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Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-20
Mrs. Jemima HObson
Dies in Oklahoma
Aged Woman Pioneer IN Several
States and Cousin Of President
Polk Passes Away. in South.

LYONS. Neb. Dec ID Specially tel
egram received here this morning saws
nat Mrs. Jemima o. Hohson died at Enid.
OkI. at 9 a. m. today 81 years Of age.
She was a pioneer we'll and favorably
known in the states OF Indiana. Missouri.
Iowa Nebraska, Colorado and California
She was the FIRST white child born in
Henry county Indiana. March - lS20, in
a rude little hut. hurr1ediy built OF logs
near what is now Newcastle. Her parents
were George and Sally Hobson. formerly
OF North Carolina. There she married
stephen Robson. also OF North Carolina.
and afterwards moved TO Missouri. where
they were among the earliest settlers in
Andrew county. From this pioneer home
she sent her husband and two sons into
the civil war
After the war was over they moved 20
Mills county. Iowa where her husband
died in 1895. beside whom she IL to DO in
TERED. since that time she has lived
among her surviving children, James r.
Hobson OF Monrrose. colo. Mrs. z.
Anderson OF Denver; A ". Robson OF
Lyons, Neb. Edward 3. Robson OF Los
Angeles. Cal. and A. Eugene Robson OF
Guernsey. Wyo.
Mrs Hobson's remarkable strength en-
abied her TO travel these long distances
alone TO see her children. even up TO her
last weeks OF life. she was remarkahle in
other ways as we'll She was small
woman. yet when young, and her husband
kept a mill, she shouldered two-bushei
sack OF wheat and carried II on her shout
der up the gangplank into the mill To
shame a customer who wanted someone
to come and take his sr1st into the mill 80
She never used spectacles in her life and
could read and write up 20 thu day OF her
death. prior TO which time she never had
but one spell OF sickness during her long
life OF 81 years.
Mrs. Robson was a descendant OF Cap
tain William Polk her maternal grand
father Of revolutionary fame. whose
brother Ezekiel Polk. was the grandfather
1f President James x. Polk, and she her
self being a third cousin OF the president.
Miss Currents book. ''C5enealogy OF the
Current and Robson Families" giving a
sketch OF her life says: IN character
she was always tinid modest and quiet
always preferr1ng to help with the
dishes than 70 be entertained any other
way. You could not keep her from help
ing no matter how hard you tried and
what she did with her hands in helping
was only a sign OF that b0undless benevo-
Ience, Of her soul She would give to those
whom she saw in trouble. She would deny
herself and give the last dollar in her
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-20
MRS. GORE TO COMMITTEE
Wife OF Oklahoma senator Denies
Report that Hamon Helped FL
nance Campaign.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1a.-rhe wife Of a
United states senator MS Nina Gors
testified today before the special congress
sional committee which has been investi-
eating Oklahoma Indian fraud affairs at
the instance OF ner husband.
Mrs. Gore denied that the senator had
at any time accepted the preferred aid
Of Jacob Hamun. The latter had previ-
ously testified that he had been requested
70 obtain a loan OF 1900 for Senator
Cores campaign Mrs. Gore declared that
Mr. Hamon said he would be glad TO help
finance Senator Cores fight, but the sem
ator replied that he could manage his own
campaign.
The prospect OF the bill repeating the
land grant OF a quarter section OF indian
land near Lawton. Olsl, 10 John F Rnwet
which occurred a few days ago, was fol-
lowed today by the refusal OF the supreme
court OF the District OF Columbia to grant
Rowell's application for mandamus
against the secretary Of the interior Ia
compel the latter to issue a patent to the
land.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-20
Telephone Squabble
on at Central City
People Using Independent Phones in
Northern Part Of County Ask for
Long Distance Franchise.

