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Floods Cost Many Millions. St. IjOuIs. Thirty thousand persons homeless, two thousand senmro mllcB or country Inundated, thirty persona drowned and a llnanclal loss of $10, 000,000 constitutes tho result of tho two weckB' flood In tho Mississippi valley. Thcno figures havo been nr rived nt by government engineers and ofTlclals of Btato lovco, boardH cngnged In battling tho ravaging sweep of tho Mississippi river from points in Illi nois to threatened places in Missis slppl nnd Arkansas. Water is pouring Into Arkansas through thrco now breaks In tho lovco south of Memphis. Theso gavo way Sunday nnd several hundred square mllcB are subject to flooding. WANT n Gov. Wilson's Private Papers Stolen. Chicago. Thieves, apparently with political affiliations, broke Into tho rooms of Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey at a downtown hotel ' Sunday and stolo n sultcnso full of pri vate correspondence and papers bo longing to Governor Wilson. Tho rob bery occurred while Governor Wilson was at tho rectory of St. Mary's church at luncheon with Hov. P. J. O'Cnlla gban and other prlesta of tho Paultst order. Tho theft was discovered when Governor Wilson returned to hit bote). Miners Anxious to End 8trlke. v Philadelphia. Ono hundred nnd fceventy-flvo thousand Idle anthraclto mine-workers nnd numberless thou sands of other Interested persons will turn their eyes toward flillailelphla this week, hoping tho confcrcnco to be held in this city between represent atives of tho men and operators will result In n now agreement and speed ily end tho suspension of mining In augurated April 1. Tribute to Dead 8enator. NaBhvlllo, Tenn. The people of western and middle Tennessee paid their final tribute to the memory of "Fiddling Bob" Senator Robert I Taylor Thursday. Through the hall of the house in tho Btato capitol thou sands of persons walked past the body of the senator, who succumbed in Washington Sunday. Nashvlllo suspended all business and the capi tal gave itself over to providing for the thousands of people who came to .witness Uie ceremonies! in final honor to tho man who had twice been gov ernor of the stato and (then a federal senator. v Pension for Injured 'Girl. Washington. Tho senato spent al most an entire session discussing whothor it should allow $7G or $50 a month to Alice V. Houghton, a former government clerk, who was accident; ally scalped by machinery In tho cen sus olllco a year ngo. Aftor a threo hour dobate, in which half tho sena tors present participated, G0 was al lowed. British Coal Strike Ends, i London. Tho miners' federation, following a lengthy session Saturday, has officially declared on tho great coal strike and ordered tho men to re .turn to work Immediately. Heaviest 8nowfall of Winter. I Winnebago, Man. Ten inches of snow fell In Manitoba Saturday night. ,It Is the heaviest fall during the win iter. Seedlug will bo delayed for sov ral days. Will Walk to Baltimore. Shattuck, Okla. Afoot and accom panied by his favorite hound,, a pup, "Cap" Mitchell will travel to tho na tional democratic convention at Hal tlmoro noxt June. Ho has not an nounced his rout) nor hits tho date of his departure beenvmndo public. Mit chell, who is the editor of tho Shat tuck Monitor, la a supporter of one of the candidates for the democratic presidential nomination. He says ho expects to ma'ko a number of politi cal addresses along the way. Mitchell la a native of Missouri. WHY PEOPLE GO TO CANADA Thoso who aro wondering why the number of Americans going to Canada year by year increases In tho rates that it docs, would not bo so surprised wcro they to accompany ono of tho numerous excursions that are being run under the auspices of the Govern ment from several of tho states, and remain with the Bottler until ho gets onto the frco homesteads, which, as stated by Speaker Champ Clark, In tho V. 3. senato tho other day, comprises 1C0 acres of tho most fertile soil and with remarkably cosy settlement con ditions. Then watch tho results, whether it bo on this .free homestead of 160 acres or on land which ho may purchase ut from $1C. to $20. per ncrc, fully an good as tho $100. and $150. per ncro land of his native state, and which his means will not permit his purchasing. On the part of the mem bers of tho U. 8. Scnnte and Congress thcro Is nothing but praise for Canado. Canadian laws nnd Canadian lands al though the rcasonnblo desire Is shown In their .remarks, that they pass legis lation, (which Is very praiseworthy) that will make tho land laws of tho United States much easier. It is the success of tho American settler In Canada that attracts others, and when experiences such as the fol lowing nro related to tho friend "back homo" Is It any wonder that Increased Interest Is aroused nnd a determina tion arrived at, to participate In tho new-found way up in Cunada that means wealth and health and all that accompanies it. William Johnston, who formerly lived nt Alexandria, Minn., settled In tho Allierg District near Uattlo Hlvcr nnd In writing to ono of the Canadian Government agents, located In tho United States says: "Wc have had no failures of crops duilng our nine ycurs in Canada. I threshed 1208 bushels of wheat and 1083 hushclB of oats In 11)11, off my 1C0 acres. This Is n beautiful country. I keep bIx good work horses nnd milk tevon cows, getting good prices for butter and eggs. Wo get our coal for $2.00 per ton at tho mine, about ono mile from tho farm. Am about ono nnd a hnlf miles from a fine school. As for tho cold weather it is much milder hero than In Minnesota, whero I lived for 21 yenrs. Our well 1b 35 feet deep and wo have fine wn ter. Wild land Is selling for $18. to $25. per acre. Improved farms aro much higher. I am well satisfied with tho country, and would not sell unless I got a big price, as wo have all done well hero." Good reasons to account for tho number going to Canada. NO WONDER. Ulcks They 1911 mo that all the sin Clo foreign noblemen are very much worried. Dicks Why so? Hicks So many American million aires have lost their fortunes lately. RASH ALL OVER BABY'S BODY Itched So He Could Not Sleep " "On July 27, 1909, wo loft Boston for a trip to England and Ireland, taking baby with us. After being in Ireland a few days a nasty rash camo out all ovor his body. Wo took him to a doc tor who gavo us medicine for him. Tho trouble started In tho form of a rash and was nil over baby's body, head and face, at different times. It Irritated, and ho would scratch it with nil his might. Tho conscquenco was it developed into Bores, and wo wero afraid it would leave nasty scars on his face. "When wo reached England wo took baby to another doctor, who said his condition was duo to etiango of food and climate, and gave more medicine Tho rnsh got no bolter, and Jt used to Itch ami burn at night bo bad thnt tho child could not Bleep. He was com pletely covered with it at different times. It was at this time that my mother advised us to try Cutlcura Soap and Ointment. After using Cutl cura Soap and Cutlcura Ointment for ubout nlno months tho places disap peared. Thero nro not any scars, or other kind of disfigurement, and baby is completely cured by tho Cutlcura Soap and Ointment, We havo no fur ther trouble with baby's ekln. Noth ing stopped tho Itching, nnd allowed baby to sleep but Cutlcura Soap nnd Cutlcura Ointment." (Signed) Mrs. Margaret Gunn, 29 Burrell St., Rox bury, Mnss., March 12, 1911. Although Cutlcura Soap and Oint ment nro pold everywhere, n samplo of each, with 32-pago book, 'will bo mailed frco on application to Cuti cura," Dept. h, Boston. Midnight 8car. Knlcker Did your wife hear a bur glary in the cellar? Bocker No, sho hearrt a burglar ette In the cellarette. sm fimr xP . J BBBBBsVNTiBBa.r-Bk BBBBBBBl M BBBBbV SBBBk SBBBBBBBBBBBBBBs! SBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB. M. JBBBBBI bbbbbbbbsv jbbbbbbbbbbbbavjbs1 "v" bUsBbBsMjIJ-L SPRING MIGRATION iCopyrtaiiLt MEXICO TO GET THE BENEFIT TELLS CONGRE83 HOW GREAT 8AVING CAN BE MADE. De La Barra's Return Will Be an Aid to Political Situation Big Mall Train Leaves Omahj. Washington President Taft Thura lay sent to congress his second mess igo of tho present year on economy and efficiency In the government Bor rlco. Ho recommended tho paacaRO af legislation designed to save more than $11,000,000 uniuially to the peo ple of the United Slates. Probably his two moat striking proposals wero that the local government offices In tho treasury, postoffico. Justice, In terior und commerce and labor depart ments be placed In tho classllled service and thnt the revenue cuttor service be consolidated with tho light nouso service In tho department of commerce, and lnbor. By tho first clmngo the president Bays congress could effect a saving of at least $10,000,000 annually and al though In this message ho gavo no figures for tho consolidation of tho two services of the sen. In a previous message on the same BubJect early in tho year, ho predicted economics that would total about $1,000,000 yearly. De La Barra Returns to Mexico. Mexico City. No other event holds as much of speculative Interest In tho Mexican political situation as tho ar rival hero of FranciBco Leon do la Barra after on absence of four nnd one-half months. All sorts of predic tions ns to his future part in national affairs aro being made, according to '.ho light which the maker views tho 'ocal situation, but In tho main thero aro expectations that Senor do la Barra's influence will bo of benefit. Carried 250 Tons of Mall. Omaha. What Superintendent Mas ten declares to be tho biggest mall train In tho history of tho service was tho ono that pulled out of the Union station Tuesday afternoon for tho west. It was Union Pacific No. 9, and was a three-days' shipment all in onoi Tho train went In two sections, the first leaving at 2:4C and the sec ond five minutes later. It was esti mated that tho seventeen mall cars that made up the two sections carried 250 tons of mall. Morley and Reed Arraigned. Lincoln. Charley Morley and Hart ford Reed, charged with participation la the recent murders at the state penitentiary, 'were arraigned In dis trict court Thursday afternoon. Mor ley pleaded not guilty to the charges contained In tho Information which had been filed against him, while Reed declined to plead nnd a plea of not guilty was entered In his behalf by tho court. Rumor of Assassination. London. A dispatch from Tien Tsln to tho Exchange Telegraph company Bays tho reported assassination of General LI Huen Hcug. vlco presi dent of the Chtneso republic, Is con firmed. There Is no conflrmatlqn of tho rumor from any other source Lincoln. Elton Fulmor, chemist for tho stato of Washington, and a grad uate of tho University of Nebraska, is being "boomed" for tho office of head of tho Unltod States bureau of chem istry, made vacant by the resignation of Dr. Wiley. Chancellor Avery and other alumni of tho university have strongly endorsed Fulmor for tho po sition, and tho Nebraska congressional delegation has been asko'd to tako up tho matter with President Taft and Secretary Wilson. Washington, The pure food board's arder regulating the uso of saccha rin In foods us a substitute for sugar becumo effective April 1st. In that connection attorneys for certain food manufacturers mado public a lot tor to tho secretary of agriculture pro testing that the decision of tho board ;avo tho Impression that tho uso of saccharin was prohibited absolutely. Tho letter declares that the decision permits the ubo of saccharin providing a label indicates that It Is used for the benefit of those to whom sugar may bo deUter'ous to health. FEDERAL TROOPS GAIN VICTORY STILL CONTENDS TAFT IS n6t A PROGRESSIVE. Parral, Mexico, in Hands of Federals Col. Roosevelt Says Taft Is a Reactionist Aviator Rodgers Killed. taulsville, Ky. President Toffs statement that ho Is a progressive was disputed by Colonol Roosevelt In a speech here. The former president said Mr. Taft, In bomc of Ills acts, had shown himself to bo a reactionary. In splto of this contention Colonel Roosevelt want over tho records of tho present administrations In cer tain particulars and criticised It sharply. The colonel's speech camo at the end of tho first day of his week of campaigning through West Vlr glnin, Kentucky, Illinois and Pennsyl vania. He broko his record for speeches for the present campaign, delivering fifteen Wednesday. All but two were given at railway stations from his car. Met by Withering Fire. Jlmlnez, Mexico. Tho troops . of, President Madero gained their , first victory In the northern campaign when they defeated tho liberal gen eral, Campa, at Parral, and sent him scurrying back to the base at this city. Instead of finding a handful of defenders' nt Parral, under General Paucho Villa, ho was mot by deadly fire from a force which he estimated at 2,000 under the command of Gen erals Villa, Tollez, Unbina and Soto. Cnmpn opened fire at dawn, firing at long range with his artillery. At tempting to press closer he was met by a withering lire nnd retreatdd, hav ing lost thrco killed and twelve wound ed and having lost one of his big guns. Aviator Rodgers Meets Death. Long Beach. Cal. Galbralth P. Rodgers, the first man to cross the American continent in an aeroplane, was killed hero almost instantly Wed nesday afternoon, when his Wright biplane, in which he hnd been soaring over tho ocean, fell from a height of 200 feet and burled him In tho wreck. His neck was broken and his body badly mangled by the engine of his machine. He lived but a few mo ments. ' Money to Help Celebrate. Washington. Appropriation of $50, 000 to enable the federal government to participate in the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg passed the house Tues day, amid cheers, which followed a spirited appeal by Representative Lamb of Virginia, a democrat, and tho only confederate veteran in tho house. Ho Bpoko in favor of the appropria tion. Wu Ting Fang to Return. London. According to tho Poking correspondent of tho Dally Telegraph, Dr. Wu Ting Fang is almost certain to becomo the Chinese ambassador at Washington. Dr. Wu was for a time minister of Justice in the now repub lican cabinet and formerly hold tho post of minister to tho United States New Use for "Dead" Mall. Washington. Postmasters have been authorized by Postmaster Gen eral Hitchcock to send undelivered matter, "such as picture cards, news papers, magazines and other period ical publications," to municipal au thorities for distribution through hos pitals, asylums or reformatory Insti tutions. Heretofore such matter has been sent to tho dead letter office in Washington. Want to Know About Him. Omaha. Nebraska's combined re publican and democratic candidate for president of tho United States, Rob ert G, Ross of