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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-05
TRYING TO ESCAPE, GYPSY
PRINCESS BREAKS HER ARM
sheet Breaks and Catsa,rine FiItaBIs
Johnson Takes tumble 10
the Ground.

ELIZABETH. ii. j.. Dec 4-(special
Telegram.) --cathsrine Filtabis Johnson.
Elizabeth's gypsy princess, who, although
still In her teens has had career filled
with romance. Is suffering from a frac-
tured arm at the Trenton Street Home for
Girls, following a desperate effort to es-
cape from the institution.
She succeeding in breaking the bars Of
her room and attempted TO lower herself
from the third floor Of the building TO the
ground by a sheet. She had dropped only
q few feet when the sheet broke and she
fell heavily 70 the ground. She was found
a short tinas I9ter. unconscious, Her con-
dition IL critical
Catherine first came into the limeIght
about two years ago. She was an unusu-
ally attractive Walt and the authorities
finally permitted the Johnson tribe of
gypsies which make their headquarters
here, to adopt her SUBSEQUENTLY she was
married 10 Milan Johnson, son Of the chief
OF the band. For a time bliss reigned but
within a year the couple became estranged
The girl fled from the gypsies while
they we're travelling in New England and
returned to this city. She charged her
erstwhile friends with cruelty
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-05

BLUE HlII.-Webster county shows an
increase NJ 2S9 The total population % the
county ~, i5iS being l2JOs. In 1870 IL was n,6is and
GRESHAM-wuliam r. Farmer ana Jeu-
ME A. Giard Of Brooklyn, N. Y. were
married a. ST. Josephs cathedral at York
oN Rev. Thomas Cullen.
WNMORE- q. dedicated for park
purposes, facing the Burlington depot, has
been cleared Of buildings, and work of
grading the ground will be started at once
BLUE HILI-The Farmers institute will
ne held IN Blue Htll on Friday and Satur-
day, February "a ana 25 The work OF ar
ranging for speakers and attractions is
under way.
,YoRK-w. C. Baer & Son have opened
the third furniture stock i'm York This
new firm purchased the two-story brick
building known as the postoffice building
and have filled the entire two floors with
a new and complete line Of furniture
SMlTHFlELD-lt has lust become known
mat TeSrie Sinclair Of this place and Miss
Viola BaraCkman Of Curtis were married
az North Platte last week. Mr.. Sinclair
motored to Curtis, where Miss BaraCkman
was awaiting him. thence 20 North Platte
They returned Wednesday
WIMORE-Au offer to take the water
and light bonds Of the city In the sum OF
par. has been received. and the work Of
sctCnR the issue out is being FASTENED
Apphcauons for the water is pouring into
the mayors office at a rapid rate.
RED CLOUD--Joe HoIcomb. an old resi-
dent, was found dead In his bed Saturday
morning. The body was yet warm when
found. He had been around as usual the
DAY before and did not make any complaint
OF feeling any different than usual Physl-
clans said heart failure was the cause OF
death.
KEARNEY-The preachers Of the city
nave announced that on what will be known
as bargain day In Kearney they will come
to the rescue OF all couples who desire to
be married and have not the wherewithal
or nave It but not In sufficient sum on
december Il they will marry any resident
OF the county free OF charge and will also
make a present Of a marriage license,
l(EARNEY-Mrs. T. J. Rodman died at
the home Of friend In this city Friday
after months of illness Of tuberculosis Her
nome was at Columbus, but after return
ing to that place from a sojOurn in the
west for her health domestic difficulties
prevented the reunion OF the wife and her
husband, and she was taken from a hos
ptal In Columbus by friends and brought
to kearney.
NEBRASKA CITY-Nebraska CITY aerle
No 96S, Fraternal order OF Eagles, has
elected the following officers: Worthy
dent, Joseph Current chaplain, A. N. owen;
secretary, J. Cupid Miller; treasurer, r. r.
RICKETTS,; inner guard, Charles TolliVer;
outer guard Joseph kastner; physician, G..
Crudup; trustees, Clearance Olmsted.
John M. Eiser and ID. w. Livingston.
KEARNEY-Ed Leigh Of Shelton, accused
OF assault OF ldell Hensey, the S-year-old
daughter of his boarding house keeper was
arraigned in county court Saturday and
given preliminary hearing. He pleaded not
guilty, but the county judge deemed the
evidence sufficient TO warrant his binding
the prisoner over to district court, which
he did in the sum Of 81 ,OO0 which Leigh
was unable to furnish.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-05
PERSHINGER TO EXHIBIT HERE
Mayor of LimOn, Colo, Enthu siast of
Corn Exposition, Coming to
Omaha Land show.

