Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 12, 1903, Page 5

THE OMAHA DAI \i. . BECKETT FOUND DEAD! Milkmaa Disoovers Body West of the V.liage of Beneon. EVIDENTLY SUCCUMBS TO THE COLD s Found in Kneeling Attitude at Edge of Snow Drift—History of His Brilllant Legal Career. While driving along the road two and one-half miles west of Benson, Henry Rapp, & milkman, discovered the frozen body of Attorney W. D. Beckett of this city, Sunday afteranon about 1 o'clock. The deceased was last seen alive in Benson about 11 o'chock Saturday night. He is supposed to have been wandering and, overcome by the ®evere cold weather, to have kneeled by the roadside and expired. The body, when found, was lying near a snowdrift in a partially kneeling positien. As soon as the discovery was reported to Ooroner Brailey he went to the scene, find- ing the body alone. The remains were re- turned to this city and are now at the morgue. The deceased was 44 years old and was bera in Ohio. He came to Omaha about fifteen years ago, after rotiring from the mining business in Colorado. He was ad- mitted to the bar in this county shortly after hs arrival here, and immediately wained prominence through his determina: tlon in winning cases In which technical legal points wore brought to light. He rose rapldly avd figured in some of the largest suits recorded in the Douglas county 40 ‘kets e Fees. During his fifteen years' residence here he won dlstinction in the Byron Read liti- gation, in which he was compelled to- at- tack the constitutionality of the inhert- fance laws. For his efforts In this case alone his fees are said to have aggregated $26,000, while in the Kitchen litigation he s smaid to have recelved $10,000 for his services. Other cases which were placed in his care are sald to have netted him large rewards. The deceased was a brother-in-law of Judge Guy R. C. Read of the district bench. Mr. Beckett is survived by a wife and two children, Guy and Marjarle, besides two children by a former wife, one of whom, a daughter, resides in Omaha, the son resid- ing at the old howe in Ohio. He Is also survived by several brothers. It is supposed that Beckett was attempte ing to reach his home near Benson, when he succumbed. Coroner Brailey han not decidcd upon the adgisability of holding an inquest. COLD SNAP MAY END TODAY. er Oficials agement After Frigld Sunday in Nebraska. Thelir Encour- Yesterday was a cold day. Most people were able to ascertain this fact without the ald of Mr. Welsh's machinery on the fed- eral bujlding, which machinery 18 of a warm and full-blooded nature, apparently, regis- tering & meager 1 or 2 below at times when & cheap private thermometer shows a satl fying 1 or 8 degrees. Mr. Welsh gives it wut that at § o'clock yesterday morning the culi meter was 1 degree below zero, the loxest for the day. At 3 o'clock in the r‘ternoon it stood 4 above, There was also “uring the day a twenty-five-mile northwest breeze. 'n ihe western parts of the state the towoerature was somewhat higher aud in ‘ho nerthwest, North Dakota and eastern Nontana, much lower, standing & below at 7 a. m. at Williston and Bismarck. The lowcst roached at Valentine, Neb., was 2 below at 7 a. m. North Platts and Rapld City went 2 below Saturday night and 12 above yesterday. These figures exactly varify the prediction of the weaiher depart- mont. The weather men looked last night for tittle it any change today. They, however, think it not unlikely taat the cold wave will wear iteelf out before Tuesday morn- ing. » Paravelenae, or as they say In the rural dlstricts, moon-dogs, were visible for a few minutes after 6:40 o'clock yesterday even- ing. This phenomena is of very rare oc- currence and Is sometimes not observed for yeal On December 24, 1901, a beautiful pair were seen. The dogs of last night were not particularly bright and lasted a very short time. The moon had reached an ele- vation of about 36 degrees at the time. This phenomena Is due to a great number of minute ice crystals fn the air at about six miles above the earth’s surface. Under certaln condition these ref) from the sun or moon and cause luminous spots in the eky at equal distances from the sun or moon. The weather department places no importance on t! elenae, they baving no effect and being significant of no change. SOUTH STILL GETTING RAILS GUTHRIE, Okl, Jan. 11 cent of the 'Frisco extension from Enid, | Okl., to Tulsa, L T, bas been graded and |s ready for the rails. From Tulsa the road will be extended to Fort Smith, Ark., mak- Ing & line more than 260 miles in length. The Santa Fe Rallway company & run- plug & survey south through Oklahoma trom a point near Dodge City, Kan, AND SO0 Hew the Coffee Habit Coutd Be Easily Left ofr. “My husband had coffee dyspepsia for a number of years,” writes a lady from Dun- dee, N. Y. *‘Coffee did not agree with him as It soured on his stomach, and he decided to stop it. “We felt the need of some warm drink and tried several things, but were soon tired of them. Fimally a friend told me of the good Postum Food Ceffee had doi her family, and I ordered a package from the groce: “We have used it for three years with splendid result. It agrees perfeotly with bis stomach and dyspepsia has entirely left bim. I find in talking to people who have used Postum and not Mked It th the reason is that they do mot let it beill long enough. When prepared according to di- rections, it make: beautiful, cles golden brown beverage lke the highest grade of coffee In color. ““We let the children have Postum every orning and it agrees with them nicely and they thrive on it. I mm sure that it every- one using coffee would change to Postum that the percentage of inval ould be far less than it Is &t present. Name given by Postum Co., Battle Oreek, Mich. It is easy to change from coffee to Postum and the benefit is sure and quick, tor Postum is composed only of the grains intendad by Nature for man's subsistence and It goes to work in Nature's way (o serrect the disorders caused by coftee, and rebulld the broken down blood and nerve sells. A ten days' trial of Postum will prove this te the most skept! AT THE PLAYHOUSES “Heart of Maryland” at the Boyd Maryland Calvert's heart has'been aimed at and missed by Tom Boone, dead shot, 50 often in Omaha that it would almost seem that people would tire of the situation and others that Mr. David Belasco brought to- gether from a wide range of well known plays and stories for the purpose of har- rowing up the feelings of susceptible aud- ftors and giving emotional actresses a chance to draw deep breaths, heave huge sighs, sob deep sobs and do a gymnastic stunt with & big bell. But the Boyd was filled last night to watch this thing of “shreds and patches'’—maybe this was why the orchestra played “Mikado” music last night—done again. é And the plece was well done, too. Every accessory needed for its successful produc- tion is In service and a good company has the lines well in hand. Miss Alma Kruger makes a splendid Maryland, her work In the rofe suffering nothing by comparieon with that of Mrs. Carter, who created the part and first presented the play here. Miss Kruger s, indeed, in some ways more ac- ceptable in the role than was her illustri- ous predecessor, for she plays the part in a minor key, glving expression to the in- tensity of her emotions by controlling rather than allowing them to control her. Herbert Bostwick has made the part of Colonel Thorpe his own by his long con- nection with the company. He is a eapable actor, and enacts the unwelcome rols with Intelligence and discrimination. In the opening scene of the third act he finds an opportunity which a less thoughtful actor might easily spoil by overacting, but he carries it with a realistic touch and makes it succeed. Others in the cast are happily located, and the action of the plece moves promptly from end to end. Curtain calls were numerous last night and at the end of the third act Miss Kruger and Mr. Johnson, who has the role of Colonel Allen Kendrick, were cheercd as enthusiastically as Ben Hur was at the conclusion of the chariot race the night before. “The Heart of Maryland" will be given again tonight Vaudeville at the Crelghton-Orpheam. A bill of several good acts and one at least for which not so much can be eald opened at the Creighton-Orpheum yester- day. Two good sized audlences were pres- ent and enjoyed thea mirth-provoking acts and anties to the utmost. John T. Sulliven and company, which means Mlss Margaret Atherton, give what is described on the bill as “Sidney Grundy's clever comedy, ‘Cap- tain Huntington.'" Sidney Grundy may have written it, but it must have been one day when he wasn't thinking. If he or Mr. Sulllvan would only stop to think, they would remember that a man who can rise to the rank of captain in the British or any other army In these times of slow pro- motion must know enough to write a let- ter, aven If it be a love letter, and needs no instruction from anyone as to the dot- ting of eyes. And even the most difident lover doesn’t need a house to fall on nim when he has finally “made good.” Mr. Sul- livan is & man of much capacity as an actor and Miss Atherton is not without ability, and they give much life to'the rubbish the distinguished author of their sketch has furnished them with, but it is a mistake