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Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-20
GASOLINE IN SINK
NEARLY ENDS BlNKlEI
Carpenter suffers Severe Burns BE-
cause of Neglect in Leaving
Explosive Exposed.

Coming home from work at about z
O'Clock last evening, John Binkley, a car
pepter, rooning at 7W North Sixteenth
street. lit his pipe and threw the burning
match into a sink nearby. The result
was an explosion Of gasoline which caused
Binkley 10 have both his hands and his
left arm terribly burned. he will be in
Capacitnted from doing any work for sew
era weeks. After receiving treatment at
the hands Of Police Surgeon Harris the
injured man was removed to st. Joseph's
hospital.
During the early evening employees at
the rooming house had been ~cleanlnE'
stoves with gasoline and a can, containing
a quantity of the explosive, was set in
the sink. BinkIsy was not Informed Of the
presence Of the gasoline and came near
causing q tragedy when he threw the
match into the receptacle.
Though enveloped in flames, Binkley
drew off his coat and sm0thered the
Flames. which for a time threatened to do
damage. The police were notified and DIT,
Harris called.
Paul Sydon, who Onducts the roOminE
house, received burns about the hands in
going 10 Blnkley's assistance.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-20

Of sociology VIII sail froin Vancouver on
the steamer Empress, February 8 70 spend
some months in the study o. social oondi-
tons in China, with a view 10 gaining ID
formation on such problems a. the anti
opium campaign. the fundamental queruon
Of population the effect OF missionary
work and the growth Of education Oh the
western MODEL. Tire industrial outlook OF
and the woman's question. he
plans 20 Interview Chinese educators, gov
eminent officials. merchants and editors.
b final step which abolishes hnEinE
from the campus Of the University Of Wis
consin permanently was taken when the
freshman class in q mass meeting unan-
imously ratified the resolutions OF the
student conference committed. composed Of
Representatives Of ali Of the student or
-Canizations. ruling against all forms OF
hazinE In the future All Of the other
classes, fraterniues. societies and clubs
represented In the conference have indl'
vidually taken similar official action re
gRrding hazing, SO thai now every STU
dent In the institution rs committed TO :
definite stund against the practice
Prof. John c. Freeman OF the English de
partment Of the University Of Wisconsin Il
to address the Knife and Fork club OF kan
sas City al It's December banquet on "Th'
Public Service as seen from the Inside
Previous addresses to the club have beer
made by Roosevelt, Lyman Abbott, Sena
andtor Gore, W. J. Bryan, Judge GruEscul
ana governors Of Missouri, Colorado, Kan
sas and Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-20
LINCOLN GETS The NEXT
STATE TEACHERS SESSION
Executive Board, After T~hirty-Ffve
EhIIofs, votes for Capital
Cfty.

Lincoln was selected by the executive
uOHfd- o. The State Teachers association
last u!pht ct South Omaha as the meeting
plrce OF the association next November.
After thl.ts-Gye ballots, the vote having
bcen . 70 .. TIN majority was reached in
q vot. OF 3 50 / ana tins board mnda it
unanimous. OmohH and Lincoln We're com
petins. A few Grand Island boosters IN the
CITY cndcevored to influence the board,
but there never was a serious contempla-
uoa OF taking the convention west.
Thu convention net here last IN 1904.
The board met at the offices of Super
.utrcdent n. NJ. Graham, president OF the
bcGrd. The members present were: D, w
Hayes. Alliance: w T. ~StoekdRle, Madi.
son; Charles Arnett, Schuyler, ard n. M
Graham Of South Omaha
The Gate Of the meeting was determined
easily and will be Thursday, Friday an,
Saturday, November "a "A and q. INT
This VIII be more satisfactory than durin,
the Christmas holidays and win not inter
fere with school work on the other hand
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-20
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

L. J. Nedd VIII leave today for Portland.
Ore. 10 be manager OF the Watson ENcRVR
tor company Of Portland.
e y Gardner IL on his way back TO
Piedmont S. D., from a trip TO North
Dakota is visiting In Omaha.
M. Joy r. Clark win spend the holidays
Is s1udyin in Boston, viii be unable %
return on account Of her concert and
church engagements for that week.
b. r. LattA Of TekRmRh. Charles starr OF
McCOCk. 7. v. AddiuEt0R Ct Nerdel. Beri
CoERd Of Fremont. Mr.. and Mrs. 9. c. Sim
mons of Dallas. s, D., and W, A. Bentley
OF shelton are al the Merchants
W. H. Schroeder Of Columbus. Max Arm
witch Of san Francisco, w. leopard Of
Fort Dodge, A. Z. Wade Of Lexington. IA
Z. JolIiff and Ethel JOlliff OF Gregory, =
D; +. s. HOlbrOOk Of Washington d. G.
and W. W. Morrissey OF Denver are al the
Rome.
Lydia HoRg Of Alliance. G. b Fletchel
o. Helena, Mont: o.. Z. Burg OF Dallas
; D.: r r AdAir of san Francisco, ID, "
BCver of ChRdrOn, h. T. Cannon OF sal
Lake Cttg, s. a. EuEuce OF Auburn and
y r SlusseT Of Grand Island are a. rhs
EenEhRw.
n 4. Stock of Fails City. T. II. KELLEY
% G~othenburg, G Il Harris and =. Brow
Of Los Angeles, s. J. HarErave OF Denver
j. X. Cannon and A. c. Cameron OF Big
Timber. Mont c. L SprRFus OF ROcl
Springs. d L Kaufman Of Monte Vista
I, Colo c. c. Gafford Of Wymore. ". Il
Adair Of keArney and W. LeBRrr0n 81
Chsyenne are al the Paxton
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-20
Back to Mexico,
Where Sun Shines
5snd from Southern Cline Will Leave
Tor Home To-Day After Omaha
Concerts.

Back TO sunny Mexico, where the tor
tfla flOurishes and they speak the Ian
Euare Of the cigar box. Back 20 the realm
where the senorlta beams and glUws and
sparkles. the land OF costanets. guitars and
impassioned song Away to the happy en-
virons Of Monterey famed in legend and
love lyric.
The blue eyes, the golden hair may DO
perchaDce FOR a day, or mayhap for q
week or two. but none but the olive-tinted
maidens Of their native soil can please or
long hold the admiration OF the Mexican
soldier boy.
Pretty, soft music, brilliant gold-laced
uniforms, meaning glances and the onam-
curing pRtOis that is only the property Of
the children Of the southland, won for a
fieeting moment or two a bit Of admiration
In Omaha. But they are going and the
soldiers sweethearts are left behind
The Mexican National band leaves Omaha
this afternoon by the most direct route
for Monterey. They take little besides q
few pleasant memories and the satisfaction
Of escaping the rest Of a chill northern
winter.
Omaha? The delight" said Captain
Victor Precaido. commanding officer OF tbs
departing band, but we are on our way
SenOritas most fair and charming and You
people most hospltabie, indeed. but Oul
mission n ended.
I'm glad Your people have enjoyed La
Paloma-it is the spirit OF our milton, THU
Song Of the Love
And for the Corn show, we don't know
much about that, but Msxico is coming
IL viii be a fair conLesIauI, for even Ia,
SONS Of lucky Indiana some Of these days
This afternoon at 4 o'clock the vallnn
band Of the Twenty-third battalion Of Mex
lean artillery will ship for Monterey. Tn.
soldiers OF the southern republic vii
proudly bear back with them the medal
Of the National Corn exposition, gleaminl
with American gold and the brave color
Of the King Ak-Sar-Ben.
Adios
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-20

formerly superintendent o. the FlRtts-
mouth schools. entertained the Platts-
mouth students at his home Saturday
evening This is but one Of many evil
dences Of the kindly interest Of the
normal faculty IN the social welfare Of
the students.
A new feature has been introduced into
the college life at Peru, which presages a
better and higher desired Of class life.
whcn classes number about 200 as DO the
upper clrspes in the norma class solid
arity becomes somewhat Of a problem. Ar
rnnrernents have been made whereby one
day IN each week instead Of having q gen
eral oonvocEuon the Glasses meet sepa-
rately and each holds its own devotional
exercises. after which any matters Of class
business which are 20 come up may be
considered. This was first tried as an ex-
pertinent and proved 20 successful that II
has become permanently Migrated into the
life Of the school
At a recent meeting OF the athletic board
William Gilmore Of Nebraska City was
elected foot bali captain for the season
Of 1910 Mr.. Gilmore is an all around
athlete and has an envisble record. H.
was fuIIback on the Nebraska City Higf
school team for four years and pitche'
on the base bah team for three years
He WIS captain Of the foot bal team foi
three wears and spent three years rs
forward on the high school basket bal
team. He captured the weight and higi
+ump events during each OF the -four YEAR
which he spent In that school :
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-20
UNIVERSITY Of WISCONSIN.
EnEineeriRe Fellowship, Sociology
Rnd Abolition eff HEEinE.

E~nEineering Fellowship, Sociology
RAd Abolition of HEEinE.
Two fellowships IN engineering have been
established by the regents Of the Uni
versity Of Wisconsin in their December
meeting, IN addition 60 the three graduate
scholarships already in existence, These
feIlOWshtps are of an auuu6l value Of S40
each and VIII be filled for the first time
en- April, I19. the HppoIutEclt beng kept
for the academic year OF 19lV-L. The ErRd-
uate work IN the college Of engineering hal
grown rapidly curing the last two years,
and this year some thirty graduate stu
dents are pursuing advanced work. The
development OF the research laboratories
and the promotion Of investigation on the
part Of advanced and graduate students
have been important factors I'm increasing
this number. The testing Of materials, par
ucularly reinforced concrete hydraulic
engineering, electro-chemisrry and chem
zeal engineering have been fields for i'm.
pOrtant research work. the results Of whict
have been published in the bulletins OF the
university. seven appearing IN the last
year.
Prof Edward A Ross Of the department
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-20
NEWS OF KEARNEY NORMAL.
Students and AthieticaIly Inclined
FncuIty Members Want BENDER.

Students and AthIeticaIIy IncIined
Faculty Members Want Bender
KEARNEY, Neb.. Dec. 18-Charles Has
lett. son-in-law Of Prof. c. A Murch, was
a visitor at the school Friday and sang in
chapel His singing was highly appre-
ciated by all present. and he responded to
a persistent encore. Nj. Haslett is one
Of the popular musicians Of Kearney.
Miss Edith Hockerson Of Seward rendered
a couple u very fine violin solos at chapel
Friday morning. Miss -Hockerson, though
only IL years old. handles the violin like q
master. She and her sister gave a CON
cert in the chapel Friday evening In the
interest Of the athletic associations.
President Thomas attended the Missouri
River Navigation congress at Omaha on
the 18th. He delivered an address upOn
that occasion.
The students interested IN athletics and
a large number Of patrons In the school
are very anxious 10 secure the services Of
MIR. John Z Render. the famous Corn
husker" athlete, hs physical director for
the Institution to begin next September.
A flattering offer has already been made
to Mr.. Bender and ne has the matter
under Amusement.
Mrs. Joseph Steadman is physical d.
rector for the young ladies Of the institu-
ton and is rendering splendid service, but
the young men have expressed d need for
some ono TO take mp their side Of paysica.
education. II MIR. Bender can be secured
the interested citizens have expressed q
desire to ASSIST ia the matter OF support.
The foot ball team made q splendid show
ing this fan for the opportunity il had
Prof. Porter had charge OF the squad dur
ing most Of the season, but he had hit
own work in the department Of English &c
look after and was unable TO give sufficienr
time to the study Of the game. Mr.. Er
nest Kroger, former fullhack on the uni.
versity team, was employed during the
last six weeks Of the season to assist tht
team in rounding into shape, and rendered
splendid service, Notwithstanding he wa!
unable to give all Of his time to the team
In spite Of the lack of assistance tn.
boys made an enviaBte record and devel
oped q winning team. After the first gam,
with Doane only seven points were scores
against the eKarney Normal, and tire
Of the games played were state cham
pionship games. The two points scores
against the team by Peru. and ne fiv
points by Hastings were what are com
monty called 'flUkes," and should net hav
been scored. The Kearney players wer
large and speedy. They had a mAgnifi
cent line which played together ia splendi
shape during the latter part Of the season
The back field contained Pierce, Shire
and Ward. all speedy players. Mr., Ben
der is giving favorable consideration t
the call from eEArney, and if he come
the Kearney team Will certainly d~.stinguis
itself next season, ar Isany Of the Vi
players viii return.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-20

Tuesday evening The OrGtoriO society Of
eighty voices sang HandeI's Messiah" to
a delighted audience. The chorus work
was a marvel Of finish and provoked great
applause for the chorus and it's efficient
director, Prof. N. o. Rowe, director Of the
Conservatory Of Music.
Miss Myra McC eIland was pianist and
Dr. John Mayhem Of Lincoln presided at
the organ. The s~oIoists for the occasion
we're: Mr.. Holmes Cowper OF Des Moines,
tenor, Mr.. William Harper of Appleton,
Wis, basso; Mrs. Curtis Williams Of Chi
cago. soprano, and Miss Jessie Beatrice
Monroe Of the Tabor Conservatory, con
tralto. Mrs. Williams began her musical
work in Tabor Conservatory and more
than pleased her many friends. Miss Mon
roe's work was Of a very high order, and
demonstrated the instruction she gives the
pupils.
Many out-of-town people were present
This oratorio work il the finest give
within a hundred miles and is most valu-
able TO this whole region.
wednesday, at chapel Prof. GillilRnd gave
a public demonstration Of his advanced
students In shorthand, which demonstrate
the splendid training received in the com
msrcial department Of Tabor college. Upon
new matter dictated a speed Of 165 words
per minute was made, and the matter was
read a-oud from the notes by the con-
~testauts. Upon matter that had been writ
ten before speeds Of 1s6 and 2O words pei
minute were made and read.
Rev. V. #. Brown Of Longmout, Colo.
offers an annual prize Of $40 for the best
essay written by q student upon the ad-
vantages offered to students attending Ia
- A.
stirution.
The winter term Of the college opens
January 4 Indications point 10 a fine at
tauduugn
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-20

it viii be seen from an examination of
the above table that Chicago and Michigan
have changed places, that Pennsylvania
and UIineis have passed Minnesota, that
Wisconsin and California have passed New
York university, and that Yale and SYRIA
cuse have been passed by Nebraska. For
the second time in the history of American
higher Institutions Of learning the six thou
sand mark has been exceeded, Columbia
having prospects of attaining q total en-
roimeut Of $500 by the close Of the year;
Harvard had an attendance Of G,G3 students
in 1903, but has never reached thai figure
again since then. Cornell is the fifth in
stitution 10 pass the 500 mark, its total
registration this year being 5,a2S; Harvard
yassed il a number of years ago; Columbia
IN 1861, and Chicago ana Michigan last
year.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-20
LARGE ARMY OF STUDENTS.
Enrolment OF 1909 I'm Larger Insti-
tutfans of Learning.

tutions of Learning.
Registration al the various higher insti-
tutions Of learning throughout the country,
says the New York Evening Post. has
reached a stage where accurate cOmpHri-
sons of student attendance are possible,
inasmuch as figures representing the en-
rolmeut al a corresponding time last year
are available. in general, considerable
gains have been made by the universities
the colleges not having Jared quite as well
Only four universitiCs-IUva. Minnesota,
New York university and Tele-exhibit a
decrease ia attendance. when compared
with 1908, the greatest gains in terms OF
student units, including the summer SEES
sion attendance, having been made since
last year by Columbia, Chicago, Wiscon-
ism, California, Cornell, Ohio and Pennsyl-
vauia, In the order given, each one Of
these having gained more than 800 students
Culumbia was the onty institution 10 reg
lister an increase Of more than 400 students
this year, whereas there were no less than
eight last year.
Leaving the summer session out Of con
si~deration. The largest gains nave been
MADE by Pennsylvania. Cornell. Wlscon-
sin, California, Ohio and Nebraska. the
growth in each case being 200 students CT
over. Comparing this years grand totals
with those Of 1902. we find that the most
noteworthy gains have been registered dur
inE sthis period by Pennsylvania. ColuTn-
bia. Cornell, Illinois, New York university,
Michigan, Ohio. Wisconsin. Syracuse, Chi-
csgo and Missouri. an Of these institutions
showing an increase Of more than 1850
students. II win be observed that these in
situations are fairly evenly divided between
the east and the west, but that the first
three are ali eastern institutions. although
it is ordinarily supposed that, speaking
broadly. the western institutions have been
growing much more rapidly than the east
ern institutions and at the expense Of the
latter.
Taking twenty-eight representative uni
versities-not necessarily the largest lor
the lending nstitutions-we find that they
rank ,his year as follows, the summer SEES
sion Of 1869 being included in each insts noe,
and due allowance being made for sum
mer students, who returned for work This
! fall
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-20

[Lve Rect PRINT ~.
=. 7. Ewcb9aa-csr1fEsd Accountant.
Ginehz=t, EAotoFrapher lsIh q Faruan
AiEkStnC FtEsurea, Burgess Grauden Co
Laya- photo, reunoyed TO 18th a Howard
-lSnitahAe Lde-pOuaiss sight crafts 81
maturity. 81 u. Neeiy. manager. Omaha
1s5O-EGuonnl Life mEurEnos oo-lsos
AADGIty. Endowment. LIE, Term Policies
Cn4ries a. Auy. General Agent Oma1A
ECcr weekly OF mGnthly savings pRid
al Shares OF Ne5raaku savings and Loan
4ss.liau0u N.uI cam 70 pei cent per annum.
EctoI ClerzE' AsBOcizsi0n to Eeet-The
-sc3rusAa and Iowa Hotel Clerks associ-
auu. uih laset tomorrow evening at tine
-.f..ard
1a Thought 5ociety-Omaha's New
Jl.ought aocleJy wnl meet in Baright hail
j.la o.,n1-s 60 $50. Tne topic viii be,
'aCoulG.e. AA address, by Rev. r. w.
tfoE~land.
shotwsu spectator In court-A suit in
winch j.. Motive is interested came
before Judge Redick yesterday morning
bat suotweu chose not to press the
lssae. de sat as a spectator in the court
room and heard hts brother conduct the
are
EaboEu Eoo0vors Prom eGs-Mltor
smith. 8 LabOreT, was overcome bN EAi
IN d room al the Dodge hotel yesterday
hut last evening was pronounced hy
Police Surgeon harris 10 be out Of danger
smith was found by attaches Of the hOte
who smeIlcd gas. He was unconsciOul
aut speedily recovered. He departe,
4 without giving his address.
y Arrest at Corn Exposition. n. White
manager Of the exhibit Of the ROya
Baking Powder company at the Corr
show, was arrested last night in charg.
Of assault and battery. following
disturbance which anne as a sequel q
his Enlargement concerning a photo
grapher's bill White put up bond Of So
Eud was released. His case Will b
called in police court on Monday morning
An ofrIL Ct the exposition caused hi
arres' uud appeared ut the police station
as complaining witness.
Roras's Kick ssrioun-E A. Shields. go
North Eighteenth street, tehmstsr in tn
employ Of Tom Mccormick. who la
stables at Seventh and Charles street
was kicked by a horse he was drivinI
into the stable at II o'clock yesterda.
morning, sustaining a fractured leg tn
accident was not reported until last nigh
as shields believed he was ~sufterin
from q spratn. Or. Schramek, polio
surgeon. who attended shieles, found tn
left leg fractured several inches abov
the ankle. Shields had unhitehed tn
horse and was driving il into the bar
when the accident occurred. His IL
Juriss viii not prove dangerous.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-20
Stevedore Calls
]. P. Morgan, Jr.
Banker Who Was Smoking on
Steamer Dock Forced to Throw
Cigar Into Water.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1a-Patrick Lowery,
who mas bcs1 d suevsd1re IN the White
Star line piers in the Hudson for twenty
eight years. difficulty called down" !. 7.
Morgan, jr, today for smoking in de-
flGuce Of a body lettered sign announc-
ing that smoking was prohibited
Nj. Morgan. who has comforting on the
pier with a London banker, who was
about TO depart, drew an immense black
cigar from a case, lighted ii and began
putting c-unteutedly. Lowery eyed the
~fiuancier d moment. then walked quickly
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-20

up and touching Mr.. Morgan on the arm
said:
win you just look up a second?" Mr,
Morgan glanced upward and found he
had been standing under q sign, which
in letters a foot long, commanded No
smoking"
"vou'u have TO quit that smoking" said
Lowery, "It's against the rule"
Mr.. Morgan smiled, hesitated then
walking over 10 the edge Of the pier,
threw the cigar in the water.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-20

year. Young Nj. Williams was awarded
one OF the Matthews scholarships, which
carry a stipend Of $500 each. These
scholarships are conferred on Harvard men
who are deserving of aid. Those intending
to study for the ministry of the Protestant
Episcopal church have the preference.
The most honored man was Edward E.
Hunt of Mechaniosburg, O.. who won the
Gambrin scholarship OF SELL, the Garrison
prize Of SlOO and a silver medal, also the
Potter prize Of 500.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-20
WILLIAM 2. WILLIAMS.
OMAHA BOY, H0N0RED
Given Matthews schOInrship nj Hur-
ward for High Standing in
Studies Last Year.

BOSTON, Dec. 1B.-CSpecial TelegrRm)-
William F. Williams, '12" Of Omaha was
one Of the Harvard undergraduates publicly
hUnOr5d last night In Sanders theatsr,
Cambridge. for hish college and.n last
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-20

T. dyspepsia, complicated with liver ana
kidney troubles. Electric BitIers help all
such cases OF no psy. 50c. For sale by
Beaton Drug Co,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-20
FINLAYssSasS4ESSaH4Hm

Teaches all branches engineering students
enroll any time; machinery IN operation;
DAY and night sessions; 20 NHcHtiOn. Ftnlay
bldE. 10Th and indiana Eye.. Kansas City.
No.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-20
watehes-FRENzEk-I5h, ane Dodge.
IM'SHEEE'S COWS ENIoINED
R-eEtrRininR Order Becomes I~nJunc-
ton in District Court. and
Country Club il Safe.

Those cows Of John A McShane are
now up against the real thing. The
restraining order granted in district
court some months ago has become an
injunction and the COWS must net MUNICH
grass on the fair greens or putting greens
Of the Omaha Country club, lest they get
into contempt Of court. For the tins
being while the snow Is On the grass und
the THERMOMETERS insists on flirting with
the zero mark, the kline are not likely
20 be sent out to amble on the links.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-20
GRAND ISLAND COLLEGE

Regular college preparatory courses.
NuEic, Art ana Commercial COURSES Of
fersd. Healthful ocaton Expenses mod
crate. Catalogue sent on request Asa vs.
about the school Address. DT. GscrRs
sutherland, President
A A
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-20

Mothers need have no hesitaney in giving
Chamberiaiu's Cough Remedy to the little
ones. ii is perfectly safe.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-20

Jewelry-FRENzER-15th and Dodge
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-31
GREATNESS THRUST UPON HER

Those OF our contemporaries who
are disposed To poke fun at President
Taft's reference to the great State OF
Delaware should remember that
greatness lies net alone in ize. Della
ware is not large in area, it is true,
but that little Commonwealth has
produced mere great men than ses'
cral States of the Union each many
times her size. IT is men and their
deeds which really make State
great. Norfolk Virginian.Pilot.
Delaware Is a great State. carptag
critics and fun-mdkers to the contrary
notwithstanding. Her territory en-
brace. but three counties. We believe
Newcastle. Kent and Sussex.
1t may be true. as John Randolph
Ct Roanoke once said, that delaware
is a commonwealth of three counties
at low tide and one county at high
tide" However Delaware's true
greatness had it's birth coincidently
with becc ming the godmother Of The
ma gniflcent 10000 ton Battlesh!l
being built at the Newport News ship
yard bearing the name Of the miuia
ture State.