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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-24
RATES ON DRESSED MEATS
Both Sides File Briefs ia Suit
Against Great Western and
other RaiIwaNa

CHICAGO, Oct. 2S.-Briefs were filed
with Judge Bethea in the United States
circuit court here today by the prosecu-
tion and defense in the suits OF the Inter
state Commerce commission and the Chi
cago Great Western Railroad company
and seven other transportation companies.
The suits are looking toward decree from
Judge Bethea adjusting the rates on live
stock and dressed meat shipments from
Missouri river points to Chicago. The tes-
timony and argument were ended a week
ago before Judge Bethea. and he took the
case under advisement. giving the attor-
neys ten days to file briefs containing
authorities ard answering several questions
in controversy. A decision in the case is
not expected for at least a week.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-24
ON GAS INDUSTRY
United states Produces Ninety-Isight
Per Cent of the Output of
the World.

WASHINGTON, oct e8.-An important
report shortly will be issued by the United
States geological survey on natural gas and
It's production and consumption.
II will show that I'm 1904 che United
States produced rs per cent of the worlds $
known output Of gas, the value being S8S.-
i96 56O Four states Pennsylvania West
Virginia, Indiana and ohio-produced ss5
per cent OF the output in the United States.
Pennsylvania leading with A per cent OF
the whole amount
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-24
RECTOR FOR OMAHA CHURCH
Man Comes 20 81. Andrews
EPiscOpalian Parish in
November.

SPRINGFIELD. III. oct. 3.-(speoial
Telegram. l--Ree. Merton W. Ross has re-
signed as vicar OF ST. Johns Episcopal
church in this city TO accept the position
Of rector OF ST. Andrews church. Omaha
He VIII leave Springfield November II
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-24

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 23.-Report Of the
yellow fever situation up to p. m:
New cases. ........................... 4
Total number of cases TO date 1866
Total number of deaths to date. ......... 435
Cases under treatment. ................... 63
Number of cases discharged TO date. .2s67
With six consecutive days without a
death from the fever and only sixty-three
cases under treatment. the confidence in
although there has not been a sign of
frost yet, The loosening up OF quarantine
restrictions is still going on in Texas and
Mississippi In Texas restrictions on
through traffic have been modified accord
Ing to thls dis patch received by DR.. White
from DR.. Tabor:
"w1ll accept certificates from your Of
ficers of passengers through New Orleans
in screened vehicle, no stopover except in
screened rooms under your supervision"
Formal notification of the raising of the
Arkansas quarantine was received today.
VICKSBURG, Miss. Oct 3.-Further
evidence that the yellow fever epidemic
here is over was Surgeon Guiteras' action
today in discharging all the acting assist
ant marine hospital surgeons, four in num-
ber.
For the twenty-four hours ended at 6
p. m three new cases Of fever were re-
ported, two of which were outside the city.
PENSACOLA, Fla, Oct. 2S.-The yellow
fever summary tonight:
New cases..................... I
Deaths today. .................,.........
Total number of deaths to date.......... .6S8
Number of cases discharged. .............. 80
Number Of cases under trea tment 81
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-24
Movementa of ocean Ves.eI. nct. "a

AT New York-Arrived: Celtic, from
Liverpool; Minneapolis. from London; Um-
bria, from Liverpool: Statendam, from Rot
terdam; FINLAND from Antwerp. Sailed
Germania, for Naples.
At Moville-Arrived: Furnessia from,
New York
At Dover-Arrived; Kroonland. from New
York
At London-Arrived: .Minnetonka, from
New York.
Al Hsyre-Sailed: La Gascogne. for New
York; Bordeaux, for New York; Pomer-
anian. for Montreal.
Al Hamburg-Arrived: Moltke, from New
York.
At Boulogne-Sailed: Graf Waldersee
for New York.
Al Liverpool-Arrived; Lake Erie, from
Montreal
Al Glbraltar--Arrived: Koenigen Luise,
from New York
York.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-24
MORE IRREeULARITY ALLEGED
POlicyholders Of Wetern Life In
demnity MAKE New Charges
Against the Omcers.

