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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-11
F" Gov: Dahlman"
in Che Parade

tendent OF the asylum al Norfolk, Repre-
sentative Otto Kotous of Humboldt and
Father Petach of Verdigree were among
the men present who have had a great in
fluence upon Nebraska and her affairs
Tho impression Omaha made with these
people is a favorable one. The open-hearted
hospitality of their fellow Bohemians, the
splendid entertainment provided by the
committee and the courtesy which they met
at the. hands of non Bohemian Omaha has
won the city a warm place in their hearts,
which was reelected when # was voted to
have further festivals OF similar nature
in Omaha
To fully appreciate the Significance Of this
meeting, what IL means to the Bohemians
who attended and the remainder of the
5000 Bohemians in Nebraska who were not
able 10 attend IT is necessary to take a
retrospective view OF the history OF the
bohemian country with its many misfor-
tunes and vcissitudes to Inquire into the
causes for the great yearly influx OF Bohe-
mians into this country and TO understand
the place the Bohemians who have immi-
grated to this country hold In the carrying
on of our government.
Time was, four centuries or more ago
when the kings OF Bohemia were the en-
pefofh OF rome and when these Self-same
kings mad beneath their sway the greater
portion OF Central Europe. The Bohemia
OF today. exhausted and struggling under
the Germanizing influence, is but a shadow
OF the great empire to which few hun
dreds of years ago the eyes of all the
world We're termed in envy and admiration.
One who knows the intense love which
the average Bohemian holds for his home
and country yon side the Atlantic or one
who while travelling over the European
countries has marveled at the natural beau
ties Of that part of northern Europe which
is Bohemia, is at loss to understand the
extraordinarily large number Of people who
have emisrated from that country TO the
United States.
The causes for this are political, reieious
and economical. The religious revolution
at the beginning Of the seventeenth CEN
tury, stirred by doctrines OF Jan Hus, gave
birth to several religious sects in Bohemia,
and the suppression of them after the battle
OF White mountain (Bila hora) In 1920
caused many 20 enigrate to other countries
and several came as far as America. OF
the latter August Herman Ia 1922 and
Frederick Phillips I'd, l702) are the most
important from historical standpoint.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-11
WireIes. by Homo IitensII..

In his Philadelphia home r, h. Cham
bers. a wireless enthusiast. has been DEM
onstrsting the possibilities OF aerial com
munlcation. The popular idea that 10 con-
verse BY wireless entails large preiimi-
nary expenditure for an ontfit.is q mistake.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-11

NUMBER OF electrical engineers
a and railroad train dispatchers
met recently In the office OF the
United States Electric company
4f in Pearl street to watch an ex-
V2sEkJ hibition OF some recent improve
ments in telephone train dispatehing under
the system known as the gin selection.
This is the system OF dispatching trains by
the use of telephones Instead OF the
telegraph which is being rapidly adopted
by railroads all over the country,
The experts present at the demonstration.
relates the New York sun, were familiar
with the work In general way, aud their
interest was in some recent Improvement;
but TO the laymen present, among whom
were a number OF reporters the whole sys-
tenn was like magic. large office room
was fitted up with the apparatus OF a
train dispatcher in one corner and In
another corner the apparatus OF an opera
tor with whom the dispatcher was sup
posed TO be communicating. There we're
also number OF regulation railway
semaphore signals,
The operator sits at a desk with a
telephone receiver al his ear Before him
Is switchboard on which are a number
OF small keys and over each key is printed
"a signal number as. for instance, l-4-a-3,
The operator knows that that is the signal,
which when the key is turned quarter way
around will repeat the numbers in the one
station or office the operator desires to
communicate with aud in no other office.
OF course the operator soon becomes
familiar with the code numbers and their
corresponding stations, but TO make IL
absolutely fool-proof the name Of the sta
ton is printed above It's proper key. Hav-
tag turned The key the operator through
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-11

The total number Of these parochial schools
in the United States is seventy-fiye, OF
which one is located in Omaha. These
schools have a total attendance OF about
14.O0o. There Is also one institution OF
higher learning, ST Procopius college Ia
Chicago, which is conducted by the Boz
hemian Benedictine order.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-11

The Delaware. LaekaNanna 4 Western
rail cad has entirely dispensed with the
telegraph FOR train dispatching purposes.
The telephone has taken its place. On the
siXty-three miles Of line between scranton.
Pa. and Binghlmton. \. y, IN 1905 the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-11
rraln Di.ralehlnR MetAod..

NUMBER Of electrical engineers
and railroad train dispatchers
met recently In the office OF the
United States Electric company
in Pearl street to watch an ex-
hibition OF some recent improve
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-11
After the Parade

III first state wide Bohemian
festival which focused The in
terest ~ Nebraska's $4,000
Bohemian citizens upon the Tel
Jed SokOl hall on South Thir-
ieanih airnnt for lhran dRNs
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-02-03
COLORADO APPLES
2oc PER IN CHICAGO
-

George II. Hand. the expert mining
engineer, who is in charge of the
engineers examining the ORC Fino
mine, for the La Plata Gold Mining
company. spent Sunday In town. Mr..
Hand came down from the mine Sat.
urday with e. A. Norton and ]. r.
Ball, Mr.. Norton leaving for the east
Sunday morning.
Before returning 10 the mine yes.
terday Mr.. Hand told good story
on John h. Ball saying that 1t re.
minded him OF the lines,
He riseth early In the morning and
disturbeth the whole house.
He returneth at night smelling OF
strong drink and the truth is not
him."
or COURSE" Mr.. Hand said, Tm
not accusing John of anything but dis.
turbing the peace, but that is quite
enough. 1t was a lovely moonlight
night-or rather morning-and the
whole office force were enjoying 1t
immensely wrapped In the most peace.
fnl Of slumbers. when they were dis.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-02-03
(From Wednesdays Daily,)

Judge C. A. Pike and wife left this
morning for st. Joe, Mo-. to visit rela-
tiyes, after which they will go on to
spend few weeks in the south, re-
turning to Durango about March 10
The change will doubtless prove bene-
fetal to the judge and we trust he
will return hale and hearty as ever
This is Candlemas day--the second
day of February, on which is cele-
brated the feast OF the publication of
the Virgin Mary-so-called because the
candles for the altar or other sacred
uses are blessed on this day. To-day is
also known as "Ground-heg day. when
it is alleged that IL the animal comes
out of his hole and sees his shadow
he will return to remain six weeks, in
dicating this length of additional cold
and wintry weather. As ii has been
showing about all day with the sun
entirely hid there is no danger Of the
ground hog getting scared If he hap.
pens to venture out,
w. II. Compton came down from Sil.
verton last night and left for Tellu.
ride this morning. His brother Jasper
Is the fireman who was injured in
the big wreck night before last be.
low Vance Junction, and is now I'm
the Telluride hospital telephone
message last night informed Mr.. Comp.
ton that his brother is suffering with
a broken leg. is badly bruised about
the body, and is slightly scalded, but
VIII recover. w. H. Compton is line.
man In the employ Of the Colorado
Telephone company. and was working
at Chattanooga yesterday morning
when he received news OF the accident
AS he had only his test phone he
could not get particulars until last
night. Mrs. Carl Underhill, q sister,
who was visiting in DURANGO, left for
Telluride yesterday morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-02-03
AN OPEN LETTER TO MR.. chAs.
w. GRIFFITH.

Dear Siri
In your communication in the Du.
range Herald on Jan. 81, you have
made general insjnuations ot grating
in reference to the Florida Mesa Ir-
rigation district, and have abused the
business men of Durango because of
their support OF the proposed district.
AS none Of your charges are supported
by facts ] desire to ask you the fol-
lowing pertinent questions:
l. What do you mean by referring
to the proposed irrigation district as
steal" fraud" and a "graft?'
2. What business men who signed
the article in favor of the district do
you refer TO as CATERS? VIII you
name them?
3. Which of the so-called promoters
of the district do you call grafters;
will you name them?
4. viii you tell the people on the
mesa over your signature where there
is any graft Or steal in the proposed
district, and who Is concerned in tn"
graft or steal2
5. Is 1t not a fact that you are op
posing the organization of the pro
posed district because you fear that
when the farmers on the lower end nj
he mesa get water the price of your
c'npG may be red eel by reason OF the
larger supply, and that the construc-
ton of n ditch and resei voir by the
district may make your water rights
in the Florida Farmers ditch worth
less?
G. Have you not so stnted upon the
streets OF Durango and elsewhere?
T. Will you tell us how we can get
water on our lands on the mesa any
quicker or cheaper than through the
district system. under our present fl.
nancial condition?
8. What do you know about the ir.
rigation district, and when and where
did you acquire such knowledge?
9. DO you not know that the dis.
trlct system is proving great sue,
coss all over this state and that farm
ers, through such systems. are OBJ.
tanning water for their lands on long
time payments and in the only way
possible, and are satisfied with their
Investment?
10. Do you own an acre Of land
within the boundaries OF the proposed
district. or which could bs taxed by
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-02-03
turbed BY manly form puttering

turbed by manly form puttering
around the stove and manly voice
! informing us 1t was time TO go to
breakfast-not once, but many times.
1t seemed short interval since we
! had retired, but John said that the
whistle blew and we took his word
| for it, Meanwhile, we watched him
struggle with the fire. and the whole
OF us didn't think we would get up
yet, but John thought differently, SO
| the end OF IL was that the whole
bunch dressed and flied off TO break
fast. The atmosphere looked peculiar
some oil Us thought. but We supposed
| John knew-ror he insisted that the
whistle blew for breakfast. The cook
house was dark, which seemed odd.
| and no one was there TO open the door
which was odder. We all turned ac-
| cusing faces toward John, whom we
| suspected OF fooling us. and compar.
ing Our watches by the combined light
OF matches and the moonlight, we saw
it was z:15 a. N. We didn't do a
thing TO John, either!
1T seems, the speaker went on, that
there was something wrong with the
pumping machinery and they blew
The whistle few times shortly before
2 O'Clock that morning, and John sup
| cd los f1 l.
fast What dye think of man that
can't get enough to eat in the daytime,
but has TO get up in the night to feed?'
Mr.. Hand also spoke of the way in
| which Colorado apples are capturing
the eastern markets. He said that he
| noticed on recent trip through the
east the apples from this state sell for
| TO- 10 and 20 cents apiece i'll the large
| cities. Some of the eastern hotels pu,
| Colorado apples on their bills of fare
and every where in the large town
| big placards announce the beautifully
colored Colorado apples. Last fall
Jeyne's, a large Chicago store, which
makes a specially of handling choice
fruit had colorado apples in promi
nent position and price to CORE
spond. Boston, New York, Cleveland
| Baltimore, south to the gulf and north
10 Canada the Colorado apple is there
and there to stay, if grading and pack
ing and advertising is carefully done
| 1T doesn't seem worth WHILE" Mr.
Hand went on, ito ship fruit from this
section to Denver. You can't com
mand the price and those people are
familiar enough with Colorado fruit
land, II it's land tracts you want tc
sell. If some one would ship cal
OF apples to Chicago, and fix up nea
little box with one nice apple in 1t ant
deliver them in the office II
would pay. In common decen
| cy every man, after he has eater
| the apple will read the advertise
ing matter that goes with 1t, and /
he reads 1t doubtless he'll want Il
know more of the lands that will pro
duce such fruit.
| Every business man Is inundated
with advertising matter that he has
not time to read. The point at issu,
is to contrlve some way by which
he will read what you want him t.
read "A man who wants to catch
squirrel must climb tree and make
noise like nut If you want to catci
the office men aud induce them to bu,
fruit land, you must climb the cit,
elevators and make noise like al
apple-that is. give them one to ca
that is so good. that they'll see then
growing on nice little plat of thei
own.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-02-03
FARMERS OF Ia PLATA
COUNTY AROUSED

'ARMERS OF LA PLATA
COUNTY AROUSE
The farmers throughout the
county are making a vigorous kick
at the way the combine commits
sioners, Reister and Tovrea, are
running affairs. Last week The
Herald had several callers from
the Kline district in which they
said this paper had not stated the
facts half strong enoush-that the
people Of that section needed Inn
proved roads far more than they
wanted the bridge Reister pushed
through without asosrtaining the
desires Of the farmers. Word also
comes from the Kline section that
Reister, or some Of his backers,
are trying to get up . petition en-
dorsins his action, arguments Of
every kind being used to secure
signatures, some to the effect that
IL they do not endorse his action
Reister will let the road work
drop. Nice state Of affairs, isn't
il. The Herald has not converssd
with any one seeing the petition.
In connection with roads and
bridges The Herald 10 in receipt
Of several vigorous kicks from the
Florida section. among them Frank
Wride who called the writer up
over the phone yesterday. Mr..
Wride says a few weeks ago he
called, with others, on the COM
missioners in regard to the bridge
taken out on the Florida near the
Hood school house last September.
Mr.. Wrlde was Informed there was
no money in the treasury for such
work and right in the face OF this
comes the Kline bridge against the
protest Of all those for whom the
bridge was intended to benefit. Mr..
Wride says that when the water
begins to rise II will force many
to go four to five miles out Of their
way, and especially 10 this the case
in reaching the cemetery as there
is no bridge between the Forsyth
place and Horse guIeh since the
flood. Mr.. Evans Hampton was
another who called on the COM
missioners regarding the Florida
bridge and informed there was no
money when the bridge 10 badly
needed.
In the matter of roads the fol-
lowing is a fair sample Of Com
missioner Tovrea's work:
bayfield,. Colo, Jan. 20.
Editor Herald:
Now that you are exposing the
work Of the commissioners in their
rule or ruin policy Of road and
bridge building why not call at
tention to the work Of Commits
sioner Tovrea in having the road
between ienacio and bayfield,
changed last summer. Under for
mer administrations a direct road
was laid out and graded between
bayfield, and lgnaeio. It 10 said
several thousand dollars were
spent in grading and making this
one Of the best roads in the state.
Then comes Mr.. Tovrea and
changes the line Of the road most
Of the way at county expense and
to the disadvantage Of those US
ing the road. Il 10 a fair sample
Of the way road affairs are being
cared for in the eastern part Of the
county. Last summer one road com.
missioner actually removed tho
dirt which had ben graded to the
center OF the road, making IL so
the water would run to the Gen.
ter. An investigation and report
on the road work in this part Of
the county would not be a credit
to the commissioner supposed to
represent this district.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-02-03
From Tuesdays Daily.

Henry Schluter Of Farming was
brought in on the Red Apple train
last night and taken TO Mercy hospital
under the care of DR.. Lackey. Mr.
Schluter is unconcious and very low
SO the proposed operation was post
poned for the present. Mrs. Schmter
and Mrs. A. f. Stump came up with
Mr.. Schluter yesterday.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-02-03
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. A. Hahn went out on the east
ern this morning TO Denver for brief
outing trip. She expects 10 return In
a few days.
]. II. Harper came in Saturday from
months trip to Washington and the
Harper continued to his home in Farm.
ington yesterday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. f. T. Belmear left
for their home at Dolores today. They
have been visiting Durango friends
for few days. Mr.. Belmear is one
of the well-known cattle and ranchmen
of the Montezuma valley.
Miss Clyde Ward returned to Sill.
yerton last evening after a pleasant
visit OF about a month with Mrs. Della
Poor OF this city. Miss Ward was
here for the benefit OF her health and
left for home much benefited by the
change.
]. A. Lockhart of Colorado Springs
is staying at the Strater. Mr.. Lock
hart is looking after the Pastorius'
interests on Florida mesa. with spe-
clal reference to the new irrigation
district about to be formed by Florida
farmers.
Rev. F. f. Stewart, not being able
TO meet his appointment at Bayfield,
two weeks ago, will hold the quar-
terly meeting OF the Free Methodist
church there beginning Friday even.
Ing. Feb. 6. Cordial invitation to all.
REV. CHAS. n. ROOT, Pastor.
Lon Arlington, who has been In Du-
range several days on business, on bis
way from Silverton to Denver. de.
parted for the state capital this morn.
ing Mrs. Arlington and daughters
went several days ago. The family
will spend the winter in Denver.
Robert Hayes of Greenfield, Ind,
came down from silverton on this
mornings train Mr.. Hayes is looking
over mining property in San Juan
county. Attorney ], n, Way of the
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-02-03

j. II. Harper came in Saturday from
a months trip to Washington and the
coast, where he visited friends. Mr.
Harper continued to his home in Farm
ington yesterday morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-02-03

Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. Brown or Aztec
were In Durango last night, passing
through from Los Angeles. Cal, where
they spent montL or two on account
of the latter's health. Mrs. Browns
general condition is improved. but the
rheumatism, for which she made the
trip, is no better. Mr.. and Mrs. Brown
left for Aztec today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-02-03

Mrs. A. Hahn went out on the east
ern this morning 10 Denver for briei
outing trip. She expects 10 return In
few days.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-02-03

The funeral OF Jacob Ohlwiler took
place this afternoon at o'clock from
the Hood & Ames undertaking parlors
The service was under the auspices
OF the Masonic order. There was q
very large attendance.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-02-03

Markley Willis, son of Mr. and Mrs
ii. o. Willis. is III at Mercy hospita
OF ptomaine poisoning. He was takel
Ill Sunday night with convulsions ant
remained unconscious until some tim,
last night. He is better today bu
is still very weak.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-02-03

