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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-09-28
CHAPTER VIII.
The Town of Omar.

"HE town Of Omar lay drenched
In mist as the steamer bearing
the representative Of the Re-
view drew in at the dock. The
whole region was sodden and rain
soaked, verdant with a lush growth.
No summer sun shone here to bake
sprOuting leaves or scar tender grasses.
Beneath the sheltering frs a blanket
Of moss extending over hill and vale,
knee deep and treacherous to the foot.
Omar itself was a mushroom city,
sprung up by magic, as If the damp
ness at its roots had caused 1t to rise
overnight. A sawmill shrieked com
plainingly; a noisy switch engine shunt-
ed rows of fiat cars back and forth,
footing Justify; the rattle Of steam
winches and the cries Of ~stevedores
from a ~discharging freighter echoed
against the hillsides.
Dan Appleton, his clothing dewy from
the fog, his cheeks bronzed by expos
ure, was over the rail before the ship
had made fast and had Eliza in his
arms, crushing her with the hug of a
bear.
Come up to the house, sis, quick"
he cried when the first frenzy Of greet,
ing was over-"your house and mine!"
His eyes were dancing; his ace was
alight with eagerness.
But, Danny" she laughed, sQueeZ-
ing his arm tenderly, you live with
Mr.. O'Neil and all those other men in
Il horrible, crawling bunkhouse."
"Oh, do 1? I'll have you know that
u bunkhouses don't crawl. And, be
sides But wait! It's a s'prise"
"A s'priseT' she queried eagerly.
For me?'
He nodded.
Tell me what 1t is, quick! You
know | never could wait for s'prises.''
"Well, it's a brand new ultra stylish
residence for just you and me. When
the chief heard you were coming he
had a cottage built"
Danny! 1t was only five days ago
that | cabled your
That's really ten days for us, for,
you see, we V sleep. It Is finished
and waiting, and your room is In white
and the paint will be dry tomorrow.
He's a wonder!"
Remembering the nature Of her mis-
sion, Eliza demurred. I'm afraid l
can't live there, Dan. You know
she hesitated-'I may have to write
some rather dreadful things about
him"
"What?" Dams face fell. "You are
going to attack the chief! i had no
idea Of THAR He looked genuinely
distressed and a little stern.
She laid a pleading hand upon his
arm. Forgive me, Dan," she said. Il
knew how you would feel, and, to tell
the truth, l don't like that part Of 1t
one bit. But it was my big chance
the sort of thing l have beer waiting
years for. l couldn't bear to miss It."
There was a suspicion Of tears in her
eyes. 81 didn't think 1t all out. l just
came. Things get awfully mixed, don't
they? OF course l wouldn't attack him
unfairly, but l do believe In conserva-
tion-and what could 1 do but come
here to you"
Dan smiled to reassure her. Per
haps you won't feel like excoriating
him when you learn more about things.
l know you wouldn't be unfair. You'd
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-09-28

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Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-09
Brief City News
.Townsend's for Sporting Goods"

"TownSends for Sporting Goods"
Have Root Print It-New Beacon Press
Electric Fans S7.50-Burgess-G randen Co.
Half Karat White Diamonds $75--Edholm.
Hear Mccormack sing the Noble
prize Song" at orchard & Wilhelm's.
Victor record 74479.
A good beginning Is half the battle.
You have begun right Then your Of
flee is in The Bee building, the build
ing that is known tt all.
Milk House Burns-The milk house
of M. c. Sorenson's dairy at 560S Flor
ence boulevard was destroyed by fire.
The loss Is estimated at $500.
"Today's Movie Program" CLASH
fed section today. 1t appears in The
Bee exclusively Find out what the
various moving picture theaters offer.
To Take Pharmacy Exams-Dr.
Joseph Miller Wednesday will take
the examination Of the State Pharma-
cy board. DR.. Miller Is a graduate of
Creighton and for several years was
a police surgeon at headquarters.
Afraid Of His WITHDRAWING his
wife, Edith, with threatening to do
him bodily harm and other unwifely
acts, A. NJ Blenderman has filed a
petition for divorce. They were mar
ried in Omaha October 25, 1915.
West Farnam Peddler Dies-Louis
Cohn, fruit and vegetable peddler,
who was a peddler in the neighbor-
hood of West Farnam, died two weeks
ago. All his customers who owe him
money are requested to send In to the
widow, Mrs Clara Cohn, 2010 Spruce
street.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-09
Reward Of $4,000
Said to be Offered
For the Bank Robber

