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Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-09
GERMANY's FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Won BueIow Outlines situation Dur
ing Debate on Budget.
BERLIN, Dec. S.-Chancellor Won Buelow
during the budget debate today. addressed
the Reichstag on Germany's foreign pol
icy, dwelling at length on the southeast
European situation, the relations of Ger
many to France and Great Britain and
G~ermany's attitude toward the American
Japanese understanding, He said the sub
stance Of the agreement had been com
inundated to Germany by the representa-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-09
Tax sale soon over.

BOONE, Ia. Dec. L-(special Telegram.)
The sale of property in Boone county for
delinquent taxes was held this morning
at the treasurer's office. Several hundred
parcels OF land were disposed of. the sale
lasting but ninety minutes. breaking all
loca! records.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-09

MARsHALLTOWN. Ia, Dec. S.~-(Speeial
Telegram .)-Wilfred Cartwright, an imple-
ment dealer Of Hubbard, died this morning
from gunshot wounds accidentally inflicted
by Herman Baucher, a travelling man of
Peoria, ILL.,. Sunday afternoon while
Baucher. Cartwright and others were hunt
ing. Before he died Cartwright made a
written statement generating Baucher.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-09
Young Weaver to stand Trial.

IOWA FALLS. Ia, Dec. s-(special Tele-
An article will appear in the Iowa Falls
Sentinel. published today. which indicates
that Walter L. Weaver, under indictment
in this county on two count for uttering
a forged instrument. will return home and
stand trial.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-09
DruEgist Diea Suddenly.

SIOUX CITY. Ia. Dec. a-(sDeeial Zee
gram.)-When w. II. staley. night tele-
graph operator for the Journal, dropped
into ]. e. Matthews store at 3 o'clock this
morning TO buy a cigar he found the pro-
prietor lying on a table apparently asleep
He pulled Matthews leg to awaken him
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-09
Nebraskan WEEDS In sioux city.

SIOUX CITY, Ia. Dec. s-(special Tele-
gram.)-A marriage license was Issued here
TO Clarence ]. Parker. aged % OF Omaha,
Neb.. and Mary Ellen Graham. % of Glen
wood. la.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-09
Nobody is Too Old

TO learn that the sure way to cure a cough
or cold is with Or. Kings New Discovery.
Soc and 800. Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-09

condition of wOman'S organism.
Devised and put up by physician of vast experience in the treatment Of oman's
maadies. Its ingredients have the Endorsement of leading physicians in all
schools of practice.
The "Fayorte Prescription" is known everywhere as the standard remedy
for diseases If women and has been so regarded for the past Az years and more.
Accept nc secret nosrum in place Of "Favoite Prescfipnon"Ia medicine IF
It's foolish and often dangerous to experiment with new or but slightly tested
neutrality-suspicious. urged upon the afflicted as "Wst as good" or better than
"Favorte Prescription" The dishonest dealer sometimes insists that he knows
what the profered substitute is made Of but you don't and it is decided. for your
interest that you should know what you are taking into your stomach and system *
pecung it to act as a curative. To him its only a difference of profit. Therefore,
insist o. having DR.. Perces Favonte Prescription. 3D..
Send 81 onecent stamp, to pyc cost of mailing only On teeco copy of DIR. Perces
Common Sense Medical Adviser, 1908 pages dothbound.
Worlds DBpensay Medical Association, Propretor, R. V. Pierce, MD,
President, Buffalo, \. Y.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-09
II Badge of Honesty
Is printed on the outer wrapper of every bottle OF
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription

it is the only medicine for woman's peculiar ailment
by druggists, the makers of which feel fully warrant'
in thus taking the afflicted into their full confidence.
The more known about the composition of
DR.. Pierce'S FaVOrife Prescription the more
confidently will invalid women rely upon h
to cure their peculiar weaknesses and de-
ran6emenfS. There's no secrecy about its
m~ake-up-nO deceptive inducements held out
TO the afflicted. rs simply a good, honest,
square = deal medicine with no alcohol or
Injurious, Habif-fOrnin6 drugs i'm its cOmpO-
SifiOn. Made wholly from roots. IL can do
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-09
State Agricultural Society.
Observation-Disclosures Come.

The Iowa Horticultural society will also
meet tomorrow. Reports will be given by
President w. M. Bomberger of Harlan,
Secretary Wesley Greene Of Davenport and
Treasurer Elmer NJ Reeves Of Waverly.
The afternoon will be devoted to discussion
OF Horticultural subjects.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-09

SidOn. Made wholly from roots. IL a d o no harm i'm any
condition of wOnanS organism.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
Montana Matters In Congress.

WASHINGTON, May 16.-The senate
has passed the Dixon bill for opening
the Grow Indian reservation to set.
tlement and establishing horse.
raising company of Grow Indians. The
senate also passed the Carter bill es.
tablishing the Glacier National park
in northern Montana.
The gener al deficiency bill which was
reported in the house today carries an
item of $1,000 for completing surveys
and allotments of land in the Black.
feet Indian reservation.
Senator Hepburn of Idaho, has in.
troduced an amendment to the sundry
civil bill providing for survey with
out regard to settlement thereon, OF
all reserved and unreserved unsur-
veyed public lands In Montana, Idaho,
Oregon and California, to be COM
pleted as rapidly as possible.
The president sent to the senate to.
day the nomination of Fletcher Mad.
dox of Great Falls, Mont, to be So
licitor of internal revenue. MIR. Mad
dox's appointment will be confirmed
by the senate Monday.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
Ten Thousand Chinese Drowned.

SEATTLE, May 13.-News of one OF
the greatest disasters that China has
ever known, q sudden tidal wave bore
in the Yang Use Kiang, which involves
the loss OF nearly 10000 lives at Han
kow, was brought by the steamer Titan,
which arrived last evening. A wave
26 feet in height flooded without warn
ing down the river, overwhelming
thousands of junks, sampans and
small boats and wrecking some large
river steamers.
Some 5000 Chinese we're sleeping In
sampans and small craft and huts by
the river side at Hsnkow and they
were enveloped by the great wave,
which swest broken junks, splintered
sampans and an heterogeneous mass
of debris, with swarms OF drowned
Chinese mixed with the wreckage.
The scenes for many days after the
disaster were terrible, the river side
being strewn with dead and debris OF
wrecked craft for many miles.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
TAFT WILL WIN OUT.
Campaign Manager Predicts Nomin-
alton On First Ballot.

COLUMBUS, O., Ma: l6.-Arthur L.
Vorys, manager oi the l'att canvass,
gave out the following -!a'emeut to-.
night:
"The last conventions for the -eiec.
tion of delegates to the national con.
vention were held today.
"With the close of the campaign for
deleg ates to the republican national
convention the nomination of Secre.
tary Taft on the first ballot is fore
gone conclusion. Of the $50 deleg ates
who will sit in the convention, 563
have been chosen under positive in.
Instructions to vote for Ohio's candi.
date or under resolutions of endorse
ment of preference that were the
equiv alent of instructions. Two hun.
dred and twenty delegate have been
instructed for other candidates. One
hundred and ninety-two are unin.
structed. This assures the secretar y
at this time total delegate strength
in the convention OF only few votes
less than 700.
The seats of 1S2 delegates are con-
tested, but in only l26 OF these con-
tests are Taft delegates affected"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
Resist Higher Freight Rates.

CHICAGO, May l5.-Represen atives
Of more than 300 commercial orgaai.
cations from all parts of the country,
at . meeting here today, adopted
resolutions protesting against the pro.
posed advance in railroad freight
rates, but agreeing to submit the
question of the justice Of such advance
to the interstate commerce commits.
sion, without appeal to the courts.
In the event of the railroads refus-
ing to consent to itration, the
federal courts are to be asked to Issue
iujunctions against the railroads In
every district where an attempt may
be made to increase the rates.
The conference authorized Chair.
man c. W. Upham to appoint com.
mittee Of Is to carry out the de-
mands OF the convention, the pro posed
advance Of 10 to Is per cent in official
classification territory, the resolutions
declare, means an increase Of freigh,
charges Of about 800, 900, 900 which is
an acute additional burden on the
business interests of the country.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
To Recover Public Lands.

WASHINGTON, May l6.- An un-
favorable report has been ordered by
the public lands committee OF the
house on the senate resolution pro.
viding for the protection of innocent
purchasers in connection with pro.
secutions authorized by this congress
and about to begin To recover for the
government some millions of acres of
public lands IN far western states,
which it is alleged have been illegally
administered by railroad companies
to whom they were granted. The COM
mittee based its adverse action on q
letter from the attorney general prom.
Using to preserve without special legis.
latiou the rights Of innocent parties.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
Wrecked BY Tornado.

OMAHA, May 13.-Only two of the
six railroads between Omaha and
Chicago were in working order this
morning, the other four being out of
commission because of washouts
following the tornado and storm of
last night.
The little town of Richfeld was
almost blown to pieces, but the
casualty list was small. AT Louisville,
half the town was wrecked. An officer
from Fort Crook states that the dam.
age to the army buildings will am
cunt to 100000 at the army post
alone and that the village is almost a
total wreck. A remarkable scene oc-
Cured when the officers realized that
q torn ado had struck the post. Six
hundred troops of the Sixth regiment
were brought to battalion formation
and in the midst of flying slate roofs
and other debris they were marched
across the parade ground to the SUBJ
stantial buildings, where they were
put at "rest" and took to the cellars.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
the preservation of the natural re.
sources OF the country.

the preservation OF the uatural re-
sources of the country.
1t heartily commends the action OF
Mr.. Roosevelt in calling the confer
ence and recommends that future con-
ferences Of q like character be called
by the president at such times as con-
ditions shall warrant and his judg-
ment shall sanction.
Legislation by congress and states
is suggested not specifically, but along
general lines to further the ends
sought. 1t also suggested that the
states individually put the subject
into the hands of competent commits.
sions.
The resolutions were received with
hearty approval. After they had been
read, Governor Blanchard stated that
IL had been the purpose of the com.
mittee to prepare resolutions on broad,
liberal lines of national scope, that 1t
had purposely avoided making specific
recommend ations or advocating any
permanent form of organization for
the conference.
The declaration was adopted with.
out dissent, after which the president
introduced W. j. Bryan who received
q most enthusiastic reception.
Mr.. Bryan acknowledged his obli-
CATION to the president for the oppo.
tunity Of participating in an historic
event OF this magnitude. The discus
sion had already, he said. helped de-
fine the proper sphere of national and
state control. He said he was jealous
of any encroachment upon the rights
Of the state, but it was entirely con.
sistent with his theory to believe that
it was just as imper alive that the gen.
eral government should discharge the
duties delegated to it as it was that
the states should exercise the powers
reserved to them.
The following resolution offered by
W. J. Bryan was adopted by accla'
N alton:
"Resolved, That this conference
expresses its deep regret that ex.Presi'
dent Cleveland is prevented by sick
ness from participating in this historic
meeting, and expresses its sincere wish
for his speedy recovery
1t was at the presidents suggestion
that the resolution was adopted by
acclamatiOu.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
Platt Scandal In Court.

NEW YORK, May lS.-Mae c. Wood,
the Omaha girl who il suing United
States Senator Thomas G. Plat for
divorce, alleging that the senator for
mally entered into a marriage con-
tract with her November 4, 1901, gave
testimony In the sui. today. The at
torneys for Miss Wood have in their
possession a number of letters and
other documents which they claim will
substantiate the claims of the plain.
tiff. Miss Wood asks that che be
paid $4,000 alimony.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
Washington News Notes.

WASHINGTON. May 1s.-The house
today. under suspension Of the rules,
passed bill allowing the state Of
Idaho to reclaim 10000 acres Of
land belonging to the public domain.
Senator Dixon won decisive
victory in the senate in. securing the
increase from s50O, 900 to 81, 900, 600
in the appropri iation for the forest
service for the construction of roads,
trails, fire lanes, bridges, telephone
lines, cabins, fences and other ueces-
sary improvements. 1t was victory
that surprised even the warm friends
Of the bureau, and the senator IL re.
ceiving hearty congratulations upon
his success.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
For Tariff Revision.

WASHINGTON, May 16.-The senate
adopted resolution today, reported
by Mr.. Aldrich from the committee on
finance, giving that committee author
ity to employ expert assistants neces.
sary to provide for Intelligent revi.
sion ofthe tariff and to report what
further legislation is needed to secure
an equitable treatment for agricultural
and other products OF the United
States. The committee is also in.
structed to collect proof of the elative
cost of production in this and the
principal competing foreign countries.
This action Is in preparation for a
general plan fer revision of the
tariff Il. the next session of congress.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
Peary Wants Funds.

New YORK, May 1S.-Commander
Robert E. Peary, who has been in
Washington and has had q special
conference with the president, arrived
here yesterda ay. He comes to getifpossi-.
BILE the $50, 900 which will be necessary
to take him on his ninth expedition in
search of the north pole this summer.
Commander Peary said that he need
ed $50, 900 to make the trip to the pole
and while he had assurances that he
would get at least o third of that am.s
the remainder would be forthcoming.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
Walking Across Continent.

KANSAS CITY, May l3.-Across the
continent and back In eight months
for purse of $4,000 is the task
chosen By Charles Mercer, an Indian
of the Sioux tribe. Mercer is in
Kansas City on his return trip to San
Francisco. He left there October 20,
1907, and arrived in New York on
j anu ary y, 1908. He has until June
% to complete his trip back to San
Francisco.
MERGERS Indian name is Chief Run.
ming Horse and he is the grandson of
Chief Sitting Bull, the famous Sioux
warrior. He carries notebook
which bears the postmark of the post
Office in every town he visits and also
the signature of the chief of police in
each town.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
Thirty Dead In Tornado.

SHREVEPORT, La, May l4.-Thirty
dead and 200 injured is q conserva'
tive estimate of the fatalities caused by
the tornado which swept through
northern Louisiana yesterday evening
destroying three small towns and leav'
ing wrecked homes and ruined crops
in a path q mile wide and so miles
long. The dead at Gillian, which
had held 200 inhabitants. number l3,
while at Bolinger there is known
death list of six. The two towns are
about Is miles apart. and nothing has
been learned of the work OF the storm
in the country between.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
May Control Power Plants.

BILLINGS, May l6.-By q deal con-.
Guided here today between the Yegen
brothers and representative OF the
Madison River Power company, the
electric power plant Of the former
changes hands for a consideration of
5000, 600. The deal was negotiated in
New York three days ago and only
became known here when the papers
were signed mere today.
l. IL announced that the Madison
River Power company has secured op-
tions on all the electrical power plants
east Of Billings, Including those at
Columhu-, Forsyth, Big Tim.
ber ard Living.ton and will. if the
negotiations are concluded. run q
power system from one central station.
The deal means practically control Of
all the electrica! power 20 eastern
Montana by the Madison River Power
company. The same comrapy is also
negotiating for options IN power
plants west OF Bn't., wLch would
give it control nt the tr,,re state, ex.
coping Butte, H-l.n. a-u Great Falls.
Fine Book =! Printing spe
Ill
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
WILL VOTE FOR TAFT.
Montana Republicans Instruct Dele
gates To National Convention.

BUTTE, May 14.-The roar of ap.
plause that shook the very building
when Fletcher Maddox, chairman of
the state central committee, mentioned
in his address at the opening of the
republican state convention this after
noon, the name of Roosevelt, indicat.
ed the temper Of the various county
delegations and appeared to forecast
the action Of the convention as to its
choice for presidential candidate. The
mention of the name of ''that greatest
American, Theodore Roosevelt"
brought the convention to its feet
amid q pandemonium in which hats,
handkerchiefs and canes were waved
frantically for two minutes.
In the course of his address, Mr..
Maddox predicted Taft would receive
the greatest popular vote ever given q
presidential candidate and closed by
reading q congratulatory telegram
from Senators Garter and Dixon and
Congressman Pray as follows:
1--WE send cordial congratulations
to our fellow republicans of Montana
in convention assembled. The splen-
did achievements of the honorable
past give assurance of meritsd success
in the future. With abiding faith in
the wisdom and devotion Of the dele.
gates, we confidently applaud the
work Of the convention in advance. "
Harmony prevailed throughout the
proceedings, with the single exception
that two delegates, one from Deer
Lodge and one from Silver Bow,
sought to protest against the Taft
resolutions on the ground of inexped-
iency, but they were as chatf in a
storm. The Taft enthusiasm knew
no bounds, and the resolutions
were adopted with whoop and cheer
which must have given encouragement
to the stand ard bearers of the repub.
lican party in this county, which is
now regarded as the battle-ground OF
the state.
The deleg ates to Chicago who were
elected on the first ballot, are: Chas.
r. Leonard, of Butte, Thos. A. Mar.
low of Helena, A. J. Bennett of Vir.
ginia City, G. NJ. Bair of Billings, J
G.. Bair of Teton county, and F. NJ
Malone of Miles City.
The alternate- were selected bv ac'
clamation as follows: J. 8. Gnose O
Anaconda, w. F. Meyer of Rec
Lodge, H. II. Strain o: Great Falls
A. w. Miles OF Livingston. Paul Nc
Cormick of Billings. aac Mayor Jos
Corby Of Butte.
With the election uf Taos. c. Mar
shall of Missou!a, IS national com
mitteeman 10 succeed j. D. Waite o
Fergus county, the convention ad
]ourned sine die early this evening.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
Noted Spy Is Dead.

CHICAGO, May l5.-Felix Grundy
Stidger, exposer OF the Golden
Circle" who dropped dead here last
Monday at his home, will be buried
today. Scarcely known by his neigh.
bors and having only email &C.
quaintance with the civil war veterans
of Chicago, his death attracted little
attention.
If he had passed away 45 years ago.
General Grant might have taken two
more summers to reach Richmond.
Stidger was secret service man dur
ing the last two years OF the war. He
worked his way into the Order of
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
FOR LARGER HOMESTEADS.
Enactment Of New Law Delayed BY
Idaho Senator.

WASHINGTON, May 18. Senator
Hey burn OF Idaho, today sent out an
alarm that he would talk to the end
Of the session rather than permit the
adoption Of conference report on
the bill to provide an enlarged home
stead. The bill, ss passed by the
senate, limited the increased home
stead to 320 acres of non.irrigab
arid and semi.arid lands, and the
house struck out "arid and semi. arid
land"
Mr.. Hepburn charged that the bill
was land grabbing measure, per-
mitting . single settler to take 320 in
stead OF 16o acres, so that the re.
striction against non.irrigable land
was without effect. He insisted that
If the bill was to be passed 1t be
amended to except Idaho. He thought
the senators from California had the
same objection to it that he had. Mr..
Hey burn suggested that he had al.
ways supposed the views of senator
were consulted in enacting legislation
affecting his state.
Senator Flint insisted that Califor.
MIA objected to the report, that 1t un.
justly increased the homestead from
l6O acres to 320 acres. Mr.. Hey burn
proceeded to make good his threat to
talk the session to close. and after
-
sofa, suggested to Senator Smoot that
the conference report be withdrawn
and that course was followed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
Norris Favors Commission.

WASHINGTON. May l6.-Governor
Edwin Norris of Montana, declares he
will work for the appointment of a
commission for the conservation of
the resources when he returns to Mon
tana. He is agreeable to the sugges-
ton in the resolution passed by the
governors conference. The governors
OF Idaho and Washington stated to.
day that they would do the same.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
Debs Will Lead Socialists.

CHICAGO, May l5.-Eugene V. Debs
of Indiana, this morning was NOM
mated for president on the first ballot
by the socialist party national con.
vention.
After several hours debate last
night the platform had not been for
mally adopted when adjournment was
taken. The draft OF the platform az
presented to the convention, however,
represented the unanimous views OF
committee members, and it is believed
will be accepted practically In its
present shape.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20

battle ships steamed out of the har-
Dor In q majestic column. with the
Connecticut in the lead. Every craft
in the harbor footed farewell signaf
to the fleet.
SEATTLE, May 16.-Seattle will At
tempt to prove its claim as the most
hospitable city on the Pacific coast
when the battleship feet which leaves
San Francisco today, arrives here on
Saturday. This will be the last
official reception to the officers and
and sailors before they depart on
their long voyage around the world,
and the citizens Of this booming
metropolis are determined to make it
the most memorable Of all the voy age.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
Fleet Goes To Seattle.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1S.-Enor.
nous crowds on the hills surrounding
the bay watched the fleet depart for
Puget sound this morning. The big
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20

Southerners in the northern states
known as the "Kuights of the Golden
Circle and became one OF its chief
officers.