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Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-27
BRIEF CITY NEWS
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Diamonds, Edholm, Jswelsr.
rudolph z. swoboda, Public
Pa Eourke for Quality cigars, 316 S. 18th
Einehart, photographer. 18th * Farnam.
Bowman, III N. 16. Douglas snoe. $3.50.
Electrical wiring and Repairs-Burgess-
Granden company, 1911 Howard street.
Equitable Lifs-Polices sight drafts at
maturity. H. ID. Nelly, manager. Omaha.
Grover A. su1nmey Asks Divorce-Grover
A. Summey has applied for az divorce from
Martha summey, charging her with aban-
donment.
Pickpooket on Street Cara pickpocket
on a Farnam street car Saturday evening
relieved f. f. sturgess, 1l3 South Twenty
firth street, of "a while the latter was on
his way home.
Keep your money and valuables in a
safe deposit box in the American Safe De-
post Vaults in The Bee building, which Is
absolutely burglar and fireproof. Boxes
rent for only 81 a year or 81 a quarter.
Man Breaks Leg by FaIl-As Harry
Falvey, a storekeeper at the government
corral at Twenty-second and Poppleton
avenue. was carrying a bundle downstairs
he slipped and broke his leg. He was taken
home Immediately, where the fracture was
reduced.
Big suit for Damages-George A. Strong
has begun suit in district court against the
Union Stock Yards COMPANY for $3.50 for
injuries while working as a switohman.
lie says he was caught between two cars,
one Of which was running wild, and his
leg badly mahgled.
Thief Steals Kit of Tools-Some clever
thief who has a liking for things mechan-
ical is thought to have broken into the
Sharpe Machine company's shops at Tenth
and Jackson streets Sunday and stolen a
kit of tools belonging to G. r. Zollus. The
tools are valued at $25.
veteran Comedian Buried-The body of
w. II. De One, the veteran comedian who
died In the city last week, was laid at rest
in Forest Lawn cemetery Monday afternoon
after funeral services had been conducted
at the Cole-McKay undertaking parlors by
the Eagles, of which order the deceased
was a member.
Sues Former Employer-Injured by fall
ing the first day he worked in a packing
house by falling while carrying the carcass
Of a sheep, Tom Papas has begun suit In
district court against the Cudahy Pack.
ing company for 5000. He asserts his
right shoulder was thrown out OF Joint anC
the ligaments torn.
Robs Man Asleep at the switch-On the
charge of being an inmate of a resort OF
III fame Margaret Massa of liz NORTH
Ninth street was fined $5 and costs in pc.
lice court Monday morning. Her arrest by
Patrolman Cullen was occasioned by &
complaint from John Gillian, who said tina.
he fell asleep i'm her house and was mlnu.
$50 when he woke up.
Child Escapes opsration-No operation
ia the case of S-year-Old Opal Stamford
the, Gregory, S. d., bankers daughter, VIII,
was hurried to Omaha on a special TRAN
a few days ago on account Of acute bowe
trouble, will be necessary, according 20 Dr.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-27
VIII. BOOSTS REPUBLIcANIsM
Organ Exploits Prosperity
of the Administration, Says
Klerstead.

Il see that the World-Herald is playing
up the fact that real estate taxes have
been going up in the last few years. said
w. i, Kierstead. II am glad 1t is exploiting
republican prosperity in that way. one OF
the surest signs of prosperity we have
Is that very fact, that real estate has been
going up and prices are being maintained.
l know Of no other argument so strong in
favor of maintaining the republican party
in power. Real estate goes up when times
are good and business is flourishing.
Il have just had a little personal
experience of my own. Today l sold a lot
for $1,000 that / paid 500 for a few years
ago. OF course l am paying more taxes
on the lot than / was when 1t was worth
only S7OO. But am not paying any more
per dollar Of valuation than | was then.
l am willing to pay more taxes as my prop
erty increases in value and l think that
most people feel the same"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-27
REFUSAL TO PAY INSURANCE
Compromise II offered to Heirs of j.
Franz Carpenter by ROyRl
League.

Refusing to pay $4,000 policy on the life
of ]. Frank Carpenter. who died by his
own hand December. %, the supreme council
Of the Royal League has offered to pay
$~1,527S7, asserting this is all the heirs are
entitled to under the laws of the order.
Mr.. Carpenter was a member of the
league for about twenty years. In April
1906, a bylaw was adopted providing in
case Of death by suicide the beneficiaries
should be entitled to a sum depending on the
time the insured had been in the order
and his life expectancy at the time of
death. The supreme council asserts Car
penter was bound by this law, though IL
was passed after he took out his policy.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-27

w. o. Bridges, who is attending her at the
Methodist hospital. Her condition was con-
siderably improved Monday morning.
Score Another for Trousers Thief-An-
other job by the trousers burglar, and
this time he got S26.5 80. BY raising a win
dow in the residence of John Tatle, 1914
South Twelfth street, Sunday night that
mysterious number of the light-fingered
edition of humanity whose hand works
only trousers pockets, entered the house
while the occupants were asleep and
'frlsked' Mr.. Tatle's neither garment.
Verdict Against the Missouri Pacific
Ozro Castle has been awarded a verdict of
5000 against the Missouri Pacific Railway
company in the United States circuit court.
The jury came in at 10 o'clock Sunday
morning, after being out since Saturday
morning. Castle brought suit against the
Missouri Pacific for personal damages in
the sum Of $4,000 for the loss of a leg
while in the employ Of that company at
Auburn. Neb., in October. 1907.
Hotel Roofs Loafing Places-The latest
loafing place for idle men is the roofs of
hotels and other buildings In the down
town district. At least Harry Nelson, d
supposed vagrant, who makes no effort to
conceal the fact, was found on the roof of
the Arcade hotel Saturday and he was ar
rested on suspicion that he might be plan
ming to break into the place and commit
rubbory. In police court his case was con-
tinued till a complaining witness from the
hotel could be secured.
Fast Drivers at Busy ~Corner-Special
police service for Sixteenth and Farnam
streets during the busiest hours on Satur-
day and Monday has already been proved a
success. While on this work Saturday aft
ernoon Patrolman Dfvis arrested Abe ia
cobs, 800 North Sixteenth street, and +. c.
Mckinney, 1902 South Seventeenth street,
for fast and reckless driving. Both arc
young and promised to be more careful in
the future, so Police Judge Crawford dis
missed them. Jacobs drives a wagon for
the Boston Market and Mckinney was
driving temporarily for the Tracy Transfer
company.
weather Drives Patients In-Cold, damp
weather is driving the regulars into win.
ter quarters at the county hospital il
larger numbers than usual at this time o.
, the year. So far in October over sixty
have been taken into the hospital, while or
dinarily the record for the month is be.
tween forty and fifty. Many of those whC
have been received are men who spenC
each winter in the hospital and shift fol
summer days. This class usually shows vi
at Superintendent Ferrer's office early il
December. This year the drizzle of thu
last few days has driven them to shelter
earlier than usual.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-27

county attorney of Red Willow county and
candidate for reelection. 1T is the old
story over again of MIR, Bryan springing
something catchy at first which seemed to
be able to sweep a wave in his favor. but
as soon as the people have to time to
analyze his shallow arguments they soon
get back into the republican band wagon.
Red Willow county will go for Taft, but
the vote on governor will be closer because
Of MI. ShalleEberger's large acquaintance
in that neighborhood. / have been all over
the state considerably and find the sentl-
ment strong in favor of returning George
l. Sheldon to the governors chair"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-27
Change OF Time.

