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Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-18
SLAP AT TIE UNITED STATES
British No Combat Order at Greytown
May Prove Embarrassing.
CONSUL HAS PERSONAL INTEREST
British officer at GreytOwn said TO
BE business Partner of zeInyn
-TncOmn Is sent TO
watch Things.

BL~UEFIELDS, Nicaragua, via New Or
leans. Jan. 1.-THE official declaration vi
Captain Thisiger of the British warship
Scylla, stationed In Nicaragua waters, that
here shall be no fighting at Greytown, is
IT'LL regarded by the resident Americans
IS a move not as innocent as appears on
he surface. Many declare that it looks
Ike a covert slap at the United States.
While a similar order with reference to
3luefields, before The battle of Recreo,
was given by Captain shipley of the Des
Moines, It Is poii ted out that the situa-
lions were not parallel.
There were no troops within sixty miles
OF Bluefields and Shipley's mandate oc-
c~asioned no embarrassment. The govern
ment troops are In Greytown and just
how General Matuty> is to defeat them
lnless Captain Thisiser compels them to
move outside the town, which would put
him In the position of interposlng armed
Intervention is puzzling the Estrada gov
ernment.
Greytown is the sole British legacy re-
naming from the old Mosquito" coast.
Although the town has fallen into decay,
uch property as there is, Is owned by
british subjects, many Of them negroes
rom jamaica Notwithstanding this. the
United States recognized the blockade
rhich Estrada declared against Greytown.
British CORruIss interests.
British Consul Bingham of Greytown is
generally reported to w been interested
N certain enterprises with Zelaya. 1t is
said that he requested that a warship be
sent to that port upon the outbreak Of
the Instruction. The appearance of the
Scylla followed the order of Captain
Thisiger that there should be no combat
In Greytown and stated that there is open
ground beyond the town where the COM
sat may be waged with Justice to both
sides and safety to -non-combatants.
Captain Thisiger requested Captain Ship
ley to attach his, signature to the no
ombat order. Captain Shipley is said
to have forwarded the request to the
Navy department for Instructions and in
he absence Of his nan from the order
I is believed that the American captain
will be told to have nothing TO do with 1t.
Tacoma Sent TO GreytOwn.
Meanwhile Captain Niblack had been
dispatched with the Tacoma to Greytown.
ostensihly for provisions, hut in reality to
care FOE 5he wounded In the anticipated
battle, but Americans believe here that
Captain ThisigeFs order furnishes a fur
ther reason. for the presence of the Ia
coma. ceptaln Niblaok sts in position to
keep a watchful eye on the scylia ana
20 carry out immediately orders which
light enlnate from Washington as a re-
Iult of sThislger's attitude.
IL Captain Thisiger's order stands, It is
probable that Matuty. with a force of
LOCO. VIII proceed by and to a point up
the river IN the rear Of the town and camp
there, leaving a ahip off the harbor. BY
his combination ahe believes he can cut
If theStpwn's food supply.
II they won't, come out to fight, let
hem starres' As Matuty's succ,nct ex-
lIanatitb Of. his plans.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-18

CoLFAXs Ia, Jan. II. - (Speclal)-At
the anpAAl meeting Of the Colfax Commer-
club IA b. Wheelock. cashie of the
CitlxenA state bank. was elected president;
j. D. Ryan, ylce-president; Frank b,
HoopsK secretary, u c. R. Sullenberger,
treasuteE =. e. ~Johnannsen. Edward Boil
'oeffesska b. a. Brown were elected mem
ers Of the executive board, The club has
esenth secured An incubator factory as
IN indpSsry for the CITY. Articles of ineor-
'osatisn haze been filed with the state
secretary md It's capital stock will be IN.
reas A2te $4,000 for the manufacturing,
uyins arc SELLING Of Breeders and incu-
atars.sa
Tho past years building and improve
ment activities, including Colonel Dono-
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-18
Carroll Coach
for Base Ball
Fremont Star Chosen by Athletic
Board-Stephen After Foot
Ball Job

