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Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-02
Fifteen Attempt to
Die in Single Month
But Two Succeed in Ending Lives,
One with Acid and Another
with Gun.

From the blood book in the surgeons
room at the city jail It may be surmised
that the month just ended was a month Of
dependency for an unusual number of per-
sons. A record number of persons curing
May attempted TO end their lives by an
unusual number OF varied mediums. FIT
teen persons tried 10 die, but only two out
Of that number succeeded. One Of these
drank carbolic acid and the other used a
revolver. Three, a mother and her two
children. came dangerously close 10 death
from gas asphyxiation- One woman out Of
the number swallowed ergot: another drank
laudanum. iodine, morphine. bichlOride
Of mercury, carbohc acid and chIoro-
form were also used Only one attempted
drowning himself-a man who jumped from
the Douglas street bridge. Police Surgeon
Peppers declared fifteen a record number
for one month.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-02
GIRLS TENNIS TOURNEY
IS BEING PLAYED OFF
Several Matches Played "wednesday
-COnsOIatiOn Matches Soon
20 start.

The girls tennis tournament OF the Omaha
High school Is slowly being played off.
The tournament has now reached the fifth
round. Examinations have interfered quite
q little with the playing of the matches,
but the tournament will be finished before
school closes
Prizes for the winners in the tournament
have not been Announced as yet, but the
COMMITTEES in charge. promise suitable
prizes.
played before the finals are reached. The
girls in the tournament are taking keen
Interest and are anxious to have the
matches played off
Following are the results of Wednesday,
play:
Ethel Foys defeated Augusta Mengedoht.
Nettis Muir defeated Mabel Berquist. 81
Ma9rea Hendee defeated Muriel Rusland,
Mabel Morrow defeated Irene Cotter.
SO 81
Margaret Mccartney defeated Dorothy
Isle. ga ga
The consolation match VIII begin inmed-
lately. the drawings having been made.
over thirty girls are in this tournament.
e. the regular tournament had the largest
number OF entries OF any previous school
tennis tournament
Following are the drawings:
Marie vernon plays Louise Schonberger.
Florence Wig PLAYS Charlotte MengehOdL
DAISY Fry plays Theresa HokansOn
Norman Schusel plays Nltronta NOrmeck
Emma RasUan plays Ida Graham.
Isabel Shuket plays Marjorie SWEET
Ruth Taylor PLAYS Nellie Sampson.
Julia Quinby plays Gladys Clifford.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-02
Omaha Man Arrested
in Denver by Postal
Authorities Escapes
George ROohO, Former Employe Of the
Omaha Money Order Department,
Walks Away from Officers.

The alleged snbezziement OF approx
mstely 500 BY George Rocho, formerly an
omploye in the money order department Of
the Omaha postoffice. in 1904 was brought
to light again Wednesday, when Roche
was arrested at Denver by the postal In
spectors. He. however. made his es-
cape from the marshal's office at Den
yer while the Inspector was In court swear
ing out a warrant for him He IL stiu at
large.
A true bill against Rocho was returned
by the federal grand jury on November "a
1904 However. ROcho had never been ar
rested. having made his getaway before
the theft was discovered. In the indict-
ment returned by the grand jury. Rocho
was charged with having er1bezzled S577. q
on July %. 1903, by taking money order
funds
Fer the last year Rocho has been living In
Denver under the name of George Gray
son. ana was arrested on copy OF the in
dictment and also an alias capias
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-02
FIRST ANNUAL BANQUET
OF UNIVERSITY OF OMAHA
To BE Given at the Loyal Hotel An
Honor Of the Graduating
Class.

The first annual banquet In honor Of the
graduating class of the University of
Omaha win be held Friday evening at the
loyal hotel. when the sophomore class acts
as host TO the seniors. Stanton Salisbury,
president OF the sophomore class, will be
POSTMASTER. The following toasts win be
given: The Faculty" DR.. Jenkins; The
University" Miss Claudia Galloway; The
Junior Class" Miss Marie Erwin; The
Sophomore Class" Harry Jerome.
AS result OF not having sold as many
tickets to the gala day exercises as the
sOphomOres the freshmen viii be hosts at
picnic Saturday at Elmwood park for the
entire student body and the faculty.
The baecalaureate sermon will be by Dr.
F. T. Rouse at First Congregational church
Sunday morning. June l. The students will
attend.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-02
Mere Man Solves the
Problem of Beating
Tag Game for Charity

