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Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-01
Onawa Prisoners
Attack Sheriff
and Make Escape
Posse is Organized and all Are Recap
tured-0fficer Gagged with Towel
and Nearly Strangled.

oNAWA. Ia. Aug. 3l..-Cspecial Tele-
aram)-A sensational Jail delivery was
made here this morning when Sheriff Ed
Rawlings Was assaulted by three prisoners
who have been held for trial since July for
burglary. At o'clock the sheriff entered
the corridor OF the jail with breakfast for
the prisoners and was pUunced upon by
three fellows and beaten into insensbility
with a washtub He was then gagged with
a towel. his hands tied behind him and then
tied y the cot.
The prisoners then made their escape. A
half hour later Deputy Sheriff Martin
heard a noise at the jail and upon investi-
CATION found what had happened. Mr.. Raw
lInRs was unconscious and but for timely
assistance would have been strangled. A
posse OF citizens was organized, headed by
Deputy Martin and chase was given. A
number of automobiles headed In each di-
rection on the main Travelled roads. Nc
Grade, who is a cripple, was overtaken
west OF town near Blue lake. He made no
resistance and entered the automobile ia
be driven back to Jail. Barker and Williams
were seen some distance ahead and entered
cornfield, where they were surrounded
by a posse OF fifty armed men. They Were
tracked for a distance OF two miles In a
zigzag course and finally captured by two
members Of the posse and are now safely
lodged in Jail
The three fellows were captured at the
Chicago & Northwestern freight depot in
July by a railroad detective, who caught
them in the act of stealing goods from thC
freight house. Sheriff Rawlings is recov-
ering and it is thought he will sustain
no permanent injury.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-01
French Catholic
Sillon Society
Yields to Pope
Head of Organization Says Work for
Popular Education Will Be Turned
Over to Episcopate.

PARIS, Aug. Sl.-Maro SANGER, the
head Of the French Catholic Sillon society.
the dissolution and reorganization OF which
was ordered by the pope, has written a let
ter of complete submission TO his holiness,
saying that the work for popular education
of the 500 branches will be turned over to
the Episcopate.
Sangier adds, however, that he regrets
the decision Of the vatican. as 1t gives the
impression that the church is opposed to
democracy and announces that he will per
sonally continue a democratic propaganda
ROME, Aug a.-The pope, in receiving
Signor Gentlloni, president Of the Catholic
Electoral union, today, insisted on the peri
OF modernism in all countries and under
all forms. The pontiff said that he had
displayed the greatest liberation In the
matter of the Sillonists in condemning the
society. Repeated complaints had beer
made by the French Episcopate which
had declared that their doctrines contained
errors common to all works for Christian
democracy by false interpretations OF the
precepts OF Pope Leo XIII.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-01
Statistlclan
Says Proposed
Raise is Small
Official of Santa Fe Insists that it
Would Mean But sos, 900 to
His System.

CHICAGO, Aug a.-James Peabody,
statistican of the Santa Fe system, belittled
the eject of the proposed freight rate ad-
the Interstate Commerce commission hear
ing today.
IF the proposed advance were to be put
into effect and remain for one year." said
Mr. Peabody. 'the Santa Fe would earn
only $4,000 more than 1t is earning right
now"
Examiner Brown announced that the
hearing would suspend this afternoon until
tomorrow. t,Fw
The statistican asserted that 1t is an ac-
cepted principle among students of railway
management that from l to 2 per cent OF
the valuation of roads shall be set apart
as sinking fund for permanent improve
ments, such as track elevation, block sig
nails, switches and depots.
Cross examination of Mr.. Peabody was
continued by Attorney Clifford Thorne OF
Washington, Ia, representing the American
National Live Stock association. Mr.
Thorne asked If the table showed as he
had deduced that the net earnings on pas
senger traffic increased between 1908 and
1909 about 100000. and the net earnings or
freight increased in the same period $700, 900
and Mr.. Peabody answered that the tabu.
lation in evidence did not show such q
condition.
! Attorney John H. Atwood, for the ship
| pers, took exception to statement by Mr.
Peabody that poor Grating of freight by
shippers had increased the damages paiC
by the railroads to considerable extent
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-01
Serious Rlotlng
Attends Election
in Portugal
Several Persons Are Reported Killed
in Lisbon Republicans
Gain Nine Seats.

LISBON, Aug. S1-Complete returns from
the recent parliamentary elections with
the exception of such as were invalidated
by fraud or otherwise show the following
results: Ministerials, 90; monarchists in
opposition. 40; republicans. IA
This is a republican gain, the party hav-
ing elected by tho candidates at the cleo
tions two years ago. The republicans
charge extensive frauds and made frequent
contests OF the returns.
MADRID. Aug. 31-A private letter re-
ceived from Portugal today sets forth that
official dispatches from Lisbon minimize
excitement that attended the parliamentary
;alectlenss1 The writer says ther6 was much
rioting during which several persons were
killed. The republican party is described
as having monopoly of intellectual ele-
ments of the country including the pro-
fessors of the universities, 1t is especially
strong in the navy. Admirals De Los Refs
and Campos having been the republican
candidates at Libson and oporto respec-
lively.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-01
TEXT OF RoOsEvELTs ADDRESS


Plea for Broad NatIOnh1IAn In Deal
ing with Bag Problems.
OSAWATOMIE Kan, Aug. 3l.-Theodora
Roosevelt delivered the following address
in this city today:
There have been two great crises in our
country's history; first when II was formed,
and then again when II was perpetuated.
The formative period included not merely
the revolutionary war, but the creation and
adoption OF the constitution and the first
dozen years OF work IndeF II. Then came
sixty years during which we spread across
the continent-years OF vital growth. but OF
growth without rather than growth within.
Then came the time OF stress and strain
which eliminated In the civil war. the
period OF terrible struggle upon the issue
OF which depended the justification OF all
that we had done earlier. and which marked
the second great period OF growth and de-
velopment within. The name OF John
Brown viii be forever associated with this
second period OF the nations history; and
Kansas was the theater ulon which the
first act OF the second OF our great national
life dramas was played. II was the result
Of the struggle in Kansas which dstsrmlnsa
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-01
Omaha Ministers Would
Make Sermons More Popular

quite manifestly was throwing a bouquet
at Oscar Pumpernickle.
Il often wish 1 could tell a funny story
in the pulpit" said another minister.
Sometimes my wife chides me for coming
perilously close to accomplishing the feat. /
think on the whole It would be a good
thing IL all OF us resorted TO natural high
spirits occasionally"
And minister thereupon told the story
OF the minister and the devil. Ever hear II ?
Once there was minister who had a bad
habit OF inserting he" in all his sentences.
He chose for his text one Sunday that
passage 'the devil as roaring lion walks
about seeking whom he may devour."
First we want to know" said the
preacher. ''who the devil he was; second
where the devil he was going. and third.
what the devil he was roaring about"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-01
Choate is Charged With
Unprofessional Conduct

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Aug. s1.-Charges
ambassador from the United States TO
Great Britain. has been guilty of the viola
tion Of the constitution of the American
Bar association in a failure TO uphold the
honor of the profession OF the law and a
petition that he be expelled from the Bar
association we're presented to the American
Bar association today and referred TO the
committee on grievances. These charges
were filed by James II. Watts OF New York.
through his attorney. George W. ChammIee
Of this city. member Of the Bar associa-
tion.
The first charge has to do with certain
litigation entrusted 10 Mr.. Choate ana his
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-01

associates in the firm OF Evarts Choate g
Beaman Of New York City and in an as
sociate partnership with Treadwell Cleve-
land.
Mr.. Watts testifies in his petition that he
was In the office OF Mr. Choate and over
heard, by accident, conversation between
Mr.. Choate and an attorney, In which this
attorney, representing Weston Bros, de-
PENDANTS, In suit brought by Mr.. Watts
70 recover $4,000 offered TO Treadwell
Cleveland, choate's trial attorney" the
sum Of 10000 TO compromise the case. Mr..
Watts now says In his petition 20 the Bar
association that he believes his lawsuit
was sold out. or thrown away" Only
nominal damages were granted. the sum.
Ia fact being cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-01

II Omaha clergymen had their way con-
gregations would experience some enjoyable
functions at church on Sunday This was
the possibility brought to light by the can
did words OF several prominent ministers
during their visit at the den Monday night.
These members OF the cloth would like to
crack a few Jokes In the pulpit and give
their flocks merry time. but they can't
Ranged in an austere line on the speakers
platform. the ministers IN turn did what
the other guests did they told stories and
laughed In turn and altogether
The one who can move me TO an emo
tional impulse for good, Is the priest ot
Gods noblemen," said one minister. but
the one who can make me laugh is the
high priest Of heaven" The clergyman
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-01
Tomorrow
and he is ours

People are reading everything
that they see in The Bee about
him.
Advertise now, and 1t win pay
you just a little more than ever.
Everybody is reading
Everybody is Interested
Now is the time TO get a servant,
secure loan, rent room, sell
your furniture.
Call Tyler 1900 and ask
questions. A cheerful staff is
ready for you. as.-s~
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-01
WIFE DEAD, CHILD KIDNAPPED
Kentucky Farmer Searching for Girl
Abducted ON Day of Her
Mothers Funeral.

PRINCETON. Ky. Aug S1.-Robbed of
his wife by death and of his only child by
kldnapers, Texle Allison. a prosperous far
mer. has returned home after vain search
through six southern states.
Little Gladys Allison was abducted while
returning from tn funeral of her mother,
three weeks ago at Shreveport. La. and
since then her father has been unable to
find a single trace of the childs where
sbouts. 1t is believed the girl was taken
in the hope OF securing a reward.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-01
Near Six Thousand
Increase in Custer
Official Census Figures at Washing
ton Show County Population to
Be 26,668.
lFrom a staff correspondent.l }

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-tSpecial Tele-
gram)J Official figures made public today
give Custer county. Nebraska, population
of 25,66S, as against 1878 ten years ago. an
increase OF $40 The census of 1890 showed
that Custer county at that time had 2l677
Inhabitants. During the decade between 1890
and 1900 the population fell off 1873. The
increase from 1900 to 1910 the census officials
attribute TO the success full operation of
dry farming methods.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-01
SYNOD TO BUILD ACADEMY
Decision Reiched at Recent Session to
Establish structure in Thayer
County Town.

RICHMOND, Ind, Aug. Sl.-(Special
Telegram THE joint Lutheran synod
viii establish an academy at Hebron
Neb., this decision having been reached at
this years session.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-01
FALLS TWENTY-sK STORIES
BODY OF Man Who TumbIed OFF New
York skyAcraper Is BADLY
MangIed.

NEW YORK, Aug. si.-crowds on Park
Row. one OF the city's busiest streets, saw
a man fan from the roof OF the twenty-six-
story Park Row building today onto and
through the skylight of six-story build
ing adjoining. The body was 80 mangled
that some difficulty was anticipated an
idsntifying Il.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-01
Hay Fever AsnocIntI tIon Meets.

Hay Fever Association Meets.
BETHLEHEM, N. H., Aug. 31.-An in
crease In membership and growing inter-
est in methods of combating the ravages
OF hay fever In various parts OF the coun-
try was reported to the annual session of
the United States Hay Fever association,
which closed here yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-01
Recount Attracts Attention,

Douglas county has seen many recounts
during the last few years, but never has
one attracted such attention as has the
count on Dahlman and Shallenberger Yes
terday from the time the board commenced
work IN the morning until Deputy Sheriff
Flanagan unceremoniously put stop to
the operations the court room was crowded,
largely with democrats. When the first
ballot box was opened the curious and In
terested, Mayor Dahlman among them,
crowded about the table where the ballots
we're spread out. giving the board members
scarcely room to work.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-01
Cur Magazine Features

Vi,. humof. fiction. comic pictures
test % entertainment. instruction and
ann en. ent
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-01
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Nebraska Generally fair.
For lowa--Fair.
For weather report see page 2.
The Washington times., 1910-05-14
MISSISSIPPI MEN
TO RENEW STRIFE
VIII Take Stump Despite
Decision of the Demo
cratic Committee.

JACKSON. Miss. Nay I4.-Notwith-
standing the fact that the Pe-cy-Var-
dsGan Senatorial contest has been Of
hcialiy postponed until next year, both
candidates viii devote a good portion
OF their time 10 political activities
during the approaching summer and
autumn
Immediately after Con ress ad-
lourns United States Senator Leroy
Percy viii return home and I'll a num-
Der Of engagements % deliver political
addresses Ex-Governor Vardamau
has also made a number OF engage
mentsr several OF them 10 be hlled
during the next thirty days
There IS a posi- btlity. OF course, that
the two asEtrants may meet In joint
debate dOFlug the sUlmer. but no ar
Tangement with this end n view has
yet been made The friends OF eX-
Governor Nardaman declare that, not
wfthsJanTilg the action OF the Demo
cratic executive committee IN Official
" say1cg that their favo-1ts does not
desire Joint discussions, their favOrite
IS not afraid TO meet Senator Percy
on the stump, and some OF them PIE
diet that q meeting viii take place
before the close OF the year.
Q, II Alexander, formally an 1Ounced
as g candidate last Friday in the com
munication 70 the State executive
committee Since that event he has
had nothing to say on the subject.
but il is expected that he viii issue a
formal statement within the next few
days, defining the issues on which he
expects 10 make his campaign
The Washington times., 1910-05-14
VIRGINIA FARMERS
To Be INSTRUCTED
Meetings to Be Held At
Eighteen Points Along
Railroad Line.

ATLANTA. Ga. Nay 1L-For the bene-
At Of the farming interests Of the terri
tory tributary TO the line Of the South
ern railway, In Virginia, between
Alexandria and Danvflle and adjacent
regions. # has been arranged by the
Land and Industrial Department OF the
Southern Railway Company in connec-
ton with the Virginia Department Of
Agriculture, that a special train shall
be run over the line from Alexandra TO
DaEviHe during the week beginning
Monday, NAY Is, and that SPECIAL meet
ings shall be held at eighteen points
along the line
At these meetings discussion of sub
jects OF interest 70 farmers Of the mid
de Virginia section win be discussed.
Addresses viii be made by 6. W. Koiner.
VirEinia,s commissioner Of agriculture.
practical farm experts. representatives
OF the Land and Industrial Department
OF the Southern Railway Company, and
others. The addresses viii be OF prac-
teal value TO all farmers and their
families Among the subjects to be dis
CuEsed at different points are soil I'M
provemeut- potatoes as a money crop
improved methods OF growing tobacco,
the increase OF the corn yield without
additional cost and PROFITS in apple
growing.
All meetings viii Be held in the pas
Seuger coaches attached 20 the train,
and the schedule ho5 been so arranged
that practically two nours win be given
TO each meeting The time Of the meet
inss viii be as follows:
Monday, May IS-Burke, e.25 a. n;
Fairfax. lbs g. m Manassas. rs
?. H.
Tuesday. May 17-rVokesv{Ile, $50 q. M
Remington. HIS e. M Culpeper, 2:l0
p. m
Wednesday, May 1s-Rapf5an, $50 a
m. Orange. 1I-S0 a. N. E5arboursVf1le,
1-50 D n. Charlottesville. As D n
Thursday, May 19-Red Hill s:15 a. n;
CovsSviIle, 1i-20 q m: Arlington. 1:15
?. m
Friday, AFsy Z3-Amhsrst, g. n:
Evlngton. 1S-I5 .. m; Franklin juno
ton. 2.45 D N.
Saturday. Nay 21-Union Hall. $50 a
m; Chatham, I2.50 ?. N
The Washington times., 1910-05-14

While 7 was out OF the ring. JACK
Johnson, the black fighter, didn't
amount 20 enoU.kh when I retired to
os eonsidered ~ an opponent. No pro
IloLer would Rave put up purse for
e fight between US But now that I
nad been out for a while, and nobody
thought there was a possible chance OF
ny ngnting again. ne began challenging
ana making a lot Of noise One day I
was standing in Harry COrbett's place
N san Francisco when IN came John
son with MS manager, Zeke AbTahaus.
L accused Johnson OF challenging me
70 get advertising
IA An really want 70 fight 30, Misto
JeHz said Johnson
I asked
I shore do said the black man.
o. puhe dout a roll Of bills and counted
IT. Inen turned to Harry Corbetf and
esss-e1 MIN for all the money he mad III
eLs I'll be turned around and got u
oIL me wad totaled I'D $3.50.
johnson must have fhouaht 7 INTENDED
- Post forfeit But I turned around
ana said: Here's s2.50A I'll hand II -
Iii %. own manager 70 hold You ana I
80 e rlgnt down into the cellar-afI
- e-seeE IN the ceIlar-aU alone We
can 20 tnere without a permit II you
co1le up a at you get the roll II 7
hospital expenses Gene on
dere 1 started for the cellar E3rrt
ygsii 11S,, }qst stood stiH and looke5 a.
i'i7 Win MS eyes popped out
"NO Cellar Fighter"
Dear Mlsto Jerries," he said Z
amt no cellar fighter. I want 10 aeht
IN public, with a referee. I don't yva1+
to fight IN no cellar"
On you amt even a four-fush,' I
said. You're three-fusb.',
johnson and his manager wales s7-s--
sadly and as soon as they were s--,T'e
harry and laughed 50 hard we rsa-T--
feli down
It was a good joke, OF course. ana q
stopped SchusOnfs boIherinE me FOR :
while But he was right The pIzce -
cellar
q MS was soon after left the rinr
Johnson came back later On with more
challenges considered that 7 hsd =
Flgnt to retire and 10 stay in retirement
II L chose TO, and paid 10 attention -
MIN When I was active champion I
never refused q challenge 7 gave az
the best men a chance at the title and
When there was any doubt 7 gave them
second chance II they wanted 81
fought as often as could. which Re
more than any ether heavyweight
champion ever did before ny time.
The Washington times., 1910-05-14
METHODS OF WASP
INDICATE REASON

The deliberate use Of a tool by q little
sandwasp might well be supposed 70
indicate reasoning power.
A wasp has been seen to dig q hole
iu The earth and deposit an egg therein,
together with a spider. which she has
stung into paralysis, 70 feed the grub
which should be Matched in due time.
Then she filed the hole with sand or
earth and damned Il down with her
head.
When at last the filling was level with
the ground, sne brought a quantity OF
fine grains of dirt to the spot. picked
I'D q small pebble in her mandfbIeS. and
used il as a hammer IN pounding them
down with rapid strokes, thus making
this SPOT as hard and as firm as the
surrounding surface.
Before the watcher could recover from
his establishment at this performances
she had dropped her stone and was
bringing more earth In q moment the
watcher saw her pick up the pebble
and again pound the earth into place
with Il Once more the process was
repeated and then the little creature
few away
The whole Of this performance was 50
unexpected that the naturalist who
watched a. might have failed TO con-
WINGED skeptics that BE had not de-
csfTed but FOR the fact that 50 respect
able an authority as Sir Herbert Max
well has reported similar behavior on
lie DarL Of q wasp OF tie same species
under Similar oppcitt2QS. - Harper 5
The Washington times., 1910-05-14

NEW YORK STOCKS WERE FIRMER,
METAL SHARES LEADING IN
THE ADVANCE.

Kew YORK. Nay 14--The market
was by no means active. and yet there
was q fair trade well scattered
Throughout the list, with the old-time
leaders attracting the greater part OF
the attention as Usual. Prices were
somewhat higher on the average, and
the 6ght between the bulls and the
bears while not especially fierce, was
Interesting closing with some advan-
tage On the bull side, for fractional
advances were held quite generally.
Close Observers OF market conditions
do not look for any material changes
either way, but expect q continuation
Of the present dullness until such time
as the contamination OF some Of the
listing plans and the bond sales
abroad shall give the signal for more
positive action The bulls are appar-
emily vvor king with more or less en-
ergy in an effort TO check the bear
tide. for the bears have been agrees
sive for scme time. and but for the
check would have forced concessions
The theory that prices over half a
billion dollars lower than they we're
year ago have discounted the worst
possible news, seems 10 ind much favor
among conservative traders. But the
action Of the market on increased divi-
bends IS such as to leave doubt as to
The buying power Of the market and
the necessity Of Just such support as
The Washington times., 1910-05-14

the insiders have given during the
greater part Of the week.
A helpful influence today was the
strength in the A-nalgamated Copper
shares, through the purchase Of the
Clark properties at Butte Copper
shares, AmalgamatSd, rose rs and
Anaconda shares a point. This strength
was, In part, contributed TO other In
Notwithstanding Car Foundry Get
ton OIL, and other shares Steel com
mon, also acted better, and when this
stock shows class IN firm market, Il
helps the rest Of the list
There was some irregularitys despite
the fact that there were net gains all
through the list Reading opened At a
loss Of point ana in the second hour
recovered the loss and made a net gain
of = Southern Pacific showed no great
Friday level Union Pacific was = bet
ter. while Pennsy was only steady and
St Paul gained but a fraction NORTH
ern Pacific was = or and Great NOrUa-
ern steady.
Much talk OF q movement IN this ana
that stock was sent out from brokers'
offices. but 81 was rather difficult 70
get a positive expression OF opinion
from market judges. The crop s1tua-
tfou is admittedly the one NEST i'm
portaut influence at this time FAN.
almost late fall. weather prevails IN
the spring wheat States, and the ell
matte conditions are not what they
should be elsewhere The advancing
prices for grain IS an evidence OF the
way that the bulls and bears look at
it But this country has way OF
growing a crop year IN and year out
The Washington times., 1910-05-14
MISSED FIRE

A boy who had been going to one Of
the public schools in Buffalo, left school
to go 70 work for a small manufacturer.
The boy was dull. and his stupidity
annoyed the manufacturer greatly. AZ
ter two weeks Of trial the manufac-
turer discharged the boy at the end Of
the wee On Saturday night.
You're discharged the manufactures
said Go and get your pay and let
that be the last OF you. You're dis
charged"
on Monday morning the nnanufsctu1 sr
was much surprised 70 see the boy in
his former place at work
tHereI' he shouted What are yo,t
doing in this shop I discharged ~
Saturday night"
Yes said the boy. and DOM 10.
do it again When told my mother BE
licked me2SSsIur6Ry Evening -P0s's