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TIIE OMAHA DAILY REE: TUESDAY. JANUARY 14, 1D08. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA COUNCIL Office 15 Scott Street. COURSE IN AGRICULTURE Conducted for Week at Avoca Under , Auspice, of: State College. TEACHERS TO ATTEND ONE DAY Merrhanta Offer Liberal Premlama for Corn, Other Grain and lln StocU ? Mark Itereet Brine Mani fested In Enterprise. Tli. .Western Iowa lmrt course to he Riven under thn auspices of the Stale Colics'" of . Agriculture at Amu for this nation of the statv will open todny at Avorn and last over Friday. It Is ex pected that there will he a rood attendance from Council Bluff and Immediate vlcin l(y, as representative Brandies, former member of the Board of Supervisors, who ii largely Instrumental In securing tha short . course for Pottawattamie count-, has worked hard to arouse Interest In it find has succeeded In disposing of large number of tickets. The Commercial club co-operated with Mr. Brandlei and has promised to be repreaented during" the week at Avoca. A Urge attendance of teachers In the rural schools Is expected, and. In fact. County Superintendent Jackson haa Issued an order making It obligatory on teachers In the eat end of ithe county to attend on Krlday, which has been designated as "teachers' dav." Failure to attend, unless properly excused, will rcault In a teacher telling a black mark In the record of her professional work. According to the man date of the county superintendent, teachers hi. the townships of I-ayton, Knox. Pleas ant. Lincoln, Valley. James. Center, Bel knap, ."Washington. York and Mlnden, which are more or less contiguous to Avoca, must attend the Friday session. If their direc tors fall to excuse them for the day they must attend the evening session. This is the program for teachers' day: a. m. Teachers will assemble at the court house and enroll. f:3o a. m. Visit to Mtock judglnp class at the stock pavilllon on fnir Rround. 10 a. m. Corn Judging, germination box, CIhus Oroth Oullde hall. I: p. m. Domestic science at court house. .1 p. m Corn judging. Clous Grothe Gutlde hall. t , 1 p. m. Lecture In opera house bv Frof. Holden of Ames on ."Agriculture in the Schools." p. At opern house: Music. Lecture bv Prof. A. V. Storm of Ames. Music. Address bv Superintendent Jessie Field of Page county on "The New Country School." Program of l.ectnrea. In addition to the instruction In corn testing and atock Judging there will be a scries of afternoon and evening lectures by members of the faculty, at Ames and others. This- is the program of lectures: , MONDAY'. .IANCARY IS. 4 p. m. lecture bv A. H. Snyder of Ames on "Soil Fertility. Rotation of Crops;" p. m In opera hoime; Music. lecture bv Judge Horace. K. Dcemer of the Iowa supreme court on "Agricultural and Indus trial Education." . Tl'ESDAT. JAM ARV II. 4 p. m. Lftrture by Trof. R. K. Bliss of ,,Ame on "Feeds and Feeding." n p. m. in opera House; iviudh. iiiuh- 1 rated lecture by Trof. J. W. Jones of Ames on "Home GMidenlng." WEDNESDAY. JANl'AH Y 15. 4 n.-in. Lecture by Prof. M. K Musher ff Ame im "County Experimental Station Wrrk," H p. m. In opera house, women- av'n ,lng: Iecture by Miss Knowles of Ames en llw.m..tl,i triune. " Miifriiv I.ctnri hv Mrs. Hat tie Moove-Mltchell of Drake unl verellv on ."As the Farmer' Wife Looks Back." THURSDAY. JANUARY 11. 4 p. m. IM-turo by Prof. Holden of Ames on "Drainage" K p. m. In opera house: Music. lecture by Prof; Holden of Ames. Business men in the east end of the county have shown great Interest In the matter and have offered a number of premiums. Premiums are offered for corn, some contests being open to the entire , district, while others are limited to certain townships. There are also many premiums for domestic science students and a long and attractive list of premium offered by banks, merchants and private Individuals. Fire In W. B. Item Home. The family of W. B. . Iteed, secretary of the Commercial club, was awakened at 6 o'clock Sunday morning by the smell of amoke, which filled the house. Investiga tion showed that a defective flue had started a fire on the second floor. The fire depart ment was called, and aa the house la situ ated on the top of the high bluff at the corner of Scott and Ross streets, the fire men experienced considerable troublo in hauling the line of hose up there. The fire was quickly extinguished after soma of the wall had been torn down. Outside of hat canned by smoke and water the damage was alight. Water Report Cornea Tonight. The committee of which Councilman ILrndrix is chairman, it is aald, will make lis. report to the city council tonight on the plana prepared by City Engineer Etnyre for a new water worka system. This re port has been delayed owing to .the fact that the estimated cost of the plant aa .planned by the city engineer was far in rxctisa of the amount the city could go Into debt for such a purpose. A number of pro posed extensions were eliminated