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Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-28
mic Fire NJ schIe.vvtr.

DBNISoN, Ia, Dec. H.-(special.)-
Three Of the leading business buildings
OF Schleswig, la, were burned to the
ground on Christmas night. The fire
was discovered at in the morning. ow-
ing to intense cold the water works were
frozen up and, thus. unavailable. The
buildings were at the north end of the
town. including property owned by Jar
gen Schroeder and the general merchan-
disc stock Of Albert stoltenberg, which
was a total loss. The total damage
was some $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-28
HYMENEAL
MarshaII-DIII.

GLENWOOD, Ia. Dec. p -tspecial)-
Walter c. MARSHALL and Miss Bessie
Dill we're married by Rev. Fred Long
of the local Congregational church,
Christmas evening, at the home Of the
brides aunt. Mrs ]. L. Bellatti. Mrs.
Marshall has been for several years
teacher in the Glenwood schools. and
her place will be difficult to fill. Mr..
Marshall is one of Glenwood's best known
business men. They left for the west
on a honeymoon trip and on their return
will be at home here.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-28
Table ROCK Nnte.

TABLE ROCK, Neb.. Dec. 27.-(SpeeiaI)
The body of Fred Barker. pioneer of
this county, who recently died at his
homo at Upton. Wyo.. was brought here
for burial. He was about 60 years old.
The stockholders OF the Pawnee County
Fair association has elected the following
officers: w I. Parkinson. president;
Frank Vertiska, vice president; c. A.
schappel, secretary; Frank L. Bennett.
treasurer; directors. F. A. Barton, Titus
Davis. William Loeb. W. NJ. Pyle, ID. Z.
Wherry and w. w WoIford.
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Benson.

BENSON
Arthur Vass is at home from Kansas
Guy Killian of Sterling, Colo, is at
home for two weeks.
Miss Bessie Bedell has gone to Peru
Tor the vacation from school.
Miss Elizabeth Selling spent Christmas
with relatives at Wisner, Neb.
]. II. Berry is spending the holidays
with relatives at Bellevue, Neb.
Mrs. ]. l.. Peska has returned from the
Methodist hospital much improved.
Daughters were born this week In the
McNiel and Luther johnson families.
Conrad Swanson went to Rochester,
MIMI, last week for a surgical operation.
The Glenn Park Lutheran church held
its Christmas tree program last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Fedde were recent
visitors at the John Aye home at Elk
horn.
Miss Lucille Wisner will visit in Fair
bury and in Fairfield, Neb., during the
vacation.
Miss Beulah Byars, a teacher. is spend
ing the ten days vacation at her home
in Valley
Miss June Grove and Clara Norby are
home for the holidays from Wesleyan
university.
Mrs. E. Holub and children have gone
TO Tyndall,' s. D., where they will visit
her parents.
roy 1OunB Is spending MS NdCallon
from the university at his home on
Evans street.
Eiler and Agnes Nissen of Aurora, Neb,,
are visiting their sister, Mrs. Dan
Westergaard.
+ DR.. Mills of Omaha will preach Sunday
evening at the Baptist church Miss Jes-
sic Moulthrop will sing.
e. A. Steiger has gone to Thayer, Mo-,
for a short visit at the home of his
brothers, George Steiger.
Leslie Hammond, O. recent visitor at
the j. G. Edwards home has returned
to his home in Chattanooga, Oh.
The Woman's club will give its annual
watch party on New Years eve at the
home of Mrs. Mead at Clifton hill.
Misses Alma and Mildred Henizelmann
of Lyons have returned home after visit
ing at the II. Heinzelmann home in Glenn
park.
A large house party is being enter
tanned during the holiday season by Mr.
and Mrs. j. W. Welch at Cherrycroft
farm.
Chris Lyck was presented with a gold
chain and charm by the Benson Danish
Brotherhood In appreciation of recent
services.
Miss Margaret Fedde, domestic science
teacher at the State University Farm, Is
spending her vacation with her parents
| on Fifty-eighth avenue.
Benson volunteer firemen give theil
annual New Years eve ball with elab
crate preparations this year. Out-of
town firemen are expected to be present
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-28

