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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE; FJRIDA Y, JANUARY 17, J902.
COUNCIL BLUFFS TAXATION
Otttli Fid n Lit Tiar'i Can Ttxtd far
tha rritllip.
KATES ARE FIXED ON VARIOUS MATTERS
Iwnrri of Wntches anil Mnalcal In
trnmrnt Will Have to Par
nate nlffrr Little from
I, nut Year.
A question of much Importance to farmers
who are feeding caltlo on last year's com
raised by them was brought up yesterday
at the meeting of the assessors of Potta
wattamie county. Under the law, corn
raised last year and now In crib or on the
premises of the farmer who raised It Is
exempt from assessment this year. Bcv
ral of the assessors were of the opinion
that cattle fed on such corn should be as
sessed as stock cattle and not as fat cattle.
That Is, that they should bo assessed as
tock cattle, which they were at the time
of purchase and before being fed the corn.
Assessed as fat cattle would make a differ
ence of 300 pounds In their weight, and this,
everal of the assessors thought, would
work an Injustice on tho farmers. In
order to cover this, a motion to assess cattle
In feeding aa stock cattle was put, but was
lost.
Tho assessors decided to assess all
watches of the value of $25 and upward
and all musical Instruments.
J. W. Warner of Valley township. M. H.
Parks of Hclknnp township and Paul Bealcy
of Center township were appointed n com
mittee to fix the values on livestock for tho
purpose of assessment this year. They re
ported as follows:
Holfers One year old, $20; t years old,
$24; cows, $28.
8teers One year old, $24; 2 years old,
$32; 3 years old, $40.
Cattle In feeding, 4 cents n pound.
Dulls. $40.
Hogs, G cents a pound,
fiheep, $2.
Ooats, at discretion of assessors.
Horses Colts, 1 year old, $28; 2 years
Id, $40; horses, $52; stallions, nt discre
tion of assessors.
Mules, $44.
These rates are practically tho same as
fixed by tho board last year.
The meeting was tho bost attended In
everal years, only two of tho assessors
from the entire county being absent. D.
n. McMastcrs of Hancock township was
chairman and J. H. Turner of Washington
township was secretary.
Tho assessors present were:
Townships M. H. Parks, Belknap;
Charlns Thomas, n.oomer; Ooorgo 11. Snapp,
Carson; Paul Ilesley, Center; O. P.. Hamp
ton, Crescent; M. M- nartlctt, darner; John
A. Knox, drove; W. IL KelfT, Hardin; Wil
liam Nixon, Hazel Doll; M. W. Fehr, James;
J. E. Myers. Kancf W. T. Campbell, Keg
Creok; Hout Davis 'Knox; "William Law
less, Lnyton: W. A. Sewing, Lewis; J. A.
Schuttloffol, Lincoln; J. M. Coons, Mace
donia; dustave Stuhr, Mlndcn; d. J. Miller,
Neola; W. F. Schmacdecke, Norwalk; A. M.
8cott, Pleasant; W. A. Allcnsworth, Silver
Creek; J. W. Warner, Valley; J. H. Tumor,
Washington; J. H. Watson, Waveland; H.
W. Rarey, Wright; Chris Wullf, York.
Towns J, E. Larlmore, Avoca; Z. F. Lin
vlllo, Carson; Frank F. Evorest, Council
Oluffsi D. I). McMastcr. Hancock; T. I.
Clark, Macedonia; Loulo Ehlers, Mlnden;
M. Corbett, Neola; J'. D. Ketloy, "Walnut.
Tho law allows the assessors $2 a day and
cents a mllo one way for attending these
annual meetings.
MACCABEES ARETO CELEBRATE
Plnn Onrireon Ceremonle Connected
vrlth Winning (he Silken
Dinner for Slae.
Council Muffs tent No. 32, Knights of tho
Maccabees, Is preparing to celebrato tho
winning of the silken banner for the larg
est camp In tho state Wednesday, January
$9, with a demonstration "such na has never
beforo been attempted In tbo state of Iowa."
According to the proposed program "night
will bo turned Into day," and tho 700 mem
bers of, tho tent, augmented by delega
tions from across tho rlvor and neighbor
ing towns, will parade tho principal ntrcete
of the city, which wilt be ono blazo of
glory. There will be a magnificent display
of pyrotechnics and a featuro pf the parade
will bo an illuminated float on which tho
drgreo team In full uniform will exemplify
tho socret work of tho order. Tbo full uni
formed band of tho order will bead tbo
parade, followed by tho real live goat, tho
mascot which has safely landed 700 Council
Bluffs citizens In the folds of the Macca
bees. Tho parade, or, moro correctly speaking,
pageant, will movo promptly at 7:30 p, m.
from tho west sldo of the Merrlnm block
and, after traversing the principal streets
of the city, will return to tbe Roynl' Ar
canum ball, where, following a program of
addresses, the sir knights will entertain
their friends at a grand ball.
Sir Knight I. C. Wooloy will bo master
of ceremonies. Mayor Victor Jennings will
deliver the addreia of welcome, which will
bo responded to. by Sir Knight Thomas Q.
Harrison, who haa the reputation of being
one of tho roost eloquent orators In tho
ordor. There will bo music by the or
chestra and State Commander J. M. Erm
erlns will present tbe banner to the tent.
