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Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-02

Six men committed suicide in st.
Louis to escape the heat. They must
have had supreme faith as to where
they were to spend their eternity.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-02

Tim Woodruff declines to discuss
the political situation. He is always
doing something to increase his popu-
larity.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-02

Mr.. Bryan said that the demo-
cratic platform demand that trusts con-
trolling 25 per cent of any commodity
be required to take out a license would
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-02

WHY is Mr.. Sherman called Sunny
Jim?'" asks a reader. Because of his
forceful qualities.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-02
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

OF CIHCD LAIlON.
state of Nebraska, Douglas County, IS;
George b.. Tzschuck, treasurer Of The
Bee Publishing company, being duly
sworn, .ays that the actual number of
fun and complete copies of The Daily,
Morning. Evening and Sunday Bee printed
during the month of August, 1908, was as
fOIlOWs.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-02

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
Subscribers leaving the city tenn.
V~OrariIy should have The Bee
mailed to them. Address Will be
changed as OfteA as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-02

When ! asked Mr.. Bryan, perhaps two
months later, why he thus threw away
his chance, he said:
did It ever occur to you that both Mr..
Mills and Mr.. Crisp were x-confederates?
"What Of that?" ] replied. What differ
.ence should that make?'
1T might make a good deal OF differ
ence,' Mr.. Bryan returned, lin the country
l come from. l don't know as l care to go
back, and face an old soldier element
| along the Platte, with the record OF having
voted for an eX-confederate.'
That was the. way he put it, spirit, sub
stance and phrase.
And now to you OF Greenville-or any
where clse-Who are interested; why
don't you go about your Investigations in
a half-wise way? Get the caucus rolls,
the rolls for 1891; not those for 1s94-when
there wasn't any caucus. II you can't get
the caucus rolls. have the files Of such
pagers as The New York World, or the
Washington Post or Star examined.
When YOU find-as you will-that Mr..
/ Bryan. I'm that caucus Of 1891, wasted his
vote on Mr.. springer-wasted 1t to the final
roll call-wasted It when Mr.. Springer was
not a candidate-ask him, II he says the
ex-confederate pasts of Messrs. Mills and
Crisp we're not the reason OF such waste,
to tell you the real reason. He must have
had some reason for throwing away his
vote, when a house gavel was being dis
posed OF by a majority Of two. Folk don't
throw away their votes for fun, or through
mere caprice, or in a spirit Of airy face
tlousness. Therefore, have Mr.. Bryan tell
you why he crswled out on the Springer
limb and remained there throughout that
caucus fight Of 1891.
Mr.. Bryan says. or rather the very lucid
Mr.. Farrls says for him, that he voted
for Mr.. Crisp three times-once in caucus
and twice on roll call in the house
OF course he voted for Mr.. Crisp In the
house: every democrat did, the vote was a
formsity, OF course he voted for Mr.
! Crisp twice in the house-once in 1897 and
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-02

GEURGE 81. TNSCHUCk,
Treasurer.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this LIST day of September, 1908.
(Seal.) ROBERT HUNTER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-02

again in 1893. OF course ne voted for Mr.
Crisp in caucus; II was that caucus which
did the trick by reclamation, the caucus Of
1898.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-02

Entered at Omaha pcstotfice as second
class matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-02

VICTOR RosEwArER. EDITOR.
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
THE HAND
Of BIG FINANCERS
Westinghouse Wants Chica-
90 Electric Contract and
Would Build Big Plant.

CHICAGO, Dec with an OFFER TO
build a $4,000 electric plant, the East
ern interests represented by the West
nghouse Company were revealed yes
terday Ia the titanic campaign now be-
ing waged for control Of Chicago's cleo
trio light and power system
An opportunity 10 bid on the 81, 100, DOC
year contract for supplying the Chi
cago Railways Company with operating
current is being sought by the Westing-
house people. II they get the contract
they will Immediately erect in this city
or the vicinity one of the finest electric
ity-making plants IN the world.
The interests backing this big program
are understood to be the mysterious
Eastern financiers who nave been nego-
tiating for the purchase Of Roger Sui
Hvan's Cosmopolitan Electric Company
franchise. II is declared they held an
option from Sullivan
Build Mammoth Plant.
I'VE will build a plant that will cost
probably $5,OO0,O00 II we get this contract
from the Chicago Railways Company.
said T. p. +. CaayIor, local manager
Of the Westinghouse Electric Company
last night.
I'VE were shut out from the bidding
a few months ago. when the Common
wealth Edison Company got the ten
year contract for supplying electric cur
rent to the Chicago City Railways Com
pany. We expect &c get at least an op-
portunIty 20 bid this time.
THE contract with the southside com
pany is for 100000 worth OF power
year. 1t is likely there win be a hot
fight for the still larger contract 90 b,
awarded for the west and north side
lines, and think we viii be IN the fight
to the end"
Mr.. Gaylor was Teticent as to how the
franchise with which to operate WoulC
be obtained
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
Alta Heights Realty Com
pany Offers inducements
to Buyers,
NOVEL ARRANGEMENT
SELLS MANY LOTS
BY This Scheme Purchaser Event
ually Acquires Title TO Prop
erty Without Cost.

