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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-01
Totals. 6S9. s5 l.s2a.2O 8 sGs. n
Only Six Bills Not Padded.

1t will be noted that there are Just six
claims presented by Sherin Mcdonald out
of ninety-one, which have not been cut
down. These are claims for six cases in
the whole number where he took more
than one prisoner along at a time, and so
did not have TO duplicate the railroad fare
graft
With reference to the statement made
by Sheriff Mcdonald to justify him In
charging up mileage TO the state for trips
made on free passes TO the effect that
these passes were given him and his depu-
ties in payment Of Official services rem
dered the railroad companies. a railroad
man here who knows when questioned
said; Yes, / know the Douglas county
SD IFS have always had passes. but they
w,re given TO them as conrtesies the same
as many other public officials. AS to the
railroads having any free services from
the sheriffs. you had better look that Nd.
The sherif's fees in all court cases are
never paid to the sheriff direct, but are
paid to the clerk OF the district court In a
lump sum covering The entirA e0urt costs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-01
sLEET AND snow ARE GENERAL
DiaaereeabIe weather Conditions
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DiaaRreeabIe weather Conditions
Prevail Throughout the state.
FREMONT, Neb, Feb. B-(Special "A
cold rain, which froze as IT fell, was gem
eral over this vicinity yesterday evening.
The streets and walks are covered with
half an inch OF ice, making walking diff
hcult At noon there was a slight fall of
snow making everything still worse Black
smiths are doing a good business.
LINwOOD. Neb., Feb. 2S.-(special 1T
began to snow and rain yesterday morn
ing and kept 1t up nearly all day. Every
thing In covered with two inches of ice
and snow. II is almost impossible to get
around. 1t is still cloudy but not storming
This was the worst sleet storm in years
here.
PAPILION, Neb., Feb. 2.-(special.)-
Everything is coated with ice-trees are
breaking dcwn-sidewalks are almost i'm
passable.
HARVARD, Neb., Feb. 2S.-(Special.)-
The past three days have been cold and
stormy, yesterday with more or less sleet
and snow, and today with a brisk snow
storm. The epidemic Of sickness and death
has in a measure abated during this week,
but the record Of burials for January and
February is twenty-five. twelve being chill
Sh 5iN SNdio VI obS ShN 5SNSAoA
being past sixty years.
LYONS, Neb., Feb. S.-(special.)-A
heavy rain with sleet fell nearly all day
yesterday and last night, covering the
ground with about an inch of ice. and
making highways slippery and dangerous.
EUSTIS, Neb., Feb. 2S.-(Special.)- THE
weather is anything but pleasant. wednes-
day heavy fall OF sleet covered the earth.
Telephone and telegraph wires are heavily
coated with frozen sleet Precautions are
being taken by farmers to protect their
fruit trees from breakage. Thursday morn
ing a light snow covered the ground.
| NORFOLK, Neb., Feb. 2s.-Northern Ne
braska and southern South Dakota awoke
under a snow blanket four inches thick
More snow began falling during the day
HERMAN Neb.. Feb 8.-(Special. y
There is about an inch Of sleet on the
ground and boys are able to skate any.
where. There is some danger OF the fruit
being injured II the wind should raise be.
fore the ice melts of the trees. The Her
man Telephone company has a good portion
of Its lines down in the country.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-01
BUSINESS OPENINGS AT EUsTIs
HustIinE Frontier County Town Can
Accommodate New Enterprises.

HustlinE Frontier County Town Can
Accommodate New Enterprises.
EUSTIs. Neb., Feb 2S.-(Special)-Lan
agents here are receiving letters daily ask
ing about business opportunities. There
are some operating in Eustis, among which
are a brick yard. cement block factory,
-four mill The town Of Eustis is sur
rounded by thrifty class Of German farm
ers. The large and well kept farms and
elegant improvements give proof that this
part OF the country is prosperous. Land is
selling at a good round figure and is grad
ually advancing. Eustis has four elevators,
two banks, three general stores, two lumber
yards, two hotels, good, live weekly
newspaper, a good telephone system with
fourteen country lines and a long distance
toll line The town is thirty-nine miles
west of Holdrege on the Cheyenne branch
OF the Burlington, and is beautifully To-
Gated on an eminence.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-01
ONE ANTI-MERGER MAN DEAD
r. ID. Carlton Loses Life Rt Lincoln
and Woman of Party IL Injured.
From a STAN CORRESPONDENCE


