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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-25
Root Approves PIan.

Washington, October A.-Secretary Root has approved a preliminary plan for the expenditure of the appropriation of s5O0- 900 intended to provide substitutes at military posts for the canteen which has been abolished by legislation. The inten- ton is to provide reading rooms, gym nasiums and other amusements for the soldiers. The appropriation was made in the last army supply bilL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-25
SPEAKS TO CLERKS.
Miss Emma Lanphere Makes an Ad-
 dress on Unionism.

Miss Emma Lanphere, organizer for the Retail Clerks International Protec- tive association. made an address to the members of the retail clerks union of Birmingham in the old armory, on First aevnue, last night, her subject being unionish as 1t effects the clerks.
 A large number of the members of both the mems and the women's unions here attended the meeting. A number of merchants and several attorneys were also present
 Miss Lanphere's remarks were listened to with interest and close attenton. She will be in the city for several days, and is here in the interest of the clerks un- ion. Before leaving the city she will address the Trades Council.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-25
WANT FARMERS HERE.
Commercial Club to Aid In Selling
 Them Land.

Farmers of the Birmingham district. and people having farm or truck land which they wish to dispose of, have been requested by the Commercial club to send in a list of these lands, and also the rent ing agents. This is done in order that out siders wishing to purchase farming lands in the district may be given prompt att tention, and that the location and price of the property may be shown them upon request.
 deavoring to get farmers to locate in Jeff ferson county, emphasizing the fact that the dairy products would find a ready sale here. This request is sent out to further the plan to bring more farmers and truck-growers to the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-25
HIGH-CLASS HORSES AT
 AUCTION.

We will sell for Jewell & Patterson of Lexington, Ky, Wednesday, Oct. 29th, at 10 a. m., a carload of high h-class harness and saddle horses. Be sure to attend this sale.
 FIES & SONS,
 4th Ave. bet. 18th & 18th St.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-25
Roosevelt Invited to Tuskegee.

Washington, October 24.-Booker T.
 Washington called upon President Roose- welt today and extended to him an invi- tation to visit the Tuskegee institute at Tuskegee, Ala, in the event of his making a southern trip this fall. The President promised to take the subject under consideration, no definite arrange ments yet having been made for the trip.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-09
DAY OF EUL0GIES IN HOUSE
Members Pay Tribute 10 Memory of
Late Representative Burke
of Texas.

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The house today
devoted an hour to the transaction OF minor
business and the remainder Of the day to
euiogies on the life and public services Of
the late Representative Burke of Texas by
Messrs. Wooten Of Texas, Loud Of Cali
fornia. Driscoll Of New York, McCleary Of
Minnesota, Sperry Of Connecticut, Kleberg
Of Texas, Lanham Of Texas, Bell Of Colo
RADIO. Moon OF Tennessee, Shepard OF Texas,
Miers Of Indiana, DeArmond Of Missouri,
Copper of Texas and Ball Of Texas. At the
conclusion Of the eulogies the house. as a
further mark Of respect, at 2:40 p. m. ad-
journed.
Some routine business was transacted in
the early part of the session. Bills were
passed to authorize the transfer to an ad-
joining district Of cases In district or cir
cult courts in which the Judge Of the dis
trict wherein such causes are pending IL
disqualified; for the relief OF John Hornick.
and the senate bill to amend the revised
statutes relating to a reciprocal recognition
Of boiler inspection certificates between the
several maritime nations having maritime
inspection laws.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-09
DECLINES TO HONOR HIMSELF
President Roosevelt vetOes Recom-
mendation for His Brevet as Col
oneI and Brisadier General.

