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Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-17
ESPRIT DU CORPS
FOR WATER BOARD
That is What wead Wants for Mem
bers-Argue Over Guarantee
Of Bills,
BOARD OvERRULEs HOWELL

The water board yesterday afternoon
came out 'of its winters Information and
resolved itself into debating society,
with General Manager n. Beecher Howell
wearing the toea Of Dcmosthenes and
=. d. wead taking the role OF intorioc-
utor.
q r. sherman ana Chairman Beafey
entered into the procesdings. the enseni-
BILE furnishing an interesting polenio for
a large and enthusiastic audience which
was not there.
The trouble started when Mr.. Howell
tried to set through a resolution designed
10 better fix the responsibility for water
bills IN Cases where tenants or owners
change locations and leave unpaid water
bills sccrucd At Old locations.
The way ~ f. Read.
THIS reads 70 me as II you are hold
ina Tire owner az well ~ the tenant At
the new location for water bills Of an
other location ! DO not agree to this"
declared Mr. Wead.
ST.. you are MISTAKEN" replied Mr.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-17
WANT NEW TRIAL BECAUSE
JURY READ OF THE CASE

That The jurors who heard the evidence
in the suit brought by Ernest Olsen
against Grandson Ferris for alleged
alienation Of the affections OF his wife.
read copies of an Issue Of The Bee which
contained an account OF poisoned
orange episode which developed in the
trial and were preJudiced by II IL. ALLEGED
by Ferris in an affidavit supporting a
motion for q new trial. The jury re.
turned a verdict for $500 for the
plaintiff.
The Jurors, the affidavit sets forth, dis
persed TO their homes the evening on
which the story appeared In The Bee and
in their homes read tho account.
The account presented only assertions
which developed in the trial Of the suit
in open court.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-17

Howell
THAT IL the way read H." retorted
Mr.. Wead.
Then Mr. Howell said he had brought
this resolution before the board on three
occasions and he believed action should
be taken. Mr.. Wead came back with the
rejoinder that this was the fret time
the resolution had been formally offered
and he insisted that he wanted time 70
give Il careful examination.
This Is a matter which the general
manager should be allowed 20 handle
and should not be brought 70 the board
az ALL" suggested the general manager
Up 60 Entire Board.
Mr. Sherman and Mr.. wead agreed
that tho matter was OF sufficient impor-
tance for the whole board TO consider
Mr. Sherman believed Il il ell right 20
follow a tenant OF a migratory owner
20 another location with an old water bill
but he did not hold that both owner and
tenant should be held al a new location
for the hill OF former location.
II was agreed 20 almond the resolution
TO agree with Mr.. wead's views OF the
subject
Mr.. Howell finally explained that the
signatures OF owners on applications
made by tenants IL desired merely for
record OF owners OF the property.
Mr. wead further contended that the
board should set together and dispose Of
various matters which have boon de-
iayed. He declared that the board should
invest Itself with moro esprit du corps.
The board will meet al O'Clock next
Monday afternoon 10 take up an ac-
cumulation Of business and stay IN SEES
sion until such business has been ais
posed o.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-17

seph Geser and Alfred and Charles Wni-
Jams motored to Florence 20 attend a
hard-times ball Tuesday evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-17

Mrs, Murcen was an Omaha visitor
Thursday
=: Chester Hsndriekson lsr Monday Tor
Mr. Sprague OF Benson yissted Al the
Hickman home Tuesday
Mrs. Hazard Is In Missouri visiting Mrs
Craig, formerly OF this place.
Carl Hubbard Of south Omaha spent
saturday az the 3. r. Brewster home.
The willing WoFkeru met AZ the John
Mrs B. r. Brewster returned Monday
nom a few dayg visit m Johnsonp Neb.
Mr. and AFa Lee OF sheldon ara Wait
ny, ,9s az the home 81 their daughter Mrs
MI. and Mrs Clarence Brewster snd
eniaten or Benson visited from Friday
until Sunday al the Pinch home
Wilson Linheart. James scanion. Jo-
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-17

Samuel StartEer has neaan work on hia
new residence In South Papiliion.
Mrs. G. T. Thorton Is visiting this week
with Mr.. Thorton at Perry. Ia.
Mrs o. II. Magaret entertained the
Eastern Star kensington at her home
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Patrick Dowd Of Sterling. Colo,
arrived Monday, TO spend a couple Of
weeks with Mr. and Mrs Louis Lesieur
Miss Irene Heffiey OF 0retna and Mrs
William Keys OF Madrid, Ia, were guests
OF Mr. and Mrs Arch Morrison tho first
OF the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dom Wright moved TO
Springfieid this week. Their son. Lloyd.
who IL \ senior az high school, VIII remain
here until the close OF the school year
Mrs. W. r. Patterson entertained tho
W1man'a club al its REGULAR session
wednesday Afternoon, Mrs. George
Boyer read very INSTRUCTIVE paper on
Ceramic Are IN Nebraska" Nrs. 1kittlc-
son Of Omaha was q guest and rave sew
eral readings
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-17
LEDWlTH MADE MEMBER
or STATE BAR COMMISSION
From q staff correspondent.l

LINCOLN. April ie--tspeciai)-,Iohn J.
1.edwith OF Ldncsin has been appointed a
member OF the State Bar commission by
the supreme court lie succeeds to~the
place made vacant by the resignation Of
n. p. Mcdonald of Kearney
The commission conducts the examina-
lions Of applicants for admission 10 the
bar and hears dlsbarment proceedings.
Mr.. Ledwith rs a practicing attorney In
lincoln and member OF the faculty OF
tho college Of Law OF the University T
Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-17


loot Freeborger "a in quarantine with
smallpox.
Miss Asarsaret Haney Is visiting rela-
tivos In lincoln
Mr.. and Mrs Jack BLACKWELL OF Ben
son are visiting here.
Mrs. Casper Fisher died az the lincoln
Hospital for the Insane last Sunday.
Mrs Levi ximball Of La Platte vis-
tied friends the fore part OF the week.
Mira. Miles Carpenter OF Colorado In
Visiting her mother. Mrs, solomon Zoe
rinn
A birthday surprise party was given
Harvey Weeth at his home last Monday
evening.
A barn and four horses, belonging to
Mrs. Kate Myrtle. we're burned last Mon
day Afternoon.
Willie Kieck, who Il superintendent Of
the Chase County High school, was home
on a visit last Sunday.
r. II. Kiger ard his daughter, 0racs,
attendsd the wedding OF cousin 81
Council Bluffs on Monday.
G. r. Ashton has resigned a. local
manager Of the Nehranka Telephone CONF
pany. He VIII move 20 Omaha.
Mr., and Mrs. Henry schadendorf made
a five weeks visit to the Panama expo
sltion. returning last Saturday.
! W. 70. Miller and wife. altar slz
Snonths' absence Ia Lincoln, have con.
ciuded to move back 70 Springfield.
! Nr and Mrs Johu scnaal, accompanied
| by Mrs. p. l. Pnug, are planning an
automobile trip % the Panama exposl-
ton about June 4.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-17


A son was horn TO Mr.. ana Mrs Thomas
Hunter Thursday
Mr. and Mira H. r. Byere raotorod out
from Benson Sunday.
Aff and Mrs r. c. Kennedy .m0torod
TO Fremont Wednesday
Mira. John Mcmahon and Mrs. John Len
tell went TO Fremont Thursday
Miss Gertrude Ingram entertained the
Remington club Monday evening.
Mrs. Condron returned from Omaha
Saturday evening. She is feeling much
better.
Miss Mary Lewis, south Omaha, wac
the guest 81 Miss Helen Mckee Monday
and Tuesday.
Rev McAllister u conducting revival
services at the Methodist church at
tloahara this week.
Mra r. NJ. Frway was elected delagate
10 represent the club at tho district meet
ing and Mrs. Stute alternate.
The members OF the Baptist churches
gave Mira. Parson an enjoyable surprise
Tuesday evening IN honor OF her birth
day.
Tho VALLEY Wonmns club met Friday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs, r. NJ.
Harold Bell Wright and review Of hls
work.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Busy Bees vas held In the DohertS
hall "Wednesday, Mrs Monahan, Mrs.
l<ianhammer and Mrs. Wallstrom served
the supper.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-17
From Our Near Neighbors


Teknmaah.
J. Il Corniah and George Crotho have
been called 70 serve on tho federal grand
jury IN Omaha next week.
M. snd MIRA. a ". BRYANT returned
months stay IN Southern California.
Aflss Pearl ruiien and her brother, Tod
Fullen. returned on Tuesday afternoon
from their winters stay IN California
District court VIII be IN seesion next
week. with Judge Sears presiding. Sew
ersl casos OF interest are % Be dis
Mrs. Iris Marsh and Grover Cleveland
Deck were united IN marriage at the Bap-
fist patronage on Tuesday evening ~
o'clock. They wiii make thetr home IN
Tckamah.
A large barn beionxine 10 George
Beaver burned 70 the ground. on thurs
day az lust about the dinner hour. II u
not fully known how the nre started.
The loss was partly covered by Insurance.
cnshfsr II, n Hopewell OF the Burt
Niss florcnce. returned russday evsning
from 4 three weeks visit IN Indiana IN
the nelghbcrhood q Bloomington
DR.. and Mrs. a. ID. Nesbit returned
Tuesday evening rem thru month"; .llla,,
IN both. expeditions ard are enthusiastic
about the climate OF California.
Tho Omaha Presbytery Will meet In
Tckgu1nh next week. The Induction OF
Ilts, Benjamin Eye into the passionate
Of tho local church VIII take place At that
time. Rev, Mr.. Eye was formerly at
Valley.
Editor J. r. Sutherland Of the Herald
and his daughter Mrs. Stout. returned
"Wednesday frons a several weeks stay
In Canadn visiting IN thu vicinity Of Mr..
suthesian6B boyhocd home. His daugh-
ter, Mrs. Irene Breckenridge. resides IN
Ontario province and they spent some
time AZ her home.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-17

friend, Mrs. Omar schIietemsier, near
Eehawka.
Rev. w. NJ. Eiledge was called to well
lington, Kan, wednesday to preach the
funeral sermon over the body OF a former
parishioners
Mrsa. Henry Ptefce left Wednesday for
been spending some time here with her
friend, Miss Mable Dudley. ~
Miss Opal Lewton, who has bean teach
ing the last four years az Shelby, Neb.,
has received a position In the Lincoln
schools for the coming year.
Rev. n. w. Rich OF the Mennonite
church YVES called 20 Osborne, Kan, on
Thuradey 70 preach funeral sermon
over the body OF q woman who was a
member Of the church he first preached
IN some eighteen years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-17

George W. Toss az Iincoln Wa 4 busi-
meas Ni1itor 10 town Wednesday
Miss TEeresa Wiles was 4 Weekend
visitor with relatives ~ Mynard
Mr. ana Mrs.. G. W Dyer OF lkncoln
ere ihc new propFtetora Of the Laurel
oeersr Ianne Of Union has been via
lllu6 this week AZ the John Fitzpatrick
bone
4rs Carrie Dafoe OF Tocumneh Waited
r.. Il. Hunter
Mira l.. =. Sloan Of Lincoln Is spending
lne week whiting her paFents. Mr. and
AfE. james McNbmoe.
Hrs Jacob Domlnso ana daughter. Nh
Rag smith. are Waiting 81 the Sam smith
n4rre IN FIetlnmputh Few dayp this
week
HeF. and nrk n. ". Ross visited TIE
s'lsl q ths Week IL ths korns q then
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-17