CENTRAL CITY Neb. Dec tp-fSpe-
cial Central City Is on the verge Of an
other battle over the telephone franchise
n present Indications count FOR ANYTHING.
About a month ago the Palmer independent
TeIephone company filed a request with
the city council to be permitted 10 run their
lines 20 Central city and establish a couple
u booths here. including one at the court
house. so that the residents Of the north
and western parts OF the county. which
The independents serve. could talk 20 the
county officials and 10 business here. and
that people here could have connection
with those localities. The Nebraska reie-
phone company 10 firmly intrenched here,
and Il Is understood that they are plan
ming a serious resistancs to the project on
the claim that they have Recently completed
a through copper circuit direct to Palmer
and give the Independents connection
through their exchange there for a nom
nal sum. They claim that the Independents
are asking for these two booths as an en-
tering wedge and that II they are success
flll Central City business viii soon be face
10 face with the project Of two phone
systems At the last nesting Of the coun-
ell no action was taken the ordinance,
which had been introduced. IN the mean
time the Independents ara claiming that
the northern and western parts OF the
county will never consent to new court
house building in Central City until they
are granted telephone connection here. and
last week thep sent back unsigned a Deti-
tion which was sent out TO them asking
for a special election TO vote court house
bonds The matter will robably come up
for definite settlement at the next meeting
Of the council. although the cuuncilmen
are not welcoming the task OF settling the
disputa.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-20

dent. a. r. N1vanda. vice president. a
D. fu.Eda. secretary and treasurer. Free
So. 'olwsU. legislative comm lrar. W o.
FaIIprs A. r. NrvunUa. r.. e. cotton
r. " Elliot. D. y. Phillips huart 1t a.
reyfurg.
NEBRASKA CTrN-EuEpne Vaughan. e
farmer -asdinE near Hamburg Ia. wa
arrested amt brought here and placed IL
fu.. crarEHd with burning "a Burlington
railway bridge near Mnergvfile WI To m
visit with his father near chat place
The railroad officials sny that he dld ~
luf Nt sp fa having had some trouble W IN
The company He viii have his hear'uG
next Thursday
NEBRASKA CTTV-Sunduv evening
the home 0f the brides parents Mr and
Mrs. Camel near Berlin. occurred the
MARI axe Of their daughter Mss Bessie
p. Camel and Mr. Rudolph r. Paap over
.e guests were present lnd q we,idinH
supper was served after the ceremony
Both of the cuntrnCtiug parties are highly
connected and VIII make their home IN
Berlin. where the groom has Just com.
plet-d handsome home
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-20

sEWARD-Willlnm Schmidt ana Amanda
Blaising we're granted a marriage license
by County Judge Coleman .ast Friday
NEBRASKA CITY saturday evening
Mr. ami Mrs. John r. Golden entertained
some 30 of their friends lt a lancing
party in the parlor OF the Grand hotel
The hotel was protuseiy decorated and a
most enjoyable evening was passed.
NEBRASKA CVrY-PauI Kramer a Is
year-old boy. has brought suit against the
Great Western Cereal company for S3.fll
n the district court for a compound trac-
ture Of his right leg by reason OF falling
n this city on September y. ii~q
NEBRASKA CITY-The ROYAL Arcanum
lodge has elected the following officers
Tor the coming year: Regent. T. e. Dunn;
W. Slack treasurer o. T. Schneider.
orator. J. II. slack. chaplain. r j. Car
muuy; guide. +. e. Rivett warden. c.. e.
Carmuuy- sentry. O.. Z. Mccormick. crus-
tee. W. II. Pitzer
NEBRASKA CITY-Last evening there
was fire in the Nebraska City National
bank and for A time tile cenUr.-l office of
the Nebraska telephone was out 0f COM
mission, because its offices are above the
bank. The fire caught in the basement
ana originated from the furnace. The
blaze was confined 10 the basement and
the loss was covered by insurance.
NEBRASKA CITY-Albert Abel. who was
arrested some time ago on the charge NJ
stealing a load OF wheat from the granary'
Of Mr.. Teigtmeier, a farmer residing near
Paul, and caught with the wheat on his
wagon when he attempted 20 sell H. was
aI'raigned in the county court and bound
over TO the district court IN the sum of
500 Not being able TO give bail. he now
languishes in Jail.
SEW ARD - The northwestern railroad
started to build a liter tank south OF its
depot last week and the work was stopped
by the city authorities, as under the nrd-
nance granting the rtRht-Of-way through
otis a
a tank at this point The proposed loCa-
ton came directly In front of a residence.
besides leaving scarcely any roadway for
traffic along the street.
TABLE ROCK-The local branch of the
Federation OF Retail Merchants Just or
ganiEed here by Frank Cumnock. has per
feCted the organization by the election n
the following officers; c. J. Norris. presi-
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-20
Nebraska

