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Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-20
Contracts Let for
Hastings Building
Ernest Rokhr of Lincoln Gets the
Main Job from the State
Board.
(From a staff correspondent.)

LINCOLN. Jan. 1s.-(Specisl Telegram,)-
Contracts for the construction Of the new
addition to the Hasting's asylum were let
this morning by the Board -of Public
Lands and Buildings. Ernest Rokher Of
Lincoln, secured the main contract for
sss. s62. L.. w. Pomerine Of Lincoln was
given the contract for the plumbing and
heating for Ss.e95, and the American Elec-
trio wiring company the wiring for $685.
George Berlinghof is the architect. =
The total cost of the building under
these contracts will be s40. soO,47 The legis-
lature appropriated S5O.OOO for the addition.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-20

So it seems that organic heart trou-
BILE is next to consumption" in the
cause of death-and yet people will
continue to drink. coffee when the abb
est men in the medical profession have
time and again stated that caffeine in
coffee is frequently the direct cause of
organic heart trouble"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-20
ErrInw Couple Found at McCook.

ErrinE Couple Found at
M'COoK, Neb.. Jan, 1s.-(Special. FLAMES
c.. Purdy and Mrs. Nancy ], Lane, who,
with two of the Lane children, arrived
here December 5 from Denver and have
since been living here as man and wife,
were traced to this city Sunday by William
II. Lane, the injured husband, and both are
now in the Red Willow county jail await
ing trial at the January term of district
court under charges filed by the husband
The woman is under $3.50 bond and the man
under $500 bond. Neither could give bond
and will be held in the county Jail until
court convenes January 81. The father took
tho children bach with him to Denver Mon
day night. Purdy and Lane are cousins.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-20

HASTINGS, Neb., Jan. 1S-(special)-
annual oratorical contest of Hastings
college in the Presbyterian church last
night was won by VIII Raney. who re-
Gently obtained a Cecil Rhodes scholarship
in state competitive examination. Deci-
sion for second place was in of
Miss Lois Owens. These two will enter
the state contest at Creighton university
next month. Mr.. Raney as principal and
Miss Owens as alternate.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-20
Praise for HoIdrewe school.

HoLDREGE. Neb., Jan, 19.-(Special.)-
Two high sehool inspectors have been at
the local high school the last two days.
The first was Inspector OF Normal Training
Gregory. Mr.. Gregory expressed himself
as much pleased with the work. Prof. HIN
OF the University of Chicago was here at
the solicitation Of state educational author
lilies. sDr. Hin is on a tour.of Investigation,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-20

and his trip here was for certain objects
which offered him good opportunity to
study here. A pleasant feature of the trip
will result in the local high school being
placed on the accredited list Of Chicago
university.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-20
revival al cedar pluff.

CEDAR BLUFFS, Neb,, Jan. 19-(spe-
ciaI.)-The Presbyterian church in Cedar
Bluffs has opened a religious campaign
which promises to be of unusual interest
and success. Rev. ]. 8. Corkey Of Win
terset, Ia, a prominent churchman, is
the evangelist and Mrs. ]. Stanley Hill OF
Omaha is the singer. The meetings will
last for two weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-20
INTERESTING FACTS FNEW YORK CITY

- NE baby born every three and
one-half minutes every day in
the year is the way New York
City did her share in 1907 toward the
propagation of the human species.
Deaths occurred only at the rate of one
in five n one-third minutes, and
from that 1t will be seer that the big
city would be able to grow with con-
siderable rapidity, even II immigration
ceased. Accidents last year resulted in
1919 deaths; there were 284 murders
n I'll suicides. There wasN a mar
riage every eight and one-third min
utes. The largest single cause of death
was consumption, which had 8,999 vic
Tins. Organic heart diseases caused
1887 deaths.-Human Life.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-20
Burl.ett club I'd pin sprlnE..

BIG SPRINGS, Neb., a 1s.-(Special
Telegram.)-A Burkett club has been
formed here with over thirty members
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-20
Minister Writes Serial.

