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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-26
Omaha Boy Gains
Wealth in the West
L. L. Work, Formerly with the First
National Here, Now Has
Bank of His Own.

L. L. Work of Conconnully, Wash, is
in Omaha visiting his uncle, Dexter L,
Thomas, the veteran real estate man. Mr..
Work is a striking example Of an Omaha
boy who took Horace Greeley's advice
several years ago. and who has richly
profited thereby.
Many old timers in Omaha will recall
that eighteen or twenty years ago Mr..
Work as a teller in the First National
bank, this city. He was an energetic clerk,
and he might have become a permanent
fixture in the service OF the bank, but am
bition prompted him TO quit working for
the other fellow and to get a bank Of his
own, instead. Accordingly, he left Omaha
and acquired an interest in a bank at
Gordon, Neb It wasn't the biggest bank
in the state by any means, but II was
managed. along progressive lines, and the
genius Of Mr.. Work was largely accredited
for the success that came to the Gordon
institution. Later he left Gordon and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-26
Says New Plumbing
Ordinance is Ignored
Inspector John c, Lynch Reports that
Jobbers Regard Orders as
Joke.

Plumbing Inspector John c. Lynch IL
complaining that the wholesale jobbers in
Omaha are inclined to regard the new
plumbing ordinance as a joke and are not
getting in the proper fittings to allow the
joumeymen 20 follow t. New sizes in
pipes. vents and other plumbing accessor-
les were ordered by the ordinance and the
changes are rather radical. 80 different in
fact. from the custom that some OF the
men who deal in fittings have ventured 20
think them absurd. The master plumbers
are unable to get supplies in accord with
the law and no progress can be made in
enforcing It,
Mr. Lynch Is now making complete in
spectiOn Of all hotels. lodging houses and
public buildings to see that a general re-
form is made before he leaves his office
to become county commissioner. A report
win be made to the city council to show
the general condition.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-26
MAJOR M'CUNE DELIVERS
INDIANS SAFELY AT HOME
Carries Large Amount of Gold with
Him with which 10 Pay off
the Hrayen.

Major William. McCune, western manager
for Colonel W. F. Cody has returned from
the Pine Ridge agency where ne took the
Indians who were out with the Buffalo
Bill Wild West show. Under an agree
ment with the government. Colonel Cody
must hold out part OF the Indians salary
TO pay them when they reach the reserva-
ton. This Major McCune carried In person
and although he had to make a thirty
mile drive across country, with HIS load
Of gold, ne delivered the money in safety.
Mr. McCune has been making this trip
onto the reservation for twenty-seven
years, In the spring to get the Indians and
In the fall to return them to the reserva-
ton. .-s-.
Colonel Cody will arrive IN Omaha Deem
Der 7. He Is now In Arizona looking after
his large mining interests He Is already
making arrangements for his, show for
next year, II having already been decided
that he viii open In Philadelphia and close
IN Omaha, the city where the show gave
It's initial performances. tWenty-seven years
agO.
Colonel Cody had the most prosperous
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-26

Dressed Dolls; as display
ed in the Douglas street
window. Sleeping dolls,
neatly dressed; one in
nice box, each
at. ....."15G to 25c
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-26
SON OF POSTMASTER RUN DOWN
ROLAND Thomas BADLY Bruised When
AutO Runs over HIS Legs az Tie
AnEhts from Car.

Roland Thomas aged 90, son OF Post
master b. +. Thomas, Is confined 90 bed at
his home 1925 Poppleton avenue as the
result OF an automobile accident ia front
after 6 O'Clock.
Young AR. Thomas anghted from a
crowded street car ana Il IL said the
autom0blle minus headlight and without
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-26

year In 1910 Of any season since he mas
been in the show business, and is In
splendid health, according to the reports
of Major McCune.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-26

sounding a warning, bore down upon him
and ran over his legs By a swift move
ment the young man saved his body from
injury but his legs are badly bruised. The
driver OF the machine gave his name as
Ed Callahan. Nc arrests
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-26
4 Ton OF Gold

could buy nothing better for female weak
nesses. lame back and kidney trouble than
Electric Bitters. 800 FOr sale b. Beaton
Drug CO.
The Mankato free press., 1910-03-11

Receivers would take $4,000, but
it's worth double. That's as sure as
I'Iu standing here. 1 tell you. Cherub,
that property
''I'll take it," said the Cherub.
'Eh? Bulkins' pendulous under lip
was sagging away from his yellow
teeth.
81 said Id take it at sixty. What
DO you want to bind the bargain-ten
thousand? Fifteen? Well, call it fif-
teen.' And before that under lip OF
Bulkins' had stiffened he was holding
Cherub's check in his hands.
Observed Bulkins afterward when
he had mentally added his commission
to his bank account and recovered
from his surprise: Now. some men
would have been six months turning
over property like that, but me,
unload it on the first sucker | meet,
though what IN thunder Devine wants
Of a place like Hewington Acres is
more n i can gee!'
Apparently Cherub had no immedi-
ate use for it since he allowed three
weeks to elapse without referring to
the transaction, except to toss the deed
over to clerk and tell him to have it
recorded He seemed to forget all
about it until one Friday afternoon
when he found himself with "clos-
ing Saturday, Sunday and an en-
suing Monday holiday on his hands.
Better come with me for run into
the Berkshires. Cherub, and help me
try out my new machine" urged Will
ston, one of the Chicago crowd"
whose hobby was buying another and
more expensive touring car every
month or so.
Thanks, but I guess I'm about due
out at my place on the sound"
"Wha-a-at, You don't mean to say
you've set up country establish
ment?' And Willston gave him an in
credulous look.
Didn't have to-bought it all stand
ing. Haven't seen it yet. It's out
well, say, blamed if know just where
it is. Boy, ring up Bulkins, real es-
tatc.'
Having summoned Bulkins to the
other end of the wire, Mr.. Devine pro-
ceeded to ask enlightenment.
"That you, Bulkins? Well. this is
Devine. Say. what's the name Of that
place you sold me? Eth? Howlington
Acres? Oh, Hew-ing-ton. Good! And
where is it? Yes, where? No How
The Mankato free press., 1910-03-11

Here is a fascinating g latter day
romance, written in the vein ana
style that have Won fame for
SeweH Ford. "Cherub" Depine Is
an inspiration in his refreshing
outlook on life and people, and
after a n,efeoric Wall street ca
reer and a season of recreation
among the etJerpescent ladies of
the stage he meets the charm
ing Countess Tecchi. This sweet
young American girl, victim of
the eaecrable international mar
riage" system, resolves that it rs
her duty to reform the Cherub,
and the outcome provides a mar
ratipe seldom equaled in its fan
ciful humor, Illuminating char
acter delineation and tender sem
timent
The Mankato free press., 1910-03-11

should | know? All. that's it, is it?
Guess I can remember. But how do
you get there: Sure, Thrty-fourth
street ferry Thanks. So long"
And ten minutes later Mr.. Devine
had started cl his voyage of discovery
into the fashionable wilds of Long Is
land. bent OH inspecting the first piece
of real estate which he had ever
owned. the first tangible fruits of his
newly acquired millions.
Owing to the foresight of Bulkins,
who had sent a warning telegram in
advance, Mr. Devine was met at the
station by one Timmins. who singled
him out with unerring promptlcss. in
Producing himself as caretaker and
general superintendent Of Hewington
Acres, and waved him obsequiously to.
ward a yellow wheeled park trap
drawn by a pair of glossy cobs.
"Whose team?" Mr.. Devine was ask
ing.
"Yours, sir"
"All right. Let 'er CO."
No one will ever know just how
much Cherub Devine enjoyed that
ride or the sensation he experienced
when they turned in through the big
stone gateposts and Timmins remark
ed cheerfully, Here we are, sir" At
the last curve of the driveway the
trees seemed suddenly to open. and
there sprang into view the low rooted.
many Widowed. much awninged cot
tage," with its pOrte-cochere, servants
annex, glass rooted Conservatives and
deep verandas.
"Show you through the house first,
Lr?" suggested Timmins.
might as WELL"
Mr. Devine was lighting black ci-
gar. This accomplished, he followed
Timmins into the darkened vista OF
hall and through the large rooms. As
Bulkins had assured him. the place
The Mankato free press., 1910-03-11
INDIA MAY SEND POLO TEAM.
British Officers From Empire and In
dians Ponder Trip.