s stil1 earning per cent On valuation
1f H.51o.oo and per cent on a valuation
OF uE.l8a
Locker system Next.
No more liquor viii be dispensed by Lin
coin German clubs In violation N the city
Drohibit0rv ordinance. ~ the clubs keep
faith with the city excise board .n rIlTli-
ing promises made a. a conference 10
Mayor Loves office this morning.
BY the terms OF the agreement verbally
made the German clubs will Use the locker
system IN Keeping liquor on the club prem
ses for the use OF members. They will
also give up the federal licenses which they
now hold Cor the sale OF liquor. ON the
other hand the city agrees TO allow the
cases now pending IN court against the
clubs to be continued until January Is.
further prosecution depending upon the de-
cisiun to be made at that time after the
clubs have conforned TO todays Promises.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-20
Nebraska

minister Hls son was employed at Hord-
vile. where there are several cases Of
smallpox. He came home on vacation
and was soon taken down. A hired man
In the family OF John Harris living a few
miles north Of town is also On with small
Dox There are also six cases OF smallpox
IN the western part NJ the county and two
cases OF scarlet fever are Also under quar-
antine. one at CIarks and one az Palmer
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-20
Nebraska

lined up an NJ their friends for the fray
ami are Keeping the mails and wires hot
between this crv and Washington. 70 is
understood that senator Brown Isl pledged
t1 Mr. McCartnev while senator BurEett
s. backing Z f. Helvey Mr. steinhart
hopes 90 be the dark horse In the race.
The leaders OF the republican party ara
divided in their support Of the various
candidates
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-20


CENTRAL CITY, Neb.. Dec. l9-(Spe-
cial The incipient epidemic OF diphtherta
which started on the college section north
west OF Central City is practically stamped
out. all ot the cases previously reported
are recovered and no new ones have ap-
pearsd. One case OF smallpox has appeared
IN Central City this week, in the family
of Rev Mr.. Anderson. the Free Methodist
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-20

NEBRASKA CITY. Neb.. Dec. 1s-spe-
cial There Is a lively fight on here over
the appointment OF pOstmastership. The
race is between Frank Mccartney. the
present postmaster; r. z. Helvey. an ex-
postmaster, and John W. Steinhart. former
cashier Of the Otoe County National bank
and ex-president OF the Nebraska City
Commercial club The applicants have
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-20

Bigger, Better Busier-rhat Is what
advertising in The Bee will do for your
business.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-20

When the Weekly which sued for libel because
searching for weak spot they thought best send
took their statements before a Commissioner
object? No. On the contrary helped all could,
for the opportunity was too good to be lost
every part things
inspected keep the standard keep
any impurities also that is the duty every the fac
that anything Immediately reported
been with the Co. 10 years.
Edward Young testified had been with Co Is years Lnpec
his examined every
barley they standard and rejected many
T. Burt Supt, testified has been with Co. years
Bought only grain obtainahe kept corps
Of who do nothing but keep things clean bright and polished
Testified ingredients Grape Nuts and
Postum except those printed the advertising possibility
any foreign things getting the foods Of
cry kept closed Asked factory open public
yes and 1T three guides constantly
visitors through the works Said processes
carried behind closed doors
At this point attys. for Weekly
used from outside Testified
from the Co 5 artesau wells and pure
He testified the Wormen fstcass high grade
spectad by the Co physician be they al proper
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-20
Nebraska
STATE PAYING ITS WARRANTS
Treasurer Brian Reports General
Fund in Fine Shape.
WOULD BUY HOME SECURITIES
Advocates Disposal % Bonds % other
stntes snd Hefnve-tment In bonds
90 vebrnsizn--LocnI Paper
Bought IN Quantities.


