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The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-02-19

The principal house bills presented
Monday were a maximum freight rate
bill by Mcdonnell: q bill reducing the
specific gravity of gasoline to be ad-
mitted into the state from 6s to 63,
and a resolution memorializing con-
gress to set aside a township in the
South Dakota Bad Lands as a national
reserve
The senate fought out the herd law
proposition. which was being asked by
the homesteaders west OF the river.
The bill was championed by Hare and
opposed by all of the rest of the sena-
tors from west Of the Missouri except
Nyquist. and the proposition was kill
ed on the vote on the committee re-
port.
A bill in the senate Monday provides
for a state flag, to be a blazing sun on
a blue field, with the words, sun
shine state" in the arc. the flag to be
one and one-third times as large as It
is wide.
The hous devoted most of its time
at the afternoon session Monday in
committee Of the whole discussing the
proposition Of a state tax commits
sion.
A resolution for "A constitutional
amendment is being prepared. It VIII
provide FOR the election OF legislative
members for four years. with one-half
holding over, and viii be presented in
n day or two.
The railway engineers are still maxi
ing a Agrt on the electric headlight
bin m will oppose ii at every move
in both house and senate.
The Highmore inehriate asylum
proposition won the first round Satur-
day wher the senate passed the bill
locating t1e cure retreat at that place
Y a vote Of % 70 16. 4 warm dis
c8ssion was expected. but only came
from Bats. who moved to amend by
substituting the name OF Dell Rapids.
which waS defeated.
Norbeck, the artesian we'll man.
went up agains, the legal profession
IN the senate Saturday afternoon and
came ut With flying colors on his bill
To give the state the same number Of
challenges I'm criminal cases as are
Granted 10 the defense. The judiciary
committee had rldaled the bill. but
Norbeck secured a change back tn the
original figures and passed the bill.
While q few senate members. with
Thorson in the lead. opposed the good
roads bill. after the hot air had van
ished and the vote secured. only four
went on record as against is provi-
sIons.
In the house Fryslie attempted to
reverse an advers judiciary commit
tee report on his bill TO allow three
fourths jury veriicts in civil suits. The
lawyers OF the house opposed his mo-
ton and won the point. taking the bill
up on the repors.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-02-19
Diplomacy.

Martha-Am | the irst woman yeu
ever loved, Georse?
George aside The cherry-trse In
cident wasn't . marker to ths")-Dsn't
ash me. my love. such q foolish lues-
tion.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-02-19

only One "BRoM0 QUININR"
That is LAXATIVE BRONo 4UIN1NE. L>ok
ter the signature Of K. ". GROVE. Used the
World over to Cure q Cold In Ons Day. 25c.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-01
Stabbed With
Carving Knife
One Hotel Employe Carves Another
Over an Order for Green
penner.

A dish Of green peppers, ordered in the
kitchen of the Schlitz hotel Saturday even
ing, caused hot words between the second
cook. Arthur Mays, and the keeper of the
ice boxes, Harry Nelson. As the result
Mays is Laid up at his home, 1911 Leaven-
worth street, with a stab wound from a
French carving knife in the left side OF
the abdomen and Nelson is in Jail, charged
with cutting with intent to wound.
Mays also got a cut on his left hand DR..
Fitzgibbon, house surgeon OF the SchIitE,
says that he Will recover from the effects
OF the carving. Mays is a well known and
trusted employee OF the house, is married
and has a child. Nelson had been at the
hotel only a few days. His victim eclar
that he will lodge a serious complaint
against Nelson as soon as he is able.
Nelson says that after some hot words
had passed between the men Mays picked
up a chair and started after him and he
grabbed a long butcher knife handy and
'let him have IT," but with no intention Of
doing him any great harm.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-01
Range of Prices
at Wholesale
Report of Bureau Of Labor for 1905
Shows Decrease Since Year
Before.

