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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-04

NEW YORK Feb R-George W Den
ham. an old-tiEne actor. oisd from Ap-
opleKy On the street today, while on hts
way 10 see q physician Mr. DenhAm for
many years supported Joseph Jefferson
and has appeared with q number Of other
stars. His last engagement was with WI
ton LacEAys IN The Law and The Man %
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-04
General marx D. Flower.

ST. PAUL MINI Fsb. a-General Mara
D. Flower. postmaster Al 81 Paul and
president Of ths Union stock Yards com
pAny. died here tonight
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-04
DRYDEN DROPS OUT.

Bsv Jersey Senator AnBVuIoss Eitbauval
from eontsEf f5r Rs-slectiuA
ACTION TAKEN on ADVICE or DOCTORS
EsGlth eurh that Hs Cannot Attend Con-
ference St Trenton To-day.
PREPERED ADDRESS TO The LEGISLATORS
Expected 70 convincs Caucus BOltsu that
ThsJ Are Mistaken.
n VIA sE MADE PUBLIC TODAY
senaasr's Secretary says Mr.. Dryden
Haa coneluded Coutinuanee Of
Deadlock wsula InJure
the Party.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-04

The total freight Shipments from an
ports on the great lakes. exclusive Of eK-
ports 10 Canada aggregated B.6l6e net
tons, an increase Of almost sOO0909 tons
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-04
DraftinE PrImary MN.

The joint committee appointed 70 drEft =
direct primary hll VIII meet tonoxr0w
night and oOrns 20 q showdown on Whistler
the entire COMMITTEES OF just few members
are in favor of carrying CUT the party
pledge On this question At the SANE tina
the railroad committee q the house win
meet - listen TO railroad rsprsssntAtivss
discuss demurrage bills which are nov
pending.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-20
Richmond liz Its Home.

Tho wheel has been named by the
inventor the Ajax. and will be manu-
featured In this city. The company
will be known as the Shelton Water
Wheel and Machine Works, and a
charter Will be procured at once. Some
OF Richmond's most successful business
men are interested, among them MIR.
Warner Moore, who, as Just stated. has
placed one of the wheels in his mill.
It Is stated by those familiar with
the subject that there is q large de-
mand for water wheels particularly In
the South, whose water powers are
being rapidly converted into electricity
and made to drive all kinds OF mills
and factories. With wheel of such
superior merit, 1T may be safely as
serted that it's manufacture and sale
will prove most profitable. The inven-
ton is fully protected by patents, both
in this and iCfeign countries.
The strangest fact in connection with
the, whole thing is that the inventor
isFa lawyer In active practice at the
Richmond bar. and is man of
scholarly attachments. Mr.. Shelton was
raised up In the milling and manufac-
turing business, his father before him
being the owner and operator OF large
saw and Touring mills driven py
water power. 1t was while at work
for his father that Mr.. Shelton nc,
quired the mechanical knowledge which
has been now so successfully and use
fully applied. His subsequent college
and professional life has never abated
his love for machinery and interest in
mechanics.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-20

declared that he had no fear that the
present troubles In Wall Street would
affect the tobacco market to any Sc
rious extent. He thinks the panic, IL
there be such thing In existence, or
if there shall be this or next year, Is
and will be confined almost exclusive
ly TO stocks and bonds. and Will be
due entirely to the troubles the rail-
roads and other corporations are hay-
ing with President Roosevelts gov
eminent at Washington and with the
Governors and Legislatures OF several
States, and will not affect general
business to hurt.
This optimistic gentleman went so
far as to express kind OF half
made opinion that the troubles in the
stock markets may help other lines
of business. Said he: There is a
great deal of money, and some of it
is in Virginia, which has been used
in dealing in stocks; that has been
kept on tap for that purpose. Now
that there is no inducement, but reat-
~ the greatest of risk to put 1t In
stocks, much of it may be directed
to other business channels. and who
knows but that quite wad OF 1t will
find its way into the topacco business
right here IN Richmond. Men with
idle money want to place it where It
will produce. you know. and no one
can name a more inviting field Just at
present than that offered by tobacco
That is decidedly pleasing view 10
take, but 1t may be n tritie too rosy
and entirely too optimistic. At any
rate. it may be said for certainty
that all the signs at present. barring
that Wall Street threatening cloud.
point to prosperous time with tho
Virginia and North Carolina tobacco
growers, and also with the manufac-
turers and handlers of the weed.
T. s, w
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-20
Bis .L0C0MJTIvEs AT
THE EXP S|7|0N
Continued from First Page.)

