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Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01
TRANSFERS IN REAL ESTATE
Amount Not Up to Last Year, but
Large Tor Conditions.
CITY MORTGAGES ARE FEWER
october Is the Month in which the
Largest Number of Trans
fers IL Made for the
Year.

Records from Register of Deeds Frank
w Bandle's office show real estate trans
fers nave fallen off over $2,OS6,0O in 1905
as compared with 1907.
While this indicates a falling off In real
estate sales those who are ~conversant with
financial conditions It is not a bad showing
under the circumstances. The detailed
figures show the greatest backslides came
during the first seven months of the year.
Since July there has been a tendency to-
ward n rally and during November and De-
cember the recovery was so great that
those two months exceeded the correspond
ing months of last year. The number Of
farm mortgages filed is slightly larger than
the year before while the number released
has decreased about 100000. Both the fl
lings and releases Of city mortgages show a
decrease the last year, while the number
OF sheriff's mortgages show a decided de-
crease largely because the scavenger cases
were settled up before the beginning of the
present year.
The following tables show the business
done In the register of deeds office as
compared with 1907:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01
REVENUE COLLECTIONS LESS
Gradual Increase in Use of D~enRtured
Alcohol One Cause for Decrease
of Receipts.

The internal revenue collections for the
Nebraska district show a falling off Of
S24, 374.13 during the year, as compared with
those of the preceding year. There is a
tangible reason given for this decrease.
The bulk of the decrease is found In the
tax on spirits. which fluctuates from year
to year. The gradual increase in the use
of denatured alcohol. which is a nontax-
able product, may have something to do
with the decrease, but even that is partly
conjectural. The growth of the temper
ance sentiment throughout the state and
the closing out of a large number Of
saloons in he various communities OF the
state has undoubtedly had something to
do with the dimunition of the sale of
spirituous liquors and a consequent reduc-
ton in the revenues formerly derived from
that source.
Following Is a comparison of the inter-
nal revenue collections for the district dur
ing the years 1907 and 1908;
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01
Attorneys of Douglas County DO Good
Work In Campaign 10 Increase
Number Supreme Judges.

Omaha attorneys have for a number OF
years done effective work in promoting the
general good Of the profession through the
Douglas County association, which has
passed a very successful year. About $50
attorneys belong to the association, includ-
Ing some Of the most prominent in the city.
The organization did effective work In the
last campaign in promoting the constitu-
toral amendment providing for the increase
IN the number Of supreme judges. II has
also recently endorsed a reform OF tho
Nebraska divorce laws and for the Increase
OF the salaries Of federal judges.
The Officers of the association are Charles
A. Goss, president; Arthur c. Wakeley,
vice president; Victor II. McLucas. secre-
tary. and J. J. Boucher, treasurer. The ex-
ecutlve council consists Of Frank Craw-
ford, Il. c. Page. r.. b. Smith, A. {.
Wakeley and T.. e. Thomas.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01
FIFTY-FNE EXAMS ARE HELD
Civil Service Department of Govern
ment Given Permanent Quarters
In POstohice

Thu civil service department Of the gov
eminent has been given permanent quar-
tiers In the postoffice building again on
the second floor these rooms being perma-
nently assigned for examination rooms and
the office OF the local secretary, Miss
Viola Coffin.
fifty-five civil service examinations ana i'm
which 500 persons took the examination
for various positions In the postoffices de-
partmentai service. Immigration or insular
and Panama canal service.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01
Kind Of Work.
Total.
BANK CLEARINGS ARE WAY UP
show n Decided Gain over Those of
the Preceding Year for
Omaha.

Bank c~learings in Omaha show a decided
increase for 1908 over 1907, and as these
figures are generally taken as a good Index
Of business. the figures are looked upon
as a criterion of the business stamina of
Omaha. While two months show a de-
crease, other months show a sufficient in
crease to make the whole show a substan-
tlal gain. November showed an increase
of 10 per cent. A change in the system of
bookkeeping accounts for the double entry
in 1898.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01
Nearly six Hundred Patients Treated
and Over Seven Hundred
Received.

Nearly 600 patients were treated at the
Douglas County hospital during the year,
according to the repart of Superintendent
Farrar. The report shows the average
number Of patients in the institution 10
be 22S. The lumber received during the
year was 7O4 ana the number discharged,
500. Ninety-nine died.
Sick patents to the number Of 593 have
been treated by the hospital staff, OF these
eighty required surgical operations which
necessitated 1860 surgical dressings.
During the year nine babies have been
born at the hospital.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01
Increased by Gift of Two Hundred
and Sixty-One Acres Around
SaIina Sea.

