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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.
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