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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-15

a common sisterhood, since they have
common struggle,
l didn't pay much attention to the
testimony of Miss Day, who resented
having it stated that she was I'M
friendly with Dorothy, until her
mother took the stand and told the
same story.
And even then, though Miss Days
mother is old enough to be the moth
er of Dorothy Moore, would not
have particularly needed the incident
had not Miss Days mother insisted
that she was a voluntary witness, and
1 idly wondered if she would like
some other woman. to voluntarily
offer such evidence against her
daughter under a similar circum-
stance.
But l began to take an interest in
the matter when l saw Miss Days
mother sitting back in the courtroom,
listening to the damning evidence
against the character" of Dorothy
Moore given by Cummings, self
confessed ibertine in this case, and
saw that woman old enough to be
the mother of Dorothy Moore and al
ready the mother of girl older than
Dorothy, smiling at the statements
made by Cummings, which were
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-04
HoW His Satanic Majesty Kept
Hotel for the Guests of the King

Some people in Nebraska actually did
Ben Den this year. They arc rather
scarce. for Samson entertained ON a large
scale. and set aside dozen special nights
when whole sections Of the state were IN
Nited.
But after his rare entertainers gave the
glad hand OF chumhood and the harpoon
OF initiation TO some 5000 men from all
parts OF the state and the United states,
there still remained n few who have not
seen the show and initiation Samson
can't help H. He invited most all the
people on the planet. and did everything
but pay their railway fare. Samson has
the satisfaction Of knowing that those
who did not sec IL win always have that
as the one wild, longing pulsing regret
in their lives
For the show and Initiation az the Den
are closed for the year They are closed
to give the managers Of Ak-sar-Bcn time
TO get the other big event OF tho year
the carniyal-into shape to open on sched-
uled time. September 80
Letters About the Den.
And now that some there be who have
not been initiated and have not seen the
show. so some there viii be who will
know more about 1t than those who have
seen II. Thus We may look for some over
pious individual somewhere from tho
clustered seclusion OF his cage TO write
letters 20 the newspapers charging that
the Den 10 nothing but harem."
Yes. It's fact-a fellow did write such
a letter about a year ago. lie was fell
low who never was near the Den. lie
was a fellow who sat in his library. pale
and bloodless, from year TO year. and
never got out among men. lie judged all
humanity from the way his dyspeptic
stomach made him feel when he had tho
windows OF the library all shut, and read
dusty literature nineteen hours a day.
But he gave great statement to the
world. namely. that the Den Is a 'harem."
He must have dug the information out Of
some rare old volume OF Chinese class
ics, printed in Celestial hieroglyphics long
before the days Of Confucius.
Now. the newspapers, being good fell
lows. and knowing II Is a bad thing to
have stomach trouble and also that 1t Is
a great craving some people have TO make
statements in the public print, granted
this poor fellow little space and printed
his charge
Did Samson reply? No. Samson was
too busy entertaining tho thousands OF
boosters that each week flooded the Den
to give even his favorite glance OF
whitening scorn" TO this knocking re-
cluse who never paid railway fare to
come down and see the Den.
He is the loser, not Samson.
Although some there still are who have
not been initiated. they grow more
scarce year by year, for Samson enter
tainod more at the Den this year than
ever before. When his great engines Of
destruction were all oiled up he opened
or the first Monday night in J.ne He
entertained and initiated every Monday
night for sixteen weeks and then put on
an extra night for the bankers OF the
state ON a Wednesday evening.
And while over 5000 outsiders took the
plunge. the tickets showed that with the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-04
One Night the Den Was Worth Lifetime Spent Peace Elsewhere

ment how many laughs, how many
screams Of Joy they are expecting, they
are never disappointed
For. within tho mysterious gates await
exactly siXty-two OF the most ed-bloodcd
individuals in the city Of Omaha. They
have masked and disguised their fuces
and forms In such hideous manner that
scarcely man can be found 10 recognize
them Amateurs? Yes, one may call them
amateurs. in the sense that they do not
travel as professional troupe. But anna
teurs I'm no sense are they when II comes
to putting on a first class burlesque on
the comic o9era order.
Yet. what Of this? can this not be seen
for four BITS any time In a good play
house,
Nay nay friend For Gus RENEE. the
artificer. has so built the monstrous en-
Rines OF this den OF mystery that the
initiation the rough rolling and man
handling Of half thousand visitors
weRvcs itself quite naturally and alto
gether ingeniously into the thread Of a
diabolical plot
Who docs not enjoy the antics Of a boy
from tho audience called upon the stage
to aid the slippery sleight-of-hand artist?
Human Interest - strong.
How much more enjoyment. then, when
the governor Of the state takes the place
Of the small boy, when your best known
banker Is rat upon by bunch Of huslties.
or tossed into the raging flames Of perCi-
ton by a gaping red mob Of horned and
tailed devils How much more racy Is
tho enjoyment when the mayor Of your
town is tossed by an Internal machine
from a dizzy height down. down, toward
a series Of nets. each OF which In turn
are withdrawn just before he thinks he
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-04

and back. All, she is strong, as many a
husky athlete has discovered who has
tried to lead the dance instead OF being
led in it. Yes, the boys would balk on It,
but they are strapped to the Queen in
order that they may not desert her right
in the midst OF the dance as some would
love to do, when they have tested out her
strength. All. the wild whirl she gives
the boys would make their mothers wish
them at home. Yet, when all is said and
done, she is but a wooden queen.
Never during the season has the Tango
Queen appeared on the floor with her
helpless victim but that the 1000 men in
the hall rose TO their feet roared with
thunderous levity and threw their hats
into the air with whoops of hilarity at
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-04

the rough handling one o. their number
got at the hands of the doughty dame.
At the Devils Hotel.
Throughout ali this time. for two and
one-half hours, the burlesque show is IN
progress, and the limitations are merely
made a part or an incident TO the bur-
lesque play. Thus this year, there was
a chorus of devils, whose principal busi-
ness was stocking the glaring Goals of the
Internal regions on the stage, although
they sang with the head devil as we'll
as with the night clerk of the Devils
Hotel, when he tore through the mazes
of his funny little song.
II am the night clerk of the Devils Hotel.
I'm on to every little bit of scandel;
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-04

Omaha crowds a total OF 1858 passed
through tho gntes during the seventeen
nights. Among them were 600 bankers Of
the state In a single evening. Again
there were go editors on another even
ing On still another evening there were
400 travelling men. Fremont drummed up
n crowd OF Gal that came down in special
trains on Monday evening TO enjoy the
initiation. Another 600 came from Lin
ctoln one night bringing the governor OF
the state and his staff with them.
what IL the AttrhctiOnt
IL might be left TO the bar OF uni
versai conscience" as Huerta says,
whether such a multitude OF men Will
swarm to one central point, pay railway
fare and stay up late at night unless
there is n real attraction. VIII they go
in special trains to see circus. Not 80
much. VIII the governor take his staff
out to horse races? Hardly.
But the multitude will flock TO the
Den.
II is the mystery that wells before they
get within the gates. And then II Is the
fact that no matter how much entertain.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-04

is TO alight in safety. How keen grows
the Joy riot when you see the congress-
man from your district taking a wild
rocky boat ride down never ending in
cline, with nothing less than Krupp guns
bombarding his boat while he lodges the
rapids and rocks!
She Was some Queen.
Then. too, you select a nice boy from
among the visitors. You select one who
always likes to have creases in his
trousers. or, on the other hand, you Sc
lect one who prides himself on his phys
ical strength-a wrestler, for example.
You give him as a partner the Tango
Queen, the mechanical wonder that
dances automatically across the great hall
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-04

You can't hand me any con very we'll
and again. when he raraded the front Of
the stage with truly diabolical grin and
sang to the tune Of Get out and Get
Under" tho psrsphrase:
80 study up. all the sins you might COM
mit
And then you better better hesitate bit,
For we've got your number, your name
and your number
Right down in our devilish book
Charley Gardener this year was the
head devil. And how the minor devils did
step around when he appeared on the
scene. Some hotel this, where the tenn
perature was never below 500 degrees and
instead Of ice water, carbolic acid was
served TO the guests.
chief as chief stOker.
Chief OF Police Henry w. Dunn was the
chief stoker down in the lower regions.
With his red body and face covered with
SCOT and CRIME, he pounced out OF the
hole and upon the stage and demanded
his time He refused longer to shovel coal
with a snowshoveL He was tired Of
roasting Ereasers cadets and suffragettes
He held It time for him to pull his
freight. And what did he do but sing the
CTdhleEN VI SOUhH W Aut AAhN VI - ''A
my way to Mandelay." Setting his words
to the rhythm of this tune, he would sing.
Il suppose I'm a nut, I'm nut, I'm a
See my nose full Of SCOT, full Of SCOT full
u want to go TO Mexico,
To Cincinnati or 10 Buffalo,
o, let me hike
Along the pike.
II you'd only let me go
I'm tired Of Hades
And its bunch Of shades
Etc. etc
Maybe this is a bum song when written
on paper But Chief Dunn has a good
voice. He had able backing in the chorus
of devils who Joined him, and many,
many an encore was necessary to calm
the multitude.
others Must Help Out.
Now, in order that Samson may be
enabled to pull off this show of shows
every year It is necessary for lot of
public spirited men 10 leave happy homes
every Monday night to take part in the
performances. 1t requires no small
amount Of nerve to do this, for as has
been we'll said, they risk family reputa-
tions by appearing thus in public and not
a man gets cent OF pay.
Thus Ben Thomas appeared in the roll
OF Grand Mutt, whose title was uni
versally mistaken for Tough-Guy. A. w.
Jefferis was grand notary and 1t has
even been limited that he couldn't run
for congress because his time was occu-
pied ut the Den. William Wappich was
grand marshal aud likely his duties were
as heavy as the grand marshal Of any Of
the grandlose lodges that maintain such
a dignitary. e. l.. Potter and R. l.. Low
were bodyguards to the Mutt. f. w.
Fitch was admiral and most indecorously
did he break in upon the dignified pro
ceedings OF the Mufti. George F. West
and Fred Paffenrath were dubbed board
OF strategy and were credited with having
written the musical comedy itself. Sailors
before the mast were Dan Whitney,
Thomas Lynch, II. Wilke and r. a.
Frost Bold lads of the rolling waves were
these fellows who manned the boats that
brought candidates safely through the
bombardment of German siege guns. Also
right ceverly did they on occasion dance
the Sailors Hornpipe," NJ. Gibson was
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-04

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-08

fight project, too, and for the simple
reason that Henry Woodhouse is no
random prophet. He is considered
absolutely the most conservative
thinker in America on the subject of
flying.
81 have just returned with Lieut..
Porte from Hamnondsport," said
Woodhouse, land | have made the
most careful study of him and of his
machine. And both the man and the
vehicle say only one word, Success
And ! am positive the Columbus of
the twentieth century has at last ar
rived.
81 say this in the face of the dis
coVery that certain changes must
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-08
BY H. P. BURTON

New York, July s.-"Lieutenant
John Porte is going to cross that At
lantic ocean and he's going to cross
it this summer and in the flying boat
America. And there is no doubt
about it, either"
Henry Woodhouse, the greatest
authority in the world on marine fly
ing, pounded his fist on the desk in
the Office of Flying" the famous
aeronautic publication of which he is
editor, and spoke these words. And
they are the most important words
which have yet been uttered by any
one in connection with the proposed
Rodman Wanamaker transatlantic
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-08
I ie1rt- c-I44iI Po+4te ~ 9 O~de+DOed O~4<+1V0Od
Geo. Hallett

twentieth century Columbus and first real photograph
Lieut. Cyril Porte the British naval
aet 24year-od American who will accompany
the
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1914-11-27
DEPRESSION IS DUE
To FRAUDULENT
PROMOTION
Mining Convention to Discuss Cues
tion vitaIly Affecting the Industry.

PHOENIX, Nov. 21.-That fraud
ulent mining promotion has done
more to bring about the present de-
preston in the mining industry than
any other single factor, is a fact
that no one can deny.
The American Mining Congress,
which will hold its annual conyen-
ton at Phoenix, Arizona, the first
week in December, early recognized
the danger to which the whole min
ing industry would be subjected if
such practice was not speedily
stamped out
At the convention of 1907, a res
olution was adopted outlining a
law which would make it a felony
to misrepresent a mining property
either by prospectus or otherwise,
when a sale of stock was being
solicited. After some changes it
was finally drafted in the form of a
law and introduced in the legislature
of every mining state.
In fourteen states this bill became
law. The effect was Immediately
seen in the fact that many fraud
ulent promoters ceased to do busi-
ness, while others were convicted
and forced to quit.
More stringent laws have since
been passed by many states, which
together with the close surveillance
of the post office department, has
so discouraged the wi1dcatter, that
mining investors today are prob
ably better protected than any other
class
The question naturally arising, is:
If this is a fact then why is it so
difficult to induce investors to en-
ter the mining field? The answer
is, lack of education. For years
the press of the country preached
the one sermon that mining was a
gamble with the cards stacked
against the investor. The congress
has sent out thousands of pieces of
literature refuting these statements,
and proving by figures that mining,
carried on is one of the
safest businesses man can invest
IN. Some good has been accom-
plished. Eventually, confidence will
be restored, but this work must be
kept going constantly.
At the Forthcoming convention it
is expected that this subject will re-
ceive much attention.
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1914-11-27
ENGINEERS Will ORGANIZE.
Smoker to be Held in Morenci During
the Course of Next Ten Days to
Which All Engineers In County Are
Invited.

A movement was launched here and
at Morenci this week looking to the
organization in this county of a So
ciety of Civil and Mining Engineers
residing in Greenlee county. The
movement has the endorsement of
civil and mining engineers to the
number of thirty or more and it is
proposed to hold smoker at Mo-
renci sometime during the next ten
days for the perfection of the organi-
zation and the election of officers.
All civil or mining engineers are invit-
ed to be present at the initial smoker
exact date of which will be announced
later. 1t is estimated that the men,
bership roll will be started by more
than forty signers.
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1914-11-27
NJ 'FARLAND MAKES
SHORT VISIT IN
DOUGLAS
Says Violation of Gambling Laws in
Saloons Brought Prohibition.
THE EIGHTY PER CENT LAW.

DOUGLAS, Nov. 23.-Judge w. c.
Mcfarland, of Clifton, was visitor
in Douglas this week. Judge Nc
Farland is regarded as one of the
very able attorneys in the State. He
was many years resident of Solo
monville, county seat of Graham
county, but when the county of Green
lee was created he removed to Cliff
ton where he is now counsel for the
Arizona Copper company and the Ari-
zona & New Mexico railway.
Yesterday Judge Mcfarland was
shown some of the more important
features of Douglas by Judge Albert
M. Sames, who was for two years
prior to his coming to Douglas, law
clerk in the office of Mcfarland &
Edwards in Solomonvi1le. In an auto
the two visited the. Copper Queen
smelter, Y. M. C. A. building, the
military camp and the Country club.
Talks on Prohibition
Judge Mcfarland attributes the
main cause for the heavy vote for
prohibition in Arizona to be the open
and notorious violation of the gam
bling laws of the State in open sa-
looms. In Clifton, he says, many who
were opposed to prohibition voted for
it in the hope that by abolishing
whiskey and saloons they would elm
mate gambling, which they regarded
as a greater evil.
Eighty Per Cent" Law
In speaking of the $50 per cent"
labor law voted for by a majority of
the voters in the recent Arizona cleo
tion, Judge Mcfarland said that I'M
less some agreement could be reach
ed by the attorneys for the mining
companies and the Attorney General
to have the. law held in an abeyance
until a test case can be submitted to
the courts of the State, the two COM
panies will be compelled to cease
operations during the pending litiga-
tion, as it would be impossible for
these companies to replace those who
would be qualified to work in the
State by the so-called $50 per cent
law. Practically all the miners en-
ployed in the Clifton-Morenci district
are Mexicans. This class has done
the mine work in the district since
the mines were discovered and devel-
opment work began. Many of these
Mexicans are qualified electors and
few are native born, but the great
mass would have to be dispensed with
and there is no other labor that would
be available at a price which would
enable the mines to even break even,
much less earn any profit. At the
present price of copper there is hard
ly a copper producer in Arizona that
would not shut down the mills and
smelters rather than attempt to con-
tinue at an increased cost.
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1914-11-27

Although Graham county holds the
prize flag as the banner democratic
county of Arizona, three democrats
went down to defeat there in the re-
cent election, while practically all the
other counties of the state were elect
ing solid democratic delegations. In
Graham Frank NJ Layton, republican,
defeated Wardlaw, democrat, for
county treasurer, Myron Alfred, re-
publican, defeated George H. Birdno,
democrat, for county assessor, while
Haywood, republican, defeated Myers,
democrat, for county school superin-
tendent.
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1914-11-27
Developing Water on Grazing Lands

Developing Water on Grazing Lands
How range which ordinarily can not
be grazed because of inadequate water
facilities can be opened up for
stock, is told by the department of
agriculture in Farmers Bulletin 592
on the development and improvement
of stock watering places upon national
forests. No stock range can be said
to be properly utilized, the department
AYERS, if there is an uneven distribu-
ton of water. On some areas the
water supply is not sufficient for the
number of stock the forage will sup
port. On others the water supply is
sufficient, but is not permanent, max
ing it necessary to remove the animals
before the season is over. Still other
areas are made practically worthless
for stock purposes by the absence of
water except at rare intervals during
inter.
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1914-11-27

the three mile construction of the
State Highway starting from Clifton
and extending beyond the new smelter
a distance of approximately three
miles and costing more than $4,000.
In all Arizona there is more con-
struction work being carried on in
GreenIee county than any other
county in the state.
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1914-11-27
Physical Culture ParIors-


Al Wasem, of the Eecker-Franz
company, and incidentally the champ
ion lightweight wrestler of the coun-
try, is preparing to open at his resi-
dence in Southern Hills Addition
rooms for the purpose of giving les
sons in physical culture, including
correct breathing exercises. massage,
baths, and to those of younger years
practice at the scientific and cultural
potts in boxing and wrestling. these
being designed only toward the proper
training of the body that the health
full condition be attained and kept.
The equipment Of the place will in
clude all appliances necessary. Wa
sem is through years of experience
in physical culture we'll fitted to
make of the new institution an ad-
mirable success, he having managed
for some time one of the largest gym
nasiums of ST. Louis. Ee will meet
with his patrons in the evening hours
after his work with the Becker-Franz
store, and is possessed of IL large list
of patrons, both men and ladies, who
wish to gain the benefits of the gym
nasium.
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1914-11-27
CHR|STMASFUNDFOR
NEEDY BELGIANS
GROWS RAPIDLY
Amount Previously Acknowledged by
The Copper Era Amounted to Two
Hundred and Forty Dollars is Add
ed to by Personal Efforts by Sum
TotaIing One Hundred and Eighty
Three Dollars and Fifty Cents.

The appeal made by The Copper
Era to the people of Clifton for do
nations to a Christmas fund to be
forwarded for the relief of the desti-
tute Belgian people, whose country
has been ravaged by the warning
forces and where women and children
are suffering the pangs of hunger and
the lack of warm clothing, has met
with a generous response. At the
present writing the total sum raised
in Clifton amounts to 1923. so. There
have been previously acknowledged
by the Copper Era the receipt of $240.
During the past two weeks this sum
has been swelled by $423. so due to
the personal efforts of the Ladies Aux
iliary of the Presbyterian church. In
addition to the personal donations
previously acknowledged the following
donations have been made and collect
od.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-21

Harold Hilton, British-goIf cham
pion, who was eliminated at Sand
witch today.
feds. Downey Of Buffalo got a dou-
bic and two singles. Al BridWell
smacked a triple and single. Out
fielder Hartford of Buffalo took part
in two double plays.
Tom Seaton blanked indianapolis,
while Billiard was hit opportunity
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-21
STRIKE DANCER LOOMS BIG

There is great danger Of a strike
of all the switchmen and trainmen on
the railroad lines entering Chicago.
1t is known that SO per cent of the
men have voted in favor of the strike
unless their working conditions are
bettered. Secret ba1oting has been
on since Monday.
This vote does not mean, however,
that the strike will be called imme-
diately. Negotiations with the COM
pany were begun yesterday and
settlement may be made unless the
company breaks off the negotiations.