Effective Sunday, October 25, the follow
ing changes will be made in time Of Rock
Island rains in and out of omaha: Train
No. "a Qowa Local. will leave II a. m.
daily except Sunday instead of 1:4O a. m;
train No. "A Chicago Flyer Will leave
at 6:2S p. m. instead of 6:1O p. m; train No.
10. leaving S:52 a. m, for Lincoln, and train
No. IA, arriving 6:O2 p. m. from Lincoln,
will be discontinued between Omaha and
Lincoln on and after Monday, October %
For further information inquire Rock Island
office, 1923 Farnam st.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-27
ou,.ba woman to Visit Home

SPOKANE, Wash. Oct. 26.-(SpeciaD-
Mrs. ]. ID. Mclean of Spokane, and Mrs.
The Spokane convention of the Columbia
River branch of the Women's Foreign Mis-
sionary society of the Methodist church to
represent the society at the general eXecu-
tive meeting in Cincinnati, next week, will
leave for the east in a few days. Mrs.
Mclean will remain a month and on the
return trip she will visit a few days with a
sister at Delaware, o., and at her home in
Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-27
WattIes Hits the Nail.

G.. w. Wattles was in Los Angeles when
the fictitious panic struck Omaha, but he
returned and then went to New York City.
He had the situation sized up when he re-
turned and there was nothing in Mr.. Wat
ties explanation which would brighten any
one.
1.-THE seeds Of depression are always
planted in boom times lie told a gather
ing of business men. I'VE have been going
too fast. There nave been too many homes
mortgaged to buy automobiles; too many
500 hats among the masses and the indus
trial world is in the same position. The
big interests have stretched their credit
ana nave been busy borrowing for expan-
sion of facilities for months. Capital has
become fixed and we have to walt for an
accumulation of new funds in the east"
This proved to be true. The funds began
to pour into the banks. Deposits decreased
and coin came out of tin cans and cellars,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-27
ALL SEE BRYAN'S PALACES
Red Willow County IL Not Deceived
by the Catchy Phrases of
Peerless Leader.

1.-THE voters off Red Willow county are
beginning to see the fallacics of Mr..
Brysn's latest issues and are fast changing
their sentiment in favor OF Taft and the
republican ticket said p. E. Reeder,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-27
whist Club.

DIR. and Mrs. r. A. Dodge, 1870 Lothrop
street, entertained the Whist club Saturday
evening. Decorations suggesting Halloween
were used. The following members were
present: Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer McManus,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence owen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Ruffer, Mr.. and Mrs. Hickman, Mr..
and Mrs. Bert shryock, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Chapman, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Challis, Mr..
and Mrs. FURRY, DR.. and Mrs. Hammond,
DR.. Leonard Hart, DR.. and Mrs. Dodge.
The guests OF the club were Mr.. and Mrs.
John UriOn.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-27
NJ. NJ. C. Club,

The NJ. M. C. club was reorganized Sat
urday evening and entertained at the home
Of Mrs. Margaret Barry, who was assisted
by Mrs. Henton. At the game OF high five
prizes were awarded TO Mrs. F. Macarthur,
Mr.. Joseph Young. Mrs. Kellogg, Mr..
White, Mrs. Cockrell and Mrs. Thompson.
About twenty MEMBERS were present and
the next meeting will be in two weeks
with Mr.. and Mrs. c.. f. Evans, Twenty
seventh and Caldwell streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-27
Money and Girl Disappear,


is dyspepsia, complicated with liver and
kidney troubles. Electric Blltcrs help All
such cases or no pay. dc. For ssle b.
Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-27
For Mrs. Murray.

Mrs. Sarah Baxter and Miss Helen Coker
entertained at a Sunday night supper in
honor of Mrs. Frank Z. Murray of Salt
Lake City. Red carnations formed a pretty
centerpiece for the table and the guests
included Mrs. Murray, Mr.. and Mrs. r. M
Howes, Mr.. and Mrs, William O'Donnell.
MIR. and Mrs. /. A. Richards of Salt Lake
City, Mr.. and Mrs. c. ". Coker of Council
Bluffs, Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Dexter. Mrs.
Sarah Coker, Miss Elliott and Mr.. William
A., Grew.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-27
MeddinR AnnIveraary.

