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Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-24

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14OS MADISON AVENUE.
s., 150-A fine 7-room house, close in, on
nice street OF homes. paving and all spe-
cials paid for. south front. sodded yards,
cement walks, fine basement with good
furnace, 3 room and hall, also large but
leris pantry and rear entry on first floor,
3 good bedrooms an. large bath room on
second floor. The first floor is finished
in beautiful oak, with oak floors. This
house is right from top to bottom and Is
cheap at this price, about 500 cash re-
quired.
sz5-s7s NORTH 24TH STREET.
$500 Each-Two fine, new, all modern
houses, on paved street and car line. Good
lots, paving and all specials paid, good
best of plumbing, fine oak finish and floors
on the first floor; nice sized bed rooms,
good closets and every thing as 1t should
be. They are complete and ready to move
into. Two different plans, one of them
has large living room. VIII make reason
able terms to good party.
1sOs PINKNEY STREET.
A,OO0-A fine Kountze Place home, facing
south on paved street, has full lot, cement
walks, all improvements in, This Is a
full 2-story square house, with nice sized
rooms, full basement with urnace. Oak
finish and floors. Nicely papered through
out. The best of modern plumbing and
fire combination lighting fixtures. Prac-
tlcally all the lots in Kountze Place are
sold and the opportunities for Locating in
this fine addition are becoming FEWER every
Aa1 ApN SNAA wy AA1I 1880
able terms and you cannot buy the lot
and duplicate it for the money. Let us
show you this today.
292O SOUTH sod STREET.
So, 0OO-This beautiful Broom, all modern
house on one of the prettiest lots in this
part Of the city, win make a fine home
for anyone wanting as large a house. The
rooms are all unusually large, with
large windows and a splendid arrange
ment, beautiful selected quarter-sawed oak
finish and floors on the first floor, 4 very
nice bed rooms on second floor, birch
doors and maple flooring, stairway TO
large floored attic, splendid hot water
heating plant, full length screens Tor al
throughout. This house was built for a
home and every convenience is there. Faces
east on a beautiful boulevard 100 feet wide.
Splendid new homes in every direction.
This place must be sold this week. sec
It and make an offer.
EVENINGS UNTIL $3.50.
CONSERVATIVE BLDG"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-24
Some Choice Homes
CONSERVATIVE D

NEW BUNGALOW, walking distance, 8
rooms with bath, furnace heat, oak ana
birch finish, Biggest snap We know OF for
81, $50. e.
NEAR HIGH SCHOOL, 8 rooms, two
stories, strictly modern, corner lot, oak
finish first floor, full basement Furnaces
heat, $500.
NEAR 10TH AND CHARLES, all modern,
ten rooms. full lot on paved street pavind
paid, large porches, 1900. EASY TERMAs
WEST DODGE ST, a very neat 6-room
modern house, built one year, tull south
front lot, house has best OF oak finish, niei
fruit rooms separate, $4,000. Easy terms.
BEMIs PARK-A new house. s largy
rooms and attic. oak finish, best Of hot
W WSTSr fhmmedEiiat e0I possesSionIS5 200.
HANSCOM PARK-New BUNGALOW
style house, two stories and attic, will b.
completed this week, large living room
It. wide, large dining room with plate rah
and panelled, complete pantry, kitchen
white enamelled, four nice bed rooms, attic
mace room, laundry and toilet, full easl
front lot 50xl5O, on Georgia Ave, Just
south Of Hickory St. paving paid; See this
Ing. Built for a home by dav labor. Best of
reasons for selling. TERMS.
WEST FARNAM-We are authorized for
quick dispoSssal to offer a practically neY
white oak finish first floor, four bed rooms
and bath second floor, birch finish, tiled
bath room, two bed rooms finished in attic,
tiled vestibule, best of hot water heating,
full cement basement with laundry room
and toilet. This house complete for 5000.
1900 cash will handle. DO YOU WANT
no STEAL THIS7
HANSCOM PARK-On the west side, new
house, s rooms and large attic. besides bath
and outside sleeping porch, both floors oak
finish, large living room, dining room and
den first floor oak with beamed ceilings,
east front lot 50x150. This house ready to
move in in two weeks. for 5000.
AN INVESTMENT
New brick flats, four apartments, 100 feet
off .Farnam ST., latest improvements, hot
water heat, rent $1,440 a year, 81, 900. Terms.
Glover Realty Syndicate,
Ground Floor N. Y. L. Both Phones.'
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-24
W. H.. GATES
Room CIT New York Life Bldg.
Phone Douglas 1894

81, 7O0-Five-room cottage, modern
except furnace, on Ohio near 22d ST.;
lot 30x119.
$1,70O-New cottage with three
lots on s.. 9th St., nea st. Joseph hos
pital, ground lays nice; q very cheap
place.
$3,0O0-Six-room modern story and
a half house at 2427 Spencer ST., con-
venient to car and in good neighbor-
hood; full basement with laundry;
large porches; corner lot, 40x127.
$4,00O-Six-room modern, house on
both and Dodge; corner lot, with
room for another hohse; paving all
paid.
S2,5OO-New story and a half house,
hall, parlor, dining room and kitchen,
two bedrooms and bath upstairs; cor
ner lot, 40x128.
IN KOUNTZE PLACE.
Eight-room modern house on corner
lot, 84x124, south front, with paving
all paid for; only $500.
Ten-room modern house, with large,
new porch, on lot 50x124; in best Of
order; for only $4,000.
Seven-room, new, modern house, with
oak finish, oak floors, full basement,
floored attic, nice large barn, lot COX
1914, with paving paid for, $4,000.
tTen-room modern house, built by
an architect and put up right; large
porches, fireplaces, full basement,
laundry, finished attic, large barn;
ground is 10Ox124, corner; paving
paid; at 1924 Writ St.; for $4,000.
Ten-room modern pressed brick
laid in Portland cement, slate roof, hot
water heat, oak finish. four fireplaces
with mantels; house is good as new,
in best of order and nicely arranged;
an elegant home; cost about l 5000
to build; heating plant cost over $500;
corner lot 74x124, 22d and Writ.
Owing to death Of owner it is offered
for 100000"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-24
REAL ESTATE
CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE.
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REAL ESTATE
CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE
CContinued.)
Successful Lot Sale

Our great easy payment plan lot sale was most sue
cessful. People of all classes bought, from the day Ia
borer looking into the future, to the time he could own
and live in his own home, to the professional and business
man buying for home or investment. These people GER
tainly would not have bought if these lots were not the
best of their class ever offered and if the prices were not
so low that they could see where they could make money
OF, the increase in values as the months pass.
The\d demand for these lots was greater than we could
supply. We had to look for more to keep from disap-
pointing our customers We have just secured another
block of lots and will sell them at the same low prices
and on the same terms of
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-24
DEATH AND FUNERAL NOTICES.

sAUTTER-George, October q. 1903, aged
90 years. t
Funeral from residence, Third and
Boulevard, Monday morning, $3.50, to st.
Joseph's church, Seventeenth and Center
streets, at 10 o'clock. 1nterrnent German
Catholic cemetery.
WILCOX-Dwight Eugene, aged 5 years, /
month, % days, beloved son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. n. r.. Wilcox, jr., died October %,
1909.
Funeral services at the home, 2l0s Burt
street, Sunday, october "A, at 1880 p. m.
lnterment, Bellevue cemetery. Friends in
4 vited.
Funeral of Patrick Coyne October, %, 1909,
a. m. Father Brongeest. st. Johns
church.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-24
INVESTMENTS

