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Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-13
NOT SUCH BAD FINANcIERlNG
F~IOFsheins Sublet New Quarters So
They VIII Pay Only Fifty
Dollars Monthly.

When 1t was announced some time ago
that the Florsheim Shoe company had
leased the ground floor OF the Hanson
Cafe building for 1920 a year, many
\ thought the price was a little high. 1t turns
sout, however, that the shoe company, by
dividing the room, will have a sales room
for it's stock of shoes at a rental of but
$50 a month.
The ground floor 10 being divided and
tenants already have been secured who will
pay $3.50 a month for two stores. leaving
the middle store for Florsheim. The main
floor will be divj4ed into three stores, the
corner on the siley to rent for 1926 a month
and the store on the south for $22 a month.
The entire front is being remodeled and
made modern, all the beautiful white tiling
being torn away. Robertson has leased the
basement for a restaurant and the second
floor will be occupied by Logan & Bryan.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-13
DUNDEE READY TO PAVE SOME
Has Signatures for One street Mile
Long and is Going After
Others.

Petitions have been signed for paving
quite 3 number OF the streets in Dundee
and at a meeting held Wednesday evening
ebmmittees we're appointed to investigate
Ne kim Of pavement best to use.
Ninety per cent OF the property owners
nave signed up for one street over a mile
long north and south and several streets
have sufficient signatures TO warrant the
board OF trustees OF the village I'm going
ahead TO prepare for definite action.
Property owners are still active and more
signatures are being secured and It now
locks as though most Of the streets OF the
village will be paved.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-13
Laborer Fatally
Hurt at w ork
Tony Chemino, EmplOye Of Street
Railway, Crushed by Nov
ing Car.

Tony CheminU was probably fatally
crushed Friday afternoon while working in
the yards near the power house Of the
Omaha 4 Council Bluffs Street Railway
company.
He was working for that company when
he was caught between a moving car and
a large bucket OF crushed stone. He was
taken to st. Joseph's' hospital where his
wounds were dressed by Police Surgeon
Harris, who was unable to tell the extent
of the internal injuries.
Chemino lived at Fourteenth and Leaven-
worth streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-13

ton of Mr.. Gepson's work in setting them
straight.
The visiting lads were furnished with re-
freshments and were entertained hos
pitably, having a good time all around.
About the lime they should go home some
Of their mothers dropped in to add a word
Of thanks to the truant officer, who con-
fesses he has never spent a much happier
evening in his life.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-13

boat is constructed largely of steel and
has a steel bottom which would prevent
injury from snags on the Missouri.
The National waterways committee,
headed by Senator Theodore Burton Of
Ohio leaves Kansas City, November IS, for
a trip on the river to st. Louis. An effort
is being made to have this commission
visit Omaha during the river congress.
Major E. H. Schultz will the
party.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-13
CASE DECISION SOON
Judge EsteIIe and Redick VIII Rule
saturday on Right Of Q. j.
smyth to Intervene.

An important decision in the Creighton
will fight will be given by Judges Redick
n Estelle In district court this
morning. They will then pass upon the
motion Of the attorneys for the heirs and
executors to strike from the record the
petitions Of Intervention filed by C. ].
Smyth in behalf OF several working girls.
II the motion should be sustained the ex-
%ecutors will go 10 the county court for an
opinion on the proposed compromised.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-13
BOYS GIVE GEPSON SURPRISE
Official scout of Omaha School IL
waited On by ApPreciRtive


In honor OF the birthday anniversary Of
f. D.. Gepson. truant officer Of the Omaha
schools, a few friends Joined himself and
his wife at dinner Thursday evening. Then
came a new development in the shape Of
a dozen Italian boys, who arrived In a
bunch. They did not know II was Mr..
Gepson's birthday, and came empty handed.
so far as presents we're ~concerned: but they
brought something much more acceptable
Ia spontaneous testimony Of their annraaia-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-13

ers. Plenty of automobiles have been ar
ranged for until 3 o'clock, when several
more are needed. At that time the com
mis- toner's will be taken for a drive through
the Wholesale and jobbing districts and
also through the residence districts OF
omaha, and for this lengthy trip more
machines are needed.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-13
Duly Impressed.

