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The Washington bee., 1908-11-21
Buy as You Need

Your open account gives you the privilege of
adding to it whenever you like. So long as you
keep it in good standing do not ask you to finish
paying one bill before you buy more. We simply
help YOU to have what you need-and all you need
as rapidly possible. Every department offers
some special help-in Carpets we make, line, and
lay them without extra cost and charge nothing
for the waste in matching figures
The Washington bee., 1908-11-21
HOME FOR FRIENDLESS GIRLS

HOME FOR FRIENDLESS GIRLS
An "Old Fashioned Quilting Party
was given at the residence OF Mrs
John H. Paynter. 1905 w. St. n. w,
last Wednesday evening for the bene-
fit of the FriendIess Girls Home, in
Erie St. n. w.
This stitch for charity was well
patronized. There was good music
and a number of other attractions
Mrs. Addie Brown was chairman OF
the entertainment. A small admis-
sion fee of ten cents was exacted.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-21

PURNSTTNE LOAN OFFICE
COLD AND SILVER WATCH
ES. DIAMONDS, JEWEL
RY, GUNS. MECHANICAL
TOOL 5, LADIES' AND
CENTS WEARING APPAR.
Ell.
OLD GOLD AND SILVER
BOUGHT.
UNREDEEMED PLEDGES
FOR SALE.
36I PENNSYLVANIA Ave. N. w.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-21
It's a Mistaken Belief

To imagine that we must raise prices in order to
grant such terms. Our great volume of credit busi
ness increases our buying power to such an extent
that the very size of our orders commands lower
price from the manufacturer than the cash houses
can get. We mark every article in plain figures
at CREDIT PRICES-and invite you to compare
our offers with the lowest of the cash stores.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-15
TROUBLES OF BOOK MAKERS
Have Just Finished Hardest Year in
Turf History.
HIT FROM WITHIN AND OUT
How They've Managed TO worry
Through, Operating on Credit
surrounded by sIeuths and
victims of WeIchers.

Bookmakers, so called. have just finishea
the hardest year in the history OF the
American turf. Many of them because OF
operations on the New York Jockey CLUBS
tracks have been arrested and indicted py
the grand jury, while others have skipped
out. leaving unserved warrants behind
them. The passage Of the New York anu-
betting law came upon the bookmaking
fraternity like a thunderclap. For a dozen
years they had been permitted, under the
provisions OF the Percy-Gray law, TO gamble
openly with the public, which consisted
Of thousands of persons each day. Under
these conditions the bookmakers sat In a
circle in a huge betting ring, each with
his crew, consisting OF cashier, sheet
writer and outside man. about him. Cash
wages were handled without limit also
recorded in such a manner that there was
little ground for disputes. In a word
bookmaking had grown into a business, re-
quiring labor, skill. money and brains.
But the Agnes-Hart law knocked this
business into a cooked haiti Overnight the
whole complexion Of affairs changed. There
was no longer any system Of betting. In
fact people were quickly made aware OF
the fact that to even whisper a bet OF one
dollar on some horse or other was liable
TO result in a Jail sentence. In forty-eight
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-15

against them, and in the course of time they
were simply living in a reign of terror.
How Did They Keep Tabf
How did the bookmakers keep track Of
their business? In various ways. In the
first place it is a sure thing that the bets
were recorded. How? By means of an
intricate system. AS soon as a bookmaker
was ready to do business on a race his
outside man hustled up with a set OF prices
which he had secured from some mysteri-
GUS source. The bOokmaker either memo
rized these prices or wrote them on his
program in such diminutive figures that it
was almost impossible TO read them.
"Wha is the price against Master Rob
ert?" some patron would whisper In the
bookmaker's ear or ask the question In an
undertone while standing close in front Of
him.
Two to one" would be the reply per-
haps.
"Betcher temp
"All right, you're on the bookmaker
would reply as the beftor hurried away.
Then up would come a quiet looking fell
low. always near at hand. and to him the
bookmaker would say:
There's a guy just back of you who has
been trying TO pipe MS off for the last
five minutes. So be careful. Here's a bet!
Twenty 10 ten, Master. Robert for John
Green And another 100 to so. Master Rob
ert for Harry Smith. Have you got emf
Yes. I've got 'em o X" would be the
reply, "Tn keep 'em in my head until /
can get clear of the rubbershoe fellow!"
Then the memory man" would step
away a few yards, keeping his eye on a
supposed sleuth who was clearly suspicious.
In a few moments the memory man"
would run across a red-faced. thick-necked
person, who would be apparently reading
the dope I'm an afternoon newspaper.
Standing within a foot OF the latter the
memory nssn would repeat quickly and
/ Under his breath:
Twenty 70 ten. Master Robert. for John
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-15

