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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-24
SAYS HUSBAND WHO
AVENGED HER IS SANE

today that her husband told her that
while she was talking in her sleep she
told him of her baleful relations with
Toliver. She said she believed her hus-
band to be insane.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-24

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 24.-Alrs. Ellen
Lewis, wife of Herbert N. Lewis, the
slayer of c. H. Toliver, the inventor,
and his wife, stated before the court
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-24
JOHNSON OUT OF
FIGHT GAME NOW

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24.-Declaring
that Jack Johnson had forfeited the
right to fight for the title, Promoter
Tom McCarty this morning offered a
new heavyweight championship belt, to
be contested for by white men only.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-22
Cornering the White Slavers.

Young Mr.. Rockefeller, II tran
spires, was not dealing In vain boasts
or threats when. elected foreman two
years ago OF the celebrated grand
jury in New York that was to In
yestigate the white slave traffic. he
vowed he would stick TO the fight
until a law prohibiting white slavery
was enacted and enforced. Such a
law is there and convictions have
been obtained under II. Nor is that
all. Mr.. Rockefeller has induced the
national government to take up the
crusade to which he has given 30
much Of his time and 100000 OF his
private fortune. II is to he hoped
that the day Is not far off when this
aboniiuable species Of crime will b
done away with in every state OF the
union. II Is not half as hard e
abolish rs many easy-going COM
munities have made themselves be-
lleye. Certainly. It will be admitted
that Mr.. Rockefeller did not pick
out the easiest place In which TO be
gin his work. II real Roadway can be
made In New York in two years, what
might be accomplished in other
statesg
The New York law is not a play.
thing II carries an extreme penalty
OF twenty years in prison and fine
OF $1,000. At least one white SLAYER
youth Of 20. whose offense was par
ticularly atrocious. has been given
this limit. Three others last year
were sentenced from ten 10 twenty
years Convictions have not been al
hard to secure as might be supposed
and prosecutors and judges maintain
that the law Is rapidly breaking VI
the nefarious traffic. Even the crea.
lures who engage in such vile crimi1
nallty are not eomplacently taking
chances on this law with the deter
mined spirit back OF 1t for Its rigid
enforcement. The country is In debt
to the young multl-milliopaire fol-
the splendid impetus he has giver
SO great a reform. -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-22
Twenty Years Ago

Judge and Mrs. Shields entertained the
Kountze Place High Five club at their
home on Emmett street Mrs. H. Lawrie,
winner OF the woman's first prize. got a
handsome glass basket. Mr., E. D. Van
Court won the gentlemen's prize. an
ash receiver.
MB. Frank Calpetzer gave a kensing-
ton in the afternoon. which. for beauty
and elegance took rank with the seasons
events.
Branch No. 3. Catholic Mutual Benefit
association, gave its first card party at
Its rooms in. the evening. Lunch was
served and dancing INDUCED In. Miss
McMahon and H. Huasie took first prize.
while Miss Brady and Mr.. White cap
tured. the last trophy.
Charles J. Greene left for Washington
to argue the suit for Nebraska involving
title 10 a strip OF land in East Omaha.
f. NJ Morsman went to Chicago on
business.
Captain IL e. Palmer left for Chicago
on a business errand.
A fire In the basement Of Sloan q John
sons new wholesale grocery establish
ment at Ninth and Jackson streets did
small damage.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-22
Mr.. Bryan and the Bad Bosses.
Just ten years ago this dispatch
appeared in The Bee and other Assoc
ciated Press newspapers:

Just ten years ago this dispatch
appeared in The Bee and other Assoc
eiated Press newspapers: 81
BUTLER. Pa. Jan. NV. J. bryan
spoke at the Butler opera house on a
conquering Nation" lie had spent the
greater part OF the day at Pittsburgh.
where be Was the guest OF the democratic
national committeeman, y, M Gpffey,
He would discuss politics only IN gen.
eral. saying: The future Of the demo-
cratic party is bright !. means sue.
cess -4-s
Mr.. Bryan is stIll swing out that
same statement: The future, OF the
democratic party is bright, II means
success" He has been repeating II
for nearly sixteen years But he is
not putting up as the guest Of the
democratic rational committeeman Of
PENNSYLVANIA when he goes to Pitts
burgh. He has had his personal tilts
with Colonel Guffey, whom in 190s
be had thrown over the transom al
Denver and who turned the tables or
Mr.. Bryan the other day at Washing
ton.
II may be Just a eolncident thai
Mr.. Bryan's alliances and differ
enees with Colonel Guffey and Roger
sullivan and Boss Murphy, Tom Tag
CART, and other similarly reputet
gentlemen are all personal. but it 1
a striking coineident. nevertheless
And Il is also a matter Of much in
terest that he is nov and for lont
time has been on amicsble terms viii
murphy and Sullivan. whom he wa
excoriafed more fiercely than he eve
has Gufey. II Is the weakness o
Mr.. Bryan's professions. that he TALL
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-22
Tho Wiisou-Harvey Incident.

