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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-04
AND WORLD-HERALD
Was the Peerless Responsible for
Selling Its Columns 20 HePub-
licans or the A, n. A.

CHICAGO. Oct. S.-Asked by the Associ-
ated Press for a statement in reply to Mr.
Bryan. Mr. Rosewater said: 1T is possible
that one OF my editorial writer's may have
made a break as charged. The matter
did not come to my personal notice until l
reached Chicago today. Mr. Bryan has no
more right to charge me with personal re-
sponsibilty for everything that appears in
my paper than l would have to charge him
with being responsible, as editor Of the
World-Herald, for the sale in 1894 TO the
republicans Of two columns OF editorial
space at SIS per day. or for Haunting the
American Protective association emblem
under his name as editor when the World
Herald championed the American Protec-
tive association cause
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-04
LABOR MEN AT WHITE HOUSE
Called in by the President to Talk
Over the Presidential Situation.
NO ONE WILL GIVE OUT RESULT
Indications Arc, However, that Num-
ber of Most Prominent Leaders of
Organized Labor Are Not
Following GOmpers. d.
CFrom a staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Oct. Especial Tele-
gram )--That the labor vote VIII not
get away from William H. Taft IL Pres
ident Roosevelt can prevent it is evinced
by some conferences held at the White
House today and few days ago.
The president called to Washington
three of the most influential labor lead
ers in the country and said things to
them regarding the labor vote and Taft.
Nobody at the White House will talk
about the conferences except to admit
what the. labor leaders said-that they
had been So Tor by Mr.. Roosevelt who
is well know to them personally and
liked by them. The men called In are:
P. II. Morrissey of Cleveland, grand chief
of the Brotherhoo of Railway Train
men. one of the greatest labor organlza-
tions of the world; Daniel ]. Keefe. pres
ident of the Longshoremens union, and
Warren S. Stone. grand chief of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
Keefe is also sixth vice president of the
American Federation of Labor. Keefe
and Morrissey were in conference with
the president today, while Stone was here
two or three days ago Nothing could
induce any one of the three to say any
thing about his visit
President Roosevelt has always been
on good terms with the railway men
Of the country and has frequently con-
suited the leaders of these particular or
ganizations. He appointed E. E. Clark
grand chief conductor of the Order OF
Railway Conductors, a member of the
Interstate Commerce commission and he
is an honorary member of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen. The presi-
| dent was elected at Chattanooga nearly
seven years ago.
With Commissioner Clark OF the con-
ductors, Grand Chief Stone of the en-
gineers and Morrissey of the trainmer
and the president himself being on fra.
ternal terms with the firemen, the rail-
way mems vote is not likely to be di.
verted to Bryan, and Keefe is expected
to have influence with the longshoremen
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-04
MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN srEAMsH
HORSETHIEF PPLEADS GUILTY
Frank Lutz Admits Guilt and Gets
Seven Years in the PenI-
tehtiary.

FREMONT. Neb,. Oct. S.-(Special)-
Frank Lutz. the man who is supposed to
have been implicated in the stealing Of
not less than thirty horses in this vicinity
within the last year, this morning pleaded
guilty to the charge of stealing team Of
horses from the Farmers Grain and Stock
company and was sentenced to the peni-
dentiary for seven years.
There was standing room only and little
of that when he was brought into the
equity court room and the complaint read
to him. He at first pleaded not guilty. but
when he got back to the jail changed his
mind and asked TO be taken to the court
room again In reply to questions from
Judge Hollenbeck, he admitted having
served a term in the South Dakota penl-
tentiary for a similar offense. The officers
think he was one Of a gang and while
they have no clues as to the others, are
in hopes Of catching them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-04
MERRY DEL VAL TO REMAIN
Report PaPRI Secretary is About to
Resign is Said TO BE
Fake.

ST. PAUL Mimi, Oct. 3,-Asked today
what credence is to be given to the story
taken from the Italian paper, The
Avantl," and now widely circulated through
the press of America, to the effect that
Cardinal Merry Del Val is soon to resign
from the papal secretaryship Of state
forced to that step In large measure by
representations coming to the pope from
England and American prelates, among
whom he himself Is numbered by name.
Archbishop Ireland said today
The story is a fabric, taken out Of the
whole cloth The Avanti is the chief repre-
sentative of the yellow press of Italy,. 1t
is an svowed enemy OF the vatican; In
vented stories. deliberate falsehoods. are
it's stock in trade, when facts, or even ap-
pearances of facts, are wanting"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-04
PRESIDENT ASKS ABOUT LABOR
Number of Lenders Spend Time with
Chief Executive.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.--The president to-
day discussed the general political situation
with Patrick H. Morrissey Of Cleveland
chief of the order Of Railway Trainmen,
and Daniel Keefe OF Detroit. sixth vice
president of the American Federation OF
Labor and head Of the Longshoremen's
union, who had been invited to the White
House for that purpose. They remained
in the presidents office for some time
Upon leaving neither would say anything
regarding the matters discussed with the
president The fact that Warren S. Stone
Of the railway engineers spent some time
with the president yesterday. and the visit
today OF the two labor leaders. Is taken to
indicate that the president is making a
thorough inquiry into the attitude of the
labor element IN the present campaign.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-04
FAIL TO AGREE ON RATES
Judges of United states Circuit Court
Certify Case UD TO Supreme
Tribunal

bert, Morrow and Ross OF the United
States circuit court OF appeals today an
nounced that they we're unable to agree in
the matter Of the injunction sought by the
Southern Pacific and oregon & California
railroads as to the fixing OF freight rates
on lumber by the Interstate Commerce
commission.
The facts involved, Including the right of
the Interstate Commerce commission TO
establish and alter freight rates, will be
certified to the supreme court Of the
United States. II Is expected that a de-
cislon will be rendered within sixty days
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-04
LOOKS GOOD TO ANDREWS
Auditor of Treasury Arrives from Trip
Through the East.
SENTIMENT NOW CRYSTALLINE
New England Sure for Taft and Can
didate Making HeRdway Wher-
ever He Appears and
Meets the People.

LINCOLN, Oct S.-(special)-W. E. An
drews of the Treasury department at
Washington came to Lincoln this morning
and will be at the disposal of the state
committee for some weeks.
''The campaign has not yet progressed
sufficiently to say just how the various
states will vote. but the work is progress
ing rapidly Within the next ten days.
believe the sentiment will have developed
enough in New York to remove all doubt
of republican success in that state. have
Travelled for some weeks in New England,
and l have come to the conclusion that
there is no doubt of the election OF MI
Taft. understand he was we'll received
in Nebraska. Where people can see him
and hear him there is no Question about
the impression he will make"
Third Attempt to Wreck Train.
The third attempt to wreck the Missouri
Pacific evening train from the south and
east, last night, which failed only because
the train was late. led to the arrest this
morning OF Vernon Shipman. 16 years old,
of Bethany, and the young man has con-
fessed to having placed the distractions
on the track. He denies though that he
had any intention of wrecking the train
and says that he merely wanted to see If
the train would break the heavy steel
''fishplates' that he piled up in frog of
one of the switches on the main track.
Trains Set Fires.
John Mcconnell has written to the Rail-
way commission from Somerset that the
Burlingto engines have caused numerous
fires in that territory and unless relief is
had vigilance committee will be organ
lied and there will be something doing.
Four or five fires a day, Mr.. Mcconnell
| says, is nothing unusual, He intended to
go to North Platte to hear Mr.. Taft speak.
Mcconnell wrote. but as It was a windy
| day he was afraid to leave home less he
be burned out before he returned. Thou
sands Of acres of grass have been burned
| he wrote and cattle are without feed
| Promises made by the Burlington he wrote
have been violated as frequently as made
That road killed a hog he owned. he said
and promised to pay last August. but he
has yet to receive the money. Homestead
ers, he wrote, have lost all their hay be-
cause of these fires.
The commission has received no other
complaints from Somerset, but will at once
investigate the statements made by Nc.
Connell
Jones on the Ticket.
w. B. Jones. populist nominee for con.
gres in the Fourth district, residing ir
Polk county, is the last populist to violate
his sacred oath and decline the nomina.
tion. Mr. Jones, in order to get his name
on the populst ticket swore that he would
abide by the result of the primary. Ir
good faith the populists nominated him
and now he has withdrawn and defraud,
the populists out of a nominee for con
gress.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-04
M'BRIEN WILL HAVE POSITION
Hegents Make Him Head of the De-
partment of University
Extension.
(From a staff Correspondent.l }

LINCOLN, oct, 3.-(SpeciaI Teiegram.)-
The regents of the State university have
created a new department Of university ex-
tension, at the head Of which they will
place ]. L. McBrien. at present state
superintendent of schools, when he leaves
office the first of next year. The salary
has been fixed at 5000 a year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-04
FROST IN MIDDLE STATES
Weather Bureau Reports Vegetation
NipPed Along Atlantic
Coast.

WASHINGTON, oct. s-The weather bu-
reaU today reported frcst in the middle
Atlantic states, in New England, through
out the Ohio valley and in Tennessee. Tae
bureau predicts frost in the middle Atlantic
states tonight.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-04
sherin 300 In. Contempt.

SCRANTON, Pa, Oct 3.-Judge Arch
bold in the United States court this afer-
noon, decided that Sheriff Charles Lane OF
Westchester county, New York, was not
in contempt in not having delivered Harry
X Thaw into the keeping OF a United
States marshal to be taken 10 Pittsburg to
answer in bankruptcy nranAAAi"s-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-04
SUMMARY OF THE BEE
THE wEATHER.

FOR OMAHA, COUNCIL BLUFFS AND
| NICINITY-Showers and cooler Sunday.
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and cooler
Sunday.
| FOR IOwA-warmer Sunday in east and
/ south portions; showers and cooler in
northwest portion.
| re-, ,F "A
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-04
ratlITe af Omaha Yesterday:
E>,A..FICAL.

Secretary Taft's trip through Kansas
has been most successful and the pre-
diction is he will carry the state by 25,
600 majority. I, Page
President Roosevelt gives out letter
In which the attitude of Governor Has
kell of Oklahoma in delaying prosecu-
ton in the Creek Indian land case is
made plain. II, rage 1
Voters OF Chicago and number OF
other cities were busy registering yes
terday. /, Page /
Congressman James s. Sherman makes
whirlwind trip through Illinois and
part of Indiana. I, Page 1
President Roosevelt calls in labor lead
ers to ascertain their attitude on the
campaign. l. Page 1
DOMESTIC.
Judges of the United states circuit
court of appeals at San Francisco are
unable to agree upon lumber rate case.
I, rage
Frost falls in the middle Atlantic coast
cities. I, Page /
EoREIGN.
Bishops of ireland are uniting in
crusade against intemperance at wakes
!, Rage
NEBRASKA.
State superintendent J. L. McBrien of
| Nebraska will be made head Of the de-
psrtment of university extension OF the
University Of Nebraska on his retirement
| from office. I, Page 3
Lost will of Joseph II. Connor leaves
100000 to found Catholic parochial
schools and effort will be made to pro-
bate a copy of the will. I, Page A
Local Young Mems Christian associa-
| finn oDana fall cottrea ~ etudv
II, Page {
| Street railway company to build :.
double track road to Florence in the
spring in place of the present single
| track. VI Page q
Doings OF Omaha society during the
| last week. II Para q
Plays players and talk of the play
houses. III, Pags 6
Gossip of the real estate men and
builders. vi, Page g
SPORT SECTION.
Results of the ball games
3-Philadelphia VS.. New York.
16-Chicago vs.. Cincinnati-2
s-Pittsburg VS.. St Louis-2.
2-Brooklyn VS.. Boston-0.
s-Detroit VS.. St Louis-O.
3-Chicago VS.. Cleveland-2.
3-2-New York VS.. WashingtOn-2-1.
"''Ausipi''a vs. Dos'o9Tou Pour Pav.s
COMMERCIAL. AND INDUsTRIAL..
| Live stock markets. VI, Page
Grain markets. VI, Page z
Stocks and bonds. vi, Page 2
COMIC SECTION.
Buster Brown and Tige give a shop
keeper a scare. Page of interesting read
ing for the H'tle folks. Value of a
fathers counsel with a boy. Interesting
things for the women. Fluffy Ruffles
pleads for a stowaway Four Pages
HALF-ToNE SECTION.
Brief sketch of Charles E. Hughes, the
fighting governor of New York. The
king and queen of Ak-Sar-Ben. Wares
of Ambergris king more precious than
gold. Search for precious stones in the
vicinity of Kimberly Ways in which
Samson entertains his guests.
Four Pages
AH0UHAAEHQTR m nr,r A NJ emrs a nHCrvxua
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-04
Looks Bright in Kansas.

