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Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-05
A RECORD.
Cantnin Robert Hanna.

NEW YORK, Dec. A-Captain Robert
Hanna, U. S. A., retired, died suddenly in
the office of DR.. George l.. Brewer her
today when just about to submit TO an.
examination by Dr.. Brewer. A ~graduats
Of West Point in 1872, nineteen years Of hit
army life was spent on the from Ter in
Indian campaigns and in OF
Apache scouts and on retirement he WAS
made superintendent of the Whitehead
torpedo adjusting station in Sag Harbor,
where he remained ten years.
Mrs. Viola Livingston.
HASTINGS, Neb., Dec. 4-(Special Tele-
gram. Mrs. Viola F. Livingston, wife of
Albert Livingston, died Thursday evening
after two days illness. Funeral services
will be at 1890 Sunday here. Burial will b.
at Harvard.
John ,
John Strapper, 40 years old, died at the
Omaha General hospital Thursday night OF
a complication OF diseases. He was ma
ried and lived with his wife and children
at 7O3 Marcy street.
Mrs. jacob Schneider.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Dec. ~4.-CspecialJ
Mrs. Jacob Schneider of Cedar Crceit,
mother of Henry A! Schneider, register Il
deeds Of Cass county, died yesterday at
her home.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-05
FIRE RECORD.
Idaho school for blind.

BOISE. Idaho, Dec. 4.-The general
school building, temporarily occupied by
the Idaho State School for the Deaf,
Dumb and Blind, was partly destroyed by
fire early today. Forty children were
being marched to breakfast when the alarm
was given and they were taken out OF
the building in perfect order. The fire Is
thought to have originated from defective
flues. Loss. about 10000.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-05

is said Beasley is wanted on a charge of
burglary in the Missouri town. The family
formerly lived near Graf Orchard and bore
a good reputation and the friends OF the
young man are greatly surprised at his
predicament. He was working for Latimer
Penkard when apprehended and accom-
panied the officers without resistance.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-05
Mrs. Viola Livingston.
John %Strnpper.
Grounded Cruiser FIonted.

NEWPORT. r.. l., Dec. L-Tho Cn!tnl
States cruiser Yankee, which has been
aground on Hen and Chickens shoals I'm
Buzzard's bay for the last ten weeks, has
been floated and has started FOR New Bed
ford in tow, according to a wireless mos
sage received at the naval station here
tonight from its commander, Charles G..
Marsh. The Yankee will undergo minor
repairs at New Bedford. After which u is
planned that 1t will proceed under It's own
steam ia the New York navy yard for "a
complete ~overhauling.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-05
Clean sweep in One once.
burglary Charge 20 Face.

TECUnSBH. Neb., Dec, 3.-(Special)-
The sheriff OF Maryville. Mo, and Sheriff
II. L. Miner OF this city went out 10
Crab Orchard yesterday and arrested a
young fellow named Thomas Beasley. II
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-05
Many Odd Fellows TO Meet.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Dec. 4-(Special)
arrangements are practically completed
for a big meeting of Odd Fellows OF this
part OF South Dakota and adjoining terri
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
TWENTY-FIVE LIVES
LOST IN EXPLOSION
NEW YORK STREET TORN UP
WORkMEN AND PASSERS-BY
BURIED IN DEBRIS.
WOMAN AND THREE CHILDREN
SWEPT DOWN BENEATH THE
WRECKAGE.

New York, Nov. 21-Twenty-five
persons are believed to have lost
their lives in an explosion of gas
which tore up a great section of
Gold street, Brooklyn, yesterday. 1t
is definitely known that Is persons
were buried under hundreds of tons
of earth and timber thrown into the
air by the explosion and 10 more per-
sons are reported missing. The ex-
act number of dead will not be de-
termined until today, because Of the
great mass of debris under which
the bodies are buried. The explosion
occurred in a 80 foot deep excavation
made in Gold street, where a water
main was being laid. The gas main
recently sprung a leak and in some
contact with the escaping gas yes
terday. Immediately there was a ter
rife explosion that lifted the surface
Of the street for half a block in both
directions and hurled dirt, paving
stones and debris into the air.
The Ioosened earth and debris had
fallen into the excavation burying a
score Of IabOrers who were at work
when the accident happened. A wo-
man and three children were almost
opposite the excavation when the
earth crumbled under their feet and
they were swept down into the hole
under the tons of WreCkage. The
other children were on the opposite
side Of the street when the sidewalk
cayed in and they lost their lives.
Samuel Trout, foreman Of the gang
of labOrers who were laying the
water main, was near the woman and
three children, who lost their lives.
He rushed forward as he felt the
street trembIe from the explosion in
an endeavOr TO save them, but he too
was drawn into the death hole and
his body roasted to a cinder.
Only four of the men working in
the excavation escaped.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
EMPEROR WILHELM
SPEAKS BY CARD
READS ADDRESS FROM A PAPER
PREPARED BY PRINCE Won
BUELOW

Berlin, Nov. 22.-Emperor William
made his first appearance IN public
yesterday since the occasion of his
interview with Chancellor Won Bue-
low. TIE occasion was the centen-
NAL celebration Of the formation OF
the city council. When the emperor
arose to ascend the tribune Prince
Won Buelow handed him a printed
sheet and the emperor, ignoring his
general custom OF speaking extempo-
raneously, confined his remarks to
what was on this paper
I cherish" said the emperor, "a
firm confidence that the bond of 10y
atty and ahecti0n which, from ancient
times in our fatherland. has SO close
~ Joined the king and citizens, prince
and people, always Will remain I'M
broken. If. according to the words OF
the Prussian national hymn, the
sun cannot always shine and duh
days must occur then rising clouds
should never cast their shadow be
tween me and my people
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26

Stlehm looks like the best man in
the west at the pivotal position il
the line, There are not few who
think Stafford of Minnesota superio,
to the badger but Stiehm's PLAYING in
the Chicago game entities him to the
place He was all over the field. nlay
ing one of the best defensive games
of his career.
AT quartrback, none can DISPUTE
Stenen's right to the position. The
ilttIe fellows playing has been a feat.
ure OF every game in which he has
played this year and his dodging and
slde-stepping ability together with his
excellent generalship displayed in di.
rectIng his team and his expertness
with the forward pass, make him a
big favorite over Sinnock of Illinois
and Mol of Wisconsin. He is also
selected as captain. Sinnock. the
illinois quarter, has been a big factor
IN the scoring done by the IlIini and
is selected as quarter and leader of
the second eleven.
The halves undoubtedly belong to
Iddings of Chicago and Johnson of
Minnesota. Iddings won his spurs
last year and his playing this season
has been of the same high standard.
In the Wisconsin game he was i'm
possible whenever he got the ball.
His ability to smother an end, taken
with his line-bucking and defensive
playing give him choice over every
other player. Johnson of Minnesota
was a substitute in the early part of
the season but did all of the ground
gaining for Minnesota in the WiscOn,
sin game and also played a star role
against the Indians With Johnson
and Steffen receiving kicks the team
would be we'll equipped against al
most any punter The two positions
On the second eleven are given to
Kirk, captain Of the Iowa eleven and
10 Crowley of Chicago.
AT fullback, because of the great
game he has Played throughout the
season. Wilce is named. Possessing
weight, speed, natural ability and de
Wilce has the margin on
he other men Playing the position.
He seldom fails to gain the ground |
asked of him, plays a great defensive
game anywhere behind the line and |
n addition is an essential cog in any
Onward passing machine. P,ankers, |
he Minnesota fullback is a close sec
md choice but he is more the type of
he old sty,e player
Before the game with the maroons, |
Stafford should have the position but |
no center in the west has put up as
good a game as Steamer" did Sat
lrday Stafford is named for the mid
lie position in the second eleven.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
LABOR TO WAIT.
Roosevelt May Speak, but Congress
Likely To Listen To Taft Only.

Washington Nov. 23.-President
Roosevelt is to make recommends
tons for labor legislation in his an
nual message, and it may be that
congress will pass a bill Or two de
sired by labor at the approaching
session. The chances are, however
that legislative discussion of the
greater questions which the work
ingmen' leaders have pressed will be
postponed until Mr.. Taft has said his
word on the subject to congress and
to the country.
Labor Endorsed the preSident-elect
at the polls. The returns show this,
and that the Endorsement was given
in the face of the candidates plain
talks on the injunction issue makes
it seem that the workingman has
come to look upon the injunction as
a minor issue. 1t is true, probably,
that Mr.. Tafts plain speaking and
his declaration in Chicago at the
first great labor meeting of the cam
paign, that there was no act of his
career on the bench for which he had
any apology to make, gave the labor
hosts the impression that they could
trust their cause to a man whose
honesty, courage and sincerity were
SO apparent.
The ineffective work of the heads of
the American Federation of labor in
the endeayof to defeat certain repub-
licans has given the members of con
gress a courage which they did not
have previously. 1t seems to be GER
tain that Mr. Taft will not be moved
By the failure of the Gompers move
ment 10 carelessness in regard to
what labor may regard as just in the
way of legislation The president
elect has minated on more than
ore occasion that he believes some of
the acts which labor has requested
and has not received are its due
Il may be taken for granted that,
while extreme conservatives viii re-
gard some of Mr. Taft's ideas as
radical no bill viii be recommended
for passage that can be construed by
any court as class legislation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
SLANT WRITERS
MUCH PREFERRED
LOCAL MERCHANTS DESIRE
CLERKS TO USE BETTER
cHIRoGRAPHY.
VERTICAL TOO SLoW-TAuGAT
IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS BUT
PUPILS SOON CHANGE
Madison Democrat

] L.
Nhlle local business men do not
refuse employment to applicants for
clerical positions who write the verti.
cal hand, yet they prefer the slant.
ing form, and it is usually the man
with the legible, slant chirography
who is chosen. The objections 70
vertical writer's is that they are no.
noticeably slower in handling figures
and are materially hindered when re,
CURED to work in a restricted space.
as often happens in commercial life.
For this reason businessmen prefer
their clerks to use the old style pen
manship.
In the public schools of the city the
vertical system still prevails. This
form was instituted here some ten
years ago, and is used almost exclus.
lively in the lower grammar grades
In the two higher grades the teachers
haves allowed some liberty, where a
change from the style previously
learned might interfere with neatness
and individuality. The results have
been satisfactory and show that the
vertical system is more readily
learned. The student is taught to
make round, distinct letters, and
when he gradually resorts to the slant.
ing form, his writing usually is much
clearer for having written the other
hand
After a ward school graduate en-
tiers the high school with the vertical
form we'll developed, he slowly grayi.
tates to the s,anting. After having
been through a few 40 minute exam
nations or a number of hurried dicta.
tons he finds that he can gain more
speed by writing the slant hand, and
in almost every case he resorts to it,
Thus it happens that, although the
student first learns the vertical style
he usually swings over to the other
before he has finished the high school
course. At the university nearly all
students are adherents of the slant
ing form.
Another cause of the change of
handwriting as students grow older IS.
that many have not written vertically
long enough to develop speed, and,
having written the other hand before,
speed comes more natural to them
now IT is easier to change from
vertical to slanfine than vice versa,
and those who have written vertical
" once almost invariably make the
best slant hand writer's.
A course in slanting penmanship is
being given at the high school and
local businessmen approve Of this
new proceeding by the school authori
ties.
In Milwaukee the bankers recently
sent a petition to the school board
asking that BODY to annul vertical
writing and substitute a free hand sys-
tenn which is to be chosen after cor
respondence with business firms They
claim that in several instances that
! kind Of writing has prevented Young
men from gaining positions in banks
| because of their recognized inability
to handle business rapidly and salts
| factorily.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
BIC GRAB GAME
IS LUMBER TARIFF
so DECLARES CHAMP CLARK IN
DISCUSSION BEFORE CONGRESS
SIGNAL COMMITTEE.

Washington, Nov. 21.-"Universal
grab game" was the appellation Civ
en- tariff by Representative Champ
Clark of Missouri yesterday at the
hearing before the ways and means
committee On the tariff schedule for
weed and wood manufacturers. The
administrations pol cy for the preser-
walton Of forests figured largely in
lie argument.
Several Iumbermen said they want
ed the protective tariff on lumber be
cause other articles are protected by
the law. This called forth the term
grab" from Clark. Representative
BOutell OF Illinois asserted in defense
Of the protective tariff, that the gov
eminent must secure 100000 900 OF
revenue and that, as a result, some
industries must be protected.
That free trade for lumber would
tend to prevent the devastation Of
American timber land was the opin-
ion expressed by Clark, Who said it
did not matter if Canada devastated
her forests. BoutelI argued that
American forests would have to sup,
ply the lumber for both countries II
the Canadian forests are devastated
and suggested that some broader
scheme than the tariff should be
adopted for re-foresting the United
States and Canada.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
Bic ADVANCE IN
FREIGHT RATES
TRANSCONTINENTAL LINES ADD
TEN CENTS TO FORMER
SCHEDULES.

Sacramento, Nov. 21.-Shippers in
Sacramento are alarmed by the an
nouncement that the Southern Pacific
company and the other transcontinen-
al railroad lines have decided to adj
vance east-bOund rates on California
products ten cents hundred pounds
Some among them were not aware
that such an arbitrary raise was even
contemplated and were surprised that
a movement ON the part of the rail
roads so revolutionary was so little
known. This lack of information is due
in measure to the fact that although
the law requires that new schedules
must be posted for thirty days before
going into effect there is nothing to
compel the railroads to notify the
shippers of the change.
Not only Sacramento but all Cali.
fOrnia is exercised over the announce
ment and the railroads will have
fight on their hands before the ship
organized movement to fight for the
maintenance of the present rates is
being fathered by the California Traf-
fc association, the headquarters of
which are in San Francisco. 1t is the
purpose of the association to call a
conference in San Francisco of the
representatives Of the Chambers Of
Commerce of Los Angeles, Fresno,
San Jose and Sacramento and the
packers and shippers of San Francisco
to protest against the advance and to
devise some means to combat it,
$10,0OO,0Oo Added to Revenues.
Los Angeles, November 22.-Ten
million dollars a year will be added to
the freight revenues Of the railroads
by the increase in westbound freight
rates which become effective January
1, according to the estimate of Fred
P. Gregson, traffic manager of the AS
scciated Jobbers of Los Angeles.
Gregson has just received the new
| tariff, which is issued by the Trans
, continental Freight bureau.
About Is per cent Of all the rates
have been changed" said Gregson,
after going through the tariff "One
item which might work a hardship on
our foundrymen and some manufactur,
ers is the rate on certain kinds of
iron, which has been raised from rs
cents to 80 cents and on which the
rate is the same on the unfinished as
on the finished product. Live poultry
in carload lots is raised from 50 to
1920 a hundred. Boots and shoes
are raised from $3.50 to $275, plaster
from 81 to So a ton, while hardware
and structural iron men are touched
up all along the line. Plumbers sup
plies, building hardware, drugs and
chemicals, glassware, electrical ma
chinery and many other items are
raised"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
SPANISH KING
KILLED BY BOMB2

Paris. Nov 22.-Rumors are in cir
culation that King Alfonso of Spain
has been killed by a bomb in Madrid.
The rumor, however. is unconfrmed
and is not credited at the Spanish
embassy which announced it had no
news of such occurrence.
Tha Havas News Agency queried
Madrid regarding the rumor but up
to an early hour this morning Sun
dav) had received no response.
Rumor Untrue.
The Havas News Agency at :
o'clock this morning Sunday re-
ceived the following from Madrid:
The king continues his hunt at
Nudela. Rumors of his assassination
are untrue"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
Co5LESs CORN THE LATEST.
Illinois Farmer Believes He Has Mad.

VALUABLE discovery.
bloomington. H., Nov. 22.-Now 1t
is the cobless corn. One year ago H.
J. Sconce and Mayor Uarlough of Yer
million county purchased a quantity
OF seed corn in Indiana. In the ship
ment was a freak ear, which. instead
Of the ordinary cob. was composed of
a core of husk. the grains being neatly
wrapped upon the soft foundation, like
peas in ped.
Mr.. Sconce was impressed with the
novelty % the find. and decided TO
plant all the kernels on the freak ear.
To his surprise, the ears produced
this fall were fornd to be exact pro-
auctions of the single ear.
Mr.. Sconce has decided to plant
more of the corn next year. and will
endeayor to improve it, He believes
that there is more to it than freakish-
ness. The ears produced this year
Welded as much corn as those pro
yided with a cob, while the kernels
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26

James H. Davidson, republican can
didate for congress in the eighth dis
trict, certifies to the expenditure OF
$842, of which 1925 went to the cam
paign funds of the county committees
within his district
O. A. DamsOn, social democrat can
didate for congress in the sixth. de-
clares upon oath that he spent just
two cents in his campaign and that
was for a postage stamp. He re-
ceived 866 votes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
THREE DEAD, SIX MISSING.
Fatalities in Burning Mlne-Fire Still
Rauinc.

Butte, Mont. Nov. pa careful
check Of the miners at the North
western Improvement company's coal
mine at Red Lodge last night shows
three men are dead and six missing
as the result Of a fire yesterday, The
missing miners attempted to escape
by Number ,, and it is stated that
there is not chance that they have
escaped. as in that portion of the
mine the fire is raging fercely. The
fire was started by lights on the caps
of the miners. and last night it was
still raging.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26

were large and solid. The ears were
well filed, kernels even growing
among the silk. The freak ears were
placed on exhibition at country
fair at Sidell and attracted much at
tention among the farmers. They are
greatly interested in the experiment.
As result Of this discovery the corn
cob may disappear.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
NICHOLAS MAY BE TlMID.
Reported III on Eve of Funeral o.
Alexis.


Alexis.
st. Petersburg. Nov. 21.-Reports
were in circulation in official circles
last evening to the effect that En-
peror Nicholas is slightly indisposed.
These rumors may mean that his
majesty has decided to abandon his
idea Of walking three miles through
the streets of st. Petersburg in the
funeral cortege Of his uncle, the
Grand Duke Alexis, who died recently
in Paris. The entire route of the fun.
eral procession is to be lined on
either side by living wall of troops.
but in spite of this there is consider
able apprehension for the safety Of
his majesty.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
Strange Woman With Mrs. Guinness.

Laporte, Ind, Nov. Saturdays
sensations at the Lamphere trial were
stories told by Daniel M. Hutton and
his daughters, a story by Fred Rick
man, VINO dec ares he was drugged
once, and the testimony of John An
derson, who saw strange woman
with Mrs. Guinness the Saturday be-
fore the fire. Hutton and his daugh-
ters declared they saw Mrs. Guinness
on July 9. but they were unable to
distinguish her features through a
black veil
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
BIG NAVAL PLANS.
Germany Will Build Three Big Bat.
tIeships

Germany Will Build Three Big Bat.
tIeships.
Berlin, Nov 21-Naval estimates
presented to the reichstag yesterday,
provide for a new construction and
ornaments costing $54,75O,000, an in
crease over 1907 of $4,000 900. The
sum of s2,5OO,O0O is to be spent for
submarines. The plans call for the
building of three battleships, one
great cruiser of the largest type, two
small cruisers six torpedo Boats and
one torpedo experiment vessel.
The budget for the department of
interior includes $2,50OOOO for widen
ing and deepening the Kiel canal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
FOREST FIRES IN ILLINOIS.
Raging for Sc Hours-Much Timber
Burned.

Evansville, Ind. Nov. 21.-Informa-
ton received from GRANVILLE and
Carmi. H., yesterday states that for
est fires have been raging in south
ern Illinois for the past So hours, and
the damage has been quite serious.
Thousands Of acres of valuable tim
Der lands have been burned, and
farmers for miles around have been
fighting the fire for the past "a
hours. Dense clouds of smoke hover
over hundreds of towns and cities OF
Southern Indiana and Illinois due to
forest fires.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
FA|RCH|LD IS
OUT FOR JUDGE

Milwaukee, Nov 22.-State Senator
Edward T. Fairchild is to enter the
field as a candidate for circuit Judge
against Judge Grin r. Williams,
whose term on the circuit bench ex-
pires On January /, 1910.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
Cattle BadIY Infected.

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 22.-Fortv
cases of foot and mouth disease have
been discovered in the herds of cattle
in Livonia township.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
Fails for Half Million.

Council Bluffs, Ia. Nov. 22.-Harry
f Pierce, real estate dealer. filed a
petition in bankruptcy His liabilities
are S575,447.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26

Astronomers Of note are inclined TO
the theory that the eighth satellite OF
Jupiter, discovered last winter, is the
missing Lexell comet, last seen in
1873, close to the planet
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26

II has cost one transatlantic cable.
company over s125.000 SO far this
year to repair cables broken by traw
lers
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26

The wine froze in Flanders in 1868
ard the soldiers TO whom II was dis
tributed had 10 cut II in pieces with
hatchets.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
It COST WEISSE
A GCODLY SUM
Madison, Nov. 2.

Madison, Nov. "a.
1t cost Congressman c. H. Weisse,
democrat of the sixth district, a pref
ty penny to compass his reelection
in the recent campaign. He certifies
to the expenditure OF 81 564 as fol-
lows: