Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 3, 1909)
THE BEE: OMAHA. FRIDAY, DECEMDKR '3. 1000. B)ARD OPPOSES POLITICS Cornhuikers Casting About to Select Foot Ball Captain. SHONKA AND TEMPLE NAMED lame of Fntrttf Feeling Mani fested, bat .trlfr Mar n rkrrkril Mrl( ef Csa ldates. LINCOLN, Dec. 1 (Special.) It ha de Y'iop'd during the aet two days that there will be it leant two candidates for the reptalney of the iniO Cornhuskcr foot ball eleven. Only a few day ago It was taken a a certainty that Ix-roy Temple of Lexington would he the unanimous choice of the letter men for next season's lewder. Now S. V. Shonka, A l-Misotir1 Valley center. Is mentioned as a candidate for the place, and It Is fearoil that the election will (ret Into politics, as the, one did last fall, when Collins and Frum sought the captaincy and Beltzer waa elected as a compromise candidate. Among the undergraduates of the unlver lty there Is a fellng that Temp'e Is en titled to the captaincy, because of his service to the team; yet Shonka la a mighty popular fellow with all students, and his friends are pushing him for the captaincy. Temple Is a fraternity man and Shonka In a nonfrnternlty student; being so considered, although he Is a tnemher of Acacia, a university Masonic fraternity; and there Is a vague rumor to the effect that Phonka la being pushed for the captaincy In opposition to Temple because the latter Is a' "frat" man. Sev eral of Shonka'a friends, however, declare It Is absurd to even hint that Shonka Is being "run" n an rntl-fraternlty candi date. They are barking him, they say. because they believe him to be the best man for the position. The Nebraska Athletic board, In event that the captaincy gets too deep Into po'l tlcg, will taJce steps to put an end to the wire pulling. The entfre board Is sat on preventing a repetition of last season's disgraceful election, and may even go so far as to take the selection of a captain out of the hands of the players. Too Mach ft port Politics. A prominent faculty member of the bocrd made the following statement this afternoon regarding the situation: "Nebraska athletics cannot stand another disgraceful election like the one of last aeason. That hurt our foot ball eleven of this fall and caused one good player to tay away from the gridiron this season. If this election gets Into politics we will have to take Immediate steps to get It out. There seems to be no quenlon as to whom should be elected captain this fall; one of the two candidates has earned the honor and the players have no right, because of personal considerations, to keep him from getting the position." The first step the athletic board will take toward preventing a bad fight over the captaincy will be to call an early meeting for the foot ball men to select next fall's leader. It Is thought that delay In the election will give the rival forces time to do a great deal of wire pulling and to create much 111 feeling. A year ego mem bers of the team were on n?vcral occa sions close to fistic encounters, and Ne braska's foot ball eleven suffered much from lack of good feeling created at that time. A new system of electing the foot ball captain Is to. be adopted soon that will do away with all chances for wire pulling And will permit the best man for the place to get It. Just what this new plan will be has not been : agreed upon as yet. The election of this fall has been delayed until the season's letter men are p'eked. Thr athletlo board has been waiting to adopt a new system for granting letters and It Is not likely that the letters will be awardrd until next week. All letter men are allowed to vote for captain. Temple, whom the majority of the stu dents think is the logical man for the place, has played two years on the CornT husker eleven. He la a tackle and la rated as on of the best In the west. He was a real star on this fall's team. Shonka, the other candidate, played his first year for the Cornhuskers this fall, being stationed at center. He waa a brtl I ant man at that position, and one of the best that ever wore a Nebraska uniform. Ha still has two years of foot ball to play, while Temple has but one. Both players are popular with the students and the elec tion of either will be satisfactory to under graduates, though Temple Is thought to be deserving of the honor. WITH T1IK RUWLRR9. The Prcshers gave the Met Brothers a good chase last night on the Francisco alleys and passed them In the last game winning this game by sixty pins. The Mtz team totaled six pins more than the lireshers. Hartley distinguished himself by shooting high single and total. Hartley passes Neal for first place In the individual standing having the nice average of 1K3. Tonight the Dresners and Advos. Scoro: METZ BROS. 1st. td. Sd. Total. Neale 146 ,l 17 48', Sprague VM lfil MR 177 Penman l2 11 fi Hartley 237 193 1K2 K12 Huntington 1.S3 184 198 535 Totals !iS SS2 804 a,74 DRESHER8. 