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Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-27
BIRD-MEN WANT The EARTH.
Demands for Flying Meets Threaten
the Sport.
FAT PURSES MUST BE PUT Up
Contests Degenerate Into HippOdrora
stunts-Amazing Earnings Of
the Business Here and
Abroad.

The cancellation Of the proposed San
Francisco aviation meet has brought prom
inently before the public the real ccndi-
ton OF aeronauucs and made plain the
fact that the sporting element Of the
science has practically been eliminated.
Charles X. Hamilton who occupies a prom
inent place among the leading American
aviators, predicts that under present con-
ditions aeroplanins win In nine or twelve
months be on a plane with fake bsllooning
and parachute jumping az county fairs.
Very few Of the avistors now appearing
before the public will consent to take part
in a real contest OF speed. duration or
altitude. When making a contract to APP
pear at any aviation meet a clause is in
vsrably inserted in the agreement relative
to the velocity Of the wind as controlling
the actual flying Wind gauges seldom, II
ever. record the same velocity. This Is an
excellent opportunity for the sTators.
Sums ranging as high as 5000 are de-
manded by each aviator to take
chance" II the demand is granted, flight
OF perhaps twenty minutes is made with a
successful landing, which in itself proves
that the filters could have flown under the
original contract. This was actually done
at the recent international meet at Belmont
pastime are saying, has degenerated with
a speed equal to the development OF the
science. Where contests Of speed once
controlled hippodrome exhibitions now hold
sway, and the exorbitant demands Of the
aviators for premiums bonuses and appear
ance money have done much to discourage
the patrons Of the science as we'll as 70
cause big financial losses to the promoters
When Paulhan first took up aviation he
was working as a mechanic at $3.50 day
His contract for America called for $1,000
q day and all expenses. The French avia-
tors lived at the most expensive hotels, eat
costly foods, drank choice wines, Travelled
in the most approved style and even
charged shoes and clothing to expenses
Paulhan returned 70 France with $4,000
which, added to an equal sum he made IN
England and Europe, enabled him to retire
in one year with 100000.
This is an evidence Of the methods
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-27
LODGE TO HOLD STATE RALLY
Ladies Of the Maccabees Of the World
in Two-Day Session.
WILL INITIATE CLASS MONDAY
Gathering Concludes with Banquet
and Theater Party Tuesday Night
CIansmeu Of America Meet
Notes Of other orders.

The state rally Of the Ladies Of the
Maccabees Of the World Of Nebraska, will
be held at Fraternity hall, Nineteenth and
Harvey streets, Monday and Tuesday. Aira.
Anne DeMars state commander. will call
the meeting 70 order at 10 o'clock, Mon
day morning Monday afternoon a large
class will be instructed and the new ritual
exemplified The morning session will be
occupied with the roll call Of hives and
the awarding Of prizes.
The state officers win be assisted in the
class Initiation by Gate City Hive No. 3,
guard team under the leadership OF Julia
Jolina, captain. The regular ritual will be
exempHfied by the same set Of officers
assisted by Laurel Hive, No. ls, guard
team, under the direction Of Mary T.
Blair captain.
Laurel and Gate City hives will meet in
a competitive drill.
Mrs Jessie X. Eager national super
visor, will hold q symposium on Tuesday
morning. At the afternoon session the Gate
City hive guard team will eNempHfy the
drapinR Of the charter.
Tuesday evening the state rally will come
TO . close with reception and banquet at
the Paxton. A theater party at the Boyd
will be held. following the banquet.
The convention Of Ladies OF the Macca-
bees Of the World will be held in Omaha in
the spring.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-27

eral rule. and a few airmen have shown
the true idea Of sport J. r. Moisant who
won the Statue Of Liberty flight IS not
able example along these lines. Money has
been his last consideration. In his fight
from Paris to London he received a 500
cup The performance cost him probably
$1,000. and at the time he made the flight
a $1,000 prize had been offered Tor a flight
from Paris to Brussels, about two-thirds
Of the distance, while the trip was In
finitely less dangerous than the one he
successfully made. There are several
others, but they are IN the minority, and
at the present rate speed competitions viii
be practically unheard Of In year from
now New York Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-27

adopted by the majority o. austors. Claude
O. ahame-White received a bonus Of G,5oo
TO appear at the Boston meet His earn
ings q that meet aggregated $4,000 The
Eng'3shman received $1,000 for four DAYS
eXhiNNons az Brockton (Mass) fair. The
Baltimore promoters also paid Grahame-
White $4,000 for a series OF exhibitions,
while he has picked up probably $1,000 for
carrying passengers and giving aviation
lessons. When approached by the manage
ment Of the Belmont park meet he de-
msnded $4,000 for appearance money, de-
spite the fact that he had been selected by
the Royal Aero club Of Great Britain to
represent England IN the Gordon Bennett
cup championship race.
J. Armstrong Drexel received 5000 to
take part in the Belmont meet. after de-
handing $1,000 as expenses for himself
and William McArdle, his partner, and it
is reported that he demanded $4,000 before
the Gordon Bennett cup race Morane, the
French aviator, was to receive $4,000 as
appearance money, but met with an acct
dent, and the money was divided among
three other Frenchmen OF less prominence
Demands of Foreigners.
In addition to nearly $4,000 IN prizes, the
Belmont park management offered per
among the aviators on n graded scale &C
cording to their total winnings. The for
eign sviators refused this sportsmanlike
offer and demanded extra money instead.
Two thousand dollars was the average
amount asked for by the foreigners as eN-
penses for each crew OF mechanics and
transportation Of aeroplanes. This was in
addition 10 the appearance money, which
varied from 5000 to $4,000, according to
the standing OF the aviators. While the
actual amount Of money paid by the Bel
mont park management Is not known, Il
has been estimated at from $4,000 to Si5-
OOO.
In Europe the appearances money
clause was worked so hard that il has been
abolished, as many of the avators re-
ceived biz sums of money, but never left
the ground in their machines. In spite OF
this the aviators object to being treated
as paid showmen and demand recognition
as high-class sportsmen. In the palmy
days Of parachute jumping conditions never
approached the present attitude of the air
men.
Sporting instinct among aviators, meet
promoters say, is at a big discount, and
the unreasonable demands OF these men
make II almost impossible to conduct a
meet or tournament on q paying basis.
The public receives little benefit, as in
place of real competitions the aviators in
sist upon giving exhibitions that may be
seen free almost any day at the Garden
City Aviation field.
There are several exceptions TO the gen
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-27
Another Purist Breaks Loose.

Nov SIR" said the attorney for the
other side, beginning his cross exdmina-
ton, you testified that you were handed
s., 900 for your vote didn't your"
NO sir, testified nothing of the kind"
You did, sir, II understand the English
language"
That's the trouble with you" testify
retoined the witness: ''you don't under
stand the English language. didn't say
was handed $1,000. l said IL was handed
to me-"
Silence in the. courtroom roared the
judEe.-Chicago Tribune
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-27

The hotel clerk: beg pardon. sir, but
you are banker. aren't you7'
The guest: yes I'm a banker"
The clerk. And now will you tell me
what your name is. please?'
The guest Indignantly: why, I've Just
written Il on your register"
The clerk: II know you have-and I'm
very sure II is either John r.. Elmendorf
or James b. Engelsheim, and don't
know which TO prefer
The guest, stu more Indignantly; why,
it's neither. My name is Jethro T. Bee
swinger."
The clerk: 80 IL is, 80 Il iG. How very
stupid. But, anyway, sir you must admit
/ guessed your business as soon as l saw
your handwriting. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Key to the situation--Bse Want Ada
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-27
Do 70 out to Win.

TX Beidler. whose name was John
Nenophon Beidier, or something very much
Ike that, but who always was called "X''
and who was one OF the famous Montana
pioneers as well as a vigilante, was out on
the plains one day with Liver Eating John
son, another well known Montana char
aeter, when they were chased by a band
% Indians.
Johnson had q better horse than ''yS''
ana was soon ahead. He turned several
times and urged Beidler TO hurry up.
Hurry up, y" he yelled Get a move
oni"
"Dod CAST you, Johnson" shouted Beidler
as he spurred HE horse; do You think I'm
trying 10 throw this raceg'-kansas City
TOurual
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-27


Omaha Lodge No. will have two can
didates for the iniuatory degree next Fri
day night
officers and put on the third degree Mon
day night South Omaha Lodge No. l4S
will VISIT No. 10 in = body and bring a
candidate for degree work along win
Hesperian Encampment No. will have
nine candidates for the Royal Purple de-
campment No % of Fremont will visit
No 2 in a body, and a delegation from the
Blair encampment is also expected to be
'Dannebrog Lodge No. PIG will have work
in the iniuatory degree next Friday night
Benson Lodge No. ~ will hold It's cleo
ton OF officers for the ensuing term
WssS Lodge No. 1873 will elect officers
Ruth RebeRah Lodge No, / will give a
card party at odd Fellows hall Saturday
The IVY Rebekah circle will meet at the
home OF Sister Alice Buzbee. 4Ols Seward
street. next Wednesday afternoon:
Ivy Rebekah Lodge. No. 80 will have
seventeen candidates for Initiation at It's
next meeting night.
Wednesday night 80 be held at VOLTS hall,
corner Twenty-second and Cunning streets,
for the purpose of discussing the adyisa-
bility OF forming a past officers club IN
By y" a committee OF five from each Of the
subordinate lodges in Omaha south
Omaha, Benson ana Florence. torty-IlVe
delegates are expected to be In attendance
Seven Of the seventeen odd Fellows
lodges in Omaha elected these officers last
week for the ensuing term:
Hesperian Encampment No. &c. w
Read, chief patriarch; c. A. Grimes, htgf
priest, l.. w. Crum, senior warden; G, II
Marcher, Junior warden; c, NJ Coffin, sr.
scribe: r. b. Bryant. treasurer.
Triangle Encampment-Peter johnson
chief patriarch: sam Christensen, senio
warden; Sam Miller, high priest; J. Hau
bro, junior warden: Martin Reese, scribe
Peter Jansen, treasurer.
Omaha Lodge No. &C. n. Marcher, no
BILE grand: James Short, vice grand; S. K
Greenleaf, secretary; r. b. Bryant, treas
and c. A Baumsardener trustees; @. y
Huntington, Louis Helmrod and s. K
Greenleaf. directors OF the hall association
noble grand; T. p. Herskind, vice grand
J. c. Kindred, treasurer; w r; Rogers
secretary; August johnson for three-yea-
term as trustee
Ivy Rebekah Lodge No. sS-LiIlle Rice
noble grand; Matte Clark, recording sec
retaryi Jennie Franklin, financial secre
tary.
kins, noble grand; Mrs. Fred Etter, treas
urer; Mrs. William McDermid, secretary
Dagmar Rebekah Lodge No, lt2-Adel
Hendricksen, noble grand; Leonora Han
SEN vice grand; Christine Hendricksen
secretary; Adelia Jensen, treasurer,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-27
a strnnEe sitnation.

"HumoT q . funny thing" said Binks.
IL ought % ee, said the Philosopher,
Il mean that it is a strange thing. Now,
can't speak French, but ] can always
understand French joke; and speak
English Joke"
''Most people are" said the philosopher.
Are whatg' said Binks.
''Blest n they can zee an EnEush Joke -
said the philosopher. 1T ~ = GtFn Of an
unusually keen vision s-1IarpeE'S Wsakly.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-27

her new clothes. At last / held the signed
released paid her $500. My heart sang
for joy Gathering up the receipts FOR
doctors. nurses. hotel bills silk kimonos
and so on. went to headquarters with the
whole. The chief looked the papers over
and found a flaw. He asked, Where is
the husbands signature? He can put in
claim for the loss Of her services"
protested they would surely be satisfied
with the haul they had made. Never mind.
it must be had. We got IT, but II cost ms
500 more.
shOrtlived JOY.
The sparse settler Of the west or middle
west, left TO his own nature. regards the
silver streak which Joins him to the world
and which Is so vital a thing in his life
with q childlike confidence that expresses
itself according to his character. Thus
farmer l knew in Colorado drove up to the
station, where a mixed train was unload
ing freight. In q hurry to send dispatch.
he tied his horse to the rear hand rail Of
the coach. In what better care could he
leave old Dobbin? While he was in the
station the train pulled slowly out, with
old Dobbin following behind. The speed
increased, the cattle guard was reached
the buggy was caught and wrecked. the
home, while the train proceeded with the
strap hanging to the rail. The farmer
dashed out Of the station shouting
Where's my horse?' and. after a mo-
ments reflection added thoughtfully, Il
couldn't have done better: the railroad
will pay me enough to get better one"
There was a small town where the in
habltants customarily rsided the side
tracked coal trains for their fuel One
night Waterman came upon three Of
them filling gunny sacks. Two were
caught The third, who ditched his sack
and escaped, was then justice Of the peace.
Next morning the justice sat on the bench.
The two prisoners we're brought before
him. The culprits were confused as to
their course. They hung their heads and
pleaded guilty. Dilemma for the judge!
He considered a moment then brought his
fist down hard on the desk and shouted,
Get out OF here, you rascalsl I wouldn't
believe you under oath!"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-27
Nuts 20 Crack.

Some men have no respect for old age
unless Il Is bottled.
II you are going 10 natl he be- sure you
don't hit your own finger
Few OF US ever get heat prostration from
making hay while the sun shines.
Distance lends enchantment 20 the view,
especially In the case Of great men.
To be weighed in the social scale Il seems
necessary TO have a cash balance,
A word TO the wise may be sufficient,
but u depends largely upon who gives IL.
il Is hard 70 resist the temptation % say
smart things that make other people smart
band. the beet place 20 looN is under his
wife's thumb.
We are all inclined 20 rejoice IN the good
exceed our own.
A woman always wants plenty OF closets,
and then she spends most OF her time look
ing In them Tor burglars New York Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-27

Omaha Court No 10 Tribe OF Ben Hur,
vii initiate q large class OF candidates
Thursday evening. Jewel Court team from
Council Bluffs Will put ON the work. I'M
mediately after the Initiation retreshments
will be served. A social dance will follow.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-27
F.snternnl Union % AmeFioa.

Banner lodge No, II. FTateTnal Union OF
America, will give q calico bali at Modern
Woodman OF America hall Fifteenth and
Douglas street. Thursday night Refresh
meuts Will be served.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-27

IAIlian Temple No, ], Pythiap Sisters,
will give a card and dancing party Mon
day evening, November Is, At Modern
Woodman Of America hall, Fifteenth ana
Douglas streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-27

Henry ". Lawton Auxiliary No. l. Y. s.
W. v, Will give a card party and enter
tainment at BaTight hall Monday evening,
November Is
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-27

Alpha camp No l. woodman OF the
World, win give q musical entertainment az
streets, Wednesday evening, for the mem
bers OF the camp. their families and
friends The entertainment will commence
az p. m, when the audience is expected
to be seated.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-27
NebraslEh specimena,

Here is another Of the same type. A
settler claimed 500 for a horse killed on
the right-of-way near Valley, Neb. The
keen adjuster visiting the scene divines a
fraud and meets him with bluff thus:
Il can't pay you for that horse"
Angry claimant: why not?"
Because the animal was not worth a
dollar and he 7as not killed by a train
The claimant threatened suit; the ad-
juster put a detective on the job, who
learned that a pilgrim wagon, drawn by a
bunch Of old skates" passed through VAL
ley on the morning Of the alleged accident
One Of the pelters, too feeble to go on.
was turned loose. He was appropriated by
the claimant, who took him down to the
track and killed him with an axe.
And this one: A central Nebraska farmer
had his wheat field of sixty acres burned
by locomotive sparks He claimed $50 an
acre, or SS,OOO-an excessive price for a
heavy crop. How were we to know the
quality Of wheat we had never seen? He
counted on our ignorance. found that the
season had been dry, that his neighbors'
wheat crops we're worthless that some
corners Of the one in question which
escaped the fire we're but chaff; and when
the claimant asserted: That was a fine
piece Of wheat" could respond, I know
ali about your wheat. A dollar and 8 halt
an acre is all that's coming TO you old
man" IAN right" he assented with q
grin. When shall get the money!"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-27
Working q Cineh.

A laundress, named Freitag, from a
Minnesota town, boarded the coach OF a
mixed train at Columbus, Neb., going north.
She was a good lsundress. / am sure, with
a conscience about ironing shirt fronts and
sending home the fun count. Near a sta
ton q hard stop was made, which iolted
the passengers, and she complained that,
being thrown against the seat in front her
side had been hurt The conductor sent
into town for a doctor The doctor was
inexperienced. He gave Mrs. Frsitag
morphine. This made her 81. On which
the conductor carried her 70 Norfolk and
had her taken Oft and lodged at the oxford
hotel and the railroads local surgeon
called in. The doctor found no evidence
Of injury, Other doctors were called in,
who pronounced her malingerer.
She ignored the doctors. She settled her
self nicely and called in an attorney, who
advised her that she had q good thing II
she would stay IN bed and play out the
game. This she had the courage to do
She had lived In hardship, but she was
now the guest of the railroad and lived up
10 the part She demanded a nurse which
was furnished. She called for fruit oysters,
expensive wines. She sent for relatives;
they came at our expense. The company
compiled with her every demand. She kept
the house in a turmoil She dictated and
complained. The impatient nurses refused
70 stay, The sXaspeTated proprietor TUNED
She had come in the spring, Month fol-
lowed month and the summer wore away
and still abe lived al our cost
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-27

Winter came on the railroad must fur
nish her q cold weather wardrobe. She
called for flannels. e. eetsra- II was my
duty TO buy her these things I was young
and a bachelor, and the saleswoman who
sold them 10 me stared so hard / am
blushing still. Near Christmas We found
her willing 70 settle She had been invited
70 Z family reunion and wished 70 show
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-27

give q prize card party Tuesday night,
November %, 1910. Members and friends
cordially invited Remember, elevtion OF
Ivy camp No q ROYAL NeighboTs Of
America. viii give card party at their
hall "wednesday evening, November 50. He-
f-eshments will be served. Election OF Of
ficers December z Come and help TO
elect officers who are qualified 70 IN
their nfflcns
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-27

Bigger, Better, Busler--rhat Is what
advertsins In The Bee win Dc Tor your
busiu6
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-27
A Gospel Pull.

