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Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21

young and pretty actress, supports Leslie.
Ethel and Emma Hopkins are daughters
Of Colonel John D.. Hopkins, the veteran
Snowman and theater owner who recently
died, and who introduced vaudeville into
the west many years ago when he took
the Transatlantic Speciality company on
tour. The Misses Hopkins sing sweetly
and their natural loveliness is enhanced by
the mechanical and, scenic effects used in
the offering, which is called Luna Land"
Ed Wynn and AL Lee in THE Billiken
Freshmen" have made a big success
around the circuit according to reports, and
will meet no bumps here. They have taken
the old-fashioned rapid-fire repartee act
and undermined 1t. Wynn in particular is
a genuine c~omedian-one of the bright and
resourceful kind, varying his patter from
day to day and afternoon to evening.
other acts on the bill, which is the best
in several weeks, are the Big City quartet
the best in Omaha since the four were here
last; w. Flemen, a monologist, who sui.
fered yesterday from a cold and hardly
did himself justice; and Spalding and
Riego, a pair OF gymnasts. Those whc
like to see new variations Of the giant
swing on the horizontal bar will enjoy
the one while the other is grotesque almos'
to the point of pathos.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21
ELKS PREPARE FAREWELL
EXERCISES FOR OLD HALL
VIII Leave It for the New Home
with Considerable Cere-
mOny.

Preparatory to moving into their new
quarters, the local lodge of Elks has
planned two holiday social features as a
farewell to the present rooms in the Ware
block. Thursday evening, December 20,
there will! be a good bye soclal' and
Wednesday night of this week the last
formal dancing party will be given in
the old rooms.
December 80, will be the first of moving
days. The Elks will occupy the third floor
of the building located at the northeast
corner Of Fifteenth and Harvey streets.
This structure, formerly known as the
Granite block, has been purchased by
the local lodge and will hereafter bear the
name of the Elks' building. February Z
the new lodge rooms will be formally dedi-
Gated. This will be on the twenty-fourth
anniversary of the institution Of the order
in Omaha.
1t is expected that Judge ]. U. sammis
Of Lemars. Ia, grand exalted ruler Of the
national order, will be present at the cer-
emony.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21
Life Savers
Render Aid 70
Many Persons
Number of Reseues VIII Victims Are
Not Involved in Marine Disasters
Review IF Years Work.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.-Aside from
having hkadreds Of lives and millions
of dollarN worth of property involved
life saving service managed to rem
der assistance to many unfortunate persons
In distress. The annual report OF the sup
erintendent OF the service shows that a
woman about to be hurled over a bluff
was rescued by a life guard; while intoxl-
Gated, a man about to fall off a dock; a
man who had lost his way in q marsh; an
two others, who had climbed 100 feet up
the face of q cliff and were unable to de-
scend; and still another who tried to COM
pnit suicide came within the vision of the
vigilant guards, were saved.
Five automobiles, imperilled in marshes
or quicksands were rescued.
During the last fiscal year there were
1876 marine disasters, Involving tho lives
of $500 persons that called the life saving
service into activity. ~Seventy-two vessels
were totally lost although only thirty pso-
pie gave up their lives In consequence.
The total value of the property involved
in these disasters was SIC, LOG, ESQ, the va.ua
of property lost being ST. 95, $50. OF the
1876 vessels meeting disaster the life saw
ing service rendered aid TO 1919, valued
with their cnrgoes at $1S. $50,
Superintendent Kimball Of the service
In his annual report upon tho
remarkable scope OF the life saving opera.
tons by the use of power life boats.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21
Grucsome Tragedy
in New Jersey
Bodies of Aged Sisters Indicate
Suicide Pact or Fatal Fight
with Hatpins.

NEWARK, N. j., Dec. 20.-Two aged
%splnster sisters, Frsnces and Isabel Richie,
were found dead today In their home here.
The sisters had lived alono for twenty
years in the same house. Their source of
income was mysterious. Frances was found
lying on the floor, while the body Of the
sister dangled from a piece of clothesline
mad fast above a door. A small box
was found in the dining room, on the
cover of which had been written these
words
Frances hung herself at $50 Saturday.
Me too"
This ed to the belief thai the two old
women had carried out a suicide pact,
Frences hanging herself first and the
body being cut down by the sister. But
further investigation brought TO light more
gruesome tales. Underneath her clothing
and sticking in the breast of Frances was
4 hatpin, buried in the flesh up to its
black head. Tho pin had been driven close
to the heart to a depth of about four
inches. Similar wounds, but of not such
n serious nature, were found on the other
body. which leads to the belief that the
sisters may nave quarreled and fought.
Whether Frances deliberately hanged her
sister, then killed herself with the hat
pin. or whether the sister found hanging
stabbed the other than then ended heI
life, will perhaps never he known.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21
..rhe Candy KID" at the Krug.

A rapid series of contrasts, melodrama,
desperadoes, heroes, herolnes and vlllainy,
then a bit of blithesome song, POPULARITY,
piquant femininity and sauciness, that is the
Candy Kid"
Now in pursuit of a deep-laid plot, now
engaged in the frivollty of a playful chorus,
the production rambles on, generally inter-
esting, frequently ~laughable. The plot con-
Germs itself in a timely sort Of way with
the troubles of a South American republic,
whose revolutionists extend their opera
lions into the love affairs Of Eddy Edison,
the Candy Kid" of Yale, played by Ray
mond Payne, who acquits himself well and
with plenty Of dash. He just has a lot Of
fun being a cutup and a serious hero, too.
Wanda Ludlow, as Bonnie Bosworth, is
pretty and charming for herself alone. She
Is altogether pleasing in her experience Of
being kidnapped by conspiring villains, and
in the rescue in d%eliciousiy impossible ways
by the hero.
The note OF tragedy seems to be done to
I the limit. II not a bit over, but 1t at least
serves to throw up sharply the more
worthy comedy of the production.
The chorus is better than the average
and there is some neatly good dancing
with plenty Of costumes and sprightly mu-
sic.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21
RESOURCES OF LABRADOR
missionary Says Region VIII Become
Important Source of Food
Supply.

SIDNEY, N. s., Dec. 20-That Lab
rador will become an important source Of
food supply, exporting large quantities OF
meat, cereals. etc, as we'll as its present
fish shipments, is the opinion of DR.. Will
fred Grenfell, the noted missionary, nu-
thor and lecturer. DR.. Grenfell and his
bride. formerly Miss Clanahan of Chlcag go,
are on their way from the United States
to Labrador. The doctor is site
over the outlook for extending his herds
Of reindeer, imported from Lapland, to all
parts of Labrador
There are excellent prospects OF this
developing into a most profitable indus
try" he said. Their flesh makes splen-
did food, and 1 look forward to the time
when large quantities Will be exported to
supply The meat markets of the world.
Barley, oats and other hardy cereals
will also flourish and numbering offers a
big field for Development"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21
COURT AND POLICE UNITE
AGAINST POOL HALLS
They and City Attorney Propose Ordi-
nance to Protect the Boys
from Them.

Rusa da Fossa lost $27 in a pool hall at
Tv entieth and Pierce streets. Abraham
Curian dropped s25 in the same place, and
other boys of the same ages-16 and 1S-
have also let go of large sums of money
in the establishment, which is conducted
by a man named Pilgrim.
Two boys were before Judge Sutton Sat
urday on a charge Of forgery. They lost
the money in a pool hall. Another bov is
also In Jail for theft, the proceeds OF which
were lost in a place of this sort.
The downward start Of 100 boys on the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21
AERoPLANE FLIES AT ST. JOE
Charles X. Hamilton Makes Inn
prOmPtu Trip of Eleven Miles
I'm Twelve Minutes.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Dec. 2O.-Charles X.
Hamilton, who has just concluded a series
Of Tights in his Curtiss b~i-plane here, mis-
afternoon succumbed to the temptation of
a four-mile wind and, starting from tho ice
on Lake Contrary. made a flight of twelve
minutes duration, in which he circled the
lake eight times and covered a distance
Of approximately eleven miles. Hamilton's
flight was entirely impromptu and was
made just after he had taken his aero
plane out to test its machinery. Six hun
dred skaters on the ice cheered the aviator
loudly at the close Of his performance.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21
PRESIDENT TAKES LONG WALK
MT. Taft stroIIs Through Washington
Parks Unattended for Two
Hours.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 Facing a sharp
wind most OF the time President Taft,
without a single companion, spent mora
than Two hours this afternoon In walking
through the parks lying TO the south OF
the White House. His hands he kept
thrust ueep Nn the pockets OF his heavy
overcoat. while his head was bowed as
II he were meditating deeply.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21
Train stril6en I,ose Wagon

DAYTON, o., Dec. 20.-The Pennsylvania
flyer, westbound, struck a fire department.
hose wagon at the Wayne avenue crossing
tonight. Four firemen We're seriously In
jured. The train barely missed a nook
and ladder wagon from the same engine
house going 10 the same fire and a mo-
ment later struck the hose wagon, demol-
ishing II. The train a few blocks further
jumped the track. None VAS injured
when the train left the track
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21
.'The Gay
Gnyety.

Gnyety.
This outfit is gay. all right; the masque-
aiding part is not so well borne out, To
mask one is expected to put on something,
and about all these gay young persons put
on is a bit of rouge and some rice powder,
which is quite easily seen through. But
as none OF the girls is eligible to entry at
a home for the aged, the management need
not apologize for What is shown. And the
proceedings are snappy and so full OF ac-
ton that something worth watching is in
progress all the time. The fun is OF the
k~nockabout order. and goes with a whoop.
while the songs and choruses, the marching
and dancing. are all given with a vim One
girl, whose Identity Is not disclosed by the
program. does a buck and wing dance in
a wal to win several recalls, and another,
equally concealed. contributes a bit OF vio-
lin playing and some fiddling that also
proves popular. The company abounds with
good dancers. The Scotch Maeks," who
Joined the company at Kansas city satu-
day, are a team Of clever dancers. The
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21
Vaudeville at the Orpheum.


People who have heard or read OF a
teamster killing a fly with his blacksnake
and who have disbelieved the tale, shout
see Fred Lindsay, the Australian bushman.
Mr.. Lindsay can and does flick off the
ashes from a lighted cigar held In the
mouth of an assistant twenty-five feet
away. Lindsay snuffs out a lighted can
die at the same distance, and likewise a
lighted match. also held in the hand OF the
assistant, The mathematics Of the curves
described by the tip OF Lindsay's whip
would exhaust the dlfferential calculus,
Lindsay's is about the most remarkable
exhibition OF physical skill ever seen locally.
Bert Leslie is Jointly headlined with Lind
say. Leslie is the king OF hickdom-on
stage. But his characterization OF a Bow
cry character Is not only a we'll defined
piece OF acting but lie a producer Of laugh
ter in unmeasured quantity. A competent
company. including Josephine darcy. a
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21

hearing before Justice o. L. Case Of Logan
Tuesday, December 81, and the liquor in.
junction case from Missouri Valley also,
will be tried before Judge Wheeler at Coun'
ell Bluffs, Thursday, December %.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21
GRAND ARMY E"NCAMPMENT
Next Annual Gathering to he at
Atlantic City, New Jersey, sep
TENDER IT to 20.

CHICAGO. Dec. 20-Samuel r. Van SAINT.
commander in chief OF the Grand Army OF
the Republic, announced here that the ex-
ecutive COMMITTEES today set September II
TO "a as the time for the next national en-
campment OF the Grand Army OF the RE-
public. at Atlantic City. n. J.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21
Three 10 Charges ,vith Mur0er.

IHtVV NIGH NHlfEtN VIII WuFUtrs
LOGAN, H., Dec. 2l-tSpecial)-The pre-
liminary hearing for Henry Marley, Guy
Marley and Ira Brundridge to be held here
for the alleged crime of murder, will occur
Monday, December 20, before Justice
Creager, TIL search warrant liquor case
from Missouri Valley will come up for
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21
At the Theaters
.rhe v,rrininnn a the how'd.

MIS- ''s's's- ''s'F''s' 'n1lGdlOI "lllOl
There is evidently no diminution Of in
tel est In The Virginian,' and those who
go now to see the Wyoming play are plainly
as deeply interested as audiences of past
years in the courtship of Molly Wood by
the man whose name is never spoken. AS
evidenced yesterday, the mixing up Of the
bebies is as mirth-provoking as it used to
be. and the Judge Lynch act and the duel
scene are as productive OF as much tension
as before.
While the play gives these evidences of
continued hearty life, 1t may not do so when
IL falls into tie hands OF an inefficient
CON pany. This catastrophe has not as yet
occurred, for It is now being played by a
troupe of even excellence.
Mr.. Gibson is highly satisfactory in the
leading role. His playing is considerably
more convincing in the more serious pas
sages than in the few lighter moments,
but he is not inadequate at hat in the not
numerous comedy lines which fall to him,
Except by the caramel contingent, the
character of Trampas is held as much
worth while as that Of the Virglnian him
self. Consequently as much depends upon
the casting Of this part as the other. Mar
shall Farnum has indeed an even heavier
task than the other player, for the reason
that there is a general unanlmity that OF
the two well-known actors who previously
played these parts, the man seen as
Trampas e~xcelled the actor of the Vir-
ginian.
Up to this difficult standard. Marshall
Farnum measured well. His Trampas is
an ugly, malevolent brute, doCsedly mean
a character Intensely positive in its vicious.
ness, Only in respect to the shading Of q
hint Of cowardice in the character does hi
fall short of the great achievement o.
Frank Campeau in this part.
There nave oeen a good many Molly
Woods and Miss Wright is equal to any o.
her predecessors in a role not remarkabl
thankful. The school ma'am of the play
p not given a really great deal to do beside
!, being sweet, pretty and sympathetic. Tn
minor parts are wen filled throughout. TIL
Spanish Ed Of Charles r. Gilbert is par
ticularly wen done. The Virginian' wi
be repeated through Wednesday, with tn
y usual matinee.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21

records Of police and Juvenile courts is
traced to pool hall gambling.
These are some Of the reasons why Mogy
Bernstein, City Attorney Burnam and Cap
tain p. Mostyn of the Omaha police force
are fathering a city ordinance which shall
put all pool hall proprietors under bond.
The bond to be forfeited If minors are al
lowed inside the resorts, or IL gambling is
tolerated in the places.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21
Ternn.

e. w. Coodloe. Dallas, Tex. found a
sure cure for malaria and biliousness in
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. 25c. For sale
by Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Prof. simms Gives Organ Recital at
st. Martins Church.
JAMES CHADWICK BREAKS LEG
Compound Fracture IL Caused by Fall
on Icy street-John Frederick
pies Saturday Might Mt
Hospital.

Prof. J. II. simms' organ recital at st.
Martins Episcopal church Sunday AFTER
moor was attended by as many as the
church could accommodate. This program
was for the purpose Of presenting the
merits OF the new instrument. The pro-
gram consisted Of a number Of classical
selections calculated to show the qualities
of the organ. Among the number most
appreciated were Handles Largo The
Spring Song by Mendelssohn and the
Swedish Wedding March"
The program opened with a professional,
coward. Christian Soldier, with a new
setting. Mrs. A. l.. Branstead sang a
solo, accompanied by the organ and vio-
lin. She chose Easter Even"
Rev. Alfred C. White gave a short form
of the evening prayer service and followed
with a brief address on the general topic,
Music"
The offertory march by Prof. s!Enms was
much appreciated. The occasional was,
1.-THE Church Hath one Foundation, -
which was rendered by the choir. The con-
gregation is more than pleased with the
new instrument.
james ChaddOck Breaks Leg.
James Chaddock, 400 North Twenty
fourth street, fell on the ice in front OF
IL l. MllAtl . dAA 9hNhAh1s a
noon and fractured one of his legs. H.
was passing along rapidly in haste to get
home, when the slippery condition Of the
street caused him to fall. A compound
fracture resulted. He was taken to the
South Omaha hospital In the police am
bulance. DIR. John Koutsky attended him.
4 He is comfortable as possible under the
circumstances at present. This Is the mos
severe of a number OK accidents which
have occurred within the last few days.
Magic city GOSSIP.
sandwall, Jeweler, COL Paxton Block.
letters Gold Top Beer delivered to any
part of the city. Telephone No. 8.
The funeral of Samuel h. Collins will be
held this morning at st. Bridget's church
Some of the big corporations are ex'
pected to pay up their annual taxes Thu
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. c. Cline celebrated
their silver wedding anniversary SATURDAY
evening.
Mrs. Burton Wallace of Kansas Cit!
is the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
j. Nj. Henry.
A. G.. Nelson reports the loss Of carpen
ter tools from the letter saloon building
at Twenty-sixth and o streets.
Miss Emma Irwin has been called t
Denver on account of the serious Hines
of her sister, Mrs. p. IL. Carey.
Edward j. Dee has purchased a numbe
of cottages offered by the railroad com
pany in Albright and Sarpy county.
City Treasurer c. A. Melcher has no
yet received the additional assistant 70
the work of collecting the Douglas count,
tax. 'tt
d. u. Ringer was suspended from tn
police force Friday for alleged breach o
the rules 'regarding drinking while Of
duty.
The city council meets tonight in ad
journed session. The Introduction of tn
ordinance dividing the city into sevei
wards is expected.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21

4. chamberlair's Cough Remedy cures the
worst Gods. Try Z
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21
.NechaCO Valley Farms, British Columbia, "3"sSH;o "% Yea '% %a@a

prevent extremes of either heat or cold. Another tempering ele
ment is due to the fact that the Japan Current, with its warm
influence, swings nearer to the land at a point due west Of the
Nechaco Valley than at any other place.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21

back and forth between and around the numerous islands
bordered by wooded banks that dip to its embrace. Into this
a number of smaller streams that both water and drain the va
cutting it into rich meadows that yield bountiful harvests fol
mere tickling Of a hoe.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21
Your OppOrtunitY.

land was limited in the beginning. 1t is much more limited now.
There is none available for homesteading. There is no railroad
land, That held by land ompanies-including our owns going
fast. Already over fifty thousand acres Of Nechaco Valley lands
have been sold to settlers and investors-and most of it sold in a
few months. That which is left will go even faster.
This your opporunity-and your last one.
Upon application at our office we will gladly give you de-
tailed Government reports, giving you a pen picture of each farm,
and surveyors field notes, together with photographs of each par
ticular piece of land, and strongly urge you to take prompt action
while yet you have the best to pick from.
Terms $500 per acre cash-balance in six years.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Dodge.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21
Mild Winters,

cannot drift to any extent on account II tne SnelUerlhg mis- that
surround the valley. Volunteer crops of potatoes, have grown
from those left in the ground the preceding autumn. The aver
age summert temperature is 80 degrees, seldom higher, and is kept
from being oppressive by the constant blowing OF a refreshing
breeze from the west that makes even the hottest day comfortable.
The rainfall, which comes during the growing season, is ample
for all crops. Heavy storms or destructive winds are unknown.
1.-THE climate is all that could be wished for, no extremes; the
days during the summer months, though hot, are never uncomfort-
ably so. During the winter the snowfall is light and the climate
mild. Settlers informed me that they never thought of feeding
their cattle until about Christmas, and that in March they could
be, as a general rule, turned out again. "-Extract from Govern
ment Report. .sH
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21
Look Ahead.

be next year and the year after. Discount the future. You
farm land is the safest investment in the world. You know L
is creating more people, but no more land. You know .advan
real estate values have made most of our rich men. Nechac
ley offers better opportunity to make money in farm,
did any part of the West fifteen years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21
], J. HiIL Saws:

old story. The sea, which contributes two or t
farm, the forest and the mine. l want to raise
on the side of what l conceive to be the founda
of our countryside farm. The crop of last
money to nearly nine and a half billion dollar
entire trade of all the continent Of Europe. This
tionably over ten billion.
when a mine is exhausted you have a h
When the forests are cut down, in most parts
have sand ridges, but with a good farm you ha
can be cultivated and will renew itself in the I
Mother Earth will take care of her children for
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-21
Rivers and Streams.

1Iows the Nechaco River, five hundred to a thousand feet in width o.
and navigable for light draft steamers for practically its whole T
course, a most beautiful stream of cool, crystal water, winding b
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-06-09
Tortured Lone Women.

somerset, Pa, June 7.-Three
masked thugs entered the home oc-
cupied by three women near here and
because they found but $3.50 they
tortured the occupants fearfully.
They burned the feet of the women
with candles, tied their. limbs with
sharp wire and otherwise abused
them. The women, in desperation,
offered a certified check to the burg
lars for $500, but the men were
afraid to take 1t.
The men escaped, leaving the wo-
men tied. One woman, after long
struggling, got loose and notified the
neighDors.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-06-09
Taken from Jail and Whippcd.

Denmark, June 6.-This morning
the two negro women, who were
concerned in the shooting yesterday
morning Of j. A. Nix by a negro
named lsadore Nimmons, were taken
from the jail here and severely
whipped. 1t will be remembered
that Mr. Nix had let a crop to these
women and that it was while he was
trying to make one of them work
that he was shot and Instantly killed
by Nimmons, a negro tenant.
it was reported to-day that MINI
mons had been caught and lynched,
Dut later this was denied The man
was trailed to-day to negro house
close TO the town of Barnwell, and
II is thought that he obtained help
there and made his escape.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-06-09

The Carter Hardware Company
will receive its carload Of Ford auto
mobiles next Saturday. Be sure to
see them.
j. j. Norton, OF Admission, Ala,
is spending two weeks with his chill
drcn at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
l.. Werner.
Miss Hattie and r. B. Shelor
have been quite unwell for some
days. Their friends will be glad to
learn. however, that their condition
is somewhat better, and we hope
they may soon be restored to health.