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The president
has approved. with one notable exception.
all the recommendations made by the army
brevet board. Of which General Macarthur
was president. for the bestowaI- Of brevet
rank on all the officers of the army who
rendered especially meritorious services
during the war with Spain and In the sub
sequent campaigns in the Philippines and
China.
The exception noted is the case Of Theo-
dore Roosevelt. who was awarded the
breyets OF colonel and ~brigadier general
for distinguished service at San Juan.
Santiago. Under the law these brevets re-
quire the confirmation Of the senate, and
the nominations have been made out for
transmission to that body next week, but,
as already stated, the list will not con-
tain the nam of the president.
1t is expected that the medals Of honor
and certificates Of merit recommended by
the board for individual gallantry. which
also have been approved by the president.
will be announced at the War department
next week. These awards do not require
the sanction Of the senate.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-09
OLYMPIA SIGHTS FoLMINIA
Brings News Of the Overdue Sugar
Transport Delayed in
Pacific.

VICTORIA. B. O., Feb. s.-The steamer
Olympia, which arrived today from the
Orient, brings news which will be received
with interest by those anxious for the safety
Of the overdue sugar-laden steamer Fol-
NINA, now forty days out from Moti. olym-
pia passed a large steamer within two
miles, believed to be Folminia, about 1870
miles from the cape. The steamer was not
making more than three knots and asked
to be reported.
News was brought by Olympia that in o
gale January 20 twelve Chinese fishing boats
were upset. 5 Eight corpses were suisse
quently washed ashore and the fate Of the
remaining fishermen, some 200 in number,
IL still unknown. ~
According to recent advices from Hang
Chow, the capital Of Chekiang, on January
10 more than 1000 vagabonds came to a vii
lage situated about twenty miles from the
district city Of F~uyanghsien, in the pre-
lecture Of Hang Chow. and put up at q
large temple in the village for the night.
They gave out that they were natives Of
Tai Chow and Wen Chow and had been
compelled by famine to leave their homes
In search Of food. They begged for bread.
fuel and money. and when they found that
the villagers were not as liberal as they
expected they fell upon them, plundered
their houses and drove them from the vii
lage. The district magistrate OF the place
found the "agabonds too fierce to cope with.
He therefore reported the matter to the
governor, General Taeung, and requested
that imperial troops be dispatched to pun.
fish the bandits.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-09
FIGGs LOSE THIS LAWSUIT
Claim Damages from Cyrus X. Spear
man, but He COnvfnces Jury
That He Does Not owe.

GRETNA, Neb., Feb. 8.-(SpeeiaI Tele-
gram.)-The Figgs lost a lawsuit today.
Louis Figg, accompanied by his wife, Sarah
c., came over from Bellevue Island today
to try one OF their numerous lawsuits. This
has been Figs home for more than twenty
years, but their religious belief and other
matters got them into 30 much trouble that
they decided to make a change and have
made Bellevue Island their home for the
last year. There they have lived In Quietude
until today. When they left here they
rented their property to Cyrus X. Spear
man for an indefinite period. They were
toll that their property did not receive
proper attention, SO they gave Mr.. Spearman
notice to .yacate. which he did.
Figg claimed 500 rent. and $50 damages
to the property. which spearman refused to
pay. and the suit was tried today. Spear
man claimed an Offset of s11O commission
for nnding a buyer for some Of the Figg
property. The case was bitterly contested
and tried before a jury. Attorney Stout
Of Omaha appeared for the defendant, while
2. s. Niekerson Of this place represented
the plaintiff. The jury went out at 5 O'Clock
and reached a verdict at 8 O'Clock in favor
Of s~pearman. Figg says he will carry the
case higher.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-09
FoOD WILL DO IT.
Made over a Man of 90.

