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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 10, 1908)
4 - M t Ml t M CONGRESS CO s House and (Senate Meet and Then Adjourn. legislator Separate After Short So start In Order to Pay Reipect to Memory of Late Senator Allison. I Message From President, As tho hnnds of tlio clock In tho ball of roproscnltttlves hi tho natloual capl-W- converged at noon Monday Joseph G. Cannon of Illinois let fall tho guvol that In tho outward symbol of his au thority no Bpeakur of tho house of rop rescntatlvea and announced In his jusual Bhort, sharp tones tlmt tho mem jbors of the house would' como to or jder. As ho did so tho voices of tho legislators, blended in a babui of dls cuBSton that filled the immense h.l, were suddenly stilled, and thoy await ed In reverent silence the opening prayer of Chaplain Couden, Whllo this scene wns being acted In one end of tho capltol another very similar, but on a much smaller scale, SPBAKEK CANNON. took placo at the other end at tho eamo minute as the senate was sum moned from Its private conversation to public business by the voice of Vice Presldont Fairbanks. Following the divine Invocation In tho two houses there were the usual econos of tho Bwearlng In of new mom. iberB,' escorted up to tho Beats of tho presiding officers by their colleagues. As the present session Is the second eesslon of the Sixtieth congress, no organization wob necessary. Speaker Cannon rotalning his authority by vir tue of his former election and Mr. (Fairbanks as ex oKlcIo presiding of ficer of tho senate. Tho only changes rthat will bo made' are those In the cpmmlttocs, made necessary by deaths nd resignations. Death Causes Adjournment. , Monday's session was very short. lAfter tho absolutely necessary busi ness was transacted tho two houseB adjourned for; the day in order to pay proper tribute to the memory of the flato Soimtor Allison of Iowa. His successor, Albert B. Cummins, was aworn in. Before the house was called to order the crowds of visitors that filled the gallery spent the time of" waiting by ' nlngllng out for comment well known members. The latter seemingly paid no attention to tho comments, which reached them, ir at all, only In con fused murmurs, nud clrpulated among their colleagues, renewing old friend ships, congratulating those whose ef forts had resulted In success at tho ipolls and condoling with those who -were elected Inst mouth to remain at liome. Prominent among the men who nvero the recipients of tho latter mournful attention could ho marked ' Representatives Hepburn of Iown nnd Landls and Overstreet or Indiana, oratwhtlo lenders on tho Republican side of tho house. Judging from their outward nppcarnnoo, however, theso three, with the other unsuccessful can didates or re-election, bore their dls- appointment with cheerfulness. Their demeanor seemed to indicate that rail, vro to obtain re-election to tho house could bo regardod In sonio lights as being far from a calamity. Democrats Discuss Situation On tho Democratic sldo tho men who attracted tho greatest amount of notice wore John Sharp Williams of Mississippi, who has relinquished his fcoBt of representative of the house minority In vlow of his election to a eat In the senate, and Champ Clark, leader of tho house Democrats. Each man was made the center of a group of his party colleagues, discussing the chances or fighting successrnlly against tho strong Republican major ity In the house. Fewer Democrats than Republicans suffered defeat last month, the Republican majority being cut down, but thp change will not, of course, affect the present session. On the Democratic sldo tho man who was the recipient of the greatest number of condolences seemed to bo the aged General Sherwood of Ohio Repre sentative Kltchln of North Carolina was tho butt of many jesting remarks owing to the fact that his district, tho Fifth North Carolina, went Republic ' n. while he was elected governor of his state on the Democratic ticket, Tuesday the house and senate lis tened to the reading of tho president's message, after which adjournment was taken In order to permit of organ ization for actual work. Run Down snd Killed by Auto. Jonathan H, Randolph, of Plalnfleld, N. J., wns killed by an automobile driven by Floyd Cooper of Westfleld. Cooper waB arrested. OIMON A98UME9 PRESIDENCY. Commander of Haytlen Revolutionists Issues Proclamation, General