CHICAGO. oct S-Additional charges
against officers Of the Western Life In
demnity Company are made in an amend
ment to a supplemental bill for an iniunc-
ton filed today by attorneys for tho policy
holders. The new charges are based on
tho contents Of a report by the state SUI
perintendent Of insurance. Counsel for the
officers Of the company vigorously objected
to the motion for leave to amend, and
declared that the bill had already been
amended several times The court over
ruled the objections
The elemental bill sets up that three
direc who purchase 5000 shares OF
stool : the Security Life and Annuity
Com acted without legal authority.
II Is : Jared that as a result OF fragrant
misr cement of the present officers the
tota iets of the Western Life and In
dem Z Company will not exceed $150,0Oo
w . Gray is accused of being in a
con ~cy with President Moulton and
Ger Manager Rosenfeld to wreck the
con y. and II is alleged that Gray was
full ivised of the purchase of stock In
| the Irity Life and Annuity Company.
y ent Moulton Is charged with pub
fishing and circulating false reports alleged
10 have been issued by the state insurance
department for the purpose of sllaying the
fears of policy holders and inducing them
TO withdraw their opposition TO the present
regime.
In conclusion the bill declares that the
5000 shares of stock of the Security Life
and Annuity Company was never intended
asi an investment. but was a fraudulent
use and misappropriaton of the property
Of the Western Life company and was
| one OF the steps of Rosenfield and his
! co-conspirstors to consumate their precon-
ceived scheme for obtaining absolute con-
| troll of all the property and assets of the
Indemnity company and appropriate the
same to their own use and thereby cheat
and defraud the policy holders and death
| claimants"
The court gave the respondents ten days
| In which to file an answer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-24
would Interest Capital.

chants, professional men and others in
the eastern part OF the state to engage
in the cattle business and hire some one
to look after their stock Persons who
bought these lands and did not have cat
tie Of their own could get cattle to care
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-24
ROADS PREPARE TO BUILD
Burlington and Union Pacific Both File
Amended Articles Of Incorporation.
STRUGGLE FOR BUSINESS IN THE WEST
Lincoln, Keith and Deuel. Counties on
Proposed Tine of Both Roads
Through Western Part
of the state.
(From a stan correspondent

LINCOLN, Oct 23--(Special Telegram.)-
Both the Burlington and Union Pacific
railroad companies filed amended articles
OF incorporation with the secretary Of
state this morning for extension Of their
lines. Both will cover practically the
same territory, the Union Pacific OH the
north side of the Platte and the Burling-
ton on the south side of that river in the
western portion of the state.
The Burlington branch will be 250 miles
in length and will start near Bridgeport,
In Cheyenne county and through Deuel.,
Keith. Lincoln, Dawes, Frontier, Gosper,
Phelps and into Buffalo county, with
terminal near Kearney. or Lowell, or Hol-
drege. or Somerset. in Phelps county.
The Union Pacific will begin at o Fallon,
in Lincoln county, and run TO Northport,
in Cheyenne county which is across the
river from Bridgeport. II will go through
Cheyenne. Lincoln, Keith and Deuel. coun-
ties
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-24
Breaks old Agreement.

The action of the Union Pacific and the
Burlington railroads In filing amendments
to their articles of Incorporation for extern
sions of their lines in the western sec
ton of the state, both tapping practically
the same territory, means the end of the
agreement between the railroads which has
been in effect for the last twenty years, not
to build into the territory of the other
This is the opinion of one who has long
been identified with the railroads and
knows the inside workings of the various
roads. He said
The first break came over the Ashland
cut-on. Prior to that time the Burling-
ton south Platte territory was threatened
II the Burlington built into Sioux City.
The Burlington failed to heed the warn
ing. Then came the interurban, securing a
right-of-way which 1t is confidently be-
lieved will be taken up by. the Union Pa
cihc and Northwestern to tap the south
Platte country.
''The breaking of the agreement will
mean lively building of railroads in Ne
braska, and will mean much to the small
cattlemen and farmer. Heretofore the
small cattlemen have been at the mercy
of the larger stockmen because they had no
way to ship their cattle The Burlington
branches extend out just like the fingers
of a hand. and many of them end in a
cornfield or some little town without going
anywhere. 1t is the same way with the
Union Pacific, while the Missouri Pacific
has never tapped the cattle country at all.
! 1t is all due to the agreement. Now then
/ the Missouri Pacific will tap the cattle
country and there will be lively scramble
for the business.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-24
Nfny be old Game.

There Is no reason for the people to be
getting excited over these extensions. how
ever they may never be built. except
for the North Platte cattle country. 1t
may be scheme on the part OF the allied
roads merely to allay the opposition to the
railroads and the regulation of railroad
rates. That has been done in this state
before. For instance, when the north and
south line was built through the state to
the gulf. In nearly every town along the
proposed route prominent citizens were
named on the board Of directors. and in this
way what opposition there was to the
railroads was soon smothered. The road
never materialized. incidentally, there are
enough stakes in corn fields and along the
public roads which mark proposed railroads
that have never been built to keep the
roads busy for many years constructing.
However, the situation looks good and
there seems to be little doubt that Ne
braska which has been absolutely con-
trolled by the railroad agreement insofar
as extensions are concerned, is about to
get fair deal. Should the extensions be
built II will mean everything to the small
dealer and the farmers, in that they will
have some way to reach the markets with
out going through the big fellows"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-24
President speaks.

