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Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-08
New Decision
by Land Office
Ruling Defines Rights of Heirs of
Homesteaders to Complete
Proofs.

WASHINGTON, April lin a decision
of the general land office today Il was held
that in order to enable the heirs of a home.
stead entryman to submit Communication
proof Of his entry they must show boti
residence on and cultivation of the land for
fourteen months by the entryman or the
heirs or by both. The same rule, Il was
said. applies IN a case where commutation
proof is submitted by the widow Of tho
entryman.
The decision Is Of interest. because hereto
fore II has only been necessary for an
entryman or an heir TO show either resi-
denco on o: cultivation of. the land for
fourteen months. In another decision Il
was held that when an entryman sells his
improvements on the land and relinquishes
his entry In connection Herewith. he is
not entitled to make a second homestead
entry under the act OF congress Of Febru-
airy 8, 1908.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-08
LEGAL NOTICES

SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED
at the office Of j. c.. simpson. sccre-
tary, Des Molnes, Iowa, for the erection
OF a steel construction fireprcof grand
stand, to be constructed on the Iowa
State Fair Grounds Bids will be received
on the entire work complete. and also
separately on the steel work, mason work,
grading and plumbing AL bids are to be
In on or before ~ o'clock noon Of the goth
of April. 1903. and shall be accompanied
with a certified check OF 5 per cent Of the
amount of the bid. as a guarantee that
the bidder will enter into contract, IL re-
CURED to do so. and give a good surety
bond Of 40 per cent of the amount of his
contract, for the faithful performance OF
the same. Approximate estimate of
quantities; Grading. 1900 yards; brick
work, 500 M; cut stone. LAO cubic feet;
reinforced concrete floors, $1,000 cubic
feet, cement walks and curb. $1,000 feet;
steel work. 9U tons. All work to be com
plete on or before the 18th of August,
1909. Plans may be seen at the office OF
Secretary Simpson. or at the office Of
Oliver O. Smith, architect, 800 Youngerman
Bldg. on and after April 10th.
11-14-1S-21-G eSS
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-08
w ealthy Man
Kills Himself
Body of Charles E. Ellis, Philadelphia
Traction Magnate, Found
in Park.

PHILADELPHIA. April Z-CharIes e
Ellis. president of the Citizens Passenger
Railway company, a subsidiary company
of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit COM
pany. and one of the wealthiest men in
Philadelphia. shot and killed himself to-
day at his home in this city.
Mr.. Ellis was "A years old and for some
time had been a sufferer from neuralgia
and rheumatism. He also was troubled
with tubercular glands beneath his arms.
The latter affliction caused him consid-
cradle worry and he underwent an opera-
ton about two months ago in an effort
to effect a cure. The operation was unsuc-
cessful. In spite of his poor health, mem
bers of his family say he never threat
ened suicide. They believe the shooting was
accidental.
Mr.. Ellis was reputed TO be worth about
100000.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-08
GOVERNMENT NOTICES

OFFICE CONSTRUCTING QUARTER
master, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, March
26. 1909. Sealed proposals In triplicate will
time, April 9, 1909, and then opened, for the
construction of a band stand. Full in
and blank forms of proposals fur
nished on application to this office. Plans
and specifications may be seen here, also
in office Of chief qusrtermaster, Omaha,
and Master Builders exchange, Kansas
city. Mo. United States reserves the right
TO ACCEPT or reject any or all proposals or
any g thereof. Envelopes to be marked
Proposals for Band Stand" and adj
dressed to Capt. VIM. d. Davis. Quarter
master.
M2s-29-30-8-A7-s
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-08
Mayor Runs
blind Tiger"
0Acial Of Prohibition Town in Ohio
is Accused of Selling
Liquor.

LAKEVIEW, o., April Mayor Charles
Miller and four other citizens were arrested
here today on the charge OF conducting
blind tigers The mayor was elected on
a dry" platform. Mayor Miller is agent
for the Ohio Electric Traction company.
He Is accused OF selling the liquor from a
back door OF the traction station.
Among others arrested were T.. ID. Carr
and A. L. Byers. Byers conducts a livery
stable and is accused of dispensing liquor
from his hay NOW. Carr is the town under
taker and he is said to nave kept whisky
for sale in his place Of business.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-08
Boy Sentenced
to Enlist in NAVY

DIES MONIES, April Johnny Flood. IS
years old, indicted on two counts charging
forgery, must enlist in the navy tomorrow
or be sentenced to the reformatory. He
leaves tomorrow for Omaha in charge Of
probation officers. Recruiting officers may
reject him because of the objection made
to a similar order last year, which was
considered as an Insult to the navy.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-08
License Carries
in Huron, S. D.
Over Two Hundred Majority for
Proposition in City Election
in that City.

HURON, s. D., April 7~.-1special Tele-
gram.)-License carried by over 200 ma
jority in Tuesdays city election. C. A. KEEL
ley was elected mayor; Martin schoenert.
clerk; George l.. Anderson. treasurer; ].
7. Ohlweine, assessor; ]. c. Hatfield. jus
tice; aldermen. James McWeeney, First
ward; A. C. White, Second ward; r. d.
Whorton. Third ward; John Madison and
George w. Robinson, Fourth ward. Only
an average vote was polled.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-08
Every Woman viii be Interested

II you will send your name and address we will
mail you r a package OF Mother Grays
AUsTRALIAN-LEAF. a certain, pleasant nerb
cure for Women's ills. It It's a reliable Regulates
and never-failing. II you have pains in the back,
Urinary, Bladder or Kidney trouble. use this
pleasant union OF aromatic herbs; roots and leaves
All Druggists sell II. so cents, or address. The
Mother Gray Co., lie Roy, N. Y,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-08
Missouri.

bargain liet-i4-se acres 4 miles
from clyde; nice, level land, all fenced, at
$3.50. 1B-1e0 acres near Agenda, In Ger
man settlement; creek bottom and well
improved. A bargain at 5000, with good
terms. Also have several good farms that
1 can give good trades on. Write for nv
complete list, mentioning this paper.
Waiter Nelson, Clyde. Kan. QD-M1sSs
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-08

Two Holiday FIXED.

PIERRE. S. D., April 7.-(special)-
Governor Wesley today issued his procla-
nation fixing the date of Arbor Day, April
%.
Another proclamation which was issued
by the governor today fixes the date for
the observance of Mothers Day in the
state to be the second Sunday in May.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-08

Forty-slx votes were cast In Dundee.
The balloting was TO elect three members
Of the village board. Every vote was cast
for all three members. The three who
were thus unanimously elected to serve on
the board were E. H. Westerfield, w. g..
Shafer and L. l.. johnson.
Two members of the board hold over and
at the first meeting a chairman will be
elected.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-08

The result OF Tuesdays election At Ben
son was a victory for the "wets" and a
practically even break for the democrats
ara republicans, while the ticket of the
Civic federation did not get so much as a
look-in.
The newly elected administrator is will
ing to grant a liquor license to Krug park,
but on account OF the daylight saloon law
which was signed yesterday by the gov
ernor it is thought likely that the park will
not apply for a license.
The successful candidates yesterday are:
Mayor, Charles Ii. Tracy, democrat; city
clerk, Ed A Stiger. republican,; treasurer,
Fred A. Wulff, republican; city engineer,
Ben Morton, democrat; councilmen, First
ward. Ed Sorensen, republican, and Will
liam D.. Moran. sr, democrat; Second ward,
Thomas $. began. democrat; police judge,
Charles G. Keller, republican.
Henry Baker and T.. w. Norris, both
democrats, were elected members of the
school board.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-08
A shoOtinE scrape

with both parties wounded, demands Buck
lens Arnica salve Heals wounds, sores,
purns OF injuries. 25c. For sale by Beaton
Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-08
REAL ESTATE
CITY PROPERTY ron SALE
IL .nnIInnna

BY OWNER. Groom, modern house. with
barn. Hanscom Place, 500 Address q
263 care Bee. Q9)-M2S 1Ox
NEW 5-room cottage; south and east
front; corner lot; three blocks from car.
9th and Maple. $500. w. IL. Gates, 617
n. Y. Life. Phone Douglas 1925.
09-M4ff 10
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-08

Quick Action for Your Money-You get
that by using The Bee advertising columnE.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-08
D. c. SCOTT, D.V.S

tSueeesDor TO DR.. n L. RAmacetottt)
A1sIsTAMT STATE VETERINARIAN.
Office and M0spttAI. asIo Mason
0tFoS&.
Calls Promptly Answered At All Hours.
'PhOne-offtos AaFaey 937. nm.k. MI
1sA Douglas 15aaI Vmehss hst.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-08
Kansas.

A FIRST CLASS BARGAIN-1,7s1 acres,
Comanche county, Kansas: 3 miles to
good market; all smooth land; 2O acres
q little rolling; 400 acres cultivation, $50
acres wheat, some alfalfa, good improve
ments. Price, $1,000. Aikin-H artronft q
Co., Lyons, Kan. (@)-MS85 Ok
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-08
Oklahoma.

to 500 per acre. Write for our
long list-mailed free. Bemis, Brandeis
Bldg. (@)-M39 s
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-08

FOR sALE-t6s-acre ranch near sidney, 10
acres of hay land, 100 acres farm land,
balance pasture, nearly all fenced; good
well. but no buildings. School house near:
sidetrack close. Price SIS per acre, part
on time. We have many other bargains.
o0-acre farm, we'll Improved, near Grand
Island. $500. For particulars, write Dill
4 Huston. Grand Island. Neb.
CN-M242 Ok
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-08
BACK INTO FOLD
One Year Of Democracy Enough for
Omaha Suburb.
F. S. TUCKER IS NAMED MAYOl
Democratic BunsIIng OF Cement side
walk Ordinances Dine Cause
CIvics Lose Out Entirely
at Benson.

One year Of democratic rule was all the
people Of Florence could stand and In the
election Tuesday they chose republicans by
Overwhelming majorities. Not a democrat
managed TO get In under the wire and some
OF the republican candidates were elected
by a vote OF more than two to one.
r. s. Tucker, pioneer resident and the
nominee Of the republican party, was
elected mayor Of the thriving suburb over
W. e. Rogera. his democratic opponent. by
a vote OF 15l to los. Mr.. Rogers. who Is
employed in South Omaha, was chosen
mayor Of the city in the election one year
ago.
The heaviest vote polled was for the can
didates for city clerk, the vote of this Of
flee being 254. Charles M. Cottrell was the
republican nominee and he secured 100
votes. while his democratic opponent, A.
F. Close, secured but 90 votes.
For city treasurer william II. Thomas
was elected by III votes, to Il for c. A..
Griggs, the democratic nominee, being an
even 100 votes ahead. r. II. Reynolds. re-
publican nominee for city engineer, re-
ceived 1856 votes, and j. X. Lowrey. repub-
lican nominee for police Judge, received IN
votes, both being elected.
Both the republican councilmanic nomi-
nees received more than a two to one vote.
John Price will be the new councilman
from the North ward and Charles Allen
from the South ward. They received SO
and SO votes. respectively, to IS for F. NJ.
King, democrat. in the North ward, and 80
for George sorenson, democrat, in the
South ward.
]. J. Fox, the socialist NOMINEES for
mayor, secured a total of is votes.
The democrats made a lot Of noise In the
prediction campaign and tried to throw
dust in the voters eyes by claiming to
have maintained an economic administra-
ton during the last year. It's bungling Of
the cement sidewalk ordinances, which re-
suited in leaving the streets in a plowed
up condition all winter, and its refusal to
submit to a vote Of the people a franchise
for an interurban line proved the party's
own undoing.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-08
FARM ArbR Eak I ESTATE TeT5 ron SALE
COlOrad,

FARM AND FRUIT LAND.
Denver-Greeley district. under irrigation;
3 beets, alfalfa. general farming and
fruit raising; low price, easy payments,
National Investment Co., $50 Brandeis
Bldg.. Omaha. Tel. Douglas 669l. l20l-65l
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-08
MANIFESTATIONS

YOUNG ATTORNEY wants position With
Zt, Bee. C2)-M35 On
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-08

Bee Want Ads Are Business Boosters.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-08

BURLINGTON sTA.-1OTH q MASON
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1909-06-29

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TO The PUBLIC.

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PREssE FJER TEXAS has po-
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Of all German papers published
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Paso and of course mainly In
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etate. as also in Mexico.
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claims to be the best adver-
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-03
THE GRAND ARMY.

Today there viii be unveiled in Wash
ington a monument to DR.. Benjamin
Franklin Stephenson, founder of the
Grand Army Of the Republic some for
ty-three years ago. DR.. Stephenson was
not an officer Of high rank in the great
est of modern wars. but he played his
part well and deserves TO have his men,
Of banding the soldiers and sailors to-
gether in the mighty organization of
which their countrymen are so proud.
Year by year the old veterans meet
with constantly diminishing numbers,
and in the course Of a comparatively
short time there viii be none left to
answer the roll.
1t was the good fortune Of Salt Lake
to be chosen for the eHcampment this
year. and the heroes of many a bloody
battlefield will assemble in this city
Aug. for their annual reunion. The
time is rapidly approaching when the
citizens of Zion will witness the parade
Of this grandest of all organizations,
composed Of men who faced death at
the lannon's mouth that their country
might live. 1t will be a proud day for
this community in the heart of the great
intermountain region In the meantime
nothing should be left undone to insure
the comfort and WeIl-being Of the vet
Grams while they tarry within our gates.
Only a month remains i'm which to
make the necessary preparations. and
nothing should be left undone until the
last moment. Never again in the pres
ent generation viii the opportunity be
presented to the people of Utah TO
honor so many of the soldiers of '61-'65
at one time. Let US be up and doing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-03
MOT A REVENUE MEASURE.

According TO Senator Bourne of Ore
son. one of the golf partners Of the
president, the question Of revenue is a
secondary consideration and the real
purpose and intent of the corporation
tax amendment is the publicity # cor
porate affairs. The president said so
himself in his message TO congress, but
the measure as drawn is not exactly in
acCoI dance with the plan as at first pro-
posed. 1t is asserted by the Democrats
and progressive Republicans that the
purpose Of the corporation tax is to kill
off the income tax and this much was
acknowledged by Senator Aldrich. Mr..
Root and the other members of the
finance committee protest entire hon
esty in the premises, however, and in
sist that the bin was introduced in good
faith at the instigation Of Mr.. Taft and
books once it becomes a law. If this be
the correct diagnosis, then we get back
TO the undertaking plan proposed in
the presidents message.
Others besides Senator Bourne have
arrived at the conclusion that it is not
revenue that is sought by President
Taft Raymond" the Washington cor
respondent of the Chicago Tribune,
who is close to the administration, has
this to say:
In point of fact, the tax to be levied
by the federal government on corpora
tons is entirely a minor matter. What
President Taft and his administration
are after is the control of corporations
by use of the taxing power. The
chances are that before the new amend
ment gets through congress the rate of
taxation will be lowered materially, and
this fact will not in any way interfere
with the plans of the administration.
"On the contrary, Mr.. Taft long ago
consulted with Mr.. Roosevelt and
agreed with him that the time was
coming when some sort of federal tax
would be imposed on corporations as the
only means of securing a reasonable
amount of publicity and actual control
by the federal government"
Small wonder that the corporations
are lining up in opposition and are
sending kilograms by the bushel to the
seat of government.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-03
CONSTANTLY CHANGING.

The natives of Sicily and Calabria are
perhaps as strongly attached to the land
of their birth as the natives of any 9th
er locality, but that love of country will
probably not prove strong enough to
induce them to remain in the earth
quake belt any longer at the risk Of
their lives. A second visitation within
six months is enough to appall the
stoutest heart. and there remains the
certainty that other shocks will come
in the future. 1t is probable, therefore
that the region viii soon be depopulated
and Messina, which has a history ante
dating the Christian era, will be left to
the bat and the owl and tourists who
dig and delve i'm the ruins of once
mighty cities After surviving war.
pestiIence and famine and having been
partially destroyed by earthquakes
numerous times. Messina lies PROSTATE
In the dust without hope of resurrection.
The United States has suffered from
violent earth shocks and those of a mild
nature occur continuously along the Pa
NAAlN AodoN- llN san # ciAANA 'Nt lAtl VI
and the Charleston catastrophe are still
fresh in the minds Of all But aside
from the earthquakes there are other
commissions and changes of nature con-
stantly going on. Cne Of these is the
formation of a great bubble of natural
gas beneath the bottom of the Gulf of
Mexico at the mouth Of the Mississippi
river. The thick, sticky clay Of the
river bottom prevents the escape Of the
accommodating gas, and the bubble
formed beneath it has slowly swered
and increased in size and pushed its
way upward until it has reached nearly
TO the surface of the water. This is the
explanation of government engineers.
The main navigable channel of the
mighty river has been corked up. and
the engineers are now trying to pune
ture this envelope of clay and let the
gas escape. 1t is planned to sink a
vast quantity of dynamite upon the gas
bubble and then explode il, the suppose
ton being that the clay would sink to
its normal place after the explosion.
This freak of nature was first noticed
Just before the first earthquake i'm Sic
fly, and some think there is a connec-
ton between the two disturbances. II
has been noticed by scientists that
whenever there were volcanic eruptions
in southern Italy there were earthquake
shocks Of more or less violence in the
Mexican gulf region The fact that this
great gas bubble formed beneath the
bottom Of the sea soon before the earth
quake and that it grew rapidly in size
afterWard leads some to think that per
haps the gas which forms the bubble
was released from its place IN the earth
BY the same seismic disturbance.
OF course there is a chance that the
explosion of a large amount of dyna-
mite might act as a spark i'm a powder
magazine and touch off the Psnt uT
forces Of nature. resulting in seismic