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Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-24
A. c. Olmsted is
Found Dead in
Bed at Home
Aged Man Of Means Meets Sudden
Death, Cause of Which is
in Doubt.

A. c. Olmsted, rs years old, a former
stockman and business man of Omaha and
South Omaha and reputed to be worth
$4,000. was found dead in bed at 6 o'clock
Wednesday morning at his rooming house,
2OH North ~Twenty-first street. The cause
Of his death is not known and Coroner
Heafey has taken charge Of the body and
will investigate the case thoroughly.
Foul play and suicide are not suspected
and Coroner Heafey says he cannot say
yet whether there is anything unusual In
the circumstances
Olmsted's death was sudden and may
have been due to a slight complaint which
had caused him to consult physicians a
day or two ago. He was at work Tuesday,
assisting T.. ]. Carothers, a cigar dealer.
POS South Fourteenth street, and went to
bed In supposedly usual health Tuesday
night. At least 1t is said that he was not
seriously Ill, although he was taking medi-
cine.
Fred Hawkins his roommate, found him
dead and called in Pete Peterson. another
roomer at the house. The police and cor
oner were notified.
OlmsteS was a widower, his wife having
died some years ago. She is buried at
Fremont Where lhe lamlly formerly nVeu.
A married daughter, the only child. lives
at Seattle and Olmsted is said by Carothers
to have been interested with his son-in-law
In SOME mills at Seattle. Mrs. Mary A
HassRn, 1905 Sixteenth avenue Seattle, u
the daughter. She has been te~legrsphsa
OF her fathers death and may come herN
for the funeral,
p. II. Bogue, SOs5 North Twenty-first
street. conducts the roaming house WherG
olmsted lived and was found dead.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-24
PHONE FOLKS WANT MONEY
Independent Company Trying to
Raise Quarter of Million.
WILL MAKE SOME STOCK CHANGES
Local Manager Insists 1t Cannot and
VIII Not sell Out-Big Own
ers Are In the
city.

Efforts are being made by the officers OF
the Independent Telephone company to
work out a plan at once which will give the
institution working capital and at least
$3.50 COO for extensions deemed necessary be-
fore the company can hope to secure many
subscribers IN Omaha.
! T.. T.. Graves of Los Angeles and Joseph
Harris Of Chicago. representing the largest
interests in the company, are in the city
holding a conferences with F. f.. Ebersole,
who Is In charge OF the plant, and some
stockholders have been called in.
That some changes in the ompany are
Is admitted at the headquarters
Moulding, Twentieth and Harvey streets,
but the situation is put this way by Mr..
Ebersole:
We have put a proposition up to a num-
Der OF stockholders-perhaps thirty of
them. None has acted as yet and until we
ket the signatures we cannot say what
will DE done
'"rhe action OF one or two will not in
fuence the plans OF the company and we
\ have reason to believe our plan will be
carried
The eompany will positively not be sold
aSome Sock may change hands. but those
who have the affairs OF the company ir
charge and are its largest stock and
bondhotdCrs, will remain Frankly wha
we need Is some money 10 complete 9
property in order to get the business neces
sary 70 successful operation. We are
going 70 get it, hut the Independent Tele.
phone company will not sell its plant. II
fsnnot and win not be sold under any
circumstances"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-24
NO FIREWORKS TILL NIGHT
BEFORE THE GALA FOURTH
So EnjOins the Mayor in His PrOcIa-
nation for Caution as &c
Fireworks.

