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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-25

golf hat and ice cream clothcs'
John Bender, a BROTHER of Pitcher
Albert Bender of the Athletics, may oe
given another trial in the South Allan
tic League the coming season. He was
in that league couple of years ago
but was a bad actor and could not stay
Jim Delahanty of the Tigers has been
a member of II professional teams
since he broke into the game in 1879.
In the big league he has played with
the Chicago New York Boston and Gin
cinnati teams in the National League,
and the st. Louis. Washington and De-
troit clubs In the American League.
The Southern League apparently Is
entirely to the liking Of the games
veterans. The veterans now In the
Southern are Breitenstein Hess. Robe
Of New Orleans: Holmes, Fox and
campbell, of Mobile; Dobbs and Sparks.
of Montgomery: Hulskitt. of Chatta-
rooga. Bernhard of Memphis, and
Otto Jordan and Fisher, of Atlanta.
Soft pedal on the money side OF
base ball, warns Clark Griffith, There
isn't a culb-owner In the National
League who wouldn't rather have q
magnates are simply crazy for pennant
winners. If | could guarantee a certain
culb-owner a flag flyer he would give
me $50, 900 a year TO manage his team.
Joe Tinker who as Dryden would
say, is devoted to the theatre in all its
branches, happened to be in Milwau
kee when Mary Garden sang "Salome"
He was leaving the opera house rather
dazed when a sporting writer sought to
interview him regarding his opinion Of
the performance, Great" said Joe,
always willing 10 boost a fellow actor
She Showed 'sflisi~sessor. form a''t'''>
President Shfbe of the Athietice has
announced that the Washington Club
has been given the honor of playing
the Athletics when the American Lea
que pennant is first unfurled at Shibe
Park and Cleveland has been selected
as the opposing club on the day when
the worlds championship flag is raised
The occasions have not yet been fixed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-25
ColoniaFs Marvellous Pace

Just like an Olympic champion,
the popular Colonial goes on un-
iilterruptseSiy spreading wonderful
bills of amusement before d patron
age that has come to be gigantic
in It's mammoth proportions, and VIII
mer. Vincent and Wells say with per-
feet equanimity that the best Is vet
to come, the vaudeville garden has
yet to burst into full bloom and when
talented geniuses will alone be the
Colonialites' portion. For the week
10 start Monday next a more than
usually promising bill has been pre-
pared. one OF the prime features of
which will be in the musical comedy
Offering .'F'lapjack SAL" including
singing and musical numbers by the
two Kramer girls and dancing by Miss
Maude Kramer. for four successive
years Americas champion lady buck
dancer
Another feature will be provided
by the Aerial Fosters. OF course
their work on swinging wires will be
done great distance In midair.. ana
II is said to be spectacular and en-
trancing.
A genuine Irish comedy sketch.
The Man From Galway" will be
in the hands of Earle and Bartlett
q mixed pair of funmakers in song
and story.
Norbert Hamilton, the brilliant
tenor. will on Monday and Tuesday
sing the popular illustrated ballad
Take Me Where / Can Shout" and
on Wednesday and Thursday his spe-
oial offering will be the favorite Ade-
lima Patti solo, The Last Rose of.
Summer"
New and exclusive motion picture
features will complete the strong bill.
the amateurs will add feature OF,
Friday night, and the daily perform
ances are continuous afternoon and
night
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-25
Stronger Than -strongheart."

A play breathing sitally OF Dakota
atmosphere, focusing attention
sharply on the tragedy OF the edu.
Gated Indian problem, and adding
fresh laurels to the fame of Mr.. Ede-
son as actor and playwright. was
keenly absorbed by the audience at
the Academy last night.
A second performance will be given
the Richmond public Saturday night.
The production is one that Southern
ers would do we'll to witness. EN-
phasizing the race problem OF the
West as II does, and indicating the
need of q broader humanitarianis,n
toward the redskin.
In Where the Trail Divides', Mr..
Edeson Is seen at his best (anythjng
but the superlative degree In estimate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-25

10 Scout Mike Kahoe of Washing
tom has been assigned the task of de-
Neioping all the possibilities of Ain
smith the promising young catcher of
the Senator'S
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-25

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CHAS. Q. SAyIILE. Clerk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-25

Just after Howard Camnitz lost his
case with the Pittsburg Club, he was
seen dining with President Barney
Dreyfuss.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-25

Nhfflt the newest of the Detroit re-
crults, Is Swiss. Hard lines-re-
marks about Swiss cheese will fairly
deht the skies any time the kid makes
an error.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-25

President comiskey, OF the. White
Sox. has been. keeping ball player
up his sleeve all winter. His name
lis Fred Gross and he IS second base
man. a cellegian, and a civil engineer,
although only Fl years old. Gross was
signed last Fall, but as he was free
agent without professional entangie-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-25
RY JAY LEWIS.

