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Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-10
Colonel Loses
His Uniform
John n. Brewer Of Chadron Drops Sol
der GaTb While Riding in
IN Automobile.

Lost-A dress suit case with q colonsls
uniform.
II anyone has found q grip with . col
oners uniform he or she will confer n
favor upon the owner By returning 1t 70
Colonel John ~. Brewer AT the Merchants
hotel Colonel Brewer, Frank Currie, Col
onel p. G. Cooper and Senator Charles
Coffsy comprise a committee sent by the
towns Of ChAdron and Gordon 10 Lincoln
to work for the establishment Of q normal
school at ChadrOn. Alliance or Crawford
When the member Of the Legislature left
Lincoln Saturday night the two new col
onels on Governor s~ha1lsnberger's staff
and Senator Coffey decided TO come TO
Omaha 10 90 a little work with the Doug
las county delegation which had come TO
Omaha TO spend sunday.
Colonel Charles Z. flaming met the
wsfttrners at the station and drove them
in his auto 10 the Merchants and on tire
way the aforesaid grip with the uniform
vas lost II has not been ound. Colonel
Brewer had taken the uniform 10 Lincoln
with him TO be prepared fo- any function
which might arise requiring a uniform
To atone for the loss OF the grip Colonel
Planning asked the delegation Il he could
not take the members for an auto ride
Sunday and then proceeded 10 have some
fun At the expense of the colonies. who
do not care q cent for walking. He
framed Il up with his chauffeur that he
should pretend there was something wrong
with the machine when they had reached
the west end OF the Dodge street road. Doc
Swain was on the JOB n sure enough.
the machine went wrong. II Woul run
down hill al right, but would not pull the
load up hill The colonies were therefore
forced to yak up the hills. but were al
lowed 70 get IN the machine and coast
down hil. When the top Of the last hill
was reached Doc Swain suddenly discov-
cred how he could fix the machine snd
the colonies were given q good ride 20
pay for their long walk.
A reward has been Offered for the uni
form.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-10
NO MORE DYSPEPSIA OR UPSET STOMACH

stomach trouble and Indigestion vanish
like snow before the blazing sun.
When Diapepsin work your stomach
rests-gets itself in order. Diapepsin pur-
ifies and sWeetens a sour stomach and
fresh IN the intestines without the use Of
LAKEtiVes, and what is more IL increases
the gastric juices hat is what your stom-
ach is begging for-more and better d.
Eestive juices This IL what makes YOU
hungry and want 20 eat. and you can
rest assured what you then eat win be
taken care OF properly and not left in the
ma 10 ferment and turn 70 gas and
acid. and poison the breath with nauseous
doors
Get a se-oent case from your druggist
now-you ought 10 have DiEpepEin about
the house always. Should one Of your
family eat something which does not
agree with him or her. or for q Sour sfom-
Ach OF Excessive Gas, one trAnguls viii
always give immediate relief.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-10
Oscar K. Turner,
S%witchman, is
Killed by Engine
Missouri Pacific Employe Mangled Be.
yond Recognition in Binding
Snow and Wind.

Oscar X. Turns-. a Missouri Pacific
EW~1tchrnAD. was instantly killed in the rail
road yards at Fifteenth and Grace streets
about $50 Tuesday morning by being run
over by an engine. He was working al
the time and the binding snow and wind
are believed to have caused the accident.
No one was witness OF Turner's death and
he WAS noe-seen on the tracks Just before
the engine passed over his body.
Turner had been in the employ OF the
Missouri Pacific for about four months
and was Is years Of age and married He
nved with his wife at their home. isss
North Seventeenth street They had no
children except ar adopted daughter
years OF age. The couple were married
eight years ago and have relatives living
in Omaha ard Florence.
Two engines. q road engine and a switch
nKine were being taken south down the
YARDS from the roundhouss by Engine Host
Ter Pred Has and Assistant Harry Burke.
II Is thought that on account Of the snow
Turner did not see and hear the approach
Of the engines. or else became confused
upon suddenly hearing and seeing tive
coupled together.
D. II BrAEnahsn- an employs IN the
yards. found the body soon after the en-
gines had passed Fifteenth and Graos
streets. He called William Roseing. fore
man Of the night switching crew, who mott.
fled Night YardmaEsr J. s Gravenhurst
Coroner Heafey'E assistant was soon at IN.
scene ana took charge Of the body.
Although the head was crushed practically
beyond AL recognition and both legs wer,
cut off beloW the knees ana one arm
had been severed and the other broken. hi
body WAS recognized as that Of Turner b.
his fellow switchmsn-
The funeral viii be held Al the homl
THURSDAY and interDsnt viii be In Fores
Lawn osms1ery,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-10
Adversely at Last
Breaks Brave Soul
in Delicate Body
Sick Woman Supporting Two Dsugh-
tiers Asks Aid When She Loses
Last Dollar.

Mrs. Irene Marshall OF PNtsbu-s . mid
dle-sEed woman canvasser. suffering from
consumption. has fought hard for mans
years 70 earn a living for her two laugh
tiers and herself until nov has succeeded.
III luck and 81 health have finally won
she uneven battle. and she has hsd to ask
aid Mrs. Marshall had. u1dl MONDAY
night xS. earned by her ~csnyassing work.
q work. she says. the measure Of whose
long hours and harsh rebuffs only those
know who have themselves undergone the
experience.
Monday Afternoon she sent a daughter In
PstsburE go. In the evening she some
how lost her last s. Thts final blow Of
adversely broke a brave spirit and she
went Tuesday morning 70 ths county CON
missioDers to ask them to help her TO Pftts-
burg.
Tue tale Of the money sent and the rlpney
lost dc not 81 first appeal to those whose
aid she sought The woman whose ersi
figure trembled with ehe weakness Of II
health and from deep emotion insisted ina;
her story, suspicious as il sounded. was
true. and she begged 1hst some one accom-
any her to the postofnee to verify It, AT
agent Of the Associated Charities wen
with her and reported back TO the board
that federal employees subStAntisted Mrs
Marshail's tale. me board viii arrangs
that she get the transportation
The oounty commissioners viii tel YOU
that they are gOing 70 90 this from bust
ness Considerations That il viii be cheaper
to pay the womAn's fare TO her home thar
to keep this dopeless soul poor IN purse.
but rich in spirit. in the county hospital
This IL, however. a subterfuge, although
Il Is true. The county commissioner will
send her home because they are moved
by her piteous plight.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-10
Don't suffer another moment from
Stomach Misery or Indigestion.

Miserable indeed is The man or woman
whose digestive system is UnstranK-who
goes'to the table and can not eat or what
little is eaten lays like a lump Of lead in
the stomach, refusing 10 digest
n you. dear reader. suffer this way and
win put on your wraps BOW and gel from
your Pharmacist q 5e-cent case Of Pape 5
Dispspsin and eat one 22-grain Tri4nsule
after your next meal you would sppreeiat~
five minutes later. how long you suffered
unnecessarily.
There VII be no more indigesnon-no
misery On the stonach-no sour fisinEs
or Belching Of Gas. no Heartburn. Plata
lency or EruotatioRs OF undigested food
and acid or feeling OF Nausea. Fuiinsss,
Headache or other symptoms Of a weak
ened stomach.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-10
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS

X. NJ. Wharry, general freight agent OF
the Missouri Pacine al Kansas City, vas in
Omaha Tuesday
A. B. Hunt superintendent Of the Omaha
water company. returned Tuesday from
Chicago and St Louis.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-10

Foley's Kidney Remedy VIII cure any
case q kidney or bladder trouble that Is
not beyond the reach Of medicine Cures
baekachs and Irregularities thar II ner-
isc1ed might result in BrlEht's dises,. q,
diabetes. For sale by all drueKista
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-10
BRIEF CITY NEWS
THE BEE OFFICE

The Counting Rosz ana 1nGansss
offSos Of Tho BoS H. es@p@r&rny Ie-
oaasd On ssvuuASsnth street. In
ro0z formerly oecuFtea ~ Eagn1gs
q zsyosz- AAvsrttsamsnAs anA sub
Gc-1vEo1 matters YIN Ne sfAsnAeA -
there unrl ths new quAxsuE1 srs
ready.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-10

Bshl1d Dr.. Rsrcs's Medicines
stAnds Ehe LHVahdS HofeI and Sur
ReAI Institute. 1t ButEAlos thor
OuEhly equipped and with = star
ef Sailed Specialists 10 trsat the
mere difficult cases or ckronie
diseases whether requiring Med
1cAl or Surgical skill for tAsfr
eurs- WFIts for free
hVALDS GuLDE BOOB
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-10
Building Permits.

R c Taylor, Thirty-seventh street and
H. Lincoln, Thirty-fifth and L~Asvepwor46
streets. frame dwelling. S2.500. l. W
frame dwelling. n.A0
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-10
GOVERNOR TO TALR DESERT
Shallenberger's Text to Egg Men Con
fused by Dispatch.
ASK. is IT DESSERT OR DEsERTl
Butter and EEE Association
VIII Hold Bis MeettnE in
Omaha-No Conspiracy
20 Cot Prices.

Governor s~haIenberger has selected 'Ths
Great American Desert" for his subject
when he addresses the Nebraska Butter
and Egg association Wednesday. and as
the announcement came by telegraph many
are wondering If an -" did not drop off
the wires and the governor really intend
TO speak about eggs as the Great Amer
lean Dessert"
The butter and egg dealers OF Omaha
including President Kirschbraun and Sec
Rotary Clark. refuse to consider the posi-
bility OF a mistake in the governors text
and on the program. which is printed on
st-esm-pressed, loft-dried esq case straw
board. viii not be an insinuAuon that eggs
and butter are only 9 dessert.
Frozen Eggs are the only article Of
food on the astronomical repertoire Of the
butter n egg dealers. Some spring
chicken has strolled in, but nothing appears
TO indicate they will show their opulenee
by indulging IN butter or eggs in any other
form except the frozen ~ones-which won't
sell 10 the trade.
To Hold Serious Session.
The Nebraska Butter and Egg association
viii hold q serious meeting Wednesday aft
ernoon and an extra fancy" bAnquei at
the Rome hotel in the evening, tubs" and
cartons Of eloousnce having been
brought west from the Atlantic seaboard,
arriving in perfect condition. the weather
making refrigeration unnecessary.
President Louis K~irsehbraun will give the
annual address, while King" DAVID Cole
Will be toastmAEter at the banquet. The
visitors. who come from many sections.
viii be welcomed 10 Nebraska by J. H
Rushton Of the Fairmont Creamery compaay
and then the governor viii speak. g. L.
Martin. pure food commissioner. wiz talk
on The Relation Of the Pure Food Commits
sion 70 Butter and EgE Dealers while
PasturiEstiou Of MIX will Be the subject
Of a paper by r. w. Oonnell Omaha health
commissioner.
The toasts for the banquet In the evening
are as follows: -Buttermilk," by Z. l.
McAdam Of Chicago; Branding Storage
Eggs, W. H Douglas. New Haven, Conn.
Assault and Battery" James X Berry.
Hartford. Conn; ~"Eggs-VtntEge Of lER &"
George Haskell. Lincoln; "A Grease spot
9. L. Mckay, Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-10

Bigger, Better. B-usier-That's what sd-
ver1ising in The Bee does for your bust
ness.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-10
sLiaped from Head to Heel

was Ben Pool, Threet Ala. when dragged
over q gravel roadway. but Bucklen's Ar
MICA SslvA cured him. sc. For sale by
Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-10

Quick Action for Your Money-You get
by using The Bee Advertising columns.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-10

Is equally renowned for its many cures of Stomach Weakness Indigestion TORPID or Law
liver and kindred arrangements As well as for Blood and Skin Affections In many all
meHH OF Tome the combined use of these two medicines is advised:
a scorer H"SEm in place of these meprU~n remedies or KNOWN CoNPoaToN. Resent the
insult to your intelligence and ude kewhere
Worlds DnPensny Medical Association. Rv PIERCE N. D, President Buffalo n. Y.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-10
DR.. Pierce's FaVOrife pr
y e WOMEN WELL.

the only advertised medicine for ~Omans ills which contains neither alcohol chh to most women is
print all its nrehas on its OtAA wrapper Is that not Significant
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-10
r. NEIGHBORS

now of many cures of bad cases of Female Weakness and Kindred Ailments of Women
of
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-26
MANY WASHOUTS;
FREIGHT DiTcHED;
TRAINS DELAYED

The copious showers the past few
days are beginning to tell on the ID &
X. G. roadbed. The incoming pas
senger was first delayed In the vi
cinity of Walsenburg where the loco.
motive OF the train leaving Durango
to soft track. No other damage. This
delay consumed five hours. All went
well until the vicinity OF Arboles
where a washout caused an additional
delay OF three hours.
Then this morning between ~ and
o'clock doubleheader freight train
coming along about La Boca met with
a mishnp. Heavy rain during the
night had undermined the track and
after the two locomotives passed over
bad place the rails spread, tipping
over six freight cars, the latter go
ing into q deep rayine running full or
| water The coupling broke both ways,
leaving the locomotives on one side
and the caboose and other cars on the
other 1t is a miracle the locomotives
did not go In the ditch with death re-
sulting. Coming on to Durango an,
other soft piece of track was encoun-
tered at Boceu. near the Pearson sid.
ing on the Florida. The locomotives
were making glow time hence were
quickly stopped before going over. BY
liberal use OF ties the road bed was
propped up and the locomotives came
on to this city. A crew was sent oui
this morning to repair the roadbed al
Bocea while other crews have beer
at work at La Boca. The passenger
due to leave this morning at 9:lb did
not get away until 2:45 this Afternoon
and may be held up a few hours n
La Boca with possibility OF transfer
Irlng The Denver train is on time to
day, but will be delayed at La Boca-
no telling how long
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-26

the sidewalk line rs far as the inside
curb line. This is to be done by i'm.
provement bonds.
In conversation with Alderman
Nelson last night, he was much op-
posed 10 the growing of trees and the
establishing OF parking along the
streets, and said he wouldn't give ten
cents apiece for any OF the trees along
the streets of tho city II the major.
ity of the aldermen OF our city are OF
the same opinion as Alderman Nelson
then in my Judgment they are not
the men to hnadie the Improvement
bonds for this city"
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-26
ALDERMAN NELSON AND
w. H. Ia COUNT LOCK HORNS

In an interview by Herald reporter
this afternoon, Mr.. w. II. La Count
stated that last evening Alderman Mel
son called upon him with a petition
relating to the voting OF improvement
bonds for cement walks. After a
lengthy discussion, Mr.. La Count re-
fused to sign the petition, and added In
comment on his refusal and also OF
Alderman Nelson's views. Il am not
a knocker, but he IL a destruetionist'
He then expressed himself on the
point at Issue as follows. In order that
the citizens Of Durango may under
stand his position. We quote Mr., La
Counts exact words:
Il am in favor OF improvement .bond
whenever the property. owners In thu
block favor the grading and construc
ton OF cement walks along the ave
lnues and streets situated around thes
blocks. am further In favor OF ei
tablishing q tree line twelve feet ou
from the property line. and cur
J line twenty feet out from the propert
line. This Is In the residence po
ton Of the city. 70 that the propsrt
owners may have opportunity to PAL
Aaa bssatt11 tAsis srossta sassiss q
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-26
SIDEWALKS AND PUB
Lie IMPROVEMENTS

The council meets this evening to
lie Improvement districts for laying of
cement walks. The Herald fasors nj
most every proposition tending to inn
prove the city but like great many
others, would like to know exact con
ditions before signing up,
In talking to Herald representative
this morning w. G. Chapman said;
AT first | favored the scheme but
the way 1t stands am against It until
better advised, | am skeptical about
the cost. | want to know what the
cost Is going TO be-whether 4 ~ 90
ing to be let to the highest or lowest
bidder II seems TO me that with n
general combination OF this kind &C
ment can be procured by the chr
load and the work performed for much
less than II costs single indlvldunla
Would II not be well to secure nm es-
innate from sidewalk builders what II
is going to costf Again, the present
the last of the contracts are let and
work performed and what assurance
have we that the next council viii
carry the work out In good faith"
Now, no one can accuse Mr.. CLap
man OF not being public apirited. HIS
money Is in almost everything Tor the
building up of Durango, and his faith
In the city is shown by owning mis-
own store building and residence. bat
the way the city affairs have been con.
Quoted the past few years we presume
he is skeptical Look at the way
street and sidewalk grades have been
established, the Pulliam sidewalk be.
| ing sample, Again, there is feeling
that the sewer system cost many thor
sands more than It should and Il Is
| known that the city has been cump@ll-
ed to pay for leveling and other work
| that should have fallen ON the contrnc.
tors. Again. several people have re.
favoritism In one thing aud award
work contrary 10 law and the highest
bidder. there Is nothing to prevent let
ting cement walk contracts along tn,
same lines.
The people are skeptical az to wha
the majority of the council will do
They are not afraid OF Mayor Good
man. but they are OF the majority o
the council and we do not blame them
However. we would like to see ever!
one Interested attend the meeting to
night and let the discussion cover 'h'
entire question at issue.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-26
THE TREASURY WATCH DOG.

State Auditor Kenehan is coming IL
for general attention by his strict in
depreciation of the law and he Is cans
ing Just as much discontinue to Penn
ocrassx5 gwen Honest JOHN as late
Republican officials. In a meeting the
other day when Mr. kenehan said he
would not audit certain bills the gov
ernor intimated he would manddmua
the auditor TO come to time.
The hell you WILL" said Kenehan
4. would like 10 see you try 1t.
have heard that word mandamus till
| am sick of IL. All the money ap.
propriated for printing has been spent
and | won't authorize the expenditure
OF any more. II was bum Legislature
anyway aud cost the state $150,000 and
what the hell do you want to spend
another $1,000 on them for. II you
want their laws printed you better
print them yourself"
general made motion that The audi
tor Issue warrants for the payment OF
the expense of printing the session
laws. Governor Shafroth put the mo-
ton, but as often as he did Kenehan
would run outside the door. After this
had been kept up for halt an hour
Shairoth ordered Kenehan to stay In
side and attend TO business.
You ought not to mind" said the
andilor, lit is just the same as the
way you nc,ed in congress"
Get bu s, Mr.. Kenehan. and come
to Durango
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-26
IN HONOR OF THE STATE PREsI
DENT.

Some one has said that a reception
ls an affair where one spends his time
wondering why he came and eagerly
embraces the first opportunity for an
early departure. But If all receptions
were as enjoyable as the ore given
In honor OF Mrs. Hollister president
OF the State Federation OF Woman's
Clubs, at the home OF Mrs. L. C. Jak
way Saturday evening. truth not con
vention would prompt each to thanh
the hostess for the pleasant time sht
had enjoyed.
OF our local organizations, the Read
ing club. the Woman's club and thu
Cleo club are members of the Stat
Federation. The reception was givel
under the auspices of these thre
clubs. The ladies receiving with Mri
Hollistsr we're Mrs. L. G. Jakwsy. Mr.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-26

From every point of view the round.
the-world cruise of the battleship fleet
was a pronounced success, and the
; crowning Endorsement OF all has been
the recent announcement of the as
sistant secretary of the navy that the
repairs to thirteen of the sixteen bat
; sgtleships that made the voyage have
been completed at total cost to the
engineering and the equipment bu
reaus of s50.2s0. or less than s4.00l
per ship. Many were the prediction
OF trouble, damage, and even disaste:
n, the time of the starting of the fleet
but not one has been fulfilled. On tn
contrary. the benefit Of the navy in tn
increase OF its physical efficiency an
the Improvement Of Its morale hs
bssn In valuable,
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-26

There is one very pleasing conso-
lation-The Herald can get along very
nicely without either the city or coun-
ty printing and has a few dollars to
fight the combination in both city and
county. And both cases will be fought
to a finish OF course It is rather
hard to have to pay out hard earned
money protecting ones rights, while
those who make such expense neces
sary use the taxpayers money.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-26

The longest pipe line In the world is
that which extends from the Oklahoma
oil wells to New York harbor. At
the present time the oil field OF Okla
homa is the most active in the United
States. 1t is not like that the line
win be put to Immediate use for con
veying oil over the whole distance
The completion of the system is re
garded rather as provision for emer
gency, and to meet the future condi
tions, when the Pennsylvania anc
West Virginia fields shall have beer
depleted
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-26

The taxpayers are right In demand
ing beforehand II contracts for public
improvements are to be let by favor
itism to the highest bidder They
must have assurances In advance from
the present membership OF the coun.
oil
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-26

Milton Kaufman and Mrs. A. T.. Knapp.
Miss Mary Sites and Miss Edith Young
presided at the punch bowl. Every
thing was very informal. Was party
of ladies' ever known to lack topics
of interest when the conversation was
informal? The evening passed quick
| ly.
At the close Mrs. Hollister gave an
interesting and instructive talk upon
the federation work. She spoke AT
length upon what the federation was
doing towards advancing the financial
support OF girls who would not other
wise be able TO attend an Institution
of higher learning. The money is moi
donated but loaned. Not one cent of
interest Is charged. No security is
required only the endorsement OF a
club woman. The money ID paid back
to the fund by the girl when she has
ing a salary. In this way the fund
is made perpetual.
Thus far the federation has financed
the education OF sixty-three girls In
the words of Mrs. Hollister III the
federation should die tomorrow 1t
would not have lived in vain"
In speaking of good citizenship she
called attention to how much gratitude
Colorado women owed Colorado men
for making them citizens, not mere in.
habitants, and how they should pay
this debt of gratitude by living up to
the standard of citizenship the men
expected of them.
All present felt that the federation
was honored by having such a woman
ly woman as Mrs. Ho'lister at Its head
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-26

According TO the New York peace
guardians the sweating process does
him on a washboard. nor running him
through wringer The only thing
that will loosen his tongue is to pull
his queue.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-26

Now that the people understand the
situation let the aldermen and the
taxpayers get down to business. cut
ting out all monkeyshines. We do
not want any more sewer methods. If
public work can not be done reason
able then do not attempt public i'm
provements Let II be understood tina;
no combinations will be permitted and
that the work will not be awarded on
one bid.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-26

A German has secured divorce on
the ground that his wife. who was
plump when he married her, starved
herself down to almost skeleton-like
proportions for the purpose of being
able TO wear fashionable gowns. La.
dies who are developing double chins
may cheer up and attack their wifely
duties with renewed confidence.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-26

The Herald invites a comparison
Of the bills rendered the county last
year by this paper and the bills rem
dered the city by the Democrat cover
Ing the same period. 1t Is time halt
was called and the people look to The
courts to protect their interests.