\ THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWSJOURNAL
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NORFOLK NEHKASKA FlUDAY OCTulMU ii'J I'JOU. '
ENGEL LOSES CHANCE
TO FILE ON CLAIM NO. 1
BUTTE MAN EXHAUSTED RIGHT
IN TRIPP COUNTY.
JUDGE WITTEN GIVES DECISIO
SUPERINTENDENT OF DRAWING
SAYS CHANCE IS LOST.
NEGRO TO GET CLAIM _ NO. 1
When William Engel Went to Gregory
Three Days Before He Drew Claim
No. 1 In Aberdeen Land Lottery ,
He Exhausted Right to File.
William D. Bngol of Unite , Nob. ,
who drew No. 1 in the Cheyenne River
and Standing Hock Indian reservation
land lottery at Aberdeen Tuesday of
this week , Is to bo cheated out of op-
potunlty to take advantage of his
good luck , by an unkind fate. A negro ,
Calvin Bowry of Bismarck , N. D. , will
Kot chance No. 1.
The facl that Engel ( lied on a
tuarter section of land In Tripp
county , S. I ) . , only three days prior to
the Aberdeen drawing , has cost him
the right to Illo on land In the roser-
rations just being opened , where ho
drew chance No. 1 out of 81,000 reg
istrations.
Judge Wlttcn Wires The News.
The News la authoritatively In
formed by Judge Wilton , superinten
dent of tho- land lottery al Aberdeen
Judge Wltton was also surorlnlendent
f the Trlpp county opening last
year thai Engol's homestead rlghls
wore exhausted when he tiled on his
Trlpp county claim only Jive days ago ,
and that ho can not ( lie again.
This Is Iho lologram received from
Judge Wilton , in reply lo a query
Bcnl lo him yesterday :
Aberdeen. S. D. . Oct. 28. Editor
Korfolk Dally News : Engel's homestead -
stead rights were exhausted by Trlpp
I/ ounty entry. Ho can not file again.
J. W. Wltten.
Negro Now Gets First Chance.
As a result of Engol's losing out
hi his chance to file on claim No. 1 ,
that bit of good fortune jvlll fall
to the lol of a negro , Calvin Cowry of
Bismarck , N. D. , who drew No. 2.
The negro who gels flrsl choice
now Is a porter. He Is 25 years of ago
und is said by officials to be the first
negro who ever drew a leading number -
ber in a land lotlery.
Engel spenl $50 lo go to Pierre to
* ' ° tor a chance in the lotlery In
which ho drew No. 1. and yet when
lie returned home ho had so litlle conj
fidence In his chance lo draw a farm ,
that ho annulled the elTect of his
$50 Irip , and lost his chance to prob
ably make a fortune by filing on claim
Ko. I , when he went to the Gregory
land office and filed on a claim four
miles from Rosedalo in Tripp county ,
This was one of the quarter sections
thai had been lefl after the land rush
In thai county.
Among the northensl winners were :
2G1 Leon J. Keller. Dallas. S. D.
1513-I eo L. McGovorn. Dlxon. Neb.
< 2G Bealrlco Burgland. Oakland , Neb.
126 F. F. Dohso. Spencer. Neb.
759 Henry Afrnnk , Wesl Polnl ,
Neb.
781 1 111 Spiel , Emerson. NoK
843 Cal Rilchey. Gregory. S. D. -
877 Foresl E. Ellis , Wltten. S. D.
, 891 Julius Schrempp , Hartlnglon ,
Kob.
940 Frank N. Drees. Wlllen , S. D.
993 Charles Pearson , Newcasllo ,
Neb.
1041 Albert Van do Gegt , Cedar
Rapids , Neb.
1134 Alfred Williams , Hay Springs ,
Neb.
1138 William Zulauf , Pierce. Nob.
1232 Henry R. Wondl. Meadow
Grove. Neb.
1310 Rolnold IHnz. Herrlck , S. D.
1317 Mall Samson. Eden , S. D.
1359 J. p. Rice , Ponca , Neb.
1S50 William B. Hall. Dlxon. Nob.
What Winners Must Do.
The Cheyenne and Slnndlng Rock
tends will be subjecl lo filing and
nlry on and nfler April 1 , 1910. and
nersons 'who hold numbers from 1
to 60 musl present their applications
and filing for one quarter section or
le s when their names are called on
that day ; persons holding numbers
II to 100 must similarly present their
applications on April 2 ; persons hold-
umbers 101 to 200 must similarly
present their applications on April 4 ,
and so on at the rale of 100 dally ,
Sundays and legal holidays excoptcd ,
mill 1,000 persons have been given
pporlunlty to make enlry , and afler
thai al Ihe rate of 150 dally.
These lands are sltualed In more
* mn one land dlslrlcl and It will bo
mccessnry for all applicants , except
oldlers and sailors , and Ihelr widows
and orphans , lo appear personally and
wake their filings nl Iho land offlco I
tor the district In which the lands I
fcey desire arc located. The map 1
v/ which will bo furnished each appll-
nt will show the lines of the land '
districts and 'the ' locations of the >
kind offices. Soldiers , sailors , or
* elr widows , may either appear In 1
yarson and either make entry or file 1
declaratory statement , or they may
tie a declaratory statement by
t
ay peraon fall * to pretest bl
tiling when his name Is called at
the land olllco on Iho day assigned
him for that purpose , he cannot make
. ntry until after all other persons
-signed lo that date have had oppor-
% \lty to prccont their filings , when ,
jp will bo ghen the privilege of
" 5 5 on that date , but not after
? until September 1 , 1010. All of
l nds mil enlcred or Hied on bo-
R < jptomber 1 , 1U10 , by persons' '
ho tjj i. numbers , will then become
Ktib. % . . o both sctllomonl and entry
by a 9uilllled * enlryman. |
Kei and commissions amounting
to not more than $14 and one-fifth
of the appraised value of each en-1
tered Iracl musl bo paid nl the date '
| of ( lllng next spring , and thereafter
ono-tlfth of the balance of Iho an-1
prafccd value iiMi l bo paid annual
ly al Ihe end of one , Iwo. Ibrec. fonri
and live years after the date of on-
, try. If any cntryman falls to make
any payment when It becomes due
nil his former payments will be for
feited and his e"try will bo canceled ,
! I Patenl may bo oblalned ellhor by
proving fourteen monll's' actual and
continuous residence , cultlvallon and
| I Improvements and the payment of
' proof fees and all unpaid Installment
of the appraised value of the land ,
or by proving live years' residence
and cultivat'on ' and the payment nn-
nnally of all luptallinenls of Ihe ap
praised value , and Iho proof fees and
mil more than $4 ns commissions.
i Actual residence on the land must
I begin by all persons , whether soldiers
or olberwlse. wllbln FX ! months from
the date of their filings , to the ex
clusion of a home elsewhere , and It
must be continued until a patent has
been earned.-
LANO OPENING A "FAKE' '
Thus Flathead Lottery Is Declared In
Dry Farm Congress.
Billings , Mont. , Oct. 28. In spite of
the facl Ihal Ihe railways inleresled
In Ihe northwest as well as practically
every land agent In the north and mid
dle west who is Inleresled In dry
farming wanted Ihe name changed , Ihe
dry farming congress , by a vole of
372 lo 148 decided lo lei tl sland.
The railways and land agents do-
elated Ihe lerm "dry farming" a mis
nomer and a detriment to the move-
mcnl. The fanners who had Ihe votes
objected to making the name allrac-
live.
live.Tho
The following officers were elecled :
Presldenl , F. W. Mondell , Wyoming ;
ilrsl American vice president , Frank
C. Bowman , Idaho ; second American
vice president , H. B. Henrilng , Now
j Mexico ; lliird American vice president -
' dent , B. W. Thatcher , Washinglon ;
foreign vice presldenls : George Har-
court , Alberla , Canada ; W. R. Mother-
walk , Saskatchewan ; Senor Inglauro
Viada , Mexico ; Laszto Coyer , - Hun
gary ; Dr. Theodore Kryshlofovtlch ,
Russia.
I j The executive conimltlee Includes
George C. Scharschug , Illinois ; Ora
Williams , Iowa ; Mlley Bunnell , Min
nesota ; D. Clem Deaver , Nebraska ;
J. W. Wciot. Noith Dakola ; I. R.
CramptGii , Wisconsin ; L. J. Brlggs of
Columbia. Louis W. Hill , president of
i the Gient Northern railway , in an ad
dress charnclerlzed Ihe government
opening of Ihe Flalhead reservallon
as a "huge fake , " enticing people from
all over the United States to draw
land while only three per cenl got
farms.
