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Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25
HAMS MAY BE AN EXHIBIT
Defense May Oner the Captain In
Evidence in the Murder
Trial.

FLUSHING, y. Y, April 2i.-Captaln
Peter c. Hams, jr., may be put on the wit
ness stand by the defense in his trial for
killing William E. Annis to reveal to the
jury his mental condition.
The prisoners lawyers declare he has no
intelligent comprehension Of the nature
OF the proceedings IN which he is playing
such an important part, and John r. Nc
Intyre for the defense said that n he
found difficulty in inducing Captain Hams
to take the stand lie might place him in
evidence as an Nhibit In the case. tagged
and identified as such. on the court record.
like any other exhibit.
After five days Of grinding work. produc-
tive Of only seven men in the jury box.
the trial OF Captain Peter C., HsIns. jr.. for
the murder o. William f Annls was ad-
iourned today until Monday. Thus far ss
talesmeu have been examined and a new
panel Of 80 has heen drawn for Monday.
The indications are that the trial will be
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25

meeting Of the Breen Boosters. held last
night in the F~ontanelle club rooms.
Mr.. NeikieJohn's address was a strong
and earnest appeal to the young men of
the city to vote for John p. Breen for
mayor. He referred to those men. many
OF whom are still alive. who voted for
Abraham Lincoln and have since then
always voted the republican ticket. HI
briefly outlined the history Of that party
In administering the affairs Of the nation
and said that the men who have stood
with that party during all the years have
no need to 90 back and amend their rec
ord. as they have nothing to apologize for.
Referring to local cor ditions. he said
The party Of jefferson and Jackson is
under an eclipse in On aha. A new star
has arisen IN the democracy. though it
will not last long.
1--WE now have Dahlman and a Dahlman
democracy. instead of the democracy of
Jefferson and Jackson. This party has
their candidate first and principles see
ondsry. instead of putting principles first
and the man secondary.
But the people have from
their Rip Van Wrinkle sleep and are alive
to national and municipal issues. They are
~ ADA ~ VA DoNhbbAAN ohA ny 9
This is what the republican ticket offers.
We leave buffoonery and opera buffe 20
some pne else. We offer you a man. A
man Of ability. capacity and integrity, one
who will see that the interests OF the citi-
Gems and taxpayers are carefully guarded.
Eject Far Reaching.
Vote the republican ticket and you will
help to redeem Omaha, and not only
Omaha, but the Second congressional dis
trict, and the state of Nebraska, and you
will also help to place a republican in the
senate two years from now"
Mr.. Meikeljohn also paid a tribute to
Nelson e. Pratt, candidate for city attor-
ney.
Harry zimman made a thoughtful adj
dress, quoting many figures to show the
size of Omaha as a business corporation,
and pointed out the necessity for selecting
competent business men to conduct the af-
fairs Of the municipality properly.
The meeting closed with a unanimous
vote endorsing George Craig, candidate for
city engineer.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25
Hadley Measure
Meets Defeat
Missouri Kills Bill to Tax Corpora.
ton Capital Stock-State
Needs Funds.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. April 24.-The
house today defeated a measure taxing
corporations &c cents for each 1900 Of
capitalization. A companion bill failed in
the senate last week. The proposed tax
was one OF the revenue producing measures
urged by Governor Hadley.
The governor sent a special message to
the legislature today which reached the
house just after the corporation bill had
been defeated. The state executive in ad-
dition to asking that the capital tax bill
be passed, asserted that there is urgent
need of an inheritance tax law and also
one providing a license tax on wholesale
liquor dealers and clubs.
Governor Hadley said that the present
revenue laws will yield an income Of $780,
900 for the next two years. while the needs
of the state will total sl1. 10000
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25
n Castro
Reaches Paris
His Return is in Striking Contrast to
Previous Visit-Rails at United
States and France.

