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Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-21

spontaneous combustion, broke out in the
coal sheds belonging to the Blba Lumber
company at about o'clock this morning.
AS the town has no fire extinguishng sys-
tenn both the building and coal stock therein
were entirely consumed by the flames. The
loss Is estimated at about $1,000. with the
amount OF insurance unknown. The prop
erty Is owned by Hans Hanson Of Hastings
and Mr.. Green of Aurora.
NEBRASKA CITY-Two weeks ago a g.
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Shop
herd died of dipheria and Friday their
9-year-old daughter, who had been i'll, but
had recovered and was able to be about
was stricken with paralysis of the heart
and died in few minutes. The funeral
was held Saturday. These were all the
children the parents had and the father
has been taken i'll and is In a serious con-
dltion.
BLUE HILL-The Blue Hill Boosters,
numbering about sixty made a tour Of
Webster county in fourteen automobiles
last Tuesday. The object of the trip was to
advertise the Harvest Festival and Jubilee,
20 be held August 25-N. The Blue Hill band
numbering seventeen pieces, accompanied
them on the trip. The towns visited were
bladen, Campbell Red Cloud, Guide Rock,
Cowles.
WEEPING WATER-The Fraternal pic
mic to be held here Thursday, August 3,
bids fair to bring large crowd. The COM
son Jubilee Singers to give free enter
talnments The Merchants band of Ne
braska City will supply the music. The
base ball game will be between Syracuse
and Manley teams. The speakers are
Colonel William Hayward and T. p. Corr
rick. list OF sports and other attractions
Will entertain the crowd all day. ~
OAKLAND-Andrew Beckman, president
of the First National bank of this city, has
disposed OF his interest in the bank to A.
l.. Gull and retired from business Mr.
Beckman was one of the founders of the
present First National bank and has been
its president since 1t became q national
bank in 1891. At the meeting of the stock
holders of the bank this week ]. w. Holm
quist was elected president and Oscar Sam
son vice president. A. B. Peden was elected
director in place of Mr.. Beckman.
NEBRASKA CITY-Some time since VIII
liam II. Aldridge was arrested after a
long chase over this state, Kansas and
Iowa, on the charge of taking property
from Constable Dughman of Burr, after
night at the point of revolver, after he
had legally levied upon said property for
debt and an order of the court Aldridge
was placed on trial in the county court
some two weeks ago and the case dragged
along until yesterday. when Judge Wilson
handed down a decision binding the pris-
oner over to the district court in the sum
of $500 and because of failure to give bail
sent him to jail.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-21
Nebraska
Alleged Bigamist
Under Arrest
0thellO M, Evans, Who Married Miss
German Of Grand Island, is in
Jail at Salt Lake City.

SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 2o.-(special
Telegram while enjoying honeymoon
with Grace German OF Grand Island, Neb.,
whom he married August at Central City,
Neb., after deserving a wife and three
children I'm Kansas city. Othello NJ. Evans,
wealthy contractor OF Kansas City, was
arrested here today on a charge of
bigamy.
The arrest was made at the request of
Percie German brother OF Grace, who with
the assistance Of Sheriff j. NJ. Dunkell
traced the couple from Central City after
the wedding to Denver, Colorado Springs
and finally to Salt Lake City,
The trouble started when Evans left his
home in Kansas city to take up the con-
tract on new federal building at Grand
Island. lie met Miss German and soon
proposed to her. She knew he had been
married, but he showed her divorce papers,
these satisfied the girls parents. Percie
German became suspicious after the
wedding and made inquiry at Kansas City
finding the wife and family of Evans. I'M
mediately he set out on the quest which
ended today, with Evans behind the bars.
Evans says he will go back to Nebraska
without requisition papers.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-21
House burned at McCook,

MCooK, Neb,. Aug. 2O-(Special THE
dwelling house OF j. G. Hamilton. rented
by f. F, brunswick, was practically de-
stroyed by fire Friday afternoon, the loss
on the house being about $500, upon which
there was no insurance. Mr.. Hamilton lives
in Pass Christian, Miss. The household
goods Of Brunswick were also practically
destroyed, they being insured, however, for
$500 The fire is said TO have originated
from gasoline which was used in cleaning
the interior OF the house.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-21
POLK Paper WIN holt.

STROMSBURG, Neb.. Aug. 2O.-(Special.)
Since the indications are that Dahlman
has been nominated by the primaries last
Tuesday, the Headlight here, a populist and
democratic paper, refuses to support him
for governor and plainly states that 1t will
either be silent on the governorship or else
will openly support c. II. Aldrich-
Victor Wilson. who figures that he has
the democratic and populist nomination for
railway commissioner, says that he will
be greatly handicapped with Dahlman on the
ticket, and says that he has a great notion
to withdraw, as he seems to feel that 1t will
be useless to attempt to run.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-21
HASTINGS ooLLnGE is TO BUILD
GymnRsium and RcfectOry to BE Com
structed This Fall.

HASTINGS. Neb.. Aug 9-(Special)
Preparations are under way for the cree
ton Of two new buildings at Hastings col
lege. A gymnasium will be built this fall
and the Alumni association is planning to
build a refectory which Will cost about
$4,000.
The officers of the Institution have
planned a campaign to raise an endowment
fund of S2OOOOO. The college already has
an invested endowment of 100000.
The college viii begin its next year on
September IS free Of debt and with better
prospects than ever before.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-21
she Didn't Mind

A girl with a Gibson face ana = gran
feather in her hat boarded a chestnut
street car the other afternoon. She carried
somethlng IN paper sack under her arm
The car was crowded with passengers and
no one offered to rise
The girl looked worried, but set her llps
ana grabbed at strap Just then the
car lurched. the girl made a wild effort
TO keep on her feet and threw her bundle
stnatght In a large mans lap. There was
a peculiar grinding sound in the sack and
then something seeped out that looked sus-
pielously Ike the yellow OF an egg.
What In the thunder Is this stuff "he
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-21
Hastings Chautauaua Balance.

HASTINGS, Aug. @.-(Speclal)-The bal
ancing Of accounts Of the fifth assembly OF
the Hastings chautauQua association shows
that the season was the most successful
financially Of any In the history of the
organization. Although the program was
as expensive as that OF any previous as
sembly, the association this year had a
balance OF several hundred dollars left.
after paying all expenses and already sea
son tickets In the sum OF N2OO have been
contracted for next YesR
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-21

any time Dick dropped in there at meal
time he should be given the very best in
the house. During the Cortelyou admins
tration. when Dick had to work long hours
In the Treasury department, he took his
dinners with considerable frequency at the
old Carlisle home.-New York Post
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-21
seFIous md Decoronn snnrt

BUT IN order to preserve my health I
must take some exercise, f" said the bereeved
,wldower. I've been an active man YOU
The social guide shook his head.
Your period of mourning will not rarr,t,
S Ui any sport or game OF lively or pleas.
ing eheracter,' he graVely said.
Cant you recommend ANYTHING" r.
bereaved one demanded. 'ne
Dealer ram
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-21
neYen Inehes I'D Rnln.

HASTINGS. Neb.. Aug. 2o.-(special)
The heaviest rainfall record In this vi
sinlty for the last ten years occurred late
uu-rsAy night az Roseland, NAsn the pre-
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-21

FOR A CLEAN SCALP AND. PERFECT
HAIR HEALTH USE wAVENLocK.
Makes hair soft, fluffy and full Of NE.
At druggists. BARRIERS and hairdressers.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-21
REUNION AT FoRT KnAnNrr
Aldrich, shaIlenberger, Brown, Bur-
kett and Hitchcock to Speak.

