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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-06-23
POSTAL SAVINGS BILL
UNDER CONSIDERATION

Washington, June Ex-senator Cum
minis spoke in the Senate yesterday
afternoon in opposition to the motion
of Senator Carter to concur in the pos
tai savings bill as passed by the
House.
Senator Cummins does not like the
House bin and wants the measure sent
to conference and thrashed out there.
For one thing he thinks too much dis
cretion is allowed the board of trustees
under the House bill as to designating
what p0stoffices shall be postal savings
Institutions.
Under this system he holds that there
would be constant trouble between the
n ahs g gssn i Hsxngs o anu
those who do not want it. This postal
savings institution might be started in
Davenport and kept out of Des Moines
and vice versa. Under the Senate bill
all money order Offices are to be postal
savings banks.
Senator Cummins said there seemed
to be an understanding that no postal
savings banks were to be established in
New England. To such proposition
he objected. He also objected because
the House had stricken out that proyi-
sion of the bill which allowed banks to
furnish indemnifying bonds as security
for postal deposits.
In Washington to look after the legis-
lation and that he would stay here ali
summer IL necessary to get the postal
savings bank measure through in sat
isfactory form. 1t is his desire that
the House bill be adopted by the Sem
ate without amendr-- ,nt.
Early today he sent for several of
the recalcitrant senators and had long
and earnest talk with them. The pres
ident is said to be thoroughly aroused
over the situation.
Several OF the so-called regular re-
publicans in the Senate, 1t was said to-
day, had been discovered of the res
ervation in the final roundup on the
postal savings bank bill. This phase
of the situation has particularly an
noyed the president. Reports which
reached the White House this morning
were that while the president was at
New Haven tomorrow 1t was the in
tention of the senators to 80 amend the
postal savings bank bill as to kin any
chance of its passage by congress at
this session. A. soon as the president
learned Of this plan he directed Sec
rotary Norton to cancel his trip to the
Yale commencement and also to send
for the Senate leaders.
The president for more than q year
had been looking forward to the New
Haven trip. He said some time ago
that he would allow nothing to inter-
fere with his seeing his oldest son grad
uate from Yale. At first the president
| proposed spending three days at New
Haven. The legislative situation last
week was such. however, that he or
dered the trip curtailed to one day.
1t was proposed that he leave Wash
ington tonight and return on Thurs
day morning.
| The new developments In the Senate
L A<<~nr 49, ASv 49, - -
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-06-23
GENERAL DEFICIENCY
BILL PASSES SENATE

washington. June 21.-The general
deficiency bill, the last Of the regular
measures to receive the approval OF the
two houses Of congress at the present
session, was passed by the Senate to-
dav. It carries appropriations agRre-
eating nearly 900 an increase OF
about 81 10000 over the House meas
ure.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-06-23
MOODY WILL RETIRE
r. TAFT SIGNS HI 4

washington, June 21.-The House bill
authorizing the retirement Of Justice
Moody. OF the supreme court, because
Of protracted illness, was passed by the
Senate today without going through the
formality OF sending 1t to conference.
The measure now goes to the president
for his signature.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-06-23
UNSEATED,
PARSONS GIVEN PLACE

Washington, June 21.-The House
committee on elections No. 2, today
voted to unseat Edward w. Saunders
democrat, of the Fifth Virginia dis
trict and to give his seat In the House
to j. M. Parsons (republican), who con-
tested Saunders election.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-06-23
HOUSE PASSES BILL;
MOODY WILL RETIRE

washington, June 20.-The Gillett
bill. to permit Justice Moody, of the
United States supreme court, to retire
on full pay, on account of his long
continued illness, was passed by the
House today by unanimous consent.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-06-23
TAFT PUTS SIGNATURE
TO STATEHOOD BILL

washington, June 20.The president
signed the statehood bill at 1:4O .. m.
today.
Two pens were used by the president
III affixing his signature. gold one,
furnished by Postmaster General
Hitchcock, and an eagle feather,
brought by Del Andrews Both will
Be- be re retained by their owners as SOU
venirs
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-15
HUNDRED YEARS OLD AND
STILL IN GOOD HEALTH
Mrs. Elisabeth LittleJOhn of
VILE, Ia, OutliVes All Her
Children.

