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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-17
DEATH RECORD.

TABLE ROCK, Neb.. Dec. ie--Cspeciai)
Mrs. Serena Penrod. one OF the early
settlers OF this vicinity and who lived
here many years. died Monday at the
residence Of her grandson. Leslie Finn,
near Rushviiie. Neb.. aged 80 years. She
had been twice married and came with
her first husband. James Dobson, to this
county and settled north OF town IN 1855.
The interment was IN Table Rock come
terry. She IL survived by one daughter.
Mrs. Michael Vert. living six miles north
Of Table Rock. and several grandchii-
dren.
Isaac brown.
TABLE ROCK. Neb.. Dec. le.-(speciai)
--Isaan Brown. an old soldier. who has
been an invalid for several years, and
for the last two years confined TO hts
room with a constant attendant. died
Monday aud was buried yesterday in the
Pawnee City cemetery. He lived for
many years southwest OF here near the
state line. having come to Pawnee county
from Ohio mole than half century
since. He u survived by a wife and
several children. who lived In Montana
and from whom he sas been separated
for great many years.
nentamin r. COOns.
STELLA. Neb.. Dec. l6.-(special.) y
BENJAMIN r. Coons died at his home In
Humboldt last evening The funeral will
BE- held AZ Praire Union church and burial
viii be held AZ Prairie Union cemetery
AIR. Coons was born IN Morgan county. II.
llnois. April 10. 1885. and came 70 Browns.
willie. Neb.. in 1888. He purchased farm
one mile south OF stella IN 1870 and sold
Il IN 1900 buying the Wyatt place and
moving TO town lie moved 10 Hum
boidt twelve years aso. whore his wife
died ten years ago. Eight children sur
we
htDeFt 4. Leepsr.
AUBURN. Nsb.. Dec. ia-CspeciaI.l--
Albert c. Leeper. an old-time resident
and pioneer settler Of the county, died
a. his home three miles northwest o
town last night after an illness covering
about Two years Leeper came here from
Illinois In is6s. He was 20 years OF ag,
~ hie death, He Is survived by two son
and three daughters and a widow, tn
funeral viii be Friday and interment a
Sheridan cemetery. Mr.. Leeper was quit
q prominent citizen and took an activ
part IN politics
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-17

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 1e.-Herman
d. Lempke. the attorney for the Ger
man consulate here. has given out a
sensational statement flsying United
States Attorney John w. Preston. who
caused the arrest Of c. O. Crowley. the
ex-detsctive; Louis Smith and Baron Won
Brincken. In connection with the alleged
bomb plots against allied munition ships,
and intimating that Collector OF the Port
Davis had violated the neutrality OF the
United states in allowing munition ships
10 sail from San Francisco.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-17
IMMIGRATION TIDE
is AT LOWEST EDB
Nearly Million Fewer Aliens Come
to the United States During
Last Fiscal Year.
DEPARTURES SHOW DECREASE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.--The tide
Of immigration to the United States
ebbed to its lowest point In more than
twenty years during the last fiscal
year. according TO figures made pub
lie today in the annual report OF Sec
Rotary Wilson Of the Department OF
Labor.
The total number Of immigrant
aliens, the report shows, fell from
1,21s,4s0 in the previous year, to
32e,700 in the period ending June 80,
last. All admitted arrivals OF aliens,
immigrant and non-immigrant, we're
only 4s4,244. as compared with l.
40s.s01 the year before.
Departures sho.~ Decrease.
Departures Of aliens, ernigrant and non
emigrant. likewise show a notable de-
crease. For the fiscal year Of 1914. de-
partures were ess,soe; for 1915. Ss41H The
fiscal year OF 1918 covers the period OF
sailing home OF reservists from the be-
ginning OF the European war Till June
20. last. During that time the emigrant
aliens, presumably including the number
sailing 70 join the oolors in Europe. were
2ot,e7t. compared with sOs.S3S the previous
twelve months. The non-emigrant aliens
departing totaled 1soioo for 1915. and
eso.tST for 1914. showing q net decrease
tor all alien departures Of S4s.esi.
Excess Of arrivals over departures
niisns alone being considered, was only
bo0go In 1915. In 1915 the excess wa
yn,za
OF the s1s7oo immigrant aliens admitted
to the United States In the 1875 fiscal
year. a.ss2 were under "A years Of age
2ffssss were from IA TO n years old. and
$3.50 were Is or over. Those over IL who
coula neither read nor write numbered
1851, those able 20 read, but not write.
were 500. making the total number OF
iillterates over II. $40. or - per cent.
Several Thousand Exciudea.
peported aliens numbered 2s,675. This
included e1ii excluded at ports and sent
back TO their country OF origin. and 2.5sl
arrested and expelled from the country
OF those excluded. ara were denied ad-
mission because they were contract is.
borers
Immigrants admitted to the country
showed 10 customs officials money IN
their possession aggregnting tio. $4,000, an
average Of $50 each. Each Of e5.Tii imml-
grants had m0re than 50. while iss.7ll
he'd less than $50 each One hundred and
ninety thousand claimed 10 have paid
their own passage across the Atlantic.
1&.l4s said that their passage had been
paid by relatives. and 1871 that II had
been paid by persons other than relatives,
With reference to exclusions. the report
aksertss
conditions during the last year were
50 abnormal that accurate eomparisonf
With previous years are difficult Ex'
ciusions in 1913 amounted TO i.ss per cent
a the number applying; in isii this wal
increased to 80 per cent. and I'm the las
year the increase has been 30 great al
70 reach SO per cent"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-17
SNOW COVERS The
WESTERN COUNTRY
From Five to Seven Inches in the
Western Part Of state-Snows
Hard Here.
STREETS SLIPPERY IN MORNING

