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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-04
Henry L, Myers, Dark
Horse, New Senator
to Succeed Carter
Twenty-Seventh Ballot in Montana
Results in Election Of Democrat
from Ravalli County.

HELENA, Mont. March 3.-Henry l..
Myers, democrat Of Ravall county was
I elected United states senator to succeed
Senator Carter on the seventy joint
legislative ballot last night
A continuous joint session Of seven and
one-half hours was held by the legislature
this afternoon, twenty-seven ballots being
taken. Myers name was not mentioned
until the last ballot on which he received
all the democratic votes. He was not an
avowed candidate
Mr.. Myers was born October 9, 1862. at
Bonneville, Mo-, where he began his scholas-
tic training in the public schools and fin
ished at an academy. He worked on his
fathers farm, taught school, became a
newspaper man and finally a lawyer
He was admitted to practice in the SUI
preme court of Missouri at the age of %
and practiced for some time at Bonneville
and West Plains.
In 1898 Mr. Myers came to Montana, To-
eating at Hamilton. where he opened a
law office and later entered into partner
ship with Robert A. O'Hara.
Mr.. Myers was elected county attorney
IN Ravalli county in 1894 and reelected in
1886. In 1896 he was elected state senator
ALBANY, N. Y, March 2.-That no sue
cessor to United States Senator Chauncey
M. Depew will be elected before the expira-
ton Of his term on March 4 became evil
dent tonight when most Of the members
OF the legislature departed for their homes
after arranging pairs until Tuesday next
Another futile ballot was taken which de-
veloped no material change in the lineup
Efforts to bring about another conference
OF democratic senator's has not been aban-
doned' Notwithstanding Charles p. Muir
phys reported opposition to such move
and next weeks developments are eagerly
awaited by those interested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-04
Hundred Kernels of Ida Grove Farmer
score IOI Per Cent.

IDA GROVE. Ia, March s.-(special.)-w.
@. Stewart, one OF Ida cOunty's farmers
who always carefully selects his seed corn
In the fan and as carefully tests Il every
spring. has just made a remarkable test
In which the 100 kernels he tested In a
seed tester OF his own invention produced
lOl sprouts, one Of the kernels producing
two sprouts. The double sprout was sent
20 Prof Holden at Ames and in letter
he says It was freak OF nature such as
is found once IN a long time, but cannot be
explained. He says the test OF Stewards
corn shows remarkable results and the
Iowa State college asks for a price on
some OF his seed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-04
rasa State League Receives York Ranks and Prepares Years Schedule

night OF injuries received during the day,
when a pile driver fell upon and crushed
him
IDA GRONE-The Ida Grove foot ball
team began spring practice Thursday and
there was a big turnout Of candidates.
frank Marsh. the famous end. and the
man about whose eligibility the row of
team. and Judging from the material that
Is now available the team Of 1871 will be
heavy and fast Games are now being
scheduled
IDA GRONE-Twenty carloads OF house
hold goods were shipped out OF IDA Grove
in two days this week by young farmers
bound for other fields. Frank LusCombe,
Clyde Barrett Ralph Pitcher and Clayt
Woodbridge went to Lawton, Ia. and c. w.
Scott to Quimby, Ia, but the remainder
went TO South Dakota, most OF them close
TO Sioux Falls. One man, J. G. Lundy,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-04
Young Man Dies OF TetaRuS.

DEBORAH, Ia, March 3.-(Special.) THE
first case Of lockjaw or tetanus which has
occurred in this county in twenty or more
years resulted fatally for Carl Moen. He
was engaged in saving wood and got his
hand caught In the machinery which sew
cred a finger and cut his hand quite badly.
A doctor was Immediately called and It
was thought that he would come out Of
il without serious trouble, but tetanus
quickly developed Doctors telegraphed
to Chicago for serum, but before It arrived
the young man died.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-04
PROGRAM OF OLYMPIC GAMES
Many Events Unfamiliar to American
Athletes ON Roster.

