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Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20
OratorIcaI Contest at Mccook.

MCOOK, Neb., Feb. 19,-(Special.)-The
McCook High school pupils will engage
in a d~eclamatory contest March rs, for
handsome and valuable gold and silver
medals, which have been provided for the
event by A. Barnett of this city. The win
ners in this contest will represent the Nc
Cook High school in the district contest,
to be held at Alma. Neb.. in April. The
local team will contest with the wray,
Colo, team this evening. The same team
will debate the same subject on February
Is. with the high school team OF Trenton.
These contests are the cause of much and
growing interest in debate and declama-
tory contests in this section Of the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20
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City Marshal is
Shot by Robbers
Posse in Oklahoma Engages in Bat
tie with Seven, Bank
Blowers.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okl., Feb. 19.-Cal
Perry, city marshal of Blanchard, Okl,,
was shot and seriously ounde early to-
day in a battle with seven robbers, who
had blown up the vault Of the First State
bank of Blanchard a few minutes before.
The explosion aroused the citizens of the
town, who, led by Marshal Perry, formed a
posse and engaged the robbers in q running
fight. After the marshal was shot the
seven robbers escaped on handcars, going
towards Chickasha. The fugitives are close
pressed and another fight is probable.
No money was secured by the robbers.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20

KEARNEY, Neb, Feb. ls.-(Speoial)-
The case brought in county court demand
ing that disposition be made for the six
children OF John C. Patton was argued
for several hours in court Friday and
finally settled by ordering that the 13-year-
old girl be sent to the Industrial school for
girls at Geneva and appointing a guardian
for the five boys In the person of X. o..
Holmes, The case was appealed by Hamer
& Hamer, attorneys, who are handling 1t
for the Pattons. Since John Patton was
sentenced to the penitentlary for q fifteen
year term the proper disposition of the
children has been a problem before the
officials OF Buffalo county.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20
Direct Line to Kansas City.

BEATRICE, Neb., Feb. 19.-(special)-A
report reached Beatrice yesterday that the
Missouri Pacific company was making
plans to extend its line from Virginia, fif-
teen miles east OF Beatrice, to this city.
This news was brought to Beatrice yes
terday by a resident Of this city, who
held a conversation with one Of the rail-
way officials in Kansas the other day.
The terminal of the Missouri Pacific is at
Virginia, and should the road build to
Beatrice it would place the town on a
direct line to Kansas City. 1t is believed
here that should the company extend it's
line to this city It would build further
west to Hastings and other towns in the
western part Of the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20
woman,s Commercial Club.

SCOTS BLUFF, Neb,, Feb. 19,-(Spe-
cial.)-The Woman's Commercial club de-
lightfully entertained their husbands and a
few lucky bachelors Tuesday evening at
the home of Grant Shumway. About forty
guests were present and the evening was
spent in playing Somerset and in other
amusements, Most delightful and elaborate
refreshments were served at midnight,
The work of this club is evidenced in the
beauty of the city. by shady hooks in pub
lie places, broad sidewalks and a public
watering place.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20
Founder of Gothenbure Dead.

GoTHENBURG, Neb., Feb. 19.-(special)
Word was received here Of the death of
o. Bergstrom this week, in Tennessee. Mr..
Bergstrom was the founder of Gothenburg
and took an active interest in its growth.
Twenty years ago he had the Gothenburg
lake and canal on paper in Boston and New
York five years before it was built, and
his genius as a promoter probably had a
great deal to do with the building of the
canal and lake which furnishes the city
with such a fine power. At the time of his
death he possessed large interests In coal
lands in Tennessee. All his interests here
were disposed of on his last visit here.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20
Children
Killed by Father
Son of Prominent Alabama Mine
Operator Then Takes His
Own Life.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. 19.-George
stephens, son of a prominent mine opera
tro, today shot and killed three OF his lit
tie children, shot and fatally wounded
their colored nurse and then shot and
killed himself.
Stephens entered the room where the old
negro nurse sat with the youngest child.
Jamie, Is months old, on her lap. Pulling
a pistol he shot the child to death The
bullet went through the baby's head and
struck the nurse in the head, inflicting a
dangerous wound. He next killed his two
little daughters, Mary Elizabeth. aged Z,
and Blanche, aged 4, and then shot him
self.
Stephens, whose wife was dead, was So
years old and a railroad engineer.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20
Post TOaStieS

Made of pearly ripe corn
Is the most winning cereal
That has yet appeared
On the breakfast table.
Golden brown, fluffy bits,
Fully cooked, ready to serve
From the pkg, with cream
Not yet approached
In tempting goodness.
One doesn't forget
The "toastie" flavor.
"The Memory Lingers."
Pkgs. 1Oc and 15c.
Sold by grocers.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Feb. 1s.-(Spe-
cial)-Grand Island today landed a new
factory. Some time ago representatives Of
a Lincoln firm, backed, It is said, by the
Westinghouse interests, were In the city
looking for a possible location and can
wasting the local territory with the view
Of ascertalning II the necessary girl help
could be secured for a mica factory-the
manufacture Of the mica used in electrical
lamps and other appliances. The site was
a matter of easy adjustment. As to the
necessary labor the officers Of the local
Commercial club made an effort for the
firm and in a week secured the necessary
number of applications. Word has been re-
ceived ordering the leasing Of the site and
giving the assurance that seventy-five peo-
pie would be given employment. 1t is ex-
pected that work will begin about March Is.
The mica will be shipped here from the
mines in the rough and manufactured into
the finished article.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20
GIRLS OF HIGH ISSUE PAPER
February Register Demonstrates Ca
pRcity of Omaha school Girls I'm
Newspaper Work.

The girls issue Of the Omaha High school
Register" the school paper, has been put
out. The regular staff OF the paper con-
sists of Lumir Buresh, editor, and George
Sugarman, business manager, but this
month the girls OF the school took COM
mand OF It and managed the whole print
ing. Miss Elizabeth Doud acted as editor
ln-chief and Miss Chrystal Edgington as
business manage and they, with their
staff of editors, certainly made the issue
a success. The amount and quality of
news and selected reading speak we'll for
Miss Doud's capability. while Miss Edging-
ton proudly shows advertisements amount
ing to something over $50 as proof OF her
work.
There were twelve departments IN this
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20
Nebraska

company and officers OF the company dis
cuss the policy Of the company IN forcing
patrons TO walk a block TO use transfers
from the o street line to the South Eight
zenith street line.
Honesty Is al a premium. you will find
in the matter Of transfers." said President
Sharpe Of the traction company, when
you become the president OF a street rail-
way company"
This statement was brought out by this
remark Of a patron; If the company would
treat the patrons half way decent would
not the patrons take some interest in the
affairs Of the company and be honest with
the company? You don't feel that honesty
is at a premium in Lincoln do your
Mr.. sharpe speaking for the company,
said the officials had tried to be decent
10 the people Of Lincoln and had issued
orders for a universal transfer and had
tried II for some time. The transfer how
ever, had been abused to such an extent
that II had become downright robbery Of
the company. Unfortunately, he said. the
lines In many instances are parallel and
patrons come down one line and transfer
back on another and thus rob the company
Of a nickel.
The commission has the matter under
consideration and likely will issue an order
in the case.
Hnvclock FiVe-cent Fare.
The citizens Of Havelock have filed a
motion with the railway commission to
reopen the case wherein they recently APP
piled for a 5-cent fare to Havelock or six
tickets for a quarter, which are given to
tho patrons OF the College View and Uni
versity Place lines.
OIL inspectors Fees.
state OIL Inspector Mullen turned into
the state treasury s2.0O4.O2, the receipts Of
his office for the month OF January above
the expenditures. Collections that month
topped that Of any previous month of this
administration
Claims of Foreigners
From the assistant secretary OF state
Governor shaIIonberger has received a
CODY Of the claims filed by the foreign
citizens of South Omaha for damages sus-
| tanned by the riot there in 1909. The gov
| eminent official asked the governor what
l'he believed would be the attitude Of the
state In the matter. The claims are as
follows: Austria Hungary, 1914; Turkey,
454: Greece, $500, person injuries; Sill
,eS. 20 personal property and 1926, 5S2.64 bust
ness property, making a total Of S24S,
1854.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20
Fremont Wins Joint Debate.

FREMONT, Neb.. Feb. 9.-(Special.)-
Fremont High school won the joint debate
with Ashland at the latter place last even
ing. The question discussed was, Re
solved, That labor unions are, on the
WHOLE. beneficial m had the mega
tive. The vote of the judges. who were
Profs. Caldwell and Perslnger of the State
university and NJ. Miller Of the Omaha
High school were unanimous in its favor,
Those taking part from Fremont were
Clarence Eldam, Robert Hibben and Hazel
Gleason.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20

February number, all doing credit to the
literary ability of the high school young
ladies. Especial delight was taken in maxi
ing jokes by the witty ones on the staff
on all the high school young men they
were able to reach with their darts. The
boys, however, are determined to get their
revenge next month. Although they are
proud of the paper high school girls can
put out, they will not be gallant enough to
admit that 1t is quite as good as they
themselves can do.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20
wounded in French Duel.

PARIS, Feb. 10. - Marquis Campibollo,
spanish military attache at London, fought
a vicious sword duel here today with NJ.
Payer, a well known Paris merchant. The
duel lasted for an hour and a half, when
finally ran the marquis through the
arm. The adversaries were still unrecon-
ciled on leaving the field.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20
Nebraska
Torch is
Chased by Crowd
Herbert Laid of Gregory Runs Down
Street with His Clothes
Flaming.

NORFOLK, Neb., Feb. 1e.-Herbert Laid,
aged 20, burned to death at Gregory, S. D.,
when gasoline leaked upon his clothing
and was ignited by a torch. The accident
occurred last night in a harware store
where he worked. Laid ran out into the
street, pursued by a crowd Of men, but his
clothing was completely burned off before
they overlook him. He lived five hours.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20
EIGHTY-YEAR-OLD CHAUFFEUR
Uncle Joshua PeckhRm of GOthen-
burg Drives own Car
Regularly.

GOTHENBURG, Neb., Feb. 49, Especially
s. Peckham, who is nearly so years
cid. received $50 post cards on his last
birthday, February n.s"Uncle Joshua" as
he is known, lives ten miles southeast Of
Gothenburg and in spite Of the fact that
he is approaching the century mark, he
may be seen coming to town, driving his
own automobile.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20
Taft VIII Visit HUGHES.

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 19.-Governor
Hughes has been advised that President
Taft has decided definitely to visit Albany
on March 19.-He will attend a dinner at
the University club in the evening and Will
be the guest of the governor at the eXecu-
tive mansion during his stay.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20
MeIE Bottle0 neer.

Call Douglas 10, Ind. A-2l19, same phone
numbers for METZ Bottled Beer TO home
Prompt delivery and same
prices guaranteed. VIM. j. B~oeckhoff, re-
tail dealer, 500 S. 7th st.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20
Counterfeit Dollars

buy trouble, but a genuine quarter buys
DIR. Kings New Life Pills for constipa-
ton, malaria and jaundice. 25c. For sale
by Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20

OIL Inspectors Fees.

state OIL Inspector Mullen turned into
the state treasury s~2.OO4.O2, the receipts OF
his office for the month OF January above
the expenditures. Collections that month
topped that of any previous month Of this
administration
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20
MAIL COUPON TODAY

4 few hundred dollars invested
now Will make you Independent
IN the next few years. The price
of our land u advancing rapidlw
bseause Of extensive Improve
msnts We are making. You can
save money By buytns now. n
send Il today for ourfree book, CO
about our proposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20

YORK-George Bremen, assistant in the
Bank OF Waco, while wrestling with Guy
Newcomer fell and broke his arm.
ARBORVILLE-DF. o.. L. McCleery has
accepted the pastorship of the Congrega-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-10-19
WELLMAM FORCED
TO ABANDON
A|RSH|P
BalIOOnist and Crew Rescued
Off North Carolina
TAKEN ABOARD THE TRENT
stes 0ship Called by Wireless-Air-
shp Abandoned and It's Fate
Unknown
TAKEN ABOARD THE TRENT

New York. Oct. 19.--Man's first at
tempt to cross any ocean in an air.
ship has failed but Walter Wellman,
five companions and kitten, who es-
sayed the voyage, are safe The air
ship-the giant Americas batter
ed aerial derelict, abandoned at sea,
perhaps still in the air, perhaps sunk
beneath the waves, with her costly
equipment. When deserted she had
been in the air probably 70 hours, n
new worlds record for dirigibles and
driven by the wind, had travelled
doubtless 800 miles. Whether the
distance record for dirigibles-S70
miles-also will be broken remains to
be computed.
Picked up by the steamship Trent
early yesterday morning off the North
Carolina coast, Wellman and his fell
low air navigators, were due in New
York at noon today. They left their
craft only because she was In distress
and blown SO far from the lane Of
transatlantic steamship travel that
a continuation of the voyage with the
British Isles as the objective point,
was hopeless. SO, summoning aid by
wireless, the difficult and dramatic
transfer to the Trent was accomplish
ed and the America was left to the
fate Of the winds. For an incident
without parallel in history-the trans
fer of passengers from an airship 10
steamship-meager were the de-
tails obtainable by wireless during
the day.
Wellman had found II necessary to
rid the airship of the burden OF most
of its gasoline retaining only enough.
to reach land in the event the Trent
had not come to the rescue When
the steamship needed the calls OF dis
'tress and drew near It's aerial sister,
Wellman shouted his predicament
through a megaphone and decided
that he would lower his life boat,
which swung from the dlrigible's bel
ly. AS a precaution the Trent lower
ed her lifeboats which stood by until
the transfer was effected and Well
man and his companions. even down
to the frightened. squirming kitten.
were safe aboard the liner. surround
ed by the excited passengers.
The rescue was accomplished at a
time when two continents awaited
breathlessly the fate OF the dirigible
and her crew. feeling that had be-
come so acute at New York that Pres
ident Taft had authorized the navy
department and the revenue cutter
service 10 send out vessels in search
OF the missing airship, which. prior
to the rescue. was last In communi-
cation by wireless with the Marconi
station at Siasconset. Nantucket. At
Atlantic City, Mrs. Wellman and Mrs
Melvin Vaniman. wife OF Wellman's
chief engineer. were torn with ankle
ty, while every wireless station on
the Atlantic coast was exerting Of.
forts to pick up some news of the
navlgators.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-10-19
COMMITTEE FOR Foss
II Mansfield Withdraws He viii Be
Democratic Candidate.

Boston, Oct 19-But one man
stands between the democrats of
Massachusetts and harmony after 10
days of bitter controversy over a
state ticket for the November cleo
tino. If that man, Frederick w.
Mansfield of Boston, carries out the
alleged agreement made in the last
minutes the famous Faneuil hall con-
vention and withdraws his name as
candidate for governor before 8 o.
clock on Thursday afternoon, the
state ticket will be as follows
Governor Eugene N. Foss.
Lieutenant governor, Thomas F..
Cassidy.
Secretary of state, Charles J. Mar
tell.
Treasurer. Benjamin F. Peach.
Auditor, Charles c. Paine.
Attorney general, John Rattigan.
The deadlock was broken yester-
day by the formal withdrawal OF
Charles s. Hamlin as a claimant for
the gubernatorial nomination and
within few hours, the committee of
four appointed by the convention,
had voted unanimously in favor of
Mr.. Foss. The situation was further
cleared when the Foss representa-
tives on the committee persuaded
Thomas P. Riley, who had filed pap
ers for nomination for lieutenant
governor as defocratic citizen, to
follow Mr.. Hamlin and TO withdraw
In favor of Mr.. Cassidy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-10-19
TRIAL OF Or. cRIPPEN
American Dentist Charged With
Wife Murder.