locomotive for the Atlantic Coast Line
exhibited by the Baldwin Works is a
rnedium-sized engine not remarkable
for any peculiarly Of design, hut 1t
shows that 1t is sometimes desirable
to use the wide frebox on engines of
moderate power, and with GS-inch
drivers this can be done with the tens
wheel type without difficulty. The
crate is inclined go as 10 give ample
depth of throat sheet.
The American Locomotive Company
exhibits only two standard gauge To-
comotives. and these are consolidation
engines built at the Richmond works
and intended for Southern railroads.
These engines are Identical in the size
OF cylinders and weight in working
order. Each of them is equipped with
the Walshaert valve gear. and three
of the Baldwin engines are equipped
with this gear making five out of the
seven large engines at Jamestown
which are fitted with this device. AT
ST. Louis in 1905. the only American
locomotive equipped with Walshaert
gear was the Baltimore and Ohio NAL
let compound, and the large proportion
OF engines at Jamestown having this
gear indicates how rapidly 1t has
grown in general favor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-20
yyhut IL Test shows.

1t Is sufficient to say that the entire
design and construction of the wheel
marks new era in this class Of ma
chinery. One of these wheels of thirty
inches diameter, built for the inventor
by the c. b. Ford Company. of this
city. has recently been installed here
by Warner Moore & Co. In their
Shockoe Mills, and they are highly
pleased with results. The great. power
Of the wheel may be imagined when
1t is stated that It is capable of driv-
ing the entire mill under twelve feet
head OF water. The mill was formerly
driven by three other turbines OF the
best known make, but those in charge
OF the operation of the mill affirm that
the new wheel Will perform the work
OF all three and with far less water.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-20
Consolidated Locomotive for Chcsn-
ncnke mud OhlO--Amcrlcnn Locomotive
8COInDniiy.

and reducing the area Of inlet, while
the area through the buckets would
remain the same. In such n wheel u is
imp ossible to Keep UP pressure winch
Is power In the Shelton wheel the
gates or schutes are operated In pairs
on opposite sides of the wheel One
movement OF the gate operating me-
chanisni opens two gates fully, while
all the others remain closed. II more
power is desired, another movement
opens two more. and 80 on until oil
the gates are open. Reversing the
movement closed the gates In success
sive pairs. BY this arrangement both
the proper direction OF water and
proper ratio of area are malntainod,
and the wheel rendered Of high efi-
cheney at all stages of the water or
power. and. further. the wheel Is there
by rendered steady and uniform in
speed. which is SO essential in electric
plants. cotton mills, etc. BY this con-
Gtruction, also, the gates operate easily
and without undue friction under the
highest head, and ore quickly con-
trolled by governor. The buckets or
blades Of the wheel within the casing
are also OF improved design, but the
details OF construction cannot be here
gone into, 1t being too technical to be
understood by those not versed in such
maftaru
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-20
High Prices for Horses.
[speclal 70 rhe rlIanes-plspatc Ell. j

WATERMELON, VA. October 1s.--Mr.
Mitchell Harrison recently bought
from Mr.. Jas. X. a1addas three fine
horses, for which he paid $4,000. The
horses are to be shipped to Leaning
ton, England. where Mr.. Harrison has
a. large stable of hunters.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-20
RICHMOND LAWYER
BECOMES INVENTOR
Long Hidden Secret Discovered,
and Powerful Turbine Water
Wheel the Result.
JAMES L. SHELTON LUCKY MAN

