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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-02-17

Neither OF US had stirred while
Brodsky told US his tale. Once or
twice had caught CLEANS of emotion
In the strangers eyes. but we had
listened silently, absorbed by the sim.
ple story. And neither Of us could
have been able to doubt 1t.
It had grown so late even the lights
of the hotel had been extinguished.
The night air blew softly upon US
from the broad bosom Of the lake and
seemed to bear upon its breath some
odor Of lingering roses. The stranger
rose. came toward the doctor, and
took him by both hands
"You have unwittingly given mo
back my faith" he said. For I know
now who 1t was that my wife called
upon when she lay dying, and why,
and who it was that called. You gave
her to me. Ivan Brodsky, have you
forgotten met"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-02-17

from woman ailments are invited to write to the names and
addresses here given for positive proof that Lydia Hnkham
Vegetable Compound does cure female ils.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-23
Where Nature Study is Being Pleasantly Pursued

will become one Of the greatest centers for
scientific research in all America. They
are now studying botany. geology. zoology.
Among tho professors lecturlng at
this summer school this year are Dr r. tt.
Nachrde, on plant Diseases" pr n. b.
Wyile q the state university. on Water
Plants" Or. r G. Stevens Of Morning
side college. on "zoology;' A. o. Thomas
Of the state university. on Fish and Their
Propagation" and A. T. Ewers Of Daven-
Port. on High School Methods Of Teach
ing the Sciences"
Though but three years old this labsra-
tory has grown into n pretentious colony.
II consists of a laboratory building, an
administration building a dining hall, a
kitchen and a large amount OF land where
tents for sleeping purposes are pitched.
The colony also owns a launch for the
transportation of the members about the
lake region. This has all been established
by the alumni of the state university and
the funds for its support are furnished by
this organization.
The object OF this community Is to en-
gage in original research in the study of
the sciences and developing the study in
public schools; and to offer TO anyon'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-23
OMAHANS TO GET
THEIR MUSIC FREE
Bennett Co.'s Player Piano Club
Allows Free Use of 1000
Rolls Player
Music.

What's 1t worth to you to have complete
piano performances of the worlds best
music in your own home? Expert plano
playing, mind you.
Well, you may have all this at no cost
whatever If you'll but join Benefits
Player Piano Club No. Z, which features a
plan whereby each member reserves tho
right to choose three fresh pieces of music
each day, receiving three others when
the original three will have been returned.
Besides this, nest egg" of $40 worth
of music becomes the property OF each
member upon Joining.
And II would do ones heart good just
TO see the collection of titles of music con-
tanned in the roll library OF The Bennett
Co.'S Player Department. The newest hits
of the operate and vaudeville stage are
received each month, and the worlds
classics are already here.
BY joining the Club" one may secure
full sized sS-note Player Piano for as little
as S29552.
In no case will the player cost "Club"
member over S32O-this amount is easy
81 week payments IL desired.
Join the "Club"--it's quite the thing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-23

Of any college and school an opportunity
to study at first hand and under the
guidance OF experts the most wonderful
fields and lakes in the Mississippi valley.
a real laboratory with tables and micro
scopes is provided for indoor work. but the
laboratory most used consist OF the field,
the woods, the lakes and the air. Bird
study tramps for instance. are scheduled
as early as a. m. and the region abounds
in variety OF beautiful woodland song
birds and various water fowls. The great
Iowa lake region is rich, not only in a great
variety Of native animals and plants. but
also in remarkable exhibit of the ef-
sects OF the glacial period Of geological
history In addition to the scientific stud
les, a sunday lecture is provided which Is
designed to interpret for the colony the
moral and religious subjects of the day.
II is even possible, as the directors are
now dreaming, to broaden the field Of
usefulness of this novel school by working
also for social bCtterment by inaugurating
in connection with the laboratory a series
of studies Of civic Improvement and de-
veiopment Of social, moral and religious
life.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-23
Dresher Plant
Means Outlay
of $4,000
A Special Device Wherever
Fingers Can Be I'M
proved Upon.

1t has been said that one may embark
in the dry cleaning business with a flat
iron and pail of gasoline"-and so one
may-after a fashion.
But to give your clothes that crisp,
right-from-the-fa factory appearance that
you have grown to expect entails the use
Of thousands of dollars worth Of equip
ment.
In the case OF Dresher Bros, dry clean
ers and dyers, at 2211-2213 Farnam street,
the outlay on a modern plant has been
$4,000, this extensive equipment being
necessary to handle work shipped in not
only from Nebraska, but from four or five
surrounding states.
In fact, the Dresher plant is the largest,
finest equipped. does more work and turns
out finer grade of cleaning and dyeing
than any other western establishment.
If you've job of cleaning, phone Tyler
1900 or Auto A-2225. Try out the brand
of work that has made so large a plant
necessary in so short time. Receiving
stations at Brandeis Store Pompeian Room
and Dresher The Tailor, 1915 Farnam
street Express paid one way on ship
ments of So or over.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-23
TaLE OF STRANGE COURTSHIP
$. Grace Freeman Tells Wierd
Story in Divorce Petition.
Won BY THREATS OF SUICIDE
Bricc-to-Dc T. Gwen n Vhiriwind
Trip to Muskosce, OIL, where
she Asserts She Was Married
Against Her VIII.

Unfolji-g a tale OF an alleged whlrlwind
courtship that mole resembles kidnap-
ring and took her from Omaha 10 mar
rage in Muskogee ok. under threats Of
suicide on the bridegroom Tart and fear
for her own safety. Mrs. Grace G.. Free
man. the ten-days or,cs @: frank W
Freeman. filed suit for absolute divorce
In district court SATURDAY morning. The
petition alleges a course Of desperate ac-
ton taken by maddened wooer that out
does the throes OF many a best-seller.
According to the petition Miss Francis
Grace Helmet. for such was Mrs. Free
mans maiden name. went to Freeman's
room a week age last Tuesday. She
went there, she ALLEGES. as an ac-
uuaIntance of a few days standing In
response to urgent word from Freeman,
saving that he was dangerously ~. Free
man was not In the least Ill. but suggested
s+%at she go on to Kansas City with
him 10 visit some friends there, telling her
that he would pay her return fare. She
refused. but Freeman Immediately went
into such a tantrum Of violence, asserting.
among other things. that he would com
nit suicide at once. that the woman. in
fear of her own safety. finally consented
When they reached Kansas City he had
no friends there and refused to send her
back to Omaha. Renewing his threats, he
forced her to go on to Muskogee, Okl.,
with him. to which point he had already
bought transportation.
When they reached Muskogee he insisted
upon her going through the marriage cere-
mony with him. and still under great fear
for her personal safety, she gave in after
a spirited show OF resistance, according
to the petition.
He gave her name as Grace c. Helmet
, although 1t was Francis Grace Helmet
and the pair was married upon the second
| day Of their wild flight and many mile:
from the starting place.
In her petition Mrs. Freeman says thai
she has not lived with him a single day
since the ceremony. although she does not
explain how she got away from his al
legged clutches and how she got back t.
Omaha
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-23
DR.. Thomas Writes
from Sick Bed of the
Typhoid Epidemic
Two Deaths Have Already Resulted
at Nebraska Institute for Fee
ble-Minded Youths.

In IL letter 10 George rAnthes, chief clerk
in the county auditing department, DR.. W.
NJ. Thomas, superintendent of the Nebraska
Institute for Feeble Minded Youth, makes
a full statement concerning the typhoid
fever epidemic there for the benefit OF
people who have friends or acquaintance
in the institution. There have been two
deaths from the fever, and at present there
are twenty-eight cases of it in the insti-
tute. DR.. Thomas himself is among the
patients and dictated the letter from his
bed. There are also six attendants down
with the disease.
The letter. however, is written in a very
optimistic vein and tells of measures that
have been taken to check the spread of
the fever.
The letter is as follows:
BEATRICE, Neb., July p, 19l1.-Know-
ing parents and friends of children here
wish TO know true condition of affairs per-
tanning to outbreak of typhoid, we wish TO
make the following statement: At the
present time we have in all twenty-eight
tendent; six attendants, twenty-one chill
dren. DR.. Thomas, while very sick, is do
ing as well could be expected. or the
attendants, two are convalescing, the other
four doing nicely. OF the twenfy-one chill
dren, consisting of eleven boys and ten
girls, one boy is very sick, condition seri-
Gus, the other boys are doing as well as
could be expected. OF the ten girls, five
are conValescing. others well. We have
had two deaths from the disease and some
caused by recent high temperatures. These
were principally epileptic, one tuberculosis
subject When the first cases OF typhoid
developed, we notified state authorities at
once. DIR. Fall of the State Board OF
Health, and DR.. Wilson, health inspector
responded promptly; looked over the STU
alton carefully. DIR. Wilson made a tho
rough examination Of the premises and
asked that samples of water and milk be
sent for examination. which was promptly
done. The main source of contamination
proves to be the water from Bear Creek.
Everything has been done to make the
very best sanitary conditions. All parts
of the institution have been thoroughly dis
infected. This was done prior to the out
break, and, in fact, has been the regular
custom OF the present management. Large
quantities of the best known disinfectant
have been purchased and used. All parts
of the institution, consisting of the diff
ferent buildings. have been kept as clean
as ii was possible to do. When we first
knew the presence of typhoid. two rooms
were set apart for those afflicted; -four
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-23
Two Babes Have
J Narrow Escape from
Death; Hit by Auto
Are Thrown from Buggy in Which
They Were Riding with
Their Mothers.

The three weeks old child of Mrs. Ed
ward Bovee had a narrow escape from in
Istant death as the result of being hurled
from a buggy with its mother and two
other occupants at Twenty-fourth and
Corby streets at $3.50 o'clock Saturday
morning. when the buggy was being over
turned on being crashed into by an auto
mobile driven by Andrew Hysten.
Mrs. Bovee. in company with Mrs. James
H. Stammond, and their two babies, aged
3 weeks and year, respectively. were
driving about the residence part Of the
city TO give the babies some fresh air. The
two mothers were enjoying the drive to its
utmost and the two babies were cooling
and gurgling when the buggy turned off
Corby street on to Twenty-fourth. They
had barely made the turn when the big
machine. driven by Hysten. bore down on
them. The mothers became distracted and
could do nothing to save themselves and
their babes when the large touring car
struck their buggy squarely on the side.
| turning II completely over.
The driver OF the machine stopped as
soOp as possible and returned to find the
two women bending over the PROSTATE
forms of their loved ones Although Sc
riously injured themselves, the mothers
forgot their pains in their anxiety for the
fafety of their children. The accident and
fdanger to themselves was naught, com.
Npared with that of the little tots stretched
nut on the pavement. with streams Of
blood trickling from their scalps.
The entreates of the autoist for them
to get into his machine and go to a doctor
fell on deaf ears The mothers were
screaming and crying, and 1t was some
time before they could be persuaded to
take the children and themselves to q
doctor. In the meantime Hysten had en-
tered his machine and driven TO police
{ headquarters, where he reported the ac-
cident, before the voice of the public had
I had chance to give their side OF the
story.
Willing hands helped the two mothers
and carried the unconscious forms of the
babes to the office of DIR. Mary Strong at
rwenty-fourth and Binney streets. where
they received medical attention. The little
3-week-old baby was worked over for al
most an hour before II was brought back
TO consciousness. DR.. Strong said that the
child would In all probability live. The
little Stammond babe was not badly In
Jured. The two women were badly
scratched and frightened. The buggy was
Ie7nolished. No arrests had been made at
noon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-23
WHAT'S MATTER WITH ALASKA
Former President Discusses Question
in the Outlook.
GREED HMDERs DEVELOPMENT
Refusal of Congress to Pass the Nee
essary Laws to Permit Honest
Use of the Resources is
Second Factor.

NEW YORK, July 22s-Theodore Roose-
welt has an article on the development of
Alaska in todays issue of the outlook.
He declares two factions to be responsible
for retardlng progress in this direction
Great capitalists who wished to develop
Alaska by making enormous fortunes for
themselves outside of and in defiance Of
the law" and the congressman who under
pretense of hostility to the corporations
decline to permit the passage of legislation
which will enable them to do their work
honestly and to develop the coal fields
with a fair profit to themselves, while
doing justice to Others"
Controller bay situation.
Referring specifically to the Controller
Bay case, Mr.. Roosevelt says:
Also in this connection l wish to call
attention to the essential facts as regards
the Controller Bay situation. Controller
Bay under actual conditions, offers the
only chance or at any rate, the best outlet
from the great Boring river coal fields 1t
was the imperative duty OF the government
service to keep this outlet free and not to
dispose of 1t to any individual or indi-
viduals. The government should have held
this land in perpetuity, permitting its use
by any individual or corporation only under
conditions that would subserve the general
public interest. Unfortunately the Interior
department last October eliminated from
the government reserve not only the go
acres, the elimination of which was mis-
takenly recommended by the Agricultural
der artment but 500 acres. Whether there
was or was not improperly in the way in
which the elimination was brought about
whether or not there was immediate pro-
priety in the action which resulted in the
instant filing of claims by Mr.. Ryan and
others, does not go to the root of the
matter.
Root of the Matter.
The root of the matter is that no such
elimination should have been made by the
Interior department. The public interests
demand that this land should be kept under
public control and that to prevent monop-
oily of it's use should be permitted only
under such conditions as the public re-
quired. Remember always that such action
would not have hindered development; it
would have favored development, for 1t
would have enabled any honest corporation
to come and do its part in developing the
country without fear Of being crowded out
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-23

typhoid nurses were sent from Lincoln;
ali patients have had the best possible at
tention being in care OF DIR. G. w. Wal
den We believe the spread of the disease
has been checked, as there seems to be no
new cases developing. We have completed
one new well; were successful in finding a
splendid flow of water Contract has been
let for the sinking of a large well with
guaranteed sufficient flow to supply the
entire needs of the institution. When this
is done we will cease using water from
Rear Creek, which seems to be the princi-
nal source of infection. II you have a
child or ward here who is sick, you have
been notified. II you have not heard from
us YOU may rest assured said child or ward
Is we'll; not hearing from us will assure you
child here is continuing to be we'll;
II taken sick you will be notified bv mail
or wire at once. w. NJ. THOMAS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-23
AUToIsT INJURIES YOUNG BOY

Bonnie Muslxin Is Thrown from HI
cycle and Driver Did Not Stop
His Machine.
Bonnie Muskin, an employe of The Omaha
Bee. while riding down Farnam street
on a bicycle yesterday morning, was struck
by an automobile which demolished the
wheel. Muskin escaped injury Muskin
was crossing Sixteenth street when the
automobile turned the corner. striking the
front wheel of the bicycle and throwing
Muskin to the pavement. The automobile
did not stop to see what injury had been
done.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-23
Steamboat Springs
Berries Are Coming
Carload of Luscious Strawberries Will
Be Here Monday-Prices
IN nouuu

The first Strawberries OF the season from
Steamboat Springs. Colo, will be received
In Omaha Monday morning by Trimble
Brothers. commission merchants on Howard
street.
The berry crop OF that place is said to
be the finest In years. and although ex-
eeedingly light, the berry is mighty fine
eatin'," as Mr.. Trimble himself puts it.
Contrary TO expectations. the Steamboat
Springs berries win not be so expensive as
TO be within the reach Of only the very
wealthy, but the cost per quart will be
but 30 cents.
Steamboat Springs is a little place In
Colorado that has peculiarly well adapted
climate and soil conditions that make the
berries from that place known all ovel
the country, and the crop OF this sea
son Is said TO be the best yet.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-23
kan.as society Note.

The guests at Mrs. Arthur Mics tea
gently detected an odor OF something
burning. They looked at each other know
Angiy and said: Poor Mrs. Mize. some
thing II burning up in the kitchen" But
the odor grew stronger. and at last one
woman said 1T smells as though feathers
are burning" Then suddenly one woman
screamed; Mrs. Challiss. look at your
hiatt" sure enough, Mrs. Jim Challis had
been standing near a lighted candle and
the aigretta on her hat was on fire.
The guests had a great time putting out
the fire. The algrette was what the in
surance men call a total loss. An Atchi-
son woman who has gone to thousands OF
recently is the first time she knew any
thing to really happen at a reception. She
bad given up going because nothing ever
again.--Atchison Globe.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-23
smoke and Smoker.

