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Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-13

The agonizing itching and burning
Of the skin, as in eczema; the frightfu
scaling, &C in psoriasis; the loss Of hair
and crusting OF scalp, as In scaled
head; the facial disflgurement, as IN acne
virtues to successfully cope with them.
That Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Pills
are such stands proven by testimonials
OF remarkable cures when many renl-
edies and even physicians have failed
One set is often suthcient 20 cure.
Outleura soap (25e) % Cleanse ne ekin, cGli-
cura Ointment (tocl 70 Heal The skin, and Cut-
cura Ras0lrent ttool cor IN the form of Chocolato
Coated Pills, 15c. per Wal OF o % Purity ne hooq
Sold thFoughout the World. Potter Dful a Cneul
siSrNsisj ffee. catsafa Boob On skis pissassa
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-13

lno QOcJOFa 70 the
extent Of heavy
bills and an in
crease Of the dis
ease and suffering,
/ recommended Gu
ticura and in q few
weeks the child was
well. He Is to-day
q strong man and
free
from the disease.
A few years ago I
contracted eczema,
and became an in-
u
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-13

Kidney complaint kins rsyre people than
any other disease. This Is due 10 the dis
case being so insidious that 1t gets a good
hold on the system before it is recognized
Foley's Kidney Cure will prevent the de-
yelopment OF fatal disease II taken in time
All druggists
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-13

was prevented by G. w. Cloyd, PUNK, Mo,
who healed his dangerous wound with
Bucklen's Arnica salve 25c. For sale
by Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-13
Net Gain Not Up to Gross.

The net gain has rot been in proportion
to the new members added, the total num-
ber f members being 43,A4s; May /, 1901.
and SAB May /, 1908. The report of new
members showed 17,4S5 during the twelve
months and the net gain but s,s75. leaving
s,46O delinquences.
With 1853 death losses. the death rate of
the order has been per cent, a little less
than during 1906, ard higher than during
1905 In addition to paying the face of the
policies the order has erected 227 mopaments
to members; 1O6 contracts have been let
for monuments and contracts drawn for
SO more.
Reporting on the finances Of the order.
Mrs. Manchester showed that the benefi-
ciary fund had s4S4952 to its credit, the
emergency fund $2s1,1Ol, and the general
fund $2l ,OeO. making a total of $7s1,1li. OF
this amount some $4,000 is invested In
bonds, though the order shows that it holds
some real estate. According to a new rule.
all the real estate must be disposed of and
the funds of the Woodmen Circle held only
| in bonds which are absolutely convertible,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-13

binding. Phone Doug. 1904 A. L Root. Inc.
calling cards. blank book and magazine
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-13
TWO REMARKABLE
CURES OF ECZEMA
Over Twenty-three Years Ago Baby
had Severe Attack Years Later
Grandfather Suffered Torments
with the Disease -virulent Sores
Developed from Knees to Toes.
BOTH OWE COMPLETE
RECOVERY TO CUTICURA

"In 1884 my grandson, a babe, had
IN attack Of eczema, and after trying
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-13

AIaude Adams IN THE TESTERS" new play
in four acts, translated from the French
OF Miguel Zamacois. by John Raphael.
The cast:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-13
NET CAIN HALF OF CROSS
Increase in Membership Shown by the
Woodmen Circle.
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IN SESSION
Mrs. Emma u. Manchester Files Her
Report, which shows No Appeal
Has Been Taken from
Her Rulings.

