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Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-27
Curley Offers Jack
Johnson $4,000
to Fight Flynn

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 49,
Jack curley OF Chicago, manager Of jim
Flynn, the Pueblo heavyweight, an.
nounced today that he would guarante,
Jack johnson $4,000 for his share OF the
purse-win, lose or draw-for flnisl
battle with Flynn for the heavyweight.
championship OF the world
curley declared he would select Nevada
as the battle ground, as he insisted tina
the fight be finish, and he did not thinh
Il could be staged elsewhere,
Local sporting men declare that the
proposal to stage another battle In Reno
would bring out the inhabitants Of that
town with riot guns,
Curey expects to leave for Chicago TO
confer with johnson aftsi the Flynn
Capopi bout, scheduled hero for tomorrow
night.
CHICAGO, Dec. 26,--Jack Johnson to-
day declined TO say positively whether
he would accept the offer TO meet Jim
flynn.
IT Is doubtful II / do" he declared.
Tom O'Rourke OF New York has offered
me a $4,000 purse my opponent 10 be
picked later and / am considering an
Australian trip. which win net me even
more than that"
RENO New. Dec 26-From a legal
standpoint there Is nothing to prevent the
staging OF the proposed Fiynn-Johnson
battle on Nevada soil, The law enacted
IN 1897 for tho benefit OF the promoters Of
the Corbett- Fitssimmons bout IL still in
force.
The announcement from salt Lake City
viii be received with mixed feeling by
Nevada people, Many believe that so
long as the law permitting finished fights
are In force. interference should not be
tolerated. on the other hand, there are
many who are OF the opinion that public
decency would be violated should the
fight be allowed. and there Is no doubt
but what there would be a strong demon
stratlon OF disapproval Ia case the
promoters endeavored to bring the men
together In Nevada.
Later johnson was positive IN assert
ing that he would not fight Flynn for
less than $4,000 purse.
II am willing 10 meet FLYNN anywhere
In the world" he said. hut the purse
must be $4,000. The o'RourRe offer is
for ten rounds and that looks pretty good.
to say nothing OF the Australian PROPOSE
ton"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-27
MOROSE MAN HANGS HIMSELF
GTleves Because he Cannot Buy
Christmas Presents for Friends.
J. E. DALTON is a SUICIDE
Eiectrictan Leaves Note DIsposinE
OF ffis Property Rnd Thea Hangs
Hiinseff in Barn Bnck OF
8oardiaa. HOUSE.


Unable TO stand the expense OF Christ.
mas gifts and Respondent iiccnuse he
could nos rsDlebor his frlends and rel.
atiyes as he wanted 70. j. E Dalton. an
electririan. commiued suicide sometime
between Sunday afternoon and O'Clock
, yesterHRx lssofnlrlsi AZ 3. ~. =, s..-.....-
Dalton had been rooming al glss 81
Mays aterue ard was employed for
me iast week by the Jehn Manvllle I,lec-
tricai supply company, Last SATURDAY
ne ieit hls rooIn ana Us no did not return.
a. - Flahef, who 10 the proprietor OF
the roomins hoaae. went INTO tho room
ana FOUND the believing letter pinned to a
curtain: N4..
have come 10 tho end OF the row. I
want my brother 10 CUnnorsYlils. ind.
10 nave my gold watch and my mvtner,
Mary ~. Dalton. az Rlchnond Nv. 10
FRaSe ny other ss'pL leayg AR. ~,
Notify The Benson IsagiSa Aerie is1s. MAJ
the Lord forgive me is.my last prayer,
,. l., DALTON,
from John Manyilla company AZ NJ a
per hour Minaie 4 want YOU 70 have
mat J. ~ -.
When Mr.. Fisher found the note he
Immediately notified the police ana alked
them to try and locate Dalton lester-
day morning Sam Denim OF ms Davon.
port street went into his barn az the renr
OF 2lhs S. Mary's avenue 10 feed hla
horse and he found Dalton hanging cold
IA eehfh from IA Td',tr. A llelvy ~ De
was around his neck and barrel few
feet away laying on his side showed
that the suicide had climbed upon n
after adjusting the moose and jumped Oft,
As he swung TO and FRO it a Thought
that he kfocked the barrel jysy
Coroner CROSBY was notified ana TOOK
chaigel Of the 9dy "a Il Thought that
Dalton did not take his hfe until some
time Sunday afternoon, nur several
persons are known TO have cflsrea the
barn before that time and had ho been
hanging there then he would have been
seen.
Dalton came TO omaha eighteen months
ago with his Wife and soon after ha
arrival purchased q house aud lot la
Benson end y. r. Klstler. VINO Is named
as executor. lie lived there for a, arly
year when his wife left him. assert.
ing that he was mentally unbaISnead.
soon after his wife left him Dalton
closed up the house IN Benson ana tool,
a room IN Omaha. II Is aot known
that he ever became reeonelled with his
wife. His wife Is still In Omaha but
the police have as yet been unable to
locate her.
The belief that no committed suicide
because he could not buy Christmas Sits
IS advanced by acquaintance ana fellow
employees. who say that Dalton had been
moros9 and disconnected all week and
had declared that Christmas had lost ~
Significance and that the exchange o.
gifts was a burden placed upon the back
Of fools by other fools
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-27
MILD WEATHER IN GOTHAM
Free Dinners Given TO Thousands OF
New York Poor.
RED STOCKINGS" ARE FEATURE
Chicago DevOtes Its YuIetIde Offer
inEs of Public Character TO Pris-
OnerS, Among whom Are
Many Condemned Men.

NEW YORK, Dec. a-There was nc
snow 10 make 1t a white Christmas IN
New York this year. but a bright sun
and clear sky, with air almost autumn.
like, made the day cheerful. II there
We're dark places which the bright
weather failed to reach the hand OF
charity did and with more thoroughness
It is said, than ever before.
Both the salvation Army and the Vol
unteers Of America provided dinners for
thousands, The Salvation Army cele-
brated the birthday Of Commander Eva
Booth who presided today at the distri-
button OF toys 20 children. IT was esti-
mated that 1900 men shared I'm the annual
feast which state Senator Big Tim
sullivan gives. After being stuffed with
a good dinner, each man was given a
package of tobacco, pipe and ticket
which will provide him with a pair OF
shoes and wooden stockings. The Bowery
Mission also gave breakfast TO more than
a thousand hungry men.
In the borough OF Brooklyn a red
stocking committee" organized to see that
every child received a we'll filled Christ
mas stocking practically realized its ideal
today by the distribution OF 5000 red
stockings, estimated to be worth about
$S,75 apiece.
The churches began with Christmas
services TO the night workers in the early
morning hours and kept up their carols
and masses all day.
At all OF the masses in ST. Patrick's
cathedral cablegram was read bestow-
ing the blessing OF Cardinal Farley upon
hiz xsrifh ,,rfs1 a..
Christmas and prosperous New Year.
CHICAGO, Dec, &c. - Seventy-seven
murderers, with 600 other prisoners, par
,ook Of Christmas dinner and exchanged
yuleude greetings at the Cook county Jail
.oday In many respects the holiday was
he most unusual IN the tragedy-laden
history OF the institution.
Ewald Shiblawski. one of the four MUIR
derers sentenced to hang February rs.
next, delivered q terse temperance lecture
70 group Of prisoners lie said:
We had too much whisky I'm us when
We did IT. But for that Guezow "a truck
.armers whom they murdered would be
with his wife and children today / wish
could bring him back"
Thomas Jennings a negro sentenced to
nang for the murder OF Clarence Hitler
the suburb OF Washington Heights, has
turned preacher and today had fifteen
negro prisoners praying on their knees.
He also led a song service with the en-.
,husiasm OF revivallst
Mrs. Louise Vermilya, charged with sew
eral poisonings. said she had spent i
cheerful Christmas I'm company with
Mrs. Jane Quinn. who Is charged with
Ali aaaNf inc NnnUs
tive talked and laughed over their dinner
or turkey and pudding and apparently
enjoyed themselves.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-27
DAFFYDM CONTEST RULES

