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Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16
THOMPSON SEEKS A PARDON
Promises to Walk in the Straight
Path if Given His Freedom.
CITY LIFE TOO FAST FOR HIM
C. s. Byers Circulating Petition which
Has Been Signed by Judge
ThorneII and Court Officials
Generally.

c. g.. Byers of this city, brother Of Attor-
ney General w. II. Byers, who has inter-
ested himself in the young mans behalf,
Us circulating a petition to Governor Cum
Minis asking for a psrdon'for Ralph Thomp-
son, formerly employed as collector In
Council BluffsNby the Nebraska Telephone
company, now serving an indsterninats sen-
tence in the AnamoSa FefornRtory for en-
bezzletnent erom me
Young Thompson Is the young ana who
disappeared one day leaving . note to his
roommate intimsdng that no intended to
commit suicide by throwing himself into
the Missouri river. His accounts were
found to DO $50 short The threat of SUI
ct6o vasanot taken seriously by dhe young
mans friends and a few weeks later he
surrendered 20 the authorities at Albany,
Mo He was penniless and sick from
trarnping and asked to be sent back to
Council Bluffs. On being brought back
here young Thompson entered a plea of
guilty and Judge Thornell sentenced him
to the reformatory under an indeterminate
sentence law.
The petition for his pardon has been
signed by County Attorney Hess, all OF the
members Of the bar to whom It has been
presented and by many influential citi-
-NHS SANbo AuOIAl0ll' nv sentenced In6
young man. has written a personal letter to
the governor recommending clemency. In
a letter recently received by Mr.. Byers from
young Thompson. the latter says he has
been taught a bitter lesson and that IL
pardoned he hopes to lead henceforth a
straight life. The young man is but 20 years
of age and coming from a small town in
this state he was tempted to lead a faster
life than his salary warranted.
Mr.. Byers was unacquainted with young
Thompson, but on learning the facts Of the
case from a friend Of the boys family,
decided at once to use every effort to Sc
cure his release and give him a chance to
start life anew.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

water mark, seventy-five feet wide, could
be built along the river near Florence at
an expense of $12,0O0.' says Mr.. Cornish.
stone r%iprapping would cost approximately
$500, 900 more. Should this levee be built 1t
is believed the national government could
be induced to do the work. Otherwise a
drainage ditch could probably be created
and the work done at the expense OF the
property benefited"
Levee Would Increase values.
Some 5000 acres of land in the vicinity OF
the park is today worth only about 500
an acre on account of the danger of the
Missouri river OVERLOOKING its banks or
changing its channel. BY the building of
the proposed levee at an outside cost Of
less than 100000 the value OF this land
would be increased to approximately
50, O0O,O 900.
The gift OF $4,000 for the new park by
Mrs. Selma c. Carter is the largest gift
ever made to the city of Omaha. The gift
of Byron Reed, estimated at the time to
be valued at $4,000, approaches this more
nearly. Count Creighton gave much more
for philanthropy, but this was done largely
through the church. In addition to the
park, Mrs. Carter last year gave the city
six bronze drinking fountains which cost
about 5000 and has also been a large con-
tributor to all charitable and public pur-
poses.
Mrs. Carter owns no property in the
vicinity of the new park and the Levi
Carter park is the first that has been do
mated to the city where the donor would
not receive future benefits from the benz
ficence. Mrs. Carter some time ago dis
posed of her interest in the Carter White
Lead company and was induced to make
the gift solely from pure motives Of philan-
thropy and a desire to create a memorial 60
her, husband in the city in which he
lived and made his fortune.
Levi Carter, for whom the new park is
named, came to Omaha in 1857, establishing
the Carter White Lead company in 1888.
Under his management the company be-
came the largest producer Of white lead in
the world and the Carter brand is the
only brand Of white lead sold in every
city in the United States. Mr.. Carter was
known in every village and mining camp
from the Missouri river TO the Rocky noun
tains and owned extensive cattle ranches ,
in western Nebraska and Wyoming. Before
the railroads were built he was engaged
in the freight business, transporting pro-
and supplies from the river west.
He furnished a large portion of the ties
for all the railroads that wee built through
the west.
Mr.. Carter was peculiarly free from
prejudices, was extremely kim and oil
uniform courtesy and had broad view,
and thoroughness In all things. His main
characteristics were strict honesty. per.
~sistency and industry.
The resolution adopted by the Boar,
of Park Commissioners accepting the gil
of Mrs. Carter and expressing to her IN
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

announcement was made yesterday that
the contract for the construction OF the
new grain elevator Of the Nebraska Hay
ana Grain company in this city had been
awarded to J. ii. Pelky & Co. OF Wichita,
kas.' a representative Of which firm was
IN Council Bluffs yesterday morning con-
ierring with F. H. Dool!tue, chairman OF
Inc executive committee Of the Commercial
clGb.
Inc elevator is TO be built on the tracks
OF the Great Western railroad on the east
sioo OF south avenue and nearly opposite
the factory OF the z ChiIdren's sons Man
ufacturing company The representative Of
the firm having the contract for construe.
ton said that material for the elevator
had been ordered and that work would be
commenced In a few DAYS.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16
n

..|tIlIlI.
Davis, drugs. ~
Btocksrt sells carpets.
Ed Rogers. Tony Faust beer.
Lewis Cutler. funeral director. Phone 81.
EYES EXAMINED FREE-LEFFERTR.
woodring Undertaking company. Tel $50.
Send your children to Western Iowa Col
iege summer school.
Guaranteed watches from $500 up at o..
Mauthe, 22s Broadway.
Hiawatha pictures Is cents. Alexander'S,
333 Broadway.
We know we have the best flour. Eaco
s. the name. Bartell & Miller. Phone $50,
wanted-Place for young man to work
after school and on Saturday. Western
Iowa College.
Miss Hine Of Fort Dodge, Ia, arrived
yesterday on a visit TO Miss Margaret
Maloney, daughter Of Mayor and Mrs.
Thomas Maloney.
LENSES DUPLICATED AND FRAMES
REPAIRED WHILE YOU WAIT DR. W:
". MAGARRELL, OPTOMETRIST, 10
PEARL STREET.
Christian Temperance union wnl be held
this afternoon in the club rooms In the
public library building.
A building permit was issued yesterday
10 James p. Christensen and A. G. Keller
flor a one-and-a half-story frame cottage
at Eighth avenue and Eighth street to
cost 81, 500.
The annual convention Of the Railway
Mail association of tho Sixth divtAiQn,
including the states Of Iowa, illinois, Ne
braska, Wyoming and South Dakota, will
be held Thursday at Cedar Rapids, Ia
Tho delegates from Council Bluffs are
W. D Hipe J. A Miller and c. A Long.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

Enjoy re-ive on a farm. The greatest life in the world is farm
life. Let your children live on a farm a while and see how strong and
healthy they grow,
Have you wanted to buy or rent a farm? But haven't you
been able to find a satisfactory one?
Every day they are advertised in The Bee to be sold or rented
some of the finest farms in the country. Farms on which you can
live happy and prosperous. The finest fruitf arms, wheat farms and
cattle ranches are advertised in The Bee every day. No matter what
kind of a farm you wish to buy sell to exchange Just read the
columns headed "FARM AND RANCH LANDS. 1t will pay you
to read these Want Ads every day. There is profit in them.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16
IF INTEREST FROM low

dissolution Of the corporation tho property
Is to be disposed Of IN accordance with the
votes OF a majority OF the stockholders.
The purpose OF the Incorporation is to
teach, Instruct ana entertain" The an
nual meeting for the election Of a board
q directors Is 10 be held or tho first
Tuesday in October and until the first
meeting the following will act as dlrec-
tors: F. @. Smith, W. w. McRoty, A. A..
Robertson. ". c. Hills. Charles Healey.
f. II. spalti, George Hough, w. D.. Crewd-
son and A. !. Mathews.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16
Editors Meet AT Humboldt.

WEBSTER CITY, Ia, July 1~5.-Cspecial.)
The thirty-sivth semi-annual meeting of
the Upper Des Moines Editorial association
will be held in Humboldt. the home Of
AL Adams says Assistant Secretary Rolfe
in the announcement he is sending out,
Thursday and Friday Of this week. 1t
being the midsummer meeting, it is ex-
pected that a large representation will be
present,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16
IOwans to Make Foreign Trip.

IOWA CITY, Ia, July 15.-(Special. y
Twelve of the most capable educators in
the United States, among whom 10 DR..
John Lewis Gillin OF the State university
of Iowa at Iowa City, have been selected
by the Prussian minister Of public in
struction and by the Carnegie Foundation
for the Advancement Of Teaching to spend
the coming year in Germany to devote their
entire time teaching the older German
scholars about America and its customs
and learning about the German methods
of education,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16
OIL Company Brnnchine ONT.

