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Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-20
FIREMEN
BANQUET
State Convention Closes with Feast
at Beatrice.


BEATRICE. Neb, Jan. 1s.-(Speclal) y
The Nebraska State F1remen's convention
closed last night with a banquet at the
Paddock hotel. which was attended BY
about $50 hremen, including the city Of
hcials and members of the press. George
p Marvin. editor of the Beatrice Daily
SUM- was POSTMASTER for the evening and
toasts were responded to by many in the
party. 1t was the most largely attended
and elaborate function of the kind held in
this city in years.
At the business session yesterday fore
noon resolutions on the death of II. l..
Spalding of Norfolk. former president of
the association, were read and adopted.
Charles Chain, national vice president, was
called and delivered a brief address on the
National Firemen's association. He spoke
OF the endeavors OF the association, one
of which was to secure federal legislation
to levy per cent tax upon insurance
companies uniformly throughout the whole
country. He also said that a standard
thread on hose couplings and hydrants was
needed so as to enable a hose company go
ing to another town in response to call
for aid to couple their hose with that of
the town called to. He urged the pres
ence of a large delegation from Nebraska
at the national convention at Roanoke, Va
L. w. Hague, chairman of the legislative
committee. then read his report. He gave
brief review of the Morley bill, intro
duced in congress at the last session, which
provides for the collection of the insur
ance tax for the use of fire departments
| by an interstate commission.
The secretary. L. A. Miller. submitted hi!
report. which showed that there were SO
( 4
| ing. The report of the treasurer showed
| a balance in the treasury amounting t
ss9435
President Mckay stated that he was glat
to see so many delegates present. the at
| tendance being the largest in eight years.
On motion. an appropriation of 500 wa
placed in the hands of the Board of Con
troll to assist the town decided upon to de
fray the expenses of holding a tournament
Mayor Schultz was made an honorary mem
Der of the association, and a vote of thank
was rendered to the mayor, citizens an
firemen of Beatrice for the way in whic
they entertained the delegates vote c
thanks was then rendered President McKa
for his efficient services during the pas
year, and as a token of esteem he wa
presented with a fine gold headed cane.
President-elect Charles Holz then al
pointed the following committees for III
coming year:
Auditing-A. NJ Cosner, Clarks; L.
Gottschalk, Columbus; Alex Nelson, New
| man Grove
, Constitution and Rules-H. l. Harpe
Beatrice; w A Miller, York; r. II. Re!
nods, Norfolk; l. II. Diers, Seward.
Legislatve-L. w. Hague, Minden; j.
, CIeIand, Fremont; John Wilson. kearney.
| Officers Reports-W. r. Williams, Blai
Robert Lewis, Humphrey; r. n. McAlliste
Grand Island. -
Press-Joseph Disney, David city Mil
, Bauer, Nebraska City; Fred II. Davis, MAJ
ison. -
Memorial-A. C. Hull, Fremont; j. C.
, lott West Point; +. l.. Yost, Wymore.
On motion the convention adjourned sir
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was progressing nicely and that the action
of the board in deciding to issue degrees of
bachelor of eaucation has stimulated and
encouraged the pupils. This degree will be
granted when the student has completed
the normal school course and has taken two
years study in the State university or
similar school. 1t will be equivalent to the
degree of bachelor of arts or bachelor of
science.
Dempster for Governor.
Word was received from Beatrice this
afternoon that friends and admirers OF
Charles Dempster of that city intended to
push him as n candidate for the republican
nomination of governor. II was also stated
that more than likely Mr.. Dempster would
not be adverse to getting into the game
Mr.. Dempster is at the head of the Demp-
ster Manufacturing company. which plant
is run on the cooperative basis.
Advertising Bill Turned Down.
The supreme court decided yesterday
against Frank D. Eager in his ssutt against
the c. #. Bianke Tea and Coffee company
against which he had secured a verdict in
the lower court in suit TO recover money
due on advertising placed in his paper by
J. w Johnston, who, IT was alleged was
the agent for the tea and coffee company
The decision of the lower court was re-
versed and the case remanded because the
supreme court held the evidence was not
sufficient to justify the verdict of the jury.
Waited Too Long.
Where the laches of the plaintiff and the
staleness OF his claim are apparent from
the petition objection may be taken by
demurrer
This the supreme court decided in af-
frming the decision OF the lower court in
the case wherein Eliza B. Hawley ct al
and George Won Lanken ct al are fighting
for some real estate which was formerly
the property of John Irwin. The case is
interesting in that the heirs OF Irwin are
trying TO set aside deed of conveyance
made in 1857, ten years after the death of
Irwin, by setting up that he had been in
sane since the year 1856 The defense OF
Won Lanken was that he had a deed to
the property and he filed a demurrer to
the petition. This demurrer was sustained
by the lower court and it was yesterday
sustained by the supreme court and the
case dismissed.
Defines Duty of Wife.
II is the right and privilege of a husband
to nix in good faith domicile for himself
and wife. and when he does so II is the
duty of the wife to follow her husband 10
such domicile and live with him there as
his wife.
This right of the husband and this duty
of the wife is the judicial finding and hold
ing of the supreme court. 1t was decided
| in the case of Bellzora Price against Daniel
Price. divorce case from Hall county In
the same case the court holds also that II
is the duty OF the husband to provide for
the wife during the continuance of their
marriage relations and If he fails TO do so
she can, unless by her own act of aban-
donment. maintain an action against him
| for maintenance.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-20
FIERCE FIRE AT BEATRICE
Match Dropped Near Naptha Tank
Damages Dempster Factory,