lature. His recommendations in regard
TO hetterment Of the laws as to highway
administration we're enacted into law
and also much OF what he urged as TO
bettorment Of county government. The
plan for public utilities commission will
be worked out. II possible, and law be
secured on that subject.
The State Board OF Education Is ask
ing for large addition to funds annually
available for handling the work OF tho
colleges. The Board OF Control Is more
modest and desires but little There will
be demand for funds for some new In
situations. Various departments OF the
state win ask for increase OF funds. The
problem OF supplyinE additional funds
will be one Of the hardest to be tackled
by the men OF the legislature.
There will be very little change in the
state offices the first of the year as only
one new state officer comes In and he
makes only partial change In the office
force.
Banks Are Prosperous.
The reports OF dividends by local banks
made at the close of the year show they
have been prosperous, dividends paid
running from s to IS per cent for the year.
The highest dividend yet recorded was
voted by tho directors of the Home Saw
ings bank. The bank duplicated its frat
OF last year and paid Is per cent dlvi-
dends Its earnings for the year reached
81 per cent The stockholders received
their checks In the morning mail today
Every bank in the city paid the usual
dividend. Several annual meetings have
already been held. but many banks will
assemble their direotorstes next week
before 1915 is formally ushered in before
sending out the little engraved slips.
The Central State bank will pay 10 pei
/ cent dividends and the Iowa National IL
scheduled to distribute Its usual IL per
cent, The Des Moines National will
place the total dividend for the year al
/ 10 per cent. Tho other banks also viii
vote dividends ranging from to L
per cent
study of Child welfare.
The Recommendation to the State Board
Of Education some time ago by DR.. Mac
Bride, president of the state university
is being taken up by the women OF the
state and concerted movement will bt
made to have an appropriation for tht
study of child welfare Prof. Seashore
of the state university, Is making 6
study OF the question and urges thai
steps be taken for adding the new de
partment He states that there has beer
great progress in the sciences that beRl
! on the welfare OF tho children-particu
larry In the line of preventive medicine
dentistry. home economics, sociology
education and psychology. II is proposed
TO establish at Iowa City bureau wei
equipped for this work and to cooperate
with the club women of the state.
Better Farming for Iowa.
In a paper before the quarterly con
ference OF institutions Prof. L. w. Fore
man Of the state college at Ames, hsl
outlined some of the things needful FOL
better results on farms OF Iowa. HI
said that the agricultural interests OF thu
state are passing through q critical stag
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-28
NORMAN GETS HIGHEST
VOTE FOR POSTMASTER

OXFORD, Neb.. Dec H-(Special Tele-
gram)-In the democratic primary for
recommendation to Congressman-elect
Shsllenberger, T. o. Norman received
seventy-one votes, C. L. Anderson, twenty
and L. w. Daniels eighteen, for postmas-
ter here
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-28
WILL OF JOHN A. DEMPSTER
LEAVES ESTATE TO FAMILY

The will Of the late John A. Dempster'
department commander Of the Nebraska
Grand Army Of the Republic. filed for
probate. bequeathes all of his real estate
in Douglas county to his wife. Mary e.
Dempster, for. life and after her death
to his five children.
4. Farms In other counties In Nebraska
are divided among Mr.. Dempsters chill
dren. His Knight Templar uniform is
given his son. John II. Dempster.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-28

stitute the Riddle of the
Sphinx which the ages
have not solved.
May be, the secret of
the one ahead of you in
business or society may
be disclosed in his hand.
An inscrutable mys-
Indeed, is theHuman
Handl
The babe is born with
its tiny, tender hand
closely listed, defying the
cruelty of the world and
determined to live. The
dying man clutches the
air desperately, he is un-
willing to let go of life.
But as death takes a
6rmer grip on his heart,
the tense muscles relax,
the fingers become limp,
nerveless, helpless, hope
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-28
cornstaIk Disease In Jefferson.