How solemn we should feel, children"
said the elderly stranger who was address
ing the Sunday school, in the presence Of
the mysteries of creation! Think OF this
vast globe on which you and / live, whiTl-
ing through space at the rate of 6OO, O00, 900
miles a year
Impressive, pause.
Then the stiffness was broken by Tommy
Fucker:
Gee! That's goin' some!'-Chicago
Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-13

G.. A. Freeman. SAT- Franklin. brick
veneer frame dwelling. 5000; NJ. Garrison,
$50 North Twenty-second frame dwelling.
$1,000; T. W. Rickel. 42lS Grant avenue.
$3.50; =. G. CrameT. ISIS RugL,es. frame
dwelling A.GOQ
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-13
MORE AUTOMOBILES NEEDED
Omaha Owners Can Help out CONNER
ciHI Club Committee I'm Convey
ing japanese Visitors.

The Commercial club has issued another
call for automobiles to assist in the en-
tertainment Of the japanese commission
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-13
building Permits,

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is cheapest
because It is best.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-13
Beaton Specials Saturday

Note the savings in our specials of Saturday, and. If you haven't time to
phone your wants to Douglas 81, 50 or SO. a We deliver free to all parts
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-13

sSe s-ineh Flexible Nail File, Saturday.
Al assts. ssssss's .sss.sr.s ASe
1Be dozen Emory Boards, Saturday, dos,
AT s.s...s... ss..s.s. 90
Sc orAnGewood sticks, Saturday, 2 for 80
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-13

time to call Saturday phone, as We de-
liver free to all parts OF Omaha. There's
no old stock in Ourg, II moyaa ton fast
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-13

500 Pozzonis Powder. Saturday ...... .ase
700 Pompeian Massage Cream. Satur-
soc De Mars BenEoin and Almond Lotion,
saturday 2bo
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-07-30

rouse the STAFF OF house servants. If
it did not-he contemplated with mild
amusement the prospect of their sur
prise when, morning come, they should
find the owner in occupation
"Bannerman was right" he con-
coded; any
The syIables died upon his lips; his
gaze became fixed; his heart thumped
wildly for an instant, then rested still;
and instinctiyely he held his breath,
tip-toeing to the edge of the yeranda
the better to command a view OF the
library windows.
These opened from ceiling to floor
and should by right have presented to
his vision a blank expanse Of dark
glass But, oddly enough, even while
thinking of his lawyers warning. he
had fancied All" said
Maitland, softly.
A disk of white light, perhaps foot
Or IS inches in diameter, had fitted
swiftly across the glass and vanished
"Ah, ali. The devil, the devil"
murmured the young man. uncon-
sciously.
The light appeared again, dancing
athwart the inner wall of the room,
and was lost as abruptly as before. On
impulse Maitland buttoned his top
coat across his chest, turning up the
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-07-30

collar to hide his linen, darted stealthly
a yard or two to one side, and with
one noiseless bound reached the floor
Of the veranda A breath later he
stood by the front door, where, at
first glance. he discovered the means
OF entrance used by the midnight ma
RAIDER; the doors stood ajar, a black
interval showing between them.
So that, then, was the way eau
tiously Maitland put hand upon the
knob and pushed.
A sharp, penetrating squeak brought
him to an abrupt standstI. heart. ham
mering shamefuliy again. Gathering
himself to spring, If need be, he crept
back toward the library windows, and
reeonnoitering cautiously determined
the fact that the bolts had just been
withdrawn on the inside of enc win
dow frame, which was swinging wide.
ITS a wise crook that provides his
own quick exit" considered Maitland
The sagacious one was not, appar-
emily, leaving at that moment On the
contrary, having made all things ready
FOR a hurried fight upon the first
alarm. the intruder turned back, as
was clearly indicated by the motion Of
the light within. The clink of steel
touching steel became audible; and
Maitland nodded. Bannerman was in
daei Justified; at that very moment
r, rs-ae- offo,F-sT
Maitland returned noiselessly to the
door. His mouth had settled into a
hard, unyielding, thin line; and dan
gerous light fickered in his eyes.
Temporarily the idler had stepped
aside, giving place to the real man
that was Maitland-the man ready to
fight for his own, naked hands against
firearms, if it need be. True, he had
but to step into the glnroom to find
weapons in plenty; but these must be
then loaded to be Of service, and
precious moments wasted in the pro
cess-moments in which the burglar
might gain access to and make OF
with his booty.
Maitland had no notion whatever Of
permitting anything OF the sort tc
occur, He counted upon taking his
enemy nnawares, difficult as he be
lieved such q feat would be, in the
case of a professional craftsman.
Down the hallway he groped his way
to the library door, his fingers a
+ length encountering its panels; it was
closed. doubtless secured upon the in
side; the slightest movement OF the
handle was calculated to alarm ths
housebreaker Maitland paused, dellb
Grating another and better plan, hay
ing IN mind short passageway con
Meeting library and smoking room. II
the library itself heavy tapestry cur
tanned its opening. while an equally
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-07-30

Best ice cream you can get at the
only corner drug store. Martinez.
7-13-tf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-12
rural France; and Italy and Holland
in Kansas plain.
KANSAS AND ITS MONEY.

The new statutes Of Kansas pre-
vide that the county commissioners
shall appoint a county road engineer
within six months from March 5,
1909. The Dickinson county board
has closed its last regular meeting be-
fore that date and did not make the
appointment, giving It out that they
do not think it necessary. The Kan
sas City Times makes this sensible
comment on the action:
"The county commissioners OF
Dickinson county, Kansas, refused to
appoint a county highway engineer,
as provided by law. The commission
ers Of Dickinson county probably ar
que that taxes are high enough"
and insist that the people are not
demanding good roads.
1.-THE Dickinson county commits
sioners are fairly representative OF
that school Of Kansas officials who
still believe that the paramount is-
sue in that state is to keep down
the taxes and guard the public treas
ury. There was time in Kansas
history when there was no other
issue of such great Importance before
the people, but new conditions are
confronting the state now.
"The question that really is up Tor
solution this year involves the spend
ing of money. Kansas is rich and is
lust now marketing another wheat
crop that will greatly increase its
wealth. The question Of what to do
with. the money In the way OF wise
and judicious investment is Of trans
cendent Importance to the farmers
and Kansas ought to know it..
"A few years ago bad roads were
tolerated in that state because the
people lacked the means to build
good roads. But no excuse OF that
kind can be offered now, neither BY
the people themselves nor by the
oficials who have the authority to
build the right kind Of roads. To
maintain the old mud roads while
kansas is actually boasting Of It's
great riches reveals spirit foreign
a. anvstiue that ever came out Of
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-12
m FIGHT DOW1EIsM.

Within 100 yards Of the grave OF
John Alexander Dowie, the Metho-
dists will soon erect a church in Zion
city, to cost $4,000. This is the
first demonstration to attack Dow
ieism in the city of its founder and
a fight to a finish is expected. Over
seer yolivia is said to have declared
that he would rather have q saloon
in the sacred confines Of Zion City
than a Methodist church. Zion City
is the town built by John Alexander
Dowie in order that he might have
everything his own way, Nj.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-12
WAUGH THE ADVERTISER.

Manhattan Republic: Keep your
eve on the heavy advertiser. He is
the man who will have the bargains
for you.
How does he do 1T Easy enough.
He is the man doing the big busi-
ness. His clerks are busy. His ex-
pense for rent, heat, ETC., is proper
tionally less on the individual items
Of goods he sells. He will have less
loss from spelling. But there is an
other reason. He is on the lookout
for bargains. A case came under our
observation recently. A merchant who
Is a good advertiser in Ihe Republic
was offered carload Of perishaole
but staple goods at a price that would
but little more than par the freight.
He was an advertiser who advertised
bargains and he knew that be could
get the stuff. He closed the deal ad'
vertised to eel the stuff at Just one
half the prevailing price, sold the
goods and cleared up = good deal
more money than HIS usual profit
watA the advertiser. The concern
that only sells q few dollars worth Of
stuff has got 70 charge BIG prices but
you can depend upon It thsy won't
aassru.s men
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-12

Every week Abilene is pestered by
! solicitors for some alleged home"
and the following from the Salina
Journal suggests a good remedy:
The merchants Of salina have TAX
! en- wise step in forming an associa-
ton to protect themselves from var
ious kinds OF advertising gratis and
hold-ups.
It would be a good thing II either
this same merchants association, or
the commercial club, should take up
the work done in some towns by an
associated charities, and prevent the
wholesale swindling Of the commun-
ity by solicitors for various kinds OF
fake charities.
An associated charities department
would be authorized to pass upon the
credentials Of persons desiring to
solicit for charity in the city. With
out the endorsement Of the local
committee, no solicitor would be con-
sidered entitled to collect any money
from the people Of Salina, and peo-
pie would be protected from paying
money to imposters.
Such an organization, in the larger
cities is also a protection against
beggars and tramps. The organiza-
ton is provided with a city wood
yard, where any honest man, actual
" in need Of work, can saw and split
wood, and earn all he wants to eat.
The plea Of being unable to find
work, which is usually false, would
no longer be accepted, for the strang-
er without money could always be
assured enough to eat II he was will
ing to work for it under the direc-
ton Of the associated charities
The very presence OF such an or
SANITATION tends to discourage the
prafters and takers drifting into the
town.
Merchants and others who are the
regular targets of such solicitors
know something about how many
calls of this nature they receive in
the course of a year, and they know
that it is impossible for them to find
out whether the cause is a worthy
one or not. The smooth solicitor
can get money about as readily for
fake cause as he can for genuine
one. Indeed, the faker and CRATER
Il generally especially well armed
with recommendation and creden-
tials, which look all right on their
face, but which may be utterly worth
less when subjected to an investiga-
ton.
why would it not be very gooa
idea for the city Of Salina, through
its commercial club, or. otherwise TO
organize an associated charities, anu
make the unknown campaigner for
funds prove himself or herself worthy
lIefore being Allowed to tahe up
| collections OF cash for some alleged
charitable objectY
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-12

Lawrence World: The papers are
full Of fanciful stories just now tell
Ing Of the troubles Of Mr.. Consumer,
but SO long as MIR. Kansas Farmer
Consumer can find a ready market
for his eggs at 30 cents a dozen, for
his butter at rs or 80 cents pound,
for his hogs and cattle at the pre-
vailing high prices, can get 800 for
most any sort Of a scrub horse, can
sell his hay at $40 ton, his wheat
for a dollar or more, mis- corn for
sixty cents and everything else that
he has for sale at proportionate prices
he is not going to be entitled to very
much sympathy II his dress gloves
cost him ten cents more, or II he
pays few cents extra for the pretty
hosiery worn by his wife and children,
II it is best for the country to have
a protective tariff, Kansas with sup
plies for the millions will surely get
her share OF the general prosperity
which seems bound to prevail dur
ing the Taft administration.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-12
WHICH?

Bank Commissioner Dolley has
found a way whereby national banks
may participate in the state guaran-
ty plan. Strange that the bankers
whom Mr.. Dolley claims are so anx-
ious to get in with the state banks
on the scheme, should have left It
for Mr.. Dolley TO figure the matter
out-Lavrenee Gazette.
Did Kansas elect Dolley bank COM
missioner to attend to the duties Of
that once previously prescribed and
defined or Is he retained By the state
for the simple and sole purpose Of
compelling all banks to come under
the guaranty lsW7-Lesvsnvorth
nnsa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-12
TAKE YOUR CHOICE.

President Taft who worked hard
to secure the passage Of the tariff
bill signed 1t Immediately after It
went through the Senate. The presi-
dent issued statement last night
subsequent to signing the bill, de-
claring that while the measure Is
not by any means perfect, 1t is a
sincere and honest effort to carry
out platform pledges and embodies
a real revision downward. Now you
will hear the Republicans who voted
with the Democrats and against their
own party's voice declaring it is no
such thing. You can take your choice
believe Mr.. Taft or the deserters.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-12
THURSDAY, AUGUST ~, 1908.
TsTD no BE SOUND DEMOCRATIC
DOCTRINE.

If Governor stubbs is correctly
quoted by the Kansas City STAR ne
says:
Atariff which is SO high we can
not import the things we need ousn'
to be done away with"
The above has been good demo
cratic doctrine since its promulgat'on
nv the Confederate slave states OF
America, nearly half century ago.
The republican policy is and the re-
publican party of Kansas has always
felt that things American. ana goous
grown by or manufactured by Ameri-
can labor at American wages were
preferable to the importation Oh
things from foreign lands.
Has Governor Stubs at last ianueu
IN the free traders camp
The democratic party even uoesh
believe in free trade nowadays
Leavenworth Times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-12
THE TRAVELLER WHO SEES.

William Allen White in an inter-
esting foreign letter about France
says:
Rural France, whether in the
east or the west-always recalled
Ike Lambert. For 1t was less than
year ago, after his first trip to
Europe, that he sat on the porch OF
his new home in the starlight and
said: France is like Kansas. 1t
has the same gentle rolling prairies;
the same fine broad fields, the same
rich soil; the same air of thrift and
prosperity; the same blue sky, the
same fine breeze moving the grass,
and the same warm sun upon the
hiilsides.' Kansas is indeed the
France of America, and France is the
Kansas of Europe. France is w.
lathe, as we are, but always progress
sive. France is emotional, as we are,
but always sincere. France is gay, as
we are, but never to be fooled or
cheated long. France is a land OF
ideals, as we are, but always too
shrewd to dream of the impossible.
France is brave, as we are, and al
ways willing to sacrifice the material
for the spiritual; though she does
not grasp the shadow and let the
substance go. She and we are prac-
tical idealists. We have visions that
will work, and are willing to whip
the man who doubts their practicable
ity. In many things, France is lead
ing Europe. The same sky and wind
and temperate climate, that. makes
men nervous and hopeful and happy
and effective in the old world, is
making the same kind of men, tenn
pered by a steadier blood, in the
new world. So we have France and
Kaneas-always ready for whatever
revolution Providence may have in
store; always cheerful, always AZ
work, always enjoying the visions
of youth, always fighting to make
her dreams come true"
Which recalls a remark made by
Miss Ida Tarbell, the magazine writ
er, when at the state university last
year. AS she stood on Mt. Dread
and looked off across the Kaw valley,
one of the most beautiful views in
all America, she said: This is like
the plains of Lombardy. As one
crosses the Alps and comes out on
the Italian side he sees spread like a
panorama a great plain, with trees
and homes and white roads and riv-
ers-and this is Its counterpart. This
Kansas landscape is as beautiful as
northern Italy"
And Hamilton Holt, editor Of the
Independent when in Abilene last
spring found another resemblance
In a motor car he rode some twenty
miles in the Smoky Hill valiey east
of Abilene and noted the farms and
dwellings. ut Is like the farm
country Of Holland said he. There
are dwellings with groups of trees.
level dark soil, pastures, cattle and
field crops. II the roofs Of all the
houses we're painted red It would be
a duplicate Of . Holland landscape"
An Of which goes TO show that
the world is a good deal alike after
ali and that We see in q landscape
what our mind teaches us to see
He h good traveller and wise OBJ
server Who Knows how to compare,
Who can md Kansas n . vista Of
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-12
SAVE YOUR MONEY.

Don't spend money too freely. You
viii need more than usual to pay
taxes next fall. The time has come
to pay the fiddler. Last year the
city taxes we're $ls,SSO; this year
they will be s2O,4SS. During the
campaign the Reflector stated that
either higher taxes or more bonds
would result from the extravaganza
of the administration. The tax levy
tells the story. Draw your own con-
illusions and prepare to dig up more
taxes. s
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-12

Prices of things eatable are no' 81
high now as they used to be accord
ing to evidence which E. j. whitaker
of Topeka, has brought to light IN
moving their household goods tne
whitaker family found an old grocery
store book Of the kind much useo
twenty years ago, containing the ils'
~ eatables which Mr.. Whitaker oroeI-
ed the day before they we're marFieu'
10 be sent to the house for them to go
20 housekeeping with. The book is a !
revelation Of high prices. 1t is dateu
April 0, 1888, and some OF the Items
with prices, and the prices OF the
same articles now, are as folioWs'
Salt is cents then, 10 now; starcn
"a. now 10; flour $1.,0 now $l'1o'
meat 20, now Ii; pulverized sugar
- 10, now 10; graduated sugar
10 pounds for dollar, now ~
half dozen oranges AS, now wi
bananas 80, now 2O.--Atchison GLOBE
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-12

The new tariff puts cents dozen
on eggs to keep out Canadian pro-
ducts. The farmers around Abilene
who have shipped 100 carloads Of
eggs this year and received a higher
price for them because of the tariff
will not be much enthused over the
free trade Democratic idea Of sena-
tor Bristow. It is true that eggs
have been higher 70 the consumer
but the prosperity OF the farmer
makes the prosperity Of the Diekin-
son county consumer and he can
stand Il.