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Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-18

BOONE, Ia. Nov. IZ.-(special Tele-
gram)-Ed Garland this morning OBJ
tanned a block Of bushes houses on the
north sid from John lain for &2sBo 70
take possession December IL. Garland Is
TO utilise the corner building for a saloon,
handling Omaha beer. this being the first
saloon IN Boone to use It
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-18

West End Market Pleases visitors.
The opening OF the West End Market
az 10Th n Dodge. marks another step in
the growth OF Omaha TO the west. THIS
store. one Of the largest and best APP
pointed in the city, has settled In what
promises in mex few years to be the very
heart Of the best residence section OF the
city.
Their slogan Is quality, cleanliness ser
vtcs."
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-18
DEFENDS BOYCOTT
Cconunued from First Pase.)

COMMITTEES recommended that both organ
izations az once comply with the regula-
tons Of the federation and thereby re-
tain peace ana unity in their respective
cities"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-18

AGAIN."
Il didn't want anybody to know 1 was
In this deal. that's ALL" answered Baliew.
Ballew was Glossy auizzed in regard to
his meeting with the Jockeys connected
with the race, and the day when he looked
over the horse which Martin had declared
the sure winner.
Didn't you try to bride those Jockeys
there2" asked FINLEY.
Il did not" answered Ballew, with a
genuine smile.
d you mean to say that you did not
offer one Jockey $50 70 hold his horse and
the other TO ride his best?"
II did not talk to the Jockeys de-
clarcd the banker Mike"
The purportsd copy Of a contract for the
race was introduced, but 1t wasadecided to
await the fnti oduction Of the original.
Ballew examined this document.
THAT don't look as much like my sig
nature as It usually does-it looks a little
fixed" said Ballew.
Yes, that's my Signature he announced
after a pause. He then read the contract
and at last Identified the document which
vas introduced by the defense.
Text of Articles.
The contract made between Ballew, as
owenr OF Martins hore. and the million
aires follows;
Articles Of agreement:
We, W. Hemingway Of the County of
Allegheny and state OF Pennsylvania, and
Il. W.. Balew OF the County OF Mercer,
state of Missouri
In consideration of the purse. stipulation
and agreement, hereinafter specified and
set form, do agree as follows:
40 engage in a horse race at or near the
city or Town OF Council Bluffs, Iowa. be-
W. cen now and s p. m, on the 18th day Of
october, 1908.
All subject to the following conditions:
Said race TO be under the auspices Of our
selves. Distance OF said race to be $40
yards ana 10 be for q purse or premium
OF $oO,UU, 1900 OF the same now posted
as a forfeit in the hands of George Wilson
as p~ursehoider. Balance of said purse or
premium to be posted one hour before
Said race to be decided by a Judge
who is to be mutually agreed upon and
satisfactory 10 all parties interested in this
event.
Said purse, or premium, and anything
that may be wagered on the side is to
be given to the winner or winners with
cordlng to the decision of the judge,
which decision shall be final. Ali parties
hereto bind themselves to abide by said
ali liability and in no case resort to the
law. II Us further a9Teed that either
party that Tails to comply with all the
terms and conditions, herein set forth. shall
all the money placed In the purse or
premium.
| In witness whereof we have set our
hands the 18th day Oct, 1908
I Witnesses Principals:
], c. GORDON. w. II. HEMINGWAY.
ED CRAWFORD. T. w. BALLEW.
w. II. MARTIN.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-18
Mrs. Lenvitt Draws Crowd.

BEAVER CITY, Neb., Nov. 1T.-(special
Telegram)-Ruth Bryan Leavitt gave her
lecture "A Pilgrimage Through Palestine"
tonight. Tit entire seating capacity OF the
house was sold in advance and standing
room was filled.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-18

You've a chance to secure "Renson &
Thorne'' quality In boys overcoats at a
huge reduction tomorrow. A lot of 50 coats
in ch5ice mixtures worth to $3.50 are to go
at only yI.D each, while a lot of $3.50 to $3.50
values are to go at only s475. Benson &
Thorne Co., New Location. ISIS Farnam St.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-18

This schedule was introduced.
The defense sought to make Ballew con
fess that he made bets and figured hi
winnings before the race was run,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-18
Headaehes nna N%euraIEia FROM CoId

Laxative Bromo Qulnine, the world wide
Cold and and Grip remedy removes cause.
Call for full name. Look for signature Il.
w. Grove. &c.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-18
what Betting Was Done.

The examination then turned to the dis
cussion of the betting done with the mill
~lionaires following the contract, This de-
generated into a squabble that lasted till
noon.
Bsllew listed the bets on this contract.
The original schedule Of the bets was pro-
duced.
The schedule follows:
COUNCIL BLUFFS. Oct 12, 1905.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-18
MIG eROcERY HAS OPENING.

Remarkable cures nave been made by
Cough Remedy.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-18
POSTAL IS IN NEW MERGER
Independent Telegraph Company Big
gest Stakeholder in Corporation.
GOVERNMENT MAY INVESTIGATE

Reported Special Assistants from At
tOrney Generals office Are Get
tine Oats on Proposed Combi-
nation Of wire Systems.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-18

Gordon was none other than j. G
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27
ROYAL BABY CUTS A TOOTH.
Princess Juliana Passes Through
Ordeal Without a Whimper.
eign Correspondence of The Star

Foreign Correspondence Of The Star
LONDON. September Is. 1909.
The cutting Of the baby's first teeth
is usually matter of interest only to
the baby's immediate relatives, but in
the case of Princess Juiiana of the
Netherlands it seems to. have been a
matter of national interest. The recent
achievement of this royal infant, who
produced her first incisor with no din
Guilty and no i'll temper, was duly
chronicled in Holland, and the news
was even sent to papers abroad by en-
thusiastic correspondents.
There is no doubt that Princess Jull-
ana is the most important royal baby
in Europe. yet she is only heiress pre-
sumptive. for if brother should arrive
to share her nursery her position would
of England when Albert Edward, Prince
possible future sovereign with no GER
tainty attached to it is by no means an
enviable one, as the prince or princess
occupying it is expected to behave and
marry as circumspectly as though sure
of crown. yet with the chance that
some royal baby may eventually inherit
as direct heir
The eldest son of the King and Queen
of Spain displaced little cousin. Prince
Alfonso of Bourbon Sicily. King AL
fonso himself displaced an elder sister.
as did his father, while his grand
mother, Queen Isabella, became SOW
ereign because she had younger sis
ter, not a brother,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27
ODD WORD HITS LONDON.
"Swank" Mystifies All, But Proves
to Be Good Old English.

~ DC 0OOu V1u CuRl1Su.
Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.
LONDON, September Is, 1863
A little while ago the word "swank,"
the "a" pronounced as in sank" burst
into vigorous life in London. 1t came
with all the suddenness Of the new
slang word One day it was unknown,
the next it seemed to be in every cock
ney mouth. Everybody knew what II
meant, but why it should have that mean
ing and where it came from and who
brought 1t to town remained a profound
mystery. The root idea of swank is hum
bug.
Last Saturday when the stage hands
and the company of a certain West End
theater turned up at the stage door they
in the papers the next morning stated
that the piece had come to a sudden end
on account of the equally sudden illness
of the gentleman who was running the
season and acting in the play. This was
probably the excuse given by the one I'M
fortunate representative of the theater
who was on the spot to an irate body of
deadheads who had orders for the pit.
When told of the unfortunate illness they
probably said 'swank." where six weeks
don't think Side combined with hum
bug is also ''swank."
A couple of days ago the word turned
up in court and the judge complained that
he knew it not. Now it has been hunted
down and found to be a good old Eng
lish country word of whose acquaintance
nobody need be ashamed.
1t exists as dialect word in the mid
lands and south and west country in all
its modern slang meanings. But how it
came to London is still mystery. But
it Is the word of the moment and will
reign as SO many others have done till
new one takes its place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27

seven members OF the Farmville Female
Normal College, four members Of the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and many
other minor positions OF trust and honor.
1t is expected that the complexion Of
many OF these boards will be considerably
changed when the new governor comes
In, and should Capt. Kent be the governor
there will be clean sweep In every
department.
From every section Of the state there
is demand that the tax tickets OF both
city and state or county and state shall
be consolidated and made out a one and
the same time and all collections be made
on the one ticket. 1t is claimed that
many OF the people Of the state now
evade the laws by having their poll taxes
made separate from their real and per-
sonal tax bills.
Powhatan Cases Are Ended.
Annie Taylor. the wife of Isham Taylor,
one OF the men electrocuted for the Pow
hatan horror-the murder, robbery and
burning OF the home and bodies of Mrs
Lizzie Skipwith and Walter G. Johnson
was tried in Powhatan county this week
and was acquitted of completely in the
crime for which her husband and four
men were put to death in the electric
chair.
Robert Taylor. Stepney johnson and
Fleming johnson. negro youths who were
involved in the horror. being compelled to
keep watch at the road while the men
did the work, were also arraigned In
court, and on their plea of guilty they
were sentenced to serve a term OF FIVE
years each on the roads OF the state,
Commissioner .kOiner Of the department
Of agriculture reports that several farm
ers from the north and west have come
TO virginia in the last few months and
bought farms and taken possession
One farmer reports three tons Of timothy
hay to the acre this fall.
c. Ridgeway Moore, census supervisor
for this district. has received his COM
mission and has been sworn in. He ha s.
resigned his position as chairman Of the
city republican committee. and his sue
cessor is TO be chosen Tuesday night.
j. r.. Riddick of this city. for a long
time business man and connected with a
jobbing firm. has filed petition In bank
ruptcy. He declares his possessions are
worth only $2I5 and that he owes 81,
Woman Captured by Police.
The police have captured Sarah Cousins,
a negro woman who for some years has
been living in the city OF New York. She
returned to this city recently and has
been engaged in pawning diamonds from
time to time. The police have been watch
ing her for some weeks and they took her
into custody and wired to the New York
police to find out something about the
woman. She refused to tell for whom she
worked in New York city.
More cattle. more horses, more agricul-
tural exhibits. more fancy work, more
everything has been entered for the state
fair here the week of October q than at
any time since the fairs were begun.
There will be double the number Of free
attractions. and the number Of Shows is
larger than before. The fair will last for
nj
are TO be a number Of trials of speed
each day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27
WHITNEY WIRES A FRIEND.
Confirms Fact of Peary's Refusal to
Garry Cooks Belongings.

Confirms Fact of Peary's Refusal 70
Garry Cooks Belongings.
Special Dispatch to Tho Star.
NEW HAVEN. September 27.-Harry
Whitney confirms the fact that Peary re-
fused to allow him to bring Cooks rec
ords back on the Roosevelt, in a telegram
sent to personal friend, Col Norris Os-
borne Of this city whitney's telegram
follows:
IS. S. Strathcona, via Marconi wireless,
Indian Harbor and Cape Ray, \. F.,
September %
ITO Norris Osborne, New Haven, Conn.
Telegram received last night. Arrived
Thursday. Rushing home. Cannot give
date of arrival. Engine broken. return
ing on sail. Great to get within reach
OF outside world. Sorry to hear trouble
between Cook and Pesry. On Cooks ar
rival Annootok April, 1909. he told of his
having gotten to pole. Also showed maps,
but l was asked not to tell Peary IL he ar
rived before 1 left. but to tell him that
Cook had beaten his record of 1906. Moth
south on Roosevelt. Cook left box full of
contents unknown for me to bring back.
but Peary would allow nothing belonging
to Cook aboard Roosevelt, so 1 was
forced to leave everything In cache at
Etah: Am we'll, good shooting. Regards
to all.
(Signed) "HARRY WHITNEY,
Prof. Brewer of this city, one Of the
presidents of the Arctic Club, was very
much interested in the tdings. When
asked what he thought of the chances
for getting the records which Whitney re-
ported he has buried during the present
season he said that 1t was utterly i'm
possible to get them any more this year.
While the harbor might not yet he frozen
up. it would be frozen for the winter be-
fore any expedition could reach Etah,
and the records which Cook gave Whit
ney will therefore not be available here
for nearly year or until the Etah har-
summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27

who examine my data answer that Ques.
ton. I cannot undertake to do So
Rewriting to the Whitney dispatches
DR.. Cook said that when he met Whit
ney he had his instruments packed 10
weatherproof boxes made for the pur-
pose. and that the rest of his equipment
that he left at Etah was in severa, large
packing cases. He unde. stood, ne said
ments and put them in his trunk. and
that Peary. on learning this. had re-
fused to permit the instruments to be
brought on board.
Can you explain Peary's action?" was
asked.
Until Whitney, who is absolutely on the
square and thoroughly relia ble,' said DIR.
Cook in reply. reaches here with his
story it is impossible for me to explain
anything. as 1 know more OF the details.
did Won tell Whitney that Your rela-
tons with Peary were strained?
II don't recall telling him any such
thing" was the answer.
what did Whitney say when YOU first
told him you had reached the pole:'
What Whitney Said.
The doctor thought for some time and
answered:
ct think he said: Well, I've been up
here in a lucky year. But I'm not abso-
lutely certain if those were his exact
words. ] can't tell anything more of
what passed between US. You'll have to
ask Whitney,
whitney Is quoted as saying that the
two Eskimos YOU had with YOU on your
trip. were very young and inexperienced.
Is that true?'
They were quite young-about nine
teen years Old" answered the explorer.
But young men are the best for that
sort of work and they were the two
very best men I could have found
us Peary's statement true that You
modelled your sledges after his design.
the result of his twenty-three years of
polar experience?'
Il had not seen Peary or his sledges
in three years, but 1 know that he has
always used sledges modelled like those
Of the Eskinlos. Mine were different In
design"
"Will the failure of Whitney to bring
back your instruments still further delay
the submission of data to a scientific
body?''
Admits he Is Handicapped.
II cannot tell now or until Whitney
gets here. have all the original data,
or copies. here. but will be quite frank
in admitting that it would be very de-
sirable tel have the instrumental correc-
tons before the data are gone over"
How soon could you get those instru-
cache there?"
THE arctic night will begin in q few
weeks" DR.. Cook replied, land from
then till the spring it would be impossi-
BILE to do anything. But we will surely
get the instruments sooner or later and
also bring the two Eskimos here who
were with me to the pole"
Have you made any arrangements for
meeting Peary on his arrival here?"
This question seemed to amuse DIR. Cook
greatly as he answered in the negative.
He also denied that he had begun any
suit against Peary, or that he expected
to do SO. But he admitted that he is
taking certain measures in case of nc
cessitr." What these measures were he
declined to tell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27

with DR.. Cook three years ago. the pro-
lessor said: Il was talking with DR..
Cook. along with several friends, and
after he left some one made the remark.
Look ont. That man IS going TO try 10
get to the north pole. and You may rest
assured he will say he got there
I'VE all laughed, and it was not so
much a matter of surprise that a couple
of weeks ago / read that he claimed TO
have reached the goal. Still, I was lit
tie doubtful of the matter, bu: when |
saw the manner in which he presented his
claims, my feelings and the feelings Of al
most every English scientist and sports
man changed. and We drifted to the side
of the doctor in the discussion. Still, il
viii, be necessary for the data to be pro-
duced and examined by competent author
tiles. Then we can determine the truth
of his claims. The English people, that
is. the better classes, have swung over
completely TO the side OF the man who an
nounced his discovery first
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27
SONS OF JoNADAB MEET.
Annual Session Of Sovereign Council
0mcers Elected.


The thirty-sixth annual Session OF the
Sovereign Council. Sons Of Jonadab. was
held at Jonadab Hall, No. eso3 Louisiana
avenue, yesterday afternoon and evening
Sovereign Chief s. II. Wiley presided
and presented his report, a resume OF the
work o; the past year. This with other
reports showed a healthy condition OF
the subordinate councils. and that. the
outlopk, for spreading the principles OF the
fraternity was bright. The delegates
from Maryland and West Virginia
brought to the District brothers tidfngs
of the good work.
The officers Cor the year were elected
as follows C. F. Sudwarth Of Pioneer
Council sovereign chief: e. G. Decker
of Potomac. vice sovereign chief; ]. II.
Cox of Potomac. sovereign patriarch; W.
e. Monroe of Good Will, sovereign score
tary; F. j. McQuade Of Pioneer. sovereign
treasurer; c. A. Caho OF Pioneer, sover-
eign guide: G. L.. Johnson. OF Empire,
sovereign Waterman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27
PREPARING HIS PROOFS.
Peary to Consult With Gen. Hub
bard Tonirht.

BAR HARBOR. Ne, September 1T
Pending the conference tonight between
Gen. Thomas II. Hubbard, president Of
the Peary Arctic Club, and Commander
Robert f.. Peary on the proofs which
Commander Peary has to support his po-
sitton that DR.. Cook has not been to the
pole, no new phases on the Peary side
OF the Cook controversy are expected to
develop. Commander Peary will reach
here from Portland and go at once to the
home of Gen. Hubbard, where he will be
a guest during his stay here.
Gen Hubbard has thoroughly acquaint-
ed himself with the Peary proofs, which
he has had under examination for several
days. and is prepared to outline map Of
campaign and procedure in the contro-
versy with DR.. Cook. While seemingly
quiescent the friends Of Comman der
Peary say they are preparing to eetab-
l!sh Commander Peary's position in a
manner that will be convincing.
Gen. Hubbard said he had no statement
to make today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27
Preacher Answers Mrs. Besant.

Rev. Arthur Willis Spooner made answer
to Mrs. Annie Besant In a sermon given
yesterday at the Sixth PRESBYTERIAN
Church. His subject, ''Theosophy or
Christianity-Which?'' was prefaced with
the statement that he believed Mrs. Be-
SAINT to be earnest in. her teachings.
though he could not understand how any
one could believe some OF the, things she
expoupded. Whatever was true and beau
tiful in theosophy agreed perfectly with
the teachings of Christianity. The rest.
he said. was unteuabie.. Douglas G. Miller
sang by the Waters of Babylon and
'Imperfectas"; Miss Helen Thompson was
at the organ in the absence Of Mrs" Alice
g. Jennings; Hedge Murray played violin
solo and the singing was led by Dr. ~.
F. Thomson s.fs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27

conclusively that Cook did not reach
the pole. Peary says he will remain at
Bar Harbor until tomorrow afternoon
and will then return to Eagle Island.
He said again today that he would
not go to New York until this matter is
cleared up-meaning the Cook contro-
versy-and then he expected to leave
for New York from Portland the last
of the week.
He expects to he on the bridge of the
Roosevelt in time for the Fulton ma.
rine parade Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27
PROF. SPINGARN FOR COOK.
Columbia University Scientist Was
at First Inclined To Doubt

NEW YORK. September 27.-One of the
passengers on the White Star liner Cedric
which arrived from Liverpool Yesterday
was Prof. j. E. Spingarn of Columns
University. who was accompanied nv his
family. Prof. spingarn is greatly inter
ested in the Cook-Peary controversy ana
as he had met DR.. Cook personally he
expressed himself as pleased with the nm
sealing of the lips of Harry Whitney
who had charge of the doctors data.
Speaking Of meeting of several friends
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27
Death Of Milo g. Kelly.

CHICAGO, September 2I.-Milo G. kel-
+ died yesterday at his home. He had
been identified with electrical Interests
COR mary years, especially devo'inG lis
stteetien 10 the telephone. and was TIE
orifiinator of many improvements not
only in the transmission of sound b. eihc-
trci:I, but in the application os electric
~ 10 various devices. lie was born in
Rodman, n. Y, in '1S49.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27
Northeast Residence Sold.

Willise. Gibbs 4 Daniel, real estate
brokers, have sold for Clarence B. Hight
the two-story colonial brick dwelling 336
14th street northeast. The house has six
rooms and tiled bath and is heated by
furnace 1t is understood that $3.50 was
paid for the property, which will be occu
pied by the purchaser.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27
STARTS FOR BAR HARBoR.
Peary Expects to BE in New York
Next Friday.
s,eciat pispateh 70 The Star.

Special Dispatch 70 Tue Staf.
PORTLAND. Me-. September 81
Commander Peary and Mrs. Peary left
Portland for Bar lila rbor ct noon. Peary
is TO consult with Gen. Thomas RI.
Hubbard about the publication Of his
statement which, he. says Will prove
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27

John Milton Patterson OF Clarksburg.
w. Va. and Miss Flora Ella 0dsars were
married at the home Of the bride s
mother in Frostburg. Md. They will re.
side at ClarksburG.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27

COOKS GREAT STORY WILL PRINTED IN THE STAR
EVERY OTHER UNTIL COMPLETED. ALL INSTALL
MENTs WILL BE MAILED, WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COST TO
THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY SUBSCRIBED TO THE FIRST
FOUR
EIGHTH INsTALLMENT COOKS WILL
BE PRINTED THE STAR ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER co.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-07-01
STEAMBOAT DAYS AGAIN?
Old Citizens Of Des Moines Declare
That the River Is Still Navi-
gable.

AS the time draws near when the
decision of the United States corps
of engineers will be announced re-
garding the survey of the Des Moines
river to determine whether it is nayi-
gable, considerable interest in the
project and its success is being mani
tested by the business men of the
city. Old residents OF Des Moines
who remember the days when large
steamers piled between Des Moines
and st. Louis and other Mississippi
river points are practically one in the
opinion that the Des Moines river is
still as navigable as it was from 1897
to 1862.
There seems to be little doubt that
the statistics and river history now
being compiled by A. G. Miller, MEM
Der of the national waterways, drain
age and conservation commission, will
be of sufficient weight to induce the
United States engineers to see the i'm
portance of making a survey of the
river, and If the survey is made, that
the present conditions Of the stream
will warrant its Improvement to be
made navigable.