FAIRBURY, Neb., Dec. N.-(speciaL)
The dreaded cornstalk disease has
reached Jefferson county and a number
OF farmers living In Richland precinct
north Of Fairbury, six miles, have ex-
perienceds heavy losses Henry Robin
son. prosperous farmer in that neigh
borhood. lost four valuable horses sud
denly from the rayages Of the cornstalk
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-28
Alliance WIN become city.

ALLIANCE. Neb,, Dec. H.-(specisl)-
Alliance city council and mayor have
asked Governor Morehead to proclaim Al
lance a city of the first class in accord
ance with the provisions of a law passed
in 1913 The census OF the city recently
completed by G. NJ Burns under direc-
ton Of the council, shows a population
of $40
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in their development. The methods used
by our fathers were adequate for tho
demands OF the time, but present condi-
lions demand modification. Originally
the most essential plant food clements
experienced a limited drain. Tho farmer
originally did not experience any con-
siderable eompetionu. therefore the soil
was not heavily drawn upon. II has been
natural for the second generation to fol-
low the methods used by their fathers.
Improved machinery has cut tho cost of
production and lightened manual labor.
He pointed out that intensive methods
without addition OF fertiiizlng materials
needed, tends 10 deplete soil fertility The
large cultivated areas are not sufficiently
titled. less acreage OF better titled land
should be practlced. The factors Of prl-
mary Importance are, nitrogen. humus.
limo and phosphorus. Two needs are
most apparent: First: The need Of better
tillage on smaller tracts of cultivated
lands, and the addition OF more organic
matter to keep up tho humus supply
Second. The need Of systematic cropping
Of all cultivated areas. Some Of the
benefits are; Nitrogen and humus In
creased, insect and weeds decreased and
farm labor better distributed. No plan
OF rotation can in itself keep up soil
fertility.
Caring for quail In Iowa.
Eiwght thousand quail. imported into
Iowa from ell parts OF the country, are
being cared for at the state fair grounds
by Il. G, Hinshaw, state game warden.
| The first large shipment was received
! Thursday of this upeN and other com
signments are expected every few days
for several weeks. The birds will be well
cared for and early in the spring will
be shipped to all parts Of Iowa for re-
stocking game preserves and large farms,
where the quail can propagate It's kind
under the most favorable conditions.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-28
Notes From Cmaha'S Suburbs

nee party at the Orpheum Monday for
Mrs William Belcher ON Tuesday Miss
Harte win give a bridge party Tor her
cousin, Miss Henrietta Drexel of Los
Angeles
Mr.. and Mrs. p. r. Cook and Mr.. and
Mrs. e. Roe have taken apartments to-
gether in Los Angeles, after having
spent three months in Colorado Idaho
and along the Pacific coast, and will
visit the Panama exposition before re-
turning to Dundee in the spring
Dundee boys at home from school for
the holidays ares Morton Rhoades from
Dartmouth, John Chadwick and Wallace
Shepard from Cornell, Philip Payne from
Harvard, Herman Jobst from Champlain
university, Drew Arend from Culver
Military academy, Harold Simpson from
the Nebraska Military school and John
Reed from the Shattuck school in Mime
Sofa
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-28

hiliook Of flesh
and bone-all the
numberless cabal-
istic signs to be
found in the hand
have a meaning.
Each and all con-
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-28
FOURTH ANNUAL BANQUET
Is GIVEN BY THE 1T. KS"

The Trails Kaldeka gave the fourth an
nual banquet at the Henshaw on satur-
day evening. A large number OF the
alumni was present. The banquet was in
charge of Clayton Nichols, Frank Camp
bell and Donald Shepard Those present
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-28

in the action of
the hand.
Since the world
began, before the
mind of m an
could see the sig
nihcance of two
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-28
DEATH RECORD
Arthur s. Terrell.