Aldrich, shaIlenberEer, Brown, Bur-
kett and Hitchcock to Speak.
KEARNEY. Neb., Aug. 20.-(Special)-
The fourth annual reunion of the Fort
Kearney National Park association will
open Wednesday morning, August "a, and
with weather conditions favorable the af-
fair viii be the best since the association
was organized.
Acceptances have been received from all
the speakers on the program, and they have
all promised to keep their appointment UNI
less some unusual circumstances should
arise. The old fort was never in better
shape for a camping ground, the temporary
grandstand has been built and application
mas been received for over 100 tents for the
entire three days
The following is the list of speakers on
the program:
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST "a
Commander John r. Maxon, presiding.
Invocation. Rev. L. c. McEwen
Addresses OF Welcome....... Hon. joel Hull
Program opens 1880 o'clock.
....,..... Hon. ID. p. Ashburn
Address. .................H Hon. Albert Watkins
Campfire led by General A, V. Cole
THURSDAY, AUGUST %.
Program opens at 10 a. m.
Invocation. ......,...,,...,.,.Re Rev. w. w. TAFT
Aodress. .''''''.'..''.'..''..',.S ilas II. Barton
Address. ....,,.,..,,............W j. Vosburgh
Annual meeting and election of officers
OF Fort Kearney National Park association.
Address. ...........,.......,. Hon. G.. w Norris
dwelling OF marker at point where old
trail crossed the Platte river.
Campfire led by Captain c. f. Adams
FRIDAY, AUGUST &c.
Invocation department chaplain, Grand
Army OF the Republic
A lnONeTnOr A har
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-21

started 70 say, when she sweetly remarked
as she sung TO the strap:
"Oh. never mind making apologies, 1 can
get another dozen OF eggs at our grocery"
The conductor removed the sack OF eggs
and the man looked 80 savage that no one
dared laugh.-Phlladephia Times,
PEOPLE WHO USE wAVENLocK have
no hair or scalp troubles. It's hair and
scalp medicine. Gives quick results. AT
BARRIERS and druggists Try L.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-04

will doubt make tremendous effort to Guido
of the kind in the Panamaac Exposition of
1915 aid she will be certain of the
operation cities of California and the counties
the of the Rockies with many II not all OF
east expected have worthy representation both in
exhibits There probability also of the greatest
displays made in the western world by the Oriental
Pacific There be question that the
Philippines will and embrace this greatest Oppor
y of demonstrating to the world their respective
Australia and New Zealand will be moved
of their isolation of distance and bid for
acquaintance intimate with the world
fails herself prety at eXpOsitOns
States will the chance to exploit her progress
effectively before Mexico Central and South America
resist the incentive improving for their advantage the
negbory should permeae the western hemisphere
lastly is that fail to appeal to the
Europe whose will be benefited perhaps to the
degree evouonzn the opening of the gateway between
and west
any will not be begin preparations
Hawaii wOrtiy participating in the great fair Next years
commission handle the subject in the
while and organizations of the Territory
standing committee the PanamaPacifc Expo
sitiOn
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-04
OUR GOOD RIDDANcE BoTHERs CALIFORNIA

destitute Islands pour California" the heading
article Francisco News April 90 which
opening charitable organizations
Rcan abores and their families which
has been pouring into San Francisco from the Hawaiian Islands for
past years Every from the islands brings its quota
sveng halfsaed families They land here with nothing but
the thin clothes of the tropics their backs and without five
piece their They become public charges the moment
they foot American soil"
phrase american sOl' curious in the connection
people soil reach Hawaii and likewise
they departed Golden Gate That hardly worth
correcting Francisco chrOnce goes that e
Hawaii who import them from their native land
work the plantations chiefly blame and that Shy
disappearing conditions they induce these people leave their
bring their families with them the islands,"
story continues y find that the rosy prospects painted by the
the promised figure and the price of the food and shelter
nished by the plantation high In order to live they
bring their children work in the fields with them"
So the Porto Rcans California where the word has
been along they be by the charitable
OrganizaOnsO the fred cross they say There
the mentioned due the Hawaiian Planters however, the
Porto Ricans who willing their living have well
the plantations all of the Rcans semi
starved condition when they arrived but all who entered
dusOus life picked physically There contract labor
in Hawaii certain proportion of the immigrants from Porto Rico
ncOrgby and WeiOua generally bad lot this
either tested the promises planters
short stay in the canefed voluntarily nvountary giving up
honest toll for idle and criminal the 1t from
this disreputabe that the flow California 1t
radiance for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-04
LEGISLATOR
CONFESSES

ASSOCIATED Press Morning Service.)
EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL.,, May A.
The States attorney at Chicago has
secured complete confession from an
Illinois legislator who was bribed 20
cast his vote in favor of Lorimer for
the United Statess senate. The dis
graced lawmaker to1d the States at
torney that he secured $1,000 in return
for his vote.
The disclosures made in connection
with the bribery scandals have caused
much disquietude in politica! circles.
The States Attorney for Cook County
has taken the matter up and is Sitting
the evidence to the bottom. It is be-
llieved that the disclosures made in
volve other members of the State le-
gislature and the scandal promises 10
be of comprehensive proportions.
Lorimer was only e9ected to the Uni
ed States senate after a hard fight
the Illinois legislature being deadlock
ed for some time. Then some OF
those who had been opposing Lorimel
swung around to his standard, al
| th Ouph nm tO that tiIna Tho OnnOsitiOr
seemed to have rather the better Of
lit.
Among those who experienced a
change of heart was the lawmaker who
has just confessed to accepting the
$1,000 bride and an effort will be made
to ascertain what Influences caused
some of the others to switch theil
allegiance.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-04
SAYS WALLS OF
JERICHO STAND

|. The latest reports from Professor
Sellin, who is in charge of one of the
two German expeditions at work in
the Holy Land, concern the results Of
excavations at Ericha, peter known
to the Christian world as Jericho, says
the Berlin correspondent of the New
York Sun.
Notwithstanding the recorded fall
ing down of it's walls the triple belt
of masonry around Jericho, according
to Professor Sellin, is excelIently pre-
served, and inside are still the re-
mains of the city, some OF them to a
height of a couple of yards or more.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-04

All that is needed is hint from savant that even
Pearys proofs deficient be making dash for
the north pole before he home
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-04
CREW SAVED FROM SHIP.

NEW LONDON, May 4.-The steam
ers Lingonier and San Turce collided
last night off Cape Cod. The Ling
onier is sinking and viii probably be
total loss. The crew of the DOOM
ed ship was taken off safely by the
steamer st. Louis.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-04
NOTICE..

Herman H., Ficke has removed his
barber shop from Fort street to up
to-date quarters in the Empire build
Ag, next to Empire theater entrance,
Bethel street, where ne would be
pleased to see all his old friends and
meet new ones.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-04

kaako Mission Monday evening, more
than 800 children of the district be-
ing received and most pleasantly en-
tertained. The May-pole and access
series were arranged on the big lawn,
and the Kakaako tots, of various ages
and nationalities had a great time.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-04
WILL RETURN TO WORK.

TERRE HAUTE, May 4.-Eleven
thousand miners, who have been out
on strike, will return to work tomor-
row.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-04
WILL WE'D cHAs. CROKER.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 4.-The
engagement of Miss Helene Irwin,
daughter of William G. Irwin, to
Charles T. Crocker was announced
yesterday.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-04
COMPLETES SUGAR
INVESTIGATION

SAN FRANCISCO, May 4.-The fed
eral grand jury yesterday closed rs
investigation into the sugar scandals.
The evidence taken has been forward
ed to Attorney General Wickersham.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-04

By the look of things there will be sae by some OF the
insurgnt elections When they find they have
the election of Democratic legislatures in their states they
snaced chestnuts from the Goals for the
monkey
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-04
DEE For cHRIsTlANIA.

COPENHAGEN, May 4.-Colonel
Roosevelt left here yesterday for
Ch-ristiania.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-04
A MAY PARTY.

A polly May day" party was given
by Mr.. and Mrs. Rider at the Ka-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-04

1t stands to that while the counties have taxing
the privilege of mourning debt for emergency purposes
should not be added with extraordinary services
they jurisdiction with the Territory
health and sanitation matters Such obligation the manten
in of quarantine the Russian vag
rants imported by the Territorial would wipe
lulus entire municipal within few weeks The
Supervisors will do the right thing by leaving the entire RESPONSE
bility for these Russians where it belongs.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-04

Corruption state legislatures controlled Republicans
likely to hurt the party in November than all insurgency
between the two The limit Illinois,
United States Senator his seat to bribery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-12
DEATH RATHER THAN GOSSIP
Girl Attempts Suicide-Com-
panion Fatally Shot.


