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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-07

Mrs Jeffries is a clean-cut, refined lt- tie woman who never uses slang, and brides herself on having everything up to date and the very latest. She plays the newest music, has her house furnished in the most recent style, and all her clothes are of the most fashionable color and cut. In manners she is pleasing. Her plump, well developed, decidedly feminine little figure makes her look even shorter than she really is She stands feet inches tall In high heels. German by birth. she speaks with a slight accent, but Is usually taken for French. Her voice is her chief charm. low and pecu- liarly pleasing. Her eyes are black while her hair is dark brown. Mrs. Jeffries is still in the twenties.
 Jeffries takes keen interest in the clothes and jewels his wife wears, and always tells her what he thinks she would look best in. Plain, quiet colors and rich materials are what he likes. He knows all about the various styles, and his wife
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-07
Bride Plays With Dolls.

Philadelphia Dispatch to the New York
 World
 Don't I look cute in my first long skrts?" asked 14-year-old Mrs Walter Maloney, whose husband is only IS years old, as she stood in the parlor of her new home. 5717 Poplar street. with doll tucked under each arm, today.
 T can't give up my dolls" she laughed. .even if I am married"
 On February 16 the sweethearts were welded in Camden. The girl went home, but was afraid to tell her mother, as Mrs Bonner objected to her daughter marrying Maloney on account of her youth
 When summoned courage last Satur- day to tell mother that I was married to Walter" said young Mrs. Maloney, 'she said that I could live at home, but that my husband could not live there, and we have rented this house and set up housekeeping for ourselves"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-07

1t, but finally replied: He can do as he pleases I would not influence him in any way. We never talk fight at home, and even among his men friends my husband does not like to discuss the fight game.
 We have a lovely home; In fact, we have two one on Cypress avenue and the ranch in the suburbs of Los Angeles. My husband built and presented me with the one in the city and 1t is furnished in way to make any woman comfortable and happy There is only one thing need ed to make it ideal, and that is baby Some women think themselves unfor- tunate because they have families, but I think 1t very unfortunate because I have none"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-07
DENIES THAT SHE
 BOSSES HUSBAND Mrs. James Jefries Talks of
 Home Life JIM NEVER TALKS FIGHT With His Better HaIf-Since His Mar riaee He Has Made Better Man.
 Both Fond of Ranch
From the Washington Post.

From the Washington Post.
 ''All this talk about my 'bossng' my husband Is absurdly false and ridicu- 1ous." So spoke Mrs. James J. Jeffres, wife of the undefeated heavyweight champion of the world. The pretty lit- tie woman looked annoyed, as if she felt ''too big to cry and too mad to laugh" "Jim'-she calls him Jim-'1s not the man who would be henpecked, and would not try to- The idea of their say ing that the reason he will not fight Johnson or any one else is because won't let him. l never interfere with my husbands business, and that is one reason we are so happy"
 Are you opposed to your husband fighting again?''
 Mrs. Jeffries was noncommittal about
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-07

through the chicken house and found a hen that wanted a family, and they put the orphaned eggs under her.
 Both Jeffries and his wife are very fond of ranch life, and say that some always
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-07

sDnpcV Cured; quick reIisf; psmoves sH rveiins in saVI vI I'so 20 days; 30 to 60 day. eaeets pssmane re. Tnal uosment vsn tree to .uiefen; nomng fsi1e Dr. H. II. crssa's Ssas, B-s q Atlsnta. Ca. '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-07
Boys New Spring Suits

Our stock of boys new spring Suits is so large it is not only easy make selections but they easy pay for as we'll We have the swelles line of suits in sizes from to IS years-made like ''big Buddy y's'Icuff sleeves fancy pockets Derby backs, with vent others with two vensat from $6 to SIS Other Suits $2 and up Full line of Wash Suits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-07
Watch That Counts Pulse eeats,

A watch that gives quickly and without calculation the number of beats of the pulse and heart in one minute is being rlaced on the American marekt by a French concern. The watch is also ,ncTocraph as well as good timekeep CT, and is especially adapted for the TO- quirements of physicians and nurses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-07
REAL ESTATE LOANS

REAL ESTATE LOANS We are now in the market for high class business and residence loans at 5 per cent and 51a per cent interest.
 STEINER BROS.
 Bankers
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14
BUSINESS MAN SHOT RoBBING
BANK PLEADS HARD LUCK
Frederick Davis of Galena Says Desire
for Capital Led Him to
Crime.

GALENA. Kan, March 13.-Frederick
Davis, aged SO, son Of a prominent local
merchant. who was shot by police officers
here early today while trying TO escape
when caught in the act OF drilling into the
safe OF the Citizens bank, will recover.
Davis was shot in the groin. Davis today
declared thai he had no accomplish. but the
officers assert they saw another mar leave
the bank with him.
Davis has always enjoyed a splendid rep
~utation, and the police today expressed the
belief that his mind had become affected.
Davis served as a volunteer in the Span
ish-Americsn war.
In a statement today he said his motive
in attempting the robbery was a desire TO
get money to branch out in business. 81
had a crazy notion" he said, that l could
easily get what money there was in the
bank, and was prompted in the attempt
by a run of hard luck. Although I have
worked steadily my income was not enough
to keep my family Ia wife and five small
children). / was not drunk. but did drink
a little whisky before 1 left home last
night. There was no one with me.
Hard circumstances forced me into the
Job and there is no use CRYING because
was caught. 1 will have to take my medi.
cine. What I think more of than anything
else is my family, my five children. I wish
to God the officers had shot me through
the heart instead of through the groin"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14
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Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14
Strike of Paris
Operators Ends
Government Posts Guards at Stations
and Issues Ultimatum Which
Brings Men Back.

PARIS. March 1S.-The strike of the tele-
graph operators in this city ended late this
afternoon as suddenly as it began. The
operators yielded before the energetic at
titude Of the government which threatened
instant dismissal unless work was resumed,
with the loss o Estate servant privileges.
Tonight the service was normal.
For several hours today the city was
cut off from telegraphic communication
with the outside owrld, a general strike
occurring following a quarrel between a
sub-chief and the men. This was one of
the results of the disorderly incidents OF
last night at the central Geographic bureau
Of the postoffice.
The government lost no time in placing
guards in the various stations and in is
suing an ultimatum, which brought a large
majority of the telegraphers back to their
keys.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14
Nebraska

ing of formlae on labels OF paint pack
ages.
Paint manufactured Of the United States
have been sending a flood of letters to
Governor Shallenberger to induce him to
withhold his signature from the Millen pure
paint bill. II. r. 40 which has just been
sent TO him. The bill requires the formulae
10 be printed on the label Of the paint
package as guaranty of its purity. Among
the messages sent was a telegram from
Arthur s. Summers OF New York City,
chairman Of the central commission, repre-
scnting the paint associations Of the United
States. Alfred w. Clark OF st. Louis. an
agent of the commission reached Lincoln
today and explained the situation to the
governor. It is represented that the bill
will work againsta the small manufacturer
OF paints and will drive the large ones into
a closer combination than they maintain
at the present time. Further hearing will
be granted Monday.
Many Banks Organizing.
The prediction thai the enactment Of a
bank guaranty law would result in the or
gsnizstion of numerous new Institutions for
the carrying on of the banking business. is
proving to have been well founded. Within
NN1 81 AbaA "1Fho CNNNh go hNihFNR
have filed articles of Incorporation in the
office OF the secretary Of state, an average
OF about three per week. As a rule, not
more than one bank per week is chartered.
The new banks which have organized are
as follows:
Farmers & Merchants Shickley, capital
stock, $4,000; paid up. $4,000.
Webster County bank. Red Cloud, capital
stock, $4,000.
Bank of Commerce. Louisville, capital
stock, $4,000; paid up, $4,000.
farmers & Merchants bank, Oakland.
capital stock, $4,000.
Farmers State bank. Burton, capital
stock, $4,000; paid up $4,000.
German American State bank. Lincoln,
capital stock. $4,000.
Kilgore State bank, capital stock. 81, 900.
Cook State bank. capital stock, 5000;
paid up, 10000.
Farmers & Merchants bank, Walton,
capital stock. 81, 900; paid up. $4,000.
Marsland State bank, capital stock, $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14
FORM FOR STATE WIDE FIGHT
PrOhibItiOnists Announce Plans for
] 1910 Battle in Nebraska.

AVAo
STROMSBURG, Neb., March 13.-(Spe-
cial.)-Eugene w. Chafin. prohibition
nominee for president, addressed a rous-
ing mass meeting at the Swedish Baptist
church in this city, in which the opening
OF the campaign for statewide prohibit
tlon In 1910 was officially announced.
The address, coming on the eve of the
defeat of county option by the state sem
ate, advised the listeners at once to be-
gin organization for the year 1910. state
Chairman ID. b. Gilbert. who presided at
the meeting, appointed a committee Of
five as a local city committee. The com-
mlttee win endeaVor TO organize like com
mittees I'm the other three towns of Polk
county and work in conjunction with
them for a head county organization.
The committee met and organized by
electing Rev. II. B. Foskett. chairman,
and Nathan Wilson, secretary. and the
secretary was instructed at once to con-
fer with the leaders in the other county
towns. with the purpose OF holding an
other mass meeting at osceola, in which
Sh elby and Polk would be invited to par
ticipate and the organization in these
towns perfected.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14

LEXINGTON, Mem, March ls,-(Special
telegram.) -In a ONT suit of Mrs. Louisa
Freeman and Mrs. Anna Olson, brought
before Judge Hostetler In the district court
against the county OF Dawson, arising from
an effort on the part OF the county com
missioners to open a road on the section
line to the Platte river, for the benefit of
sand haulers and TO save heavy traffic on
the Platte river bridge, the ury In the case
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14
ATTORNEY GENERAL MAJOR
WILL NOT GO TO CHICAGO
Declines to Attend Conference OF
Railroads Looking to RestOFa-
tiOn Of Three-Cent Fare.

JEFFERSON CITY. No, March 13.-At-
torney General Major today declined an in
v~itation 10 attend the conference Of rail-
road officials at Chicago next Monday,
when the proposed restoration OF the g.
cent passenger fare rate is to be discussed.
1t is probable that the railroad men will
come here next week and meet the attorney
general
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14

Time treasurer. and the Kansas Cstv-Eo--
smith & Southern railway. He was pr.s,-
cent oil the last named company for many
years. many
James II. West.
James H. West. 80 years old. died al the
nome Oh MS son. Clement L. West. 40
ohcaso street. Friday night, Old age was
ue principal cause of death. He came to
omaha from his home at F1agIer, Colo.
,our weeks 8 to visit his son and the
tAtter's family. The son is emn,ovsd a.
Council Bluffs with the W~or,d-Heraid rsn
body is to be shipped TO F1asler Coio
Sunday morning for burial.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14
WAS WILL HATHER .MIKEDr'
boz Sod FIre to Rarn.

TEKAMAH. Neb.. March l3.-tSpecial.)
Fire destroyed the barn of T. l.. Black
ford about 10 O'Clock this morning. The
fire was started by Blackford's 5-year-old
son. who took a box Of matches to the
barn. crawled up in the manger and pro-
ceeded to have a celebration. His sister
saw the smoke coming out Of the barn
and ran out just in time 20 save the boy.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14
M0NR0VIA BANK GETS MONEY
secures Possession of Funds Taken
from Alleged RObbcr at
navfnn.

DAYTON, o., March 12-Attorneys for
the Bank of Monrovla, Cal, today filed
with the sheriff a redelivery bond and Sc
cured possession of the money taken from
A. L. Beatty, when arrested in this city
three days ago for robbery of that insti-
tuition, s., 700 being recovered.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14

disease and his long period of illness
made a cure impossible. The funeral will
be held Sunday afternoon at 1880 o'clock at
st. Patrick's church, Fourteenth and Cas-
tellar streets. Interment will be In 81.
Mary's cemetery. South Omaha.
william .. Taylor.
PHILADELPHIA, March 13-William s..
Taylor of this city, prominently known in
railroad circles of the west, died here last
night, following an operation, aged 81
years. He was president Of the Fentress
Coal and Coke company of this city. MT.
Taylor helped to organize the Kansas City
Southern railway, Of which he was for a
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14

Sturdy oaks from little acorns grow
advertising in The Bee will do wonders for
your business.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14
Nebraska

Freeman at $40 and to Mrs. Olsen in the
sum Of ii55. the original amount sued for
being 500 each.
WAS WILL HATHER 'MIkEDf'
Old Man Finds Newly Purchased TOU-
louise Gnnder Laying an EgR.
ORD, Neb., March 1S.-(Special)-
Will Hather. proprietor of the s~pringdale
Stock farm in this vicinity, recently pur-
chased a fine Toulouse gander and had
IL expressed to this city from a distance.
Everyone admired the bird when It was
turned loose with the flock and Hather
thought he had a valuable head for his
flock. This opinion was verified the
other day when the gander was caught
in the act of laying an egg. The neigh
bors say a gander wouldn't do a trick
like that for anyone except Will Hather.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14
GENERAL W. J. PALMER DEAD
wealthy of Colorado SprInEu
Dies After Illness of over
Tive Years.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, March 10.
General William J. Palmer, founder Of
Colorado Springs, died at his country seat,
Glen EErle. west OF the city, at ! o'clock
this afternoon. Death came as a result
OF a fall from a horse in October, 1905,
which resulted in breaking his back. Gen
eral Palmer, who was widely known
throughout the United States, has often
been called the foremost citizen OF Colo
RADIO. He leaves an estate valued at SlS-
10000.
DEFINITE Barton.
Dennie Barton. 10 years OF age, died of
tuberculosis Friday at his home, SO15 South
Sixteenth street. He was horn in Ireland,
was a carpenter by trade, was unmarried
and Is survived by Two sisters. who live
in Omaha. Until recently he was an in
mate Of the tuberculosis ward at the county
hospital, but the advanced stsge OF the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14
ONLY FEW MORE
DAYS WITH PAY

CONTINUED FROM First Page }
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14
The Weather

FOR NEBRASKA-Fair Sunday.
FOR IOWA-Fair Sunday.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14

Additional Nebraska News on seeOnS
PAGE Of sport secti0a.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14
Nebraska
-DEA FROM KEARNEY SCHOOL

Profitable There and Belief it Will
Work at the Penitentiary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-28

inst M We go to press We learn by
telephone that the election held ia
Natc1itoches parish on Thursday
August 26th, to vote on the question
of levying a FIVE mill tax for Eve
years in aid Of the Natchitoches East
and West railroad. was carried by a
big minority.
Pnrties in communication with Capt.
{. H. Teal, president of the proposed
railroad, which IL to run down CANE
river to point near Colfax, report
that he teIegraphs word buck that
he will have the money to build the
road just az s0on as he gets back
from his present Texas trip.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-28
PARADE DAILY FEATURE.

Parade on Race Track Each Day Gives
Opportunity to See Livestock.
A feature of the State Fair OF Louis
lana. which viii be held at Shreveport,
this year from Nov l to 6, is tn,
I've stock parade. which win be he,f
on the race track in front Of the grand
stand every afternoon. Every blooded
COW. horse and animal entered in the
various classes takes part in this pro.
gram and the visitor can see the fat
cattle. the high-spirited and blooded
horses and all other animals In one
great group as they pass before the
grand stand
Entries in the live stock division
this year indicate there will be more
bIooded stock at the Louisiana State
Fair the first week In November than
has ever before been gathered on
one tract Of land In Louisiana and
the lovers of blooded stock will no
doubt find the daily live stock parade
q most interesting feature of the days
program.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-28

Prof. h. b. Hines aud wife aud twu
children, OF Coushatta, arrived in
Colfnx Wednesday night, aud re-
manned over until the next night, in
order to visit relHtives and friends in
this town. Mr.. Hines has resigned
as principal Of the Coushatta high
school, which position he has held
for several years, and has accepted
the priucipnlship of the high school
in Abb~ville, vernillion parish. The
Professor presided over the Colfux
high school three or four years, and
married here before going to Cou-
shatta, and has many warm friends
IN this community. The Abbeyillr
school is large one, ha wing thirteen
assistant teachers, with the prospect
of u French teacher vet to be employ
ed, making the fourteenth. The
main building is n three story brick.
aud there are two other buildings.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-28
Editor and Drug Man Fight.

A pugilistic encounter was pulled
of hast Saturday morning in front ol
the j. W. Duncan Co. store between
Editor Mathis, Of the Peoples Demo.
cr,t, and MIR. Carroll Z. Compton,
Innnnger OF the Dixie DrugC Who
got the best OF the uffray it is hard
to say, but it is reported that Mathis
was l'rsted in the bout. Both were
considerably damaged. The encount-
er was precipitated by derogatory
comments Of the editor, rejecting ON
the contest closed last week by the
Dixie Drug *torS, id the interest of
their circulating library. The may
or took hold III the situation and
flied Compton 81 for fighting and
disturbing the peace. Compton holds
that the unwarranted publication
justified him in making the attack.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-28

Prof. Wiimon Newell, of the State
Crop Pest Commission, has just COM
pieted series of experiments in
studying the bibernating habits of
the boil weeyii, which he is publish
ing in circular No. 28>for the benefit
of the farmers. His informat ton was
gained by means Of wire cages stretch
e,i oyerselected spots, SO as to secure
isolation from the surrounding con-
ditions. Several yenrs ago, when
Capt. Murston was in Texas stretch
ing his mosquito bars" over the
cotton, in order to observe the effects
of Paris green on these pests, bis
methods we're greatly ridicuied, but
It seems that common practical horse
sense will prevail in the long run.
We should not be- ut all surprised one
Of thrse day to hear uf the Pest Com
mission admitting that poison up
piled to the bugs will kill them. In
fact, we believe they have already
half-heartediy admitted that it will
Kill some Of them.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-28

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