Here is the mayors plea for a safe and
sane" Fourth:
Each year on July 4th we have many
serious accidents, caused by explosions
from fireworks and other explosives. The
mayor being vested with discretion as to
the use and display Of fireworks in the
city OF Omaha, / therefore, in the exercise
of such discretion make this proclamation,
that there shall be no fireworks OF any
kind in the city of Omaha until the even
ing of July 3, 1909.
There shall be no display Of fireworks
on the streets and sidewalks until July 2,
1903.
Discharge OF fireworks, fir~ecrackers, gun
powder or other explosives IN any alley,
back yard or other confined space Is
hereby positively prohibited.
The discharge Of ~cannons, guns, pistols,
revolvers or other firearms, dynamite or
cannon tirecrackers Is hereby absolutely
prohibited.
The placing upon the car tracks of any
street railway or upon the rails of any
railroad within the limits OF the city of
Omaha, any torpedo, bomb or other thing
containing any substance OF any explosive
nature is absolutely prohibited.
All bonfires upon any OF the streets,
alleys, highways or parks within the city
limits are hereby positively prohibited.
The sale, loan or gift OF toy pistols or
metal caps 70 children IL absolutely pro-
hibited.
Any person violating any OF the above
provisions will take warning. They will be
subject to arrest, Imprisonment and prose-
eution TO the fullest extent OF the law.
Parents are especially requested to protect
thstr ohl@ra~ a@"'~-' 49, &c., ---'"--
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-24

Within 10 days a large portion of our store will be turned
over to the various MISUNDERSTANDING iron workers, car
penters, plasterers, painters-wil require fYll possession of a
large part of our basement, main floor, second floor and indeed,
clear to the roof.
Nothing remains for us, therefore, but to move the merchan-
disc, and so, on Thursday, June oath, at 8 a. m, we will COM
mence The Greatest Sale of Our Career, and if values count, the
mechanics will soon have plenty of room to make merry with
mortar, saw and hammer.
Reserve and Surplus Stocks will be cut deepest-cut indeed,
to the quick to insure 10 DAYS OF SHARP SELLING TO
MAKE ROOM FOR THE WoRKMEN.
Basement First-For here is where the trouble will COM
mence. Sheets and Sheeting:
42inch full size Pillow Cases, usually 121ac, sale price. .... 7hC
45inch Battusral Cases, sale price u
45inch heavy weight Vulcan Cases, new, sale price. -. 1870
And a very Special Case made of 45-inch goods, at ........1 5c
Success Sheets, 72x90, regularly Acc, sale price 29C
Heavy Weight, yielded Seam sale price for Thursday ACC
Full size S1x9O, no seam, on Thursday, sale price .........5 soc
Hotel ~Special-81x9O, on Thursday, sale price ............6 CSC
An unusual bargain, full size h~emstitched, excellent quality,
Extra length 81x99 Utica and Shamrock, on Thursday, each 79c
l. L., yard wide, Brown Muslin, 612c grade, Thursday ......5c
PJppeer R, Brown Muslin, 81Ac grade, Thursday .......7Hc
Heavy Unbleached Outing Flannels, regular 10c quality, at SHc
All other 10c Outing Flannels, at, yard .................7%C
Long Cloth A, regular 122c I'd, bolt II yards. Thursday, $1.29
Long Cloth AA, reg. 16c yd, bolt of IL yds. Thursday $1.59
Long Cloth AAA, reg. zoe yd, bolt of IL yds, Thursday $1.95
Standard Calicos of all kinds and brands, Thursday, yard -. sc
Dress Ginghams and lots of them, very desirable, too, 10 cent
quality, at, yard &c
Dress Ginghams and lots of them, very desirable, too, 1872 cent
quality, at, yard
32inch Madras Krinkle and Tissues, sold up to 2c, at =. .14Rc
A great big assortment of Suitngs, such as Indian Head, Galatea,
plain, Is cents per yard is the regular price, Thursday 1910
We could go on recounting basement bargains-but this
must suffice for the present. You will have no difficulty in dis
covering countless other interesting items when you come.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-24
Barton Estate
Three Million
Will Filed for Probate at Papillion
Remembers Children, Grsndchil-
dren and Servants.

The will of Guy C. Barton has just been
filed for probate at PapiUion, requests
being made in it amounting to $500, OOO. and
the balance of the property remaining as
an estate, valued at some 100000. to
finally become the property OF Mr.. Bar
toms three children.
BY the terms OF the will the son, X. c.
Barton. gets $4,000 in cash and the two
daughters $4,000 each.
Servants and grandchildren of the late
capitalist nave 800, 900 in cash divided
among them.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-24
TWO STREETS NEAR DEPOT
PAVED FOR THE VISITORS
Work VIII BE Done by the Time Real
Estate Men from Minneap-
oils Come.

Warren s. Blackwell, as chairman Of the
entertainment committee OF the Omaha
Real Estate exchange, assured the mem
bers of the exchange at the regular meet
ing that at least two streets between the
Union station and the central portion of
Omaha would be either repaved or repaired
before the Minneapolis Real Estate ex-
change visits Omaha two weeks from
Wednesday, About 200 Of the real estate
men OF Minneapolis will visit Omaha while
en- route to the Pacific coast.
Henry T. Clarke presided at the meeting
and urged a large delegation 40 attend the
Transmississippi Commercial congress I'm
Denver August 16 TO 21. He said that
Omaha had IN opportunity to secure the
next meeting If a large delegation was sent
to Denver.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-24
RAIN STOPS W CLOCK
Floods Federal Building Ttmepiece
and IL stops short During
DrenchinE DOMnPOur.

The poor old postofffice clock was badly
flooded during the heavy rains this week.
The rain beat through the dial frame and
against the clock hands on the outside to
such an extent that the old clock stopped
and wouldn't go again" after striking
l1s. A goldsmith was put on the job and
the clock is trying 10 make a go OF II,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-24
Angora Goats
to Chew Weeds
Two Thousand Head Are Turned
Loose by H. T. Clarke to Clear
Up His Ranch.

THE rains will not get any the best Of
me-" says II. T., Clarke, vice president of
the Omaha Real Estate exchange. The
rains have come so fast that we were not
able to pillow all the weeds under that we
expected to. so 1 have secured 1000 Angora
goats and they will battle with the weeds
and will give them a good cleaning, too"
Mr.. Clarke unloaded 1000 of his goats
Wednesday morning and they Immediately
went to work on the Bellevue farm.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-24
BuiIding

Sherman 4 Mcconnell, 22l6-lS-20 Farnam
street. brick garage, $1,000; Grove-Wharton
company, Fortieth and Lake streets, frame
material Sheds and office, 5000; II. Shu-
baker. NiRth street and Forest avenue,
rame dwelling, $500; Anton BLK. SOS
Hickory street. frame dwelling, s., OOO;
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-24
h Baltimore a ohio Railroad.

Low round trip fares from Chicago to
New York City and other eastern destina-
lions during June and July, 1909. Return
limit thirty days. S~top-overs at P~ittsburg,
Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia.
For Information address w. A, Preston,
G. P. A, Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-24

Dynamite WrecEs BuildinEs
as completely as coughs and colds wreck
lungs. Cure them quick with DR.. Kings
New Discovery. SOC and 500. For sale by
Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-24

The fixtures containing the Scotch Ginghams on the main floor
must come down. The goods are 80 inches wide, checks, plaids,
and stripes, usual price 25c, to make room for mechanics 141ac
Our open stock of Hosiery and Underwear must be reduced,
condensed and crowded, for the reserve must be crowded in with
the forwards.
On Thursday Women's full fashioned black Cotton Hose, at 15c
Our famous staples in plain black and split feet, unmatchable
ladies say, at our usual price as a 25c stocking, Thursday, zoe
And an absolute clean up of fine Hosiery, lots of it, the ST kind,
black, colored, fancies and handsomely embroidered, go at 45c
Perhaps 65 doz. all told of fine yarn black Cotton Stocking, 29c
There will not escape a single woman's garment, of which
we have reserve stock. Well quote a few indicators.
121ac low necks, at ......Shc 19c lace trimmed, at ..12hc
2c for hot weather ......19C 3c trimmed or plain, at 25C
SOC fine Isle trimmed, at .39c 75c beautiful quality, at soc
Dollar Union Suits, at .ISC
Boys Heavy Hosiery, the vacation kind, quoted and advertised
extensively at 15c pair, will be sold at lice, two pairs for 23c
Childrens fine Isle Stockings, all sizes, sold up to SOC, pair nc
Once again we remark that the Mems Reserve Stock will be
sold on Saturday. No more important announcement appeared
this season. !
The dust incident to the tearing down of walls affects White
Goods but little-but we must clear out the space occupied by the
Reserve Stock-and by the way backward season left on hand
large reserves-we will divide Stock into lots to make Simplicity
in Selling
Lot Imported from st. Gall. Fine Swisses, which sold from
SOC to 100, will close out at, from. =. ...........7 Csc to 39c
Lot 2-An immense assortment of this seasons popular weaves-
light and heavy. Sold formerly at SOC, Thursday, at. ..... 25C
Lot 3-Mixed, plains and fancies, sold previously up to Doc, on
Thursday will sell, at 1SC
Lot A large assortment which sold before up to 10 cents, will
be offered at, yard
So much of our space will be taken up in this portion of our
store, when alterations start, that we will have very limited space
for inens-so we will cut damasks, napkins, and indeed every
thing in the stock so as to crowd into 10 days, the ordinary two
months business.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-24