During the Woodmen Circle year ending
May the order admitted 17.4S5 new menu
bers, showed a net gain in membership Of
S975: was admitted to do business in eleven
new states, paid 1868 death benefits and has
a total S7S1.1l4 in its treasury, according to
the annual report of Mrs. Emma B. Man
chester. supreme guardian of the order,
made at the meeting Of the executive coun-
Gil Tuesday.
The board Of managers Of the order has
been going over the books of the officers
for several days and the executive council
convened in the Woodmen of the World
building Tuesday morning to hear the re-
ports of managers and officers. Some delay
was necessary TO finish reports and the
council adjourned until o'clock in the aft
ernoon, when Mrs Manchester read her, re-
port. The meeting Of the council will con-
tinue for a week or ten days and viii be
executive in its character.
The women attending the meeting of the
board of managers are: Lula A, Markwell,
supreme advisor Little Rock Ark; Mrs.
Ella d. Patterson. chairman, Houston.
Tex. Mrs. Adessa Johnson, Columbus, OF
Susie McKillop, Muskogee, okl
The board of managers with the follow
ing comprise the executive council. all be-
ing in attendance: Mary Taylor, San An
tcnio. Tex; Mary LaRoccs. st. Paul, MINI. /;
Ida N. Kelly, supreme banker, Davenport,
Ia; Anna McDonagh, supreme clerk, De-
troit, Mich.
No Appeals from Her Rulings.
Mrs. Manchester reported in detail on the
condition of the order. and among other
things showed that no appeals had been
taken from her decisions in matters con-
cerning the suspension of members from the
various groves of the order. This is the
first time that a supreme guardian has con-
Quoted the office for one year without hav-
ing a number of appeals from decisions
The states into which the Woodmen Circle
has extended its jurisdiction are New York,
Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New Jersey,
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Indiana. Louisiana, Maryland and Okla
homa.
The three states and ore district In which
applications for license have been filed are
West Virginia. Kentucky, South Dakota
and the District of Columbia. Mrs. Man
chester said the license would undoubtedly
be granted in all the states,
| The order now has lodges in thirty-slx
states and a total Of 1886 groves" which
is the Woodmen CIRCLE name for the
IOdppa
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-13
Better Mail Service Wanted.
AIinor AIatters at CapItaI.

Upon the recommendation OF Congress-
man Hinshaw the following postmasters
have been appointed; Louis c. Couaal, Able
vice F. ]. Rohr. resigned; George w. Dor
sey. Marquette. vice John p. Jones, re-
sigued.
BARTON b. Wilcox OF South Omaha has
been appointed chemist in connection with
the Agricultural department.
Fred G. Wallway has been appointed
postmaster at Norcora, Dakota county, Ne
braska, vice c. w, Schwarz. resigned.
Rural routes have been ordered estab-
lished as follows, June /: South Dakota,
Plankington, Aurora county route 4. pop
ulation 800, families S. Nebraska, Hazard.
sherman county, route l, population 400
families, s..
Charles NJ RNnshaw has heen appointed
regular and C.. s. Renshaw, substitute rural
carrier for route at Lake Andes, 8. d.
John ]. Crosslsy of Winterset. Ia, who
was nominated for Uunited States attor-
ney for the Third district OF Alaska to sue
eeed Harlan Of Nebraska, resigned. wal
favorably reported by the judiciary com
mittee today.
The Misses Brown daughters of Senator
| Norris Brown, leave for Upton tomorrow
/ on short visit 10 Mr.. and Mrs. z. d.
Beiler. From there they so 20 Vinton. Ia.
and then 70 their home in Kearney.
Governor cOe /. Crawford OF South Da
kota has wired the South Dakota delega
tion that he win arrive in Washington II
the morning. IT Is expected that r.. o
Richards OF Huron will also be here to at
tend the meeting at the White House.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
GUGGENHEIM DENIES
SELLING SHELTERS
One of Brothers Declares the
Runner That Rockefeller Had
Control Is Unfounded
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

BOSTON, May 6.-S. R. Guggenheim
Of the American smelter company prior
to his departure for Europe today abb
soIutely denied that change of control
had passed from the Guggenheim to the
Rockefeller or any other interests or
that control of smelters securities has
passed.
1t is with reluctance that 1 discuss
the rumors," he said, because 1 be-
lieve that Wall street sets in circula-
ton rumors of this kind merely to draw
out denials. / wish TO say however,
that If John D. Rockefeller Jr and
his associates have acquired block of
stock as stated no request for a repre-
sentation in the board of directors or
any intimation to that effect has been
made.
Il can say for myself and my broth
ers that representation Will be willing
ly given Mr.. Rockefeller If he demands
it. There is no intention of antagoniz-
ing the United metals selling company
nor the Amalgamated copper company
by withholding the marketing of our
copper.
Wall street has simply created a
man of straw in Its stories that the
Guggenheims have sold the bulk of
their smelling common stock and that
the Rockefeller interests have control.
Control of the Guggenheim exploration
company, which is lodged absolutely
with the Guggenheim brothers, is
vitally essential to the American smelt-
ing company, but the street forgets
that"
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
MOST ORIGINAL suIc1pE

The unusually large number of sui
eides reported in the United States In
the last three months was the subject
of discussion among a number or men
on one OF the Staten Island ferries sew
eraI days ago. After they had talked
of the various means OF "shufnins on
this mortal COLI one member OF the
party said that the most extraordinary
method he had ever heard OF was en-
ployed in Paris recently sHe was a
Frenchman. who was nothing IL not
original" said the teller Of the tale.
and even when he grew despondent
he planned his death In a most original
fashion. He locked the door of his
room in the Rue NItot and. removing
the weights OF the window cord.
fastened them to the window itself.
He added to the weight OF the window
by attaching six fiatirons. On the sill
he adjusted a large triangular bread
knife. such as are used by chefs. and
made ready small balloon. capable
OF lifting 90 pounds. The ingenious
Frenchman then put his head out OF
the window, after attaching the ball
loon to his neck. and by releasing the
clamp that held the window cut his
head on completely with the impro-
vised guillotine-s- The decapitated body
was discovered several days later, but
II was not until the balloon and the
mead were found week later in the
field OF peasant, Is miles from
Paris, that the method OF suicide was
really known"
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
TWENTY INNING GAME

ABERDEEN, Wash. May 6.-Butte
tied the score in the sixth inning and
neither side could get man across
the home plate thereafter. Ine game
was called at the end of the twentieth
inning, as it was too dark to play
longer Score:
r. H: e.
Aberdeen 020100000000000000 0
Butte -. 1O000200000o0000O 10 2
Understanding and Spencer; j.
Thomas and Shea Umpire-Carruther
Other Northwest league games were:
At Seattle-Seattle 3, Tacoma 2.
At Vancouver-Spokane 10, vancou-
yer 2.
sample Of this coal produced a horse
power for 1.6S pounds. This coal con-
tanned % per cent ash.
Perhaps the most encouraging fea-
ture of these tests is that the low grade
fuels such as Ignite and bone coal'
produced more power in the gas en-
gine, ton for ton, than did the best
bituminous coal in the steam engine
This would indicate vast commercial
possibilities for the western part of
the country, where the supply of high
grade coal is inadequate and where
there is superabundance of the low
grade fuel
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
GOVERNMENT GIVES
LEVELING RESULTS
One=tilird of State Included in
Bulletin Listing Ele-
vatiOns {
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

WASHINGTON, May 6.-The United
States geological survey announces the
publication of bulletin 342, comprising
the results of spirit leveling in Cali
fornia from 1896 to 1907, inclusive.
The field work on which the report is
based was done under the direction of
the late R. u. Goode, geographer. 1895
to June, 1908, and under f. NJ. Douglas,
geographer since the later date. From
1904 to 1907. inclusive. most of the work
done was under the immediate super
vision of r. B. Marshall, geographer
and chief of section, whose appoint
ment to the position OF chief geog-
rapher of the survey has recently been
announced The Office work of adjust
ment was done principally by Il. Z.
Fletcher and D. H. Baldwin. topog-
raphers, under the direction of $. 5.
Gannett, geographer in charge or the
triangulation and computing section,
and Messrs. Gannett and Baldwin are
named as the responsible authors of the
bulletin.
The level lists are separated into two
classes, precise and primary. distin-
gushing the degree of refinement In
the methods employed and the report
includes descriptions and elevations of
bench marks for AZ counties, furnish
ing vertical control for one-third of
the state. Since 1903 the leveling In
Sacramento valley, In Colusa, Contra
Costa, Glenn, Sacramento. Solano, San
JOAQUIN, Tehama and Yolo counties has
been done in cooperation with the
state.
The bench marks described In the
lists are of three general forms: First,
a circular bronze or aluminium tablet,
3h inches in diameter and one-fourth
inch thick, appropriately lettered, hav-
ing a inch stem cemented into drill
hole. generally in the vertical walls of
public buildings, bridge abutments, or
other. substantial masonry structures.
The second form, employed where ma
sonry or rock is not accessible, con-
sists of a hollow, wrought iron post,
3h inches in outer diameter, feet
long after being split and expanded at
the bottom to 10 inches, so as to pre-
vent both the easy subsistence of the
post and its being maliciously' pulled
out of the ground. The iron is heay-
lily coated with asphalt. and over the
top of the post is riveted bronze
tablet similar to that described above.
The third form (used in 1895 and
1S97) is a copper bolt inches long
and / inch in diameter. fastened into
masonry or solid rock, by driving 1t on
brass wedge in the bottom of ver-
teal nole, so lnat the top Oh the uolt
is horizontal and thus forms bench
mark Numbers stamped upon the
bench marks represent the elevations
to the nearest foot above mean sea
level, upon which all the groups of
level lines are based.
Any person finding any of the bench
marks mentioned in the lists given in
the report mutilated or destroyed will
confer favor by notifying the direc-
tor Of the United States geological sur
vey at Washington. D. C.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
Stanley KetdheI Rides FavOrite Over
Jack Twin Sullivan
By r. A. Snyth

Stanley Ketchel and Jack (Twin)
Sullivan, the boxers, had their holiday
yesterday to join the welcoming of the
fleet and are back on the training job
today in preparation for their meeting
in the ring at the Mission street arena
Saturday afternoon. The days rest
should have benefited the rival middle
weights. as each had trained particu-
larly hard for this meeting. It was
thought when the match was made that
Sullivan would find some difficulty in
making the weight, but he reduced
gradually under the work he has been
doing until II has been evident for
some days that he viii weigh without
oif1culty.
Fight history repeats itself in the
confidence which is being shown by the
boxers. Sullivan makes no secret OF the
fact that he expects 10 outlook ketchel
and gradually wear him down with
labs. According TO the campaign he
has outlined for himself he will cut
Ketchel TO ribbons and then go on and
win decisively.
Ketchel knows how Sullivan expects
TO beat him and be asks significantly,
What viii 1 be doing all this timer
Ketchei has some useful qualities with
which to offset Sullivan's cieverness
and knowledge OF ring craft He is
endowed with great strength, has a
certain awkwardly clever style which
Is difficult 10 solve and above all he
dearly loves a fight If he had his way
about it he would be in the ring every
week and he would not be particular
IN selecting his opponents
The betting remained at 10 10 yes
terdav, with the Sullivan men coming
forward with considerable coin TO back
the Boston twin. Ketchel's admirers
are so confident Of his ability to beat
Sullivan that the odds seem likely TO
drop another point at least before the
men enter the ring. The bettors Ike
TO follow a winner and the Montana
man has been consistent in that respect.
Out OF A fights he has won 81 by
the knockout route, while the other
four have been drawn battles. He has
the remarkable record OF having won
eight Of his fights in one round each He
seems 10 hit with equal facility with
each hand and there is little to choose
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
| frankie Neil Nearly
Put TO Sleep
Wolgqst Puts 1t Al Over Cali
fornia Fighter at Mil
Daukee
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL


MILWAUKEE, May 6.-Ad Wolgast,
the Milwaukee boy who has been forg-
ing to the front so rapidly of late,
tonight put a crimp in another OF MS
men of reputation when he won a
clean cut decision from frankie Neil,
the start the San Francisco boy had
little chance against Wolgast, who had
Neil puzzled from the outset. Nell
went to the floor once for the count
of nine and would have been knocked
out in the last round in a few more
seconds of fighting. He was as good
as out when the gong sounded
In the first round Wolgast started
the Juice from Neils mouth and though
there was clever lighting Neil was able
to box even in only three rounds. In
the other seven Wolgast led by mile.
Wolgast started in the first by a hail
of rights and lefts to Neils head and
body, and though Neil put in some
good punches Wolgast landed harder
and oftener In the second there was
savage fighting, but after Wolgast put
two hard lefts to Neiis ear the west
ern lad was evidently puzzled In the
third ,Wolgast merely toyed with his
man and in the fourth, after nearly
two minutes of clinching, in which
Neil pounded Wolgasts body savagely,
Wolgast broke loose and Tained blows
at the head and face in such force
as to make Neil vince. The fifth was
all inighting and by the end of the
sixth the fans were expecting knock
out with every punch that Wolgast
started. In the seventh it looked as
though the finish was coming, but a
lucky slip OF Neils carried him just out
of reach of a Wolgast sleep producer.
In the next Wolgast drove Neil around
the ring with rights and lefts, and a
stiff left to the jaw put Neil to the
floor where he remained for the count
of nine. when he jumped to his feet
and stalled out the round. The ninth
was recovering and the tenth was a
whirlwind go for time, but at the
end Neil was all but knocked out.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07

The first of the athletic events for
the men of the fleet arranged by the
Olympic club. through wrestling Com
missioner ]. H. Suits. acting with the
fleet entertainment committee, will be
held to night in the naval pavilion,
Eighth and Market streets The best
of the amateur wrestlers on the coast
will take part and some exciting bouts
are promised There are entries In all
the classes, from that for the 10
Founders to the heavy weights
Charles (Tiv) Kreling of the Olympic
club, who held the championship in his
class for years, will referee all the
bouts. Matt A Harris and Jack Gun
ningham will act as time keepers,
Frank Atkins and George James clerks
and Fred r. Butz announcer.
The preliminary bouts will be de-
cided tonight. leaving the finals and
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
GOLD IS ALASkA'S
CIVILIzING FORCE
Great Commercial Activity Re-
places Rude IglOo of
EskimOs

WASHINGTON, May 6.-No more
striking example of the rapid industrial
changes that may be wrought in an
isolated province by the exploitation
of rich gold placers could be cited than
that which is afforded by the history
of the large peninsula thrust out from
the northwestern coast OF Alaska divid-
ing the Bering sea from the Polar sea.
In a report (bulletin No 32S) soon to
be published by the United States geo.
logical survey, Alfred II. Brooks, in
charge of the division of Alaskan min
eral resources, says:
"A decade ago Seward peninsula was
little more than a barren waste, un-
peopled except for few hundred Eski-
mos and score of white people; now
1t is the scene of intense commercial
activity, supporting permanent popu-
latfon of 5000 or 1000 people, which in
summer is more than doubled. Then
the igloo of the Eskimos and a mission
were the only permanent habitations;
now a well built town with all the
adjuncts OF civilization looks out on
Bering sea. and dozen smaller settle
ments are scattered through the penin-
sula-
This region, which then produced
only a few furs, now increases the
wealth of the world annually by nearly
sS.00O,00O. A decade ago the only COM
munication with the outer world was
through the annual visit of the Arctic
whaling fleet and the revenue cutter;
now a score of ocean liners ply between
Nome and Puget sound during the sum
mer months, and even in winter a
weekly mail service is maintained by
dog teams.
Moreover, military telegraph lines,
cables and Wireless systems and a
private telephone system keep all parts
of the peninsula in close touch with
the outer world Railways connecting
some of the inland mining centers with
tide water traverse regions which a
few years ago were almost unknown to
white men. This industrial improve
ment is the result of the discovery and
exploitation of the gold deposits"
PRODUCES MILLIONS
AS there has been but one success
full attempt at auriferous lode mining
in this region. practically all the gold
productfon-approxim $4,000, 600
in the nine years from 1898 to 1907
has been taken from the placers, and
1t is the geologic and Industrial his
tory of these placers, which is dis
cussed in this report.
Compared with the output of the
California piacers, which are estimated
to have yielded in two years (1S51 to
1859 $62,000,000 and Of the Klondike
placers, whose output in the first dec
ade is valued at $11s,00O. 900. the pro-
duction OF the Seward peninsula placer
mines are small. A rough outline map
in Brooks report illustrates approxi-
mately the relative size of the gold
bearing areas of the three regions and
his comparison Is most interesting:
The auriferous gravels of California
probably cover an area about equal to
that occupied by the auriferous grav-
els of Seward peninsula. but the KIon-
dixie gold yield Is probably less than
one-tenth as large. The California
placers are not only ideally located
for economic exploitation. but their
gold content averaged no less than
that Of the Seward peninsula gravels.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07

Moreover. the high gravels OF can
fornfa are far more extensive than
those of the Alaska fields Win
abundant water supply. steep stream
gradients, heavy gravel depositss &c
cessibility and salubrious climate. III -
no wonder that the California plaeers
far outstripRed the northern HELD IN
the FIRST years OF production-
KLONDIKE's QUICK RISE
The Klondike, on the other hand, 10
less favorably- situated than seward
peninsula, and its water supply aFall-
able for mining is much less. IL ap-
pears. however. that the placers OF
such creeks as Ell Dorado. and Bonanza
in the Klondike. averaged richer than
any deposits OF similar, extent yet
found in the peninsula. It was the
exploitation of these almost fabuiousiy
rich and relatively shallow gravelS thal
brought the KlondiISe gold output up
with a bound. and it is their quick
exhaustion that has caused an almost
equally rapid decline OF the annual
WELD There are still extensive de-
posits of lower grade gravels TO mine
In the KIOndike. but these. deposits
can be developed only by means or ex-
tensive water sConduits or by dredging
Mining in the KIondike has passed It's
zenith, whereas in Seward peninsula
the maximum yearly output Is still to
be reached.
'Tn the comparison Of the Seward
peninsula placer fields with others. IT
must be borne in mind that probably
three-fourths OF the entire production
has been drawn from the region ad-
jacent to Nome and from Ophir creek
and its tributaries Therefore though
the gold bearing area is large. yet only
few square miles have been exten-
sively exploited. and it Is probable that
it will be some time before the maxi
mum yield will be attained"