MAKES RETORT COURTEOUS President Taft Gives Hearing to W. K Kavanaugh at White House. Washington, Dec. 9. President Taft and W. K. Kavanaugh, who made an attack on the former during the re rent waterways convention at St louis, met in the White House. The president gave a respectful hearing to Mr. Kavanaugh aa spokesman of a committee which called on him to pre sent a resolution adopted at St. Louis asking support for a fourteen foot thannel from Chicago to New Orleans adn then said: "Mr. Kavanaugh, I was on the bench long enough to learn that it is the duty of a judge to listen to the testi mony of any man, no matter bow much he may have been abusing the court at the corner grocery." Following this "retort courteous" the president promised to give the matter his earnest consideration.. Mr. Kavanaugh la president of the Lafces-to-the Gulf Deep Waterways as sociation, in a speech at the last con vention he declared that the president had lost interest In the Mississippi project; that he had appointed engin eers unfavorable to the project and that he had unduly favored the Im provement of his own river, the Ohio. CHAMP CLARK . FAVORSWATERWAYS Neil Speaker Addresses Rivers and Harbors Congress. B ANK DEPOSITS SHOW DECREASE Secretary of Banking Bozrd Makes Report cn Conditions. LOANS ARE HIGHER AS RESULT REPORT ON SOLDIERS' HOMES Washington, Dec. 9. That the house of representatives, "practically every man In It," Is In favor of comprehen sive and adequate legislation provid ing for the improvement of all the navigable waters of the United States and Is equally ready to appropriate money for carrying on the work, was the declaration made to the National Itlvers and Harbors congress by Rep resentative Champ Clark, minority leader of the house of representatives The declaration was made In the course of the forceful remarks by Mr Clark, during which he advised the delegates to concentrate their mission ary efforts on senate and White House. Mr. Clark followed several speakers, among whom was Judson Harmon, governor of Ohio, Introduced byPres went Kansdall as "another great son of the mother of presidents." Governor Harmon was accorded reception by the delegates second only to that given to President Taft. Governor Harmons address was brief. In the course of his remarks, Mr. Clark said he would be in favor of waterway Improvement If no passen ger or pound of freight passed over them after the work was done. They would act, when improved, he said, as an automatic adjustor of freight rates. and as such were worth all that might be spent on them. TRADE HAS NEARLY DOUBLED Commerce Between United States and Philippines Shows Great Gain. Washington, Dec. 9. Trade between the United States and Philippine isl ands has practically doubled since the enactment of the present tariff law which permits an interchange free of duty of practically all articles passing between the United States and those Islands. The total value of imports into the United States from the Phil ippine Islands In the first fifteen months' operation of the new tariff law amounted to (24,333,000, against 111.500,000 In the fifteen months im mediately preceding the enactment of that law; while the exports to the Isl ands In the fifteen months since Us enactment are $23,333,000, against $12, 500,000 in the fifteen months Immedi ately prior to its enactment. Thus the imports from the islands in the fifteen months since the enactment of the law for which a record of commerce is now available, are slightly more than double, nnd exports thereto Bllghtly less than double those in the fifteen months prior to Its enactment. I FUNERAL OF MRS. EDDY Judge C. P. Smith Officiates at Short Service at Chestnut Hill Home. Boston, Dec. 9. After sorvlcea at tended by her family relatives, the members of her household, officials of the Christian Science church and pub lishing society and her personal stu dents residing In Greater Boston, th body of Rev. Mary Baker Eddy was placed in the receiving vault at Mount Auburn cemetery. The funeral ser vices at the Chestnut Hill home were Pimple and were conducted with quiet dignity. There were about 129 persons rresent. Judge Clifford P. Smith, first reader of the mother church, conduct frt the services. The terms of the will of Mrs. Eddy were learned here. To the Christian Science church, the source from which it came, she gives the bulk of her es tate, which, Inclusive of copyrights, Is about $1,600,000. This latter part of the estate which will bo upwards of $1,000,000, the testament of the will devotes to the propagation of the Christian Science faith. Asserts Erdman Confessed. Omaha, Dec. 9. Held In the county jail on a charge of attempting to de stroy Tom Dennlson with an Infernal machine, Frank Erdman, so far from repenting, is said to have sworn to William T. Applewhite, a fellow pris oner, that If he ever gets out of jail he will kill Dennlson, and Very Little of This Year's Crop Placed Upon Market, Which Accounts for Depletion of Cash in Banks Farm ers Waiting for Better Prices. Lincoln, Dec. 10. The abstract of the condition of Nebraska state banks on Nov. 10, when the last call was Issued, shows, according to the states ment