hours after Governor Hughes signed the
bill the great crowds of former days were
gone. From an average daily attendance,
exclusive of Saturday, of 5000 men and
women the figures fell off until $500 was
a liberal estimate. Where did these people
go? Did thtey stop betting entirely? Many
have since declared that poolrooms and
handbooks gobbled up their patronage,
but whether that was true or not, the fact
remains that persons who used to visit
the track and bet 81, 81. So or 50 on a race
disappeared suddenly and did not return.
who Made the Crowds.
Who made up the $500 who came to the
races day in and day out with clock-like
regularity? Perhaps fifty former book
makers were there. each with four men,
helpers. Then there were 200 deputy sher-
ifs, policemen in uniform and plain clothes,
private sleuths and upstate gumshoe ar
lists all looking for violations of the law
or perhaps something more agreeable.
Trainers, owners, jockeys, stablemen,
breeders and horse dealers made up an
other band Of perhaps 500 more. Track Off
cials. stockholders, lawyers, walters, bar
tenders, Pinkertons, laborers and others
amounted to another 500 perhaps. That left
a trifle more than 500 real live betters, who
had credit with the so-called bookmakers
just so long as they paid their obligations.
It has not been recorded just how many
welchers there were. but 1t would be gloss
ing II over to say only a few. And, by
the way. 1t must be remembered that the
former bookmakers had to settle up each
day In cash on pain of Punishment from
the track. but there was no way they could
collect bets from reluctant betters. But
these were not the greatest hardships which
the layers suffered. Under incessant police
surveillance. they were always on the watch
for sleuths or stool pigeons. They had "a
keep their eyes open for all kinds OF traps
set for them by the detectives hired by
various district attorneys. They did not
, dare TO trust a casual acquaintance for fear
that he might be trying to set evidences
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-15
DETAILS OF NEW CADILLAC
Motor Actually Tests UD 90 Thirty
Horsepower I'm This Machine.

Motor Actually Tests UD to Thirty
Horsepower in This Machine.
The details of the new 81. 400 Cadillac have
been made public and this announcement Is
OF peculiar interest to the automobile trade
to the public because of the exception
ally high character OF design and the un-
usually fine quality of the material used.
The motor tests up to thirty actual horse
power. A high grade machine at a reason
able price seems to be what the public de-
maEds and that is what the Cadillac com
pany has tried 10 manufacture and thinks
II has succeeded. The Omaha agent OF
the company is the Kimbal Automobile
company
The cylinders Of this machine are cast
individually; as are also the valve cham
bers, the latter being attached TO the for
mer by right and left threaded nipples.
The system OF copper jacketing the cylln-
ders, which was originated by the Cadillac
company. is retained in the thirty.
The substantial manner in which the
crank shaft is supported is an admirable
feature OF Cadillac thirty construction. II
has five large bearings, giving It that abso-
Lutte firmness and rigidity which is 50
essential TO the smooth running vibration.
less motor; effectually obviating the twist.
ing strain found where a lesser number
OF bearings are used-this latter condition
not only preventing the motor from do
v~eloping it's maximum power but materially
shortening it's life as well.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-15

