THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 16. 19n. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA COUNCIL BLUFFS. Ofttos 16 Bcott Street. Both 'Phones 43. LINCOLN MEMORIAL SERMON Dr. 0. 0. Smith Disomies Elements of Greatness in Hii Character. VETERANS ATTEND THE SERVICE Milliter TW for lit Test the Ward There Waa m Maa Heat fraai ttnd Announcements ' Elements of Greatness in the. Charac ter1 of .Abraham' Lincoln" was the aubject of the 'memorial sermon delivered yester day morning by Dr. Otterbeln O. Smith, paster--; of the First Congregational church Sunday. The morning ervlce wss In commemoration of the Lincoln anni versary and was attended by many mem bers " of the old soldiers' organization. Lincoln's favorite hymn, "Tour Mission." by Helen -H. Gates, aas ung as a duet by the Misses Edith and Alma Smith. At the close of the services "America'' wan sun by the congregation. Dr. Smith took as his text, "Thera was a man sent from Qod," John l:vl. The address, was based, on four elements of greatness ,1a the, .great emancipator. "Abraham Lincoln," said Dr. Smith, "was great in Ms Inheritance, great In his birth, great In his Intellect and great In his soul life, and because of these facts, despite "adverse surroundings, became America's greatest son. 'There can be nothing said that will In crease the light of his great life, but mir hearts will be warmed and quickened by recalling the- struggles of this great soul to preserve the nation and give free dom to those who were bound. "lie was great in his Inheritance 'ot isuse he ceme of a family who had been a clean, earnest, helpful element in the dcxelopinenl ' of the -community In which they lived. "He was great In his birthright because he had a pure-minded, Godly mother. Ka ma it ever attained greatness who did not. We may be sure that Into the current of his noble nature flowed the prayers and hopes of she who paused through the val loy In which Ilea the shadow that he migM live. It is not where a man Is born thst makes his birth noble or Ignoble, but the nature of the mother who gives him birth. It matters little that Abraham Lincoln was born In a log cabin. It seem significant and prophetic that his mother In her backwoods csbln should have been led to give her son the name of Abraham, 'father of the faithful.' He was not only great in his birthright in that he was born of a pure, Godly mother, hut also In the atmosphere of patriotism which surrounded lilm. . Few or us realise that the birth of Lincoln whs but thtrty-three years removed from the Ieclarstlon of Independence, but such was he case, so that the fires of patriot ism were binning fresh and warm In the hearts of the people. ,"lle showed the greatness of his Intellect by displaying a geniu3 for learning. There was nothing of romanco or fascination in his 'early life. Those days were days of toll ami struggle with poverty ever at the door. He went to school but very mil, ab-ut n year In nil. and that a poor dii trlct school. The fact that he wss nomi nated when but a years of age for tho legislature shows the power of his intellect and Die Improvement he' l ad made, or the people would not have reccgntsed In him a Jnan of promise at such an early age. 'lly was great In his soul life, because only a great soul could have stood the terri ble stoim which beat upon him every hour of thope long yours of the war. No words tan tell the story of those dark days. The dus of suffering, the nights of anguish and the endives strife and criticism, by etcn his friends, made for this noble heart a dally crucifixion. "Every day the splendor of this great life la being actualized in the Increasing forces that maku up the ongoing of this mighty ration of ours and let us hope that, the time wi never come when the eyes of the leaders of this "nation will be turned from the character of this great soul." V,; " r- : Cbart'h Announcements. , The men of, the First . Congregational church will meet today noon at the Grand lie vl for the regular weekly lunch. Mid week t services will be held Wednesday evening at :4J o'clock at the parsonage. The choir will meet for rehearsal Thursday evening at the church, Midweek services will be held at St. John's English Lutheran church Wednes day evening. a 7 : ' o'clock. The Misses Lillian -and Emma Feterson will entertain the Young People's society and frljtds at the monthly ' business meeting and social a COUGH REMEDY '. u':.s ' ", : A 1HDICTKE OF REAL WORTH AND MERIT. It" Not Only Cores Colds and Grip, , But Prevents Them From Re ' salting is Pneumonia, .Cbamkxrlaio Cough Itemed is ia tended specially for acute throat am) lung diseases, cf which colds, croup snJ whooping cough are the most common. Titos who bar used it for year and in ia t position to know iis real value, art that it is with out ao equal for th treatment of these dis . U not only cure colds and grip, but Counteracts an tendency toward pneumonia. - Jt lias com into almost universal u a a rrtventiTcaud cur for croup, gad has never la fcaowa t fail. In rases of whooping cough it keeps thg CvHigh loose, expectoration easy and reader the parox jam of coughing lea frequent and lea sever, depriving that disease, of all dan gereus consequence. N It it pleasant to take, which is of much Importance when the medicine sauit b gives to small children. - It cot) (aim n opium or other harmful ubsUao, and may b givea a confident! to a babe as to an adult. It is a Ideal rented? both for adult and children, and w think the most perfect and KuU tfieotual 71 produced ia aa country. Lellerfs'E Lenses f easts Caaaart Kaews is Wssrari f GawasS Stem er rasa a t, , ' V laa -i a. tar um Lr-Ll Miv LEITr EHTS a IUMl.ua xui am 'f , urra,t Tuesday evening st their residence, 1602 West Rroadway. The choir will meet for rehearss! Wednesdsy evening st I o'clock, The Ladies' Aid and the Woman's Mission ary societies will meet Friday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Ole Rasmusson 914 Mill street. Mrs. K. B. Shaffer of Delaware, O., general secretsry of the Lutheran Woman's Missionary society, will be present and address the meeting. Mornlngslde chapter of the Woman's guild of St. Paul' church will meet this sfternoon at the home of Mrs. L. C. Besley. on Bast Broadway. The South First street chapter will meet this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Forest Smith, "44 Madi son avenue. ' Friday evening the chapter will give a "white elephant',' social at the home or Mrs. J. F. Williams, 13 Gra ham avenue. The Christian Endeavor society of the First Christian church . will give, a heart socisl at the home of Miss Ruth Williams, No. 19 North First street this evening. The Indies' Aid society, will meet Thursday afternoon, at (he home of. Mrs. Bonham, MO Harmony street. Under the auspices, of the Ladles' Aid society, a birthday social will b given at the home of Mrs. Holmes, No. 106 North Eighth street. On the 22d of February at the home of ' Miss ' Pansy Fauble, 710' HseI , (street, the Swastika club will give a colonial social. The guests are requested to dress in costume a far as possible. The Men's club will hold its monthly meeting at the home of-.F. A. Spencer, Monday evening, February 22. RURAL MAIL CARRIERS TO MEET County Convention Will Be Held at Neola Xext Monday. Invitations are being sentry the officer to all postmasters and road officials in the county and others interested In the ruial free delivery service to attend the second annual convention of the Rural Letter Carriers' association of Pottawatta mie county, which Is to be held at Neola en Monday, February 22. The convention will ba held In the opera house and the opening session will be called to order at 10 a. in. The members and others in at tendance will take dinner together 1n tha middle of tho day. The officer of the association are: Presi dent, W. H. James, Council Bluffs; first vice president. William Betters, Dumfries; secend vice president, N. H. Ciirisman, Neola; secretary, George F. Hehl, Council Bluffs. This Is the program for the meet ing: Meeting called to cider by President Jan.t s nt 10 a. m. Prayer, Rev. E. B. 8coggan of Neola. Sing. "America." Address of Welcome, William Felton, car rier No. 4. Neola. Response. J. M. Mlesner, carrier No. i Council Bluffs. Address. "How Will the Paroela Post and Postal Savings Brinks Me of Any Benefit to the, R. F. D. Service?" J. Q. Bardsley, Postmaster at NeolH. Address.. "What Effect Has the R. F. D. On the Good Roads Mvment In Iowa?' U O. Merrill, cdltar of the Neola Gasette- "What B-nefi'. Doe. the Fress I Derive from the R. F. D. ?" V. K. Bender, pullisher of the t tuncii Bluffs Nonpareil. Address. ' R. F. l. Service With an Auto," M. A. Hubbell of Weston. Appointment of committees. Dinner. Call to order st 1:30 p. m. Reading 'of annual report by Secretary Hehl. Tlr nort of the reeHonlijilii ommltlee. President's annual report by President t James Open discussion, "What Benefit Does the Carrier Receive from th.j Assoclntlon?" led by N. H. Chrlsman of Neoln, carrier No. 3. Ri port of committee on resolutions. 1'nflnlshed business. Flection of officers for ensuing year. , Selection of place of next meeting. Adjournment. PAl l. C. DBTOL GOES TO MICHIGAN President of Hardware Company to Maasge Bin Factory. Paul C. DeVol, president of the DeVol Hardware company and one of the leading business men of Council Bluffs, will re move about April 1 to Battle Creek, Mich., where a company of which he Is a member has been formed for the manufacture of stoves. He has disposed of his Interest In the Devol Hardware company to his asso ciates, Roy DeVol and E. L. Duquette, who will continue the business, which was es tablished in 1861 by the late P. C. DeVol. Mr. DeVol has also disposed of his Interest In tho Council Bluffs Sheet Metal company and has resigned aa treasurer of the Audi torium company. He retains tils interest in the Council Bluffs Transfer and Stove Storage company. In his new venture Mr. DeVol will be associated with four other business men from Chicago and Michigan points. The company la to be Incorporated with a large paid up capital. It will occupy a new fac tory, the construction of which will be superintended by Mr. DeVol. who will be treasurer of the company and manager of th plant. In hi removal from this city the Com mercial club will lose one of Its most ac tive and Influential members. He was a member of the executive committee and always took a prominent part In the af fairs of the club. It was largely due to his efforts that the, Auditorium company was organized and the large building erected in time for the recent Horticultural congress. His family will probably remain here until the summer. Hl.NOH MRNTIO. Davis, drugs. Borwick, wall paper. Lewis Culler, funeral director. 'Pl.on 57. Wcodilng I ndci taking company. Tel. SS3. FA VS'V BKErt AT ROGERS' BUFFET. Majestic ranges, r. C. DeVol Hdwre, Co. Cut flowers. Herman Bros., florist. 10 Pearl street. I'yrography outfits and wood. Alexan der's, JJ3 Broadway. Two, three or live rooms for rent, kil Wt-bt bioatlway, upstairs. Excelsior Masonic lodge will meet this evening tor work In the first degree. BAIHD. LONGENECKEIt ac BO LAND, undertakers. Vhon Hi 14 N. Main 61. 15 ET YOl'U WALL PAPER WORK IHJNE RIGHT. SKK BOKW'K'K, 211 BO. MAIN ST. Mary Fiances. I lie S year-old daughter of Dr. and Mrs. M. A. Tinley, 91 Sixth ave nue, died yraii-i'day after an illness of three days. The arrangements for the funeral have not been made. Milo O. Smith, w ho was th guest I of his parents. Dr. and Mrs. O. O. Smith, the latter part of tha week returned In Atlantic yesterday, where he and Mrs. Smith are visiting the tatter's parents. Dr. and Mrs. Frsnk Porterfield. A defeclUe chimney is charged with being responsible for a fir at the residence of C Mosler. hii Fifili avenue yeaterday noon. The blase started In the asble and considerable damage was done to the up stairs apartments before extinguished. Most of the, furnllur was removed, but sonoe u damaged by amok and water. The damage to the house, a one and one haif story frsm cottage is covered by in surance. There wss no Insurance, it la said, on th furniture. I rhotaterlng. Georg W. Klein. 19 South Main street. Both 'phones, "llav U don right." N. Y. luuibing Co. Tci. SbX N.gUl, V-VVZ. IOWA FACES BIG DEFICIT .Legislators Hare Hard Time Paring Appropriation to Fit Income. MILLION TOO MUCH IS DEMANDED Heejaests of Stale Institution anil Departments Would, If Allowed, Pile I n Heavy Debt Earn Rleanlaai. (From a Staff Correspondent.) MOINES, Feb. 15. (8peclal.)-The outlook for expenditures fitting to the In come for th state of Iowa Is not as good as it seemed ton days ago, and legislators who desire to continue the state on the safe and solid basis of the last ten yesrs are wondering Just how they are going to 00 the necessary paring and still leave the claimants satisfied. They are fully de termined the state shall not return to the conditions of a doaen year ago, when It was burdened with Jan illegal debt and tho state treasurer waa paying out money for interest because of the inability to establish the cash system. Th latest budget estimate contemplates an expenditure the next two years of a little more than 12,600,000 which is'a full 1,000.000 more thsn Is in sight. And the worst feature Is that In this increase Is In cluded continuing annual appropriations which call for over 1600,000 each year right along Indefinitely. In other words, the bills In the books call for a permanent Increase of state expenditures of $1,000,000 each bien nial period. A brief statement of the budget as it now stands Is: Three state colleges $1,436,000 Fifteen state institutions 443.000 Miscellaneous Items 742 0U0 Total asked $1,621,000 Bills for Institution. When the college bills appeared there had been material additions to the original es timates, so that the total of askings for these three Institutions Is nearly that of the estimated sums available for all purposes. An analysis of these bills shows: Support. Special. university tivw u m College . m.mn am. 'oral Normal 26.000 84 rmn Totals $753,000 $S8J,000 The bills for the fifteen state Institutions now show these sums desired, all for per manent improvements : Mount Pleasant, hnxnitai -c w. Glenwood, hospital Sl'oiiO Oakdale. sanitarium " 67 600 Eldora, school fu'-Mut Independence, hnsnltnl ,,.. Cherokee, hospital Anamosa, reformatory !M 400 Clarinda, hospital ,"' 24'ow Fort Madison, prison ' "a'rmo Mltchellvllle. school jS'J Vinton, college ""' i5'i Council Bluffs, school ' g9m D.ivenport. home g' Marshalltown, home 6ono Knoxvllle, hospital ' ' 'ouo Inerease Over Estimate. . This shows a slight increase ovr th. Board of Control estimates of $3,000, being for tunnels at Kldora, engine and generator ) M.' Pl""nt,"'1 "re -t-llon " Cherokee. Large items are $40,000 for addition to custodial building at Glenwood and $42.M0 for cottages and a'kltchen at Onkdalo. The land desired Is $16,000 worth at the prison. In tho miscellaneous list, are a number of bills already passed, but none of conse- , quence. The bill books of the two houses show the following State fair amphitheater and land $iM.ono lflO.Gof) SO.ono 4.nio B0.OTK) 30.000 40.000 lO.iKfl 20.0110 I.Vo 17.7'K) 14.7CO 12.000 lo.ono lO.OfiO lo.ono 10.00(1 10.0(0 10.000 7,500 7.000 6.000 6.000 i.m 4.fl0 1. ttlO 3.200 3,000 2. MO a. 600 2.000 1.000 1.000 6,000 ;"S"wy minus aim commission Utilities commission Land for epileptic colony Soldiers' roster Hoard of Education University correspondence school!!!!!' encouragement of dairying.... Serum laboratory Hank guaranty commission..!!!!!!!!'" veterinary Investigations Board of Health increase Library cnmmlaalun !!!"" Allison monument Conservation commission.....' Elevators state house Historical society Commerce counsel "!! River surveys :....!!!! Black lis wk monument.!.'!!!!!!! State home finding agents . Weed commission Haivester trust Investigation!!! Insurance department Dam at Marshalltown Brure probe commission !'!!'!' Maps Employes, extra pay!.!'!! Agricultural department bu'lVe'tins!!!! t ouiity talr aid Hceley visiting committees!!!!!!! Monument at Keokuk Okobojl dam Various claims and smau 'l'tems!!!!!!! School Rill Fight. Illustrating the fact that the school codification bill Is beginning to hurt the politicians, the members on Saturday re ceived by mall an unsigned screed printed on a plain slip of paper and headed: "Read this, take It home with you, have It printed in your home paper." It Is remark able for Its crudity and bad grammar and punctuation. It Is as follows: Speaking of the School Bill now before the legislature. J. Peasley, who has been Ity Superintendent of Schools for twenty five years, remarked that, after reading the Bill several times, he regarded it ss an absolute Invasion upon tho school r1Bu( 01 every ell I ten In the state "I brand It." said he, "ss a Bill most drastic in lis manipulations; as a Bill most In sidious In Ita aim to establish Star Cham ber Rule through State and County Com missions; a Bi)l lKld In Its sttempt to place our schools under college control a Bill most lihersl in its provisions for Cxar Rule by State Superintendent: a Bill most Inviting to vultures of graft through Teachers Agencies. Book Companies and Colleges. Indeed, the time has come when our common moIidoI ihnu Vu. t.. . from college control and freed from deepl scheming nolitical school niin.. v i This Is in line with- other sundry attacks upon the bill, all of which betray Ignor ance of the nature of the proposal. A member of the house who handed this to The Exceptional Equipment of the California Fig 8yrup Co. and the scientific attainments of it chemist have rendered possible the production of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna, in all of it excellence, by obtaining the pure medic inal principles of plant known to act most beneficially and combining them most skillfully, in the right proportions, with its wholesome and refreshing Syrup of California Fig. , A there U only one genuine Syrup of Fig and Elixir of Senna and as the gen uine ia manufactured by an original method known to the California Fig Syrup Co. only, it ia always necessary to buy the genuine to get it beneficial effect. A knowledge of tbe above facte enable one to decline imitations or to return thera if, upon viewing the package, the full name of the California Fig Syrup Co. i not found printed on the front thereof. the reporters said. "Thst Just shows thst we reslly need some kind of a school sys tem thst will educate the people- Here Is same one pretending to be a leader In edu cation who talk of the bill before the house In a fnsnner which shows tie Is stupidly ignorant and sadly In need of some elementary education. If we had good rural schools such Ignoramuses would not be writing notes to the legislators." Continuing Appropriations l.araer. A rough estlmste of the portion which Is In the nature of continuing annual appro priation Is $351,000 for the two years, or tln.OOO annually. The continuing appropria tions sought for the colleges aggregate $753,000. This would mak $553,600 a year for all Item. Of course quite a number of the Items can be disposed of with a word, such ss the university correspondence course, the harvester Investigation, the utilities com mission, river surveys, probing commis sions, conservation commission, bank guaranty and increase for the Board of Health. There Is slso no probability of ny large expenditure for roads unless at the same time there Is a way provided for the funds other than by direct taxation. Tt Is believed that practically all the big bills are In for the session, unless there are to be bills for the purchase of lsnd at the state capttol and for completing th historical building. In due time the representatives of the college and state Institutions will be called before the com mittee and will be asked to revise their estimates and make reductions so that the expenditure will not again put the state In debt Memorial Portrait at Weaver. Tomorrow Iowa will pay homage to Ita most distinguished cltixen, when a me morial portrait of General Jsmes B. Weaver, twice candidate for the presidency of th United States, will be unveiled a the Iowa state hlstoricsl building. Among the speakers will be William J. Bryan, one of General Weaver's closest friends. The day will start with a gala breakfast at the Savery In honor of General and Mrs Wetver and Mr. and Mrs. Bryan. At 2 o'clock the program Incident to the -in veiling of the portrait will begin. At o'clock a banquet will be given at th Savery under the auspices of democrats legislators and attended by both repub licans and democrats. Th entire program will be absolutely free from partlsanlsm. Major John F. Larey, standpat leader In th republican rarks, will occupy the platform together with Mr. Bryan. Governor B. F. Carroll will preside at the unveiling ceremony. The address making the presentation of the portrait will be made by Rev. J. F. Nugent, followed by Mr. Bryan. Former Governor Warren Garst will deliver an eddress, as well a Colonel Lafayette Young. Senator W. D. Jamleson will be toastmaster at the banquet. Sweeping; Antl-Trnst Rill. The most sweeping anti-triist law ever drafted In Iowa will be Introduced In tlia house Tuesday by Representative C. W. Mliier. It will be to stamp out the Grocers trust, the Coal Dealer' and the Ice trust, and even the Doctors' trust. The latter are charged with fixing excessive price. The. bill ha the support of Attorney Gen eral Byers. v Quo warranto proceedings to dissolve any trust or monopoly are to be begun by th atttrney general on his own motion. Foreign corporation violating the law are to be prohibited Htm doing business by injunction, proceedings. Every person, firm or corporation violating the law must psy a $50 fine Jor each day the violation continuca. This fine msy be recovered In any county where the offense is com mitted. . ,. Imprisonment In the penitentiary for not less than one nor mere than ten years 1 also provided for persons convicted of vio lating the law. SUICIDE AT SIOIX CITY Charlen Mayherr Blow Top of HI Head Off with Sholgan. BlOt'X CITY. Is., Feb. 15.-(8peclsl Tele gram.) Charles Mayhew, who lived at Mornlngslde arose this morning, went into the basement and blew off the top of his head with a shotgun. He returned from the insane asylum at Cherokee, December 15 and had seemed to be Improving. At on time he tried to corner the potato market. His wife heard the shot,, went Into the basement, and found him dead. Krncst Blllbrandt, a rich ranchman' of Lone, 8. D., who has been Inssne for sev eral days in a cell in the city jail, at tempted to hang himself with the chain on his bunk, but - was released when life was almost extinct. own tni Notes. CRKSTOK-Rev. J. C. El well, a former resident or Arton. and an old aoldier. Is dead In Elkla, New Mexico, where he had gone to spend the winter in the hopes of t?nriiiing nis neaun, out tne quest proved hopeless. The body will be brought back io Aiion ror ourisi. 'ROCK FORD Because he sold as butch ered meat a steer which he bought for -.su anu wnicn was arincten with lumpjaw, Aaron Kvans, a farmer living near here. waa arrested for disobeying the state pure food laws and fined o0 and the costs. Kvana' defense wss thst he had cured the iror oeiore ne slaughtered It. CRBSTON Announcement has hn r. eelved here of the marriage of Miss Martha r-iunu.M oinrrs in joerun, u., to Mr. Orval Brace Swift. Miss Btorrs waa the nnW child if the late H. 8. Ptorrs, former super- iiirnui'ni tor ne niirnngion at this place, and later of the Lake Shore A Ohio rail road, tiotn ner parents liav recently died. t RK3TON The farmers of Ringgold rounty win hold a rarmcra Institute at Diagonal, beginning Tuesday and continu ing through until Thursday night, holding wiree sessions a aay. Tne program la full of good things snd en Thursday afternoon tha spelling and declamatory contest will be held. President Heerley of the State normsi lectures Thursday evening. NKVADA The domestic Ills of Prof. W. H. Meeker of Iowa State college. Ames, and Ills wife were aired In the district court here Saturday. The wife brought action for a divorce, asking for a decree upon the allegations of cruel and inhuman treatment ami Infidelity. Some of the charges she made were aensatiunal. After hearing the evidence, which waa taken in open court, Judge Wright withheld his decision for the time being. CRESTON Word was received her yes terday by relatives snnoant-lng the acci dental death of Thompson McCornack, at Trinidad, Colo., where he had resided for fifteen or eighteen years. His boyhood home waa in this city. He met his death in an accident occurring while engaged In the conalruciion of acales used by the rail road companies. Besides his wife, who survives him. he has two brothers and one aisier living hue. lie was o year of age. MARSHALJ.TOWN William F. Winter, the 17-year-old boy who murdered "I.lnn'' Trimble, the Union reaiaurant owner three weeks ago. wss tsken to the Fort Madison penlunliary to begin serving a life sen tence. Saturday. Winter said he intended to become a model prisoner, and he hoped some time to be able to secure a pardon. While in the city today Winter talked freely and without apparent feeling about the crime, which shocked all central Iowa at the time It was committed. ML'SCATINE-Whlln sitting In her home early Friday night. Miss Viola Mark heard someone calling her out of doors. Respond ing to the voice, she stepped out on to the porch, when an unknown person suddenly sprang near hr and dashed the contents of a bottle of carbolic acid In her face. Th fluid burned her - face and handa fearfully, and tt la feared that her eye sight Is ruined and her face will be dis figured forever.- iler assailant la supposed to be a Jilted lover, fur whoqa th police ar searching. TAF1 ENDS SOUTHERN TRIP Freiident-elect and Wife Are Oaests of C. P. Taft at Cincinnati. WILL GO TO WASHINGTON TODAY Cabinet Appointments Arc to Be Cs Idered and Slnte Maker Arc Agala Bnsy Canal Report Forecasted. CINCINNATI, O.. Feb. 15.-Presldent elect and Mr. Taft arrived In their home city from Panama and New Orleans yes terday. They will be guests st the C. I'. Taft residence until tomorrow, when they will leave for Washington. The trip to Washington Is Important, as Its primary object relates to the report of the engineers who accompanied Mr. Tsft to Panama. This likely will be given him upon his arrival there Tuesday morning. He will take the document to th White House, where It will be the subject of a conference with President Roosevelt. The contents of the report hay been forecasted. The festures will be a strong endorsement of tha present plans, tho com mendation of the organisation under Colonel Goethals and recommendations tending to show that Whatever error lias been made has been on the side of th un necessary precautions for safety. While In Washington Mr. Taft expects to confer with Senator Knox and with other relative to cabinet appointments. Th cabinet gossip which is regarded as the most reliable Is that no one . has been determined upon for the treasury port folio. Senator Knox and Frank H. Hitchcock have been asked and have accepted the positions of secretary of state and post master general. "apposed Cabinet Mate. As to the other places, unconfirmed rumor, with a fair percentage of likelihood for correctness, makes th cabinet as fol lows: Attorney general, Mr. Wickersham of Nw York. ' Secretary of war. Mr. Wright of Ten nessee. Secretary of navy, Mr. Meyer of Massa chusetts. Secretary of the Interior, Mr. Balllnger of Washington state. Secretary of agriculture, Mr. Wilson of Iowa. Secretary of commerce and labor. Mr Nagel of Missouri. j It Is the general understanding that Mr. Taft wlshe to fill the treasury portfolio euner rrom Illinois or Ohio. Should the appointment go to his own state It is likely that it will fall to Myron T. Herrlck. The seeming tumult of candidates from Illinois 1 regarded a militating against, rather than for, that state's chances. Mr. Taft' announced position is that he will keep all appointments open until the very last minute with the view of meeting any situations that arise with the least embarrassment to all concerned. It la known that his attention Just now Is being centered on the treasury place. Mr. Taft also will consult with the presi dent and other regarding his . inaugural speech. On his return here Thursday Mr. Taft will be made a Mason "on sight," an honor rarely conferred by the Masonic order. LIBERIA IN NEED OF AID Booker T. Washington Dlscnsse Con dition Kslstlnaj In Little Republic la Africa. NEW YORK. Feb. lS.-Endorsing th view of former Secretary Root that Uberia Is an American colony, Booker" T, Wash ington tonight decided the situation in the African republic was serious and that the United States was In duty bound to render practical assistance to Liberia, which waa established In 181!) by the United States government and philanthropic Individuals. Mr. Washington said: "The preaent condition of Liberia is aerl ous. There are about 40,000 civilised negroes who have emigrated from the United States or are descendants of people who emigrated years ago. Back of these, In the Hinterland, are about 1,600,000 of uncivilized people. The present condition of Liberia, how ever, need not surprise any one. In fact the surprise la that Liberia has maintained itself as an independent nation for ao long a period with almost no help from outside sources except that which has been fur nished by philanthropic individuals. Every European country which, has planted a colony In Africa has spent millions of dollars In maintaining, assisting and en couraging their colonies. These European governments have also sent their best offi cials to supervise and guide the people until they have gotten started. In the case of Liberia a small body of people Just out of slavery In this country, with no expert ence in government or the conduct of edu cational institutions or without responsi bility fr their own conduct, were sent to a foreign country and the responsibility placed upon them within a few year of building and maintaining a government. "I do not believe the condition of Liberia I hopeless, but I do believe this govern ment owes, as Secretary Root says, a duty to that country. Wc have spent largo sum of money and given some of our best offi cials to reorganise and rebuild governments in the Philippines, Hawaii, Cuba, Porto nico and San Domingo, and we certainly owe an equal duty to Liberia. "I believe and hope the United States will carry out the recommendation made to congnrs by former- Secretary Root and by President Roosevelt in tho direction of lending practical assistance through the sending of tnree commissioners to Liberia a early as possible." DAM OF ICEIN NIAGARA Only Tiny Rlvnlet Is Flawing; Over American Aide of the Great Falls. NIAGARA FALLS. N. Y.. Feb. 15 -Only a tiny rivulet not deep nor swift enough to carry a pulp log across the brink is flowing over tho American side of Niagara Falls. A strong northeast wind which has been blowing since Friday haa held back the water and allowed the Ice to gain a foothold. Two employes of the American rescivatlon walked from Prospect Point nearly to Bath island this morning. They did not complete the trip merely because they did not care to get their feet wet, a stresm at one point being a few Inchea above the tops of their boots. A grest wall of ice runs from the head of Gost Island to the American mainland, through which only tiny streams are able to trickle. This wall has even encroached on the Canadian channel, extending out some 200 feet beyond the third Sister Island and greatly diminishing the flow over the horseshoe. Only the very apex of the Canadian falls Is left and that Is robbed of half its flow. The gorge below is choked and the rapids bav lost their fury, whil th whirlpool Is barely in motion. Thla Is only the third time that thla combination of wind and ice has thus affected the falls since th whit man came here. Th other occasion were ou March 9. IStS, and March 22. 1M. Deapnrato Bknotlua; pain in the chest require quick treatment Ith Dr. King's New Discovery. Prevent pneumonia. eOc and SI 00. For sal by Beatoa Drug Co. Franklin Automobiles Tire Trouble . - ... r - Ninety per cent of automobile road atop are due to tir trouble. And it is the weight of an automobile that make tbe tire trouble and the heavy expenae. Five per cent increase in an automobile's weight adds fifteen per cent to the wear and tear of the tires. Increase the weight one-third and tbe wear on the tires is one hundred per cent greater. The average water-cooled automobile weighs a third more than a Franklin of same ability. The Franklin is air-cooled. It also has large wheels and large tires larger in proportion to weight than any other automobile which makes the wear on the tires still less. So the Franklin solves the tire problem and solves it In the only practical way. or. i Mwiil D, 28-a.., $2300. OtW low an GUY L. 310-312 Somh 19th &., tFROM NEW YORK WAS DOWN AND OUT AFTER FOUR YEARS' STRUGGLE E. A. Castle Gave Up Business Because Dys pepsia. Was Too Much For Him. L. T. Cooper's preparation, which is at present enjoying a tremendous sale In New York, was strongly endorsed by E. A. Castle, of 800 West Seventeenth street, Tuesday. Cooper, who claims that most ill-health Is caused by stomach trouble. Is meeting the public and explaining his medicine at present In New York. Mr. Castle called at the Cooper headquarters about 3 o'clock and said: "This New Discovery Is all and more than Cooper claims. I say this after a remarkable experience with this prepara tion. I had heard of Cooper's success In Boston, nd therefore when I began to hear of him In New York I came to see htm some time ago. I had little faith In any' medicine, but after four year of constant suffering, during which time 1 consulted the very best specialists, was operated upon twlco and received no bene fit whatever, I made up my mind to try his treatment. 'I started taking Cooper' New Dis covery seven weeks ago. At that time I A TIME TRIED REMEDY THAT NEVEtt FAILS. Sprinkles Peerless Group Remedy ' What mother ha not siparissced tb harrowing fesr of froup and man na been tba times wbeo a hurry-up call waa aaat for lb physician to rellere a lull uflerer from eraiip Bui all tbl eao be obTlated br beeplns a bos or HprlakO't Prerleas t'ronp Remedy In lbs bonis Tbia nm4? I trow a prsacriptloo of a phMlclaa that had arty rears iperleoc I practice, and he claim that tbl raised DeTcr failed biro la cats of croup. (sprinkle's lerle f'rnap Remedy Is peculiar la Itielf. as it I aa extsrsal application, doing awar with tba seemtltr tit ponrln Srnsa down a young child, a praotiea that aboul not be loauleed la aa loe a It tan b stoided. This remedy ha beta old fnr yeara on a noltlre guarantee tn car - rrnsp r prlre C remedy refunded, an I hereby auihorma ail oaalera to refuad tb price wbsr th remedy does not do all tbat I claimed for it. A afs and nr remedy for tbe enr of Croup and tb rallsr of Consh. Cold. Cstarrb. Atb. Wboouln Ornish snd all kindred ilr. Kor al by drufsl. or mailed oa receipt ef price, 60 csets. by 1. A. srRIKKts, Villa Urate. III. NEW CABINET FOR TURKEY Hilmi Pasha Has Been Appointed Grand Vizier by the Sultan. PERFECT TRANQUILLITY REIGNS Al Risat Pnahn, Whose Dismissal Led to Downfall of Former Ministry, Is nenppolnted Minister of Interior. CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. lB.-The sultan has accepted Kiainil Pasha's resignation as grand vizier and has charged I II I ml I aha minlHter of the Interior and formerly In- apector general of Macedonia, with the formation of a new cabinet. The Imperial "hatt" appointing Ililml Pssha grand vizier and la Uddin Ef'fcndl learned theologliin, as Sheik Ul Islsin was read tonight at the Porte with the usual ceremony. Perfect tranquillity pre vails, the public appearing to be rather In different to the changes.. Ililml Pasha's arrival at the Porte was greeted with feeble cheers by a small crowd. The chamber held a brief sitting for the reading of the hatt" and a proposal msde by a Jewish deputy lo impeach Klamil Pasha waa unanimously rejected. Late tonight the grand vizier completed his cabinet. All P.tza Pasha, whose dis missal led to Kiamil Pasha's downfall, be ing reappointed minister of war. He also holds the marine portfolio and has been made grand master of artllleiy. Ililml Pasha himself takes the portfolio of the ministry of the Interior, while the ministers of finance, Justice, public work and com merce In the former cabinet have been re tained. , - t The general impression Is that the whole ministry will be short lived. PARIS, Feb. la.-Naium Pssha,. the Turk ish ambassador to France, according to Temps, say the resignation of Klamil Psrl a Is but an Internal crisis such aa might happen In any country and ia quite provided for by the constitution. The crisi will be ended, he says, by the forma tion cf a new ministry and all will pass pertefully. It cannot In any way alienate the sympathies and confidences of Europe In "oung Turkey." Have not coughed once all day? Yet you may cough tomorrow! Better be prepared for It when it comes. Ask your doctor about keeping Acer's Cherry Pectoral in the house. Then when the hard cold or cough first appears you have a doctor's medicine at hand. Your doctor's approval of its use will certainly.? all douht at rest. Do as he says, irii' arrsr swaWt trsnj 11751 la & SMITH, OMAHA, NEBR. WORLD. JAN. 17. 1908.) was In uch poor health thst 1 had given up business. I began to iiuproa after the first week, slowly at first, snd later very rapidly. For . the past three weeks 1 have had no . sign of stomach trouble. I can eat anything with no had effects whatsoever. I have a fine appe tite and am gaining flesh. .1 am cheer ful, full of energy, and am- no.Jonger nervous. My bowels arc In perfect con dition for the first tim In years. I am now back at my business again and fee' as though I had been mad over. "When I realize that a few . weeks age I was a miserable, nervous dyspeptic, barely subsisting on liquid food and feel ing tired, gloomy and depressed at all times, my relief and thankfulncas Is be yond expression, and I consider myself In duty bound to make this ststement." Cooper's New Discovery haa made a wonderful record In New York and othr cltlea. It Is now on sale at leading drug gists everywhere. We will furnish full Information . about this remarkable prep aration upon request. Th Cooper Medi cine Co., Dayton, Ohio. OlARAMTEEDTO I RE OR MOSEY REft KDED. COUNTER SUIT BY HOSPITAL Cody Institution ran rates Krrka llm. age t'as Was Drought . Mnllcloualy. SHERIDAN, Wyo ' Feb. 18.-fpecla4 Telegram.) Charge of attempted black mail and conspiracy to ruin the reputa tion of the Lane-Bradbury hospital at Cody will probably grow out of th trial now In progress In district court herj, in which Msrko Ferko seeks to recovsi Judgment of $26,000 against that medicai Institution for alleged lack of car whilf the patient was there following th ex plosion at Hhoushone dam September 1907. Dra. Lane and Uradbury, defendanti ry, defendanti st that purrV fnt suit, as a ' In the damage suit, Insist malice Is back of the prener result of which considerable sentiment Is aroused In Rig Horn county against thain. Interesting developments ara promised and it U reported that an action will be brought against some pi-rsons active in pushing the Ferko suit, criminal libel. among other charges, being hinted. Buth Dr. Lane and Dr. Bradbury . tostiflaJ thst young Ferko received the best med ical treatment In their Institution. State ments by nurses employed there corrobu rated their testimony. Ferko' leg way badly injured In the accident at th dam and later It was amputated. Sheridan physicians will testify for th defense to show thst Forko's treatment at th Lane-Bradbury hospital Was all thai could be desired. The case will probably not be Bubmitted to the Jury before mint tlina Tuesday. EARTH SHOCKS AT - REGGI0 Prof. Alfaal of Florence Observatory ays They Will loollnue for Tn Tears. r.EGGIO, Feb. If Earth shocks, more or less strong, were experienced here through out the day. Last night Prof. Alfanl, di rector of the Florence oberyatory, while about lo step into a train for Naples, wss violently thrown to the ground by what seemed an unusually severe shock. Peas ants rushed to assist hint to his. feet and anxiously Inquired concern. sg th dangers of further earthquakes. lie replied: "IJ calm my children. That was a quake of th um ur-iTC. s vu ujuai not f rrignieneii by theae hock, for we will lutve them for wo mor eara." J r