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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-22

It is Il good practice to tie a bit Of
cord aroun the stems Of an extra
fine bloom and thus separate if from
it's fellows. Watch these marked
pods and save the seed before it is
scattered.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-15
FREMONT COLLEGE.
Progressive spirit shown I'm Various
Branches of the school.

Progressive Spirit shown I'm Various
Branches of the school.
Rev. Mr. Buss delivered an address in the
Union society hall last Saturday evening
on the subject, Shakespeare and the
bible" It was of absorbing interest to
the students.
The Classics entertained the Scientfics
last week at the residence of Mrs. Gilbert
leader OF the Classics. The evenings en-
tertainment was most enjoyable, many new
and novel devices for entertainment ema-
mating from the busy brains of the
Classics and when the fact is known that
the class this year consists Of girls alone
the novelties may not be wondered at.
The department of music at the college
is much interested in the coming music
festival to be held next Tuesday at Omaha
They are making up a large company to
attend from here. Anyone sending their
name to Miss Golden Rhodman, phone 10
(three rings), will be entitled to the same
terms as given to the college.
Miss Arbie Mendenhall has been elected
TO take the place of observation teacher
at the college next year. The manage
ment is pleased. as she has had the most
of her training at the college and is we'll
known by ALL She has been teaching for
the last two years in the Norfolk schools
and comes here we'll recommended. She
will spend her summer vacation taking spe-
cial training in the School of Methods at
Chicago. Miss Clara Shires, who has been
engaged in the observation work for the
last two years, retires to attend Columbian
university. She has done good work in
that department and leaves lots of friends
who wish her the best success. "
A walking club has been set on foot in
connection with the physical culture work.
Students outside Of the class may join,
and s o'clock finds the campus swarming
with students eager for the early morning
exercise.
| One OF the most enjoyed events OF the
season occurred Monday evening when the
students OF the department OF pharmacy
gave a $50 dinner at the Hotel Terry In
honor of Prof. and Mrs. Kreizinger. The
| other invited guests included President
Clemmons. Prof Eaton and Messrs. Koss
| of Fremont and Pease of Fairbury, both
members OF the State Board OF Examiners.
The party, numbering thirty-five, yet at
the college and marched TO the hotel In a
body. All together It was a very enjoyable
affair and everyone took home a greater
realization Of college life and college spirit
Fifteen Of the pharmacy class went over
TO Lincoln the next day 70 take the state
board examination
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-15
Collegians Ready
to Settle Much
MOoted Question
Whether International Peace Arbitra-
ton Should Prevail to Be Discussed
in Creighton Auditorium.

For a prize Of SIS. offered by William
Jennings Bryan, representatives OF Creigh-
ton university. Bellevue college and Hast
ings and York win compete in an orator.
cal contest on May 10 at Creighton uni
versity auditorium. The subject to be de-
bated is: International Peace Arbitration -
Omar p Sullivan will represent Creigh-
ton, while Hastings laurels will be looked
after by Robert Simmons. To Eugene
Bishop has been delegated the honor of
competing for York. M. Rice will serve
in a like capacity for Bellevue.
Misses Mary and Helen Seabold have Of
fered $50 as a cash prize for second place,
with the proviso that the contestant will
relinquish all claims to his manuscript
This, the first contest OF it's kind TO be
held In Nebraska, Is being conducted under
the auspices of Creighton university. The
judges are: A. w. WATERFOWL, superinten-
dent Of schools of Fremont; ]. II. Rev-
eridge OF Council Bluffs, Ia, and W. L.
Stevens superintendent OF schools of Lin
coin Neb. ...
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-15
SCHOOL And COLLEGE WORK
Advance Notes of June Commence.
ment Heard in the Land.
GRAND ISLAND COLLEGE PROGRAM
happenings of General Interest in
Nebraska and Iowa Schools
Other Doings I'm Educa-
tionaI world.

The commencement exercises at Grand
island college will begin June and will
continue until June 6. There will be eight
graduates who will receive the bachelors
degree. The board Of trustees will have a
meeting June g. The annual banquet will
take place the afternoon Of June g.
Rev John Mathews, pastor Of the First
Baptist church Of Omaha. will preach the
baccalaureate sermon. Mr.. Mathews Wis
tied the college a short time ago to secure
Information preparatory to the pushing Of
an aggressive campaign in Omaha for ad-
diuonal endowment for the college.
At the May festival, given by the St
Cecilia club OF Grand Island. the Grand
Island College Conservatory Of Music and
students of the college were much in evl-
dence The training of many of the per
formers was conducted by Prof Smith Of
the college conservatory.
Several popular teachers OF the college
will sever their connection with the school
at the close Of the present semester. Prof.
]. G. Tiff has accepted a fellowship in the
University of California. Prof. j. Il. Shouse
has accepted the superintendency OF schools
at Bend. ore. Prof E. H. Sutherland will
re-enter the University of Chicago and will
spend another year there, at the end OF
which he expects to secure his doctors
degree.
Rev and Mrs Thomas Moody, mission
aries on the Congo, Africa, spent some time
at Grand Island college and have decided
to leave their two children under the
watchful care of the institution while they
continue their work in Africa. Mr.. Moody
chose Grand Island among all the colleges
of the United States for the education Of
his children.
Prof j. II. Hatton Of the department of
chemistry will spend the summer managing
| a campaign for an enlarged attendance of
students. Prof. Hatton has been very sue
cessful in this line of work.
For the last few years track work has
| been the center of effort on the college
campus The school had won a good
many victories. Last year there was no
college that came in competition with
Grand Island college that did not suffer
defeat. This year the boys have taken
up base ball. They have not as yet won
victory, but they have done some good
playing. Toward the latter part Of the
season they are likely TO show a great
deal Of impro cement.
| The catalogue, soon to be published, will
show that 2,24S different students have
been enrolled in the college since it's be-
| ginning and accredited to the departments
as follows: College, 23S; academy, SOS; nor
NAL, 247; commercial, 269 musical, $50, and
| art, 49,
President Sutherland has spent most OF
the time during the year managing the
finances or raising money toward the $780,
900 fund This fund has now reached about
$751; 600 This includes the Carnegie gift
of $4,000.
President Sutherland has returned to the
college and will have charge of the In
ternal affairs the remainder OF the semes'
ter In the meantime Vice President Gar
rison and Rev. C. ]. Pope will solicit funds
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-15
PUZZLE MAD AMERICA GLAD
Young People and Old All Delight in
Booklovers' Game.
RELAXATION LIKE LLOYD OFFERED
Pleasure in bees Contest Greater
Than in Pigs in Glover" or
"Fifteen Block" because of
Tangible Ground.

America is puzzle-mad So said sam
Lloyd, who invented more than 1000 pug
zles in the last half century, including
Pigs in Clover" "ParChesi." Fifteen
Block" and TEDDY and the Lions"
For a number of years Sam Lloyd con-
Quoted hundreds Of puzzle corners in diff
ferent papers and magazines and has
played a large part in interesting youthful
and adult minds in the intricscles invented
by his fertile Imagination 1t is said by
a writer in a recent magazine article that
hardly ten men in America have escaped
Loyd's puzzles in some form or other. from
the muscular trick of Pigs in Glover to
the semi mathematical problem of arrang
ing the seven ancient Chinese Tangram
blocks into new and strange designs.
From the mental difficulties involved in
trying to place three piece Of pasteboard
together so as to have two men astride
Of the same number of donkeys to solving
the names Of the books represented in the
great Booklovers' contest now being con-
ducted- by The Omaha Bee is a transition
from the merely interesting to the thing
of tangible value.
Puzzle Mental Relaxation.
While any puzzle is a mental relaxation
from the cares and banes Of our existence,
the vicinity of Omaha and throughout the
state is the opportunity to solve the lit
erary problem involved in the daily pug
zles offered by The Bee. Particularly
pleasing satisfaction is not the only re-
ward for guessing correctly the title OF
the book represented in the pictures, for
prizes aggregating in value more than $500
are offered for the correct solutions.
Prizes in Contest Admired.
Have you been around to see the fine
prizes? Many people each day visit the
Apperson company's salesrooms llQ Far
nam street, to see the magnificent touring
car which will go the first prize. This
machine is valued at $4,000.
The second prize, a $3.50 Kimball player
piano, is exhibited at the A. Hospe store,
1913 Douglas street. This is one Of the
best self-players made and will be fine
prize for the second winner in the contest.
The third prize is a $500 lot in A. P.
| Turkey & Sons Her addition. This part OF
the city is rapidly building up and prop
| erty here is considered extremely valuable
For the fourth grand prize winner q
| Columbia Grafonola Regent" value 5000
and $50 worth of latest records, have been
selected. This prize is exhibited at the
Columbia Photograph companys agency,
| 1311-13 Farnam street.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-15
BRIEF CITY NEWS

Hsvs Root Print n.
la Brooke oorssts. 523 Bee Bldg.
sss, Electric Fixtures, Hurgsss-araudsn.
Times, Printing.
!, Furnaces and Flower Vases
Omaha Stove Repair works,
5000 For Immediate Investment
Building loans. Casady Co.. S. w. cor
ner 14th and Douglas. Both phones.
Royal Aohatss 60 Play Americans-The
Royal Achates and the council Bluffs
Americans will play at spaulding and
Thirtieth streets. Omaha, today, instead
Of Twenty-first and Broadway, Council
Bluffs, as was announced.
Tslk on Commission. Government.
a. Wells will give a talk on the commits
sion form of government Monday even
ing, at the Hanscom Park Methodist
Episcopal church. under the auspices of
the Hanscom Park Brotherhood
Departing Soldier BOY Entertained
Miss Bess Hunsaker and her brother.
Harry. entertained for Jesse M Peck,
sergeant OF Company II, Fort Omaha,
Friday night at their home, 1907 North
Twenty-sixth avenue. Mr. Peck will
leave tomorrow on two years trip
through Alaska
@AoeaH AVt auAAby- NOT guilty.
was the plea entered by George Knott in
district court Saturday morning when ar
raigned on a charge of murder in the first
degree Knott Is accused of numbering
his wife. Marie Knott on the night or
April %. The accused man asked for bsir
and the matter was taken under advise
ment by Judge Estelie.
Sues TO Enforce Verbal Contraet--suit
IN anfOTCa I'd
OF Trade deal was brought Friday in
district court by the brokerage firm of
Sunderland g. Saunders against Frank V.
Hubbard The brokers ask judgment
against Hubbard for $500 rs, various deals
being involved In the sum, which includes
both money paid out by the brokers for
Hubbard and their commissions.
0lav1n Caught In the Aot-After pick
ing the pocket of a woman shopper, John
Glavin. II years old, fell into the hands
of other women shoppers in store on
South Sixteenth street last evening. Gla-
win had seen Mrs II. c. Stitezinger, Of
Council Bluffs, place 50 In her pocket
book after a purchase and he thrust his
hand into the pocket Mrs. w. II. Howard,
2s10 Davenport street and another woman
detected the move and grasped the youth.
l The police were summoned and the boy
y was placed under arrest
classification Committee at Milwaukee
a meeting Of the Western Classification
committee will be held in Milwaukee In
July and It will be attended by Commits
sioner J. NJ. Guild and probably other
commercial men of Omaha, as every sub
ject to be acted upon will be Of interest
to some Omaha concern, The sub-com-
mttee, before which appearance is made
by shippers, will convene July II and the
general meeting will open on July IS. The
coming meeting Will be the first held by the
Western Classification committee since
January of last year, and it is expected
that the docket will be larger than ever.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-15
KEARNEY STATE NORMAL.
Notes of the Weeks DOings Among
Tutors and Pupils.

The annual May supper given by the
Normal Young Mems Christian association
at the First Methodist church on Saturday
evening was a success in every respect
Between 400 and 500 people were served.
The various tables were in charge of the
different classes and decorated in the class
colors. The dining hall presented a very
attractive appearance.
On Tuesday morning the chapel hour was
in the hands of the senior class. Upon this
occasion the class presented to the normal
a frieze representing the decorations on
the front Of the Parthenon. The frieze was
set up above the rostrum. President Barney
Gill presented the freze in the name OF
the class. A very interesting program at
tended these exercises. Miss Hattie Brown
spoke of the age of Pericles, Miss Genesta
Clark. the work of Phidias, and Miss Kath-
crime Laughlin of Parthenon itself. Presi-
dent Thomas accepted the gift for the
school in a few we'll chosen remarks
Miss Carrie Ludden was called to Kim
| ball, Neb, Friday evening on account OF
the serious illness of her sister. Mrs. Alden
! Prof. and Mrs. George n. Porter gave a
o'clock dinner at their home on Mon
day evening to the debating squads.
President and Mrs. Thomas went TO
| WILCOX evening bE
where DR.. Thomas delivered the COM
mencement address.
DR.. w. A. Clark left for the east Friday
morning to attend the general assembly
of the Presbyterian church to be held al
Atlantic City. Dr. Clark has been re-
quested to respond to the toast Christian
Education in State Schools" at the banquet
which will occur during the assembly.
Miss Anna V. Jennings left for the west
Friday evening TO attend the American
Library association about to convene in
Pasadena, Cal Miss jennings will visit
the Grande canon and various places OF
interest in California, returning early in
June.
Wednesday morning at o'clock the
students congregated upon the lawn, armed
with case knives, and made a united at
tack upon the dandelions. BY chapel time
1O:15, the yellow blossoms had all disap-
peared from the lawn and class work was
resumed.
The Undergraduates held a picnic in the
| Third ward park Friday morning and about
thirty people attended. Favorable weather
added to the pleasure of the occasion and
games and picnic dinner were enjoyed.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-15
PERU NORMAL NOTES.
Coach BrummRge Resigns to Go to
Lexington, Va.

Lexington, Va.
Coach Alpha Brummage of the Peru
Normal handed his resignation to Presi-
dent Hayes Tuesday of this week. Mr.
Brummage has been elected to a position
similar to what he has had here at the
Virginia Military institute, Lexington, Va.
Mr.. Brummage regrets very much to leave
Peru and does so only because of the in
ducements and the additional opportunities
the field offers He begins at a much
larger salary than the maximum paid here.
The Virginia Military institute, commonly
called the West Point of the South" is
one of the oldest educational institutions
and one OF the biggest and best of it's
kind. 1t has an enrolment of 400 men
in the collegiate department This sum-
mer he expects TO be with a Lyceum bu-
reau. conducting boys clubs in summer
chautauquas. This work will take him
in Wyoming, Colorado. Kansas and Ne
braska. His work back east begins Sep
TENDER T.
The Warrensburg debating team from
Missouri got the decision OF the judges
by a vote Of two to one here IN the de-
bate last evening on the affirmative side
OF the question, Resolved, That the United
States should fortify the Panama canal.
One OF the judges was an alumnus OF
warrensburg. so Peru does not feel that
their defeat signifies much.
Next Tuesday. May l6, is planned 20 have
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-15
FOLK DANCES ARE GIVEN
BY PUPILS OF NEW SCHOOL
Unique Entertainment is Promised n
the German Home by Apt
Students.

Friday evening at the German Home
the patrons and friends Of the Edward
Rosewater school were given an oppor-
tunity to observe the progressive trend OF
modern education.
A program, excellent In arrangement and
perfect in detail. was presented by the
boys and girls, under the direction of their
principal, Mrs Christiancy.
Two TecitAtions and several choruses
we're given in a manner that pleased the
most critical audience OF ye olden time.
The old folk dances being made TO serve
a new purpose were charming Mrs.
Chrlstancy is a, pioneer in this work in
Omaha, as her pupils have been learning
the pretty little national dances for sew
eral years, but this is the first time the
work has bean put on for the public
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-15
KEARNEY MILITARY ACADEMY.
Athletic Contests, Dress Parades and
other Activities.

AthlSttc Contests, Dress Parades and
other Activities.
On April "a the Boosters clubs OF Ne
braska met In our little city and made
things lively for us. Between $50 and 800
autos were spinning about through the
town, and among other objects of interest,
visited the academy. The boys honored
their presence with a dress parade which
elected the hearty applause OF the Wis
itors.
Founders day was celebrated this year
ON April q The very welcome holiday
closed with the Officers Hop" which
was held in Hub" hall down town. and
was a most enjoyable affair.
Frank Spencer OF Omaha. one OF last
years boys, spent two OF three days with
US last week. He came especially TO see
the athletic meet between KeArney High
school and the academy. This was a very
interesting contest because OF the closeness
OF composition Kearney Military academy.
however, was the winner by nine points
The Central Nebraska meet three DAYS
later was OF stll greater interest The
contestants hare being the high schools Of
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-15
A LITTLE SAGE AND SULPHUR
MAKES THE CRAY HAIR VANISH

there is no better remedy for hair and
scalp troubles, especially premature gray
ness, than sage and sulphur, IL properly
prepared. The Wyeth Chemical Com
pany of New York put up an ideal rem
edy of this kind, called Wyeth's Sage
and Sulphur Hair Remedy, and author
lie druggists to sell 1t under guarantees
that the money will be refunded II Ii
fails to do exactly as represented.
This preparation is offered to the
public at fifty cents a bottle. and Il
recommended and sold by all druggists.
Sherman & Mcconnell Drug Co.,
and Owl Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-15
IOWA STATE COLLEGE.
Keen Interest in Contest for the Gray
and Dinsmore Gold Medals.

and DinGmOre Gold Medals.
Two very important student judging
competitions have been held at the Iowa
State college. The first was in the sopho-
more animal husbandry class for the
Wayne Dinsmore Gold medal, to be
awarded to the student doing the most
proficient work in draft horse judging. Mr..
Dinsmore is an alumnus of the college,
was for seven years connected with the in
structional force and is now secretary of
the American Percheron society. While a
student he was much interested in judg
ing contest work, being a member of the
Iowa winning team in 1902 He now offers
annually a handsome gold medal to the
sophomore student doing the most prof.
cient work in Judging draft horses. In the
contest just held the highest honors and
the medal were won by ]. M. Dowell Bed
ford, Ia, r. G. Blackburn, Royal Neb.,
ranking second and r. "A. Mcdonald,
Ames, was third.
The freshman contest, in which there
were some three hundred contestants was
for the Charles Gray gold medal, awarded
to the student doing the most proficient
work in beef cattle judging. In the contest
just held A. A. Dowell. Bedford, Ia, won
first C. A. Thomas, Springfield, S. d..
second, and w. w. Reynolds, Lodi, Wis.
was third The contest was very close,
there being less than per cent difference
| in the grading Of the three men. The
| winners of the Dinsmore and Gray medals
are brothers, 20 and Is years Of age, respec-
lively They are sons of ]. B. Dowell, a
| prominent farmer and breeder of Hereford
cattle at Bedford, la.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-15

Kearney. Hastings, North Platte, Gothen-
burg and the Kearney Military academy.
Here Kearney bore off the PALM and X.
NJ. A. was only one and one-half points be-
hind.
On May 4, our chaplain, Rev. MIR. Kier-
aulff and Mrs Russell. our organist, enter
tanned the choir. Ice cream and cake were
served. and a merry time was the result.
The Junior Prom. on the evening of
May 8, was held at the academy. The din
ingroom was the place chosen for dancing,
and was beautifully decorated with pen
nants and bunting.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-15
CHRIS BECK'S SISTER WANTED
EssHts An CaERE0<Aia - waiting for
Claimant Supposed Go he
an Omaha.

An interest in an estate Of $4,000 is wait
ing In California for the sister OF Chris
Beck. n she can be found Chris Beck
OF Stockton. Cal. died several weeks ago,
leaving this estate, and his widow was
informed that he had a sister supposed
70 be In Omaha, who might be single or
married. The estate has not been pro-
bated and an attorney OF Stockton, Charles
De Leigh. has written The Bee asking for
help In locating the missing woman. She
can get her share Of the estate by com
munieating with this attorney and proving
her Identity.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-15

FOIey's Kidney H=medy Acted Quick.
NJ. NJ George, Irondale Ala, was both
cred with kidney trouble for many years
IT was persuaded TO try Foley Kidney
Remedy, and before taking it three days
1 could feel its beneficial effects. The
pain left my back. my kidney action
cleared up and / am so much better. I
do not hesitate to recommend Foley Kid
ney Remedy" For sale by all druggists
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-15

Constipation briggs many ailments In its
train and Is the primary cause OF much
sickness Keep your bowels regular
madam. and you win escape many Of the
ailments TO which women are subject
Constipation is a very simple thing. bul
like many simple things. Il may lead tS
serious consequences. Nature often needs
a little assistance and when Chamberlain
Tablets are given at the first indication.
much distress and suffering may b
avoided. sold by all dealers
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-15
A Harmless Way to Darken
Hair Simple Remedy for
All Hair Troubles.

Who does not know the value Of sage
and sulphur for keeping the hair dark,
soft, glossy and In good condition. As a
matter Of fact, sulphur is a natural ele-
ment OF hair, and q deficiency Of 1t in
the hair Is held by many scalp specialists
TO be connected with loss Of color and
vitality Of the hair. Unquestionably,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-15
COMMENCEMENT AT TABOR.
Glass of Ten Members VIII he Given
Diplomas June Nine.

Diplomas June Nine.
Commencement season in Tabor college
will begin with baccalaureate sermon at
the Congregation church by President
Frederick w. Long, Sunday morning, June
1. The annual meeting of the board of
trustees will be held. Tuesday morning at
10 o'clock and the alumni banquet will be
held Wednesday at noon followed by a
business meeting. The commencement ex-
ercises will be held in the Congregational
church Thursday morning at 10 o'clock.
The following is the list Of graduates:
College with ABB. degree: Alice Campbell,
Farragut. Ia; Mary Ethel Cunningham,
Malvern; NJ. c. Galpin, Emerson; Frank E.
Green, Malvern; Bernie Field Hume, Ia
Dor; Glenn Leonidqas johnson, Tabor;
Herman Gail Marshall, Arlington, Neb
Harriet NJ. Wyman. Lincoln, Neb.
Conservatory of music, Ella Viola Honey
man, Emerson; Ethel May Todd. Tabor.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-15

the greatest entertainment enterprise ever
attempted in Peru. Special trains from
neighboring towns have been secured for
the occasion to accommodate the out-of-
town people. The central attraction for
the day will be william Wade Hinshsw
Of New York and liza Burlap Hinshaw Of
Chicago In addition to this the normal
chorus. consisting of $50 voices, will, as
sisted by the Hinshaws, sing Fair Ellen"