PARIS, April @.-Cipriano Castro arrived
here at $50 this evening. He walked from
the station supported by two attendants,
and it was evident that he made his way
with difficulty. lie was greeted by a dozen
prominent Venezuelan residents of Paris.
Ills return was in striking contrast 10
his two previous appearances in Paris. In
stead of Laving a magnificent automobile
waiting, he entered an ordinary tsXicab and
went to a modest hotel in tho Place Con-
cordo, where he hired a single room. To
journalists the former president continued
his abuse and denunciation OF the United
States.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25

pations and their most favorable expects-
lions were more than realized In the event
which reflected credit on Miss Fawcett
and brought unstinted praise for her
talented pupil.
Miss Carlow has a voice OF wonderful
sweetness and unusual power and she has
both the physique and the temperament
requisite TO a great singer. That her
work has been conscientious and that she
has been true TO the highest ideals OF her
art is shown by her program last night,
which embraced numbers from such com
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25
MAN is KILLED BY BOY
George Jones shot at KeOkuk. Ia, NV
N~ine-Hear-OId NounEster He
Had Spanked.

KEoKUK, la. April ef-Because George
Jones, while playing, spanked him, Charles
Alexander, 0 years old, shot and killed bi,
today. Jones was to have married Mr.
Lena Hammond. the boys aunt. toror-
row. The boy declares he did not knov
the shotgun was loaded. Jonaa lived A
Canton. No
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25
Music
Recital BY Miss Carlow.

Miss Alice NJ. Fawcett last night pre-
sented Miss Gwendolin Carlow of Column
bus. Neb., IL a song recital at Schneider
and Mueller's auditorium.
For several weeks the many Omaha
friends of Miss Carlow have looked for
ward to this occasion with pleasant antici-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25

finished without the appointment OF a
lunacy commission to determine the de-
PENDANTS present mental condition.
Captain Halns has maintained a stolid
Indifference 70 the proceedings throughout
the week and has spoken to no one in
court not even 20 his father or brother.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25

as completely as coughs and colds wreck
lungs. Cure them quick with DR.. Kings
New Discover. SOC and SLIGO. For sale by
Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25

is dyspepsia complicated with liver and
kidney troubles Electric Bitters help all
such cases or no pay. 5oc. For sale by
Beaton Drug Co
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25
~Beviguanni, Wagner,

BONN and HaWley.
Other pleasing features Of the evening
were the number by Alvin r. Poole,
violinist, and Hartwell Hamblin. baritone.
The entire program benefited by the
work Of Mrs. Camden Carlow as accom-
paniSt.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-04-15
STATE GAVE STANDARD LIFE
Kellogg Opens Life and Death Suit
Against Trust.

st. Louis, Mo.--In the federal govern
ment's suit against the Standard OF
Company, charged with being a trust
and operating in restraint Of trade,
which was opened in the federal court
here Monday, Mr. Frank d. Kellogg, as
special counsel for the government, de-
clared in his argument that the tax cor
poration laws of New Jersey had given
to the Standard Oil Company the foot
hold from which il nas grown into a
trust so strong that il allowed TO con
tinue its process Of monopolization in the
future as il has in the past, its power
will become so great that no one can tell
what the ultimate result will be. He
defied the Standard OH TO point TO a
single instance where 1t had reduced the
price of oil.
III this court gives the Standard Oil
Company the power to go ahead in the
future as it has in the past, there win
not be an independent company left in
the fleld.' declared Mr.. kellogg. 1T viii
extend its operations TO other fields and
there is no telling what the end viii be-"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-04-15
ALABAMA RATE LAWS STAND
United States Appeals Court Kills
Injunction Against Commission.

New Orleans, La.-That State courts
instead Of Federal tribunals, should first
be appealed to in testing laws passed by
state legislatures, was the opinion OF a
majority Of the justices Of the United
States Circuit Court of appeals today,
when decision was handed down which
dissolved the injunction Of the United
States Court for the Middle District OF
Alabama restraining the Alabama State
Railroad Commission from putting into
effect certain passenger and freight rates
in that State.
The decision OF Judge Thomas G.
Jones Of the United States District Court
at Montgomery, Ala, one Of the prin.
cipal features OF the fight between the
commission and the legislature ON one
side and the railroads ON the other Is
therefore reversed and annulled. Re
gret was expressed in the opinion that
the State Supreme Court OF Alabama
had not first been appealed TO in the
matter of testing The laws passed in this
connection by the legislature.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-04-15
PURE WHlSKEY FIGHT is ON
Government and Distillers at Outs on
Color Question.

Cineinnati.-The governments fight to
force liquor dealers to live up TO the
pure food laws is on in the United States
court. When the battle is ended the
public will know what whisky is, from
the standpoint of government chemists,
distillers and dealers.
The government is suing Corbn & Co.,
Cincinnati dealers, for having in their
possession nine barrels of whisky on
which labels and the contents, IL is al
legged, did not correspond. The whisky
was con6scated, More than fifty sam
Piles of whisky, taken in different parts
of the country, will be offered in evil
denee by District Attorney Mcpherson.
Instruments for testing the quality of
whisky were placed in the court room
late Wednesday and il is probable that
government chemists will make analysis
of green" whisky and the finished prod
net TO explain to the jury how the color
ing is done.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-04-15
FREE OIL WINS BIG VICTORY
House Brushes Aside Countervailing
Tax Plan.

Washington.-The countervailing duty
under which Standard Oil ANNUALLY
filches sl2,0OO,OO0 from the pockets of
American consumers, was brushed away
by the house of representatives Wednes-
day in an indignant uprising and pro
test.
The compromise suggested by Stand
ard Oil friends of 25 per cent ad va
loren duty was impatiently rejected. A
duty of l per cent ad valorem on crude
and refined petroleum, the lowest pos
sible that could be imposed under the
rules which control the consideration of
the tariff bill in the house, was written
into the bill The votes were on hand to
have made petroleum and its products
free, but il was not possible.
Speaker Cannon and his allies rushed
20 the rescue of Standard Oil, but their
efforts were unavailing. The speakers
plea for protection for STANDARD Oil,
made from the floor, was earnest, even
pathetic. He talked while Republican
Whip Dwight and Republican runners
searched the capital for votes to beat
down the opposition, the men who loved
him but little and Standard Oil less.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-04-15
AMENDS PREseNTuQUOR LAW
Result Will Be Practically State
Wide Prohibition.

Austin, Textile prohibitionists OF
the lower house of the Texas legislature
got in the saddle Monday and while act
ing on bill which had for its purpose
a perfecting of the present Baskin-NIc-
Gregor liquor law, showed through an
amendment by a vote of 20 TO 40, that
means statewide prohibition. The amend
ment provides that while liquor may be
sold, that il cannot be drunk on the
premises. The law now provides that
no liquor can be drunk on the street or
county roads, in any public place or ON
any train ia sight OF private residence.
The house did not take the vote on the
final passage Of the bill, but the prohibit
tionists insist they will force a vote.
In the event the bill should pass the
house the senate will have to consider IL
between now and next Saturday, when
the final adjournment Of the special ses-
sion takes place by limitation.
The governor has announced that he
will Immediately reconvene the legisla.
ture and should the house pass the bin
with a good majority II would be imme-
diately submitted TO the senate.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-04-15
CYCLONE TEARS
THROUGH ABERDEEN
BANKER AND SON MET WITH
QUICK DEATH.
Fourteen Were Injured and Several
Of Them May Result Fatally.
Were Caught in 1. @. Depot.

Aberdeen, Miss.-A terrific cyclone
passed through this city Tuesday night.
The Illinois Central Railroad brick depot
was completely destroyed, killing two
white men and two negroes, and injurng
about fifteen others.
The dead are, w. c. Mcmillan. cashier
Bank of Aberdeen; T. T. Mcmillan, his
son, Of the cotton firm Of Mcmillan Cot
ton Company; Frank Milligan, colored /;
Greene Cannady, cclored.
About six negroes were badly In
jured.
The cyclone came from the South
west, tearing large oak trees, houses,
gins and destroying everything in its
path.
A special train was ordered from Dur
rant, the citizens are working hard to
remove the ruins of the depot and get
out any others that may be under the
ruins.
George Franklin, operator, vas at his
desk and was pinned down b. timbers
and brick. He stated he gave up sew
eral times to die, but finally succeeded
in getting out. His brother, Ike Prank
lin, made his escape through the win
dow.
Mr.. Mcmillan and his son are mem
bers of the most prominent and Oldest
family in Aberdeen.
William Donelson, Jr., colored, was
first to escape from the building, and
taking one OF his carriage horses rode
rapidly uptown and gave the alarm.
A terrific rain and electrical storm
ragged, making it almost impossible TO
remove any of the dead from the ruins.
A freight ear standing ON the track
was blown away. The middle wall OF
the depot is the only thing left.
The property loss is estimated at
about $4,000.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-04-15
NEWS OF THE STATE.
Summary Of Matters Of Special
Interest to Our Readers
CONDENSED FOR BUSY PEOPLE.
United states Circuit Court Of Appe als
In Cincinnati Decides That Green
County Must Pay $4,000 Bonds Of
Cumberland & Ohio Railroad.

Louisville. Ky.-Following the de.
eision OF the United states circuit
court Of appeals In Cincinnati that
Green county must pay $4,000 OF
bonds OF the old Cumberland a Ohio
railroad. owned by the heirs OF Thos.
Quinlan and others. Il Is expected here
that steps will be taken to collect the
Judgment by mandamus However.
the collection % these bonds In Green
county has so far proved futile on &c
count Of the practice OF the county
officers In rcslgning rather than at.
tempting TO collect the debt Taxpay.
ers refuse to pay the Judgment be
cause the railroad was never built as
planned Il now runs from Lebanon
TO Greensburg.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-04-15
To Open BIDS.

Frankfort Ky.-Bids for the con.
struction OF Lock No. n on the Ken.
lucky river AZ Willow Shoals In Ice
county will be opened In Cincinnati on
April 20. and the contract will be
awarded following the opening OF the
bids. Work on the new lock viii be
gin during the early part Of the sum
mer. In less than one year the Golfer
dam and the excavations gre expected
TO be completed. and with one more
year added u ia likely that the lock
and dam viii be completed
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-04-15
BERRY SIMPSON sURRsNoeas.
Was One Of the Principals In the
Stearns Riots.

Covingion, Ky.-Berry Simpson.
famed as one Of the principals In the
hght between mountaineers and Unit.
ed States marshals at Stcarns. KY.
on last Christmas day. when Deputy
United States Marshal John Mullins
and Richard Ross. miner. gave up
their lives and several other deputy
United States marshals were wounded
surprised United States Marshal Steve
sharp when he walked into the latier's
Office at Covlngton and surrendered
announcing that he was ready to stand
trial lie had eluded a dozen secret
service officers and United States mar
shals. lie said Il came 90 give my
self up to save my two sons People
said: why don't Berry Simpson come
in and give himself ups Until he does
rs liable to 20 hard with his sons
That's Why I am here. I'm afraid OF
no man why should be- have
never Killed a man. No. not even shot
at one"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-04-15
IS DEAD; 100 INJURED
LATEST REPORTS FROM TUES.
DAYS CYCLONE.
Most Of the Damage Was Dono in
Mississippi Ploughed Lands
Were Washed.

Memphis. Tcnn.-Latcr and NOR,
complete reports from Tuesday nights
cyclone GIVE death list 81 IS, only two
white, and injured numbering 20 100
mostly negroes. majority of both
occurred at Aberdeen. on the Terrell plan.
tation, east of West Point. and in the
vicinity of Starkvillc az
The property damage vns tremendous.
being caused chiefly by the heavy rains
which followed the wind storm. Recent
" ploughed lands were washed away,
fences and bridges carried down and of.
and outhouses ON plantations demolished.
Growing crops were ruined, and the
ground packed so hard that nothing
planted in il can come up.
Hail is reported from Senatobia and
Crenshaw in varying sizes from the size
of an egg to that of small pineapple,
and some as large as a baseball. In
Crenshaw the hail wrought considerable
damage 20 buildings, and so badly fright
ened the people that they went down on
their knees to make peace with God.
In Aberdeen many fine residences were
partially wrecked and beautiful old
groves of oaks were devastated. The \.
a NJ. College buildings were injured more
or less seriously. And throughout the
track of the storm, in Arkansas, Missis-
sippi, Alabama and West Tennessee, re-
ports are that noble old country homes
puted.
Live stock have been killed by the
hundreds, many being struck down by
the cyclone, many more drowned by the
heavy water fall, and others driven TO
madness by the pelting hail, which
caused them to break through wire
fences and dash on to their ruin.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-04-15

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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-04-15

Lexington, Ky.-By the action OF
The democratic state central COM
mittee taken here the headquar-
tiers OF the party organization are
TO be held In this city. and State Sen.
ator Thomas A. Combs. Lexingtons
former mayor and member of the
state central committee from the Sew
enth district. Is to be the chairman OF
subcommittee Of six, the other Ave
OF whom he Is to appoint which viii
be In charge OF the headquarters and
will direct and control the party organ
ization.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-04-15
CYCLONE HITS WEST POINT.
Heavy Death List Reported From Ter.
rel Plantation.

West Point, Miss.-Striking in the
southern part Of the city within short
distance of the cemetery, dividing itself
into two sections, cyclone visited this
city last night about 7;15 O'Clock, de-
stroying much property and wounding
great many, mostly negroes. IL is
impossible at this time to give an esti-
mate of the damage done. Circling to
the eastern part of the city, wrecking
negro cabins and church and setting fire
to same, it left the city proper. A re-
port comes in calling for assistance on
the Terrell plantation, just two miles
east.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-04-15
PRoHIBS WIN in NEBRASKA.
"Drys" Claiming Heavy Gains In Every
County in State.

Omaha, Neb.--Prohibition won a great
victory in Nebraska Tuesday at the
spring elections, and while the returns
are not all in at midnight the "drys"
were claiming heavy gains in almost
every county in the State. The prohibi-
ton or local option question oyershad-
owed all politics in the election and
party lines were completely broken.
Elections were held in every town and
city in the State except u Omaha
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-04-15
DIES DURING ARGUMENT.
Former Nebraska Governor Puts Off Sa
loon Bill.

Lincoln, Neb.-W. A. Poynter, exgov
ernor Of Nebraska, while making a speech
in the office of Gov. Shallenberger at
the hearing Of the daylight saloon bill
Monday, was stricken with apoplexy and
died within few minutes The day.
light saloon bill was passed in the clos.
ing hours Of the senate session. Ia pass.
age was a surprise 10 every one and the
sudden death OF eX+ioy. PoynteF, one
of its best known advocates, lent a rare
dramatic element 10 the entire matter.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-04-15
ROUND ABOUT THE STATE.

Louisville. Ky.-Depuiy u. s. Mar.
shals Amos and Hazelip arrested VIII
liam Hardy. William Schaeffer and
Louis Ewald on a charge OF violating
the internal revenue laws regarding
clcomargarlne.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-04-15
RICH. MISS. DEVASTATED.
Worst Hailstorm Ever Known Struck
There,

Clsrksdale, Miss.-A terrific rain, hail
and wind storm has prevailed here for
the past hour. At this hour il cannot
be aseertained as to what extent dam
age has been wrought.
Messages from Rich, about Is miles
north of Clarksdale, on the main line OF
the railroad, bring the news that one of
the worst hail storms ever known has
almost devastated the little town. Hail
stones as large as partridge eggs fell to
depth of several inches.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-04-15
Investigating a Robbery.

Paducah. Ky.-Postoffice inspectors
are investigating robbery OF the
malls either here or between Paducah
and Nashville. Tenn. The robbery
consisted OF $1,000 worth OF checks
which were In a large envelope. nd
dressed to the First National bank at
Nashville.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-04-15
convie,s should work on Roads.

Warden Mudd. OF the state pcniten.
tiary. has under consideration a pris.
on reform which. Il Nv thought. he viii
soon endeavor 10 have enacted into a
law. HIS plan Is to have all prisoners
under sentence OF two years or less
put to work on the roads.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-04-15

Louisville. Ky.-siuar, Reid. OF Chi.
cago. A. y. OF L. arbitrator sent here
by President Samuel Gompers. rem
dered a decision reseatins the insur-
gent delegates recently expelled from
the local Federation Of Labor. who
nov demand the resignation OF Presi.
dent Young and Secretary Pcetz.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-04-15
Elected Treasurer Of jefferson County

Louisville. Ky,-For the 23d success
sive year Lawrence Waters was elect
ed treasurer OF jefferson county. The
members OF the fiscal court had for.
gotten that the treasurer had to be
elected Just before adjournment
their attention was called to the over
sight and Waters was reelected.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-04-15

Louisville. ky-Georgc ~ wyuun.
superintendent OF telegraph for the
confederate government during the
civil war. and one Of the best known
residents Of Louisville. died NJ the
home of his daughter. as the result Of
a stroke Of paralysis