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Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-10
Buttermakers at Ames.

AMES, Ia, jan. s.-(Special. )-Sixty
creamery men are taking the special dairy
work at the short course here this week.
A number OF others are coming in next
Monday. There will also be a considerable
number OF farmers enter then to take the
farm dairy course, which lasts only one
week.
Plans are being made for an especially
strong convention OF dairymen and butter
makers here next winter. There will be
a butter scoring contest and an educa.
tional butter contest. Prof. G. L. Mckay
who was formerly head OF the dairy de-
partment here has promised a fifty-dollar
silver cup 10 be given for first prize In
the scoring contest. Prof. John Bowel
OF m will give a twenty-five dollal
cup as second premium. Prof. NJ
Mortenson, the new head OF the dairy de-
partment will give a fifty-doliar cup as
first prize in the butter show. 1t is thought
that a total of 800 or $500 in prizes can
be secured.
Another innovation will be the organI-
cation OF local butter makers associations
throughout the state. These will include
five or six counties each and will hold
meetings several times a year.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-10
SENATORS GET in WITH BILLS
House record for First Day is Beaten,
but that Body Is One
Day Ahead.

PIERRE, 9. D., Jan. ESPECIAL TeIe-
gram. 1.-THE senate started on its first
day for the introduction of bills to beat the
house record OF the first day and doubled
it. Among the principal bills were those
to insure bank deposits and several rail-
road and insurance bills. What might be
called the first freak bill OF the session
appeared in those in which a penalty is
fixed for charivari parties who disturb
Mr.. and Mrs. Newly View and penalties
for Halloween mischief, which come from
Senator ohnso Of Kingsbury.
The first verbal play Of the senate for
the session came up when Amsden pre-
scented his resolution that no special APP
preparations should be considered until at
ter the general appropriation bill had been
disposed OF. Under suspension the reso-
luton came up for discussion and was sup
ported by Amsden. Byrne thought the mo-
tive good but one which would delay work
as it was impossible to get general bills
ready until late in the session and the
specials would a to suffer but thai
all special appropriations must be closely
scrutinized; on motion the resolution wen
to sleep in the rules committee.
The whole business OF the house con,
sisted in the introduction OF new bills anc
the record OF the first day had no show
ing. Several of the railway and insuranc,
bills got into the game. and among a Ions
list OF miscellaneous bills was one making
il a penal offense to be found in this STATE
with burglar tools on the person.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-10
PRIVATE DETECTIVES ELECTED
Men Watching Fedora Grand Jury
Looking I'm Packing House Re-
bates Are Away"

CHICAGO, Jan. w the government
was eliciting evidence in Its investigation
OF the packing industry before the federal
grand jury today secret service men
swooped down upon and routed a horde
Of private detectives who had been loiter-
ing In the Hobbies. 1t was asserted that
the private detectives had been sent in the
interests OF the stock yards. One more
than ordinarily inquisitive detective, who
said he was Charles Watkins, saw more
Of the grand Jury room than he had wished
to. He was served with a subpoena and
taken before the jury. where 1t was said
he was given a 'lively half hour" Soon
after Captain Porter OF the secret service
bureau ordered all the other unofficial de-
~tectives to be put out OF the building.
II. A. Timmons. head ~bookkeeper for
Morris a Co, took up most OF the time
Of the grand jury. He will be recalled
when the hearing is resume Monday.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-10
Fight over Omces.

GLENWOOD, Ia, Jan. 9.-(Special.)-
There was a very busy time in the county
auditors office here yesterday, when J. d.
Robbins, supervisor-elect, came over to a
his seat. Robbins had his name placed on
the ballot last fall after mandamus pro-
ceeding compelling the auditor to do so,
and was elected by a majority OF about
Loo. The present incumbent, James Greig,
claims that the election of Robbins was
illegal for the reason that the county was
in June last divided into districts and that
the election should have been from district
rather than from the whole county. About
fifty of the representative citizens OF the
eastern part of the county came over yes
terday and presented a petition to Mr..
Greig asking him to resign and allow Rob-
bins to be seated. Mr.. Greig, however, re-
fuses to do this unless Robbins will con-
sent 10 take the office by appointment as
from a certain district. Robbins refuses to
say VIA he will do. but asks the uncon-
ditional resignation of Greig. The whole
controversy is more or less the result Of a
bitter county seat fight which is going on
between Glenwood and Malvern 1t Is quite
likely that 1t will take a suit in court to
determine who Is entitled to the office.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-10
TAFT CABINET FINISHED
Early Departure of Mr.. Knox Indi-
Gates that Slate Has Been
Completed.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Jan. 9.-The Iaft-Knox
cabinet conference is over and the Pennsyl-
vania senator Is on his way back
to Washington. Neither the President-elec
nor his advisor will discuss the result and
1t is strongly limited by Mr.. Taft tonight
that his cabinet will be made known for
the first time when he sends the names Of
the men who are to compose 1t to the
senate for confirmation after the fourth
of March. However. something definite re-
garding this determination may be expected
within a few days.
With the early ending of the conference
with Mr.. Knox It seems a reasonable con-
clusion that the Taft cabinet is decided
upon. II this is the case 1t Is also undoubt-
eddy true that the men who are to compose
that body have yet to be invited TO be-
come cabinet member and their answers
received. Mr.. Taft said ne had talked over
with the senator a large number Of mat
tiers. After Mr.. Knox had gone, Mr.. Hitch
cock had an extended talk with the presi-
dent-elect.
Mr.. Taft said while he was at Hot
Springs that II was his desire to nave his
cabinet announcement cover the whole cab
net. This is understood to be the advice
he received from Mr.. Knox on the subject.
The president-elect today added Column
bia, s. c., to the list of southern cities he
will visit at the first opportunity afteE
he becomes president. He was invited to
attend the annual meeting OF the State Bar
Association there by a delegation headed
by Ex-Governor Sheppard, president of the
Bar Association. The meetingt takes place
on one of the days Mr.. Taft expects to be
in Atlanta. Governor-elect Joseph NJ
Brown, of Georgia, and q local delegation
paid the" respects to Mr.. Taft today. The
governor-elect is making a tour OF the
state.
Indiana politics was discussed between
Mr.. Taft and Addison G.. Harris Of Indian
apolis, who stopped here on his return
from Alabama. Mr.. Taft was compelled
to decline a barbecue a few miles across
the Savannah river in South Carolina al
the guest Of the Beech Island Farmers
club.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-10
County Let. Oontraeta.

The Board Of County Supervisors yester-
day awarded the contract for furnishing
Pottawattamie county with blank books.
printed blanks and other supplies Of this
character to e. A. Morehouse & Co. Other
bidders were the Monarch Printing COM
pany any Martin & Martin. rhe successful
firm was required TO furnish a bond IN the
sum OF Sl,Oo.
Tha contract for the burial Pr pauper dead
was awarded to Lewis CutleA on his bid OF
$40 per case. This rate doef not apply to
smallpox and other sSntasIOus cases. Bids
were also ruoeiVed from the Woodring I'm
dertaking company. NJ. 8. Corrigan & Co
and Baird. Longnecker s. Boland.
The greater part OF yesterdays session
7 was occupied with the semi-annual settle
ment with the county treasurer.
The board viii be In session today and
then probably adjourn until January 2. a
which time the contract for puohshins th'
proceedings of the board will be awarded
10 the three newspapers having the larses
circulation in the county.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-10
Town NeMa Nnten.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS E.. Knapp of
Vinton has been chosen private secretary
or Congressman James A. Good OF the Fifth
Iowa district.
CRESTON-SiX hundred students enrolled
at Simpson college, Indianola, at the OPEN
ing of the school following the holiday
recess and prospects are flattering for "a
full school and a good term for the coming
semester.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES M. r. Barr of this
city, who was the victim in a boiler explo-
sion yesterday morning and suffered a frac-
tured leg, was obliged to submit to an
amputation of the injured limb yesterday
afternoon.
.CRESTON-Len Burns, a rural route car
rier out of Corning, met with a novel ex-
pertence a few mornings ago while on his
rounds. The sheet iron stove in his wagon
became overheated, setting the mail wagon
on fire. Mr.. Burns had a lively tussel for
a while, and but for the assistance of sew.
eral men working in a nearby field who
helped him fling the mail in every direc-
ton, the damage might have been serious
AS IL was, no damage resulted to anything
but the wagon Fortunately the team did
not take fright, but remained quiet, and
Mr.. Burns is congratulating himself over
the ~escapade.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-10
JURIES ARE DRAWN At LAST
Failure of Election Officers to Make
Lists the Cause, of Delay.
NO GRAND JURY UNTIL FEBRUARY
Petit Jury 60 Report January 1s
when Trial of Gases on the
Law Docket viii he
Taken Up.