A. Simon, command r f tho revolutionists, who entered Tort au Prince at tho head of an army of 8,000, issued a proclamation in which ho assumed the title of chief execu tive and dt'clnrod'that he would or ganize a provisional govornmbnt pond ing tho assembling or the parllamont. Tho Cuban steamer Oterl arrived from Kingston, having on board Gen eral Fouchard and thirty other exiles. General Simon ngreod to permit Gen eral Fouchard to land. Tho two revolutionary leaders re mained together for some tlmo at Gen oral Simon's headquarters and after what proved to bo a very amicable meeting, General Simon proclaimed Genornl "Fouchard chief executive of tho army, all tho rorts and tho Haytlen gunboat firing a salute of twenty-ono guns. Tho situation at Gonnlvos and St. Marc Is grave, the movement in favor of General Antcnor Flrmln hav ing been greatly strengthened at these places. CHURCHES AND WORKINGMEN. More Than 2,000 Attend Meeting In Philadelphia. Meetings for worklngmen, students and young men or various social or ganizations in tho churches wero held at Philadelphia last Sunday under tho direction of tho federal council of tho churches of Christ in America. Moro than two thousand union men at tended, tho worklngmen meeting, which was presided over by Dennis Hayes, fifth vice president of tho American Federation of Labor. Rev. Charles Stelzlo, superintend ent of tho department of church and labor of the Presbyterian church, said tho first movement for world reform was toward religious democracy, tho next toward political democracy and tho present movement toward Indus trial democracy. "Some day," ho said, "war will cease, but it will not be becauso of peaco conforences, but when organ ized workmen declare they will no longer shoot down tholr fellow work ers in order to satisfy tho avarlco of their rulers." FINDLAY CASES ALL NOLLED. Standard Prosecutions In Other Juris dictions Declared to Be Sufficient. Standard Oil prosocutiona at Find lay, O., came to a sudden termination when, at the request or Prosecuting Attorney David, all the indictments against tho company were nolle prosscd, Prosecutor David's action resulted rrom tho fact that alleged Illegal prac tices that he sought to correct have, It Is declared, all beon eliminated, and further that tsults against the Standard company are now"belng prosecuted by the attornoy general of tho United States, tie attorney gen eral or Ohio and tho federal courts of Missouri, LAKE VESSEL REPORTED SUNK. Steel Freighter D. M. Clemson Thought to Have Foundered. The Bteel freight steamer D. M. Clemson, coal laden from Lorain, O., to Duluth, Was probably wrecked In tho galo on Lake Superior last week and her crew or twenty-two lost. "Wreckage found along the Michigan shore Is thought to be from tho Clem son. She Is or 5,000 tons' burden, 478 feet long and 52 feet beam. Steamer Soo City Is Lost. Wreckage which has como ashore at Capo Ray leaves little room for 'doubt that tho steamer Soo City, which for twenty years piled ns an excursion vessel on the great lakes, went down with her crew in n gale that lashed tho Newfoundland coast two days last weok. The steamer was in command of Captain John G. Dillon of Brooklyn. A wife and throe chllflren awaited his return home. The exact number of tho crew is In doubt. It Is known, however, that no less than eighteen men wero on board and it has been reported thnt tho crew was recoutly Increased to twenty-eight men. Dutch Warships Blockade Coast. Unable to obtain an amicable settle ment of outstanding differences with Venezuela, the Netherlands govern ment has begun a naval d- mstratlon off the coast of tho Soutn American republic, and since Wednesday ves sels llylng tho Dutch flag have steamed from Puerto Cabello to La Guayra at a dlstanco of 3,000 yards from the shore. Tho battleship Jacob Van Heemskerk and the cruisers Gelderland and Frlesland ore engaged in the operation, which, it Is said, will continue indefinitely. Missouri Farmer Butchered. The body of August Wagner, a farm cr, was found in the cellar of his home, near Vandalla. Wagner's head had been beaten to a pulp and the body unspeakably mutilated. Near the dead man lay a blood stained hatchet with whtch he had been butchered. Wag ner, a bachelor, lived alone In a large house and was reputed to have kept a largo sum of money on hand, yet none was found when the house was searched after discovery of tho body. American Fleet Passes Singapore. The United States battleship fleet, under command or Rear Admiral Sperry, passed through the harbor at Singapore Sunday. The stately proces sion impressed both the experts and tho many spectators. The scout cruiser Yankeo kept in constant com munication with the fleet during its passage, but otherwise tho battle ships did not commulcate with tho shore. ROBBERSGET $16,500, Portland Institution Held Up by Throe Masked Men. President and His Son Obey Command of "Hartda Up," While Thief Crawls Through Cage Window and Passes Outtthe Money. Tho East Side bank ' at Portland, Ore., was robbed Monday evening by three masked' mou. It is understood that they secured about $10,500. Tho president of tho bnnk, Henry H. Ncwhall, and his son, Roger Nowhnll,' wero Just closing tho day's business when two men armed with pistols entered. Pres ident Nowhnll and his son wero or dered to hold up their hands, nnd while they were thus under the cover of the robbers' revolvers, one man craVvled through tho cage window, passed out tho money nnd crawled back Into the foyer through the win dow. A third man guarded tho en trance. Tho three men made their escape before an alarm could be sounded. Both sides of tho rlvor are being searched by police and detectives in an effort to apprehend the criminals. MORE DAMAGE AT PINE BLUFF. Property Valued at $25,000 Slides Into Arkansas River. A continued rainfall at Pine Bluff, Ark., and tho consequent soft ening of the already crumbling banks has renowed apprehension nnd it Is not Improbable that considerable addi tional property loss may occur, not withstanding the rapid recession of tho Arkansas river, which has fallen a foot. Tho embankments protecting tho wholesale district and county court house are impaired to such an extent that It is feared they will give way. Property valued at $25,000 dropped into the river and the caving of the bank Is still In progress. Tho greatest damage occurred In East Barraque Btreet, where 100 feet or ground went Into tho rlvor. Tho warehouse or tho Arkansas River Packet company, val ued at a big figure, Is threatened. FERRY STEAMER RUNS INTO PIER Ten Persons Injured In Accident Due to Dense Fog at Oakland. In one of the densest fogs that has over been experienced in the bay, tho ferry steamer Berkeley ran Into tho pier while trying to make the slip at the Oakland mole, injuring ten per sons, one of them fatally and several seriously. Tho rorce or tho collision broke tho stanchions supporting ono of tho for ward lireboats, causing the heavy boat to crash down upon tho crowd below. Kato Crowley of Berkeley -was bad ly crushed about tho chest and will dlo. Michael Crelli had his right arm almost torn from his body. A panic ensued among the passen gers and there was a wild rush for life preservers, but cooler heads forced the excited men and women to remain In the cabins and prevented what might have been n disaster. TWO KILLED IN WRECK. Santa Fe Passenger Trains Collide at Amarillo Tex. Two persons wero killed, two seri ously injured nnd a number wero less seriously hurt by the collision of two Santa Fo passenger trains at Amnilllo, Tox. Tho dead: Ed Maxan of Roswoll, N. M., ,englneer; J. J. Smith, mall clci k. Seriously injured: W. H. Nelson of Amarillo, conductor; Fireman Hoi stein. Having orders to meet at Haney, a siding near Amarillo, tho northbound train, arriving first, reduced speed. Tho southbound came down tho trade about tho same tlmo. Frost prevented a reduction of speed after tho air braltes were applied. FARM YIELDS ARE INCREASING. Bureau of Soils to Investigate Semi Arid Belt of Northwest. Prof. Whitney, chief of tho bureau of soils, reported that tho farming lands of tho United' States aggregate 838, 591,774 acres and that the yield per aero on all cereal crops have In creased. Tho bureau of soils Intends to make an investigation of soils of the seml-arld belt of the northwest, with a view to ascertaining the nature or the soil, what It Is adapted to and how it can best bo improved. While searching for a burglar whom he believed was lurking in his cellar, Dr. C. E. Brown, a prominent physi cian of Springfield, Mo., accidentally killed himself. Dr. Brown had been aroused from his sleep by a noiso in the basement of his home. Revolver in hand, he went in search of tho In aruder. When he reached the cellar bo became excited and dropped tho weapon. The bullet penetrated tho lower part or