TOE OMAIIA DAILY. BEE: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1907.
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for Spring Are Here
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Our coraet business is Increasing faat, rery fast. - We are building
up a great following on-our standard lines, which for value cannot be
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1''.. Small Waist Rounded Contour. - ' ...
With long lines are the sequence of a Redfern foundation. Red
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' "Security" Hose Supporters attached to all Redfern Models.
$3.50 to $15.00
' Cory fitting rooms with expert
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rect fashion. . Second floor.
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HOWARD, CORNER SIXTEENTH STREET. :
and he relieves this 'number will be suffi
cient, providing -the legislature passes a
bill to llmtt the number of cases appealable
to the supreme court br designating what
rases may. be .appealed, . ,
IX has been suggested a bill should be
Introduced providing the Are neaps law
should he enforred by ths local authorities
and not by, the deputy commissioner of
labor, So fnr ho ens' has" been found who
knows whs the deputy commissioner of
labor- should Inspect and report on Arc
escapes. 'To conduct the labor bureau prop
erly. It Is said, would require all the time
of the ldho. commissioner, while to look
after ths' fire escapes properly would also
require ail of . his tlme- Incidentally, the
deputy commissioner of labor la an ap
pojntee of the governor and Is not responsl
bls to ths local people ih a town or city
like a, building Inspector, or other officer
whose duty It would be to enforce the fire
esoaps . law.
FeaHeatlary elf-Saatalalaar. '
'Warden Beeroer of the state penitentiary
says ths Institution is able to aland alone
and he estimates It can' pay ita own ex
penses during tbe neat two years without
any money, being donated-or appropriated
by ths state other than ths penitentiary
labor fund. Ths following Is hla estimate
filed todayi ' ' --
Maintenance -of Wl Inmates and 40 cents
per day, !O.2H0 to be paid for from funds
already paid Into the stats treasury as re
ceipts from, cpnylci labor. '
Machinery, ' purchase- qf farm land and
improvements thoteon, boilers, dynamos,
operating and repairing power, heating and
Hunting piant, ics nquse, Diacasmitn shop,
carpenter ehpp, para, heg , pens, fencing,
repairs and IrrfprovementS In kitchen, din.
In, room and administration building, tel
ephone Itt-i wrjlen'a office, photographing
convicts, delivering convicts on court or
ders, returning' and sdvrrjlslng paroled
convicts, atatkinetyr printing and postage,
general repairs end Improvements; all un
der and. by- dlreellen of the governor and
Beard of Public Lands and Buildings to
bs paid for out of-funds M be derived from
eonvlct.tboj-,. during tba.blannlum. UV7-S.
I, .Ittirmy Coalmltea Sesaloa.' '
At a rather toVmy 'sosslori of the com
mittee on municipal affairs, 'Senator Olb
sn: snlbon MR Wits tonsidtfred for a half
' ao (hour, Irtls, afLeraoeci. Hut no definite
aatlon was taken upca lr. Senators Thomas
and Ashton withdrew from the committee
room, the latter declaring the majority of
the committee, consisting of Gibson, Beck
ett and Burns, would not consider any
suggestions made by them.- The trio .men
tioned hays declared themselves In favor
of the bill, but It probably will be amended
before It is. reported byline committee.
Borne of the members, are In favor of
limiting the number qf saloons to one. for
each (00 population.. Instead of one for each
1.000, and jt la probable the bill as reported
will apply to the entire state, lastead of
to the cities, qf Omaha, South Omaha and
Lincoln only. .(' . . .
A daring, robbery was perpetrated this
morning In 'the committee room on finance,
ways and means of the senate. Miss Fred-
erlckson. clerk of the committee, says ahe
locked her purse containing 10 In her desk
and went to the senate gallery to listen
mother, shoul. fc source of joy to til, but the suffering and
"daneer incident to' the ordeal mV . .nf;.:-.;K r
Mother Friend u the only remedy which relieves women of the great
; pein and dinger of maternity; .this, hour which it dreaded as woman's
severest triaHs no only made painless, but all the danger is avoided
bv its.'t)se..; .Ihot who use this remedy are no longer despondent or
gloomy .nervousness, nausejt and other distressing conditions are
, overcome, the system is made rendy for the comirrg event, and the
! serious accidents so common to the critical "
hour are obviated by the use of Mother's nfl ftvs1 4B
Friend. "It i. worth it. weight in gold," k JfiaS8C
ays many whp'viave used it. $1.00 per If 0 vSlssUi V
bottle at drug etoresi Book containing 'V V
.vaiuaoie information of interest to
be sent to anj address free upon
PnADFUXD nCCULATOn QO.."
s-n Tt Conservative
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Has been In business fifteen years-
Has assents of'lt, 100. 000
Has a Reserve and Undivided Profit
account of 68,000. - .
