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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-09

BIG EUROPEAN BANoUEr.-The lSoo
Club banquet to the Colonial Minis
ters, at the Albert Hall, with Its l,60o
guests, is certainly Of imposing SCALE
but It is scarcely as stated by con-
temporary, the second largest on rec
ord" the premier place being awarded
TO Lord Strathcona's Aberdeen dinner,
at which the guests numbered 2,4Oo'
saws the Westminster Gazette.
Some years ago the late Lady Bur
dett- Coutts feasted 1000 people at her
house at Highgate, King Edward be-
ing among her guests. A little later
his Royal Highness (as he then was)
was one Of 5000 guests who sat down
70 a dinner in London; $500 were pres
ent at the banquet in honor or the
Right Hon. A. ]. Balfour, In WaVerly
Market, Edinburgh, some time ago.
But even such gargantuan feasts
cannot compare with the banquet In
1889 at the Palais de PIndustrie, Paris,
which was enjoyed by $4,000 mayors
of French towns, in addition to 1000
other dinners; nor with the feast Sir
Watkin w. Wynn once gave In wynn
stay Park to $1,000 neighbors, ban
ouet at which So hogsheads and LAO
bottles Of ale were consumed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-09
How did you know that?"

II cannot tell you-it is a secret" he
replied, then reeled back from her
step.
The hideous truth was now plain to
him. His bride of a few blissful days,
the beautiful wife that he had wooed
and won so hastily, was no other than
the daughter Of Black Dave, the Colo
RADIO robber and outlaw!
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-09

32-inch Roman sword.
Two states-Tennessee and Mary
land-claim the birthplace OF the In
ventor, James Bowie, and the question
has never been quite definitely settled.
But he gave the name to a weapon as
deadly as any that has ever been
forged from steel.
When Louisiana became state the
old Spanish and French records Gre
ated a great deal of trouble. 1t IRE
uuently happened that planter VINO
had taken up a large tract of land and
fairly opened it out as a plantation
would learn that 1t was claimed py
some one under an old Colonial grant.
James Bowie was a very frequent
claimant under these old laws. Sew
eral capitalists Of the time had sent
him to Havana, where the old papers
of the Spanish colony Of Louisiana
were kept, and caused careful trans
cripts of them to be made. They ap-
pointed as their agent to put them In
possession Of these properties James
Bowie. In these early days 1t did not
take much provocation to bring on
personal encounter, as fight to the
death was euphoniously entitled. A
man who had been to the trouble and
expense Of opening up an estate only
to find it claimed by lot Of people he
did not know was generally pretty
ready to fight for 1t, whether a fight
would settle the question or not. the
consequence of this state OF things
was that James Bowie and his Two
brothers, Stephen and Rain, had on
hand almost constantly some sort oi
difficulty" that had to be fought ou'
with deadly weapons. This was De-
fore the days when percussion caps
were in general use, and the smaller
pistols of the period were fiintlocks-
inconvenient to carry and not very
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-21
MAXIMUM RATE BILL IN KANSAS
House Passes Bill Reducing Carload
Distance Tariffs on Fifteen
Commodities.


TOPEKA. Kan, Feb. 20.--The maxirpum
freight rate bill was passed " the house
today. not a single vote being recorded
against the measure.
The bill makes an average reduction in
the carload distance rates on fifteen pri-
mary commodities and many secondary
commodities considered as products Of
Kansas. The house has made the most
complete and far-reaching maximum rate
bill it could frame and be acceptable To
the courts.
The senate today. by a vote Of q to Il,
substituted the Fitzpatrick primary cleo
ton bill for the stubbs primary bill. which
had already been passed by the house.
The Fitzpatrick bill provides that all
candidates for state Offices of all parties
be nominated by primary elections held
on the same date. in case one candidate
Of each party receives a majority of his
party's vote. In a case where no candi-
date receives a majority for a nomination
a state convention is to be held. Today's
action is regarded as a defeat for the
square deal" faction Of the republican
party.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-21
TERMINAL TAX BILL READY
Committee VIII Report ~ Today for
General File in the
House.


LINCOLN. Feb. O.-(Special Telegram.)-
The committee appointed to get up rail-
road terminal taxation bill reported favor
ably tonight on the Clarke bill and the
bill will be placed on general file in the
house and senate tomorrow The bill was
thoroughly discussed by the committee and
was amended to apply only to railroad COM
panies. II will have the unanimous back
ing of the committee and there seems little
doubt II will be passed without trouble.
The finance committee OF the house has
completed the salary bill and the aggregate
total will be considerably increased over
the appropriations for salaries made two
years ago. Only one salary was cut down,
that Of the commandant OF the Soldiers
home at Grand Island. which was reduced
$500. Following are the changes made from
the present salaries paid:
Auditor. second bookkeeper, increased
from 1850 to s2.0O0 for the biennium.
Attorney general stenogra pher, increased
from N.64O to S2.000 for the biennium.
Land commissioner. chief clerk, from 1880
to 5000; draughtsman. the same; two book
keepers, from S2,OOO to s270O for the bien-
MUM
Supreme court. two bailiffs. from $500 to
1000 for the biennum.
State railway commission. three commits
sioners 5000 each. and 5000 for secretary
and assistants annually.
State Board of Equalization, secretary
from l,6O0 to 1880 a year
Normal school at Peru, salaries for teach
ers S91,5OO from 81 400.
Kearney Normal school. salaries. S75,OOC
from A7.500
Hastings asylum. $500 a year for fourth
assistant physician.
Home for the Friendless. superintend-
ent's salary from 500 to 800 a year.
Orthopedic hospital. $1,000 for biennum.
Girls Industrial school at Geneva, sup
erintendents salary from 1850 to s., 100.
Deaf and Dumb institute at Omaha from
$4,000 to 5000
Feeble minded youths, superintendent to
S5OO0 from s. 4OO chaplain 500 a year
The committee will not introduce the bin
until II hears further from the Norfolk
asylum. the salary roll there not having
been agreed upon by the committee from
the information at hand. The university
salaries will not be included in the bill.
The judiciary committee Of the senate
will introduce a bill tomorrow to levy a
license tax upon ali foreign and state cor
porations from 500 to $500. The receipts
are expected to swell the revenues of the
state at least $4,000 year should the bill
become a law.
Company of the First regiment National
Guards will be mustered out OF the ser
vice tomorrow by AdJutant General Culver
The company is located at Wahoo. and
has failed to come up to the requirements
Of the guard.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-21
SMOOT RETAINS HIS SEAT
Notion to Exclude F i'm from the Senate
Defeated % to AZ.
Two-THRDs VOTE IS REQUIRED
Speeches by Dubois, BeveridEe,
Burrows, Hansbrough, DOlli-
yer, NewIands and
Bacon.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Reed
Smoot retains his seat in the United states
senate. This was decided today by a vote
OF 42 to IS. ending a long contest. Eighteen
senator's were paired. making the actual
standing on the resolution 81 for and 81
against. Senator Smoot did not vote, and
Senator Wetmore was absent and not
paired.
The smoot resolution was called up soon
after the senate convened. Every seat in
the galleries was filled and during the
actual voting the standing room on the
floor of the senate was crowded by men,
bers OF the house and employees of the
senate. Seldom has there been a proceeding
affecting the standing of a senator that
has attracted so much marked attention.
In the audience were representatives of
number Of prominent women's organiza-
tions, which have been active in circulating
and having presented petitions of remon-
STRANGE against Mr. smoot These women
secured many thousands OF signatures to
their petitions.
There have been numerous speeches made
for and against Senator SmOot since the
resolution to unseat him was reported from
the committee on privileges and elections,
just prior to the adjournment OF congress
last year. Today Senators Dubois, Hans
brough, Newlands, Bacon and Burrows. the
latter, chairman OF the committee, spoke
against Mr.. Smoot. while Senators Bev-
eridge. Dolliver and Foraker spoke for
him.
When the voting began Mr. Smoot re-
tired to the republican cloak room to await
the result.
Senator Hopkins offered his amendment
to the COMMITTEES resolution and it was
adopted. Under this a two-thirds vote
would have been necessary to carry the
resolution, which declared that Mr.. SmoOt
is not entitled to his seat. Senator Car
mack then offered as a substitute for the
amended committee resolution, a simple
resolution declaring that Senator Smoot
should be expelled" The effect of this
would be to displace the committee resolu-
ton IL adopted and IL was defeated.
Then came the vote on the committee
resolution as amended, which was fol-
lows:
Resolved, Two thirds OF the senators
present concurrtng therein. that Reed
Smoot is not entitled to a seat as a senator
OF the United States from the state of
Utah
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-21
RIVER RUNS IN NEW CHANNEL
Flood Troubles at vermiIiOn Are
Relieved without the Use of
Dynamite.

VERMILION, S. D.. Feb. 2O.-(Special
am.(-During the past twelve hours
the main channel of the Missouri mas
worked to the South Dakota side For
three miles north along the gorge the sand
bar is a quarter OF a mile wide from Ice
to bank The river Is now clearing out
this bar and running along smoothly. No
loss Of land will result from the diverting
Of the channel from the Nebraska side.
Families that were driven out will move
back to their homes Friday.
Warm weather only will now move the
gorge as dynamite will not be used This
was decided this afternoon d. M. Inman
president of the First National bank Of
Vermilion, guaranteed to stand all the
expenses necessary for the work n the
gorge was broken by dynamite. Builder
Bros. OF New Castle made an examination
this afternoon. but It has been decided to,
leave the task to the forces Of nature.
YANKTON, s. D.. Feb. 9.-CspeciaI.}-
For the first time this week Yankton got
mail from the east. the Milwaukee conf
munication having been shut OF by the
Vermilion flood. Great uneasiness still
prevails here. owing to all kinds OF rumors
that floods are coming down the river
PIERRE, s. D. Feb. 20-(Special Tele-
gram. THE railway service into this city
is cut out and will be so for several days
yet Nearly every bridge along Medicine
creek from Blunt to Canning is either out
or so badly damaged that they have to be
rebuilt. Some OF the equipment Of the read
is between washed out bridges and seven
teen train crews are shut in on this end
OF the line. Mail and passengers are being
transferred between here and Blunt by
wagons and # win be the last OF the week
before any train can come through.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-21
ROOSEVELT FOR PLAY GROUNDS
President says children Tn cities
Need Them a. Much as They
DO schools.

WASHINGTON. Feb 20-Municipal play
grounds within easy walking distance Of
every boy and girl in the large cities was
advocated tonight by President Roosevelt
in letter and by Representative Boutsll
Of Chicago. Z. T. Brown. United States
commissioner Of education: Henry S. Cur
tis, superintendent Of Washington play
grounds. and other speakers at Play
grounds banquet given under the auspices
of the Washington Fairgrounds associa-
tion
Mr.. Bouteli explained the object OF his
bill now pending In congress.
President Roosevelt in letter addressed
to Cuno H. Randolph president Of the
Washington Fairgrounds association.
strongly commends the renewed interest IN
play and Fairgrounds throughout the cour-
try. He advocated municipal provision for
Fairgrounds for every child as much as
schools" these to be within easy walking
distance Of every boy and girl and prop
erly supervised by the cities. He urged
cities to secure the available grounds at
once I'm order to avoid the necessity Of later
demolishing blocks OF buildings to secure
such space, and he particularly commended
the plan OF playground development in this
city as tending toward making the nations
capitol a model city. The letter says:
RAY at present lS almost the only netn0u
Of physical development for city chill
dren and we must provide facilities for II
II we would have the children strong and
law-a5iding. II we do not allow the chill
dren to work we must provide some other
place than the streets for their leisure time.
II We are to require the parents to rear
the children for the service Of the state
the state should make the care Of children
as easy and pleasant as possible.
city streets are unsatisfactory play
grounds for children because Of the dam
ger. because most good games are against
the law. because they are too hot in sum-
mer. and because in crowded sections OF the
city Trey are apt to be schools OF crime.
Children who would play vigorous games
must have places especially set aside for
them; and. since play Is fundamental
need, Fairgrounds should be provided for
every child as much as schools
Neither must any citizen believe that
simply to furnish open space will secure
the best results. There must be supervision
OF these Fairgrounds. otherwise the older
and stronger children occupy them to the
exclusion OF the younger and weaker ones;
they are apt TO get into possession of gangs;
the exercise and play Is less systematic and
vigorous when without supervision: and
moreover. in all cities where the expert
ment has been tried It has been found that
such Fairgrounds are not well attended
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-21
LEGISIAFTvE

