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Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-24
Stock Shares Given
to Payne Employees

Following the plans OF a great many
other corporations, the Payne Investment
company has adopted a new system OF
Christmas remembrances, and this year
distributed about $500 worth OF stock
among the older employees of the com
pany, Those who were thus favored re-
ceived from one to five shares of stock.
according TO time OF service and salary
received.
The company is capitalized at $4,000,
but with the surplus and undivided profits
the capital is now about $4,000, The
munificence OF the distribution was
heartily appreciated by all the recipients.
There are at the present time about
forty people employed by the company,
over half Of whom are recipients OF
stock and the others were given valuable
presents.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-24
NewSieS Will Enjoy
Big Christmas Feed

Contrary to the recent announcement of
Mogey Bernstein that there would be no
Christmas dinner for the newsies, over 100
newsboys at Jacobs memorial hall New
restaurant Christmas morning at II
% clock. They will be the guests of The
,Omaha Daily Bee and World Herald.
Turkey will be dished up to the boys with
all its trimmings
b There will be no donations whatever
and the two newspapers have arranged
for the tables at Courtney's. repre-
sentative from each paper will have
Charge Of the boys who peddle their
respective sheets. Michael Barto VIII
shave charge Of The Bee boys and Tony
Cos.anzo viii be at the head of the
world-Herald boys. Every newsIe f..
The Bee and World-Hersl will rece.ye
their papers free OF charge Christmas
smorning and their returns will be all
1profit.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-24
Y. M. " A. BOYS TO HAVE A
BUSY CHRISTMAS WEEK

During vacation the boys department
OF the Young Mems Christian association
win be unusually active. Special schedules
fer gymnasium work and swimming have
been arranged. giving the boys additional
opportunities for fun and exercise A
number Of "hilzes" are being planned as
well as several trips 10 industrial plants
about the city. The Park Wild Boys club
is progressing under the direction OF the
boys department. AR G. C.. Weigel. one
OF the active members in the gymnasium
WORK, took the members out for short
cross country run recently. which they
all enjoyed.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-24
HAY NzLzE ZzLkF eS0W cSHZVEIS

How she enjoys being a first settler
let her own words tell:
There's nothing like It," she declares.
Starting things and watching them
grow and develop, learning ever new
and interesting secrets OF Mother Nature;
seeing an entire sunrise or sunset from
your own front stoop and being out OF
doors all you want-these are a few of
the things, which, according to Miss
Bradley, make farming it delightful,
Although she Is a mile from the near
est neighbor, she is never lonesome. Her
evenings are spent in studying on he's
business deals or writing news OF her
township for the Tripp County Journal
or tho Colome Times She IS greatly in
terested in the Sunday school which she
started soon after settling on her claim.
Hers is a most informal Sunday school
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-24

look at that bunch Of clothes and. toys
thereI'
Charitable associations made the office
Of the Associated Charities a clearing
house and came here to compare lists
and secure new names. The spirit of CO.
operation was the finest exhibition OF the
old plea for good will toward all and evil
toward none. BY cooperating, the asso-
Citations eliminated the waste OF piling
many presents into a few needy homes
and distributed them equally to all to
whom they brought cheer.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-24

B." was used instead of Elizabeth" be
cause it seems more business-like. The
&C" is "E. B." herself; she is also the
officers, board Of directors and the office
force. Her office is the desk in her liv-
ing room at Prairie Hill. Every day after
her chores are done she starts out with
her horse and buggy on her round OF
business affairs, looking up real estate
and loans
Miss Bradley has also established quite
a substantial reputation as a locating
agent and is employed much of her
time selecting lands for applicants who
drew sections in the recent Rosebud and
Pine Ridge drawings. She has studied
the soils and can tel by sight and touch
the heavy clay loans OF the north part
of the country from the black sandy
loans of the southern part.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-24
Mss ELLZABEzH B. RR4L2LEY
SetN pYoyo

held in the school house mile from
Prairie Hill II is not restricted 60 chill
dren nor to Sunday The whole family
comes to Miss Bradley's Sunday school
Riddles, parents. grandma and grandpa
and they stay as long as they like
Through the aid OF a New York woman
interested in her work. Miss Bradley has
collected hymuais. Sabbath school books
and folding organ. She has planned
a big fostivity for her little parish al
Christmas time.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-24
HzSS BEAD1EYdS SUNDAY 5caooL

mouth full OF nails she laid the flooring
of her dwelling. Some luxury-loving city
folk might call the house a shack; II is
really a very cosy little home, exactly
suited to the needs Of one bachelor girl
farmer, intent on leading the simple life
in a Dakota Already.
1t measures 1sx22 feet The living
room is 11tslS and the rest Of the place is
divided between bedroom and kitchen.
Just II comfy" little apartment set out
on wide expanse Of prairie in the
Rosebud. TO be sure, there are no mod
eTn conven.ences, but why should one
sigh FOR plumbing or even a soda foun-
tain, when she has her very own well
dug twenty-five feet deep into her good
farm land'
Miss Bradley had all to learn about
farming She studied soil and crop bull
latins and magazines from early morn
unsn dewy eve. In short time, with
the aid OF some hired labor she had
portion OF her land under cultivation.
Last summer and fall she wrote her
Omaha friends glowing accounts Of sweet
potatoes and peanuts of her own raising,
melons by the thousand, tomatoes of
enormous size and a wonderful galaxy
OF the comuoner neutrality-suspicious.
squash, turnips. pumpkins. onions and
bcets. She has twenty good acres OF sod
corn and some big stacks OF hay which
she is holding TO sell ae:t spring.
But Miss Bradley Is not alone farmer
At the beginning OF the year she hung
out her shingle-"E. y. Bradley 6 Co..
Farm Loans, Real Estate, Insurance
Notary Public. Accomplishments" "b.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-24
RAILROAD EMPLOYEES
HAVING A VACATION

There are just enough people remain
ing in the Burlington's auditing and
accounting departments 10 take care OF
the routine business The most Of the
men and women are off on a vacation,
given them by the company. This va
cation commenced Friday afternoon and
will continue until next Tuesday
morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-24
WILL GIVE CATFISH
FEED TO HIS FRIENDS

r. U. Wolfe, boiler inspector, has ar
ranged 10 give his friends a big cat
fish feed on Christmas morning at the
WrOth restaurant, Two huge catfish will
be baked in the altogether and served so.
These fish were caught by a-friend Of
Mr. Wolfe in the Missouri a few miles
north OF Omaha and floated TO the city
in a nve-box. They have been displayed
In the Wroth windows and have attracted
considerable attention because OF their
unusual size
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-24
CkSS KlNDERGARTNERS
REMEMBERED BY HEYN

T. Lester and Jerome Heyn, the popular
photographer brothers, laid aside the
burden and rush Of holiday trade TO bring
sthe Christmas joys to fifty children OF
4he Cass school kindergarten.
Boxes Of candy popcorn and n beauti-
sful Christmas tree furnished by these
young men made the hearts Of the
children glad, and furnished pleasure TO
those who were privileged TO be with the
,ehudren and their tree on Friday after
uoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-24
| NJ |
--uEMlnlN
:ss ELIzARETH RRAn1.EY

Nasssa-sS the Rosebud agency. Two
years ago Miss Bradley was in the van.
guard of the city's office women; now
She is an enthusiastic preacher and suc-
cessful exponent OF the bacE-to-tho-land
gospel.
In October, 1909, six months after Trim
county was thrown open to homesteaders.
Miss Bradley took her fate into her own
hands, braved tho discoura gements Of her
friends and the uncertainties OF an I'M
tried and untitled land and filed. Noxt
May she bade farewell to office life
packed her belongings and started forth
on her voyage of discovery. As IL to
torestan any Weakening she chose to
make a five-year proof, paying one-f!fth
on her land year rather than TO get
her homestead by the fourteen-months
communication.
Miss Bradley's quarter section is four
teen miles from Winner, the county seat
and terminus OF the Chicago 6, North
western railroad, and twonty-nine miles
from Dallas. She decided to set UP her
Lares and Penatcs on a slight elevation
IN the rolling prairie and named tie
place Prairie Hill" As a pioneer IN a
enew country the very first thing to soc
tabout was putting up habisation. Miss
= Bradley not only planned and oversaw
the building Of her little home, but did
much of the actual work on IL. Down on
her hands and knees with hammer and
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-24
MEN GIVE
FEED TO THEIR BOSS

T. At the Millard yesterday L. L. Lease,
former assistant general agent OF the In
ternational Harvester company was the
guest Of thirty of his fellow employees at
hdinner. The dinner was a sort Of a fare
well function, given en- account ot 2ir.
sLease's promotion 70 the position OF rcn-
-eral agent for the company az Crawford,
rgSeb. AS a token OF appreciation, AIr.
Lease was presented with fine leather
travelling bag, the SIT Of his office asso-
ciates.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-24
Held for killing Mrs. kaufman.