Arthur 8. Terrell.
EDGEMONT, S. D., Dec. H.-(Special
Telegram. )--Arthur S. Ferrell president
and manager of the Hill City Lumber
company and county commissioner of
Fall River county, died at his ranch a
mile out Of Edgemont shortly before noon
today. He had been i'll with complica-
ton of diseases for the last three weeks
The funeral viii be held here Monday.
He was well known in business and
political circles in this part of the state.
A BruiRe or Cut
is rendered antiseptic by Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve, sure remedy for sores,
bruises. piles. eczema &c AL druggists.
Advertisement.
Bee Want Ads Produce Results.
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and two, the hand
the mere human hand
has excited the awe,
the wonder, the longing
for more light of all
mankind.
Reading of the
hand, palnistry, that
poor, foolish effort
to unlock the future
by interpreting the
signs that are there,
was practised in re-
hottest antiquity. But
in vain is all the char
latanery; neither
science, nor occult
wisdom have yet
found the key that
will unlock the in
scrutable mystery of
the Human Hand.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-28
LES HlB0UX GIVE ANNUAL
BANQUET AT HOTEL ROME

The, Les Hiboux gave their eighth an
nual banquet at the Hotel Rome on Sat
urday evening, Howard Granden. of the
senior members, held the chair. Of toast
master. Paul Flothow gave a welcome
to the alumni. Charles Perrigo, George
Grimes and Robert Thompson also re-
sponded to toasts. The banquet was in
charge OF Kenyon Smith. Walter Cham
berlain and Thomson Wakely Those
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-28
Dundee.

Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. Chickering had
ten guests for Christmas dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Harte entertained
at a family dinner Christmas day.
twelve guests at Christmas dinner.
Miss Lula Writ of Rearney spent
Christmas with Miss Olive Ferguson.
Mr. and Mrs. Il r. Ramsdale enter
tanned eight guests at Christmas dinner.
Mrs. Kate Smith of Nebraska City was
the guest tor Christmas of her daughter.
Mrs. G. r. Dodds.
their daughters are spending the holi-
days In Des Moines-
Dr.. and Mrs. j. f. Arson entertained
at a family dinner party Christmas.
Covers were laid for eighteen.
Mrs. j. j. Dodds entertained at a
kensington last Saturday in honor OF
Mrs. F. +. Mayer OF Chicago
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hart OF Atkinson,
Neb., were guests part Of the week OF
Mr. and Mrs. A. c. Crossman.
Miss Julia Raftree and Miss Eva Hunt
of Chicago are the guests over the holi-
days Of Mr.. and Mrs j. II. Beaton.
A number OF affairs were given during
the week for Miss Marguerite Prentiss,
whose marriage takes place Tuesday.
Ma. and Mrs. e; II. Westerfield enter
tanned at dinner last Saturday In honor
OF M. and Mrs r. +. Meyers OF Chicago.
A son was born last Friday 10 Mr.. and
Mrs ]. w. Palmer OF Sioux City. and Is
the first grandchild Of Mrs. A II.
Palmer
Mrs Henry c. Van Gieson had her
usual Christmas tree celebration for
those Of her children and twelve OF her
grandchildren, who were here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. u. Compton. Mr.. and
Mrs l.. b Compton and Miss Marian
Compton OF South Dakota, were guests
at Christmas dinner Of Mr.. and Mrs. 7.
n. Crosby
Miss Lucy Harte entertained at matt
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-28
Nebraska

disease L. Showalter. a neighbor, lost
the same number. other farmers have
met losses.
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Hand. The 'why" OF business success, pro-
fessional superiority-the reason for war,
enmity, is all in the hand. All that we
associate with Life is indelibly engraved and
chiseled in the hand-love, hate, hope, des-
pair, courage, de6ance,-every emotion the
heart of man or woman is capable of, every
thought the human brain can conceive
all find their distinctive mark in the hand.
Every line. every muscle, less. The complete
every curve, every little circleoflfe srepresented
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-28
present were:
Robert Loomis

present were:
Merle Howard Robert Loomis
Arthur Wakely George Grimes
Vaughun Bacon Nergil Rector
Reed Peters Lottng Elliot
Frank SeIby Leo McShane
Allen Turkey Richard Jones
Harry Carpenter Maurice LOOMS
Robert Thompson Rawson White
Ralph Doud Porter Durkee
Randall Curtis Kenneth Norton
Sanford Clifford Hartman Harte
Crosby Wyman Arthur klqpp
Warren Howard Harry Claiborne
Herbert Ryan Morton Wakely
Samuel Carrier Robert Wood
Isaac Carpenter, ir. Arthur Smith
GUY Wood Edmund Booth .
Jack Bowen Lester Klopp
Frank Latenser William Harte
Richard Payne David Hervey
William Hayes Harvey Nelson
Max Flothow Harry Ryan
Horace Schram Paul Flothow
Edwin Andersen Kenyon Smith
Clarence Patton Wyman Robbins
Phillip Payne Robert McShane
John Koomis Charles Perrigo
WAYNE Shelby Howard Granden
David Bowman Thompson Wakely
Malcomb Baldrige Burton Howard
= Chester Neiman Russell Peters
Henry Howes w. Chamberlain, jr
lanes rurkee Robert Buckingham
Everett Burke Bernie ttolmquist
Walter Klopp Edward Chamberla
SEWERS Susman Richard Peters
Chester Arnold Obert Booth
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-28

Ralph Campbell
Parry Singles
Fred Bulhotz
Herman Kobst
Walter Jones
Foy Porter
S. Nj. Nichols
John DFexel
Robert Edwards
Wallace Shepard
Mains Berry
Ellsworth Moser
Herbert Davis
Russell Harmon
Donald Hall "a.
Harry Menold
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-28

Second 4isea,siou fomorrosO.)
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-28
(F1st Arfiek)

Your handbook it, examine it casually then closely.
Familiar and unineresng, is tf Do you know that in
this hand of yours be you woman Child locked
the inexpcable mystery of your life of the lives of
those you love and those you hae-yes, of all Lifef
The enigma of human destiny is in the Human
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-28

Bee Want Ads Produce Results.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-28

John Reed
Phillip Downs
Blair Scott
Eugene Neville
Gilbert Kennedy
Lyman Phillips
Wilbur Fullaway
Donald Shepard
John Jenkins
Frank Campbell\
Clayton Nichols
Walter G. Johnson
Herbert Drexen
Ralph Powell
Robert Wiley
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-28

Bee Want Ads Are the Best Business
Read Daily by People in Search OF Ad-
vertlsed Opportunities.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-23
DENIES CARRANzA OUT
MEXICAN FOREIGN MINISTER
SAYS GENERAL CONTROLS.
Says Provisional President consid
cred Action of Convention in Reject
ing Resignation Settled Question.

Mexico City, Oct. 1.-THE Mexican
foreign minister, Ysidoro Fabeaa, de
MED that General Carranza had re.
signed the supreme power of the con.
stitutionalists in favor of Antonio Vii.
lareal. governor of the state of Nuevo
Leon. Minister Fabella said that Car
rama considered the action of the
Mexico City convention in rejecting
his resignation settled the question,
but If the convention at Aguas Cali.
entes voted to reconsider it Carranza
would bow to the majority.
All the military chieftains, including
Francisco Villa, Emiliano Zapata and
Venustiano C~arranza, are subject to
the orders of the Aguas Calientes con-
Vention, which, after a stormy secret
session, voted itself the supreme pow.
er of the land.
The delegates took oath to abide by
the majority vote on all questions, in.
Guiding the form Of government and
presidential succession.
The question of the kind of govern.
ment that shall prevail will be decided
at a session to be held October 20
when a full Zapata delegation, number
ing % men. will be present.
Prominent delegates to the confer
ence say the question of further civi
strife in Mexico City has been(definite
ly decided; and hat peace is assured
Under the new arrangement Genera
Carranza can be a candidate for thu
presidency in the general elections.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-23
STATE Gets Bank Claim.