to think that vaudeville patrons are so de- vold of intelligence that they will accept farce where comedy ig promised,.and buf- toonery in lleu of wit and humor. Thorne and Carleton are really good in their ekit, “What Papa Brought Home, npt so very attractive in title, but full of bright lines and laughable situations, Hgr- rigan, the original hobo juggler, nat only juggles well but intersperses his perform- ance with remarks that are funny, and winds up with a monologue that s better than those furnished by a number of peo- ple who set up to that and nothing else. The musical feature of the bill is furnished by Misses Raymond and Peun-Guerd, cor- nettist and piahist, who were very well re- celved. The Les Jjumping dogs are a feature that will appeal to anyone inter- ested In clever and well trained animals. In the kinodfome is & reproduction of t fairy tale of “Jack and the Beanstalk,” as enacted at & London Christmas pantomime, and which will be greatly appreciated by the children and by grown folks, too, for that matter. Ma er Reiter has introduced the p: tice of using kinodrome pletures between acts, to relieve the walts, a move that ought to be popular. COLONEL HAYES NOT DYING rieenth Cave as Re. Commander of the T Not So W ported. alry FORT MEADE, 8. D, Jan. 11.—(Special Telegram.)—Reports from Washington to the effect that Colonel Edward M. Hayes of the Thirteenth cavalry is lylng at the point of death are misleading. While the colonel is mot in the best of health there s noth- ing alarming In his condition. e——— PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. R. V. McGrew and H. E. Howard of Lincoln are at the Paxton. 0. M. Johnson and George Morse, real estate men of Denver, are at the Mer- chants hotel. Fred H. Frahm, registered at the Mil- lard, 1s in Omaha’ buying for his store at Fort Calhous D. C. Adams, promoter and capitaMst, re- turning from New York City to his home in Salt Lake City, s a guest at the Millard, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Rowe, a bridal pair from Fremont, are at the Millard John D. Vail, a merchant of Marshall- town, In., I8 & guest of the Schlitz hotel. J. T. Thorne and wife, James Harrigan and Alice Raymond, playing at the Orph- eum, are at the Schiitz hotel. Mr. and Mrs. L. McMahon returned to their home at the Dellone hotel yesterday, after a o months' visit in the e R, G. Sherry, accompaated by Mrs Sherry, has come from Shenandoah to visit his father, C. A. Berry at the Dellone hotel Joseph O'Grady of Dawson, Charles C. Parmele of Plattsmouth and T. A. Burke of Alliance are among Nebrasikans regis- tered at the lier Grand yesterday. H. C, Stuart of Des Molnes, interested in insurance, and Alex Osterman of Chicago, & leather salesman, two of the oldest travelers In the west, are at the Millard John E. Deemer returned yesterday to his home in Red Oak, la, after spending elght weeks in the Methodist hospital, re- covering from a severe opcration for kidney trouble. Robert W. Cain of Kansas City, J. J Rhoads of Junctlon City, Kan, and W. 1 Btuart of Cheyenne jolned others of the Union Pacific grievance committes at the Dellone hotel yesterda Miss M. Atherton and J the current bill at the Orpheum are stop. ing at the Millard. Eighteen years ago Rir® Sulifvan regisiered at the same hotel as the foremost male member of Rhea's company L W. Satchell of Grinpell Ia.. J. R Golden of Nebraska City. E. T, Rogers of Woodbine, Clarence Clark and Clay Priest of Red Oak and J. T. White of Bellefourche were among yesterday's arrivals at the Murray. Willls Wood, whose capial and enter- {rise are responsible for the splendid Willis Vood theater In Kansas City. was in Omaha yeaterday. calling on W. J. Burgess who, with his partner, O. D. Woodward, have the theater under lease. Mr. Wood was accompanied by J. T. Fitagerald, a prominent Woodman. Zach Taylor has resigned his clerkship at the Paxton hotel to go on the road for a shirt house and has been succeeded by Charles H. Reed. who was with the Kitehen brothers twenty y o at the old Pa- cific house in St.J when the Paxton was bullding. The Was an intimate ‘I"\Tln‘rlo’ (;ulo;‘\ell Lavenport, now at the ard, wnd thelr meeting yesterday was in the nature of a reunion. ’ F. Bullivan of | [TALK 1Y HOTEL CORRIDORS Implement Dealer Speaks of Prospects for Big Trade in Spring. DRUMMER TELLS OF TRICKY LANDLORD Boniface Fizes Thermemeter S Wil Help Along Imaginat Guests—Beone O Judicl ty on Election. “The wet fall retarded harvesting and in consequence there has been in the western PETt of the state a little tardiness in col- lections, but this was not in the nature of a stringency and people in my business are looking for splendid sales this year,” said J. D. Clark, an implement salesman, at the Merchants hotel yesterday. “The convention in Omaba last week was exceptionally profitable for the jobbers, and as conventions have proved reliable eri- terions of the year to follow, we are bank- ing on an exceptionally good spring. Let me further remark, that in this present tendency toward the scientific in farming the agriculturists of Nebraska are out- stripped by none. Farmers in my territory now are buying better machinery than ever and are using it with better judgment. Once they were accustomed to leaving an implement wherever they happemed to be when they unhitched, but mow they build sheds before they buy at all and they keep thelr machines in splendid repair. “The dealers at last week's convention were up to date. President Wilkins of the Sioux City Plow company, an observing man and well informed, said to me: “There is no use talking, Clark, the dealers of this sec- tion are way ahead of those around them.' “Implement companies are all expecting to do well during 1903 and my optimism concerning financial conditions fs based upon what bankers have told me out in the weatern part of the state, which Is my ter- ritory."” A. R. Ludington, a Milwaukee drummer, gazed dreamily out through a window at the Schlitz yesterday while the storm raged and eaid: “I never ge through a stormy Sunday without thinking of the time I met the fox- test landlord In the United States. He has a dinky little tavern out in a certain Kan- sas town and makes money when other peo- | ple would be going bankrupt. I got caught there ome Sunday when there was just about such a little blizzard as this in op- oration and I fled from my frigid bedroom to the office to get warm. I found three other fellows backed up close to the stove and looking cold and mad. I didn’t wonder fog it struck me that that was the coldest office I ever entered in my life. I com- plained immediately to His Royal Highness behind the desk and His Royal Highness simply jerked his thumb toward a big thermometer on the wall and said: ‘What's the matter with all you fellers. Aln't 63 warm_enough for you? “I looked, and sure enough it was 63 above, so I ehut up and edged over toward the stove. One of the fellows, I moticed, was beginning to look hard at the ther- mometer, which was a big one with red ‘mercury’ and its globe completely hidden by the protecting brass jacket. After while the landlord ‘stepped out and - this man I had noticed made a dive for the thermometer. He gave one look down um- der the jacket and then he yanked the whole thing o the wall and broke it on the edge of the desk. Then he held the pleces toward the rest of us, and I'm a off in days past, its fluid emptied and a red thread punched up the tube to the 63 mark. ‘What we sald to that landlord when he re- turned was warmer than his old house ever had been, and when I left he wifs feeding coal into that office stove as fast as the Lord would let him, apologizing all the time and expressing the hope we would not injure his business by telling of what he declared was ‘a joke. " “It 1s barely possible,” says F. J. Mack, clerk of the courts at Albion, Neb., and now a guest at the Merchants’ hotel, “that the people of my judiclal district may have a toar up fn the next judicial election, for in my ceunty (Boone) they feel so slighted that they talk of making no nominations at the conventions and then running indepen- dent candidates by petition, with men of all parties enlisted in their behalf. It will serve to touch up those fellows in Hall county and remind them that we havenm't had a district judge in our nefghborhood at all. The dietrict is L-shaped, 108 miles long and 186 wide, and when we want any- thing done in chambers we have to go a long ways to get it The bar of Boone county is much exercised, as year after vear it glves Its support to the judges nomi- nated without getting close accommoda- tions. It is strongly in favor of redistrict- ing the staté and will work through the State Bar association with that end in view." ‘““People out fn our part of the state are all for H. L. McConnell of Albion for chief dopnty game and fish warden, and propose to secure his appointment as successor to Chiet Deputy Simpkins If possible,” sald Gearge W. Williams, a real estate dealer of Albion, at the Merchants’ hotel yesterday. “Simpkius, under whom McConnell has served two years, is a candidate for reap- pointment, but we believe our man has a better claim,” Mr. Willlams added, “and he bas backing that we think will land him. Among his indorsers are Congressman J. J. McCarthy, Congressman Kinkaid, Judge Robertson of Norfolk, Judge Jackson, Judge Boyd, Mr. Schneider of the national com- mittee and ¢ ybody, irrespective of poll- ties, in his own locality, There is v5 truth in the report that McConnell has been dis- charged for incompetency. He is still among the six subordinate deputies and fe as competent a man as couid be had for the place." Mr. Willlams, who is a member of the state central committee, goes to Lincoln this week as one of a delegation which will call upon Governor Mickey in the interest of McConnell's candidacy. Two changes in hotel clerkships have Just been made in Omaha that will ocea sion more than ordinary interest to the friends of the gentlemdn involved. “Zack" Taylor leaves the desk at the Paxton to take the road for a St. Louls shirt house, thus continuing his ‘generous mission of looking out for the comfort of others. And D. B. Sweeny, one of the staff of clerks at the Millard, has resigned to accept the po- sition of chiet clerk of the Hyser house in Minneapolis. Mr. Taylor has already de- parted and Mr. Sweeny leaves Monday. Charles H. Reed, au old-time hotel man, has succeeded Mr. Taylor at the Paxton No one has as yet been secured for the place which Mr. Sweeny leaves at the Mil- lard. — WESTERN BLOCKADE LIFTED Northern Pacific Re Tra Will Resume ar Schedules in W, &ton Today, TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 11.—The Northern Pacific tracks are all clear and trains left tonight over the mountains on tige. Eastern tralns are a few hours late, but by morning regular schedules will be re- | sumed for all trains Y BEE: MONDAY e L/ habit we the habit keep on and time wouldn’t Uneeda When ordinary Every be true, ANUARY 12 190 Jaid One Woman to Another over again. Why then does anyone [ “ Queer, isn't it, what creatures of women are? We get in of doing certain things and doing them year after year, even when we have been told time again of a better way.” And so it is. Take for example soda crackers, or biscuit, probably there isn’t a woman in the land who say she knew all about Biscuit, but as a matter of fact millions of women know nothing about them, or they would never again buy loose soda crackers in a paper bag. soda crackers are packed the way every cracker must be handled several times before it leaves the- bakery. When the cracker box reaches the grocer, he, of course, un- covers it, the air and dust and flies get in and destroy the crispness and flavor of the crackers. Every time there is a call for crackers they must be handled again and again. woman knows the above to for she has seen it over and continue to buy crackers in It is not the price, for Uneeda Biscuilt are only 5 cents. It is not a question of taste, because everyone likes Uneeda Biscuit. 1t is habit—simply habit. Every woman by this time ought to know the advantages ,Uneeda Biscult. care. When they come oven they are immediately packed in In-er-seal Packages, an airtight, germ and moisture proof covering, which not only protects them from contamina- tion, but actually preserves nal flavor until the package is opened.‘ Economy, cleanliness, healthfulness and delicacy are all Uneeda Biscuit in In-er-seal Pack- age with red and white seal, and every careful housewife ought to know these facts, and knowing them should insist on having Uneeda Biscult. - NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY - e—— They in the cleanest of bakeries, under the most rigid system of cleanliness and this way? of buying are baked from the their origi- found in ¢ AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA Residents in Southwest Part of Uity Glamor for Improveinents. THEY WANT STREET RAILWAY EXTENSION Swift Plant at South Omaha Will Not Ge Inte Retail Coal ness— Rebu & of Sheep Barns is Rapid. Improvements are being demanded by the property owners in the south and west- ern portions of the city, and in order to | further the ends of the Southwest Side | Improvement club a meeting has been called for this evening at Maccabee hall, Thirty- elghth and Q streets. All members of the club and those interested in the develop- ment of the south and west sides of the city are {nvited to attend, What is wanted in the fisst place s bet- ter transportation facilities. It is claimed by members of the club that the street cars do not run as per schedule, especially dur- ing the busy times of the day, and that many residonts in Corrigan addition and other portions of the western and southern | parts of the city are compelled to walk on account of poor service. An officer of the improvement club, in talking with a number of acquaintances, said last night that what was wanted wi tub line to Good Luck addition. Such a line, if it passed or went within a block of Corrigan | school, would be a.great help to a large portion of the people living in the territory | south of Q street and west of the ceme- | tery. At the meeting tonight a committee Is to be appointed to wait upon the officers of the motor company and see if it s pos- sible to build & stub line south from Q street. If this cannot be dome, another meeting s to be called and an effort will be made to raise funds for an independent line. Mule cars will be run if necessary, |1t is stated, in order to provide the resi- dents In that section with transportation. Some of the heavy property owners in the southwest have expressed themselves as willing to contribute Mberally to an independent line. This plan has been on foot for three months or more, but its de velopment has been staved off by the con- solidation of the Omaha and Council Bluffs lnes. One of the heavy property owners in the southwest said that he proposed going head figuring on a line to Good Luck addl | tion and through the streets mostly trav- eled In the southwest portion. A survey, be said, was made last fall, but the lines will be run over again within a short time, as some changes have been suggested. It | 1s reported that a number of the local corporations are interested in the project of extending transportation facilities to the west and southwestern portions of the city Swi Coal Deal. Telegrams from Chicago on Saturday last ated that G. F. Swift proposed going Into the coal business. The message stated that all of the employes of the Swift plants would be permitied to purchase coal by the bushel at & maximum price of 20 cent a bushel. According to the Chicago dis patch Mr. Swift said that he would sell only to employes and in small quantities in South Omaha assert that they know nothing about the matter except what has been published by The Bee. One prominent official of the company sald last evening that Swift had all he could do now to provide steam coal for the bollers at this plant. He did not expect any great influx of coal just now, at least under the present conditions. All the coal that is coming it now is steam coal and this could not under any circumstances be used in private house | “It may be,” said another official of the only. As far as can be learned no effort has been made to carry out the plans of | Mr. Swift here. Officers of the company company, “that Mr. Swift will advise us of his plans within a day or so. Up to the present time we know absolutely nathing of his plans to sell coal in small lots to em- lding Sheep Harns. The sheep barns at the Union stock yards which were recently destroyed by fire are being rebult as rapldly as possiple. Work was being pushed yesterday in spite of the |low temperature. About two-thirds of the main barn has been completed. As soon as this is done work on the extension will The new barns will be the be commenced. larger than those burned, being considerably increased. Seymour Lake capacity Cudahy 1s still cutting lots of ice at Seymour lake. Up to yesterday 25,000 tons had been cut and stored away. The houses | hold 40,000 tons. Any surplus will be cut and plled under sheds and used for im- mediate consumption. The general run lof ice is a foot thick. As for the second crop the one on the flelds once cut is now seven inches thick. Men who are looking for work now can find employment on any of the ice flelds Bank Election Tuesday. The annual meeting of stockholders “of the national banks will be held on Tuesday of this week. Immediately following the meeting of stockholders will come the elec- tlon of directors and officers. Three na. tional banks are doing business in South Omaha. At all of these banks the officers and clerks are busily engaged in preparing statements to be made to the stockholders. It was stated on the street last night that from indications there would be no change in either directors or officers in any of the benks_here. Magic City Gossip, The local lodge of les installed officers yesterday afternoon There will be no meeting of the Board of Education tonight . The cavalry troop meets tonight for drill and speclal instructions. Dana Morrill has gone to FI Paso, Tex., to attend a shooting contest. Bert Osborn has returned from Douglas, Wyo., where he spent a couple of years in ‘search of health. Phil K ey post of the Grand Army will install officers this evening. Officers of the Woman's Reliet corps will also be in- iterprise lodge No, 6 of America, will give a at Odd Feliows' January 13, Upchurch lodge, Degree Honor, will give a mask ball at 0da Fellows' hall Twenty-fourth and M streets, on Wedn day evening, January 14 Have & © raternal Union uerade ball ¢ evening, m hall on Tues of Don’t fool witn a cold; 1o one ean tell what the end may be. Pncumoula, catarrb, chronic bronchitis and consumption invai- lably result from neglected colds. Nothing can be compared with Chamberlain's Cou Remedy a8 & quick cure for colds and in fluenza and by its use these disedses may be avoided. LOCAL BREVITIES. Frances Edwards, residing at 3623 Jacksor. | street, n ‘the charge of petit larceny. She is d to have taken articles from the Boston store The regular monthly gregation of Unity | the church, Seventeenth and Cass streets, | Wednesday' evening. The men of the church | are to serve the dinner at 6 o'cle followed by a musical and litera social of the con- y enter- ment Detectives Drummy and Mitchell have | taken 8. J. Chyma, whose residence is given as the Prague hotel, into custody upon the charge of being a suspicious character. The { officers claim that Chyma committed the | Brandes saloon burglary. Shortly before | he was suspicioned Chyma did not have | much cash on his person. Later he was found to have had considerable At 5:35 yesterday afternoon an alarm sent | the fire department to 1916 Douglas street where a défective fireplace had set Harry Gilmore's house on fire. The blaze was ex tin ed after it had caused $20 damage. One minute after this alarm another was | rung in from 176 Charles street, where & £love had been upset in the house of Jacob Belner. A damage of $10 resulted to the furnishings. was arrested by Spectal Officer Grier | church tokes place at | k. to be | WATCH THE LEASING BILL (Continued from First Page.) S~ ple 1s done gone.” “Well, then, bring mince or apple. If you have neither of them, lemon or custard will do.” Bvery day the pastry cooks over in the senate kitchens concoct from 300 to 500 ple ‘There are mince, custerd, apple, pumpkin, lemon and half a dozen other varieties. These are cut into four pieces each after having been carried to the two restaurants. About 11:30 & page boy who forgot his breakfast will hurry in for a “plece of ple and a cup of coffee.” At noon a couple of members will drop in for an early lunch, and the chances are ten to one that ple will | again be ordered. Before 3 o'clock every and with them have vanished forty or forty- five pounds of cheese, for cheese always goes with ple without extra charge. Does the enormous consumption of pie in con- gress have any effect upon This subject should be investigated by our sclentific societies. Great Display of Wines, It the reports emanating from St. Louis prove to be good prophecy, the exposition of next year will be as famous for the dis- play of American wines as the Pan-Amer- ican oxposition in Buffalo was remarkable for its electrical effects. In 1876 at the Centennial in Philadelphia was first dem- onstrated the fact that America may one day become the great wine-producing coun- try of the earth. Since the vineyardists of California first undertook to educate Amer- ican taste up to still wines the production of grape juice in its fermented forin has spread to a dozen or more states. Today California, Virginia, Missouri, New York and Ohlo all produce wines of more or less merit. During the last exposition in Parls American wine growers took many prizes and would have captured many more but for the fact that many of them used French names for their products. Mr. Dave Heller, wha represents the American Wine ompany of St. Louls, In speaking of the forthcom- ing exposition today, sald: “We expect that the display of wines will be greater than was ever made In an exposition be- fore. It is also beliéved that the wine-pro- ducing states will be able to prove that the American product is equal fn all respects to that of the European wine cellars. Fur- ther, those in charge of the wine exhipit will show that in the production of spark- ling wines this country has made groat strides in the past thirty | wine growers will show that we have in this .country not only the soil, but the grapes, 30 make as fine wines as are pro- duced anywhere in Germany, France, Italy or Hungary; and furthermore, that we in America are producing the wines. Preju- dice in favor of the forcign product I, however, deep-seated, but put & forelgan label on a bottle of high rlass American | wine and not one wine drinker in u thou- sand would be able to name its real vint- age.” Congressman Looked Suspicious, A New York state membor whose family remained at home thiz winter had a very | exciting experience qn a recent pight. He bas & bachelor friend who keeps bouse In the northwest section of the eity and ac- | cepted an invitation