TON-66MH it, east front on 18th between Jackson and Jones Sta,i in the heart
the city ant aVfny cheap.
EoN-st Louis nat near 9th m Jackson SITS, nearly ew, renting SEQ per year.
8 8ON-Handsome new st Louis flat Just completed IN Jones between nh nd Goth,
an Milton Rogers Place, well. built IN steady rent producer; $500 per year
Terms 81 part ~ ~- @f q rs#
H3WNNew fomrapartmmt modern and uptodateb brick flat building s. e. cor 18th
and Howard SITS, nearly completed. tut rented in ADVANCE to four excellent
finish, with oak floors Is tn size flat that never seeks a tenant 1t is
the renhe kind. It's a rood investment
S0ON-New urapartment building In Field Gb district one block FROM car, rent
ing 5000 per month, OF yearly leases to frs, class tenants This is a choice
modern pto-datea apartment building nd viii always command good tenants
FIRST ADDITION
Just South of Hanscom Park
We still have a few good lots from $3.50 to &O. in this popular addition IN easy
onenfh dow and balance in six equal sem-annual paymentI Most of these
are near thu Windsor school, blocks vest of car line, he way this addition
has built up is marvellous. Loo 1t over today.
SECOND ADDITION
On Military Ave, between Seward IN Parker St, with good car facilities
sewer water gas IN permanent walks to every lot Uniform grade M prices from
$500 to $500 on very easy terms or per cent discount for cash. You can find any
where in the city of Omaha as desrabehigh, slightly lot convenien to car lines as
is offered here LOok this over today.
MARIETTA PLACE
4. or 800 St., facing HanscomP Park md b etween Center and Francis SITS, W offer
very fine choice lots from Sc and up With all special axes paid Fine shade trees
m shrubs ant exceptionally choice as to location.
VACANT BARGAINS
5 $500 sx2B feet, facing Hanson Park, north of Center The cheapest lot every
thing considered, in the city.
5 1905 Ask feet west front On sAL just north of Dodge ST. Cheap
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-24
& LICENSES.
BIRTHS AND DEATHS.

B~irths-Frank Seward, 1858 South Six
teenth street, boy; Joshua Ferguson, 3il9H
Webster street, girl: Mike Sandes, 6lOsz
Woolworth avenue, boy.
Deaths-Patrick Barrett. Fourth and Ban
croft streets, infant; Eliza J. Shepardson,
Methodist hospital, So years; Frank Mats,
Wise Memorial hospital, 76 years; Mabel
Winters, county hospital, so years; Dwight
T.. Wilcox, 24OS Burt street, 8 years.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-24
West Farnam District

$1,000 for Groom residence
.on corner lot, 9xl25 feet; oak
finish and all modern in
every way. Located in best
residence district, near 18th
and Harvey.
$12, 800 for s rooms, all mod
ern; corner lot, SSx135; oak fin
ish first floor, hard pine sec
ond. Property in excellent
condition. Reason for selling,
owner leaving city. Near 10th
and Farnam.
5000 for brand new, Groom,
all modern house; oak and
hard pine finish; lot 45x100;
has large reception hall first
floor, living room, dining room
and kitchen; four bed rooms
on second floor; third floor
finished I'm one large room.
Location neal 35th and Far
nam.
1862 rooms, all modern;
south-front lot, 50x1l0. Oak
and hard pine finish. Very
desirable neighborhood, near
33d and Harvey. Small garage
in rear Of house.
Sc, 500-Eight room, all mod
ern; east-front lot. 6x125, near
41st and Davenport. Garage In
rear, 18x1S.
Sc, 2O0-Eight rooms, all mod
ern, oak finish; e%ast-front
lot; plenty of shade and fruit
trees-only $2,700 cash, bal
ance monthly.
"a, S0O-Eight- room, all mod
ern house; west-front lot, 40x
100; built two years; near Chi
cago and 31st Ave.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-24

CHANCE FOR LAWYER
500 lot for 800. viii get an easy lawsuit
towit; a poor claim OF adverse possession.
See Us.
REAL ESTATE TITLE-TRUsT CO.
Ground Floor. Ll Farnan~
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-24
HANSCOM PARK HOME

Near NJ W. corner Hanscom park, 10room well built thoroughly mod, with be
rooms handsome billiard m music room besides, finished in quarer-sawe
oak large lot M n excenenth home. Owner leaving the city I'M var
close out soon Possession within 80 days investigate this
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-24

Several more new and beau
tiful homes arc being planned
for Fairacres, where building
restrictions permit only good
improvements. Land prices,
range from IS to $12 per front
foot, with depth OF lots from
200 TO 400 feet. Terms: One
fourth cash, balance within
five years. Plats, prices and
full information at our office.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-24

N~INE-ROOMS, ODE
except heat: lot fronts two streets; can
build another house on other end Of lot.
go, 500-ONLY $500 CASH,
Balance at c per cent for five years. or
monthly payments to suit. What do you
hin OF that
NoWATA LAND AND LOT CO..
Suite ga N. Y. Life Bldg.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-24

D.. V. SHOLES co.
Ill Board of Trade Bldg.
10Th and Farnam SITS.
Telephones: Douglas 40;
Independent A-2049.

TO-DAY WE WANT 70 UTo TAKE WALNUT HILL BENSON OR DEAF IN
sTITUTE CAR AND LOOK OVER THOSE FINE NEW HOUSES WE OFFER ON
SUCH LIBERAL. TERMS IN CREIGHToNs SECOND ADDITION ON PARKER
AND DECATUR SITS PRICES FROM $4,000 TO $4,000 FOR SIX TO SEVEN
ROOMS WITH LARGE @xBNFT. LOTS, THOROUGHLY MODERN AND UP
ToDATE ALL DECORATION WITH WINDOW SHADES UP AND READY TO
MOVE IN e.
THE LOCATION is CHOICE, BEING HIGH AND SLIGHTLY. WITH GOOD
CAR SERVICE AND ON DUP EAsYToBUY TERMS
YOU OUGHT TO INVEST IN A HOME. OUR SALESMAN WILL BE ON
THE GROUND TO SHOW THESE HOUSES SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SOME OF
THESE WILL CERTAINLY PLEASE YOU. SEE THEM
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-24

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one il your "OOrner druEEIst"-ahey
are al branch offices for Bee
ana your ad will be inserted last rs
promptly and on the same rates as AZ
hhe main office An The Bee B~uilatnr.
seVenteenth and FaFnam streetsI
Albach, w. c., 10th ana Farnam
Beranck, s. A., l4O2 s. 10th St.
Becht. Pharmacy. 100 s. 18th ST.
.benson Pharmacy, Benson. Neb.
BeniA Park Pharmacy, asa and Cunning.
5lahfs Pharmacy, 2S16 Sherman Ave.
Ca9sAit G. X, 9Th and Pierce SITS.
I SnIton hlll Pharmacy, 2213 Military Ave.
Sonte, J. B., s1st Ave. and Farnam.
\ Srissey Fharmaoy. 2th and Labe.
Germak, Emil. 1264-6 S, 18th st.
EASTMAN Pharmacy, z046 Hamilton.
Ehler, +. H.. 2SO2 LeaVenworth.
Foster & Arnold, 21S N. 18th 81.
Dreytag, John j., 1sIl N. oath st.
Elorencs Drug Co., Florence, Neb.
Goldman Pharmacy, Goth and Lake.
Green's Pharmacy, corner Park ave. and
Greenough. q. A.. 15 s. 10th st.
G~reenough, @. A., 10th and Hickory.
Hayden, VIM. c., goo Farnam ST
Aanscom Park Phar., 1901 s. 18th Ave
Hoist. John, b24 North 18th st.
HUFF, a. l., 1924 Leavenworth St,
King, H.. s., 2238 Farnam ST.
kountze Place Pharmacy, 1904 N, oath
Patrick Drug Co, 1924 N. Path st.
Lathrop, Ch0s D., 1924 N. 2lth ST.
Peyton, l.. e., Path and L-eavenwortn.
Saratoga Drug Co, oath and Ames Ave.
Schaefer's Cut Price Drug Store, 18th and
Schaefer, August, 1851 N. 18th st.
Schmidt, J. H., oath and Cunning SITS.
Storm Pharmacy, 18th and Martha Sta.
Walton Pharmacy, Goth and Grace SITS.
With, o. H., 40 tn and Hamilton sta.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-24
SPECIAL BARGAINS

THE OWNERS WANT TO CLOSE OUT THESE PROPERTIES QUICK. LOOK
AT THEM OR LET US SHOW THEN TO YOU.
$,NO-$R Parker st, 6rooms well built 5xI@ft lot city water gas in kitchen,
shade uees ETC. Cheap to close IN estate
RGO-lG4 Burdete st, Sxn4 IT, 2sNry, SrOom house., modern except heat with
barn. Very cheap
RsO-l5B 81. 18th St, 2 blocks caste If Han~om park 5ex1N-ft lot with 7rocn4 M
story house., modern, with plumbing I'M heat ad mall barn; fine roses aMd
shrubs. Very cheap
0Sn-Nice new bungalow, modern except heat 4x1s+fot lot east front on Sh near
Windsor school, with sewer, water gas and permanent walk Easy-tobuy
terms
SsO-a@ So ah St, east front twO-stOryh house. rooms rooms with on bed
room on hrt floor 3 rooms with bath UPSTAIRS; @x1Nft lot with small barn
In shade splendid location.
H1O-1S6 So sd St, east front 5x1Nft. lot with Sroom house, thoroughly mod
en urstcassr repair, large rooms, barn; street paved and laid. This house
should be seen inside to appreciate tn, room and. convenience Owner build
Creightuns Fs addition on main boulevard just south of Hansomp park,
new 2sory SToom house, excepuoa ally well built full lot hot water heat
oak finish downstairs mbmad fixtures and very handsomely arranged.
IN exceptionally good bargamL Construction above the average.
@aO-us6 So at ST., between Pacific and PoppetonE x1O IT., with large 1oroom
house thoroughly MODERN, with barn. Ownr left city, wants to SELL Choice
location
So SOD St., large well built 1oroom moden house fine oak finish, hot
waite heat good plumbing, ar last front lot 5x16 IT. owner has left the
city and this property is very cheap House costs 5000 to build
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-24
d NOTICES.
Brick Layers, Notice !

Brick Layers, NOtIceI
Thomas r. Pierce, first vice president Of
the /. u. is In our city and will be glad
to have all members OF No. /, Nebraska
or No. 6, Iowa TO be present on Tuesday
Y evening, October rs, when he will address
= US at labor temple. BY Order of President,
+. c. GARDINER.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-24
REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE DEALERS.
REED ABsTRACTLCo., Est Use; prOmpa
service; get our priceA. lIlO Farnam 81
GANoEsTAD. ss Bee Bldg. Tel. X I1Sl
PAYNE INV. CO.. first Moor n. Z. Hf&
BENJAMIN r. Il. CO. 81 BrHndSis Bids
REAL ESTATE TITLE-TRpsr co.
sHAS. Il. WILLIAMSON President
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-24
G. W. Garloch
CHOICE
HOMES

S5,20O-sE4 Lafayette Ave, new s-room,
strictly modern, with oak finish and hot
water heating; large grounds and plenty
OF shade; south front, on parked street
with no paving to pay. An Ideal location.
S,2OO-S16 North s4th ST., new, strictly
modern, z rooms and large reception room;
large attic room; full cemented basement;
house finished in oak OF first floor: hot
water heating; very choice south ana
east frontage and within one block OF
two street car lines. The cheapest house
in Omaha.
S5,5O0-SZ2 Hawthorne Ave, new, strictly
modern, 8 rooms, with oak finish and hot
water heating; large attic and full ce-
mented basement; very fine grounds, south
frontage; large shade trees, and In the
finest spot In Bemis Park.
S6,2OO-S4O5 Cunning St. 8 rooms. strictly
modern, 5 rooms on second floor. ) tull
rooms on third floor not finished; first
floor finished In oak; very large entrance
hall; paneled, beautiful stairway; hot
water heating; on a corner lot facing
Bemis Park. Paving all paid.
S7OO-s4Oe Cunning, 8 rooms and large re-
ception hall; has living room "a 1t. long,
oak finish and hot water heating; beauti-
full combination fixtures; fronting Bemis
Park; paving paid. Very choice.
8OOO-s7ls Cunning ST.. . rooms. strictly
modern. OAK finish and hot water heating;
room for three bed rooms on third floor;
has deck on second floor for outside sleep
ing room; lot 49xl59 feet; south front;
street paved and paid and only three
blocks 70 the new cathedral.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-24
CREIGHTON,S SECOND ADDITION
NEW DUNDEE

400 for an up-to-date. we'll
constructed, attractive bunga-
low, facing north on Capital
Ave, first east OF Sind ST.,
having five large rooms and
bath on first floor. one large
bed room and large hall on
second floor. Living room and
dining room finished in quar-
ter-sawed oak. Brick fire
place in living room. Full ce-
mented basement. Furnace
heat. Just completed. Terms
1900 cash, balance monthly.
A good location, where sur
r%oundings are improving and
values increasing. Investigate.
George & Co., Exclusive Agents
1901 Farnam st. Tel. Doug. 1867
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-24
REAL ESTATE
CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE
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REAL ESTATE
CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE
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ALI YEw HOUSES.
CContinued.)
14OS MADISON AVENUE.

HOUSES ovER.wE HAVE a dREAT MANY OTHERS
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-24
West Farnam Vacant Lots

$500 for corner lot, 115x125
feet, near Harvey and 10th.
1880 for 75x16 feet near 18th
and Jackson.
5000 for 59x1OO feet, corner
lot, near Farnam and 9th.
A,5O0-6SX135 feet. 32d and
Dodge.
81, 65OI50x125, east front, on
42d St, near Davenport.
$3.50 for 5Oxl25, west front,
42d, near Dodge.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-24
FAIRACRES

1914 HARVEY STREET.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-24
DUNDEE LOTS

81, 800 for 1OOx1S5 feet, south
front, on Cass St., between
5lst and SD.
81, 100 for 100x115 feet. s. w.
corner OF 51st and Capitol Ave.
$500 cash, $40 per month.
LOO for 100xl35 feet, SD
and California.
$500 for 1OOx12S feet. south
front, on California, neal SD
St.-$2O0 cash. $40 per month.
81, 800 for 1OOxlS5 feet. north
front, on Webster, between
6ist and SD.
$3.50 each for two choice
lots. each 50xl35 feet. north
front, on Burt St, between
51st and 52d-SlO0 cash, $40 per
month
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-03
Girls Fall Coats

Styles are equally divided between
loose back and semi-fitted. Very pretty
brown stripe herringbone materials are
in the line, and plain, red Coats or plain
blue Coats-some with self collars and
some with velvet collars. Ages to 16,
prices $3.50 to 500. ~,t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
knights Going to Pen-Mar.

The coming reunion of the Knights of
Columbus of Maryland. Pennsylvania
Delaware. District of Columbia. Virginia
and West Virginia, which is to be held at
Pen-Mar August II, promises to be of i'm
port in the history of the order and
preparations are already being made for
1t. Tomorrow afternoon a special Balti-
more committee. headed by John G..
Krener of that city. will visit Rev. w. j..
Kirby at the summer home of the st.
Vincent De Paul Orphanage Society. and
invite him 20 deliver the lecture at the
Blue Mountain House, WHICH will follow
the big opening day. In the party will
be Joseph NJ. Smith of Baltimore DIR.
w. b. Morrison of Hagerstown. Thomas
+. Staken OF Midland. Nd: Thomas p.
F'inan Of Cumberland. John I. Melloy OF
Mount Savage. John Fl. Baumgarten of
Westminster and Daniel Murphy of An
napolis. James \. Flaherty. deputy
supreme grand knight of Philadelphia.
will be the orator of the opening day and
will deliver the principal address.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
ASHES OF BUDOHA ARE FOUND
VASE CONTAINING THEM IN
MOUND NEAR PEsHAWAR.
Body Was Originally Cremated and
Remains Divided Into Eight
Parts Among Disciples.

LONDON, July 4.-Excavations con-
Quoted by the archaeological department
Of the Indian government near Peshawar,
the British stronghold near the frontier
Of Afghanistan, have resulted in the dis
covery Of an ancient Buddhist memorial
mound. containing a bronze casket, with
in which are some of the ashes of
Gautama Buddha, the founder of Bud
dhism.
They are inclosed in a wrought hex
agonal rock crystal receptacle. sealed with
the royal seal ,of the Emperor Kanishka.
who was ruling in Peshawar at the OPEN
ing Of the Christian era
When the Buddha died in 49, B. c. his
body was cremated and the ashes divided
into eight parts among his disciples,
said DR.. L. u. Barnett, keeper of the
oriental books in the British Museum
One Of the vases containing these por-
lions. known as the Piprahwa vase. was
discovered a few years ago by the gov
eminent survey.
Distribution of the ashes of Buddha was
made because of the rival claimants of
relics OF this founder of "A great religion
in a great monument. As these mounds
were known to contain rich works of art
and other treasures, as we'll as records of
great value to the historian, search
for them has been actively prosecuted
Buddha is believed to- have been "A
prince In a petty nation south of Nepal.
and was born near the beginning Of the
sixth century. b. c. He was named
Siddhartha. and was also known as
Sakya, his family name. and Gautama
and achieved the little Buddha, or en-
lightened.
He spent many years in study and soli-
tary meditation. despite the efforts of his
family to interest him in the court life,
and finally evolved the philosophy that
now. with notifications. has the greatest
following in the world.
He spent forty-four years in preaching,
traversing great part of northern India
and gaining converts by thousands from
the Brahmins. He died at Kusinagara.
in Dude. at the age of about eighty.