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Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-14

am not afraid of the word. Every nation in
the world that can boast of a merchant
marine worth having helps to sustain II
by governmental aid" II there was any
doubt left after thu statement that he
is in favor of a subsidy. It Is certainly re-
by the following:
Il regret very much the failure OF the
last ocean mail act. which was lost by a
margin Of but four votes" This was a
subsidy bill exclusively and nothing else.
The president will not hesitate to state to
you, If you were to ask the question direct,
that he Is In favor of a direct subsidy
being paid for mail lines. Whatever may
be the merits of this system l know that
you do not desire 10 misquote the president.
w. e. HUMPHREY, NJ. c.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-14

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS-ALL BIDS
submitted for the erection OF the Weston
county court house at Newcastle, WyO.,
rave been rejected by the Board Of County
commissioners OF Weston county on ac-
count OF said bids being too high. The
Board OF County Commissioners will receive
sealed proposals again for the erection Of
aforesaid building according to revised
plans prepared by C.. A. Randall, architect,
of Newcastle, Wyo.. at the county clerks
office at Newcastle, Wyo., August 18th,
A. D., 1909, at 2 p. m. Plans and specifioa-
tiOn will be on file at the county clerks
office and architects office az Newcastle,
wyO., on and after July l5. 1909. All pro-
pOsals shall be accompanied by a certified
check, for ar amount equal to 8 per cent
OF the hid. made Davahle to the COUNT
commissions Of Weston county. Wyo., as a
guarantee that the contractor will sign
contract to erect said court house accord
ing to plans and specifications for the
amount OF his bid. All plans and specifiea-
the county clerk before proposals will be
opened. or at time proposals are opened.
The contractor to whom the contract Is
awarded will be required TO give a salts
factory bond Of 50 per cent OF the amount
OF the contract price OF erecting said court
house, for the faithful performance
OF the contract. II Is the intention OF the
commissioner to award the contract to the
lowest responsible bidder. but the right TO
reject any or all proposals on Eah court
house is reserved by the eommissionsrs.
J.. w. HOWELL.
County Clerk.
Newcastle, wyo., July s. A. D. 1919
Jv1t-2l
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-14

/ am astonished at the character of the
reports that have been made here tonight
and amazed at their comprehensiveness,
manifesting SO clearly the remarkable
growth OF public sentiment - favor of an
merchant marine. 1t shows that the coun-
try is alive to its best interests and that
the day OF Observation-Disclosures and preju-
dice among the majority of our people as
to much needed shipping legislation is
rapidly going. There seems to have been a
superstitious fear OF the word subsidy"
l am not afraid of the word. Every ma
ton In the world that can boast Of a mer-
chant marine worth having helps to sus-
tain 1t by governmental aid. If the United
States rs to have O merchant mar1ne-and
every consideration OF national security
and progress demands its building-we
must meet the terms OF competition forced
on US by the maritime powers The United
States cannot order the maritime policies
OF other countries. We must do as they
do or weakly surrender the ocean carrying
business of the world to them. We are
not offered 3 chPice, but are confronted by
Something must be done in the matter OF
merchant marine legislation and that
quickly. / have taken occasion whenever
! have been asked to express myself
frankly concerning my attitude. | am glad
TO know that In this particular matter
Speaker Cannon and l agree thoroughly.
The great Increase in the population Of
the country as well as the necessities OF
the navy and our own make II
essential that not only our representatives
In congress, but their constituents as we'll
SnOulo KNOW the exact IacLS as TO now
our lack Of a merchant fleet Is working
injury TO national interests. l regret very
much the failure OF the laSt ocean mail act,
which was lost by a margin of but four
votes. ! feel that with the increased
amount Of information that the people OF
the country are obtaining on this subject,
the cause will have a substantial majority
In the house on the next vote. I pledge my
best efforts 20 bring this about.
You see from this that you are mistaken
when you say that the president does not
favor subsidy, l refer you to the SEN
fences There Stems to have boon a su-
what the President said.
WASHINGTON. July 1910 tlu Editor
OF The Bee: l have been sent an editorial
in which you refer TO the dinner recently
given by the Merchant Marine league in
this city, in which you say:
While President Taft was present at the
banquet and made a speech In favor Of re-
facilitating the American merchant marine,
he did not commit himself to the subsidy
feature. The value or even the necessity
OF a strong merchant marine Is not ques-
declared in favor OF It's encouragement
but neither this declaration nor Mr.. Taft's
speech can be construed into endorsement
Of immediate subsidy legislation.
was present at the dinner and President
Taft. according to notes as published at that
time, used the following language. which,
after refreshing my memory. I am sure Il
correct:
perstitiOus fear Of the word subsidy !
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-14

RESPECTABLE colored mar wants post
ton as porter OF any other work, .
Phone Red 6267.
In a, crowded part Of a great city stood
a very, small one-story house; which was
being occupied by a colored family.
1t was very hard for this colored man
to support his family as he was a
stranger to all.
Every day he would look over the sd-
vertisemsnts In the Omaha Bee to see II
there wasn't a job he could have. But. in
rain.
one day as he was thinking what to do
next. a bright idea came to his mind.
IL was to take the few cents he had left
ana have an advertisement put in the
paper. After talking IL over with his wife,
he went and put an ad in the Omaha Bee
as written above.
The next day as his phone rang he
went 20 inquire who IL was and TO his
surprise Il was the proprietor OF a large
hotel. He wanted to see linn at his office
the next day.
Early the next morning this colored man
went TO the hotel. while his family waited
patiently for his return
He came back in an hour with good news.
The proprietor being well satisfied with
him for his neatness gave him a joo as
porter, at which he Was TO begin the
next day.
How glad they were that the father
thought about putting an ad in the paper.
for Il brought happiness 70 the family.
They knew now he would earn enough.
TO support them
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-14

NOTICE To CONTRACTORS-SEALED
proposals for the erection Of a sysetem of
plumbing and sewerage and a system Of
steam heating of the Weston county court
house at Newcastle. Wyo., will be received
by the Board OF County Commissioners of
Weston county Wyoming, at the county
clerks office on August 4. 1909, at 2 o'clock
p. M, when they will be opened and read.
Plans and specifications viii be on file at
the county clerks office and arehi-
tect's office at Newcastle, Wyo.,
and after July Is, 1903. All pro-
posals shall be accompanied by a
certified check for an amount equal to
3 per cent OF the bid, made payable to the
county commissioners Of Weston county,
Wyoming. as a guarantee that the cone
tractor will sign contract to erect said
system OF plumbing and sewerage and sys-
tenn OF steam heating OF said court house
according to plans and specifications for
the amount Of his bid. All plans and speci-
Ficstions must be turned In to the county
clerk before the proposals will be opened or
at time proposals are opened. The contrac-
tor to whom the contract Is awarded vial
be required to give a satisfactory bond OF
50 per cent OF the amour of the contract
price OF erecting said system OF plumbing
and sewerage and system OF steam heating
for the faithful performance of the con-
tract. 1t is the intention OF the commits
sioners to award the contract to the lowest
responsible bidder. but the right to reject
any or all proposals on said systems Ia
reserved by the commissioners
j W. HOWELL.
County Clerk.
Newcastle. wyo.. July 9, 1909.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-14

900 ACRES OF splendid land in Harrison
Co.. la, near town and school; rural. free
delivery, phone, etc. well Improved; in
fact, a fine home and money maker, being
suitable for either stock or grain; worth
SIS per acre. The owner having retired, de-
slres to, sell this farm and Will consider
about one-half. purchase price in good,
clear income property and take mortgage
back on farm for balance of purchase
money. This must be seen to be appTe-
ciateh. Address owner, Lock Box 6S, Mis-
souri, Valley Ia
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-14
INDEPENDENTS ARE CRUSHED
This is PuFpOrt of Testimony In
Investigation of Illinois Coal
Field.

ST. LOUIS, July la-Thst Independent
coal companies cannot compete with com
panies owned by railroads was the testl-
mony Of w. " k~Avanaugh Of the Southern
Coal and Mining company before Interstate
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-14

II people with symptoms OF kidney or
bladder trouble could realize their danger
they would without loss of time commence
taking Foley's Kidney Pills. This greav
remedy stops the pain and the irregularl-
ties. strengthens and builds up these organs
and there is no danger OF Brights' disease
or other serious disorder. Do not disregard
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-14
A Bloody Affair

is lung hemorrhage. Stop 1t. and cure
weak lungs. coughs and colds with DIR.
Kings New Discovery. soc and 3LOO. Sold
by Beaton Drug Co. ..
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-14

Commerce Commissioner E.. 2. Clark to-
day, in the probe into the Illinois coal
situation. Several other witnesses coTrobo-
rated this testimony.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-14
Our Letter Box

Contributions on Timely Subjects,
&ot 1xcoOd1ng Two hundred words,
Are Invited from Our headers.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-14

FOR sALE-By owner, quarter section
good unimproved land near Alliance. Neb.
A bargain II taken within 30 days. Virgil
Smith. Alliance. heb.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-14
A WISE MAN.

Heinrich, Piattsmouth, Nebp daugh-
ter of Jacob Heinrich. First. grade high
Principal, Mr.. Brooks. Aged Il years.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-14
CANADIAN PACIFIC

1kAB TUAh -OUS pAES At aGA
Weekly SAILING Between AonTrsAL. 0usbOS
Ana LiYsrpg0iV
Two days on the besSuttul 81 Lawrence
rYer and tho shOrtesl ocean, route 70 En.
rope.
Nothing oetter on the Atlantic THAI eur
Expresses Wireless on ali
ftrSt elaaS. $50: second. SSoj one class
cabin, e4S.
AJAX yoHr ticket agent. or write for sAL-
usEA. rates aud booklet.
c. y. BENJAMIN. q. A.
asa South CLARK st.. Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-14
Idaho.

...- Idaho Carey Act Lands.
Now open for entry and settlement in the
choicest agricultural section Of the north
west.
The Snake River Valley, Southern Idaho.
State Government Supervision.
Tor free information on Irrigated Lands
write c. B. HURT, Boise, Idaho.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-14
Farm A,JR E EEGkeEE ESTATE liI5 FOR SALE


80 ACRES In Polk aunty. Neb., near
Osceola, for sale at "a per acre; easy pay
ments.
1o acres four miles south OF DIX, Kim
ball county, Neb., $40 per acre; In a good
Swedish settlement; every acre can De
cultivated.
J. O.. Bone, owner, d2 shugart Blk.
Council Bluffs, Ia, Phone, SA, Bell.
$50 ACRES, Morrill, Co. Neb.; 200 acres
cuitivable and 10 OF Il irrigated by prt
vate irrigation ditch. balance pasture. con-
sistlng Of buffalo grass, two wells, 10. acres
bearing orchard, good five-rOomed sod
house with 70 beautiful shade trees in
yard. An eastern farm In the west. Ad-
dress p. o. Box IA. Bridgeport. Neb.
FOR sALE-A nO-acre farm, located six
miles from good n. r. town. one mile 10
school. This and Is well adapted to both
farming and stock raising. There are
t12,O0 improvements, including dwelling
house, barns, grain elevator, and Other
improvements. $40 acres fenced and cross.
fenced hog tight. Price SIS per acre $500
down, balance to suit purchaser, II taken
within 2QNdays, $50 acres Of good corn and
leo acreN alfalfa in stack goes with the
place at same price. A bargain. Foi
further. particulars write Nelson q VIII
liams, North Loup, Neb.'
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-14

HoMEsEEKERs AND LAND sPECU-
LATORS.
I have q number OF choice tracts OF land
In Gregory. Trip, and Mysf counties, So.
OAK. I deal In newly patented Indian
lands, and can furnish clear unineumbered
titles for all lands / control. Write me
FOR prices and descriptions. Office at
Gregory, So. Oak. Or r. T spencer.
A BARGAIN. 4s2 acres OF land in Ly-
man Co, :. D., 8 miles OF town, raw land,
all good pasture, good well and dam, some
timber, land quite rolling. II taken soon
can sell for S1f.OO per acre.
LUCAS LAND AGENCY,
Reliance, S. d.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-14
Oregon.

wAsHINGToNl oREGONl CALIFORNIA
Perhaps you nave read a ton Of lltera-
ture sent out by commercial clubs and
colonization agents about these great en-
pires Of the Pacific. How would you like
70 read our booklet, The. Truth About
the, Pacific States2" II viii be worth It's
locate in these states. Remember. We
rave nothing to sell but information. We
have no pet locality or town to boost
Send II cents in stamps to western In
formation Bureau of Eugene. Oregon.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-14
91in nca0

$50 ACRES wen improved land. Red
ltver NaIl,y. MINI Nothing better on
.tl,h. kg0O per acre. +. j. MCMAHON,
Endlcott. ST. Paul, MINI.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-14

Want ADS stimulate business moves.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-14
OCEAN STEAMERS
CLARh'S CRUISES
OF THE CLEVELAND"
Hamburg-American LiRe)
$4,000 tons, brand nSW. E
superbly fitted.
NOUND the WORLD

Fl ON New York October 1G, fbO9L from
San Fancisco Feb. s. tl9lO, nearly four
months. costing only $3.50 AND UP, in
Guiding all expenses afloat and ashofe.
SPECIAL PEATUBEs G-MAds1rA, NRypt
india, ceylon, Burma, Java, BornSo, Phil
tppinss Japan. An unusual chance 70
18th Annual Orient Crufse, Rsb. 8 'I0j
by North German Lloyd s. 8, "GTohseF
Kurfuerst 7S days. including "a days
Egypt and Palestine, 800 up.
FRANK O. CLARK. TrdEs BLDG. n. z.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-14
FARM AMI EEsskk EESl!tAls ron SALE
Colorado.

DO HEAVY RAINS cut down your
profits? Oct an irrigated farm in Routt
county, Colorado. Perpetual water right,
under Carey act S35.6 acre, Bigger crops,
better climate. w. 8. Ripley, SIS Paxton
block. Omaha s
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-14

BEST price paid for 2d-hand furniture
stoves, clothing. VIM Rosenblatt. Tel
Douglas S0l.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-14
WANTED-To BUY

BEST price paid for secondhand furnl
ture, carpets. clothes and shoes. Tel. Doug
@n-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-14

starts to Serve Time.
SAN JOSE, Cal, July 13.-Christian C..
johnson, alias Anderson, alias Madison,
who in the supreme court pleaded guilty
to bigamy and was sentenced to serve
seven years. left today in custody of a
deputy sheriff for the prison.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-14
INVESTIGATE THESE

For quick returns, list your real estate
for sale and exchange with me, no sale,
no pay. w. w. Mitchell. Board Of Trade
Bldg. Omaha. Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-14

Remember it(only takes a stroke or two
of the pen to mention the fact that you saw
the ad in The Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-14

RESPECTABLE colored man wants post
ton as porter or any other work, -.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-14

Newcastle. wyO.. July 9, 1903.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-14
REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

HAY LAND FOR RENT.
20 acres timothy and clover in Fairacres
on West Dodge St. GEORGE q CO., Tel
Douglas 756.
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1MeEALE

Medford hurried away, while Carleton signed to
Morgan to sit beside him the steps of high
stoop house.
MORGAN" he began tonight is the fifth. time
W. that I've caught Frank Lessing in some dis
through my fingers. Four times, to my knowledge
you acted as his accompice What have you got out
of it,"
The short end every time!" answered Morgan
bitterly. Leasing has needed all the money-when
we got any-to carry the concern He had to keep up
appearances. hadn't. 1t all came from my getting
mixed up with him in stealing those examination
papers at college. He planned it and was caught
by YOU l wasn't. He owed grudge for that
and didn't rest until he got grip on me. I've been
the catspaw since.
He owed me grudge, too, for my part in that
affair" Carleton continued. He tried with your
expert assistance to ruin my firm, by stealing the
contents of letters from my partners secretary
Miss Marshall, knowing that, unless he was found
out suspicion would fall innocent girl, related
by marriage to of his best friends, Mrs. Pinckney
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By Henry Gallup Paine
Drawings by J. v. McFall

AS he turned, the taller of the men in shadow
stepped from the areaway and tapped him on the
shoulder. "Morgan!' he said.
The man addressed wheeled around with curse.
you Carleton?" he gasped.
And Medford. You remember Medford, don't
your" continued the first speaker, he drew his
companion forward.
Yes, l know you both, my old college mates. So
you've got me at 1ast Two against one-and I'm
That's sensible" said Carleton. Get the car,
Tommy. Meet us halfway down the block
That isn't necessary broke in the with the
bandaged arm. I'm not in such hurry. I can
walk to the police station"
Were not going there
Were not! Where are we going to, them"
ITO place know in Jersey"
ooh, just to set little trap for man."
frap1 What lind IF fraD7"
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Mason. Yet when he robbed Mrs. Mason of valua-
BILE jewel at ball at her own house, and trapped
him and forced him to restore it, it Miss Marshall
who begged him off.
He got you to forge firms name to check
for ninety thousand dollars, and you both escaped
punishment through the influence of Nathan Mellor.
On top of that more with your expert assist
ance the ungrateful scoundrel robbed Melors safe
of twenty five thousand dollars. This tine the vic
TINS daughter stood his friend she had done
before, and blocked my game. Tonight the police
have their dragnets out for you for robbing Rein
hart's jewelry store; while Leasing, the man who
planned and would have profted by the burglary,
poses as the hero who risked his life to catch you.
Wei, what do you think OF him.
Just what I've always thought" replied Morgan
modify: that weak fool ever to have got
into his clutches. The grudge is the other side
Oh, owe him all right, he touched his
bandaged arm; 1.-TWO or three if it comes to that!"
That's the chance I'm offering you, said Garlic
ton; ito pay him back-to get even-and to get off.
The satisfaction you would derive from confessing
and involving him in your crimes would be tempered
by he prospect of term in the penitentiary your
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~RASH! The show window of jewery store on
L corner of Fifth-ave not far from the Waldorf
Astoria spntered into thousand flashing
fragments which fell in tnkling shower the side
walk.
Through the opening man eaped into the electric
lighted street and ran to automobile that stood
drawn up deserted, against the curb. His left arm
hung limp and useless from the shoulder. Jumping
to the chauffeur's seat, he threw the power and
seized the steering wheel AS the started off with
Jolt that caused spasm of pain to shoot across his
face, two other appeared at the bay window
of the floor above the store. One of them held
an automatic pistol, from the barrel of which still
issued thin spiral of blush smoke. The room
behind them thick with it.
you've got him now! Shoot curse you, shoot!'
shouted the other The man with the firearm raised
it. aimed at the driver of the fleeing auto, and
pressed the trigger. The hammer fell with harm
less click The magazine was empty!
As the motor car gathering Roadway, sped down
the avenue in chaufeur's garb dashed round
the corner and followed in pursuit The thorough
fare at that late hour almost free from vehicles
The man on foot, though hopelessy out of the race
had clear view ahead.
At 27th-st. the auto turned westward at speed
that sent the machine skidding into the gutter
and UP to the main entrance of the Victoria hotel
where it stopped with jerk that threw the driver
out on his knees the sidewalk
Rising with difficulty, the fugitive stumbled into
the hotel and staggered toward the cafe. His face
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SELF. BESIDES, IL happens 1nat would
not fit in with my plans. The same
considerations that caused me to
forego my own vengeance before
still prevail. l have no wish to drag
Mrs. Mason, and above all Miss
Marshall, into the limelight of the
criminal courts. l have only pity
for Nathalie Mellor that she should
have fallen under Lessing's in
f1uence.
mo; / want to catch Frank
Leasing in some new crime, to catch
him with the goods on, in a way that
will show him up to the public for
the man he really is-and soon, be-
fore he can work further harm on
his own account. If you will help
me, can do it. What do you say?
Is it a go?"
Morgan thought for a moment.
Then he said, you'll help me to
get away, out of the country, where
can make fresh start, if l do?".
Il will"
Then I'm your man! What's
your plan?"
ITO hide you until we can frame
one up. Here comes Medford now.
In with you'll" he added, as the car
stopped. Its all right, Tommy;
he's game. Stand by till interview
the surgeon" and Carleton ran down
the block and up the steps of the
house from which Morgan had re-
Gently descended.
why did you do that" asked
Morgan suspiciously, when Carleton
returned in a few minutes and began
to put on motor toys and goggles,
with which convenient DISCUSSES
his fellow travellers were already
equipped.
So To throw the police off the track
If they trace you as far as l did,,
said Carleton, as he took the chauf-
feur's seat and started the car
toward the West 42d-st. ferry.
TN less thar two hours the auto
1 mobile turned into the driveway
of a pretentious country place on
Mapletree Road, a few miles from
Fairfield, New Jersey. The house,
EMPOWERED in trees, stood at some
distance from the gate.
re we light" exclaimed Carleton,
and ushering his passengers into the
Lwelling. This house belongs to an
I'm trustee. The caretaker left this
een too busy to find another. You're
you stay indoors, Morgan. No one
king for you here"
feel safe anywhere, when / think of
n me down tonight" said Morgan.
10 it,"
ed. That was simple" he replied.
,dford and I had taken Mrs. Mason
all home, we went to look for their
d its chauffeur. The police directed
ia, and the chauffeur told us of your
IN Broadway. A surface car sug-
me as the most convenient medium
oy in such an emergency, and l be-
would most likely double on your
If continuing dow town.
act minute of yoi'' leaving the cafe
nder, and went d ectly to the car
e starter gave me the number of the
that should have been at 27th-st. at
the numbers of few preceding and
vo of those cars had been run into the
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fire on the chap, who dropped down into the store,
burst through the window, and ran off with my
machine. Gee! guess I'd better 60 and see what
he's done to it."
A N hour and half later two dropped off a
\ Broadway car at 48th-st and walked slowly
toward Eighth-ave. looking sharply at the houses
on both Sides Suddenly the front door of dwelling
just ahead of them opened and sent shaft of light
into the darkness
Placing his finger against his lips, the taller of the
men drew his companion into the shadow Of the
area. simultaneously figure appeared on the stoop
above them,-a thin, sandy haired man. with nose
twisted slightly awry. He carried his left arm,
fully bandaged in splints, in sling
Are you all right now? Can you 60 it alone!"
asked voice the began to descend the steps,
holding the stone baustrade with his right hand
"A1 right, DOCTOR" came the reply, and the door
closed.
On reaching the sidewalk, the man with the ban
the newell post, glanced quickly up and down the
street, and faced toward the Hudson River.