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Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
CULTURAL STATION IN IOWA
Government Takes steps to Perpetu-
ate Pearl Button Industry
in United states,

WASHINGTON, Feb. A-The perpetua-
ton OF thf pearl button industry in The
United States, which is now confined to
the states OF New York and Iowa, is
provided for in favorable report to the
mouse OF representatives on a bill to esta,-
ish biological and fish cultural station
IN the Second congressional district of the
state OF Iowa The action OF the commit
Zee on tlshNand fisheries was based on the
report OF special committee to investigate
are made.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
REBATE LAW HOLDS GOOD
tcontInued DON FIrst Paee.

the southern states, but the speaker. on
an objection by Mr.. Mann of illinois, held
Il was not privileged. Despite MIR. Dal.
zens argument the speaker refused to
alter his decision and the resolution was
recommitted.
The army appropriation bill. carrying
SS6'OO1'666 was taken up. After Mt. Hui
OF Iowa had explained It's provisions, Mr.
slayden of Texas. criticised "the enormous
extravaganza for the military establish
ment," while Mr.. Holiday OF Indiana
pleaded for increased pay for the enlisted
men OF the army.
Other speeches were delivered by Mr..
Hamilton Of Iowa, who favored tariff re-
vision and by Mr.. washburn OF Massa-
chusetts, in favor Of removing the restric-
tions of the Sherman antitrust law re-
earding organizations OF merchants, in
certain cases. i.-
AT 4i57 p. m. the house adjourned.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
NORMALS ASKING AID


Continued from First Page)
been the guest of Judge Boyd, left for
home today.
Rural free delivery carriers appointed:
Nebraska - Carleton, route 1, Clark d.
Baker carrier, Frank o. limerick substi-
tute; Plattsmouth. route 2, Cecil L. Thomas
carrier, f. G.. Thomas substitute. Iowa
Archer, route 1, Joe Lamkin carrier, John
Hayes substitute; Glenwood, route g. Mar
lin T. Young carrier, Eva Young substi-
tute; Henderson, route l. Curtis Curran
carrier, Friedrich M. Creighs substitute.
South Dakota-Athol. route /, Everett
Price carrier, Joe Kegler substitute.
Contract for DIrigibIe Balloon,
Thomas s. Baldwin Of New York City
has been awarded the contract by the sig
nal office for furnishing the army with a
dirigible balloon. at the price named by
him of $3.50. 1t is to be delivered in $50
days. The trial flight will be held at Fort
Myer, Va,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
DOMESTIC CREDITOR PREFERRED
wisconsin Case Decided bringing UD
International Question,

WASHINGTON, Feb, 24--In the case Of
the Berlin Banking corporation. known, as
the Disconts Gesellchaft against Augustus
c. Umbreit, decided by the supreme court
OF the United States today favorably to
Umbreit, was involved the international
question as 70 whether a domestic creditor
should be given preference over a foreign
creditor in the American courts. The SUI
preme court OF Wisconsin, in which state
the suit originated, held In favor of such
preference and it's judgment was affirmed
by todays action OF the federal supreme
court. -
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
MOoTED BANK CAsB pEC1Drp
Bank Presidents Note Taken Up by
Funds of His Bank,

Bank Presidents Note Taken Up by
Funds of His Bank.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2L--Justlce Holmes
today delivered the opinion OF the supreme
court OF the United States in the case of
Charles T. c. Perry, receiver OF the bank
rupt Capitol National bank OF Guthrie,
Okla, against the City National Bank
OF Kansas City, Mo-, involving the ques-
tion whether the funds of one bank, when
deposited in another can be appropriated
to pay the notes Of the president OF the de-
posting bank which was favorable to the
Kansas City bank. In This case the Okla
homa bank had money on deposit in the
Kansas City bank, while the latter concern
also held notes for money advanced to
President Billingsley OF the Oklahoma con-
cern, and when the latter bank failed some
years ago, appropriated the amount to its
credit in payment of Mr.. Billingsley's ao-
count.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
SILVER PLANT IN NEW HANDS
ID. l.. Kcmper and w. s. HemphiII
With J. II. Buckingham Take
Charge of Company.

The Omaha Silver company has been
bought by p. L. Kemper of Omaha, Wayne
G. Hemphill of Salt Lake City and ]. e.
Buckingham of Omaha. The plant will be
managed by W. G. Hemphill formerly with
Hemenway & Moser OF Salt Lake City.
wholesale cigars. Mr.. Kemper has been
interested in the business since It's organiza-
tion. The Omaha Silver company is a large
plating concern, which was formerly oper-
ated in connection with the Omaha Hotel
Supply company.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
TIMBER ON =. INDIAN LANDS
Supreme Court Says interior DEPART
ment Can ReEulate Itn Sale

supreme Court says Interior Depart
ment Can Regulate It's Sale.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-In the case of
A. @. Starr against S. w. Campbell, involv-
ing the right Of the. Interior department to
regulate the disposal of timber on the
lands Of the Indians on the LaPointe
reservation in Wisconsin, which the court
sustained. the supreme court of the United
states today held that a provision in
patent to Land granted to, an Indian pro-
hibiting him from .slenating his land also
was applicable to the alternating of timber
on the land. In this case the timber was
worth $4,000 and the land without the
timber $1,000, and Justice McKenna, who
handed down the courts opinion, said that
to confine these restrictions to the sale
OF the land would render it of small conse-
quence.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
CHARGES AGAINST BOAT FIRM
representative Lilley Declares EIec-
trie Boat Company improperly
Innuencd LEiaIation

WASHINGTON, Feb. A.-Representative
lAlley' OF Connecticut today submitted to
the rules committee OF the houAe formal
charges that the Electric Boat Company
had used wrongful methods to secure Iegis-
lation- He declares HIS ability to prove his
charges when the committee takes them up
Tor consideration, which probably will be
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25

RAPID CITY. S. D., Feb. 2t-Cspecial)--
car Of lumber with broken brake be-
came detached from the train on the NIL
waukee main line. and there being a stiff
breeze at the time. Il soon gained such
headwRy that It could not be over AIKEN.
From Caputa, the first station, twenty
miles cast, word was received by telephone
that the car had passed by at a spe,d
Of over sixty miles an hour. The car
stopped at Creston, where the road has an
upgrade for a short distance. The trip from
Rapid City to Creston. thirty miles, was
made in thirty minutes.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
Buttrick visiting COLLEGES.

ST. PAUL, MINI, Feb A-Rev. Wallace
Buttrick, secretary OF the General Eduoa-
tional Board who has spent the last week
in Minnesota investigating the needs Of
the colleges of the state, left here last
fer with President Vanhise OF the IJniver
sity of Wisconsin. The General Education
Board has an endowment of $4,000 600 the
interest of which is given in endowments
to worthy colleges and universities
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
Supreme Court Holds Over seven
Hundred Thousand Due,


WASHINGTON, Feb 24.-In an opin-
ion by Justice Holmes the supreme court
Of the United States today decided the
case of the Sisseton and wahpeton bands
Of Sioux Indians against the United
States favorably to the Indians The In
dians claimed a large sum Of money
growing out Of treaty with them in
1851 under which the government agreed
to pay them for fifty years an annuity
Of $7s,eO0 in addition to S3O5,OOO cash
paid at the time. The payments were
regularly made until the Sioux outbreak
OF 1851 when, owing to the many atroci-
ties committed, the payments were sus-
pended. The court Of claims held that
the government was still indebted to the
Indians for $7ss,s71, which was today
affirmed
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
nurIinrton-Ioyya civ Dehn,e

IOWA CITY. Ia, Feb. "a. Especial. 1.-The
local high school team meets the Burling-
ton team I'm debate on February 2S to
decide the championship of southeastern
Iowa, Neither team has been defeated this
year Sand great interest is manifested In
the result. The latest school to fall victim
10 Burlington was Washington. Burlington
received unanimous decision.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
Arm ef Man ON Car TracI.s.

CHICAGO, Feb 24-The arm of a man
was today found wedged between the trucks
when It arrived in this city. The car WAS
part OF mail train No. which left Kansas q
city last night. 1t is believed the man
while stealing ride on the trucks
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
Edison Restinr Rn.iIr.

NEW YORK, Feb 2A-Thomas A IA,
son. the famous inventor, who submit "a slt !, ,
to an operation for the removal of a u u
aocess In the ear last night, was reported
who performed the operation said HSii'
Edison passed fairly comfortabie niSbt
and that steady Improvement In his oondie
tion is expected. MS 00nui-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
JUDGE BALL DISMISSES CASE
Illinois Central Suit Ended on Motion
of Attorney for Stuy-
Vesant Fish.

CHICAGO, Feb A.-Upon motion of
counsel for stuyvesant Fish. Judge Ball
today entered an order dismisslng the suit
brought py Mr.. Ffsh TO enjoin the voting
OF 26l' '2Sl shares of illinois Central stock
owned by the Union Pacific Railroad com
pany and the Railroad Securities company.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
Chief school Omcers Confer.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 24.-A conference Of
the chief school officers of the states and
territories with the United States bureau
of education was held here today. James
B. Aswell, superintendent of public in
struction of Louisiana, acted as temporary
chairman of the meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
Priest BuncOed by check.

ORANGE, N j., Feb. A-At the services
at the Catholic church here yesterday Rev.
Father John f. Boylan told his oongreKa-
tion that he had been "buncoed" with a
a young man in payment of the fee for HIS
marriage. The priest said that he had not
only lost the amount OF the fee but had
been obliged to pay $1.26 protest fees on
the check "
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
pIves Into Pile OF nricI,.

MARsHALLTOWN. Ia, Feb 24.-Cspe-
cial Telegram )--Fred Miller professional
wreelSer of Chicago, fell from the
second story of the dismantled glucose
building, a distance Of twenty-five feet,
today. striking head first on a pile of
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25

signed and the company will be formed in
the near future for the purpose of push
ing the developing Of this vast field. The
property lies on the Milwaukee railroad and
will in time become one of the important
mining centers of the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
DR.. Isaac Il. TrimbIe.

BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. 24.-Dr Isaac
r. Trim5ie. a we'll known surgeon, died
here last night of blood poisoning. He
was infected while performing an operation
on February 10, and in spite of all precau-
tions and several operations, his life could
not be saved. DR.. Trimble was professor
Of anatomy in the College of Physicians
and Surgeons
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25

tomorrow. The standing committee OF cor
respondents today Investigated charges
that Washington newspaper correspondents
are involved IN this matter
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
William m, PrescOtt,

ROCKVILLE, Conn, Feb. A-Wiliam
II. Prescott, vice president OF the United
States Envelope company, and one of the
most prominent manufacturers in the coun-
try, died at his home early today Mr..
Prescott was over 60 years old
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
Grape-Nuts

food is made from the certain selected parts of Wheat and
which supply the Phosphate of Potash that asmates with Abu
ana the SOFT grey matter in the cells brain
perfectly rebuild and the delicate nervous vste
winch The whole structure depends and the so prepared in
manufacture that babe or athlete digest it.
There's Reason" and profound one for GRAPENUTs.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
TO PREVENT THE GRIP.

Laxative Bromo Qulnne removes the
cause There is only one "Bromo Quinine. "
Look for signature OF Z. w Grove 25c.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
brick. While badly hurt, Miller escaped
with his life and will live.
SHIP LOST IN ICE FIELD
Philadelphia Bark with Twelve Me,
Not Heard from since
October Last.

PHILADELPHIA Feb. 2t-Frdzen fast
in the ice fields OF the north. the PhiladeI-
phia bark Alkaline lies beyond reach OF
mails and telegraphs. The bark was caught
In the ice last October while working away
from the west coast OF Greenland. bound
for Copenhagen and Philadelphia. II is
commanded by Captain Jensen OF this
city. His crew OF twelve men were also
shipped from this port last summer
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
Mayor BeardsIey Renominatea

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 2-Mayor Henry NJ
Beardsley was this afternoon renominated
by the republican city convention foT
mayor. full ticket was named.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25

D ~ ~ Ia DAYS.
PAzo Ointment Is guaranteed 10 cure any
case OF Itching. Blind, Bleeding or ProtudlnR
Piles in to II days or money refunded. 5oc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25

CHICAGO. Feb. 2l.--Ospeolai Teiegram)--
Chenoelor T.. b. Andrews Of the Univer-
sity>of Nebraska, preaching here last night.
likened Roosevelt TO Daniel. He said It is
easier for his enemies to plot him down
than TO destroy him. mos
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
Captain Allison Martin,

EAST LIVERPOOL, o., Feb. A.--Captain
Allison Martin, 72 years of age. we'll known
to Ohio and Mississippi river men, died
today at his home near Chester, Va. Cap
tain Martin rendered valuable service dur
Ing the civil war, plotting vessels in the
transportation of union troops on the Ohio,
Mississippi and Missouri rivers.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
Build What You Build. well,

bua your Dody cell by CELL WELL Use properly selected
fOoD That is the material and the builder of bnd;ng
selects the best brick and mortar so you should select the
nest the world affords from which build your body
Nowadays we have that material right hand chosen bv
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
w. j. knight.

DUBUQUE, Ia. Feb. 4-W. j. Knight,
70 years old and one of the most influential
attorneys OF Dubuque, died yesterday
afternoon of heart trouble. He was engaged
in active practice up to three weeks ago
He was mayor once and served three
terms as state senator. He was one of the
best known corporation attorneys in the
west. At the time of his death he was
general counsel in Iowa Of the Illinois Cen
trail and Milwaukee roads
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
sister Mary Augustine byron.

After an illness of five months Sister
Mary Augustine Byron died Sunday at
Mount St. Mary's seminary, 1924 CASTELAR,
street. Solemn high mass was said at the
convent chapel, the funeral being held at
$3.50 Monday morning, with burial in the
sisters lot at Holy Sepulcher cemetery.
The pallbearers were Richard OBrien,
George b. Holmes, Andrew Murphy, Hugh
McCaffrey, John Power and Dr. T. j.
Dwyer.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
DEATH RECORD.
w, A, Lynch.

STBRGIS, s. D., Feb. 24-(speoial.)-
Word was received here that w. A. Lynch,
who was taken to st. Paul for treatment,
died there on February Is. Mr. lynch was
a pioneer of Meade county and at one time
was a member of the South Dakota legisla-
ture. Before taken to the hospital at st.
Paul Mr.. Lynch vas found at his ranch on
Grand river by a neighbor, who brought
him to Hettinger, where it was found his
feet had beer frozen and his lower ex-
tremities were swollen from dropsy and tho
clothing imbedded In the flesh Clothing
and boots were removed by means of
razor revealing the fact that gangrene had
set in, making amputation necessary. The
surgeons at the hospital did not operate.
as he could not survive the operation. He
was made as comfortable as possible until
ha nagsed awaV
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-14

ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS per acre per
year for 10 years buys tie finest winter wheat
land in Alberta. located on main line Of trans
continental railway Grows 60 bushels wheat.
120 bushels oets. 81 bushels barley. 20 tons
sugar beets. tons alfalfa, 900 bushels pota-
toes per acre. Irrlgsble and nonirrigsble land.
Weekly excursions; reduced rates: free trans
upon request.
FRANCIS FERRIER. General Agent.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-14
nTP RIG DITCH
Now coYERs 2s. 90 20

NOW COYEkS z5.UUu ALhES
or the very best lsnc In California, ana later
sls rave been ruu 10 each 40 acres 1907 prod
ucts were. alfalfa. $50 10 s75 per acre; prunes
and pears, $3.50 70 $5l5 per acre: oranges. $3.50
70 $1,000 per acre; every vegetable. trult,
grain or gas does well here; well drained;
Very henlthfui; 10 malaria; Glenn and Colusa
counties, west side Of Sacramento river
Our special offer 10 close out the Boggs tract
is a. 56 per acre per month including taxes
and interest. on our best 500 land join our
excursion Saturday afternoon Write for book
let c. n WOOSTER CO., 7oz Market st
once open Wednesday and Friday evenings
after O'Clock.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-14
Az UNPARALLELED OPPORTUNITY.

Az UNPARALLELED OPPORTUNITY.
We have Just subdiTioed an S. acre fruit farm
near SehaEtOpOi. SonomE county. You can buy az
much OF little Of this ranch you want; q
small amount of csshs 4 small annual payment
f0r which the crop win provide This subdi-i-
sion VII 50 quickly, get aboard in hurry
We have al kinds ~ propositions In this famous
fruit district on easy terms. Come with Us sun
DAY morning Free round trip railroad ticket.
Cal, telephone or write for particulars
FYFE & DEPAOLI,
Telephone Market 2l5s. S343 Mission 81.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-14

TOR ssls-322 acres OF land being portion OF
Rancho Buela Ventura Reading grant.
Shasta county, California; y acres WITHIN I'm
its of city of Redding. balance adjoining said
city land is on main trunk line OF Southern
Pacific railway company. and survey for North
eTl electric railroad runs through said land.
Water can be gOr all over this land from Red
ding water company al city rates for Redding.
Tite perfect. Abstract Of title furnished pur-
chaser. Price $50. 600; half cash. balance on
time Address or call on JAMES z. lSAACS.
attorney al law. Redding. Cal; P. o. box 81.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-24

ton Of America is subject TO a pinch Of
salt. Americans are made Of different
stuff. The country Is safe as the fathers
willed II in the Constitution, in the hands
of the people-the great, intelligent and
patriotic electorate, supported BY COnsti-
tuition, Congress. and Supreme Court, in
control Of machinery Of nomination and
election. TO protect the institutions OF the
republic from Presidential usurpatiOn:
and II these cannot save the country. 1t
win never be saved by third-termism ira
ditions.
Roosevelt's 1904. after-election. self-im-
posed veto of another term was not asked
and has not been accepted by the people.
BY his veto of another term he disaYews
the idea that there is only one individual
Of this mighty nation f1t to be President
and. like Washington, periodically re-
nounces all power. glory and prestige that
might follow his incumbency OF the great
office for another term. Roosevelt is a
man of his word. meant he would not
serve another term, and the people know
It. But the sovereign people, and not
Roosevelt. the individual and public SER
want, will decide who shall be his sue
cessOr." Because the majority electorate
want, call. demand him; because the peo-
pies viii is sovereign OF right-inherent
and POLITICAL: because. In all matters pub
lie the individual subject is merged in
the sovereign body polite, and because
there Is no Unconstitutional. written or
unwritten-or policy. or reasonable senti-
ment against a second elective. or so
calico third term. is why the individual
will Of Roosevelt must inevitably ac-
knowledge state above subject. people
above party. and individual political prin-
ciple above personal preference, and.
gracefully bowling 20 the sovereign peo-
pies call and WILL serve another term.
President Roosevelt cannot name his
successor any more than he can decline
the call OF the sovereign people without
making his own personal desires and
egotistical opinions prevail over the com
bined wishes and intelligence Of the Re
publican party and electorate Of the ma
ton
IL Is the function and duty Of the voting
members OF the Republican party to name
their candidate as Il Is the function ana
duty OF the American people 20 select the
successor of Roosevelt TO be President.
When, therefore the people decide third
term tradition notwithstanding. 10 re-
elect Roosevelt, he has no right 10 usurp
their sovereign function of President
making. whether by declining reelection
or by attempting 20 name his successor.
for In the one would mean the gratiRca-
ton Of his personal desires. and I'm the
other the perpetuation OF the Preslden-
t3l succession. a one-man power-im-
perator. a thing un-American. repugnant
TO every American tradition. contrary to
the institutions. and destructive Of ma
jority rule-the basic principle Of govern
ment by representation upon which rests
the safety OF free government and the
liberties OF the people
ANDREW JORDAN GREEN.
February % los
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-24
ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE.

German doctor finds that only in
one case In lis are both eyes in good
condition.
A German authority estimates that al
most third Of humanity speakes the
Chinese language.
Although India has exhausted de-
posts in the salt mines of the Punjab,
l.5S2,7A tons of salt were imported in
1s0s-O7.
The size of the brain is not an index
Of mans capacity. It Is a matter OF
climate. Small brains are the rule in
tropical countries.
II is computed that about 1900 words
were sent over the Atlantic on the open
ing day Of the wireless telegraph service
from the United Kingdom 10 Canada
Some time ago. the rice supply being
short. prisoners IN japanese jails were fed
large'y on barley. The result was the i'm
mediate cessation Of new beri-beri cases.
The sperm whale can remain below
the surface for about 20 minutes at a
time. Then II goes TO the surface and
breathes 50 or 60 times taking about 10
minutes 10 do so.
Wireless telegraph messages have been
received at point Iona from Sitka. dis
tance Of 1906 miles. This is the longest
distance across which a message has been
sent on the Pacific Coast
OF the secs men employed on British
sailing vessels 92S-or one in sixty-lose
their lives by drowning. whereas OF the
l62, 10 men employed on steamships only
6sf-Qr one in 2A-are drowned
On the four hundred and thirty-ffth
anniversary OF York Minister one Of the
finest cathedrals OF England a large
statue OF 81. Cuthbert was unveiled in
the south transept by the Dean of York
In Hamburg the policemen on the
streets are instructed 10 watch the cars
sharply. and II they find a car which car
ries "A single passenger more than the
number allowed by Law the conductor Is
fined three marks.
4 mask Of aluminium wire 10 absorb
mercury vapors is the suggestion Of Signor
Tarugi. an Italian, FOR avoiding poisoning
in murcury mines. mirror factories. and
other places whore workers are exposed
TO this volatile metal.
The density of population in Australia
increased from LIZ 10 LIS in the six years
from 1851 70 1896. The population dem
stiles in the other continents. according
10 the report. areas follows Europe 100;
Asia. AZ: Africa, Is. and America. 3
The grandest train In the world is said
20 be the Kaiser's. 1t cost si.oe0ooe and
took three years 10 build. In the twelve
sumptuOus saloons are two nursery
coaches. a gymnasium. mushroom, draw
ing-room, furnished with oil paintings and
satuary. The treasure-room, with it's two
safes, is burglar-proof
A dispatch from Berlin states that the
Wireless Spark Telegraph Company
Atlantic wireless record by about 800
miles. They transmitted messages for . 80
miles. between Hallen, near Berlin, and
a Hamburg-American Line steamer the
Cap Blanco. of Tenerih. in the Canary
Islands