Sir Knight Judge Scott will accept It on
behalf of the tent with an appropriate ad
dress and the band of the order will ron-
der a selection. Short addresses by Sir
Knight SUtn Senator Hatelton and Sir
Knight H, J. Chambers will follow, after
which there will be more music by tho
orchestra. Sir Knight S. I). Wadsworth
will make the closing addrcsa and the floor
will be cleared for dancing.
These comprise the committees In charge i
W. II. Rogan, I. C. Wooley, T. Q. Harrison,
J. C. Jensen. D. Ratllff, F. Hober, B. II,
Wadsworth and J. Kllbaln. Council Muffs
tent No. 12 now has the largest membership
of any tent between Chicago and San Fran
Cisco.
MERELY SHIFTSJHE CHARGE
E. J. Conrad Erajlea One Complaint
on Technicality and la Held
on Another.
E. J. Conrad, 'who brought habeas corpus
proceedings against Sheriff Marshall of
Cass county to secure his release from the
county Jail at Atlantic, enjoyed a brief spell
ef liberty yesterday, but beforo he had time
to It are' the court room he was arrested on
another charge and was eaeorted back to
Atlantic last evening In custody of the
sheriff.
Conrad had been committed by a Justice
of the peace to the county jail en a charge
cf adultery preferred against him by Edgar
narrow, with whose wife Conrad was al
leged to hare been found. Conrad brought
kls'' Babea corpus proceedings on the
greund that In the preferment of the
chexgv the wife of the defendant mutt be
Ike complaining wttnrm. He said to the
court that, the prosecution an neither at
the, request nor tho solicitation ct his wife.
Jidg ThorutU sustained the application
n mnlut the writ of habeas cor oils di
rected against tbe sheriff and Conrad wis
accordingly re leas a.
Oearad's Cacc waa Illumined with a saalle
of triumph as he started to leave the court
room, under the Impression, that he was
onco more a free man, Ho had but gained
the corridor outside the court room when
Sheriff Marshall tapped him on the
shoulder, read to him a warrant for his
arrest on a charge of lewdnees, and In
formed him that he was once moro his
prisoner. The Information on which this
second warrant was Issued was filed bv
Harrow, the alleged wronged husband In tho
case. When the warrant was read to him
the smile that had brightened Conrad's
faco disappeared, as he realized he was
now called upon to face a charge In which
habeas corpus proceedings were out of the
question.
J. W. DeWItt Paroled,
J. W. DoWItt of Logan, la., who stolo
thirty-flvo head of fat cattle from tho prem
ises of Henry Crobc, a wealthy farmer of
Mlndcn, a year ago and was sentenced to
threo years In the penitentiary at Fort
Madison, has been paroled by dovernor
Shaw, Tho order for tho parole reached
Clerk Itcod of tho district court yesterday
afternoon and tho granting of It was one
of the last official acts of Mr. Shaw as
governor of Iowa. DeWItt haa served throe
months of his sentence. In soliciting his
clemency oi tho governor, tho friends of
DoWItt claimed ho was mentally unbal
anced when he committed tho theft. The
circumstances connected with the case went
to substantiate this assertion.
Ole Oleson Wnrka Ont.
Ole Olcflon of Chicago, who will meet
Eddie dardner tonight In a twenty-round
contest In South Omaha, worked out yes
terday afternoon at tho Owl club In this
city. Ho went four rounds with Collins,
who will appear In one of tho preliminaries
tonight, and showed himself in axcollont
form. Tho workout was witnessed by a
gathering of sports that filled tho club
rooms. Kent Enlnte Transfer.
These transfers wero filed yesterday In
tho abstract, tltlo and loan ofllco of J. W.
Squire, 101 Pearl stroct:
W. 8. Mnyno and wife to T. II.
Ilowon. HW'.i soU neVi and ne'.i soV.
tieW 31-70-44. w. d ' $
Robert Hlenkly and wife to II. M.
Winters, tract between lot 8, block
7. Mynster'fl ndil, nnd lot 1, block
IS, Uayllys' 1st add, s. w. d
Matlilns Mnsllko anil wife to Clarence
M. Andrews, lot 4, block 15, Coch
ran's add, w. d
Guardian of W. 13. Hnverstock to T.
II. Jnmes, lot 1, block 8, Kverott's
ndd to C. U., g. d
C. A. Hathuwnv nnd W. II. Hkclton
nnd wives to William L. Patterson,
800
910
400
8wi b ami sevi soft 6-77-43,
w. il
3,700
MarrliiKC I,lrenc.
Licenses to wed wero Issued yesterday lo
tho following: '
Name nnd Residence. Ace.
J. II. Hakrr, Ilelolt, Kan 22
I,, il. uwen, 1'nrKersuurg, la si
J. K. Graham, Omaha 51
a. it. wngnor, sioux city, la 44
Kdward Jackson, Hurllngton, la 30
Coru Owens, South Omuhiv 12
lloimemover Injnred.
AUDUHON. la., Jan. 1G. (Special.) I. P.
