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    TIIE BEE: OMAHA, MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1910.
ANT FOR PC5E WATER
John L Leal, Eastern Expert, to
Inst?ll Lim Process System
DEATH KATE IS NORMAL
ratalltles from Thold Fever, He
Pays. Arc "Vol Proportionally High
P.ort Mrret station la
Brat Shape.
Omaha wnter ntipplr Is t b treated
by the new rhlorinatlin process as soon
an Dr. John I.. Ial. water expert for
the Jersey City Water Supply company,
the East Jersey Water comusny and tiB
Newport, H. I.. Water company can te
turn home, drawn plans and specifica
tion, send them to Omaha and have the
plant built. The wat r crmpa.ny will build
tie tanks and buiMinRS a noon aa they
rerHve the pHn. nn.1 Pr. Leal will then
return to Instnll tin- irore.
Pr. hss hvn muklnp o thoroua
examination of the water and health con
ditions of the city of Omaha. He ha
mede bin report to the wntor company and
that, company has decide to Install the
procees. In bis report, Pr. I.al declares
the defeeta In the pmana water system
can be easily remedied by the use of the
chloride of lime process. He also finds the
deaths from typhoid fever Jn Omaha have
not materially Increased over thoe of the
lust four yean. Work will be In im
niedlatly on the new plant.
Water Well Aerlated, gays Leal.
In rept.rtinK t,l findings after a can
vass of the situation and a clone examina
tion of the reports of Pr. Millard S. Lang
feld, city bacteriologist, and the water
company's plant, Pr. Ieal laid:
"I find that -the water supply taken
from the MUsourl river drains an area
, rf 323.OVO.0uO square miles and that the
ean flow or discharge la 80,000 feet per
second. The water supply for Omaha is
taken from: two" points, Florence and the
Burt streot pumping station. At Florence
there la a pumping station and settling
baslna. which' have a capacity of 7?.110,000
gallons. The water Is pumped from the
Intaks to the first of tho settling basins
and from this flows through seven more,
discharging from one to .the other by
means of w;lrs. By this means the water
Is efficiently anrlated.
"The water is treated with sulphate .
aluminum to aid In sedimentation. This
was originally applied at the point of dis
charge from the suction main. This is
the proper place, aa the heavier matters
re allowed to settle first and the alumni
num assists In settling the finer sedi
ment The average amount of water delivered
from this station is 15,000.000 gallons
day with a maximum of 16,300,000 gallons
and a minimum of 14.000,000.
'Another point of intake is the Burt
street plant. The water is pumped Into the
first of a series of six basins flowing from
one to tho other through vix pipes and Is
delivered to the surface through pumps.
Sulphate of aluminum is used at the point
of discharge from a suction pipe. The ca
pacity of thesW basins Is 2080,000 gallons
and the average water delivered dally Is
3,200,000 gallons.
Bart Station Water Beat.
"The records from the health department
show that the water , delivered from the
Burt street station Is slightly better than
that from the Florence plant, la spite of
the fact that the location la not aa good.
The river receives the drainage of 2,600
acres within 'the city limits through the
Omaha eVee& 'for" sortie distance .above the
Intake. , .
"I have gone carefully over, the chemical
and bacteriological reports of the health
department and they give no evidence of
typhoid Infection. of the city supply, but
as is always the case In all water drawn
from rivers running through populated sec
tions, receiving the drain and sewage and
not purified, there Is a possibility of typhoid
Infection.
"The amount of Water In the Missouri Is
so great that It is practically Impossible,
unless due to some specific conditions, for
an epidemic to be caused. Typhoid infec
tion would show In an increasing ratio,
but not in an epidemic outbreak.
"In the case of the Missouri above Omaha
a comparatively small amount of sewage Is
discharged and the dilution Is a great safe
guard.
Infection from Outside Sources.
"As to the typhoid fever now existing
In the city, I find that in the year 190 there
wero but thirty-seven deaths from typhoid,
the present Increase having started in the
mcnth of December. I find that from Janu
ary 1 to the present time, March 6, there
have been twenty-seven deaths. It has
been positively ascertained th,t five of
these were received from outside the city
and that was probably the case with some
of the others. This leaves twenty-two
SDIy bees to bumble
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,.- Why not take a tumble
To CampMl'i Soufi
instead?