MARSHALLTOWN Ia, July ~15.-CSpec!aD
The Marshall Oil company, with head
quarters in this city, and branches at Oska-
loosa, Mason City, Ia; Fargo, s. D., and
Lincoln, Neb., has established a branch at
Sioux Falls, S. d. The property secured
for the site is on the line of the South
Dakota Central. The new plant, which will
be used to supply the trade Of South
Dakota, will be opened about October l.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

These transfers were reported to The
Bee. July Il, by the Pottawattamie County
abstract company Of Council Bluffs;
oscar Younkerman and wife to Rob
ert Henderson. lot l in subdivision
OF lot 2 in subdivision Of o. P. lot
81 and part lot / in subdivision OF
Q. p. lot 81, all in Council Bluffs.
Emma Wallace and husband ct al, to
F. G. and Sarah McEuen, lot / in
Council Bluffs, a...-"..""..... 5000
J. F. Merritt ard wife to Isaac Gil
insky. lot IL in block T. Bayliss'
First addition to Council Bluffs, Ia $500
J. A. Burgin and wife to Mary NJ.
Mccoy, lots 5 and 9 in block II, in
original town Of Walnut. Ia........ 1900
r. Z. Olsen and wife to Agnes j.
Marsh, lot 20 in block 6 in Oakland.
F.. J. schnoor and wife to Agnes Han.
nah Lewis, lot 2 In block /, In Sack
ett's addition to Council Bluffs, Ia.
D. L. swaney and wife to ]. w.
Britton. lots 3 4 and Wy Of s. in
tion TO Council. Bluffs. Ia.......... 1000
the north % feet Of lots l. s, 9. 10
ard II, in block 8, in Hancock, Ia. 1900
Laura L. Ciawson to Frank c. RIker,
division to Council Bluffs, Ia........ zoo
John Hammer and wife to Laura L.
Clawson, lot 10 in block 81 in Cen
trail subdivision to Council Bluffs,
D. j. Hutchinson to E. A. and B. p.
Wickham, lots /, ,, 3, 4, 8, I, s, 9, 10,
IL, y, 10. a, Is and Is In block /, in
stutsman's Second addition to
Council Bluffs, 1900
George w. Lipe and wife to K. A.
and b. P. Wickham, lot 5 in block
! in stutsman's Second addition to Il
Council Bluffs, Observation-Disclosures. Sol
Beniamin-Fehr Real Estate company
to Z. a. Wickham, lot l in block Al
in Ferry addition to Council Bluffs, Il
Ia. 90
Maria 3. Fransch TO John c. Soren-
son, two acres in REX swA of
lS-li-i3 io
-
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SIC, sol
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16
FAMOUS PAINTING FOUND

Original of Rubens' descent From
the Cross" Discovered in
Polish Cathedral,
WARSAW. July l5.-What is declared TO
ne the original painting by Rubens of tho
Descent from the Cross" has been dis
'overed in the Catholic cathedral OF St
Nicholas In this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16
trOhha

Special. a $3.50 plano, slightly used. for
$lso when bought this week. Bouricius
Piano House, 1886 Broadway, where the
organ stands upon the building. Call at
once.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16
Oakland ChautauSua Incornor..,

Articles OF Incorporation Of the Oakland
Ia c~hautauaua were filed for record here
yesterday. The corporation Is to consist Of
the stockholders the shares OF stock be-
irs plaesd at SS each. No dividends are
to be paid on the stock, but at the final
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

Good weather in sight. Place your con-
tract for house painting with Barwlck. I'll
South Main street. Pure paints and guar
nAteed work assured.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16
A Ton of Gold

could buy nothing better for female weak
nesses, lame back and kidney trouble than
Electric Bitters Soc. For sale by Beaton
Drug Co,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16
LETTER TO MRS. CLEVELAND
President Praises Work of PredeceH-
scr I'm Originating Forest Re-
serve Policy,

OYSTER BAY, n. Y, July E.--President
Roosevelt has written a letter to Mrs.
Cleveland informing her of a proclamation
he has signed changing the name Of the
San Jaclnto national forest 10 the Cleve-
land national forest in honor of the late
former president. The letter is as follows:
OYSTER BAL, July 10, l90s.-My Dear
Mrs. Cleveland: 1t has recently been
my privilege TO sign a proclamation
changing the name Of the San Jacinto ma
tional forest to the Cleveland national
forest. May l express TO you the very
great pleasure 1t gave me TO lake that
action-a pleasure mingled with keen sense
liens In the death OF President Cleveland.
on February ~, 1887, President Cleveland
signed the proclamation creating the San
JaCintO forest reserve in southern Cali
fornia. Tho date, February %, was no
mere accident, since the signature OF the
proclamation was timed to coincide with
the birthday of our first president.
President Cleveland was one OF the first
TO recognize the need Of forest preservation.
other forest reserves with a total area of
a~,GSf.32O acres was one OF the results Of
his foresight in this direction. Throughout
his life he took great interest in conserving
the natural resources Of the nation. and |
particularly regretted his inability 70 at
tend the meeting Of the governors in May.
because that meeting was in part the fruit
OF seed he had snwn wears before, The
name Of Grover Cleveland will always he
prominently Identified with the movement
to protect the forests Of the United states
and It seemed n me eminently fitting that
one OF the forests which he created should
bear his name tH--urN~''t all time.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16
UnhOIaterinR.
Real Ertnte Trnnrfern.

