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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-14
TWO CHURCH CONVENTIONS
ARE HELD AT HARVARD

HARVARD, Neb, May 13.-(SpeciaD-
The Hastings District Methodist Minis
terial association closed a very enjoyable
session on Wednesday evening. The
sessions were presided over by District
Superintendent Marsh. Rev. C-'E. Ruch
of sutton was elected ecretary-treasurer.
After organization the time was spent In
reading papers upon different subjects Of
vital Importance TO the church work.
THE Financial Work Of the Church"
THE Social Life OF the Church-How to
Control and Promote 1t" THE Laws Con-
corning the Reception of Members,
1.-THE Place of the Brotherhood" THE
Sunday School and Epworth League"
jects discussed. The association closed
Wednesday night with an address by
Chancellor F'ulmer on Christian Educa-
ton" A vote of thanks was extended to
the people of Harvard for their hos
pitality and to the Epworth league for
their excellent supper.
The Christian churches of the Seventh
district met in convention in this city
on Wednesday and Thursday. Sessions
were held at the Christian church and
there was large attendance. Prominent
ent and gave some excellent addresses
The work of the Christian Bndeavor, the
Sunday school and the Christian Women's
Board of Missions received principal at
tention. Dinners and suppers were served
in the church dining room by the women
of the church.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-14
Nebraska
Eclectios Confer
In Annual Session
tFrom a staff corrnspondentN

LINCOLN, May 1S - Cspecial) - The
fortieth annual meeting Of the Nebraska
state Eclectic Medical society Is on at
the Lndell hotel today with good at
tendance
The section devoted to hygiene and
health had the program this forenoon
Or. r. T. knight Of Lincoln and Dr. II.
p. Cummins OF Seward occupied a part
OF the time in discussions, the former
talking on school inspections and the lat
ter on recent medical legislation.
In the afternoon Or. c. A. Lutgren OF
Auburn. president OF the association. and
Dr. w. n. Cutlery. superintendent OF the
Norfolk asylum, we're the principal
speakers the former talking upon the
subject Of deafness and Or. Cutlery taxi
irg the matter OF who are insane COR his
subject.
The printed program was not followed
closely and the different speakers we're
brought into the program when the time
seemed most opportune.
Officers of the association arc; C. 4.
I.utgren. president. Auburn; f. T. Wright,
vice president Ceresco; h. a. Root. treas
urer; d. ]. Bowman. secretary.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-14
MYERS GENERAL STORE AT
SUTHERLAND Is BURNED

SUTHERLAND, Neb., May 1S.-(Spe-
citi.)-F1re yesterday destroyed or dam
aged practically all of the general mer-
chandise stock of the Myers Department
store. owned by F. G. Myers, at this
place The value of the stock is placed
at about 5000, with insurance amounting
to 1900. The building. which is the
property of s. A. Thomas, was damaged
possibly to the extent of 5000. 1t was
insured Owing to prompt work Of p
volunteer aggregation OF firemen. It was
possible to confine the blaze to one
building, which Is situated between the
postoffice and Farmers State bank.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-14
JUDGE PERRY TO HEAR
SUPERIOR SALOON CASE

SUPERIOR, Neb.. May ts,--(specisl
Telegram Judge Hurd today. without
requiring written showing and upon
an oral request. granted the demonstrators
change of judges TO hear and decide
three remonstrance cases from Superior
which involved the same facts. laws and
the same applicants who have been in
volved in the saloon litigation in Superior
for the last year.
Judge Perry of Cambridge was called
in to preside over the trials and agreed
&c be on the bench Friday morning.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-14
Nebraska
Cheyenne Boosters
Travel Over Highway

SIDNEY, Neb., May lS-(Specia Tele-
gram.l-Fifteen autos filled with members
Of the Cheyenne Motor club and the city
officials Of Cheyenne. Wyo.. arrived here
today on an inspection trip over the lin
coin highway as far as Big Springs
They came from Cheyenne in four hours.
distance OF los miles, and found the road
In fine shape for the automobiles that
are passing through here daily for Calf
fornia. This part OF the Lincoln high
way Is marked as well as any strip in
Nebraska. II will he Inspected weekly
by the road commissioners Of the coun-
ties the highway passes through and will
he kept in good condition all year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-14
Pharmacy Board
Matter is Settled
(From a staff CorrespondentO

u TUUI SUIT CORRESPONDENCE
LINCOLN, May 12-(Special Telegram0
The panning which the State Board of
Pharmacy was expected to give their
board of secretaries at the meeting this
afternoon turned out TO be a o'clock
tea, and everybody was satisfied. The
board made no very great demands on
the secretaries and the secretaries agreed
to everything the board demanded, the
demand being enforced by the question,
rs this satisfactory to you fellows?''
Sure, that's all right" was the response
by some secretary and the meeting ad-
journed.
The secretaries will be required to file
a list of applicants for examination fol
druggists licenses and an itemized &C
count of expenses with the state board.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-14
STRoMSBURG EDITOR GETS
JUDGMENT FOR ATTACK

