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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-29
WANTS TO Be DISCIPLINED
Boy Joins the Navy So He May Be.
come Better.
is NOT ABLE TO OBEY ORDERS
Says that He Always Loses HIS Job
Wherever He is Employed Be
cause He Will Not Do N He
Is Told by superiOrs.

Claiming that he was ignorant of the
laws of obedience and wishing TO become
disciplined in that line. Edgar Golden of
Denver, Colo, who has been an orphan
for six years, applied for enlistment at the
Omaha navy recruiting station Friday
morning.
Golden said his father and mother died
when he was II years old and he was
left 10 shift for himself. He tackled every
class of work possible and from every
position he was discharged for disobediencs
and for not paying attention to the orders
given him by his employers. He said he
tried 10 overcome his negligence in the
matter and instead of improving, became
worse.
He asked advice from friends and EN-.
ployers as to how he could best learn e
obey orders. He was told to Join the
militia, which he did. This, he said, did
him no good. as the discipline OF the Ma
tional guard was too lax, AS a last resort,
he decided to Join the navy He passed
a perfect examination, but it was found
that he was not yet IS years of age.
Ordinarily boys under the age of Is ara
requested to get the permission TO 1oiu
the navy from their parents. As Golden
was an orphan. the authorities at the re.
cruiting station were at a loss as to what
to do and query was sent TO Washing.
ton. An answer to the query ordered the
boy TO take an oath that he was an orphan.
( He will be sent 70 the recruiting school Al
New York Friday night
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-29
Rock Creek Company
Will Open Big Area
Wyoming Lands Near Union Pacific
Main Line Ready for occupa-
ton by Settlers.

The Rock Creek Conservation company,
owning a large tract of land in Wyoming
right on the main transcontinental line Of
the Union Pacific railroad to the Pacific
coast, will throw open for settlement 1900
acres OF irrigated land under the carey act
and 1900 acres of decided land Thursday
May 49,
The Carey act land will be opened under
the supervision and controI or the Wyo-
ming state Board OF Land Commissioners
A party drawing a tract of Carey act land
will pay Is cents per acre cash down when
the land Is assigned to him and % cents
per acre when final proof is made by the
government on the lands. while he will
also pay SO per acre cash for the water;
the balance Of the payment for water right,
e25 win be paid in five annual installments,
with interest. commencing on the sixth
year from the time the land is purchased.
thus enabling the purchaser to use his
money for improvements on the land be-
fore he is required to make any future
payments for the water
The decided land will cost SIS per acre
cash and $50 per acre for the water on
terms suitable to the purchaser. These
lands. both Carey act and decided, are
choice both as to location. character Of
soil and climatic conditions.
They have been used as cattle ranches
for many years. but the present owners,
who were cattle kings, have decided to
open them up for settlers. selling directly
TO the settler and arranging the payments
SO that the settler can go ahead and i'm
prove his property after making the first
payment without worrying about future
payments for several years TO come.
The present owners also agree TO enter
into contract with the purchaser to put
their steam plows TO work TO put in the
necessary crops to comply with the require
ments OF the government. which are that
one-eighth OF the land purchased must be
in crop the first year and the purchaser
reside on the land for thirty days. They
will not only put In the crop. but they will
look after 1t for the first year at actual
cost.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-29

improvements which they may have made
shall revert to the city.
under a $4,000 bond 1t would be easy
to start construction work and then sell
out to some other competing company. But
IL they come throughswith bond of 100000
1t Will look as II they mean business.
"Other councilmen are with me on this
proposition. We believe in competition,
but we don't want wildcat schemes floated
at the expense OF the city and legitimate
companies"
Kinks proposition for a franchise is &C
cepted with misgivings by the councilmen
Some go SO far as to say that Kirk, who
holds water rights on the Niobrara river,
proposes TO make Omaha a part of the
general scheme which he has for supplying
power and electric lights throughout the
northwest part OF the state
I'm the event that he is granted a fran
chise It is said he will develop his power
and carry 1t TO Omaha
Rumors around the city hall Friday
morning had It that President Nash OF the
Omaha Electric Light and Power company
win appear before the committee Monday
afternoon for the purpose OF asking for a
franchise and At the same time opposing
the Kirk petition.
Denies ArmOurs interested.
r. c. Howe, Omaha manager for the
ArmOurs, asks The Bee TO state that the
Armour company has no connection what
| ever with the company that has asked for
franchise from the city OF Omaha for
the purpose OF installing a new commercial
lighting and electrical plant
Mr.. Kirk has no right to connect the
Armours with the scheme" said Mr.. Howe.
I'VE have no connection with the plan, and
are not In any way interested in 1t. II Is
in order that the public be not misled in
this matter that ! want this statement
made"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-29
Nuns to Celebrate
Silver Anniversary
Sisters at St. Joseph's Have Been in
Service of the Order Twenty
Five Years.

