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Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-26
Nebraska
MORTESSEBS FRIENDS BUSY
His SVame Suggested as Republican
Candidate for Treasurer.
THOMSON WILL ENTER FIGHT
Railroads May ne Compelled TO
give Notice OF Changes In Time
Cards-BartOn and Ben
Hur.
trrom 3 staff correspondent.l


LINCOLN, Jan. 2.-(Special. Word
comes from Valley county that many re-
publicans there are anxious for Peter Nor
tensen TO become candidate for state
treasurer 60 succeed l.. @. Brian. whose
second term will expire next January.
II have just returned from a trip from
Valley county ana other sections of that
part Of Nebraska" said George Berlinghof,
and discovered there is quite a boom on
for Peter Mortctisen for treasurer. He
seems to have the support of a great many
republicans to whom talked, though
heard nofhing direct from Mr.. Mortensen
whether ne would make the race"
ePter Mortensen served two terms as
state treasurer and inaugurated the system
of publishing monthly the statement
showing where the state money is de-
posted. S-yg
Thompson Says He VIII File.
w. H. Thompson, the Little Giant from
Grand Island has beep-.to Lincoln, but ne
failed TO file his name as a candidate for
the democratic nomination for United
States senator. Mr.. Thompson stuck to
It, however. that he is a candidate and
that in due time he would pay up the $50
and get in the running. Mr.. Thompson met
a number OF Lincoln democrats and ap-
peared to feel very we'll pleased with the
outlook for his success as candidate upon
whom the democrats could unite.
AS q starter he said when asked regard
ing certain interviews that had appeared
in the papers as having been given out
by him that he would. not deny anything
that the papers published. So he would
not discuss stories OF .tieups or proposed
tleups.
MetcnIfe Boom Again.
rumor. started here last night that
Congressman Hitchcock would not enter
the senatorial race and with that rumor
came a revival Of the talk OF Richard L.
Metcalfe as the democratic standard
bearer The Commoner associate editor
after receiving considerable encouragement
some months ago. to get in the race, came
out in letter and said he would not gel
into a scramble for any office, but times
have changed since then, and as 1t is &C
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-26
Lombards Dismiaa DIvorce SUD.

BEATRICE. Neb.. Jan. S-(Special. y
A final chapter VISA annexed TO the sensa-
tiona Lombard divorce case yesterday
when William Lombard and wife, Luella,
appeared In the district court and an
nounced that they had adjusted their
differences. They said they were anxious
to live together again as man and wife.
and requested the court TO set aside all
that had been done in the action and dis
miss IT, Judge Pemberton granted the
request OF the Lombards, and they left
the court room evidently as happy as the
day they we're married, They are old
residents OF Wymore.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-26
Funeral of senator Mlchener.

OSCEoLA. 'Neb., Jan. 8.-(SpeciaL) 1.-THE
funeral Of ex-senator N. 8. Michener took
place at the Methodist church here yester-
day forenaon and the body was laid at rest
in Blue Ridge cemetery. ten miles south
east OF osceola. The deceased was one Of
the best known men in the county and
leaves a large family and many friends.
He was a native of Ohio and at the time
Of his death he was past 70 years Of age.
In 1890 he was elected member of the Ne
braslka state senate, receiving the largest
majority ever given to any candidate In
Polk county for any office.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-26
Har,rnrd Tn1kr a. Plnttsmouth.

PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Jan. 25.-(Special.)
William Hayward of Nebraska City de-
livered an interesting address to the mem,
bers OF the young mems Bible class of the
Methodist Episcopal church in this city
last evening, taking for the subject OF his
theme '"rhe Making Of President" While
he was delivering the address 1t became
noised around that the distinguished visitor
was in the city and at the close OF the
lecture a banquet was given I'm the Hotel
Riley In his honor. Byron Clark officiated
as POSTMASTER and short talks were given
by Colonel p. A. Barrows, editor of the
Plattsmouth Daily News; DIR. E. w. Cook,
ID. C. West OF Nehawka, p. II. Wescott,
Superintendent B. +. Harrison and others.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-26

HASTINGS, Neb., Jan. 25.-(Special.)--
VIII Madgett announced today that he
expects to bring the hotel subscription
list up to $50.OoO by the end of this week.
The fund has been growing slowly but
steadily in the last few weeks, and last
night the total was only $4,000 short of
the first goal. The new hotel will cost
between $4,000 and 100000, When stock
to the amount of $4,000 is sold the share
holders will be called together to select
site and take steps for raising the ball
ance of funds necessary to complete the
structure.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-26

BEATRICE. Neb,. Jan. s-(special
Telegram.) FIRED T. Robinson of Lincoln
was arraigned in district court today on
the charge Of numbering. his wife in this
city November 2S last. He pleaded not
guilty and was remanded to jail without
bail He is in constant fear of some one
doing him harm and asked to be removed
Charles B. Carrico of Edgar, Neb., was
arraigned on the charge of bisamy. He
was arrested at Wymore recently. when he
was living with wife No. g. He, pleaded moi
guilty and in default Of bond, he was re-
manded to the county jail. fi'i
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-26
CONSULT THE RADIUM DOCTORS

WHO MADE THEMSELVES THEIR
LASTING CURES, AND
PRACTICE By PHYsIsLAN
Of
our adve nothing facts
CHARGE
shavet hah
first account of having
all II a TO oevenb
Liver Kidney. Bladder Blood and Skin diseases
RADIUM MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INSTITUTE
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-26

GIBBoE. Neb,, Jan. 25.-(special.) )-scar-
let fever has broken out here, three cases
has been established in the hope of check
ing the disease
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-26
Nebraska
AGRICULTURE IN SCHOOLS
Committee OF County superintendents
Are Seeking Opinions from
Educators.

HASTINGS, Neb. Jan. 5.-(Special)-A
committee composed OF County superin-
tendents Harris, Willis Matzen, Pllzer and
Bradenberg has issued a circular letter
to all county superintendents asking for
suggestions for promoting agricultural edu-
cation I'm the public schools of Nebraska.
down for report to the next convention
of the State Teachers association.
The following questions are propounded:
First-Should agriculture be made a com
pulsory subject In our rural schools
Second-Do you favor congressional dis
trict schools for the training of teachers
In agriculture, together with an expert
Third-Do you favor county or township
high schools for the public with a strong
course in agriculture and ten or twenty
acres for experimental purposes7
Fourth--How should these district schools
and county high schools artlculate with the
agricultural college and what assistance
Fifth-Should the state build the schools
and the local district maintain their sup
port7
slxth-How should the matter be pre-
sented to the Legislature?
In a, brief compendium of present sec
ondary agricultural education in the United
States the committee gives the following
information: Congressional agricultural
high schools for large districts have been
established in Minnesota, Alabama, Vir-
ginia, New York, Illinois, Oklahoma
Arkansas and California. County agricul-
tural high schools have been established ir
Wisconsin, Maryland, Mississippi Okla
homa and other states. The teaching OF
agriculture in rural schools is compulsory
in Texas, Oklahoma and West Virginia.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-26
fIarry Lander Matinee.

BY special request an extra matinee will
be gwen Wednesday afternoon at the
Auditorium by Harry Lauder, the famous
Scotch comedian. Seats now on sale
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-26
All Humors

Are impure matters which the skin.
liver. kidneys and other organs cannot
take care Of without help.
Pimples. boils. eczema and other
erupttons, loss of appetite. that tired
feeling. bilious turns, fits of indiges-
tion, dull headaches aud many other
troubles are due to them. They are
removed by.
Hoods SaFsapaFIIIa
In usual liquid form or in chocolates
tablets known as safnatabs. 100 doses 81,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-26
TeIephonen in nepots.

The hearing on the complaint of the
Holdredge Commercial club for better depot
facilities at the hands Of the Burlington
has been set for February at Holdrege
On the following day the complaint of citi-
zens Of Funk to compel the Burlington to
give better train service will also be heard
at HoldreRe
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-12
Ell Paso's Second Fair

getting ready for another r The
f advertised far and WIDE and the
- second permitting displays equaing those at the first
v5u win still fanean n the Pass City
De raised
getting TO woK
the fair tins year afteI
does not expect to DO any sucn
thing u there thing begin We had better be-
now and things for the second fair tnah 90 wait anu
not be when opening time comes around
The money has just to raise it now as II WI"
Keep
bigger and better n Inc
surprised all the success the
effOrt overw they expected IT to be- ..z, d.
credit city twice the size OF FL Faso
d with tbutarv country development Dig surprise
70 visitors and home folks made better w" we 90 s
Root and Sherman and break the state RePuo-
Ecanm
Young be Is than merely being the
Of his
has aligned all Europe against
didn't diplomacy to do that Europe mas always
The statehood bill still has to be passed by the
the houses The president wills it suits him
We can all help Ell Pao industry cement tOmbstOnes after
They be product
help along to down
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-12
(From The Herald Of this date, 1885,
7 rs. Ago
FATHER RAMON ORTIZ BURIED:
THE FIREMEN HOLD MEETING

Gen. >Anson Mills's latest map Of the
proposed dam across the Rio Grande
10 preserve the boundaries of the United
States and Mexico has just been re-
ceived from Washington 1t is SO pages
in length and contains many maps
Bliss, is proving the most popular Of
Col Bailey, in command OF Fort
fcer ever in charge there
There will be & Raymond and Whit
comb excursion in from New orleans
Friday evening.
Tonight's eastbqund flyer is reported
on time, with ~ passengers
The Congregational church has
moved from Chopin music hall to the
Curtis building where service will be
held in the future.
Father Ramon Ortiz, who for 90 years
was pastor of the Juarez cathedral,
died yesterday afternoon and the fu-
neral was held this morning from the
old church. four priests assisting In
the ceremony and Father PINTO
preaching the eulogy. He was more
than so years of age and the large
attendance at the funeral indicated MS
popularity.
The regular weekly meeting OF the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-12

" HERE was -D,AleH1bert. the French
philosopher and scientific leader.
- He was left on the steps of the
church of ST. Jean le Rond in Paris on
the evening of November II, I'LL He
was found and given over TO the civic
authorities who named him. Jean lie
Rond. after the church on the steps OF
which his infant head was first pillowed-
When he, came to know his origin, he
added D'Alembert, by which he Is
known in history.
D'Alerbert was a member of the
Academy of Sciences. a deep philoso-
pher, profound mathematician, and bril-
liant all round scholar. His fame
filled all Europe. Catherine Of Russia
in 1852 offered him a yearly salary OF
1OO, 900 francs to tutor her son and he
declined. AS a further inducement she
volunteered to give welcome to all the
friends he might choose to bring to the
royal court; still the philosopher per-
sisted in his refusal. He died full OF
years and honors.
Moses Founding.
Perhaps the first founding OF which
history makes mention and undoubtedly
the most illustrious Of all was Moses
Moses was purposely abandoned by his
mother. because of persecution, but that
makes him none the less a wait. A kind
providence. brought him into the hands
of Pharaofl's daughter and he was
brought up in the luxury elegance and
culture of the Egyptian court and fitted
for the great work which was to be his
in delivering bis people from their
cruel taskmasters and prosecutors.
Homer and AesOp.
It is claimed that Homer was a waif
and that bad care in his early days
caused him to go totally blind when
a young man. The story goes that he
island of Solos, and found by a
goatherd's daughter. He was half
starved, flogged, and made to work as
a slave When he escaped from cap
tivfty he procured his food by singing
snatches Of epic among the people OF
the islands and the mainland of Greece.
Aesop, Of fable fame, the simplest of
all the ancient writer's. and who set
a style copied from his day to the pres
ent time, was also a founding and suf-
fered from bad treatment. When a
child he was dashed to the ground for
crying. with the result that his spine
was broken and all through life he was
a hunchback-
Oedipus the royal founding of Mount
Cithaeron, gave the solution to the
riddle of the sphinx while tending the
flocks of Polybus on the sacred hill.
Worlds Greatest Explorer.
The man who found Livingstone and
opened. up the dark continent to the
Hight OF religion, civilization, and pro-
gress was waif. He was Welsh boy
named Rowlands and was brought up
in a poorhouse in that country. One day
he happened to be standing in the way
Of an angry man. What is thing
like you good for anyway" roared the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-12
9 TRAIGHT TALKS
~ WITH BOYS AND MEN
= BY DR. MADISON C. PETERS
WAITS IN THE HALL OF FAME
BY DIR. MADISON C. PETERS

man. They make men out OF sucn
things as I am" quietly returned TINS
boy. He was right. Hard knocks made
a man Of young Rowlands, the poor
house waif.
At the age OF Is years he came In a
vessel to New Orleans. a merchant
adopted him and gave him his name, he
drifted into journalism. attracted atten-
ton and the New York Herald sent
him out to Africa with the command;
$50 find Livingstone" He found him
and he himself became the worlds
greatest explorer.
England received him with open arms,
the queen knighted him, he was re-
turned to the British parliament, ana
married one of the great .heiresses In
Britain. His name is inscribed on the
everlasting tablet of fame. not as John
Rowlands. but as Sir Henry NJ Stanley
Street Arab TO Governor.
In August, 1857. train pulled into
Upton. Ind. with load of street arabs
on board; they We're almost all waits,
sent out to the western farms by the
Children's Aid society of New York
Judge Green was approached and
asked would he take "a kid
eyes. will take one" aequiesced the
bluff judge, provided you give me the
raggedest, ugliest. and dirtiest one OF
the bunch
Johnny Brady stepped forward and
guessed he would fill the BILL He
did not know his age, who were his
folks. or anything about his antece-
dents. Johnny was good at guessing
He guessed" a longshoreman named
Brady had given him his name. he
guessed the man was his dad. at any
rate they had been pals until the lat
ter kicked him out and told him to
shift for himself
There was a bright future awaiting
this "guesser." Judge Green took him.
He worked his way through Yale; he be-
came a Presbyterian preacher and a
missionary in the northwest and wound
up by working himself into the chair
of state as governor of Alaska.
Another waif in the same crowd sent
out on that occasion from New York
was Andy Burke He, TOO, was a
hustler, nature compensated him for
what she had denied him IN motherly
care. He persevered until he, too, be-
came governor of the state of North
Dakota
Give Waits Chance.
Thomas NJ Waller, formerly COVER
nor Of Connecticut, was left an orphan
at the age of years. When a news
boy on the city streets he was picked
up by a Mr. Waller This man adopted
him and allowed him to assume the
family name. upon which he reflected
much credit by his subsequent career.
Possibly the best interpreter Of the
Bible is Kitto. His scriptural lore was
the admiration Of all his contempor
aries He was reared in a poorhouse.
Instead Of neglecting the poor boys,
let us extend the hand of help, say the
kind word and give them a chance. They
may become men of might.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-12


rels enough to last the other 50 weeks
OF the year.
while legislation and courts have
been wrestling with the problem OF linn
iting the hours Of women's employ
ment, none Of these statutes seems TO
apply to the working hours OF wives
No bill was ever introduced TO pre-
vent the necessity of wives sitting up
far into the night darning socks and
sewing buttons on their, husbands laun-
dry
.'Of. course, this labor might be the
result of wtfie's having spent the day
trottng around shopping and making
calls, and then hustldng home about 7
o'clock 10 throw together belated and
burned meal, over which the other end
of the domestic sketch growls like a
polar bear in fly time. A vacation
would be luIl in the battle.
Il suppose a fortnight's vacation
would De relief from having to clam
Der out in the morning half an hour
ahead OF the party of the second part
when pried out from between the COW
ers. and who energies to demand tn no
parlor voice who has been using his
collar buttons for her shirtwfasts, there
being but one obvious answer TO such
a question Wives doubtless weary OF
the breakfast table face which some
times peers over the top OF the news
paper, braced against the waiter bottle.
revealing q lovely IS carat scowl while
the only sound visible to the naked ear
is a mingled conglomeration OF maSti-
cation and general disapproval OF the
burned toast, the suspicious cold Stor-
age hen antiques and the dishwatery
coffee
Two weeks might indeed be pleas
ant surcease from. the insurance ad-
ulster like job of dish washing and
getting everything ready about the
house to furnish material for the even
ing crouch She might enjoy IA days
unalloyed reprfeve from being cross
examined as TO why she can't keep the
house running on an amount which he
thinks it ought 10 fairly Marathon on,
respite from his dul1ness which follows
dinner time, and from his snores after
he has dropped asleep over his news
paper. The bishops idea is a good one.
only 1 don't agree with the two week
limit A little longer ought to be right.
Say about Jan. 1 to Dec 81"
do you suppose husbands would en-
Joy vacations, too?" asked Friend Wife,
ignoring this last slur.
We'll. little absence now and then
Is relished by the best OF men" said
the Tired Business Man.
Copyright, 1910. by the New York.
Evening Telegram New York Herald
company. All rights reserved
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-12
NEW BOOK.

