THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEW&JOURNAI
WPte t NOHKOL1C , NBUHASKA , PHI DAY , iNOVIOMHEH 16 , 11)00 ) ,
HOMESTEADER ON ROSEBUD HAS
STRANGE ENDING.
HE BECAME INSANE SATURDAY
Brought to the County Jail at Fairfax ,
the Man Succumbed Charles Lloyd
His Name , But He Had no Relatlveo
on Earth , so Far as Known.
Fairfax , S. D. , Nov. 1C. Special to
The News : Charles Lloyd , nil lusiiuo
man , died In the county jail here tit
about 7 o'clock p. in. Ho was a home
steader on the Rosebud reservation ,
having proved up on u claim four
miles west of Horrlck several months
ago.
ago.Mr.
Mr. Lloyd hnd been living at Her
rlck with a family named Cole for
some tlmo but showed no signs of In
sanity until last Saturday night when
he apparently lost his mind. Ho was
kept In the Cole homo until Monday
when the town justice and city mar
shal of Horrlck brougK him to Fair-
The man had no re. . . . .
[ ( )
is known , but ho is suppo , " ° - / / *
cotue from Iowa. A coroner's" ' . . . . *
was arranged for today at 1 o'clock.
FASHIONABLE PIERCE WEDDING
Miss Faye Hutton Becomes Bride of
Edward Jenal.
Pierce , Neb. , Nov. 15. Special to
The News : Society was out yesterday
lu Its finest garb hi attendance at the
wedding of Miss Faye Hutton to Mr.
Edward Jenal. The wedding was a
most fashionable one , with natural
leaves as part of the decorations
brought direct from New York state.
The ceremony was beneath a bower
of hanging vines Interspersed with
electric lights. Rev. Thomas Walsh
of Norfolk performed the ceremony
and Miss Katherluo Jenal of liartiug-
tou presided at the piano. The en
trance of the bridal couple was ele
gant for Its simplicity , there being no
attendants except the father of the
bride with Dorothy Wlllman preced
ing strewing the flowers which made
a literal path , The bride is oneof
the handsomest and most highly ac
cornpllshed young ladles of this place ,
being a. musician of rare natural at
tainments aided by excellent opportu-
nltles of the Llebllng school. The
groom is a popular young man who
holds the position of assistant cashier
in the Pierce County hank. The usual
wedding dinner followed the cere
mony. The newly wedded couple left
over the Northwestern for a two weeks
honeymoon after which they will be at
home in this city. There were among
those from out of town J. P. Jeual ,
wife and daughter , parents and sister
of the groom ; Mrs. Frank Nelson and
son , George , and Miss Anna Amundson
of Hnrtington ; and Mrs. F. W. Jenal
of Bloomfleld and Mrs. J. W. Spirk of
'
Nellgh.
Among the presents , which were
both costly and numerous , was a fifty-
dollar draft from Mr. J. W. Talcot of
San Francisco.
TOTAL WEALTH OF COUNTRY
Increase of Over $41,000,000,000 in
Fourteen Years.
Washington , Nov. 15. The United
States census bureau estimated the to
tal wealth of the country In 1904 to
be $106,881,415,009. This shows an
increase in wealth over the estimates
for 1900 of nearly 21 per cent and of
< 4 per cent over the estimate for 1890 ,
when the total wealth was $ G1,037.-
091.197.
Converted Into one dollar bills ,
placed end to end , the string would
fee long enough to reach from the
arth to the moon and back thirty
times.
BAPTISTS BUSY AT ST. LOUIS.
National Congress Listens to Paper on
Doctrine of Trinity.
St. Louis , Nov. 15. The second !
day's session of the twenty-third an
nual convention of the National Bap
tlst congress was devoted to the dis
usslon of the topic , "Does Scripture
Warrant Any Formal Statement of
the Doctrine of the Trinity ? "
The speakers who Introduced the
I topic were Rev C J Baldwin of Gran
vllle , O. ; Professor Geialtl Srnitb of
the University of Chicago and Rev S
B , Meeser of Detroit
DRUNKS BARRED FROM TRAINS
Pennsylvania Railroad Issues Orders
to Refuse Them Tickets.
New Brunswick , N. J , Nov 13. Ix > -
cal attaches of the Pennsylvania
iani
railroad have received orders from
headquarters that hereafter no tickets
must be sold drunken persons and
that Intoxicated persons must not bo
permitted on the trains It Is under
stood the order has gone all along
the line.
Japan Launches Biggest Battleship.
London , Nov 15. According to the
Toklo correspondent of the Dally Tele-
"tSraph , the Satsuma , the blggcat atbo
Hleshlp In the world , which Is to bo
launched In Japan today , embodies all
tha-lessons of the last war. Her de
tails ID the main follow those of the
British battleship treadnaught , whoso
steaming capacity she Is expected to
exceed.
MRS , KUKVALJJETS DIVORCE
Judge Boyd Settles Case In Which In
sanity Is Alleged.
Nlobrnrn , Nob. , Nov. 15. Special to
The News : Judge IJoyd convened
court Tuesday and discharged the
Jurymen until the next term , adjourn
ing court yesterday.
The most Important cnso hoard was
the divorce case of Flora Kukvnt
against Joseph Kukval , a farmer living
near here. It was a case wherein In
sanity was alleged by the husband.
The wife was granted n divorce , twen
ty acres of land with all buildings ,
tlio custody of the children and an
equal division of personal property ,
the husband retaining forty acres and
providing ? 10 a month for the support
of the children.
HEIR OF BENTHEIM AND STEIN-
FURT RENOUNCES POSITION.
GIVES UP $1,250,000 A YEAR
Compelled to Relinquish Headship of
/ ° . 1/ ' Mly and Resign From German
° fjiy , This Nobleman Gives up
Everything for the Peasant Girl.
Berlin , Nov. 15. Another flutter has
been caused by a royal romance In
high society , which scarcely has recovered -
covered from the revelations of the
love affair of Prince Joachim and Ma
rle Sulzer.
This time It Is Prince Eberwyn of
Benthelm and Stelnfurt , who is the
cause of the excitement. Ho became
Infatuated with Fanny Koch , daughter
of a tradesman , who Is mayor of a
small provincial town , and declared
ills Intention of marrying her.
Ills father , Prince Alexis , and other
members of his family did their ut
most to dissuade him , pointing out
that the laws of their princely house
would compel him to renounce all honors -
ors to which he was born. Prince Eb-
erwyu was obdurate.
Thereupon a family council summoned -
moned the prince Into its presence and
he took a solemn oath never to dlsc
puto the right of his younger brother ,
Prince Victor , to succeed him as he
reditary prince and head of the fam
ily on his father's death.
Simultaneously , Prince Eberwyn was
compelled to resign as lieutenant in
the Prussian bodyguard.
His sacrifice Involves the succession
to many thousands of acres of land
and an Income that Is estimated to
amount to $1,250,000 annually. The
wedding will take place next week.
REIGN OF TERROR IN PITTSBURO
Murders , Assaults and Holdups Hourly
Occurrences in Smoky City.
Plttsburg , Nov. 15. The reign of
lawlessness In this vicinity continues
and the hundreds of police , city de
tectives , county detectives and pri
vate agencies are apparently unable
to stop the depredations , which art-
almost hourly reported to them. With
In the past twelve hours the list shoxvs
a greater number than any like period
since the "epidemic" began.
James Bowler , a young mechanic ,
who was beaten and robbed by thugs ,
died from a fractured skull. This
makes the third death as a result of
robbery and burglary within two
weeks.
Among the crimes reported was the
serious stabbing of Chief of Police
Peter McDonough of North Braddock
by a negro whom McDonough attempt
ed to arrest as a suspicious character.
The negro was captured later and
placed In Jail. Hardware and gun
stores all over the city report a heavy
ale of revolvers.
FIFTY-oliTKILLED IN WRECK
Survivors Dissatisfied Dver Burial of
Dead Without Ceremony.
Chicago , Nov. 15. Zaslaw Palovlcz ,
seventeen years old , who was Injured
In the recent wreck on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad at Woodvllle , Ind. ,
died la the Mercy hospital. His death
makes the total of fatalities fifty-one
Much dissatisfaction has been
caused among the survivors of the
wreck over the fact that the dead ,
the majority of whom were' Romali
Catholics , had been burled without re
llglous rites. Local church officials
have arranged with the railroad to
have the bodies disinterred and re
burled.
W. E. Thomas Adjudged Insane.
Leavonworth , Kan. , Nov. 14. W. B.
Thomas. Interested with the late C. J.
Devlin of Topeka In coal mines , and
who attempted to commit suicide hero
shortly after the Devlin failure , was
Adjudged Insane In the p'nj&ato court
of Leavcnworth county by a Jury.
Thomas lost $850,000 by the Dovlln
.
failure and has since been of unsound
mind.
Shafter'o Body Taken to 'Frisco.
,
Bakersflcld. Cal. , NQV. 15. The body
of tbo late Major General William R.
Shatter was brought to this city from
the McKIttrlck ranch and lay In state ,
at the Southern Pacific station until
11:40 : o'clock , when passage was taken
on the Owl traiu for Han Francisco ,
PROPOSED YANKTON-GULF LINE
HAS GOOD BACKING.
SENATOR GAMBLE DISCUSSES
Interest Has Been Awakened at Yank-
ton In the Old Projected Yankton &
Norfolk Route nnd Details arc Await
ed Bridge Has Been Chartered.
Yauktoti , S. ID. , Nov. 15. Spcclnl to
The News : United States Senator
Gamble , one of the Inqorporntors of
the Ynnkloii and Southern railroad , as
announced lu The News .Tuesday , said
l"Q
today the project contemplated the
construction of a railroad from hereto
to the Ciulf of Mexico , nnd that ns
there were good men behind It ho believed
tliHi
lieved the enterprise would bo success
ful.
ful."I
"I do not care to discuss details , "
said the senator ; "In fact , t have not
given them a great deal of attention.
Most of the iticorporntors , ns you see ,
nro Cincinnati men , W. J. Fantlo , Isaac
Piles and myself being the Yniiktou
representatives. The ultimata purpose
of the Ynukton and Southern Is to
run a rend from hero to the gulf.
There Is unquestionably u great future
for such a rond. "
"Is there any other railroad com
pany Interested In the project ? " ho
was asked.
Have a Bridge Charter.
"I cannot go Into that matter at this
time. "
"Have you the privilege of crossing
the Missouri river nt Yankton , and IH
that your purpose- ? "
"Yes. We have a charter for such
a bridge. "
"One of those you secured In con
gress ? "
"Yes. "
"Which one ? "
"Probably the one running to the
Winnipeg and Gulf Railroad com
pany. "
The senator said he could not say
when definite woik would begin.
Many of the details would be worked
out this winter.
Some years ago a company believed
to be the Great Northern secured a
charter for a hridge at Yankton nnd
went so far as to construct piers for
the 'structure.
Old Norfolk and Yankton.
Many Yankton peole believe that the
road ' will be built and that the grade
which was built for the old Norfolk &
Yankton , some years ago , will bo used.
This would make the stralghtcst and
shortest course to the south from here.
Senator Gamble would not say
whether or not the old Norfolk &
Yankton grade will bo utilized , but he
would not deny that It might.
FARMERS IN LABOR FEDERATION
Delegates From American Society of
Equity Seated in Convention.
Minneapolis , Nov. 15. A warm wel
come to the representatives of tin
newly formed Farmers' union , known
as the American Society ot Equity , an
invitation from San Juan , P. R. , to
meet there next year , a resolution by
the Porto Rlcan delegate , Santiago
Igleslas. calling for aid In securing
more political freedom for his coun
try , and strong denunciation of all
branches of the American judiciary ,
constituted the most Important events
of the American Federation of Labor
convention.
There were nine representatives ot
the American Society of Equity pres
ent. W. West Tubbs. national secre
tary of the society , spoke , briefly out
lining the policy of the Farmer's union
and expressing great hopes that It
might become affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor. N.
C. Crowley , state organizer of the
American Society of Equity for Wis 1-
consin , aroused great enthusiasm 15 5
his plea for the support of organized
labor In the fight of the organized
farmers against the "middle men , "
the commission man and the board
of trade speculator.
"We may control the wheat mar
ket. as WP are doing , " said Mr. Crowley -
ley "Today the mills of Minneapolis
are on the point of shutting down be
cause we are holding back our wheat.
But the man between will fix that for
you. Just the same as hn always does
The only way In which the producer
and consumer can get the Justice they
deserve Is to do their own business
The commission man and the board of
trade speculator are robbing both of
us"
ONE DEAD , FOUR FATALLY HURT
Thirty-Eight Kegs of Dynamite E
plode at Utah Copper Mine.
Salt Lake , Nov. 15. Thirty-eight
kegs of dynamite exploded at the surface -
face workings of the Boston Consoll
dated copper mine , In Blngham Camp
The dead' Mike Cogllettn.
The fatally Injured : Samuel Cog-
Helta , N Cnglletta , John Monahan ,
George Telegrlno.
Folk Alms Blow at Lobbyists.
Jefferson City , Mo. , Nov 15. Gov-
vnt
ernor Folk has drafted n stringent
nto
anti-lobby law , which will bo Introduced -
duced on the first day of the next ses-
slon of the IcgfSlaluro. If enacted
Into law not even the representatives
of state Institutions will be permit-
Itof
ted upon the floor of eltb9r branch of
thn onr.ril ; nnspmhlv
DEATH OF KEYA PAHA SETTLER
Mr. Cams Succumbs Items of Inter ,
cst From Boyd County Scat.
Hut to , Neb. , Nov. 15 , Special to
The * NOWH : Mr. CariiH , father of Mrs.
r. S. Myers , died at the homo of Ills
daughter , Mrs. Will Forsythu of I lad-
ley , Minn. , and the remains were tak
en to Sprlngvlow , Nob. , for Interment.
Ho was one of the early settlers of
Koyn Palm county and was well
known In thin part of the state , Ho
hnd a homo near Rushvlllu , Neb. ,
where ho had been living until tbo
past fo\v mouths ,
Rov. M. 10. Gardner and wlfo of
Santa CruCal. . , nro visiting with
their daughter , Mrs. A. R. AnmUintig.
A sou WIIH horn yesterday to Mr.
and Mrs. Doiui Nlckerson.
STREAMS IN NORTHWEST OUT OF
THEIR BANKS.
SCORES OF TOWNS ISOLATED
At Least Half a Dozen Lives Lost and
Damage Will Run Into Hundreds of
Thousands Bridges Swept Away
and Railroad Tracks Washed Out.
Taconni , Wash. , Nov. 15. With a
flood area embracing approximately
300 square miles , northwestern WashIngton -
Ington Is now lace to face with a state
of affairs which , unions the waters
subside soon , will prove far more din
aslrous than the Hoods of four years
ago. Fed by a constant succession of
heavy rains and by melted snow from
the slopes of the Cascades , nearly nil
the streams In the northwest have
within a night and a day risen with
the rapidity characteristic of the wnt
crs of this fjortlon of the country , over-
flowed their banks and nro spreading
across the valleys and lowlands.
bringing a monetary loss whlrh will
reach hundreds of thousands of del
lars. Scores of towns , Including Se
attle , have been for tno last twenty-
four hours cut off from all outside
cotnmunlratlon , bridges have been
swept aside , railroad tracks washed
out. wires knocked down and at least
half a dozen lives have been lost.
Watohers fiom the highlands , lookIng -
Ing across the rnln swept lands , saw
nothing hut nn expnnse of wa er with
here 1 nnd then- the tops of submerged
houses. 1 In Mime of which the forms
of 1c water-hound persons could he seen
signaling ffi' help Some attempted
rescues were made , hut the mad rush
of swollen waters carrying trees , lum
her and oven houses , forced the res
cuers back again and again.
MONEY PLAN NEAR COMPLETION
Secrecy Is Maintained Until Final
Draft Is Agreed Upon.
Washington , Nov. 15. Currency expansion -
pansion legislation In some foim will
be recommended for the action of con
gress at it.- , coming session as the re
sult of the sussioiiK of the currency
committees of the American Banking
association and the New York
Chamber of Commerce , whlrb have
been hold here for the past three
days What that legislation will he.
none of the members are willing to
say at this time , as all of them have
been pledged to absolute secrecy until
the final draft of the plan proposed Is
passed on by them.
It Is understood that the committees
agreed substantially on the following
propositions : The establishment of a
5 per cent guarantee fund for the re
demption of the notes of the failed
banks and for other purposes ; the
amount of general credit notes to bo
kept on reserve to be the same per
centage as that of deposits , and a
limitation of all Issues of currency
by any bank.
TELEGRAMS TERSELY TOLD
Mrs. Charles A. Strong , daughter of
John D Rockefeller , died In tht- Hotel
Du Pare. Cannes. France
M Coran , treasurer of the French
colony of Tahiti , was placed under ar
rest on a charge of embezzling colonial
nial funds
The defalcation of James E. Wade ,
treasurer of Cloud county , Kansas , Is
$10 VOO according to an expert who
has examined ( he books.
The annual convention of the Amer
ican Humane society opened at Chicago I-
cage Addresses were made by E W
Newhall ot San Francisco and others
Application for the appointment of
a receiver for the two Delmonlco res
taurant * In New York city was made
to the supreme court by Albert Thle-
riotThe
The plant of the American Cutlery
company at Chicago was destroyed by *
fire. Three buildings , where- more
than 500 persons were employed , were
burned to the ground. Loss. $600.000
Harris Swimmer , grand foreman of
Illinois , Ancient Order of United
Workmen , past president of B'nal
B'rith of the middle west and a prom
lucnt merchant , died at Qulncy , III I.
aged sixty-two years.
Count Fritz von Rosen , a captain
In the Swedish guards and a member
of one of the highest noble families
In Scandinavia , has been arrested at
Copenhagen , charged with defrauding
the Swedish military authorities out
of $40,000.
BATTLESHIP LOUISIANA REACHES -
ES COLON AHEAD OF TIM 11.
WILL "DO"
CANAL THOROUGHLY
Fleet of Warships Anchors Mile Ol' '
Port During a Heavy Downpour of
Rain Roosevelt Welcomed by Prea.
Ident Amndor nnd Chairman Shouts ,
Colon , Nov. 15. The first tilp of an
AmorUnu president nutnldu of the
boutiduilcH of the United States wan
HUceoHHl'uliy concluded when the but
tlcshlp Louisiana , having on board
President Roosevelt and his paity ,
dropped : anchor In the harbor of Colon.
The Louisiana , which arrived ahead ot
schedule tlmo , was convoyed by the
BlT
TonnoBseo nnd the Washington. The
three vessels niichoied about a mile
tlfi
from the dock during a heavy rainfall.
Owing to the fact that the Louisi
ana arrived ahead of time , neither
President Amndor of Panama nor
Chairman Shouts of the cunal com
mission weio on hand to welcome
President , Roosevelt. When they ar
rived later on n special train fiom
Panama they boarded thu Louisiana
nnd extended n cordial greeting to
America's chief executive.
President Roosevelt received the
.
local newspaper correspondents onboard
,
board the Louisiana. Ho said that his
voyage hnd been pleasant and un
eventful and expressed himself us
gratified at the welcome- which the
citizens of the Isthmus are preparing
for him when ho lands today , lie
stated that he proposed to look Into
the Jamaican labor question and also
.