]. Answers must 10 Addressed n
'Lattyuii Acitor' OF ine lee. and reacI
The Bee otnee not later tnAn D. m
thursday % eeoh wees 10 De considsrs1
lOr prize award Of that week
2 Contestants may submit one or more
answers toI any " ali OF me prizes
3 Winners ~ be selected one III sach
advertiser ON DalryoL contest page and
printed In ms advertisement, wnlcb Ssi1t
ALSO annoancs pllze Tor next Contest
I. kaeh Daflydlu must be written ~,
separate sheet OF paper aud must de-
lguate tnv ADVERTISER Iur WAonl h - -
lrnGeu- "
g. Mlnning Daffydils win be chosen for
their Crlk,nahIy, w1t and humor ami
preference Wal De shown those pertalnIns,
10 name or business OF the advsrtise.r
Z. Winners must call IN person. far
prizes a. advertisers place OF business
Z, IN aodlCon 10 advertisers priEes III
Bee VIII award tWe 81 prizes 10 ne f,,,s
next best Datfydil writers and viii nrins
them. together with all others wortb
D0blI@hins 81 Datfydil Contest PAGE.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-27
nnte set fnr Inrrn Intrr

Date Set for Iowa InterschOIaatfe.
IOWA CITY, Ia, Dec 8-(speoial)-
Nay II has been set az the date OF the an.
nual interscheiaEtie Invitation field meet
AZ tho University OF lowe. over thirty
high schools VIII compete
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-27
Harry GOetz Saves
Self from Knockout

MILWAUKEE,. Dee. e6.-Gus Christie
OF Milwaukee had little trouble IN out
pointing Harry Goetz OF Chicago In a
ten-lopnd bout here this afternoon.
Goetz manged 70 hold his own In the
opening round. but after that It was al
Christie and IN the last five rounds the
chieaso boy. by dint Of great hugglng.
managed 10 save himself from a knock
out.
Ia the semiWindup, Young Krause OF
Milwaukee ana Chris zander OF chieago
fought six round draw.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-27
HEAVY EARTHQUAKES CAUSE
SHIP TO BRAVE HIGH SEAS

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2j--Many
earthquakes and one or two days in
which she encountered unusually heavy
seas featured the voyage of the Pacific
Mail liner Pennsylvania, arrived in port
today from Panama.
Chief Engineer ]. e. keenan, was caught
by a huge roller that boarded the Penn
sylvania off the Gulf of Tehuantepeo
and was swept 100 feet along the deck
dashed against a winch and seriously
bruised.
The earthquake zone was entered at s
O'Clock on the morning of December II,
and the upheavals continued until 3
o'clock in tho afternoon. coming at inter
walls Of about twenty minutes.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-27
EVIDENCES OF W0MAN's
MURDER FOUND AT OLATHF

OIAIHE, KIM Dec, B,-Spatters OF
blood across the loading platform of an
abandoned factory building were mart OF
a trail which today led the csretaker OF
the place TO an upper room Of the struo-
ture. where in the opinion Of the author
tiles girl was murdered recently.
An iron bar to which were ellnging
strands of hair matted with dried blood
was found In the room. together with
beads and several hair ornaments,
A theory that the body was thrown I'm
pond nearby led to the dragging of the
pond without result. Tonight the Officers
believe the body was carried away IN a
buggy. Circumstances point TO the prob.
able date OF the crime as being December
y No young woman Of this neigh borhood
Is reported missing.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-27
Dr.. PearsonS FeaStS
Upon "Mock" Turkey

CHICAGO, Dec 26.-Dr. D. X. Pear
sons, philanthropist, Toasted on mock
turkey today at a sanitarium in the
suburb Of Hinsdale. Despite his ninety
two years he declared after his Christ
mas dinner he felt so well he feared he
had made a mistake in giving away all
but few thousand dollars of his for
tune of S7,0Oo,000, DR., Pearsons said he
expected 10 live to see many more
Christmases. He held an informal recep-
tion to a large number of friends dur
ing the day.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-27
GoTCH BEGINS TRAINING
FOR BOUT WITH MUNR0E

KANSAS CITY, Dec, 2d--Frank A
Gotch, champion wrestler OF the world,
arrived here from Humboldt, Ia, this
afternoon 10 complete his training for his
match with Alec Munroe. champion OF
Great Britain. here tomorrow night,
Neither Gotch nor Munroo has over been
defeated In a championship bout, and
their meeting tomorrow night has aroused
much interest
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-27
Ducky Holmes Reinstated.

SIOUX CITY, Dec, es--wilham Duelsy)
Holmes, the well known base ball maa-
ager, who was suspended because OF
trouble with the Mobile club IN the
Southern league, while acting as man
agur, today received news OF his rein
statement, Holmes says he is consider
q several Offers TO act as manager OF
teams
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-27

Persistent Advertising Is the Road TO
Big RetarnA
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-27
LoWREY DENIES BUYING
LINCOLN BASE BALL CLUB

LINCOLN. Dec 2S.--George W. Low
rev. commission merchant OF this city,
who was named I'm press dispatches sent
from this city as having purchased the
Western league base ball franchise Mon
day evening. denied having entered into
negotiations for It's purchase this after
noon.
Il do not know how the story got
started" he said.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-27
Columbus wias ~ Record score.

COLUMBUS, NeB,, 81, --.--,-.~~.-- 90
BY the score OF los 10 ~ tae OO.umpds
Young Mems Christian association bAsKet
ball team smothered tho Walthill Indians.
who are touring this part OF the state. 80
far as Is known, this Is the record score
for the season. Thursday evening Column
bus defeated the Genoa Indians by tho
score % ~ 20 n.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-27

Billy Papke, the "Ilinois Thunderboit."
former champion OF the mIddleweights
who declared he win retire nom the ring
on New Years day, to spend the rest
o. hiH Ate On ~ farm ~ KeW0nsa, III
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-27

t4ybIONf Dec. 2i.-aus SchOenien
tAmerieasl ~ Baltimore. champion llght
nee.,syNeiHht wrestler lost az Mechanics
nal. Vhen he failed 20 throw Cyclone
Burns Of Eeaf0n twipe IN al h0uf ne
was neariy thrown himself toward he
close o. the bout
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-27
Isrom Prl.e Rinr 20 Pulpit.

la PORTE, Ind, Dec. 2i-Edile
Young, former lightweight boxing cham
plon OF the Pacific coast, returned 20 his
birthplace al Columbus, Ind. TO-DAY ana
announced that he would leave the prize
ring 20 study In a Chicago theological
school Young said he expects TO occupy
pulpit within a few years
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-11-30
+. M. EDDY.

Note. Owing to the fact that /
was mixed up in the aforementioned
disturbance. and. temporarily at least,
completely hypnotized by the insiG-
ious charms of Widow Smithers. it
seemed eminently fitting and proper
that should delegate to other hands
the delightful task of portraying the
details Of the fracas. And / am sure
the public will agree with me that
there is no one in this neck Of the
woods who could begin to draw the
picture with SO able a pen as that
welded by one who holds warm
place in tile hearts of every citizen Of
Sank Centre, the Hon. Frank NJ
Eddy. | think it proper to state in
this connection that / disclaim all
responsibility for any statements
made by Mr.. Eddy: if blame there be,
let itrest on Franks broad shoulders.
.'WIDOwER JONEs"l
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-11-30
sAUk CENTRE GETS IT
The Local P0St0ffCe is Designated
as q Postal Savings De-
pOSlt0ry

Postmaster 0. B. Boobar is in re-
ceipt of communication from the
Postoffice Department at Washing
ton announcing that the Sank Centre
office has been designated as postal
savings depository. The order be-
comes effective December 10, 1911.
All the necessary blanks, rules, regu-
lations and other supplies will be for
warded at an early date. An sinspec-
tor will visit Sank Centre in due time
and explain the workings of the sys-
tenn so that when December 10 is here
the local postotfice will be in a posi-
tion to proceed with the business of
receiving deposits.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-11-30
DEATH in A LAKE
Brother OF Mrs. L. j. irish Meets
Untimeiy Fate
BREAKS THROUGH ICE
Sinks in Forty Feet of Water ard
Body is Recovered With Diff
Guilty Next Day

Last Saturday morning Mrs. L. J.
Irish was summoned to Boyey, Mimi,
by a telegram announcing that her
brother, Bert Clifford, was drowned
in Trout Lake. near there, the even
ing before. She left immediately on
the Great Northern branch line for
the scene.
On Tuesday Mr.. Irish received a
letter from his wife giving the details
OF the sad affair. 1t seems that, on
Friday evening, young Clifford was
out skating on Trout Lake with sew
eral companions. Suddenly the ice
broke and he disappeared. His
companions expected the young man
to come to thes surface soonSbut lie
did not and they Immediately gave
the alarm. Search was begun and the
following morning the body was, with
difficulty, recovered in forty feet of
water.
1t appears that the young man died
from heart failure and not from
drowning, as there was no water in
the lungs. He had weak heart ard
it is believed that the shock of the
cold water stopped the action of the
heart, causing instantaneous death.
Trout Lake is one of the last lake S
[ in northern Minnesota to freeze over,
owing to the fact that steam pipe
from mining plant near by raises its
temperature.
Funeral services were held at Bovey
on Monday and intermenU was at
Spruce Grove on Tuesday.
Deceased was twenty years of age.
His father died July last. and his
mother not long since went to Bovey
to keep house for the deceased and his
older brother Charles who is i'm the
employ of the mining plant. Mrs.
Irish is expected home Friday or
Saturday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-11-30
SCRIBfS TO GATHER
Program for Northern Minnesota
Editorial Associations
Winter Meeting

Harold Knutson of ST. Cloud, presi-
dent of the Northern Minnesota Edi-
torial Association, has just completed
the program of topics for discussion
at the fifth annual meeting of that
body at Long Prairie on Friday and
Saturday, Jan. Is and 10, 1912. On
the evening of the 18th. the business
men of Long Prairie will give the
visiting, newspaper .men a banquet.
The association will elect officers for
the coming year, select place for sum-
mer outing and place for the next
annual meeting and will transact
other business of interest to country
publishers. The program contains
the following subjects for discussion:
''The Cost System"-E. D. Cross,
St. Cloud; Harvey James, Brecken-
ridge; Rudolph Lee, Long Prairie.
Foreign Advertising, Its Blessings
and Evils''-Fred Schilplin, st. Cloud;
A. M. Welles, Sank Centre; E. n.
Denu, Bemidji.
"Piano Contests. Some Experiences
j. v. Barstow, Royalton; G. A..
French, Monticello; H. M Wheelock,
Fergus Falls.
''The Front Page and the Value of
Headed Articles"-E. e. McCrea,
Alexandria; w. E. Verify, Wadena;
A. L. Sheets, Long Prairie.
"How Can We Best Build up Our
Subscription Lists?"-Chas. 7. Kelley,
Menahga; E. B. Dahl, Pine River; A.
D: La Freneire, Grand Rapids.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-11-30

with ballad You Can't Live With
out Girl" in which they proclaimed
a numb Der of things that couldn't be
done without girl" but they re-
manned diScreetly silent about the
things that could be done with out 4
girl"
The most spirited number of the
evening was the boys base Ball"
chorus. The youngsters entered into
this with vim and energy that carried
everything before it and wrought the
sporting blood of the audience TO the
boiling point. This was reallya great
number and splendidly rendered, but
it is susceptible to much greater de-
yelopment. 1t could be made mas
terpiece.
The entertainment concluded with
''Life's See Saw" and IF All Moons
Were Honeymoons" sang by Mrs.
Schleusener and a well trained chorus,
sung EN- tableau. This was as fine a
scene as was ever presented in this
city and was worthy of metropoli
tan theatre.
Space forbids further mention of
many other specialties. All were
good and reflected great credit on the
performers. Considering the brief
time of rehearsal the result was truly
wonderful.
OF course the raw edges of ameteur-
ism showed here and there through
the performance. This is inevitable
in all ameteur productions. 1t was
too long and should be shortened one
third by cutting out some of the less
important numbers. All perform
ances of this kind should begin on
time, and the time of opening should
be stated on the bills. The enter
tainment must be marvellously good
to overcome the ennui of three
quarters of an hours waiting for the
show to begin.
Notwithstanding these little def
ciencies the entertainment was a
great success, probably as great, if
not the greatest success of it's kind
ever carried out here. It reflected
great credit on every one connected
with it; and its clever conception and
planning and successful elimination
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-11-30
THE STFARNS COUNTY FAIR
RolIicking Farce Comedy Pulled Off Under
the MANAGEMENT of Miss B. Eleanor
Mccall

Exhibit; Lunehers Lunch; Sweehears
cgse Buster and Babies sa
a ZEAL MaserfuI Wife, the Fauiinding
Spouse Soeious Nephew REGISTERING
University Youths Girls the Quaint Country
Hosiery Ubiquitous Corn Ven
omnipresent Bayho Man, the Risque Midway the
soemn-visaged Parson Newly Weds the Amorous
Widower, Willing Widow, the Lost "cheii-d' the Big
Pumpkin Carpet the Patchwork Quilt
and other Things Zoo Mention Were All
The Program vi Things
Participant Splendid
Mcca Wono OF of Glory a Manager
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-11-30
HOLDS WARM SESSION
Stops Leroy Working From Con-
StruCting Addition to His
Main Street BUILDING
ARRESTED AND FINED
Work is Suspended and Meantime
the Council Gets Busy and Pas
SeS New Ordinance

The city council had warm ses-
sion lasting two hours or more last
Friday morning.
The cause was the ordinance regu-
lating the construction of buildings
inside the fire limits
An ordinance has been i'm existence
for some years prohibiting any one
from building inside those limits out
of any material except brick, stone or
cement without the consent of the
council.
This ordinance has been enforced
with more or less rigidity-in some
cases less, though on general princi-
pies it has been pretty we'll carried
out.
Occasionally, person who desired
to build inside the fire limits has SCI
cured verbal permission from some
of the councilmen, has gone ahead
with his operations and nothing has
been said or done to prevent him. A,
written permit from the city council
is necessary, however.
Leroy Working had planned to re-
model and build an addition to his
wooden building on the east side Of
Main street next adjoining the Odd
Fellows hall. He wanted to fix 1t
up for photograph gallery for his
son-in-law P. A. johnson of Alexan-
dria To do this it became necessary
to build an addition at the rear.
Mr.. Working began the work of re.
modelling some days ago. Before be-
ginning work on the addition he be-
thought him of the fact that the
structure was within the fire limits.
He tells The Herald that he spoke to
Alderman Gingery and that that gen.
tleman referred him to Alderman
Pangburn. Mr.. Working says Mr..
Pangburn told him he had no objec-
| lions. He thereupon proceeded with
the work. Then, all of sudden, says
Mr.. Working, he was arrested for a
violation of the ordinance. The trial
was held in the municipal court Fri
day morning, when Mr.. Working was
convicted and fined $1,000 and costs,
amounting in all to about $1,000. He
started work on the building again
and was stopped. Operations are
now in statu quo.
Alderman Gingery tells The Herald
he did not give Mr.. Working any per-
mission to build the addition. Alder
man Pangburn tells The Herald he
told Mr.. Working that so far as he
was concerned he might go ahead.
The trouble with the ordinance has
been that it permitted the council to
grant permission to violate it. At
the December meeting, which occurs
next Wednesday, new ordinance
(which has been framed, will be passed
taking this power, out OF the
council's hands, and absolutely pro-
hibiting wooden structures within
the fire limits. Meantime the council
has given Mr.. Working a.permit to 60
ahead with his Improvements and he
is at work. In consideration of all the
circumstances this was considered
fair.