TIT county jury commission, composed
OF Harry NJ. Brown, clerk OF the district
court; r. v. Innes. county auditor ana
w. H.. Barghausen, county recorder ore"
the grand Jury for 1909 and the petit jury
for tho January term OF district court IN
Council Bluffs yesterday afternoon. The
delay in drawing these juries was Que 10
the fact that the Judges OF election III
several OF the voting precincts failed at
the general election last November to re-
turn the proper list of names from which
the juries are drawn. This commission on
the part OF the election officials necessi-
tated the Board OF Supervisors selecting a
complete list of names from which the
grand jurors, petit jurors and talesmen
might be drawn.
The following twelve men were drawn to
serve as grand Jurors for the Council Bluffs
district court for 1909:
II, ]. Schlerbrock, Nicola; o. y, Mcbride,
Boomer; William Casson, York; George w.
Jensen, Norwalk; G. L. Prouty, Garner
T. ostertag,. Rockford; Gus Huszi silver
Lewis; d. f. Koch, Minden; A. X.
Chambers, Hardin; p. II. Morgan, Council
Bluffs.
The grand Jury will not report for duty
at this term until Monday, February l, as
| all pending cases were disposed OF by the
FORMER ETdlu jury III liB DNbNlllbNi'
The following forty men were drawn to
! serve as petit jurors for the present term
of district court and will report Monday,
January IS, at which time the trial OF
cases on the law docket will be commenced
August Burmeisrer, Nicola; William
Plumer. Lewis; A. c. Christensen, Boomer
Guy Pilling. Garner. August Goldapp'
York; ii. j. Underwood, Keg Creek, ]. L.
| fletcher, Rockford; Il. NJ. Estes, Crescent
2. G. Jones, Rockford; M. J Murphy,
Garner: Lyman Shug9rt, Garner; II. a
! Hermsen, Nicola; ]. 2. Christensen
Boomer; John Roane, Neola;, A. Spencer
Rockford; Julius Jensen, Rockford o. e
Osborne, Hazel Dell; Sam Nelson. Garner
A. p. Tradel. Minden; Edward Kastner
Hszel Dell; ]. 4. Tiarks, Garner; M. ]
Christensen, Norwslk; William Boehm. Kel
Creek Conrad Torneten, Hardini C. ID
Minahan. Nicola; William Duncan, Kant
(outside); G.. A. Ransom, Nicola; G.. B
Hampton. Crescent; John Graybill, Nor
walk; A. w. Patterson, Zed Bethers. w
l. Lauterwasser, Arthur Harrington, G.
Dobbins, A. II, Bell, c. 8. Hubbard, II. w
Lindsay, d. s. Frank. William Allis, c. c
Williams, Counc Bluffs.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-10
BLUFFS HIGH WINS THE DEBATE
Girl One of Contestants on the Local
Team.

