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Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-18
PULITZER CAUGHT FOR LIBEL
New York Editor Among Those In
dioted in Panama Case.
TWO FROM WORLD STAFF HELD
Owners of indianapolis News Also
Named in Bills Returned BY
Grand Jury at WASH
inESOn.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE federal
grand jury today returned indictments
against the Press Publishing company Of
New York and Joseph Pulitzer, Caleb M.
Van Hamm and Robert II. Lyman, editors
of the New York World. and the owners
of the Indianapolis News. Delavan Smith
and Charles r. Williams, charging libel in
publications in connection with the pur-
chase Of the Panama canal.
The indictments were filed before Justice
Gould in criminal court No. l. The court
directed the ssuanoe Of q for the
Press Publishing company and bench war
rants for the defendants.
The indictment, against the publishers Of
the indianapolis News charges Delavan
Smith and Charles r. Williams with the
crime of libel on seven counts, and that
directed against the World charges Joseph
Pulitzer. Caleb M. Van Hamm, Robert II.
Lyman and the Press Publishing company
with libel in five counts. The persons al
legged to have been libeled are President
Roosevelt. ]. Pierpont Morgan, Charles p.
Taft Elihu Root, Douglas Robinson and
William Nelson Cromwell.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-18

ana r~enraIeia from Colds.
Laxative Bromo Quinine. the woric wide cold
and grip remedy, removes cause. Call for fun
name. Look for signature. Z. W. Grove. 2Sc.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-18
Woman Makes Good plea.

The finance committee OF the house was
knocked off its feet this afternoon and
as a result the bureau of labor is liable
to secure a $4,000 appropriation rather
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-18
WAS OLDEST MISSOURI LAWYER
Death Removes Judge w. G. TOOIe,
for Seventy Years n Resi-
dent OF st. Joseph.

ST. JOSEPH. Mo- Feb. 17-Judge VIII
liam c. Toole, Missouri's oldest lawyer,
died at his home here this morning. aged
81 years. Judge TooIe was a native OF
Shelby county, Kentucky, and cam to
Missouri and st. Joseph in 1885. He was
admitted TO the bar in 1s4s.. but prior to
that time he was a Methodist minister,
having conducted services in many Of the
log churches Of the early days in northwest
Missouri. His first vote was cast for VIII
liam Henry Harrison for president. Former
Governor Joseph X. Toole OF Montana il
his brother.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-18

So T.
state.
A host Of petitions for the enactment OF
a county option law were read. among
them memorials from Nebraska Wesleyan
university and Hdstingu college. with a
large number OF petitions from individual
signers over the state.
The memorial Of the mass meeting for
temperance held az Lincoln last night was
read to the senate in which a long list of
reforms we're commended and a larger list
Of bills was condemned,
In the committee OF the whole the follow
ing bills were considered:
II. r. 1s1, by Clark Of Riehardson-Appro-
priating $4,000 deficiency for the state peni-
tertiary. Rocemmonded to pass.
8. +. 1875, by Ransom OF D~ouglas-Provid-
ing for the registration OF municipal bonds
TO prevent their loss or theft. Recon-
mended to pass.
g. F. i2s, by wiltse of Cedar-Claims
against railroads arising over shipments,
II not settled in sixty days in lntrastate
business and ninety days in interstate busi-
shall carry an attorneys feet II. collected by
legal process. Rocmmended for passage,
s. f. 1SI, by Buhrman OF Howard-Pro-
hioiting the state from receiving pe fhi :
soldiers from paying board or part Of 1t
when members Of state institutions. Recon-
mended to pass.
The following bills we're introduced and
read the first nme:
s.. f. go. by Barton of ssline-To define
the obligation of principals and sureties on
official bonds, making them liable for fail
ure to perform duties for which they are
bonded OF for. any injury or wrongful act
committed under color of office.
s. f.. 2gs, by Ruck Of Otoe-Amends pure
food law, prohibiting use OF artificial or
coal tar sweetening in. soda pop.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-18

