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Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-03
CITY BONDS BADLY HANDLED
Treasurer Makes Startling Show to
to City Council.
LOSS MAY REACH THOUSANDS
Large sums Are Held Idle While
City il Paying a Hight Rate
of Interest ON Bonds
and Warrants.

At the meeting OF the city council IN
committee OF the whole Monday after
noon City Treasurer IRE called attention
to the condition Of the street improve
ment fund, pointing out what he con-
siders the bad management of bond is
sues and what ought to be done 10 save
money for the city. The greatest loss
will be on the bond issue Of 1919. which
the treasurer says can be avoided If the
of idle funds.
Mr.. IRE presented tabulated state
ment which shows that the balance in
hand Of the street improvement fund
has increased from 7SS22.s1 in 1906 TO
ssh. 1919 in 1872, and that with the col
lections OF this year. after all charges
and other deductions are made, the prob
able balance at the end of the current
year will be. sos. 7aoSS. On this sum the
city Will collect per cent. while on the
bond issue of 1919, that amounts to ssss,-
900, the interest rate is As per cent This
difference. Mr.. IRE says. will cost the
city more than sl.ooo a month unless the
1872 bond issue is purchased by the city.
Too Many Bonds Sold.
He adds further:
"A second reason for taking over tho
s2ss.50o issue OF bonds is because the
issue has been mlserably conceived. In
twenty-four out of sixty-seven districts
there Is an over issue of bonds. This
over issue in these districts amounts 20
s6S19.72. That is. We are selling s6,S5s.72
too many bonds. and will actually have
to hold all OF that money in the treasury
at per cent until the bonds in those
districts fall due in 1914. paying ~ per
cent per annum. and the first bonds fall
ing due in these districts in 1914 amount
to $500
Money Idleg Interest Grows.
ITO put II another way, we are going
to have money from the bond sale itself
in 1872 as soon as the sale is eonsum.
mated, with which to discharge all Of
the bonds due in 1914 in those districts,
and by 1914 We will also have in the
treasury whatever money is paid in taxes
in these districts.
THE bond issue of February 30. 1912.
is meserably conceived from another
standpoint. viz: The maturities OF the
bonds in that issue are altogether too
late. During the whole life of that bond
issue our cash on hand is going to in
crease on account Of desperately late
maturities Of bonds. We can save for
the city $1,000 on that one issue of bonds.
simply by purchase Of them. The city
will lose that $4,000 II We let the bond
issue get away from US.
THE matter Of too large warrants be-
ing issued to pay for special improve
ments is proved by a simple statement
OF the case. We have in the banks not
less than $4,000 which is applicable to
payments on warrants for work done
We cannot use 1t because the comp
troller's office has paid for the work with
too large warrants"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-03

without a state license. which costs s
per year. will be arrested.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-03
HUMAN MACHINE WEAkENS
UNDER UNNATURAL STRAIN
Listless People Are Found in
Every Large City.
THE ACTION IS ASTONISHING
stored TO Many I'm This Country
and Life Seems a Pleasure
Instead of a Burden.

The rush and hustle OF American life
is constant strain on both mind and
body. Gradually the human machine
wears out under this unnatural strain
and nervous debility results. Statistics
show that half the people of the United
States are in a rundown, nervous con-
dition.
A man or woman in this condition can
get little happiness or success out of life.
They feel tired all the time. have no en-
ergy or ambition and are gloomy. timid
and respondent They do not sleep well
or eat well or feel well and life Instead of
being a pleasure seems more like a
burden.
Are you one Of these half sick, hstless,
nervous people? II you are. do you know
that there is tonic now being sold that
has brought back the old energy and
pleasure in life to thousands who have
tried il? The name Of the tonic is Tona
Vita II is being introduced in this
country by a number OF physicians. II
has been pronounced the greatest medi-
cine ever before sold TO the public. In
each city there is an agent for Tona
Vita who will refund the purchase price
il the tonic fails to give you complete
and entire satisfaction. Let Tona Vita
build you up and bring back your
strength and vitality. You will be
astonished how quickly 1t acts. The
very first dose will convince you what u
great medicine 1t is.
Lees Rhubarb Laxative is used as an
assistant to Tona Vita in cases of chronic
constipitation. 1t Is O family medicine
pleasant to the taste. containing the
splendid laxative qualities Of rhubarb.
Ask your physician about rhubarb and
see IL he does not tell you 1t is the best
possible laxative for children.
Sherman & 1tcConnell Drug Co, 18th
and Dodge Streets: Owl Drug Co, 18th
and Harvey Streets; Harvard Pharmacy,
24th and Farnam Streets, and Loyal
Pharmacy. 1913 North 18th Street, have
the agency for these two great medicines
in 0maha.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-03
BACCHUS DOWNS THE JUROR
Wheels of Justice Go Flat for Time
as Result of Contest.
ONE ELEGANT SPREE ENSUES
John r. Payton, District Court
Juror, MinRles Cnres with Red
Liquor and Result IL
Disaster.

Bacchus let the wind out of the tires
on the wheels of justice for a while yes
terday. In the old days the wheels Of
justice got clogged occasionally. but in
this advanced age the really artistic
method OF teasing the old lady is to let
the wind out of her tires.
II seems that John +. Payton, @i3
Webster street. is some disciple OF
Baechus, He always votes for the sfore-
said old sport. and whenever the occa-
sion hobs up tries to get the old scout
to throw his hat into the ring.
Payton has been serving on the dis
trict court petit jury and last week was
put at work on the case of Byron lngle-
hart against the street railway company
for 10000 damages for taking liberties
with Mrs. Ingleharts hip.
Friday Was His Jonah Day.
Friday the case was continued until
yesterday. Payton drew his pay and
struck out in the direction OF the nearest
relief station. shortly he was taking
his turn. saying. This ones on me-.
and before the time came TO hit the high
road for home and hash he was saying:
Come. fill the cup, and in the fires Of
spring
The bird Of time hath but little way
To flutter and the bird is on the wing.
only not in that fancy diction. Pay
ton is no poet-if he is something OF an
astronomer.
About o'clock Payton found things
getting quiet-he hasn't lived In the city
a great while-and he went home to his
room at the home Of Mrs. ]. Gray, think
ing he could create as much excitement
there as anywhere. This turned out to
be the correct dope. s .t#...
Getting Into Action.
Two or three minutes after Payton
pranced into his palace the neighbors
knew he had arrived. lie started in on
the front door. After telling II what he
thought Of Il and saying, You daren't
back It up or down." he made a vicious
assault upon il. Reaching his room, he
turned his attention 10 chair against
which he had long-standng grudge.
When he finished there was not enough
left even to have a grudge against.
Some friendly nelghbor told the police
Payton was sick and they went out 20
study the situation. Payton decided he
was going to run the police department
and made announcement to this effect.
The officers doubted his word. They
took him down TO talk It over with the
captain, who was busy and simply said,
Throw him in"
Monday morning Payton was up before
Police Judge Foster charged with being
drunk and disorderly. He didn't have
money to pay a fine but said he ought
to be turned loose because he was 4
juror and he would bet justice was at a
standstill right now because he wasn't
in his seat in the jury box.
Judge Foster said he would let him
off with a fine OF s. and costs. a
total of $50. He was allowed to go to
the court house and get 50 he had COM
ing, which, with $40 more he had, got
his freedom.
But when PAXTON got back TO the
court house Judge Sutton had found out
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-03
SLEEPER HAS ENORMOUS
WATCH OF FOREIGN MAKE

The biggest thing about Henry Girls
ham, found sleeping upon the sidewalk
near Thirtieth street last night. was his
watch. The timepiece was almost as
large as Big Ben" alarm clock. 1t
was made in Belgium and contained
numerous foreign Inscriptions and
marks. An odd feature Of the watch
Was that ii was made fer use under the
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-03
Poor Woman Needs
Work as Seamstress

The Associated Charities want work
for the wife of disabled husband. The
woman can do plain sewing and has ap-
piled to the charities for help in securing
work and not for charity. Until two
years ago her husband supported his
family. but in an accident his leg was
broken, the work Of setting It bungled
and he is now helpless cripple. He has
had the broken limb reset twice.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-03
SHORT CUT THROUGH ALLEY
LEADS TO A SANDBAGGING

In trying TO reach his room at 6l4
South Fifteenth street by. a short cut
through an alley. Joe Bochnick. an en-
Ploye Of Allen Bros. wholesale company.
ran into trouble.
As he stepped into the alley from
Fifteenth. between Jackson and Jones
streets last night, he did not see a man
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-03

all about il, excused him from the case
and from the jury panel and the case
was being tried to eleven men. Justice
had been DELAYED about an hour by Pay
tons absence before the cause was
learned and the agreement made to 50
on without him.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-03

behind post. when Bochnick was ops----
pOsite The, stranger a ssndbag was idropS-1
ped across his head. He was felled by
the blow. He recovered conseiousness
fifteen minutes later to find his lips cut
by striking a stone. and 20 cents waxE
missing from his pocket.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-03
BAL TIM0RE MAN SHOOTS
WIFE, LANDLADY AND SELF

BALTIMORE. April AFTER shooting
his wife and their landlady today. Wilbur
Green. q years old, committed suicide in
the same manner. At late hour this
afternoon the two women were thought
to be dying. The motive for the deed is
not yet known. The shooting took place
in a boarding house.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-03
Marriage Licenses,

The following couples received licenses
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-03
BuiIdinE Permits.