LIMON, Colo, Dec 4-(special Tele-
grant, -Lincoln county will be represented
at the Western Land Products exhibit. to
be held at Omaha in January by an ex-
hibit gathered By w. 8. Pershinger, mayor
of Limon. Mr.. Pershinger has already ex-
hiblted at the Pittsburg and Chicago land
shows but he says: I'VE are more deeply
interested in Omaha than in any Of the
other cities, because our people come from
Omaha territory. Besides, we buy our
goods from Omaha and market our products
there"
Mr.. Pershingsr himself is especially in
terested in the territory around Omaha, as
for q number OF years he lived in Blair.
Neb. He has taken his exhibit to both Of
the National Corn expositions held at
Omaha. Eastern Colorado towns will Join
the state board in working up a display TO
exhibit at the land show
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-05
MAJOR GENERAL MERRITT DIES
Military Commander Had Charge Of
First Detachment OF Troops which
Landed in the Philippines.

WASHINGTON. Dec. S.-Maior General
Wesley Merritt. U. s. A., retired, died to-
day at Natural Bridge. Va. General Mer-
rift was a resident Of the District OF
Columbia at the time OF his death. The
details Of his funeral have not been
arranged.
General Merritt was the military com
mander in charge Of the first detachments
OF United States troops which landed on
the Philippine Islands and the land oper-
auons against Manila were conducted I'M
der his direction. lie was born In New
York, June IS. 1896, and appointed to the
military academy from Illinois in 1865.
graduating and becoming brevet lieutenant
in the Second dragons July 1, 1850 He
served throughout the civil war with great
distinction. He was retired from active
service, when "a years old, in 1900.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-05
BOONE BOYS AND GIRLS MEET
First Annual Contest of Agricultural
md DOmeatIc Science CInh

First Annual Contest of Agricultural
and Domestic Science Club.
ALBION, Neb., Dec. 4-CspeclalD THE
first annual meeting Of the Boys and
Girls Agricultural and Domestic Science
contest of Boone county was held at the
court house in Albion Friday.
This organization has been perfected
through the efforts of Miss II. Johnson,
county superintendent in an attempt to
interest the boys and girls OF Boone county
I'm practical matters.
Prizes were contributed by the mer-
chants of Albion, and the great interest
taken by the children was manifest from
the fact that there were over 800 entries.
The boys exhibited samples Of corn,
potatoes and other Agricultural products
raised by themselves and the girls ex-
hibited sewing and cooking done by them.
The judges of the contest were Miss
Sabine Of the agricultural school at Lin
CON, Prof. Heron of the Nebraska Farmer
and Prof. Gregory, state high school in
spector.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-05
WRECK ON MISSOURI PACIFIC
baggage Man Seriously Injured--sev-
enteen Others Are slightly
Hurt.

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 4.-Missouri Pacific
passenger train No. ga, westbound, struck
a switch engine at Mount Washington,
seven miles east of here tonight w. -.
Moore a baggage man OF sedalis, Mo- was
seriously injured and seventeen other per-
sons slightly hurt.
The engineer Of the passenger train did
not see the switch engine unil he was
within twenty-five feet Of IT, He applied
the emergency brake but could not pre-
vent the collision.
The injured; W. d. Moore. g. IL. Carton
and ]. ]. Koran, all OF sedalia Miss Mar
garet Vaughn, Mrs. J. c. Young, Mrs
Fred T. Hill, Miss Blanche Xix, John r.
Potts Mrs Guphetsing Augustus johnson
William Smith and John E. Bennett, all OF
Lexington, Mo-, and Miss Matte Fitzger.
aid of Levasy Mo. All Of the others who
were injured lived here.
aver they had orders for a clear track. The
members OF the passenger trains crew
train was running on time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-05
MARY LANNING SCHOLARSHIP
ve-ThOusand-DOIlRr Foundation OF.
fered for smith College by
Hastings Woman.

BOSTON, Mass, Dec. ESPECIAL Tele-
gram. Announcement was made to the
undergraduates of Smith college today that
a scholarship Of 5000. to be known as
the Many tanning Memorial scholarship
has been endowed at Smith by Mr.. and
Mrs. tanning OF Hastings, Neb.
The gift was made in memory Of their
daughter, Mary tanning, of the class Of 1912,
The scholarship, IL was announced, will be
awarded on the same principle as other en-
dowed scholarships, to meritorious students
who need financial aid, but It has these
conditions: That the candidate be member
Of the second class, preferably a student
from west of the Mississippi river. and that
Mr.. and Mrs. tanning have the privilege
during their lifetime Of suggesting the
candidate.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-05
ELKS REVERENCE THEIR DEAD
Continued from First Paseo

while our hearts are thus open let us
all and each silently revere the memory
Of our departed brothers Let us forget
their faults and failures"
The services opened with a ceremonial
conducted by Sidney w. Smith, exalted
ruler. and the officers OF the lodge The
invocation was pronounced by Lysle l. Alb
bott acting chaplain. The ceremonials and
addresses were interspersed with musical
numbers by the ElkS quartette and solos
by Mrs. Mabells Crawford Welpton, George
s. Johnson and Henry G. Cox. Miss EstelIe
Brown was at the piano The members Of
the Elks' quartette are: ]. r. Gerke, w.
S, Rigdon, c. p. Lewis and c. 8. Haver-
stock.
The Orpheum stage was decorated for the
services. In the background the memorial
tablet showing the names OF the departed
members Of the lodge stood draped with
the purple and white OF the order
Decorations and Flowers.
The stage was laid out as an Elks' lodge
room with the symbols Of the order grouped
about The decorative scheme was enhanced
by the use OF ferns, palms and flowers.
The members OF the memorial COMMITTEES
in charge Of the service were: d. B. Welp-
ton, chairman; c. f. Furay. f. G. McGll-
ton, William 1. Kierstead and Gould
Dietz. The members OF the reception com
mittee were: w. p. Byrne Frank A. Furay,
Sands F. Woodbridge and E. II. Goodman.
George F, West delivered the eulogy.
Pending the far-off yet sure and glorious
age when all shall be brothers, II Is a be
nign custom that men Of Ike tastes &C
quirements ana feelings should in a meas
ure and at times, withdraw from the world
about them and by common pledge before
the grand Creator Of all take on close ties
Of brotherhood, helpfulness and sympathy, -
said Mr.. West 80 II Is with the widely
dispersed order OF Elks; and while as an
order the social side OF human life Is
strongly to the fore, while all that Is
bright, all that is Joyous, is ENCOURAGED
and exemplified. yet true It Is. that smiles
and tears are strangely akin and the win.
ming laugh and the firm handelasp change
In a moment 20 the aching heart, the pen.
slve mind, as In revery the silent brothers
palid and dream-lixe come to US again
One by one their names are called. ons
by one their places filed-not like IN,
deathshead at the Egyptian feast. IN grew.
some mockery, for we are brothers. AND
they come In loving comradeshlr. as OF
yore.
"As we leave here 20 come again. som,
] of US. next year and the next we carr
with us the balm OF their presence and III,
solace that though they be gone, they
are not lost to us"
The services closed with the singing OF
the doxology. The Orpheum was filled L
capacity by the Eiks, their families and
/ friends
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-05
Petition to Dismiua Poem Case.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Dec. 4-(spe-
cial)-A petition is in circulation among
taxpayers Of the county asking the county
board to instruct the county attorney to
enter a nolle prosequi in the case OF the
state against George Poell, ex-county
clerk. on the charge Of forgery, provided
the amount represented by the raised re-
ceipts and not yet lquidated shall first
have been paid into the hands Of the
county treasurer. The petition Is being
quite numerously signed. though here and
there some objection Is also being voiced
The friends OF the ex-clerk circulating the
petition set forth that he has already been
severely punished by the loss Of his good
name and his office and that II will be
difficult TO hnd jury that would con-
Wet him, thus making the trial a matter
OF useless expense. The case is set for this
term OF court.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-05
ALLEGED HORsETHIEF ARRESTED
Man Captured at Grand Island with
Team stolen at Aurora,

