THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18. 1904. GOING OVER THE RECORDS Joint Committee of Two Partial to Oo- oprat ia Compiling Statement odd rmows gather at capital city Aceesata ef Farmer Adjatant Grarnl Barry Posad Correct School Lands Which Are Sow Sasjert to I.eaae. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Nob.. Oct. 17. -(Special Tele-rm.)-It la not improbable that the chal lenge of the fusion state committee to the republican state committee for a Joint de bate between Governor Mlrkey and Candi date Berge en eta to lu will result Id the appointment of a committee from each party to examine the books of the auditor during the fusion and republican adminis tration, th results to be published. Such a course hs been discussed by tha republicans for some time and this after noon Chairman Allen of the democratic committee wss asked If he would consent to uch an arrangement. He replied: "Nothing would ult me better. It would be a good way to get the absolute facts before the, public and If the republican com mittee is willing we certainly are." Should tha arrangement be made It la tha Intention to have both Governor Mickey and Mr. Berge algn the result as obtained by the committee and both certify to tha figures. Odd Fellows' Oread I.edae. Members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows grand lodge and the Daughters of Rebckah have begun (o arrive In Lincoln for their state conventions, which begin to morrow. Tonight in .tho ijndell hotel tha committees met to outline the work and arrange the preliminaries of the meetings. Barry's Aecoaats Balance The accounts of forme- Adjutan: General Barry with the state of Nebraska are bal anced and the veterter: soldier comes out with a, clean bill. Such Is the substance of a supplementary report filed with tha governor today bV Special Examiner Hor ace Wiggins. With'-the aid of former Governor Holcomb this morning Mr. Wig gins found an obscure Item on the books of the auditor that explained away tha apparent shortage of $75.04 which befora could not be located. The Item was entered on the books as "premiums on stste warrants."- The treasurers receipt, however, showed that the money - was paid out of the government funds that had been placed In the treasury to pay the National Guard soldiers. ' The practice of the adjutant general In drawing out the appropriations from tha treasury and placing It in a bank to his own credit, against which he checks, has long sine been discontinued by Adjutant General Culver. This was done as soon as Me. .Wiggins called his attention. to the evils f the practice and will .not be re sumed. Ce-operatlon on Statistics. R. 'W. Durham of the Department of Statistics of the federal government la making a trip through the stste Investi gating the labor employed In the peniten tiary an 1 other penal Institutions. Ha will co-operate with the labor bureau of statistics and It is expected this co-operation will resul: In much mora accuracy than has heretofore obtained. Joke, Leads te Shootlna-. . Albert Johnson walked the streets of Lincoln today ait'-i a bullet in his nark and aparently suffered no Inconvenience. Sit urday night Johnson went to his room In Burnham and began to joke hla room mate, John B'ack. with the 'result tha. Black lock several shots at , him, one going I through his hand and tha other In his neck. Black la In the county jail and said tha: Johnson and a man named Doyle came to his room drunk and that he did the shoot- , i i r .a Mrs. Luclnda Long, laboring under the plenslng hallucination that she had more money thau aha couli carry home, was today adjudgeC Inaane and committed to the asylum. The woman la 36 yeart of age and has lived in Lincoln only a ahor: time. School Lands Snbjert to Lease. According to tho records In the office of Lanl Commissioner Former, there are at thU'time only 3X1.88 acres of school lar. I not under Icase'ln the state out of a total of 1.9W.0M acres. Thli lanl can bs leased by application to the land com missioner's office. During the last four years there bn beei. leased about 64.000 acres and about UV.OOO has oeen re-leased. The enactment of the Klnkald law and tha irrigation work being carried on, has made a demand for school land and this accounts for the numerous applications received lately, the applications being more numer ous than tho land commissioner's office could supply. The land Is situated as fol lows: Cherry county. set sw4 J-25-8S, 40 acres; Gsge county lot 1 and I In block 4 and 6, nwVi . 1 acres; Kimball county, ots 1 and 2. In ne' is-li'- 5. tSJ acrea lots 3 and in set 1S-12-&.. ew.K acres, Perkins county eH owVi and nti swV and swv swW-4-11-35. 3(W acres. w Bis; Plaaa for Folk Meeting. The fualonists are expecting to have a glorious time heie October U wlih3ose,ih Folk of Missouri and O. W. Berge. the speakers. A numbs of out-of-town politi cians have been in at tha headquarters to Tine areata tnoet i untimely when ba brings a wotnaa to the tars of life. LUe U cc should be at ha ripest and beat for bar, and she ap- nrnnrhna this chanire with a dread of Ua effect bora of her knowledge of the sufferings of other women at this era sob. Tbere is not tha eHgbteet canae for fear or anxiety at this period if Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription ia used. It give health of body and cbeerfulneai of mind, and by its aid the peine and 'pangs, of this critical period an pro ve tiled or cured. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription to woman' medicine with wonderful record of cures of womanly disc sees. iini mmum mat an otnoT meamnes nsa failed to cure, have been perfectly and permanently cured by the oat of "Fa vorite rreacrrption, received se much braeat Boo Ik nsa of your medicine. says Mia. Uaue a. Bcxnua, of hew Malaaaoras. Washington Cm., Onto. M have Uaea fcoi Sou lea W Pavaana PraarrtptVaa tu rmata ii i ii vaav as n. sum I brgaa Uklue tt J Gould ao Ao aartalna. land at, n tuat 1 of change of him. It is tae beat rrt-rrine I haw luaiae.- " Favorite ltcaoriptkM baa the taeti. Bsoay of thousands of woman to ita complete) cars) of womanly rlirasm. Do not accent an nnknoam and ns proved substitute la its pW. Keep tha bowels healthy by the tfmale issa of Dr. Pierce's Ilcaeaat KiicU -Tien I Miaam my niw aa ua nacaef my neck Utougst I naall ium my intnd. Nowlcaa i mil day. 1 fncuaaaaoss hfonw fro. k as ' Us all Sraaalra MUnui la ta mmnA day and It is exrected the entire Mat will be ransacked for the faithful In order to fill the Auditorium. The speaking will oc cur at t o'clock In the afternoon. Mr. Folk will speak In Omaha at night Boy Goea to Reform School. At' his own request. Wesley Fowler, a colored isd. will be sent to the reform school. The boy admitted a Week ago that he six! another boy had robbed a store, to which they gained entrance by smashing out a window. He was brought up for a preliminary hearing this morning and told Judge Cosgrave that he wanted to go to the reform school. ''As long as I sm out." he s id. "I am always getting Into trouble, and If I am In there I will have a home and won't be tempted to go wrong." Hla request will be granted. James B. Mackey, who waa also Implicated In the robbery, will be turned over to his fsther at York, who promised to see thst he kept the straight and narrow path in the future. Fish Along Ike Platte. Tomorrow morning George L. Carter, head of the game comml-sion. and Superln tendent O'Brien of the state hatcheries will leave with the flsh csr for a tilp along the Platte river. From 15.(10 to l,OC0 -month-old crapples and bass will be d a tributed In lakes along the river and in Lodge Pole creek. Instructions have been sent out to the persons who are to re ceive the fish that they are to be at the rear end of the Union Pacific train pulling the car when the train stops at the various stations where fish are to be left. Flsh wlll distributed at the following places: Schuyler. Valley. Grand Island. Kearney, North Platte, Chappell. Ledge Pole and Sidney. At the three last named places the flsh. principally base, will be placed In Lodge Pole creek, which haa become the best known habitant of that species In the state. A few catfish which are taken will be distributed in the lakes along the river. CoaOrssatloa at Dwlgtat. BRAINARD, Neb.. Oct. 17. (Special.) A large crowd of people from all over the county gathered here yesterday to wlt nera the confirmation exercHes held at SU Trinity church. Bishop Bonacum of Lln- oln had charge of the exercises and waa ably assisted by Father Klein of this place. Father McKenna of Center' and Father Bros of Dodge. At 1 p. a. large proces sion waa formed at Father Klein's resi dence and, headed by the Bralnard band, the Ladies' lodge and the Catholic lodge, all in their regalia, ' escorted the blihop and party through town to the city limits, whence the party continued their journey to Dwlght. where confirmation exercises were held at S p. m. The bishop expi eased himself as highly pleased with the proceed ings. Seven Cars la the Ditch. COLUMBUS. Neb., Oct. 17.r-(Speclal.)-The outgoing freight on tha Norfolk branch this morning went into the ditch about three miles west of this city. Seven cars were derailed and considerable track torn up. The line was blocked for twelve hours before the damage was repaired. Linemen were unloading a car of telegraph poles as the train was moving and one of them rolled under the wheels near Wins low's spur and caused the accident. Pas sengers and baggage were transferred to this city by 'busses from the incoming passenger trains at noon. No one was in jured, but the loss to the company will be quite heavy. Horsethlevee Are Baay. NOHFOLK. Neb.. Oct 17. tSpeclal.) Horse thieves In and about Norfolk have been doing a rushing business during the past week. Several fine animals have tin appeared and none, of them recaptured. Bloodhounds have been put apon tha trails of a number of them without success, ow ing to rains and - other unfavorable con ditions. The thieves walk into a barn at night, take the horse and drive away, lead ing it behind their wagons.. Some of them have been traced northwest of Brunswick, seventy-five miles from here. Others enter pastures and take the drivers. They all seem to be making toward the RosebuX 1 Oakland Masons Bnay. OAKLAND. Neb., Oct. 17. (Special.) Tho chapter of Royal Arch Masons at this place exalted six candidates to tha august degree of the Royal Arch Saturday r.lght. About twenty-five Royal Arch Masons were present from Omaha' and assisted in the work in a manner which cannot be excelled In the state, and was very much enjoyed by all present. After the conclu sion of the work an elegant banquet was served In the dining room of the Masonic hall, about eighty Royal Arch Mabi:a be ing present from Omaha. Blair, Tekamah and Craig. Other amusementa were in dulged In until time to take the morning train for homej Government Inaneets Xenaaha RlTer. FALLS CITT. Neb., Oct. 17. (Special.) R. E. Grinatead of this county, has been working on a plan whereby the bottom lands along the Nemaha . river can be drained, thereby saving the crops which are destroyed almost every spring. - He has had some correspondence with Secretary of Agriculture Wilson and that official haa sent Prof. Ellott, a government drainage expert, here to confer with Mr. GrTnstead. Together they drove Up and down the Nemaha and he agrees with Mr. Grlnstead that there Is a fall of five feet to the mile from Salem to the mouth of the river. Oaeeola Wants lts Pastor. OSCEOLA. Neb.. Oct 17, (Special.) Members of the Methodist Episcopal church of this city are indignant at the attempt of the North Dakota conference In, trying to secure the rervlces of Rev. L. M. Grlgsby, who was assigned to this place by Bishop Joyce at the last session of the conference. When Mr. . Grlgsby waa as signed here the salary was increased and the people delighted. Now ha has been tendered tht paatorate of the Jstnestown (N. D.) church and has Indicated a willing ness to accept. The official board of ths local church has entered a vigorous protest with the bishop. Girl lajarea la Aerldent. M'COOK. Neb.. Oct. 17. (Special.) Last night Mias Martha Shears." living a few miles southwest of McCool(, awaa thrown from a horse, severely fracturing her leg between the hip and knee. She waa drag ging herself home In ths darknej, wl)en found by a member of ths family.- Both the father and mother have had legs broken In recent years in accidents. The mother it now enroute horns from the east, where h recently had an operation performed of a difficult and unusual na ture. 1 Heavy Rata at Alma. ALMA. Neb.. Oct. 17.-M8pecial Telegram.) -One of the heaviest ralna of the season fell this evening. The government gauge ahowed a mark of two inches and a half. Fall wheat is all sown and ia doing well. Farmers have commenced to market their corn. It Is yielding from thirty-five to seventy bushels per acre. Sews of Nebraska. BEATRICE. Oct ll-The democrats of the Seventh supervisor district have nomi nated John Bosab, a prominent Bohemian farmer, aa their -candidate. BEATRICE. Oct. 17. The Cole farm of eighty acres, which la located a mile north east of the city, has been sold to Charles Willis King, the consideration being J10.0UU. or fl pr acre. BEATRICE. Oct. IT. The Beatrice Chau tauqua Circle haa entered upon the eleventh year of Its existence by the elec tion of Ihran omoers: Mrs i'srl I. Nooneld, president Mrs. J. A. Gage vice president: Mrs. Jrace Baumgardner, secrets r -treasurer, v FAIXat f ITT. Oct. 17.-The Knights and Indies of Security hare installed the fol lowtug cOV era for the enaunig year: C Hendrtcsa. P.: Mrs. Cutn. V. P.; Mrs. Me Uaace, a). V. P.; Mrs- HandrWsa, Pf.i May Mcf-uily C: Hsttie Melts. F. S.; Mrs. Ma .TK.r C. Mrs Kirkpatrlck. T.i Ben- iamln Slugl. 8.: Mrs. t ornell, G.; Elva Bears. O.; Delia Isoan. A. O. nrATRICE. Oct. 17. The remains of Msrion Mclntyre. the young man who died In Kansas City Friday of pneumonia, were brought nere yesieroay ny nis orotner tor interment. I he lunersj wss nld at o'clock from the Congregational church and was Isrgely attended. FA LI .8 C1TT. Oct. 17.-The Falls City team of the independent uraer ot Odd Fel los has accepted an Invitation to put on the first degree before the grand lodge. which meets In Uncoln next week. 1 ne tesm. In charge of Captain Gortt, will be composed OT twenty-tlve members. BEATRICE. Oct. 17. H. N. Willis, a for mer Gage county resident, who was sent to the ssyium April is last and who escaped from tnat Institution several days sgo, wss discovered roving about the premises of Frsnk Mumford, a farmer who lives In Logsn township. Sheriff Tmde waa notified and tonK cnarae of the unfortunate man. who was turned over to the asylum su- tnorltles. . BEATRICE. Oct. 17.-Wllli8m Dugan. one of the four prisoners who escaped from the county jail recently, wss csptured by urn cer Charles Coon and turned over to Sheriff Trude. Dugan has eighteen daya yet to serve on the charge of petty larceny and after serving his sentence he will be sent to the reform school. Ills mother has filed a complaint In county court charging her son wim incorrigibility. MINISTERS ARE APPOINTED Bishop Hamilton Annenneea Kasaee of Pastors for Sooth Dakota Methodist Cinrehes. MITCyELL, S. D., Oct. 17. (Special.) The following appointments for the Meth odlst conference were read this morning at the close of the conference, session. Bishop Hamilton making the appoint ments: Aberdeen District Presiding elder. E. H. Hall; At-erdeen. J. W. Taylor; Andover. William Bartle; Ashton, D. S. Kerr; Bath. J. H. Vogt; Bowdle, L.. A. McCullach; Brit ton. W. B. Deeble; Bristol and Butler. E. E. Smith: Claremont, C. O. Walker; De Voe. F. L. Bromaghln; Conde, U, H. Put- name; Do land ana Frankfort, L. layne; rreuerlcK. A. M. ward; uroton, i.. L. Lane; Hecla. C. S. Royce; Langford. B. O. Machemer, Leona, N. 8. Wilson; Mellette, R. 8. Tafleton: Northvllle. J. 8. Norvrllle; Sclhy and Bangor, N. P. Johnson; Warner, E. E. Dean; John Ball, missionary In the Black Hills; O. W. Butterfie'd, left without appointment to attend school Huron District Presiding elder. C. E, Hsger; Alpena. P. O. Bunt; Blunt and Oneida, C. J. Call; Burdctte and Cavour, A. L. Cathers; DeSmet. Henry Preston; Faulkton, P. H. McBeth; Gettysourg, r . J Norton; Hitchcock. O. A. Phillips; HUjh more. R. H. Dempscy; Huron, Duane Rif- enbark; Iroquois, A. C. MacLcan; Mil er. D. E. Murray: Okobojo. . E. Boslaugh; Pierre. O. T. Notson: Kedfleld. A. B. Thici- adeeu: Tulere, o A. hTillllps; wolsey, J. L. w lllebroan; w esaington, J. T. curney; Wesslnaton Bpritigs. J. e. Watson: Wil low Lakes. William Bartle; Winthrop, C. L. Cone; Progress. W. E. Hastings; C. B. Clark, superintendent of B'ack Hills mis sions. Mitchell District-Presiding Elder. J. O. Dobson: Alexandria. E. S. Chappell: Arte sian, J. C. Baker; Armour, C. E. Webster; tiara ana Kiverside, J. A. McDonald; Bridgewater. A. J. Oliver; Canlstote. I. B. Sevy; Chamberlain. Ernest Holgate; Chan dler. La RJoh. J. R Close; Delmont. L. A. McDonald: Dudiev circuit, William Mason; Fairfax. O. J. Corwln; Fulton. J. H. K ear- ton; Geddes, Norman McLsodj Howard. John Kaye; Kimball, 8. E. Boselly; Letcher, Walter 8. 8cott; Lyman county, I. B. Potttr; Mitchell, N. 8. Millman: Mount Vernon. Lnchlln McLean: Parkston and Ethan, James Crowther; Plankington, a. r. jaynes; r:atte, w. A. ureen: Baiem, Joel Smith; Scotland, A. W. Thurston; Springfield. T. H. Hendricks: Tvndall. E. T. Underwood; Tripp. W. A. Wolcott; White Lake. C. E. Laredo:: Woonsocket. Joel Smith; Salem, G. . Brown; Bla t Hills mission, e. F. c temperance ag.-nt. E. A. CarhHr. Sioux Falls Dlstrict-Frcs:dlng elder. J. P. Jenkins; Alcester, L. V. Sooum; Bfres ford. Archibald Jamlsson: Bloominadsls and Richland, H. J. Calkins: Canton, N. A. Swickard; Centervllle, W. A. Wilkinson; Coleman. H. J. Van Der Voort: Co ton. George W. Praythcr; Davis, J. W. LucaB ; ien iu i :s. jonn Jones; Egan, w. Minty; 1 : Point. W. R. Stewart' FTan- dreau, W. A. Cave; Flandreiu circuit. D. Arns; Garretson, L. W. Scott; Gayvllle, H. P. Eberhart; Harrlsburg. 8. H. Shurt leff; Hartford. W. O Rerlfleid: Hudsin, -.. L. Hastings: Hurley. W. Pi' filocum: ennox. U. . hnun: Vadlann V Ti jvrueKer: Marlon. L.. K. Krckler: Mont rose, H W. Smith; Parker, J. R. Dibble; Bloux Falls, First church. J. O. Winner; Sioux Falls, Jordan church, R. B. Beavls; Vermilion, A C. Shepherd; Worthing. J. N. Oaklev; Yankton. G. L. Granger; Va' ley Springs. L. R Keokler; G. L. Granger left without charae. to attend school: S T. Weaver, evangelist; H. I. Farr, missionary to Arizona. Watertown District Presiding elder. W. Graham; Arlington. A. C. McLean: Bruce. H. J. Kettlekan.D: Ble Stone. W. C. Ehlers; Bradley. William Barrle; Brook ings, u. r. Hopkins, t'nstlewood, 8. M. Davis; Cark, W. L. Melnxer; Corona and Wilmot. E. E. Sexton: Garden City. L. W. Darling: Gary. H. R. YVallls: Hasel O M. Hvde: Henry. B W. MacKMnwnev Kamr.eaka. Willlarr. F. Wellington; Lake Preston, E E. Simmons; Mllbank. 8. A ChHppell; Slssetnn. Frank B. Dunn; Sum mitt. D. C. McLean; Watertowr. W. S Shepherd; Webster. J. 8. Harknees; White, Thomas Saunderson; White Rock. E. M. Grace; O. E. Boyes left without charge, to attend school. . Blaek Hills Fro It Does Well. STtJROIS. 8. D.. Oct. 17. (Speclal.)-The apples and other fruits grown on the horti cultural farms In the valleys &nd foothills to the Black Hills are attracting consid erable attention."" The yield this year has been immense. Up to this year the mer chants have been compelled to shfp their apples from eastern states, but this fall the home product has been very nearly suffi cient to supply the demand up to the pres ent The flavor of Black Hills grown fruit exceeds by far that of the fruits shipped in, and besides it comes without bruises and fresh from the trees. Improvements a Menele. FORT MEADE. 8. D., Oct 17. 8pecial.) Bids will be advertised for In a few dayi for the construction, heating, plumbing and electric wiring of one double barrack, twb sets field officers' quarters, one double set captains' quarters, one double set lieuten ants' quarters, one double set noncommis sioned officers' quarters, all to be of brick, and for the construction of one framt stable. These arj ail for this post. MORE DEATHS FROM POISON Two New York Men Died from Alleged Drinking of Wood Alcohol. NEW TORK. Oct 17. Two more sudden death attributed to wool alcohol or bogus whisky have been reported by the police of the lower West Side. One of the victims died In the back room of a saloon. His employer, a furniture mover, said the man never had been ill a single day during fifteen years service. A sample of ths whisky he drank was pro cured and an autopsy will be held. Jhe second victim, a painter, was found dead In his lodgings over a saloon. He is said to have been a heavy drinker and had been on a debauch fur some days. 'You can trust a medicine tested for sixty years Sixty years of experience, think of that! Experience with Aycr's Sarsaparilla; the original Sarsaparilla ; the strongest Sarsaparilla; the Sarsaparilla the doctors en dorse for thin blood, weak nerves, scrofula, exhaustion, general debility. 2.' r 1 : i HOUSE OF BISHOPS ACTS Amendment to Dirorce Canon Forbidding Eemarnaga of Divorcees Adopted. 1 - )?-' ossn-nsssnssaw., DEPUTIES ARE NOT EXPECTED TO RECEDE tinea Approved la Practically the Sssae as the One Rejected by the Other Hesse Last Week. BOSTON, Oct. 17.-The house of bishops. one of the legislative bodies of the Episco pal general convention, today adopted an amendment to the canon on marriage and divorce forbidding the remarriage of apy divorced persona. The amendment waa substantially the same asthat which wn rejected by the house of deputies on Friday last The action of the bishops was not unexpected, aa the sentiment of that body was well known. In fact a similar amend ment was passed at the San Francisco con vention three years ago, but failed, as was the case this year, to secure the support of the other house. A conference of commit tees representing the bishops and the depu ties will be held to consider the disagree ment, but leading clergymen do not antici pate that the deputies will recede from their vote of last week.' In the .house of deputies today a proposed csnon providing a court tof review to which appeal may be taken from the decisions of diocesan courts was reported and Its es sential features adopted; though several minor provisions went over until tomorrow. Among these waa one grouping the dio ceses and missionary districts into seven provinces, each province to have a court of its own. A proposal to establish a court of appeals, a sort of supreme court, to be composed of the bishops of the church, was referred to the next convention. ' Special Prayer for Peace. The house of deputies of the Episcopalian convention today adopted a resolution pre sented by Rev. Dr., James R. Winchester of St Louts requesting the house ef bishops to draw up a special prayer for the sick, wounded and dying ot the Japanese and Russian armlea and fof the restoration of peace between Russia and Japan. The house of bishops today voted to place Guam and other islands near the Philippines within the Jurisdiction of fhe bishop of that district and several islands nearer Hawaii were given over to the bishop of Honolulu. The nouee ot bishops also decided to make Mexico a foreign missionary district of the American church. It is understood a bishop will be elected to administer chiefly to ths KogUsh speak, inftt people in that republic Arrangements also will be made for the care of churches on the Isthmus of Panama. In the house of deputies, ths special committee sppoinUd to consider resolu tions condemning lynching presented by J. H. Stotsenburg of Indianapolis, reported that as ths church stood for law and order at all times, action on the resolutions was not necessary. Mr. Stotsenburg offered a Vfeubresolutlon, which condemned "the brutal murder of colored persons and atrocious assassination by hanging, burn ing and fiendish mutilation." The whole matter was placed on the calendar. ' Amends Mnrrlnae Canon. Ths bishops at their late afternoon ses sion sdnpted sn amendment to the canon on marriage and divorce, prohibiting cler gymen of the church marrying a person who haa been divorced for any cause. The amendment is ss follows: No minister shall solemnise a marriage between sny two persons unless by inquiry he shall have satisfied himae f that neither person has been or Is the husband or ths wife of any other prrsoa then living, from whom he or she has been divorced lor any cause arising after marriage. Additional amendments presented will be takes up tomorrow. , The bishops voted to nominate mission ary bishops for Cuba. Hankow (China.) nd Salt Lake tomorrow. The house of deputies devoted the en tire afternoon session la the further con When the little one comes as a beam of sunshine into the house and the nurse pre pares the first foad for the young mother, she says, Uneeda .scuit When the little one, grown strong and hearty, lustily cries for more food, mamma laughingly says, Uneeda Biscuit So through all the varying conditions of life. And when at last life's sun is setting and the lengthening shadows fall across life's pathway, and the old folks need more tender care, loving hands prepare what loving lips still say, as they said at life's beginning, Uneeda Biscuit NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY sideration of the report of the special com mittee on courts of review and adopted a majority of the sections. The Guild of the Holy Cross held a meeting in Woolson hall, at which Bishop Courtland Whitehead of Pittsburg. Right Rev. Richard Henry Ne'son, bishop coad jutor of Albany; Rev. F. C. White of Omaha and others spoke. The object of the guild is the assistance of Invalids. Tonight most of the bishops and mem bers of the house of deputies attended o reception given by the Episcopal club. PLAW FOR CHURCH FEDERATION Congregstlonal Cosb.cI1 Diacesaes Re port of Special Committee. DES MOINES. Oct 17. (Special.) At the national council of. Congregational churches today received and considered at great length the report of the committee on comity, federation and unity, which was appointed at the last triennial meet ing held in Portland. There Is no doubt that the committee report will be adopted substantially without change and that as a result there will be closed the most com prehensive merger movement among churches yet seriously considered. The committee report related to two separate matters. The one of most direct Interest is the ffnion between three .de nominationsthe Congregationallsts, the United Brethren and the Protestant Meth odists. The initiative for this merger was taken originally by the Congregatlonalists and other denominations were included, but they all dropped out save the three. The other denominations have finally acted favorably on the proposals. When this council sets it will close the dea'. The members are all in favor of it and there is no doubt of the final t union of the churches. The other question, that of federation be tween a number of denominations, is re lated to the union, but does not go so far. The plan Is to hold a general coun cil some time next year, where there will be considered the formation of a p'atform on which all ran work In a federation and engage In mutual work. About a dosen d iff went conferences and synods have al ready accepted the plan and the Congrega tlonallsts will do the same. After an interesting discussion of the fundamental principles ' of Congregational ism, the National Congregational council tonight adopted resolutions broadening the scope of the duties of Its moderator. Prior to the term of the retiring moderator. Rev. Amory H. Bradford, the duties terminated with the close ef .each triennial session. Rev. Bradford, however, continued active after the national council of three years ago, visiting churches snd performing other slnvlar duties. This course was criticised os a violation of the precedent and ss hav ing tendencies toward the building up of an episcopacy. Tonight the national coun cil endorsed the action of Rev. Bradford, the retiring moderator, and adopted reso lutions Instructing the new moderator to "interpret his position generously as hav ing in addition to presiding duties a rep resentative function." However, the reservation waa made that his acts and utterances should be devoid of all suthorlty. The Congregational Home Missionary society held Its snnual meeting here today in connection with, the Na tional Congregational council. Presi dent Cyrus Northrop, D. D., of Minneapo lis presided. An address of welcome was delivered by Washington Gladden, D. P., moderator of the national council, to the co-operating home missionary societies, to which President Northrop responded. Ad dresses were delivered by Rav. F. Emrlch of Boston on the "New England Problem;" by Rev. A. M. Brodle of Chicago on "The Middle West Problem." by Rev. J. B. Clark. D. D., of New York on the "Home Mlsson ary Society as a Christian Investment Com pany. ' The concluding address ef the morning was delivered by Rev. Doremus Scudder, D. D.. of Honolulu on "Oppor tunities In Hawaii." The annual report Of ths Congregational Home Missionary was presented snd referred to a special commit tee. The report of the Home Missionary so ciety showed receipts during the year of All OBikt, S211.192, and expenditures of $337,630. the net debt at the close of the Christian year be ing 122,538. The auxiliary societies raised and expended In their own field during (he year $233,008. The receipts of the two make a total for home missions of $4.601 and a total of expenditures for missionary labor and expenses of $570.63. Missionaries or ganised 160 new Sunday schools and the en rolled membership of the schools under the care of the society Is 140,(30. Tonight eloquent addresses were made by Rev. Newell Dwlght Hlllls of Brooklyn and Re . Charles E. Jefferson of New York to Immense sudlences. STOCK MARKEJ IS EXCITED Ueavy Sales of goattaerm Paeine and Cnlteal States Steel at n Shnrn Advance Slnasn Later. t NEW TORK, Oct 17. After scoring new high records for the year In many Issues, the entire stock market gave way in the last hour today 'under efforts to press stock for sale. Recessions of 1 to I points from top prices occurred in a considerable number of Issues Total sales for the day were by far the largest of the year, being 1,974.100 share. ( Stocks opened excitedly today with simultaneous sales of S.000 to 11,000 shares In the first few seconds, the largest amount being in Southern Pacific, of which a "string" seven Inches long came out on the tape at 631. against (2 Sat urday's closing figure. A single lot of 10,000 shares of Unite! States Steel preferred came out at 81. United States Steel common started with The Steve ZED ,GTYIQ Dealers of the Units TO SUIT 5tsteisU. CHARTER ' OAKS If no Dealer la Year Town lui Writs Direct ss Us. CHARTER OAK 8TOVC AND RANGE CO ST. touia Office and Sasaota Reeea. Mela Seres snd Coae Avtmis, naWMsn"sMMnoaMMMMMMMMMMMa,. TWELVE MILLION PACKAGES SOLD LAST YEAR SNOMilSUCHFlIKCEPlIAT. t U ICc fickitai tia Lbl tt YilMbli Prisiaii. ffSlff.SSk J Lmmmmnmmmmmwmmnmmmmmwmwmmmmmmmmmuwmu 0 a ft Alcohol-Morphine TOBACCO HABIT. ETC. The oldest, safest and most reliable car Cemmunlcatloas Confidential, leb. c-,.i IVTS LsVMwnrtw.Tst7 14. W. R. BUKNS, MM r 5.000 at Zltt to av against 21 Saturday. There were other "wide-open" sales, and In general first transactions were confined mainly to large lots, few being under 609 shares, .while many were 1,000 to 2.000. Trading 'continued on an enormous' scale during the first half hour, with general recessions of half point or sounder profit taking sales. - The feature of the trading In storks was the great interest shown by out-of-town people. The advance in prices continued until nesrly noon, when it was seen that the Pacifies,, grangers snd some of the spe cialties were showing the effect of profit taking: Then selling of Union Pacific in considerable volume caused liquidation throughout the list and msny of the ad vances were lost The decline was checked by heavy purchases of United States Steel preferred and later of Pennsylvanlaand Erie, but the selling was renewed, in tha last nour. The lowest prices or the day came near the close, when the movement to take profits was general. The market closed scttve snd irregular. Ceert of Appeals Congrssa Sentence. ST. PAUL, Minn.. Oct 17. The United States circuit court of appeals has affirmed the verdict of guilty In the fine and sen tence of the United States district court of St. Louis in the case of John P. Dolan. Frank Garret and Thomas E. Barrett, In dieted for naturalization frauds. Rock Island Annnnl Meeting;. NEW. YORK. Oct. 17 The annual meet ing of the stockholders of the Rock Island company, which owns the Rock Island railroad system, was held In Jersey City today. George 8. Brewster of New York and Robert Mather, two retiring directors, were re-elected. TJEVER EQUALED BV OTHERS. QUALITY HIGH .PRICE U0 DERATE FUEL AftO TROUBLE ALL OAIO