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Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-07
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Observation-Disclosures N~eiderhauser
owner Of one of the largest diaries in this
city. has been arrested, charged with sell
ing milk from cows which have not been
tested for tuberculosis. The complaint was
tled by one of his customers The case is
set for hearing next Monday This is the
first arrest under the city ordinance forcing
dairymen to have their cows tested. which
went into effect a few months ago.
IOWA CITY-There will be no lid on
Sunday vaudeville performances in Iowa
City and there is little likelihood OF a
passage of the stringent ordinance pro-
posed, according to members OF the city
council. However, Manager Harry F. Pc
cock of the Bijou vaudeville house, whose
performance last Sunday evening caused
the stir. has announced that he will not
open his theater today.
CRESTON-While driving out of a brick
kiln with a load of brick Friday. Harry
Darby OF Greenfield, was severely injured
the arch of the kiln and quickly rolled up
like a ball. His team, fortunately. stopped
and was backed out by those who wit
was badly jammed and twisted out OF
shape. but physicians believe he win re-
cover as no bones were broken.
LAKE CITY - Horace kenii. a farmer
who recently moved to Elm Grove town
ship from De Kalb. ILL.,, was more than
surprised to find in the car Of household
goods he was unloading the family cat.
days without food or water. The cat, 1t
is believed, leaped into the car during the
process OF LOADING, knowing Dy instinct
that its former home was being broken up.
The cat was nearly famished from the
long fast.
CRESTON-Masonic Grand Master Mar
tin OF Waterloo and Grand Secretary Par
win OF Cedar Rapids, while en- route 10
the anniversary celebration at Clarindn,
Masonic lodge last night, which proved
to be a most int esting occasion for that
ORDER The annual election OF officers was
held In connection with the meeting and
resulted in the following: Worshlpful
master, Fred Ide; senior warden, Carl
Davenport; junior warden, Claire Akin
son; treasurer. ID. d. Jones'; secretary,
Charles Good.
LAKE CITY-WlliAm Burns. while out
hunting on Coon river for ducks, saw a
fine large goose floating on the smooth
water Of a bayou and wading out pro
cured the bird He was more than sur
prised to find hat locked IN the goose !
jaws was the body OF an immense bull
frog. The goose, ravenously hungry after
Its long journey from summer quarters up
In northwest Canada, had N 10
swallow the frog, which proved 20 be too
big a morsel OF food. The goose evidently
choked to death.
MARSHALLrOWN -Deaos Arnold. a
former old and wen known business man
Of this city, who now lives IN Pasadena,
! Cal. has presented 70 the department. OF
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-07
GOOD BOOKS FOk CHILDREN
Public Library Collects Exhibita for
m Beneht of Inquiring
Parents.

The number of children's books published
each year is steadily increasing, some of
which are good. some bad and others in
different. To select books from this mass
which will interest and mentally strengthen
the boys and girls for whom they are writ
ten is a great task and one which requires
large knowledge of children's literature,
also a high standard Of book selection.
In the children's room Of the public
library a collection of books has been Sc
lected from a list of classics and other
books of merit for children, prepared by
librarians and teachers who have given
this subject careful study. The collection
is not exhaustive. such points as moral in
fuence, humor, literary value, interest to
boy or girl, paper and Illustrations of the
book have been considered.
The inquiries in regard to books suitable
to children has suggested this collection
Special regard has been paid to books of
poetry for the young. Children are natural
lovers of poetry. They can receive and de-
light in a poem through the ear long before
they are able to obtain the same pleasure
through the eye. The musical rhythm
pleases the ear. Its charms Of expression
stimulates the imagination and the chill
dren are easily led to reach the deeper
meaning and beauty.
To quote one interested in children:
Many a child is shut out forever from the
love of poetry because when he is young
and lisps in numbers with the greatest
ease, no one opens the gate of real poetry
to him by reading to him. and so showing
him by spoken words the music and flow
of the measured, meIodious lines"
One of the most delightful books of this
class is the Golden Staircase complied
by Louey Chisholm. The Golden Stair
case has 900 steps. II a child begins to
climb when he is 4 years old and climbs
twenty steps each year, on his 14th birth
day he will reach the top" There is the
book of famous verse compiled by Agnes
Repplier for older children. and THE
Nursery Rhyme Book edited by Andrew
Lang-a feast for the little ones-pictures,
old tales, proverbs. riddles, lullabies, games
and jingles. Also there Is THE Land Of
Song" compiled by Katherine Shute.
Poems Every hid Should Know" edited
by Mary Burt, and Another Book of Verse
for Children" edited by E. V. Lucas, any
one of which would be a delightful book
for a child's own library.
This collection will be on display in tho
children's room on the second floor OF the
public library, Nineteenth and Harvey
streets. from December 9 until Christmas.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-07
PRESCRIPTION pURIFIEs BLOOD

The following prescription Is very
simple, but IS the most effective obtain
able for neutralizing acid poisons in the
blood and relieving rheumatism and all
its kindred ailments. Any one can pre-
pare this simple mixture The ingredients
can be obtained at any well stocked drug
store;
"One ounce compound syrup OF Sarsa-
parillA; one ounce ToriS compound; half
pint high grade whisky. Mix and use a
Tablespoonful before each meal and Al
bed time The bottle must be well shaken
each time"
The good effect Of this treatment Is
said TO become apparent aftsr the first
Few doses II is a remarkable system
builder and viii quickly restore full
physical viEOr 70 psrsQns Of failing
strength
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-07
CHURCHES AND IMMIGRANTS
Federal Council of Churches of Christ
of America Discuss Problem.
SOCIALISM MUST BE CHECKED
LOca FederatiOns Are Urged to
Survey the Field, study Com
ditiOns and Plan.
Work.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Gin a stirring
speech TO the delegates of the Federal
Council OF the Churches of Christ in AMER
lea Rev. Charles Sickle Of New York yes
terday declared that the churches must
look after the religious and moral welfare
OF immigrants in order to prevent the on
ward march of socialism.
while our churches are deserving the
downtown fields in New York and letting
the immigrants look out for themselves
socialism is stepping in," said Mr.. Stelzle
who is secretary OF the department OF
church and labor of the Presbyterian
church.
Every night speeches are made from
boxes on street corners and the foreigners
are accepting socialism. And It is not tbs
Christian socialism that you hear about
but 1t Is the socialism that breaches revolu-
ton and Is a real menace to the country. a"
The council. which Is organized TO bring
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-07
ARND rs Rustic o PIERCE
Bankrupt Questioned Concerning
Real Estate Deals.

Real Estate Deals.
At the meeting yesterday OF the creditors
OF Harry Il. Pierce of TINS city, who re-
Gently filed a voluntary petition In bank
ruptcy, held in the office OF w. S. Mayne,
referee in bankruptcy. William Arnd, for
merly county treasurer, was unanimously
elected trustee. AS trustee Mr.. Arnd VIII
have charge Of the settlement of the at
fairs OF Pierce's creditors, who number
about fifty, with claims, according to the
schedule of liabilities filed by the bank
rupt agEregating close upon 100000.
Following the election OF the trustee
Pierce was subjected to an examination as
TO various real estate deals and his affairs
in general. Statements Of the bankrupt
during the examination showed that he
had put property valued at $4,000 into the
Perseverance Mining and Milling company
of owyhee county. Idaho. and that he still
owed $4,000 on It. George w. Holdrege
Of Omaha was said by Pierce to hold notes
amounting to $500, 900. secured by Pierce's
interest in this mining property. The only
other secured claim is that of w. t.
Weatherill OF Merriman, Neb., for 1900.
The further examination of the bankrupt
was continued to next Wednesday morn
ing. Pierce Is represented at the examina-
ton by Attorney A. T. Flickinger. while
seven local attorneys and several from
out of town appear for different creditors.
Mr.. Hoidrege. IT was said. was not repre-
sented by an attorney at yesterdays pro-
ceedings.
Pierce has filed a supplementary schedule
OF liabilities, enumerating notes asgregat-
ing about S25. 900. These notes were formerly
given TO C. Il. Price. cashier of the Com
mercial National bank of this city. and
assigned or endorsed by Pierce. 1t is stated
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-07
FOR SALE BY

ell Protestant denomiI ations into closer
union in the interests OF Christianity, held
but one session today.
Lmong the matters disposed of was a
request of the A~ntI-Saloon league of Amer
lea to investigate it's management, charges
having been made that the league Is not
being properly conducted. The council de-
cided that 1t had no jurisdiction in the
matter.
Tonight a great public meeting was held
in Weathorspoon hall in the interests OF
young peoples organizations.
Immigration Problem.
Among the matters considered at today's
session was the organisation of local feder-
atoms and the immigration problem. These
came before the council In the form of re-
ports from committees. The report on
local declarations contained suggestions for
the organization OF local organizations. In
this connection the m presented
resolutions which were adopted expressing
the conviction OF the federal council that
In view of conditions that exist in cities,
small towns and rural communities that
the time has come when the churches
should join their forces in federated effort
and that the aim should be to make a local
federation a means through which the
eyangelistic need and moral welfare OF the
community will be cared for most effec-
lively.
A resolution presented by the committee
on the church and the immigrant. provid-
ing that the Federal Council urge local
declarations to survey the field, study condi-
lions and plan the work of looking after i'm
migrants, was adopted.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-07
PROGRAM FOR FRUIT SHOW
Tuesday, December Fifteen, Desig-
mated as Omaha Day.
DEMAND FOR SPACE GROWING
Imperative that Annex TO Auditorium
BE Erected to Provide for Add
tionnl Exhibits-BaItimOrc
Asks for some space.

At the weekly meeting last night Of the
general committee Of the National Hortl-
cultural congress. President Hess an
nounced the following special days for the
fruit show for the week beginning Decem-
Der "a:
Monday. opening day.
Tuesday, Omaha day.
Wednesday. Missouri day.
Thursday. Nebraska day.
Friday, Iowa day.
Saturday. Tri-City and closing day.
Tuesday was designated as Omaha day at
tho request Of the management of the Ma
tional Corn exposition. A committee from
the National Horticultural congress and the
Commercial club of this CITY will go before
the Omaha Commercial club at its meeting
Tuesday next and extend the invitation to
that city 20 come over here on Tuesday.
December IS, enmasse to the fruit show.
The erection OF the annex TO the audi
torfum has become a necessity owing to
the large number OF advices OF exhibits be-
ing daily received. Yesterday morning a
telegram was received from c. T.. Close of
baltimore. secretary OF the Maryland Hor-
tlcultural society. asking that space be re-
served for an exhibit OF 100 plates. Later
in the day this was followed by a second
telegram from Secretary Close asking for
fifty feet additional space.
Word has been received from Spokane
that John r. Cummings has been selected
by the Spokane Chamber of Commerce as
its delegate to the National Horticultural
congress and that he will leave for Council
Bluffs this week. Spokane will make a bid
for the congress Of 1909, the purpose being
TO have II following the seventeenth Ma
tlonal Irrigation congress, which meets in
Spokane September q to October 2, and
during the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposi-
tlon at Seattle. thus giving the delegates
an opportunity to take in the three meet
ings.
Superintendent Beveridge of the Council
Bluffs public schools has been rendered 5000
tickets for the pupils going from here to
Omaha to take part in the Council Bluffs
day exercises at the National Corn expo
sition on Monday afternoon. December IL
The Commercial club has gotten out 5000
badges advertising the National Hortlcul-
tural congress. They are made or card and
are circular In shape with a red cord 50
that they may be attached TO a coat or
lapel. In the center OF the badge Is the
official omblem OF the congress-a large
red apple with the face Of a curly, golden
haired little girl.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-07

that these notes were included in the claims
OF George W. Holdrege in the original
schedule. but are itemized In the supple
mentary films. The supplementary schedule
also includes a list of about twenty persons
with whom Pierce has had financial deal.
ings, who have made no claims, but who
are listed as possible claimants in order
that any alleged Indebtedness that might
subsequently be set up may be wiped out
In these b%ankruptcv Proceedings.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-07
Lodge Elections.

Hazel Camp No. III. Modern Woodmen of
A-merica-Consul, Louis Bohn: adviser. E.
L. Pile: banker, ]. ]. Stewart: clerk. s. B.
Snyder; escort, Thomas Tierney; watch
man, A. Molzman; sentry, H. F. Keller;
manager. ]. C. Fleming.
Winner Court No. 60. Tribe of II
Chief. May Ingram; judge, Edna Hobus;
scribe, Myrtle l.. Silkett; keeper of tribute,
Alva Brobst; captain. Emil Haden; guide,
Ernest Cottmire; inner doorkeeper, Lena
Marck: outer doorkeeper. Sylvia Silkett.
Council Camp No. II, Woodmen Of the
w-orld-Consul, c. A. Morgan: advisory
lieutenant, Henry Frehardt; banker, A. c.
Lane. escort, A. r. Nieman; clerk. Dell G.
Morgan; Waterman, Harold Beeman; SEN
try, ]. A. Sprinkle; captain Of degree team,
c. Grimm; secretary and editor, C.. M.
Maynard: manager for long term, Charles
Barry; manager for short term, w. ]. Lau-
terwasser; musician. Charles Adolph; camp
physicians. Drs. Montgomery, Bower, Gas
son and Hennessey; captain degree staff
c. A. Morgan; electrician. ]. G. Bradley.
Encampment No. s, Union Veteran Le-
gion - Colonel, ]. II. Brooks; lieutenant
| colonel, Enoch Hess; major, C. NJ. King
quartermaster, d. A. Heisler; officer OF
the day, George Stinsen; chaplain, Rev,
G. w. Snyder; daughter of the encamp-
ment, Miss Overall Brooks; surgeon, Frank
Stragall.
woman's Auxiliary to Union Veteran
Legion-President, Mrs. Williams; senior
vice president. Mrs. V. p. Gay; Junior vice
president. Mrs. Dalton; chaplain, Mrs
Laura Hight Johnson; cOnductress, Dr.
Ada Michel; treasurer. Mrs. Hess; secre-
tary, Mrs. Ada Martin; guard, Mrs. Stin-
son; color bearer, Mrs. Sparks; musician
Miss Elizabeth Martin.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-07
Guilty OF Counterfcitiue.

Passing counterfeit money is no worse
than substituting some unknown worthless
remedy for Foley's Honey and Tar, the
great cough and cold remedy that cures the
most obstinate coughs and heals the lungs.
Sold by all druggists.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-07

Hoarse coughs and stuffy colds that NAV
develop into pnsumonia over night ar,
quickly cured by Folsy's Honey and Tar
as It SoOthes innamed membranes hal,
the lungs and expels the cold from IN,
system Sold BY all druggists
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-07
VISIT Of FARM LIFE COMMISSION
Plans Made for Entertaining MEM
hers while I'm CITY.

Plans Made for Entertaining Mem
bers while I'm city.
Plans for the entertainment of the COM
mission appointed by President Roosevelt
to investigate the conditions Of farm life
when II visits Council Bluffs. Friday Of
this week were outlined at at meeting held
yesterday afternoon in the rooms of the
Commercial club. The member Of the
commission are expected to spend the
afternoon and evening Of Friday in this
city and It is proposed to meet them in
Omaha with a committee. which will escort
them to this side Of the river in automo-
biles.
on reaching Council Bluffs the members
Of the commission will be taken to the
auditorium to view the preparations for
the big fruit show OF the National HOrti-
cultural congress and II time permits Of
It will be given a ride in automobiles about
the city. In the evening the visitors will
be guests OF honor at a dinner. to be given
by the Commercial club. in the Dutch room
of the Grand hotel.
Charles A. Beno, president OF the Com
mercial club named the following as MEM
bers of the committee to meet the com
mission in Omaha and escort 1t to this side
OF the river: Z. II. Doolittle, DR.. II. b.
Jennings, W. II. Kimball, II. w. Binder,
H. II. Van Brunt and F. r. Davis.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-07

At the weekly meeting last night OF the
general committee of the National Horti-
cultural congress. President Hess an
nounced the following special days for the
fruit show for the week beginning Deem
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17

head and bewlldered him that he forgot to let go :, Get out of thatl Get away from that clean inen.' angrily cried Mere Seigle.
 Poor Dumping wished to- he had mt come there of his own free will. And he did get away; for the balloon suddenly rose again dragging him across with several of Mere Seges best sheets and table cloths hanging about his neck.
 Come back, come back you thief!" she shouted.
 Dumping would have liked only too well to come back. but the balloon in too much of Ia hurry. Another strong gust of wind, and away they sailed a I this time high above the houses Dumping below, the other boys, in open-mouthed horror, watched him sail away
 The men in the balloon were having trouble them selves to keep from falling out the basket rocked dangerously, shaken by every squall And they could not pull Dumping in as, they had intended; When Dumping, nearly out of breath, again onened his eyes, he saw beneath him. the village. looking like a collection of tiny toy houses The boys only little black specks
 Oh dear" he thought, "how shall I get down?'
 But higher and still higher flew the balloon.
 Soon they were among the clouds. These looked temptingly soft to Dumping.
 q think l d rather be on cloud than dragging along like a tail to kte,' he said And the more he thought about the clouds, the more he liked the idea of trying one: At last big round cloud just below seemed to invite him.
 "I 've a mind to drop down on it," he said to himself; for he was getting very tired of holding on to the rope, and it hurt his hands
 The temptation was too great to resist Dump ling let go Wh-r-r-r-rl he shot down through the air. while the sheets were released and whrled up and away. He alighted in the middle of the soft cloud without shock it felt like featherbed He was delighted it was much more comfortable than the end of rope. The balloon soon disap- peared, still going up up, and he found himself alone.
 "Now this is very we'll so far" said Dumpling; "but how shall get home in time for supper?"
 He craw1ed oyer to the edge to look down: but all he could see &t first was more clouds
 And to his surprise they all seemed to be going in different directions At last between them, he saw the earth far down below. "Oh, I II never get back in time' he thought
 As he looked the land seemed to slide away from beneath him. For while he could not understand this; but he soon discovered the reason--his cloud was moving along all the time And now he be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17
THE LIGHT OF THE FIREFLY.

What pleasure it is to watch the brilliant, inter mittent sparkling of the frefes the lawn and in the shrubbery! On some evenings in suin- mer the vanishing and reappearng of these innum- erable little lights is very beautiful
 These so-called "frehies" are not flies at all but beetles that have soft-shelled flexible wing-covers instead of those that hard and she'll or metal like, as is usually the in the beetle family.
 There several kinds of the lightning beetles" in different parts of the country. In our common frefy, the two end joints at the rear of the body are of a sulphur-yellow color From these the strange, bright, phosphorescent light is given out. It is produced by the action of the system at the will of the insect upon peculiar formation of microscopic cells at this part of the body
 famous frehy of Brazil is called the enenja Tn some tropical countries there is large hrehy called the Pyrophorus, that gives steady light not flash ing like frefy. and is brought alive to the United States and sold ornament
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17

of cloud, but it vanished in his arms. He shut his eyes, tor he knew that now he was lost. Down, struck something Crack crash!. It gave way Splashl Dumping had landed.
 For moment he was dazcd; but great can1or and shouting made him open his eyes He looked up Above him was hole which he had made in the bamboo roof He looked down. He was sit ting in the middle of big fountain Now he under. Strange people were shouting and waving their hands Some were on their knees though wor- shipping before him
 "It is the Child of the sun," they cried "He has come to us from the sky' At they helped Dumpling out of the water. They took off his wet sat him on fine cushions and brought him all sorts of strange food and drink, which they placed before him. Then they prostrated themselves at his feet, tuneless songs
 Dumping so bewdered that he forgot to be frightened But when the food was presented to him he remembered that he had had no dinner the day before, nor breakfast that morning. He forgot everybody in his hunger and ate until he could eat no more, for Dumplng always had good appetite. And those who watched him said to one another that he must be a god for no mere human being could eat much.
 Next he looked about him. What strange men these werel He had any such before He would have been afraid. but he that they seemed to fear him This gave him courage 4 wonder if Tn in China" he thought.
 He asked where he was, but of course they could not understand him.
 They Chinamen' he thought
 "He is god" they thought "He speaks celes- tial language which do not know"
 And again they bowed down before him.
 Dumping had fallen through the roof of the princes palace To every of course 1t was evi- dent that he had come straight from heaven they knew we'll that ordinary person lived in the clouds The prince gave up his best throne him: so overcome was he by this great honor that the gods had done. him.
 Messengers were sent running through the city to announce the wonderful event; and soon the people in muttudes to see the Child of the Sun Dumping was carried to the temple on a golden throne, while all the populace of the city fell down on their faces he borne before them.