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Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-15
PRESENCE OF MIND.
sample Instance of the Material Of
which Heroes Are Made.

which Heroes Are Made.
Retaining presence OF mind under try
ing circumstances" said the ex-senator
from Kentucky. quoted by the New York
Times, rs one OF the things that make
heroes"
Here he began to sort his morning mail.
But It is true that two people at a
mutual crisis are ready for the emergency.
It was my privilege to witness such an oc-
currence once, though added the ex-sen-
ator thoughtfully, as he took up a letter
bearing the postmark OF a Kentucky town
and fingered It lovingly, "and IL made an
impression on me never to be forgotten.
II was stopping for the night at the
house Of one OF my 'horny-handed' con-
stituents during one Of my campaigns. He
had only been married a few months and
the glamour Of the honeymoon was over
the entire place still. Jack was a sturdy
young farmer and progressive. He had
built a neat little cottage with wide porches
and his special pride was a big cellar that
occupied nearly all the space beneath the
house. He and his wife both expatiated
on the wonders of that cellar and it's con-
tents Of fruit, preserves and cider.
AFTER an evening spent In admiring the
many things in the pretty little house.
gifts Of class, china and linen that had
been bestowed upon the couple, the wife
said to her husband:
Nov. John, take that pitcher tina.
pretty one that Mary Jones gave us-and
go down in the cellar end draw some cider
for the senator before ne goes to bed
John started obediently, but at the rear
OF the hall, where the entrance to the cellar
stairs began, he called to his wife to bring
a lamp and hold II at the head Of the
stairs to light him down.
''Of course, l went with her and volun-
teered TO hold the lamp. When the hus-
band had reached the fourth or fifth step
down his heel struck something and then
there. was an awful ~clatter, mingled with
shrieking OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
bump-ow! Observation-Disclosures
ow! and then a sudden cessation OF the
bumps, followed by an incoherent volume OF
mutterings.
with each bump OF the husband the
wife had responded with a jump and a
shrek. but when the end came she rose
superbly to the occasion. Peering down
into the semi-gloom. where the husband
was gathering himself together, she cried
out plaintively:
"'oh, Jack. Jack, did you break-the
pitcher
that inquiry Jack rose up and his
eyes glared in the darkness.
mo he fairly bellowed-and then,
with a perfect torrent OF profane impreca-
lions, he called through his clenched
teeth, but l will
And he did" concluded the ex-senator
from Kentucky. as he broke the seal OF
the letter and turned TO the perusal OF
his morning mail.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-15
Populists Get the Candidates.

ST. PAUL, Neb.. Sept. 14.-(SpeciaI.)-
The democratic and popullst county con-
ventions were held here yesterday after
noon. The conference committees agreed
that the three nominations to be made
should be conceded the populists. The
populist convention then nominated F. J..
Taylor for county attorney, s. NJ. Friis
for representative from the Forty eighth
district, and Christopher Mortensen for
commissioner from the First district. The
republicans hold their nominating conven-
tion next Saturday.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-15
ARE GLACIERS INCREASING:
Enormous Areas Covered by these
Great Ice Rivers.

EuormOus Areas Covered by these
Great Ice Rivers.
For the last 1--WE years physical geogra-
pliers have been giving a great deal OF at
tention to the study of glaciers. One ques-
ton that has interested them very much
is whethe since the beginning of the his
toric period the glaciers of the world have
augmented or diminished in area. No per-
fectly definite Information with regard to
this question has been obtained, though
some General conclusions have been
reached. 1t is traditional in the Alps, how
ever. and some other regions that valleys
now occupied by glaciers were formerly
pasture lands. on the whole, II Is certain
that for several centuries till quite re-
Gently there was a gradual increase in the
area of glaciation.
Glaciers everywhere are IN a state CT
continual movement-they are constantly
Increasing IN length or shortening. Climatic
variation are, OF course, the cause of these
oscillations, though the influence Of ell
mate upon glacial movement is not yet
fully understood. When the laws govern
ing the movements of glaciers are well
known the science OF meteorology will be
considerably further advanced than II Is
today.
There is good evidence to show that in
the arctic regions in the eighteenth CEN
fury and in part of the nineteenth an i'm
portant extension of glaciers occurred. In
Spitzbergen, for example, harbors which
whalers had often visited in the seven
teenth and early in the eighteenth cen-
turtles were filled later with glaciers, so
that they could no longer be used by ship
ping. The advance Of glaciers in Iceland
is said TO have covered places that had
formerly been the sites of farms and
churches. Glaciers see. within the historic
period, to have attained their greatest ex-
tent about 1850. Since that time few of
them have grown TO an important degree,
Many OF them have diminished In size, and
others have entirely disappeared. This
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-15
Pioneer of Washington County.

HOOPER, Neb., Sept. 1L-(Special.)-
Christ Ruwe, one of the wealth.
est and most prominent farmers Of
this vicinity. died at his home
near Fontanelle at IL o'clock last Thurs
day night. The deceased was 73 years OF
age and a pioneer settler Of Washington
county. About four years ago he suffered
a stroke of paralysis, and had been con-
fined to the house almost constantly since
that time. The widow survives him and
also a large family of children and grand
children. The funeral was held from his
late home at II o'clock today. Rev. Sick
conducting the services.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-15
can ALL ay,F Food
wheat and Pure Fruit ComDined.

"heat ana Fure FRUIT COmb tned.
Surprising interest has been developed
during the last year In specially prepared
foods OF high nutritive va tue, and a change.
9 wondrous change. has taken place in the
daily dietary OF nearly all classes. The
present large consumption of prepared.
cooked and condensed foods Is abundant
evidence that the public at large Ia rapidly
being Educated up to the importance OF the
food question"
CER6-FRUTo stands at the head OF the
list as ..
A PREDIGEsTED FOOD.
The starchy element is advanced to the
preliminary stage and is converted into
sugar. This process renders assimilation
easy and prompt, preventing undue fer
mentation, heartburn" ~1atulency and
other grave disorders. Each fake or
CERO-FRUTO represents the entire wheat
grain, which includes the phosphate ele-
ments necessary for maintaining the proper
condition OF blood, brain, bone and muscle.
The fruity portion OF CERO-FRUTO
CONTAINS LEVULOsE,
or fruit sugar, the most perfect sugar In n
state of complete digestion, 1t Is not a
breakfast food" but a delicious dish for
any meal. IL appeals to old and young
alike.
Taken all in all, this scientific combina-
ton and blending OF grain and fruit makes
CERO-FRUTO one of the most appetlzinK
and healthful fOoos known to man. Sold
by all nrst-class Brocers. II your grocer
does not keep II In stock write to us and
we will see that you get IL,
Samples sent free for the asking. Ad-
CRRo-FRuTo FOOD CO, LTD,
BATTLE CREEK. MICH.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-15

BUFFALO, Sept. A-Tomorrow In the
arena of the international Athletic club at
Fort Erie Tommy Ryan will make his first
serious defense of the title OF mlddleweight
champion. Kid Carter, his opponent,
weighed l56 pounds after a hve-mile run
today and his friends claim he Is NJ and
strong at that weight Al present Cartel
men are posting money to 60 on al ? to l.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-15

PAPILLIoN, Neb., Sept. 1~4.-(Special.) J.
The fall term OF district court will con-
vene in Papillion Monday, September %.
There are several criminal and a number
Of law and equity cases to be disposed OF
at this term Of court.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-15
The Honest Referee.

Baltimore American: hit him again.
Slug him! Do him up yell the excited
spectators OF the prizefight when the
favorite knocks down his opponent.
Calmly the referee raises his hand for
silence.
When the turmoil has died down he re-
marks:
Gentlemen, ] beg Of you to remember
that this is not the United states senate
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-15

FRANKFORT, KY, Sept. 14-Governor
Beckham today directed Attorney General
Pratt to proceed tomorrow with legal pro-
ceedings to stop the McGovern-Corbett
prizefight. at Louisville.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-15
SD mon Ia dc BOD.

II you have loss of appetite. headache.
constipation or Hliousness take Electric
Bitters. II cures OF no pay Only soc.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-15
PILE FREIGHT CARS IN DITCH
Rear End Collision a. which only
one Man suGers sIiRh
Injuries.

CRETE, Neb, Sept. l4.-tSpecial Tele-
gram)-Freight trains 70 and IS met in a
rear end collision just west Of the Crete
bridge last night. Seven cars were de-
molished on No. 70 and engine $40. pulling
IS was ditched and badly smashed. The
engineer and fireman saved themselves by
jumping. No. 70 pulled out OF Dorchester
FIVE minutes ahead Of 76, each train having
orders to take the siding at Crete for pas
senger No. 9. No. 70 stopped at the switch
with the end unprotected by lagman or
torpedoes. Engineer Graham OF the rear
train was obliged TO run at a fast rate Of
speed in order to carry out his orders for
meeting the passenger train. He supposed
70 was in the clear. The conductor OF the
head train warned Graham at Dorchester
to lookout for him at Crete. The fireman
on 76 was somewhat injured in jumping.
The wrecker came down from Lincoln and
has been at work. superintendent Bignell
also spent the night at Crete.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-15

It's n "GRrInnd,"
That's all you need to know about a stove
or range.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-15
Arrangements out In the state.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb.. Sept. 1A.-(Spe-
cial.)-Mayor Cleary, c. F. Bentley, T. o..
c.. Harrison and c. G. Ryan have been ap-
pointed a committee on reception for the
President Roosevelt party on September 81,
and w. II. Harrison. Or. George Roeder,
A. T. Buehler, Commandant Cole, Louis
Welt. r. J. Barr. II. c. Miller, ]. II.
Thompson, c. b. Norris and r. Goehring a
committee on general arrangements. which
latter committee will meet Monday even
ing to perfect all arrangements. II is ex-
pected that a large crowd will be in the
city on this day, the largest perhaps the
city has ever had, a large number Of farm
ers always coming in on Saturday, and this
also being the day for the republican county
convention. Furthermore, Grand Island
will be the most available point for the
large territory north on the Union Pacific
and west on the Burlington.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-15
Contradicts spelImAn.

'Did any one OF them or the man you had
the hight with, say to Caldwell. Haven't you
any place else TO sleep than the shops. !
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-15

The most distressing losses have been
those suffered in the vicinity Of Springfield,
ClaekAmas county, and Lentz, Multnomah
county. The Springwater region has been
utterly swept by the fires, and those who
have reached points in communication with
the outside world say that immediate help
must be sent in order to save the lives
rescued from the deVouring flames. Around
Portland the fires are dying down and the
people in the suburbs are resting easy for
the hrst time since Thursday. In all parts
Of the Willamette and Columbia river val
legs the smoke continues very dense and
II is feared that the full extent OF tht
losses will not be known until the districts
now cut on are heard from.
The damage by FIRE to forest reservations
appears to have not been heavy. the mos
disastrous hres being confined to settle.
ments where clearing and slashing lie beinl
done. There is no way OF securing a cor
rect estimate Of the loss, but It will Ger
tainly exceed $1,000 900 in this state.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-15

"a "h1N w
Near Z o'clock as we'll as / remember"
Il was taking supper, spent the evening
up town and went in the barber shop. got
shaved and went up to Boyd's theater; spent
the evening, cam down on the street toward
the shops and met a couple OF friends there.
Talked a few minutes. They went home and
We came on down and stopped at Mullen's
theater probably ten or fifteen minutes. Just
while we smoked a little there; anne out
and went into a restaurant and got lunch;
stald there probably fifteen minutes. Walked
slowly on down towards the shops until we
turned the corner and saw this gang stand
ing out in the street"
Where did you meet this crowdG"
ut was Twelfth. right at the opposite cor.
ner-southeast corner"
when you went up to them, how many
were there?"
There were six"
did you know any OF them
"No, sir; l did not know any Of them Al
ALL"
What was said?"
They were standing out in the middle O
the street, you know. and we we're coming
down the sidewalk They saw us coming
about the lime we got opposite the saloon
They walked up and blocks the sidewalk
We walks up to them ana stops-had to atoI
and they says, Where are you going boys?
We says We are going down to the shops.
They all seemed to be excited then and thii
young fellow Caldwell says. We do not wan
any trouble. l just anne in here last weel
from Chicago-as soon as | get a littlI
money / am going back He had no, NOR,
than got the words out OF his mouth wheI
this young fellow hit him a bin and sea
him over
C~Ontradiets spelImAh.
"Did any one OF them or the man you hal
the hight with. say to Caldwell. Haven't y0
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-17
coNwc1s STILL At LARGE
TRACY AND MERRILL ESCAPE
THEIR PURsUERs.
The Militia Companies Returned to
Their Homes and Posse Gives
Up the Chase.

Portland, Ore, June 13.-The. es.
capped convicts, Tracy and Merrill,
who have been hunted for five days by
200 armed men, have eluded their
pursuers and it is now believed that
they have crossed the Willamette
today about Is miles south of here.
A man answering the description
of Tracy bought some tobacco at a
store in New Era this morning and
shortly after a farmer going toward
that village saw two men with guns
jump over a fence. They went to-
ward the Willamette river, intending,
it is believed, to reach Portland by
going down the west bank of the riv-
er.
The militia companies have been
called home and Sheriff Cook, with a
posse, of Clackamas county. has gone
in pursuit of the fugitives.
Charles Terrell of Reno, New, broth
er of Guard Frank Terrell, who. was
murdered by Tracy and Merrill, has
arrived and declares that he will take
up the trail of the fugitives and en-
deavor to run them down.
The posse gave up the chase after
Tracy and Merrill tonight.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-17

for which SO many American lives
have been sacrificed.
(signed) THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
White House, June Is, 1902.
Action in the Senate.
The senate went into open session
and the message of the president on
Cuban reciprocity was read. Close at
tention was given to the reading by
all senators present. At the conclu-
sion of the reading of the message,
Mr.. Warren moved an executive ses-
sion. While some routine business
was being transacted Mr.. Bailey of
Texas asked what disposition was to
be made of the message. The presid-
ing officer said it was referred to the
committee on relations with Cuba.
MI. Bailey said he was going to sug-
gest that it would be we'll to refer
the message to the republican u
MI. Allison bowed to Mr.. Bailey and
the senate went into executive session.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-17
THE PRESIDENTS INFLUENCE.
Conferences Held at Which He Urged
Necessity for Law.

Washington, June 13.-President
Roosevelt used his influence in every
way to secure the enactment Of the
irrigation bill into law at the present
session of congress-. His interest in
the measure has been such that he
has had a number of conferences with
senators and members in which he
urged upon them the necessity for
such a law. Representative Mondell
of Wyoming saw him and at his re-
quest the president wrote a personal
letter to Chairman Cannon Of the
house committee on appropriations in
which he strongly expressed his views
and INDUCED the hope that early and
favorable action would be taken. Up
on leaving the white house Mr.. Mon
dell said that the president had been
of vast help to the irrigation cause.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-17
Future Of South Africa.

London, June 12.-At the Corona
club last night Joseph Chamberlain,
the colonial secretary, in an optismis-
tic speech on the future of South Afri-
ca, said that in concluding peace the
government had done nothing to preju-
dice the solution of South African
questions to which they were all look
ing to justification of the war. The
attitude the Beers had displayed in
accepting the allied conditions was
most encouraging and if this spirit
continued, as he believed it would,
there is no doubt we are beginning
an era Of prosperity such as South
Africa has never previously known"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-17
First Publication May 3, 1902.-6f
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, Land
Office at Bozeman, Mont, MAY z, 1902
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before T. A. Will
liams, Clerk of Court at Billings, Mon
tana, on June Fl, 1902, viz:
ALFRED sHAUGER,
Homestead Entry No. 2432 for the
SE.ANWA, SWANEA, NEASWH,
NWASEA, Sec. 8, TIP. l N, r. % e.
M. P. NJ.
He names the following witness to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz:
Frank J. O'Donneli, of Billings, Mon
tana; Willard F. Snyder, of Billings,
Montana; Timothy NJ. Riordan, Of
Billings, Montana; Edward Lynch, Of
Billings. Montana,
A. L. LOVE,
Register.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-17
Letter Presses Tor Sale.
Two good letter presses Tor sale at a
bargain.
d-sw-tf Gazette Oflce.
First Publication June 10. 1902.
Notice for Publication.

