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CONDITIONS ARE IDEAL FOR CROPS Chappel Forecasts B'g Yialdsfcr Con'm Season. PRICES ON LUMBER DECLINE Ctcrease of Ten Per Cent Is Reported by Les Moines Dealers Little Call for Building Material Results in Drop in Cost. Dei Moines, Feb. 19. Conditions never were more Ideal for a crop year Mian ti:ry arc at the present time, ia I opinion of Dr. George II. Chappel, section director of the Iowa weather find crop service. Tlie.se conditions cxifc-t bw uu.se of the ia:ge amount of snow that lias cov ered tli ground since Christmas and tho extreme rold weather during the early part of January. "Uio ground was frozen to a depth of only two or throo Inches when thn first big snow cumo," said Dr. Chap Bel. "The snow has acted as a blanket, preventing tho ground from freezing any de per, :md as a result of It the front will leave early and allow all of tho ground In absorb all of the spring moisture, "In the full of 1909 and in many oth er years, a freeze usually follows a palnstorm, which covers tho Kround with a coating of ice. This Is covered hy snow and as a result of It no air cparc Is left between the ground nnd tho Ice. Tho lack of air onuses the crnss to smother, emitting a shortage 'f pasture the ensuing summer. "K:treme cokl weather disintegrates the soil which makes It easier for the farmer to cultivate and puts it In hotter condition for tho raising of ull crops," he added. "All these favorable conditions exist at the present time, and If wo have an ordinary spring and summer with normal precipitations, farmors of Iowa will raise the biggest crop In the his rory of tho state." Prices on Lumber Decline. Something that will appeal to the prospect've builders of homes Ih the statement by Ik's Moines lumber deal ers that as a result of a decline In tho price or lumber within the past fow months, $900 will have the pur cnaHing power of $1,000 a year ago at this time. The decrease In the cost of lumber Is estimated at from 8 to 10 per cent. A lax demand for buildinc material1' .luring tho past year and tho reaultant overproduction ha caused n gradual decline In lumber for the past six months. Annual Mine Wage Question. llnlr.n miners of Iowa will meet lr annual convention In IVs Moines March 11. They will como prepared to demand a raise In wages of 1C cents a ton and of 20 per cent for day work. The operators will refuse to meet that demand, and as a result tho mines of Iowa will all shut down cm April I until a new wage scale 1 agreed upon. Starting a Roosevelt Move. The only development in politics in Uio state recently as It relates to the national quest ion were In the First and sixth districts, where It is learneil that i number of the leading Uepub Means are seeking to make an an anno mint by which the delegates from thot-c districts may be men who would favor the nominal Ion of Roosevelt for president. Confer on Rates. Kepr"entntives from the Interlot cities of Iowa interested In the Iowa complaints before tho Interstate com merco commission, called for hearing at Washington March 1. will meet It conference In tho oflices of the state board of railroad commissioners Fil day. DAIRY SPECImToN JOURNEY Will Cover Three Thousand Miles on Trip Through Northern Iowa. Waterloo, la.. Fob. HL The Iowa 'lalry special, on the Rock Island road runn'ng under tho auspices of the Iowa State Hairy association Is now on Its journey. The train is in direct charge of ttatc Dairy Rupert HK" Van I'elt of Waterloo. IV ly 3.000 miles in north oru Iowa will be traveled by tho spo rial, the itinerary ending at Oowrle in Manh G. It Is estimated that 30,000 people will he Instructed in tho raising of dairy cattle. Girl Oies of Burns, Red Oak. Ia.. Fob. 19. Miss Flossie Mouchln, living near Grant, died from hums received several weeks ago wln-n a lamp upset and covered her with burning oil. She had Buffered in tensely ever since Uio accident. The body was taken to lOmerson and burial 'ill tie In ttie Hawaii cemetery. Sleeping Potion Causes Death JUoomfield, la , Feb. 19. A sleeping potion of hyoHcyainln, which Charles flag'cnian, a roRporou8 fanner, took to bring on sleep, caused his death fie never rogutued consciousness, al though phywU'luns tried to bring hlro to