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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-02-04

situated at the rear OF the furnace.
near the entrance of the basement.
and in passing to and fro at my task.
I noticed several wine-cases piled In
a dark corner OF the basement took
advantage OF the first opportunity To
examine them and. while the Ids
were securely nailed down, l found
by lifting them, that they were as
heavy as chunks Of lead.
THAT night burglarized the bank
er's basement, while two of my com
panions kept watch outside to see that
l was not disturbed. In the cham
pagne-cases | found the molds and
other accessories OF the counterfeiters.
and a large quantity Of metal and
newly manufactured coins.
Before we left the bankers reel
dence. the gardener was a prisonsf.
and before the night was over we
had nabbed Mason and farley ane
Cashier Powell. The gardener turned
states evidence and gave the whole
thing away. The three society men
held out firmly to the last They were
convicted only after considerable diff
ficulty. Except for the assistance Of
the gardener in securing evidence. we
should never have been able to have
made out, against them, anything
more than a strong circumstantial
case. We recovered about $4,000
from the culprlts, and In the banks
vault was more than $4,000 Of the
counterfeit money. The night watch
man at the bank was also implicated
and convicted.
The gardener. who had many
aliases, was an old offender. He had
worked at one time In the Frisco
mint. and was regarded as a skillful
workman. After leaving the mint, he
had put out a gold coin Of the
twenty-dollar denomination. but had
been caught and had served a prison
term for IT, He had drifted east. after
serving his term, and had figured out
the plan which he had there put In OPP
Grafton. He had Manufactured the
coins, using the big furnace at the
bankers residence for that purpose.
and had secured the three society
men, all OF whom were heavily in debt
and therefore ready victims. 10 palm
off the money. Their method was to
take good money from the bank vault
and replace It with the bad. which
they worked OFF at the factory in the
weekly pay roll. The cashier at the
bank had secured the place for the
counterfeiter at the bankers resi-
dence. but this had not been with any
particular design further than Il was
a place that was especially suited TO
the necessities OF the eounterfeiter
Copyright. 1908. BY W. 6. Chapman
Copyright In Great Gyitain)
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-02-04

moved Ii from the shelf, / cut the cord
which fastened the mouth of IL while
the attention of the inquisitive cashier
and teller was directed elsewhere.
Having shaken the mouth Of the
sack open and frayed the ends OF the
cord so that my ruse would not be
detected. l purposely stumbled and
fell as 1 crossed the vault. The coins
poured out upon the steel floor OF the
big vault in bright yellow stream,
rolling hither and yon, while l sat de-
jectedly In the midst of the golden
food and rubbed my knee and cursed.
"The two bank officials showed live
ly concern at my stupid accident, and
both set about gathering up the coins.
I assisted them as much as possible,
but my pulse was beating too fast for
my help to amount TO much. My ruse
had fully served my purpose. The
ring of the coins upon the steel floor
OF the vault had not been true. They
had rung dull and heavy, and | knew
them at once for their real false char
acter. The verifcation of this fact
L
/ restored them to the sack whence
they had come. There was no mistak-
ing the feeling of them. They were
greasy and slick; that Shiny touch
which discloses the spurious coin In
the dark as well as in the light. Every
one touched had that slippery, soap
stone surface which counterfsiters
cannot overcome except by the use
Of metal Of the same fineness as that
of the genuine coin.
"As replaced the sacks, after clean
ing the shelf, / was careful to weigh
each Of them in my hand. There were
Is sacks, each containing a thousand
dollars in half eagles. which were light
in weight.
81 now felt sure of my ground, but
II was still necessary that we secure
proof against the teller. | had not
suspected the cashier, until his evi
dent trepidation when l spilled the
sack Of gold.
The mystery was now more COM
pick and interesting than ever. While
had discovered the big reserve of
the counterfeiters l had no evidence
against any one, and was still afraid
to make arrests. wanted the makers
Of the coin and their machinery, and
wanted them badly. for this was the
biggest case that | had thus far in
nv career been engaged upon.
THAT night / did some tall think
ing. and also made secret trip to the
bankers residence. which / carefully
examined from the outside, going
over the extensive grounds about the
house and the outbuildings at the i'm
minent peril Of being shot for a bur
glar. Here discovered only one thing
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-02-04
TrYIna 70 canonize Nero

Now a historian comes forward 10
say that Nero was one OF the great
benefactors Of mankind and a great
help TO Christianity. II Is true that
attempts have been made TO prove
that Henry VIII. was a model hus.
band, but the rehabilitation Of Nero in
the world races esteem has hitherto
been considered beyond the limit. Per.
haps the next investigator will dis.
cover that We have always been mis-
taken in the belief that the first man
blamed everything on the woman.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-02-04

THE GREAT ENEMY ALCOHOL.
Destroys the Body and Skaters the
Social Fabric.


That alcohol has an affinity FOR pro-
toplasm. the physical basis OF life
itself. and that this is the reason Tor
the widely varied injuries that II may
infict on the body. is asserted by DIR.
Henry Smith Williams, in a series OF
articles contributed TO McClure's Mag
azine. In the first. entitled Alcohol
and the Individual" DR.. Williams
shows that the tissues Of the brain. the
nerves. the heart and blood vessels.
the stomach and intestinal tract, the
Emphatic system. the kidneys. and tho
liver. may each and all becc me dis
eased by the habitual drinking of even
small quantities OF alcohol. lie notes
also that these consequences are no.
confined to the drinker. but are passed
on to his descendants OF successive
generations. All this. DIR. Williams
tells us. may be compared to the erod-
ing effect OF flowing stream, which
has It's greatest action on the part OF
its banks that is least restraint. SO
alcohol. circulating In the blood, tends
TO attack whatever organ or tissue
may be weakest and most susceptible.
DR.. Williams agrees with those who
tend to class alcohol as a poison. and
dlscards "the pernlcuous theory" that
II gives any persistent increase OF
muscular power" lie goes on:
1T is even questionable whether the
energy derived from the oxidation OF
alcohol in the body can be directly
used at all as a source OF muscular
energy Such competent observers as
Schumberg and Sche1er independent
~ reached the conclusion that II can
not Dr. Abel inclines 70 the same
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-02-04
Keeping His Word.

ITS real meant" the young woman
exclaimed.
What's the matter?" her mother
inquired.
Before | married Herbert | made
him promise TO pass every evening at
home with me, and now he says he's
sorry, but he can't take me to the
tIeater without breaking his word"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-02-04

opinion. lie suggests that alcohol Is
not n food In the sense I'm which fats
and carbohydrates are food: Il should
be defined as easily oxidizable drug
with numerous untoward effects which
inevitably appear when a certain mint
mum dose Is exceeded lie thinks
that alcohol should be classed with
the more or less dangerous stimu-
lants and narcotics. such as hasheesh.
tobacco. etc, rather than with truly
sustaining foodstuiis'
In its action on the brain. he goes
on TO say. alcohol is an inhibitor and
disturber OF mental activity. not n
promoter OF IT, This be regards as
definitely proven by the experiments
Of the chief German investigators. Its
effect is cumulative so that the drink
er Of a single bottle 81 wine daily is
In reality never actually sober" Wine
causes a loss Of at least ten per cent.
In working efficiency. II is not only
Itself a poison, but aids the action OF
other poisons. such as those OF con-
tagion.
In his second article (December)
DIR. Smith takes up the relations OF
alcohol and the community. Alcohol.
as noted above. attacks the weakest
point. Says the writer:
But note now an important appli-
cation. II is a fact familiar To every
student OF evolution that. generally
speaking, the most unstable tissues
Of an organism are the ones most re-
Gently evolved; that is 10 say. the
most highly developed and complex
tissues. Being interpreted. this means
that the most delicate and unstable
of all organic tissues are the com
pick central nervecells OF mo gray
cortex OF the braln-the cells direct
ly associated with the exhibition OF
mental processes. There arc the most
delicately poised. the most easily dis
turbed in function. OF all organic tia-
sues. II follows that these are the
tissues that come earliest and most
persistently under the influence Of the
alcoholic poison. A given individual
may have n highly susceptible liver
or kidney or heart. through hereditary
influences or through some peculiar
ity Of his environment; but, in gen
eral. the brain-the organ OF mind
is the organ whose tissues are most
susceptible. SO when the dissecting
knife reveals. post norton, a hob
nailed liver or an alcoholic kidney,
stomach, or heart, II will almost In
variably reveal also a shrunken and
'watery alcoholic brain. And in mum
berless cases in which all the other
organs have seemed to pvesent
granite-like resistance TO the poison,
the brain alone gives evidence OF hav.
ing yielded TO the strain"
To be able TO bear our own troubles
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-02-04
Signs VI jealousy.

THE count must love me-"
"Wby?"
HE gets sulky whenever another
man wants to know how much papa L.
worth"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-02-04

APT. DICKSON and l
wero again foregather-
ing in front of the
cheery log fire at his
home. He launched
into a capital story Of
counterfeiting in high
places.
Il was once stationed
in the city of O great
international expos
ition, to watch for cul-
prits that were ex-
pected TO put out the
customary counterfeit.
For the first month or
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-02-04

To be able to bear our own troubles
Is the secret Of our ability TO help
those who are troubled-Robertson
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06
NORTHWESTERN ON ALERT
Hughitt's Great Railroad is Bound to
Have Outlet to the Coast.
TO DEVELOP THROUGH FEEDERS
Branch Line from Omaha 20 Lander
IL 10 ne Utilised as starter for
a Orwar Movement to
the Pacific.

That the Chicago a Northwestern Rail-
road company will not cease In It's efforts
TO Invade the west until its trains steam
through TO the Pacific coast over It's own
rnils is the report emanating from New
York banking houses. The road now has
a double track system from Chicago to
the Missouri river and has extended it's
line from Omaha 10 Lander, Wyo, where
It ends in the air.
According to reports. the company is
planning a stock issue for the purpose OF
capltalizing the branch line from omaha
to Lander, and later this project will In
volve the extension OF the line to the Pa
olfic coast. Construction on this line and
on other ranches in the west has pro-
ceeded rapidly in recent years, apparently
with a view OF establishing feeders" to
the main line.
The feeder to Wyoming. however, Il
destined TO be a real part of the NAH
line. connecting with the double track sys-
tenn at Omaha.
In the early part Of 1907 about SIS, 5000
OF the common stock OF the road was sold
TO stockholders for the purpose OF estab.
fishing subsidiary lines in the west. A
short time prior 20 1907 the stoekholderi
authorized 800. 0OO.0O additional common
stock. raising the entire authorized CAPT
taliEation In common stock to 3lT7, OOO. 900
OF this amount about $40, OOO.OO is nos
outstanding, so that the directors hav,
ample power TO finance whatever ex
tensions may have been decided upon,
AZ the present time, as Is generally wei
known, the Northwestern connects with tn
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06
LIFTED A VARIED ASSORTMENT
Alleged Burglars Took JeweIry and
Cutting Tools, Likewise shoes
and Clothing,

Willard r. Lockwood and Nels Jensen
were a%rraigned in police court on the
charge Of breaking into and entering the
shop Of Sam Kaplan, where they are said
to have stolen three watches, razors,
shoes, rings and other goods, to the total
value of SCI. They waived examination
and were held for the district court, bail
being fixed in the sum OF $500, which they
have so far been unable to furnish.
Matte Butler, colored, charged with re.
lieving Frank Cisco of $40 at her apart
ments, had her examination set for TO-
morrow morning.
Charles Little, arrested on a robbery
charge on complaint OF Lena Chambers,
who alleged the taking Of a gold watch
and chain, demanded an examination,
which was fixed for next Tuesday morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06

full members, Messrs. Thomas, Fellman and
Stone, who rendered such great assistance
IN making the convention possible.
To Mr.. T. II. Matters for his valuable
aid as local treasurer.
To DR.. F.. l.. Loveland as local chairman,
who has been unfailing In his efforts to
make the convention a success.
To the Omaha Woman club for the
delightful social rendered the delegates.
To the State President, Mrs. France Z.
Head, who represented the state in the
local committee and did such signal ser
vice.
To the local press for the use Of their
columns in exploiting the convention.
TO the churches who entertained the
various meetings and the public schools
who furnished children for the program.
Any to everyone who aided the com
mittee in the entertainment of the conven-
ton.
In appreciation Of the universal good
will and Christian spirit, characterizing
the workers Of the local committee,
Resolved, That we render thanks to AL
might God for his guidance throughout the
entire work.
MRS. d. c. JOHN.
MRS. HELEN BORSHEIM,
MRS. EDWARD JOHNSON,
MRS. CLARA II
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Difference of Opinion Over Proposed
Car Line Through Yards.
FEAR TRADE WILL BE DIVERTED
Proposition Favored by Road to Have
New Road Connect Directly
with DepOts by Tenth
Street,

While the people of the west side are
eager for the proposed new Union Stock
yards line, the business men, or a por-
ton of them, fear If a car passes through
the yards, many men win not trade in the
South Omaha retail stores. This fear led
TO a meeting which was held at the city
hall Wednesday night. Two propositions
have been discussed, one to make the L
street line a stub line and the other to
have the new line connect directly with
The Union and Burlington depots by way
OF Tenth street. 1t is reported the COM
pany is not adverse to the latter propo-
sltion, but II may not desire TO run a stub
car on l. street.
Those who favor the stub line were out
In considerable number at the meeting
Wednesday night and planned to circulate
a petition among the business men. Copies
OF these petitions will be presented to the
Union Stock Yards company, the Omaha &
Council Bluffs Street Railway company
and to the South Omaha city council. This
committee will deliver its petition to the
council Monday and the hackers Of thI.
Idea will be present in a body.
1t is not known how the people on West
L street feel except that the promoters
have declared for a car line at any cost
and can see no greater result Of evil from
a through line on L street than a through
line on West Q street,
Ian at Wrong store.
Charles Brickman was arrested last
evening by Officers Shields and T%urnquist
for breaking In the store front OF II. Ven.
gravitch at Thlrtieth and Q streets. Tn,
man was charged with malicious destruc
tlon Of property. 1t Is said no was pretty
well under the influence OF liquor and
that he was enraged at Fred Hefflinger
who refused TO give him a bottle OF
whisky. He threatened to break the sa.
loon keepers window unless he got the
whisky. Apparently he mistook the gro
Gerry front for the saloon and demolished
the front window and did some damag,
to the stock.
South Omaha Briefs.
Maurice Lonergan has returned to South
Omaha TO make It his home
George Osborn Of Fremont is the CUES
Of Mr.. and Mrs. C. r. Campbell.
Miss Nellie Peck Of Sioux City is thu
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. f.. A. fowl
John Ralston has returned from a visi
to his brother, Frank, at Gothenburg, Neb
c. W. Sears Is in Kansas City attending
to legal business He Is expected hom'
tonight.
Mrs. Robert Pearson Of Newman Grov,
Is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Perry
Wheeler.
The price OF hogs is gradually pushing
up to the scent mark, after nearly Z
month OF a bear market
Saturday S~peciAl-One lot OF boys anC
girls 80 stockings, 2 pairs for CSC. JohI
Flynn & Co.
Teresa Crawley was arrested last nigh
on q vaErancy charge. G.. W, BrAGall wa
held as complaining witness,
Mrs Margaret Butler, SIS North Twenty
second street, died Thursday night ate
a lingering illness. The funeral will b.
held Monday morning. with services a
H. Agnes church AZ $50.
Michael McMahOn. aged Is years an,
sinEla died Thursday after a three days
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06
SENATOR CLARK OPPOSED TO
PINCHoT CONSERVATION PLAN
Nor VIII the wyoming statesman
Commit Himself to Policy of
River Navigation.

I'VE are looking for big improvements in
Wyoming during the next year." said c. ].
Clark OF Evanston, senator OF Wyoming,
who was In Omaha Friday. THE world
is just awakening to the VAST resources OF
our state and money is pouring in to help
us to develop our vast resources, which
have scarcely been touched.
THE railroads will do a large amount
OF work during the next year and the Bur
lington's second line across the state will
help open the central part OF the state
Wyoming is rich enough to some day
have a big city of its own, a city where
news will be disseminated and where the
business Of the state will be done. Per-
haps that city is not yet started, but a
state of the wealth OF Wyoming is bound
to push to the fore.
Il am absolutely opposed 20 the radical
conservation plans OF Mr.. Pinchot. I dc
not believe the government mas the right
or should have the power OF preventing
Individual progress because our future gen.
e~ratIons may need It. I favor conserva,
ton along proper lines, but the present
ideas are entirely too radical.
Another thing, and / want It distinctly
understood, that l am absolutely opposed
to the idea that the government has any
right to the water power Of the mountain
territory"
Asked as to his ideas on the inland water
way movement he. having accompanied
the presidential party on the Mississippi
trip, S nator Clark begged TO be excused
saying he had his own private ideas, bu
did not care to express them to the pub
lie. Senator Clark is undecided whether
he will go home from here or go east.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06
His Heart w as
All Right, Anyway
Man Offers Money to Cripple, Who
Proves to Be No Mendicant
and Not Needy.

One OF those pathetic Incidents which are
quite common In the larger cities where
many people are strangers occurred on
Sixteenth street, between Farnam and
Douglas, at about 6 p. m. II was during
the rush hour and the sidewalk was
crowded. A man. apparently rs to 26 years
old, but with both feet horribly crippled.
hobbled along by means Of a pair OF
erutches. His progress was, necessarily,
slow and more than one person. In his
rush homeward, stopped TO express sym
pathy.
Suddenly a big, husky chap approached
the unfortunate and diving down into his
pocket brought out some change.
Here, my good man, maybe you need
this more than l do" were his words.
But suddenly two women pushed theil
way through the crowd. Thank you ever
30 much" said one OF hem. but he does.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06
W. C. T. U. RETURNS THANKS
Convention Committee Adopts ResO-
buttons Expressing Appreciation
for Assistance.


The local entertainment committee for
the recent National Woman's Christian
Temperance union, concluded its business
and was dissolved at a called meeting just
held. A committee, including Mrs. George
Covell, Mrs. Louis Borsheim, Mrs. Clara
Burbank, Thomas Matters and Rev. J. NJ.
Leidy of Benson, was appointed to accept
such funds as may be contributed in the
future, and these will be retained as a nue.
cleus for giving a big street parade or
some other demonstration of the temper
ance forces ~ the city. The committee also
passed the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the thanks OF the local
executive committee be endeTed to his
eXcellency, Governor Shlllenberger, and ali
the other speakers who took part in well
coming the National Woman's Christian
Temperance union convention.
To his honor, Mayor James G. Dahl
man and the city council for making
Omaha so beautiful with electric decora-
To the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton for their generous treatment in OPEN
ing rooms for the national headquarters,
and the entertainment of the Woman
Christian Temperance women.
To the Young Women Christian asso-
citation for rooms for committee work, and
for their kindly interest and help I'm the
entertainment Of the delegates and visitors
to the convention,
To the Commercial club for the use Of
the Auditorium and the furnishing OF
chairs, and also for the beautiful souvenir
keys which were so greatly appreciated by
the delegates.
To the patropesses for their special con-
tributions.
To the business men Of Omaha for their
generous donations.
To the hostesses who opened their homes
and who so royalty entertained the dele.
gates.
To the A~nti-saloon league for it's great
help In furnishing its efficient and help
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06
Illness of pneumonia. Funeral arrange
-nents will be announced later.

Illness Of pneumonia. Funeral arrange
nents will be announced later.
The large shipments of western sheep
to South omaha is causing continued sur
prise. The years increase is up to 1900
mead.
The board of directors Of the South
Omaha Country club will hold an impor-
tant meeting at the offices Of C. M. Schin-
del this evening.
Clearing sale Of mems odd suits at
1890. Many OF these are worth double.
Come early and get good choice.
Misses suits ready to wear cheaper than
you can produce them and do the WORK
vo1rself-at Flynn's, of course. Let us
show them to you. Also fine line Of coats
for misses and children. Sample bargain
prices. JOHN FLYNN q ~
Many guests attended the wedding. OF
Miss Verna Davis to Walter Wellman last
evening. The wedding took place at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jay N. Williams
at s p. m. Both parties are well known
in South Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06
Mayor Wants Autos
for City Officials

THE longer I occupy this office the
more convinced I am that 1t would be
good public policy for the city to provide
it's officials with automobiles" said Mayor
Dahlman.
"Thursday I took a party OF friends
from outside the city for a trip through
our boulevards and out into the country
II cost SIS, and was worth the money in
a boosting sense. But in a good many
cities The mayor, the street commissioner
the fire chiefs and some other officials
nave automobiles owned by the city al
their disposal for public service, and the
scheme is found TO pay. That It would
be a good Investment for a gateway city
like Omaha I am firmly convinced. We
claim to be metropolitan and W. have the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-06
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