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TI1K BKK: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER .15, WOO. virinui (DEUTYfcJM ,OMAMA, Han. r. r. Mssdar. J B fth, t Xlvrna on, re.) O. M. W1U K. S num, Y-rres. II. T. Swobs, Y-Fre. ft Sto. 07. and Manager Surety Department. ' SIBIOTOUi Son. J. H. Millard. O. M. WUhalm. C. J. Bill. Hon. O. F. Hands--. on, Zx-Of. T. r. KirkeridklL j. a. Hutu. The Strongest Fidelity and Casualty Co. of the West BSCOB9 FOB 190 ilU BXOWI Increase in Premium Income Over 250 Increase in' Reserve 'Over 200 , Increase in Assets Over 240 tiive Preference to a Home Company Which Merita Vnnr Mnnnort Accident, Fidelity, 1'late Glass, n;tc. Accident Depl. Natlpnni Fidelity- 6c Tha reason foi Bom officb Merdhanta' Wat'l. Bank Sid-., Omaha. Bab. the extraordinary rmwth .of our ac cident business I that ability and en ergy are being used to plKfe policy con-1 Bpeolal Opnor tanitlas for . Hl?l tract inai raaiijr in- sure time whn "Irk or In ; jured. monthly payment, straight accident. elokneaA, limited disability, complet dlaablllty-Hverythlng In the way of accident and health , insurance." Agents apply. Class Ag ants. 'hnv. rhst It Was fflnnh tnnm Imnnrltnt to . have good ' roads in the farming districts than to have better waterwaya. 1). Ward , King, Inventor of the split log drag, a man with national reputation, ' told how ; to set good roads without Cost. "While are have the best railroad system In the world, our ' publlo highways are - worse than those of any civilized nation, Russia alone excepted." said Mr. Eld ridge, who is of the United States office of public roads of the 'Department of Agri culture. . . , "There are 1,151,000 miles of public roads In the United .States, and of this mileage only 161,000 miles have Ween Improved; that Is only T per cent. In other words, we have 1.000.000 miles of roads which in mud In winter and dust In summer, enough bad roads to reach around the earth at the equator eighty times. " "To ship a bushel of wheat from Jew York to Liverpool in 1906 cost 18 cents a bushel, but It cost the farmer 6.4 cents to ship a bushel of wheat from his farm to the railroad station, an average distance of 14 miles. . In other words, it cost the farmer more to get his arop to market or to the shipping point In many Instances than It does from the shipping point to it final destination, by rail or water." Effect on Cost of Hauling. To show the effect of road Improvement on the cost of hauling, Mr. Eldrldg called - attention to a specific case which recently came under his observation. The road from Da nd ridge to Jefferson City, Tenn., is ten miles long. On this road, before im provement, twenty bushels of wheat made a good load for a two-horse team, requir ing one day to make the trip. Estimating the coat of men and team at U per day, the cost per bushel would be IS cents. The f road has recently been Improved and the trip Is now made In two-thirds of a day and fifty bushels of. wheat is hauled wltb the same two-horse team, costing p. proximately 92 for the, -load, or 4 cents a bushel. Showing the effect of road Improvement on farm lands, Mr. JEldrldge called atten tion to a farm whloh wag recently sold In Sullivan county, Tennessee. This farm be longed to John Fain of Bristol,, who f, fared It for sale three years ago for $15,000, but failed to seoure a purohasar. The farm Consists of 400 acres ot fairly good upland. The road, whloh ran through the farm, was one of the worst In the state, This road has been recently macadamised and last fall Mr. Fain sojd bis farm without difficulty for $25,000, Haw to Raise Faads. . Mr. Eldridge went Into the subject of racing money for road Improvement and methods of road administration. Ho sug geated direct cash taxes for road Improve ment Instead of labor taxes and explained the' system of state aid which has beeu adopted In twenty-five states. This new feaiure consists of appropriating from the sciierai staie treasury a portion of the cost to building th most important roads, tht counties and the townships paying for the remainder. "In good roads sections ths farmers raise fruit and vegetables which produce an average for vegetables for the United Slates of 14? per acre and for fruit about $0. whlls the average for grain, wheat orn and onts is from f? to la an acre " said Mr.Eldrldie. ; . v "The power required to pull a ton to - market on ths average clay road Is about 125 pounds, on the best jrravei road it . takes about seventy-five pounds, but on the best macadam roads it takes but Timely Tips for Qift Buyers SAFETY RAZORS. Ihc Latest Makes BARNEY & PERRY SKATES TURTJinG LATHES for Boys Henckel'a Emperor Razor, $2 tub UVrK?,""",; yoVir money away on cheap affairs. Than we have lower priced good razors. Manicure Sets, Shaving Sets, udssor Sets Table Cutlery, Carvers for Gams, Rout, Steak Os n r t I OA A Q W w - W J Pocket Knives silver and pearl handled scissor knives. Combination Hunting Knives. Don't fhlaa our Pocket Knlf Sale. Remember, every one guaranteed. Tool Cabinets... Miami Training Tools .Y.1 Rvmember. the rush for Christmas shopping is on Don't daisy. X-ik your lctiun now. t . JAMES MORTON & SON C0Mffl t I 'CI Treae. a Otorg, w. Wo! fa, Aaat, Secy, and Man gat Accident De partment. F. A. Waah. B. A. Cudahy. H. K. Baldrlg. a . awooa. Surety Bonds, Ilurglary, Surety Dtpartment We make a spe cialty of bonds for public officers, par ticularly for county officials-elect, who must file their bonds on or before ' January 6, 1910. forty-five pounds. Assuming that one horse will exert a pressure against his collar of 125 pounds all day long, he will bo able to draw one ton fo market on the clay road, but on the gravel road he will - haul about tons to market and on a macadam road he will pull about 2- tons, pwaetlcally three times as much as he could haul on a dirt road. Furth ermore, on a good gravel or stone road a farmer will make the trip to market much quicker than on the mud road. In these days' distance Is no longer measured by the yard stick, but by the clock's tick. Time is money. "The cost of hauling crops to market depends upon the size of the load, the number of trips which can oe made In a day, wear end tear en teams and equip ment and grades. "Good roads enlarge the areas of pro ductivity for the reason that where good roads are built more . Intensive farming Is practiced and crops are grown which yield a larger- noney return to the growef. Good Roaaa Without Money. "Good Roads Without Money" was the theme pf the addrass of V. Ward King, Inventor of the split-log drag which is ex tensively used in ruad making. 'IMora.than 13 per cant ot the ru-ds it the nation are still of the. native soil said Mr. King. "Borne of us have rur years been' suspecting 'that this state of affairs existed, when, during the first few years of the agitation for good 'roads without money, 1 received letters of inquiry con cerning my methods from within 100 mll.es of Boston. I conoluded that the western man who was prone to believe that the entire east was covered with beautiful, smooth macadam roads, was mistaken. Tb figures produced by Mr. Eldridge dlsalose the fact that Missouri has a greater pur ecnt of stone and gravel roads than ih proud and haughty state of Pennsylvania." r " BADGER STRONG ON BARLEY Wisconsin Exhibit Tell Story of ' Grata Growing la North, Ths Badger state claims to have a well deve'uped and systematic plan for the dis tribution of valuable seeds throughout th confines of the state. H. E. Krueger, act-, lng vice president for Wisconsin at the corn show, believes this system Is greatly responsible for the excellent varieties of barley, oats, wheat and rye produced in the stats. Samples of these grains ar displayed In th Wisconsin booth, located near the northwest corner of the Auditorium main floor. Herr ar shown, beside th full grown sheaves of grain, the various seeds from which these products are grown. Bottles are displayed containing the tiny seeds from their Inception until maturity. Barley Is one of the principal grains or the Badger state. The fanners offer as proof of the excellence of their barley the fact that L. R. Zerbel of Madison captured the barley trophy, which is on exhibition. John Accole, also of Madison, showed the Milwaukee people what he could do by winning the Oderbrueker barley cup offered by the Chgmber of Cpmmerc of the brew ery city. Th Wisconsin Colleg of Agrlcultur. a dtpartment of th University of Wisconsin, at Madison, shows an excellent collection of seeds. These ar from grains grown on th state experiment farms, adjacent to the university campus at Madison. Farmers of the Badger state ar. for the most part, organized Into a seed associa tion, through which they obtain desired seeds from the state experiment station. It Is estimated that fully 1,600 farmers be- For the Little Folks to (hs larger ones for fuot putr tor urger boya. Never before have we shown such an Im mense variety of pattarns. AH prices from the uowird to iha flnaat Atrltnw The largest line ever shown her. Juat for the man of the house r his "line other nian'a son. Nnthtn but the bet tools In them. our boy knows what h wants. W lull Una. r long to this organization and receive con signments of the best seeds each year. The plan operates In the same way a the bureau of seeds ar-1 planty Industry of the department of Agriculture at Washington, fty this means there is a fairly uniform distribution of the best grain seeds through out the state. GOVERNMENT DlSrLVY POPUtAR I'nete Mm lis Something of Real Interest to Show. The government