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Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-22
Pioneer is Here
After Long Absence
George Featherstone Came to Omaha
When There Were but Four
Houses.

George Featherston. one Of Nebraska
pioneers. Is IN Omaha today for the third
time IN his life. although he has lived the
greater share Of his slxty-five years in =
surrounding territory not farther removed
at are time than a distance Of fifty mil IS.
The last time Mr.. Featherston vas n
On,sha was when the Union Pacific railroad
was In the process Of construction.
The old town sure has grown up" was
tho rcnerk the pioneer made concerning
the changes that have transpired since his
last visit.
The first time ! laid eyes on Omaha was
when a boy 10 years old, came here in
1915 With my uncle and mother on the way
to bottom lands near Tekamsh. There
were fourteen OK teams in our bunch We
crossed the river here on flatboats. Omaha
then boasted only OF four buildings"
Mr. Featherston Is at present a resident
OF Missouri Valley, Ia. He is So years old
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-22
Sensible Way Of
ShampOOine the Hair
IRON the Fashion Gazette. )

1T is unwise to drench the hair with
water and scour It with soap to achieve
cleanliness Too much moisture ruins the
hair-makes it dun and brittle and the
scalp hard and scaly. because It is robbed
of the natural oil necessary 70 hair
growth.
Then, too, washing the head is ac-
&C mpanied by the danger of catching cold
Dry shamDooing is a sensible method Of
cleansing the hair and scalp OF all dand-
ruff dust and excess oil
"A perfect and Inexpensive dry sham
poo powder Is made with four ounces of
amotone and a half pound OF corn meal.
either white or yellow. Put In fruit jar
and stir and shake until thoroughly
mixed. Sprinkle a tablespoonful over tile
head, then brush out aud your scalp will
be clean and your hair light, fluffy and
lustrous. It brushes out very easily"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-22
SCHOOLS CLOSE WEDNESDAY
Principal Graft of the High school is
Kept at Home by His DauEh-
ter's sickness.

Because Of illness in his family, E. T.
Craft. principal OF the high school, will be
unable to attend tine National Association
OF superintendent, which meets in Mobile.
Ala. this week Mr.. Graft had intended
to leave Tuesday evening. but his little
daughter was taken sick with scarlet fever
Tuesday morning and he decided to remain
here.
All the public schools OF Omaha will OBJ
serve Washington's birthday Wednesday
A holiday has been declared. There We're
programs save exercises ~ the Lake school
which were given Tuesday afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-22
CHANGES HER MIND
n second Men as the one
who snatched Her Furse Sat
urday Night.

Mrs. NJ. Tillman OF T@ South Sixteenth
street Identified a negro Sunday AZ the
poilce station as the one who snatched q
handbag containing $40 from her as she
was walking in front OF the Omaha GEN
eral hospital Saturday night Tuesday
morning She Was forced to change her
mind and identity another and instead Of
charles Mitchell who now faces a charge
OF purse snatehing It Is John Duncan.
Parties who Witnessed the robbery were
responsible for the change Of face. Not
WISHING 20 soc an innocent man convicted
they put the police on the trait OF the real
robber whom they had recognized As a
result John Duncan Of Council Bluffs col,
ored was arrested Yesterday BY the police.
Mrs. Tiilman was again summoned 20 the
A tation ana Identified the second man.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-22
IGNORES LEGAL DEPARTMENT
HumUel Tells Eishaelsen City Dads
Heed Not Legal Advice.
DUNN TAKES UP THE CHALLENGE
VIII subPoena HummeI ~ witness in
the hTandsmus HearinE of starr
Case Thursday TO Explain
Ris MeasinR.

