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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-26
JAMES HANLEY PARD0NED
BY GOVERNOR OF WYOMING

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 25.-(speclal) }
To-day James Hanley, life termer at
the state penitentiary at Rawlins. went
forth a free man. having been presented
with a Christmas pardon by Governor
]. NJ Carey. Hanley was convicted and
sentenced in seheridan county In 1903 for
the murder OF Gus Schroeder at Day
ton, Hanleys application for pardon was
signed. and executive clemency was
strongly urged by the jury that con-
yicted. the judge that passed life SEN
tence. the prosecuting attorney, the sher-
If that arrested him, the warden OF the
penitentisry and the State Board OF Par
dons. Hanley Is a middle-sged man OF
family.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-26
Man Charged
With Murder of Wife
Commits Suicide

WICHITA, Kan, Dec. 3.--Rather than
submit to arrest for killing his wife, Mrs.
Mrytle Wright, here last Saturday night,
John w. Wright, a hotel keeper, today
went TO the home OF a daughter near here
and committed suicide by taking stryoh-
nine.
Wright was refused admittance to his
daughters house and she summoned the
police. He then wandered n half mile
away where officers found him a short
time before he died. They had been at
tracted 20 the spot by the barking Of a
dog
Wright and his wife separated some
time ago and he went to Colorado. When
he returned and learned that his wife
had sued him for divorce. no became en-
ragged and shot her
Wright was 30 years old and his wife 81.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-26
FORMER PARlSHI0NERS
SEND GIFTS TO RICHES0N

BOSTON. Dec. "a bounteous Christ
mas dinner, the gift of several Of his
former parishioners. helped to cheer Rev.
Clarence V. I. Richeson today in his
cell in Charles street Jail, where he is
recovering rapidly from self inflicted
wounds of last week.
DR.. Lothrop. who visited the prison. this
forenoon reported that Richeson was
making a good recovery and that he
would be In a practically normal con
dition before the end OF the week.
William A. Morse Of Rlchesons coun-
sci also visited the jail during the day
and had a brief conference with his
client. but any important move in the
defense Of Richeson on the charge OF
numbering Miss Avis Linnell still awaits
the arrival Of John H. Lee from Lynch
burg, Pa.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-26
HUNGRY SAILORS STRANDED
ON ISLAND OFF SAVANNAH

SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. 25.--Menaced to
death from violent seas, Captain F. j.
Davis and his crew of eleven men aban-
Jioned a dredge in tow off the South
Carolina coast Saturday noon
In small boats the sailors made Dau-
fushi island and today Captain Davis
reached Savannah, after travelling
through miles of lonely swamp country.
An expedition left here this afternoon to
rescue the hungry sailors stranded on
Daufuski.
=. Captain Davis told a thrilling story OF
his adventures. He was in command
of the International Dredging company's s
new dredge, which was in tow of the
tug from Philadelphia to Galveston. Off
IIatteras the sea became menacing. As
the storm grew worse, Captain Davis
realized the small boats offered more
chance than the pounding dredge. With
his crew he put off in small boats. Some
time before the tug had cast loose and
was laboring with small headway in the
gale.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-26
Cashier Wounded
and Safe is Robbed

CHICAGO, Dec. 26-An unidentified rob-
ber shot and seriously wounded C. L. Nc
Coy cashier OF a safe company, In his
office here today and then escaped with
$3.50 in cash which Mccoy had been count
ing.
When Mccoy went to lunch today nc
left the door to his office unlocked. Dur
ing his absence the robber secreted him
self in the office. Mccoy was not aware
of the robbers presence until he was
covered with a revolver. After shooting
Mccoy the robber obtained the money and
fled
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-26
Hears of Fathers
Sudden Death at
Brothers Funeral

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 25.-whiie Mrs
Thomas Locke was at st. Thomas
church, Kansas City, kan, this morn
ing attending the funeral services OF
her brother, John Connolly, telephone
message TO the undertakers who had
charge of the funeral told that the body
of a man found on the railway tracks
at an outlying point Saturday night had
been identified as that of Michael Con-
molly, the woman's father. Word was
sent TO Mrs. Locke by the undertakers.
1t reached her as she was leaving the
church. Connolly who was 80 years
old, was an employe of a packing COM
pany. He had been run over by train.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-26
Missing st. Paul
Girl Returns Home

ST. PAUL Mimi, Dec. 25.-Aileen
Fisher, the missing 14-year-old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Allen b. Fisher, whose
disappearance week ago stirred the
police departments of st. Paul and other
cities to activity. turned gloom into cheer
and made Christmas a merry one by re-
turning home today. The girl appeared
unheralded and as mysteriously as she
had disappeared. The girl is thought to
have left home because she feared
parental reprimand for having answered
an advertisement for a vaudeville actress.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-26
FIELD MUSEUM BUYS
SCHUETTE HERBARIUM

= GREEN BAY, Wis, Dec. 25.-Repre-
sentatives OF the Field museum Of Chi
cago have closed negotiations with Miss
Clara Schuette TO acquire the herbarium
or plant collections OF the late j. p.
Schuette of Green Bay, and his collec-
tlon will be exhibited In Chicago, where
it will be known as the Schuette sec
tion of the Field botanical collections
Several institutions, among others the
Smithsonian institution at Washington
and the state OF Wisconsin, have been in
negotiation for the collection for the last
year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-26
Fighting in TabriE.
Electric Current and
Kid Gloves with Nitro
Used in Safe Blowing

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-Graduates of the
newer schools in burglary operated on a
safe In and 1O-cent store in Harlem
today and got away with nearly $1,000
in cash. The men entered by way OF
the slSylight, drew electricity from a live
wire to operate their drill and with nitro
glycerine easily blew off the safe door.
Beside the safe were found kid gloves
which the burglars had evidently used
to avoid leaving finger prints, which re-
Gently have led to the arrest and indict-
ment OF several alleged burglars.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-26
Mathematical Wizard
is Dead Of Apoplexy

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Dec. 25.-Ar-
thur F. Griffith Of Milford, Ind. light
ming calculator, who has bewildered
vaudeville attendants throughout the
country for a number of years by his
mathematical wizardry, was found dead
of apoplexy in his bed at a local hotel
today.
Griffith was Known professionally as
THE Marvellous Griffith" He was 81
years old. Within recent years his pc
culiar powers have been given many
tests by professors Of mathematics and
psychology at Harvard, Yale. Chicago,
Indiana and Northwestern universities.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-26
TWENTY REPORTED KILLED
IN BATTLE IN MEXICO

Ell PAso, Dec 2.-Twenty persons
are reported killed in a fight between
rursles and rebels between Pearson and
Madero. according TO advices received
today from Colonia Dublan. Mexico. Al
though no official confirmation can be
secured federal reinforcemepts have been
dispatched from CGsas Grand1v
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-26
wreath on Grave of Poet.
DR.. Charles H. Mayo
Recovering kapldly

NEW YORK. Dec. S.-The physicians
attending Dr. Charles Horace Mayo, the
Rochester. MINI. surgeon. who under
went an operation last Saturday for gall
stones. a few days after he had been
successfully operated on for appendicitis,
said today that the patients condition
was very satisfactory and that the out
look for a complete recovery was ex-
cellent. DR.. Mayo passed good night
and was resting comfortably this
morning.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-26
LOGAN PEOPLE GIVE FINE
APPLES TO OMAHA CHARITIES

LOGAN. Ia, Dec, 25.--(special. )--In ad-
dition to the two barrels OF apples coll
lected as admission fees here Saturday
evening at the Christmas entertainment
two barrels and 81 in cash were collected
at Bethel church.. East Logan. last even
ing, all OF which will be sent TO the
Associated Charities Of Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-26
New Veternnn, Order.

ABERDEEN, 8. d.. Dec. 25.-(speciai.)
An order OF the Sons Of Veterans will
probably be organized here soon The
matter has been taken up with the
Grand Army Of the Republic post and Il
is believed there are enough sons OF civil
war veterans here 20 organize a strong
branch OF the order.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-26
HOTEL CLERK Is KILLED BY
WIFE WHOM HE STABBED

WACO, Tex, Dec. 25.-His face covered
with blood. and a bullet through his
body. Joe b. Sims 3s years old. hotel
clerk. staggered into corridor from his
room today and fell dead. His widow
was taken TO a sanitarium with knife
wounds I'm her neck. She said Sims
stabbed her and she shot him. Jealousy
OF Sims by his wife 10 given as the
cause.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-26
GREETING FOR HOOSIER POET
James Whitcomb Riley Receives
1900 Christmas Letters.
MISS BARTON NNETYJYEARS OLD
Founder of American Red Cross
Celebrates Anniversary mt Home
Denver Nurse Reaches
Century Mark.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 25.-Twelve hun
dred letters Of Christmas greeting and
sympathy came today to James Whit
comb Riley, the Hoosier poet, who has
been Ill for several months.
81 can't answer them" said Mr.. Riley
with rueful glance at his right arm,
from which he has lost the use. Il
can't hold a pencil. I wish / could,
but l am not so downcast as many of
my friends seem to think. How could 1
be when 1 have so many well-wishers,
from the Atlantic 20 the Pacific, whom
never even have seen. This is a Merry
Christmas for me and 1 hope for all
my unknown friends"
Some OF the letters are in verse. One
of the admirers advised that the poet
learn to write with his left hand. at is
possible that shall try" said Mr.. Riley.
But l feel 1t will be a tedious task"
Miss shearin Hundred Years old.
DENVER, Dec. 25.-"The best OF all
the one hundred and one Christmas
days 1 have enjoyed" said Miss Mary
Shearin today. in the midst of her quiet
celebration of Christmas and the one
hundredth anniversary of her birth. Miss
shearin makes her permanent home at
St Josephs hospital where she served
as a nurse for many years. Many
friends called today and to them Miss
Shearin related many interesting incl
dents Of hsr long life. Among them
were events connected with the great
Chicago fire, Miss Shearin having been
employed in the homo OF Judge Hooley
at the time. Incidents of pioneer min
ing camp life also were featured. she
having gone to Leadville, Colo. long be-
fore the boom days OF that mining
CAMP.
Miss Barton Ninety Years Old.
WASHINGTON, Dec, 25.-Miss Clara
Barton. founder and first president of the
American National Red Cross society, was
showered today with greetings and good
wishes on the ninetieth anniversary Of
her birth. Although feeble from her i'll
ness this year. Miss Barton was able 20
celebrate her birthday with relatives and
friends who are spending Christmas with
her at her home, RED Cross" in Glen
Echo a suburb Of Washington.
Wreath on Grave of Poet.
NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-Upon the grave
Of Clement G. Moore. who wrote '"Twas
the Night Before Christmas" a. holly
wreath was placed today by a hundred
children from the Sunday school Of the
Church OF the Intercession. A brief
prayer and tho singing Of a Christmas
carol ana a hymn at the grave completed
the ceremony.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-26
The Weather

Nebraska'-Fair and warmer
Iowa-Fair and continued cold.
Wyoming-Generally fair, slightly
South Dakota-Far and warmer.
at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-26
PRIVATE HOMES DEMOLISHED
Government BOmbarded by Cossacks,
No Mercy Shown.
PEOPLE OF PERSIA STUPTFIED
Tactics of Czar Follow Acceptance
of Demands.
BANK OF TABRIz ABANDONED
Fighting Continues and Large
Amount of Specie I'm This City
IL Left UnEuarded by
the Russians

LONDON, Dec. "a massacre has
been going on In Resht since Saturday
according to official Persian kilograms
received in London today. These state
that on Sunday 800 Persians were killed
by the Russians, many of them being
women and children. The people, It is
said, have been exhorted not to fight and
not to give the slightest provocation. but
the massacres still continue.
Resht is the capital of the province of
Ghilan and has 1000 Inhabitants. The
government house been bombarded and
many government officials and police
have been killed. Private houses have
been demolished.
According to other dispatches. the Rus
slams killed four unarmed Mohammedans
in the Armenian quarter OF Tabriz dur
ing the fighting in that city.
THE people of Persia" says one des-
patch, 'are stupefied at the attitude Of
Russia, and especially as these outrages
have followed Immediately on the accept
ance by Persia Of the second Russian ulti-
matum, and when Persia has shown
every desire and disposition to oonoiliate
Russia and establish friendly relations,
Troops AbOndan hank.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 25.-Advices
received here today from Tabriz, in Per
sia, say that the Russian troops have
been forced to abandon the Russo Persian
bank which is situated in the principal
bazaar and which they have hitherto
been protecting. There is about $150000
in specie lying in the bank which is now
entirely without a guard
Fighting in Tabris.
JULIA, Persia, Dec. 25.-According 20
received here fighting con-
tinues in the streets OF Tabriz between
the Russian guard and the Persian con-
stitutionalists. The Russian reinforce
ments consisting OF a regiment of rifles
and a solnia OF Cossaoks with mountain
battery which left here on December %
for that city arrived there today, having
encountered very little opposition from
the Persians.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-26
No Change in SIorse's Condition.

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 25.-There was no
material change In the condition of
Charles w. Morse this morning. lie
has not been informed OF the failure of
his application for a pardon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-26

TemPeratuEe and precipitation depar~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-26
ClHllILIElY

ComparItIve Local Record.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-26

Icontinued on Second Page)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-26

Thirty-rwsnty-rsn Years AFo
See Editorial Pags Of each Issue
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-14

He glanced at the heap of broken
eggs, and saw one whole one. He
grabbed that
All but this one, Lem" he shout
ed. then let il drive full. fair and
forcibiy into Tanmores face It
popped like cannon when it struck
and the state OF Tanmore was some
thing awful.
And then Eliza Primmel's spiyit
took unto itself full growth, and he
stood on his back porch and delivered
an extemporaneous address 10
LemueJ TaDmore that wsS nine narts
heavy language and one part personal
illusions.
Mrs. Bithers fed, and Tanmora
made his way from the yard mutelv
leaving Primmel still speaking to the
world in general.
That night Primmel called on Mrs
Bithers-not to apologize. He hao
got his growth He walked into he,
house and told her he had waitea
long enough. When would they be
married? Without allowing her tc
think. he named the day himself
And every time she fries eggs for
ELIAS breakfast she huns love song
Eliza has shaved of his side whiskers
and learned to smoke
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-14
PUT YOUTH ON HIS GUARD
Evidently Recital of Romances Long
Passed Made No Appeal to His
Feelings.

Charles" said sharp-voiced wom-
IN to her husband in railway car
riage do you know that you and ]
once had a romance in railway car
riage?"
Never heard of it," replied Charles
in a subdued tone
Il thought you hadn't; but don't you
remember, it was that pair of slippers
| presented to you the Christmas be-
fore we were married that led to our
union? You remember how nicely
they fitted, don't you? Well, Charles,
one day when we were going to a pic
mic you had your feet upon seat,
and when you were not locking | took
your measure. But for that pair of
slippers / don't believe we'd have ever
been married"
A young unmarried man sitting by
Immediately took down his feet from
The Seat.-Ideas Magazine.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-14
M,NZMUu@
.)IEg(Z2ZhN
@eo-!22 D22@1
Ey Wilbur .. Nesbit.

eral. Arrange q group Of buckets
and pans and tubs in a circle, with
yourself as the center, SO that you
may go from one to the other quick
~. Then, after the color has been
fixed, take the eggs out, as brother
Primmel did, and place them all In
one tub.
Brother Primmel was heaping the
beautifully tinted eggs in this recep-
tacle. His sleeves were rolled up, but
not only was there a gorgeous min
CLING Of hues on his hands and arms,
but on his sleeves and his shirt bos-
ON, and his face-for it was hot work,
and absent-mindedly he had wiped
the sweat from his brow several
times. And thoughtfully he had tug
ged at his sidewhiskers on occasion,
SO that the starboard whisker was a
medley Of blue, green and purple,
while the larboard one Haunted an
assortment Of red. brown and ma
genta to the breeze, With the malice
Of accident, a neat daub of red
adorned his pale, temperate nose,
Timing the visit with due maleyo-
lence, brother Tanmore had asked the
widow Bithers to accompany him to
brother Primmel's home and see how
the eggs had turned out.
They rounded the corner of the
house and came to the back porch
while Primmel was lifting the last
batch Of eggs to the tub. He looked
ha CHI
gle with which brother TanmOre
viewed him, as well as the depressed
emotion with which sister Bithers
looked upon him. In his embarrass
ment he STEPPED into a bucket of pur-
pie dye, stumbled and fell with his
load Of eggs. To fall with a peck CT
eggs is no casual occurrence, dear
reader, but to fall with that armful Of
eggs, tripping into a bucket Of purple
dye and from that into a dishpan full
Of green dye, and then to carom head
first into a tub filed with eggs of all
colors-and all ages--is not a mishap.
It Is a calamity, a colossal, catas-
trophic calamity!
Mr.. Primmel yelled as he fell, but
yellS are OF no avail in such c1rcum-
stances.
He arose, after a scramble, and
confronted the twain. The dyes were
plentifully distributed over him, and
the contents Of the eggshells were
plastered over his head and his whis-
kers, and they dribbled and drooled
and dropped and drained over his
clothes.
Mr.. Tanmore howled with laughter
He felt that his purpose had been &C
complished Mrs. Bithers giggled!
Did you break 'em all, Eliza p
brother Tanmore asked, between
gasps for breath.
Eliza Primmels eyes took on a
blaze they never before had shown.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-14
NJ A r K E T S
Milwaukee, April II, 1911

milwaukee, April II, 1911.
eamery---Extras, 21c;
prints, &c; frsts, $50 19c; seconds,
LOO lie; renovated tprocess), 16 @
lie Dairy-Fancy, &c.
Cheese-American, full cream
Twins, 1914 014c: daisies, 14s4 @
l9c; Young Americas, 14Ac; long
horns, 10 Ac; low grades, 1O@11c;
lmnurger, new, 1214 @1215c; brick,
lie; Swiss, 14@15c.
Eggs-Current receipts, fresh, as
TO quality, Il 1ac; recandled, extras,
16 2 @17c; seconds, 11013c.
Live Poultry, - Fowls, 1910;
ROSTERS, Toe; springers, 1910. Tur-
keys, fat, Ice.
Observation-Disclosures or Michigan,
on track. 5O@55c.
Wheat-No. 1, northern. $50
~ 12c; No. 2, northern, 9709Sc; No.
|, durum, 84@87c; No. 2, durum,
83@85c.
Barley-No. 3, 1.o1@1.O3kc; me-
dunn, LOB 1.Os1a.
Corn-No. 8, yellow, 4S1hc.
Oats-No. 8, white, 311A @32c;
standard, 321ac.
Cattle-Butchers steers, $500
6.25; heifers, 4.6O@5.5O: COWS, $50
~ 800; stockers and feeders, $3.50
400; calves, 6.0O@7.OO.
Hogs-Good, heavy butchers, 6.1O
% 6.35; fair to best, light, 6.25 @
$50; pigs, 6.0006.35.
Sheep-Lambs, 59O@6.40; ewes,
4.1504.65.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-14
REASONED IT OUT
And Found a Change in Food Put
Him Right.

A man does not count as wasted the
time he spends in thinking over his
business, but he seems 10th to give
the same sort of careful attention to
himself and to his health And yet
his business would be worth little
without good health to care for it. A
business man tells how he did him.
self good by carefully thinking over
his physical condition, investigating to
find out what was needed, and then
changing to the right food
For some years l had been bother
ed a great deal after meals. Ny food
seemed to lay like lead in my stomach,
producing heayiness and dullness and
sometimes positive pain Of course
this rendered me more or less unfit
for business, and l made up my mind
that something would have to be done.
Reflection led me to the conclusion
that over-eating, filling the stomach
with indigestible food was responsible
for many of the ills that human flesh
endures, and that I was Furnishing
myself in that way-that was what
WAS making me so dull, heavy and I'M
comfortable, and unfit for business
after meals / concluded to try Grape
Nuts food to see what it could do for
me.
81 have been using it for some
months now, and am glad to say that
| do not suffer any longer after meals;
my food seems to assimilate easily
and perfectly, and to do the work for
which it was intended.
Il have regained my normal weight,
and find that business Is a pleasure
once moroccan take more interest IN
H., and my mind is clearer and more
alert"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
Read "The Road to Wellville," in
pkgs There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
ere genuine, true. and full of humaE
interest.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-14

Mr. E1za Primmel was a man
who had gone through life without
ever losing his temper. More than
that, until the occasion Just about to
be described, he had never even mis-
laid his temper. His temper, until
the fateful Saturday upon which I'M
pinge the incidents which shall be
set down as calmly IS possible in this
truthful record-his temper until this
event, was still in its original wrap
pings.
Such men are blessing to the
community and an aggravation to
their wives.
Mr. Primmel had no wife. He
wanted a wife. He wanted Mrs. lde-
liza Bi,hers to share his joys and sor-