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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-09-26
HEAVY LOSS IN MICHIGAN
Damage From Forest Fires viii Total
Over O.o0O, 600.

Over $40 .00O, 000.
Ann Arbor, Mica. Sept 24.-Profes-
ser Gilbert Roth, state forester. who
has just returned from the forest fire
districts of Northern Michigan. said
that 1900. geo acres of timber had been
burned. He estimated the loss on
standing timbera alone at $tO.0oO.Ooo
and said additional losses on mer-
charitable timber, country residences
and crops would run the losses above
S40,O0O,00Q.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28
ANXIOUS DAY ON STEAMER
Machinery on Furnessia Breaks Down
and ship is Sport of Ninety
Mile Gale,

NEW YORK, Oct. 21,-The sos passengers
who arrived today on the steamer Fur
nessia from Glasgow spent thirteen anxious
hours at sea last Wednesday while the
vessel floundered helplessly, the sport of a
ninety-mile gale. The mlsadventure was
due to an accident in the engine room. a
eross-head having slipped out OF place,
necessitatins an abrupt silercing OF the
machinery.
For more than half a day the machinists
strove to make the delicate adjustment, ex-
hausting every resource of shipcraft. For
a hundred times at least the vagrant cross
mead was within a hairs breath of Its
home only to be sent wandering again by
a violent lurch of the vessel.
Meantime the passengers pretty well d.
vided their time between an effort TO keen
themselves from too sudden contact with
their surroundings and the plying Of the
captain with anxious questions. The
steamer had early holsted the signal. mot
under control but no other craft was
sighted and finally the patience Of the
machiEasts was awarded and the Fur
nessia was but a day late In arriving.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28
ONLY one CHARGE REMAINS
Morse and Curtis Face Only Banking
Indictment.
JUDGE HOUGH MAKES RULING
Defense Freed from Charge of COn-
spirscy in Case Involving the
National Bank of North
America.

NEW YORK, oct. 27.-The defense In the
case Of Charles w. Morse, financier, and
A. H.. Curtis. former president Of the Ma
tional Bank OF North America. who are on
trial in the United States court here, scored
several telling points today. The %presenta-
ton Of evidence by the prosecution had
been concluded before adjournment Of court
yesterday and the defense before opening
it's case had made motions to have quashed
the Indictment against their clients. These
motions were denied, but after hearing ar
guments on motions to strike cut certain
specific portions OF the indictments, Judge
Hough ruled in favor Of the defense. BY
his direction. two counts of the Indictment
ore charging conspiracy and the Their
misappropriation-were stricken from the
record.
In dismisslng the conspiracy charge Judge
Hough said that, from the evidence which
had been adduced, he could not see how
the minds OF the two defendants could act
in concert. In view of the evidence. he
said, he could rot permit a verdict
on the conspiracy count, and. there
fore, he directed that the conspiracy charge
he dismissed. The count in the Indictment
charging transportation in connection
with a 10000 note given in payment for
stock purchased from Mr.. Morse also was
dismissed by Judge Hough on the ground
there was no evidence of criminality. The
part of the indictment which remains, and
which Judge Hough refused to dismiss
when application was made by counsel for
Morse, alleges false reports, m~isapplica-
tom over certlficatlon and the use Of funds
of deposltors for speculative purposes.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28
OUT OF BUSINESS
Large Retail House Setting Ready
TO Quit.

One of Omaha's largest stores located on
Farnam street near 14th, has begun to go
out OF business by selling a great many OF
their fixtures such as Iron Safes. Reming-
ton Typewriters, Cash Registers, Wall Cases
and Counters. 1t seems strange that such a
large institution is forced to leave Omaha.
There are enough rich people in this city to
build sufficient buildings to keep retail mer-
chants from going elsewhere. Every day
merchants travel from town TO town looking
for suitable buildings to start retail estab-
lishments. Omaha has nothing to offer in
this line. other cities reap the benefit.
When we advertised recently that we were
Forced Out OF Business and had to unload
this large stock, the people of Omaha and
vicinity took advantage Of the low prices
at which the goods were being slaughtered.
They came from far and wide.
Below are a few OF the Prices that will
Give you an idea OF how the goods are be-
ing sold:
Lamb all wool underwear. regular price
$50 a garment now DEC Mems $3.50. 500
ard $3.50. Priestly C~ravenettes, SSS5; IS, So
and 81 stetson Hats, 1886; $50 and 800
Sweater Vests, csc; 75c and 500 Black
sateen Shirts 6Oc: $50 and 500 Manhattan
and Monarch Shirts 49c; 800 SELF Shoes,
1.sS; Csc boys knee pants, lie; Mems $50
and $500 Black stiff Hats. syc; Martin-Co t
Special Soft Hats. regular price $3.50. our
goods, 29c; All our Ladies' furs will be
sold at Csc on the dollar, Big sale Is now on
at Omaha Clothing Co., 15i6-1sls Farnam st.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28
HITCHCOCK CERTAIN OF RESULT
National Republican Chairman Gets
Line on Election.

National Republican Chairman Gets
Line on Election.
NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-Chafrman Hitch
cock of the republican national committee
said at national headquarters today that
the Information on which he is to base
the forecast Of the electoral vote which
he will give out at the end of the week
is reaching him rapidly and that already It
Is sufficient to convince him that many
surprises evidently are in store for cleo
ton day.
From the 10" ders of the party in Mis-
souri, the reports are far more optimistic
than they have been hitherto, he said. and
in consequence he was almost tempted
to expect that state to show up in the
republican column. He did not expect TO
carry Kentucky, but believed there was
promise of a few electoral votes there for
the republican ticket, and Mr.. Hitchcock
added that Tennessee also apparently il
preparing some surprises.
AS to ohio, there was declared to be no
worry. 1t was described as absolutely
safe. Nor was Indiana giving the repub-
lican chairman any concern, but he was
not so hopeful. he said Of Montana and
Nevada However, these latter two were
the only states west Of the MissIssippi
that were In doubt, according TO his way
of thinking. New York was declared TO
be like Ohio, namely, absolutely safe.
Both Mr.. Taft for the presidency and Gov
ernor Hughes for reelection were said TO
be assured Of victory at the polls in this
state.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28
TINE FOR RooRBAcK ARRIVES
John W. Kern Makes Statement Con
corning InzAlna Contest.

Holm W. Kern Makes Statement Con-
cernIng InSA'na Contest.
Upton Ind. ~. 81 am reliably in
formed and mako Ags specific charge
that 500, 600 OF mdpVy, largely contributed
bv trusts and combines, was brought into
Indiana last Sunday and passed through
the hands Of Hon. Fred Sims, secretary Of
state
John w. Kern, the democratic vice presi-
Dental nominee, made the above declara-
ton before a good-sized audience here to-
day. -
CHICAGO, oct. 27.-Fred w. Upham, as
sistant treasurer of the republican cam
paign fund, when shown John w. Kern's
charge that 10000, collected largely from
trusts, had been sent into Indiana, said
today:
Not a dollar OF ~anybody's money has
been sent out Of my office to Indiana. If
there had been 1 would know it, and Mr..
Kern's statement is untrue. 1 don't even
know Mr.. Sims. It's an 'end-of-the-cam-
paign' yarn, scarcely worth denying"
INDIANAPOLIS. Oct. H.-when shown
the story from Upton today, wherein
John w. Kern charged him with handling
$4,000 OF campaign funds, Fred Sims. sec
rotary OF state. said:
This is absolutely false. l know nothing
of a $4,000 campaign fund for Indiana. 1t
is about time for these stories to be cir
culated. as the democrats hope to help
their cause in this way"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

South Dakota Republican State Primary
league, when asked today ror his opinion
concerning results Of next Tuesdays cleo
ton, said:
Il believe Judge Taft will have a ma
jority Of at least 10000. 1t may run consld-
erably over this figure. Senator Vessey
will have 10000 or more majority for gov
ernor and the legislature will favor Gov
ernor Crawford for United States senator
by not less than five to one"
Asked as to the truthfulness of the re-
port concerning a deposit which he was
willing to wager on the general results Of
the election, Chairman Richards replied
that more than a week ago he deposited
more than $500 in the James Valley bank
OF Huron which he offered TO stake on the
results in South Dakota that Taft, Craw-
ford and Vessey would carry the state. At
noon Monday no part OF the deposit had
been covered.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Railroad Company Ordered to Refund
Part of Freight Charge TO
Swift and Company.
fFrom a staff Correspondence

WASHINGTON, d. c., oct. H-(Special
Telegram. )-Postmasters appointed: Ne
braska, Pickrell, Gage county, George l.
Mumford, vice j. d. White, resigned. Iowa,
Sulphur Springs, Buena Vista county, Ed
ward Mernin, vice T. II. McCarville, re-
signed. Wyoming. Mona, Crook county,
Hannah r. Sims, vice X. +. Sims, resigned.
In the case of Swift and Company against
the Chicago, Burlington & quincy the in
terstate Commerce commission today issued
an order instructing the defendant railroad
company to refund S4OS to Swift and Com
pany on account of an overcharge on fif-
teen shipments of packing house products
and fresh meat forwarded during the period
from May 81 to July II, 1867. from South
Omaha to Denver, Colo.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28
STEEL DIVIDEND UNCHANGED
Figures of Earnings show Material
Increase over Preceding
Quarter.

