SBgtawagga
BURTONJN TOILS
COURT REFUSES TO DISMISS
CHARGES AGAINST HIM.
A QUESTION OF JURISDICTION
Important Witness Brought Forward
by the Government Testimony Not
secured at the Former Trial.
ST. LOUIS. Mo. In a lengthy ex
temptore opinion. United States Cir
cuit Judge Willis van Devanter over
ruled a motion to dismiss all the
counts against United States Senator
Ralph Burton, charged with having
agreed to accept and having accepted
compensation to act as an attorney for
the Rialto Grain and Securities com
pany before the Postofiice department
at Washington, which was filed by the
defense immediately following the
close of the government's case Thurs
day. Judge van Devnater said that the
definition of the word "agreement"
bore pertinently upon this contention
and went dicply into both legal and
commercial meanings of the word. He
held that the agreement was not con
summated until the representative of
the Rialto company, who had conduct
ed the negotiations with Senator Bur
ton on the train en route St. Louis to
Chicago, had returned to St. Louis and
Senator Burton's proposition had been
accented by the Rialto company. At
torney Lehmann had held that the
mere agreeing by Senator Burton to
accept compensation was all that he
(the defendant) was accountable for
and that that had occurred in Illinois.
Judge van Devanter then denied the
motion and allowed n exception to
the decision.
One of the most important witnesses
brought forward by the government
was placed on the stand and the tes
timony adduced was regarded as very
damaging to Senator Burton. The
witness, Charles I. Brooks, did not ap
pear at the former trials. His testi
mony was to the effect that Senator
Burton had been introduced to him on
the recommendation that he employ
the senator, who would, it was stated.
be a valuable man for him in the light
of a pending investigation by the Post
office department of an investment
concern of which he was president.
MILLARD HAS A RATE PLAN
Thinks Creation of Cabinet Office
Would End Agitation.
WASHINGTON Senator Millard Is
taking an active interest in the meet
ings of the interstate commerce com
mittee. A freer exchange of opinions
regarding railroad rate legislation is
noticeable among the members of the
commission than characterized these
self-same gentlemen when they ad
journed early last summer. Senator
Millard has an idea that the creation
of a new cabinet position to be known
as secretary of transportation will
bring about the changes desired by the
people. We believe that if such a cab
inet position were created it would ef
fectively put a stop to the pre?ent dis
cussion over rates and get the coun
try back to its normal attitude. The
senator frankly says he is the only man
of the committee favorable to the pro
ject, but he is going to stay by it until
a bill is reported that will create such
a cabinet officer as he outlines. .
CIVIL SERVICE RULES
UNDERCO SOME CHANCE
WASHINGTON The president has
issued an executive order amending
the civil service rules in substance to
conform to his recent order relative
to the dismissal of employes in the
classified service without hearing by
direction of the president or head of
an executive department. As laid
down in the rule which is an amend
ment to civil service rule XII.. this
principle is preferred by the follow
ing statement:
"2 No person shall be removed
from a competitive iosition except for
such cause as will promote the ef
ficiency of the service."
"U. S." WILL BE REMOVED.
This Country Has No Claim to Isle of
Pines.
WASHINGTON In the new map
for 1905. issued by the general land of
fice, the little dot of land lying off
the cost of Cuba and known as the
Isle of Pines will no longer have the
letters "U. S." following its name.
This decision has been reached by the
general land office, which, since 1900.
has designated this bit of land "Pine
Island" (U. S.)
The official maps have had the
island indicated as an American pos
session for over tour years. Frank
Bond, chief of tli map division of the
general land office, said today that
the letters "U. S." had been placed
after Pine Island by mistake and that
the error would lie rectified on the
new maps. There is now pending in
the senate a treaty formally turning
over the island to the republic of
Cuba.
Dates for Transport Sailing.
WASHINGTON The postoffice de
partment has announced that informa
tion has been received from the United
States army transport officials stating
that until further notice transports
will sail from San Francisco for Ma
nila on approximately a twenty day
schedule, viz: November 25. Decem
ber 15, 1905; January 5. January 25,
February 15, March 5 and March 26.
1906, and continuing thereafter in this
order, 20 days elapsing between sail
iag dates.
WASHINGTON It was stated at
the War department that while con
gress would be asked to appropriate
a total of $16,000,000 to meet the
eeds of the Panama canal works to
June next, it is not expected that con
gress will appropriate it in a lujp
sum. What is expected by the canal
officials is that congress will pass a
bill making available a portion of this
anount to meet immediate wants of
the commission, because it was said
congress would probably investigate as
to bow the money already spent had
tea used.
RATES DISCUSSED.
Commerce Committee Holds a Consul
tation. WASHINGTON Railway rate mak
ing was again considered by the senate
committee on interstate commerce
Wednesday, but in an informal way,
as no measure has been presented to
the committee upon which it can base
its action. Views were expressed by
several members which indicated a
sharp division as far as the situation
has developed. There is the further
indication that a majority of the com
mittee will favor a measure giving the
interstate commerce commission more
power, wh ch means in some form con
trol over ates. It seems to be quite
well understood that three republicans
and enough democrats favor such leg
islation to insure a rate-making bill
being reported.
Informal discussions among republi
can members of the committee show
that apprehension is felt that if a bill
should be reported by republicans and
democrats against the wish of a ma
jority of the republican members it
would create a division in the party
that will work disaster in the future.
The republicans who favor rate mak
ing legislation assert that the way to
avoid a rupture is to support a con
servative measure in line with the
recommendations of the president.
Some of the opponents of a bill giving
the commission power over rates ex
pressed the hope, after the adjourn
ment of the meeting today, that when
the views of the president have been
set forth an agreement can be reached
by the republicans on a bill which can
be reported and passed without much
friction.
At future meetings each member of
the committee will be given an oppor
tunity to state his views in regular or
der. During the discussion Senator
Foraker expressed the opinion that it
would be sufficient to meet the present
situation if the interstate commerce
commission should be authorized to
take cognizance of complaints, bring
suits to enforce the laws in the United
States courts and that all district at
torneys be empowered to prosecute
such cases. Senator Dolliver said that
he believed that the movement for
control of rates had progressed to the
extent that legislation short of giving
some tribunal of the government such
power would not be satisfactory.
A CHICACO BURCLAR
KILLS A WOMAN
CHICAGO Miss Maude Reese, an
employe of the law department of the
general offices of the Union Traction
company, was shot and killed by a
robber whom she found in her apart
ments when she returned from work.
The burglar escaped by leaping
through a window, leaving a sack
filled with silverware lying on the
floor.
MILLARD SEES PRESIDENT
Urges Upon Him Conservatism in the
Matter Rate Regulation.
WASHINGTON Senator Millard
paid his respects to the president
Tuesday previous to the latter's at
tendance upon the Sims-Hitchcock
wedding. Evening newspapers here
class Senator Millard as among those
who will urge upon the president a
"conservative" plan for railroad rate
legislation and he so stated to a num
ber of correspondents on ememerging
from the White House. Senator Mil
lard does not believe in radical rail
road rate legislation and he hopes
the president will not "put it up" to
congress to enact lawt that will
create a rebellion in congress which
might put a stop to reasonable legis
lation. "My opinion Is." said Senator Mil
lard significantly, "that we will pass
some railroad rate bill which will be
satisfactory not only to the president
but to the public as well."
CONGRATULATIONS FROM
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
HOPEDALE. Mass. Eben S. Drap
er, lieutenant governor-elect of Mas
sachusetts, was given a reception at
the town hall bv the employes of his
mills and citizens of Hopedale in gen
eral. During the evening the follow
ing letter was read:
"My Dear Governor Draper: No man
can rejoice more than I do in your
success and I must send you a message
to say so You stand for those ideals
of fearless and upright conduct in pub
lic life which I regard as of more con
sequence to the future of our people
than any possible question of merely
lartisan politics. With great regard,
sincerely yours.
"THEODORE ROOSEVELT."
Can Make Exoenditures.
WASHINGTON Secretary Taft is
sued a statement in which he shows
that by congressional legislation the
nresident is authorized to make expen
ditures on the Panama canal not enly
from the 510.000,000 annual appropria
tion, but from the $135,000,000 in
bonds provided for canal construction
by the Spooner act.
Operations of Postal Department.