That the bandit who robbed the
Farmers State Bank of Florence dur
ing the noon hour Saturday and got
away with $740 is the same who &C
complished similar daring enterprises
in suburbs near Sioux City, Denver,
Los Angeles and Memphis, is the be-
lief of private detectives, who con-
ferred with the Omaha police yester-
day.
Though the robbery occurred out
side Of the city limits, the Omaha
police have taken the lead in making
an investigation, taking the matter
out of the hands of Sheriff McShane,
whose time was occupied with other
matters Agents of a national de-
tective agency declare that if the
Florence bank robber is the man who
worked elsewhere, rewards aggregat-
ing $4,000 are offered for him, dead
or alive.
The $4,000 bandit answers the
Florence robbers description, but so
far as is known has no prison record,
and has been successful in keeping his
identity secret. He always works
alone, except when he impresses a
taxi driver into his service, and always
pays his taxi bill.
1t is probable that Harry Daywalt,
the taxi driver, and the Florence bank
officials who saw the robber, will go
to Chicago and search the rogues' gal
lery there for picture of the bank
robber.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-09
Secord Learns His
Clothes Were Stolen
BV Maids in Distress

If Ross Secord, chief clerk at the
Missouri Pacific Office, and w. F.
REYNOLDS of the Reynolds Coal COM
pany, were surprised 10 return to
their boat, after a swim in Carter
lake, ten days ago, and find all their
clothing gone, they were almost as
much surprised when messenger boys
returned the clothes Monday evening
with a note indicating that the
raimen had served two maidens i'll
distress.
The clothes were neatly dry
cleaned, the shirts and undergarments
beautifully Numbered and the watches
and papers were replaced in the ap-
propriate pockets and on top lay a
note saying: 1--WE drove down to the
lake dressed in our bathing suits and
bath robe. While we were in
swimming the folks sneaked home with
the car and our bath robes. We had
no money and even mems clothes
looked good to US. Yours were handy
and proved a pretty good fit. We
spent the money, $3.50, found i'll both
suits, for taxi and for cleaning and
pressing the clothes, so will not ask
you for the SIS reward. In this way
we figure you are $3.50 to the good"
The note was signed Dundee" in a
Woman's handwriting.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-09
Zagar Held for the
Grand Jury When He
Valves His Hearing

A fruitful piece Of detective work on
the part of Hugh Mills, United States
secret service agent, caused Stanley
Zagar to waive hearing before the
United States commissioner on a
charge of passing counterfeit money.
He was bound over to the federal
grand jury.
John Rhyme went into Zagar's sa-
loon at 1901 Q street, South Side, and
rendered a S. gold piece in payment
of bill for $485. Zagar took the
money to his safe and returned in a
moment, saying he couldn't accept the
coin, as it was counterfeit. Rhyme
was sure the coin returned to him
wasn't the one he had rendered.
He made complaint and Mills in
vestigated. The cashier of a South
Side bank to whom Mills showed the
counterfeit in the course of his in
vestigations said he had seen one just
like it few days before.
"Who had it?" asked Mills.
STANLEY Zagar," said the cashier.
Zagar was arrested Monday by Dep
uty Marshal Quinley.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-09
OLDEST TRAVELLER
IN COUNTRY DIES
James Fenlon, Pioneer Citizen
Of Council Bluffs Succumbs
to Heat in Des Moines.
ON ROAD SEVENTY YEARS

James Fenlon, the oldest travelling
man in the United States, and pio-
neer citizen of Council Bluffs, died
yesterday at his home in Des MONIES,
after an illness Of only few days. The
body will be brought to Council Bluffs
for burial, and public funeral will
be held at St. Francis Xavier's Cath
Ole church tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Fenlon would have been 90
years old in October and his death
was due more to the extreme heat
of the last few weeks than to the
natural infirmities of age. For more
than seventy years he had been a
travelling salesman, all the time in
the farm implement trade. His territory
was the central west, and no climatic
conditions were ever sufficient to pre-
vent him making all parts of his ter.
ritory. Billiards that tied up railroad
trains were frequently overcome by
appeals to hardy liverymen. His rep
utation for being always able to get
there" during the whole of the three
score and ten years of his commercial
activity made him a national figure
in commercial trade life, and last
spring the American Magazine pub
lished story of his life on the road.
For the last twenty-five or more years
Mr.. Fenlon represented the Wood
mansee company of Freeport, ILL.,, SELL
ing windmills and farm motors.
Twenty-Five years ago Mr.. Fenlon
was in the implement business, in
Council Bluffs, with office and ware
house where the Chamber of Com
merce building now stands, but dur
ing that time he was covering his
territory as commercial traveller
The business was branch of the fac
tory he represented. When he closed
it he went to Des Moines and made
that city his home.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-09
Two Runaway Boys
Picked Up While in
Search of Adventure

Fired by tales of wild and woolly
adventure in the far west, John Rior-
dan, l5-years-old son of the president
of the Milwaukee Gas & Electric Co.,
and William G. Schroeder, 10 year old,
son of high Northwestern railroad
official there, came to Omaha Sum
day in search of bandits and Indians
to fight.
They intended to clean up the
Omaha redskins and bandits in a few
hours and then move on to Salt Lake
City, where the prospects are thicker.
All would have gone we'll with
their plans, perhaps, if there had been
few Indians and bandits awaiting
them here, instead of Harvey Wolf,
who is a special policeman, in addi-
ton to being night manager for the
Western Union. Wolf saw telegram
from their parents asking the Omaha
police to pick them up, and when he
met them on Farnam street, he rec
ognized them from the descriptions.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-09
Culls From the Wire

In Milwaukee Matt Leidgen, a Swear old
boy, shot Max Craden, also 8, because the
Craden boy would not play with him.
The entire First Oklahoma regiment sta
toned at San Benito, Tex, has again been
Guaranteed as a result of the discovery Of
a case of measles In Company L.
Carranza authorities have released Man.
ager Fulton Of the Mexico City power
plant, a Canadian on whose behalf the
United States made representa- lions.
General Tasker II. Bliss, assistant chief
of staff of the United States army has
completed a semi official inspection Of the
troops with the punitive expedition.
In Tulsa, okl.. after GLIDING a mob, viii
accused OF the murder Of Charles Vaughn,
wealthy oil man. surrendered to the au-
thorities
James Gerrigan. one-time racing partner
Of Tobin Dehymel. was killed Just outside
San Antonio, Tex. while speeding his au-
tomobile up = hill to have his picture taken
In action.
The Wright Aeroplane company and the
Glenn L. Martin aeroplane have been
merged, under the firm name OF the Wright
Martin Aircraft corporation, whit capital
OF $4,000, 900. The consolidated company
Is incorporated under the laws OF New York
state.
Rescue of the crew Of the American
schooner r. Bowers by the Canadian
steamer Homer City was reported to the
State department by Consul Foster at OF
tawa The schooner was lost off the
Canadian coast.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-09
SELECTED PRIZES
ADD MUCH INTEREST
Pains in Choice for Bridge
Tourney Gives the Women
Greater Delight.
By MELLIFIcIA-Auzust 8.

~ AASAAAH4SAn-nu o.
Well chosen prizes of every size,
shape and description are making the
Tuesday afternoon bridge tourna-
ment the Mecca Of each Field club
woman card enthusiast. Mrs. A. V.
Shotwell has taken great pains to
choose the prizes carefully and with
an eye to their appropriateness. Some
woman has carried home with her q
bit of bric-a-brac, another a picture;
still another has been made the proud
possessor of a pair of stockings, and
some have received prizes of linen.
Women drop in informally, bringing
their friends and out-of-town guests.
Among those who are sometimes
seen at the party or were in attend
ance this afternoon are: Mrs. Lee
Kennard, Mrs. Grant Williams, Mrs.
GLADDEN. James of New York, Mrs.
Danforth, Miss Freda Lang, Mrs.
Charles Olson, Mrs. John Mcdonald,
Mrs. Frank Engler and Mrs. E. R.
Wilson.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-09
Dynamite Explodes
In His Pocket

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. San un-
identified white man was blown to
pieces here this afternoon in a
crowded city park when either dyna-
mite or nitroglycerine, believed to
have been concealed in his pocket,
exploded. Police authorities asserted
they were unable to tell how the ex-
plosive might have been set off and
are investigating.
Parts Of the mans body were blown
fifty yards. Forty or fifty persons
within a short radius OF the man,
were uninjured. One man who sat
on the same bench was scarcely
bruised.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-09
A Single Application Will
Danish Objectionable Hairs


Here is a home treatment for removing
with some powdered delatone and water
make enough paste to thickly cover the OBJ
jectionable hairs apply and after 2 or 3
minutes rub off, wash the skin and 1t will
be left soft, clean and hairless, This treat
ment will not mar the skin, but to avoid
disappointment, be careful to get real della
one.-Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-09
DEATH RECORD.
Bernice Dermody.

Bernice Margaret Dermody, aged 9
years, only daughter of Mrs. Theresa
Dermody, died Monday morning at
the home of her aunt, Mrs. w. H..
Thomas, 1924 North Twenty-third
street, after an illness of more than
two months. Burial will be at Mis-
souri, Valley, la.
Funeral services will be held at
Sacred Heart church Wednesday at
10 a. m. The pallbearers will be
former schoolmates: Caroline Stangle,
Isabelle Stangle, Florence Swift,
Alice Swift, Cecilia Ederer, Margaret
Bean.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-09
BARBER FINDS SIMPLE
WAY TO EASE HIS FEET

BARRIERS are great foot sufferers. as a rule
One barber who has been for years a victim
Of this trouble recently discovered a slim
pie way to relieve his foot aches, pains and
discomforts. He Is telling all his friends
and clients about II and there is general re-
jolcing among those who formerly suffered
terribly from this trouble. This barber dis.
covered q preparation called wa-Ne-Ta in
the corner drug store. He bought a ascent
package and taking II home dropped two
tablets in a basin Of hot water and bathed
his feet for d few minutes. To his delight
every ache and pain disappeared and his
feet no longer trouble him. You can do
the same. You can use Wa-Ne-Ta with de-
llghtful effect In your body bath. Leaves
skin soft and antiseptically clean II your
druggist hasn't Wa-Na-Ta, send us 10 cents
and well mall you sample package pre-
paid to your address. l.. c. Landon South
Bend. Ind. q
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-09
In and Out of the Bee Hive.

Miss Ann Lidders of Davenport,
Ia, is visiting her siste Mrs F. E.
Closson. :,
Mr.. c. c. Belden lief, io New York
last evening and will i. { rtsistered at
the Claridge.
Mrs. w. F. Bavinger and daughter,
Kathryn, accompanied Mr., Bavinger
home from California today
Mrs. Edward Black has returned
from a three weeks visit with rela-
tives and friends at Union Mills and
La Porte, Ind.
The Misses Florence and JEANNE
Dow left Wednesday evening to visit
in Sioux City and towns near by un-
til the beginning of school
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert c. Fowler have
returned from a motor trip to Peoria,
Chicago, Milwaukee, Wis, and Apple
River. The trip required sixteen days.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-09
Dinner at the Fontenelle.

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Shirley entertained
at dinner Saturday evening at the
Hotel Fontenele for Mrs. Shirley's
brother, DR.. Phelan of Montreal, who
arrived last Wednesday to spend
about ten days in Omaha. A center
piece of roses was used on the table,
Sunday evening for supper the Shir.
leys were at the Field cub, Dr. and
Mrs. T. H. Barrett are planning to
give a dinner in DR.. Phelan's honor
on Thursday evening, and Saturday
evening DR.. and Mrs. |. {; Wood will
entertain at dinner at the Country
club as a compliment to DR.. Phelan
The guests at dinner at the Fontenelle
were:
MI and Mrs, John Mithen.
DR.. Phelan,
Drs and Mesdames-
B. A. McDermott, Phelan.
l. c. Wood,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-09
Chinaware Suffers
In Officers Fight
To Arrest One Man

Nearly $500 worth of fine china
ware and dishes were smashed into
fragments yesterday in the Brandeis
store when Detective Larry Finn
fought with Henry King, who was
trying to escape after stealing IS
locket.
Finn finally overpowered the man
and took him to the police station,
where a charge of petit larceny was
lodged against him.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-09
Hibbler Defends Park
AGAINST Hammond Protest

H, l.. Hibbler, owner of Hibbler's
park, on west Leavenworth street,
against which protest was filed with
the city council by T. Hammond,
comes forward with a defense of his
park, insisting it is conducted orderly
and only rented to societies and clubs
of good repute. Mr.. HibbIer explains
he rents the bark for dances and pic
MICS and is always careful of the per
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-09
Society

OF Omaha, to Mr.. Albert Philip Dip
pold. The ceremony will be performed
at St. Peters Episcopal church. Eight
bridesmaids will be in attendance, and
Mrs, Ned Kessler of Minneapolis,
WHOM as formerly Miss jamie Sails
bury of Omaha, will be matron OF
honor. A reception at the Salisbury
home will follow the service.
Miss Barrett will visit in Chicago,
Evanston and Neosha until Novem-
Der.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-09
How to Give Good Advice,

The best way to give good advice
10 to set good example. When 9TH
ers see how quickly you get over
your cold by taking ChamberIain's
Cough Remedy they are likely to fol-
low your example. This remedy has
been in use for many years and en-
joys an excellent reputation OBJ
tainable Observation-Disclosures
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-09
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Lewis Whitehead. chief clerk In the Bur
lington passenger office. has left for Grand
Island to represent the railroad on tho
western trip of the Nebraska Press associa-
ton.
C. L. Patterson, special agent Of the Union
Pacific at IDenver, was in Omaha Monday
meeting old friends at the Union Pacific
headquarters. Mr.. Patterson was formerly
In Omaha as chief Of the special agent de
partment
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-09
Omaha HorSemen Attend
Galecburu (lII.) MEETING

Tom Dennison and Fred Myers,
Omaha horsemen, departed Monday
evening for Galesburg. ILL.,, where the
formers well known PAGER, Hal Nc
Kinney, starts in the opening OF the
Great Western Circuit meeting in the
Illinois city.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-09
Former Omaha Pastor to
Sneak Here "Wednesday

DR.. A. w. Lamar Of Atlanta, Ga,
once pastor of the First Baptist
church of Omaha, is in the city, the
house guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Rhoades. DR.. Lamar will speak at
the First Baptist church Wednesday
night. enroute to chautauqua.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-09
t.--rrhaItum Surface to be
Laid Over Old Pavement

City paving specifications have been
amended to permit the laying of a
surface of asphaltum. over old pave
ment in cases where such treatment
is feasible. The first of the kind will
be Hamilton street, from Fortieth to
the Relt Line tracks.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-09
On the Calendar.

