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Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-19
want Bridge G.ose Pushed.

In anticipation of a decision by the In
terstate Commerce commission in the 5-cent
fare case the West Council Bluffs Improve
ment club adopted the following resolution
at its meeting Tuesday night:
Whereas. The Interstate Commerce com
mission will soon give a decision in the
scent fare case, and If the said decision
is against the said scent fare;
Resolved, That this club requests the at
torney general of Iowa to press the suit
for penalty of $500, 900 against the motor
company; that Senators Dolliver and Cum
Minis and Representatives Walter |. Smith
walt upon the secretary of war and request
him to make the fare for bridge passengers,
on foot or in the motor cars and in We
hicles l cent each way across the said
bridge, and that the mayor and common
council be requested to reduce the fare
to and from the toll house on the bridge,
or the western boundary of Iowa lover the
middle of the river to 1 cents for passen-
gers each way, to and from any part OF
Council Bluffs;
Resolved. In the advent of an adverse
decision of the Interstate Commerce COM
mission and the secretary Of war, that
Senators Dolliver and Cummins and Rep
resentative Smith secure the passage of a
bill through congress making the fare for
each passenger l cent each way over the
bridge across the Missouri river, whether
afoot, in cars or in vehicles of any descrip-
ton, with the corresponding action of the
city council reducing the fare to 4 cents
within the limits of the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-19
BANQUET OF COMMERCIAL CLUF
Number of Noted Out-of-Town speak
ers on the Liat.

Number of Noted Out-Of-TOwn speak
ers on the List.
This evening the Commercial club will
hold its sixth annual banquet in the large
ball room Of the Grand hotel. Accommoda-
tlon has been arranged for 30 guests at
forty-one tables, and every seat has been
reserved.
r. l.. Winchell, president of the Rock Is
land Railway company: former Mayor Ed
ward +. Dunno Of Chicago. and T.. r.
Baldwin. publisher Of the Peoria ull.) Star.
will be the out-of-town speakers. The local
speaker on the after dinner program will
be Thomas G. Green.
Attorney Emmett FINLEY will preside as
POSTMASTER. Following the invocation by
Rev. Marcus 2. Mcclure, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church. Mr.. Green. who
will respond to the first toast, will speak on
The Commercial Club Mr.. DUNES SUBJ
ject will be THE Drift Toward Public
Ownership of Public Utilities The subject
of Mr.. Winchell's address will be Which
Shall 1t Be?' Mr.. Baldwin will close the
program with a response to the toast, The
Fathers of the Republic"
There will be several musical features
during the evenings entertainment, includ-
ing two or three popular songs in which
the assemblage will Join. The Elks' quar-
tet will render several selections and lead
in the general singing.
The following, in addition TO the out-of-
town speakers, will be guests Of the club at
the banquet: COMMISSIONS ]. e. Mcvann
of Omaha. W. II. Towne of Des Moines.
J. S. Dwell Of Missouri Valley and Elmer
Stern Of Logan. There will be a number
Of other visitors who will be guests Of
individual members of the club.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-19
New Man for OIL Inspector.

Melvin II. Byers q Glenwood for man
years at the head of the national guard
under Shaw and Cummins is slated to be
chief oil inspector for Iowa and will next
month succeed Captain Hugh NJ. Pickell
of this city. Captain Pickell was appointed
by Governor Shaw and continued under
Cummins. Byers remained four years
under Ctlmmins.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-19
Marriage licenses.

Licenses to wed were issued yesterday
tn tho fnllnuinr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-01
BEARS FOOD OWNERS PROBLEM
PET is EATING HIM OUT OF
HOUSE AND HOME.
Says He Will Have to Work Nights
to Earn Enough to Feed
Bruin.

ST. LOUIS. November Literally
eaten out of house and home by CHINA
mon bear. whose appetite is not common
surate with his larder. Rev. William Web
ster OF the Strodtman Heights Christian
Church. has sent up cry Of distress
He wants some one To feed that bear and
to take him far away.
DR.. Webster was called from Risle. Col
to ST. Louis, friends pressed upon h;m
little tokens OF their esteem. Among
them was a cuddling cub bear. scarcely
larger than a tiny puppy.
The bear prospered i'm 1t. Louis and
grew fat. Day by day his NEW claimed
the delcacies of the pastors table. lie
grew with his appetite. or his appetite
grew with him, until he now weighs sew
enty pounds.
Preachers. TIE clergyman says, are not
fed any too well anyhow. and when II
came To first feeding the bear. he didn 1
have much show al three meals a day.
Scorning TO take life that he cannot
give. the pastor has resigned himself 10
the situation. and unless somebody comes
and takes the bear, the reverend gentle
man will put on overalls, he says. and
work nights to get food for that bear.
which his church salary will not longer
permit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-01
MARTIN LUTHER HONORED.
Historic Wittenberg Incident Cele.
brated in District Churches.

The 392d anniversary of the date when
Martin Luther nailed his famous ninety
five theses on the castle door at Witten-
berg was celebrated by the followers of
the noted churchman here as well as in
all Christendom. Clergymen Of that and
other denominations praised his work in
starting the ecclesiastical movement
which resulted in the firm establishment
of Professionalism.
Cleansing the Temple of Cod was the
subject taken by Rev. Paul A. Mcneil at
Concordia Lutheran Church. In his dis
course he emphasized two subjects.
What We See in the Church. and What
We Are to Do to Uphold the Church"
At st. Paul's Church Rev. John +. Hud-
die. the pastor, preached on Luther as
the Pioneer OF Professionalism and in the
evening on Luther, Musician and
Poet
Rev. Carl Bergner, in Zion Lutheran
Church. preached from the subject, THE
Reformation Festival, the Beginning of
the Evangelical Lutheran Church"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-01
SEES A CEsSPooL OF VICE.
Mrs. Nation Scores Suffrage, Whisky
and Public Men.

According to Mrs. Carrie Nation the
people of Washington will Jose what lit
tie vestige of decency remains i'm them
if Congress allows suffrage i'm the Dis
trict. Mrs. Nation addressed a large au-
dience at the Union NJ. f. Church last
night, and told her hearers that Wash
ineton is a vcritable cesspool of vice
The people of Washington have only
one thing in their favor" said Mrs. Ma
ton. and that is Providence given They
do not have to vote"
While this liquor traffic is going on
all good men and women will shed crys-
talliZed tears, and while now your Wash
ington is a fat valley and seems to pros
per- God has said that He will send a
hailstorn, and you know that hall is
'smasher' of great power to destroy this
city Of vice.
For | tell you that only two classes
are living on earth today. One is com
posed of prohibtionists, synonymous with
angels. and the other is made up of sa-
loonkeepers and their gang of license adj
Nocates.
Now, | might call myself a Joiner
for join anything that has as it's object
war on the devil and his emissaries.
am your watchdog, ever barking at man
and woman drunkards and at the mel
who help make them So
Mrs. Nation said a number of harsh
things about President Taft, Speaker Can
non and other prominent government of
ficials for permitting the sale of liquor i'm
Washington.
Mrs. Nation stated that her mission
here is one of peace, but Conductor Nc.
Gahan. in charge of Metropolitan car No
10 failed TO appreciate her interpreta
ton of peace last night about 9:3O o. clock
when she stepped upon the seat took q
small knife from her pocket and slasheC
two liquor advertisements.
And" she said. Il intend to cut every
one of them before | go away"
The incident caused some excitement
in the car. and the conductor protested
against her conduct. threatening to have
her arrested. She had been arrested be-
fore. she said, and would not mind an
other such experience.
At 9th and + streets a policeman was
called. He had not witnessed the alleged
violation of law. however. and told the
conductor the latter would have to pro-
cure warrant if he wanted the woman
arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-01
Births Reported.

The following births were reported to
the health Office during the past forty
eight hours:
Ralph w. and Marie Elizabeth Rich
ards. October %. girl.
Thomas B. and Leila Helly, October
Is. girl.
William Fl. and Pauline A. Pfeiffer. Oc-
tober l.. girl.
William c. and Bessie Money, October
-. boy.
Thomas f. and Mary T. Smith. Octo-
Der -, girl.
Herbert G. and Mae Phelps. October
-. boy.
Constantine and Johnsena Lenard, Oc-
tober -. boy.
Kahn and kannie Lipnick. October "a
boy.
William T. and Mary l.. Wade, October
%. girl.
Antonio and Maria Moca, October -
girl
Adelmo and Francesca Sorrive. October
81. boy.
Giuseppe and Francesca Puglisi. Octo-
Der IS. boy.
Clinton De Witt and Mary E. Walker
October %. girl.
William G. and Nora Flowers, October
%. girl.
William and Jennie jackson. October
%, boy.
Thomas and Louisa Page. October -,
boy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-01
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths were reported to
the health office during the last forty
eight hours:
Elizabeth NJ. Mueller. 81 years 2234 10Th
street northwest.
Sarah f. Bell, IL years, 112S 9th street
northwest.
Mary A. Galliher. 10 years, 1902 Fair
mont street northwest.
Estelle C. Caulfeld, "a years, 1888 V
street northwest
Henry C. Towers. 60 years. 1892 Bel
mont street northwest.
Alberta Briscoe, 20 years, 1919 c street
northwest.
Maria Thomas. % years. I'LL Congress
court northeast.
Susan Jones. A. years. Government Hos
pital for the Insane.
Plato T. Lee, IL years, 715 I'D street
northwest.
Hattie Christman. IS years, 1887 Cor
ccran street northwest.
John Moog. 10 years, $40 NJ street
southwest.
George w. Martin. s. years. Tenley-
town. D. c.
Rosa Farrell. 80 years. 1910 9th stree,
northwest.
Daniel Keyes. 81 years. 1892 Gales
street northeast.
James W. Hardy. 35 years. Emergency
Hospital.
Benjamin Medley. 65 years, 1914 Bla-
densburg road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-01
DIED.

BIIGE. suddenly. on SATURDAY; October 80
1903. at his resldence. 80 Sd street north
west. HENRY W. BIRGE. aged eighty-siK
Funeral private. on Tuesday November 2.
Kindly omit flowers.
CARSON. On sunday. October II. 1909. ut
io:so am. col. PERRY II. CARSON. at his
residence. iii ith street northwest. in the
sixtv-seventh year Of his age.
His body will lie in state at ST Paul 1 =. ~. r.
.nuthwcst. from Tuesds" at I: noon 10
"Wednesday 10 am.
politan A. " r. Church. street between
18th and 18th streets northwest: on Wednes.
day az L. Friends invited tas-
kct will not be opened at Metropolitan
Church.
MAN. OCT. si-P. H.. CARSON.
Perry Carson, mighty race man.
Passed today 10 his reward
All. know we've lost brave man
Raise Your song in memry. bard.
or the deeds doughty that were
Often fought in our behalf:
Needing neither Scorn nor harsh ieer
Nor Derision's taunting laugh
Mother served 10 turn nor iaunt him.
From his youth cen he stood pat"
Not with hoasting nor with vaunting.
Simply conscious. he was at
One with Right and Justice: ever
Quick TO help comrade thro
Would be swcrvr If 'twere for you.
When his strong mind graspod a matter.
Viewed its points in every light.
Then he'd sally forth 10 scatter
Opposition stand fight
Fearless calm. ''invincihle: he
Said but With true 70 man. :.n,,;, pride.
Deeply feel man" has died
am ri her residence. 2307 street north.
west. EMMA LIND COOK, beloved wife ~
James II. Cook
Funeral services at residence at "'clock Tues
day afternoon. Intermrnt private at Rock
Creek
GRANEY. suddenly. on satarday. October q
mother of Mrs !. ]. Hartnett.
May her soul rest in peace.
Funeral private Tuesday, November 2 o'clock
HOOVER. Departed this life on Monday No.
vember I. 1909. HARRY a HOOVER. In
the thirty fourth year "f his age.
May his soul rest in peace.
Funeral from his late residence. SCI street
o."Iocs m. thence to ii. Dnminic's 1hurrh
where requiem Will be on"reh UP lot
the repose "f his soul Friends of the
family invited {" attend.
LUpERS, ON Monday, Novcmhsr l. 1909 at e.
"rr%fA northwest mf LFwIS IInEEs. tho he
loved husband of Lillian LADDERS
Notice Of funeral hereafter
MOIsEY. suddenly. on saturday. October IN.
Iona, TIIOS e MoISEY.
Funeral services AT the Chapel Of lhns; ;, Scr-
gcou Iotl 9Th street northwest. on TUESDAY.
November - O'Clock pm. lnterment
at Montreal. Canada.
NoNTAGIE ON Saturday evening. October ~.
1909. AT 10 oclock. al hiE reslden.e, Ir,s
18th street narthwest. WILLIAM MoNTA-
CUE. ~
Funeral Tuesday at = O'Clock from Shiloh BaP-
list Church. l. street: Friends and reis.
tiyes invited New York Philadelphia ano
Richmond. Va papers please ""PyD
NEIMEYER suddenly. at his residence. 4l1
rnth
yepiber / 1863. LEOPOLD NEUMEYER In
the eighty-first year of his age.
Notice Of funeral later.
WINSLOW On Saturday. October 30. 1899 az
his residence 4I6 = street northwest fLl'-
w avn q WI\SIOw son Of Virginia Wins
low and the late Edward WINSTON and the
beloved husband Of Augusta Ninslow 'nee
Middleton.
Funeral Tuesday. November .. ut = pm; from
Third Baptist Church Relatives and friends
invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-01
Memorials to Dudley Buck.