candidates Should dos His idea was they,
should go ehaek 70 the people and take up
the dutief 81 ~cttisenship,s ! -
At thss Sopciasdsn OF the Bryan speech
0cverpsf EBalienbarger rtalked briefly and
thank41 fYe lesislatutsa for what 1t is
doing Ind sspsciailyfthe banking COMMITTEES
for tn stl II tdrnedl ont 70 guarantee bank
Senator FulleR was chairman Of the Joint
committee selected to eecort Mr. Bryan "a
the speakers stansapa he made the fok
towing snnounSerieRtt sH' =
"Mr. PresidehE Ahavsv the honor 70
present Hon. William J. Bryan. and also
the governor" At the conclusion of the
speech MIR. Fuller introduced a resolution
tharkirSzMr; Bryan fpr his speech and il
vas unanimously adopted
KeIIex's Hopes shattered.
KeAegs " Furnas say the hare work of a
month and probably the dream of a life
time ssrebt away this morning in a jiffy
by a house that loves him. but which failed
10 see with Ills eyes. Kelley dreamed Of
an aeslcultuTal farm within three miles of
Cambridge for which the state was to pay
$751; 900. Scr le4ntroduced early in the ses-
sion q bill providing for the realisation of
his dfSaznti Night n day and all the
time he worked for his bill. He whipped 1t
through the Standing committee by bulldog
fighting snd today 1t came up in the COM
mittee " the whole. Kuhl OF Cedar told
the heuse that while he favored schools
and agricultural farms, he was opposed to
buildiB& any more schools along the Kan
sas line. He showed the house that In north
NebraskE there Is one institution at Nor
folk. hut no normal school, no agricultural
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-18
FAMOUS WAR NURSE is DEAD
Emily virginia Mason, Commissioned
nv Je6 Davis, Worked with
Prisoners In Libby.

WARRINGTON, Feb. lL-Miss Emily
Virginia Mason Of a famous Virginia
family who won fame during the civil war
as a nurse Of confederate soldiers and
who ministered to union soldiers at Libby
prison. died last night in this city. aged
"a years. Stephen Thompson Mason. the
first governor elected in Michigan. was
hei brother, and her father was General
John Thompson Mason. first territorial
goVerror OF hat state, Miss Mason, who
was born in Lexington. KY. was COM
missioned by President Davis OF the con-
federacy 10 organize hospital camps during
the war. After the war she wrote the first
life of General Robert T.. Lee. who was
her intimate friend. Later she went 70
Paris, where she conducted a school.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-18

farm and his people now had propositions
before the legislature for relief The Kan
sas line, he said. had he4nf dotted with ed
ucatfonal institutions. and a resident of
north Nebraska had toSfravei across the
state to attend these state s~instttutons. The
time had come, he believed. when the tax
payers In north Nebraska. should be recok-
nized II any more schools were to be buff.
Bowman Of Ruckolls. who stands up, for
the Fifth district like q man aud Who. Is
one OF the leaders in the house. said he
earnestp dIhoeia with hisSulFdsxharoaghly
made pp m bis dist9ioss oseAed spatmal
schools and slate farmsab1tShts ideas had
changed. BY placing a school here and
there and scattering them out over the
state he said the time would come when
theseinstitutions uniting would start a log
which would roll down and Smoother the
legislature. He believed II the school were
to be established 1t should be located at
North Platte. Taylor of Custer believed
the school should conform TO the party plat
form and be located in western Nebraska.
Kelley made a great speech in favor of
his measure and called upon the democrats
to stand by him, but IL was no use, for
as Clark OF Richardson said, while they all
loved him, and he had a great big heart,
the state could not afford at this time to
build up southwest Nebraska Nettleton OF
Clay Joined In with a word In favor of
some of the institutions going up north,
and so IL was killed. But Kelley is a good
looser. and quit smiling.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-18
FIRE RECORD.
: House Burns 20 Groaaa.

EDGEMoNr. s. D., Feb. H-CspecIaL)-
The Ice house belonging 10 George Brown
caught fire and burned. The ice was not
damaged and scarcely any Of IL was melted
The owner now intends 20 build q new Ice
house right over the ice. The loss was not
covered By Insurance.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-18
Two Golden eagles Caught.

SIOUX FALLS, s. D., Feb. ~r-cspecial.)
Golden eagles are very rare birds in
South Dakota. yet two fine specimens have
within the last few day. been captured in
Lawrence county. 1t 10 believed that both
Of them were driven from their homes in
the rocks by the extreme cold Of the last
week and by hunger.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-18
LOCK TYPE CANAL FAVORED
Continued from FIRST Page.)

construction work has so much been done
for employees in the way OF furnishing
necessities, comforts and Injuries Of life
at tho cost of the work as has been done
at this work. This is one reason for the
high cost of the canal"
In their opinion the work is we'll organ-
lied and is being conducted theoretically
and WELL" They commend the medical
and sanitary department TOR Its success in
exterminating yellow fever and controlling
malaria"
May Complete by 1918.
I'VE see no reason" they add, why the
canal should not be completed, as estimated
by the chief engineer, by January /. 1915;
in fact 1t seems that a somewhat earlier
completion is probable IL all goes we'll"
Considering the cost and time of con-
struction of a sea level canal as compared
with the lock type, they hold that most
OF the factors which have operated to
increase the costs of the lock canal would
operate with similar effect to increase the
cost OF the sea level canal. and at the
present time there are additional factors
OF even greater Importance to be considered
as affecting the time OF completion and
cost of a sea level canal" One OF these
they find in the GAMBIA dam. II work ON
which was to be started as soon as possible.
they declare 1t could not be completed until
after the time required for the completion
Of the lock canal" Further than this they
say that "a change in the type would
result In abandoning work which represents
a large expenditure"
They claim that by the change the river
Chasres and the rivers on the isthmus
tributary thereto, instead OF being allies
would be enemies Of the canal, and floods
In them would greatly interfere with the
work." =
Damage ny Quskes Remote.
Replying TO the Criticisms that the canal
region is liable TO earthquake shocks and
that a sea level canal would be less sub
Ject to injury by earthquakes than a lock
canal" they assert that dams and locks
are structures Of great stability and little
subject to damage by earthquake shocks"
but that even IL they could regard earth
quGFes as q source OF serious damage 10
any type of canal on the isthmus, THE eff
feet upon the dams, locks and regulating
work of the proposed sea level canal would
DO much the same as upon similar struc-
lures OF the lock canal"
AS TO the question Of water supply they
say at is so much greater than any need
that can be reasonably anticipated that the
best method Of securing more water when
the time is needed does not require to be
considered now" They report that thew
can find no reason to apprehend important
loss of water by seepage through the ridges
surrounding the Gatun dam, while In our
judgment" they add. the bed Of the lake
will be practically impervious to water"
I'll engineers who composed the board
are Frederick p. Stearns, James ID. schuy-
Ter. Arthur p. Davis, Isham Randolph,
Henry d. Allen, John r. Freeman and
Allen Hasen.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-18
CLEANLINESS %
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Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-18
King Alfonso Arbitrator.

MADRID. Feb. Fit has been announced
that King Alfonso has accepted the role
OF arbitrator in the dispute between Ger
many and England regarding the boun-
daries Of walfish bay. walfish bay is on
the southwest coast OF Africa and gives its
name to a small coast division annexed to
Cape Colony. II 10 surrounded on the land
side by German Southwest Africa.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-18
JONES BANDIT FROM OMAHA
CONTINUED from First Pags.)

from him was a letter written at Council
Bluffs, In which he said hat he was going
to drown himself in the Missouri river.
Citizens in Washta declare that Van Am
berg is a queer fellow. The impression
prevails that Van Amberg started south
from Omaha and that he is the man In the
jail in Kansas City. He has never worked
very steadily at any specified employment
but a month or more ago was engaged in
soliciting orders for tombstones for Waite
& Co, a Sioux City concern.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-18
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS OF SENATE
NuaBer of County Option Measures
Presented.
From a Staff Correspondent)

(F'rom a STAFF C-orrespondent) .
LINCOLN. Feb. IT.-(special.Grhe SEN
ate today passed:
II. r. 103. By Clark-M6king a special APP
preparation of 500 for the governors office
for the remainder OF the blennium,
II. r. ~, by Skeen-Memoralizing con-
gress 70 place a clock - the tower Of the
lincoln federal building.
n. n. -. by Bsgole Of A~dams-ApprO-
Driating S3,60 for the purchase Of 400 copies
Evening journal., 1909-11-03

tion OF the body. cremation does not ap-
pear TO have aroused any great antagon-
ism among Christians up to the fourth
century. The disposal OF the dead was
left TO local OF national customs, II was
the habit OF the Jews to bury In sepul-
chres; Of the Egyptians to embalm; OF
the Chinese to bury as we do, in the
earth. The Romans, like the Greeks,
preferred the funeral pyre. It was not
conventional to substitute anything else.
Among the Athenians, we are told. only
persons struck by lightning, suicides and
very young children were barred from
cremation.
II is to be doubted whether the court
decision will long stand even in Aus
tria. II is almost certain that the ex-
ample OF Austria viii not commend itself
to other countries. That there are hy-
gienic reasons for the use OF cremation
no one questions But local customs. es-
pecially in the matter OF disposing Of
the dead, are very slow in changing.
Evening journal., 1909-11-03

wonderful that any of them accepted It.
That few did simply proves the strength
of the Gospel OF Christ.
The writer OF Hebrews mentions sew
eral times Christ as a priest after the
order OF Melchizedec. ut little is known
Of Melchizadec except that he existed
about Abrahams time, and was greater
than Abraham. He was King Of Salem
and priest of the Most High God. Jewish
tradition says that Melchizedec was a
survivor of the food, the patriarch Shem.
We only know that He was" He was
like Christ in that each was a priest, J.,
not Of the Levitical tribe; 2, superior to
Abraham; 3, whose beginning and end
are unknown; 4, who is not only a priest
but a King Of righteousness and peace
The one big lesson in Hebrews is that
God is not an inaccessible person, but
that we may come boldly 70 the Throne
OF Grace. The old Hebrew idea was that
God was unapproachable. but here the
writer tells the Jews that Christ Is a
brother to US and the son OF God, maxi
ing us all one family. 1t is a beautiful
thought-the family OF God
The writer OF Hebrews has given the
Jews a good deal to think on, but he
ends up with a few simple admonitions
in the last chapter that must win any
ones heart. One Of the best Of these
is, BE content with such things as ye
have for He hath said I will never leave
thee nor forsake thee. We may not have
riches OF this world, we may not have
Evening journal., 1909-11-03
Nut erowing in the South.

Pecan culture in the Southeastern
States. particularly in Georgia and East
ern Alabama. has passed the experimental
stage. and is now well-established and
fiourishing industry. Not only are groves
Of several years growth paying hand
somely. but new trees are being set out
by the hundreds throughout all that Sec
tion apparently best adapted to the culti-
walton Of this delightful article Of COM
merce
While this Is all we'll enough, Of course,
and TO be encouraged. It is strange that
the South should never have been moved
to exploit its own most tempting and
daintily delicious OF all nuts--the scaly-
bark hickory nut.
There is something in its line worthy
and well qualified, indeed, and yet SEEM
ingly destined 20 purely local apprecia-
ton only. Its shell is as brittle and as
paperish as the most highly cultivated
pecan to bs found anywhere, and its
kernel Is Of a melting and pleasing tooth
someness, never TO be understood unless
eaten II grows on the sturdiest OF trees;
no wind or weather Affects II. and neither
early nor late frosts have any possible
terrors for IL. Farmers and the farmers
children OF the South know their native
scalybark for what It is; within the city
limits Il Is an infrequent guest.
Evening journal., 1909-11-03
HUGHES HAS UPPER HAND.

OVERNOR HUGHES, of New York, is
in the position of things coming to a man
who waits. The Governor for long time has
been fighting the political bosses OF both parties
His schemes Of reform have been thwarted by
the party leaders. Democrats have combined
with the Republicans in the New York Legis-
lature to defeat the pet projects OF the Governor.
The smaller leaders do not like men of the
Hughes stamp. All along they have said that
while the Governor might be popular with the
people, he was not popular with the leaders
the men who run the political machine
It now happens that the Governor, If he de-
sires is in a position TO build up powerful
personal machine that can put the opposition to
rout--can fight them their own ground.
Charles H. Caus, the State Comptroller of New
York, died the other day The Governor is to
name his successor Should Governor Hughes
appoint a practical politician to succeed Mr..
Gaus, he will be able to control nearly all the
Republican patronage of the state, and through
this patronage secure the machine
The friends Of the Governor are looking long
way ahead. If the Governor has ambitions for
the Presidential nomination, and there is no
reason why he should not have such ambitions,
he can proceed to build up a machine that will
extend in its influence beyond New York. They
point out that President Taft must have devel-
oped opposition in the West by the kind words
he has spoken in behalf Of Senator Aldrich This
opposition viii result in the sending of an Anti
ait delegation TO the next National Convention
IRON some states, and Hughes it is believed
would make good opposing candidate around
whom TO rally.
With Hughes controlling the patronage, he
ought to be able to have at his back the New
York delegation to the next convention And
then there is always Roosevelt to reckon with.
for underneath all the gossip there is a well
grounded idea that the former President will mix
things up before the next Presidential Conven-
ton comes. Altogether the New York situation
promises to become decidedly interesting.
The State Comptrollers Office patronage in
New York is fully as good as that Of the Cover
nor Through it the anti-Hughes leaders have
kept their organization intact With both offices
under his control, Governor Hughes could build
a machine which would relegate to the rear the
old timers and recognize the new idea" element
which has been slowly overcoming the reaction
aries throughout the state.
1t would also give Hughes control Of the
Legislature, which would mean that the Legis-
lature which meets in January would have to
pass direct primaries bill acceptable to the
Governor.
Evening journal., 1909-11-03