1st. 2d. Sd. Total Frush 173 H2 167 4S2 Mitchell 177 146 17 49 Jensen 201 1S9 189 S79 Schmidt 197 11 1S7 WV Uoff 134 18J 214 Totals 8S4 MO n?t 2.6SS In the Booster league the Signal Corps won two out of three games. Clark had hlKh single and total. Tonight, Peoples Store and Union raclflcs. Score: SIGNAL CORPS. 1st. 3d. 3d. Total. Plnrk 176 . 1'tT 1!7 541 Booth 171 134 1S2 4-S7 Smith 177 179 1M 614 Collins 148 10 175 41 Strlder 170 140 173 483 Totals M0 807 855 2.S"2 WEST SIDES. 1st. 2d. 3d. Total. Lof 170 1K4 13 4!V1 Christensen 174 177 181 532 Larson ISO 173 187 620 L. Norgaard 137 12 12 448 E. Norgaard 161 149 157 467 Totals 802 965 T90 2.467 The O'Jlrlen'a Monte Chlstos took three games from the Loch's Willow Springs list night on the Metropolitan alleys. It was tile Candy Kids' night. Drlnkwater took ail honors for the Springs with ,2-3 single game and 607 for high total, while Ander on was high for the Candy Kids with 256 Ingle and 618 for high three games. To night the Drelbus Candy company and Klauek's Glendales. The score: LOCH'S WILLOW SPRINGS. 1st. 2d. 3d. Total. Balzer 163 170 147 480 Keyt 172 177 IV, 634 Seaman 155 211 149 615 Martin 173 171 172 618 Drlnkwater 208 178 2:3 607 Totals 871 905 R76 2,662 O'BRIEN'S MONTE CHRISTOS. 1st. 2d. 3d. Total. Baehr ISO 221 ls3 i4 Lough 184 179 224 i",6 Spetman 125 1S1 194 6 0 Latey 176 178 185 539 Anderson 256 11 172 618 Totals 900 948 95S 2 id Maney'a Sunkists won three games from tlve Bungalows last night on the base ment alleys. They also broke all records for the Metropolitan league by g( tt ng PX) for single game and 1,725 for tetals. Grif fith lind all high honors for the evening with 234 for single game and 606 for to als. Tonight Parkey Autos and West Sides. Tho score: MANET'S SUNKISTS. Ortman 188 226 V9 583 Griffith 222 234 1F0' 608 Laird 130 lta 177 f36 Totals 800 629 498 1,725 BUNGALOWS. Owynne 123 179 109 411 Ward 130 173 112 41". Eckles 108 186 187 621 Totals 421 638 3S8 1,347 RICHARDS GETS BIG FIGHT Bid of $101,000 and Share of Picture Receipts Accepted. SAN FKANCISC0 MAY BE LOCATION Date of Contest Between Jeffries and Johnson Probably Will lie July 4, 1910, Says the Sac resefal Bidder. NEW TORK, Dec. 2. The world's cham pionship fight between James J. Jeffries and Jack Johnson will be held in San Francisco before a club organised by "Tex." Rickard of Ely, Nev., and Jack Gleascn, the .fight to take place probably on July 4, 1910. The bid made by Rickard and Gleason of a purse of 1101,000 and the contestants to take 664 per cent of the moving picture receipts, was accepted by representatives of Johnson and Jeffries this afternoon. "Tex." Rickard said today that If the fight were awarded to him ana Gleason It probably would be held In San Fran cisco. 'My bid Is for Utah, Nevada or Califor nia," he said, "but in Utah it Is not at all oertaln that we can hold the fight. In Ne vada, where the laws will permit, we can not get a crowd large enough to pay the guaranteed purse, so that leaves San Fran cisco with practically a clear field. The successful bid provides that the fight shall take place in California, Utah or Nevada on a date to be set later, but It was stated that without doubt the con test would take place In San Francisco. In view of the fact that James Coffroth, manager of the Mission Athletic club at Colma, Cal., controls certain patents on moving pictures, It was thought Rickard and Gleason would likely enter Into some arrangement with him whereby they could have the fight take place In the Colma arena. T. J. McCarey of Los Angeles and Eddie Graney of San Francisco made a vigorous protest against the acceptance of Rlckard's bid, declaring their bids were higher and should have boen accepted. They asserted that Rlckard's bid had been accepted In advance and that other bidders Blood no chance. The final articles for the fight will be drawn up by lawyers and signed In Ho boken, N. J., tomorrow. 'Frisco May Change Ordinance. SAN FRANCISCO, Deo. 2. The news from New York that the Jeffries-Johnson world's championship fight would be held In San Francisco, although not unexpected, has caused keen satisfaction among ring followers In this city. Already speculation is rife as to the location of the battle ground. The laws of California permit finish fights, but contests within the dlty are so regulated by the municipal authorities that only twenty-round exhibitions can be given. There Is a belief, however, that owing to the tfemendous importance of the cham pionship battle pressure may be brought to bear on the Incoming administration to waive all restrictions and grant permission to the proomters to hold an unlllmted con test In the city of San Francisco. In such an event It ia generally understood the base ball park of the Pacific Coast league, on Valencia street, near Fourteenth, will be tho scene of the battle. On the other hand, there 1b an undercur rent of opinion that an arrangement has been effected with Coffroth, In which case it Is almost certain that the fight will be taken to Coffroth's Mission Street arena. litre unlimited contests are permitted without molestation, but the arena would have to be enlarged. DEMAHEST DEFEATS CLIN E SEEKS am suit or overcoat Let Ms Tell Ton ometbing l . ' . 4 - 1 . l 5.'. Lark of space forbids me going Into detail about our $20.00 suit and over coat sale. I want you to make It a point and drop In our store today. I am anxious to prove to you that I can save you from $10.00 to $15.00 on any suit or overcoat you muy buy from me. DAVE HERZOG, Mgr. While the goods last we will make any suit or overcoat In the house, values up to (35.00 FOR ONLY The unseasonable weather seems to have "hung on'' too long. As a result we are confronted with a surplus stock, and. In order to re duce this large line, we are offer ing these 30 and $25 suits and overcoats at the very low price of 20 HERZOG Tailoring Co. !10 N. 16th St Hotel Loyal Bldg. Easy Victory for Chicago Man In First Playoff of Triple Tie. NEW YORK, Deo. 2. The first game of the triple tie between Demaresi, Cmie and Sutton In the International prof eHsional 18.2 balk line billiard championship was won VVednepday at Madison Square Girien by Calvin DemareM of Chicago, from Harry Y . Cline of Philadelphia, by a score ot uoo to 3S4. The winner's highest run was 10. while Cline leaehed 102. Demarest generally out nlARHri hi nntinnent. The score: Demartst-0, 34. t, 2, 5. 3, 13, 29. 108. 0. 16, 42, I, 0, 0, 12, 62. 1, 75. 65 6u0. AVer age: 25. High runs: 108. 2, 75. Cline 2, 6, 8, 26, 5, t, 4, 76, 6, 4, 16. 1, 2, 12 34, 2, 102, 84. 6388. Average: 20 8-10. High runs: 102, 76, 44. AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION ELECTS Three Iowa Men Are on the Board of Directors. NEW YORK, Dec. 2. Lewis B. Spear of Boston, Mass., was unanimously eluded president of the American Automobile as sociation at a meeting of the Board of Directors today. Other officers elected are: Vice presidents, Robert P. Cooper, Phila delphia: Frank M. Joyce, Minneapolis; F. C. Donald, Chicago; treasurer, 11. A. Bonnell, East Orange, N. J.; secretary, Frederick II. Elliott. New York. Among the directors elected are H. B. I Allfree. Newton, la.; F. O. Battey, Savan i rah, Ga.; William S. White. Sioux City, la., and J. W. Watzek, Davenport, Ia. Iowa Men Awarded Letters. IOWA CITY, Ia.. Dec. 2. (Hpeclal.)-At tho meeting of the University of Iowa Athletic huard liiKt evenlni; the following I "Is" were granted to the members of the foot ball team who had fulfilled the re- More Deaths Due to Foot Ball Play Than to Strikes John Mitchell Makes This Statement in Address to Sociological Con ference at New York. NE W YORK, Dec. I. More men are killed as the result of playing foot ball In one year han are killed In labor troubles, and more mn ure hurt or ar rested as the result of election brawls than all the strikes show," said John Mitchell, vice president of the American Federation of Labor, today, speaking against the gen eral Impression that violence always fol lows labor troubles. His addresB was delivered at the open ing session of the sociological conference held under the aiifpices of the Presbyterian Board of Home Missions. lll;l. LEVI K (AI"TAIS ELECTED Harry and Primrose Will Head Foot Hall and Track Teams. Athletlo association elections at Bellevu college have resuted In the choice of "Jack" Harry as captain of the 1910 foot ball team and David Primrose as leader of the track squad. Barry has played three yaars on the college team and 'vill be a senior next year. He Is a capable foot ball player and a good executive. Prim rose is considered the best all-round track man in the college. Both captains look forward to championship teams next season on the cinder path and the gridiron. Bloom Training; Hard. Maurice Bloom, who Is matched to go ten rounds with Kid Jenben before the Trl-City Athletic club, is training hard r.t Cheslres place In South Omaha. This c?erer lad says he is going to make mince meat of the Village Blacksmith, while the rooters for the Omaha lad say he Is stronger than ever and will be able to more than hold his own atralnHt the Chicago youth. Two good preliminary bouts are on the iwrd as well as a battle royal, the sport that furnishes al'. sort of amuse ment for the followers of the game. Tlsrers on Wny Home. HAVANA. Dec. 2 The Detroit base ball team has concluded Its Cuban tour and Is returning to tho United States after a stay In Cuba of a little over a month. Twelve games were played In Havana, of which the Americans won tour and lost four to the Havana and Almendares teams. The Detroit won the only game played In Ma-tanzas. Wants Johnson-Lana-ford Flsrht. BOSTON, Deo. 2. An offer for the pro posed fight between Jack Johnson, the col ored champion, and Sam Langford of this city was received here today from Eugene Coirle of London, who claims that he can assure the boxers 60 per cent of the esti mated gross receipts of $60,000. Langford posted a $10,000 forfeit last week. (iotrh Falls to Throw Roller. NEW TORK, Dec. 2. Frank Ootch, cham pion wrestler of the world, caught a tartar tonight In Dr. B. F. Roller of Seattle, Wash. Ootch had agreed to forfeit $1,000 If he failed to throw Holler In fifteen min utes and at the end of the bout both men were on their feet and fighting bitterly for a winning hold. Gambling; Ordinance Void. MITCHELL, S. D., Dec. 2.-(Speclal.)-A city ordinance against gambling was decared void today In a decision by Judge Smith in circuit court. John Skillman was arrested several months ago on the charge of gambling, to which he pleaded guilty In Justice court under the city ordinance. He was fined $75 and then ap pealed the case. T. J. Spongier entered a demurrer In the case on the ground that, at the time the city of Mitchell passed the ordinance against gambling that there was no state law giving the city the power to pass an ordinance against gambling, therefore, making the ordinance void and without-effect. The court sus tained the demurrer and the defendant was discharged. NEGRO IS BURNED AT STAKE Preacher Who Shot White Man at Cochran, Ga., is Lynched. FUEL PILED HIGH ABOVE HEAD Victim, in Jaatlflratlon of His Act, Says Antomoblle of Man He Shot Scared His Team. COCHRAN, Oa., Dec 1 John Harvard, a negro preacher, who shot and fatally In jured Will D. Booth two miles from this place late this afternoon, was captured by a mob of enraged citizens five miles from here la.it night at 10 o'clock and burned at a stake, more than a carload of light wood, it is said, being heaped about the body. Booth is a well known business man of Hawklnsvllle. Oa., and was enroute to Cochran In an automobile when the shoot ing occurred. He drove up behind Harvard, who was in front of him In a wagon Harvard charged that Booth's machine frightened his mules. He drew a pistol, after a few words, and fired upon Booth, three shots taking effect. Booth returned the fire and It was learned after the negro was captured that he was slightly wounded in two places. He was found In a barn three miles from the place where the shooting occurred. Booth was brought to this place immedl ately after the shooting. Physicians sold tonight there was little hope of his re covery. He has a wife and six children Officers from Hawklnsvllle In automobiles and carrying bloodhounds went Immedi ately to the scene of the shooting, but a party of enraged citizens was quickly formed and tracked the Hegro on horse back to his hiding place. He showed fight, but was suffering