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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-09
DIVORCE INDUSTRY Non DEAD
Referendum Amendment Invoked 20
Tie UP Operation of New, Law
for Two Years.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., March s.-(special
Telegram. .)--ContLarY. n expectations the
divorce industry Of Sioux Falls and South
Dakota has not received its immediate
deathblow as the result of the state legls-
lature enacting a law raising the period Of
residence from six. months to one year
Those interested in the industry have de-
cided upon a sensational coup, which will
prevent the new law going into effect for
nearly two years. ana possibly longer.
The referendum amendment to the state
constitution, which was adopted in 1899, and
which is a relic of the populist administra-
tion. is the weapon which will prevent the
divorce law going into effect at the time
expected by those who pushed the measure
through the legislature. Had the law con-
tanned an emergency clause the referendum
could not have been invoked
It was announced this evening that the
referendum amendment will be invoked.
This will prevent the law going into effect
until after II has been submitted to the
voters OF the state and receives a majority
of the votes cast. II cannot be submitted
until the next general election, to be held
in November, 1908, and in the meantime the
present law, requiring only six months
residence, will be in effect.
knowledge of this is certain to cause a
great revival in the divorce industry pend
ing the result of the vote upon the new
law at the election year from next fall.
In order to invoke the referendum II is
necessary to file n petition containing the
signatures of per cent Of the qualified
voters Of the state asking that the law be
submitted to a vote. These petitions will
be circulated Immediately for signatures
and will be filed before the expiration OF
ninety days from the passage Of the new
divorce law. as required by the referendum
amendment to the state constitution
1t also is officially announced that the
referendum will also be invoked In the case
of the new law prohibiting Sunday amuse.
ments in South Dakota, such as theatrical
performances and base ball games.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-09
OMAHA SCHOOL LOSES DEBATE
West Des MOines High Gets the
Verdict by Vote of Two
to One.

DIES MONIES, March 8-(Special Tele-
gram. .)-west Des Moines High school de-
feated Omaha High school here tonight.
discussing the question Of senatorial cleo
ton by the people. Omaha, affirming. de-
clared that the present conditions We're un-
bearable and that the condition was due to
the method of election and that a change
to a popular election would cure the evil.
West Des Moines, denying, held that the
change was unnecessary, unwise and In
effectuaI and held up the municipal gov
eminent of the country for comparison
with the senate.
Preston w. Search, presided and the
judges were Hon. Horace Deemer, supreme
Judge; Prof. p. @. Holden Of Ames college
and Mr.. Kimball of Council Bluffs. The
decision stood 2 to / in favor Of the mega
tive.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-09
ARREST IN MURDER CASE
ST. Louis Man said 10 Have Pavvned
Goods from WOman'A
Home.

ST. LOUIS. March s-Harry Muermeyer,
aged 25 was arrested at his home today in
connection with the mysterious murder Of
Mrs. Kate ouernheim. whose dead body
shot. cut and bruised was found in her
home last evening. The police state that
the arrest of Muern eyer Is not regarded as
solving the murder mystery. but he is be-
ing held pending investigation into state
cry OF the deed.
A secondhand dealer called on Chief Of
Detectives Smith with several articles
Identified as having beer taken from the
Quernheim home. The dealer stated that
ne had purchased the articles and described
the seller. Chief Smith said he expected the
information would lead " an important
arrest.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-09
RUSSIAN RADICALS WIN POINT
Constitutional Democrats Join In
Nomination of Vice Presi-
dents of the Duma.

ST. PETERSBURG, March s.-The first
skirmish for control of the opposition in
the lower house of Parliament vas won to-
day by the radicals, who compelled the
constitutional democrats to abandon their
candidates for vice presidents and accept
the nominees of the radical coalition.
During the afternoon the socialists in
caucus discussed the immediate introduce
tion of demand for general amnesty and
II is possible that this may be done at
the close of today's session, which would
be likely to precipitate a stormy scene.
Until late In the afternoon, however the
house was occupied with the elections Of
the vice presidents, the secretary and the
latter's four assistants.
The procedure was a tedious one and 1t
was not until after three hours that the
results were ANNOUNCED. NJ Berrezin of
Saratov, a newspaper man and member
Of the group Of toll, received S45 votes for
first vice president to 101 votes cast for
his opponent, and M. Posnansky of Khar-
koff. a lawyer ard member of the left
party, received 349 votes for second vice
president against 81 for his opponent.
Prof. Kaptoustine OF Kazan university, the
octoberist leader, was among the defeated
candidates. This double victory for tho
lefts was loudly cheered
Toward the close of the session the ques-
ton of amnesty to political prisoners pre-
cipitated a controversy, which, however.
was fought out between the factions Of the
left and right and did not reach the floor
of the house.
The social democrats asked President
Golovin for recognition Immediately after
the election of members of the house for
the purpose Of moving the following reso-
luton:
The Duma cannot refrain from expressing
gratitude at the solidarity of the fighters
for political liberty. now prisoners in the
hands of the enemy, thanks to whom the
Duma exists. We refrain from demanding
amnesty, realizing that no other force than
the people in revolution is able to release
them
The social revolutionists. members Of the
group of toll and constitutional democrats
united against the resolution, fearing the
storm which would be caused among the
reactionaries IL it was introduced. and the
social democrats ultimately withdrew 1t.
The most bitter spirit prevailed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-09
STANDARD OIL WINS POINT
JudEe Lands Excludes Records of
Illinois Railroad Commission
from Evidence.

CHICAGO. March S-The attorneys for
the Standard OIL company OF Indiana,
which is on trial charged with accepting
freight rebates, won a temporary victory
today through the refusal of Judge Lands
TO allow the prosecution to introduce as
evidence files of the Illinois Railway and
Warehouse commission. The ruling was
made in connection with the testimony of
William Fitzpatrick of Springfield, the sec
retary Of the commission, who had been
a witness in the morning and was recalled
In the afternoon. Another feature of the
afternoon session was the ordering from
st. Louis by the government OF over 800
books of 600 pages each, to be used as
evidence. The books are those from which
W. T. Aylesbury. an accountant, had been
requested by the government to compile
list Of the cars mentioned in the indict-
ments as carrying oil into st. Louis. The
defense objected to the introduction of the
list because it was not wholly the personal
work OF the witness. and the books were
ordered that the evidence might be placed
before the jury.
Horace w. Tucker, former chairman of
the Chicago & Alton Traffic association
was called to the stand and asked to ex-
plain the workings Of the illinois classifi-
cation" as filed by the traffic association
with the Interstate Commerce commission
The witness said this classification applied
the tariff to the different classes of freight,
but that coal, coke. grain and oil
were left exempt from the classification to
enable the railroads that were party to
the association to file individual commodity
tariffs If no such tariffs were filed the
rates specified by classification applied to
the shipments.
The rate schedules. az prescribed by the
Illinois Railroad and Warehouse commits
sion, were introduced by William Kill
patrick, the secretary of the commission.
After several witnesses had testified re-
garding the manner of keeping the tariff
sheets, Thomas F. Leddy. who was station
agent for the Alton railroad at Whiting,
Ind, at the time the alleged concessions
are said to have been made on the ship
ments of oil. was called to the stand. He
testified that he had told the attorneys for
the government that the tariffs were posted
on the wall of the station, but that he had
since talked with a representative of .the
oil company and had come to the con-
clusion that they were kept on a shelf
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-09
NORTH DAKOTA soLoNs QUIT
senate Passes 2 Ia Cent Fare Bill and
Anti-Pass Bill just Before
Adjournment.

BISMARCK, N. D.. March s.-The North
Dakota legislature adjourned at noon to-
day. The closing session was marked by
considerable confusion attending the pass
age In the senate of the 2ll-cent fare bill
and the anti-pass bill These measures are
now before the governor for his signature.
The house passed a senate bill providing
that the candidate for the United states
senate having 40 per cent or more of votes
in the primary election shall be the party s
candidate. II no man gets 40 per cent then
the two highest men shall go on the general
election ballot.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-09
STOCK MARKET DEMORALIzED
Renewal of Liquidation DIscournEes
Holders and Everyone Tries
to Sell.

NEW YORK, March s.-The stock mar
ket was demoralized today by renewal OF
drastic liquidation. Stocks seemed TO be
poured on the market from all available
sources, with no demands to check the
downward plunge in prices. Discouraged
holders of stocks on margins sent In orders
on large scale to throw over holdings and
accept losses. Commission houses also
closed out accounts on a large scale where
insufficient responses had been made to
calls for additional margins The most SEN
sational movement was in Missouri Pacific,
which sumped 81 owing to doubts over
the maintenance of the dividend. Union
Pacific was sold in enormc-'- volume In
spite of the deduction OF the 5 per cent
dividend from the price and added 2% to
the amount of the decline from yesterdays
closing. United States Steel common broke
through 40 and then recCded to within a
shade OF par.
The liquidation spasm quieted and an ex-
tensive covering movement among the
bears caused a recovery in prices. The de-
mand at the higher level fell away, how
ever, to Insignificant proportions. The bears
renewed their attack which centered upon
United States steel. carrying that stock
down to below 80. Pennsylvania was readily
sold at a decline of 1%. The Denver & Rio
Grande stocks broke ~ and 5s, respec-
lively. for the common and preferred. Other
stocks yielded to near the lowest in SYM
pathy with this drive. Pennsylvania ex-
tended its decline to 21k and United States
Steel to 2h. This weakened the whole mar
ket again to prices about as low as the
mornings lowest. New York Central and
Wabash preferred were especially weak,
with losses of ~. The late weakness, how
ever, was not so general as during the
morning and the force of the selling sub
sided to some extent in the late dealings.
There was. however. no irnnnrtant rally
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-09
MONEY is STILL MISSING
Chief WiIkie Says OmciAIs Have Ma
clue, to Chicago subtreasury
Robbery.