CHICAGO, March 3,-The program for
the firth olympiad. to be held at stock
holm, Sweden, next year, was made pub
lie here today. Many events unfamiliar
50 American athletes are on the card.
Composition will start June 80 with lawn
tennis and target shooting. on July the
real athletic competitions will begin with
the lOO-meter race
The big event Of the meet-the marathon
race-Win be run July Is, The distance has
been made PASS miles instead OF the regu-
lation Is miles 3S5 yards.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-04

shipped out 20 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
IDA GROVB-In refusing the injunction
asked against Ed Skogland, the druggist
by the anti-saloon forces, Judge Hutchison
said that Mr.. skoglands demeanor on the
stand and the testimony OF the business
men in his behalf demonstrated that in
stead Of an Injunction being issued against
him he should be congratulated FOR the
manner In which he conducts his drug
store. It Is thought that this denial OF an
Injunction ends the dry movement here at
least for the time being.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-04

SHOOTING
RESULTS
lie Tie for Lead Broken by
Culver, Ind.

HGNGTON. March 3.-Results of the
eek of the interscholastic rifle shoot
utches were announced today. The
u.lle tie for first honors that existed at
the close of last week. was broken by
Culver, Indiana Military academy losing to
Harvard school Of Los Angeles, Cal
Two teams tied for first place in the
league the Harvard school Of Los Aneeles
and the Morris High school Of New York
City. Each has a record OF six victories
and no defeats.
The Harvard-Culver match was the
closest OF the week. Both made the same
total score Of 9O9, but Harvard won out
by having the highest score at the stand
ing position which was 442 to 40
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-04
BIG TABERNACLE FOR MITCHELL

Work Begins ON Structure Seating
Twenty-Five Hundred Persons.
MITCHELL, S. D., March Especial. >
One hundred men began work this morning
on the erection Of tabernacle In which is
to be held the revival meetings which are
TO be held for a month beginning March
H. The building is 1OOx1S2 and will seat
1850 people. A stage large enough for a
choir OF 800 singers is to be placed In the
hall. 1t viii be heated with stoves. but
will be lighted by electricity II is ex-
pected to have the building completed by
Saturday night. Evsngelists Bromley and
Meyers have been engaged for the series,
coming here from Huron, where they are
now conducting a successful series. Three
OF the churches OF the city are uniting
In the meetings
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-04
HYMENEAL


Miss Effie p Hartman OF Pendleton,
Ind. daughter Of James Wesley Hardtman.
and Mr.. Harry 8. Brummell OF Memphis.
Tenn. were married Thursday evening at
$50 by Rev. Charles w. Savidge az the
Peoples church. The witnesses we're Mr..
y. r. Nolan OF Omaha and Mr., c. c. Finn
Of Chicago, IN.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-04
WorIand Water WOLF CompIeted.

WORLAND. wyo.. March 2-(speciaL)-
The water works system OF Worland has
just been completed II is probably the
finest system In Wyoming, although there
are many larger systems It was installed
at a cost OF $4,000 and Is large enough to
supply a town several times the size OF
Woriand The water Is pumped from the
Big Horn river into a settling basin. II
then passes through a filter which cost
$4,000 and the filtered water Is then
pumped into reservoirs which have been
built on a hill.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-04

PORTAGE

Final score: Portage, %; Omaha, Is
Referee: j.. j. Janda. Scorer: j. r. Max
well. Timekeeper: Helmer Swenholt Field
goals: Brooks 49,. Harper ca, Schneider
~, Sheppard o. Ebert Wesin (8), Cohn
~, Robinson, Wilson 90. Foul goals:
Wesin, Cohn, Brooks
In the preliminary game the Tiger Cubs
walloped the Pirates So to 21 The Cubs
outwe ghed the Pirates somewhat and their
speed proved too much for the Pirates.
Graham OF the Pirate quintet and Hughes
and Gilman Of the Cubs played the star
games. The lineup;
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-04

Franks Colts just felt a little bit frisky
when they played the Luxus last night on
the Metropolitan alleys by taking the first
two games. Younger. one OF the frisky
colts, drew the high single game of 22O
also high on totals with $780, weekes gave
him quite a run just getting nosed out by
eight pins. Tonight fast game between
the A. Tricks and st. James will be rolled.
The scores:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-04

CODY, Wye, March S.-(SpeeiaL) y
Abram c. Newton prominent citizen Of
Cody has filed a suit for divorce from
Flora f. Newton. Mr.. Newton charges
that his wife deserted him on April 1.
1909 Mrs. Newton has retained attorneys
and viii file cross-complaint.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-04

In the Mercantile league the Equitable
Life took three straight from the new
Q-M-D team. Jones had high total with
542 and Dean high single with 2O3. The
new Q-M-D's made a very creditable show
ing and only lost by a small margin. The
scores.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-04
Medal. for Three EnIisted Men.

