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Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25

selves in a world peopled by jack rabbits.
The lively animals were everywhere, jump
ing out from behind tufts OF sage brust,
cantering through the alfalfa patches aud
eating every green thing In sight
Hunters were invited TO the valley. The
ranchmen threw open their doors and well
coined any man who carried a gun. Many
expert riflemen from Los Angeles visited
the region for the purpose Of making fancy
shots with small caliber arms. a rabbit
drive was organized and several hundred
Jacks killed, but that makes little impress
sion on the horde of jumping creatures
Al night the great stretch Of country
takes on a Wierd appearance. A man
cannot walk far without thinking OF ghosts
as he sees the long cared, long legged
animals go jumping about the country.
At last the rsnchmen decided that only
a gigantic slaughter would solve the prob
lem. They appointed a committee 10 a
the affair in hand and plan the biggest
Kill in history,-Los Angeles Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25
Friday I'm AmeTIc.1 7I.,o-

was on Friday, August 3. 1872. that
GoihmbuS set out from Palos. Spain. on
the mission OF discovery which terminated
the doubters. VI
And It was again on a Friday. October
l. 1872 that he discovered land off the
port quarter, and was Orrespondingly
cheered and strengthened.
TT MayfloWer with the Pilgrim Fathers
came into the harbor at Provincetown
Friday. November 10, 1920. And on FRIDAY
December p 1920. the Pilgrim Fathers
LANDED at Plymouth Rock.
No one will dispute the inheritance Of
the date of February %. in American his
tory, Everybody knows who was horn on
Inst day. But not all OF us know that i'm
lt2 the day Of the week on which George
day. ~ III
Friday, June Is, l755. Bunker HIN was
Se'zcd and fortified. ana on October u. 1I77
and Il was a Friday-Burgoyne s,irren-
dered al Saratoga. We discovered the
treason Of Benedict Arnold on Friday.
September o.. 1889, and on another Fr,dav,
September 10 1871, Lord Cornwauis snr,
rendered at Yorktown.
And. To crown e an. on FRIDAY. June p
i1i6. John Adams. IN the Continental con-
gress, made the motion that / United
states are and should be independent. :
Cleveland Leade
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GREAT ROUNDUP OF RABBITS
AnRua Drive on Huge scale for Pro-
lection Of California
Ranches.

Thousands OF jack rabbits will be cor
rallied in a uuway aud killed next Sat
urday when the ranchmen OF the Antelope
valley, California, will hold one of the
creates. rabbit. drives in the history OF the
southwest. The drive has been organized
for the protection OF the ranches The rab-
bits. which are more plentiful this year
than ever before. have eaten thousands
of dollars worth Of alfalfa and nave de-
vastated many small farms.
The men OF The valley state that IL the
pests are not killed off the region will not
he inhabitable by next spring. A great
migration Of rabbits occurred early in the
year. No one knows where they came
from, or why they selected Antelope valley.
The Tanchmen went to sleep one night
and dreamed sweet dreams about good
rops. When they awoke they nSand them
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25

struction in the flames, at the hands of
men. fallen into unreasonable decay or
stand tottering on the brink of yesterday.
Thanks TO e-spirited citizens. we
still have with us to awaken our patriotic
feelings the old but sturdy brick buildings
Of Fanneil hall, the old state house in
Massachusetts, and Independence hall,
though the exterior wood ornaments and
mouldlngs have had to be replaced many
times. In those days they had no moulded
brick and were limited to color, but the
brick manufacturers have been equal TO the
situation. They have prepared a large
number OF shapes suitable for any num-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25
THE BEES PLAN OFFER
Arthur G. Claussn, Architect.

Through a special arrangement with
Mr.. Clausen, The Omaha Bee is able TO
offer its readers the complete plans,
details and specifications OF the home
illustrated on this page without change
Tor $40. Mr.. Clausen ls the author
Of a well illustrated book. Home
Building Plans and Problems con-
tanning besides many designs for mod
ern homes and extensive articles on
home building, over 1870 designs Tor
entrances, rtreplaces, picturesque
groups of windows, stairways, kitchen
and pantry arrangements, etc. Epe-
cia price to readers OF The Bee, 30
cents. Send all orders to Arthur -
Clausen, architect. Studio, 1913 Luin-
Der Exchange. Minneapolis, MINI.
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rest ef Endurnnce.