The first touch of real winter
struck the country between the
Rocky mountains and the Missis-
sippi Wednesday night According to
the railroads there was snow over
the entire area. accompanied by high
winds, seriously interfering with the
wire service. both telegraph and tele-
Phone
A yesterday morning when the re-
ports came to railroad headquarters here.
Il was stlll showing most OF the way
from the lakes 10 the mountains and
from far up in Minnesota, down into
Kansas. At that hour the snowfall was
reported at one 10 four inches. the heavl-
est fall being out IN the western part OF
Nebraska and through eastern Colorado
and wyoming
The snow was drifting considerably
but there was not enough 80 that Il
seriously interfered with traffic. though
trains were somewhat slow, especially
those moving west and north against
the strong head wind.
heavy Fail OF snow.
Along the Northwestern there was light
snow from Omaha 20 Norfolk and from
there west Il ranged in depth from four
TO six inches most of the way through 10
Landers. Along Long Pine and north into
South Dakota the snowfall was around
six inches. with wind enough TO cause
considerable drifting.
The Burlington and Union Pacific found
the heaviest snow in the western part OF
the state and through Colorado. From
North Platte on the Union Pacific and
from McCook on the Burlington, through
70 Denver, the snow at O'Clock had
fallen TO a depth Of five TO seven inches.
With a strong wind. there was some
drifting.
Not Very Cold.
Temperatures throughout Nebraska
range from 10 to 40 degrees above zero.
the coolest points being reported from
up In the northwest corner of the state
Along the Missouri valley and south ana
east the temperatures we're above freez-
ing, and at many points In this section
sleet accompanied the snow.
In the city the streets are in terrible
condition. They are covered with a sheet
OF Ice and traffic over them is maintained
with great difficulty. the horses being
unable to keep their feet unless just
sharp-shod. Here drizziing rain COM
nlenced 20 fall shortly before midnight.
| later turning into sleet and freezing 20
the pavement as fast as II I'LL. Later on
the sleet turned TO snow and at Intervals
during the morning the fall was heavy,
until at noon Il was couple Of inchos
deep.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-17
Grove and Hartman
Still Held by the
Los Angeles Police

Los ANGELES. Cal. Dec. 16-Joseph
Landers. a wrestler. who being held with
+. b. Hartman, proprietor of q liquor
store, and Michael Grove. a former
Omaha policeman. on supicion Of arson
in attempting yesterday TO burn the store
OF Hartman. was released late last night
by the police. There was not sufficient
evidence to Justify holding Landers, II
was stated today. Hartman and Grove
are still detained by the police.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-17
TEN PER CENT OF SALARY
FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS

CHICAGO, Dec. l6-officials OF the
Crane company announced today that the
oompany's annual Christmas gift TO its
employees will consist this year OF 10
per cent OF the annual salary Of each
man or woman employed for more than
six months.
Ten thousand employees throughout the
country viii share in the companys gift,
which will total more than 100000.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-17
OPERATION TO BRING
RECOVERY TO 0'MEARA