How can you beat the tag brigade, sup
posing you want to? One man stumbled
onto a method. unwtttingiy. this morning
Although having money 70 burn. safely
banked and coming from rich relatives, he
forgot the date and came down town with
Just lone nickel in his clothes. This he
gave up. though not without embarrass-
ment TO an urgent maiden who needed the
nickel to make a dollar.
Shortly after the man wandered into the
office Of friend OF that class OF men who
cannot escape for less than a dollar This
dollar man didn't have much money with
him. either, 30 he persuaded the nickel
man 70 sell his tag for a dime
Then the nickel man had an idea He
knew a man whose wealth would make
him the aim for at least a s touch. when
a tag seller could get to him So the man
who bought for a nickel and sold for
dime went out on the street and gave up
me dime FOR another tag. Then he hiked
10 the private den Of the fIve-dollar man.
Here be said, I knew you'd be busy
ana wouldn't want TO be bothered on the
street so bought tag for you and gave
the woman a dollar"
An right. That's Just what vantsa
and I'm much obliged to you for your
thoughtfulness. said the five-dollar mar
genially, as he pushed an iron man across
the table.
Then the man that started with a nickel.
having dickered In tags for the price Of a
good lunch, went his way and gave a quar-
ter Tor third tag The women ought 10
make something cut Of IT, too" he said to
friend after telling the story. And. OF
course, the friend spread the story TO some
other friends At last accounts the chan
that worked the trick. or was pushed into
H. was due to pay a good. stiff price in
treats 70 his friends to keep the secret
OF his tag day trading.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-02
l0ro8reC Of WeftternD evs1apmentg

jenkins director OF the firm OF Ashton
a Jenkins. real estate brokers OF salt Lake
City, and George A Smith. director and
secretary and treasurer
The water sheds for the reservoir cover
an area OF about nifty square miles. and
the site Is a perfect reservoir. The dam is
a splendid piece OF workmanship, and from
estimates OF a number Of the very best
OF engineers, sufficient water can be
stored 70 more than take care OF the 20O00
acres under this system This reservoir
and canal was built at cost OF a little
less than u.OooO0o The lands are very
fertile. being sandy loan, and viii grow
any kind Of vegetation and an ideal loca-
ton FOR orchards The contour Of the
country gives ample slope for irrigation.
yet there Is 4 small percentage OF hills or
n0n-irrigable land
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-02

the land has been entered and Is selling
az reasonable prices so that any who are
wishing homes VIII easily find them here
al prices within their means The Larger
part Of the lands for sale here are raw
lands or nearly 50. and a man would be
able TO put On such buildings and other
improvements as he desired
While there is sufficient rainfall here
Ter raising ordinary crops. the govern
nent has put in three irrigation pro-
Jects tributary 20 WsIlston being the
MAhsson project the Buford- Trenton pro-
Jet and the Lower Yellowstone project
The lands which are irrigated By the gov
eminent are intended for intensive farm
ing-fuT the raising Of alfalfa, sugar beet-
and other highly remunerative croDs.
Lands under any Of these projectx can
De secured az reasonable prices, and a
good living can be made on a vs-y srnau
area. which induces dense settlement Win
school and other privileges which come An
thickly populated districts- This make
Mnhston- As the center Of these activities
and located On the main line OF the Grrat
Northern railroad and the Missouri river
a city Of great promise There Is room for
an kinds Of business enterprises. ana e.
peeially for small manufacturing plants
beet sugar factory Is among The thinx-
which are expected here in the not as
tant future.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-02
City Engineer and
Rodman in Big Fuss
Roberts Fires a Rodman and Battle
of Words EnSues-Appeal to
the Mayor.

Trouble between George Roberts. city en-
gineer Of South Omaha. and Jake Davis a
rodman. broke into open warfare Thurs
day morning.
You're hred!' said Roberts
You're wrong" answered Davis.
Roberts had a gun Davis had an axe.
There was no bloodshed. but there were
many words.
II was all over labor trouble, because
Davis was a union man. demanding short
hours. according to Davis. According to
Roberts. It was simply laziness.
A meeting Of the labor organizations OF
South Omaha is to be held TO discuss the
affair. An appeal has been made to Mayor
Trainor asking him to relnstate the dis
charged rodman.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-02
"kALTER AUFSCHNITT" TO
PROVIDE GLORIOUS TIME
AID Club Prepares a Hummer for Its
Many Members for Fri
day Night.

The executive committee OF the Ad club
met Wednesday noon and put the finishing
touches TO the Friday evening program
Although the chairman Of the entertain
ment committee ran TO cover when ap-
preached, IT was learned from other sources
that the 'Kalter Aufschnitt'' night will be
one grand, festive scream.
High German and Low German viii be
the order Of the evening However. those
who cannot speak either viii be permitted
TO sing. The German talent found in the
Ad club promises 70 make the evening one
glorious. soulful event long TO be remem-
bered- From the Lager appetizer TO the
Schmear Kase windup. It will be one
grosser ausgelassener geselschaft
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-02
Public-Spirited
Citizen Uses His
Steak for a Pillow
Tries to Verify the Report Of Spoon
ing in Parks and Falls
Asleep.

Friends OF a well known business man OF
Omaha are having many a laugh today at
his expense. This man bought a large
steak, some onions and radishes and
started home TO have a big beefsteak din
ner during the late evening. He had been
inbibing a little too much. On the way
home on a Park avenue car he read in
The Bee of the prevalence OF spOoning IN
the parks. Being a public spirited citizen
he continued his journey 10 Hanscom park
to see for himself II there was anything to
the report
He found a soft bench In the park and
waited for results.
He grew weary ana rolled off on the
grass to wait a little longer.
This morning when he awoks he was
using his beefsteak for 4 pillow.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-02
PRICE RIVER CANAL COMPLETE
Utah Project Ready for Delivery of
Water to Farms.
ALFALFA A PRODUCTIVE CROP
Watersheds Feed IntO Reservoir from
Area of Fifty Square Miles
Work A. Completed for
8IfniOh.

SALT LAKE. June Especial THE
Price River Irrigation company canal.
watering a large tract OF land in Carbon
and Emery counties. Is complete Water
Is entering the canal and both canal and
reservoir are in excellent condition. A
large acreage has been seeded and many
trees are being planted Lands adjoining
this tract last season yielded from $40 10
80 per acre In alfalfa
Al the last stookholders' meeting a new
board OF directors was elected: Thomas
H. Austin. president: Ira u. Wines. vice
president. Albert smith. director. These
three men are cattle and sheep owners
T r. Cutler. director. vice president and
general manager. who Is assistant genera
manager for the UtAh-Idaho sugar com
pGay. IN the state o. Idaho; Edward =
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-02
OMAHA AS A MISSION CENTER
Henry T. Kisser Tells of the Work Of
Presbyterian Assembly.
MISSION SUPERINTENDENT HERE
Effsrt WIN ne Made TO Extend the
Work Of the Church East Of
Sixteenth street-LineoIn
Man Appointed.

EXTENSION Of the mission service OF the
Fresoyter1sn churches will result from &C
uon taken by the home mission committee
at the General Presbyterfal assembly
which closed recently in Atlantic City. n. J.
Henry F. kieser. q member Of the Cas-
tellar Presbyterian church. and a delegate
from the Omaha Presbytery. made this
statement upon returning from Atlantic
City. Rev. Julius Schwarz, pastor Of the
First German Presbyterian church. another
delegate, Will return TO Omaha next week.
"A superintendent Of missions in Omaha
will be appointed. and We viii make an
effort 70 extend the mission work 10 that
part Of the city east Of Sixteenth street"
said Mr, Kieser. Perhaps II has not been
realised. but the larger, churches of the
city have made no effort to enter into that
field With their work
The sentiment Of the assembly was that
the excellent results which have been
shown by the efforts Of this church in
the sociological field have defined more
comprehensive attempts toward the better
ment Of conditions among the unfortunate
classes Of the big cities as one OF the
churches big missions.
I cannot approximate Just how many
mission stations viii be established, but
The work VIII be taken I'D within a short
time"
Rev. W. n. Kearns Of Lincoln was ap-
pointed northwest secretary under the
Board Of Home Missions An effort viii
be made 70 have him establish headauar-
tiers in Omaha This district comprises
Minnesota. Wisconsin. North and South
Dakota and Nebraska He may. after
awhile, however. locate in Minneapolis.
Referring to the general extent of the
home mission work Mr.. Bieser said the
committee viii make an especial effort
among the Chinese and Japanese on the
Pacific coast.
The minimum salary that will be paid
70 ministers OF this faith in the future is
$500 This was decided upon by the COM
mittee after investigation which showed
that many preachers were receiving hardly
enough for a livelihood.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-02
CREW HELD BLAMELESS
FOR DEATH OF FITZGERALD
COroner's Jury ExOnerates street
Railway Men for the Ac-
cidenf.

The crew OF the Farnam street car which
collided with the county hospital ambulance
AT Thirty eighth avenue Monday afternoon
when Michael Fitzgerald, the driver, sus-
tanned fatal injuries was e&onerated BY
the coroner's jury at the inquest concluded
Thursday forenoon.
Several eye witnesses TO the collision
stated that both Motorman Floyd Cockrell
and Conductor +. L Hodgson could not
have averted the accident The motorman.
who was greatly affected by the death OF
Fitzgerald. was especially held blameless
in the matter.
The funeral OF Fitzgerald was held this
morning. Interment was in Holy Sepulcher
cemetery.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-02
CITY SETTLES DAMAGE SUIT
COnfesses Judgment for s2,35O for
Hitting Lad with City En-
Efneer's Auto.

That tlse suit Tor damages against the
city filed by Max Foral, who asked $4,000
for being hit by an automobile belonging
to the city engineers department, has
been settled by compromise was mani
Tested Thursday morning. when the city
council passed a resolution authorizing
the city attorney TO confess Judgment in
the sum OF g $50
Foral lad OF tender years. was struck
by an auto at Twenty-fourth street and
Woolworth avenue on February T. The
auto belonged TO the engineering depart
ment- Through hts next friend. Frank
Foral Of ISIS Pierce street. young Foral
brought suit for S5000o damages.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-02
Kid Nichols Visits
Old Friends Here
Old Time Omaha Favorite Spends the
Day in City Attending to
Business Matters.

Charley kid Nichols. the old-tfme
pitcher who helped to perpetuate the base
ball fame Of Boston. spent Thursday If
Omaha on private business. he came ",
from Kansas City. where he resides and
conducts his billiard business. now and
then dipping into base ball to the extent
OF managing a semi-pro. team.
The Kid did some tail pitching for
Omaha in the days OF yore and has always
been a favorite here. He was manager Of
the Kansas City Blue Sox. who won
the pennant away from Omaha in 1907
which. of course. was after Nichols had
left the tall grass He looks the same old
kid" no older than ten years ago, and a
little more venerable than he appeared
twenty years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-02
SToRK DOES BETTER IN MAY
over the Correspondents
Month Last Year.

Two hundred and twenty-eight new
Omahans made their advent into this world
during the month OF May. OF the number
rs were white males and females, while
five disciples Of Ham completed the list OF
arrivals.
Birth records for the month show that
los white males were born and lis white
females. Four colored females and one
future colored voter arrived in these circles
During the month Of Nay, 1910. 175 babes
were born, eighty-one males and ninety
four females
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-02
BUILDING RECORD IN OMAHA
Record for First Five Months About
Equals Same Period Last
Year.

Building permits for the first five
months Of the year total sos. 465. accord
ing to figures compiled by the building in
spector. For the month of May, 142 per-
mits. aggregating t46o4s5 were granted
April enjoyed the greatest activity in this
line for a corresponding period in the last
three years. One hundred and sixty-seven
permits for 3sSs.2os were issued
During the first five months Of 1910 75s
permits we're issued, for q total OF 8, $50. 1s3
while in 1909 7s5 permits were granted, for
an aggregate Of s. 9sI. ESQ
In May 1910 1856 permits were issued. to-
falling SS59. TO-
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-02
Restores Gray Hair to Natural
Color Stops Il from Coming
Out and Makes II Grow,

II Is easier 70 preserve the color OF the
hair than to restore Il. although II Is
possible 70 do both. Our grandmOthers
understood the secret They made a
sage tea" and their dark, glossy hair
lsng after niddss Life was due 10 this
tAet Our mothers have gray hairs be-
fore they are fifty, but they are begin
hing 20 aopreciats the vision OF our
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-02
SAGE TEA, USED BY OUR GRAND
MOTHERS TO DARKEN THE HAIR

grAndnothers in using sage tea for
their hair and are fast following suit.
The present generation has the advan-
tage OF the past In that Il can get a
reAdy-to- use preparation called Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy. As A
scalp tonic and color restorer this prep
afation Is vastly superior TO the ordinary
sage tea" made by our grandmothers.
This remedy is sold under guarantee
that the money win be refunded II n
falls to do exactly as represented.
This preparation Is offered 70 thu
public At fifty cents a bottle, and "a
recommended and sold By all druRKistn
sherman a Mcconnell Drug Co.
and Owl Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-02
Your NeiEAbor'. EIperienee.

How you may profit by IL Take Foley
Eicney Pills. Mrs. T. G. Whiting $50
WiloW ST. Akron. O., says; For some
sire I had q very serious case OF kidney
Toable' and 7 suffered with baekaches ana
iiIzg headaches. had spacks floating be-
ore my eyes and / felt all tired out and
miserable ! saw Foley Kidney Pills ad-
Vertlss1 and got bottle and took them
According 70 directions and results showed
Elrsbse AZ once The pain and dizzy head
aches ieft me- my eyesight became clear
and today 7 can say I am a wen woman
shapks n Foley kline Pius." Ter sale
~ Al draSsist-
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-02
CHEAP LAND AT WILuSToN
North Dakota Town f. Center of
Active DeVeIopments-Hom
steads Stiu Left.

wILLIsrON. \. D.. June ESPECIAL b
winston, a city OF about five thousand
Is the county seat Of Williams county.
and the center OF a large agricultural
district which Is only very partially de-
veioped- There are even a few govern
ment hcmsEtsads % be had. but Eaost az
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-02
FISHERMEN WHO GET FISH
Joe 5. sykes and DIR. y. 5. owen
Bring Back Proof of
Their Proves.

J s. Sykes and Dr. F. s. Owen Of this
slty returned from Madison lake Thursday
morning. bringing a fine string Of fifty
black bass. all the Minnesota law viii per
nit a visitor % carry out OF the state.
They report me fishing fine and were
tble TO catch sixty-tWo bass some OF
them Very Gne ones. The water Is low.
but IN excellent condition. and the bass
unusually Eamy. rising freely and striking
Fieiously.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-02

There is one medicine that every family
should be provided with and especially
during the summer months. viz. Chamber
lains Cole Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy. II is almost certain 20 be needed
It costs but a quarter Can you afford to
be without Il? For sale by an dealers
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-02

results from chronic constipation. DR.
Kings New Life Pills cure headache. stom-
ach, liver and bowel troubles. sc. For
sale by Beaton Drug CO.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-02

Munyon's Cold Remedy Relieves The
head. throat and lungs almost Immediate
y Cheeks FeFers, stops Discharges Of
The nose, takes away ali aches and pains
caused By colds IL cures Grp and OBJ
stinate Coughs and prevents Pneumonia
Write Prof. Munyon, 53rd and Jefferson
sts- Phila-, Pa foE nedieal advice ab-
S0lUtely Tee.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-02

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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-03-03
MARYLAND HAPPENINGS.

What appears to be a general out
break of diphtheria has practically
closed the Johns Hopkins Hospital,
both to patients and visitors. The doc
tors, nurses, IL students and about
Is patients are now suffering from IT,
The body Of Joseph Kelly, As years
old OF Ashland was found Saturday
night, near Ashland bridge, on the
south bound tracts of the North Cen
trail railway, frightfully mutilated. Be
side the dead body lay dead dog, also
a victim OF the same accident 1t is
supposed that Kelly was walking on
the tracts when struck by a train and
thrown under the wheels.
Following a quarrel that was oc-
casion by being disturbed while sleep
ing on board the steamer Jacob Lut-
tenbach, lying at Rossiter's wharf,
Fairfield, Anne Arundel county, about
8 o'clock Sunday morning, Quarter
master Edward Keene OF the Lutten-
bach emptied the chambers of a38-cali-
Der revolver into the body of Anton
Fuchs, seaman. All five bullets
from the pistol found a resting place
in the anatomy Of the saio". Fuchs,
who is mortally wounded, according
to the police, was removed &c Il Bal
timore hospital.