Daker, a housemover of this city, was
seriously Injured thin morning. Mr. linker
wvs walking behind a team used In wind
ing up tho ropo attached to a house which
ho was moving when tho douhlotrcco broko
and struck him Just above tho knee. Ho
was knocked down by tho blow and beforo
medical aid could bo summanod It was
feared death might res(ult from tho loss of
blood. Ho Is In n precarious condition, but
bis physician aays there Is hopo of his re
covery. ClnthlnK Merchant Fall.
OSKALOOSA, Ia Jan. 1G. Fred Bloomer.
a' retail clothing merchant of this city, to
day filed a petition In bankruptcy. His
liabilities aro placed at $59,000 and tho as
sets at $32,000.
DECAPITATED BODY FOUND
Illscnvcred Nenr Hallway
Tracks
Shortly After Trnln
Leave.
ROGERS, Neb., Jan. 16. (Special Tele-
gram.) Tho body of L. II. Oarrlctta, an In
digent carpenter of this place, was found
near the railroad depot at this place at
7:40 p. m. last night shortly after, train No.
25 had left the station. Tho body bad been
literally beheaded and only fragments of
tho head and cap' could bo fouud, Tbo cor
oner's Jury found Harrietts was accidentally
run over by tho train, exonerating the rail
road company. There were no'wltncsscs to
the occurrence and tho public opinion
rathor defines It as entirely premeditated
sctt-destructlcn.
Fnll to Herover CoiiNi-louNnc.
HARVARD, Nob,, Jan. 1G. (Special.)
Edith Ilaln, the young woman who swooned
at tho Fastern Star entertainment Tues
day evening, died yesterday afternoon at
2 o'clock. Her sister, Mrs. William
Hlckey, had boon driven quickly from tho
station after the arrival of train No. 5 over
tho Burlington from Lincoln and reached the
bedside just In tlrao to see her In an un
conscious condition before death. , Mr, and
Mrs. Bain wero among tho earliest settlers,
having moved to Harvard In 1872. Miss
Edith was born hero n fow years later and
was a graduate of Harvard public schools
In tho class of 1900.
Woodmen Dcdlcnte at Tnhle Ilock,
TABLE ROCK, Neb.. Jan. 16. (Special.)
Tho Modem Woodmen, Table Rock camp
No. 992, bad a good time last night dedi
cating thoir new hall. Two hundred and
fifty persons attended. The Royal Neigh
bors were present, ty Invitation, and fam
ilies of the members of both orders. Chief
Forester L. C. Schurr, with his ten assist
ants, all ,ln uniforms, had full charga of
tho dining room, and woro ably assisted
by various committees. Tho Table Rock
Mandolin club played.
Cnptnln Underwood' Company.
ALLIANCE, Neb.. Jan. 16.-J(SpecIal.)
Under tho direction of Captalii Underwood,
formerly In tho Third Nebraska regiment,
now of Alliance, a company of stato militia
was organlxed Monday. The company con
sists of fifty members. A. A. Underwood
has been nomlnatod caplaln; N. Froh
nappee, first lieutenant; J, B. Miller, sec
ond lloutonant.
Illxnr nud Mnupln Entertnln.
TECUMSEH. Nob., Jan. 16. (Special.)
Dr. A. U. Blxby of the Nebraska State
Journal and Will M. Maupln of the Com
moner entertained a largo audience hero
last evening. The entertainment was for
tho Fcdorated Woman's clubs of Tecumseh
and netted 90 Tho money will be used to
buy new books for tho city library.
Cnnhmuii Say Miller Swindled Hint.
KEARNEY, Neb., Jan. 16. (Special Tel
cgram.) Jce Miller wbb before Judgo
Noilly this morning on n charge of gam
bling on complaint of F, C. Cushman of.
York, who said Miller had worked hlra for
$20, Trial was sot for January 23, tho com
plaining witness having left town on a
westbound train suddenly.
lMatte Connty Printing,
COLUMBUS, Neb., Jan. 16. (Special.)
The Platte county printing was awarded
yesterday to the Columbus Telegram, Platte
Center Signal and Humphrey Democrat at
one-third legal rate to each, the Nebraska
Blene. German, being paid an additional
third far rendering the tame aerrlc.
Woman's Work in Club and Charity
The Mothers' club of tho Tenth Street
City mission nas oecome one oi mo encour-
aging branches of that work of late. With
a membership of twenty-flvo it is meeting
regularly every Wednesday afternoon.
Snwlnr nnd tho discussion of suhlocts of
-
Interest occupy tho time. This week there
were twenty-six women present, nnd the
time was devoted to making a quilt to be
sent to one of the mission workers. Tho
plan Is to sow for others two meotlngs
n,l f- .hom..lvno nvnrv fhlnl montlnc.
Cocoa was served this week, adding a
pleasant featuro to tho meeting.
The boys' Industrial classes have grown
so largo that Miss Magce has had to dl-
vide them, ono section coming at 10 and
the other at 11 o'clock on Saturday morn-
Ings. The afternoon after 3 o'clock Is de
voted to tho girls.
On next Tuesday evening tho Women's
Christian Temperanco union will hold a
silver Demorest modal contest at the mis
slon, In which tho children of the classes
will take part.
Tbe members and friends of the Margaret
Fuller literary of the south branch of the
Young Men's Christian association were
pleasantly and profitably entortalned on
Monday evening by a talk from Mlsa Edith
Tobltt on hor recent trln abroad, tho ca-
thcdrals of London and tho castles along
tho Rhino furnished tho Interesting fea-
turcs. Music by Miss Kate Boud com-
ploted tho program.
"Daniel, tho Temperance Boy," was tho Mrs. Albert Noo and Miss Louise Mci'ncr-
subject of the Sunshlno club's blblo lesson son woro appointed a committee to attend
this week. A number of books from the to tho printing nnd direction of tho Invlta-
public library havo been received for the-jtlons, and all members are requested to
use of tho raemters of the club and MIssYpreparo a list of friends that they wish to
i.i.nn itortr. hns hnen nnnnlnted llhrarlan recelvo Invitations and submit It to the
and Miss Badlo Hutton assistant. A book-
case Is very much noeded and the next of-
fort of tho club will bo to sccuro one.
Tho ottendanco at the association noon
rest for tho month past has been 11,013.
At R o'rlock on Monday evening tho third
of tho series of home culture talks will
bo given at tho homo ,of Mrs Bortha Y.
MINORITY FOR FREE TRADE
nemoernti Secure Dolay on lMilllpplne
Turin IHII to Marnhul
Their Forces.
WASHINGTON, Jon. 16. Tho senate
committee on tho Phlllpplno Islands today
had under consideration tho houso Philip
pines tariff bill, but on tho request of tho
democratic members for moro time, ad
journed until next Monday without report
ing the bill.
All tho amendments suggested by tho
republican members wero adopted. The
most Important of theso amendments re
duces to' tho oxtent of 25 per cent tho rnto
of duty collected upon Philippine articles
coming Into tho United States and also
provides for a further reduction equivalent
to the export duty charged on such articles
when Bhlppcd from tho Philippines. The
25 per cent reduction Is accomplished by
providing for tho payment of 75 per cent
of tho duty required by the tariff net. Tho
provision concerning tho export duty Is
. ...
that tho rates or duty wnicn aro requircu
thereby to be lovied, collected, paid upon
products of the Phlllpplno archipelago com
ing into the United States, shall be less
than any duty or taxes levied, collected and
paid therein upon the exportation thereof
from tho Philippine archipelago as pro
vided by tho act or- tho United States com
mission under such rules and regulations
as the secretary of tho treasury may pre
scribe. Another amendment permits the employ
ment of foreign vessels In tho Inter-Island
traffic aa well as In tho traffic between tho
United States and tho Islands. Still an
other amendment strikes out tho house
provision authorizing withholding tho cost
of collection of Philippines taxes and du
ties, thus reducing tho gross Instead of tho
net amount to be deposited In tho special
Philippine fund.
An adn-lnlstratlon amendment suggested
by tho Treasury department was adopted
as follows:
"Merchandise in bonded warehouso or
otherwise In the custody and control of
tho officers of tho customs, upon which
dutlos havo bee paid, shall be entitled, on
shipment to the Philippine Islands within
three years from tho date of the original
arrival, to a return of tho duties paid, less
1 per cent, and merchandise upon, which
dutlos havo not been paid may bo shipped
without tho payment of duties to tho Phil
ippine Islands within said period, under
such bonds and regulations ns may bo pre
scribed by tho secretary of tho treasury.
Senator Lodge, chairman or tno com
mittee, expressed tho opinion, after the
committee adjourned, that a report upon
tho bill would be secured at tho meeting
Monday. Ho also said that the total re
duction mado by the committee on Phlllp
plno sugar coming Into tho United States
would amount to about 35 per cent.
The democratic members of tho commit
tee did not suggest any amendments, but It
is said they will press for a still further
reduction of rates.
After the committee ndjourncd the dem
ocratic members of It held a conference and
decided to present a minority report to the
senate, recommending that so long os the
Phlllpplno Islands remain a part of4he ter
ritory of the United States, free trado be
permitted between tho Islands and this
country, nnd urging that the Islands shall
be put upon an Independent footing at as
early a day as possible, when they will
suggest that the full Dtngley rates be
charged on Philippine Imports.
The democrats are urging the committee
to grant hearings on the bill.
RECOINAGE OF HAWAII SILVER
Plan to Itrcelve All Snoh Money at
Pnr for Hedemptlon Favored
by Committee,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1G. Tho bill for tha
rocolnago of tbe sllvor coin of Hawaii, In
troduced by Representative Hill of Con
necticut, was today favorably acted upon
by tbo houso committee on cotnago, weights
and measures. Some opposition was met
with, the democratic members urging that
tho stiver dollars should not lose thoir
Identity as such by being recolncd Into
subsidiary coinage. Tho vote on the bill
was S to 3, tho democratic members voting
In the negative,
The bill as reported provides that all
of tho silver coins of Hawaii shall bo re
celved at par In payment of government
dues to Hawaii or to tho United States,
After being rocelved, tho coins Bhall not
again be put In circulation, but shall bo
sent to San Francisco to bo recolned Into
subsidiary silver. The oxpenBe of ship
mcnt from Hawaii Is borno by the United
States and this Is the only expense In
volved. There Is about $975,000 of silver
circulating In Hawaii, most of It In silver
dollars.
ftprtnarer Fight llntterlne Tax,
WASHINOTON, Jan. 16. The hearings
on the antl-oleomargarlno bills were con
tinued before tbe house committee on agri
culture today and former Representative
William M. Springer of Illinois, for the
National Livestock association, spoke In
ovpocltton to the large taut proposed to ke
Offutt, 140 North Thirty-ninth street, for
wnicu tno following program has been ar
ranged:
Quartet Selected
airs, Bunuerinnd, Sirs, my, Mr. Wllklns
t nml Mr erKCl.
