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New Britain herald., 1916-07-14
WOMEN SOUND TRUMPET.
Representatives of Twelve States to
 Discuss Politics.

Washington, July 14.-The national executive committee of national wo- mems party issued a call today for a conference to be held at Colorado Springs August 10 to 12, ito decide on measures to be adopted by the Wo mans party in the coming election to win national suffrage for women"
 "Twelve suSrage states controlling electoral votes, contain more than 4,000,0O0 women qualified to vote for president" said the call.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-14
YOUNG MAN KILLED
 BY LIGHTNING BOLT
Arthur Munson, 21, Meets Tragic Death Standing in Mothers Barn

During the severe thunderstorm that swept the city yesterday after noon at 5 o'clock a bolt of lightning struck and killed Arthur Munson as he was standing in the doorway of the barn at his home on Blake road. The lightning bolt also shattered the barn. setting fire to the woodwork and be- fore assistance could be summoned the structure had been burned to the ground.
 Victim Only 21 Years Old.
 Mr. Munson was only twenty one years old and was the son of Mrs. Caroline Munson. When the storm broke in all it's fury the young man took shelter in the barn and was standing in the doorway when he met his tragic death. Owing to the isolated location of the Munson home it was impossible to get medical as- sistance immediately and it was some time after the young man was struck before a doctor arrived. The Nun son home is half mile or more from
New Britain herald., 1916-07-14
JOHN E. FARMER DEAD.
Frustrated Plot to Strip Allegheny
 Arsenal in 1860.

Pittsburgh, July 14.-John M. Lari- mer, aged 96, who foiled a plot in 1860 to strip the Allegheny arsenal of ammunition and cannon in order to arm ports in confederate territory, the exposure of which led to the resigna- tion of John B. Floyd, secretary of war, in the cabinet of President James Buchanan, is dead at his home here.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-14
"POP'' GEERs COMFORTABLE.

Cleveland, July 14.-Edward F. Geers, veteran grand circuit driver and trainer, who was badly hurt here yesterday when thrown under the heels of a horse on the North Randall track, passed a comfortable night at the hospital.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-14

Jersey resorts since the first shark raid on bathers has not reached Coney Island and other places near New York, but bathhouse keepers said they would take precautions against a visit from sharks although they do not believe there is any danger. Life guards will be stationed beyond the life lines to watch for possible ap- proach, and if necessary the men will be armed. Fishermen will be stationed
 on piers with baited shark hooks. Men familiar with the habits of fish are
New Britain herald., 1916-07-14
Cuts Are Danqerous

Cuts or wounds, sores or bruises arc likely to become infected ouicklv. Is is therefore, very important for you to immediately apply Minard's Iini- ment the remarkably pure, creamy ant1septic for it kills germs instantly and makes wounds heal rapidly. l
New Britain herald., 1916-07-14
WILSON'S WEEKEND PLANS.

Washington, July 14.-Prestdent Wilson plans to spend the weekend on board the naval yacht Mayfiower. Accompanied by Mrs. Wilson he will leave late today to cruise until late night or Monday morning,
New Britain herald., 1916-07-14
SHARK OFF BRIDGEPORT
sea Monster, Although Harmless,
 Causes Much UneaSiness at Shore ResOrts-Another Caught in Sound.

Bridgeport, July 14.-A five foot caught yesterday in a small inlet close to Fairfield beach, one of the most popular bathing places in this vicinity. The big fish apparently had come across the shoals during high tide and had been left stranded by the receding water. This shark is be- lieved not to be of the man. eating spe- cies such as has been causing terror on the New Jersey coast, but the fact that that kind of big sea monsters Is in the sound is causing much uneasi- ness at short resorts
New Britain herald., 1916-07-14
WILL NEVER PLAY AGAYw.

Washington, July 14.-Joe Judge, first baseman of the Washington team, may never be able to play baseball again. Judge has been out of the game longer than two weeks and it de- velops he has hernia. Ava Williams has been assigned to first base Tn his absence
New Britain herald., 1916-07-14

passionate protest from MT. Redmond, who declared that it indicated breach of faith and was a gross insult to Ireland. MT. Redmond asserted that If this speech be taken as rep resenting the attitude and spirit of the government toward Ireland there is an end to all hope of settlement"
New Britain herald., 1916-07-14
SIX TROOPERS BURIED.

Washington, July 14-The bodies ofs six negro troopers killed at Carrizal were buried in Arlington cemetery to- day with full military honors. None had been identified.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-14
Caught on Hook.

Riverhead, N, Y., July 14.-F1sner- men returning here yesterday report ed they had caught a ten foot shark on hook and line in Long Island sound yesterday,
New Britain herald., 1916-07-14

frankly puzzled over the shark raids. Assuming that one man eater Is re- sponsible, it must have a long beat. It has been seen at Spring Lake, N. J., and at Bridgehampton, N. Y. If it is the same shark that went to Mattawan it must have skirted all of the lower bay of New York and at some time within the last few days passed Coney Island and the Rock aways. Picture shows crowded bath ing beach near New York and man eating shark.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-14

Beach resorts near New York were thoroughly alarmed by the recent at tacks of sharks on bathers, resulting in four deaths and one maiming and the killing of the season unless the shark were captured speedily. Hun dreds of men, with rifles, spears, dy- namite and nets searched Ned Jer- sey waters for the man eating shark that in it's third attack since July 2 killed two men and two boys and maimed another boy. The scare that has gone the rounds of many New
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-30
Their Own Page

and in this way the time passed. 1t
was the day before the Fourth of
July. 1t was a dreary day. May was
sitting in the big armchair when she,
heard voice calling from the hall
way. FL T. d. !. ~ @I.l7
II was her mother, standing in the
doorway of her room.
May" said her mother, you can
not have any fireworks on the
Fourth, you will get hurt" May
stamped her foot and mumbled, You
will never let me have any fun" she
said. May walked out of the room
humping her feet. She took her
cloak, ran over to Alice's house to
play. On the way over she found a
nickel. She hurried to the store and
bought two packages of firecrackers.
Then she went home and hid them.
On the following day she took the
firecrackers and shot some of them
off.
As she was shooting them off, one
of them fell on her dress before she
could throw it. Mays dress caught
on fire and she was burned very
badly. She was in the hospital cou--
pie Of weeks and she never disobeyed
her mother again.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-30
Honorable Mention.)
Goes to Show.

BY Marie Cooper, Wallace, Neb.
Blue Side.
One time last summer saw In the
paper that there was going to be a
ehow in town the next Saturday.
| told papa about il and he said he
would take me K the weather was
fiji. So when the day came that morn
ing was misty and cloudy, but about
noon it cleared off and was beauti-
full day. And so we went to the show.
Now will tell about a pony that
they had. His name was Cupid. He
was black and white. He wore a lit
lie harness. And fastened to that
harness he wore two big hearts, one
on each hip. The hearts were white
md in those hearts there was a pink
heart. He would pick up numbers, tell
time and they let one little boy ride
him. That pleased Cupid very much.
Cupid pulled another boys hair. That
made the 10y cry. After Cupid was
through performing they sold pictures
81 him. They had two little sorrel
ponies that played teeter tartar. They
were very pretty. They had one cam,
Il. He was not very large. They had
an elephant. ! saw the elephant drink
and carry water to the other ami,
mails. I enjoyed that very much and
he whole show was good.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-30

he decided to market his offering; so
he fitted up a booth--the booth-of-
foolishness-and sold to every pass
erby, bulb.
Now there was a popularity about
this plant, the bulb was never quite OF
the same size; the flower never quite
Of the same color; nor did it ever
have quite the same smell to the but
terfly that was always seeking happi-
ness.
Sometimes the flower was large,
sometimes small.
Sometimes the smell was rank,
sometimes sweet.
Each purchaser OF bulb, paid for
1t dearly, because that which grew
out of the bulb was the plant-of-ex-
pcricnce, which taught the purchaser
to stay away from the booth-of-fool-
ishness, and the butterfly that was
always seeking happiness; and taught
them to follow some useful pursuit
that would benefit the world and man
kind.
Now let US take heed from those
who have already purchased the plant
of-experience and stay away from the
Observation-Disclosures, and the one who
is likely to lead you to the booth
the butterfly that is always seeking
happiness.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-30
Child Hunts Star.

BY lone Jewell. Aged 10 Years, Cres-
cent, la. Blue Side.
II wish had star to play with"
said a little child one evening. He
was sitting on the doorstep and look
ing up at the sky. Il wish had a
little star" he said. He was not yet
4 years old. The sun had gone down
and many stars were in the sky. The
child looked at them. He seemed
to hear each little star saying, Don't
you wish you had mei Don't you
wish you had mc3"
Eyes, do wish had one of them"
he said. See that little red star over
there? Its not very high, think. !
will run and get it. ! will knock it
down before it gets any higher" The
child got up and ran out. No one
saw him but his dog, Don. He ran
down the road looking at the red star
as he went There il u.s." he said.
I'll knock it down and take it home
to mother" Soon the sky began to
grow dark. A black cloud was COM
ing up. One by one the stars went
behind the cloud. The child began to
cry: "Oh, red star, where are your"
He could not see which way to go.
The cloud hid all the sky. The rain
began to fall "Motheri Motherr'
cried. the child. Then he heard some
one near him., He held out his hand.
1t was good old Don. The dog had
been with him all the time.
"Oh, Don, Don, take me back to
mother" he cried. Don knew what
the little boy meant. He stood very
still The child put his arms around
the good old dogs neck. He got
upon his back. Nov, Don, take me
home to mother" he said. "Run
home fast" 1t was raining when
they got to the house. Both boy and
dog were wet "Oh, my dear child,
where have you been?" cried his
mother. Il have been trying to get
star for you" said the child.
made this story up.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-30
fHonorabie Mention.)
Sees Frontier Slow.
Elsie Tews, Aged IS Years, Pin,
ktuffs Wvo Riue Side

Elsie Iews, Aged Is Years, Pine
bluffs, Wyo. Blue Side.
Irwin Bros. frontier show and con-
test was held at Pinebluffs, the home
town OF Irwin Bros, on July 7 and 8.
The show had 200 real cowboys and
cowgirls, 100 Sioux Indians, 100 buck
ing horses and 100 long-horned steers,
besides other features. At 10 o'clock
there was a big parade through the
town and at p. m the show cons
menced with a quadrille on horse
back BY cowboys and cowgirls. The
next act was a fine exhibit by per-
forming horses. Cowgirls and cow
boys rode bucking horses and after
that some Of the cowboys rode or
tried to ride steers turned loose out
Of the cattle chute, most of them be-
ing bucked off. Then the cowboys
roped and tied steers turned loose and
later they rode after steers as they
were TUNED loose, grabbed their
horns and threw the steers.
One cowboy showed exceptional
skill in handling whips and couple
other cowboys showed their skill IN
fancy roping. There were several
horse races open to everybody, which
was quite exciting, and an Indian
horse race less exciting; also cow
girls relay horse race that was sure
" . good one. The last act, an at
tack OF the Indians on an emigrant
wagon, which ended in the burning
Of the wagon, when the cowboys ar
rived on the scene and rescued the
emigrants.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-30
Industrious Little Girl,
BY Marie speckman, Aged IA, Ash

BY Marie Speckman, Aged IA, Ash
land, Neb. Blue Side.
Once there was two little girls who
lived in village with their mother.
Their father was dead, so the mother
had to work for other people to make
living.
The girls names we're Dora and
May.
Dora was a nice girl. She had to
do the homework.
May was an invalid, so she would
sew dresses and clothes for her moth
er and sister.
One day the girls were very sorry
when their mother came home I'LL.
She was sick long time, so she
could not work.
Mrs. James (the mother) told her
daughters about it and Dora, being
a willing little girl. started off to
work, bidding her sister and mother
goodbye.
As she was walking along she saw
q white house.
She hurried toward it, and when
81 reached the house she knocked
No one came to the door, and again
she tried, but there was no answer,
She opened the door and walked in,
and OIL What did she see but twelve
little beds, unmade; twelve little
chairs scattered all over the room,
and twelve little dirty plates on the
/ table Dora was soon busy washing
dishes, making the beds and sweep
ing the floor.
Just then the little gold miners
came home, found their room all
cleaned. Dora told the miners tina,
she was looking for work.
The miners told her that she was
welcome to stay with them till their
maid came back from her vacation
One day as Dora was sweeping under
1.-THE carpet she found twelve shining
dollars. The miners told her that il
was for her. The next day Dora went
home happy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-30

