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Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-07
THE SICILY EARTHQUAKES.
Frank r.. Robertson WIFE illustrate
and Describe the Distaster at
the AuditOrium.

and Describe the Dlstaster NJ
the AuditOrium.
The most appalling disaster of modern
IL not of all times-the great earth
Duke OF ~Sicily-will be superbly illustrated
and dramatically described at the Omaha
Auditorium on next Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings by Mr.. Frank r. Robertson,
who is well known in Omaha. and In fact
all over the United States. as the best
equipped. most entertaining and successful
lecturer before the public in his particular
line-the illustrated lecture or travelogue.
Mr.. Robertson cancelled over 100 engage
ments the day after the great earthquake
in order 70 take the first steamer for Sicily
that he might take photographs for this
wonderful descriptive lecture. He is home
and his enterprise has met with the prompt
recognition II deserved. His opening lee
ture in New York packed the shubert the
alter. and la Philadelphia he met with the
same splendid reception. He wired Man
ager Gillian for dates at the Auditorium
and he will appear in Omaha on Wednes-
day and Thursday nights OF this week. The
reserved seat sale "Opens Tuesday morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-07
Petitions Are Laid
Away in Moth Balls
Papers Nominating Baker for Mayor
and Zimman for Council Thrown
Outside the Lines.

The petitions placing in nominations. Ben
Baker for mayor and Harry Zimman for
Third ward councilman Friday were care
fully laid away with moth balls in the vault
in the office of the city clerk. Friday was
the last day on which petitions could be
accepted and no acceptance being forth
coming. they died a natural death. 1t was
necessary for the proposed candidates
TO enter any formal objection.
Mr.. Baker filed as a candidate for city
attorney and Mr.. Zimman as a candidate
for mayor. The petitions asking that they
run for other offices were filed with the
city clerk in opposition to the candidates.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-07

years advanced.
Has Reached Four Score Years and
Weighs. 1856 Pounds.
Mr.. Levi Kegg, Ralnsburg. Pa, writes:
Your medicine has done me so much
good l intend to keep it on hand all the
time. 6
IL had all the symptoms of systemic
catarrh. My eyes were red and in
famed. my throat, stomach and bowels
troubled me, was nervous. had nervous
headaches. am now entirely cured by
Peruna.
81 am eighty years old. and ! never
weighed more than 40, but now 1 weigh
15S pounds"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-07
pe-ru-na is a Catarrhal Tonic Espec-
Tally Adapted to the Declining
Powers of Old Age.

Hale and hearty old age means simply
healthy organs and healthy functions re-
tanned beyond the usual time.
As a rule, at the age of so or 20 years,
the functions begin to wane and the
various organs to lose their natural
power.
This need not occur. At least not in
all cases. Many a man and woman
nave retained their health and vigor much
later in life.
We have on file several letters from
octogenarians who have found Peruna Of
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-07
DEATH RECORD.
anne MTIIIkIn.

Word has reached Omaha Of the death
Of James Millikin OF Decatur, ILL.,, at Or
Fla, where he was sojourning for
hts health. Mr.. MilltSin was a banker.
capitalist and phiianthropist and was the
founder OF Millikin university. which he
started with a gift Of 100000. and also
of the Anna Millikin Home for Young
Women. Mrs. s A. McWhorter Of Omaha
Is a near relative to Nj. Mllikin. Mrs.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-07
FIRE RECORD.
st. Louis wholesale Grocery.

ST. LOUIS. March s.-F1re in the
wholesale grocery establishment of l..
Landau & Co. late today caused q loss
OF 800. 600. The structure, q five-story
building, at SIS North Main street, was
in the heart of the wholesale district.
bordering the river, and the blaze at
tracted an enormou crowd of spectators,
a large percentage of whom took stations
on the Eads bridge. A series of explo-
sions made the work OF the firemen diff
cult.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-07
White 'PoSsum is
Given to Taft
Rare Specimen Captured in Texas is
Shipped to President by His
Admirers.