Friday being the fourteenth wedding an
niversary OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Reed a
number Of their friends surprised them by
gathering in the evening at the Reed home,
Aloha" near the Country club. The even
ing was spent in playing bridge and other
games and finished with a Virginia reel.
A handsome silver frame was presented TO
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Remington, Mr.. and Mrs. c..
w. Hull, Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Lehmer. Mr..
and Mrs. e. H. sprague. Mr.. and Mrs. A..
4. Love, Mr.. and Mrs, Joseph Barker jr,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. T. Eastman MT. and Mrs
Isaac Coles, Mrs. ID, II. Wheeler, jr.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-27
At the Country Club.

Mr.. and Mrs. Sprague entertained at sup
per Sunday evening at their home near
the Country club for Major and Mrs. ]. b.
Erwin, who have returned to Omaha to
make their home. Those present were
Major and Mrs. ]. b. Erwin. Mr.. and Mrs.
E. NJ. Fairfield, Mr.. and Mrs. W., K, Mar
tin, Miss Daisy Doane, Miss Lynn Curtis,
Mr.. o. C. Redick and Mr.. F. A. Brogan.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-27
NOTES ON OMAHA SOCIETY
Mrs. Clara Fowler Entertains Lunch
con for Mrs. Conyne of Chicago.
SUNDAY NIGHT SUPPER POPULAR
Omikron Alpha Pi Club Gives One OF
the Largest Dancing Parties OF
n Early Autumn mt Cham
ber's Academy.

Mrs. Clara Fowler entertained at a de-
lightful luncheon party Monday at her
home complimentary to Mrs. Conyne or chi
cago, guest of Mrs. F. II. Cole. HalloWe en-
decorations were carried out in all of the
table arrangements. Those present were
Mrs. Conyne, Mrs. +. H. Cole, Mrs. w. W.
Morseman, Mrs. julius Kess!er, Mrs. b. f.
Drummer. Mrs. Arthur Englisch, Mrs. Ma
than Merriam and Mrs. Fowler.
omikron AIphn Pi Dance.
The Omikron club dancing party at
Chambers academy Saturday evening was
the first of a series of enjoyable parties
to he given this season by the club. For
several winters these dancing parties v
been one of the featurs of the social sea-
son and are eagerly anticipated by a large
number of young people. Those present
were Misses Laura Dale, Fanny Troup of
J Atlantic City, n. j.; Rose Smyth, Marian
Funkhouser, Ethel Richter, Hazel Chan
of Spokane, Wash; Lew Ella Hine, Hun
Liter, Nell Guild, Louise Hord, Dorothy
Morgan, Eunice Howell, Martha Dale,
Miriam Patterson, Kate Moores, Violet
Birchmore, Catherine Perrine, Katherine
Powell, Hazel Calm. May Murphy, Lor-
raine Comstock, Amy Gilmore. Elofse
Wood, Ruth Baker OF Lincoln, Moorhead,
Edna Baker of Lincoln, Edith Butler, Alice
switzler. Peters, Mills, Jaquith, Messrs.
Harry Reed, Russell Harris, c. G. Vos-
burg. w. H. Guild, j. NJ. Guild, Paul Bea-
ton, C. C. Hine, B. c. Miner, Jesse Rogers,
Charles Metz, Edward Rousseau, Samuel
Rees, jr.; H. A. Koch, A. w. Gordon, VIII
NJ. Wood, A. T. Creigh, T. G. Beebe, Doane
Powell, ". Robert Wood, James Allen, r,
r. Rainey, Wilson Switzler, T. D.. Bradin,
II. E. Milliken, j. r. Dumont, Wylie Hafer
w. Fighter Wood, F. w. Parr, Chauncey
lessen, Louis Loring, l.. Gibson, J. Var
Burgh, l.. d. Callahan, H. II. Brainard
E. M. Burnett. w. L. Temple, C. Weller
Megeath, r. B. Updike, Mr.. and Mrs
Lester Drisnaus, Mr. and Mrs. Lelwyr
Doherty, Mr.. and Mrs. e. E. Kiplinger.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-27
Social Chit-Chat.

