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Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-27
NEW CLINTON BRIDGE NOW IN USE
Northwestern Runs First Train over
Structure Just Completed.

CLINTON. Ia, Feb. 26.-(special.)-whe
the first train was operated over the Chi
cago & Northwestern Railway company's
massive neV double track bridge across
the Mississippi river at Clinton on Tuesday
the first glimpses OF the elimination Of
that company's efforts at this point could
be seen. Railway trains are now being sent
across the E2.OO0.O0O structure regularly and
the work OF dismsntling the old bridge has
begun. Before the railway has completed
its work here, however. II is expected tina
more than 100000 will have been ex-
pended. The new depots. one for the main
line and one for the Midland branch. con-
nected by an underground passage, a new
freight house. new round houses and the
parking OF a large tract OF company prop
erty are among the contemplated improve
ments.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-27
Iowa
LITTLE LEGISLATIVE WORK
Too Many Members Absent to Enable
Business to Proceed.
HEARING ON TERMINAL TAX BILL
General Morton and Other Omcers In
Des MOines Looking over Pro-
posed Location for MILF
tary Tournament.
tFrom a SAD cOrrespondent.l

CFrom a Staff Correspondent)
DES MONIES. Feb. 26.-(Special)-Both
houses of the legislature adjourned at noon
today for the recess of six days, but wins
to the large number of absentees not
much work was done.
The senate finally passed the bill to
authorize licensing OF optometrists. The
bill provides for a board of five per-
sons, two being of the State Board of
Health, TO establish qualifications for OPP
tometrists and to license them upon ex-
animation. The doctors Of the senate made
a final effort to have the bill destroyed
by providing that the doctors should have
control of the board, but this was de-
feated.
The senate also passed the bill to pro-
vide how sheriffs can secure their mileage
accounts after retiring from office; the
bill to fix the liability of a bank for
forgeries, the bill to appropriate $4,000 for
work on the soldiers roster and several
minor bills.
h house passed a bill which had pre-
viously been passed by the senate pro-
viding for a manner OF taxing districts
for libraries and hospitals; also a senate
bill changing names of county poor farms
to county homes; a bill requiring that
hedges along highways be cut or trimmed
every year. and bills relating to manner
of submitting franchises in cities.
Tut over Postage.
In the house there was a tilt over
postage furnished a clerk engaged In doing
work for the legislators. II appears that
the secretary of the executive council. A.
II. Davidson, did not find any law for
permitting this clerk TO secure postage
from the state supply. and the house
passed a resolution censurlng him. He
came back with a communication showing
tha there was no authority I'm law for
the action, and this was referred to a
committee.
A bill for a state marshal law was intro
duced in the house by Mr.. Inman. IL is
similar to bills that have been considered
I'm the mast for the establishment OF the
state marshal system to handle liquor
violations.
Complete Historical Building.
A bill was introduced in the senate TO
appropriate $50. 900 for the completion OF
the state Historical department building.
This would be for the interior decoration
of the building.
A bill was introduced in the house 10
appropriate S64. 900 for the purchase of
land for the establishment Of a colony
for epileptics.
The senate committee on cities and
towns reported adversely the Van Law
bill to give cities the right to inquire
into the affairs OF public service cor
porations to find out the proper rates 10
be charged. and this report with the bin
was placed upOn the calendar and will
be acted upon. The friends OF the meas
ure gave notice they would fight for II
on the floor OF the senate.
Senator Saunders introduced a bill 20
pension fiFemen.
TeFmInaI Tax Hearing.
The railroads committee of the senate
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-27

MUSCATINE. Ia, Feb. S-(specisl)-
Because the Muscatine camp of Red Men
refused his request for aid. Herman StolE-
enau, a farmer wealthy Muscstine con-
tractor, committed suicide in Chicago to-
day. While his son and daughter were at
a social function here the news OF their
fathers tragic death vas received. stolz-
enau made a fortune In this city by con-
tract work. but by the collapsing Of am
immense sewer he became bankrupt. His
wife and children left him and he has
been destitute and beartbroken since then.
He threatened suicide often and the appeal
for help came TO the fraternity a few days
ago. The Red Men refused because stolz-
enau had seemed TO be disposed not TO
help himself.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-27
WEST END oLUB ELEcTs OFyrcEns
w. G. BOyer TO he the Central Figure
the Present Year.

the Present Year.
The following officers were elected at a
meeting OF the West End Improvement
club last nights;
Presldent-W. c. Boyer.
First Vice President-C. l. Hubbard.
second Vice President-C. II. Acker.
secretary-W. n. Hendrix.
Treasnrer-T. \. McCaffery.
Executive Committee-W. H.. hiimer, w.
Walton, b. II. Hartman, j. 4. Patterson,
L. Is. Clark. o. L. sackett and l. G.. Mckee.
City Engineer Etnyre was present with
proflles OF the proposed grades in tho west
ern part OF the city and the discussion
concerning them lasted for two hours.
A lengthy resolution introduced by W. C.
Boyer was adopted. II referred 20 arrests
OF alleged buncho artists which are givins
the city 80 much undesirable advertising
ana called upon the city and county off,
clals TO explain why he gang had been
permitted to operate 20 long unmoiested-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-27

POCAHoNTAs-Word vas received here
today that r. ByTnes Of this city was killed
al Pomeroy today by being run over b.
q train. He was 30 years old.
ESTHHRYILLE-chaTies +. Reed OF Des
Moines and Walba Peterson OF this city
were married at the Peterson home on
North Eighth street yesterday at high
nOon.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Winans. a
~weli-known member OF the Soldiers home,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-27
CHARGES AGAINST LAWYER FALL
Attorney for state Moves for Verdict
of Not Guilty.

BOONE, Ia, Feb. e6.-(special Telegram.)
ID G. Baker, a prominent attorney here.
was tried today on a charge OF accepting
Illegal fees. The charge was a surprise &c
Mr.. Baker and he demanded an immediate
trial, which was granted.
The case fell 10 pieces with the exam
nation OF the first few witnesses and
the county attorney moved to instruct
the jury to find a verdict OF mot
guilty the case being apparently with
out foundation.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-27

Secretary ]. J. Hughes OF the Board OF
Education announced yesterday the APP
pointment OF the following TO serve as
Judges. clerks and registrars at the school
election 90 Monday. March 9:
FIRST Preeipct-Winlam Green and r. r.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-27

On Saturday We viii place on sale a
large lot Of patent leather and kid Qace
and button) shoes at 32.O. They are $500
and $3.50 values. Duncan Shoe 20.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-27

The railroads COMMITTEES of the senate
will next Thursday give a public hear
ing on the bill to tax the terminals Of
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-27

This "Sunkist" Orange Special is now
speeding from California by special express
freight given the right of way wherever
possible, and during the entire week begin
ming Monday, March 1st this extra fine
fruit will be on sale at special prices every
where throughout the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-27

This Special Sale" is your opportu>
nifty to buy the finest, juciest, most luscious
Oranges ever grown at the lowest prices. Don't
miss it.
Also "SunkiSt" Lemons
"Sunkist" Lemons are the choicest grown. Thin
skinned, mostly scedless, and extremely rich in
Juice. These are the cultivated lemons.
Use them for hot lemonade when you have a cold
Keep them on hand for use in flavoring various cakes,
desserts and sauces.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-26

in other states or M the worldat-
large know very much about Texas,
except in the abstract' understand the
conditions there or appreciate the
vast opportunities of the great Lone
Star state.
If you can't roll in and out of that
commonwealth like a railroad mag
nate" keep your eye on Texas al
least!-New York Commercial.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-26

PHONE YOUR LOCAL NEWS TO
1898 WE WANT 1T.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-26
WOMAN SUFFRAGE AND THE FAM

