Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 8, 1909, Page 6

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Luncheon 11:30 to 2 Candy Booths--~ THE BEE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8 1909, In the Court of the Bee Building Last Opportunity FRIDAY and SATURDAY The First Christian Church All Kinds of Delicious Pure Home-Made p. m every day Sandwiches, Doughnuts and 20c¢ Coffee, Coffee throughout the day. m—> Candies Here are some of the articles to be offered: Domestic Articles: Aprons, $1.00 up; Rugs, $1.50 to $2.50; Laundry Bags, 25¢ to $1.00; Knitted Shoes, 75¢ up. Children’s Articles: Children’s Dresses, 50c to $1; Children’s Skirts, 50c. Corn Show Noveltie Fancy Work Kensington Bags, Work Baskets, Fancy Blotters, Pin Cushions, Dust Caps, Opera Bags, Hand Painted China, Coat Hangers, Traveling Bags and Novelties. ————Christmas Fair of the Churches——— Home Made Canned Jellies, Cakes, Jams, Mincemeat, Home Made Candy Cakes Marmalade Home Made Bread, Fruits Pres FRIDAY and SATURDAY December 10th and 11th The Ladies of the First Christian Church will hold their Fair in the Court of the Bee Building General Jine of novelties will be sold that will make most acceptable” Christmas presents. Prices are no more than elsewhere and in many cases much less. All beautiful hand work. A novelty this church will invoke is a millinery booth and a beautiful Japanese booth wherein tea and wafers will be served. TROUBLE COMMENCED WEER BUT A CRILD This Wemen Gommenced Raving Spaems When She Was Twelve Yoars Old. TREATED BY MANY GOOD DOCTORS Te United Doctors and Was Cured. It ia a common thing for doctors to #ay: “Oh, the child will outgrow It,” when speaking of xeme obscure allment whieh they are unable to either dlagnose or treat. But too often the diseaxe grows faster than the child and finally ruins a life whieh could have been made happy bad the doctor been a real physiclan; a true specialist who could lend aid to the | #ick instend of blindly pature and to luck. A case of epllepsy which had begun in ehildhood and gradually grown worse a5 the child grew to womanhood and which baffled all the doctors, was re- cently cured by the United Doctors, who Lave their Omaha Institate on the second floor of the Neville Block, corner 16th and Merney strests. The patient was Mrs. J. R. Walsh, of 711 Nerth 27th St, So. Omaha, Neb., whe new writes the following letter: Omaha, Nob., Nov, 1909, Dear Docters Since 1 was a chlld of twelve years 1 have been a sufferer from epilepsy, never baving been free from that terrible dis- ease during all of that time. 1 was a source of, great worry to my friends and relatives and my health bécame very poor on account of the' repeated attacks. I was at times not safe to go out on the wtreet alone for fear of having an epl- leptic fit In some place of danger. many good physicians and all the rem- edies I heard of, but only went from bad | te worse Having heard of your wonderful work | in this disease, I finally called at your office in February, this year, and com- menced the treatment of the United Doc- tors. Duriog the first month of the treatment I had several spells but they trusting all to became lighter and lighter and finally | in April ceased altogether. I have not had a spell since that time, which is ever seven months, nor the least sign of | one, and have not had to take any med- | feine for that disease for some time. I YTeel entively cured of my awful affliction and owe my cure entirely to to the United Doctors and their marvelous treatment for opllepsy. Yours gratefully, MRS. J. R. WALSH, I tried | Council Bluffs COUNCILHEN MAY PAY FARc City Fathers of Bluffs Vote to Turn in Eireet Car Passes. | City Ottictal Not Has Not Beginning of Franchise Fight, \ffected and Mayor Signed Resolution— ! With the members of the city council of Councll Rluffs It 1s now a case of walk or pay fare on the street cars until such time as the quesilon of the fran- chise rights of the Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway ecompany on the public streets of Counoll Bluffs Is deter- mined by the ceurts. At the regular menthly meeting of the city councll lust night the follewing resolution was adopted witheut a dissenting vote: Be it ressived by the city councll of the ity of Ceumeil Biuffs, In.. that Whereas, By reeson of an opinlon given by the eity soiicltor and Hon. H. W Byers, atiorney general of lowa, reiative to the conditions ef a certain franachis granted to the Council Bluffs, Lake Man awa & Krest Omana Construciion compan) | to malntain a street radway in the city of Council Bluffs and that the said fran- chise s invalld and there are only doubt- ful rights under the same, and Whereas, The members of the eity coun- | ¢l hava 'received from the Omaha & | Counell Bluffs Street Rallway company | passes over its ‘ine of raliway within the | city in ignorance of the condition of said franchise, and VWherers, An action has been authorized to oust the =aid company and its assignee | | | | Speaking of rain, and snow, and slush, they’re com- ing—ALL of them. Be. prepared. Ouwr STORM BOOT, Tan, waterproofed. BENNETT'S | |ONE MEMBEP ACiS AT ORCE She Found No R:lp Until She Went | Bluffs ights er Ciatws unser new, theretors, be it Resolved, That each and all of the mem- bers of the city ceuncil return to the cempany all passes recelved by them, or eny of them. frem said company and that the eity clerk netify the street rallway company of this actien. Section of Ordinance. Mection 7 of the ordinance granting a franchise te the Ceunell Biuffs, Lake Man- aws & Bast Omeha Censtruction com- peny, unfer which the street rallway com- pany s presumed to be operating, pro- vides That as a further and additional consid- cration for the graning ¢f this (ranchise, and ‘the granting to seld chmpany the | tight Lo use the streets nemed .n scction | 2 hereof, it i agresd that said campany | Bnai, transport free of ehrge on its cars the ‘mayoer, city engineer, members of 'the | ¢ity council and ail firenen and pelicemen of the reguiar ferce when In uniform, on | duty, and having in theic pessesmion in- lces of their rempective offices, whenever such officers couid, hy law, esilect the ox- pense of such transportatien frem the eity. The pesolutlon adepted last night, ho ever, only cal's fer the esunellmen te turn In their transportatien and says nething ahout the passes held by other elty of- fictals. It {s said that the policemen and firemen will continue to ride free unless the company, In view of the actien taken by the councilmen last night, cuts off thls rivilege. The matters referred to in the Fifth ward club were referred to Mr. McMillen, The moment the resolution was adopted Councilman Jensen drew his paes from his pocketbook and passed it over to City Clerk Casady. It could not be noticed however, that any of the other council- men wepe in the same hurry to hand over their pasteboards, but it is presumed | they will do so, seeing that they votea for the resolution. Mayor Maloney sald, | however, that the resolution was some- thing he had not herrd of until it was| read by the clerk and he had not made| up his mind last night whether he would hand over his pass or not Council irem a the sald franch Light Tower Unsafe, A communication from the Fifth Ward In provement club asked the council to in- vestigate the coudition of the electric light | tower at Fifth avenue and Twenty-first street as It was safd to be unsafe. The club also asked that all street crossings on Fifth |avenue between Sixteenth street and Twen- | ty-third street be placed in proper condition as at present they were dangerous. | | "Has the alderman of this ward asked the club to relieve him of his duties?’ asked ’L‘ouncllmnn Jensen, loking across towards Councilman MeMillen. “Not that Jd know of," | Millen with some warmth, attend to tLe business of right When I can't I will resignation.” The councll decided to foot the bill of | | court costs amounting to $:3.50 in the case | ;Ill which Patrolman Peterson was sued by | Dan Maher for shooting him in the leg and | {in which Maher secured judgment for §1 | Maher was shot while making a get-away | trom the otficer, On motion of Councliman Younkerman, the streets and alleys committee was di- rected to put in crossings on Broadway at Sixth street oppesite the postoffice and on Seventh street on the east side of the inter- seetion. With the exception of one at Eighth street, there Is met & eressing be- tween Pearl street and the Nerthwestern tracks. Afier disposing of routine business the eouncil adeurned te next Menday evening. It is up te the Omaha & Ceuncll Btuffs replied Mr, Me- ‘I guess 1 can | my ward, all hand in my | |attendance of tax | to which Street Rallway company to bring its traoks on Avenue A up to grade or stand a law- sult. Clty Solicitor Kimball yesterday noti- Council Bluffs fiea Lne company of his instructions from the city cotncll to' commence the necessary proceedings in court to compel it to comply with the previsions of the ordinance gov- erning the matter. As suits for the next term of district eourt have to be filed on or before December 24, the street rallway company will have to declare its intentions In this matter witheut much delay. ANITA MAN @GETS IN TROUBLE Arrested in Omaha Charged with ¢ Miswse of Check. Charles A. Mergan, clalming ,residence in Anita, Ia. Is In the Pottawattamie county Jall awaiting a preliminary hear- ing on a charge of cheating By false pre- tenses which is et for Wednesday after- | nooA betore Justies J. K. Cooper. Morgan Is cherged with seeuring the cash on a worthless Areft for §18 on W. K. Carey, a Business man of Anita, frem the Grand hotsl en Nevember 17. Me was arrested yesterday merning at the Areade hotel In Omaha and brewght te Conuneil Bluffs by Cynstable J. C. Baker of Justice Cooper's cqurt. /Mergan 's sail te have bedn knewn at the Areade heotel as Willlams. PMis arrest was | Brousht akeut by Carey whe elaimed that Morgan had ne autherity te draw upon him, altheush he had knewn Aim for a rumber of years. Carey acesmpanied Con- stable Waker when the latter made the arrcst yesterday morning. Morgan eon- sented to return across the river without requisition papers. Shertest Tax Sale on Record It took County Treasurer james W. Mit- chell just thres minutes short of two hours yesterday merning te conduct tax sale of Pottawattamle county delin- quent property. This was the shortest tax sale on record, at least so far as the mem- ories ef any of the ola-time county officers run back. Mven the “oldest resident’’ de- clared it was the shortest recelleetion and he had attended every one sinee Ceuncll Bluffs was known on the map as Kanesville, It was just 10 o'cleck, the hour advertised, when Treasurer Mitehell offered the first plece of delinquent property on the list anc |at three minutes before noon he had callec off the last parcel. There was the usua title buyers and some of the cholce pleces brought spirited bid ding. Only a few pieces of property re ned unsold and these will be put unde: the hammer again on Monday, January § time the sale was adjourned in accordance with the law. Real Esrtate Transfers, There transfers were reported to The Bee December 6 by the Pottawattamle County Abstract company of Council Bluffs: Florine L. Burke and husband to Fred 1-‘;!1, s el el 0% # rth 9 feet of lot subdivision, sel swi Anna 'L sna to W, 8. Cooper, 8 L in FHaghes & Doni- addition te Council Bluffs, Tetal, five trensfers Specht Saves & Temmer. Albert Specht, the dairyman charged with assault and Dbattery on Mrs. Minnle Schnoor, when the latter was unable to pay the annual | tax sale in his| Council Bluffs | her account for milk, saved $10 vesterd when Justice Gardiner, after hearing the testimony fined him $25 and costs, by de- claring his intention to appeal to the dis trict eourt. Assistant County Attorney Ross when Specht declared his intention of appealing from tho fine of §25 suggested that the court reduce it to $10, provided Specht would be willing to pay that sum and call the matter quits. Specht, conferring with his counsel, acespted the preposition and paid the fine of $10 and costs. Marriage Licenses. Licenses to wed were lssued Monday to the following Name ana residenco. 8. M. Walker, Council Blyff: | Eaith Feiton, Anseimo, Neb Ray Allenaworth, Hastings, Ie. Zula C. Mills, Sliver City, Ia HISTORIANS AT IOWA CITY Missourl Valley Associntion Meeting Will Bring Together Three Fundred Members, Age. 18 it 2 13 IOWA CITY, Ta., Dec. 7.—(Special.)—With A membership of 300, representing seventy- one colleges, universities and normal sehools, sixty-seven public and state libraries and forty-four historical socletles the Mississippt Valley Historical associ- ation will meet here in May, ar announcement just made public Berfomin F. Shambaugh, head of the De. partment of' Political Sclence In the Uni- versity of lowa, and vice president of the asrociation Scores of noted Aauthorities will be in attendance, for in the three years that the | & wonderful growth. The outlook for continued expansion Is also bright, it Is believed that the coming mecting will be easily the largest in its history. The officers of the assoclation G. Libby, Ph. D., protessor of hister versity of North Dakota, Grand Fork, N. D., president; Benjamin F. Shambaugh Ph. D, university of Tewa Cliy, Ia, vies resident, and Clarence S. Paine, secretary Nebraska State Historleal soclety, Lincoln, Neb., secretary and treasurer. The executive committee is as follows: Du bar Rowland, L. L. D., director department of achives and history, Jackson, Miss; Charles E. Brown, chief state histc museum, Madison, Wis.; Francis A. Samp son, L. L. B. secretary iibrarfan State Historlcal society of Missourl, Columbla, Mo.; Thomas M. Ow L. L. D., director department of archives and history, Mont- gomery, Ala.; Charles W. Alvord, Ph. assistant professor of history, University of llinols, speclal editor of publications Illinols state historical library, Urbana, m The Neb., on October 17, meeting was held at December of the same year. La%e Min- netonka, Richmond, Va., St. Louis, Mo. heve been the places of moeting up to| the present time. Iowa ical 107. A semi-annual Madison, Wis., in NEW BAMPTON FNOTEL BURNS Fire, Wrap Guests in d Lower Them from Wi NEW HAMPTON, Ia, Dec. 7.