Food that will put the vigor of life into
a man Of so is worth knowing about. Mr..
CHARLES 2. Allen OF 5S06 Master street.
Philadelphia. Pa, says: Five years ago,
at the age OF So, l was advised by q friend
to adopt rolled oats for my breakfast diet
In the place OF white bread. ! followed
the advice with some benefit. but was still
troubled with heart weakness and general
debility, requiring medicine from time TO
time; the bowels we're also affected to an
extent.
About six months ago. while still half
sick and very weak, ! commenced 70 use
Grape-Nuts Breakfast Food and soon
noticed an improvement in my general
health. with the gradual disappearancs OF
unfaVorable symptoms. Heart palpitation
decreased and 6 new feeling Of vigor mani
tested itself In various ways. TONES were
no longer needed, bowels became natural,
nerves were steady and ! seemed to have
returned. In a great degree, to the vigor OF
middle age. There has also been a gain In
nesh. my weight having increased from 1877
TO ISL pounds.
You are welcome to use my name II you
desire TO publish this voluntary testimony"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-09
PosToFFIcE FOR FARMERS
II IL a Diminutive Affair, but Meets
Rural Demands-Invented by
Omaha Mail Carriers.

Six Omaha mail carriers have united In
an effort to provide Uncle Sam with some
thing better than pigeon houses" for his
rural free delivery mail routes. The sub
stitute they would offer is a diminutive
postofice that can be stuck up on a fence
post, yet is complete, even to the lock
boxes and stamp windows.
James E. Wright and Louis ]. Edwards,
the inventors, with John NJ. Stafford,
Thomas e. Parkins and Clifford Daniels,
are the carriers referred to. and they have
incorporated as the Mail Box company Of
Omaha, secured their patent November s.,
and will send a complete model to. Washing
ton next week, that 1t may be brought to
the attention Of the Postof1ce department.
This model. made Of malieable iron and
weighing sixty pounds, is about twice the
size of the receiving boxes on the city
streets, At one end is q mail slit, with a
weighted steel curtain, hinged In such a
way that no .prying finger nor straying
snowflake may get under It.. Its front is a
pair OF hinged doors. which. being relieved
Of their paddock and thrown open, reveal
an open compartment for papers and bun
dies. hve lock boxes with a combination
lock for each and a closed stamp depart
ment, into which the patron chucks q
HlChSl luEOuBn n bliI anu lueu PICbbcb u
lever, when a stamped envelope, with an
extra stamp enclosed, Is promptly thrust
out to him through a slit farther down the
side.
BY enlarging the box as many private
compartments may be provided as are de-
sired, but this model shows only five, three
perpendicular at the side of the stamp box
and two horizontal at the bottom Of the
box Each patron of the box is to be pro-
vided with a key to the outer doors and
with the combination of the lock ON, his
own box. The cash box and the letter re-
| ceptacle are accessible to only the mail
carrier.
The desire of the Omaha promoters is
that Uncle Sam adopt this as the standard
box for rural routes and perhaps buy the
patent from them. They argue that the
box is a money saver, since 1t can be
made for from 81 to $40 and will substi-
tute for Ave such boxes as are now In
use at country corners and which cost
$3.50 at contract rate, without being nearly
so durable nor possessed OF the eonyen-
fence of the stamp department. The ex'
tent Of the demand for the boxes they 1nc
indicated in the report of the 'hrst as.
sIstant postmaster general. issued Novem.
Der 16, 1901. In that report he makes the
statement that the rural free deliver,
carrier force would, by last December
number 5000.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-09
CLOSE OF THE ELKs' BAZAAR
Biz PrOht VIII Ne Used to Boom
OmSha At salt Lake Conven-
tion ana for Charity.

With 0maha lodge. No. 80, at least S.
900 and possibly 5000 to the good, in real
money, the Elks' bazar and country fair
closed at midnight Saturday. The attend
ance for the day and evening is estimated
by T. p. Getz as 1900, the high-water
mark. and the total for the nine days and
nights as 5 1000. The expenses cannot, IL
is said, exceed $4,000, and are more apt to
be in the neighborhood Of $4,000. The
profit provides the lodge with q fund for
a most vigorous campaign before the Salt
Lake City convention in the interests OF
George P. Cronk Of this city for grand
exalted ruler Of the order. Whatever Is
rot required for that campaign is pledged
to charity.
Herewith is given a list Of Saturday
nights prize winners, but the recipients
Of Count John A. Creighton's $500 check,
the brewers, $500 silver set Of 100 pieces,
the $3.50 diamond brooch, the $3.50 Paxton
thoroughbred colt. and the two buggies
valued at $3.50 each, will not be known TN
I'll selected by two children in an Impair
tial manner at a public meeting fin one Of
the theaters some day this week. 49, > ="
Prize winners: Renaissance lace center
piece. @. e. Howes, 26O6 Davenport street;
clock with candelabra, Mary Cotter. Twen-
e y u ShAtthO oNICCAou RaAhN0N Riuf0t
Mrs. George Baird; cut glass punch bowl,
not called; duchess lace handkerchief, T. J.
0'Brien; William Rourke's base ball season
ticket, c. j. Frice; Mrs. George Krug's
aprons, George Mittaur; rug, NJ. Austin;
ebony set. j. W. Mcdonald; lamp, Ed o.
Brandt; stein. Randall Brown; robe, e. F.
Duncan, 1925 Mason street; mandolin, Tress
Taylor jardiniere. P. H. Philbin; pillows,
George Conway; Welsh center piece. Mrs.
Harry Harnish; clock, p. G. Heafey; Elk
pillow, Mrs. w. B. Taylor; s~tatuary from
Cuba, Arthur Metz; Omaha Sisters Of Mercy
pillow, F. w. Kenney. jr., Blair. Neh.; i'm
ported Japanese pillow, e. A. Wickham,
Council Bluffs; Indian pillow, W.. M. Dom
nelly; gold cathedral chime clock, not
claimed; painted plate. Mrs. ~vinsonhaler;
stein set. thirty pieces, L. d. Munson, Lin
coin. Neb.; Elk pillow. Frank D. Brown.
go Seventh avenue, Council Bluffs; lace
handkerchief, Miss Coad; three painted
plates, Miss G. NJ. Weaver.
With singular Appropriateness the last
Of the night was Immortality" a picture
given p. G. Heafey, an undertaken.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-09

The tablet is the ideal form in which to
administer medicine, but until recently no
successful catarrh tablet had ever been
attempted. There is now. however. an ex-
cellent and palatable remedy for catarrh
In tablet form, known as Stuart's Catarrh
Tablets and sold by druggists. composed Of
the most recent discoveries in medicine
for cure Of catsrrh and results from their
use have been highly gratifying.
The old time treatment Of catsrTh was 10
the form of inhalers. washes, douches.
sprays. etc. Later on internal remedies
were used with greater success. but being
in liquid or powder form we're inconvepi-
emit to use and like all medicines in liquid
or powder form, lose their medicinal prop
critics when opened or exposed to the air.
stuart's Catsrrh Tablets contain highly
concentrated ~antiseptics, Red Gum, Blood
Root, etc which kilt the catarrh germs
In the blood and mucous membrane, and In
this respect are strictly scientific and mod
ern, because all authorities are now agreed
that catarrh is q constitutional blood dis
ease. and local applications can have only
a transitory effect.
The use Of inhalers, douches and sprays
is a nuisance and Inconvenience and can lin
no wise compare favorably with the same
antiseptics given in tablet form internally,
where they can reach the stomach and
blood and kill catarrb germs right where
they are produced
A prominent lawyer and public speaker
Of P~ittsburg, says: II have been troubled
with catarrh of the head and throat for
twelve years. IN this climate II seems i'm
possible to get rid Of 1t. The continual
dropping Of mucus from the nose into the
throat caused Irritation and hoarseness.
seriously interfering with my public speak
ing. 1t took me an hour or more OF cough
ling, gagging, expectorating and sneezing
every morning before / could settle down
to work and this condition gradually
brought on catarrh Of stomach causing loss
Of appetite, poor digestion and a foul
breath, which annoyed me exceedingly. My
physician adviced me to try Stuart's Ca
tarrh Tablets and l took them for two
months and was astonished to find how
quickly they cleared my head, throat and
stomach and ' nave no hesitation In rec
ommending them. They are not only
pleasant to take, but they seem to get at
the very root Of the trouble, because since
using them l have had no trace OF catarrh.
Druggists sell stuart's Catarrh Tablets
at 30 cents for full sized package.
They can be carried in the pocket and
used any time and as often as desired. since
they contain no cocaine, mercury or any
other injurious drug.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-09
WANT OF MONEY, NOT WHEAT
Actual Cause Of Indian famine Disclosed.
by Missionary.
SAYS AMERICANS ARE BADLY DECEIVED
Declares IL IL Rapaeity of Money
lenders that Causes the Suf-
fering of the Poor
Glasses.

