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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-27
Santa Fe to Issue
Two Hundred Million
in Stocks and Bonds

Topeka, Kan, Oct. ga 10000, 600
addition to the capital stock and $780,
0OO, 900 bond issue were authorized by the
stockholders and directors of the Atchl-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe railway in their
annual meeting here today. This brings
the capital of the Santa Fe to S4Sl, ,OoO, 900.
A good part of the convertible bond issue
will be used for improvements. according
to statements made by the officers OF tho
company.
The purchase of the Garden City, Gulf
and Northern railway, a line between
Garden City and Scott City, Kan, was
approved; also the purchase OF a part
of the Southern Pacific between Needles
and Mojave, Cal. Leases of the Kings
River railway and the Lawton Western
railway were ratified.
1t developed at the annual directors
meeting today that the Atchison, To-
peka g. Santa Fe Railway company now
operates nearly ll,o0O miles of road. The
purchase OF the last two roads brings the
mileage up to this mark.
Four directors of the road were re-
elected for n term OF four years today
They are Charles S. Gleed of Topeka, H.
Rieman Duval, Thomas r. Fowler and
Walter ID. Hines of New York City
Walter d. Hines is now chairman OF the
board Of directors.
The meeting today brought the largest
representation OF any meeting In the
history of the Santa Re.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-27
Packing Company
Brings Suit Against
Poultry Combine

NEW YORK, OCT. 26.-William Grant
Brown, attorney for the United States
Packing company of Chicago, announced
last night that in behalf of his client he
obtained in the United States circuit
court today, summons for twenty-nine
cor emission merchants and jobbers con-
stituting a so-called poultry trust here,
in suit under the provisions of the
Sherman law.
The action, Mr.. Brown explained, is to
recover actual damages of $40, 600 and an
additional sum OF S225,0O as penalties for
alleged interference with interstate com
merce.
Herbert A. Emerson, president OF the
Chicago company. who is also In New
York said his c 0npany during the last
two years had shipped to commission
merchants In the Washington market
here more than $4,000 worth OF poultry
and that because OF the alleged action of
the Poultry trust" in paying com
mission according to the published
prices OF the trust and not on prices ac-
tually obtained, his concern had lost
Gmany thousands of dollaEs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-27
New Venue Will
Be Summoned for
Mcnamara Trial

LOS ANGELES, oct. 2G.-Today's ses-
sion OF the McNamara murder trial lasted
thirty-five minutes. AT the end OF that
time tho last talesman In the first venire
Of l25 men had been examined, challenged
and excused. Another talesman under
challenge had his case put over until to-
morrow and four men passed for cause
remained In the box. Judge Walter Bord-
well announced that he would summon a
new venire.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 26-That agents
OF the federal Department OF Justice have
been investigating allegations against
John ]. Mcnamara Of conspiracy TO de-
stroy buildings by dynamite became
known here today The general grand
jury for this district will soon open an
investigation and subpoenas have been
issued for witnesses.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-27
CHARLES {. MADDEN GETS
ACQUITTAE AT JURY'S HANDS

TECUMsEH. Neb., oct, 8.-Cspecial
Telegram,)-In the assault case OF the
state against Charles E. Madden I'm dis
trict court here the jury today brought in
a verdict Of acquittal. In the case OF the
state against the Nebraska Telephone
company for an alleged discrimination in
rates the county attorney dismissed the
case and the telephone company will pay
the costs. Arthur Schultz OF Elk Greek,
IS years old, pleaded guilty 10 the charge
OF burglary. Owing 70 his youth. Judge
J. B. Raper did not pronounce sentence,
but took the case under adyisement. A
parole viii probably be granted. Court
adjourned this evening.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-27
Small Company at
Land Drawing Today

DALLAS, S. D., oct. 26.-Wlth less than
800 good claims to be distributed in the
Rosebud and Pine Ridge opening,
practically all of the local interest in the
drawing ended with the first day, when
2,OOO names were announced at the close
Of the drawing in the Gregory auditorium
today. less than twenty people were lis
tening to the results Of the drawing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-27
CHANGE OF NAME WELCOME
AFTER TWENTY-THREE YEARS

TERRE HAUTE. Ind, oct. 2j.-'I am
glad OF the opportunity to have my name
changed" said Miss Katherine otto
rordemgentschenfelde. 20 years old. today
as she was handed the papers which
gave her the privilege OF changing the
burdenFome appellation. She Will be mar
ried to Louis Kalen. farmer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-27
ALL REPORTS OF ARMISTlCE
ARE DENIED BY ITALY

ROME, Via Frontier, Oct. 2G.-All re-
ports concerning the possibility OF an
armistice between Italy and Turkey are
discredited in official circles. which af-
firm, on the contrary. that Italy is de-
termined not to cease It's military opera
tlons until Trlpoli is wholly conquered A
partial armlstice limited 10 the naval
force might be possible II such a step
would help Turkey along the road to
peace based on the loss OF its African
province. Another expedition is being
made ready to go 10 Tripoli.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-27
Navy Aviators Land
Fear Fortress Monroe

