THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, PECEMREIt 9, 1009.
HERMANN IS NOT FOR WARD
President of Cincinnati Nationals
Discusses President Problem.
SAYS HE IS FOR HEYDLEE
M ill Vote tor Nt Brut Man Raner
Than Canae a How, Bat II la
Not John M.
Ward.
CINCINNATI, Vtc. I Ths fight over the
omln(r election of a president of the Na
tional Rase Hall league may be settled by
a compromise, according to a statement
which August Herrmann, chairman of the
National Hase Rail commission, gave out
here tonight on the eve of his departure
for New York.
'I have always been for Mr. Heydler,"
said Mr. Herrmann, "but If I find that
there Is no chance for his elation I will
not vote for -him. I will vote for the next
best man, sooner -than iause. a row, but
that man will not',te John M. Ward-."
RMASHIXi BlCYtXK - BEfORDS
Ill-Day Riders la New York Lower
Figure . iflli,
NEW YORK, Dec. 8. Still ahead of all
records, the leaders In the six-day blcyc.c
rsca today set a pace which lowered
exlrtlng speed marks still further. Blnoe
noon yesterday with three exceptions, each
hour has seen new figures hung up on
the score board and at tt o'clock this morn
ing the score for fifty-four hours was
miles, a new world's record.
Fourteen teams still remain In the race,
two being tied for first place, four others
are one lap away and the reconstructed
team, Germain and Carap.zsl, forty-nine
miles behind.
Ketween 1 and I o'clock this morning,
one of the best sprints ever seen In the
garden took place. All the teams were In
It and the riders tore around tha track
at a terrific pace.' while thousands of on
lookers cheered frantically.
The sprint lasted twelve minutes and
when the riders stopped speeding the score
board showed Calvin and Keegan had lost
a lap In the wild scramble. This team en
tered a protest.
The score at 11 o'clock:
Hutt-Btol, McFarland-Clark, Lawson
rmara. Walthour-C'olllns. Rool-Fogler,
Mitten-West, CaniTon-Kreba, Halstead
Lawrence, Pye-Hehlr, 1,184.1 miles; Ander-soii-Vanonl,
llill-.Steln, Calvin-Kegan,
Cieorgot-ueoTfcet. 1,1m. miles; uermain
Carapezzl. 1.106 4 miles.
Record by McFarland and Moran last
year, 1,171.1 miles.
Hosing Contest Postponed.
T-l I. I . . I. I ... - J I.-IJ...
night at Ktannk'a hall, South Omaha, has
been postponed on account of an attraction
held In Omaha Thursday, night of this
week. The new date for the bout Is
Wednesday evening December 15. The at
tractions of the South Omaha contest will
remain the same. The chief event Is a
match between Hresnahan and White. The
latter Is from Chicago, lloth men are In
fine condition at present and will have
easy work to keep down for next week.
Baa Dall Writers Meet.
DETROIT, . Dec. 8. It was announced
by JoHt-ph Jackson, president of ths Base
Ball Writers' Association of America, that
the annual business meeting of that body
will be held In New York or December
ii at n a. m. An informal gathering win
be held the day preceding at the same
hour to discuss matters that .are to be
presented to the base ball magnates for
1 consideration.'
Mafcmoat Throw! Pardello.
TOLEDO, O., Dec. 8. YousVff Mahmotit,
the Turk, defeated Leo Pardello In straight
falls, the first In sixteen minutes and the
second In fourteen and one-half minutes,
In a wrestling match before an atbletto
club here tonight.
Dlalr Sold to Rochester.
NEW .YORK. Dac. 7.-Tha I New York
American league cUib today sold Walter
Blair to the Rochester team of the Eastern
league.
Trottlnar Board of Appeals.
CHICAGO, Dec. 7. The board of appeals
of the .American Trotting rsaoclatlon
opened Its session here today and took up
An Inhalation for
Whooplng-Cough, Croup,
uronenms, uougns,
anm at . a a a. a
mpntneria, uaiarrn.
Crasolena la a oon to. Asthmatics.
Dom II not m mors sflix tlts to breetho In a
NitwdT for iliUM ot lh. bre.thlnf orkau Uia
. . . L . ...1
u Uk the rauudy Into the uomadi?
Oresolene cures brcsnse me ai
irei brcsiise the air, naa
itrongly snilirptto. Is wurted otm the dlMMed
eonitul traatineiit. U is lnrlubl to moUnn
with mall children.
Thnw ot a Can
eamatlve Tendenry
will and imiMditt tallef
from Couf he or Inflamed
Condition of tho throW
ALL DRUOaikTS.
Bead poul tot da
criptiie Boos let. .
V apai'reaolena Ca
lit Vaium fitrett, ,
Now Yck.
"Pride of Omaha."
jr PRIDE OK OMAHA?" Why certainly!
V The town takes off Its cap;
! -"or this is the flour my friends,
i'i That rut Omaha on the man.
i! , Mrs. Margaret E. West,
i . Fort Crook. Neb.
Pains in the
BACK
which streak up between the
shoulders or through the loins
and down the limbs. Very com
monly these paint are associated
with a "drawing" sensation at
the back of the neck.
' WILL STOP
- your vrrcnimQ
Tkne imIih i setrlr ilwart the nmilt of
s iwM aoru trm, tni are flr
ue rU ot ki4ar troueia.
COCIX builds a tie una trun.
tiuuUiM s aormai. actUhy sow of bluo4
n4 ImaitfcM Hi orso wltk tho onerir
aecoBMtr o iaaics UMtr aropw acttou.
All aonoo alrnaxi ybM roullly to thb
IttalnMal 4o4 Iho vkaio lytwai h Quickly
kulll iHl roadltioa of Vlfot, Viulilr nd
Hitasut. Ptitoct SmIui w iiMittir auuiwd,
Your Money Refunded If It rlle.
rmci ii.co pka aox. or sals y
BEAToar pmca co
IStb aaa ?araain Stau, O:
30 ft Bowels-
.biggest organ ot the body the
xwels and the most imrvortnnt
t'i ft to be looked after-ueglect
neans auSoring and. years of
aisery. CASCARETS help
ature keep a very part o( yonr
owela clean , and strong then
hey act right means health to
our whole boJy. ' , . su
f CAACARRTa race boa fnr a week's treat-
t sural All dmegttta S'skcm artier ta
lae wol4 aiuits eoe nnie.
I 'ntrtablUhad 1871) ' I
tha consideration of a number of com-paints.
WITH THE BUWLKRH.
Klauck s Qlendalos went through the
Crowns last night to the tune of three
Straight, with a total of J 3. the highest
ever bowled In a league game In Omaha,
Phults had all high honors for the eve
ning with S73 for single game and, CM for
totals. Klauck got M4 for the Olendales.
Oodensch wager 244 for the 01ndales and
Camp TA for the Olendales. December ,
Tllcyclrs against Dreibus Candy company.
The score: ,
KLAUCK'S QLKNDALES.
1st. 2d. M. Totsl.
Iehman 217 201 182 00
Klauck 212 217 215 44
(Jodenschwager 2'.'5 172 244 frit
fitape 1?. 2V) 22 Ml
Camp 1) 201 2; 617
Totals 993 91 1 OT)
8,03
BRODEQAAnn CROWNS'.
1st. 2d. 3d. Total.
Fagerburg 202 jn3 1M 5S
Carman 1S ITS 1M 497
P'-hultz 2n ltt 279 6tU
Vo-s Ifi7 200 W CM
Laird 1M 127 157 , 443
Totals 914 M 984 2,'744
The Iay Mailing team took two out of
three games from the City Clerks' bunch.
I'U had high single and total for hla team,
190 and Mt3. Dyberg rolled consistent games
and got high total and Nugent high, single,
172. The score:
DAY MAILING.
1st. 2d. M. Total.
Veld man 12 125 .123 3T5
Meyers 118 1 14S 42
Utt 190 162 Ml ' 60S
Totals 4.in 462 418 1,30
CITY CLERK".
1st. M. M. Total.
Nugent 129 172 1S5 4S8
Dyberg 10 ISO IMi 4
Chadwell 128 128 150 4C3
Totals i 417 447 440 1.S04
The Bungalows took two out of three
from Tleselln's Mixers Kckle had high
game of th evening with J10 for ths Bunga
low s. "Dick" Fchnelder had high, total of
K3; for the Mixers. Eckls was working
his strikes In the tenth and pulled out
the second game bv six pins. Score:
BESELIN'S MIXERS.
1st. 2d. 3d. Total.
Rcselln ICS 179 171 613
R. Schneider ISO 201 153 63
Cole 139 1S9 122 m
Totals 482 619 418 1,448
BUNGALOWS.
1st. 2d. 3d. Total.
Gvynne 1S4 200 127 41
Ward Ho 158 l' 47
Eckels 131 167 , 210 6U
Totals 428 625 608 1.453
The Triumphs won two games from the
Hospe company last night. Frltscher had
high singe game and Francisco high total.
Score:
TRIUMPHS.
1st. 2d. 3d. Total.
Frltscher 177 157 223 667
Waleni 149 18 1M 48
Zimmerman 165 169 182 6H
OJerde 172 14S 177 497
Frenclsco 214 183 200 , 697
Totals 871 826 933 J.665
HOSPE COMPANY.
1st.
2d. 3d. Total.
144 199 627
182 109 632
178 1 55 fOl
l'i8 153 493
168 166 403
Yousem 184
E. Zltxman 1S1
Clark 16t
W. Zltxman 172
Weaver 149
Totals 864 840 SIS 2,536
The following gentlemen and thlr wives
played a three-game match on Francisco's
alleys last night, making the following
scores. As the most of the party had
never bowled, before the scores were very
good. Francisco has set apart Nos. S. 9
and 10 alleys for ladles nnd has Incloseil
portlers, which enable bowling parties to be
exclusive. Score:
1st. 2d. 3d. Total.
Mr. Lemon 138 118 122 U76
Mrs. Wright 84 35 107 270
Mr. Schoenman 87 1 37 124 S49
Mrs. Amsden 75 131 ' 9S 30t
Totals 281
' 1st.
Mr. Wright.. 113
469 451 1,304
2d. . 3d.' Total.
101 . 97 311
Mrs. Leman 93
Mr. Amsden 112
95 100 2SS
108 -i 135 356
Mrs. Schoenman
... 77 ) 97 ;i07 2S1
Totals 396 401 439 1.235
Francisco has started an endurance con
test on the following basis. He offers
110 cash in prlxes as follows: First, 85:
second, S3; third, (2, for high averages
between now and midnight, December 31,
all games to count except games played
In a league. A conteatant must bowl fif
teen games to become eleglble. Oct -in
and make a try for this money.
Johnson Captain at Kanaaa.
LAWRENCE, Kan.. Dec. 8.-Thomas
Johnson, quarterback, was last night elected
Cbptaln of the Kansas university foot ball
team lor iuiu.
Cut Glass FRENZER 16th and Dodge.
Man Who Kites
Diamonds in Net
Clever Swindler Eealizei $17,000 by
Baying Gems on Credit and
Pawning Them.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 The police estl
male that In the last two years the pawn
brokers in this city have been fleeced of
about $17,000, probably more, by one man
who worked so quietly on such a novel
cl erne that he was not caught until today.
It was (lie old story of tho pitcher that
goes to the well too often being broken
The man says he la Frederick R. Rice of
Chicago, lie la a musician. Now he is
locked up charged with embezxlemeruv With,
other charges pending.
Rice's plan, the police say, was to buy
dlamunda on credit and pawn them. They
say he would agree to make small pay
ments and do ao for a time out .of the
loans he received on the Jewels from other
pawnbrokers. The system resolved Itself
into kiting diamonds, as checks are some
Lines kiteo.