Through the munificent gift of Mrs,
Salina C. Carter. PSI acres have been
added to the park system of the city Of
Omaha during the last year. This Is Levi
Carter park. surrounding what has been
known as Cutoff lake. Mrs. Carter
gave the city $4,000 with which to buy
the land. In addition to this increase of
park area, one mile has been added to the
boulevary system in the opening Of the
Northwest boulevard.
The parks of Omaha now contain sH
acres, and a person can drive over ten
and one-half miles of boulevards. The
area of the parks and the length OF the
boulevards is as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01
PACKING HOUSE BUSINESS
Total for the Year mOu to Ninety
Million Dollars for All the
Big Plants.

The volume Of business in the packing
industry of South Omaha has reached
$50, 900, 600 in 1908. AS large as this figure is
1t lacks fully 100000 of reaching the
figures of 1907. The increase of 1907 was,
until the last two months Of hat year, far
beyond all previous records and had not
the hard times burst in October, 1907, with
such suddenness the year would have been
phenomenal. As It was the condition of
business then made the years figures
about normal.
The effect of that decline continued as a
natural consequence in 1908, but after three
months all prospects frightened until the
close. South Omaha receipts of cattle for
the year show a decrease of 10000 head i'm
round numbers This decrease easily ac-
counts for a decline of 5000, 900 or $50 600
in the volume of business. The following
table shows the actual consumption of live
stock by the four great packers:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01

The total original cost of all the parks
was S495, 264.15.
Not as much money was spent last year
in improvements on the parks and boule.
wards and on maintenance as the preceding
wear, but still they nave been kept up in
good shape. In 1907 $l94,164S3 was ex.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01
TOM FLYNN HAS A REPORT
Street Commissioner Comes Forward
to show what His DEPART
ment Has Done.

Even though the streets of the city have
not presented the cleanest appearance
during all seasons of the year, Street
Commissioner Flynn reports cleaning on
nearly 10000 blocks and over 5000 inter
sections during 1905. In that period his
department carted off the streets over 1900
loads of sweepings and over 1900 loads of
snow
A summary of the report of the street
commissioner department for 1873, the
figures being approximately, is as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01

of the different grains. compared to the
receipts during 1907:
DECn1nnC

Total all grain......... H,Oob,lW Az,00o,oUO
Report of Shipments.
The following is the report of shipments
made from Omaha of all grain, as COM
pared to the year before:
SHIPMENTS.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01

pended in maintenance, while in 1905 but
s7s. 22326 was expended. The table OF re-
ceipts and expenditures for the last year
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01
PARK SYSTEM IS ENLARGED

Total all grain ........ 34,7s1 800 A, 7s7,0O
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01

CONTINUED on Twelfth Page.)
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01
New Buildings.

FIR lBk. TIL Cost.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01

Omaha can justly boast at the close of a
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01
HOSPITAL RECORDS

81, sl5. s7a.68 2.Se1, COS. 80
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09
Portland Tram
Nineteen
Late; Others Behind
Railroads Are Having Difficulty with
the Cold Weather and
Heavy Snow.

Weather-beatsn, iee-ciad and snow COW
cred. Onion Pacific train No. s, the Port
special, steamed into. the train sheds
nineteen hours late. This report eclipses
all records OF hardness in Omaha this year
and Is only an indication Of the severest
kind OF weather in the west.
Every train running into Omaha il re-
ported behind in its schedule. From the
west through trains are reported behind
at an average OF between eight and twelve
hours, with the Portland Special the rec
ord breaker. From Chicago the limited
trains are running from two to five hours
hours behind their schedule time. Through
trains from the north and south range
from three to seven hours late.
The Portland Special reached the city at
2 a. m. and was due at 6:s5 a m. the day
before. It was an unusually heavy train
and brought a number OF visitors to the
Corn show. Through Wyoming and Idaho
the limited encountered heavy SHOWS and
friEid weather. With the mercury down II
below zero thers were the usual troubles
with frozen valves, etc.
Passengers arriving on a train from the
west report extreme Inconvenience from
the failure Of the heating pipes to work
properly. The train was cold and Pullman
passengers kept to their berths. They state
that water in the drinking fountains and
In the toilet rooms was frozen IN the
morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09
PEARY AND Or. COOK ARE
LATEST IN SANTA CLAUSES
Explorers Figure In Annual Influx OF
Chrtatmns Letters from Chill
dren OF Poor

The influx OF letters from children at
the postoffice making pathetic appeals for
Christmas remembrance in much less this
year than in former years. Not 70 exceed
q dozen rave been received thus far and
these have been addressed largely to the
recent North pole explorers.
Most OF these letters will be sent to the
city mission for the kindly disposition Of
Miss MCGEE and through her may be sent
70 benevolent persons.
While many Of these letters are believed
70 be sincere and are written by deserving
and innocent children, yet the opinion Is
gaining ground that In many cases they
are instigated by parties who seek this
means Of imposing upon generosity and be-
nevolenee and using their children as tbs
medium.
Many OF these letters have the earmRrks
OF imposition. but yet 1t Is difficult to dis
tinEuish between the real and the fraudu-
lent
POSTMASTER Thomas said; I'VE shall not
inquire too closely into the merits OF
these pathetic letters. but VIII see that
,hey are sent to such people as have more
lime TO look into their senuinensss than We
can possibly give here
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09
CAPTURE OLD ACCIE
Walter Blaekett Up on Bigamy
Charge, Was with Funston.
SECOND 10 REACH THE FILIPINO
was night ON the spot when the
Leader of the I-nsurrestton
was orner IN the
Orient.

Walter Blacketts marital troubles have
developed In Indirect way Information that
Blackett has a military record OF unusual
distinction.
Blackett helped to capture Aguinaldo In
the Philippines. having been a member Of
Colonel Fred Funston's scouting party.
Blackett was. In fact, the second man 70
lay hands upon the leader Of the insurrec-
ton.
With the other members OF the little
squad Blackett was out three DAYS and
nights in a thoroughly hostile country. with
the others he slept occasionally by day
and at night resumed a weary. tortuous
course through the rice paddles. while the
Asiatie mosquitoes attacked every portion
Of his anatomy.
Few even OF Blacketts personal friends
know that he took part in the capture OF
Aguinaldo. For Blackett. however, he may
have been at fault with respect TO having
two wives. is personally modest and loath
to speak Of mis- military record. never
initiating a conversation on this theme and
answering questions with reluctance.
Wounded several Times.
The capture OF the brown chieftain was
the most spectacular thing he took part in
WINE HeIFLlH Win the famous IWen4lell
Kansas infantry. but he has a record OF
distinction otherwise. He was wounded
severely several times in battle and re-
ceived honorable mention for bravery dur.
ing engagements
With the others he suffered hunger and
thirst and a burning sun and the danger
OF discovery and certain death in that
! event.
1t now appears that Mrs. Blackett No.
will institute divorce proceedings. She
had expected that following the v~acatine
OF the decree which Biackett got from her
that this suit would come up for trial
But there never has been any suit started
according to the ruling OF Judge Estelle
for service was never had upon her an,
the court never obtained jurisdiction
Consequently. she viii initiate a suit Of
her own account
Blackett viii be willing enough that shl
get the decrees for he can then remarr,
Mrs. Blacke No. 2 The question Of eli
mony, including support Of the child. ma!
be settled without a fight in court. and I
so. Mrs. BlacRett's suit, when begun. vii
be allowed to go by default.
acknowledgements and Dodge.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09

The fact that Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is pleasant to take has made it a
favorite with mothers everywhere.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09
JUDGE ADVISES A DIVORCE
Crawford Tells Couple They Need To
Go to Another Than PO-
lice Court.

you people have no usine in police
court. What you need, 1 guess. is the di-
vorce court" said Judge Crawford when
ne discharged Mrs w. l. Sturgeon, ar
rested Tuesday night in a house at I517
Burt street. charged with being a dlsor-
DERBY person.
raId a tale OF unfaithful love and affec-
ton on her part. Asked by the court what
he proposed to DO. Sturgeon announced his
Intention OF securing a divorce. Mrs. Stur-
geon claimed her husband had failed 70
provide for her and said she was forced 70
earn a living.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09
Army Notes

Arrangements have been practically COM
pleted for the observance OF Christmas
at the army posts OF the Department Of
the Missouri. The commissary department,
through Lieutenant Colonel 2. 2. Eastman,
chief commissary, has provided for appro-
pirate Christmas feasts for the troops OF
tho several garrisons in the special inter
est OF the enlisted men. Social features
will be observed az al OF the posts, under
local direction, both for the enlisted men
and official corps.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09

are Of Mexican mahogany, as are also the
window trimmings. Double windows are
provided and Just above a pane OF pris-
matte glass.
The cars are vestibuled and brilliantly
lighted by means OF thirty-three sixteen
candle power incandescent lamps so ar
ranged as TO throw an even light over all.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09
NEW STEEL COACHES READY
First Delivery Of Order from Rock
Island Has Been Received and
Put Late Operation.

The first delivery OF an order for all.
steel passenger coaches placed by the Rock
Island Tires has lust been received and
many OF the through trains running
through Omaha have been equipped Ths
coaches have a seating capacity " eighty
persons. the seats are upholstered In green
plush VITA high backs. and the arm rests
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09

ST. PAUL MINI, Dec S-'The strike
is broken" and tine railroads are tied up
tighter than ever, represents the status
OF the s-witchmen's strike Of the northwest
today.
The first assertion is what the railroad
managers are making and the other is that
OF the strike leaders.
The railroads. nov ever. have the advan-
tage Of being able TO make a showing.
They demonstrates to a party Of business
men yesterday that they were moving
freight in the yards as well as out OF ware
houses.
The business men are satisfied the strike
Il broken.
Reports from division points along the
roads affected indicate a steady improve
ment IN traffic conditions. AT the oftics
OF the state Railroad and Warehouse com
mission no complaints OF fuel shortage
have been received.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09
Strike Broken,
1t is Not True,
Take Your Choice
Railroads and Switchmen Make Dia.
metrically Opposing Statements
as TO Conditions.

H. G. Stalter. treasurer OF local Overland
lodge. No. 3 has received a telegram from
r. r. Hawley. president OF the Switch
mems Union OF Aorth Amerioa. denying
that any Of the strikers have returned to
work. The telegram was sent out for Mr..
Hawlsy by N r. WEIGH, grand secretary
treasurer OF the union. II reads:
To an Locals: This Is % contradict all
statement the strike has been lost. Notify
an terminals that all our men are still out
ana on strike and none has returned 70
work. We nave the support Of organized
labor, including the American Federation
OF Labor.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09

A general court-martial has been ordered
70 convene az Fort Crook. Thursday morn
ing for the trial OF garrison and miscellan-
sous o~ffensss gains military law. The
court will consist OF Officers OF the Six
teenth infantry.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09

Novelties-FRENZER-l5th and Dodge.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09
The Bubonie Plague

destroys fewer lives than stomach, liver
and kidney diseases. for which Electric
Bitters is the guaranteed remedy. SOC For
sale by Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09

NEW YORK, Dec. 2-FavorabIe reports
concerning John Drew came today from
the Presbyterian hospital. where the actor
was taken yesterday with a broken coll
lar bone and other injuries sustained In
a fall fr0-- his horse His rapid recovery
Is expected.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-07
Bryant'S Pond.

A party including NJ. E. Hill, J Rec.
ord and j. A. Titus went up the Grand
Trunk Friday night, bound for hunt
ing trip at Niger Tom opening.
The house recently occupied by Fred
Farnum has been leased by j. Record,
who has recently moved here from Nor
way.
Mrs. Sumner Sessions went to Port
land Monday and will accompany Mr..
and Mrs. George A. England on their
trip to Europe. They sailed Dec. Ali
for Liverpool on the Dominion liner
Canada.
The schools of Woodstock are in ses.
sion again, except the high school, which
opens Dec. g.
DR.. X. W. Buchanan and wife left Mon.
day for Philadelphia, where the doctor
will take a course of study on diseases
of the eye and throat. From there they
will 90 to California where the doctor
will engage in practice.
Evangelist S. A. Evans of Richmond
has held meetings at the Baptist church
each evening this week. The pastor
here, Rev. c. d. Mckenzie, preached fol
him at Richmond last Sabbath.
Two night operators are now employ
ed here at the station, and Leslie Pope
is now on duty the first half Of the night
Nearly thirty invited guests were
present at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Alva NJ. Andrews on the evening o.
Nov. 23d, it being the oath anniversary
of their marriage. The arrival of 81
many friends all in bunch was com
plete surprise to Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
as their son and daughter had made al
arrangements on the quiet.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-07
RsacledAld.

Fred Irish and Carl Briggs returned
from Bemis Tuesday with deer apiece.
Geo. Conant and Ralph Parker went
to Bemh Monday on hunting trip.
Miss Iva Gardner entertained party
of friends at her home Tuesday evening.
The schools which were reported
closed last week will continue till
Dec. 10th.
The Ladies' of the Eastern Star held q
supper and social at Nezinscot Hall
Wednesday evening, which was well
patronixed.
d. F. Rawson was In Portland Tues
day and Wednesday purchasing holiday
goods.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Cole went to Port
land Wednesday on business trip.
Miss Dorothy Stevens of Portland was
the guest Of Miss Mollie Cole over Sun
day.
q. q. Nulty was in Portland a few
days this week.
The high school scholars held one OF
their popular socials at Nezinscot Hall
Friday evening.
The friends of Mr.. Fl. A. Irish gave
him surprise party Thursday evening
on the occasion of his six tieth birthday.
Mrs. W. NJ. Briggs of Scarboro is visit.
ing her sister, Mrs. V. N. Smith, on
North Hill.
Mrs. V.~P. DeCoster, who is being
treated at the Hebron Sanatorlum, is re-
ported as gaining slowly.
VIM. Cushman is at the c. NJ. G. Hos.
pital receiving treatment for his foot.
A few friends of DR.. j. G. Caldwell
called at his home Friday night and pre-
scented him with box of cigars on his
sixty-seventh birthday. The doctor has
been in constant and successful practice
here for over forty years.
The Progressive Club is preparing for
an entertainment to be given some time
this month.
There will be dance at the hall Dec
7th.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-07

Andrew Faunce, a native and former
resident of this town, died at Harmon
ton, New Jersey, Nov. oath. He leaves
a wife, one son and two daughters, one
brother, VIM. Faunce, OF Oxford, and
sister, Mrs. Malcolm, of Michigan.
F. b. Andrews is quite sick and con.
fined to the house.
Rev. Mr.. McWhorter of Paris preach
ed at the Congregationaist church Sun
day.
The Ladies' Circle met Wednesday
with Mrs. c. S. Hayes.
Frank Bailey had his arm broken
while hauling cider from Otisfield, aud
Thomas Lannigan, who went to- his
assistance, was kicked in the head and
face by the horse who cleared himself
from the wagon and spilled out the
cider.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-07
East Sumner.

An infant child of James G. Cannon
died on Wednesday morning. II was
only two or three days old.
After repeated trials the ladies OF the
Congregational church have succeeded in
driving we'll in the vestry kitchen, and
now have an abundant supply of water
for their circle dinners aud suppers.
Their circle dinners are very popular
and widely known and appreciated.
On alternate weeks circle dinners are
also served at the Baptist vestry, and or
the grange meeting days dinners are
served a, the hall, so with all, our peo
pie are well fed part of the time.
Frank Stephens aud family of Water
vile came up to spend Thanksgiving
with Thomas J. Stephens and K. u.
Stephens.
1t is reported in the papers that Albert
II. Cobb has purchased farm in Lewis
ton on the Ssbattus road.
Selden Barrett has bought and shipped
from East Sumner station some 2OOO bar
rels of apples and will soon purchase
more when favorable market is secur
ed.
Miss Hattie II. Smell. daughter of Rev
and Dr. Frank W. Smell of Dennysville
spent Thanksgiving at her grandmother!
at Canton. She is a student at Gorhan
Normal School, entering the presen
year.
Rev. S. c. Eaton has had telephone
instruments put into the parsonage lately
Miss Agnes NJ. Head, who has beer
caring for Mrs s. Robinson for severa
weeks, was at her home in Canton last
| week.
Mrs. c. B. Heald of Canton visited bel
sister, Mrs 5. Robinson, on Wednesday
Two and sometimes three men art
kept very busy at r. G. Stephens mil
and store waiting upon customers
Everything in stock foods, and line Of
hardware and groceries and farming inn
plements can be secured without going
away. II is very convenient for all.
Ray and Bessie Palmer, son and
daughter of Station Agent F. W. Palmer
are away most of the time at work al
| telegraph stations on the Maine Contra
line.
Charles NJ. Bosworth is evidently fail
| ing with little hope of recovery.
School began again after one weeks
vacation, on Monday, the Goth ult. Miss
Helen Rowe is in charge and success
| ful term is reported.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-12-07
North Ruckfield.

Mrs. Martha Record has gone to Salem
Mass, to spend the winter. Her sister
Mrs. Cressey, has gone to New Hamp'
shire.
Mrs. G. G. Spaulding is in poor health
The Ladies' Circle OF the Grange met
at the hall last Wednesday to tie com
forter and clean the hall.
George Warren is at work at b. A
Hutcbinson's.
JIM. Millett has taken a job of Mrs,
Nellie Damon to haul wood and pulp to
Buckf1eld.
Herbert, son of s. j. Spaulding, has
gone on visit to Ex-Governor John D.
Long, bingham, Mass.
Althea Stetson spent Saturday and
Sunday at her fathers, R. N. Stetson's
in Sumner.
Born to the wife of s. j. Spaulding, 8
daughter, Lucia Keene, Nov. %.