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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-19
jITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Sty Fathers Confirm A. ]. Weitzel as
Plumbing Inspector.
las COMPANY CLAIMS REJECTED
'ians Approved for Extension of
Bart street sewer Hundred
thousand sewer bonds
Authorized.

BY . vote OF ten 70 two. Councilmen
Funkhouser and Johnson voting in the
negative, the appointment Of Albert J.
Weitzel as city plumbing inspector was
confirmed last night at the meeting OF
the city council.
The nomination Of weitzel followed the
refusal OF the council to confirm the name
Of James s. Krajick, a democrat, who was
named by the mayor week ago. Welt
cells confirmation was expected. IL was
believed that either Of the names Of Welt
eel, Sam Pollock or James Cameron would
be confirmed Mayor Dahlman sent In the
name OF Weitzel. who IL a member OF the
examining board Of plumbers, and It was
confirmed without opposition.
In the main routine matters occupier the
attention OF the council. A resolution for
bids for the grading Of Martha street 70
ylGsoont. Thirty-fifth street from Cass to
Davenport and Spring street from Six
tsenth 70 Seventeenth street was referred
TO the committee OF the whole.
An ordinance for the changing Of the
grade OF Forty second street from Mason
TO Poppleton and Pacific from Forty first
street to Forty second was passed, and an
ordinance changing the grade OF Pierce
street was passed. Il was also ordered
that Laird street he paved from Florence
boulevard to Twenty-fourth street, and an
ordinance for the settlement of the tax
litigation between the Union Pacific rail-
road and the city OF Omaha passed. The
bill Of the health commissioner of SIC as
expenses Of attending a meeting In Kansas
City was referred TO the committee OF the
whole.
Plans and specifications for the extern
sion OF the Burt street sewer from Twenty
sixth street to Thrty-third street were
approved and the issuing OF sewer bonds
90 the amount Of $4,000 and intersection
bonds of a like amount passed
Claims OF the Omaha Gas company OF
t1s2O0O and s2720O0 were rejected.
Arc lights were ordered installed al
Twenty-fourth and Spring streets and on
South Twentieth street in front of the en-.
CINE house No. 3.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-19
DR.. BARNES OF .PLATTSMoUTH,
AEADING VETERINARIAN, DEAD
Well Known Man, who Had Lived in
Various Nebraska Towns,
Passes Away,

PI4ATTsMoUTH Neb., Jan 1a-Bpe-
EAAI.)-Dr A. P. Barnes, who had been
more or less OF an invalid for the last
Bhree years, passed away at his home in
this city at I o'clock yesterday. Or.
Barnes was a native OF Michigan and was
sn his Goth year at the time OF his death.
SaS came TO Nebraska about forty years
ESQ. studied veterinary medicine shortly
Afasr coming TO Nebraska and practiced
be- profession at Schuyler. Fremont, Elm
brood. Auburn and PlRttsmouth
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-19

A Guarantee Of Business Prosperity
, TIE Persistent and Wise Patronage of
The Bee Advertising Columns.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-19

Bigger. Better, Busier-Thst is what
advertising in The Bee will do for your
business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-31

/ L
! Tho volsf,e men rOomed at 400 Lake
street. Saturday night he came nome
| in a morbid state which was nollceu Dy
his fellow boarders. He left the mouse
early in the evening and returned !ate
at night, about ? o'clock, perhaps his
roommate was asleep and did not aWak-
en-. Dolton aid not go to BED: he
threw his coat over chair ana WltnouI
awakening anyone stole downstairs s,llt
into the Backyard where he shot him
Neighbors say they heard shot
early in the morning but paid little at
tenticn 10 it. The dead body was found
At o'clock in the morning. me po-
lice the coroner. and the mans people
were notified. His father, W. l. Dol
ton. and brother, came to the city
from their home near Pauline ana
had the hoIy taken TO the BonSaru-
ner undertaking rooms. The note Ilo eai
his fancce was evidence enough Tor
Coroner H. H. Keith and he declared the
man a suicide.
The fancee, with man companion,
called at the undertaking rooms sun
dav afternoon to see the body. Accord
ing to the assistants there she seemed
very much affected and became almost
hvsterical. No one present asked her
name AMI she went away with her lGen-
tity undisclosed.
The elder Dolton' however IS lhteht
upon learning who she is and whether
there are other circumstances IN the
death of his son. For this purpose he
has employed a detective to work on
the case. one of the neighbors in the
vicinity Of 400 Lake street where the
suicide occurred, insists that three SHOTS
were fred. Others heard but one Coro-
nor Keith found only one empty cart
ridge in the revolver BOLTON used. Yet
the theory is held by the father that
his son spent the long Saturday evening
with his sweetheart and that she pro-
hablv fred the extra shots heard by
the neighbtr.
me funeral Of John Dolton was held
from his home near Pauline at 2;SO
O'Clock today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-31
MAJORS CUSTER SUIT.
Attorney General Moves Against Cher
okee County Attorney.

