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Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-05
PUTS IT ON COLLAR BUTTON
AnnoynE Affections Of the Throat o.
charged Against Mans
Friend.

The doctor didn't say. your asthma and
bronchitis are caused by your collar but
tom but after feeling under the collar at
the back Of the patients neck he did say,
ITS wonder a person who wears such
collar button can breathe az all
II suppose for twenty-five years YOU have
been wearing high. rigid collars" continued
the doctor, with a collar button half an
inch long pressing heavily against the
spinal column near where It enters the
brain-where It enlarges into the medulla
oblOngata The tall. stiff collar. worn as
tight as you wear 1t. cuts off a good deal
Of the blood supply from the head When
you lean forward over your desk IL chokes
the big blood vessels that supply the brain:
then when you lean back II presses hard
against the base Of the brain itself But
the collar button such as you wear. and
as most men wear Is worse than the collar,
and together they are certainly vicious
combination The medulla contains vital
centers Of automatic action Of the body
The chief OF these centers Is that control
ling respiration. II the medula Is injured
death ensues by suffocation In cases of
hanging 1t is the injury to this center that
causes death. The medulla is also the cen
ter for the yasOmoter nerves, regulating the
size or the blood vessels. heavy and con
tinuous pressure on the spinal column such
as is exerted by a collar button that is so
lcng and so firmly held as to imbed itself
deeply in the tissues OF the neck cannot
help but affect the nerves leaving the
medulla, causing troubles in breathing and
long line Of distressing symptoms due to
vasomoter nervous disturbances.
Il would not say that shorter collar
button and loose and soft collar would
cure your asthma, but they certainly are
among the remedies indicated Just think
Of the weight of pressure that is put on
that collar button, with heavy winter
clothing, tight fitting as to collars Of vest,
coat and overcoat forcing the small piece
Of metal deeper and deeper down on these
nerves that control the most vital functions
Of the bOdy!"-New York World.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-05
Woman Burned by Explosion.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., March 4.-(Special)
Mrs. Henry Mauch q prominent resident
OF Hetland, was seriously burned as the
result Of an explosion, which occurred
when she poured a mixture OF kerosene
and gasoline on a slow fire for the pur-
pose Of making It burn more quickly The
burning liquid was scattered over her
clothing when the. explosion took place,
and in an instant she was q mass Of flames.
Before the unfortunate woman could be
rescued the greater portion Of the cloth
ing on the upper part OF her body had
been burned off. Her face and neck are
badly burned. She was rescued just In time
to save her life.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-05
Victims of Whitecaps
Sue for Damages
Mr.. and Mrs. James c. Gavin of
Mason City Ask $50, 900 of Ruben,
Frank and Harry Dorman.

JEFFERSON. March t-CSpecial) --Mr.
and Mrs James g. Gavin, victims Of
white cap" cruelty. has instituted suit
against Ruben Dorman and Frank and
Harry Dorman. for damages aggregating
ss5,OOO In the early winter the Gavllns were
driven out OF their home by whitecappers
who came with guns axes and stones and
made savage attack not only on the
afmily, but partly tore down the house.
Mrs. Gavin and two OF her children es-
capped in a corn field where later at night
Mr.. Gavin found them and all crossed the
frozen river in scant attire to a place Of
refuge. Mr. Gavin then retraced his steps
and secured the remaining three children
from the home. One of the men who was
in the crowd, as he tells the story, has
turned states evidence. f. G. Graham is
the attorney for the plaintiffs. The Dor
mans are wealthy and great legal fight is
anticipated.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-05

cent and a house in Chesham place fetched
$1,000 for four months!
Today motors have largely superseded
the horse and carriage. but one almost
shudders to think what one will have to
pay for car during coronation week. Ger
tainly nothing will be procurable under fla
day, and the prices may run far beyond
this
If you are thinking OF giving a dance in
coronation week, or an outdoor fete Bs
sure to secure your band early. Ten years
ago there was an absolute corner in bands.
Certain interested parties retained all ths
good bands, and people who wanted music
had to pay a pretty price
So. too, with fireworks. The demand for
coronation rockets was simply enormous.
All the larger towns spent on an average
$500 apiece on fireworks and the private
demand was very large Il will be remersS
bere that there were hundreds Of corona
ton bonfires, and at each fifty rockets were
sent up.
The bonfires recall the fact that tar bar
rels were not TO be had for love or money
for some days before the last coronation.
They were all absorbed by early buyers
London Answers.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-05
Two Gentlemen.

A well-known Kansas banker told a story
to the Kansas City journal the other day
about the statute of limitations.
one day an old southerner walked into
this bankers office. The southerner was a
typical gentleman Of the old school
What can l do for your asked the
banker.
We'll" replied the southerner, about
thirty-five years ago loaned q man down
south some mOney-not a very big sum.
told him that whenever 1 should need It ]
would let him know, and he could pay
me the money. / need some money
now, so I shall let him know, and l would
like to have you transact the business for
me-"
MY good friend" replied the banker.
you have no claim on that money. The
statute of limitations has run against that
loan years and years ago"
Sir" replied the southerner, "the man
to whom l loaned that money is a gentle
man. The statute of limitations never runs
against a gentleman"
So the banker sent for the money. And
within reasonable time thereafter the
money came. There was a courtly gentle
man at the other end of the transaction
also
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-05
TIE OF 50 YEARS SETTLED
c. s. stebbins Defeats Old Rival at
Spelling Bee.
HOEORs REST ABOUT EASY
Two Aged Men who Competed In 1878
settle Conclusions In Contest
Held at v. NJ. c. A. A.
sembIy Room.

One spring night in 1875 the best spoilers
Of Omaha met at the Presbyterian church
At. last only G. s. stebbins and j. b.
Bruner remained on the floor. Finally
Mr.. stebbins mlsspelled a word and amid
much excitement Mr.. Bruner was &C
claimed the champion speller OF the city
Some time later in the same year the two
spelling giants met again. but this time
MI stebbins twas victorious. Thus tho
tie stood until Friday night when Mr.
stebbins defeated his old rival.
An old fashioned spelling nee was held
In the assembly room Of the Young Men 8
Christian association. David Cole presi-
dent Of the Commercial club, and c. c.
belden chose sides AS Il happened SIR.
Stebbins and Prof Bruner were both
chosen by Mr.. Cole and pioneers who re-
called the spelling battles Of early times
feared that opportunity would not be given
TO prove who was the better man. Sixty
live men, women girls and boys lined
the walls OF the great room, when e. A.
Benson began propounding the words.
Hard words came and many fell by the
Wayside, but still the two gray haired
veterans, both 70 years old, remained.
More fell as longer and more involved
words we're fired at the spoilers. but the
two old men never faltered. with unerr-
ing sureness they clearly enunelated the
letters and Mr.. Benson was compelled to
say right" each time
Coles side wins.
Al length only one young man Of the
opposing side remained. A peculiar word
came and he, too, retired giving victory
to Mr.. Coles side. The crowd was for
dividing the prize, large bouquet, but
Mr.. Benson continued to fire words Both
Of the veterans had been long upon their
feet and Mr.. Bruner was fatigued. He
also asked that honors be divided IL was
largely because Of his WEAKNESS that
when the word, "reminiscences, came the
gray haired man faltered. He pronounced
the word several times and started to
spell hesitatingy. His caution was his
undoing, for he called an "e" where there
should have been an a." Mr. Stebbins
then spelled the word and the question Of
thirty-flve years standing was settled
However the bouquet was divided and
Prof. Bruner promised another battle
March II, when another spelling bee will
be held.
fiddling bee, when all Of the old fid-
dlers Of the countryside viii be invited
to compete, win be held some time later
Apples furnished by Mr.. Cole were dis
tributed among the crowd. though excite
ment was often so intense that many for
got to munich them.
There were many amusing features.
The greatest laugh was produced when
an elderly man misspolled bachelor and
announcing he knew little about the word,
left for home with his wife and daughter
Another called upon to spell beverage got
his feet tangled in a chair and fell to
the floor.
Mr.. Stebbins was formerly general pas
senger and ticket agent of the Union
Pacific railroad. Mr.. Bruner for many
years taught in the public schools of
Omaha and was at one time county SUI
perintendent Of schools.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-05
sunflOwer Philosophy.

IL takes a pretty fair mechanic 10 keep
a pipe in running order.
About the only tmng some men are ever
responsible for Is a delay.
Whenever there is beggar on a corner
people remark I'm bet he has more
money than / have"
Speaking OF excuses, there Ia some curl
osity TO know what Kind Of q one the
guinea hen has to offer.
Every 16-year-Old girl conEratulates her
self every night because she wasn't kid
mapped that day.
Our notion of iEnominious death would
be to choke TO death with the bone OF a
German carp in ones throat.
AS a general proposition. the Terrible
ToOthache has the Terrible Turk OUT
classed as an honest. Woodworking terror.
young fellow who begins every other
sentence with Believe me- Is about as
tresome as the girl who Is always saying,
Don't you know"
Very few OF the men who have succeeded
In climbing near enough to the top 10
touch big success have found II necessary
70 use the saloon as a toe hold,-AtchisOn
Globe.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-05
Age OF the Loon.

What is the age of a loon? More than
ten years ago a yachting party In Rhode
Island waters shot and severely wounded
one II was nursed back TO soundness,
but as a did not take kindly 10 do
mestication II was released after brass
tag OF Identification HAD been attached 10
It's leg. Recently Il was shot again I'm
Florida, this time fatally, and the tag sent
to those who had put Il on. AS there
was no record OF its age at the time OF
its first misfortune, or no indication OF
how long Il might have lived had II been
exempt from violence, the conclusion must
be that the loon Is a long-lived bird II let
alone Boston Transcript
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-05
L0EW TAKES OVER ACTIVE
CONTROL OF MORRIS CIRCUIT
Vaudeville War of Fifteen Year.
Ended When New York Manager
Buys Interest In Houses.

NEW YORK, March "A vaudeville war
OF fifteen years duration was ended TODAY
when Marcus Loew. a local theatrical man
aver. bought an interest in and. took over
active control OF the vaudeville houses
operated or booked by William Morris
Inc The theaters include prominent
houses In New York, Brooklyn, Chicago.
81. Louis, Cincinnati and nearly a hundred
theaters which were booked by the Will
liam Morris offices in the west and south
west
Mr. Morris will remain with Mr.. Loew as
his associate.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-05
ARMY PLANE SETS NEW MARK
Two Men Drive Machine One Hundred
and SIX Miles I'm Two
Hours.

LAREDO, Tex, March "a world's
aviation record was broken today. when
Lieutenant BENJAMIN d. Foulois u. s. A.
and Aviator Phillip c. Parmalee. drove an
army aeropiane 1O5 miles in two hours
seven minutes,
This Is a worlds record in point OF time.
and also a record for the United States
for a two-man flight.
Under ideal weather conditions the
machine arose at Fort Mcintosh at 2
O'Clock this afternoon and the landing was
made at Eagle Pass at i;OT A speed OF a
mile a minute was made on several spurts
Great crowds cheered the aviators when
they started and greeted them on landing
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-05
Bonds of Cleveland
Establish Five-Men
Mark, with 1859 Pins
New Worlds Record Made at National
Bowling Association Tourna-
ment at Buffalo.

BUFFALO, N. Y, March A new
worlds record for a nve-men team was
made at the National Bowling association
tournament here today by the Bonds Of
Cleveland, who rolled a total Of 2,9S9 in
three games. Sensational bowling marked
their game from the start and when the
last pin was down and a new worlds record
mark had been set the Cleveland men were
given an ovation.
The oxfords OF Newark, N. j., and the
bradchants OF Bradford. Pa. took second
ana third places in the tournament, stand
Ing with 2,79l and 2767.
Metcalif OF the OLearys OF Chicago
rolled 2o6 In his third game on the five
men team, new high mark for the tourna-
ment.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-05

"Ho, humr calculated honest Farmer
Hornbeak, who had encountered in the
versity which the linotype sometimes dis
plays. THE editor of the Plaindealer amt
afraid to speak his mind. He comes right
out and says: In our opinion. the Hon.
Thomas Rott has iyddaonkzz ounsotttptpt
pm mnwww trahaha haw wv zenskibby.'
And by Roly! he says IL as il he means
1t, too!'-Fort Worth Record.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-05
sheep Camp Raiders IdentIfied.

CHEYENNE, wyo.. March A-(Special)
Joe Lefore, the sheepmans detective, has
returned TO Cheyenne from Sheridan and
johnson counties for a brief visit with his
family He safes that the identity Of overy
one Of the principals in the recent raids
near Arvada and on Crazy Woman creek
are known, that two of the cattlemen con
fessed, and gave full details regarding the
crimes, and in due time the cattlemen
will be arrested
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-05
me Retort Courteoua.

win you promise 10 support my daugh-
ter In the style 10 which she is accustomed
II / consent 70 your marriageG" demanded
old Skinfnnt, when Dolby made has formal
proposal.
Well, I'm promise to be tolerably close
with her, Mr.. Sktntuut.' SAID Doddy; but,
YOU know, I'm q soft-hearted cuss, and I'm
afraid she'll be able 70 whecdle a few
things out OF me that you were strong
enough 10 refuse her"
And. strange 20 say, from that moment
on Skihflint was unalterably opposed "a
the match.-7Ju Judge.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-05
Fortune for Newsboy.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., March A-(SpeciaI)
Fred Hadley, newsboy running between
Cheyenne and Denver and who resided at
Laramie Wyo, for several years, has been
notified that he Is the sole heir to an
estate In Chicago, valued at 800 900. Chi
cage attorneys, who have been searching
for Hadley for several months have asked
him TO come to Chicago at once and take
possession Of the property.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-05
Personal PARAGRAPHS

from a two months trip in California and
Texas
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid wife OF the Amari-
can ambassador TO England. will be IN
Omaha March ~ passing through here on
her way from San Francisco 10 Racine,
wis. Mrs Reid Is going 10 attend .he
wedding OF one Of her family at Racine.
She Is travelling with a party OF friends In
the private car olympia"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-05

Washington. n. c.. or by assisting In rails
ing q cargo Of flour ana other suitable
supplies TO be sent to these people.
Congress has granted the use Of AM
army transport to the Red Cross FOR this
purpose The Seattle Commercial club of
Seattle. Wash. Is cooperating with the
ked Cross and will act as receiving and
forwarding agent for all supplies. / trus
and that the transportation Lines will aid
The MnILNNIN I. MILLN
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-05
MOVING INTO THE ZIG HORN
Land show Visitors Taking Up
Homes Now.

Settlers are beginning 10 fiji up the Big
Horn basin, Wyo., this spring, ID. Glenn
Deayer. colonization agent Of the Burling-
ton railroad, received a letter from one
OF his men In the basin stating that on
last Wednesday five carloads OF furniture
and other effects OF settlers had arrived
in Graybull that day.
Four, with their families, had attended
the Omaha Land show, Mr.. Deaver de-
elared. and had bought their land from
agents at the show
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-05
I'm &lhe Stage World!

the truth. The financier abandons all idea
Of suicide and summons his wife to de-
eide in ten minutes whether to elope with
her lover or escape with himself. a Grim
inal and fugitive from justice. The wife
after terrific scene, dismisses her lover
and follows her criminal and penniless
husband.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-05
DES MONIES TO WEBSTER CITY
Interurban Railway to Be Built Be-
tween Important Towns
PLAN TO REACH FORT DODGE
Local Suffrage Association Co he
Given Hearing BEFORE the
state senate Com
u,lffee
LION a so correspondentl


DIES MONIES. March 4.-(Special Tele-
gramD-Des Moines Is to be linked to
Lehigh and Webster City by direct inter-
urban lines The Fort Dodge. Des MOines
& Southern announced today that Il VIII
also begin the construction OF new line
from Lurdgren to Lehigh. From Lehigh
to Webster City the interlirban cars will
be run over the old Crooked Creek railroad,
which is now being electrified.
Purchase OF the Crooked Creek line was
made by the interurban several months
ago and the work Of electrlfyng 1t has
been in progress for some time. When that
work is completed and when the new line
from Lundgren to Lehigh is finished the
Fort Dodge interurban viii handle traffic
between Webster City. Lehigh and Des
Moines.
The local suffrage association has com
pleted its plans for the public hearing on
the suffrage amendment before the senate
committee Monday. Ella s Stewart re,
cording secretary for the National Suffrage
association and president Of the Illinois
Suffrage association, will be the main
speaker of the afternoon. Following her
address Major James r. Hanna, e. A..
Nye and Rev. Rowland Hanson. pastor OF
the First Baptist church, will make a plea
for the suffrage amendment.
Three contributions to the fund from
Iowa for the benefit OF the famine stricken
Chinese were received BY state Treasurer
Morrow today, all for small amounts.
Appropriations Big Issue.
The fifteen charitable, penal and cor
regional institutions Of Iowa, and the
three educational institutions, need more
money than the state has available for ex-
traordinary appropriations, and the bills
now in the Legislature call for more than
S3,5OOOOO expenditure from the state funds
1t will be necessary to cut this to about
81, 10000, and this work will be entered
upon now by the Legislature. The most
important of the appropriations included
in bills pending are:
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-05

In bottles ready for you. The only genu.
Inc book beer IN the west It's delioioua
Phone your order now TO Charles storr
Web 1880 Ind. B-l26i
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-05
Attractions in Omaha.
Miss Fitch's Glass at the Brandeis
''Wildfire" at the Boyd.
Vaudeville at the American.
Vaudeville at the Orpheum.
Burlesque at the Gayety.

