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The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-21

1t is reported at Rome that Presi-
dent Roosevelt is planning a visit to
the Eternal City" with his family
in 1910 and is already making inquir-
les for a suitable villa in which to
live.
Mrs. Russell Sage of New York has
given $4,000 toward the establish
ment of college for colored youth
in Kentucky to be branch of Berea
college. The college will be modelled
after the Tuskegee institute.
The American Mining Congress will
meet at Pittsburg December I'd to
5th. Among those who are expected
to be present are: President-elect
William II. Taft, James j. Hill, Ed
ward Hartman and the governors of
at least a dozen states.
Wilbur Wright had a narrow escape
at Lemans, France, from serious in
jury. The chain of a propeller broke
and the machine began to turn over.
Wright re-established the balance of
the aeroplane by leaning to one side
and cut off the motor, descending in
safety.
The death of the Grand Duke Alexis
has resulted in the reinstatement of
the Grand Duke Cyril, eldest son of
Grand Duke Vladimir in the imperial
favor. Cyril was stripped of his hon
ors and exiled from Russia following
his marriage in 1905 with the divorced
Grand Duchess Victoria of Hesse.
The weekly report of the worlds
shipment of wheat for the period end
ing Saturday, November 18th, shows a
decrease ovet the previous week s
shipments of 264000 bushels. The de-
crease over the corresponding per-
iod of 1907 is $4,000 bushels. The to-
tails of the corn shipment show a de-
crease over the same week in 1907 of
423,000 bushels.
Careful calculation of the production
of automobiles in America next year
places the output of all the factories
close to $4,000 cars. This total pro-
duct, valued at approximately $120, ,000,-
900 will be built by 253 manufacturers;
this means that a car will be marketed
for about every 1000 of population in
the country and that the cars will aver
afe $1,000 in price.
The King and Queen of Sweden ar
rived at Windsor Monday as the guests
of King Edward The Prince of
/ Wales boarded the royal yacht Vic
toria and Albert, on which the King
and Queen crossed the channel from
Cherbourg, and welcomed the visitors
on behalf of the King. An imposing
fleet of warships assembled in the bay
and fired a royal salute
At special meeting of the Republi-
can assemblymen-elect of New York
county, called by James A. Francis,
dean of the New York delegation, Mr..
Francis said: I'VE believe that it is
of paramount Importance that New
York state be represented in the
United States Senate by a man of
great ability and high standing. l
know of no one who would fill the bill
so we'll as Elihu Root"
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-21
GENERAL NEWS.

Tho Liberal party carried Cuba at
the election just held. electing Gen.
Jose Miguel Gomez by large major
ity.
Word has been received at Victoria,
B. c., that the British bark, Loeb Lo-
mond, has neen lost off the Chatham
islands. with all on board.
A mine disaster near Hamm. Ger
many, last week caused the death of
339 men, and thirty-five who escaped
with their lives were badly injured.
Grand jurors, investigating the New
York police stations Unexpectedly made
the discovery that the police are meas
uring women prisoners and examining
them for marks, without the assistance
of matron. They came upon one
young woman undergoing this ordeal
and indictments are likely to result.
After a search lasting nearly ten
years Prof. Mark w. Harrington, once
chief of the United States weather bu-
reau and a noted scientist, has been
found a helpless lunatic in the New
Jersey insane asylum at Morris Plains.
He was picked up in park at Trenton
eighteen months ago and entered as
John Doe No. 81
President-elect Taft was at Hot
Springs, Va, on the 18th inst, where
he was met by Mrs. Taft. He said that
while he would like much to go to
Cuba this winter to witness the re-
linquishment of American rule and the
Inauguration of the new Cuban gov.
ernment. he was not at all certain of
his ability to do so.
Three Ohio counties voted dry Mon
day in local option elections. Muskin
gum and Tuscarawas were both carried
by majorities exceeding 1000 and Han.
cock county by 1900.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-21
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST week
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
WESTERN NEWS.

