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Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
Madison Favors $4,000
Electric Light Plant

Madison. Neb., Aug, 3.-(Special
Telegram,)- a representative
mass meeting Of citizens last night,
after listening to estimates for re-
building and equipping the old cleo
trio plant for alternating current and
for building a new plant near the
depot, ballot was taken showing a
strong preference for building new
plant at an estimated cost of $4,000.
Mr.. Henningson of the Henningson
Engineer company, Omaha, made
the estimates.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04

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you do not get the full strength out of it.
To prove to yourself what l can do get
your doctor TO take a specimen of your
blood and make a blood count Of your
red blood corpuscles. then try me for one
month and have a new blood count" made
and see how your red blood corpuscles
have increased and how much stronger and
better you feel; how the color has come
and more steady your nerves now are. ]
will not injure your teeth nor disturb your
stomach. You need not lose a cent on me.
If ] DO not give you satisfactory results
my manufacturers will refund your money
Get only me. Beware of imitaturs. come
in tablets only, never in liquid form. Look
for the letters N. !. on every tablct--and
the word "Nuxatcd'' on every package
Sold at all druSG. .. /
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
Choose New President
For Bank at Beatrice

Beatrice, Neb., Aug. 3,-(Special.)
AT a meeting OF the directors of
the Nebraska State bank, c. R. Hitc
was elected president to succeed
William A. Wolfe, who died in this
city recently. Other officers were
]. H. Steinmeyer, vice president, and
H. S. Ahlquist, cashier. Dwight
Colt, for 81 years cashier, resigned
en- account of failing health.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
Police Raid Beatrice
Home and Find Booze

Beatrice, Neb., Aug. 3.-(Special.)
AS the result of the arrest of Les
lie Kennedy and Clark Ottinger in
the raid on the Yves Day home
by officers Monday, complaints were
filed in Justice Ellis court Tues
day afternoon by County Attorney
Nasey. charging Kennedy and OF
finger with the illegal transportation
OF Intoxicating liquor. They pleaded
not guilty and their cases were set
for hearing next Monday. They were
released on bond of $500 each.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
Village Board
Can't Fire Him,
Constable Says
Peace Officer Declares East
Omaha Owes Him $35 Sal
ary; Village Council Quits
After Dispute.

Resign or be fired.
This is the ultimatum faced by
Constable A. A. Schaefer OF East
Omaha.
Such was the decision of the board
OF trustees of the village in commun-
ication extraordinary in the town
hall Tuesday night
But they struck snag yesterday
Refuses to Be Fired.
Schacfer refuses to resign or be
fired
And no one of the board OF trus-
tees has volunteered to fire hm-yet.
They're considering calling a spc-
cial meeting for the purpose.
Schaefer won't do what he's told,
according to NJ. c. Hayden, member
of the board, and his successor al
ready is picked.
That's the work of old Tim Tim
berlin" cried the constable when IN
formed of the action OF the board by
The Bee yesterday.
Counsel Resigns.
A. L. Tim" Timbcrlin, village
counsel, resigned at the meeting
Tuesday night. News of this action
pleased Schaefer, on whose account
Tmbcrlin said he resigned.
Hes just tryin' to be political
boss of the village" said Schaefer.
"I'll not take any advice from him
and I'll use my own judgment about
giving up this badge. They're not
paying me a pension, I'm doing my
duty the best way see fit"
Constable Schaefer's salary is $l00
a year. and he figures he has SIS
coming to him if he's forced to re-
sign. 49,. t...-
Points to Record.
Schaefer points with pride to his
career as constable.
Didn't | bring Mike Cain into
court, thereby increasing the town
fund by $40 And how about that
mad dog down at Winthrop's
placer"
Timberlin's resignation was ac-
cepted by the trustees Tuesday night,
but they did not favor paving him
for his services to date. His salary
was $50 year.
"He collected a fee of 81 once"
said one of the members. And our
treasury is empty yet. He'll have
to wait"
H. Ketterer, jeweler and game
warden, was named police magis-
trate to replace Mcdore Martin, IS
and deaf, who resigned at the last
meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
Road Conditions

FURNISHED by Omaha Auto Club.)
Lincoln Highway, east: Rough at
Missouri Valley; still little muddy at
Denison: roads good east.
lincoln Highway. west: Detour Elkhorn
to Valley; some road work. but no other
detours: roads are good
Highland cutoff: Rough.
s. Y. A. road: Good.
o. L. d. Highway: Roads rough at Ash
land, grading: detour Greenwood to Wav-
erly; roads west of Lincoln fine.
King of Trails. north Rough at
Missouri Valley; fair to Sioux City.
King of Trails, south. Fine.
Black Hills Trail Road work Omaha
to Fremont Fremont TO Norfolk. good.
George Washington Highway: Take
High road to Blair; roads good to Sioux
City.
River-to-River road: Fair to Des
Moines
White Pole road: Good to Des Moues
Blue Grass road: Rough Glcnwood to
Malvern; roads east fine.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
First White Man Married in
Lancaster County Dies

Lincoln, Neb., Aug, 3,-Clinton E.
Latin. Is, the first white man to be
married in Lancaster county, died at
Valparaiso today, according to a
special dispatch received here. Mr..
Latin was married in 1866 in Lin
coin, then known as Lancaster. He
was widower and is survived by
four children, eight grandchildren
and nine great grandchildren.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
Overseas Soldier
Buried at Fremont

Fremont, Ncb., Aug. 5,-(Special.)
Private Theodore Nelson, company
d, 536th infantry, a victim of influ-
enza in France i'll October, 1918 was
buried with military honors. Fu-
neral services were conducted by
the local post of the American Le-
gion. He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lorents Nelson, farmers, residing
south of Fremont Chaplain Peter
son of the Fremont Legion post Of
ficiated at the funeral, attended Ivy
a large number of eX-service men,
former friends and comrades of the
soldier.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
Internal Revenue
Bureau Probe On
Commissioner Blair Declares
Inquiry Has Been Found
Necessary.

Washington. Aug. S,-lnvestiga-
ton Of the affairs of the internal rev.
enue bureau here has been found to
be necessary, Commissioner Blair
announced today, due to alleged leaks
OF tax information.
ANY circumstance or fact" Blair
said, that will tend to support a
charge that income tax cases or other
matters handled by the bureau are
not disposed OF according to the law
and regulations is proper subject
for the most sweeping investigation
After a cursory investigation myself,
| have decided that a through probe
is necessary and have directed that
hearings be held"
Mr.. Blair said he did not be-
lieve there were as many cases of If
regularity in the bureau as had been
charged by Governor Allen of Kan
sas or Others. Any persons in the
bureau found to be guilty. he added,
would be punished to the limit.
For household use colored glass
covers have been invented that can
be placed over electric lamps to
change the lighting effects of rooms.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
Widow Sues Slayer of
Husband for $4,000

Humboldt, Neb., Aug. 3.-(Spe-
cial)-Mrs. Mary N. Johnson OF
Humboldt, widow CT the late H. 0.
johnson, has brought suit against
Robert Carsch for $4,000, holding
him responsible for the death of her
husband. Carsch and Johnson en-
gagged in an argument on the streets
Of Humboldt a short time ago,
which resulted in blows. Johnson
was instantly killed in the fracas.
Carsch also faces criminal charges
as a result of the affair.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
Ottumwa Man Found
Murdered in House

Ottumwa, Ia, Aug 3.-W. H. Arm
strong, 50, was found dead in his
home from blow on the head caused
by some blunt instrument. He had
been dead for some hours when the
body was discovered.
William Jackson is under arrest for
completely in the or me and his wife
Goldie, is being held for investiga.
ton.
An hour after Jackson was jailed
divorce papers were filed by an at
torney for his wife, charging cruel
and inhulnan treatment and non
support of herself and two children
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
Plan Aero Meet

Crete, Neb., Aug. 3.-(Specia1. y
Plans are under way for a big avia-
ton meet here August 1920. There
will be all kinds of aerial stunts and
cross-country race for prize
money. The Chamber of Commerce
has the meet in charge.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
Caruso's Estate Estimated
To Be Worth Six Millions

Naples, Aug. 3.-Caruso. accord
ing to estimates in the newspapers
left a fortune of about 10000 900 lire.
CAT the normal value of the lire this
would represent about the sum OF
S6,O00,OOO).
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
Fire Captain Retires.

Captain George Pickrcl OF fire
engine company No, II has been re-
tired on a pension. He served in the
fire department p years and one
month.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
The Big Midsummer
|Patte Sale Occurs
Next Saturday at the
Union Outfitting Co.
Your Old Phonograph
Taken in Exchange on
This New Masterpiece.

Now is the time to plan your
fall and winter evenings enter
tainment. Why not brighten up
the home with a beautiful new
Pathe Phonograph? But dollar
weekly places this masterpiece
into your home.
Go in Saturday, the factory
representative will be present to
explain about the Club member
ship, etc. They are offering you
$25 worth of records absolutely
free and giving away a Pathe
Phonograph at end of the dem
onstration. The Pathe is handled
exclusively in Omaha by the
Union Outfitting Co., where, as
always, you make your own
terms.
Advertisement
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04

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Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
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Try Me l Only Require One

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The broad ax., 1921-04-02
CHARLES E. STUMP, THE HUSrNc AND TRAVEL.
ING CORRESPONDENT FOR THE BROAD AK
VISITS E1LIGO, TENNESSEE, ON HIS WAY TO
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

JellieO, Tenn.-Since / took my pen
in hand to write to yOu the last time
many things have been going the
rounds. and many other things win
happen before you can get chance to
read this letter and you are not in a
position to stop them from happening,
but you must get in harmony with the
law Of God, and say "COme day, 60
day, God send Sunday
As am watching to see which way
the eat is going to jump out OF the bag,
I am inclined to say God has big
program for us, if we win only get
close enough to Him for it to be ear
ried out. 1 am one Of His children,
therefore know what 1 am talking
kbout. hope you are on the Lord IS
side, and if not hope you viii soon
get there, for the brighter days is com
ing, and If you are not ready to stand.
then you must fall, and hard viii be
the fan.
L wrote my last letter from Knoxville,
and that day when wrote it 1 was sit
ting in the Office of the East Tennessee
News. I am not there now, and 1 have
been away, and passed back through
theme taking up other matters. Early
one morning, when the hands Of the
clock were about to indicate that it
was O'Clock, Editor W. L. Porter,
called Can aboard" This meant that
it was time for me to start to Gate
City, Virginia
L was up at glance, had on all
my Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes on
and ready for the station, where was
to take the Southern Iron horseI went
down purchased autority to ride, and
was soon in the little coop, for the
place where I was going. After that
conductor had lifted my ticket out of
my hand punched it and gave it back
to me, I went to sleep and 50 remained
The broad ax., 1921-04-02

man in charge, Prof. johnson. DR.. Ne
Author toted US up in his automobile
car carriage. 1t ained hard, but we
went just the same and enjoyed the
trip.
Rack to Knoxville, found Mr.. Porter
awaiting my arrival Out to his house,
met his wife, then went to see Mrs.
g. B. Bradley, found Mr.. Singleton,
with a woman AID man. The woman
had grown tired Of her husband and
children, hence decided that it was
time to get a new one, and she left
with this man, and twenty-five minutes
after they touched the town, Detective
eOoped them We al had
dinner with Prof. and Mrs. -Cansler and
their two daughters and then I pulled
out for this place.
I am here and this Is indeed a town
Of strife. One little two by four
preacher was here preaching for the
Baptist preacher and trying to get him
out Of a Job at the same time. he was
preaching heaven and teaching he'll, and
I think God is not pleased with such
methods Isha1 pay my respects to
the Elder in another letter.
Are you getting ready to 60 to the
Day exercises Of Tuskegee
Instituted DR.. Notion is expecting you,
and he win give you 8 big time If you
are there. There win be big doings at
Tuskeeee, April 1o-1L Come along.
There win come a time when yOu win
be called upon to show your real man
hood. I have not learned the date
Of the National Race Congress, hence r
am not prepared to ten you about it..
You just wait and listen until I ten
vou. Congress VIII soon be IN session
agaia-
am going 10 make many places II
You want to send me letter. let IL
come 70 ne At $50 sEh street, Jackson
vie. Pa, care Rev. John Z Ford
Look out for the National Baptist b.
7. P. Q. sid Sunday School Congress
n Kansas City, in Jnne.
CHABLEs Z STUMP.
The broad ax., 1921-04-02

who il living On borrowed time, per.
haPs having passed over his three
score and ten years and then
some, wanted to take the teacher to the
''supPer, and employed a little boy,
Mack Turner to do his counting. This
little fellow told the man that he was
sure winner, and that Miss Taylor
was just crazy about him. The boy
got teReents, and the old gentleman in
question got air pudding and win
sauce, because his chances were slim to
win this heart.
There was another man, who wanted
her heart, and he told me 10 put in
some words for him. he said that he
was worth $4,000, had some COED real
estate, and wanted an educated wife,
and If he could Just win this young
woman, he would stand on his head, 50
to speak. He would just put his
fingers in his mouth and just sit down
and look wise at the young teacher.
I am not going to comment in this let
ter.
l enjoyed very much my trip to this
city, and saw many things to inspire
me. Then beat it TO Bristol, where
I touched that worker and leader, Rob
er z. Clay, who is just doing things in
Tennessee. and who is interested in
affairs. He has a strong organization
in Tennessee, and then he is a devoted
friend to DR.. Robert R. Motion, of Tus-
kegee Institute, with Berry o'Kelly
and myself
As soon as walked into Mr.. Clay
place of business, he wanted 70 send
and get me something to eat, for he
said they were cleaning house at his
home, and when did not want to eat
then it was his desire to carry me up
to the Virginia public school, and I
was ready for the question. We made
il up there and found brilliant young
The broad ax., 1921-04-02
cuItIvatIno Personality.

Everyone tries to be clever. to eul-
tivste individuality nowadays, forget
ting to look inwards first to see II
there Is anything OF special original
Ity to cultivate. A girl may. indeed,
consider It good fortune II she finds
that there isn't anything special. that
she will make just the ordinary. nor
NAL woman, with an Illogical fondness
for home. husband and children Il
is really more original to be a dOmes-
tic woman today than to he a pro-
bounced specimen Of any other typo
The broad ax., 1921-04-02

until we reached "MaIe Cows Gap
where we had to change for my place
got on the other wagon, and it was
not long before I was down to Gate
City, and stepping on Of the train,
Prof. W. D. Morrison, was there to greet
me, and to tote me to his home, and to
visit the school
Prof. Morrison, had on his face, q
smile equal TO that Of Gold Dust Twins.
He received me just like he was re
eeiving a brother, and introduced me to
a white man, whose front piece stuck
out so far, that it was impossible for
him to see his feet. He certainly had
been filing it, with something fatable.
We shook hands, and then Prof. MOn-
SON. wanted me to walk through the
city on exhibition. entered a mild
protest, but made the walk. The Peo-
pie looked at me, and seemed to say
tsThat is one more good looking man, y
and / thought so too. have the
beauty If nothing else. This young
man is doing a good work, and I was
delighted to see the school which has
been erected by my people with some
help from the town and county, and
some from ROsenwaId. It is an nm
usually building, and win be a mOnu-
ment to the young men. I met the
Building Committee, shook hands with
them. They are striving to do some
thing. ana they were putting forth an
enort to get money enough to pay OF
the debt On the piano. and then to build
stems to enter the building They have
two regular teachers. snd then there
was Mis- Taylor, Who has eAargs Of
the domestic science, but they .eall It
something else. She represents the
whole county, and another county, for
n this county We have only one school
for US
# Is interesting to 90 in the eoun.
nv. end see big old men act Ike little
children trying TO court the teacher,
aaa this is What found in this eoun-
~. Mr.. latter, With one foot IN the
cravs and tie other leaning that way
The broad ax., 1921-04-02
Drum with l4armonIea.

Musicians find the drum an unsatis-
factory instrument for lack Of harmon
ic OvertOnes. From India comes the
description Of a drum the parchment
head of which is loaded with an adj
hereni composition containing finely
divided iron. Such composition lies In
4 central circle Around the edge q
second ring-shaped membrane Is Sc
cured and the effect Of the loading 10
10 prOdure good harmonic overtones.
The broad ax., 1921-04-02
An Historic Forest.

The historical associations Connected
with the forest Of VallOmbrOsa are
very interesting. 1t was founded In
the Twelfth century and given tn
name which. literally translated.
means Swallowed Valley" by Saint
Giovanni Gaulberto, says Nelson
Courtlandt Brown in the American
Forestry Magazine. II was founded
a. a monastery and retreat for one Of
the Benedietine order Of monks, and
from its early inception the monks
took great pride In caring for. cult
waiting and repIanting the forests.
The broad ax., 1921-04-02

There are b an about 50 species
q electrical ash. but the electrical
properties OF only ave or six have
been studied IN detail. The best
known are various species Of torpedo.
belonging TO the skate family found IN
the Mediterranean and Adriatic seas;
the gymnOtush. an eel found IN the
region OF the 0rinoco In South Ameri-
ca; the malapteruruS the raash OF
thunderer fsh Of the Arabs, a native
Of the Nile. the Niger. Senegal and 9th
er African rivers. and various species
Of skate found IN the seas around
Great Britain.
The broad ax., 1921-04-02
Chess N cheekera

Chess appeals to mature minds, and
wood supplies most Of the accOutre-
ments with which II Is played. Some
Of the best are Of ebony and bOxEOOd,
but very satisfactory games may be
played with yellow poplar. bass wood.
walnut, maple and birch outfits, says
the American Forestry Magazine. The
same holds true on checkers. but that
game usually Is rated a little lower
than chess 10 scientific points. though
no less an authority than Edgar Allan
Poe holds that as a mental exercise
Of the highest and purest sort check
ers surpass chess.
The broad ax., 1921-04-02
Pressrulnn MIIk.

Is milk cOndensedl MIX Is con
densed by the evaporation of the wa
ter it contains, after it has been
sterilized. Sugar Is added. to some
brands, and is not added TO others,
and the unsweetened Is. known as
"eyapOrated" milk to distinguish it
from the sweetened. Copper tanks
holding 1000 gallons or more are used
In the sterilization Of the milk. and
the water is evapOrsted in huge
Vacuum pans.
The broad ax., 1921-04-02
oil In North Amer,ea.

OH was known TO the Indians and
used by them for medicinal purposes.
1t was first obtained from the surface
Of creeks and as a product of salt
wells, Edwin L. Drake drilled the first
oil wen In the United States in August,
1859, near Oil City, Pa. The first dis
covery Of OH in Canada was made In
1857 near Petrolia. Ont.
The broad ax., 1921-04-02
Freedom

Freedom Is the word that IL many
sided There are those who boast Of
freedom Of conscience who seem to
interpret It simply as with that Of
other people There are those who
seem to fancy that their rights as cit
liens entitle them 20 unquestiOned
tramplIng upon rights Of anybody else
who chances TO stand In their way
Montreal Herald
The broad ax., 1921-04-02
Smoke as a Lightning Rod.

1t would seem that a building 1900
feet above the sea level should be
protected by lightning rods. but the
astronomical observatory at Mount
Etna has not, and does not, need such
protection. The observatOry-is near
the summit Of the volcano, and the
stream Of vapor constantly rising from
the crater acts as natural conductor,
draining the electricity out of the
clouds, SO that lightning is seldom seen
there.
The broad ax., 1921-04-02
plrt Obscure, Liam o. L.mp.

Din Obscures Light OF Lamp.
When the lamps become old and
nore or less dirty between cleaning
periods the emitted light falls on about
. per cent, according TO the Electrical
world. Consequently. for q desired
foot-candle Illumination. the rating Of
The lamps must be abuut SO per cent
higher than that found necessary from
the calculations based on the efficiency
q new. clean lamps.
The broad ax., 1921-04-02
Zine countrr UnappreeIatsd.

The most singular plateau In the
world Is in the island OF Papua. Th0
plateau Is elevated 6,OO0 feet above the
sea, and there are SUBMITS towering
5000 feet higher, but the close proxim-
Ity Of the equator has covered the
great plain with luxuriant vegetation.
The climate is q perpetual May, birds
sing IN every bush and the only ami
mails are a few marsupials. such a.
ground kangaroos and opossums. Yet
this lovely region Is literally deserted
The million Papuans live In the swell
tering coast jungles and only oeca-
Sionally stray to the upIands.
The broad ax., 1921-04-02
Chinese water chastnut..

Water chestnut is a name given
many times to the edible tubers. grown
b great quantities IN China, that are
properly called the pi-tsi. and may be
eaten either-raw or boiled. The real
water chestnut In China has the name
OF iing-ko and Is one Of the Eve food
grains grown there.
The broad ax., 1921-04-02
Her peseriution.

A bright ten-yearold girl, whose
father was addicted to amateur pho
Biography. attended a trial at court the
other day for the first time. This was
her account Of the judges charge:
'sThe judee made a long speech to the
jury Of u men, and then sent them on
into a little dark room TO develop"
The broad ax., 1921-04-02

According to the United States ga.
logical survey the highest mountain
IN the state Of New York IL Mount
Marcy, q peak IN the AdirOndaekS
which rises 6,S44 feet above sea level.
The average or main elevation Of the
state. a. estimated By the geological
survey. IL 600 feet
The broad ax., 1921-04-02
RemovIna Palnt Erom Mood.

To rid room Of bad OdOr give It q
coat of paint or yarnish. If a dead
rat or mouse causes the trouble the
odOr will last until the little creature
is entirely dried up. Lye will take
of paint but would injure the wood
for applying paint to later. Use a
paint remover bought at a paint shop.
Housewife.
The broad ax., 1921-04-02
lntrieaeiss Of a Watch.

1t might be interesting to the aver.
age person who carries watch as a
matter Of course, to know that II
comprises 1T5 different pieces, the
manufacture of which embraces some
2.4O0 different operations.