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Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-17
In LAKE REGION
Storm that Covered West is Travelling
Eastward.
NEBRASKA COVERED BY SNOW
Eight 60 Ten Inches II Reported and
nnk Extends Westward 60
the BLACK HiIIs-KnnsRs
Rivers Rising.

DULUTH. Mimi. Nov. 15.-At midnight
a blizzard struck the head Of the lake
district. the wind at times assuming the
proportions Of a gale, and the snow lying
three inches deep in places. Lake Superior
is tumbling in a way to prohibit safe n Vi
cation and it is believed few boats will
leave the Duluth-s Superior harbors until
the storm subsidies. A heavy snow fall
continues. Traffic on railroads and in the
city Is delayed.
NEW RICHMOND. Wis, Nov, 16.-A Sc
we're blizzard is raging In northern Wis
consin today.
Kansas Streams Are Rising.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 16.-Many
rivers and smaller streams in eastern
Kansas are higher than ever before at this
season of the year because OF torrents Of
rain during the last three days. The small
towns Of Frankfort, Centralia, Vliets and
Vermillion are flooded and many residents
sought shelter on the highlands last night,
The weather was cold and raw, causing
much suffering among the people driven
from their homes.
At Lawrence the Kansas river Is higher
than it has ever been at this time Of the
year and in the lowlands. near there many
persons nave been forced to leave their
homes. At Salina, Manhattan and juno
ton City the unusual rains are causing
anxiety. At Salina the western star mill
dam. across the Smoky Hill river is
threatened.
The Smoky Hill and Republican rivers
are unusually high and still rising.
The rain has been torrential all over the
valley and the Kansas river will be high
for several days.
The railroads and telegraph companies
have suffered much damage in the flood
districts. No less than sixteen miles of
the tracks Of the Central branch of the
Missouri Pacific railroad have been washed
away and through service on that branch
has been delayed
Much damage has been done to the tracks
of the Kansas City Northwestern railroad
between Seneca and valley Falls.
TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 16-The Kansas
river is stationary today. This was a slight
rise during the night, but the weather bu-
reau announces the maximum has pr5b-
ably been reached. The reading is now
1874 feet. Reports from Manhattan and
st. Marys also indicate that the flood
danger is past. The water is r~eceding from
the bottoms at Bellvue, where considerable
damage was done.
ARKANSAS CITY, Kan, Nov. 16.-Fol-
lowing a four days rain with a precipita-
ton Of five inches Of water, the weather
suddenly changed to much colder this
morning, and at s o'clock the thermometer
stood at 26 degrees above zero.
IOWA FALLS, Nov. 16.-(Speclal.) The
first real fall of snow in this section fell
last night, followed by rain and sleet. The
storm came from the northeast and con
ttinued for several hours. Snow to the depth
of one inch fell and coming on the heels
of a Neutrality-suspicious. rain makes the roads
bad and damages corn in the field.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-17

Bluffs as a stakeholder only for an agreed
remuneration Of $500 for his trouble, and
while here became himself involved.
The relations between Dobbins and Bal
lew were explained whom the banker told
Of watching the defendant grow up from
babyhood In his own town. Princeton.
The defense will put on Dobbins in his
own behalf as a principal witness when
their side OF the case is reached.
Dobbins is as calm as at the opening
day Of the trial. His wife sits leaning
forward, eagerly listening to the unfolding
Of the story.
Dobbins and his wife are stopping at
a Council Bluffs hotel. The defendant
sought to rent a typewriter to place in his
room Tuesday. He holds himself in the
hmost reserved silence.
The mikes who are to testify are in
Council Bluffs. John Harmelbrecht Of
Bancroft, Neb., who lost 5000. arrived
Tuesday morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-17
Entertainment and Bazar

Entertainment and bazaar given by the
Y. p. 8. Of Ladies' AID Our Baviour's
Norwegian-DAnish Lutheran Churoh, VIII
be held at Washington Han corner 18th
ana Harvey streets. Thursday afternoon
ana evening, the 18th. Refreshments viii
be served after the program, which be-
gina 8 O'Clock, sharp.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-17

George Wilson, (alleged secretary OF ]. Q.
Mabray), carried on this whole ~transac-
tion." exclaimed Tiniey.
Revievv Of the Case.
The prosecutions statement was a re-
view of the history of the transactions
which led up to the arrest Of Dobbins, pre-
senting the timeworn and oft repeated tale
Of the Fleeing of the Mikes"
Ballew took the stand at the conclusion
of the opening statements and began his
story, through the cross-examination by
G. w. Byers. attorney general OF Iowa.
Ballew proved a rapid, concise witness.
He related in minute detail the farce
through which he was induced to become
a participant in a "Maybray race"
wv. II. Martin came to me at my office
in Princeton, Mo-, with a letter Of intro
duction from Mr.. Dobbins, whom L had
known all his life. When he stated his
proposition told him that 1 had nothing
to do with horse racing and never had bet
4 cent in my life.
You had better come to Kansas City
and let Mr.. Dobbins tell you about It;
then you would have more confidence
Martin said"
Ballew says he went to Kansas City on
OCTOBER I, lyOo, ana there met Dobbins.
The easy money proposition began to un-
fold and then Ballew at last decided to go
to Council Bluffs. after a conversation
ne says, with Martin and Dobbins. He
said that they at that time only asked him
to represent them at the Council Bluffs
race" where alleged eastern m%illionaries
were to be fleeced.
Ballew said Martin put up all expenses
for the trip.
Ballew said he first came to Council
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-17
GIRL WIFE SUES FOR DIVORCE
Grace Van Dorm of Boone, Fourteen
Years of Age. Is UnhnppY.

Grace Van Dorm of Boone, Fourteen
Years of Age, is Unhappy.
BOONE, Ia, Nov. 16.-(Special.)-A child
wife in this city, just passed the age
which would compel her to attend the
public schools, is susing for a divorce in
the district court from her husband, aged
nearly so years. Grace Van Dorm asks the
court to free her from John Van Dorm, a
sheep shearer. They were married last
February and shortly afterwards she was
taken Ill with inflammatory rheumatism
and was belfast for many weeks. SJme
time after the wedding the city truant Of
flcer called at the girls home and waA
going to compel the youngster to attend
the public schools according to law, but
could not do so on account of her mar
riage. She was at that time IA years Of
age, but in her petition for divorce says
she is now IS years old.
Her husband, John Won Dorm, not find
ing much work in his line has had barely
enough to do upon which to subsist him
self. The wife 'alleges In her petition that
he treated her inhumanly, stating that he
would become intoxicated at times and
come home threatening to kill her and
other members of the family. The girl
claims in her petition that she left him
in April, just three months after the we'd
ding.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-17

Banew's testimony does not show that
Dobblns did anything which could be
brought under the Iowa definition Of lar
ceny.
BaIIew will probably be on the stand all
day today on the cross-examination and
the redirect quiz. H. w. Young, a travel
ing man from Ottumwa, Ia, will be a wit
ness in which the prosecution places much
hope. He is said to- have had a CONVERSE
ton with Dobbins after the race which
fleeced Ballew.
Opening Statement Made.
The first presentation Of the story Of the
mixing of Ballew from the Dobblns
standpoint came with the opening state
ment Of the defense following the state
ment Of the case by John p. Organ, who,
as personal attorney for Ballew. is assist
ing the prosecution.
Emmett FINLEY, for the defense, declared
to the jury that no evidence could be in
troduced to show that Dobbins had any
transaction with other persons than Bal
based.
The statement Of Mr. FINLEY was little
less than a declaration that his client had
nothing to do with the Maybray gang at
all.
y''W. II. Martin and Ballew entered into
a conspiracy and the evidence will show
that this was a deal between Ballew and
Martin. not between Ballew and Dobbins;
that Dobbins was not present when the
deal was made"
The statement pointed toward the re-
ported plan Of defense by which Dobbins
viii be declared a victim and a Mike
himself.
Evidence win show that w. H. Martin,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-17
JOIN sehInIng strIcken.

HIAWATHA. n, Nov. 1G-Captain
John Sohiling widely known Kansss poll
tician, was striker with para ysis last
night He was Y years cd and II Is fea ei
he attack may prove fatal
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-17
LOrIng off for Lucania.

NAIROBI, British East Africa, Nov. 16.
j. Alden Loring, the naturalist Cf the
American hunting expedition left today for
Lucania Hill.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-17
PINCAoT MAY NOT BE HERE
Government Forester Says He VIII
Probably BE Too Busy to
Attend Corn show.
From a staff Correspondents

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Gtfford Pinchot, chief forester, is
stil undecided whether he will be able to
make a trip to Omaha during the National
Corn exposition. Mr.. iPnchot said today
he recognized fully the great Importance
of the meeting but could not see his way
clear to accepting formally the invitation
of the management. He hopes, however,
to go to Omaha, but has some serious
doubts as to his ability to do all that is
expected of him and still prepare his re-
port to the secretary of agriculture.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-17
CABINET MEETS PRESIDENT
CONTINUED from First Page.)
Assistant Secretary James b. Reynolds

Assistant Secretary James Z. Reynolds,
no wmember OF the tariff board, and Rich
ard Parr, a deputy surveyor attached to
the New York customs house.
Parr Wants Part of Fine.
The meat of the controversy appears to
be the desire OF Mr.. Parr to obtain a
molety OF the fine imposed upon the sugar
trust for the alleged frauds in the intro
duction OF sugar into this country. Ii de-
veloped today at the Treasury apartment
that Mr., Parr last spring presented to the
department Of these alleged frauds in
which he laid claim to such an amount
as the treasury might allow him for the
discovery Of the frauds. The claim was
to be paid out Of the fine imposed upon
the sugar trust, which amounted 70 about
S2.OoO.OO
The department has taken no action on
that claim. Secretary Maeveagh was NOT
prepared TO say today what action might
be taken.
James b. Reynolds, who issued a state
ment last night in response to the state
ment OF Deputy Surveyor Parr. said today
that he had nothing additional to say.
Secretary MacVeagh declined to enter the
controversy and would not say, even, tha
any intimation would be given 70 Mr.,
Parr that arguments in newspapers were
distasteful 10 the department.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-17
TROOPS CALLED
TO WICKED MINE

CONTINUED from First Page.)
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-17

CatarFh
invites Consumption
It weakens the delicate lung tissues,
deranges the digestive organs, and
breaks down the general health.
Il often causes headache aud dizzi-
ness. impairs the taste, smell and hear
ing. and affects the voice.
Being a constitutional disease 1t re-
uuires a constitutional remedy.
Hoods SaFSaparilIa
Radically and permanently cures.
In usual LIQUID form or in chocolated tab
lets known as SarEatabs. 100 doses ~
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-17
CHAMBERLAIN SUIT BEGINS
Case on Change of Venue from john
son County at Beatrice.


BEATRICE, Neb., Nov. 16.-(Special
TELEGRAM The case of the state against
Charles M Chamberlain, the ~ex-banker
OF Tecumseh charged with receiving
funds in the Chamberlain banking house,
knowing It to be insolyent, recently
brought here on a change Of venue from
johnson county, was called in the dis
trict court today before Judge Travis Of
Plattsmouth.
Most of the day was consumed in ar
guing the motion filed by the state to
suppress the deposition Of Clarence Cham
berlain of Chicago which was overruled
by the court. The Jury will not be Sc
cured until some time tomorrow when the
taking of evidence will begin.' About
sixty witnesses, nearly all Of whom re-
side in Johnson county, are in attendance.
The trial Of the case viii consume a
greater part Of the week.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-17
NORFOLK BOY IN MINEg
Richard Bucket Believed to Have
Been working There.

NORFOLK, Neb., Nov. 1~6.-(speclaI Tel
egram.)-one OF the 800 miners
at Cherry, Ill, is believed to be Richard
Bucket, a former Norfolk boy, who. with
his mother, left this city two years ago.
He has been employed in the st. Paul
mine ever since. His grandmother, Mrs,
William Schwartz, lives here and fears he
is dead.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-17
Member OF Lopez Expedition.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Nov. 16-Colonel
Charles smith. 81 years old, who serv.d in
the Mexican war, was a member OF the
Lopez expedition TO Cuba in the SIS and
was he~utenant-eolonel OF the Thirty I rst
indiana and colonel OF the 1l6th Indi ma
regiments In the civil, died today at his
home here.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-08
AMERICAN wOMENs LUNCHEON
British Appreciation Of the Way
They DO II in London.

tro-1 the London Daily News
Women's Iuncheons are Ike iced drinks
Morris chairs. and the Dewey system OF
cataloguing Libraries. among these spe-
cifcaliy American institutions which have
by now obtained a firm footing in this
country. a very brilliant luncheon.
adorned by the most distinguished OF
guests and the most beautiful OF toilets
vas held yesterday 81 the Hotel Cecil by
the Society Of American Women In Ion
don We have no doubt that the more
material elements IN the festivitv were IN
Keeping. American women pride them
selves on their knowledge Of gastronouv
and not less on the elegance and grace
with which their feasts are served and
about the luncheon IN particular they
contrfve 20 throw a peculiar charm of
femininity. This arises, Of course from
the special economic and social circ11u-
stances OF American life The midday
meal Is peculiarly the worlen's meal The
men take Il II roof gardens. I'D To which
tsey shoot by express elevators. or else
they 3ostie one another round cuick-luncb
counters. But IN the suburban home OF
the typical American woman leisure
reigns al midday. Housekeeping is I'm
ished and clubs need not be visited until
TIE afternoon. Mrs. Jonathan has plenty
OF money a. spend and a far stronger
sense OF hey own social value than fbe
Engiishwonan generally attains 10
Therefore she selects the midday neal
as the suitable time for entertaining her
women friends The menu is carefully
thought out There is a special effort TO
provide some unusual kind OF fruit or
Ice cream The table linen and dec0rs-
lions are often even more ornate than
for dinner Both hostess and guests
wear their prettiest toilets. and have as
they say, a real good time even IN
The absence of men. An American WON
ans luncheon would certainly eFActuaII,-
the belief OF the cynIc thar
" cnren don elaborate dresses only 70
daZzle the eyes of men. All American
women az all events. as can be seen also
20 Instance. al the class suppers %
woinea's colleges. wear their prettlast
gowns to please each other. OF. II you pre-
Ger i, in rivalry Of each other.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-08
All PhiIsde,phia Afoot.

Philadelphia has a grievance against
street car magnates Of that town. and
a Just one. We have no doubt The com
panies have recently abolished the six
for-a-quarter tickets. and now demand
5 cents straight for each ride. with trans
fer privileges as few and far between as
they can possibly be made.
OF course, this is an attempted hold
Up. II IS altogether probable that street
car fares in Philadelphia were reason
ably and sufficiently at is cents
each. But the people were apparently
so vel satisfied with paying that figure
that the capitalists owning the lines, in
pretty secure alliance with the political
powers that be. doubtless figured that
the masses would not resist a squeeze.
50 they went after the extra money. as
they have always done in Philadelphia
and in some other cities. too, for that
matter.
But Philadelphians have answered them
in a fashion that wiz be abundantlys sue
cessfuI if persisted in TO the bitter end.
The whole city is organizing itself into
walking clubs-men. women. and chill
dren-and< they will not ride for any
price To be seen on a street car nova
days. unless Of imperative necessity. is
downright badge Of dishonor among
the common folks over there: and the
cars are said 10 be far from overcrowd-
ed and unusually free from strap-hang-
ers IN consequence. 7 walk IS the mot
TO inscribed on thousands Of bits Of blue
ribbon fiutte-ing from Philadelphia shirt
waists, sack coats. and so on al this time.
This is the very simplest Of all ways
to fight a battle Of the kind Philadelphia
has on hand now, and il IS one absolute
ly sure Of victory. There is not a trust
or combine in the whole country. from
the Standard Oil Company down. that
could not be brought to terms in q month
if this weapon were hurled against II ef-
fectively. persistently. and without any
sort Of mercy. II one month failed 10
turn the trick. little longer time would
accomplish f.
We glory in Philadelphia's spunk. II
has faced an outrageous situation brave
ly. and the people ought 10 carry their
point and wilL If they are dead game
and fight the fight 10 the limit We pre-
dict that the restoration OF the six-for-a-
quarter tickets VIII come quickly enough
when the arrogant corporations begin TO
feel the effects OF the walking and the
cash returns show a marked falling OF.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-08
The Duration of Life.