Mr.. Fl. L. Northrop has been re-engaged
as Wilton Lackaye's leading man in
Charles T. Dazey's new play, THE
Stranger" Mr.. Northrop was last seen In
Omaha as leading man in Clyde Fitchs
comedy, Girls"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-05


as Wilton Lackaye's leading man in
Charles T. Dazey's new play THE
Stranger" Mr.. Northrop was last seen In
Omaha as leading man in Clyde Fitoh's
comedy, Girls"
The Zebra" winds up its career at the
Garrick theater New York. tonight adding
another to the already long list OF the sea-
sons wrecks. II was built on the entirely
novel theses OF two gentlemen" under
taking to fool their wives, and the women
folks getting even by a little flirtatious
conduct OF their own. How sad!
really clever wife must be a source
of genuine comfort to an author, Think
how often Charlotte Walker has saved
the situation for her talented husband.
Eugene Walter! The last occasion has just
transpired. "Homeward Bound" was about
to be produced by the Shuberts, when IL
was discovered just before the rising Of
the curtain that Dorothy Tenant was not
suited for the leading feminine role, and
Miss walker CALAMITY took up the work
Of saving the piece. Noble in her wasn't
itY And she had only rehearsed the part
few weeks and played II the few times the
play was offered Charles Dillingham; be-
fore the fight between Arnold DAILY and the
author.
Dorothy Morton couldn't stand IT, the
acting she had to do in her scenes In
Madame Sherry" was entirely too real
istlc and now Cheridah Simpson is doing
the part. Cherry joined on with the
troupe at Lincoln and Dotty will be seen
on the great white way for a while longer
The Forepaugh Stock company OF Gin
einnati, which was one OF the standard
institutions OF the country, has yielded
10 the inevitable and Is no more. The
managers announced that lack OF support
rendered it impossible TO go on with the
undertaking.
The story Of "Apres Moi" the Bernstein
play over which a riot ensued At the
Csmedie Francois on the occasion Of its
second performance, concerns the flnan-
oier Of a gigantic petroleum trust. His
daring operations at last wreck his
own fortune and the fortunes Of his wife
and friends confided in him. He Is on
the point OF blowing his brains out with
revolver before the truth can be dis
covered at night in his study, which Is
also an ante-roOm to his wife's bed
chamber. Suddenly, just as the fnanoier
is about to pull the trigger. the door
opens and his wife, with disheveled hair
and In scant attire, stealthny returns to
her chamber from her first clandestine
meeting with her lover. a young man who,
as a ward OF the petroleum financier Is
also the victim OF his dishonesty. The
finaneier, who loves his wife, bursts into
parOxysm OF jealousy. His feFoeious
determination 20 ascertain the Identity OF
/ his wifes lover Is baffled In a friEhtful
scene by the wife. The young ward and
| the lover. having heard OF the financial
catastrophe, calls next morning 20 pardon
his guardian and is Rdroitly crOss-ques-
toned by the later, who thus discovers
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-05

StOFs Famous Book Beer
In bottles. Now ready. A piquant appe-
tier A delightful tonic. Phone Charles
Storz. Web 1850 or Ind. B.l26l, for a case.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-05

Look over the Field-The successful busl-
ness man is che one who advertises wisely.
The experienced advertiser uses The Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-05
&c nefentn FnIrmont.

CRETE, Neb., March (special.-The
Crete High school basket ball quintette
defeated the boys from Fairmont last
night in game Of basket ball BY a
score OF 81 10 "a.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-05

1t 10 now announced that Marie Corcilli
is to appear in a new roie, that of dram
atist. She has written a playlet for a
London music hall at q price said to be
something enormous. Miss Corelli has
taken the suffragette question as her
theme and is said TO be outspoken in her
views. The plot has not been revealed.
Miss Coroilli will personally produce her
slSit, select the cast and rehearse IT,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-05

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