HASTINGS. Neo., Dec. le.-CspeciAl
Telegram. )-Arthur o'Aeara OF Licking
ton Is recovering from an operation last
night for an injury 20 the knee received
n making a flying tackle OF Ross. coll
cred star. IN a foot ball game between
the Hastings and Lincoln High schools
slx years ESQ. when oMeara was a mem
Der OF The Hastings eleven. For q long
time the injury was thought to be perma-
nent. but the doctors now expect q
complete recovery.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-17
RICHIE ANSWERS BECKMAE
Bridgeport Man Says Criticism Of
Commissioner Due TO Failure
TO Follow Law.
BONDS LEGAL INVESTMENTS


BRIDGEPORT. Neb.. Dec. 1s.-(speoial.)
William Ritchie. ir.. attorney for bond
holders OF the Alliance irrigation district.
IN an interview here today discussed the
charges in the reply Of Land Commits
sioner Beckman 10 the resolution OF criti-
oism passed by the state irrigation con-
ference here last week. Mr. Richie said.
Land Commissioner Beckman IN his
public interview regarding the purchase
Of irrigation bonds by the State Board OF
Educational Lands and Funds misses the
Issue which the irrigation congress raised,
and dlgresses In a discussion OF the rela-
tive merits OF the bonds OF a particular
irrigation district.
'The irrigation congress did not censure
Mr.. BeckmaB for his failure TO buy any
Particular issue OF irrigation bonds. II
does not demand or expect him 20 pur-
chase any issue OF bonds which he finds
IL not gilt-edged.
Law I'm Case ~ elain.
while the bonds which Mr.. BeckmaYl
assails In his reply can be proved to be
first-class in every particular. that Is not
the crux OF the situation.
''AE attorney for the bondholders OF
the Alliance irrigation district I asked
Mr. seckmAn for his attitude regarding
the purchase OF irrigation district bonds
He stated that he did not favor buying
any irrigation district bonds at all. no
matter how good they might be. He did
not at that time question the merits OF
the particular bonds which he was told
the board would be asked TO purchase,
nor we're the merits OF such bonds dis
eussed with him In any but a general
way. He was told that he would not be
expected 70 buy any irrigation district
bonds that were not absolutely good.
THE irrigation congress takes the stand
that since the Legislature has provided
that the State Board sof Educational
Lands and Funds may buy irrigation dls-
trict bonds, the board has not the right
TO turn down such bonds regardless OF
their merits
Security IL Good.
IL seems to the members of the irri-
cation congress under the circumstance
since the state buys bonds for a perma-
nent investment and IL not concerned IN
the question as to whether or not the SO.
curities they purchase will find a ready
market. and Is only concerned In the
question a. to whether or not the prin-
cipal and interest viii be forthcoming az
promised and since great tracts OF land
are dependent for their fertility. and q
vast part Of the state is dependent fol
he development on the ability OF lrriga.
ton districts to float their bond Issues
such faets should entitle giit-edged irrl
CATION district bonds TO at least an equa
footing with school district and municipal
bonds which always find a ready mar
ket, and that irrigation district bond
should not be refused consideration alto.
sether regardless OF their merits"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-17
JACK THE SLASHER CUTS
FURNITURE At HOTEL

HASTINGS, Neb., Dec. 1e.--(speciai
.Telegram)-A mysterious Jack the
slasher," supposed to be the one who
ruined some carpets and rugs In the
Fonetnelle hotel In Omaha last night,
slashed the leatser uphoIstering OF the
furniture in the lobby and billiard room
OF the Clarke hotel. Tn each case long
slit was made in the leather and only
the costliest pieces were attacked. The
damage II estimated at about 500.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-17

Irene Dahlstrom Of Omaha ana Henry
a. heapen Of Fremont we're married
Thursday afternoon b. Rev. Charles w.
safidge.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-17
HYMENEAL

Miss Bernice Humphrey. daughter Of
BENJAMIN Humphrey, ana william II
I-asley were married by Rev. Charles w
sAvidge Wednesday az o'clock Al the
residence OF the brides parents. 1905 Elm
street The witnesses were Mr. ana Mrs
9. =. Fieck OF Trosky, Pipestone county,
Minn
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-17
Revised TraII HItters, Count

HASTINGS. Neb.. Dec. 1s.-(spec'aI
Telegram.)-It was discovered today that
the revised count shows q total OF 1.14s
trail hitters' In the recent revival in
stead OF i.772. as announced on Monday
The original number included some 800
active church workers who went forward
In the first day and we're counted among
the converts.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-20

Women now have the right to sit
in the New Zealand Parliament,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-20

Il had-a troubles man can find Ind
most of them were In my mind
When I would number all the cares
which gave me worry and gray hairs
I can't remember one SO bad that ii
should bother any lad. And, often
looking back, I say" I wonderfully
wasn't gay, when / had youth and
strength and health, and all Hacked
on earth was wealth? wonder why
1 didn't zip with gladness erezI lost
my grip?.. MY whole life long I've
walled and @whined of cares which
lived by in my mind. The griefs that
kept we going wrong were things
that never came along. The cares
that furrow cheek and brow look
much like Hhop-pointo phantoms now.
And now that it's too late, almost,
I see that trouble is ghost, a scare
crow on a crooked stick, to scare the
gents whose hearts are sick.-Walt
Mason.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-20
About The City
X = X X X X X X X X X X X X \ 4
r LEST WE FORGET =

~ X X X X X X X x X X %<% X
In case of fire call $40.
To cast your ballot an the bond
issue at the special election which
is to be held on April TO-
May 10 has been selected as the
date of the annual sale of lands on
which there are delinquent taxes.
Another installment of 1.-THE Mas
te', Key" the great serial, will ap-
pear in Fridays issue of the Pioneer.
Big meeting of the Merchants as
ISOLATION on the afternoon of March
20. Farmer club presidents are to
attend.
The next regular meeting of the
county commissioners will be held
April 81. There will be a special
meeting on April 2.
The 1915 summer meeting of the
N. M. D. A. will be held at Coleraine,
June 10 and II. The winter con-
vention will be held in Bemidji next
December.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-20
C0DDLING THE STOMACH.
The so-Called scientific" Feeding

In this goth century of advance.
ment, people are too apt to listen to
| new theories and put into practice
notions of feeding. Not
only do adults follow so-called ;"scien.
tific systems" but they craw down
the mouths of their children such
scientific soft foods that require no
exercise of the digestive organs, and
the children: are apt to become fra
gile and their stomachs too weak to
take in strengthening food and be
able to assimilate it. This is hot
house condition that no man, woman
or child should permit. The muscles
Of the stomach require exercise just
as any other muscles of the body;
neglect them with too much ease and
inaction and you raise dyspeptic.
Use tonic made of medicinal herbs
which will stimulate the stomach in
to greater activity-a remedy which
will do this is one which has stood
the test of public approval for over
forty years, containing no alcohol or
narcotic. We refer to DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery.
It arouses the little muscular fl
bres into activity and causes the gas
trio juices to thoroughly mix with
the food you eat, simply because it
supplies the stomach with rich, pure
blood. It's weak, impure blood that
causes stomach weakness. Get good
blood through the use of DR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, and you
will have no more indigestion.
Sick people are invited to consult
DR.. Pierce by letter, FREE. All cor
respondence is held as strictly pri-
vate and sacredly confidential.
KNOW THYSELF.
Read all about yourself, your sys-
tenn, the physiology of life, anatomy,
hygiene, simple home cures, etc., in
the Common Sense Medical Ad-
viser," book of 1908 pages. Send
to DR.. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y, dimes
Cor stamps) for cloth-bound copy
ADV.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-20

having spent the winter in Bemidji
in order to give the children an op-
portunity to attend school.
now am bent and old and gray
and 1 have come a doeful way. A
son of sorrow I have been since first
l reached this world of sim Year
after year, and then repeat, all kinds
of troubles logged my feet; they
nagged me when I wished to sleep
and made me walk the floor and weep.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-20

About 100 miles eastward of Ia.
hiti lies the Tuamotu (Pomutus)
or Low Archipelago, scattering OF
,low-lying coral atolls,> about 81 in
number. In the waters adjacent. to
about so of the more important OF
these islands the finest pearls in, the
South Pacific; are found, with con-
siderable quantities of the so-called
black-edge mother-ofpearl shell much
used in commerce.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-20
OSEs 0G6EDs FROM
A cObDi ORG IIA RlRatbls,
Apply Cream lin aNostrils 20
Open Up Air. Passages. :.