John k Gore, president Of the Actu-
a-ial Society Of America. presented some
facts at a recent meeting tending to dis
prove the belief which obtains in some
quarters that the length Of human life
IS Increasing by reason Of better sanitary
conditions and the exercise Of greater
intelligence in dieting. What has in
creased is the mean duration Of life.
which IS a very different thing. and OF
this Increase the major portion is due TO
the diminUtiOn Of mortality among chill
dren under five years OF age. with al
the Increase in the total number Of years
lived by persons born into the world -
said Nr. Gore. there is no proof OF
any iengthening Of the extreme span OF
life" What has happened is that millions
OF years Of productive life have been
given TO the people. and this fact is OF
large economic significance. Men and
women do not live longer. but more Of
them attain 10 lives Of heaithfulness and
usefulness. Mr.. Gore held out no hone
that any means would be found Of pro-
longing life. for those who live longest
are the select Of their generation. and
as most OF these die of old age. or die
q really natural death. it appears certain
that Nature herself has fixed an age
limit beyond which man cannot 90 Mr.
Gore declared that no one had ever in
disputaoly attained the age Of 10.
But the case for sanitation an5 batter
living is strong enough without reference
TO the extreme span Of life. There hasl
been a decrease in the death rate of
one-half since the sixteenth century. In
the United States the death rate in our
largest cities has fallen since 1851 from
twenty-eight to twenty-one per thousand.
a larger and larger percentage Of per-i
sons live Up to and through the reuro- /
duetive and productive periods OF life"
Mr. Gore observed. "Disregarding. if vel
VIII. the sentimental and humanitarian
side Of the question. we must. never.be-i
less. appreciate the tremendous economic
value Of this great addition 10 the pro-l
dueing years Of community life. Nor. AMI
parentiy. has the end yet been reached
Thousands upon thousands Of preventable
The Washington herald., 1909-05-08
CLEVELAND a POLITICIAN.
More Astute Even Than David Ben.
nett Hin.

From the Louisville COurieT-Jo,1-uaL
Air. Cleveland was both oyerpraised and
overabused- He was an upright man
and a sturdy Official He made many
mistakes, but they emansted largely from
seif-confidenCe and lack oF knowledge
He tried 20 Do his duty. II his early life
as man about town IN Buffalo needed
atonemeut, his later life as the head Of
family amply made H. His sins. in
care the outcroppings Of a robust man
hood can be called sins, were venial The
stories told 70 his discredit were as false
as they were brutal 8lr. Cleveland was
the most solicltous OF husbands and
fathers Il was his nature 10 be kind
70 women and children The notion tba.
he was simple-mlnded and dislDTeuous
as q politician. however. Is wide OF the
mark.
Always seIf-reliant. too positive as N
his conclusions. he was singularly sulxle
in his mental processes where he kn.v
the field Of eRdeavor. accurate in bk
measurements. and Carny IN his methods
David Bennett Hil was regarded as tbs
boss politician Of his time. but, in the
higher arts OF the trade, ne could nor
hold candle 70 Grover Cleveland.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-08

deaths stiH Occur every year. Since IS71
the deaths from typhoid have decreased
from FIVE per 1900 to three. This causs
OF death should eventually be almost
eliminated"
The other side Of this picture shows
that there has been a heavy Increase in
the death rate from a number Of dis
eases Incidental to the strain OF modern
civilization, but this increase is. OF
course. more than countsracted bv the
general decline in death rates. There is
abundant promise that the human contest
with disease viii be even more amply
rewarded in the future. Our governments
are more active than ever in safeguarding
the public health. the science Of santa
ton and OF preventive medicine makes
continual progress. and the people show
a more general interest in the laws Of
health. Concurrently with the spread OF
knowledge as 10 the right ways OF living
goes the movement for better housing
conditions and far improved buildings and
surroundings for factory workers and OF
fee employees. The fresh air and exer-
else cult makes for health and longevity.
and in general sanitary living and sani-
tary environment operate 20 raise the
level OF physical efficiency. and so 10
Increase the sum Of human happiness and
value. even though the number OF our
days may lot be heightened.