Lis senses for forty-eight hours, Death Comet Suddenly. Charles Ct'. la., Fob. 19. J. C. Mor rill, a well known retired farmer died of heart ftitturo at a hotel here. Ills death caused a ohock, as he ap reared to toe ht alttiy and robust I ims. i a msop. Seventeen-year-old Bride, Who Marries Millionaire Aged Seventy-five Years. I'hoto by American Press Association. BRIDE 17, BhlJEGROGM 75 Effie P. Hill Quietly Weds Aged Wid ower Despite Objections. New York, Feb. 19. Seventeen and seventy-five were t lie ages given by ?l!lo Tope IIIII and Edward Rrown Alsop, a millionaire widower, when they asked for a marriage license Just previous to their wedding In Trinity hurch. BLACKMAIL ALLEGED IN IRON WORKERS' CASE FIV3 Mil) tO B3 Alf3 $13 as R3- Indlanapclls, Feb. 19. Further in vestigation of the alleged dynamiting onspiracy Is probable as a result of developments here. Evidence has been found by the federal government which l'i said to indicate tho possible Implication of four Indianapolis men iiiul a labor oillcial of Washington In nn alleged blackmailing plot as a re sult of the possession of knowledge of the reputed dynamiting activities of certain labor leaders. Flfty.two of the fifty four Indicted men ar" in custody throughout tho United States. Federal officers said that It probably would bo some time before the other two men were ap prehended. They are John J. McCray of Wheeling, W. Va., and Patrick Ryan of ClllCl'gO. The government ofllclnls will ask early trials for the indicted labor lead ers when they are arraigned here on March 12. IRWIN UNDER ARREST Former Secretary of Peoria Structural Iron Workers Held. Chicago, Feb. 19. -John W. Irwin, former recording secretary of tho Pe oria (III.) local of the Structural Iron Workers' union, one of the men In dicted by the Indianapolis federal grand jury, unexpectedly was arrested here. Irwin was arraigned before United States Commissioner Mark Foote and on recommendation of coun sel for the defense was released on n temporary bend of $5,000 until Wed nesday. Irwin's nrreit was effected by Unit ed States Marshal William Crowley nnd city police officers. The Peoria secretary's whereabouts have been unknown except to a few close friends for more than a year. Government officers at Peoria were told that Irwin had been sent to an asylum under an assumed name. It was discovered, however, that Irwin had been employed on several struc tural Iron contracts here within that period. Finally his place of residence was found In a remote quarter of the south west sldo. , Irwin appeared greatly surprised when arrested, lie denied that he had lieen connected with the dynamite con spiracy charged agninst him and hiH fellow offlelnlB. Clergy Wouldn't Wed Them. Philadelphia, Feb. 19. Half a dozen clergymen refused to marry Paul ! Croix, n. wealthy New York Importer, r.nd Susie F. Ilnlley of Memphis be causo the grooni-tobe had been dl vorced nnd was tho "guilty party" In the action. Tho couple departed for New Jersey, hoping for better luck. Sympathy Causes Child's Death. Columbus, O., Feb. 19. In the agony of sympathizing grief for her rcla tive, Mrs. John T. Smith, whose little son had been drowned and his body Just recovered from the Scioto river, Mrs. Clinton Law clasped her own in fant child so tightly that it was smoth ered. Wouldn't Be Called Sodallit. AiusKogee, ukia., kod. is. in a po litical argument at Keota, Okla., Ed ward Qatlin called Samuel Necly i "hlckorynut headed Socialist." Noely shot Qatlin through the heart. Ho Is now in Jail at Stlgler. Doth men are widely known farmeri. :y. -;J V t ''-' J HIGH SCHOOL DEBATES BEGIN Sevsnly-itireeSclioo.s Entered In League far Fif.h Season, KEW DISTRICT IS CREATED. Superintendent Kemp of Wayne Ap pointed Director South Omaha and Fremont to Start Battle in Eastern District Friday Evening. Lincoln, Feb. 19. The half hundred or more delegates Included in the schedule Of tho fifth annual contest of tho Nebraska High School Debating league has begun. Seventy-three schools have taken advantage of mem bership In this league, the object of which is "the promotion of the science of argumentation and the art of de bate among the students of the sec ondary schools of Nebraska," and which began four years ago with thir