The sweet. well-seasoned pipe, beloved OF
smokers, gets hard blow from the Lon
don medical paper, the Lancet. which ad-
accumulation OF pOisons deleterious to
health. So unless a smoker has the cour-
age 10 break IN new pipe from time 10
time, he ought apparently, 10 turn 10
cigars or cigarettes. or stop smoking. There
Is great difference among men in versa
tlity There are smokers. like Tennyson.
smoke II only once or burn Il out after
using, making Il fresh and white as new
And at the other extreme was that Ger
man IN Buda-Pesth who hanged himself
when he broke the meerschaum which he
had smoked for over fifty years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-23

by some other corporation, which, through
unwise government action, might obtain
a monopoistic right 1t is absolutely essen
tial to the proper development of our
waterways within the United States, and
it is essential to the proper development
of the Alaska coal fields"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-23
AnuSenentS

For the first half of the week starting
this afternoon the Gayety management will
offer in conjunction with the regular coat
less vaudeville. II. w. Warmers illustrated
lecture on white Slave Traffic The
pictures of the white slave traffic show you
how young and innocent girls fall victims
of the human spider, and how they cast
their web to get them into their clutches,
They go about the streets OF our cities
dressed in the finest array Of garments.
always looking for the one whom they
may devour and bring down to the lowest
depths of the underworld. They are here
for the entire week, but on Thursday they
change their entire act and songs. First
half of week only zulelia, the lady ma
gician, who will entertain you with her
numerous tricks of mystery also three
reels of feature film OF the Gayety style
Of moving pictures, always the largest and
most distinctive moving pictures in the
west Daily from l to and to II. Come
any time The entire program changes
Thursday matinee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-23

Dale Marshall and Irene Moore, classy
singers and players, are heading the bill
at the Rome Summer Garden for this
week. This pair are Omaha's own; have
been on the Orpheum circuit recently and
proved so popular several weeks ago that
they were booked for this return engage
ment in an entirely new act. They will
close their act with "Our Rome's Vine
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-23

yard" song written ny c. a. Marshall
for tho Rome Summer Garden. Mr.. Ralph
Gordon. novelty athlete and strong man,
will be seen in his own original novelty
act Of muscular posing and feats OF
strength in the art OF hand balancing.
This act features a haud-stand dive, Mr..
Gordon's own. original trick. The Dennys
(Jack and Naoma) ragtime singers and
players, are also a strong attraction and
will rival the other acts. Their songs are
all written by Mr.. Denny. Mr. Leo ID.
Hickman the favorite baritone, will sing
several new illustrated songs. including
"Springtime Brings Roses and You" The
Rome orchestra will continue to present
only the latest and most popular music
The photo plays, Of which four are pre-
scented each evening, will continue to
measure up to the standard of the past
The programs are siven continuously from
I to II p. m. daily
The management of CORTLAND Beach has
an interesting feature in store for the
public next Tuesday evening. July %, in
the form of a public marriage, which will
take place az 3 O'Clock on the platform near
the dancing pavilion. Charles Birmingham
of Cedar Rapids. Ia, and Miss Marion
Collins, the pretty cashier in the beach
restaurant, will be united in marriage.
After the ceremony souvenirs in the form
of wedding cake will be distributed by the
bride.
Sunday afternoon at the bathing beach
there will be fancy exhibitions of swim
ming and diving by Messrs McGrath and
Mclean. swimming and diving experts
from the Hastings (Neb) Young Mems
Christian association. This announcement
is sure to be of great interest to swimmers,
who will be enabled to witness some of
the finest work of this nature ever seen
around Omaha. Then there are the other
usual attractions the beach has to offer,
such as fishing and boating, free band con-
certs, the we'll known dancing orchestra,
roller coaster, circle swing, bowling alleys,
skating rink, etc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-23

The federated Womans Christian Tenn
perance unions OF Omaha and South
Omaha will meet August l6 with the South
Omaha union. This meeting will complete
the round IN which each union has taken
its turn at playing hostess and a new
round will begin
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-23

The Frances Willard Woman's Christian
Temperance union has chosen August on
which to elect officers and delegates to the
county and state conventions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-23

The executive committee of the Douglas
County Woman's Christian Temperance
union will meet Tuesday at go p. m. at the
Young Womens Christian association with
Mrs. ID. c. John. president, to arrange the
date and place OF meeting for the county
convention.