DALLAS, Tex. March "a white POS
sum, captured in Comanche county this
week was hast night forwarded by express
to President raft, The following letter ad-
dressed to the president was sent;
understanding that you are fond of
opossum, we have secured a white one, a
very rare specimen, and are sending the
same tn you today by express, with com
pliments OF YOU Texas friends.
wv. o. CONNER,
"A. C. KIRKPATRICK,
Up. c. VINES"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-07

LOS ANGELES. Cal, March 6-The
United States torpedo boat destroyer Whip
pie, Lieutenant Church commanding, made
the run from San Francisco to San Pedro,
Ia distance OF 46 miles, in seventeen
hours. or an average OF twenIy-eight
miles an hour This is within one hour
OF equalling the schedule OF the regular
coast line trains betHssn San Francisco
and Los Angeles
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-07

Eight-Ounce Bottle of Acid.
A large glass Jar that had recently con-
tanned a pint of beer was found on the
table near the bed, and an eight-ounce bot
tie of carbolic acid had been emptied. The
bottle lay empty on the floor. When the
body was examined by an expert. 1t was
declared that the acid had been used to
cause death. No acid had been put in the
beer, so it is thought that the liquor was
drunk either Immediately before or just
after Fletcher took the poison.
No note or word of explanation was left
by Fletcher to tell why he had taken his
life.
In his pocket was found an envelope con-
tanning a number Of newspaper clippings,
one OF which was a short sermon in para
graphs under the head Of Path Of Peace"
There was also a memoranda of Indebted
ness OF about $50. Another memoranda
stated Street car line ends on Ames ave-
nue., House one block north" and one or
two other desultory pencil rotations, with a
a street directory on a card.
There was also a fragment OF what was
probably a promissory note which had been
paid, the fragments. containing the sigma
ture Of r. Moore Fletcher.
WIDOW makes statement
The widow was at first so overcome that
she could make no statement, but later she
T~ecounted several incidents and facts that
she thought might have caused Fletcher
10 kill himself. She said:
w had never had any trouble during
our three years of life together. However,
Ralph had recently shown encouragement
and seemed to drink more than he used
TO. l think It was because he had been
borrowing quite a sum Of money in small
amounts from different sources. as he owed
considerable on the house. His drinking
was the only thing I ever had against
him"
The couple had no children. Fletcher
worked for a lumber company before secur-
ling his position with the Union Pacific at
the shops substore. Mrs. Fietcher's father
lis o. r.. Gewinner, who lives at Forty-sec-
ond street and Larimore avenue and is an
employee at the local store house Of the
Union Pacific railroad. Mrs. F1etcher's
mother and sister are also alive. They
were at her home Saturday afternoon to
comfort her.
Coroner Heafey will hold the inquest in
the case Monday, probably at 10 o'clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-07

N. John Pauln,S , a pioneer Of Port Washington, wis, 19 Franklin st.
is held in high esteem ~ the residents OF hat place He is me of the 1ussetI
citizens In a recent leter he says
"T hAv used Peruna with good results for coughs and colds which troubled
m every fan and winter +. has GEo cured my eStarTh which alwsys became
II is worth its weight In gdd"-Mr John PauHn, Port washington, wis
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-07

sEELEYVILLE. Ky. March
w. Thomas jr, who barricadsd hImself
N MS Sountry home since TUESDAY and
hsa heia The wnofe counV OF shelby al
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-07
EiRht-Ounce Bottle of Acid.

did not take charge Of the body until after
/ o'clock In the afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-07
Julius Vance.

MILFORD, Neb., March Especial Tele-
grf m l-Julius Vance. cashier OF the Farm
erE and Merchants bank here. died a. S
o'clock this morning. He had beer. suffer
ing from a bowel trouble for some time
and had undergone an operation. He was
about 70 years old and was well known
throughout the county.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-07
Torpedo bond RivaIs E.press Tra

Bee Want Ads are business boosters.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-07
Riley Weaeott.

GlBBoN Neb., March Especial Tele-
srsm9-Ritey Weseott. 50 years OF asa
died this afternoon at the home OF his
daughter Mrs. w. L. Randall Mr.. /Wescott
was an old-timer in Nebraska. He went
through here to California IN 1852 and
moved here thirty-five years ago to Juniata
from Abba, la. The funeral will be at the
mousse Sunday at 8 p. m. burial in River
Side cemetery by the Grand Army OF the
Republic and the Independent Order odd
Fellow lodges.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-07

MoWhorter was Miss Dolly Milikin OF
Decatur, Ill. The funeral was held sat
urday afternoon at Decatur. His wife sur
wives him, but they have no children.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-22
MADE MISTAKE
ABOUT THE ROOTS
Three Young Men Found Them
Not Nearly So Good as
They Appeared.
BECAME DEATHLY SICK.
AS RESULT OF PARTAklNG OF
TUBERs OF UNKNOWN KIND
ONE BOY SUFFERED FROM
CONCLUSIONS.
BECAME DEATHLY SICK.

In the belief that they were nlbbIing
daintily of artichokes or some other
edible plant, Carlos Haas. of this city,
and Clarence Haas. a cousin and a
friend named Shinn. partook of a tu-
berous plant they dug from the ground
near Clear Creek yesterday afternoon.
Nothing wrong was found with the
taste and the young men ate a liberal
quantity. Later each went 10 his
home and about q O'Clock each became
very i'll at the stomach. Clarence
Haas, who lives on the old Buell. BARN
south of Earlham College. became
deathly i'll and went into commissions
1t was feared by his parents his condi-
ton was critical and a physician was
summoned. The other boys were not
as seriously ill, but their experience
was such as they do not care to repeat.
The boys do not know the nature Of
the plant they ate. 1t brought about
severe pains in the stomach and a
headache. 1t was not until the con-
tents Of the stomach had been removed
that any relief could be obtained. All
of the victims were able to be out to-
day. but felt somewhat weak as the re-
suit Of appeasing their appetites IN
unknown substances.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-22
P0STOFF|Ct Closed
Farmer Had to Suffer More
Than Any of the Local
Thirsty People.
HOLIDAY WAS OBSERVED

The poor farmer probably suffered
worse today than the Richmond
vets While the latter could not
get a drink, the former had to do
without his mail. Washinston's birth
day was the cause OF it all. The rural
route carriers observed the holiday,
to which they are entitled. AS Wash
ington's birthday comes on Monday.
the farmers had to do without the
mail arriving at the ~postoffice after
the delivery Saturday. All mail ar
irving between 7 O'Clock Saturday
morning and 7 o'clock tomorrow
morning will be delivered by the car
riers tomorrow morning. The local
patrons did not suffer to such an ex-
tent as one business delivery and one
residence delivery was made. The
office closed at 10 O'Clock.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-22
FOR new DORM|TORY
Old Building at WernIe Orph-
ans Home Being Torn
Down to Be Replaced.
WORK WILL BE PUSHED

Preparations for razing the present
dormitory at the Wernle Orphans
home were started today by moving
the children and the furniture to the
temporary home of the inmates, which
is to be in the school house and the
old farm building. The quarters to be
occupied until the new building is
completed will be rather crowded but
not overly SO. There are 81 children
at the home at present.
1t is the intention of the contractors
to start on razing the present struc
ture next Monday. The contract reads
that the new dormitory must be fin
ished by November l. but both the
contractor and the home trustees are
hopeful of having it ready for occu
| pancy by October 1.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-22
Good Polo Game Scheduled
For This Evening at the
Local Coliseum.
WILL STRENGTHEN TEAM
REPORT HAS IT THAT THERE
WILL BE SHAkEUP IN LOCAL
LlNEUP-INTEREsT BEING TAX
EN- IN SPORT.

Richmond will play New Castle this
evening at the coliseum and a hot polo
contest is expected. The Quakers will
make every effort to crawl out of the
cellar position, a place local teams are
not accustomed to occupy. Report
has it thai there will shortly be a shift
in the ranks Of the Quaker teams and
the weak brothers will be dropped By
the Wayside.
Much Interest Shown.
New Castle, Ind. Feb. o2.-The close
of the week found the same condition
in the Indiana Polo league as thai
which prevailed the previous Saturday
night and the interest is now intensi-
fled for the coming few e OF the
season. New Castle is tied for first
place with Elwood. Marion IS second
with a per cent of 800 and Anderson
and Richmond are tied for third
fourth and last place with a per cent OF
.416. The coming week will see the
hardest played apmes Of the league sc
far, and each team has a chance to be
at the head of the procession at the
close. Anderson seems to have recov-
cred from it's losing streak n tc
again have gotten into the game and
is expected to prove a hard nut for this
leaders. New Castle goes to Rich
mond for a game tonight and a large
bunch Of fans will accompany the
team. Williams, who has been out
of the game on account of sickness
will again be in the lineup tonight
His absence considerably crippled the
team.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-22
JANE ". HOFFMAN
Be BURIED HERE
Aged Woman Dies at Hagers-
town, aMryIand.

Mrs. Jane w. Hoffman, aged So
years. the widow of the late Peter
Hoffman. a we'll known lodge man and
manufacturer of lodge insignia. died
at the home OF relatives in Hagers
town, Md, Sunday from pneumonia
Mrs. Hoffman was we'll known in this
city. especially SO among the older
residents.
The body will be brought to this
city for burial in Earlham cemetery
The funeral will be held at the resi-
dence of Clayton B. Hunt. 46 South
Ninth street Tuesday morning at 1C
o'clock. Rev. 1. NJ. Hughes will Off
ciate. in connection with services by
the Eden Lodge, Daughters of Re
becca.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-22
PROMINENT WOMAN
DIED SATURDAY
Mrs. Allen Neff SuccubS to
Stomach Trouble.

East Germantown, Feb. o. Mrs
Allen Neff, aged IS, died at her home
two miles east of this place, Satur.
day from cancer of the stomach. Mrs
Neh's husband died but seven weeks
ago, rather suddenly, from heart trou.
BILE, at the age of so years. Both were
we'll known and lived in this commu
nifty for a number of years. Three
sons, Omer, Charles and Bostian, sur
vive her. The funeral will be held
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock and
burial will be in the cemetery near
his place.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-22
ANNUAL BANQUET
ON THIS EVENING
Postal Clerks to Feast and
Make Merry.

The fifth annual banquet Of the pos,
tai employees of the Richmond office
will be held this evening at the Odd
Fellows hall. Invitations have been
extended by the committee to all en-
ployes in the service. living in this
city, and their families. A very in
~teresting program has been prepared
including a talk on the dement, sys.
TEN by Postmaster J. A. Spekenhier.
While there will be several talks rel
atiye to the service and how it can be
improved locally, the entertainment
will be made, as much as possible,
purely social.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-22

eric Field Billiard. The point of view
which R~heinberger represented is now
more prominent In this country than
in Germany. Mr.. Billiard in particu.
lar. whose untimely death occurred
tation almost exclusively from his
songs and ~part-songs. He was a well
trained musician who, as Mr.. Elson
has written. holds well to the laws
of form and harmony, which is a mar
vel In these days when SO many com
posers feel that every emotion must
break at least six rules of harmony"
gathering of college men, and others
Of his musical lyrics are almost equal
ly we'll known.
Other excellent song composers who
have done pioneer work in this coun-
try are Ethelbert w. Nevin, son of a
newspaper editor at Pittsburg, a very
talented musician who studied at BOs-
ton and Berlin in the early eighties
and who died young, after producing
several exquisite works, Clayton
Johns, born in Delaware in 1851 and
educated in Boston, where he has
since lived, gaining great favor by
his skill in setting to music poems by
Austin Dobson, Oliver Hereford and
Arlo Bates; Otto Dreisel, a German
by birth who living in this country
between 1850 and 1890 first acquaint-
ed Americans with the real nature
of the song form; George Laurie Os-
good, teacher, composer and conduc-
tor in Boston from about 1875, a Har-
ward man whose Wake not but hear
me, Love-" is a fayorite with college
glee clubs; Frank Lynes, born at Cam
bridge, Mass, in 1858, a former pupil
Of the New England conservatory of
music and now n of the group of
Boston composers; Augusta Rotoli,
born in Rome in 1S47 and from 1895
up to his recent death a member of
the faculty Of the conservatory in Bos-
ton, during which time he wrote many
spirited songs, in the Italian manner;
Jules Jordan, director of the Arion
club of Providence. r.. l.; Harvey w.
Loomis of New York; Albert G.. Robyn
of ST. Louis; James H. Rogers of
Cleveland and Humphrey j. Stewart
of st. Francisco, all of whom have
written notable songs and part-songs.
In the meantime a younger generation
of song writer's is appearing as a re-
suit of the attention which is given
to original composition in the music
schools. Among the most promising
of these is Homer Humphrey, a Bos-
ton organist and teacher at the New
England conservatory of music, whose
manuscript song Il Arise from
Dreams of Thee was first sung by F.
Morse Wemple at his recital of Jan.
uary T..
Now that American music is being
enriched in various departments
with new opportunities for local grand
opera and special facilities for train
ing for the operate stage, as just de-
veloped in Boston under the auspices
Of the Boston Opera company, and
with continued improvement Of the
quality of music presented by the
symphony organizations of the larger
cities, a great increase in the produc-
ton Of interesting and beautiful
sketches in the song form is predicted
by the music critics.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-22
MAY ADOPT tNvELOP
Postal Authorities Favor Mod
Ell, Originated by Post
master Spekenhier.
GOVERNMENT THANKS HIM