''Now. as understand IT, the Tide
water"
"Jerkwater!'
"Aw. get something new. BE
original even
And vet locked up in a bughouse.
no thanks"
Change your pace. Toss a straight
one once in q while. AS | was say
ing. this Tidewater League will have
six clubs even II Hampton doesn't
so in. They'll put a club in Eliza
beth City"
Perhaps Elizabeth City can buy
them off, too.
Buy 'em off? Buy what off and
what for?"
You're out! Batter up"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-25

Manager Donovan. of the Red Sox.
after the meeting remained in Chicago
10 await the arrival of the Red Sex
speclai. en- route to California, due in
1licago lalnilarv "a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-25

Smart, isn't he?"
Goes right around to third on an
infield hit
Yes; and some OF these smart fell
tuhs find the bali waitin' fer them. -
Aw' This talk is getting into
extra innings"
Wen have to send in a pinch hit
ter"
of darkness"
Wait minute. They's just one
thing I want to ask the comp'ny."
We'll. toss away the extra bat;
you're up
"Suppose one team Ia one run be-
hind in ths last half of the ninth.
They's a man on second and one on
third and two out. He hits for a
short single and tries to make second
and just as he slides into the bag the
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-22
Missouri Pacific
Rebuilds It's Omaha
Kansas City Line

by the first OF next year the Missouri
Pacific will have the best line Of road
between Omaha and Kansas City" Such
is the statement OF General superinten-
dent DeBernardi Of st. Louis, who is in
charge Of the western lines OF the COM
pany and who Is in the city after having
made an inspection Of the lines and the
improvements that are being rushed to
completion before winter sets in
According to Superintendent DeBernardi.
the Missouri Pacific road between
Omaha and Kansas City, mas been prac-
tically rebuilt since the election Of Presi-
dent Bush. When President Bush took
charge Of the road last July, his first
order was 10 put the Omaha Kansas City
line in the best possible condition, re-
gardless OF cost. He gave Superintendent
DeBernardi free hand and the work be-
gan. Since then all Of the grades have
been or are being reduced to a minimum.
curves have been taken out. bridges have
been rebuilt and new track Of standard
steel has been laid. At the present time
there remains about 100000 cubic yards
TO be removed to reduce the grades, bu;
five large steam shovels are employed
on the work.
As to the annual report OF the Missouri
Pacific, showing a deficit Of almost
S25OOOOO during the last fiscal year
Superintendent DeBernardi expresses the
opinion that it does not come about by
reason Of poor business, but by reason
Of charging off lot of old claims that
heretofore have been carried along, but
have now been disposed of under the
change in methods inaugursted by Presi-
dent Bush.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-22
Count Scarampi
Studies Farming
Conditions Here

The Count Carlo Scarampl Del Carlo Of
Torino. Italy. Is Visiting in Omaha for
q few days with Harold Bolster, whom he
met while Mr.. Bolster was on a trip to
another country. The count is on this
side OF the Atlantic studying colonization
possibilities for his countrymen as well
as commercial. manufacturing and munic-
ipal problems. He made a special trip
here from Winnipeg. Canada. 20 see Mr..
Bolster and learn more of the Trowbridge-
Bolster land offerings in the west. and
will return again 10 Canada within a few
days.
Tuesday the count visited the South
Omaha stock yards as the guest Of Cen
eral Manager Everett Buckingham and
was shown everything TO be seen by j.
A Shoemaker The count was deeply in
terested In the wonderful facilities for
handling live stock ard at the enormity
OF the enterprise. After the stock yards
trip Count Scarampi was the guest of
r. c. Howe of Armour's. The two found
many things OF mutual interest to talk
Of, for each has spent considerable time
in Argentina and other South American
countries. Mr.. Howe having established
the Armour plant in the far south.
1T is difficult to conceive that your
business is so enormous and yet abso-
lutsiy cleanly and sanitary and I could
never believe IL were / not seeing 1t with
my own eyes," remarked the count.
Count Scarampi visited Ak-Sar-Ben
Monday and freely admitted having on
this occasion spent one of the most en-
joyable evenings OF his trip.
mo country has the wonderful cities
as has the United States, and no other
part OF the world is abreast Of It in &C
complishments and opportunities for ad-
vAncement on every hand"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-22
BIG REALTY DEAL IS CLOSED
Union Stock Yards Company Buys
I Sixty South Omaha Lots.
TO ERECT LARGE STOCK BARN
site Costs In Neigh borhood of seO,-
900 and the Horse ana Mule
Barn VIII Require an out
lay of About 100000.

