Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 6, 1915, Page 6

JOHN GRANT, AGED ~ CONTRACTOR, DEAD, Dies at Battle Mountain Sanitarium Pollowing Stroke of Paralysis : Two Years Ago. i FUNERAL TO BE HERE TUESDAY g John Grant, a resident of Omaha | { since 1882 and one of the ploneer| . paving contractors and prominent business men of the city, died at the “attle Mountain sanitarfum in the ack Hills, following a stroke of paralysis yesterday. The remains will be brought to Omaha for burial and the funeral will be held probably next Tuesday, conducted by the Ma- sonic fraternity, an order in which he | had long been a member. | Mr. Grant was T years of age and | until two years ago his life had been one | of great activity. Two years ago he was stricken with paralysis and never fully recovered, though he was able to look after his business affairs until a few | weeks ago, when he went to the Battle Mountain sanitarium, hoping that treat- ment there would restore his health. For ® time he seemed to improve, but the Improvement was not lasting. He falled gradually and while the facts have not been fully ascertained, it is thought that he sustained another stroke of paralysis and that this was the jmmediate cause ©of his death, | Born In Brooklyn. ! John Grant was born in Brooklyn, N Y. where he recéived his education. | | | | During the civil war he served in the | MeGovern had a net gain of one vote over Twenty-ninth New Jersey infantry as a first lleutenant Saged in the ' contracting business and Asphalt Paving company, going to Wash- | fngton, D. C., where he lived for many | years, having charge of the company business there. In Washington, under his direction, the first asphalt pavement | was 1841d. After that he had charge of practically the paving of all the wtreets | in the city. | | In 1882 John Grant came (o Omaha s | the representative of the Barber company And resided here unti] the time of his death. Hers he had charge of the Barber company's paving business for many years and here he Jaid the first asphalt pavement that was ever put down in the city. Some years later, when the Barber eompany withdrew from Omaha, Mr. ‘Grant organized the Grant Paving com- pany, continuing in the asphalt business, but adding cement stone work as an aux- fliary to his plant. In Washington, D. C. in 1881, Mr. | Grant was Married to Miss Mary Herbert | of tha! wca:‘ho. with thelr tive children, | :;2- in Omaha, survive him, With %’n exception of Mrs. D. W. Connell, | who resides In Brooklyn, all the children | live in Omahs. They are Miss Eiizabeth Grant,” Miss Louise Grant, M Louls Moges and Guy Grant, the lat having ‘been fn business with his fgt for sev- era] years. Harry Smith Breaks ~ Promise and is J ailed Marry Smith, 85 Fouth Nineteenth street, was arraigmed in polle court for disturbing the peace by quarreling with his wife, and allowed to depart with a suspended sentence of sixty days on his promise to keep out of further trouble, He was arrested shortly following this on & charye of assault and battery, pre He was sent to Jall for thirty days. BRIEF CITY NEWS 1on CLUSIVELY. Find out what and ovening of June 24 at Seymour Lake. Shamp Goes Bast—C. L. Shamp has gone to New York and Boston, whers he will spend several weeks in.the in- torest of the International Brotherhood to Talk New Oharter—John Paul Breen Is to discuss the need of a mew charter for Omaha before the Noo day club at the Commercial club rooms &t noon next Friday noon. i Plonie Sunday—The firgt annual pic- | #ie of Nebraska State lodge No. 144, Onder 'of Brith Abraham, will be given Sunday st Hibblers park, Laavenworth streets. A general good time Is expected. . Mrs. Evats’' Father Dead—Mrs. Lee Q.| 1Kratz received & telesram Saturday | !m from Gaiva, I, announcing | !the sudden death of her father, Mr. F. | J. Curtiss. Mrs. Kratz Jeft on the after- ‘moon train for Galva. O, B. Meotlngs in Private Mouse- | Christian Pndeavor services by u.} poung people of the First Presbyterian | church will be held Sunday at 7 p. m. and each punday hereafter, at the hom of Mrs. Wil Grigor, 22 Dodge street, the new church is being built. Xesping Disorderly Mouse—Clifford | Duxberry, 15 North Twentieth street, fined $0 and costs In police court keeplug & disorderly house. Dux- is employed In & lower Douglas was arrested while ia establishment, in which { i f i 1} Violations law were discovered, mo- eording affesting officers. | Army Officers Mere—| and Mrs. Dubbin, chief ai- wislonal officers of the Salvation army 3] 13 Nebraska. are in the city | meetings at local Salvation headquarters, 1711 Davenport street, and Sunday at 16 £3 ‘ |ONE oOF McGovern's Net Gain later became associated with the Barber |sixth precinct of the Seventh ward. Bailey service is of proven worth OMAHA'S EARLY NEERS IS DEAD dny. Omaha's embiem | eholee. is Now but One Vote * THOUSAND PEONIES rieties Entered in Omaha Civie League's Exhibition To Grow for Exhibition. “All residents of Omaha and vietnity lare urged to grow pink poenies and ex- hibit them in future displays on Peony We hope to make the pink peony flower by 'THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: by tha F. W. M Omaha and Cres: ray nursery firm nt, Ia Thonsavds View Display. | Durlng the hours of free p | conrt house rotunda and enjoy | ey wonderful ection of large, fragrar | That Number of Pink and White Va- | “pintes.” The flowers were grouped ir #xty baskets, tubs and large jardiniere and In 150 vases for individual specimens. the latter being entered for prizes was the finest flower show Omahu h | [T0 MAKE DAY ANNUAL AFFAIR|sen for a lonk time Mr. Peters was chairman of the judg- ° o o y Over 4,000 heautitul peontes of s e commiee wnicnmeused wese B @ cOZY little outfit placed in your house—you’ll really kinds and colors were on display |gmn, Mrs Lowrie cnias, M. viewr M be surprised at what a small cost and on what easy terms you can until 4 o'clock at the county court|cCaldwell, Mrs. Theodore R. Ringwalt, A 1 $a 2 - house In the Omaha Civic league's Mra Georse B Prins, Mra 1. F. crotoor. M S€CUTE & complete home outfit here—a home outfit in which you first annual peony prize exhibition. :'_’I': ur"'" ::‘1‘;"” B-"’]:"r’"'.'" “(‘_"‘“‘:_ will find only goods that are of the BEST QUALITY—that are gnaranteed to give After being judged for the award of | yp, oo AR COMPLETE and PERFECT satisfaction. You always get the EASTEST terms at the | cash prizes by a committee of eleven | Condition, color, size, torm and ira UNION OUTFITTING COMPANY. prominent members of the league, @rance of blossoms were considered by | . v PO v the judges. e e oo vt 5052 i v oo HERE ARE THE THREE BEST HOME OUTFITS IN OMAHA | distributed to the hospitals, old peo- |y aee Daphne Peters, Ethel Holmaquist, | ple’'s home, jaile and other institu-| Gretchen MecConnell, Gladys Peters, T P BN A TR PR tions for shut-ins and unfortunates|lLuclle Bacon, Catherine Thummell, | Three .rooms .furnished | Four rooms furnished | Five rooms furnished [to enjoy | Helen Beoble and Harriet H. Smith complete— complete— complete— | “We pian to make the Peony day dis- » o play and pride exhibit an anaval e | Water is Recedlng $75 $99 $125 {in Omaha sald President R. C Py | i X s H s 55 Ty &5 a0d Sun is Shining for the million, aa well as for the mil- — Your own terms. Your own terms. Your own terms. Aonalrs. Fair weather and sunshine has returned | | to Nebraska, | ports to the rallroads the brani popular | day evening, but Aboug 1,000 pink and white peonies Former City Commissioner Thomas |ware interad 1n the Drize by | morning the sunshine was general -fl Then the second forty-six different peoplo According to morning reports in the third week 200, W. 8. Jardine, who defeated him for re-| (our flower fanclers, with a streams and low places the water is re fourth —week 40c, and ‘ . . f thereafter Bc a wesk After the war he en- |eloction when the recount which is pre-|sionals and dealors. Beside the * | ceding and no more trouble from over- antil the cabinet Is paid | ceeding in county court had reached the | uoms judged for prizes, there were 1,00 | flows ia anticipated unless theis are for. The kitchen cabinet |each donated for exhibition purposes by | more heavy rains In the near future. is just 1ike the illustra- |J. . Romenfteld, who makes a spectaty | of growing peonies for fancy and as a | business on his West Dodge farm and | Bafley service means upkeep. JUNE and according to the re-| weather that is being enjoyed in Omaha today is general over the entire country | trom the Rocky mountains to the Missis- | PAYMENT #ipp! river | In Nebraska there were a few localitien | ON A BIG that were visitod by showers early F' before midnight the | oclouds had been driven away and this| 6, ,i' ! GET A UNION HOME OUTFIT That’s the “UNION’S” message to every June bride. Start your wedded life aright by having Tt | as | A JITNEY PAYS the FIRST WEEK'S of | Tl Kitchen Cabinet tion except has double Klass doors and has glass instead of wood panels in Here is a Wonderful Opportunity This Proposition a Safe Investment Men who want to make a fortune, read LUTRIDING AND AARO FOR I e 2 MILE £TEW GRADE HAVL ¢ —_—— Money o be handled b; reputable national bfiuk of Omaha Omaha Chosen as Distributing Point on Acocount of Adequate Shipping Facilities. Why You Should Buy Great Western Plate Glass Stock You Never See Plate Glass Company’s Stock on Board of Trade or in Bucket Shops For Sale—There is a reason WHY-—-Once acquired, it is too valuable an asset to let go of — all other plate glass companies’ stock is held by few families and their relatives. OUR COMPANY IS ENDORSED BY THE OOMMERCIAL CLUB OF LARAMIE, WYOMING—Our Certificate and Number from State of Nebraska R. R. Oommission is No. 69—also the state chemist of Wyoming, Wilber 0. Knight, said: ‘‘LARAMIE, THE MOST NATURAL GLASS MAKING