+. Wolf 57l2 North ,Twenty-first street,
frame dwelling, s2.ooor Gust strom. 210s'
Pinkney street, frame dwelling. 2,5oo;
Mrs. Anna overman, ISL Emmett street.,
frame dwelling. 5000: William Bushman.
ill9 Leavenworth street. alterations.'
N.50; J. o. sternsE, 2Ol Evans street,
frame dwelling, s. 500. ~
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-03
AUTOS MUST HAVE STATE
LICENSES, POLICE BUSY

Policemen have secured copies OF the
state automobile law and in the last two
DAYS twenty-seven automobile owners
have taken out licenses Drivers OF cars
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-21
FOR ELECTION Of
Commissioners
Bill Wclld Take Their Appoint
uleGt Out Of the Hands Of
Side Judges.

Montpelier, Nov. Ex-senator Hrnry in
troduced this morning bill providing
for the election OF license commissioners
at the annual rown meeting instead o..
their appointment ay tina si6e Judses as
at present.
4 bill % peculiar interest Is that IN
.roduccd ~ Senator Bal chclder. providing
'or the transfer OF the property OF the
Pennington Water company 10 the VI
laes of bennington. and authorizing tho
yillaye TO accept the same
The company Is owned by Mr. Putnam
an inventor and manufacturer, who has
acquired fortune In the town. but whose
health Will not permit him to spend much
~ his tins IN Remington. Eis property
amounts to milions. and this gift 10 o
substantial way OF expressing his feeling
toward the town whore nc has acquired it,
The matter of vacation adjournment
was complicated this morning by the
Introduction OF n resolution by Mr.. Nc
Clcllan Of Plymouth. providing that
members shall receive as mileage nfty
cents mile one way. to be paid
at the opening OF the session, this to
cover all mileage for the session The
vacation resolution with the pending
question OF no mileage was ordered to
lie while this is being considered by
the committee
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-21
SPECIAL SESSION PROBABLE
supreme Court VIII Hear Case In
vOlvinR the COnstitutiOnaiity Of
Public Service Laws.

Rutland. Nov. 2o.--Thc November
term of the Vermont Supreme Court
opened at the county court house in
this city yesterday morning with
Judge John W. Rowell OF Ran 1olph.
Judge Loveland Munson Of Manchcs-
ter, Judge John II. Watson of Mont
pelier Judge Seneca Haselton of Bur
lington and Judge George NJ. Powers
OF Morrisville. the full bench present
There are five cases on the trial cal
endar, two from Ad lison county, two
from Windsor county and one from
Rutland county. but they may not all
be tried.
Attorney General John G. Sargent
of Ludlow made a motion asking tina.
special term of the session OF tne
supreme court be called early in De-
cember to hear the case OF Sabre vs
the Rutland Railroad company. The
special term Is called for because o.:
the importance of the questions In
vowed In the case, the constitutional
ity or the public service commission
laws In Vermont being In dispute The
question is raised by the Rutland rail
road as the result of an order by the
commission to establish certain gateg
an" hagmen In Alburg. Chief Judge
towell Indicated that the Special ses..
SION would lie held
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-21
vOCEL KNOWN AS
WEEPING Thief"