London, Oct. 19.-Dr Hawley Har-
vey Crippen, the American medical
practitioner aud agent yesterday was
put on trial for his life charged with
the murder of his wife, Cora Belle
Crippen, the American actress known
In the profession as Belle Elmore.
The jury, typical body of middle
class tradesmen and clerks was Sc
cured with but little trouble, object
ion being made but in three instan-
ces.
Crippen entered the dock wearing a
black frock coat and light trousers.
escorted by two policemen. The in
dictment was read and Crippen repli-
ed to the usual questions and re-
piled: Not guilty, your lord"
A hush fell as Chief Counsel Rich
ard D'Muir rose and made the open
Ing statement for the crown. He re-
cited the familiar story OF the case,
so far as II has been learned Ly the
prosecution and public.
Mr. Muir concluded a speech of
two hours by stating that up to the
present moment Crippen had given
no explanation OF his flight to AmerI-
ca.
The taking OF testimony was then
begun. The most interesting of this
introduced before the luncheon inter
val was given by Mrs. Paul Martinez
Il, who repeated evidence she had
given in the police court.
The feature of the afternoon SEES.
sion was the testimony of Bruce Nil.
ler during which the story OF his &C
quaintance with Belle Gilmore was
gone into at length. Miller admitted
that he thought a great deal Of Grip
pens wife, but denied that their re-
lations were other thar propriety.
Under severe cross-examination he
acknowledged having written Mrs.
Crippen letters couched in affection
ate terms. but insisted that the
friendship between him and the act.
ress was above board and no effort
had been made to conceal It's charac-
ter from either Mrs. Miller or DIR.
Crippen. When he was excused from
the stand Miller, who said that he
had important business awaiting him
at home. was granted permission by
the lord chief justice TO return to the
United States at once.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-10-19
MILLIONS LOST IN
STORM SWEPT
FLORIDA
Worst Hurricane in History of
The State
FATALITIES ON THE COAST
Orange Crop and Trucking Industry
6Iotted Out in Stricken
Territory

Jacksonville, Fla, Oct. 19-What
undoubtedly will prove to be the most
destructive storm in the history Of
the southeastern extremity of the
United States has swept the entire
Florida peninsula, doing damage esti-
mated at several million dollars.
Forty thousand square miles of ter
ritory south from Jacksonville to
Tampa has been without means of
communication with the outside
world for more than "a hours. The
last reports told OF hurricane winds
and rapidly falling barometers.
The orange crop and vast trucking
industry in that territory were re-
ported probably ruined. Jacksonville
sustained heavy property damage.
Along the eastern coast many lives
are believed to have been lost and the
property damage must have been
great.
The maximum wind velocity, 70
miles an hour, was recorded here at
o'clock last night The center Of
the disturbance appears to have pass
ed up the Atlantic coast toward Sa-
vannah AT Mayport one half the
houses were wrecked.
1t probably will be several days be-
fore the telegraph companies can re-
store their service to the vast storm
swept territory OF southern Florida
A heavy downpour of rain accompani-
ed the high winds every where. At
st. Augustine houses in the business
section were flooded at low tide. The
city was in darkness last night. Seas
were breaking over the sea walls and
at 6 o'clock thousands of dollars
worth of damage had been done pro
perry along the water front Not a
word has come from Tampa since
1920 yesterday morning.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-10-19
ANNUAL REUNION
OF FOURTEENTH
VERMONT
Survivors of the Regiment Met
Here Today
DEPT. COM. FOSTER PRESENT
Pleasant Weather Brings Out an In
usually Large Number Of the
Old Veterans

The annual meeting or the Four
teenth regiment, Vermont volunteers
In the war for the union, was held to-
day at the rooms of George A. Gus
ter Sixth Corps post. The pleasant
weather brought out large number
OF the veterans and the meeting was
one of the most thoroughly enjoyable
in years.
The reunion was marked by the
presence Of Department Commander
Il. j. Foster of Waterbury who was
one Of the drummer boys of the 10th
regiment as was N. M. Puffer of this
village. Commander Foster entered
the service at the age of Is and went
through the full four years as did Mr..
Puffer. Mr.. Puffer, however, was but
IA years OF age when he became a
member of the drum corps.
The session this morning was call
ed to order by Post Commander
Brooks and the address of welcome
was made by R. M. Houghton of the
l4th.
department Commander Foster
made happy speech which was thor.
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