BEATRICE. Neb.. Jan. l9.-(Special Tele-
gram. 1.-THE plant of the Dempster Mil
Manufacturing company. one OF the largest
of its kind in the world, narrowly escaped
destruction by fire here this morning The
fire originated in the cultivator department
and was caused by one of the workmen
dropping a lighted match near tank filled
with naptha. The fire burned fiercely for
nearly two hours and by the hardest kind
of work the firemen succeeded in prevent
ing the flames from spreading to the other
departments of the factory.
The loss is estimated at $4,000
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-20
Drop. Dead from Chair.

BLAIR. Neb., Jan. ls.-(Speeial Tels-
gram.)-Tom Boston. a single man aged
about IS years, died suddenly while SIT
ting In chair in Loren Jensens black
smith shop. at $50 this evening. He had
been suffering from severe attack Of
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rheumatism. and had entered the shop a
few minutes before his death. He leaves
an aged mother. with whom he made his
home, and brothers and sisters in this
city. His death is attributed to heart
failure.
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W0MEN's NEGLECT
SUFFERING THE SURE PENALTY
Health Thus Lost IL Restored by Lydia
z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

How many women do you know who
are perfectly well and strong? We
hear every day the same story over and
over again. Il do not feel we'll | am
so tired all the time ="
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FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Rain i'm Nebraska Today. Turning to
snow, Colder, Fair Tomorrow
Clear in western Iowa Today.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s-Forecast OF the
weather for Saturday and Sunday:
For Nebraska-Rain, turning TO snow,
with colder Saturday; Sunday fair.
For Iowa-Fair in west. rain in east
portion warmer Saturday; Sunday, rain
or snow and colder.
For South Dakota-Snow and colder Sat-
urday; Sunday fair.
For wyoming-Snow and colder Satur-
day; Sunday fair.
For Colorado-Rain, turning to snow in
west portion. colder Saturday; Sunday
fair, colder in east portion.
Local Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA, Jan. 19.-Oflclal record of tenn
perature and precipitation, compared with
ys s1;mm ,.mn.ra,ur. 1906 1906 1894; 1903
Minimum temperature. 10 3 2
Mean temperature 8 q q 81
Precipitation ............... 10 10 10 10
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at omahS since March l..
and comparison with the last two years:
Normal temperature OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10
Excess for the day ..........:::.............l -
Total excess since March l, 1905. .s23
Normal precipitation. .............. .02 inch
total rainfall since March ID. g inches
f fOr con- Ma period
Excess for cor. period 1904. l.7s inches
Reports from stations at Z p. M.
Station and State Tenn Max. Rain
of Weather. p. m. Tenn. fall.
Bismarck cloudy .........,. 16 Is 90
Cheyenne, clear ............. n "a go
Chicago, cloudy .............. "a "a .Oi
Davenport. cloudy ..,....... IS SO 7
Denver, clear ........,........ "a 81 90
Havre, cloudy ............,.. .02
Helena. cloudy ............,. IA 2 "a
Huron. pit cloudy ........... 81 q 90
Kansas City. clear ..,....... 60 So .00
North Platte, cloudy ....... ~ 81 90
Omaha, clear ................ 20 ~ .0l
Rapid City. pit. cloudy q 81 GO
st. Louis, clear ............. 50 So
st. Paul, cloudy ............3 80 70 90
| Salt Lake City. snowing.... 80 IS ~
Valentine. cloudy ........... IS "a .0l
Williston. showing ......... 16 .Os
''T" Indicates trace OF precipitation.
i. A. WELSH. Local Forecaster.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-20
warden Beemer Returns.