Columbus. = The state of Ohio
will receive $500 from the re-
ceivers of the Union National bank Of
Columbus in compromise of the claim
of the state for interest of state funds
illegally deposited in the bank by for
mer state treasurers. The adjustment
of the controversy was completed here.
The sum is not all the state might
have demanded, but as the bank was
insolvent and being liquidated the
state decided to adjust the claim, Sc
cure what it could and save the ex-
pense and delay of litigation that
might have been long continued. With
this payment there has been recovered
by Attorney General Timothy S.
Hogan over 500, 900 interest claims for
the benefit of the state treasury.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-23
IMPORTANT NEWS
ITEMS

H --fr .la -
Kankakee, H., Oct. 15.-George
Lauchren, held in the Jail on a rob-
berry charge, had a visit from a woman
who said she was his wife. She
brought him a cake and a few other
~delicacies, had an hours visit and de-
parted. On Tuesday Lauchrea left the
Jail. Nine fellow prisoners followed
him. Sheriff Lee believes Mrs. LAUGH
rem had a couple of saws in the cake.
Fort Riley, Kan, Oct. 13.-Arizona's
National Guard team won the national
division rifle competition IL" that end
ed here. Arizona, 3,514; United States
army, $500; Kansas N. G.. 3,472; In
diana N. G., 3,423.
San Antonio, Tex. Oct. 13.-Mr. and
Mrs. V. E. Innes of Eugene, Ore, were
jointly indicted on charges of murder.
ing Mrs. Elois Dennis and Miss Beat
rice Neims, both of Atlanta. Ga, and
of conspiracy.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-23
COUNTRY IN PERIL?
REPRESENTATIVE GARDNER IN
HOUSE DECLARES NATION is
ABSOLUTELY UNREADY.
CRlTlcIzEs CARNEGIE CREED
Says Bullets Are Not Stepped by Bonn
bast Nor Powder vanquished by
PIatitudes-Demands Inquiry into
Preparedness.

Washington, Oct. 17.-Inquiry into
the preparedness of the United States
for war, offensive or defensive" by
a national security commission was
proposed in a joint resolution intro
duced in the house by Representative
Gardner of Massachusetts, who recent
ly returned from the war zone in ELL
rope.
IT have introduced this resolution to
investigate the military status of the
United States" said Mr.. Gardner in a
statement accompanying the resolu-
ton, because / know that a public
search will open the eyes of Ameri-
cans to a situation which is being con-
cealed from them. The United States
is totally u~nprepared for a war, defen-
sive or offensive, against a real power.
In my opinion the effect of the vast
sums of money spent by Carnegie in
his peace propaganda has been to
blind Americans to the fact that our
national security from a military
point of view is undermined.
Confirmed by Army Officers.
Nearly every army and navy Off
Ger to whom / have spoken tells me
the same story of inadequate security.
/ have yet to speak to a single member
of either committee on naval affairs
or the committe on military affairs of
the house of representatives in whose
judgment I have confidence who does
not In private make the same admis-
sion. Yet all these gentlemen seem
to consider it their duty to refrain
from any public statement.
Bombast viii Not Stop Bullets.
1.-THE time has not yet come" he
asserted, when the United States can
afford to be destroyed and all the
Carnegie millions in the world will
not silence those of US who believe
that bullets cannot be stopped with
bombast. nor powder vanquished by
platitudes."
Mr.. Gardner further said in his
statement that in respect to the pres
ent European war, concerning which
he had some personal insight, having
been in the zone of conflict, his views
were mot those of a neutral"
Calls German Cause UnhoIy.
81 am entirely convinced" he said
that the German cause is unholy
and, moreover a menace to the prin
ciples of democracy. Furthermore,
believe that the God of battles will
visit defeat upon the Germans: but
no matter which side wins, we mus
remember that since the beginning o
time victorious nations have provet
headstrong and high-handed. w
must begin at once to reorganize GU
military strength if we expect to b
able to resist high-handed cases whel
the day of necessity comes"