NEW YORK. oct. 2I.-Directors Of the
United States Steel corporation today de-
clared a quarterly dividend Of one-half Of
l per cent on the common stock and 1&
per cent on the preferred stock. These are
unchanged from the last previous quarter.
The report for the quarter ended Sep
tember 30 shows total earnings Of 1,Ol6, ga.
a decrease OF SIC s3s.O oil. as compared TO the
corresponding period OF last year, ret
earnings OF t2l.slo.H7. a decrease OF tl4.-
ss4.6Ss; surplus for the quarter. S,15z,o2, a
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28
BRYAN COVERING NEW YORK CITY
Candidate Puts In One of Busiest
Days Of Campaign.

NEW YORK, oct. 2.-Mr. Bryan's pro-
gram for today was one of the busiest Of
the campaign. A comparatively brief rest
followed a meeting In city Hall park at 3
O'clock this morning for night workers, and
then Mr.. Bryan was engaged with his
friends and political advisers until u
O'Clock, when he was the principal speaker
Al a Broadway meeting. From that time
until after midnight 1t was to be a con-
slant round of meetings, first in Brooklyn,
then Long Island City, next a jump to
Jersey City for three meetings before re-
turning to New York TO address the Col
lege Mems Democratic club at the Hoff-
man house.
After, dinner there was to be a hurried
trip TO Harlem before the candidate goes
TO Brooklyn for the last series of efforts
in his strenuous day, the last being an ad-
dress at Eckford hall beginning at 1913
o'clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28
Disposal OF Famous stud.

LEXINGTON, Ky. oct. N.-The dispersal
sale OF Colonel Milton Young's McGrsn-
thianR stud, the second largest thorough
pred establishment in the world, comprising
500 stations, mares and weanlings, began
here today. Colonel Young Is preparing TO
leave the American racing field and will
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28
Pioneer of VermIIIon Killed.

VBRMILLION, S. D., Oct. 2-(Special
Telegram.)-While putting up a stovepipe,
Joseph Hirchliff fell astride a chair and re-
ceived injuries from which he died last
night. Hinchliff was a civil war veteran
and a South Dakota pioneer.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

establish a plant in the Argentine Republic.
The best sales were:
Cesarion, b.. H., by Faustus-Imp. Cleo
patra, to James Staples, representing James
B. Segrtm, member Canadian Parliament
at Toronto, for $4,000.
Yorkshire Lad, Oh. h., by Diana Forget
Rose, to James Staples for 81, 500.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28
DOWN TO CONFIDENCE GAME
Continued from First Page.)

Thompson with one of it's best appointive
places in the diplomatic line was a bigger
deal than selling out to the enemies of
Frank Tyrrell and Congressman Pollard,
and It was too big a deal for the man
agement TO carry through to a successful
conclusion.
The Star has a lot of stockh olders scat
tered over the state; good, strong, relia-
BILE business men-republicans. AS soon
as the democratic scheme to buy up re-
publican papers was published some of
these stockholders got busy on the Star
management. How the Organized man
agement of the paper got out of it's agree
ment cannot be told in detail. But read
ers of the paper can best Judge as they
see the Bryan dope it is publishing and
no doubt will continue to publish. For
when it stops then Tom Allen Will get
busy.
Ketfer Depends on Friends.
One candidate for office, who is absolutely
in the hands of his friends, is ]. Warren
Keifer, jr, candidate for the legislature
from Nuckolls county. Mr.. Keller has
been unable to devote any time at all to
his own candidacy owing to the fact that
he has been acting as chairman of the
republican state committee.
Mr.. keifer was one Of the leaders in the
last Legislature and took a prominent part
in the enactment of all the legislation of
that session. AS the head of the finance
I'm the house he did splendid
work. and his experience and level headed
ness was Of great value to the state.
1t is reported an awful hard fight is being
put up by Mr.. Keifer's opponent, and az
the republican majority is usually less
than 200, Keifer's friends are under the
nRpaqsity Of hlnDinU Themselves en- r1y and
late.
Around the headquarters. however, ii is
not believed that the republicans of his
district are going to permit the state chair
man to be retired because he is not able
to be upon the ground and personally look
after his interests,
Two Big Meetings.
Lincoln will have two immense republican
meetings between now and election day.
Saturday night is the time the Taft Travel
ing Mems club holds forth at the Audi
forum, with Franklin Collins, an old Lin
coin boy, as the speaker. Monday night
will occur the big meeting at the Audi
torium, and the open air meeting in the
state house grounds. Senator Burkett and
| Governor Sheldon will address these meet
ings.
Campaign Notes Coming In.
Those Bryan lightning rod promissory
notes are finding their way into Lincoln.
This, OF course, is not surprising when it
is known that hundreds of thousands Of
| them have been printed and circulated.
on one corner OF the note are the words,
Democratic National Committee, Audi
toriuIn Annex, Chicago" Then in large
letters. Let the People Rule" on the
right hand corner is this familiar name,
&C. n. Haskell, Treasurer Then comes,
clear across the note in big black letter,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

TarrytOwn and PeeksiII.
TARRYTowN. N. r., oct. 2Z-Mr. Taft
received here with a brass band and
addressed a large crowd in Depot square.
Two OF the biggest factories had closed
down for the morning to enable their en-
ployes TO hear the republican candidate. A
big democratic banner which has occupied
a prominent place near the spot on which
stood the platform from which Mr.. Taft
smoke was removed for the time while the
TAFT meeting was in progress, but was hung
up again as soon as the train pulled out.
PEEKsKILL. N. Y. oct. ga. parade
representing all the interests OF TINS place
was held here today in honor of William
II. Taft and It Was timed to end at the
railroad depot just as the republican presi-
Dental candidates train was to arrive. Be
sides the paraders there we're many citizens
and although II was raining hard they
sta we'd until the train arrived. Mr.. TAFT,
vino was greeted with repeated cheers
spoke from the rear of his train.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

decrease Of S14, T9, 6SS. Untitled orders, 3,42i,-
81 tons, a decrease of 1908, O31 tons.
AS compared with the earnings Of the
quarter ended June 80 last. those of the
quarter just ended show increases Of $3.50.
61S in total earnings; Of s4,9J6,427 in net
earnings; Of $4,956, 42S In the surplus for the
quarter, and of los, lOl tens in untitled or
ders.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

Dakota Republicans Confident.
HURON, S, D. Oct. 27.-(speclal)-R. O.
Richards Of his city. chairman OF the
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

sary to carry me to a hospital at the end
Of The day"
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12
How to Be e Model Wife.

The newspapers are full of disserta- tions on such topics as how to be a successful business woman, how to be a good stenographer, how to be a we'll paid factory girl. how to be an efficient housek keeper, how to be a satisfactory cook, how to be 8 prosperous dress maker.
 But the question how to be a model wife seems to have escaped the young women who make their living by writ ing such articles. Do they think being a model wife Is so easy that no instruc- ton In that art Is needed? Or Is 1t that after a woman is once married she need not trouble about being a mod el wife, her chief concern being how to make hers a model husband:
 At any rate, the remarks of Mrs Sally Morris Cory of New York, who Is a wife herself, on the model wife prob lem have all the charm of novelty. Mrs. Cory's theory is that a woman may best seek happiness in married life and that if she conducts herself according to set of simple rules she will be req sonably sure to find it. She says that the model wife will never have an opin- ion contrary to her husbands, will have the same religion or none, If he has none will never try to be intellectual, will give up her family ties. for man Is born with a dislike for his future wife's family will be neat, economical, a good cook and a good housekeeper. If she will attend to these little mat ters, she will make her husband happy md be happy herself.
 Perhaps this is true; at any rate, every man will approve Mrs. Cory's prescription. But will not happiness be purchased too dearly at such price? Never was there a household where the wife did not hold opinions and this, however hard 1t may be upon domestic happiness, Is 6 good thing for the world. The opinion of good wom- an is an important factor h human progress. But for that 1t Is doubtful whether slavery would have been abol- ished but for that we should still be ln 6 state of barbarian. The opinions of good women, impressed upon their hus- bands. are responsible for almost every ,dvance the race has made.
 A wife should undoubtedly be neat, economical, a good cook and a good housekeeper, but she Is entitled to her own opinions and should insist upon them always, whatever the cost to the harmony of the home.-Chicago Jour- nal
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12
HOW HE JOINED THE UNION.
Story of an E1-Circus Mans Coup
 in Oklahoma

C. C. Worrall, editor of the Hobar, Chief. who expects to be State printer by appointment under Gov. Haskell, is a member of the Farmers Union, says the Guthrie correspondent of the Kan sas City Times. Worrall once was in the circus business and was the first man to control the concessions of the Ringing circus. There may not seem to be much connection between Worrall as a member of the Farmers union and Worrall the show man, but the connection may suggest itself in this story of how Worrall got his member. ship In the Farmers union.
 The farmers of kiowa County, where Worrall lives. were wary Of him when he applied for membership. His shrewd- ness and his cleverness as stump speaker perplexed them. Several weeks had passed without the right hand of fellowship being extended to Worrall by the Farmers union. Worrall saw that strategy was required and he pre- pared himself. At meeting held one night, worrall made three rousing speeches, each speech building up to the other along lines that pleased the members of the union. In his last speech, Worran announced that he would turn his newspaper to the cause of the Farmers union.
 The announcement was greeted witi. cheers. Then somebody tossed a dol lar upon the platform, telling Worrall to credit the giver with a years sub scrlption. Other dollars began falling, until there were about seyenty-fye pieces of the white metal bearing the token, Tn God We Trust" on the stage
 This was the moment for Worrall's coup Advancing to the front of the platform, Worrall moved his arms as if thrusting the money from him and exclaimed almost tearfully, but with great dramatic effect: Beloved citi- zens and members of the union, re fuse your money. Let it not be said of me and the Hobart Chief that money was accepted for our support I com init the Chief to this new and grand and glorious policy for the love of the cause"
 The rafters shook with applause. In agitation from the effects of his impas stoned speech Worrall WAS escorted to his seat by the chairman. Then a farmer and member of the union got up and asked:
 Well, when will 1t be possible for man to subscribe for your paperf"
 With all the meekness of a new con- vert, Worrall replied: Tomorrow morning as early as o'clock" And he got the subscribers, together with great and increasing influence in the Farmers union.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12
Tricks with Smoke,

Make of newspaper some old-fash- toned lighters" the kind that were used before matches were invented. To make them, take strips of newspaper about fifteen inches long and an inch in width, and roll them up into tapers beginning at one corner; then turn down the end to prevent them from un- rolling. Hold one of the lighters in a slanting position, the end away from your hand pointing downwards. Light that end with a match, and as tb. fame mounts upwards towards your hand, you will see a tongue of flame still burning at the lower end, even though 1t seems to be charred and burnt out. Now blow out the lower flame, leaving the upper one burning, and a stream of smoke will appear where the flame was. Put lighted match to the smoke, and it will ignite like a gas jet. Now take another light CT. and instead of leaving the end fold ed down as in the first movement, open it and hold it by that end to prevent unrolllng. IT you now light the lower end. as before, the flame will mount upwards, but no tongue of flame will re- main at the lower end; a stream of smoke. however, will pour out of the upper end. and this, too, will ignite if you touch a match to it. To carry the experiment little further, get wide mouth bottle, and just as the smoke be gins to pour out of the top of the taper. pinch the end where you are holding ii. and the smoke will be forced down and will come out of the lower end instead; quickly insert that end In the bottle. and the latter will become full of smoke. Then touch a llghtel match to the smoke at the mouth of the bottle, and there will be little flash of flame, harmless but surprising.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-12

constitutes one of the misfortunes of the middle ages.
 To develop the neck bathe It with warm water, then rub with olive oil, using a rotary motion. In the morning use cold water and rub with alcohol.
 Every woman knows that fruits should benefit the complexion if eaten judiciously, but few understand wheth- CT fresh or cooked ones agree best with them.
 Jumping rope has just been advised by a famous reducer as the quickest way to bring down a womans flesh. Care should be exercised where the fat woman does her jumping or It may also bring down the house.
 A nasal douche of slightly salted wa ter is a remedy for cararrh. One-half teaspoonful of common table salt should be dissolved in half glass of water and then put into the douche bag, or it may be sniffe'i through the nostril. ejectlng through the mouth. This should be done night and morning