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Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-02
MINERS NOW READY FOR WORK
walker Faction Gives In Fight and
Decks Are Cleared for
Business.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 1.-The cause of
the anti-Lewls faction in the United Nine
Workers convention has been lost. John
Walker of Illinois. who opposed President
Lewis for reelection tonight that he
would not contest Lewis election, which
probably will be reported to the conven-
ton tomorrow.
such action would be hopeless" he
said. THE convention has been packed
against me-
President Lewis majority likely will be
GcOO. Walker learned the sentiment of
the delegates toward him when by a vote
of l.6e7 to l,O5i. he was refused an ex-
tension OF time a speak against the com
mttce report approving the course OF
President Lewis and the executive board
in suspending President Van Horn and
other officials of District No. II. Indiana.
for having disobeyed the mandate of the
national officers to discontinue the Hudson
mine strike.
The refusal Of President Lewis TO aid
the striking miners OF the Mercer Butler
field. Pennsylvania caused a debate This
brought remark from Mr. Lewis that
there should be no further quarreling over
personal differences and that the business
of the convention should be disposed of as
quickly as possible. He would give all
information asked for in regard to the
Mercer Butler strike, he said, but would
not bicker with his critics.
The convention now Is in its third week.
II will be necessary to elect a vice presi-
dent and a secretary treasurer during the
session as during the December election
no candidate received a majority.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-02
COURT HOLDS OIL COMPANY
Affirms Verdict of sI4,5OO for Death
Due 10 Substitution of Gaso-
line for OIL.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The supreme
court of the United States today held the
Waters-Pierce Oil company OF Missouri re-
sponsible for the death of the wife and
two children of Albert Desems of Orlando,
Okl., thus affirming the decision of the su-
preme court of that state. which affirmed
an award OF S145OO damages by the trial
court. Mrs. Deselms and the two children
were burned to death on February a. 1902
in a fire which consumed Deselms house
and which 1t was claimed originated in
kindling a fire by the use of what was
supposed to be pure coaloil supplied by the
Waters Pierce company, but It is now con-
tended that there was such a large per-
centage Of gasoline as to render it unusually
inflammable.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-02
RIDGE WILL CASE is SETTLED
Contest Over Distribution of over
Million Averted by Com
promise.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Feb. 1.-The con-
test over the sL2OO,OOO estate of DR.. I. M.
Ridge, a pioneer physician of Kansas City,
who died in 1907 was settled today through
compromise. BY the term of settlement the
doctors widow, who was his second wife,
will receive two-fifths o fthe Estate and the
three children by Dr. Ridges first wife.
each one-fifth The will of Dr. Ridge left
the entire estate TO his widow, cutting the
children by his first marriage off with $500
each. Dr. Ridges first wife is dead. It
was alleged that Mrs. Ridge had exerted
undue influence over her husband at the
time he made his will.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-02
PROCEEDINGS OFF THE SENATE
Mr.. Foraker Attempts to Get COnsId-
Grafton for Brownsville Bill.

Grafton for Brownsville BIZ.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Seventy five
bills OF the calendar of the senate were
passed today. The consideration of these
measures, most of which were of local
character or of minor importance, con-
sumed nearly the entire session of the
senate
Senator Foraker attempted to get con-
sideration for the AldriCh substitute bill
providing for court of inquiry to pass
upon the qualifications of the discharged
negro soldiers of the Twenty-fifth regi-
ment, charged with having shot up
Brownsville, August 1914, 1906, but post
poncd making motion for that purpose
in order that Senator McLaurIn of Mis-
sissippi might speak on the Brownsville
affair tomorrow.
Mr.. Foraker announced that after Mr..
McLaurin's speech he would endeavor to
get action on the bill. The senate passed
without amendment house bill declar-
ing February ~, 1909, the centenary OF
the birth of Abraham Lincoln. to be a
legal holiday and recommending a gen.
eral observation of that day.
Senator Carter in charge of the postal
savings bank bill i'm the senate, today an
nounced that he would endeaVor on We'd
nesday to get a vote on IT, although he
fully realized the improbability of that
bill becoming law In the few remain
ing days of this congress"
Bills passed by the senate TODAY fol-
low;
Providing that sentences OF the general
court martial which involve the dismissal
or midshipman at the naval academy
shall be approved by the president.
For the naturalization OF aliens who
served rive years In the United States
navy or marine corps
App opriating 3SO.Os3 to pay war claims
OF religious orders of the Catholic church
in the Philippines.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-02
new WORKERS SUFFER INCOLD
Lowest Temperature of Year, Ac.
companied by Biting Wind.
MUCH DISTRESS AMONG POOR
Soup Line Longest I'm Years and Many
Are Sheltered i'm Mission
killing Frosts in the
south.
~ ~
BULLETIN.

WASHINGTON Feb. 1.-Killing frosts
as far south as the twenty-sixth parallel
and temperatures from 6 to degrees below
freezing were reported from central and
north Florida today. The cold wave contln-
ues east of the Mississippi river while to
the westward temperatures are again above
the seasonal average except in the south
west. The weather bureau today an
nounced that the cold snap will continue
tonight in the east and south, followed by
rising temperature Tuesday. Freezing tenn
peratures will again occur in the south At
lantic states.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-02
FIRE AT REPUBLICAN CITY
Two buildings Burned, with Esti-
mated Loss of Nine Thousand
Dollars.

REPUBLICAN CITY. Neb., Feb. L.
Special Fire in this city early yesterday
morning burnt two buildings owned by a
nonresident One was occupied by Tom
Gorden. for furniture and undertaking
goods. the other was used by Harvey
Reiter as a restaurant, The estimated loss
on buildings is 5000; the insurance on
buildings. 5000; furniture. tsOOo; rsstau-
rant and fixtures. $50
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-02
FAMOUS SHOP IS BURNED
Building IN which steamer Monitor
Was Built During War De-
strOyed by Fire.

SCHENECTADY. n. Y, Feb. The
Central Arcade. consisting of twenty stores
on the ground floor and offices, society
rooms and printing plant above, was de-
stroyed by fire today.
The Central Arcade was formerly the
Clute Brothers machine shop, where the
famous United States steamer Monitor,
which defeated the Merrimack on the
Hampton Roads during the civil war was
built The firemen fought the flames with
the temperature registering below zero
and scores of them were frost-bitten.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-02
Poor suffer In New York.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1-Swept by a biting
northwest wind, New York City today ex-
perienced the coolest weather of the winter.
The temperature ia fnTrs .pogsious of the
greter city was down 10 zero Just before
daylight and the Official Thermometer of
the weather bureau registered degrees
above zero.
Two thousand applicants for food and
coffee were lined up at the Bowery mission
during the night, the largest number fed
there this winter. In addition to these SIS
persons, including twenty-four women.
were given shelter at the City lodging
house and the pier of the Charities de-
partment, at the foot of East Twenty-sixt
street. The street cleaning department had
600 men at work removing the snow during
the night, but when the cold became so in
tense the work was discontinued
Eighteen families were driven from their
homes in tenement house in East Seven
ty-seventh street by a fire early today.
Policemen whose pity was excited by their
suffering from the cold went through the
adjoining houses in search of neighbors
who would give them shelter. The fire
caused little damage.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-02
MEXICAN ROADS ARE MERGED
National Government Takes over
seven Thousand Miles of hexi-
can Central Line.

MEXIco CITY. Feb. 1.-The physical
merger OF the Mexican Central and the
National railways became effective today
and the Mexican government has taken
aver 7.O5s miles of line. e. n. Brown has
been named president OF the new company.
> N. Fulton formerly president Of the
central will remain in Mexico as the rep
reseniative OF the minority stockholders.
consisting OF a sroup OF Americans headed
by II. Clay Pierce. The financial corpora
lion OF the Central, OF which Mr.. FELTON,
remains the head is not disturbed By the
merger.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-02
MANY INDICTMENTS EXPECTED
At Least Three Hundred BiIIs Looked
for In Oklahoma Grand
Jury Case.

MUsKOGEE, okl., FEB. lit was stated
here today from reliable source that
The government expects the federal grand
jury now in session here TO return at least
800 indictments involving from fourteen TO
twenty persons in the alleged Muskosee
town lot fraud cases. The jury resumed
its session today, examining several wit
nesses II hopes TO have heard all the evil
dence by Thursday evening next, when 1t is
believed any indictments that are to be
made will be returned promptly.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-02
PORTSMOUTH BANK REoPENED
Examination Fails TO show Wrong
Doing by Cashier, Who Killed
HImaelf.

PORTSMOUTH. Ia, Feb. 1.-The State
Bank of Portsmouth. which has been 'n
the hands Of tie state bank examiner since
the suicide of tne cashier c. s. scroggins
was reopen>d today in temporary charge
OF T. ]. Korth Of Council Bluffs. There
were but few Withdrawals OF deposits. The
bank examiner reports the bank in excel
lent condition and says evidence was
found of wrong doing by the cashier.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-02
NO REHEARlNG IN GAS CASE
Supreme COurt Denies Application of
Company In Effort 10 Void
ElEhty-Cent Law.

WASHINGTON, FEB. 1.-The supreme
court OF the United States today denied the
application Of the Consolidated Gas com
pany Of New York for a rehearing The
case involves the validity OF the sO-cent gas
law and was recently decided against the
company and in favor Of the law
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-02
RIGHT TO USE PART OF PARK
House Committee Votes to Grant Two
valleys in Yosemite to San
Francisco.

WASHINGTON. Feb. by vote of 8
to I the house committee on public lands
today decided to report favorably the reso-
luton which grants to the city and county
OF San Francisco the right to use the
Helchy and Lake Eleanor valleys In the
Yosemite National park for reservoir pur-
noses.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-02
SECRETARY GARFIELD ILL
Cabinet Officer Confined TO Resi-
dence ny Attack of
Grippe.

WASHINGTON Feb. 1.-secretary OF the
Interior Garfield has been confined to his
residence for the past two or three days
with a severe attack OF the grippe.
His condition is marked by high fever
he was much improved today.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-02
TWO HUNDRED LOST IN FIRE
Charred Bodies of ITO Victims of
COnfIaEratIOn I'm Fleet of Flower
boats Recovered.

CANTON, China. Feb. I-At least 300
lives were lost in fire which occurred to-
day in a fleet OF flower boats. The charred
bodies of 40 victims have already been re-
covered. but many -DersouS aIa stlll miss
ing.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-02

Dlll pTOnlDlllHg lHe lllpol tdtIou VI
opium Page
The senate passed the house bill maxi
ing hurdredth birthday of Abraham Tin
coin legal holiday. Page /
DOMESTIC.
New York in grip of cold wave and
heavy frost in south mark progress of
storm which recently passed over the
west Page 1
Pres ident of Panama and sixteen mem
bers of assembly sign statement denying
statements made by Representative
Rairey. Page 1
American battleships arrive in Gibraltar
ana salutes resemble naval engagemnt.
Page /
NEBRASKA
Announcement ismade at Lincoln that
=. c. Heafey will be the Jacksonian cam
didate for mayor of Omaha. Page 2
Joe! N. West, acting for w. d. Oldham
asks leave of supreme court to file quo
warranto suit against Judge Dean. Page
DIR. Young and other democratic em-
ployes take charge OF the Norfolk insane
hos pital. Page .
LOCAL.
Tho Conner will case has been post
pCned, awaiting the arrival of Rt Rev.
Richard Scannell bishop of Omaha. who
VIII be called to testify on his return
from ireland, where he is at pres
ent Pare
Uhcle Sam acquired some new citizen3
at the federal building Monday, but some
failed to pass examinations and cannot
get under the flag" until they know
few more things. Page ,
w. j. Conncll. attorney criticised by
Judge w. c. Sears in open letter, repis,
TO Sears. the citizen. and defends his de-
fense of Wetmore and conduct during the
case. Page S
COMMERCIAL AND IMDUsrRIAL.
livestock markets. Page
Grain markets. Page 6
Stocks and bonds Page 7
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-02
Kentucky is ShiverinE.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Feb. Although the
weather was intensely cold throughout CEN
trail and eastern Kentucky, the temperature
continued slowly dropping today. Great
suffering is reported in the mountain dis
tricts and much live stock is reported to
have died from the cold. Great snow drifts
in this section are being plowed through
today and rural mail service will soon be
resumed
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-02
Canadian Town ont of Coal.

WINNIPEG, Man, Feb. IA telegram
last night from Aberdeen, Saskatchewan, on
the Grand Trunk Pacific railway. said;
THE worst storm OF the season is raging
and the town is completely out of coal.
Traffic Is also blockaded."
II is believed here that "a number of
places in that region are similarly affected.
as the Grand Trunk Pacific has not run
a train over that portion of its line for
three weeks, owing to snow blockades.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-02
sunerinE in MeHiean Adobes.