CENTER IN THE UNITED STATES.” Where Plant Is Located The property on which these minerals are de- posited is located at Laramie, Wyoming, a city of 9,000 people, on the main line of the Union Pacific Railroad, and on the Big Laramie River, 573 miles west of Omaha and 163 miles north of Denver. We Have an Inexhaustible Supply We have possession of an inexhaustible supply and superior quality of all the minerals necessary for manufacturing plate ¥ . No other company can say this. Our plant is the on’s one west of the Mississippl viver, It will be In close range of Omahba, Chicago, Miiwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Pau, St. Louls, Kansas City, Houston, Dallas and will be the sole supply for the entire west and Pacifie coast, Many Will Buy Stock—It Will Sell Rapidly Those who have already heard of our project are making requests for blocks of this stock. Now is your opportunity—do not delay—this stock will not be on the market long Plate Glass Industry History U'p to forty years ago all the plate glass used on this continent was imported from Europe. For the forty years past, the greater portion of the supply used here has been imported, and up to the close of the year 1914 almost 50 per cent of our supply came from Belglum and northern France. Since the war has been going on we have been unable to import this product. The factories of Belgium and France have been demolished and those of Germany closed down as the consequenoces. Cheap Fuel and Water Wk obt~in the necessary fuel and oll for the low cost of producing. aud are worthy of attention, Free Water for Power We will have free water power, sufficient to run & dozen glass plants. The factory should pay for itself in a little more than one year. These items are no small ones | | over thirty years at this profeesion. associated with him men of fewer years in life, but The Most Important Thing LAST, BUT NOT LEAST to be considered in this undertaking, is experience and associates. Mr, A, C. Balley has spent his life in the field of the plate glass industry, and has associated with him the most expert man in the business, who has spent He also has none-the-less capable in the modern methods of manufacturing plate glass. SUMMING UP THESE ADVANTAGES: Cheaper raw material, cheaper fuel, cheaper power and equal proficiency, have we not a most wonderful propos:- tion, and would you not like to invest your money in such an enterprise? Now is Chance to Buy Stock We are now ready to lssue stock and the amount of stock to be sold in Nebraska is limited. So do not delay if you waut a real good investient. A stock company has been organized with a cap- ital of $1,600,000. Some stock is now belug offerea at $100.00 per shares, as follows: 5,000 shares preferred stock, guarantee- ing a 7% ancually 10,000 shares common stock .$ 500,000 1,000,000 Total Capital .$1,600,000 The plant will cost approximately $1,250,000. Within & few weeks we should start to break ground for the plant, which will be rushed to completion by every possible means. Within nine months we should be turning out from 150,000 to 200,000 feet of plate glass each month. More as grinders and polishers are completed. Profit $100,000 per Month Real Estimate by Experts Experts say we can produce glass at a cost of from 1le to 13c per foot, Our cost of production is reduced about 50 per cent of the usual rate, and with an output of 500,000 feet per month, & profit of not less than §100,000 per month should be made. A. C. BAILEY, President Great Western Plate Glass Co., 608 State Bank Building, Omaha. | tilting flour bin. _Has nickel sliding top. Flour X bin has _ sifter attach- [ ment. 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Takes all the dirt out of the rugs. Actually worth double. Wagon Um- brellas for ... f S SECURES FOR YOU THIS SPLEN. 36.50 DID WELL MADE BRASS BED, Just like the illustration and is unquestionably the low- est priced, substantially made brass bed in Omaha. Posts are of heavy 2-inch tubing, and there are ten fillérs in head and foot boards. Sold on very easy terms. DIRECT AOTION GAS RANGES The new 1915 models combine all the very latest improvements; ha namel dr! pans, enanel patent adjuets $22.50 Axminster Rugs-—size | $17.560 Empire able air and gas mixers, 50 that you ocan fx12 Xf'ol. 1dulr.hlc patterns: _nnn suun-l,l ::n!m';:: ':[‘"““"‘T‘,‘q“' ith the minimum rie any room; as. e ove: sbeoial“privm . ORI SIE Thom: - enle T5 || Piidne’ o Miiuca vou iehe “ieeneedy, for seese -8 2 clusive feature with the Direct Aotion: 85c Matting Rugs—size 27x64 [$1.75 Frinesad Rpgs, large hence Direct Action gas ranges are suar- inohes; sale o assortment. specia price DOIRR s+ ¢ o0 4> e 44 ¥ [] Goods Sold Out of Town on Easy Payments— Freight Paid 200 Miles. PEOPLES STORE, Read All Aboat It On Page 3B Today SWOBODA RETAIL DEALER DoucGLAS 222. OMAHA NEB BE A SWAPPER | | Make swaps for profit. Look into the ' *Swapper’s Column™ A