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Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

William II. Lee filed suit for divorce in
the district court yesterday from Jewell H.
Lee, to whom he was married July Is, 1904,
in Hutchinson, Kan. He charges his wlfe
with refusing to cook his meals and with
treating him in such a cruel and lnhuman
manner that his health suffered such
serious Impairment that he became unable
to transact his business or attend 10 the
usual vocation by which he earned lis
livelihood" The defendant, according to
the petition, is now In Hutchinson with
their two childen.
Direct action gas stoves save gas. See
them and know why. p. c.. De Vol Hard
ware Co. 5Q Broadway.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14
ReeeptIon to C-ongressman Smith.

It has now been definitely settled that
the reception and banquet to be rendered
Congressman Walter I. Smith will be held
Friday, August q. While the arrangements
are not yet complete, 1t has been prac-
tically determined that the reception will
be held during the afternoon and in Bayliss
park. There will be a program of addresses
and a band concert. In the evening the
banquet will be held at the Grand hotel. and
II will be a dollar dinner. A number Of the
members OF Iowa's delegation In congress
are expected to attend the reception and
dinner and many friends OF Congressman
Smith from all parts Of the district and
state nave written the committee that they
will some.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

These transfers were reported to The Bee
August 10 by the -Pottawattamie County
Abstract company Of Council Bluffs:
Nary f. Dietsch to Mamie e.
Dietsch, lot Is, in block 10, in VIII
liams' first addition to Council
Bluffs, W. d. ....... 500
Robert Walter Hale md wife to
Middle West Elevator company. lots
q. 2S. - and 30, in block "a. Ferry
addition to Council Bluffs. W. a.. COS
William e.. Busby and wife to Niels
Boysen, lots 40. Al. AZ. IS, A. IS
and 46. in block .. Wright's addition
to Council Bluffs. W. d. .............. 5000
C.. B. McColm and wife to Ella I.
Burke, lots Al and ~. I'm block "a.
WriEht's addition to Council Bluffs,
W. q. 300
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14
Lifelong Rondage

to dyspepsia, liver complaints and kidney
troubles is needless. Electric Bitters is the
guaranteed remedy. Soc. Sold by Beaton
Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

FOR MEDICAL AND FAMILY USE
BUY your LIQUORS AT RosENFELD
LIQUOR CO., 5ls s. Main. Phones 1928.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

I do first-class work reasonable. 1 make
suits for SIS. skirts, IS. / also do altering to
suit. Would you give me a trial? The
Fashion, ladies' tailoring. r. II. Emlein,
proprietor. Late filter Orkin Bros. IS s..
Main st.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14
- - - CURES
O.O.o. BLOOD POISON

When the blood becomes infected with the virus of Contagious Blood
POISON, the symptoms are Don manifested. The mouth and throat ulceate,
copperodored spots appear, a red rash breaks out, thu hair begins to come
outs and usually soresa "A ulcers show themselves on different parts of the
body. AT the first sign of the disease SIS should b 20 taken' for the
trouble is too powerful "a Ian erou TO the with. II allowed to u on
the tendency is Il work down and attack the bones and nerves.. and somV
times it makes a complete physical wreck Of the sufferer. The disease cam
make 70 such Roadway II SIS 8 Is commenced and fused according to dhec-
lions; its progress can be stopped the poison removed. and health preserved
circulation and makes a complete and permanent cure by driving out
the cause. SIS. g. quickly takes effect o the blood, and gradually the
symptoms disappear, the health is improved, the skin cleared OF all spots,
ton N trace of the disease is left. SIS S, q purely vegetable remedy,
cures Contagious Blood Poison because it is the greatest of all blood
purifiers, tested and proven for mor than forty years. Home treatment
book an " medical advice desired free to all who write.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA. GA
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14
Council Bluffs
Minor Mention

The Council Bluffs office Of the
omaha BEE L. nj 10 Scott Street.
both Phones -.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN-HoT
WATER HEATING PLANT AND NEW
INLAID L1NOLEUM. INQUIRE AT
LEFFERTS, 49 BROADWAY.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14
Lee wants Divorce.

Cameras and Photographic Supplies. c.
Z. Alexanders. 1893 Broadway.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

SATURDAY SPECIALS-In our grocery
department, tomatoes, per basket, 20
cents; musk melons, 5 to 10 cents; good
apples, peck, 10 cents; c~ucumbers. four for
3 cents; Graham crackers. three packages,
% cents; bulk peanut butter, pound, 20
cents; extra choice water melons. 20 to IS
cents, etc. In our meat department. pot
roasts. pound. s to 7 cents; homeless rib
roast, pound, 1914 to 10 cents; bacon by
the strip, pound, 10 cents; calf hearts. two
for 5 cents; pig livers, each. 10 cents, etc.
In our hardware department, three-fourth
inch garden hose, per foot, up from I
cents; hammocks, up from So cents; hard
wood hose reel. 70 cents: ovens. S.25 to
81, etc. j. zoller Mercantile company, 1O1-
l02-l0l-106 Broadway. Phones 800.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14
N. Y. Plumbing Co. Tel. $50. Night, F-r7o2.
RenI Estate Transfers,

THE COOLEST PLACE IN TOWN, THE
DIAMOND THEATER.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

The Milwaukee railroad has announced n
reduction Of freight rates to Minnesota and
the Dakotas from Des Moines, amounting
in some instances to p cents on the 100
pounds. The Des Molnes Commercial club
claims the reductions are still short OF re-
moving all the determinations complained
Of before the Interstate commits
sion.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14
KILLED BY FALL FROM HIS BUNK


Peculiar Accident to Prisoner in City
Jail.
George William Pepper, who was arrested
yesterday on a charge of vagrancy while
suffering from the effects of protracted
drinking, fell from his bunk in the city
jail last night about s o'clock and cut a
deep cash in the side of his head. He had
bled considerably before he was found by
the Tailor and was rapidly growing weak
from the loss of blood. He was taken to
Mercy hospital, where he died shortly be-
fore midnight. He was about IS years old
and had been about town for about three
years. Little is known Of him.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

London Wants Big Fight.
LONDON, Aug. lS-An offer Of a purse
Of $4,000 and half the gate receipts mas
been cabled 10 Jack johnson and James
Jeffries to fight in London.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14
Cancels western Dates.

Senator A. b. Cummins has Cancelled his
date to make a speech before the Irrigation
congress At Spokane because of the late
ness of congress in adjourning. which made
II impossible for him to be there, and he
also cancelled his date to speak at Seat
tie at the exposition.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-08-19

''It has been thought best by this
center that you should be my guest
explained. the guide. Should the Rus
sian embassy learn of your presence
in this country, they would not look
here for you. Here you may hide In
absolute secrecy until your appear
ance may be altered and you may
seek the habitation proper to your
imperial position"
Garnold smiled approval of the ar
rangement and wondered what his
| imperial position might be. Perhaps
, he was prince or even a grand duke.
At present he was more concerned
with his comfort and, at tin basin
in the battered sink, he removed the
stains of travel and sighed for a bath
I tub.
The cabbage soup and the black
bread were more acceptable to a
hearty appetite than they We're to the
] more esthetic sense of sight and smell
and to his surprise Garnold made a
hearty meal, This he topped with a
cigar, giving one to VASTLY, as he
had learned his guide to be named.
Thero was little time for smoking,
though. for presently VASTLY an
nounced that they must prepare for
the meeting, and he rose to help Gar
mold into his coat.
This time they set out on foot, and
1t was short walk to one Of the lit
tie halls which dot the section of the
city east Of the Bowery, and which
serve as dance halls and synagogues,
according to the needs of the moment.
VASTLY led the way to an ante
4 rryhn f1a,y toiA l. 4x,vk
men in masks and black dominos, who
presented to Garnold the president of
the Center.
| Garnold answered as we'll as he
could their questions as to the state
Of affairs in Russia, and his manner
of escape from Siberia.
Some things said by VASTLY had
given him clearer idea Of the es-
cape. and he was able to avoid arous-
ing suspicion, but he was glad when
the inquisition was interrupted by
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that suit case"

that suit CASE
The other man laughed softly.
"But / am not of the brotherhood
of anything" persisted Garnold.
The other man only smiled know
ingly.
II have assured the illustrious head
that there is no danger in recogni-
tion," he repeated. "Let me lead the
way to the cabs'
Garnold came to sudden decision.
He was of an adventurous disposi-
ton. 1t was evident that he was on
the edge of an adventure and he de-
term1ned to let events take their
course. Anything would be better
than lonesome first night in town.
1t was closed vehicle to which
| Garnold was led and he followed his
guide into the ramshackle vehicle
without fear. AS soon as the door was
| shut the carriage started off and the
guide sank back against the dusty
cushions.
| THE illustrious head will pardon
the shabbiness of the carriage" he
| apologiZed, "but more pretentious
/ vehicle would attract attention with
er we CO."
/
c1ously. "It matter not about the car
rlage s. that we make speed"
| The horse is good, was the reply.
In little while we shall be there.
It Is different from the sledges Of Holy
Russia and after Siberia that was a
cleverly planned escape
| Very clever" assented Garnold,
noncomm!ttally.
1t was evident that he had escaped
from Siberia. He hoped that he would
not be too closely questioned, and he
racked his brains to remember some
details Of a political escape of which
he had read in a Sunday paper not
long before.
The stopping Of the carriage saved
him embarrassment. They had reach.
ed an East Side tenement. He alighted
and followed his conductor up three
flights of rickety stairs and into a
tiny two-room apartment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-08-19

on your securities he said. "The
cash alone will be plenty. In fact,
Dick, don't know that we shall need
even that. The situation is not SO
bad as you imagine, but can assure
you thai appreciate your offer.
81 would suggest he added, kind
ly, looking from one to the other,
that you could help most to save me
from bankruptcy by taking my mott
expensive liability off my hands. I
have been meaning to speak for some
time, but it is not an easy subject
and the opportunity has not seemed
to offer.
Now, with your prompt sugi IS
tion of assistance feel more free to
speak. If you will keep this young
woman here from bringing me her
dressmakers' bills and all the rest |
guess can worry along with merely
the bank to look AFTER
He playfully tweaked a soft brown
curl that lay against the crimsoned
cheek and Nan hid her face in her
hands.
II think you're horrid, daddy" she
cried. eff Dick had wanted me he
would have asked for me-"
"On the contrary, / think that he
wants you, but is unwilling to invite
contrast of fortunes. Now perhaps
he will be willing to take you
But you know began Nan only
Ito be checked by her father.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-08-19

strict accounting.
What bank are you talking
about?" gasped Lorrimer. Didn't yoa
tell me the First National wat
busted2"
Didn't you ask me was 1t thu
Hurst National?" countered Billy. III
you was to take your pipe out of youl
mouth, fellow coul! tell what YOU
was talking about
THE Hurst National is Billy'f
own" Nan hastened to explain,
Father let him ha ar old ledgei
and check book, and he set up
bank in the back yard The cash res
serve y-as only dollar and that wal
apparently wiped out by theft thii
morning. 1t appears that one OF th(
depositors negotiated a loan without
consulting the bank officials"
'tAnd have made a fool of myself
/ agafn?' asked Lorrimer.
Say, rather, that you have drops
ped your foolish notions" suggested
Col. Hurst. You two should have
come to an understanding long since
Now, shall hold you to your offer I'd
save the bank by taking Nan off mi
hands. think we should all be yer1
| much obliged to Billy Hur=t's Nation4
al"
II am,'' agreed Lorr. mer, and hs
did not need to look at Nan to feei
that she echoed his Z ntimenta
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-08-19

STOPPING to lift the b>ttle the door
suddenly opened and Mapvers very
nearly stumbled into the private nall
as he hurriedly rose to an upright
position.
He mentally cursed the Numbering
driver, as he locked into the indig-
nant eyes. Of quite the prettiest girl
he had ever seen.
so have caught you red randed,' -
she commented. you thought that
you would fool me by getting UP ear
l1er, bus l heard your door close yes
terday and realized that you wera
trying to get ahead of me-"
"You don't mean to suggest that
there is anything wrong in my get
ting my own milk, do your"
"Not if it was yours" was the
scornfui response. Gas it happens to
be my cream that you are taking !
think that 1 have some right to OBJ
ject."
Your cream!" cried Dudley, stune
by the accusation. you mean to in
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-08-19

But he had the symbol on his suit
case" walled VASTLY. "And did I
not discover the treachery before it
was too late?"
Not before 1t was too late" said
| the president sternly. "Thou must die
that others may yearn to be more
CAREFUL
AT sign cloth was thrown over
the unfortunate Wasilly's head, two
OF the brothers pinioned his arms and
1eet and a rope was Grawn tightly
about the neck that the victim might
Slowly strangle.
He was thrown into a corner be-
hind screen and the president turn
ed again to the brothers.
And now the spy" he said. What
shall be his fate?"
Look here" broke in Garnold. "It
Is all a mistake. That suit case is
marked with a triangle because i
travel great deal and all my bag
gage is marked that way. 1t makes
1t easier to pick 1t L.. than If it
were merely marked with my initials.
When VASTLY approached me in the
station, he would not accept my ex-
planation that he had the wrong man,
but thought that / was disclaiming
identity for the benefit of any spies
who might be about. | came along
just to see what was up. If you let
me go, I'lk never breathe word of
| this
ut is not the first time that curios-
ity has proved fatal" declared the
president oracularly.
"But I'll swear never to tell word
of this adventure, promised Garnold
4 "It will do no harm"
4 "You have sworn to kill the Tsal
without intending to do so. You al
ready are foresworn," reminded th'
4 president "Shall it be the cellar, IN!
comrades?"
There was murmur of assent ant
before Garnold could defend himsel
a cloth was thrown over his head am
he was seized by a dozen men.
The rope was not tied about hi
neck as had been Wasiily's fate, an,
the allusion to the cellar suggested
slower death by torture. He felt him
self being borne downstairs and lai
upon table. Then there was silenc
, for moment.
Slowly some one began to count
Comet The voice was deep an
, full: voice he had not heard before
"Two!" The very tones were prea
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sinuate that am stealing your
cream?''
ut looks that way" was the cold
response. The cream is placed OUT
side my door as a sign that it is left
for me and yet every morning you
come to take it in before l get q
chance"
1T does seem to be necessary to
rise early to get ones own belong
ings," retorted Dudley, nettled that
she should accuse him of theft.
The early bird seems to catch the
cream around here, and as | like
cream with my coffee, have set the
alarm clock an hour ahead lust to
obtain what is my own l don't sup
pose the mere fact that the stupid
driver places the bottle before the
wrong door constitutes transfer of
ownership"
mot if 1t is in front of the wrong
door, admitted the girl, "but since
the bottle happens to be in front of
the right door there -eems to be no
excuse"
II suppose that you are willing to
admit that an article belongs to the
person paying for it?" suggested Man
yers and the girl nodded.
IF you'll wait a moment,' he said
darting into his own apartment, pres.
emily to return with the receipted hill
that the collector had left the day
before.
You will observe" he reminded
"that you can see clearly where the
bottle stood. There is patch Of
moisture where the cold bottle sweat
ed.
1t is all have been able to OBJ
serve the last few mornings was the
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nant with suggestion.
"Threet"


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,anao,,, mays we're one OF lnose nl,selaois ms o!s
raasaoai 1ohers, we tnoushl We
aae " anu siSe you iIsson .u.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-08-19


II think that Dick has the first
say" he reminded. Suppose that WI
hear from him."
With all my heart" cried Lorrt
mer. Il desire nothing more. If Man
will have me I'll he willing to worA
harder than ever to help put the bank
on It's feet again
He took the futtering little hand
In his own and sealed his offer with
kiss Just as Billy burst into thu
ROOM
"HErrah!" he cried. 'The bank
isn't busted after all. Billy Saunders
wanted to borrow the dollar and as
wasn't there he took 1t anyhow. 4
thought one of the 1wamp kids had
swiped it but it's all right II Billy
has it. His dad gives him a dollar
twice week. most every week
He cast reproachful glance at tho
father who allowed but dollars ala
lowance for a week and insistsI upon
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-08-19


Nan savagely wished that her fathers
bank might burn down or be blown
up or sustain some sort of catastrophe
that would place her not in poverty,
but in position where Lorrimer's
foolish pride might not regard the
First National as bar to their hap
| piness
Milton Valley was small town, de-
spite tfa 5000 odd souls credited to
| 1T by the local census. 1t was town
Lorrimer knew that marriage with
Nan Hurst would be followed by the
| inevitable comment that he was seek
ing to recoup, by marriage, the for
tune that his father had lost through
| injudicious investment.
Although each knew of the others
| love, Dick had not spoken and Nan
could not very well avail herself of
| the leap year privilege of her sex.
| Dicks efforts to accumulate for
| tune were being rewarded slowly and
gradually. He had not enough mon
ey to marry Nan, but sufficient to
hold out the hope that some day a
| sudden turn in his fortunes might
4 enable him to double his holdings.
| For this reason Dick, coming sud-
! denly upon Billy Hurst, smiled when
that dolorous youngster announced
that the bank had failed.
1t could not be very bad failure
and perhaps he might offer assistance
and save the day. In such an event
| there was possibility of gaining his
hearts desire without the unpleasant
| comment that might follow.
| "The First National zone up?" he
/ demanded, scarce believing the testi-
mony of his own ears, and Billy nod
ded sadly.
"Yep!" he confirmed, "and mas
sick abed and Mans UP at the bank
helping father and ny dog ran away
| because he didn't like to be whipped
when | taught him tricks and ! got a
| sore foot and my sled's broken and
That's a-plenty," cried Lorrimer,
llaughingly You will have the en-
ltire town afflicted in minute. Get
| your sled fixed That will help some.
Take it over to the blacksmith and
say that / sent you"
Sunshine chased the clouds from
Billy's face and he hobbled toward the
blacksmith's as rapidly as lame foot
would permit him.
| Lorrimer knew this to be the third
time that the sled had suffered in a
collision and Mr.. Hurst had declared
the last time that if Billy was so care
less as to break it again no more re-
pair bills would be paid.
Billy, at least, was out of - sor-
rows and Lorrimer hurried toward
the bank he had some ready mon
ey that might perhaps help in pull
| ing the bank through it's crisis.
| He found small evidence yet of tie
trouble The clerks We're working
over the books with their accustomed
calm and Villar, in the cashiers cage,
was paying OF some money to a
farmer on a check.
4 They were used to seeing Lorrimar
| at the bank. SO he made his way to
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-08-19


President Hurst's room unquestioned.
Nan glanced up 9TH smile of
welcome and her father paused a mo-
ment his work to extend q hand in
greeting
This young woman insists on help
Ing me with my books he sai6 KIND
ly. II you want to take her out for
a little drive imagine that she will
be clearer headed 1or the work when
she comes back. There Is no great
hurry"
q heard the news OF the failure of
the bank from BILLY" said Lorrimer,
quickly. 81 came to see if could help
any, colonel. have about $3.700 in
cash that ! can place at your disposal
and l could raise $4,000 in cou-
pie OF days. Would that help avert
the smash?"
Col. Bursts puzzled frown gave
place to smile.
1T will not be necessary to realize
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THAT ISN'T AN INTRODUCTION" SHE SAID.

The second morning: the cream was
not there and a complaint to the
dairy firm on the way to the car
brought the promise of greater care.
In his presence a note was made for
the driver.
You don't happen to be delivering
you?" he asked carelessly and the
clerk consulted the route book.
"Only one half-pint of cream to
your floor" he declared briskly and
added to the drivers slip "put in front
of right door,
Again the cream was across the
hall the following morning and stuck
in the top was an illiterate scrawl to
the effect that the driver was putting
it in front of the right door.
Manyers made a mental note to
stop at the office and report the
stupidity of the driver, but he was
little late in starting and the errand
Yls forgotten.
The next day it seemed to be his
turn to lose and though there was a
glistening ring of moisture on the
landing there was no cream to be
seen. Moreover, the ring vas in
front of the door across the hall
again.
Complaining to the office seemed
to do no good, for the next day there
was the bottle in the wrong place
again.
He hurried into the kitchen with
his prize, resolving that in the future
he would rise earlier and take in the
cream when there was less chance of
meeting some one.
For two mornings the plan worked
1all. but on the third. as he was