Attorney General John s. Dawson
has filed an custer suit against A L.
Majors, county attorney of Cherokee
county, charging him with neglect OF
duty, drunkenness and accepting
brides from liquor dealers. The petit
ton for custer is sensational to say the
least. In the charge of conspiracy it Is
alleged in the attorney generals petit
ton that Majors and other Cherokee
officials had entered into a compact
with certain loquor dealers whereby
they levied a private tax of one dollar
d barrel on beer, fifty cents for a half
barrel and twenty-five cents for a
pony" key.
It is further charged aginst Majors
that he drinks liquor to excess, having
been drunk in public places. That lie
has not prosecuted liquor cases in good
faith and has collected money from
brewery companies to be used to pay
attorneys for defending violators of the
law. There are nine causes of action
in the Majors custer suit.
Governor Stubs wrote the attorney
general last week requesting him to
bring custer proceedings against Ma
iors. The sheriff of Cherokee county,
Ralph Martin, is now under suspension
by the supreme court pending the fur
Their hearing of the custer suit against
him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-31
REVEALS OUT OF DATE.
Old Fashioned Church Meetings No
Longer Count, says DR.. Henderson.

An assertion of the Rev. Arthur S.
Henderson of Muscatine. Iowa, in
speaking Sunday morning at the First
Congregational church. was that the
old fashioned revival meeting is nov
out of date. I'VE are in the age o'f
social things" he said. That's one Of
the reasons why the old fashioned re-
vivaI meetings do not count any more
1.-The old fashioned revival meetings
fail to accomplish what they formerly
accomplished. We have passed out OF
the day of individualism and into the
day of socialism.
what would happen if Christ came
to Topeka, is a question which might
be asked" continued the speaker. IF
a merchant who advertises goods
which are not as advertised should see
Jesus Christ reading his copy; if the
preacher who smOOths away the truth
so that the feelings of certain mem
bers of his congregation may not be
disturbed should feel that he were be-
ing watched by Christ there would
be some great changes in the attitudes
of these men.
Not many men will swear in the
presence of a minister if they know
him to be a minister; how much less
would you do these things in the pres
ence of Christ.
ct have been living in a place where
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-31
STEPHENS ROUGHLY HANDLED.
Screen County Boy Thrown OF street
Car by Inspector.

p. Stephens, who declares that he is
farmer end cardidly admits that he
may be a hit green, threatens to with
draw his future patronage from the To-
peka street railway because of abuse
and humiliation, which he claims he
suffered Sunday afternoon.
Z was at your ball game yesterday"
says Stephens in a signed communica ;
ton, "and coming home on the street
car, 1 paid my fare and got a transfer
up at Twelfth and Madison streets. An
inspector came around and jerked me
off the car and Said, You - -, I
got you now and have a lotion to kick
the stuffin' out of you. 1 said 1 paid
my fare and he said You lie He had
a thing on his badge that said No. 2
Inspector. I could smell beer on his
breath. New am green country boy.
but I don't think that is the way to
use a stranger. Now, if you would put
this in your paper he would do better.
"R. STEPHENS
So, if the street car company expects
Mr.. Stephens patronage on occasions
when he visits Topeka, Mr.. stephens
will insist that the company muzzle its
inspectors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-31
WENT WRONG
John BOLTON, Santa Fe Shop
Foreman, Commits Suicide.
Girl He Expected TO Wed Tells
of Her Shame.
MISUNDERSTANDING
Also Made Arrangements to Get
a House.
Then Blow Fell and He Offered
Up His Life.
MISUNDERSTANDING

