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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-08
BRIEF CITY NEWS

Have Root Print II.
Omaha General Hospital. Doug. s5s.
Gas, Blec. Fixtures, Burgess-eraTidSn.
$500 Coal. w. s4s. Harmon g. weeth
Keep Your Money and valuables in the
American Safe Deposit vaults in the Bee
building. Boxes rent for 50 per year.
Mission Services Today-Rev Mr..
Haines of Lincoln will preach at the
Omaha Methodist Episcopal mission, 1923
North Twenty fourth street, at 1880 a. m.
today and at the Epworth league meeting
at the same place at 1880 p. m.
IRE After Back Taxes-Treasurer W.
c. IRE intends to start his career in his
new office by inaugurating a personal
tax, campaign. He made this announce
ment yesterday and he says he will get
after the higher ups" among the first.
81 hope l will not have to resort to a
tax van, but these personal taxes must
De raid said Mr. IRE.
Coos TO Frrit Ranoh--R e. Wheeler,
Ions Identified with the Western News
apCr union and also general manager Of
the Western Paper company, announces
lis decision to retire. lie has purchased
a fruit ranch i'm the outskirts of Los
Angeles and will shortly remove with his
family to that city. His successor, ]. b.
Jones, comes to Omaha from Mexico City,
where he was formerly connected with
the National Paper and Type company.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-08
TAXICAB RATES ARE REDUCED
Big Line Announces Twenty-Five
Per Cent Cut on Daily Service.
OLD CONCERN SHOWS GROWTH
More TaxIs Ordered and New Quar-
tiers LeRsed--Al Cars Carry Dis
tinctiVc Marks 10 DiEtin-
Euish Them from Others.

In effect daily and Sunday before 6
p. M excepting holidays. When custo-
mSr dismisses the taNlcab within one
mile OF the point at which customer en-
tered the taNiCab and the amount OF
service amounts to $500 or more for each
continuous trip, reduction Is made, OF
y per cent A continuous trip Is under
stood To mean the time and distance con
sumed between. first entering and finally
Diminishing the taxicab.
This is the latest announcement of the
Grey Bonnet Taxi line 1t means that
the women OF omaha win hereafter use
the taXicab in shopping and calling more
than they ever have before. Real estate
men and physicians can also afford to
Use them in their daily work.
Omaha has been backward In it's rec
lognition. Of the taximeter attached to the
motor car" said II. II. Hawke, secre-
tary of the Gray Bonnet Taxi line. The
little instrument Is placed there so that
the public may pay for only that which
II uses. The instrument cannot chent for
II operates automatically through the rev.
buttons OF the wheels when going and
when waiting by clock which charges
I for the time consumed. Each meter is
sealed. Drivers cannot tamper with them.
| 1t is the only fair means of charging
for such service"
The Gray Bonnet Taxi line is an out
growth of the Franklin TaNicab Service
company. an old concern in Omaha. To
distinguish its cars from other rental
cars and taxicabs the hood Of each has
been painted gray and hence the firm
came. The telephone number has beer
changed to Tyler 1-2-3' and after Feb.
ruary /, the concern will use the large
building now occupied by the Electric
Garage at 22l4-16 Farnam street. The
company has a dozen cars and they ar,
among the incest I'm service In Omaha
rhe most important announcement. how,
ever, is that. of a % per cent reduction In
rates for shopping and calling before
| p. m. daily.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-08

be spared the necessity Of going out in
the cold, snowy or rainy days to partake
Of a hot luncheon between - and /
o'clock, the school has adopted the Cafe
terra plan that has proven so popular In
the high schools of large cities as well
as those established by the Young Men,
Christian associations and Young Wom-
ems Christian associations throughout
the country. The school luncheon room is
located in the gymnasium. As is the
case with the above mentioned institu-
tons, the cafeteria or luncheon room is
operated on the no profit principle Every
thing is furnished to the students at cost
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-08
M'VANN OPTIMIST FOR 1912
Predicts Good Things for Year in
Current Traffic World.
POLITICS WILL HURT LITTLE
Gives Long List of Railroad Im-
provements planned for Oman"
Territory in Course Of
Year.