Lawrence r Dodge. vice president OF
the Alta Heights Realty Company. has
been conducting a series Of public eE-
cu-sious during the past week 10 the
c0mpany's property in Alta Heights.
Md., near Chevy Chase. 4 large num-
beF OF people have taken advantage Of
tho opportunity offered them 70 inspect
the new suburb, and have ridden there
either in automobiles placed at their
disposal by tho company or IN electric
cars with tickets provided free or
charge
II IS understood that or the visitors 20
Alta Heights during the week. a large
proportion have signifed their nten-
ton OF investing in house lots. For
such transactions, the company has
made an unusual arrangement whereby
the purchaser may eventually acquire
title 20 one or more lots without cost
10 himself When he takes a lot he
may buy a bond u the series issued by
the company, This viii run i've years
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
WILDCAT" FINANCE
PUBLISHER CAUGHT
Raymond Berr'er Arrested
in Goldheld and Started
for Chicago.

CHICAGO. Dec. 6-Raymond l. Berui-
er, founder OF two financial magazines.
who had career pyrOtechnicaIIy un-
eECeIled IN the history OF wildcat
finances. has been arrested Ia Cold
neld and Is on his way 70 Chicago. he
VIII arrive here today In charge OF
Secret Service men The greatest care
has been taken by the Government to
keep the arrest OF Bernier secret
BeruieT had offices IA the Majestic
Building, occupying the whole top moor.
Many persons were hit hard Ia the
mining sWlndle which he is charged
with perpetraLlug.
There g. 10 be some secret scheme TO
free Berlier Of his liabilities and re-
spOusIbilities. It IS reported, but the ex-
act nature Of the plan is a mystery as
are many things connected with the
flight of the man.
There was 2 large splurgs when BernI-
er came TO Chicago from New York two
years ago, the stir caused by the aU-
thoritatlYe appearance OF his journal
Of finance and the sensation following
the publication OF the first and only
number Of the Opportunities Of Today.
the reapIng OF the first harvest and
then the discovery that there was MOI
mOu=t2in Of gold behind IL, the con
seQuent dWinduug of his establishment
end then the flood OF complaints which
caused his haEty departure
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
CITY WATER IS PURE.
INSISTS MAI. COSBY
Engineer Says Supply From
Taps Often Is Better
Not Boiled.

Local conditions rather than any tains
Of the city's water supply was declared
by Major Cosby, the engineer in charge
Of the aquedUct, today. as the basis for
the complaints on the part Of water
users received by the municipal health
department
No complaints have been received at.
this office" said Major Cosby, and Il
Is not likely that We would be antici-
pated By water users themselves ia the
disco very Of any impurities ia the
source OF WashingtOn's water supply
We make both a daily and weekly chem
ieal archaeological examination IN an
quarters Of the city. II there was any
thing wrong We would be the first 70
md 1t OFT.
Many OF the supposed impurities IN
water taken from the mains are due o.
local conditions, Frequent causes ara
LnClsdn tanks and buildings and IN
clean filters In many cases. TOO. we
mo mat water taken from the pines
ana boiled and then set IN Tefrigsrators
70 cool collects more bacteria than ars
20 De found In II in its original eondi-
ton.
There is nothing az the present tins
" 1lch leads US 10 suppose that there Is
ally defect IN the wafer. and ia thoss
cases. one Is surer OF getting an m
tainted supply directly from the taps
imam Dy boiling or flteung. which Is
OLSe1 cone. lu careless manse err"
MAJOR Cosby's force IS now tabulat-
Ing the Information acquired IN the
surveys just completed for a new
aqueduct 70 supply the city II case
Of the failure OF the present system
II probably will be several months
however. before anv conclusion can ~
reached ia reference 70 the selection OF
a new source OF supply
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
PLAN NEW COLONY
ON VIRGINIA SIDE
Crystal Springs Estates
Name of Tract for Resi-
Dental Section.