Sister Mary Protasia and Sister Mary
Gerharda will celebrate their silver ju-
bilee as members of the Community Of St.
Joseph on Monday. May /, at st. Joseph
hospital,
The exercises of the occasion will begin
with high mass at o'clock. During the
day Il is expected that the jubilarians will
hold a reception for friends and relatives
OF the twenty-five years spent in relig-
ious life by Sister Protasia. fifteen have
been devoted 20 the care of the surgical
department at St Joseph's hospital,
Omaha Sister Protasia is a native Ne
braskan.
Sister Mary Gerharda, who has also been
located at the hospital for a long time,
was born in Germany. Both or the sisters
entered the community at the st. Francis
convent Lafayette. Ind.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-29

stream passed near the grounds and was
known to have made certain detours over
night at different periods. 1t was feared
that the stream might change its course
some night and destroy the grounds for
further use. 1t was the intention of the
government to purchase the land outright
A second order has just been received at
the army headquarters instructing the
committee to attempt to secure lease on
the land for period of one year, with The
option to buy, II the department so desired.
1t is said, however, that lease cannot
be acquired for a period OF one year and
consequently a new place will have to be
looked for and the target practice put off
indefinitely.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-29
ASKS DIVORCE SET ASIDE
Novel Mixup In Court of Old People,
All About Eighty Years
OId

petition 10 vacate a decree OF divorce
In which the parties to the action are
both septuagenarians and where the hus-
band has since remarked, is a novel suit
that has been filed In district court by
Mrs. Melissa Nesemeyer. the divorced
wife Of William Messenger. Messenger
is an old soldier. Is years OF age. He Sc
cured a divorce from his wife at Marshall
town, Ia. some time ago after both Of
the old people had left the Old Soldier
home there lie married a woman by the
name Of Griffths In Omaha only about a
month ago. His second wife is s. years
old
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-29
Sudden Death Takes
Two Near Same Place
but Few Weeks Apart
Jerks at Brandeis Stores Fall Vic
tins of Heart Disease-Viete
the Last.

Sudden death, striking twice in the same
place has carried off Louis Viete and
Henry Graetz, clerks in the clothing de-
partment of the Brandeis stores.
Mr.. Viete fell dead from heart failure
Friday morning at 1880 o'clock on the same
spot where at nearly the same hour few
months before Henry Graetz died. Of the
same ailment
The pains of approaching death came
upon both men suddenly. Mr.. Viete went
to a drug store to get some medicine Fri
day morning. He returned and died a
short time after. His home is at "a South
Twenty-fourth street He leaves a widow
and two children. He was 45 years of age,
He had been employed by the Brandeis
stores fifteen years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-29
Arbor Day is Still
Being Celebrated
Thirty-Sixth Street Improvement
Club is Planting Some
Elm Trees.

Although little late. Arbor day came to
part of Omaha Friday. The Thirty-sixth
Street Improvement club started planting
trees on the street from Leavenworth to
Woolworth Elm trees will be planted
thirty-three feet apart, on both sides of
the steet. The county board has ordered
several hundred elm trees to be planted
adjacent to its property. the grounds Of the
Omaha Field club on Thirty-sixth
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-29
WILL TRY OUT LADIES'" CAR
Burlington Road TO Install an ExoIu-
sive Car ON Its st. Paul
Line

Ladies Cars" in which women travel
ing alone may harbor themselves while on
long journeys are to be tried out by the
Burlington road on its Chicago-st Paul
line and II a success they will be put on
the Chicago Omaha line. No man will be
allowed within the portals OF the ladies
car unless by special invitation from one
Of the party In the car.
One OF the innovations in railroad work
that is being considered in conjunction with
the ladies car proposition. is that tbs
women shall be allowed TO cook their owl
meals. A stove, model dining room and
kitchen. shall be a part OF the equipment
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-29
STOP SALE OF LIQUOR AND
CIGARETTES ON TRAINS
Hal Lines Have Issued Orders that
the Laws Must he Fully
Obeyed.