Robert Hayes of Greenfield, Ind,
came down from silverton on this
mornings train Mr.. Hayes is looking
over mining property in San Juan
county. Attorney J. n. Way Of the
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-02-03

There was n joint Installation OF
Women of Woodcraft and Woodmen OF
the World last night The following
officers were duly invested with the
insignia of office.
Women of Woodcraft: Past guard
Ian, Mrs. Olive Taylor; guardian, Mrs
Clara b. Hurd; adviser, Matte J.
Wood: magician, Lillian NJ. Howard
attendant. Clara Davenport; clerk
Louise K. Morgan; banker, Ida All
Green; captain. Pauline c. Morgan
outer guard. Joseph F. Summers; mu.
sician. Alice Z. Kline; manager. eigh
teen months. Thomas Smith.
Woodmen Of the World: II. j. Brady
c. c.; w. e. Blankenship. Adv. 1t. ;
Il. r. Mccartney. Es.; W. b. Farley
banker; A. +. Farley, l. w; Wm
Rhodes, o. W.; Frank Goodman, trus.
lee.
Refreshments were next In order
with musical numbers given at inter.
walls. Then the orchestra struck up
a lively two-step and soon one hun.
dred couples were on the floor and
keeping time to the music. Dancing
,ontinuad TIL midnight
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-02-03

Mr.. and Mrs. T. Eckles returne
from three months trip in the eas
last night and continued to Aztec thi
morning. Mr.. and Mrs. Eckles wer
formerly owners Of the c. o. d. laur
dry here. They had delightful tri
visiting relatives in North Dakota an
Minnesota.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-02-03

Miss Hattie Mashburn was operated
on at Mercy hospital this morning.
DR.. John HagEart performing the op-
GRAFTON. 1t WAS critical case but
Miss Mashburn stood 1t nicely. This
afternoos she is doing Is we'll As can
be expected.
Special meetings At Salvation army
hall. lle7 Main Avenue. every night
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-02-03

David Evans was at the Savoy last
night from his Bear Creek mine. which
is said 10 be good copper proposi-
tion. He Left this morning. taking out
Il load of supplies with him.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-02-03

County Superintendent Mrs. Pulford
has just made an apportiopment of
S1.50 TO each child of school age in
the county. the entire sum being $4-
the March taxes are beginning to come
in, this is very good apportionment
and Will help out the schools very ma
terially. Seven hundred dollars OF
this money was from the forestry
fund.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-02-03

this week commencing Tuesday night,
Feb. /. A special speaker each night.
Everybody cordially invited. Capt.
Arbuckle in charge.
w. A. Wilson. who is putting in the
electric light plant in Aztec, was in
town over night on business. Mr..
Wilson returned on the Red Apple this
morning.
The Sentinel=record., 1910-02-18

Mr. Walkers wound is said o be severe. but not fatal
 Cairo has been in a state of unrest since the heinous murder WAS discoy. cred on November 9 of Miss Annie Peney. a shop girl, who was slain by will James. negro. After a long chase through Alexander and adioin- ing counties, a mob captured James. taking him from the custody of Sheriff Davis The negro was led back to Cairo and hanged in the public square
 The mob then entered the jail and dragged forth a white man held for uxorcdc and hanged him. No general attack was made on the negroes at that time 3tH'
 It was asserted by .hc Cairo papers and leading residents at that time tha. the mob spirit was engcndered by the delays of the courts in punishiug the criminals
 Sheriff Davis was removed from of flee by Governor Deueeu who acted under a law requiring The summary removal of a sherin who allowed a prisoner to be taken from him.
 The reyeugeful feeling towards ne. aroos seemed to die out after several companies of state troops had held the citizens in abeyauce for several days
 An alleged accomplice of James in the murder of Miss Pelles was layyr brought back to Cairo, but no iudict- meut was found against him
 While the mob that lynched James last November was aandish In it's treatment of the body of Miss PcI- ley's alleged slayer tearing ou, his hear and burning it at the spot on which the aiI'a body was found no talk of further vengeance on negroes was heard except periodically.
 Last nights outburst came as a sur prise but shcrn ellis. pro6tng by his predecessors removal for failure 10 protect James last night used drastic measures 10 save his prison CTS
 No serious effort was made to pun. ish any of the members of the mob that lyuchcd James and the white man last November, No arrests were made, although Sheriff Davis said he recognized several of the rioters. coroners jury tha, held an nques. over James returned a verdict that read in substance Chat he came To his death at the hands of persons to the jurors unknown