WASHINGTON, May SIN its annual
report on Wholesale prices made public
today the Bureau OF Labor, kin as a
basis, 25s representative staple articles
shows that these prices in 1908 receded as
a whole from the high level Of 1907, the
year of highest prices during the period
Of nineteen years and were only slightly
in excess OF the prices for 1905. The average
nrice for 1905. it is stated was So per
cent below that for 1907. AS compared with
1897. the year OF lowest prices during the
n,neteen-year period, the advance in 1908
was sS.s per cent and as compared with the
average for ten years the prices shown
by the October, 1907 data, continued with
out interruption until August, 1908, with
the exception OF q slight advance in July.
Prices were at their lowest point of the
year 1903. during the month OF August,
when they were IL per cent below the
average for that year and rs per cent be-
low the average for October, 1907, the
highest point in the nineteen years covered.
The prices in December, 1908, show an
advance Of is per cent over the prices in
August.
OF the 2Ss articles for which wholesale
prices were obtained. lG2 showed a decrease
in the average price for 1905 as compared
with 1907, thirty-three showed no change
and sixty-three showed an increase.
OF the nine groups under which the com
modities classified showed a decrease in
1905 as compared with 1907. Farm pro-
ducts. taken as a whole. there was a de-
crease OF 2s per cent in price in 1908 be
low the average for 1907, this decrease be-
ing the last OF any seven groups showing
a decrease: food increased "a per cent In
price; cloths and clothing "a per cent
fuel and lighting decreased 81 per cent,
metals and implements decreased 12.s pei
cent, which was the heaviest decline of any
of the groups; lumber and building ma
terisis decreased "a per cent; drugs and
chemicals Increased OF per cent and the
miscellaneous group decreased 81 per cent
The average wholesale price OF raw I'm
modities for 1905 was 90 per cent below lha
for 1907, and the average wholesale price
OF manufactured commodities for 1905 was
5 per cent below that for 1907.
OF the 25s articles included in the report
the prices OF 1907 we're at the highest polnl
during the year In January. while only
twenty articles attained their highest prics
in December.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-01
Labor Union in
Philippines
is Restrained
Carmen's Organization Ordered by
Court to Abandon Proposed
Mass M~eetinos

MANILA, May 5i.-The first restraining
order ever obtained from the Philippine
courts with the purpose of enjoining the
actions of a labor union was granted yes
terday on petition of. the Manila Street
Railway company, II directs that certain
union mass meetings. scheduled to take
place today, be not held. The injunctive
writ proceedings follow the calling off of
the recent strike Of the street car en-
ployes, which led to a factional split in
the carmen's union. The dominant faction
headed by President Obrera OF Manila
Labor council, decided after much discus
sion to renew the strike and boycott
against the company. A manifesto was
issued declaring ths company unfair and a
series OF meetings we're announced for to-
day Sunday, with the names Of those
who would speak.
Agitation was not accompanied by any
specific demands on the compan and as
a majority Of the street car operatives are
not members OF the union, the strike had
little effect. The company, nevertheless.
sought the aid OF the courts, applying for
and obtaining an order directing that the
proposed meetings be abandoned and that
the Announced speakers refrain from ear
rying on their purpose. The general issue
involved is not the right OF the union to
resort to a boycott, but rather its right to
enforce or call a boycott without having
made any demands upon the company and
without having any special interest or
issue involved. The COMPANY claims that
the boycott is merely a malicious attempt
to injure it because Of the failure Of the
first strike.
Several minor strikes and labor difficult
ties are progressing in the city at this time
and 1t is feared that the labor situation
will be complicated during the impending
assembly election.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-01
LETTER CARRIERS IN MEETING
Association Holds Exseu-
tive Session, TO he Followed by
Dinner at Hotel.

The state convention Of Letter Carriers
OF Nebraska a.st in Omaha at 2 O'Clock
Monday afternoon In BariRht hall. II IL
the annual meeting OF the association and
representatives are present from all parts
OF the state. The afternoon meeting was
OF an executive character, at the close OF
which the officers for the ensuing year
were elected and delegates TO the national
convention 20 be held In Minneapolis in
September.
In the evening the association dined a,
the Rome hotel as guests OF the local let
ter carriers association.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-01
BERGMAN STILL PRESIDENT
Reelected Head Of Park Board at
Organization Meeting.
ADAMS BACK As SUPERINTENDENT
All Committed Are ReappOinted and
First steps Are Taken 10 Ac-
auire Location for
Playground.

