laff in de sun,
De blossoms a-openiE' one by one,
Winter done et UP de Gavin pone crumbs:
Hominy days till de sho tcake comes
Kansas City Times
The Washington times., 1906-05-06

the duty of the officer TO arrest her. The
punishment viii be a fine Of from s. to
s25.
Men who usually throw a newspaper
on the pavement when they have fin
ished viii have TO get out OF The habit
Il they persist in it they will be ar
rested and fined from s. to SIS"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-05

John Helebrand Of Hooper. He pleaded
not guilty and waived preliminary eXaml-
nation. His bail was fixed at $1,000, which
he was unable to give and went to Jail
The rig has not been recovered and II Is
thought that Bush had some accomplices
who took charge of II for him.
TEKAMAH-A sheep inspector is I'm this
vicinity this week. He reports the sheep
inspected as being in good condition. There
arc nearly 5000 on feed around here at
present Fat sheep are beginning to move
now. c. ID. Houston bought the 1900 fat
sheep OF G. w. COnkling yesterday, which
he shipped last night. Mr.. Houston has
and during that time he purchased over
5000 head Of sheep. which he brought into
the Omaha market.
BEATRICE-The annual meeting of the
Christian church was held last night. The
reports Of the officers show the church to
be In hourishing condition. Officers were
seiis s. M GG%s 8 G. a Philips Hips ah 5ia A.
y. Souders, elders; w. T. Stockton, L. +.
Meadows, John " arren, H. S. Vaught. o.
T. Ralston, w. A. Morrison, S. II. Manon,
A. H. HOlllngswOrth and A. "A. Whitman
deacons; Mrs II. s. Vaught deaconess;
Mrs: w. II. Ashby, Sunday school superin.
F'REMONT-The school board held its
regular monthly meeting last evening. The
applications for increase OF pay by the
janitors were all turned down except those
OF Marquardt and Hartwell, who were
given a raise of IS per month The board
discussed the matter OF a speaker for com,
mencement and was unanimously In favor
of returning 10 the OLD plan of ESSAYS and
orations by members OF the graduating
class. The senior class of the high school
was given one days leave of absence tc
visit the State university.
WEST POINT-Joseph r. Brcdln, con,
struction foreman in the employ of tht
Northwestern railway, who has been ir
West Point for some time past superintend
d ing the installation of the new railway
waterworlts plant, has commenced actor
in the district court Of Cunning county
against the city Of West Point and Harvey
Miller, night Waterman, for damages foi
unlawful arrest and false imprisonment
The damages are laid at s. co the allie
cations of the petition being that thi
plaintiff, Bredin, was unlawfully deprived
OF his liberty by the night Waterman, in
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-05

HAVELOCK Nob., Dec. 4.-CSpecial.)-
Elmer Schiller, a druggist and prominent
business man, had the misfortune of losing
his left leg today. Mr.. Schiller, who is
also manager OF the hemp mill, went down
to see how they were getting along and
as they are very busy and help scarce, he
got up on the platform where they push
the hemp into the grinders to assist. While
working he slipped and his left foot was
caught in the grinders and before they
could get the mill shut off had ground his
leg to above the knee into shreds 1t was
fully ten minutes before they could get
him loose, He was conscious all the time
and directed the men what to do. They
bound his leg with hemp and took him to
the hospital at University Place, where DR..
McKinnon OF Lincoln, assisted by Drs. Bal
lard and Williams OF Havelock, amputated
his leg nine inches from the hip socke,. Ii
is feared that the great loss of blood and
the shock may prove fatal.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-05

carcerated in JAIL afterward being released
without trial.
HAVELOCK-The Masons of Havelock
will build a three-stoTy brick building
with basement The building will be 75xio0
feet; the lower floor to be used by Author
Betz furniture store, and the upper
stories will be used for a lodge hall and
opera house. The opera house will have
opera chairs, slantinB floor, gallery and
asbestos curtain. This will be very much
appreciated by the citizens, as the city Is
at present without a hall OF any kind and
all public meetings OF any sort are held
at the church or school house. Excavation
for the basement was started today.
COLUMBUS-Th Columbus High school
has been debating the question, Resolved.
That the Annexation OF Cuba to the United
States Would BE a Disadvantage" The
debate was carried on by eight pupils Of
the school, viz: The Misses Viola WOos-
ley, Bessie Knox and Joseph McClOud and
Ieme Babcock for the affirmative, and
Miss Marie Zinnicker, Miss Sue Roen,
George Reeder and Ira Betterman, mega
tive. The same question Is to be debated
Mt Central city on the l4th OF this month
represent Columbus at Central City, viz:
Miss Marie Zinnicker George Reeder and
Heme Babcock.
TECUMsEH-At a meeting of the share
ISOLATION, held al the Commercial club
rooms last evening, organization was per-
fected for the years work. board Of
eleven directors was elected, and the
authorized capital stock Of the society was
placed at 5000. The directors elected ara
as follows: ]. r. Pierson, Frank Dafoe
s. p. Davidson, Rev. H. r. Waters Dr
c. w. Gran, p. II. Hopkins. A, y. Dafoe,
s. w. Thurber, w. p. Campbell, e. II.
Good and L. NJ. Davis. At a meeting Of
the directors, held at the close OF the
shareholders meeting, the following OFF,
GERS were elected: 9. w. Thurber presi-
dent; Frank Dafoe vice president; Rev.
II. z. Waters, secretary; DR.. c. w. Gran,
treasurer; p. II. Hopkins, business man
ager. Rev; Lincoln Mcconnell the evange-
list was chosen as platform manager. and
contracts have been closed for a part Of
the talent which is good Will be
heard anywhere IN Nebraska next season.
few days.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-05
FATAL ACCIDENT NEAR BLAIR
PiIedriver Goes Into River, TaI<inE
rrevw Nth IL