Pittsburg, Sept. 11.-Because she and
her friend Mary Benson. with two young
men, missed the last car to their home,
seine miles distant. Eliza Frost, head wait
ress at a hotel i'll New KensingtOn, tried
to Kill herself at Tarentum. Penn. last
night Miss Benson tried to wrest the re
volver from her companion, and the weapon
was accidentally discharged infliCtinS a
wound from which Miss Benson cannot re
cover. She is in the kittanning, Penn,
hospital, and Miss Frost is in the Pittsburg
lookup
The two young women. who are both
twenty years old. went to Tarentum with
two young men on Saturday evening TO call
on some friends. Later the quartet went
to an ice cream parlor. where they remained
SO long that the last car for New kensing-
ton had gone when they came out. Miss
Frost at once broke down and declared the
people of her home town would never I'M
derstaud matters. The young men left the
girls to try to secure rooms for them with
some family for the night. Miss Frost
asked one of the young men for revolver.
saying she might need it in their absence.
After they had left Miss Frost explained
TO Miss Benson that they had better be
dead than living and thus disgraced. and
then tried to kill herself, with perhaps fatal
results to her young woman companion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-12
HYDROPHOBIA A REALITY
Health Service Reports It's Elk
periments on the Disease.

WASHINGTON. Sept 1.-Hydrophobia is
reality and not dream. incurabie and MOI
infaIlibIy preventive, and is a respector OF
no particular season or species OF mammal
says a public health service report to-day
A. NJ. Stimson, its author, repudiates GER
tain mad dog fallacies and advises those
skepticaI of the existence of such disease
as rabies to have their doubts d1spelied al
a scientific laboratory. This report from
Surgeon General Wymans bureau admits
re- bies may not be uniformly fatal though
almost so.
Pasteurfzation generally prevents deVei-
ournent We do Know says the report
that artificial immunity can be conferred
during the usual incubation period Inc
possibilities of anti-rabes serAn have not
been exhausted by trial. It deserves fur-
Their investigation. but our present DATA &c
not warrant us to expect very much ben
eft from this source
Mad dogs are not always wild eyed and
frothing at the mouth and determined upon
port contends that when the attack first
begins to develop dogs are frequently more
playfully inclined; the rabid cog IS SICK
he is not necessarily running wild and fu-
rious: he Is frequently obedient up to
late stage. and often seems to have bone
in his throat or to have sustained INJURY &c
the back
The disease is not of spontaneous origin
even with the canine tribe. This fact rem
ders isolation or destruction effective
Elimination of infected animals is the only
sure preventative.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-12
NEWARK FACTORY BURNED
MYSTERIOUS Fire Damages Large
Rubber and CeIIuIoid Plant.
TIES UP TROLLEY TRAFFIC
Flames Sweep Through Building
So Rapidly Sprinkler System
Proves Ineffective.

One of the severest fires that ever &C.
CURED in Newark caused damage yester-
day estimated at between S20.O0O and SZoo'
eco IT started in the plant of the Ruooer
and CeIluloid Harness Trimming Company
In which is also situated the Rubberset
Brush Company. of which two concerns
Andrew Albright, jr, of Manhattan Is
president.
Made up of a group OF three and four
story brick structures. the plant occupied
the greater part of the block bounded
by Market Ferry, Union and prospect
streets The cause of the blaze Is not
known. Officials of the two companies dis
credited the theory that it was due to
spontaneous combustion.
Starting on the ground floor of an l.
shaped building in the centre of the group
the fire burned so rapidly that an auto
matte sprinkler system which empt1ed
forty thousand gallons of water into the
plant was not sufficient to cope with the
situation.
Three alarms brought most of the city :
fire apparatus. Market and Ferry streets
two of the principal avenues OF travei lot
the trolley roads, were a network OF nose
so that for several minutes traffic through
the city felt the effect of the demordilza-
ton in the service.
The principal damage was to machinery
and material in that part of the plant IN
which the business of the Rubberset Brush
Company was done.
The fire discovered by John Ruk-
stuhl. the day Waterman, on the second
floor of the building in which the names
started on the same floor at the time
were William j. Quinn and J. W. Grange.
machinists, who were obliged to jump
through windows to escape.
Edwin e. Robertson. treasurer of the
company which controls both concerns,
said the loss was fully covered by lnsur-
ance. The plant of the Union Cigar Com
pany. occupying adjoining building was
damaged by water.