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Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-24
Syracuse Municipal Plant
Put Into Commission

Syracuse, Neb., Feb. 23.-(Special.)
The municipal light plant of the vii
lage OF Syracuse was pdt in operation
at 10 o'clock last evening. The plant
will operate on the twenty-four- hour
plan. The dynamos are driven by a
seventy-hve horse power Diesel oil
engine The street lighting system
consists of ffty-two street lights with
l0O-candle power lights, the business
street being lighted by a white way
consisting of eighteen King lamps
which was donated by the business
men on the street. The business sec
ton and a large proportion of the
residences are lighted and the plant
starts in at paying basis with large
demand for additional service to be
supplied.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-24
Beatrice Residents Welcome
Company c Back Home

Beatrice, Neb., Feb. 22.-(Special.)
Probably 1000 residents OF Beatrice
with the Beatrice municipal band, met
Company c at the Burlington sta
ton here last evening and escorted
them up to the armory, where they
were given royal homecoming.
Flags were displayed about the city
yesterday in honor OF the return of
the company, A public reception will
be given the company soon.
Company c, Nebraska National
Guard, of this city, has voted not to
disband and will remain in the serv-
ice. The vote stood 70 to 10 in
favor of continuing the organization.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-24
Organizer Of |. W. W.
Is Asphyxiated in
Refrigerator Car

Pender, Neb,, Feb. 23,-(Special. y
On opening a refrigerator car here
this morning, it was found to con-
tain two tourists, D. F. Faulkner OF
La Plata, Mo, dead from charcoal
fumes, and Will Elmore, address not
known, unconscious from the fumes
Both held Industrial Workers of the
World cards. Faulkner was travel
ing organizer. Elmore's cards shows
him to be all engineer by trade.
Faulkner's body was taken to Rouly's
undertaking parlors to await answer
from relatives, who have been tele-
graphed at La Plata. Elmore is re-
ceiving necessary attention by DR..
Simeon, who, by the administering Of
oxygen, has restored him to partial
consciousness and his final recovery
is expected. Both are robust men
and well dressed. but without funds
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-24
Anselmo Man Found Dead
In Field Near His Home

Anselmo, Neb., Feb. 23.-(Special
Telegram )-Thomas Douglas, a
farmer who lived a mile north OF
town. was found dead half way be-
tween here and his home today. He
had come to Anselmo yesterday, and
after spending part OF the day with
associates, started home about 5
o'clock, taking an unfrequented road
through the fields. Not arriving, his
wife gave alarm this morning and
searchers started to look for him. He
was found in a corn field a short
distance from the road. officials will
investigate the cause OF his death. 1t
is supposed he lost his way in the
storm and froze to death,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-24
Forty-Five Hogs Sell for
Nearly Seven Thousand

Fremont, Neb., Feb 23.-(SpecialD
-Forty-hve head OF hogs brought a
total Of $6,750 at the semi-annual sale
OF William Ferguson, we'll known
breeder OF Webster township. The
highest price paid for a porker was
$500. John Boyle, neighbor OF Mr..
Ferguson, was the largest single pur-
chaser, his total being Sl,450. The
forty-hve hogs brought an average OF
$50. Mr.. Ferguson is one of the most
successful breeders in the state, his
annual sales totaling about $4,000 for
the last four years. His farm consists
OF only l20 acres.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-24
Damage Suit Filed,

Beatrice, Neb., Feb. 23.-(Special
Telegram )-Charles Bowdish, real
estate dealer of Lincoln, today
brought suit for $500 damages
against Chief OF Police Hayden OF
this city and his surety. the Lion
Bonding company OF Omaha, alleging
false arrest and Imprisonment here
on the evening of January Is, 1917.
The sum of $500 is against the surety
company on Hayden's bonds.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-24
Funeral Of M. B. Williams.

Fairbury, Neb,, Feb. 25.-tSpeeial. J
The funeral services OF the late
Matthew b. Williams was held from
the Christian church, Rev. J. X. She'll
enberger officiating. Mr.. Williams
was born at Racine, Wis, March Is,
1883 In the fall Of 1906 Mr.. and Mrs,
Williams removed TO this county. He
is survived by his wife tand two chill
dren.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-24
Dr.. John Morrow of Merna
Robbed While in New Orleans

New Orleans, La, Feb. 23.-(Spe-
cial Telegram, DIR. John B. Morrow
OF Merna, Neb., was robbed Of large
sum of money and some valuables
here today. No clue to the thief has
been found.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-24

be SO sore ] could not
straighten myfngers. The
eczema itched and burned
and ! would scratch till my
hands bled. and watery
pimples came out that
afterwards broke open and
festered. Then again, il
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-24

Washington. Feb, 23.--tSpoclsl Telegram)
Pensions granted: Nebraskans, Elizabeth
J. Thompson, Craig, ll2i Georgiana Gillian.
McCooi Junction, f2; Wyoming, Thomas p.
sheahan, Cheyenne, ss. naval service allow
hnce
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-24
Deaths at Geneva.

Geneva, Neb., Feb. 8.--(Special. y
Miss Bessie Boop died here last night
Of tuberculosis. A 3-year-old son Of
John McGraw Of O'Neill, Neb., died
here last night OF pneumonia.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-24
HYMENEAL.
EekWall-OWen.

Beatrice, Neb,, Feb. 23.--(Special
Telegram.)--Leonard Walter Eckwall
OF Omaha and Miss Jennie NJ. Owen
Of Holmesville were married here this
evening by Rev. B. +. Gather.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-24

could not sleep at night with the irrita.
ton. They were very much disfgured.
Then ] got Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment. Ionlyused one.half a box Of CUT.
curs Ointment and one.half cake Of
Cuticura Soap when was healed. -
Signed Mrs c. H. Mains, R.3, Box
l32. Findlay, Ohio, June "a, 1916.
Keep your skin clear BY daily use Of
Cuticura Soap and Ointment for every
day toilet purposes. Nothing better.
For Free Sample Each by Return
Mail address postcard ''Cuticura,
Dept. h, Boston" Sold everywhere.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-24

At the first twinge of pain in the back
apply sloan's Llniment-relief comes at
once. Only Csc. All druggists.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-24
ltchingBuPning
Eczema On Hands
And Arms. So Sore Could Not
Stfaishten Fingers. Could Not
Sleep. Mich Disfigured. caticura
Healed. Cost Less Than 75e.

u had been tortured with eczema
ever since a small child. 1t was on my
hands and arms, and nv hands would
The evening world., 1917-06-11
~ WAY OF DIVERSION.

I'm laying for him with a club and
when I catch the brainless dub l
mean TO bounce Il on his knob and,
gee. I'll glory In the Job. I'm speak
ing OF the man who greets me In the
ofhce-on the streets with, is II not
enough for your" when In the shade
it's n~inety-two. II brings this guy a
world OF fun, as on u beans he
summer sur ONE beating down with
all its might and makes us mad
enough to fight. The king OF pests Ia
he TO mel He gets my goat 80 easily
/ hate the whole blamed universe and
on his head 1 put a curse. Let's form
a club TO show this guy how muc1
we hate him-you and l. You like
the scheme and you'll agree3 All
right Please send your dues to me.
The evening world., 1917-06-11

About Plays
and Players
BY BIDE DUDLEY

- LILLIAN A. BRADY Il 70 resume
AtE the production OF musical
AAm comedies. He VIII begin with
Baby Nine" Get to music and staged
In what Is called the intimate Styie.
In other words. It will be a small
show for a small theatre, yet thor
oughly high-class in every respect
With the exception Of Gilbert & Sui
Ivan r~evivais. Nj. Brady has not
produced anything in the musical
line since The Balkan Princess" He
thinks that when the Americans see
actual service In the trenches the
heavy drama in this country will 20
by the board and the lighter forms
OF stage amusement especially muA-
cal plays. win be In demand.
II II announced that Mr.. Brady will
coon place In rehearsal several plays
for spring try-outS. He recently pre-
scented Owes Daughter In Washing
ton. II RAJ 30 well received he will
bring II into New York in the fall.
The evening world., 1917-06-11
x AT THE BOOTH.

-Friend Martha" a play by Ed
ward Peple, produced by Edgar Mac
Oregor. win reopen the Booth Thea
tire early In August This comedy has
proved very successful on the road.
Its arrival at the Booth will mark
Mr.. M~acGregors debut as a Broad
way producer. Edmund Breese Will
head the cast. Others will be ora
Maidrop. Helen Lowell, Florence
Edney. Lucia Moore. Reginald Denny.
Charles A. Stevenson, sydney Green
street, John L. Shine and Wallace
Erskine.
The evening world., 1917-06-11
HERMAN FIXEp MArrERs.

In an anteroom OF the A. II. Woods
headquarters Saturday Martin Her
man, tho Woods General Manager,
was confronted by a well-known actor
who wanted an engagement The
Don was full OF stage people.
"Give you $3.50 d week." sang out
Mr.. Herman,
"'Oh. l cant take that" replied the
actor. MY salary Is muoh more"
lie literally forced Mr., Herman
into the latter's private office. where
he said:
"IIl take Il. Martin. II you'll nx my
rep with that crowd outside"
A couple of minutes later, when
the actor left Mr.. Herman stuck hts
head out the door and called:
\ "All right. old mani Five hundred
q week, but not a cent more"
And tho actor strode out very, very
happy.
The evening world., 1917-06-11
GOSSIP.

Ada Meade will be in rambler
Rose"
Eleanor Byrne Fox has been added
30 the cast Of MY Lady's Glove"
A Brooklyn baby - TO DO named
after Justine tombstone. When one 10
really grabbed by fame n cannot
escape
Percy Bronson and Winnie Baldwin
will Join the cast OF His Little Wild
ows" at the Astor Theatre Tonight
The evening world., 1917-06-11
. THoUoHT FOR TO-DAY

JED Gilen OF Fatula, Mo-. IL such a
lazy youth that when n mule kicked
him the other day old man Gillen gave
the mule four extra ears OF corn.
The evening world., 1917-06-11
he DID THE RIGHT THING.

While Felix Adler was entertaining
the soldiers at Fort Myer Saturday
night the electricity gav u and left
the stage In darkness Adler imme-
diately told some current Jokes and
saved the situation.
The evening world., 1917-06-11
FooLIsHMENT

There vas a young woman named Name.
NhD alN-3s was aging 'nave came
Mhep told II WA wrong
~ heN dad. Ezra Strong,
She'd cas- him somv terrible name.
The evening world., 1917-06-11
WHAT Ho. FRANK

Hasn't Frank Seagrave lovely hair7
God bless himi-"Mrs. Rambler" In
Greenpoint Home News.
The evening world., 1917-06-11
ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES.

Turner-Don't know where Harri-
son Fowler Is. 2. They're white.
Gabriel N.-See Chamberlain Brown
in the Fitzgerald Building.
The evening world., 1917-06-11
DR.. RINoEL,s TIPS.

nell 10 visit a public school and get 4
couple OF pupils.
The evening world., 1917-06-11
FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE.

''Why Toes the dog wag his tail2"
Because the tail cannot wag the
dog"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
The Case Against Rats ana Mice.

The Case Against Rats and Mice.
Rats and mice are among the
worst animal pests in the world, &C
eording to biologists Of the United
States Department Of Agriculture.
From their home among filth they
visit dwellings and storerooms to
pollute and destroy human food.
The rat carries bubonic plague
and many other diseases fatal to man
and has no doubt been responsible
for more untimely deaths among hui
man beings than all wars Of history.
In the United States rats and mice
destroy each year in homes, in fac
tories, stores, and warehouses, III
cars and on ships, crops, poultry. and
other property valued at more than
5000, 900, 0OO-an amount equiva-
lent to the gross earnings of an army
of 200, zoo men.
Grain eaten and wasted by rats
and mice on many farms would pay
all the farmers taxes.
Rats and mice breed from 6 to 10
times a year, producing their de-
structive kind at an alarming rate.
They are parasites without single
redeeming characteristic.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
DEALING In Diamonds.

There is no other form in which hui
man wealth Is so compact ana so dura-
bic 40 IN diamonds. A paper three
inches long and an inch and halt
wide will hold kings ransom in a
form that million years will not
harm and that not even fire itself, ex'
cept the heat Of the electric furnace
ana Of the Bunsen burner, will ee-
stroy. You would think that anything
so precious would be hedged about
with a host of precautions. Just the
opposite IL true Men 60 into the of
Aces Of wholesale diamond dealers, slip
packages Of uncut stones worth thou
sanAs of dollars into their pockets and
go away with no record Of the transac'
ton except a memorandum" Hall
the business of many dealers in pre-
cious stones Is done by letting goods
go ont ION memorandum" The one
thing that the men in the. trade guard
more carefully than their diamonds is
their credit. Youths Companion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
treasurer Of the Tiber's Bed.

Father Tiber must be trembling In
his bed over the quest for the gold sup
posed to lie in the foundations of the
old temple OF love, for the river has
more than once been threatened.
Lecky holds that its periodical flooding
and bequest Of marshes and malaria
have been the salvation Of Italy In pre-
venting the Italian parliament, fer rea-
sons Of health, from sitting long In SEES
sion. GAribaldi had other views. He
meant to fling the old river from Rome
to Tivon. 30 sent for that prince Of en-
gineers, Sir John Fowler. Fowler
made the necessary surveys for diver
sion of the Tiber into the Anic, to ca
nalize the malarial area and drain 1t
into the sea. It would have been
great and romantic feat Of engineering,
but honest John loved Garibaldi as
faithfully as did the red shirted Thou
sand. "It will cost you nine millions
for the work and as much again for
compensation. Don't think of it, he
hluntly said. "Oh, you stubborn Eng
hsh!" laughed the hero. Americans
here would do the work for nothing
merely to get the antiquities in the
Tfber bed.u But he took Fowler's adj
vice.-London Chronicle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
rha Misunderstood Shark.

3 There seems to be some misunder-
standing concerning the way in which
sharks attack victims. Some claim
that they turn over as they attack so as
to bite more readily with their reced-
ing underjaw Others claim, accord
ing to the Popular Science Monthly,
that they attack head on, swimming
to their victim In straight line. Ac-
cording to ]. u. Williamson, whose
work in photographing the shark I'M
der water for motion picture plays
has been notably successful, the "hsad-
on" description Of attack is the correct
one.
II can prove by my pictures that a
shark does not turn over to bite,
states Mr.. Williamson. "If q shark
wants to pick up anything from the
bottom of the sea he goes right down
to It a. a cat. pounces on bone and
picks it up. A shark does not turn
over to bite any more than any other
finh does"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
OUR MOTHER

It is with heavy heart that we
record the passing away Of our
closest, truest friend ,-mother. The
end came suddenly, but without pain.
In the middle of the night she called,
and we found her gasping for
breath, and managed to assist her
down stairs, but could not get
medical aid sent for in time to adj
minister relief. Doing what could
be done we watched her struggle for
breath, with a pitiful sense of our
helplessness and a terrible feeling of
loneliness creeping over us as she
gradually passed quietly into the
Beyond, so quietly in fact, that we
thought relief had come in sleep, but
it was the Eternal sleep that knows
no awakening.
We are deeply grateful for the
kindly assistance and many warm
expressions of sympathy rendered,
which have done much to tighten our
burden of sorrow.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
December Cosmopolitan.

December Cosmopolitan, now on
sale, will prove mental stimulus to
those who love good literature. Ar
ticles, serials and short stories by
the worlds foremost writer's, illus
trated by the most brilliant artists OF
our time-are not only interesting
and entertaining, but highly inspir-
ational as we'll.
Fannie Hurst, with her character
& tic skill, has woven beautiful tale
IF true and unselfish love in ION the
Heights" 'eThe Other Lobster" the
first instalment of a two-part story
by Gouverneur Morris, is written in
the customary fascinating manner OF
this versatile writer. and Edith Mac
vane offers a problem for deep and
aerious discussion in For She Loved
Much There is another enchant-
ing Henry the Ninth story; by Samuel
Merwin, entitled "The Stimulant."
and ''In Came Fat Man." by George
Randolph Chester, the 101st story
written around the characters of
Wallingford and Blackie Daw.
Rex Beach reveals himself in the
new light of humorist in ION the
Trail of the Cowardly Cougar"
which relates his and Fred Stones
experiences when they went noun
tain-lion hunting in the wilds OF
Northern Arizona.
Some Axioms of War Work" the
second of a series of brilliant articles
by Arnold Bennett, which will prove
real inspiration to the women OF
this country who are anxious to
assist in war work.
Herbert Kaufman has written
another sagacious article, STARS,
Not Sears" while Ella Wheeler Will
cox writes of knowledge" as only
a brilliant and gifted woman may.
J Lille Langtry, the famous beauty,
tells of her meeting with old King
Leopold of Belgium in her interest
ing memoirs-and George AIDE con-
tributes 1.-THE Fable Of the Rise and
the Flight of the Winged Insect, .
another of his inimitable Fables in
Slang.
Then, of course, the three vastly
interesting and absorbing serials are
continued-Owen Johnson's Writ
uous Wives" Camilla" by Eliza
beth Robins and 1.-THE Restless Sex, u
by Robert W.. Chambers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
Lions Fear Mice.

Large beasts Of prey have strong
antipathy to rats and mice. saws the
l.snsion Tit-bits. When a mouse was
,Arown into cage where there were
;No lions the animals leapei away,
rearinE. apparently with FRIGHT. and
making efforts to get awav from the
ttmy creature. a tiger roareti With rage
wheA fYst introduced to a Va use. Then
he lowered his rnrHgle to aGell It! but
weuld have no r3ure to du wi;a Ii and
made violent efforts to l,ea& fri IA hi'
age.
Elephants screamed aa1 t;u-ai'ated
wheii mice were iutrU' e. - III. ,inr
from them ay far as Their .'''if,;''s allow
ed One ele.lhAlt hoi"v y more
showing ;!.4A de rest, The:l 'oapia
Of mice were placed on the gr uhd be
.ore him quietly placed his foot on
them
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30

After The Race Tracks.

The Anti-Race Track Gambling
Association Of Maryland was formed
some time ago. 1t is made up of a
large number Of people who have
been identified with various uplift
movements and also has as members
a great many people who have not
been especially conspicuous in other
moral movements.
Opposition to race track gambling
in this State took on a really formi-
dable aspect for the first time in
1914, when Senator Williams, OF
Cecil county, introduced bill to put
the Havre de Grace race track out OF
operation. Cecil county had, several
years before, stopped racing near
Elkton. and Senator Williams insist
ed that the Havre de Grace race
track being just across the line from
Cecil, was detrimental to his county
Some time before the Havre dc
Grace track was built New York had
passed law designed to put au end
to betting on the horses in that state
The result was that Maryland became
mecca for the racing people. II
offered them an opportunity to race
their horses under favorable condi-
tions, and from a State that was
hardly known in the racing world
Maryland became as great racing
centre as there was in the United
States.
For years Pimlico was the only
mile track in Maryland Fall and
spring meets were conducted there
but the crowds that attended were
not large, the purses were not par
ticularly liberal, and as result few
of the great horses raceG there ter
or twelve years ago.
The building of three other mile
tracks in the State, however, aroused
the opponents Of race-track betting
They have argued that the State is
being made the dumping ground fol
gamblers from all parts of the coun
try and have determined to shut vi
all of the tracks. if possible. Balti
more Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
Good Roads and Bad Germans.

One Of the most atrocious features
of the war has been the persistent
and systematic ruin of property by
the enemy-property of no military
value or consequence. The actions
of the Germans indicate deliberate
effort to mark all occupied territory
with a symbol of their hate and
treachery. This fact is particularly
evident in certain portions of France
which have been recaptured by the
Allied troops.
Gust after Tracy-le-Mont and
Tracy le-Val-where the family
chateau of the late Captain Guyn-
mer, the famous French Ace is
located-two villages each the sub
ject of daily 'colnminiques' for
months on end, and now but heaps
of charred stone and timbers, we
drew up to the iron gates of the
Chateau de Cuts" writes Francis
Miltoun Mansfield, in writing of a
trip through the devastated section,
in the December issue Of MOTOR.
'sThe espaliered plum and pear trees
and grape vines of its walled verger,
or orchard, were decapitated and
thrown into brush heaps. The gabled
chateau, the horseshoe staircase
leading to its monumental portal, its
dormered upper story, its SALES and
salons were but skeleton efigy OF
it's once proud estate.
In 'chatelaine' the Baroness de
Langlade, had installed a hospital
therein, was given an hour to remove
herself and patients when the whole
was fire-branded by the retreating
horde which followed in the foot
steps of the scouts who first reported
it for prey. do not know by what
conveyance this charitable descend
ant of the old 'no-blesse' OF France
made her escape, but doubtless by
one of the army evacuated automo-
biles.
The effect of nothing but stark
skeleton walls here, but lone Chin
ney stack there, and an occasional
overturned armored cement block
house on either side, with one of the
classic and still good roads of France
running straight and smooth be-
tween, was an eloquent witness that
a good road is eternal"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
No man gets rich whose pocket is q
flag station instead Of Q terminal
Youths Companion.


Mrs. Rose Middleton, of Green
vile, ILL.,, has had experience in the
treatment of this disease. She says,
when my children were small my
son had Group frequently. Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy always
broke up these attacks Immediately,
and I was never without it In the
house. have taken it myself for
coughs and colds with good results, .