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VOL. XXXVIII NO. 20(3.
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Bill to Dispose of Some Odd
Franklin County, Nebrask
COME FROM INCORRECT SURVa
Settiers Had Supposed for Years They
Had Title to Them.
INDIANS ASK AN ACCOUNTING
Northern Artpahoes of Opinion They
Have Been Shortchanged.
NO TRUE SURVEY OF SALT CREEK
Agricultural Department WaDlaf to
Furnish Expert, Bat People
Beeeflted Maat Pay lart
f tka Expense.
(From a 8taff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. Feb. 10. (Special Tele
gram.) The house committee on public
lands today made a favorable report on
Congressman Norrls' bill to authorise the
aale of certain lands In Frontier county,
Nebraska, tltlea to which by resurvey have
been found to still rest with the United
Slates. The resurvey disclosed the fact
that some 40S acre otMand still remained
as the- publl domain, though for many
years under tha original aurvey having
passed to settlers and Leen occupied and
cultivated by these homesteaders. The
Norrls bill authorises the secretary of the
Interior to sell, under sealed bids or at
public auction, at his discretion, for cash,
any or all vacant public lands In township
pight, north, range thirty, west of the sixth
principal meridian, which are embraced
within fractional subdivisions which re
sulted from disconnected surveys.
It Is further provided by the Norrls bill
that a sum of money equal to the net pro
reeds of tha sales shall be pro rated among
the persons who acquired title to the lands
In sections six. - seven, eighteen, nineteen,
thirty and thirty-one, In township eight
north, range twenty-nine. In proportion to
the loss In area ecrally sustained by such
persona.
Indians Want Aa Accounting.
The secretary of the treasury tod By
transmitted to congress a letter cf the sec
retary of the Interior, asking on appropri
ation of 11.600 for the employment of an
expert accountant to figure out the account
of the Northern Araphoe Indians. It ap
peara in explanation of this request that
the Northern Cheyenne Indians of the
Tongue river afency, Montana and North
ern Araphoe Indians of Shoshone agency,
Wyoming, although separate and distinct
tribes, made a Joint treaty with the United
Htates in JSSS. which was supplemented by
another treaty In 1878 an annual approprl
ations In fulfillment thereof have always
been made for the two tribes Jointly.
The Northern Araphoe. believing they
have not been receiving their full pro.
'portion of. benefits. asked., aaked that the
question be'leoked Into.
People Mast Pay Part.
Senator Burkett Is In receipt of a letter
from Secretary Wilson, relating to the
drainage of Bait creek valley. The financial
co-operation of local people in making sur
veys and plans of drainage Is necessary
to work out the main problems relative to
the development of a most economical and
affective plan for drainage of the agrl
cultural lands.
ecrotary Wilson in his letter to Senator
Burkett states that his office givea
response to the people of the Salt river
valley on the ground that by doing so an
efficient plan may be made that the van
ous Interests concerned will unite and get
together on the work. It Is thought that
the contribution of a small part of expense
will work no hardship upon the property
holders who are Interested In the proposed
Improvement. The sum to be used for
local labor la necessary for the prosecution
of the field work and then Secretary Wilson
suggests that a complete Investigation and
report, while costing the office a greater
sum than named in the estimates will be
compensated for in a definite contribution
of W0 from local interests.
Miner Matter at Capital.
Representative Pollard today named Alex
ander Magurrn of Lincoln as alternate to
lake ten examination for admission to the
naval academy. Msgurrn is at present em
ployed by the Lincoln Star as office boy.
Lieutenant Q. F. Neal has been detached
in charge of the navy recruiting station,
Omaha. end will wait orders.
Lieutenant P. B. Dungan la assigned to
dyty In charge of the navy recruiting sta
tion. Omaha. March 1.
Rural routes ordered established May 1:
Nebraska. IH-onoto. Custer oounty, route 1,
serving: eighty-seven families; Trenton,
Hitchcock county, routes 1 and S. serving
13T families. South Dakota. Owanka, Pen
nington county, route 1. serving 110 fam
ilies. Rural carriers appointed: Iowa, Tttonka,
route 1 I.ewls O. Helfner, carrier; Roy
Hudlong, substitute. South Dakota, Avon,
route X. George W. StlmiNton. carrier; Fred
VI. King, substitute.
Postmasters appointed: Nebraska, Lomax,
Custer county. Benjamin T. Blackburn,
vice C. B. Crlsman, resigned. South Da
kola, Ferncy, Brown county. Margaret F.
Doyen, vice C. K. Kaper, resigned.
WOMAN AGENT MAKES ARREST
Miss Mary McCarly Ceptareo Maa She
Arrears ml Rabbin- Ticket Of
fice at Stargea, Ma.
CHILLCOTHE. Ma, Feb. 10. Miss Mary
MCarty. agent for the Chicago. Milwaukee
St. Paul railroad at Sturges. northeast of
here. todsy captured, single-handed, a man
whom she accuses of-havink robbed her,
tlckst oftlcs last night, when several tick
ets mere stolen. When a man appeared at
the ticket window today with one of the
stolen tickets Mies McCarty demanded all
of them. The man attempted to leave, but
she coveted him with a revolver and held
him prisoner until the arrival of the eheriff.
GIRL FOUND WITH THROAT CUT
Klcfctrra-Tear-Old Belle Believed
Mardered aa Kit af
Wedding.
PITTSBURG. Pa,. Feb. 10. Within a few
hours of the date eel for her wedding,
mlla Martorfeld. U years old. the belle
of the Ruseo-Greek eoloay of Duquesne, a
suburb, was found with her throat cut. In
the cellar of her borne. She died without
having regained consciousness. The ao
aaarlUa peUevt Lbe girl was murdered.
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SUMMARY OF THE DEE
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VICINITY Fair Thursday; slowly rising
temperature.
FOR NEBRASKA Fair Thursday; siowiy
rising temperature.
kor IOWA Fair Thursday; rising tem
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Temperature at Omaha yesterday:
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XEBBABXA.
Herman Taylor, a prominent stockman
living near Plainvlew, frose to death In
the storm of Tuesday. Page 3
Cheyenne county rsnchman proposes to
make a creek furnish power for lighting
plant and to drive machinery on the
ranch. Page 3
C. K.. Benson of Omaha drops dead In
the depot at Kearney while waiting for a
train to Omaha. Page 3
WAgXIWOTOir.
Bill for sale at auction of lands in Fron
tier county, which resurvey showtd be
longed to the public domain. Page 1
Legal questions as to whether Philander
C. Knox Is eligible for cabinet position
nave created Interest at Washington.
Page 1
DOMESTIC.
President Roosevelt gives It out to
Nevada senator that negotiations now on
with Japan will solve race question In
coast atates. Page 1
New Orleans Is preparing to give a royal
welcome to Judge Taft this afternoon
when he arrives frm Panama. Fag 1
Formal ratification of the election of
Taft and Sherman was made In Joint ses
sion at Washington. Pag 1
X.OCAX.
Many commands stationed in the De
partment of the Missouri destined for the
orient. rage 7
Harrlman's plan to have the best possi
ble system of railroads. Page 7
Jur ysecured to try the Goodell murder
case. page 3
C. E. Benson, Omaha real estate man,
dies In the depot at Kearney while wait
ing for a train. Page 5
Charles Ball of Chicago elected presi
dent of the plumbers' organization.
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LSOHUTm.
Appropriations in alght the largest In
the history of the state and pressage an
other state debt In place of legacy of last
democratic rule which is Just wiped out.
Page 1
Dramatic debate In which Clark shouts
liar to Taylor takes place when Sink rail
road bill comes up In the house. Page a
OOM3CULCXAX AJTD I2TD US TRIAL.
Live stock markets. Page
Grain markets. Page 9
Stocks and bonds. Page
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DR. A. D. VTGREW IS DEAD
Ploaeer Phyalclaa of Geneva, Brother
of Omaha Banker, Dies at
Advanced Age.
Dr. A. G. McGrew of Geneva, brother of
Charles F. McGrew, vice president of the
Omaha National bank, died Wednesday
morning at his home at the age of 72 years.
Pneumonia, resulting from a cold con
tracted at Chicago In December, where he
attended the national convention of rail
way surgeons, was the cause of death.
Dr. McGrew was graduated In 1861 from
the Rush Medical college in Chicago and
had practiced medicine and surgery for
over forty years. He located In Geneva
about twenty years ago. His widow, five
children and two brothers survive him.
The children are Mrs. W. E. Chapln of
Lincoln. Dr. F. A. McGrew of LaPorte.
Ind.; F. M. McGrew of Callaway and the
Mines Virginia and Marlon McGrew. who
live In the old home at Geneva. Charles
F. McGrew of Omaha ami J. B. McGrew, a
banker of Bloomlngton are the surviving
brothers. Charles F. McGrew returned a
week ago from Geneva, where he had been
to see his brother, but it was believed then
that the doctor was better.
The funeral will be held tomorrow at
Geneva.
COLLISION RUMORS DOUBTED
Kary Department Receives .Jit Cen
Iratatlta to Heport af Ac
cident to Georgia.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10-The Navy de
partment haa received no advise tending
to Indicate a colloalon between tha battle
ship Georgia and another battleship of the
Atlantic fleet. There have been minors
abroad of such a mishap, but official dis
patches fail to confirm the rumor.
GIBRALTAR, Feb. 10. Reports thst the
Georgia was In collision with another bat
tleship of tha American Atlantic fleet
while enroute to America which have been
circulated here are not confirmed. The
reports wsre originally published by Span
ish newspapers.
LEAPS FROM HIGH BUILDING
Urtrrr Woman Attempts Beaaatleaal
nlrlda la Heart al Baslaeaa
District.
DENVER. Colo.. F-b. 10,-ln an effort
to destroy herself. Mia Violet Brierly, aged
2C, step daughter of R. A. Powell, leaped
from a window on the sixth floor of the
Mining Exchange buildlug tn the business
district todsy, landing on the stone pave
ment below. The girl was picked up un
conscious but still breathing. In th pocket
of Miss Brterly's coat was found a not
directing that communication should be
had with "C M. W.. a civil engineer" in
case of her death, ll 1 though the girl
cannot live, i
CLEARING WAY FOR MR. KNOX
Bill to Repeal Part of Act Increasing
Pay of Secretary of State.
TO DISPOSE OF TECHNICALITY
Polat Is Made That Raise la Salaries
Bars Senators aad Representa
tives Prom Accepting;
Places la Cabinet.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 Just bell-re
the senate adjourned today Senator Hale
Introduced a bill repealing the portion of
the act of 1907 which Increases the salary
of the secretary of state.
WASHINGTON. Feb. lO.-Is Senator
Knox eligible for appointment as secre
tary of state In the Incoming administra
tion, or must the president-elect, when he
BgtJn touches American soli tomorrow, find
himself confronted with the pressing and
disagreeable necessity of selecting a new
premier for his cabinet 7
This was the question that all official
Washington was confronted with this
morning. It was true that the first sug
gestion of the possible constitutional ob
stacle to tho appointment of Senator Knox
as secretary of state was broached yes
terdsy, but It was so lste at night that no
one had an opportunity to lay hands upon
the legal authorities which might serve as
a htsis for an answer to the question. Con
sequently today there was much conning
of constitutions, statute books, supreme
court decisions, opinions of comptrollers of
the treasury and other usual souroes of
such Information.
The facts In the case are perfectly plain.
There Is no dispute about them. Senator
Knox was last elected for a six-year term,
wl lch will not expire until March I, 191L
The constitution prohibits the appointment
of a senator to an office created, or the
salary of which has been Inceased during
the term for which he mas elected.
Knox Consalts Attorneys.
So the question Is. whether under this
uncontrovertible state of affairs. Senator
Knox can lawfully succeed Robrt Bacon
as secretary of state on March 4. It Is
quite evident that the senator himself Is a
good deal perturbed by the springing of
this question at this moment. He had de
nted himself to all callers, but Is advisiig
with his personal friends, especially those
of a legal turn of mind, and without doubt
he will have a message on the wires before
President-elect Taft arrives at New Or
leans containing his own conclusions re
garding his eligibility to the office of sec
retary of state.
Before the day is over there wilt also
be deliverances from legal lights of more
or leas Importance in Washington, so that
the question should not long remain unan
swered. Meanwhile a lay opinion, entitled
to some consideration. Is to the effect that
President-elect Taft can find a way to
make Philander C. Knox secretary of state
without severely straining the United
States constitution.
Maeveagh for Treasury Portfolio.
CHICAGO, Feb. 10,-As George M. Rey
nolds Is oat of the field for the position
of the secretary of the treasury of the
United States, the name of Franklin Mac
Veagh of this city will probably be pre
sented to President-elect Taft.
Mr. MacVeagh is a brother of Wayne
MacVeagh of Pennsylvania. He Js a prom!
nent merchant of this city, but has taken
an active interest in (olitios for many
years.
Mr. MacVeagh expressed surprise when
told that a move was afoot 'to place him
in the Taft cabinet.
"It's new to the; really, I never heard of
It before," said he.
Despite official denials, the presence here
of Chairman Hitchcock of the republican
national committee, is believed to be In
connection with the filling of the secretary'
ahlp of the treasury.
Mr. Hitchcock has been here several
days, and accompanied by Fred W. Up ham.
assistant treasurer of the republican na
tional committee, will leave for New Or
leans tomorrow.
Mr. Upham said he believed the position
would be given to a Chicagoan, but he was
reticent whon Mr. MacVeagh's name was
mentioned. He hinted that Charles Gates
Dawes, former comptroller of the currency
might be considered In the matter, but Mr,
Dawes secretary stated that any "men
tion" of Mr. Dawes which might be going
on was without the encouragement of the
latter.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOI BE
Agricultural Bill la Dlseaeaed aad
everal Minor Bills Panned.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 10.-The ever Inter
esting ceremony of counting the electoral
vote was performed today by the senate
and house of representatives in Joint sea
ion. William H. Taft of Ohio was off I
daily declared elected president and James
9. Sherman of New York vice president.
the count disclosing 321 electoral vote for
the republican candidates as against 162 for
Bryan and Kern.
Following the refusal of unanimous con
sent for the consideration of a resolution
appropriating S1.260.VQO for a Lincoln me
morial in Washington and the passage of
several bills ot minor importance, considera
tion of the agricultural sppropriation bill
was resumed. .The effort of Mr. Lever and
his followers to abolish the board of
trustees of the Department of Agriculture
failed.
The bill was pending when the house, at
SOT p. m., adjourned.
NAEL, BILL 19 BEFORE SEX ATE
Carries Sl.OoS.eilS Mora Than When
It Left House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Id-Senator Hale
chairman of the committee on naval af
faire, today reported to the senate the bill
making appropriations for the support of
the navy. It carries 1136.826,19, an Increase
of (1,068,128 over the amount carried by
the bill as It was pased by the house.
No change, waa made in the Item provld
Ing for the construction of two 26.000-ton
battleships. The senate committee pro
vided that no part of the appropriation for
the marine corps may be expended unless
the corps Is continued In service aa hereto
fore, on battleships, cruisers, and other
naval vesels.
CORK LEG SUCCEEDS WEAPON
Despondent Ohln Eaglaeer atraaglee
Himself With Strap From Ar
tificial Limb.
COLUMBUS. O.. Feb. 10,-By means of
strap attached to aa artificial limb. Cor
nellus Cummins, aged 48, for years
railroad engineer of Columbus, committed
suicide by strangling today at the state
hospital, where he was patient, afflicted
wita ntiancaoiin.
SEDITION CHARGES IN MEXICO
everal Partisan la Jail for Sym
pathy with ' Aete-rederal
Movement ef Leyra,
MEXICO CITT. Feb. .-Followlng the
riots In the state of Morales, where sev
eral men were killed and Injured, the Mex
ican government has made a number ot ar
rests, all followers of Patricio Ieyva, the
anti-federalist candidate for governor of
the state. Leyva has been dismissed from
his government .position. Inspector ot the
Irrigation Department Fotnento and many
of his followers have been charged with
sedition. The president and secretary of
the Free Suffrage club at Jojutla and the
president and vice president of . a similar
club at Elaqulltenango have been put In
Jail on this charge. Many others have
been arrested In different parts of the state.
including a number ol women. 8ome of
these latter, it la Bald, merely shouted
"Viva Leyva."
The Mexican Herald la outspoken In the
declaration of the sentiment that a major
ity of the people of the state favor Leyva.
"To understand the situation," the Her
ald says, "It la necessary to show the his
tory ot Mexico and the suffering of the peo
ple at the hands of the Bpantah landlords.
This condition Is more In evidence In Mo-
relos than almost any other state, and
Leyva represents the people aligned against
this rule."
CHARGES IN HOSPITAL CASE
Attorneys for Ferka Aeaert His Wit
nesses Have Been Tam
pered Wltk.
SHERIDAN. Wyo.. Feb. 10.-(Spoclal
Telegram.) Charges were made In district
court here this morning lhat witnesses for
Meiko Ferko, who la suing the Lane
Bradbury hospital of Cody for $3,000
damages arising from alleged neglect to
treat him properly, bad been tampered
with and had disappeared under suspicious
circumstances. The charges were referred
to during the argument of counsel for th
plblntlff and motion of the defense for
continuance for one month, the latter
rer resenting, they , would then be able to
secure attendance In court of Dr. Bennett,
a member ot the legislature from Big Horn
county to testify In behalf ot the Lane
Bradbury hospital.
It was claimed certain witnesses for the
plaintiff have been offered money to leave
the state and not arpear at trial, but the
charge waa hotly denied by the defense.
Judge ' Paremelee o er-ruled motion for a
continuance and the trial Is In progress
today.
The case Is attracting wide attention.
Among those watching the trial la Miss
Caroline Lockhart, a well known magaslne
and short story writer.
SENTENCED TO WED INDIAN
Cartons Provision Made By Montana
Jedare la Hanky Bigamy
Caae.
HELENA; Mont. Feb. 10. Thomas
Hanby, a former SoutA Carolinam received
a remarkable sentence in tha federal court
here today. , Hanby, convicted on a bigamy
charge, wraa not only fined f 100 and sent
to Jail for elx months, Imm. .was also sen
tenced to marry an Indian woman.
Hanby' s first wife, learning of his mar
riage to pretty Mary La, Breach, a Black
foot maiden, secured his Indictment and
then a legal separation for herself. Be
cause of the first marriage, the second
marriage was declared void.
Judge Hunt not only Imposed the sen
tenced Indicated, but Instructed the United
States marshal to see that the marriage
was carried out Immediately, and this waa
done, a Justice of the peace uniting the
couple.
SUDDEN STORM KILLS TWO
High Wind, Lasting Ten Mlantes,
Does Damage la Eastern
Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 10.-A 10-minute
wind storm "of almost cyclonic dimensions
struck the upper part of Delaware and
southeastern Pennsylvania this afternoon.
causing the death of one man and a child
and doing much damage in the narrow
path it made through .the two states. In
Philadelphia the roof of Blockley Baptist
church wss blown off and one of the
heavy timbers struck Robert O. Weight-
man, who was passing the building. He
was so badly Injured that he died within
an hour. The storm did considerable dam
age In this city, blowing the roofs off
dosens of houses. An unidentified girl
about 11 years old was knocked down and
rolled Into a culvert by the storm In West
Philadelphia, and before she could be
reached she was drowned.
NO REVISION. SAYS BRYAN
Nebraskan Declares Present Coagrress
Will Make No Redaetlea la
Tariff Schedules.
PENSACOLA. Fla.. Feb. lO.-Wllliam J.
Bryan, In a speech here last night, said:
"This country need not hope for a re
vision of the tariff at the hands of the
present congress. There will be no revision,
for the reason that th republicans cannot
afford to lower th tariff, for every man
who has a schedule has contributed to
their campaign fund and must be protected.
It Is true that the contributions to the
national fund were published, but moneys
received by the congrsslonal fund were so
tainted that the republicans dared not pub
lish them even after the election.
"While there may be talk of a revision
and a lower tariff, ther will absolutely
be no change."
MOVE TO KILL BILL FAILS
Indiana House Adopts Report Recent
mending Tomllaaoa County Op
tion Measure for Passage.
INDIANAPOLIS. lnd., Feb. 10.-Th
house of representatives this afternoon by
a vote of forty-four to fifty-four, rejected
the minority report of the committee on
public morals, recommending Indefinite
postponement of the Proctor-Tomllnson
county option repeal bill. The majority
report, recommending the paasage of the
bill, was adopted. A motion to pass the bill
to engrossment waa lost. The bill therefor
Is still before the house.
TIDAL WAVERUMOR DENIED
Wlrelese Dispatch Says Reported Des
truction af Port Llmea Is With
out Fenndatlea.
NEW TORK. Feb. 10. Ther Is no truth
In the rumors that a tidal wave has des
troyed Port Llmoa, Costa Rica. A wire
less dispatch was received this afternoon
by the Western Union telegraph company
from Port Limoa saying th rumors of a
tidal grave war without foundation .
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Can aliens make treaties easier than friends ran make laws?
In giving freedom to the slave we secure freedom to the free.
v The dogmas of the quiet past are adequate to the stormy present.
I do not seek applause or to amuse the people, but to convince them.
There is no line straight or crooked upon which to divide this country.
My wish Is not that I may save the union, but that the union may be saved.
Those who live under the protection and enjoy the blessings of our benig
nant government must learn that they cannot stab its vitals with impunity.
Extracts from Various Speeches and Messages.
NEW ORLEANS IN GAY DRESS
Crescent City Ready to Give Taft
Royal Southern Welcome.
BANQUET DISHES A LA CREOLE
State Seoared for Finest Fish aad
Gatme aad Cellars for Oldest
Wines to Delight Presi
dential Palate.
PORT EADS, La., Feb. 10.-A wireless
message from the battleship North Caro
lina states that President-elect Taft has
declared the program outlined by the New
Orleans committee for his entertainment Is
agreeable in every way and that he will
meet the committee eight miles below New
Orleans at 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
A northerly blow this morning was the
first heavy weather encountered by Presi
dent-elect Taft and party while making th
trip from Colon to the Mississippi river
passes aboard tbe armored cruisers North
Carolina and Montana. On the whole the
weather haa been unusually pleasant.
NEW ORLEANS, La., Feb. 10. Although
the time scheduled for the arrival of President-elect
Taft Is several hours off, New
Orleans awoke today already prepared to
greet the distinguished visitor, who Is ex
pected at S o'clock Thursday afternoon on
the return trip from Panama.
Laat night a wireless message bore the
news up to the city of the arrival at the
mouth of the river of the scout cruiser
Birmingham, which will lie in the offing
until the North Calollna and Montana are
sighted and will then prepare for the trans
fer of the president-elect who will leave
the North Carolina off South Pass and will
coma up the river on the Birmingham. A
heavy thunderstorm late yesterday played
havoc with many of the decorations which
had been placed In. ho nor of the, president
elect and caused some anxiety on the part
of those who imagined th storm was also
raging In the gulf. The decorations were
replaced early today, however, and marin
ers gave assurances that the North Caro
lina could not possibly have made such
good time aa to have gotten within tbe
storm area.
Already requests are reaching this city
from towns along the route between New
Orleans and Cincinnati asking that the
president-elect be notified of their desire
to have him make speeches and acknow
ledge their welcome. While civic and
military parades, tours to points of historic
Interests and receptions are all to play a
prominent part in the entertainment during
his two days stay In New Orleans, It Is
very apparent that the S2S-a-pIate banquet
on Friday night la to be made the princi
pal feature of the visit. It is planned to
bring the list of those subscribing to the
banquet up to the 1,000 mark, so cost will
not be a deterrent factor In the success of
the feast.
Viands for Taft Palate.
The very finest fish and game which can
be procured within 100 miles of New
Orleans will be used in preparing the
dishes, all of which will be cooked a la
creole by the most skillful chefs.
Many Imaginary menus have been made
up and circulated as the official bill of
fare, but the chefs and others are still
busy considering what will be best to
serve. Some Insist upon "poulet Creole,1.'
young chickens stuffed with fresh mush
rooms, while others declared that teal duck
With a carefully prepared pecan nut butter
would be much more appetising. Many
favor crawfish bisque, but others hold out
for the old fashioned Creole gumbo. The
fish will be either pompano or aheepshead
and will be cooked in wine. There will be
a fruit salad In which the principal ingre
dients will be pineapples, bananas, oranges,
grape fruit, celery and a rich Creole dress
ing. Biscuit glace, pralines of cocoanut
and other sweet things will be served for
the laat courses.
Old cellars have been ransacked and
wines ot rare vintage unearthed for th
occasion. Ther will be a montlllado,
chateau LaFette and many other fine old
wines, which, according to the chefs, have
been stored away for so many years that
rakes will be required to separate them
from the. cobwebs which have formed over
the bottles.
A feature of the banquet Is to be the
serving of the cafe Broulot. Several hun
dred sliver bowls have been secured and
the coffee, rich with the aroma of spices
and cognac, will be stirred with silver
ladles by barkles chanting old Creole songs
while the alcohol Is burning.
Cardinal Gibbons, who will pronounce
the Invocation at tbe banquet, arrived last
night.
Taft Party Heard From.
PORT EADS, via New Orleans. Feb. 10.
Wireless communications received her
todsy say that Preslden'.-elect Taft and
party are reported 300 miles off the passes
at the mouth of the Miislsslppl river. Hj
is du to srriv at South Pass at mid
night. TAFT'S ELKCTlOJf IS RATIFIED
Formality of Counting th Ballets at
Joint Sesslea af Tw Hansen.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 10-Th two bouses
of congress met In Joint session In the
hall of th house of representative at 1 p,
m. today and formally ratified tha election
of William H. Taft of Ohio and James S.
Sherman of New Tork as president and
rice president of the United States, respect
ively. Vice President Fairbanks, occupying a
(Continued oa Second Pag a)
CANNOT escape history. ,
Practice proves more than theory.
Men should know and lay the truth to
heart.
Because of diversities we waste much
strength among us
This government xvaiinot. endure half slave
and half free.
It is not so easy to pay something as it Is to
pay nothing.
EDWARD GUEST OF BERLIN
First Foreign Bionurch to Knjoy Dis
tinction Hopes Friendly Rela
tions Will Continue.
BERLIN. Feb. lO.-KIng Edward, follow
ing his hearty reception yesterday by the
emperor and the people of Berlin, today
enjoyed the distinction of being the first
foreign monarch who ever has been the
guest of the Berlin municipality.
Shortly before noon his majesty, dressed
in the uniform ot a Prussian general, pro
ceeded In an automobile through richly
decorated streets to the town hall, where
Mayor Klrschner and the other members
of the city government greeted him at the
head of the great stairway. The king wss
then escorted to the spacious public recep
tion hall, which was splendidly decorated
with evergreen shrubbery snd wrreaths and
festoons of natural flowers. Here an as
semblage of several hundred persons
awaited the king.
According to the expressed wish ot King
Edward, no speeches were made. Herr
Klrschner asked the king to accept a drink
of honor from the city in a golden cup,
and, his majesty answering In the affirma
tive, the mayor's daughter handed him the
beaker filled with rare wine, which King
Edward emptied. His majesty then thanked
tbe mayor for the splendid reception ac
corded him yesterday by the people and
municipality of Berlin and he added:
"My greatest wish Is that the relations
of our two countries may always remain
of the best."
King Edward and her majesty, the queen,
were present at a luncheon given by Am
bassador Caschen and the guests Included
Chancellor von Buelow and his wife. For
eign Secretary von Schoen and all the
foreign ambassadors In Berlin, including
David Jayne Hill, the American ambassa
dor, and Mrs. Hill.
GRAFTING OFFICERS OUSTED
City of Hntrhlasoa, Kan., Will Also
Lose Corporate Rights for -Levying;
Tribute.
TOFEKA. Kan., Feb. 10,-For levying a
tribute on Joints and illegal resorts, J. T.
Harsha, mayor ot Hutchinson and W. H.
Dixon, chief of police, will be ousted from
office and the city of Hutchinson will be
enjoined from exercising the rights of a
corporation. The special master, E. D. Mo
Keever, filed his report to this effect in the
supreme court today.
Mr. McKeever reaches the following con
elusions of law with reference to the city
of Hutchinson:
"That the defendant within th time cov
ered by the forgoing finding of facts, has
exercised unauthorised, usurped and un
lawful corporate powers, and that the said
defendant should be ousted and forever en
Joined from the exercise of said usurped,
unauthorised and unlawful corporate pow
ers."
Similar findings are made with reference
to Mayor Harsha, Chief of Police Dixon,
Joseph Howard, assistant marshal, and W
A. Meadows, a patrolman.
RAINEY JOINS ANANIAS CLUB
Illinois Representative Assames His
Electloa In Statement
Jest lasaed.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 10. -Representative
Ralney of Illinois, whose speech In the
house on the Panama canal purchase has
drawn forth a rebuke from the State de
payment In an official reply to the Panama
government's proteat, was Inclined to as
sume that he had been elected to the
"Ananias club." This was based on the
statement In Secretary Bacon's letter as
to the president's view of Mr. Ralney's
speech. Mr. Ralney made a statement
today In which he said that he did not
expect President Obaldia of Panama or
PieslUent Roosevelt of the United States
to agree with him. He added that it
only necessary to arrive at some fact un
complimentary to the present admlnlstra
tlon tn be elected to the "Ananias club,"
provided the candidate has the courage to
make the facta public.
LIQUOR SOLICITORS BARRED
Iowa Supreme Ceart Vpholds Law
Declared Void Eight
Yeara Ago.
DES MOINES. la., Feb. 10. Liquor solid
tors taking orders for retsll quantities to
be filled outside the state were barred
from Iowa by the Iowa supreme court In a
derision today that reverses the former de
cision of the court and again puts In force
the statute which was before held to be
unconstitutional. Besides forbidding the ac
tual taking of retail quantity orders in
either wet or dry counties the decision Is
held by Attorney General Byers to apply to
the mall order business. The case In point
was that of the State of Iowa against Rob.
rt MoConnoughby of Washington, la. He
was enjolnted from 'taking orders for a
Kentucky liquor house to be filled outside
of the state. The law prohibiting soliciting
was passed ten yeara ago and held uncon
stitutional eight years ago.
TRAIN WRECKED BY EXPLOSION
Cnglne Blows l'p Killing Engineer
aad Flremaa aad Shatter
lag tar.
BEIXJNGHAM. Wash., Feb. 10.-It la re
ported here that the locomotive drawing
the Great Northern "Owl" train due In
Seattle at I o'clock this morning, blew up
a short distance south of Everett this
morning, killing the engineer and fireman
and wrecking the trsln.
No passengers were Injured. The train
was wrecked aad th bag sag and express
cars shattered.
DRAFT OX TREASURY
Record for' Appropriation By tin
Preient Session of Legislature.
ANOTHER LEGACY OF STATE DEBI
Party Will See the Last of the Relic
of Former Democratic Rule.
OVERLAP IS AGAIN IN SIGHT
Necessary Expenses and Campaign
Pledges in Excess of Revenue.
NO EFFORT MADE AT ECONOMY
House Kill the BUI to Take the A i-
polatmeat of Juvenile Officer
Out of the Hand ot District
Court Judges,
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Feb. 10.-(Speclal.)-If tho
democratic party of Nebrawka keeps lis
pledge to the people to "reduce the tax'-s
on farm lands and Increase the taxes on
railroads" another padlock will have to be
secured for tho state treasury. With all
the big appropriation bills still to be In
troduced the aggregate amount of money
asked for now Is S1.M5,3SS. This sum repre
sents for the most part pledges made by
the party or members ot the party to cer
tain dlotrtcts of the state. It docs not in
clude the appropriation for the maintenance
ot tho state government and state Institu
tion, the 1-mlll levy for the State uni
versity, the salary bill, the deficiency bill
nor the claims bill, nor the bill to provide
aid for weak school districts, amounting to
$115,000.
Estimating the 1-mlll levy for the Stato
university, tho salary bill and the main
tenance bill at the lowest possible figures
thus would bring th appropriations up to
the enormous total of 15,130,660. This sum
does not represent the extra pay for the
Judges of the district and supreme oourts.
the Increase In salaries In the food Com
missioner's office, extra appropriations for
the office of the labor commlxsloner and
probably a dozen or more minor bills.
The legislature two years ago made a
total appropriation of W.3h,267, which in
cluded everything. The finances of tho
state were handled in such shape that
the State Board ot Equalization reduced
the levy for general fund purposes and
the Sheldon 1-mlll levy for tho payment of
the state debt could have been repeated
and the debt wiped out by July. At the
present pace set by tho democratic legisla
ture It is ImposHlble to forecast when Ne
biaska will get out ot debt or what enor
mous figures will be reached when th total
appropriations aro finally figured.
Let Republicans Pay Debt.
At the beginning of the legislature a
prominent democrat was asked how the
party would be able to keep its pledge to
the people to reduc farm taxes and In
crease railroad taxes; ".If w can't get
enough money to run the state without In
creasing taxes we will run the state in
debt again and let the republicans pay oft
the debt."
It is evident the legislators are figuring
on that very thing, for over 11,600,000 haa
been asked for already, with the big ap
propriation bills still to be introduced. Here
are some of the appropriation bills which
go to make up this total:
Haatlng's asylum, new building. .1 l'lO.ffM
Agricultural school, Cambridge....
Relief of Orandjea
7S.W0
16
6. $)
15,00j
toi
u
KW.000
14.4"
aoo.onn
14,000
t,50n
16.000
loo.ono
lOO.Offl
.ooo
7,600
60,000
1,01X1
o.oi o
7. K
a.nin
AO.Otlft
10,000
l.ono
:,dvi
15.000
Cobbey's statutes
Lincoln monument
Expense of leglttlalure
Salary legiHiuiuav
AlHuka-Yukon exposition
Beatrice feeble-minded institute....
Bacteriological laboratory
Binding twine iiiont
Governor's expenses
Exjieriment station nortnweei
Home for "rlendlen8. temporary
maintenance
Home for FrlmidleMS, new building
Kearney normal, new oulldlng
Wayne Normal school
Distribution of hog cholera serum..
Bxepriment station, Wheeler county
Industrial institute lor nna
Corn Improvement society ,
Library at Peru normal
Heating plant Home for Friendless
hlflh hatencry
State fair
Normal school, Ainsworth
Normal rcliool. Crawford
Elevator. State Soldier's home.
Grand Island
Marking Oregon traJI
Experiment station, l ulhcrtsnn. . ..
Furniture. Grand Army of the Re
public l.tw
Norfolk asylum, new building , S&.U00
Relief, John Swenson II
Return of soldier s pensions R.om
Two normal hcUooIm, Sixth district 12fi.ono
Seed wheat commission S0,0U0
Total I1.MS.SM
Juvenile Officer Bill Killed.
It Is evident the nine votes from Doug
las county are not appreciated In tha
house. The delegation this morning at
tempted to get a bill on the general file
over the protest of the Judiciary commit
tee, so It could be discussed In the com
mittee of the whole, but the house refused
to permit this courtesy, though It has
done so probably on every occasion be
fore. The bill was by Butt and It pro
vided Ui at the county commissioners of
Douglas and Lancaster counties should
have the authority to name th probation
officers of the Juvenile court. Judgo
Esteile of Omaha and Judge Frost of Lin
coln appeared before the Judiciary com
mittee and fought the bill and it was rec
ommended for Indefinite postponement.
Connolly moved this morning that th
bill go on general file and h and Boland
and Shoemaker each made a talk to be
allowed to dlucuHS the bill In the commit
tee of the whole, in the meantime promis
ing to bring evidence from Omaha to
show that the people there were not sat
isfied with the Juvenile court appoint
ments and that better results would b
obtained should the commissioners hav
tha power to appoint. They agreed t
amend the bill to leave out LamasUr
county, but the house would have none of
It, and the came of Judge Esteile was
used by the opponents of the measure to
defeat -It. The Judge, they said, desired
the bill killed. Neltleton spoke against
the bill and Taylor of Custer thought th
Judiciary committee had spent enouglt
time on It without the hotiee using up
any more, while Taylor of Tork was sure
the Judges should make the appointments.
Keiley of Furnas talked for th bill to go
on general file.
Liar Pasesd la House.
After listening to Claik - of Richardson
and Taylor of Custer county fuss until th
d liar" was passed, th house In the
committee of the whole took a slap at Its
railroad committee and refused to stand
for the dnnaturizKtion of the Sink fifty
car freight train bill.
Tbe eowmltie recommended that the bill