given out by Secretary S. S. Royse of the banking board, that de posits have materially fallen off as compared with one year ago and loans have advanced almost as much. The condition Mr. Royse does not consider in the least alarming, as he points out that crops have not been moving, farmers waiting for better prices, and this circumstance alone would, in bis estimation, account for the decreased deposits and the increased loans. The compilation of the reports indi cates that in 6C6 state banks there are 230,067 depositors, and that the aver age reserve Is 24 per cent. This last Is an Important Item. The state bank ing law requires that the cash reserve be maintained at 15 per cent at least. Of the total cash reserve In the banks more than three-fourths of It Is In the hands of eastern correspondents so that the actual cash on hand in the state bank vaults is only a little more than 6 per cent. This is not an unusual condition. CAR RUNS OFF TRACK Burlington Freight Meets With Acci dent That Causes $5,000 Damage. Tecumseh, Neb., . Dec. 10. Section Foreman Davey of the Burlington at this station has found two or three broken rails on the main track of the road west of this city within the last few days and since the cold weather set In. The track for a distance of three or four miles west of town recently suf fered injury at least to the extent of $5,000. A large car, 100,000 pounds capacity, on a fast freight filled to the limit with wheat, left the track while the train was running full speed. It became out of place west of town and the train ran until the yard limit was reached before the englnemen discov ered the big load bumping along on the tics. The heavy trucks running along on the ends of the ties broke off the tim bers for the whole distance of three miles, or about 3,000 ties. Nebraska Institutions Caring for Few er Veterans Each Year. Washington, Dec. 10. The annual report as to conditions at thlrty-ona homes maintained by the states for the benefit of the disabled volunteer soldier or sailor made by the Inspector general and chief surgeon of the Na tional Homes for Disabled Volunteers was sent to congress. In the main ev ery state institution Is reported to be In excellent condition. The returns and musters show an Increase of 276, or 2.28 per cent, on the average nura ber of inmates in the state homes dur ing the fiscal year ended June 30. Decreases In the number of veter ans cared for at the two Nebraska state homes is noted. At Grand Island this year there were 228 Inmates, as against 233 last year, a decrease of five. The average cost per capita at this home was $226 per annum. The Milford home cared for ninety-seven old soldiers during 1910, as against 110 In 1909, at an average cost of $162 per year. FLEGE DENIES MURDERING SISTER Case of Defendant Concluded In Court at Ponca. rrr-i YORK COUNTY CORN CONTEST Hundreds of Ears on Exhibition From Few Kernels That Were Distributed. York, Neb., Dec. 10. At the York county corn contest, from the thou sand kernels of champion corn given to the boys in York county, hundreds of cars of corn were placed on exhibi tion. Superintendent Florer states that before the corn contest began the boys had never thought of the value of puro seed corn, but that since the an nual meetings, every farmer boy in York county has become interested in better seed and better farming. The increased Interest in stock Judging, better farming, domestic sci ence and manual training has result ed in the organization of over forty clubs in the county. Ponca, Neb., Dec. 10. William Flege was cross examined In the case in which he Is defending himself on the charge of murdering his sister, Louise. Shortly betore the state's law yers took hi in in hand, he was asked if he shot his bister. "No, sir" he replied with a strong voice. He was visibly affected when con fronted by his sister's clothes. The defense concluded its case and arguments are being heard. When asked about the wounds on his Bister s body when he first came to the body that night the defendant stated that he had told his brother, Fred, that Louise was shot. He told Ida Heinrichs and her brother that she was shot, and then counsel asked him if he knew she was shot, an1 he answered positively, "Yes, sir." He stated that he had not seen the revolver after 2 o'clock the night ol the murder until 8 o'clock the next morning, and yet insisted that he had given It to Mr. Kingsbury, county at torney of Dixon county. The defend ant was on the stand nine hours. The face of the defendant appeared more swollen and flushed than usual. He tried to smile a little, but It was not the smile of the earlier part of the trial. NINETY-ONE MILLIONS IN U. S. County Fair Managers. Lincoln, Dec. 10. Representatives of the Nebraska Association of Coun ty Fair managers met with members of the board of managers of the State Fair association and made arrange ments for the annual meeting, which will be held In Lincoln, Jan. 17. It was decided to have papers on such subjects as "Our County Fair," "The Circuit," "The Stock Show," "Con cessions" and "Publicity." Heroine of Gettysburg Dying. Columbus, O., Dec. 10. Mrs. Han nah Taylor, aged eighty, mother of Dr. Henry