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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-27

TIE directors Of the United States
Steel Corporation yesterday declared &
quarterly dividend Of I per cent on the
common stock. This is sn increase Of
per cent over the previous quarter.
The usual dividend of II per cent vas
declared on the preferred stock. The
ne, earnings Of the corporation for the
quarter ending September 80, were
$50. 855, Ol9. The total earnings were
.$SS. 246. 9O7. The directors report nn-
aned orders on hand September 80 at
4 796. SSS tons. With ell this the steel
trust lie still sskipg protection aud gets
ii, too.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-27
Newmarket Races.

Nesmsrket Race Track, England,
Ost. 81 Messing ahead OF Lord Oar
Darven's Mustspha and the American
entry, Lunis Wipsn's SIR MsrtiD, E A.
WiDau's "Christmas Daisy" today won
the Osmbridgeshire states, one OF The
most important OF the Eoglisb bandi-
zap, from q field oil horses valued at
bait million dollsrs Christmas Daisy
was an outsider At 100 to 7 Muslspha
wss ii TO 2 and Sir Martin to 2.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-27
Thaw to contInue His Fight.

POughkeepsie, n. Y. Oct. 81
Harry K. ThaW will continue bis Ggh
for release from MattesWsn insane asy'
lum, where be bias been held since be
WAS acquitted Of the murder OF Stanford
White. The decision Of the Court Of
AppesIs yesterday confirmed his com,
initial to the asylum. An appeal will
nnw be taken to the United States
Supreme Court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-27

At the Naval Hospital at annapolis
Nd, 1t was stated this afternoon that
the condition Of Midshipmsn Earl D.
Wilson. Of Oovinton, Ky, whose neck
vas broken In football game, has taken
a iufn for the worst and that he Is be.
lieVsd TO be in dying coaditipn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-27
WANTS TO RAISE Rate.

Alleging that its interstate pasSeDg
traffic is now conducted al 40 aunU
deficit Of more than 1000 exclusive
the proportion of this business for tsz
sod fixed charges, and that when the
ilems are included the deficit amounts
$24, 736 &c, the Washing ton. Southe
Railroad yesterday in Richmond p
scented its petition to the State OOrpoI
ton Commission to be allowed to ]
crease Its maximum passenger rate
intrastste trs6c from 2 to 8 cents
mile.
After the petition had been r.
Hill Garter, attorney for the
the hearing was continued
vember % on motion OF the
wealth, Attorney General
ststiDg thst other busines
ven: his going into the css IL
Counsel for the railroad objec
to the postponemeDt.
The WashingtOn-So 'hich II
operated as a part edmond
fredericksburg an &C system
did not psrlicip' he petition
brought by the Of ads in whict
a q cent rate v, shed.
Attention lie called to tht
fact that mos passenger earn
ings of the n Alexandra, snC
arise from on Of that city on
the stale i rstste passengers. II
was decls heir tickets to Alex
andria d to Washington either
by eler oy buying q separate in
tersts \ by paying cash late.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-27

Moorish tribe,mel have asked the
spaulsb forces TO open peace negots-
tiOns
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-27

ST. Peters Catholic Cathedral, Richmond.
Yil celebrate its diamond iublee Sunday.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-19
Army Man Gone;
Behavior Queer
Lieutsnant Daniel shean Of Sixteenth
Infantry Causes Gossip by
Disappearance.

Lieutenant Daniel sheun. sixteenth
United States infantry mas been missing
from Fort Crook and lost 10 his family
since October L when he left on ten DAYS
leave for the announced purpose uf seek
ing employment in civil life. Mrs. shean
has abandoned hope OF her husbands re-
turn and will soon leave To make her home
with her parents in New York On the
date OF the departure OF Lieutenant shean.
Mrs. HELEN Buckiin. divorces. a nurse who
had been in attendance on the officer >
wife az the birth OF a laughter eight
months ago. also left Omaha Gossip has
attached significance to this fact.
Lieutenant Shean said that he was 20
ing to st Louis from Omaha and soon
after he left his wife received a message
from him saying that he had taken a posi-
ton with the Avery Improvement cumpany
OF St Louis. This firm name has been
found to be fictitious. The resignation Of
Lieutenant Shean followed closely upon
the message % his wife. The resignation
has been forwarded to the War depart
ment for action.
Mrs. shsan believes tina her husband
has gone to Mexico. She places signin-
canoe. according 10 her friends. on the CO.
incidence OF the departure OF Lieutenant
shean and Mrs. Buckiin- The domestic re-
lations OF the Sheans had hitherto been
remarkably happy.
Mrs. Shean is the daughter OF c. B.
Stone. a New York stock broker. Her
mother Is now with her at Fort Crook.
Mrs. Helen Buckiin. the nurse. Is a ma
tive Of Vermont She came here from Chi
cage a year ago. following her divorce.
Lieutenant Shsan's military career in
cludes service with the volunteers during
the Spanish-American war and later as an
enlisted man In the regulars. He was COM
misEioned a second lieutenant in the Six
teenth infantry in 1sm- At the time of
his departure he was adfutant OF the Third
battalion OF the Sixteenth and commander
Of the machine gun platoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-19
SAN DOMINICAN HARDWOOD
KING IN OMAHA For VISIT
Joseph Schwartz, Figure of Trans
misstHsfppf. Here for First
Time since 1SUs.

