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TTIE OMAHA DAILY WEDNESDAY, JAN IT AH Y 28. 100.1.
Kma-MiitL-gViL-ma-mwmui ut'MwaMin auHjawjsassy.
I WATERLOO - I
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The Waterloo hank robbery of yoxt'rtl;iy uuint,fet
. the Hankerw, Mt-rchantH aud'tlic jrcm-nil public thiuk
ing. Do you realize that you can protect your property
from. damage and theft, youralf and family from hold
ops and agsault by writing, railing upon or telephoning
llrenrian, Love & (., 309 South 13th street, city. JN
KtJltANCJi AGENTS and IIANKKKS throughout the
state ran et -the. agency for their locality of the larpept
. burglary insurance, company in the world by writing-,.
BRENN AN-LOVE CO.
port on tho conditions of leasing and
fencing land.
Tho house nlmpljr, and plainly rejected the
ruetrlch bill by adopting a resolution to
thla effect by Jones of Otoe, Which also
provided for the Indorsement of President
Roosevelt's plan as recommended by Gov
ernor Mickey.
A. 8. Reed of Alliance, director of the Ne
braska Stock Growers' association and one of
the committee who went to Washington to
work against the Dietrich bill, was here
today and took special delight in the ac
tlon of tho legislature. Mr. Reed gave an
outline of tha three grazing land bills pro
posed, the Lacey bill, by Congressman La
cey of Iowa; the Dietrich bill and th
stock growers' bill. The three harmonized
In this one respect, that the rentnl proceeds
shall be apportioned one-fourth to the
state, one-fourth o 'he county and one
half to the irrigation fund. The Lcey and
stockmen's bills are substsntlally identical
and either la satisfactory to the Nebraska
stock raisers. The essential point of dif
ference between these bills and that of
Senator Dietrich Is that the former fixed
a definite rental price, while the latter left
this and all other vital matters to the sec
retary of the Interior. This was the ob
noxious feature of the Dietrich measure.
The stockmen's bill provided for rent
ing not more than 20,000 acrea of grazing
land to any one person and from 1 to 4
oonta per acre, and the Lacey bill not
more than twenty sections and from 1 to
IS cents.
Prospective Revenne.
"I think If the stockmen's bill were
passed It would net to the irrigation fund
annually $135,000, as there are 9,000,000
acres of this land. If thrown open to
homestead the land would not produce as
great Irrigation revenue as that would
bring In but 8)0 for each entry," said Mr.
Read.
. "Secretary Hitchcock told us he thought
. this Nebraska land ought to be as valuable
as the Oklahoma land which rented for 25
Oents an acre. Hut, we explained to him
Lis mistake that Oklahoma land Is good
fur farming, while ours It nothing but
grazing land. 1 have petitions against the
' Dietrich bill signed by, 200 or 300 big and
little cattle-growers of the state. I want
to add that In Washington we secured
the promises of Senators Millard and Diet,
rich and Representative Stark. Burkett
and Shallenberger to support the Lacey
bill, but when the two senaors found the
bill did not meet Secretary Hitchcock's
approval they refused to keep their prom
ise. But the entire matter Is dead so far
as this congress Is concerned."
Telephone Legislation.
Wsrner of Dakota In the senate today in
troduced a resolution to have a committee
of Ave appointed to Investigate and report
on different telephone rates in different
cities and towns throughout Nebraska.
This la done to facilitate the Interests of
the Independent telephone companlea. War
ner la recognized as a friend of this fac
tion. A Bell telephono man says In his opinion
the Independents' bill will pass the legis
lature, but that a compromise will be ef
fected. "I think that concessions will be
made allowing the Bell company to oper
ate la certain cities in the state where the
Independents have been unable to get In,"
he says. "If the Bell people gain this
point they will be willing, I believe, to let
the bill admitting their rivals to Omaha
and Lincoln pass. I believe the Dght will
corns out that way."
Legislative Gossip.
"The preaence In the house of Mr. Ken
nedy from Omaha disposes of one very
serious controversy," ald a prominent
member today. "We have had great trouble
In trying to determine who was our hand
somest man; the honor was conceded to
EHBAUIS THE FOOD.
A California Physician's Idea About
Coffee.
A well known California physician, John
M. Read, of Redding, Cal., maintains that
coffee, when taken with the meals, has a
tendency to "embalm" or "preserve" the
food so (hat It will not digest. WlthTthls
knowledge he has mads complete cures of
indigestion, stomach troubles and nervous
diseases by taking away the coffee and
giving his patients Postnm Cereal Coffee,
which helps digestion.
