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Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-19
c. y. Taft to Testify,

WASHINGTON. Jan. sc. p. Taft Of
Cincinnati. brother OF William ". TAFT.
will appear before the grand jury in this
city tomorrow in connection with the
Panama canal libel proceedings. Mr.. Taft
reached Washington today from Augusta,
whore he has been visiting with his
brother, and at once called on President
Roosevelt for a short conference. He said
that he did not discuss the details Of the
matter with the president and did not know
the inside of the case. Mr.. Taft said thai
he had received a request from the district
attorney to appear here tomorrow after
noon and that he had not been formally
subpoenaed. He did not know. he said,
whether Douglas Robinson. the presidents
brCther-in-law also had been requested
to appear before the jury. The names Of
Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Robinson were mem
toned in the publications about which
President Roosevelt complained.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-19
FRIEND OF OUTLAW IN JAIL
c. E, Long, Curtains Associate, and
May Carter Arrested.
WOMAN FOUND WITH THE MAN
Complete Record of ORHcer smith,
Murderer shows n Long Career
of OutIswry by Jack
Curtain.

c. f. Long, alias White, an ex-convict
and safe blower and an acquaintance Of
Jack Curtain, the murderer of Officer
Smith. has boon arrested by the police as a
suspicious character along with May Carter,
the woman with whom Long has been asso-
%ciatinS.
Detectives Davis and Pattullo arrested
Long shortly after N o'clock Monday morn
Ing on the street and then went to his rooms
at 5@ North Seventeenth street and took
the woman into custody. Long had about
sos in monty in his pockets when arrested
and two large rcvolvers were found in his
room and seized by the police. Both he
and the woman are booked at the police sta
ton as suspicious characters.
The arrest of Long has nothing to do
with the murder Of officer Smith," said
Chief Of Detectives Savage. He and the
Carter woman have been arrested merely
because they know Jack Curtain and be-
cause Long is known to be a crook. He
has served time in Iowa for safe blowing
and has an extensive criminal record
Long came to Omaha Monday, January
II. according to the police. and admits he
is well acquainted with Curtain. 1t is not
known at present whether ne came here
with Curtain, and he is not supposed to
have been at Ninth and Dodge streets at
the time officer Smith was shot. However,
the police will hold him with the idea of
getting all possible information from him
and to keep him I'M custody until word is
received that he is wanted somewhere for
a crime. He refused to talk at the police
station when questioned by Captain Saw
age. saying nothing more than that he
knew Curtain quite well.
1t zis Thought by the police that May
Carter is the woman who telephoned an
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-19
Rnd Wreck ANertrd.

WOOD RIVER. Neb., Jan. ls.-(special)-
What might have been a very serious wreck
on the main line OF the Union Pacific was
narrowly averted here. About fifty work
men were engaged in unloading a heavy
supply tank for the new water works sys-
TEN. when the massive piece OF iron slipped
away from them and came very nearly
going IN front OF the Los Angeles Limited
train, which was running at a rate Of
miles per hour through the town.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-19
Fined Under Pure Food Law.
CLUBS FAVOR UNIFORM BOOKS
Commercial Organizations Will Ask
Legislature for New Auditing Law.

Commercial organizations VIII Ask
legislature for New Auditing Law.
GRAND ISLAND. Neb., Jan. 1s.-CSpecial)
The executive officers of the Nebraska
State Association of Commercial clubs met
at Norfolk with the committee of the local
club of that city and made some Of the
preliminary arrangements for the annual
convention of the state association, and
fixed the dates for the same on Wednesday
and Thursday, March II and is. The Nor
folk club is enthusiastically preparing for
the event and a fine program is being ar
ranged. 1t was the consensus OF opinion
that cities having any peculiar needs In
the way of legislation should cooperate
with the state association in this session,
pending the meeting. and the joint deli
berations there had between officials of the
various cities. one item along this line
is the proposed establishment of the office
OF an examining auditor, appointed by the
state authorities, to examine the accounts
of the various cities OF the size of Fremont,
Grand Island. Hastings. Kearney, Norfolk,
York. Beatrice, etc, which would lead TO
a more uniform system Of accounting and
a more thorough system of checking than
can be done by the ordinary councilmanic
finance committee. The idea appears to
be original with Mayor Henry Schuff OF
this city, who is booked for a paper on
the subject. Another subject that will be
taken up is the matter OF legislation Tor
paving for smaller cities. 1t is urged that
each club in the state select, at once, two
delegates and that, whenever It is prac'
ticable and agreeable, one of these represent
the city government, or confer with the
municipal authorities along such lines, ir
order to be authorized to express the wishes
Of those authorities.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-19
adoption having been led by sena-

mediate adoption having been led by sens-
tor Lodge.
The suit which President Roosevelt IL
believed to have ordered brought against
the Press Publishing company of New York,
on account of charges in tho New York
World that certain well known persons.
including Douglas Robinson. the brother
in-law Of tho president. and c. p. Taft,
the brother OF tho president-elect, we're In
tcrcsted In the purchase Of the Panama
canal property, inspired the Rayner reso-
luton.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-19
DANGERS OF E" .::
CHILDHOOD
THE WORST OF THESE Is THE
NEGLECTED COLL.
Health Commissioner Reynolds
Of Chicago Issues q Bulletin
to the Public.

kfNOH1 bhp ShlCubO LIlDunosl
Heath Commissioner Reynolds Of Chi.
eago, in his latest bulletins of the depart.
ment, says that the worst danger TO which
the children Of Chicago are now exposed lie
the neglected cold.
If your baby has a cold don't ssy it will
wear off, and let it 10 at that. If your
children have the ~snufies, or sore throats or
wstery eyes, don't hesitate to take them from
school for q day or two 90 thai you may
break up the colds they have.
Every parent can add to the healthy coz.
ditions OF the city and TO his or her own
peace Of mind by guarding sgsinst any and
every kind of cold.
Generally the child doesn't know IL caught
cold. II may be impossible to prevent il
from exposing its sensitive body to those
dangers which older persons Shun. But the
chances Of contracting colds can be easily
diminished by a little care and foresight.
If the children get colds aoH't waste any
time.
Don't triHs with q cold"
This warning, coming from 80 ~preninsnt
an official and one whose position enables
him to know the real danger, should Ne
needed by all. The lives of many childrIn
are sacrificed each year BY neKlecinK the
colds which they take, Others contract chronic
catarrh from which they never fully recover.
1t would be unwiss for the health com.
missioner Of = city to recommend any remedy
or treatment for q disease, but should he do
so Chamberlsin's Cough Remedy would ess.
tainly head the list ~ the most sfRcacious
for colds, Group and whooping cough in
children, and the one remedy that can Glways
be depended upon to effect = speedy curs And
that 10 pleasant and safe 30 take. This rem
edy contains no opium or other harmful
drug and may be given a. confidently TO .
baby as to an adult. Its great worth aad
merit in the treatment Of these diseases has
been sttsstod By many Thousands sf nOthsrI
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-19
Railroad Man Killed.

BEATRICE, Neb., Jan. 1s.-Cspecial Tele-
grom.)-Edward Vernon, foreman of the
Burlington car repair gang, was killed al
Wymore last night. He was working un-
derneath a car, when a switch engine
pushed three cars over him His legs were
cut off and he was so badly Injured that
he died this morning, Vernon was IS
years Of age and leaves a widow and six
children.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-19

Only a plank which had been accidentally
dropped by one Of the workme stopped the
tank and held Il in check until the train
passed by. The tank was being unlosded
from a car on a sidetrsck and II was
necessary to roll It across the main line
track. The tank is about ten feet in dame
ter. forty feet long and weighs fifteen
tons.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-19
Lincsln Office Omaha Bee
SIS Little Building
Auto Pkone 74l7. Bell A.2S9S
G. N. Porter, Manager.

created a romance that eliminated last
Wednesday in the Kentucky woman's visit
here, leaves this afternoon on her return
journey home.
Though the wedding bells, anticipated on
her arrival. have not chimed yet, and al
though neither she nor Mr.. Taylor will con-
sent to a definite statement the latter init
mated that Miss Arms probably will pay
another visit to Nebraska about July T.
Her dissent from this was not very Wig
orous.
A%ppraisInE Viaduct Damages.
A preliminary hearing OF the committee
on appraisement of damages that will re-
suit from the construction Of the North
Tenth street viaduct was held in the
mayors office at the city hall this after
noon. The meeting was held in order to
accommodate Mr.. Rogers of the Rogers
Lumber company, who came down from
Minneapolis TO enter the claim Of his COM
pany. Mr.. Rogers claims that the placing
of the viaduct on Tenth street will amount
to confiscation OF the retail business OF
his company, as an extra trip ~ six blocks
will have to be made by all wagons that
60 to and from the yards, The committee
will meet regularly tomorrow morning. and
hear the testimony of the other protestants.
Reduction in Rates.
A notification to the effect that on soap
ash from Hutchinson, Kan, to Lincoln a
rate Of Is cents was agreed upon at the
transmissouri meeting of railroads last
week was received by Secretary Whitten OF
the Commercial club this morning. The
! former commodity rate was rs cents, aSu
the reduction is expected to boom the
manufacture Of soap and washing powders
in Lincoln. This is the second rate that
has been secured by the club within a short
| time. for the benefit of this same industry.
Not long ago, a rate of 3 cents was Sc
cured from Woodbury., Kan. on silica, an
other element that goes into the manufac-
ture Of washing powder, and at the same
time a rate of p cents was secured through
to Chicago.
Fined Under Pure Food Law.
on complaint OF Deputy State Inspector
]. w. johnson, the Harley Drug companG
was fined SO and costs in Bacon's justice
court this afternoon for a violation Of the
pure food law. The company entered A
plea of guilty to the charge of offering for
sale a drug labeled d Motifs Melon Seed
Compound and marked rs containing
per cent alcohol, when, as a matter OF fact
examination showed the contents TO have
less than 4 per cent alcohol. The fine giver
is the minimum allowed under the statute
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-19
Babcock Decree Sustained.

CHICAGO, Jan. ls-Judge Dupuy's de-.
cree dismissing the bill OF Margaret Ann
Babcock to obtain ar eighth interest In
100000 acres of land which the state OF
Texas granted a syndicate in return for
the erection Of the capitol of that state
was sustained In a decision rendered by the
of appeals today.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-19
RAYNOR WANTS INFORMATION
Introduces Resolution Asking for Re-
port on Panama Libel suit.

DOrt on Fanama LIbeI suit,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-A resolution was
introduced today by Senator Rayner Of
Maryland. calling on the attorney general
for information concerning the bringing
Of a suit for libel against several news
papers. Mr.. Rayner asked for immediate
consideration saying thai the only purpose
was to get Information whether this suit
had been ordered, whether il was brought
at the instance of the president. under
what statue. by whom ordered, and By
what power and authority the courts are
being used 70 forward thiss suit.
The resolution went over until tomorrow.
under the senate rules. objection to inn
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-19
IS STILL A MYSTERY
Continued from First Page.)

examination to find out who is responsible.
1t is often impossible to find out who is
responsible in a corporation. How can we
name the man accused until we know who
is TO be indicted?" .
Judge Ward interrupted TO say that this
was a case of practice and that no one
should be given an opportunity Of bringing
a man before the grand jury and rake
about his affairs to make a criminal OF
him.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-19
Two ACCIDENTS AT AINswORTH
R~anchman Killed and Editor Has Arm
rOken

AINsWoRTH. Neb.. Jan. ~1s.-(specisl
Telegram.)-Edward Stokes, a farmer,
whose residence is nine miles north, was in
town Saturday with a four-horse team, and
at 3 o'clock p. m. he was last seer I'M
hitching his team to start home. AT >
a. m. Sunday morning he was found In
Sisson's pasture at the bottom of a deep
gulch, with the wagon bed across his neck.
His neck was broken. He leaves a wife
and seven children.
Last Saturday night j. NJ. Cotton, editor
of the Ainsworth Star-Journal, while walk
ing on the sidewalk, fell and broke his left
arm at the wrist.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-19
Eastern star Omcers Entertained.

PLATTSMOUTH. Neb, Jan. 1s.-NSpe-
cial)-Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Askwith enter
tanned in the Nebraska Masonic home in
this city Sunday afternoon at luncheon for
the officers of Vesta chapter OF the Order
Of Eastern star in Omaha and the officers
OF the home. Among the number were:
Grand patron, Mary Alverson OF York;
grand matron, Marie Aplan Of Rushville;
grand secretary, Anna Simpson OF Omaha;
grand Martha, Mrs, j. w. Gamble of
Plattsmouth; past grand matron, Mrs.
Anna Dobson of Lincoln; past grand
matron. Sue Pence Of Lincoln; past grand
matron, Mrs. Winebrenner of Omaha; asso-
ciate grand patron. d. f. Green of Lincoln;
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Bowling OF Omaha,
Frank Young of Broken Bow. a trustee; j.
w. Bowen Of Grand Island, of the Soldiers
home.
The visitors arrived on the Missouri
Pacific in the morning and returned to
Omaha on the Burlington in the afternoon.
The trustees found the Nebraska Masonic
home in excellent condition under the able
management Of Mr.. and Mrs. Askwith.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-19

inquiry about Curtain to the police station
Saturday night and sent him a basket OF
fruit at the hospital. She will not answer
questions based on this theory.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-19

Active salesmen-Bee Want ADS.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-19
ParoIed Prisoner Recaptured.

George Williams, a Nebraska onvict who
broke his parole and left the state will
almost a year yet to serve of a five-year
sentence. has been arrested in Minnesota.
A requisition was issued for him today by
Governor ~Shallenberger and an officer of
the state will go for him. Williams was
convicted Of cutting with intent to kill.
Wedding Is Postponed.
Miss Josie Arms, the young woman from
Louisville. KY, whose acquaintance by let
ter with A. d. Taylor, the village shoe
maker OF Havelock several months ago
The new era., 1909-07-15

or later must come crashing about
their heads or those of their descend
ants 1t would, of course, be impos-
sible to prevent altogether the de-
struction caused by such an upheaval
as that which destroyed Messina and
Reggie; and it is difficult to imagine
any form of architecture that could
withstand tidal wave. But the pos
sibiities of Wholesale ruin might be
to some extent mitigated, even in the
case of the most violent shocks, by
the use of specially constructed one
story dwellings, built of comparatively
light materials. 1t Is done in Japan,
and it is to be hoped now that it
may be tried in Italy and other coun-
tries subject to seismic disturbances.
Fortunately, there is brighter side
to such disasters in the heroism which
they evoke from those on whom de-
wolves the duty of rescue and recon
struction. The king and queen Of
Italy have set noble example of
personal service, while the peaceful
cooperation of men of many different
nationalities (among whom Britain
has been proud to see her sailors
prominently in acts of heroism and
succor will have done much towards
the cause of international friendship
and goodwill.
The new era., 1909-07-15

and compilations. The wrong light in
ones sitting room extinguishes any
claims to good looks one may believe
ones self to have. WHILE on the con-
trary, with the right sort of light
faces and frocks appear at their best
The most flattering light comes from
electric lights placed in rows in the
cornice of a high wall. This. however,
is only possible to the extremely rich.
Yellow is an excellent color for a
strong light 1t softens and at the
same time intensifies it. and yellow
shade can be veiled in different colors
until just the right degree of illumina-
tion is reached. The chandelier il
lustrated here combines yellow with
gilt. The shades are of stiff yellow
paper with gilt garlands and fringe Of
yellow beads.
Japanese lamp shades made Of rice
paper can be tinted any color that
harmoniZes with the furnishing of the
room or can be covered with silk,
cretonne or any material desirable. A
good effect is obtained by taking two
thicknesses of silk, darker color for
the outside and a light color for re-
tiecting the light inside of the shade.
The new era., 1909-07-15
INToLERABLE ITCHING.
Fearful Eczema All over saby's Face
-Professionai Treatment Failed.
A Perfee. euro by cutleura.

when my little girl was six months
old noticed small red spots on her
right cheek. They grew 80 large that
I sent for the doctor but. instead Of
helping the eruption. his ointment
seemed to make 1t worse. Then l
went to . second doctor who said 1t
was eczema. He also gave me an oint-
ment which did not help either. The
disease spread all over the face and
the eyes began to swell. The itching
grew intolerable and 1t was terrible
sight to see. consulted doctors for
months. but they were unable to cure
the baby. paid out from $40 to $50
without relief. One evening began
to use the Cuticura Remedies. The
next morning the baby's face was all
white instead Of red. l continued until
the eczema entirely disappeared. Mrs.
p. r. Gumbin. Sheldon. Ia. July Is, '08." :"
Potter Drug Chem. Corp. Sole Props. Boston
The new era., 1909-07-15
KITCHEN RACK FOR LIDS.
Bright Woman Devises One Of Wire
Stretched Across the Pots and
Pans Shelf.

The tidy housekeeper finds the
many lids of pots, pans and kettles
needed in the kitchen problem to
arrange with any degree of order ana
neatness. ..,..
They cannot be hung up, many of
them, owing to the shape. will not lie
in a pile. and they are woefully un-
handy in the dresser drawers.
A bright woman to whom the lids
were as the hosts of the evening has
now solved the question in a way Doth
easy and inexpensive.
She got length of strong wire.
stretched it across the pots and pans
shelf by means of couple of nails,
and on this the lids accompanying all
the cooking utensils are neatly ar
ragged. The wire supports them per
fectly, and the even row of shiny tin
things is by no means unornamental
in addition to its handiness.
The new era., 1909-07-15

lieutenants and member of the firm.
He directed the Morgan interests in
the famous Northern Pacific corner of
1901. He arranged the British end Of
the great steamship merger which Gre
ated the International Mercantile Ma
rine company.
1t is not generally known, but Mr..
Bacon was actually, legally and con-
stitutionally president for the space
of about Is minutes, his administra-
ton coming in between those of Roosa.
volt and Taft. The term of Roosevelt
as president expired by constitutional
limit at noon on March 4. So did that
of Vice-President Fairbanks. But the
change in the Inauguration plans the
result of the storm that made OUT
door services inpracticable, caused
delay of Is or is minutes in the ad-
ministering of the oath to the new
officials. During that interval, Mr..
Bacon. as secretary of state with no,
limit to his term, became under the
constitution actually president. No
body knew there had been a double
shift of presidents until the attor-
ney general called their attention to
the fact next day. Even Mr.. Bacon
was not aware that the sun of great
ness had beamed hotly down upon his
classic head for moment.
The new era., 1909-07-15

shown in the right-hand diagram and
sewn together at A. The interior, B.
should then be filled with cotton
wool, and the sides covered in with
pieces of the same material that has
board.
Next, 1t is entirely edged with
fine silk cord carried into three little
loops at the upper corners. In front.
large dress hook is sewn on, and
this, for appearance sake, may be
bound round and round with narrow
ribbon of color to match the rest
of the materials. The sides form the
pincushion. and the watch may be
hung upon the hook This little ar
ticle can also be made to serve as
paper weight.
The new era., 1909-07-15
Time Saver for Laundress.

Every washwoman knows the nuis-
ance of hanging out large family's
handkerchiefs. collars, finger-bowl
doilies and other small articles. To
pin them to the line takes time and
patience. One old colored woman has
hit on a plan of drying that saves her
many minutes. She had her mistress
make her a long, shallow bag of
strong, ,hite mosquito netting, with
a drawstring at the top and tapes
sewed at the corners and at intervals
of three or four inches between.
When the smaller articles were
ready for hanging on the line they
we're laid carefully in the bag. the
string drawn up so they would not
blow out and the bag pinned to the
line by the tapes for the sun and air
to filter through the open meshes OF
the net.
The new era., 1909-07-15
Spanish Trot."

Bugle March. who is to be feature
of this years London horse show end
was winner of the school horse"
class in last years horse show.
Mr.. Winans, who has exhibited his
sculpture all over the world and got
the silver medal at the Paris exhibi-
ton of 1900. is showing also at the
Royal Academy in London, his work
there being THE Little Mermaid" IL
Illustrating the story in Hans Ander-
sons fairy tales of the little mermaid
who saw shipwreck, saved a beau
tiful prince therefrom, falling in love
with him, and thereafter had the mis-
cry of seeing him married to a prin-
cess. The artist has caught her at
the moment when she is witnessing
the betrothal.
1t was this sculptor who won the
worlds championship as the repre-
sentative of the United States at the
Olympic games last year for shooting
with the hunting rifle at the running
deer" target.
The new era., 1909-07-15
FURNISHING THE COTTAGE.
Cheap and Pretty Articles That VIII
Make the Summer Residence
Attractive.

IL one has the means to furnish a
cottage it is quite an easy matter to
make an attractive showing, but often
one must curtail expenses, and at
such times it is best to know just
what to purchase to have the cheapest
and best articles for the money. There
are any number of cheap woven rugs,
some in good colors-not lasting. per-
haps. but good enough for the cheap
cottage. Indian print curtains look
very attractive in the cottage, and this
material comes in colors that can be
used to match other furnishings. The
cheapest of light wood furniture must
be selected 1t is called light mission
furniture. because of the square stand
ards. but, in reality,.it is merely the
cheapest of stained pine, etc. Carpets
can be made of denim. 1t is necessary
to stretch this tightly upon the floor
Moss-filled cushions can be made of
denim. filled with moss. The cheap
est and prettiest of dishes should be
included. and good grade is picked
up in the five and ten-cent stores.
In bungalow home made last sum-
mer the interior of the house was
nothing but cheap boards, stained a
medium shade of green, the curtains
were cream cheesecloth and the rugs
and carpets the very cheapest of jute.
The rooms were given honey aspect
with flowers, books and magazines.
but there was not one expensive ar
ticle in the place, yet inhabited by
persons of considerable wealth.
The new era., 1909-07-15
Quaint Little Clock.

An odd little clock Is in the form of
a crystal ball suspended by a leather
strap to the top of stirrup iron.
The iron, which is really OF silver
or gunmetal, stands on the desk or
dresser on the metal base on which
the foot rests when one rides, ard
the clock swings from its tiny leather
strap.
This would make an ideal gift for
the giH who rides and drives and
loves ksrses.