The Crystal Springs Estates" is the
title given 10 q new residential section,
or colony, which Is now being promoted
Grant Parish. the manager. has Just is
sued a prospectus. which sets forth
hat the property comprises 500 acres
which will be fenced IN and which Will
have at the entrance a handsome lodge
building
IT viii be a Tuxedo Colony Commun-
tty In Virginia" Mr.. Parish states. 10
Gated within sight OF washington. IL
will enter into all the life. attractions.
and values OF the Capital City. The
entire boundary win be fenced in with
narrow mesh, wire fence OF special
weave, strength. and height On uhAss
estates are the famous Crystal Springs.
for which a large purchase price has
been refused.
''The springs. together with q Ave
acre glen. which IS within the en-.
closure, are % be private public reser-
walton forever, so plotted and recorded
on the records OF the county. The land
win be sold in hve-acrs tracts, no less.
and purchases Of larger acreage are not
desired. The minimum price OF the
residences 80 be built will be 5000.
The funOs mental principles Of gov
eminent and management Of these es-
tates have been carefully worked out
closely following conscientious exact
ness and sound business Judgment
There is total absence OF any uutricd
or chimeric4l propositions and inten-
tons, The land titles are perfect, and
the eHllTe development covering the en-
LerpTise IS fixed, and fully defined as
10 purpose The financial requirement -
Investments"
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
PROPERTY IS BOUGHT
BY HOME SEEKERS
Three Local Buyers Acquire Places
TO Be Used as Resi-
deHCeS.

Shannon & Lurls report the sale
OF the two-story bay window. brick
residence at 1915 Newton street north
west 20 Mrs HNda Spencer, who viii
occupy the property az her home. The
house contains six rooms ana bath.
and has a lot 20 feet wide. The con
sideration was s. go
The sale o. the twO-story brick dwell
Ing at AS Lursy place northwest also
is reported by this arm IL contains
six rooms and tiled bath. and Is
colonial in design. II was sold for
William J. Moran 10 Charles Wade,
who viii occupy the --euises as his
home The con i@aE eti01 was E8.g75.
The same nrU. TeL rJs the sale OF the
[ Wo-stCry brick -esldluce at 30 Chan
ming street northwest. 20 Gustave An
aFrson. The house contains six rooms
and bath and Is heated by furnace.
The consideration In the transaction
was $3.50. The purchaser will orc1Inv
the property as his home
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
DRIED.FRUIT MEN
AFTER DR.. WILEY
Manufacturers Object Because
They Want TO Use Sulphur
Fumes.
Funes.

DR.. Harvey W. Wiley. chief Of the
Bureau Of Chemistry, Of the Department
OF Agriculture, has been informed unof-
hciaIy that another protest mas been
filed against him with the President by
the fruit and mOIasses men, who object
70 his utteTances and writings against
the use OF sulphurOus acid in preserving
fruit
Personally, he knows nothing about
tae charges, he says. From the history
Jf the past, he says, he would not be
surprised il the unofficial report is true,
because the dried fruit and molasses
manufacturers have been trying TO get
his official scalp for some time.
IN has bulletins on the preserving OF
tTIit and the manufacture OF ByTups
ard u1olassess Dr.. Wiley pointed ont the
bad effects OF the use OF sulphur ana
insisted that some other process must
be used He showed that the expert
ments in the department prove that
sulphur fumes applied 70 the fruit bring
about diseases OF the stomach, Intestines,
and kidneys, and produce an endless
amount Of headache when the fruit is
eaten.
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
TONES UP THE STOMACH AND
CURES YOU OF INDIGESTION

The question Is 20 how long you are
going TO continue q sufferer from Indi-
gesLiOn snd stomach trouble Is merely
"a matter OF how soon you begin taking
Diapepsin.
II your Stomach Is lacking in diges-
tive power. why not help the stomach
10 DO its work, not with drastic drugs,
but a reinforcement OF digestive
agents. such as are naturally al work
II the stomach.
eOpie with weak StOmachs should
eat DiapePsin after meals, and there
viii be no more Indigestion, no feeling
Ike lump OF lead "a the stomach no
heartburn. Sour Tisings. GAS on Stomach
or Belching OF undigested food, Head
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
NEW BUILDING NAY 60
FOR BLOCKING ALLEY
Work on Veterinary Hospital,
Nearing Completion, Stop
ped BY Court.