I For the dainty house-"
keeper of a small family
Campbell's Soups are a
most particular blessing.
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ery about them; no
time lost; no waste.
Boiling water, one
kettle, and three
minutesj arc all you
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IP
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. Soups
And you have exactly the
soup for the occasion a
clear delicate soup for a
regular dinner; arichheavy
soup almost a meal in it
self when that is what you
want; or any kind between.
And the quality could he
no better if you employed
an expensive chef.
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the (nicer returns your
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Jotsrit C turn 14,
tosrjuii
Camden X J
Look for the
rd-nd-wUit
iili
deaths In two months and five days. This,
If con'lnued. would mean a large rate for
1010, but such a rnoratlc Increase for a
month or two often happens with but an
ordinary showing at the end of the year.
"I find that In the year W! there were
eighty-seven deaths from typhoid, and In
IXi there were sixty-four. In all probabil
ity the development of cases will gradually
iierree.se and there la no reason to believe
L10 will exceed that of previous years.
"I shall, however, recommend the steril
ization or disinfection of this water. It is
my opinion that all such water should be
purified, either by filtration or s-terlliiatlon.
"In the case of the Missouri river water
as delivered to Omaha I do not feel that
filtration Is necessary, ft the water Is ac
ceptable to the eye and taste. Even If fil
tration Is used It is my opinion that steril
isation should be used in conjunction
with It.
Work for Health Department.
"I have already recommended that this
process be used under the complete super
vision of the health department, that the
bacteriological and chemical examinations
Fhould be made by the officers of this de
partment so the regularly consUtuted au
thoiitles having Jurisdiction over the public
health shall be able to vouch for Its health
fulness. "I have already recommended to Dr. Con
nell. health commissioner, that Dr. Millard
Langfeld. on a trip which he Is about to
make to the east, spend some time at the
plant of the Jersey City Water Supply com
pany that he may become conversant with
tho methods used and the results attained
at the first plant In which the process was
put In use. This process was Installed in
September, 1908, and since that time be
tween 40.000,000 and 60,000,000 gallons of
water have been used dally, with dally
tests, with the most satisfactory results.
The typhoid death rate has been between
9 and 10 per 100.000, the lowest rate of any
city of that else In the United States.
Process to Pnrlfr Water.
'The process used at Boonton and other
places consists in adding to the -water the
so-called bleach, which is really oxychlorlde
of lime. On the addition of this to the
water It breaks Into a loosely formed comb
and breaks Into chloride of lime, which Is
harmless and alert and Is naturally In water
and Into the hypochlorite of lime. The
hypochlorite of lime Is aoted upon by car
bonic acid eiUier free or half bound In the
water and Is broken Into more chlorite of
lime and hypochlerous add. This acid is
represented by the symbol, H. C. L. O. In
the presence of organic matter this acid
gives off the atom O. The II. C. I left,
which la hydrochloric add, drains off the
weaker carbonlu acid, united with lime,
forming carbonate of lime unlUng itself
with lime to form more chloride of lime,
the H. going off as gas.
"The atom O. given off from the II. C.
L. O. I have named potential oxygen. It Is
nascent or active oxygen similar to oaone.
It attacks and . oxydlses or destroys or
ganic matter, having a selective action upon
the bacteria. The entire action of the so
lution ot bleach added to the water la due
to the action of this atom O. So tho en
tire process is simply one of oxydatton or
the combustion of organic matter by means
of active oxygen.
'The only difference in the water so
trotted Is a slight Increase In hardness
due to the Increase of the chloride of lime,
the amount used Is from 1 to IVi parts per
million, which Is negligible, a decrease In
the carbonic acid, which is desirable and a
destruction of bacteria, especially those ot
disease, which Is more desirable.
'It Is an ascertained fact that the action
of . the process Is first to destroy these
germs of disease and then th more hardy
by harmless water and soil bacteria in the
water.
"The process has been ' studied and ap
proved by leading scientists In this coun
try and abroad and Is In use In more than
200 places in this country, Germany, Russia
and Belgium."