CHICAGO. March S-Chief WiIkie OF the
United States secret service. who has been
In charge OF the investigation in Chicago
Of the disappearance OF $4,000 from the
night
Wilkie. we are no nearer a solution OF
the mystery than when the loss was frst
discovered. At no time have we even had
q clue that Wa worthy Of consideration. u
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-09
HONDURAS HEARS OF VICTORY
President BOniIIa is Said to Have
Defeated Nicaraguana In
Two EnEaEements.

PUERTO CoRTEz, Honduras, March s.
Advices received today confirm the reports
that President Bonilla Of Honduras de-
feated the Nicaraguans at NamaslQue.
Honduras. March 6. and again defeated
them March at Yusgure.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-09

THE HAGUE. March s.-The lower house
Of Parliament today passed q bin author
izing the government TO conclude conven-
tions providing for adhesion 20 The Hague
peace conference OF lsss with any nonsigna-
tory powers desiring TO participate In the
SECOND conference.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-09
SUMMARY OF THE BEE
saturdar. March Q, 100.
THE WEATHER.

FORECAST FOR NEBRAsKA-Rain or
snow Saturday. Sunday partly cloudy.
FORECAST FOR IOWA-Saturday in
creasing cioudiness, rain or snow by night.
Sunday probably clearing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-09
The Defenae Reata.

The court session was opened with all
the usual formalities. Thaw was bright
and smiling as he walked 10 his place at
the counsel table. His two brothers-Ed-
ward and Josiah-were N court and he
smiled a greeting TO them. The prisoner
arms were flled as usual. with the big
brown envelopes containing his correspond
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-09

Northwestern railroad engineers ere
using dynamite literally in effort to save
bridge over the Niobrara river at Mo
brara. Page
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07
THE COW THAT PAID AND
THE COW THAT DIDN'T
Story Of as by WILDER j. Fraser
Chief Dairy Husbandry, University of Illinois

Rose is bovine matron Of rare at.
tainments. She has been growing old
now for several years. but has mani
tested no intention OF retiring from
the activity of a remarkable career.
She has shown what character and
achievement can be put into the rou-
tine OF quiet life. With comely
form and physical vigor she has com
bined a high intelligence and very
amiable temper. While she has de-
veloped to the utmost secretive dis
position. this very thing has brought
her into prominence. She has risen
from the common herd and her fame
has gone out from Urbana to the ut
termost parts of the state, and beyond.
Like most great men she had good
mother. and she has improved upon
this Inheritance right well.
The peculiar, perhaps unparalleled,
record of this COW is that for ten
years she has produced an average Of
3S4 pounds Of butter fat or 44S pounds
butter per year. This is 1923 pounds
butter for each and every day of the
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07
and Lodging

old and she is now past 16. She was
sale at $50. Her record here given
Is for ten years In succession, includ.
Ing the times when she was dry, and
she has been doing practically as well
since.
Her longest milking period in this
time was one year and IL monthS
completed when she was 141a years
old; her shortest, one year and ten
days and the average, one year five
and a third months. In this time she
produced seven calves, four of them
being heifers.
At 25 cents per pound for butter fat
or 22 cents per pound for butter
the annual income from Rose is $96,
and that from Queen s3S. The income
from Rose is sos more than that from
Queen. But this does not represent
the difference between these cows to
man In the practical dairy business.
II the market price OF feed is such
that 1t costs $35 per year to keep a
cow-and Queens keep costs all of
that-Queen would return an annual
profit of SO and Rose a profit of SCI,
or as much as 20 Queens. II the price
of feed were $37 per year, Queens
profit would be 81. and that of Rose
$50, or as much as 50 cows like Queen.
But II these cows should be better
fed or the price of feed should ad.
vance SO that 1t costs $40 per year
not an unusual cost for well-fed
daisy cow-Rose would make clear
profit of $50. while Queen would lack
81 OF paying her board and lodging.
The greater number of such cows as
Queen the farther they would be
from equaling one Rose. 1t Is figured
that the calf. skimmilk and manure
are well worth the labor in caring for
the COW.
This means that Queen is entirely
out OF the list OF COWS worth keeping;
there is absolutely no business In
keeping her = single day.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

