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Nebraska
ODD FELLOWSPUSH WORK
Bniy Day Put in bv Members of All
Branches.
REBEKAHS ELECT OFFICERS
Margaret Koleomb of Broken Bow
Elected President Grand Lodge
Holda Session at Maat to
Conclude.
fFYom a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Oct.- 19-(Speelal.) The
rand lodge of both the Odd Fellow and
the Rebekahs and the militant rank held
esMons all day today In order that they
might adjourn tonight Instead of contlnu
frig their meeting: until tomorrow. Elec
tion of officers for the coming year waa
the chief business transacted by the Re
bekahs, the results being as follows:
Margaret Holcomb of Broken Bow
president, to succeed Mr. Elizabeth Rey
nolds of Chadron. Miss Fannv DeBow of
Coleridge vice president: Susnn K. Kler
"1 of Tllden. warden; Emma U Talbot
or South Omaha, secretary (re-elected)-
Jrar 8tunt ot Omaha, treasurer (r
elected)
Miss beBow was formerly warden and
Mrs. Klerstead was formerly chaplain.
The latter Is an appointive office.
Appropriations were made to cover ex
pense Incurred by the regimental adju
tants during the year. A discussion of
plans for a summer camp known to Odd
Fellows as cantonment took place, but
no definite action was taken In the mat
ter at the present assembly. The report
on the new membership of the order
showed the greatest guln since the mili
tant order was Installed In the Nebraska
district, eighteen years ago.
The patr.archs of militant rank hold
a session durlnu the day. The report
of Commander E. S. Davis showed that
the department has Increased about 135
per cent during the past year. Accord
ing to figures, there are now over "00
In this department of the order, while
last year at this time there were 4R0.
The report of the treasurer shows the
order to be in good financial condition.
At the state house the other sections
of the order were In session. Routine
matters were the order of the day and
both were rushing with all speed possi
ble to get the work done and out of
the way without making It necessary to
hold an extra session. By noon both as
semblies had fairly well cleared up their
work, and the Rebekahs moved to the
election of officers, while the Odd Fel
lows listened to addresses delivered by
Grand Master Bryant of BL Louis and
Grand Secretary WUkerson, both of the
Missouri jurisdiction.
After Perkins' Place. '
Five persons have applied for the posi
tion Boon to be vacated by Secretary
Clerk Perkins of the State Railway com
mission. The statute limits the salary at
12,500 a year and the commission has
been paying $i400 to Mr. Terklns. The
applicants for the place are H. C. Lett, a
traveling man, 2959 Vine street, Lincoln;
J. 8. Hedgecock, Central City; L E.
Caldwoll, Havelock; E. J. Strelght, Lin
coln; August Routing, South Omaha.
DUNBAR MAN'S LIFE SAVED
BY GIVING UP SEAT IN CAR
DUNBAR. Neb., Oct. 19. (Special.) In
the Missouri Pacific wreck last Sunday
at Fort Crook, near Omaha, Agent C. V.
Densmore of the Missouri Taclflc here,
was a passenger, and had just a moment
before given up his seat to an old gentle
man who was looking for a seat, and
had gone to the back part of the coach
to find an other seat. He had barely
found one when the crash came, and all
In the sr.ats of the coach where he was
first sitting were killed outright. Includ
ing the man he hart been kind enough to
vacate his seat for. Mr. Densmore Is
married and lias two little children.
William West and wife of Chehalls,
Wash., have been here this week visiting
their brother, Dick West. They have
Just returned from a seven months' tour of
Europe and are on their way home. Mr.
West Is mayor of his western home and
prominent and well-to-do.
At the county Sunday school convention
held at Palmyra this week, the United
Presbyterian church of this place won the
banner silk flag for the largest attendance
of officers and teachers. This Is their
third year of consecutive victory and
speaks well for the Interest of their mem
ber. The Burlington painters were here last
week and this week adding the finishing
touches to the new Burlington depot at
this point.
Infantile paralysis In children and some
adults la showing alarming progress In
Otoe county. Sereral country schools
have dosed to fumigate and take pre
cautionary steps against Its Inroads, and
one or two schools In different Otoe
county towns have adlourned school for
this week to fumigate the rooma, Talma-
being one.
W. V. DILLON RE-ARRESTED
ON GRAND LARCENY CHARGE
BEATRICE, Neb., Oct 19.-(Speclal.)
W. V. Dillon, who recently finished a
jail sentence here for forgery, was ar
rested at Marysvtlle, Kan., last evening
by Sheriff Schick on the charge of steal
ing a watch and chain valued at MS from
Mra J. D. Calhoun of this city. The
complaint on which the warrant was Is
sued la a grand larceny charge. Accord
ing to the woman's story, Dillon also
fraudulently secured a deed to her prop
erty by representing that ha bad deeded
soma of his property at Junction City,
Kan., to her. She also says aha loaned
him 1125. Sheriff Schick went to Marys
villa this morning to bring Dillon back to
this place.
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE SEE
LINCOLN INDUSTRIAL PARADE
(From a Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN. Neb., Oct. 19 (Speclal.)
The second German day was featured
by the Industrial parade, the event be
ing witnessed by as many people as the
bis fiu' parade of yesterday. Huu
dreda of people rame Into th city on
morning trains and hundreds more came
In the late afternoon for the Illuminated
parade of the evening.
Men Suspected of
Robbing Store Held
in Merrick County
CENTRAL CITY, Neb.. Oct. 19. -(Special.)
With the only possible clue for
tracing their Identity furnished by the
address on a newspaper Sheriff M. R.
Her has In his custody two men whom he
believes may be wanted for robbing a
store somewhere. Monday morning Mar
shal Al Roth of Silver Creek telephoned
the sheriff that he had received word
that two susrlclous characters wera lurk
ing in the country about five miles west
of Silver Creek, lie went down to Silver
Creek, and alter tracking the men lo
cated them ten miles north of that place.
He at first supposed that they were two
men Wanted for breaking jail In another
county, but they did not answer to their
description. However, when ha overtook
them they wera carrying a heavy bundle,
which upon examination proved to con
sist of bolts and pieces of new cloth, such
as silks, serges, etc., and also a woman's
bear skin coat. The men were unable to
give a satisfactory account of themselves
and so the sheriff brought them Into
Central City and lodged them In JalL
The only clue aa to their Identity la fur
nished by the address on an Omaha
paper In which the goods wera wrapped.
On this paper was written the name "Dr.
McLaren." Now the sheriff Is trying to
ascertain the whereabouts of Dr. Mo
Laron so that he may locate the town
where the goods were stolen. In the
meantime the men are being detained In
the county Jail.
Nebraska
NOTES FROM BROKEN BOW
Case Aaalnst Elmer chcrlna-cr fet
tled Oat of Conrt with Consent
of Prosecutor.
BROKEN BOW. Neb., Oct. 19. Tbe
case of Elmer Scherlnger, who was
under JMO bonds, charged with obtaining
money under false pretenses, has been
settled out of court; tho young man's
father, Mark Scherlnger of Callaway,
coming forward and making restitution
In full. Mr. and Mra Mlchelson of
Merne, the complaining witnesses, were
given the amount with Interest that
young Scherlnger is alleged to have
taken from them and the legal costs were
all settled. Prosecutor Beal was at first
Inclined to hold Scherlnger under some
sort of bond to prevent him from doing
further mischief; but at the earnest
solicitation of both the complaining wit
nesses and the father he reluctantly al
lowed th matter to be settled before
reaching district court.
Grant Drake of this place has sworn
out a warrant against Thomas Turnbull
of Callaway, charging him with selling
mortgaged property of some value. The
warrant waa Issued from Judge S wind's
court and Sheriff Kennedy started for
Callaway today to serve it. Turnbull, it
Is alleged, was preparing to leave the
country and was converting his property
Into ready cash. A civil action also Is
pending against Turnbull.
No arrests have as yet been made In
connection with th wholesale breaking
Into of stores at( tbisjilac onlaat Tues
day night. Botn ettyWhd: county 'officers
are working hard on th case.
DENTAL SOCIETY HOLDS TWO
DAYS' SESSION AT KEARNEY
KEARNEY, Neb.. Oct. l&-Speoial )
The two days' meeting of th North
western District Dental society, closing
today, held her was on of the moat en
thuslastlo and helpful meeting of this
society.
Instead of member conducting clinic
showing their own method of doing
work this year a departure was made
In the program and a special subject
waa selected. The subject thla year was,
"The Making of Amalgam (silver) Fill
ings." and was ably presented by Dr.
Walter O. Crandall of Spenoer, la.,.re
Ident of the Iowa State association, and
under his guidance the members made
many Interesting experiments and test of
material and combinations, aa well a
preparing th cavities for making filling.
A banquet waa given th visiting mem
ber Tuesday evening which waa served
by the women of the Methodist church,
and on Wednesday morning all were
treated to an automobile tour about the
city and vioinlty by the Commercial club.
FORMER PRISON GUARD
BOUND OVER TO COURT
(From a Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN, Neb., Oct 19. (Special.)
Chase Emerson, penitentiary guard and
former member of the police department
of this city, who yesterday held up a
local cafe manager at midday and was
captured only after a hard chase and a
running fight, was arraigned in police
court today. His preliminary was et
for tomorrow and his ball waa set at
II. MO. This he was unable to secure
and was committed to Jail.
Emerson's conduct was In deep con
trast to that of yesterday when h In
dicated that it was his purpose and de-j-tre
to kill somebody and anything to
have a wild time, he asserted.
The prisoner has several well known
relatives In the state. It la understood,
one of them, a brother, being a well
known railroad man In wqstern Nebraska.
Dlabrovr Kealcna Placr.
HASTINGS, Neb.. Oct. 19. (Special.)
C. A. Dlsbrow has resigned as secretary
of the Hastings Chamber of Commerce,
after service sine June IS last. Th
matter of naming a temporary secre
tary and recommending some on for
regular appointment to th place ha
been referred to tha executive committee.
If you have anything to exchange ad
vertise It In The Omaha Dally Bee.
Illrda Rat the Army Worm.
WYMORE, Oct 19. (Speclal.)-John II.
Jones, a farmer living on the edge of
town, ay that crows and blackbirds
have eaten all th army worms on his
wheat fields and that the wheat which
was eaten off Is sprouting again. About
fifteen acres of wheat was eaten by the
worms on Mr. Jones' farm.
I.tirhts for Braver City.
BEAVER CITY. Neb., Oct. 19. (Spe
cial Telegram.) At a mass meeting of
the citizens last night preliminary steps
were taken to organize a stock com
pany and Install an electric lighting sys
tem. Sufficient money ha been sub
scribed and work on the plant will com
mence at once.
Beauty In
Every Jar
Unsightly Complexions
Need No Longer Be An
Embarassment To You.
Kranlcs
Pink
Blush
Cream
Will eradicate blemishes
and wrinkles and keep it
free from secretions mak
ing your skin transparent
and healthv.
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If you always use
Calumet Baking
Powder, because it al.
ways gives best results.
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with any kind of flour.
I Can be made with more certain t of annA r..T...
it will be mor un-f irmly raisedit will be ligLjer it
will be tastier it i bo mora wholesome, beeauM tha
materials in Calumet are so perfectly adapted to all bakiag
requirement and then so carefully proportioned that (ailuras
are almost impossible.
Bcsfden it Is more economical than th trust brands-ana so far
superior 10 the cheap and bis-caa kiade that a comparison "em"i
be nul. Yob can bake better wita
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taking Powder
On can will pro ItTry sod Sea. Ask yoar frooer.
Ha has it or can get it lor you. Refuse a substitute
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Dreaka Window Paaea la Sew Haas
STANTON, Neb., Oct l.- Special. )
Herman Frawits, a laborer, was arrested
and brought before County Judge Cowan,
charged with breaking wlndowllghta in
th new farm house of August A. W.
Kaake west of town. Prawlts pleaded
guilty and said that he would do It again.
H waa fined J2 and cost. Prawlts waa
angry at Raake because b did not gir
him hla maaon work.
If you bav anything to exchange ad
rartina It In Th Omaha Daily Be.
Suits and Overcoats to Order $20
On Sale Saturday, October 21st
On hundred nice suitings and overcoating eaally worth $26
to $28 are offered in our special sal for f 20. Made to meaaure and
guaranteed perfect in fit and style.
Every coat carefully tried on In the bastings and well mad
and well lined.
Have your fall and winter clothes mad to order.
MacCar thy -Wilson Tailoring Co.
304-306 South 16th St Five Steps South of Farnara
Newsboy Stabbed
Over a Card Gamo
Jarry Harrington, a newsboy, was
stabbed In the left arm lat Wednesday
night during a quarrel over a rart game
at the Vulon Tarlflo yards. Ho told th
folic another newsboy named Lyons cut
Mm. Police surgeons attended him and
h was sent to 8t. Joseph's hospital,
the muscles of his arm harlng been
severed. HI Injury I not dangerous.
The police are looking for the lad's assailant.
HARW00D TO GO AHEAD
OF THE GOVERNORS' SPECIAL
Prank Harwood of Omaha has been
engsgeil by Will A. Campbell of the
Northwestern Development league to act
as advanc agent for the "governor
special" which will tour th east and to
accompany th governor on their tour.
Mr. Harwood will go next week to St
Paul to tak up Ms duties, which will
keep him away from Omaha for two
months.
Colorado Visitor
Victim of Thief
Tt. Blahaugh of Fort Morgan, Polo.,
was th victim of a pickpocket at th
I'nlon station Wednesday evening. He
wa relieved of three pneaetbook. one
containing 15. another K0 and the third
containing railroad transportation. He
reported th loss to officials and later
the empty pocketbooks were found at
one end of the building.
Th Kay to th Situation Be Ada
Munroo Expresses
Good Will to Omaha
When President Pavld Col and Chair
man George E. Haverstlck of th execu
tive committee of the Commercial club
learned of the promotion of J. A. Munroe
to the vie presidency of the T'nlon Pa
cific and Oregon Short Line, they were
right on the "job" with hearty and sin
cere congratulations. From Chicago has
Just come a response to Mr. Cole, which
voices the same sentiment In the follow
ing words:
"Thsnk you Indeed for th club's and
your own greeting. I wsnt to b aa near
your olaaa a I can. Omaha must b
kept at 100 per cent point on every map.
Co operation will be our watchword and
good will to the people our aim.
".t. A MfNROF.."
A similar expression of good feeling to
ward Omaha haa been received Toy Mr.
Haverstlck, only In different words.
BIG LAND SHOW SIGN IS
CAUSE OF MUCH CONFUSION
"Knowledge"
This sign over tha booth of Th Bennett
company at th Land how cause all
sorts of confusion. It la placed there by
tha book department to eaU attention to
a new book. The sign may be seen from
a considerable dlstanc and Is taken by
many to moan "Information Bureau."
All sorts of Questions tr asked th girls
In th booth.
.raided by Btaaira
or seorchod by a fire apply Bucklen'f
Arnica Palva. Cure plies, too, ana th
Worse eorc. Guaranteed. 36c. For sale
by IloKton Prug CY.
March 13, 1911
Bankers Life Insurance Company,
Lincoln, Nebr.
Gentlemen:
My ten payment ten year policy with
you matured today, and your General Agent,
Mr. H., B. Hetrick, of Council Bluffs, paid me
the cash value. I find it is about $60 more than
I was promised ten years ago. I am very well
satisfied with my connection with the Com
pany and have today taken a new policy with
Mr. Hetrick. Ten years ago the assets of the
Bankers Life was about $300,000.00, and now
I find they arq well over $4,000,000.00. This
sure speaks well for the Bankers Life Insur
ance Company.
Wishing you continued success, I am
Yours truly,
C. A. Carlson.
Ten Payment Lifo
Policy
Matured in The
Old Line Bankers Life
Insurance Company
of Linciln, Nebraska
Name of Insured. .Chas. A. Carbon
Residence Red Oak, Iowa
Amount of Policy $1,000.00
Total Premiums $ 550.50
SETTLEMENT
Reserve $ 431.51
Surplus $ 196.71
Total Cash $ 623.22
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SO GREAT ARTISTS, SO
WILL BE AT
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LAMB
SHOW
ALL WEEK, BEGINNING SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22
Ak-Sar-Ben Coliseum opening concert at 2:30 Sunday Omaha, Nebraska
It is the musical organization which the Chicago Tribune declared to be the "greatest band in
America' and of which the Chicago Examiner said: "Ferullo has the best Italian band ever in
Chicago."
The sweeieU pieces are played by Ferullo s ar
ttsts zvith such admirable intensity that the audi'
ences Are swept into enthusiastic demonstrations.
This band has filled notable engagements at every important musical ,
center in the United States. At the Omaha Land Show you can
hear Ferullo's wonderful artists and see thousands of interesting things
EXTRA STREET CAR ACCOMODATIONS AMPLE TO TAKE CARE OF THE CROWDS
Admission 25 Cents
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FERULLO CARTOONED BY THE INDUNAPOUS NEWS.