OAKLAND, Cal. Feb. s.-Dr. Maud Al
len, formerly Of Portland, Ore, q medical
missionary from India, who arrived today
on the steamer Doric after IN absence Of
seven years, says that II is foolish for the
American people to send ships full Of wheat
for the succor OF the famine sufferers, be-
cause there never Is any real dearth OF
cereals In that empire. 1t Is the rapacity
Of the money lenders that starves the suf-
fering natives, at the same time that India
is actually exporting wheat to other coun-
tries.
"There is a class Of men there called
"banyas," said DR.. Allen, who are the
owners OF the money and have no compunc-
ton about charging the highest price for
the use Of their money. Hundreds o be
starving arodnd them, but they are I'M
moved. They get a corner on the product
Of the farmers just as is done in America.
II there is a failure OF crops In one prov
ince, the price Of wheat goes TO a price
that makes 1t prohibitive to the people OF
the stricken district.
Wages ON starving standard.
The wages are 60 small that IL Is lmpos-
sible for the natives to save anything and
they are always at the mercy Of the banyas.
The banyss control the farmers Of the
prosperous district, too, to such an extent
that they can FIX the price at which the
product Of the fields must be sold. The
farmer is always In debt to these men.
'It is the want Of money and not the
want Of wheat that brings SO much suffer-
Ing. There have been two famines during
my stay in India, but they have been con-
fined to certain districts. The rest of India
could supply these districts with wheat, for
the warehouses are full, II the people had
the money to buy IL.
w have often wondered why the Amer
lean people did not know this condition
existed. We have been amused at II our
selves. OF course the wheat is distributed,
but where does a shipload OF wheat go with
a hundred thousand starving peoples"
"Why does not the government interfere
when It sees thousands starving and dying
Of hunger" DR.. Allen was asked.
Because the government is afraid Of an
other Indian mutiny. To interfere with the
banyas would mean an uprising that would
cost thousands Of English lives. for they
are the ~all-powerful class. The govern
ment cannot force them to give away their
wheat. 1t tried awhile ago to clean out q
village that was infected with the plague,
but q riot occurred Immediately"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-09
CUT IN TARIFF
CONTINUED from First Pase.)

Continued from First Page.)
islands, he said. and It would be beneA-
cial to the forests to take much of 1t out.
The quantity which can be taken out now
by one concern is limited to 100, 900 cubic
feet. He suggested that there bad been
some public sensitiyeness on this point be-
cause Of the interest Of the Philippine
Lumber and Development company.
In reply to Senator Culberson, Governor
Taft said hat he would not advocate
grants Of land that can be used for spec
ulative purposes, but he felt that 1t would
be necessary to allow persons to acquire
large bodies Of land In order to secure
the development Of the country. The con-
ditions there. he said. are entirely differ
emit from what they are in the United
States. 1t would be found that the people
would not be SO prompt In taking advan-
tage of a homestead law as in the United
States.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-09
FAIR IN EAST, SNOW IN WEST
Nebraska's weather Forecast Divided,
hut Both Sections Get
North Winds.

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Forecast: p
For Nebraska, Kansas. North Dakota and
South Dakota-Fsir, In east. snow in west
portion Sunday and probably Monday;
northerly winds.
For Iowa, Illinois and Missouri-Fair
Sunday and Monday; diminishing westerly
winds.
Local Record
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA, Feb. 8.-Oficial record OF tenn
perature aid precipitation compared with
the corresponding day of the last three
years saaos. 1901. 1900. 1889.
MINIMIZE 5sssI%aPSsssssstSSEss! =
Mean temperature. %aN~ TEb i 4-1S
Record OF Temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for this day and since March 1,
1901:
Deficiency for the day.."...."..""....- II
Total excess since March 1..............s.63
Normal precipitation ..S&........... .3 inch
Deficiency. for the day .............. .8 inch
Total rainfall since March 1.....A SO inches
Deficiency since March 1......... 62S inches
Excess for cor. period. 1901 ..... ~ inch
Deficiency for cor. period, 1900. 4H inches
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-09
DEATH RECORD.
General william L. McMi1lin.

COLUMBUS, o., Feb. s.-General Will
liam L. McMillin, died this afternoon at
the home of his step-son in this city, aged
70 years. General McMillin served through
out the civil war. retiring with the rank
Of brigadier general. He participated In
many battles In the west, His brigade was
sent from Memphis to the relief Of General
Thomas at Nashville. General McMillin
was collector Of the port Of New Orleans
for a number of years, Immediately follow
ing the war.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-09
Illinois Town.

BLOOMINGTON. ILL.,, Feb. s.-wspella.
twenty miles south, Is burning and the IRE
departments Of Bloomington and Clinton
are enroute to the scene.
The FIRE started in Green a Dowling's
elevator, west Of the Illinois Central tracks,
and the flames spread eastward. famed by
a high wind. The business district was al
most totally consumed. together with many
dwellings adjacent. The town is without
adequate fire protection. The loss Is vari-
ously estimated at from 5000, 900 to $500. 600.
The details are meager, owing to lack OF
wires,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-09
Third Death An Two weeks.

GRETNA.. Neb., Feb. ESPECIAL Tele-
gram.I-Andrew Thomas, age 10 years,
died Friday Of a complication Of diseases
after an illness Of three weeks. The body
will be laid to rest in the Thomas cemetery
north of Gretna, Sunday. Funeral services
will be conducted at the Catholic church
at 2 o'clock by Father Wallace of this city.
Andrew was the son OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. ].
Thomas and this makes the third death in
the family within two weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-09
dOvements of ocean vessels Feb. s

At New York-Arrived: Lucania, from
Liverpool and Queenstown. Sailed: Stat
endam, for Rotterdam via Plymouth and
Boulogne; Phoenicia, for Hamburg; Aller,
for Genoa and Naples; rinEess Victoria
Luise. for San juan etc; Laurentian, for
etc.
Al Yokohama-Arfved: City of Pekin,
trom San Francisco via Honolulu, for Hong
At Gibraltar-Arrived: Columbia, from
New York. for Algiers, Naples, Alexandria,
At ~Genoa-Sailed: Amassis, from HAM
burg. for San Francisco. Arrived: New
England. from Boston.
At Sin~gapore-Sailed: Kaie Wal, from
Liverpool, for Japan.
At Lverpool-Arrtved: Rhynland, from
Philadelphia. Sailed: Eturia, for New York.
Al An~twerp-Sailed: Friesland, for New
York. Arrived: Pennland. from PhiIadel-
AT Bremen-sailed; Necker. for New
York.
At Ha~vre-sailed: La Louraine, for New
York.
AT Glasgow-Arrived; Buenos Ayrean,
from Philadelphia; ~Carthagenian. from
! New York.
At Copenhagen-Arriyed; Hekla, from
( New York, for Stettin.
At SOuthampton-Sailed: ST. Louis passed
] Hurst Castle at 4;S p. M