Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-09
This Day in History.

president IS not yet electeQ.
This Day in History.
174S-Luther Martin, who was
counsel for Aaron Burr in the latter's
trial for high treason, born at New
Brunswick, N. j. Died in New York
City, July 10, 1926
1SO1-Peace of Luneville signed be-
tween France and Germany.
1S61-Convention at Montgomery
adopted a provisional constitution for
the confederate states OF America.
1865-Oaxaca, a leader of the Mexi-
can republicans, surrendered to Mar
shall Bazaine.
1S67-Congress passed, over the
presidents veto, the bill admitting Ne
braska to statehood.
1S7O-United States signal bureau
established by act of congress,
1875-Trains first passed through
the Hoosac tunnel.
1893-Forty-f lives lost in fire
that destroyed the insane asylum at
Dover, N. II.
1902-Ffre in Paterson, N. j., rem
dered 1,000 families homeless and de-
stroyed property valued at $4,000, 900.
Inc LAY we SeleDrdte-
John c. Howard was born at Hart
ford Conn, February 9, 1851. He
came to Omaha In 1888, working for
four years for the Tootle Maui whole
sale dry goods house before going into
the fire insurance business
Allen B. Romano, assistant manager
of the James Corr Electrical company,
was born at Louisville, KY, February
8, 1870. He got started as operator
of the fire and police alarm Of the
city.
Alvin r. Bloom, with J. r. Bloom
& Co., monuments was born at Red
Oak, Ia, February g. 1886. Mr.. Bloom
worked in the business Office Of The
Bee before he went into partnership
with his father nine years ago.
Samuel r. Howell, president Of the
West Omaha Coal & Ice company, is
54 years old today. His birthplace is
Camden, Del,
Archduke Robert Karl Ludwig,
youngest child Of the new rulers of
Austria Hungary, born two years ago
today.
Anthony Hope, author Of The
Prisoner of zenda" and other popular
novels, born fifty-four years ago to-
day.
Sir Peter Mcbride, agent general in
London for Victoria, Australia, born
in Australia fifty years ago today.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell, one Of the
celebrated actresses Of the English
stage, born in London. flfty-two years
ago today.
Nathan Golf, United States senator
from West Virginia, born at Clarks-
burg, w. Va, seventy-four years ago
today.
George AIDE. noted humorist and
playwright, born at Kentland, Ind,
fifty-one years ago today.
Timely Jottings and Reminders.
Alumnae of Vassar college, includ-
ing prominent women from all sections
of the country. will meet in Pitts
burgh today for thief annual national
reunion,
Newspaper publishers of eastern
Tennessee and Kentucky are to confer
at Knoxville today on plans to estab-
fish cooperative paper mill as a
solution of the problem of the high
cost of print paper.
The fourth annual meeting Of the
Amherst college alumni council will
begin in Washington today and will
conclude tomorrow evening with a
banquet at which Secretary of State
Lansing is to be one of the speakers
Storyette Of the Day.
The man who had made huge for
tune was speaking few words to
number of students at business class
OF course, the main theme of his ad-
Dress was hitnself
"All my success in life, all my ire
mendous financial prestige" he said
proudly, ~ owe to one thing alone
pluck, pluck, pluck!"
He made an impressive pause here
but the effect was ruined by one STU
dent, who asked impressively:
Yes, sir; but how are we to find the