1.-The Beauty" is different from most
BEAUTIES; she thinks and talks like other
sensible people; she is talented and am
bilious. but her circumstances compel
her to earn her living She goes to New
York, and to make the story interesting,
meets a millionaire. who falls IN love
with her and marries this beautiful
flower blooming in a tin can IN
tenement and transplants 1t In
lacquered vase in a court" but he fails
10 see beyond her beauty Then she
flirts $50 gossip says) with an artist
she has known from childhood. and the
husband. thinking she loves the artist
offers her freedom. He goes west and
meets an old friend who is spending the
winter an California with a daughter
who is ambitious TO become Wen
known actress. goes for an auto ride
with the daughter and Is wrecked.
which causes nearly as much talk as his
marriage. In the meantime The Beau
tv'' starts a successful business or de-
signing costumes and decorations Tor
homes. and when the husband returns 70
give her a divorce and settlement he
Iaarns thar she really loves him and they
are recOnciled-
The story is by Mrs Wilson woodrow,
-,,,hIishsd bv the Bobbs Merrill &C. The
price is $50.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-12
To-
day

will be held tomorrow afternoon at 1890
The weekly gun club shoot was held
at Sportsmen's park yesterday.
Word reached this city at noon today
that man, supposed to be one of the
Fountain murderers. had been caught
in the Panhandle district.
Judge Crosby has telegraphed Harry
Wood that he has been successful in
his railway project and viii return
from Mexico City in a few days
Adjt. Gen. Mabry telegraphed col
lector Davis last night to the effect that
a band of Mexicans had been reported
to have gone to the ranch of S. W. Pip
kens, near Van Horn, stolen $500 sheep
and sneaked back into Mexico with
them.
The McGinty band has new men,
Der in Mr. Anderson, a clarinet player
employed at the foundry.
The fire department held It's quar-
terry meeting last night at headquar-
tiers and bills amounting to S67.10 were
allowed. while the officers of the varf-
Gus companies were appointed a COM
mittee to investigate the Improvement
Of headquarters
Metal market: Silver, 6S Sc; lead, So;
copper, Ice; Mexican pesos, SAC.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-12
CENSUS RETURNS.

From Santa Fe On. NJ New Mexican.
Denver and Ell Paso have taken
effective steps TO secure q complete
and accurate count of their popula-
tion next month. The commercial or
CARNATIONS of those cities are placing
voluntary enumerators in the field
who will visit every habitation. go in
to every nook and Granny, as to
make sure that not a living soul is
missed. These returns will form a
basis for comparison with the official
enumeration 1t is to be regretted that
not one Of the live towns in New Mexico
is taking similar steps TO make the
best showing possible in the census, and
yet, so much more depends in New
Mexico upon complete and accurate
census returns, than in any other com
mOnWealth-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-12
Ell PAso's EXPENDITURES.

From Santa Fe On. NJ New Mexican.
According to the Ell Paso Herald,
during the past three months $751;
6S7.S2 was paid out by the city clerk
for the conduct of the city govern
ment as shown in his quarterly re-
port to the city council this morning. -
Santa Fe has been runN on less than
that for the past three hundred years
and yet taxpayers grounce about the
heavy tax burden and the extravagance
Of the Republican city government
which gets along on one-sixth of what
cities like Albuquerque have for mu-
nicipal expenditures.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-12
The ired 8
Business Man
Tells Friend Wife n Little Absence
ReIisbed by the Best of Men.
BY WALTER A. SINCLAIR.

w 7HAT do you think about ID
Ma bishop of London saying
that wives should desert
their husbands for two weeks every
year?'' asked Friend Wife.
"As though any wife had to be told
thatT' exclaimed the Tired Business
Man. 1T wkould have been more to
the point if he had said that wives
ought to take two weeks every year
to make the acquaintance OF their hus-
bands. From very reliable sources L
learn that few husbands in our ultra
swagger or waggle set would know 1t IL
their wives were away two weeks at q
clip. At that, 1 don't believe these ex-
aggerated yarns about the millionaire
meeting the handsome woman coming
out Of his home and asking her If they re
acquainted and learning that she Is Ids
wife. Still, in the words OF the poet,
Home is where the wife amt
"Of course, these remarks refer mere
iy to the society or migratory wife. who
is always winging away to- Europe or
Palm Beach or Newport or Reno, New,
or some other wealthy resort I sup
pose the good bishop had In mind the
ordinary, up with the alarm clock wife
when he recommended that she give
herself q two weeks vacation He
neglected 20 say with pay thereby fur
nishing material for matrimonial quar-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-12

Chicago. ILL.,. March 12--Samuel Dries
to.h oTeafling guilty to a violation OF
The federal laws regulating the manu-
facture and sale of oleomargarine. was
fined $4,000 and sentenced TO six years
- ~ Fort Ieavenworth prison. Will
To-, RraadwelI must meet like punish
,,,on+ With Driesbach. Daniel Bortz was
GIVEN Is months in the house OF correc-
ton. The sentences were passed by
Judge Lands.