PARKWAY India will. probably send
team Of champion polo players to
America to compete against the stars
of the east and west. The team will
be composed Of British officers serving
In India. but will also include one or
two native players.
The plan is said to have the indorse-
ment of the Calcutta Turf club and of
the maharajah of Cooche Behar. who
is an enthusiastic follower of the sport.
The Mankato free press., 1910-03-11
Saves Her Husbands Life,

La Crosse, Wis, March 9-Follow.
ing family quarrel, Mrs. Joseph Sto.
da saved her husband, an employe OF
the. can factory. from hanging him.
self in an adjoining room of theiI
home by grasping his suspended body
about the knees ard holding him up
Nntil help arrived, so the rope about
his neck would not strangle him.
The Mankato free press., 1910-03-11

upper story. They were windows
which faced the rear.
THAT'S where the help stays, eh?'
No, now that he remembered, the
servants quarters were in another
wing. A few steps more brought it
in view, and there were more lighted
windows. He returned to cast per-
picked gaze at the four yellow rec
tangles. He could make out shadow
on one. 1t was the silhouette Of q
The Mankato free press., 1910-03-11
PULPIT.
Doctrines Of Christ
Doctrines of Men.

Whosoever will do the will Of My F father
which is in heaven shall know Of My doctrine.
Ye do make void the law Of God through
your traditions traditions Of the ancients
Uohn VII, II; Marx VII. l3: Peter ], l0).
The Mankato free press., 1910-03-11

shuddered to think what would hap
pen to him If he should lose it or some
one should turn off the light
He marveled at the increased bulk
of the cottage.
Looks as big as the Madison Square
Garden" he commented. Wonder
how she'd show of II she was all
lighted up?"
Then, getting new angle, he per-
ceived four yellow rectangles in an
The Mankato free press., 1910-03-11
C;ApTER n.

II II. DEVINE ventured on little
. excursions out around the
lawn. but keeping the light
4 ed doorway in sight. He
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-03
. @ O O @ @ O @ GO 00U CO @ G
s. LIFE LINES g
9 G
Q O @ @ ooo @ coo CO coo G

A bit of Philosophy in Epigram.
Basileus.
Success is the JOY of attaining and
not of obtaining.
Business building is done through
friendship making.
II all We're merry laughter, the JOY
of relief from grief would never come.
Happiness comes when success is
on speaking terms with conscience.
Anger counts for nothing, If you
count a hundred before you speak
Remember: Opportunity does not
kick in the panels of your door when
knocking.
Think twice before you speak once,
and for one time you will have spoke
twofold better.
Keep planting sorrow and you will
get full crop; JOY springs up spon.
taneously where sorrow is not
Indigestion is just compensation
well earned by an overworked stom
ach.
You give to procrastination the to
day, and it will steal the tomorrow
from you.
Common sense silences serious
doubts life is what our good sense
makes it.
Don't borrow trouble; WOO and wir
girl and let your mother-in-lav
give it, to you.
The father, who to his son doth say
MY way is better than your way,
is not the father that he should be.
| Copyright 1910, Life Lines X. G
MOI
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-03
A HANDFUL OF GOOD THINGS.

The contents of the June Sports
Afield are as varied as they are pleas
ing-''a magazine that every Ameri
can ought to read and enjoy to quote
the words of a distinguished Western
statesman. The South of My Dreams,
by S. d. Barnes, will attract wide
spread comment Roy Sharpe has
capital story on trapping life: while
Mr.. Preble's narrative of hunting
trip to the Hudson Bay country bears
the unquestioned stamp of truth. ThS
Teddy Buck that was sent to the
White House, Some Black Bass and
a Thunder storm; Life and Conditions
in the Tropics, Mountain Trout Fish
ing; A Famous Ohio Trout Stream:
Goose Shooting on Green Bay the
Indoo' Rifle Championship and doz-
en- other good articles complete the
number Your news dealer can sup
ply you; if not. send Is cts to Sports
Afield, 1858 Dearborn Street, Chicago,
Ills.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-03
MARRIED AN IOWA WOMAN.

Gustave Burchardt, residing near
Marshall, this county, has returned
from visit to Iowa and brought back
charming wife who is to share his
splendid Logan county home. The
German groom and his newly-made
wife returned to the capital city
Thursday, he having been gone about
a week, the ceremony being said in
the great prairie state to the north
east Mr.. Burchardt has lived about
as long in Logan county as it has eX-
listed and his life here had redounded
to his financial benefit and added to
the joys of the material life. One of
the foremost farmers OF the county,
enterprising and filled with optimism
concerning our affairs, the groom has
made good in Oklahoma and his newly
made bride will be given a hearty and
lasting reception among the sturdy,
enterprising citizens of this vicinity.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-03

SUITS TO RECOVER ON NOTES.