He loved her devotedly. with his
whole soul Apparently she loved him
for she had promised to marry him. He
had bought her a small diamond en-
gagement ring intending to place it on
her finger Saturday night. He believed
he had selected a life mate who would
be true and faithful and love his home
In buoyant spirits at work Saturday
morning. he had shown the ring to his
landlady and proudly told of his en-
gagement. But in the afternoon a note
came from his fiancee. He learned b.
her own hand that she was leading an
immoral life and preferred to continue
that. More than that, however, she
proposed that she live some of her
time with him, waving the Formally
OF a marriage.
Jack Dolton. aged "a years. the man
in the case. committed suicide Sunday
morning by blowing out his brains.
The name Of the girl is unknown. She
signed her note, Your loving Baby
Beauty"
The note she sent Saturday afternoon
reads: John, my darling. 1 am not
decent enough to give you my love. a
woman that does what [ do can't 60
with just one man. Dear, you get that
house and I viii -." Here followed
the proposal that she live with him
without the marriage VOWS being said.
Dolton was a young foreman at the
Santa F'e shops. He came from his
farm home near Pauline a year ago anu
got work in the shops where his applica-
ton soon earned him the trust of his
employers and won the foremanship
over gang of men.
The girls note shows he had planned
to get a house. The ring shows she
had once promised to be his wife. II,
his pocket was list Of household
articles which shows he intended soon
to marry The following list Of articles
Cd a TfpPp of
ping paper with the prices he had got
ten on them:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-31
IN SPECIAL SESSION.
Texas Legislature Will Again Tackle
the Liquor Problem.

Justin, Tex. July S1.-With the liquor
question overshadowing every other
topic the Texas legislature met in spc-
cial session here today. Although
called to pass appropriation bills and
limited by statute to only such legisla-
ton as the governor suggests in mes
sages it is generally believed the bills
affecting the liquor traffic will be
passed Governor Colquitt is an adj
vocete of strict regulation of the liquor
traffic but opposed to statewide pro-
hibition. A ma jority of the house and
senate have declared themselves in
favor of prohibition. The recent pro-
hibition election in which the ''wets"
won may be Investigated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-31
SEVEN ARE SET FREE.
Six Wives and one Husband Granted
Divorces.

Judge Whitcomb Saturday afternoon
granted seven divorce DEGREES, which is a
record for the second division since the
establishment of the new division of
the district court last spring.
Ella Barton wes granted a decree
from David Barton on the grounds of
cruelty and neglect. The Bartons were
and lived happily unti1 about two years
ago when the husband is said to have
overlooked the care and attention which
tho wife deserved
In addition to her decree, Anna BOZ
lette received $500 alimony and SIS at
torney fees from Gustave J. Bollette.
who owns considerable property in this
county. Abuse and gross neglect OF
duty were the grounds on which the wo-
man asked for a legal separation.
Because Arthur Doran's wife, Cora
Doran, went 10 live with relatives in
Toledo. O.. he was granted divorce.
Cora has been absent nearly a year
and refuses to return to sunny Kan
sas.
Laura Prunty was granted a divorce
from l. c. PrJnty and custody of two
minor children. She charged Prunty
with extreme cruelty.
Grace Harrop was granted divorce
from Calvin A. Harrop, because the
husband failed to buy the groceries and
provide the necessities in the Harrop
home.
Bertha Fowler, charged extreme cru
city and nonsupport in her petition and
was given a divorce from Walter C.
Fowler.
Abandonment and an addiction tc
excessive use of liquor was the cause Of
trouble III the Spires home. When
Laura Spires told the court of her trou-
pie, Judge Whitcomb granted her a di-
vorce from Harry NJ. Spires, to whom
she had been married eight years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-31
WHAT IS BEER?
The Question Is to Be Determined by
DIR. II. w. Wiley.