President Roosevelt was eheered as he
arose to speak. lie thanked the people for
their magnificent reception and spoke special
words OF greeting to the confederate veter-
ans, who formed a portion Of his escort.
He referred to the fact that one OF his
uncles was in Alabama during the civil war.
Referring TO the Panama canal the pres
ident said he did his best 10 bring about
its completion for the benefit OF the whole
people. but particularly for the benefit OF
the gulf states. Originally, ho said, he
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-24
NO DEATHS FOR SIX DAYS
yellow Fever in New Orleans Prac-
ticalIy over and QuarantineS Are
Being Raised.

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 2S.-Report Of the
yellow fever situation up to p. M:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-24

NeW cases ..'s' ''.s.s''. 80. '.s.....'..s.s..
Total number of cases to date. (, 1856
Total number of deaths to date. ......... 1876
Cases under treatment. 6S
Number of cases discharged to date. e. .S67
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-12-15
COUNTY LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings December Term Board OF
Supervisors.

The Board Of Supervisors for Lelore
County, Miss, met in regular session at
the court house in the city of Green
wood, Miss. on the first Monday and
4th day of December, 1905.
There we're present, Hon. F. NJ. Al
bridge, President; r. A. Joiner, member
Beat /; Eli Ethridge, member Beat ;; L.
Ray, member Beat 4; S. |. Brown, mem
Der Beat ); II. W. Williamson, Attorney;
t. c. CARROT, Sheriff, and c. W. Crock
EFT, Clerk.
The following accounts were approx
ed and allowed and the Clerk ordered
to draw warrants for same:
W. r. Fountain, mdse. , 50
c. W. Crockett, Chancery Court
allowance 30 90
T. c. Garrett, Chancery Court
allowance 20 90
Cumberland Tel. Co, phone rent
for November , -
Henderson 4 Baird, Mdse rs 81
T. c. Gar OFT, conveying pris'cr, Q so
c. 4. Wright. ice and coal for
court house and Jail 80 90
Leon Stein, typewriter ribbons , 90
Nose Falls, ~ianitor 90 90
|. W. Parrish, attending bridge 40 90
c. W. Crockett, postage for Nov. 2 90
NJ. NJ. Phillips, principal ltta
Bena school 81 so
Miss Lottie Hcggie, assistant 10 90
Miss Mary HOIlOman, " rs 90
Miss Sarah Coleman, " 35 90
W. NJ. Petoet, Supt. of Ed 81 81
T. c. Carrot, feeding prisoners
November 1870 90
Greenwood Enterprise, blanks
for Sheriff's Office II 60
Joe Westbrook, tree for road 3 90
W. A. Barry & Co. lumber for
roads Is 20
D, O. Alexander, building bridge
across Lake Henry 1882 90
r. Jesty & Co, part payment IN
new court house 4,a37 90
c. L. Gillespie, mdse, IS
James Button, tablet and corner
stone new court house So 90
Jones saw MlN Go. lumber, road IS 33
W. h, Barry, mdse II 90
$. |. Brown, inspecting roads 8 90
r. a. joiner inspecting bridge, . 90
L, Ray, 90
E, f. Kirsh was appointed road over
seer on road running from Craigside to
Money.
The Clerk was ordered to advertise
for sealed bids to be received on the
first Monday in January, 1906, for build
ing bridge across mouth of Indian ditch
on road from Craigside to Money; also
for Hardware to be used in the new
court house, and for clock and bell for
new court house.
Officers and members allowed per
diem.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-12-15
White Sugar 5 cents per
pound any quantity, any time
Stein Grocery Co.
Smith SChWelkert.

Married, by Father O'Riley, at ,
o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the par
sonage Of st. Thomas Catholic Church,
Alphonso Il. Smith, Of Greenwood, and
Miss Sophie Mia Scbweikcrt, Of Cruger.
Walter Schwcikert, her brother, and
John II. McGoc. her uncle, attended the
nuptials. The bridal party took the
evening train for Crugcr, where, after
their arrival. a reception was held at the
residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. JnO. II. McGce,
followed by a banquet. The Advertiser
joins their many friends in congratuIa.
tions and best wishes for their happi-
ness always, Lexington Advertiser, 7th
inst.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-12-15
The Test.

