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Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01
ELECTRIC FANS THEFT---zERO
Two Breeze Makers Stolen with Mer-
curry Way Below Freezing.
FREAK THIEVES HOLDING FORTH
One Steals a Man's Citizenship Papers
lis IT All Due to Charles
Payne Being Erect Ask
the Police.

with the thermometer shaving the zero
mark some htful scamp stole two electric
lans; another rogue with a rakish sense
OF humor took a mans union card and
citizenship papers.
Inc present proportion of freak" theft
reports and a corresponding lack of trouser
ana house robberies since Monday, lead
the police to believe that Charles Payne.
arrested Tuesday morning by Detectives
Donohoe, Mcdonald and Sullivan, NAV
have been concerned in some, IL not all, of
the burglaries that occurred during the four
days he was at liberty after being re-
leased from the county Jail on Deem
Der "a.
Payne. who says he lives at 10 South
sixteenth street, was arrested the morn
ing after Nels Anderson of 35O2 South
Twentieth street was robbed of $50 by a
burglar, who gained entrance to his home
by raising a kitchen window. Several other
burglartes by window-ralsers were reported
the day before and none has been reported
since Payne's arrest. SO it is thought that
perhaps he is the man who did the work.
NO disposition has yet been made of his
case and he is locked up at the police
station.
Since his arrest, nothing but clothing has
been reported stolen, with the exception
OF a few cases which are known as freak
thefts. One of the most alarming to the
victim was the theft of John Freiberg's
citizenship papers, along with his union
carpenters papers,, a SS-caliber revolver
and a quantity of clothing which was in
a new suitcase that the thief stole from
Freiberg's room at 3l5 North Seventeenth
street Wednesday morning.
Electric Fans stolen.
Two thefts that are rather hard to ex-
plain. considering the cold weather. are
the loss Of two electric fans from the
Majestic moving picture theater. 1920 Dodge
street, and sixty feet of garden hose from
II. G. Hasencamp's tool house at Fortieth
and Dewey avenue. The electric fans were
not being used and had been gone a
week or two before 1t was discovered that
a burglar had appropriated them. The lat
ter left no explanation OF what he was
going to do with such summe apparatus
while the thermometer is lowering between
the freezing and zero poins.
A theft that appears more sane. con-
sidering the weather. was the stealing OF
a horse blanket off an animal belonging
to b. A. Simon, SEQ Douglas street. The
heavy wooden blanket was taken from the
horses back Thursday morning and g
shivering bum" is supposed to be wear
ing it now.
A literary. thief. visited the barn OF A
X. Chambers, 9424 Templeton street. re-
Gently and stole fourteen volumes of MARI
Twain's works and a set OF thirty volumes
by Balzac. The books had been stored
in the barn and each one contained the
name Of the owner.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01
PRATT ANSWERS WIFE'S SUIT
Says She Married Him simply to Get
His Money and Landed =
snug sum.

Colonel James Hervey Pratt has filed an
answer In the district court to the suit
Of his wife, Julia Montgomery Pratt, TO
set aside the conveyance of his Douglas
county farms to his daughters in which he
renews charges made during the divorce
proceedings that Mrs. Pratt did not marry
him in good faith. but. rather. to get his
money. He asserts she cost him 5000
during their brief married life.
Colonel Pratt denies he conveyed the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01
A Religious Authors Statement.

For several years 1 was afflicted with
kidney trouble and last winter / was sud-
denly stricken will a severe pain in my
kidneys and was confined to bed eight
days, unable to get up without as
sistance. My urine contained a thick
white sediment and I PASSED same fire.
ouently, day and night. I commenced TAX
ing Foiey's Kidney Remedy, and the pain
gradually abated and finally ceased and
my urine became normal. 1 cheerfully
Foley's Kidney Remedy. For
sale by all druggists.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01
To Die on the scnToId

To Die on the ScaffOId
Is painless, compared with the weak, lame
back kidney trouble causes. Electric Bit
tiers Is the remedy. SOC. For sale by
Beaton Drug Co
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01

property to prevent Mrs. Pratt from realiz-
ing on her $50, 1000 ante-nuptial agreement
but said it was in good faith for a valid
consideration.
The Dickinson press., 1909-12-18
ENJOYS APPLE SHOW
AND READS the PRESS

F. D. Morford writes an interesting
letter from Spokane, where he is spend
ing the winter.
The city is growing rapidly, claiming
q population Of 13s. 900. gain of IS, ooo
In two years. The cold snap reached
there but brought no zero weather only
five inches Of snow and fine clear weather
to enjoy the s~leishins.
The apple show was q great success.
There were nine carloads in competition
for the sweep stake prize of 81. 900 won
by an OREGON grower. Spokane showed
the largest apple, weighing over TX
pounds. The Jewell Nursery company
OF Minnesota received a 500 prize fol-
their apples.
Mr.. Morford sends regards to all his
friends and expects 10 return in time to
take orders for the Jewell company in
the spring. Meantime he is keeping
posted on affairs at home through the
PRESS which. he say. gets better and
better all the time.
The Dickinson press., 1909-12-18
marriage At ANTELOPE
BURknARI-scnnEIDER

Last--.Saturday Christ Burkhart and
son. Jack. of Antelope were in Dickin-
son for the purpose of procuring q
marriage license from judge van der Las
for Jacob Burkhart and Miss Lydia
Schneider.
The ceremony was to take place at the
home of the BRIDES parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Schneider in the locality oil
Antelope on Tuesday, a clergyman from
a Hebron church officiating.
Both families are prosperous farmers
and we'll known in the eastern part oil
Stark county.
Mr.. and Mrs Jacob Burkhart will
reside at the home of the groom's
parents for the present.
The Dickinson press., 1909-12-18
THE EMPER0R'S
GOLDEN COAT,
A Vision In a Tomb In Japan and
+, What Came After.
By cLARiesA MAcklE.
Copyright. 1908. by American Press Asso.
ciotion.1

~ ClAHJSSA MACkIe.
copyright. 1903. by American Press Asso.
81 ciation.l
On my second trip to Japan, when
l was once more in Kobe, idling the
days among the quaint temples that
rear their red walls and tiled roofs
among dwarfed cedars and bamboos, l
ran across young Wakuru Hoji, who
had been my body servant five years
before.
Honorable sir" said Wakuru Hoji,
prostrating himself before me, Il
would again become one of your emf
nent suit" >
my good Wakuru, you shall COM
pose my entire suit. You shall he
chief cook and bottle washer, guide,
philosopher and friend. Come alongw
I replied.
Whereupon Wakuru arose, delight
ed. and, proceeded to pave the path of
my travels with flowers as only a
perfect japanese servant knows how
to do.
On the third day l still fingered in
the garden that. surrounds the temple
erected by that emperor Of blessed
memory-he who flourished thirteen
centuries ago and lived to the ripe old
age of al years.
Wakuru Holt was at my side, keen.
In kivyn NJ thu nv1,,fcif1 ,ono1o
Of the neglected spot.
Long alleys Of wistaria blooms led to
nothing save perhaps a quaint stone
seat. A sea Of petunias %undulated in
the light breeze, and the peculiar fra.
GRANGE Of the strange flowers added
another rapture to the day.
After awhile we sat down on a stone
seat in a remote corner Of the garden,
and I fell into dreamy musing. The
The Dickinson press., 1909-12-18

sun dropped below the high encom'
passing wall, and a delicate gray ligh,
fell over the place.
When the Japanese spoke his soft
voice broke the silence with startling
suddenness.
"Sir Honorable Lewis" he said re-
spectfully, Il would wish to make you
a kindness before you go away home
again."
"Thank you, Wakuru," I smiled back
at him. "You are q faithful servant
That is enough for me. I will recon
mend you highly when l go away"
1T are not enough for me, Honorable
Lewis" he persisted. II would dc
you a great kindness. I would make
you happy and rich!"
"I'm afraid that is not in your pow.
er. appreciate your kind thought,
Wakuru, but while I am not rich by
any manner Of means I have enough
to support me comfortably, and l have
learned that to have a competence is
to be happy"
"Ah. l believed all Americans to be
rich." sighed Wakuru. Nevertheless,
If you are happy, I a make you
still more happy if your honorableness
will but follow me-" He paused sug-
gestively, and l, somewhat amused at
his persistence, arose also and follow
ed him down the ancient tagged walk
to the very walls of the temple.
Here. beneath a thick network of
elinging ivy, was a small door SO cum
ningly contrived that it seemed part
of the temple wall.
Wakuru produced a bronze key aud
unlocked the door. He pushed it in
ward and beckoned for me to precede
him. In an instant he was beside me,
and the door vas closed.
We were in a low vaulted passage
beneath the floor of the shrine, and
before us was a fight of narrow stone
steps.
/: At the foot of these my servant open
Cd another door and then another, pres
emily ushering me into a small, square
stone chamber. lighted only by the pa
per lantern that Wakuru had produced
from nowhere when we entered the
building.
In the faint pink light / could dis
tinguish a square stone sa%rcophagus.
That was all, save a low stone seat
along the wall.
I watched Wakuru with interest as
he approached the coffin and with some
marvellous feat of strength pushed
The Dickinson press., 1909-12-18
No Cheap Resorts Near Paris.

NO Cheap Resorts Near Paris.
It is a remarkable thing, but in the
near neighborhood Of Paris there are
but very few places where you can go
and spend a cheap holiday and take
your family. For one thing, milk is al
ways difficult to get in country places.
1t is all sent to the nearest town or
the ground Is cultivated. Pasture land
is rare in France, and milk is dear.
The same thing applies to fruit and
vegetables. They all 60 away to the
towns.
Apropos Of this. there Is a butcher
In Barbizon who enjoys a unique posi-
ton. he is the only butcher within
five or six miles. and If you grumble
at him he says: "The tramway leaves
in two hours. See If you can get bet
ter in the next town or try the forest
If my meat doesn't please you."-Lon.
don Globe.
The Dickinson press., 1909-12-18
FOR A LAME BACK.

When you have pains or lameness in
the back battle the parts with Chamber
lain's Liniment twice a day, massaging
with the palm Of the hand Tor five min
utes at'each application. Then dampen
a piece of flannel slightly with this lini-
ment and bind it on over the seated pain,
and you may he surprised to see how
quickly the lameness disappears. For
sale by all druggists.
The Dickinson press., 1909-12-18
BUY IN GOOD CAUSE
RED CROSS STAMPS

The American Red Cross. whose Christ
mas stamps ere a familiar feature of the
holiday season in every community of
the United States, is the greatest relief
organization in the world. The sale of
Christmas Stamps. which last year
amounted to more than $3.50. 900. is but
ar incident in the sum of it's extensive
activities 1t is the accepted almoner of
the American people when any COM
m unity suffers from an overwhelming
calamity.
Since its organization under a special
act of Congress, in January. 1905, the
Red Cross has expended an average of
more than ST. 600. 600 a year in relief
operations. The foundation upon which
this great organization is established is
found in the Charter given by act of Con-
gress which. in defining the purposes of
the Red Cross. says:
TO furnish voluntary aid to the sick
and wounded Of armies in time of war;
and, ITO carry on a system of national
and international relief in time of
peace, and apply the same in mitigating
the suferings caused by pestilence,
famine, fire, floods, and other great ma
tional calamities, and to devise and
carry on measures for preventing the
same"
It will be noted that Congress intended
that the Red Cross should not confine
itself to the relief of suffering caused by
calamity but that it should devise and
carry on measures for preventing Gala.
nifty 10 far as practicable. 1t is under
this provision of its Charter that the
organization is undertaking its fight
against tuberculosis.
The Dickinson press., 1909-12-18
CHRISTMAS MUSIC
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

On Sunday. December l9, the choir of
the Congregational church, under the
efficient direction of J.. Harry SERVER,
will render choice musical selections
both morning and evening. Mr..
SERVER has an exceptionally fine we'll
trained tenor voice and is a host in
himself, while in the short time he
has had charge of the Congregational
choir, he has accomplished a great deal.
Following is the program:
MORNING SERVICE
Ladies' Trio, Selected
Mesdames Brown and Hughes. and Miss
Nichols.
Solo The Plains of Peace, Barnard
J. Harry SERVER.
EVENING SERVICE.
Choir, ''Sanctus", Knopfel
Anthem, Praise Ye The Father, y
Gounod
Choir, Response. Fearis.
Solo. THE Lord Is My Light, Allitscie,
J. Harry Server.
Anthem, Nazareth" Gounod.
Solo parts by Mrs. J.. W. Brown. Mrs.
j.. Hughes and Miss Nichols.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-27
WINDHAM COUNTY.
BRONX
Baptist CoIporter Canvasses Neishbor
 hocd-Holiday Gatherings.

Rev. John c. Stanton, pastor of the Baptist church, Moosup, preached in the Line meeting house last Sunday in exchange with Mir. Kellogg. His theme was Physical Religion.
 Rev. MT. Newton preached in Ster- ling Hill Baptist church. He has been canvassing the neighborhood as Bible colporter.
 At the last regular meeting of Ekonk grange there was large attendance, a s it was Gentlemen's night. An auto load of grangers from Moosup came up. including MT. and Mrs. John C. Gallup and MT. and Mrs. Tuckerman. The twelfth and last chapter of the serial story was read. It will be printed shortly.
 Caleb Matterson has sold his farm, stock, tools and produce and some household goods and moved to his new place on the shore. of Rhode Island.
 Thanksgiving home gatherings have been the order this week. Large cir cles of relatives especially assembled at Elm farm, Byron Gallup's, and at Eksnk Hill farm, Avery A. Stanton's.
 Elijah Green has been visited by his s9n, Samuel Green, whom he had not aeen for seventeen years. The father did not know the son at first. The son is living near Ashaway. R. I.
 MT. and Mrs. William Tanner are visiting their son in Boston.
 Mrs. Ann Corey spent Thanksgiving visiting in Riverpoint, R. l.
 Miss Minnie Beckwith is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Stanton. in Wau- regan.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-27
DiStenSi0n of the
 Stomach by Air
And EructationS of Gas Rapidly Relieved by Stuart's Char
 coal L0ZengeS.

Willow charcoal is the most import ant and the purest kind of charcoal obtainable. Wood consists of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, and when heat ed in a room where the supply of air is limited, the more volatile matters are burned away. and most of the car- bon remains.
 In finely divided state charcoal not only condenses gases to a marvellous extent, but also has the power of ab- sorbing coloring matters. It is a very rapid absorbent of gases of every kind and is much used in the dissecting rooms and wards of hospitals for lle removal of offensive odors.
 In rooms which have been recently or freshly painted, a pan or other re- ceptacle of charcoal allowed to re- main therein over night. will complete ly absorb and remove all the disagree able paint -odor.
 Physicisns frequently employ char coal for destroying the fetor of wounds for which purpose it is applied in the form of a powder or poultice to gan grenous sores, ulcers, etc. It is also largely used in tooth powders, as by its mechanical action it removes in- crustations of the teeth, while, by its chemical action it destroys fetor, or foulness of the breath.
 In indigestion. accompanied by flat ulence. or gas on the stomach, and belching, and in the collie of infants or older persons, as well as the so- called Head colic." or painters colic'' charcoal is by far the best and most powerful remedy that can be used.
 Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges should be used frequently or constantly by painters, or workers in lead, and all persons whose occupations make them liable to Head colic." They should also L Ixr ~I1 from those annoying symptoms of in- digestion. such as fermentation, de- composition of food. flatulence or gas in the stomach, coliclky pains, result ing from the over -distention of the intestines with gas, and the rumbling noises of the bowels with which so many dyspeptics suffer. and which prove so annoying and embarrassing when occurring while in company.
 Stuarts Charcoal Lozenges are com- posed of pure willow charcoal mixed with honey, and are capable of absorb ing one hundred times their own vol ume in gas: and by their rapid anti fermentative, antiseptic, deodorizing and absorbent action. prevent the pos sibility of collie or internal rumblings of gaseous products. They are abso- lutely harmless and may be given free- ly to infants suffering from co1ic, and used just as freely by older persons who are annoyed by flatulence and gas eructations. In proof of the harmless ness of charcoal, French physician was in the habit of taking fifteen ounces every day of his life, and rec commended its, abundant use to others.
 Purchase a package of Stuarts Charcoal Lozenges from your drug gist today for 25 cents, and send us your name and address for free sam pie package. Address F. A. Stuart Co.,.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-27
BOLTON
Death of Mrs. Mary D. Carpenter 6oItcn Grange Works First and Sec. ond Degrees.

Mrs. Mary D. Carpenter. aged 76 years, died at her home Tuesday morn ing of peritonitis. Mrs. Carpenter was born in New York state. She married Homer c. Carpenter of this place, spending much of her married life in the western states, until about IS years ago they moved to Bolton. A few years later MT. Carpenter and a daughter. Mrs. Joseph Heating, died. Mrs. Car penter is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Louis H. Swey of Indianapolis, one son, Ransom H. Carpenter of this place, and six grandchildren. the Misses Mary, Helen and Gertrude keating and Joseph Heating, Jr., of Idaho, Miss Anita R Baker of Indian apolis and Roy Carpenter of Bolton, and three brothers, Henry Dibble of Brooklyn, N. r., Eugene Dibble of Chi cago and John Dibble of Nebraska All mourn with the bereaved family, as to know Mrs. Carpenter was to love her. The funeral was held from her late home Friday morning. Burial was in the Center cemetery.
 Grange limitations.
 The following ladies were initiated in the first and second degrees in Bol- ton grange. No. AT, Friday evening, Nov. 19: Mrs. Frank H. Strong, Mrs. Michael Sheridan, Mrs. Herbert w. Howell, Misses Edythe Remington, Jo- sephine Mathieu, Mary and Elizabeth Daly, Myra Bidwell and Lille Mack
 Personals.
 Mrs. Hubert w. Howell is in Han cock, Mass spending two weeks with her sister. Mrs. H. A. Whitman.
 Miss Rose Doane of Hartford was a guests of relatives in town a few days last week.
 Mrs. Mary Williams, who has spent the summer with Mrs. Cary D. Car penter, has returned to her home in Brooklyn.
 Carlos Ruggies and family of Spring field spent Thanksgiving with MT. Ruggles' mother, Mrs. F. E. Ruggles.
 Miss Edythe Remington, the teacher in the South school, has been i'll at her home in Suffield the past week.
 Miss Ella G. Prouty, who teaches in the Birch Mountain school, closed her school Wednesday for a short vacation and will reopen it Dec. 6.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-27
WAUREGAN
Death of Nehemiah A. Wood-Three
 Weddings-Holiday Visitors.

Nehemiah A. Wood of Norwood, R. T., formerly of this place, and half brother of Henry N. and Charles A.. Wood, died Monday of acute Bright's disease. aged 64. leaving a wife and daughter.
 He was a dentist, having a large practice in Providence, where he has had an office for many years on West minister street.
 Jette- Mason Wedding. Joseph Jette and Mrs. Cora Mason Congregational parsonage Saturday evening by Rev. Elliott Ford Tal-
 Rabideau- Wood. John Rabideau of Moosup and Miss Angelina Wood of this place were married by Rev. U. o. Bellerose in the Sacred Heart church Tuesday. Walter Landry of Whitinsville. regan, were married Monday in the Sacred Heart church by Rev. Father Bellerose.
 Landry-PIoude.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frederick H. Topliff and daughter Gertrude of Occum were visiting Wauregan friends Thanksgiv- ing day.
 Robert Scholes Is visiting his son in Manchester, N. II.
 At Football Game.
 J. c. Phillips attended the Yale Harvard football game Saturday last.
 Coon Supper.
 Thomas Leonard and Walter Hogan entertained company of friends re- gently with coon supper.
 Local Mention.
 MT. and Mrs. Lewis Shooles were guests of MT. and Mrs. E. A. Shooles Thursday
 Misses Helen and Beatrice Atwood returned from a two weeks visit with Boston and vicinity friends last Sat- urday.
 J. A. Atwood of Yale and Dorothy Atwood of Miss Porters Pennington school spent Thanksgiving with their parents and entertained a merry part ty of young people Wednesday eve ming.
 Miss Alexanderine Viens attended the funeral of her brother Monday in Albion, R. l.
 Many an old home in Wauregan was made happy by the home corners Thauks2iYinq daV
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-27
STAFF0RDVILLE
Thanksgiving Guests-Newsy Notes oi
 the Week.

Ellery Chamberlain of Springfield was a recent visitor in town.
 Mrs. L. M. Booth is confined to her home by illness.
 Mrs. Roger Organ, who has been in New York for a few weeks, has re- turned home.
 Rev. and Mrs. Robert Williams were Thanksgiving guests of Mrs. Williams parents. MT. and Mrs. G. B. Howard in Chaplin.
 Miss Marion Jones, the acting pas tor of the local Congregational church, was the Thanksgiving guest of her parents in Hartford.
 MT. and Mrs. G. w. Miller, MT. and Mrs. H. A. Bosworth and little son Herbert, Misses Vivian and Lucy Kemp were Thanksgiving guests of Mrs. F. H. Ballou in Union.
 MT. and Mrs. James Putnam. and two children. Ralph and Alice. are vis- iting relatives in Greenfield, Mass, and Winchester. N. H.
 Thomas Murray of Rhode Island has accepted a position in the New City mill.
 Clarence Olmsby is employed in the New City mill as boiler tender
 Mrs. Minnie Rich has been the Thanksgiving guest of her mother in West Swanzey, N. H., this week.
 Miss Ethel c. Cavanaugh, who has been employed in Stafford Springs, has returned to her home.