George w. Klein. 10 South Main street.
Both phones. Have II done right"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

We manufacture our own cement blocks.
They are good for all time to come and
cost less than good brick. C. Hafer Lum.
Der Company.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

Twenty per cent discount on hammocks.
refrigerators, ice cream freezers and lawn
mowers. 2. c. De Vol Hardware Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16
Total
nrink RudwefaeE,
Farmer Hurt in Runaway.

King OF all bottled beer. L Rosenfel
Co.. distributors. Both phones S2
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16
ROOsEVEI

President Roosevelt win 60 over 10 New
port, R. l.. on July % in the yacht May
flower to be present at the closing OF a
conference now being held At the naval war
college. At the suggestion Of the presi-
dent discussion on the plans for the pro-
posed new battleship had been in progress
and Mr.. Roosevelt will read a paper on
the subject,
President Roosevelt has referred 10 the
Department Of Justice the appeal made to
him by Herman Ridder on behalf OF the
American Newspaper Publishers a~ssocia-
ton that some action be taken against the
paper manufacturer. Any action 10 be
taken viii be directed by the attorney gen
eraL
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16
MARRIAGE Itcenaen.

to wed were Issued yesterday
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-01-01
Proof Not NeoessarY.

AS General Benjamin F. Butler
entered the lobby of the Boston
statehouse one morning he saw two
men whom he knew engaged in a
heated argument. cone moment,
general" said one of them to him.
aCan't you settle a dispute2 We
are arguing as to who is the great
est lawyer in Massachusetts, and as
we can't agree we will leave it to
YOU"
"Thats easy. 1 am" said Butler,
with perhaps more truth than mod
esty.
en- aback.
"Er-er-but, general, of course
you but-but-how can
we prove "" the first speaker man
aged to get out.
"Prove it? Prove it?" growled
Butler. "You don't have to prove
it. / admit itW
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-01-01
A RenevoIent pisaster.

There had been a dreadful flood.
One old fellow who had lost nearly
everything he possessed was sitting
on the roof of his house as it float
ed along. He was gazing pensively
out over the waters when q man in
a boat approached.
"Hello, BillW
'Hello, Samp
"All your fowls washed away,
BillP"
eyes, but the ducks can SWIM y
replied the old man, with faint
smile.
"Peach trees gone, too, eh2"
"Well, they said the crop would
be failure anyhow"
81 see the floods above your win
dows."
@That's all right, Sam. Them
winders needed washin' anyhow"
Then the man in the boat took
advantage of the benevolent food
and moved ON.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-01-01
What Would You Dor

A striking example of presence OF
mind had just occurred in the his
tory lesson. and the teacher consid-
cred it an opportune moment for in
culcating upon her class the many
advantages of resourcefulness.
'Now, children" she said, "sup-
posing a tiger were to seize one OF
you in its hungry jaws and carry you
off into tho jungle, what would you
do? You tell me, Tommy" she con
tinued, pointing to one of the bright
est youngsters.
Tommy hesitated.
"Come, Tommy" she said, "would
you cry for help?"
''No, ma'am," said he. "Mother
says little boys shouldn't speak at
meal times" - London Pick-Me-
Up.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-01-01
FOREST ETHICS
Put out Your Campfire Yourself and
Plant New Tree.