Mr. and Mrs. William Jennings
Bryan left Lincoln Sunday for trip
to Mexico.
Maj. Gen. Frederick D. Grant as
sumed command of the Department
of the Lakes at army headquarters in
Chicago Friday.
Burglars on the night of the 14th
postoffice of over $4,000 in stamps and
escaped.
The new divorce law, increasing the
period of residence from six months
to one year, was carried November 3rd
in South Dakota, by vote of two to
one, according TO unofficial figures.
Fire early Sunday morning destroyed
the west half of the Nebraska Moline
Plow Company building at Omaha, to-
gether with its contents, large stock
of buggies, wagons and farm machin-
cry. Loss 100000.
Nine people We're killed and several
others severely injured by collision
on the Union Pacific at Borie, eleven
miles west of Cheyenne, Wyoming, on
the 18th inst. A runaway freight
crashed into the locomotive and ca
boose of a work train.
AS a result of great number of
counterfeit $5 bills in circulation in
Chicago, Chief Williie of the secret
service, has renewed his efforts 10 Sc
cure an amendment to the federal
statute which would impose a fine of
| $50 on all national banks failing to
stamp the word Counterfeit" on all
spurious bills offered to them.
Robert S. Brookings, president of the
Washington University corporation of
st. Louis, has given $250,000 toward an
endowment fund of $1,OO0,000, which
the university is seeking to raise. The
general education board has already
subscribed 100000 to the endow
ment, making total of $450,000 in
sight.
In the trial at La Porte, Ind, of Ray
Lamphere for the murder of Mrs. Belle
Guinness and her three children, wit
nesses positively identified the female
body found in the ruins of the Guinness
house as that of Mrs. Guinness. Two
rings found on the fingers of the dead
| Douy WClS utCidl GU W nav DelOhSCu
to Mrs. Guinness.
The Lyon county grand jury at Rock
Rapids, Ia, has returned an indict
ment against the Standard Oil Com
pany of Indiana, charging discrimina-
tion. 1t is charged that the Standard
Oil Company sells 2 cents a gallon
cheaper at Allon, where there is an
Independent oil company, than at
| Doom, there IS no such competition.
In the federal court at Helena, Mont,
Judge Hunt denied the application of
the Helena Water Works Company for
an injunction to restrain the city of
| Helena from constructing a municipal
water plant, for which bond issue Of
100000 was authorized at a recent
election. A Kansas City firm was
awarded the contract for its construc-
| ton.
| United States District Attorney Platt
has filed another suit against the
Southern Pacific railroad at Carson
New. 1t is to set aside patents granted
the corporation to certain lands in that
state. The complaint sets forth that
the lands are mineral lands and that
patents were granted under misrepre-
sentation, thus taking from the govern.
ment mineral lands under agricultural
and timber patents.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-21
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

The President has appointed George
e. Russell postmaster at Seattle,
Wash, vice George NJ Stewart, re-
moved for alleged violation of the civil
service rules
Following the recent action of the
Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago in
refusing the government a rehearing
of the Standard Oil case, made famous
by its s29,000,0O0 fine, the department
of justice has decided to take the case
to the Supreme Court of the United
States.
Maj. Gen. w. p Duvall has been Sc
lected to succeed Maj. Gen. John F.
Weston, in command of the troops in
the Philippines. General Duvall is as
sistant chief of staff and in that posi-
ton probably will be succeeded by
Gen. Thomas H. Barry, now in COM
mand of the American army in Cuba.
The Supreme Court of the United
States refused to admit to bail Falores
Magon, Antonio Villareal and Libor-
ado Rivera, who are held in custody in
Los Angeles on the charge of melting a
filibustering expedition from Arizona
into the republic of Mexico. They are
resisting extradition from California to
Arizona.
The case of the Honolulu Rapid
Land & Transit Company VS.. James ].
Holt, collector OF taxes for Hawaii, in
volving the right of the territory TO
tax the company's franchise, was de-
cided by the Supreme Court of the
United States Monday in favor of the
territory, affirming the decision of the
Supreme Court OF Hawaii.
l. The controversy between the states
of Washington and Oregon over the
boundary line between the states at a
point near the mouth of Columbia
river, has been settled by the Su-
preme Court of the United States in
favor of Oregon. The dispute involved
control of number of sand islands and
was of Importance to the fishermen OF
the region
Clifford Pinchot, chief forester, has
written letter to Judge ]. II. Rich
ards, president of the American Min
ing Congress, asking that the con
gl ess shall appoint a committee to co
! operate WllH lHe loIeSlIy SeINlCe IL
removing grounds of complaint urged
by prospectors and miners against the
policy of the service in regard to min
ing claims on national forest reserves
rPesident Roosevelt, at a banquet
in the White House Tuesday night
held a spirited and interesting confer
ence with many of the leading repre-
sentatives of labor organizations il
the nation. Justice Moody and Secre
taries Strauss and Garfield took part
in the discussions which it is thought
may bear fruit in the Presidents mes
sage.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
authorized the purchase of a public
building at Douglas, Wyo., now owned
by Erwin & Maury, price $4,000. 1t is
at the corner of Third and Walnut
J streets.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-21
UPWARD START
After Changing from Coffee to Postum.