WASHINGTON The annual report
of the auditor for the postoffice de
partment for the year ended June 30,
1903. shows the fiscal operations of
the department to have been as fol
lows; Revenues of the postal service,
$152.S26,5S5: expenditures of the pos
tal service $lb7 .399.169; total amount
of money orders issued, domestic $401,
916.214; foreign. 542,503.246; total
amount of money orders paid, domes
tic 1404.334.974; foreign 17,150.689. To
tal, $1,176,130,879.
Death of Veteran Editor.
ST. LOUIS After suffering for one
week from blood-poisoning, resulting
from a slight scratch on the leg. Dr.
Emil Pretorius. aged seventy-eight
years, editor-in-chief of the Westliche
Post, and nestor of the German press
in the west, died at his home.
Help Swell the Poor Fund.
LONDON Ambassador Whitelaw
Ried has contributed $500 to Queen
Alexandra's fund for the unemployed
wbicfc now. amnitnt. to f 100 000.
WEALTH IN FARMS
THE SECRETARY OF AGRICUL
TURE ISSUES HIS REPORT.
A LARGE ACCRECATE FOR YEAR
Another Season of Unsurpassed Pros
perity to the Farmers of This Coun
try Stupendous Aggregate Record
ed for the Year.
WASHINGTON. Secretary of Agri
cultureWilson has sent his annual re
port to the president. In its opening
pages the secretary sets forth at
length the reasons the American
farmer has for thanksgiving. He says:
"Another year of unsurpassed pros
perity to the farmers of this country
has been added to the most remark
able series of similar years that has
come to the farmers of any country
in the annals of the world's agricul-
ture. Pioduction has been unequaled;
its value has reached the highest fig-
ure yet attained; the value of the
farmers' national surplus still main-
tains the magnitude that has built up
the balance of trade by successive .ad
ditions for many years sufficient to
change the nation from a borrower in
to a lender; there is a continuation of
the unprecedented savings that have
embarrassed local banks with their
riches and have troubled farmers to
find investments; and, as if all of
these manifestations of a high degree
of wellbeing were not enough, the
farms themselves have increased in
value to a fabulous extent.
Farm crops have never before been
harvested at such a high general level
of production and value. The partial
failure of two or three second-class
crops makes no apparent impression
upon the great aggregate of all crops."
The corn crop just harvested in the
United States is placed by the secre
tary at 2.708.000.000 bushels, a gain of
42.000.000 over the next lowest year,
that of 1S99. Wheat yielded 684.000,
000 bushels, the second largest yield
in the history of the country. Oats,
with a yield of 930,000,000 bushels, fell
50,000.000 bushels short of the record
production. The farm values of the
average crops, according to the esti
mate placed on them by the secretary
of agriculture, is:
Crop. Value.
Corn $1,216,000,000
Hay 605,000,000
Cotton 575,000,000
Wheat 525,000,000
Oats 282,000.000
Potatoes 138.000,000
Barley
Tobacco
Sugar cane, sugar beets.
58.000,000
52,000,000
n
au.uuu.uuu
Rice 13,892,000
After explaining that the values giv
en "are farm values, and are in no
wise to be mistaken for exchange,
middleman's or consumer's values,"
the report goes on:
"While it may be observed that only
one crop corn reached its highest
production this year, four crops
reached their highest value namely,
corn, hay, wheat and rice. The gen
eral level of production was high and
that of prices still higher, so that no
crops for which separate estimates
can be made fall below third place in
total value compared with the crops
of preceding years, except potatoes,'
barley, tobacco, rye and buckwheat.
The cereals, including rice, more than
maintained their previous strong posi
tion in production, and their aggregate
yield is 4,521,000,000 bushels, with a
farm value of $2,123,000,000, or $145,
000,000 overlast year.
RATE WILL STAND.
Decision of Judge Bethea
Stock Tariff.
on Live
CHICAGO Judge Bethea in the
United States circuit court on Monday
decided that the order issued by the
Interstate Commerce commission di--ecting
that the railroad rates on live
stock between the Missouri river and
Chicago be lowered in conformity with
the rates on dressed beef, was illegal.
The Chicago Great Western and
seventeen othr railroad corporations
were the defendants in two suits
Drought by the Interstate Commerce
commission. The first related to the
decision of the commission in which
the lowering of rates on live stock
to a point where they would conform
with the rates on dressed beef was
ordered. The second was an applica
:ion on the part of the commission
cor an injunction against the railroads
prohibiting them from refusing to
lower the rates.
Several weeks were consumed by the
introduction of expert testimony and
:he court considered the evidence for
two weeks.
In summoning up the case Judge
Bethea declared that there was no evi
dence of collusion on the part of
railroads and the rates on live stock
were not discrimination. He held,
further, that the interstate commerce
decree was not binding on the railroad
and that the commission had not the
oower to rompel the railroads to obey
their rulings.
Intrenching Tools in Army.
WASHINGTON General Crozier,
has just given an order for intrenching
tools for the use of the enlisted men
of the army. Upon the recommenda
tion of the general staff intrenching
tools have been adopted as a part of
the equipment of the soldier. The
order just given will be followed until
the whole army and a part of the or
ganized militia shall be supplied. It
is contemplated that every soldier
shall be sc equipped as to be able to
intrench himself in time of necessity.
Driving Out Land Owners.
BORISOGLYCHSK, Russia Many
panic-stricken persons are seeking
refuge here from the peasants who
are taking possession of the estates,
removing the grain, burning the build
ings and ordering the proprietors to
relinquish their rights and depart
under penalty of death. The excite
ment has assumed such dimensions
that the vice governor has ordered
the troops to desist from making ar
rests. In encounters with marching
bands of peasants the troops have
killed 100.
FORAKER HAS BILL
Proposes Compromise on
Railroad
Question.
WASHINGTON Senator Foraker
presented to the senate committee on
interstate commerce the draft of his
bill to amend the interstate commerce
law. He stated that he had tried to
meet the complaints against present
railroad conditions and at the sanii
time avoid conferring on the interstate
commerce commission or any similar
body the power over railroad rates.
The Foraker bill, however, provides
for enjoining the publishing and charg
ing of excessive rates, and for enjoin
ing any discriminations forbidden by
law, whether as between shippers,
places, commodities, or otherwise, and
whether effected by means of rates.
rebates, classifications, private cars,
preferentials, "or in any other manner
whatever."
While this does not confer upon the
court the power to fix a rate, it does
authorize the court to say -what is an
unlawful rate, and how much is tin
lawful, and to enjoin the carrier from
charging more than is found to be
lawful.
The bill is also designed to prohibit
the giving of passes; to allow free ac
cess to railroad documents, and to
meet complaints as to rail rates on
export and import freight. The im
portant provisions of the Foraker bill
are contained in a section which
amends section 3 of the Edkins act,
and is as follows:
Section 3. That whenever the in
terstate commerce commission may
have reasonable ground for belier that
any common carrier is engaging in the
carriage of passengers or freight traf
fic between given points at less than
the published rates on file, cr if. there
by, singly or in co-operation with one
or more other carriers, publishing and
charging unjust and unreasonable rates
therefor, or is committing any discrim
inations forbidden by law, whether as
between shippers, places, commodities
or otherwise, and whether effected by
means of rates, rebates, classifications,
preferentials, private cars, refrigerator
cars, switching or terminal charges,
elevator charges, failure to supply ship
pers equally with cars, or in any other
manner whatsoever, it shall be its duty
if such carrier or carriers will not,
after due notice, desist from such vio
lation of the law. to file with the at
torney general a brief statement of its
grounds for such belief and the evi
dence in support thereof, and there
upon, under his direction, and in the
name of the United States, a petition
shall be presented alleging such facts
to the circuit court of the United
States, sitting in equity, having juris
diction. BILLS ARE ALL PAID
AND THERE'S MONEY LEFT
WASHINGTON To inaugurate
Theodore Roosevelt, president of the
United States last Ma'rch cost $145.
491. a greater sum than was ever spent
for any previous inauguration. The
details of this cost was made public
in a report by Gen. John M. Wilson,
chairman of the inaugural committee.
Notwithstanding the large expense,
the committe has turned over a bal
ance of $4,830 to the auditorium asso
ciation, an organization formed to
erect a building in which to hold fu
ture inaugural balls. General Wilson
strongly urges the erection of such a
THE BATTLESHIP ORECON
TO BE OVERHAULED
WASHINGTON. As soon as the
historic battleship Oregon, now under
orders to return home from the Asia
tic station, reaches American waters
she will be sent to a government navy
yard and placed out of commission for
a thorough overhauling. Having
served in the first line, she will, when
recommissioned. be placed in the sec
ond line of defense, use being found
for her in home waters. The out-of-date
battleship Massachusetts, now at
the New York navy yard, will be put
out of commission.
ESTIMATES FOR PANAMA CANAL
Congress Will Be Asked to Appropriate
$16,000,000.
WASHINGTON An estimate of
$16,000,000 for continuing work on the
Panama canal has been sent to the
Treasury department from the War
department to be sent to congress.
The estimate of $16,000,000 is tor
expenditure up to and including the
fiscal year ending June CO, 1907. A
part of this money will be necessary
at once and an emergency appropria
tion will be asked for as soon as con
gress convenes in order that the work
may proceed.
It is stated at the offices of the com
mission today that unless money is pro
vided as soon as, congress convenes all
the work must cease. All estimates
were made without regard to the pro
posal to issue bonds.
Postpones Enforcing Order.
WASHINGTON A circular was is
sued to collectors of internal revenue
by Commissioner General Yerkes of
the internal revenue service postpon
ing until January 1 next the order re
quiring internal revenue taxes to be
paid on certain preparations sold as
remedies, but containing preponder
ance of alcohol. The circular states
that the chemical bureau of the service
has completed the analysis of eleven
such remedies which come within the
scope of the order on the subject of
September 12.
Visible Supply of Cotton.
NEW ORLEANS Secretary Hes
ter's statement of the world's visible
supply of cotton shows a total of 4.
546,661, against 4.280,856 last week. Of
this the total of American cotton is
3,722,661 against 3,502,856 last week.
WASHINGTON Today's statement
of the treasury balances in the general
fund exclusive of the $150,000,000 gold
reserve shows: Available cash bal
ances $134,084,579, gold coin and bull
ion. $87,061,982. Gold certificates $44,-042,440.
A PRISON MUTINY
FOUR CONVICTS MAKE DESPER
ATE ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE.
2 OFFICERS INSTANTLY KILLED
The Trouble Comes Without the
Slightest Premonition Outer .Gate
is Quickly Blown Open With Nitro
glycerine. JEFFERSON CITY. MO. A desper
ate attempt to escape from the state
penitertiary was made by four con
victs at 3:15 o'clock Friday afternoon,
resulting in a terrific battle with wea
pons and nitroglycerine at the prison
gate, a running fight through the
streets of Jefferson City and the final
capture of the four convicts, two of
whom were shot and wounded. Two
prison officers were shot dead and a
third fatally wounded.
The dead:
JOHN CLAY, gatekeeper.
E. ALLISON, officer of the commis
sary department.
Wounded:
Deputy Warden II. E. See, shot in
arm anu hip.
Harry Vaughn, convict, St. Louis,
shot in arm.
Hiram Blake, convict from Grundy
county, shot and probably fatally hurt.
Mutineers captured unhurt:
George Ryan, from St. Louis.
Charles Raymond.
Warden Mat W. Hall, Yardmaster
Porter Gilvin and five prison guards
departed this morning for Fort Leav
enworth, Kan., on a special train, con
veying seventy-one federal prisoners,
who are being transferred from the
Missouri state penitentiary to the
government prison at Fort Leaven
worth. It is believed that this fact
had much to do with the outbreak to
day, as it is surmised the convicts
had counted largely upon Warden
hall's absence in their premeditated
desperate attempt to escape.
There was not the slightest premon
ition of any trouble within the prison
walls. Suddenly convicts Harry
Vaughn, Charles Raymond, Hiram
Blake, George Ryan and Eli Zeigler,
who were working in close proximity
to the prison gate, inside the inclosure,
as if by given signal, made a rush for
the gate. From their pockets they
drew pistols, and it is presumed that
at least one of them carried a bottle
of nitroglycerine. Where the weapons
and the explosive were obtained has
not yet been discovered. Rushing past
the gate, they entered Deputy Warden
See's office and shot him as he sat in
his chair. He sank back and was
unable to resist them. Instantly they
returned to the gate and met Gateman
John Clay, who had been alarmed by
the shots. Before he could raise his
weapon he was shot dead. Guard K
A. Allison, who was attracted by the
shooting, was their next victim. He
was shot through the head and died
almost instantly. Then, as if to sig
nal the convicts that the attempt to
escape had been started, the convicts
seized the bell rope hanging by the
gate and momentarily rang the bell.
Gateman Clay had left the wagon
gate ajar when he appeared and was
shot dead. The convicts rushed
through, dragging his body with them,
slammed the gate shut and fastened
it on the inside.
They were then in the wagon en
trance to the penitentiary, this en
trance being about forty feet long by
fifteen feet wide and leading to the
public street through another double
gate of steel. This outside gate was
locked, but the desperate convicts
were deterred but for a moment. Plac
ing their nitroglycerine under the out
side gate they blew an opening
through the massive steel doors and
before the smoke had cleared the
opening they had dashed through past
a number of "trusty" convicts working
in the street and ran madly for twelve
blocks. Here a desperate fight oc
curred, resulting in the convicts sur
rendering to the nuthorinties. seeing
that further resistance was useless.
WORKINC FOR A
FLAT RATE PENSION
WASHINGTOx C. E. Adams of
Superior. Neb., has been appointed by
Commander-in-Chief Tanner as a mem
ber of the pension committee of the
Grand Army of the Republic. The
work of the committee will be to for
mulate and present a bill to congress
to provide that all honorably dis
charged soldiers of the civil war be
granted a flat rate of pension of $12 a
month, and to raise the pensions ol
those who are now getting S to the
flat rate of $12.
Pastor Falls Dead.
LINCOLN News of the sudden
death of Rev. G. H. Wright of Fair
field was received by Rev. Harmon
Brcss. Rev. Mr. Wright was pastor
of the Congregational church at Fair
field. He was lying on a sofa at his
home and rolled onto the floor and ex
pired instantly.
MARK MORTON TO RETURN.
Says He Will Come Back to Nebraska
Soon.
CHICAGO) Mark Morton, treasurer
of the International Salt company,
has just returned from an outing in
Nebraska and is enthusiastic over the
condition in that part of the country.
"Most delightful state," he said.
"I'm going to move out there you may
be sure of that."
"Not right away?"
"Well, within two or three years
Lake Forest is going to lose me."
Shaw Makes a Statement.
WASHINGTON Secretary Shaw
made public the following statement:
"The secretary of the treasury hereby
gives notice that the refunding of
United States 3 per cent, bonds of the
loan of 1908-18 and 4 per cent, bonds
of the funded loan of 1907 now proceed
ing under the circular of September
28, 1905, will be discontinued after
November 29, 1903. Bonds that were
intended for refunding must be for
warded so as to be received at the
Treasury department not later than
Noyember 29."
ATTACK ON JUDGE MUNGER.
Washington Post Criticises the Land
fencing Decision.
WASHINGTON In the matter of
the Nebraska land case the Washing
ton Post devotes a half column edit
orial, in which it makes a bitter at
tack on the rulings of Tudge Munger
of the United States district court for
Nebraska. The Post says:
"With the exception of the head of
the state and the courts of last resort,
every official has some one higher up
with authority to exercise some con
trol over his proceedings, to modify
his decisions, and to rebuke or punish
any neglect of duty or improper offi
cial actio'n. In the judicial branch of
the government, however, so impor
tant was it thought to make judges in
dependent that to a large extent they
are exempt from any official supervi
sion or contral. If they decide a point
of law, it can be appealed and reversed
in a higher court, but if they impose an
unjust or inadequate sentence, or if
they are guilty of any conduct unbe
coming, short of an impeachable of
fense, which all experience of imi
peachment trials has shown must be a
very grave one, to secure conviction,
there is no one with authority to re
buke them, or call them down, or dis
cipline them in any way. The chief
justice of the United States has no
supervising power over judges of the
lower courts.
Such being the case, the exercise of
otherwise irresponsible judicial power
should be held responsible to public
opinion, and should be kept under close
and constant watch.
UNCLE SAM'S COMMERCE
CREATER THAN EVER
WASHINGTON The commerce of
the United States with its non-contiguous
territory in 1905 seems likely to
exceed by many million dollars that
of any preceding year. The nine
month statement ending with Septem
ber, issued by the depart of commerce
and labor throughits bureau of statis
tics, shows that the shipments from
the United States to its non-contiguous
territory amounted to $36,552,174,
against $29,929,079 in the correspond
ing months of the preceding year, an
increase of six and one-half million
dollars, and that the shipments of mer
chandise to the United States from its
non-contiguous territory in the same
period amounted to $66,550,150.
against $47,141,638 in the correspond
ing months of the preceding year.
SHIPPERS ACKNOWLEDGE
THEY COT REBATES
TOPEKA. Kas. Before the state
board of railroad commissioners here
A. H. Hogshett. a representative of
the Great Western Salt company of
St. Louis, admitted that his house had
received rebates from the Missouri
Pacific railway on salt shipments.
The examination of E. E. Martin of
Hutchinson. Kas., brought out the
fact that the salt company he repre
sented had received rebates from the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific rail-.
road.
MILLARD LIKES FORAKER BILL
Expresses Belief Measure Will Be Ac
ceptable to the Country.
WASHINGTON Senator Millard,
speaking of the Foraker bill, which
was presented to the senate committee
on interstate commerce, said:
"It is a good bill. I believe it to be
the basis of a measure that will be
acceptable to everybody. It is cer
tainly comprehensive and I anticipate
good results from it."
Continuing his thought on railroad
rate legislation, Mr. Millard said he
was still in favor of a new cabinet
position to be known as secretary or
transportation. "Just think what that
would mean to Nebraska if we could
pull off such an appointment," said the
senator. "But seriously, we need
some such department. We endeavor
to look after commerce and labor with
a cabinet office, why not have a sec
retary of transportation, which is quite
as important."
CHAFFEE WIIL SOON RETIRE
Has Practically Severed Active Con
nection With the Army.
WASHINGTON With his departure
from Washington for a month's visit
to southern California. Lieutenant Gen
eral Chaffee practically terminated his
active connection with the army. Al
though he will return here during the
Christmas holidays to attend a reun
ion of his family. It is not believed
that he will resume the actual duties
v the office of chief of staff, at it is
his purpose to go on the retired list
shortly thereafter. J
Major General ohn C. Bates, now as-
sistant cnief of staff, will act as chief I
of staff during the absence of General
Chaffee and on the retirement of the
latter will likely be assigned to duty
as chief of staff with the rank of lieu
tenant general.
COWLES RELIEVED OF SHIP.
Will Soon Become Naval Attache at
White House.
BOSTON Captain William S.
Cowles, brother-in-law of President
Roosevelt, was relieved of the com
mand of the battleship Missouri at
the Charleston navy yard by Captain
Edwin C. Pendleton. He will proceed
to his home in Garmington, Conn.,
where he will remain until December.
Then he will report to the chief of
the bureau of navigation for duty as
naval attache at the white house.
Going to Morocco Conference.
WASHINGTON Henry White,
American ambassador to Rome, was
selected to represent this country in
conjunction with Minister Gummere,
of Tangier, at the approaching Mor
occo conference.
Shot and Killed by Negro.
KANSAS CITY W. H. Ranke, a
street car conductor, was shot and
killed by a negro highwayman in a
trolley car at the southern terminus of
the Roanoke car line at Thirty-ninth
and Bell streets.
ON THE ENGINEER'S LAST RUN
His Story of How He Lived His Life
All Over in a Flash.
"Drowning is not the only experi
ence that causes a man to read his
own biography in the flash of a sec
ond," said F. C. Roberts, a locomotive
engineer.
"I was running on the passenger
trains between Atlanta and Macon
several years ago, and I was to meet
the north-bound train at a certain sta
tion, on the road. Well, it was all
my fault. I hadn't slept any for five
nights, and the only rest I had was
in my cab. The last stop that we
made before this experience of which
I speak the fireman had to wake me
up when the signal to go ahead was
received. I had gone to sleep in my
cab.
"As we approached the next station
the conductor may have signaled me.
as he claimed he did, but we dashed
through the town at about forty miles
an hour before I heard the down
brakes signal. The minute I heard
it I saw the headlight of the north
bound train, less than 300 yards away,
coming around a curve. I threw on
the air brakes and reversed, but it
all looked too late. The fireman
jumped, but I was paralyzed. The
two great engines, one bearing a
special train, rushed together like
angry bulls, and I was frozen there,
and while those trains rushed to
gether. I saw every incident of my
life just as plainly as the day it hap
pened. That's all I know about it.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
MONEY IN ABANDONED FARMS.
Country Life in America Points Out
Important Facts.
The great mass of conservative opin
ion seems to be firmly set against ad
vising the public to buy cheap lands,
says Country Life in America. "Ten-dollar-an-acre
land is no good for farm
ing," the experts say. "Farming re
quires more capital than formerly, and
the day of general farming in the East
is past. A thousand dollars at least is
necessary. The best 'abandoned farms'
have been transferred into summer
homes; the others should never have
been attempted."
In the hope that there might be
some exceptions to these pessimistic
statements. Country Life in America
began an investigation, which has
brought to light the following hopeful
facts: First Many people have suc
ceeded at general farming within the
last ten years on land costing $5 to $10
an acre. Second General farming Is
often better than special farming for
the beginner without experience at
least for the first year. Third There
is plenty of suitable land in New Eng
land and the South that can he bought
for $10 an acre or less. Fourth Much
of this land is not abandoned; it is
still worked for profit. It can be had
at bargain prices for three permanent
ly legitimate reasons old age. ill
health, the settlement of an estate.
Fifth People do not know how to find
out where these cheap lands are.
My Forces.
I'm no self-made man. for I dearly can
Trace each foice that fashioned me
From the years long ago. when a, babe
new lrn,
I lay on my mother's knee.
Then God above In His Heaven of love
To the angels gave control
Life undented of this little child
And they breathed in me a soul.
Then the love that lies In a mother's
eyes
Woke that soul to active life.
And from all alarms, her sheltering arms
Protected me in the strife.
Her tender care and her loving jirayer
As the boy grew into man.
My nature drew to a full growth true.
As only a mother can.
In no college walls, in no learned halls.
Found my brain its forming tool;
But in the press of work's haid stress.
I learned in the world's great school.
The god of life and the evil's strife.
I struggled on to find.
And the labor to gain, the work to at
tain. Sharpened and shaped my mind.
Then Into life with its hardships rife
When success was almost won.
Came a- keener sight and a brighter
light.
As through clouds burst the sun.
Work lighter grew, gray skies were blue.
A new light semed to start
A heaven this of new found bliss
And love awoke my heart!
Baltimore American.
Ted's Beginning.
The new assistant rector was trying
to impress upon the mind of his joung
son the difference between his own po
sition and that of his superior. "Now,
Ted," he ended, "I want you to re
member to be very polite to the rector.
We are strangers, and I am only the
assistant; it becomes us to be ex
tremely courteous. Some day, perhaps,
I shall be rector myself."
The next day the boy was walking
with his father when they met the dig
nified rector.
"Hello!" promptly began Tcdd.
"Pop's been tellin' me 'bout you
how you're the real thing, an he's
just the hired man an' we got to
knuckle under. But some day he may
be It himself, an' then you'll see!"
Woman's Home Companion.
Break by a Nervous Husband.
After the execution of Prof. Web
ster of Harvard for the murder of Mr.
Parkman, Mrs. Webster went away,
and was gone for a long period. On
her return to Boston two of her old
friends went to call upon her, a gen
tleman and his wife. Both were in a
state of nervous excitement while
waiting in the parlor for her to ap
pear. "Now, remember," whispered the
wife to her nervous husband, "don't
say anything to recall to Mrs. Web
ster's mind the awful experience she
has been through."
Just then Mrs. Webster entered,
and the nervous man exclaimed, with
outstretched hands: "Why, my dear
Mrs. Parkman, I am so glad to see
you back!"
Followed McClintock's Order,
A young man who afterward be
came a successful reporter on a Bos
ton dally relates one of his flrat ex-.
periences in endeavoring to get work
as follows:
"I walked Into the office of John
N. McClintock. editor and publisher
of the Granite Monthly, a New Hamp
shire magazine, and asked for an op
rortunlty to show what I could do. I
was askod what I could write about,
and with a John U Sullivan con
fidence replied: 'Oh. I can write about
anything.' Like a shot came the re
spoBe: Wteii, right about face, thea
That settled me. I did." i
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