were always trying their best to get" him.
But II he was up to snuff the cashier usu-
ally fooled the Hawkshaws quite easily.
As an owner of an envelope approached
the cashier would deity slip the brown
paper thing under the program. Then hand
ing the program with the envelope under It
to the customer the cashier would say.
What do you like in this racer"
well. I think Beesom viii winr' would
be the reply, as the envelope was crumpled
up-in a fist and the program handed back.
In paying similar tactics we're used, except
there were no envelopes. A bettor would
fold some bills tightly and putting them IN
the palm of his hand he would either greet
the cashier with a friendly handshake.
leaving the money or simply drop 1t into the
side pocket of the coat, held conveniently
open. And be it remembered the cashier
would not know whether he received a &
or a $40 note in this way. II being simply
a case OF honor with the bettor. But don't
forget there is a whole lot of honor among
these racetrack gamblers. w
IF it had not been for the gameness OF
the b~ookmakers.' said one of them the
other day, the" tracks would have closed
up long ago. We could have quit and gone
10 other tracks where there was real bua-
ness with no annoyance II we'd wanted TO.
but we did not feel like ~surrendering under
fire. So we stuck II out. thought subjected
to persecution, blackmail. grating and all
sorts OF things that did not go when the
old law was In effect. Few Of us have made
a dollar. but we've been able to keep our
crews at work. which was something. Poor
fellows, they don't know any other bust
ness. and II we quit they will go to the
wall We've gone to the end OF the season,
along with the track owners for the purpose
OF doing what We can to keep the turf game
alive, and we feel that there will be a
turning point in the present rocky road
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-15

The CADILLAC Thirty embodies the
most scientific spring suspension ever
developed in automobile construction.
The forward suspension consists of two
semi-elliptical springs SO inches long
by 2 inches wide, and the rear suspen-
sion is the platform type.
The CADILLAC Thirty has two pairs
of powerful double acting brakes-the
regular service brakes brought into ac-
ton by a foot lever contact upon the
large rear wheel hub drums, and the
emergency brakes applied by a hand
lever expanded within the latter.
b front axle is made of cold
drawn seamless steel tubing with drop
forged steel yokes, electrically welded.
The rear axle housing is also made of
cold drawn seamless steel tubing OF
ample strength, with cast steel beyel
gear and differential housing.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-15

Green, and 100 to 50. Master Robert, for
Harry smith,
Got 'em!" would be the speedy response
as the red-faced man did not take his eyes
from his newspaper. They would separate
and in a jiffy the red-faced person would
take a pencil an inch long and with a
pen point from his pocket and scribble
these figures on a little pad less than an
inch square which he carried In the palm
OF his left hand:
"Twenty-lO, 2, ]. c." and '1OO-5O, 2 II. s."
The puzzle was complete. What did these
figures mean? Nobody but the red faced
man could tell. But he knew in a second
when he got away from the track what 1t
all meant; "20-10'-Twenty dollars to $40;
"2'-No. 2 on the programme, which was
Master Robert. and ~. G.@John Green.
Carrying such a little pad and pencil, which
was almost a universal custom, made it
easy to destroy evidence when the big
pinch" happened to materialize. They were
quickly thrown into the grass. where the
crowd trampled them under foot. One man
actually swallowed a little pad and pencil
at Brighton while the detectives were going
through his pockets for stuff"
Providing the owner and manipulation Of
his pad got away with his job all the
afternoon without serious trouble, ii was
an easy matter for him to get busy when
h e arrived home after the races. He
made out all Of the wagers on a regular
sheet and when the accounts were made
up the pay and collect" book was made
up. Then small brown envelopes were filled
with money corresponding TO winning bets
and each envelope was marked with the
initials OF the better. These envelopes were
handed over TO the cashier, who was also
furnished with a pay and collect list
on a pad about two inches long and an
inch wide. Then he was ready for business
as soon as he reached the track.
IA Was Known.
In handing over the brown envelopes a
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-15

The CADILLAC Thirty-notor is of
the tour cylinder, foul cycle type, 4
inches bore by 4 " inches piston stroke,
and by ~dynamometer test develops 80
actual horsepower. 1t is the product
of that department of our plant which,
during the past eight years. has made
more high-grade gasoline motors tha
any other establishment in b world.
This motor is not new. 1t is simply
an evolution. 1t retains basic princi-
pies which have made CADILLAC
motors famous the world over. The
cylinders are cast individually, as are
also the valve chambers, the latter be-
ing attached to the former by right
and left-threaded nipples. The system
of copper jacketing the cylinders,
which was originated by us and which
has always been a feature of CADII-
LAC motors, is retained in the Thirty.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-15

The perfect fit
of cylinder and
piston is in real
ity the life of the
motor. The sys-
tenn of microme-
ter a n d S n a p
& a IL ge
ment which is
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-15

rigidly adhered to in CADILLAC con-
struction, guarantees a degree of eff
cheney and fit which has been char
acteristic of CADILLAC construction
for years and has been developed to
o point never attained by n other
automobile plant in the world.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-15
make with the miCrometer

Each of the ten thousand CADALL1C
cars could not be a duplicate OF the other
if thew were not manufactured cars in the
very ~strictest sense.
To build even one perfect high-powered
car, the synchronization of parts must be
yabsolute-dowVn to the closest possible de-
gree of fineness and eft"
To build ten thousand such cars demands
a degree of Standardization so scruplously
fine that there will not be a hair 's-breadth
discrepancy in any one of the multitude
nous parts-from the first car to the ten
thousandth.
Otherwise you have a car that is no
stronger than its weakest or loosest part.
Otherwise you have not got a high-grade
car; because some of the parts are out of
harmony with the whole.
Standardization is what makes cars run
without trouble; Standardization is what
eliminates repair expense; Standardization
is what gives the car long life; standardized
ton plus engineering genius and good ma
terial is what constitutes a h~igh-grade car.
Under the auspices of the Royal Automo-
bile Club of London, England, this summer,
eliminates repair expense; Standardization
test ever conducted anywhere in the world,
three CADILLAC cars were torn down; the
parts thrown into a c~onglomerate heap; GER
tain parts cast aside and new parts substi-
tuted; and the three cars built up again
piece by piece out of the pile of parts-ran
perfectly without hitch, skip, looseness or
break in the five hundred mile race on the
Brooklands track in which the average
speed per hour was t~hirty-one miles.
And Standardization is impossible in any
assembled car.
And ability of the CADILLAC plant to
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-15

ing from half a dozen makers-could not
and would not be made with a perfect con-
ception of their relation to each other.
That takes you out of the high grade
class without going any further.
Secondly, if you buy your parts from a
dozen different makers you've got to do one
of two things.
You've either got to pay a profit to these
dozen different makers or you've got to
cheaper their product.
e. If you cheaper their product you've lost
the right, a second time, to call yours a high
grade car.
If you don't cheaper their product and
you do pay them a profit-you can't sell
your car at a popular price without losing
money.
Now look at the reverse side.
Buying for ten thousand CADILLAC
Thirties brings the cost of material down
to the last and lowest notch.
Absolute Standardization means a COM.
plete elimination of waste.
Manufacturing all the parts cuts out
every cent of profit that usually goes to the
parts-maker.
~ YOU S0C Ill Iue OkAO4AAkAO thirty
thanks to the ten thousand output, the per-
feet Standardization and the manufacture
of all parts-a car which no plant of lesser
equipment can match in material and mar
ket for less than double or treble the price.
Your dealer has received his first allot-
ment of CADILLAC Thirties. Verify
everything we have said herein, first by
studying the character of the Thirty con-
struction as illustrated in the parts-pictures
shown herewith; and secondly, by personal
observation and a practical demonstration
of what this wonderful car will do.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-15
"77"
Humphrey Seventy-Seven
breaks up Grip and
COLDS

One person in five (2O per cent die
of disease brought on by taking Cold.
The use Of "Seventy-seven" reduces
this ratio to next TO nothing.
FIRST by preventing the develop
ment of colds.
SECOND by cutting fresh Colds
short,
THIRD by breaking up hard. stub
born Colds that hang on.
All Druggists. price Csc.
Humphreyu' Homeo. Medicine Co, Cor.
William and Ann Streets. New York
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-15

BY using the various departments OF The
Bee Want Ad pages you set the best re-
suits at the least expense.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-15

It is an easy matter to do business
through The Bee Want Ad Columns.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-15

standardize ten thousand
cars as easily as ten cars
makes possible the magnifi-
cent Cadillac Thirty at a
popular price.
Now-suppose we tried to
build ten thousand high
grade cars without perfect
Standardization. What would
be the result?
Well, to begin with we
would buy the parts from
several makers.
That would carry with it
two absolutely fatal results.
First of all, you would be
certain to have an unsound
car; because the parts-com-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-15
Cashier Was Known

In handing over the brown envelopes a
had to be extremely careful. He
was usually known to the sleuths. who
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-15

The transmission used on the CAD
, lilac Thirty is our own and is made
in our own factory. 1t is the selective
type of sliding gear, with three for
ward speeds and reverse. The gears,
shafts and high speed clutch parts are
made of chrome nickel steel, the great
est care being exercised in cutting and
finishing them according to the CAD
lilac system of limit gauges which
insures hair's-breadth accuracy. These
parts are then treated by a special pro-
cess which gives them extreme
strength, toughness and wearing quail
tiles.
The CADILLAC Thirty steering
mechanism is of our own design and
manufacture of the worm and worm
gear sector type accurately cut and
hardened, fitted with two ball-thrust
bearings. The teeth in the middle of
the sector naturally perform the great
est service and are, therefore. most
susceptible to wear To compensate
for this, the center teeth are cut on
q slightly less pitch radius so that this
The daily sentinel., 1908-10-14
HAD TWO HUSBANDS
YET KEPT THEM
IGNORANT
Especial to The sentinel.J

New York, Oct. 14.-Instances of
a man maintaining two wives in diff
ferent parts of the city are not rare.
but it is not often that woman
slides into the limelight as the poses
sor of two husbands, with whom she
lived every day in the year.
Mrs. Catherine Strobel was such a
versatile helpmeet. according to un-
disputed evidence furnished today be-
, fore Justice Aspinall. in the Brook
lyn supreme court, where Philip Stro-
bel was awarded a decree OF divorce
| from her.
Judge Aspinall was satisfied by the
evidence that Catherine lived with
Strobel as his wife in Stanhope street,
an dwith one Jacob Valusse as his
wife on Richmond hill. She was aid
ed in her dual household accomplish
ments by the fact that Strobel, whom
she married in 1889. is an engineer
and works nights. Valusse is a clerk
and works in the daytime.
The terms of Strobel's employment
forced him to leave his home at
O'Clock in the evening. Before de-
parting he would eat what CORES
ponds to day workingman's break
fast. AS soon as he was out of sight
Mrs. Stobel would put on her wraps.
close up the house and hasten to
Richmond hill, where she would as
sumo her position as Mrs. Valusse.
Valuse wound up his labor at
O'Clock in the evening. By the time
he got out to Richmond hill his ap-
parent wife would have dinner on the
table for him. She would spend the
night at Valusses home and get up
at $50 in the morning and prepare
his breakfast
Valusse left the house about $50.
Mrs. Valusse would then put on her
wraps. close up the domicile and has
ten down to her home in Stanhope
street, to begin the day as Mrs. Stro-
bel.
Strobel would get home about 1880
tired and sleepy, and wash the oil
and coal dust fro mhimself Then |
he would sit down to a meal cores |
ponding to day workers supper, |
after which he would go to bed.
The double life was discovered by |
Strobels sister, Mrs. Matty Meyers. |
who called at the Strobel home one
evening and found it dark. Mrs |
Meyers called again and found the
house closed.
The daily sentinel., 1908-10-14
REV. OIL TALKS
l.. TO HIGH SCHOOL
Many New Pupils Enter Various Crades--SchooI Board
Purchases New Books---Fire Drill is
Successfully Tested

This morning Rev. Oil, rector of
the Episcopal church, made a fine
address in the high school assembly
room. His talk was forceful and
contained many striking illustrations
and practical suggestions. He show
ed clearly that success is the result
of honest effort and determination
He stated that Benjamin Franklin,
who was in charge of the greatest
printing office in America in his
time, used to clean his own ink roi-
lers. Rev. Oil stated that he had
done the same thing when he was in
charge of a printing establishment.
Any person, to be an efficient man
ager and director, needs to under
stand the details of the business. The
student body enjoyed the address and
at its close heartily applauded the
speaker.
The daily sentinel., 1908-10-14

will assist the high school teachers
in teaching their subject by the lab
oratory method. They will also be
of great use in connection with de-
bates and general literary work. The
Children's Hour is a collection of the
best stories of all ages, and contains
an almost inexhaustible fund of lit
erature. These books will be in daily
use and will broaden and elevate
those who use them.
The daily sentinel., 1908-10-14

Make your plans to attend the
great Democratic rally to be held in
Grand Junction, at the auditorium.
on Tuesday night October 20. Charles
]. Hughes, Democratic nominee for
United States Senator. John F. Shat
roth, Democratic nominee for gov
ernor, and all other candidates on
the state ticket will be present. It
will be one of the greatest political
rallies ever held in this valley.