For some time past It has been
known that one OF Richmond's we'll
known citizens was at work upon q
new Invention for tho generation OF
water power, and which, II successful,
would mean an addition to Richmonds
already large manufactures. The de-
tails however, have been withheld by
the inventor Until he could thoroughly
test the new machine. This has now
been done with success that even ex-
ceeded the sanguine expectations OF
the inventor.
The inventor is James L. Shelton.
and the invention is known in the
hydraulic world as turbine water
wheel. The turbine wheel was first In
vented in France In 1897 by NJ. Four
neyron, and it at once was seen that
it had many advantages over other
styles of water motors, such as high
speed and its adaptability to low heads
of water. But It was also found to be
most inefficient motor when working
at less than full power. and the chief
efforts along this line have been to
raise the partial gate results. so as
to thereby adapt the wheel to the con-
slant change Of conditions in a water
power plant. Most streams are very
variable in their volume Of supply,
while the throwing on and OFF of ma
chinery connected with the wheel re-
quires that the motor shall be capable
of producing the highest efficiency
when subjected to these varying con-
ditions; and especially does this be-
come Imperative where the water must
be paid for by the month or year.
Why others Failed.
Notwithstanding the many efforts of
inventors to make the turbine efficient,
1t is admitted that little real advance
has heretofore been made This failure
has not been from "a lack of knowledge
of the producing causes, but from their
failure TO devise the remedy. 1t has
all along been known that the rapid
falling off of efficiency when working
at less than full gate was due to the
with the direction OF the
currents of water flowing through the
gates or guides of the casing to the
buckets of the wheel in the casing, and
to the breaking up5of the well-deflned
ratio between the area of inlet and
outlet. Any interference with either
direction or area results in great loss
of efficiency. The remedy. therefore.
would be to devise a wheel in which
neither the direction of water and the
ratio between the area of inIets and
outlets would be interefered with, no
matter at what power the wheel might
be working.
Difficulties Overcome.
This is effectually accomplished in
Mr.. Shelton's creation His invention
is indeed novel, and yet withal so sim
pie that the wonder is 1t was not dis
covered long ago. In other turbines
1t has been necessary, In order TO Pc
duce the flow Of water through them
or the power. to close all the gates
or schutes to the wheel simultaneously,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-20
uu,n.,,Ine His Spirit.

Mr. Bruce: II, don't know what to do
with our Tommy. He's only ten. and incor-
rsible. Do you know anything that will
break n naughty spirit?'
Mr.. Wallace (cadly) Eyes. Make him
wheel the baby carriage as the other boys
are coming out of school."-M. A p.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
DIR. BAER RETURNS
FROM LECTURE TOUR
ATTENDED MEETINGS OF SYNOD
AT MT. HERMoN
Brings Or. Joseph E. McAfee, secre.
tary Of Home Mission Board.
VIII Occupy Church
Pulpit Today

DIR. John Willis Baer president of Occi-
dental college, returned Friday from a
northern trip in attendance upon the
meetings of the California synod at
Mount Hermon and lecture tour of re-
ligious and educational institutions in the
vicinity of eSan Francisco.
The noted educator occupied the pulpit
of st. Johns church in San Francisco
Sunday morning and in the evening con-
Quoted a union meeting of Presbyterian
churches in Oakland.
He spoke before the Occidental mission
board in San Francisco Monday and adj
dressed the students of the San Anselmo
Theological seminary Tuesday morning.
Tuesday evenii DIR. Baer was a guest of
the Presbyterian laity of the Golden Gate
and on Friday delivered an address at the
monthly assembly of the state university
at Berkeley.
Dr. Baer brings with him DIR. Joseph
E. McAfee, the secretary of the Home
mission board who comes to the coast
in the interests of home missions. DR..
McAfee occupies the same position for
merly held by Dr. Baer.
His work in connection with home mis-
sions will be related by DR.. McAfee in
the Emmanuel Presbyterian church this
morning. He will speak at the vesper
service of Occidental college today and
will occupy the pulpit of the Pasadena
Presbyterian church this evening.
The vesper services will be of special
interest to college students and young
people.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
FOUND BY ONE HOSPITAL;
is TAKEN TO ANOTHER

BENJAMIN Kersting. employed as a
gardener at the Sisters hospital. was
found insensible in the driveway of the
hospital last night and taken to the re-
ceiying hospital in the police ambulance.
Kersting went into convulsions but was
revived by Drs. Garrett and Wiley. He
seemed to be suffering from the effects of
a narcotic and liquor.
He stated that he had been with
Young woman to supper and had taken
several drinks with her. The next he
remembered was that his companion was
gone and likewise a pocket book contain
ing s2S3 in currency.
Kersting tried to make his way to his
room at the hospital but fell. The po-
lice were unable to find the woman.
Detectives Chapman and Home arrest
ed Rena Welch and Ray Marsh, male
companion, on New High street last night
and booked them at the central police
station on suspicion. The WEIGH woman
Is alleged to have met Benjamin Selling,
a farmer. on the street and accompanied
him to the Bismarck cafe at Main and
winston streets, known to the police and
habitues of the place as the Bucket OF
blood" Later he discovered that he had
been robbed of $S6.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
BEST LAUGHS
ATACCUSERS
COMEDIAN IS UNABLE TO GIVE
BAIL
MISS FLEMING NOT PRESENT AT
HEARING
Friends Will Provide Attorney, De-
cIares Actor Accused of BIsany.
Examination Is Set for
Thursday