Mr.. Herbert Daniel has returned from
Washington. ID. C.. and the ANNAPOLIS
Naval academy, where his brother, Mr.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-27

You better get one-organize at once
get all the bankers in Buffalo county to-
gether at once and organize a clearing
house association so you can quit paying
out money
This last remark evidently struck a spark
half way across the state. The wires fairly
sizzled for a moment and the Omaha
banker said:
"Well, all the other banks are doing this,
everywhere, and we cannot let you have
any more cash here
The Kearney banker stood pat and evil
IDENTIFY protested.
"Well, get on your clothes said the
Omahan. Get those bankers together.
No sleep for you-you ought to have an
association all organized before breakfast. -
This telephone dialogue was gone over
with anker in many country towns. The
financiers out over the state could not re-
member anything which would require get
ting out of a warm bed. They knew they
had shut the coin up in their vaults Satur-
day evening and had not heard an explosion
OF dynamite which would indicate that the
coin had been drawn out by other means
than checks and drafts.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-27
FICTITIOUS PANIC A MEMORY
Cut and Dried Money Squeeze Year
Ago Thing of Past.
ALL SAY IT WAS UNwARRANTED
NO Material Trace of StrinEency Is
Now 20 Ne Found I'm the
Healthy situation Of
Omaha To-day.

Attempts to clear up mysteries surround
ing the panic" which happened in
omaha a year ago Monday. even a year
after It is past, failed utterly.
No one but TIE clearing house knows how
many cashiers checks were issued by
Omaha banks.
1t is asserted that only a few checks are
standing out as souvenlers.
But this much Of the mystery is cleared
up: Nearly all of the banks have more
deposits than they had a year ago; all have
more cash: and some have loans much less
than they had because people are so pros
porous that they are paying off all their
obligations and money is a drug on the
market"
In the attempt to clear up the mystery
as to whether people who Withdrew their
money put 1t back after the banks showed
a tendency to hang onto the gold and silver.
this significant statement was obtained
from Luther Drake, president Of the Mer-
chants National bank:
From day to day our balances fluc-
tuate more when money is drawn out
to meet the ordinary demands of bust
ness now than they did a year ago,
when the banks put on the lid. That is to
say that when 100000 to 100000 are drawn
from a bank a day, as frequently happens,
1t makes deposits lower for a day or sew
eral days, than they were when people
withdrew accounts because of the panic.
Yes, they put it back"
Foolish step to Take.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-27

Have you a clearing house association
out there?"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-24
TO THE RESCUE
Goes Uncle Josh Jenkins at the
Opera House and Over
throws Plots.

A large audience witnessed the
production of Uncle Josh Jenkins at
the opera house Saturday night.
Tae chief character in the play is
Oscar o'shea. who plays the part OF
Uncle Josh. The plot presents moth
Ing out OF the ordinary, containing
tine usual comic and thrilling scenes.
The villain falls in love with his pret-
ty cousin. or rather her money. and
makes various offers of marriage.
which she refuses. He then resorts
to treachery, murders her father.
and disinherits her. Josh. how
ever, is Just in time to overhear his
plots. and finally comes to the res
cue and defeats all the Villains plans.
The hero and heroine are again unit
ed, and the estate is regained.
The acting of Mabel sweeney. as
Trixy Long, the little girl in the play.
was very good. Clyde Long, as Jim
ME Green. the overgrown. freckle-
faced farmer lad. also performed
some good dancing.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-24
levy LOSES
At Shnnston at the Special
Election by lust
Two Votes.

sHINsToN, Aug. 24-The town
election on the proposition Of an ad-
ditlonal tax OF twenty cents on the
one hundred dollars was held last
Saturday with the result that the levy
was defeated by a majority of two.
Very little interest was manifested in
the matter and less than half the
voters went TO the polls. It is now up
10 the council to devise>ether ways %
meet the expense OF the town, and
from the expression OF a majority of
the members of that body. all the
lights and several Of the water plugs
will have to be dispensed with, while
all street cleaning and improvements
must cease In order to bring the ex-
pense within the amount that can be
raised by the regular levy Of thirty
FIVE cents.
The ladies Of the Methodist Prot
etanschurch held an ice cream social
In the Hugh Martin building last
Saturday evening. Most OF the town
people attended and quite a number
were here from nearby towns.
A neat sum was realized from the
sales and It viii be used as a pay
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-24
PICNIC HELD
to Presence of So Many
a BeIated Program is
Observed.

Though it was decided to postpone
the basket picnic and field meet OF
the tlnplate employees at the park
and baseball grounds Saturday after
noon, yet there were so many out
that a belatll program was carried
out.
The athletic games as scheduled
were played and the many prizes
awarded and the basket supper was
thoroughly enjoyed. Fully five hun
dred people witnessed the sports and
partake of the good things to eat.
There was much disappointment
over the weather, as the event would
have been the greatest ever held here
II the weather had been fine.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-24
BREADS SALEM
Little Girl Concludes That City
is the Habitation of
the Lost.

The September number of the Bo-
hemian cracks the following joke
about Salem: gsEdNFHM
Little Bessie's father had decided
to move his family to the small town
of Salem. West Virginia. Naturally,
this proposed change interested Bes-
sic very much, forA she realized she
was to enter new world. Upon in
forming her little friends she asked
each of them II they knew what
kind Of a place Salem might be.
None Of them knew OF Salem, but
quite few had been to Clarksburg.
a city of something over twelve
thousand Inhabitants. Naturally
Clarksburg received all the praise to
the sighting OF Salem.
The talk of her friends had It's er-
feet upon Bessie and she began to
dread moving to Salem. The night
before the family had decided to go
papa overheard Bessie saying her
prayers. Much to his surprise he~
usual suppllcation was ended with
the words: Goodbye. God, we are
going to move to Salem"
". Gilmore Iden.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-24
Of Burning the Dwelling and
Barn Of Edward
Starcher.
OR LIKELY AN ENEMY
In Disguise as Black Hand Let
Ter Was Sent Him
Last May.

The destruction OF dwelling and
barn belonging to Edward Starcher
across the line in Upshur county IS
believed to have been the work OF
the Black Hand organization, or somo
enemy Disgusting himself in that
manner.
The dwelling and barn stood about
100 yards apart with a smoke house
between. They were both discovered
in flames at the hour of midnight and
both looked as II they were ignited
at the same time.
Neighbors by the name OF Post
first discovered the flames and they
aroused the Starcher family. The
fires were under such headway then
that nothing could be saved.
The last of last May Mr.. Starcher
received an empty envelope, which
contained the picture OF black
hand on the upper left hand corner,
pointing to the lower right hand cor
ner, where there appeared marks.
Some declphered them as drawings
representing two collins. while otheds
said they looked like houses
At the time Mr.. Starcher became
much alarmed but showed the letter
TO one or two persons. Since the
fires and their appearance showing
that one building did not catch from
the other, Starcher and the commu-
nifty have come to the conclusion
that they were incendiary.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-24
OGDEN'S PLANS
Report Has II He Has Been
Promised a Clerkship by
the Democrats.

The latest political gossip is that
Wayman Ogden, who failed to get
the Republican nomination. for coun-
ty clerk, is to come out on an inde-
pendent ticket for that office, with
the understanding that he is to be
given clerkship in the county
clerks office. If he can succeed, in
helping them to defeat Gore. Then
he is to study law and run for pros
ecuting attorney four years from
this time. The plan doubtless ap-
peais to him, but most people at once
inquire, What ticket is he going to
run on?" AS his own acts in car
rylng out the plan outlined will make
him a man without party. the Tel
egram is unable to answer the ques-
ton