WASHINGTON, March Medals for gal
lantry for saving men from drowning In
the Philippines were awarded today "a
Corporal George p. Stokes TWenty-first
Infantry, Private George p. Hawkins
Fourteenth cavalry, and Private TfSmas
S. Styles TWenty-first infantry.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-04

BUFFALO n. Y, March S.--Frank Gotch
defeated Paul Schmidt, the Boer wrestler,
In finish match here tonight in two
second In l2:l6
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-04

In the Metropolitan league the Post Office
team won two games out of three from the
Derby Wooden Mills. Harry Swanson rolled
high total with 565 pins and high single
game with 202 pins. Doc Amsden after see
ing the New York sharks roll, finished
with the nice total Of 495 pins The scores:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-04
PhiIIiea BerIn PrnctIce.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala March 2-Tbe
Philadelphia National base ball team be-
gan les spring practice here today al Rick
wood park. The weather Is cool.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-04

LONDON. March S.-George Gray IN,
Australian billiardist, made new worlds
record at English billiards with a run 81
J. ass In an unfinished match at Southamp.
ton today The former record OF 1870 was
held BY Roberts.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-04
PORTAGE WINS FAST GAME
National Basket Ball Champs Show
Star Work in Omaha.
"Y" TEAM LOSES BY 81 TO IS
Visitors Develop Wonderful speed
aud show UnusuaI Experiences
shooting Goals from Long
Distance.

Fighting hard up to the last whistle the
Omaha Young Mems Christian association
basket ball five was defeated, 81 TO IS. by
the national champions, the Company F
team OF Portage. wis. at the Young Mems
Christian association Thursday night. The
local quintet was outclassed In all ways
BY the star tossers from Wisconsin. the
military team passing, guarding and get
ting their baskets in better style.
Starting in the first half with a rush,
the Portage five had thirteen points cred
tied before Omaha got its first basket.
From then on to the end OF the half the
visitors crowded in ten more points, maxi
ing a total Of % 70 Omaha's 8. In the sec
ond half Omaha took a decided brace and
It seemed for a while that they might gain
back part OF the lead but the half ended
with Portage Il points and Omaha 10,
making the total game 81 to IS.
The visiting squad played a wonderful
game from start to finish Their plays
went like a flash Of light down the floor.
often doubling back and sending the ball
clear down underneath the Omaha goal be-
fore It was passed to one OF the Portage
forwards and dropped for a goal Every
one Of the team was a crack shot at the
basket at remarkably long distances and
a good half Of their baskets were made
near the center Of the floor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-04
MeHican war Veteran Deaa.

SANTA MONICA. Cal March a-JohH
Spencer the last survivor Of the crew OF
the United State frigate Savannah, which
hoistCd the first American flag in Monte
rey, Cal, IN iS48 died today at the Ma
tional Soldiers home az the age Of 81
years
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-04
letter Gold Tops
Take Three Straight
Off WrOth s Specials
Middaugh Scores High Total with COL
and Also Captures High Single
with 224

In the Omaha league the letters won
three from the WToth Specials Mlddaugh
had high totals with 6O1 and also ligh
single with 224 The scores:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-04

Although Omaha fought each point stub
bornly and managed to get a fair number
Of goals scored, the playing of the ~"
team Thursday night was poor to what is
generally seen on its floor. Not a member
Of the team seemed to have any luck in
getting the bali in the basket, but missed
many throws. In passing the ball in the
first half 1t was fumbled several times at
critical points Of the play and the score
lost.
Richie was the scintillatlng star of the
Omaha five. From one end Of the floor to
the other he was the star Of the game,
breaking up the Portage and bringing the
ball back into Omaha's territory. wesin
and Cohn also played a fine game backed
up well by Captain Wilson, who had his
hands full keeping track of Eberts. the big
center Of the visitors.
Schneider and Sheppard, the two Port
age guards, worked together like clockwork
and were the cause OF Omaha losing llany
points. The plays OF the Portage five would
all center from the two guards, starting
the ball there and working it down the
floor far enough for one of the visitors to
take long shot at the basket. Eberts
the center of Portage. covered the floor
in style that showed him to be an able
captain The ball passing from Sheppard
or Schneider would come to Eherts and
like a flash was In the hands of the two
forwards and was in the basket
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-04
JETTER's GOLD 40

In the Omaha league the Reios won three
straight from the Hospes Stun had nigh
total, with 576 and Yousem had high single
with 247. The SCOPES.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-04

Shooting scraRe
with both parties wounded. demands Buck
lens Arnica Salve. Heals wounds. sores
burns or injuries. CSC. For sale BY Beatou
Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-04
Visitor. are Beefy.