Joseph s. Swartz. known as the ma
hogany king. VINO was a familiar figure
in Omaha during the Trans-Mississippi ex-
position is making a visit here. his first
since the close OF the exposition. During
the fair Mr. Swartz was flRgman under
F. z. Krkendall and had charge OF all spec
ial decorations. such as the banquet hail
where President McinKley spoke.
Since the exposition Mr. Swartz has
moved to san Domingo. where he is en-
gagged in the mahogany business, import
ing TO the United States.
Omaha has made a permanent expos
ition for itself since the close OF thai
former fair. said Nj. Swartz- This peo-
pie ara all busy and the city has grown
in a way OF which all should be proud
The city itself Is a notice TO the outside
world that il needs no more such expOsi.
ions 20 make itself known. but will draw
people to IL by it's own force. Omaha, Just
as always. has an open door for all who
want to come to reside within its gates
and IL always viii have. Il has become
the hub, as a radiating and distributing
point for the west Any proposition car
make a so here, for Omaha has a magni.
ncEnr country back Of II. L may. myself
return to make this my home in the fu-
tlre.
Mr.. Swartz came here from Texas and
is enroute east. He has just closed a con-
tract Tor 3000 railroad ties TO be brought
from san Domingo. The properties he
holds are his own and have a large variety
Of hard woods which are sent to all parts
Of the world.
During the last presidential campaign M.
Swartz came to this country and did all
he could TO promote the interests OF Mr..
TAFT for the presidency. He says that he
did not do this work as a politician. but "a
a friend vino Thought he was doing the
best he could for the country.
Mr. Swartz has been the guest OF T. P.
Kirkendaii, G. W. Watties and Joseph
Hayden while in Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-19

SEWARD-The volunteer fire depart
ment made a trip to the farm OF r e.
OF grain caught fire while being threshed
rived.
NEBRASKA CrTY-rhe uotatoe crup Ia
much larger in this part Of the state than
any one had any idea il would be- and
per busheI.
NEBRASKA crTY-TuIius Nielsen. a
farmer residing ten miles north OF this
city met with a serious and perhaps fatal
accident here yesterday Hfs team ~
mules ran away, throwing him out and
breaking his Jaw and f~racturfng his skull.
NEBRASKA CTTY-R z. HawIey is
Erecting monster ice houses along the
river north OF the city. The first stories
are m be built Of cement blocks and the
second story OF frame. They Will be the
largest houses ever erected in this part OF
the state. and can be filled with ics direct
nom the river.
GRAND ISLAND-sherfff DunxeT has
another clue tn the thieves who POT AVA
with two OF the finest draft teams I'm the
slight. so far. Two teams. answering ar
pruKfmately the description OF the stolen
property, have been seen southeast az
Hastings. and the officials OF the counties
nearby have been advised OF the clue
NEBRASKA CrTY-Miiton the 1s-vsar-
Old son Of Flax Hardicix OF this city, was
hunting with his father ten miles NORTH
or mis- Gy Saturday afternoon. and in
DRAGGING a gun through a fence II was
discharged and the load tore away A pnr-
uun OF his wrist and his hand will have
20 De ampurated- A Missouri Pacific
freight train was Tagged and he was
brought 70 this city for medical attention.
GRAND ISLAND-rhe members az tina
North Nebraska Millers association were
called together for a meeting IN this cftv
yesterday, but only about half a dozen
appeared and umfw an informal HFu,r.--F.-
as 70 the differentiala in rates betvveen
minnesota and Nebraska points. hanging
the relative price OF wheat within the
last Few wears and o~ccasiOning a handi-
action was taken.
NEBRASKA CITY-Because AT the lack
OF help many owners are leaving their
apples on the trees II II should turn
cold suddenly much Of the late fruit crop
VII De lost. because the growers are IN
able to gather IL Help or all kinds mas
been scarce here on the farm. in the or
ehards and about the factories all fan.
women TO do hOusework This Is the first
time that the condition has been such as
II IL at this time in this part OF the state.
GRAND IsLAND-May0r Henry schuff
has let contracts for the construction OF a
tVo-story brick restaurant building oppo-
site the Onion Pacific depot at a total sx-
pense, without hurniturs and eauipment.
or 2.o4 II Is generally believed thar
Sllh me recent Dig Improvement in both
me large hotels and with the additional
large restaurants. this viii give Grand
Island all needed facilities for taking care
OF the transient trade The K0ehler hotel
remndeied and - a much higher class
hostelry The Palmer House. bma51f
some time ago by Mayor Schuff. Is also
higher class hotel. Besides these there
IL a new hostelry on the European DIau
and several smaller hotels.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-19

Senator Burksrr made his first appearances
before a Grand Island audience FRIDAY
evening when he addressed the youua
people OF the Baptist church and the
public generally. The Baptist young Deo-
pie have arranged a series OF entertafn-
menrs durtns the winter and Senator
Burketrs address was one OF the number.
II was under the auspices Of the university
extension work and II was made ulaiu
that the offering taken vas for the youns
people Senator Hurkstr making no charge
for his services The lecture was on IN.
New Woman ana the YOUNG Man
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-19
COURT ORDER BLOCKS A TAX
City Of Omaha ~ and
Plaintiff at Same Minute FhrOuEh
Two Different Petitions.

Two questions Of Law and taxes came be-
fore the district court at the same minute
Monday afternoon. the city OF Omaha be-
ing plaintiff in one and defendant at the
other.
Just as a petition was being filed for
the city for 1.m against the Chicago
House Wrecking company, a restraining
order was being rante by Judge Troup.
preventing the city selling OF attempting to
sell the building at Nineteenth and Farnam
streets OF the Commercial Building COM
pany.
The building is used for educational pur-
poses except Il per cent OF the floor
space and al such ID exempt under a su-
Drems court decision except for the part
used for business purposes. A suit on this
very point as concerns this building has
already been fought cut with the city los
ing. Reassessment Is believed TO be a
misrake.
The suit against he Chicago House
Wrecktng company is also a revival OF
an old matter and the Opposite is true
here, the city having won all along the
line.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-19
SALTY ORDER OF PRETZELS
WILL ENLVEN CONVENTION
Master Bread Bakers of Nebrnska
Here for rhree-Day s6atevvfds
Catherine.

The Salty Order OF PretzeIs viii have a
little session in Omaha in connection with
the three-days' convention OF the Nebraska
Association OF Master Bread Bakers which
begins at the Rome today. The Salty
Order is not a joke. but a side dish! as
II were and its purpose is a good time and
the uplft Of the trimming bowl. William
Korn Of Davenport Ia, is the Big Twist
OF the order.
The convention proper will nave in at
tendance William Weeks OF Los Angeles.
president Of the National association and
former president. Simon Hubig OF Cincin-
matt Three hundred Nebraska master
bakers are expected
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-19
PLattsmauth - - cantracr-

PLATTsMOCTH- Neb., Oct. N-Spe-
ciaL)-At a special meeting OF the city
council a contract was awarded the Ne
braska Lighting company OF this city 10
light this city for a term OF five years.
The contract was signed by Mayor sat
tier and the city clerk for the city ana by
Charles c. Parmeie, president OF the light
ing company sixty electric lights are %
be placed in the residence portion OF the
city at an expense OF IL each. and eight
cen gas lamps are TO light the streets ana
avenues at an expense OF - each. max
ing a total OF asa per year. h city
has been without artificial light since
April L $50
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-19
The Weather.

WASHINGTON Oct M-Forecast of the
weather for Tuesday and Wednesday:
For Nebraska and South DAkota-Fair
ana warmer Tuesday; Wednesday. prob
ably increased cioudiness.
For owa-Fair Tuesday; Wednesday,
partly cloudy with slowly rising tempera-
turs-
For Missouri-Partly cloudy Tuesday and
Wednesday.
For Coiorado-Partly cloudy Tuesday and
ednesday warmer in east portions Tues
day.
FOR Montana-Increasing clOudiness Tues
day and wednesday with rain in west por-
ton; moderate temperature.
For kansaa-Partiy cloudy Tuesday and
wednesday with probably showers. cIowiy
rising temperature.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-19

csnx.ntisn af aIaek.mith..

