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Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19
Hin Met His Match.

Running from Spokane 10 Newport.
Wash, is the Idaho & Washington North
ern railroad. built by It's president A. F..
Blackwell, n made his money In tim
Der lands and builds railroads 70 show
how well II can be done.
He built the first lnterurban electric
out OF spokane relates the Saturday Even
ing Post After selling Il TO the Hill in
terests. he built the roads which he now
owns. and which was the only railroad IN
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19
A Good Thanksgiving Joke

By Frances V. O. johnson, Queen. Aged "A
Years, SS North Twenty-fifth Avenue,
Omaha, Neb. Blue Side.
II was Thanksgiving morning. In the
kitchen was to be heard the rafting Of
pans and dishes, for it most certainly was
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19

ball. another has tried to cross the chan
mel in an aeroplane Of his own make,
mother IS a ~suffragette and father keeps
a motor ~car."-London Tid-Bits.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19
Kept His word.

AT the banquet to the humorist organi
zation given by the Buffalo Chamber OF
Commerce a Chicago visitor told how a
resident Of his own town had lost a watch
In the streets Of Buffalo and then hur-
ried to the nearest police station TO report
the calamity.
Tn sergeant listened TO his story with
respectful interest
You may rest assured sir" he said to
the Chicago man. that we viii leave no
stone unturned in our efforts to recover
your property"
W. years later ths Chicago man was
In Buffalo again He looked around At the
Buffalo street n then hurried to the
police sergeant
why. sergeant" he cried. Il see you
kept your word, but / didn't expect you'd
tear up all Of 'em!"-Philadelphia Record.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19

your honor, that this is the first correct
opinion ever knew you to give, '-Dundee
Advertiser.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19
her Experiences Was AnpIe.

The attractive young lady whO hAd writ
ten urgent on her card was shown into
the consulting room OF Sir C~hoppham
Fyne. head VI the famous surgical hospital
IN Spllntshire.
And what Is the matter with you7" said
the great man
Il wtsh." she answered. 10 become a
nurse in this institution
The surgeon tapped a thoughtful tooth
with his lance. First. enc question: Have
yOu had any previous expsrenoef'
She daEed him with = rsassuring smile.
'ExperienceT' shs cried. I should just
think 81 Tue CT my bEOthsEs PlAE fOot
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19

ne 4ELN IA uDEh. lQA lQOhGa a. AaAN paper
upside down. though Denver News.
Averted TrOubIe for All.
The other day Magistrate Carey had a
case before him which h decided in a
manner. but one which was entirely
satisfactory in both sides Of the contro-
versy. Two foreigners had become in
volved In a dispute, Each had the other
arrested and wished that each other be
held in bonds TO keep the peace.
When the case came before Magistrate
Carey each side had a large number of
witnesses and few OF them could talk
even understandable English. The hearing
OF testimony had only begun when the
magistrate asked prosecutor No l how
many witnesses he had, After a eSunt he
gave fourteen as the number.
How many witnesses W you gOty" he
asked prosecutor No. z
This man counted and the answer was
fourteen.
1T a tie" pronounced the magistrate.
And he told both men to go home and err
no more.-Philadeiphia Press
UaderestimAting HiA AbtIity.
H w. KlaussmaR. chairman Of the re-
publican city committee. tells q story about
u bass drummer Of q band hat he swears
Is true The was a German. He.
with the other members OF the band, was
on an excursion train. and the tickets they
had were about -four feet long that IL,
four feet OF ticket per man. 10 feet for the
whole forty-pieee bAndl. Soon after Hans
was seated comfortably the conductor
came BY for the ticketa. Hans reached for
his. Horrors. IL was gone He grew eN-
cited and searched and spluttered. but all
in vain. He declared he had lost the
ticket.
way. veRtursd the conductor. "y0u
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19
Averted TrouBIe for All

he left the dock. You iooke al the paper
4 upside down. though. Denver News.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19
Conviviauty.
Chris

a dinner in Denver Judge Ben
b. Lindsey told a story about
Christmas conviviality.
There used 20 be an old fell
low OF 30" he said. who got
arrested about twice a week
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19
When May Went Hunting Indian Graves

AYrs father had often gone TO
the little Kansas town on BUSH
ness. but IL was in the early
fall that he had rented a COM
Portable house situated in the
outskirts OF the town and
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-08
ENDEAVORERS AT ST. PAUL
United Societies Holding Their
Twenty-Fourth Convention.
OVER THREE MILLION MEMBERS
Nearly 5000 New Societies Hav'
Been Organized During Past
Year-Rev. F. e. Clark
opens Meeting.