Negotiations for the purchase Of sixty
lots on which the Union Stock Yards
company will erect q 10000 horse and
mule barn have been closed by that con-
Germ through its agent, Joseph Mailander.
The purchase prices are not given out,
but Il Is estimated that at least $4,000
was spent TO acquire the property.
The sixty lots form q triangle. the base
OF which parallels the north end Of
the stock yards. The parcels were ac-
quired from individuals and much time
has been consumed in the negotiations.
Thirty-two Of the lots were bought In
the name Of Mary Botxe, who is rela-
tive Of Mailander.
The proposed construction Of the barn
was published some time ago in The Bee.
II probably viii be the largest structure
Of it's kind in the United States The
barn will be built Of concrete and brick
and there will be two floors.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-22
COMMERCIAL CLUB NEEDS
MAN OF MANY TONGUES

II the Commercial clubs correspond
enee with foreign countries continues at
the present rate the club may have to
engage a linguist to serve as translator
Monday Commissioner Guild received a
letter from Mexico City that he couldn't
read until it was translated. Today
Manager E. V. Parrish of the publicity
bureau received from Havana a letter of
which he cannot understand a word The
club frequently gets letters from Mexico,
Germany. France and Japan.
The japanese are the only ones of
these sufficiently enterprising to have
their letters translated into English be-
fore mailing them.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-22
SOME BECOME TOO ANXIOUS
Contestants in BookloverS' Want TO
Send in Their Answers Vow.
PLENTY OF TDGE FOR BIG GAME
Half Of Time in Contest Not Gone
and Those who Enter Wow win
stand Excellent Chance of
winning.

Contestants in the Booklovers' game
Just remember that no answers 70 the
puzzle picture are 20 be mailed until the
close Of the contest Some have wanted
20 send in their solution now.
Further particulars regarding the re-
turn OF answers will be given later
IN the contest All questions that
contestants wish 10 have answered
should be mailed 10 the contest editor OF
The Bee Replies will be made through
a question column in this paper
II should be kept in mind that It is
never too late 70 enter the contest
Enter the contest any time"
Participants have plenty Of time In
which 70 solve the puzzles. as none OF the
coupons will be accepted until the period
has expired for the publication Of all
pictures Be sure to save the coupons
every day and II you want extra ones call
a. The Bee business office this week.
should you have any trouble in getting
the correct answers The Bee will furnish
you a catalogue of 5000 book titles, from
which list the titles for the seventy-five
pictures have been taken This catalogue
is sold for Is cents at the business office
or will be sent by mail for 30 cents.
Ffrst-A White Steamer automobile. a
beautiful five-passenger car. celebrated
for its durability and speed. valued at
5000.
second-A ten-acre ranch in beautiful
Tehama county. California. delightful
climate. rich fruit land; value, s., go. Full
Information concerning this land may be
had at the office of the Trowbridse-
Bolster company in the City National
bank building. Omaha
4
player piano Chave the music of the mas
ters in your own home); value, $500. This
prize is exhibited at the Bennett store,
Sixteenth and Harvey streets.
Fourth-One lot in the business district
Of Ralston, lot 25x1OO feet, on haywood
street: value. S275. Fun information may
be had at the office Of the Ralston Town
site company. 800 South Seventeenth
street Omaha.
Fifth--In the beautiful suburban town
Of Ralstou. one lot in the residence por-
ton, 5Ox12o feet; this lot is valued at s225,
Full information may be had at the Of
fices of the Ralston Townsite company,
900 South Seventeenth street, Omaha.
Sixth, Seventh and Eighth-Three sets
twelve volumes) of Nelson's Loose-Leat
Encyclopedia. the encyclopedia that can
not grow old; each set valued at sos
These books are exhibited at the store
Of w. A. Hixenbaugh & Co., 1914 St
Mary's avenue.
Ninth and Tenth-The Book Of Knowl-
edge. or Child's Encyclopedia, univers-
sal work for school children. twenty-four
volumes; each set. S36. These books are
exhibited at the store of w. A. Hixen-
baugh a Co, 1914 St Mary's avenue.
Add TO this forty-five cash prizes, as
follows. Five 5000 prizes ten $500 prizes
ten $500 prizes twenty 81 prizes.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-22
RETURNS TO BIRTHPLACE
AFTER FORTY YEARS

When I left Omaha forty years ago
to seek my fortune elsewhere. the old
town looked different by far than it now
does" said Edward ]. Wilcox. repressn-
tstive OF a New York cutlery firm, who
is a guest at the Millsrd, and who re-
turned to the place of his birth fer he
first time since he left mere IA lS7l, at
the age Of Is.
Il was born on Harvey street near
Tenth, but the house has long since been
destroyed There were few big buildings
and Omaha was little more than a thriv-
ing burg as I remember it, Now it Is
such a busting place that II hardly
seems possible that II is the ON ana n
which I used 70 live. All II my old
playmates are gone and there are few
old landmarks that | recognize"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-22
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS

Mrs. Albert King has received word Of
the death OF her mother in London, Eng
Her mother and sister were visitors IN
Omaha at one time.
Linn p. Campbell OF the Byron Reed
company has written home that he Is
seeing the sights Of ClevelandA He will
visit Buffalo before returning.
Jacob KratE arrived Thursday morning
from Shepherd, Mich, and Is the guest Of
his brother. Prof Lee @. Kratz. The
brothers have not seen each other for
twenty-seven vars.
vestment company has returned 10 Omaha
from Rockford, III, where he accom-
panied his daughter, Miss Henrietta Nc
week.
Friday evening Thomas ] O'Brien. for
mer ambassador 20 Japan, will pass
through Omaha on his way east He will
arrive a. 7:so o'clock over the Union Pa
cifie and remaining here twenty-five min
HteA. VII leave over the Northwestern.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-22
MANY TO PASS THROUGH
OMAHA TO LAND OPENING

Omaha roads are figuring on carrying
5000 to 5000 to Bennett and Mellette
counties. South Dakota, between October
2 and p, the dates set for registering for
the land formerly a part OF the Sioux
Indian reservation thar Is to be thrown
open TO settlement. During each OF
these days the Northwestern will run two
passenger trains from Omaha TO Gregory
and Dallas, points OF registration. Many
Of these will stop over In Omaha TO see
the Omaha Land show going and coming.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-22

II you have young children you have
perhaps noticed that disorders Of the
stomach are their most common ailment.
To correct this you win find Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets ex-
cellent. They are easy and pleasant to
take. and mild and gentle in effect For
sale by all dealers
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-22
FLANAGAN FINDS NO
TRACE OF MISSING MAN

Deputy Sheriff Ira Flanagan. who spent
Wednesday and Wednesday night in and
around Springfield. sarpy county. work
ing on the Overton murder mystery, re-
turned to Omaha Thursday and spent an
hour in private conference with Byron
Overton. nephew Of the murdered man,
in Sheriff Brailey's office.
Flanagan was unable to find any trace
of Edward Lemme, the man who disa
peared simultaneously with overton, b.
his trip to Sarpy county was not devoid OF
results. Flanagan, Sheriff Bradley and
others were reluctant to discuss the
deputy's journey Thursday. 1t was evil
dent they believe publicity would do
more harm than good at this time.
Deputy Sheriff Flanagan will return to
Springfield.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-22
ACTRESS PAYS FOR SILK
BY WRITING OUT A CHECK

TAN. willowly and graceful, Miss win
Nell Lavender leading lady with THE
Girls from Reno" stood at the silk coun-
ter in Hayden Bros. while waiting to
pose for fashion pictures to be run m
The Bee next Sunday.
VIII Nell Lavender likes nice things.
Where is there an actress who does not
A certain piece of silk struck her artistic
fancy and she asked the clerk to wrap
up several yards of it.
VIII Nell Lavenders pink-tipped digits
stole deftly into a delicately-scented
handbag that dangled from a long siIken
cord. She withdrew a bank book and
wrote out a-check for the desired amount.
VIII Nell Lavender keeps her money in
the Milwaukee National bank.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-22
Plead Guilty to Get
Away from the Dope

Escape from the clutches Of dope
will be sought behind prison bars by Ed
Cherrington and John Eli, two young
men who pleaded guilty to q charge of
breaking and entering before Judge Willis
G.. Sears. Thursday.
Since their arrest. September II. for
breaking into a Northwestern railroad
box car and stealing fifty-four bottles
of beer they have been in the county
Jail awaiting trial. Thursday they begged
Tailor Osborn to get them into court at
once, that they might plead guilty and be
sent TO the penitentiary.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-22

