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Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-12
Council Bluffs

duct the services. The funeral will be
private.
Mrs. +. Broell, living on East broadway,
was thrown from a buggy while driving on
MINISTER street near Eighth street last
evening and rendered unconscious, as the
result OF the horse she was driving getting
beyond her control and running away.
She wa conveyed i'm the city ambulance TO
the residence Of a friend, Chris Carlson, on
West Broadway, and later conveyed to her
home. The buggy was badly demoralized
before the horse was caught.
City Physician Tubbs was called upon
yesterday to attend a colored man who
claimed to be an animal trainer with a
circus. The man was suffering from a
badly lacerated hand which showed symp-
toms Of blood poisoning. According to the
Negroes story, the wound was caused by
the bite Of a bear. The same hand, the
fellow told DR.. Tubbs, had been bitten a
few weeks previous by a tiger, and two
years ago an elephant had trampled on
him with the result that he was laid up In
"A hospital for several months and came
near dying. The man claimed to be a
native Of Abyssinia.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-12

Judge Woodruff Of the district court yes
terday issued an order requiring the Board
OF Supervisors 10 prepare the grand and
petit jury and talesmen list for 1910. A
similar order was made last year. owing to
the law providing for drawing Of juries in
which no election is held. The law re-
qEires that the jury lists shall be made
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-12

Don't waste your money buying pIasters
you can get a bottle Of Chamberlain
Llniment for % cents. A piece of flannel
dampened with this llniment is superior TO
any plaster for lam back, pains in the
side and chest, and much cheaper. Sold by
all druggists.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-12

out by the election officials. The error was
r%ectified by the last legislature and at the
general election in 1910 the election officials
will prepare the lists. The jury panels are
drawn by the jury commissioners consist
ing of the city clerk, clerk of the district
court, the county auditor and the county
recorder from these lists.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-12

To Enjoy
the full confidence Of the Well Informed
of the World and the C~ommendation of
the most eminent physicians it was essen
tial that the component parts of Syrup
OF Figs and Elixir Of SIENNA should be
known to and approved by them; there
fore, the California Fig Syrup Co. pub
fishes a full statement with every package.
The perfect purity and uniformity Of pro.
duct, which they demand in a laxative
remedy Of an ethical character, are assured
by the Company's original method of man.
ufacture known to the Company only.
The figs of California are used in the
production of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of
SIENNA to promote the pleasant taste, but
the medicinal principles are obtained from
plants known to act most bene6ciaIly.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine-manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
~ all lsading druggists
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-12

No home is complete without an instru-
ment. Every home that has one is brighter
and happier. Let A. Hospe Co, % Pearl
ST., and rs Main St, sell you an organ or
piano. Easy payments.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-12
A Rich strike.

The only place you can buy or sell stock
OF the Nevada-Omaha Mining company,
that has made such a wonderful strike, Is
at the office Of the underwater, Z. 3
weatherly. 2lO First National Bank build
Ing.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-12

There is nothing nicer in a home than
music. We have on hand a big stock OF
organs, ranging in price from So up. Buy
an organ now and we will take It back as
part pay on a piano later. A. Hospe Com
pan 20 Pearl street, Is South Main street.
Council Bluffs, Ia.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-12

The Fashion, ladies' tailoring, r. II. En-
lein, proprietor, late filter Orkin Bros, 1
do first class work reasonable. 1 make
suits for SIS, skirts IS. l also do altering
to suit. Would you give me a trial? 80
South Main street.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-12
b s~tranRIed

by Group, coughs or colds are instantly re-
lieved and quickly cured witt DIR. Kings
New Discovery. SOC and $l.OO. Sold by
Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-12

FOR MEDICAL AND FAMILY USE
BUY YOUR LIQUORS AT ROsENFELD
LIQUOR CO., 5s S. Main. Phones 1923.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-12

Barrier oil heaters, no smoke, no smell,
will heat your cold room. $3.50, s., Sc. P.
c. Devol Hardware company, 54 Broad
way.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-12

The best time for painting a house on the
outside is now. See Jensen, Masonic
temple.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-12

Don't wait till It gets too cold to have
your fall wall paper work done. Right
now is the time. Our stock is complete,
fresh new and up-to-date. c. Jensen,
Masonic temple.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-12
Marriage

Licenses to wed were issued yesterday to
the following:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-12

