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Mexico Missouri message., 1910-03-10

Joe Whites (colored-colored,
yes, even tho his name is White)
barber shop was nearly destroyed
by fra last Tuesday morning, the
blaze catching from a defective
fiue. The damage Is partially COW
cred by insurance.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-03-10

G. P. Jurgenson, a brother C.
Mrs. George Lee Of Mexico, died
at his home in Macon City last
Friday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-03-10

Mr., w, N, Maxwell of Fhomp-
son left Friday for a visit with his
brother, Lee Maxwell, Of st.
Joseph. He viii visit his cousin,
Tom Maxwell, at Phelps City,
while away.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-03-10

Miss Mildred McCarty of St.
Louis arrived last week on a visit
to her uncle and aunt here, Mr..
and Mrs, j. w. Beatty.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-03-10
Star Brand Shoes are Better.
2096 disCOORt off the regular marke,
price on all high top shoes.


Mems PLUCK" gun metal
dress shoe, welt wing tip SO so
value for March pr. $3.QQ.
Mems Patriot" patent colt
wei. matt calf top, Derby cap
Butcher "a so seller, for March
pair $3,G5.
Mems ''Nutoracker" box calf
welt cap or plain toe, regular
$500 value, now pr. $2.45.
Star brand work shoes are
made to turn water and give
long wear. Try our Con
queror" tan elk skin 3 soles
will wear 2 years, worth So 90
for March pair $3.49.
Try our mems Stronger
than the law work shoe, the
toughest leather made, will
come near turning water than
any shoe made, worth today
So 50, now on sale pair$2. q.
Try our star calf work shoe,
cap or plain TOE with dirt ex-
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-03-10

James Wilkins, w. G. Bailey.
W. E. Cunningham and others
from Laddonia attended the j. n.
Johnson mule sale near Mexico
Tuesday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-03-10

Miss Lilly Hendrix is home from
her visit at Athens, Texas. She
liked the Texas climate, but she
says Mexico looks good enough for
her.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-03-10

j. Linn Stuart, at West, Texas,
sends in a dollar on renewal and
writes, "CannOt do without the
Message.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-03-10

Ed. w. Fl. Hook breaches ~
the Christian church at Upton
next Sunday. The third Sunday
In this month he breaches at Lib
erty church, north of Thompson.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-03-10

G. W. Nugent has the thanks
of the Message for a renewal favor
He says the Message grows better
as it grows older.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-03-10

j. w. Moore changes the az
dress for his Message from Mex
leo to Perry.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-03-10

Charlie Clark is in Hereford
Texas, OH business,
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-03-10
SPECIAL SHOE SELLING
FOR MARCH

cluder, So so value, now pair
$1.95.
Try our women's music pa
tent colt lace shoe, pr. 81 90.
Kid shoes for the little folks
button or lace, regular 60c sell
Ter, orr price pr. 4Ao, Better
shoes for the little folks pair
Use, 99c aud $1.25,
Special mems Royal Oak"
duck rubber boot, worth today
"a so pr. as long as 35 pair
last, pair 1915.
Special mems Duck vamp
roll edge boot, $500 seller as
long as 40 pair last, pr. $500.
Mems low grade rubber boots
pair 1926. Ladies storm rub
bers 60c value, now pair 4Sc.
Caps and Hats.
Nice line caps for men and
boys at Zoe, 25c and 4Sc.
Special sale on soaps and tai
cum powder. Lana oil butter
milk soap, 3 cakes 19c. Col
gates taleum can l5c. Rratts
velvet talcum, can &c.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-02-17
Roosevelt and
Kermit Off on
Elephant Hunt
Ex-President Leaves Main Expedition
in Search for Big Game
Along Congo.

GONDOKORO. Souuan. on the Upper
Nile, Feb. 16.-The Smithsonian Afri-
cen scientific expedition is expected
to arrive here at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning. Definite news as
to the hour of arrival was brought by a
special runner who reached here today.
Colonel Roosevelt and Kermit Roosevelt
left the expedition for a days hunting Of
elephants and giant Glands Of Rokaf. on
the Congo side of the Bar -El-Jabel. Rokaf
is few miles to the south and west Of
this place and the hunters have invaded
the territory upon the special and eagerly
accepted invitation of the Belgian authori-
ties
Colonel Roosevelt and Kermit are ac-
companied in the Congo by E. B. Haddon.
the British district commissioner. stationed
at Mpuma, Uganda.
Commissioner Haddon met the expedi-
ton at Kiriba camp, sixteen miles to the
south Of Gondokoro.
A commodious brick house has been
placed at the disposal of Mr. Roosevelt.
Nine runners in the van Of the expedi-
ton have arrived.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-02-17
Part Played
BY independent
Packing Houses
Federal Grand Jury Will Try to
Determine What Portion of Bus
mess They Handle.