Lexington, Neb., Is not going to allow his candidacy to go unheralded outside of tho confines of his own commonwealth. Word comes from Now York by wlro inquiring about ono Robert G. Robs of Lexing ton, who is flooding eastern newspa per offices with pictures of himself, together with a platform, which the message from New York says Is badly Jumbled. TO DEVELOP ALASKA GUGGENHEIM8 WANT TO OPEN UP COAL FIELDS. EL PASO BRIDGE IS BLOWN UP Destroyed by Dynamite Explosion- Want to Develop Coal Resources of Alaska Life Lost In Omaha Fire. Washington. President Taft gave a hearing on Alaska and the pros pects for Its development to Senator Guggenheim of Colorndo, his brother, Daniel Guggenheim, and several ex perts of the Guggonhelm company Secretary Fisher was present and Vlco-Prcsldent Sherman, nt tho Invl tatlon of tho president, wns an Inter ested listener. The Guggenhelms were nnxtous to know, it wns said, what might bo expected In the way of legislation that would allow tho de velopment of Alaska's natural re sources and in particular the coal. They control the Copper River rail road, planned to tap the Bering coal fields. For this road there Is now practically no traffic, nnd the opening of the coal mines would Insure big tonnage. They were reported Inter ested also In Secrotnry Fisher's plan to build n government railroad In Alaska. This road, If built, would not compete with the Copper River road Dynamite Mexican Railroad Bridge. El Paso, Tex. Tho Mexican & Northwestern railway bridge spanning the Rio Grande river between El Paso and Juarez, known as the Corralitoc bridge, wns blown up by n terrific dy namite explosion Friday night. In vestigation of the bridge reveals that only n small portion of the woodwork was destroyed and tho railway track was not Injured. Sentries at the Mex lean side of the bridge declare that tho parties who made tho attempt to destroy tho brldgo ran off on tho American side with tho cy of "viva Madero." Tho bridge will bo easily repaired. Thero were two explosions, apparently about ten minutes apart. All street car traffic botween this city nnd Juarez has been suspended since tho explosions. LaFollette Scores Opponents. Lincoln. Senator LaFollctto spared neither Roosevelt nor Taft In his ad dress at tho auditorium Friday night, but gavo chief attention to tho former. Of Roosevelt, ho declared the Impar tial historian would write that he failed of his duty while president In that he put not a single one of tho 149 trusts out of business and that ho Ig nored tho disease behind such un healthy business conditions, the Ding ley tariff law. Of Taft ho charged that he had repudiated his plighted word to the American pcoplo when ho said that tho tariff must be revised dowa ward and had then signed the tariff bill which had been presented to him by .loo Cannon nnd his followers In tho house and Nelson A. Aldrlch and tho finance committee of his appoint ing in tho senate. Cremated In Omaha Fire. Omaha. Ono workman, John Lauz torer, was burned to death and $200, 000 monetary loss was sustained by a flro which destroyed tho implement manufacturing plant of T. F. Stroud & Co. Tho concern carried but $5,000 insurance. Lauzterer was 'a wood worker, sixty-five years old. After the fire broke out he rushed Into the paint room to secure his tools and was over come by the heat and fumes. His body was recovered two hours later, badly incinerated. First Through Mail for Days. San Francisco. The first through eastern mall to arrive here In several dayB came Friday on a special train. More than 350 tons of mall, including 400 pouches of British mall for New Zealand, was rushed across tho bay and distributed in record time to waiting trains nnd steamers. The floods In tho Mississippi and Mlssourf valleys caused the delay. Guthrlo, Okla. Mrs. ,T. A. Thai graph of this city gavo birth to foui boys Tuesday. The babies aro all alive and vigorous. Tho, father of the children la a third cousin of Governor Jud8on Harmon of Ohio. More Chicago Prosecutions. Chicago. Criminal prosecutions bj the federal government against th Chicago butter and egg bonrd and thi Elgin board of trade was reported ai the aim of an investigation being con ducted hero through agents of tho de partment of commerce and labor. The proceedings aro expected to be under the provisions of tho Sherman law, and will be distinct from a civil case now pending. Glasgow, Mont. Northern and east ern Montana resembles a vast inland sen, every creek and river having reached flood stages herotoforo un known. No immedlato relief is in Bight and two feet of snow still re imalns on tho bench lands. Train ser vice on the main Hue of the Great Northern lino practically Is suspend ed, miles of tracks being under water, Tflie loss In live stock will be heavy. Many farmers and ranchers have been forced to leave their homeB In the valleys and seek safety on the higher ground. 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