CHICAGO, Dec. &.--Frederick G.. Bone
ham and William r. Channel were held
10 the grand jury today in connection
with the murder Of Mrs. Hattie Kauf-
man, who was shot by ono OF -four men
who alighted from aB automobile Ia front
OF her home while she was returning
from a theater recently. The yerdlct aisJ
urged the police TO make every effort TO
capture George Rabenau and John stacey,
implicated IN Bonehams confession.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-24
FIre DcEtroYa CoIIIerv.

SHENANDOAH. Pa, Dec. 22.-Fire OF
mysterious origin tonight destroyed the
West Shenandoah cOlliery owned by the
Philadelphia a Reading company The
loss IS estimated al sl.O0OOO0. About 1000
men and boys are thrown out OF employ
ment.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-24
THE TWENTIETH CENTURY FARMER

Leading Agricultural
filled with the best thought OF the day in matters pertaining
farm orchard, a o
development OF the country,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-24
THOUSANDS ARE MADE HAPPY
Charities Office is Clearing House
for Many Donations.
DONORS RESPOND LITERALLY
People Have Taken More Interest
in Work of Charities OrEanIEa-
tiOn Than They Have
Ever Before.

Miss Ida V. Jontz OF the Associated
Charities says this Christmas season has
been OF more value to the little tots and
the grown-ups than any other ever held
in Omaha. 1T has been the personal
touch" she said, that has made it so
successful. People have taken more in
terest in the work of the charitable or
ganizations than ever before And there
has been more cooperation I'm the work"
Three thousand individuals have been
made happy by the Charities Christmas
baskets were distributed TO 400 families
and hundreds of presents were given the
,lttle kids who were beginning to doubt
the existence Of Old Sanity.
At the close of the day Saturday the
work Of the Charities in providing Christ
mas cheer had been completed Through
out the day new names OF needy families
were telephoned 10 the office and big
hearted citizens met every call with lib
eral donations.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-24
An WILING TO Give.

Il thought at first" said Miss Jontz,
that we could not provide for all, as
so many new names came In, but the
good people here seemed 10 rise to the Oc-
casion. name would be no more than
received when the telephone would ring
ana somebody would tell Us they were
sending money around. And heaps OF
presents TO be distributed where needed
by the Charities came IN all day. Just
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27
Some of the Sen=
atOrialNOminatiOnS

Boston, Sept. 26.-Two of the most
interesting local contests were the
campaigns for cIerkship in the Suf-
folk county courts. The early returns
Indicated that Walter F. Frederick had
defeated John +. Cronin for the DEM
ocratic nomination for clerk of the
supreme court and that John =. Man
ming, for many years clerk of the SUI
perior criminal court, had been re-
nominated over James +. O'connell,
who had pushed hard campaign
against him for the Democratic NOM
ination. Manning was unopposed for
the Republican nomination.
a close contest for the Democratic
nomination for the clerkship of the
Suffolk county superior court was APP
parently won by Francis y. Campbell
who on the unofficial early returns
was nominated over Edward d. Col
Inns. Campbell was unopposed for the
Republican nomination.
Edward w. Brewer won the three
eornered contest for the Republican
nomination for senator in the 9th Suf-
folk district, defeating Joseph G. Feely
and William A. Hannah.
Leo r Mccullough, former Boston
city council was nominated as Dem
ocratic candidate for representative
from Ward IS, being opposed by three
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27

CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The report of Chieago's Vice Commits
sion cannot be sent through the United
states mails, according TO a decision
handed down by Acting Assistant Attor-
ney General p. V. Kriser. The decision
was received in Chicago from Washington
late Tuesday by Postmaster Campbell.
one thousand copies of the report which
have been held at the postoffice for sew
eral weeks awaiting a decision from the
attorney generals office are to be return
ed to the commission. according to Post
master Campbell
The wedding of Miss Mildred sherman
and Lord Camoys, announcement OF
whose engagement was made some time
ago will take place Dec at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs Will
liam Watts sherman, in New York. An.
Inouncement to this effect was made Tues
day at Newport. r. l. No further details
could be learned, except that Lady Cam
oys mother of the prospective bride
groom, will come from England to bt
present at the ceremony.
| The Bank of Egypt, Limited, of Lon
| don, Eng, suspended payment Tues
| day. III notice to depositors the di-
rectors say that advices from Egyp
/ make it apparent that the bank can
not provide sufficient cash to NEE
current obligations and the compan!
win file liquidation petition. Thu
suspension came as big surprise. al
though at the last annual meeting o
the bank it was announced that TIL
profits had decreased because of tn
bad cotton crop and keen competition
IT is expected that the institution viii
be able to meet it's liabilities. TIL
Bank of Egypt Co. was incorporated il
1856 aud registered as limited in 1881
The authorized capital is f1.5o0,0oo ?
H.. Barclay is chairman of the board 0
i directors. which includes Lord Gren
fell and Lord Baltimore. From 1899 t
1909 inclusive the bank paid annr"
dividends of from IL to IS per cent Il
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27

entering class might become members of
the Athletic Association.
The football team held hard practice
Tuesday Coach McDavitt showed them
new formations in preparation for the
Dartmouth game a week from Saturday.
Several new men were out.
The Colby Y. NJ. C. A. held its first
meeting Tuesday night under the leader
ship of Russell Lord Plans for the future
We're discussed and an outlook for a sue
eessful year is very bright.
Alpha Tau Omega, Maine Gamma NJ
pha, held an Informal musical and recep-
ton Tuesday night to the Freshmen and
it was n success throughout.
Bloody Monday Night at Colby is hard
" any more. The old custom of hazing
Freshmen is dying out once it was Il
free-for-all fight and damage both TO the
person and property. but through the
careful guidance of wiser heads il has
no significance in college lite. This year
1t was passed in quiet manner except q
few Sophomores posted up the usual signs
and scared few innocent Freshmen. 1t
is the hope of every upper elassman that
this custom will he abolished even as
il was carried on Monday night.
One of the most redeeming features of
Colby this year is the large class of 1914
which has lost but a few of its men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27

A. ID. Trilby sold / bull, i440 lbs. at 4c.,
and cows, 3l00 lbs, at 265c. j. w Els
worth sold cows, 1870 lbs. at 4c., | COW.
$50 lbs. at Sic. bulls, 1850 lbs, at SC.
cows, $50 lbs, at &c, and 8 cows, 2l2o
lbs. at &c. J. d. Neylon sold COW, 600
lbs. at &c. :. +. Winch sold l COW, 900
lbs. at &c. NJ T. Hewitt sold / COW, $40
lbs. at Stc, and / COW, $50 lbs, at &c.
Otis H. Forbush sold | COW. $50 lbs, at
&c, l COW. $50 lbs,,' at SIC, / COW. 1889
lbs, at SIC, and cows, 2470 lbs. at BIC.
Veal Calves-E. G. Piper sold 40 calves
at &c. II. +. Whitney sold 5 calves aver
age 30 lbs, at &c. and / calf for So. Minis
e. Holbrook sold 60 calves at "a. J. ID.
Neylon sold calves, 700 lbs at Sc, and
calf, 100 lbs, at &c. Otis H. f. Forbush
sold 81 calves at sc. % calves at A.i5
each. and young calves at 81 each.
HOGS-Nims & Holbrook so'A ogs
at &c. II. +. Whitney sold L. hos aver-
age 200 lbs. at sc. II. a. Gilmore Co.
sold p hogs at 6.90c. Otis II. Forbush sold
hogs, 500 lbs. at 6.S0e. NJ e. Hewitt sold
50 hogs at &c.
Mich Cows-H f. Whitney sold milch
COW at $50 and l at $40
The Newport Live Stock Co. shipped
ton of poultry to market
FOREIGN CATTLE TRADE.
The British beef cattle market was
Irm during the past week. with quo
atoms fraetionally higher, showing
IN advance of about &c. per ID. at
both the London and Liverpool mar
1ets. Supplies were light. and foreign
stock of fair quality. with some ex-
ra good steers in the shipments.
Late adviees from London quote live
attic, higher. selling at 14A mi4&e
,er h., dressed weight. sinking the
,ffal at Liverpool, higher at 11a a
!2Ae. per H., dressed weight, inelud-
ing the offal.
Shipments from Boston were sent
Onward by the two regular shippers
md consisted mostly of western
aneh cattle. with a few hundred head
If Canadian stock. Three steamers
arried, all being destined for the Liv-
rpooI markets. From New York the
hipments were light consisting of 1851
attic IS sheep and go beef quarters.
Shipments and Destinations from
3oston-Septembe 16 to %;
BY the Devonian to Liverpool-Mor-
is Beef Co. sol States cattle: Swift
I Co., 1872 States and los Canadian
attic; total. col cattle.
BY the Saehem for Liverpool-Mor-
is Beef Co. 81 States and 81 Cana
ian cattle: Swift & Co, IS States
attic: total, POI cattle.
BY the Winfredian to Liverpool
Iorris Beef Co, PAT States and 81
canadian cattle; Swift & Co, l51
tates and 142 Canadian cattle; total,
90 cattle.
Total of shipments: Cattle, f402, OF
which 365 were from Canada.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27
JUDGMENT SUSTAINED
IN Case of Late J. 8. Mullen vs. BOG
we'll Water Power Co.