Girl One OF Contestants on the Local
Team.
In the debating contest last night between
the Council Bluffs and Red Oak High
schools, the victory was awarded by the
Judges to the team representing the local
Institution.
The Council Bluffs representatives had
the negative side OF the question debated,
which was: Resolved, That the federal
government should have exclusive control
Of all corporations doing interstate business,
constitutionally granted" The local team
was composed Of Miss Lucy spooner, the
only girl participating in the contest; Err
win Snyder and Louis Cook. Red Oak was
represented by Clearance Isaacs, Walton
Kampe and Donald Pomeroy. The visiting
team used four large charts to assist in
demonstrating its side OF the question.
Victor e. Bender presided and three at
~torneys, II. NJ. Bowman of Atlantic, E. c.
Page of Omaha and Earle Ferguson of
Shenandoah, acted as Judges. B. s.. Ask
will Of the local school faculty and Lewis
~Stevendorf of the Red Oak High school
faculty served as timekeepers. Each con-
testant was allowed ten minutes for the
debate and five minutes for the rebuttal.
The program was enllvened by selections
by the High School Glee club, with violin
obligato by Miss Ruth Spindler.
There was a good attendance, and the an
nouncement of the victory by the local team
was received with tumultuous applause by
the large number OF students present.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-10
SHOOTS AT SUPPOSED BURGLAR
Man Proves to BE Architect Who
Formerly Omced in Building.

Formerly Omced in Building.
After discharging his revolver several
times at q supposed burglar late Thursday
night Arthur Smith, a tailor, who was
sleeping in a rear room OF the shop OF
A. NJ. Lundgard, by whom he is employed,
telephoned for the police. Tailor Lund-
gar6's establishment comprises a suite of
rooms on the second floor OF the portion
OF the Everett block facing Broadway.
When the police reached the scene they
discovered Winfield Woodward. formerly a
member OF a firm of architects, who at
one time occupied roc ms in the same build
ing. Woodward, who had escaped the shots
from Smiths revolver, was ~endeayoring TO
avoid being made a further target for the
tailor by hiding in the shadow Of a recess
on the landing.
Woodward was taken to police head
quarters. where he was provided with ac-
commodations in the guest" chamber over
night. In police court yesterday morning
Woodward told Judge Snyder that a bold,
bad man had attempted 20 hold him ur
at the corner of Broadway and Pear
streets directly under the large electric
arc light and where Tho cars for all sec.
tons Of the city start from. Woodward
however, made his escape from the holduI
artist and fearing that the bandit might
make another attempt aid he sought
safety by running into the hallway Of the
Everett building on Broadway. From tht
hallway Woodward made his way upstairs
to a room which he formerly occupied al
an office. still fearing that the bandit
might follow him Woodward climbed out
onto the roof Of a one-story addition and
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-10
Tornado Causes Legal TansIe.

MARsHALJTowN, Ia, Jan. s-(specfaD
The district court OF Worth county, Iowa,
In the extreme northern part of the state,
will be asked TO say who died first, o.. E.
Tweed or his wife. when both were killed
In N. tornado which swept over that sec
ton Of the state a little more than a year
ago. Both Tweed and his wife were found
dead by ~neighbors after the storm had
passed. This question has been submitted
to the court by the administrator. who ex-
poets soon to finish the affairs of the es-
tate of the head Of the family. Upon the
decision depends who will get the bulk of
the estate. By a p~re-nuptial contract be-
tween Tweed and his wife It provided that
II Tweed died first half of the estate was
30 so to his father and half to the heirs of
his wife. II Mrs. Tweed died first all of
the property was to go to the father of
Mr.. Tweed. There is no way of telling
which died first, although 1t is a we'll es-
tablished principal Of law that the wife.
presumably the weaker, dies first when
both husband and wife meet death at the
same time.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-10
Long Time DeposIt of Dollar.

IOWA CITY. Ia, Jar s-(special Jos
eph Osborne. a contractor, yesterday
placed a dollar on deposit in the Citizens
Savings and Trust company under a con-
tract to be signed. sealed and delivered
TO the effect that It shall not be removed
for 80 years. At the expiration Of the
long period, during which interest shall
be compounded annually. the total sum is
to be presented to the Oldest surviving
Osborne, in the direct line of descent from
Joseph Osborne, the present owner.
The odd compact was entered into by
Osborne when he found In balancing up an
old accout that . balance of q cents ex-
listed. He added n cents under the fore
going provisions.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-10
ThawinE Dynamite Causes Explosion

WEEPING WATER, Neb., Jan. g.
(speciai)-rhis morning Albert Carter,
a young man about 20 years old, son of
w. w. Carter, while thawing out dyna-
mite in the yard, met with a serious ac-
cident About twelve sticks exploded
n Carter had the flesh Of one leg torn
from the bone. His father stood near
but escaped, as also his mother. who was
not far away. Nearly every window in
the house was shattered and the ex-
plosion was felt over town. There was a
lot of dynamite and some Of It was
broken in small bits. but II was frozen
and did not explode.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-10
Laughter. Digestion
And Health

An eminent Russian physician has stated
his opinion that laughter is one of the
best means known to science for the cor.
rection of Dyspepsia, stomach and neTv-
Gus diseases.
Laughter, however, in a dyspeptic 10 like
the memory OF running brooks and shady
glens to the furnishing and dying man lost
In the desert.
II one could but know all the causes.
reasons and origins of Dyspepsia. one
would not wonder at a half-heartsdneAs
of a dyspeptic's gaiety.
There is a ceaseless call for appetite,
food and enjoyment to a dyspeptic.
coupled with a morose, moody belief and
knowledge that u a call Is mockery and
IL INDUCED in will bring discomfort. pain
and regret.
Perhaps II It were understood hat the
digestive system, including mouth, throat
and alimentary canal. embracing as It
does the stomach, is composed of mem
braneous tissue filled with millions OF
small nerves, which control added nail
lions OF little mouths or suckers. Perhaps
II this were known men could more com
prehensibly understand that TO disarranEe
such a system would mean indeed intense
physical pain.
NbA' = (1AAA
is a mass of worn-out. debiItated nerves
and mouths, each suffering excruciaunE
physical pain and discomfort, and suppose
such a canal filled with the fumss OF foul
odors and decayed food from the last
meal, and one has a slight idea as to the
lack Of laughter of a dyspoptiu.
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets composed OF
the highest digestive ingredients-one grain
OF a single ingredient being capable OF al
costing 1900 grains of food-relieves the
alimentary canal Of its onerous duties, as
sists It along its entire length go feeO 10
perform it's routine, mparts strength and
buoyancy to the stomach and gives back
to the blood a strong, healthy nourish-
ment.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are natural
adjuncts TO digestion. They do not falsely
stimulate an already weakened machine,
but build up where building Is needed and
remove where removal is necessary.
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets have nothing
to conceal. Here is what they are made
Of; Hydrastis, golden seal, lactose and
aseptic pepsin. Forty thousand physicians
in America and Canada use and prescribe
them. They should be used after every
hearty meal whether one is a dyspeptic
or not.
Every druggist carries them; price Soc.
Send US your nAme and address and We
will send you a sample package frs& Ad-
dress F. A stuart CO. ~ otAAss DAS,.
Marshall. Mich.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-10
LIMIT ON PRISON SENTENCES
Judge ThOrneII Takes Radical Ground
on Subject.

