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Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

and fear-inspiring body than IL was
But even n they had no dlctographs
they had the idea. They fixed up all
sorts OF cunning traps for the aid Of the
gentle art OF eavesdropping.
IL remained. however for modern
science, aidei by the constant efforts OF
years OF one man, who mad only hls
brains and his energy 10 aid him in his
rise TO an inventor TO work out the Won
derful little instrument which has had
such tremendous influence In public
and private affairs la the last year OF
80. X. N. Turner. formerly OF Terre
Haute, In1.. now living az Jamaica, l.. l.,
is the inventor.
The eontriyance is so ANAL It u saPa-
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07
Try HAYDEN'S First

the Messina earthquake to the day.
Mr.. Turner is now hard at work trying
to have the machine register the sound
OF the heartbeat. This sound is peculiar.
inasmuch as II does not lend itself to
transmission. The idea is. of course, that
i'm q clinical operation the operating sur
geon and all the medical students view
ing the operation, by having corrected
car pieces attached TO the transmitter,
can hear the beat OF the patients heart
and thereby know his actual condition at
every stage of bis ordeal. But the ex-
periments thus far have not been salts
factory. The mass OF flesh between the
heart and skin Is not sensitive enough OF
vibration to carry the sound to the will
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

wire leading from Il.
1t has been used TO gain evidence in a
conspicuous divorce case; Il has been
used TO make legislative grafters convict
themselves; II has spied upon the mayor
OF Gary, Ind, in little side enterprise
for which he was put under indictment;
II gave up revelations in the Illinois
Central grating cases so conclusive that
Ia ten minutes the tolls fastened around
The suspected ones and II gave an I'M
suspected ear 10 the wiles OF election
workers who sought, by bribery, to keep
Louisville negroes from the polls. Its
adaptability TO scientific study has been
recognized by the vOlcanologist and seis-
mic expert, Prof. Ferret, who predicted
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

BILE OF concealment In ways that laugh
at detection, and with it's aid even a
dullard can make the achievements OF
sherlock Holmes, or Lupin. the pattern
from which he was drawn. look insig-
nifioant. For Lupin and Holmes had
10 reach their conclusions by deduction.
wherein there was the possibility Of err
ror The photograph gives results di-
rect.
But the dictograph cannot be described
by comparison with any human trait or
quality, for its powers seem superhuman.
Every uttered word, even when spoken
In whisper by one within range OF its
transmitter, is carried infalibly to who
sosYsr may Rs - the other. end Of The
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

Ladies' 75c Muslin Gowns, made
long and full, on sale Monday
at ............... 35c
g for $1,000
Ladies' 800 Muslin Gowns, beau
tifully trimmed, Sc inches long,
cut extra full, on sale Monday,
at ..-.......... .4Sc
S1.OO and $500 Muslin Skirts,
with 2, and 4 rows of inser-
ton and lace, on sale in 2 lots
t............ 69c and 49G
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

Large bottles pure Tomato
Catsup, Worcester Sauce or
Pickles, bottle ,....4,,,,S 'sc
Best bulk Peanut Butter, H.,
AT Aoo
Golden santos Coffee, 10. 25o
The Best Creamery Butter,
carton or bulk. per In. sc
Good Country Creamery But
ter, Id. ...,.,.....,., SOC
Fancy No. I Dairy Butter,
10. s...s..,.. ,......ss. 46c
lbs. good Butterine. aSo
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07
Cause of the AIIrup.

Police Justice-Jonas Smokey, you arr
charged with assault and battery on an
lnottensiVe citizen. What have you T.
say for yourself?
prisoner-Your honor, I arskad i'm 80
clNll ike man can be how did ~
pronounce Mcnamara He told ~
y was accented on the peanut s'NaLin'
ehugged him one.-Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07
nne Perfect Wnmnn.

At a meeting OF the Fortnightly club,
when, following a general rule, a sym
postum was held on a standard topic, a
paper upon The Perfect Woman" had
been read. There was open discussion
and the widest range of opinion had been
expressed
The last word had been said. II would
seem, when a little woman OF retiring
Ladies she said, there seems to be
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

nttle 10 add TO your conclusions. Yet
OF the opposite. There are others who do
not believe that the perfect woman ever
EXISTED, wish to settle every doubt IN
Ine minds or all or you, for l know who
the perfect woman is-or, rather. was
-, She was my husbands first wife. -
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

lbs. Best White or yell
low Cornmeal ...25c
5 lbs. good Japan rice, 25%
| cans Condensed MIX,
1907. cans ........ 25E
Fresh Cabbage, ID. ......1sto
Fancy Sweet Potatoes. lbs.
Tor ..,....'..ss's lOc
Our Famous Highland MAVOls,
dozsn. ... $50, 2oc, 2sc, 3oc
The Best Mixed Nuts, III. .l5c
Special Lemon sale.
Extra Large, Fancy, Juicy
Lemons, 2lO, 240 and 27O
size, per dozen. 90o
500 and $50 size, per doz., $50
| Per case, any size. S3.25
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

II lbs. Best Granulated
Sugar .....,....Sl.OO
10 bars of Beat EN- All
or Diamond G Soap
for .... ......,2 5t
Fresh Vegetables and Fruit
Prices-ths Talk OF
Omaha.
8 punches Fresh Beets, Car
rots or Turnips ,... LOG
Fancy Shallots, bunch. $50
> heads Fresh Leaf Lettuce,
AT ..s.ss....s DC
punches fresh Parsley. So
Fancy Ripe Tomatoes, H., 7lac
Fancy Cauliflower, Id, O.. .T1zc
Brussels Sprouts, lb,...,,. 1oc
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07
Ing ears of the dictograph.

ing ears Of the dictograph.
The photograph has been famous so far
only as detective. Its use in the Doodle
cases in Columbus and Indiana by Detec-
tive Burns first brought the attention Of
the world at large to the fact there was
such a machine.-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07
BEWARE THE SILENT SPoTTER
Remarkable New Invention that
Has Assisted In ReeeRt Sensa-
tiOnaI Cases.

IT'S true these sullen walls should
yield no echo.
But walls have ears-nay. more, they
have tongues
Byron. when he put these words into
tile mouth OF the Doge OF Venice. In
lis play. Marine Faiieri." had never
Heard Of the dictOgraph: neither had he
IiOge II the Doges had been familiar
Will H. the famous Council OF Ten"
Nonld have been a far more ferocious
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07
TIOM lanes Dig JuMp-"-dH HQKdHCS vi DC d SdGh

lib. cans Assorted Soups,
at ............7hG
Corn Flakes, pkg exc
2-lb. pkg. Self Rising Pan
cake Flour ........25C
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

We have stored about 10 carloads the advance and
do not intend to advance the price until we have TO-
We advise our customers buy now. Monday, per
4S-b. sack Best Diamond II Flour per sack 81 Ok
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07
Extra Hardware Bargains for Monda !

Three-year guarantee Novelty Ball
Bearing Wringer. at.........S3 .2s
tlVe-year guarantee Royal Bali Bear
Ing Wringer, at,.,....,....S 3.98
Two-tub folding wringer stand and
bentni AT sss. s.s.s.s.s s..s..... SlsA9
S2.O0 Folding Ironing Boards, 81 as
small Clothes Baskets, at....... 7Bo
Medium Clothes Baskets, at. $50
30 Clothes Pines. at loo
No. Western Washing Machine -
The old Reliable. at. ,....... 0aS8
No. Western Washing Machine 80
The Ola Reliable, at.......... $3.50
$1,000 o. X Washing Machine, $3.50
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-26
PROBESDEATH OF
THREE BY FALL
OF ELEVATOR
Grand Jury Looks Into Accident
in New Peter Smith
Building
SESSIONS WILL BE
WOUND UP FRIDAY
Prosecutor, Though, Says He
Doesn't Expect Report
Until Jan. 6

Eight witnesses appeared before
the grand jury, Thursday morning, 10
testify regarding the fall of a tenn
rorary elevator in the new Peer
Smith building. State and Griswold.
SITS, Oct. %. Three men were killed
IN this accident-Henry Carson,
James Burns and Paul Merlo
The witnesses summoned were DR..
Edwin b. Forbes, county physician;
Ralph Collamore, secretary OF Smith.
Hinchman a. Grylls. engineers; Frank
II. Goddard. contractor for the build.
ing; Edward X. Woodward, superin-
tendent OF the Goddard company;
Thomas J. O'Reilly, city elevator in
spector; Peter Olson and Fred r..
Minckler, employees OF J L. Wing a
Co, who spliced the cable that broke
and caused the fall OF the elevator,
and John Calcaterra, said to be re-
latiye OF Merlo, who was killed.
The investigation by Coroner Bur
CESS showed that the elevator fell
when a five-eighths-incn cable parted.
The cable had been repaired a fNw
days before, and II was said thu,
Olson and Minckler had warned the
workmen about using the elevator.
The investigation placed no respoEsi-
bility for the accident but 1t vas
recommended that the city buildiE z
department take action
At 1890 the jury went to the Ho,el
Pontchartrain, where the members
were guests at luncheon OF Foreman
Abner E. Larned. 1t is expected that
its work will be finished Friday.
Prosecuting Attorney Shepherd
said, Thursday, that he expected no
report before Jan. 6, when the court
term expires, carrying the grand jury
out Of existence. Asked II he thought
another jury would be necessary TO
finish any work left undone, ne said
that he did not believe II would be
necessary TO call one unless some
thing big comes up for investigation.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-26
FORGOTTEN CLUBS
WORK IS FINISHED
Remainder of Toys and Candy
Turned Over to the Ford
Republic

r The work OF The Times Forgotten
club was cleaned up Wednesday after
noon after 1000 children had been pre-
scented with candy and toys when A.
b. Rowe, In charge of the work dis
tributed what remained to the boys
OF the Ford Republic. The committee
spent 81 200 for toys and candles and
the fund In possession OF The Times
Thursday morning stood at s1.124,75.
This with few additional receipts by
the committee will bring the fund up
to the amount expended. The com
mittee will make its final accounting,
Friday morning.
Two more contributions we're recelv-
ed by The Times, Thursday morning.
Though received day late this NOR
ey Will constitute part OF the total
fund expended, the committee having
advanced money with which 10 make
purchases. The money received.
Thursday, Is acknowledged as fol
lows: The Cass City Baptist church
and Sunday school, IS; the Roseberg
school, Yale, Mich, s1.50. Included In
the list OF motor car companies which
donated the services OF delivery cars
The Times acknowledges the services
OF car donated by the Oakland
Motor Car Co.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-26
AID. BRINGS 81 BIDS
TO CHRISTMAS DINNER

DENVER. Colo. Dec 26.-Sitting I'm
the luxurious longing room OF his
club, rich Denver bachelor. chilled
to the heart az the Idea Of spending
Christmas alone. tested the hospitality
OF Denver homes and through the
medium OF the newspapers learned
that the spirit OF Christmas was still
aboard lie inserted the following ad
vertisement in newspaper:
Observation-Disclosures TO Christ
mas dinner, by bachelor; gentle. re
fined: have plenty OF money; wlllinl
TO give handsome present for invita-
ton: have no relatives; have not eat
en- home dinner In 10 years; will &C
cept first bid am lonesome: seek com
pany that day"
Twenty-seven answers were receiy
ed TO the advertisement, and tn
bachelor accepted one.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-26
CROUL, HAARER
And HURLBUT TO
LOSE POSITIONS
Marx Decides on Clean Sweep Of
Heads of Big Depart
ments
SUCCESSORS NAMES
UNDER COVER TILL MAY
Fears Present Incumbents Might
Lie Down" on Jobs Were
Announcement Made Now


Mayorelect Oscar b. Marx will
make a clean sweep OF all the depart.
ment commissioners when he an.
nounces his appointments. None Of
the present commissioners will be re-
tanned. With the exception OF Con-
troller Heineman. who has informed
Marx that he Will not accept reap
pointment. and who has already book
ed passage for European trip, none
of the heads OF departments will know
officially that they are TO be supplant.
ed until about May /.
Mr.. Marx is advocating a change in
the charter whereby the terms OF the
commissioners will expire on the
same date as that of the mayor.
This system of having a mayor
responsible for the work OF depart
ment chiefs whom he has not appoint
ed. is all wrong" he said on numer.
GUS occasions. Take, for Instance,
my own case. The commissioners ap-
pointed BY other mayors will con.
tinue in office for six months after
have taken ONCE. In that time, III
they were 80 disposed. they could seri-
ously hamper the work OF the admin
istration. | don't say they would. but
they could"
Mr.. Marx feels so strongly on the
subject that he will recommend
charter amendment providing for the
proposed new plan. in his inaugural
message which he Is now writing.
\ close friend OF Mr.. Marx pointed
out TO The Times, Thursday. that this
very attitude on the part OF Mr.. Marx
has deferred him from an early an
noi.Scement OF his appointes.
Mr. Marks theory OF the matter Is
Just this: II he were to announce
now that he will not reappoint Com
mlssioners Hurlbut. Haarer and Croul
they might feel themselves aggrieved
and let up on the work. Subjects OF
vital importance TO the success OF the
administration depend on their atti-
tude In the next six month";. In the
case, OF Commissioner Croul, Marx
realizes. of course, that no matter II
Croul were To know today that he Will
not be retained he would keep his
work up 10 It's present efficiency, but
the mayor-eNect is not SO sure about
Continued on PAGE Nins)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-26
WILSON BETTER;
WILL MAKE TRIP
TO BIRTHPLACE
President Elect Throws Off an
Attack of Grip and Ar
ranges Conference
WILL DISCUSS CURRENCY
REFORM WITH REP. GLASS
Chairman of Sub Committee Is
Turned on Way to
Trenton

| PRINCETON, ". j., Dec. 26.-Al
though determined that he will pro
coed TO Stanton, Va, mis- birthplace
tomorrow. as originally planned. Gov
ernor Wilson kept close TO his room
today, on the orders OF his physician
Only persons with whom he had lin
perative appointments were permit.
ted to see him
The governor caught cold on Mon
day When he got up yesterday he
had a slight fever and Mrs. Wilson
sent for the doctor. His system yield
ed readily TO simple remedies and TO.
day he was reported as very much
better. Because OF this, word was
sent Representative Carter Glass.
chairman OF the subcommittee OF the
house, which Is planning currency re-
form legislation. who was TO confer
with the governor at Trenton, TO cone
directly here.
The doctor said that Mr.. Wilson
Is so well today that there is no ques
ton but that he can make the trip
TO stanton in comfort said Mrs.
Wilson He told US also that tEe
governors elasticity and recuperative
thrown OF an attack OF grippe with
which he was threatened. Mr.. Wilson
had fever as high as 101, but he is
very much better today"
DR. Carnechan visited Governor
Wilson at IL o'clock, and pronounced
him very much better" He prescrlo
ed broth and eggs as a diet, and COM
plete rest. The president-elect sat up
in bed, reading, most Of the morning.
With the exception of the appoint
ment with Representative Glass, his
enga gements for the day were can.
celled
There was no unusual activity in
the Wilson home. Mrs. Wilson wSs
at work, with her secretary. opening
letters. -
Mr.. Wilson probably will be dow
iater in the day" she said, ito receive
MIR. Glass"
The governor, she added. was some
what annoyed al some OF the exag.
gerared accounts OF his illness pub
lshed this morning
1T is really not serious said Mrs.
Wilson, "and there is nothing sensa-
tional about IT, Mr. Wilson needs
rest and will have It today. so that
he can go to Stanton tomorrow"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-26
TELLS POLICE TALE
OF Staying SISTER
Ed. Sweeney's "Crime" Found to
Exist Only in His I'm
aginatiOn

Ed Sweeney. who says he lives al
No. 795 Cameron-ave, walked up 10
Lieut.. Dornbrook's desk in the cen.
trail station, Thursday morning. yawp-
ed, stretched, and said that he want
ed TO give himself up for staying MS
sister, Christmas morning. He was
given seat while the police investi-
gated.
Sweeney, a heavy-set young man OF
about 20, detailed the killing TO news
papermen. He said a chum named
Sag" was the real slayer OF the girl,
beating her TO death with a 12-inch
plank when she tried TO prevent
Sweeney from going to saloon way
over on the east side somewhere
Sweeney yawned again. and Etretch-
ed, and remarked that he believed he
notified the police about IL; at lea it.
someone had notified them. He didn't
know where Sag went lie didn't
know what was done with his sister s
body.
Just then a policeman walked In,
looked at Sweeney, and said that
Sweeney had been in Wednesday
night with the same story and had
been told to beat IT," after officers
OF all outlying stations had besn
queried in vain for news of the al
legged killing
Maybe you're right" said Sweeney
with another yawn and stretch May.
be she amt dead at al You see !
don't just quite remember ali about
| II myself. Ho-hum. Merry Christ
mas"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-26
TITLE HANGS
BETWEEN TWO
YOUNG GIANTS
AL. Palzer, 22-Year-Old Farmer
Boy, to Fight Cowboy
McCarty

LOS ANGELES. Cal, Dec. "a
When the two heavyweight champion
ship contenders, Al Palzer and Luther
McCarty. fight 20 rounds for the title
New Years day, just outside OF Los
Angeles, the fans will witness con.
test between two men who tip the
beam at 2l0 pounds, both fast on their
feet, good boxers terrific hitters; men
who have lived most OF their life out
OF doors.
The match will be for the worlds
heavyweight championship as sport.
ing authorities have unanimously de-
cidcd 10 eliminate Jack Johnson be-
cause OF the Negroes unsavory repu.
tation.
II will be battle between two won
derfully built men, mountains OF mus
Gle and bone. Neither has had much
experience In the life OF big cities and
the vices that have sapped the
strength and dragged down many q
promising fighter.
AL Palzer is 20 years old He was
born on an Iowa farm, 60 miles from
Frank Gotch's home, and the first
years of his life were spent doing the
ordinary work that falls to the lot OF
farm hand. II developed him won
derfully. He always was pretty husky.
but the hard work, most of It out
doors, increased his natural huskiness'
Naturally he was fighter. He clean
ed up farm hands and supposedly good
boxers and then Jumped for New York
less than year ago. Here he engag-
ged in the short distance bouts, win
ming most OF them and making a name
for himself that caused the sporting
men to point to him az the title-hold-
er when the Negro and his title were
showed from the ring
Then out in California Luther Nc
Carly, who will be FL next st.
Patrick's day. bobbed up. This young
giants first claim TO fame was the
knocking out OF Carl Morris, white
hope. He did IL in about half a dozen
rounds and followed that UP by trim
ming a few promising heavies. Next
he tackled Al Kaufman and put him
to sleep with a punch in the second
round. Then Jim Flynn came 70 the
front and got his I'm the sixteenth
round at Los Angeles. That brought
McCarty and Palzer together as the
only two real contenders for the vacat
ed championship.
McCarty is giant and comes from
family Of giants. His father stands
feet 8 incnes and tips the beam at
3S5 pounds and he isn't fat either.
His mother Is dead. McCarty has been
about everything under the sun nom
messenger boy, cowboy. farm hand,
lumberjack. deep sea sailor, bill stick
er. roust-about and fighter. But II r.
the open life OF the plains. herding
cattle. that he is the most familiar
with. lie Is an expert horseman, can
rope a COW. Is a dead shot with a as
Colt and can do fancy stunts with the
lariat.
Picture two young, powerful, hard
hitting men. each tipping the scales
ut 210 pounds. stripped, wadlng into
each other for a knockout and you
will have pretty good minds ere
view OF the New Years day battle.
And the winner will be known a.
the worlds heavyweight champion.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-26
MORE BLESSED
TO GIVE THAN
TO RECEIVE
CARNEGIE
Christmas Spirit Good Thing for
Mankind and Children,
Says Rich Man
is FIRM BELIEVER IN
FABLE OF SANTA CLAUS
He Would Keep the Children
Happy Just as Long
as Possible

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-The holiday
spirit of benevolence remained with
Andrew Carnegie today, and there
was apparently no regret in the mind
of the stocky little Scotch-American
as he philosophical with a reporter
from the United Press on the "holi-
day spirit" in the library of his man
sion, on upper Fifth-ave., overlooking
Central park. The materialists who
object to the gentle fable of Santa
Claus will get little comfort out OF
the position taken by the ironmaster.
Looking quite bit like the published
portraits OF the gentle saint, Carnegie
raised his voice in protest against dis
illusioning the modern child of his be-
lief in Kris Kringle.
Not only that, but Carnegie believes
that the present so-called age OF COM
mercialism has In no way robbed the
majority of their delight In giving. In
fact, when asked whether he thought
the Biblical statement that lit is more
blessed to give than to receive" still
held good in the minds Of men, he re-
piled:
L answer yco. IL 10
proving itself more clearly as man
ascends, and he was made TO ascend,
not TO fall Men are finding more
and more that they should love their
neighboTs as themselves. There Is a
passage in Holy Writ: II you love
not those you have seen, Nov can you
love those YOU have not seen? | think
home missions. bestowing assistance
upon our poorer brethren around us,
are more important than foreign mis-
sions.
But Mr. Carnegie" he was asked.
lis the spirit OF Christmas giving a
good thing for the people? Many
contend that II has been abused"
II think il is good 10 give at any
time. Christmas happens TO be holt
day. and there can bs no better time
than that for giving. This does not
apply to rich people. who exchange
valuable gifts bereft OF all charitable
feelings" said Carnegie.
do you believe that the Santa
Claus myth should be cherisheI
among the children"
Certainly, do. Children dwell in
a fairyland, and good fairy stories. in
Guiding Santa Claus, are the proper
food for children
But do you. Yourself. believe In
Santa Claus. g. the spirit which,
Santa Claus represents
why. yes. II follows from the
previous statement that ] believe In
Santa Claus, and the spirit that Santa
Claus represents: that there are min
istering angels above. looking espe-
cially after dear little children, who
are really y ints, as they are free from
sin. We should make their lives
happy as long as possible In spite of
all our efforts the time comes when
they learn that there IL evil In the
world, as well as good, and that Santa
Claus is fairytale.'