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Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-08
IOWA ELKs MEET AT WATERLOO
Eight Thousand Delegates Attend
state Convention of Order.

WATERLOO, Ia, Aug. T-(Special.)-
The state convention Of Elks is now in ses-
sion in this city and It Is estimated that
at least 5000 visitors are enjoying the hos
pitality Of Waterloo. Business houses gen.
orally and many private homes are deco
rated in the colors of the order, white and
purple. The thirty lodges represented have
several bands and in addition to those Sc
cured for the occasion by the entertaining
lodge, make the city lively with music.
Tuesday a general reception was held at
Elk's hall and Wednesday the routine bust
ness was transacted with George w. Scott
OF Davenport presiding.
Thursday the great parade, auto rides,
"seeing Waterloo" was the program and
in the evening a concert by the Cedar
Falls Concert tand. Several prizes have
been offered for various features Of the
convention.
The ladies' program Of the convention
was held this afternoon in the Odd Eel
lows hall. Every lodge in the state has
delegates here in numbers from one to 100.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-08
storm An southenatern lovn.

BURLINGTON, Ia, Aug. 6-Reports
from southeastern Iowa indicate that great
damage was wrought last night by the
electrical storm that prevailed in that sec
ton. Six barns were struck by lightning
and burned and much live stock was killed.
The Burlington station at Pilot Grove was
burned. Crops were badly damaged by hail.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-08
BUMPER WHEAT CROP in SIGHT
Correction of Computation hends
Color to Extraordinary Yield
Country.

NOW YORK, Aug. L-(special Tele-
gram. lowing 10 an error in computation,
arising from the selection of wrong acre
age, the total indicated winter wheat crop
in the special report of the Journal OF Com
merce should nave been SOS, 1870 BOO bushels,
instead OF ssl. $50. 600 bushels as reported
In last nights dispatch. This would civ
a total indicated wheat crop Of 7sl, 476, OOO
bushels. instead OF e6l. 429, 900 bushels. made
up as follows;
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-08

These figures indicate an increase Of
about l47. 900. 600 bushels over last year, and,
in view OF the increased acreage, high con-
dition and high rate Of yield. suggest the
possibility of a bumper crop. the previous
high record being 74s, 10000 bushels in 1901.
Much depends, however. upon the recent
damage TO spring wheat. which will doubt
less reduce the above estimates.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-08
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
City Treasurer Melcher Completes
Monthly Report.
sw1FTs WILL ENLARGE PLANT
Preparations Under Way to Complete
Second Section of Beef Killing
DePartment-JOhn Fits
gerald Dead.

City Treasurer C. A.. Melcher issued his
monthly report Thursday. This report,
covering all money received and disbursed
during the month, whether for general ex-
penses or for special Improvements, reveals
receipts to the amount of $4,000 in round
numbers and disbursements amounting to
$4,000. The net cash balance Is S76, 270.S9.
or this sum 500, 600 is set aside for special
improvements of paving. grading and
sewer work. Another 10000 will be added
within a few days from the sale Of bonds
for the improvement of Intersections and
for the completion OF the South Omaha
sewer system. The city clerk is looking
for the blank bonds from the Emory
Anderson company within a few days. As
soon as these bonds receive the signature
of the mayor and the clerk the money
will be available.
! 1t is expected that as soon as the sewer
funds are made sufficient the contractors
having these contracts will begin the sew
eraI branches of the sewer system which
could not be touched before. These
branches are the letter creek sewer, the
north branch OF the N street gulch sewer
and the Highland park sewer. These
sewers are much needed. On many OF the
streets the sewer facilities are entirely
lacking. In others the sanitary sewers are
connected with the storm water sewers
direct. with no assured outlet, which shall
conserve the health of the community.
Additional Facilities for Swift.
Swift and Company, after two weeks OF
preliminary preparations. are now ready to
resume the construction OF the second sec
ton of the beef killing department. The
first section has been in operation for over
a year. The market has been such during
the last six months or 80 as to make the
completion of this building not absolutely
necessary. For this reason the company
has not made any energetic efforts in that
direction. From the present. however, the
work will be pushed with force enough to
make the construction move fast enough to
be economical.
The condition Of the market has caused
a change Of plans for the early use Of the
building at least. II will be provided with
a hog-killIng apparatus. The hog and cat
tie departments will, therefore, be run by
the same driving apparatus and an economy
Effected, AS soon as the condition OF the
market warrants the whole building will
be put in use for the beef killing depart
ment.
Lyric ,TheAter Fine.
Continuous show, 7 to II p. m. Vaudeville
every night this week. Illustrated songs.
Beginning today. we will use swsnson's
picture reels only. II you enjoy good pic
lures, do not fail to see both performances.
Changes Sunday and Thursday.
Magic City Gossip.
letters Gold Top Beer delivered 10 any
part OF the city. Telephone No. 8.
Mrs. Jack Fee. colored, fell out OF a
hay loft Wednesday evening and broke her
arm.
c. C.. Mckinley has secured a position
with the Union Pacific Tea company OF
Omaha.
| For quick returns list your real estate
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-08

Chris Makes a C~hange-Chris Staben was
calling at the Schultz home Sunday ard
It was noticed that he had made a change
OF drivers and. no doubt. will make an
other soon. That which pleases the mind
In the buggy has no effect whatever on
the hoss in the shafts.-Blair Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-08
corps and among the provincial officials
are pending.
NEBRASKA FROM DAY TO DAY
Quaint and Curious Features of Life
In a Rapidly Growing
state.

Who Stole Grandpa's Onions?-'Twas a
skunk that stole onions from Grandpa
Rossel's garden. but it may have been a
two-legged skunk. They are the worst
variety ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Item in Auburn
Granger.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-08
YOUNG TURKS
New Ministry is Practically Com
posed of Their Nominees.
PAsHA GRAND v1zIER
Man Thrice ExiIed for Liberal
Opinions Heads CabInet-It Also
Contains One Armenian
and One Greek.

CONSTANTINCPLE, Aug. 1.-The young
Turks have now. completely %triumphed. A
new cabinet, practically composed OF their
own nominees and commanding public con-
fidence, is established on a constitutional
basis, the sultan having given up his claim
to the right to appoint the ministers of
war and marine, Kiamil Pasha, who for
the third time becomes grand vizier,
throughout his career has struggled for a
constitutional regime and thrice has suf-
fered exile for his opinions.
His ministry. with two exceptions. is COM
posed of new men Of liberal views. Two
OF them are Christians. Gabriel Effendi,
the minister OF works, is an Armenian, and
Prince M-avcomordato, the minister OF agri-
culture, is a Greek. The principal members
of the new cabinet follow:
JemalladiD Effendi. the heik-ul-islam and
the minister of foreign affairs retain their
portfolios; Reshed Akif Pasha, Vail OF
Sivas, minister of the Interior; Redjeb
Pasha, Vail OF Tripoli, minister OF war;
ARR Pasha, minister Of marine; Zia Pasha.
minister OF finance. and Hassan Fehmt
Pasha. minister Of justice.
The new ministry will publish its pro-
gram almost Immediately and prepare for
the elections.
Within the space of a fortnight since the
proclamation OF the constitution, a new
regime appears to be firmly established and
the court camarilla completely dispersed
without any disturbance of order, The
Young Turk committee publishes a docu-
ment calling on the people not to attempt
to satisfy personal vengeance on the ground
that the indulgence Of personality is OPP
posed to its sublime ideal. 1t calls on all
the government officials to do their duty
and to report to the committee any difficult
ties which they may encounter in so doing.
The document prohibits all private COM
munications with the palace and urges the
people to trust the com.nittee and obey II
implicitly.
The new British ambassador, In driving
in state today TO present his credentials to
the sultan, received a tremendous popular
ovation. His speech to the sultaT conveyed
the warm congratulations OF the British
government and the nation 70 Abdul Hamid
IN his wise decision in establishing a con-
stitutional government. All heads Of gov
/ eminent have been invited to meet at the
selamalik tomorrow. At Smyrna today a
delegation OF troops. which had just re-
turned from s~alonika. opened the
prisons and liberated all criminals even
those urder sentence of death. and then
marched through the town holding a peace
full demonstration in favor of the constitu-
ton.
Record of New Cabinet Good.
The proclamation committee OF the Union
OF Progress has expressed It's satisfaction
with the composition OF the new ministry
and has begged The people to cease their
manifestations and permit those entrusted
with matters OF government to proceed
with their labors. According to the COM
mittee. there is no member of the present
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-08

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Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-08
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Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-08

Base Ball and Sunday notwithstanding
to the rules Of the Sunday School Base
Ball league, it is necessary for the boys
to attend their classes to be entitled to play
ball. One member of the ball team Of a
certain Sunday school had been studying
the rules OF the great game. and had them
in mind when he took his seat in class
last Sunday. The teacher put a hypothet-
zeal question to the class, and. noting that
the boy appeared to be in a brown study,
asked him to answer It. The boy came out
OF the trance and answered with a smile of
triumph. That would be an error on the
second baseman. beatrice Sun.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-08

Joke on the Cop-Some OF the boys played
a Joke on the city secret service depart
ment last Saturday evening that was funny,
even II It was not very strong in ethics.
The sleuth in question had been commits
stoned by a gentleman from the country
to guard a keg OF beer while the said gen.
tleman looked to some business matters.
Mr.. Sleuth took a firm seat on the keg,
resolving to guard It well or die in the
attempt. Here is where the conspirators
got busy. No. ! comes up and asks Hon.
sleuth to take a drink with him. This was
an opportunity that could not be res's,eL.
While the guard was inside, the fun keg
was exchanged for an empty by the re-
mainder Of the. conspirators. After the
little Formally. Mr., sleuth, conscientiously
resumes his seat, feeling sure that the
property was secure, and faithful y guarded
the empty keg for at least half an hour.
What became OF the keg is shrouded in
deepest mystery.-Sutton News.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-08
magic city GOssip.

letters Gold Top Beer delivered 10 any
part OF the city. Telephone No. 5.
Mrs. Jack Fee. colored, fell out OF a
hay loft Wednesday evening and broke her
arm.
c. c. Mckinley has secured a position
with tho Union Pacific Tea company OF
Omaha.
For quick returns list your real estate
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-08
Lyric TheHter Fine.

Continuous show, 7 to II p. m. Vaudeville
every night this week. illustrated songs.
Beginning today. We will use swsnson's
picture reels only. II you enjoy good pic
lures, do not fail to see both performances.
Changes Sunday and Thursday.
The Dawson news., 1908-12-23
/ ROOSEVELT LARRUPS JOE PULITZER;
JOE PULITZER LANBASTS TED ROOSEVELT
Calls the President an "UnsCruD-
ulOuS DemagOgue."
says He Has Greatly LibelIed
United States Himself. The
"WOrId" Not MuzzIed.

NEW YoRK.-The World, in the
course of its answer to President
Roosevelt's references to that nanor
in his special message to congress
says:
Mr.. Roosevelt is mistaken. He
cannot muzzle the World.
While no amount of billingsqata
on his part can alter our determine
ton to treat him with judicial i'm
partiality and scrupulous fairness va
repeat what we have already said
that the congress of the United
States should make a thorough in
vestlgation of the whole Panama
transaction, that the full truth NAV
De known to the American neonle
Ihe World fully appreciates the
compliment paid to it by Mr.. Roose-
velt in making it the subject of a
special message to the congress of
the United States.
The World likewise appreciates
the importance of Mr.. Roosevelt's
statement when he declares to con-
gress that the proprietor of the
World should be prosecuted for libel
by the governmental authorities. and
that the Encouragement has under
consideration the form under which
the proceedings against Mr.. Pulitzer
will be brought
Doctrine of Les Majestic.
This is the first time a president
ever asserted the doctrine of lese
majestic, or proposed, in the absence
OF specific legislation, the criminal
prosecution by the government of
citizens who criticised the conduct of
the government or the conduct of in
dividuals who may have had business
dealings with the government. Nei-
ther the king or Great Britain nor
the German emperor would venture
to arrogate such power to himself.
John Adams attempt to enforce the
sedition law destroyed the Federal
ist party in America. Yet Mr.. Roose-
welt in the absence of law officially
proposes to use all the power of the
greatest government on earth to Grip
pie the freedom of the press on the
preteXt that the government itself
has been hbelled-and he is the gov
ernment.
The Dawson news., 1908-12-23
ACT QUICKLY.
Delay Has Been Dangerous in
Dawson.

Delay Has Been Dangerous in
Dawson.
Do the right thin at the right
time
Act quickly in times of danger.
Backache is kidney danger.
Doan's Kidney Pills act quickly.
Cure all distressing, dangerous
kidney ills.
Plenty of evidence to prove this.
Mrs. c. w. Hill, living at 209
Mayo St., Americus, Ga, says: 81
have used Doan's Kidney Pills, and
have found them to pe a very good
remedy. l had been troubled by a
dull aching through the small of
my back for some time and my kid
neys did not act as they should. Be-
ing advised to try Doan's Kidney
Pills l procured a box. Since using
them I am feeling a great deal bet
ter and have no hesitancy in recon-
mending them to other sufferers"
For sale by all dealers. Price
so cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buff
falo, New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
The Dawson news., 1908-12-23

Entire stock of prints, your choice
at 5 cents. McLain Bros.
The Dawson news., 1908-12-23
MAY HAVE TO EXPLAIN WJNKs
Church Members in Dry Town I'm
easy About Druggists Trial

easy About Druggists Trial.
Everett j. Edwards, a druggist at
East Hampton, Long Island, is bv
no means the only person in that
village who has cause to worry over
the coming trial for the alleged sale
OF liquors over his counter in dry"
town. II some of the deacons and
society members who are said to have
Wlnked' at Edwards are not called
as witnesses to explain those alleged
Wlnks there will be rejoicing.
Edwards is to be tried next week
before County Judge Grifing, in
Riverhead. When an Indictment was
found against him many of his fell
IoW-toWnsmen said, too bad 3"
When, however, it became known he
expected to call many of his custo-
mers to explain to the court inst
what had taken place in his store
there was an epithet added to the
" too bad. The list of possible wit
nesses includes not only prominent
churchmen and men leading in tenn
perance work, but women as we'll.
District Attorney Furman has a list
or witnesses he may call.
The Dawson news., 1908-12-23
I,,toJ Into Ananias Club With
Greatest HOnOrs Yet.
,.L Editor Is Also Threat
| ~ President With Gov.
..rment Suit for Libel.

.rrrvcTON.-Repeated peals of
a 49, erected the reading of open
nsragraphs of the presidents
p" 70 congress on the Panama
I NO secretary read the state
.,o+ the charges were false in
r+icular" Senator Bailey
.So5 outright, as he was passing
= tbe rear of the chamber to his
other senator's on both sides
b. chamber joined with him, and
4 the reader reached the state
4 that a statement in a newspa-
,bicb he mentioned would not
soiieved there was general merri-
/ from both sides of the chamber.
Both Houses Laugh.
rbere was only small number
senator's present when the reading
hegun. and it was hurried
ongb. the papers accompanying
message not being read at all.
i the beginning of his message
president referred to the con-
,t reiteration of the assertion that
70 was some corrupt action by or
bebaIf of the United States gov
men+ in connection with the ac-
sition of the title of the French
many to the Panama canal, and
tbe repetition of the story that a
dicate of American citizens owned
,er one or both of the Panama
,panies. The stories, he said,
e first brought to his attention in
Indianapolis News, and were
rrilous and libelous in character
false in eXery essential partic-
The Dawson news., 1908-12-23

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The Dawson news., 1908-12-23
OFFERED JOHN D. HIS JOB
But Rockefeller Declined 1t, and
Then Defined Success for the
Street Car MOtOrman.

Unexpectedly and unheralded John
D. Rockefeller arrived in Cleveland,
Ohio, from New York. The oil mag
nate visited his down town residence
for the first time in years, strolled
about the oil works at East Thirtieth
street and the Nickel Plate tracks
where he first set up business as an
oil refner, rode in a street car to
Forest Hill, his East Cleveland es-
tate, tramped about the place for two
hours with his caretaker, and re-
turned to his town home to pass the
night.
On the street car bound for For
est Hill Mr. Rockefeller paid his
three-cent fare like the other pas
sengers and then stepped into the
motOrman's vestibule, introducing
himself to MOtorman Miller. Miller
offered to give up his stool to the
millionaire, but Mr.. Rockefeller told
him he did not need it.
I'D like to be able to run this
car as you are doing" said Mr. Rock
efeller to Miller.
you can have my job at any time
you wish ii" replied the motorman
cheerfully.
Millionaire and motorman talked
volubly all the way to Fifty-fifth
street, when Mr. Rockefeller came
inside the car and sat down. Mr.
Rockefeller dropped into philosophy,
and when the motorman injected a
remark about the qualities of success
the oil man said:
Success is simply doing something
better than any one else has been
able to do it.
The Dawson news., 1908-12-23
PAYS DEARLY FOR HIS APPLE.
imprisonment, Loss of Pay, Hard La
Dor for a Pretty Piece of Fruit.

Dor for Pretty Piece of Fruit.
Three months Imprisonment and
the loss of pay during that period is
the price which James Il. Thompson,
private in Company o, Tenth Infan-
try, will pay for eating an apple.
The findings of the court-martial
which tried the case have been ap-
proved at army headquarters.
Thompson's offense was committed
near Dublin, Ind, while his company
was on practice march to Fort Ben
jamin Harrison. Members of the
command had been cautioned against
foraging en- route, but like Adam,
Thompson fell to the Establishments
of a ripe red apple in a farmers or
chard
Throw that fruit down." Lieut..
Robert G. Caldwell commanded
Thompson grinned, took another
big bite and replied:
I'm not taking orders from you"
That settled it. First came the
guard house, then the court-martial
and now three months service at
hard labor.
The Dawson news., 1908-12-23
CoUNTRY's LEADING CROPS.
Their Production and Value. Corn
Has a Long Lead Over Others.

Their Production and Value. Corn
Has a Long Lead Over Others.
The production in 1908 and farm
value on Dec 1st of important farm
products, according to the final re-
vised estimates of the department of
agriculture at Washington, is as fol-
lows:
Corn, 2.66S,651, 900 bushels and
farm value $1,616,145, 600.
Winter wheat, 437,908,000 bush
els and $410,330,000.
Spring wheat, 26,694,000 bushels
and $2O6, 100000.
Oats, 807,156,000 bushels and
$3S1,171,000.
Barley, 166,576,OOO bushels and
$92.442, 900.
Figures for other crops include:
Rye, 1851, 900 bushels and $685.
455,000.
Buckwheat, 15,S74,OOO bushels
and $12,004,000.
Flax seed, 25,S05,O00 bushels and
$30,5770OO.
Rice, 21,S9O,OOO bushels and $17,-
.771,O00.
Potatoes, 27S,9S5,OOO bushels and
S197O39,O00.
Hay, 7O,79S,OOO tons and $685.
423,O0O.
Tobacco, 718,O61,OOO pounds and
$7413O,O0O.
The Dawson news., 1908-12-23

Foley's Orino Laxative cures
chronic constipation and stimulates
the liver. Orino regulates the bow
els so they will act naturally and
you do not have to take purgatives
continuously. Dawson Drug Co. and
Peoples Drug Store.
The Dawson news., 1908-12-23
BIG FISH DIsABLEs DEER
'rSueS Its Novel Prey Quarter of n
Mile in lev River

''rSueS Its Novel Prey Quarter Of n
Mile in Icy River.
PURSUED by dogs a deer attemnted
~ ~ cross the Connecticut river on the
thln Ice at Springfield, Mass. Break
ing through it was attacked by a
nuse hsh' upward of six feet in
length, and for a quarter of a mile
.ne ueer swan in the icy water, turn
ing now and then to strike at its
Iormentor' When the deer finally
ciambered up the river bank the fish
remained near the shore for several
minutes watching it's quarry After
landing the deer fell from exhaustion
ana was so badly disabled that Game
warden Hatch ordered it shot.
The Dawson news., 1908-12-23
False, Slander, Blackmal."

False, Slander, Blackmail."
Fhe editor of the News, the presi-
h said, sheltered himself behind
excuse that he merely accepted
statements which had appeared
the New York World, owned by
Beph Pulitzer.
Summarizing the charges made in
5 connection the President says, in
1t:
These statements sometimes ap-
bred in editorials, sometimes in
rs columns, sometimes in the
Rpe of contributions from individ-
lS either unknown or known to
'Of bad character. They are false
every particular, from beginning
END The Wickedness of the SLAM
Fs is only surpassed by their fa-
|ty 80 utterly baseless are the
'rieS that apparently they represent
part merely material collected for
hpaign purposes, and in part
'ries originally concocted with a
Nv of possible blackmail.
Nov, these stories, as a matter of
7, need no investigation whatever.
shadow of proof has been or can
produced in behalf Of any of them,
Fey consist of a string of infamous
PS' In form they are in part libels
On individuals, upon Mr.. Taft and
ROBINSON for instance; but they
IN TACT wholly and in form partly
l0eI upon the United States gov
lment l do not believe we should
icern ourselves with the particular
lMouals who wrote the lying and
tIous editorials, the articles from
respondents or articles in news
umnS.
The Dawson news., 1908-12-23
Prosecution Threatened.

lue real offender is Mr.. Joseph
''z5r' editor and proprietor of
Il world. While the criminal Of
f. OF which Pulitzer has been
e!E IS IN the form of libel upon
|l,!uuaIS 5,I the great injury done is
aa,CAenlng the good name of the
i E'lIcdn people. 1t should not be
" " private citizen to sue Pulit-
5OI h0el. He should be prose-
bs;.. bsu lor libel by government au-
T.. lne president continues:
IL IS therefore a high national
" orlng to justice this viliier
~ lS american people," "
TS me- president further says:
si5 i5e attorney-general has under
b55aiueFaton form in which pro-
bnas bns9 against Mr.. Pulitzer shall
Itbe, be president then explains the
| pro rOu OF concluding the canal pur-
h tt t'olIn8 the transaction was car
boroi sIiiough by the then attorney
|arr "'2 II Mr. Knox, and not by Sec
Psi5oay P5 nay or Secretary Knox. The
csrr,l. rnC accepts all responsibility
ol'lug out the will of congress.
to S'S - Onls government had moth
Ftv " n,], 10 with the distribution of the
a. 'UlIII0n dollars. He also in
WnG copy Of the statement made
tb inaa imam Nelson Cromwell on the