Intended to see everything possible
concerning the canal.
Extensive precautions have been
taken to protect President Roosevelt
during his three days' visit on the
.
Isthmus nnd It Is reported that a number
.
ber of Known anarchists have bean ar
rested here or nt Panama.
All steamers arriving at tbo Isthmus
are Inspected and suspicious chat-ni
.
ters have been Imprisoned and will
ho hold In custody until President
_ .
Roosevelt departs.
COUNTESS GlVEtToivORCE
Bonl de Castellane Loses All but One
Contention Before the Court.
Paris , Nov. 15. The tribunal of
first Instance of the Seine , Judge
Ditto presiding , ut noon granted a dl
vorco to the Countess do Castellane ,
formerly Anna Gould of New York ,
and gave her the custody of her chil
dren , who , however , will not bo nl
lowed to be taken from Franco with
out the consent of their father , Count
Bonl do Castollano.
The end of the famous case camn
suddenly. The court brushed aside
the ' demand of the count's lawyers for
an examination of witnesses , nnd n
anticipated the public prosecutor did
not even ask to be heard.
As soon ns the court assembled
Judge Ditto handed down the derision
which Is a sweeping victory lor the
countess. . In granting her petition for
dlvoice tbo court gav ilu- countess
the custody of her children , the count
being allowed only the usual rights
to see them and share In the ontrol
of their education.
The count's demand for an "aliment
ary allowance of J50.000 annually"
was pronounced by the court to bo
without foundation In law nnd was
rejected.
RUSSIAN CONVICTS ESCAPE.
Twenty-Five Sailors Sentenced for
Mutiny Elude Guards.
Cronstadt. Russia , Nov. 15. Twen
ty-five sailors , who were sentenced to
hard labor In the mines for life after
having been convicted for partlclpa
tlon In the Cronstadt mutiny escaped
while awaiting deportation. They
were allowed to visit the baths under
an escort of sixteen soldiers whom
they overpowered , killing one man
The convicts then donned civilian
clothfs nnd disappeared Or.lv one of
the fugitives has been rap'ured
KARL HAU IS REMANDED.
American Lawyer Held In London
Awaiting Paper * From Germany
I ondon. Nov 15 Karl Hau thp
professor of Roman 'nw ' In George
Washington university at Washington
who was arrested in this city Nov 8
charged with the murder of his moth
er-ln-law at Baden Baden , was furthoi
remanded for a week at the Bow
street police court the papers In his
case not having arrived from Ger
man * .
N&jds of United States Navy.
Chicago. Nov 15 The Unite
StatPs needs more warships , more
guns and morn naval officers , am
needs them badly , according o Rea
Admiral Roliley D Kvans , who wa
the guest of honor at the fourth an
nual dinner of the alumni association
of tbo Pnlted States naval academy a
the Auditorium.
Senator Platt and Wife Separate.
New York. Nov. 15. Scnato
Thomas C. Platt and his wife , form -
erly Mrs. Lillian T. Janeway , hav
agreed to separate. The law firm of
Marsh , WInslow & Wever , acting fo
orU.
Mrs. Platt , made the announcemen .
Th deed was signed by both.
THE CONDITION ! ; THE WEATHER
Temperature ( or Twenty-four Hours.
Forccnot for Nebraska.
Chicago. Nov. 15. The bulletin In-
Hiicd ' by llio Chicago Hlallon or the
United Stales weather bureau glvou
tint forecast for NchriiHhn MM follows :
Pair nnil warmer tonight. Friday
llirnnlniiliiK wltli proliiihly rnln or snow
and enlder nnrtli ami west porlloii.
BUTTE BUSINESS CHANGE.