Is sttractlng a larger proportion of the visitors to the exposition each flay. The large room In the basement of the Auditorium l a most popular place and the government experts sreftt hand constantly to explain the different exhibi tions whloh the United States has pre pared with great care. The government exhibit Is a study In Itself and its many departments are sure to furnish lomethlng of Interest to the visitors. The bureau of plant Industry Is one Of the largest bureaus In the Department of Agriculture and embraces a wide and var'ed field of research directly connected with many diverse agricultural Industries. The greater portion of the exhibits Is In stalled In double pavilion caes. In addi tion there are many colored drawings, en larged bromide plcfures and transparencies. These lines of research are represented: Cereals, pomology, pure-seed Investigations, vegetable pathology, plant Introduction and plant breeding. The organization of the bureau, Its dif ferent lines of work and Investigations, the locations of the stations In the sev eral states where experiments are being carried on are shown upon framed charts. Work along one or more lines Is now being conducted by the sclentlflo staff of the bureau In every state and territory In the union. Standard varieties of commercial apples and promising new kinds fill the shelves of six glass fronts of three double cases. Over PflO apples models are embraced In this collection. One case Is devoted to peach varieties. Including the Persian. Hie Chinese cling, the Peento. the Honey and the Hrmnlsh groups. Illustrated by about 5S0 models. In all these cases are small maps, which Indicate the general regions where each species or variety Is grown. These, fruit models efford authentic representa tions of fruit varieties valuable for Illus trating publications, aiding in or correcting nomenclature and In other phases of the work of the pomologlst. Owing to the great co-nmarclal Impor tance of the grain Industry eight cases are devoted to an exhibit of small grains, wheat, oats, barley, grain sorghums, rice, etc. An unusually fine and carefully se lected series of samples, embracing all 4he varieties imported by the department during recent, years, are shown. Here are seen the forms of durum wheat of which the Kubanka has become famous. the Turkey, the Kharkov, the Minnesota, the Qhlrka spring wheat, a . hardy drouth-resistant sort of oxcellent quality, the best vsrlotles of onts Including the Swedish Select and Sixty-day varieties; varieties of bar ley, emmer and spelt. The grain sorghums Include the Kowllang, the Kaffir, the Mllo and Durra varieties. The rice dls play Includes hulled and unhulled sam ples of varieties now being experimented with, including a number of the most desirable sorts. One case contains speci mens which show the principal diseases of cereals, such as wheat scab, ergot, various forms of blight, smut and rust. The labels in all the grain cases give In formation of practical value. On double case contains material illus trating some of the features of the work of the bureau on corn. There are speci mens showing the typical varieties grown in the different regions of Uhe United States, others show corn varieties, while still others show the results obtained by breeding for. increasing productiveness and other special purposes. This case also contains an interesting series . of photographs connected . with the subjeot of corn investigation. Pure seed investigation Is a thoroughly practical and very Important line of work carried on In the seed laboratory of the bureau. The appliances and , a working exhibit giving daily demonstrations of testing seeds for purity and germination are Interesting features of this exhibit. A unique series of photographs of forage plant seeds, their common adulterants and the weed seeds commonly found in commercial seeds are all instructive and add value to the pure seed display. Seed men as well as those who buy seeds for the farm will be well repaid by carefully studying this part of the government ex hibit. FINE NORTH DAKOTA PARTY Bis; Delegation Drought by Wheelock A Wheelock of Fargo. One of the large visiting delegations to the show Is. the special, party ot North Dakota farmers which come as the guests of Wheelock & Wheelock of Fargo. The object of the visit is to afford an opportunity for these farmers to see the wonders of the National Corn exposition and especially the grains and grass whioh are adapted to that section ot the oountry. The firm acting as host wanted to glva these farmers an opportunity to gain val uable information so they may knpw more ot the methods employed In raising coin, which is taut gaining a foothold in North Dakota. These farmers have all made a success in growing wheat, oats, barley, rye, alfalfa, potatoe and other grains and they want to learn of corn. Most ot them are well-to-do from having used practical farming methods. They will remain until Friday evening. The members ot the party are: Mr. and Mrs. Ueorge Oavln, Wheatland; John Durktn, Embden; Emll Hadland, An drew Hadland, Fargo; H. A. Button, Cas seiton; Alonzo Odell, Tower City; O. M. tiabcock, Beltield; J. T. Flack, Page; Rob ert Wadeaon, William it ah Ike", Alice; Rev. T. O. bkaar, C. K. Nugent, of Maglll & Co., setd merchants, Fargo; C. A. Whee lock, treasurer Wheelock A Wheelock, Fargo; M. O. Boecher, in charge of adver tising, Wheelock Whvelock, Fargo;. F. C. Stoltsman, solloltor Wheelock Wboe lock, Madison, S. D.; Andrew Nordlcof, ao lloltor Wheelock & Wheelock, Carthage, 8. D. COLORADO HANC'U AT HOW Fields of "Waving Wheat Grown Wlthla Bxposltloa Grounds.; Ther is an entire farm of growing crops at the National Corn exposition. Thar are waving fields ot wheat, oats and millet and green swards of real alfalfa. Nestled In among th green fields Is a ranch house with barns and sheds and threading the entire tract streams of running water. This farm is located on the balcony at the Auditorium Just at the brow of the stairway at the east end of the building. It la the exhibit of Colorado and is in charge of J. P. McCrery of Greeley, who Is stat vloe prsldent.of the National Corn association and secretary of the Commer cial club of th normal school olty. The Colorado exhibit Is surely a unique and clevar on. Soli waa placed within the exhibit and arranged to form a real Col orado ranch. Water was run onto the soil, seeds planted and scarcely had th expos ition opened It gate befor th seeds had taken root and burst Into luxuriant growth. It Is a typical irrigation ranch, for In th centennial stats, irrigation controls th destiny ot agriculture. Vast arid tracts ' have been reclaimed by th us of water ' and the greatest engineering projrta of the j stat are now confined to diverting th waters of Its several streams to dry ter ritory. In th Colorado booth ar ahowa twenty varUUea of airalfa, twenty car let tea ot wheat, twelve varieties of oats, ten varie ties of millet and forty-flv samples of native grasses. On ot the most interesting attractions In the Colorado exhibit Is the sugar dis play. Her are Illustrated the complete process followed In the production of beet sugar from th raw beat to th finished, granulated product, put up In small sacks Different samples are displayed In glass Jars, showing th vsrious stages and change the sugar beet Undergoes In its journey from th beet field to th table. RIVER OFFICERS RE-ELECTED (Continued from First Page.) that some plan be adopted to finance the neds of the organisation so that no offi cer will bo compelled to do this In future. Hesolotloa Adopted. These resolutions War adopted yesterday: We, the delegates 16 the third annual meeting of ths Missouri River Navigation congrtr again proclaim our faith In our cause and our project. The Missouri river, throughout the more than x.yuu miles of Its navigable length, should be made a serv Iceaino channel of commerce. The great river courses through and serves a mighty area, than which there Is no other in cne world richer In natural resuorces and pro ductlventss. and susceptible of more mag nificent development along all industrial llnfs. The products of this area are largely of heavy and bulky character, whloh could be Irani-ported by water much cheaper than by rail. .For these products, therefore. If this country is to progress and develop, cheaper freight rates must be secured than the railroads are either willing or able to afford. While the Missouri river Is now navigable, yet It must be actually navi gated. a no other equally effective method for the regulation of freight rates has been suggested., and he gross discrimination In railway freight rates against tho country west of the Mlsslsslpol river will continue, both In regard to commodities shipped In for consumption and commodities snipped out to market. To provide these cheaper facilities of transportation, and to regulate railway rates throughout the whole trans mlsstsslppl country, the Improvement and actual navigation of the Missouri river t a necessity. The conversion of the Missouri river into a navigable channel Is practica ble from every standpoint. Kxpert engi neers, both In the government service and civil life, so pronounae It. A practical est of the methods proposed by the govern ment engineers has been made, on a tontt stretch of the river, and has resulted in great suocess.- - The cost of sunh Improvement will yield such Splendid return on the Investment that there Is no reason td hesitate to make the expenditure. The river should be Improved, and made a part of the Great Takes-to-the-Oulf deep waterway project, and once mad a part of that great system would be as Important and valuable to the people of the whole country as any other part of that great Interior waterway system. We favor systematic and comprehensive Improvement of the whole Missouri river. We will cheerfully leave to the engineers or any bodies of commercial commissioners competent to so determine plans and meth ods arid procedure when the work Is to be begunvand how It is to be carried forward, provided the plans comprehend, the whole length of the river, and contemplate oon tlrulng work until th whole stream shall be developed. Also that while the work la going forward, all shall be done to pro mote existing navigation that may be done consistently with the whol plan and with out waste of money. We believe the money expended In thla Improvement would be a permanent invest ment; therefore, w earnestly urge congress to provide by an Issuance of bonds from time to time for continuing the work of thlB worthy project, when once begun, and when money from current revenues may b found Insufficient or -unavailable. W believe there is a great mission for this Missouri River Navigation congress, It should enlarge its membership and strengthen Itself In Its resources. Money should bo provided' to. carry forward the work auspiciously begun some years ago, and to perfect the affairs of the congrass to a definite end and purpose. The facts when fully carried out and compiled should oj published widely among the states repre sented In tbls congress. Local organiza tions of subuldiaryt. character should be established and kept constantly at work along the river for the purpose of educating the people as to th possibilities and bene fits to be derived from its permanent and lasting improvement - We erafflrm the faith and davotlon of this organisation to the cause of Improve ment and navigation of Interior rivers and WaterWaVS of th WholA onnntru' a daily do we approve of the lakes-to-the-gulf deep waerway project as one of vital importance and neceaaary to the successful "Viovciueoi ana navigation or ths ool. lateral streams of said deep waterway project. In view of the onlnlnn nt Pn.Muni f.f. and others In authority that definite plans of Improvement of this very worthy pioj.ot should be presented to the federal congress and be adopted by said congress befor 7iri.uiiuiea oj money De made we call uPon the senators and members of oongreos ... aiaies represented in this Missouri Rivet Navigation congress to formulate and nreaent tn ih. r.ii.-.i gress or have the same prepared by gov ernment engineers a plan of comprehen sive Improvement of all the Interior water ways or the oountry. The 'Lord helps those who help them selves. We commend to the municipalities along the Missouri river the action of the legislature and people of Illinois In the ap propriation of $50,000,000 to perfect and liS prove the Illinois river and canal from Chi cago to the-Mississippi river, and sugsest u municipalities mat tney themselves Improve their own n-nt.tr tmnt at k..iiJ suitable wharves to facilitate the handling l n-iiii nu rrvar iraino ana also to beautify their river front from an artistic standpoint as far as possible. Meanwhile we favor ths Immediate use Of the Missouri river everywhere bv boat lines and through the organization of new boating enterprises from time to time. We believe that the fostering and encourage ment of navigation upon that river in its Present condition is wise and far-alghted. oth because of the present demand for water transportation along Its oourses, and because we believe that no object lesson to the people and to the mercantile world Is or can be so forcible and convincing in favor of Improvement of the river and the use of federal funds therefor as Its actual present use under existing conditions, thereby proving that a stream which Is In general actual use merits such further im provement. . Clark Opposes Resolution. The resolutions were presented by Justin A. Runyan of Kansas City, chairman of the commute, who moved their adoption. This motion was strenuously opposed by Henry T. Clarke, who objected to endors ing the deep water channel project. He based his opposition on the treatment ac corded the Missouri river advocates at con veniens of the deep water advocates. White of South Dakota also seemed to be opposed, and moved to lay on the table. Governor tturke declared his motion out of order and th resolutions were then ac ccpted, with but two or three dissenting votes. Previous to the presentation of the reso lutions speeches had been heard from Vice President Deland of South Dakota, Uncle Joe Redman of Omaha, Judge Bland of Kansas City and John Fox, secretary of the. National Rivers and Harbors oongreHS. Mr Redman expressed the -hope that con gress Would bring about a re-establishment of navigation on the Missouri, even better than It used to b In ,the old days. Messrs Deland and. Bland made strong arguments for ths Idea, that a plan should ba agreed on and that then the men ot th Trans mlratSHlppI .Country should siasd for that plan and put it through. Fox Load4 with Fact. Secretary Fox Waa loaded with facts and figures touching th commerce of th coun try, and ita division between rail and water carriers. .Tho contrasts hs presented In figures, .as to' ths vastly lower cost of water transportation, whether by river or lake, made tb members hold their breath. "Educate, agitata and mak this mighty empire of ths west cum into lis own," was his parting 'tnestag to the delegates. Mr, Fox was Showered with congratulations at th eoncluslodof his addraaa,' which was full of sound reasons for opening to com merce the great waterways of the country, and outlined ways to go about it that other similar associations have found valuable. Governor Vay ot South Dakota and Herbert Quick ar on the program tor ad dresses this morning. Sterling Waxa-ratlZlCR-lith Dodga. WAS ABMOBRKOBBEM FARE? Ibis ii Important Queition in Can tonwine Perjury Gate. WINDOW BROKEN, GLAS OUTSIDE No Footprint Lead to Smell Hole Throosrh Which Robhor I livpoird to Hate Entered Mystery la Ride of Defendant. SIOUX FALLS. 8. D., Dec. 15.-(Speolal.) Interest In the case of the United States against J. C. Cantonwlne, formerly a prom inent business man of Armour, who Is be ing tried In the United States court In this city on an indictment charging him with perjury, ta becoming more keen as the trial progresses! There Is a large volume of testimony, both In behalf of the govern mtnt and the defense, and It doubtless will be Well toward the close of the present week before the case goes to the Jury. An Important witness for the government was Rev. Anton Weltsel, who varies his duties as pastor ot one of the Armour churches by outside employment, and who at ths time of the alleged robbery of the safe In Cantonwlne'a store of fJ6.300 In cash on the night of September 18, 1U08, and for some little time prior thereto, had been employed as a clerk In Cantonwtne's store. Mr. Weltzel testified as to his making an examination of the surroundings In the effort to discover clews which might lead to the detection of the thief or thieves. Among other things he alluded to a pane of glass in a window In the rear end of the store being broken, stating that the hole broken In the flats was 14x23 Inches in size. The witness stated that no footprints could be found In the rear of tie building leading to the broken glass. The alleged robber was supposed to have entered the store by means of the broken window, but the gov ernment will, as ths result of ths testimony of Mr.' Weltzel and other witnesses, con tend that It would have keen physically Impossible for even the smallest man to have crawled through a hole only 14x23 Inches In size, with Jagged edges, and with no support in the way ot boxes or a ladder on the outside. v Mysterious Drive that Night. Another Important witness for the gov ernment was John Langfeldt, who was a guest of Cantonwlne on the night of the alleged robbery. The evening of September 18 he went to th opera house. Cantonwlne stating that himself and wife were going to drive out In the country on a business trip. When Langfeldt returned to the Can tonwlne home about 10 o'clock that evening he was surprised, he testified, to find both Cantonwlne and his wife there. Th witness testified that he stated to Cantonwlne that he thought he (Canton wlne) had gone out Into the country, and that Cantonwln replied that they had gone a short distance and then, because of the darkness and having run Into a wire fence, they had concluded to return. It is supposed the government's purpose In offering this testimony Is to bae the foun dation for the contention that while on this drlv Cantonwlne went to his store apd abstracted from the safe the money which he the next morning claimed bad been stolen. In order to convict Cantonwlne of per jury it will be necessary for the govern ment to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that th alleged robbery was a "fake" one, and It is because ot this thst the alleged robbery oocuples so lsrge a part In th testimony of the witnesses for the government. Naturally there Is great curiosity as to the nature of the testimony to be offered In behalf of Cantonwlne, and as to what explanation wtll be made to- that part pf the testimony of Le-npfeldt in which Lang feldt stated under oath while on the wit ness stand thst the broken pieces ot glass from the broken window were all on the outside of the store building. AFFAIRS OF OMAHA INDIANS (Continued front First Page.) committee which was heard today that there are 150 Indians about whom ther can be no doubt as to their competency to hold lands in fe and if patents were Issued to these l0 Omahas, $6,ua) In taxes could be collected making It possible for the county to begin road-making and bridge-building which everybody, both on and contiguous, to the reservation, so badly needs. The committee also presented to the com missioner the need of an investigation with the view of determining heirships and to help heirs consolidate their land into w,orka.ble quantities. Illustrations wero cited where some Indian heirs had half a dozen pieces of land in different parts of the reservation, none of which exceeded sixteen acres In size. But by the system of mutual exchange, these lajids could be consolidated and each hoir have about sev enty acres. Llttl Incentive to Work. They pointed out that as long as these lands wer widely , scattered there was no incentive on the part of th Indians to work their holdings or make home for themselves, whereas if holdings were con solidated home building would result and Indians become self-supporting. Among Indians or squaw men cited as eminently capable ot holding their lands la severalty and managing, their own affairs was Thomas H. Tibbies, erstwhile candi date for the vice presidency and Bryan's companion, philosopher and friend, who, through his marriage to Bright Eyes is en joying luorement from a quarter section of as magnificent land as In all outdoors, but upon which not one cint of taxes Id paid. Hiram Chase, well known attorney, was another case cited as being wholly capable of managing his own affairs and to whom patent should Issue at once. District Attorney Charjes A. (Joss ar rived In Washington today for the purpose of looking after his fences to see whether they are "hog tight" and "horse tight." Being a candidate for reappointment he naturally wants to find out how senators stand toward him and his ambition. Representative Haugen today introduced bills appropriating 100,009 for sites and erection ot publlo buildings at Oclwln and Charles City, la. Representative Hlnshaw today introduced a bill providing that any child of a sol di dor sailor who was regularly enlisted lit th army or navy during th lata war of th rebellion, which child was blind at ths Urn of said enlistment or has since be come blind before attaining th aga of sixUen years and - has now reached the age of titty years shall have a pension ot $100 per month. Fees for Caatoni Officers. Representative Gordon of Tennessee to day introduced a bill providing an amend' ment to th existing law regarding payment for services ot surveyor of ports in various localities throughout th United Btale. Ths bill provides that they shall receive a salary of par annum in addition to fees which they now receive. This bill, should it become a law, would affect surveyors of ports at Omaha, Burlington, Ksokuk and Dubuque. Bids ware opened today at the Treasury department for the construction of an ex tension to th public building at Daven port, la. Th bidder war as follows: Hannan Broa. of Willlamaport, l a.. M M. Haseltua A Walin of Chicago. ttf.&Uu. General Construction company of Mil waukee, 171,610. hrisftmas For Physicians, Nurses, InvnlldQ Ilemember your doctor that eases your pain and suffering. itemeinlier your nurse that faith fully watches over you wnlle helpless. Ilemeniber your sick friend with some Invalid ap pliance that will add to their com fort Physlolans' bags, eases, bypodermlo gyring as, micro scopes. X z 1 1 ' chate laine a, thermome ters, fancy oases and water bottlaa. Invalids' wheel chairs, badalda and reading tables. J. PENFOLD The Largest Invalid and Sick Room Supply House In 1410 and 1413 Barney Street, Omaha. sJB3 J53TKSSE! Pipes Sop Christmas At One-Half Price There i3 no more acceptable gift to the man who smokes than a nice pipe. Full sample lines on sale until Christmas Your choice at these low JS Meerschaum Pipes, tn vases, tl.SO 14 Meerschaum Pipes, in cases, C3.00 $9 Meerschaum Pipes, In cases, $4.B0 7 Meerschaum Pipes, In cases, $3.80 a iirn niinrtiticni of clear unit Pia Why not buy him a pipe for Xnias? There Is nothing would please him better. M. BESELIW &l SON 1404 Douglas Street Leopold Dying; No Hope Held by Royal Court King of Belgium is Kept Alive by Artificial Means Eelapse Late Today. BRUSSELS, Deo. lb.