ESTHERVILLE, Ia. Feb. 14-(Special.)
AT the home of her granddaughter, Mrs.
G. w. Small. who resides about five miles
west of this city, Mrs. Elizabeth Little
john Saturday celebrated her Tooth birth
day with a few invited friendtA and rela-
tlves. ,
Mrs. Littlejohn, whose maiden name was
Elizabeth Wilson, was born February IL,
1910, at Ayr, Scotland. She-was married
June 3, 1874, and in 1851 they moved to the
United States and settled in Grundy
county, Illinois, where in August, 1869, Mr..
Lttlejohn died, and in February, 1901 Mrs.
LittleJohn moved to Iowa, where she has
since resided. She has been the mother
OF three children, all OF whom are lead
From all appearances Mrs. LittIejohn will
livea number Of years more, as she eats
three meals a day and doesn't have any
chronic ailments.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-15
short Course at EstherviIIe

ESTHERVILLE, Ia, Feb. 14.-(Speclal.)
The Emmett county short course in stock
raising. agriculture and domestic sci
ence will be held here one week., Febrl-
airy 21 to 20. The citizens and business
men of the city a subscribed over $500,
to be given as premiums. The sessions
will be in charge Of professional men from
the Iowa State college at Ames. The col
lege also will ship for daily instruction
one carload OF live stock and one car OF
samples Of grain. weeds and grass seed.
Also on Monday and Tuesday only there
will be on exhibition the champion and
sweepstakes ears OF corn of all the re-
cent great corn shows, which cost Sue
cessful Farming company $500. Great In
terest is manifested in this the first short
course. which hereafter will be a perma-
nent enterprise. A large attendance is an
ticipated. .,..
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-15
CRAFT UNCOVERED IN OHI(
Thousands of Dollars Spent, with No
Return to State.
SCANDAL IN STATE PRINTING
Partner of Former state Printer
Makes Confession Of Method by
which Goods Were Paid For
and Never Delivered.

COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 14-Chalrman
Beatty of the legislative graft probe com
mittee appointed through the insistence of
Governor Harmon. announced today that
]. E. Brelsford Of Dayton. once partner
Of Mark Slater, former supervisor of state
printing. had confessed to him Of whole
sale grating in the department of print
ing at the time thai Mr.. Slater was in
charge.
According to the confession of Brelsford,
from whom Slater bought goods. he and
Slater divided S1S. 700 drawn from the state
treasury on vouchers for the payment for
stock never delivered to the state printing
department.
Brelsford said he received 5000 for his
share and Slater made a cleanup OF the
remainder.
According to the confession, all the stock
sold by Brelsford to Slater, and which
stands on the books for something over
4 5000, was purchased ny Brelsford in Gin
cinnati for $1,7OO, and was sold to Slate
for 81, 500. This was the only bona fidt
transaction, and upon 1t was based the fic
titious transaction by which the two pro
cured $13, 200. r-.r e-.is, 70 si7r
Brelsford went on the stand today, In tht
state probe Investigation session and re
lated the details of the transaction to th'
committee. He was shown a warrant
No. 1.256, upon which he was paid $500, Il
for goods alleged to have been sold to this
state bindery on December z, 1905.
The entire list Of goods itemized was
read to him and he testified frankly tina.
not a single item represented goods actual,
delivered by him to the state; that It was
entirely a piece Of graft.
Before testifying, the committee ex
planned to him again that the t%estitnon,
he might give could not be used agains
him in the criminal proceedings, and ht
stated that when the same statement wa
made last week he did not understand 1t
The second bill shown him was Of Marcel
"a, 1906, ON which date he had draw
S2Ts.12 for 100 pieces Of cloth. He testified
that the bill was padded 100 per cent; tina
only fifty pieces had been sold, making 6
graft on the item Of SITES Similar testi
mony was given as to other bills.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-15
County Division sustained.

BASIN, Wye, Feb. 14.-CSpecIal.)-Th
supreme court of Wyoming has just
handed down a decision that confirms the
division of Big Horn county. which was
tested in the lower courts. The name of
the new county win be Park, This decis-
ion has set the politicians in both eouh-
ties going some. To Big Horn county II
will be a blessing In disguise, as the
county will now in all PROBABILITY be
solldly republican. Park, the new county,
will be about seventy-fIve miles square
n contains large tracts OF Irrigated and
range lands. II is too early TO FORECAST
the political complexion OF Park ounty
though some persons claim that with good
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-15
CLAIMANT TO SACKWLLE
PEERAGE LOSES HIS CASE
Suit to Establish Legal Title to Es-
tate of the Late Lord Lionel
ia Dismissed.

LONDON. Feb. n-The Sackville peer
age romance came to a prosaic end today
with the dismissal OF the petition Of Ernst
Henry West, who sought to es-
tablish a legal claim to the title and es-
tates of his father. the late Lord Lionel
sackville-West former British minister at
Washington, Sir John Bigham. president
Of the probate court, condemned the pc
t~itioner to pay the costs, which must have
been very heavy. The petition was opposed
by tho present Lord sackyilIe, a nephew
of the late lord, on the ground that his
uncle had never married Josefa Duran,
the mother OF the petitioner.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-15

bingham. In spite OF this he did not take
any action to bring about a postponement
Of the hearing"
Mr.. iVertrPes indicated today that his
cross-examhation Will be a thorough one
The inquiry will proceed tomorroy morn
ing. and 1t is expected that for some time
10 come daily sessions. will be held
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-15
DEATH RECORD.
Mrs. Fred Deutcbman


HUMBOLDT. Neb.. Feb. 1A-(special.)-
Mrs. Fred Deutehman died yesterday al
the home OF her daughter. Mrs Frank
Furrow in this city. Mrs. Deutchman,
who was IS years old. had disposed Of her
belongings after. the death of her husband,
only two months ago. and prepared to make
an extended visit with a Sister in Indiana,
The very day Of her Intended departure
she was stricken i'll ana failed rapidly.
Seven children survive, and all were with
the mother during her last illness, except
one daughter, who lives in Switzerland
Funeral services were conducted today at
the Furrow homesby Rev. job H. Asinl
Of the German Methodist church.
Mrs. Harry M. Regnier.
PLATTsMOUTH, Neb., Feb. ~1L-(Specia
Telegram 1.-THE wife Of Harry NJ. Regnler,
the local Burlington storekeeper, passet
away in her home In this city very unex-
pectedly this afternoon. A husband and
two daughters survive her. The body viii
be taken east Tuesday evening.
Kathleen HIndck ;
Kathleen Hladek, who was 50 years o
age. died Monday morning at 170S South
Eighth street. She leaves her husband.
two sons and q daughter. The interment
will be Wednesday morning at st. wencos-
laus cemetery.
~ Mrs. 1. K. jenkins.
BASIN Wyo., FOB 1I1I(Special Tcle
gram. )--MrsJ r.. Jenkins, wife Of one o
the leading lumber dealers, died Saturday
and her body was taken Monday to hel
old home at Sheridan, Wyos
donkey LnFsfield.
Donkey Larsfield, who lived at 1919 lizard
street, died at the' county hospital Mon
day morning. He was 7Giyears Of age an
was a widower.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-15
SYSTEM LONG ILLEGAL
Political Issue Made Out of Supreme
Court Records.
STOCK FOOD MEN AVOID LAW
William GoIdsberry, Reporter for
Ottumwa Courier, Fails Heir 60
Big sum-wilIiam FOs-
ter's VIII.
CFrom a staff correspondent

DIES MONIES, Feb. M-(Special Tele.
gram)-Discovery was made today that In
the office OF the clerk Of the supreme court
a system of fee collections has been in
vogue which Is not authorized by aw. A
clerk Is employed who makes copies Of
opinions for outside publishers, and who
also makes copies for the use of the attor-
neys and the court reporter. and the fees
for this work are not turned into the state
treasury. About q dozen years ago, under
Clerk Jones, who lie now a subordinate in
the same office. this matter came up and
the state sued Jones to recover similar fees.
A settlement was effected and a law passed
forbiddlng such fees being kept by anyone.
Now Deputy Clerk Grubb, who is a candi-
date for the nomination against Clerk
Bousquet, has laid the matter before the
attorney general for such action as he may
deem proper.
stock Food Men Wary.
Pure Food Commissioner Wright, in the
work of enforcing the pure food law. finds
that makers of stock foods are resorting to
various schemes to prevent payment of the
state license fees. One company has
changed entirely the name Of It's stock food
product, though analysis shows no change
In the product. Another company making
a very common stock food claims that its
product is in fact a medical substance and
is not under the stock food law.
Reporter Gets Legacy.
1t is said here that william Goldsberry.
a reporter on the Ottumwa Courier, has
fallen heir to the sum OF $50, 900, left him
by his aunt. Mrs. Clara McIntire. widow of
former State Senator McIntire. Goldsberry
is II years OF age and will get the money
when he becomes Of age. He was always
a fsvorite with Senator McIntire and his
wife.
By the terms Of the will Of the late Cen
eral Lewis b.. Parsons of Illinois, Parsons
college Of Fairfield, Ia, will eventually re-
ceive the entire estate, amounting to $1,000
General Parsons is the son of the founder
Of Parsons college.
William Fosters VIII.
By the will of the late William Foster,
forty years in theatrical business here, his
old topera house Is to be torn down and a
modern business block erected there. 1t
was his evident intent that his heirs should
get out of the theatrical business. He left
$1,000 to Edward Mllllard, long a faithful
employe and practically manager of his
opera house business.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-15

against ]. N. Miller OF st. James, nm,
after being out about nine hours last night
returned a verdict OF not guilty. He was
accused Of burning his building and gen
eral merchandise stock at Gruver, Ia, on
the night Of October 8, 1909, to get the in
surance.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-15
BOY OWNS BLACK HAND NOTE
Admits that He Wrote TO EJdyviIle
Man Demanding Money I'm
der ThreRt

OTTUMWA, Ia, Feb. 14-Roy Besco,
aged 20, is said to have confessed to
United States Marshal Clark the writing
of a black hand letter to F.. N. Epper-
son, a prominent Eddyville banker and
former state legislator. in which $1,000 was
demanded. The letter contained a threat
to dynamite the bank and the bankers
home II the demand was refused.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-15
Metz Bottled Beer.

Call Douglas 119, Ind, A-2l1s, same phone
numbers for METZ Bottled Beer to home
consumers. Prompt delivery and same
prices guaranteed. VIM. J, Boeckhoff, re-
tail dealer, SOs S. It'll st.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-15

Take Laxative Bromo. Quinine tablets.
Druggists refund money If 1t fails to cure.
f. w. Groves signature is on each box. &c.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-15

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The Weather
Official Forecasts.

Official Forecasts ny
For Nebraska-PaTtly cloudy with prob
ably snow north portion.
For Iowa-Unsettled weather with rain or
snow; colder north portion.
Temneraim~n AZ Omahn.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-15
local RecOPd.

OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
perature and precipitation, compared with
the corresponding period OF the last three
years: 1910. 1909. 1898. 1901.
Maximum temperature, SO s 81 AZ
Minimum temperature. "a o % 2S
Mean temperature. ........ IS Is Is
interpolation .,....-., 90 .6 .i 90
Temperature and precipitation departures
from The normal at Omaha since March 1
and compared with the last two years:
Normal temperature q
Excess for the .....-...,...,.. ~
Total deficiency since March /, 1907. So
Normal precipitation ...,....,. .2 inches
Deficiency for the day ,..,...,.. .02 inches
Total rainfall since March 1. 1909 $500 inches
Excess sinch March l............ ACC inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1909. 4.96 inches
Deficiency for cor. period. 1905. 6.Si inches
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-15

Acquitted of Arson ChaFge.
ESTHERVILLE, Ia. Feb. 1~4-(Speeial)
The jury in the case OF the state OF Iowa
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-15
DEMOCRATS FEAST AND TALK

Continued from First Page.)
ticket. An insurgent is a democrat who
not quite discovered himself as yet.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-15
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-11
WORK OUT PLANS
To HANDLE TRAFFIC
Important Conference Between
United States and Canadian
Commissions.

