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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-15
WORCESTER WET
 BY HEAVY VOTE

Boston, December 14.--The license question was again the paramount issue in the elections in 15 Massachusetts, cities today, Worcester going into the "wet" column by S720 votes, after two years of no license, while the "dry' majority of 1925 of a year ago was re- duced to 2197 for the 15 municipalities. Salem. however, went back to no liecense by 500 votes after year of license. Tho other cities remain as they were . year ago on the license question.
 Eight of the seven mayors who were up for reelection were returned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-15
BsIaIan Military slIl.

Brussels. December 1.-The senate to- day passed tho military service bill. which was sent up from the chamber. The object of the bill is to strengthen the national defenses which have been diminished to an alarming extent by the partial failure of the voluntary en- listment system of 1902 The bill pro- vides for a general personal service. re- stricted to one son per family, raising the annual contingent to 1e,00O and fixing the peace strength at S,S00 and tic eventful war strength at 250.0O0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-15
Celebration of Emancipation.

Washington. December 1l-By a joint resolution offered in Congress today a commission of seven persons to investi- gate the prospects for a semi-centennial celebration of the emancipation procla- nation in 1913. is provided. Congressmen E. L. Taylor. Jr., of Ohio and William A. Rodenberg of Illinois, chairman of the committee on industrial arts and ex- positions. are the authors of the resolu- tion. Five thousand dollars is appro- priated for the expense of the commission which will ssrve without pay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-15
Young Man Burned to Death.

Miligan Fla. December 14--John Walker, aged 80, was burned to death in his home here today. Other members Of the family were rescued by Walkers stepson, who was aroused by the falling of the roof over Walkers apartments. Four years ago Walkers father was burned to death when he rushed Into 0 burning building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-15
CHARLES BARNETT DIES. Young Man Had Attempted To Jump From Train Near Alice Furnace.

Cahrles Barnett, the white man who was injured in jumping from the Louis vile & Nashville train near the Alice furnace Monday night, died at the Hill man hospital last night
 Barnett 1t is understood, was on his way from New Orleans to Portland Tenn, and when he reached the Alice furnace he attempted to alight. In jump ing from the train Barnett struck sL switch post and was severely injured in- formally. He was not found until about three hours later and when picked up he was in a semi-conscious condition and nearly frozen.
 Barnett was rushed to the Hilman hospital, where he received immediate attention and although he recovered consciousness yesterday his life was practically despaired of yesterday after noon. He died early last night
 Arrangements for a disposition of the body have not been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-15
Erder Case 10 Delayed.

St. Louis, December 14.-After examin- ing two witnesses today the grand jury temporarily dropped the Investigation into the death of Theodore R. Ballard. who was killed by boy automobile driver last night Mrs. Dora P. Doxey. charged with Erder's death by poisoning, Is still In jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-15
Ria Gift for YaIe.

New Haven, Conn.,, December 14-At a meeting of the Yale corporation today at which President Taft was present a gift of s50,000 from Mrs. Morris K Jesup was received The gift will be used to com plete the fund for the Morris K. Jesup chair of Sylviculture in the forest school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-15

FOR SAI.E-Two S95.00 certificates for $30.00 each good on any Forbes piano be- fore December 25th. Address K-2, care Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-15
SOCIETY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7D

personnel This will be done in few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-15

It is entirely to your interest to to We putting forth every effort to win your trade We est prices.
 Phone trial order-we will deliver it promptly.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-11
BOYS WHO COT TIP TESTIFY
Brown Park School Children Flock to
Grand Jury Room.
WHAT THEY KNOW OF ROBBERS
should Indictments he Returned
against the Alleged Bandits
Uncle Sam VIII Push Their
Trial with Haste.

The corridors Of the federal building suA
gest a holiday vacation for Brown Park
school,, owing to the presence of the dozen
or more pupils of that school summoned as
witnesses in the big mail robbery case, the
youngsters being the parties whose discov-
cries of the pistols, masks, ammunition,
and other paraphernalia Of the robbers
brought about their arrest.
Several of the boys were before the
grand Jury Thursday morning giving their
evidence. The accused men. Gordon, Woods
and Torgensen, were taken to the federal
building Wednesday afternoon under guard
to be identified by a number of the out
of-town witnesses prior to their testimony
before the grand jury.
About twenty witnesses have thus far
been examined. 1t is believed by the fed
eral authorities that the hearing will be
finished by Saturday evening. Should in
dictments be returned 1t is the determine
ton OF the government to push the cases
to a speedy trial.
The preliminary hearing of Jack Shelton,
the Denver suspect, will be held before
United States Commissioners Anderson
Monday.
There is still a strong conviction with the
federal authorities that there is a fifth
man connected with the holdup OF the
Overland Limited and they are relaxing no
efforts to land him II possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-11
Played With
Abraham Lincoln
When Little Boy
Ex-slave, Hundred and Three Years
Old, Visits Son in Omaha and
Tells Of Marse Abe.