HASTINGS. Neb, Oct R-SpeciaI)-A
call win be issued within a few days by
President J. W. Edwards OF this city
for a meeting OF the state association Of
o~lacksmiths. hurseshoers and wheslwriEhts
in Lincoln late In November or early in
December. This organization has grown
rapidly in the two years since II was
formed and now has representation in
nearly every county in the state. At the
last convention Il was decided to havs the
next meeting in Lincoln. but President
Edwards was authorized 70 fix the dates.
II is believed that at least "a craftsmen
viii attend the forthcoming convention.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-19
IMMIGRATION AGENT IS OUT
Secretary NaEeI Removes Daniel
Davies eraus of
to Detained Persons.

WASHINGTON, Oct R-Secretarv
Nagel today, on recommendation OF the
commission Of irrigation. removed from Of
flee Daniel D. Davies. immigration in
spectOr in charge at Chicago. The action
Of the secretary was based upun informa-
ton which had come 20 him that Mr..
Davies had made over-charges in oonnec-
ton with meals and attendance furnished
to detained Immigrants.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-19

BEATRICE. Neb.. Oct B-SpeciaI Tel
esram)-Melvin D Welsh. a druggist at
Cortland. this county. was brought hers
today on a charge OF selling liquor with
out a license. He was arraiEned before
Judge Stafford and pleaded not guilty. BIS
case was set for hearing October 8 and
the defendant was released on E.Om bonds.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-19

sEWAAD Web, Oct M@spsciaLGrhs
Seward county sheriff and coroner, after
a TIP 10 Milford an An Investigation az
the death OF Herman EurtE have decided
hat the case Was cieariy one OF accident
ana thar no inquest VIII be nsesssary.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-19
H. SMITH PLEADS GUILTY
Plattsmouth Postmaster Aok1owi-
edges Making False Voucher.
FINED ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
JudEe Munger neptores a. - sad
Duty tn Impose Sentence On
Man OF High standinE in
Coumunfty.

Chester r. mith postmaster at Platts-
mouth. appeared before Judge T. c. Nun
ger in the United States district court and
entered a plea OF guilty 20 an Indictment
charging him with Submitting a false and
erroneous account and voucher TO the audi
tor OF the Postofrce department Re vas
fined Slm The fine vas paid before MI
smith and his attorney left the building
and smith was discharged from custody.
Mr.. Smith had been postmaster OF Piatts-
mouth for about twelve years. The specific
charge on which he was indicted at the re-
cent special session OF the federal grand
jury at Lincoln was OF pretending TO have
paid to his assistant postmaster. Mabel
c. Truessler. the sum nf 80 for the omar
ter ending September -. 1905 securing her
receipt for that amount. when. in fact, no
paid her but $50 The legal compensation
FOR the assistant postmaster was 80 Cor
the quarter, and IL Is alleged he reported
this amount 50 paid in mis- return 10 the
auditor OF the PostofHce department.
Owes Asafstune BtE Sum.
II appeared upon the Investigation OF the
case by the postofffce inspectors that Post
master Smith was indebted TO his assistant
postmaster in the sum Of 1.0s for money
50 withheld during previous quarters but
that in January. 1853. ne had made over to
Miss Tressler Mpo OF telephone stock in
liquidation OF her claim. before the case
had got to the federal courts.
The statute Of limitations ran against
all the claims except that OF the quarter
ending September 1905. and smith was in
dicred only on that specific charge.
Mr.. smith pleaded not guilty to the first
count OF the Indictment. which charged
him with embeZzlement but pleaded guilty
10 the second count charging him with
submitting Il false report anu false
voucher.
A coincidence in the case was that Mr..
Smiths attorney in the case was J. z.
STROBE OF Lincoln. who. as Congressman
Strobe. twelve years ago was Instrumental
IN securing Mr.. Smiths appointment as
postmaster at Plattsm0uth.
Strobe says n Word.
In making a plea for -extenuHtfon for his
client. Mr.. Strobe said
The offense was but a technical one and
Mr. Smith has already suffered greatly in
the deprivation OF his office. which carries
a salary Of Z@0. He voluntarily made the
differences good TO Miss Trsssler before
the case was taken hold Of by the pOstof-
fics Inspectors
Judge Munger. In sentencing Mr Smith.
said: This is one OF the saddest things
that falls to the province OF a Judge. in
passing sentences in a criminal case. par
uculariy on a man standing so high as
you have in your community for these
many years
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-19
Nebraska

Hahne. A. n Oberfelder. Russell Mann. K
p Frederick. r. W Garrett. n B. Eng
lish. 8 r. Dobhs T. r Lawreuce.
NeEadve-H &. Hathaway. E p Snvder.
z " Marceilus. Ralph Moslsy. A. r.
Warren. C.. r. Rein. r c. Mcconnell. G.
inEtnn. p. ". Rogers. c. A. Emery
About fifteen men viii be selected from
the number trying out who will CONSTITUTES
the squad and will work ON the question.
In about a month the tryouts for the team
will be held. only those who are members
OF the squad being eligible to places on
the team b debates are 20 be held on
December 10. the affirmative team nesting
Minnesota at Lincoln While the negative
VIII meet Iowa az Iowa City.
W. c. It. q. Convention.
The WOman's Christian Temperance
union viii begin its annual meeting here
tomorrow and already a large crowd OF
delegates have reached the city. Wednes-
day most OF the delegates will go to Omaha
TO attend the national meeting
AT this meeting a headquarters viii be
selected for the purpose OF taking an ac-
tive part In the coming campaign
showing OF Income wanted.
County Attorney Tyrrel has filed a
motion with the railroad commissioner
asking the traction company to produce a
detailed statement OF it's gloss receipts
since the merger and for a year before. He
also asks the company to place a valuation
upon its heating plant and show it's In
come.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-19

Don't be anrAiH to Ews c~hAmbsrfainss
Cough Rsmedy 70 yOuF shIdrsn IL u per
fectly szta
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-19

OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA. Oct. B.-OfnciaI record OF tenn
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding period Of the last three
years; ISB- 1896. 1857. IP6
Maximum uempsrature.-. 81 81 81 IS
Minimum emperarure-.-- a IS "a IS
Mean temperature . A. 81 a So
Precipitation .--...-.. 81 T 90 T
Temperature ana precipitation departures
from the normal al Omaha since March L
anu compared with the last two years:
Normal temperature 81
Deficiency for the u
Total deficiency since March L uEa.--.l5
Normal precipitauOn------------- .s inch
Deficiency for the n.y. .s inch
Total rainfall since March L----.2f-8 inches
Deficiency since March /. 800. l.B inches
Deficiency for cor period. G8.. AG inches
Deficiency for cor period. E8T-- SIS inches
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-19

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L A WELSH. Local Fonecasfer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04
Optimism With a String


va wv will he o,r next number inasnnch
MJ@@@ heno written r,, a real o,tro;s hasn't finished +
GW&aSN at this nonnt-perhaps # will not be ready in time
ENGg for next week Wherefore # isn't wise TO saw brilliant
and illuminating things about what ought to be- We
otin that will all
be much finer than we hoped for but he aks on fixing
date
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04

by National Cash Resist-rs. and will endorse every
statement made here Today. IS in every 100 cash
registers in Nationals. Our GUARANTEE
) a real one-you always know " here to find US
y { X Office are in all the principal cities and
world The National Cash Register today repre-
SCENTS - years experience making nothing but
cash registers Every Of the things n r
does VAS suggested and demanded by real mer-
chants To NIL actual need of retail bookkeeping.
The sun., 1909-06-06
FISH SAVES 8. $. CoNCHo.
Plugs Hole IN the Bottom of the Vessel
and stops Q had leak.

and Stops . had Leak.
GALVESTON. Tex. June s,-Capt. Young
and crew and about sixty-Ave passengers
ON the steamship Conoho Of the Mallory
Line, which reached hero late last night.
attribute their escape from q watery
grave to large fish which In some manner
was sucked into bad leak In the vessels
bottom and plugged the hole which was
filing the vessel with water. The weasel
is believed to have struck submerged
dereliot which out hole about IL inches
In circumference in her bottom. ALI
Thursday night the pumps were kept
going. but Friday morning the water in
the hold was about feet deep and in
creasing.
A wireless message from Capt. Young
to Agent Denison at Galveston told the
story. and arrangements were made to
send another ship to the rescue, when an
aerogram from the Concho said the pumps
were rapidly gaining and the vessel would
be able to make port. The leak appeared
to be stopped. but Capt. Young could not
solve the problem. When the vessel
raached port its hold contained four feet
OF water and the cargo OF cement and
nails and hardware suffered great damage.
The passengers suffered terrible fright.
but Capt. Young never told them Of the
real danger It was not until this morn
ing that the true condition was learned,
when divers found the big fish wedged
tight In the hole 80 effectively as to pre-
vent tho inflow OF water which deHed the
pumps when tho Conoho was 100 miles from
land