Ten suits were filed in the Wash
ington county district court at Bar
tlesvile in the name of A. NJ. Young,
who, on June /, retired as state bank
commissioner, against as many oil
companies operating in that county.
to recover on notes. held by the State
Banking Board as assets of the de.
funct Columbia Bank and Trust Com.
pany of Oklahoma City. The total
sum asked for is $4,000.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-03
FOR SALE-Notorisi seals and rub
ber stamps at, Leader Office.
FOR REPEAL OF SECTION 9.


Weleetka, Okla, June 3.--At large
ly attended mass meeting of citizens
of Weleetka and vicinity it was unan-
imously agreed to support the efforts
of the federated commercial clubs OF
the state and work the vote for the
repeal of Section 3 Article TX of the
constitution, and thus try TO secure
the building of more railroads in Ok
lahoma.
1t was also agreed at the meeting
to call an election at once in the We
leetka municipal township and vote
$4,000 of good-road bonds, and the
township officers present agreed to
call the election as soon as possible.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-03

That was indeed hard blow when
the Oklahoma City boosters were call
ed by telephone and told they had to
stand sponsor for some hundreds OF
thousands of obligations for an Ok.
lahoma townlot boomer, whose paper
had gone to default. Surely the tax.
payers of the state can easily see the
taxeaters are waiting for them to
validate the claim of their bad town
lot and townsite speculations.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-03


Attempting to discredit the battle
of the state press which is almost an
unit In its opposition to the state
capital removal scheme. the Oklaho-
ma City outfit pretends to believe
Guthrie has been using money to de-
bauch the press. Guthrie's campaign
committee has sent advertising mat
Ter out, labeled as such and paid for
as such in many newspapers. No ed
itorial opinion is asked TO go with
such advertising and not paid line
of editorial or news matter has been
placed In any newspaper. Nor has
1t been felt necessary by Guthrie or
other campaign committees TO print
fake newspapers in such city as the
committee was located, using the
heading as from some town out in the
state TO boost a cause. Such tactics
belong wholly to the townsite graf.
fers of Oklahoma City and they are
entitled to all the glory and honor
coming therefrom. Guthrie Is but one
OF an hundred taxpsying centers sees-
Ing to stop the loot proposition of the
taxeaters:4 Oklahoma City boomers
STAND alone Ii lhelr graft proposals !,
no other community seeks to take
their reputation away from them.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-03
SCARED INTO SOUND HEALTH.

Mr. B. F. Kelley, Springfield, III,
writes: "A year ago | began to be
troubled with my kidneys and blad-
der. which grew worse until became
alarmed at my condition. suffered
also with dull heavy headaches and
the action of my bladder was annoy.
ing and painful | read of Foley Kid
ney, Pills and after taking them, a
few weeks the headaches left me, the
action of my bladder was gain nor.
NAL, and | was free from all dis
tress.' j. n. Wallace
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-03

Chairman Branson, Of the Demo-
cratic state central committee, has
repudiated Alexander, who alleged he
was empowered to speak for the Dem
ocratic party in this state. No one
dreamed Mr.. Alexander was other
than a wild, pale gray ass, browsing
about in the field of Misaprehension,
but It's better to have official recog-
nition of his standing with the
Marty
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-03
Ihik Will lntarest Mothern.

Mother Grays Sweet Powders for
Children cure Feverishness, Headache
Bad Stomach. Teething Disorders,
move and regulate the Bowels and
destroy worms They break up colds
in "a hours. They never fail. All
druggists, Csc. Ask today.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-03
The Conservation OF sA A4
s4f Natures Resources.

Applies as well to our physical
state as to material things. j. Bud
long, Washington, R. l., realized his
condition and took warning before it
was too late. He says. = suffered
severely from Kidney trouble, the di-
sease being hereditary in our family
| have taken four bottles of Foley's
Kidney Remedy, and now consider
myself thoroughly cured. This should
be a warning to all not to neglect TAX
ing Foley's Kidney Remedy until II
is too late. j. N. Wallace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-03
WHAT A SUMMER COLD MAY DO

A summer cold II neglected is Just
as apt to develop into bronchitis or
pneumonia as at any other season.
DO not neglect it, Take Foey's Hon,
ey and Tar promptly. 1t loosens the
cough, soothes and heals the inflam-
ed air passages, and expels the cold
from the system. ]. n. Wallace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-03

Hutchinson, Kas. After trying
doctors and different medicines for
kidney bladder and rheumatic trouble
the best medicine on earth.--Waltsr
q. Perry, 20 s. Main st. Sold BY all
druggists.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-03
HORSE JUMPED ON HIM.