n /. Thomas and wife spent Sunday
IN Palmyra
coutrr tor snsoots was in PiattzmoutA
on ns.einena Monday.
Nisa Kate Worian was Weeping
Water visitor Tuesday,
oFsce Chapel and Russell stFattsn are
quite sick with pneumonia.
Mrs. Illsioy ahd daughter. oaive, were
In Omaha shopping Thursday
Miag Fronie Kline entertained her lady
friends a. a keusingt0n Wednesday.
1frs. Q u. 81 John IL entertaining Miss
Laura Easter Of Wyoming this week.
4. W ahrader returned Tuesday from
TRIP 20 his Furnas county ranch
Mrs j. J. Pollard accompanied her
Monday
Hugh Burrows left Tuesday for Chase
county. whore be goes 70 improve some
nlld land he owns.
Mr. and Mra. Bennett christnissen Of
e,atsstnogih are Visiting their son,
Editor r. = Hunter Of me Weeping
Water Republican was n town on busi-
ness on Wednesday.
Mrs- Balm returned TO her home IN
es n,oe sl' Sr. s wsss S''i' wih hef
Mr. and Mrs q. wDecy Of Parker
= ~. are visiting their daughter, Mrs
J. J. Pollard this week.
Or. Davis Of Lincoln was called. here
Tuesday To- see two OF Albert Murdoch ,
children, who are down with pneumonia.
Ara Taestrt and daughter cf Fargo
NJ p. are visiting her sister. Mrs. Rob-
trl Caldwell. thla week.
Rsv. and Nrs Rose Of Weeping Water
Rpd Mn Coffin q Genos spent Wednes-
day with Mrs. Omar schlchtetneir
An etlornex rspressntins the LION
tonGIng company Of 0mahas was IN town
on business for tho company "Wednesday.
Hvermond Python NJ Maiden, Wash.
was visiting old friends IN town Tuas-
DAY. He vas on hia way 70 whit hts
ED Virginia hnmA.
ar. ana MrH stexfona accompanied
Tho lafter's mother, Mira. Tauban, TO
Omaha Wednesday. nom where she win
80 10 New York, 10 await word from hoF
husband In Germany, when Il viii b.
nAfe for her 10 start horne.
Meade County news., 1915-10-07
SYNOPSIS.

Kenneth Griswold. an unsuccessful
wriIvr, because of socalistic tendencieC,
holds up Andrew Galbraith, president of
the Bayou State Securities, in the presi-
dents private office and escapes with 500
900 in cash. BY original methods he es-
capes the hue and cry and goes aboard
the Belle Julie as a deckhand. Charlotte
Farnham of Wahaska, Mimi, who had
seen him cash Galbraith's check In the
bank recognizes him, and decides to de-
nounce him. She sees the brutal mate
rescued from drowning by Griswold. She
talks 10 Griswold and by his advice sends
q letter of betrayal to GalbraIth anony
mously. Griswold is arrested on the ar
rival Of the boat at St Louis, but escapes
from his captOrs. He decides on Wa
haska, Mimi, as hiding place, and after
Quitting himself properly. takes tn"
train. Margery GriersOn. daughter of
Jasper GrersOn. the financial magnate of
Wahaska, starts a campaign for social
recognition by the "old families" of the
town. Grlswold falls i'll on the sleeper
and Is cared for and taken to her home
In Wahaska by Margery, who finds the
stolen money in his suitcase. Brofiin,
detective, takes the trail. Margery asks
her father to get Edward Raymer into
financial hot water and then help. him
out Of 1t. Grswold RECEIVERS to find the
stolen money gone. He meets Margery's
social circle and forms a friendship with
Raymer, the iron manufacturer.
Meade County news., 1915-10-07
CHAPTER XVI.
ConVerglng Roads.


Matthew Broffin had been two weeks
and half of third an unobtrusive spy
upon the collective activities of the
Wahaskan social group which includ-
ed the Farnhams before he decided
that nothing could be gained by fur
ther delay.
Having his own private superstition
about Friday, Brofiin chose a Wednes-
day afternoon for his call at the house
on the lake front. 1t was a resplen-
dent day Of the early summer, which,
in the Minnesota latitudes, springs,
Mineryalike, full grown from the nod
ding head of the wintry Jove of the
North In the Doctors front yard the
grass was vividly green, gladioli and
jonquils bordered the path with a
bravery of color, and the buds of the
clambering rose on the porch trellis
were swelling to burst their calyxes.
Broffin turned in from the sidewalk
and closed the gate noiselessly behind
him. While he had been three doors
away, in the lake-fronting street, a
small pocket binocular had assured
him that the young woman he was
going to call upon was sitting in a
porch rocker behind the clambering
1naa. EeRdinR Q book.
Meade County news., 1915-10-07
CHAPTER XIV.
In the Burglar-Proof.

A week and day after the opening
of new vistas at Miss Griersons "eve.
ming" acknowledgements interces.
sion with the Widow Holcomb having
paved the way-took a favorable Cd.
portunity Of announcing his intention
of leaving Mereside. 1t figured as q
grateful disappointment to him-one
of the many she was constantly giving
him-that Margery placed no obstacles
in the way Of the intention. On the
contrary, she approved the plan.
81 know how you feel" she said,
nodding complete comprehension
You want to have place that you
can call your own; place where you
can go and come as you please and
settle down to work. You are going
to work. aren't you?-on the book, |
mean?"
Griswold replaced in it's proper
niche the volume he had been reading
1t was Adam Smiths Wealth of Ma.
tions," and he had been wondering by
what ironical chance 1t had found a
place in the bankers library.
Yes; that is what | mean to do"
he returned. But it will have to be
done IN such scraps and parings of
time as I can save from some bread.
and-butter occupation. One must eat
to live. you know"
She was sitting on the arm of one
Of the big library lounging-chairs and
looking up at him with a smile that
was suspiciously innocent and child.
like. ...,i
You mean that you will have to
work for your living?" she asked.
Exactly"
What were you thinking of doing?"
u don't know" he confessed.
Again he surprised the lurking
smile in the velvety eyes. but this time
1t was half-mischievous.
I'VE have college here in Wahas,
ka, and you might get place on the
faculty" she suggested; adding: "As
an Instructor in philosophy. for exam.
pla.
"PhilOseOhxH that Il the OnA thina
Meade County news., 1915-10-07

whose chief occupation was the meas
uring of his own wit against the subtle
cleverness of criminals. Therefore she
accepted the challenge.
81 did my whole duty at the time.
Mr.. Broffin," she demurred, with
touch of coldness in her voice. "If
you were careless enough to let him
escape you at st. Louis, you shouldn't
come to me. l might say very justly
that it was never any affair Of mine"
Matthew Brofin's gifts were subtle
only in his dealings with other men;
but he was shrewd enough to know
that his last and best chance with
woman lay in an appeal to her fears.
" l don't know what made you write
this letter. in the first place, he said.
taking the well-thumbed paper from
his coat pocket; "but know well
enough now why you didn't sign 1t,
and why you didn't put the mans real
name in it. You-you and him-fxed
it up between you so that you could
say to yourself afterwards what you've
Just said to me-that you'd done your
duty. But you haven't finished doin'
you duty yet. The law says"
81 know very we'll that the law
says" was her battling rejoinder; al
have taken. the trouble to find out
since l came home. l am not hiding
your criminal"
Broffin was trying to gain a little
ease by fitting his chair. But the house
wall was too close behind him.
People will say that you are helpin''
to hide him as long as you won't tell
his real name-what?" he grated
GO BE oonrTnSUAD0
Meade County news., 1915-10-07
CHAPTER XIV.-Continued.

Maurice, I've got to find that young
woman II have to chase her halfway
round the globe, and it's tough luck to
figure out that If you hadn't been in
such a blazing hi Of a hurry to
get your supper that night, might be
able to catch up with her in the next
forty-eight hours or so. But what's
done Is done, and can't be helped.
Chase out and get your passenger
list for that trip. Well take the wom-
On as they come, and when you've
helped me Gull out the names of the
ones you're sure 1t wasn't, I'll screw
my nut and quit buzzing you"
The clerk went below and returned
almost Immediately with the list. To
gether they went over it carefully, and
by dint Of much memory-wringing
Maurice was able to give the detec-
tive leave to cancel ten of the II
names In the women's list, the remain.
Ing seven including all the might-have.
beens who could possibly be fitted
Into the clerks recollection of the
woman he had seen clinging to the
saloon deck stanchion after her inter
view with the deckhand.
1t was while he was waiting for the
departure Of the first north-bound
train that he planned the search for
the young woman, arranging the
names Of the seven might-have- beens
In the order Of accessibility as indi.
Meade County news., 1915-10-07