Senate acts on many measures in COM
mittee of the whole and also passes
many of minor Importance. Page
Nebraska house passes Lees charter
amendment bill. Page
The Nebraska house decides to make the
railway commission bill a special order
for Tuesday Page q
Nebraska senate passes resolution
memorislizing congress in behalf of
woman suffrage. The vote was a tie and
Lieutenant Governor Hopewell voted aye
Page L
Nebraska legislative committee votes 20
report favorably on the railroad terminal
taxation bill Page
Finance committee of the house decides
to raise salaries of number Of Nebraska
officials. Page 1
Attorney Jerome places Evelyn Thaw
ander strict cross-examination trying to
prove what she told Thaw to be untrue.
Page
Governor Hughes asks New York senate
to remove Insurance Commissioner Kel-
sey Page 1
Republicans elect mayor and tax col
lector in Philadelphia. but opposition
made gains in the council Page /
NEBRASKA.
Heavy snow falls in Nebraska as the
floods recede. Page 3
Auburn canniAg plant will reduce it's
output by one-half If child labor bill be
comes law. Page 3
WASHINGTON.
Senate by vote Of 2S to AZ decides that
Senator Smoot may retain his seat.
Page l
Surgeon General Wyman complains that
there is no free hospital for lepers in
United States. Page i
Bill for another federal Judge for Ne
braska passes the senate and goes to the
president Page 5
FOREIGN.
France hopes trouble between church
and state IL ended. PRoge 8
Prof. Boni objects TO raising money
outside Of ttaly to pay cost of excayatins
buried cities. Page
Three thousand persons hear addresses
by Dr. Hunter Corbett and Robert Speer
at Presbyterian missionary meeting.
Page ]
Nebraska Press association resolves
against increase in postal rates for news
papers. Page
| Gerrit Fort declares 2-cent a mile pas
senger rate bill is unfair. Page IL
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-21
STRIKE PENDING IN BUTTE.
WOrkinEmen's Union Presents De-
mand for $3.50 n Day Beginning
March 4.

BUTTE. Mont. Feb n.-Notice was
served today on all employees of raise in
the scale by the Butte Workingmen's union.
This organization is the largest In the city
outside of the mining trades, and its men,
bers have been getting s. a day in Butte.
Their new scale which win take effect
March /. calls for $3.50 per day. Many en-
pIoyers will refuse the demands.
The Butte Businessmen's association has
empowered its executive board oficially to
resist the general demands for higher
wages IN the camp
shutdown would cut 5000 men on the
payrolls. The Amalgamated Copper COM
pany pays 100000 per month TO its Mon
tana employees and a strike of the miners
would paralyze industry throughout the
state
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-21
ATTEMPT TO END STRIKE
Missouri Pacific OficiaI and Union
Committee in Conference in
st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Feb. @.-Negotiations
looking 10 a settlement Of the strike OF
the blacksmiths and helpers on the Mis-
souri, Pacific and Iron Mountain railroads
were begun today between Superintendent
Of Machinery G.. W. Smith. representing
the railroads and the members OF the scale
committee of the Brotherhood OF Black
smiths and Helpers, President ]. w. Line
representing the blacksmiths.
While both sides expect a settlement
neither would predict its basis. and it was
said that probably another day would be
occupied in deliberations before an agres-
ment is reached. President Line OF the
Blacksmiths' brotherhood. said:
"AI that con be said is that the men
have conceded nothing. and they do not
propose to concede anything. 1t is purely
"a business proposition and We will conduct
our part OF the negotiations along those
lines"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-21
KELSEpS REMOVAL ASKED
Governor Hughes says Insurance
superintendent Failed 20 Per-
form Legal Duty.

ALBANY. N. Y, ret. O-GovernO5
Hughes sent TO the senate this morning
special message, recommending the removal
from Office Of State Superintendent OF In
surance Otto Kelsey.
In making the recommendation the gov
ernor says:
With respect 10 life insurance, NV York
Is easily the most important jurisdiction
In the United States. II not in the world,
and the vast interests involved impera-
lively require and II should be a point OF
honor for the state to maintain a fearless
and efficient administration OF its supervis-
ing department Commanding the confidence
OF the people.
1 recommend Mr. Kelsey's removal be-
cause as head OF this department he has
conspicuOusly failed 70 perform obvious du-
ties OF the first Importance. and his
neglect has demonstrated his unfitness for
the trust cOnflded to him.
The message was read and referred with
out debate to the committee on judiciary.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-21
NEW AGREEMENT WITH UNIONS
Arrangements Made to Prevent
fishers and Their Employees.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2O.-New agreements
which are expected to avert all labor
troubles between the parties affected and to
guarantee an amicable settlement OF any
matters OF dispute, were made at today's
meeting Of the American Newspaper Pub
fishers asocia tion with the International
typographical union, the International
Stereotypers union and the National Photo
graph Engravers union.
Although the substance Of the new treat
les was not made public IT was said by
members OF the publishers association that
there is now a clear understanding between
the publishers and the unions
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-21
REYBURN WINS THE CONTEST
Republican Elected Mayor of PhiIa-
deIphia, but Combined OpDOsi-
ton Gains COuneII Seats.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 0.-The plurality
of congressman John f. Reyburn. republi-
can who was yesterday elected mayor OF
Philadelphia over William Potter, the
democratic party candidate. was Ss6l3
Hugh Black. republican, received a pluality
of $50 over Edmonds, the fusion candidate
for receiver Of taxes. The prohibition
candidate for mayor received 400 votes and
the socialist candidate L6sO
While fusionists lost the mayoralty they
made gains in both branches OF the city
councils. They gained two seats in select
council and fifteen in common council and
constitute a stronger minority that has
existed for many years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-21
AGAINST PRIZE PACKAGES
Omaha JOihs other Towns I'm Object
ing 10 Freight RuIe of
Railroads.

CHICAGO Feb. 0.-Representatives OF
commercial associations in this city. Kan
sas City St Louis, MilWaukee, St. Paul,
Minneapolis and Omaha today petitioned the
railroads Of the central and western states
20 withdraw their present rule which per-
goods.
They asked the substitution Of a rule
prohibiting the sending Of prize packages
with regular cOnsignmentA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-21
POSTAL RAISE JUST MADE
Ten Per Cent Announced by President
MRekay. Who RePudiates First
statement of News

NEW YORK. Feb. s.-Clarence II Mac
kay, president Of the Postal Telegraph and
Gable company, made the following an
nouncemsnt this afternoon; Statements
heretofore made as 70 the amount of in
creases in salaries which would be made by
the Postal Telegraph and Cable COMPANY
have been entirely unauthorized. The mat
ter vas passed upon officially by this com
pany today, however. and IL was ordered
that the salaries of all operators. tranie
chiefs. wire chiefs. assistant chief opera
tors. chief operators and managers BE- in
creased 10 per cent on March /. 1907 and
that this increase shall not only apply TO
the principal Offices. but to an the afiees
Of the company in the United States"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-21
Me1ican railroad Man End. Life.

gram received here from Mexico civ saws
that E f Styner, late general manager OF
the Mexican Central railroad died last
night IN Mexico City from wounds inflicted
hy himself Monday night with a knife
His suicide Is attributed 70 despOndensv
over the severance OF his connection with
the Mexican Central
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-21
SUMMARY OF THE BEE
Thursday, February II. 1907.


FORECAST FOR NEBRASKA-Snow
Thursday. decidedly colder. especially in
south portion Friday partly cloudy.
FORECAST FOR IOWA-Fair Thursday
and Friday, except snow and decidedly
colder in southern portion Thursday.
temperature at Omaha yesterday: