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GRIEF CAUSED
 AWFUL CRIME
FATHER KILLS THREE CHILDREN AND THEN KILLS SELF, LEAv-
 ING LETTER.
Wife Died Three Weeks Ago and His Explanation Stated That They Would All Unite in
 Heaven.

Thomaston, Me-, Aug. 2S.--Grief over the death of his wife led Edward Bennett an Englishman and a gradu- ate of Oxford University, England to murder his three children and then take his own life today. Two or the children were Killed by chloroform and the thrid by cyanide of potas- sium and ehloroform. To make his own death certain, the man went to the waters edge and there took dose of cyanide of potassium and jumped in. His body was found.
 The murdered children were Ed. ward, age 6; Barbara, aged 4, and Nancy aged ?. Bennett's wife dled three weeks ago.
 After killing the children, apparent ly during the night, Bennett, wrote a minute description of how the deed was done and also a long paper in de Tense of his position.
 The letter follows:
 My darling children have gone @ join their mother as I am going to join them all and face my God, who ] hope will forgive me if nave done wrong.
 Nancy and Eddie went with chloro- form alone, Nancy certainly with no pain, and hope, Eddie with very little. Barbara had to give sya- hide of potash. and am afraid she must have suffered but it was very short and gave her chloroform inn mediately. so l hope it was not very bad.
 T am going to take Ken as dc not know aow much to take I am going down to thel sea so I may cer tainly drown if the Ken Is not suffl- cient.
 q am placing the sofa against the door so that Mrs Thurlow Ga house keeper) cannot get in and will have to get help, which will mitigate the shock to hers
 Then follows dissertation on mur- der and thel arguments by which Ben nett seeks to defend his act.
 The tragedy was not discovered un- til late today.
 On cot beside her fathers bed was the body of the baby Nancy. She appeared to be sleeping peacefully but investigation showed life had Deen extinct for hours. In an adjoining room were the bodies of the other two children, side by side on then bed. Bennetts bed had not been disturbed.
 On Bennett's desk were found the letter and financial account whicr he had prepared.
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BURNING THE DEAD.
Victims of Theater Panic Being Iden'
 tfied and inferred.

Canonsburg, Pa, Aug. 2S.-Two victims of the panic of Saturday night were buried today. majority of the "A others 1t is expected will be in tered tomorrow. The last body was claimed late today by the parents of Miss Lulu Fisher, who was killed with her sweetheart, Sidney kittinger, shortly after they had purchased their wedding license.
 Business throughout the town wiii be suspended tomorrow between iv a. m. and p. m. as mark Of sympathy. All social events nave been cancelled and the publis schools have been closed for a week.
 The coroner has announced that the inquest will be held Thursday morning at Washington, Pa. One ot the important witnesses will be Dep- uty Factory inspector James Patter- son, who reported to the state fac tory inspector that he could find no evidence of violation of fire escape. While many rumors were current during the day no warrants have been made in connection with the panic. The managers of the theater have of- fered reward of $500 for the appre. hension of the people who shouted Ir'Fire." and stampeded the assemp- lage. In this connection the author ities are searching for two foreign CTS
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tle water iu the tow sa;iops of the GUS. Lesessi,ating maay people beils removed from their houses. The wat. CTS have caused washouts on the ap- brooches to the Union depot, prevent ing the use of this station.
 Great damage is feared for the rice and sea island cotton industries Dy the rise of the tide. The fertilizer mills We're damaged badly.
 In the city the damage Is largely in the unroofing of houses, blowing down of. fences. topping over of chimneys, etc.
 A half dozen wharves have been knocked away in whole or in part and shipping has suffered a good deal.
 Great anxiety felt for the safety of the people marooneh on Sullivan's Island was relieved early in the ar ternoon with the arrival of the Con sclidated Company steamer. After loading up with excursionists and residents of ths island the steamer tied up late yesterday at Mt. Pleasant terminal, where 1t remained until this evening.
 Narrowing experiences wese told by some of the passengers. When the storm reached it's highest the is. land was completely Inundated.
 Houses were flooded the residents being compelled to stand oa tabiHs land other furniture splendid work in rescuing individuals, and families was done by thd soldiers from Fort Moultris. the rescued being taken ctre of at the government reserya- lion
 A'org the water front great havoc was wrought to shippinr. Two W hasyes wereI comple ely wrecked, while two pier heads of the Clyde Sts'mship Company were badly dan aged. Eight or ten schooness and small steamers were E1tner sung or damaged. The schooner Edwin A has niue feet of water, a few boards tell tae story of all that is left Of she pilot boat Sophia Amelia, the dreige Swee was sunk. The schooner Lau- ra Hall is ashore on mud flat up the Cooper river. The schooner Hummarock sustained serious dam |age by pounding.
 The naval reservoir also suffered some loss, the boat house beng wreck and the cutter was only saved by hard work.
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TYPHOID VACCINATION. i.