and the that's drawn from a Blatz keg is full of character. tVMm from Keg c Bottle the "Genoa of QuKtyM it BUtz promise. Just ak (or "BlaU and Ke thl you get it - BUta Company, -Wholesale Seal era, soa Doug tea st Oaaaaa, i Taoae Dougtea MC3. (fojjm There's Class MblatzI fifey MILWAUKEE IfcM Ml Every bottle bearing V the familiar triangular V (? label i and every glass BLUFFS Both 'Phones 43. ' estimated cost reduced to J6JR.M0. This wai still too much, and the committee asked for further time In order to still further cut down the cost. It was stated yesterday that Mr. Etnyre and the committee had finally succeeded in cutting down the estimated cost about J'.O), 009 by "striking out" practically all of the proposed extensions to residence districts, which at present are without water service. MANY DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES Maloney "eeme to Be Only One Ont for Mayor, Howerer. While the democratic city central com mlttee at Its meeting yeaterday afternoon In the office of Chairman J. J. Hughes did not. It was stated, transact any business, owing to the absence of several of the members, the names of a number of pos sible and probable candidates were "in formally" mentioned. Indications are that Councilman Malone;' will meet with no opposition for the dem ocratic nomination for. mayor, at least up to date no other candidate has been men tioned. S. L. Etnyte will. It ia anticipated, have a clear field for renomlnation for city engineer. John Toller, the South Main street merchant, la mentioned as the party candidate for city treasurer, and William Hlggeson, at present superintendent of markets, and Henry Atkins are mentioned In connection with the nomination for-clty auditor. Harvey Ouren and J. J. Stewart are spoken of as candidates for the nomi nation for city solicitor. In connection with this nomination, friends of Richard J. Organ are urging him to enter the field. Oscar Younkernian, councilman from the First ward, and Frank C. Hendricks are the only names mentioned aa yet In con nection with the democratic nominations for councilmen-at-large. For ward councllmen. the democrats, it Is said, will not be lacking In candidates. In the First ward C." E. Walters and E. J. Quick have already filed affidavits that they are candidates for the party nomina tion. In the Second ward, up to date, no aspirant for councllmanlc honors haa an nounced himself. Fred Bpetman Is men tioned as the party candidate In the Third ward and Otto Stodholm in the Fourth ward. There Is also some talk of H. W. Binder being a councllmanlc candidate in the Fourth. In the Fifth ward Michael Callaghan has filed his affidavit of can didacy for the democratic nomination for councilman, and the name of James Mc Millen Is also prominently mentioned. A1 phonso Bellinger lias filed his affidavit that he is a candidate for the democratic nomination for councilman from the Sixth ward, and rumor has It that he will not have a clear field, ' as there are several other aspirants, among tho number being, it is said ,W. C. Boyer. ... The committee will meet Thursday even ing in the new headquarters In the Brown building, by which time It Is ejrpeoed th; list of candidates will be augmented. MINOR MENTION. Davis, drug. Btockert sells carpets. Ed Rogers, Tony Faust beer. Lewis Cutler, funeral director. 'Phona Vt. Woodrlng Undertaking company. Tel. i3. Picture frames .made to order. C. E. Alexander, 333 Broadway. COME AND SEE OCR I90 WALL) FA PKTl. It. BORWICK, 211 8. MAIN. Marie, daughter of J. 8tonestreet, l.3) Weal Broadway, died yesterday, aged 3 ytais. Headquaiters for cut flowers.' Herman Bros., florists, 10 Pearl street. Ind. 'phone (U4 Black; Bell 23. The renular monthly seslon of the Board of Trustee of the Public library is ached-. ulod for this evening. William B. Maxfield has been called to Hastings. Neb., by the serious illness of his sinter, Mrs. J. K. McUlnty. C. C. I'orter. editor of the Omaha Social ist Herald, addressed a meeting of the Council Uluffa socialists yesterday morn ing at Danish hall. . The annual dinner and business meeting of the congregation of the First Congrega tlonaj church will be held this evening in the church parlors. The Christian Endeavor society of the People's Congregational church will meet Tuesday evening at the residence of Mrs. W. Goold. 3015 Aveuue A. There, will be a meeting this evening at 7:30 o'clock of the city union of the Chris tian F.ndeavor societies In the study of the First 1'renbyterian church. OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT. U A MONTH; CENTRAL. LOCATION. STEAM HEAT AND ELECTRIC LIGHT FUR NISHED. OMAHA BfcE. 15 8COTT ST. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Council Bluffs Mutual Building and Loan association will be held in the office of tiie secretary. W. J. Luverett, 123 Pearl street, this evening. I Joe Weaver whs arrested late Saturday night on a charge of assault, and battery preferred by hla brother-in-law, William Thornburg. He will have a hearing In police court this morning. T. H.' Druen, charged with wife deser tion, having failed to furnish the $f00 bond named by Police Judge Snyder, haa been bound over to await the action of the grand Jury, which will convene today. 'The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Council Bluffs Independent Tele phone company will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock in room 313, Merrtam block. Directors for the ensuing year will be elected. The police are looking for a sneakthlef who entered a boarding car on the Illinois Central tracks and stole two suits of clothes, an overcoat and other articles of clothing belonging to a track gang occupy ing tne car. There will be no midweek services Wednesday night at 8t. John's Engilah Lutheran church. A boys' choir will be or gaantxed Wednesday afternoon. The Ladies' Aid society will meet Thursday fternoon at the residence of Mrs. J. Whlt- aker. 73 West Broadway. Mrs. T. J. Malone. 2218 Avenue C. haa been railed to Whiting, la., by the critical condition of her father, U. W. Plxler, who Is RS years of age. Mr. Pixler was seri ously Injured by a fall from a load of hay ana owing lo his extreme age nis re covery la considered doubtful. The Council Bluffs Ministerial associa tion will meet this morning at the public library building. Officers for the ensuing year will be elected and Rev. L. C. Bar ber, superintendent of the Iowa Antt-SaJoon league, and W. T. Huttertteld. field agent lor tne ixague, win address the meeting. Secretary Curtis Is planning to organise a Young Men's ChriHtlan association or chestra, and meeting for this purpose will be held this evening at I o'clock in the office of Day & Hess, 123 Pearl street. YounK men wishlna to loin are reouested to be present and bring their instruments wuii inem. An attractive little booklet with the title "Economy" haa Just been iaaued from the press of the Iowa School for the Deaf. It contalna suggestive hints from Superln tendent Rothert and all other persons con nected with the management of the insti tution. urging the practice of economy and pointing out many different ways In which tnese suggestions may be carried out. A. w . Anderson, a vounx man. waa ar rested late Saturday night for engaging in a narm ouisiae tne Masonic temple, where a dance waa In progress. As a large number of the Darttclnanta in tht dance left the ball to watch the flaht In the street, the trouble, it la said, having started in the hall. Captain Shaffer of the police stooped the dance and ordered the hall closed for the nlKht. Anderson gave oaii ror nia appearance In police court una morning. The funvral of Clarence P. Hovey. aged IS years, a fireman on tha MtlwaukM rail road, who died Friday at Perry. Ia., was held yesterday afternoon. Interment being In Walnut Hill. The body Vas taken direct to the cemetery from the train. He la sur vived by his parents and two brothera. one of whom. Qir F. Hovey. Is a resident of tia cl'v. The parents eD-t to move to Ooup-il Fluffs to live and for that J reason their too waa buried here. CITY CASE UP BEFORE COURT Iowa'i Supreme Body Will Listen to Commission Flan Arguments. OTHER IMPORTANT SUITS, ALSO I.rval to Department of State Trying Interpret Biennial Klectlon Law Recently Enacted by Legislator. tKrom a Staff Correspondent.) DE3 MOINES. Jan. 13 (Special.) When the supreme court meets Tuesday the most Important case to be submitted to It will Involve the constitutionality of the law known as the Des Moines plHn of commis sion plan of government. A motion to ad vance The case on the docket was fll.'d Baturday. and because of the fact that Des Moines and Cedar Rapids, and probably other Iowa towns, will wish to elect offi cers under the plan within two months, the court will In all probability advance tho case as asked and permit oral arguments at this sitting of the court. In addition to this case, the court at this sitting will have more than the usual num ber of cases that have attracted general attention. There will be argued a petition for rehearing1 la the case of Ben I. Sal linger against the Western Union Telegraph company. The case involves a peculiar point. Salllnger sued the company for dam ages because of a trip which he took need lessly because of failure of the telegraph company to deliver a telegram. He charged railroad fare, though he admitted he rodo on a pass. The supreme court held that he could not collect railroad fare under such circumstances and reversed the case. Bal llnger asked for a rehearing. Indeterminate Sentence Uw. It Is quite likely, too, that the case In volving the Indeterminate sentence law from Woodbury county may also be argued this term. Judge Mould there refused to recog nize the law and sentenced a criminal to a definite number of years. The case may not reach the court this term. A petition for rehearing in the case of Elizabeth D. Woods against the Brother hood of American Yeomen has been filed and will be submitted to the court at this term. The case ia over the fife Insurance of Banker George Wood of Colfax, who committed suicide some years ago. During the trial of the case it waa maintained by the Insurance company that Wood had not committed suicide at all. but that a plaster of parls cast had been substituted for nis body and that red ink instead of Mood streamed down his shirt front when he was first found. The courts held against the insurance company and the company asks for a rehearing. Wrestling; with Law. George Cosson. assistant attorney gen eral, la wrestling with the problem of an Interpretation of the law, the passage otJ which was secured by the Iowa League or Municipalities, and which was intended to make city elections biennial Instead of an nual. The law is somewhat mixed and there is no sure",- that the attorney gen eral's office will interpret it to mean what Its friends claim they intended it to mean. The purpose of the law waa to make the elections occur once every two years on the year when the cities and towns elect their mayor. Some towns elect their mayor on the dd-nuinbcred years, some on the even-numbered years. .In addition, it was the intention to change the system so that there will be five aldermon-at-large In towns and two aldermcn-at-large and one from each ward In cities. If there Is a municipality In the state of Iowa that has not written to the attorney general's office for an Interpretation of the law. It is expected that it will do so inside of a day or two. Most of the cities have asked the county attorneys to inter pret It and hardly, two agree. The main difficulty Is to determine whether or not they are to hold an election this year or not. The law is not supposed to be In full effect till 1810 for some cities and towns, and not till 1S11 for others. The section of the law regarding cities Is as follows: The law provides: "On the organization of a city or town or on Its reorganization after change of its class, or at the first regular election thereafter, a council shall be elected aa follows, except that In those cities of the second class, that elect a mayor In odd numbered years the term of those councllmen and officers expiring in 1908 la extended one year; In those cltleb of the second class that elect a mayor In even numbered years, tho term of those council men and officers expiring In ' 1909 ia ex tended one year; and at the municipal elec tion at which a mayor is elected In 1909 or 1910, as the case may be, the council shall be elected in accordance with the provisions c this act: By the election of two coun cllmen at large, but yt any city embraces within Its limits the whole or part of two or more townshlpa, two of which contain 1.000 or more electors, only one of the coun cllmen at large shall be chosen from any one township, there shall also be elected at the same time one councilman from each ward, who shall be chosen by the electors residing within the llmlta thereof; there after the successors of such councllmen at large and ward councllmen and officer shall he chosen at regular biennial elec tions and shall hold office for two years." One Mirsir Caaa. Only one murder case will be submitted at this term of court that haa attracted general attention, and that is the case of Charles Rocker of Lyons county, who was accused of murdering August Sohroed.or, by whom he waa employed as a farm hand, and later married Schroeder'a widow. One night Rocker came home drunk and In his sleep told all about the murder. The next Cleanses the vVstem Effect ually, Dispels Colas andlleaii- aches duo to Constipation; Acts naturally, acts truly as a Laxative. Best forMenVtrnpn ana CKila ren-ybungand Ola. lo et its Tjeivjicial Effects AUoys buy the Genuine wkich has iKe lull name of tne Com- f M r,nns ' 'California Fio Syrup Co. Wy wrwni it U manufactured . printed on tit SOLD BT All LEADING DRUGGISTS, an iu only, regular price SO'fv botll. n oenna morning the woman confronted him with the charge and he calmly admitted It and pulled a revolver to take the woman's life. She escaped and Informed the county of ficials. Rocker was convicted and sentenced to be hung, hut the supreme court remanded the case for new trial because the county at torney who prosecuted the case acted as attorney for Rocker when Rocker sued for libel the brothers Of Bchroeder for causing his arrest on the charge of murder. On the second trial be was again convicted and again appeals. Ilerrlott for Avdltor. The name of John Ilerrlott of Stuart. Guthrie, county, formerly lieutenant gov ernor and at one time state treasurer of Iowa. Is being mentioned for state auditor. Mr. Ilerrlott lives In the same county with Senator Frank Hopkins, who haa already made the announcement of hie candidacy. (all for Convention. Formal call of the big temperance con vention wjs Issued yesterday, the conven tion to be held In this city, January 28 and 29. At tnat time the program will be out lined for the campaign for the prohibitory amendment. At this convention Governor Haskell of Oklahoma, Assistant Attorney General Trlckett of Kansas, Father Cleary of Minneapolis and other prominent per sons from other states will speak. All persons opposed to the liquor traffic in any shape are invited to attend the convention. State Employe Specialist. The Stale Boara of Control will employ a specialist In tuberculosis. This physi cian will be employed to travel about the state, talk to doctors, deliver lectures on tuberculosis to doctors and to secure all the Information possible for the benefit of the state In Its campaign against tubercu losis. The state employs A. E. Kepford who Is now at work conducting the cam paign to reach the people with lectures and literature on the subject. Thla special physician will be expected to do the same thing with the physicians of the state Heretofore the campaign conducted by the State Society for the Study and Pre vention of Tuberculosis, of which ex-Governor Iarrabee Is president, has been one of education only. The purposes of the lectures delivered by Mr. Kepford and of the literature distributed has been to in struct the people on the disease and the methods of treating It, It Is now proposed by the State Board of Control to get con trol of the disease and stamp It out. This can only be done through the thorough, systematic work of arousing the public sentiment, organizing each community, distributing literature to those afflicted, and then most of all to see to It that each person In the state afflicted with the dis ease is properly treated for it. By secur ing through the doctors the name of each person In the state afflicted with the dls ease, and then through the visitations of a trained nurse to see to It that every per son ia properly treated for Ihe disease, it is planned to actually stamp the disease out In time In this state. Unless the legislature greatly Increases the size of Ihe hospital' at Iowa City, that institution can never be more than an ex perimental station In the treatment of the disease. It wHl accommodate but about 100 patients or less,' and there are thousands In the state. But the hospital la close to the State Univerity Medical school, and the young men being educated aa physicians can thus be trained especially In the treat ment of the disease. Eminent . physicians claim that a new race of physicians muHt be especially grained for the treatment of tuberculosis, and hence this Is an Import ant factor in'Uhe campaign. HARD TERMS FOR MULAI HAFID i- ' Proclaimed Saltan of Morocco Vnder 1'lrdge to DrlTf Oat French and Other Foreigners. TANGIER. Jan. 13 There is much con sternation among Moroccan officials at the sensational news from Fez announcing the proclaiming of Mulal Haftd aa sultan and the dangerous conditions now prevailing in the city. Couriers who have arrived nere announce also that the people of MeOUlneZ have nrnclalmeH Mulal UafM sultan. According to latest Information rrom Fez, tha ulemas or wise men, were forced to decree tha overthrow of Atwl-TCI- Azla, the sultan of record, and proclaim Mulal Hafld aultan In hia place, by the &ttltllrie nf that, nnnnlao. .,Ua ... ...tl.. excited over reports that Abd-El-Azi had aoia me country to France. The announcement by the public criers was received with frantic Inv. Mulal Hafld was proclaimed sultan under cer tain conditions, which he must accept, to gether with the title. Amnnt these enn. dltlons are tha following: That he rejects Hie Algeclras act. eXDcts tha French trnona from Morocco, prohibits access to the In terior pf Europeana who, with the Jews. ii is set forth should be allowed to occupy only quarters In the . norts reserved fnr them; prohibits Moorish subjects from placing memselvea under the protection of foreign consulates,' secures Morocco's rights In the frontier question with Algeria and suppresses taxation. PARIS. Jan. 13.-The French government Is greatly embarrassed at the unexpected turn of events la Morocco. The proclaim ing of Mulal Hafld sultan, at Fez. waa co incident with the arrival In Paria r.t i- hammed Sldi El Mokhri, who came here aa rinance minister to Abd-El-Aal to ne gotiate a loan Of S30.0u0.0(M anil tha tnareh on Rabat of General D'Armade, comman der of the French forces In Morocco, with 4,000 men. In a twinkling the entire situation has Decome changed and the whole country Is threatened with a civil war. It la all the more serious for France, as the dispatches which have been received relating to the situation leave no doubt as to the fanatical appeal of the supporters of Mulal Hafid being directed chiefly against France and a holy war might arouse France's Mo hammedan subjects across the Algerian frontier. Premier Clemenceau, General Picquart, the minister of war; M. Cntllaux, minlater of finance, and M. Regnault, minister to Morocco, have been in conference all day, although it Is only announced that arrange ments were being made to Install the police at the ports of Tangier and