Governor Wilson's reputation OF
Colonel Harvey and his political
championship is typically Bryan
esque. Is 1t possibles the Nebraskan's
counsel might have inspired it,
Stranger things have happened, yes,
even in the brief political career OF
Governor Wilson, or at least since IL
began. Something has evidently
transpired to elicit nice and forgiv-
ing words for DR.. Wilson from a
leader who ordinarily does not sheath
his feelings at men who talk of
knocking him Into a cooked Lat.P
But aside from the inspiration to
it, what will be the effect Of DR.. VIII
sons break with the man who
brought him out and made him gov
ernor and a candidate for the presi-
dency? That is a question already
being answered both ways. The
Bryan people declare It will
strengthen Wilson; the other fellows
assert 1t has even now annihilated
him politically. 1t may do neither,
and yet will, undoubtedly, estrange
as many as 1t will attract. OF course
1t would tend to cement Bryan's per-
sonal influence and move him to real
active efforts in Wilson's behalf.
That is, 1t would IL Mr.. Bryan. him
self, were not receptive candidate.
Far be 1t. though, that the unsophis-
tieated scholar in politics could have
conceived the iniquitous notion OF
thus, testing Colonel Bryan.
DR.. Wilson seems to be specially
unfortunate in some Of his political
adherents. Colonel Harvey is not the
only plutoerat who. strangely, finds
his ideals of the presidency embodied
in Colonel Watterson's schoolmaster.
There Is, forsooth, Colonel Roger c..
Sullivan OF Illinois embarrassing the
governor with his ardent admiration.
But Colonel Sullivan has no daily or
weekly newspaper through which to
vent his praise, and then he made
his peace with Colonel Bryan long
ago. SO perhaps his influence Ia harm
less or acceptable. In the meantime
DIR. Wilson should flatter himself at
the distinction Of having to drive
men out OF his band wagon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-22
cut with the -edioHs boss in politics,
apparently, only when he fails to get
on with him personally.
School Books and Disease.

A discussion last week at Lincoln
before the Lancaster County Medical
society brought out vigorous pro-
test against the free text book, and
the common use Of pencils and other
school equipment, as carriers of dis
ease. Particular stress was laid upon
the evil of collecting and redistribut-
ing pencils, and the declaration that
every pupil should use only his own
books was approvingly received.
This raises one feature of the free
text book question which has usually
been passed over, but 1t certainly
calls for at least precautionary meas
ures. Omaha has been a free text
book city for many years. and while
unquestionably a great saving in
money to the pupils and parents has
been effected by paying for the books
out of the school treasury, there are
drawbacks that Offset many OF the
advantages. The life Of the text book
depends entirely upon its use and is
very uneven. especially with the In
centive to careful handling removed,
but renewals are made all at once,
with the consequence that most of
the time the children are compelled
to use dilapidated or filthy books
that are well calculated to be disease
carriers.
The problem Of disease commune
cation through the schools is much
more serious and much less under
stood than It should be.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-22
BACK TO THE FARM
YOUNGSTOWN (O.) Telergan

Youngstown to) Telergam.
You hear the city workman talk,
You'd say he thought twas funny
To live out on country farm.
Where all the folks had money.
He doesn't know what work 1t takes
To raise a few potatoes.
When bugs and grubs are plentiful
And worms eat your tomatoes.
He never thinks how much it takes
To feed his cows and horses,
Nor who II Is that cuts his wood
And so he Just rejoices.
He says, Oh. ain't it great .-
To have such fresh things in your
And he forgets IL you don't hoe
The ground will surely harden.
And WEEDS will grow and choke your
corn.
Your fine fresh peas will wither,
And all dry up-br else fall down.
II 1t comes rainy weather.
He doesn't know your wheat crops fine
And looks as thick as clover
TIL freezing nights In March come on.
And then the games all over.
Or. when the pastures all burnt up
And springs go dry in summer;
That when he has TO feed the corn
The crop he'd call hummer.
For COWS must eat or they go dry.
There are taxes. sure as death
The hay crops short. the corn all gone
The prospect takes your breath.
So Mr.. City Man, before You hike"
Pray sit down and consider.
With all the sweets Of country life,
You'll find full share of bitter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-22
POSTAL TELEGRAPH.

Chicago Tribune: Mr.. Taft remembers
what happened to Bryan when that gen.
tleman came out for government owner
ship Of railways.
Denver Republican: Mr.. Hitchcock
wants to see the government own the tele-
graph business. II Uncle Sam will sup
ply free dime novels. all the messenger
boys will be strong for the change.
Cleveland Leader: The Hitchcock pro-
gram Is interesting, beyond doubt, but
it is q many-sided problem and il will
not be disposed OF today or tomorrow.
Meanwhile, many old fashioned folks.
facing the proposition coming from So
called conservative administration. will
ask once more, in the familiar words Of
the bewildered Georgia congressman,
Where are We at?'
where is the. government ownership and
control in any true sense either successful
or probable, and Postmaster General
Hitchcock has no warrant for his bold
statements and no justification for his
rash recommendation. He seems also to
have committed the gross improperly Of
making public announcement Of It with
out consulting the president and cabinet.
Springfield Republican: Postmaster
General Hitchcock is to make his contri-
button to the volume of matters that are
under public discussion on the eve Of a
presidential campaign, by advising con-
gress to buy the telegraph lines of the
country. The pros and cons will be duly
talked about. and before congress gets
around to acting on the matter everybody
will have been given opportunity for
making up his or her mind regarding the
desirability Of federal ownership. Mean
while Uncle Sam has plenty OF corpora
ton business on hand in the way Of over
sight and regulation, and trouble over
these things may in time make ownership
of the telegraph lines look easy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-22
People Talked About

The domestic side Of life in Chicago
must be in a crude state when an heiress
leaves her home town to do homework in
New York.
Ethan Allen. a New York lawyer and
descendant OF the revolutionary hero Of
mat name. who died recently. left an
estate OF over 100000
Tn. real test Of DR.. WI TnE.fangs
ability 10 steer the Chinese republic to
smooth waters comes In the battle for the
location Of the republics national capital
When the youngsters of today become
the oldest Inhabitants" posterIty is
assured Of some real winter. weather
stories. As a basing date, January. lsl2,
nuts Icloles ali over Ireland's .'big wind. /"
~, a-,,a.r Matthew. nnsatc,s this
oa,n,rv iii he ,n,xaa nm An blr var
-, ,aso A. ch,ef n,.h for ,ha Sim.
nY,'sa sn.,,,nr soara n. urofs.sor ~ sx.
c,s.hla for Cleansing his brand Of sp@,Is
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-22
Help for the Widows and Orphans.

Philanthropy takes SO many differ
ferent turns that 1t must. often test
the resourcefulness of a benefactor
to find a new channel for dispensing
aid. Mr.. Carnegie, 1t will be recalled,
says 1t is more difficult to give away
wealth wisely than to acquire 1t,
though, OF course. the task may not
be generally appreciated. Mr.. Car
negie's giving has been in large
Jumps and usually for what may be
regarded as large objects. more for
rewarding leaders Of the race than
for relieving individual distress. He
may encounter. doubtless does, severe
tests OF discrimination in endowing
colleges or libraries, to say nothing Of
financing the great eternal movement
of world peace. Yet II is even possible
that men who give to the smaller ne
cessities of personal existence may
meet with more trials Of this kind
than Mr.. Carnegie does in his broader
field OF philanthropy.
Richard r. Crane, the Chicago iron
manufacturer, more famous for his
antipathy for higher education, dy-
ing. leaves an estate valued at $780,
600. 900. While the will does not so
stipulate, provision will be made BY
his sons, the administrators. upon au,
,hority Of their fathers oral deciara-
tions. for expendipg s1.0e0,0OO in
building homes In Chicago suburbs
for helpless children and their wild
owed mothers. Now, while such ben!
efaction would seem to require the
greatest wisdom, II also certainly in
wolves opportunity for tremendous di-
rect aid OF the very highest order,
What more laudable purpose could q
philanthropist set himself TO than re-
lieving the immediate distress OF the
widow and orphan and enabling the
latter to secure a foothold whereby
they might help themselves to posi-
tons later in life Of useful and COM
Portable service?
There is no telling what relief and
Joy and service this legacy of Mr..
Cranes might make possible. He.
himself. was q poor boy once and
fought his way up by hard ticks. He
knew, therefore, what poverty meant.
or course, his endowment will relieve
but a small part Of this want, COM
parativeIy, yet 100000 will cheer
many a faltering heart and probably
1t will set an example to be followed
by other men of large wealth.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-22
lIpokina Backward
(hisDsgy in0maha.
r COMPILED FROM BEE FLEA
IAN. @.
Thirty Years Ago