YOUNG HIGH SCHOOL BOY
KILLED BY STREET CAR
Riding Between Ralls at Fortieth and
' Caaa Vkea lie Is Thrown
I nder Wheels.
John Edmunds, a 14-year-old high school
boy, lost his life Saturday afternoon when
the bicycle he was riding skidded and he
was thrown under the wheels of a swiftly
moving north-bound street car.
The accident occurred at Fortieth and
Cass streets. Edmunds was on his way to
his home In Benson after a visit to Omaha
and was riding his wheel along Fortieth
street In front of a street car. The motor
man sounded an alarm and the youth at
tempted to turn out. The pavement was
slippery and as the front wheel struck a
rail It skidded and he was thrown under
the car. Edmunds la the son of W, D. Ed
munds of Benson.
The body was taken to the coroner's
morgue after the accident and was not
IdenUfled until after the parents of the un
fortunate boy became alarmed at his ab
sence from home. Inquiries were made by
the father, and four hours after the ac
cident the mutilated body was found at
the coroner's office.
The car was in charge of Motorman A.
Bennet, 2421 Seward street, and Conductor
H. N. Acker, 1811 Laird street.
ECHOES OF JHE ANTE-ROOM
Royal Achates to Hold Bis; Claaa
Initiation, with Special Literary
nd Masical Proa: ram.
Omaha lodge No. 1, Royal Achates, ex
pects to have a large class initiation at its
meeting Tuesday night. A literary and
musical entertainment will be given after
the rea-ular order of business.
Supreme President Barlght was present
and presided at the meeting of this lodge
laft Tuesday night
Union lodge No. 110 will entertain its
members and friends with a dance at Its
next meeting. Refreshments will also be
served. A number of candidates will also
be balloted upon at thla meeUng.
Mrs. TV Beat entertained the Kensington
of the Pythian Sisters at her home Wednes
day afternoon. The members present were
Mesdamea C. Schnauber, Rlnsler, E.
Uesmann, F. Janda, J. H. Schuett and J.
R. Stine.
Clan Gordon, No. K, Order of Scottish
Clans, entertained Its members Tuesday
evening with a program of songs, music
and aentlment. One new member was
initiated and preparations were made to
entertain the women ot the auxiliary and
their Immediate relatives th evening of
March 16.
The annual meeting of th grand coun
cil. Royal Arcanum of Nebraska, will be
held in Omaha. April 26.
The Omaha councils are making elaborate
preparations for the event. Au effort will
he made to secure the presence of bupreme
Regent Bowen at the meeting.
State lodge No. 10, Odd Fellows, will
confer th IniUatory degree on six' candi
dates tomorrow evening.
Uuacon lodge No. SO will have a candi
date fur the first degree Tuesday evening.
Omaha lodge No. 1 has a candidate on
whom It will confer the first degree Friday
evening.
Benson lodge No. 221 will confer the
initiatory degree on four candidates to
morrow evening.
Hesperian encampment No. t held Its
regular meeting last night. The Royal
Purple degree was conferred on two candi
dates and an oyster supper concluded th
meeting.
George Crook Woman's Relief corps No.
M will hold Its kenslnaton Thursday after
noon. March 10, at the horn of Mr. Addl
E. Hough, Silt North Eighteenth street
i
A Tea of bold
could buy nothing better for female weak
nesses, lame back and kidney trouble than
rieetrlo filUsrs, It, for sal by Beaton
Druf Co .. . .
LOW GRADE STUDENTS OUT
Sab Freihxnen to Be Eliminated
Entirely from Ames School.
STATE IS FREE TROTS. VICE
Report of Attorney General Shows
Law Is Reasonably Well Bn
forced Political Conven
tlone This Week.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
PES MOINES, la , March . (Special.)
