Nebraska Newspapers

    The Omaha Daily
Bee
VOL. XXXV11I NO. 207.
OMAHA, FRIDAY -MORNING, FEBRUARY 12, 1909 TEN PAGES.
8INGLE COrY TWO CENTS.
HONORS TO LINCOLN
Omaha Celebration of Cv 'v- on
Biff Scale.
CLIMAX Will COME THIS Ev
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8chool Children Hold Forth in Mo
ing and at Noon.
TWENTY THOUSAND IN EXERCISE3
Will Recite Gettysburg . Addresi in
Concert at 12 M.
MONUMENT SCENE OF CEREMONY
Public Meeting Afternoon and Er.
lam at Auditorium Will Be Prla.
rlpat Pobllo Observations
f Anniversary.
PROCLAMATION.
To tha People af Omahat
Tomorrow, Trlday, February 19,
lOS, will ba tha 100th anniversary
of tha birth af Abraham Xilnooln,
tba great defender af human rights
and liberty, a xaaa whoa Da ma aad
deeds will lira forever.
To give aaob person aa opportun
ity to taka part la tba sxerolsee to
ba hald tomorrow la memory of that
birthday J request that all business
plaeec cloaa.
Thtse eserclees will ba bald at tba
Auditorium la tba afternooa and
evening. X bopa to aaa tba building
crowded. X.et na hara la Omaha
maka tbla a big- day.
JAMES O. BAXJ.MAV,
February 11, ISO. Mayor.
lUTCOtir PAT FBOOBAM.
10:30 Ai M. Addressee " by prominent
eltlssns la all pnbllo and parochial
schools.
10;30 A. M. High aohool exerelseg at
First Methodist church.
19 M. Oerementes at tba Lincoln moa
nintot oa high aohool campus.
19 M. Twenty tbonaand aohool chil
dren In coaoert recite Uaoola's Gettys
burg apeeoh.
8 130 P.S4V Fa olio meeting- at Audi
torloum, Sr. W. M. Davidson presldlnr.
S:0O t. M. Chief pubUo meeting- of tba
day at tba Auditorium, Oeaeral Charles
F. Manderioa presiding-. Orand Army
aad Confederate veterans will participate.
'Omaha will thus pay tribute to the man
who pald'hls Ufa for tho cause of free
dom today, Public business will be gen
erally suspended and private enterprise
is 11 til soma extent observe the holiday.
While the day's celebration will cul
ininato In the big public meeting at the
Auditorium In the evening, there are two
a riuiriuii interest and a timely slgnlfl
1'inre that claim first attention. At noon
lie, nun school children In concert will re
',c.ile Lincoln's Gettysburg (speech, that
Immortal gem of oratorical excellence,
whose author In Its delivery thought so
llK'itly of It . that he said, 'Th e world
will little note nor long remember what
we cay here."
Jew and Gentile, Catholic and Protestant
will Join in the big afternoon meeting at
the Auditorium to honor the man who died
In the cause of freedom for all, regardless
of erred, race or previous condition of
servitude. Dr. W. M. Davidson, superin
tendent of the public schools, will pre
side at tliis great meeting, the unique
feature of tho Lincoln centenary celebra
tion la Omaha. Rev. T. J. Mackay, rector
of All Saints' Episcopal church, will pro
nounce the Invocation; Rev. P. A. Mc
Govern of St. Peter's Catholic parish and
Kev. F. lb Loveland of the First Metho
tlist church will make addresses, while
Rabbi Frederick Conn of Temple Israel
will pronounce the benediction.
Holiday Will Ba Uvaeral.
The federal building outside of the post
office departments; the county court house,
city hall, all the bsnks. the public library
and many other buildings will be closed
today, Lincoln's birthday. As at present
advised, the postoffice will be open aa us
ual and the ordinary carrier deliveries
made. The I'nlted States circuit and dis
trict courts will be closed.
We con only recognise holidays when
the same are pronounced as such by
proclamation of the governor of the state,"
said rostmaster Thomas, "and as such
proclamation lias not yet been made we
have no other recourse than to continue
doing business. There Is no authorised
government holiday and we ran only
suspend public business when the day la
recognised aa a holiday by official pro
clamation by tha governor."
A. YV. Jeff oris will speak on Abraham
Lincoln at the Dundee school, Friday
morning at 11 o'clock, the students and
teachers of that school desiring to have
some special exercises in connection with
the centennial celebration.
The First Church of Christ, Scientist, will
hold a service Friday morning at Cham
Itia' building, Twenty-fifth and Farnam
streets. The subject of the lesson will be
"Freedom." (Service begins at 11 o'clock,
tall for All to Celebrate.
