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Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-23
HOUSES FOR OMAHA PEOPLE
Past Merely an Indication of Future
Building Activity.
COMING SEASON TO BE BUSY ONE
builders Expect that Even More
Money VIII DC Put Into New
Homes Than Last Year
showed.

AS city that is growing with a steady.
Healthy. substantial growth, Omaha IS now
known throughout the United States. In
Tact the recent panic and the present de-
preston which rules in many part of the
country has been an I'll wind which has
blown nothing but good to Omaha. The
conservative position of builders, business
men and banks alike here and the sound
common sense which has been exercised by
these interests in the days when others
were flying high on the precarious wave Of
prosperity bore fruit where oanic came
and Omaha found itself the on spot in the
United States practically unaffected ex-
cept as It reflected the embarrassed con-
diton OF those banks in the east which had
borrowed a considerable portion OF its
surplus capital.
The building record OF Omaha has kept up
since the panic sowed its seed Of distrust
has advertised the city throughout the
country and made its position stronger and
more secure than ever and given increased
confidence to those who are putting their
money into property here and helping to
build up the city and participating in the
benefits of it's substantial prosperity.
So far this year the reports of the build
ing inspector show that the building being
done and being prepared for is not only
equal to but greater than for the CORES
ponding period last year Indications are
that Omaha home builders will invest more
than the s2.2Ss525 which was put into sub
stantial and beautiful Omaha homes last
year.
II you are waiting for Mr.. Edison to peF-
feet his arrangements for building atom
Portable home with all appurtenances
thereto and a home which will never need
painting and will last forever. all for the
small and insignificant sum OF $1,000 you
may not get the home you are planning
for several years to come. This is what
Omaha builders think about the plan OF
moulded houses anyway.
The moulds for one of those houses
would cost at least $4,000" said one man.
"A mould could not be used TO erect more
than two houses each month Therefore,
It is hard to see how the profit for the
builder Is going to be realized. forca
Of say ten men at the least would be
needed 10 put up the moulds, mix the
cement and pour II In on each house.
These men at s. a day would amount to $50
a day for labor alone and they could not
possibly put up the house in less than ten
days. There would be a bill for $500 for
labor alone which Is on a very conserva-
tive estimate BY the time the cost Of the
cement and finishing materials Is figured,
It amounts 20 more than 1900 already. And
where are you going TO get the money for In
terest on your $4,000 Investment In the
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-23
HELPFUL TIPS FOR EDITORS
Correspondence Course Designed to
Lend Variety to Their
"Declines."

1t is generally agreed by the writing craft
that the current magazine methods OF de-
clining manuscripts are tiresomely anti
quated. Editorial rejection slips are no.
toriously humdrum, and even in written
correspondence the autocrats OF the month
lies show nothing like the versatility and
bonhommie of their contributors. Why, 1t
occurs to us to ask should not these dull
persons freshen up a bit and attack the re-
lection problem in a way that will at least
attempt to justify their own literary preten-
sions? Why, for instance, should they not
undertake to decline in kind. limericks with
limericks, sonnets with sonnets, etc? For
their consideration, we venture to append
a number of forms that may easily be
printed in that nicely deceptive typewrit-
ten fashion that looks so convincingly per-
them as you will;
Sir (or Madam, your versified trick
Is brilliant and witty and quick,
And yet we are under
CWith heart torn asunder)
A bond to print no limerick.
Dear Friend, your sonnet is the neatest
thing
That we have seen in sonnets fora week
We shall tonight with fervor of II speak
When to our Harlem flat we've taken
wing.
CThe Missus likes to hear us have our
fling
At all the wiShy-washy, woful, weak
And weary verses that our suffrage
seeR)-
Oh, yes, wen chortle of your work. and
sing!
Nevertheless, to our immense regret
We find that at the moment we've on
hand
So many contributions of this kind
That we can't use one single fresh sonnet
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-23
CREIGHTON'S GREAT OUTLOOK
Father Mageveny Says Omaha is an
Intellectual Gateway.
NEW PRESIDENT REACHES CITY
Tells of Favorable Impression of
Omaha and Predicts New Depart-
ments for University to Meet
Demands of the West.

Rev. Eugene A. Mageveny, who succeeds
Rev. NJ. p Dowling president of Creigh-
| ton university arrived in Omaha Saturday
morning from Detroit, where he has been
professor Of philosophy, and when seen at
| the university gave his opinion of his new
field of labor and the outlook for the great
| university.
LAS Omaha is a gateway and great center
| commercially, so it will be intellectually,
| If 1t is not already" said Father Mageveny.
| Il have been here before and know much
of the institution by a personal acquaint-
ance with members of the faculty.
Il do not know of a city in which we
have a college or university which had the
advantages offered by Omaha. In the first
place l understand the city is back of yhe
| Creighton university. This is of great
| Importance and is a great help to any col
lege. Then the university has been con-
Quoted on broad lines. and has friends in
every denomination well as among the
business and professional men of the city.
The faculties Of the medical and dental
colleges are not tied in any way. They are
broad men and have made many friends
because of their breadth Of view.
Making Friends for Omaha.
1.-The city is making lifelong friends of
the students who going out from me
college and in years TO come they will be
a great source of strength TO Omaha and
the west. All over the west they will take
their places some of them as members Of
faculties in other colleges, just as the pro-
fessors In our universities are men trained
at Yale and Harvard and the eastern coll
leges. The intellectual centers are moving
westward just as the commercial centers
are and Omaha is here in a position which
cannot be equalled
"The outlook is for continued growth
Who can say what this university will be
I'm fifty years, as it expands to meet the
need of an aggressive and bounding city.
An engineering department may be added,
and the outlook is for a strong agricultural
college and other departments which will
not be inferior TO any similar departments
I'm the country When l first knew Creigh-
ton it consisted only OF the college course.
Since then it has expanded and added the
law, medical, dental and college Of phar-
macy.
support OF the City.
Compared with other schools which we
have in the country Creighton stands high
While the city of Omaha contributes some
$50 students 10 the enrolment of the uni
versity, Detroit contributes but 200 in a
city OF 10000. This shows the friendly
feeling which exists in the city for Creigh-
ton and 1 am glad to come here to take
up the work in city which is so loyal
to the university"
Father Mageveny was trained in st.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-23

Joseph Butcher of Camden N j., shoveis
off his sidewalk each snowy day, although
he is 93
Mrs. Mary A. Hunt of Beloit, Wis, is 1O6.
Four generations helped her celebrate her
birthday January p.
Thomas Pooley, SO, of ClaremoDt, N. H.,
acknowledges that he made mistake in
never marrying.
Wendall A. Mace Of Morenci Mich, is 90
and has been a democrat all his life He
has lived in MOrenci seventy years
John Leonard Roeder, who served under
Blucher at Waterloo. celebrated his lOSth
birthday at Quincy, ILL.,, last week.
Prusin Schimian, although 81 years Old
Is still an active undertaken In Milwaukee
He arises at every morning and attends
mass. He has buried over coo since 1878,
Basil Clement Of Wakpala, s. D., has
lived seventy years In Dakota. When he
went there as a French trader the only
residents were the Indians and the agents
OF the American Fur company. He Is 81
years old. =
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-23

An Omaha contractor has completed
house on which he placed a shingle roof
1t is to all Appearances just an ordinary
shingle roof. But 1t is expected to show
what's in it within the next fifty years or
so. The shingles were dipped in the cresote
solution recently experimental with by the
United States foresting service. This solu-
tion is said to preserve the shingle by keep
ing water out of the fiber of the wood.
The experts who searched for and discov-
cred the solution say the shingle will last
longer than three ordinary shingles. The
cost of the cresote solution is small.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-23
Philosophy on the Pencil.

Too maAy cooks spoil the intelligence Of
flee.
All things come to those who wait on
themselves.
Be careful how you grasp red-hot op-
pOrtunity.
A pretty girl always inspires more envy
than a cllver one
Sometimes an exploded theory doesn't
even wake up the theorist
The philanthropy OF some men consists
OF a willingness to pass the hat.
II is not until man becomes welded 10
his art that he feels he can neglect Il.
Many a man puts his property I'm his
wife's name, including his happiness.
When girl goes back on a fellow Il is
generally because he is understood.
The trouble with some people is that they
believe twice as much as they hear.-NeW
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-23

AS a still closer competitor TO clay brick
cement is entering the field now in the
making of brick. 1t is claimed that the
cement brick is superior to the brick made
of clay for several reasons In making
the brick OF clay considerable time and
labor is required. II has to be burned for
days. The brick made of cement, on the
other hand, is merely moulded and then
set aside to dry. Within twenty-four hours
It is ready for use. An important factor
in connection with this brick is that 1t can
be made out of Stag, stone clippings or
even cinders. Apparently there is no rea-
son why 1t shouldn't be made out of iron
filings, tin cans. old bottles or brokel glass
with the help of the sovereign cement.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-23

The winters cold has not stopped work
on a line of five handsome flats which
are being built on the northeast corner OF
Twentieth and Cass streets, The excava-
tion and foundation work have been done
during the last three weeks. The flats
will set back from the street far enough
to allow room for a cozy little grass plot
in 'front.' which is a distinctive and decid-
edly pretty feature of Omaha flats and
apartment houses.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-23

Louis, completing his studies in a Jesuit
school. He has been identified with many
lines of church and school work, but has
spent most of his time in the class rooms
of Marquette university at Milwaukee and
Detroit college at Detroit.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-23

E. T. Heyden of Hastings s. Heyden and
William T. Norris have returned from a
two weeks trip to southern Texas and
Gulf Of Mexico points, where they have
been looking over truck garden, fruit and
farm lands.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-23

With sorrow you can scarcely understand
We send you back, then, yours with
thanks declined"
III.
Your bright triolet
Has turned up dulyT~
'Tis the editors pet,
Your bright triolet;
He almost-and yet
BY a fate most unruly
Your bright triolet
Is here turned down duly.
w.
Declined with thanks is your rondeau,
Regretting that 1t must be so,
And asking you not to infer
That II is void Of merit, sir,
(Of course, 1t may be. We don't knowC
Man wants but little here below"
Runs the old phrase OF Goldsmith, o.
And that's precisely why we purr:
Declined with thanks"
You see, we've paid out so much dough
To Lawson, Steffens, and Bigelow
Miss Tarbell, too-consider herd,
For making fly the festive fur,
That our eXchequer's very low;-
Declined with thanks.
Chapter One: Kipllng wrote a story once.
Chapter Two: So you.
Chapter Three: Kiplings went the round
OF the publishers.
Chapter Four: SO (evidently) has yours.
Chapter Five: Kipling's was not accepted
for years.
Chapter Six: You, too!
Chapter Seven: Are you a FSipling, then9
Doubtless but
Chapter Eight: That's another story.
-Harper's Weekly.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-23
A PIennnnt surnrine

follows the first dose of DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, the painless regulators that
strengthen you. Guaranteed. 25e. For sale
by Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-23

for $780, while Charles H. Poore of Hay
den Bros, sold the five-room house at 1908
Maple street to Harry Dunn of the Omaha
& Council Bluffs Street Railway company
for $780,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-23

A. L. Reed, president of the Byron Reed
company, will leave during the coming
week for a trip through the south, which
will include Cuba. Mr.. and Mrs. Reed
started for their trip several weeks ago.
when scarlet fever broke out in their home
and postponed their visit to the south.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-23

steel mould Besides who would want to
live in an ugly thing like one of those
houses when it is finished?"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-23

One of the largest farm sales of the year
was made by John McCague when he sold,
during the week, the S12 acres in Sarpy
county, known as the Jacob Rhiner farm,
to an Iowa farmer for $4,000 cash. The
farm is near walnut Lodge" the farm
of Guy c. Barton, but the purchaser de-
clined to allow his name to become public,
paying the price in silence and taking
possession of the farm at once.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-23

Consider a potato" said A L. Reed.
See how it grows. 1t tolls not neither
does It make any noise about the city Of
Omaha, yet know a Nebraska potato, ex-
hibited in Australia. which caused an east
ern capitalist to buy $40 acres of Nebraska
land. That is why 1 believe that an ex-
hibit of Nebraska products shown in the
east or in foreign countries, would bring
the citizens we desire to the west. They
do not know the possibilities of the west
ern soil or they would be out here with
US. favor the form of advertising which
will carry the exhibits back TO the people
who are always out of work. Factories are
shutting down there, while the factories
of the west cannot get the help they need
in normal times. Carry the message to
the east so they viii believe II back there
and we will increase our population
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-23
TIMELY REAL ESTATE TALK
Money to Loan on Town Lots and
Farms is Plenty.
SECURITY PREFERRED TO STOCKS
Conditions Locally Are Most EncOur-
aging in This Regard and Busy
Season In Anticipated
by Dealers.