Many talented person is kept back
because of the interference of coffee
with the nourishment of the body.
This is especially SO with those
whose nerves are very sensitive, as is
often the case with talented persons.
There is simple, easy way to get rid
of coffee evils and Tenn. lady's ex-
perience along these lines is worth
considering. She says:
Almost from the beginning of the
use of coffee it hurt my stomach. By
the time 1 was fifteen I was almost a
nervous wreck, nerves all unstrung, no
strength to endure the most trivial
thing, either work or fun.
There was scarcely anything I
could eat that would agree with me.
The little 1 did eat seemed to give me
more trouble than it was worth. 1
finally quit coffee and drank hot
water, but there was SO little food l
could digest, was literally starving;
was SO weak I could not sit up long
at time.
ut was then a friend brought me a
hot cup of Postum. I drank part of it
and after an hour felt as though I
had had something to eat - felt
strengthened. That was about five
years ago, and after continuing Post
um in place of coffee and gradually
getting stronger, to-day can eat and
digest anything 1 want, walk as much
as 1 want. My nerves are steady.
II believe the first thing that did me
any good and gave me an upward
start, was Postum, and I use it alto.
Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read THE Road to Well
ville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears frGm time to time. They
nre genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-21
A HINT TO GOLFERS.
gists.

The Visitor-What on earth does
that chap carry that phonograph round
for. Is he dotty?
The Member-No! But he's dumb.
So he has that talking machine to
give instructions to his caddie or to
make a few well chosen remarks in
case he fozzles his drive or does any
thing else annoying.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-21
A Cheerinu Motto.

Pedler-"Wouldn't you like some
notices for your house, mum? It's
very cheering to a husband 20 see
nice motto on the wall when he comes
home"
Mrs. De Jagg-"You might sell me
one if you've got one that says Better
Late than never" - New York
Weekly.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-21
Secrets of Trade.

"a hammock large enough for two?"
echoed the dealer. do you want it
with or without"
with or without what?" asked the
girl.
"Crowding," replied the dealer,
smiling at her ignorance.
Then she gave her order in whis-
per.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-21
In a Receptive Mood.

DO you accept articles here?" asked
the caller with the long hair as he en-
tered the country newspaper office.
Sure thing!" replied the whiskered
editor. What ye got-kindling wood or
vegetables ?"-Yonkers Statesman
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-21
Mary's New Word.

Bobbie, aged five, saw COW graz
ing in his mothers flower garden and
shouted, Scat Scat"
The COW didn't seem to be much In
timidated, and calmly ate on. Three
year-old Mary, dancing with excite
ment, exclaimed:
Tell him to 'scowl' Wobbie. tell
him to 'scow!'"
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-21
purinn the honeYmoon.

She looked at him appealingly.
"You don't love me any MORE" she
pouted.
Don't love you any more!" he
echoed in establishment. "Why, only
a minute ago l kissed you don't know
how many times"
But you stopped to take breath"
she demurred.-Young's Magazine.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-21
Not Workinu,

Nellie apologized for the action of
her new baby sister by saying: you
gee, she hasn't got any sense yet" Her
mother objected to such an idea, and
Nellie replied ooh, of course she's got
sense, BIT it isn't working yet."-Ths
DelineatOr
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-21
An Ambitious Mother.

Hubby" said the observant wife.
"the janitor of these flats is bache-
lor."
What of it?"
"I really think he is becoming inter
ested in our oldest daughter"
There you go again with your pipe
dreams! Last week it was duke
Everybody's Magazine.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-21
The Constant Sex.

Ted-What's that high-flown name
you have in your note book?
Ned-For the life of me can't recol-
lect whether it's the name of girl
was engaged to last summer or that Of
the Pullman car l rode in.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-21
Marvellous. Indeed.