LINCOLN. Feb. 2s.-(Special Telegram -
Frederick D. Carlton. 2625 c street, South
Omaha, gave his life for the cause of anti
annexation. Mr.. Carlton came to Lincoln
yesterday with the crowd OF ONCE holders
and school teachers and others, who sought
to influence the legislature against the
passage OF the merger bill. and today no
is corpse. When he got of the train
at the Burlington he wrenched his back.
He was taken to the residence OF n friend.
@. f. Collins. in a hack. put to bed. and
this morning was found dead. Internal
hemorrhage is supposed to have been the
immediate cause. He was 81 years of age
Mrs. Mary Allison. another member of
the contingent. wrenched her right knee
as she was leaving the state capitol and
was taken to the ONCE OF DR.. Slattery for
treatment Her injuries are not grave, but
may prove troublesome.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-01
Adventists Instruct Fieldmen

KEARNEY, Neb., Feb. 2s.-(special Tele-
gram What is known as a bookmen's
convention. held under the auspices OF the
Seventh Day Adventist church. for the pur-
pose of giving instructions to field men
who are selling the literature approved by
the church on religious and temperance
topics, is being held in this city, beginning
with a session at the Adventist chapel to-
night There will be teachers and dele
gates. or rather students, from all parts
of the state and the sessions will continue
for about, ten days. Instructors will be
present from Kansas City. Lincoln, Blair
and Red Cloud. and the purpose OF the
meeting will be to better equip the field
men with the knowledge that is necessary
for success in their line. There will also
be public meetings at the city hall, ad-
dressed by the visitors on topics of interest
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-01

Of the order OF Railroad Telegraphers has
a message from ST. Louis saying that there
is $50 messages per hour coming to Wash
ington asking that this bill be passed. The
Nebraska division telegraphers wired Con-
gresham Mccarthy yesterday to do all
he could to have this bill become a law.
over forty signed the message to him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-01
INTEREST IN TERMINAL TAXES

Figures In The Bee Are Read and
Evoke Favorable Comment
FREMONT Neb.. Feb. 2s.-(SpeciaL)-
The figures in The Bee today giving the
amounts of bonds voted by different coun-
ties and the article on terminal taxation
stirred up considerable interest among
Fremont people The popular sentiment
here Is in favor of terminal taxation Of
railroad properties. The city officers are
usually OF the opinion that It will help
out the taxpayers Of the city. Representa-
tive Knowles will stick to his pledge to
support the party platform and can be
depended upon TO vote for terminal taxa
ton when the bill comes up.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-01
Bridge Injunction Made Permanent

BEATRICE, Neb.. Feb. 2s.-(Special Tele-
gram. jim the district court today. Judge
Raper, after hearing the argument in the
Injunction case of 8. A. Kinney against
the Gilligan Bridge company and the board
of supervisors to prevent them from pro-
ceeding further under the contract recently
entered into for construction of bridges in
Gage county. held that the injunction
should be made perpetual. The decision
destroys all interest in the case for Oil
supreme court.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-01

after the power had been turned on, but
before the saw had stopped. The blade
caught his glove and cut an ugly cash
from the center OF the back Of his right
hand to point just opposite in the palm
The bone was not cut. Sixteen stitches
were required to close the laceration.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-01
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-01

Of the California delegation in congress APP
pealing to them that active steps be taken
TO sustain the collector at New York. They
have been advised to send a special counsel
to Washington to present thvl case. Pend
ing the final decision the duty assessed by
the government continues to be levied until
the case shall have finally been disposed of.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-01
WHEN RAILROADS PAY UP TAXES
Counties Figure on what Funds Will
Beneht when Money Comes.