Has advanced funds for tbe erection -ot
2,000 homes la Omaha and South ;
Omaha. :.
Has 6,000, people transacting busi
ness with It, indicating the confidence
the public has In the Association,
v ' . .v, .( ' Hm b record f0r th, iargMt increase "
.. i. '.'ever made In one year by a Nebraska
Association, yla., $514,000 in 10.
If Interested In a safe and well-pay
Ins; place for your savings of f 1.00 or
more, or Investments ot from 1100 to
. " , 5'000 or "lte to us.
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' Conservative Savings
and x-
Loan Association. '
1814 Harney Bt Omalia,
Geo. F. Gil more. President.
Pa.ul.Wi KibnB4 Secy, ind Triftta,
Bee. Feb. 4? 1107.
Per Pair. "
corsetleres in attendance ahoul
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wants to be. corseted in the cor
to the debate on the bulk sales bill. When
she returned she found the deek had bean
pried open and the money was missing.
The robbery la unusually daring, aa there
were a number of people In the vicinity of
the room when it happened. t
Hearing on Aaaexatloa.
The committee on, cltiea and towns list
ened to Representative Harvey and John
P. Preen talk about the Harvey annexation
bill tonight and then set Monday night for
a general hearing on the bill and others
similar. .
It was pointed out tonight by an attorney
that the anti-pass bill reported by the joint
committee does not specify In tbe exemp
tions from the law employes "of railroads"
snd "railroad" physicians and lawyers who
receive at least 1600 a year from raltrond
companies. The bill exempts "employes"
and "lawyers and physicians who receive
as much as 1500 a year." '
- The attention of members of the commit'
tee has been -called to the matter and If
there la any question about It the bill will
be amended to read "employee of railroads
and lawyers and physicians employed by
railroads."
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS OV. HOUSE
Hons Passes Naaaber of Bills aa
Forwards Others.
(Prom a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Feb. .-(Spectal.F-The house
passed the following bills:- ' '
H. R. 17 By Thlessen of Jefferson. Mu
tual. Insurance companies limited by the
number of risks or members.
H. R. 110-By Bcudder. Antl-hobo bill.
H. R. By Hamer 6f Buffalo. Appro
priating money In the Kearney Normal li
brary fund for the purchase. of books for
tne iiorary, .
H. r: IuV-Bt Wilson of Custer. 'Provld
Ing for the disorganisation of school dis
tricts. - - . " ,
H. R. ISO By Knowles of Dodge. Pro-
Tiding for the aDDOIntment of euardlans.
H. ft. SBy B. W. Brown of Lancaster.
Indeterminate sentence law. ,
H. - R. 85 By Hamer of Buffalo. Per
mitting cities or counties'1 to Issue1 bonds
lor the purchase of telephone, lines.
H. R. 104 By Clarke of Douglas. The
ftuik sales law. ,
. Standing committees reported as follows
H. R. m-Bv McMullenrof Oaae. Provld
ing for open meetings of ths Board of Re
gents of the state university. For pflssaRe.
8. F. 64 By Bums of Lancaster. ' Provld.
Ing judges are not eligible to- run for other
man judicial .omcee wnue-on the bench.
r or pasaHffe.
H. -R. 157 By Lee of "Douglas. Amend
menls to Omaha charter. . For passage.
S. F. 133 By Quackenbush of Nemaha.
Creating a road fund of 15-mlII levy. For
Indefinite postponement, but owing to' ab
sence of sponsor of bill placed on general
niv.
8. F. 51 By Wilson of Pawnee. Providing
Pawnee City may furnish heat for Its
opera, nouse as can an towns or this class,
for passage. ...
B. F. 77-By Gibson of Douglas. Pro
viding when ths county and city hold an
election on the same day the pay of clerks
shill be $4, a day and when separate elec
tions are held the pay shall be S3; to
pass.
H. R. 228 By Hill of Chase. Kndorslng
the Yukon-Alaaka-Padflo exposition, for
panada.
H. R. 19o By Knowles of Dodge. Pro
viding for the removal of snow and dirt
all women, will TT4 S .
application to Inptf S
Atlamtm. Oa.
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Aiilnn mt' t'a r '-':
-:iv.
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from sidewalks In small towns, for pas
sage. II. R. ft Py Iee of Douglas. No member
of the fire hoard shall be a candidate for
office while holding such position, for pas
sage,' ...
H. R. 1W By Hamer of Buffalo. Pro
viding Kearney can own a heat and lighting
plent, for peerage.
r. 7 v Hoot or caaa. Tne place or
delivery of "wet goods" shall be the place
of sal", for pasftagn.
B. F.- J4 By Root of Cass. Repealing
the parole statute, for paanafce.
n. r iw wy Kinen or uaae. rrovioing
a fee of ? to be charged for persons tak
ing examination "before the State Board ef
Secretaries of the State Board of Health,
and f0 to be 'charged outsiders who se
cure license upon diplomas; Indefinitely
oetprmed.
n. ri, oi xy r ificner. jtnu i nnnuan
Science bill. Indefinitely postponed.
H. R. 178 Providing building and loan
associations shall be tailed on their capital
stork, lndflnitely postponed.
H. R. M Uy McMullen or oage. Pro
viding persons under 18 cannot smoke
ulgarettes in public places, tor passage.
M. K. in ny i-eeaer or iouias. rne
Omaha double shift fire department, for
paaaage.
rt. rl. zus By Maroh or Hewaro. i ns anii-
Chrlsilan Science bill; Indefinitely post
poned.
rt. tl. 124 hv enrinaer or Bcott s uiun.
Providing for the Inspection of horses, In
definitely postponed.
M. K. ! By Davis of. Cass, ror tne
taxation of mortgages. Indefinitely post
poned. ' ' '
H. R. 175 By Baker of York, ror tne
assessment of the average capital atock
of grain dealers, indefinitely postponed.
H. R. 14-By Baker of York. Providing
taxes become a Hen on real estate on ths
first Monday in November in the year taxes
were levied, for passage.
n. rt. lbt-By HaKer or YorK. rToviaing
a fee of X cents for county assessors for
each schedule. Indefinitely postponed.
H. R. m-By E. W. Brown of Lancaster.
Provldtn a taxpayer may appeal from a
County Board of Equalisation whetherhe
nas appeared before the board, lor pas
sage.
H. R. 182 Br Eller of Wash naton. Pro
viding a procedure In tax sales when the
decrej Is less than the premium bid, for
pannage.
rt. H. 132 Bv Brown of Bherman. pro
viding for a double column ballot when the
same Is over thirty-six Inches In length.
in tne committee of the whole, with van
Housen In the chair, the following recom
mendations were made:
H. R. 1 By Keller of Oaae. Antl-
poollng on bids from bridges; for passage.
tl. tl. va y Kooer of Pawnee. TO
abolish capital punishment; for passage.
n. K. iw y E. w. Brown of Lancaster.
Persons having burglar tools to be sen
tenced from one to five years; for passage.
i-i. rt. 12 i-Hv Ullman of Lancaster. Cre
ating a board to examine eye doctors; for
11. It. 80 By McMullen of Oaae. Appro
priating S6.0U) for the state bacteriological
laboratory; for passage.
M. R. 62 By Klllen of Gage. Defining
Itinerant doctors and to license them; in
definitely postponed.
The following bills were Introduced:
H. R. 273 By Wilson of Custer (by re
quest). To provide for the assessment of
Iiroperty for the purpose of road tax and
or tbe levy and collection of road tax.
H. R. 27.4 By Hart of York. Fine of $100
for selling or giving away liquor on Sun
day, election or primary day. '
H. B, 27&-By Culdlce of Saline. Provid
ing a mechanic's Hen for well diggers, like
his first hill.
H. R. 27b By Rcjcha of Lancaster. Mak
ing provision for the examination and cer
tification of railway telegraphers and pro
viding penalties for violations thereof.
H. R. 77 By E. W. Brown of Lancaster.
To provide for the sale and conveyance of
the Interest of an Insane wife or husband
In the lands of his or her spouse. Including
homestead right,
H. R. 27b fly Raper of Pawnee. Defining
duties of notaries public.
H. R. 27f-By Blystone of Lancaster. To
regulate the granting of licenses to peddle
to ex-aoldiers of the United States by
county and city clerks and to provide a
penalty for refusal to Issue such licenses.
H. R. 207 By joint committee on rail
roads. The 2-cent rate bill.
H. R. K By Joint committee on- rail
roads. Anti-pass bill.
H. R. By E. P. Brown of Lancaster
(by request). To provide for the Inspection,
supervision and reporting of all officers,
under the supervision of the governor of
this state.
H. R. 270 By Btelnauer of Pawnee. De
fines embeulement of bank funds.
H. R. 271-By Clarke of Douglas (by re-
?uest). To provide the terms of redemption
rorh. pfemlum sales alter' the expiration
of the period for making premium bids on
such sales. --. rT
; H. R. 272 By Adams of Dawes. To per
mit and authorize - live- stock Insurance
companies of other states to transact busi
ness In Nebraska. '
H. R. 280 By Byram of Burt. To appro
priate $1,849.42 for the relief of Thurston
for money expended in the prosecution of
certain Indiana.
H. R. 281 By Knowles of Dodge (by re
quest). Council to change location of grade
crossings or any railroad In cttlea and vll
lages of t.000 to 1600 imputation.
H. R. 282 By I.eeder of Douglas (by re
quest). To provide for a boiler Inspector
ana piumning inspector tor omalia.
H. R, 2K3 By.Thlessen of Jefferson. To
require railroad companies to provide scalea
ana rurni.-n weignts or commodities trans
ported by, them In carload lots, and to pro
vide for the violation thereof.
H. R. 284-By Baker of York. To prevent
the use, keeping, maintaining or having a
slot machine or causing or permitting a
sioi macnine to do used.
ROl'TIKB PROCEEDINGS OF SENATE
Thansas Balk Bales Law Reported for
Passage.
(From a Staff Correspondent.) .
, LINCOLN, Feb. . (Special.) The ' pas
sage of Senator Thomas' bulk sales law
through the committee of the whole and
an attempt to amend 8. F. 73, King's bill
relating to the descent ot real property,
took up almost the .entire morning ses
sion of the senate, and when a recess was
taken at 11 o'clock the formal order of
business had not been completed.
Petitions from . the Rushville Equal Buf -
frags club and the Broken Bow Equality
club favoring the passage of a Joint resolu
tion asking congress to submit an equal
suffrage amendment to the national consti
tution, were read and another one from
the Ord Woman's club asking for the pas
sage of a pure food bill.
Ths standing committee on miscellaneous
affairs reported favorably on 8)bley's bill
making forty-two pounds ot spelts a legal
bushel.
Tben, on motion of McKesson of Lan
caster, 8. F. No. Tl was recommended to
the committee of the whole for specific
amendment. Ths senats then went Into
committee of the whole', with McKesson in
the chair.
Oould of Greeley sought by amendment
to rescind the former action of the senate
In adopting an amendment of the stand
ing committee to the decedent bill making
the surviving husband's or wife's share of
the estate exempt from the debts of ths
deceased., After a discussion the amend
ment was voted down and the bill ord t red
engrossed for third reading, as It originally
passed the committee of ths whole.
Tbe committee of the whole then took up
Senator Thomas' bulk sales bill. Burns of
Lancaster sought to have ths considera
tion ef the bill postponed until the house
bill reached tbe senate, but tbe attempt
met with so much opposition he withdrew
the motion.
' Thomas of Douglas opened tbe discussion
en' the bill with an extended speech In Its
favor. He aald he had In his possession
letters from 1S.00O persons from over the
state. Including retail dealers, asking that
the bill be passed. Aahton of Hall also
favored It and King of Polk opposed It,
declaring It set the retail dealers outta a
claas by themselves and would make It
hard for them to sell their stocks at a
reasonable figure. .. Burns also took ths
opposition and held a running debate with
Gibson of Douglas, who fevered It. King's
motion to indefinitely postpone was voted
down by a large majority and the motion
of WUtse of Cedar that It be recommended
foe passage was carried. Burns and King
voting against It. -
8. F. M by Root of Case, giving the gov
ernor power to discbarge the superintend
ent of Ike Insane asylum at will, has been
passed br. both houses.. It was reported
baok from the house to the senate today
with alight amendment, which was agreed
to at once by tbe senate.
At the opening of the afternoon seer ton
the senate went , Into committee ot the
whole with WUtse of Cedar la the chair,
and acted favorably on the following bills:
a F. W By Thomas of Dougla. Provid
ing a penalty for offering to sell votes.
M. F. By F.pperson of Clsy. Allowing
mutual accident Insurance companies t'l
Issue annuity policies.
8. F. 146 By Wilson of Pawnee. F.x tend
ing the license of Insurance broker to cover
all forms of Insurance.
a F. 78 By Olbeon. Providing for a
fee of M for election officials In Omaha
and Douglas county and for distribution ot
fee among county, city and school districts
where all three psrtlcipate In the election.
S. F. 41 By Ashton of Hall. A curative
act amending the Inheritance tax law.
8. F. 17 By Hanna. providing for the
Issuance of a duplicate certificate of tax
sale where the original has been lost.
8. F. lM-By Patrick. Providing for the
endorsement of names of witnesses on In
formation during the progress of a trial.
8. F. 2 Ily King of Polk. Providing
common carriers shall keep a public list
of all persons to whom it delivers package
containing liquors.
The following bills were Introduced In the
senate Wednesdayi ;
S. F. M By Patrick of Sarpy. Permits
the supreme court to designate other law
schools In addition to the law school of
the Slate university, whose graduates may
be admitted to practice without examina
tion. a F. 2r-By Patrlok of Sarpy. Author
ising the publication of the biennial report
of the Fish and Onme commission and al
lowing a lump sum not to exceed $2,6u0
for the traveling expenses of ths commis
sion. 8. F, 2rt By Burns of Lancaster. Creat
ing a board of olumblna Inspection for the
city of Uncoln. . ..
S. F. 2ii7 By King of Polk.' Relating to
state certificates of graduates ot univer
sity and normal schools.
8. F. 268By Baokett of Oage. Prohibit
Ing discrimination by life lnsufanoe com
panies and associations in favor of in
dividuals. 8. F. 268 By O'Connell of Johnson by
request). To provide for the psyment of a
poll tax of $2 in cash or two days' work
in lieu thersof
S. F. 170 By Clarke ot Adams. Providing
for an eaultable division of taxation for
school purposes In Joint school districts.
8. F. 271 By Aldrtcli of Butler. To per
mit and authorise live stock Insurance com
panies of other state of the union having
a capital stock of $100,000 tovdo business in
the state.
fl. F. 27S-BV Wlltse of Cedar. Providing
that any person making an unlawful as
sault, threatening an assault or Intention"
ally provoking an assault, or who Is found
In a state of Intoxication, may be subjected
to hard labor In the county Jail or else
where in the county.
MOVE TO CIRB iflTAKDARO OIL
Nebraska Men Retnrn from Convea
tloa In KLenaas.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Feb. .-(8peclal Telegram.)
Lleutenatit Governor Hopewell, Senator
Root of Cass and Representative Quacken
bush ot Nemaha returned tonight from
Topeka. Kan., where they attended the
Interstate oil conference called by Gov
ernor Hoch 'of Kansas to discuss legisla
tion to curb the Standard Oil monopoly.
Representatives were present from Illinois,
Towa, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Indian
Territory and Oklahoma. The conference
decided to recommend the enactment of
antl-discrlmlnatlon and 'maximum freight
rate laws as the. best means of fostering
independent concerns. The Nebraska dele
gates will report to the senate and house
tomorrow. The laws 'of Kansas on the
subject were helcL-tip as models for the
other states to follow." One of these laws
directed against discrimination between
localities has already been passed by the
senate In King's bill, ' The establishment
of freight rates that will enable Independ
ent dealers to compete with the Standard
OH company , may be left to the Interstate
Commerce . commission to establish. The
conference'- decided united action by the
western states 'coutd.. best' curb .the
monopoly.
OPEN HEARING ON OPTION BILL
Seaslea proves Lively' and tbe Lie la
- Passed.:
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Feb.' e.i-(8peclal Telegram.)
Flye. hundred people. attended the opening
hearing on the eoitipptlon bllH held.ln
the senats chamber; tanAght. The audience
was made up almost ''entirely of Lincoln
sympathisers of the bill.. ' Among those who
spoke against the bill, were C. E. Herring
of Omaha, Representative Barnes and Rep
resentative Thlessen. F. M. Currle of Cus
ter county, County Attorney C. A. Rawlea
of Case county. Senator W. R. Patrick of
Sarpy county and Rev. Mr. Ferguson of
University Place were, among those cham
pioning the measure. Representative Barnes
rose during Patrick's speech and denounced
some of his statements reflecting on the
legislature as "lies." The bill may come
up before the senate tomorrow.
JUDICIAL BILL BY FRIDAY
(Continued from First Page.)
cgunty, Michael D. Jordan, vice F. Alton,
resigned; Round Valley, Custer county, In
gar Ottun, vice W. Reynolds, resigned.
Iowa, Bassett, Chickasaw county, Kate M.
Choate, vice Louis Choate, resigned; Bon
durant. Polk county, 'William Hall, vice
B. F. Rothrock. resigned; Everest, Marlon
county, C. M. Donley, vice O. M. Butter
field, resigned; Norwich, Page county.
Perry O. Von Gordon, view T. J. Gwynn,
resigned. ;."'
Congressman Hlnshaw today made the
following recommendations for postmasters:
S. . C. Hutchinson,, at Diller, vice J. W.
Fouta, resigned; George Hallman,. Brunlng,
vice F. 8. Wells, resigned. .
Coagressraaa Hepbarn III.
Representative Hepburn of Iowa, chair
man of, the house committee on Interstate
and foreign commerce, is confined to his
home by a. severe cold Pending Mr Hep
burn's recovery his committee has post
poned action on the bill limiting the em
ployment of railway men to sixteen hours
a day and also on the bill for t cents a
mile interchangeable mileage books, good
on all railways. v
Elks' Social Postpaacd.
' Owlns" to the recent death ot Brother I
E. Lucas and the critical condition of
Count Crelghton, an honorary life member
ot the lodge, the anniversary stag social
has been postponed' to a date to be an
nounced later. ,
8TAO SOCIAL COMMITTEE.
DIAMONDS Frenaer. 16th and Dodge.
Mlllloaalra Kll'ad by Bans.
SjAN TRANCISCO. Feb. S.-A dispatch
from Los Angelas says that J. J. Moore,
the millionaire shipping and commission
merchant of thta city, was kicked by a
horse yesterday at Ascot Park and suf
fered Injuries which may prove fatal.
While watching the horses exercise a
horse named Dan Collins ran awav. throw.
Ing his mount. In his wild career around
the course he collided with Moore, who
was kicked and thrown violently to the
ground, bis head striking a post, fractur
ing the skull.
Oklahoma (or Maaaod SasTraaje.
OUTHRIK. OkU- Feb. . The const It u.
tional convention today killed the provision
firovldlng lor woman's suffrage by adopt
ng a chiuse extending tbe right Of suffrage
to males only.
The Good
Housekeeper
sarvaa
GraLjpe-Nuts
, "There's a Itraon"
Read The Road to Wellvllle." la pkg.
Nl) MONEY FOR MISSISSIPPI
Eouis Yotei rowa Amendment for Im
provement of Big Eiver.
LARGE MAJORITY WITH COMMITTEE
Iaatratleas That Ka Prsjeet Wlthtst
Approval of Ckslrmss Bartea
Will Oa lata the
Bill.
WASHINGTON. Feb. --The advocates
of a 14-foot channel for the Mlnslsalppl
river from Chicago to St. Louis ' and 'the
gulf met 'defeat today when the house, in
committee of the whole, having under con
sideration the river, and harbor appropria
tion bill, voted to stand by the recommen
dation of the committee In opposition to
the project. Although there was much
speechmaking on the part of the friends of
the measure, they secured only 4S votes
for the amendment as against 146 against
It
Earlier In the day Mr. Dalsell of Penn
sylvania offered an amendment providing
for the continuance of work on dam No. 1
on the Ohio liver, but It was defeated on
a test vote, which showed that the chair
man of the river and harbors oommlttee,
Mr. Burton, had a large majority of the
houao with him as to any amendment to
the budget which has ' not his sanction.
After completing 72 pages of the rivers and
harbors bill the house at 6:30 adjourned.
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Former Sersxeaat of Tweaty-Flttfc
, Says Soldiers Dtda't Shoot.
WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-Jacob Fraxer,
former first sergeant of Company D, Twenty-fifth
Infantry, testified before the senate
committee on military affairs today that
he had nothing to do with the shooting up
of Brownsville and knew of no other mem
ber, of hla company being engaged In It.
Nor did he believe that any members of
his company were In the afray. He had
withheld no Information and he declared
there was no conspiracy of silence. He
stated It as his opinion that the citizens had
themselves "shot tip" the town to drive
the 'soldiers away.
Mr. Overton asked: "Do you think cltl
sens would kill one of their own number
commit murder to get you away?"
Fraxer replied: "I don't know whether
any one wae killed; they wanted us away.
Colored men would spend very little money
In the saloons on account of their treat
ment and the citizens of Brownsville wanted
white soldiers who would spend their
money."
At the afternoon session the testimony of
former Sergeant Fraxer was resumed.
Fraxer said that on his way to the barracks
during the fusillade in the streets he heard
some one say: "Cease firing.'
Fraxer was of the opinion that the in
spection was made about 7:10 a. m., whereas
Harris placed the time at 6:15.
Senator Overman questioned the witness
regarding the whereabouts of men not at
roll call and unaccounted for, but Fraxor
could give no direct testimony tn that point.
He stated his seal in trying to find out
"secretly" who did the shooting was due to
his desire to protect his own army record
and he presented a letter from Captain
Lyons of Company D certifying as to his
excellent character and recommending that
he be permitted to re-entlst. He testified
that all the pistols of the men were In
the quartermaster's storehouse the night of
the shooting.
Charles Dade, former cook of Company
D. testified that the McKeever belts and
boxes were carried by the men at the in
spection on the morning after the shootlnfc.
Fraxer had previously stated that those
boxes Were not word' at that inspection? -
Jerry F. Reeves, former sergeant of Com
pany D, said that on the night of the
trouble he was awakened by shots, which
appeared to be In the direction of the quar
ters of Companies B and C He was posi
tive that his company wore web belts , at
the inspection and that McKeever boxes
were In quarters. Shortly after Inspection
witness stated that the guns were' taken
away from the men, but he believed that
the ammunition was still left In their care.
He knew nothing of any conspiracy of
silence.
Benator Overman asked: "Could the clU
sens of Brownsville get any Springfield
cartridges?" and Reeves replied: "No."
The witness, when asked about the gun
inspection, stated that the cook's gun was
the only one that was not thoroughly clean,
but that cobwebs were found in It
Reeves said that Major Penrose had or
dered 4very noncommissioned officer to find
out who did the shooting. The examination
of Reeves was not concluded when the com
mittee adjourned until tomorrow.
PROCEEDINGS OF TUB BKSATE
Aalsaated Debate aa Proposltloa to
Allow Alleaatlon of Iadlaa Leads.
WASHINGTON, Feb. s.The Indian ap
nm.ripii hill was aaain tne sole topic
cf discussion by the senate today but little
progress was made. The day was spent in
a discussion of the proposition to repeal
the restrictions on the alienation of surplus
Indian lands In the Indian Territory. No
conclusion waa reached on this matter
when the senate adjourned.
The senate amendment removing all re
strictions except on homesteads to the sell
ing of the Indian lands in the Indian ter
ritory caused protracted debate. It Is a
direct repeal of what is known ss the Mo
Cumber amendment of last year which pre
vented an Indian of full blood from selling
his land for twenty-five yeara. The McCum
ber amendment, Mr. Clapp said, had never
been tested in the courts; it constituted a
cloud on the title to the lands because con
ditional transfers were being made despite
It, and the Indian was getting a less sum
for his land because of the restriction. In
view of the cltlsenshlp conferred on the
Indian, Mr. Clapp held the opinion that
when the McCumber amendment should
corns before the supreme court it would
be found to be restriction not consistent
with sjch cltlsenshlp.
Mr. McCumber opposed removal of the
r.trirttoiv. He declared the right of gov-
ernment control over the property of the
Indian had not been destroyed because ctt
tsenshlp had been conferred on him. On
thta ground be believed that the courts
might uphold the McCumber amendment
of last year. He said a plan was under way
In the Indian territory whereby "land
grafters" were securing contracts with tbe
Indians for the sale of their lands at a
very small price and depending on the re
moval of the restrictions and that a gen
eral understanding prevailed there that the
restrictions were to be removed at the
present session of oongresa He prophesied
that as soon aa the restriction waa removed
the alienation- A tbe land would begin, and
It would be but a short time berore tne
Indian would have no land and would be
a pauper.
Timber aa fltaae Art Threateaod.
WABHINQTON, Feb. a. Senator Hans
brough was today authorised to report a
bill from the - committee on public lands
providing for the repeal of the timber and
atone act. Tbe committee has eeveral times
reported favorably oa this measure, but
It has met with decided objection la both
houses.
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FAREWELL TO JAMES BRYCE
London Fllerinn Give 1st que t to &m
basudcr to United tales.
FIELD MARSHAL LORD ROBERTS PRESIDES
Mr. Bry-ee Bars He Feels Like He Is
Comlaar to Another and Better
World Address Br White
law Held.
LONDON, Feb. 4. The farewell banquet
given tonight by the London Pilgrims in
honor of Jamos Bryce, ambassador of
Great Britain to the United States, waa a
notable Anglo-American event, the most
prominent members of the government and
other leaders participating.
The banquet was held at the Savoy hotel
under the presidency of Field Marshal Lord
Roberts. Mr. bryce occupied the post of
bonor at the right of the president. Ambas
sador Whttelaw Held sat at Lord Roberts'
left. Government officials, diplomats, In
cluding the ' Japanese ambassador, and
many others' made up an assemblage of ex
ceptlonal brilliancy. The Japanese ambas
sador, replying to the toast "The Guests,
made a significant reference to Japanese-
American relations.
"I am glad,'" the ambassador said, "to
be' present at this . demonstration to the
new ambassador to Ihe United States, with
which country Japan and Great Britain
have maintained the most cordial rela
tions." . Held Toasts Bryee.
. Ambassador Reld in proposing the health
of Mr Bryce v spoke of tbe notable com
pany present, which demonstrated the pride
Englishmen felt aa Mr. Bryoe set forth on
his .new duties.'. Mr. Reld continued: '
- The good will ot the hour will hot create
any., lUualons.-asto . t ha, nature v of Athene
duties He kfiowrperfectly that he is sent,
prut, t look: Scrupulously -after the inter
ests of his own country. - We should not
give him half so hearty a welcopte our
selves If we did not expect that of him.
But, next, he knows Just as well that
those Interests in this country, as In ours,
are best promoted by keeping peace. Of
course, -any diplomatist who does not steer
his course by that north star tn these days
Is a mere anachronism. ' '
But duty Is nowhere else so clear, so
overpowering as with the diplomatist in
any way intrusted . with responsibility . for
the relations between the two great na
tions nearest to each other In the whole
world In history, language, bloo4, belief,
common Ideals, and aspirations. That la an
honorable task to undertake promoting ths
tendency of these great nations to keep in
friendly touch. ' There Is none more so In
the whole round of .-public service. Cir
cumstances make it also for your guest
an easy task.. At the heads of the two
governments stand two statesmen with
unsurpassed records as peacemakers his
majesty, King Edward VII and Theodore
Roosevelt.
The selection of Mr.' Bryce has been ac
cepted as a compliment from the mother
country to her giant .offspring In the west.
I can assure him. a welcome as cordial as
ever fell to the lot of a British representa
tive, and I wish him In his new field, as
all confidently anticipate, another distin
guished and successful career.
Response by Mr. Bryce.
Mr. Bryce, responding to Mr. Reld, con
fessed he bad .not words to acknowledge the
real kindness . shown htm. He sometimes
wondered, he said, if, whether In going to
the western hemisphere be was not going
to another .and better world. He expressed
himself as deeply sensible to the warm wel
come and thanked the American ambassa
dor for the good auguries with which he
cheered him on m undertaking a new and
responsible task. Of all the duties a man
could undertake none was higher or more
difficult of fulfillment than those given him,
and if he. had not been encouraged by so
many friends he might have hesitated In
undertaking them. . .'
Mr. BrycS reviewed the relations of Great
Britain and the United States for the past
century ajtd referred to the steady growth
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since the time of his first visit to America
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that thy no longer need as they did a cen
tuiy ago. to be svlf-asaertlve, having be
come the largest and wealtiest among civ
ilized communities, they are resuecled
everywhere and knew It. "'
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a child as America and the Americans are
proud that the earlier achievements of
Ureal Tlrltlan. In which they shnred, have
been sustained since the separation.
This Is the sentiment of pride and broth
erhood that the English envoy is required
to represent In the United States. Never
has the spirit of peace been more conspic
uously the ruling spirit of both peoples, tf
a tunnel under the Atlantic ocean was sug
gested no objection would be .raised In
this country.
wur secretary Haldnne; Lord rtooerts
and others spoke and a cable message from -Joseph
H. Choate, for the Pilgrims ot -the
United States waa read, concluding the pro
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