his body, death resulting In a few hours, Mrs. Ingersoll Wins Suit. The supremo court or the United' States decided In favor of Mrs. Inger soll the case or Mrs. Eva A. Ingersoll, widow of the late Robert G. Ingersoll, against Joseph Coram and' others, in volving a claim of $100,000 by Mrs Ingersoll on account or services ren dered by her huBband In the breaking or the will or Andrew J. Davis, a Mon tana millionaire. PROFITS OF $55,000,000, What Standard Oil Company of Indi ana Earned Between 1899 and 190t). Figures showing somu of tho profits of the Standard Oil compan) becamo part of the court record in the fed eral suit at New York to dissolve tho Standard Oil company when John D. Archbold resumed tho Btand for a brief examination and Henry Tlltord, president of the Staudard Oil com pany of California, testified at some length as a witness for the defenso Tho government Inquisitor, on fig ures submitted, showed that tho Con tinental Oil company, a Standard sub sldlary In the middle west, made prof Its of 115 per cent on Its capitalization of $300,000 and that tho Standard Oil company of Indiana, on a capitaliza tion of $1,000,000, earned about $G5, 000,000 between 189D and 190G. Covin sel for the company declared tho act ual assets of the company wore gieat cr than tho capitalization, ns tho com panies had turned back largo sums rrom earnings. Counsel ror the government sought to prove by Mr. Tlltord that In Cali fornia and other western Btates the Standard had made contracts with its competitors whereby it obtained all the crudo oil supply. Mr. Tllford said ho had' little knowledge of those con tracts. Referring to oil trade rate cutting in Colorado and elsewhere, Mr. Tllford said the Standard never cut prices to undersell Its competitors, but lowered rates to meet the reduc tions or its rivals. COLONEL COOPER IN COURT. Called to Answer on the Charge of Shooting Senator Carmack. Colonel Duncan B. Cooper, father of Robin Cooper, who was with the lat ter when ho shot and killed ex-Benator Edward W. Carmack on tho street at Nashville, Tenn., on Nov. 9, was brought lntp court Tuesday tor trial on the chargo of murder. At the same tlmo John D. Sharp, former sheriff of this county, was also placed' ou trial. The two men are charged with com plicity in the shooting. Robin Cooper, who flred the shots which killed Carmack, was wounded and Is still under treatment. He will be placed on trial later. The shooting wns the result of attacks made on Colonel Cooper by Carmack In the lat ter's newspaper, the Tennesseean. Eleven Killed, Twenty-Six Hurt An explosion in tho magazine at the military station at Calcutta, India, resulted In the killing of eleven men and the wounding of twenty-six others. Most of the injured will die The casualties were all among native soldiers and noncommissioned officers. At tho time of the explosion the men were engaged In converting ball car tridges into blank, cartridges. Ames Wins Dairy Contest. The Iowa state college team has been awarded the $300 cup and sweep Btakes trophy as winner of the dairy show students' judging contest at Chicago. The University of Ne braska team was second, Minnesota third. F. D. Hawk of Iowa won first individual first, J. H. Gramllch of Ne braska second. Mrs. Maybrlck Gets Big Sum. The case of Florence Maybrlck nnd mother, Baroness von Roque of Now York, Involving title to land said to bo worth about" $2,500,000, was decided In their favor In the chancery court at Richmond, Vn. i Keefe Takes Oath of Officer. Tantc; I. Kecfe of Michigan was awcrn in as commissioner general of limuigrnliou. CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. Features of the Day's Trading and Closing Quotations. Chicago, Doc. 7. Wheat prices on the local exchange declined 2c today for tho May and July deliveries, owiug to general selling, based on a bearish showing of the government report. Tho market closed weak at tho lowest point. Corn, oats and provisions also closed weak. Closing prices: Wheat Dec, $1.04; May, $1.08. Corn Dec, 6Oy.s0GOc; May, G2& 0G2c; July, G24c Oats Dec, 49'f,049:Jic; May, 52c. Pork Jan., $15.80; May, $16.07A. Lard Jan, $915; May, $9.35. Ribs Jan., $8.22; May, $8.47- Chicago Cash Prices No. 2 hard wheat, $1.05Tl1.07'J4c; No. 3 corn, GO 60y,c; No. 2 white oats, 52c. South Omaha Live Stock, South Omaha, Dec. 7. Cattle Re ceipts, 5,000; steady; native steers, $4.0007.25; cows and heifers, $3.00 4.75; western