LINCOLN. Dec. 70 - Special state
Treasurer Brian tn mis- biennial export ta
she governor. says char All general FUND
registered warrants have been cancelled
and no warrants have been registered IN
.iis fund since December 2 1919. which
means that there is no debt. either float
ing or bonded. against the geenral fuud
M the state NJ Nebraska.
The -reasursr recommends that the
Board Of Educational Lands and Funds be
given authority go dispose OF s3.oea.51l Oh
bonds OF other states held az an invest
meut for the state school fund IN the
bonds can be- sold az par In order to con-
vert this money into home securities.
which ara being offered for sale. RMS
would give the school districts and mu-
inequalities lower rate OF interest ON
bonds issued by them and would keep
the money in Nebraska
Treasurer Brian reports that no bonds
OF other states have been bought since
the adoption Of a constitutional amend
nent giving the state the right 20 invest
In school district and other securities 20
be designated bv the legislature Since
December l. 1875 the state board through
the treasurer. has bought sis4. d55. Al OF
school district bonds and by authority or
the last Legislature bought gs6s no Of mu-
nicipal bonds and sss001o Of county bonds.
The total fees collected and turned into
the state treasury during the last two
years. ending November 80. was Ss4S.1Si.gl.
December T. 1898. there was in the gem
sraI fund and the redemption FUND So
SIS 49, During the biennium the amount
collected by Treasurer Brian for these
funds was R.52l. l6s.0l, which. with the
amount on hand. makes a total OF S4.BS5.-
1es a. He paid out OF these funds total
OF s4.47s,OS452, leaving a total OF a5s.O44 ~
on hand.
Ftve-Cent Fare.
Pending a ruling by the Railway com
mission on a proper basis of appurtfuning
expenses az between operating expenses
and construction so that II may be known
what should be charged to construction
Tor supervision and other questions. the
hearing on the application OF the Lincoln
Traction company FOR leavs to make a
fare OF o cents straight was continued. In
the meantime Messrs Powell and WettlinR
accountants employed by the commission
will withhold their analysis or the COM
pany's claim that II had a deficit OF over
sa086 during the last eight months. Mr
wettiing said that IL mistake had been
made by himself and Mr. Powell, an in
vestigation OF the companys accounts for
five months showed that the economies
promised are beginning to show results.
and he believed the company could operate
in the future for less cost than formerly
He believed the company In now running
less car mileage with more passengers
and even II the depreciation for maints-
nance wezs figured at 100000 the company
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-20
Nebraska

purse to even a stranger II she met him .n
trouble
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-20

physical condition. also testified that reports showed that
Co. better wages than the average and he thought higher
than any In the state.
F. B. Martin, Asst Supt, testified Grape Nuts made of
Wheat Barley Yeast and Water Anything else? NO sir
Postum made Wheat Wheat Bran and New Orleans Moases
Statements made about 10 years with
Testified bakers required fresh white
changed other day Said be had of the
products being that below the high standard Of
speCOn Asked connected with the Postum Co. had
instructed him how to testify. Said No, sir.
Horace Brown testified has been with Co years Worked in
GrapeN Nuts bake shop Testified the whole II the flour is
posed of Wheat and Barley Ays tried c0ue him. but he
insisted that casual visitor could that nGng else
into the flour Said machinery and floors always Gpt clean
So these examined by the Weekly lawyers hop
ing find least say grade
grain condition found
But it
Each and every testified the purity cleanliness
ing in the bakery department making Grape Nuts Testified that
the and floors clean and the products they
go kept clean Also that the wearing apparel the
ployes has to be changed three times week
Q. Do you Postum Grape Nuts yourself at all?
A Yes I them home.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-17
WALL STREET TODAY
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased Wirel
NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Wall
street showed it's faith in the fu-
ture of security prices by jumping
into the market and forcing gen
eral and rather sharp advance in
quotations on an embarrassing and
dull market. There was nothing
that could possibly have created
such a bullish state of the market.
Operations during the day we're
on a very limited scale and most
of this passed between profession
ais who generally represent big in
terests. Monetary situation ia
vored the other side of the market,
for even though call loans ad-
vanced to IL per cent, the mar
ket remained bullish to the end.
In fact, most of the advances were
made just prior to the close of the
day, an almost sure sign that the
big people awaited their opportun-
ity to force a rise
Sales of stocks up to noon were
2S1 900 shares, at l o'clock 376,800
shares and at 2 o'clock 519,S00
shares.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-17
To Keep the Hair
Light and Fluffy

The proper care of the hair does
not require a woman to scour her
scalp with soap and drench her hair
with water until a shampoo, includ-
ing drying the hair, takes the better
part of the day In fact, authorities
say that the less soap and water
used on the hair the better, as the
aIkali and moisture tend to make
the hair coarse, dull and brittle.
If you want to keep the scalp
clean and the hair light and fluffy
try dry shampooing. Put in a quart
Jar, or any other handy container,
four ounces IF powdered orris root
and four ounces of therox. Stir and
shake until thoroughly mixed. A
beautiful cleansing powder with a
delicate perfume will be the result.
Sprinkle a tablespoonful of this
mixture on the head and then brush
it well through the hair. This brings
out the natural color of the hair
makes it soft and glossy, and if
continued regularly, tends to make
the hair long and abundant. for it is
a natural hair grower.-Advt.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-17
SECOND ROBBERY
IN TWO Weeks
SPOkOMA HOTEL SCENE OF
SEVERAL BURGLARIES.

