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Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-07
SHE QUIT
hut IL was a Hard Pull.

II is hard to believe that coffee will put
a person in such a condition as 1t did an
Ohio woman. She tells her own story:
II did not believe coffee caused my
trouble. and frequently said l liked it SO
well | would not, nor could not quit drink
ing 1t. even If it took my life. but l was
a miserable sufferer from heart trouble
and nervous prostration for four years,
Il was scarcely able to be around at all,
Had no energy and did not care for any
thing. Was emaciated and had a con-
slant pain around my heart until thought
j could not endure it, For months l never
went to bed expecting to get up in the
morning. felt as though ! was liable to
die at any time during the night.
Frequently had nervous chills and the
least excitement would drive sleep away
and any little noise would upset me ter
ribly. 1 was gradually getting worse until
finally one time it came over me, and 4
asked myself what is the use of being sick
all the time and buying medicine SO that
l could indulge myself in coffee?
80 I thought | would see II | could quit
drinking coffee and got some Postum to
help me quit. l made it strictly according
to directions and / want to tell YOU that
tudnse was the greatest step IN iA4 ire.
1t was easy to quit coffee because | had
the Postum, which | like better than !
like the old coffee.
one by one the old troubles left, until
now l am in splendid health, nerves steady,
heart all right and the pain all gone.
Never nave any more nervous chills, don't
take any medicine, can do all my house
work and have done a great deal beside.
MY sister-in-law, who visited me this
summer, had been an invalid for some
time. much as l was. / got her TO quit
coffee and drink Postum. She gained five
pounds in three weeks. and never saw
such a change in anyone's health"
Ever READ the above letter. A new enc
appears from time to time. They are gen
uine, true, and FUN Of human interest.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-07
SLIPS IN TOWN
Comes Without Letting Any of the
Faithful Know of 1t.
LEAVES BEFORE EIGHT O'CLOCK
He Visits Institute for Deaf with
of the BOard-Dahl-
mans Election No Slap
at Him.

Governor Shsllenberger came to Omaha
Thursday, the first time since he signed the
S o'clock closing bill. He came on the
quiet and not a democrat of prominence,
including Colonel Bergman and others who
had the courage tor temerity) to congratu-
late him on signing the bill, knew he was
in town or where he could be found.
Finally the chief executive was located
at the Institute for the Deaf and Dumb
with J. W Steinhart of Nebraska City, II.
r. windham Of Plattsmouth and c. r.
Sherman of Omaha. member of the state
board having in charge affairs of the in
inspecting conditions there. A now
building will be erected this year and the
governor. and the committee met to talk
over the plans.
Il am just here for a few hours. There
is nothing Of moment in my visit and l
expect to return to Lincoln this evening, 80
said the governor,
"Wnl you go before s o'clock?' he was
asked.
The governor lopked puzzled at first, then
this expression gradually changed to one
OF amusement and he laughed and said:
Yes, l will be out of Omaha by s
o'clock.
Governor Shallenberger said ne was
highly pleased at the result OF Tuesdays
election and that he believes the people
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-07
WESTERN UNION OWN POLES
Threats to COn1scate Untaxed Tele-
graph Lines Bring Acknowledge
,ment of Ownership.

NEBRASKA CITY. Neb, May s.-(spe-
Gladstone time ago 1t was learned that
the telegraph poles and wires running along
the right-of-way of the Burlington railway
in this county had never been listed for
taxes. The Burlington railway claimed
that the property did not belong to It and
the Western Union Telegraph company
manager stated 1t did not belong to that
company, so the county attorney was in
to take acton to confiscate the
lines. Yesterday an urgent appeal was re-
ceived from the Western Union stating
that company owned all OF the wires and
poles and was willing to pay taxes thereon.
These lines have escaped taxation ever
since they were built many years ago.
The county attorney found that the same
thing vas true in each of the counties
where he made inquiry and that the matter
had been overlooked by all of the county
assessors, supposlng that it was being
looked after by the state board when they
valued the railroad property. This was
true only of the lines that parallel the Bur
ington road.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-07

Of Professor J. T. Lees OF this city. During
the ocean voyage they found each others
company very congenial, and the close
friendship that grew up between them on
the three months tour led others of the
party to predict a matrimonial elimination
before the return journey began. This was
something over and beyond the guaranty
held out by the organizer Of the trip in
the way o fits pleasures and benefits.
Eastern star O"ccrS.
The election of new officers was com
pleted by the Order OF the Eastern Star
this morning, when Mrs. Emma II. Fuller
of Nelson, was named for grand con-
ductress and Mrs. Elizabeth c. Gamble of
Plattsmouth was, named for associate con
ductress.
This afternoon the new officers were
installed under the leadership of. Past
Grand Matron Mrs. Marie L. Apian Of
Rushville. Prior to the installation the
newly elected matron. Mrs, Hattie NJ.
Scott of Stromburg filled a number Of
minor offices by appointment during her
term OF office.
After the installation unfinished business
was attended to and then the grand
chapter of 1909 was ready for adjournment
for another year. 1t Is declared that the
meeting has been one Of the best in the
history of the order. Nearly 600 members
have been in attendance and more enthusi-
asm has been shown than at any annual
session heretofore. The next meeting will
be at Omaha
Malone Is H~esitatinE.
No steps of any sort have yet been
taken to secure a recount of the voice
cast for mayor at the late election. The
reason of it lies in the fact that the re-
turns are all sealed up in the city clerks
office and cannot be reopened until Monday
night. when the council meets to canvass
and declares the. result.
Mr.. Malone says that all he wants is
that the man who receives the most votes
receives the certificates and the place.
He says that he doesn't want to be mayor
so much as he wants to see that the will
of the people as to who shall be mayor is
properly recorded in the returns. So many
stories of difference between the count and
the actual vote cast have reached him
that he thinks the fair thing to do is to
nave them all counted over again. These
stories are not authenticated in any con-
vincing way. but are sufficient, he thinks,
to justify the belief that he did not get
all counted for him that were cast for
him.
/ Mayor Brown suggested today that the
candidates agree on. three men to do the
counting, and then let the candidates abide
by the result. He thought that in this
way a long fight in the courts over the
office could be avoided, and good feeling
maintained. This plan has been suggested
to friends of Mr.. Love.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-07
Nebraska
Attempt to Burn
Town of Plainview
DuringH High Wind
Incendiary Saturates Methodist
Church with Oil and Starts Blaze
Follows Victory of Drys.

NORFOLK, Neb,, May 6.-An unknown
person early today attempted to burn the
entire town OF Plainview. Neb.. and sue
sceoded in destroying the new $4,000 Metho-
dist church, the Methodist parsonage and
an adjoining dwelling. The incendiary
broke into the church, in the northwest
part of town, at midnight, saturated the
basement floor with gasoline and applied
a match. Outside a sixty-mile gale from
the northwest ragged and threatened to
sweep the entire town with flames. Forty
mail fires started from flying embers.
The Norfolk fire department and others
from neighboring towns were summoned.
For four and a half hours the fire ragged.
Many men were Frustrated and women
tainted during the fire. which was con-
quered against seemingly hopeless odds.
1t is believed at Plainview that the re-
cent prohibition fight, which was bitter,
ma have been behind the fire. The town
wept.s.dry," e
ELN 80 -- TAEa
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-07
Williams Will
Contest for Place
Defeated Democrat is Not Satisfied
with the Election Of
Judge Rerka.

r. F. Williams. democratic nominee for
the council from the First ward, will con-
test the election of Judge Louis Berka.
the republican nominee. Mr.. Williams said
he would base his contest on IRREGULAR
ties, but what or where he would not
say. Neither would he divulge the name
of the attorney he has employed.
The clerks returns show that Judge
Berka was elected by a majority OF 5s2.
receiving 1894 votes to Mr.. williams 1852.
The republican nominee carried six wards
and the democratic nominee carried an
equal number, The judge carried the Fifth
ward by seventy-six votes, the Seventh by
9S7, the Ninth by 1853. the Tenth by 81, the
Eleventh by 1853 and the Twelfth by Ss7
votes.
Mr.. williams carried his precinct. the
Third Of the First. by seventy-six votes
and the ward by 1903 votes. He got the
Second ward by l7s, the Third by ninety
seven, the Fourth by only eleven, and the
Eighth ward by 40 votes.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-07

PLATTSMOUTH-Mr. Barclay is remov-
ing his saloon fixtures from this city to
Omaha since the election of Mayor Dahl
man.
NEBRASKA CITY-The Modern Wood
men lodge OF Dunbar lie holding a two
days fair and a large delegation went out
to that place today to attend il.
LINDSAY-John Soderny was appointed
marshal and street commissioner by the
town board at the new boards first reg
ular meeting. He replaces ]. j. Ducey.
observation-disclosures Fereking. a 4-year-
old boy living near Clatonia, suffered a
fractured skull the other day by being
kicked by a horse. His condition is seri-
Gus.
BEATRICE-Bert Palmer, the boy who
recently disappeared from his home near
Liberty, has been found and turned over
to his parents. He was working on a
farm east of Beatrice.
BEATRICE-CharIes f. Harder Of Bal
timore, Md, and Miss Maude Hauver OF
Diller, Neb., were married here yesterday
by Rev. Il. G.. Brown. The couple will
make their home in Maine.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the trouble be-
tween the local painters union and the
firm of Randall & Co. was settled when
the firm signed up with the union and
agreed to employ none other than union
men.
BHATRICE-Mrs. Susannah Essam, a
pioneer resident Of Gage county, died yes
terday at her home, four miles east of the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-07
INSPECT THE UTILITY PLANTS
Des MOines OmciaIs Come to Omaha
10 Look Owe Different
Concerns.

Officials from Des Moines spent Thurs
day in Omaha inspecting the gas and water
inspecting plants, the asphalt repair plant
and the macadamized country roads. Des
Moines intends 10 install gas and water
testing plants and TO do its own street re-
pairing in the future and the officials were
sent to Omaha for information for tbs
reason that this city has the reputation OF
having the best plants of the kind any
where in the west.
The two Des Moines officials sent TO
Omaha are j. NJ. Burrows, assistant city
engineer, and Monroe Patzis, city chemist.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-07
Nebraska
Two Boys Burned
in Barn Fire
Children Set Fire to Building While
Playing with Matches-House
Also Destroyed.

LINDSAY, Neb., May 6.-(special)-In a
fire which they started while playing with
matches Ben and Joe Beller, "a and Sa
years old. respectively. children of Anton
Beller, at st. Bernard, were burned to
death and Bellar's barn and house were
completely destroyed. The bodies of the
boys were found in the ruins after the fire.
1t is supposed the lads built a fire in
the barn and were unable to get out after
the building began to burn. A high wind
was blowing and brands were carried to
the house, which caught fire and could not
be saved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bellsr are almost Frustrated
with grief.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-07
Cold Wave and
Dust at Norfolk

NORFOLK. Men. May ESPECIAL Tele-
gram. )-During one of the worst dust
storms north Nebraska ever experienced
the temperature dropped 81 degrees III
twelve hours here. Yesterday afternoon
thermometer registered 90 degrees, the hot
test Of the year. This morning the mer-
curry lad dropped to 80 degrees.
The wind blew at the rate of sixty miles
an hour last night and carried clouds OF
dust with it. The air was filled with the
dust, and old residents pronounce 1t one Of
the worst they ever saw.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-07
Rroken Row Government Changes

Broken Bow Government
BROKEN BOW, Neb., May 6.-CspecialD-
After serving the city as its chief executive
for three terms, W. A. George retired from
that office last night and was succeeded
by the newly elected mayor, D.. A. Rock
well. Most of the old board succeeded
itself. Councilmen England and Carlos being
the only new members. The new regime
lost no time in getting down to business
and made appointments with astonishing
rapidly. Early in the evening City Mar
shall ShackleforG handed in his star, which
was accepted by the mayor and council
without comment. The most important APP
pointments were as follows: ely attorney,
Al Johnson; health officer, DR.. Pennington;
street Commissioners and day officer, p. NJ.
Towsley; water commissioner, H.. McBirnie
night policeman, Elmer Draper.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-07

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Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-07
Bunco Men Identified.

FREMONT, Neb., May 6-(Special.)-The
officers are feeling pretty sure of convict
ing Andy Potts and Charles Osbore, alleged
bunco men. who are charged with doing up
Harry Dressler out of $3.50 The conductor
of the train which they took into Omaha
was in the city yesterday and positively
Identified them as having been on his train
the afternoon that the trick was worked.
They still claim that 1t is a case of mis-
taken identity and refuse to talk.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-07

HASTINGS. Neb., May 6-The third day
of the home products exposition brought
forth an increased attendance. fully 5000
persons passing through the doors this
afternoon and tonight The visitors were
here from throughout central and western
Nebraska, and tomorrow large numbers OF
out-of-town people are expected. The ex-
position will close Friday night.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-07
cow AND WHITE RABBIT PALS
Quecr Case of Animal COmDnnionshiD
In Nebraska
city.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., May e.-(Spe-
ciala-That there are strange freaks in
nature is proven by the taking as a COM
panion by a COW OF a tame white rabbit,
The COW belongs TO Mrs, Felthauser and
the rabbit 10 James WEIGH. The rabbit
follows the COW wherever it goes and lies
down with It at all times. The cow. in
stead of chewing her cud when not eating,
ticks The rabbit as she would her calf.
They have been going together for some
time.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-07
Geneva Is Dry.

GENEVA Nep.. May 6.-(special.)-For
the first time for a number of years
Geneva was dry Wednesday and also
without pool halls, Several rooms are
vacant at present in consequence. One, or
perhaps two, will be occupied by restau-
-ants.
b The new council, with George w. Smith
as mayor, elected Thomas Hamler as
marshal and water commissioners and
Daniel Goodrich as street commissioner.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-07

WASHINGTON, May 6~-Cspecial Tele-
g~ramJ-senator Gamble was today advised
by the bureau Of navigation that Neil
Loynachan of Yankton, nominated by the
senator for midshipman at the Annapolis
naval academy, had successfully passed his
examinations and been entered upon the
rolls of hat institution.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-07
Common Sense

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DIR. Pierce's medicines, the makers of which print
every ingredient entering into them upon the bottle
wrappers and attest its correctness under oath, are
daily growing in favor. No SECRETS. No DRcEPrIoN.
The composition of DR.. Perce's medi-
cineS Is open 10 everybody, DR. Pierce
being DESTROYS of having the search
Hght of Investigation turned fully upOn
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-07

voted for Mayor Dahlman because the
slap" at the governor, who holds views
mayor is a democrat and not to give a
anent the liquor question Numerically OPP
posed to the mayor.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-07
The Weather.

FOR NEBRASKA-Friday fair and
warmer.
o IoWA-Friday fair, with warmer
in west portion.
Temperature at Omaha yesterday:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-07
Nebraska
EXPENSE BILL HEAVY
Last Legislature Went Close to the
Million Mark in Increase.
DEPUTY AUDITORS COMPILATION
Aside from One-MnI Levy for Unit
versity, Total mount ApprO-
priated Runs sSsi,OOO over
Previous Legislature.
CFrom a staff Correspondent

LINCOLN, Neb., May 6.-Cspecial)-Thc
report Of Deputy State Auditor Shahan
shows that the last legislature appropriated
1854 more than the preceding legislature.
Not taking into account the 1 mill levy for
the university, which the legislature APP
propriated, the total exceeds that Of the
previous session by 1881, Oo1. The following
comparative statement shows the. difference
between the appropriations OF the two ses-
sions:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-07
Rock Island Promises subway.

Mayor Brown and Park Chairman Bryan
were feeling real good this morning over
the receitp Of a letter from President
iWinchell of the Rock Island, which settles
all controversy over the matter of putting
q subway under that railroad company's
tracks on Garfield avenue.
This is a big thing for the city," Mayor
Brown, and l a mglad that 1 was able
to help push this through during my ad-
miulstration. Mr.. Bryan and | have been
rking on this proposition for some
tlnc. and we are both well pleased over
the successful outcome
Felt ThraII of The Sea.
Fruitlon of a romance in middle life
which began at sea two years ago during
a trip to Europe by a party of Nebraska
people will take place in the near future
with the marriage OF Arnott c. Ricketts,,
the well known Lincoln attorney, and Miss
Sarah thompson. a Fremont school teacher.
Rumors of this even nave been heard with
some frequency, and, although the formal
announcement of 1t is lacking, friends or
the couple know that it is to be solemnized
during the month of roses.
Miss and Mr.. Ricketts, we're
members of a tourist expedition to Europe
In the summer of 1907, under the guidance
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-11-14
Hot After Dog kILIers.

The bird hunters OF his city have
contr bu'ed fund from which they
offer a reward of 800 tp any person
VINO arrests and secures the convic
tion OF any person either stealing o.
poisoning a bird dog foo carter county
Those giving the money to be used
fou this purpose are ! B. Sprlgins
j. X. Penninston, W p and Rob 20
land, l.. II. Love. ". %. Potter, =
Il. Conlee, Fred Gates, D. T.. Bookos
b. A. Simpson, J. + Hamilton ana
others Thee gentlemen are bother,
ed more or less every year by losing
their dogs in the mu'iag sca-on and
they are making every cffprt 10 saEo
themselves of the loss and Worry.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-11-14
BIG CLASS INITIATION FRIDAY
NIGHT AN EVENT WHICH WILL
GO DOWN IN HISTORY.
GROWTH OF THE LOCAL CAMP
From Its Incipiency to the Present
Time-Fine Drills by Teams from
Marietta and the Local Woodmen
CireIe-Eseelient Program.

That history repeats itself, Is
trite but true saying, when one con.
siders that large corporations have
all grown from humble beginnings,
and great lodges have grown from
small memberships. About fifteen
years ago. an organizer of the
Woodmen of the World stopped over
In what was then Ardmore. a strae-
Cling village in the Indian country,
whose appearance was anything but
inviting to an organizer After working
among the citizenship for some time,
his efforts were crowned with sue.
cess, and lodge consisting of teVu.
~ members was organized These
twenty good men, finding that the
order was a good thing began TO
cast around for more brethren and
since that time the order has grown
in this city until now it has mem.
bership of almost 500. including the
i02 who were received into mem
bership Friday night.
At first the local lodge had a strug.
gle for its existence. but the few
enthusiastic Woodmen did not let
obstacles overcome their ardor and
kept at work In the first decade
of its history the growth was slow,
nj
r. j. Jones was made clerk. the
membership numbered 23j, with
about s235 in the treasury of the
local lodge. Today the lodge has in
its treasury over $4,000. which. Is
used as "A local benefit fund
TO what can the growth of the
order be attributed. since there are
almost as many different kinds Of
fIatcrnal lodges in existence. and so
bourne from whence 40 order re
turns. The father Of the order. j.
Cullen Root, applied business meth.
ods TO the organization, and departed
from the beaten paths which were
failures and established sinking
fund which amounts TO a million or
more dollars Another thing wherein
the WoCdmcn Of the World differ
from other fratornal orders. is that
II does not take the family OF the
insured all OF year to get the
money due when the grim vapcr
'alls the bread winner to his las, re.
ward, and usually from ten to TWEEN
~ days after proofs Of death are
furnished, a check for the amount
of the loss is forthcoming. To the
credit Of the local lodge It may be
said that within the time of it's ex-
istence every policy has been paid
within from ten 10 twenty DAYS,
and not one has ever been contested
Many good woman in Ardmore
would have been homeless and ner.
haps in want but for small sum
paid every month by the bread win.
ner into the treasury Of the Wood.
men OF the World.
Some few weeks ago, the local
lodge undertook the task OF break.
ing all former records made by
Woodmen lodges in Oklahoma. 10
initiate the largest class ever given
fraternal oath in this state. Many
were doubtful about the accomplish.
ment OF such task, and some few
said II would be impossible because
the field was not here. How well