steers, $3.25G.00; Tex as steers, $3 '1004 50; canners, $2.00 2.75; Btockers and feeders, $3.60 5.25; calves, $3 250G.OO; bulls, stags, etc., $2.2504.00. Hogs Receipts, 6, 000; 10015c lower; heavy, $5,450 5.60; mixed, $5.4T6.50; light, $5.30 5.50; pigs, $3.505.00; bulk of sales, $5.4005.55. Sheep Receipts, 12,000; Blow, 10016c lower; yearlings, $4.75 05.50; wethers, $4.1504.85; ewes, $12504.40; lambs. $6.0006.65. Chicago Live Stock. Chicago, Dec. 7. Cattle Receipts, 85.000; best steady, others 10015c lower; steers $4.608.00; cows, $3.00 5.25; heifers, $2.5004.60; bulls, $2.7504.50; calves, $2.5006,75; stock era and reeders, $2.5004.85. Hogs Receipts, 78,000; 15020c lower; choice heavy shipping, $5.8005.85; butchers, $5.7505.80; light mixed, 85.1505.40: packing. $5.GO05,8O; pigs. $5.5004.50; bulk of sales, $5.3505.75. ' Sheep Receipts, 45,000; 15025c low er; sheep, $4.004.50; lambs, $5,250 6.75; yearlings, $4.2505.25. ST. AGNES' ! fat"1' 83ssp 'JnHiVaHtfvQEliiHBf ! ALLIANCE, 1908 This new Institution, under the direction of the Sisters of St. Fiancis, is located at Alliance, a very healthy and pleasant resort of the west. Parents and guardians will find it a homelike institution, where every faculty is offered to educate effectively the heart and mind of young girls, to impart "true refine ment together with practical knowledge, which will enable them to fill their Future positions in life creditably. The course oi study adopted by tho institution is systematic and thorough, embracing Prihtary, Intermediate, Preparatory and Academic Departments. The Academic Department embraces Christian Doctrine, Church History, Arithmetic, Algebra, Advanced English Grammar, Bookkeeping, Geometry, Latin, Rhetoric, Civics, General History, Botany. Y"V ART COURSE. A special course of Instrumental Music and Painting may be pursued. In this, as well as in all the other departments, the leading principle of the institution is thoroughness, hence pupils are trained and led to correct knowl edge and appreciation of these branches. As no young lady is fitted for the practical duties of life without a thorough acquaintance with the use of the needle. This branch, in all its details, from the plainest to the most'ornamental and fancy needlework, receives particular attention. TERMS PER SESSION. Hoard, Tuition, Bed, Washing, Plain Sewing and Fancy Work... ...S8o oo Children under twelve years ......4 ,, 75 00 ' ELECTIVE STUDIES. Music Piano rer session of five months. . . .. Organ Violin, Guitar, Mandolin ...... . ' .. ramiing in im, permonut , ,.,,.;j ... ... 3 00 In Water Colors , 3 00 Each pupilmust provide her,owh Guitar, Violin or Mandolin. Use of niano or Organ, per session. S2.56. REGU A7ICN 3 complete changes of Underclothes 6 pairs of hose 12 pocket handkerchiefs 4 towels , 2 black aprons 2 pairs of siioes 4 1 pair of rubbers i blanket (single bed) 1 white bed spread 1 .small rug for alcove School was opened September 14th and is now in full session. There are accomodations for eighty boarders and t,he Sisters request nil those who are in terested in education and who wisli to place their children in an institution, where they will receive, solid education, to place their children in the Academy as soon as possible. Any one wishing to have further information should write to or call on the Mother Superior, who will be pleased to answer all inquiries. Accomodations will be provided for boys. SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS The Machine You Will Eventually Buy a i5Ssi&jT Do you know that for Correspondence, Statement Work for Billing- and for all other classes of work the UNDERWOOD is the best machine? Do younow that the UNDERWOOD, because of its visible writing and various other superior fea tures, will save you at last 20 per cent of your time? Do you realize that time is money? Do you know that the UNDERWOOD holds the speed record of the World ? The UNDERWOOD is best because of its visibil ity, durability and absolute reliability under all conditions. Underwood Typewriter Co, 161 7 Farnam St. ACADEMY NEBRASKA . .-,.. $15 00 ; .... . 15 OO if ..;. I. OO OF WARDROBE. 1 toilet set, consisting of brushes, combs, soap, soapdish and toothmug. 1 needlework box furnished. Stationery and stamps. , -r 6 napkins. ' 1 tablespoon. 1 teaspoon. 1 silver knife and fork. - v 1 napkin ring. Black Uniforms, College cap. Omaha, Neb. VWvSaWaWVW'- 1 ! m 1 1 l lif !i aWftgj'.j; -