One Of the greatest of Southern gen.
erals once said that the test OF merit Is
success. This is the case in civil ahalrS
as well as military, If a citizen or d
corporation succeeds, public confidence
and patronage are won as a matter VI
course. In this way the MISSISSIPPI
Home Insurance Company has grown
larger and stronger. 1t has stood ."o
test of trials by great fires, and 1t mas
never delayed the payment Of LOSSES IL
is spreading over the adjoining states,
and is regarded as one Of the safest ana
and most desirable companies IL ha'
paid nearly a million and a half dollars
fire losses and only a few hundred DOL
lars for legal advice.
p. S. George and Nardaman u s'e,n
are the agents for this exceiienV VI"
COMPANY in Greenwood.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-12-15
BANKRUPT NOTICE.

In the District Court Of the United
States for the Jackson Division of
the Southern District of Mississippi.
In the matter of Vim. Goodman, bankrupt
In Bankruptcy.
Whereas, application has been made
for the confirmation Of the composition
offered by the above named bankrupt,
and it appearing that said composition
has been accepted by a majority in
number of all his creditors whose claims
have been allowed and that such major
ity / in number represents the mai)ritN
in amount of said claims, and that such
acceptance was in writing, and that the
consideration for said composition has
been deposited as required bv section
u B Of the bankrupt law Of 1893, now
on motion of McClurg, Gardner Il Whit
tington, attorneys for bankrupt, it is
ordered:
That all creditors of William Good
man, a bankrupt, Of ltta Bena, Miss, as
we'll as all other parties in interest
show cause at a hearing to be had on
said application before the District
Court OF the United States for the Jack
son Division Of the Southern District OF
Mississippi, in the court rooms thereof
at Jackson, In said District, on the 18th
day Of December, 1905, at 0o'clock a. m,
or as soon thereafter as such hearing is
called, Why such application shall not
be granted.
1t is further ordered taat for hearing
and report upon the facts as shown by
the evidence at said hearing, said cause
is referred to J. B. Stirling, one OF the
referees oil said Court, as special master,
and at the time and place above men,
toned he shall hear the evidence, il
any introduced, and Immediately report
his finding to the said District Court
that notice Of such hearing be given by
mailing a copy of this order to each OF
the creditors, parties in interest and
attorneys entitled to notice in this pro
ceedlne, and by publishing a copy
thereof in the designated newspaper oI
the County District Of such bankrupt'f
residence, as provided by law.
That said notice be given by and un
der the direction Of the referee il
charge of this proceeding.
witness the Hon. II. G. Niles, Jndg'
/ If said Court. and the seal thereof al
the city Of Jackson, Mississippi, on the
18th day of December, 1908.
l.. B. MosELEY, Clerk.
By ]. GALcERAs, b. Q.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-12-15
White Sugar 5 cents per
pound-any quantity, any time
Stein Grocery Co.
Married twenty-five Years.

An event of much interest was the
celebration of the silver wedding of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph r. Bew, on last
Saturday night. The garden was
bright with many colored lanterns. The
house was most attractive with the fes-
ICONS of green and silver. Mrs. Bew
had in her receiving party many Of her
Cirlhood friends, among them being,
Mrs, Ben Jones, of H~ighlandale, Mrs.
NJ. N. Parish, Mrs. Walton Shields, OF
GreenvilIc, her sister, Mrs. Mclean.
Her daughters, Mrs. Baker and Miss Ella
Bew, were with their parents on this
ioyous occasion. Mrs. Robert Wilson
was stationed at the door to welcome
the many guests who called between
the hours of s and II.
Mrs. W. S. Cunningham and Mrs. ..
C. Harvey conducted them to the dining
DON where a very dainty lunch was
served by Misses Mcneil, Humphreys,
Bell and %Burkhalter, presided over by
Mrs. T. +. Steele.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bew we're the recipients
of a number of very beautiful pieces OF
silver, testifying to their popularity in
the community also many gifts were
received from a distance.
A delightful musical programme was
given by Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Wright
Nessrs, O. c. Harvey and Adams.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-12-15
MRS. ALICE S. MCLEAN
WAS R%E-APPOINTFD.
There We're Several AppIlcant for the
Position.

Mrs. Alice S. Mclean has been reap
pointed postmaster, by the President,
and The Commonwealth congratulates
her upon securing the position again.
Mrs. Mclean has been postmaster at
this place for several years, and the
faithful manner in which she discharged
the duties thereof merited a re-appoint-
ment.
There ere five or six other appli-
cants for the appointment.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-12-15
THREE COTTAGES
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Property OF MeSsrs. Jn0. N. SChram
and w. V. Thomas.