M. Taylor, former assistant adjutant general of Ohio, is dying at her home here. During the battle of Gettysburg she lived in the heart of the battle district, and minlsteied alike to both sides of the great conflict. Six Firemen Overcome. New York, Dec. 10. Six firemen were overcome In an explosion of gas during a fire which broke out in a five story building In West Twenty third street, occupied by Dempsey & Carroll, stationers, and other firms. The fire did damage amounting to $100,000. John W. 8chaum Commits Suicide. Milwaukee, Dec. 10. John W. Echaum, formerly part owner of the Milwaukee Journal, committed suicide by shooting himself through the head. Business troubles is assigned as the cause. Increase of Twenty Per Cent in States Already Announced. Washington, Dec. 10. When an nounced by the census bureau today the total population of the United States will be shown to approximate 91,500.000. This computation covers all the ctates, except Georgia, Montana, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming the figures on most of which Director Durand has decided to withhold until the total returns for the country at largo are announced. The states so far given, have an ag gregate population of 65,362,725. Thlt is an Increase of 20.4 percent over the aggregate population contained by the same states In 1900. The five states not included In the computation had an aggregate popu latlon of 6,139,330 In 1900. If they maintain the growth of the other states, their aggregate will be brought up to 6,186,774, giving a grand total for the United States of 91,849,503. 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CITIZEN PASSES AM PERKINS LEAVES SYNDICATE Says He Will Devote Time to Solving Conflict Between Capital and Labor. New York, Dec. 10. George W. Per kins announced his retirement from the firm of J. P. Morgan & Co., to de tote his time to extending the prin ciples of profit-sharing and other Ben efit plans for solving the conflict be tween capital and labor. John Cudahy Serloutly III. Los Angeles, Dec. 10. John Cud ahy, millionaire packer, who arrived here from Chicago seriously ill is con- declare4 ' nne( t0 n,s od Many friends have that he wished the drnamita in th I ""nt cards, but are not allowed to tee iltcM hat killed the latooded ?tetla. jh,nL Boys Find Counterfeiting Outfit. Sioux Tails, S. D., Doc. 10. Two boys while trapping along a small stream west of Sioux Falls found a complete counterfeiting outfit, In eluding a considerable quantity ol spurious coin. The outfit was found near a hut formerly occupied by a counterfeiter named Levi Clark, who is now serving his fourth or fifth terra in prison because he persists in mak ing counterfeit money. Robbers of Churches Taken. La Crosse, Wis., Dec. 10. The po lice captured the gang which has been robbing school houses and churches in the last week. The pris oners are students who were taken while attempting to enter the state normal. Tbey confessed ten church and school robberies. Tbey pleaded they were trying to get money for their education. From Saturday's Dally. F. D. Holmes, of llavelock, died at his home in that city last evening, after an Illness with tuberculosis of more than a year's duration. Mr. Holmes was born in Plattsmouth about thirty-seven years ago, and grew to manhood here. He moved to llavelock about 1892, where he se cured a position as timekeeper in the office of the master mechanic of the Burlington shops. He afterward went on the road as fireman, and after some years of service became an en gineer. He was married to a Lincoln young lady, and his wife and one son survive him, besides a brother, who has been an invalid for years; another brother, Walter Holmes, is deputy in the register of deeds office at Lin coln, and one sUier, Mrs. Samuel Hlnkle, wife of llavelock s mayor. Mr. Holmes had spent much time in Colorado, where he thought the climate was better for his trouble, and had been back only two weeks when he died. Mr. Holmes was a member of the A. O. U. W., and alBo a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. The funeral will occur tomorrow afternoon under the auspices of the Railway Trainmen's Association. Mr. R. O. Colo, of near Murray, came to Plattsmouth to take the Bur lington to Omaha this afternoon, where he was called on business. Wreck on Missouri Pacific. From Saturday's Dally. An extra west bound freight traVa this afternoon was wrecked north of Oreapolls, the engine and four cars leaving the track. The trouble de layed the south bound passongcr train so much that it was sent to the city via Louisville and Weeping Water. The accident was caused by the en gine going oft on the "derail," and the source of the trouble was either In the operator or the engineer, aid It Is not known which is to blame at present. The track was blocked tor several hours. Mr. B. F. Dill, of South Bend, was Plattsmouth visitor thla afternoon. Jewelry of highest Qualify!! The advantage? of buying at this store are many. We carry none but dependable goods. Our line offers you the widest range to select from. Every article is absolutely guaranteed to be as represented. 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