Merchandise Must Make Way for Mechanics
Important improvements at KilPatrickS

Our entire stock of Table Damask 72inches wide, pure Irish linen,
sold usually at $125 and $135, will go at ...........$1.OO
Rest of the damask in proportion.
An accumulation of half dozens of odd Napkins, Just about
"a off-Towels, Crashes, and Bedspreads-must also be sold to
make room for the mechanics.
Dust does not hurt China-but the contractors have to COM
mence operations in the very room where al. the reserve stock IS
stored. The only convenient thing for us to do is to turn the China
into cash. The care Of the cash will be easy. Here's the way we
propose doing it. Judge ye:
Fine Imara Bowls, Plates, Jap Teacups, fine German Plates,
Saucedishes, Haviand Plates, ETC., etc, sold formerly up to
40 cents, all the reserve stock will be offered, at, each ...... 1Sc
Haviland Dinner Plates, D. & G. China Cups and Saucers, Imara
Bowls, fine Jap Cups and Saucers, Teapots, etc, sold up to IS
cents. will be offered, at, each 800
More Haviland Plates, Fancy Chop Plates, Royal Doulton Jugs
and Plates, Fancy Teapots, German Salad Bowls, and a host of
fancy pieces, formerly sold up to $125, will all be offered at sec
And elegant Chop Plates, Salad Bowls, Compotes, Chocolate Pots
Hand Painted Plates, Fancy Jap Bowls, formerly were sold up
to $3.50, will be offered at CSC
And we have a reserve of Jardinieres to sell with each of these
lots, indeed, one attractive lot will be offered at ...........19C
Upstairs, too, we must prepare for ~trouble-for some time we
start here, the most radical of all suit sales. Make way for the
mechanics-sel the suits and stand not upon the order Of their
going-so rings the orders, There will be a clean sweep of all our
High Grade Suits, man tailored, 1909 styles:
Suits which sold up to $4,000, will be thrown out at -. STATS
Great chance for choosing here. Everywhere bargains, and
some absurdly low.
All the Black Panama and Wolfe Skirts, which sold up to $500,
will be offered at $7.45
Foulard Silk Dresses, all new styles, sold up to $500, will be of
fered, at .$14.75
IT'S a great satisfaction to us to know that the bona fides Of
our statements are never questioned by those who know our store.
To those who do not know us, and to those who do, let us say:
We mean this sale to break all records for Midsummer Sales.
Come Thursday morning, and don't miss a day while this sale
continues. Watch the papers for advance news.
NT - I'm
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-24
A THOMAS s. co.

conclusively that II had cost him about
y. 100 and $500 to build them. He secured
a reduction.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-24

We wish we could m~egaphone the men-teI them please,
reserve mems goods will be sold on Saturday.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-24

Bee Want Ads stimulate business moves
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-24
TRANSFER COMPANIES CALLED
ON THE MAT OF TAXATION
One Gets on on Wrong Foot by
Raising the Price NJ the
Outset.

Thu Omaha Transfer company is likely
to become unpopular with its competitors.
Not because II has been using unfair meth
DDS to get business, but through the I'M
pleasant but Inevitable necessity Of paying
taxes.
The Omaha Transfer company first re-
turned it's horses and wagons at consider
ably higher value than the other companies.
Then It learned that the others were turn
ing these in lower, and the company felt
this was not fair, so It sought to reduce its
return.
The upshot is that the Board Of Equaliza-
ton has ordered all the transfer companies
to appear Thursday afternoon and the as
easements OF each will be taken up.
The returns as made by these companies
are:
Express Delivery company."".........t $50
Omaha Transfer u'sl9
Omaha Van and Storage ..,...."...,.. $3.50
Omaha Merchants Express............ ZLs0
American Transfer ..............'''.''. o,40O
Ernest Sweet came armed with builders
receipts and material mems receipts before
the board In regard to the assessment on
the flat buildings pm Dewey avenue below
Twenty-fourth The seven apartments were
] assessed at 1850 each and Sweet proved
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-24

Lewis A. Knoldler, 2425 Ellison avenue
frame dwelling, $1,100.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-24

Once again we remark that the Mems Reserve Stock will be
sold on Saturday. No more important announcement appeared
this season.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-09-03

Ex-Police Commissioner Bingham. of
New York, writes in magazine arti.
Gle that the voters of New York are
responsible for whatever official crook
edncss there is in the city. He says;
80 long as private citizens ignore the
corrupt government of their cities and
make a by-word of the bollot, there can
be no permanent reform, nor any cure
for the grating, hribing, Matchmaking
lawlessncss which is eating the heart out
of this republic That is Just another
way OF saying that the people nave just
the sort Of government they deserve.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-09-03
DAYTONA BEACH

On account of the steady downpoui
Of rain last Sunday forenoon no church
services were held, -.
Mrs. o. l.. Richards and two children
Jessie and Branch. came over from De
Land the latter part of last weel; and
are visiting with Mrs G. l.. Horn and
family on Peninsular Drive. Mrs. Rich
ards and Mrs Horn are sisters.
The fixtures for the store of Sheldon &
Co., which have been greatly delayed
arrived Monday and are being put up
and the stock arranged.
II. d. Jackson, of Altoona, has leased
the east room of the Oyama brick block
and fitted and opened it for a billiard
hall.
The Smelling on Hollywood street
south has been completed to Harvey
avenue.
III. +. Thompson is having his home
on Seabreeze avenue improved by the
addition of two-story front porch,
By act of the council in regular ses-
sion, the marshal last week served
notice on Mrs. Mary E. Williamson to
remove the east porch Of her business
block located on Seabreeze and Live
Oak avenues or give bond to protect
the town. This was on complaint of
citizens that the porch encroached on
Live Oak avenue proper
Mrs. II. F. Thompson, who has been
spending the summer with friends and
relatives in New Jersey, arrived home
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace +. Stewart, the
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-09-03
NEW SMYRNA

New Smyrna, Sept. r.-Onc end OF
the bridge that Mr. Moore built acros.
the canal for Mr.. H. l.. Lowd has faller
in the water. The water was runni n.
50 swiftly that it has washed the sand
from under the foundation, and caused
the bridge to fall in at one end
Mr.. Mccarthy and family moved back
from the beach this week, where they
have been spending several weeks, en-
joying surf-bathing, fishing, etc,
Mr.. and Mrs, S, NJ Jones returned
home Monday night from North Caro-
lima, where they have been spending sev-
eral weeks visiting friends
Miss Bessies Hawey returned home
Monday night from kissimmee, where
she has been visiting friends for the pas
few weeks.
Look out, wedding bells, for they are
coming, Walter
The council is having Canal Street
cleaned, trees trimmed reSheled. etc.
1t makes big improvement
The Turnbull Hotel is looking fine.
They have finished painting and paper
ing. They will soon be ready to open,
Walter Knox did the paintingand paper
ering. and he has made fine job Of it..
Carpenter Newman did some work that
made a big improvement.
The two or three days Of hard rain
that We had this week have overflowed
the flatwoods. The water is washing
through old Turnbull's canals and doing
lots of damage to property owners along
the canal banks.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-09-03
sEABREEZE

A. S. Randall was busy the fore part
of the week repairing streets where need.
ed by filling holes with shell and tamping
Miss Hendry and nieces, Misses Thurs
ton. who We're visiting Mrs. Elma G
Stephens on Halifax avenue, left Sun.
day for their home at Enterprise
Jerome Wetherby has been cleaning
up the Colonades grounds and park
age this week and is getting the prem
Uses in trim generally
VIM. Gray, junior proprietor of the
Colonnades, is expected to arrive fonl
Uniontown, Pa some time this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Pursell and children of
DeLeon, are at the cottage adjoining
the Eustis for the next week or two.
The new brick cottage being built for
Miss Kelly on her residence lot has the
framework up and boarded. 1t has i've
rooms and is to be modern throughout
Mrs. w. A. Baggett, who has been
spending a vacation among the goober
grabblers, arrived Monday AFTERNOON
from Atlanta She reports a splendid
time.
Mrs. J, NJ. Platt, her son, Edgar, and
friend. Miss Block, of Orlando. are occu-
pving the I;ustis beach cottage and
are here for a month
Mrs. c. o. Williams, of St. Augustine
is visiting her sister, Mrs, Timmons.
and family for few days this week,
Mrs. NJ. J. Murphy and children re-
turned Sunday afternoon from week $
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-09-03
DAYTONA BEACH
and SEA BREEZE

suave host and hostess of the Seaside
Inn, gave delightful bridge party al
the Inn last Thursday afternoon, II
compliment TO Mesdanes Miller and
| Herndon, of Sanford, who We're to lca\,
on Friday on their return home, after q
| pleasant sojourn at the Seaside, Sis
tables We're set, and the refreshments
served at the colse Of the game were
dainty and elaborate The prizes q
clock and painted plate, We're won
by gentlemen, who captured the highest
scores. viz, Messrs. l.. {. Hester, OF
Wiliston, first, and Sidney Brown, of
Palatka second pirze
Attorney L. NJ Bennttt, wife and
granddaughter, Miss Edna, of DeLand,
came over last Friday and are pleasant
| ~ located at the Surf Crest
Mrs. James l.. Wilcox and little son,
Henry, arrived Saturday from two
months visit with relatives and friends
in Kentucky
Mrs. f: ~ Strunk, three children and
sister, Miss Annie Wimbely. who were
here the early part of the season and
returned home, arrived from Gaines
vile Monday afternoon and will spend
several weeks at Ocean Spray,
Eugene Johnson has recently con-
structed what is called a surf board, and
he and his wife had fine sport at the
beach last Thursday afternoon riding
the waves 1t is new wrinkle" that
is taking we'll with surf hathers.
The young people of the Seaside Inn
enjoyed game Of 500 on Friday even
ing. Three tables were set Dancing
and refreshments followed the game
Preston c. Prevatt, of DeLand, won
gentleman's first prize Miss Leola Hes
ter, of Williston, won ladies' first prize
Miss Julia Kingston, consolation; Miss
Brown, BOBBY.
Claude l. Engle. formerly editor OF the
Tallahassee Sun, and candidate for
United States Senator spent last Thurs
day at the Inn
NJ. ". Lipe, y, l.. Bell and W. L,
Bell came over from Sanford for a days
outing on the beach and We're guests at
the Inn Sunday They made the trip
in Mcssrs. Bells automobile,
Saturday arrivals at the Daytona
Beach Hotel were as follows; Rev,
OFT. Mrs. C. J. Richards, Gainesville;
Miss Elizabeth Reynolds. Mrs o. 5,
Robinson, Miss Grace Myres, E. II. Gore,
Orlando; Miss Emma Cannons, K p.
Walters, DeLand
Mr. and Mrs Merchant and daughter,
Sallie, Of Gainesville, are guests at Surf
Crest.
Mrs Barre and daughter, Ruth, who
have been enjoying the SUMMER visiting
Mrs Barze's mother in Ohio, have gone
to Charleston, W. Va, from which point
they start for home in a week or two.