OU1U
Mrs. Lester Sunderland.
"Music In the Home"
rmno 8ol() .."!?...,
MVss"MaVgaVe't''ilouVtVrV
J''?''" ?0'u ::;:.
ou,u v,""n H11'"
Mrs. Allnn P. Klv.
Quurtct Selected
.Mrs. Sunderland. Mrs. Ely, Mr. Wllklns
A lh(j mcmbe-rB " o thB Bouth branch
aro lnvltC(1 t0 mcct M tho cnapci at 7.30
on Moli(iay nvenln nnd attend thn mn'nr
nnu .Mr. uerKeiy.
Mr nfrmc.
meeting of the Clio club, tho chapter
"Universities," from tho book, "Old Eng
Tbc Visiting Nurses' association held Its land," being the subject of the afternoon's
January mcotlng In tho parlor of the Pax- losson. Tho next meeting will bo held
ton hotel yesterday afternoon, fifteen women with Mrs. W. D. Perclval, 1821 Corby street.
being present.
The month past has been a trying one,
pneumonia and typhoid fover patients hav-
tng constituted a largo part of tboso cared
for. In all, 469 visits were mado, forty-six
patients having been cared for. Special
nurses were supplied twenty-sevon times,
three patients were sent to the hospital
and seven to friends,
As February 22 lstho anniversary of the
association's organization, tbo rest of tho
meeting was glvon over to plans for the
nnnual celebration to be held at that time,
committee. Mrs. T. J. Mahonoy and Mrs.
Herbert Rogers were appointed to secure
vocal and Instrumental muBlc nnd tho en-
tiro executive board will act as the recop-
tlon committee.
A mcotlng will bo held February 6, wncn
tho planB will bo completed. Tho place
for tho birthday party haa not as yet been
.
put upon artificial butter. Ho presented n
rovlew of tho forolgn legislation as to
oloomargnrlno, showing a moro liberal
treatment of this product In foreign coun
tries than In the United States.
AGREE ON TOTAL EXCLUSION
Pacific Const Connressnicn Decide In
Favor of I)rnntlc Antl
Chlnese Mensnrc.
WASHINGTON", Jan. 16. At o largely at
tended meeting toAay of Tactile coast sen
ators nnd representatives a final determina
tion was reached as to tho course to bo
pursued on Chinese exclusion legislation
and this resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That tho Pacific coast senntors
and representatives approve the policy and
general provisions of tho bill which they
have requested Representative Kahn to In
troduce In the houso and Senator Mitchell
In the senutc, but this shall not nffect tho
privilege of any member to perfect the
same by amendment.
Tbo bill thus to bo Introduced was agreed
upon at the meeting. As finally adopted tho
InHlllar aftnMnn rnnrla "Thnl rrntn nnd flfter
. ....
tho passage of this act the entry Into tbe
American mainland territory of tho United
States of Chlaeso laborura coming from any
of tho insular possessions of the United
States shall bo.,absolutely prohibited, and
tho prohibition, shall apply to all Chinese
laborers as welljas such, as were In such
Insular possessions at the tlmo of acquisi
tion thereof, respectively by the 'United
States, or .to thW who havo como there
since and those wha havo beon born there
slnco, and those who may come there hore-
afler and those who may hereafter be born
there."1
The decision arrived at today Is tho re
sult of six weeks' consideration of the gen
eral subject of Chinese exclusion, tho pur
poso bolng to bring all tho Pacific coast
Interests together in united support of ono
measure. A special committee, with Rep
resentative Nowlands of Nevada, chairman,
has beon going over the different proposi
tions and submitted the result of Its work
at tho meeting today.
The bill as presented had a clause cover
ing tho Chinese coming from tho Philip
pines, but tho sentiment at tho meeting was
In favor of making tho provision moro
sweeping. Tho foregoing amendment was
then adopted, tho understanding being that
when tho bill was taken up In tho houso
and senato somo changes might be pro
posed to this section.
Tho bill, as a whole, has been framed
with a view to making It drastic In every
particular, excluding tho Chinese. It com
bines tho main features of the measure
dratted by tho bureau of Immigration,
known as the Kahn bill, and that brought
forward by tho Federation of Labor.
CONGRESS' POWER ABSOLUTE
Authority of Federal Government
Over Forest Game Itescrvea
Defined hy Knox.
WASHINdTO.V, Jan. 16. Attorney den
oral Knox, In a letter to Roprcsentatlvo
Lacey of lown, chairman of tho commlttco
on public lands, bos set forth his vlows as
to tho question of federal authority over
forest garao preserves within the limits of a
state. He quotes many law decisions to
show that the power of congress Is absolute
to legislate for Its lands within a atato,
holding that tho government has the rights
of an Individual proprietor, "supplemented
with tho power to make and enforce Its
own laws for the assertion of thoso rights,
for the disposal and the full and comploto
management and full protection of Its
lands.'
He expresses tho opinion that congress
may forbid and punish the killing of game
on theso preserves, no matter If tbe slayer
ii lawfully there and Is not a trespasser.
Legislation In accordance with tho opinions
expressed is suggestod.
Nomination hy the Prealdent.
WASHINOTON, Jan. 16. The president
today sent tho following nominations to tho
senate:
Collectors of Customs, David II. Jarvls.
Pennsylvania, district of Alaska.
Assistant naval constructors to bo naval
constructors: H. O. dllmer, Henry d.
Smith and Richard M. Watt.
Joseph H. Harris, to be postmaster at
Kansas City.
William KeBslnger, survoyor of customs
at tho port of Kansas City,
Frank D, Roberts, collector of Internal
revenue for tho western district of Mis
souri, Major William Warner, United States at
tornoy general for western district of Mis
souri. Will Command Oregon.
WASHINOTON, Jan. 16. Captain Joseph
B. Eaton, at preeent captain of the Boston
navy yard, has bceen aelected to command
the batUeshlp Oregon, which Is now fitting
out on the Pacific coast. Tbo ship will bo
permanently attached to the Pacific station.
Claw an Account of Diphtheria.
FARJTAM. Neb-, Jan. lfl. (Special.)
Owing to tha prevalence of diphtheria in
the adjoining xfllage of Euatla and one
or more cases In this town, the authorities
today decided to close the public' schools
until the dMfcr paaae.
announced, but will bo at the next mooting,
Mrs. W. W. Keysor will deliver the fourth
of her art talks for the benefit of the La
dles' Aid society of tho First Methodist
church tomorrow evening. "Tho Art Fea
tures of Two Oroat Libraries" will bo her
subject. Miss Helen Burnham will sing.
Tho women of the First Presbyterian
church, beginning today, will serve din- president of the Riverside Hereford Cattle
ners every Friday noon as tho means of company. Mr. Splcer and wlfo left on
raising their share of tho sum voted by the nftornoon train for their home In Mis
the Presbyterian women of tho city for tho ! uourl.
entertainment of tho meeting of the Board
of tho Northwest to bo hold hore In April,
Mrs. E. D. Evans entertained the last
Plans for raising money with which to
pay the expenses of the Woman's club
delegates to the Los Angeles biennial are
being discussed. Among these Is tho sug-
grstlon that the Dramatic club of Council
Muffs repeat, for the benefit of the club,
"The Wife," which It recently presented
so successfully In Council Bluffs. What-
over Is decided upon, the plan will have to
bo presented to the directorate, which
convenes beforo tho goneral meeting of tho
club on Monday, ir some detinue plan
can bo rormuiaieti u can no prcscniea nna
acted upon at Monday's meeting. If some
such plan can bo arranged It will enable
tho club to elect delegates who have novcr
served or attended a biennial before. In
ease no provision Is mado for expenses It
wilt necessitate tho club's selecting Its
representatives from among women who
Intend being present anyway, or elso for-
felting their representation,
ino rrimary aunaay ecnooi union win
mcct at tho First Presbyterian church nt
3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon.
DEMAND FOR COURT'S RECORDS
Nnmerou lleqneata Are Made for
C'oplea of Illatory of .Schley
Inqnlry,
WASHINOTON, Jan. 16. Secretary Long
has written to the naval committee of tho
house, stating that bo has received manv
requests from libraries nnd other quarters
for copies of tho testimony In tha Schley
case.
Mr. Long snyn this demand cannot bo met
unless congress decides to print tho testi
mony, nnd he suggested an edition of 600
copies for tho Navy department nnd a
further edition for senators and represent
atives. Tho matter haa been referred to Repre
sentative Heatwolo of Minnesota, chairman
of the printing committee.
Representative WatBon of Indiana, chair
man of tho commlttco having charge of the
Schley bllln and resolutions, said today
there was no purpose on his part to avoid
consideration of these measures. He bad
expressed tho personal view, ho said, that
It waa Inadvisable for congress to go Into
tho question, but slnco theso measures
were referred to his committee they would
be acted upon on thoir merits. Mr. Watson
said the committee felt that tbe members
of the Maryland delegation and' other
friends of Admiral Schtoy first should reach
aa agreement as to what particular measure
they wanted the committee to consider, as
It would be Impossible to go Into all the
different plana proposed.
Moreover, said Mr. Watson, It would bo
difficult for the committee to tako Intelli
gent action until It bad access to tho testi
mony taken by the court of inquiry, aa it
hardly would feel warranted In forming
conclusions on 'the individual opinion of
members, unsupported by any knowledgo
of the testimony, except what was gathered
from fragmentary publications on tbe sub
ject.
LINCOLN MAN IS CONFIRMED
li. I.. Llndny'N Appointment n Snr
veyor of Cnatom Acted
on by Senate.
WASHINOTON, Jan. 16. The senato to
day confirmed the following nominations:
U L. Lindsay, to bo surveyor of customs
at Lincoln, Nob.
J. R. A. Crossland, minister and consul
general to Liberia.
HYMENEAL
I'nlne-nentley.
ORAND ISLAND, Neb., Jan. 16. (Spe
cial.) Miss draco Nowcomb Dentloy and
Bayard II. Paine wero married at 6 o'clock
last evening at the homo of tho brldo's
parents, 700 West Second street. The cere
mony was a simple one, witnessed only by
the members of the two families. To tbo
wedding march from "Lohengrin," played
by Miss Callle Thompson, the bride and
groom advanced to a bower of smllax and
palms, and sof( music continued whllo tho
vows wore pledged. Rev. Wilbur Wallace
Carr of tbo First Methodist church and
Rev. H. H. Millard, presiding elder of tho
Grand Island district, performed the cere
mony. After the wedding dlnnor Mr. nnd
Mrs. Paine left on tho 9 o'clock train for
, , .,. : i
Denver. The wedding journoy will be to
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cured. ffr cure to lx rnrrd Varicocele, Stricture, l.ont Manhood, Atrophied r .Shrunken Organ,
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San Diego, The bride Is daughter of
Charles F. Bcntlcy, cashier of tho First
National bank, and the groom Is court re
porter for Judgo J. It. Thompson. Ho Is
also a member of the Oram! Island Hoard
of Education nnd of the public library
board.
.MliTr-lluniilir.
ASHLAND, Neb., Jan. 16. (Special. )--James
F. Splcer of Hrcckenrldge, Neb.,
and Miss Elizabeth M. Humphrey wero
married Wednesday noon nt tho homo of
the bride north of Ashland by Ilev. Leo
Hunt. Tho brldo Is the dauchter of Henry
i Humphrey and sister of William Humphrey.
K0HLSAAT LEAVES SANCTUM
Iletlren from IMIIornlilp of lterortl
Ilrrnlil nnd In Niu-oeeiW-ri liy
l'rnnk II, ii)m,
CHICACO, Jan. 16. Tho Ilccord-Hcrald
tomorrow will publish the following an
nouncement, signed by Mr. II. II. Kohlsaat
With this Issue of tho Record-Herald I
wish to announce that 1 havo turned over
ltn editorship and entire business manage
ment to Frank H. Noyes, who, as pub
lisher, has been associated with mo Mncc
tho consolldntion of the two papers taut
April. Ily this step I seek release from
thoso exacting duties which for seven
yenrs have engrossed my time to the neg
lect of other mutters nnd Interests, which
M0W demand n larger share of my personal
attention.
I wltli tlio i"ocoV5lf"raltV m iirol-
dent of thi company nnd owner of over 00
per cent or us siock.
It Is it Hotirca of the greatest gratltlcatlou
to mo to bo nlde to commend Mr. Noyes to
tho goodwill nnd eonlldenco which has been
so generously nnd loyally extended to mo.
I could not testify my own high apprecia
tion of his sterling worth moro unequivo
cally innn uy tno great trust wnicli I
hereby surrender Into his hands.
DEALERS WANT RECIPROCITY
Implement nnd Vehicle Men Indorse
Pending Treaty with
Frnnce.
KANSAS CITV, Jan. 16. Tho Western
Retail Implement nnd Vehicle Dealers' con
ventlon today adopted tho following resolu
tion: Wo heartily Indorse tho movement for
reciprocity nnd urge tho senators from I ho
west to voto for the conllrimitlon of tho
French reciprocity treaty now pending bo
fore the Vnlted States senate, believing
such action Im for tho best Interest of the
farmers, dealers and manufacturers.
Carnegie Offer nt Fremont,
FREMONT. Neb.. Jan. 1G. (Special.) A
special meeting of tho city council was
bold last evening for the purposo of con
sidering tho proposition of Andrew Carnegie
to donate to tho city tho sum of $16,000 for
a library building, provided tho sum of
$l,C0O ,t year Is raised for its malntenanco
and a suitable slto furnished. Tbo coun
cllmcn were unanimously In favor of ac
cepting tbo offer and an ordinance waa or
dered prepared Increasing tho levy for li
brary purposes to rnlso tho necessary
amount. Tbo question of a elte was dis
cussed nnd somo dlffercnco of opinion waa
manifested. Tho city attorney held that
tho council had no authority to locate the
building In tho park, as had been contem
plated by mtny citizens. Tho present city
library, which was opened to tho public In
September, 1b being exceptionally well pa
tronized, a much' larger number of books
being drawn than was anticipated.
Divide on Pnrty Line.
FRANKFORT, Ky.. Jan. lG.-The house
today, after a spirited dobatc, adopted a
resolution commendatory of Admiral Schlev.
The republicans opposed that portion of tho
resolution which condemned the court of
inquiry that sat In tho Schley cose and
rofused to voto when tho roll was called.
All of tho seventy domocrats present voted
for tbe resolution.
Lincoln Preacher for Fremont,
FREMONT, Neb., Jan. 16. (Special.) At
a meeting of tho Congregational church last
evening a motion was unanimously ndopted
extending a call to Rev. John Doaue of Lin
coln to accept the vacant pantorato of tho
church as tho successor of Rev. W. M. Buss,
who resigned In October.
Henry Wracnmp I.nar mi Arm.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Jan. 16.-(Spo-clnl.)
Henry Wescnmp, son of Joseph Wes
camp, had his left hand caught In a corn
shreddor at Floyd Harsbman'e placo nnd
It was so badly lacerated that tho phy
sicians found it noccsaary to amputate bis
arm at tho elbow.
.South Dnkotn Sillier Killed.
CUSTER, 8. D., Jan. 16. Thomas Mills
and Honry Oronfoldt, minors, woro killed
today by tho prcmaturo cxploslou of a
blast In the Wabash mine, drcnfeldt left
a family In Cornwall, England, and Mills'
family arrived In Now York today from tho
old country.
Lumbermen In HeNlon.
MINNEAPOLIS, Jnn. IG.-The North
western netall Lumbermen'H association
today elected tho following officers: Presi
dent. C. II. Ross, Sioux Falls, S. D.: vlco
president. F. II. Munn. Ames. In.; direc
tors. O. C. Sarles, lllllsbornugli, N. I).; II.
n. Greef, Kldorn, lu,, and John D. Youi,g.
Fnlrmount, Minn.
Mortality Stntlstlcn.
Hlrths Charles Younce, 3320 Ruggles
boy, Thomas Flynn, Eighteenth nnd Hor -
lie. uuj, i-iinv .aii, nOUin
Eighteenth, girl: L. Romano. 1218 South
Twelfth, girl; H. Abrahamson, 2015 Iznrd,
girl: W. P. Marrow. 551 Smith Thirty-
fourth, gin: James uwart, zaw Ohio, iclrl:
yv. E. linker, 118 North Eighteenth, boy.
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RESULT OF CLASSIFICATION
Stats Icsstctor tf Kith Eciodi Itlimi
Thtj Art Eincla1.
INVESTIGATES OMAHA ALGEBRA SECTION!
Find Hint Slow .Section I. earn te
Complete Almoat n Much Work
mm Section Which Lend
the t'lrntM.
J. W, Crabtreo of Lincoln, state Inspectoi
of high schools, Is In Omaha Inspecting thi
High school. Mr. Crnbtree visited tho loea
High school several months ngo nnd has re
turned to continue his Investigation of thi
classification of pupils In sections accord'
Ing to their ability.
"I have boon much Intorcstod In tht
Omaha plan of classifying pupils aecordlni
to tho grade of work they do," said Mr
Crnbtree. "Somo time ago I selected somi
algebra sections In the Omaha High school
and have been watching their work verj
carefully for tho purpose of finding out
what effect tho now system has on tho pu
plls In the poorer section of tho class. 1
am particularly Interested In the work oi
tho pupils who do not get on well In school
Tho successful pupils do not need much at
tention. Tho progress which tho algebrs
crctlona I havo been watching havo mad
Is gratifying nnd speaks well for the sys.
tern of classification which Mr. Waterhousi
has put Into elfect. At first tho algebrs
sections I was watching wont very slowly
They wero lnndo up largely of pupils whe
did uot scorn to hnvo a propor,conceptloti
of tho letters and signs of higher mathemat
ics. Tho pupils havo been Increasing thelt
paco slowly, and I was surprised to find
thnt several of tho slow sections havo com
pleted almost as much work ns tha ssctlnni
which lead tho class.
"Educators thought nt fllst that the plat
of separating tho children according to tht
grades thy niako would enable the bright
to do moro work nnd would discourage lh
dull pupils hy branding them ns dullards
This certainly has not boon tbe result It
tho algebra sections I havo been InvostlgU
Ing. 1 do not know from my own p-r-sonnl
observation what tho p'.nn hni
worked with classes In other subjects. M
tlmo for Investigation In Omoha was lim
ited and I confined my visits to tho algebra
classes, ns tho mathematics usually give
moro trouble than other subjects.
"The Omaha High nchool Is doing work
of a very high order. It Is always a pleas
uro to visit n school which Is so well
equipped nnd has such a thoroughly ex
perienced teaching force. Tho work ol
the Omaha pupils who como to the uni
versity Is very satisfactory. Tho length
of terms is longer lu Omaha than In most
Ncbrnska high schoolB and tho work Is In
tho hands of specialists who can advnn'e
thoir pupils very rnpldly. Tho result It
that Omaha High school graduates always
enter tho university without conditions and
In somo courses they are able to got col
lego credits for work done In tho Hlah
school. Many of tho Omaha students flnMh
thoir university work in three nnd one-halt
years."
When nsked for on expression concerning
tho complaints which are bolng mado that
high schools prepare for universities rather
than for life, Mr. Crabtrce said: "Nebraska
peoplo nro nut complaining becnusu tho
high schools of tho stato and tho university
nro co-operating. Such' complaints come
from stntcs where Institutions of higher ed
ucation seek to dlctnte what shall be
taught In preparatory schools. In Nebraska
tho university moots tho ,hlgh schoola half
way nnd Hceks to nrrango Its courses so
they will conform with those of high schools
In which subjects nre taught which tho pub
Ho demands,
"Thero tins boen a wonderful Improve
ment In the high schools of Nebraska dur
ing tho Inst few years. Laboratories and
librnrlos nro being provided In towns which
scarcely seem to bo lnrgo enough to support
n woll-equipped high school. Tho public Is
demnndlng that every city of 1,000 or over
shall havo u four-ycur high school course.
In somo parts of the stato there has been
a slight demand for a commercial course of
two years and othor variations from th
regulation high school curriculum, but such
courses hnvo been u failure."
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