Dr. Read's theory Is spoken of in a let
ter from, a gentleman of Oak P. O... Cat.
who says: "Twelve years of Indigestion
bad made me so nervous snd thin that I
could scarcely work. I had noticed the
newspaper articles about Postum Coffee
but didn't think seriously of the matter.
finally, however, 'they Impressed me and
t went to my family physician, Dr. John
M. Read, of Redding, and asked htm about
Fostum. . '
"He Immediately recommended It, having
used 11) in his own and other cases for ex
actly the lima -purpose. Dr. Read Is well
known thrdughout northern California and
he surprised me by the following state
ment; 'Coffee acts in many cases like a
large dose of alcohol taken after meals.
It preserves the food .so it cannot be di
gested.' "I hsve great faith In Dr. Resd and Im
mediately commenced Postum with the re
sult that st the end of one month I was
greatly improved and now, at the end
of three months. I am a well tnsn. nerves
steady and diaestton O. K. Am aalnlns
steadily in weight and can do a hard day's.
"My brother who suffered from palpita
tion' of the heart when drinking coffee,
claims that his heart does not trouble him
in tha least when using Postum." Name
furnished by Postum Co., Battle Crvek.
Mich,
lie between Rpurlock of Cass and Douglas
of Hock. The house was evenly divided In
Its .views. But Mr. Kennedy has solved
the problem snd now pence Is restored, for
he has been voted the distinction." .
Cropsey of Jefferson, although serving his
first term as a legislator, was -practically
reared In the state building. HIS father
was In the senate Vhen Governor Butler
was Impeached, and young Cropsey was a
pago. The family then lived In Lincoln
across the street from the capltol. Mr.
Cropsey Is one of the mORt successful busi
ness men of the house.' He Is president of
three banks, the First National in both
Fairbury and Wilber and a small bank In
Steele City.
Loomls of Dodge and Nelson of Douglas
by their keen and critical observation of
the dally minutes have become recognized
as the "watch dogs" of the Journal. Both
gentlemen are most sensitive to Inaccura
cies even in the minutest details and study
the journals closely every morning, the re
sult being that few errors escape their
watchful eyes.
Rouse of Hall tcday called to the atten
tion of the house the inoperativeness and
superfluity of the words "and all acts and
parts of acts In conflict herewith," Invari
ably attached to new bills repealing cer
tain statutes. He pointed out that as the
bill then under discussion in Its title re
ferred to only one certain section, it could
therefore have no effect In other parts.
His point was sustained and doubtless this
rulo will henceforth be followed In the
house. If so, it will set a precedent for
all legislatures in Nebraska as well as
many other states.
Gilbert of Douglas today Introduced a
primary election law bill, patterned after
the Minnesota law, which compels party
participants In primaries to swear they
will support the party at election In whose
primaries they take part. "This Is to pre
vent this wholesale fraud of one set of
voters Imposing on their political oppo
nents by thrusting a weak and undesirable
candidate on them at the primaries," Bald
Mr.. Gilbert. "The republicans have had
that to contend with In Omaha."
SENATE OPPOSES LEASE BILL
Goes on Record Against the National
Measures Offered by Diet
rich. (From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Jan. 27. (Special.) In the
senate this afternoon Warper of Dakota
Introduced the following resolution:
Whereas, It Is a fact that a great varia
tion exists in telephone rates ami tolls in
the rllles ami towns and various communi
ties of the state of Nebraska; and,
Whereas, Such variations suggest that
telephone rates and tolls are, in many In
stances, excessive and unjust and inequit
able; therefore, be it
Hesolved, That a committee of five be
appointed by the chair to secure and lay
before the senate a comparative table of
telephone rates and tolls charged In the
various cities and towns and communities
of this state, and report the same to the
senate within ten days from this date, to
gether with such recommendations and
measures as said committee may deem
necessary and proper to a (Tor 3 relief from
present conditions where such charges are
found to be excessive, unjust and Inequit
able. ,
The committee on livestock and grazing,
to which was referred Senator Dietrich's
land leasing bill, reported unfavorably on
the bill and recommended that It be not
passed. The committee Introduced the fol
lowing Joint resolution:
Whereas, A bill Is now pending in con
gress, known as S. F. 6S86. Introduced by
Hon. Charles H. Dietrich, contemplating
the leasing of the public lands within tha
state of Nebraska, as are In their natural
.condition valuable only for live stock, gras-
iiik purposes, ana are not susceptible of
Irrigation; and. - .. ..
Whereas,' The congressional delegation of
Nebraska now in Washington has peti
tioned his excellency. Governor . J. H.
Mickey, to call the attention, of (he legis
lature of Nebraska to thla proponed na
tional legislation, and requesting that such
action be taken as-will indicate, to our
senators and representatives In, congress
the wishes of the people of the state of
Nebraska; and,
Whereas, His excellency, the governor,
has presented to this body. such request
with a recommendation that a Joint resolu
tion be adopted disclosing to our senators
and representatives In congress the atti
tude of the people of the stale of Nebraska
toward said land leasing bill; therefore,
be It
Resolved, by the senate and house of I
reprtsentallves of the state of Nebraska,
That we oppose the leasing of the nubile
domain In Nebraska as proposed In S. F.
ttt-ktl, now pending in congress, for the
reason that such legislation la Inimical, In
our Judgment, to the best- development of
the state by actual settlers; be It further
Resolved, Thai we favor and petition
congress to amend the present homestead
law so that the public lauds within thla
state, valuable solely for live stock pur
poses, and not susceptible to irrigation, be
opened to homestead entry; aWuwing each
actual resident a homestead of Ctt) acres
Instead of lw, as now provided; and, be it
further
Resolved. That we favor the anDoint-
ment of a commission, as recommended by
his excellency, President Roosevelt, to In
vestigate and report us to the quality of
said lands and the conditions that exist in
said territory.
The various committees got down to work
In good shape last night and this morning,
and as result the hour session held by the
senate thla afternoon was a busy one. The
plan of adjourning until the afternoon to
allow the committees to ret together In
tbe morning worked so well yesterday that
is was again carried out today and the sen
ate will hold its next sesajont at I o'clock
tomorrow.
Ths senate convened at 1 o'clock with
Lieutenant Governor McOilton presiding.
The following bills wers reported favorably
! ths rJ0U ommlU":
lttn,
machines and portable engines to lay
boards over cilvt-ru and bridges before
crossing tnem.
8. F. 14 Heiatlntj to agricultural societies,
making county board nutke payments to
county fairs.
8. F. t4 Not less than 1 per cent Interest
be charged on county deposits.
ft. F. Referring to county otflcsra.
8 F. 77 Relating to the rrdlstrlcting of
conntle.
8 F Hulk law.
S. F. S6, to establish experiment station
st North Platte and 8. F. 6. for a state
cemetery at Lincoln, were Indefinitely post
poned. Senator O'Neill requested that the latter
Mil be postponed because a like bill bad
been introduced In the hotise.
Harrison of Hall moved that no bills be
considered by the senate as a committee of
tho whole the same day they were placed
on general file. Carried.
Hall of DouglRS. Warner of Dakota and
Meredith of Saunders were appointed to
arrange for committee meetings.
A recess of fifteen minutes was taken to
arrange committer meetings.
The senate adjo irned at 3 o'clock until i
o'clock tomorrow.
Pills on r.t rending:
R. V. 117. by Hnsty if Fitrnns A Joint
resolution memorializing congress to oppose
S. K. O-B :im1 fnvortni: an amendment to
the home stt-ari Inw Allowing each actual
settler Mil acres pf the public lends within
this state valuable solely fur crazing pur
poses, and for a rommlssliW to lnvct-tluate
ami report nm to the quality of paid land
and the conditions that exist in said terri
tory.
8. F. US by Harrison of Hall-To limit
the time in which a proceeding to revive
a dormant Judgment may be brought to live
years.
8. F. 119. by Sloan of Fillmore For county
supervisors to serve four years.
8. F. , by Jennings or Tfaayer Relating
to reloaslng of school lands.
8. V. 121, by Urown of Keya Paha To
establish the open period for the killing of
grouse.
8. K. 122, by Warner of Dakota To place
a lien en personal property for personal
taxes.
8. F. 123, by Warner of Dakota Relating
to divorces and the vacation or modification
thereof.
HOUSE HUSTLES RAILROADS
Resolution Demanding; Cars to Hani
Grain are Quite Sio
merons. (From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Jan. 27. (Special.) Two res
olutions providing for the enactment of a
law compelling railroads to furnish suffi
cient cars, elevator sl'.eo and all adequate
facilities for Bhlpplng and handling the
farmers' grain were Introduced In the house
by Mcradith of York and Cropsey of Jef
ferson and referred to the committee on
railroads. There arc now three or four
such resolutions in the hands of that com
mittee, thus showing the prevalence of this
determination among tho farmers through
out the state.
This resolution was then Introduced by
Terry of Furnas, aud, under the rules, at
the author's request, luld over one day:
Hesolved, That all professional lobbylEts
bo excluded from the floor of this house,
and all that part of the Capitol build
ing over which the house has Jurisdiction:
that It Is hereby made the duty of the
fit rgeant-at-arms and his assistants to en
force this resolution: I'rovlded, that rep
resentatives of corporations may be heard
In public committee meetings upon request
tho same r.a citizens of Nebraska or their
representatives.