In a symposium In the. current Traffic
World of the opinions Of Leading ratil'
experts Of the country, Manager II. d.
McVaun OF the traffic bureau OF the
omaha Commercial club. regarding
the outlool, In Omaha's territory for 1917
says: "-...
1--WE arc optimistic about our outlook
for 1912. The 1911 corn crop Is yet 70 ne
moved and II is bringing good prices
other farm products are reasonably hlsh
In price and ns this is largely an agll-
cultural territory, these things Justify
our optimism Tor the comins year VI
course there Is the notion thotis always
prevalent. that "a presidential yenr IS
bad year Tor business. My,impress ION IS
that that notion has less force. AZ TINS
timo than Il has ever had In tho past
and that the presidential campaign VIII
have less effect on general business IN
the west than Il usually has.
railroads plan Much work
Mr.. NIcVann follows this. IN answer TO
question as 20 contemplated railroad
work I'm 1912. with long string OF eN-
tensions and improvements In NebiasNa'
Wyoming and Iowa, including the Union
Pacific cut-off In Nebraska and wyoming
burlington limo from Guernsey Neo''
to the big Horn basin, several suo'
lines in Iowa and tho building OF new
freight terminals In Omaha by the ROCK
! Island
| Ansewing other questions. Mr. MoNanh
says the shippers and railroads were more
at peace with each other in 1911 than In
1870 that the railroad tonnage In Omaha
territory was about normal. though
profits were a little less; that he believes
no new legislation on transportation
problems is needed now. and that he does
not favor the transfer OF intra-state
regulation OF railroads to the federal
commission.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-08
MRS. HAZEL SMITH MAKES
A REMARKABLE STATEMENT
Physicians Had Given Her Up and
Said that She Would Die.
FRIEND ADVISED NEW PRODUCT
Improvement began from the start
lis Thoroughly benefited and
Says All Credit IL Due the
New Remedy.

Mrs. Hazel Smith OF No. COZ N. 18th
St, city is among the many people who
have tested tho new tonic. "Tona Vita"
which is making such remarkable rec
ord here. '-~.-
MrR. Smith said. "For two years
have been suffering from stomach trouble.
My appetite was poor and whenever 1 did
eat anything I would suffer from sour
stomach and bad taste In the mouth, es-
peciaily i'm the mornings I also suffered
from severe pain in the side. For the
past six weeks 1 have been confined 70
my he'd. Ny nerves were on edge con
tiuual'y and the slightest noise would
startle me
~ was given. uu by the doctors. and
had nboutlost hope when a friend brought
me a bottle OF 'Tona vita began eat
ing better and my stomach did not bother
me after the first dose. In two days I
was MP and at my household work. and
now after, a ten days treatment l am a
we'll woman. l have been thoroughly
benefited and give entire credit to the
wonderful new remedy Tona Vita
The sale Of the new tonic has increased
so rapidly that the specialists who are
here introducing the medicine have not
been able TO get an adequate supply. In
speaking OF this one OF the specialists
said: I'VE are sorry to dlsappolnt the
people, as we were forced to do part OF
last week, but we could not get the med:-
| cine here fast enough. The demand Is
just as great in, other cities as in Omaha,
and tho manufacturing department has
been swumped with orders. We received
a big shipment yesterday and we will not
be without the medicine again during our
stay"
| The specialists will be at Brandeis
Drug Dept. 18th and Douglas SITS, daily
between the hours OF 0 a. m. and p. M,
and will explain the nature OF the prep
aration to all callars.
There are hundreds in Omaha who
are doubtless suffering from debility
continued one of these specialists, land
It is common in all large cities where It
is produced by the strain OF modern life.
Too much hastily eaten food and the
burden OF work and responsibility causes
a state Of nervousness which IL allowed
TO run, ultimately undermines the char
acterlstic properties OF the organic body
and produces debility.
Imperfect digestion. unsound sleep.
stomach and bowel trouble poor circula-
ton. cold feet, loss of energy and ambi-
ton. depression Of spirits and headaches
are common symptoms OF debility."-Adv.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-08
Mcbride Pays His
Political Debts

George Mcbride, county surveyor paid
a political debt when he treated five OF
his south Omaha friends to an old
fashioned possum dinner at Worth's
restaurant Friday night. Mr.. Mcbride
was not to be outdone when his friends
reminded him that he owed them an old
southern meal and, though he did not
have any 'possum up his sleeve, nor In
his collection OF pets. he found out that
n certain tree over in the jungles OF
Illinois contained a very fat animal and
by some hook or crook he got to that
tree, or had II got to and landed
Mistah 'Possum. lie had the sweet
potatoes and all the other trimmings and
made good his bet to the satisfaction OF
his friends, who were: Lew Etter, post
master OF South Omaha; George Brewer,
Jim Chick, Charles scarr and Lew
Adams.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-08
IRISH TELL OF Big WIND
Good Fellowship Club Holds Session
to Delve Into History.
JOSEPH BUTLER WAS ON GROUND
Greater Portion of Ireland DeVRs-
tntcd by the blow, but Father
of the city Clerk SIeDt
Through Il All,