YORK Neb,, May 13-(special Tele-
gram. THE jury In the case of Harry
Pase against DR.. George Flippen OF
stromsburg brought I'm a verdict this
morning IN favor of the plaintiff for $50.
This was q suit brought in the district
court for tl0.075. growing out of an at
tack by DIR. F1ippen on Pase on the plat
form Of the railroad station at Stroms-
burg. Pase claimed he was permanently
injured The assault was for publication
of articles in the Stromsburg News, a
nAyspaper edited by Pase
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-14
YOUNG SALVATION ARMY
WORKER IS DROWNED

KEARNEY, Neb., May la-(Special
Telegram -Lemuel Brown. a member OF
the Salvation Army corps in this city.
was drowned in Lake Kearney this aft
ernoon at 4 O'Clock near the power house
intakes where there is always a strong
current. When the young man went under
the water he was swimming with several
companions, who made two attempts to
save his life. He was reached on one oc-
CASTOR, but in his excitement he fought
off his rescuers. The body was recovered
one hour later. He was 10 years OF age
and was married.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-14

The outstanding Indebtedness OF the
road is shown to be; For power. sil,l9S;
taxes, $4e49; banks, 5000, and other
debts. SO, 4O7. making a total Of S2S,49O.
The valution Of the road for assessment
purposes (one-fifth actual valued in 1905
was s14ssO and the taxes paid were 1851.
In 1914 the assessed valuation was S65, 133
and taxes paid S2,975.
The actual valuation OF the road is
placed at S195.OOO. being about five miles
out Of Lincoln to Bethany.
Morehead to Falls city.
Governor Morehead went to Falls City
last night and will spend the balance OF
the week recreating and looking after his
farms. He will keep in touch with the
executive offices In order TO keep advised
as to whether political mixers have
switched him from the vice presidency
20 some other Job The presidency looks
Just as good to the governor as the vice
presidency, and II they will consult him
in the matter he might convince them
that the presidency would suit him
better.
To Investigate DOurine.
Next Monday State Veterinarian ]. s.
Anderson will go to Mullen to meet rep
resentatives of the government TO in
vestigate the dourine disease which It is
claimed prevails in Cherry, Blaine,
Hooker, Thomas and Grant counties. Five
horses have already been killed and 1t is
understood that more have become af-
fected. In the case of the animals killed
the state pays half of their value and the
government the other half the valua-
ton not to exceed two-thirds OF the full
value and not over 500.
Thomas Visits mt Nehawka.
State Superintendent Thomas visited
Nehawka yesterday and looked over the
proposition Of a consolidation of five dis
tricts surrounding that town, comprising
a district five miles square. He was a
guest while there OF e. NJ Pollard.
Railroad Appeals.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail-
road has appealed to the supreme court
from a Judgment secured in the Douglas
county district court by Alfred Peterson
for $1,000 Peterson sued for $4,000.
alleging that he was permanently injured
by having his legs cut off by a switch
engine while crossing a railroad bridge
at Nicola, Ia, the engine overtaking him
before he could get across.
Fined for Shooting Quail.
John p Holmes. a special deputy game
warden of Orleans has notified Game
Warden Rutenbeck that he has sue
ceeded in bringing to trial oranzo Fare,
who has been hunting and killing game
out of season near oxford, the charge
this time being for killing quail. He was
fined $40 and costs, all amounting to
about SIS.
Omnhans Married.
License to wed has been granted TO
Theodore d. Schneiderwind OF Omaha,
aged %, and Matilda l. Larson OF Omaha.
aged %, by the Lancaster county license
clerk.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-14
Sweetheart Assists
Accused Man Escape