New York Evening Post: Every one
knows the many different ways in
which giving the ballot to women is
bound to break up the home, But no
one has taken the pains to point out
how woman's entrance into politics
might strengthen the home by giving
husband and wife something to talk
about We do not believe that families
will break up because father votes the
republican ticket whereas mother has
faith in Bryan. On the contrary the
chances are that father Will stay at
home nights and argue the matter 1t
is not undesirable that in every home
in this broad land there shall be an
appreciable measure of divergent opin-
ion. 1t would supply the minimum
| of irritant that is essential to the pre-
servation of life For every divorce
We have because of incompatibility of
temper there are probably a dozen
cases of divorce due to the absence
of all temper. When husband and wife
have nothing to say to each other, the
devil becomes the interlocutor. Dread
full are the silences that fall upon the
supper table when the first few years
have exhausted the subject of children
kitchen and shop. Dreadful are the
empty evenings that end by driving
the husband to the club or saloon and
the wife into tears and neurosis. At
ter a stretch of married life, what is
there left to talk about? Books might
serve as a topic if our men bad time
to read them. Newspapers might
help, if women ever ventured into the
sporting page and the men into the
household hints. Neighbors, relatives
rices, the plumbing, clothes, the kitch-
en- range-these serve only for time
Then comes monotony' then comes
torpor then comes the home that
stays unbroken only because it is
frozen hard. Giving women vote
might give renewed life to the family
by creating an inexhaustible source
of domestic debate, A house sufficient
ly divided against itself would be a
house from which all interest in life
has not departed.
| pIIONE YOTTR local, NEWS TIC
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-26
ANOTHER OPINION OF TEXAS

1eAdS is great SJaCe-anO ny ClllS
is not meant greatness in extent of
territory, although in that one par
ticular the Lone Star can give all
the other forty two cards and spades"
and win in the measurement She
is the biggest in the whole sisterhood
lin area 265,7SO square miles. Texas
is larger than the kingdom of Italy,
the kingdom of Spain or the republic
of France; she has more territory than
the German Empire has; two Japans
could be set down within her borders
without uncomfortably crowdig eiL,he!
one Of them; and five Englands could
be spread out here with some room
left for Switzerland or two Or scoie
or more of Monacos. The population
of Texas is 100000, while the popula-
ton of the countries or principalittts
just cited ranges from 5000 to $4,000
900 and more. There is ample room
in Texas for 100000 farms of twen,:
acres each, without destroying an acre
of her superb forests-and the farms
already under cultivation and yielding
profit can be counted in myriads. The
Lone Star State is also distinguished
by the fact that she has The largest
public school fund of any state in the
those which levy direct state taxes
There are 246 counties in the state:
she sends sixteen representatives to
Congress, has been great in great men
all along down the line from Sam
Houston to the Hon. Joseph Weldon
Bailey, and it is said by not few OBJ
servant and discriminating Americans
to possess more politics to the square
yard than any other three states COM
bined.
Getting down to localities it may
truthfully be said that Galveston is
teaching the world valuable lesson
lesson in one of the best forms OF
municipal government At the worlds
fair or Louisiana Purchase Exposition
at st. Louis Smith county in Texas
was awarded the gold medal for the
greatest vahiety and the finest quality
of peaches-and ever since then the
fruit and truck" industry of East Tex
as has been menacing the prestige OF
California. The cotton crop of the
state ranged around and generally
above 100000 bales annually it gen
orally constitutes about one-third Of
- entire crop of the United States
Frequently three or more
az as the cotton crop Of
- states in Tho
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-13
15 COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
 dersigned acting under the orders of the Jefferson Chancery Court rendered
 on the 18th day of March, 1909, in a
 certain cause pending in said court,
 wherein ". D. ,Hearn ct al are plain
 tifYs, and the Long Distance Tele- phone Company is defendant. which
 decree Is now on record in the office of the clerk of the Jefferson Chan
 ecr Court. iwillf on Wednesday, the
 14th day of April, 1909, offer for sale at public outcry to the highest and
 best bidder upon a credit of three months at the front door of the court house in the city of Pine Blun. Ar kansas, all of the assets. of the Long Distance Telephone Company. con- sisting of it's corporate franchise. all of the poles and wire. telephone in struments. right of ways. contracts and agreements. exchange, notes, ac- counts and other evidences of indebt- einess. and all other property owned
 by said. corporation including the tele- phone line between Pine Bluhf and Little Rock. A list of such property to be sold is now in my hands sub iect to the inspection of interested
 parties: The said sale is made for
 the purpose of winding up the affairs of said Long Distance Telephone Com pany. and the purchaser of said prop
 erty at such sale shall be required to execute note or bond with appro- vel personal security. which note will
 bear interest at the rate of $ per cent per annnm from date until maturity and a lien will be retained upon the property te secure the payment of ths purchase price; the sale and the ae, curity to bs subject to the aprova| lof the Jenerson Chancery Court ts,.s
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-13


 chance, as finally succeeded in hook ing that now famous "left half scis- sors hook" into his. liver AS soon as I had landed that punch l could tell that his finish was near. stepped back q bit to steady myself to lana another similar punch when he keeled over on his head, helpless aud unable to continue
 This made the third time that l nad fought the same Cans and beat hlm each and every time with the same identical punch-the left hand scis- sors hook" which was originated by me-
 While showing in Detroit the follow Ting full the worlds championship base bah series opened between the Chi cago Cubs of the National league ana ths Detroit Tigers of the American league. By reporting these games TOT | Fasyndicate of papers became writ- CT. Then went back home, I don't mean that I found the liter ary business as easy to pull o1 as 2 hTht or that todk to 1t with any areat suecess 1t Arst. After ! had sfndiaa the same s little tt went oi! tjr It W6a WI baR1nn1nI 2. LEE
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-13
PROGRAM FOR
 THE A. F. ". C.
Twelfth Annual Convention of Arkan- sas Federation of WOmen's Clubs to he Held at Fort Smith May 4-7-- Club Presidents Hold Conference.

The twelfth annual convention of the Arkansas Federation of Womena Clubs will be held at Fort Smith May 1 to !. The program is as follows:
 Tuesday afternoon-Conference of State club presidents, Mrs. Elmo Ca ruthers presiding. Mrs. P. H. Prince leading drill.
 Tuesday evening t8 oclock)-- Formal opening twelfth convention. Mrs r. H. Ellsworth presiding; well come and greeting addresses, for To- cal clubs Mrs. J. K. Barnes, response Mrs. Richard R. Willis; music under direction of Mrs. Frank Reed.
 Wednesday morning-lnformal re- ception; executive board meeting, Mrs. Ellsworth, presiding; business session; report of local nine, Mrs. Thebaut, chairman; rules. and regu- lations. Mrs. T. Bowles, chairman; re- port of State officers, Mrs. Clio Har- per lrecording secretary), Miss Net tie sRimes (treasurer), Mrs. W. Fl. Arnold Corresponding secretary) :; reports of directors, Mrs. C. M Lut- terloh, Mrs, J. o. Blakeney, Mrs. J. w. Rogers. Miss Margaret Wood, Mrs. Joe Frauenthal, Mrs. w. E. Massey, Mrs. J. w. Warren; reports of rec iprocity bureau, Mrs. 8. s. Semmes, chairman; report of General Fedora ticn, State secretary; report of ere den.ials committee, Miss Nettie Rimes, chairman; presidenta report.
 Wednesday Afternoon--Reports of clubs; reports of State delegates to Boston biennial. Mrs. J. H. Clenden- ming, ''Civics;" Mrs. Joe Frauenthai, Art" Mrs. w. Tomlinson. Indus trial Laws" Mrs. A. Retan, "Econom- ics." Address. Mrs. Philip N. Moore, president of the General Federation. Wednesday Evening - Presidents s evening, Mrs. J. K. Barnes. presid- ing; presidents address; introduce ton of club president discussion by pre:.d dents on What is Most Needed in Arkansas with vote by audience. Thursday Morning-Business ses- sion. discussion of proposed amend ments; club reports continued; re- ports of standing committees. library,
 ;lrs. A. C. Jones, chairman ,civics, Mrs IC. B. Enc. chairman; legislation, Mrs. Thomas Boles; household economics, Mrs. Jennie Beauchamp. chairman. Thursday Afternoon-Mrs. John Fletcher, presiding; report of special committee on waterwayss Mrs. J. N Barnet, chairman: address. ''The Real Art of Living Miss Margaret Woods of Van Buren; address. For estry in Arkansas with lantern H. illustrations, Samuel J. Record; report of art and music committee. Mrs. H C.. Rightor, chairman.
 Thursday Evening-Musicale. Mra 1, Frank Read, assisted by William Worth Bailey and the Federated Mus
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-13
WARNING ORDER.

In the chancery court of Jefferson county, Arkansas.
 Maggie Griffin, plaintiff, vs. Hugh Griffin, defendant. &a
 The defendant, Hugh Griffin, 's warned. to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of plaintiff. Maggie Griffin.
 Given under my hand and the seal of said court this 5th day of April A. D. 1909. r.
 EDGAR BREWSTER, Clerk.
 F. K. RESFROW, D. c. A6-13-2O-27 MA
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-13
PINE BLUFF
 CONTRACTORS GUILTY
Fined for Working Leyee Men More
 Than Eight Hours.

A. M. Morrow and NJ. l.. Leonard, levee contractors, pleaded guilty in the United States District Court yes terday to indictments for working men more than eight hours and were fined $50 and costs. Each paid the fine They were indicted by the Grand Jury which has just adjourned The offenses occurred on government work at Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-13

ical Clubs of the state
 Friday MOrning-Mrs. Ellsworth presiding: business session.
 Friday Afternoon-Special session on vital questions; report of civil serv;ce reform committee, Mrs. H. M. Norton, chairman; "Tuberculosis: It's Prevention and Cure;" State Home for Incurables:" Medical Inspe ction in the Courts;' Juvenile Courts, v women; report of committee on reso- lutions, Mrs R. E. Willis, chairman: ]: music, God Be With You Till We Meet Again" Adjournment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-13

life. had licked them all. was now the real champion of the world. and nobody could question my title in any way whatever.
 My decisive, defeat of the negro champion at Colma that day should have been sufficient to convince the public that was his master. but sev- eral sport writers intimated that Cans might have thrown the fight to me or "laid down." as some expressed it.
 Another Match With Cans.
 This worked on my pride, and. feel ing that could beat him again. I finally agreed to return go.. Jimmy Coffroth offered us fattering induce ments to fight again at hts club in Colma, and after some argument over details 1 agreed to give the negro an other chance.
 The third and last fight with Cans was decided on Admission day. Sept. 9.
 Eddie Smith of Oakland ot11ciated as referee For the first time fin my life I entered the ring an overwhelming favorite in the betting The betting was just the opposite of the Fourth of July meeting. At that time if you wanted to bet on me you could prac ticallv write your own ticket In the present fight If you wanted to bet on the negro you could write your own ticket and there would be no questions asked
 Practically all the betting that was done was on the number of rounds the negro would last. Tn the July fight l made two bets with hlm-one of $500 against $1.OO0 that would win the contest, the other $500 even money I would last twenty rounds. When was making the bet l considered 1t about the. same thing as robbing ia mans safe. Nevertheless 1t was Cans who put, the bet up. to me. and nat urally accepted 1t.
 In the September light offered the negro the same bets that he offered me in the other match. only was the favorite this time, but he refused to consider them.
 Nelson Threatens His Opponent.
 Before commencing the battle walked over to Cans corner and re- minded him of the dirty, mean. con- temptible, foul methods he used in the sixteenth round of our last battle. when he tried to push me through the ropes and possibly injure me for life by so doing.
 warned him that if he attempted any of those tricks or resorted to any unfair means during the battle ne would get all that was coming to him.
 If Cans had any hope of winning this battle before we entered the ring he lost 1t all right there. He seemed to turn ..white" with fright. At the end of the twentieth round it was noticed that Cans shook hands with his manager, Benny Selig. as much as to say. "Weli. won." mean- Ing he lasted twenty rounds and won bis twenty round money. Joe's time after that was very short lived In the twenty-first round he went out with spirit of do or die taking a chance of mixing for the first time during the entire fight, with hopes of either landing lucky punch or being laid away. thus ending his suffering.
 He certainly bumped into several good hard punches by taking that
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-13
VIII. Third , With Cans
orxs,cnr. 1908. sY BATTLING NELSON
By BATTLING NELSON. ;shtweitht Champion of the World

H 1y4 4etermined to keep .n condl- |tion and continue my fighting ca |reer in the hope that l would [tinally get Cans in a ring and let eople know which of Us was real
 better fighter. After touring the
 finally started for Seattle, where Intended lighting one Kid Scaler.
 stopped oil at Portland in re- e to . long telegram.
 as called to the long distance tel e upon my arrival, and who do Impose was on the other end of lire? No other than Willus Britt. leyer little brother of Sir James rd.
 Ehink l have everything arranged
 light with Cans" said wfnus h