Colonel Ed P. Bergman was reelected
president OF the Board OF Park commits.
sioners at its meeting held Monday morn
ing. The new charter provides that the
board shall organize every year at its first
meeting held in May. Pome Miller was re-
elected vice president OF the board, william
K Adams was re-employed superintendent
OF the park and boulevard system and Mrs.
O. c. d. Jewett was engaged as secretary
to the board for another year.
President Bergman reappointed all the
former committees as follows:
Improvement. e. p. Bergman, Rome
Miller, J. L. Neble; finance, w. r. Wat
son, Rome Miller. f. ]. Cornish: judiciary,
Il. j. Cornish, ]. l.. Neble, Rome Miller;
designation OF grounds, J. L. Neble, w. r.
Watson, E. J.CCornish; employment and
supplies, Rome Miller, w. r. Watson, J. l..
Neble.
The board took the first steps toward
acquiring permanent locations for play
grounds and instructed the city engineer to
prepare an ordinance declaring the neces.
sity OF acquiring two swamps In the west
ern part of the city. One of these swamps
Is south of Harvey street and west of Gem
trial boulevard, at Thirty-first street, and
contains about twenty lots. The other Is
At Thirty-fourth and Leavenworth streAts
and contains about seven lots. The ssti-
mated value Of the realty is SO. o00.
swRmps VIII he Drained.
Should the board acquire the property
the swamps will be drained and drainage
pipes placed to carry off water in the fu-
ture. Then the land will be filled
with about four feet OF earth, making
the swamps into sunken gardens similar to
CuTtiss Turner park. Nothing could be
done with the property this year. but II
the board acquires IL, in another year the
two swamps will be made into public play
grounds for the children.
A third playground Ia in sight on the
West Cunning district. The board owns a
small tract OF land between Cunning and
Burt streets and between twenty ninth
and Thirtieth streets. superintendent
Adams was instructed to put this land into
condition for playground purposes and also
prepare plans to connect It with the houle-
ward system OF the city.
Owners of automobiles petitioned the
board to amend it's rules so as 10 allow
automobiles in Hanscom park, but the
commissioners decided they would keep
this one park absolutely safe for children
and refused to amend the rules. Owners
Of automobiles having friends from out OF
the city can procure from the secretary a
permit to take them through Hanscom
park In automobiles on any day but Sun
day. Automobiles are allowed on all the
boulevards and In all parks but Hanscom.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-01

Magic CITY Gossip.

, letters Gold Top Beer delivered to any
part Of the city. Telephone No. 8.
Or. Van Slyke has returned from an
outing or several months in the Black
Hills.
Mrs. II. b. Cooper conducted the Chris
tian Endeavor service at the Presbyterian
church last evening.
George Haynes has gone on q visit 70
Excelsior Springs, where he will remain
for a week or more.
Miss Gertrude Austin has been able IN
return to her home after a siege OF ak
weeks with typhoid fever at the South
Omaha hospital.
The dance Of the South Omaha Contra
Labor union which was to have been ned
Saturday night was postponed from that
date until this evening.
The Alumni association will meet Al thu
South Omaha High school building TuSs-
day evening. Invitations for the com.
mencement exercises will be given out
fhose who expect to receive these inVf.
tations should be present.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-01

"My Wife" at the Boyd.
The Woodward Stock company in My
Wife," a comedy in three acts, by Mi.
chaei Morton. from the French OF eau
vault and Carnay; staged and produeed
under the personal direction of o. d.
Woodward. The cast:
Gerald Eversleigh 49,. Albert Morrison
The Hon. Gibson Gore (Glbby). -.
Captain Putnam Filthy. -. Henry Lotx
NJ. Dupre ..............Chsrles Lindholm
Baron Granclos ....,.......W William Davis
M. Nalbourne .ErNllle Anderson
Rene Falandres .........Frank Denithornn
Davies, a butler ............... George Pearce
Crocker, q valet. .,.......Fred Mannetth
Head Waiter .............. Jack Montague
Miriam Hawthorne ..........M Marie Hudson
Madame pupre. rec Beatrice Hereford
Henrietta Vaders
MRS. Denham Lane..'..."...Iva Mentch
Beatrice Dupre CTrixie) ..........E Eva Lang
Thu Boyd was literally packed at both
performances yesterday, the followers OF
the Woodward Stock company seeming as
anxious TO welcome back their favorites
after an absence of two days as IL they
had been gone two years. And Manager
Woodward rewarded the people with
another production we'll worth seeing. He
is open to the charge of extravaganza in
ms uANCNhOAg " nv ONllC SlOCh IldlldkG Ell
ever lavished on productions the care he
has shown so far this season in providing
for every detail that makes for the ar
tistic completeness Of the background
against which the play IL projected. my
Wife," is the first OF the offerings OF the
summer season that rsaily permitted the
women folks OF the compsny to dress up,
and they fairly rose to the opportunity.
In the settings of rich interiors they
dressed with elaborate care and display,
and howed some really beautiful gowns.
All Of this gave to the stage pictures a
richness that was thoroughly enjoyed by
the audiences.
The comedy itself is largely one OF man
ners, although a dramatic vein of cross
purposes runs through II, and its action
at times verges on the farcical. But it is
saved at these times by the good Judgment
Of Messrs. Morrison and Denithorne on
whom the greater part Of this work falls.
Mr.. Dudley and Mr.. L~indholm are in for
good parts. and so are Mr.. Davis and
Mr.. Anderson.
Miss Lang has a role that suits her ex-
actly. 1t is that of a srl who is misunder-
stood in a measure. whose relatives are
trying to defraud her OF her inheritance,
and who has a great deal to contend with
from the feminine side OF the comedy's
forces. But she manages it with tact and
frankness, and finally wins her point. Miss
Hudson, Miss Bonnie and Miss Vaders are
also well situated, and the comedy is given
with a free movemSnt that makes 1t de-
liEhtful all the way. 1t was very we'll re-
ceived at both performances yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-01
WOMAN SAW WASHINGTON
Mrs. Rebecca Burns, who Died at
lis Attributed LOnG Life 10
Eating Onions.

BELLEFoNTAINE. O., May Sl.-Mrs.
Rebecca Burns, who claimed that when a
child she saw George Washington. died
here today at the age of l5 years. She
attributed her longevity to eating onion
twice each day. For scores of years she
made onions which had grown in her W
garden the principal part OF her diet.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-01
n nnItimore q ohio RaiIrond.

Low round trip fares from Chicago to
New York City and other eastern destina-
tlons during entire month OF June, 1893.
Return limit thirty days. Stopovers at
Pittsburg. Washington, Baltimore and
Philadelphia. For information address
W. A.. Preston. T. p. A, Pa Clark ST..
Chicago; B. y. Austin. G, P. A.. Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-01

Il had Chronic Diarrhoea for sew
eral months. Spent $500 for doctors
without relief. Wakefield's Blackberry
Balsam saved my life"
H. S. Keefer. Seattle, Wash.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-01

For a year l had Chronic Diar.
rhoea. Three doctors failed to cure me
Wakefield's Blackberry Balsam made
me sound and we'll"
Jasper Phillips, New Sharon, Ia.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-01
rhe Bubonic Plague

destroys fewer lives than stomach. liver
and kidney diseases, for which Electric
Bitters is the guaranteed remedy. Soc. For
sale by Beaten Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-01

HONOLULU, May l-Starr Hoyt Mich
OILS, a broker OF New York, committed
suicide by taking chloroform in his apart.
ments at the Royal Hawaiian hotel Mich
els. who was "A years old, had been
troubled with insomnia, and his suicide Is
attributed to his nervous condition ana
lack Vf sleep
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-01

my child nearly died with Cholera
Infantum. Wakefield's Blackberry Bal
sam saved its life"
Mrs. H. d. Schofield, Chrisman, Ind.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-01
A TeKnn.

T.. w. Goodloe. Dallas, Tex. found a
sure cure for malaria and biliousness In
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. 25c. For sale
by Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-01
Gun Club shoot.

The weekly shoot of the South Omaha
Gun club was enlivened this week by the
presence of George L. Carter of Lincoln
and Christ Gottlieb OF Kansas City. They
Joined in the regular shoot and a special
match Of 100 targets was arranged for their
benefit. Frank Dworak, one OF the South
Omaha crack amateurs succeeded in beat
ing their score in the twenty-five-target
contest and also In the tO0-tarset contest.
In the first he broke all targets making a
perfect score against Carter's ~ and Gott-
lieb's %. Dworak broke 9s targets out of
the 100, while Carter broke 90 and Gottlieb.
81. Boyle OF South Omaha tied Gottlieb in
the latter contest. The following are the
scores:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-01
Manual TrainInE.