I65--yes, of the 1850 days. Hei
argest record for one year was the
enormous yield of 5S0.6 pounds butter
fat-677.3 pounds, or more than one
third of ton of butter. This was
worth, at % cents per pound, $149.
In the same herd is another COW
bearing the unearned title of Queen.
and she has another record-a six
years record of 1862 pounds butter fat.
DR. III pounds butter per year While
this is almost a fourth better than the
average COW in the United States, yet
Rose produced two and half times
as much butter fat as Queen for that
long period. And in an exact com
parison for one year, Rose made more
than three times as much butter fat
as Queen from exactly the same breed,
both in kinds and amount, and with
The same care.
Rose was purchased by the Expert.
ment Station when she was four years
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

and well liked by those with whom he
was associated.
Mr.. Ware had been In the employ
of the company only three days.
starting In the first OF the year. He
formerly resided on Pine river. where
he was married short time ago. He
came to Durango with his wife and
for few weeks prior to January 1st
worked for Wood & Morgan on their
ranch In Ridges basin. concluding
that he would like to go to railroad
ing, and started work as above mar
rated. The news was broken to the
wife during the forenoon. and where
cheer and sunshine prevailed this
morning. there is gloom and despair
this afternoon.
1t Is too early to announce the
funeral arrangements for either OF
the men.
Mr.. Anheier's life was insured and
Mr.. Roberts also carries accident in
surance, but we have not been inform
ed regarding Mr.. Ware.
Only one car left the track and
that did not fall over. The position
OF the locomotive and the way 1t
slid down the embankment tore up
the ground and with the escaping
steam the scene Is reported as a
weird one. the tender breaking its
coupling and landing alongside the
locomotive.
Just as we go to press we learn
that Mr.. Ware was a member of the
Modern Woodmen. and he probably
carried insurance In the order to the
extent of at least $1,000. Mrs. Ware
has little child by former mar.
riage.
At o'clock this afternoon the
wrecking train had not returned from
the scene of the wreck and may not
be able to get back with the bodies
till late tonight.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

for three years. She was bought from
one of the dairy herds of the Elgin re-
gion for $S5. In is Illinois herds num-
bering 1913 cows, three-or one per
cent.-were found to have record for
one year better than the average rec
ord of Rose. But in the same general
class of excellent producers with Rose
were found 80 in this 333-or about
ten per cent.-that produced 300
pounds or more butter fat in one year,
and the average production of the 30
was 342 pounds, meaning an income
of $3.50. Cows of this kind can be
bought at a reasonable price, and bet
ter and easier still they can be raised
from the heifer calves of high-produc
ing mothers.
A COW must give two and hall
gallons of four per cent. milk per day
for nine months a year to be worth
keeping. This means a total of 22s
pounds Of butter fat, an income o.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

about $56 per year and a profit of SIS
or more above the market value of
feed. And yet there are a multitude
of COWS In Illinois dairy herds below
this standard. or the 1888 cows in IS
herds carefully tested by this station,
226, or over two-thirds. fell below
this standard. and the 226 averaged
but 164 pounds butter fat for the year
only IL pounds above Queen. In
three of these herds numbering AZ
cows not single animal came up to
this standard.
But this Queen is of more interest
to the farmer than may at first ap.
pear. She holds sway in a large
realm. Some of her subjects are to
be found on almost every dairy farm.
and often they remain In easy dis
guise, forming a sort of secret society.
And strange to say their concealment
is unwittingly provided by the owner
himself-by his guessing at their pro.
duction instead of weighing and test.
ing the milk. But they are every one
dead beats and will never pay for
their board. Their pass word is graft
and their grip that of the sheriff. The
more of them the farmer keeps the
poorer he is. There is only one way
to find out their record-to weigh and
test the milk.
Quite unsuspected these Queens
have everywhere honeycombed dairy
society. but they have no rightful
standing in the stalls of breadwinners
and should be unmasked by the scales
and test and sent to the only destina.
ton to which they have an honest
ticket-without stopover or return
the butchers block. Look out for
these idle, spendthrift Queens. They
may not look much different from
worthy cows, but they are different
vastly different.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

ROSES RECORD FOR TEN YEARS.
Butter fat, 3.s40 lbs. at 2oc......--- *9opu
Skimmilk. 1885 lbs, at l5c per
Seven calves a heifers). at least. 800
Total income i1o. ~ ~ ~
Cost of keep at so per year,. 4p-o
s72n %
This is pretty good record for one
COW. considering that there are at
least three years besides these ten
and 1t remains to be seen how many
more-yet to be added to her life
achievement. The total clear profit
from this COW is already beyond $1,000.
In the ten years Rose produced more
than 36 tons of milk.
One cannot go out and be sure OF
buying such a COW as Rose. If the
seller knew he were parting with
this kind of an animal at four years OF
age the price SHOULD be about 5000
or $400 But here and there her ten
year record is equaled, and even ex-
celled, for less number of years. In
the same herd at the university is an
other COW that has produced 4O5
pounds of butter fat on the average