For the second time within two
weeks the Spokoma hotel was loot
ed by burglars last night. Follow
ing the robbery the police are max
ing an investigation, which will
probably lead to the arrest Of sew
eral suspicious characters within
the next few days.
Room 3 in the Spokoma, which
was occupied by Ed Hart, yielded
a tidy sum of $50 to the footpads
last night, while from room rs,
which was occupied by J. F. Chris
Jensen, was taken a suit case con-
tanning clothing and a valuable
watch.
Two alleged burglars, accused of
robbing a store room in the Ross
land house, at 307 Main avenue,
were taken into custody last night
and booked with the charge of
robbery. Two telescopes full of
plumber, consisting of second hand
clothing, tools and cheap knick
nacks, were brought to the station
as evidence. The men gave their
names as Ernest Freeberg and
Tom whitley. Freeberg is we'll
known by the police.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-17
NEARLY AN INCH
Of SNOW HERE

At 10 o'clock this morning six
tenths of an inch of snow had
fallen since the beginning of the
storm. The weather man thinks
that the snow will continue falling
tonight and tomorrow, although it
is prophesied that the temperature
will be a little warmer tonight.
In some parts of the country, es-
pecially in the middle west, reports
say that the heaviest snowstorms
of the year are falling, but Spo-
kane is not included. The heaviest
fall here this year was on January
81, when the flakes fell to the
depth of 2.6 inches.
Northern Pacific trains are run
ming about six hours late today on
account of the weather. A train
due here this morning at $50 is
now scheduled for $3.50 this after
noon. 1t may be even later. An
other train, due at 4:30 this after
noon, is not expected until late to-
night.
The Great Northern trains have
experienced no difficulties so far
Practically all of their trains had
been on time up till o'clock this
afternoon, and no complaints of the
snowfall had been heard.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-17
G Q N TIN u F. d
q o -
r A G E. o N f
HE INSISTED ON ALL
RULES

that Colonel Abercrombie. as COM
handing officer at Fort Wright,
was constantly embroiled with the
other officers at the fort and had
heaped alleged indignities upon a
number of officers with whom he
did not get along. This condition
Of affairs had become notorious
throughout the department of the
Columbia, it was stated, and Gen
eral Maus taking cognizance of it,
ordered the inspector general of the
department to make an investiga-
ton Of the reports and complaints
that had reached department head
quarters. Acting upon information
furnished him by the inspector gen.
eral General Maus issued an order
transferring Colonel Abercrombie
to Fort Lawton.
"A MOLEHlLL," SAYS MAUS.
When seen today. General Maus
reluctantly consented to talk about
the order directing Colonel Aber-
crombie's transfer from Spokane to
the Seattle post.
HC Ildttcl was ucNeI luOIc tIldu
a molehill," said General Maus, but
the Spokane authorities and the
press have made a mountain out
of it.
1.-The trouble that arose over
uuartering Spokane prisoners n the
Fort Wright guardhouse had all
been amicably arranged to the en-
tire satisfaction of the war depart
ment and had no bearing upon the
order transferring Colonel Aber-
crombie to Fort Lawton.
The removal of a commanding
officer from one post to another is
a frequent occurrence with the de-
partment commanders, and the
widely published report that any
thing other than good order and ef-
ficiency was the motive for Colonel
Abercrombie's transfer is absurd"
PRATT'S CHARGES.
1t was reported at department
headquarters today that the mayor
of Spokane had announced his in
tention Of filing charges with the
war department against General
Maus on account of his alleged Of
fensive conduct while in Spokane
several weeks ago investigating the
placing of civil prisoners in the post
guardhouse. The officers here are
unfolding the department COM
mander's action in the case.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-17
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