A playmate Of Abraham Lincoln Is In
town.
The weight Of 100 years makes no diff
ference with some men and Robert stearns
OF Topeka. Kan. Is one Of these men.
Mr.. stearns is 1903 years OF age and he has
come from Topeka alone to make a visit
to his son. lib, proprietor of the Newport
restaurant on Dodge street. Though he
has lived a score more years thar most
men, Mr.. stearns is able to get around
alone, take care OF himself. and reads the
daily paper without the use Of glasses.
Robert stearns is a negro and was in
slavery sixty years, and the son with whom
he is visiting was born in slavery.
The Older stearns was born and raised in
Kentucky, near Hodgensville. the birth
place. of Abraham Lincoln, and he saws
he and the president were playmates when
they were boys. He did not see Mr.. Lin
coin after the family moved 70 Illinois.
Twice he was sold into Missouri, but both
times was bought back by his old mas
ter. He saw relatives bought and sold, and
the last time he saw his mother was when
she walked seventy-flve miles from Louis
Vile at the age OF ITO years to see him be-
fore she went south to enter the service
of a new master.
ran away from his master and Joined the
union forces, fighting in a corps under
General Grant until the close of the war.
Mr.. Stearns has certificates to prove his
age in the event II should be questioned.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-11
IOWA GRAIN DEALERS DINE
AT FIELD CLUB LAST NIGHT
Turner Brothers of Iowa VIII he
Guests of Some Fifty
Omaha Men.

Turner Brothers, Iowa grain dealers who
operate a long line OF elevators in that
state, were guests OF some fifty Omaha
grain dealers at the Field club last night.
While the grain dealers Of Omaha have
had a sort" Of annual dinner at one OF
the country clubs each year, the Turner
Brothers are special guests at the dinner
this evening, considered as also the annual
event.
Ed Peck of the Peavey company was
acting POSTMASTER and the toasts were in
formal.
incidentally the Iowa grain firm is look
ing over Omaha with an idea OF establish
ing headquarters in this city, which would
mean the erection OF another large terminal
elevator at once. The only other city con-
sidered is Red Oak. Ia, and the advantage
OF being located at a primary market with
some p. ZOO miles of railroad serving II d,
rectly, is said to overbalance anything any
city in Iowa could offer, a. Iowa has nc
primary grain market within the borders
OF the state except such as are created by
the Omaha market in Council Bluffs and
Missouri Valley.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-11
Horse Arrested
and Goes to JAIL
Old Dobbin Actually Walks Into Sta
ton and Proceeds to Eat OFF,
cial Documents.

A horse was arrested and taken to jail
early Thursday morning.
A small truck gardener who took the an
imai to the police station because 1t was
at large and trampling on his garden, was
so anxious to introduce 1t into police Juris-
diction hat he actually led 1t through the
south door Of the building down the hall
way to the office OF Desk Sergeant Mar
shall, through the iron gate and right into
Captain Mostyn's private office.
BY the time the surprised officers real
lied was going on the horse, q big
bay brute, was Familiarity nibbling at a
bunch OF reports on top of the desk. and
when he was hastily elected from the
captains office, he almost ~stapeeded a
couple of score of bluecoats who were
lined up for roll call.
The owner OF the animal arrived at the
jail and took the horse away soon after
ward.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-11
Father Hurley's
First Mass Will
Be Made Notable
Omaha Boy Will Enter Actively on
Priesthood Sunday at Sa-
cred Heart,