Al the close Of his sneeCh the ramDafgn
sDellbinder steDped down from the Mat
form and crashed one of his hearers cor
daily by the hand.
II don't know who YOU are. my friend 4"
ne. said. but it's evident that YOU take a
deep interest In the issues Of this election.
have seen you at every political meeting
opened"
Yes. sir answered the hagrard citizen
"a whom he had spoken. land 7 expect to
hear everv sneofsN vou maFe tfN tha cam
ra'rn cloees. n Sc Kills me. I'm doing IL on
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25

cast that i will marry the Young woman
who brings out the biggest number Of votes
for me! ny the jumping lingo, III vine
that baby kisser off the face Of the earthi'
Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25

Your opponent, they told him, lis going
around the country and kissing an the ba-
bies."
That's an old dodge" said the. candidate.
"Gentlemen, ] shall do something a thun-
dering sight better than that"
Here he brought his fist down on the
table with a bang.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25
Be Sold at OnCe

ing lot Both built and occupied as homes by brothers a little over a year ago
Both houses nw and modern. In KounNe Place, and face the proposed ley
university tract. Both are ideal homes n o large lots, and are bound to
steadily increase in value. With the building of the university. they will
double in value within a year or two. The price for the on shown here SO 900
and for the duplicate of ito the adjoining lot, $3,45O. Deal direct with the
owners. Telephone Red 5S17 for particulars and man tOs show property.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-16
RACING VAR IN VEST.
LatOnia UW RcUoH from Control Of
State Commission.

Cincinnati, Oct. 15.-Bookmaking will be allowed
in defiance of the orders of the Kentucky State
Racing Commission at the fall meeting Of the
Latona Jackey Club. which begins on Monday
the directors of the Latonia Jockey Club de-
Gliding at q meeting held here this afternoon.
1t is expected that this action viii bring a clash
with the State Racing Commission, which has re-
peatedly declared in favor of the par-rnutuel sys-
plcation Of the club for permission to allow book
the courts. not only the control of racing in Ken
lucky but the future of racing IN the state will
be a stake.
The State Racing Commission is expected to ap-
ply for injunction to restrain the Iatonia d.
rectors from permitting bookmakng and the
Latonia officials will probably the attack by
fighting in the courts the stability and constitution
atty of the law creating the commission.
The directors say that the pari-mutuel, machines
were tried at I.atonia at the spring meeting and
the club lost money They were of the opinion that
the fall meeting also would be Improbable and
therefore decided that their only hope for n sue
cessfuI meeting would be N the reinstatement of
the bookmakers
THE commission is not authorized by the act
which created 1t to dictate what form of betting
should be used the tracks under its juriedc-
ton" said a prominent member Of the Latonia
Jockey Club. at is the sentiment of the majority
Of the members TO go ahead just If the COM
mission had granted permission to put the
bookmakers."
At the meeting Of the directors Congressman
Joseph /. Rhinock rendered his resignation
president of the association, which was accepted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-16
rRy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

New Haven, Oct. 15.-Yale Will probably depend
upon straight football in the game against West
Point on Saturday. The practice of the week has
shown that the plays are not In working or
der while the abandonment of secret practice is
taken to mean that nothing startling will be tried
against the Army. This IS not particularly sur
Ursing for every Yale team for years has tried 10
smash its way victory over West Point with line
plavs and old-fashioned football. The forward pass
viii probably be tried out Saturday, but this is
standard football
There was a lot OF signal work this afternoon be-
fore the scriunmage. and the ends, too, We're kept
busy going down under punts. The heat was most
irving and many substitutes were sent in during
the hfteen-ninute scrimmage The work IN the
scri-nmaRe was brisk. and the only score was made
toward the end of the practice, when Corey, play
ing quarterback on the varsity went around right
end for a touchdown.
C,aptain Blrch was stunned this afternoon by a
t,cl, on the head IN a scrimmage He was all
rigbt in a few minutes. and there Is no doubt OF
b,e being able TO play Saturday.
12igIo1r and Tad Jones had all the coaches they
,aedad 70 help to-day, and every man on the
,eit,, cot some individual attention. Julian Cur
+ta Iydig Hoyt Brink Thorne, the Rev MI Cut
+er clarence AIcott, Jim Hogan, De witt Coch-
ono end James McCrea. jr., were among those on
the field.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-16
Vanderbilt Cup Drivers Race in Fog
aupt Makes Circuit of Course More Than Sixty Miles Hour
i'm Practice Over Motor Parkway.

Although heavy fog made It dangerous for fast
oil'ns several OF the drivers who will compete
me vanderbilt Cup race out FOR practice on
the course Yesterday. Toward O'Clock in the
morning when the time for the drivers TO cease
speeding came. the fog lifted little and the men
opened the clutches. The fastest time recorded
yesterday was by Willie Houpt. in the six-cylnder
GREAT Chadwick He is reported TO have covered
the zS.4s mile circuit in p minutes. Lewis Strang
IN me Dig Renault car, made a lap In "a minutes
ana Salznan, in tho Thomas and Robertson In the
Looomoble, were content with laps in 25 minutes
FohEah r keene, Walter Luttgen and Emile
Slr1cker. in Mercedes they will drive in the
race; Herbert Lyte, in Clifford V. Brokaw's Isotta
which won the sweepstakes last Saturday in record
time, and Leon Pouget. in Harry Payne Whitney's
brazier, were on the course. but made attempt at
continuous speeding. Florida named yesterday
as the driver Of the Locomobile which will be
the first TO be sent OF in the There is only
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-16
TRAVERS SQUEEZES Tn
CHAMPION OFF HIS GAME.
Watson Leads Field in Morris
County Golf Tourney.

Playing with all of his oldtime dash, Robert y
Watson. of Westbrook, led the field in the invita-
ton tournament at the Morris County GolI LUZ
yesterday with card Of rs for eighteen hole9.
There were sixty-odd starters including present
and past champions and the fact that four men
got under 80 shows the class Of the field.
Jerome D. Travers. the national title holder haa
a narrow escape from finding place In the seGoiiu
sixteen. He went round in 81. eight strokes De-
hind the leader. and only qualified after the play
off of a tie. Travers found it impossible 10 90
himself justice for two reasons. He developed
tendency to pull his drives. and was weak IN put
ting about half the green's
When the last cards had been returned Travers'
James A Tying, A. D. Swords and r. II. VIII
Jams. jr., all of the home club, were tied at 81
for the two places in the first division AT that
time the champion far out on the course en-
gagged in friendly match with c. B. Macdonald
and H. J. Whigham- An automobile was pressed
into service, and Travers brought back for
the play-off, which decided IN the gathering
twilight.
All got As at the first hole save Swords who
took and fell by the wayslde. To the second
green Tying got and Travers a T. while Will
Jams. after pulling his tee shot 10 the depths OK
the punchbow, could not do better than D.
Three also tied for the last two places
in the second sixteen at 80, and in the play-oh Ed
ward Shipper, of the home club, lost. G. T. Gil
lespie. another MoU.5 County man. lost IN the
play-off at the bott.m of the third division
Bob Watson rarely played better golf, driving
long ball and approaching beautifully His short
game, with two exceptions, left little to be
desired although at the eleventh hole the West
brook man needed four puts. Even then he came
home in 81.
The contestants qualified in three sixteens for
cups given by c. ". Hardness, G.. @. Frelinghuy-
sen and r. d. Foot. The beaten eight cups were
presented by ". d. VanderpoOl J. o. II. Pltney
and A. H Tiers, while for the handicap to-mor-
row r. H Williams and A. H Vernam offer the
cups. The low-scOre prize won by Watson in the
testing round the gift of Charles Scribner.
The draw for the first round in the chief division
has brackeed several Of the favorites at the start
Trayers IS opposed to r. c. Watson, while Tying
is ptted against VanderpoOl, who returned a 49,
Alfred Macy, the home secretary, has drawn Fred
Herreshof. The latter returned ST. which in
Guided s. The couple draw in this set follows
Smith Ietchford, Allen VS.. Richmond, Traver5
VS.. Watson. Thomas VS.. Greenway, Barrows vs.
Schley Woodward Parrish, Macy vs. Herres-
hon, Tying VS.. VanderpoOl.
The summary follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-16
III. GOULD,S INCOME 800, 900
Has Lost $500, 900 This Year, Lac
Yer SAYS at Hearing.

The final argument on the application OF hath-
crime CIemmons Gould for temporary aIrnony OF
$4,000 a year was heard yesterday by Justice
Bfschoff In the Supreme Court. A mass OF briefs
and afdavfts was submitted to the court Justice
BschoR reserving decision. De Lancey Nlcol'
counsel for Mr.. Gould, said that Mrs. Gould's
career for years had been marked by extravaganza
and that her husband had given her more than
S224GO since 1896, when they lived together last
Mr.. SheaTn says that Mr.. Goulds income Is
100000 a year" said Mr.. Nicon, but that is not
so. 1t was at one time, but your honor probably
knows that the incomes of men OF even the largest
means have been cut down greatly by the business
depression Of last year. Mr. Gould says that his
income has been cut down to 100000 and that he
has during the present yesr lost 10000 But
whether his income be $4,000 $4,000 year does
not make much difference"
Mr. Nicou said that for years Mr.. Gould had al
lowed his wife 10000 a year pin money" and had
in one year given her $4,000 for living expenses.
out OF which sEe spent $4,000 and kept $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-16
BODY OF BURNED WOMAN IDENTIFIED
Police Now Looking for Husband, Who Has
Left Brooklyn.

