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Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-11
LID OFF COLLEGE 0RAToRY
state Contest Plans All set aad
Tide OF E~lOauence II
Rising.

The plans of the interstate collegiate
contest are practically completed. The
executive committee OF the Nebraska
Collegiate Oratorical association has held
it's annual meeting and perfected the
plans The contest win be held In Lin
coin. the seat of Cotner college.
Tho executive committee consists Of
John q Alber OF Cotner, president; James
q. Phelps OF Bellevue. vice president and
II. c. welker Of Hastings. secretary and
treasurer. Carne OF Hastings, who was
elected as secretary-treasursr by the
joint collegiate meeting in Omaha last
spring. was unable this year to do the
required work n weIker ssumed the
office
Tho colleges OF the association are
Bellevue and Creighton of Omaha, Doane
Of Crete, Wesleyan and Cotner Of Lin
colin, Hastings of Hastings, Grand Island
and York.
The contest is held each year at a diff
ferent college, rotating in order pre-
scribed by the constitution. Usually the
college at which the contest is held ar
ranges to use its own conservatory or
chapel for the occasion. This winter,
however, the contest will not be held at
the Cotner chapel, but at the oliver thea
ter in Lincoln.
1t is required that the contest be held
on OF before the last Friday in February
each year. The committee has fixed the
date as Friday, February rs.
Immediately preceding the contest a
business meeting will be held at the thea
ter, when each college must be repre-
scented. for the purpose of e~lectlng Off
GERS for the year and approving the work
OF the present committee. At this meet
ing the present executive committee will
attempt to incorporate some changes in
the present system, most important of
which are larger money prizes for the
winning orators and more of these prizes,
probably a first, second and third.
Some desire that the contests be held
permanently in Lincoln, that city being
a somewhat central point. This change.
however, will not suit Creighton or Belle
vue.
The judges, as now selected, are: For
manuscript, superintendent Staley of Su-
perior, President Louis of College View
and Rev. Mr.. Taylor of Central City; for
delivery, superintendent Waterhouse OF
Fremont, President McCracken of Central
college and Rev. Ira Mcbride of Beaver
Crossing.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-11
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE WORN
Midwinter Activities Of Various
Institutions,
HUGE ENROLMENT OF SCHOOLS
schools and FactOries Cooperate In
n Trade schOol-PriEes for COL
IeEians-BeEEinE for
Colleges.

Awards interesting to students OF CreiEn-
ton university have been made by a COM
mittee Of economists for the best essays
submitted by college graduates and stu
dents -Four prizes in all, aggregating
nearly $4,000, have been given.
The first prise was taken by Oscar Doug
las Shelton, formerly Of the University OF
Chicago. and now professor at Queens uni
verslty, Toronto.
A woman, Mrs. Edward Sherwood Meade,
Of Philadelphia, won the second prize by
making a study of the agricultural re-
sources OF the United States. She IL tho
first woman to win one OF the essays, but
has previously distinguished herself by her
scholarship, holding fsliowships at Bryn
Mswr and the University OF Psnnsyfvanla.
Essays were submitted from all over the
United States,
The committee which awarded the prizes
consisted OF Prof. J. Laurence LAughlin Of
the University Of Chicago, J. b. Clark OF
Columbia university, Henry C. Adams OF
the University Of Michigan, Horace White
Of New York City and President Carroll d.
Wright OF Clark college. The donors of
the prizes are Messrs. Hart, schaffner q
Marx Of Chicago.
@AN ~ ~ o"eAho 70 eo
follows:
Glass A., Graduates-The first prize of
$1,000 to Oscar Douglas Shelton, A. B..
Queens university, Kingston, Canada,
1900; graduate student in the University of
Chicago; Phi. D., the University OF Chicago,
1908; professor of political economy in
Queens university, for a paper entitled
The Case Against Socialism"
The second prize of $500 to Emily Fogg
Meade (Mrs. Edward Sherwood Meade), A.
B., the University OF Chicago, 1897; fellow
ship at Bryn Mawr, 1S97-1S99; fellowship at
University of Pennsylvania lS99-1900, for a
paper entitled Agricultural Resources OF
the United States
Glass b, Undergraduates-The first prize
Of $500 to A. L. Pinanski, Harvard univer-
slty, 1908, for a paper entitled The Street
Railway system of Metropolitan Boston
The second prize of $50 to William Shea,
Cornell university, 1903, for a paper entitled
The Case Against Socialism
Notice was also given by the committee
that writer's and students who wish to COM
pete for the prizes offered for 1909 will be
allowed until June / to make their studies
and finish their essays.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-11
BOYS WITH STRONG TASTES
Nine Youngsters Charged with steal
ing Half = TOn of Horse
radish.