CHICAGO, Feb. 16-How many '1nde-
pendent packing houses are there in this
country and what proportion of the meat
business do they handler"
This win lbe the trend of questioning to-
morrow by the federal grand jury, which
Is hearing evidence in the government in
vestlgation of the called Beef Trust. At
the close of today's session Patrick Bren-
nan, president of the Independent Packing
company was summoned to appear. With
evidence already obtained from James A.
Agar, president of the Western Packing
and Provision company, one so-called in
dependent" 1t is expected the jurors will
be put into possession OF facts relative to
what competition, If any, has existed in
the meat business. Since 1903, 1t was de-
clared by a lawyer in the case today, the
independents" have flourlshed under a
writ issued by Judge Grosscup enjoining
the packers from aking advantage OF their
position to wreck smaller concerns. The
consequence was said the lawyer that the
little packers were able to buy cattle and
hogs at the same price paid by the big
packers and were also able to sell dressed
meat at the same price as the big packers.
This was Offered as an argument that no
trust exists although both buying and
ellng prices appeared to be without the
element OF competition.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-02-17
DR.. ELBERT W. CLARK DEAD
Leading Iowa Man Passes Away mt
Grinnen After Long Public
Service.

GRINNELL, Ia, Feb 16.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Dr Elbert Warren Clark died here
today of heart exhaustion after a long i'll
ness He was nearly 6s years old. He re-
ceived a severe injury from fall two
years ago and has never been we'll since.
He leaves wife and one son. A public
funeral will probably be held Friday aft
ernoon.
DR.. Clark came to GrinneI in 1871 and
married Martha C. Brainard three years
later He was a trustee of Iowa college
and state senator from the Poweshiek dis
trict at the time of his death. He was for
five terms a member of the city council
of Grinnell, twice mayor, a member of the
library board president of the school
board for six years, and president OF the
Iowa State Medical society. He was rep
resentative from Poweshiek county in the
Thirty first general assembly. AS medical
practitioner he was widely known and OF
high repute.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-02-17
Says Each Line Had Class of Business
Of It's Own.
HAwLEY's NAME BROUGHT II
Witness Says Colorado Magnate Did
Not Understand Situation.
BUSINESS OF SOUTHERN PACIFIC
Through Traffic from Atlantic Sea-
board 20 Portland and Asiattc
Business Over same Route
Only Nominal.

NEW YORK, Feb. 15-J c. Stubbs gen.
eral traffic director, and E. j. Spence,
eastern general freight manager for the
Hartman lines, both testified today that
there was no real competition between the
Southern and Union Pacific railroads prior
to their amalgamation in 1901 by the late
E. H. Hartman. The United States gov
ernment is suing for dissolution OF the
Hartman merger, on the ground that both
roads are competing lines, barred by federal
statute from uniting to leimnate compe-
tition
In support OF his contention that two
lines could serve the same terminals and
yet not compete for business, Mr.. Stubbs
cited the traffic over the Shasta Route
(Southern Pacific) and the oregon Trans
portation company, water route, between
San Francisco and Portland, Ore. The
steamship service, he said was better than
the railroad service, except that It was
not daily and the railroad in-its growth
took nothing from the steamship line. but
originated business. Therefore the
two lines did not compete.
I'VE made an effort to get some of this
business" said Mr.. Stubbs, "but we gave
it up and quit and that was before the
merger"
Edwin Hawley's name was brought into
the testimony when Mr.. Stubbs declared
that in his opinion there was no real COM
petition between the Union Pacific and
the Southern Pacific's gulf route to points
in Colorado and Utah.
Attorney Severance for the government
called Mr.. Stubbs' attention to the fact
that Mr., Hawley had declared when a
witness that the Colorado and Utah busi-
ness was as eagerly sought by the South
ern Pacific as the Union Pacific.
''Mr. Hawley is a competent man, but l
don't think he understood what the term
competition means. If he though moment
he would not have answere that way
said Mr.. stubbs.
Mr.. Spence testified that the Southern
Pacific had never been a serious factor in
the coast to coast trade. 1t was the vol
ume of business originating in the south
and southwest, ne said that made the
Sunset Route" (Southern Pacific) a factor
in California. The business of the South
ern Pacific between the Atlantic seaboard
and Portland. Ore, for 1900 h said, was
only .16 of l per cent. of the company s
/ total the Colorado Utah business only SO
Of l per cent and the Aslatio business of
the company over the same route only .O5
of l per cent.
c. A. Severance for the government Of
| fered a formal objection of these figures
! when he got the witness to add that they
were supplied to him by an auditor and
that he could not personally vouch for
their accuracy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-02-17
No PAROLE FOR BIG FORGER
Effort to Free Former Peoria School
master Ends Abruptly.
PARDON BOARD IS INVALID
Act Creating Body Declared Void by
Supreme Court After Hearing
BeEins-Cnse is Sensa-
tiOnnl.

JOLIET, ILL.,, Feb. 16.-The appeal before
the State Parole board for a parole for n.
C. Dougherty was abruptly terminated to-
day upon the receipt OF tidngs of the su-
preme court affecting the constitutionallty
of the Pardon board.
Attorney General Stead notified the mem
bers of the board that in his opinion its
further acts were invalid. He announced
that he had not studied the supreme court
decision and would give a more definite
opinion later. The friends of Dougherty
and the delegation from Peoria that had
come to oppose his plea for a parole, de-
parted for their homes tonight.
PEORIA, ILL.,, Feb 16.-Surrounded by an
array of strong witnesses, Robert Scholes,
states attorney for this county, left this
morning for Joliet. where he will oppose
the petition for parole on the part of New
ton c. Dougherty convict No. $50, ex-
county superintendent of schools, whose
case will, come up before the parole board
at z O'Clock this afternoon.
In his effort to fight the granting of a
pardon Mr.. Scholes is accompanied by D.
s. Long, president OF the school board and
crst vice president of the Peoria Mer-
chants association; former President ], M
Maple. members of the school board, and
attorneys who handled the case which con-
victed Dougherty, and e. A. Pratt who
represented the Everett Auditing company
Of Chicago together with members of the
press
There will be but two members of the
pardon board at the hearing, Garrett dc
Forest Kinney, the Peoria member, having
withdrawn on account OF the local interest
Should a pardon be granted at this time
Dougherty will in ell probability be paroleC
in Chicago. Mrs. Annie Edwards Dough
erty, his wife. and daughter, Miss Mabel
are also residents of Chicago.
Newton C. Dougherty, who was super
intendent of schools here, was indicted five
years ago, pleaded guilty to forgery OF
school funds to the amount Of about $3.50, 00t
and was given n indeterminate sentence
at Joliet penltentiary. His arrest caused
a great sensation in financial, educationa
and social circles of the country.
After he had served about a year al
Jolyiet, the safe Of the school board was
blown up in the library building, and
scrip damaging to the interests OF
Dougherty were secured This job was
done. It is said. by Eddie Tate, a convict
who had just been released from Joliet
and 1t was charged the conspiracy was
matched" and instigated by Dougherty in
the penitentiary at that time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-02-17
FATALITIES FOLLOW STATE
CAPITOL GRAFT CASES
John T.. StOtt, Chief witness, 4
Found Dead In Bathtub at
Harrisburg.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. l6-The strange
fatality that has pursued some of the prln-
cipal figures in the capitol scandal was
again brought to public mind today when
John e. Stott. one OF the chief witnesses
in the case. was found dead in the bath
room Of the house where he made his home
while In Harrisburg.
He is the sixth man in the case to die
His death~w due to heart trouble.
Stott was secretary OF the Board of Pub
lie Grounds and Buildings. which let many
of the contracts for furnishing the capitol
that brought more than dozen men to the
bar of justice. He was a witness in two
trials and was to take the stand in the case
OF Joseph NJ, Huston. architect Of the capt.
toll whose trial will come UP next month.
Two of the six men who died were under
a two years sentence, one was awaiting
trial and two were important witnesses,
Besides these one of the many men under
indictment has been confined in an insane
asylum
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-02-17
SHIRT TOO SMALL FOR TAFT
Indian Scout Holds Back Present He
Planned to Give.
GOVERNMENT TOWN LOT SALE
VIII Begin AuctiOninE Them of
April 8 I'm Rupert, in SOuthedu
Idaho Irrigation Dis
trict.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Escorted by
Commissioner Valentine of the immigra-
ton bureau and General Indian Supervisor
Holcombe, fourteen Representative of the
Crow Indians of Montana came to the
White House today to protest to the presi-
dent against the opening of their reserva-
ton to settlement as proposed in a bill in
troduced in the senate by Senator Dixon.
One Of the members Of the party, an old
Indian, who had been scout of Custer,
had brought with him an elaborateIy en-
broidered war shirt for the president. but
at the sight of the proportions of Mr.. Taft
and having In mind the diminutive size of
the shirt he refraIned from presenting his
offering
Work ON Dam Suspended.
Owing to cold weather work has been
temporarily suspended on the Belle Fourche
DAM but fifty men and thirty teams are
engaged on cut below the tunnel in the
south canal and It is sssss cted this work
viii be, finished by the end' of tire NORTH.
A large force of men is employed by the
contractors of the Belle Fourche Valley
railroad building bridges across the Red
Water and Belle Fourche rivers, Owl creek
and Indian creek laterals
Town Lot Sale.
Little towns have sprung UP so quickly
in the once arid deserts where Uncle Sam
has established irrigation projects that not
only farm lands are in demand, but town
lots are selling at fair prices. Business
openings in those places which seem prom
ising are being reported to the reclamation
service.
In the new town of Rupert. in the Mini
doka project in southern Idaho, the gov
ernment will begin auctloning town lots
on April s. They are 50x14O each and have
already been appraised at from SIS to Sc
each.
The village has a population of 800, is in
corporated and is on a railroad. Cheap
power is developed from a government
dam and contracts for supplying some OF
it for lighting Rupert and for commercial
and manufacturing purposes have been
approved by the secretary Of the interior.
Rupert already has an $4,000 public
school, several fraternal societies, five
churches and a woman's culture club.
The First National bank of Naper, Neb.,
has been authorized to begin business. with
S25, 600 capital. j. M. Flanagan is presi-
dent G. A. Erickson vice president, C. G.
Crosby cashier.
John " Fry was appointed postmaster al
Fernald. Story county, Ia, vice r. Hilburn,
resigned.
Albert e. Feuerhelm. appointed rural car
rier route 1, at Dolton, S. d.
Iowa Traction Men See Taft.
A delegation Of interstate electric rail-
road officials told the president today
that they strongly objected to that pro
vision in the Interstate Commerce act
pending before congress, to exclude such
roads from the operations Of the Interstate
Commerce law. At present they have the
right under certain conditions to force
the steam railroads TO make joint rate.
with them and to exchange traffic and
they wish to retain this privilege. Repre-
sentative Pickett Of Iowa introduced tbs
delegation, which included w. J. Ferris
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-02-17
MANEUvERS AT MANILA BEGIN
WITH ATTACK ON BLUES
Nearly 10000 Troops VIII BE En-
gagged I'm StrateEi" Movements
in Philippines.

MANILA, Feb. 1G.-Tne Blue army, Gen
aral Daniel Brush commanding, began its
northern movement today This force as
sumes the defensive in the execution Of the
land maneuvers. The Red army, under
Commander Templin NJ. Potts will en-
bark on transports on Thursday and pro-
coed to the north coast, where 1t will begin
an attack upon the Blues.
The program permits a landing and an ad-
vance upon the enemy at any point avail
able between Subig Bay and the Lingayen
gulf. Nearly 10000 troops will be engaged
in the maneuvers. Major General William
H. Duvall, the umpire, will depart for the
scene OF activities on Friday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-02-17
Tug Seen Sunday
Was Not the Nina
Hope Raised by Report of Steamer
Bayview Proves to Be
Groundless.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l6.-The tug re-
ported to have been spoken off Montauk
Point on Sunday by the steamer Bayview
and which was thought to be the Nina,
was the naval tug Apache The fate Of the
missing Nina is as much of a mystery as
ever.
Naval officers this morning expressed
themselves as of the opinion that the Nina
had gone down at sea with all on board.
While the search will be continued for
some time 1t is apparent that little or no
hope is entertained that the Nina ever
again will be heard from.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-02-17
COUNT B0NI'S PARENTS NOW
ARE SUING ANNA GOULD
Demand She Pay Annuity of $4,000
Settled ON Them When ShS
Married Son.

PARIS, Feb 16.-The Marquis and Mar
qutse- De castellane have instituted suit
against the Princess De SAgan for 13e99
back annunities which they allege the
count and countess in the marriage settle
ment of 1898 engaged themselves to pay
at the rate of $500 year. This annunity
was paid until the Count and Countess De
Castellane were divorced when the count
ess who was formerly Miss Anna Gould,
refused to contribute further to the sup
port of her husbands parents M. Bonnet
argued the case on behalf OF the plaintiffs
today and NJ. Clemenceau will reply a
week from today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-02-17
CHAMBERLAIN VISITS HOUSE
Tariff RefOrmer Surprises Friends by
Walking Into Commons and
Taking Oath,

LONDON, Feb. 16.-For the first time
since he was striken with paralysis years
ago, Joseph Chamberlain put in an appear
ance in the House OF Commons today
and took the oath as member Of the
new parliament, The advent Of the tariff re-
former created a surprise for the officials
and members who were being sworn in.
Mr.. Chamberlain walked with difficulty.
Mr.. Chamberlain moved to the speakers
chair and shook hands with Mr.. Lowther,
after which he made his way slowly from
the chamber, within which so many stir
ring episodes of his life have occurred.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-02-17
Fifty Degrees Drop in the
Mercury in Parts of South

In this city where the temperature fell
20 degrees since yesterday, it was above
zero this morning.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 16.-The
heaviest snowfall OF the year in central
Indiana centered over Indianapolis today.
Street car and railroad traffic was I'M
peded.
GUTHRIE, Okl, Feb IA snowstorm
that struck central and western Oklahoma
today has interfered with railroad traffic
and telegraph and telephone service, Many
wires are down and the street car system
in this city is unable TO operate its cars.
At the State Agricultural department It
is predicated that there viii be a heavy
loss OF live stock on the ranges in western
Oklahoma
The storm continued during the day. A
high wind added TO its severity.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-02-17
Japan Pleased at
Tariff Action
Papers Also Profess to Believe Hayes
Exclusion Bill Will Not
Pass.

TOXIC, Feb. 16-The announcement that
the United States will grant it's minimum
tariff rates to Japan, which was communi-
Gated to the foreign office by American
Ambassador O'Brlen and published in all
the newspapers, has been received by the
commercial interests of the empire with
the liveliest satisfaction.
1t was stated at the foreign office today
that the Japanese government never had
doubted that the United States would thus
reciprocate, proving to the world that
America desired the best of trade relations
with this country.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-02-17

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 16.-The tenn
perature has fallen from 30 TO A degrees
since yesterday in northern Texas, okla
homa, Kansas and Iowa. A remarkahla
drop is recorded at Abilene, Tex, where
the temperature is "A this morning after
an 50 registered yesterday.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Feb. 16.-An ex-
treme fall in temperature, ranging from
10 degrees at Sedalia, Mo-, where II was
8 above zero today. to % degrees at Fort
Smith, Ark. where It was % above was
recorded in the southwest during the last
In parts OF Kansas a binding snow
storm accompanied by high Winds, pre-
walls. and in northern Oklahoma sleet and
wind storm are reported.
At Muskogee. okl telephone wires were
prostrated by a violent electrical storm.
accompanied by hail and sleet.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-02-17
Just Six Drinks of Whisky
Tie Up the Union Pacific

Sure" agreed the other ''But how
about the trains?"
TN fix EN-" said the first and he at
once swung the red signal board to hold
all the fast mail trains. and hung out a
signal on the station door saying:
This station is closed"
Now, then" said the second operator,
this is Lincoln's birthday, and the Union
Pacific will have to get along without us
for today"
A good time was had by the operators
but the road officials. could not see things
the way they did and the two were ar
rested, They viii be prosecuted. charged
with delaying the malls.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-02-17

RAwLINS, Wyo., Feb. 16--six drinks OF
whisky distributed equally between two
telegraph operators at Dana, tied up the
whole Union Pacific system in Wyoming
Saturday, according to admissions made to-
day by the railroad officials.
The operators were not until Saturday
familiar with the effects Of whisky, and
did not imagine that such a small amount
could put them under the table"
The day was Lincolns birthday and they
decided drinking whisky was the only
proper way OF celebrating,
Let's 90 after more booze suggested
one OF them after the celebration had
progressed so far as the six drinks
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-02-17
REV. Mr.. WARE AGAIN ON RANCH
Clergyman Imprisoned for Land
Fencing Also Resumes Work
I'm Church.

SIOUX FALLS, s. D., Feb. 16.-(specialJ
Some interesting information concerning
Rev. G. c. Ware, formerly a pastor at
Rapid City ana other towns in the Black
Hills, who some months ago completed a
term in Jail for alleged land frauds in west
ern Nebraska, was given during a business
visit to South Dakota by e. f. Long Of
Mullen, Neb. Long states that Rev. Mr..
Ware is again living on his ranch near
Mullen, and each Sunday goes to Mullen
and holds religious services in one OF the
churches. He has organized several other
churches in that region and, according to
Mr. Long, is doing a great deal of good.
Long states that Rev. Mr.. Ware. having
been tried out, has fellow feeling for a
man who is down and out, and that a
large number OF such men in the region
where he lives have been placed upon THEN
feet by him and started out in life anew.