Real estate owners and dealers are in
terested IN the injunction proceedings
which have stopped work on the new
vet Urinary hospital. al Third and c
streets northwest The building Is well
along toward completion, and because Of
the complaints made IT may have to be
torn down.
The owners, Dora +. Robinson and c.
y. Robinson, have been ordered by Jus
tice Barnard, Of the District Supreme
Court 10 snow cause next Friday why
an Injunction preventing further work
uu the building should not be granted.
Myra L. HIumau and Elizabeth Gre
meut. OF - Third street northwest. al
lege that the hospital has been eE-
tended ten inches on TO their property,
and that Il has closed a four-fOOt alley
that complainants had used for forty
years, SO thai an refuse must be car
red out the front door
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
ANACOSTIA STATION
IN MISSION STYLE

Plans for a police station Ia Ana
costa are being prepared by Wood.
Dom & Deming- II will be Of Spanish
mission style, and will have two stor-
les and a basement. The foundation
viii be OF irOn-spOt brick. StuCCO finish
will be given to all but the foundation.
The roof VIII be ~ slate. stone steps
viii lead 10 the main entrance.
The station viii contain six cells.
Adjoining the building viii be a stable
OF mission architecture, the first floor
to contain four stalls, and the upper
floor to be used as a loft and sleeping
quarters.
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
HELD ON WARRANT
NOW A YEAR OLD
Ralph Austin Arrested on Com
plant of His Wife, Once
Miss Smith.

On a warrant issued a year ago,
Ralph S. Austin was arrested IN York.
Pa, and brought TO Washington by
Officer james Sprigman, OF Police
Headquarters. he was arraigued IN
the Juvenile Court thi. morning, charg-
ed with nOnsuppOrt OF his wife. for
merIy Miss Marie Smith, Of this city.
Although the warrant on which the
arrest was made was issued December
T. 1907. the police were unable TO locate
Austin until yesterday.
At the request OF AuEtin's attorney,
the case was held over until next
Thursday. pending the Pennsylvania
courts decision IN the divorce suit now
being instituted IN that State by Mr..
Austin, who claims that his wife de-
serted him soon after their marriage,
three years ago.
The Washington times., 1908-12-05

aches. Dizziness or Vomiting, and. be
sides, what you eat will not ferment
and poison your breath with naus6Ous
OdOrs. All these symptoms resulting
from a sour stomach and dyspepsia are
ger orally relieved i've minutes after
eating one Triangule Of Diapepsin.
Go TO your druggist and get 50-cent
case Of Pape's Diapepsin now and you
will always 20 10 the table with q
hearty appetite. and what you eat Will
taste good, because your stomach and
iItesttnes will be clean and fresh and
ycu viii know there are not going TO be
any more bad nights and miserable
days for you. They fTeshen you and
make YOU feel like life Is worth living.
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
Structures Now Being Erected viii Make Section One
of the Most Attractive Residential Neighbor-
hoods in the City

street. a handsome residence OF the
Italian villa type is nearing completion.
II is being butt by Richardson s.
Burgess for John 4. Arms. OF this city.
from plans drawn by Hornblower d
Marshall
The house is constructed OF brick, with
sruccO trout. and has two stories and
attic. 1t is really larger than it would
appear to be- having fourteen rooms
and three baths. Ia style il is unique
and pleasing among the other fine resi-
denCes in the HGighbOrhUOd 4 feature
OF the interior arrangements is that
some OF the rooms ar8 finished ia
paueIled oak and others fl white. The
music and drawing room is one OF those
with white hnishings. The house Is
heated by hot water. and IS lighted by
electricity.
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
APARTMENT HOUSE
SELLS FOR $4,000

= The two-story apartment at lz2 U
areet northwest has beer sold for Mrs
aria Eastwood by Boss & Phelps
be house contains ten rooms and two
this. and is heated by furnace. The
nual rental is $40. The purchaser,
DO is a local business man, acquired
property as an investment Il is
Aderstood that the price paid was
AabSSt 5000
The tWc}-stoTy brick dwelling at 728
Sixth street fo2ythwest has been sold 10
J. II. MlChaeIiA, through the Office OF
Boss & Phelps. 1 Thomas p. Brown rep
resented the settler. This property was
purchased as sen investment, the price
being about S. poo.
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
BUYS PRETTY HOME
ON COLUMBIA ROAD
II. V. Mills Makes Purchase
Through Willige, Gibbs &
Daniel, Brokers.

wnige, Gibbs & Daniel, real estate
brokers, have sold for the Carmody
Construction Company one Of the row
OF new brick dwellings recently COM
pleted by that company on the south
side OF Columbia road, east OF Four
teenth street. The house IS numbered
1866 Columbia road. and has nine rooms
and tiled bath. and Is heated by hor
water.
1t is understood that 1880 was paid
for the property. The purchaser is
Howard Y. Mills, who will occupy the
house as his home. The sale OF this
house is the third made Of the CarmOdy
dwellings on Columbia road during the
past two weeks.
The Washington times., 1908-12-05

Available residence sites toward ths
north, between Fifteenth and Twenty
second streets. In the Northwestern sec
ton OF thu city. are becoming mO~e and
more scarce. Sheridan circle, for in
stance. whore Twenty-second and Q
streets ana Massachusetts, avenue inter
sect, has had practically every inch OF
ground taken, and new residences now
in process of construction will make the
circle one OF the best residential sec
lions OF the city.
Farther TO the east along the lettered
streets. few vacant spaces are 20 be
seen, and few OF the handsome resi-
dences in the locality arc on the mar
ket. At the junction OF New Jersey
avenue and street, near Seventeenth
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
Confidence Restored and
FinancierS Are Back in
the Saddle.
MUCH SPECULATION
IN LOCAL FIELDS
One New Hotel Is Completed, An
other Is Planned-Many Once
Buildings TO Go Up.

Improvement has been marked in
She local realty field during the past
week, and the outlook is propitious. Con
ddence has been restored, and the imam
ciers are back in the saddle"
Such Is the summary Of the situation
made by a prominent real estate opera
tor this forenoon. He added that from
the standpoint of the real estate deal
ers, the prospects are satisfactory Many
inquiries for properties are being made
by people OF this and other cities, actual
sales are being made with a fair degree
OF activity, and large deals are now
under way which viii assure continued
business for weeks TO come. Money Is
easier. and loans are being made In
greater number than for months.
"A feature of the situation is that
there is considerably more buying for
speculation than there was earlier Dr.
the fall added the dealer This
means that investors realize that there
IS only one direction In which prices
or real estate IN the District can move
and that is TO a higher level"
Many Transfers.
The number of property transfers
dled in the office OF the Recorder OF
-"N1-A-f ~ vans CD tA-G usual hell l-llS tC4
Of the underlying condition OF the r4ar-
ket for real properties, indicates that
business IS more active than on the
surface IL would appear to be. There
are deals under way, moreover, that are
not yet ready for announcement. and
IN the meantime. there is active buying
and selling OF residential properties. the
backbone OF the real estate market.
Buying for homes continues. iliustrat-
ing the faith Of residents OF the city
IN the permanence OF values. Investors
are placing their funds in local real
estate In greater and greater number.
Numerous apartment hOusez are IN
process of construction, intended for the
increase expected I'm the number OF resi-
dents in Washington no later than
Jew months from now A new hotel Is
nearly finished. and plans are being
made for the construction OF another
New Office Buildings.
Several office buildings are included in
The items Of coming improvements, and
permits TO erect Individual residences.
even rows OF them, are being issued
every day.
The Government is, OF course, the
most potent influence on the future
growth OF the City's wealth. Projects
Tor number OF large public buildings
are slowly progressing, and In due time
more stately structures viii be added to
those which already grace the streets
Rnd avenues OF Washington.
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
EIGHT MILK MEN
MAY BE ARRESTED
Health Officer Asks Warrants for
Alleged Violators Of Food
Laws.

Applications for warrants for eight
additional milk dealers charged with
watering their milk were submitted TO
United States District Attorney D. "
Baker by Health Officer W. c. Wood
ward today.
DR.. Woodward has declared that ne
VIII institute prosecutions under the
pure food law against all milk dealers
supplying their customers with milk not
up 10 the standard set by the AgTicul-
turil Department
The inspectors are continuing their
insbe ctiOns OF lunch rooms, and are not
ing also the quality of candy and con-
Iectionery sold to the Christmas trade.
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
EACH GETS SIX MONTHS.

Thomas Butler and Thomas Saun-
ders. who were arrested several days
ago for robbing a man IN a saloon
near Union Station, were given six
months each. in the Police Court this
morning. They entered a plea Of guilty
10 a modified charge Of larceny and
the sentence given was the recon-
mendation of Assistant District Attor-
Eey Given.
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
NEW HOUSES
WILL GO UP SOON
F. T. Lanier, H c. Freitz, and
Kennedy Brothers Have
Much Work Ahead.

Franklin T. Ianier IS % build q new
apartment house az I755 Lanier place
northwest The plans were drawn by
A. H Beers. The building viii be OF
brick and cost about $1,000
Il c.. Freitz will build twelve brick
and frame dwellings at eco to so Six
teeuth street southeast. and 1913 c street
southeast The plans ware drawn by ".
J.. simmons. Tia estimated cost Is
so CO.,
Kennedy Brothers viii erect four
three-story brick and frame dwellings
at l705 20 1909 Lamont street northwest,
and at 900 Seventeenth street north
west A. Il. Sonneman Is the architect
The estimated cost is $4,000.