In the last half of the game the referee
stopped calling fouls and the game became
rough, fouls being made without hesitation
by both sides. As the Portage lineup
showed considerable more beef and strength
than omaha's. the visitors were the ones
who gained by this
The lineup:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-04
REMARKABLE SEED CORN TESS

Referee: Heartwell. Timekeeper: l
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-01-20
WHERE IS YOUR
WANDERING GIRL?

The mother who allows a l6-ycgr
old daugter to float around the town
snip in a top buggy until = Il. m.
within a counter sport Of weak jaw
and weaker morals, merely opens
the front door To grief and dis
grace. If you don't know what
company your girl kCoIs or what
time of night she turns in, yoGr
roar when the gossips get busy
will soIni about AZ path.ti. as the
whee2e from a jewsharp. The girl
who insists on spooning with every
body in the corporate limits ought
to be relieved Of her over flow Of
affection with a No. 10 slipper
laid fcarlessly across the hiplcts.
We had sooner see q girl kiss a
blind shat through a DarLed-wirc
fence han have her change
partners six nights a week in the
front parlor with the lights turned
low. 1t is harder to marry of a
girl who has been paved over rs
every zap in the community Il al
it is to fatten a sheep on pincapJl
ice. You can't gold. brick "A shan %
eyed sutton with secondhand gou,.
any more than you can fit a bath
robe on a goat. There airc lots Of
wrak-minded parents who are
going up against the judgement
day with about as much show a a
cross-eyed girl in Il beauty SHOW,
and their children will rise NJ
and call them blessed with the
enthusiasm of a onc-lcggcd man at
club dance. jefferson, Oregon
Review.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-01-20

new in public life and the only
data that we have on them AS to
what course they will pursue in
.hgir positions as Legislators is the
promises they have made and the
statements they have uttered at
sariOus times To these men who
are young in the ways of Legislation
a word of warning may not be amiss
Remember that a haSty action
committed at this time will forever
dcstrov your political prestige
Remember dat il you tuc people
of your county have repOsed a
special confidence and they look to
you to assist in cnactinE into the
laws of the state only such legisla-
ton as will be Of tencfit TO the
state.
Carefully scan each and every
bill that is placed before YOU.
Answer to the last roll call. Study
each proposed action with a keen
ness that will expose to you any
joker that some designing
Individual has intcrjcctcd.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-01-20
THE COST OF PRE-
PAIRING FOR WAR

When the army appropriation
bill, which carries approximately
1913, 900, 900, was under discussion
and passed the other day, there was
a sharp debate on the preparedness
of the nation.
A feature was the aeroplanc
which won an appropriation of
Sl25,00O. As n tribute to the val.
ne Of the national guard an appro.
priation of $40, 900 was made for
field artillery for organized MALTA
This involved, according 20 Evans
Of Minnesota, a plan that would re-
quire $50, 900, 900 to fully carry
out.
The debate on the effectiveness,
of the army opened with a denun.
citation by Chairman Hull of the
military affairs committee Of q
published interview in which Fred.
erick Lewis Huidekopcr, a Wash.
ington City lawyer. contended that
the army is in a lamentable state.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-01-20

Douglas of Ohio said that con-
greSs should be grateful to Hull
for an exposition of the unprepar-
edness of the war department.
Tawney. chairman of the appro-
priation committee. declared that
the amount OF money that the gov.
eminent has expended in ten years
on preparation for war would more
than build five Panama canals.
I'VE have expended in ten years,
including the fiscal wear" said Mr..
Tawney, ''io4r times the rsrygate
loss 10 the American people and
the PEOPLE of Canada on account of
all the great fires between 1920
and 1905, and we have expended in
these ten years in preparation for
war an amount that would more
than build five Panama canals.
I'VE have expended in that time
an aggregate of 50, 1872, O36, $50 in
preparation for war.
None of this has been expended
on account of wars in the past. hu;
every dollar for preparation"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-01-20
SENATE COMMITTEE