Put Out Your Campfire Yourself and
Plant New Tree.
BE sure to put out your camp
fire before you abandon it in the
morning to take up the trail. Do
not leave the task for one of your
camp servants, not even for your
guide, whose interest in keeping the
woods free of devastatingfires, being
a matter of bread and butter, is
therefore the keenest of any of your
camp followers, but who, none the
less, is apt to be careless. See to it
yourself. Leave no smoldering back
log of the nights friendly fire."
Leave no smoking Goals that have
served to broil $50 deliciously) the
breakfast trout, for such relics so
often are famed into the tiny flame
which, feeding upon nearby leaves
or moss or bush twigs, grows within
two days to devouring blaze that
consumes acres of forest before its
whitening touch is stayed. If you
are close to brook use its water
plentifully, and if water is scarce
knock the live ends of the larger
sticks until not spark is left and
scrape dirt over all the coals-not
few handfuls of dust that the
wind may scatter at its first breath,
but dirt that will bury and
smother.
No doubt my average reader
thinks / am writing lot to deliver
one small message, but let him con
slider that hundreds of acres of for
est land, worth thousands, measured
by dollars, and of inestimable re-
sources of the country, are annual
ly destroyed from just such insig-
nifcant beginnings as the campfire
which was not put out beyond the
power of the passing breeze to re-
suscitatc. Therefore the warming
appeal cannot be too important
since we as n nation are using up
from three to four times as much
wood every year as the country is
producing.
Two worthy exhibits of genuine
Americanism are, first, not to add
to forest destruction by carelessly
leaving fire around, and, second, al
ways to plant new tree-young
tree-for every one you destroy.
And plant it where it will do the
most good.-Outing Magazine.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-01-01
Before His Time.

1t was Mr.. Higginbotham's first
visit to London, and he was taking
his pleasures sadly. Thcaters had
small attraction for him, and restau
rants had less. He did not even
come to see the building where the
golden one is produced.
How, then, did he spend his time:
Giddy person! He was visiting al
the ancient places that have played
a part in the making of history. a,
the time this storyctte takes him in
hand he had already seen all but
one. That one he was now deter
mined to behold.
az want to visit the building" he
remarked to bus conductor as the
latter took his fare, Gin front OF
which Charles 1. was executed"
For moment the conductor
looked mystified, but for moment
only. ),
"You'd better ask policeman
he said. "That must have happened
before | came here. I've only been
in London six months" -London
Tit-Bits
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-01-01
Am &c TO. the Main chance.

Lucinda had n large box of choco-
lates. Every few minutes she would
pass the box around to her mother
and her mothers visitors. "What
dear little thing" exclaimed one
of them. "She is the very soul of
generosity. Most children would
satisfy the dictates of conscience by
passing the box around once, but
she seems to wish to share the
whole box with u.s."
Lucinda's mother smiled know
ingly, and when the little girl went
out of the room she said: "Don't
count too much on Lucinda's gener-
osity. I know it looks that way,
but as a matter Of fact she is mere
ly working for herself. ] don't per-
nit her to eat much candy, bit she
knows that every time she passes
the box around she'll get one her
self. She knows won't scold much
so long as she is passing her sweet
meats around to Others" = Ex-
change.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-01-01
GOT HIS REWARD.
.rha Duke. .ha Cow prlyer ana : Mi.a.

The Duke, the Cow Driver and q Miss-
ing Sovereign.
The father of the present Duke
of Buccleuch was not ayerse to a
Joke as regarded his identity, and
an amusing anecdote, with some
what serious ending, is told about
him. His grace purchased COW
from a farmer near Dalkeith and
gave orders it should be sent up
the following morning. According
ly the COW was sent, and the duke,
who was walking in the avenue, es-
pied small boy who was attempt
ing Intellectually to drive the AMI
NAL. The boy, not knowing the
duke, cried out:
"Iii, mon, come here an gil us a
ham wi this beast"
The duke, greatly amazed, deter
mined to have joke. He walked
on slowly and took no notice. at
last the little fellow called:
"Come here, mon, an help us, an,
sure as anything I'll give ye half l
get"
This entreaty had the desired eff
feet. The duke gave helping
hand.
"And now" said he, chow much
do you think you will get for this
COW dinna KEN" said the boy,
"but L am sure o. something, for
the folk up at the house are good
to a. bodies"
AS they neared the house the
duke left the lad and entered by a
different way. He called servant
and put sovereign into his hand,
telling him to give it to the boy
who brought the COW. The duke
then returned to the avenue and
was there met by the boy.
"Wcll, how much did you get?"
"a shilling" said the boy, "an'
there's the half of it to We"
"But surely you got more than a
shilling?"
chats all | got" !,
"There must be some mistake"
said the duke, "and as | know the
duke if you return I think I'll get
you more"
The boy consented, ana Dack they
went. The duke rang the bell and
ordered all the servants to assemble.
''Now," said he, "show me the
person who gave you the shilling"
ct was that chap there" point
ing to the butler, who, utterly con
fused, attempted to apologize. The
duke cut all explanations short and
ordered him TO ouit his service in
stantly. AS for the boy, the duke
was so delighted with his honesty
that he sent him to school and edu-
Gated him at his own expense
Kansas City Journal.