The Uncoin centenary committee, of
which General Charles F. Maudcrson la
chairman, has issued a lengthy proclama
tion to the citlsena of Omaha asking (or
their hearty support In the effort to Justly
commemorate tho birth of tha great presi
dent on Friday. The proclamation recites
tha several arrangements of services dur
ing the day and closes with this para
graph and verse of poetry;
With the full assurance that the citlsena
of Omaha will Join with enthusiasm in the
observance of this anniversary and with
the belief that they will feel it a patriotic
duly to participate in aome one of the meet
ings planned lor, the centenary committee
Solicits your interest and co-operation In
the proper observance of tha 100th anni
versary of the birth of
"The kindly-earnest, brave, fore-seeing
man,
' Sagacious, patient, dreading praise, not
blame.
New birth of our new soil, tha flrat Amer
ican." THOMAS BISHOP OF WYOMING
Philadelphia Clergy aaa a Elected
Western (hargo Brewster In
Western Colorado.
NEW TORK. Feb.. 11. The house of
bishopa of the Prolestsnt Episcopal gen
eral convention In seasloaj her today aloe led
Rev. Dr. Nathaniel Seymour Thomas of
Philadelphia bishop of Wyoming and Rev.
lienjamia Brewster of Salt Lake City
bishop of wastsrn Ctlorado.
SUMMARY OF THE BEE
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DOMESTIC.
William H. Tsft reaches New Orleans
and is received hy committees with much
ceremony when he lands. Faga 3
Z.EOISX.ATXTX.
State senate disregards Bryan's wishes
and votes to accept Carnegie pension
fund for university professors. Page 1
Woman suffrage Is killed by small vote
In the state senate. Page 1
wAgjcmoToir.
Bill to permit Omaha and Winnebago
Indians to drain their lands passes both
houses of the legislature. Senator
Burkett seeks to secure denatured alco
hol still for Nebraska university. Page 1
Senate committee on Judiciary declares
Senator Knox Is eligible for cabinet posi
tion provided salary Is placed back at
$8,000. rf 9
HZBKAIIA.
Platlsmouth man has a letter written
by Lincoln In which the latter deprecates
the mention of his name for the presi
dential nomination. Pag-e 3
Hastings Is expecting a record attend
ance at tha state Young Men's Christian
association convention. Page 3
Winter wheat growers organize at Hast
ings for the purpose of eliminating the
middleman. Pago 3
XaOOAXk
Toung Women'a Christian association
receives $5,000 donation from California
couple for furnishing one floor of tho
new building. Page 6
State rests and defense takes an inning
In tha Ooodell murder case. Page 3
Martin Beck of the Orpheum buys all
the stock in tha Crelghton Orpheum the
ater building. Pago
COMKXaCXAX, AMD HTSU8T&XAT.
Live stock markets. Page t
Grain markets. : Page
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BILL FOR JAPANESE CENSUS
California kea;lslatara Paaaes Measure
aad sidetracks Other Aatl
Allem Proposals.
SACRAMENTO, Cel., Feb. 11. Modera
tion on the part of legislators and an evi
dent disposition finally to dispose of all
measures relating to Jspanese and other
aliens characterized the day's session of
the legislature. Adopting a suggestion by
Governor Gillett, the assembly voted to
appropriate $10,000 to defray tha expenses
which shall show the number of Jspanese
In California and tha pursuits In which they
are engaged. The statistics are to be used
In consideration of furtlier legislation pos
sibly Involving a request by California for
an Asiatic exclusion aot.
In the senate a resolution by Senator
Mark Anthony providing for a special elec
tion wherein the voter of California might
express themselves on the subject of Asi
atic Immigration was defeated by a vote of
tS to 12.
The report of the committee on executive
communications, advising agslnst any anti
alien legislation at this time, has been made
the special order for today in tha senate,
but Its consideration was shut off on a
point of order, snd the matter probably will
not be again revived. .
COUNTY OPTION LAW REPEALED
Indiana Hons Passes P roo tor-Tom -llasoa
Measare by Vote of
ft to 44.
INDIANAPOLIS. Fab. ll.-Tha Proctor
Tomlinson county local option repeal bill
was passed by a vote of 12 to 44 In the
Indiana house of representatives today.
The passage of the bill followed the hot
test debate of the session. It was agreed
upon as a compromise measure. There were
ten democratic reprcsentstives. however,
who voted against the bill. Four republi
cans voted for it.
Champions of the bill predict it will pass
the senate, which is controlled by the re
publicans. The bill provides for Incorpor
ated town and city ward local option. It
would permit only one saloon to 500 inhabi
tants and do away with saloons owned by
breweries.
DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN DENVER
J. F. MeCartr, Contractor of Martia's
Kerry, Ohio., Kills Hla Wife
aad Hlnaoelf.
DENVBR. Feb. ll.-J. F. McCarty some
time this morning shot his wife through
the body, fatally wounding her, then blew
out his own brains. The motive for Mc
Carty s action is not known. The Mc
cartys bad lived In tho neighborhood but a
few weeks and little Is known of them.
Mrs. McCarty died late thia afternoon.
MARTINS FERRT. O.. Feb. ll.-J. F.
McCarty was a contractor at Martina Ferry
and Mra. McCarty waa prominent socially.
He has brothers living In Wheeling and
Martina Ferry and Mra McCarty also has
relatives at Wheeling and Sleubeavllle. The
bodies will be brought here for burial.
Kaaoaa Coal Maa Dead.
LEAVENWORTH, Ken.. Feb. 11 John
E. Carr, tha founder of the coal industry
hero and well known In coal circles
throughout Missouri and Illinois, died bare
last night, aged at years,
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EXERCISES AT LINCOLN FARM
Elaborate Program at Birthplace of
Dead Emancipator in Kentucky.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT SPEAKS
Other Addresses Will Be hy Generals
Wright aad Wilson, Governor
Wlllson and Ei.Got,
ernor Folk.
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HOGENVILLE, Ky.. ' Feb, 11. Tha cen
tenary of Abraham Lincoln's birth will
be observed generally throughout tha United
States, but nowhere will tha commemoration
exercises command more Interest than those
to be held In this little town on February
IS. Two miles from here, on the Lincoln
farm, which has been purchased by a na
tional association formed for the purpose.
President Roosevelt will lay the corner
stone of a memorial building now being
erected by popular subscription to mark
Lincoln's birthplace and to protect for all
times the little log cabin In which tho
martyr president was born.
The centenary address on this occasion
will be delivered by President Roosevelt.
General Luke B. Wright, tha secretary of
war will speak on behalf of the confed
erate soldiers. General Grant Wilson will
represent the veterans of t.e union
army and Lincoln's native state will
be represented by Governor Augustus E.
Wlllson of Kentucky. Other addresses will
be made by Bishop Galloway of Missis
sippi and ex-Governor Joseph W. Folk of
Missouri.
Hodgenvllle, which Is near the geo
graphical center of the state of Kentucky
and not far from the center of population
of the United States, promises to become
a new Mecca In America and tha Lincoln
farm, a second Mount Vernon. Although
Abraham Lincoln had other homes, there
is a sentiment about his birth place that
does not attach to any of them. Ho lived
here for tight years, and before he left
knew very much of what Mark Twain calls
"the model little farm that raised a man."
He went swimming In the nearby creek
and the light from the huge fireplace In
the little one-room cabin he learned his
first lessons.
Playgrounds of Abe Lincoln.
It was In 1S06 that Thomas Lincoln
brought his bride, Nancy Hanks, and estab
lished the rude little home that three years
later was to welcome Into the world the
future president. Their's was the rough
life of pioneers, the farm was then as It
la now, a sterile piece of land, and to make
both enda meet the older Lincoln did odd
Joba of carpentry In tha vicinity, besides
working the farm. The actual necessities
of Ufa were seldom lacking, but it was a
Ufa of severe poverty. For soma yeara
Thomas Lincoln served as a county super
visor of public roads, an Important posi
tion in that time. Land owners paid their
poll tax with pick and shovel then, and
on road mending days he used to take
little Abe along, both for company and
for help. There are old-timera here now
who claim that there la not a section of
tho eld pik .wittiin - several miles of hla
home along which Abraham Lincoln has
not played or on which ha has not driven
hla ox team.
At this time Kentucky offered few allur
ments to a poor man, and In 1814 the Lin
coln's sold the little farm and moved to
Indiana. Subsequently Abraham Lincoln
moved into Illinois and the rest Is his
tory. But through all the years that fol
lowed he never forgot his first home. He
rarely referred to It, but after he had be
come president of the United States he
is known to have said: "When the war Is
over I would like very much to visit my
old Kentucky home. I remember it well."
History of Log Cabin.
But he never did return and the farm and
little log cabin had a varied history.
Thomas Lincoln sold the place to a family
named Crettl and it remained in their
hands for over twenty years. Its beautiful
rock spring waa apparently its one redeem
ing featuro and; only recently has anyone
awakened to the realisation that those 110
acres had any value beyond their yield in
corn and sorghum. From time to time
newspapers have announced that the
Lincoln birthplace farm was to be sold, but
sa a matter of fact it has only changed
hands twice since Thomas Lincoln's origi
nal transfer. A few years ago It was
given into the management of a Rov. J. W.
Bingham who removed tho log cabin to the
exposition at Nashville and later sold It
to some exhibitors who took it about the
country as a traveling show. But a year
or two ago tha logs were found in a cellar
at College Point, Long Island, where it
was stored and with ceremony was re
stored to its original site.