The night of the big wind in Ireland,
January 6. 1859. was fittingy com
mcmorated Saturday by the Irish Good
Fellowship club I'm their rooms in the
Arlington block Sixteenth and Dodge
streets.
It was indeed a big wind that swept
Ern's isle just seventy-threo years ago
last night 1t Justly deserved COM
memoration. So unusual was its strength
and 50 wonderful the things it wrought
that IL gave to those who talked at the
meeting last night impressions which
enabled them to describe graphically and
infinitely the details. II was a wind
which, as one speaker said, was the
father Of all cyclones and about the only
thing it did not blow away was the Irish
flag.
But like many and many another wind,
it did not fail to blow somebody good
To John Powers 1t gave dining table
twenty-five. feet long and four feet wide
"a dining table made from one tree,
which was uprooted some place in the
north OF ireland and carried TO his
/ fathers estate.
! II blew fish from the River shannon
and scattered them along the valley Of
!
fish quickly died on the land and their
bones so fertllzed the land that Ireland
for many years after enjoyed wonderful
crops.
Hcnfcy Gives the Facts.
| These were stories told by speakers wh'
had been told them by their parents
What was probably the only authentic
recital of details was read from news
| nv II 9
Heafey. The big wind, according TO tn,
report, caused q fire in Dublin, which
resulted in a property loss Of 5000
and the death Of seven persons. The rea-
son there are no crows In Ireland TO-DAY
also was told In the newspaper story
The crows as Is their custom, were
roosting high in the trees when the big
wind swept from Tyrone in the north u
Wexford in tho south. Consequently
Ireland was swept clean Of them.
Jerry Reardon of South Omaha was one
OF the principal speakers, Mr.. Reardor
was introduced to the audience as having
been born on the night Of the big wind
He could tell no details of It.
Joseph Butler, father Of Dan Butler
city clerk, was the first speaker on the
program. Mr. Butler is 81 years old anC
remembered the night Of the big wind
He told how he was sent out from home
early in the evening of the big wi tC
summon doctor because younger
brother had spilled some hot gravy upor
himself at the evening meal lie returned
home before the wind came up and was
I'm bed when It wrought havoc Throughout
the community He knew nothing Of 1t
however until he awoke the next morn
ing. he said, and saw the slight damag,
II had done John Ryder repeated som'
things he had heard about the big wind.
The speeches were interpoated by songs
sung in Gaelic by r. NJ. Dowd of Souti
Omaha and Patrick Coffcy and Irish air,
and popular songs by Edward Lynch
H. Murphy gave a number of plan,
Rotations.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-08
Will Draw Juries
Thursday or Friday

Grand and petit juries for the February
term of the district court. which will be-
gin February g. will be drawn by Abra e
ham L. Sutton, presiding judge Of the
district court, and Robert Smith, clerk
Of the district court, Thursday or Fri
day OF next week.
The 1912 Board OF County Commission
crs will meet and organize Tuesday and
as soon thereafter as possible the several
commissioners will turn in their llsts
of men competent to serve as jurors. The
names will be placed on tickets and put in
the jury drawing can and drawn out
sight unseen" the usual way, by Judge
sutton and Mr.. Smith
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-08
0berlin Concert
Financial Success

The concert given by the Oberlin Glee
club in Omaha Thursday evening at the
First Congregational church was a sue
cess, financially as well as unsteady and
socially and the Omha alumni have the
sum Of $50 TO the good
Since It was the Omaha people who
supported the concert and made it &
success says c. L. Mattson, one of the
local Oberlin alumni, the money left
from the entertainment will be used for
Omaha. He says that the money probably
will be used in aiding an Omaha boy in
gaining an education at Oberlin college.
The alumni will meet at the University
club some Gay this week to decide the
matter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-08
Pebbles STARCH AS SUGAR
AND GETS INTO TROUBLE

When he peddled starch on the streets
yesterday afternoon, Nick Petoria, Ill
North Twelfth street was not foollng
only the buyers. He himself thought he
was selling sugar which he had found"
in Twelfth street. between Dodge street
and Capitol avenue. The starch had
dropped from a grocers wagon and the
driver being unable to lift it back, had
gone for assistance, when Petoria came
along. Petoria was arrested last night
after he had tried to sell small sacks Of
the goods as sugar. The driver Of the
wagon is being hunted by the police.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-08
FIGHT TO A FINISH
A Way of Beating Two Ugly Foes
by SimPl Tactics.

You will not be at the mercy OF those
heartless thugs Pneumonia and Grip,
If you take Ozomulsion just as soon as
you are in the least run down.
Don't walt until you are so weak that
a little cold win lay, you mp.
All who tire easily are already In a
condition that invites sickness.
Nourishment - strength - energy -
Astounding vitality that fights disease to
speedy finish, and wins, ere the rich
gifts Of Ozonulsion to enfeebled, tired
out bchIos.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-08
C0L0RED WOMAN HELD
ON CHARGE OF CUTTING

Annie Moore colored, cut Martin Pup,
2O9 South Ninth street, across the shout
der and hand when he caught her taking
81 from his pockets at "Wier City"
Eleventh and Davenport streets last mid
night. The woman was arrested, charged
with cutting 10 wound and larceny from
the person. Pup was attended by Police
Surgeon Peppers and sent home.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-08
Engine Pilot Falls
From Cab Into River

MOUNT CARMEL, ILL.,, Jan. 7.-B. w.
Adair, engineer of a Big Four freight
train. fell from the cab of hls engine
today as it was crossing a fifty-foot
treste over the Little Wabash river south
of Mt. Carmel. After a struggle in the
icy current, Adair was able to drag him
self to the bank. He apparently was not
injured. The man was taken TO a nearby
station and then brought to Mt. Carmel
on passenger train. He lives in Mt. Car
mel
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-08
BOYLEs COLLEGE, OMAHA.
Prize Medal for Proficiency In Type.
writing.

A great incentive for ambitious young
men and women to make rapid progress
n typewriting is offered by the Rem
lngton Typewriter company to the stu
dents Of Boyles college, the prize offered
being a beautiful solid gold medal, which
is very handsomely designed and bears
the inscription, For proficiency on the
Remington typewriter, This medal Is
to be awarded TO the pupil handing in
the greatest number OF perfect typewrit-
ing lessons during the months Of January
and February, 1912. In addition 70 tho
honor Of winning this medal, its beauty
and intrinsic worth will arouse much in
terest among the students during the con-
tlnuance Of this contest. only those are
eligible for the contest who have had no
Instruction or typewriter experience prior
20 January I, 1912.
In order that Boyles college pupils may
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-08
S0NNENSCHEIN is SICK
IN OMAHA HOSPITAL

Fred Sonnenschein, former mayor OF
West Point Neb and one OF the most
widely known men in that part OF the
state. also enjoying an extensive ac.
quaintance in Omaha, lies seriously sick
I'm an Omaha hospital Daily his friends
in this city are inquiring about him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-08
John C. WATSON BROUGHT
uEpE 10 HAVE npEphTInM

Attorney John c. Watson Of Nebraska
city, who has been quite IN for some
time, was brought TO Omaha yesterday,
where he was placed in the Presbyterian
hospital and as soon as he is strong
enough he will undergo a surgical opera
ton. Mr.. Watson has been ailing for
some time, but OF late has been very IN.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-08
Heart Failure Cause
of Baibato'S Death

I'm autopsy will be held this morning
by Coroner Crosby on the body of Nicho-
las Raibato. who died suddenly yesterday
afternoon after drinking glass of beer
in the Pope saloon, 1902 South Twentieth
street, although it is most certain now
that the man succumbed to heart failure
An inquest into the death will be held to-
morrow, Baibato lived at Twenty-first
street and Poppleton avenue.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-08
Douglas Pioneers
to Meet Thursday

The pioneers of Douglas county wills
meet Thursday afternoon at o'clock in
the city hall TO elect officers and make
plans for their mid-winter social.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-08
4 Fierce Attack

Of malaria, liver dcrangement and kidney
trouble is easily cured by Electric Bitters,
the guaranteed remedy. 5Oc For sale
by BeatOn Drug co.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-08

jullcious. and persistent use Of newspaper
advertising
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-08
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Long have a. tn \
house guests Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. SeymOu
and small son, William, Of Madison, Wis
Mrs Seymour was formerly Miss Nellie
Long of omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-08

Mrs Hazel Smith Of No. COZ N. 18th
St, city, is among the many people who
have tested tho new tonic. "Tona vita"
which is making such remarkable rec
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-07-11
Notes From MenChalyille.

Miss Agnes Morrissey is coming
back to teach the Menchalvile school.
This is going to be her fifth term.
The GLORIOUS Fourth" will be re-
membered by large crowd that at
tended the dance at Chas Cherney's
in Kelnersville.
Don't forget base ball game Sunday,
Wayside VS.. Menchalville Tigers at
Menchalville. Batteries for Wayside,
Zellner and Kiekhaefer. Menchalville
batteries, Edward Stedl and Decker.
Come and root for it will be hard
rub.
Jake Sleger bought valuable horse.
Something doing, Jake?
Mr.. Mike leopard is on the sick
list.
Miss Emma Sleger, Mrs. Menchal
and Mrs. Duggan were visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. l. Stedl.
Mr. Joseph Hurka spent Sunday
evening at the home of MIR. and Mrs.
Joseph Shebesta.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-07-11
Notes From MeInik.

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edw.
Maly died last week Saturday and was
buried at the Melnik Presbyterian
cemetery Tuesday.
Miss Emma Gruber of Milwaukee
visited few days of last week here
with relatives.
The picnic and dance given by Louis
Kohloeck at his hall July 18th was an
enjoyable affair being attended by a
good sized crowd. The music was fur
nished by Kellnersville Harp Orches-
ira was well rendered, and by the way,
Louis, don't forget to hire harp or
chestra for your next dance.
Mr. and Mrs. John Zeman Of Milwau-
kee visited here with relatives over
the Fourth.
Farmers are wearing a broad smile
these days on account Of the heavy
down pour of rain on the Fourth, the
best gift Nature could send at this
time as the drought was beginning to
be serious
a number from here attended the
fair at Maribel last Monday,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-07-11
SOLVED PROBLEM OF SPEE[
Engineers Happy Thought Enabled
Lusltania to Obtain Requirements
Called For.

year ago | crossed the ocean witt
Sir William White, the expert EN-
ployed by the British government in
building the fast vessels OF their
navy We were on the Lusitania anc
he told me the story OF that steam
ship. He was called in as counselor
by the builders. When the BOAT was
built, it was figured out that she
should make twenty-three or twenty
four knots an hour AS a matter OF
fact, they could not get her above
twenty-five knots, no matter how hard
they drove the engines or how much
coal they burned.
He instituted a series of expert
ments, and it finally occurred to hin
that it was useless to try to drive the
engines harder The propellers
driven beyond certain speed, bea,
up the water so rapidly that the all
united with the water, with the effect
that the propellers found no CORE
spending resistance. The water was
too light 1t was as when man
pushes his feet against a pillow. Ii
occurred to him to enlarge the blades
of the propeller. When he added "a
per cent. to the area of the blade, rails
ing II from eighty to hundred feet
at once the boat shot ahead up to thu
estimated speed.-Rev II. A. Stimsor
in the Missionary Herald.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-07-11
CLAIMS OLE BULLS ISLAND
Estate Was Be4nea.hed to a SWiss
Child by the famous violinist's
Daughter.

Ralph S. Bartlett, who was counsel
for Mrs. Olea Bull Vaughan, only
child of the late Ole Bull, the famous
violinist, successfully contested the
will of Mrs. Bull in the probate court
of York county, Maine, last summer,
Franconia for Liverpool on his way to
file Mrs. Vaughan's will at Bergen,
Norway, the New York Herald's Bos.
ton correspondent says.
Mr.. Bartlett is executor for the will
of Mrs. Vaughan, and he and Miss
Amelia Shapleigh of West Lebanon,
Me-, are co-trustees for Sylvia
Vaughan, the adopted daughter of Mrs
Vaughan and the principal beneficiary
under Mrs. Vaughan's will.
The reason that the VIII OF Mrs.
Vaughan is to be offered for record in
Bergen is that the only foreign real
estate which she poss essed is the
Island of Lysoen, near Bergen. Ole
Bull owned this island, which Is said
to be one of the most beautiful In the
world. 1t is in ford about twenty
two miles from Bergen, and consists
of about seven hundred acres of land
largely forest Ole Bull in his life
time developed two fresh water lakes
and cave ard laid out twenty miles
of paths on the island.
Lysoen was left by Mrs. Vaughan to
the little Swiss girl. Sylvia, whom she
adopted couple of years ago, but on
Sylvia's death Lysoen is to be pre-
served by the Norwegian government
as memorial to Ole Bull
The exact procedure which will be
followed In Norway with respect tc
the case is matter of uncertainty, be
cause under the Norwegian law nc
foreigner can own real estate in thai
country without the written consent Of
the king.