Along with the statement OF the banks
that loans in Omaha exceed, by almost
| 81, 100000, tire figure of the December state
ment, comes the news that the east has
returned to the west to place loans,
and prefers the securities on real
estate which are offered to the stocks and
| bonds offered in the east. An idea of the
desirability of western loans may he gath
cred from the statement issued by the
state of New Hampshire. which shows
| that fifty-two savings banks of that state
have $7,656,651 loaned in the west A
large part of it is In Nebras ska and west
ern Iowa. This is s1,00O,OO0 more than
the holdings of New Hampshire savings
banks last year and 100000 more than
the amount held in 1902. The maximum
of eastern loans on western real estate
was probably reached in 1895. At that
time New Hampshire alone had almost
$40, ,000, 900. The amount has never been
as large since, though the savings banks
of the state have signlfied their willing
ness to place larger amounts. One Vermont
insurance company has made $l0,000,0OO
of Nebraska farm loans and has a large
amount on Omaha city property.
While the national banks of Omaha have
Increased their loans during the last ninety
days, when hard times" has been the
cry, the savings banks and loan and saw
ings associations, have been making every
effort to secure money to make more loans
and have been supplying money to keep
the present building operations going One
of the largest building associations had
$4,000 loans contracted when the
national banks put the lid on. This as
sociation has cut the amount down in
sixty days TO less than $4,000 and will
be in a position to furnish ready money
within a few weeks. The company has
made few loans in advance, agreeing TO
supply money during the early spring It
is said by the officials of the association
that by May l, enough money will be paid
into meet every requirement and building
operations and home builders will not be
delayed by the inability of tile loan and
savings associations 10 supply ready
money.
One OF the firms which has had increased
inquiry for city property is the Sinner &
Chase company, Besides the score OF seri-
Gus Inquiries which the company has had
the last week. the firm has sold the home
of John r. Rylen at Thirty-third street and
Grand avenue to George Marshall for 50 $50
The property consists OF a six-room house
and two and a half acres OF ground. The
eight-rOom modern home at Eighteenth and
Sprague streets, which was built last year
by Sinner & Chase. was sold to II. Asmus-
sen. cashier Of the Krug Brewing company.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-23

s. L. Miller has sold the residence at cola
Miami street to f. w. Hopper. who will
occupy 1t as home and Charles Crary
OF the American Radiator company. has
sold his home at Thirtieth avenue and
Poppleton street to Ethel Mick. the con-
sideration being $500.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-12-26
COMPARISON WAS NOT FAIR
Boys Answer Used by Writer TO Show
Deficiencies Of E1g,I.h Seats
Of Learning.

"Rnruaul shaw. recent refusal OF
a $1,000 prize. sad u Chuug, oiI-
tor, "s only another instance OF this
great writer's originality. IT, thinks
differently from '.u rest Of us. and
usually he thinks better.
con every subject be- thinks. Once,
in the rooms Of tine Fabian society,
overlooking ta' fresh green slopes
" the law courts gardens in London.
! heard him express his thoughts
about English public schools.
"Ils attacked these schools H.
said YOU learned nothing in them.
lie told Of a Young rror 10 whom a
certain master at i.'on said:
81 am ashamed Of YOU, unable
70 work ont so simple a problem :
Your Younger brother did 1t cor
rrrIv an hour ago
"i am sorry, SIR the boy replied,
'bu' YOU must remember that my
brother hasn't been at Eron as long
as | have"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-12-26
ERRORS IN HIS GANG.

at il very ensy 70 say the wrong
thing" remarked the moralist.
"That is very true" answered
Senator Sorghum.
81 suppose, wen cautious az YOU
nre, that YOU regret some Of your ut
icrunccs.'
"Ycs. On several occasions | have
said y raise YOU when | ought to
have said i pass"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1908-05-07
BLACKWELL ITEMS.