Special to Daily Leader.
Arnett. Okla, June S.--While Err.
nest RAIDER OF Grand was riding a
young horse he was thrown off and
badly hurt. After throwing him the
horse jumped upon him, cutting him
In the face.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-03
, sANsoN IS BROKE

Let a basy world pause a moment,
for real man is down.
Not one. who has whimpered and
.whined and sought to find the easy
way but man, flesh and blood one
who carried and still carries his
troubles without flinching.
Pop" Anson is broke.
The r"0ld Man. hero in defeat,
approaching the three-score-a
mark, has lost all
He who did so much to elevate
what was little more than town ball
or ante over" into the greatest sport
the world knows and whose courage
oIs spirit, sterling honesty and
strong will brought to base ball pop
uiarity never before known, has lost
all, even the cosy home where he and
the good wife have lived for night on.
TO three decades.
Let us aid.
No actor ever went down but the
the spiaus made day or night in his
favor
afilghet every baseball team belonging
jIoHo league or association, through its
recognized officers, choose day (let
it be the same day throughout the en-
tIte United States that noble rivalry
ior attendance may be engendered)
fur Pop" Anson benefit.
Let all the receipts be given.
American baseball owners and play
ers can do this.
Z 1t will be no more nor half that Is
dne the great Chicago thoroughbred
whose heart Is still bold and whose
courage has never left him in adver
sity.
The Leader believes no bettel
cause could be we'll served than BY
this tribute to the man who has los
MS all. He was true to self, and
now without murmur leaves his home
and must go forth to again take NJ
the battle of life.
Let the baseball world show to al
II can and will be grateful to thos'
men who, in the long ago, started ]
on the present successful career tina
aided so much In making of !
- the worlds greatest outdoor sport.
The Leader believes the head 0
should recognize thi
call; that team owners and manager
win cheerfully respond; that the fan
win swell the gate receipts beyond al
records on Pop" Anson day.
Think OF what would happen in CHI
cago on that day
And the leagues and association
throughout the great. vast regio
vest OF the Missouri will do thei
share; they always do. for the broa
expanse Of the plains and the tower
ing mountains in the center of ou
empire make us all feel kindly Il
ward fallen giant whose hand wa
neyer hold Of the throttle Of Wrong |
tent: who never shrked duty no
faiteredsin the journey onward.
Let's make Pop" Arson know W
are with him. Let us prove that To
lovers OF true sport are able and viii
ing to help those who helped max
true sport.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-03

Rogers county voted down propo
sition for a county jail and court
house, along with bridge bonds, all
amounting to 100000. This was not
because of the prices for the needed
Improvements were too high. but be-
Cause the electorate felt the time had
not arrived to contract the expense.
Thus can be seen what the East side
has to contend with without voting a
few hundred thousand dollars ex-
pense TO each county to protect the
present townsite removal scheme.
Rogers. county voters will swat the
bill by voting mo" and Nowata.
Craig, Washington and Wago; er will
follow suit. What the busy people OF
this state want is not more expense
for Injuries, but the right TO go ahead
and improve and pay as improve
ments are made. Vote mo- June
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-03

Oklahoma fruit will not be so plen'
tiful as expeeted, but, as tlsuas the
quantity win IN aAs@ pp fpTs Hhe shorts
age of Weld ifi fglf sfN u
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-03

The have made Bin ALLEN White
OF Emporia, Kansas, some sort of a
doctor, and member of some Wash
lngton club
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-03

II is refreshing to learn that the
Oklahoma City capital removal boom
ers have concluded to be decent"
IL is also sad to relate they do not
know how to set about keeping their
decent pledges.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-03

Getting down to brass tacks, as the
worldly man would say, let's buiid
good roads and solid brides before
indulging In state capitol luxuries.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-03

Kansas seems to have raised a
better 1910 political quarrel than
wheat crop.