so severely from the ef fects of his Injuries that he could offer but little resistance. Ho freely admitted the shooting and is said, Justified his action by, the fact that Booth's automobile fright ened his mules. Harvard was given an opportunity to pray, after which ho waa securely bound with chains to a stake. The fuel was piled high above his head and the torch applied. The roaring of the flames prevented any statement he might have made from being heard. BrJrw your ONOCMPH ur to date Many people are not petting all of the entertainment they should out of their Edison Phonographs because they have not been equipped with the Amberol Reproducer. Your dealer has an attachment which will make your Edison Phonograph play both the Edison Standard Records and the new Amberol four-minute Records, thus trebling the enjoyment and pleasure to be gotten out of it. By means of this attachment the Phonograph will play both Standard and Amberol Records, giving you more kinds of music and a longer cata log to select from. Find out about this attachment today, because it will be just the same as giv ing you an entirely new Phonograph. Birth ltecord la Broken. HURON. S. D., Dec. 2 (Special.) Dur ing the month of November nine deaths, six males and three females, occurred in this (Beadle) county. Sixteen couples were united In marriage, but no divorces were granted. One alien declared his Intention to become a citizen of the United States and sixty-eight babies were born, of which twenty-nine were females and thlrty-nino males. This Is the largest number of births ever reached In the county. HYMENEAL. McDonald-Will. MADISON. Neb., Dec. 2 .(Special.) Married, at the home of the bride's par ents, at 11 o'clock yesterday, Miss Roxy Jen nette Wills to Charles Bracy McDonald, Rev. H. McClanaghan, paBtor of the Pres byterlcn church, officiating. A wedding breakfast was served before the ceremony at the home of Mrs. Judge Foster, sister of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. McDonald de parted for their new home In Omaha, ac companied by Mr. McDonald's mother and brother, immediately after the ceremony. The bride Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Wills of this city, a leader in the social life of Madison. The groom has spent practically all of his life in Omaha. His father, John McDonald, served several terms as sheriff of Douglas county. Mr. and Mrs. McDonald will be at home after January 1 at their home, 2225 Lake street, Omaha. Snbpoenas tor Aliened Bettors. OAKLAND, Cal., Dec. I. Subpoenas were served at the Emeryville track late today on P. J. Treat, secretary of the new Cali fornia Jockey club: J,.-.rar W. Smith, who came to the track to inaugurate the oral betting system; William F. Forsee, a detec tive, and Robert McKlbben. District At torney Donahua of Alameda county an nounced that the grand Jury will take up the matter of betting at the track. The men subpoenaed will appear before the Jury tomorrow. Hetty Green In Wall Street. NEW TORK, Dec. 2. Mrs. Hetty Green has again become an Interested figure In Wall street. Within the last two days she has been a large lender of money In the financial district, advancing funds for time loans at 4'4 per cent Interest, a figure slightly below the current rate. Just One Week Since the Sun Has Shone in Omaha It Is Just one week since tho sun shone on Omaha. "November 26, sunshine 6 per cent," is the matter-of-fact way in which the records of the weather bureau tell the story. From that day on the percentage column has been filled with zeros, with the single exception of a lonely little "2 per cent" glimpse of the sun on November 28. The rest has been shadow and fog mostly fog. Two per cent of sunshine means the equivalent of Just exactly 14.40 minutes' continuous brightness not an extravagantly generous allowance. Long, doleful days of half mist, half rain, have for the week been followed by eve nings of fog. This fog Is real and material, the real Imported English variety. A weird effect Is produced by the Illuminated signs of the downtown section blazing their feeble quirements the past season for wliinliig the ib t agan8t the : moist, obscuring haze, honor letter: Captain Oross. Captain-elect , , ... ., TSmsSXE! mrr-am QUI CLU3BJPJG OFFERS Daily and Suutlay Bee ....$6.00' Review of Reviews 3.00 Regular price for both one year. .$3.00 , Daily Bee (without Sunday) $4.00 ) Woman's Home Companion 1.50 Regular price for both one year. .$5.50 Our Price ONLY $7.10 Our Price ONLY $4.60 Daily Bee (without Sunday) $4,001 Qjj. pfjg Cosmopolitan 1.50 ONLY Regular price for both one year. .$5.50, $450 Daily onci Sunday Bee $6,001 Cosmopolitan ... 1.50 Hegular price for both one year. .$7.50 Our Price ONLY $6.40 THE OMAHA BEE OMAHA. NED. Hyland, Alexander, Krenensky, Hanlon, Ehret, Hanson, Bell. O Biien, Stewart, Fee, I Murphy, Dyer, Collins. Charlie Clarke of Des Moines, one of j the alumni members of the board, attended the meeting, making the first full as . semblage of tho governing body this year. Questions of the future policies of the i university regarding the conference foot ball schedules were taken up and fully dis- I cussed, but no definite announcement of I any action waa given out. It is known that I Mr. Clarke, however, represented the sentl ! mt-nt of the Ies Moines alumni relative ! to the Iowa team appearing every year In ' lies Mollies at hast once during the sea ! son and It Is believed that the attendance i of Mr. Clarke was significant of thin move ment. nia Shoot at Webster, 9. D. SIOUX FALLS. S. D.. Dec. 2. (Special.) The Mlnne Kotali Lennue of Hun cluhs. which Is one of the strongest associations of marksmen In the northwest, recently he'd Its annual business meeting at Web ster for the purpose of electing new of ficers and arruiiKliiK for the spurts of the coming year. It was deiided that the next annual trophy shoot of the organlza- I tton should be held r.t Webster on a due to he selcted by the memiiers or tne Webster Gun club. The coming trophy shoot will be one of the greatest events of the kind In the history of the state. The following of fliers were elected for the coming year: president. Frank Sears of Webster; vice president. Dr. I.. E. Stud enroth of lledfielit: eiretarv, John Sher blno of Webster; treasurt r, Maurice S h nd Ivr of Slssfton. The new board of direc tors Is composed of 8. L. Rock man of Aberdeen. lr. E. E. Olldner of Keilfleld. L J Adklns of Slsseton, Thomas Coin of llrlstol and C. R. Reeves of Ipswich. Rtae Ball Politics Dolllaar. CINCINNATI. Doc. I. Rase bull politics will soon develop some lively wire pulling In New York In adavnee of the comlriK National league meeting and election of president. President Hermann of the Cincinnati team announced today that he would go to New York next Wednesday to "get on the ground early." Hermann Is more friendly toward John Heydler than any other man mentioned r tha National league presidency. Hermann denies the stories published in other cities tht he and Charles W. Mur phy would offer ITesldent O'Hrlen of the American association as a dark horse. diamonds rRKNZEIV-lSth and Dodge. Each little globe Is surrounded by a glim meting halo of refracted light. The strug gling glow gives the peculiar Impression that the lights are floating In midair with no earthly attachment. The unusual atmospheric conditions have given the theorizing philosophers a rare opportunity. Eclipses of the moon and even the vagarler of Halley's rambling comet have been blamed for the sadness of the skies, and then there aro some who say It Is Just the clouds. Omaha is not suffering alone. Woeful tales of impassable roads and' suffering, neglected cornfields come from' the sur rounding country. Up In Burt county, K. N. Ashley, assistant state veterinarian, U using four horses on a light runabout to pull him over the bottomless roads. The contestants from Perclval, Ia., In the fid dlers' contest at Nebraska City last night told the assembled crowd there they man aged to arrive by the assistance of six horses and a mule. Rural mail carriers are badly hampered in their deliveries. The whole country Is In a state of discomfort as a result of the murky weather. It will take many days of sunHhlne and drying winds to restore the fields and farms to a normal condition again. Railroads have been affected by the water and In southeastern Nebraska, where the damp period has had full Intensity, and where the streams were at flood while there was snow In the northern part of the state, the tracks are soft and unusual de lays have resulted. There has been forty eight hours of continuous rain In Oage county. Omaha temperatures for the month ram bled all the way from 77 to 14 