Following are the committees of
the state senate as named by
Lieutenant Governor Ross:
Committee on banks and banking
Miller, Tallman, Dolf, Rcymers
and Mills.
Fish and game-Coryell. Kendall
and Mills. -
Agriculture, irrigation and re-
clamation of arid lands yphus,
Carpenter. Dolf, Reymer8 and
Mack.
Taxation-Jones. Sweency and
House.
Committee on Labor-BeTgman,
Heferman, Ascher, Tannehill and
Balzar. This is an entirely new
committee.
Mines and mining-KCndall,
Bergman and Tannehill.
Judiciary - Tallman, Mills,
Syphus, Miller and Jones.
acknowledgements, House and
and Jones.
Printing-TanehilI, Sweeney and
Bergman.
Ways and Means - Coryeli, Bell,
Miller, Balzar and Homes.
Military and Indain aft lirs-
Sweeney, Carpenter and Macf.
County boundaries, bridges and
roads Bergman, Carpenter and
Coryell.
Railroads-Bell, Ascher, Kendall,
Syphus and Balzar.
Federal relations -. House, Tall
man and Holmes.
Public lands Carpenter, Ken.
dali and Mack.
Prison and hospita al. for n entail
diseases -Syphus, Heferman and
Tannehill.
g Mileage Holmes. Sweeney and
Miller.
Public morals-Aschcr, Hefer-
man, Talman, Mack and Jones.
State affairs and expenditures -
Dolf, Reymers and House.
Rules and joint rules alzar,
Bergman and Bell.
In order to form the new com
nIittce on labor il was necessary
to change the rules.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-01-20
WAS TENDER WITH
THE CATTLE

The late Justice Brewer was pre-
siding owe a civil case in which
n of the important witnesses was
a horse doctor. The doctor was a
small man with a weak voice and
the counsel on both sides, the court
and the jury had great difficulty in
hearing his testimony.
During the cross. examination the
counsel for the plaintiff became ex.
asperatcd and began to prod and
harry the little man.
Doctor" he shouted, "if we
are going to get anywhere with
this ase you must speak up so the
court can hear you. Speak up
loud and strong, sir"
The veterinary tried, but it was
evidently no use. Whether ii was
from embarrassment or inability
the sound would not come.
Your honor, -" began the
counsel Indignantly. when Judge
Brewer stopped him with a gesture
Leaning over the bench he said in
in a kindly tone:
Mr.. Attorney, you must be pa
tient with the doctor. He cannot
hclpit. Years spent in the sick
oom have apparently made speak
ing low a second nature with him."
Green Bag.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-01-20
THE CHAMPION PsETARlGGAA!!09R

Ex President Roosevelt, who has
earned the title of champion prevari
Gator, mot to use "A shorter and uglicr
word" has added another member 10
his ananias club in the person of Butler
Ames, an insurgent republican, who is
trying TO win the Massachusetts
senatorship from Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge, a standpatter.
Mr.. Ames charged that Senator
Lodge tried to sell two GOLFERS to the
government at an exorbitant price and
that Roosevelt, then president, sharply
reprimanded him for his activity i'll the
matter in the presence of the assistant
secretary of the navy. Instead Of
Senator Lodge answering the charge,
Roosevelt rushes to his defense and
accuses Mr.. Ames of deliberate false
hood in making the charge.
Mr.. Ames in his reply To the ex-
president say that he expected the
denial TO be made. He was doubtless
banking on Roosevelt's denial Of the
charges made by Judge Parker, +. H.
Hartman, Senators Tillman and Bailey
Dear Maria" and others i'll which
he was afterward caught and proved
to be a deliberate falsifier. Ii there
ever was a man in American public life
that deserved to GO down into history
rs the champion prevaricator, that man
is Theodore Roosevelt, ex.president of
the United States.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-01-20
STOVE EXPLODES
DOING MUCH DAMAGE

An unusual accident occurred
yesterday morning at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Wilkinson.
About I o'clock, or shortly after
the fire was lighted, the kitchen
stove blew up, throwing the lids,
teakettles and blazing wood over
the kitchen floor and doing much
damage. Mr.. Wilkinson states
that the accident occurred while his
grandchild and he were sitting by
the stove. The explosion was quite
terrific and made a loud report.
When the explosion occurred, lids
and everything on the stove
were thrown into the air, and hot
Goals scattered over the room which
set fire to the room in a number of
places bat were soon cXtinguished.
The accident was due to the pipe
coils in the stove freezing, and
when the fire was started the pipes
burst causing the explosion. Hum
boldt Star.