A big religious ceremony is planned for
the celebration OF the first mass Of Rev.
d. J. Hurley I'm Sacred Heart church. next
Sunday. There will be a solemn high mass
at 1880 a. m, Of which Father Hurley will
be celebrant: Rev. p. J. Judge, high priest;
Rev. Charles Mugan Of South Omaha,
deacon: Rev. John G. McNamara Of Bloom
field, Neb., subdeacon; Rev. Thomas Byrne
Of Kenrick seminary, St Louis. master
Of ceremonies. The sermon will be
preached by Very Rev. ID. NJ. Morisrty of
Benson. After mass Father Hurley will
give his priestly blessing to the congre-
cation individually at the altar rail Of
the sanctuary.
AS is generally known In this city, where
he has hosts Of friends, Father Dan Hur-
ley is a young man of great promise In
the priesthood. lie had an interesting
career in this city and went through a
distinguished course in Creighton uni
versity, where he was vaiedictorian of his
class at his graduation. He is popular
among his friends and was q personal
friend Of the late Count Creighton, who
took a fatherly interest in him. During his
career in Omaha he was distinguished as
an accomplished entertainer in literary,
dramatic and musical programs and no
Catholic church entertainment was con-
sidered complete that did not have an
item from d. j. Hurley. And It was his
invariable rule never to accept remunera-
ton for his contributions.
Besides his association with Creighton
university, Father Hurley has been closely
identified with Sacred Heart parish and
is a close personal friend Of the pastor,
Father Judge. After his ordination in Ken.
rick seminary, st. Louis, on Friday by
Archbishop Glennon. he will come direct
to Omaha as a guest Of Father Judge.
Archbishop Glennon, considering him a
very desirable aspirant to the priesthood
adopted him into his diocese two years ago
After giving him a few months vacation
to recuperate and rest the archbishop will
assign him to special work in st. Louis.
Father Hurley's friends have planned tc
surprise him with a complimentary testi.
monial in the form Of a purse. This featur,
Is in charge OF this committee: p. c
Heafey, John Halpine and Paul C. Martin
For the occasion an interesting program
will be rendered in Sacred Heart parish
hall on Sunday evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-11
GRAND LODGE OF MAS0NS
INSTALLS ITS NEW OFFICERS
Makes an ApprOpriat ion of Two Thou
sand Dollars for the state
Home.

Nome.
The Masonic grand lodge OF Nebraska
concluded its work Thursday morning by
the installation Of these officers:
M. Bowling OF Omaha, grand master.
Harry A. Cheney of Creighton, deputy
grand master.
Henry Gibbon Of Kearney, grand senior
warden.
James r. Cain of Stella, grand Junior
warden.
]. b. Dinsmore of Sutton, grand treas
urer.
Francis E. White of Omaha, grand sec
rotary.
Robert w. French of Kearney. grand
custodian.
Rev. G. A. Beecher Of Omaha, grand
chaplain.
A. C. Epperson Of Clay Center. grand
orator.
Alpha Morgan Of Broken Bow, grand
marshall.
T. NJ. Davis Of Beaver City, grand senior
deacon.
S. S. Whiting OF Lincoln, grand junior
deacon.
Jacob King OF Omaha, grand tyler.
Resolutions and eulogies were passed
Wednesday evening upon the fraternal
dead OF the year. which include Henry
Brown of Omaha, deputy grand master
and Major q. d, Slaughter, past grand
master.
An appropriation of 5000 was made by
the grand lodge for the Masonic home.
The reports OF the general secretary
showed that the order now had a member
ship in the state of lib.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-11
Calamity is
Origin of Suit
Mar Who Gives Seat to Woman is
Struck and Sues Street Car
Company.

In Scion Walkers gallantry lies the ORR
gin of a suit against the Omaha & Council
Bluffs Street Railway company which is
being heard by Judge Kennedy in district
court.
Walker was riding on a northbound six
teenth street car when he rose to give his
seat to a woman. The new Hanson cafe
was being built at the time and a high
board fence had been put in near the car
tracks and parallel with them. Walker
struck his shoulder against the fence as
he rose to let the girl have the seat and
he asserts that in the hurlyburly which re-
suited firm his being bounced about, he
suffered serious and permanent injuries
for which he would like 5000.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-11
Men Pa.t FIrty N panEer.

Men past middle life have found comfort
and relief in Foley's Kidney Remedy, es-
peciaIIy for enlarged prostate gland. which
is very common among elderly men. l.. Z.
Morris, Dexter. KY, writes: up TO a
year ago my father suffered from kidney
and bladder trouble and several physicians
pronounced It enlargement Of the prostate
gland and advised an operation. On &C
count Of his age we we're afraid he could
not stand II and l recommended Foley's
kidney Remedy. and the first bottle re.
ueved him. and after taking the second
bottle he was no longer troubled with this
complaint Sold by all druggist
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-11
w edding Outfit
is Missing
Clothes in Which Tekamah Mar
Was to Marry Taken by His
Friends,

postponed, or else he will nave to be mar
ried in borrowed clothes, or some bunch
Of tailors will have to work all night. for
Dicks clothes are missing and this is the
way 1t happened.
Richard Houston of Tekamah left that
thriving village Thursday morning to go to
Indianapolis to be married. Many kind
friends accompanied him to the station.
Now he wishes they hRd not lone so
Knowing they could not be present at the
wedding or at the feast afterward, these
youthful friends removed the contents OF
Houston's two grips and filled the grips
with kindling wood and brick bats. Hous.
ton noticed the substitution just as he was
leaving the Merchants hotel for his train
He is up a stump.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-11
BATEMAN GETS TWENTY DAYS
Young Man Caught In Wrong Place
at the Public Library Gets
g Term.

AS a suspicious character In connection
with the alleged attempt to steal some
valuable coins from the Byron Reed col
lection in the city library. Norman Bate
man, a young man who says he is from
Kingston. Canada, was sent to Jail for
twenty days by Police Judge Crawford.
Bateman was arrested near the coin case
when found with a rasp or file in his
pocket at the time the burglar alarm
wss automatically set off by some one
springing the lock. Nothing was stolen.
Believing that Ed Crumley. another
young man, was a partner OF Bateman in
the alleged attempt TO rob the coin case,
the police arrested him Wednesday after
noon and are holding him. Crumley says
his home is in Memphis, Tenn. Detectives
Murphy and Ring, who made the arrest.
assert Crumley was in the Byron Reed
room Of the library building in which Bate
man was found, when the alarm went off.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-11
Mother Accused
by Husband and
Her Children
Arraigned for Inebriety, but One Son
Stands by Her, Contradicting
the Others.

Il take my oath up to God. I nivir in
all me life had more than wan or two,
maybe, glasses " beer in wan day. Faith
and tbs the property they be afther."
Mrs. Bridget Hurley, an elderly Irish
woman was before the Board OF Insane
Commissioners of Douglas county on a
charge of inebriety. The complaining wit
nesses are her husband, a son and
daughter. Another son is aligned squarely
with his mother and he denies all their
charges.
And so does Mrs. Hurley.
Don't you ever take a little whisky, e
asked DR.. George Tilden, who appears in
the role of Relentless Inquisitor.
'Oh, well, maybe a little sthick in m
tay vance in a while" answered Mrs
Hurley.
did you ever lie down on the floor be.
cause intoxicated % asked DR.. TiIden.
Il niver did, take my oath up to God
1 niver did" replied Mrs. Hurley with
vehemence.
Didn't you ever stagger on the street?'
At this the witness hesltated a minute
and came back with:
Il used maybe to stsgger a little bit &c
make EN- think I was droonk. Just fol-
a bit av fun, we know"
The examination developed that the
house of Hurley is sadly divided against
Itself. Mrs, Hurley and her husband have
not spoken in five years, and the son, who
stands with her, and his father nave In
t~erchanged no conversation in sixteen
/ years. according to a statement on the
stand.
The case will be continued Friday after.
noon.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-11
Did Pretty Ankle
Sway the Jury?
That is a Question that Has Arisen in
District Court Since Certain
Criminal Trial.

Whether a pretty young woman's ankle
or a young woman's pretty ankle might
have an undue effect in influencing a jury
is a burning theme in the Douglas county
court house.
During a comparatively recent criminal
trial there sat by the defendant throughout
a young woman who, by crossing her
knees, carelessly showed an inch or two
OF ankle, clad in a bright silken stocking
Since several jurors kept their eyes glued
on the said ankle, though perhaps devoting
their ears to the witnesses, the question
has arisen whether this had an Influence
on the verdict.
The question will not, however, be Of
ficially discussed, for the ankle was MOI
an official exhibit.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-11
ROGERS TO BE BURIED FRIDAY
WiI BE Laid at Rest I'm Forest Lawn
Cemetery with Episcopal
Services.