NEW YORK, August ia pre-
lminary meeting, designed by Its pro-
moters to pave the way for an agree :
ment between the Interstate Commerce
Commission and the Railway Commits
sion OF Canada, whereby International
commerce shall be regulated, was held
In the Hotel Manhattan day. Mar
tin A. Knapp, Chairman OF the Inter
state Commerce Commission, and J. p.
Mabee, chief commissioner of the Rail-
way Commission Of Canada, were the
conferes. Both men made 1t plain that
that conference, which will extend over
several days. will likely result in the
adoption of a tentative working agree
ment. This will later be elaborated on,
and It is hoped adopted. by both com
missions.
Traffic by rail- and water are being
considered In all It's international
bearings. Although there has not been
any class on international commerce
during the last few years, there has
grown up necessity for a common
understanding between the commits
sions In this country and Canada be-
cause Of the great increase In trade
between the two nations.
Chairman Knapp stated that hts
commission has completed all arrange
msnts for the going into effect Of the
new railroad law on August Is and
there will be no hitch In its operation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-11
NEGRO WAS POLICEMAN
FOR OhlIIEY Z SHORT TIME
But While He Wore Coat and Helmet and Swung Club Wildly
He Made All Whom He Did Not Like Move Of
the ST reefs. ~

Dressed in aonatty policeman's uni
form that fit his shoulders perfectly,
his head crowned with a helmet of
soft gray. the vintage of several years
ago, and carrying in his right hand
g stick about two feet long that he
waved as club. Robert Brown, Q
one-eyed negro, made all OF the blacks
move ON TIenty-ninth and r
streets "Wednesday night. He was
ION the job" from the time he left
his home bedecked In the csothes OF
q patrolman until he was taken in
charge by q man who is officially
elected to prevent disorder. Mr..
Daniels, whom the police commits
sioners saw At to elect patroiman,
and who has held the position for
some time by their graciousness, on-
jected to the unseemly sight OF the
negro In the uniform and arrested
Brown. The black said he just want
ed to fool some Of the negroes In the
neigh borhood by showing them he
ives a policeman. In fact he declar-
ed he had a. grudge against one or
two OF his neighbors ana he was going
10 knock them over their heads with
the club, but never did he intend to
make an arrest.
More than two hundred people were
congregated at Twenty-ninth and r
streets Wednesday evening about S
o'clock when the negro ended his
short work for the police department.
He had violated no law other than to
create disorder and when he was
arratgned in police court Thursday
Justice Crutchfield had much fun with
him, the blunt of his jokes being
aimed at the members of the force.
1t was suggested that the negro be
dressed In the uniform and placed on
the witness stand In the same attitude
he had assumed with the negroes, but
when some one said the uniform was
perhaps the property at one time Of
dead officer. this was done away with
and leyity was checked.
Justice Crutehneld imposed a. fine
OF $40 and In default OF this the negro
went to the pen. He wore no coat
when the wagon came to convey him
TO the jail.
Ii appears that the negro bought
the coat and helmet from another
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-11
WOMAN DISAPPEARS
IN EARLY M0Rh|hG
Mrs. Malvina Smith Leaves Hus-
bsnd and Children While They
Slept and is Not Heard From.

Mrs Maivina Smith. wife of Mr.. Z.
S. Smith, of Sixth and AauFy Streets
South Richmond, left her home Thurs
day morning between and O'Clock
and is thought to have wandered
away. Her mind Is said 10 be Affected
Her husband reported to the police
early In the day the strange disap-
pearance and asked that the officers
institute careful search.
Mrs. Smith is thirty seven years old
and left three small children at her
home. None know just when she left
the house. but 1t is thought she went
away between 4 and s o'clock.
When the matter was reported at
headquarters Patroluan Mike Moore
remembered having seen the woman
near the Free bridge about o'clock
in the morning. She was carrying a
small grip and was hareheaded. He
thought nothing strange OF her ap-
pearance, surmtsing that she was
either going TO some place of employ
mont or was on her way to the depot
in Richmond to take an early train.
- Ar- Smith as-a- carpenter and lis
Well known in the city. He told the
police that he thought his wife's mind
was affected, and for this reason was
uneasy lest she would attempt self
destruction. She had given no intima
ton that she intended leaving home.
and her strange conduct has caused
considerable speculation among her
friends.