SEWARD, Neb, Feb. 2S.-(Special.)-
Seward county will get $Ss.1SO when the
Burlington pays its county taxes. OF this
A,S2s will go into the general fund and
g. SOs will go in the bridge fund.
BLUE HILL. Neb., Feb. 2S.-(Special.)-
In Webster county the Burlington railroad
has left unpaid taxes during 1904, 1905 and
1906 amounting to about 5000 each year
With interest, about $4,000 is owing to
this county The railroads have contended
that their property was being assessed
higher in proportion than farm property,
and A. M. wallors. while county attorney,
secured a number Of affdavits from farm
ers in Webster county, giving the as
sessed valuation on the land, which was
forwarded to the attorney general. Local
assistance was given by nearly all the
cou1ties.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-01
California Olive RaIsers Aroused.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2S.-The question
whether black olives in brine are entitled
10 free entry into the United States is
agitating the olive growers OF California
The collector OF customs at the port Of
gallon on these goods. The board OF gem
eral appraisers set aside the ruling of the
entitled TO free entry. The California olive
growers have sent kilograms 10 members
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-01

TECUMsEH. Neb,. Feb, 2s.-(special.) >
Albert Russell, proprietor OF the Tecumseh
nurseries, has a sore hand. the result OF
an accident with buzz saw. y Russell
attempted to remove a block from the saw
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-01
Story 4. Familiar Enough.

NORFOLK, Neb., Feb. 8-(Special)-
The telegraphers on the Nebraska division
of the Omaha road are very much inter-
ested in the Murphy bill now before con-
gress providing for an eight-hour day for
telegraph operators. The local chairman
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-01

Eustis Town Marshal is Troubled by
Fre0uent Sales of Lots.


EUSTIs, Neb.. Feb. 8.-(Special)-The
town marshal is experiencing difficulty in
finding a permanent location for the Jail.
He has moved the building twice in two
weeks. Just as soon as no gets the jail
moved some one comes along and buys the
property, and the marshal is notified to
move the building to some other place.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-01
CUT OUT SHERlFF'S CRAFT

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The Morris County chronicle., 1907-09-24

In many directions iron and steel
are rapidly displacing other matsri-
ais for constructive purposes" writes
the London Iron and Coal Trades Re-
view. The case of girders for colliery
purposes is perhaps one Of the most
typical and striking. Some 10000
tons of pitwood are sent weekly into
Cardiff alone, and, although pitwood
costs 20s., and steel girders about
sc los. per ton, steel is winning its
way all along the line, mainly be-
cause timber is getting scarcer and
dearer, and because steel Is more
convenient and reliable material. If
this change became general in the
mining world, one can easily imagine
that the demand for steel girders
would be enormous, seeing that the
worlds output of coal is now close
on a thousand million tons.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-09-24
A Bump-Measuring Machine.

An intricate machine which meas
ures the bumps on persons head
and then delivers circular setting
forth the chronological description
of the victims character is one OF the
latest devices for willing dimes from
the pockets of amusement seekers.
They are very interesting machines
and attract big crowds who delight
In seei.g the man-who-wants-to-
hat-his-character-is put the
mouse-trap contrivance over his head
and allow himself to be fastened in.
So thick were the crowds about one
of these machines the other day that
policeman notified its operator he
must tell each group that gathered to
beware Of pickpockets. This the ex-
hibitor of the bump machine faith
fully did all day, only to discover in
the middle Of the afternoon that his
own pockets had been relieved Of
| s47.P philadelphia Record
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-09-24

unlawful corporation, and that there
have been but few changes either in
stock holdings or management since
the old Oil Trust was dissolved.
More than one-half of the shares
of the Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey, which earned profits of nearly
$5O0,000,000 in eight years, are held
by ten men and estates.
Accountants who are working un-
der the direction of Kellogg have
found also that since the formation
of the original combination in Ohio,
in 1882, the profits of the oil monop-
oily have amounted to 5000, ,00O, 900.
From the books of the New Jersey
Standard Kellogg brought to light
the present stock holdings of the oil
magnates. There are in round num-
bers 1000 stockholders, but round
dozen men absolutely control the or
ganization with all it's vast capital
and earnings.
John ID. Rockefeller heads the list
with 247,6 ,692 shares, indicating that
the Oil King has reduced his holdings
by 1852 shares, his portion of the
liquidating certificates, reported in a
recent paper, was allotted to him.
The estate of Charles H. Pratt con-
trolls 52,5S2 shares, the D. M. Hark-
ness estate 1900 shares, oliver H.
Payne 100000, Henry NJ. Flagler 30,-
900.
BY this list, which is the stockhold-
ers' record of August IT, 1907, it is
shown that William Rockefeller,
brother of lie Roi du Petroleum, as the
French call John D., owns only H.
700, and H. H. Rogers, to the surprise
of the Street, only 5000. John D.
Rockefeller, Jr., possesses only 120
shares, and his wife 80, while H. H.
Rogers, Jr., has to his credit 1850
shares Another great surprise is
that John D. Archbold, to many re-
garded as the logical successor to
John D. Rockefeller, owns only 5000
shares of the stock.
One surprising development of the
Standard Oil inquiry was that H. H.
Rogers, who all along has been
classed as the third largest holder of
the OIL Trust stock and rated as an
"Oil King really owns only 5000
shares. His son, H. H. Rogers, Jr.,
holds 1860, and Mrs. Rogers 225, so
that the family has only 1926.
1t would appear from the above
combined figures that Rockefeller has
received from the Standard Oil in
twenty-four years from 1882 to 1906,
something like $143,499, 1854. The
published list of his benefactions, so
far as record is obtainable of them,
amounts to $102,055, 900, or some
thing over three-f1fths of his entire
income from Standard Oil stock.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-09-24
ROCKEFELLER OWNS
247,692 OIL SHARES
Books of the Standard Indicate
There Are 1000 Stockholders.
DOZEN MEN IN FULL CONTROL

Light Thrown on Monopoly's I'm
mense Income at Hearing of Gov
ernment's Suit in New York City
5000, 900, 900 in Dividends.
New York City.-For the first time
in the history of Standard Oil the
identity of the largest stockholders in
the trust was divulged. This was one
of many surprises in the testimony
brought out by Frank B. Kellogg,
counsel for the Government in its suit
to dissolve the Standard Oil Com
pany of New Jersey on the ground
that it is trust and is operating in
violation to the Sherman antitrust
law.
1t was known that John D. Rookie
feller was by far the largest holder
of Standard Oil stock, and that his
stock in fact represented about one
fourth of the total amount in the
company, but as to other stock owner
ship the public could only guess.
Mr.. Kellogg says he will show by
the list of present stock ownership
that the most important stockholders
of to-day are the same as in the old
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-09-24
PRESIDENT WILL HUNT.
Mr.. Roosevelt to Have Seventeen
Days of Uninterrupted Recreation.

Oyster Bay, N. Y.-The President
announced his formal acceptance of
the invitation extended to him some
time ago to go on a hunting trip in
Louisiana during his projected down
the-Mississippi journey, and in conse-
quence of that acceptance he will be
in the canebrakes from October to
21. The details of the Louisiana So
journ, which is to be called camp
ing expedition" have not yet been
worked out and the exact spot where
the President and his friends will
pitch their tents is not announced.
1t is said that it will be somewhere in
the northeastern section of the State,
near enough to telegraph wire for
Assistant Secretary Latta, who will
be stationed within reach, to put him
in touch with official business If the
need arises, yet far enough away for
the President to enjoy seventeen days
of uninterrupted recreation with his
friends if public business does not
require his attention.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-09-24
Sleeve Holder.

If it were permissible many a
young lady would be tempted to use
cuss word every time she puts on
her coat. We have all watched her
struggle in the attempt to tuck the
big, balloon sleeves of her waist in
to the armholes of the coat. Natural
ly it must be uncomfortable to have
the inner sleeve punched at the shoul-
der. An ingenious English woman
has invented simple contrivance
which does away with all these try
ing perplexities, and she thinks SO
highly of the device that she has had
it patented in the United States AS
shown in Illustration, 1t comprises a
narrow elastic band, having on each
end ring. one being larger than the
other. Attached to the band is a
double. cord. In using this device
the band is formed into a lasso (by
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-09-24
REPUBLICANS NAME FORT.
Resigns From Supreme Court to Run
For Governor in New Jersey.

Trenton, N. J.-Justice John
Franklin Fort, of Essex, was nomi.
mated for Governor by the Republican
State Convention in Taylor opera
House. He is ex-Justice now. After
being brought before the convention,
but before he proceeded to accept the
nomination, he handed his resigna.
tion to Gov. Stokes, who sat on the
platform. Former Attorney-G General
John w. Griggs was temporary and
permanent chairman.
Justice Fort obtained 1853 " votes
on the informal ballot That was
more than clear majority, as there
were 1857 delegates. A motion to
make the nomination by acclamation
prevailed.
The platform indorses the National
and State administrations of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, and Gov. Stokes
claims all the credit for all good
legislation and good things done in
the State. It favors an amendment
of the United States Constitution pro-
viding for the direct election of Unit
ed States Senators, promises reform
legislation relative to grand juries,
favors vesting in the judiciary the
power to review primary and general
elections, to order a recount and to
seat the properly elected candidate.
Proper legislation for the control of
public utilities is promised, as is SINH
lar legislation on excise. The cleo
ton of Assemblymen by districts is
favored. Fiscal reforms and the con-
solidation of departments and COM
missions of the State government are
declared wise
The New Idea planks as to excise
and public utilities measures were
more specific and definite, but were
voted down
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-09-24
SAMUEL SLOAN DEAD.
Expires at Garrison - One of the,
Country's Oldest Railroad Men.

Country's Oldest Railroad Men.
Garrison-on-the-Hu N. y
Samuel Sloan, one of the best known
and Oldest railroad officials in this
country, died at his summer home at
Observation-Disclosures. For nearly
fifty years Mr.. Sloan had been asso-
ciated with railroading in this coun-
try Although ninety years old, he
was still active and kept up his inter.
est in his work until short time be-
fore his death His business interests
were very large
Samuel Sloan, for three decades
one of the country's most celebrated
railroad men and an associate of Jay
Gould, Russell Sage and other indus.
trial giants, was born on Christmas
Day, 1917, at Lisburn, within seven
miles of Belfast. Ireland. His par
ents, like many of the people in the
North of Ireland, were Scotch Pres
byterians of Industrious and frugal
habits. When he was about two
years old his family came to America
and settled in New York City, where
Samuel Sloan spent his boyhood.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-09-24
CHARITY FOR ozoLGosz.

Cleveland, Ohio-M. Czolgosz,
aged eighty-three, and his wife, aged
seventy-five, parents of the assassin
of President Mckinley, applied to the
city's charity department for assist
ance.
1t was found that they live in two
small rooms. Neither is able to work
and their four living children are un-
able to support them in addition to
their own families. They will be
given two tons of coal a year and
fifty cents worth of food weekly.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-09-24
N. Y. CENTRAL MAIL FINE.
Penalty For Delayed Trains--Almost
Every Railroad Mulcted.

Washington, D. C.-Delayed mail
trains cost the New York Central
nearly $4,000 during the quarter
ended March 81 of this year. Practi-
cally every railroad in the country
was similarly mulcted, although the
amounts vary. The Pennsylvania
came in for its share, losing several
thousands from its mail-carrying pay
on one route alone. One division of
the Southern dropped about $1,000.
All told, the railroads of the country
lost over SS00,000 last year through
unsatisfactory handling of the malls.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-09-24
The Field of Sports.

The day of big wagers on horse rae
ing in England has passed.
Sir Thomas Upton will challenge
for the Americas Cup this autumn,
Joe Cans is still the old master of
the gladiatorial college, the premier
thumper of the lightweight division
William A. Larned won the nation
al tennis championship at Newport
and was awarded permanent posses
sion Of the cup.
George P. P, Bonnell, Laschmont
Yacht Club member. sailed his thirty
two-foot knockabout from Nova SEQ
tia to New York in eight DAYS.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-09-24
Feminine Notes.

Wasplike waists are in fashion now
among Englishwomen.
The prize winners in the Maine
schools are almost always girls.
Queen Victoria's automobile was
halted by large bull while the Span
ish sovereign was on her way to Bill
bao, and she was obliged to take an
other machine
Mrs. Helen w Rogers, chief proba-
tion officer Of the Juvenile Court, Of
indianapolis, has left that city for a
tour of Europe with view to study
ing juvenile court and probation
work.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-09-24
YOUNG RoCKEFELLER QUITS.
Victim of Nervous Dyspepsia, Which
Made Father Retire.

New York City-John D. Rookie
feller, Jr., thirty-four years of age
and the wealthiest man in the world
of his age, has succumbed to over
work and is bordering on complete
breakdown from nervous dyspepsia,
such as forced the retirement of the
elder Rockefeller dozen years ago
and drove him to bread and water
diet.
The fact of young Mr.. Rockefeller's
condition became known simultane-
ously with the announcement that he
no longer would be the leader of the
Young Mems Bible Glass of the Fifth
Avenue Baptist Church. The young
millionaire admits his frail health in
the letter of resignation sent to the
Bible Glass.