~The Ar- Mingten hetel in this eity burmed te the ground Mendsy morning, ceusing & loss of $40.000. The fire was caused by an over- heated furnace. Firemen rescued twenty- five guests, wrapping them in blankets be- after | aceording to | hy | i association has been formed It has shown professor of noliticat science, State | D, | association was formed at Lincoln, | R stands for many things, bdut in our business it stands for RY AN, and that word stands for Omaha's modern jewelry store. It also stands for reputation and reliability. Qual- ity goods at reason- able prices. SPE T YW QUR AD, IT'S 5O ONDAY'S busi- ness following our _ announce- ment in Sunday’s pa- per was beyond our expectations” and the Cuiristmas shopper should take advan- tage of our factory orices on all of the awhinney & Ryan stock. These prices are the result of pur- chasing the afore- sald sfock at 60c on the dollar. We in- vite YOU to help share our profit. FEW GOOD3 fos fhe NEW FIBM awiving dally. RYAN JEWELRY CO. | (Successor: 15TH AND DOUGLAS STREE to Mawhinney & Ryan Co.) SAME LOCATION. —crisp, appetizing, Taboratorfca. amilated to bring out thelr & food—the most di Rice Flakes offer it —a dellcious rice toast. Rice Biscuit. | Buy and Trv a Package To-day | “Oniy'to Comts henge | fore lowering them to the ground. A snow- |storm was raging at the time. The buila- Ing was a three-story brick, and had only been opened six weeks ago. It was owned | by John Kress Noveltles—FRENZER—15th and Dodge. Laborérs Stranded ut Red Oak. RED OAK, Ia, Dec. 7.—(Speclal)—Red Oak authorities are indignant because an employment agency reccntly Induced a lot of laborers to come to this place, promis ing them employment with a gang |on the Burlington road here. men steel The was suspended for the winter, leaving the poor fellows stranded in a strange place and among strange people. They were |told they could get work at Centerville, where they would be sent, but just as *hey |were about ready to start, word ecame | trom there that work on that braneh would be discontinued for the winter. “The men \nppm.a to the mayor ‘of Ited Oak, tut | he thought he had no right te roll up a |bm ot expenss for the ecity, so insisted that the boss in charge of the bearding \ears take up the matter. Net much could for (nem In that direci.ion, or compelied the bess to un- pack the blankets and give the men enough o keep them warm and they were housed In the unbeated bunk oa; Cemplaints are made against the raflreads fer trans- perting laberers for these Irrespon sible agencles who lure laborers away from ('elr homes by the promise of work at this ime OF e g the 1 Jus oy o ch betier ‘l‘)lle:l")",:u 'l|]°A§:a“( it for all time when you and yours bave once lenrned (s delislous. d//ferant favor. ' Kellogg’s Toasted Rice Flakes satisty worked one day then all work of that kind | Just try ome package of the new, tem) ting ¢ of other breakfast Change fo-day to reat food Product of the (ng—the latest produc reat tood T Eihe tamods pattle Crook Chilcest rice grains rolled into transparent finis and toasted just right al zestl In ity most readily assimilable form. Another New Food—Toasted Rice Biscuit Serve 1t alone, or with ere Rk your grocer for Kelloge's Toasted Rice Foods. The Kellogg Toasted Rice Flake & Biscuit Co., Battle Creelk, Mich. reatest Rice Is the world's ot [oasted ng of all cereals— nut-like flav o and nous (It Children thrive on Toasted Large packages, ilc. or frult. Endorsed by the Rattle Creek Sawitarinm are also they willing to are left of year, unless they take them back when stranded, as In this cdse. The Midwest Life OFFICERS N. % Sasll. Dr. B. B. Davls, Omaha A. 3. gawyer H. 8. Freeman Fresident Vice-President .. Actuary J. B Mockett, Jr.. " Bup't of Agents INSURANCE IN FOROR December 31, 1906 8 569,000 Decomber 31, 1507 1162,250 Decsuber 31, 1908, 463,318 Movember 30, 1909 91,944,907 LOCAL AGANTS WANTED In every town in Nebraska. Liberal commispions are paid. Write the Home Otfice in Lincoln. Mskes flour, best you ever saw, Justly named “PRIDE OF OMANA" —Miss V. B. Johnson, $3% Lincoln Ave. Councll Blutts.

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