In memory of Dudley Buck composer
of sacred music, services were held in
three Washington churches last night. Vt
the Church of the Covenant and the
Church of the Epiphany organ recitals
were given, each number rendered being
we'll known selection from Bucks many
works. The third service was held in the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church,
where a eulogy on the life OF Buck was
delivered by the pastor. Rev. Wallace
Radcliffe. Dudley Bucks music holds {.
unique position in the sacred musical
world of America, and is probaly the only
music of any composer which is used uni
versally in churches of all denominations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-01
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
Edward T. Thompson and Maggie Tuell
Louis Remand and Ernestine Bretagne.
Clarence III. Wyckoff and Rena +. Rice,
both of Burke. Va.
John S. Holmes of Chapel Hill. y. c..
and Emelie r. Smedes of this city.
Arthur l.. Merritt of Richmond. Va.
and Caroline Miller of Connellsville. Pa.
Rolf Thelan and Catherine T.. Phelps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-01

The state proved ny several witnesses
in the trial of Col. 4. :. HutSon. former
assistant adjutant general al Charleston.
w Va that the defendant, in paying
bills took duplicate vouchers crediting
himself with tho original and duplicated
I'm his settlements with the paymastcr
general and state auditor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-01
News Briefs.

Miss Lillian NJ. Bayhan. daughter OF
Oscar W. Bayhan and Norval w Grant, a
young business man of West Chester, Pa
were married at the home of the bride 5
father. Peachblossom. near Easton, Md.
A wedding of interest i'm Carroll county
Md, took place at Trinity Lutheran
Church. Taneytown. when Miss NeNie
Irene Fringer was married to Rev. Franz
l.. Brown of West Lafayette. Ohio.
Workmen are now rushing the erection
of poles and wires i'm Berryvtlle. Va. pre-
paratory to furnishing electricity for IL
Illuminating and power nurposs-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-01

sister on the cello. and his brothers on
the trombone and violin.
Three charming little girls acted as
pages They were Doris Laetzell, Iris
Beatty and Catherine Zuterrus. Some 200
guests were present at various times
during the afternoon, the League or
American Pen Women, of which MISS
Norcross is a member. being well repre-
scented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-01

Agitation over telephone rates and serv-
ice. with two companies in the field. has
given rise to proposition at Norfolk.
Va, for municipal ownership Of tele-
phone system
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-01
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS TAFT HAS RETURNED TO
COLLEGE WORK AGAIN.
Halloween Parties Had Their Usual
Vogue-Other Events.
Personals.

Miss Helen Taft has returned to col
lege after three-day visit TO the White
House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-01
Instructor for Each Bow.

a competent instructor will be in
charge of each boy when he is firing
The boys from each high school will be
in Charge of a teacher detailed for that
purpose; those from the Western School
will he in charge of DR.. w. B. Hudson
from Central School i'm charge of DR.. w
NJ. Phelps. w. J. Wallace will look
after the Eastern boys and Edmund
Foote the Business boys. The marks
men from Mckinley School will he
looked after by &. W. Hickey. Capt
James +. oyster president of the board
of education; Percy Hughes, assistant
superintendent of schools and Col. Ross.
instructor of the cadet corps, will be in
attendance.
A meeting of the recently organized
rifle club of the Georgetown University
was held in the law school Saturday
night to take action i'm regard to the
members attending the shoot. The club
members were unanimously in favor of
participating in the events open to them
and also voted to affiliate with the Ma
tional Rifle Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-01

MAHN-HONARp. On October 10. 1902 at
Alexandria Va. hy Rev. charles ID. Bulli.
GENEVlENE HOWARD of Washington. H..
e., and OSCAR MAH\ of New York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-01

Mrs j. r. Langhorne and grandson.
Louis Langhorne. of Richmond. Va. are
visiting Mrs. W. Alexander, at the To-
ronto.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-01

Secretary and Mrs. Knox spent Sunday
at their Valley Forge farm. The Attor-
ney General and Mrs. Wickersham were
in New York since Saturday. and will be
away until Wednesday. Secretary and
Mrs. Dickinson will be in town the last
of this week, and Mrs. and the Misses
Meyer will join the Secretary here early
next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-01

Senator and Mrs. Crane will remain at
their Dalton villa until nearly the last OF
this month
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-01

The engagement has been announced in
Philadelphia of Miss Priscilla Toland,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward ID.
Toland of Wynnewood. and Gaspard q.
Bacon, son of Robert Bacon, former Sec
rotary of State. The date for the cere-
mony has not yet been set.
Miss Toand made her debut three years
ago at a dinner dance given by her par
ents at White Marsh their country home.
On her mothers side she as a descendant
of Benjamin Rush and Richard Stockton.
She is also descendant of Commodore
Dale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-01
Volunteer Range Officers.