One of the most gratifying of the actions
of the State Educational Board at Its meet
ing last week, so the friends cf the colleges
say, was that of approving and increas
ing the policy which has been consistently
followed for several years, of raising th
standard at both the State college and the
State university. At Ames, under the ad
ministration of Dr. Storms, a great change
was effected in recent years In that the
students cf what might be called the pre
paratory classes, were not listed In tho
college catalogue and were not regarded
as regular college studants. Previously stu
dents had been admitted to the coHeg di
rect from the rural schools, or from grades
below the high school. All thla was
changed, with a view to finally refusing
entrance at all by anyone not oomlng from
the high schools. Now the state board by
formal action last week, baa approved thla
policy of raising the standard and cutUng
out the low grade students, and next year
there will be no sub-freshmen classes at
all at Ames. It has been largely because
of the cutUng out of these lower dassea,
which are preparatory In nature, that th
Increase of student enroHment at th col
lege has been kept down In recent years
so that all could be cared for.
Because of this change In policy It Is now
also proposed that the state board shall
have some better supervision over the high
schools of the state. Prof. F. C. Ensign,
who Is attached to the State university,
has been a state Inspector ot the high
schools somewhat under th dlrecUon of
the State Board of Education, an entirely
different board having Jurisdiction over
high schools, but now th educational
board has directed that he shall work
under this board and not have connecUon
with the university. He will work among
the high schools and aid them In preparing
students to enter either of th stat edu
cational lnsUtutlona.
It was also dedded by the stat board
that there should be a complete shake-up
at the law school at Iowa City and
strengthening of the faculty to make the
school what It should be. With a new
building It was believed there was oppor
tunity for much better work at this school.
What change are in contemplation was
not made known, but the board will direct
a complete revision of curriculum.
A member of the board stated, following
the meeting last week that while there was
some discussion of the selecUon of a suc
cessor to Dr. Storms at Ames, no conclus
ion was reached and probably there-would
be no serious effort made to secure a new
president unUl another year.
State Free from Vie.
That the state of Iowa Is now under a
remarkable era of law enforcement and Is
reasonably free from every form of law
breaking Is said to be shown by the re
ports received from the county attorneys
by the attorney general.
"The reports of the county attorneys so
far . recdved," A'ttorney General. Byers
says, "Indicate that the Sunday saloon, the
all-night saloon, the open gambling house
and the redllght district have been ban
ished from the state; that the total num
ber of saloons, legal and Illegal, have been
greaUy reduced In number; that there are
over 100 fewer druggists' permits now than
there was this Ume last year; that the
liquor solicitor In dry territory has been
put out of business, and the bootlegger Is
being hard pressed In fact, there never
was a Ume before In the history of the
state when the war on vice was making
greater headway than now, a record of
which the good people of the state, the
county attorneys and the members of th
attorney general's force may be jusUy
proud."
BIsT Week for Politics,
It Is expected that this week will be a
big one in Iowa pollUos. Two Important
conventions are to be bdd here and those
who attend are largely the politicians ot
the state. One is a good roads conference
and the other a meeting of prohibitory
amendment advocates. Both have extensive
programs, both deal with state affairs not
entirely political In nature, and yet both
have Immense political Importance In the
state. It Is known that among th dele
gates to these convenUons are a great
many ot them leading men ot th state.
Too Many Deer in Iowa.
The attention of the state game depart
ment has been called to the large number
of deer that are found roaming about In
western lows and it Is probable that the
state game warden will give the matter
some attention. The hunters are not per
mitted to kill deer, and yet It Is repre
sented that deer have become so numerous
that they are causing a great deal , ot
damage to crops, and the farmers com
plain. They run principally along the
Botna valley and no way has been devised
of herding them or making use of them.
Starting State CnjnpaJgn,
It is expected that Attorney General
Byers will start his campaign for congress
within a few day a. Judge Prouty, In the
Seventh district, haa a series of speaking
dates for this week. In the Eighth both
Darrah and Towner are devoUng them
selves to the campaign. In no other dis
trict has anything been done as yet. But
now It Is planned that there shall be con
siderable activity all along th line.
Reward fer Oratory.
As a reward for his diligence as a stu
dent at Corndl college and his final honor
as winner of the state Intercollegiate con
test In Cedar Rapids, Iienry Coleman, a
negro, will receive a high position next fail
as Instructor In a southern college for
negroes, probably In the Booker T. Wash
ington school at Tuskegee, Ala.
Cant. Boa ar das Again Hit the Ball's
Eye.
This world famous rifle shot who holds
the championship record of 100 pigeons In
100 consecutive shots, Is living In IJucoln,
IlL Recently Interviewed, he says: "I
have suffered a long Ume with kidney and
bladder trouble and have used several well
known kidney medicines, all of which gave
me no relief unUl I started taking Foley's
Kidney Pilla Before I used Foley's Kid
ney Pills I was subjected to sever back
ache and pains In my kidneys, with sup
pression and sometimes a cloudy voiding.
While upon arising In the morning I would
get dull headaches. Now I have taken
three bottle of Foley's Kidney Pills and
feel 100 per cent better. I ant never both
ered with my kidneys or bladder and once
more feel like my own self. All this I owe
solely to Foley's Kidney Pills and always
recommend them to my fellow sufferers."
Sdld by all druggists.
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When vou.want what vou want
yeu want It say larua Th Be Waal
Ad columns,
Wage Settlement
For Trainmen
Seems Probable
Fact that Mediators Are to Hold
Another Conference Sunday Be
gaxded ai Favorable.
BALTIMORE, Mr., March 1-Confer-nces,
and, so far as th public Is cos
ceraed. silence.
Thla sums up the day's work of Chair
man Knapp of the Interstate Commerce
commission and Commissioner of Labor
Nelll, acting as mediators between the
officials of th Baltimore A Ohio rallroaj
and th conductors and trainmen of that
road in their differences as to wages and
working condition.
The mediators returned here from Wash
ington this morning and conferred with the
representatives of the conductors and train
men. Then they had an extended talk
with President Wlllard and other railroad
officials and again conferred with the men.
What transpired at these meetings no one
would tell.
Perhaps th most significant event ot
th day is th announcement that the
mediators will return her tomorrow for
another conference with the employes'
committee. It Is understood that such
action on a Sunday tm almost unprece
dented. Insofar as Chairman Knapp and
Commissioner Nelll are concerned. That
this Sunday conference Is to be held Is,
however, taken as a hopeful sign.
There seems to be a feeling that th sit
uation la constantly Improving and that
th prospect of an amicable agreement Is.
at any rate, not more remote than It was
twenty-four hours ago. At th same time.
It Is realised that this who! condition
may change In a moment and that suoh
change might be brought about by - a
seemingly small matter.
It Is reiterated that the men wilt not
press the Board of Mediation unduly in
the matter of Urn.
I I
Iowa Winds Up
Season, Beating
Northwestern
Hawkeyes Prove Superior at Basket
Ball to Quintet from Evans
ton Score S3 to 6.
IOWA CITY, la., Marsh . (Special.)
Iowa finished the basket ball season with
an overwhelming defeat of Northwestern
here tonight, 86 to 1 Playing a fast of
fensive game, the Hawkeye five made
basket after basket, while the defense held
the purple player hdpless when the ball
was rushed near the Iowa goal. Captain
Heren was Injured in a collision with
Ryden and was compelled to retire. Lara
ket starred for the visitors, while the team
work and . pretty basket throwing of the
Hawkeye quintet were th features. Fol
lowing Is the lineup:
IOWA.
Rrden
WORTH WW1HRX,
R.F.... Lambert, Heren
L.r...,Bswlth, Hvbbar
C '.riper, H!bu4
L.O.... Johnson
..R.V.
..uy.
c
,.U0.
..K.O.
SMwsrt (dpt.).
Se&mldt
Thomas
UurphJ
R.O.CampMl, Hereo, (C)
lowing Is the lineup and summary
Goals from field: Ryden (7), Stewart
(1). Schmidt. (1). ThomaaO), Murphy , (1),
Campbell -L) Goals front foul; Stewart (1),
Lamket (4.). Referee: - Hackett of Brake,
Sioux City Fivcfu
After Hard Game,
Defeats Omaha
Local High School Team Meeti
Reverse at Iowa City by Score
of 23 to 12.
SIOUX CITY, la.. March ft. (Special Tel
egram.) In a hard fought battle Sioux City
High school defeated Omaha High school
basket ball team here tonight by a score
of 23 to U. Th score at th end ot the
first half was 14 to a In Sioux City's favor.
The game was rough and replete with fouls.
In the last half Dodds, one of Omaha's
guards, crashed Into one of the Toung
Men's Christian association gymnasium
posts with terrific force, striking himself
Just above the heart He was forced to
leave the game, but has recovered. -Sioux
City's victory Is attributed to better team
work. The lineup follows:
OMAHA I bTOCX CITY.
Dodds R.P. R F Seilen
Baumaa . . . ,
Oarson
Pstton
Trtmball ..
Referee:
....U.r. L.r Aldrtcn
CO Jvhnsaa
...R.O.IR.O a Bovsa
....L.O.I1..0 Hstcalns
Backmeyer. Umpire: Laraen.
Substitutes:
Omaha, Finley and Kula-
kofsky.
LOGAN FIVE SHOWED UNDER
Waodbln Defeats Basket Ball Play
ers by Score of 89 to B.
WOODBINE, la., March ft.-(Special.)
Woodbine's fast basket ball team defeated
the Logan High school team by th over
whelming score of 69 to ft. The features of
th gam were the team work of Woodbine
and the basket shooting of Unmaeh, who
got nineteen goals from field. Woodbine
meets th Council Bluffs High school team
on their floor March 7. The Uneup:
WOODBINE.
LOOAN.
L F Carson
RF Scott
C military
1Q Norman
R.O Armatrons
Vr.macb L.F.
rtrsona R.y.
Bwert C.
H.ight L.O.
Ollk.nos R.O
Field goals: Vnmach (IS), Bweet (1), Per
sons (7), Dunleavy (1). Fouls: Unmacb (7),
Norman (3). Referee: Sturtevant of Mis
souri Valley. Umpire: MoyI. Scorer:
DeVall. Timer: Hardy.
Wilber Beats Bopaemorea.
WILDER, Neb., March ft. (Special.) In
the most interesting game of baaket ball
ever aeen on the horn floor, the VVIlber
HlKh school five defeated the University
Sophomores by a score of U to S. It was
anybody's game until the last whistle was
blown, so close was the score. Wilber ends
the season on the home Moor next Friday,
when it plays the University Freshmen.
The lineup:
WILBKll. SOPHOMORES.
rrocha m.r.m.r w.t.
Lum LF
Blnsw C
l r Kok)r
C Kantian
B O Mlluur
ShlnMrte KQ
BiliWmo LQ.iLO Woai.ob.ra
Referee: Andrews. Umpire: Kuns.
Harlaat la Wnlst Toaraey.
HARLAN, la.. March (. (Rpeclal.) The
annual meeting of the Harlan Whist elub
wss held lest night. The officers elected
for the ensuing year were: L. C. Lewis,
S resident; A. V. Parker, vice president;
. K. Swift, secretsry, and R. D. Prouty,
treasurer. Plana were made to enter two
teams from Harlan in the central whist
tournament at St. Joseph, Mo. Arrange
ments were alao made for a whist tourney
to be beld here with teams from Fort
Dodge and Council Bluffs In the latter
days of Mareh,
Ikaaasa far afaaeatlae Taaa.
MUSCATINE, la., March (.-(Special.)
Hugh fihannou of Buffalo, N. Y., former
manager of the Ottumwa baae ball team In
the Central association, has been ohosen
manager of the Muscatine club In the
Northern association. He Is personally
recommended by Charlea Murphy of the
Cubs and William Smith of the Buffalo
club. A site haa been purchased and a
U,uuO park will bebullL
Th Xty to tne "ItuaUao-Be Want Ada.
FIND OF HISTORIC LETTERS
Document Unearthed in Capitol that
Throw Jig-ht on Early Days.
MBS. WASHTJTCrTOft, KRS. LINCOLN
Widow of First President Writes
Coaeeralaa; Pswpoaed Renewal ef
Body Widow ef Martyr
Aska Pensloa.
WASHINGTON. ' March ft. In an tin
lighted and oobwebbed corner of the house
of represents Uvea, covered with dust and
falling to pieces, the bouse committee on
accounts has rescued a large number of let
ters and documents ot the early ' days cf
the republlo which are of great historic
value. Among them are letters from Wash
ington, Jefferson, Lafayette, Jay, Monroe
and many other.
