Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-08

Sol Bergman has gone to Milwau-
kee, where he is to be joined In mar
riage to Miss Heller of that city
This Day in History.
1802-Edward Kent, ninth and
eleventh governor of Maine, born at
Concord, N. H. Died at Bangor, Me-,
May 10, 1877.
1S09-George L. Stearns, the Bos-
ton merchant, who supplied the funds
for the guerrilla campaign of John
Brown in Kansas, born at Medford,
Mass. Died in New York City, April
0, 1857.
1s15-The Americans under An
drew Jackson defeated the British
under Packingham in the battle Of
New Orleans.
1S24--Wilkie Collins, celebrated
novelist, born in London. Died there,
September 23, 1889.
1S25--Eli Whitney, inventor of the
cotton gin. died in New Haven. Born
at Westborough, Mass, December s,
1866.
1s2s-Duke of Wellington became
British prime minister.
1S4S-Pena y Pena again assumed
the government of Mexico.
1SS0-Duke of York (now King
George v of England), promoted to
be midshipman in the royal navy.
1S94-Worlds fair buildings in Chi
cago destroyed by fire.
1895-Royalist outbreak at Homo
lulu was suppressed by the Dole gov
ernment and the leaders were ar
rested.
1s01--Twenty-si lives were lost in
ArvNt, a.
N. Y.
1902 - Seventeen persons were
killed and many injured in a collision
in the New York Central tunnel in
New York City.
The Day We Celebrate.
William E. Book. city passenger
agent of the Milwaukee road, is a
Council Bluffs boy, being born across
the river. January 5, 1878.
William A. Clark, multi-millionaire
mine Jowner and former United States
senator from Montana, born at Con-
nellsville, Pa, seventy-eight years ago
today.
Sir Frank W. Dyson, astronomer
royal Of Great Britain. born at Ashby,
England, forty-nine years ago today.
Major General Sir Sam Hughes, late
minister Of militia and defense in the
Dominion cabinet, born at Darlington,
Ont, sixty-four years ago today.
Right Rev. Sheldon N. Griswold,
missionary bishop of Salina, recently
elected suffragan bishop Of the Epis-
copal diocese of Chicago, born at
Delhi. N. Y, flfty-six years ago TODAY.
Augustus Thomas, one of the most
successful Of American playwrights.
born in St. Louis fifty-eight years ago
today
e. Burton Holmes, noted traveller.
lecturer and author, born in Chicago
forty-seven years ago today.
Timely Jottings and Reminders.
New Orleans will keep its custom
ary holiday today in commemorative
of General Jackson's victory over the
British in 1915.
Special commissions representing
New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode
Island are to confer in New York to-
day on the high cost of living.
In accordance with the constitu-
tional provision the electors will
ferent states to cast their votes for
-.
Frank o. Lowden (republican), will
be inaugurated governor of Illinois
today, succeeding Edward F. Dunno
(democrat).
Arkansas today will inaugurate
profitable farming" campaign, de-
signed to induce the cotton planters
to raise all their own food and food
stuffs.
Governor-elect James P. Goodrich
and the other state officials elected
in Indiana in November will be in
stalled in office today.
The celebrated case of the steamer
Appam, now a German prize at New
port News, Is docketed for argument
today in the supreme court of the
United States,
State legislatures will begin their
regular sessions today in Idaho,
Washington, Oregon, Arizona, Iowa,
Utah and California.
Ssoryette Of the Day.
Judge Gary Of Chicago, the story
goes, while trying case was disturbed
by a young man who kept moving
about in the rear of the courtroom.
lifting chairs and looking under
things.
Young man." Judge Gary called
out, you are making good deal of
unnecessary noise, What are you
about?"
Your honor" replied the young
man, Il have lost my overcoat and
am trying to find It,"
WELL" replied the Judge, people
often lose whole suits in here without