Consideration of Governor Mickey's mes
rage on the Dietrich bill went over from
10:30 until 2 p. m. on motion of Loomls
of Dodge becausa of the absence of Mc
Allister of Deuel, who submitted a resolu
tion to be dealt with In this connection. A
half dozen resolutions, all opposed to the
Dietrich bill, but differing In minor details,
were submitted and precipitated a long
debate as to the best means of disposing of
this matter. Finally the house adopted the
substitute of Jones of Otoe to tho McAl
lister resolution, openly and simply declar
ing against the Dietrich bill, without rec
ommending the adoption of President
Roosevelt's plan as , urged by Governor
Mickey. McAllister's resolution provided
that the president's plan, ))e recommended,
having a' commission of experts appointed
to investigate snd report to congress on the
conditions of. leasing and fencing grazing
lands. The Jones resolution reads:
Whereas, - S. F. 6SS6, providing for the
leasing of public lands In Nebraska, does
not tneet the approval of any class of stock
growers or homesteaders of the western
part of this state; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, the members of the
state legislature of Nebraska here assem
bled, are opposed to 8. F. i6, and recom
mend that It do not pass.
This finally and decisively settles the
inattor to far as the louse Is concerned.
The houso considered bills in committee
of the whole and adjourned at 4:30 p. m.
Bills on first reading:
II. R. 236, by Cillbert To compel voters to
support, party at elections in whose pri
maries he participated, and In cities of
metropolitan class requires affidavits in pri
maries to oe procured ten flays prior to
primary election
H. R. 237. by Gilbert To provide for the
better protection of life and property by
establishing a board of examining engineers
to Inspect steam boilers, and providing for
the licensing of persons to operate steam
engines, steam boilers and steam gener
ators, and to provide for lines and penalties
for violations of this act.
H. R. 23S, by Meradhh To regulate fees
of county clerks.
H. R. 239, by Spurlock To extend the
power of the mayor and council of cities
of 6.000 to i6.iM population that they can
extend the corporate limits so as to Include
additional territory, and to decrease the
corporate 'limits by excluding lands not
laid off into lots of Ave acres and less.
H. R. 240, by Jouvennt To raise salary of
secretary of State Ranking Board from
ll) to $2,000 a year and to raise the capital
stock required of state banks.
H. R. 241, by Rlggs To allow publication
of liquor license notloes In newspapers of
general circulation.
HAWAII VIGOROUSLY OBJECTS
Bends Representative to Washington
to Protest Against Senate
Committee's Plans.
BAN FRANCISCO, Jan. tT. William
Owen Smith, who represents the com
mercial bodies of the territory of Hawaii,
has arrived here enroute to Washing
ton. He Is going to the national capital to
vigorously protest against the representa
tions of the senate committee on Hawaiian
affairs on the question of establishing
federal land laws In the territory and the
proposition of making the leprosy aettle-
i ment at Molokat a general leper asylum
for the whole country.
KANSAS WOMEN TO GET VOTE
I. ratals! are and Governor Both Re
ported to Favor Female
Suffraare. -
TOPEKA, Kan., Jan. 27. The woman's
suffrage supporters have been assured by
lending members of the legislature that a
bill granting them the privilege of the
ballot will be passed at this session.
The bill has been favorably reported In
both houses, and Governor Bailey has ex
pressed his Intention of signing It when It
finally passes. Republicans generally favor
the measure.
As Bright as Day
GORHAM
Silver Polish
Makes all silverware brilliant
Its novel form render it eco
nomical All responsible
jewelers keep it
sj ecots a package
CREATES A NEW JUDGESHIP
Bill Addirp to Membership of Bench rf
Eighth re3eral Circuit
VANDEVANTER MAY GET THE POSITION
Attorney General, for Interior De
partment Likely to Be Ap
pointed to riaee Made tr
the Law.
(Frotu a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON", Jan. 27. (Bpeclal Tele
gram.) The bill increasing the number of
circuit Judges la the Eighth federal cir
cuit was passed by the house today, and
It Is believed will be signed by the presi
dent. For a number of years senators and
members of congress In states In the
Eighth 'circuit have, endeavored to secure
on additional member of the circuit court.
Objections have been Interposed when the
bill reached a certain stage of legislative
action, and usually It has been crowded
out by impropriation bills and measures
of favored character. Today, under the rule
the Judiciary committee of the house called
up tho bill, nnd It passed wlthodt any
prouounced opposition.
It Is beileved generally that Judge Vande
vanter, assistant attorney general for the
Interior department, .will be named as the
additional Judge provided for In tho bill.
Judge Vartdevanter has made a record for
himself as the law officer of the Interior
department which has not been excelled by
any of the officials who have preceded him-
He Is not only backed by his state, but
by the secretary of tho Interior and At
tornoy General Knox, and the president, it
Is understood, Is most favorably Inclined
to his appointment. '
Time. Extended.
Senator Gamble called up and secured pas
sage through the senate of his bill ex
tending until March 8, 1306, the time al
lowed the Dakota Southern railway com
pany In which to complete combined rail
way wagon and foot bridge across the Mis
souri river at Yankton, S. P.
Representative Hepburn today secured an
amendment to the old Wilson law known
as the original package law, providing that
all fermented, distilled or other Intoxicat
ing liquors transported Into any state or
territory, before and after delivery, be sub.
Ject to the operation and effect of the laws
of state or territory Into which the same
shall be (shipped. , While the bill is gen
eral In character. It was largely Intended to
put down speakeasies and bootlegging Joints
In Iowa.
Original Package I. aw.
The echo of the old maximum freight
rate cases of Nebraska was terminated to
day in the supreme court by the conclu
sion of tho argument In the Rock Island
injunction case. Attorney General Prout.
of Nebraska appearing for the state, and
Hon. James M. Wool worth for the company,
although the court had granted four hours
today to the contending Interests, but an
hour and a half of that time was taken
up, and the final argument was made be
fore 1 o'clock. Judge Woolworth left this
evening for Dostoq, while Attorney Gen
eral Prout left for Nebraska.
Rural Mail Carrier.,
The - following" rtlral free delivery letter
carriers were appointed today ' In Iowa:
Blake'sburg. regular", ;KT0rine Jacobson; sub
stitute, George Reading; Floyd, regulars,
William H. Dudley; Richard H. Osgood.
Loyal A. Raymond! Substitutes, - Jasper
Newton, Richard ' Wood wlss, -C. W. Scher-merfitu-n;
Monona'fegulars. Harvey 8. Cur
tis, August Doertisng,'. Thaddeus S. Egbert;
substitutes, StelliC'Curtla, Louis Kramber,
Crayton Orr-Rlcexlllc,- regulars, Alvln D.
Perry, hoy-N. Holbrook, . Willie E. Bab
cock, Melville H.i Swift, substitutes. Ed
win Kanney, A. N. Holbrook, Emma J.
Babcock, C. H. Freeman.
Departmental Notes.
At the opening qf the bids for the heat
ing apparatus for the Creiton, la., public
building, fifteen proposals were submitted.
The lowest received was from H. Band
meyer & Co. of Peoria, 111., at $3,975.
Tho proposition of F. L. Chappell to fur
nish quarters In the Farmers' National
bank building for use of the poetoffice at
Brookings, S. D., has been accepted by the
FostofRce department. . .
On Juno 1 next the tree delivery serv.
Ice will be inaugurated at Oelweln, la.,
with three carriers,, one substitute and",
thirty street letter boxes.
The 'Northwestern National bank of
Minneapolis was today approved as reserve
agent for the First National bank of Web
ster, S. D.
One additional rural free delivery route
will bo established March 2 at Kellogg,
Jasper county, la. The route embraces an
area of twenty square miles, containing a
population of 660.
Postmasters appointed: Iowa W. A. Sea.
man, Carnarvon, Sac county. South Da
kota S. A. Bryant, Allen, Washabaugh
county.
LESSLER 'TAKES THE STAND
Conarressraan Makes Statement I'nder
Oath to the Committee Saya
Doblln Swore Falsely.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. When the house
committee on naval affaire resumed the in
vestigation of bribery charges today, Rep
resentative Lessler took the stand snd de
nied statements made yesterday by Philip
Doblln.
"I desire to deny," he said, at the out
set of his detailed statement, "absolutely
and unequivocally ss false the statement
made by the witness, Doblln, here yester
day "as to any collusive scheme or any of
the substantial details sworn to by him
here, and desire to reiterate that the facts
as originally told by me are true."
"Mr. Doblln came to my room at the
hotel a few minutes sfter 8 o'clock. I had
left the door unlocked and he knocked,
weklng me up. I ssked, 'Who's there ?
He said. 'Phil,' or 'Doblln,' I have forgot
ten which. I said. 'Come in.' He cam
Into the room and I said, 'Phil. I have got
you into trouble. Ha said, 'How's that?'
I said, 'I have told In committee the whole
story of the submarine proposition.' H
said, 'Oh. that's terrible, that's terrible.'
I said, 'Keep your nerve. All you have to
do is to tell the truth and nothing but the
truth.'
"The whole talk was as to his position
la New York and as to what might occur
to him how ha was politically ruined in
New York. I was much Impressed by ths
fact that he was In a serious situatlorwand
I did tell the speaker that the proposition
was undergoing examination here and
asked if it were possible to stop a public
Investigation. Of course, no man liked the
notoriety of it."
"I should like to deny the statement of
the witness that I said that the me.nbers
of the committee who voted lor tto Hol
land boats were knaves and that the others
who did not were honest men."
Mr. Rlxey As far as you know up to the
beginning of this investigation, Doblln was
a man who had enjoyed a good reputation
in New York?
"I never knew of wrong doing by Dob
Hn. I never knew of bis word being doubt
ed at all. as I know that he has been In
political relstion with various presidents
of the county committees and employed by
them at a place where a great many
things confidential and otherwise are glren
to members. I am totally at a loss to un
derstand the proposition as It now appears.'
Harry Schrlr, an uncle of Lesslcr, was
then rnlled to tell of .1 conversation with
Doblln during the holidays -xhrn he, Dub
lin a 'id LrwOcr wire together. Doblln
then related to him a cnnverssi ion w hic h
he had with QulKg relative to submarine
bouts. In which he attributed statements
to Doblln which the latter had since made.
At tho afternoon scs.tlon Represent at Ive
Roberts, n member of tho committee,
rtarted to make a statement, which roM.lte l
In his being sworn as a witness. When asked
why he lad tried to some a Rt:it'i,n nt
from Ijessler exonerating the Holland Il.iat
company, It developed that the statement
had been sent to hlta by Mr. Frot of the
Holland company.
CHANGE WYOMING RESERVES
Land OfHr-e 'ommlnslon Smtarsts
Consolidation and Knlnrar mcnl
of Public Reservations,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 Tho commis
sioner of the genersl land office hn rec
ommended a consolidation of nnd laigo ad
ditions to the various forest reserves In
Wyoming and Montana, adjoining the main
Yellowstone reserve.
The estimated area of the proposed en
larged Yellowstone reserve is as follows:
Absaroka. 1.311,600 acres; Yellowstone, 1,
834.240; Teton. 4.127,3f.O; total, 7.273.200;
additions now proposed, 1,102,060; grand to
tal, 8.373,260.
These consolidated reserves will be
known as the Yellowstone forest reserve
In Wyoming and Montana.
According to the commission, the pro
posed additions will res-tit In only a small
number of lieu land selections, as he Is op
posed to creating any more reserves which
will permit owners of practically worthless
land to surrender It to the govenment and
select valuable lands elsewhere from tho
public domain instead.
MAY WHEAT GETSETBACK
Price Declines Over Two Cents In
Few Minute on Clilcaao
Itunrd.
CHICAGO, Jan. 27. The bull campaign
In May wheat received a severe setback
today and a decline of over 2 cents was
registered in that delivery.
The main reason for tho decline was tho
disappointing foreign advices, which
caused considerable disappointment among
the longs In the unloading of heavy lines
on an already weak market.
The letup iu the export demand was the
principal bear factor, advices from France
being to the effect that the wheat which
has been sold here during the last few
days, presumably for French consumption,
was intended tor grading bond, and to be
exported again as flour.
The leader of the campaign, who has
been an active buyer for the last few
weeks, took but small part In the trading
today and as a result the market lacked
any material support, everybody seeming
to be on the bear side.
Lower Liverpool cables caused a weak
opening and May was off to Sl'Sl
cents, and after a momentary rally, when
the price went up to &1S2 cents, there
was a gradual decline, and before the end
of the first hour the price had dropped to
79Tic.
AFTER THE WABASH LINES
Movement Is on Foot to Draw Them
Into the Pennsylvania
Jlerarer Pln.
BALTIMORE, Md., Jan. 27. It Is re
ported In railroad circles that a move
ment Is on foot to draw the Gould Wabash
lines Into the "community of Interest"
arrangement of the Pennsylvanlav the
Reading and the Baltimore ft Ohio. The
Gould engineers . have practically sur
veyed for a connecting line between the
West Virginia Central and tho Western
Maryland railroad from Cherry Run, W.
Va., to Cumberland, Md.
New Oklahoma Railroad.
GUTHRIE, Okla., Jan. 27 The Denver,
El Reno and New Orleans Railroad com
pany, capital stock, 15,000,000, was char,
tered here today. The proposed line will
be 1,000 miles long and traverse the coun
ties of Beaver, Woodward, Blaine, Ca
nadian, Cleveland and Pottawatomie, In Ok
lahoma. The principal place of business is
given as El Reno. Oklahoma capitalists
are behind the project.
Cannon Joins Rock Island.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Jan. 27. C. H.
Cannon, for many years superintendent of
the car service of the Great Northern, has
resigned, to accept the same office with
the Rock Island, with headquarters In
Chicago. N-
TO O RE A COM) I ()K DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money If it falls to
cure. E. W. Grove's signature is on each
box. 25c.
INDIANS SEEK WAR PAINT
Dislike Laud Allotment and Threaten
to Kill Whites anil Tear
I p Railroad.
ARDMORE, I. T., Jan. 27. Federal offi
cials here were notified today that several
hundred full-blooded Indians near Stone
wall, in the Chickasaw nation, are threat
ening trouble.
Tbe Indians are dissatisfied with condi
tions pertaining to the allotment of their
lands and threaten to tear up tbe railroad
tracks and shoot the whites. Much ex
citement prevails among the" settlers.
Officers havn been sent to the scene and
It Is believed they will be able to quiet the
Indians.
UNION BANK REGAINS CASH
Klrelna- Felon's Father First Claims
Fugitives Have Gold and
Then Discloses It.
UNION, Mo.. Jan. 27. Frank Rudolph has
confessed that his son William and Fred
Lewis, who killed Detective Schumacher,
robbed the bank at Union and brought the
money home. , He told where the money had
been buried, but said it had been taken up
by the fugitives before their flight.
Later In the day, however, officials of the
bank recovered the stolen gold from a field
near the Rudolph house.
Frank Rudolph made a complete confes
sion and led tbe officers to tbe spot.
BUYS WASHINGTON LANDMARK
New York Council Acquires Fraunce'a
Tavern, Where Nation's Father
Bid Officers Farewell.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2T. The board of al
dermen today approved a resolution in
favor of the purchase by the city of
Fraunce's tavern, where Washington took
leave of his officers prior to going to An
napolls to resign his commission as com-
msnder of ths American army.
Land surrounding the tavern will be ac
quired, for a park.
ROYAL BLUE EXPRESS PILED
Twenty-four B.hMps BeooTsred", Many
Charred Eeyond Rro?tj;nition.
WRECKED CARS BLAZE AROUND VICTIMS
Pnascnacra and Train Crews "trlve
to Flalit l-'lre and Itench In
jured, nml Though t'lolhlnst
Itnrna. Persist lo F.nd.
NEW YORK., Jan. 2. -At 1:45 this morn
ing It. is known there sre twenty-four desd
In the railroad wreck at Graceland, N. J.
Sixteen charred bodies have now been
taken out and eight others were either re
covered before the fire or died after be
ing taken out of the wreck.
!
NEW YORK, Jan. 27. One of the most
appalling railroad wrecks that has occurred
In the vicinity of New York for lusny
yenrs took place tonight at Gracelnnd, on
the Central Railroad of New Jersey, when
tho "Royal Blue" express ploughed at top
speed Into tho rear of a local train. It
la estimated that between twelve and thirty
persons were killed.
Immediately - after the crash three of
tho shattered car of the local train took
Are, Tendering Impossible the rescue of
many of the wounded who were pinned
fast In the wreck. Many bodies are be
lieved to have been consumed.
Flyer Passengers F scape.
On board the flyer all the passengers,
although badly shaken up, escaped unin
jured, except for trifling bruises.
The dead taken to the morgue at rialn
fiiid are:
EDGAR WILLIAMS, a New York lawyer.
C. P. THAYER of I'lainfleld, secretary of
Senator Piatt.
HARRY G. SAND of New York.
HARRY PATERSON of Dunellen.
GEORGE F. RED of Scotch Plains.
THOMAS CUMMINO of Plalnfield.
ROWLAND CHANDLER of Plalnfield.
EDWARD FLYNN of Plalnfield.
The train which was run into left New
York at 5:45 and runs express to Bound
brook, making stops at Elizabeth, West
field and Plain field. Beyond Boundbrook It
runs as a local. The Royal Blue left fif
teen minutes later, but traveled at a higher
speed and made no stops at Elizabeth and
was scheduled to overtake the slower train
Just beyond Graceland, where the latter
switches from trark 3 Into track 4, to per
mit the Royal Blue to pass.
Freight Blocks Track.
This evening a freight train was blocked
on track No. 4 and the local received or
ders to proceed on tho express track to
Dunellen, nnd there take the outside or No.
4 track. Shortly receiving orders, the
train had to stop for a hot box, which
caused delay so that when It got under
way again it was due at Dunellen. The
train had Just started, and was moving
slowly when the Royal Blue, traveling ap
parently at full speed, which at that point
usually approximates 5 miles an hour,
crarhed into the rear end. I
The engine tore into the car, driving the
forward end into the car ahead, which In
turn was driven into the third car, and
this in turn into the fourth car from the
rear. The fourth was only partly wrecked,
but the last three were torn to pieces.
The engine of the Royal Blue left the
rails and turned over on its side, the en
gineer and firoman sticking at their posts
and going down in the wreck. Tiiey are
now in the Muehlenburg hospital at Plain
field. The engineer is not believed to have
a chance tolive more than a few hours.
Passengers on the flyer say the engineer
applied brakes hard a minute or so before
tho wreck. The train ahead had sent a
flagman back, but it seems he was recalled
when the train got under way, and although
he left torpedoes on tbe track, tbe Royal
Blue did not heed them or else was going
too fast to stop in the short distance re
maining. The man who went back to flag
the train had just swung on to the rear of
his train and Is among the dead.
The engine and tbe three cars worst
wrecked were piled in a heap. From the
debris came agenlzlng cries for aid. A
minute later the wreck caught fire from
the firebox of the locomotive. The screama
of the Injured were intensified as they found
themselves hemmed In by the flames.
Flames Catch Rescuer's Clothing.
The uninjured passengers Joined the train
crews In aiding the injured before the
flames could reach them. At times tha
clothing of the rescuers took fire, but they
worked on though In constant danger of
being killed themselves.
Some of tho Injured were burned to death
In sight of the men working to save
them and the flames soon gained complete
mastery of the laBt twq cars. Men could
bo seen In the wreckage pinned fast amid
the timbers and struggling to be free while
the flames roared around them. The res
cuers were helpless to aid them aa they al
ready had been driven from the wreck by
the flames.
One or loose wno tried to take out a
man found he was held down by one leg
nesr the ankle, and seeing it would be
useless to do anything else. Is said to have
Anally severed the man's leg and carried
him (o one of tbe parlor cars.
Firemen from Westfleld were summoned.
by telephone, but arrived too late to save
many lives. Surgeons were called for from
Elizabeth, Westfleld and Plalnfield and
there were a score on hand. The parlor
cars of the Royal Blue were turned Into
temporary hospitals. The desd, as they
were taken out, were laid In a row along
side the track until meana could be found
to convey them to Plalnfield.
The firemen after a time mastered tbe
flames. Then the wreckage was attacked
again and the work of rescuing the bodies
was begun. Out of the first car eight
bodies were taken. When the esglns
ploughed Into the rear car It partly split
it open and at the same time lifted it up
cn to itself. Most of those in it are dead
and some are believed to be beneath the
overturned engine.
Those In the car ahead, which was lifted
over the rear car, suffered the most. For
some time before the flames reached them
they were enveloped In smoke and steam.
It was here that the worst scenes were wit
nessed. Tbe Imprisoned ones begged for
EsLsy LPODB
r Easy to take and easy lo act la w-1
that famous little pill Dewltt
I Little Early Risers. This is due to
tho fact that they tonic the liver In
stead of purging It. They never gripe
nor sicken, not even the most delicate
lady, and yet they are ao certain In
results that no ona who uses them is
disappointed. They curs torpid liver,
constipation, biliousness, jaundice,
headache, malaria and ward off pneu
monia and fevers.
SKSFABED OMLV SV
LE. C. DsWlTT CO., CHICAdO
I Don't Fcrgit tht Kami. (
isers
Early u
death to end their agony and, Implored those
who were laboring to get them free ta
crush their heads with the axes they were
using to chop away the wreckage.
MINERS' STRIKES ARE HARDER
tnlon dinners Hole so aa to Comp-l
Two-Third" Vole of Members
Ilcfore nllon.
INDIANAPOLIS. Incl.', Jan. 27. The
tolled Mine Workers' convention today
finished rhanglng and bringing up to date
the constitution and by-laws.
The Important changes are: The changing
of power to vote a strike from the two
third membership of the national exerullve
board to a full two-thirds membership of
tho organization; fixing a uniform Initia
tion fee of $t0 for miners, and 12 50 for
boys between 14 nnd 16 year of age; pro
viding readmlssion to tho organization for
boys that are orphans of union miners ami
plarlng a fine of $10 on officers of local
unions that Issue transfer cards to minora
that sre more than thre months delln-
quent.
"A"tm on Svry PJeee."
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Chocolate
j& Bonbon
s
Kvmry Packag Warranted I
It you buy Lowney's Candies In tie
original sealed packages yon will find them
in perfect condition, ot money refunded.
Speelsl" Assorted . t Ib.SOc.; M lb. 16c
KosveBlr" lb. soc.; H c'
"Anerlraa Beastlee I lb. 40c.; lb. 80c.
'."rVrVet-"-' ' " '
"Golfers" . . . . 1 Ib.IOc.; H Ib.SOc.
"Coloalsl Taaies" . . I lb. 60c.; H lb. 80c.
'Chemists Peppermints" 10c, and 85c.
"Chocolate Almoadi" . 16c., 85c. and 00c.
lwnv' Packages art
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Mrs. Moore, press superintendent ef the
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White Ribbon Remedy on very obstinate
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In many cases the remedy was given
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dorse White Ribbon Remedy. Members of
our union are delighted to ilnd an economlr
cal treatment to aid us In our temperance
work."
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free by writing Mrs. A. M. Townsend (for
m f - Wr.mnn'a Chrlitldn
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