All! What relief! Your clogged nosl
trils open right up, the air passages Of
your head are clear and you .canab rea thd
freely. No more hawking, snuffling,
mucous discharge, headache, dryness-nd
struggling for breath at night, your cold
or catarrh is gone. . Il
Don't stay stuffed up! Get a small
bottle of Ely's Cream Balm from your
druggist now: = Apply a; little of this
fragrant, yantiseptic cream in Your rnos'
trils, let it penetrate through every all
passage of the head; soothe and heal
the swollen, inAamed mucous membrane,
giving you instant relief Ely Cream
Balm is just what every cold and cal
tarrh sufferer has been seeking. It'll
lust splendid, s>.- Il IN = II
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-20
Chronic Cons ipetion

About two years ago when I be-
gan using Chamberlain's Tablets !
had been suffering for some time with
stomach trouble and chronic consti4
patton. My condition improved raj
p1dly through the use of these tab
let's. Since taking them my health
has been. fine,' writes Mrs. John
Newton, Irving, N. Y. Obtainable
everywhere. 49, .......
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-20

Government experts are investi-
eating Sweden's slum -shale deposits
in the hope of obtaining illuminating
oil
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-20

When your back begins to ache
the condition is becoming serious.
Don't bother with liniments-strike
at the cause.
Get package of HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea Tor Tablets) and take
1t twice week for month. It will
put new life in you right from the
start. The poison will be driven out
OF your system, your blood cleansed
and made richer, your stomach,
bowels, and kidneys toned up and
put into tip-top shape.
Don't wait till you get downright
SICK. Step In and get a package Of
the genuine "Hollister's" from your
druggist today. Price 35c.
Barker's Drug Store 217 3rd St Be
midi MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-20

Don't leave town next
week, you'll miss the "Na-
tional. Celebration" Buy your
ticket early and get into line.
The line forms to the left. Be
sure and get a place.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-20
December

Mrs. Joe Steidle of Northern spent
yesterday in the city on business.
Mrs. j. w. Higgins of Nebish spent
yesterday in the city shopping and
calling on friends.
George E. keenan,, superintendent
of the Deer River school, was in the
city today on business.
Albert Anderson, editor Of the
Clearbrook Journal, was a business
visitor in Bemidji today.
For Wood Phone 129-Adv.
Mrs. Bell Rice and Mrs White of
the town of Northern spent yester-
day in the city shopping
Mrs. Margaret Crimmers of Hink-
The Washington times., 1915-09-25
NEW v. H. s. BUILDING
|SPUT INTO SERVICE
Structure Resembles Old One,
Burned Down Two Years
Ago, In Many Ways.

With the re-opening Of school last
Monday. high school pupils living in
the western section Of the city attended
olasses In the now building OF the West
en-! Htgh School, on which work had
rst been completed before school
opened.
The new school resembles in many
details the old building. burned down
ahout two years ago. 1t Is three stories
hiEh. with a basement. constructed in
nRht bun brick with ornamental lime
stone trimmings. 1t Is Of flreproof con-
It stands on a gradual slope fronting
on Thirty-nfth street. between r and
Reservoir streets. about 200 feet back
OF the street line. Its architecture is
COLONIAL Georgian. 1t measures 210 by
rs feet.
The main! front has two. large en-.
frances and an open-air colonial porch
centrally located to be used for outdoor
study.
Four entrances are built in the rear of
the Fairgrounds to the rear Of the struc.
ture and are largely used by students.
At each end there Is another entrance.
The basement of the building con-
room. rife range. and a physical exam
inetion room for boys.
The main floor has an assembly hall
with q capacity of 100 and class rooms.
Flarking one Of the main entrances Is
the principals room and a consultat tion
room.
Study halls. a library. two biological
libra ries. and classrooms are on the Sec
ond floor.
The third sfloor Is given over to a
gymnasium. chemistry laboratory. phys
les laboratory. and drawing-rooms.
Two additional stairwaya from the
Upper floors have been built.
The structure cost $l60.000 Plans
were prepared by the municipal archi-
tects, Snowden Ashford.