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Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18
GORDON MAKES APPEAL
FOR MORE SUBSCRIPTIONS

Alone, without relative or friend and
crippled almost beyond comprehension,
John Gordon, the magazine man" OF
Omaha, Is making an appeal for help
during the Yuietide season.
For eleven years this man, paralyzed
from the waist down, has supported him
self, but is now facing crisis and asks
people TO help him by subscribing to his
magazines. Persons from all corners OF
the country have heard OF him ana have
added to the few joys Of his life by Civ
ing words OF cheer and financial assist
anee. Information viii be furnished II
inquiry is addressed to John Gordon. the
magazine man, Omaha, or by telephone,
Douglas Tie9.
Mr.. Gordon is attempting to secure 1900
subscriptions this month. in order to be-
come the benefactor OF the interest from
a fund Of 5000 given BY the publishers.
the principal to revert at his death 70
charity.
Following is list OF the magazines
handled by Mr.. Gordon, Adventure,
Ainslees, American Boy, American Mag
azine, Atlantic Monthly. Century, Cos
mopoHtan, Country Gentleman, Country
LAfe, Current Literature. Denneator, De-
signer. Etude tInusie), EverybOdy's, Good
Housekeeping, Harper's, Housekeeper.
Ladies' Home Journal, ILppincotts Little
Folks. ,McCIure's. Modern Priscilla. Out
ing Pacific Monthly. PearsOh's, Pictorial
Review. Review OF Reviews. Saturday
Evening Post, scFibners. st. Nicholas.
Success. Technical World. womans
Home Companion. World Today. Worlds
Work.
Renewals will help and are solicited.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18
cHApRoN NORMAL NOTES.
Dean and 1Irs. stOcI<daie Entertain
Members OF Fueulty.

Dean and Mrs. stOckdaIe ENTERTAIN
1Iembers of Faeulty.
The chapel has just been reseated and
had It's rostrum enlarged.
The model, schools are busy preparing
Christmas programs.
The Misses Elliott and Pollock and Prof
White or the faculty,% gave great and
highly appreciated assistance to the Com
gregatfonal church at their musical, sun
day evening
The women of the faculty will give a
social to the students tonight at the
normal building
Dean 'Stoctdale attended the meeting
Of the executive committee Of the State
Teachers association at Lincoln. This
meeting closed the work or the assoei-
+ation for its most successful year, viz.
1911. The dean reports that Miss Lathrop
has made an ideal executive OFFICER and
set a high standard for Presidents elect
Rouse and his associates for 1872 He will
need the help OF Omaha to make it
equal 1911
Dean and Mrs. Stockdale entertained
the faculty on Tuesday evening at the
regular monthly meeting for the discus
sion of matters that pertain to the profess
sional work of the school. President
Sparks gave paper, discussing the sub
tect, Normal school RelationsFfps" IN
"a comprehensive and thoroughly praeti-
'eal manner. Some ideas presented for
consideration were the mutual relations OF
principal and faculty, of faculty and
students, of the entire school to the com
muhity and especially churches with
Which students have been previously az
filiated.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18
TEST OF missouri Schools.
Eishth Grade Pupils Make Poor
Showing on I.0caI IFfnfnrx

Eishth Grade Pupils Make Poor
showing on Local History.
strong support is given by a test of
eighth grade pupils in st. Louis to the
current criticism Of inefficient educational
methods I'm theFpublic schools. The charge
against the schools IN ST. Louis was that
the pupils on leaving school do not know
anything about.public men or the history
and resources or their own state. To
affirm or refute the charge number of
questions were ipropounded by the St.
Louis Republic. approved by Superinten-
dent Bls~ett, and submitted to pupils OF
four ciasseg in the eighth grade without
coaching. The questions were:
When was Missouri admitted to the,
union?
When was the Louisiana territory pur-
chased?
Who discovered the Mississippi river?
Name the five largest cities in Mis-
souri,
by what states is Missouri bounded?
What are THE two principal industries
OF Missouri?
who is the governor OF Missouri? dull
name.)
Who is the mayor Of st. Louis?
who was Benton? Vest? Doniphan?
BIand2 (Answer two)
When was the Missouri compromise
passed?
The answers as compiled by the Re-
public revealed some startling facts
|. 1t was found that out OF 121 eighth
grade children examined not one knew
anything about Senator Vest.
mot one gave the full name Of the
mayor Of St. Louis, and only one could
spell his name correctly.
Only one named all the states bounding
Missouri.
sonly ten Of the 121 knew the governors
hsn name, though most OF them knew
the mamie Hadley.
Only one succeeded in naming the five
LARGEST towns in Missouri. Out OF Lao
answers bearing on the subject Ss9 were
correct.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18
y BEHLEvUE COLLEGE NOTES.
DR.. stoOkey AwHras BIS to Eligible
Members of Foot bali SQUAD,