-The death of King Leopold appears Imminent, He had a dis tinct relapse this evening and Is now being kept alive through artificial means. Tubes have been Inserted In the Intestines to ful fill the functions which ha 'e been stopped by paralysis. Court circles have practically no hope of the patient's survival. The physicians this forenoon issued the following bulletin: "The king's condition Is stationary. Tem peraturs 97 7-10 and pulse 72." His majesty's private eocretary. Baron' Gofflnet, In spite of tho official bulletin, declared that the condition of the royal patient was not very satisfactory this morning. PARIS, Dec. 15. A dispatch to the Temps from Brussells, says: King Leopold la doomed. Before the operation was undertaken the phlslclans were In doubt whether he was suffering from a simple intestinal obstruction which an operation would relieve, or from paraly bis of the intestine for which there was no remedy. Since the operation there has been no sign of Intestinal activity and this has led the doctors to conclude there Is paralysis. UNCLE SAM HAS PROBLEM (Continued from First Page.) tion on the subject, the State department officials discredit the news published some dayg ago of aay important engagements Dt tween (the government and revolutionary forces at Rama, in which the revolution ists are said to have been defeated. The fact that the government has received no Information on the subject Is regarded ss almost proof positive that no engagement has taken place at Rama. COLDS CAUSE HBADACHB. LAXATIVE BROMO Qulnlna, the world wide Cold and Grip remedy removes cause. Call for full name. Look for signature E. W. Orove. 15c. Leather Goods Suggestions For Christmas Wardrobe Trunks Steamer Trunks Hat Trunks .980 to 976 ..98 to 938 97 to 935 Ladles' Shopping Bags, most select line In Omaha, at 91 to S-iu Traveling Bags 93 to 960 Suit Cssas 91-60 to 943.80 Travelers' Photograph Frames 91.60 to 97 Drinking Cups arid Flasks ..95o to 95.78 Jewel and Stick Pin Cases Coat Hangers . .. Collar and Tie Caea .9Eo to 94 . . .880 to 93 . .91-60 to 91 91 to 919 Manicure Sets Fitted Trsvellng Ca-s contain everything necessary for the toilet 91-60 to 9 Cards and Letter Caies. Bill Folds, each, at 36o to 9 Traveling Cases, not fitted ....91 o 97 Men's Purees 96o to a-0 Medicine Cases, containing from 1 to i bottles, at 91 to 919 Collapsible Umbrellas for suit cases, lit, each 99-60 to 99 Music Rolls 91 60 to 98 Freling & Steinle Whsre TRUNKS Are Vaii 1909 raraasa . U Soar. 973. mi T Tlr ' II lIMStill'l.J &. co. 13 he West, T53BSE8SX prices $K Meerschaum Pipes, in cases, f4.00 )4 Hilar Pipes, In cases fS-00 5 Hrlar Pipes In cases $8.80 16 Briar Pines. In cases $3.00 - iLrette Holders In cases at half prices. Hot Chocolate Free Tou need refreshments when out shopping. A cup of hot cho colate Is the very thing. From how till Christmas, every lady making a purchase of 10 cents or more at our store will have A oup of hot chooolate free. For MOTHER or SISTER What will you give them for Christmas? Let us help you se lect a suitable present. Box Candy ,...9Se'te 93.00 Bottle Perfume ...... SOo to gs.oo Bottle Toilet Water ..SOo to $1.60 Manicure 8ets 36o to 81.60 Hair Brushes BOc to 95.00 Engraved Initial Box Paper . .SOo Fountain Pens 91.00 to 919.00 Hot Water Bottles . .flOo to fa. 60 Hand Mirrors &Oo to 93-60 Nail Buffers SSo to 99.60 Manicure Scissors and Files, all prices. Combs, Fancy Soaps, Sachet Powders and many other suitable articles. Store open 1 A. M. to 11 p. m. HOWELL DRUG CO. 807-809 North 16th ffjt. Hotel LoyaL A Little Each Pay Day Is all you ned return; borrow any amount. Our payments are so you win miss pay back, and Vvfr-1- V-i&V.'tt never on i in,. KtAuf CASH come In handy for Christmas expenses right now? Business strictly confidential. 80o Weekly Pays a 910 Loan 40o Weekly rays a $20 Loan 800 Weakly Pays a 940 Loan Other amounta tn like proportion. "Ask us- about our Tree laUrsst plan ' THE J. A. IIVTTON CO., 614-18 Taxton Blk. Doug. 1807. 'Open evenings Until Christmas. Sticky Sweating Palms after taking- salts or eathartl waters did you aver notice (bat wuary all gem feeling the palms of jrour bands sweat and rotten taste in your mouth Cathartics oniy move by sweating your bowels 1 a lot of hurV-Try a CA8CA- RtCFand see bow much easier the job Is done how much better you fee) 90 am tASCA RgT toe a boa for a ' treatment. .11 drNCgt't. J In li world M " h"'" m..r)th A S VMS -w -sa. T X sET MAT. Jt TODAT LAST TIMH TOWIQHT OOaTATf'S THE AMERICAN IDEA With TBXXXa FBIOABZA and a big, brilliant cast of 78. m. and Bat Kslkla's Ylddlth Co. KRUQ T2SfliTfR ISe, 95c 6uo, 78. TOKIfJHT MAT. BATXTKSAT THE GIRL AND THE DETEDTIVE Bundsy THS CAIDY XIO Uallnee Every Duyk - Nlgiit 1:15. This Week: "Circunsta'itlal Evidence." Winona Winter, Ahearn Troup, Charles Monti ell, Charles Kenca, l'auliiie Moraii, Marseilles, Kuiodroine and Hie Orpneuiu Concert Orchestra I'rlcea 10c. 1 6c and 0c. M I Lw I I Du,M.t. 19154 (Formerly th Uurwuuili ENGLISH FOLLY CO. UXTBATAOAStA AsTD YATJOEVIXLa aetalng Ureater la town, adapting ta Cora Bhow. Ladles' Sims Matlne Sally at 9ilS. Sat. Might (wrestling) Wees Ta. Out rby, th ttarmaa Otaat. s I