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Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-11
CHARLES P. TAFT AT AUGUSTA
Will Remain with His Brother Until
the Latter starts for
Panama.

AUGUSTA. Ga, Jan. 1O.-Charles P. Taft
with his wife and daughter, arrived here
tonight and were met at the station by the
president-elect and Mrs Taft. They ex-
pect to remain here until the president elect
leaves for Panama. At that time the Taft
family may go to Cuba, though their plans
are said not to be matured.
Timothy L. Woodruff and Mrs. Woodruff
arrived from New York today and are
registered at the Bon Mir hotel. Mr.. Wood
ruff is here for an outing.
Mr.. Taft attended the St James Episco-
pay church today and went for an auto
mobile ride in the afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-11
NO SALUTE FROM BATTLESHIPS
National Mourning in Italy Cause
of Change from Usual
Program.

NAPLES, Jan. 10.-The Admiralty has
sent a ship to meet the vessels of the At
lantic battleship fleet that are coming to
Naples. TO inform the American command
ers that because OF the national mourning
and as a result of the earthquake, the gov
ernment and the duke of Aosta will not re-
quire them to fire salutes on entering the
port
Last night was a very stormy one, but
today the sun is shining brightly. It is
feared however, that the storm may delay
the battleships.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-11
CLUE TO MISSING PREACHER
Man Thought to BE Carmichael stops
over Night Tn Wisconsin
Town.

CEDARBURG, Wis, Jan. 10-A man be
lieved to be Rev. John Carmichael, the min
lister who is wanted to throw light on the
mysterious church murder of Gideon
Browning of AdaIr, Mich, passed Thursday
night and Saturday morning in Cedarburg.
lie objected to quarters in several hotels
because OF storm windows which would
prevent a hasty exit in case of an emerg-
ency. He finally lodged In a back room Of
a boarding house. He left Friday at noon
on an electric car.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-11
FIRE RECORD.
Cigar Factory at Pawnee

PAWNEE CITY, Neb., Jan. 1O.-(speclal
Telegram.)-The cigar factory Of Roy Leech
was damaged by fire about / o'clock this
morning. Notwithstanding the cold the fire
department did effective work and confined
the fire 10 the factory. with loss OF about
$1,000 on stock and fixtures. Insured for a
small amount. The cause Of the fire is un-
known.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-11
Mi.souri speaker Has SO Power.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo, Jan. IO.-At-
torney General-elect Major today said the
Missouri constitution win not permit the
elected lieutenant governor OF Missouri
as was done in Nebraska, Certain re-
publican members OF the legislature dDn-
tend that the speaker of the house is the
prcller nartv 'ecide the lieutenant gov
erEorship dispute.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-11
BRYAN LOSES THE FIRST ROUND
Dr. Hall Carries His Point In Head
of banking Committee.
lFrom a staff Correspondent.

1from starr Correspondent.
LINCOLN, Jan. l0.-(Special DIR p
l.. Halt and William j. Bryan have met
and fought, and the glory is all the doc
tors In matter dear 10 his heart Mr.
Bryan has had to give way to the SUI
perior wisdom OF the Lincoln banker
whether Mr. Bryan simply stepped aside
and surrendered when he saw his vice
chairman had on fighting clothes, the
two meE know better than anyone else.
but the result shows that Mr.. Bryan was
wOTSted.
In the selection of Charles Graf Of
Cunning county to be chairman OF the
committee on banks and currency. Dr.
Hall won a decided victory over the
Peerless Leader Mr.. Graf is as far from
M, Bryan's ideas on the guaranty OF bank
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-11
TWENTY-FoUR MINERS KILLED
Gas Explosion in the ZeIgIer Mine
ut DuquOin, Illinois, the
Cause.

DUQUOIN H., Jan. 1O.-An explosion of
gas in the zeigler mine killed twentyfour
and injured four.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-11
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER

FORECAST FOR NEBRAsKA-Gener-
ally fair and continued cold
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-11
ALL FOR POLITICS

Generally Conceded Supreme Court
Move is Only to Make Thunder.
MAY NOT HAVE DESIRED EFFECT
Many Democrats Doubt Wisdom Of
Attack on the Courts.
TUESDAY SET FOR DECISION
Corporations Back of Move Greatly
Weaken Its Effect.
SENATE COMMITTEE Is SLOW
Has Not Yet Completed Its List of
Permanent CommIttees-HOuse
List Awaits o. X. of Bryan
and shalIcnberEer,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-11

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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-28

LARNED RETAINS
TENNIS HONORS


Newport, r. T., Aug. 2s--The title of
singles lawn tennis champion of the
United State still rests with william
A. Larned Of Summit, N. r., who sue
cessfully defended II against the win
rler Of the twenty-ninth annual ALL
comers tournament on the Newport
Casino courts. William T. clothier, OF
Philadelphia Five sets were required,
the champion taking the first two and
the last and the scores were 6-1, So,
81, lie, 6-1
This Is the fifth time In his long
career on the American courts and the
third time in successor that Larned
has won the championship, putting his
record ahead OF r. D. Wrenn's record
Of four years as champion and makes
it second only to that of the first AM
erican champion, Richard d. Sears
who held the title seven years and won
two national cups. Larned won his
first cup in 1907 and now has two Of
the required three legs on a second
Clothier won the championship In
1906. In his progress through the all
comer's tournament this year, his
strongest opponents were Karl Fl. Behr
from whom he won the final round in
his championship year, and Maurice f.
Mclaughlin, the young Californian.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-28
An Aatroloner,a L.ettar.

An astrologer's letter to President
Van Buren forecasting the results of
his election in 1e40 Is in the library
Of congress and perhaps gives a crude
idea OF somes sof the falIacies OF our
grandfathers. The following are some
extracts: 'Tn this horoscope the as
cendant directed to the semisquare of
Mars would be in operation about the
middle of the fourth year. October,
1856. and might cause sickness,
fiux or hurt by wounds" etc. .
II have opened the horoscope for Gen.
eral Harrison, which accords with the
chief events OF his past life and which
IL right he win not I'LL the Office OF
president during the next term even
IL elected. And the danger / appre-
hend to yourself is not from your pub
lie opponents. but from those on whom
you repose confidence" Those who
are superstitious may be inclined to
credit this star gazer with some meas
ure Of wisdom. for Harrison, although
elected, died a month after his inau-
guration.-New York Post
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-28
Tho Retert Final.

The gnrrulous old lady in the stern
Of the boat had pestered the guide
with her comments and questions ever
since they had started. Her meek lit
tie husband, who was punched toad
like In the bow. fshed in silence The
old Indy seemingly exhausted every
possible point In fish and animal life.
woodcraft and personal history when
she suddenly espied one Of those curl
GUS paths of oily. unbroken water fire.
quently seen on small lakes which are
rut1ied by light breeze.
"Oh, guide, guide" she exclaimed,
what makes that funny streak In the
water7 No, there right over therel'
The guide was busy rebaiting the
old gentleman's hook and merely
mumbled, "U-m-mm
Guide" repeated the old lady in
tones that were not to be denied. 'Iook
right over there where I'm pointing
and ten me what makes that funny
streak in the water"
The guide looked up from his bait
ing, with sigh
"That2 Oh. that's where the road
went across the ice last winter
Everybody's Magazine.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-28
Homo Lovina Montensurln,.

Nowhere is love Of country more in
tense than among the Montenegrins,
to whom exile is the greatest of pun
ishments. When w. j. Stillman was
there in the seventies all the free men
were away lighting. and he observed
that when messenger was wanted
the official took a man out of the pris-
on and sent him of, with no fear that
he would not return One such mes
senger was sent to Cattaro. In Aus
trian territory. with large sum Of
money for the bank. and he duly came
back. Another asked a Russian at
Cattaro to intercede with Prince Mich
olas for his release from prison. "But
you are not in prison" said the Rus
sian. ''Oh." said the man, II have
only come down for a load OF skins
for So-and-so. but I must 60 into pris-
on again when get back to Cettinje." I"
One prison guard watched all the pris-
oners when they summed themselves
out Of doors, and IL he was called
away a prisoner would take his rife
and act as sentry for the time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-28

An Atchison woman who Is very
nervous and inclined to worry is the
mother Of q boy. She recently read
Of a boy who was killed while roller
skating and Immediately put her sons
roller skates in the fire. Another
newspaper told of boy who was kill
Cd riding the street cars, and as boys
are frequently killed while walking By
street cars running over them she
chained her boy to the front door.
Then she read Of boy who died OF
blood poisoning caused by his shoe
rubbing his heel, and her boys shoes
and stockings tame OF. The story Of
d boy who bit of n button on his
waist and choked to death resulted In
her taking OF her boys clothes. Tie
had left only a flannel shirt, and Sha
is reading now that wearing flannel
shirts is the cause OF great mortality
and Is thinking Of removing that
Atchison Globe.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-28
The Liaht Of the Eireflx.