degrees, with a maximum variation within one day of 32 degrees. The total precipitation for the month was heavy, reaching 6.24 Inches, of which a trifle over five Inches was snow. Foreign Nations Bar Red Cross Stamps from Mails WASHINGTON, Dec. 2. Because of con fusion among foreign postal authorities over the number of stamps used on letters reaching them from the United States, the Red Cross Christmas stamps and other "charity" stumps on mall packages will have to be UBed with utmost discretion. Five foreign governments have placed re strictions upon the use of such stamps. Four of the countries Great ltritaln. Or ange River Colony, houth Rhodesia and tho Transvaal refuse to admit to their malls packages bearing such stamps, and Germany admits packages bearing the stamps If they be affixed to the back of the letter or parcel, but not If they are placed on tbo face of It. Concerning the matter, the Postoffice de partment today Issued a bulletin saying that articles liable to be refused admit tance to any of the countries named above on account of bearing charity stamps will be returned to the sender. If known; If sender be not known, such articles will be sent to the division of dead letters. All articles bearing Red Croes Christmas stamps for transmission In the Interna tional malls, the department cautions, should bear on the covers the full address of the sender. The Red Cross authorities have placed on sale throughout the country millions of the "Christmas stamps," the proceeds of the sale of which are to be devoted by the society to the work of fighting consump tion. The stamps will be good in the United States, but care will .have to be exercised In their use on letters or packages for for eign countries. Direct appeal to the rulers of the various governments to waive the rulings against the stamps was at first contemplated, but Charles L. Magee, secretary of the Red Cross, declared tonight that the society will content Itself with warning purchasers of the stamps through the Red Cross agents against their use on packages des tined for foreign countries. The loss to the Red Cross fund will be small as a result of the ruling. The sale of the stamps up to tonight la greatly In excess of whet It was last year. Already 48 000.000 have been purchased, and the so ciety expects that the last of the 60.000.000 It caused to be printed for the present Christmas season will be gone before De cember 26. Last year leas than . 000, 000 stamps were sold. Bdlson Stasdsrd Records 3?c. F.dlson Amberol Records (play twice as longl .V. Rtlon Orand Opera Records 7Sc. ami II OC Edison Phonograph! - 112 50 to $125.00 There are Edison dealers everywhere. Go to tho nearest and hear the Erilion Phonograph play both Rrtinon Standard and Amberol Records and get complete catulnti from your dealer or from us. Natianal Phoaecrask Ce., 75 Laka.iaV Avenue, Oram a, N. J. Nebraska Cycle Co. represents the National Phonograph Co. in Nebraska, and carries hnge stocks of Edison Phonographs including the models mentioned in the Na tional Phonograph Co.'s announcement on this page today, as well as a stock of Over 100,000 Records Nebraska. Cycle Co. 15th and Harney Sts., Geo. W. Mickel, 334 Broadway, Omaha., Neb. Manager, Council Bluffs, Ia. BUDGET FIGHT UP TO VOTERS National Liberty Federation Issues an Address to the Country. COMMONS TO BE PROROGUED was hurled high Into the nlr and landed thirty feet from the right-of-way. Terrill and Stephenson jumped Just In time. Shumaker was at the wheel In such a position that he could not readily extricsto himself, had he wished or thought to Jump for his life. The cur rounded a corner at a fair rate of speed, he being unable to see the approaching train because of a building. Premier Asqalth Will Present Motion Today Protesting; Aa;alnst I'surpa tlou of Power by Peers Con servatives Will Not Reply. LONDON, Dee. 4. The National Liberal federation tonight Issued a manifesto to the country, which may be regarded as a party rally for the elections. It concen trates attention entirely on the constitu tional struggle between the House of Lords and the House of Commons. It says: "If the present action of the peers is not repudiated nwlftly by the people, the , rights and privileges won so dearly by our j forefathers In the great struggles for free- dom are all surrendered." The manifesto declares the peers' power of veto must be restricted so that the last word on legislation and finance will rest with the House of Commons. Otherwise no liberal ministry again can assume the responsibility of office. "In the fight forced upon us," the mani festo continues, "the electors will have to decide whether they wish to govern them selves or be governed at second hand by a few hundred hereditary peers, who have thrown tho constitution Into the melting pot. In order to shift the burden of taxation from wealth, land and liquor, to food and the necessaries of life." Lord Rosebery, in a letter to the press tonight repudiates the charge made by Lord Curson that he led an army to the walla of a fortress and then abandoned It. Lord Rosebery reiterates that through out he has opposed and warned against the course the lords have taken as one calcu lated Injuriously to affect the House of Lords, Itself and enhance what popularity the budget may possess. Daly Captain of Yale.' ' i NEW HAVEN, Conn.. Dec. 2.-My a un animous vote of the members of the Yale foot ball eleven. Frederick J. Daly of CambrldBe, Mass., was tonight elected raii tain of the team for the season of 1910. Daly Is a member of the class of 1311 and has played halfback on the team for thu last two years. Biggest Lighting Bill on Record New York City Owes Gas Company Eleven Millions, but Has Draw back in Unpaid Taxes. NEW TORK, Dec. 2. Greater New Tork cast up its account with the Consolidated Gas company today and found that for arrearages on gas and electricity it owed what will probably stand as the largest lighting bill on record more than 111,000,000. The city has not paid a cent for gaa since 1903, when the dispute In the courts began over the legality of the 80-cent rate a reduction of 20 cents from the former rate which was sustained. On the other hand, the company was in arrears on fran chise taxes more than $10,000,000. When a balance was struck, the company still found Itself 11,000,000 to the good. CLYDE SHUMAKER OF GENOA KILLED BY AUTO ACCIDENT Vonna- Man ' Struck by Passenger Train at Blanca, Cal., Brakes Falliug to Work. ALAMOSA. Colo.. Dec. .-(Speclal Tele gram.) Failure of the mechanism of his big new touring car to work at a crucial moment resulted In the fatal injury of Clyde L. Rhumaker at Blanca, while two other men. II. U Tenill and Dill Stephen son. Jumped barely In time to save their lives. Shumaker died this morning of his injuries. Shumaker recently came to Itlanca from Oenoa. Neb., to start a garage. His par ents are said to be quite wealthy. The auto waa struck by a passenger train last evening at the railroad crossing In Blanca, formerly Fort Oarland. Shumaker Catarrh Yields to Dr, Milan's Treatment CM.;. f? SB. THEODOBE MIX. Elf, The Chief of Btalf Dr. Mllen, by his new method of treatment, is accomplishing wonders In the treatment of that loathsome, oftlnits dangerous disease, catarrh. Catarrh is considered incurable by many however. Dr. Mllen has treated and cured so many cases of catarrh, 'heumatlsm, epilepsy, gall stones, pa ralysis and other chronic and nervou-, diseases of men snd women that caes which bewilder the ordinary practi tioner are as an open book to him. The best proofs are the letters from pa tients who have been helped. The Austro-Amerloan Doctors: OMAHA, Neb. Dear Sir: Some months ago I began treatment with you for catarrh of the head and stom ach. At that time I ate no solid food, my heart acted very badly and It was an effort to sit up long at a time. I Improved and feel that I am Improv ing each week. I have little trouble with my heart and very seldom eat anything that distresses me and I eat almost everything. MRU. CrtAIGHEAD. 4231 Grant St. The Austro-Amerlran Doctors: OMAHA, Neb. For two and one-half years I suffered untold agony from gall stones. I commenced improving from the time I started taking your treatment, and my friends were all surprised at the Improvement in my appearance, and remarked about it. I am entirely cured now, and cheerfully recommend your treatment to anyone who may be suffering from gall stones as I was. MKS. W. F. URBAN. 1460 South 16th Bt. Dr. Mllen, chief of staff of the Aus-tro-Amerlcan Doctors, makes no charge for examination and consultation. He Is located at suite 428 Hamge Bldg, 16th and Harney Sts., Just opposite Orpheum treater, Omaha. Neb.