the great parties from a state west
OF the Mississippi river. In Nebras-
ka the contest was fierce and close.
Never before were so many political
meetings held here and never before
were so many of the greatest politi-
cal speakers of the country heard in
this state. At the election in No
vember Nebraska gave a majority of
about $4,000 for Mr.. Bryan for presi-
dent and elected the entire populist-
democrat state ticket, including a ma
iority Of both houses of the legisla-
ture. Since this memorable campaign
Nebraska has had large place and
leadership in national politics.
Governor William A. Poynter-In
1898 William A. Poynter, populist, of
Boone county, was elected governor.
The ans-Mississippi exposition was
held at Omaha during his term. 1t
was the first great exposition held in
this region and it brought to Nebras-
ka exhibits and visitors from all parts
of the world.
Nebraska In the Spanish War-In
1898 the United States went to war
with Spain in order to make Cuba
free. Nebraska sent three regiments
to this war. The First Nebraska
sailed to the Philippine islands and
was gone more than year. Colonel
Stotsenberg, its commander, was
killed in battle. Many Nebraskans
remained in the Philippines or have
since gone there to help maintain our
flag in those islands. The Second
Nebraska regiment, under Colonel c.
]. Bills, was sent to the great camp
at Chattanooga, Tenn, and became
part OF the army in reserve until the
war ended. The Third Nebraska regi-
ment, under Colonel William ].
Bryan, was sent to Florida and after
wards crossed to Havana.
The Republican Party Returns to
Power; Governor Charles H. Diet
rich-From 1896 until 1900 the Ne
braska state elections were carried
each year by fusion Of populists,
democrats and silver republicans. Dis
putes arose among these parties and
the republicans, making great eff
fort in the campaign of 1900, carried
the state by 4 small majority, electing
/ Charles H. Dietrich OF Hastings as
governor. Governor Dietrich re-
NAMED in that office only about four
months. When the legislature, which
was elected with him, met in January,
1901, there followed fierce and Bit
ter struggle over the election of two
United States senators. The repub-
licans had a majority in the legisla-
ture, but could not agree. After an
all winters fight all the candidates
withdrew and Governor Dietrich with
]. H. Willard of Omaha were chosen
senator's.
Governor Ezra P. Savage-Lieuten-
ant Governor Ezra P. Savage Of Sar-
gent became governor on the resig-
nation of Governor Dietrich. He held
office one year and eight months.
During his term he pardoned former
State Treasurer BARLEY from the pen
itentiary. Feeling in the republican
party was so strong against him that
Governor Savage could not be re-
nominated.
Forestry--Two large forest reserves
| in western Nebraska were set apart
BY the United States government in
1901. These have since been used
as experiment fields for growing
trees, mostly evergreens. 1t is hoped
through them to find the best means
of covering western Nebraska with
groves and forests.
(Continusd Next Sunday
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-30
Some More Riddles.

By Marie Mahlendorf,. Age II, Anoka,
Neb. Blue Side.
Why is B like fire1 Answer: Be-
cause it makes water boil.
What is black, white, and read all
over2 Answer: A newspaper.
Why do the little birds in . nest
agree? Answer: For fear of falling
out.
What question is il that You must
answer yes? Answer: What does yes
spell. ...t-
Why is washer woman like Sat-
urday? Answer: Because she brings
in the clothes (close) of the week.
II bear went in dry goods store
what would he needa Answer: Muz-
zlin' (muslin).
When the clock strikes thirteen
what time is it? Answer: Time for
it to be fixed. -t~
If man met a crying pig what
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-30
prize Story.)
NV Life as a Duck.
BY Walter Wiese, Aged IS Years,
Ran,it, rrtnr, Nah p cd Cide ~

By Walter Wiese, Aged Is Years,
Bennington, Neb. Red Side.
am large white Pekin duck, now
2 years old. | can scarcely remember
when | was little. but what / re-
mmcber ! will tell to you.
One morning two little brothers and
u crept out of the shell, We felt chilly,
so we were glad to crawl under an
old hen which we regarded as Our
mother.
The next, a girl came and put US
in her apron and took the hen and
put us in large box.
We stayed in this box for few
days, when the same girl came again
and put US out.
We followed the hen everywhere
she went till we came to pond. We
thought we would like to take swim,
so we went into the water.
The hen tried to coax rs out by
saying you will DROWN but we paid
no attention to her till dreadful
thing peeped out Of the water. We
all tried to scramble to the shore as
quickly as we could, but one of my
brothers was not quick enough. The
dreadful thing opened its mouth and
took hold OF my brothers leg. He
cried and cried and the hen flew at
it and bit it, but it was all in vain.
He sank to the bottom, dragging the
duck after him.
We never saw my brother again and
we never went to the pond again, for
1t had taught us lesson.
After that we always stayed as far
away from the pond as we could.
We grew and grew till we were as
big as we are now, for we both live
yet. n.
/ have had two broods Of ducks
already, but not one Of those ducks
have gone into the water, for have
always kept them away from it.
/ think ! will close my story now,
for have heard my mistress say she
was going to butcher me.
So goodby, Busy Bees.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-30
Little Stories by Little Folk

II is ball OF red, but now it changes;
it is gold, yet more of an orange; as
it climbs higher in the heavens it
changes color yet again; it is now a
silver ball. The earth lies white un-
der its shimmering rays. Hardly a
sound breaks the beautiful quiet. Now
dog howls, now quiet reigns again.
In the garden the fountain plays;
its soft splashing seems to be part Of
this beautiful night. The sweet, deli
cate perfume of the flowers reaches
us, borne by slight breeze.
The big town clock booms eleven
times; its harsh sound seems to in
crease in volume at every stroke. 1t
seems the echo will never die away
and the peaceful solitude is broken,
but again it is silent; now we hear a
baby cry and a mothers soft lullaby.
For half an hour we sit in silence
and It begins to grow chilly, so we
must 60 in.
The next morning there Is no trace
Of the lovely night; there is drizzling
rain; we are told it began to storm
about o'clock. We do not see how
it could be. But such is nature.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-30
NEBRASKA AS A STATE.
Continued from Last Sunday

The Pine Ridge Indian Wharf.-The
last Indian troubles on the Nebraska
border came during the dry decade
OF hard times. The Sioux Indians,
who once roamed over all western
Nebraska as their hunting ground,
had given up that country to the
whites and were settled in South Da-
kota along the northern border of
Nebraska. The buffalo and nearly all
OF the other game had been killed.
The oldtime Indians had nothing to
do. The young men grew up in idle
ness, The United States tried to
teach them farming and stock-raising,
but only very few were willing to
be taught The dry season OF 1890
burned up the little patches of corn
and garden which the Indians planted.
They gathered in the shade along the
little streams and listened to the old
peoples stories OF the time when the
Sioux lived free, open life, hunting
buffalo and fighting their enemies,
and the white men were far away. An
Indian came from the Rocky noun
tains telling the Sioux that the great
spirit had heard their troubles, that
the white men were about to be driven
back and the buffalo, deer and ante
lope would return and cover the
plains.
The Ohost Dance-The Indians be-
gan to dance the ghost dance, going
without food for two or three days,
then stcaming themselves in little huts
by pouring water upon hot stones,
then coming out to dance in great
companies. As they danced, they
saw visions of wonderful good things
coming to them. These ghost dances
were kept up by the Sioux during the
summer and fall of 1890.
Battle Of Wounded Knee-On De-
cember %, 1890, party of about 400
Sioux under Chief Big Foot were
halted on their march to Pine Ridge
by the Seventh cavalry. The next
morning Colonel Forsyth started to
take away their guns when someone
fired a shot and in a moment the
battle was on. Thirty-two soldiers
and ls6 Indians were killed, many OF
the latter being women and children
This is called the battle of Wounded
Knee and took place short distance
from the Nebraska line in South Da-
kota. The United States hurried sew
eral thousand soldiers to the scene
and the Nebraska militia was called
out to guard our northern border.
After several other skirmishes dur
ing the winter, the Indians came in
and surrendered and thus ended what
is probably the last Indian war in the
history Of the United States.
Governor Lorenzo crounse-Lo-
renzo Crounse, republican, of Fort
Calhoun, was elected governor in
1892, and declined to be candidate
for reelection. During his term
many banks failed and some of the
state money was lost in them. There
was an impeachment trial Of three
state officers for misuse OF state
money. Over 81 100000 OF public mon.
ey from the sale Of school lands was
supposed to be in the state treasury
and Governor Crounse made efforts
to have it invested where it would
bring interest for support OF the
schools of the state. NJ
Governor Silas A. Holcomb; State
School Money Stolen-In 1894 Sila.