Piledriver Goes Into River, TnlinE
Crew with IL.
BLAIR, Neb., Dec. A-CSpecial Telegram.)
The large pile driver being used I'm con-
structing a dixie for protecting the bank
OF the river three miles north Of the Blair
river bridge, on the Iowa side, went into
the river in twenty feet Of water this
evening at o'clock and is total wreck.
Eight men were working on the driver
when It went and Reno Morrison. known
here as Reno keppte, was drowned and
the body is supposed to be under the
wreck. He was 10 years of age and lived
with his mother in Blair. The engineer
Osceola Merica. went down in his engine
but succeeded in getting loose and came
up with his head just above water and
was pulled out by his comrades.
The bridge company has about sixty men
at work on this job and is expecting to
put on a much larger force as soon as the
river freezes up. The appropriation for
this improvement was $4,000 The driver
was used for driving the long piles and
was being run out on them as fast as
they were driven and was about twenty
feet above the water when the accident
occurred. The cross-ties or caps crushed
down over the ends of the piles which
threw the driver into the water. The
work is under the supervision of Bridge
Superintendent II. A. Wentworth with n.
a. Cole as foreman of the gang and O. S.
Stowe foreman Of the driver crew. Young
Morrison was a helper on the driver.
Search for the body was abandoned to-
night owing to the darkness and the swift
current Of the river a that place.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-05
NO MEDICINE
But Change of Food Gave Final
Relief.

Most diseases start IN the aiImentary
canal-stomach and bowels.
A great deal OF our stomach and bowel
troubles come from eating too much
starchy and greasy food.
The stomach does not digest any Of the
starchy food we eat-white bread. pastry.
potatoes, oats, etc.-these things are d.
gested in the small intestines, and II We
eat too much, as most of us do, the organs
that should digest this kind Of food are
overcome by excess OF work so that fer
mentation, indigestion, and long train
OF alls result
Too much fat also Is hard to digest and
this Is changed into acids. sour stomaC n.
belching gas, and a bloated, heavy feeling.
In these conditions a change from indi-
gestible foods 70 GraIe-Nuts will work
wonders IN not only relieving the distress
but in building up a strong digestion.
clear brain and steady nerves A Wash.
woman writes:
About hve years ago I suffered with
bad acknowledgements, indigestion. con
stipation-caused, I know now, from eat
ing starchy and greasy food
Il doctored for two years without any
benefit. The doctor told me there was no
cure for me. could not eat anything
without suffering severe pain in my back
and sides. ana I became discouraged.
a friend recommended Grape-Nuts
and / began TO use Il. In less than two
weeks 1 began TO feel better and inside
OF two months was a well woman and
nave been ever since.
Il can eat anything I wish with pleas
ure. We eat Grape-Nuts and cream for
breakfast and are very fond OF It." Name
given by Postum Co, Battle Greek Mich
Read the little book, The Road 10 Wen.
VILE" In pkgs. There's = reason"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-05
HOME ron METHODIST MINISTER'S
Church Formally Accepts Gift of c. c.
CrOweII.

NEo"elAs
BLAIR, Neb.. Dec. 4.-CSpecial TelegramO
AT meeting Of the delegates from the
four conferences OF the Methodist Epis-
copal church Of Nebraska, which was held
in this city a few weeks ago for the pur-
pose OF accepting the gift of the elegant
Crowell home in this city for a home for
aged ministers of the church. today was
fixed upon as the time when the deed would
be made over and the matter closed up as
far as the transferring of the property.
There were present at tonight's session
as trustees Governor J. H. Mickey, Rev
A. w. Shanel Of Dorchester Rev William
Gorst of Omaha, Rev. ]. C. Shick. the resi-
dent pastor. and DR.. Charles r. Mead Of
Blair. Governor Mickey was elected pres
ident OF the board OF trustees. Rev. Mr.
Gorst vice president and Rev. Mr.. Shck
secretary. In addition to making over the
final papers arrangements were made for
financing the home and also for a tenn
porary custodian for the property.
This property, costing with grounds and
improvements nearly $4,000. was given
to the Methodist Episcopal church
society of this state by Mr. and Mrs c.
listers and others who may be designated
by the church or trustees and will be
known as the Crowell Memorial home
Governor Mickey came in on the early aft
e-noon train and spent an hour or two
with the other trustees looking over the
newly acquired property and also getting
acquainted with the business men of the
city.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-05

FREMONT, Neb., Dec. 4-(special.)-
Arthur Lucas Of this city, who Is
in the navy and attached to the wireless
telegraph corps of the Louisiana, writes
his parents that President Roosevelt. dur
ing his trip to Panama, spent much time
I'm the wireless room and that he sent and
received for the president most OF his mes
sages. Young Lucas has only been two
years in the navy, enlisting as an appren-
tice. but on account OF his education and
his knowledge OF telegraphy and electricity
his advancement has been very rapid. He
was sent TO the school Of wireless teleg-
raphy and the Naval Signal school imme-
diately after his enlistment and completed
the course in less than the prescribed time.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-05

FREMONT, Neb., Dec. 4-(special)-
The Dodge County Poultry associa-
TONS annual show opened in the Masonic
hall today with the largest exhibit in the
history Of the organization. There were
birds of high degree among all classes and
varieties. There were over COO birds in
the hall this noon and good many entries
had not yet been received. Wyandottes OF
the White Barred and Partridge variety APP
pear 10 be a favorite bird, and Rhode Is
land Reds and the old standard Barred
Plymoth Rock close seconds. J. NJ. Maher
has six varieties Of geese, besides other
poultry. w. L. Houck has a large exhibit
of his prize winning strain OF Silver Laced
Wyandottes. There are birds from Ash
land Clarkson, Leigh, Columbus, sutton
Dodge, scribner, Hooper, Arlington, Blair
and many other points. An auction sale
Of chickens will be held during the show
which lasts until Saturday.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-05
AIn.unrth Wnnt. Mn.icinn-

AINSWORTH, Neb., Dec. ESPECIAL -
Some of the business people OF Ainsworth
were very cleverly dealt with this last week
by a man from Denison, la. He claims TO
be a music teacher and he wrote to the
members Of the orchestra here stating that
II they would pay his car fare he would
come and help them out Thanksgiving.
They sent him the ticket and he came and
went 10 the City cafe 20 board and then
went TO Mr.. 7. W. Meford's ana got IS
worth Of musical books and a s. hoard bill
al the City cafe and then he skipped the
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-05
Prosperous Agricultural Society.

STOCKVILLE, Neb., Dec. 4-(Special.) y
The annual meeting Of the Frontier County
Agricultural association was held at the
court house in stockville Saturday after
noon. December /. The reports showed to-
tai receipts OF Si,S34S1; paid for new build
ings and repairs on grounds, tS4275; for
premiums and expenses % the twentieth an
nual fair, SS52.s4; cash balance. Sl29.S2. These
officers were elected for the coming year: w.
C.Vollam, president; J. T. Bailey. vice presi-
dent; L. II. Cheney, secretary; NJ. T. Ward.
treasurer; W. c. Reed, general superin-
tendent; J. A. Lynch, Superintendent OF
speed; Loyal NJ. Graham, superintendent OF
exhibit for state fair; assistants, Robert
Richey and Mrs. L II. Cheney
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-05
Beemer Man HANG, seIf.

BEEMER, Neb., Dec. 4-(Special will
liam Crosse, aged about IS years, father
of Frank and Emil Crosse, prominent i'm
plement dealers Of the town, committed sui.
eide this forenoon about 1890 o'clock He
was left alone a short time in the imple-
ment store and upon the return Of parties
in charge was found hanging from a rafter
in the upper story of the building. No APP
parent cause excepting dependency over
helplessness, old age and i'll health are at
tributed.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-05
BOY Accidentally Shot.

LOUP CITY, Neb. Dec. 4-(Special Tele-
gram.)-AbOut II o'clock this morning Mike
ChiOekoun, Polish boy about Il years old,
who is employed in the butcher shop Of s.
F. Reynolds. was accidentally shot while
putting loaded gun into a wagon. Mike
had been to the slaughter house TO help
unload some hay and in picking up the gun,
not knowing that It was loaded, took the
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-05
GRAIN BROKER HELD FOR TRIAL
Fails to IsfnctOriIy Account to
Customers.

BEATRICE, Neb.. Dec. 4.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-J w. Culver, who was recently ar
rested charged with larceny as bailee, hav-
ing interested a number OF our citizens IN
his grain speculations. was given a hearing
today before County Judge spaford Fail
ing to be able to show what had become
Of considerable sums Of money placed In
his hands for the purpose of investing In
options on grain, he was bound over to
the district court in the sum of $500 For
want OF bail he was remanded TO the county
Jail This being the first case of this char
acter undertaken in this county, 1t will be
watched with great interest.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-05
United J~IN-'s~0Ns.- THIS STORE is A MINE

cussing the proposition Of electlng United
States senators by direct vote Of the people.
The delegates appointed by Governor
Mickey TO attend this meeting are. besides
Judge Strobe, Senator W. V. Allen. Will
liam Hayward, A. c. shauenberger and W.
@. Whitmore. II is not known how many
Of the others will attend.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-05

muzzle In his right hand and in lifting the
gun the hammer struck the hay rack and
the gun was discharged, the charge taking
effect in the hand and right hir. Unless
blood poisoning should result the young
man will recover.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-05

The biennial report Of State Auditor
searle will show that the various state de-
partments collected in fees S2S5.14SS9 during
the past two years. At least that is the
amount turned into the state treasury from
December 1, 1904, to November 80, 1906 Dur
ing the preceding biennium the collections
turned into the state treasury were SlSs-
9Oi.5O. The largest increase was IN the fees
collected by the insurance department I'M
der control Of the state auditor. The fol-
lowing comparative statement shows the
collections of fees during the two blen-
NUNS:
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-05

town for a more congenial field to labor
in. The jeweler here says some Iowa sheriff
will be looking him up soon.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-05

Iotalh -tleosa Vluo w 1893
In the banking department fees for the
biennium just closed is an item OF g So
for charter fees. charged under a law en-
acted two years ago Game and hsh IL
censes paid into the state treasury are not
carried as fees. During the biennium just
closed the licenses aggregated sl26O4 For
the preceding biennium these fees amounted
10 SSSl5. The Increase In the fees In the
insurance department was largely because
OF the enforcement OF the reciprocal tax
law, which had not been enforced pending
a decision Of the supreme court. during the
previous biennium.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-05

schOOl Funu AppOrttOnmcut.
The temporary school fund to be appor-
toned to the various counties OF the state
at the next semi-annual distribution will
amount to l,SO6.54. State Treasurer Nor
Jensen has certified to State Superintendent
McBrien that this amount was on hand
at the close of business December 8 and
that it was derived from the following
sources
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-05
Lyons Gets FitIe'a place.

John Lyons has BEEN appointed chief
clerk In the once OF Land Commissioners
Baton 70 succeed Frank F1tle, Mr. Croft
having declined the place. The place made
vacant by the promotion OF Mr.. Lyons has
been hlled. but until Mr.. Eaton receives
a favorable reply from the man to whom
he offered Il he will not announce the ap-
polntment.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-05
100 co. to Do MoIne..

Judge ;. b. STRIDE left this afternoon for
Dss Moines 70 attend the meeting called by
Governor cummins for the purpose OF dis
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-08-11

them with dimmed eyes and broken
exclamations.
"Ah. dear mothers first letter 10
me-the only time | ever stayed
! away from home, Hilda-full OF good
advice, and begging me not to get
my feet wet.---Well destroy that
now: IL will be Of no interest when
I'm gone. VIII you burn 1t, love?
Tears sprang into my own eyes.
bent down and kissed the frail face,
please God, you'll be here for
many day yet---to read It again.
But even as ] spoke ] knew | was
talking nonsense, and Auntie shook
her head.
THANK you, dear" she said SIM
ply. "but I'd rather It was burnt.
Then she held up dainty brooch
set in pearls.
"Your fathers gift on their we'd
ding day. ! was their bridesmaid
you know-the only one--I want you
to keep that"
She picked up another letter and
the curl.
"Your hair, dear and little note
you wrote me from school the even
ing you arrived. How ] cried over
it! Perhaps you would like these
too"
She gave them to me; then she
paused. gazing up at me imploring-
ly. One letter lay still on the bed,
and noticed that the writing looked
like the work of one who had been
az he wrote in the throes of some
emotion.
"I'ye-f've never mentioned tits
to you, Hilda, Il was too sacred. !
shouldn't n,n,ion II now, but vc n
fancy-you won't laugh at an old
woman--to have Il buried with me.
People do such things?" she added,
pleadingly, "you'll see t. that 'or
me, won't you?"
did not know what to say or
how to say Il, for d lump rose in my
throat and would not be denied. /
Just dropped on my knees beside the
bed and took one OF her frail hands
In both my plump ones.
"oh, Auntiel" said, "Ill do any
thing you wish"