~ Department Of the Interior. Land
Office at Bozeman, Mont, June 9,
19O2.-Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has filed no.
tice of his intention to make final
proof in support Of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before T.
A. Williams, clerk of court at Billings.
Montana, on July 10, 1902, viz:
JOHN w. HALLOWELL.
Homestead Entry No. 1908 for the
NkNEA, SEANEA, Sec. 10, Tp. 2
s., r. % E., M. P. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
Charles King, of Laurel, Montana;
Nathaniel S. Boyd, of Laurel, Mon
tana; William L. Allard, of Laurel,
Montana; Charles D. Camp, of Laurel,
Montana.
A. L. LOVE,
Register.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-17
Soldiers Still Missing.

Manila, June 12.-No news has
been received yet Of the sergeant, two
corporals and four privates of the
Fourth cavalry who were captured
May 80 by ladrones at Binangoan, Ri
zal province, this island, while deco
rating the graves Of American sold
iers, and fears are entertained for
their safety. Troops are securing the
province in search of the ladrones.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-17
First Publication May 9, 19o2.-ef
Desert Land, Final Proof.-Notice TO,

First Publication May 9, 19O2.-6f
Desert Land, Final Proof.-Notice for
Publication.
United States Land Office, Bozeman.
Mont, May Z, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that Alfred
Shauger of Billings, Yellowstone
county, Monta, has filed notice of in
tention to make proof on his desert
land claim No. 976, for the SWA,
Sec. II, TIP. l S., R. "a E., M. P. M.
before T. A. Williams, Clerk Of Court,
at Billings, Montana, on Saturday,
the 21st day of June, 1902
He anne the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land: Charlie
O'Donnell of Billings, Montana;
Thomas Roman Of Billings, Montana;
Ignatius D. O'Donnell Of Billings,
Montana; John A. Ray Of Billings.
Montana.
H.. A. l.. LOVE,
Register.
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Waller and Day Home.

#s +EN H.0
San Francisco, June 12.-Among the
officers arriving from Manila on the
transport Warren today were Major
L. T. Waller and First Lieutenant J.
A. P. Day, of the marine corps, the
two officers who were recently tried
by court-martial in the Philippines on
the charge of cruelty to the native
Fflipinos, and acquitted.
Major Waller and Lieutenant Day
are both in feeble health from the
long strain Of Philippine service, and
came home with a battalion Of ma
rines. The marines will be taken to
Mare island and then the two officers
will go to Washington to report be-
fore the senate committee.
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cal colleges. Under the system pro
posed by this bill, that fund would be
depleted for irrigation purposes and
the colleges would have to fall back
upon the public treasury.
MI. Newlands Of Nevada charged
that the Grosvenor amendment was an
attempt to defeat the whole measure.
He declared the agricultural colleges
had been consulted in the preparation
OF the bill and were satisfied with 1t.
These colleges were amply protected.
The bill still left the fund from the
proceeds of the sale of lands outside
the arid region for the colleges to
draw upon and il that should prove In
sufficient the deficiency would be
made up out of the treasury.
Mr.. Cannon Of Illinois announced
that while he favored the pending
amendment, he would vote against the
bill.
Mr.. Cannon said he wished that
some machinery could be devised by
which the public lands in each Of the
arid states could be turnU over to
it and allow the state to work out
these irrigation problems.
The danger in this whole irrigation
proposition, he said, appeared at the
very inception Of the legislation. Pro-
testing that they. wanted nothing ex-
cept the proceeds of the sale Of arid
lands, it's advocates asked now for
the treasury to shoulder one and one
half millions. Something Of a test OF
strength was made on Mr.. Shafroth's
motion limiting the discussion on the
first section. The vote was 81 to SO.
Mr.. Dalzell of Pennsylvania criticized
the bill as violative of all recognized
principles of federal and state power
and also as unfair. It was a scheme,
he said, whereby the arid states re:
ceived the proceeds Of public land
sales in these states, while the other
states were left to pay the cost of ad-
ministration for the scheme. The
Grosvenor amendment was defeated,
IS to IS.