The Lee Broom and Buster company.
with factories at Boston. Davenport and
Lancaster. has purchased the property of
the Lincoln Sash and Door company and
will convert the plant into a broom fac
tory which, when completed. will be among
the largest In the country. The price paid
for the bankrupt plant wal S12,OOS.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-20

The Masueredes appeal from the death
sentence Of the district court OF Douglas
county was argued in supreme court
Wednesday. Masueredes killed Edward
Lowrey, a policeman. and the extreme men,
atty was imposed on him.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-20

A state association of county fair asso-
Citations was organized this morninE with
the following Officers; @. W. Hervey OF
Omaha, president; L. H. Cheney of From
tier county. vice president; w. H. Smith
Of Seward secretary and treasurer.
The association contains fair assooia-
lions Of the following counties: Polk,
Stanton, Fillmore, Furnas, Nuckolls, Gage,
Douglas, Frontier, Red Willow, Clay, Daw-
son. Kearney, Merrick. Hitchcock. Dawes
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-11-17
New Conner in Politics.

New York-John Alden Dix, gov.
ernor elect of New York, is a nephew
of the famous John A. Dix, who sent
the stirring message of 1861: IF any
man attempts to haul down the
American flag, shoot him on the
spot"
A new conner in politics, ne was
first heard of six years ago when he
went to the democratic national con-
vention in st. Louis as delegate.
Two years later he was candidate
for governor in the Buffalo conven-
tion that nominated William II.
Hearst. This party irrcgularity did
not prevent the democrats OF Wash
ington. his home county, from elect
ing him their chairman, and when
the next convention came two years
later he was nominated for lieuten'
ant governor and defeated.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-11-17

Many new names have been added
to the Carnegie hero list
In speech at Cincinnati Congress.
man Longworth proclaimed himself q
progressive.
President James of the University
Of Illinois complained that education.
al methods were tagging.
Robert Petit. aged As, a former
National league baseball player, died
at his home at Derby, Conn.
Six prominent Pacific coast men
were indicted for an alleged attempt
to steal Pacific coast lands.
New England capitalists will in.
vest 100000 to $1,000 in a fine
goods cotton mill in Greenville, S. c.
Municipal elections throughout
England and Wales show consider.
able growth in the labor and social.
list parties.
William Smith, native of New
York, famed as an impersonator OF
the character of Uncle Sam from his
remarkable likeness to cartoons, died
in hospital in Tucson, Ariz, at the
age of 81 years.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-11-17
NEWSN0TES
CONDENSED
--------------------------
A Boiling Down Of the More I'm.
pOrtant Events Here and There
Washington.

The Spanish senate passed the Dill
prohibiting the creation OF further re.
ligious establishments.
Captain Robert T.. Peary, the Arc
tic explorer, returns to active duty IN
the navy department on November 0
as engineer expert of the department
of justice in cases before the bureau
Of claims involving construction work
for the naval bureau Of yards and
docks,
A long line Of detailed questions to
answer in connection with the inves-
tigation Of the general increases in
railroad rates has been forwarded by
the Interstate commerce commission
90 all the railroads in the Official
classification, western trunk line,
trans-Missouri and Illinois freight ter
Titories.
The establishment OF through
routes and joint rates from Chicago,
ST. Louis and other Mississippi river
points and from Denver and Pueblo,
covering the shipment of all commodi-
ties and classes of freight moving to
points on the Nevada Southern rail-
road from Chicago and Eastern points
through Chicago is asked in petition
filed with the interstate commerce
commission,
Some idea Of the vast amount OF
work that is done in the government
printing Office annually can be gain
ed from the figures just completed
from the type composition for last
year. More than 5000 tons of type
metal we're used in making 1,963.S99,.
900 ems Of type Of every description.
II the individual lines OF type were
placed end to end they would stretch
cut over a distance Of $1,000 miles.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-11-17
General.

General Allen laments the lack of
aeroplanes for the army.
There was an increase of 10 per
cent in the postal revenue for the fis.
cal year ending in June.
Anton Schwartz, the millionaire
brewer and president OF the firm of
Bernheimer & Schwartz, shot and
killed himself in his apartments in
Central Park, West, New York.
BY order of President Taft all the
Alaska oil lands were withdrawn from
settlement, thus putting them on the
same footing with the coal lands of
Alaska, all of which have been with.
drawn.
The federal government through
the Department of Justice has in
augurated a movement to procure
from the supreme court of the Unit
ed States an authentic definition OF
What is Conspiracy" as it relates
10 offenses against the government.
The state game warden of Texas
has issued license to hunt in Texas
TO William ]. Bryan, who will arriv,
at his farm near Mission in the lowe
Rio Grande valley November 22. Mr.
Bryan will spend several weeks there
cultivating the land and shooting tn,
ducks.
Iowa farms in the last decade hav,
decreased in number, but their valu,
has enormously increased.
According to Chicago testimon.
there is the closest kind OF a combin,
In the bathtub business of the coun
try.
The directors of the Pennsylvani
Railroad company declared the regu
lar quarterly dividend OF ~ pc
cent.
The Uruguay revolutionary leader
have agreed to disperse and disarm
provided the candidacy of Jose Ba,
tie y Ordomez for the presidency 1
withdrawn.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-11-17
On Authority Of Teacher.

A Quick-witted boy. asking food at
q farmhouse too recently ravaged by
other hungry fishing truants. was told
that he was big enough to walt until
he got home.
"Of course, II you have children
with you" hesitated the kindly
woman Of the house. and was imme-
diately informed that there were SIX
children in the party.
mo, don't tell a fb. neither" was
the indignant protest later drawn
forth by the condemnation of one who
had shared the good bread and butter
thus secured. "Fib nothin'. We're
children, six times over. We're chill.
dren of our father and mother, chill.
dren of God, children Of our country,
children Of the church an children OF
grace. Teacher said so last Thursday,
and I guess she ought to know"
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-11-17
Democrats Carry Ohio.

Cleveland. O.-The democrats swept
Ohio, and in addition TO electing Jud.
son Harmon for a second term as
governor, have undoubtedly elected
the remainder of their state ticket
aud a majority of the legislature. In
consequence. Senator Charles Dick.
republican, will be succeeded in 1911
by democrat.
Harmon's majority over Harding is
still in doubt, but sufficient returns
are in to show that it is the largest
ever given by Ohio to democrat.
The latest estimates give Harmons s
The latest estimates give Harmon a
margin of 10000 over Harding.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-11-17
ForeIqn.

A dispatch from Paris to the Lon
don Daily Telegraph says rumor is
current that revolution has broken
out In Madrid. No confirmation of
this rumor has reached London.
The first case OF yellow fever ever
known in Honolulu has been dis
covered aboard the Japanese liner
Hong Kong Maru, which arrived
there October 80 from Manzanillo,
Mexico.
The new republic of Portugal Is
threatened with q military revolution.
The Second and Fifth regiments au-
dressed a round robin to Provisional
President Braga declaring that they
were not granted the promised promo
tions and pensions for helping over
throw the monarchy.
1t Is understood that the new
French cabinet, although it does not
oppose the principles of trades union
ism, will propose law for enactment,
declaring strikes by employees in the
public service and by state employees
TO be illegal and providing a penalty
for persons engaged in such move.
ments.
A dispatch 10 the Peris Petit Jour.
GAL from Cerbere. near the Spanish
frontier, says that a general strike
has been declared in Catalonia and
will be proclaimed throughout the
whole OF Spain within a week.
A party of fifty Jesuits, the last OF
the members OF the religious orders
were expelled from Portugal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-11-17
Champ Clark Happy.

Bowling Green.-Champ Clark, min
ority leader in the house of represen-
tatives, when advised that democrats
probably would control the next house
of representatives, expressed his graft
fication and predicted that the ma
jority would be fifty democratic mem
bers.
THE landslide" said Mr.. Clark, "is
attributed directly to the tariff and
the fight on the rules in the house,
The rules split the republican party,
and the tariff coming 30 soon after,
caused dissatisfaction throughout the
country"
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-11-17
Strong Preaching.

The minister's eight-year-old daugh-
ter was returning with her parents
from church, where the district super
intendent had that morning occupied
tho pulpit
"Oh, father" asked the little girl,
her face alive with enthusiasm, Don't
you think Brother c. is q very strong
preacher? / do"
"Gratified by this evidence OF un-
usual intelligence on the part Of his
offspring. the minister eagerly in
Quired into her reasons for her state.
ment.
"Oh," replied the little miss, art
lessly. didn't you see how the dust
rose when he stamped his feet7'--
Judge.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-11-17
Conaress-Third District,

Fremont.-Congressman Latta has
been elected. He carried Fremont by
1874 and has increased his majority in
every one of the seventy scattering
precincts in Colfax, Stanton, Madison
Cunning, Knox, Dodge, Cedar and
Platte counties. Dan v. Stephens, Lat.
ta's campaign manager, says major.
ity of 5000 in the district is conser.
vative estimate.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-11-17
On State Officers,

Lincoln.-Reports from a very few
counties on state officers indicate that
republicans are keeping well up with
the head Of the ticket and that they
will be elected along with the COVER
nor. In the wet sections the other re.
publican candidates seem to be run.
ming ahead of Aldrich.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-11-17
What Fiqures Show.

In 333 precincts outside Of Douglas
Lancaster and Custer counties the
vote on governor stands: Aldrich 27,-
639. Dahlman 21,34S, lead for Al
drich of 6,291. Compared with the
vote of 1908 on governor, Aldrich is
gaining % votes to the precinct The
1908 vote on these 333 precincts was:
Sheldon 26,677, Shallenberger 27,769.
a lead for Shallenberger of 1902
votes.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-11-17
Hitchcock for Senator.

by Congressman Hitchcock by a de-
csive majority OF fifty-three counties
complete give Burkett 51,944 and
Hitchcock 61,1SS making Hitchcock's
majority in these counties. 9,244 over
Burkett. From the returns from these
fifty-three counties Hitchcock's lead
With these fifty-three counties giving
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-11-17
The First District.

Will Hayward has conceded Ma
guires election. He said:
"Mr. Mcguire has apparently car
ried Lancaster county by four or five
hundred votes which is more than /
can possibly overcome in the country
counties. am naturally disappointed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-11-17
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury.

mercury will surely destroy tho sense Of smeF
and completely derange the whole system when
entering 1t through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except on prescrip-
tons from reputable physicians as tho damage they
Will do 10 ten fold 20 the good you possibly de-
rive from them. Halls Catarh Cure. manufactured
BY +. J. Cheney Co.. Toledo. o.. contains no mer-
curry, and Is taken Internally. acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces OF the system. In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure DO sure you get the
genuine. II Is taken Internally and made in Toledo.
Ohio; by +. J. Cheney q Co. Testimonials freA
Sold by Druggists Price, 75c. per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-11-17
Norris Wine by BIG Maroin.

McCook-Congressman George w
Norris, whose canvass received ma
tional attention, has scored a notable
triumph in the Fifth district. His
majority over Sutherland, democrat,
will be from 1000 to 1000, as at
present estimated, and may go high.
or. Norris carried at least two.thirds
Of the counties in the district and in
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-11-17
JOHN A. MAGUlRE
Congressman from First District OF
Nebraska.

/ put in every hour of my time after
the primary on the job in an effort TO
redeem the First district. In a cam
paign including seven thousand miles
of travel and ninety-three meetings
had the pleasure of speaking for the
state ticket and platform and the local
ticket in every case
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-11-17
Colonel Has Nothing to Saw,

Oyster Bay, n. Y.-"Absolutely
nothing to say was the word that
came from Sycamore Hill. Theodore
Roosevelt was at home all Tuesday
evening, but he declined even to re-
ceive interyiewers.
The probable attitude OF Colonel
Roosevelt, in view OF the result OF the
election, can be judged only by what
he has said the last few days. In his
speech at Davenport, Ia. he said II
the republicans were beaten this time
they would win next time. and that,
win or lose. the fight would go on.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-11-17

Rome.-The results in the American
elections were learned here with keen
interest. Cardinal Merry Del Val, the
papal secretary. has a message from
New York which he took personally to
the pope to whom he said the deno.
cratic victory meant a defeat OF Col.
Roosevelt generally.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-11-17

Chicago. go.--Incomplete returns on the
election of representatives in congress
indicate that the democrats will have
a working majority of twenty-nine in
the next house. The number of dem
ocrats elected to congress. according
to the latest returns, which are OF an
unofficial character. is 225. The repub-
lican representation will be 1874 or 165,
or eight seats less than the democrats
now have in the Sixty.first congress.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-11-17
LEGISLATURE in Doubt.

New York.-The complexion OF the
legislature which will select a success
sor to Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew
will be settled only by more complete
returns, although it seems probable
that the republicans will hold work
ing majority.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-11-17

Official returns may change the re.
suit announced in number OF dis
trlcts. Three senatorial and ten rep
resentatiye districts are not account
ed for.
Returns from legislative districts
are coming il; slowly. burt enough
counties have reported the vote of
legislative candidates to enable a par
tial list of members of both house
and senate to be made out.
In the senate. with thirty members
out of thirty.three known almost to q
certainty, the republicans control fic.
teen and the democrats like number.
On the county option question. tie
issue on which the election this
year hung almost altogether. poil
of these thirty members indicates siX-
teen in favor of such law and four.
teen opposed to it.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-11-17
GILBERT M. HITCHCOCK
Elected to Succeed Elmer J. Burkets
in United States Senate

the democratic candidate such lead
it is probable that he will increase it
to $1,000 or more when he goes down
to Douglas county. This would make
his final majority fully as large as that
of the republican candidate for COVER
nor. This is a change in the vote on
these two offices of about $4,000 votes
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-11-17
PRIDE.

Chicago has lot of local pride.
hasn't it?"
Well" replied Mr.. Lakemish: 1T
depends on whether you are talking
about baseball or the grain business"
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-11-17
Comment Of Chairman Lloyd.

James T. Lloyd, chairman OF the
democratic national congressional
committee, issued the following state
ment:
present indications are that con.
gress will be democratic by about
thirty-five majority. Thus far returns
indicate that our prediction esti.
mates were about correct"
He says further, 1T is a serious re.
buke to the. republican party for its
failure to reduce the tariff as the peo-
pie believed the party had promised.
The high cost of protected manufac-
tured articles which has resulted in
greatly increased cost OF living has
had very much to do with producing
this result"
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-11-17
The LEGISLATURE.

Lincoln.--It is yet impossible to
give a correct personel of either
branch of the state legislature, but the
democrats are claiming a working ma
jority in both houses.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-11-17
Strong Winds and Sand Storms

sayse SsYss gran1lation Of the eyelids; PETTITs
All druggists or Howard Bros. Buffalo. NY.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-11-17
H~>the name
~ w. to remember
When you need o remedy
for COUGHS and C0LOSl

There are lots Of people who are
afraid to sit down at table with 13.
but hungry boy isn't one of them.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-11-17
GEORGE w. NORRIS
Congressman from Fifth District OF
Nebraska.

many precincts which went demo
cratic on other Offices he was given
Il larger vote than his opponent.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-11-17
The COUNTRY AT LARGE.

John A. Dix, (dem.) is elected gov.
ernor Of New York by about $4,000.
Woodrow Wilson, (dem) Is elected
governor Of New Jersey by about 49,.
600.
Massachusetts, has gone democratic
on governor by about 5000.
In Ohio, Judge Harmon, (dem.) ap-
pears to have majority Of about 49,.
600.
In Wisconsin the return Of Senator
LaFollette to the U. S. senate seems
assured.
In Pennsylvania republicans claim
the election Of Tenor for governor by
a large plurality.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-11-17
Cannon 10 Reelected.

Danville, Ill.-Joseph G. Cannon,
speaker of the house of representa-
tiyes, was reelected to congress from
the Eighteenth Illinois congressional
district by a reduced plurality.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-11-17
Trouble at Tulsa.

Tulsa, Okla.-Serious trouble was
narrowly averted here when c. w.
Nelson's. a negro and a Methodist
minister, was refused the right to
vote at one OF the precincts. A large
crowd OF negroes gathered around
the voting booth and threatened
trouble. when officers appearing on
the scene dispersed them.
Nelson's later caused the United
States commissioner TO swear out a
warrant for the election officials who
denied him the right to vote.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-11-17

Lincoln-The election OF Chester A.
Aldrich over James A. Dahlman is now
beyond doubt the only question being
the size OF the republican candidates
majority.
Allowing Dahlman $500 majority in
Douglas county, and subtracting from
that the Aldrich majority of 2,l06 in
Lancaster county Aldrich is in the
lead 5,769 votes counting in both Lam
caster and Douglas.
Mr.. Aldrich still claims the state by
10000 majority. He says that he has
heard from almost every county in
the state and the majorities bear out
his claim. He says he has carried
every congressional district in the
state with the exception of the Sec
ond.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-11-17
DEMOCRATS CONTROL HOUSE.

The returns from sixty-three
+ counties including Lancaster
and Douglas, give Aldrlch &c.
619, Dahlman 7e,47t, a lead Of !
7,148 for Aldrich. In fifty-nine
counties including Lancaster
K and Douglas, Burkett has ~
46s and Hitchcock 9o,oos, Civ. 4
ing Hitchcock lead of 1883. ;
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-11-17
The LEGISLATURE.

From returns at hand the following
estimate has been made on the legis-
lature: