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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-03
jim THE PENMAN, THE LATEST
Newest sObriquet Earned by the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Mayor
of Omaha.

He was old and grey and his form was
bent. He was poorly clad and leading a
dog.
'"This here the city hall?" he asked Of a
youth as he started to mount the large
stone steps on Farnam street.
Yes, sir"
The detected looking figure moved on up
the steps and into the big building.
81 want see Jim the Penmsn.' he asked
Of the first man he met in the rotunda
" Jim the Penman?' replied the man.
fitting his hat to one side and dropping his
head, thoughtfully. "J-i-m, the-Oh. YOU"
And the man stepped over to the first
open door and peered into the office at a
calendar.
Nope, it's the I'd OF April, all right"
he unused.
Can you tell me where I'll find Jim the
Penman?' asked the tattered wayfarer who
was getting a little impatient
"Oh-ho-ho-ah - you want-ha-ha-ha -
know who you want; yes. yes. come with
me-"
AS II a new light had burst in on him the
man took the old fellow and stuck him in
an elevator and directed him to the ONCE
of Mayor Dahlman, dog and all.
II was learned afterward that the mayor
was not in and II is the consensus of
opinion that his absence that time was a
blessing for some one.
IT can't read" said the old man to a
company of men who met him coming out
Of the city hail. but my friends 10 bin
atellin' me tibet the magistrate, whose name
| is Jim the Penman, is goin' to shoot all
dogs tibet amt got no muzzle on their
/ noses by Friday, en- as my dog and me is
bin companions 80 long, I loud as I'd as
/ leave the magistrate I'D shoot me as to
! shoot old Chief, here"
And as the old man pronounced Chief's
name the dog looked up into his face
knowingly, and wagged his tail.
We'll, II emmy "A yuens see Jim the Pen
man tell him I'll be back" and the ole
i fellow trudged on down the street with
! Chief
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-03
HAD BEEN "sEEN"
Changes His Mind After Meeting
Agent of the Corporation
that IL sued.


The trial Of the suit of Mary Kennedy
against the Omaha g. Council Bluffs Street
railway. asking $4,000 damages for in
juries, came to an abrupt end in the dis
trict court Tuesday The peculiar ideas Of
Claude Houts regarding the speaking of
the truth were the cause for Diminishing
the jury and the case simultaneously. The
hearing was going on smoothly and Houts
was called to the stand on behalf of the
plaintiff.
Houts admitted his name was Houts, that
he lived in Omaha and that Omaha was
located in the county Of Douglas state OF
Nebraska-ss. But these were the only
answers he gave satisfactory to the plain
TIL.
"was the car moving when Mrs. Ken
nedy alghtedP" asked Mrs. Rennedy's at
torney.
yes, SIR" said Houts.
"What?" shouted the attorney.
Eyes, SIR. It was moving quite rapidly"
said the witness.
Smiles blossomed on the faces of the at
torneys for the defense. Attorneys for the
plaintiff examined their papers and con-
suited amopg themselves A cog had
slipped somewhere. Someone had blum
dered.
But didn't you say In my office that
the car had stopped when she allghted F''
asked the attorney for the plaintiff.
Yes" said the witness calmly, but
after I saw the street car company /
changed my mind The car was going.
You see, wasn't under oath when |
talked TO you, but / am now"
The case was Immediately dismissed
without prejudice
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-03
UNION PACIFIC is CLEAR
Succeeds i'm Breaking blockade of
High Water by Use of New
Engines.

The Union Pacific has finally lifted the
Blockade which has existed on that road
since the high water along the Platte river
week and forced trains to detour via the
Burlington from Grand Island to Omaha.
Since that time the Union Pacific has been
taxed to the utmost to keep up the regular
service.
The greatest help on the blockade was
large assignment OF new engines which
happened along for the San Pedro, the
oregon Short Line and the Oregon Railway
and Navigation company. These engines
were Of the largest type and by using them
to pull double headed to and from Grand
Island some immense trains have been
moved over the road,
AT one time Il was reported the North
western had over 800 cars at Council BLUFFS
for the Union Pacific, besides a large num-
Der at stations back in Iowa, which were
being held and others at Fremont and sta
lions IN Nebraska The Burlington and all
Iowa lines had large numbers OF cars for
the Union Pacific which that road was
unable TO take on their hands. The Bur
lngton helped out the dilemma by deliver
Ing many OF It's cars TO the Union Pacific
at Grand Island and thus assisting over the
damaged track.
Orders were issued Monday removing the
slow-order restrictions over the Waterloo
bridge. This will help considerable es-
pecially as the slow orders have been re-
moved from several spots along the route.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-03

however before Officers Maloney and Van
derford bore down upon them and wouldn't
let them continue the test Of sun emacy
and lasting beauty. They were each re-
quired to pay IS and costs 10 police court
Tuesday morning before they could be free
to return 10 the object OF their affections
and pugillstic aims. 10 s,.,i.,
state ConTsntaon Of Maccabeesi-The
state convention OF the Ladies' Of the Mac
cabees will be held in Omaha April 22-3.
The program contemplates an entertain
ment for the delegates and visitors, includ-
ing a theater party at the Boyd during the
first evening. Members OF the national
board Of officers are expected to be present
during the session., The headquarters will
be at the Willard hotel.
81. Rarnabas meets omcers-The annual
election OF warden and vestrymen Of st.
Barnabas Episcopal church was held Mon
day night. II. w. Van Nostrand was
elected senior warden and T. l. Ringwalt
Junior warden. The vestrymen elected were
DR. A. w. Mason, J. r. Ringwalt, Harry
Manvllle, George r. West and F. l. How
ell. Delegates elected to the annual council
were Mrs. Van Nostrand, c. w Lyman and
T. L. Ringwalt.
Cole Buys Beatrice orsamery-The
Beatrice Creamery company has been
bought out by David Cole, who will operate
the creamery in the future under the name
OF the David Cole Creamery company. Mr..
| Cole paid $4,000 for the business, which
occupies a new brick block at the southeast
corner of Tenth and Howard streets. r. A.
Stewart. who was associated with Mr.. Cole
in the acquisition OF the creamery, will ACT
as secretary Of the new company,
steals TO Pad Eis Crutch--Lame. poor
and obliged to walk on q homemade
crntch, Andrew Bryant, colored, was In po-
| lice court Tuesday morning for stealing
rubber air couplings fom cars Of the Omaha
road to tack on the end Of his crutch to
lessen the Jar and keep 1t from slipping
The goods were found on him and a few
layers OF the rubber which he had nailed
to his stick Bryant Acknowledged his
crime and was given ten days in the county
Jail.
Cannot See the Cash Register On COM
plant OF foot" Shelby, proprietress of q
restaurant at Ninth and Dodge streets
/ Jack OMEN was arrested by Oficers Pat
| tulIo and Hell Tuesday afternoon, charged
with having made away with SS7 belonging
to the woman. She stated she gave hin
the amount Monday night to place in the
cash register, but that he never reached
the register, He wandered abroad and
when she spied him going into his room
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-03
MINOR REAL ESTATE DEALS
Or. LOOMS increases His Holdings In
the Northern Fart
OF City,

Dr. NJ. NJ Loomis, who has recently
made extensive investments In Omaha real
estate, added to his holdings Monday by
buying a choice lot at the northeast corner
Of Nineteenth and Henderson streets and
another large lot at the southwest corner
OF Spencer street and the Boulevard. The
Henderson street lot has a frontage Of 40
feet on that street and extends westward
to Twentieth street, being 100 feet in depth.
Ample space Is provided for six cottages.
which will be built this spring on the tract.
DR.. Loomis bought the tract for 81. 10 from
Edgar II. Scott through-the firm OF J. II.
Dumont & Son. Hastings 4 Heyden sold
the Boulevard lot to DR.. Loomis for t1.7OO
and a brick residence will be built in the
near future.
The large tract Of land at the northeast
corner Of Thirtieth street and Woolworth
avenue, which is known as the Nichols
block and 10 occupied by Ave frame houses,
has been sold by Robinson Wolf for the
owner, Philip Schlaifer, to Mrs. Anna
Buck. proprietress Of the Metropolitan no.
tel. for 1880 as an investment The lot
has a frontage Of 100 feet on woolworth
avenue and overiooks Hanscom park and
an unusually high rate of interest lie re-
turned on the investment as the cottages
rent for 800 a month.
Two desirable residence corners IN
Kountze Place were sold Monday by Hast
ings & Heyden to L. NJ. Gierde of the
Brunswick Balke-Collender company and
Henry c. winquest, formerly Of Seattle.
Mr. Gjerde bought the large lot at the
southeast corner of Twentieth and Pinkney
streets for $500 and will erect IAN expen-
sive residence on the lot Immediately. Mr.
Wlnquest will also build a modern home
on his lot at the southeast corner OF
Twentieth and Binney streets on the Boule-
ward for which he paid 1850.
William Urbach has bought from Hast
ings & Heyden the seven-room modern
house on Spencer street east Of Sherman
avenue for t36OO. Mrs Mary A. Ure
mother of w. @. Ure, has bought a lot in
Kountze Place between Twenty-hrst and
Twenty-second on Lothrop streets for $3.50
and will build a modern residence this
spring Two new frame houses are being
built by Hastings q Heyden near Twenty
third and Laird streets for investment pur-
poses.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-03
WAREHOUSE NOT THE NAN
Such iE Statement Of Dr. Christie on
Fitness Of High School Principal.
OTHERS TAKE SIMILAR VIEWS OF CASE
Members Of Board OF Education At
tack Qualifications of water
house at Secret Meeting
Monday Night.

At an executive session OF the Board Of
Education held Monday evening after the
regular meeting the management of the
high school under the principalship Of A.
H. Waterhouse, was discussed at length
This special meeting was called at the
instance of DIR. w. II. Christie, who ex-
planned in his talk to the members that
he had heard various reports from patrons
OF the high school, these reports not
rejecting credit on the principal IN his
management OF the school. DR.. Christie
said he had received most Of the reports
direct from patrons and had already made
some investigation, but thought It time
TO bring the matter before the board in a
vigorous manner
II was Intended TO keep Tuesday evenings
deliberations quiet, but when DR. Christie
learned that some Of the facts had leaked
out he consented to talk Of the meeting.
He said:
II did bring this matter up Monday even
ing and have had II in my mind for long
time. 1 and several other Of the members
Of the board are led to believe, from the
reports received. that Mr. waterhouse is
not the man for the position Of principal
Of the Omaha High school. We believe he
lacks tact and antagoniEes where pacific
means would serve the ends better. learn
the pupils are against him and know Of sew
eral specific instances where his conduct as
principal was not diplomatic"
Some Specific Charges.
During the meeting Monday evening DR..
Christie told the members he knew OF a
case Of a boy being dismissed from the
high school on account Of an offense he
never committed and the boy who die
commit the offense stayed in the schoo
and graduated with honors. Members Cole
and Rice said they, too, had heard report,
OF q similar character. other members
believed the thing to do was to investigate
such reports and get to the bottom o.
| things, and the sooner the better for the
schools and Mr.. Warehouse.
Members McCague and Detweiler cham
| pioned Mr.. Waterhouse and declared h,
had established a splendid moral condition
in the high school, and with large body
Of pupils he has made a good showing.
There was a well-defned division Of feel.
ing regarding the capabilities of Mr.. Water.
house. but there was an unanimity in the
matter Of investigating reports brought be-
fore the members by DR.. Christie, The
high school committee was instructed tC
make particular investigation. while each
member agreed to make personal investi
CATION The matter will be brought III
again by the board at the first meeting II
May.
Principal waterhouse was seen Tuesday
morning and declined to make any state
ment Superintendent Davidson is out o
the city. Mr.. Waterhouse has been prin
cipal OF the high school nine years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-03
BRIEF CITY NEWS.


Busch Succeeds soully--J. E. Busch has
been appointed city milk inspector to sue
coed Joe scully. resigned.
Ohild Labor Law Psn--Mrs. Draper
5mith has resolved from Governor Sheldon
the pen with which the governor signed the
child labor law. soc y
Successor 10 zllison--H. c. Baird Of
Dundee has been engaged by the Nebraska
Humane sccsety superintendent. Mr.
Baird win engage in his new work soon
Admitted to Praotice-J NJ. Easterling
OF KearneY, county attorney for Buffalo
county was, on motion OF Mr.. I'd p Smith,
admitted to practice before the United
States courts Tuesday morning.
Fire Takes Small Building-A small
building at Eleventh and Paul streets was
destroyed about o'clock Tuesday after
noon, by blaze which, because Of the
distance from fire protection, was well
under way before the firemen arrived.
Indictment 10 ouAshsd--Judse Troup
Tuesday sustained the motion TO quash the
indictment Of the grand jury against H. b.
Waldron and Clarence Pillsbury Of Water
loo, charged with altering warrant deed.
The men were indicted by the grand jury
N June, 1906. The motion to quash was
argued Saturday.
Rorfeita His Bond-Tony Cutler or
Falls City, who Is under indictment In the
federal court failed to put In his appear
anee Tuesday morning when his name was
called for trial and his bond OF 500 was de-
clared forfeited. He Is charged with send
ing an obscene letter through the mails.
capias has been issued for Cutters arrest.
Fay nay for City-Treasurer Fink is
paying city employees, The total OF the
various payrolls amounts to nearly 10000.
In this connection Mr.. Fink took occasion
70 observe that since last July the city Of
Omaha has not paid a dollar interest on
regular fund warrants. financial condi-
ton, Mr.. Fink said. which has not existed
In Omaha for many years.
Days OF ohivalry Not os'r-who said
the days OF chivairy are doadG Let him
witness the scrap Charles II. Olson and A.
h Cooper had at Twentieth and Cunning
streets Monday night for nothing more
than a girl. Each sought favor in the eyes
q the same bewitching damsel and Il APP
peared to them there would be no other
manner OF deciding who was 'it'' than ia
put one or the other out Of the running
with the use OF fists. Neither had accom-
plished much toward disAguring his rival
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-03

Railway Notes and Personals.
E. L. Lomax, general passenger agent Of
the Union Pacific, returned Tuesday from
Chicago.
Horace B. Davis, Union Pacific land agent
at Sterling, Colo, is in Omaha, stopping az
the Paxton.
Gerrit Fort assistant general passenger
agent of the Union Pacific, left Monday
for Chicago,
s. r. Miller. assistant general freight
and passenger agent OF the Northwestern
lines west OF the Missouri river has gone
TO Chicago.
The Burlington has issued a pamphleA
giving a list of the land agents who are
correspondents OF the land seekers infOF-
nation bureau for lands In Nebraska, Kan
sas Colorado South Dakota, Wyoming ana
Montana. These men are used to facilitate
the sale and settlement Of lands In these
states. '
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-03
A Great Roast!

Over ton of Arbuclkles' Ariosa
Coffee is roasted at a time, in large
revolving cylinder, which drops the
coffee through heat again and again
until each bean is uniformly roasted,
No other coffee is in suffi-
cient demand to afford such
scientific and perfect prepare
ton.
The sales of ArbucIkIes' Ariosa
Coffee exceed the sales Of all other
packaged coffees combined, and this
scientific roasting, which no other
coffee can afford, by it's very magni-
tude, reduces our cost to a minimum,
and enables us, with our other advant.
ages, to give better value in ArbucIxIes'
Ariosa Coffee than is possible for any
one else.
Arbuckles' Ariosa Coffee is
the cheapest good coffee in the
world, and the best of all for
you.
ARBucKLE BROS. cR
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-03

tracks Of the robbers. II they left any, are
we'll covered up by the debris of the 1re.
The loss from the flames will about equal
that Of the robbery. The blaze was con-
fined entirely to the back bar, but the
main bar was also scorched, as was the
screen and other fixtures.
Mr.. F1xa had Insurance on his SAFE but
according to an Insurance man. the policy
provided, as all similar insurance provides,
that loss is recoverable only when the safe
is prled open by tools and not when the
door is merely pulled open
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-03

south Dakota and It's Opportunities.
SOUTH DAKOTA with its rich soil ana
favorable climate, offers openings in farm-
ing, cattle raising and In every line Of mer.
camille work. Low rate homeseekers'
tickets offer an inexpensive inspection trip.
New railway lines under construction from
Glenham, Walworth county. to Butte.
Mont, are opening up promising country.
INVESTIGATE NOW. Descriptive leaflets
and complete information free on request.
F. A. Nash. General Western Agent, 1924
Farnam st., Omaha
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-03
GOOD Cough Medicine for ChiIdren.

Good Cough Medicine for Children.
The season for coughs and colds is now
at hand and too much care cannot be used
TO protect the children. A child 10 much
more likely to contract diphtheria or scar
let fever when he has cold. The quicker
you cure his cold the less the risk. Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy Is the cole re-
lance OF many mothers, and few OF them
who have tried II are willing to use any
other. Mrs P. f. staroher OF Ripley, w.
Va, says: II have never used anything
other than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
for my children and II has always given
good satisfaction" This remedy contains
no opium or other narcotic and may be
given as confidently to a child as to an
adult.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-03

ohiid's parentage IL established. The sir
herself says she is not Feiler's daughter
and n the statement is found 10 be true
different charge win be placed against the
man.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-03

Kirirs Jap Rose toilet and bath soap
II h transparent-so clear you can read
through H. All grooers- and druggists sell II.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-03

II you have anything TO trade advertise
Il IN the For Exchange columns Of The Zee
Want Al pageA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-03

Now Is the time to make your wants
known through The Bee Want Ad page.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-03
FIRE ADDED TO BURGLARY
Flames Started After KOasy is Taken from
Safe in Saloon,
JOHN N, FxA IS A HEAVY LOSER
Deed is Much the Same as that Per-
formed in metropolitan In
surance Company
once.

The saloon Of John NJ. Fixa, 1918 Dodge
street, was entered by robbers about a
o'clock Tuesday morning, the combination
safe unlocked, the inside money compart-
ment opened and $50 in cash stolen from
1t, after which the back bar was set on
fire and considerable damage was done to
the fixtures Of the place by flames.
That robbers had been present was dis
covered by the proprietor when he ar
rived at the saloon after the fire and found
the money gone and a package OF checks
and other papers with scorched edges In
side indicating they HAD been near the
fire and then thrust into the safe. The
door of the safe was closed and when the
firemen arrived there was no Indication OF
a robbery
The circumstances surrounding the case
are much like those of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance company Of a week ago,
when the safe in its offices was opened
with key and combination and the money
extracted while not the slightest clue was
left, except the evidence OF familiarity with
the once details.
The Fixa saloon adjoins his restaurant
at 1916 Dodge street. which is kept open all
night, and a door leads from one room 10
the other but this Is kept locked while the
saloon is closed. Whoever effected an en-
trance would have had TO do so taking
care not to arouse any one in the res
taurant or kitchen.
PUSHED over Open window.
F1xa made an examination OF the en-
frances upon his arrival and found rear
basement window open, with the marks Of
the instrument used in opening It. While
this may be the place where the robber
entered, Fire Chief Salter said his men
opened all the windows they could find. in
order to ventilate, as they always do after
a fire, but he had not yet been able to learn
II that particular window had been opened
by firemen or was already open when they
arrived. Two companies were engaged In
ventilating and cleaning and II would be a
hard matter TO determine in Just what con-
dition all the doors and windows were
found.
The safe was kept in the ''office" part
OF the saloon, near the DESK which was
found open by Chief salter and closed by
him. The whole thing is easily visible from
the street, and any person working within
would be in constant danger OF discovery
from the outside. The case was given to
the police early, but they are at a loss for
some ground upon which to work. The
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-03

Now Is the dime to make your wants
knsSn through The Bee Want AZ page.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-03

ldanEum a CO. LETTER SPECIALISTS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
WILL ORGANIZE 4
 Y. M. (. A. BOAT CLUB
suhaect Under Discussion nud Plans Heinz suggested for C1nb House for Summer Evening Amuse-
 ment.
For the nurnose of organizing a b.

For the purpose of organizing a boat club in this city, the Y. M. c. A. offi- cers have been delegated by certain of the members to write to the various manufacturers of boats. etc.. to get prices on boats, material and the vari- ous paraphernalia' necessary in a boat house's equipment. No replies have been received as yet from the manu- lecturers. The boat club is a matter of the greatest interest to the mem bers and officers of the Association.
 According to the plan of the offi- cers the club is to be operated under the auspices of the Y. M. c. A., and membership in the Y. M. c. A. will he requisite to membership in the boat club.
 The club house has not yet been pro- vided for, the matter being more or less in embryo. One plan Is to have the club house moored in the river. ~esting on the water like a house boat. The steepness of the river bank and the rises of the water will prohibit the building of the club house on the banks of the river unless 1t should be made almost inaccessible.
 Should the club be organized and headquarters built, the latest improved canoes, sail boats, oar boats. racing boats, etc., will be secured. and every evening of the summer spent in the en- toyment of river exercises.