ST. PAUL, MINI, July AT tonight's
meeting of the United Society of Christian
E~ndeavor, which began its twenty-fourth
international convention here today, the
delegates were welcomed at the auditorium
by Governor John A. Johnson, Mayor u.
w. Lawler, Rev. II. c.. Swearingen of this
city and by ]. p. Moore for the 1909 com
mittee.
In his annual message Rev. Francis F..
Clark, president of the United society. took
for his subject christian E%ndeavor, 1911"
DR.. Clark said that the mission of the
Christian Endeavor society is to be the
training school Of the church, and urged
the Endeavorers to strive for 1000, 900 new
member before 1911.
The biennial report of William Shaw,
general secretary, showed that 2,S55 now
societies, with a membership OF "a, 200, had
been added to the United society during
the last two years, making the present net
enrolment Il, 493 societies, with a member
ship of 1851, 100, representing practically all
of the evangelistic denominations.
Preliminary to the forty-second annual
convention of the Christian Endeavor
the annual meeting of the United Society
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-08
Nebraska
RAILROAD FREIGHTEARNTNCS
leceipts Of Nebraska Lines Last Year
Twenty.Seven Millions.
EXTRA SESSION Is PROBABLE
Governor VIII Call Legislature 10
Consider the Guaranty Law ~
Injunction is Made
Permanent.
CFrom q statf. correspondentl

from a starr correspondent
LINCOLN. July 7.-Cspecial)-Tho total
AMOUNT Of revenue received by all the
railroads in Nebraska for freight for
warded and freight received and from
the sale Of tickets at junction points only
in the state Of Nebraska for the year end
ing June 30. 1908, was s7. rs, S52.46.
The compilation OF the earnings for
freight shipments and tickets sales for
the year ending June 30. 1903. will not be
made for several weeks yet 80 there can
be no comparison until these figures are
available. The 1908 statistics have Just
recently been compiled and in the table
below only the revenue received at juno
tion points has been considered.
The tables show some interesting facts
not we'll known to the general public. For
instance. Lincoln, the second largest city
I'm the state, shows an in and out freight
business and ticket sales about half as
large as South Omaha, while the revenue
at the Omaha station amounted to $780,
los, 9lI29. The revenue from the Lincoln
stations for all the railroads amounted to
*3.O30,s 3G.oS and South Omaha contributes
5000, 449.S9.
Grand Island comes along as the fourth
city Of the state In so far as shipments
arc concerned. the stations there having
received during the year 500, 972. 50. Then
comes Fremont with q total OF 1865, 666 Is
Hastings comes sixth with $572, 594.29 with
Beatrice next with $3.50, O69.2 20.
The following table shows the receipts
at junction stations for all the railroads
for the sale OF tickets, freight forwarded
and freight received:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-08

HASTINGS-The cornerstone of the Con-
gregational church will be laid next Sunday
afternoon at 4:3O. The principal address
will be delivered by w. A. Selleck of Lin
coin.
BEATRICE Announcement has been
made of the marriage of Earl Geddes and
Miss Pearle earle of this city, which took
place June I. The young people kept their
marriage q secret until yesterday, when II
was made public. tr..
NEBRASKA CITY-Because of the storm
Monday evening the Elks deferred their
celebration until last evening, when they
had a fine display of fireworks, and they
entertained the members and their families
at their home In a most enjoyable manner.
NEBRASKA CITY-There were two acct
dents here during the last four days, one
being a boy who ran into q barb wire fence
while running a foot race. He had the en-
tire side of his face torn open. Mrs. Fred
Thomas had her hand seriously injured by
holding onto a firecracker after it was
lighted.
NEBRASKA CITY-Sheriff Fischer, in
company with the county commissioners
went to Talmage yesterday afternoon and
cut the dix which had been constructed on
the farm of August Heinke and which was
holding the flood water back and causing
II to overflow onto the adjoining farms
and drowning out their crops. This dixie
was constructed several years ago and the
officers have threatened to cut 1t several
times, but the big flood of Monday caused
them to come TO the relief of the drowned
out farmers. Mr.. Heinke objected to the
cutting, as It let the flood water onto his
farm. He threatened to bring suit against
the county because of the cutting of his
dixie.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-08

of that body was held in the Ryan hotel
here today. Subsequently the trustees held
their annual meeting. The first big general
meeting of the convention will be held to.
night, when President Clark will call the
delegates to order in the auditorium.
All day crowds of endeaverors have been
arriving. A systematic arrangement is being
followed in order that the newcomers may
be properly cared for. Every delegate is
being met by some official of the reception
committee and cards of instructions given
out directing each member of the conven-
ton TO the church where his headquarters
are located.
Officers were elected as follows:
President-Frances F. Clark, reelected.
General Secretary-William Shaw.
Treasurer-H. N. Lathrop.
Editorial Secretary-Prof. Amos r. Wells.
Publication Manager-George b. Graft.
Superintendent of Patriots League
George w. Coleman.
Superintendent of Builders Union-Rev.
r. =. Anderson.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-08
Saloons All Close
at Tap of Bell
Nebraska City Mayor Establishes
Curfew for Liquor Shops at
Eight O'clock.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb, July 7.-(spe-
cial)-Mayor L. F. Jackson has adopted a
new scheme for timing the opening and
closing Of the saloons each day. In the
morning seven taps are struck on the fire
bell, when it is time to open at I o'clock;
and eight taps are struck in the evening.
when it is time for the saloons to close.
Officers are stationed about the vicinity
OF the saloons to see that all close on time,
but none watch the opening, save they see
to it that none open before the bell taps
off the opening hour. So far the scheme
works we'll. The curfew is rung on the
same bell at 9 o'clock during the summer
evenings and at 8 o'clock during the winter
evenings, and thus the saloons will close
and the small boqs and girls get off the
streets when the bell taps in the winter
months.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-08
Boy KILLED by Train.

BASSETT, Neb., July 7-(Special)-A
young man by the name of Marriott, OF
Long Pine, was run over by a train be-
tween Long Pine and Bassett just after
noon today, and was literally cut to pieces.
1t is not known how the accident hap
pened, but 1t is supposed he was riding on
the rods under a car of the east bound
passenger train, and fell off. He. was In
Bassett this forenoon. and presumably
went to Long Pine on the 1905 passenger,
and undertook to return on the 1880 pas
senger.
An inquest was held and a verdict Of &C
cidental death was returned, the verdict
exonorating the railroad company.
Young Marriott vas about Is years old
and his parents live at Long Pine.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-08
miniature County Fair.

HASTINGS, Neb., July 7.-(Special Tele-
gram. )-Plans are being formulated TO COM
bine the next boys and girls annual agri-
cultural contest for Adams county with
the projected county institute and have the
two held here in october In connection
with a stock show and exhibition OF grains.
The scheme coutemplates a county fair
on a somewhat miniature though intensified
scale. with the institute as the chief fea-
ture, Last year the Board of Supervisors
appropriated 800 for prizes in the chill
dren's contest. II the enterprise now
planned is carried through a larger fund
will be needed. October IL and 10 are the
dates agreed upon. Both exhibitions and
lectures will be in Chautauqua park.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-08
NATURES LAXATIVE THE BEST
Many Are So-Called Natural"

Many Laxatives on the market are often
styled Natural because of the well known
fact that the Laxative which Nature gives
us is the best. Such ones, constantly coming
up, soon disappear, because they are man.
ufactured, and can never possess the in
imitable merits OF the product of Nature.
HUNYADI JANOS Water, the genuine
Natural Laxative, has stood at the head
for nearly half a century as the ONLY
Laxative whose established reputation is
it's best recommendation. 1t remains always
the standard because 1t is NATURES
remedy in its original form, pure and
simple, in no way dependent, as others are.
on artificial composition. At all Druggists.
Try It.
Look out for INSCRIPTIONS druggists, who
will substitute unless you ask for
HUNYADI JANOS.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-08

HERMAN, Neb., July 7.-OSpecial.)-
Sheriff Mencke of Blair came up to Her
man on the early train this morning,
searched the residence of j. A. West for
liquor and found five large boxes, contain
ing 155 pint bottles full of whisky, which
we're seized and stored to be used
as evidence. The case will be tried In
justice court in Herman next Monday and
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-08
Nebraska
Board Puts Ban
on Bank Ads
Some Institutions Make Unwarranted
Statements Regarding Guar.
anty Law.
prom a staff Correspondent

$3.50
LINCOLN, July L-(Specisl telegram
The State Banking board is preparing a
circular letter to send to all state banks
warning them against making unwarranted
statements in regard to the guaranty law
in their advertisements
One instance has come to the attention
Of the board In which a bank advertises
the guaranty law goes into effect July F.
and hat all deposits are guaranteed by the
state. The advertisement asserts . time
certificate in the bank is as good as a
state bond.
The banking board holds the advertise
ment is unwarranted. inasmuch as the
law has been e~njoined in the state cout is,
and will try to stop advertisements of this
kind.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-08
Call for Health Records.
HAYWARD LAUNCH SWEET AWAY
High Water Also Carries OFF DredEe
Barge Mt Nebraska City.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb.. July T-(Spe-
cial)-The Missouri river is very nigh at
this point and out OF its banks in many
places. A few deys ago the levee at the
foot Of Central avenue begun cutting away
and no one paid any attention to it. and
before it was realized Judge Hayward's
fine gasoline launch, the one in which he
made his famous trip to st. Louis. was
carried away, and with it a large dredge
barge which ctme here from Omaha re-
Gently. Both were carried away during
the night and despite the fact a diligent
search was made for them no trace has
been secured.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-08
ENGINES AID TO HARvEsTERS
Farmers Find Way to Relieve
Horses During Recent Muddy
weather.

BEATRICE, Neb., July 7.-(Special.)-
Some of the farmers in this section have
equipped their harvesters with a small gas
oline engine, which is attached to the ear
of the machine, for the purpose OF assist
Ing them in cutting their wheat In muddy
weather. The idea is to operate the harv-
esting mechanism by power from the en-
CINE, thus relieving the team Of the extra
work of furnishing power for driving the
machinery. The truck carrying the engine
has wide wooden wheels to hold 1t up IN a
| muddy field.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-08
The Weather.

WASHINGTON, July Forecast Of the
weather for Thursday and Friday:
For Nebraska and Kansas-Partly cloudy,
showers In east portion Thursday; Frida
fair.
For Iowa and Missouri-Local showers
Thursday and probably Friday, somewhat
warmer.
For South Dakota-Local showers and
cooler Thursday; Friday fair.
For Colorado and Wyoming-Fair and
somewhat cooler Thursday and Friday.
For Montana-Local showers Thursday
and Friday, cooler in southeast portion.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-08

club at a banquet attended by fifty OF
the citizens of st. Paul Tuesday after
noon.
The city has long needed better train
service and a new station and the purpose
of the visit was to get the railroad Of
ficials to make an examination of local
conditions. They were much impressed
with the progress the city has made and
the citizens are hopeful that the improve
ments will soon be made.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-08
Extra Session Probable,

Should the federal court make perma-
nent the temporary injunction against the
hHnking law going into effect, 1t is my in
tention to call a special session of the
legislature Immediately after the decision
is made known"
Governor shallenberger made this state
ment this morning.
The decision will set out Just what is
wrong with the present law and then II
Will be an easy matter TO prepare a bill
IN accordance with the decision. 1 see
no necessity for waiting until the supreme
court of the United States passes on the
question:
The governor was asked IL he was sure
the legislature would pass another guar
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-08

LONDON, July 1.-THE international
Anti Vivisection and Animal society con-
gress met in London today. Mrs. White
and Mrs. Belais, president of the Ameri-
can Anti Vivisection society, delivered ad-
dresses.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-08
Temperature at Omaha yesterday:
Local Record.

OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA, July 7.-Official record of tenn
p%erature and precipitation, compared with
the corresponding period OF the last three
years: 1909. 1908. 1907. 1896,
Maximum temperature. Il 70 IS 70
Minimum temperature. SO So 81 81
Precipitation ............... .Oi 90 % .OO
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha since March l.
and compared with the last two years:
Normal temperature. IS
Deficiency for the .
Total deficiency since March l...............232
Normal precipitation ............. .15 inch
Deficiency for the day.......... IA inch
Total rainfall since March l......l5. IS inches
Excess since March 1.............. 60 inch
Excess for cor. period, 1908. ....... AS inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1901. 70. SIS inches
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-08
skinned from Head 10 Heel

was Ben Pool. Threet, Ala. when dragged
over a gravel roadway; but Bucklen's
Arnica Salve cured him. 25c. Sold by
Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-08
SHOT HIS SON FOR BURGLAR
Ohio Man Kills ~six-Yenr-OId Boy
who Was walking in
His SIeep,

GALLON, o., July T.-Mistaking his son.
Herbert, six years old, for a burglar, Fred
Klopp early today shot and killed the boy.
The boy was walking in his sleep. Hearing
a noise down stairs, Klopp obtained his
shot gun and fired four shots at the figure
he saw moving about in the dark.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-08
St. Paul Wants New Depot.

ST PAUL, Neb.. July 7-(Special.)-
U. r. Cahin, assistant superintendent of
the Union Pacific at Omaha, and C. c.
Cornell, assistant superintendent at Grand
Island. were the guests OF the Commercial
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-08
EPWoRTH LEAGUE IN SESSION
Seven Bishops ~AmOnE Delegates to
Convention in Seattle.

SEATTLE, July THE eighth conven-
ton Of the Epworth league Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church in the United States
and Canada met today with seven bishops
among the delegates.
Bishop Quayle of Oklahoma, president Of
the league, responded to the addresses of
welcome.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-08

1t is thought that It will then go to the
circuit court at Blair.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-08
Complaint Against Automobile.
Boiler ExpIodes at Hastings.

Due to the negligence of the engineer
or fireman at the Hastings asylum, so DR..
Baxter, superintendent, has written to the
state board, the boiler exploded there
and 1t will cost $500 or $500 to make re-
pairs. The letter said the water was per-
mitted to get too low in the boiler. There
are two engineers and two firemen at, the
asylum and DIR. Baxter failed to state
who was responsible of these four.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-08

IT" indicates trace OF precipitation.
L. A. WELSH. Local Forecaster.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-08

The first copies of the session laws were
received by the secretary of state today
from Timothy Sedgwick. The book is
smaller than that Of two years ago, cost
less and is printed on book paper and is
pronounced by the secretary of state to
be the best looking yet turned out in that
line. The books received do not contain
the index because the SECRETARY has been
unable to prepare the COPY.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-01
CHICAGO PHYSICIAN HELD.
Police VIII Put DR.. CIeminsOn
Through Third Degree"


Through Third Degree"
Chicago. Nay 3I.-PoHce Captain Thomas
c. Kane announced to-day that he would
take DR.. CIeminson from the hospital. and
lock him I'D at the Sheffield avenue sta
ton. where he would put the physician
through the third degree"
7 take no stock whatever in the bur
glar story told by DR.. Cleminson." said
Capt. Kane. His story does not sound
right shall keep on investigating.
Deputy Coroner c. F. Kennedy impan-
elled a jury at the Cleminson home to-
day. The jurors viewed the body, and
the deputy then announced that the in
quest viii be hsId Friday.
Detective Strum. who accompanied him
70 the Alexander Brothers hospital. told
Dr- CleminsOn he would have his stomach
pumped in order that the physicians
might aEslyZe its contents for traces Of
chIOrofOrn- DR. CleminSon objected
strenuously but finally submitted
DR.. Rittig. who performed the task. and
made a cursory examination OF the con-
tents declared that he found not even
the slightest trace Of ckleroforrn.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-01
ZEPPELIN AIRSHIP DAMAGED.
After Making Record Flight, Diri-
EfbIe Hits n Tree.

Stuttgart, May I--After making the
most wonderful fight ever accomplished
IN an airship, Count Zeppelin came 70
grief this morning when his new dirig-
ible. Zeppelin II. collided with a tree at
.Goppingen, on the River FiIs. in Wurt-
.tenberg. about twenty-seven miles north
west OF Ulm-
The accident occurred in an attempt
to land. The airship struck the tree
head-on. The collision caused a rent
thirty yards long in the side Of the
ship. No one was hurt, but the damage
10 the ship is serious
II the latest reports are trustworthy.
the actual distance covered IS not far,
L anything. short OF 500 miles.
TIE vessel remained continuously in
the air for approximately thirty-eight
hours.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-01
Floral Boats Set Adrift.

Philadelphia. May 3I-With solemn rites
various organizations observed Memorial
Day throughout tae city to-day.
IN memory OF veterans who have been
buried al sea floral offerings we're sent
floating down the Delaware River. This
recently adopted custom was in charge OF
Naval Post. No / The floral floats were
consigned 10 the river from the Recrea-
ton Pier az Race street
The Washington herald., 1909-06-01
GUARDS FIRE on POPULACE.
Unfounded RumOr that Rebels Had
Attacked Palace at Lima.

Lima. Peru. May 3L-There was great
excitement this afternoon. when re-
port was circulated that 7evolUtioulsts
had made an attack on the palace.
Guards rushed 10 the roof OF the build
ing and began firing right and left
The people became greatly alarmed. and
the shops were hurriedly closed. and the
tram cars stopped running.
Investigation proved that the rUnOT
was without foundation.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-01
Wants Compulsory Education

Montgomery, Ala. May SL-Gov. B. 3.
Conner announces that he viii include in
his call for an extra session Of the legis-
lature the enactment OF a compulsory
education law. It is also understood that
he viii urge acts 10 protect against lynch
ings such as that at Mobile IN January,
for which Sheriff Cazalas has been tried
before the Supreme Court on inpeach-
ment proceedings.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-01
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District OF Columbia,
Maryland, and Virginia-Partly
cloudy to-day; tomorrow I'M
settled; continued warm; light to
moderate variable winds.