See Sporting & Triplett, s27 Broadway
for gasoline engines.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-12

Plumbing co, Tel. $50. Night, L-l7Oa.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-12

M oALIFo1NIA's Best Fruit. Alfalfa
and Stock Growing Section. Rich,
deep soil-lrrigated Easy Payments.
Write for booklet. IRRIGATED LAND
CO., Crocksr Bldg, San Francisco.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-12

Big plano sale now going on at Hospc's,
% Pearl ST., Is South Main, Council Bluffs,
la.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26

big two horse wagon each day to carry
the holiday mail that arrives in New
York for the officers and bluejackets
of the Atlantic fleet. In the consign-
ment that awaited them upon their ar
rival here, there were one or more
presents for practically every man in
the fleet, while the fancy postal cards
conveying Christmas greetings from
relatives and friends were more than
10000 in number.
Today the ships of the fleet were
full of Christmas cheer, liquid as well
as solid. Throughout the morning the
generous Christmas dinner that the
government provides was in prepara-
tion on each ship
There was a big fat turkey for every
six men, and about 5000 plum pud-
dings and mince pies, topped off with
cigars and cigarettes in unlimited
number and all the ice cream and
fruits that the msn could possibly eat
The football game for the champion
ship of the feet viii be played on New
Years day. A series of championship
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
In the Shadow of Tragedy

On returning from early mass yes
terday morning Mrs. Jennie Terwileger
was attacked in the hall of her home,
1920 Church street, by her husband
and stabbed eight times. Terwileger,
who is an insurance solicitor, was
drunk at the time. having come home
late after a night of carousing. He
accused his defenseless wife of paying
too much attention TO her women
friends as he attacked her.
Mrs Terwileger attempted to defend
herself, but was stabbed eight times
before the Jealous passion that pos
sessed her husband died out He then
left her lying on the floor, where she
was found later by policeman, who
heard her cries for help. Terwileger
eluded the police until late in the
afternoon, when he was taken to the
Central police station to be held await
ing developments in the condition of
his wife.
At the Mission emergency hospital,
where Mrs. Terwileger was first
treated, it was found that one of the
stabs punctured a lung. The second
finger on her right hand was severed
in trying to wrench the pocket knife
from her infuriated husband
Mrs. Terwileger was returning from
church when she met her husband at
Twenty ninth and Church streets. He
engaged her In conversation. He ac-
cused her of paying too much atten-
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
RED TAPE DELAYS
THE ExTRADITION
French Government in No Hurry
to Deliver Up Fugitive
PostOfice Clerk


Red tape has caused a serious delay
in the extradition OF Casper Cohen, the
fugitive postOfice clerk detained in
Paris. according to news received yes
terday by Postal Inspector James
OConneH
Cohen was a clerk at the registry
desk and was caught two years agO
by O'Conneu in the act of pocketing
registered letters. His desk was filled
with loot obtained in this way. While
out on bonds pending preliminary ex-
animation. Cohen fled the country only
to be arrested in Paris two months
ago.
Deputy United States Marshal r. r.
Towle has now sent .OConDell a mes
sage to the effect that the French gov
ernment demands 20 days in which 10
examine his credentials and the papers
in the case. Meantime he is not even
allowed to see the prisoner.
After the marshal is recognized bv
the French government. extradition
fOrmaIfties mpst still be gone through.
TowIe is apparently bearing patiently
with the laws delays. At least so his
friends in the department believe from
the number of Partisan picture pOstals
received
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
The Presidents Christmas