I He said the people spent nol less
' lhan twelve millions of dollars in rail
road fares. While the Greal North-
1 ern got Its share , he said , Ihe money
was nol whal il wauled.
Mr. Hill said Ihegovernmenl is
making n mislaKe in selling apart a
million acres of land for Iho Cree In
dians. He regarded this as n particu
larly bad piece of management on the
part of Ihe governmenl In Ihe facl Ihal
Ihe land could bo we.i used by people
employing dry farming melhotfs.
DIETRICH WEDS
The Former Senator Is Married In
Philadelphia.
Hnsllngs , Neb. . Ocl. 28. Former
Senalor Dielrlch of Hnsllngs and Miss
Margrella Shaw Slewarl of Philadel
phia were married nl Ihe bride's home ,
1725 Pine slreel , Philadelphia , yesler
day. The ceremony was simple and
was wllnessed only by rolallves and a
few intimate friends of Ihe bride and
groom.
Mr. Dielrlch relumed from Europe
Ihree weeks ago much Improved In
health after several months spent at
watering places In Germany and Eng
land. Miss Stewart was a classmate
of Mr. Dietrich's daughter , Mrs. Her
bert Knox Smith In Bryn Mawr , grad
uating In 1902. She was secretary of
the self-government body In the college -
lego , serving with Miss Dietrich , who
was president. For a number of years I
she has been prominent In charity and
lllerary work at Philadelphia.
Trouble In Denmark.
Copenhagen , Oct. 28. Zahlo , the
radical leader , has experienced the
greatest difficulty In forming a cab-1
Inet. Dr. Deunlzer , who was ottered
Iho portfolio of foreign minister , de
clined to serve because he wanted to
bo premier. It Is likely that the min
istry will bo short
THINK HE KILLED
AT LEAST 3 WIVES
POLICE GIVING FREDERICK GEB-
HARDT "THIRD DEGREE. "
MADE i MURDER HIS BUSINESS
Pressure by the Police on Gcbhardt ,
Alias Otto Mueller , Who Is Thought
to Have Married and Killed Women
for" Money , Is Applied.
New York , Oct. 28. Pressure by Iho
police | , which has already forced fioin
Frederick Gebhardl , alias Otlo Muel
ler , Intimations that he nm > have done
away ; with other wives besides Anna
Luther , for whoso killing ho Is now
Impiisoned nt Isllp , L. I. , was again
applied today to the man who Is be
lieved by Ihe authoiltlos lo have made
a business of marrying women and
killing Ihem for Ihelr money.
The nuthotitk's today were working
on the theory Ihal al leasl Ihree more
crimes like Hint which Gebhardl com
mitted at Isllp rould be traced to him.
Investigating This fitory.
In this connection the police are in-
vosllgnllng n story told tnein Ihal Geb-
hardl under Ihe name of Mueller had ,
In 1OG ! ) , Induced his boarding mistress
In Jamacla , L. I , n Mrs. Mary Katz ,
lo sell oul her boarding hoijse and turn
the money over to him as well as make
him the beneficiary of her life insur
ance policy. Three days lalcr she was
found dead In Jersey Cily and Iherc
were no signs of Mueller.
CAPTAIN AND 34
OF CREW LOST
THIRTY-FIVE MEN BELIEVED TO
HAVE PERISHED IN SEA.
THE SECOND BOAT GOES OVER
After Capsizing and Then Righting It
self , It Was Seen That But One Man
Was Left In the Boat Now SearchIng -
Ing for the Lost Bodies.
Yarmouth , N. S. , Ocl. 28. Along Ihe
Nova Scolia coasl of Ihe bay of Fundy
little groups of fishermen and others
kept a vigilant watch today for bodies
from the steamer Hestia , wrecked
across Iho bay on Ihe ledges off Grand
Manan island. There was lillle hope ,
however , lhat any additional living
survivors would be picked up.
The bodies of four vicllms had been
cast ashore In two life boats by wind
and tide when the search was resumed
loday. In a boat which was picked up
at Pembroke near here yesterday Ihere
were Ihree bodies , presumed lo be
Ihose of Firsl Engineer P. F. Munn ,
and Iwo seamen. It had previously
been reported Ihal Iho boal conlalned
bul Iwo.