Rabat. It la general belief that tha aovernment nni hesitate in taking prompt and energetic action. It la believed that this alone may save the day for Abd-El-Azlz, whose down fall would mean the end of the Algeclras art, the weakness of which is that It did not foresee the possibility of such a change 'of rulers. The safeguarding of the lives of the Europeans in Morocco alone seems to the French officials sufficient rraini to aim. port Abd-El-Aziz. Nevertheless, the gov ernment, races inree onstacies: First, the possible opposition of Parliament to a step which may deeply Involve France in Morocco; second, . Spain's ifmldlty about military adventure In Morocco; third, the spectre of international complications with lit r many. In Order to avoid such rnmnllcattnna it - Is learned tonight, the French government intenas to communicate with the powers signatory to the Algeclras act as to what steps should be taken to meet the situation. Death front Blood folaon was prevented by G. W. Cloyd. Plunk. Mo., who healed his dangeioua wound with Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Sc. For Sale by Beaton Drug Co. COOK BERATES LAND OFFICE Insist it is Engaged in Persecuting' Citizens of the State of Colorado. SAYS NOTHING IN LAND FRAUDS ('ongreasnian Pralnes Jndae l.ewla for Qnashlna: Indictment nnd De nounces Land omelalu and President. WASHINGTON, Jan. 13-In a personal letter, which he hr-s addrrsaed to the president and vice president. Speaker Cannon and all members of congress, ihe Justices of the supreme court, members of the president's cabinet and the Wash ington newspaper correspondents, linn. I George W. Cook, republican congressman- at-large from Colorado, severely arralrn" the administration for lt course in prose cuting alleged infractions of the public lend laws In Colorado. ConRresnian Cook Insists that great Injustice has been done to a number of Colorado's most honorable, upright and lawabldlng business men. In that they have been unnecessarily branded as criminals through over zealousm as of the government In ordering Indictments without furnishing proper evidence. He cites the recent decisions of Federal Judge Robert B. Lewis at Denver. In which he quashed Indictments against some thirty citizens to show that government prose cutors were over active in their efforts to punish land frauds. Text of Letter. Congressman Cook's letter follows; Mv near Sir: I most earnestly protest against the continued high handed, per nicious, political persecution made by cer tain of the department bureaus of the government in this city, branding ninny of our most honorable, upright and Inw- ahldlng business men of Colorado as crim inals. . rhelr onlv information and authority for such malicious statements are reports made to them by non-resident speciHl agents and "prosecutors" sent to -Colorado, whose ac cusations against Innocent men are for the sole purpose or securing personal pro motion In Washington and the opportunity lor the aovernmeiital bureaus here to dis seminate among the press throughout the country misrepresentations as to timber land and coal thieves, that do not exist In Colorado. Jndea Robert K. Tew Is of the l nlted States district court at Denver on De cember 24, 28 and 30 quashed all of the Indictments against some thirty of our most worthy and reputable citizens (several of whom have Deen engaged actively in business In Colorado for thirty years) on the ground that the government had abso lutely failed to furnish any evidence what ever against these men a most stinging and severe rebuke by Judge Lewis of the United States district couri (hii appointee of the present administration). Active preparations were made by certain hlah officials in Washington for the prosecution of these cases. They condemn honorable men of unquestioned Integrity before they are found guilty of any violation of the law, or even given an opportunity of de fense. Judge Lewis' decision gives universal satisfaction to all of our people in Colo rado regardless of their political affilia tions and Is Indorsed by a united press, lii fact, every newspaper in the state most heartily commends Judge Lewis' action. The truth has leen vindicated. In this connection I beg to call attention to the editorial below from The lienver Re publican of December 26. 19W: also editor ial of December 25, 1907. written by Kx-Sen-ator TV M. Patterson, owner and editor of The Rocky Mountain News, Denver. Here follows editorial exiraeta from The Denver Republican and The Rocky Moun tain News, both upholding Judge Lewis In his decision. Berate Administration, Congressman Cook then continues: Referring to the action taken at thelast cabinet meeting of the year, December 31, as to the Colorado cases, the president criticized the Judiciary and authorized the attorney generul as follows: "The government will use every means In It power to bring about In the higher courts disapproval of the decision rendered It) Colorado by Judge Lewis." ' Our citizens are willing and ready to meet the Issue raised by thu Impulsive ad ministration, but as to the purpose on the fiart of the latter I cannot, comprehend, un ess it Is to continue In the "limelight" and therefore the country will be saved from the bureaucrats' point of view. The unprecedented and dictatorial en croachment of the executive against the legislative and Judicial departments of the government Is almost a dally threat to the peace and prosperity of the republic and should be knocked on the head by the con stitutional decision of the supreme court of the I'nlted States. The article In The Washington Star of December 31 quotes the commissioner of the land office to say: "They will call to eighty violations of the land laws In Colorado the attention of the grand Jury, and some of these may Involve a number of the very persons whom Judge Lewis has discharged." This Is a subterfuge bordering on the farcical and Is diseemlnated to the press of the country for the purpose! of mislead ing the public as to so-called land frauds that do not and have not existed in Colo rado. Our citizens in Colorado have with pa tience submitted to these persecutions for alleged offenses, and every fair-minded citizen should Join In commendation of the fact that we have in our beloved country true Judges who have the courage of their convictions and believe in justice to every citizen and a real "square deal empha alzed." In conclusion T beg to siy I assume the personal responsibility for statements herein made. MEN ELI K PROMISES REDRESS Attack on Italian Post In Africa With out Authority af the Ruler. ROME, Jan. 13. A communication re ceived from the Italian minlater at Addis Abeba haa been made public by the For eign office. It says: "I communicated to King; Menellk the Incident at Lugh. presenting a formal pro test for the violation of the slat us quo, and asking reparation and vatlafacilon. Menellk waa sorrowfully impressed by the incident, which he declared he knew noth ing about. He acknowledged the gravity of the act and expressed hla regret and the hope tlu.t the newa was exaggerated. He promised to order immediate with drawal of the Abysslnlans and the abandon ment of Lugh or other towns occupied by his followers, confirming the order which he had already given for maintenance of the status quo. King Menellk also promised that those responsible should be punished in an exemplary manner and Indemnity should be paid for the damage dono. lie protested hla loyalty and friendship for Italy." Recent dispatches received from Italian Somaliland described that Lugh, an Italian station, far In the Interior, had been over whelmed "recently by several thousand Abysslnlans. who besieged it and killed most of Its defenders. rVllwing this news, the Italian government ordered its warshipa In the Red aea to proceed along tho count for the protection of the ports. MORE PAY FOR LEGISLATORS Senator Joe Barns a Nebraska nt-ale la Too lair for Ored Workmen. GUTHRIE, Okl.. Jan. 11 (Speclal.) Senator Joe Burns of Nebraska, a visitor fct Oklahoma's capital, says he does not believe legislators receive enough pay for their work. "I think a state can better af ford to pay high aalarlea for capable of ficials than to listen to the false economy plea on the part of a misinformed public," declared Senator Burns. "You can't ex pect a layman to do the work of the pro fessional," the senator continued. "In Nebraska the legislators are paid j a day and the presiding officers of the houses receive $10 a day. When there are but sixty or ninety days to a session a man of ability cannot afford to come to the capital for so short a time and such a moderate compensation." Senator Burns will remain In Guthrie several days. The Yeixr 1908 WILL DE Presidential Year Every good citizen owes it to himself nni to the country to keep well informed on the political events . which will culminate in the election of a president, who will he charged with the administration of the national government for four yen rs. Kvery good citizen owes it to himself and to his country to post himself about the candidates competing for high political preferment and about the issues on which the grout parties will divide in order to decide in telligently how to east hia vote. The preliminary skirmishing for tho great political battle of 1008 is alreudy begun and the position of the principal participants is constantly changing .with new developments nearly every day. The big nominating conventions in prospect, particu larly the republican national convention, which is to meet in Chicago in June, promises to be the most stirring and interesting gatherings of the kind in the history of the country. ; The moving panorama will be vividly and accurately pictured in The Bee from day to day the candidates will be presented in their own pronouncements and speeches the issue will be, discussed and all the current political happenings will be chronicled as they occur. NEBRASKA Politics in Nebraska prom ise to be at a boiling point throughout the year. The Bee's special staff corres pondent at Lincoln fur nishes the political gossip generated at the state capi tal and special attention is given to politics locally by experienced political writers. WASHINGTON National politics center largely in the national capi tol where the president and his advisers are at the helm of the government and where congress is in session. Th political focal point is at the seat of government where a staff correspondent of The Bee is on the lookout for everything of keen interest to people of this section of the west. ' - ' CHICAGO AND DENVER The Bee will have its own representatives on the spot at both of the big nominating conventions and readers of The Bee will get the best inside information of what i done by the president makers and how it is done. For 1988 be sure to subscribe for The Omaha Bee. Recognized as the Leading Republican Newspaper SaaBaaaaaaaaaaaiaHiBaaaaaBBgtaatafaaaaaWJaaaafaaaa Address: THE BEE PUBLISHING CO.. Omahs. Neb. COMMENT ON AMERICAN ARMY Urrtnan Critic (iaya Offlcrn Are All It I Kb t, but Ita Orsantaat Ion Is Defective. BKRMNV Jan. U-"The mobilization of the I'nlted States army, under present con ditions, would obviously produce a very poor result," nays Lieutenant Colonel Ix Juge of the -German army, retired,' in a pamphlet Just Issued, dealing; with the land forces of the I'nlted States, " although the sorrowful spectacle of 1P98 would not bo reproduced." The author has nothing; but praise for the officers, who, he states, are keen, con aclentlous and well educated. Among; the men, however, he finds reat lack of dis cipline. ; Aa to the general organization, he records the prevalent opinion In profes sional circles In Kurope. that It lacks cohe sion. ' ' . ' "No preparation for war is made during peace; no organization of the units Into Ini ICt B 0DY SACKED WITH PAIN No other disease causes such wide-spread suffering as Rheumatism. It la a nerve racking torture, and so thoroughly docs it dominate the system, When it becomes entrenched ia the blood, that its victims are usually com plete slaves to pain. Rheumatism is due to an excess of uric acid in the blood brought on by 6tomach troubles, weak kidneys, indigestion, and a sluggish condition of the system. The natural refuse of the body, instead of passing off through the ordinary channels of waste, is left to sour and ferment in the system because of these irregularities, forming uric acid which is absorbed into the blood, and Rheumatism gets a foothold. As the blood circulates . through the body it deposits the acrid, irritating sub stances with which it is saturated, into the different muscles, nerves, tissues and bones. Sharp, biting pains commence, the flesh becomes feverish, swollen and tender, the muscles and joints throb and jerk, and the body is literally racked with pain. Plasters, blisters, liniments, etc., can never cure the disease: thev relieve the pain, per PURELY VEGETABLE tism permanently. S. S. S. is the greatest of all blood purifiers, just what is needed in every case of Rheumatism. Book on Rheumatism and any medical advice free. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, OA, MEN S. E. Cor. ?A .v- -VU--. IOWA Politics in Iowa are sure to turn about the contest for the senatorial succession as well as about the presi dency. A special staff cor respondent at Des Moines is charged with keeping read ers of The Bee in touch with all the political currents of the Hawkeye state , armies with their requisite staffs has been drawn up and no provision Is mad- for supply." ' , This Is dun, he considers, to the general ijellcf of the American public In spite of the demand- of far-sccina; military men and of the press for a mobilization scheme that all that Is ncccsfary on the outbreak of war Is to fill up with volunteers the ranks of regiments kept on a weak peace footing-, and then form them Into brigades, divisions and army, corps. But he con tinues, "A critical view of the conditions of this army, notwithstanding Its good equipment and armament, does not make the outlook hopeful In case af hostilities with a great military power." As to the National guard, he states tint competent foreign observers regard this force aa of very smalt value, aa It is thought that of tho lOii.000 men enrolled, not more than 5,000 at the highest estimate would be fit for sen-Ice. When you have anything to sell adver tise It 1 The Flee War.t Ad Columns. UMATISM haps, temporarily, but do not reach the trouble, which is in the blood. S. S. S. is the proper treatment for Rheumatism. It goes down and attacks the disease at its brad, and by driving out the poison and acrid fluids which are causing the pain, and strengthen ine and enriching the blood, cures Rheuma CURED 5 FOR fCE CURE, THEN IfOC PAT VB OUR TK Established la Omaha II Taara. r" npi" Consultation Laa and. Examination. 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