To two of 'hern a ' peculiar sentimental
Interest attaches. These are letters written
by Martha Washington and Mary Todd
Lincoln, the former concerning the pro
posed removal of the body of her husband
from Mount Vernon " to a crypt In the
capital and the other applying to the gov
ernment for a pension. Both are addressed
to the speaker of the house.
Th house today voted an appropriation
of $2,500 to have these historic papers cared
for and deposited In the library of congress
at "House of Representatives' Collection."
Letter ef Mrs. Waaklagtea.
The two letters read as follows:
"To th Honorable Speaker of the House
of Representatives Sir: While I feel the
keenest anguish over the late dispensation
Ot divine providence, I cannot be Insensible
of the mournful tribute, respect and vener
ation which are paid the memory of my
dear deceased husband. And as his best
services and most anxious wishes always
were devoted to the welfare and happiness
of the country, to know that they were
truly appreciated and gratefully remem
bered, affords me no unconsiderable conso
lation. "Taught by the greatest example, which
I had so long before me, never to oppose
my private wishes to the public will, I must
cor sent to the request mado by congress,
which you have the good wishes to trans
mit to me In doing this I need not I can
not say what a sacrifice of Individual feel
ing I make to a sense of public duty.
"With grateful acknowledgement and un
feigned thanks for the personal respect and
evidences ot condolences expressed by con
gress and yourself, I remain very respect
fully sir, your most obedient servant,
"MARTHA WASHINGTON,
"Mount Vernon. Va., 1799."
Letter f Mrs. Llaeela.
The letter from Mrs. Lincoln follows:
"To the Honorable Speaker of the House
of Representatives: Sir: I herewith most
rerpectfully present to th honorable
house of representatives an application for
a pension. I am a widow of a president ot
the United States, whose life was sacrificed
in hi country' service. That sad calamity
haa very greatly Impaired my health and
by the advice of my physician, I have come
over to Germany to try the mineral wsters
and during the winter to go to Italy. But
my financial means do not permit me to
take advantage of the urgent advice given
me nor can I live In a style becoming a
widow of the chief magistrate of a nation.
In consideration of th great services my
dearly beloved husband haa rendered to
the United State and of the fearful loas I
have sustained by his untimely death, his
martyrdom I may ay, I respectfully sub
mK to your honorable body this petition,
hoping that a yearly pension may be
granted me so that I may have less pecun
iary care. I remain moat respectfully,
"MRS. A. LINCOLN,
"Frankfort. Germany."
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NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS
BUSY WITH RIFLE PRACTICE
Best Five Sbots from Three Omaha
Companies Will Attend Camp
In Jaly.
Rifle practice la the chief topic of In
terest, among the members of the Omaha
Guards, the Thurston Rifles and the Dihl
man Rifles at the new Nebraska National
Guard armory, 1814 Harney street. Esch
company - is well equipped with sub
caliber rifles, each rifle being of the regu
lation type.
By the use of a "Winder" target, upon
which electrlo light Is thrown from a re
flector,' practloally the same results are
secured by the use of the ' sub-caliber
rifle at ten- yards as would be secured by
the regulation rtfle at 00 yards. All scores
are 6fflclally recorded, and the best five
men from' each company, averaging these
scores with past target records, will be In
vited to attend a rifle practice camp to
be held in July. At this camp will be
picked the team that will compete for
Nebraska In the national rifle tournament.
In addition, company pride is encouraged
by cash prises that have been hung up by
the adjutant general for the companies
making the best showing at rifle prac
tice. ' '
Company O, Second regiment, the
Omaha Guards, won a $50 cash prise of
fered by the adjutant general to each
company, making a 100 per cent showing
of attendance at the late Inspection con
ducted by Captain Ileavey of the Eleventh
United States Infantry for the War depart
ment. This company will hold an elec
tion Monday evening to elect a first lieu
tenant' to succeed Lieutenant Andrew
Clark, who resigned a few weeks ago.
Company I, Second regiment, the Dahl
man Rifles, is organising an orchestra,
with which to enliven the social evenings,
and In Company L, First regiment, the
Thurston Rifles, a quartet Is already prac
ticing for similar stunts.
Lieutenant Colonel E. E. Baehr, the
commander of the provisional battalion,
and Captain H. F. Elsasser ot the Thurs
ton Rifles have nearly completed their
present year's course of military Instruc
tion at th Fort Crook army school, this
being Colonel Baehr's first year and Cap
tain Elsasser's second year.
CROWDER CHOSEN DELEGATE
Colonel Is Selected by President as
One of United States Commls
aloner to Baenea Ayrea.
Colonel Enoch H. Crowder, U. B. A.,
who was stationed at Omaha for
several years as a staff officer at
Headquarters Department of the Missouri,
has been selected by President Taft as one
of the commissioners to represent th
United States at the fourth International
American conference, which meet at
Buenos Aires In July. of the present year.
Colonel Crowder "s assistant Judge advo
cate general of the I. ailed States army and
has recently returned from Cuba, where he
served as secretary of state and attorney
general during the American intervention.
He revised the laws of Cuba, reorganised
the Judiciary and modernised the municipal
and provincial governments. Colonel Crow
der has also done similar work In the Phil
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a an authority ' on military law. H
speaks Spanish fluently and his knowledge
of Latin-American affairs make him an
important member of the delegation.
DEPARTMENT OF MISSOURI
LARGEST IN THE COUNTRY
Nearly One-Sixth of Regalnr Army
Under Command of Omaha
' Officer,..
The new roster of the Department of th
Missouri shows that U0O0 troop ot th
several branches of th regular army arc
stationed within Its limits, constituting th
greatest ' department In th country.
Nearly ' one sixth of the entire regular
army of the United State Is -thus sta
tioned within th limits of th Depart
ment of the Missouri and under the di
rect command of th oonunandant of this
department with. Its great headquarters In
Omaha. i
The following of the regular army are
serving In the Department of the Mls
soarl at the present time:
Engineers Third battalion. Fort Leaven
worth, Kan.
Hospital Corp Company A, Fort D. A.
Russell, Wyoming. '
Signal Corps ConfSwnlea B, D, and H,
Fort Omaha, company L Fort D. A, Rus
sell, Wyo. ,' .
Cavalry Fourth regiment, headquarters
band, and first . and second squardrons.
Fort Meade, 8. D.; Sixth regiment. Fort
Des Moines, la.; Seventh regiment. Fort
Riley, Kim; Eighth regiment headquar
ters band and first and third squadrons.
Fort Robinson, Neb.; Ninth regiment. Fort
D. A. Russell. Wyo.; Fifteenth regiment,
second squadron, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
Field Artillery Second regiment. Battery
C, Fort D. A. Russell; Fourth regiment.
Fort D. A. Russell; Fifth regiment. Bat
tery E. Fort Leavenworth; Sixth regi
ment. Fort Riley, Kan.
Infantry Eleventh regiment. Fort D. A.
Russell; Thirteenth regiment, Fort Leaven
worth; Sixteenth regiment, headquarters,
band and second and third battalions.
Fort Crook, Neb.; Eighteenth , regiment,
headquarters, band and second and third
battlllons, Fort Mackenzie. Wyo.
The Sixteenth Infantry will depart In
June for station In Alaska, and will be
relieved by the Fourth Infantry, which
Is shortly to return from the Philippines.
TWENTY YOUNG MEN CAUGHT
Police Arrest A. Jeffrie on Cbarg
of Conducting Disorderly
Place.
A. Jeffries and some twenty young men
are held for the police court Monday morn
ing, Jeffries on the charge or keeping a
disorderly house and. the others with be
ing Inmates.
The arrests were the result of a raid Sat
urday night on a pool room In th 'name of
Jeffrlea at Twenty-fourth and Clark
streeU. When the polio. Sergeants Sara
uelson and Madsen and Officer Morrison
got to the place the allegation is that In a
cellar underneath th poolroom a crap
game was In progress.
It Is said that arising "out of the arrests
charges will be filed In the Juvenile court
against Jeffries.
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