Or. st0OISey AwHras B's to Eligible
Members of Foot hall squad.
Mrs. j. H, Falk of Niobrara, Neb., has
moved TO BELLEVUE and win live with
her sister, Miss Lucy Dundas, secretary
Of Bellevue college. Miss Dundas will
leave Lowrte hall and rsside in the viii
lage.
Prof. w. f. Nicholl has left for Hum
boIdt, Ia, 20 spend the holidays at the
home OF his sister.
Mrs. j. N. Huberle OF Nebraska city. IS
visiting her daughters, Elsa and Claire
at Fontanelle. She will accompany them
home for the holidays.
The artesian wells of the waterworks
are finished. They are located at Mission
street, from where the water VIII be
pumped 10 the big reservoir on the mn
back OF the village.
Mrs. Charles T.. Patrick entertained
twelve members Of the foot bail SQUAD
Thursday evening at a sumptuous three.
course dinner
DR., Stookey awarded the foot bah "B''
to the twelve eligible men Thursda y
morning at the chapel service. with an
Dropriate remarks. The men who receivst
the coveted letter were Paulsen. Eonaer
son, r. Jones, o. Webb, w. Webb. Cur
.iss, 'HaldeFman Moose, stookey Fowler
Clabaugh and Gilman.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE WORK
Holiday Season Activities at Various
Institutions.
TEST OF PUBLIC SCHOOL METHODS
Specimen Example of Lack OF
Knowledge OF PGB1ic Men and
Local History txhihIted Mt
Sc. Louis.

Educational activities at Fremont col
icge during the last week were many and
Varied.
Fay Mcintosh. a student, gave an IL
pstrated lecture on the Yellowstone park
On Friday night FOR the benefit Of the
Union Literary society. He acted as guide
ct the pdtk for sometime and Is thor
bughly acquainted with IT, His lecture
was interspersed with many little inter
listing Condolences Which came within his
notice and made Il the more interesting
10 his hearers.
President Cienmens addressed the Per
Rims County Teachers association OF
Grant last Saturday. He reports that there
WAS a splendid attendance and a great
deal OF interest shown by tine teachers
\ Mrs. Kate Gilbert of the college faculty
addressed the citizens OF Hooper last Sat.
.Hrday at a reception given the school
board by the woman's Christian Temper
ahce union OF that place. she also spoke
pit Niclarsoh on the Worlds Temper
hnce" Sunday and at Buaa she Is to give
the first of series or lectures arranged
Tor by the superintendent Of schools. sun
Ject Wanted" Mrs. Gilbert is a popular
and proficient platform orator.
One of the literary societies is negotiat-
ing with Prof. Max Baumeister OF Omaha
through Prof. swihart of the violin de-
partment for a recital in the near future.
Prof. Swfhart has taken work Under him
and is anxious that the college people
as well as the music lovers OF Fremont
have the privilege of hearing him.
The college Young W5rheh's Christian
association and the Young Mems Christ
ian association are arranging TO have
some festivities for those remaining at
school over Christmas. There WIN be
"a Chlfstmas tree, games, Refreshments
and all the good cheer that can be mus
tered for the occasion This will be on
Christmas night. On Friday night pre-
cedlhg Christmas, the Union Literary So
Getty will have Christmas tree with
a Christmas program
DR.. Overgaard Of Fremont addressed
the school Of Pharmacy Thursday night
His subject was 'Radium'' and he made
Y most interesting one
Miss Mildred Svoboda, a scientific Of
lso9. has been visiting the college the
last week After finishing her work at
the college she went to Chicago 10 pur
sue her studies in expression. While there
she was IA clRssmate of Miss Mama
Forbes, who is now teacher of expression
in the Fremont college and whose guest
she was while here.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18
BRIEF CITY NEWS

EAvs Root Rriut II.
Omaha General hospital, Doug, ass,
4 NSFyptian choootr ter 500. Myers-Dinon
Gas, Flee. fiEtuFss,' BurIssseranasn
Silver FistiAg, ON. Plating Co. D.2535
xsep Your MONEY and vhlunblss in the
american Safe Deposit vaults In the Bee
ouildhg. Boxes rent for 6 per year.
Poeahohtas 10 GIVE Dancs--A
card party and dance win be given
BY Waneta eoAheil No. 8. Daughters OF
Pocahantas. at Barights hail Wednesday
evening December 90
4 Vernon in cSeical conditioa--r,ran,,
Vernon Of Gidon pkl. the tramp VINO re-
Viewed G broken hack In a lumber car
when four Union Phcific freight cars we're
deraiied near Lane Cutoff, is sian Iiv-
ing. He is at st. J6tepts hospital and it
is reported that he cannot i've much
longer.
Aivervfew Farms cohipaAv, e4a Pax.
ton block, invite those WHO are Interested
to call at their office and zee some Of
the soil products, Irish potatoes. seed of
which was planted October 1. Sweet
potatoes Weighing up to seven pounds
Corn. oranges grapefruit etc, all from
Riverview farms. Florida.
0o5n'nissioasrs no Not HEsss-lBecause
there was no important business ~ to
transact the Board OF Comfy Commits
sioners did not hold their regular sat
urday meeting. COMMISSIONERS Islsasser
ana Pickard are IN Colorado, trying to
end the delays in shipment OF marble for
the new county building The boaad
passed the salary sheets Friday, so the
county employees could get their halt
n1nnth's pay Il
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18
PERU NORMAL NOTES.
Pumping Plant destroyed by Fire
"Wednesday Mornfssa

"Wednesday NforniSsG.
Fire arising from an unknown cause
destroyed the pumping plant of the State
Normal last Wednesday morning early.
The loss Is about sS,OCO. Temporary ar
judgements have been made with the
local elevator company TO do the pump
ing Tor the school.
The chapel hour was given over on
Tuesday morning to the reproduction OF
scene from clyde Fitchs 'Barbarfo
Fritchie,' by the members OF the de-
partfnent OF expression. on Thursday
morning Prof. weeks gave an exhibition
of the work OF hoy scouts The various
stunts performed by The boys were n
revelation to the audience of the positive
virtues OF the boy scout movement.
Twenty-Five members of the Auburn
High school senior class accompanied by
Principal Hare spent last Tuesday IN
the Normal library reading up on the
State Debating leagues question for this
years debates.
Prof. Duncanson gave an illustrated
lecture on biology at Schubert wednes-
day evening. Prof. Hayes gave an adj
dress Friday before the Nemaha County
Teachers association meeting in Auburn
on educational REFORMS and Reformers. -
me December Nornalite was mailed
Thursday. It's twenty-four pages OF i've
reading matter. its reformed spelling and
its reflection of the whole life OF the
school mark It as a progressive school
journal. Its editorial on simpHfied SMELL
ing is quoted m the Simpnfied Spelling
Bulletin for December. which journal also
announces that ex-Superintendent j. W.
CfabtIee has been elected 60 the advisory
board of the Organization for promoting
reformed spelling.
The state examining board consisting
OF Superintendent Bodwell OF Beatrice
and waterhouse of Fremont were in
Peru Thursday checking up the senior
class records.
The Peru male quartet left Friday
morning to fill an engagement at Blue
Springs.
The opening game of basket ball for
the season was pulled Off in a contest
last evening between the Peru boys team
and team from the Syracuse High
school.
Prof. c. y. Hendricks. secretary OF the
Peru Alumni association, was called to
Auburn today to assist in the organization
Of a Nenaha County Peru club. This is
the third club Of this kind to be organ
ized, and others are In process OF for
nation.
The big annual banquet was TO be given
Saturday evening in honor Of the foot
ball men OF the season. Peru will lose
some Of its star players this year, but
there is a good list of men from whom
to select a strong team for another year
The advanced courses leading to a
bachelors degree that have been I'm OPP
GRAFTON in Peru for the last three years
serves TO give longer school tenure to
an Increasing number of students, inelud-
ing some of the strongest young men.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18
AMERICAS WORLD MISSION
It Must Bring Material and Spiritual
Forces Into Unity,
MAFEt OF NEW YORK SPEAKS
DWciIs on Importance OF ScttInE
Alright Aliens VINE Come 60 oar
Lana ana Returr, Home with
own Impressions.

COD Almighty never created a chasm
between the material and spiritual forces
Of this world; what ohasn exists be-
tween them vas created ny men," said
Joseph r.. McAfee or New York at the
Young Mems Christian association yes
terday afternoon in the course OF a pro-
found address to men on Americas
Spiritual Mission to the World" It was
an address with the genius OF rare
thought clothed in Unique dicuon. whose
force was Invariably driven home with
clinchlng effect
Mr.. McAtee said 'America is destined
for missions. 1t has message to the
world, something 20 give the world, which
the world needs"
He spoke Of the great unofficial for
eigu missions" OF this country, on which
some day some man will write book
ana when that PIECE OF literature comes
before us IL viii grip our sense OF our
responsibility and opportunity by holding
before us the powerful agencies OF these
unofficial inlssioas''
Plea for working Unity.
He pleaded for warlSinE unity of the
AlAAANAAaA anu HlNAlluAl AhfNth htAht0 ever
this land OF dtahoeratic institutions. the
only land never ruled by despotlsm could
hope for the fun performance OF It's
greatest function OF teaching Christian
democracy to- the world. He spoke OF
che millions 81 uiicns who come TO dwell
among u.s. lrnBitie their ideas OF us and
OUR Christian civilization ana then return
to their native lands.
Every ohc missionary.
Every one Of them 10 a missionary"
he said, eiouudntiy. And what is It
they have learned and carried back With
them? All, there is one OF the vital
elements OF this great, far-reaohlng I'M
official foreign mission OF this land we
rave few thousand persons engaged In
official foreign missions, millions in thc
unofficial We have not, in reckoning
up our missionary resources, taken coz
niEante OF that These aliens have
come here with the purpose OF self
Improvement They form their ideas Of
our democracy. Be careful what II is
they see and learn"
Tone OF Address OptimiutIc.
The tone of the address was OF optl-
nistic craftsmanship, but doubN serl-
ous in laying stress on Americas do
nestle problems, the solution OF which
was essential to the performance OF its
mission TO Che world.
Mr.. McAfee is secretary OF the Board
of Home Missions Of the Presbyterian
church and a member of the Home Mis-
sions council, composed Of twenty-five
Protestant churches. and he is brought
to Omaha az this time with four other
secretaries Of that councIl on neg
lected field survey" OF the west This
travelling body holds conferences at the
Young Mems Christian association at
$3.50 a. m. and D. m. today and some
OF the secretaries will speak at a popular
mass Tneetingl for men and women to-
night at the Young Women's Christian
association.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18
NEBRASKA WESLEYAN NOTES.
GIee Club win Make Two weeks
Tour Duriuu IIOidRyh

Tour During Holidays.
Chancellor Emeritus Huntington was
unable TO meet his classes the first of
the week because OF a slight Illness. lie
had recovered by Wednesday enough so
that he could be present at chapel Its
appearance at the exercises was Rreeted
with cheers by the students.
On Monday night the band will give it's
opening concert of the season Prof. Eu-
gene Knox, reader, and Miss Hula Mar
shall, soprano, Will assist in the program
The Cleo club has been hard at work
for three months under the direction of
Prof II. Alden EnyRrt and is about
ready to make it's initial appearance
Of the year. The club win fuuke two
weeks trip during the holidays as usual
Tho dates are not all fixed as yet, but
the trip win cover some J. 200 miles and
include the following cities. Lexington
Gothenhurg, Alliance, North B1up. Der
ing, Scotts Bluff Gordon and o'Nein
The closing OF the foot ball season was
celebrated at the fourth annual foot ball
banquet held at the Lindeil hotel wednes-
day night. The varsity was cheered and
toasted with great enthusiasm for bring
ing the state intercollegiate champion
ship to wesleyan.
Chancellor FulIner was POSTMASTER and
it was due 20 his ability as a speaker
and wit that the banquet was so Sue
oessful. II, II. Esterbrook, 'S3. the
first student to register at Wesleyan,
responded FOR an extemporaneous toast
The toast list was as follows: Foot BAH
and the Man" Captain Ruyle; "Foot Ball
and the Young Mems Christian AssociR.
ton" Dean McProud; Foot Ball and the
BOOSTERS" Or. Van Ripper; Foot Bali
and Our Reserves" Robert Sandal. Re
Spouse, Harold CoEier; summary, Prof
Kline; speech, by Captain-eIect- n. y.
McCandless
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18
Omaha Surgeons
Go to Kansas City

Several Omaha surgeons are making
arrangements to attend the annual meet
ing OF the Western Surgical association
in Kansas City tomorrow morning. Four
addresses will be made by Omaha
doctors. Byron B. Davis of this city
will speak ON "The End Results In call
Bladder Surgery" In the afternoon ses-
sion the famous DR.. Charles Mayo Of
Rochester, MINI, viii address the meet
ing on 'sAnomalies In the Roteuon OF
the Colon" DR.. John p. Lord viii also
make an address In the afternoon on 'srhe
Choice OF reehnic In Enterostomy In
'cIdent 10 Operations for Intestinal OBJ
fstruction. !" Tuesday afternoon Dr. Arthur
C. Stokes OF Omaha Will read a paper.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18
NEGRO HANDBAG R0BBER
FINDS ANOTHER VICTIM

The negro who has been making his
livelihood by Separating women pedes-
trfens yfrom their handbags, found
another victim at Twenty-fourth and Chi
caso streets last Night. Mrs. j. RiAgle,
2l05 Davenport street, was walking by
that corner when the negro jerked her
handbag from her arm as he hufriedly
passed her. Mrs RingIe told the police
she II minnssa dollar and her purse
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY.
Advancement of Methodist TnEtItu-
't1On at washington.