In a recent communication to Post
master J.. A. Spekenhier, the postal
authorities thanked him for turning
over to the government his new style
envelop, which is known as the Rich
mond envelope, and further stated
that the envelope would be manufac
tured by the government providing il
could be done at a less cost than the
present model. The government be
lieves that the envelop is a perfec
ton over the old model, but it would
cost considerable to change the dies
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-22
THOUSANDS CHEER
AND GREAT GUNS
ROAR WELCOME
Continued From Page One.)

number of sightseers has never be-
fore been witnessed in these waters.
1t is estimated that between 20, 900
and $4,000 visitors lined the Shores
or were in h scores of pleasure
craft, afloat in the Roads. The crowd
was even larger than the great
throngs which saw the fleet depart.
People are here from every state in
the Union.
The marine spectacle and review
was something extraordinary. 1t was
an event which will live in the mem
ory of every beholder. The cities of
Hampton Roads We're gay with the
stars and stripes and festooned with
bunting. electric lights and other dec
oratiOnS.
All Were Thrilled.
No person of all the vast cheering
throngs that lined the shores for
miles and those thousands afloat in
the myriad pleasure craft, but who
was thrilled to the core at the magni-
ficent spectacle of the power and
majesty of the nation as exemplified
by the display made by the fleet.
At nine O'Clock about fifty excur-
sions, private yachts and other pleas
ure craft left Norfolk and raced down
the bay to meet the fleet. they were
black with people and covered with
immense signs of Welcome Home
When the Connecticut arrived the op-
posite Mayflower the excursion fleet
sirens screamed, whistles blew and
bands played the Star Spangled Ban
ner."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-22
JUDGE TAKEN ILL;
COURT ADJOURNS
His Honor Not Believed Ser
iousIy Sick.

this morning, Judge Fox became i'll.
He retired from the bench and an
nounced he would be unable to hear
the matters that were to be present
ed. 1t is not believed the Judges ill
ness is anything serious.
Court reporter Curme is improving.
He was able to sit up yesterday and
receive visitors. He probably will be
back at his duties before the end of
the week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-22
SUPT. 7. A. MOTT
GOES TO CHICAGO
Will Attend Meeting of Ma
tionaI Society.

Superintendent T. A. Mott of the To-
cal public schools left this morning
for Chicago where he will attend the
meeting Of the National Superintend-
ent's Association. The meeting will
be in session until Thursday. Prof.
Robert j. Alley. state superintendent
of instruction, is the only Indiana
man on the program.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-22
ATTACKS
SOCIETY MEETS
Rev. n. L. Herod Makes In
teresting Address.

The Cryspus Attacks Society was
addressed yesterday afternoon by the
Rev. H. l.. Herod, Of Indianapolis.
His remarks were well received by a
large audience. He spoke Of the call
of duty and advised his hearers upon
their duties to the country and race,
as we'll as individuals.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-22
TO INVESTIGATE
STUDENT FRANKS
Earlham Day Dodgers Have
Been Naughty.

Recent "u~nbecoming actions" in the
ers promise to give cause for an in
vestigation by the faculty disciplinar-
ians. Just a little fun making is
the way the students who know most
about it explain the affair.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-22
Terre Haute, Indianapolis {
Eastern Traction Co.
Eastern Division

thine Table Effective Oct. "a. 1907
Grains leave Richmond IT, Indian.
apolis anc intermediate stations al
600 a. m, '7:25. $50. 'S:z5. 1000.
loo. 1900. 100. "2:2h 800. 400.
"5:25. 600. 1880. $40 800. 600.
11:10.
sLiCited trains.
Last car to Indianapolis. $40 p. n.
Last car to New Cattle. 1900 p. m.
Trains connect at Indianapolis for
Lafayette. Frankfort. CraXfordsvilie.
Terre Haute. Clinton. Sullivan. Paris
Ins., Tickets scid through
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-22
MASONIC CAL ENDAR.

Tuesday, Feb. 23-Richmond lodge
No 1876. F. A. NJ. Called meeting.
Master Mason Degree Refreshments.
Wednesday, Feb. 24-Nebb Lodge.
No. "a. r. & A. NJ. Called meeting, E.
A. Degree.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-22
PLACES
AND RESIDENCES
RA|DEO BY LAD
Continued From Page seven.)
Continued From Page seven.)

was crossing the Doran bridge. when
he removed the money from the box
and threw it into the river. The
money was hidden III a barn. Doty
names another boy as an accomplice
in this theft.
The boy admitted further an attempt
to steal at the Schuman Il Sleek store
on Richmond avenue last summer. He
found the cash drawer had a combina-
ton and a gong on it. SO desisted. This
occurred when he was passing papers
in the morning.