Bangor, Me-, Sept. 26.-Mayor { w
Mullen received today from Moorneio
story of Boston, counsel for the iaee
senator ]. b. Mullen in the latter
,ouity suit against the BodweH wa
er Power CO., notice that the aaVerst
Judgment of Justice Putnam OF the
'rnited States district court had peer
sustained by the United States CIR
.uit court of appeals. j. b. Muliei
med the Bodwell Co., to recover wv
700 balance due on his contract for inc
construction of the company's plah'
AZ old Town and Milford, and the case
vas heard by Justice Putnam in tht
Tnited states circuit court in Fort
and in April 1910. Judgment wa'
.iven for defendant and the case was
carried to the court of appeals VIII
the result stated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27
HORSE MARKET.

Boston, Sept 26.-General trade was
,ood and values were steady to strong.
he demand from the coal companies
nd the logging camps continues
risk and there is a call for all com
1ercial horses from 1850 lbs. up
ard. call came for express team
,orses. the requirements being sound,
resh country horses of 1915 to 1850
BIS. weight, and selling at $225 and
$50 each. On other classes OF horses
he market was quiet. Dealers are
x1 Getting a trade on the second hand
.orses that will shortly be returned
rom the beaches and the mountain
escorts. but at present there is very
ew good seconds on the market anu
practically no trade for this type.
Iarness classes were dull but all fan
driving. saddle, and combination
,orses entered sell at once at high
alues.
The best heavy draft horses sold at
375m475; for horses weighing from
700 lbs. and upward for more me-
ium weight, fresh country draft
lorses. values ranged from s2o0W5f9'
,eavy wagon horses at S2ood 20 !,
light commercial horses at $3.50 anu
inward, according to weight and quail
ty.
At the City Sale Stables-Wheeler,
ucElveen & Co. sold through the
week, $50 green horses, consisting Oh
lrafters and good business horses
suitable for the woods. expressing
nd other teaming work. They also
,ffered about 70 head of acclimated
md second hand horses. The TRADE
vas good and full values were obtain
ID in most sales.
At WEIGH e. Hall & Co, 1 express
md / freight carloads of green horses
we're sold and 10 acclimatcd horses.
The trade while fair was a little quiet,
nut values held firm.
Mver Abrams & Co. sold to soou
lemand carloads of green horses
he demand being almost wholly on
,eayv horses at slightly higher Values
han in the preceding weeks trade
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27

President Alley announces the fol-
lowing promotions and appointments:
Dr. Alice NJ. Boring, Phi. D., instruc-
tor in zoology, has been made assist
ant professor in zoology; Andrew p.
Raggio, Ph. D., assistant professor OF
romance languages. has been pro-
NOTED to associate professor. c. II.
Iceberg, appointed instructor in me-
chanieal engineering to fill the Vacan-
cy caused by the resignation of Mr..
Templn.
OF the Augusta boys who entered
Maine this fall Herbert Heath and
Pat" Dorsey have joined Sigma, Al
pha Epsilon Fraternity and Irving
Stone has Joined Beta Theta ri. Dor
sey is also out for football and is
showing up finely.