Declaring that the city council pays no
attention 20 the city attorneys office,
Councilman Joseph = Huminel requested
/ City Electrician Waldomar Michaelsen TO
issue a general electrical permit to c. r.
Starr. though he had been advised not to
90 30 BY Assistant city Attorney Dunn. ac-
cording to Mr.. Michaelsen, against whom
mandamus proceedings have been instituted
60 compel him 20 issue the license The
1hearing against Michaelsen IL set for
Thursday morning in Judge Troups court.
Mr.. Michaelsen repeated his conversation
with Hummel 10 Assistant City Attorney
Dunn Tuesday morning and and as a re-
suit Dunn says he will have the council
man subpoenaed 70 testify In the mandamus
proceedings Thursday morning and also to
explain what he meant by the statements
made TO the city electrician.
Mohaelsen also says that Councilman
Hummel told him that he should carry out
the orders OF the city council. even II he
had to ignore advice received from the a..
sistant city attorney This. Michaelsen
says he refused TO 90, and as a conse-
quence. starr began u'Sndamus proceedings
10 force the issuance OF the permit
Michaelsen stands pat on his refusal to
Issue the permit. even though q resolution
was passed BY The council ordering him to
do 80. Michaelsen says he viii not issue
the permit unless he is compelled TO do it
through an order Of the court
Mfchaetsen Follows Legal Advice.
According 10 Michaelsen. he was APP
preached by Humme after he had refused
10 issue the permit on the grounds that
Starr had repeatedly violated city ordn.
ances. tIummel asked him why nc had
not issued the permit and Michaelsen's
TO by the assistant city attorney
why DO you follow the advice Of the
LEGAL department." Miehaelsen says Hum
mel asked him.
Because l think It Is right and have
my bondsmen to protect" replied Michael
sen Il am under bond OF 5000 and
don't want any come back on my bond"
Don't you know that the city council
does not follow the advice OF the legal de.
partment" Michaelsen says Hummel re-
piled.
= don't know anything about that
Miohaelsen retorted. rIf YOU don't. you
take the consequences. and that Is your
lookout"
wen, We take the consequences. and YOU
should follow the orders OF the council and
Issue this permit Michaelsen says Hum
mel replied.
Mr. Michaelsen says this conversation
took place in the council chambers OF the
city hall and was heard by other members
OF the council. who raised no objection
Mtchaesen declares that the council passed
the resolution ordering him to issue the
permit at the next meeting but that ne re-
fused and that he does not intend to issue
Il, until the district court tells him he
has to do 80.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-22
MEN NOW TAKE THE UPPERS
BurIingtOn Receives Its First Wire
REQUEST Under the New
Hules

Proof that some Of the travelling public
are awakening TO the 90 per cent reduction
in upper berths was received by ]. B. Rey-
nolds, city ticket agent OF the Burlington.
Tuesday The first telegram that he ever
remembered having come 70 his office ask
ing for an upper berth arrived there early
Tuesday morning from Nebraska City.
This was also the first specific order the
local office has had for an upper berth
since the order went in, most of the trav-
elers preferring the lowers at even the
greater cost.
The only point OF difference noted by
the lowering Of the lower berth rates"
remarked one OF the office force is that a
man Will now accept an upper without
much talk when he cannot get lower. Be
fore the cut was made they howled like
wolves at the idea OF riding in an upper. 4"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-22
ALLISON SAYS Or. C0NNELL
SHOULD HAVE AUTOMOBILE
Also Advises that omaha should Have
Medical Inspection of the
schools.

4 DR.. c. c. Allison. one OF the leading sur
EeOns OF the west came to the front for
Health Commissioners Dr. r. W. Connell
and his request for an automobile Tuesday
morning BY filing a communication with
City Clerk Dan Butler, which asks that
the council reconsider its rejection OF Con-
nelrs request DR.. Allison asks that the
city council make an appropriation for the
purchase OF an automobile for the use OF
the health department
Or. Allison sets forth three reasons why
the council should buy the automobile. He
argues that Omaha is a city OF large area
and that the commissioner Is unable to
cover the territory without the use OF an
auto. tits second argument is that the
health commissioner should personally visit
each case OF contagious disease and give IL
his personal attention. This the commits
sioner cannot do, according to Dr. Allison.
Otherwise the city may be sued and judy
ment recovered by some individual on the
gFounds Of asslcct and In such oasr the
payment OF the judgment would amount TO
many times more than the cost and main
tenance OF an automobile when would re-
opce the possibilities 70 a minimum
In his communication Or. Allison indorses
the project OF medical examination for all
public school children by saying In the
absence Of medical supervision. witch
should prevail, the health commissioner is
unable 20 give his attention to the duties
OF his office as he should
The communication was sent to the city
council last night At the same time DR..
Connell will ask for a leave OF absence for
several days. lie filed his request for a
leave Of absence Tuesday morning
Or Cornell sent q request for an auto
90 the council two weeks ago, bat the reso-
iuuon was placed on file
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-22

81 .500; Douglas security company, 222O South
Thirty-firsI street. frame dwelling, $500;
Douglas Security company 2226 South
John r. Mcdonald 2s1b Parker street
frame dwelling, 81. $50; shun Land company,
1923 South Twenty-fifth street. frame dwell
ing. $3.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-22
Retailers Will Talk
Advertising Schemes
Program of Fifth Annual Convention
in Omaha Announced-Thou-
sand Will Attend.

window trimming, advertising. credit
rating systems and personal letter adver-
Using are among the subjects OF speeches
on the program announced Monday for the
fifth annual convention of Nebraska re-
tailers. The convention is TO be held at
Hotel Rome, March z s and ..
number of prominent retailers from
other parts of the state win be among the
speakers. The Omaha Ad club win join
in several Of the sessions. Win A. Camp
bell publicity man for the Commercial
club arranged the program under the di-
rection Of the Retailers federation Of
ficials
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-22

II you lose your DOeketbook umbrella, watch or
some other article OF value. the thing to DO is to
follow the example Of many other people and advsr
tise without delay In the Lost and Found column Of
The Bee
That Is what people do when they lose
articles Of value Telephone and tell your loss
10 an omahs IN single afternoon
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-22

When your feet ara wst and enld. and
your body chilled through and through
berlsin's Cough Remedy. battle your feet
IN hot water before going 20 bed, ana
YOU are almost certsin "a ward Off 4
severe cold Fer sais ~ 81 dsaisrA
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-22

FOLEY kidney pilis are a reliable remedy
for backache. rheumatlsm and urinary n.
reGularities, They are tome In Aegioh.
quick In results aud affora a promp, re-.
lief from AL kidney disorders solu y, al
druEglsta
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-22
ScaIded nv Steam

or scorched by a fire, apply Rucklen's
Arnica Salve. Cure piles, too. and the
worst sores. Guaranteed. 25c For sale by
Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-22
OUR MAGAZINE FEATURES

wit, bumor, tictiOn Rnd comic
pictures--thc best OF entertain
meat, Instruction, amusement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-27
Van Houten's Achievement
Regarded as Wonderf,

Thurman Nov 27.-The perform
ance Of Bert Van Houten near here
Wednesday. Of winning $500 on a corn
husking wager in which Van Houten
undoubtedly achieved world honozs,
was remarkable feat.
The worlds champion corn husking
contest is now matter Of history and
new record is established. Fremont
county is bound to lead and II the
present figure Of $50 bushels and thirty
pounds of corn husked in ten hours Is
beaten, it is safe to advance an opin-
ion that it will be by Fremont county
man.
The wonderful feat of Ora Hopkins,
of Prairie township. this county, start
led the world when the announcement
was heralded abroad that he had in
ten hours husked eli bushels and ten
pounds. His record stood unparalleled
for about six years, when on last Sat-
urday this marvellous record was beat
en- by Earl Medley on the Henry Abbey
farm. four miles west of Sidney, he
husking PIG bushels and forty pounds.
Neeley was to be champion but for a
brief season however. and then to have
the laurels ruthlessly jerked away by
Bert Van Houten. Mr.. Van Houten
had been playing on close margins this
fall and giving the championship rec
ords some dangerous slaps as he re-
Gently piled up 210 bushels and fifty
pounds
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-27
,owA's FOOTBALL POSITION.
Followers Of Hawksye Eleven UnesE
tain Whsro 70 Place II.

tam WhofO 20 pIaeo u.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. Nov. 27.-Followers OF
football at Iowa City are uncertain
Just where to place the Hawkeye elev-
en-, after its "variegated" season. VIM
ming from the Northwestern eleven
Saturday. after strange game. where
in Iowa could not score until the final
moments Of play. despite the fact that
the Hawkeyes outplayed their OPP
ponents seven eighths Of the game.
certainly displaces Northwestern. Iowa
beat Purdue better than the to o
score Saturday, making 1t II to Q. In
diana seems down the line. altho Iowa
and the HooGiers did not meet. illinois
might have been deemed team In
ferior to Iowa, but. holding Minnesota
IL to 0, Saturday, after the Gophers
had beaten Iowa and Chicago badly.
seems to have lifted the Illini. There
fore. conceding Minnesota, Wisconsin
and Chicago better places than the
Hawkeyes tfor the Maroons. altho de-
feated by Minnesota worse than Iowa
was whipped by the Minneapolis elev-
en-, trounced Wisconsin. after the
also be entitled to shade better po-
sitioE than the men in old gold. also.
This would leave Iowa in fourth. or
fifth position. no matter how the lead
ers settle their tiedup problem. Either
rank would be the highest the Hawk
eye aggregation has held since !, won
the Western Conference championship
a decade and more ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-27
FROST FOR SHORT COURSE.
Harrison County Supervisors Refuse
Use Of unoecupied Court Room.

Use 0V Onoecop<eo S0uTS H0oUts
Special to Times Republican.
Logan. Nov. 2.-Something OF frost
struck the short course for which the
progressive business mex OF the, town
and the farmers have been working
with might and main in the past
weeks when the board Of supervisors
Of Harrison county refused the use OF
the unoccupied court room for lecture
by Prof. A. H. Snyder, of the Ames ag-
ricultural college here Wednesday next.
at which time not only the members of
also those interested otherwise were to
receive special instruction on general
mode of procedure.
Increasing the work OF the tanitor
and against public policy are assigned
reasons for not allowing the use of the
room.
Attic the farmers Of the county and
managers of the short course are
barred from the use Of the court room
of the court house which they have
erected, and by the men in their en-
ploy. Yet the action of the supervisors
Will not prevent Professor Snyder de-
livering his lecture.
For a half century past it has been
the practice to permit the use of the
court room when nos otherwise in Use
for teachers institutes mad other meet
ingS in which the county was inter
ested, herce the recent ruling of the
board is looked upon as arbitrary aud
no. in keeping with the practice and
interests Of Harrison county
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-27
MRS. EDWARD EsTAeRook DEAD.
Mother Of Mrs. n. S. kneedier Passe
Away at Eidora.
Special 70 Tlmes-Republ

Special TO Times-Republican.
Eldora, Nov. 27.-Mrs. Edward Esta
brock. wife Of the late Edward Esta
brook ard one of the early residents Of
Eidora. died in this city about O'Clock
Sunday morning Of heart trouble after
Al illness Of several years. Up to quite
recently she had been living with her
sisters in Minneapolis, but upon Mrs.
Esrabrook's daughter, Mrs. II. S. kneed-
Ter. moving RI Eldora. the elder lady
concluded TO make this city her home.
Mrs Estabrook's maiden name was
Shaw and she was born in Dexeter,
Maine, seventyfour years go, coming
10 Wisconsin, when young girl and
where she was married TO Edward Es-
:ahrook il 1872. For d time they made
their home in Plauville, Wis, then
moving to Marshalitown and later
Grundy county and then to EidoTa.
While residents Of Wisconsin Mr.. Esta-
brook served in the lower house OF the
state Legislature. Mr.. Estabrook died in
Los Angeles, Cal, several years since.
The funeral will be held Tuesday af-
ternoon ii the Congregational church
and Will be in charge of the Rev. Mr..
". G. Ramsay. The burial will be in
the Eldora cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-27
SAYS MIND WAS BLANK
appeared From Atlantic Week or So
to Himself Near Wells, New.

Atlantic. Nov. 27.-Ott Sanders Is
back He arrived Saturday on train
from Omaha He says that about ali
he can tell is tina, he awoke Wednes-
day in Nevada, riding on fast traia
with a ticket for Los Angeles in his
pocket.
Where are we?" he asked the con-
ductor.
We are nearing the town of Wells,
New said the conductor. and you
have a ticket to Los Angeles
Well let me off at Wells" said Mr..
Sanders.
So he left the train. took the first
train for Omaha and came back as fast
as he could &c, here.
Mr. Sanders said that he had not
been feeling well ten or twelve days
ago and that he wandered about con-
siderabIy. One afternoon he wan
dered down by the Rock Island tracks
and started TO walk to Marine. AT
Marine he asked for ticket to Omaha
and there he net a party Of conyiviai
friends who must have assisted him TO
get upon the Overland Limited for Los
Angeles. He says that as soon as he
found out where he was and realized
what he was doing he started back.
MIR. Sanders says he had been doing
a good business at the grocery store
and can't understand why he left He
does not know what his future plans
will be. He states. however, that he
may continue the business. That de-
ponds upon how Atlantic people take
his little trip. His stock has been
invoiced at s41s and the bank is in
charge. Mr.. Sanders was in conference
with the bank people during the after
noon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-27
POLICE OFFICER
KILLED WHILE MAKING Ar
REsrA
ONE OF SUTTON STRIKERS
ALLEGED TO BE SLAYER
Companions Declare Thomas Hoskins
Firsd Fetal Shot-Doad Officer One
Of Most Popular on Force - Shoot
ing Followed Night Of Rietins and
Disorder.

MMcatine, Nov. 27-Patrolman
Theodore Gerischer. perhaps the most
popular member of the Muscatine po-
lice force. was fatally shot shortly be-
fore midnight Saturday when in dis
charge Of his duties. he attempted to
interfere with a party of lads who
seemed to be under the influence Of
liquor He was shot thru the head
tempted to break away from the Of
fcer. Upon being removed TO Bellevue
hospital he died al o'clock Sunday
morning.
Numerous arrests were made dur
ing the nigh, and members OF the party
which Gerischer encountered upon be-
ing taken into custody. gave out the
Information that Thomas Hoskins. &
local unionist. now on strike did the
shooting.
A man answering to his description
and bearing cards of that name was
arrested at Rock Island and Chief of
Police Hoffman and Deputy Cleary
proceeded TO that place 10 take the
man incustody.
No even, which has marked the
present labor was has SO excited the
city and moo violence is feared should
a crowd be encountered when Hes
kins is brought to the city
That the prisoners now under ar
rest gave out some valuable informa-
ton is indicated by the fact tina. the
grand jury has been summoned TO ap-
pear today and that startling develop
ments will shortly occur. is quite
likely.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-27
SALESMAN IN CUSTODY.
c. Browning, Travelling Man,
CHARGED With Croeksdness.

Waterloo. Nov. 27.-In pursuance OF
Geographic request from the Armour
Packing Company, OF Omaha, the To-
ca. police arrested V. C. Browning, who
has been rooming in this city The
ares. was made Saturday afternoon
a, Cedar Falls By. Marshal Enlow on
request Of Chief Dinneen.
Browning, It appears. has been in
the employ Of the Armour Company
as travelling salesman, but II Is re-
ported that he left the company's en-
ploy recently. The warrant for his
arrest vac issued week ago at Oma-
ha The packers charge that Brown
ing has Used a letter OF credit calling
for $3.50 and that he has Improperly
collected certain sums due the packers
from Ave retail merchants in this
city-Messrs, Davis, Karsch, Ludden.
Schmidt and Sinnard Bros.
II is claimed that Browning has i'm
properly collected aoou, $500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-27
clarksvills and Vicinity.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
GAINESVILLE. Nov. 27-The funeral Of
Mrs. Woodward, aged nearly 81 years.
was held at the home three and one
half miles southwest Of town Friday
afternoon. The body was inferred in
the family lot in Lynwood. beside that
Of her husband who died In 1894. Mrs.
Woodward. who had been feeble for
the past year. had been confined to
her bed for many weeks. and death
came as a welcome release. She was
a pioneer Of Clarksville having lived
near here over fifty years. She is sur
vived by one daughter Mira. William
Neal. and two sons. Jefferson. Of
Letcher. s. D. and Elmer. of Devils
Lake. n. D., and number Of grand
children. Her grandson, Fred Barr
has lived with her and managed the
place since the death Of her husband.
Every one who knew her liked Grand
ma Woodward. as she was Familiarity
known.
The Christian church people. to the
number Of forty. gave surprise fare
well party in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. A Neal at the home Of her brother
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-27
Death Of Tama Pioneer.

Special to Times Republican.
Trser, Nov. 27.--On Sunday morning
occurred the death of E Stoakes at his
home five miles east of Traer Mr.
Stoakes was one of the earliest settlers
Of Tama county, a man universally re-
spected, whose word was as good as hss
bond.
He had been afflicted with cancer for
the past several years. He submit ed
to several operations that afforded only
temporary relief and finally went down
in defeat before that terrible scourgs.
Mr.. Stoakes was a native of Ohio,
and was nearly IS years Of age Be-
sides his immediate family he leaves a
large number of relatives in this COM
munity. Funeral arrangements have
not been made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-27
WORST COLDS BREAK EASILY.
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