Washington, July 31.-Having long
ago settled the vexed problem of What
is whisky" the agricultural department
board of food and drug inspection head
ed by the redoubtable DR.. Harvey w
Wiley, today undertook to determine
what is beer?"
Manufacturers of beer and other malt
beverages and barley raisers from all
over the country are here attending the
nearing conducted by the board. and
many others have sent their views by
mail. The object of the boards INQUIRY
is to bring malt liquors within the scope
of the pure food and drug act and to
determine just what shall and what
shall not be contained in liquids sold
under the labels lager beer block
beer ale, porter. stout and malt ex-
tract. The board has propeunded i
series of questions as to ingredients
fermenting, coloring, carbonating. etc.
The apphcation Of foreign names to
domestic products also Is to be inquired
INTO. Barley raisers and maltsters are
responsible for this EFFORT to determine
what is beer?" The Consumers Ma
tional Lea que of Chicago and the So
largely of farmers are aiding in the
It is claimed much Of the
beer sold in this country is made of
corn or rice and that some of the malt
extract and other beverages are not
what their names lead consumers to
think them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-31

Boston, July 31.-Texes advertising
men were in full possession of the
Fallriver steamship Commonwealth
from the time it left New York last
night. One hundred and twenty-five
of them bound for the national con-
vention of advertising men here, took
possession of the vessel an hour be-
fore the time of steaming and imme-
diately began to make known to every
body on board the bigness of Texas as
a state and the advantage of Dallas
as a convention city The main bust
ness of the delegation is to get the
1912 convention for Dallas. St. Paul
is their chief rival
The advertising men from practical
" every state in the Union are arriving
on every train for the annual conven-
ton to be held August 1st to 4th in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-31
PLAY DAY WINNERS.
school Meet on Saturday a Decided
Success.

Seventy-five children Of the city
schools participated in the athletic
events which were hela on the fair
grounds Saturday afternoon. This was
the first annual "Play Day. event,
and it was adjudged a success. 1t was
held under the auspices of the board
of education and the Playground as
sociation.
Scores of children were on hand to
watch the events, which were under
the supervision of Mer-ell Gage, di-
rector of the playground work as
authorized by the board of education,
and Miss Lulu Mckee and Miss Daisy
Crawford. At the close of the sched-
ule of events the boys 'chose up sides"
and a baseball game was enjoyed.
A number of prizes were awarded
the successful contestants, the first
prize for the boys being 4 watch, and
the first in the girls classes a set of
gold bar pins. Those VINO carried off
the honors were as follows:
Girls so pound class. 40 yard dash,
won by Jessie Smith; Helen Scott. sec
ond.
Girls unlimited class, so yard dash,
resulted in a tie between Mary Hilliar
and Dorothy Rooney Prize divided
Boys, 10 pound class. 20 yard dash,
won by Archie Mullinix, George john
son, second.
Boys, IS pound class, 30 yard dash,
won by William Badger, William Dew
endorf second.
Boys unlimited class, 100 yard dash.
won by Harry Davis, Harold Bower,
Sepoud
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-31

4
do my own work. lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound cured me after
everything { e had failed, and I rec
ommend It to other suffering women. I"
-MRs. WIN. SEALS COS w. Howard ST.,
CrestOn, Iowa.
Thousands of unsolicited and genu-
inc testimonials like the above prove
the efficiency of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, which is made
exclusively from roots and herbs.
Women who suffer from those dis
tressing ills should not lose sight of
these facts or doubt the ability of lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to
restore their health.
If you want special advice write
to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass.
She will treat your letter as
strictly confidential. For 90 years
she has been helping sick women
in this way, free of charge. DOn't
hesitate-Write at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-31

elusive.
The opening session VIII be held in
Faneuil hall. There viii be addresses
by Mayor Fitzgerald of Boston, Gov
ernor Foss of Massachusetts, President
S. c. Dobbs Of the Associated clubs
President George W. Coleman of the
Boston hosts, the Pilgrim Publicity as
sociation. Among the famous speak
ers will be Mr.. McAdoo. secured to the
convention by a special effort of The
odore Roosevelt, Ebert Hubbard,
John Kendrick Bangs and others Elk
Mayer Hubbard will take an active
part in the convention. Much of the
success of the meeting las been due
to Hugh Bancroft. Plans have been
arranged for a number of side trips
and excursions and a most enjoyable
excursion is anticipated ly all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-31
IT'S GOOD STONE.
Chance to Get Good Building Stone at
Nominal Price.

J. r. Ramsey. paving contractor
who was awarded the contract to
curb and gutter on the white way is
aware of the fact that several hun
dred loads of the best Colorado sand
stone will be removed from the old
curb and cutters which will be desir-
able for foundation and general ma
sorry work
This stone is just as good today as
it was the day it was put down." said
Mr. Ramsey. 1T is ali dressed stone
and ready to go into any kind of
work. We will start taking up this
guttering right away and will have
this stone ready for sale within
week"
Anyone wanting stone should phone
1921. ring 2. Ind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-31
STATE TAX LEVY MORE.
Slight Increase Is Made by the COM
mission.