GeorgeeS Best, the comedian who re-
Gently eloped from Los Angeles with Miss
Cecle Fleming and who was arrested
in San Francisco on charge of bigamy
was arraigned before Justice Smithwick
in Santa Ana yesterday.
At Best's request his preliminary ex-
animation was set for Thursday morning
at 10 o'clock. Best was locked up in
the local county Jail Friday night and
was taken to Santa Ana by Sheriff Lacy
yesterday morning
Best's bail was fixed at $1,000 and he
was unable to supply the sum. He re-
uuested permission to write friends III
Los Angeles, who, he said, would pro-
vide an attorney for him. PERMISSION
was granted him.
Best takes his arrest with good grace,
and laughed several times In the court
room. He said he did not expect friends
to provide bail for him, but that ne
doubted If the authorities would be able
to convict him.
Neither Miss Fleming nor her father
c. w. Fleming. attended the nearing
but both of them will be present. with
Best's former wife, at the preliminary
examination.
Miss Fleming is one of the most pop
ular Young women in Los Angeles. she
had been given a place In theatrlcai
company which was being organized py
Rest several weeks ago, and soon aIter
the young couple eloped.
Rest was arrested on the complaint OF
a. woman who claims to be his wife ana
who also claims he has another wire
living in the east.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
i j. L. GRIFFIN !.
Negro Evangelist VIII Address White
People In Volunteers Hall To-
night-Has Secured Tent
for Meetings

j. L. Griffin, the negro evangelist, will
preach to white people tonight in Volun-
teers' hall. First street, between Main
and Los Angeles.
Dr. Griffin, whose sobriquet, "Sin Killer
Griffin and his song Get on the Gospel
Chariot" have made him famous in
many states, is in Los Angeles for the
purpose of carrying on evangelical work
and to help the poor and unfortunate
regardless OF creed or race.
After three months work he has Sc
cured subscriptions sufficient to purchase
a large tent, 300 chairs and an organ.
The tent is situated at Ninth and Mateo
streets, and here will be held large meet
ings every night, at which DR.. Griffin
and others will speak.
DR.. Griffin is recommended by mayors
of forty cities and the governors OF
many states.
In connection with the evangelical work
there has been organized sewing circle.
DR.. Griffin makes an appeal to charitable
people for aid in his work and for sup
plies for the needy His home address
is 1923 Santa Fe avenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
REMARKABLE COLLECTION
OF BOOKS TO BE AUCTI0NED

Books of every description from the
bankrupt stock of the Merrill-Baker
company, of New York will be sold at
auction in the rooms at 615 South
Spring street Wednesday and Thursday
afternoons.
Little books, big books, science. flc-
tion, travel and descriptive stories are
included in the remarkable collection.
Macaulay. Dickens, Carlyle, Poe and the
names Of the best writer's in every style
are found on the title pages. The
French novelists and all the well
known short story writers are repre-
sented
The collection is the finest ever seen
on the Pacific coast and the books come
from the best known publishers in
America and London, including the
Society of Bibliophilists. the Kama
shastra society and the Societe des
Beaux. Arts. The volumes are of finest
quality and from rare editions and are
offered in elegant handmade bindings.
The auction will be conducted but for
the two afternoons named and the
highest bidder will secure the positive
purchase of all works without reserve.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
SAYS WIFE's SUIT is
ATTACK ON HIS PURSE

when Jesse L. Hunt, defendant in
the suit for abrogation Of contract hled
in the superior court of Los Angeles by
his wife. Mrs. Anna B. Hunt, returns
from Oakland, where he is going on on
business, he promises to ME an answer
to the complaint which will be sensa-
tional in the extreme.
Mr.. Hunt owns considerable valuable
real estate in Los Angeles ana other
coast cities.
The contract which the woman seeks
to have set aside was entered into be-
tween the husband and wife with a
view to a division of property in case
Of divorce At the time he settled up
on her $500 as her share of the large
estate said to be worth many times tnat
amount. 1t is understood Mr.. Hunt
will uphold the contract with his wife
as final and binding She, on the otner
hand, seeks by her suit to have the
contract set aside. urging 1t was forced
upon her at a time when she was III and
unable to resist his requests.
Mr.. Hunt regards the suit as an at
tack on his pocketbook.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20

dition as far as natural capabilities and re-
sources are concerned, and It is generally fa-
vorable as regards the fortunes and advantages
of life.
The positive element Of his nature is now
decidedly prominent, and this feature makes
his life intense, active and forcefur in excep-
tional degree.
He now naturally and strongly takes strong
grounds on all public questions. and the tend
ency of his mind in the present period OF his
life is toward reforms all along the line or
need and the lifting OF his felowmen to q
higher and better plane OF action He fs not
strongly endowed with those qualities which
inspire sef-seeking and the desire for personal
aggrandizement. He Is not the man who
sacrifices principle for the sake OF profi and
he always prefers the right to those positions
which are obtainable through disregarding It,
He Is now well constituted, as far as strength
of influences Is concerned, for the attainmene
of a higher position than that which he az
present occupies but his nativity lacks In
those qualities which inspire enthusiasm and
unyielding support extensive scale. Other
features which initiate against him at the
present time those which tend to array
combinations of capital in antagonism to the
principles and policies which he represents and
strongly advocates. For the presidency of the
nation, position for which his name has
been honorably mentioned. he possesses many
| excellent qualifications. and in it he would
| gain much OF honor, popularity and esteem.
| If he had more of the quality of self-seeking,
was more elastic regards principles. more
| tolerant OF trusts and trust methods, more IN
| clined to pander to the wealthy and Influential
and much less regardful of the rights and
wrongs of the masses. he could make definite
progress toward the winning of party honors;
but constituted and conditioned as he is. 1t is
not probable that he will be a factor of i'm
portance in the great struggle soon to be en-
| tered upon for the political control OF the
| affairs of this nation.
| He as president would discharge the duties of
| that high office with fearlessness, accuracy and
dignity but reach that position he cannot, as
| fate bars the door OF opportunity.
Pasadena. Cal M. ]. BOUTELLE.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20

TOHN A. JOHNSON, journalist, publisher,
| I mlitiaman, legislator, and at present gov
| 81 ernor, in his second term. of the vigorous
and progressive state of Minnesota, was
born at St. Peter, In that commonwealth July
| rs, 1851.
| On that date Neptune and moon were In the
zodiacal sign Aries, Uranus In Gemini, Mer-
curry in Cancer. sun, Mars and Venus In Leo
! and Jupiter and Saturn in Virgo. Mr.. John
| sons nativity is one Of exceptional strength
| and perrnapence, and in both physical and
mental respects he 10 we'll born. He possesses
| a strong and enduring constitution and is well
equipped to endure physical and mental toll.
| being 30 constituted that he can accomplish
tasks NTH VASTLY less expenditure
| of foroe than is the with the average of
public men. He has strong and earnest will,
| Is an Independent thinker. strongly inclined to
believe that his opinions are much better than
the other mans, and forceful in putting ideas
| into action
| He Is industrious. cautious, diplomatic,
Conscientious honest pains taking, impa-
| tent under opposition, determined inclined to
radicalism, ntolerant of shams and pretense,
not to be dictated to or bound with the fetters
of distasteful policies made the tool of de-
signing dominating men combinations of
| selfish and grasping interests
| Mr.. johnson is we'll calculated to stand the
strain of public life and to meet and deal with
men of the level of honesty and fairness. and
| in his intercourse with others he is always
unfearing and we'll prepared to meet and prop
| erly consider emergencies as they arise. He
| possesses the ability to bring men to his way
| of thinking and of doing things, even though
they may differ radically from him in policies
| or strenuously object to his methods
| In his nativity are many elements of good
fortune. and he is in class with those men
| who, once fairly entered upon a public career
| diligently add to their advantage, strengthen
| their grasp upon affairs and move steadily for
ward toward higher positions and greater hon
| ors They exercise quiet but penetrating
| quality of will. which balks not at obstacles
| or disbursements, but steadily pursues its
| defined course toward the end in view. His
nativity at the present time Is in strong con