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Ike Columbus Journal By COLUMBUS JOURNAL CO. COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA. I Brief Telegrams William E. Curtis writes of the Character of the czar, who, while theoretically all-powerful, is really the tool of designing men in the court circle. H. L. Bowden made a mile In .:341-5 in automobile races on beach at Daytona, Fla. Two others made better time than Vanderbllt's previous record of 0:39. The general assembly of Colorado mfiopted a memorial to Congress sup porting President Roosevelt in his position regarding the regulation of cmilroad rates. The deadlock In the Delaware sen ate was broken by the election of A. 21. Conner, Union republican, as presi dent pro tern. This is regarded as a "Victory for Addirks. Much legislation adverse to insur- aace companies is expected in the I restern states this year. Many bills j already have been introduced aiming I At the regulation of the bu'ness " W. J. Bryan had a three-hour con- j jference with Alton B. larker in New York, and explained some of the j causes leading to the defeat of the democracy in the presidential elec tion. Lieading republicans In the senate Joined in opposing the amendment which would prevent General Miles .from receiving the full pay of his rank while serving in the Massachu setts militia. Two masked men held up the Beau .month restaurant in Ios Angeles, tak 'Ing al)out $700 in money from the cash register and a gold watch from the iproprietor. and fired three shots to. frighten guests. A resolution was Introduced in the .house for an investigation of charges of conspiracy, embezzlement and cor rupt conduct against Judge Goodnow "of the United States consular court at Shanghai. China. Thirty Finns were shot down in the streets of Helsingfors by Cossacks and police during a 'demonstration. The big works in Reval are all rioted and there are other disturbances in 'the Trait lc provinces. The Colorado joint legislative com Talttee hearing the Ieabody-.dams -gubernatorial contest examine.! more .experts, who testified that in eight 1oxes they found 721 ballots written by two or three persons. John Morgan and Carl Wilson, al leged to be implicated in the $20,000 diamond robbery at the Hotel Mary land. Pasadena. Cal.. last Friday, were held to the superior court in $5,000 Trail each. Both admitted all of the Important facts in the case and are ex jiect"d to plead guilty in the higher ourL Miss Eugenia 1'Irich. a well known Catholic writer and editor, te dead at I.imoges. France. Word was received hy her parents in Sioux City. A short time ago Miss Ulrich was placed un der arrest at limoges on charge of being a Russian spy. but was released after explanation by the American consul. Several witnesses were introduced before Master in Chancery ScofieM at i St. Iouis by the Prudential Iife In surance company in its suit to cancel policies held by the late James I. Blair, in an effort to prove that the signature of Mrs. Blair on a ded of trust for $r0.000 on "Staneote." Blair's country home, was a forgery. The military secretary received a cablegram ftmi Major General Cor lin. in command of the Philippine di vision al Manila, telling of the death from accidental wood alcohol poison ing of Contract Surgeon Frederick W. Richardson at 1-igao. Albay. Mr. Rich ardson was a resident of St. Paul. Minn. Negotiations looking to fixing a tlmo for voting on the statehood bill have practically culminated in an agreement to vote on Saturday. Feb ruary 4. The opponents of joint state hood have given their consent to the date, but it may be changed in order to accommodate some who may still desire to sneak. Suits for damages aggregating al most $2,500,000 were brought against the Pennsylvania Railroad company In the United States circuit court by the Pennsylvania Coal and Coke com pany and the Webster Coal and Coke company, both of Pennsylvania. The suits are based on alleged discrimina tion and favoritism shown to compet ing companies. R. A. Crothers and Fremont Older, proprietor and managing editor, re epecttvely. of the San Francisco Bul letin, have been cited for contempt of court by Judge Cook for publishing reflections on hi judicial course The criticism was directed particularly at the bail bond Judge Cook exacted of women taken in grand jury raids. The amount was $20. Western leaders and other big oper- . ators are credited with precipitating heavy selling orders in the New York Stock Exchange. The government has now paid out S1S5.00U to reimburse confederates for horses and pistols taken after the Ap pomattox surrender. The defeat of the Hungarian gov ernment at the recent election apiwars to have been complete. The opposi tion secured 171 seats out of the 31 S results so far known. One hundred and eighteen of these are members of the Kossuth party. " The senate confirmed the following nominations: Charles Richardson of Massachusetts, secretary of the em tossy at Rio de Janeiro. Brazil; Cap tain Jeremiah Z. Dare. U. S. A. (re tired), of the District of Columbia, agent for the Indians of the Blackfeet agency in Montana. President Roosevelt signed the aaost important measure affecting Alaska that has been enacted by con- grass for several years. It provides for the construction and maintenance of Toads and schools and the care of in- aaae persons in Alaska. ' Dr. A. H. Doty, health officer or the port of New York, announced after a "bacteriological examination into the deaths of the passengers of the Vader- land that no evidence of contagion or Infection had been discovered and .that the persons had died of pneu- ssosla. John M. Hall, formerly president of jthe New York, New Haven & Hart 4brd railroad, died at New Haven. Catcher "Jack" Ryan of the Kan- aa City American association base hall dab has been sold to the Colcm- 4bm American association dab. LEGISLATURE of NEBRASKA A Synopsis of Proceedings of the TwentyvNinth Gen eral Session. SENATE Mockett of Lancaster won a temporary victory over the judiciary committee on the 25th in that the senate voted to