Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-12
BRIEF CITY NEWS

AeVe Root Erint II.
Omaha General hospital, Doug. sss,
DEyptian Chocolates 400. Myers-Dillon
Gas, Nee. YizturOs, BurgSss-orAndsa
silver Plating, ON. Plating Co D,25sS
Thieves Get Fountain Psns-E. A.
Eckerson reported TO the police that his
office at e0S McCague building was en-
tered by burglars Saturday or sunday
night ana robbed of seventy-five fountain
pens
standard Mail Car wantsd-Assistant
superintendent Il. u. johnston Of the
fourteenth division Of the railway mail
service. who is now I'm washington with
other officials, is endsavoring to induce
the railroads to adopt a standard mall
ear. He will return to omaha January Is.
halfway Mail Service to he inspected
Word comes from Washington that a
committee appointed to visit the, railway
mail service divisions with view OF
standArdising the service will come TO
Omaha soon to confer with Superintend-
ent Masten Of the fourteenth division.
Beautiful Doh swipsd-King George,
the great, big, beautiful doll, imported
by Hugo Brandels recently, has been
stolen from the Brandeis Stores and a re-
ward is offered for its return. The
dollewas on exhibition in the Pompeian
room, where 1t attracted much attention.
detective savage Bsttsr-Chief of De-
teCtives John IA. Savage who has been
confined TO his home for the last two
months with stomach and heart trouble,
was visitor at police headquarters Mon
day morning. MIR Savage says he feels fine
and will probably be back on the Job next
week.
AErs. 0roninEsr, the national lecturer
OF the Royal Neighbors society will give
lecture Tuesday afternoon at 1880 o'clock
at woodmen hall Fifteenth and Douglas
streets The statement that raising OF
rates would be discussed is a mistake.
The lecture is for the good Of the So
ciety only The public is cordinally in
Vited.
joy hide Postponed-The Commercial
club industrial committees tour of the
Belt Line. originally set for December
10, has been postponed, owing to the
absence from the city OF Comptroller
Guild. The mayor and city council and
members of tho Real Estate exchange
plan to accompany the company, at its
invitation.
Kris. Schroeder Wants Insurance
Trial of Mrs Caroline Schroeder's suits
against the Woodmen of the World and
the Royal Achates fof $1,000 each OF
policies carried by her husband, August
Schroeder, was started before Judge Will
lis G. Sears today Schroeder, cigar
maker, committed suicide year ago and
the lodges refused payment under the sui
eide clauses OF the policies.
Mrs., 1xalutrom Gets Divorcs-Belvins
Malstrom was given decree of divorce
from Henry Malstrom, with whom she
never lived a day. by Judge Troup In
tho equity division OF the district court
Testimony was that two years ago tbs
Rlri. then but 19, became infatuated with
Malstrom and they married. She i'm
rnediately returned TO her fathers home
Malstrom could not support her. No
until q year later did the girls fathei
hear runiors that she was married. Thu
infatuation is gone now
Chief Helps Girl win Dsbats-A higl
school girl at Coon Rapids, Ia 10 In
debted to Chief Of Police Donahue an
writes him that "if he ever comes to tina
village be sure and call on her. shor
dine ago the chief received letter iron
her asking his opinion Of question I
he debated. The question was: Ne
solved, THAT the duties of policeman Il
a large city are more dangerous than tn
duties OF a fireman" Chief Donahu
sent his arguments for the affirmative
the girl used them and won the debate
and thus her gratitude
Mysterious revolving whOel-A move
window display made by the James Nor
ton & Son Co. on Dodge street Is at
tracing much attention from pedestrians
The novelty is wheel upon which ar
mounted four saws. The contrlvanc
rests upon big glass bottle and it re
wolves continually without any abparer
motive power. Some watch 1t and do
clare that perpetual motion has bee
solved, while other will founder aroun
in physics and science to solve the pui
gle. Mr. Morton knows how 1t is dom
but he says he will not tell. They my;
terious revolving wheel is used to a
tract Christmas shoppers TO the fine lir
OF hardware and cutlery carried by ii
firm. hIt