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    TI1K BKK: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER .15, WOO.
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SIBIOTOUi
Son. J. H. Millard.
O. M. WUhalm.
C. J. Bill.
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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,
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Accident
Depl.
Natlpnni Fidelity- 6c
Tha reason foi
Bom officb
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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
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tract inai raaiijr in-
sure time whn "Irk or In
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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
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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
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partment. F. A. Waah.
B. A. Cudahy.
H. K. Baldrlg.
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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."
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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.
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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
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-w -sa. T X sET MAT.
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LAST TIMH TOWIQHT
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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.
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