alone. The walking excursions had
led him most frequently up and down
the lakeside drive, but the doctors
house stood well back in its enclosure
and there was much shrubbery. Once
he heard her voice: she was reading
aloud to someone on the vine-screened
porch. And once again In passing, he
had caught glimpse of shapely arm
with the loose sleeve falling away
from 1t as it was thrust upward
through the porch greenery to pluck
bud from the crimson rambler, add
ing its graceful mass to the Chamber
ing vines. 1t was rather disappoint-
ing, but he was not impatient. In the
fullness of time the destiny which had
twice intervened would intervene
again. He was as certain of it as he
was of the day-to-day renewal OF his
strength and vitality; and he could af-
ford to wait For, whatever else might
happen in mutable world, neither an
ideal nor It's embodiment may suffer
change.
AS If to add the touch of definiteness
to the presumptive conclusion, a voice
broke in upon his reverie; the voice Of
the young woman whose most alluring
charm was her many-slded changeful-
ness. as II she had marked his preoc-
cupied gaze and OWNED its object:
you must have little more patience,
Mr.. Griswold. All things come to him
who waits. When you have left Mere
side finally, Doctor BERTHE will some
time take you home to dinner with
him"
For his own peace of mind, Girls
void hastily assured himself that it
was only the widest of chance shots.
Since the day when he had admitted
that he knew Miss Farnham's name
without knowing Miss Farnham in per
son, the doctors daughter had never
been mentioned between them.
How did you happen to guess that
| was thinking of the good doctor?" he
asked, curiously.
You were not thinking Of Doctor
BERTHE; you were thinking of Doctor
Bertie's only" was the laughing con-
tradiction; and Griswold was glad that
the coming of the man with the trap
saved him from the necessity of fall
ing any farther into what might easily
prove to be dangerous pitfall. 1t was
not the first time that Miss Grierson
had seemed able to read his inmost
thoughts.
The short afternoon drive paused
at the curb In front of Jasper Grier-
sons bank and moment later he
found himself bringing up the rear of
a procession of three, led by a young
woman with bunch of keys at her
girdle.
Number three-forty-five-A, please"
his companion was saying to the young
woman custodian, and he stood aside
and admired the workmanship of the
complicated time-locks while the two
entered the electric-lighted safety de-
.posit vault and jointly opened one of
the multitude of small safes. When
Miss Grierson came out, she was car
rying small, japanned document box
under her arm, and her eyes we're
shining with a soft light that was new
to the man who was waiting in the
corridor. Come with me to Que Of
tha oouaon rooma." she saids and
Meade County news., 1915-10-07

Gated by the addresses given in the
Belle jules register. In this arrange.
ment Miss Charlotte Farnham's name
stood as No. l.
Landing In Wahaska the next eve.
ming, Broffin's first request at the no.
tel counter was for the directory. Run.
ming an eager finger down the "F's."
ne came to the name. 1t was the only
Farnham in the list, and after It he
read: "Dr. Herbert c.. office 8 to 10.
to 4, 201 Main ST., res. 16 Lake
boulevard"
Then he registered for a room and
prepared to draw the net which he
hoped would entangle the lost iden-
tity of the bank robber. After a good
nights sleep in real bed, he awoke
refreshed and alert, breakfasted with
en- open mind, and presently went
about the net drawing methodically
and with every contingency carefully
provided for
The first step was to assure him.
self beyond question that Miss Farm.
ham was the writer of the unsigned
letter This step he was able, by a
piece of great good fortune, to take
almost Immediately. A bit of morn
Ing gossip with the obliging clerk of
the Winnebago house developed the
fact that Doctor Farnham's daughter
had once taught in the free kinder
garten which was one of the chart.
table outreachings Of the Wahaska
public library. Two blocks east and
one south; Broffin vailed them
promptly, made himself known to the
'ln<ariAS ~ q visiter iRtarastod in kin.