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Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-17
CLAWS DISMISSED BY WIRE
Chief OF Field Division OF the Land
office nj Seattle f.
Let Out.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-L. II. CLAWS,
chief Of the field division of the general
land office, with headquarters at Seattle,
Wash, today was dismissed from the serv-
Ice by telegraph by Secretary of the In
terior Ballinger. A. Christinsens of the field
division of the land office at Portland,
Ore, has been placed IN temporary charge
of the Seattle division.
The summary removal Of Mr.. CLAWS was
in accordance with authority given Secre-
tary Ballinger in a letter to him from Pres
ident Taft, who, in directing the dismissal,
indicated Secretary Ballinger and other
officials of the Interior department of the
charges brought against them by CLAWS in
connection with the so-called Cunningham
group of coal land cases in Alaska. No ex-
PLANTATION was offered for the dismissal Of
CLAWS, 1t having been stated at the Depart
ment early in the day that the formal
order in the case probably would be issued
in a day or two.
Incident II Closed.
With the removal of CLAWS the long
pending controversy is now regarded as a
closed incident so far as officials of the
Interior department are concerned.
Secretary BaIinger, who is suffering with
an attack Of bronchitis, was not at his Of
flee today, but 1t was stated for him that
he would have no further comment to make
upon the case. Commissioner bennett of
the federal land office expressed himself
as highly gratified over the decision of the
president v%Indicating the department off
oials, and declared that It was the natural
conclusion to be drawn from the matter.
Glsvfs RefuSeF to !Ta1k.s.
.SEATTDE,. Wash. Sept isl&E H. 1sIaVis,
chief, offfh& ffsid .diyta6n " the general
rd1d ottitsY with headabaftsls al Seattle,
whose@ dtsrdissal has beeni approved by
President Tart after an inv estigation OF
charges against Secretary Ballinger, today
said:
THE rule which prohibits me from dis
eussing this matter is as much In force
today as II was when you first asked me
for a statement of the work OF this office
regarding the Alaska coal cases"
He maintained that he could give no
statement at least until his connection with
the land office end lie said he had
received no teiegraphic Information regard
ing the presidents letter to Secretary Bal
linger.
Statement by Coal Claimants.
II. c. Heney, who is interested in Cum
ningham coal land claims, said:
"when Judge Ballinger left the office
of land commissioner we consulted with
him as a awyer regarding the coal cases.
There was nothing wrong about that.
When ne went into the cabinet he was not
asked to nave any further dealings with
the men interested in the coal lands. We
were notified that he would have no fur
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-17
Reward for Capture Paid.

SIOUX FALLS, s.. D.. Sept. l6~.-(spscial.)
present resident Of Presho. In the
person OF ]. H. Conley, has just received
a part OF the reward which was offered
by the authorities OF Madison county, Neb..
for the arrest OF Herman Bosche, who on
May 1. 1901, shot and killed Frank Jar
mer. a Norfolk, Nsb,, -saloOnkeeper. Con-
ley, who then was q resident of that part
of Nebraska, captured the murderer alone
and unaided in the timber near the muir
derer's home, where he had taken refuge.
A reward Of $500 was offered-SlN by the
county and $500 by the state-and part Of
this now has been paid TO Conley, who ex-
poets the remainder In the near future.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-17
Temperature at. omabs yesterdays d,


OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA, Sept. 16.-Official record Of tenn
p~erature and precipitation. compared with
the corresponding period OF the last three
years: 1909. 1908 1877. 1904
Maximum temperature. 81 SO 81 So
Minimum temperature. H 65 az 81
Mean temperature ........ @ 70 SO rs
Precipitation .,..,,..,.... 90 90 90 100
temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha since March /
ana compared with the last two years:
Normal temperature. Ga
Excess for the
Total deficiency since March 1, 1900. -. .135
Normal precipitation .,........... II inch
Deficiency for the day........,... IL inch
Total rainfall since March Lee, 20. So inches
Deficiency since March /, 1902. .Ie inch
Deficiency for cor. period 190s... 1877 inch
Deficiency for cor. period 1907. =. SO inches
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-17
SUBMITS SOME PROOF
Says He Has Much More He Will
Give in Due Time.
LYING IN WAIT FOR DIR. COOK
Reticence He Declares 10 BE
Due to Desire Not TO Give Up
Valuable Facts 90 His
Rival.

BATTLE HARBOR, Sept. 16.-(via Wire
less to Cape Ray, N. F.)-Commander Rob
ert q. Peary today talked further concern
ing his dash to the North pole. He dwelt
particularly upon observations taken at the
apex of the world and the movements of
Harry whitney, the American sportsman
who has been described as the bearer Of
records substahtiating DR.. Frederick A.
Cooks claim to have reached the pole April
Il. 1903.
I'VE took five observations prior to r ach-
ing the pole" Commander Peary said.
1.-TWO OF them were made and worked out
by the late Prof. Ross Marvin, who pre-
pared duplicate records in each case and
duly signed the duplicate certificates. To
guard against accident / took one set OF
these papers ana Prof. Marvin took the
other. H
Several. Make ObaerYatlohs.
''whent withi1 Us mites of tina pole the
third, observation was made by Captain
Bartlett. who also signed the records and
certificates In duplicate, he retaining one
set and ! the. otherG The fourth and fifth
observations we're made by myself, the last
being taken five miles from the pole
proper"
Were there more than one observation
taken at the pole ana by whomT" the ex-
plorer was Asked l
trhere were several observations, he re-
piled. And I took the all myself. They all
agrsed. You must understand that the pole
Is a theoretical point. without length.
breadth or thickness. Its actual location
depends on the accuracy OF the instru-
mentA employed and the conditions under
which the observations are taken,
YOU have stated, Commander Peary,
that q copy Of your records and polar OBJ
~serVations was wrapped in a piece of a
silk American flag and deposited in an Ice
cavity at the polei did any person witness
this act2"
To this question Commander Pe8ry de-
clIned to make any answer at present.
Continuing, Peary said DR.. Cook was
soon expected to submit to an impartial
tribunal or board OF arbitration a revised
and authentic signed statement Of his
alleged visit at the pole. 1t should be done
inside Of a couple Of weeks, said Com
mander Peary, and when II was done, the
commander declared. he was prepared to
turn over to the board OF arbitration. to
the public and to the scientific bodies an
array of testimony which would disproye
DR.. Cooks claims forever.
About the ''GOId Brick"
The explorer said no had stated in a
private message to a friend that DIR. Cook
had given the world a gold brick" This
message had been allowed to leak out
and while he would nave preferred a more
elegant expression. he was willing now to
let these words stand, because they were
at least emphatic. The explorer said also
that he would turn over to a competent
tribunal and the public certified copies OF
~. -. - tN.A. ,,.A. ~ kgs tr{n o.
He pole, with all other Information bear.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-17

ing thereon. Peary does not care to ex-
hibit these records at the present time.
because the information contained therein
IL divulged in advance, might be Of ad-
vantage to the Cook partisans.
II is rumored here that Commander
Peary's brief will make sensational state
ments and that a portion of his document
was prepared as long ago as the early
months Of 1908, when letters were received
from DR.. Cook, in Greenland, giving notice
that he intended to make a dash for the
pole.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-17

Their relations with those Interested IN the
properties"
G. J.. Smith. another Of the coal land
claimants, saidi
Judge Ballinger's record was absolutely
clean in the Alaska coal land cases. These
In possession of the facts know this ana
never feared that the charges against him
would carry weight"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-17
The Weather.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1s.-Foreoast Of the
for Friday and Saturday;
For Nebraska. South Dakota, Kansas,
Colorado and wyominE-Fair Friday and
Saturday, warmer Friday.
For Iowa, Missouri-Fsir. rid and
Saturday, warmer Saturday.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-17

extraordinary Plume Bargains

Direct from the manu-
facturers. Biggest plume
offer ever made. A
magnificent richly
French curled, genuine
ostrich plume, extra
wide and very full head,
10 in. long, 81; II in.
long, $2.95; 16 in. long.
1895; 10 in. long, 81.
Willow plumes, 16 in.
long, IS; IS in. long,
SIP. Extra heavy, brill
liant, full willow, made Of
extra heavy male stock.
All plumes. French curl
ed and Willow plumes
come in black, white,
k n AlA Hnnn
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-17

emerald, light blue and gray. We guar
antee our plumes TO be the finest manu-
featured and better than you can buy
elsewhere at the price. When ordering
state color you want. Money refunded II
goods are not satisfactory. Address IA.
Brtll, 7e2 "a st., Sd floor, Milwaukee wis.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-17
The Rnhonfc PInrue

destroys fewer lives than stomach, liver
and kidney diseases, for which Electric
Bitters is the guaranteed remedy. 900.
Sold by Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-17
COURT REFORMS PROBLEM
President Taft Suggests Improvement
in Administration of Justice.
WILL RECOMMEND COMMISSION
bin TO he Drafted 60 Eliminate Laws
Delay-PrOcedure of Federal
Courts 20 BE Pattern
for Others.

Continued from First Page.)
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-17


MENU ron TIE TAFT DmNBR.
MRrtini Coottan.
oanape National.
Strained oumbo Soup en- Tasse.
Celery. olives Radiahea.
Hnlted Nuts.
Timbalse Of white Fish.
Chateau Xquem.
CrouEtade of Chicken q Ia King.
sorbet an Grape Fruit.
Ayala 1900.
Breast Of English Grouse q Ia
4onne Femme.
Salad = Ia Princess.
Ice Dream, Nebraska.
Coffee.
Ruby Creme ds Menthe.
CigarotteB.
Cigars.
Omaha club, September 40, 1909.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-17

"a murder case in England will be dis
posed of In a day or two days that here
will take three weeks OF a month and no
one san say, after an examination OF the
records in England. that the rights OF the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-17

employees in the dangerous position of rail
reading, 1 also said that I favored
the adoption of legislation looking
to a proper definition Of the cases
IN which preliminary injunctions
might issue without notice and de-
lining the proper procedure in such mat
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-17
Praise for Chicago.

And now, my friends, 1 have subjected
you to a rather solemn piece Of a rather
solemn subject / always like TO visit Chi
cago, because II Is in a sense the center OF
the country. Much more than Boston is IL
the hub about which many people and
many interests revolve. In making up the
personnel OF my cabinet and my admins
tration / have beer surprised TO find how
many admirable men you have In your
community, and I must apologize for the
drain which / nave made upon your re-
sources by calling 20 Washington and for
eign countries At least a half dozen Of your
most prominent and able citizens. In do
ing 80 l had to ask them all to make per-
sonal sacrifices In the matter OF eompensa-
ton and to gather their reward from dis
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-29
STATE OF OHIO,
CITY OF TOLEDO.
Lake City, July 10, 1908.
LUCAS COUNTY,


Frank J Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm of F j
Cheney & Go, doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of
Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence this 9th day of De-
cember, A d 1886.
A W GLEASON,
(SEAL) NOTARY PUBLIC:
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials free.
FL CHENEY & co, Toledo, O..
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
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Final Discharge.

Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of August, 1909, l will apply
to P M Brockinton, Judge of Probate of
Williamsburg county, for a final dis.
charge as administrator of the estate OF
Wesley Gamble, deceased.
DRJ F HASELDEN,
7-l5-4t Administrator
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Summons for Relief.
Complaint not served
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ,

STATE OF' SOUTH CAROLlNa,
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG
Court of Common Pleas.
Bank of Lake City, a corporation ere
ated and existing under the laws of
the State of South Carolina, Plain
tiff,
against
D E Motley, Defendant.
To the Defendant, D E Motley
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the complaint in this
action which has been filed in the
office of the Clerk of Court of Common
Pleas and General Sessions for the
County of Williamsburg in the State
of South Carolina, and to serve a copy
of your answer to said complaint on
the subscribers at their Office in Lake
City, S. c., within twenty days after
the service hereof, exclusive of the
day of such service; and if you fail to
answer the complaint within the time
aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action
will apply to the Court for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
Dated this July 1st, 1909.
BASS & STALVEY,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
To theDefendant, D E Motley
Take notice that the complaint In
this action, together with the summons,
of which the foregoing is copy, was
filed in the office of the Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas and General
Sessions at Kingstree in the County OF
Williamsburg and State of South Caro-
lima on the 3rd day of July, 1909.
BASS e. STALvEY.
T.S.6t Plaintiffs Attorneys
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Old papers for sale cheap by
the hundred at The RECORD
Office.
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) REPLY To MORE ANON.
/, Wait Claims That Statistics
'SGt Brought Down to Date.
unty Record

~ Druugll DoHh " Do'''
unity Record
ase allow me to make reply
articles of "More Anon" in
two last issues. His statistics
OF brought down to date and
~ do not reflect public sentl-
sit exists today. | enclose
article entitled "Prohibitlon S
d March," which | hope you
int in full, as it presents the
f the prohibition movement
May l, 1909. [Note-To
IN full" the article referred
ID require fully four columns
space, which We can't afford
i've just now-Editor The
esa.l
Frsm that it will be seen that
ma States have either constitutional
u statutory prohibition; twelve have
hot less than three -fourths of their
- itory dry, and eleven others have
re than one-balf their territory
!; while in only fourteen States
Of the forty.six is the dry ter
ory less than one-half the area of
State. 1t shows also that there
Is been a steady gain in prohibition
Ter since Maine went dry in 1853;
d within the last five years it has
9come a great tidal wave sweeping
ates into the prohibition column.
A further study of this article
lows that the wet territory of the
lnited States is either the extreme
atern portion, which has been
recently settled, and that
ely by adventurers from all over
e world; or that portion of the
northern and western States In
which the predominating population
is made up of immigrants who have
brought with them the ideals of
their home-lands.
fsstMore Anon" seems to think that
the destruction of the dispensary
would result in a large increase of
the bliud tigers. | would call his
Intention to the fact as shown by
The records of the Office of the Col
lector of Internal Revenue in this
State that in the 2l dispensary
,ounties there are SCI blind tigers
who have been licensed as retail
liquor dealers by the United States
government, while in the 2l dry
,onnties there are only 115-more
than four times as many in the wet
as in the dry.
! As "More Anon" seems to think
that prohibition will increase the
consumption of liquor, will ne
please answer the following ques-
lions:
Why did the liquor men in 1907
pay out $14, 900 in bribes to MEM
oers OF the Minnesota Legislature to
,btain the defeat of a country local
option act? Why did they spend
$4,000 last year in the West
Virginia Legislature to defeat the
prohibition amendment to the con-
'titution.
Why did they spend an enormous
,um (some votes selling as high as
$50, 900 each) to secure the repeal
If the county local option in Indi-
ma? Why did they send SlOO, 900
70 Sonth Carolina in the vain effort
% prevent the death of the State
lispensary?
Will ''More Anon" please come
,ut over his own signature and ex-
plain these matters?
Respectfully,
w L WAIT.
Lake City, July 10, 1908.
STATE OF OHIO,
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Banner
Warehouse,
Kingstree, S. C..

We solicit the patronage of farmers of Williamsburg, Clar
endon and adjoining counties We have ample storing and
grading for Tobacco with sufficient capital to protect
customers We know what buyers and know every
type of Tobacco that sold We gong to give GUS
the benefit Of experience and with hard honest
work and fair dealings guarantee top prices every
pile Tobacco sold with trial is all ask to convince
the seller that we know business and that it is to his
advantage sell his Tobacco Banner Warehouse Come
to see us.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-29

on the third TUESDAY IN august, lSU9,
for the purpose of determining whether
the diSpensarieS located therein shall
be rcopened, and such election in each
of said counties shall be held and con-
Quoted by the same officers and under
the rules and regulations provided by
law for general elections.
Sec Is: At such election the election
commissioners for such county shall at
each voting precinct therein provide
one ballot box in which the ballots
must be cast ANY person who is a
qualified elector Of such county may
vote in said election. Every voter who
may be in favor of the sale of liquors
and beverages in such counties shall
cast ballot in the box provided there
for on which shall be printed the
words, "For sale and manufacture of
alcoholic liquors and beverages, and
and every voter opposed shall cast a
ballot upon which shall be printed the
words, against sale and manufacture
Of alcoholic liquors and beverages. II
majority of the votes cast in Such
election be "For sale and manufacture
of alcoholic liquors and beverages" it
shall be lawful for such liquors and
beverages to be sold in said county as
hereinafter provided: Prorided, That
expense of these elections shall be
Jo,ne by the State.
Sec 16. In case an election as herein
provided Shall result in favor of the
sale of liquors and beverages, the dis
penSarieS in each county so voting
Shall be reopened and conducted under
the provisions OF an act entitled "AD
act to declare the law in reference to,
and TO regulate the manufacture. sale,
use consumption, possession, transport
alton and disposition of alcoholic liquors
and beverages within the State, and to
police the same," approved the 10th
day Of February, 1907, and acts amend
ato-y thereof: Provided, That all of the
provisions and limitations of the said
act not inconsistent with this act Shall
remain in full force and effect in all Of
the counties of this State: Prorided
further, That in counties which shall re-
open dispenssries therein, the county
dispensary boards and dispensers in
office on June 30, 1909, shall continue
to discharge their several duties as II
such dispensary or dispensaries had
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-20


ALABAMA has come forward
as the first state to take action
to ratify the income tax amend
ment to the constitution. Some
Of the solons Of South Dakota
wanted this state to be first, but
procrastination is again thief of
time.
EVERY effort should be put
forth to make Market Day, Au-
gust Is, a great success. Those
having stock to sell should list
it, as good prices are-sure to be
secured. There will be a large
number Of buyers present.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-20
40 7
SHOULD e BUSY.
The Business Mems club O

Yhe Business Mems club Of
Hot Springs will make an effort
to improve conditions Of the
city in every way possible.
The many changes to be,
wrought, if possible, were out
lined by the president at a re-
cent meeting as follows:
ITO secure pullman service.
on both roads into Hot Springs
Ito establish a bureau bearing
upon all published matters ref
cradle TO Hot Springs; to put
up sign boards Indicating the
various streets of the city and.
to number the places Of bust
ness and residences. To work.
TO secure for Hot Springs afree
mail delivery service to estab-I
lish q market day; to have the
streets better sprinkled or rem
ldered dust proof: to establish q
reliable information bureau for
visitors and to establish q Unit
led States government weather
a. aI@xN lSETtIl.@ aIS s2pn& = Er4tsEflSSr
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-20

bushels last year. The area Of"
cornis increased 1918, O00 acres
over 1908 and the yield is esti-
mated at 2,945, 600, 900 bushels,
as against 1869, oo0,0 bush
els last season. The oats har-
vest is estimated at 997, 600, 600
bushels, against 807,OOO,0 600
bushels in 1908. There is also
an estimated increase in barley
of Is, 10000 10 over last year.
A review Of the government
crop report forecasts a record
yield of leading agricultural
products. The wheat yield will
will fall but 10000, 900 bushels
below the national record of
1906, when $4,000, $40 bushels
was harvested. With reasona-
bic allowances for reductions
there is an enormous harvest in
prospect which must stimulate
all lines of commercial activity,
1t is expected that 4 record crop
of corn will be harvested and
high prices will swell the farm
Ier's bank account. While there.
may be small variations from
the governments August fore
cast, there is every reason to
believe that farmers are in the
vestlbule of the most prospe,-
Gus year on record.
Prices of agricultural prod
ucts are regulated by the law Of
supply and demand when not
restrained by spectators cor
ners. The producer, consumer
and distributor of the necessi-
ties Of life are all Interested in
the government forecast Of sup
ply, which gives a silver lining
to future commercial and in
dustrial activities. There is an
interdependence Of the consum-
er on the farmer and Of the lat
ter on the manufacturer for
prosperity. The surplus of do
nestle supplies always finds a
ready market in Europe, which
annually becomes more depend
ent on the development Of agri-
culture in the United States.
The railroad, manufacturer,
mechanic, merchant and fnan-
cier are interested in the
monthly government reports of
agriculture.
A record harvest will stimu-
late all national industries, as
the products Of the soil are the
principal basis of commerce
and trade. With an eight bill
lion dollar crop IN sight the
railroads are placing liberal or
ders for new equipment to move
the enormous harvest. Manu-
facturers see the frrmers plenti-
fully supplied with wealth and
are increasing their output and
the reflex influence Of a banner
harvest yield is impressively
toning all business enterprises.