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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-30
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Council Refuses to Legislate Free
Lunch Away.
L1NEMAN HoUCK ELECTRoCUTED
Receives Heavy Current Through
BODY, hut H. Dead BEFORE Help
Cones-Harry EdmUnduOn
HAS Complaint.

Unwilling TO part with an institution that
has become venerable perhaps by its assoc
citation with impoverished genius, the city
council last night turned a deaf ear to the
petition of the liquor dealers association
and refused TO legislate against free
lunch
The report had been In the hands OF the
judiciary committee for some time and
there was some surprise when II failed to
appear with the other reports from the
same committee Inquiry on the part OF
Councilman Franek. who IL a saloonkeeper.
brought out that while Councilman Wal
tiers Of the judiciary committee was will
ing TO report, his confreres were not. At
the urging Of Franek. however, a hasty
conference was held and Riha agreed to
sign the report with walters. Hoffman
would not sign.
Before the report went to vote Jim
Lowry and William Broderick two saloon
lists, asked the privilege of the floor. They
advocated the passage of the ordinance.
The committee, being pushed to declare
themselves, voted to postpone the matter
indefinitely. Councimen Mat Peterson and
Jack Walters both commended the intent
Of the ordinance, but said that there was
no necessity for the council TO interfere
They declared that IL the saloonkeepers
felt that free lunch was a detriment they.
as an organized body, were at perfect lib
erty to put an embargo on the practice
Of distributing free lunch.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-30
BOYS TESTIMONY
AIDS H. G. BEATTIE'

Continued from Page one1
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-30

FALLS CITY Neb., Aug. 9.-tSpecial)-
Joachim EiclShoffe. an old resident Of Rich
ardson county. died Monday. lie was born
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-30
Mrs. Annn NItoush.

IOWA CITY. Ia, Aug. ss-(speeiall-
Airs. Anna Yitoush is dead here, in har
seventy seventh year. Surviving are her
husband and six children. Three OF the
latter are Frank and Joseph Vitoush OF
oden.' Neb., and Mrs. Katherine Resdlok
OF Odcll. Neb.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-30
.undson Denied Service.

Harry Edmundson and wife, for many
years residents Of Douglas county. yester-
day afternoon were refused service at
local restaurant because of their color
Burning with resentment at the alleged
affront, Harry and his better half called
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-03-29
Parallel Cases

THE reigning sensation in Italy is the trial OF the leaders OF the
band Of murderers known as the Commora. .The gang number about
on ne hundred and fifty thousand.
They prey o n every class OF people and every industry. They levy
tribute o railroads, hotels, store keepers, theatres and the like.
They ride free on trains because if a conductor tries to collect fare
he will have a knife blade between his shoulders before the week is out.
They work the same stun in restaurants and shops and have maintain
ed a thriving murder trust and reign Of terror for ove three hundred
years
They are fully ass strong as the big tariff barons in America and are
as much feared.
They work in the same way, throtnng industries, levying tribute,
and maintaining a reign OF terror.
When any OF their number is on trial, the whole gang fly to his
defense and all kind, OF pull. intimidation and perjured testimony is at
the disposal OF the accused.
Compare the trial OF Senator lorimcr with the in Italy III
which the head OF the Canmorist society is al stake.
The testimony in each case is ample and complete. The mel who
were bibed with Lormers money admitted it on the witness stand but
the defense wa there with the plea that a IA who a. low enough to
take money for his vote and give away the IA who paid him, was o
worthy OF belief
The plea was a virtual admission OF the truth OF the confession but
it was plenty good enough to acqut Lonmer.
In Italy the nan who had assisted in the murders and backma1 of
the Commora gang repented and made a clean breast OF it
But the defendants, taking their IL for the Iorimer case. pleaded
that no mar who not crazy would dare expose the doings OF the
Commora society for N o mn not a lunadc would thus dare take his
life in his hands. Therefore the witnesses were insane and OF worthy
OF belief.
This plea is a virtual admission that the society puts any me IL OF
the way who teshhes against its members
If the jury are I, phable and gulible as the United States Senate,
it may work.
THE perishing OF a hundred and fifty girls in an Eastern fire trap
might have been avoided with proper fire inspection and proper fire APP
phances
There was a bill prepared at the last session OF the Nevada Legisa-
ture with a view to protecting life and property but it never got be
You'd its initial stages.
a big fire may call attention to the need OF such legislation however
in time ior the nex session.
THERE ought 10 be a specia! train go to Reno t. help show the ap-
probation the people OF Nevada have for Colonel Roosevelt The ex-
President is still a power in the land and carson should turn u good
and strong.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-03-29