mn . @AeN-
Quite an exciting scene was witnessed
on the river bank opposite Boyd's pack
ing house when C. E. Mayne, returning
from Council Bluffs, drove his valuable
roadster. oscar Phelps" across the ice
in the river and broke through place
where the ice had been cut. A crowd OF
not less than 800 people gathered on the
bank and watched the efforts.
Presidene Clark OF the Board Of Trade
has received a communication from the
Council Bluffs Board Of Trade asking for
conference in regard to construction of
a wagon bridge across the Missouri and
has called a meeting TO take action.
The program announced for the Burns
celebration over the names of Thomas
Falconer, president: A. C. Troup, secre-
tary, includes most of the local celebri-
ties. Addresses by Homer stull. Rev. w.
Z, Copeland and D. c. Brooks, and musi-
cal numbers by ]. Northrup. Lizzie Cal
derwood. Charles Mcdonald. Maggie sIen-
derson, w. 3. Wilkins, Ida Gibson and
A. wilkins.
]. Sporl. boot and shoe manufactures,
800 South Tenth street. offers to make
French calf tongue boots, sewed, 10 order
for 50.
The weather is again delightful, 80 we
are told. .za ...-..
Miss Minnie Richardson left for Utica,
where she attends a select school.
Frank thinner, lately Of Omaha, but
now Of Wheeling, w. Va. has returned
east.
Miss Hoyt of Utica, NJ ". for several
months the guest OF Mrs. L. N. Bennett,
has departed for her home.
General Henderson and wife left for a
trip TO Europe.
Mr. aud Mrs. ]. NJ. Stafford became
baby. 81
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-22

On the score Of being the only
Nebraska candidate In the field, an
ambitious statesman named Ross.
who lives in the western part of the
state, and has had himself filed for
president on the primary ballots of
all political parties. can rightfully
claim the support of all delegations
from Nebraska as Nebraska's favor
lite son. Presumably. Candidate Ross
will see TO II that his name is like
wise filed for president in the other
seven states that are to have presl-
DENTAL preference primary, and thus
take the whole country by storm.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-22
Ten Years Ago.


News reached the city Of the death at
Pueblo. January %. 81 G. L. Horne. jr.,
who had been with the C. d. Ravens coal
firm for ten years. His death was due
ito pneumonia. He, had gone. 10 Pueblo
several fhonths previously to accept 9
position as manager Of the Colorado Fue
and Iron company. He was g.
James Wallace and Miss Margaret Reed
daughter. OF Mr. and Mrs. Edward Reed
were married by Father Ahearn at 81,
Peters church. at Up. m. They had their
home arranged at AL Pierce street.
Jerome Al. Kempton and Miss Ella l.
Simpson. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. David
L. simpson. were married at the home Of
the brides parents by the Rev. II. C.
Herring, pastor OF the First Congre-
gatlonal church. Miss Gray Of Waterloo
Ia, was bridesmaid and Shelby Kemp.
ton was best man. The groom was the
son of one OF the first Legislators in Ne.
braska and member OF an old family
here. The couple left for st. Louis and
southern points, to make their home In
ST. Joseph.
James Z. Woodland OF Omaha won the
Creighton college oratorical contest
emitting him to represent his college al
the state contest.
Mrs. Henry It. Clarke, jr., gave an "a,
home" In the afternoon that was a socia
feature. Bridesmaid roses and red
carnations were the decorations. Mrs
Clarke was assisted by Mesdames Allen
Cleveland, Victor White. Luther Kountze
Fred Nash. Charles Marsh. Harry
wilkins, Miss spursen and Miss Clarke
Mrs. Remington entertained the Sew.
Ing club.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-22

The Lincoln Star still persists that
the request made on members Of the
republican state committee to record
themselves for an order directing the
elsetisa az national convention dele
gates by primary vote was an at
tempt to override the primary law
instead OF an effort to comply with It.
II must be persisting on the old
theory Of a lie well stuck to.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-22
Reward for Colonel Goethals.

The senators and representatives who
have visited the canal zone have brought
back to Washington with them an ap-
probation Of the services which are being
rendered by Colonel G.. w. Goethals as
the responsible head OF the construction
Of the isthmian waterway. Some Of the
members are talking Of his appointment
as chief Of engineers. with the rank Of
brigadier general. upon the retirement OF
General Bixby. which event occurs In
December, 1918. the idea being that
Colonel Goethals would continue In
charge OF canal construction. with an
acting chief of engineers In Washington.
As an alternative proposition. 1t has been
suggested that Colonel Cocktails be made
brigadier general on the retirement Of
Brigadler General d. H. Brush in May
Of this year, which Is the only retirement
among general officers In 1912. Colonel
Goethais will have until 1922 to serve be-
fore being retired by operation OF law.
As a matter Of fact, the appointment to
the grade of brigadier general in the army
Is not regarded as much Of q reward for
Colonel Cocktails services. He has a
worldwide reputation and is engaged
on an engineering project OF international
Significance. II IL probable that on the
completion Of the Panama canal Colonel
Goethals viii be suitably rewarded by a
special act Of congress.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-22

sPried loose" was the cry about the
War department last week when it be-
came known that twenty-five officers
had been ordered detached from as many
comfortable berths at the department and
into field service after four or more years
OF washington llfes The officers de-
tached range In rank from brigadier gen.
eral to captain. Some Of them have
been serving in Washington for more
than six years and most Of them had
begun to feel secure against disturbance
In their positions for as many more
Consequently the order Of Major General
Leonard Wood Of the general staff. came
as a great surprise to most OF the
officers concerned. II was no surprise
10 those attached to the general STAFF
as the law requires, that they shall not
serve on that corps more than four years
consecutively. Those who viii take part
In the exodus are: Brigadier General w.
w. wotherspoon, president of the Army
War college. who will change places with
Brigadier General A. L. Mills, command
ing the department OF the gulf at At.
Iants. Ga; Major johnson Hagood, gen
eral staff; Captain Charles D. Rhodes.
general staff; Captain James A. Moss,
Twenty fourth infantry Captain Stanley
d. Elnbick, general staff; Major P. +.
staub. general staff; Major R. Z. callan,
coast artillery; Captain p. p. Bishop,
coast artillery: Captain ]. A. Logan. sub
sistence department; Lieutenant Colonel
John T. Knight, ouartermaster's depart
ment; Lieutenant Colonel d. 8. Stanley.
quartermaster department; Major T. b.
Cheatham, auartermaster's department;
Major A. B. Brewster. inspector general;
Lieutenant Colonel ]. T. Thompson. ord
nance department; AajOr ]. H. Rice,
ordnance department: Lieutenant Colonel
O. II. Downey. pay department; Lieuten-
ant Colonel W. D. Mccaw. medical de.
uartment; Major F. 8. Russell, medical
department: colonel p. P. Mccain. adtu-
tant generals department: Lieutenant
Colonel Benjamin Afford. sdjutant gen.
erals department, and Lieutenant Colonel
]. B. Porer. Judge advocate
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-22
Who Gets the Money!
Philadelphia Record.

Confidently with the announcement
that the Elg1n butter board has marked
butter up to q new high record price,
We are grayely informed that even at
the new figure the jobbers are not max
ing any profit. From the butter pro-
ducers comes the same doleful intelli-
genoe. Can IT be that the greedy cows
are hogging all the gains of the butter
making industry?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-22

President Taft believes in a fear
less and independent judiciary, but
lie cannot persuade himself that We
will have either with the club Of
popular recall hanging over the head
of every Judge who eonseientiously
renders an unpopular decision.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-22
wireless. Link. ON Pacific.
Philadelphia Ledger.

The proposed wireless station at San
Francisco, with its lofty tower, may
link our Pacific coast with Japan and
win certainly be able to communicate
with the canal zone and the Hawaiian
islands. The distance record thus far
rs that established BY Marconi on the
way from ireland to South Amsrfca.
when he received messages at q point
500 miles from home.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-22

Now that DR.. Wiley is given fom-
pletely clean bill, we may eat our
dinner with the easy consolation that
it win not kill us, even IL It does
break us.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-22

Our new reform democratic sheriff
is great raider. but his vision EVIL
IDENTIFY does not extend beyond the
confines OF the Third ward in Omaha.
Wonder II he knows that South
Omaha and the rest OF Douglas
county are equally within his juris-
dietion?