place his di vorce bill on general file after the committee had recommended that it be indefinitely iwstponed. The judiciary committee then, over Mockett's pro test, carried a motion to have the bill discussed at once. After an interest ing debate on the merits of the bill, Mockett secured the passage of a mo tion to make the bill a special order for tomorrow afternoon. S. F. 8, by Beghtol. providing that county survey ors shall act as county engineers, to pass on bridges and other public work done for a county was passed, as was S. F. 3.r. providing that when the Mis souri river chops off a piece of Ne braska and lands it in one of the bor der states, it shall become a part of that state, together with its inhabit ants. These bills were introduced: Providing the supreme court shall name three commissioners to revise the statutes and report to the next legislature. Amending the civil code relating to the recovery of damages. Providing for the organization of the State Banking board and defining the duties of the board. Making taxes on personal property a first Hen on the property for two years. Amending the law relating to the recovery of dam ages so that in cases of wanton ag gressiveness on the part of defendant the jury may award exemplar' dam ages. To provide for the assessment of mortgages as real estate; the hold er of the mortgage on real estate to pay taxes on the mortgage and the owner of the property to pay on the assessment of the property less tne amount of the mortgage. To provide that a womn who commits adultery shall be fined $200 or sentenced to jail for a year; a man, married or unmar ried, to be sentenced to the peniten tiary for two years or pay a fine ot $500. HOUSE The house on the 25th passed the first bill introduced this session. The bill is H. R. 1. by Burns of Lancaster, drawn by the attorney general, providing for personal surety bonds for state officers. 11. R. 21, by Roberts, was passed. It provides that where patents have been or may be issued to a person who has died pre vious to the issuance of such patent it shall operate to vest the title in the heirs, devisees or assignees of the de ceased patentee. Ernst of Johnson in troduced a resolution to send a com mittee of three, with a like commit tee from the senate, to the Kansas state penitentiary to investigate and report on the binding twine plant with a view of getting information useful to the Nebraska legislature in passing on the pending bill to establish a plant at the Nebraska penitentiary. The resolution passed. Bills intro duced included: An act to make open season for prairie chickens, sage grouse September 1 to November 30; jack snipe. Wilson snipe, yellow legs, September 1 to May 1; wild pigeons, doves, plover. June 15 to August 1; trout, April 1 to October 1; all other fish, April 1 to November 15; allow ing one hunter to kill not more than ten prairie chickens in any one day in September: makes penalty of $5 fine or ten days in jail for each bird unlaw fully had. An act to prohibit the play ing of the game of footban in the state of Nebraska. Fine of $50 to $100 or thirty to ninety days in jail for first offense and one to two years in the penitentiary for second offense. An act to give State Banking board discre tionary power in granting charters for state banks when satisfied with char acter and responsibility of officers. An act to empower the Board of County Commissioners or Supervisors to make contracts for the constrncMon and re paration of bridges in their counties and to authorize such boards to pur chase the necessary bridge materials and employ the necessary labor and construct or repair such bridges when, in their judgment, it would be to the interest of the county to do so. SENATE The juvenile court bill, introduced by Senator Mockett of I-incaster. was recommended for pas sage on the 2fitb. There was no de bate. The bill provides three proba tion officers in counties having a pop ulation of more than 50.000. In coun ties of less than 40.000 the jurisdiction is vested in the county judge. In the cities the police judges have charge of the juvenile courts, while in the large counties the district judges se lect one of their number to preside. The bill makes neglect of children an offense. Parents are responsible for the crime of having children in evil surroundings. Attorney General Brown believes the bill is constitutional. "If it is not. no juvenile court bill can be drawn that is." he declared. No. 54. was recommended for passage. This measure transfers $18,000 from the Norfolk asylum fund to the fund of the asylum at Lincoln. Senate file No. 20. by Senator Vcre of Saline, was passed. It provides a penalty of from two to fifteen years for persons con victed of poisoning or attempted poi soning. Senate file No. 43 was passed. This is a joint resolution by Senator Meserve of Dixon, approving the work of the South Dakota-Nebraska boun dary commission. A number of bills were introduced. HOUSE In the hpuse on the 2Cth a large number of bills were reported back by the standing committees and placed on the general file. House roll No. 8. by Dodge, to vest authority over the Omaha water plant in the munici pal water board, was reported back without recommendation by Chairman Lee of the committee on cities and towns, who then moved its indefinite postponement. This was resented by Dodge, who charged bad faith, in that it had been agreed in committee that the bill was to be allowed to go to the general file. Lee denied any intent to take an unfair advantage, and with drew his motion, substituting for it another placing the bill on general file. This motion prevailed. The fol lowing hills were passed: House roll No. 3. by Windham, providing for six commissioners of the supreme court; house roll No. 43. by Smith, providing that, where two or more persons charged with a crime are tried to gether, the prosecuting attorney shall be entitled to three peremptory chal lenges for each; house roll 45. by Knox, appropriating the normal school library funds for the purchase of books for the Peru and Kearney ptate normal schools. In committee of the whole house rolls Nos. 97 to 100 Inclusive, by Clarke of Douglas, were recommended for passage. These are bar association bills, relative to prac tice in justice court., and provide, respectively, for a change in the place of trial on account of bias or pre judice, for jury trial, for jury fees and for costs on change of trial. Among bills introduced were the following: To give interurban electric railroad lines the right of eminent domain, as enjoyed by steam railroad companies. An act purchasing and authorizing the sale and distribution of Cobbey's an notated statutes of Nebraska; provides that the state shall purchase 5.000 sets at $6 per set for the use of the state, and to be sold to counties and citizens at cost. SENATE Aside from the debate on the Mockett divorce law in the senate and the report of a few com mittees little business was transact ed on the 27th. The judiciary commit tee, which had been instructed to pre pare a bill defining what property is exempt from taxation, reported that a legislative definition of exemptions would be of no value, the interpre tation both of the constitution and legislative enactments being within the province of the supreme court. The committee, quoting the constitution, reports that portions of the section are self-acting and it is not within the legislative power to add to or de tract therefrom. The following por tion of the constitution, in the judg ment of the committee, is not self acting, but finds expression only by the aid of legislative enactment: "And such other property as may be used exclusively for agricultural and horti cultural societies, for schools, reli gious, cemetery and charitable pur poses may be exempt from taxation, but such exemptions shall be only by general law." Senate file No. 17 was reported by the judiciary committee for indefinite postponement, but upon the request of Gibson of Douglas it was again referred to the committee for further consideration. The bill de fines child dependency and provides relief. It was the idea of the commit tee that it conflicted with the juvenile court bill. Bills introduced included: Providing for suspended sentences in wife desertion cases when offender gives bonds to provide for mainten ance of family. Making life insurance companies deposit securities with the auditor. Providing punishment for those who by committing perjury se cure conviction in certain criminal cases, and abolishing capital punish ment. HOUSE H. R. 17, by Casebeer of Gage, to turn over to the university the Morrill and university cash fund of $200,000 from the government was passed in the house on the 27th, with the emergency clause. It required a call of the house and lively skirmish ing to get the necessary two-thirds, not because of opposition to the bill, but small attendance. H. R. 31. by Douglas, providing bounties for kill ing wolves, wild cats and coyotes, was recommended for passage after a strong appeal by Douglas. H. R. 104, by Lee of Douglas, to require a phy sician's certificate for the purchase of cocaine or morphine was recommend ed for passage as was H. R. CO. by Bartoo. requiring dentists to be licensed the same as physicians. The house went into committee of the whole and recommended for passage: H. R. 82. by Saddler of Adams, giving as compensation to soldiers' relief commissions in counties 5 per cent of the money distributed: H. R. 61, by Saddler, allowing counties to spend $60 for the burial of a civil war vet eran instead of $35. and prohibiting; their burial in paupers' graves. Bills read for first time: An act to amend section 58. article iv, chapter xviii. of the Compiled Statutes of Nebraska, entitled "Taxes." Providing for the number of mills to be levied for town ship purposes. Also providing for the method and manner of how the road work shall he performed in counties under township organization, and re pealing said original section. Provides a rate of town tax on roads of 4 mills; bridges, 2 mills, and other purposes. 6 mills. An act to provide a more equit able distribution of the state common school fund to pay tuition in high schools of pupils not living in districts having high schools. A memorial and joint resolution in relation to the Ne braska territorial militia, asking con gress for an act entitling members of such militia to pension. An act re quiring school trustees to submit to voters estimate of school expenses prior to annual school meeting. Mockett Divorce Bill. The Mockett divorce bill, which was the subject of a lengthy debate in the senate on the 25th. and which was made a special order, in substance is as follows: The measure provides that no person shall he entitled to a divorce for any cause arisinjr in this state who has not had actual residence in this state for at least one year next before briiifjins the suit, with the intention of maklnc the state a permanent home: also, that no person shall be entitled to a divorce for any cause arislnp out of the state unless the petitioner or defendant shall have resided within the state for at least two years next before brinpinjr the suit, with the bona tide intention of making it his home It is further provided in the meas ure that a bill for divorce, alimony or maintenance may be exhibited by a wife in her own name, as well as by a husband: and in all cases the respond ent may answer such petition or bill without oath. Xo person shall be en titled to a vote unless the defendant shall have been personally served with process, if within this state, or with personal notice duly proved and ap pearing of record, if out of this state, or unless defendant shall have en tered an appearance in the case; but if It shall appear to the satisfaction of the court that the petitioner does not know the address or residence of the defendant, and has not been able to ascertain either after reasonable and due inquiry and search continued for six months, the court or judge in vacation may authorize notice by pub lication. Section 3 of the bill provides that a divorce shall not become final or oper ative until six months after trial and decision except for the purpose of re view by proceedings in error or ap real. and for such purposes only the decree shall be treated as a final order as soon as rendered. Provided that if proceedings in error or by appeal have been instituted within said six months, the decree shall not become final until the proceedings are finally determined. If no such proceedings are instituted the district court may at any time within six months vacate or modify the decree. A good book is the precious life blood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life. Milton. Prosperity is a great teacher: ad versity is a greater. Possession pam pers the mind; privation trains and strengthens it. Hazlitt. BATTLE AGAIN ON JAPANESE SAID TO HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL. OYAMA'S TR00PS AT LUITIKO Kouropatkin's Men Make Two Coun ter Charges, Both of Which Are Repulsed. Czar's Forces Retreat to the Right Bank of the Hun River. LONDON Telegraphic advices re ceived here from the Japanese Man churian headquarters say: Our de tachments occupied Liutiko yester day (Saturday) and were twice counter-attacked by a superior force of the enemy last night. We entirely re pulsed the enemy. Our other detachment at dawn to day (Sunday) attacked the enemy in the neighborhood of Feitssaihotzu about two miles north Heikoutai and occupied the position. The enemy fiercely counter-attacked our force which assailed Heikoutai last night, but was repulsed entirely. Today our force occupied the neighborhood of Heikoutai. The enemy in the direction of Liuti ko and Heikoutai has entirely re treated to the right bank of the Han river. Our force is now pursuing them. In the direction of Chenchiehjiao and Likajentan the enemy made sev eral attacks last night, but were re pulsed. The enemy attacking these points belonged to the Eighth and Tenth corps. In the direction of Heikoutai the enemy is composed of the First and mixed corps of infantry, together with a cavalry division under General Mis tchenko. We captured 500 officers and men. The casualties on both sides are under investigation. The Russians are massing about 65.000 troops on the Japanese left and bombarding the left flank and center. Small forces of Russians are attack ing all along the line. Manchurian headquarters of the Japanese army report that on Satur day the Russians occasionally bom barded the right and center armies, following up the bombardment with attacks, which the Japanese imme diately repulsed. In the direction of the left wing a Japanese detachment was victorious at Chenchiehpao and occupied Luitiko and Lichiawopeng on Saturday, the Russians retreating north and west. The Japanese occupied with infan try positions southeast of Heikoutai on Saturday and are now assaulting the main position. Another detachment dislodged a regiment of infantry, a brigade of caalry and twelve guns, occupying Haerhpao, five miles south of Hei koutai. The Russian strength opposing the Japanese left flank is roughly esti mated at eight corps, consisting of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth infantry di visions, the Second and Fifth brigades of European Rifles, the Ninth infan try division of the Tenth corps, part of the Sixty-first infantry, part of the First Siberian and the First and Fourth brigades of Rifles. BIS FIRE IN OMAHA. Estimates Place the Aggregate Loss in Neighborhood ef $500,000. OMAHA Revised figures on the aggregate losses of Saturday night's disastrous conflagration in the whole sale district total nearly $500,000, mostly all of which is covered by insurance. In the way of actual de struction of property it was as ex tensive and as expensive a fire as Omaha has ever had, but fortunately it was not In the class of several of Its predecessors in the appalling cost of human life. The losses are thus set forth: S. D. Mercer, on build ing. $125,000; Millard estate, on building (estimated). $30,000; Dr. Harold Gifford, cm building, $1,500; F. P. Kirkendall Shoe company, on stock, $75,000; J. R. Snyder & Co., on stock. $20,000; R. Bingham &. Sons, on stock, $2,500; Porter, Ryerson, Hoobler com pany, on stock. $40,000; Vogele & Din ning company, on stock. $30,000; C. H. Mullin & Co. on stock. $2,500; Marsh & Marsh Commission company, on stock, $1,500; Moore & Co., on stock, $2,500; Martin-Cott Hat com pany, on stock, $10,000. The fire broke out in a room occu pied by J. R. Snyder & Co. at the northwest corner of 11th and Howard streets. It gave the Omaha firemen the hardest fight they have had in many a day and finally defied their ut most efforts, and swept away all it could reach. Assistance in the fight that finally checked the flames was given by the firemen of Council BlufTs and South Omaha. The weath er was cold and greatly hampered the eForts of the firemen in their work. Ten men of one company were blown out of the Mercer building a distance of twenty feet by an explo sion of chemicals in the Porter, Ry erson, Hoobler company's factory, but none of them were seriously injured. This occurred shortly before daylight Sunday morning. Better Places for Immigrants. WASHINGTON Frank P. Sargent, commissioner of immigration, was heard by the house committee on ap propriations. Mr. Sargent presented the necessity of permanent improve ments for the immigration service at New Orleans and San Francisco At Ellis island it is desired to construct a contagious hospital at an estimated cost of $250,000 and a $12,000 water purification plant. At San Francisco there is needed an immigration sta tion, plans for which have been made at a cost of $250,000. Grows Serious at Warsaw. WARSAW The strike disorders are becoming more serious. The or dinary life of the city is quite sus pended. On Saturday the strikers stopped the street railway srvice, but remained otherwise orderly. Sunday, however, they began wholesale pill age. The majority of the shops in Marshal Kovski street and the state vodka shops were looted. All the fac tories, shops, schools and theaters are closed, and the street lamps extin guished. There were several collisions between the police and strikers. Advertising Pays. "Now. children," said the teacher after school had resumed its sessions at the close of the Christmas holi days, "we have a nice new calendar on the wall. Which little boy or girl will tell us the chief use of the cal endar." The little Wise boy's hand shot into the air. "What is the use of the calendar, Johnny Wise?" "Tells yer where ter git yer insur ance, mum." MOST OF POWERS IN LINE. Text of Secretary Hay's Circular Tele Qram Made Public. WASHINGTON The full text of Secretary Hay's circular telegram to the powers of January 13, intended to insure the protection of Chinese inte grity, no matter what may be the out come of the war now in progress be tween Russia and Japan, has been made public here. The telegram was sent to the American ambassadors and ministers to Germany, Austria. Belgium, France, Great Britain. Italy and Portugal, all neutral powers, thus leaving Russia and Japan bound in this respect by the original pledges given in the early days of the war. The text of the secretary's note is as follows: "It has come to our knowledge that apprehension exists on the part of some of the powers that in the event ual negotiations for peace between Russia and Japan claim may be made for the concession of Chinese terri tory to neutral powers. The president would be loth to share this apprehen sion, believing that the introduction of extraneous interests would seri ously embarrass and postpone the set tlement of the issues involved in the present contest in the far east, thus making more remote the attainment of that peace which is so earnestly to be desired. For its rart the United States has repeatedly made its posi tion well known and has been grati fied at the cordial welcome accorded to its efforts to strengthen and per petuate the broad policy of maintain ing the integrity of China and the 'open door' in the orient whereby equality of commercial opportunity and access shall be enjoyed by all na tions. Holding these views the United States disclaims any thought of re served territorial rights or control in the Chinese empire and it is deemed fitting to make this purpose frankly known and to remove all apprehension on this score so far as concerns the policy of this nation, which maintains so considerable a share of the pacific commerce of China and which holds such important possessions in the western Pacific, almost at the gate way of China. "You will bring this matter to the notice of the government to which you are accredited and you will invite the expression of its views there. (Signed) "JOHN HAY." OPPOSES BIG HOMESTEADS Congressman Mondell Wants Ne braska Law Teste. WASHINGTON Whether CIO acres as a homestead shall take the place of 100 acres is a question which is being discussed before the public lands committees of the senate and house. Statements have been made showing that a square mile is not too much to allow a man in certain states of the west and that 160 acres is too little. An interesting argument was made before the house committee by Representative Mondell of Wyoming, chairman of the house irrigation com mittee, in which he took decided ground against any hasty legislation on this subject. "Congress passed a law on this question last session including the land of western Nebraska." he said, "with the understanding that it would be in the nature of an experiment. After a fair trial there, and a care ful investigation of its results, it may be wise may be wise I say to enact similar legislation for other limited localities; hut to forthwith apply th- plan to great areas of the west at this time, would be a dangerous thing. The Nebraska law has been in no sense a demonstration as yet." Mr. Mondell stated that he had made four or five long railroad trips throughout this part of Nebraska and he had observed no indication of set tlement under this law. He saw no new houses nor no evidence of In creased population. He admitted that there are vast areas of the west which can eventually be classified as graz ing lands solely, irredeemable beyond any process of irrigation, better farm ing methods or through the introduc tion of new arid land crops, "but." he said, "we are in no condition at this time and will not be for many years to intelligently classify all those lands." PEABODY WILL STAY IN FIGHT. Says He Couldn't Be Driven Out by Bloodhounds. DENVER. Colo. Former Governor James H. Peabody denied a report that he intended to withdraw his con test for the governorship or that he had been approachd with any proposi tion for a compromise. "You couldn't drive me out of thi. contest with a pack of bloodhounds." said the ex-governor. "I entered the contest with a determination to probe the frauds to the bottom and I will be there at the finish. If the legislature in joint session declares me elected I shall take my seat. If it declares Mr. Adams elected I shall gracefully step down." Establish New World's Records. RED WING. Minn. New world rec ords were established in a ski turna ment In the long jump, stand or fall, George Thompson of Red Wing, cover ed 118 feet and in the long jump stand ing, Gustaf Bye of Ishpeming, Mich went 10C, both being ahead of all previous records. Knocked Out in First Round. SAGINAW. Mich. Joe Cherry of Saginaw, was knocked out in the first round by Harry Forbes of Chicago, before the Saginaw athletic club. Found Dead in Hotel Room. MILWAUKEE. Wis. A man and woman registered as E. S. Terry and wife. Chicago, engaged quarters at the Blatz hotel inthls city on January 13. Monday Mrs.Terry's dead body was found in their room. A note, sup posed to have been written by Mr. Terry, with directions regarding the disposal of two bodies, was found in the room. Mr. Terry is said to have left the hotel at 8 o'clock. It is be lieved a double suicide had been planned and that the man lost his nerve. Her Secret. Tou say a woman cannot keep a secret. Well, I've kept the secret of my age ever since I was twenty. Never told anyone? Never! Never!! Never!!! Never gave the slightest hint? Never the faintest You will, though; you will let the cat out of the bag when you least in tend it Not likely. After I have kept a se cret for ten years I am not going to give it away now. FOR JOINT RATES RAILROAD COMPANIES AGREE ON THE SAME. A HEARING BY THE COMMITTEE The Sherman Law is Deemed Suffi cient to Meet Certain Questions. Judge Cowan Suggests Amendment to the Senate Act WASHINGTON The senate com mittee on interstate commerce gave a hearing on the subject of railroad legislation. Judge S. H. Cowan of Fort Worth, Tex., advocated several amendments to the interstate com merce act as a method of reaching combinations of railroads to fix joint rates. E. M. Ferguson, who represents fruit and vegetable shippng associa tions, made a brief speech in favor of the Elkins bill. He protested against discriminations in favor of concerns operating private refrigera tor cars, and charged that these own ers get rates of from $100 to $200 less per car than other shippers, and there fore were unfair competitors. Judge Cowan, representing several cattle growers' associations, who was heard by the house committee, re peated charges of discriminations in carrying cattle to northern points, saying that there was an agreement between the railway companies which fixed joint rates between various points. Judge Cowan said that no cattle shipper was discriminated against, but that competition on rates had dis appeared by reason of combination of railroads and the rates had been ad vanced to many ponts. The Sherman law, as a means of reaching combinatons and conspir acies of that character, was held to be sufficient by Senator Elkins. He declared that the United States dis trict attorney could proceed under that law. Judge Cowan said he was under the impression that it was the attorney general who determined that actions should be instituted under the Sher man law. Senator Carmack took the same view and several other senators said that the district attorney seldom brought actions except in minor cases. Judge Cowan suggested an amend ment to section 15 of the interstate commerce act as a means of meeting such discriminations. The act makes it the duty of the commission to fix a proper rate or charge in place of any unjust or unreasonable charge, such rate as fixed by the commission to go into effect within thirty days MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE. The Question Discussed by President Roosevelt. WASHINGTON Right Rev. Wil liam C. Doane. bishop of Albany, and a committee of the interchurch con ference on marriage and divorce, call- ! ed on the president to confer with him as to some of the results of their de liberations. Bishop Doane. speaking for the committee, delivered a brief address to President Roosevelt to which the president replied as fol lows: Bishop Doane and Gentlemen: It is a ery great pleasure to meet you here. There is a certain tendency to exalt the unessential in dealing with our public questions ami public men especially are apt to get their atten tion concentrated on questions that have an importance, but a wholly ephemeral importance, compared with the questions that go straight to the root of things. Questions like the tar iff an dthe currency are of little or no consequence whatsoever compared with the vital question of having the unit of our social life, the home, pre served. It is impossible to overstate the importance of the cause you lep resent. Is the average husband and wife fulfilling their duties toward one another and toward their children as Christianity teaches them, then we may rest absolutely assured that the other problems will solve themselves. But if we have solved every other problem in the wisest possible way it shall profit us nothing if we have lost our own national soul; and we will have lost it if we do not have the question of the relations of the family put upon the proper basis. While I do not Know exactly what it is that you wish me to do. I can say in advance that so far as in me lies all will be done to co-operate with you toward the end that you have in view. One of the most unpleasant and dan gerous features of our American life is tlie diminishing birth rate and the loosening of the marital ties among the old native American families. It goes without saying that for the race as for the individual, no material prosperity, no business growth, no artistic or scientific development will count if the race commits suicide. Therefore, bishop. I count myselt fortunate in having the chance to work with you in this matter of vital importance to national welfare. OFFICIAL REPORT FROM CAPITAL Account of Monday's Events as Given by Russian Government. ST. PETERSBURG An official ac count of Monday's events is as fol lows : During Monday there was no col lisions between the rioters and the troops. Detachments of soldiers had no need to use their arms, as the crowds dispersed when the troops ap peared. In the course of the day an attempt was made to attack Gosstiny Dvor market, hut it was repulsed. Bronze Bust of Kaiser. ST. LOUIS A representative au dience of St Louisians, assembled at the Mercantile club in this city, wit nessed the ceremonies of the present ation of the bronze bust of Emperor William II. of which was on exhibi tion during the worlds fair to the city of St. Louis by Imperial German Com missioner Dr. Theodor Lewald. The presentation commenorated the forty-sixth birthday anniversary of the emperor. Mayor Rolla Wells presided over the ceremonies, the opening ad dress being made by Pierre Choteau. Yaqui Indians on Rampage. NOGALE3. Ariz. William O'Daly, a prominent mining man, reports the ; situation in the Yaqui country as ' grave. He says that eighteen persons i have been killed by the Indians dur ing the past week, all ?.Iexieans, ex cept the four Americans murdered last Thursday near Cobachi. Robert C. Broom of Washington. D. C, part ner of Former Senator Thurston, and William Sauntry of Stillwater, Minn., left Minas Prietas with a large escort for the mines of the Yaqui Copper company. Nebraska News J. M. Metcalf, one of the oldest im plement dealers of Omaha, died last week. Miss Cora Ellen Raker has received the appointment as postmaster of the Gretna office, a vacancy caused by the resignation of W. S. Raker to take charge of the Alliance Herald. Miss Raker has been deputy for several years. A Washington dispatch says: Sena tor Millard has indorsed the applica tion of Albert Hardtmayer, a druggist of Omaha, for a position as hospital superintendent in Panama. Mr. Hardt mayer, who is a yellow fever immune, has been Indorsed by John L. Ken nedy. Byron J. Burbank, W. J Broatch and others. A steam range with a hot water attachment exploded at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Boe. in Fremont, with serious results. The whole "house was given a severe shaking and pieces of steel were thrown several yards through the window. One small frag ment shot clear through the ceiling and buried itself in the floor or a sec ond storv room. Mrs. Ida Guntrum. widow of Henry Guntrum of Lincoln, was round dead in her bed about 10 o'clock in the morning by neighbors. While the cause of her death is not definitely known, it is attributed to asphyxia tion, due to escaping gas fiom a hard coal stove in the next room. The wo man is supposed to have been dead for several days before being dis covered. Seventy out of lift school districts of Gage county were represented at the directors' meeting held in the court house for the purjiose of per fecting a county organization. One hundred and forty-eight delegates were present at the meeting. Organ ization was effected by the election of John Rhodes of Beatrice, president, and Ed Jeffries of Rockfonl. vice president. Word has been received in Ne braska City of the death of Attorney William Sloan at Grand Junction. Colo., after a brief illness. Deceased was a resident of Nebraska City for many years and one of the leading practitioners of Otoe county. He moved from there to Grand Junction two years ago and was elected county judge of tnat county last fall and had just taKen charge of his office when he was taken sick. A big movement is on foot in John son county for the improvement of the public highways. The Missouri plan, fathered by Mr. King, is said to be a capital method of road im provement and consists of grading to the center and then persistent drag ging. During the last two or three years this plan has been successfully tried by local road supervisors and has been continually advocated at farmers' institutes and wherever it might do good. The year 1!04 was one of the greatest building years in the history of York. None predicted that 1004 would exceed 1003 which year was considered by the oldest resilient a record breaker. The total amount of money expended for new structures and imptovements. public and private run up into the thousands of dollars. Among the lamest structures was the competition of the York central high school building. The total cost of the same is nearly $75.00. Omaha leads the list of twenty-c'ght large cities of the country whose building operations for 1301 are re viewed in the last issue of Construc tion News. Of course, the Nebraska metropolis does not compare with the very large cities in total number of buildings under construction or plan ned, or in the total cost. But in per centage of gain in building operations for 1904 over l'.0S Omaha exhibits the very high percentage of 143. Brooklyn comes next in percentage of gain. The State Board of Charities and Corrections has discovered that the cause of dependence in the state is mainly chargeable to drunkards. In the report to the governor for the past biennium the secretary' of the board. John Davis, calls attention to the need for some solution of the problem created by the drink habit. Demand is made for an indeterminate sentence law. and some more system atic inspection and control of county poorhouses. The juvenile court law is also favored, and a recommendation is made for an Improvement in the con dition of jail buildings in the state. A special to the Chicago Chronicle from Naponee. Neb., says: "Benjamin L. Cottrell. formerly of San Francisco. Cal.. and of Fort Logan. Colo., is miss ing and his sweetheart. Miss Mabel Johnson of Naponee. is almost broken hearted over his failure to wed her at the time set for their nuptials. About four years ago Cottrell had a quar rel with his sweetheart and enlisted in the army. Later the lovers made up and renewed their engagement. Cot trell was mustered out of the army recently and the wedding was set for last night. Miss- Johnson was ready and the guests were n-sembled at her house, but Cottrell did not appear." Ten members of the house commit tee on public lands and buildings, ar rived in Norfolk and inspected the state hospital for the insane. A new fraternal society has been organized in Tecumseh. It is the "Fra ternal Life." The society starts out with a fairly good membership. Govemo- Mickey has signed II. R. No. 53. appropriating $80,000 to pay the salaries of members and employes of the legislature. H also signed II. it. No. 55, appropriating $20,000 to pay incidental expenses of the legis lature. An effort is making in Omaha to al low the saloons to remain open until 1 o'clock in the morning. The Farmers' and Merchants' bank of Verdon has purchased lots in the central portion of Main street, and will erect a fine brick bank building in the spring. Secretary S. S. Clark of the Fre mont Y. M. C. A., has handed his re signation to the Y. M. C. A. board. He desires it to take effect on April 1. Mr. Clark has been secretary about nine years. Prior to that time he was assistant secretary six years. Miss Alta M. Cummins of Glenwood has been employed to fill the vacancy as teacher of mathematics in the Mattsmouth High school caused by the resignation of Miss May Powell. Efforts will be made, by the Omaha Commercial club, assisting the Omaha master painters and decorators asso ciation, to bring to Omaha next year the annual convention of the interna tional painters and decorators' asso ciation of the United States and Cana da, which is usually attended by about 600 delegates, and about 400 non-members. A WOMAN'S MISERY Mrs. John LaRue. of 115 Paterson avenue. Paterson, N. J., says: "I was troubled for about nine years, and what I suf fered no one will ever know. I used about every known reme dy that is said to be good for kidney com plain t, but without d e riving perma nent relief. Often when alone in the house the backache has been so bad that it brought tears to my eyes. The pain at times was so in tense that I was compelled to give up my household duties and lie down. There were headaches, dizziness and blood rushing to my head to cause bleeding at the nose. The first box of Doan's Kidney Pills benefited me so much that I continued the treatment. The stinging pain in the small of my back, the rushes of blood to the head and other symptoms disappeared." Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all dealers. 50 cents per box. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y. Punctured Bubble. The phrase "punctured bubble" is applied to any person, enterprise or thing that in the beginning looks bril liant and promising, but which, alter a short existence, is punctured by criticism and then disappears as quickly as a broken bubble. Pasteboard Resists Bullets. At some firing experiments by the Swedish government the bullets failed to penetrate targets made of paste board three inches in thickness, yet they easily pass through planks five inches thick. Book Brings Big Price. The sum of $20,000 was paid at a Ixindo nauction for a "Codex Psalm arum" of the year 1459. of which only twenty copies were originally printed. Life of Telegraph Wires. Telegraph wires will last for forty years near the seashore. In the man ufacturing districts the same wire last only ten years and even less. A New York contemporary wants to know if Julius Caesar is dead. We have not noticed his death notice any where. SPREADING THE NEWS BROADCAST. That Dodd's Kidney Pills cured his Diabetes. After long suffering Mr. G. Cleghorn found a permanent re lief in the Great American Kidney Remedy. Port Huron. Mich.. Jan. 30th. (Se cial) Tortured with Diabetes aud Bladder Disease from which he could apparently get no relief, Mr. (I. Cleg horn, a bricklayer, living at 110 I'.ut tler St., this city, has found a com plete and permanent cure m Dodd's Kidney Pills and in his grarituile he is spreading the news broadcast. "Dodd's Kidney Pills made a man of me." -Mr. Cleghorn says. "I was a sufferer from Diabetes and Bladder Disease. I was so bad I could do no work and the pain was something terrible. I could not get anything to help me till I tried Dodd's Kidney Pills. They helped me right from the first and now I am completely cured. I have recommended Dodd's Kidney Pills to all my friends and they liavt found them all that, is claimed fur them." Dodd's Kidney Pills cure all Kidney Ills from Backache to Bright's Dis ease. They never fail to cure Rheu matism. One month in the school of afflic tion will teach thee more than the great precepts of Aristotle in seven years; for thou canst never judge rightly of human aftairs. unless thou ..as first felt tne blows, and found out the deceits ot fortune Fuller. Thre t more Catarrh In hf wctf"n of the country than .ill othrdIeae- put together and until th- lal Ie year&ua uppo-ed to In- Incurable. For a irreat many yearn doctor pronounced It u local dt"eae and preaerthed local remedle. and Njr rii-wntl tWux tiri ulili !cil ir-itm-nt niiniiiii.ril It lnciirlile. Sei-nri lia ppivrn r ilnrrli t ! "uinttullnnal ill eteiuil tlieri-fnr;" riulrr.""tiittntl"Ct tn-atmnt. Hall's Catarrh Curt- nmimla-iiir-l ly r .1 Cliency & o..Ti:ilu.Olil. N tlie 'nly niitttutli-n.il cure on the market. It I taken tnn-nially In tt.fes frnni !H dn'Pli lea.'x!ifril. Ic art illreetly on th" IiimI mini inucoun Mirfarei.of the iytiii. TIi-y lTer iti hmi'lrn! dollar fur any raw It full t.tcurr. ten fur rlrculara ami tr-tlmoi'aW. AMr: K. .1. CIIKNKY & CO.. TolnK Olil'i. SoM liv lniiri:lt. V- Taae Halt's Family rilNrircou-tIp-tIoa. You do not cleanse yourself b" smutting every one else. Anions th' who h ivc r".o-IreI thf hlnhet arl-tti or.m.l l'rlt; t t. I.-uN Wi.rhlV Fair. va On? A.. I. Toner I . th maker-, of tlie FI-II ili:.M M.ICKKIJn. Imiy of -tir re.uler uhouen; to the Fair, will ret-a.l th-Ir tine ethlhlt In wll U waterproof garment-were .hourn ailapletl to ,.. iinny use-, that almo't eery 'lepartiiient of th; worM'a. work win -ujfKi-te:. The I. rami l'rlH a dc-M-reit trlNute to one of the. oldest. zn.mufailurlu cumx-rut In the cuuntrv. The man who puts his heart into his work will always get ahead in i'- Sensible Housekeepers will have Detimi"- Starch, not alone I been use they -t me-tbird mote for the same mon.-y, but also iiei-aue oi supe rior u;tlltv. Hayti devotes almost one-sixth of its revenues to free schools. The Best Results in Starching can !. obtained only by usinu IMianc Starch. I'si(ls fv-ttiti"; I oun -s more for same money no cooking reuliel. It takes more than the Sunday suit to make the solid saint. A rAi:ANTn:ii i;c isk nut i-ii.ks. Ttriilnir. I:ilnd. lS.ee.i'n..- or 1'r-trunln I'fle.. Voiir tlruzltl will refund ni'-ney If P 0 OIVIMENT fall to cure, you la . to 11 days. 5"C. You soon lose the religion you try to keep to yourself. Pico's Cure cannot hv too hltthly ""It'n nt a cough cure J. W. (VIJhikn, .tJ Third Ave. X, Minneapolis, Mien., Jan. G. liiOU. "Time to burn" keeps the devil's furnace going. Mn. 'Wlnrtow Soothing Syrnp. forrhlldren teethlnir. noftent th-frimi, reduce r kUou,mlly pain. curd wliiucullb. Kctuaui- He cannot be a saint who will not be a servant. When You Buy Starch buy Detlanc and j?-t the lo-st: Iff ounces for 10 cents. Once used, always used. . When hynocrlteTmeet the devil has. time a eat. Do Your Clothes Look Yellow? Thon u-e Defiance Starch; it will ke-p" them white-1 ounces for 10 cents. Some pain Is the price of any power; Defiance Starch is put up IS ounce., in a package. 10 cents. One-third mora starch for the same money. . Grip is better than graft. .-- - ;