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Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-09

cation. They are George Davis, 1872 North
Twenty-eighth street; Bryan Hogan, Twen-
ty-seventh and r streets, South Omaha;
Martha Reeves, who runs the resort where
the trouble occurred; her sister Louise, a
piono player employed at the place, and
Ida Arnold, an inmate. None Of the people
under arrest has been willing to make any
statement TO Captain Savage Of the dc
teotive department, who spent the morning
interviewing them in their cells.
DR.. T. T. Harris, who is in attendance on
Curry, said at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon
that a few hours might end the life OF the
victim. Curry Is suffering from a deep
cut in the abdomen Immediately under the
lower rib. evidently inflicted with a large
knife.
Charles Nichols, who was in company
with Curry, is in the hospital with several
disfiguring wounds from razor cuts about
his head and breast. His condition does
not indicate serious results.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-09
WHY OLD TAR REJECTS Army
Sailor Lad Can't Stand for the Riggin'
of the Land Lubber,
TOO TIGHT FITTM FOR THIS BOY
Bill Sewers, Anchored to Brass hatl'
Says "KeeIhaul My THffFan IL
I'd Have Any of That
In Nine"

Bill Sewers Is In Omaha.
BIZ halls from Gloucester, Mass, where
he used to lower his flag when he wasn't
sailing the briny deep. He was for many
year a tar in the United States navy. He
can san anything from a man o war to a
foaming schooner, so re says.
Bill is on his way back to Gloucester
where he says he viii ship on the first
boat. lie has been TO Lincoln to visit a
sister whom he had not seen in years. He
dropped off here to see the big military
doings, and after the parade had dis
banded Thursday, Bill ran abaft one Of his
old friends who happened to put his foot
on the same rail TO which Bill had an
chored,
why don't you join the ARMY" asked
BnTs friend.
I'm tell you says Bill. Il did have
a laundering once TO join the lubbers and
called at the recruitin' office, l craved to
do a little prairie cruisin' and then, you
know, sometimes a sailor don't see a bar
tender for long watches at a time. l kim
OF thought Ia tack off the main path OF
my ambish for a while. but l didn't. III
tell you why.
"rYou understand, " said the officer,
" That your be under strict military disci-
pine"
Yep say 4, but shiver my spanker II
/ care for that
And the only change in menu will be
from bareback to pork and beans and back
to bareback againT
Bet you life l said. A man that can
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-09

eat sea biscuit and dried fish for months
at a time can eat anything
Runs the o, X.
well, 1 passed the physical examination
all right. Also sighted some things on a
card and found my vision normal. The
seas good for the eyes, you know.
I've got some pretty good clothes free
and easylike, and I'm ready at any time
to Join the ranks. Cap says !.
well, he just roared and pointed to a
picture hanging on the wall.
" There's the uniform you'll have to
wear he says.
" What, hat rigging? Keelhaul my
taffrail!' 1 gasped. That tight-fitting coat
with a shape like a corset. And those
tight pants? And that belt with a meas
urement like a wasp, Blast my top-gallant
keelson, II I'd wear EN-
-" There's no way out Of it, says the
officer, That's the regulation
~ don't want the job, says I. I'd like
TO be a l~andlubber, all right, but it's the
sailors life for mine It's me for riding
my horse on the high main. No tights for
mine and a heavy gun. No, sir, horn
buckle my bowsprit.'
And this is the reason the United States
army lost as good a nan as ever reefed a
sail or hauled in a sheet.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-09
Discerning Thief
Steals Ball Gowns
Fashionable Dressmaking Establish
ment is Raided and $500 Worth
of Stuff Taken.

An opportunity to cause CONSERVATION 10
tue prospective wearers Of many an ex-
pensive ball gown confronted the thief who
robbed the d-ressmaking establishment OF
Madame Fox at Twentieth and Farnam
streets. Madame Fox is making a great
number of gowns for the Ak-sar-Ben bail
and by forcing a transom the thief gained
entrance and helped himself to nearly $500
worth OF garments.
Fortunately. however, although In some
cases entire bolts Of silks and satins were
taken, but two were bolts from which
gowns had been cut, and the loss OF these
win not prove annoying. as bolts OF like
material were at hand. This is the second
time within the last three weeks that
Madame Fox has so suffered. The other
robbery occurred on the night of septem-
Der Is when goods 20 the value Of 500 and
more were lost
The police are inclined 10 believe that IL
the theft involves the ball in any way II Is
an anarchistio move 10 force certain
women TO appear either In more inexpensive
gowns or stay away.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-09