Mrs. Accursie Alba, who conducts small store
at Avenue Q and East 54th street, Brooklyn. iden-
titled last night the woman whose partly burned
body found lying in vacant lot in Green
point on July 29 last, Mrs Maria Alba, the wife
of her brother-in-law, Michael Alba
The police looking for Michael Alba, who.
with his brother Accursie, they say, has been
missing since a few days following the discovery
of the body. They have evidence, they say. that
Michael and Accurse Alba removed bulky object
wrapped in a mattress from their store the
night before July o. and took 1t away in a wagon.
They sold out their business. which was trans
ferred 10 the Brooklyn address and put in charge
OF Mrs Accurse Alba and then disappeared
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-16
THINK WIFE ENTICED ERB TO DEATH
Marks on Door of His Sleeping Room Said
to Fit Heels of Her Riding Boots.
by Telegraph to The Tribune.l

IBy Telegraph 70 The Iribune-I
Philadelphia, Oct. 15-What is regarded one
of the most important bits of evidence against Mrs
Florence NJ Erb to prove her alleged connection
with the death of her husband. Captain ]. Clayton
Erb viii be used, the detectives say, to prove that
there was a conspiracy on the night OF the muir
der TO entce Captain Erb from his sleeping room
Detectives admit they have evidence along
this line. but they carefully guarding It. Marks
have been found the door leading into the
room in which Erb slept and into which fit exact
" the metal capped heels of the riding boots
worn by Mrs. Erb in the part of hOrsewOTnan.
The boots were found in the apartments of Mrs.
Frb and are now declared TO be in the hands of
the detectives. They of the kind worn by many
horsewomen, metal heels of brass being substituted
for the leather.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-16
Try Telegraph to The Tribune,I

Princeton n j.. oct lion account OF ths
warm weather football practice was held rather
tate on University Field to-day, but there was no
let-up in the work. The freshman team Ihen up
ooa,ns, the varsity for fifteen minutes, and the
,,o,,ngs+ers took the veterans into camp TO the
tune Of 2 TO o. and that without the services OF
Hart. their big captain. The cubs blocked punt
near the 'varsity's line and showed Tib5ott over
for a safety.
b. ne Vito the little left end the freshman
eleven The cubs tried an on-side kick. and the
hall bounded high in the air. De Vito jumped
clear above the varsity men, batted the ball TO
one side. caught II and raced down the held Tor
seventy yards
Afer this scrimrnege the varsity lined up against
the scrub for quarter Of an hour for defensive
practice. Captain Dillon was in togs to-day, but
did not get in the lineup.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-16

ono driver now to be named. the Thomas car, No 3
being still without pilot
The New York Automobile Trade Association has
again been successful in having resolution passed
by the Board of Aldermen suspend the speed reg
ulation that the hill climb Fort George Hill.
under the associations auspices can be held on
election day The association has the assurance of
prominent members of the board that the Mayor
will sign the resolution this time The climb had
been set for tomorrow. but the committee In
charge deemed It advisable to postpone 1t so that
the manufacturers might have more time TO enter
their 1909 models. New entry blanks will be sent
out within few days The date of the closing Of
entries with Walter R. Lee. at No. A. West AID
street, is October 81.
Since the fine showing Of the Buick cars in the
sWeepstak es races on the Long Island PARKWAY last
saturday, many persons have visited the salesroom
on Broadway The statesmen have been kept busy
every Gay this week answering all kinds of ques-
ions as TO the construction OF the little
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-16
rRv telegraph TO The Tribune,I

Cambridge Mass, Oct. l5.-Ihe HarVaFu Nis -
- ,,bstitutes strong enough to keep 1t
go, scoring this afternoon in the fastest scFim-
-aaga Of the season 1t was the last hard WORK
.. The week before the game with SprngheIo on
saturday. and resulted n injuries TO TWO OF tAe
-. - former throwing out shoulder and the
later suffering painful injury to the knee, both
are IN the hospital tonight and VIII not De ao'e
- cot hack in the game for some time.
Gil Browne, who has been playing a' qu"it ei
-, ,o-si,v was tried at right end to-day and
% 80 ironression. The first team played
q strong game. but the forward pass went wrong
- t,n,es when a touchdown semed likely, ana
tbe-a was fumbling, too, when the BAN was heai
the goal line. Burr got CT some loNe h-onS
80 20 he stronger than ever in his punting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-16
FAST RUN TO HOUNDS.
nary 5. Page Gets Bad Fall, but
RemOunts and Finishes.