LINCOLN, jan. 1z.-(SpeciaI Telegram.)-
Robert M. Carroll of Fremont, catcher on
the 1909 Cornhusker nine, will coach the
Nebraska base ball candidates in the
spring. The base ball committee of the
university athletic board agreed on/Carroll
this noon. Carroll played three years on
the varsity and is a member of Delta Tau
Delta fraternity.
Walter Stephen of Chicago has applied
for the foot ball job and may be elected
as a compromise candidate tonight. II
elected, Stephen will stay at Nebraska the
year round.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-18
HUGHES NOT IN RACE
Tribune Says New York Governor Will
Not BE IA C~andidat for
Recollection.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE New York
Tribune today says that Governor Hughes
win not under any circumstances be a
candidate for reelection. The governor
has clearly expressed himself more than
once as under obligations for confidence
shown and honor conferred by the people
and he has no patience with the idea that
he is making a sacrifice"
Governor Hughes declined to discuss the
report of his refusal to be a candidate for
reelection.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-18
snow Wrecks nuIIdinrs.

FRIEND, Neb,, Jan rL.-(speelal,)-Two
brick, one-story buildings, located on Main
street and used for the storage of wagons
and agricultural implements, collapsed by
the heavy accumulation of ice and snow
on their roofs. The building owned by e.
Unckless adjoining was somewhat dam
aged by the falling roofs and walls of these
buildings. They are supposed to be owned
by Mr.. Fisher OF David City M are al
most a complete loss, so heavy was the
weight that carried them down.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-18
MoNDELL AND TAFT AT PEACE
wyoming Representative Introduce
Measure for Reclamation
Bond Issue.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-The issuance of
$780, 900. 900 worth of government ten-year 3
per cent bonds for reclamation projects
desired by the administration is provided
for in a bill introduced today by Chairman
Mondell of the house committee on public
lands. Mr.. Mondell saw the president to-
day. Later he declared he was not at
loggerheads with the president.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-18
Mnnnn Paw PoII TnN.

BRADSHAW. Neb., Jan. 17,-(speclal.)-
The pool hall at thfs place was closed on
a distress warrant Friday. 1t appears that
the manager, George Mason, had for a
number of years positively refused to pay
a poll tax. Thursday evening a distress
warrant was placed in the hands Of Con-
stable Trump with the result as stated.
Mason claimed that the pool fixtures did
not belong to him. but this did not work,
and he was compelled to pay the tax.
amounting to $3.50 and costs, in all amount
ing to 5000.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-18
MILLS ESTATE TO CHILDREN
VIII of PhiIanthrODIst Divides Prop
erty Equally Between Son
and

NEW YORK. Jan. 7.-The will Of the
late d. Ogden Mills of New York .disposes
of his large estate by division equally be-
tween his son and daughter, Ogden Mills
and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, wife of the
American ambassador to the Court of st.
James.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-18
Fight Planned for
Salt Air Beach

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. IA
contract was signed today by Tex Richard
and the management Of the Saltair Beach
company for tine use of the bicycle track
arena at the bathing resort as the scene
of the effries7Johhson contest, July 4,
The management of the Saltair resort
agrees to provide for seating $1,000 spec
tators.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-18

recognized as a clergyman. There have
been several ex-clergymen and retired dts
senting dlvihes in the House of Commons,
but Rev, e, S. Horne Is the first acting
pastor TO BE- elected to that body.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-18
Three Killed in
Wreck Near Lucin

OGDEN. Utah. Jan. 1~7s-Engineer ].
Reardon, Fireman r. A. Knoll and George
Jones, a student fireman, were killed and
a number of person were injured wnen
Southern Pacific passenger train No. 6
collided with a coal train standing on a
siding at Lemay, eighty miles west Of
here, early today.
The accident was caused by a misplaced
smilch-
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-18
NJ. A. BROWN NAMED BY TAFT
Kearney Editors NOmiaatfOa for
POstmastership sent 10
Senate.

WASHINGTON. Jan. r-Amon9 nomi-
nations OF postmasters sent 10 the senate
today by the president was; Mentor A.
Brown, Kearney, Neb.N
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-18
Standard Case
Heard in March
Supreme Court Grants Motion to Ad-
vance Hearing OF Trust
Suit

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17-The supreme
court of the United States today granted
the motion of tn government for the ad-
vancement on the docket of the Standard
oil case and set the hearing for March IA
next.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-18

hue's Tune hotel and car line. will aggre-
gate 100000.
The question of paving and sewerage will
soon be submitted to the people and the
coming year promises some important
things for the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-18
The Weather

FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and colder in
east portion.
FOR 1OWA-Threatening, with snow or
rain:l colder in south and east portions.
-0.~'o' TIVE IT Omaha Yesterday:
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-18
A shame

is not to have Bucklen's Arnica Salve to
cure burns, sores, piles. cuts, wounds and
ulcers. 25c. For sale by Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-18


Of the Renerai land office, to be repre-
scented by separate counsel. Instead OF
requiring an Investigation TO be concluded
during the present session Of congress, 1t is
provided that a report may be made to the
present congress-, which viii make II pos
sible for the heafing to Continue during
the summer and the report to be delayed
until as late as March 3 next year.
Mr.. Hitchcock suggested TO the commit
tee that the following government ON
ployes be called to furnish, specific in
formag on, explaining that he was "per-
soma non gratai with the Interior depart
ment and that the commfttee was in a bet
ter position to obtain the facts. J. d. yell
%verton. CHIEF OF division p, or his assistant,
Bert Marshall, or Irving Rittenhouse, chief
Of the accounts division, general land Of
flee, concerning the. purchase of desks, I'LL
ing cases, etc. out Of the ~million-dollar
fund, FrEnd Bond, chief clerk Of the
general land office, concerning eighty odd
clerks performing ordinary clerical duties
not connected in way with the pro-
lection Of the public domain, though SO
paid. rl o.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-18
Jack BalIinger Denies It.

SPoKANE@ Wash, Jan. 17'-Jack Bal
linger,c who, it is alleged, was favored by
his second cousin, the secretary of the in
terror, at the expense of the government,
denied today ever having been given a
cent through secretary Ballinger or any
other persohe1connected with the govern
ment service except a salary received under
President Roosevelt. Jack Ballinger is now
at Occur D'Alene, Idaho, representing the
settlers in the fight over overlooked shore
lands. re
1T is absolutely false hat my cousin or
any one else ever favored me, especially in
the government business" stated Mr.. Bal
linger.t II was appointed by President
Roosevelt as special examiner of and
claims and contests and was detailed as
private secretary TO the secretary of the
interior at a salary of 5000 a year.
THE man who previously held the place
died and 1 was appointed TO fill the
vacancy, SO that took no ones place,
That is all there is to the affair"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-18

TO CURE a COL3 IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative BromO Quinlne Tablets
Druggists refund money &c II fails to cure,
e. w. Groves signature is on each box. Zoe.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-18
TOLEDO MAY GET CORN
SHOW FOR NEXT YEAR
Secretary Stevenson Reported to Have
Given Ohio City Location
in 1911.

TOLEDO, o., Jan. 1I-G. II. Stevenson,
secretary and commissioner of the National
Corn association, today notified the Toledo
Chamber of Commerce that the National
Corn exhibition in 1911 would be held here.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-18
Colfa1 commercIaI CIub ELECTS.

Children Ike chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy. II : pleasant to take.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-18

Secretary George H Stevenson of the
National Corn association, accompanied by
President Eugene Funk, left Omaha for
the east soon after the closing of the corn
exposition in December. 1t was understood
at that time that they were considering
other cities for the 1910 show.
whether or not they had the sanction
of the executive committee Of the Corn
association to contract for the next exposi-
ton is not known, but It Is presumed hat
the Officers have been In communication
with members Of that committee during
their trip.
e. G. Montgomery of Lincoln. c. B. Bull
of Minnesota and G. F. Christie Of Indiana
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-18
other ChnrRes Made.

Concerning the office Of chief Of field
service, occupied by H.. II. Schartz. the
statement alleges that position was Gre
ated for Mr.. Schwartz without warrant OF
law, his salary being raised from 1900 as
special agent to $4,000 as chief of field
service, or 500 more than his immediate
superior, the assistant commissioner. His
messengers salary was raised from $40 a
year to 5000, II is alleged.
Mr.. Hitchcock suggested there doubtless
were other excessive salaries and large eX-
penditures paid out of this funl, and rec
commended investigation Of statements
made in anonymous letters to him hat de-
clared Mr.. Ballihger's system of files has
80 mixed, confused, befogged the clerks.
files and records that there is now abso-
lutely no one who knows anything about
anything that appertains to the office re-
quiring over 100 clerks against fifteen un-
der the old system.
Special agents, says Mr.. Hitchcock, have
been selected from clerks at Washington,
who know practically nothing Of the lands
Of the west nor Of fraudulent methods Of
law.
Mr.. Hitchcock suggests the committee de-
mand an itemized statement Of expendi-
lures under the fund and avoids reference
to the question of favoritism and fraud in
the land office because he says they are
not questions the committee can properly
investigate"
The COMMITTEES probably will meet next
Saturday to continue the Investigation.
mr.. Hitchcock's statement" said Chair
man Mcclure Of the committee, was based
solely, as he said, to the committee on
rumors. We are going to the bottom of
the matter and 1 have not detected any
disposition on the part of any member of
the committee to be otherwise than en-
tirely fair TO both SIDES"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-18

The state executive council today elected
members OF the State Board OF Examiners
for mine engineers and foremen as fol
lows; Glynn LOdwick, Enterprise: Ed
Gray, Des Moines; Harry Booth. Knoxville.
John owen. Beacon; David Anderson. Fos-
ter. The board examines for positions In
mines. The following have just been Ger,
titled as having passed examination: Fol-
engineers. D.. V, Maltby, Rathbun; l.. A
Todd. Coaldala; =, i. Young. Des Moines
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-18
Want to be Nurses.

want to be Nurses.
Forty-two persons took the examination
for certificates as trained nurses before
the State Board OF Medical Examiners.
They represent all parts of the state, many
OF them coming from the hospitals.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-18
Movement TO Dust Wilson.
ThOrne for COmmissIOner.

Clifford Thorne Of Washington, Ia, Wis
being considered for candidate for rail
road commissioners Of Iowa, He is the at
torney for the Iowa shippers who MAS
fought all their rate cases for them andhe
is said to be one OF the best informed
men on rate matters in the country, There
has usually been one attorney on the
commission. Mr.. Eaton is not a candidate.
1t is regarded as improbable that Mr..
Palmer VIII be a candidate again.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-18
Wand TaIls on Good Roads.

Governor Carroll today issued a call for
a. convention to~consider the problem OF
how to get good roads under the present
Iowa laws. The meeting viii be held
March s and 9 and 1t will include mem
bers Of the legislature and Representatives
from various towns and city commercial
bodies. 1t is to be held in connection with
a meeting OF the Iowa thresher neR at
the same time.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-17
THE PEERLESS HORSE.

or all the dumb brutes the horse is
the one which most deserves the graf.
itude OF man. declares the Baltimore
Sun. He has been his docile and
willing servant for ages. He has help
ed him to conquer the reluctant earth.
He has eased and aided him In the
duh business of getting a living. He
has played a greater part In human
progress than many race OF men
Until man had made the horse his
servitor and ally the thing that we
now know as civilization was out OF
his reach. The mere labor of getting
his daily bread consumed all OF his
energies. But when the first plow
horse threw his weight forward
new era dawned for humanity. There
after man began to have leisure to
plan ana dream. Life became to him
less matter of muscle and more a
matter OF mind. The horse Is with
out peer. Let us not forget him.
Time was when there were no devil
wagons or gasoline engines, no loco
motives or steam threshers-and In
that time man and horse, laboring val
iantly side by side. conquered conu-
nents and made the waste places
bloom.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-17
ITEMS FiLCHED FROM
OUR EXCHANGES

Del Norte VIII vote on local option
this spring. petition having been
filed with the city clerk.
The tonnage in and out of Telluride
during the month of February was
more than double that OF 1903.
Del Norte is paying about 0 per cent
taxes. But the valuation of property is
not nearly as high as this section
| A mass meeting of Montrose citizens
endorsed the action of the authorities
in enforcing lGe law in relation to 10
cal option.
Del Norte Prospector notes two Inn
portant farm transfers last week, the
land selling in one instance at sl25
and the other at S115 per acre.
The grazing capacity of the Monte
yuma National forest, as estimated by
Supervisor Ress Philips, is for cattle
and horses $4,000, and for sheep 25 900
head.
On Saturday at Freeman hall oc-
cured the annual meeting of the
| stockholders of the Potato Growers
associated There was very good
attendance of members and some visi-
tors. Lunch was served at noon, and
a pleasant social time wss had. and
many matters of interest discussed.
The report CT the manager on the bust.
ness of the past year, showed that in
nine months the association had han
cled 1875 cars of stuff, and had paid to
members over $4,000 for produce.
The actual cost of handling this vol
ume of business was less than 1-3
per cent-Del Norte Prospector.
Looks pretty certain for Delta to
have a sugar factory
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-17
loles and coil themselves together in

holes and coil Themselves together in
great balls on the floors OF the canon.
Wary hunters who have risked wander
| ing snakes and have made their way
to the brink of the chasm say there
| are tens OF thousands of rattlesnakes
there--say that the ground is literally
alive with snakes
What does fellow want with five
tons of live rattlers?" was asked the
unique character.
II want them to sell to side shows
and other attractions of that nature"
was the reply. They are In great de-
mand-the rattlesnake market is never
glutted. They are very delicate and
usually live only few weeks after
they are captured, If their fangs are
removed, as they usually are.
How do we remove the fangs?
Well. we force about six inches of
broom handle down snakes throat.
That opens his mouth, and OF course
prevents him from closing 1t. Then,
WIN a Pdu VI piefs, we siIuply pun
out the fangs.
There are never enough rattle
snakes to supply the demand and
they can always be sold at good
price. Almost any big snake dealer
will contract for all the snakes one
can CATCH
When Bill goes into a den Of rat.
ilesnakes he Is dressed In n suit of
heavy leather over a suit of corduroy
On his feet he wears felt boots drawn
| over q pair of ordinary heavy boots.
Two pairs of thick gloves. fur cape
cap with a cape which covers the
shoulders and breast and protects the
entire face, and a pair of goggles for
he eyes completes his armor. Dress.
ed In this manner, he may with i'm
punity step right into bunch of rat
tlesnakes. confident that not single
fang can reach him.
, AT such times he carries five-foot
/ forked stick with a wire moose at
tachment With this fork he pins a
snake to the floor and the moose.
which slips over the reptiles head.
chokes 1t into submission. The snake
Is then transferred to a basket and
later to n specially constructed wagon.
which he keeps near. When the days
catch is finished and the wagon driven
10 a safer place the snakes are de-
fanged
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-17

duced until the territory now remain
ing under quarantine consists only oi
the states of Kentucky. Texas, and
California, the territory OF New Mex
leo, the southern portion OF Colorado
two counties in Arizona, the north
ern parts OF Utah and Nevada. and
the western portion of Oregon. The
good results have been accomplished
with the cooperation OF state and local
officials and the support of progress.
siye stockmen, It is believed that
with continuation of active work by
ali concerned the disease may be com
pletely eradicated from the west with
In a very few years
Copies of the order mentioned, Civ
ing the boundary lines in detail. may
be obtained on application to the chief
of the bureau of animal industry
Washington. ID. G.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-17
TELEGRAPHIc NEWS.

Il. & o. trainmen will not strike,
matters between employees and the
company having been equitably adjust
ed
And now Mrs. Cudahy is wanted on
the stage Queer the maudling taste
OF many people She ought 10 20 into
hiding and take Jere Lillis along with
her.
Barney Oldheld. driving his 200.
horsepower Benz in practice at Dayton,
O. covered n mile IN 2s seconds. being
one-fftl OF second faster than the
worlds record made by steam cai
there four years ago.
Democratic National Committeeman
Taggart testiiying in the French Lick
suit. says he does not know what a
roulette wheel is and always opposed
gambling at the hotel. What whop-
per.
A crusade has been started against
the acceptance by Detroit of 100000,
bequeathed by jim Scott, notorious
gambler. to build monster fountain
On Bell Isle The bequost specifies
that the fountain shall embody life
size statue of the donor For this
reason II Is termed a bribe to the
city to perpemate the likeness and
name-of notorious character.
Between now and April 5 the British
treasury must attend to financing of
big importance A war loan amount
ing to about $lO5.O00,O0O must be re
deemed. and the proposal is TO issue
short term exchequer bonds. Then
the treasury bills have all TO be paid
off: these amount to about 100000.
900. Moreover the Bank Of England
has advanced upward of $20.O00000,
so that about $2l5,0OO,O00 obligations
must be provided for one way or an
other within the next three weeks.
Steps viii be taken by a Joint com
mittee from tho Pueblo Service
league. the Ministerial alliance and
the Christian Citizenship union to stop
the showing of obscene and immoral
pictures, and those portraying deeds of
violence from the picture show houses
Of Denver. The fire and police board
have given assurance of support, and
as result large number OF Den
sver amusement houses will have to