rushing. As a consequence OF this activity,
Mr.. Eager is besieged with appli-
cations for space for rigs of different
descriptions. but as the space is limited
some will get left.
Omaha merchants are preparing TO deco
rate In honor of the Cornhusker-Gophe
game. Last year the city did itself proud
and the streamers OF Nebraska and Amss
fluttered from nearly every prominent
business house. These same merchants are
preparing to Guido themselves this year
and when the cadet band from Lincoln
marches up Fsrnam street to the Henshaw
hotel. followed by 1900 yelling Students,
they will see their colors on all sides.
Omaha Is not a partisan community and
the Gopher contingent will see the old
Gold and Maroon of Minnesota Haunted
from many building tops. Which color Will
have the right to stay up after the game
remains TO be seen,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-09
PAN-HELLENIC AND OTHER
CLUBS WILL HAVE TALLY-H0S
Old Nebraska students Rush to Avail
Themselves of EnRer's one
sion at Gopher Game.

When Earl o., Eager, manager of athlet-
les at the University OF Nebraska, an
uounced Thursday that there would be
some room for a few tally-hos at the
Cornhusker-Gopher game, October IS,
he found many groups Of students and
ex-students waiting for an opportunity to
secure room for a big carryall. one OF the
first TO apply was the Pan-Hellenic club
OF this city. This is an organization com
posed Of old fraternity men, most Of them
from the University OF Nebraska.
When The new reached Lincoln the
fraternity boys at the university began
TO hustle for they saw a good chance TO
entertain the freshmen, whom they were
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-09
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Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-09

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Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-09
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Remember, II your stomach feels out
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Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-09
ORGY MAY DEVELOP MURDER
Edward Curry Stabbed in Resort
Fight Liable to Die,
SEVERAL ARRESTS ARE MADE
Police Throw Out Their Net and
DRAG In Half a Dozen Persons
Who Were Present at
the Cutting.

Edward Curry, Fourteenth street and
Avenue J, Council Bluffs, who with Charles
Nichols. 1877 North Seventeenth, was stabbed
at l5iT Burt street Thursday night, is lying
at ST. Joseph's hospital. Meanwhile The
police have taken up the investigation OF
the case with the expectation that II will
develop into a murder case through the
death OF Curry.
Six persons have been arrested and are
being held in connection with the invesi-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-09

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Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-09

eat sea biscuit and dried fish for months
at a time can eat anything
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-09
Man of Eighty is
Knocked by Auto
A. Bondeson of Emerson Struck by
Machine as He Crosses Six
teenth Street.

While endeavoring to cross Sixteenth
street between FaTnam and Harvey streets,
A. Bondeson, who lives at Emerson, but
who is visiting with friends at 2567 Mason
street, was run down by an automobile
driven by +. p. Wright Of Council Bluffs,
Mr.. Bondeson is nearly so years old. In
lodging one car he stepped directly in
front Of Wright's machine, which fortu-
nately was going very slowly. The right
front wheel struck him. and he fell be-
meath the car, but sustained only a cut on
the scalp, and some bruises. He was taken
into the owl drug store, where his cut
was dressed. lie was able to leave as soon
as he recovered from the shock.
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Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-09
A life Problem solved

by that great health tonic. Electric BitteFs.
Is the enrichment Of poor, thin blood and
strengthening the weak. SOC. Sold by
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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-05-31

and the memorial came into view the
crowd gave prolonged cheer that
almost drowned the notes of the
Star Spangled Banner" played by the
Coast Artillery band. The ceremonies
closed with a national salute fired by
two batteries of the Third field artil-
lery.
The memorial consists of hand
some granite shaft, SO feet in height,
and was erected by the United States
government at cost of $4,000. 1t
occupies a conspicuous location in
that part of the battlefield known as
The Angle" where the most sangu-
mary fighting of the memorable con-
flict took place. Within view are
many of the monuments erected by
the several states to the volunteer
troops.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-05-31
TRAVELLING MEN MEET
AsheviIIe the Scene of Twentieth An
nuaI Convention of National
Travellers Association.
\ (Herald Specially

Asheville, N. c., May 31-The TWEEN
tieth annual convention of the Ma
tional Travellers Protective Associa-
ton of America was called to order
shortly before noon today in the audi
forum. President Henry o. Gray pre-
sided. There were present when the
gavel fell for order more than five
hundred delegates, who are accompa-
MED by about fifteen hundred visit
ors.
Governor Kitchin delivered the
principal address in welcome of the
visitors, and President Gray respond
ed When these formalities were con-
cluded the convention took up its reg
ular order of business behind closed
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-05-31
REV. l. W. wILLIAMsoN's LETTER

Rev. l. w. Williamson, Hunting, w.
Va, writes: This is to certify that
used Foley's Kidney Remedy for ner-
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and am. free to say that it will do all
that you claim for it." Foley's Kid
ney Remedy has restored health and
strength to thousands of weak, run
down people. Contains no harmful
drugs and is pleasant to take. Brat
ton Drug Co.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-05-31
TAFT At GETTYSBURG
President Spoke at dwelling on the
Historic Battlefield Today-Beau-
tifuI Monument Erected.
(Herald Special,


Gettysburg, Pa, May 31.-A bril-
liant and distinguished assembIage
gathered on the Gettysburg battle
field today and witnessed the unveil.
ing of the first memorial erected to
the troops of the regular army who
fought in the historic Gettysburg cam
paign. The event was attended with
interesting and impressive ceremo-
MES, in which the president of the
United States, members of his cabi-
net and many distinguished war vet
Grams took part
A salute of twenty-one guns greet
ed the arrival of President Taft and
his party Drawn up in line across
the field were two thousand regular
troops, including squadron of the
18th cavalry from Fort Myer, the 9Th
regiment of infantry from Plattsburg,
N. Y, four companies of coast artil-
1ery from the artillery district of the
Potomac, four companies of coast ar
tillery from the artillery district of
Delaware, and five companies of coast
artillery from the artillery district of
Baltimore.
Immediately back of the memorial
on the presidents stand, which was
completely covered in red, white and
blue bunting and decorated with
American flags, sat the president and
several members of his cabinet, mem
bers of congress, official representa-
tives of Pennsylvania and other
states, prominent veterans of the civil
war and army officers from Cover
nor's Island, Washington and other
points.
A blare of a score of trumpets an
nounced the opening of the exercises.
After an invocation President Taft
was introduced by the presiding Off
Ger and given an enthusiastic welcome
from the great crowd gathered about
the stand. The president delivered an
eloquent address in which he called |
attention to the lessons of duty and
valor to be learned from the battle
field, and paid a tribute to the courage
of the soldiers of the south as well
as the north.
AS the president concluded his ad-
dress his daughter, Miss Helen Taft, |
was escorted to the edge of the me-
mortal where were fastened the silk
en- cords attached to the American
flags in which the shaft was shroud.
ed. Miss Taft gave one tug at the
cords and the silken folds loosened
from around the mass of granite.
twenty trumpeters of the
army drawn up in front of the presi-
dents stand sounded one prolonged
note, and as the flags slowly parted
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-05-31

doors. An elaborate program of en-
tertainment has been prepared, the
initial feature being a reception this
evening at the Battery Park Hotel.
The city is decorated and given
over to the visitors, who will remain
here a week. In addition to other
features of entertainment there will
be several excursions to points of in
terest about Asheville.
A spirited contest is on for the
honor of entertaining the next con-
vention of the association. Among
the applicants for the gathering are
Salt Lake City, Omaha, Denver and
Portland, Oregon.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-05-31
Graduating Week at Annapolis.

Annapolis, Md. May 31.-Many Wis
itors are already arriving in Annapo-
lis in anticipation of the graduation
exercises at the United States Naval
Academy. The cadets were given a
holiday today, though the official pro
gram of exercises will not be inau-
gurated until tomorrow, when the
board of visitors will make their an
nual inspection of the academy. From
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-05-31
YOUNGSTOWN DISASTER
Twentieth Anniversary of Disaster Is
Observed BY Decorating Graves
of the Unknown Today.
lHerald Specially

Johnstown, Pa, May 31.-With the
decoration of the graves of the I'M
known dead and the holding of memo
rial exercises, Johnstown today OBJ
served the twentieth anniversary of
the great flood that laid waste the
Conemaugh Valley in 1889. 1t was
on May 81 of that year that the break
ing of the great reservoir dam let the
waters sweep down the valley and in
to the city of Johnstown, dealing
death and destruction in the onward
rush. Millions of dollars in property
and a total of 1926 lives were lost in
the disaster. More than six hundred
of the victims were never identified
and were buried as unknown, while
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-05-31
an almost equal number of bodies
were never recovered.
Whoopine Cough.

This is a more dangerous disease
than is generally presumed. 1t will
be surprise to many to learn that
more deaths result from it than from
scarlet fever. Pneumonia often re-
suits from it. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy has been used in many cpl
denies of whooping cough and al
ways with the best results. Delbert
McKeig of Harlan, Iowa, says of it:
My boy took whooping cough when
nine months old. He had it in the
winter. l got a bottle of Chamber
Iain's Cough Remedy, which proved
good l cannot recommend it too
highly" For sale by Bratton Drug
Co.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-05-31
Philadelphia Horse Show.
(Herald Specially

Philadelphia, Pa, May 31.-The
eighteenth annual open air exhibition
of the Philadelphia Horse Show Asso-
citation opened today on ST. Martins
Green, Wissahicken Heights, under
conditions of a most favorable char
acter The show will continue six
days. The entries this year are nu-
merous and of an unusually high
class. The stables of ]. E. Hartman,
Reginald Vanderbilt and other promi-
nent exhibitors are represented at the
show.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-05-31
Meeting of Rural Carriers.