There could be no better medicine than
ChamberlAin's Cough Remedy. My chill
drsn were al sick with whooplng cough.
One Of them was in bed. had a high fever
and was coughing up blood. Our doctor
gave them Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and the first dose eased them, and three
bottles cured them" says Mrs. r. A. DON
aldson Of Lexington. Miss. For sale by
all dealers
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-22

Key to the situAtiOn-sss AavartisinG.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-22
Beaten and Robbed
on Wagon Bridge

John Nelson OF Council Bluffs reports
to the police that while he was returning
across the Douglas street bridge Wednes-
day night he was robbed of SS15. The
police say he was found unconscious ny
two boys and was later taken 20 Council
Bluffs for surgical attention, having been
severely beaten by the hold-up men.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-22
HoRSEMEN FOR PARADE
WILL REHEARSE MONDAY

F1oatmsn and horsemen who will ride
in the electrical parade the night OF DC
tobeT 4 are ordered TO be At Ak-Sar-Ben's
den for rehearsal at o'clock Monday
night. without fan Officials OF the pa
rade say It is essential that all the riders
attend this rehearsal and the success Of
the parade depends upon their coming
out Monday night
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-22
Samson Has Chosen
Some Maids of Honor

Among the out-of-town young women
who are 20 be summoned 10 be present
as maids Of honor at the coronatoa ball
Of Ak-ssr- Ben are:
Constance Adams. Hastings, Neb
Elsie Bartels Denver, Colo; Ruth
Brandeis, New York. June Brown,
Kearney; Lucille Brown, Kearney; Juliette
Brown, Buena Vista. Colo; Hazel De-
weese, Canon City, Colo; May Doyle,
Fort Omaha; Gladys Elliott. Lawrence,
kan. Allie Hacket. Chicago, III; Vir.
{. Hughes. Battle Greek, Neb: Louise
Fitzpatrick. Ashland; Rachel Kincade
Kansas City. Mo; Lillian Lane. salt
Lake. Marguerite Moore, Kansas City;
Catherine Murray. Grand Rapids, Mich +;
Sue o. Donnell. O'Neill: Alice Sullivan.
Cincinnati, o.; Myrel Sullivan, Spalding.
Laura Yund, Amsterdam. y. Y.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-22
SIGNAL CORPS TALKS
ACROSS THE COUNTRY

Direct wireless communication was
established between Weeping Water and
Tskamah. Neb., an air line distance OF
sixty-two miles, by two wireless pack
sections OF Company A, Signal corps.
stationed at Fort Omaha
This is probably the greatest distance
messages have been exchanged with these
sets overland except along the Rio
Grande during the late Mexican trouble
where this company maintained direct
communication between Minera and Eagle
Pass, Tex, an air line distance OF about
ninety-two miles. with these sets
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-11
AGREEMENT
REACHED
TODAY
1000 Deputies Sworn
in and ii Creates
a FurOr

Special by United Press.
Oklahoma City, March II. For
the second time since the trouble
started a week ago. the street railway
strike was settled when an agreement
was reached at 1915 this morning
by ii o'clock local newspaper had is
sued an extra" proclaiming The glad
news in trumpet tones to the inhab-
tants Of the city
II was stated at noon that no effort
TO resume service would likely be
made before Sunday
The agreement reached this morn
ing re-enacts In part the one made
Thursday afternoon which was so
soon nnllilied. The union is not for
maIly recognized In It but II is agreed
that no man shall be discharged be-
cause he isa member OF the union and
It is provided taat no discrimination
shall be shown.
In the new agreement the compact
agreed upon Thursday is rewritten
and some points that we're originally
not clear are explained
Sheriff Spain today swore in 1000
citizens as deputies. There Is no in
tentlon on the part OF the citizens to
take either side OF the controversy ex-
cept to protect life ana property
A furor was raised when il was
learned that the sheriff has issued SO
many commissions and # was freely
charged that be had sold out" to the
street car interests.
what the result viii be when an at
tempt Is made to start cars is proble-
matical. although many labor leaders
anticipate no trouble.
Following a long conference held BY
Governor Cruce, Sheriff Spain and
fifty or more representative business
men last night II was annQunced that
deputy sheriffs to the number Of 500
or more would be sworn In in order to
protect the street car company when
cars are started The governor was
strongly ayerse 10 calling out the mill
tia and declared he would not do so
unless II was absolutely demanded
The sheriff expressed the opinion that
he could handle the situation II he was
given a sufficient number Of deputies
Officials Of the company requested
the mayor 70 order the police to keep
hands of the job