Thomas j. Rogers. who died suddenly
Wednesday morning, Is to be buried In
Forest Lawn cemetery this afternoon.
The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock at the
residence. il2O Park avenue.
Rev. r. J. Mackay OF All Saints church
will conduct the service and these men
have been chosen to act as pallbearers;
John S. Brady, Harry Burnley, Victor
Caldwell, J. ID. Foster. C VIII Hamilton
Ralph Kitchen. Arthur Remington and C.
n. Robinson.
Al the cemetery the services will he pri.
vate. The store Of Milton Rogers & Sons
will be closed for the day.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-11
TO NEW ORLEANS BY BOAT
Trip on Vessel They Made VIII BE
by Three Omaha
Boys.

Three Omaha boys, william Rose, Robert
Sundberg and Carl Torsen, will leave next
Wednesday on a flatboat of their own
construction for a trip down the Missouri
and Mississippi rivers to New Orleans. The
boat has been fully equipped with all the
appurtenanees for a six weeks or two
months outing, floating languidly down
the great river ways. The young men viii
dispose of their boat at New Orleans and
will go from there to Mobile by rail. and
after a tour Of the cotton states will re-
turn to Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-11
MRS. MKEEN SELLS HOME
Disposes of Residence mt Twenty
Fourth and LRnEdOn Court
for SI4,OOO

Elizabeth McKeen, formerly the wife Of
w. r. McKeen. president OF the McKeen
Motor Car works. has sold her property
at Twenty-fourth street and Langdon
court. near st. Mary's avenue, to A. d.
Abbott for $4,000. Mrs. McKeen is now in
the east and is said to have held this
property personally, as an investment made
with money which was from her share Of
the New estate, the wealthy Indianapolis
family, OF which she Is a member.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-11

S. M. Brancho, 1914 Charles street, frame
dwelling, 5000; $. M. Brancho, 1915 Charles
street, frame dwelling, 5000; George S.
SternbeTg, Twentieth and Bancroft streets,
frame dwelling, 1900; NJ. Griuett, Seven.
teenth and Arbor streets, frame cottage,
81, 400.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-11
An American King

is the great king of cures, DR.. Kings New
Discovery, the quick, safe, sure cough ana
cold remedy, SOC and S1OO. For sale BY
Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-11
Building

Quick Action for your Money-You get
your business on the run.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-24

one fold Of the mantle Of my great pre-
decessors falls upon me. but / pray YOU
10 envelope me with another mantle
that of your charity for my shortcomings
10 allow your constructive imaginations
to read into my character the qualities
that ought to be the splendid endowment
OF WhOmsever Is called to sit In the ex-
allied chair Of president general.
Our beloved and magnificent organiza-
ton, without partisanship, without sec
uonalism, with ever-broadening outlook
and ever-higher ideals, moves on with a
platform as broad as fatherland tender
as motherland. nand in hand and shoulder
10 shoulder in its grand work for home
and country, for God and native land
Half an hour later another dramatic
feature of the session occurred Mrs
Story, as state agent for New York. was
called upon 70 make her report 1t was
the report over which one of the clashes
OF the congress had taken place earlier in
the week As she faced the assembly
her followers We'd with one another in
lmpressing on the meeting that Mrs.
Story had fallen short of the president
generalship by only five votes. In her
report Mrs. Story spoke of the loyalty of
New York to the organization.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-24
RUNAWAY IS STOPPED,
DRUG STORE IS SAVED
Telephone Pole at Third South and
State Demolished, but Serves
Good puTDOse.

Had II not been for q telephone pole at
the corner of Third South and State
street. the Lion drug store might now be
wreck and probably several persons
would be suffering from serious injuries
The pole served a good purpose in stop
ping team of runaway horses attached
to heavy truck which was loaded with
construction steel. The runaway team
was headed directly for the side door Of
the drug store. As il was the tongue of
the wagon struck the pole with such force
/ that il threw the horses from their feet,
and before they could get up they were
under control
The runaway started in front of a new
building at 81 South State street Cliff
ford JamisOn, the driver. was engaged in
unloading his wagon when the horses be-
came frightened at a passing automobile
and dashed down the street headed
straight for the drug store corner. The
tongue of the wagon struck the telephone
pole, breaking it off near the sidewalk.
The pole fell toward the south and the
cross arms crashed through the windows
Of room So Of the Halls hotel above the
drug store. No one was occupying the
room at the time, and other than the
breaking of glass and the window frame
no damage was done.
The wagon tongue and reach were
broken in two, but no serious damages
resulted The wagon and horses belonged
TO Silver Brothers Iron Works company