BEATRICE, Ncb.. May S-(special
Telegram oscar Draper, wanted here
on charge Of stealing fifteen cases Of
eggs from the local plant Of swift & Co.
cvadCd the officers today in an auto
procured by his sweetheart Martha Har-
mon. who met him i'm the outskirts Of
the city with a driver sheriff Acton
learned that the couple went to virginia,
this county. where they bought tickets
for Horton. Kan. T G officers there have
been notified to arrest the couple II they
stop at that place.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-14

the village board There are no saloons
az Du Bots. and residents OF that place
say they will oppose any effort to start
such an establishment OF that k,ud in
the town.
Anna Slusher OF this city filed a petit
ton In the district court asking that she
bc granted a divorce from oscar slusher.
Tho couple was married at Lincoln in
September. 1910
At a meeting Of the Board Of super
visors Wednesday the standard Bridge
company Of Omaha was awarded the
contract for building all bridges In Gage
county the coming year. The bid was
much lower than last year
Frank w Walters and Miss Myrtle
Wherry employees Of the Lincoln Tele-
Ihone and Telegraph company at this
point. were married at the Christian par
sonege Wednesday at II o'clock by Rev.
{. y. stevens.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-14
Nebraska
INTERURBAN FILES
GREAT BIG PROTEST
Objects to State Tax Levied Against
Short Line that Has It's 0per-
ating End in Lincoln.
GOVERNOR GOES TO FALLS CITY
tFrcm a stnff corresrondent.,

LINCOLN, May 12-(Speoial.) 1.-The
State Board of Assessment held short
session this morning with Secretary H. s.
Norton Of the Omaha, lincoln & Bea-
trice Intertnban Railroad company. Mr..
Norton fells that his road has been as
sessed "exorbltantly and unconscion-
ably" by the state board in the past
when the earnings of the road have not
been adequate TO pay the expenses. lie
presented list Of figures TO prove his
statement. showing that there has been
a deficit all along the whole line. He
presented table to show the net earn
ings OF the road since its existence, as
followa.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-14
WhoopYnE Cough.

when my daughter had whooping
cough she coughed 30 hard at one time
that she had hemorrhase of the lungs.
I was terribly alarmed about her condi-
ton. Seeing Chamberiain's Cough Rem
edy so highly recommended, got her a
bottle and II relieved the cough az once.
Before she had finished two bottles OF
this remedy she was entirely well"
writes Mrs. 5, F. Grimes. Crooksville,
Ohio. obtainable NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ment.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-14
Twelve Cases OF Eggs Stolen.

BEATRICE. Neb., May 1S-tspeciaI)-
Thieves entered the local plant OF Swift
& Co. Tuesday night and stole twelve
cases OF eggs which were hauled away
ir a spring wagon. Some OF the eggs
v ere sold here Wednesday to a local
dealer The police believe It TO be the
work OF local parties and expect TO ap-
nIehend them soon The eggs were val
ned at about SEQ
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-14
EASTERN STAR TO MEET
NEXT YEAR AT M'C0OK

HASTINGS, Neb. May 1S-CSpecial
Telegram)-The convention Of the Fast
ern Star lodge adjourned tonight after
selecting McCook as the place for the
1915 meet. Omaha and Lincoln presented
invitations
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-14

BEATRICE. Neb., May R--tSpecid)--
clyde Lynch OF Wymorc. who filed his
petition last week for liquor lccnsc at
pu Bois. Pawnec county Wednesday
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-14

out In blisters; .
patch az large a.
a quarter would
break out and
on top Of the
sore was q scale.
I cut the hair ~
near down TO the
head as I could
when the first
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-14
The Best Medicine for Coughs.

The first dose Of DR. Kings New Dis
covery helps your cough, sootnes throat
get bottle today. SOC. All druggists
Advert, sement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-14
ECZEMA COVERED
CHILDRENS HEADS
Broke Out in BIisters. So Bad Could
Hardly Bear To Wash Heads.
Used Cuticura Soap and 0int-
ment, Children Were Healed,

Gilchrist. Mioh.-"My two children were
covered all over their heads with sore erup-
ton which I was told was eczema. IL broke
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-14

Tho Rec Want Ads Are Best Business
Boosters
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-14

eruption broke out. The eruption was 30
bad | could hardly bear to wash their heads
and there was not q spot as large a. a pin
on the head that was not broken out.
81 shSmpooed their hair, then rubbed the
Cuticura Ointment on. After had used the
sample bought one box Of Ointment and
one cake OF Soap and I had not used all Of
them when the eruption had dried up and
my children were healed" (Signed) Mrs.
John Rolston. August 9, 1914.
Sample Each Free by Mail
With 32-p. skin Book on request. Ad-
dress postcard "Cuticura, Dept. T, Boz
ton" Sold throughout the world.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-14
Appetite Follows
Good Digestion

Nearly everyone INDUCES their
appetite and the digestive organs
are abused. resulting in a conges
ton of poisonous waste that
clogs the bowels and causes much
misery and distress.
The most effective remedy TO
correct this condition is the COM
bination of simple laxative herbs
with pepsin, known as Or. Cald-
wells syrup Pepsin. This is n
natural, pleasant-tasting remedy,
gentle yet positive I'm action, and
quickly relieves indigestion, con-
stipauon. sick headache, belching,
E. etc. Drug stores, sell DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin at fifty cents
and one dollar a bottle, and In
thousands of homes II is the in
dispensable family remedy. For
q free trial bottle write TO DR. W.
=. Caldwell, 452 Wash ington st,
Monticello, Ill.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-13
GIRL TELLS
OF ATTACK
Hit On Head BY Es-
cOrt, She Alleges;
Gets Warrant

Helen Gajewsky, Is years old, liv.
ing on Riopelle-st, swore out war
rant before Justice Stein. Thursday
morning. charging William Podaski,
alias "Bill Cookie" with making a
brutal attack upon her, in Palmer
Park, last Friday night.
The girl told pitiful story to the
judge. declaring that she had been
confined to her bed since the alleged
attack, and was not well enough TO
come to court before.
She alleges that Podaski induced
her to accompany her to the park,
and that in a secluded place he sud
denly struck her on the head, and
stunned her.
When she recovered consciousness
she found herself in the grasp of her
escort and denounced him bitterly,
then tried to escape from him.
Her screams attracted two young
men, who chased Podaski away. The
girl fled to street car, and made
her way to her home, where she col
lapsed
She was in tears as she told her
story to the judge, Thursday.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-13
ROUNDS UP
TARDY men
Sheriff Takes Hand
When Employers
Detain Men

Sheriff Milton Oakman and Dep
uty Sheriffs Pilarski and Adams
Thursday rounded UP two OF the
three members OF the Thirty-first
Regiment, Michigan National Guard,
who failed to report Wednesday
evening when the regiment left for
It's annual encampment at Grayling.
The sheriff has been unable 10 To-
cate the other militiaman.
One OF the men arrested by the
sheriff worked for a large automo-
bile company. The other was en-
ployed In a garage.
Both these men wanted 10 90
with the regiment. said the sheriff.
They are blameless. They held
responsible positions. and their en-
ployers told them they could not
spare them. Between job and en-
campment, they chose the job. SO
far as I could learn. neither OF them
has been promised a position when
he returns. In that case. the state
will take hand In the matter, as
there is a law which prohibits an
employer from discharging man
for attending the militia maneuvers.
Last year. IL men were rounded
Up for failure to report.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-13
JESSIE BONSTELLE PLANS
MUNICIPAL THEA TER HERE,
WITH GOOD PLAYS FOR Zoe

and It's hard work, for the longer
live, the more find that ] want tc
do, and the shorter the,time seems
In which to do It,"
All that Miss Bonstelie has to dc
during her Detroit engagement Is &c
play six nights and three matinees
rehearse next weeks production
keep up with tremendous cores
pondence, fulfill numerous social en-
gagemeDts and dodge others, and
act as adviser not only to play
wrights. OF whom there are thou
sands In every city. but to other
people, young men and women who
have seen her act and are firmly
convinced that all the virtues OF
every heroine that she has ever
played reside by right of birth and
breeding in Miss Bonstelle.
II there is one thing above all
others that Miss Bonstelle hates,
it's an immoral play. She has
never forgiven David Belasco for
producing "The Easiest Way" She
doesn't like the sort OF production
whose excuse is its appeal to the
tired business man
How about the untired society
woman" she was asked.
do you know" she replied. that
women who would not be seen at
such plays In their home cities
clamor to see the viiest plays In
New York? As soon as they get
there. they let down the bars OF re-
spectabiilty. But after all. its the
play like Little Women that comes
closest to the hearts and the desires
of the people. II encouraged me 10
find that the advance sale for Little
Women in Detroit tied the record
that was made by one Of the dirti'
est shows of the season. The pub
lie found something good and whole.
some In It that they liked. l heard
one man say: What's the use? We
don't get that home life any more
such as is shown in that play But
think We might have 1t, If We
tried to make 1t. In that connec
ton. | may say that one critic In
Chicago said that no such. home as
was shown in Little Women ever
existed"
Miss Bonstelle admits that mo
ton pictures have cut into the regu
lar theater business, but she de
clares that they can never drive
out the speaking drama.
People want to see living, breath
ing, speaking folk on the stage.
she says. The film can never sat
isfy them completely"
The Detroit times., 1915-08-13

long as my men do their work.
whether they are Irish. Catholic, or
anything else. they'll stay with me-
sent TO Denver for a load OF rifles,
We stood guard over the property
two weeks, and then these A. y. AS
went away. varge had to help me
in this work. Maybe II was hard
ship. but II could not be helped"
Next Good told OF his life In Costa
Rico There was nothing particu-
larly startling in this. From Costa
Rico he transferred his interests to
the southern states. With former
Gov. Northern, of Georgia. he said
he opened a gold mine 10 miles out
of Atlanta. He covered mineral ter
ritories In Georgia. North and South
Carolina. and Alabama. he said, and
wrote reports on his finds to be
used by the United States bureau OF
mineralogy.
Sprinkled In between the various
episodes in far countries as an en-.
gineer. Good told OF quieter times.
when he worked In grocery and a
hardware store. His next mining
venture. he said, was In the Dako-
tas
81 was in Virginia City In 1876
he said, and on June %. OF that
year, ! was in Deadwood with an e,-
ploring party of mining men. On
June 26, the day after Clusters bat
lie. we came upon the battlefield. |
insisted on burying every one OF the
soldiers"
Good said he had never laid a
hand on his wife," and denied he
ha been cruel TO his chilren.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-13
VIVID TALE OF
HOBO AMUCK
TOLD BY BOOMERS

When Blanche Weidman, mistress
OF finely furnished apartment OF
No. IL Madison.ave.. discovered,
Wednesday night, that three Of her
roomers had staged a CORY battle in
their room, wrecking SIS worth OF
chairs. beds. plaster and furnishings
and smearing the place with blood
and wreckage. she had the roomers
arrested by Patrolman Howard Nc.
Nabb on charges OF disturbing the
peace.
The prisoners. James Dencen, Zeb
Muntz, and George McDonough all
recent arrivals from New York. told
a thrilling story to Justice Gainey.
when arraigned. Thursday. They
said that q homeless panhandle"
had stopped them. as they approach
ed the house. and begged for lodg-
ings. They took him in.
Later. they said, he started to
fight with one OF his benefactors and
during the scufYle, extinguished
all the lights. and dived through a
window.
Theh three young men admitted
that they were lighting among them
selves when other roomers rushed
In. but they Insisted that in the
dark. they thought they we're still
battling with the tramp.
The case was adjourned for a
week for Investigation.
Miss weidman insisted that only
three men entered the room that
night. and thinks the tramp" was a
dream.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-13

furniture-all this highest grade merchandise
is being closed out as we bought it'd to 1-3
and some 1-2 under market value-and ALI
ON CREDIT. Great crowds are daily attend
ing this Satellite sooner you get here the bet
ter choice you will have. Come Saturday and
omen an Old Fashioned Charge Account!
The Detroit times., 1915-08-13
18th Annual August
Saver
Sale

Think what our giant buying or 4
ganization has accomplished fol
YOU! With stores in % big
cities these buyers secured an
outlet for millions OF dollars
worth of the finest furniture
made-Factory surplus stocks
short lines--Exposition samples
the biggest snap values ever
assembled! All this NEW Fall
furniture-all this HIGHEST grade
The Detroit times., 1915-08-13
r. n. Hall 9ankrupt.

Richard II. Hall, insurance agent
living in Dearborn, has fled petit
ton in bankruptcy, listing his liza
bilities at $s,37762 with no assets.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-13

JESSIE 'BONsTELLE. famous
J stock actress who is planning a
municipal theater for Detroit.
whore good plays may be seen for
ten cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-21
MRS. KOPP GIVES
 A BRIDGE-TEA

Mrs. William A. J. Kopp introduced
 her guest Miss Lillian Kraemer, of
 Washington, D. C., yesterday afternoon
 at delightful bridge tea, in which the suggestion of the approaching patriotic Shcliday was prettily evident. Crimson carnations and other flowers and en- Dlems of the Washington celebration
 were tastefully used, and at the tea ta ble two attractive young matrons, Mrs Owen and Mrs. Henry Hidden. Jr., added their grace to make of the occasion a pleasant Iinterval
 . The trophies a lace collar, silver chatelaine, boudoir cap and box of |crepe de chine handkerchiefs, were well chosen and most acceptable. Mrs. Charles iTerry received the lace collar and Mrs will Young the silver chatelaine Mrs.
 kopp presented a prize to her honoree IHer guests were Mrs. Charles T. Owen
 Mrs Henry Hiden Jr., Mrs. Roscoe Har- Iris, Mrs Bert Meadow Mrs Hazard Mrs. Thomas Berry, Mrs Oliver Cox,
 Mrs. w. J. Young, Mrs. Houston John |ston, Mrs J. T. Doster, Mrs Beatty In .gliss, Mrs. Henry Hidden, Miss Virginia
 Hiden, Mrs. Joseph Barnett and Mrs |Chares Terry.