The body In a boal found al Salmon
river , on Ihe shore , was apparenlly
Ihal of Theodore Reid , a Scolch lad
who was a passenger on Ihe Heslla.
As far as can be learned only Iwo life
boals leftthe Heslla , one of which
lloaled off wllh a single occupanl and
Ihe olher conlalning Captain Newman
and Iwenly-seven olher persons. For-
ly-ono persons are known lo have been
on Ihe Hestia when she struck on the
ledges , and as six of Ihese were res
cued , Ihe missing number is Ihlrly-
five.
Starvation In Mexican Flood Region.
Mexico City , Oct. 28. A special dis
patch from San Juan Bautlsln says
Ihal Iho Grljlllvla river al that point
is still rising and Iho condition of Ihe
poor in Ihe cily and throughout the
flooded country has reached the star-
ration stage , owing to Ihe Impossibil
ity of sending oul provisions. The to-
lal damage will exceed $5,000,000.
Reporls from Hulmngulllo are Ihal
Ihe Mescalapa Is slowly receding , but
Ihe north section of Ihe town is still
inundaled.
The lowns of Tenosique. Usumacln-
la , Eslapllla , Cerro and Carmen are
all flooded and Ihe inhabitants have
been forced lo abandon Ihelr homes
and lake lo Ihe highlands In Ihe moun
tains. There Is a total loss in this
section.
Hlnh Prices to Carry Wheat.
Duluth , Minn. , Ocl. 28. A record
price for Iho carriage of wheal 3l/fc
cenls was offered al Forl William
yeslerday with no takers. The sllua-
lion al Fort William Is unusual and
Is causing local grain speculators
much anxiety. Wheal In almosl unlimited -
limited quantities from Iho Saskalch-
awnn district Is pouring Into this port ,
where the olovalor lonnage Is nearly
exhausted.
At the highest mark of Iho season
nol a single boal could be chartered
for grain. Vessel owners will nol nc-
copl Ihe high offer , equivalent lo $1.20
for ore shlpmenls , or G5 per cent more i
than boals are gelling for carrying ;
ore.
ore.The
The besl rale of the season at the i
local parl Is 3 conls on two slorago i
cargoes of flax from Duluth lo Buffalo.
Tonnage for more than a million bush
els was chartered at a rate which is i
equal to nearly J1.20 for ore.
HEARST AND OFHERS ACTIVE
Candidates for Mayor of New York
Make Sixteen Speeches ,
New Yoik , Oct. 28. A dilzzling rain
fell In Now York last night but despite
the weather , three mayoralty candi
dates delivered collectively sixteen
speeches. Otto T. Bannnrd , the re
publican nominee , led with nine ad-
tit esses In Itnrlem and the Bronx ;
William R. Hearst , who Is tunning In
dependently , spoke at Carnegie Hall ,
oncu In Harlem and once In the Bronx
and William J. Gaynor , running on the
democratic ticket and backed by Tarn-
ninny ball , spoke four times In the
heart of Manhattan , Including nn ad
dress to Italian democrats at Cooper
union.
Crowds greeted the speakers every
where.
The meeting which Hearst address
ed at Carnegie hall was announced as
a democratic mass meeting and al
though he madean attack on Tam
many the ptlnclpal part of his address
emphasized that he was for all time
a democrat bui nn exponent of Inde
pendence In politics.
Incidentally Mr. Hearst disclosed
some Interesting facts concerning bis
acceptance of the demociatlc nomina
tion against Governor Hughes in 190G.
"Three years ago I ran for governor
of the tnto of New YorK upon the
inde'pondencc party ticket , " ho said ,
"and the demociatlc party of the
state of Now York endorsed me. I
hesitated- days before accepting
the democratic endorsement , but fin
ally and foolishly accepted It. "
This was the beginning of the end ,
tno speaker continued In effect as ho
outlined what purported to be his
clashes with Chniles F. Murphy , the
director of Tammany hall , disagree
ments which , be said , resulted in bis
refusal to be dictated to by the leader
and his ultimate defeat because Tam
many scratched him. Leaving his own
case , he tlrst souc-ht to draw a paral
lel from that of William J. Bryan , who ,
he said , was knifed by Tammany In ,
Now York after having been endorsed
ct the democratic national conven
tion.
JOHN R , WALSH
NOF YET TO JAIL
EFFORT OF GOVERNMENT TO JAIL
HIM NOT SUCCESSFUL.
BUT CANNOT LEAVE CHICAGO
Chicago , Ocl. 28. John R. Walsh ,
who e convlc..on of misusing funds of
Ihe Chicago National bank was recenl-
ly affirmed by me United Stales ap-
pellale court , may relaln llberly under
bonds pending an allempl lo appeal
his case to the supreme court of the
United Stales. The decision making
Ibis possible Is rendered in Ihe appel-
lale courl today when Judge Grosscup
denied the pelilion of Ihe governmenl
lo have Ihe vvnlsh oond of $50,000 can
celled. Mr. Walsh , hitherto , allowed
to travel about the counlry musl now ,
nowever , remain in Chicago.
The government's pelilion pel forlh
Ihal Walsh , wilh a senlence of five
years' imprisonmenl confronling him ,
and with plenty of money al his com
mand , could well afford to leave Ihe
counlry , repaying his bondsmen. In
answer counsel for Ihe defendanl
among oilier Iblngs pledged Mr.
Walsh's word that he would not al-
lempl to leave the Untied Slales and
should his pellllon for rehearing by
Iho appellate court be denied and the
supreme court go agalnsl him , he
would at once surrender himself.
CIHANS DID FIGHT DUFL
Quarreling Secretaries Found it Nee-
, essary to Exchange Shots.
Havana , Oct. 28. The dispule be-
Iween Secrclary of Slale Justo Garcia
Velez and Secrelary of Sanilation Ma-
lliias Duque whose reslgnalions from
Ihe cabinel were accepled by Presi-
denl Gomez , culminaled In a duel with
pistols. The men exchanged four
shots but nellher was Injured.
The acllon of Ihe prosldenl In sud
denly accepllng Ihe reslgnalions of
Iho secrelaries Is believed lo have re-
suited from the decision of court of
honor to which the mailer was refer
red , Ihal a duel was necessary for Ihe
vindication of honor of both , in consequence
quence of Insults passed during the
discussion of mailers conneclcd with
Secretary Duquo's department. It was
rumored thai Senor Velez will bo re-
Inslnled ns secrelary of Ireasuro or
appointed minister at Berlin.
Ito's Assassin An Editor.
Harbin , Manchuria , Oct. 28. The as
sassin of Prince Ito was idonlifled to
day as Indian Antean , a former ed
itor of a newspaper at Seoul.
He said thai ho was one of Ihe Iwen-
ly Koreans who had laken oalh lhat
Ihey would kill Iho Japanese slales-
man.
German Miners Strike.
Elslebon , Germany , Ocl. 28. A
slrlko has been declared hero by 10-
000 copper and lignite miners , because
the mine owners dismissed forty-five
men who had joined the socialists' or-
ganlzatlon. It Is thought the strike
will spread and that at least 20,000
miners will bo Involved. Troops have
been guarding the mines for several
days.
M'COUN ' GETS
LIFE SENTENCE
FORMER NIOBRARA , NEB. , MAN
GOES TO PENITENTIARY.
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FOR DUAL MURDER IN DAKOTA
t
M'Coun Monday Changed His Plea
From "Not " " "
Guilty" to "Guilty" and
Now He Is Sentenced to the Dakota
Penitentiary for Rest of His Life.
Pierre , S. D. . Oct. 27. Isaac Me-
Conn , self confessed slayer of William
Toney and Charles Simmons of Sioux
City , was today given a life sentence.
McConn Is the former Nlobrara man ,
once acquitted of murder in Knox
county , who changed his plea from
"not guilty" to "guilty" last Monday.
He murdered the two men and threw
the bodies In a well. In 1003 he was
tried In Knox county for murdering
Frank' Merrltt. H. F. Barnhart of
Norfolk defended him In that case.
Western Union Appeals Case.
Lincoln , Oct. 28. The Western Un
ion Telegraph company appealed to
the supreme court from a conviction
In the lower court of having violated
a state law by changing Its rates of
charges without first having secured
permission of the state railway com
mission. The company contends It Is
not included in the terms "common
carrier" and does not come under the
requisition of the railway commission.
FIGHTllUEL
IN PARIS PARK
DRAMATIST AND DRAMATIC CRIT
IC IN PISTOL BATTLE.
BERNSTEIN FORGETS TO FIRE
Henri Bernstein and Francis Chevassu
Fought the Duel , But Neither Was
Injured Quarrel Grew Out of Publi
cation of an Article.
Paris. Oct. 27. Henri Bernstein.
Ihe dramallsl , and Francis Chevassu ,
a dramallc critic , foughl a duel with
pistols at Prince park today.
Neither was injured. M. Chevassn
fired and missed , while Bernstein did
nol discharge his weapon. When he
was asked later why he had nol fired ,
Ihe dramatlsl replied :
"I forgol lo. "
The duel grew oul of Ihe publicallon
of an arllcle wrlllen by Bernstein In
which he attacked the critic. M. Che
vassu issued the challenge.
CUTTLE CA t ARGUMENT ENDS
Railroads Say Commerce Commission
Named Too Low a Rate.
St. Louis , Ocl. 27. Lengthy argu
ments In Ihe suil of fifly-nine weslern
and soulhweslern railroads lo reslrain
Ihe inlerslale commerce commission
from enforcing ils order prohibiting
an advance in freight rales on callle ,
ended hero loday. James A. Seddon
of SI. Louis , special masler for Ihe
Uniled Slales clrcuil courl , Is.empow
ered lo render a decision In the case
from which an appeal will He to the
court.
The railways have conlended lhat
Iho limil al which Ihe commission has
sol Ihe frelghl rale for calllo Is lee
low , Ihe allorneys for Ihe commission
arguing Ihal Ihe roads have failed lo
prove Ihls. The case Is Ihe outgrowth
of an advance of $6 a carload made In
1903. Arguments began here October
21.
NOT GUILTY OF FRAUil
Son of Man Who Confessed to Under-
weighing Cheese , Acquitted.
New York , Oct. 27. Antonio Musl-
ca , who , wllh his son , Phillip , has been
on Irlal In Ihe Uniled Slales clrcuil
courl here , was loday found nol gullly
on Ihe charge agalnsl them of at
tempted frauds , in obtaining under
weights on cheese Importations.
Phillip Muslca , who yesterday plead
ed guilty to one of Ihe counls on Ihe
Indictment , was remanded to Ihe
Tombs for senlence. Young Muslca
on Ihe witness stand testified Ihal his
falher was In poor health and had not
been an active hand In the business
for several years.
In remarks folllowlng the verdict
Judge Holt criticized Iho announced
decision of Iho governmenl lo relnln
In Ihe customs service Iho weigher's
' who during the Irlal had confessed lo
frauds by which Ihey and Iho Muslcas
profilled.
Ferrer's Will Made Public.
Paris , Ocl. 27. The will of Fran
clsco Ferrer , who was execulcd al
Barcelona for conspiracy ugalnsl Ihe
govornmonl of Spain , is published hero
loday. II charges Ihe executor lo
continue the publication of Ferrer's
work on modern schools and educa
tion. The teslnlor slaled that history
would vindicate his Innocence , bul he
adjured his friends nol lo bother about
his memory , as "in this life only acts
count. " He added the regret that his
body could not be cremated.
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Barometer HO.
Chicago , Oct. as. The bulletin Is
sued by the Chicago Htntlon of Hio
United Stntes weather burciiu gives
the forecast for Nobraakn as follow * * :
Generally fnlr tonlghl ntul Friday ;
rising temperature.
Alnsworth Business Changes.
AliiHWorth , Nob. . Oct. 28. Special
to Tlie News : LeRoy P. Barnes bns
bought the Ilainniond Cement works
from Ira Hammond. Possession will
bo given next week. Mr. Harnes has
been manager of the Ainsworlh telephone -
phone exchange.
The Haldwln Hulldlng company has
boon Incorporated. Its purpose Is In
dicated In Its name. It Is to put up
building and residences for rent. The
dli colors are V. A. Baldwin , ,1. .1. Bald
win , F. 10. Baldwin , U. S. Rising and
A. W. Scattergood. i
George Tlsne has sold bis pool hall ,
candy , cigar and tobacco store tft Lo-
| rue & McDonald. Possession will bo
given November 15. . . !
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Special Forecast.
Washington , Oct. 28. A disturbance
attended by general precipitation will
reach the Paclllc coast about Thurs
day , extend over the plateau and Rock
ies Friday , the central valleys and
great lakes Saturday and Sunday , and
reach the Atlantic seaboard about
Monday , November 1. Following this
disturbance , a cool wave for the sea
son will overspread the Pacific states
by the close of the week , extend over
the plateau and Rock mountain dis
tricts Sunday , the central valleys and
lake reuMon about Monday , and rcacb
the Atlantic states Tuesday or
Wednesday.
Willis L. Moore ,
Chief U. S. Weather Bureau.
Excitement In Cotton.
New York , Oct. 27. There was con
tinued excitement In the cotton mar
ket , with prices again making the new
high records and most of the active
selling above 11Mon sensational bull
ish estimates of the crop and reports
that planters were holding for higher
prices. Both southern and western
bulls were credited with being aggres
sive buyers at times. Two prominent
southern authorities issued estimates
for the crop , one placing It at 10,300-
000 and the other at tO.G2Q.OOO. com
paring with last year's commercial
crop of nbout 13,800,000 bales.
To Reject Irish Land Bill.
London , Oct. 28. Premier Asquith
announced in the * house of commons
that on November 5 be would move for
the rejection entirely of the house of
lords' amendments to the Irish land
bill.
bill.The
The premier also stated that the
head house would adjourn on Novem
ber 5 , until November 23. This pre
cludes the possibility of a general elec
tion before the new year.
During the adjournment of the low
er house the budget will be in the
hands of the lords.
Ruth Bryan to Europe.
Omaha , Oct. 28. Mrs. Ruth Bryan
Leavitt , oldest daughter of William
J. Bryan , who was the matron of hon
or at the marriage of Miss Lorraine
Comstock to Harold Evarts , in Omaha ,
will go to Germany in December to
place her two children , Ruth and
Bryan , in a kindergarten school and
lo travel and study vocal music. Mrs.
Leavitt has an excellent voice and
she proposes to have it cultivated in
Germany.
Deported Back to Russia.
Carlock , S. D. , Oct. 28. The first
person from this part of the country
to be deported out of the country is
Christian Kahler. whose family re
side on a homestead near this place.
Kahler has been ordered back to Rus-
nla by the department of commerce
and labor. His deportation Is based
on the ground that bo was not men
tally sound upon his arrival In the
United States a few years ago , and Is
now pronounced Incurably insane.
Pilfer Man's Back Broken.
Pilgor , Neb , , Oct. 28. G. H. Maniple ,
who runs a restaurant here , had his
back broken.
In company with Louis Koplin , bo
had gone after a load of hay and was
returning when the wagon upset. Mr.
Maniple struck the ground In such a
way as to break bis back and other
wise injure himself.
Driven From Kentucky.
Lexington , Ky. , Oct. 28. G. A. Simp
son , a Grant county tobacco grower
whom soldiers aided In shipping his
75,000 pounds of 1909 crop a few daya
ago , declared today that ho would re
move to New Mexico for fear of violence
lence at the hands of the night riders
near his present homo.
Blaine's Son-ln-Law Dying.
Washington , Oct. 28. Brigadier General
oral John Copplnger , U. S. A. , retired ,
son-in-law of the late James G. Blalne ,
Is seriously 111 with pneumonia at his
resldnnco In this city and owing to his
advanced ago his friends are alarmed.
Brokerage Firm Is Broke.
Liverpool , Oct. 28. Notice was post
ed on the cotton exchange today that
the brokerage firm of Johnson & Thor-
burn much regretted that they were
unable to keep their engagements at
today's clearing ! .
TAFT'S ' PLANS
KNOCKED OUT
PRESIDENT'S RIVER SCHEDULE
GOES ALL TO PIECES.
OTHER i BOATS CAN'T KEEP UP
Owing to the Inability of the Othe *
Boats to Keep Up With the Olean
der , the President's Schedule for
Balance of Trip Is Spoiled.
Helena , Ark. , Oct. 28.- President
Tuft's liver schedule went all lo ploccn
owing to the Inability of the vessclii
following his llagshlp , the Oleander ,
to maintain the designated spued. The
president tried to remain with the licet
as far as possible and delayed his tir-
ilval In Memphis thice hours In order
that the boats carrying the twenty-
six governors and the 117 congiosu-
men aa well as other vessels carrying
delegates to the waterways conven
tion might arrive at the same time.
i Leaving Memphis an hour and a half
late the Oleander had to press through
at top speed and got here at 8 p. in. .
two hours behind the scheduled time.
I In making the run , the Oleander left
all of the other vessels of the fleet
far astern.
The delays have wrought havoc with
the schedule for the remainder of the
tilp. leaving here nearly three hours
late the president could not reach
Vlcksbnrg until 0 o'clock or later to-
uay , that being his next stop. Even
to make that city by G p. m. the presi
dent will have to leave the other ves
sels behind. It had been Mr. Taft'B
Intention to ride over the hattlelicldn
at VIcksburg and he may be unable to
do so because or the delay.
Shallenberner On Wrecked Boat.
St. Louis , Mo. , Oct. 28. A special
from Helena , Ark. , pays the steamer
Grey Kaglo of the presidential licet
Was beached near Helena bccnuso of
an accident to her boilers. Although
the great bars fell , there was no lire
panic. The vessel carried the Kansn
delegation , which had as guests the
governor of Arkansas and Governor
Sliallenbcrger of Nebraska. Those
aboard the Grey Eagle were transfer-
ed to the Illinois.
ONLY 50 TO SHAKE HAND I !
Baton Rouge Puzzled f ow as to Hove
to Make Up the Number.
Baton Rouge , La. , Oct. 28. One of
Ihe rosulls of a conference belweea
Unilcd Slales secrel service officials
and the committee In charge of Ihe
Tafl receplion al Bnlon Rouge Is Ihe
announcement thai Iho number of per
sons to shake hands with Ihe presi
dent will be llmiled lo llfly. This
cads lo the question loday as lo who
will make up Iho flfly.
Mr. Taft will , according to the
schedule , spend one hour In this city
Friday evening. Much will be crowd
ed Into this short lime and the pro-
rain of cnlcrlnlnmenl will bo com
paratively elaborate.
PRAISE ITU'S ASSASSIN
< orean Patriotic League In Honolulu
Issues Bold Statement.
Honolulu. Oct. 27. The Korean Po-
Irlolic league has Issued a circular
expressing salisfacllon al Ihe assas
sination of Prince Ho. II says :
"Now Is Ihe llrne for our Iwenty
nllllons of people to secure their In-
lepcndcnce. Ho Is dead. He brought
lo our counlry the rule of the Japanese
and enslaved Ihe people. His selfish
ness has received Ils reward. Ilia
crimes were unpardonable , and what
inprened lo him was a filling reward
'or his trickery and a just punishment
'rom our country.
"It is now known whal palrlol II was
who shot Ilo and he did U for Ihe
sake of his counlry and bis name will
jo wrillen with honor In our history
'orever as an example of self-sacrific
ing patriotism before twenly millions
of slumbering pqoplc. "
SAID HE BOUGHT IMMUNITY.
Sensational Statement Made In Court
Against Federal Authorities.
Pltlsburg. Oct. 27. United Stateii
Dlstrlcl Attorney Jourdan today for
warded a complete report to the do-
parlmenl of justice concerning Iho sen-
sallonal slalemenl made In Ibe fed
eral court hero yesterday by counsel
lor Barney Grossman , on Irial for na
tional bank Irregulnrlly , who declared
Ills cllenl had been granled Immunity
from prosecullon on payment of $60-
000 , by ropresenlallves of the comp
troller of Iho currency.
Grossman , who was a former mer-
chanl of Waynesburg. Pa. , was being
Irled on a charge of aiding and abet
ting former Cashier J. B. F. Rlnehart
of the Farmers and Drovers National
bank of Waynesburg , to defraud the
InBtilulion. The alleged claim against
Grossman Is for $230,000.
Orvllle Wright Sails for Home.
Southampton , Oct. 27. Orvllle
Wright , the American aviator , who
has been giving a series of flights at
various points In Europe since August
lasl , sailed for homo today on thv
steamer Adriatic.
Investigate Insolvent Dank.
Oklahoma City , Oct 28. Attorney
General Went began a grand Jury la-
vestlgatlon of the case of the Colombia-
Bank and Trust company , lnaolT 4-