"By heck, Cynthia" drawlee old
Farmer Hardapple, after his visit to
Chicago, them thar city BARRIERS air
mind readers"
"That so, Hiram" said his wife.
why, should say SO. The one
ciet knew that you cut my hair last,
and by gum! he never saw you in his
life"
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-21
The Last Thing He Did.

The Powder Fancy
old Bill, of all people, going into the
gunpowder-shed with lighted candle.
l should have thought that that would
be the last thing he'd do"
The Which, properly
speakin', it were, sir."-The Sketch.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-21

Why is pig in parlor like house
on fire? Because the sooner it Is put
out the better.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-21
When He Shines

Tom-The biggest nuisance on earth
Is a kicker.
Tess-Unless the dear boy happens
TO be on the football team.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-21

Whiskey straight makes a man
crooked.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09
TWO NATIONAL CONVENTIONS
Jewellers and Eagles Captured by
Omaha Will Bring Thousands
of People Here.

Jewelry displays worth more than $1,OO),-
900 will be shown in Omaha in connection
with the convention of the National Retail
jewelers. association, which is to meet in
Omaha next year. From 1000 to 1000 Jewell
ers will be in attendance from all parts Of
the country and the sessions will last one
week.
T. L. Combs. the Omaha 1eweler who
landed" the convention for Omaha next
year, has gone to New York City. where
he will spend ten days. Mr.. Combs was
successful at the Cincinnati meeting in
showing the thousands of jewelers. that
Omaha is the real convention city in the
west and Omaha jewelers.. as we'll as BUSH
ness men, are well pleased over the sue
cess of Mr.. Combs.
Before leaving Cincinnati Mr.. Combs sent
word to the Commercial club telling some
thing Of what the city could expect In the
way of a large crowd for a week and the
most e~xtravagant displays of jewelry from
all the leading manufacturers. jewelers.
say these displays are by far the finest
shows given in a city which is fortunate
enough to secure a convention. Almost
every Manufactured In the United States
has had big displays at the conventions
for years.
Oman business men also are taking
great delight in the fact that the Eagles
will hold their convention in this city.
bringing here many thousands OF citizens
of many states.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09
7. P. A. PICNIC AT The LAKE
Association Holds Its Annual Outing
several Organizations rake
to the Woods.

The Travellers Protective association OF
Nebraska held a picnic ~ Lake Manawa
Saturday. Contrary TO the usual custom no
fixed program was carried out. About 40
went to the lake. the majority meeting at
the Paxton hotel at $3.50 and going over
on tho regular cars. The association bought
a CARLOAD Of roller coaster and merry-go-
round tickets for the little folks of the
party and, OF eoure, the older members
had TO ride to look after them. The Grand
Island Commercial Travellers association
also held a picnic at Grand Island, and
all the state officers of the Travellers
Protective association except the Omaha
officers attended this picnic. The two or
ders are working we'll in unison in all Me-
braska towns except Grand Island and
Beatrice, and an effort will be made to
get together at these places. The assoc
Citations have so much in common that the
leaders think It for the best of both to
fraternize.
Three large picnic parties enjoyed the
shade Of as many parks Saturday after
noon IN the vicinity of Omaha. The Bo-
hemian school chartered two trolley cars
and went to Hanscom park for the annual
picnic. The Clifton Hin Presbyterian Sun
day school went to Fairmont park in two
trolley cars for a picnic and the Cas-
tellar Street Presbyterian Sunday school
went to Miller park in three chartered
trolley carr for an outing. The English
Lutheran Sunday school Of South Omaha
is planning for a picnic at Fairmont park
for next Sunday.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09
WANT TO WALK FOR THE KING
Two Young Men Make n Proposition
to Hike for Ak-sar-Ben
This Fall.

Secretary H. j. Penfold Of Ak-sar-Ben is
in receipt Of a proposition from a couple
of young men to take a 500-mile hike in fif-
teen days in the interest of Ak-Sar-Ben.
The proposition c~ontemplates that the hik-
ers will attire themselves in Ak-Sar-Ben
cOlors and carry with them an abundance
OF Ak-Sar-Ben advertising literature, visit
a number OF cities and communities telling
Of the glorles of Ak-Sar-Ben. Secretary
Ienfold has the matter under contemplation
and is somewhat disposed to favor it. II
the plan is entered into the full details
will be announced later. The young men
who claim to have some newspaper expert
ence, propose to visit all the Newspaper
offices on their route, write up their ex-
periences and advertise Ak-Sar-Ben gem
orally. One OF the parties is an Omaha boy
and the other a York, Neb., boy.
Monday night will be Omaha night at the
Den. Chief Torturer Renee has worked up
a paralyzing program for the occasion and
every Omaha member OF Ak-Sar-Ben is
expected to be present. All of the machin-
cry has been re-oiIed, the battleship
"Aquaris" repainted and Colonel William
Goat has been given a Turkish bath and
Is In the best trim ever. Several novel
stunts will be undertaken and some choice
victims have been secured for the sacrifice.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09
MAIL CRANE FOR UNCLE SAM
New Device MADE by COuneiI BIuRs
Man, Who Hopes Government
VIII ADOPT IL.

Otto schnoor of Council Bluffs has come
to Omaha from Sioux City where a mail
crane in which he Is interested, was tested
by the government, standing all the hard
est tests and was highly commended by the
inspectors who came TO Omaha from all
parts OF the United States to make the
test with Mr.. sohnoor. The possibility that
the government will adop this crane for
catching and delivering mail sacks and
that Mr.. schnoor may manufacture 1t in
Omaha, makes the test Of unusual interest
to the Commercial club,
II feel confident that the federal auth
critics will adopt this mail crane" Mr..
schnoor saids I'VE have worked on it for
over three years and the government has
become so much Interested that the second
test was made at much expense. A spe-
elal train on the Northwestern line with a
man car was taken out on a straight
stretch OF track south Of Sioux City.
Twelve tests were made at different
speeds varying; from ten to seventy-five
miles per hour. The crane worked per-
fsckiy, receiving and delivering empty
sacks as well as those Weighing forty
pounds. In the final test four sacks were
strapped together. They weighed more
than 100 pounds. The crane did the work"
Mr.. sehnoor says hat II the government
adopts the crane which is likely, he win
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09
WRESTLE TURNS OUT FATAL
Aston, Ia. Man Dies from Effects
of Friendly Tussle with
Omaha Man.

s. H.. Gillian. Of Aston, Ia, who suffered
a dislocated neck in Finnegan's saloon, SG
South Eleventh street, Wednesday after
noon during a seuffle with Al House, the
bartender. died at ST. Joseph's hospital
Saturday morning shortly before 3 o'clock.
GILLIAN and two friends who were visit
ing IN the city went into F~innegan's saloon
and in a few moments Gillian and the
bartender engaged in a friendly scuffle to
determine their respective merits as
wrestlers. owing to the heat the two
ceased scufning in a few minutes and II
was then discovered that Gillian could not
move his head. He was removed to st,
Joseph's hospital, where an operation was
performed, but Gillian failed to rally.
When Il was determined he could not sur
vIve Deputy County Attorney Magney went
10 the hospital to secure Gillilan's state
ment and The. latter exOnerated House of
all blame and no action will be taken by
the authorities IN prosecuting House unless
the coroner's jury should hold House re-
sponsible.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09
C. L. U. NAMES COMMITTEES
President Guye Selects His Cabinet
Protest Against Festner for
school Board work.

Standing committees for the ensuing
year we're ANNOUNCED by President L. v.
Guye Friday night at the regular meeting
Of the Ceatfal Labor union. The union
decided to protest to the Board of Educa-
ton against allowing the Festner Printing
company to get. ont the new year book for
the board on the ground that the printing
concern employs nOnunion labor. The com
mittees appointed were:
Law-John Polisn H. Legs, e. Terrell,
H. Olseh, u pa4isfp r,.u.,
II. johnson.
acknowledgements Sears. Lee Birch.
Charles Landeen.
Home Industry and Union Label-R. A.
Snyder, f. HatterOth, N. N. Griffith.
Press-A. ] johnson, John Regner, A.
Miller. |
Education-w. Marshall, F. NJ. Wilson.
H.: G. PettingtAt H E. Jaacks. h. Stalder.
sanitation-MN Courtney, L. A.. Denney,
o. j. Randall. H.. II. Farmer, w. A, Christ
man.
Resolutions-T p, Shirley. r. Rupert. A..
j. Lilgers.
Delegates to the Ministerial Uni6n-J. r.
Wangberg, Dean T. Gregg, n. z. Nelson.
Delegates to the South Omaha Central
Labor Union J. Lynch. o. N. Thompson.
j. M. Rogers.