Ell PASO, Tex, Feb. 1.-The coIdest
weather OF the season has prevailed in
northern Mexico for the last few days.
Great suffering is reported among the
poorer classes. who live in adobe huts and
are unprepared for snow and cold.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-02

The house yesterday passed the Payne
bill prohibiting the importation of
opium Page /
The senate passed the house bill maxi
ing hurdredth birthday of Abraham lin
coin legal holiday Page i
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-02
SUMMARY OF THE bee
Tuesday, February 2, 1909.
' wEATHER.

FOR ~ COUNCIL BLUFFS AND
N1C1NI1. nd warmer Tuesday. +
FOR n SKA - Fair and warmer
Tuesday.
FOR IOWA-Fair and warmer Tuesday.
TpmppTafura AZ Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-02
DOMESTIC.
FOREIGN.

American battleships arrive in Gibralt
ana salutes resemble naval engagemi
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-02
LOCAL.
coMmERcIAL AND INDusrRIl
MovI MENTs On ooEAN sTEANsHIPs

livestock markets. E. Page Z
Grain markets. Page {
Stocks and bonds. Page 2
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-11-20
CARRIED FAMOUS MESSAGE

Rowan, Who Brought Word From
Garcia, to Leave Army.
Major Andrew 8. Rowan Is to retire
from the army on his own application
on Dec. next. Major Rowan u
known popularity all over the iapd BY
reason Of his feat In the spring Of
1893 Of penetrating Cuba to the fast
nesses Of General Caiixto Garcia for
the purpose Of giving to General Gar
cha a message from this government
and Of ascertaining whether the Cuban
army could cooperate with the army
Of the United States. Rowan also got
from the Cubans points AS to the avail
able landing places for the American
forces and arranged for meeting
later. His mission was perilous, the
more so because news that he had
been dispatched upon 1t somehow came
to be published soon after he had
started. and the Spaniards were on the
alert to intercept him.
After visiting Garcia. Rowan made
his way with a trusty aid furnished tc
him by General Garcia to the north
coast Of Cuba. whence they sailed in
an open boat to 4'ew Providence
There they got to small schooner
bound for Key West When news Of
Rowan's safe arrival home was pub
lishel there were great enthusiasm and
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-11-20
WEDDING IN RHYME.

How . Judge Of Maibsn, Miss, Ties
Nuptial Knot.
Judge Norman Moore. the rhymin9
jurist. now mayor Of Matbeu. perform
ed In verse the ceremony that made
James Davis and Bette johnson man
and wife. The exact words were:
Jim. will you take Bet
Without regret
To love and cherish
Until one OF you perish
And is laid under sod.
90 help you God?
The bridegroom replied In the A.
demative. Then, turning to the brids.
Judge Moore said:
Bet, will YOU take Jim
And cling to him
Both In and out.
Through thick and thin.
Holding him to your heart
Until death you do partf
The bride flushed with a modest
bow OF consent. and Judge Moore dis
missed them ~ follows:
Through LIES alternative 10y and stri1e
now pronounce you man ana wife
Go up life's rugged hill
Until you both reach the level.
And now salute your bride,
You big but trusty devil.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-11-20

and n,isreuvesented neighiyors " no are
In Iess favorable financial circum-
stances. Southern physicians. espe-
cially the state boards of health. are
alive 10 the subject. and many physi-
clans are giving free treatment for
this disease. The better class OF south
ern newspapers are taking live in
terest In the matter and are spreading
the doctrine of proper sanitation.
Will Take Years to Eradicate Il.
1.-THE difficulties of the situation
should not, however. be underestimate
ed. 1t will take twenty years to Grad
icate the disease. but results should
begin to show themselves in about tive
years."
Medical research In recent years has
shown that cases apparently hopeless
can be cured easily and quickly; that
4 couple of simple drugs will relieve a
victim and ordinary sanitation will
eradicate the hookworm In neighbor-
hood.
All needed for q successful battle
against the disease, according to skill
ed investigators. were money and prop
erly applied energy. Both are now at
hand, thanks to Mr.. Rockefeller. A
recent article on the hookworm dis
ease stated that $2OO0.O00 would wipe
out every vestige of Il In America.
Those who heard Of MIR. Rockefeller's
Gift confidently believed that II his
$1,000, 600 proved as eficacious as was
expected he would give the other MIL
lion readily.
The hook worm (uncinar!a is Its med
ical name and uncinariasis that of the
disease, Is parasite. which may be
roughly described as about the thick
ness of hair and the length Of
| pin. 1t is plainly visible without the
aid of microscope. Doctors believe
that 1t was imported to this country
by the slaves from Africa.
The worm fastens itself to the walls
Of the intestines. There it justifies its
name Of vampire" Tor 1t lives upon
blood which 1t draws from the delicate
membrane. which 1t punctures. One
end Of 1.-THE hook end holds 1t so fast
that considerable effort is needed for
its dislodgment. Sometimes hundreds
Of these worms affiict victim. In an
autopsy S63 were found.
Affects Body and Mind.
| Not only do they draw away the life
giving blood. but they fill the in:es-
final wall so full of holes that It's
functions are interfered with and they
withdraw so much blood that the VIC
tim's mind md body alike are affected.
| A gnawing 4 produced. which Is re-
lieved by the eating of common clay,
mortar. cloth, even human hair and
SCOT out Of chimneys. "Echolia." q
mental disease. follows. II question
Il asked. "What's your name?" the
victim replies. my namey' then thinks
long while before answering. Even
tually there = complete mental and
bhys breakdown
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-11-20
PARIS NOT so VERY GAY.
Csn't Hold caa4ts - Now York. n
Maqoen's Opinion.

Can't Hold caa4ls % New York. n
Masoen's Opinion.
According to Charles E. Magoon. for
mer governor Of Cuba. American dip
iomat and globe trotter Of many years
standing, Paris, With all Its reputed
gayety and folly. il not to be COM
pared In these respects with New
York.
New York is 4 bigger place In every
way" says Mr. Magoon. Her build
ings are bigger. her people are buster,
and her lights why. there b no COM
parison between the lighted thorough
fares Of Paris and those OF New York.
THE glare Of Broadway has no
equal in the world, and the promenades
Of Paris. with their centuries of fame,
are not to be compared with Americas
great Broadway.
"And as for the hotels-everybody
knows that New York hotels are big
ger and better than anything In the
world and infinitely better living
places than the hotels Of the French
capital.
1.-THE night life Of Paris Is that Of q
remote village compared with a night
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-11-20
.HOOkWORM, FOE
OF SOUTHERNERS
Disease to Be Fought by Rock
eteIIer's Million
DESCRIBED BY DISCOVERER
Il Will Take Twenty Years 70 Eradi-
cate Malady, Says Or. stilss-criR-
pies its Victims Bodily and Mentally.
Can 8s Cured Easily.

Can Be Cured easiIy.
According TO DIR. Charles w. stiles,
the diycOverer OF the hookworm dis
ease. to eradicate which John ID. Rock
sfeller has given $l.OOOAOO, the mall
ady Ia contined almost exclusively 10
the southern states--chietiy to the rural
districts. 1t can be easily cured and
easily prevented. Yet thousands OF
southern country school children are
dwarfed both physically aud mentally
by this malady.
"Children who attend rural schools
In the south are In many instances 10
enfeebled by the disease that they die
before coming OF age" says DR.. Stiles.
''The south Ia educating rural children
between the ages OF sir and twelve
and burying them before they are
twenty -one. thus putting their educa.
ton into the grave.
Cause Of Poverty and Distress.
Hook worm disease u one OF the
principal caises-by far the most Inn
portant single cause-of the wretched
| physical. mental and financial condi-
ton Of the tenant whites Of the
south. 1t is not their fault that they
are lazy. shiftless and lacking In am
bition.
by reason Of their lack Of decent
sanitary conveniences many Of the
country schools and country churches
In the south are breeding places for
this malady. Whatever they may DC
for education and religion. they are In
their present condition a menace &c
public health.
The Real "Nsgro Problem
THE real acute negro problem II
the, south at the present moment i
the problem of the hook worm, fol
the negro Is the principal scatterer o.
the parasite. prepagating and dissent
mating it wherever he goes. The whit,
pecDie are the sufferers, particular!
the tenant whites.
The south does not need q highe
birth rate, but u lower death rate. In
cieensaiiy. II the hookworm mischie
were " il,ad out the labor problem O
the soush would be solved by savin
the children
THE leaders in southern thought ar
shuMlas an acute interest In this sui
je aei arr cooperating iii IA move
iFteHr % sns the conditions Of thej
] h.ss ,vaI. uisinterDrete