In Rice's apartments the detectives say
they found enough pawn tickets to cover
the walls ot a room, and using them as
evidence, Uie police say Rice's operations
date back two years, his profits mount up
to $17, tM) and Involved transactions ranging
from $10.0W to iWO.000.
DES MOlNhii IHlEF MAKES,
SPECIALTY OF GRIPS
Police Think They Have Man Who
lias stales Orer fl.OOO Worth
of Daaaase.
DES MOINES, Dec. Notified by rail
road officials that over $1,000 worth of
baggage and gripe had ' been stolen from
ocal depota In the last four months, the
detective department of this city finally
arrested a man giving the name of Charles
Lewis, who was caught walking from a
depot with a decoy grip in his hand. Ex
press receipts were found in his room,
where also were a number of grips,' show
ing that they had been shipped to other
points In the state. The police have evi
dence that theie is an organized gang of
grip thievea In Iowa. The grips have been
disappearing tor four months. , i
KILLED IN FREIGHT WRECK
Engineer Meet Death In Collision on
the Northwestern Near
Hnron. '
HURON. S. D., Dec. S. (Special Tele
gram.) Orrle N. Coldren ot thla city, a
Chicago & Northwestern engineer, was
killed In a head-on collision between two
freight trains on A ring-ton hill last night.
No others were hurt. Coldren'a train was
a westbound extra; the other waa also an
extra, eaatbound. Both engines and .aev
eral box cars were wrecked. Engineer
Coldren waa a prominent Odd Fellow and
a member of the Brotherhood of Locomo
tive fcriglneere. He leaves a wife and. three
children.
PLANS OF BRITISH UNIONISTS
Birmingham Age Outlines Program
for Tariff Eeform.
DUTIES UPON ALL IMPORTS
Ithw Materials Alone are to Come In
Free Taxes on Wheat, Corn
and Mrst Preferences
for Colonlee.
LONDON, Dec. 8. The' Birmingham Dally
Post will tomorrow publish an article ficm
inspired sources outlining the tsriff .eform
proposals whlah are likely to be proposed
by the unionist government If the unionists
are successful at the elections, prefacing
It with the remark that the country's finan
cial necessities are much greater than they
were in 1906, when Joseph Chamberlain
started the movement. The article procecd&:
"It Is proposed to establish a general
tariff, placing duties on practically sll
goods that are not deemed raw material,
with the object, first, of raising revenues;
second, of assisting the home producer
against foreign competition; third, of giving
preference to colonies; fourth, of securing
better terms from foreign countries; and.
finally, of mitigating unemployment by en
couraging the home producer.
"The tariff will be of the simplest porsl-
ble form, not protective In the sense that
that Is understood In Germany and 'he
United States. There Is no Intention of
having multifarious rates which wiuld
throw open the door to parllametary In
trigue. The plan favored is to allow raw
materials duty free and to Impose a 6 per
cent duty on partly manufactured goods.
10 per cent on articles nearly completed
and 15 per cent on completely manufactured
goods. There will be no variations In this
scale, unless in very exceptional cases.
There may possibly be, however, a sllgh'ly
ower duty In favor of the colonies and a
slightly higher tariff against coun'ries
seeking unduly to penalise British goods.
Doty on Grain nnd Meat.
'Foreign wheat will be liable to a duty
of 2 shillings per quarter, with preference
to the colonies, but not the removal of the
whole duty. Flour will pay a higher rste
In order to encourage home grinding, wui'e
bacon and maize will also be excluded
from the free list. Important raw materi
als, such as cotton and wool, will enter
free.
A tariff framed thus, It Is estimated.
would produce a revenue from ld.ono.000 to
20,000,000 pounds. If the unionists are re
turned, every possible effort will be made
to embody the new duties in the budget of
1910, or at the latest, 1911, but the maximum
duties , will be withheld for two years In
order to give time to negotiate commercial
agreements with foreign countries."
The Right Hon. George Wyndham, mem
ber of the H6use of Commons, for Dover,
speaking In London tonight also Intimated
the intention of the unionists to propose
a 10 per cent duty on manufactured
articles and 2 shillings on wheat.
Cotton Men for Free Trade.
Charles Wright Madara, head of the
Cotton Federation of Great Brltian, in an
interview today on the political crisis, re
vealed himself as a strong advocate ot
free trade.
"I have been struck," ho said, "by the
feebleness of the arguments by those who
would seriously endanger the cotton trade
by changing our fiscal policy. In1 fifty
years Lancashire has doubled in popula
Hon, doubled lta cotton spinning and manu
facturlng machinery and built up an ex
port trade three times bigger than Us
home trade. This enormous growth has
been maintained by the cheapness of pro
duction. Tax food and mill requisites and
our pre-eminence would be endangered
protected America, where two-thfrds of
tne worlds cotton crop grows, oniy ex
ports 10 per cent of Its manufactured
goods, against England's 76 per cent.
"Hitherto other nations have discounted
to somo extent the handicap which pro
tection Imposed upon them, by working
longer hours, out next year the mills of
Massachussetcs and Germany will by
statute, have the working hours reduced
to nearly the same level as England. Let
the cotton Industry by Imperilled and every
other industry suffers. The teeming popu
latlon of Lancashire are among the biggest
consumers of agricultural produce."
Demand Reform of
Electoral System
Ihree-Class Jrroperty System in
Prussia is the Subject of
i Attack.
BERLIN, Dec. 8. A demand upon the
government for a reform of the Prussian
three-class property qualification electoral
system was published today. The demand
is signed by 600 persons of standing and
representing the principal cities of Prussia,
embracing m.-ny manufacturers and mer
chants and 20C university professors and
writers.
The paper quote the speech from the
throne delivered on the occasion of ths
opening of the Prussian act on December
10, IMS, in which a reform electoral sys
tem was promised, and describes freedom
fiom the so-called blue block, the conserva
tive and clerical combination, as the vital
question of the hour.
Masked Man
Warns Engbergs
i 1
For this Season They Refuse to Give
Testimony and May be
Arrested.
PITTSBURG, Kan.. Dee. 8. Word was
carried to Coroner Dudley and the members
of the coroner'a Jury today that a masked
man had appeared at the Engberg home
last night and warned the family that if
the investigation of Mlts Engberg did
not stop there would be another death in
the family. Members of the family were
loath to talk about .the visit. There are
several persons who have refused to give
testimony before the coroner'a Jury. Cor
oner Dudley announced today that If they
do not talk when the hearing Is resumed
Thursday, he will put them In Jail until
their tongues are loosened.
PQSTMASf EKS AND CARRIERS
Names of Those Wit Hits Been Ap
pointed In Iowa nnd Nebraska
Postmaster for Itrasg.
WASHINGTON. Dec. I (Special Tele
gram.) Rural carriers have been appointed
as follows: Nebraska McCook, Route 2. J.
J. Jimerson. carrier; II. 8. Godfrey, substi
tute. Iowa Arlington. Route ICG. Man
chester, carrier; E. M. Manchester, substi
tute. Hendrlck, Route 1, Frank D. Hlnton,
carrier; no substitute. Keota, Route I. J.
A Logan, carrier; no substitute. LeMtrs,
fcoute t J. D. Billings, carrier; no tubstl
tute. Llllle K. Stewart has been appointed post
master at Strang, Fillmore county, Ne
braska, vice L. t. Smith, resigned.
General Allen
Makes Plea for
Aerial Fleets
Chief Signal Officer in Annual Re
port Says United States is Lag
ging in Bear.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. Emphasising
the statement that a:i the first-class
powers except the l"nltd States are pro
viding themselves systematically with
serial fleets, General James Allt.n, chief
signal officer of the army, In his annual
report, submitted today to the secretary
of war, urged the adoption of a definite
plan of aeronautical development In the
army.
Germany nnd France are notably In the
lead In providing an aerial fleet as a
military auxClary, according to General
Allen.
He also recommended that action he
taken looking to a more . definite control
of wireless telegraph along the rosts.
Considerable confusion has resulted, he
says. In the transmission of messages be
tween the various seacoaat defenses, and
with the ships at sea.
PARIS, Doc. 7. The relative practica
bility of dirigible baKoons and aeroplaner
ss war units In the future is the therm
of Intense discussion following a lotte
from Baron D'Estournclles de Constant
senator and president of the parliamentary
group favoring International arbitration ti
General Brun, minister of war, calling
attention to the fact that France la far
behind other countries In the develop
ment of military aeronautics. The sena
tor's warning has been taken up by the
Natlona". Aerial league, which hns pointed
out to the aerostatic commission, as com
pared with Germany, France'e solitary
vi:ie fle Paris," contrasting markedly
with Germany's ten dirigible balloons. The
commission agreed that it was urgent
thut the government prepare a complete
program for the construction of dirigibles
and aeroplanes.
Thompson Pays
His Tribute to
President Diaz
Former Ambassador Makes Address
at Banquet of American Ciab
in Mexico City.
MEXICO CiTT. Dec. 8. David E. Thomp
son, who a few days ago retired from the
office of ambassador of the United States
to this republic at a banquet this evening
by the American club, made the following
references . to President Diaz:
'My four years' Intimate relations with
the president of Mexico makes the cause
of the evolution that has come to his coun
try under him as clear to me as the sun,
namely, his sincerity, his honesty of pur
pose, hla utter devotion to 'his country, his
straightforward honesty in dealing with
Individuals and objects. .
"No number of slanderous articles of the
character of some' t have read can do
more than make fools of soft-hearted read
ers who do not know Mexico and Its build
ers. Those of us who know Mexico un
derstand the cruel lntentjlonof the writers
and how . baseless are Bu'in articles. The
proot 01 my statement ys in, tne dozens ot
letters I have lately received from Illiter
ate persons making demands that all sorts
of things be done to President Diaz and
his government .because pfj his conduct of
the 1 aqul question. I venture there is a
belief that any Yaqul sent to Yucatan
preferred this sentence to death, which la
what his conduct and crimes merited. The
Mexican government has been more kindly
in saving these bloodthirsty Indians than
justice demanded."
Boy Bandits
In Kansas City
Police Have Three Youths Whom They
Accuse of One Murder and
Numerous Holdups.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. fc In the arrest
of three youths aged 17, 19 and 21 years,
respectively here tonight, the police be
tleve they have found the perpetrators of
many of tne numerous holdups that have
taken place here lately.
Two of the boys, Ralph Cltae and Louis
Dye, were Identified by a witness as the
men who shot and killed M. A. Spangler
here November 24. Spangler was killed
In his saloon during an attempted holdup.
His son, Samuel Spengler, was shot In
both arms.
The other boy, Harry Shay, waa Iden
tified aa the youth who accompanied Dye
and Cllne on several holdup expeditions.
Chamberlain's Liniment haa an enviable
reputation aa a cure for rheumatism.
ELECTIONS IN MASSACHUSETTS
Fonr Dry Towns Go Wet nnd One Wet
Town Goes Dry No Chan are In
Nine Othera.
BOSTON, Dee. 8. A reaction wave of
prohibition which last yeai1 swept over
Massachusetts in the elections in fourteen
cities, today sent four of them. Fall River,
New Bedford, Marlboro and Gloucester,
back into the license column, while Hr.ver
ri 111 alone by a close vote turned over to
no license.
Fitchburg, Lawrence, Northampton
PUtsfleld, Springfield and Taunton remain
in the license column, while Brockton,
Quincy and Waltham continue 'no license
as a result of the day's voting.
The n.ost notable turnover In the mayor
alty contest waa at Sprlngfleld, which for
the first time since KOI elected" a demo
cratic mayor, Edward It. Lath r op. defeat
ing William F. Sanderson, republican
candidate, for a fourth term.
Thero la to way to cure Catarrh except to purify the blood, and thus
do away with tho cause.- Tho symptoms may bo bonofitod by tho usa ot
washes, Inhalation, sprays, modicated tobaccos, etc., and through tho uso
of such treatment catarrh sufferer receive temporary rcliaf and comfort.
External and local measures however cannot have aiiy-eiloct on tho blood,
and thcreforo thoir use alone is of no real curative valuo. Oatarrh is a
deep-seated blood disease, and comes as the result of catarrhal matter and
other impuritios in tha circulation. These morbid mattors la the blood
cause an inflammatory and irritated condition of tha mucous membrano or
tissue linine; of the cavities of tha body, producing an unhealthy sacretion,
ringing noises in tha ears, stuffy feeling in tha head and nosa, hoadachca,
hoarseness, bronchial aSectlona, watery eyes, etc. 8. S. 8. is the best treat
ment for Catarrh because it is tha fcreatest of all blood purifiers. Thi3
medicine removes every particle of the catarrhal impurity from tho circula
tion, making this vital fluid pure, fresh and healthy. Then the inflame 4
membranes begin to heal, because they are nourished with pure, health
giving blood, every symptom disappears, and soon 8. S. S. produces a perfect
cure. B. 8. 8. does not contain any habit-forming drugs, which really never
can cure Oatarrh, but often ruin tha health. Book on Catarrh and any
medical advice free. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA. CA.
TAFT AGAIN HEADS REDCROSS
Chief Executive is Re-Elected Presi
dent of American Society.
ENDOWMENT FUND 13 NEEDED
In Ilia Address Mr. Tuft "aye Ameri
cans Cilve Generously Only When
Aronaed by Some Ilia
Calamity.
WASHINGTON, Iec. 8 President Taft
was re-elected president of the American
Red Cross yesterday and presided for a
time over the fifth annual merting of the
association held In the Memorial hall of
the Daughters of the American Revolu
tion. The president mnde a brief addr; cs,
In which he expressed the nope that some
one some day might present the Red Crcs
with an endowment of $:..000000 to pace
Its beneficent work on a more permanent
basis. Mr. Taft also presented In pi rson
a gold medal voted by the Red Cross to
Lloyd C. OrlRCom, former ambarsalor to
Italy for work rendered by him during the
recent earthquake in southern Italy, and
silver medals to Miss Katherlne B. Davis
and Samuel L. Parish, who assisted in the
Italian relief work.
Among the other officers re-elected, in
addition to President Toft, were Robert
,V. DeForeet, vice presldmt; Betkman
Wlnthrop, treasurer, and Henry JJ. Hoyt,
solicitor.
President Taft tonight attended the In
formal reoeptlon to the delegates to the
annual meeting at the home of Miss Mabel
Boardman.
President Ta f ts Addreaa.
The hall where the mc-eui. was held this
afternoon was but partly filled when Pres
ident Taft rose to speak.
"These meetings," he said, "do not teem
to grow In numbers, and they do not by
any means represent the growth and use
fulness of this organization and the dem
onstration that It has made from time to
time, during each year, of tho necessity
for lta continued life and of the need fur
a permanent foundation, that shall make
it one of the American Institutions.
"During the laat year the society has
shown what it could do In its assistance
to Italy, after the earthquake, to eastern
Turkey, after the massacres, and to Mex
ico, after the floods. It seems to be nec
essary In some way or other ,to fill the
American eye and ear before the people
can be aroused to contributions, and when
you have a disaster such as that in Italy,
which appealed to all, we are most gener
ous. "And so It Is with respect to the Christ
mas stamp. That seems to fill the eye
of the public and its connection with the
tuberculosis carries a good revenue with
it. But when it comeo to the contribu
tions of a dollar a year, when it comes
to the Increased membership, and when It
comes to the establishment by these small
contributions of a large endowment fund,
the matter moves slowly.
Endowment la Needed.
"I am sure someoody Is going to be born,
and I hope ho Is born already, who will
give us a large endowment. In our im
aginations we might as well make It as
large as we need It. I think we ought to
haVe an endowment of about $5 090,000. We
have been modest and have asked only for
$2,000,000, but if anyone has an extra $3,000,
000 he need not be restricted by the lim
itation put in and caused by our modesty."
The president spoke In similar vein In
presenting the silver medal to Miss Davis
and Mr. Parish.
Murphy Confers
With Gaynor
Tammany Boss and New Mayor are
Said to be Making a
Slate.
NEW YORK, Dec. 8 Charles M. Murphy,
leader of Tammany hall, motored over to
Biooklyn today for what is said to be the
first conference he has had with William
J. Gaynor, the mayor-elect of Greater New
York. Although neither Mr. Murphy nor
Judge Gaynor confirmed or denied the re
port of the conference, It was generally
believed In political circles that the two
discussed the appointments that are to be
made in the new city administration.
The new mayor's decision as previously
announced, that he would not take the
"Losses" Into consideration In making ap
pointments, caused anxiety In Tammany
elides and news of the conference today
created a more hopeful feeling.
Mr. Gaynor's stand In the matter, how
ever, Is said to be that he will agree to
I appointments only when he haa satisfied
himself that the appointees are capable.
WOOL C0MBINEJN KENTUCKY
Growers Will Pool Their Crops and
Sell Direct to Manufac
turers. J
LEXINGTON, Ky.. Dec. 8. The Initial
steps looking to the formation of a pool
of the wool crop of Kentucky were taken
here today when an organization was
formed.
A call was Issued for a meeting In every
county In the state for December 18, at
which time a boarJ of control will be
elected In every county and on December 21
the members of the Be county boards will
meet In Louisville to form a state organi
zation. It Is the purpose of the new cor
poration to pool their crop and sell direct
to the manufacturers and thus secure for
themselves the profit.
MABRAY TRIAL AT DENVER
E. L. Powers, Alleared Member of
(lint, (barged with Swindling J.
(.'. Bowman Ont of ai4,00O.
DENVER, Dec. 8. The trial of Ernest
L. Powers, alias E. L. McCabe, charged
with being a member of the Mubray gang
of alleged swindlers, began here today.
Powers Is accused of having induced J. C.
Bowman of Denver to bet $14,000 on a foot
race, June 4, 1XW.
BEST TBEftTMEflT
FOR C&TIHM
Student Finds
a New Comet
Princeton Astronomer Announces Dis
covery of Wanderer in Constella
tion Auriga.
TRINCETON. N. J.. Pec. 8.-7.crheus
Daniel, a graduate student In astronomy
at Princeton university, announces tmlny
that he discovered a new comet last night
hlle at work In the Princeton observatory.
The position or ?he comet, he srtys. In In
right ascension, six hours sixteen minutes,
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We keep forces of purchasers in the best
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Contract the best five-cent cigar in the world.
They know every important planter by name.
They visit his fields before his crops are ripe;
they know in advance where to expect the '
finest tobacco of the year, and purchase 'the
outputs of entire districts before the open
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and the declination Is north about 24 de
grees. It Is the constellation Auriga Mn
Daniel describes the comet as rounj in
hape and says i Is moving dlrectlr
north and is visible through a three-Inch
telescope.
A Fortnnnte Teaan. '
E. W. Ooodlrte, Dallas, Texas, founJ a
sure cure for malaria and biliousness In
Dr. King's New Life Pills. 2Tc. For sale
by Benton Drug Co.
I'. Iks' Mfnnrlnl nt Yankton.
YANKTON, S. D., Dec. 8. -(Special.)
The Elks held a largely attended mem
orial service hrre Sunday, at which the
address was made by E, R. Wlnans of
Sioux Falls.
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