Washington, Aug. 2S. S.-vaccination against typhoid fever was made com
 pulsory today for every officer ana
 enlisted man in the United States army under 45 years of age. The only exceptions allowed by the war department are those wno have had the disease or who already have been vaccinateti.
 This action was taken by the secre- ltary of war on recommendation of Surgeon General George H. Torney. The army physicians are enthnsias- tic over the efficiency of the anti Typhoid innocnlatioii.
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SEVEN DEAD
 IN A STORM
TERRIFIC WIND STORM STRIKES CHARLESTON AND OTHER
 COAST CITIES.
Million Dollars in Property Loss, Many Vessels Sunk and Hun dreds Rendered Home
 less by Floods.

Charleston, s. C., Aug. 2s.-via Summerville, s. C.-Seven persons killed. many known to be injured and property damage wrought of more than 1,000,000 seems to be the sum to- tai of the damage by the terrific storm which struck Charleston Sunday ar ternoon isolaIing that city from me rest of the world.
 The dead:
 w. H. Smith, Columbia, drowned under falling wharf.
 Motorman Cutter drowned. Ida Robinson. crushed by roof.
 Rosa Robinson, crushed by roof.
 Alonzo J. Coburn, engineer, killed by flying timber.
 Eva Myers. drowned.
 Tom Dooley, drowned.
 In addition 10 the above the Gas sidy family number unknown, care takers at the Wahoo Phosphate Works are missing and are believed to have been drowned.
 Great relief was felt when 1t was learned late today that the people on Sullivan's Island were all safe, having behn taken off by the ferry boat Lawrence, which tied up over night at the Mount Pleasant wharf.
 The harbor is filled with wreckage of small boats, schooners and launch es and many piers are washed away along the water front in the city khe streets are strewn with fallen trees, roofs, fences and other debris.
 Among the principal buildings dam- Iaged are the Customs House, postor flee. St. Michaels Church and the Wahoo Fertilizer Mills, which were practically ruined. The street car electric, telephone and fire alarm sys- Jems are entirely out of commission
 All trains tonight are leaving the city from the old depot, the new sta- ton being entirely under water.
 The Southern Railway officials ex- pect 10 resume regular schedules to- morrow, but no mail trains were ope- rated in or out of the city today.
 At night the height of the storm Ithe wind reached a velocity of y4 miles an hour, while the tide rose eight feet or more at the battery in front of the city.
 Havoc of Freak Storm.
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TARIFF IS
 THE ISSUE
PRESIDENT INDICATES THAT 1912 CAMPAIGN WILL BE ON
 THIS ISSUE.
speaker Clark Hearing of the Ham ilton Speech, Says He Win Go After Taft With Hammer
 and Tongs.

Beverly, Mass, Aug. 2S.--So far as
 President TaIt himself is concerned the tariff will be the main issue of the 1912 campaign. While the presi. dent will speak on many subjects on his western trip, it Is certain now that tariff revision will receive most of his attention.
 Following his speech to the Essex County Republican Club at Hamilton Saturday, the president began today to prepare other speeches on the tar iff He obtained copies of his veto messages on the wool, farmers Iree list and cotton bills and at once set to work uLon addresses he expects to deliver later backing up those ye. toes.
 MT. Taft is said to realize he must not merely defend himself for hay. ing rejected these bills, but he must attack the democrats and progress sive republicans who put them through congress. The attack on the demo- crats the president can make almost anywhere. It is understood the right on the progressives will be confined largely 10 their own territory. rne president will carry the war west into the "enemy's country"
 The nature of the attack is pretty clearly defined already--it will be in substance that the progressives who voted for a tariff board should have been willing to wait for it's report; that the revision bills the democrats and insurgents drew at the special ses. sion were 'Ill considered" and "Dadly idrawn,D and great industries of the country should not be put in jeopardy by such legislation, when revision, il recommended by the tariff board, might be expected anyway a few months later. It is also probable the president will promise tariff re. form so far as he can bring it abous at the next session of congress.
 It is quite possiblei the progressives will be under fire from the president also on the subject of reciprocity. The president has heard enough from Western congressman to know that reciprocity is not popular in some states west of the Mississippi. The lprogressives are supposed here to count upon the bad effect reciprocity will nave with these western farm CTS. The presidents attitude in re- gard to reciprocity will probably De more nearly defensive than that in reard to tariff revision. for he has always contended reciprocity, tried for one year. would prove advantag- eous to every one and hurtful to none.
 I Of the main toplcs alreauy seiected currency reform is admitted to be ot the greatest interest because of the idea that the proposed legislation may foreshadow a central bank. The pres ident may talk extensively on tnls subject.
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COTTON MILL INCREASES.

Boston. Aug. 29.--A change in the financial policy of the Amoskeag Man ufacturing Company, the largest cot ton cloth manufacturers in the world from an incorporated company to voluntary association and an increase in the capital stock from s5,760,0O0 to s2S.SOO,Oo is proposed in circular received by the stockholders today. Tt is proposed to issue for each share of the present stock two shares.
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Terrific Wind .

Millen, Pa, Aug. 2S. .-Passengers arriving here late today from Sayan- nah stated that the wind reached velocity of SS miles an hour, accom- panied by heavy rain. Roofs were blown off, trees uprooted and tele- graph wires prostrated. No loss CT life was reported.
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MEXICAN CONVENTION.

Mexico, Aug. 2S -The time of the delegates of the convention of the National Progressive Party was tax en up today by continuation of the examination of credentials. 1t is ex. pected the nomination of candidates for the presidency will take place to. morrow.
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NATIONAL TRAVELLERS.

Chicago, Aug. 2s.--The National Association of Travelling Men was or ganized here today, it's declared pur- pose being to offer front so strong in numbers as to be able to command respect from baggage men and dray- man. Lew Rothschild of Chicago was chosen president.
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our EATING MEAT.

valiencennes. France, Aug. 2S.-- Because of hign prices of food, almost every person in this and nearny towns has stopped eating meat. It increases in prices Is attributed to fever among the cattle and partly ta combinations among the cattle men.
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MORE CHOLERA IN FRANCE.

perpigan, France, Aug. 2s. Two eases of cnolera have appeared nere. The patients have been isolated and the health authorities have taken strict measures to prevent the dls- ease from spreading.
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TYPOS PLAY BALL.

St. Louis, Aug. 2S. Cincinnati ty. pos bested the Pittsburg team today In the initial set of the ten game tournament of the Union Printers Ma tional Baseball League 12 to 3. To- cal printers tomorrow clash with the Boston nine.
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JUMPED FROM skYscRAPER.

Kansas City, Mo, Aug. S.-Jump- ing from the top floor pf tho twelve story Rialto building here today. E. l.. Coin of Leavenworth, Kansas, was crushed to death on the pavement 200 feet below. No cause for the suicide is known.
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FRENCH BREAD RIOTS.

Brest, France. Aug 2s.-Two pro- Icessions of housewives In protest against the prevailing high cost or
 food were dispersed by the police to. day. The prices of butter and eggs were reduced.
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THE WEATHER

Washington, D. C., Aug. 2e-Fore. cast for Arkansas: Tuesday continu. ed showers; Wednesday, fair.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-24

Mrs. Edwin swobe gave tea Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. Ralph L. Sunderland returned
from Minneapolis Saturday evening.
where she has visited her sister Miss S.
Alta Page, for several weeks. Miss Page
will spend the holidays in Omaha with
Mr. and Mrs. Sunderland.
A number of bachelors will be away
from Omaha over Christmas, Lieutenant
Watson leaving yesterday to spend the
holidays In New York, Mr.. Samuel Digh-
! ton and Mr.. Lord go to the formers home
at Monticello, ILL.,, but expect to return
by the 2sth, as will also Mr.. Elmer Cope,
who goes to spend Christmas with his
mother in Chicago.
General f. A. Smith, accompanied by
his son, Lieutenant Raymond ID. Smith.
left Friday for Chicago to spend the holi-
days with General Smiths daughter.
resident OF that city. They will be alb
sent about a week. Mrs. Smith is visit
ing another daughter, Mrs. Christie, at
Monterey, Cal, and is expected to return
to Omaha some time in January.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-24
For the Future

Mrs. David A. Baum will give a lunch
con Thursday at the Omaha club for the
debutantes and the girls home from
school.
Miss Julia and Miss Agnes Byrne who
had planned 10 give a Christmas eve
party. have postponed 1t until New
Years eve. owing TO illness in the fam
ny.
air. ana Mrs. Arthur Crittenden Smith
will entertain at dinner at home Thursday
evening, followed by a theater party at
the Brandeis for their daughter, Miss
Harriet Smith. Invitations have been is
sued to twenty guests.
The 1911 class of the Omaha High school
will hold It's first annual reception and
dance Thursday evening at the University
OF Omaha. The committee in charge in
cludes Miss Loa Howard. chairman; Miss
Harriet Parmelee, Henry Howes and Park
Larmen.
The OmilSron Christmas party will be
held at Chambers on Thursday, Decem-
Der Is. In addition to the regular dancing
program a number OF cotillion figures
viii be introduced during the evening.
Little sterling silver mementoes win be
the Christmas gifts for all present
The Omaha Country club has issued an
nouneements for New Years eve. At IL
o'clock table d'hote supper will be
served. The house committee adds the
mysterious sentence, "Tuxedos and L. g."
Among those planning to entertain are
Mr.. E, $. Westbrook. who will have
eight guests; Mr.. ]. E. George, six, and
Miss Dorothy Stevens will entertain mem
bers OF the Debutante Bridge club and an
equal number OF men.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-24
senior prom.

The Omaha High school senior prom,
the big social event OF the school year,
was held Friday evening at Chambers,
about i75 couples being present.
Les Hiboux and Larai clubs. two of
the boys social clubs at the school, had
attractive cosy corners. Les Hiboux
corner was In the shape OF a little cot
tage being made realistic by interviewer
strips OF gray and black, the club colors
A decorated Christmas tree was lighted
up inside the cottage. The Larai club
corner was red and blue canopy
decorated with many school pennants and
several handsome high school pillows.
The grand march was led by Edwin
I.andale, the class president, and Miss
Laura Zimmerman. Voyle Rector. the
1911 president, who lead the march last
year, arrived home from Dartmouth
Friday afternoon and attended the 1912
class dance.
The programs were attractive with the
class seal and colors on tho front cover.
During the intermiSslon trio OF Christ
man serenaders amused tho dancers by
rendering some appropriate selections for
the occasion. Several members Of the
high school faculty acted as pll. -As and
patronesses. Ray Gould and Harold
Thomas had charge OF the affair
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-24
Personal Gossip

Miss Irene Schupp is visiting friends
and relatives in Lancaster Pa.
Mr., and Mrs. d. NJ. shrank left satur-
day for Chicago to spend the holidays.
Mr., Robert II Ringwalt returned
Saturday after spending several days in
Chicago.
Mrs. E. J. Rohrbough of Keokuk, Ia.
is spending the holidays with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. s. X. spalding.
Lieutenant Alexander Wilson OF Fort
Crook is spending ten days with his par
ents In southern Missouri.
Lieutenant John Scott of Fort Crook
will spend Christmas with his mother
and sister In Kansas City.
Mr.. James E. Kelby has gone to Los
Angeles. Cal, where he will spend the
holidays with his family.
Robert Fisher, who attends the Unit
versity OF Michigan. will spend Christ
mas with relatives in Detroit.
Mrs. Edwin Plat OF Colorado, formerly
Miss Florence McHugh. Is spending the
holidays with her sisters, the Misses Nc
Hugh.
Mrs. Thomas d. Crane was called TO
Lincoln this week on account Of the
serious illness Of her father, Captain c.
y. Baird
Miss Helen L, Robinson, who Is attend
ing Smith college at Hampton. Mass,
will spend her holidays with friends in
Allentown. Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas ID, Crane have
closed their country home Rosemere,
near Florence, and have taken an apart
ment at the Colonial.
Mr.. James Woodland, Mr.. Edward Rous-
seau and Mr.. Windsor Megeath, all Of
Roundup, Wyo. are in Omaha TO spend
the holidays with relatives.
Mrs. Robert r. Ringwalt, who has been
visiting in Seattle, has gone to Port
Townsend to spend the winter with her
daughter. Mrs. Harry De NJ. Hopkins.
Miss Grace Bridge has arrived from
Chicago, where she teaches I'm one OF the
high schools to spend Christmas with
her sisters, Miss Laura and Miss Mona
Bridge
Mr. Albert Calm. jr,, will return from
Dartmouth college sunday morning to
spend the holidays with his father. Mr.,
Albert Calm. and AR. and Mrs. stanley
Hartman.
Mr.. and Mrs W. S. Edmiston Of Chey.
enne paid visit to the parents OF Mrs.
Edmlsten, Mr.. and Mrs. S. ]. swanson.
last week. Mr.. and Mrs Edmiston are
on a tour Of the world.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Wright and Miss
Helen Wright, formerly OF Omaha, are
here from Chicago to spend Christmas
with Airs. wrights brother. Mr.. c. w.
Russell ana Mrs. Russell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight swobe and baby
are here from California 10 spend the
holidays with Colonel and Mrs Thomas
swobe. In Mrs. Dwight Swobe's honor
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-24

tie Miss Fern Deomer was flower girl
and Master Frederick Castle ring bearer.
Frank o. Broginnl OF Cleveland, o.. acted
as best man.
Miss Gladys Chandler sang For You
Alone" Mr.. Fred Dixon played the ao-
compartment and also the wedding
march Assisting Mrs. Miller were Mrs
Deemer, Mrs. W. S. Miller, Miss Mildred
Brnnner and Miss Fannie Livingston
Pink Killarney roses and smilax decor
ated the rooms and about l25 guests were
present at the ceremony and reception.
Mr. and Mrs. Castle went east and win be
at home at the Her Grand hotel after
February /.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-24
OberIIn sinwers Como,

The local plans for the concert TO be
given by the oberlln Glee club at the
First Conversational church at Nine
teenth and Davenport street. January l.
are progressing, The patronnesses have
been chosen and include mothers. wives,
sisters and friends OF oberlin men.
The twenty-five singers composing tho
oberlin club Will arrive from Kansas
city In their private-car on the morning
OF the 9TH. An automobile trip will be
taken I'm the forenoon. At noon they will
be entertained at luncheon at the Unit
versity club, when they win share honors
with Or. Earnest y. Nichols, president
OF Dartmouth college. who will give a
short address. A reception for the club
win be held IN the parlors Of the church
after the concert when alumni and
friends OF the members will have an op.
portunity TO meet the club singers. The
club win leave for the east at 1880 oclociS
after the reception.
AT the concert, William H. smans OF
Omaha. a former member OF the CLEO
club, will assist In their program MI.
Harley @. Moorhead who was also a
member OF the Oterlln club when IN col
lege viii be among the alumni present.
The club, whlch IL this year on It's
twenty-third annual tour. Is known as
ranking A No. 1 In amateur glee club
music. Il IL afforded an exceptional op.
portunlty IN the Oberlln conservatory OF
music, Its appearance IN Omaha
marks its third visit IN this city, the
last one being IN the winter OF 1905 l.
The program OF the club includes the best
classics and folk songs as well as college
airs
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-24

Of Mrs. Arthur Crittendeh smith. ban
quet al the Omaha club Ind dance at the
Rome after the concert at Boyd's will
follow In quick succession The reception
committee to conduct the young men
from one festivity to the next are;
George Flaek. Allan Mcdonald r. II.
Matters. jr.. Hal Yates and j. Bradford.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-24

The wedding OF Miss Nan Miller, daugh-
ter OF MIR. and Mrs. J }. Miller, to Mr..
Morrison Castle was celebrated wednes-
day evening at the home OF the BRIDES
parents. Rev Edwin II. jerks officiating.
The bride wore her travelling suit Of
royal purple and white beaver hat trim
med IN velvet to match. She carried an
arm bouquet OF brides roses and swan
sonia Her only ornament was a gold
chain with pendant watch. SLIT OF the
groom
maid OF honor and wore gray broaccloth
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-24

\ wedding OF much local interest VIII
be that OF Miss Helen Forbes, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. John F'orber OF Evans
ton. formerly OF Omaha, and Mr., william
Mcpherson. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. T. b.
Mcpherson. January u. Two Omaha
young women. Miss Margaret Mcpherson
aud Miss Mildred Rogers VIII be brides
maids