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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-04
THREATENING LETTERS
CAUSE KEARNEY'S ARREST
Miss Niece FIIes Complaint Against
Man on Receipt of the
Ntissives.

Threatening letters addressed to Miss
MCGEE of the City Mission caused the ar
rest Friday morning OF clyde Keaney' a
Third ward figure.
Miss MCGEE offended Kearney By send
ing Annie Talbot a young woman, TO the
county hospital for treatment. kearney is
charged with yagrancy.
At the City mission they treat the mat
ter lightly and say that the woman was
sent TO the hospital from the jail, Miss
Magee having nothing to do with the
matter.
Kearney was sentenced to ten days in
jail by Judge Crawford Friday morning.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-04
OLD OFFICERS REFLECTED
Cement Users Pay Tribute to MeT
Who Have Been in Office.
INTERESTING PAPER IS READ
show, which Has Been Great Sue
cess in All Ways, Was Kept
Open Last Evening at
the Auditorium.

An the officers of the State Association
Of Cement Users received reelection with
glowing words Of tribute in the final ses-
sion of the association at the Auditorium
Friday morning. A new board of directors.
composed Of three men for term OF two
years was also elected. The association eX-
pressed it's vote in reclamation. approving
the nomination made by the nominating
committee.
The staff Of officers is composed Of the
following, IA. c. McCord, Columbus. pres
ident; c. f. 'Lilie. Valley, vice president;
Peter Palmer. Oakland, secretary. The
new directors are Frank Berger OF Has
tngs; Frank whipperman, OF Omaha. and
NJ Brown. OF sutton.
Thomas II. Mac Donald, member OF the
Iowa state Highway commission, enlivened
the session with several startling state
ments and suggestions In the course OF his
PAPER on Concrete Bridges and Culverts,
Mr.. Macdonald declared that Nebraska
and every other state which has not done
50 already, should establish a board sim
liar 10 that in IOWA to regulate the con
struotion OF culverts and bridges He de-
clared that rank favoritlsm Is prevalent
among toRnship and county officials 50
thar the safety. comfort and general vel
fare'of the public Is under a great menace
He pointed out that owing to this system
la public administration. bridge wrecks
The loss OF lives and great expense IL
steadily being incurred,
Competition KILLED.
competition among reputable concret'
contractors Is being practically killed in thu
country districts he said, because OF tn
favOritism that is shown by the officials
Ia order to get any work the contractor
not enjoying the favors are forced to bic
Tar below the actual costs. As result
whatever contracts are carried out from
those bids are done so In an unskilled
cheap and improper manner and wrecks
are caused"
AIR. MacDonaid's paper was illustrates
with a number OF stereopticon views show
ing the different types OF bridge and cul
vert work Many OF the Illustration
showed wrecked wooden or old-fashione
bridges Ia which great damage and, h
some cases. loss OF life had occurred
Following the election OF officers and al
rectors. resolution 20 Tx a reasOnsbl
salary for the president and secretary va
passed placing the matter In the hands o
the executive committee. The executiv
committee viii decide upon the place q
which the next annual show shall be hel,
b Is generally understood that this sha
be settled merely as a matter OF form /
favor OF Omaha
The exposition remained open Frida
Unit 10 b clock nt night
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-04

first election" sai5 Mayor Dahlman FRI
day morning "But there is a seeming
conflict in sections one and eighteen and |
want an opinion on this before I take any
action.
II believe II Senator Albert's attention Is
called to this he will make the correction.
l will suggest that committee be APP
pointed to confer with Albert and get this
matter untangled."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-04
wadden, and one Song More" by owen

The Sunset magazine for February opens
with an article on San Deigo, James f.
Smith writes on The Philippines as l Saw
Them" Thomas Q. Ashburn has an article
on Using Uncle Sans Soldiers to Fight
Forest Fires" and Herman Whtlker
writes on Mexico and Her Common
Man" There are short stories by Grant
Carpenter and Joseph Kochen and the con-
Guiding chapters of THE Rules of the
Game" by Stewart Edward White.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-04
February Magazines

In Harper's for February Major A. r.
II. Ransom continues his account Of Gen
erai Lee as l Knew Him." Robert Ken
nedy Duncan writes on "Camphor: An
Industry Revolutionized" Harrison Rhodes
has paper on "Baltimore" and William
Dana circuit contributes THE Conserva-
ton Of Human Effort" There is another
installment Of Margaret Deland's novel.
and among contributors of short stories
are Mrs. Henry Dubeney, Arthur Sher-
burne Hardy. Anne Warwick. Margarita
Spalding Gerry and Alta Brunt Sembower.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-04

In the North American Review for Feb
ruary, Paul S. Reinsch discusses THE Car
negle Peace Fund" Thomas Nelson Page
has an article on THE Democratic Oppor-
tunity," Frederick Mccormick writes on
What Does the Secretary of State
Mean" and Wayne MacVeagh has a re-
view of present conditions under the title,
IAN Appeal to President Taft" There is
another installment of the serial by JOS
eph Conrad and the usual review of books.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-04

Great Britain" by Martyr Johnson
Smith" by w. Somerset Vaughan, re-
told by Lucy France Pierce, and THE
Phelps Collection OF Napoleonana," by
Mary Swing Rickert.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-04
McGrnth Pleads Not Guilty.

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Patrolman Mat
thew McGrath, the well-known athlete
pleaded not guilty In the Kings county
court today to an indictment charging him
with felOnious assault upon George Walker
in McGTath's home last Christmas night.
Walker was shot five times by the police
man. who claimed he thought Walker was
a burglar.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-04
Most WnnderfuI IIenIina.

after suffering many years with a sore,
Amos Hing. Port Byron, \. y, was cured
h. Bucklen's Arnica salve. sc For sale by
Esaton piuE GO.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-04

Ainslee's for February contains a story
by Edgar Saltus, entitled Ropes OF sand, "
other stories Of interest are Margaretta
Tuttle's The shadow OF the Waste
Places" Elliott Flowers "Coakley OF Crag
Top" The Panther's Cub by Agnes and
Egerton Castle, The Assimilation OF
Paris Green" by j. ". Marshall. with
Benefit OF Clergy,' by Albert kinross
The Cleanup al the Clitheroe,T by Carey
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-04


installment of Margaret Delands novel.
and among contributors of short stories
are Mrs. Henry Dubeney Arthur Sher-
burne Hardy. Anne warwick. Margarita
Spalding Gerry and Alta Brunt Sembower.
scribners for February contains the
second paper in his series, The West in
the East from an American Point OF
View" by Price Collier '"rhe German
Railway Policy" by Elmer Roberts, Con
duerring the Sierras" by Benjamin Brooks
and Ernest Thompson Seton concludes his
account Of his journey INTO The Artic
Prairies." Dorothy Garfield, Donald Hamil-
ton Haines and Fannie Heaslp Lea are
among the writers of short stories and
there Is another installment of Kennedy
square by F. Hopkinson Smith.
The February Atlantic opens with "A
Letter to the Rising Generation" by Cor
nelia A. p. Conner Arthur c. Benson
writes on THE American Spirit" and
Charles c. Mott, jr., on our national habit
, Of "Coddling the Criminal There are
papers on archaeology and journalism
poems by }. b. fletcher and Amy Lowell
and another installnent of Mr.. Gals
worthy's novel, The Patriciana"
/ In the American for February there is
an article by Albert W. Atwood describ-
/ ing the monopoly exercised by the ex-
/ press companies in America, Ernest Pool,
gives study OF the character OF Louis
: ID. Brandeis and William Allen White con.
/ tributes political article. Among writers
Of fiction are, William j. locke Richard
/ Washburn Child. Frances Hodgson Bur
nett, James Hopper. and Maurice Brown
Kirby.
The February Hampton's continues "Dr
, Cooks own Story Cleveland Moffett ma
an article on the pure food law and Jud
son C. Weliiver and Louis Brownlow con
tributes What win the Democrats Dor
The fiction for the month is by GOuver
neur Morris, Harris Merton Lyon, Damol
Runyon, owen Johnson and Florenc
Woolston.
Lppincotts for February opens with
novel by George Randolph Chester an
among the clever short stories are. 9Th
Lady and the Acrobat" by Anna Cor
stantini. 1.-THE super Who Stayed Boss.
/, by Courtney De Kslb and The Error q
, His Ways" by Elliott Flower.
. The humorous department "walnuts an
Wine is fun OF anecdotes. jokes. an
verses, and there are also poems by Ell
Wheeler Wilcox. Harvey NJ. Watts. Mahlo
Leonard Fisher, Mary Byerley, and o:heri
la the World Today Tor February, Fred
eric Adrian Delano writes on "Raiiwa
Problems and Railway Rates, and Ma
, Mashek contributes '"rho Immigrant an
4 the Farm Orher Interesting articles ar
\ "A Chemical laboratory of Nature" D
NeNm %. Winter "Fishung Destitutlon
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-04
Another Big Butter
and Egg Sale