WASHINGTON. Dee. 25.-From the
president of the nation TO the humblest
resident the citizens of Washington en-
loved one feature Of the holiday in
common glorious white Christmas.
With dawn today came the falling
of snow, and by the time most of the
people in the city were astir the
ground was covered to a depth of half
an inch with snow.
Mrs. Taft. accompanied by her daugh-
Ter, Helen, attended services this morn
ing at St Johns Episcopal church.
The church is just block from the
White House and Mrs. Taft trudged
through the snowstorm without an UNI
brella. going TO and returning from
the edifce.
President Taft and his family spent
Christmas in much the same manner
as the thousands Of others Charley,
Robert and Miss Helen were at home
and the president spent the greater
part Of the day surrounded by his fam
sly. There were no formalities.
Later in the day the president went
10 the executive Offices and put in some
time working on the problem, What
Is whisky
This mooted question, raised by dis
tillers under the pure food act, has
been pending for some time and the
president has determined to settle 1t
as soon as possible. He dictated TO a
stenographer for some time during the
afternoon and had another one en-
gagged for the evening.
The decision. which probably viii be
5000 words in length, viii be an
nOunced tomorrow.
president Mrs ShprYna n
spent the day at their home in Utica,
X. Y. A family gathering was a fea-
ture of the day at the home OF Secre-
tary Knox on X street. With Mr.. and
Mrs Knox were their sons, Hugh S.
and Philander c. Knox Jr.. and their
daughter, Mrs. J. r. Lindle, and her
husband.
Secretary Dickinson took his Christ
mas dinner on board the Mayflower,
en- route TO Porto Rico. Secretary
Meyer. who has been absent on a
hunting trip, hurried home to spend
the day with his family Secretary
and Mrs. MacNeagh, Secretary and Mrs.
BaIlinger and. Attorney General and
Mrs Wickershsm celebrated Christmas
at their residences in Washington.
The noisy and demonstrative cele-
bration of Christmas eve and Christmas
day, which has heretofore been a fea-
ture Of the event at the national capi-
tai. was missing this year.
TalIeSt Christmas Tree
The tallest Christmas tree in the
world was a feature of today's cele-
brstiOn among the clouds by visitors
on Mount Wilson.
1t was a grand old pine standing in
a mantle Of snow on the mountain top
and dressed in tinsel and gorgeous
trimmings Around the tree were
stacked gifts of every variety and the
longest ladder to be found in the yicin-
itY was employed in the removal and
distribution of the presents.
Mountaineers had ascended the pine
and decorated its branches to the very
top.
With the tree as a stage setting there
were dancing and a program of appro-
pirate musical numbers.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
Shared Dead Mans Bounty

NEW. YORK, Dec 25.--Santa Claus
brought a green Christmas to New
York this year, with a threat of rain
or snow.
The gigantic task of providing big
dinners for the numerous thousands Of
the city's poor was accomplished
through numerous agencies. The sal
walton Army, the Volunteers of Amer
lea, the charity organizations. news
papers and private individuals dis
pensing a lavish hospitality.
Although Little Tim" Sullivan was
laid in his grave only yesterday the T..
d. Sullivan association obeyed one Of
his diving wishes and fed and clothed
many thousands of the Bowery dis
trict's poor.
The particular guests of the city
during the holidays are more than
10000 sailors of the Atlantic battle
ship fleet and each man, with several
months pay in his pocket, is enjoying
the city's welcome to the full
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
Touches of Human Interest

PASADENA, Dec. 25.-Out of work
and penniless, S. ]. Lopez sought to
crafty the Christmas wishes of his
children by robbing a fashionable home
in this city. IL consequence he is in
Jail today, facing trial on charge of
burglary, while his destitute family in
Los Angeles is in the care of chari-
table organization.
Lopez entered the home of Belmont
Perry, a prominent attorney, while the
lawyer and his wife were out calling.
Some one saw him break in 'and the
police found him in a closet. AT the
station the man broke down and cried.
Il don't care for myself" he said.
but the kids won't have any Christ
mas now, for sure"
Policemen sent to investigate found
a pitiable case of destitution. They re-
ported it to the Salvation Army and
the children had a abountiful feast and
presents from the Elks; but the pleas
ure of the day was marred by the
knowledge that their father was in the
Pasadena prison, where turkey is not
served on Christmas
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
Wants Missing Father

CHICAGO. Dec. 25.-Little Johnny
Bour Jr. will eat Christmas turkey to-
day and will receive gifts from reia-
tives and friends. but he will not be
entirely happy. santa Claus has neg
lected to bring him the one present he
most desires, his father.
A short while ago Johnny wrote
'letter~to Santa Claus asking that the
father be brought home and his failure
to get an answer to his letter has
caused him great grief.
John P. Bour. the father, disappeared
almost wear ago
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26

hands of an unctuously smiling tramp,
Mrs Delaney discovered the little Lady
Bountiful- A hurried visit to the camp
saved several hundred dollars worth
of turkey. and chicken from being
spitted over the sagebrush and yucca
fires of the hungry tramps.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
CHRISTMAS 1909
JOYFUL FESTIVAL
Happiness in the Homes of San Francisco and
Throughout the Nation

blessed
through the
~ all
abode
probably been for San Francisco happier
Christmas child overlooked has been fault of
generous public Here's Claus happy
Yearf 10 ALL
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-It is a blue
Christmas for many of the clerks em-
ployed at the New York custom house
as a result of the order recently issued
forbidding employees to accept gifts of
any kind from outsiders
For a number of years it has been
the practice of the custom house
brokers to make small presents to
members of the clerical force. In most
cases it was a box of cigars, but fire.
quently it took the shape of gen.
erous check.
Under the new regime, however, this
is all over and the penalty for accept
ing gratuities is dismissal.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
Little Lady Bountiful

SAN BERNARDINO. Dec. 25.-A
large camp of brakebeam tourists just
beyond the city limits is without a
sumptuous turkey and chicken feast
today only because the prompt action
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Delaney saved
from the pot the entire stock of their
poultry farm which had been given the
tramps by their year old daughter,
Grace as a Christmas gift
Grace had just returned from a
church service when tramp wandered
up to the door. The sermon had been
preached from the seasonable text that
it is better to give than to receive.
The child put it to the test by present
ing the Wanderer with her own pet
rooster. He promptly sent all the other
denizens of the tincan camp for Christ
mas gifts and the little girl continued
applying her pastors text through the
medium of her parents poultry.
Just as the last pullet passed into the
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26

The chief sanitary officer OF the
canal zone. Doctor Gorgas. has issued
an order against unmuzzled dogs be-
irg allowed at large
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
Two UnweIcome Quests

CHICAGO, Dec. 25-The cup Of
good cheer will not be withheld from
the lips of John r. Walsh today A
Christmas tree. and. all its attributes
will be enjoyed at family reunion at
the convicted bankers ssresidence- There
will be two guests present. however,
both deputy United States marshals.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26

Use Call Want Ads to rent your
rooms. Drop a postal to The Call Adj
vertising Department and man viii
call for your ad.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
TaIIest Christmas Tree
Well Filled Stockings

CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-MilIions of dol
lars as Christmas gifts for Chicago
workers, sum never eQualed in the
city's history distributed by business
houses, manufacturers and other enter
prises, is the record for Christmas,
1909.
Two big concerns alone increased
the great total in Chicago by little
short Of a million through their profit
sharing plans.
Half a million distributed by the
international Harvester company. ap-
proximately 100000 by the r. T.
Crane company-those instances tell
only in part the story. Many of the
banks and other institutions also
joined in the distribution of cash
gifts.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26

to rescue her. and before he could drag
her from danger both were struck by
the locomotive.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26

tion to the women of the neighbor.s
hood and threatened to kill her. She
ran for their home, but was overtaken
by Terwileger. 1t is doubtful if she
will recover.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
Garden OF the Gods

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Dec. %.
When Colorado Springs awoke this
morning it found in its stocking the
biggest Christmas gift in the history of
the city-the famed Garden of the Gods,
presented by the late Charles e. Per-
kinS
This marvellous park, which is known
throughout the United States and in
many foreign lands for it's curious rock
formations. today becomes the property
Of Colorado Springs. The property,
comprising 4e0 acres. is valued at $780,
900 and makes the city's park system
one of the largest and most varied in
zhe world for a community of this size
A spot will be set aside as a site for
Che erection of a memorial tablet to
the donator
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
Bryn Mawr College Happy

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 25.-Byrn
Nawr college. the fashionable suburban
educational institute for girls, today
announced that gift of $1,000 had been
received from one of its alumnae. Miss
Cynthia NJ Wesson of Springfield, Mass.
Miss Wesson, who was graduated in
1909, was prominent in the athletic af-
fairs of the institution and her gift is
TO be expended toward the betterment
OF the college swimming pool.
All undergraduate girls are required
10 qualify as swimmers, and this art is
one Of the most popular among the col
lege scholars.
BIuejackets Not Forgotten
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
Edison's Prized Gift

LLEWELLYN PARK, n. J., Dec %.
Thomas A. Edison's most prized
Christmas present is phonograph
record made for him by DR.. WI Ting
Fang, retiring Chinese minister to
the United States. Doctor Wu visited
the wizard yesterday and after in
specting the inventors plant and ask
ing innumerable questions about
everything he saw talked into one of
Edison's monographs. The record he
left behind him is as follows:
December q, 1909-Mr. Edison has
1ust shown me great many wonder
ful things. He is a great man. 1 have
heard about him for many years and
have always wanted to meet him.
He has also heard of me, he says,
and / think we are both glad that we
met He fE a remarkable inventor
typifying the twentieth century, the
age Of great things.
Mr.. Edison is still a young man
and viii do yet more wonderful
things. WI TING. FANG"
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
Death Saddens Home