social position, We may not have gifts
or oratory, or song, but we have Christ.
No matter where We are or what we
are doing we always can call on one
friend, even though we have sinned
nigh unto DEATH
Dear Lord, make US more nearly
worthy Of being brother to our Most High
Priest. Teach us to bear with Joy the
crosses which Thou hast given US. May
we not consider the cross, only the
crown. Keep us from the path OF sin,
and help us help one another. When
sorrow and pain comes our way may wa
bear it as Soldiers OF Christ. and worthy
of the name. This we ask in Jesus
name. Amen.
c. E. NOTES.
St Paul's Christian Endeavor Society
will give a bake at the home of Mrs.
Haugh. No. llo3 West street. Saturday,
November 6.
Miss Helen Mar Wilson will be at ST.
Faurs Friday evening. November g.
The wilmington c. z. Union held tho
monthly meeting in ST. Lukes Church
last evening. An excellent program was
carried out 1t being a repetition OF the
State Convention at Georgetown The
Rev. Mr.. Welsh and the Rev. Mr.. Hollo-
way spoke. together with several 9TH
ers.
Hanover c. E. Society will visit in
Elsmere on Friday evening. Noven1-
ber 5.
Evening journal., 1909-11-03

Society along the main line near Philadelphia
received Mrs. Pankhurst as sort of social
visitor more than the leader of a militant equal
suffrage movement in England. OF course,
there was great interest to see her and hear her,
the other night. She did not, however, work
her hearers up to high degree of enthusiasm
such as would cause them to endure a sentence
in prison for the equal suffrage propaganda.
Everywhere she goes in this country, the Eng
lsh leader will be received with respect by a
curious throng. She will probably make many
converts TO the cause of suffrage, but not to the
methods followed by her militant supporters in
England
Evening journal., 1909-11-03
Editorial
Opinion
The Turkey Scarcity.

The Turkey scarcity.
Ohio State Journal
Thanksgiving turkeys Will be scarce this
year. aud high in price, and some Of us
thankful people will have to do without
them. That will be a little difficult, for
Thanksgiving and turkey 80 together like
girls and boys. But there is no need to
be disgruntled at our own fault. We
have the fields, and the sunshine and the
grasshoppers. and II we don't have enough
turkeys Il is because we are trihing away
our energies on less important things.
Chickens, ducks, tenderloins viii be scar
GER. too. ana prices higher.
But where are the turkeys7 Is the
glory OF this life dropping behind7 Are
the farmers losing their grip? Are the
farmers wives so absorbed in Paris
fashions that they are forgetting the
turkeys7 The market reports from the
East say there are % per cent. fewer tur-
keys this year than last. and more people
to eat them. Raise turkeys Plant them
in the waste places. Let them cover the
fallow ground. Let us have less every
thing and more turkey.
Evening journal., 1909-11-03

The death of Gaus, friends of Hughes insist
means that Hughes must become the party
leader of the state, that he must wipe out
the old leaders who opposed him in the past by
their favorite -patronage-and that he
must take position as reform Republican and
clean up the State congressional delegation
which is now reactionary. This, the men who
are intimate with Hughes declare, he can be
depended on TO do
Evening journal., 1909-11-03
Chatty Stories OF the Day

Mr. Howard OF exceedingly few words He
positively disked to talk Indian dislikes to smile
One day he went into music store to buy the music
OF an opera for his sister. The clerk and TO
him Mr.. Howard said in his quiet way:
"Nikado' lbretto"
The salesman frowned.
whats that?" he asked
-Mikado' nbretto." repeated the other.
Me no speakee Italano.a said the clerk shaking his
head.-Washngton star
Evening journal., 1909-11-03

It will not take long for the Geographic So
ciey at Washington to pass upon the data pre-
sented bv Lieutenant Peary about his trip to
the North Pole He and his documents were
examined on Monday, and the decision of the
Society will. It is said, be made public to-day.
Evidently there is no difference OF opinion among
the experts about Peary's claims, but with DR..
Cook It might be another story.