OlneTS may tell dpouN
such sales, but Benefits
Capitol Butter. is far
all cad Of all other but
ters, both from the quail
ity and taste standpoint.
our Eggs also come d.
rect from the country
Benefits Capitol Cream
cry Butter, Id. brick,
full weight, special
Saturday go. 27o
Fresh Country Eggs,
just in, extra fine
dozen Saturday 23o
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-04

In the February Strand DR.. Conan Doyle
brings to conclusion his latest Re
miniscence of Sherlock Holmes"-"The
Adventure of the Devils Foot" other
fiction is contributed by Frankfort Moore,
Richard Marsh and c. II. Bovill. Elizabeth
Lonergan writes of THE Ladies of the
Diplomatic Corps" at Washington. and
John Holt Schooling contributes a paper
on THE Signatures of Charles Dickens"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-04

The leading article In the February
Forum is THE Fertilization Of the Panama
Canal" by n. A. Austin. Other articles
are '''rhe Message Of Tolstoy," by Archi-
bald Henderson and The Mystery o.
/ Fiona Macleod, by Richard LeGallienne.
There are two short stories, THE Flash A"
by Mrs. Havelock Ellis, and Women in
Profile" By Marian Cox, and a further
instalment OF The New Machiaveni." by
r. g. Wells.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-04

The February Bookman contains the
usual chronicle and comment on literature
and life, and there are articles by Catherine
Frances Cavanagh, George Middleton and
Agernon Tassin. Calvin Winter writes on
David Graham Phillips and poems are con
tributed by John Kendrick Bangs and
Agnes Garfield Smith There is the usual
comprehensive review OF new books and
departments
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-04

In the World To-day Tor February. Fred
eric Adrian Delano writes on Railway
Problems and Railway Rates and Nan
Mashek contributes 'rho Immigrant and
the Farm Other interesting articles are.
"A Chemical laboratory OF Nature" b.
Ne,m %. Winter "FIshung Destltutlon ia
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-04

The Smart Set for February opens with
a complete novel by Cyrus Townsend
Brady. Jules Eckert Goodman contributes
"A Lady OF the Harem'; G. We're Tyler
las 1t Was In the Beginning; Adele
Luehrmann, Disciples OF Art; Louise f.
Eberle, The Wife Who Wasn't" THE
Greater Motive" by Viola Burhans, is
story of a prize fight who Pays?" by T.
ID. Pendleton, and Mrs. Mallory" by
Mrs, James Carstairs jr., are unusual
stories. Charles Hanson Towne tells OF
'Society-Inside and Out" and f. Phillips
Oppenheim's novel Havoc Is continued.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-20

shown that he can make cowpea hay
without any great difficulty. through
the use of triangles under the cock
and hay caps to protect them from
rain. This hay will bring from SIS to
$50 per ton, yet there are many farm
crs who buy their supply from the
West 1t has been demonstrated that
blowing under legumes will increase
the yield of Irish potatoes as much
as thirty-seven bushels per acre. and
Vet the farmer tries to buy CONNER
cial nitrogen at is cents a pound to
supply that which he may freely OBJ
tain from the air.
Value OF Seed Selection.
1t has been proven that through
seed selection the yield of corn and
cotton may be increased from 30 "
100 per cent; also that through the
home mixing Of fertilizers the farmer
may save as much as SIS or Sc per ton.
or in the grand total. enough TO main
tain an agricultural college for years
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-20
FOR CATALOGUES ADDRESS ANY OF THESE SCHOOLS

stood twentieth on the list of varieties
when grown in Virginia, it stood first.
Poole. which was thirteenth In the list
In virginia, stood first in Tennessee,
Niger was third In Tennessee and TWEEN
ty-third in Virginia. The dlffcrcnc G
between the two locations where these
tests were made was c45 miles, and a
difference in elevation above sea level
of less than 1000 feet. yet 1t was most
conclusively demonstrated that the
varieties adapted to one location were
entirely unsuited to another.
Essential to Solve Problems.
1t is easily demonstratable that the
aid of science is essential to solving
many of the problems that in the past
nave presented almost unsurmountable
obstacles and blocked mans efforts for
years, and yet riEhtfully approached
nave yielded readily and quickly to
human articles
Every year there are wasted thou
sands and thousands of dollars irving
to grow varieties of cotton, corn and
other farm crops totally unsuited to the
local conditions. What monstrous
waste of human effort that could be
aVerted If we would but organize our
agricultural educat ional forces along
me right lines and set science to work
through the right channel to solve
these problems that are OF such i'm
Portance alike to the farmer and the
community at large.
As has been proved by demon.tr,
ton. farmer may feed alfalfa or
clover hay, which he can make at a
cost OF from So to S. a ton. to dairy
cattle Instead of wheat bran. which
costs him s2' per ton. 1t has been
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-20

Jefferson School for Boys. Charlottesville
ss m R Sssu:mr Wnasso,.
MsduIres uniyersi ay' scRoo,, of aiehmona. Va
John ?. Mcclure. president.
Msrcersburg Academy, Mercersburs. Pa
Maryiand scloesii f FOR Boys. Lock Raven
Money School. The. Campbell. Va. w. e
oak Ridge Institute. Oak Ridge. N. c.. J.
Phillips Brooks School. Philadelphia, Pa
sand tga e,,a Arno dead. headmnsteT
Randolph-Mncon Academy, From. Royal
p,, ia, Sharies l. Melton. principal
shenandoah Valley Academy. winchester
w. b. NJ. Roszel. principal.
MILITARY SCHOOLS.
Va: Thomas j. Roller. principal
Bingham School. Mebane. y G.. Pres,,,
Benedictine College, Richmond. Va. RI Raw
Leo Had. president
tfshburne Military School. wayne.boro. Va.
James y. Fishburne. president
Fork Union Military Academy. Fork Union
Va. Z. S. Lyon. headmaster
GTeenbIicr Prcsbytcrlnl Military School,
Horner Military School, oxford. n. ! r.
Horner. principal -
st G,,n,. Military Academy. staunton. va.
lrx.s--
iinsiey Military Institute, winston Salem.
yir.,n Ti " M, w. Ti1sley headmsster.
GENERA, I,''' ar Institute LcSinston. Va.
MUSIC AND ART
Art Club Of Richmond Richmond. va
richmond school of Expression, Richmond.
KIc h mrs, w: f. Thurs,on principal.
va. Frank f. Cosby. director.
KINDERGARTENs.
kindergarten and Primary School. Rich
mond. Va. Misses Scott and Talcott.
Richmond Training School for KIndcrr,rt-
"ers' richmond. Va. Lucy 6. Coleman
TECHNICAL AND SPECIAL.
Baltimore Medical College. Baltimore MD
,,a Dayld street. NJ p. dean
''d dmsas s,,. Inv School. Baltimore Nd.
Cumberland University Claw Department..
Lebanon. Tenn.
Medical p4 GG!lcss of yl5snia richmond Va.
University College of Medicine. Richmond
,, va Or; stuart Mcclure. president.
dent. Pfes'-
virginia Mechanics Institute. Richmond
virginia Poiytechnic Institute, BIack.burr
Va. r. T. Elicit secretary. o.
'o.iese OF MUSICIANS and Surgeons, Baiti-
more Nd. CHARLES F. Bevan. ". D.. dean
NORMAL SCHOOLS,
Normal and Collegiate Institute. A,h.v,,.
n C.. Edward p. Childs. principal
81: Sa'herinc's Normal Institute, Baltimore
Md, Sister Ferdinand O.
st; PauIs Normal and Industrial School.
Lawrenoeviile. Va, James S. Russell.
state Female Normal School, Farmville. Va
j. l.. Jarman. president -
state Normal School. Harrieonburg Va.
Julian 4. Burruss, president
stnte Normal and Industrial School, Fred
ericksburg. Va. z. II. Russell. pre,idcnt
COLoRED SCHOOLS.
Manassas Industrial School for coIored
YOUTHS Manassas. W.. T. c. Williams
principal.
ingIeside Seminary. Burkevile. Va. Graham
Cox Campbell. president
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-20
SCIENCE DEVELOPS
POWER OF THE SOIL
Book Farming No Longer a
Joke to the American
Agriculturist.
SOME PROBLEMS SOLVED
Waste OF Thousands Is Pre-
vented and Increased Produc-
ton Is Made Possible.
SOME PROBLEMS SOLVED

II is amazing how little We know of
the influence of climate and soil on our
farm crops. and yet how vital to sue
cess are these influences There is
room and urgent need for all types of
education. and few. If any, have been
overdone. Some have been neglected
and denied the support which they de-
serve, largely because they are an in
uovation and not fully understood. OF
these newer types of education, agri
culture constitutes one OF the most
smportant.
Many ages ago the cdict went forth
MAN shall live by the sweat of his
brow and 1t Is just as true and just
as necessary to the welfare Of hu-
manity to-day as in the / ong ago.
breadth OF culture and tho higher at
tainments of scholarship are most
earnestly to be desired. but we need
something moro to solve the problems
iof our everyday existence We need
1.-THE aggressive training necessary to
Icope with and ovcrawc nature and
make her subservient to mankind
The chief aim of agricultural cduca
ltion is to improve the condition OF tho
Warmer: TO train him how 10 take adj
Vantage of the weaknesses of nature.
ior how, through the correct appiica-
ition of n principle of mathematics.
physics or chemistry, he may render
mature subservient to his Will. The
faiiure to apply the principles of agr-
tcultural cudcation to the problems Of
the farmer has led him to fear all
tforms of education and to brand with
peculiar fervor the impracticability of
agricultural education
Science in Agriculture. .
1t is but recently that the farmer
has come to understand that nc uses
daily in his practice truths that are of
Vital and fnrreachinS Importance to
him and the success of his labors For
iinstance. all that is known of COM
imercial fertilizer is directly due TO the
advance in the science of chemistry
land the efforts of the agricultural col
llege and experiment stations. One is
not amazed when lie hears the farm
ar speak OF gathering nitrogen from
sthc air. through the action Of certain
bacteria which live in the modules in
Nthe roots OF leguminous plants That
this is possible is the discovery of n
lstudent of agricultural problems ana
1s his contribution to the advance
nnent OF our civilization.
Science and practice must go hand
in hand 10 make il possible for The
GARNER 10 gather from the soil ever
increasing abundance of materials for
food and for clothing and bodily COM
forts of the race. An instance of tho
Influence of soil and climatc-Rlue
Ridge wheat. grown in Tennessee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-20