OF MethOuist Anstttu-
'tiOn at washington.
The trustees OF the American Unfver-
sity Of Washington. ID. c.. have just held
their ahhnal meeting. There was large
attendance and an enthusiastic spirit. Re
Dorts showed the most prosperous condi-
ZION In the history OF che university. The
constantly increasing financial strength
of the institution keeps pace with the
advancing development Of the North
western Heights OF Washington, where
rs located the university site. Rev. Charles
l. Goodsll D. D., OF New York city was
elected a trustee.
The keen and energetic business leader
ship of Bishop Earl cranston more and
more is being felt in this enterprise Some
Of the strongest men Of the national capt.
tai, representing various religious de-
nominations are cooperating zealously
in the present university plans.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18
cOLUsfBIA UNIVERSITY.
Development of the Library ana
Increased Patronage.


Full records OF the use OF books by
readers at the Columbia University H.
brary were made for the first time this
year, and the first six months. ending
June 30, showed that PSI. 4s1 persons visited
the reading rooms. these readers using
5S5,5ss volumes, while 1855 volumes were
lent for outside use, making the great
total OF eS5,4is volumes used I'm the hals
year. Not all these readers were students
or graduates OF Columbia. for IN Januar,
last, the trustees Of the university. lr
resolution. extended 10 members Of tbr
faculty Of the. normal college and The
principals and heads Of departments o 7
the New York high schools full lfbrary
privileges. These privileges have beer
keenly appreciated by the high schoo
principals. one of whom said that M,
action was real university extension q
the highest Mind. There is no other n
brary OF the size In New York city which
is administered with the same liberality
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18
DoANE ooLLEGE NOTES.
rev. Mr.. clark Is Employed as Tray
-e1inE student Secretary.

Rev. Mr. Ciatk. formerly pastor OF the
Congregational church at Ashland, has
resigned his pastorate and will take up
the work OF travelling student secretary
FOR Doane the first of the year HIS
work viii be 20 more widely advertise the
College and secure new students.
The annual color scrap between the
freshmen and sOphomores was pulled off
1urihg this last week. The freshmen ap-
feared IN chapel with their colors, and
utter chapel services lively scrap en-
sued between the boys Of the two classes.
The sophomores managed TO get all the
the colOrs off OF the freshmen, along with
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18

FOR not only Is the consultation OF books
permitted, but the borrowing OF books
TO take home.
Additions to the library during the year
were Sass volumes and ninety-siN manu-,
scripts, prints and maps
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18
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Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18

II you are troubled with chronic con
supaton. the mild and gentle effect OF
Chamberiain's Tablets makes them es-
pecially suited to your case. For sale by
all dealers.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18
Have Your Tickets Read Via Burlington
Three Great
Trains South.

Fast Daylight Express for st. Joseph, Atch-
ison, Leavenworth, Kansas City arriving
Kansas City at 4:O5 p. NJ, connecting with
early evening trains Chair car, parlor car
and dining car service.
st. Louis and Kansas City Special; arrives
Kansas City 1905 p. NJ, and st. Louis 1920
A. NJ. Dining car service, parlor cars for
Kansas City; sleepers for st. Louis; connects
with late night trains from Kansas City
Kansas City Night Express--Electric lighted
with chair cars and standard sleepers; spe-
cial sleeper for st. Joseph; sleepers ready
at 9:45 p NJ Connects with early morning
trains from Kansas City.
Ask about winter tourist rates to Florida,
Gulf, Texas and Cuban resorts; to many
n destinations you may go one way through
Kansas City or st. Louis, the other way via
Chicago; let me help you plan an attrac-
tive tour The development of many new
southern resorts, the excellent through
4 train service the diverse tours through the
y south, all contribute toward making visit
to the Southland one Of the most attractive
and economical of all winter tours.
J. B. REYNOLDS, @. P. A.,
an4 Dell n fooo, A COMO
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-18

J. B. REYNOLDS, @. p A.,
1902 Farnam Street, Bell D 1898; Ind ASSES