ManitOwoc, Wis, May 31.-Several
hundred members representing all
parts of the state came to Manitowoc
today to attend the annual convention
of the Wisconsin Rural Carriers AS
ISOLATION. President R. K. Kearney
of Milwaukee presided at the open
ing session of the convention, which
met in the Y. M. C. A. auditorium.
Annual reports were submitted and a
of questions relating to the
rural service and its retirement were
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-05-31
Maccabees In Session.

Minneapolis, Mimi, May 31.-One
hundred and fifty delegates and many
visitors are attending the state con-
vention of the Knights of the Macca-
bees, which assembled in this city to-
day for a two days session A fea-
ture of the convention will be the in
itiation of two hundred candidates in
to the order.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-05-31

that time on the events of the pro-
gram will follow in rapid succession,
eliminating Friday in the graduation
exerices. With the sports and the So
cial gayeties, the drills, military and
naval exercises and the big farewell
ball and graduation of a large class
of young future admirals the week
will be busy one and a gay one.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-05-31

Paris, May S1.-The annual Memo
rial day ceremony of decorating with
flowers the tomb of Lafayette in Pic
pus cemetery took place today. The
event was attended by a representa-
tive gathering of Americans, includ-
ing the staffs of the embassy and
consulate.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-05-31
MEMORIAL DAYOBsERVED
Many Towns Over the Country Re-
port the Observance of National
Memorial Day.
(Herald Special.l

City of Mexico, May 91.-Americans
resident in this city, including the
members of the local post of the G.
A. R., observed Memorial day with
exercises today. One of
the features of the observance con-
sisted of the decoration of the graves
of the American soldiers buried in
the united national cemetery.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-05-31
Cortelyou and others
were placed today in the Mckinley
tomb in the Canton cemetery.

Washington, D. c., May 31-Memo-
rial day was observed in the national
capital with solemn and impressive
ceremonies. All of the departments
of the government were closed
throughout the day. Graves of the
veterans buried in the national GENE
terry at Arlington, in st. Elizabeth's
cemetery and other burying grounds
in Washington and vicinity were dec
GRATED by the G. A R and other pa
triotic and memorial organizations.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-05-31

Greenville, Tenn, May 31-At
special memorial exercises held in
the Johnson national cemetery here
today the initial steps were taken for
the organization of an Andrew John
son Memorial Association Among
those interested in the movement is
the Hon Martin W. Littleton of New
York, who was formerly resident of
Tennessee.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-05-31
In Memory of James Jeffrey Roche.

Boston, Mass, May 91.-A memo
rial tablet in honor of the late James
Jeffrey Roche, the well known writer
who died year ago in Berne, Swift
erland, where he was acting as Amer
lean consul, was unveiled today in
Hollywood cemetery. The ceremonies
were conducted by the John Boyle
O'Reilly club of Boston.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-05-31

Springfield, H., May 31.-Decora-
ton day services were held today at
the tomb of Lincoln, in Oak Ridge
cemetery. The graves of about fiji
teen hundred federal and seven hun
bred Confederate dead in the national
were decorated by the local
G. A. R. posts.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-05-31

Mobile, Ala, May 31.-In Mobile
and elsewhere in Alabama the G. A.
G. and camps of Confederate veterans
united in decorating the graves of the
dead
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-05-31

New York, May 31-An almost to-
tai suspension of business marked the
local observance of Memorial day.
The principal feature was a parade of
Grand Army veterans, in which regu-
lar and state troops participated. The
procession was reviewed at Grants
tomb on Riverside drive, while YES
sells of the navy lying in the Hudson
river near by fired a national salute.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-05-31

Canton, o., May Handsome
floral offerings sent by President Taft,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-10
WILL BUILD ROAD
OUT FROM EATONTON


EATONTON. Ga, Dec 9-Pursuant to
a call from Mayor w. H. Hearn and
Chairman T. G. Greene, of the Eatonton
Board of Trade. an enthusiastic mass
meeting was held at the Putnam county
court house last night to agitate and dis
cuss the building of a new railroad from
Eatonton to Madison thus connecting
Eatonton with the Georgia railroad and
building a connecting link between two
of the best counties in middle Georgia.
rhe meeting appointed committees and
iecided to enthusiastically agitate the
catter at once. The county commission
rs of leach county are to be asked to
trade the road bed in each county and
5trong financial backing will be given the
enterprise. After the road bed is graded
he laying of the rails will be fine bus
mess proposition for some railroad build
er. The road will traverse the old capital
route a direct air line, and the route
which has been several times surveyed
crosses only one small branch. The
-,atonton and Madison papers have been
agitating the matter for several weeks