An order issued recently by the Burllng-
ton, Withdrawing the sale of all liquors
and cigarettes en- Nebraska trains. marks
the end Of the test case tried on this law
passed by the state legislature. The law
has been In effect for two years and tho
decision OF the supreme court has made
II obligatory for the railroads TO keep in
force their orders to their employees to re-
fuse sale OF these commodities while the
trains are on Nebraska soil. From here
70 the Pacific coast Nebraska is the only
state refusing 70 sell these things
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-29
DAILY HEADS N. Y. CENTRAL
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT
Succeeds w. j. Lynch, Who Resigns
10 Take Up other Line OF
Business.

]. W. DAILY assistant passenger traffic
manager OF the New York Central, wisl
become passenger traffic manager May I
in place OF Warren J. Lynch, who resigns
on that date to go into other business
J. w. DAILY has been with the passenger
department Of the New York Central for
years. He was general passenger agent
for the Lake Shore lines. a subsidiary OF
the New York Central. and has acted as
assistant passenger traffic manager In
Cleveland and Chicago. He is a brother OF
Vice President c. b. DAILY.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-29
LIfeIonE bondage

to dyspepsia, liver complaints ana kidney
trouble Is needless Electric Bitters Is the
guaranteed remedy. bOc. For sale by Bea-
ton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-29

Ladies Will find many bargains In
groceries and meats in The Bee Mar
ket shopper on page s.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-29
70 ASK Big BOND OF KIRK
Councilmen Say He Will Have Il
Prove Good Faith.
NASH IS Also TO APPEAR
WIN Meet the Committee of the
m whole Monday Afternoon to
Also Ask for a Fran-
chise.


E. l.. Kirk and associates will be asked
10 nut up a bond OF 10000 when their
representative appears before the commit
tee Of the whole of the council to plead
for a twenty -five-year franchise TO do
general electric lighting business In the
city OF Omaha
KIRK. whose name is the only one 20
N6ppear in the ordinance asking for the
grant. h expected to be present at the
council meeting Monday afternoon and tell
the members who Is interested in his
protect.
Councilman N. F. Funkhouser. who In
troduced the ordinance for Kirk. stated
Friday morning that he had advised kirk
10 be present next week and TO plead his
own cause
II introduced the ordinance at the re-
Quest Of Kirk" said FunkhOuser. He
gave me to understand that he was the
peneral manager OF the Sioux City Elec-
trio Light and Traction company and that
the same interests were behind him in this
deal that control the Sioux City plant
Everybody knows that the packers own
the sioux City plant
AS FAR as the denial OF the Armour
manager that his company has nothing
40 do with this franchise. 1 know nothing.
Kirk came to me and asked me II would
introduce the ordinance told him that
i would and made certain suggestions to
he embodied in the franchise which l
thought were for the best interests OF the
people OF Omaha I have complied with
my promise TO Kirk. The ordinance has
been introduced Now it's up to Kirk to
get his franchise.
he has offered to put up $4,000 bond
for the faithful performance of his part OF
me contract l consider this sufficient
amount other oouneilmen have told me
that they think the amount Of the bond
TOO small. That is for them to decide"
Ask Ma Bond.
IF Kirk wants this franchise. let him
nut up a bond Of 10000 TO show that he
means business" said Councilman Charles
paws Friday morning. Il shall insist upon
this amount II Kirk means business he
viii not hesitate on the size OF the bond
shall also urge that a provision prohibit
ing the company from selling It's right and
prtvileges be inserted in the franchise. And
that In the event they attempt 70 do so Al
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-31
The Black House of Fear
Continued from Page 1877


ing, the same evening. Why, there
must have been three of the enemy
acting by a prcconccrted plan. But
it is wonder Mr.. Horton was fired
upon"
And why?" innocently inquired.
Because it is well known tina,
you never MISS" warmly returned
Xieglcr, evening up for my little
boast. "lt is fortunate il was not
his finger that pulled the trigger of
the gun aimed at us, Jeffrey"
Undoubtedly the shooting was
'rhmnly. "Thcv either intend raiding
the town, or else took Mr. Horton for
n spy. The shot that erazcd you. my
dear Zicglcr. was undoubtedly one
intended for our young friend here.
Eut, while attempted assassination is
IN exciting topic ann pleased to
change the subject and say hat Mr..
Cass and his daughter have request
cd that bring you up 10 early tea"
T EXPRESSED my appreciation and
ragcrncSS to acccp, the invitation.
as did Licalcr. and after lighting
fresh cigars we sci forth. | hoped 10
see the maid alone. even if il he Il
part of Thumy's design that ! should.
II Numbered Il bit this morning"
began rhumly rs we walked three
abreast up the road. - saw some
one at the rear of the house and
thought it was YOU, my dear Iic"lcr.
| called ont, hoping to catch YOU for
breakfast"
Would it had been l." sighed zicg-
Ter
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filing by, and he winked an eye sly
ly. For aught l knew they might
have exchanged few shots in the
early dawn.
During greater part of the way
l was listener, delectatcd by the
half yelled meaning of their rambl-
ing conversation. "reminiscences of
the continent, always terminating on
the edge of explicit detail, uniformly
containing the hint of threat, a
challenge, Il taunt, We're tossed back
and forth with skill and rapidity
that would have done no mean credit
10 two masters Of fence. Al times
first one. then the other. would seem
to be sacrificing discretion in order
to thrust home. Al times the curtain
was almost pulled aside on what
must have been momentous secrets.
Then, laughin"ly. each would retreat
from the ticklish ground and spar
for position with the comInonplaccs.
Their bearing puzzled me: hey i'm
pressed me as being deadly foes, and
yet the stcalthy conviction would
come hat they had something in
common. something that nulificd in
part their enmity to each other, and
that in the dark rcccSses Of their
minds they formed n unit in some
unwholcsome design.
Their possible unanimi,y Of pur-
pose naturally caused me to con ice
iurc what part was expected to
play. WAS brought onto The scene
as necessary character. Their so
iIcitudc for my company evidenced
was cNpcctcd to portray more than
"A thinking part in the little drama.
A GAIN. they were attributing 10
me. firmly believed Il degree Of
ncumcn ! did not possess. My qucs-
'ioning mind did not neglect TO
weigh the amount of danger such n
bogus reputation might cngcndcr. NV
danger would he lcSSrncd could but
Know what was expected of me and
wherein they had erred For even il
unable TO fulfill their expectations ]
could. once poSScsSn" that knoNl-
edge. daily with them to some length.
incidentally il is much pleaSantrr, as
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-31

well as much safer, TO know the
game one is playing.
When we reached the mansion |
was cropping for the truth as eagerly
as ever l sought the secret door that
night in the cellar.
THIS line of thought was influenced
into another trend by the casual
glimpse of wheel barrow partly
concealed in Il hedge. Instinctivcly /
ilucw the barrow hail been used i'm
conveying Josef's body to the inn
looked up TO find Zicglers eyes read
ing my face; only now his features
were drawn and he looked much old
cr. Quickly. however. his expression
changed back TO its old cynicisln us
| observed:
Rather late for gardening"
Just clearing up the place a bit"
explained ThnmIy, his eyes rs hard
rs blue steel nS he stood aside study
ing the two of us and interpreting
my survey of the barrow
Dear friend" babbcd Xic"lcr. as
if anxious 10 avoid any tense situn-
ton. you're so isolated should
think that Mr.. CasS. and his daughter
would hc in fear of burglars in your
absence"
There is nothing 10 steal now"
carclcSsly explained ThuInlv. Besides,
! am usually AT home. Will YOU en-
Ter. or will YOU wal, here till mott
fy Mr.. and Miss Case"
The garden is very pleasing" /
suggested.
Explore il till fetch our friends"
said Thumly.
lie had no sooner left MS than
said, For convcnicncc's sake. Ziculcr.
II might be well for me 10 kuow the
christian name OF one J prize so
highly. only know it begins with
T."
He grinrcd in real amusement and
informed. MY christian apprllatiyc
is Emil. Very thoughtful of YOU. very
sweet of you-vcrv, But, attention.
Here comes MIR. Cass and his charm.
ing daughter"
Continued Next Suuday.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-31
Chinese Table Etiquette

WHEN the guests arrive al :, Chi
w ncsr dinner ,hor, !. Lu.
tations. with = constant, int.r.b,na.
of courtesics. The formulas obsnrved
nj first mcrt;r,. !. sn,n,,l,i,,,, III
this.
..Your honor,hl, ,,n, !. 81,
my obsr,,r, ,,, rn,,.,,i, r.; ~
HAY. not bonorrd mo Vii, ,a,,,.
NV ins;unit;r,r, .,,,I,,', H.,
Your palace is sitnotnd ." ~
NV Nr.,,h.d bny.l l. :, ~, p.
hoo i,orrh ,unv,
If The nthn, Dunn. ,,
token of mn,ur;," ,h. No,
ton is:
.Whn, ,n,,, ho INTERCHANGEABLE,
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and ,Lor.fn.,. ,a.la, '''" S'',"'i
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-31

with the background of Normandy
might interest me personally; but we
are not making magazines for our
own personal pcrusal entirely, aud
Tor that reason we constantly strive
TO give the public what they will APP
precia,c and enjoy. Now. I'm going
TO be immodest enough 10 say that
we are succeeding, for it is eyidcn,
by the subscription list and sales.
And then. too, your stories have been
disproportioned. They are not prop
crly anncalcd. You haven't ouiie
caught the grasp of the relative
values in short story, and. some
how, ii has seemed TO our readers
that you were writing TO please YOUR
self sometimes, rather than 10 tell
q story. Your imagination is lively,
but you want to get into the spirit
of il, to feel what you are saying.
Life is of course the best thing to
draw from. What has your expert
cncc bccn?"
I'm what way?" Totten asked simply.
with Wc.' Charlton answered.
And then as he saw Tottcn shuddcr
and his hands clench involuntarily,
he knew he had made his point. Then
Charlton elaborated and explained his
ideas of what short story should
be. and Tottcn listened intcntly, care
fully. and with his heart full of
gratitude and beating strong with
renewal of hope. And Charlton told
him that il made no difference
whether he lived in Ackerville or the
South Sea Islands. it was the human
story that counted. transcripts from
life Charlton called them; not ncccs-
sarily external adventure but inter
nal. heart and soul experiences.
when You have done something
along the lines 7 have suggested.
shall be very glad to see it," said
Charlton in parting.
WHEN the weather was pleasant.
Bessie Totem would tncl Waldo
in his baby carriage and wheel him
down TO the Ackervillc post Office, to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-31

He knew that Tot,cn was hungry,
his limbs weary. his mind a-irmblc,
and his soul bcin" crushed rs his
heart frightened with expiring hopes.
He gave 'lotten no chance 10 think
OF himself now. but spoke to him as
friend of long standing might adj
dress another.
II should like TO have you 90 over
to lunch with me. | have nice,
quiet, unpretcntious place. just across
the square and around thc corner,
that like. ] think you'll agree with
me that il is the best little place for
the money that there is about here"
With that he started Off. and Tot
ten, too surprised to express his
Willingness. and ii all seemed too I'M
real for him TO voice his apprccia-
ton, followed across the park. listen
ing to Charlton's cunning story on
the history of that particular spot
in New York and its relation TO pres
ent-day life.
TT was not until they were seated
at IL little table covered with clean
napcry that Tottcn realized where he
was; that he was really and actually
the guest OF man who he believed
was a cold bloodcd. unfceling ndi-
ridual, the manuscripts Of whose
friends were accepted by the maya
zine with great JOY at high prices,
and his decision on other manu-
scripts being determined by the vary
ing torpidty of his liver. In a way
Charlton was cold-hcarted 1t was
unusual to take such n fellow to
lunch He was not in the salvage
business. But Charlton probed and
dissccted and analyZcd in the way his
education and experience had proven
was best 10 accurately determine with
what he was dealing
The conversation was commonplace:
Charlton made il so: and the color
had come 10 Toiten's thin and sallow
checks before he attacked with a
purpose that could moi he misundcr-
stood The generous orders of yubstan-