Two Of Mr.. Jno N. Schram's cottages,
on Dewey street, were consumed by fire
last Wednesday morning at about 3
o'clock. These houses were occupied
by Mr.. j. Hamil and Mrs. Griffin, the fire
originating in the one occupied by Mr.,
Hamil and family.
Mr.. Schram will proceed to rebuild
these houses as soon as arrangements
can be made to do 50,
These cottages were valued at $1,000
and we're insured for $1,000.
The cottage Of Mr.. W. V. Thomas was
also burned. His loss was about $1,000,
insurance $1,000.
All of Mr.. HamiI's household effects
were destroyed, being partly covered
by insurance; most of Mrs. Griffin's fur
niture, etc, was saved.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-12-15
Entertainment,

Last Wednesday afternoon Mrs. will
Mayre entertained at Finch. This
handsome new home was made more at
tractivs for this occasion with decora-
tions of holly and mistletoe. Chrysan-
themums were the flowers lavishIy used.
Punch was served by Mrs. Shaw. Sew
eral games were played. The prize was
cut for by six ladies, Mrs. Hammond was
the lucky winner. Dainty ices and cakes
were served i the Of roses.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-12-15
Rev. j. c. Park Re-Assigned to Green.
wood,

The annual Conference held at Grenada
last week re-assigned Rev. J. c. Park to
the p~astorate OF the Methodist church
in Greenwood for another year, and The
Commonwealth congratulates the MEM
bers Of that church upon their good for
tune. Mr.. Park is one of the ablest
members of the Conference and any
church is fortunate in securing his SER
vices as pastor. The next annual Con-
ference will meet in Corinth.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-12-15
R. T. Jones Buys Valuable City Realty.

Mr.. r. T. Jones has purchased two
valuable blocks in the Madison Jones
Addition to the city Of Greenwood, and
is arranging to place this desirable res
idence property on the market at an
early date. He viii sell the lots on
easy terms at reasonable prices, and
lend the purchasers money on which to
build, if desired.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-12-15
CHRISTMAS.
The An iyersary of Jesus Christ and
Its Observance.

No event is dearer or more sig
nifcant to the universal human
heart than the Nativity. The star,
magi, shepherds, angels, parents
and babe will never lose their
charm. Like the magi, the three
arts, poetry, painting and music,
have presented their richest gifts at
the shrine Of Bethlehem. The scene
has been idealized and given a Spir-
itual romance such as none other in
human history possesses.
Yet, after all, it is not the dew
drop on His cradle that really con-
Germs US. To dwell upon the mere
incident of the advent is to 90 back
to the child age of the race which
delighted in a marvel. 1t is not
the babe, but the man, What did
lie stand for and exemplify? What
was the nature and sum of his infu-
ence? What His contribution to
the human betterment2
The glory of Jesus is not that He
was born, but that He still lives.
He just as certainly moves among
men today as when he walked in
Judea and Galilee. He let loose
ideals of life and conduct which
live to this day. In this sense, if in
no other, the words lie spoke were
as He said, spirit and life. In the
highest possible sense lie also in
carnated His own ideals, so that He
could say, 81 speak truth; | am
TRUTH The ideals which He has
expressed in word and life are those
of goodness, love and service; good
ness not the negative quality Of in
nocence, but a positive, aggressive
righteousness. His ideal Of love,
also, was not selfish qualification,
seeking its own and waiting to be
ministered to, but a pure emotion Of
benevolence, expressing itself in
self-oblivious service. In these di-
vine ideals, Jesus lives today.
As an ethical and humanitarian
force in social life, aside from the
dogma Of his divinity, Jesus must
be reckoned by all who would
fully and justly estimate such forces,
The leyen of His influence levens
the lump. He lightens every man
that Cometh into the world. Ref0r-
nation, individual and popular,
must be traced to him as their chief
Inauguration. For example, we are
on the edge of the greatest reform
Of modern times, the abolition Of
war; but it must not be forgotten
that it was the Nazarene who said
with authority, "Put up the sword. "
1t is this universal spread Of His
kingdom of righteousness right llV-
ing which will finally usher in the
millcnnial days of universal peace
and universal joy,
It is this divine immanence OF Jo-
sus in current life which gives I'M
measurable glory to the anniversary
of his birth. He is no dead fact,
stranded on the shores of the oblly-
ious years, but living and vlrlle yet
Selected.