New York. .Spy ls.-Hen:, Vor-!,
weeping thief" and "Essn." masie- "
more than ~ fir' ta!ry.s who stole foi
him, died fahtinR wnen trapp-: IN s
Rronx hotoi la.t ni:ht Evidence dev-l-
cped ;o-da} tE;t ..o did not turn his IL
shot sutonatic uisto! on himself after he
had shot one nan to death and wound sd
four others IN tho pitched battle but With
The woman who was known A. his wife
was hi!ed l., hul,o;s from detectives re-
Voiycrs
THIS iew ngh; on the sensational Al
fray was revealed by r,e autopsy Vo-
ccl's pistol fired only steel iacketcd bull
let's, "na lead !ulct from & police rs-
YolN,r pierced Tho heart Of the thief
another bored through him directly an
der the heart and thir' shattered III,
rsht wrist The WOMAN at first rhnu.ht
to have bean killed by Nosel WAS Killed
ny mis- silcs from the detectives guns
one through the heart and another
through the neck;
Vogel. who Rad \ lorg criminal record
and many aliases had thoroughly sys-
tematizcd his operations az u 'fAxia"
the detectives investigating the case say.
His scrvant-girl tools. said to numbcr
forty or more. were moved as chess
pieces in game, tn'ir mastr: causing
them 10 bring their loot to one of sew.
erai "homes" he maintained. and then
answer advertiser sats and obtain new
positions whore they cou.d gain mere
plunder
Jos. Won i'laszyusky was Vogcl's rlsht
name. according 10 police records Sew
eral times he "wept his way out Of court"
escaping conviction for robbery, hence tine
sobriquet Of weeping thief" In one Of
his homes" located to-day. the police
recovered silver, linen and other valr-
ables
The trunks and suit cases taken from
the hotel room where the shooting took
place last night We're opened to-day. They
contained hundreds OF articles OF jewclry,
silverware. linen and clothing and re-
volyers and cartridges
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-21

yes and It i3 CO per cent. stuff. TOO. :"
declared Davis. He lifted the cloth covor
or the box and drew out a atick Of
dynamite. Rondcl bit off a place. and
tasted it. miner fashion. He knew win,
1t was. but disscmbled in order 10 sa,n
time.
That's not dynamite" n, said con-
temptuously. somebody cheated YOU"
Light It and see." said Davis.
Randcl lighted a piece Of the giant
those who had hitherto ciung TO tho
Joke idea made a hasty exit.
After Davis had held complete DOG
session OF the station for nearly an hour
and a half, plan was devised by the
detectives to trap him.
While Secretary Snively carried on the
conversation with the maniac, Detective
Hosick tiptoed from the outer room,
which was at Daviss back. and struck
him on tho head with black jack
The Internal machine dropped and
Detective Brown, who was at Hosick's
elbow. grabbed IT,
Davis reached in his coat rocket
and Hosick hit him again and he
tumbled to the floor unconscious The
bottle OF nitro glyccrine nnd the re-
volver were In Davis inside coat
pocket. toward which re had reached.
As Davis bad said his left hand was
attached to thu mechanism Of the In
ternal machine ard its withdrawal
ignited tho fuse. but the quick work
Detective Brown prevented the
sparks from reaching tho explosive.
mere were sixty half sticks OF dyra-
mite and an expert said II vas sixty
per cent. end that there VA. enough
to blow up 4 city block.
At the receiving hospital Davi. said to-
night he vas borr In Germany WAS "a
year old and had lived in this country
10 years. He admitted ina. Dsvis WAS
not his right name
LAWS said he stole the dynamite from
the powder house Of a mine or quarry
near San Bernardino several months ago
San Diego detective said shet la Wis
was In that city AZ tho beginning Of the
l. w. W. outbreaks last spring and that
he was ono OF the men driven out of the
city at that time. but the man denied that
ne was affiliated with any such organiza-
ton or that he had ever been /, San
Diego.
local of1c.ai Of the industrial " ork-
ors OF the World said he had never seen
tho man
Davis apparently had been hroodnx
over the Southern Pacific shopman's
strike of more than Il year ago, but he
denied that he had been employed hv the
company.
The Internal machine was an ingenious
lnre
springs. and a wire lever attached to the
hammer lock of an old army rifle Da-
vis's hand was ttached to tho wire that
led to this hammer lock detonatlnC de-
vice.
Officers searched Davis's house Tonight
but found no explosives or anything that
resembled Internal machines. There were
all sorts OF contrivances indicating that
he had given much time to the study OF
mechanics.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-21
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY.