Miss Mary Leslie is entertaining
tomorrow for some of the visiting
girls.
A picnic will be given Wednesday
for the college girls who are en- joying
house party at the home OF Miss
Florence jerks.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-09

Vice Admiral Kamimura, 81 years
of age was one of the most prominent
officers Of the japanese navy. As COM
mander-in-chief of the second squad
ron he played an important part in
the Russo Japanese war, and is be-
lieved to have led in the naval assault
with the British squadron against
the German base at Using Tao, China,
in 1914.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-09

DR.. Kings New Life Pills will overcome
your constipation, biliousness and indiges-
ton. Take a dose tonight Only Csc. All
sts-Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-09
Vice Admiral Kamimura
Of Japanese Navy Is Dead

Toxic, Aug. 8.-Vice Admiral Hi
konojo Kamimura, of the Japanese
navy, is dead.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-09
At Carter Lake Club.

Mrs. F. P. Mason entertained a
party of eight at luncheon at Carter
Lake club Monday, Mrs. William
Holman, four guests, and Mrs. K. u.
Adams, three tables at bridge.
A luncheon for twelve guests was
given today by Mrs. c. S. Rainbolt.
Mrs. E. D. Dennis had luncheon for
six guests and reservations for thir-
ty-six were made for the Womens
Swimming and Bowling club.
Dinner reservations for this even
ing have been made by Miss Anna
Sorenson, c. F. Benjamin, George F.
Abbott, f. H. Ella, B. B. Hart and
Mrs. Johnston.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-09
At the Field Club,

Mrs. |. c. Wood entertained at
luncheon at the Field club today for
Miss Eleanor Milliman of Logan, Ia,
who is the guest of Miss Alice Switz-
Ter. Mrs. John Battin was the other
member of the foursome.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-09
At Happy Hollow Club.

In honor of several visiting young
girls, the Misses Dora and Louise
Wieae entertained at the Happy Hol-
low matinee dansante today. The
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-09
Motor Picnic to Valley,

Motor Picnic to Valley.
Miss Arlene Andelfinger enter
tanned at an automobile, swimming
and supper party at Valley Sunday
in honor OF Mr.. Ted Brooks of Min
neapolis. The party was chaperoned
by Mrs. M. B. Andelfinger and mo-
tored to Fremont after spending an
hour in the water at Valley. Those
present were:
Misses Misses
ReYa Circuit Arlene Andsif1nser,
Gladys Dreibus,
NeRsrs.-- Messrs.--
Ted Brooks, Russell Andelfinger.
Gordon Grout.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-09
Birthday Party.

Birthday Party.
Mrs. Otto Borchert and son, Will
liam, entertained last night at their
new home, Seventeenth and Chicago
streets, for Miss Marie Blanck on her
birthday. Seventy-hve guests were
in attendance.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-09

sons to whom he rents. No liquor
is sold on the grounds, he says.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-09
Social Gossip.

Mrs. John w. Madden and her
guest, Miss Nan Madden of Nutley,
N. J., spent the morning at the Coun-
try club playing golf. They joined
Mrs. Adoiph Storz for luncheon at
her home, Later Mrs. Storz expects
to give a luncheon in Miss Madden's
honor.
Mrs. Thomas Flynn left last even
ing for Glenwood Springs, Colo, to
join Mrs. Edward Hayden and Miss
Ophelia Hayden, and remain until
September l. Mr.. Flynn will follow
later.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Shirley and Mrs.
Shirley's brother, DR.. Phelan of Mon
treal, motored to Grand Island today
to visit relatives there.
DR.. and Mrs. l. c. Wood were en-
tertained at the Council Bluffs Row
ing association Sunday by Mr.. and
Mrs. E. H. Doolittle.
DR.. Palmer Findley leaves the lat
ter part of the week to motor to the
Minnesota lakes. He will be accom-
panied by his sons, Tom and Cressley.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-09
observation-disclosures Wedding.

Miss Nan Barrett of Omaha is in
Chicago to serve as maid of honor
at the wedding Of her cousin, Miss
Frances Salisbury, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. H. H. Salisbury, formerly