When man will attain the perfect
vacuum, then the rude ether blush of
the electric light bulb will give forth
many times more light. purified and
heatless, soft and healing, as the light
Of the stars penetrating as the sun.
An examination Of the freely when
emitting flames or light shows bodily
movements that cannot be understood
to mean anything else than vacuum
producing. The lights are always seen
in the vacuum sack on the back. I'm
mediately before emitting light the
insect will fatten the body, draw the
legs in, droop the head. seemingly con-
tracing In ali directions; then with
the relaxation come the fame and
light. The bodies Of the glowworm
and arefy always are transparent
when filed with fame The blades of
grass or other debris are seen plainly
through the bodies. Here are cases of
nature dealing with X rays.-Chicago
Tribune
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-28


Yes, these pots OF mine are all
right" said the potter. They don't
talk, though"
''No pots do"
Don't theyf Look here"
He took from the shelf a strange.
crude pot daubed yellow and blue that
had the shape of duck. He filed IL
with water; then he poured the water
out again. "Quack. quack, quackr'
said the pot distinctly. Every gurgle
was a distinct quack. There's art for
you." said the potter. Every gurgle
OF that duck pot is a quack Wonder
full Aztec art! And | have an Aztec
pig pot that grunts like a pig and a
dog pot that barks like a dog. Won
derfui chaps, those Aztec potter fel-
lowsI wish knew their secret. I'M
agine an Aztec banquet" he said aft
er pause. "Pots filled, you know,
with wine. And every time you pour
yourself drink 'Quackv go the ducks.
'Bowwowr go the dogs. Regular pam
demoniumW'-New York Press.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-28

e.. Lanatry b Rstirsmens.

Wbas GAW4kFF 81 r@EtF@U@UKs
New York Press: What has beconae
Of Lily Langtry7 she has dropped
from the news. II Is long time sinca
she slipped . piece OF ice down the
back Of the gay prince who now is
the staid King Of England. but only
a few years ago she afforded much
space to the public paragrapher. We
heard about her winnings on the turf.
of her hobnobbing with royalty, OF
her frocks. her cats, her dogs. her
houses, her acting, her cosmetics and
or her holding Father Time at arms
length. There has been change, how
ever, and the reason Is not hard to
guess. Mrs. Langtry has reached the
hard skating in the life OF the recog-
nIzed beauty" Time has become
tired OF waiting and has begun 10
press his attentions. Memory now
promises TO play an important part In
the Langtry scheme Of things, and
the world would find something TO In
terest 1t II It could read the present
secret locked in her lonely heart. Even
beauty" must grow old.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-28
How MarshalI EIsld Mads Mor.,

In the early eighties. when the First
National bank of Wallawalla was not
IS big as 1t is now, pretty nearly
had my breath taken away one day
by good looking stranger hailing
from Chicago. He threw a letter Of
credit for $4,000 from a Chicago bank
on my desk and quietly said. "Can
you cash thatT' / looked him over
once or twice, made quick estimate
Of all the loose cash / thought we
could scrape up and said: Yes. How
do you want it?" He gave a smile.
sat down and said. II think I'll take
It in land" In months time. as his
authorized agent, / bought about 3o,-
600 acres Of cheap railroad land for
my Chicago friend, taking the deeds
in my name at his request, paying an
average of $2.65 an acre. He cleared
over $1,o00,OOo on this one deal. His
name was Marshall Field. - Senator
Ankeny's "reminiscences in Leslie's
Weekly.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-28


Instructors In the art OF literary
composition usually condemn q string
Of monosyflables. but In the well
known hymn Lead, Kindly Light"
written by master of the English
language, you may count thirty con-
secutive words Of one syllable only.
They offend neither the eye nor the
ear.
Milton often uses a series Of mono
syilables. In the second book Of 'rPar.
adIse Lost" we have:
The hend
Ger bog or steep. through strasa. rvugh.
dense or rnre
With head. hands. wings or feet pursaes
his way
And Ewims or sinks ca waAss or erssps
or niea-
Such lines are not uncommon in ths
book:
Rocks. caves. lakes. 9sns. bowz. dsna and
shades oe death.
And again:
OF neither sea nor shore nor air nor nral
London Notes and Queries.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-28
ADhIRAL'S DEAD SON
WAS ADOPTED CHILD
FURTHER FLAVOR or MYSTERY
IS ADDED TO THE EATON
FAMILY DISAGREEMENT.

Bosron, Aug. 2S.-Interest in the Ea-
ton case became deeper today when II
became known that the infant son ar
Rear Admiral Eaton. II. s. !. whose
death Mrs. Eaton alleges was due ID
poison was an adopted child. Eliza
beth Nettie Hearth, an unmarried
woman, gave birth to a child, Earl
McQuarrie Hearth, six months ago in
maternity hospital in this city and
the baby was adopted at the age of
two weeks by Rear Admiral Eaton
and his wife. 1t is this child about
whose death the poison mystery CEN
ters.
All Scituate Is eager to know what
led a retired rear admiral of the
United States navy to adopt SO young
a child, and under the circumstances
revelations may be expected if gossip
can bring them about.
Mrs. Eaton Admits Story.
Mrs. Eaton, who asserted the baby
was her own, evidently was at her
wits end when asked about the child's
identity, and said nothing DEFINITE as
to its parentage, but after moments D
silence looked UP and said:
Il cannot tell you the name or the
child's mother. She is a woman Of
culture and a school teacher who lives
near Boston. DO / know who the
farther was? We'll, I have my suspi-
cions.
Murder is murder, no matter wheth-
er the child is ones own or an adopt
ed chfld."
She spoke at length about her hus-
bands conduct with women and dis
cussed It with reporters. As to any
steps she might take to disprove her
husbands sanity and her attitude in
the matter OF applying for a divorce
she said she did not care to make any
statement. This matter was In a.
lawyers hands, she declared.
Admiral's Wife With First Husband.
Mrs. Eaton's first husband. d. III.
Ainsworth. father OF June ana Doro-
thy, daughters OF Mrs. Eaton, now is
with his former wife, while Mrs. ma
tons present husband is In Boston.
Mrs. Eaton says she adopted the
child out Of the kindness of her hearr.
taking the infant from a family in
Norwell, with whom it had been placed
to board.
Mrs. Eaton said she came from a
prominent washington family and de-
clared her sister is one OF the society
leaders OF that city. she told of her
marriage to d. III. Ainsworth to get
a divorce.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-28

Emerson was a notable sufferer from
the vagaries of memory. His biogra-
pher relates that he met him one day
In Boston apparently at loss for
something and asked him where he
was going. ITO dine" said Emerson,
with very old and dear friend |
know where she lives. but hepe she
won't ask me her name" And then be
proceeded to describe her as ''the
mother of the wife OF the young man
the tall man-who speaks so well,''
and so on, until his interlocutor guess
ed to whom he was referring. Even
the names Of common objects often
failed him completely. On one occa-
sion when he wanted an umbrella he
said: Il can't tell its name, but I can
tell its history. Strangers take 1t
away" This failing Of Emerson led to
pathetic scene when be attended
Longfellow's funeral and remarked as
he gaxed at the coffin, ''He was a
sweet and beautiful soul. but have
entirely forgotten his name"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-28
A Hunorv Rabhit.

81 do not think was ever so non
plused In my life" said a conjurer.
"as once Nhen performing my card
and rabbit trick. | ask a member OF
the audience TO tear a card into small
pieces and give them all to me except
one. Later in the trick I produce a
rabbit from a box. and tied round It's
neck is a card with a piece missing. 1t
Is then found that the piece which the
member OF the audience holds exactly
fts and completes the second card On
this particular occasion I allowed the
rabbit 10 remain In the box too long
and when produced him found that
he had chewed the card round his neck
to bits. Needless to say. the laughter
when the audience grasped the trick
the animal had played on me was loud
and long"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-28
Al Wheat Rdoanlfal-

This wheat has been through the
hospital said a miller. IL can tell
BY the flne polish on the grains. Wheat
that has been through the hospital for
smut disease comes out better than
well wheat
The wheat grains, In truth, shone 30
that one could almost see ones face In
them.
You can zee your face I'm them,
can't your said the miller. "And no
wonder They've been through drastic
treatment drastic. Smut is q nasty
disease, a kind OF mold, that changes
the starch and gluten in wheat to a
black powder. When you see -four
full Of black specks It Is q sign that
some OF the wheat was smutted. The
cure is frst to wash the wheat thor
oughly. Then you dry IT. Then you
scour 1t. Then you dry It again.
Finally you brush 1t. Wheat hospitals
they are found in most grain ele-
waters nowadays have big machines
for washing, drying, securing and
brushing the grain, and wheat on its
very last legs comes ont OF those In
firmaries as spruce and blooming as a
football girl. Buffalo Express.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-28
Nern,a GnIden hiouna.

The golden house OF Nero seems
from oil accounts to have been the
most stupendous dwelling place ever
built for a mortal man. Even if we
regard the ancient descriptions as
somewhat exaggerated 1t remains one
Of the largest royal houses ever built,
and the internal decorations seem to
have been inconparably magnificent.
1t was surrounded by parks. woods
and pools Of great size, which appear
to have been entirely within the walls.
The colonnades of the house itself ex-
tended q mile in length and crossed
one Of the main thoroughfares OF the
city. The cities OF the east were ran
sacked for masterpieces Of Greek art
for the interior. The walls shone with
gold and pearls, and the roof rested on
marble columns OF enormous size and
beauty. New York American.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-28
cnurtahln In Irarnna


An irish boy marries when he has
rid house and an Irish girl Just when
she pleases. Sometimes she 10 pleases
while yet her years are few; at other
times she In content to wait upon wis
dom. In the latter case. Of course. she
makes a wise choice. but in the for
mer almost always d lucky one, for
luck is the guardian angel Of the Irish.
You're too young to marry yet.
Mary" the mother said when Mary
pleaded that she should grant LaD-
renee o'Mahony particular boon.
eff you only have patience. mother.
I'll cure meself OF that fault" was
Mary's reply.
"And she's never been used TO work,
Laurence" the mother said TO the
suitor discourag1ngly.
"If you only have patience, ma'am,"
was Laurence's reply to this. ''I'll cure
her of that fault" And he did too
SeumaS MacManus In LippincottR
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-28
CARVING Scissors.


Il thought / knew all about scis.
sors," said the man. Il had seen tall.
ors' scissors for cutting heavy cloth,
dressmakers' scissors for cutting fimsy
fabrics and lace and stIll other scissors
for cutting paper, finger nails, grape
vines. all kinds OF metals and even for
shearing sheep, but In spite of that
wide knowledge Of scissors I was pug
xled when ] saw the large. peculiarly
shaped pair Of scissors lying In the
showcase.
What are these scissors forr /
asked the clerk.
Carving meat he said. with
scissors of this kind carving becomes
mere child's play.
81 never saw anybody use them,
said I.
" Nobody does use them, said the
clerk-that Is, only very few. In
Europe carving scissors are popular
because they cut right through meat,
gristie. bone and all. but 1t takes a
little practice TO learn to manipulate
the things. and Eobody I'm this country
has patience enough for that '"--Ex-
change.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-28
In Great Luck.

ST have been locking over my finan-
ciaI operations" said Mr.. Easigo. II
must say they are more successful
than usual"
"Have you been making large prof
itsT'
mo. I don't expect anything like
that"
"But You say you were guccessfulf"
comparatively successful. During
the month I have loaned monev to
ave friends. and only three Of them
have quit speaking to me."-Washing-
ton Star.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-28
Nntlna tn atooihnidnrn.

Notice is hereby gwen that meet
ing Of the stockholders. or the RUSSELL
Miller Milling Co. has been called BY
the directors, and win be held at the
Office Of the company with Ball Wat
son. Young q Lawrence, at Fargo. II.
d. on August 31st. 1909, at O'Clock
In the forenoon, for the purpose OF
voting upon an increase of the capital
stock from Twelve Hundred Fifty
Thousand ($1,250,O00l Dollars to -Four
Million ($4.O0O,OoOl Dollars, renewing Z
Its corporate existence for the period
Of twenty (20l years, increasing its
board Of directors to ten (1O). and
adopting amended articles OF incorpor-
alton. CHAS. H. SANBORN,
Secretary.
Dated June ~. 1909.
6June 20. July 8. 10, III, "a, 81. Aug. Z.
IL. al and 2s)
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-28
JOHNSON STARTS
HARD TRAINING

San Francisco, Avg. 2S.--Jack John
son has settled down to hard training
at Emeryville for his fight with Kauf-
mann on Sept. .. and those who have
seen him stripped and at work declared
the champion looks in good condition
in spite of his long rest.
The champion was on the road in the
forenoon and afternoon and boxed four
rounds with Bobby Armstrong, who
has been secured as his sparring part
ner. Heretofore Armstrong has been
helping Ketchel, but as the middle
weight is going TO New York, Bob is
free to so with Johnson AS much of
his work as possible is done in the
open, as Johnson believes that is the
best way to get into shape.
Kaufman, who is doing his prelim-
mary work In Sonoma county, win re-
turn on Monday and settled down to a
hard grind
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-28
Nicotine.

'sIf excessive smoking alone could
cause heart degeneration, writes cor
respondent Of the L.ondon Mail, "such
cases would be common instead OF ex-
tremely rare. The fact Ia that only an
almost inflnitesimal amount Of nicotine
ID absorbed IN smoking An ordinary
sized cigar or an ounce Of smoking to-
bacco contains enough ef this virulent
poison to kill two men, The only rea-
son all smokers ere not killed at once
Ii that the nicotine Is destroyed In the
combustion Of the leaf. "