to make his home at this friend's quarters during the winter. Arriving In Washington late at night he hunted up the bouse. Uufortunately Wash- ington houses are bullt in blocks and they | look very much alike. The congressman walked up the steps of two houses before he found the right one. Just as he was | about to try the bell on the third a private watchman accosted him and demanded his busine: The member was travel-stained and somewhat disreputable In appearance. Besides he had met several friends in the buffet car coming over on the Penusylvania and. that may have accounted for the picion of the watchman. In any event, | the explanation made wes not entirely sat- | isfactory and the guardian of the peace fusisted upon remainivg at his side while sus- | one of the 2,000 guts will have disappeared | legisiation? | s. American | he frantically pushed the buton and tried to get in the house. But the bachelor friend ‘continued to snore, and finally in degperation the congressman stepped down to the basement. After rapping steadily | for ten minutes the cook appeared. “'For de Lawd's sake, Mistah —' -whe exclaimed, 1s dat you honey? Come right in.” And the watchman walked away. Some years ago, Mr. Adee, assistant sec- retary of state, who is hard of hearing and who has an impediment in his speech, un- dertook to wake up Judge Andrew Wylie in order that that gentleman might at once administer the oath of office to Wulter Q. | Gresham, who had just heen appointed se retary of the treasury. Judge Wylie could- n't understand Mr. Adee, when he stuck his | head out of the window, and Mr. Adee could not underatand Judge “Wylle.# The latter finally became exasperated and ordered w police officer to take the assistant secre- tary to the station house and leck him up. Fortunately. however, the palr met Messrs. Freylinghuysen, then seoretary of state, and Judge Gresham, within a block pf Judge Wylle's house. Secretary Frelinghuysen after much effort persuaded the policeman to accompany them all back to Judge Wylle's house, where explanations were made and Mr. Adee was finally re- leased. But, although that was twenty | years ago, Mr. Adee has never forgiven the | venerable jurist .and he still refuses to speak to him under any circumstances. PENSIONS FOR WESTERNERS ot Wurs Gemerously ercd by the General Government. WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.—(Spectal.)—The following pensions have been granted: Issue of December 20: Nebraska: Increase, Relssue, Bte.~David €. Conklin, Tecumseh, $14. Widows, Mincrs and Deperident Relatives—Mary A. Ofield. talro 3 Towa: Widows, Mino | Relatives—Elizaheth Hard Iy Winters, Sheldon, $13;' Sarah A. Lake, Cushing, $8; Eridget Schell, Davenport, $8: Mary A Hornbaker, Bonaparte, $5; Marga- ret A. Osborn, Alnsworth, $12. ssue of December 22 | Nebraska: Original—Louls N. Gonden, Omaha, §§; Isaac B. Wolford, Gothenburg, 3. Wido Minors and Dependent Rela- tves— A. Pittsman, Omaha, $3; Cath- arine rks, Blalr, Iowa: Increase, R Survivors Reme: and Dependent Blakesburg, §5; issue, Etc.—Robert M. Young, 8t. Charles, $5; Cyrus Blair, Robins, £12; Augustus 8. McNelll, Boone, $30; Hiram | Booth, Monona, $17. Widowe, Minors and Dependent Relalives—Hannah Harvey, Bed- | fora, $12; Alzada N. Morgun, Forest City, 8 Kathorina Wissler, Atlantle, $12; Susan McFarland, 8loux City, $; Barah Beicher, Laporte City, §12 Wyoming: Originai—Allen M. Heard (war with Spain). Fori Washakle, $& ue 0f December 23 ¢braska: Increase, Rels Ete.~Samuel Oniowa, $24; John Ryan, Belvi- lowa: Original—George D. Horton (war | with 8puini. Nushue 3. Increase. Reissue, | Bte.~Willilam H. Morse, Walker, $12; Rab- ert Connelly, Brooklyn, $14; Albert 8. Ful- ler, Soldiers’ Home, Marshalltown, $12; Harrison W. Ogiibee, ~ Birmingham, $14} { John Layton, Chariion, $14; Philip W, | Lyfera, ‘A on, $17; Bendix Reimers, Keo- | kuk, 817, Widows, Minors andsDepéndent | Relativos—-Margaret O. Iverson, Clermont, 8. i HORSES NET OWNERS MONEY | Forty-Seven Racing Men Cleur Moro Than Thousand in Oakland Prizes, SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11.—The feature ‘H Oaklsand this week will be the Adam Andew selling stake to be decided on Sat- urday. Seme of the best porformers hero are eligible. W. B. Jennings & Co. Increased their lead in winnings this week and now have $17,- 015 to their credit. Green B. Morrls comes second, with $7,600. Forty-seven owners have won sums in excess of §1,000 The following are winners of over $5,000 W. B. Jennings & Co., $17,015; G. B. Morris, $7.600; Burns & Waterhouse, $6,785; James Coffey, $7,400. o | Publish your legal notices in The Weekly Bee. Telephone 338