Prominent Firm Dissolves Partnership
J. H. Sleler Retaining Store.
Undo , Neb , . Nov. 1 ft.--Special In
Tim Mows : The linn of Hlolor & Wll-
mm , who hiivn boon running ( ho Hullo
Clothing ntnro hero , liuvo din-
solved piirlnorHhlp. 11. V. Wllmin retiring -
tiring from Hitlinn. . .1. II. Slelor will
th ( < hitHlllUSH Uloill ) .
PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY WILL
START NATIONAL MOVEMENT.
ALSO ASK FOR PARCELS POST
Fortieth Annual Convention of Grange ,
Claiming a Million Members , Will
Demand Federal Aid In Building of
Better Roads for Farmers.
Denver , Pol. , Nov. Ifi. The fortieth
annual convention of the National
flrniigo , Patrons of Husbandry , mot
here today anil will continue for ton
dayH. ! > } . H. Morris , chairman of the
uxucntlvo commit lee , fipenklng of the
Houloty and the matters to bo coiiBld-
ered at this convention , mild :
"Tho agitation for a parcels post will
be one of the Important matters taken
up by the convention and the obtain
ing of federal aid for good roads will
be another. The good results which
have attended onr efforts so far nro
duo to tbo fact that our organization
Is entirely non-partisan , as far n pol
itics IH concerned , and onr aim IH to
obtain the reforms needed In thla
country to give the farmer all that Is
coming to him. Wo have nearly a
million members In the grange now
and there will bo between 3,000 and
1,500 hero to attend this convention.
Only 100 of these nro delegates who
will have votes , hut there will bo oth
er delegates who will hnvp a voice lu
all discussions. " 1' '
Denver , Nov. 15. Kvery state In
the union was represented at the an
nual con/eutlon of the NatloiiWf " >
Orange , which was called to order In
the chamber of commerce hero by
President M. H. Dacholdcr of New
Hampshire. The first session was oc
cupied with the appointment of com
mittees and other routine work. The
cessions will continue ten days. An
attendance of 1,500 delegates Is ex
pected.
National Master Dachchlcr deliv
ered his annual address. He recom
mended that the Grange , In addition
to rcafllrmlng Its position In support
of national highways , conduct a spe
cial campaign to secure the prompt
passage of a satisfactory bill ; further ,
that a new Orange bill bo prepared
and submitted to congress , appropriat
ing $50.000.000 , to bo devlded Into five
annual appropriations of $10,000,000
each , to be expended In co-operation
with the states for the Improvement
of main highways , and Mr. Bachclder
continued :
"In order to Insure the early es
tablishment of a parcels post I be
lieve It will be necessary to Include
other measures of postal reform In our
demands , and I recommend as meas
ures thbt should be advocated by the
Orange In connection with the parcels
post : First , correct the abuses of
the franking privilege ; second , with
draw free postage from all depart
ments of the government and provide
In Hen thereof that the postal servlco
of each department be met by speci
fied appropriations , to be Included In
the general congressional appropria
tion ; third , provide for readjustment
of railroad mall contracts. "
Referring to the propaganda carried
In favor of a ship subsidy measure ,
Mr. Bachelder said"This will make
It necessary for members of the
Orange to again co-operate on behalf
of the taxpayers of the country
against this attempt to devote public
funds to private ends , and It Is only
necessary that we should make It
plain to the representatives In con
gress from onr respective districts
that we are unalterably opposed to
this subsidy scheme In order to Insure
Us permanent defeat. "
FOUR DIE IN THE FLAMES.
Woman and Three Children Perish
In Fire In Michigan Farm House.
Coldwator , Mich. , Nov. 15. Mrs.
Charles Mowry and her three children ,
Homer , aged six years ; Louise , aged
three years , and a baby of six months ,
were burned to death In their home on
& farm at Batavla station , near hero.
The woman s husband rose early
and built two fires In the house. Ho
then went to the barn to do chores
and while there discovered that hi. '
bouse was afire. Ho rushed back ,
but the flames had made such head
way that he could not enter the house ,
and bis calls through the windows 'o '
bis family brought no response It Is
thought that the mother and tbu t
children were BUffocatb'l to death
while asleep.
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