Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 13, 1909, Page 8

$6.9 The {llustration above tells the opera glass BXACTLY like cut, with guaranteed gold trimmings, at so $6.98. little a price They're in the “Marchand” make—a household word in France— the lenses are optically PERFHCT and bring the stage and players FAR noarer than any other you've ever panies each, and, while $16 per pair. I made a fortunate purchase of 50 pairs from about to go ont of business—will place them on special sale Saturday— but will never promiss & price of this sort again when the 50 pairs will have been sold. Optical Specials Saturday buys first quality b n aluminum === frames. Fitted by an acknowledged expert. Mand 1522 Farnam §t. I've mold something similar at §13 per pair, I ANOW that others have never produced the equal $o these at less than for $12 Pearl Opera Glasses story. Think of i1 A white pearl tried. A pretty plush bag sccom- importer who is frames (guaran- teed 10 yrs.). Fit- ted by an expert. elberg Omaha buys perlscople s 50 glasses,high grade, . in gold filled Our Letter Box Contributions on Timely Subjects, ot Bxceeding Two Hundred Words, Are Invited from Our Neaders. The Farmer and Meat Prices. WOOD RIVER, Neb, Nov. 1L.—To the Editor of The Bee: A few words in reply to an article in The Bee iIn regard to farm- ers raising more hoge. If you wish to pub- Uish the true facts for the reason of the earcity of hogs, the several packing con- cerns of the country run the price of the meat product, and they are not particuiar] on their part whether the farmer makes feeding pay or not. Just refer to an ar- ticle that appeared In The Bee November 7, 1807, that the cost of living was too high and that the price of live stock must come down. In this same article R. C. Howe of Armour & Co. predicted that hogs would come down to 4 cents. In a short time they did come down to the 4-cent mark, but the farmers wers feeding the same hogs | was worth 05 to 60 cents per | corn that bushel. Every feed was a loss to the feeder. The packers got plenty of hogs at this price, as we were glad to unload our burden. Since then hog raising in this part of the country has been cut out. In the matter of farmers raising more hogs, it Is a grave question. We can get better results for our labor in other ways rather than to raise hogs at the prices of 1907, 1908 and 1909 and run the risk of losing by disease after feeding the big end of the season. In the big slump of 107, I would like to ask the consumer of our meat product if he derlved any benefit from this slump. The writer was in Lincoln at the time of the low price and consumers were paying 28 cents for fresh ham over the block. As| & rule the farmers sympathize with the corsumer, but we cannot see how we can reach them via the packing house. The number of hogs has been cut down for the last two years in this district, and the price is quite satisfactory at present, but none too high at the present price of corn for a profit to the farmer. It will take some time to restore confidence between the packing houses and the farmer for hog raising. There are few cattle on feed here, Just one bunch in our nelghborhood, so the ehances are the beef product will go quite @ bit higher than the moon If the balance of the country is in ratio with ours. F. M. WESCOTT. SOUTH OMAHA, Nov. 10.—To the Editor of The Bee: We, as the representatives of the South Omaha free thinking lodges, representing the Bohemian school, denounce the execution of Prof. Francisco Ferrer, the great pedagogue and free thinker, as | an outrage of this enlightened age and clvilization. Such outrage is impessible in any other civilized country but Spain itself and its government, which always has been n slavery to Rome and its servants, who say they are followers of Christ, but do not follow Him in love and His teachings. REPRESENTATIVES OF SOUTH OMAHA BOHEMIAN SCHOOL. Chemist Goes to Russia, AMES, Ia, Nov. IlL—(Special.)—Prot. Louls G. Michael, experiment station chem- ist at the lowa Agricultural college, ned his position and will leave the college December 1, having accepted the position of dircctor of several government has | experiment stations in the province of Bes- | sarabla, with headquarters at Kichinef, Russfa. | |BOSTON S COMMISSION PLAN City Government Voted by the People. The people of Boston have voted in favor of emancipation from ouside party poli- ties in municipal affairs and a more busi- | nesslike machinery of government. Charter | Plan No. 1, favored by the politiclans of both parties, has been voted down and Plan No. 2, devised finance commission and by |the reform element, is now to take effect. | The important features of this plan are nominations on petition by not less than 15,00 voters, no party designations to appear |on the ballot, a mayor elected for four | vears, but subject to recall by a majfority | vote at the end of two years; and a eity | council consisting of nine members, eleced at-large for three-year terms, three each year. | This provides essenttally a commission form of government, the plan differing from that adopted by Galveston, Des Moines, Haverhill and other cities chiefly in providing a more numerous body of councilors or commissioners. This, how- ever, is a distinction rather than a differ- ence. The old form of municipal govern- ment has been pretty completely cast aside. Hoth the two- chamber council and a numerous one-chapter body disappear. Legislative and administrative functions are practically merged in a single and com- paratively small body. Outside party lines cannot be drawn except below the surface and there only with great difficulty, and the great difficulty Is testified to by the strenuous opposition of the bosses and heel- ers of both the republican and democratic | parties. Responsibllity is centralized ana countability to the people. Boston s the fifth city of the country in population, and the first city of any such magnitude to adopt the commission or a highly centralized form of government There will be national Interest In the ex- periment. Only gross neglect on the part of citizens of substance and Influence can apparently make it a faflure, and all di- version or complication making for such neglect has been removed as far as pos- sible by the plan adopted. We may oen- fidently hope that the new charter marks the beginning of a new and better era in the government of the chief city of New England.—Springtield (Mass.) Repub- lican. INSTALLED AT KANSAS SCHOOL Henry J. Waters Becomes President ot Agricultural Col- lege. TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 12—In the pres- ence of 3600 persons, including many prom- inent visitors from various parts of Kansas and Missouri, Dean Henry J. Waters was installed president of the Kansas State Agricultural college today. The ceremony was held in the college auditorium, Governor Stubbs presiding. Among the speakers was Walter Willlams, dean of the school of journaljsm of the University of Missouri. Dean Waters was formerly with Missour! State university. the Bee Want Ads are Business Boosters. &Q\ The little submarine boat works quietly but with power to create havoc. It steals up from unseen depths, launch- es a torpedo—and the enemy is in trouble. - In the same way a misfit shoe does its harmful work almost before you realize it. A little s!nchm here, a seemingly tri- ling lack of support to the arch, and your feet need the doctor more than the shoemaker. CROSSETT SHOE “MAKES LIFES WALK EASY*" Escape foot-trouble b - ing CROSSETT Shoes. $4 to $6 everywhere. LEWIS A. CROSSETT, Isc., M Rk AR T e ok | Placed where it can be held to close ac-| THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1909 SALOON BONDS ARE HIGHER Quoted Generally at $50, Though One Concern Cuts to $35. TEN DOLLARS WAS THE PRICE Some Companies Had Gome to H dred Dollars, but Break Was Made—Liguor Dealers Are Kicking Hard. Four bonding companies that write surety bonds for llquor dealers ap- pear to have made up their mind this year that they were not getting enough money out of the Omaha saloon keepers. As it is, the price has gone up strongly, compared to what it used to be, namely, $10 a year for a $,000 bond. Last year the saloon keepers pald $% each for thelr bonds, after some ineffect ual kicking. In August of this year a oir- cular was sent the saloon keepers by one local bonding concern quoting & price of $50. Shortly after, this circular was re- called, with the statement that it had been sent out through mistake. and the inti- mation was conveyed that tne pfice would be $100 for each bona issued to & saloon keeper. David Harding, president of the Retall Liquor Dealers' Protective asgoclation, and other men in the trade, got busy In the line of investigation. It was soon found that the Lion Bonding the Bankers' Surety company, sachusetts Bonding company Fidelity and Casualty company all were ready to quote a price of §50, but no lower, “And that is a come-down from the agreed price of $107, sald the represent- tatives of the companies, Saloon Men Not Satistied. The representatives of the saioon keep- ers were not satisfied, apd they found a company that would write all the bonds they wanted for $35. Gallagher & Nelson, the agents in Omaha for the Illinols Surety company, made the break in the surety company agreement. To bring about this result they were assured of at lcast 100 bonds, but it is said they have written a good many more than that. Once the break was made, the local com- panies offered to come down to $25 per | bond, according to report, and they may yet pull out some of the business at that rate. The reduction came 8o late, however, that most of the business was already con- tracted. The saloon keepers Insist that this local development is but a part of the bonding company agreement that was successtully | Important Features of New Form of | fought by the state officers at Lincoln. ‘When new bonds were required they found the price had been boosted very materially and the attorney general called In. As a result there was a break In the price and 1t is understood the state authorities | are etill sore over the attempt on the price | ot surety bonds. ROYAL ARCH MASONS ELECT OFFICERS Nathan G. Kingsley of Austin, Minn., is Chosen General Gramd High Priest. SAVANNAH, Ga., Nov. 12—Promotions were the order in the election of officers of the general grand chapter of Roval Arch Masons at theconvention of that body here today. Following are the new officers: General grand high priest, Nathan G. Kingsley, Austin, Minn, General grand scribe, Frederick W. Cralg, Des Moines, la. Genera]_grand_captain of the host, Wil- liam F. Kuhn, St. Joseph, Mo. General grand principal sojourner, Bester G. Brown, Topeka, Kan. The general grand master of the second veill and the general grand master of the tirst veil will be elected tomorrow morn- ing. These are the only two contested offices. Major H. D. Hamilton of New York, L. A. Goddard of Tllinois, Henry Banks of LaGrange and Colonel Robert L. Collins of Savannah are candldates for thess vacancles. |CHANGED CURRENT OF LIFE Transition of the Aatomobile from a Luxury to a Neces- sity. The question of whetner the automoblle Is a luxury or a necessity is rapldly being answered. Up to 1506 there were seventy automobiles in this country, valued at $157,500, and In 1904 over 20,000 cars were built at an average price of $2200. In 1908, 65,000 cars were bullt, and the output for this year will be close to £5,000, at an averagze price of $1.20. The estimates for next year place the number of new ma- chines at 200,000, valued at $240,000,000, or a $1.200 average. With the ratio of one car to every 200 of population the number of cars in use in this country next vear will certainly indicate that the automobile, if not & ne- cessity, is far from being a luxury. The ratio of cars in use Indicates that with an average of five persons to a family, one family in every forty will have an au- tomobile next year. The one great value of the-automoblle, in the economlc sense, is that it tends to restore the city dweller to the country. With the furtier development of the ma- chines themselves, a corresponding de- crease in cost and the Increased use of Kkerosene as fuel, this feature of the move- ment will be given an Impetus likely to carry it beyond the fondest dreams of the soctal settler. The automobile has, with all its advan- tages, furnished an entirely new set of problems, particularly with relation to road making. But even this problem will be successfully solved, and with the solution we shall see the passing of the dirt road and In its place will come highways constructed with a much better idea of permanency.—Banker and Tradesman. — Big Drainage Ditch Finlshed. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D, Nov. 11.—(Speclal.) —After the work had been carried on for many months, & huge drainage ditch project has just been completed in the western portion of Sanborn county. The diteh will reclaim thousands of acres of valuable farm land which for a number of seasons has been rendered worthless because of an excess of water and also will drain a huge lake covering several thousand additional acres. The project s known as the Long Lake drainage project and was one of the greatest undertaken cost about $17.00 and will reclaim land worth many times that sum, not counting the value of the crops which will here- after be ralsed on the land each season. The mammoth ditch strikes the Jim river near the famous Ruskin park. In ad- dition to the main ditch there are several lateral ditches which drain into it, and which will reclaim other low land which for some years has been tlooded. Children llke Chamveriain's Cough Remedy. It Is pleasant to take. Highwaymen Rob Hotel. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 12—Two masked highwaymen held up a hotel at M near here last night and robbed ten smelter employes of pay checks and cash aggregating 3600. One man covered the road with & revolver while his com- panion swiftly went through the pockets in the eastern half of South Dakota this | year. The main ditch is about four miles | long and five to sixteen feet decp, and from twenty to fifty feet In width. It Donnybrook Fair at Hurley Home Sure and 'Twas th’ Cruel Blow Which Mrs. Hurley Got, She Says, from Hurley. “Faith an’ he kicked me in the side” “How dld he come to kick you, Mrs. Hurley? asked her lawyer. “Oh! 'twas th' cruel blow he kicked," Anewered witness. “I mean,” sald the up to the attack?” “Sure, and he hit me on top of th' head, first.” The lawyer tried a new tack: “Was he angry at you? What happened before he struck you?' “Oh, sure, and he was always angry at me," replied Mrs. Bridget Hurley. Edward Hurley has also been on the stand In the divoroe suit of Hurley versus Hurley. The old Irish woman Initiated the sult and Hurley came in with a cross bill. Just as in the inebriety trial the tamlily is plit in twain, one son cleaving to his mother and the other to his father. Mrs. Hurley has nothing on her husband, in the matter of brogue and Mr. Hurley recited & serlas of counter charges. He In turn came In for a few wallops, ac- cording to his narrative. This sult is before Judge Redicl, in dls- trict court. At the same time Judge Es- telle was listening to a lawyer read the peppery accusations of Mrs. Victorla Van Wel against her husband, Raphael Van Wie. Unlike the man he is named for, Raphael Van Wie is not fond of painting, but, according to his wife, is much Inter- ested in the musical art, particularly as in- terpreted by Mrs. Fred Herman, formerly choir singer in a local church. It appears from Mrs. Van Wie's charge that Van Wie's interest in this musio was such that atter he and Mrs. Van Wie had moved from Indianapolis where Mrs. Her- man first sang, that he induced Mrs. Her- man to come and trill in Omaha. The sult for diverce was started by Van Wie and desertion was charged. Mrs. Van Wie, who had returned to Indianapolls, came back with several charges of in- fidelity and Van Wie, according to his own attorney, left Omaha the day his wife filed her answer. His attorney was present at the hearing Friday, which was for temporary alimony, but the client having skipped out, no fight for him could be put up. Judge Estelle allowed $100 attorney fees and $25 a month alimony. Fifty Years of Methodism Celebration of Completion of Period ‘Will Be Held at Estherville, with Notaple iien Present. lawyer, “what led ESTHERVILLE, la, Nov. 1l.—(Special.) —The ceiebration of fifty years of Metho- dism in Estherville will be held n this city November 21 to 2§, inclusive. BSunday morning, the Zst, & love feast will be heid and communion service in the evening. Dr. Robert Smylie, district superintendent, will preach. Tuesday evening Jesse Cole, chaplain of the Iowa Soldlers’ home at Marshalltown, will give a lecture entitied “Four Years to the Fronf On Wednesday a special edition of one of the local newspapers will be published by the Epworth league, containing a write- up of the Methodist church as well as of all the other churches of the city and ar- ticles about-the city in general, which will necessitate publishing about a twenty-four page paper. Thursday evening, the 25th, a grand re- ception will be given to all at the church. Friday evening & commemorative program will be given with an address by State Representative N. J. Lee and others and on Sunday, the 25th, Dr. Luther Freeman, president of Morningside college, will preach on ‘“Men for Men." Letters will be read from all the living pastors that have preached In this city, A grand cele- bration Is anticipated. NO MORE HONORARY DEGREES WITHOUT VOTE Board . of Regents WIill Hereafter Defer to Desire of Faculty Before Action. (From a Statr Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Nov. 1l.—(Special Telegram.) versity this afternoon decided that here- after no honorary degrees could be con- ferred without the favorable vote of the university senate. Heretofore the regents have conferred honorary degrees without the senate vote. Chancellor Avery and Dr. ordered to go to lowa and attend the suit wherein the right of millers to bleach flour is to be tried in federal court. These two will appear as expert witnesses In the interest of the millers. Mabel Hays was selected as assistant Instruetor of English in place of Dr. C. W. Wallace, who Is continuing his Shakes- pearean research in London. FURTHER REPLY TO GLAVIS a ays Coal L Good United States Marshal Entries Were M Faith. FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Nov. 12.—United Stetes Marshal Henry K. Love, the first government agent to investigate the Cun- | ningham group of locations In the Katalla Qistrict, the basls of the disagreement be- tween Secretary of the Interior Ballinger and L. R. Glavis of the general land office, sald today that he belfeved the entrles were made in geod faith. Mr. Love sald that after an investigation he was con- vinced that no fraud had been practiced by claimants and recommended that the claims be allowed. He also sald that he was sure no con- | nection exists between the Cunningham claimants and the Guggenhelm interests. |= | tablished 1879) ‘An lnbalation fer Whooping-Cough, Croup, Bronchitis, Coughs Diphtheria, Catarrh. Cresolone Is & Beon te Asthmatios. Docs 14 not seem mere aflective (o breathe in & remedy for diseases of Ahe breathing organs than T07Iak% he femedy tnte the siomach! Crenolene cures because the air, rendered "'";"l"!"l&lt.wlo.bl- wflrflhi.m ,‘m :Im surface with overy breath, giv . coostant o U1t s’ fhvaiuitie to mothers with small children. Those of & mptive Tendency d immediate reliet trom Coughs or iufiamed Condition of the throat ALL DRUQGISTS. Ee: tal for de- scriptive Bookiet. v reselene Co. Y iy New York. ~—The Board of Regents of the State uni- | | Your Magazine Money} Alway were | State Outlines Case Against Mme. Steinheil It Contends She Murdered Husband with Aid of Accomplice—Killing of Stepmother Incidental. PARIS, Nov. 11.—That Mme. Steinheil alded by some unknown accomplice, mur dered her husband so as to obtain her free- dom to wed the wealthy and infatuated Maurice Borderel, but that the killlng of her stepmother was unpremeditated, and merely an incident to the tragedy, is the theory of the state as outlined by Trouard Riolle, the judge advocate, In opening the argument of the prosecution this afternoon. Driven to desperation by her financial and domestic situation, the judge advocate contended, Mme. Steinheil saw in Borderel & savior with whom, once rid of her hus- band, she could live in luxury as wife, If possible, or mistress. Seeking to simulate in a graphic manner that her husband had been assassinated by burglars, who had bound and gagged herself and her step- mother, he argued the defendant had brought Mme. Japy to her home, but in the feverish haste the binding of the mother had been overdone and the murderers found her dead when the slaying of Stein- hell had been accomplished. The speech was interpreted as an acknowledgment that the evidence was not sufficlent to maintain the charge that Mme. Steinhell was the principal, and that there- fore he would ask for her conviction as an accomplice, The judge advocate will conclude his argument tomorrow afternoon. M. Aublin, counsel for the defendant, will follow, and a verdict probably will be rendered on Saturday. British Officers Win Two Prizes Visiting Army Officers Score Again at Horse Show—More Ribbons for Judge Moore. NEW YORK, Nov. 12.—Before the big- gest crowd the Natlonal Horse show has drawn since the visit of Prince Hanry of Prussia, the PEritish cavalry officers won thelr third victory tonight in the jumping competition open to all nations. Lieutenants Yorke and Sebag-Montefiore, riding abreast in full uniform on govern- ment horses, were first over the obstacles. Lieutenant Gordon Johnson and I. 8. Mar- tin of Fort Riley, Kan., were second. Lieutenant Walwyn also won the Maclay cup this afternoon for hunters that have riddea to hounds elght or more times this season. In the less spectacular classes Judge W. H. Moore continued his long line of vie- tories over Alfred G. Vanderbilt and others. Commenting on the soclal side of the horse show tonight Mrs. Sophia Loeb- ringer, the suffragette leader, criticised se- verely the ostentation of some of the box holders. — If you have anything to sell or trade and want quick action, advertise it in The Bee Want Ad columns. LUCKY PURCHASE of WOMEN'S COATS, SUITS AND DRESSES and right now, too, In the son, when you can derive the * our buyer just returned from with him the entire surplus stocks ~f SIEG THE PRINCE WOLF These goods will be on one-third to one-half less It will pay you to be on ry helght of the sea- ost benefit from ft— the East, b BROS_OF CHICAGO and CO. OF CLEVELAND. Saturday morning from han their actual values. and early. WOMEN'S $15 TO $17.50 SIo NEW WINTER COATS, at ... Just as the first need of a separate coat is felt, we lead in the introduction of fashionable long coats, at greatly reduced pricos. diate w styles to choose from in solid colors and mannish mixtures, specially priced for Saturday’'s selling at .... Cash or Credit Ideal models for imme- ar and serviceabla all winter long. 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