The farm Itself has been the subject of
litigation for eeveral yeara and efforts
have been made by various Interests to use
it for one purpose or another. Many
achemea have been auggested from time to
time, but none of them have borne any
large national significance. Finally In 1906,
It was advertised that "on August 28 the
Lincoln Farm was to be sold between the
hours of 10 and 1 from tha court house
ateps. at public out-cry and to tha highest
bidder."
Dramatle Sale of Old Farm,
Mr. Robert J. Collier of New York City
had been negotiating for the property and
upon the appearance of this notice he
despatched Mr. Richard Lloyd Jones to
Hodgenvllle wtth Instructions to buy tha
place If possible.
The day set for the bidding waa on Mon
day and as the laws forbade Sunday rail
way operation In this neighborhood, Eliza
bethtown, twelve miles away, waa as near
as Mr. Jones could come by rail before
Monday noon. At the little hotel In Kliza
bethtown, Mr. Jones met two individuals
who ha learned were sent on the same
mission as himself. One represented a
prominent eastorn merchant, the other a
distilling concern which recognised the
commercial value of the purs water from
the rock spring and tha bottle label bear
ing tha inscription "Lincoln Birthplace
Whiskey." Both had coma with Instruc
tions to "Bid It in" and tha sentiment
which they displayed about their mission
was intense. It eventually worked their
ruin for before evening their patriotic
enthuaiasm had bean stimulated to a
high degree and by midnight both were
peaceably abed.
Mr. Jones came hara by boggy aaiiy the
next morning and aought out the commis
sioner who waa to conduct tha Bale. Wkh
tha thought of the two men who were still
resting in El lsa bethtown ha tried to per
auade tho commissioner to start tha aala
promptly at 10 o'clock. But that official
was for having It in tha afternoon. Finally
12:30 waa agreed upon aa a compromise.
A horse auction tha same day excited more
Interest among tha citlsena of the village
and It waa but a small crowd that gath-
(Continued on Second Page.)
PREPARE TOvWELCOME FLEET
Waehlagtoa O Ate la la aad Friends
Charter Vessels to Attend
Home Coming.
WASHINGTON." Feb. IX In point of pub
Uo Interest tha home-coming of the great
battleship fleet promises to exceed the
notable departure of tha same vessels.
Already Washington officials and others
who Intend to go to Old Point on Wash
ington's birthday to see the ships come In
are finding difficulty In securing accom
modations. One result of thla has been a
great Increase In tha number of passenger
steamers to be chartered for this special
occasion. Today the Navy league suc
ceeded In reserving one of tha Old Do
minion line steamers, with a capacity of
360 persons, which will afford ample ac
commodations for the members and friends
of tha league and expected additions be
tween now and the 22d frist.
Forty-eight men have' died on the fleet
since It left Hampton Roads in December.
1907, up to the time the- ships sailed from
Gibraltar, according to 'the Navy depart
ment's flgurea Tha rath) of deaths to tha
16.000 men composing the crews and officers
of the fleet Is probably lower than In the
ordinary walks of life:
Wireless telegraphy Is playing a part In
making pleasant for the officers snd men
the final stage of the trip, by conveying
to the ships the news of the day at home
and abroad. The sensitive instruments
can pick up the budget of pree news sent
broadcast over the ocean by wireless from
Cape Cod, Mass.. and from Poldhu, Eng
land, for transatlantic liners.
KING EDWARD ) INDISPOSED
Part of Program Cat' Oat Beraase of
Attack of Bronchial
Treable,
BERLIN. Feb. 11. Kltlg Edward is suf
fering today from an attack of bronchial
catarrh and, according ,to a local news
paper, he has called In consultation a Ger
man physician, who ordered him to remain
In his room until he was batter. In spite
of this, however, the king had luncheon
with the officers of tha dragooh'reglment,
of which he Is honorary colonel. It had
been planned also that the king go In an
automobile to Potsdam this mating to lay
a wreath on the tomb of Ms sister, tha
mother of Emperor William, but this part
of the program was not carried out, owing
to the very cold weather and tha high wind
prevailing.
Great weight la lent to the political sig
nificance of King Edward's visit In conse
quence of the extended private conference
which Sir Charles Hardlnga had yester
day evening with Prince von Vuelow. The
subjects under discussion have not been
made public, but the fact that tha British
under secretary of tha foreign office waa
closeted with tho Imperial chancellor la
regarded as highly Important. , aa It Indi
cates the royal sojourn Is not a mere visit
of courtesy, but Is Intended to Influence
the future political development between
Great Britain and Germany.
FIRE DEVASTATES RUSHV1LLE
Five Storo Balldlngs Destroyed Be
fore Flames Are Brought
Under fVatrot.,
RUSHVILLE, Neb.j Fab. 11." (Special
Telegram.) A serious fire occurred hero
last evening shortly before 6 o'clock In a
store on Main street, into which Armstrong
& Ward had recently moved before com
mencing to build their new store. It started
In a defective chimney and got such a hold
of the ' roof that all efforts to save tha
buiiding waa futile. The fire spread to tha
adjoining store occupied by John Gruff
as a furniture store. Fanned by a stiff
Ircexe from the north it burned out flva
stcres before It -reached the corner occu
pied by Donald Brown aa a general mer
chat dise store.
In spite of the zero weather, everything
pcnible waa done to save the buildings,
even to tearing down the last one, but tha
flames were not to be denied. Several of
tha buildings were insured, together with
part of the contents. The loss Is estimated
at from 110,000 to $15,000.
The streets are piled up with merchan
dise, which is guarded by Company I of
the National Guard. The burned buildings
beknged to H. C. Dale, W. H. O. Morse,
Armstrong Ward. M. P. Mayer and Mrs,
J. Jack.
NEW BISHOP F0R CLEVELAND
Ramored Mgr. Kennedy Will Bo Ap
pointed Saeressor to Late
Bishop Horstmana.
ROME, Feb. 11. A consistory of the con
gregation of cardinals was held this morn
ing, under Cardinal De Lala. It Is reported
thst the vacancy In the bishopric of Cleve
land, O., waa discussed and that It was de
cided to propose that the pope appoint
Mgr. Kennedy, rector of tha American
college here, to this post. The rumor,
however, is Impossible of verification, as
all tha members of the congregation, from
cardinals to clerks, are under an oath of
secrecy.
CLEVELAND. O.. Feb. ll.-There have
been rumors here for aome time past that
Monslgnor Kennedy of tha American col
lege at Roma waa under consideration aa
m successor to the lata Bishop Horstmann
of tha Cleveland diocese. Bishop Horst
mana died on May IS last. Mgr. Kennedy
was formerly connected with Overbrook
seminary at Philadelphia.
MISS WALSH CANCELS DATES
Probably Will Not Appear oa Stage
Again This Season, Owing
to Illness.
KANSAS C1TT, Feb. ll.-In all probabil
ity Blanche Walsh, the actress, who Is
confined at tha University hospital In this
city, suffering with a severs attack of
stomach troubls, will not ba Been on the
stage again thia aeason. Physicians at tha
hospital today reported Miss Walsh's con
dition as still alarming.
Tha members of Miss Walsh's compsny
left tor New Tork todsy. Miss Walsh's
St. Louis and Ksnsas City engagements
have been cancelled and It is stated that
no definite arrangements have been con
sidered for future dates.
H. GREEN'S DAUGHTER WEDS
Matthew Astor Wilkes of New
York ta the Groom,
to-Be.
GALT. Ontario. Feb. ll.-Mles K. t.
Wilkes of this city is notifying her friends
In Gait of tha following announcement
Made thla week to their family and Inti
mate frirnda:
"Mra. Hetty Green cf New Tork an
nounces tha engagement of . her only
daughter. Ml as Sylvia, to Mr! Matthew
Astor .Wilkea of New Tork, eldest son of
tha lata Matthew WUkea at Crulckston
Park, Gelt, OcUrio."
W . A
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Having thus chosen our course, without guile and with pure purpose, let
us renew our trust In God and go forward without tear and with manly hearts.
Message, December 1, 1862.
In giving freedom to the slaves, we assured freedom to the free; honor
able alike in what we give and what we preserve. Message, December 1, 1862.
INDIANS CAN DRAIN LANDS
Bill Fasiet Both Houses and Goes to
the President.
NEW RULING ON WATEB RIGHTS
Senator Barkett Making an Effort to
leeare a Denatared Alcohol
Still at tho Nebraska
University Form.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11. (Special Tele
gram.) Senator Brown engineered through
the senate today the house bill enabling the
Omaha and Winnebago Indiana to protect
from overflow their tribal and allotted
lands located within the boundaries of any
drainage district In Nebraska. This bill
passed the house February 8 and now goes
to the president for approval.
Rallng on Water Qaesdoa.
The secretary of the Interior has Just de
cided a question of soma Importance to
water users on projects under the reclama
tion act. It deals with a situation arising
during the pendancy of proceedings for can
cellation of an entry and water right ap
plication on account of failure to make two
payments when due. As It may not always
be possible to conclude these proceedings In
two or three months prior to the opening
of the Irrigation land while the matter of
cancelling an entry and water right appli
cation Is under consideration.
The secretary has Just held that If the
water user pays the charges for operation
and maintenance due at the beginning of
the irrigation aeason, water might be fur
nished to him upon the distinct understand
ing, however, that if his entry and water
right application should be cancelled before
the end of the season, hla right to tha use
of the water would Immediately cease and
ha would also forfeit to tha United States
tha amount which had been paid for oper
ation and maintenance. This will enable the
water uaer to cultivate his land and per
haps raise crops while tha question of can
cellation la pending. . , )
Tha same rule would". 6f ouVse,M sp'
plied so fsr as circumstances permit to the
case of lands In private ownership.
Denatnred Still at Lincoln.
Senator Burkett toaday gave notice of
an amendment to the agricultural appro
priation bill when the measure reaches the
senate providing an appropriation of IM.000
for the establishment of a denatured alco
hol distillery on ground to be furnished by
the agricultural experiment atation at Lin
coln. Senator Burkett In speaking of his pro
posed amendment said that he had con
ferred with Secretary Wilson and other
officials of the Agricultural department
and all favor and recommend Ita passage.
The senator further said that as Nebraska
Is long on hogs, corn, wheat and other
cereals, but short on coal, wood and oil,
heating and illuminating materials, the state
is an Ideal spot for the erection of a de
natured alcohol still, having so much raw
material from which denatured alcohol Is
made. Further its establishment at the
experiment station now at Lincoln would
obviate the necessity of the purchase of
additional ground for a site. It is a central
point and farmers interested can readily
reach the experiment plant and learn the
process through personal observation.
Mlaor Matters at Capital.
On the recommendation of Congressman
Hubbard, Dr. M. K. Miller has been ap
pointed pension examining surgeon at Shel
ton, la., vloa Dr. N. T. Stewart, deceased.
Auditor W. E. Andrews has accepted an
Invitation to make an address st Atlantic
City, N. J., on the occasion of the Lin
coln centenary exercises to ba held there
tomorrow night.
George A. Meada of Fremont la in Wash
ington renewing old associations.
Miss Marthena Harrison, granddaughter
of tha lata ex-Prealdent Harrison and of
the late Senator Alvln Saunders of Omaha,
led the cotillion last night at tha fashion
able Chevy Chase club given by a party of
dancing bachelors and benedicts.
Mra Thomas M. Orr, wire of tha assist
ant to tha vice president of tho Union Pa
cific railroad, is In Washington on her
way to Omaha after a visit to Palm Beach,
FIVE YEARS F0R ABDUCTION
David Horaer Pleads Gallty at
Osceola and Takes Sen
teace,
OSCEOLA, Neb., Feb. 11. (Special.) For
the abduction of a 19-year-old girl, tha
daughter of Aaron Dorman of Selby, David
Horner waa sentenced to flva yeara In the
penitentiary here yesterday after pleading
guilty.
Horner is well educated, being admitted
to tha bar a short time ago. He became
Infatuated with the Dorman girl while
working for her father. He fled with her
to Kansas and was captured after a fight.
He escsped from the authorities after a
gun play and attempted a second abduc
tion. He then fled to White Plains. Tenn.,
where ha waa captured and brought back
here.
RACE TROUBLE IN ENGLAND
Stadeata Tako Dp Cans of Negro
and Sceoro Apology la
Co art.
LONDON. Feb. 11. An attempt to draw
tba color Una, creating a naw departure In
thla country, mat with signal failure today
at Birmingham, where effort waa made to
exclude a negro atudent of tha university
from tba local skating rink. Tha Incident
aroused a heated controversy. The students
took up tha negro's causa and hired a
lawyer to oppose tho renewal of tha rink s
Hoonaa. Tba management of tbo rink apolo
gised ta court today and promised not to
tonka any Taoa distinction h the future,
tfBrclianiliincolnSaig
F THIS country cannot bo saved without giv
ing up the principle of liberty, I was about
to gay I would rather be assassinated on
this spot than surrender It. Speech at Inde
pendence Hall, Philadelphia, February 21, 1861.
I am exceedingly anxious that this union,
perpetuated In accordance with the
original idea for which the revolution -was made.
Speech at Trenton, N. J., February 21, 1881.
HARVARD OPPOSED TO LUXURY
President Kllot "aye University Does
Not Believe In "esrregatloa. of
tha nlch.
CHICAGO, Feb. 11. "Harvard uni
versity Is opposed to luxury and the
segregation of the rich," declared Dr.
Charles W. Eliot, retiring president of
the university, before the closing general
session of the Religious Educational as
sociation today.
"A few years sgo when I was a stu
dent we hsd no gas, we drew water from
a pump In the courtyard and when the
first carpet was Introduced considerable
complaint was made at this evidence of
luxury. We don't want exactly these
conditions to prevail now, but we are
opposed to extreme luxury."
James Bryce, ambassador from Great
Britain, pointed out what ha aald was
the neceaslty of religious teaching along
with ethical teaching. He declared that
in large sections of the country there was
a tendency towards Indtfferentlsm In
religion and a diminished reverence for
religious beliefs.
Advantages and needs of dormitory Ufa
for students were discussed today at tha
meeting of the department of universities
and colleges of tha Religious Educational
association. The speakers were:
President Charles F. Thwlng of Western
Reserve university, Dean Marlon Talbot of
University of Chicago, President Richard
Cecil Hughes of Rlpon collage, former
President Charles W. Eliot of Harvard,
Miss Mary Bldwell Brees of University of
Missouri, Mrs. Cora Stranahan Woodward
of University of Wisconsin and Prof.
Charles F. Kent, who led a general dis
cussion. Tha afternoon session was devoted to the
discussion of the college fraternity as a
factor in the religious and moral life of
students. Tha sddresses of the session
were by Albert P. Jacobs of Detroit, Clar
enco F. Blrdseye of New Tork, President
Edward J. James and Dean Thomas A.
Clark of University of Illinois, President
Guy Benton of Miami university and Prof.
Ernest H. Lindley of University of Indiana.
STEPHENSON'S EXPENSE BILL
-. ,
It Coat Wisconsin Senator Over Hun
dred Thousand Dollars to Be Re
nominated "at Primary.
MADISON, Wis., Feb. 11. An official
statement by Senator Isaac Stephenson to
day shows that the expense of his candi
dacy for the nomination of United States
senator at the primary election was tlW,
793.06. The largest single Item Is S53.T29.56,
wl Ich was paid to C. M. Hambrlght. John
C. Miller, E. H. McMahen. E. J. Rogers,
U. C. Keller and others for services tend
ered In organising outside Milwaukee
county. The next big amount Is 118,486.24
paid to an advertising agency and others
for newspaper advertising. For postage he
spent 111.390.
Printing and engraving firms were paid
$7,347.69. Office rent, expenses, including
employes' wages, airounted to t4.07O.7a
Today's joint ballot, the tenth of tha
Wlscorrln legislature for United States
senator, resulted in no choice. Stephenson
lacked five of election.
SPRINGFIELD, III., Feb. ll.-On tha
thirty-first ballot tha vote of the Joint ses
sion for United States senator today was:
Hopkins, 65; Foss, 14; Stringer, 66; Shurt
leff, 13; Mason, 3; McKlnley, 1; Lowden, 1;
John J. Mitchell, 2; Sherman, X No choice.
At the conclusion of the Joint ballot the
session arose and will resume Its balloting
next Tuesday.
DURY MURDER CASE VERDICT
Bardett Bell la Found Guilty of
Voluntary Manslaughter by
Denver Jury. '
DENVER. Feb. 11. Within less than two
hours after argument of counsel had ended
this afternoon tha Jury In tha case of
Buidett Bell, who shct Cuvier Dury to
death a month ago because he had stolen
his wife, returned a verdict of guilty of
voluntary manslsughter.
Contrary to expectations. Bell did not
plead tha "unwritten law," but Justified
tha shooting of Dury on tha grounds that
ho was defending his own Ufa. Bell Is
from Cincinnati and Is the son of a well
known scientist. Dury hailed originally
from Dayton, O. 1
During tha trial Bell's wife told tho
story of her relations with Dury, saying
that she was attracted to him by his
promise of a ( career on the stage. Tha
shooting occurred In the hallway of a room
ing house where Dury and Mrs. Bell had
been living together.
ALICE JOINS MASONS' UNION
Honor Coaferred on Mrs. Lesgwortk
Preparatory to Laying Cor-
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich.. Feb. 11. At tha
meeting of Bricklayers' and Stonemasons'
union No. 1 tonight Mrs. Alice Roosevelt
Lcngworth waa formally Issued a union
card. Thla honor waa conferred in prepara
tion for the part she will take tomorrow
in tha exercises at tho laying ot the corner
atone of tha new Grand Raplda federal
bulging.
NEW TRIAL FOR SANTA FE ROAD
Clrcait Court at Chicago Reverses
Decision op Safety Appli
ance Law.
CHICAGO. Feb. U'.-Tlio United Slates
circuit court of appeals today revcised the
decUion of tha United States district court
in tba case of the Atchison. Torjcka. a.
Santa Fa Railroad company, which waa
convicted of violating tha safety appliance
law, and Instructed tho lnrwer court to
grant a naw trial of tha eaaa,
DOSE OF POLITICS
Too Nauseating; for Democratio Leg
islature to Keep Down.
RANK SOLDIERS' HOMES REPORTS
House Votes to Receive it and Then
Expunges it from Record.
BACK TO SENATE COMMIT TEE
King Has a Bill to Regulate Rates on
Crude OiL
NO CASH FOR HOG CHOLERA CURE
Bates of f aa Discovers a Job Held
by a Republican and Proceeds
to Legislate Hint at
of Office.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Feb. ll.-(Speclal.) Following
the democratic caucus last night tha ma
jority party, started in both the house and
senate to pluy politics this morning. Sheela
In the house, snd Fuller In the sensto each
Introduced what purported to be a report
o fthe committee on soldiers' homes on tha
the condition of the two homes, but which
wss simply a tirade against the manage
ment of ths Institutions. Tha attempt was
so rank that In tha house after tha report
was received, the action waa reconsidered
and tho entire matter expunged from the
records. In tho senate the report was re
ferred back to tha committee.
Scheele accured the signatures of Bates,
Raper, Sink and Blystone to tha report,
each, afterwards explaining that they en
dorsed only that part of the report which
recommended the purchase or setting aside
of some land for a cemetery at tha
Grand Island home.
When the report waa read In the house,
Nettleton of Clay Insisted that It was no
the report of the committee snd thst Raper
of Pawnee had been lnsructed by the com
mittee to draft the report. 8cheele Insisted
thst he and Fuller were tha only member
of the committee capable of making tha
report because they were the only mem
bers who really went through the two In
stitutions. The house then voted to receive
the statement as tha report of the com
mittee. Baes then asked that Ms nsme ba stricken
from tha statement because ha had algned
it under a misapprehension. He was fol
lowed by Sink and Blystone and Raper. Tha
action of the house was reconsidered snd
then, upon motion of Taylor of Custer,
the entire matter was expunged from tha
records.
Warm Tlmo In Senate.
Tho presentation of the report in the
senate created scenes similar to those In
the house and after a brief fight tho re
port waa commuted to the committee on
soldiers' homes amid the Indignation of
many members of tha majority, though
greatly to tha discomfiture of the Douglas
county senators, who-were hoping, to make
some political capital out 'of tha proceed... F
Ings. '
Senator Fuller of Saline county presented
the report, which was a copy of tha one
presented in the house, lie said tha re
mainder of ths committee on soldiers'
homes did not know the facts in ths ens
and that he had made a personal inspec
tion o fthe premises and thought tha re
port should be adopted.
The presentation of the report, which waa
handed to Bcnator Majors ot Nemaha,
chairman of the committee on soldiers'
homes, five minutes before tho senate Con
vened, aroused the fighting blood In the
colonel from Peru and he said lu Strained
tones, following Senator Fuller, that noth
ing had developed in tba administration
o fthe two soldiers' homes to warrant the
report the aenatora had made. Thara waa
nothing to warrant tha charge of misman
agement. As chairman of tha oommtttee ha
had alwaya stood ready to meat tha mem
bers, but there had coma to him no Word
or intimation tthey desired a meeting and
tho report itself was asurprlso to him.
He said he had asked the house committee
to meet with the senate committee and dis
cuss recommendations regarding the two
homes and now as a surprise cams thla re
pro t from aoma of the members. It was
unfair, without Information, for tha senate
to adopt It. There were things in it that
should call for a hearing of the persons re
ferred to, but none auch had been re
quested. cH asked tha persona accused ba
given a chance to appear before tha com
mittee. Goea Back to Committee.
Fuller in reply declared It waa no busi
ness of his it the other members of tha
committee did not do their duly. He and
one member of the house committee, he
aald, had been the only ones to maka a
thorough Inspection of tha homes and alx
members ot the house committee and four
of the five on tha senate committee had
algned.
Senator Gemmlll declared ha had signed
the report without understanding Its pur
port snd too hastily and aaked that his)
name be withdrawn.
Senator Cain of Richardson moved that
It be recommitted to tha com ml Use on
soldiers' homes.
Senator King aald there wan nothing but
mere rumor In tha findings. There was no
declaration of facta. Ha could aee nothing
to tha whole affair but tha circulation of
gossip.
Senator Fuller endeavored to secure
recognition from the lieutenant governor
tor a motion to have the senate merely
receive the report and not adopt it at that
time, hut the chair held tha motion of
Senator Cain had precedence and with
Hofell and Ransom both objecting every
Inch of tha way this motion was put and
carried.
"That Is my ruling." said tha lientenant
governor on the disputed point.
"Bo me men when they see they are wrong
will back up," declared Howell.
"I am not backing up,"- said tha pro
aiding officer firmly.
"The motion of the aenstor from Seward
wss entirely In accord with tha rules," de
clared Senator Ransom.
"I will, enforce the rules to tho best of
my ability." declared tha chair, and tho
Incident waa ended.
Text of ' Report.
Following ia tha report submitted:
Wa vltilted the homea on the ttth and
16th Instances. At tha Mllford boma wa
found considerable discontent among the
Inmates; a good deal of fault was found"
sxatnst the cook, lie wss accused of in
sulting, threatening and pushing the sol
diers ii bout and carrying away from the
home quantities of provisions One woman
in the home complained that she nor other
women of the home were not allowed to
visit the hospital and wait on the sick.
One soldier complained thst he was die
charged from the home for na other reasoej
or cliargn than writing a letter during tho
lata campaign to tha Omaha World -lie raid.
Wo have not had lima to Lnvaatigato theos