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Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-20
RIVAL OF REFORMER GATHERS
'Rilly" stOckbam Proclsims, Too, that
Grating FROM City Must Cease.
PROTESTS AGAINST THE GATHERS CLAIM
I'm Speaking of FLEEING Public
Treasury lie Objects TO Buying
City street from Watch
Dog of Exchcquer.

Irony of fate and fate of all reformers.
Monopolization OF reform in "frenZied
finance" at the city hall is not to have
a single exponent in John T. Gathers.
w. E. Stockham, for long time con-
nected with the public works department
and now a sidewalk inspector has filed
another OF the now frequent protests
against the payment of cash with the
comptroller Inspector Stockham says,
This grating business must cease" as
counterpiece to Mr.. Gathers pronuncia-
mento that Grating must stop"
Strangely enough, Mr.. Gathers himself
is the person mentioned in the Stockham
protest, which is in writing. It reads:
As | have heard several rumors OF
graft from certain individual lately,
wish to protest against the city of Omaha
paying to one John r. Gathers $500, or
any Gther sum of money, for the street
and boulevard he has fenced in in the
noTthern part OF the city. This grating
business must cease.
The fencing that Stockham speaks of Is
on the Florence boulevard near Locust
street and on Locust street near the boule-
ward About half the thoroughfare is taken
up. The present fences have been main
tained for several years, during which
time Gathers has been attempting to force
a settlement with the city. The fences
constitute continual source of irritation
10 North Omaha residents and so far the
city has refused to be dubbed into set
Element.
All that Zeal for Nothing.
II develops that Gathers might have
saved his stationery, or at least delayed
transmission of his protest against the
allowance Of $500 expense money to dele
gates to the Municipal league convention.
for Mayor Moores has announced that he
will veto the resolution He will do this on
economical grounds similar to the reasons
he has given FOR like actions In the past
He has never thought public money should
be spent for a purpose like this Another
reason for not spending the cash is the
fact that the general fund, out of which
II must come, is about 5000 overdrawn
Therefore the expenditure would be illegal
at this time.
City Attorney Breen, in view of the con-
troversy, has practically given up the idea
OF going TO Toledo. although he has an
nounced he viii pay his own expenses il
he makes the trip. City Engineer Rose
water will attend the convention regardless
of expense money, and Il is not improbable
that Councilman Nicholson will be ap-
pointed as a delegate. He may not go.
however.
Newport daily independent., 1905-10-25
ROGERS AT BATESVlLlF.
Answers Charges of Governor Davis and Moves Audience to Tears in Mar
 ration of Early Hardships.

Batesville, Oct. "A. Hon. Rob- < ert L. Rogers addressed an audience that packed the circuit court room here yesterday after noon for two hours. The speaker held his audience, not a person leaving the room during his speech. He began by giving a history of the tax compromise suits and dwelt upon equalization of taxes, arguing that the state bad lost heavily in the transact cbon. He referred to the great resources of the state, and stated that if elected governor he would be the peoples governor and know no section and that no clique or ring was sponsor for his candidacy. He then began to answer the charges made against him by Governor Davis and his defense of himself was eloquent and stirring. He moved his audience to tears by a DOT trayal of his early struggles and his tribute to the old Confederate soldier was elouuent and earnest. He said Senator Berry nor any man who wore the gray needed a defense from any man. The audience manifested it's approval by frequent applause.
 Congressman Brundidge and Hon. w. A. Oldfeld also made splendid speeches, which were well received.
Newport daily independent., 1905-10-25
MERCHANT BUNCOFD.
Shrewd Trick Worked on MeSSen- ger Boy of Little Rock
 Merchant.

Little Rock. Oct. 24.-A very shrewd game was worked last night on A. c. Read, the drug gist, and Chief of Police Flaw kins warns the public to guard against a repetition of further bunco games of this character.
 Some woman telephoned to Reads drug store about $50 o'clock last night to send a 25- cent purchase to a house at IF West Third street, and to send $9.75 in change as the smallest change she had was $10. Mir. Read dispatched his night mes- senger boy, Herbert LaBelle, with the drugs and the money. On louisiana between Second and Third he was met by a well dressed man who asked if he was the boy from Reads. The boy replied he was, and the man told hlm he would take the drugs and the change and hand ed him an envelope, saying: Here is your change. Of course, there was nothing in it. The matter was reported to the police but the man could not be found. He wore a black suit, a black derby hat and his hair was slightly mixed with gray. Inquiry was made at IF West Third street. a house kept by Is. abel Vermont, but she professed ignorance of the matter, and the police do not think the inmates of the place are in the game.
Newport daily independent., 1905-10-25

When calling for any of the above letters please say advertised" W. B. EMPIE,P. M.
Newport daily independent., 1905-10-25
fatal Boiler fapgosion.

Jonesboro, Oct. "A. Monday morning about 10 o'clock the boiler of a portable engine being used to saw cordwood on the farm of L. Sachs, four miles west of here, exploded, tearing the right arm from Park Ostran. der, the engineer and badly scalding three others. A boy named Slaven was instantly killed. One man lost an eye ant several wagons were completel demolished.
Newport daily independent., 1905-10-25
LOW TEMPERATURES. Half of Arkansas Cotton Crop Has Been Gathered Weather Colder
 Than Usual.

General summary for the week ending October 23: The temper ature was below normal for the week, with showers on the 18th and 2Oth and a general heavy rain on the 18th. Frost was gen. eral over the state on the 21st, 22d and 23d. Cotton picking made good progress in most To- calities and by the end of the week about one-half to two- thirds of the crop has been se- cured. The growth of cotton has been stopped as a result of heavy frosts and no top crop will be gathered in most sections; the yield generally ranges from poor to fair. Early-sown wheat coming up to a good stand. Corn about all gathered and housed, yield poor. Sweet potatoes good crop, Irish poor to fair. Fall blowing resumed.
Newport daily independent., 1905-10-25
H0W'S This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls s Catarrh Cure.
 F. J. CHENEY & Co.,,
 Toledo. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him per fectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm,
 WALDING, KINNAN & MARTIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price ' cents Der bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take Halls Family Pills fer constipation.
Newport daily independent., 1905-10-25
Homer Roll.

The following pupils belonging to the sixth and seventh grades of the Newport Public School are on the Honor Roll' for the month ending Oct. 20:
 Luther White,
 Wesley Bengel,
 Jennie Martin,
 Hattie West,
 Nora Hurley,
 Daisy Bayles,
 Novella Jackson,
 Junie Hubert,
 Nora Randy, Emma Reed.
Newport daily independent., 1905-10-25
\ Greeting From the Soath.

The following is an editorial which appeared in the Pine Bluff Daily Commercial of the 18th inst, the paper of which Col. Chas. Gordon Newman, con- federate veteran, is editor. It has the true ring of the southern welcome to the president, and it will find an answering echo throughout the state of Arkan- sas:
 Every man, woman and child of this commonwealth should, if at all convenient, be in the cap ital, Little Rock, on the 18th inst, to see the president of the United States. He comes far to see our people and they should welcome him in abundance and most heartily. Besides being the nations chief executive, he is one of the greatest men living in this age, and in very many respects the ablest president the government has ever had.
 Like all men, MT. Roosevelt has made mistakes, but let it be said, and to his credit, that thus far he has made fewer of these than any president we can call to mind. Several presidents that have preceded MT. Roosevelt have endeavored to bring the north and the south in closer union, notably President Mckinley. If President Roosevelt s expressions made in the south last spring, are from the innermost recesses of his heart, then he is finishing up and cementing the last thoughtful, bitter invectiVe" that remained in our land north and south, His many wise words to southerners, the pride he has shown and expressed in kind, manly, generous terms of and to the veterans of '6l-'65 certainly show Mr. Roosevelt to be a man of noble sentiments-a stout heart that beats for his fellow man and an impulse altogether in accord with the true idea o1 christianized civilization.
 Therefore, both as President Roosevelt and MT. Roosevelt ht deserves the sincerest welcome and the most hospitable recog milton that Arkansas can bestow And The Commercial hopes tha his visit to us may be tlnget with the sweetest recollection of our people, and, that they, il
Newport daily independent., 1905-10-25

turn, will long remember the ut- terances that he will give vent to when the last word is said in Little Rock, to those who may be so fortunate as to see and hear the president of the United States Theodore Roosevelt.
Newport daily independent., 1905-10-25
$500 Reward

Offered for information lead ing to the discovery or where abouts of Phillip Polk, a dark completed, low, heavyset negro, with scar over right eye and about 83 years old. Bring infor- nation to
 WOLFF-GOLDMAN NERO. Go. Ltd.
Newport daily independent., 1905-10-25

for in the postof1ice at Newport, Arkansas Oc- tober 2, 1905: Avery, WE Lock, Frank (2) Bic, Arther E Long, Wm Bell, Tom Lynch, Edgar Bossum, Rovena Lowry. E E Burrow, Mary Lynch, John Calvin, VIM Marsh, Jennie Campbell, James H Moland, John t2) Cannon, Hubert Pesch Norman Champason, MT Richard, Jackson Clard, G Mrs Rogers, Mollie Davis, Bell Roberts, 0 Davis, James Scales Rilar Dearth, Lizzie Stoudt, Hattie Eakin, James Taylor, E Mrs Faulkner Bud Taylor, B Rev Fely, Ray Mrs Tharp, H Gilks Ellen Vanpet. l. Graybill, Lloyd Walker, Ashby Crimes Cora Wooddlll, M Harbour, J C Writers, Mary Herring, Fannie Wrinkeley, J R Hooker, Delia Wisdom, J
 Young, Isa
 When calling for any of the above letters please say "sdyertised." ". B. EMPIEP F. M.
Newport daily independent., 1905-10-25

Refined and lubricating Oils. either wholesale or retail, and especial attention given to gin and mill oil, at the Standard Grocer Go. A1dtf
Newport daily independent., 1905-10-25

For dray:at any hour call up Hazel hotel. 83dtf
Newport daily independent., 1905-10-25

Cut glass for bridal presents at JacOcks'. 63b7t
Newport daily independent., 1905-10-25
LETTER LIST.

Following is list of letters remaining uncalled for in the postofsce at Newport, Arkansas, Oc-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-06-12
CONFESSION OF
EDWARD STRAUSS

Milwaukee, June 8.-EdWard f.
Strauss, former supervisor OF the
ninth ward, convicted of bribery, mas
made a full confession in writing of
his connection with the boodling of
the county board, duplicating several
CT his former associates who have
hitherto been regarded as above sus-
picion and many others whose prob
ity has been seriously questioned
A confession is also said to be in
the hands of the district attorney,
signed by Otto Seidel, Jr., register OF
deeds, who was formerly a member
OF the board of supervisors.
The announcement that the confess
sions were made, has revived interest
in a bit of hithero unwritten history
regarding the dissensions among the
candidates on the county ticket at the
last election, when Seidel was elected.
Reports of this trouble were rife at
the time, but the true inwardness or
the event and OF the manner in which
he retained his place on the ticket
has been kept secret by those inter
ested. The facts are that when he
was urged by his associates on the
ticket to withdraw, and was openly
and directly accused of boodling, he
appealed for time to consider, and
held a brief conference with Francis
f. McGovern, candidate for district
attorney. At the close of the con-
ference that gentleman announced to
the other candidates that he was sat
isfied that Mr.. Seidel was all right,
and the fight against him was dropped
forthwith
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-06-12
AMERICA TO HAVE DISPOSITION
OF ENQUIST'S FLEET.
CAR WOULD KNOW TERMS
Great Expectancy of Peace Raised in
Diplomatic Circles by Report That
Russia Desires information as to
What the Nipponies Will Demand
to End the War.
BULLETIN, 2::3o A. NJ.

Washington, June preliminary
peace negotiations between Russia and
Japan are generally believed to be IN
der way and it is conceded that Pres1-
dent Roosevelt will in all probability
act, not as a mediator, but as the
friendly channel Of communication. .
Instructions to the Russian ambassa-
dor are believed to have reached here
last night in long cablegram which
was received at the Russian embassy
quite late and was laid before: the am
bassador just before he retired. All
that can be authoritatively said regard
ing this cablegram is that it concerned
Count Cassini's cablegram of last
week concerning his conference with
the president. Immediately upon his
return to his legation last night after
his conference with the president, the
Japanese minister began the prepare
ton Of a dispatch TO his government,
upon which he was occupied until quite
late.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-06-12
RASH DEPUTY SHOOTS.
Retaliates When Jeered by Union
Strikers.

Saginaw, Mich, June 8.-This city
is greatly excited over the shooting
yesterday afternoon of four men, one
fatally, by special deputy who was
acting as guard for the non-union
crew of street car. Fred Harris OF
Chicago is under arrest charged with
the shooting.
This is the fourth day Of the Saginaw
Valley street railway strike and the
shooting is the first serious violence
that has resulted. Deputy Harris, it is
alleged, shot and killed Henry Week,
Jr, machinist apprentice, shot and
wounded Terrence Kelley. Wallace A.
Douglas and William Haffner. The
men were employees of the Pere Mar.
quette car shops and were members
of group spending the noon hour in
park near the shops. AS the street
car passed, the men are said to have
jeered at the non-uniOn crew and it is
alleged that Harris Immediately emp.
tied his revolver into the crowd from
the car platform. Harris and three
others on the car at the time were ar
rested.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-06-12
NUMBER 2.

ent moment should be made known to
the car. Care was also taken that
Mr.. Meyers conference with the czar
should not occur until Count Cassinis
report had reached Tsarskoe Selo.
1t can be stated emphatically that
i'll transmitting a faithful report OF
what occurred at the white house last
Friday afternoon Count Cassini en-
phaslzed the sympathetic and friend
~ frankness with which the president,
speaking informally and personally,
expressed his strong desire for peace.
1t is generally realized here that the
importance of that report can scarcely
be overestimated.
To all his callers yesterday after
noon the ambassador, while admit
ting that the movement was full of
possibilities had no news to impart,
and this applied to his closest friends
among his diplomatic conferees.
Prospects Look Brighter.
st. Petersburg, June 8.-With Am
bassador Meyers delivery to the en-
peror yesterday afternoon of Presi-
dent 'RoOsevelt's message rendering
his good offices, the prospect of the
presidents efforts to bring the bellig-
erents together in peace negotiations
is believed to be distinctly brighter.
1t is equally evident that the situa-
ton is an exceedingly delicate one.
Mr.. Meyer, when seen by the Associ-
ated Press last night, absolutely de-
clined to say word regarding his
visit to Tsarskoe Selo, mission with
which he is charged for the emperors
response.
The center of interest is again
transferred to Washington. However,
il will probably require some little
time to finally decide whether sue
cess shall crown the presidents eff
forts to end the war.
Will Treat Direct With, Japan.
Vienna, June Sit was learned last
night that the Russian government
has informed its diplomatic represen-
tatives abroad, including Count Cas-
SIM, ambassador at Washington, that
the time for Russia to conclude peace
has not yet come, and that when it
does arrive, Russia will open peace
negotiations with Japan independent
of foreign Intervention.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-06-12
DEAD MILLIONAIRE SUED.
Gold Company Alleges 1t Bit on Bad
Bargain.

Chicago, June 8.-The Great West
ern Gold company of California has
brought suit against the estate or
Peter L. Kimberly, the millionaire,
who died suddenly in this city last
Sunday.
In the declaration the assertion is
made that by entering into cOnspir-
Eacy with former officers of the gold
company, Kimberly sold to the Great
Western company for 100000 prop
e1ty which is not worth more than
100000. Prior to the sale of the
property to the company, Kimberly is
said to have arranged with E. F. AID
ans, at that time president, and J. J.
Chambers, then vice president of the
company, to sell the property to the
present stockholders for $4,000, 900
and of this all over $75O,O0O was to
be divided among the parties to the
agreement. Besides the suit against
Kimberly's estate, the company has
sued w. F. Snyder of Salt Lake City,
who is alleged in the bill to have
made the arrangements between Kim
berlY and the officers of the company
The stockholders of the company live
for the most part in st. Louis, Kansas
City and Iowa. The affairs of the
company are directed from Cedar Rap
ids, Iowa, where it's chief officers re-
side.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-06-12
BULLETIN.

Manila, June 8.-Rear Admiral En-
quist received at 1 o'clock this morn
ing cable from st. Petersburg as fol
lows:
Remain at Manila at the DISPOSE
ton of the American government. Eff
feet repairs as much as possible.
''Nicholai."
Gov. General Wright has requested
Rear Admiral Train to arrange for the
disposition of the Russian warships
and their officers and crews.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-06-12

involved in a difficult war in the lar
east it is doubtful whether Norway
would have taken the present step,
which is not likely to be regarded with
approval by the European powers.
Emperor Williams omission OF his
customary tour of Norway this year
seems to indicate his disapproval OIL
the Norwegian policy, and the fact
that the coup detat is not unlikely
to eventuate in the establishment OF
Norwegian republic would alone be
reason why the step should not COM
mend itself to the nonarchical powers.
It is now here thought that King
Oscar will consent to junior mem
Der of his family becoming king of
Norway. This proposal is regarded
as an attempt to palliate the blow to
the deposed king and the opinion of
English newspapers is that the sug-
gestion is quite impracticable. The
consular difficulty is supposed to be
only an outward manifestation OF the
deep-seated separatist aspirations OF
pointed out that the constitution
makes express provision for the over
ruling of the royal veto in cases
where it can be proved by three sep
aHately elected storthings to be in an
tagonism to the national will. There
fore, it cannot be assumed that the
king exceeded his powers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-06-12
Gar Would Know Terms.

Washington, June S.-Diplomatic
Washington was last night aroused to
a point of expectancy unequalled
since the inception of the war in the
far east by the news from st. Peters
burg of the czar's wish to know ia
pans peace terms. This interest was
heightened by call which the Japa-
white house by appointment during
the evening. He Immediately went
into conference with the president.
They remained together about 20
minutes. When the minister left he
declined to answer any questions
bulletin announcing th6 cabling Of a
message to the Russian ambassador
at washington and Paris that Russia
wished to know Japan's peace terms
was Immediately communicated to
the diplomats most interested.
Many Call at Russian Embassy.
1t was not long before the Russian
embassy was besieged with callers,
vices on the subject, though for sever
al days last he has been anxiously
waiting for Acknowledgement OF his
telegram detailing his conversation
with the president last Friday In
expectation that a message would
come later in the evening several OF
the secretaries returned to the en-
bassy, after dinner prepared to trans
late the dispatch as soon as it is re-
ceived. Count Cassini has not yet
made an appointment at the white
house.
The president had cOnfided to an
ambassador who called at the white
house that he expected Ambassador
Meyer to be received at Tsarskoe
Selo yesterday or today. The in
structions to Mr. Meyer did not pro-
vide for the formal tender of good of
fees. While it is impossible to give
their text, they may be correctly par
APPRAISED in these words:
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-06-12
NEXT MEETING IN sHEBoYGAN.
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of Wis
consn Chooses Officers.

Milwaukee, June S.-Next years ses
sion Of the grand lodge of Odd Fellows
of Wisconsin will be held in Sheboy-
gan. G. W. Staples OF Osceola was
elected grand master; John w. Brown
Berlin, deputy; J. d. Beck, Cashton
warden; Richard Hoe, Milwaukee, sec
rotary; William George Thwait, treas.
urer; grand representative to Soyer-
eign Grand lodge, e. A. Keher, MilWau-
hee.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-06-12
COMPANY BANKRUPT

Milwaukee, June IA receiver
was appointed for the Independent
Consolidated Telephone company. 1t
is the largest Independent telephone
concern in the state, having 700 miles
Of wire and over 1900 subscribers in
Sank, Richland, Iowa and Grant coun-
ties. tits expected that the business
will be continued under the receiver.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-06-12
Speaks to Bankers,

Topeka, Kan, June 8.-Ellis H. Rob-
erts, treasurer of the United States,
addressed a meeting of the Kansas
Bankers association last night on the
lull in the currency discussion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-06-12
TaxIor Leads in Golf Contest.

London, June Sin the first days
play for the open golf championship
w. H. Taylor, the winner of the last
tournament, has completed the first
round inf80; w. Anderson, the AmerI-
can champion, sc; Aleck Smith, Amer.
lean, 81, and George s. Lyon, Toronto,
SO. NJ
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-06-12
HOST REFUSES CROWN.
Says He Cannot Be Head of State For
eSterS.

La Crosse, Wis, June S.-There is
a movement on foot to make Zeno M.
Host head of the Independent Order
of Foresters in wisconsin Mr.. Host
says he does not wish the position on
account of being state insurance COM
missioner, but it is generally under
stood that Mr.. Hosts friends are push
ing him for an Office in the supreme
lodge of the order.