oh ouDJGcts
Judge A. b. Thornell of Sidney, who is
presiding over the present term Of district
court in this city, yesterday expressed him
self as opposed TO prisoners being sentenced
to definite terms in the penitentiary. He
gave it as his opinion that there should be
no statutory limit upon punishment for any
crime.
II believe all sentences for criminal Of
lenses should be made absolutely indeter-
inmate. The convicted criminal should be
sent to the penltentiary or reformatory to
remain there until in the judgment OF the
proper authorities he should be paroied.
There should not be any such thing as a
sentence to a state prison for a definite
period" said Judge Thornell.
"our present system does not really prove
an indeterminate sentence because sentences
as now administered terminate in a stated
period. The prisoner may be paroled before
the termination OF this period, but he can.
not under any circumstances be kept In
prison after the period has expired.
IF we find a man is insane we send hin
to a hospital. We do not send him for
month, six months. a year. or for any
stated period. We send him for treatment
and he remains until he is cured or sup
pObeu 10 pe CuISu. Inc bhine iucd shOuAe
be applied to criminal sentences. There ar'
some persons who. by reason of hereditary
impulses, are utterly incorrigible. For tn,
welfare of society and their own good the.
ought to be kept In prison all their lives
because they are not fit to be at large.
statistics prove the reformatory effec
of the indeterminate sentence and parolt
system. They also show that the old sys
- A.a -. IA. - -.
form criminals. l believe the adoption o
the absolutely indeterminate sentence woult
in a few years make an enormous financia
and moral saving 10 the state"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-10

MARSHALLTOWN. Ia, Jan. 9~.-(SpeciaD
Peter Knoll, a well known young farmer,
was found in the road near his home, not
far from Rindsted, Ia, early this morning
unconscious and badly frozen. 1t is feared
that he will die. An ugly wound was found
on his head and one foot, one hand, both
ears and his nose were frozen badly. He
had been attending lodge and had started
home after midnight on horseback. It is
thought that he was thrown from his horse.
rendered unconscious and became frozen
before he regained his senses. He was still
unconscious late this evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-10

while there esssyed to open the window
Of the room occupied by smith
Smith. aroused by the noise at the win
dow, at once had visions Of a desperate
burglar seeking admission TO the tailor
shop. Determined to protect his employ
er's property at all hazards. Smith secured
a small revolver which he owned and In
rapid succession fired. as he said. three
shots through the window. Woodward
declared yesterday that Smith fired five
INES. While Smith was ~telephoning for
the police Woodward sought the darkness
Of the hallway where he was found a few
minutes later by the police.
Under the circumstance Judge Snyder
discharged woodward.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-10

These transfers were reported to The Bee
January 8 by the Pottawattamie County
Abstract company of Council Bluffs:
Jessica ]. Siedentopf and husband and
Ellen Nj. S. Haas and husband to
8. e. Humphrey, lot S, block %. in
Ferrys add. to Council Bluffs,
BENJAMIN Fehr Real Estate &C. to
Arthur w. James, lot 33, block 2, in
wi City Place add. to Council
BUTTS, W. 100
Mamie Thornton, single, to AL Richie,
lots 12 and 13, block s, in Central
subdiy. in Council Bluffs, W. d.. 300
w. r. Dodge. widower, to Arthur II.
Read, lot 2, block 8, in Bayliss' I'd
add. to Council Bluffs Except 80 IT,,
W. d, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" 2,ON
Josephine Whyte and husband to J.
W. Squire, part WIZ sek. 11-7-H,
W. q. S,T3S
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-10
LONG CAREER AS MISSIONARY
wife of Man Who First
sermon In Chicago Dies At
Rosebud.

VALENTINE, Neb.. Jan. s~.-(speciaI
Telegram)-MTs. Sarah r. Biggs died to-
day at her home at the Rosebud ndian
agency. 8 D., at the age OF 80 years. She
the wife OF Rev. Stephen r. Biggs OF
Plainfield. Ill. who preached the first re-
sermon at Chicago. She was a
among the Indians at the Co
lumbia river In oregon in 1874. Her whole
active life was devoted TO missionary
work.