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Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-18
COUNTY NEEDS MORE ROOM
board Must Provide Quarters for
Comptroller Added 20 the
OmciRl Family.

AS the newly created Office OF county
comptroller will need quarters the first o.
the year, and as the court house Is already
ovcrcrowded, the Board Of County Com
missioners has decided 1t is necessary to
transfer one department Of district court
to another building and TO that end, at tn
meeting Of the commissioners Saturday
afternoon, the committee on court house
and jail was directed to confer with c.
G. Rosewater OF The Bee Building COM
pany relative TO the two-year lease OF
suitable and necessary rooms and private
offices for court purposes on the second
noor OF Tho Bee building, at yearly rental
not to exceed $500. The committee is
given virtual power to act. subject TO APP
proval by the board at its regular meeting
The committee on claims submitted its
approval of a large number OF miscellane-
GUS claims. including S5725O for booth rent
for election purposes and Sl072 for pay
ment Of judges and clerks OF election. The
bills were approved and ordered paid.
An order was made directing the eX-
pendture of $40 to take a feeble minded
patient to the institute at Beatrice. and S45
for sending a dipsomaniac to the asylum
for insane at Lincoln for three months
treatment
The application Of A. B. Anderson for
liquor license at Forty-flfth and Q streets.
South Omaha, was read and referred.
A resolution prevailed rejecting all bids
for bridges and bridge repairs and direct
ing that the guaranty checks deposited by
the bidders be returned to their proper
owners.
The county clerk was ordered TO adver-
tise for bids for supplies for all county
institutions in the official county paper one
day each week, the bids to be opened De-
cember 16. He was also directed to ad-
vertlse for bids for furnishing meals for
the prisoners confined in the Douglas
county Jail, for the ensuing year. The bids
are to be opened December 16, at 70 m.
Specifications will be found on file in the
Office Of the county clerk.
Proposals were also ordered advertised
for grading Center street county road
These bids will be opened at u m. De-
cember 16
The application OF Justice OF the Peace
Cockrell that he be furnished a copy of
the Revised Statutes of Nebraska for the
year 1907, as provided by law, was placed
on file.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-18
NEW DEPOT FORMALLY OPENED
Washington Now Has One of Finest
Terminals in the
World.

WASHINGTON, Nov. IA complete
transformation in the railroad terminal
facilities at Washington was effected to-
day when the old Baltimore & Potomac
Penn) railroad depot was abandonded
and every railroad entering Washington
shifted its trains to the new union sta
ton. The new station, which is one of
the largest and handsomest in the world,
with its lofty arched entrances, its mas
sive concourse, its immense train shed
and great trackage system, was formally
opened several weeks ago when the Bal
tinore & Ohio railroad began its use.
In the later sixties. the Baltimore &
Potomac (now a part Of the Pennsylvania
SYSTEM established a depot in southeast
Washington, later changing the location
to an unimprOved public park at Sixth
and B streets, northwest, half a block
south OF Pennsylvania avenue. This is
the building abandoned today There il
was that President Garfield was shot in
1881 and the starred stone that marked
the spot where he fell in the waiting room
was recently appropriated by a vandal.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-18
No Disturbance in business.
BERLIN FEELS THE SQUEEZE
Finding Trouble in Meeting the Bills
Drawn for American
Account.

l. BERLIN, Nov. 1.-THE American finan-
cal situation was again acutely felt in
the Berlin market during the last week.
An unusual volume of American bills has
arrived here within the last two days,
drawn against shipments OF cotton and
grain. and the fact that the American banks
are demanding London checks in payment
caused. on Saturday, an unprecedented
rise in such checks. London short bills
were also in heavy demand. The Russian
Imperial bank has placed large amounts
OF London bills at the disposal OF its bank
ing representatives here and these are being
offered freely on the bourse; nevertheless,
London short bills advanced yesterday 8
pfehnigs, which is said to be without pre-
cedent. 1t is expected that these exporta-
tions will lead to a further depletion of
the Reichsbanks gold for export. The
taklngs for America are understood to have
been rather lighter in the early part of the
week, but Friday they amounted to S1O.-
600 and It is probable that an equal
sum was taken yesterday,
The Berlin market expects the Bank OF
England to advance the rate OF discount
10 per cent tomorrow. and this will neces-
state another advance here. Heavy dis
counting operations are proceeding in an
ticipation of these events. 1t is believed
however, that the Relchsbank would SON
tinue its rate at ~ per cent if the Bank
OF England took no action but the feeling
is becoming general here that the avail
able stock OF Europe is exhausted unless
the Bank Of Franc. can be induced TO as
sist New York.
II ds hoped here that the report from New
York that the American government con-
templates floating S5OOOo,OOO worth OF Uan-
anna bonds is true, for such action is re-
garded as likely 10 relieve the strain on
the European stock OF gold.
The Berlin market looks forward 10 the
coming week with considerable nervous
ness
Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-18
STRING TO ORDER OF COURT
George w. EEan VIII Practice in
south Dakota ~ Not
Diabarred.

PIERRE. 8. D., Nov. 1T-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The supreme court, in its order ad-
mitting George w. Egan to practice in the
courts OF the state. leaves the way open
for future disbarment proceedings under
certain conditions.
The order is: "It is ordered that George
w Egan, upon his taking and filing the
required oath, be admitted and licensed to
practice as an attorney and counsellor at
law in all the courts of this state, pro-
vided. however. that this order shall not
prevent displacement proceedings, based
upon the conduct of said George w. Egan
concerning the transfer of certain prop
erty to him by one Julia Ann O'Grady,
mentioned in the objections to his admis-
sion If 1t shall be hereafter finally deter
mined by a court OF competent Jurisdic-
tion that such transfers should be can
cellcd on the ground Of fraudulent pro-
curement."
Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-18

HURON, S. d. Nov 17.-(Special)-
A three-days Christian Endeavor rally
closed last evening with an address by
Rev. F. E. Clark, the originator and
founder Of the Christian Endeavor organ
ization. The attendance at each session
was very large, delegates and visitors
being present from various parts OF the
state, The addresses and discussions
were intensely interesting and much good
will result from the deliberations OF the
convention. Among the speakers were
DR.. Clark, General Secretary William
Shaw. Rev. c. H. Cruve OF Miller, Rev.
Hugh Robinson OF Brookings, Rev. A. H.
Seymour of Desmet. Rev. Frank B. Ste
vens of Yankton. Mrs. c. H. Bruce OF
Aberdeen, Rev. 8. ]. Beach of Redheld.
also Dr. W. H. Thrall, Rev. J. P. Ander-
son and Rev. F. w. Long of this city.
After much deliberation a state organlza-
tion was effected TO take the place OF the
one practically abandoned some years
since and quite a sum of money was
pledged to defray the expenses OF the or
ganzation and to carry on the work. Fol-
lowing is list of the officers:
President Rev. ]. p. Anderson, Huron;
vice presidents and supervisors of districts,
southern, Rev. T. ]. Woodcock, Elk Point;
central, Scott Blodgett, Arlington; north
ern. Rev. G. L. w. Kilbon. Ashton; Black
Hills, Rev H. r, Upton. Rapid City; Sec
retary, A. H. Seymour, Desmet; treasurer,
]. H. Hubbard Castlewood; superin-
tendents Of departments, Christian citizen
ship. Rev. w. II. Thral. d. D., OF Huron;
missionary extension and Tenth legion,
Rev. F. w Long, Huron; quiet hour, Rev.
c. II. CRUDE, Miller; transportation, Rev.
s. ]. Beach. Redheld; Junior work, Mrs.
2. II. Smith, Desmet.
The constitution heretofore used was
adopted and plans for aggressive work
were outlined. Redheld's invitation to hold
the next state Christian Endeavor conven-
tion in that city was accepted and the ex-
ecutive committee was instructed to fix
| the dates and arrange the program.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-18
Press A AssoeiatIon OrEnniued.

EMERSON. Neb Nov. T-(speciaI)-
The publishers Of this corner Of the state
mot here yesterday and organized the
Northeast Nebraska Press association, j.
f. OFT Of the Lyons sun was chosen pres
ident; c, f. Jones Of the Ponea Journal.
vice president; S. L. Cobb Of the Emerson
Enterprise, secretary and treasurer. The
territory Of the association comprises
Dixon. Dakota. Thurston. Burt, Cunning.
Wayne, Cedar and Knox counties. An
other meeting viii be held early IN Janu-
AIRY next when it is expected every pub
Usher in the district win attend.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-18
south Dakota Corn show.