Maryn nd College. Lutherville. Nd. C. w
Galla sher president
Meredith College. Raleigh. N. c.. r. T
Cantonsvilic. Md. the dircctre,s.
ut: st. Agnes College. Mt. Washington. Nd.
Martha Washington College. Abingdon. Va.
sI a1y s. s p Long s; D D., president
p. Morris principal.
Notrc Dame of Maryland, Charles Street
Avenue. Baltimore. Md, Sister NJ. Fioren.
oxford college, Oxford, N. c.. F. P. Hob
good. president
Powhnton college. Charles Town. W. Va.
s. p Hatton president.
Powhn'an Institute. Belora, Va. r. G. Por.
ter. business manager.
neutrality-suspicious. colleSe, LynchburE Va
VIM. W Smith president
Rnndoiph- Macon Institute, Danvilie. Va
Charles G Evans. principal.
t9nnoke Institute, Danvlle. Va, John B
ST.: Anne's Episcopal School for Girls
c. charIottesTilie Va, Miss Mary H. puyai
plank. superintendent.
ST. Marys School. Raleigh. N. c., Rev
George w. Lay. rector.
Salem Femnio Academy and College, Win
ston- Salem. N c.. Howard e. Rondthnler
president
Southern Female CoIIese, Petersburg. Va.
Arthur Kyle Davis. president
Southern Presbyterian College and Conser-
yatory of Music. Red Springs. \. c.. c. G.
Southern Seminary, Bucna Vista Va Rey
sonthside Female institute. Chase City. Va.
IL. q. Nonsineer. president.
StonewBll jackson Institute, Abingdon Va
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Davis. principal.
Stuart Hall; s,aunton. Va. Miss NJ. P. Du-
vnl. principal.
suIlins College md Conservatory of Music,
Bristol Va. James f. Mears president.
SWEET ncn.d briar ars swee, Brinr Va. Mary X.
Virginia College, Roanoke. Va. Matte p.
Harris president.
"omnn's College. Richmond. Va, James
Nelson. president.
BUSINESS COLLEGES.
Central Business COLLEGE. Roanoke. Va. John
Danvillc Commercial College, DanvilIe. Va
j. w. Cook principal.
Dnvis-Wagner Business College, Norfolk
Va. Beverly A. Davis. president.
Drnughons Business College, Columbia, s.
C. D. l.. ONcal.
j. C. Dunsmore. president
HAYNES Business College. Richmond. Va.
Wi. william MP P. HAYNES. president.
national Business College, Roanoke. Va. E.
NJ. Coulter. president
Pcirre School, Philadelphia. Pa. L. b. Moi
felt. business manager.
Smithdeal Business College. Richmond. Va,
G. NJ. Smithdeal.. president.
Southern shorthand and Business Univer-
sity, Norfolk. Va. J. NJ. Resslcr. president
Virginia Commercial and Shorthand COL
lege. Lynchburg. Va, J. Walter Brown,
vice president.
BOYS PREPARATORY SCHOOLS.
The Bingham School. Ashevlle. y. c., Col
X. Bingham. president.
Chnmbcrlayne School. Richmond. Va,
Churchill Gibson chn,nberlayne. president.
Cluster Springs Academy. Cluster Springs,
Va. Hampden Wilson. head master
Episcopal High School for Boys. Alexandria.
Va. L. NJ. Blackboard. president.
Gilman Country School, Roland Park, Md.
Edwin B. King. hcadmaster.
Gloucester Academy, Gloucester. Va, John
Tabb. principal.