lpstesd Long Island, oct. Is (SpecisD-Harry
= age and several members OF the Meadow BROOK
= GLIB enjoyed q fast run over the fields OF
= A1rthe-n part % Nassau County this morn
= GIG teW Of the riders escaped choppers. MI.
ts tie acting master. had a narrow escape
W LIS mount blUndered and threw him against
- Most Of those behind thought that he
p. zen badly hurt. but he scrambled TO his
- ea was able 20 remount sn5 finish the run
- 'se IN 81 The Kill were Mrs. Frederic Swift
- - FlaEerton. Il. y. Bell. James Parks. J. A
n'hs. Beverley Robinson. George Gaportas. Il
fe.. W {. Hayes and Robert Potter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-16
MUZZARELLI A SUICIDE
French Writer Kills Himself en- His
Home.

Seated in his library in the apartment house az
No ass West 136th street. Antoine Muzzareh. oro
of Frances best known educators. hero Of two
wars and journalist and author OF distinguished
reputation killed himself yesterday by putting a
bullet into his brain His secretary had been as
sistns him with his literary work during <rhs
morning. but had gone to the door 20 RECEIVE a
letter. The shot brought him back into the library
with a bound. In time to see MuzzareiH tumble
from a chair.
NJ Muzzareni occupied the apartment with a
friend. AIphonse Fabre- HIS wife and said
TO be travelling in the West He had been de-
spondent for several weeks. and few days ago
sent his secretary TO a sunsuith 70 have his re-
volver put in order.
Antoine Jules Cesar venceslas Errnanigilde 1IUz-
zarelH born at AngoUlere. France in 1871
After completing his studies at the University Of
Lyons ne was commissioned officer in the
cheering corps OF the French army. and sUbse-
quentIy became one Of its most dlstI1 guished
officers. He was wounded during the Franco
PrUssan conflict and was twice imprisoned during
the Commune in Paris He served with distinc-
ton in the against the Communards- " Muz-
zarelH released from prison in time to be
sent TO Chill and Peru as correspondent for tire
French government IN the which ragged on
the western coast OF South America after tho
Commune
NJ MuzzareIH was known intimate Of Cam
BETA and under Marshal Mcmahon he became a
noted political leader in Paris In 1876 he was i'm
PAAS"iiSu AOL certain pCilJcAl dCLlFlleS ana
he then decided 70 become a citizen OF the United
States He taught modern languages and Itera-
ture. In 1s9s he married Miss Mary Prescott Bran
dow. Of Salt Lake City.
Inc French government made ". MuzzareIH an
officer dAcadenie IN 1896. He was thirty-third
degree Mason and vice-president OF the Universal
Supreme Council Scottish Rite and Lieutenant
grand commander deputy for the United States
and Canada Among the books of which ne was
the author are "A History Of the War OF the Pa
cihc,' The AntOnyms of the French language"
The Panama Canal Question" and "A Study OF
the Political Situation in South America"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-16
HUNTINGTON NECKLACE SUIT ENDS.

The suit brought by Thomas L Martin against
Alfred II. Smith & Co. 10 recover ST. 400 under
contract which he alleged he made with the de-
PENDANT company TO pay him per cent on all
goods sold direct through his introduction, was
dismissed by Justice Bowling in the Supreme Court
Yesterday. He said he introduced the defendants
representative to Mrs. Coils P Huntington, who
was led purchase black pearl necklace for
$4,000 Tho company alleged that the necklace
was sold by William D y. Perrine OF their office
and that Martin had nothing to do with the intro
ductiOn sale.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-16

ward won last year by score of TO 0, but An
napolis hopes to reverse the score this year.
LANCE, last years quarterback, got back in the
game this afternoon, after being ont for several
days with a wrenched arm. King has been show
Ing so we'll at end that he likely to beat
Reinecke, lighter man, for one Of the wing posi-
lions. with Robertson at the other end. King has
speed in addition to his weight, and is man
In handling the forward pass. He covers kicks
well. and has profted greatly under the coaching
OF Dague. last years All American end