ty members. A new district the northeastern has been carved out of the north central, the membership of which went four beyond the limit of eight. Superintendent J. II. Kemp of Wayne has been appointed director of the northeastern district by the president of tho league, Professor M. M. Fogg of the state university. South Omaha and Fremont start the battle in tho eastern district at South Omaha next Friday evening. South Omaha will have the affirmative of the league question, "Resolved, That the demand of organized labor for the closed shop should receive the support cf public opinion." Aldrich Goes West. Governor Aldrich and State Engi neer Price started for a tour of the Irrigated section of the state, to be gone until the latter portion of the week, The governor today will inspect the new irrigation project nearlng completion at Kimball. He will be In Sidney tonight and tomorrow will be at Bridgeport, where he will go over the irrigation work In that vicinity. In the afternoon he will Inspect the works near Scott sbluff, Wednesday he "I1I be at Crawford and Wednesday evening at Chadron. Coming home by way of the Northwestern, he will stop at. Iing Pine and Wlsner. Thirsty Compared With Church Goers. Students from Wesleyan and Cotnet universities with a few from the state university started to take a census of the people who entered the saloons or Lincoln, but were stopped by the lice. The move was part of a plan to compare church with saloon attend mice. According to tne returns , tnc Sunday attendance at the churches was 3..T79 and the saloon visitors un!c the time the count was stopped at noon numbered 4,0-15. t Prince to Plead Insanity. Albeit Prince, the colored man who attacked and killed Deputy Warden Davis during chapel exercises at the penitentiary, will plend Insanity, it is announced, when his trial comes on. In his cell he exhibits tho greatest in difference regarding his condition, in fact, never mentions the affair to his ruards. and when it is broached turns It off. He Is being closely watched to prevent him f.'om doing harm to him m if or others. Coad Pays Filing Fees. William Cond has paid the filing fee on ht:i protest against the Ross claim for water rights in the Elkhorn and Platte rivers near Fremont nnd the hearing probably will be set for Rome iinio tho latter part of this week. C. P. Ross, the claimant under one of the filings. !s In the city nnd says he is ready to make answer and proceed with the hearing at any time. W0LC0TT RECEIVES PARDON Insurance Man Released From Pent- tentlary on His Arrival. Omaha, Feb. 19. Orvllle C. Wolcott, formerly general agent for the Pruden Ual Life Insurance company, who was given an indeterminate sentence In the state penitentiary on a charge of uttering forged Instruments, was par doned by Governor Aldrich when he was taken to Lincoln to begin serv ing his time. A physical examination made recently showed that Wolcott cannot live long. He Is suffering from Incipient paresis. Railroads Prepare to Cope With Ice. Fremont, Neb., Feb. 19. The warm weather of the last few days is having Its effect on tho Platte river. Consld orable water Is running on top of the Ice. The open channels which existed during the cold weather are getting wider and some ice is brenklng oft Tho Union Pacific and Imiiington ra.. ronds are prepared for trouble and have men and dynamite on hand for an emergency. ' Injured by Circular Saw. Denver City, Neb., Feb. 19. Walter New, a farmer, was seriously Injured by the bursting of a circular saw. A fragment of the blade struck him In the bnck, Inflicting a dangerous wound. Tho doctors give some hope for his recovery. Pruyn Guilty of Manslaughter. Fremont, Neb., Feb. 19. After delib erating sixteen hours the jury re turned a verdict, finding Al Pruyn guilty . of manslaughter in killing Michael Gorey last Christmas day at North Dend. THE HUMAN FOOT. It Is Said to 8 Changing and In Tims May Become Toelest. A Loudon physician. Dr. R. Clement Lucas, says that if man keeps on wear ing shoes nnd living uuder the present CoudLions he may eventually develop Into n one toed animal, or. more prop erly speaking, a toeless one. A number of years ago Dr. Lucas pointed out that the gradual disappear ance of the little toe was getting ahead of the textbook, for while it had al ready lost one of its exteusor tendons In quite an appreciable percentage of cases, oue ui Its flexor tendons was absent also. On the other hand, the great toe hnd undergone extraordi nary developments because the inner side of the font was the first to catch the center of gravity In transferring tho weight of the body from one foot to the other lu walking. The hore. which was ouce a five toed animal, now moves about solely on the nail of Its big toe or consolidat ed toes. There is no doubt that man's Internal organism has been much mod Ifled since he left off living with nn ture and began living ou It. Iatestlnes have changed noticeably. The foot it self has also changed. It Is more com puctly built now, for the toes of the savage races are widely separated and stuck out ou different angles, the big toe especially being thrown far out and resembling tho great toes of a baboon. Exchange. CULTIVATE SIDE VISION. It Will Enable You to See In Several Directions at Once. One of the most useful gifts one can have Is a good side vision. Dy side vision is mennt literally ability to see in several directions at once nnd to know what is going on in other di rections besides that upon which the gaze may be fixed at the moment. Just try the next time you are read ing your pnper In the train, for In stance, and you will understand clear ly what Is meant. You can wilh little effort and while still reading follow the movements of those sitting opposite you and even those at your side. With a little practice tho range of your side vision can be extended be hind you In each direction to an angle of forty-five degrees, and you can see clearly every movement that takes place on both sides simultaneously. Now, Just think what this means The mnu In possession of a good side vision Is not an easy one to take by surprise. In business he linds It a valuable asset, especially when talking with more than one person at a time. He can guard against dangers from unexpected sources, and when crossing a roadway he can clearly see the traf fic coining from either direction while still looking straight ahead. London Answers. Magdalen Islands. In the center of the gulf of St. Law rence the small group of Magdalen U lauds are populated by 3.(x)0 or 4.0o' lineal descendants of the Acadia us un der Chaniplaln and De Monts. who were driven out of New France. Nova Scotia, by the F.nglish. Since the first settlement in 171'wt generations of the same families have raised scanty crops in the valleys and fed sheep and cat tle ou the high conical hills which con stltute ii prominent feature of an in sular Inndscape. Year after year men have gone out on the waters of the gulf In search of the cod, mackerel and lobsters on wl Ich n livelihood depends They are simple, primitive people, these natives of the Magdnleiis, labor Ing all the while under circumstances that are most discouraging. The arch ipelago contains twelve or thirteen (lis tlnct islands, Including several glim rocks which are not Inhabited and nev er will be. Odd Tramway Literature. Tho Liverpool trnuiway authorities have furnished two quaint additions to the literature of notices. Some years ago this notice was posted In the Liv erpool cars: "Passengers are request ed to pay uo more pennies than the conductor lu their presence punches holes in their tickets for." This was criticised, and another effort was made and posted: "Pussengers are request ed to puy uo moro pennies than for which tho conductor In their presence punches holes In their tickets." This, too, was pronounced a failure, nnd the officials concluded that language had not yet been Invented which would express what they felt. Dut don't yon know exactly what the official notice meant? Loudou Standard. Candor by Aoeident. The hostess was so weary after an Inordinately long call from a bore that when he at last rose to go she was a I most Incapable of coherent speech, and her verbs In consequence changed places In her final effort at hospitality It ran as follows: "Oh, Mr. Peters, must you Btay? Can't you go?" Ixm ilon Opinion. A Fool's Paradise. A world In which there wore no la bors to bo accomplished, uo burdens to be borne, no storms to be endured. would be a world without true Joy, honest pleasure or noblo aspiration It would be a fools' paradise. The Egoist Younff Hostess (giving her first dance to her slstersi Olrls, I'm so anxious Do you think I shall enjoy myself? I do hope I Bhnll. London Punch. A Misanthrope. There Is do use wasting sympathy on a man who can't be happy with food health, good meals and good toeather.-Chicago Record Herald. KNOX NON GRATA IN ONECOUNTRY Colcm!!):a Inti.na.es Secretary of Slats WcuM Be:t2r Stay Away. DIFFERENCES OYER C1N1L ZONE Secretary of State Will Not Take Matter Up Further and Change in His itinerary Has Already been Made Letter From Ospina. ( Washington, Feb. 19. Senor Pedro Nel Ospina. minister from Colombia, has unoflicially "suggested" to the state department that Secretary Knox might find it "inopportune" to include a visit to Colombia in the Itinerary of his projected trip to Central America. In a .'etter to Assistant Secretary Wilson the minister says he speaks without sanction of his government, but has asked for instructions. Senor Ospina refers to the differ ences which have arisen over this government's acquisition of the Pan ama canal zone as the br.sis of his "suggestions." It had not been finally decided that Secretary Knox would visit Colombia, but the minister had been notified that such a visit was probable. The sec retary's itinerary will not now include that country. In diplomatic circles it was believed that Colombia, smutting upder eight years of ineffectual attempts to secure arbitration of the canal zone differ ences, would confirm the unofficial views of her accredited representative. A more profound sensation is looked for, as It Is believed a termination of diplomatic relations between this coun try and Colombia is in prospect. YUAN PREFERS TO RETIRE Ill Health Ex Premier's Reason, and He SugrjeEts Dr. Sun for President. Shanghai, China, Feb. 19. Yuan Shi Kai telegraphed to Dr. Wu Ting Fans, the Republican minister of justice and to Tans; Shan Yi, his representa tive, urging them to endeavor to se cure the election of Dr. Sun Yat Sen s presidet. t of tho Chinese republic In Ms jlace. In his dispatch he said: "I am unable to control the Involved situation in China, as I am suffering from impaired health. Now that the aims of the republicans have been at tained, I have accomplished my duty. The post of president of the republic would only serve t" lead to my ruin. I ask your kind unices and interest with the people of the country to elect Dr. Sun Yat. Sen, to iWhoni credit should be given. I will wait here un til I am relieved. Then I will return to my home and resume my work as 3 husbandman." The new constitution of the pro visional government will be approved by the assembly at Nanking today, after which it will bo notified by a delegation which will start for the north. READY TO DROP RICKEL CASE Topeka Police Say They Have No Clew and People Are Satisfied. Topeka, Feb. 19. A coroner's jury will mako a formal investigation into death of John J. Rickel and his step daughter, Clara Dell Sllckney, tomor row, and it is probable then that the care will be dropped. The police say tiiey have not been able to find any clew to the slayer, and the people of this county appear to be satisfied to let the case go at that. The only curiosity in tjie matter is whether Rickel first killed the girl end then attacked her and was killed to the act, or whether, as some sur mise, the person who killed Rickel also accidentally killed the girl. The suicide theory, which was advanced by others, is pretty well dissipated by the position of the bodies of Rickel and the girl and the shotgun with which tho girl and the man were killed. It appears to be certain now that the girl was killed first, and Rickel, after being wounded, was clubbed to death. RETURNS TO HAWLEY'S HOUSE Margaret Cameron Again Takes Pot session of the Residence. New York, Feb. 19. The sudden ap pearance of Mlsg Margaret Cameron, ward and protege of tho Into multi millionaire, Edwin Hawlcy, at Haw tey's mansion on East Sixtieth street, upset all the plans of the heirs-at-law, who had arranged to partition the Hawlcy millions. She announced she had papers en titling her to the mansion and the country estate on Long Island, with a share of the personal fortune sufficient to maintain both luxuriously. COUNT AEHRENIHAL IS DEAD Decoration From Franz Joseph to His Death Bed. Vienna, Feb. 19. Count Alois Loxa von Aehrenthal, Austro Hungarian minister of foreign affairs, is dead He had been suffering a month from leucocythaemlu. Shortly before his death he received an autograph let ter from Emperor Francis Joseph, ac cepttng his resignation and bestowing upon the minister the brilliant of tho Brand Cross of the Order of St. Stephen. THE BIG BEli RETURNS Annual Engagement of the Show You Know Brand New Entertainment. The Ilieater-Koer takes t chance when buying a ticket for the Keliinan jhiw. as it is a known fact that Proprietor Jack Singer, who controls this title, lias never offered an inferior entertainment. was the Jlelnnan Show that in augurated the policy of ex travaganza at the (tayety three seasons apj, and so satisfactory was the lirsl impression that the annual coming of the Behman Show is anxiously awaited. On its (Irs! visit "At Palm Heach" was Iho offering, hul this season Mr. Singer presents a brand new musical frivnlty entitled "The Hroadway (iirl." The cast is the very strongest the popular Gaycty has had on its stage this season a statement which will be in dorsed by every auditor who wit nesses the production. Mr. Jack Singer offers the Heh-. man Show, with the Watson sis ters at the Gayety during the week starting Sunday afternoon,, February 18. He has engaged the most competent artists and de signers that money could secure to take charge of every detail that is essential . for success. The Heliiuan Show is the biggest and most elaborate production that will be seen in extravaganza this season. Among the song hits in troduced will be "I'm the Girl From Broadway," "My Old Fashioned Girl," "Kiss Me on My Beauty Spot Right Behind My Far," "The, Light That Lies in a Woman's Eyes, and Lies, and Lies, and Lies, Fake Me Where the White Lights Glow," and a num-. ber of others. Miss Kitty Wat son, who plays the titled role, with an excellent singing voice and a well rounded figure, wins Iho audience at the start. Added to these favorable accomplish- ments she is a clever comedienne and although still a young star, she has made a name for herself, from coast to coast. Her part gives her excellent opportunities to display her talents, and, in singe parlance, she more than makes good. Her chief support is in the hands of such well known artists a Lon Haseall, Albert Reed, Harry LeVian, Billy Bctts' and Charlie Falke, the lyric tenor, late of Dockstader's minstrels. He will offer a number of new songs. Gibers in the case are Doris Thayer and Belle Adams. A big beauty chorus of thirty are seen in some stunning gowns, making nineteen changes durinp the entertainment. Ladies' dime' matinee daily, starting Monday. Nothing Can Undermine It In Plattsmouth. People are sometimes slow to recognize true merit, and they cannot be blamed, for so many have been humbugged in the past. The experience of hundreds of Plattsmouth residents, expressed publicly through newspapers and other sources, places Hoan's Kid ney Pills on a firm foundation here. J. W. Hickson, Oak St., Platts mouth, Neb., says: "I shall never cease to praise Doan's Kidney Pills, as they proved of such great benefit to me several years ago." For some time I was caused much suffering from attacks of lumbago that came on without the least warning. The simplest movement was painful and I was also an noyed by irregular passages of the kidney secretions. I read so much about Doan's Kidney Pills that finally procured a box from Rynott & Co.'s Drug Store. I was so gratified with the results of their use that I publicly recom mended them in 1900, and at this lime I willingly renew that state ment. I hope that other kidney sufferers will prollt by my ex perience." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Fosler-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name Donn'8 and take no other. K. W. Zavgren, foreman of the Burlington rip-rap gang, spent Sunday in Omaha, reluming this morning, accompanied by his brother, A. R. Zavgren, who will visit Plnttsmouth friends for a few days. Claude Shoemaker visited the metropolis this afternoon, where he was called on business. FIRM