The following members of the District
brigade rife team have volunteered their
services as range officers and instructors:
Capts. Heidenreich, Cookson and Brien,
lIeuts. Hodgson and Alderman Lieut..
Coils. Harvey and Young. Capts. Sayer
and Heap. and Lieuts. Holltield and
Walsh will also assist. as we'll as several
of the members of the Marine Corps rifle
team which made such a great record
for itself during the past season.
One of the features of the shoot Will
be the use for the first time of Maxim
silencers in teaching boys to shoot. Six
army rifles fitted with slencers will be on
the grounds for use of the smaller boys:
the kick or recOil of the rifles is no
greater than if .22-caliber rife was be-
ing used. and the boy does not get gun
shy il is nXnlainnd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-01
SCHOOLBOYS AS MARkSMEN
BURNING UP AMMUNITION IN
DAILY PRACTICE.
Cadets Getting Ready for the Com
petition on National Guard
Range Saturday Next.

The schOolboys of the District of CO.
days.
Those who are able to find place
to practice are burning up ammunition
practicing for go at the Chamber of
Commerce medal and the Secretary of
war cup. Last Friday the public schools
were polled to find out how many of
the boys intended to take part in the
shoot next Saturday on the National
Guard range. and over 200 gave in their
names. All of the schools have now
organized government rife clubs and there
is much rivalry between the clubs for
the championship
If the Secretary of War returns in
time ii is expected he will open the
shoot by firing the first shot. As the
Secretary is fine rifle shot himself. he
VIII. not have TO shoot in the Junior
class, it is remarked Several high War
Department officials are expected to be
interested spectators of the matches. in
Guiding Gen. CroZier. chief of ordnance,
ana Lieut.. Gen. Bates.
Lieut.. Col Bell, inspector of small arms
Practice. n. G. d. c., will be in direct
charge of the tournament, assisted by
oapt Harry G. Lay, L. S. VI. c.; Capt
Thomas S. King, District of Columbia
militia, and Col. Frederick Schneider
High School Cadet Corps. The statistical
officer will be Lieut.. Albert S. Jones. sec
rotary of the National Rifle Association.
assisted by Lieut.. Col. Harlan, jr., and
Adjt. Ifough of the cadet corps. while
general. retired, District of Columbia mil
n. a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-01

The Belgian minister is in New York to
meet his wife, the Countess Buisseret,
who was expected to land today with
their children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-01


Mrs. John C. Phillips is likely to spend a
part of the coming winter here instead of
going abroad. ~ SIC expected, y'!iit ley
son, Mr.. William Phillips, recently APP
pointed to the American embassy in Lon
don. She has decided not to go until
next April She will keep the country
home, Moraine farm, North Beverly.
Mass, open all winter and will divide the
time between there. Boston and this city.
Miss Grace Smith and Miss Cathrine
Sengstack will assist Mrs. III. T. Granger
at a floral masquerade dance this evening
at her Ecrrc n Potwortt.
Miss Mae Ruth Norcross gave a recep-
ton Saturday afternoon at the home of
her brother, DR.. Alfred G.. NorcrosS, No.
S19 Taylor street. Petworth. to introduce
her sister-in-law. Mrs. Alfred c. Nor
cross to Washington friends. The spa
cious parlors were decorated with chrys-
anthemurns The rec Giving line consisted
of Miss Norcross. Mrs. Alfred c. Nor
Miss Warren. Miss Buck. Miss Martin.
Miss Wiltberger and Miss Sassa. The
bride was gowned in tan silk tissue. Miss
Norcross in lavender silk. Miss Williap.c
I'm light blue silk Miss Warren in yellow
satin, Miss Martin. black chiffon, Miss
Sassa. blue silk. and the Misses Wilt
berger and Buck i'm white.
The refreshment table was presided
over by Mrs. Williams of Pennsylvania,
ed by Mrs. Curtis j. Gresham. Mrs. Will
liam y. Cromwell and Mrs. Painter. Miss
lie Due served punch.
The program of music was presented
by Mr. James w Cheyney. who accom-
panied the piano to the playing of his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-01

Mrs Nellie r. kelleher is at the Con-
gressional. where she has taken an apart
ment for the winter.