HUTCHINSON, Kan, Oct 3-That the
political significance OF the Taft special,
with its heavy load of state and national
political leaders, az It sped today through
southern Kansas. was fully appreciated
there could be no doubt The crowds at
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-02-27
IlS YEARS OF CONGRESS.
Interesting Figures Showing
Some of the Things That
Have Occurred.

Since the first Congress met, in
1886, II8 years ago, there have been
I34 sessions of the national body of
lawmakers. There have been 100
regular and IS extra sessions' 80 diff
ferent Speakers and Speakers pro
tempore and IS clerks. The long
est regular sitting was the first ses-
sion of the Fiftieth Congress which
met Dec. S. 1887. and adjourned
Oct. 20, 1888, a period of 32I days.
Other long sessions were the first
of the Fifty-frst Congress 3o4 days
and the first of the Thirty first, 3o2
days.
The second regular sessions of
each Congress are always short,
both Houses assembling according
to law on the frstMonday in Decem-
Der, adjourning by limitation on the
4th of the following March. These
sessions last from ninety to ninety
FIVE days. Aside from these the
shortest ever held was the first ses-
sion of the Thirteenth Congress,
which covered I34 days. and came
Immediately after .au-extra session.
Other notably short sessions were
during the Fifteenth Congress, I4I
days; the Fifty-eighth, I44 days; the
Fourteenth, I48 days; the Eleventh,
$50 days. and the Fifty-6fth, 184
days.
Extra sessions are as old as Cong
ress itself the first having been
called together Jan. 4, 1890. a title
over three months after the first ses-
sion ever held came to a close.
Next came the extra session of
the Fifth Congress, then others dur
ing the Eleventh and Thirteenth,
after which there was lapse of
twenty-four years Thenext extra
session came with the Thirty-fourth
Congress, nearly fifteen years after.
Others were during the Thirty
seventh, Fortieth. Forty-6rst, For
tY-ffth, Forty-sixth. Fifty-third,
Fifty-hfth and Fifty-eighth Con-
crosses.
The longest extra session was
during the first Congress and con-
tinued 22l days. The next was
a part of the Fifty-6fth Congress
and lasted I42 days. The shortest
was of ten days duration, during
the life of the Thirty-fourth Con-
gress. Altogether Congress has,
since its beginning, been In extra
session r,oS5 days or about three
years.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-02-27

cable children in the per capita dis
tribution and the product, what,
ever It may be, is paid over to the
county. The per capita distribu.
ton is now, and probably will be
next year, about $I.85. In other
words, the state will pay to Warren
county for the maintenance of its
schools $I.85 for every educable
child enrolled by the assessor. 1t
is readily seen, therefore, how i'm
portant it Is to have every educable
child ell rolled. An educable child
is one between the ages of FIVE and
twenty-one, black or white, single
or married. Either the assessor or
one of his deputies will call on each
parent and guardian to learn the
names and ages of their children
and it is hoped that the parents
and guardians will be sufficiently
mindful of the interests of their
children to give in their
enumeration promptly. Remember
1t does not cost you any thing. On
the contrary, every child you give
in means an indirect gain to you of
$I.85. Should the assessor or his
deputies fail to call upon any par
ent or guardian possessing educa-
bic children such parent or guar
dian will confer a favor on me by
calling my attention to it. Bear in
mind that 1t does not matter that
the child may be married. So long
as he or she is under twenty-one
years of age the name should go |
upon the educable roll. Nor does
1t matter that the child may be
living at present without the coun-
tY, provided the parent or guar
dian is living in the county, for by
implication of law the residence of
the parent is the residence of the
child.
'HThe funds paid to the county
by the state constitute the principal
support of our county schools, a
fact which makes it very necessary
tor us to have an enumeration. +"
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-02-27
About Pecan Culture.

We continually read in the news.
papers of phenomenal yields from
Pecan orchards, the profits from
these orchards are almost fabulous
and Pecan orchards undoubtedly
pay the most handsome dividends
of anything known in horticulture.
Pecans are the most valuable OF
commercial nuts and tie supply
can never equal the demand. The
trees grow in any Southern soil
and require but little attention.
Anyone wishing to improve has
property should write to the South
ern Nut Nursery Company, OF
Lafayette, Louisiana, for their free
catalogue about Pecan culture.
This concern owns and operates
the largest Pecan Nursery in the
world and makes a business, of
selling Pecan trees.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-02-27
RDUcABLR CHILDREN.
BY Special Act, Enumeration to
be rIade This Year.

The following from Supt. of I'd
ucation Collier of Warren county,
published in the Herald few days
ago, is just as applicable to our
county as to Warren:
t.By special act of the legislature
a state enumeration of educable
children will be made this year, ]
think 1t important for You to thor
oughly understand what this
means. The state school fund is
distributed among the several couu.
ties In proportion to the number of
educabis children in each. The
county assessor makes the enum-
Grafton and forwards a copy oil
same TO the state superintendent
of education. The state superin.
tendent then adds up the number oi
educable children In all the eonn-
ties and ascertains the total mum.
Der In the state. The total school
fund Is then divided by the total
number of educable children and
thus the per capita distribution Ii
obtained. The total number Of edu.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-02-27
University Calls DR.. Grafton.

Following are two excerpts from
the Southern Presbyterian, of 5th
inst, which are self explanatory
We do not know whether DR..
Grafton will accept the call or not,
but we do know if he does Jeffer-
son county's loss will be incalcul-
able. His influence for good has
probably been greater than that of
any other man who has ever lived
in the county, and his life among
US has been an example of Chris
tian self-sacrifce and labor for the
spiritual and intellectual better
ment Of his fellow creatures.
Whether he goes or stays, DR..
Grafton has, the profound love, re-
spect and admiration of all of our
people who know him, and their
best wishes always:
"Rev. DR.. c. w. Grafton, of
Union Church, has been called to
the chair of Theology at Clarks-
vile. Tennessee, TO succeed DR..
Webb The choice is an ideal one
and will meet with the appreciation
of everybody. As a profound
thinker, able minister of the word,
thorough student of wide and ac-
curate scholarship, DR.. Grafton
stands. at the very front of the
church. f"
"Our Mississippi editor, DR..
Grafton, has been called to the
chair of Theology at Clarksville.
He is the right man for the place.
So think we all, and all who know
him. We do not like to lose the
members of our editorial corps,
but rejoice when the church shows
its appreciation of them as it has
done now for the third time in four
years, in finding in our staff man
suited to its needs. We have more
of the same kind, when the church
demands them. We are. in no hur-
ry, however, to see them go. -
Fayette Chronicle.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-02-27

| Seventeen States have furnish.
ed Speakers of the House of Repre-.
sentatives. Pennsylvania leads with
five, Massachusetts, Virginia and
Kentucky coming next with four
each. Other States have been rep
resented as follows: New York,
three; Indiana, three; Tennessee,
two; New Jersey, two; Georgia,
two; Maine, two; SouthCarolina,
two; and Connecticut, Maryland,
North Carolina. Ohio, Iowa and III
inois have each sent a man to the
Speakers chair.
James G. Blaine, of Maine, was
Speaker for eight sessions-longer
than any other man ever presided
over the deliberations of the House.
Schuyler Colfax and Samuel ].
Randall each occupied the Speakers
chair for seven sessions. John Bell,
of Tennessee was Speaker for MIN
ety-three days, having been elected
to fill the unexpired term of An
drew Stevenson, of Virginia. Mr..
Bells term is the shortest on record.
Only two Speakers resigned
Henry Clay and Andrew Stevenson.
Mr.. Clay sent in his resignation
by mail, Oct. 20, 1890. during re-
cess, and was succeeded by John
w. Taylor, of New York. Mr..
resigned June 2, 1894,
and was succeeded by John Bell
Eagle.