MITCHELL. s. D.. Nov. l7-CSpecal.)-
The last big event OF the year to be held
in South Dakota is the State Corn show,
scheduled to be held in Mitchell the latter
part OF December. The first corn show
was held a year ago, and at that time
the plans were not so well formulated as
they will be on the occasion OF the second
exhibition. The corn show has made bet
ter producers Of corn this season and the
test came in raising corn under adverse
conditions. when the seed selected had to
be first-class to produce the crop. Up to
the present time the right value of pure
seed has not been given the credit It is
entitled to by the farmers OF the state,
but the lecturers at the corn show this
year will impress this fact more than ever
through their discussions and through the
examples Of successful corn raising that
will be displayed. II Is the intention to
offer good prizes on the lines of competi-
tion and draw out as large an exhibit as
possible. A large number Of counties In
the state will send exhibits TO the corn
show and the counties along the Missouri
river arc taking up the idea of being rep
resented with corn samples. The corn in
dustry Is just growing out that way and
they feel that they can be placed in the
winning class against the older counties
in the central and southern portions,
Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-18
EGG RATES ARE TOO HIGH
Commerce Commission Decides Pro-
test of Granite Falls shippers
FaVOrnbly.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.--In an opinion
rendered by Commissioner Lane, the Inter
state Commerce commission yesterday an
nounced its decision in the case of the
Morse Produce company against the Mil
waukee Railway company and others and
in the case of Mclaughlin Brothers against
the Adams Express company.
In the Morse Produce company case It
appeared that the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul Railway companys rate on butter
and eggs from Granite Falls, Mimi. to
Chicago ILL.,. is Sc cents per 100 pounds,
in car load lots, while from Pipestone,
MINI, to Chicago the rate Is 90 cents.
although Granite Falls is forty-one miles
nearer Chicago The commission held,
under the facts and circumstances of this
case, that the 56-cent rate of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway company
is unreasonable and unjust. and should not
exceed 43 cents per 100 pounds.
In the Mclaughlin Brothers case, the
Adams Express company charged a rate
per car for the transportation OF horses
from New York to Columbus, o., of $500,
from Columbus to Kansas City, Mo-, $3.50;
from Columbus to st. Paul. Mimi, $3.50.
The rate per car from New York to St.
Louis is $500; from st. Louis to Kansas
City $50; from New York to Chicago $3.50;
from Chicago TO St. Paul $500. Thus the
total charge from New York to Kansas
City, when the shipment is stopped at st.
Louis, Is s450i when stopped at Columbus,
the total charge is $3.50. Similarly, the
charge from New York is $3.50, when the
shipment is stopped at Chicago, and S55(
when stopped at Columbus. The commits
sion decided, from all the facts presented,
that the rates west OF Columbus are un-
reasonable and excessive, and ordered that
the rate from Columbus to Kansas City
and from st. Paul to Columbus shall not
Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-18
BRYAN TO OUTLINE PLATFORM
Nebraskan 20 Deliver an address Be-
for a Club OF HoOsieF
Democrats,

LAFAYETTE. Ind, Nov. lI.-Wnliam
Jennings Bryan arrived here today and
addressed two big audiences this Afternoon
and tonight on religious subjects
Democrats from all over the state Will
gather here tomorrow 10 attend the Jack
son club banquet at which Mr. Bryan OK
poets TO say something regarding his view
OF what the next democratic platform
should contain.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-18
HASKELL CALLS LEGISLATORS
Lawmakers of New state TO Convene
the First Week in
neeemher.

GUTHRIE, Ok, Nov. l7.-Governor
Charles N. Haskell last night issuel a call
for the legislature Of the new state TO
meet on December > The place whore the
session will be called is left open. This
gives reasons for fear here that the legis-
latuTe might be called to meet at some
other place than Guthrie II the city does
not offer a place for the legislature to
meet at a figure to suit the governor and
the legislators. Shawnee has offered
quarters for the state officers and a place
for the legislature to meet free Of charge
The Oklahoma legislature is composed Of
lO9 representatives and forty-four sena-
tors. The republicans have only seven
teen members of the house and fve mem
bers Of tn senat.
Governor Haskell does not outline any
proposed legislation IN the call
Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-18
FEDERAL GRAIN INSPECTION
Presidents Message VIII Suggest
that Congress Provide
for II,

WASHINGTON. Eov. Il. - President
Roosevelt indicated 10 Senator McCumber
Of North Dakota yesterday that mis- message
to congress would contain a recoTmen4a' Ton
for federal inspection OF grain entering
into interstate commerce. Senator Me-
Cumber has a bin providing for the in
speetion by the Department OF Agriculture
the expense thereof 20 be reimbursed TO
the government through a system Of fees
which the producer will pay.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-18
PANAMA BONDS TO BE ISSUED
Hundred and Fifty MtnIOn 20 De
Available for Construction of
the Canal.

WASHINGTON. ..ov. l7.-secretary Cor
telyou, with the approval of the president
has announced an issue OF Panama bonds
to the extent of s5o0OO,OOO. The treasury
will also issue lnterest-besring certificates
Of indebtedness, To run for one year, to
the extent, II necessary, of 800 10000. This
action Is the result Of the series Of night
conferences at the White House, ending
with Saturday night.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-18

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Nov. 1.-THE busi-
ness district OF Cleary city was destroyed
by hre Friday night The only buildings
standing now In the town are the Grand
hotel. the Arctic Brotherhood hall r. H.
Miller & Co and skOokum Johnson's The
heaviest losers are the Parsons Mercantile
company and Willis & Weloh. Total loss.
S250.CO0
Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-18
Good ProEress BIZ INIauretania.

QUEENSTOWN, Nov. 1.-THE steamer
Mauretania. o nits maiden voyage to the
United States, was sO7 miles west OF Fast
net at 10 O'Clock tonight, As II left Queens
town at II o'clock this morning its posi-
tion shows It to have made ss5 miles in
eleven hours
Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-18
ReOrEaniEatIDn OF Navy,

when congress meets IL is expected that
secretary MetcaH Will urge the necessity
Of the reorganization Of the Navy depart
ment so as 20 provide for one responsible
head TO supervise the construction OF all
vessels for the navy. AS things are now
Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-18

Governor Haskell does not outline any
proposed legislation In the call
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-23

State of North Lakota, ss. County of
Grand Forks, in District Court
First Judicial District.
Ludwig Mela, also known as Ludvie
Thompson, plaintiff, VS.. Bentina Me,a
defendant.
y Summons,
. The State of North Dakota tn tho.
above named defendant: You arc
hereby summoned to answer the COM
plant In this action, which compla,nt
Is filed in the Office of the clerk NJ +his
court, and to serve a copy of your ans
wer upon the subscriber within thirty
days after tie service of this summon.
upon you, exclusive of the day of serv-
Ice; and in case of your failure to an.
pear or answer, judgment will be TAX
en- against you by default for the 70.
hel demanded in the complaint.
Dated at Grand Forks, N. D.. this
ON day OF March, 1907.
bara 9. skulason, attorney for tho,
p'ainun, Grand Forks. North Dakota.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-23
.From Grand Forks Herald:

.From Grand Forks Herald:
The defeat of the Aldrich amend
ment to the free alcohol bill means a
great deal TO the people OF the country
at large for it makes the bill far more
effective than it would have been with
the amendment included. The Aldrich
plan was TO require the personal pres
ence of a government inspector ut
every place where alcohol was being
distilled. This would have cut out
the farm still and all small stills al
together. The fMtility OF such pro-
vision needs no argument If We were
making an original experiment in the
manufacture of industrial alcohol the
point might be a debatable one. AS
it is there is no room for debate. In
European countries alcohol is distill-
ed on the farms without the presence
OF an inspector. and the government
loses no revenue. The still discharges
into a sealed tank, and the farmer dis
tills at his own pleasure. much or
little. and when the tank is full the
inspector is sent for. He measures
the alcohol. and that is all there is
about it. If they can do it that way
in Germany We can do it that way
here. The trouble with the small still
plan is that it will tend to make the
farmer independent of the distilling
trus, and of the Standard Oil trust.
which is exactly what Mr.. Aldrich is
afraid of.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-23
THE TWO HERALDS|
An Important Omission Made by Our Local
Contemporary

From New York Herald:
Senator Aldrich. of Rhode Island,
the republican leader of the senate,
today fought the free alcohol bill and
was defeated. Senator HansbrOugh
was the man who led forty-seven re-
publicans and democrats and over
whelmed opposition to the measure.
The victors claim not only that Sem
ator Aldrich was vanquished, but that
a plan for acquisition of all the dis
tilling interests in the United States
by the financial interests generally
represented by the Standard Oil COM
pany has been broken up. II amend
ell as desired by Senator Aldrich, 1t
is said that the new distillery trust
would have been relieved of competi-
ton by farmers"
March 3. 1907.
My Dear Senator Hansbrough:
send you herewith the pen which
l used in signing the denatured al
cohol act. We could not have gotten
this act thru the senate save for the
persistent fight you made for it.
congratulate you heartily on what you
have accomplished. and upon all that
it means, especially for the farmers
of the northwest.
Sincerely yours.
Theodore Roosevelt.
Hon. H. c. Hansbrough, United States
Senate.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-23
Cut from an Emerald.

In the ancient cathedral of Genoa
vase of immense value has been
preserved for 600 years. 1t is cut from
a single emerald. Its principal dame
ter is twelve and one-half inches and
its height five and three-quarter inch
es. 1t is kept under several locks,
the keys of which are in different
hands, and it is rarely exhibited in
public, then only by an order of the
senate. When exhibited 1t is suspend
ed round the neck Of priest by
cord and no one Is allowed to touch 1t
but him. It is claimed that this vase is
one Of the gifts which was made to
Solomon by the Queen of sheba.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-23
WATER COURSE TRADE.

1t is certain that President Roose-
welt has begun the solution of the
transportation problem in this coun-
try by the appointment of a board
which is to consider the advisability
of converting the water ways of the
nation into routes of commerce to be
used in the transportation of the enor-
nous freight traffic which the won
derful development of the country has
made necessary.
The matter is the reaction of the
over-deveioped idea that the water
ways were no competitors for the
steel rails. The development of the
railroad industry in this country dur
ing the last half century had driven
the steamboats, and other water craft
transportation largely out of business
except where such transportation has
been part of some railroad system
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-23
A Seyen.Dollar RilL

A. E. Lowry of Norwood has a 81
bill of the Colonial issue, now consid-
cred one of the rarest pieces of money
that was ever put in circulation in
this country. 1t was the property of
Mr.. Lowry's mother, who died recent
ly, and it was found in an old chest
among her treasured effects. 1t had
been given her by her grandfather,
who died at ripe old age.
The bill is the color of ordinary
book paper of the cheaper and fimsier
variety, musty with age. The letters
on it are remarkably we'll preserved,
as is the bill. 1t was issued in July,
1776, only a few days after the signing
of the Declaration of Independence.
1t was numbered SAT- and issued by
the United Colonies. On one side are
these words:
This bill entities the bearer to re-
ceive seven Spanish milled dollars, or
the value thereof in gold or silver, ac-
cording to resolution of congress, at
Philadelphia, July 4, 1916" This is
signed by William Webb, secretary.
The bill bears a seal, in which noun
tains and clouds are printed in black
ink. with a cabin in the foreground,
and the word "Serenarit" above the
picture The bill is three inches in
length and two and half in width.
The reverse side of the money bears
half-effaced printed letters that can
not be read with the naked eye.
Mr.. Lowry prizes the piece of cur
rency very highly and has been offer
ed $500 for it.-iCncinnati Enquirer.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-23
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GOT 4 BRAINSTORN!
Thaw Trial Adds a New Catch.
word to Slang.


80 * y = +
Everything is a brainstorm now.
The Thaw trial had added the word to
slang and no repertory is complete
without it, 1t has put "nutty," "daffy"
and the like out of business. DIR. Brit
ton D. Evans made the new contribu-
ton to our language. DR.. Evans de-
clared upon the witness stand that
brainstorm is what allied Harry
Thaw on the night when he shot Stan
ford White on the roof of Madison
Square Garden. The expert explained
that a brainstorm was mental full
mination. but for the general public
this was an explanation that didn't ex-
plain. Brainstorm was good enough
for them.
1t got to be catchword in the court
Evans first uttered it and it has spread
over the country.
The brainstorm, in fact, seems to be
in very fair way OF rivaling the for
mer in popularity of the little black
man." The little black man." it will
be remembered, was also employed to
account for the brainstorm. The blame
was laid upon him by the murderer
ulueclt, duu llOI ny dill dllculSL. Ills
was the murder of George H. Williams,
a grocer at Watching, n. j., and for
time there was much mystery about
il. At length New York ironworker
named George H. Wood was arrested.
He finally made a confession and al
legged that he had not himself willingly
committed the act, but that he had
been driven to it by little black man
who followed him about and pestered
him and gave him no peace until he
had done murder.
The upshot of the trial was that
Wood was sent away to an asylum for
the criminal insane. 1t will be inter-
esting to see whether the brainstorm
will do as much for Thaw as the little
black man did for Wood. For some
time after the Wood trial the little
black man was employed to account
for all sorts of evil doings, all the way
from being late to dinner up to taking
bad money. The newspaper humorists
eyre quick to seize on the idea and the
cartoonists made more or less merry
with it for some time.