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Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-21
WHITE sox TO OPEN HERE
COmIskey's Team VIII Play I'm Omaha
April 2 and 3.

Comiskey and his White Sox will open
the base ball season in Omaha, as far as
outside teams are concerned. The dates
are April 2 and 3. Two games prior to that
will be played as usual by the Rourkes
with the Lee-Glass-Andreesen team,
Comiskey is to make his regular training
trip to the Pacific coast and will pass
through Omaha for the west on the morn
ing of February 26. Minneapolis will be in
Omaha April 6 and Z, and other games are
being arranged, but nothing definite is set
tied upon.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-21
Nursing Mothers and
OVer-burdened Women

In all stations Of life, whose Vieor and vitality may
have been undermined and brOken-down by over
work, exaetine social duties, the too frequent bear
ing Of children, or other causes, will hnd in Dr.
Pierce'S Favorite Prescription the most potent, in.
viEoratine restorative strength-Giver ever devised
for their special benefit. NurSing mothers will ind
Il especially valuable in sustaining their strensFa ana
promoting an abundant nourishment for Ne child.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-21

Minneapolfs to Come Here.

The Minneapolis American association
team will train in Des Moines with the
champions Of the Western league, the Same
as last year. After a short training season
neapolis at Omaha, Sioux City and LAn-
coin. '
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-21
WITH THE BOwLERs.
The Peoples Store won two games out Of
three from the Cudahys last night. Score:
p STORE.
CUDAHYS.
sToRz TRIUMPHs

The Storz Triumphs won all three games
the Omaha Bedding company, with
Zimmerman getting high game of 242 and
high total of 595. Score.
STORZ TRlIrMpHS
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-21
Che
English
Elections
a

The general elections in England begin on January IL and
continue until February l.. The dispatches each day will report
the progress of the polling, but in addition to the cable news there
will appear in this paper a special series of articles, direct from
England, by FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
tis needless to remind the reader of the importance of
this campaign. Whether the Liberals or the Conservative win,
the British Constitution will be changed. If the Liberals are
victorious, it means that the Lloyd George budget will stand, and
that the House of Lords will either be abolished or q reformed
as to make it entirely ineffective in legislation. If the Conserv
atves win, it means that the House of Lords will be given the
power to veto financial legislation in Parliament, a power not
exercised since the day of Cromwell and Charles l. Further
more, a Liberal victory will mean the adherence of the British
nation to a program of social reform which includes the prin-
ciple of the singletax and other features which arc termed
"Sociaistic" in America. A Conservative victory, on the other
hand, will mean an abandonment of the Free Trade policy, to
which England, alone of all the nations, now chnSS. 49,
These articles will describe the methods Of campaigning UMkI@
IN England as conuasted with those ia the United States. M
They will explain exactly what the budget is and why it has @GNS
stirred up such a great commoton. They will include anus EA,N ~
ing features of the campaign, such as the heckinR Of speak G. AZNM@
ew, the warfare waSed by the militant saHrasett@, the n M
campaigning by noble ladies oand backwoods brons who S@ -
have emerged from oblivion Er the occasion, and all the AWV7
issues and incidents of the great campaign in which the A/
English people will decide the most MOMENTUM questions kN/
ever left to the vHia of an electorate. -%-KN
Beginning January Twenty EhA W.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-21
Marriage Licenses.

Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-30

bonds falling due, but it is doubtful
If this can be done under the law. The
law has made it mandatory upon muni-
cipal officers to provide for the cancel
lation of the lebt at maturity. Or the
commissioners might undertake to re-
deem the bonds out of the general
treasury of the county, but it is doubt
full if this can be done because it would
be placing the entire burden of paying
the debt on to the present taxpayers.
It would seem therefore that the only
way out is for the holder to collect the
debt off the county clerk and county
commissioners.
The Case of Topeka.
The city of Topeka has about $500, 600
in outstanding refunding bonds, The
report of the county clerk shows that
no sinking fund is being provided to re-
The reason for the rapid increase in
the bond debt is mainly the failure of
municipalities to pay their obligations
when due. The debt is refunded again
either lawfully or not and not our
selves but posterity must pay the debt.
| This is not the wording or the intent
| of the law
The section applying to the creation
| of sinking funds is section 593, general
statutes of 1903, and reads as follows:
Law Holds Official Liable.
'In every instance in which any
education of any city or any school dis
| trict shall issue bonds under this act
| 1t shall be the imperative duty of the
proper officers of such county, city,
township, the board of education OF
any city or of such school district,
whose duty it must be to levy taxes,
to annually levy, at the time of max
| ing the levy of other taxes, a tax suf-
fcient in amount to pay the interest
upon said bonds and the coupons as
| they become due, and to create a sink
! ing fund as provided for in this act
for the payment of the principal of
such bonds; and if such officers fail or
neglect to make such levy it shall be
the duty of the county clerk forthwith
to levy such tax; and in case any such
| officer shall neglect or refuse to levy
any such tax at the time aforesaid, and
| in case any county clerk shall neglect
| or refuse to extend such tax upon the
| tax roll of the county at the proper
| time, then and in that case, any such
officer SO neglecting or refusing to levy
| or extend such tax shall be severally
and individually liable, and shall also
be liable upon his official bond to the
holder of any such bond or coupon
| falling due during the year for which
such tax should have been levied Of
| extended for the full amount thereo
as soon as the same is due, which liza
bility may be enforced in a civil actor
in the name of such holder; and an.
such officer so neglecting or refusing
| to levy or extend such tax shall alsC
be deemed guilty of a misdemeano
and on conviction thereof shall be fineC
in an amount equal to the amour
which it may be shown should hav'
been so levied or extended during sucl
year, or imprisoned in the county jai
for a term not less than three or NOR,
than twelve months"
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VALUED AT $40, 100000.
The Michael Cudahy Estate Includes
Much Property.

Chicago, Nov. 30-Men closely asso-
ciated with the late Michael Cudahy in
the packing industry and other enter
prises placed his wealth at about $780,
900, 600 The estimate of 100000 to
$40, 900, 900, they say, is entirely too low.
His interests in the Cudahy packing
company is by these friends valued at
So, 600, 900. He owned the controlling in
terest in the North Alaska Transporta-
ton company and had big mineral
holdings in Alaska. He was interested
with the Guggenheims and had inde-
pendent interests.
He also was interested in Oklahoma.
Texas, Colorado, and California oil
properties, and owned $500 900 worth of
stock in Callaghan & Co., law book
sellers, publishers, and importers, OF
Chicago.
Just to what extent charitable insti-
tutions will share in the distribution of
his estate is a matter of conjecture,
but 1t is believed that which interested
him during the last year will be pro-
vided for literally One of his most re-
cent gifts was 100000 to the Jesuit
| fathers of the north side.
Edward A. Cudahy, the younger OF
| the four brothers comprising the
Cudahy Packing company, is likely tt
became head of the firm, and it is
practically settled that the general of
fices will be moved to Chicago from
| Omaha
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TRIAL MOVES RAPIDLY.
Taking of Testimony Begins in the
Menlo Moore Case.

Vincennes, Ind, Nov. 30.-The speed
with which the trial of Menlo E.
Moore, the theatrical man, charged
with the murder of Edward C. Gibson,
wealthy oil operator, moved yesterday
crowded the court room today in the
hopes of hearing the testimony of Mrs.
Menlo Moore, over whom the shooting
is said to have taken place.
The jury selected, the states open
ing statement was made and one wit
ness testified yesterday. The shooting
for which Moore is on trial took place
early in the morning of October 8
last on the Union station platform
here. The two men met as they were
about to board trains going in oppo-
site directions and without warning, it
is said, Moore shot Gibson and then
went to Washington, In, where he
was arrested later in the day.
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Charles F., Hughes was the son of
Colonel Eliza Hughes, an old resident
OF Shawnee county, and at one time
rated at 100000. He with his
brother, George, now blind and living
at the Midland hotel, were at home
very little during their careers. George
was a sailor and Charles entered the
army, serving in the Seventh Kansas in
the Civil war In later years Charles
has lived at the Soldiers homes in
Leavenworth and at Danville, Ill. In
his will he names the home at Leaven-
worth as his residence.
He had been in Topeka, however, for
about year and a half, living most of
the time in lodgings at S1s Quincy
street. The Monday before Thanks
giving, he was taken i'll and telephoned
his lawyer and guardian. DR.. L. A.
RYDER was sent to see him and took
him at once to Christ's hospital.
Erysipelas and gangrene caused his
old according to his pension papers.
Wanderer From Home.
The friendship of the wanderer for
Edwin McKeever began at the time OF
his fathers DEATH McKeever with
George, the brother, made a search for
him and located him in Kansas City.
He did not know his father was dead
and said he did not care as he had
gotten nothing but abuse. The circum-
stances which led to the search was
a suit brought by the heirs of Colonel
Eliza Hughes against the two brothers
Most of the property belonging to
Colonel Hughes had been decided away
by him and his widow, who survived
| him, to the heirs. About $4,000 was
divide it. The brothers lost in the dis
| trict court in an attempt to keep what
| they considered their right.
Then their money gave out. E. D
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McKeever, their attorney, carried the
case to the supreme court on his own
motion and bought meal tickets Tor the
brothers. But he lost again in the high
er court. The sheriff'S sale which dl-
vided the property was held last March.
Charles, through McKeever. bid in 70
acre tract in Highland Park. ThiS IS
the real property willed to the attor-
ney, and is valued at $1,000. Besides
there is 81, 100 in the bank left from the
division.
1t was when he received his compar-
atively small allowance that Charles
Hughes decided to remain in Topeka IN
stead of returning to the soldiers home.
He spent his money freely and lived
comfortably.
In fact, SO readily did he spend that
friends have advised the executor to
make a search for a roll of bills OF
$400 or $500 which the old man was car
rying around when he was at his 1odg-
ings on Quincy street. 1t is suspected
that someone already has gotten the roll
but if it should be found, the lawyers
legacy for friendliness will amount to
So, 500.
The heirs named in the probate court
who would have received the estate had
not the will changed the course Of faw
are Sarah E. Plowman, 1407 Clay street
Rebecca E Schley, 1407 Clay street;
Laura v. H. Nicholson, 1247 Clay street
George T. Hughes, Midland hotel; Mrs
A. E. Gordon, Washington, D. c.; chill
dren of Frank Hughes, deceased, in Gus
tody of Nellie B. Hughes, 1871 Western
avenue, and the children of James L
Hughes; deceased, incustody of Ern-
est Hughes, 1877 Western avenue.
The date set by Probate Judge School
for hearing to prove the will Is De-
cember z, at 10 o'clock a. m.
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thought that his exile has given him
DR.. Cook says-he never even had time
to sleep more than three or four hours
between his arrival at Copenhagen and
his disappearance in New York-he
has found growing stronger. and
stroger the desire to return to his own
country to be understood by his own
people. He realizes better than any
one else the esteem in which he was
held.
II have been called the greatest liar
in the world, the most monumental
imposter in history" says Dr. Cook.
way l stand unique as the object of
such suspicion and vituperation as
have assailed few men"
With this realization. DR.. Cook wrote
his story and says that to him the
honor of discovering the North pole
no longer means anything. The ex-
plorer has been working on his story
since last August and says according
to the editor of Hampton's magazine,
that "his sole desire is to make the
people of the United States realize just
what he went through during his two
and a half years in the Arctic fastness
and to make them see what processes
of thinking-or lack of thfnking-it
was that led him to do the thing which
confirmed to the average mind the
worst suspicious against him."
Peary Has Nothing to Say.
Washington, Nov. 3O.-Robert E.
Peary, commander of the expedition
which the National geographic society
recognized as having reached the
North Pole, declined today to make
any comment on the confession of DIR.
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MOVES TO LOUISVILLE.
Conference of Governors Changes Its
Base of Operations.

Louisville, Nov. 30.-The scene of
the governors conference shifted from
Frankfort to Louisville this morning
when a special train brought the gov
ernors, their wives and daughters here.
Sessions will be held until Saturday.
Today the governors settled down to
the work for which they met-dis-
cussing the issues that now confront
many states.
The morning session was given over
to short talks on the responsibility of
a governor, appointment of his cabinet,
power of removal and like subjects.
The discussion embodied matters per-
tanning alone to states but beginning
with the opening session tomorrow
subjects will be of national scope.
Among these subjects are conservation
of natural resources and human life,
the income tax, direct primaries. popu-
lar elections of United States senators
and the corrupt practices act.
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wife and children December 2 in order
TO spend Christmas here.
DR.. Cook in his story deals with the
psychology of his adventure and says;
did [ get to the North Pole? Per-
haps 1 made a mistake in thinking that
] did. Perhaps L did not make mis-
take After mature thought, / confess
that 1 do not know absolutely whether
/ reached the pole, or not This may
come as an amazing statement but
am willing to startIe the world, if by
SO doing l can get an opportunity to
present my case.
by my case mean not my case as
a geographical discoverer but my case
as a man. Much as the attainment Of
the North Pole once meant to me-. the
sympathy and confidence of my fellow
men mean more.
Fully, freely and frankly I shall tell
you everything. Tell you everything
and leave the decision with you. If,
after reading my story you say Cook
is sincere and honest; half crazed by
months of isolation and hunger, he be-
lieved he reached the pole; he is not q
fakir.' then I shall be satisfied"
Story of His Life.
DIR. Cook tells the story of his life
and pictures what he calls the over
Dowering ambition for exploration that
beset him until it finally eliminated in
his effort to reach the pole. DR.. Cook
declares that at the time he convinced
himself he had discovered the pole ne
was half mad. He spent two years IN
his quest during that time. endured
hunger and privation that ne says
would unbalance any mind
He states that it would be impossi-
ble for any man to demonstrate beyond
question that he had been to the North
pole He characterizeS the region as
a region of insanity, where one cannot
believe the evidences gathered by one
own eyes.
He says he had always looked ON the
discovery of the pole as an achieve
ment for his own personal satisfaction
for the satisfaction OF a craving @ @ano
desire that was greater than any othel
factor in his life. When he found how
tremendous a sensation his statemen'
that he had attained the pole created
he was overcome with bewilderment.
DIR. Cook then tells the story OF the
davs in Copenhagen and later in New
York and of the crisis in his life thal
caused his flight from New YORK anc
his voluntary exile from the Onltec
states. The explorer says that NOT
xvithstanding the fact that he was fol
lowed by the shrewdest newspaper
men in the world day after day anc
that sums ranging upwards OF severa
thousand of dollars were offered 1ol
a clue as to his Whereabouts he ma!
never worn a disguise and has neVel
taIren any unusual precaution to con
ceaI his identity. Part OF the time NJ
saN-s his wife has been with him anC
mart of the time his children.
Is Now in Europe.
nr Cook and his wife are now IL
I,,,rone and the children are in con
vent in France.
Most of the time during his exil'
Or Cooks address has been London
ne saws he has gone about anon:
A,aricsps there with the utmost free
dom and at times has registered unde
his own maine and that only feV
have guessed his identity. Those wh'
did mess it, DR.. Cook says were turn
ed away with ease by the remark
~Vvhv YES. 1 have been told that be
Sors.S with the opportunities TO
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DISMISS MARTIN SUIT.
Mrs. Ethel Ward Makes Affidavit She
Did Not Want to Bring Suit.

Fort Scott, Kan. Nov 3O.-In dis
trict court here the $4,000 damage
suit brought by Mrs. Ethel Ward
against Maj. and Mrs. c. I. Martin,
formerly of this city. but now of To-
peka, where Major Martin is tempor-
arily located as the head of the Kan
sas militia, was withdrawn by the
plaintiff. In withdrawing the suit, she
presented an affidavit showing that
she did not want to bring the suit, but
that she yielded to the wishes of out
side influence. In the affidavit she also
exonerated Major and Mrs. Martin of
the charge that they had made SLAM
derous accusations against her char
acter. Another affidavit signed by a
young man of this city. in which he
incriminates himself, was also en-
braced in the showing made to the
court that the action should be with
drawn.
Ethel Ward was the wife of Ora
Ward who is a brother of Mrs. Mar
tin Mr.. Ward is now working on q
farm near Topeka.
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JEM MACE IS DEAD.
Former English Bare KnuckIe Cham
pion Dies at Age of 7e.

London, Nev. 30.-"Jem" Mace, the
hero of many prize fights died at
Harrow-on-Tyne, of old age. today. He
was in this 18th year.
Mace was at one time worth more
than $1,000,000 but of recent years he
had been dependent on friends. Oc-
casional1y he had appeared in music
hall exhibitions
"Jem'' Mace was born at Beeston.
in Norfolk and in his day was one of
the greatest boxers. His first fight was
with Bill Thorpe, whom he beat in
eighteen rounds. When Tom Sayers
retired from the championship in 1860
Mace was regarded as his legitimate
successor, but his supremacy was soon
challenged by Tom King. The two
men met in January 1862, when after
43 rounds Mace was given the ver-
dict For the next ten years he waa
practically invincible.
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Take Possession of Capital and
Call for Reforms.
THEY MOUNT CANNON
With the Muzzle Pointed To-
ward Government House.
Every Demand Quickly Granted
by the Authorities.

Macao. Island of Macao, China, Nov.
3O.-The Portuguese troops of the To-
cal garrison and the crew of the Por-
tuguese gunboat Patria rebelled last
night and, taking possession of the
city, proceeded to enforce certain
changes in the administration of the
affairs of this dependency of Portugal
The rebels continued in control today,
the governor and military officers be-
ing pewerless. The revolt began with
the landing Of the sailors of the Patria
who marched to the public square,
where they fired three volleys as a sig
nal to the troops, who at once forced
an entrance to the armory and, arm
ing themselves, joined the seamen.
Several hundred strong, the rebels
proceeded to Santa Clara convent,
ordering them to leave the island. The
nuns fled to Hong Kong.
From the convent the rebels
marched to the government house, be-
fore which they mounted a cannon. An
interview with the governor was re-
quested and when the officers at gov
ernment house intervened they were
silenced at the point of the bayonet
The governor was compelled to hear
the demands, which were the expul-
sion of the religious orders, increased
pay for the army and navy, the sup
preston of the newspaper Vida Nova
and the righting of alleged wrongs
suffered by the soldiers and sailors.
Under threat, the government grant
ed every demand.
Fears for Foreigners.
Hong Kong, NOV. SO.-Ihe Portu-
guese garrison ana navai Lorce at
macao nave repeHeo oemanolng the
expulsion OF the nuns ana an increase
OF pay Inc government mouse was
threatened a gun being trained upon
II.
Tnere Is intense anxiety mere and
foreign consuis are making urgent IN
! quirles -regardlng the security Oh tne
cltlzens OF Inelr countries and tnelr
property In Maco- ~e
/ Ihe Chlnese V1ceroy mas peen warn
/ eo TO nave Iroops IN READINESS Ior ac-
tlon. Inc Brltlsn autnorltles .had not
sent a gunpoat 70 the scene To-Day.
Brltish cltlzenss or macao are arriving
here.
Foreigners Are Safe.
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MONEYTOLAWYER
Charles f. Hughes Leaves Prop
erty to e. ID. McKeever.
Estate Amounts to Over Three
Thousand Dollars.
HE WAS A WANDERER.
Did Not Know When His Father
Died.
Made Unsuccessful Fight for
-
HE WAS A WANDERER
Made Unsuccessful Fight for
Larger Share of Estate.

An unusual will was fled in the
probate court today for Charles F.
Hughes, who died November 26. He
left all he had to his lawyer with the
following bouquet:
ITO my friend, E. D. McKeever, at
torney at law, Topeka, Kansas, be-
cause of his friendship for me and his
long continued and faithful profession
al services performed for me by him. -
The bequest is $3,100 according to a
declaration made by the executor, ].
E. Addington, who was named by the
deceased.
ct suppose I was the only friend he
had" said Attorney McKeever when
asked how it felt to have a clients
love. ST had had charge of his af-
fairs for eight years or more and
really believe he counted me his only
friend.''
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Another Cold Day

The mercury was down at 20 degrees
at o'clock this morning and climbed
only 13 degrees during the day. The
cold weather is general over the entire
country. In North Dakota the thers-
mometer registered six below zero this
morning and freezing temperatures
reached down to Mississippi, Alabama
and southwest almost to Phoenix
Arizona The forecast is for generally
fair and cold weather tonight and
Thursday. No change for warmer
is expected inside of two DAYS. A
wind of 25 miles velocity is blowing
from the northwest. The tempera-
today
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ON TWO COUNTS.
Gallagher, the Assailant of Mayor
Gaynor, Is Indicted.

New York, Nov. 3O.-James ]. Gal
lagher, who shot Mayor Gaynor last
June, has been indicted by the grand
jury in Hudson county, New Jersey,
charged with assault with intent to
kill the mayor and William Edwards,
street cleaning commissioner. Anoth-
er charge placed against Gallagher
was that of carrying concealed
weapons.