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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-23
Insane Son Kept in
Steel Cage 80 Years;
Mothers Care Tender
Death of Aged Woman Results in
Wild Man Being Shared
With Ropes.

CHICAGO, March 22.-George Odette, for
thirty years bereft Of reason and locked In
a steel cage in the garnet OF his mothers
home near Waukegan will be shared with
ropes tomorrow and taken TO the insane
asylum at Elgin The formality Of test
Of his sanity was gone through today by
an examining board which sat in the gar
ret, while Gdette, not realizing the cause
Of the gathering. shrieked at them and
ratified the bars of his case.
The commitment to the asylum followed
the death Of OdetJes mother at the age Of
o. years. For thirty years, since she OBJ
tanned her sons release from an asylum
after a short Incarceration, she had re-
manned with him. cut OF from the world.
seldom leaving the garnet. preparing his
food and at times the only person to see
him for months
A shock from a toy electric battery in a
county. fair in Waukegsn thirty years ago
robbed young Odette Of his reason and he
was sent to an asylum. When Mrs. Odette
learned that her son, refusing food, was
dying Of starvation, she obtained his re-
lease on a promise to guard him, and the
insane man was returned to her home.
Since then he has been violent and none
dared approach him only his mother re-
manned night and day on the other side OF
the bars Of which his cage was made, fed
| him, attempted to comfort him and sought
/ to tighten the days
The test today was made at the request
Of Ambrose Odette, brother of the insan,
man. The prisoner was nude during tn,
hearing. His beard, blood stained anC
matted, hung nearly to his knees and hi
face and body bore marks Of frequen
| struggles against the bars OF his cage
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-23
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
] Street viaduct Case Come. Up Soon
in District Court
WARM BATTLE WILL ENsUE
Question at Issue whether Structure
shall be Built TO sustain street
Cars Traffic at Expense
of the Railroads.

The case OF the street vialuct is on
the docket for immediate trial and may
be reaced any day this week. This via
duct will span the Union Pacific, the Mis-
souri, Pacific and the stock yards tracks
and the respective companies are fight
ing the ordinance to compel them to erect
a structure Of sufficient stability to carry
street car service. This is probably the
principal cause Of objection and the con-
tenton In the defense is that there is no
necessity for this additional expenditure
The cost Of the work to provide foot
bridge and a structure to carry ordinary
traffic is estimated at 100000. To have
viaduct available for street car traffic
It is stated will entail additional eNpend-
ture amounting to $4,000. The length OF
the viaduct will be about half a mile and
the ordinance for its construction was
passed last spring. Since then companies
interested have been fighting it with the
result that the case has now reached the
| district court.
Basket Hail Games.
/ The high school seniors and juniors
will meet Friday night in the Young Mems
Christian association gymnasium to settle
who will hold the prize trophy. The game
was to have been played last Saturday
night, but was deferred. 1t will be pre-
ceded by a meeting Of the Omaha High
school freshmen and the freshmen Of South
Omaha school
! Death of Mrs. j. w. Smith,
Mrs. Roslna May Kearvelle Smith, died
yesterday morning at the home of her
husband, James w. smith rs North
| Twenty street, aged IS years Heart
disease was the cause of DEATH the de.
ceased having been suffering the last four
months, She is survived by her husband
and her father, who lives at Red Oak
Ia. where she was married June, 1894
The funeral will be held Thursday at the
residence at , o'clock Rev. DR.. Wheeler
win offciate. The interment will be II
Forest Lawn cemetery,
Magic City Gossip,
Mrs Burton Wallace of Kansas City
: the guest of her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
M. Henry.
[ South Omaha camp, No. 211, Woodmen
the World will meet this evening in tn
Odd Fellows hall
The Young Mems Christian associatio
will give a 'Father-and-S Son" banquet o
0 the evening of March 8
The women of the First Presbyteria
church will give a luncheon at noon toda
. in the basement of the new building.
. Phone Bell South S6S-Independent F-1s
y for case of letter Gold Top. Prompt d.
a livery to any part Of city William Jette
Y The funeral of Herbert Hood will be he
this morning at 10 O'Clock from the res
. dence, 2511 NJ street. The interment will
Il In West Lawn cemetery.
IS The entertainment committee of the loo
d aerie of the Eagles will give a banqu
=, next Monday night for the members of Il
order and their women friends.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-23
BATTLESHIP SUNK BY SHELLS
Texas Shattered by Accurate Broad
sides From Batteries,
MARKsMANsH1P IS REMARKABLE
F1perts win Prepare Report 90 Sec
rotary Meyer Upon Conclusion OF
Examination rs 60 Effect
of Fire,

on BOARD THE TORPEDO BOAT
STRINGHAM. LOWER CHESAPEAKE
BAY. March 22.-Shattered by a storm OF
she'll the old battleshI- Texas, now the
san. Marcos. rests tonight on the mud OF
TanEier sound The veteran Of the United
states navy sank under the spectacular
Workmanship Of its newer sisters. Gaping
holes in its port side and two jagged
wounds in its forward armor where shells
passed completely through It showed how II
succumbed. Part Of its fighting masts
we're shot away and its deck was mass
of debris.
The broadsides delivered by the battle
shin New Hampshire at varying distances
OF from six to seven and one-half miles
we're considered remarkable by ordnance
officers More than one-third Of she shots
we're said TO have gone true, although
nothing official was given out
A half hour after the sun had risen the
first shot was fired This was followed by
another, but both we're merely to determine
the range Then began a beautiful exhi-
bition OF Workmanship. A salvo directed
TO the stern Of the Texas raised huge col
umns of water and deluged the vessel
leaving IL unscathed. Then to show the
control Of the twelve and eight-inch can
mons. another hail OF shells we're dropped
Immediately in front Of the ship. This miss
was intentional, but shells struck so close
as to give rise at first to the belief that
the first hit had been made.
Real shooting begins.
! The. shooting then began in earnest. The
New Hampshire, followed by the battle
ship. Mississippi. $50 yards in it's wake
drew off approximately seven and one-hali
miles and began firing. All Of the broad
| oil ha
while the attacking vessel was steamins
back and forth along the line at a tsn-kno
speed
After the seventh broadside, the Texas
plainly was in distress. The two nava
tugs that lay alongside the monitor, ITALIA
hassee, on which we're stationed the nava
observers, raced to its assistance TIL
shells presumably had set the vessel afire
for hose was run over the side and tn
engines set to work pumping 1t also ha,
been driven out of broadside range by tn
force of the New Hampshires shells, an
the tugs Strengthened the vessel out for Il
further ordeal. Twice afterwards shell
set the hulk afire.
What was practically the finishing bloy
came on the nineteenth broadside, whe
four of the twelve-inch and four eight
inch shells were hurled at it Just as tb
sun was setting. The shots poured S
thick around it that it was impossibl
to determine how many struck tn
vessel
Arrangements were begun at once
prepare the old war ship in readiness fC
further tests.
! Upon the conclusion Of the examinatio
by the experts as to the effect of the iii
against the Texas a report wfll be mad
to Secretary Meyer. Admiral Schroeder,
, command Of the fleet declined to discui
the effect of the shell fire on the armo
, the chickens and cats within the turre
or upon the mannikins placed in the figh
ing tops, turrets or bridges.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-23
LrMANTouRs CONNIE FRU1rLEss
DiRE' Proposed Reforms to be POST
pOned Unt1 Revolt Ends.

Dihh proposed reforms 10 be POST
pOned Untn Revolt Ends.
MEXICO CITY March 22.-Thlrty-six
hours after the arrival I'm the capital OF
Minister Jose Yves Limantour, the man
heraded as the one that would bring peace
20 Mexico, there was evident no sign Of
any cessation OF hostiltles
Maderos forces i'm the north we're
actively carrying out their campaign and
the war department had not rescinded any
OF it's orders for opposition Civil war
exists today as It did the day before the
minister arrived. and those who had
hoped that his coming would mean a
speedy solution of the problem admit now
that the minister was In earnest when he
said he bore from the rebels no terms Of
peace and that he had no definite plans
for ending the revolution.
lie has had long conversations with the
president since his return. but no announce
ment has been made II Is possible a
statement may be made. but unless two
things are agreed to there 10 little hope
for peace, according to local opinion, both
government and revolutionary, unlsss the
government agrees to provide for another
national election and to permit the rebels
Mo retain their arms while carrying out a
Truce. there can be nothing but a con-
hnGation OF the fighting, according to the
rebels. Many loyal to the federal govern
ment also believe this TO be true.
Already the government has shown q
disposition to alter conditions materially
General DiR1 has announced that he con
templates reforms, but for the most part
they win not DO placed ia operation unit
after the chose Of the revolution. In this
Classification comes his proposed measur,
for the subdivision OF the big districts
II Is no secret that the grievances of tn,
Tevoluuonists extends TO the government,
of many stGtes ana far below them to the
3efe politicos, the rural rulers OF small
communities. The government has ex
hbited disposition to make the changes
in the ranks OF the governors, though no
cause them 10 be published for the benefi
all have been made, because Of dissatis
faction with these executives
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-23
Army Orders,