4 case that attracted much attention in
the juvenile court Saturday morning was
the bringing OF nine youngsters before
Judge Bstslls charged with stealing In the
~nsighbOrhood OF one-half ton OF horse
radish from the fields OF the HaaTman
Pickle & Vinegar company. and selling
same to Louis cohn OF Twenty-seventh
and Q streets
On account OF insufficient evidence along
with the fact that the boys testified they
had been told by a man working in the
field that they could help themselves,
Judge Esteiie dismissed the case.
Twelve lads were a~rraignsd Saturday
morning before the juvenile court charged
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-11
COLONEL VICTIM OF JOKE
John Brewer Of Crawford Put on
Griddle by Friends.
HAS CORN CUT OFF BY DOCTOR"
Placed in Hands of Waitress nd
TAxidePmistrs by Mayor Jim and
Colonel Cooper, and Is
Not Next"

Saws, broad axes. files, chissls and vises
were used 10 remove a corn from the foot
OF ono or NebrRska's new colonies IN
Omaha Saturday afternoon, and while he
Is glad to be relieved OF the corn he does
not yet know he was the victim OF a good
Joke and that the twenty girls who assisted
In operating on him were drafted for
the occasion and knew nothing of
chiropody.
Governor Shallenberger's colonies had a
great time in Omaha Saturday playing
practical jokes on each other and the best
OF ell was handed to Colonel John Brewer
Of Crawford whom he was operated on for
a sore corn by twenty Mattresses, brought
over for the occasion from the walters
union
Colonel Brewer had danced too hard In
patent leather pumps at the inaugural ball
and his corn was hurting 80 that he was
unable to 'trod' the p~avements at the same
gait as the other cOlonels and he sug-
gested that a ~chiropodist be sought who
would relieve the trouble.
That was the cue for P. @. Cooper, an
other colonel, who was feeling a little sore
himself because his new uniform had failed
to show up at Lincoln in time for the bail.
He called Mayor Dahlman to his assistance
and together they "jobbed'' Colonel Brewer
In a way he Will remember FOR some time.
TaxIdermist Called In.
When Colonel Cooper, also OF Crawford,
figured out his plan he laid II before
Mayor Jim and Doc" Elwood, the taxi
dermist. was called into the council. Elwood
went back to his shop and collected an
outfit OF carpenters tools and twenty girls
and then sent for the victim.
Colonel Brewer told the doctor his
trouble and Elwood told him It would be
easy, and called in his class OF girls,
dressed in their white aprons. whom he
explained were learning the business
Brewer was told to take off his shoe and
to pick out the girl he would like to have
operate on him and that the rest would
watch to learn the business.
The girl who was chosen was soon at
work and with a small carpenters plane
had soon reduced the swelling. Colonel
Brewer was at once relieved of his pain
and left feeling perfectly satisfied with the
operation and did not know that he had
been "jobbed'' by his fellow colonel and
nv the former sheriff of his county and
present mayor of Omaha
Colonel Brewer is president Of the
Bryan club at Crawford and a leading
politician, but we had to show him a few
kinks of city life" said Mayor Jim as he
cast a side glance at his former fe4iow
| toynsman who was innocent of what the
fun was all about. 81 had to be pumped
a few times before became citified.'
Colonel Brewer thought he had a COCO
Joke on me because my uniform ala NOT
show up, but I guess we are ever WITH
him now" chimed in Colonel Cooper.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-11
MEYER SAFETY GUARD GROWS
Trial order for Devices to BE Used
on the Open Cars At Kings
ton, Jamaica.

The Meyer Safety Guard company of this
city has received an order from James
Hutchinson, president OF the Montreal (Can)
and West India Electric Railroad company,
limited, to Immediately construct its de.
vices fo' open cars and ship them for trial
to Kingston. Jamaica. If the devices are
found satisfactory the intention OF the
company is to use them throughout that
country. where open cars, with the prone
ness to accidents. are used entirely the
year around.
At the present time the Meyer Safety
Guard company is preparing a trial guard
for closed cars. to be used on the Omaha
& Council Bluffs Street Railway COM
pany's cars. which will be ready for trial
within the next week or so.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-11
Educational Notes.

Bliss Perry. doctor of letters. editor Of
the Atlantic Monthly. Is, to be Boston
university's commencement orator this
year.
Crawford Howell Toy, since 1880 professor
of Hebrew and Oriental languages at Har-
ward university, has sent in his resignation
to the faculty, to take effect September l,
1909.
Columbia university will hold exercises
concentrating the one hundredth ami
versary of the birth OF Edgar Allen Poe
on the evening Of January 10. Addresses
will be delivered by Thomas Nelson Page,
Brander Matthews and John Erskine.
Benjamin Franklin Clarke. professor en-
eritus of mechanical engineering at the
Brown university, who shared with Prof.
John Howard Appleton the honor of being
the Oldest man on the faculty in point of
years of service, died recently in Provi-
dence, II. l.
An Indiana music teacher. Miss Isabel
Melcher, Is beginning a campaign for the
teaching Of national ans In the SCHOOLS.
The majority of children are woefully
ignorant on the subject, she says, and
some of the teachers cannot tell Star
Spangled Banner from yankee Doodle
Rev. Anna c. NJ. Ti~llinghast, pastor of
the Universalist church of Titusville, Pa,
was invited by President Sparks to deliver
the principal address at the recent dedica-
ton of the women's building at the State
college. The members of the faculty were
SO pleased by the address that they in
vited her to speak again in January.
Before entering Mount Holyoke college,
Miss Marika Lambeth of Smyrna. Turkey,
will take a two years preparatory course
in the Dover High school. She Is a gradu-
ate of the Smyrna American Collegiate In
stitute and enters the high school that she
may get a better insight into American ed
ucational ideas before beginning her col
lege course.
Statistics of the University of Pennsyl-
vanian show that II has the most cosmo-
politan student body in it's history. 1t has
drawn more than 1900 students from places
other than within the borders OF Pennsyl-
vania; of these 20 are from foreign ooun-
tries, OF which GO are from British terri
tories, AZ from Europe, S3 from China and
Japan, Is from the foreign possessions OF
the United State and 9S from Latin Ameri-
can countries. The in-Americans come
from twenty-one countries and represent
at least sixty different towns.
President James Burrlll Angel of Michi-
gan university was 50 years OF age on the
9TH inst. He has been at the head OF the
university for thirty-seven years, a record
surpassed only by that of President Charles
Norton Eliot of Harvard, who has re-
signed after thirty-nine years Of service.
while President Angel continues in active
service. He has been a professor or uni
versity president for fifty-five years and
his services to the public as a diplomat and
member Of national commissions have beeh
OF a distinguished order. President Angel
is a native of Rhode Island. During the
civil war he was editor of the Providence
Journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-11
COLD, ASKS TO BE LOCKED UP
John Murphy Applies fora Berth I'm
the City Jail to
Warm Tn.

Say, I amt got no clothes to work in
durin' the cold weather, 60 1 thought you
might as we'll put me in Jail"
with this simple declaration John Muir
ply went to the police station Saturday
morning and asked to be locke up. AS
the officers and Judge Crawford thought
he would be better off in Jail than walk
ing the streets without work during the
cold snap Murphy was sentenced to the
city Jail for five days. He was put to
work as a janitor's assistant, where he
could at least be warm and not hungry.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-11

but merely TO sec that the boys are con
Quoting themselves properly and 10 keep In
touch with them.
one % the strongest points IN favor OF
n general adoption OF the plan IL So in
expensiveness No Appropriation whatever
Is needed.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-11

ana 1emAlo
weakness. 7 h g
doctor said would
haya to go to the
hospital for an
operation, but l
could not bear TO
think Of It j de-
cided TO try Lydia
E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
and SanAhVe ash
and was entirely
cured after three
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-11
Union Veterans, Union.

The Union Veterans union installed its
officers for the ensuing year Friday even
ing, the affair just preceding the installa-
ton OF the new officers of Garfield circle,
being in the nature of a joint installation,
although the circle is not an auxiliary of
that body, both being independent organ
izations. ID. NJ. Haverly acted as installing
officer. Those installed were: Joseph Malli-
son. colonel; j. o. Eastman, lieutenant col
onel: A. II. Scott, major; w. j. Hahn,
q"uartermaster; w. II. Hatteroth, adjutant:
William r. Lyons, surgeon; Lewis Quicker,
officer of the day; /. l.. Beisel, sentinel;
w. c. Hudnall, officer of the guard.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-11

soription book is more beneficial than get
ting money for the same object by taxa
ton for at least one reason-lt gives the
very rich q chance TO bridge over the In
crSasing gulf between them and the rest
OF the people,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-11

There is no case on record Of a cough,
cold or la grippe developing into pneu-
monia after Foley's Honey and Tar has
been taken. as It cures the most obstinate
deep seated coughs and colds. Why take
anything else. For sale by all druggists.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-11

You would not deIay taking Foley's
Kidney Remedy at the first sign Of kidney
or bladder trouble II you realized that
neglect might result in Bright's disease or
diabetes. Foley's Kidney Remedy corrects
Irregularities and cures all kidney and
bladder disorders. For sale by all drug
gists.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-11
Ladies cd One Grand Army.

Garfield circle No. IL Installed it's new
Officers Friday evening, with Mrs. G. NJ.
Peters as installing officer. Those installed
were: President. Mrs. Nellie Wolf; senior
vice president. Mrs. Carrie Garllck; junior
vice president, Mrs. Matilda Brewer; chap
lain, Mrs. Sophie Hartman; treasurer, Mrs.
Julia l.. Price; secretary, Mrs. Camilla
Elliott; conductor, Mrs. Sarah Johnson: as
sistant conductor, Mrs. Ella Jackman;
guard, Mrs. Louise Schneidewind; assist
ant guard, Miss Agnes Huntoon.
The retiring president, Mrs. Carrie L.
Vroman, was presented with a handsome
cut glass dish by her friends Of the circle,
Mrs. Peters, past president OF the circle,
making the presentation, to which Mrs.
Vroman most appreciatingly responded.
The installation of the officers of the
Union Veterans union. which had Just pre-
coded the installation of the circle officers,
afforded an occasion for a joint social. fol-
lowed by refreshments, cards and dancing
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-11

with having stolen beet and grain from a
freight car They were released by the
Judge after a severe lecture,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-11
Nebraska Military Academy
-FOUR CHILD MAY FAIL

ideas slowly. Such children learn readily
under individual instruction, In courses
arranged especially for them. We edu.
cAtS mentally; develop physically; train
socially and provide medical cara WriIO
tor i1iustrhtsd catalogue.
HE Ii 90H o Z.
Velura Z Powell M D.. aGD OAK. IOWA
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-11
Caught in the Act

end arrested by DR.. Kings New Life Pills,
bilious headache quits and liver and bowels
act right. sc. For sale by Beaton Drus
Co
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-11
ECHOES OF THE ANTE-R0oM
Lodges Are busy Installing Their
Omcers for the New
Year.

Grant post No. 40. Grand Army of the
Republic, and its auxiliary Womans he-
lief CORPS held a joint installation OF OFF,
GERS Tuesday evening. Past Department
Commander T. A. Creigh acted as INSTALL
ing officer for Grant post. These officers
John A. Dempster, commander; Edwin
Haney, senior vice commander; R. u.
Eskildson, Junior vice commander; John II.
Brooks, chaplain; John d. Ralph, surgeon;
joseph Madison, adJutant; d. NJ. Haverly.
quartermastcr; Charles W. Allen, officer
guard; NJ. r. Risdon, patriotic instructor;
Samuel b. Jones, sergeant major; John L.
Hobbs, quartermaster sergeant.
The new officers of the Grant Woman's
Relief corps No. l4 were installed by Past
Department President Mrs. Harriet wilcox.
They were: Mrs. M. ]. Matthews, presl-
Mrs. Jeffcoat. Junior vice president; Mrs.
Koch, secretary; Mrs. Sayer, treasurer;
Mrs. Eddy. chaplain; Mrs. Tichnor CON
assistant conductor; Mrs. Diffenbacher,
assistant guard; Mrs. Taliaferro, patriotic
INSTRUCTORS Mrs; Davis, press correspond
Mrs. Hunter, Mrs. Young, Mrs. Walton,
color bearers.
of the Republic, and its auxiliary Woman's
Relief corps No. So Jointly Installed off,
GERS Friday evening. w. $; Askwith acted
as installing officer for Crook Post and
installed these officers:
s. L. Croker, commander; A. N. Yost,
senior vice commander; Il. y. Egan, junior
NlCb tOillulduucTI j. D. WEST duJulail
]. 7. Beatty, quartermaster: S. X. Spauld-
ing, surgeon; ]. w, Day, chaplain; X. r.
Waterman, officer of the day: w. Pierce,
officer OF the guard; F.. w. Simpson, SER
geant major; s. e.. Wilde, quartermaster
sergeant.
The officers of the Woman's Relief corps
| No. IS were Installed by Mrs, q. A. Hull
past president of the corps, They were;
Mrs, Genera w. Reed. president; Mary Nc
Kay, senior vice president; Ethel Wall.
Junior vice president; Salina Stephens,
chaplain; Anna Carruthers, treasurer
Eileen Hall, conductor; L. A. Hull, seCre-
tary; Eliza Davies, guard; Louisa Mason,
assistant conductor; Mrs. Barr, assistant
guard; Mrs. Emmily Beatty, patriotic in
structor; Mrs. e. A. Hough, press corro-
s%pondent; Mrs. Bugh, Mrs. Vineyard, Mrs.
-. j, Shields, Mrs. l.. e. Hummell, color
bearers.
Following the installation Mrs. Hull, the
installing officer. was presented with a
handsome hand-painted plate. Refresh
ments of coffee, sandwiches, pickles and
cake, followed by an hour of social enjoy
ment, concluded a very pleasant evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-11

WOMAN
CURED
ByLydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Gardiner, Maine--"I have been 9
great sufferer from organic troubles
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-11

Bigger, Better, Busier-That's what ad-
vertising in The Bee does for your bust.
ness.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-11
A ISLAND COLLEGE


ct WOLCoTT SCHOOL
X Fourteenth Avenue ana Karton - I
\ Denver Colorado. =
y Not a low priced school Best 4
Y ~euEipped private school in the west 4
e Highest STANDARD Of scholarship. Dt- 4
SplQma admits 70 Wellesley, VAssaT. j
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XUes Introductory references nsonired. I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-16
Barber & Ross, 1lth and G SITS.
dances and suppers was held last week

dances and suppers was held last week.
. The Strauss Memorial Sunday School
will hold Christmas carnival during
the holiday season. The program in
cludes play, for which the members OF
the classes are now rehearsing. and sew
eral songs and recitations.
The United States Realty Company has
begun active preparations for the subdivi-
sion Of the old Scaggs property. better
known as Ridge Road Hill.
The Benning Citizens Association will
meet in a few days to take up local I'M
provements Better car service and school
facilities will be the most important top
les discussed. 1t is expected that Con-
gress will pass bill abolishing the grade
crossing at Benning road. The grade
crossing at TakOma and Pennsylvania
avenue southeast is the only other left
in the District Appropriations are also
expected for the widening and paving of
Benning road through Benning.
Mrs. VIII McCabe is visiting in Penn
sylvania, where she went to attend the
funeral OF her mother.
Miss Anna Grimes of Frederick. Nd,
is the guest of Mrs. Charles Gordon Of
Wentworth.
Mrs. S. l.. Farnes of Capitol Heights
Is visiting in Baltimore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-16
TRIBUTE TO ITS DEAD
Sons of American Revolution Hold
Memorial at Rauscher's

The Sons Of the American Revolution
paid tribute at Rauscher's last night to
those members Of the organization who
had died during the last year. Presiden,
Moore of the society was absent, and
John Paul Earnest presided. A hand
some tribute was paid to the memory OF
Gen. Vincent and John Goode, late men,
bers of the society.
1t was announced that the annual meet.
ing of the society will be held January
10 at Rauscher's. A reception to the
ladies will be given at that time. After
the regular meeting last night q buffet
supper was served.
Those present were Phillip w. Walker,
Col. Charles Lyman. Paul Brockett, DR..
William Donally, Philip F. Larner, DR..
Ira Dennison. H. p. Gerald. A. B. Dent,
Zabina Moses. ". l.. Collamer, John E.
Fenwick. John p Earnest. William NJ.
Marsh. Edison Phillips. Howard A. Clark,
Frank B. Martin. William II. Walker, j.
Albert Gore. Bert Owen and DIR. Frank
L. Biscoe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-16
BENNING AND VICINITY.

The recently organized Benning Social
Club Is making preparations for a. busy
season. The first Of Q series Of monthly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-16
ATTACK ON ROOSEVELT
aDICTATOR" IN CANAL ZONE,
SAYS HARRISON.
Mann Bill Abolishing the Panama
Commission Is Taken UP in
the House.

Sitting until after dark-a rather IN
usual performance this early in the SEES
sion and before the holidays-the House
Of Representatives got down to business
Yesterday. passed the Esch bill requiring
railroads to make full monthly reports
to the interstate commerce commission OF
all accidents and a measure to compel
railroads to provide uniform safety equip
ment for their cars. and then considered
the Mann bill to abolish the Panama
canal commission and create director
general and a civil governor instead.
When the Panama canal bill was re-
ported by the committee on interstate
diately resolved itself into the committee
Of the whole for it's consideration. It's
author, Representative Mann, explained
its provisions, after which general debate
was begun.
The adjustment Of the isthmian canal
commission and the Capitalization of re-
sponsibility and authority for the con-
struction Of the canal and the govern
ment OF the Canal Zone. under the Pres
ident, in a director general were bitterly
opposed by several representatives. II
was contended that Congress had no
power to delegate legislative or judicial
authority to the President. and Repre-
sentative Harrison of New York charged
that President Roosevelt had assumed
thority on the Canal Zone he did not pos