| Ed. Odegaard will try farming this
summer
John Bauer has gone home for a few
days visit.
Rev. Lourke was down Sunday morn,
ing for 5 o'clock mass.
A number of pupils are absent this
week on account of measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. FL. Grady left Tuesday
for Oconto to visit relatives.
Mr.. G. C. Flanner and son Frank ar
rived Friday from Chicago Heights.
George Lorge accompanied his sister
in-law to her home at Birnamwood.
John Nemetz and John Skarran went
to Mosinee Saturday for few weeks
visit.
On account of the condition of the
B. & N. r. r. themill shut down Sat
urday.
Henry Mueller and Frank Poplask
are spending the week with their girls
at Wausau
The Co. bridge committee was here
Thursday to see about building
bridge over Rat River.
Fred Moldenhaur went to Knowlton
Saturday to spend few weeks visit
ing relatives and friends.
John Grezenske and family left Tues
day for Stevens Point where they will
make their future home
Mr.. and Mrs. Crane, Hattie Wetzel
and Mabelle Buckley went up to Laona
Monday evening to attend the Luthern
service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowdoin, who have
spent the past two years at Camp 4,
left for their old home in Menomiuee,
Mich. Wednesday.
A very enjoyable May party was Civ
en- in Mill View cottage Saturday eve
ming by HI. Mueller. Very good music
was furnished by Messrs. Sellers and
Goodchild.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1908-05-07
ALLEGED MURDERER In COURT.

The examination of Chas. Napier for
the alleged murder of Walter Appleby,
was begun in Justice Nightingale
court Thursday morning
A change of venue was taken by the
defense to Judge Dawley. The after
noon of Thursday was taken up in the
examination of witnesses. The taking
of evidence was concluded at five
o'clock, the Judge stating that he
would announce his decision in the
morning.
Friday morning Judge Dawley bound
Napier over to the next term of the cir
cult court, without bail.
1t is the opinion of those who heard
all of the evidence that the young man
will be acquitted on plea of self de-
tense.
The district attorney appeared for
the state and JAS. Walsh for the de-
administration Republican.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1908-05-07

For Sale-Good sewing machine. In
quire of Mrs. E. SCHMIDT.
Andrew Webber of Stratford was in
the village yesterday. MIR. Webber has
a homestead north of here.
Mr.. and Mrs. v FL John were down
to Gillett over Sunday to attend the
funeral of Mr.. Johns mother, Mrs. f..
w. John. She had been i'll for several
years and was seventy-eight years of
age at the time of her death
A six o'clock dinner was given We'd
nesday by Mrs. M. J. dickinson at her
home in honor of NJ. J's- birthday an
niversary. Fourteen gentlemen friends
were present and it is needless to say
all did justice to the excellent repast
prepared.
I. f. Moore returned home Saturday
from Denver, Colorado accompanied by
Mrs. Moore and their daughter and som
in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Carroll.
Colorado looked good to Mr.. Moore and
he intends to pull up his stakes in Wa
beno and move west. Mr.. and Mrs.
Carroll will return to Colorado after a
few months.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1908-05-07
CARTER HAPPENINGS.

Ernest Martin transacted business at
Wabeno Saturday.
,Chas. Rush was at Wabeno and Sop
erton Saturday.
Philip Mielkie is away on an extend
ed business trip.
Henry Martin made business trip
to Brillion last week.
Joseph LaFortune moved his family
here from Laona Saturday.
Jake Butcher of Milwaukee is in
town looking up old friends.
Supervisor VIM. Rabbit made a busi-
ness trip to Wabeno Monday.
A. B. Carter attended school board
meeting at Wabeno Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs Wellensdorf are here
visiting the formers mother, Mrs K.
Snow
Miss May Rabbit, who has spent
the past few months in Crandon, re-
turned home Wednesday.
Quite little excitement was caused
here last week by the breaking down
of freight engine in the cut between
Minertown and Carter. The track was
quickly cleared and except for delaying
the passenger train about an hour, nc
particular inconvenience was caused.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1908-05-07
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION FOR
TARIFF CLERK.

Notice is hereby given that an exam
ination will be held on Saturday, May
10th for the position of Tariff Clerk in
the office of the Railroad Commission.
Salary $1,000 per annum. The success
full candidate must have had a general
railroad experience and must also pos
sess practical knowledge of how to
take care of and keep in proper shape
files of railroad tariffs, and must be
able to determine the correct rates
named therein and the rules and con-
ditions applying thereto
Persons wishing to take this exami-
nation should immediately apply Tor
blanks to the State Civil Service Com
mission, Madison, Wis.
Applications will not be accepted
later than May 10th.