ttrom "A Staff Correspondent
ASHlNGION, March &.-tSpeCial Tele-
gram, Army orders. BY direction OF the
president Lieutenant Colonel Ira A.
Haynes coast artillery corps Is detailed
FOR service iu the adjutant generals de-
partinent vice Lieutenant Colonel Fred
cTlck :. STong. ad1utant general, relieved.
By direction OF the president Major Pey-
ton &. March. sixth field artillery. is
detailed FOR service In the adjutant gem
erals department. to take effect April 3.
vice Major Ernest Kinds, adtutant gen
eral, who Is relieved and is assigned 20
sixth field artillery 70 take effect April
,. Major Kinds upon arrival at San Fran
cisco viii Join the sixth field artillery.
captain Joseph M, Tracy coast artillery
corps, upon expiration OF leave OF absence
Viii proceed 20 Fort Adams, Rhode Island
for duty.
by direction az the president Lieutenant
Colonel Samuel w. Dunning. Is detailed
FOR service and TO fnl a vacancy IN the
sdlutant generals department
captains Jesse Nc. l. Carter, Fourteenth
cavalry; =. 10. Lockridge. Thirteenth cav
airy, Henry e. Learnard. Fourteenth
infantry, John H. Wholiey, second infan-
Try George ID. Moore. Twentieth infantry,
and second Lieutenant Marvin p. Molioy,
twenty fourth infantry, Will report 20
Brigadier General Robert X. Evans, presi-
dent of the examining board az Washing
ton, when required b. the board for eXami-
nation 10 determine their fitness for pro
motion
~ direction OF the president, Major
Elisha ~ Benton. n. s. A.. retired 4
detailed a. professor Of military science
and Tactics az SeaWanee Military academy
Ienn and VIII proceed 20 Seawanee and
report tor duty accordingly
hy directioa ~ the president the retire
mont ~ AZ laAdisT General rreuv.lvR Is
Naru - y, IA- from active service on
March b Is announced
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-23
Rural Preachers
Are Back Numbers
Dean Skinner of Purdue University
Makes This Statement at Inter-
Church Congress.

DECATUR, Ill, March 22'-"The most
conspicuous back numbers I'm the country
now are rural preachers" declared Dean
]. II. Skinner OF Purdue university be-
fore the interchurch Conservation congress
here today.
while farmers and the rest of the
world have improved, preaching has re-
manned OF the same quality" continued
the speaker. Country preachers should
go to college and learn agriculture"
f. White Allen, president of the Macon
County Farmers institute. also scored
clergymen.
They are responsible" he said, for
most OF the social religious and educational
backwardness in farming communities"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-23
DYING MAN MAKES WILL
TAKING ESTATE FROM WIFE
Bert Stafford of Grand Island Re-
members Divorce Proceedings ms
End L. n chr.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., March 22,.-Spe-
cial Bert Stafford, who lost his life yes
terday by the explosion of can of kero-
sene which he was using to start r fire
in the kitchen stove, remained fully con-
scious during the few hours of his intense
suffering after the accident, called for an
attorney and directed the making Of
will in which he left his possessions to his
sister and directed the beneficiary Of some
insurance policies be changed from wife TO
sister. He had been married, but had
not been living with his wife for some
time and divorce proceedings were in con-
temptation. The whereabouts OF the sis
ter is unknown.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-23
Culls from the Wires

Emperor William ana Empress Augusta
Victoria, left Berlin Tuesday for KEEL
where today they will witness the launch
ing Of the battleship Hildebrand
The body of Baty Price, a school
ILL.,, week ago was taken from the
Illinois river, When last seen alive, Price
was rowing a boat in company with Miss
Emma Hanson.
An announcement was made by the
founders Of the New theater in New York.
that they have selected as the site OF
the institutions new home, plot just
west Of Broadway, extending from Forty
fourth street to Forty-fifth street.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-23
In.urrent. senrch Coache..

MEXICO, CITY, March 22-while pas
sengers In the Pullman cars slept 800
rebels early this morning searched the
day coaches OF Mexican National train
for federal soldiers and prisoners. None
were found and twenty minutes after the
appearance of the revoiutionists the con
ductor and engineer who had spent the
time gazing into faces behind levelled
rifles, were told TO continue their journey
The holdup occurred at Gomez Farias,
Coahuila, forty miles south OF Saltillo at
$50 o'clock.
This is the first time the revolutionists
faye come into the open in that state
and the first time they have interfered
with traffic on the National railroad.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-23
TROOPS TO QUELL MARAUDEUS
Sent to Alpine, Tex. to Stop Mexicans
Stealing Cattle.
aENERAI DUNCAN AOTs aUICKLY
Commander 90 Department Of Texas
sends Troop Of Fourth Cavalry
and OF Third in Response
to Cali.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, March 22.-Upon
receipt OF the news from Alpine that Next
can narauders have crossed the border
near Chishos and driven away cattle, Cen
eral Duncan commanding the Department
OF Texas, Immediately ordered troop Of
the Fourth cavalry IN FL Paso and troop
of the Third in Marathon, to proceed to
Alpine
The news came in a private telegram to
J. D. Jackson mayor Of Alpine. who is
here attending tire cattlemen's convention.
Mayor Jackson Immediately put the mat
ter before United states Marshal Eugene
hottie and General Duncan.
The first telegram to the mayor was
from w. ]. Yates Of Alpine and read:
"Mexicans are raiding the lower country.
Urge Holte 60 send troops TO Alpine at
once"
- second Telegram to Mayor.
A second telegram came to Mayor Jack
son from Judge r. f. Higgins OF Brewster
county. Il read
"Chishos telegraphs great excitement
Marauders are driving stock to other side
OF river. Settlers are gathering in Chishos
fearing the raiders who are near there
La Farelle wires that he will hold fort"
La Farele IS said to be a deputy United
states marshal Mayor Jackson conferred
with Marshal Nolte and through the latter
the appeal 10 General Duncan was made.
The troop from FL Paso probably will de-
train IN Maria From there they must ride
eighty miles TO the scene Of the trouble.
The troop from Marathon, a short distance
from Maria. may start on the hike" from
their barracks, as the railroad would get
them but little nearer TO their destination.
There IL a warehouse in Chishos in which
much dynamite Ia stored II Is thought
that should the raiders prove TO be revo-
lutionsts the explosive is the real object
OF their incursions.
ALPINE, Tex. March H--Word was re-
ceived here this afternoon from Deputy
Sheriff La Farelle in Chishos, Tex, that a
band of Mexican revolutionists had raideo
that town and driven horses, cattle and
goats across the line into Mexico. Citizens
are frightened and ranchmen with theil
families are ffocking into Chishos
The officer IN command of the Unite,
States troops at Marathon was asked fo
guard. but said ~he could spare no sol
dlers. Abe Alpine business mems club THU
afternoon wired to San Antonio for troops
sChishos is six miles north Of the Mexican
border
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-23

zeal profession but can be bought By the
general public from any well stocked
Wholesale house. package containing
sufficient quantity to put the worse feet
in fine condition sells for twenty five cents
CalOcide Is one OF the best remedies OBJ
tainable for all foot ailments II has a
wonderfully quick action for the relief
and cure or buniOns. ingrOW-ing nails cal
lOuses. tender feet and sweaty, bad smell
ling feet Frequently one or two aphca-
tons will result In a cure.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-23

Is 10 battle the feet in a
basin OF warm water in
which two tablespoonfuls
OF CalOCide compounds
has been dissolved. This
will bring immediate re-
lief, taking out all sore
ness and contracting the
corn 50 that Il can be
easily removed with a
duh knife. II the corn
Is a very old one Il may
be necessary to repeat
this treatment for several
nights In order TO get Il
C o m p e y removed
CalOcide compound Is no
longer confined TO the eN-
CInaiNn nga Of the mad
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-23
Ml.eha Elmsn In violin ReeltaI.

-
Id schoen Rosmarin GAIT Wiener Tanz
(a) Meditation from ''Thais'' .,.. .Massenet
ib) Palpiu. .....................'. 'Paganini
The people who love the good things,
the really good and great things, should
ell have been at the First Methodist
church last night 20 hear the playing Of
Mischa Gilman. As It was. there were a
good many and they evinced the warmest
interest and called and recalled the player,
but the church should have been packed.
Aiischa Gilman is a young man, quite
young they say, but his work is mature:
he has the healthy, full-vigorous tone Of
master. and II matters not what his age,
for a man is just as old or as young as
he plays. Mischa Elman Is a soul ex-
pressing itself through a plastic, willing
agency In the form Of a mind that is alert,
body that is 1.-THE aid vigorous, though
not large, and a feeling that is unaffected,
unstrained. sincere.
/ Add to this beautiful violin with the
name Stradivarius on IL and you have one
part Of the evenings program.
Then take the contributions Of the first
! two composers on the program, Lalo and
Handel, TO say nothing OF the otheR.
/ The concerto Of Lalo was a great JOY,
with its wonderfully beautiful melodies,
I not merely little motives. but long ribbons
Of richly colored melody and with the most
interesting accompaniment; for herein Lalo
was a master. In playing this work Mr..
Elman played his message home to every
heart and at the end OF the very first move
ment the audience broke in with applause
which was fervent and forcible.
The sonota in d Major by Handel was a
revelation OF the fact that the music of
that nlustrious man is still full OF interest
in spite Of modern combinations OF tones
and progressions OF chords
Why is not the "Larghetto' better
knoWn7 Il would be a great favorite IL il
were more frequently heard, al II is quite
as beautiful as the celebrated Largo;
fun Of pathos and emotion II was, as given
by MT Elman.
The whole Sonata was treated by hin
with a most unusual Handel spirit and hs
seemed thoroughly In accord with the ira
ditions OF that noble and exalted style
The arrangements Of Schubert, Monslgny
and Martini by Elman. Frankie and Kreis
Ter ana the Massenet Meditation from
That's" mot Cottonet Meditation as pro
grammed were given with choice feeling
and poetry.
The Paganini pyrotechnictan, which
showed the possibilities Of the violn'i
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-23
BERNHARDT'S LA SAMARITAINE
FORBIDDEN IN NEW ORLEANS
Divine sarah Must Not shock Moral
and Religious Sense of south
-. nat-

NEW ORLEANS, La, March 22-
Madame Sarah Bernhard who opens an
engagement here next week will not be
permitted to present La samaritaine' in
New Orleans.
The city attorney in an opinion given
TO the mayor described La Samaritaine"
as absolutely shocking to the moral and
religious sense of a Christian community"
The police were ordered to prevent its
presentation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-23
Attractions in Omaha.

THE White Captive" at the Brandeis.
"AriEona" at the Boyd.
Vaudeville at the American.
Vaudeville at the Orpheum,
Burlesque at the Gayety.
Burlesque at the Krug.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-23

7. w. Mclaughlin. who with his younger
brother is giving living exhibitions OF art
models at tbs American this week. is a
giant in stature aud a Conner in the pugi-
listic world. Mclaughlin points with pride
TO his battle with Johnson in Vancouver
two years ago. when he fought the black
champion six rounds to draw The Won
derful muscles, seen twitching and stand
ing out like whiPcords Is proof OF the
power Of the young giant. who stands six
feet four inches In his stocking feet
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-23

Fred Turner Is especially proud OF his
"Majestios," al the Gayety this week. He
insists that every song, every speech. and
every biz OF business used In the show was
devised especially, for his company. and
can be seen nowhere else.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-23

Marie Fisher, one Of the girls at the Krug
this week, began her stage career in Omaha
ten years ago She ran away from Chi
cage, coming here TO enter the fold as A
member OF vaudeville team When she
made her entrance Sunday she was greeted
by bunch Of violets from some former
friends, and later was the guest Of honor
al a dinner party
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-23
A Trial EcIinne

Total Eclipse
of the function OF stomach, liver kidneys
and bowels is quickly disposed of with
Electric Bitters, SOC. For sale by Beaton
Drug Co. tt NaHFI
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-23

prowess, closed the program, and two
encores were contributed
Mr., Mischa Elman plays the violin as
though 1t were an instrument Of deep feel
ing and emotion, sort of ''viol d'anour"
as 1t were, and he is thoroughly equipped
al lalong the line. He is certainly one OF
the worlds great artists and that is a
strong statement X.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-23
HOW TO CURE CORNS
Home Treatment That Brings
Instant Relief.

The continued Irritating effect OF corns
sometimes involves the whole nervous sys-
TEN and brings on serious disorders. one
OF the most effective treatments obtafna HE
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-23

Flora Zabelle, the prima donna in The
Man Who Owns Broadway Is quite a
.lnguist. She speaks French Italian, Span
Lsh German, Russian and Greek. She re-
ceived her musical education at the Chi
cAgo College OF Music and is a composer of
no mean ability.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-23

Arizona is going well at the Boyd this
week and the patrons Of the house are en-,
joying the play immensely. 1t gives every
member Of the company a good chance
and Is proving one OF the popular bills OF
the season.