CHICAGO. Dec 26.-Death instead of
Santa Claus visited the residence OF
John Sizinola last night Christmas
preparations had been made for year
old Gormond Sizinola. but the childs
sudden death stopped the celebration
In the afternoon Mrs. Sizinola cleaned
out closet to make room for Christ
mas tree.
When she left the room the baby
seated in a high chair, grabbed a
bottle containing carbolic acid. drank
some of the contents and died in an
hour
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26

basket ball games will alsp take place
during the coming week.
RIue Christmas for Some
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
Mother Love Supreme


Mother Love Supreme
LOS ANGELES. Dee. 25.-Mrs. Polly
Bolotin, who suffered frightful burns
last night when she tused Kerosene TO
encourage the fire under the family
Christmas turkey, died early today.
Despite her fatal burns Mrs. Bolotin
refused to accept medical aid until
assured by sight that her five children
were safe.
This delay, according to the hospital
physicians, hastened death.
Kills Wife and Himself
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 25.- Because
his wife had expressed a desire to go
to her parents home to spend Christ
mas James B. Blakely, railroad fore
man, shot and killed her and himself
at their home at Algiers today. The
4 year old son of the couple called
neighbors to the house and told them
of the quarrel and showed them his
parents lying dead on the floor.
Two Dead at Camden
CAMDEN, N. j.. Dec. 25.-White
Christmas brought death and sorrow to
two families at Malaga. near Vineland,
n. j., this afternoon Mrs, Mary Price
was killed by train William Hage-
man made an attempt to save her, but
received injuries from which he died.
Mrs. Price was standing on the snow
covered station platform at Malaga,
when she slipped and fell on the tracks
just as the train was pulling in.
Without hesitation Hageman jumped
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
S2.s5

A Coat which at the reg
ular price. $3.50. is an un-
equaled bargain. On sale
at s2.95.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26

BIueiackets Not Forgotten
NEW YORK Dec. 25.--It requires a
The National tribune., 1909-04-29
THE COLONY.

Our second proposition as to the col
ony which offered lot and five acres
of land for 500 is being so rapidly
taken up that we are safe in the De-
lief that like the first proposition it will
sooa be over-subseribed. 1t is crafty
ing to know that a large number OF
these subscriptions have come from
veterans who have visited the locality
and become so pleased with it by per-
sonal inspection that they hastened to
send in their subscriptions. No stronger
evidence OF the desirableness of the To-
cation could be expected. We shall have
TO soon withdraw our second proposition
on account of all the 1900 city lots and
1.2O0 five acre tracts offered hereunder
being taken and. therefore, those who
contemplate entering into the Colony
should do so without delay. We wish
that every veteran who thinks of going
to Florida could see this land as some
have done, and we risk nothing in say
fng that no matter what his frame Of
mind that he will be pleased with it.
As soon as the enterprise is little
farther advanced We expect to ar
range with the railroads to take down
parties at a great reduction of rates.
The surveys are being pushed as rap
idly as possible with as many compe-
tent men employed as can be secured.
We are in hopes that their work will
be done and the lands ready for allot-
ment by the middle of June.
The National tribune., 1909-04-29
Joseph Medfl Patterson, the wealth,

Joseph Medill Patterson, the wealthy
Chicagoan, tries to defend the Social
lists from the charge of preaching free
love. He says: 1.-THE percentage of
Socialists who advocate sexual promis-
Guilty is less than the percentage of pIu-
tocrats who practice it." This is not
to the point, as Mr.. Patterson would see
If his Sociaiistic tendencies did not rem
der him incapable of correct reason
ing. We are dealing with the doctrine
taught by professed Socialists, and not
with the practices of certain individ-
uals of another class. Every Socialist
writer of prominence since the days of
Plato has made community of women
a part of his scheme of regenerating
the universe, and avoiding the evils of
the present social system. Therefore,
instead of attacking Mr.. Roosevelt for
stating truth, Mr.. Patterson should
employ himself in proving that from
Plato to Fourier the advocates of So
cialism have not correctly represented
his clasA s.,