Man Captured at Grand Island with
Team stolen at Aurora,
GRAND ISLAND, Neb, Dec. 4.-tSpe-
cial)-Reading an item in local paper
to the effect that a team of horses had
been stolen at Aurora and traced to this
city 1t occurred to Charles Dodson that
the horses housed in his barn, which barn
had but a day or two before been rented
to a stranger might be the missing team.
lie investigated found appearances to in
dictate that the horses had had no atten-
ton that day, and decided to inform the
police department Of the incident Sheriff
Young of Hamilton county was in turn
notified and identified the horses as those
stolen. 1t developed Immediately, also,
that the chief of police elready had the
thief in the city jail Charles Brossman
the alleged thief, is said to have admitted
his part in the theft and the officers are
now on a quest for the team of mules
stolen from that county this week
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-05
Rebels Defeat Troop
Of Mexican Soldiers
Battle is Expected
Eight Hundred Men Start for Noun
tains While Peace Commission
Confers with Revolutionists.

CHIHUAHUA. Mexico Dec. The de
feat OF a detachment Of government troop
az Pederuales on Tuesday Is admitted by
those IN authority here. Tho government
Is without details OF the fight however.
and reports brought In by passengers from
the west vary and contradict each other 60
great degree
According to the most consistent iufor-
nation. the government troops who met de
feat were the band of $50 who left the
train at San Adre as early as two weeks
ago, when the coaches were attacked 10y
revoluuonists. They escaped at that tim,
and up to last Tuesday had been movint
west gaining food ami water i'm precsrlou.
fashion.
Hunger, IT is said. drove them to Pedei.
males. where insurrectus were known 70 be
The revolutlonsts by a long range fire
drew them close to the village. where the
former attacked in force. firing from roofs
and windows The two officers at theii
head were killed and number Of soldiers
reported anywhere from nine to twenty.
While the peace commission was confer.
rihg with the revoluuonists along the rail
road line today. SEQ troopers under Genera
Navarro left here for the purpose OF sub
DUNG the insurrectos in the mountain,
adjacent Reinforcements have arrived
here from the city OF Mexico 20 garrison
this city.
The commission telegraphed today from
San 1sidro that the members would proceed
to Guerrero 20 treat with revoiutionist
, bodies there. Unconfirmed reports have
been received here that Guerrero had been
attacked today
The departure OF troops on the heels Of
the commission is believed TO indicate that
that body carries message more in the
nature OF an ultimatum than an olive
branch. 1t Is believed here that the pro-
ceedings will develop into battle by Mon
day or Tuesday .r.E
MEXICO CITY. Dec. 3.-General Dlaz
after reading the dispatch from chihuahua
In which was related the appointment by
him Of a commission to treat with the
revolutionary leaders told an Associated
Press representative that he had appointed
no such commission, nor written any letter
Of the nature referred TO in the dispatch.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-05
GUY BAKER ON THE STAND.
Alleged Murderer Says He Killed
Victim In seIf-Defense.

Alleged Murderer Says He Killed
Victim In seIf-Defense.
IOWA CITY, Ia, Dec. 4.-(Special. Guy
Baker accused OF the murder OF oliver
Driver at Lone Tree, Ia, last June, took
the stand at Iowa City today in his own
defense. He told OF how Driver attempted
to kiln him with a knife and asserted that
II was in self-defense that he struck the
blow which felled his employee. The de-
Tense later In the afternoon attempted to
establish the fact that there had been a
knife lying on the ground at the feet Of
Driver, but two boy witnesses contra
dicted each other with their testimony.
The state scored points in It's rebuttal in
trying TO impeach the states witnesses.
William Moorehead 81 Illinois City, Guy
Baker. himself, and a William Miller OF
Muscatine, three OF the states witnesses,
were put under a fearful fire
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-05
CORN SHOW TO BE HELD Al YORK
Cash Pricesh Are to BE Offered for the
hest Exhibits.

YORK. Neb., Dec. 4--(special )-Prepara-
tons are being made for the third annual
York county corn contest to be held De-
cember 9 and TO- The York Commercial
club and other business organizations are
assisting. Noted speakers have been en-
gagged and demonstrators and lecturers
from the state university experimental
farm win participate.
Cash prizes will be offered for the best
corn, wheat, oats, barley and all kinds Of
grain, bread cake, cookies, the best made
quilts, aprons and other handlwork.
In the manual training department the
boys are showing work done in schools.
There win be many articles Of furniture
exhibited. The large double room in the
old city hall has been engaged and already
decorators are at work arranging the dec
oratons and placing exhibits.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-05
Request for Motor Service TO Ord.

GRAND ISLAND. Neb,, Dec. A-(Spe-
cial)-An effort Is being made to secure q.
motor car passenger service from this city
20 Ord on the Union Pacincs branch. In
addition to the present service OF two
trains a day. one Of which Is a mixed
train The petitioners aver that at pres
ent there Is scarcely ever room for al pas
sengers In seats and the service Is slow
and irregular and not up 20 the standard
OF other roads. When the circulation OF
the petition will have been completed Off
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-05
Attachment-NIanaEer Leaves.

BEATRICE. Neb., Dec. 4-(speciai Tele-
gram last night before the curtain
rolled down on the last act OF the Vernon
hypnotic performance at the Paddock opera
house, George Daul one Of the actors, at
tached the property Of Prof Vernon 10 sat
isfy claim OF $l25 due him as salary
The show has been here all this week and
has been playing to poor houses. Manager
Riley disappeared Saturday afternoon and
his whereabouts Is yet unknown.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-05
saloon Keepers License RevoI


MITCHELL, S. d, Dec. 4.-(Special,)-
For the first time in the history of this
county in circuit court the license of a
saloohkeeper was revoked by the circuit
Judge, Frank b. Smith. Gunner Carlson
the last saloonkeeper in this city to re
ceive license by the city council, was
arrested a month ago on the charge OF
selling intoxicating liquors to a person who
was on the blacklist Of the saloons. When
he was indicted he pleaded not guilty, but
when brought before the court for his
trial and the evidence was submitted by
states Attorney Herbert, Carlson decided
to plead guilty. The court imposed a fine
Of $3.50 and added to the penalty by revok-
ing the Hcensa Of Carlson in this city. The
court made the penalty even worse by
forbidding Carlson to engage in the saloon
business in the state of South Dakota.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-05

PEOPLE WHO APPRECIATE "wAv-
Unlock" most are people who have first
tried other hair and scalp treatments.
"WavenlocN' has the endorsement Of
chemists, physicians, baccteriologists. At
druggists.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-05
More Honses Moved TO winner.

WINNER 8. D.. Dec. A-Cspecial.) -sev-
eral large buildings have been moved from
Lamro 70 Winner the last week few
hours transforms a vacant lot into a busy
place. A residence was moved from the
adjoining town meals being prepared en-
route. The big engine Is unooupled. pulls
away. the family gathers about the festive
board and their new home IL the same as
n occupied for years
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-05
Foreat Tirea In TeEnH.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Tex, Dec A-For-
est fires have been raging for several days
over the north end OF this county and great
damage 10 timber, fences and cattle ranges
Is reported. The section affected Hes be-
tween White oak creek and Sulphur river.
and ia heavily timbered. a thick under
brush making the fire hard 10 control
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-05
BOY BAKES PRIZE BREAD,
GIRLS RAISE BEST POTATOES
seward COuhty Corn show Brings Sur
prising Result In Two Lines
Of Work.

SEWARD. Neb. Dec. ESPECIAL The
prize bread exhibited at the Seward County
Corn show was made by young German
boy, and the prize buttonholes we're also
made by a young boy Some Of the girls
raised prize potatoes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-05
Accident Turning Point.

L. was, in 1860 that Mrs. Eddy met with
tho accident which was the immediate
.ause OF her discovery OF Christian Science.
she was living at that time At Swamp
scott Just outside OF Lynn Size fell on the
ice and was injured internally, 30 severely
that the physician, who was called upon,
gave no hope Of her recovery. Ignoring the
medicine which had been prescribed, Mrs
Eddy, IN her extremity. turned 20 her
bible and received such inspiration and
spiritual enlightenment frOiH the account
Of the healing OF the men with the palsy
that she aroae from her bed a well woman
Following this remarkable tnciaent Mrs
Eddy spent three years IN s5elang an ex-
PLANTATION OF her healing. She had always
been a student OF philosophy. was &C
auainted somewhat with homeopathy. had
examined the claims OF animal magnetism
and srlrituehsm and was an earnest student
Of the Bible.
After her discovery OF the healing power
OF Christian Science. Mrs Eddy made fire.