Golden Meiical Discovery
II carries health with It. Cor il inv1s
crates the liver, puriiies and .nricLea
the blood, and rouSes every organ into
dealthful ac' lon. 1t cures the most stub
horn forms ~ Skin Diseases. such IS Salt
rheum, Eczema, Jel,.r. Er! Sipelas, Car.
bnilc,as, ana Kindred ailments. aud Scrci
u!a IN every Sha p., aid all b~laod-taints
DR.. Pierces Pleasant Pellets cure con
.tipatiOI. Constipation Is the anse 0,
many diseases. Cure the aUSe and yox
3see uv~ 3'~cSHr EASY =, AXE ~ CANDY
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-03-29
THE BOOK HAS ARRIVED

Yesterday Andy TODD unloaded a
lot of Raineer Book Beer at his es-
tablishment opposite The Appeal Of
flee. This is thhe finest Book Beer
that has landed in this city. The
shipment comes bottled so that fam
lies can be served according to their
wants. 1t is the superior quality and
is meeting with high favor. Send in
your orders. Phone 1923. Delivery
wagon for any sized order. tt
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-03-29
COMMISSIONERS MEETING

The Board OF County Commission
ers will hold its regular monthly
meeting on Monday, April Sd, for the
transaction of such business as may
come before it. All persons having
claims against the County OF Ormsby
will present them prior to that date.
Send your job work to The Appeal
An Appeal subscription book, with
yellow paper cover, and a letter adj
dressed to The Appeal ard dated
from Tonopah, last October. The
letter is important but the receipt
book is of little value except as a
souvenir for a collection of delin-
qucnt subscribers. If found please
return to this office.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-03-29

1880
~piin,les, boilA
c~arCuncles and
like manifesto
tions 81 impure
blood appear.
They wouldn't
appear II yOus
blood were pure
and your system
In The right con.
>dttton TIL ey
show you what
you need a good
bloOd-pnrifier;
thaL's " hat vol
get hen vou
TAXI. Dr. ~I'iercob
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-03-29

First-class work at the Appeal.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-03-29

THERE ought to be a specia! train go to Reno to help show the APP
probation the people OF Nevada have for Colonel Roosevelt The ex
President is still a power in the land and Carson should urn III good
and strong.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-01-13
The Useful Soap Weed.

Greatest as well as most com
mon of all cacti is the "soap weed"
which grows wherever cacti grow
and which is mans only friend in
the great southwestern deserts Of
the United States and in Mexico. 1t
furnishes always a quantity of water
when cut. As It's name indicates, it
can be manufactured into a soap.
perhaps the least alkaline soap ever
made, even though the weed itself
NAV grow in the center of an alkali
desert. Beer is brewed from it, the
Indians make a hemp-like fiber
from it. and horses and men can eat
parts Of it if the spines are cut
away. Also when it shoots up its
II great arm skyward it tops that
arm with one of the most gorgeous
flowers in the world.-Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-01-13
The Papermaker's Mistake.

The discovery Of blotting paper
was the result Of an accident. Some
time in the last century an opera
tive in mills in Berkshire omitted
to put the size into his pulp. When
the paper was rolled it was deemed
useless. and the unfortunate work
man received his congo. Some
DAYS a%fterward, when they we're
about to throw the paper away,
some one discovered its power Of
absorption and tried it with some
written matter. The old sand box
which up to that time had been
used for drying ink was discarded.
and the workman was reinstated
and rewarded for his negligence.
We may add hat in comparatively
recent years millers in outaway
places sprinkled flour over their ac-
counts to dry the ink, but We sup
pose at this period the flour dredge
has gone the way of the sandbox.-
London Globe.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-01-13
All Kinds Of Miles.

The English speaking peoples
have four different miles-viz, the
ordinary mile Of $3.50 feet. the
geographical or nautical mile of
6,0S0 feet. the Scotch mile Of 5000
feet and the Irish mile of 6,720
feet.
The German mile is 24.31S feet
in length. more than four and one
half times as long as. ours. The
Dutch mile is 1925 feet. the
Danes have one Of 24.S.5 feet and
the Prussians one of 24.S56 feet.
The Swiss mile is 21,459 feet in
length.
The Italian mile is only a few
feet longer than Il own, the Ro-
man mile is shorter, and the Tus-
can and Turkish miles attain some
$50 feet more. The Vienna post
mile is 25.O37 feet in length
New York Press.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-01-13
Ancient Thomas Parr.

Thomas Parr lived 1872 years and
was buried in Westminster abbey
Born in Shropshire, England, III
1883, Parr led the life of an agri-
cultural laborer in his native place
till blindness and extreme old age
kept him indoors. Early in 1888,
his longevity having made him ia
NOUS, Thomas. earl of Arundel,
took him to London to be exhibited
to Charles |. He was lodged in the
Strand, but the change of air and
diet told upon him, and in Novem,
Der of that same year he died. He
was described as a good looking
man of medium size, with a deep
chest and a thick beard. He attrib'
uted his excellent health to modera-
ton in eating and drinking.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-01-13
LAND.
A Bonnie Name and True For tho
Hiqhlands of Scotland.

The west highlands of Scotland
may truly be called the home of the
rainbow, saws a writer IN the Lon
don Queen. for there You will see
them at anv time Of the year, and
in no other part Of the world can
they be seen in more perfect form
and hue.
On a wild autumn day, with the
west or southwest wind blowing the
clouds up across the sun, | have
G one rainbow follow another
in quick succession. 4 perfect arch
OF palpitating color becomes sud
denly visible and frames the blue
black mountains. which sit hunched
at the top of the loch, gathering
the storms round their great shout
ders and hurting them down on to
the foam white waters. At other
times the bow shimmers across the
sullcn SKY with both its ends resting
on the water-a vcritable gateway
into fairyland.
Even when the ralnboWs are not
visible in this part of the world it
seems as if they had spilled their
colors on the woods and hllls. When
the clouds lift and the bclated sun
shines over mountain and loch the
effect IS almost as dazzling as the
rainbow itself.
In heather time the HILLS are wine
colorcd on Their lower slopes, while
their tops are 4 deep indigo blue,
standing out IN strong contrast to
the clear pale SKY. Nearer at hand
there is every shade Of color from
warm amethyst to the soft bloom OF
a purple plum.
Later IN the ear the hills are
checkercd with the pale gold Of ripe
grain, the red brown of Withered
heather, the rusty glow OF bracken
and the still vivid green Of pasture
fields, while the trees show every
imaginable shade Of hot color and
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-01-13
When Silk Was Precious.

Common as is silk nowadays. in
earlier times 1t was Il most precious
material. When it was first brought
into Europe silk commanded three
times its weight in gold, and SO val
liable was it deemed that in the
reign of Tiberius a law was passed
forbidding It to all save noble ladies
and prohibiting men from wearing It
on the ground of its etfemlnacY. So
unusual was 1T ever 200 wears later
for a man to wear silk that every
historian Of the time of Helloga-
halus noted the fact that that EN-
Peror had IA silk gown. For ages it
continued at an a~bnormally high
price. C~harIemagne in the year $50
could send to King Oha of Mercia
no more valuable a present than
two silk coats.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-01-13
As1RoLoGY.
One Of the Most Ancient Forms Of
SUPERSTITION

Astrology means the Science of
the stars" The encyclopedia calls
a~strology zone of the most ancient
forms of superstition" Chaldeans,
Egyptians, Hindus and Chinese
were given to it. The Jews became
addicted to it after the captivity. 1t
spread into the west and into Rome
at about the beginning of the Chris
tan era. Astrologers played an i'm
portant part at Rome, where they
were called Chaldeans and "mathe-
maticians.' Although they were Of
ten banished by the senate and the
emperors on pain of death and were
otherwise prosecuted, they contin-
ued to hold their ground. Even
Ptolemy the astronomer did not es-
cape the infection, which in his
time had been universal.
Mohammedanism was well adapt
ed to astrology, and the Arabs cul-
tivated the Science" with great ar
dor from the seventh to the thir-
teenth century. Some of the early
Christian fathers argued against
astrology in its earlier form and
others received it modified to some
extent.
Probably the palmiest days of as
troIogy were the fourteenth and ff-
tecnth centuries. At two Of the
oldest universities in Europe chairs
were founded for its teaching-at
Bologna and at Padua. No princes
court was complete without its as
trologcr. After the renaissance the
study Of astrology was vigorously
opposed, though for centuries many
men continued to believe in it.,
among whom, at least to a certain
extent, was Napoleon. The merci-
less ridicule of Swift had much to
do with its discredit in England.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-01-13

Nj. Jones keeps IA shop where he
sells fishing tackle, and for IN ad-
v%ertisement he has a large rod
hanging outside with an artificial
FISH at the end of it.
The other night "A nan rather the
worse for his nights enjoyment
caught sight of the fish, and he
went quietly to the door and
Knocked. Jones. being in bed,
locked out of the window and said:
"Who's there"
"Don't make a noise" was the re-
ply, ''but come down as quickly as
you can"
Thinking something serious must
be the matter. Jones dressed like
lightning and came down as quietly
= possible.
"What is the natter" he asked
breathlessly.
Flush" was the reply. "Pull
your line in quick. You've got a
bite "-London Mail.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-01-13

Very strahge to modern eyes
would be the armament Of Great
Britain's medieval navy. The very
names of many of the implements
Of attack and defense sound queer.
According to the books, in the year
1887 the vessels Of the navy were
furnished with "espringalds,' n
cient spring guns; "haubergeons,'
coats of mail; "bacinets," small
helmets; bows, arrows, doublets,
targets; "pavises," large shields
placed at the sides and serving the
double purpose of protection against
the sea and against the enemy;
lances and firing barrels" As
early as 1888 cannon formed part
of the armament Of ships, and about
1872 guns and gunpowder were
commonly used. Among the stores
belonging to one vessel of that time
were three iron cannon with five
chambers, a hand gun and three old
stone bags, probably for shot. An
other ship had an iron cannon with
two chambers and one brass cannon
with one chamber
Among other implements of war
used at that time were cannon pa
%viors," or stone shot throwers, and
"murtherers," which were smaller
and threw any kind Of shot. There
were also 'basilisks," sport pieces"
"stock fowlers," "sakers" and
"bombards." The bombards we're of
hammered iron, made of bars weld
ed and bound together with iron
bands. They threw stone shot
weighing between 140 pounds and
1875 pounds. A battery of these
erected on a slip of land at the
naval battle of Chioggia (138O) be-
tween the Venetians and the Geno-
csc did great damage. They were
loaded overnight and were fired in
the morning.
Froissart tells of a lombard used
at one of these ancient sieges that
"might be heard five leagues off in
the daytime and ten at night. The
report of it was so loud that it
seemed as if all the devils in hell
had broken loose" Brass ordnance
was first cast in England in 1885.
The pieces had various names.
Many of different caliber were
mounted on the same deck, which
must have caused great confusion in
action in finding for each it's proper
shot.-St. James Gazette.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-01-13
THE HINDU FOOT.
les Formation Makes It Almost as Use.
full as a Hand.

lllndus possess IA curious ability
to use their feet and toes in various
industrial occupations. In the ma
tive quarters of many Indian towns
may be seen the strange spectacle
Of ii butcher Selling a piece Of meat
in his hands and cutting it in two
with a stroke of his knife held be-
tween the first and second toes Of
bis foot. The shoemaker uses no
last, but turns the unfinished shoe
with his feet while his hands are
busy in shaping it. SO the carren-
ter holds with his great toe the
board he is cutting. and the wood
turner handles his tools as well
with his toes as with his fingers.
This use Of the feet to assist the
hands in their labor is not. however,
the mere result Of practice. but. as
the investigations Of French scien-
fists prove, Is principally due to the
fact that the Hindu foot is quite
different from ours in its anatom-
ical conformation.
tn" ankle Of the Hindu and the
articulation Of The back OF the foot
prcmit considerable lateral motion.
Then the toes possess Il surprising
mobility. The great toe can ha
moved freely in all directions, and
the first and Sccoal toes are sepa-
rated Nv Il wide SPACE, sometimes
as much az fvo-cighths Of an inch
across 1T the base Of the toes and
two inches AT their eEtromitios.
Tho articulation Of the hip + also
peculiar. and 'his renders it easier
to use the toes IN handling objects
by enabling the Hindu to sit in a
snuattinr posture much more com
fortablv than we can.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-01-13
Kept to the Point.

Lord Tenterden had contracted
80 inveterate a habit Of keeping
himself and everybody else to the
precise matter in hand that once
during a circuit dinner, having ask
ed a county magistrate if he would
take venison and receiving what he
deemed an cvasive reply, "Thank
you, my lord; | am going to take
boiled chicken" his lordship sharp
ly retorted: "That, sir, is no an
swer to my question. l ask you
again if you will take venison, and ]
will tronble you to say yes or no
without further prevarication."-
st. James Gazette. -,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-01-13

It has been ascertained by a Sc
ries of experiments that a diamond
does not cut out the glass, file fash
ion, but forces the particles apart,
80 that a continuous crack is formed
along the line of the intended cut.
The crack once begun, very small
force is necessary to carry it
through the glass, and thus the
piece is easily broken of. The su.
perfcial crack or cut need not be
deep. A depth, according to fine
measurements, Of a two-hundredth
part of n inch is quite sufficient
to accomplish the purpose, so that
the application of much force in
using the diamond only wears out
the gem without doing the work
any better
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-01-13
Circumstantiat Evidence.

"Do | believe in circumstantial
evidence" repeated a lawyer to the
question the other day. Il most as
suredly do if the evidence is any
thing like the evidence in a story
heard recently.
"a young and pretty girl had
been out walking. On her return
her mother said:
"'Where have you been, my
DEAR
"'Ouly walking in the park she
replied.
"'With whom"
"@No one, mamma said the
young girl.
Ono onc?' her mother repeated
"'No one was the reply.
"'Then,' said the mother, Eek.
plain how it is that you have come
home with a walking stick when you
started out with an umbrella -
New York World.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-04-26
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

The following real estate trans
fers were recorded at the office
of the register of deeds this week:
+. 5. Buckham ct ux to F. 1. Car
penter, land in 1910; W d $2,53S.
Boswell Lbr. Co. TO State of Wis
consin, land in 1875; w $1,000.
G.. F. Blossom ct ux to F. [. Carpen-
ter, land in 42-10; W d $3,011.
Fred Mayo to Griffith G. Williams,
! interest in Cd Sc 1-42-10; W d 1925.
George Goodwill to j. G. Severance,
Sc ne 1890; W $500.
George T. Halbert ct TX to F. I. Car
penter, part of lot 5, 33-43-10; W d
$3.50
Irene T, Myers ct al to F. /. Carpen-
ter, land in 4211 and 1910; wd 1925.
Merrill Lumber Co. ct al to G. A.
Lux. land in 42-7-8-9-10, 1879; q C SO
Nichols & Frissell to VIM. Woelfe,
sw ne lot 5, 35-42-6; land contract
$822.25.
Menasha Wooden Ware Co. to VIM.
Averill, land in AIS; W d $1,000.
H. W. Wright Lbr Co to Central
Leather Co. land in 35-40-6 q 36416;
W ST..
Martha Aherns ct VIZ to +. w. Rooms
NV Sc 1909; wd 81.
Andrew Jergens, Trus. to N. l..
Kinney land in 1910; land cont.
$1,000.
G. F. Sanborn Co. to E. w. Walsh,
ne Sc 31-42-11; land cont $3.50.
Inland Lake Land Co. to A. a. Far
ley, NV 33-419; wd $500.
Thomas Halbert Erb to F. l. Car
penter, land in 1910; wd $1053.82.
Geo. F. Blossom ct al to F. l. Car
penter WI NV 4-42-10; wd $751.70.
CA. Lux and WI to F. l. Carpenter
land in 42-9-10; &c $40.
Puget Sound Land & Tbr. Co. to F.
|. Carpenter, land in 42-9-10; &c 81.
Margaret Shelton ct al to A. l..
Stevenson ct TX. Sc Sc 3-41-7; &c So.
Mary Howe Shelton to A. l.. Steven
son ct ux Sc Sc 3-41-7.
Sidney H. Stuart to j. A. Decker,
land in 41-9; w d.
Irene T. Myers ct al to- F. l. Carpen-
ter, land in 42-43-1O; W d.
Thomas HaIbert Erb to F.. l. Car
penter, nd NV 1-42-l0; W d.
Emil E!iason ct nix to Alma A. Par
cher, land in 1913; w d.
George F. Grassie ct TX to q. +.
Sanborn Company, land in 41-lO.
Ross Lumber Company TO State of
Wisconsin, Sc NV 11-41-7; d.
Dewitt Mcfarland ct AK to w. b.
Halleck, w3-ne e9ne 14-40-9: W d.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-04-26
SOCIAL BRINGS $35s.O4
Episcopal Ladies Make Sock
Social A Record Breaker
Liberal Patronage.

The high water mark OF results
for socials was reached last
Thursday by the ladies of the St.
Ignatins' Episcopal Guild in their
unique sock social. Prepara-
tions for this event had been 60
ing on for sometime previous to
the date of the happening, and
they were heavily rewarded. The
entire amount cleared was $685.
o.. This is a record breaker for
attempts in the line ofsocialsan
shows diligent work on the part
of the ladies as well as liberal
patronage on the part OF the
givers.
Following the social a pleasing
entertainment was given III the
evening attended by good audi
ence. Singing, speaking and IN
strumental numbers we'll render
ed made up a very social evening
After the program the remainder
of the refreshments were sold.
The money thus gained will be
used to pay for the new church
pews recently installed and to
liquidate the present church
debts.