4 minister OF the Gospel migrated to a
small church in Nebraska. Locating, he
sent for his family. The wife and five
children boarded g. Union Pacific train,
with one full ticket and one half ticket;
four OF the children were being carried
tree. The two tickets obtained Of q small
southern road, were OF an obsolete form.
% the first class" and second class
printed upon them, the latter had been
punched. This signified to the issuing Of
flee that the tickets were first class; for
the Union Pacific conductor. on the con-
trary, following modern rules, 1t indi-
Gated that they were second class. So the
conductor said TO the woman, Madam,
you are travelling on a first-class limited
train with seeond-class tickets. I am
obliged to ask you to set off at Grand Is
land, where you will find a large station
and can wait comfortably for your proper
train" The little party reached home
safely, with five hours delay. The minis
ter claimed large damages for "ejectment;"
we compromised with him for $500 No
doubt this mans everyday life was based
on the golden rule; he simply had come
into contact for the first time with q large
treasury.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-27

settler in the arid regions had filed
on a government tree claim" To OBJ
tain the title It was necessary 70 plant a
grove of trees. 1t was nearing time to
prove up his title. The inspector was due,
when fire from locomotive caught in
the grass and damaged his trees. He put
in claim for 1,sOO. The claim department
sent an adjuster to the scene. What DESC
lation met his gaze! He felt lump in his
throat. The man deserved all he had
asked. He walked among the blackened
trees and wept over the settlers blasted
hopes Presently he was aware that, aside
from the fire, there was a strangeness
about those trees. He was puzzled. He
considered them Attentively. He leaned
against one Of them. searching the key
to the enigma. 1t tipped over. II had no
root He seized hold Of another; it came
up in his hands, and he continued TO pluck
W trees till he was tired. The bogus trees
intended to deceive the government had
been used to deceive the company. The
claimant was confronted with his perfidy.
He signed the adjusters release for $3.50
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-27
GOLD BRICKS FOR RAILROADS
Jobs that Test the Skill of Company
Claim Agents.
-RANK sPECndENs I'M THE WEsT
variety Of Bogus claims and the De-
tective Work Required to
Protect treasures of
Railroads.

Long before the Ananias club was
officially chartered, claim agents had COM
piled a roster Of eligibles in anticipation
Of the event. The list would not lend much
distinction TO the club except in the matter
Of versatility In pursuing some Of the dol
lars nailed down in railroad treasures.
A few nsmeless specimens Of the listed
class are given credentials in Leslie's
Weekly by George II. Cone, for eighteen
years claim agent Of the Hartman lines.
Those Of western development are thus
certified:
The frauds are legion who claim 70 have
been in wrecks when they were safe at
home, reading Of the catastrophe IN the
newspap ers. These are without signit-
canoe. The claims preferred by those who
are respected In their own communities fur
nish the tragedy and the comedy OF rail-
reading.
There Is a class illustrated by the man in
western Colorado who, year after train
accident. brought suit for $4,000 He had
been in the wreck, he said, and had sus-
tained injuries resulting in paralysis Of the
right arm. Although the board Of surgeons
found no evidence OF injury, his arm was
limp and dangling. We sent a special
agent to his district, who posed as land
seeker. one day he saw his quarry seize
heavy pillow and throw IL over the tail
board OF a wagon. He used both hands.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-05
GUY FAWkES DAY MARKED.
Today 305th Anniversary Of Discovery
of GunpoWder Plot

London. Nov. 5.-The 3O5th anniver-
sary of the discovery of the Gunpow
der Plot was celebrated by the youth
full population of England today with
the customary pranks and festivities.
The day is popularity known as Guy
Fawkes Day. 1t was on Nov. 5, 1905,
that the memorable conspiracy for
springing a mine under the houses of
parliament, and destroying the three
estates of the realm-king, lords and
commons-was discovered. The plot
was projected by Robert Catesby. and
several Roman Catholic persons of
rank were leagued in the enterprise.
Guy Fawkes was discovered in the
vaults under the House of Lords pre-
pairing q train of 100 barrels of pow
der to be fired the next day. Fawkes
and many of his o-conspirators were
executed. The vault. called Guy
Fawkes' cellar. remained in the late
houses of parliament till 1925, when
IL was converted into offices.