1Ao1 ~ ~ tANN VI @hN
Bee: In looking over the morning papers
Of a week ago 1 noticed the article relating
to the proposed Issuance of bonds at this
coming fall election for the purpose OF en-
larging the present high school building
and the broadening out OF the industrial
science and manual training departments,
and thai II is the cherished hope of one
Of our noblest and best meaning citizens
that this be done, 1 am In a position 10
know. To the mothers and fathers OF our
city / make this special appeal In the in
terest of our girls and boys, especially,
and our aAd their posterity, that we all
give to Prof. John Wigman the help he is
battling for so manfully and 30 richly de-
serves.
The adding OF sufficient room in our high
school building and the proper equipment
thereof for an industrial science depart
ment and a thorough manual training de-
partment will be the means OF putting
many, many OF our young people in an
Independent position, inasmuch as their
training In an institution OF this kind will
qualify them to make their own way
through life, happy in the consciousness
Of their own ability and contented for the
reason that their early training at school
was such that they are enabled when they
reach the age WneIe Iney nhNe W OhOOSC
a vocation for q life's long calling, they
will know what they are best fitted for.
Better cooks will enhance the health Of our
nation and better and more good house
wives will rob the divorce courts of their
prey.
Better mechanics and more Of them, in
stead of so many college bred failures In
professional and businesc life, will elm
mate to some degree the necessity OF
building OF more prisons and penitentiartes.
for the man who il not capable of meet
ing the Vicissitudes and diI appointments of
life will be desperate when hungry and
will steal before he viii starve. Help make
our girls And boys to be self reliant by CIV
ing them proper training when they are just
moulding their career and l think you will
find it the best paying investment you
ever made and when you are called to
your reward you can go smtlingly and
know your country and your children are
sate. ROBERT N. WOLFE,
Boiler Inspector.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-01

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that by using The Bee Advertising columnA
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-01

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Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-01

ANNNE0NN ~ ANuas
OMAHA. May 29.-To the Editor Of The
Bee-whiie the efforts Of the Park Board
to acquire new boulevards are worthy OF
communication, yet the question arises why
do they neglect the boulevards already &C
quired and partly improved.
In Kansas City II is we'll known that
boulevard frontage. be II high or low. Is
the most In demand for residence pur-
poses, while it is also well nov that
property in Omaha on the best part Of
our b~oulevards IL not In demand. The
reason for this condition is that there are
no electric lights along the boulevard and
swamps, fros-ponds and unsightly shacks
are everywhere. causing the people to
avoid driving along 1t, especially after
nlghtfall.
Commencing at s1st and Dewey avenue
on the west. there lie an extensive swamp
and some Of the most unsightly shacks and
stables in town. Crossing L~eavenworth
street, anOeher swamp is passed and then
one must so around q house sitting in the
middle OF the boulevard. why a squstter
ls permitted TO occupy the middle Of a
street for so many years is not apparent,
and why the swamps and shacks have not
been condemned Is hard to explain TO WIS.,
itors as ample power to condemn exists
and the right to assess the costs thereof
upon adjacent property is in the city
charter.
Members Of the Park Board who lack
interest in the work ought to resign and
the mayor should select men especially
fitted for the work.. regardless OF their
party affiliations. p.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-01
Our Letter Box

Contributions on Timely Ruhieota,
WOt EweeedinE Two hundred words,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-01
At the TheaterS

"My wife" at the Boyd.
The Woodward Stock company in My
Wife," a comedy in three acts, by Mi.
chael Morton, from the French OF eau
vault and CarnAy; staged and produced
under the personal direction Of o. d.
Woodward. The cast:
Gerald Eversleigh .......... Albert Morrison
Tha IIap GIhann GNrn lCtAAyN
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-07-08
NEARLY A FATAL ACCIDENT
w. S. Pyle and Fred Bonstil
Nearly Overcome By Am
monia Gas.

An accident occurred in the cooling
room of the Fallon Slaughtering & Sup
ply Company Monday afternoon that
came very near proving of serious con-
sequence and it was only by the rarest
of presence of mind on the part of W.
S. Pyle, manager of the Slaughtering
Company, that both he and Fred Bon
still, an employe, were not killed. The
latter had attempted to drain the am
monia pipes of water without shutting
off the ammonia and upon pulling out
the plug which released the ammonia,
he received the ammonia full in the
face knocking him down. Mr.. Pyle
was standing nearby and was also tenn
porarily disabled but managed to crawl
on his hands and knees to the door of
the room and after several attempts
succeeded in opening it, and pulling
Borstil out into pure air. Borsti suf-
fered burns about. the head, face,
breast and arms while Mr.. Pyle's eyes
were seriously injured by the ammonia,
which soon found its way into the
street where its odor swas perceptible
for several blocks.
A physician was sought Immediately
and aid given that precluded serious
permanent effect in anyway.