The state tax commission has an
nounced the state tax ,evy for 1911
to be one and one-third mills. The
levy for for 1910 was one and five
one-hundredths mills, ar d for 1909 it
was one and one-fourtr mills. The
levy is based on the toteI valuation of
all the property in the state. which is
S2,777034937. The expenses of the
state are always greater in the year
following a session of tho legislature
The total state tax against the counties
this year is 1882. AL, as against So.
129.647 in 1909.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-31

in my side, sick
headaches and ner-
vOusnesS. l had ia
ken SO many medi-
cines that / wa s
disc oura ged a n d
thought I would
never get well. A
friend told me of
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Veg e t a bic Com
pound and it re-
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I ha We no more
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-31

Butte. July 31.-Three masked rob
ners early today entered a saloon in
Meadvilie and probably fatally shot one
OF seven men who were playing d gamG
or cards and secured $500 which was on
the table The man shot was Martin
Sinnech, who made a move as if tc
offer resistance. The robbers escaped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-31
HEAD or wAsHBURN ACADEMY.
Wilson Curtis Wheeler Is Chosen for
the Position.

Wilson Curtis Wheeler, assistant
teacher of mathematics. has been
elected principal of the Washburn
academy.
Mr.. Wheeler graduated at Yale TAX
ing the degree Of Bachelor of Arts,
where he Won a place ii the honor
AIRY fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa. He
also took his theolog zeal course at
Yale Divinity school, receiving the de-
gree OF Bachelor of Divinity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-31
F1ieht Draw at Davenport

Davenport, Ia. July 31.-Paddy Nee
of Chicago and Jimmy Burke of No
line went six rounds to a draw in &
fight Sunday afternoon on a barge IN
the river near the Iowa shore nine
miles below Davenport Frank (Kid)
zimmerman. an old fighter. was referee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-31

they tell US the only relief in the
world is socialism; that the church is
a failure, and that evils will disappear
through socialism. How foolishl The
recognized presence of Jesus Christ is
the only thing that can work the
transformation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-31
INFLAM=
NATION
AND PAIN
Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Creston, Iowa. was troubled for
a long time with Inflammation. mains
The evening world., 1911-01-06
10000
to Charity

Every l0c purchase here is good
Tor n vote in the annual distri-
button OF $4,000 TO charitable in
situations. Get explanatory leahet
at entrance TO Ladies' Parlor, First
Floor.
The evening world., 1911-01-06
TO STEAL
OR STARvE, SAYS
BOY PRISONER
Just Out of Prison and Arrest
ed Again, Asserts He
Couldn't Get Work.

When Harry Baker, twenty years old
ana Just out OF prison. to which he had
been sent a year ago for carrying con-
cealed weapons, was arrested at Pitt
n Delaney streets by Detective Drib-
ben this morning for having burglar
tools In his possession. he turned to
Dribbcn and said:
HOW can | lead a straight life and
I've? When / got out of prison was
determined to be straightforward In my
dealings and honest. l tried to get
work-was willing to do anything that
came my way-5ut always there was
the question. 'Nhere'd you work last
m what are your recommendations?'
In some Instances l told the truth
/ was so determined to be on
Tho level; In others / lied, but | am a
poor liar, l suppose. No one would give
me . Job.
II simply have been driven back TO
the life | wanted TO avoid, to keep from
starving. | got n bed In the Lewis
Lodging House on the Bowcry, but |
haven't money to pay FOR a bed now.
l haven't a cent. 1T was either steal.
beg or starve with me. / preferred
stealing. and here / am.
"In confess | expected to pull off a
job this morning. and | would have done
II had you not come here. / believe In,
glad you did come. Now take me where
! can get warm and a Led for the night
and some breakfast"
Dribben watched Baker FOR some time
before he arrested him.. He trailed Linn
along the Bowery and then to various
Railways In Pitt and Delaney streets.
He closed in on him when he was work.
ing at a door. and. holding him with
ON hand. searched him. finding the
burglar tools.
II don't know whether This Is hard
luck or not" said the boy as he was
being taken to a cell in Headquarters.
However. luck hasn't come my way
for some time. and l suppose I'll get all
that's coming to me now"