Some time during Thursday night
burglars entered the postoffice at i,cl-
oens and evidently got In through the
main door. which was found unlock ed
Friday morning They got only about 81
In money and stamps, but tore open a
large number of letters which they scat
tered around the floor. A large number
of burnt matches were found on tho
floor. No trace OF the burglars has vet
been found.
Mrs. Charles n. Cheney ana daughter
Mildred are in West Rutland visiting her
parents. MIR. and Mrs. Frank Provost. -
MIR. and Mrs. George r. Stringham and
daughter. Sybil, have returned to Wash
ington, u. c., after two weeks in thl.
vicinity.-Frank s. Havens has rsturred
TO Proctor.-Mrs. Mary A. Borden o.
Pittsford came to town Saturday. called
here by the serious illness OF her Sis
ter, Mrs. James Hughcs.--Mr and Mrs.
Archie W. Watson are In East Middle
burN-George Fassett has gone to Han
cock for 10 days visit.--Ilenry Hayes
has gone to Rutland. The Ladies' Asso-
citation for Missions will hold food go lc
November 2S-rwenty- four now members
were taken into the Middlebuiy GRANGE
at their last regular meeting. Ira II. La
Fleur has returned from New York
John 1lalnon mas returned 20 his home In
Worcester. Mass, after a few days with
his mother. Mrs. John Hainon.-Dr. and
Mrs. 9. s. Eddy have returned from New
York, where the doctor has been attend
Ing the railroad surgeons meeting. MIR.
and Mrs. Clarence W. Page have return
cd from Haverhill. Mass. whers they
have been visiting for two weeks-Mrs
ID. H. Cochran has returned from Mont
reaL-The infant child OF Mr.. and Mrs
CHARLES Whitimore was buried Thursday
afternoon.-The Ladies OF the Memorial
Baptist Church held a well attended
chicken pic supper in the vestry Of the
church Friday evening.-Mr and Mrs. Ed
ward Matthews entertained friends
Thursday evening. 1t being their fifth
wedding anniversary.-R Holmes Of ST.
Albans left Friday for Schenectady, ~
v, where he has a position with the
General Electric company. William V.
Hager of Washington. d. c.. s visiting
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. Hagar.--
Miss Ada Zottman, who has been book
Keeper at the r. S. Benedict store for the
past few years. has resigned and will re-
turn to Nergenncs Mrs Frank f.. Ruff
or st. Louis, Mo, Is visiting her sister,
Mrs. o. II. Cushman.
pretty and quiet wedding took place
at st. Mary's Catholic Church Monday
morning at eight o'clock when Miss Leah,
only daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Heghter of Cornwall. was united in
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-21
HAPPENINGS in VERMONT.
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES

marriage TO Hugh Dubois Of Bristol The
ceremony was performed by Father ]. u.
shannon, pastor OF the church. Miss Eta
Rissette was bridesmaid and Victor Bor-
deau was best man. MIR. and Mrs. Du-
lois left for short wedding trip, after
which they will make their future home
IN Bristol. The young couple received a
large number of presents, from their nu-
merous friends. A. Hughes,
who was called 20 town w the serious
illness Of his mother, has returned to his
business In Rochester. ~ Y, hut will
soon tn he in town again.-The cat
tie shipment Monday consisted OF
three carloads.Thc ladies Of the
Methodist Church are planning to
hold hazar December 1s-I,etters ad-
dressed MS follows remain unclaimed at
this ONCE: Mrs. Hattie Gorha,n. Mrs Fl.
j. Taylor. Mrs. S. j. Cooper. Mrs. B. u
Dryden, Dick Stewart, George La
mourex, " A. Spear. Frank Kellom. Jo-
serh Bernard ana William r. Johnson
Monday. marke, day egg. brought 2s to
AZ cents and butter IS to a.
Ten Of the minister. Of Addison county
met at tho Congregational parsonage
Tuesday afternoon to discuss general
social and religious conditions in the
county. Prayer was offered by the Rev
Samuel Rose Of Cornwall Dr. v. D.
Collins OF Mddlebury College opened
the meeting with a paper on the edu-
cational condition and needs After
mentioning some OF the defects In the
present system, he recommended as part
OF an advance program along this line
& cd Qol oria fAN
longer teaching period for each teacher
IN the same school, a Standardization Of
the reports for superintendents and an
increase In tho tax rate for school pur-
poses. The Rev. r. G.. Woodbridge Of
Nergennes presented the subject OF the
social field. Emphasis was laid upon tho
community enterprises az opposed by IN
dvidua!. using the public library, the
moving pictures. lyccurn courses and
other civic forces already In the field to
uplift the whole community Mention
was made of the short-sighted policy
on the part of tho towns in making
any charge for the use OF the town
property for community service. The
Rev. A. A. Lancaster of Middlebury pre-
scented paper on the evaneelistic field
and its needs. more modern form OF
presenting religious truth was recom-
mended The evangelism of the present
day should not be content with results
which awakened the emotions Of the
individual merely. but should see that
the new lie of the Christian found eX-
preston in some permanent form Of good
for his fellowmen. The next meeting
will be held January 2l, 1913 at which
time the following subjects will be con-
sidered: The Sociological Map Of Adj
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