Warden A. d. Beemer OF the state peni-
Tertiary, accompanied by his daughter, Miss
Beemer. returned last night from a visit to
his old home In Pennsylvania. This is the
nrst vacation Mr.. Beemer has had in many
years and he thoroughly enjoyed the trip
and returned to Lincoln feeling as good as
he looks.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-20
Hartisan IL Colonel.

Major ]. c. Hartigan Of Fairbury was
this afternoon elected colonel, and Major O..
O. Osborne OF Omaha was elected lieutenant
colonel OF the Second regiment, displacing
Colonel Mcdonnell OF Fairbury and Lieu
tenant Colonel F. J. Bolshow OF Hastings.
formerly OF Lincoln. Both OF the old OFF,
GERS were candidates for reelection.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-20

The attendance at the Peru Normal school
has been increased by nifty pupils since the
holidays and at this time there are 600 in
daily attendance. Superintendent Crabtree
was here this morning and said the school
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Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha since March /.
and comparison with the last two years:
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-20

7" Indicates trace OF precipitation.
l.. A. WELSH. Local Forecaster.
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Local Record.

OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA Jan. l9.-Oficial record OF tenn
persture and precipitation, compared with
the corresponding day OF the last three
years: 1906. 1906 1904. 1903
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-21
Before and After at the BeIascO
with Ditrichsfein In Cast.

Leo Ditrichstein and his company. in
his great success. Before and After. "
viii in all probability receive a most cor
dial welcome on their return 10 the Belas-
co tomorrow night for weeks engage
ment His sparkling farce-comedy scored
sharply here last season. Those who
visited the Belasco on the opening night
Of the previous engagement viii recall
that President Roosevelt was one Of those
who laughed most hiIariously at the
whimsical situations which followed fast
In the unraveling Of the plot The comedy
is said 10 be better now than il was last
season, because during the heated period
.of August. Manager Hunter insisted upon
"a brief vacation for his star. During this
rest a number Of important changes were
made in the cast. the author-actor being
persuaded to play the principal role. that
of Or. Page. which during the Washing
ton cnga cement was csssyed by Fritz
Williams The skill and artistic attri-
butes OF Mr. Ditrichstein have, 10 is said.
given to that part a charm which il did
not before possess. Others who ala Mi
DtrichsteiH are George &. Boniface, IT.,
who appears in the funny part Of James
Jeffreys. Edmond Elton. who makes much
Of the part Of DR.. Philip Latham: Viola
Kellogg, one OF the most Wfnsome come
dicnnes on our stage; Eugene ReddinC,
a native Partisan, who as the French Off
Ger is distinctly in his own element:
Kenyon Bishop. Thomas Thorn, Miss
Gene NcwCombe Laura Butler. Mabel
Findlay, and Henry Bayard
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sunday Evening Amusemen,s.

Messrs. Moore and Simons will give
their second performance OF moving pic
lures. song and music at the Belasco
Thester this evening. This will probably
be the last chance the public viii have 10
attend these entertainments I'm some time
as the BelascO will begin the symphony
orchestra concerts on Sunday evening 90
tober y The moving pictures tonight
viii include an entire change Of subjects
and scenes.
At the Mayer concert at the Majestic
Theater this evening. the feature film"
for the moving pictures is entitled Nurse
Wanted. leading baritone will sing
Beyond the Gates Of Paradise" and
Choir Invisible" and Miss Denhardt will
render selection of Up-to-date songs.
A new creation in the art Of animated
Photography, which has been a special
feature in Mr. Shepard's New York
houses. and which viii be seen here for
the first time tonight at the Academy. is
entitled the Prospectors. a thrilling story
pOrtraying the hopes, failures. and sic
cesses Of those who seek to rob the mother
earth Of her golden treasure
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post its thin stratum of additional proof
In support Of the point The young actor
who has had a real or reputed great ae-
tor for his immediate paternal ancestor
finds himself constantly beset by the
same embarrassment. He can neither
live down nor act up to his father The
latter, at least, Is what the critics usually
tell him. and no doubt they are usually
right. Nature seems to impose an inheri-
lance tax on genius of all brands that is
nearly confiscatOry. But while she con-
lscates the genius she incOnsiderately
allows the desire for the glory It
brought-and perhaps the gold-to descend
from father to son.
Young Henry Irving is the latest illus
tration of this. No doubt he is a capable
and pleasing actor. But he doesn't seem
to have the genius Of his father. New
York critics have been telling him that
he makes a serious mistake in essaying
the roles which his father created and
stamped with an individuality that was
almost startling unique The elder Irv-
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Little Elsie Janis, in "The Wander
bfIf Cup" at the National.


Elsie Janis. in The Vanderbilt Cup"
comes to the New National Monday night.
/ Sydney Rosenheld's effort at play buliI-
/ ing is said 70 be difficult Of classification.
/ the author having remarked on the oc-
casion OF the opening performance in
| New York that can Of gasoline and a
monkey wrench were his only inspiration.
/ But II is reported he has succeeded in
presenting three acts Of solid enjoyment
with just enough excitement 70 keep the
/ audience on edge from beginning 10 end.
Barney Oldfeld. in his Green Dragon,
and Eddie Bald. in his cord-breaking
racer. add a touch Of realism that would
be hard 10 duplicate in any production
The Vanderbilt Cup" is an automobile
play AT times it is a neck-and-neck race
/ between Miss Janis and the gasoline
wagon" but in the end the former wins
out and the automobile is relegated 70
second place. Elsie Janis is a surprisingly
clever little actress Of seventeen, whose
efforts IN the past have been confined
mostly 90 vaudeville. That she is destined
to occupy leading position as come
dienne is the confident claim Of her
friends and admirers Aside from her
gift Of mimiery, which Is remarkable, she
is possessed Of a winning stage presence
and a thorough understanding Of the
methods OF straight comedy Miss Janis
has a repertoire OF seventy-fve artists
whom she can initiate.
The play, Of course. has to do with an
automobile race. which comes as the
chief incident Of the third act. and FOR
its representation 90-horsepower cars are
used. The race is in full view Of the
audience. Aside from the race there are
a sufficient number Of features 10 keep
the stage lively during every moment that
the interesting plot is being unfolded.
There are whirlwind dancers, singing
fashion plates. a sextet Of comedy
DANES. far and funny comedians. a quar-
tet that sits or in dark corners. a
woman villain who Is really too sweet
to be devilish, a hero who can reach
high G. and a striking caricature Of the
sire Of the Standard Oil trust. Out Of
all this standf clearly the slender figure
of Elsie Janis. Tall and slender, with
the straight limbs of youth, she dances
with the freedom Of a wood nymph. Yet
she is just a plain girl. The supporting
cast includes Otis Harlan, Jacques Kru-
ger. Henry Y. DonnelIy, Edith Decker
Blanche Chapman. and others equally
well known. During the engagement here
there viii be matineeg Wednesday and
Saturday.
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ing's odd. but impressive. physical pc
culiarities, turned BY his genius TO good
theatrical account, had In the end no lit
tie 10 do with the impress he made on
his time. Devoid of these personal pc
culiarities. and probably less amply en-
dowed intellectually. it isn't to be won
dered at that the younger Irving fails in
his attempts to reproduce the stage per-
sonages his father created, no matter how
complete his training may have been. The
task young Irving set himself was far
more difficult than that which confronted
any Of the other young actors Of this
generation who undertook to follow in
the footsteps of famous fathers. To a
generation that never saw the father
perhaps the Matthias. the Louis, the Eu-
gene Aram, the ShylOck Of the son will
seem admirable performances. But it is
not greatly 70 the discredit Of the son il
the generation that knew the spell Of the
elder Irving's genius should find the work
of the former inadequate.
a correspondent suggests endowed
State theaters as a possible corrective
for the hysteria now so prevalent in the
politics Of many sections CT the country
His idea is that sundry Of the men who
imagine they hold commissions from the
Lord to save society are really victims Of
artistic temperament. If we
had State theaters these men would be
eXpending their energies trying TO break
into leading parts in endowed melodrama
instead OF frantcally spouting political
and social salvation from the stump. This
must be a cynical and sar-
castle Cuss. No true believer in endowed
State theaters would have permitted such
thoughts 10 break into his
brain, much less snare them and offer
them for exhibition to the public
MAURICE SPLAIN.
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9The plays" at Chase's Theater.

The plays, in their expose Of the Fays.
VIII MI Chase's to Overtiowing this week.
judging from the business they have been
doing IN other cities. The act is said TO
have proved the greatest sensation of the
season in New York City, as the Fays
had previously enjoyed immense vogue
amJng the patrons Of the Victoria Thea
ter, where they appeared for many weeks
last spring. In consequence, when the
Phays announced their expose of the Fays
in 'Thaumaturgy." the Gothamites piled
into the thcater in throngs to see how it
was done. The plays call their act
'Flamaturgy. evidently suggesting film
Tanning. and the adopts nmystic'' are
Nine. Gertrude. NJ. Granat. and {. Her
bert. The added attractions ut Chase's
this week Will be Col CASTOR Bordeverrv
the famous French King of Fire Arms; -
Gilletts Musical Dogs and Balloons; Jo-
scph and Bertha Adelmann, in their ZvIo-
phonic revelation; Mareena, Nevaro. and
Mareena. iaughable equilibrists and tum-
blers; Paul La Croix, the comedian with
the comic hats, and the motion pictures
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up his intended departure. and gradually
awakens his better nature and love.
1t was in such scenes as these that
Miss Nilsson aroused the most active IN
terest and moved the audience to sym
pathy and even tears. Interesting as the
play proved to be. through its effective
Characterization, extraordinary atmos-
pheric values, and simplicity of treatment,
it scored because the leading part was In
terpreted by an artist who has command
OF all the moods, who invests her work
with absolute sincerity and projects ir-
resistible conviction across the foOtlights.
stephen Townley, the hero, was played
excellently by Frederick Truesden, Beres-
ford by Henry Kolker, and Glen by John
Wesley
Forbes Robertson and his wife, Ger
trude Elliott. are rehearsing their Eng
lish company in the plays in which they
are to appear in this country, in New
York and on the road. They will appear
in a repertoire Of new plays-new so far
as we are concerned over here-and Rob-
ertson will not be seen IN his inimitable
performance Of Hamlet" unless there is
an emergency and the other plays do not
succeed in winning public favor,
Bertha Kalich. who was stricken down
with an attack Of appendicitis while
playing THE Kreutzer Sonata" and had
to undergo an operation, is making
rapid recovery, and was able to leave the
hospital last Sunday. II will be month,
however. before she will be able to re-
sumo her role. She viii then present the
play on tour.
Nat Goodwin revived When We Were
Twenty-One" Thursday afternoon at the
Biiou. and viii appear in the sparkling
English comedy at several matinees, al
ternating with "The Genius" He will
also present the comedy in other cities.
together with a number OF his earlier
successes. FRED. 7. SCHRADER.
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The Garrick PInrerr

An interesting feature il local amuse-
ments for the season will be high-cIass
dramatic company, which is booked for
three engagements in Washington. and
tours through Maryland. Pennsylvania.
and virginia. The company IS known as
tne Garrick Players. and is composed Of
Doth professionals and amateurs. IL is
made I'D almost entirely Of Washing
tonians, there being two New Workers.
he management is not yet ready 10 an
nounce the names OF the members OF the
company.
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VIC. avirginlan, at CoIumbla

The Nirginian' viii begin its third en-
gagement here at the Columbia Theatcr.
on Monday evening. The many romance
lovers in this city who have read and
witnessed this strong story Of the eyoIu-
ton Of a cowboy, will warmly welcome
its return Engagement. The fact that this
hero is a cowboy is not enough 20 ac-
count for the popularity that has created
a demand for nearly $4,000 copies of the
story that tells about him. The thing
about Mr.. WiSters cowboy that has ap-
pealed so forcefully is that he is real He
does some things that society does not
sanction. but his instincts are sound He
is man 10 be trusted with a woman or
anything else
The dramatizatiOn has been made By
Mr.. WiSter and the late Kirke La Shelle.
and it has been their aim to preserve to
the stage as many as possible of the de-
tails and values OF the book Mr.. Wister
Is enthusiastic with the work or Dustin
FarnUm in the title role Other we'll
known players in the company are Frank
Campeau, Bennett Musson, Frank Vail
Craig Muir, J. r. Furlong. Harry Holli-
day. Frank Nelson. Mabel Wright.
Eleanor Wilton, Lillian Corbin, and Bes-
sic 7. Starr.