FORTRESS MONROE, Va. oct. "a
The United States navy hydro-aeroplane
Triad, carrying Lieutenants Elyson and
Towers. successfully completed it's trip
from Annapolis. Nd, today, landing
northeast OF the fort at l p. m The ma
chine flew from Buckroe beach over the
fort here and made an easy descent. land
ing safely and in excellent condition
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-27
Alleged Murderer
is Shot After Being
Traced by Hounds

GLOVERSVILLE, N. T., oct. &c.
Traced by blood hounds to the mountain
lake road north OF this city, Charles e.
Baker. the alleged murdered of Norman
Briggs OF Gloversville. was shot and seri-
ously wounded by one of the pursuing
party shortly after noon today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-27
Diehl Convicted for
Share in Lynching

NEWARK, o.. Oct. 25.-The jury in the
case OF Walter Dlehl. charged with being
a principal in the lynching Of Carl Ether
ington. an anti-saloon detective. brought
IN a verdict Of finding the defendant
guilty Of second degree murder.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-27
Tickets to Ameri
can Theater.

Boxes of O'Brien's Candy.
DalzeIl's Ice Cream Bricks
ALI are gIveE away free 10
those who find thSir names n
the want ads.
Read the want aGE every dAJ.
your name will appear some.
time. maybe more than once.
No puzzles to solve nor SUD.
Scriptions 70 get--just read thI
want ads
Turn 70 the want ad pages
there you will find nearly every
business house In the city rep
resented
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-27
The Weather

For Nebraska-Rain or snow.
For Iowa-Unsettled, with probably rain
or snow,
Tem~"-rtur" It OmRha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-27
CoIhpnrntive Locnl Record.

Comparative Local Record.
1911 1910 1909. 1908
IoWsst iEasa' yesteTday SstsGtGSs 49,. -. 4 3 3
Mean temperature ...... 50 SO 80 3S
Precipitation ......,..,-. i 90 90 i
Temperature and precipitation depart
ures from the normal:
Normal temperature ...................... 49
Deficiency for the day......,..,........ II
Total excess since March 1....,........, ,727
Normal precipitation ............ .0 inch
Deficiency for the day.. .W inch
Total rainfall since March l.. 1914 Inches
Deficiency since March l......14l - inches
Deficiency for cor. period 1910. ian inches
Deficiency for cor. period 1879. 225 inches
Reports from stations at 7 y. NJ
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-10
PROFESSOR LANGLEY GREAT PIONEER OF AVIATI(

7" HE story OF Samuel Pierpont Lang
ley's study and experiments in
aeronautlcs IS one that appeals
u not only 10 the engineer and 9TH
ers directly interested in tho sub
jeci. but TO the public as well. IL Is a
story not generally known. since IL starts
PACK In the year 1887. some time before
many serious minded people considered
aerial navigation practical for heavier
neeriy sixteen years. During that time
AR. Langley created and demonstrR ted
mar. steps now invaluable 10 this modern
and permanent science.
In 1856 he became assistant secretary
Of the Smithsonian institution. and In the
fcesor Baird. he succeeded him as sccre
tary OF the Institution. where he com
hiued the administration OF it's various
branches With his own Investigations and
studies. until his death in 1905. In rec
ognition OF his scientific researches Mr..
Langley was the recipient Of degrees and
medals from the foremost universities
and scientific societies In Europe and
America.
From his first studies with toy aero
ulancs propelled by rubber bands 10 his
final experiments with a man Carving
the Ike Of which he's hardly been sur
passed TO the present day. the story of
his cndeavorE. hsndicaps failures and
successes holds the attention OF the
reader With an interest not unlike a ro-
mantle narrative. The memoir Just pub
llShcd deals largely with experiments and
their results. which arc now accepted as
matter Of course facts. AZ the time thew
we're made. however, they were the first
steps OF 2 great scientist cropping in tho
dark. and ha we'll deserves the tide given
him as the first oiTcman. Having secured
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lonHr, 1909. the aeroplane was completed
d,'u was tried out At the testing grounds
az Underwater, Va Professor Langley
insisting that the flight be made oyer IN,
wal,r In order To afford protection TO the
1'Iaior IN landing, or In the event OF ar
accident Although several tests had beer
nap" previously on the launching appa
iatus. there was SOmo undiscovered flaw
ana the machine was twice precIpitatcd
INTO The water directly from the launching
WAYS before II got fairly into the air
Al the time Of the launching the engine
was running smoothly. but as the ma
chime started down the ways the aviator
IN his car felt a sudden rctarintion uuc
10 thc fact that one OF ihc wings came
lh contact with part or the projecting
launchlng apparatus, and although the
aviator. Mr.. Manly attempted To itIgt
tie balanc" Of the machine with tho rud-
DER The aeroplane tipped downward and
plunged mo the river before nc could
SECURE control.
Following It's recovery and repair. al
Most ldehtiCal events occurred in conncc-
ton WITH the second launching about two
months later. As before. Il was cunccd :
ed BY all who SEW the flight that Tho
machine would undoubtedly have flown
mad II not been for the defective launch
ing apparatus.
Nearly al modern ayiators who are IA =
nllaT with the type and construction of
the Langley machine readily accord io the
pioneer IN tho science OF aeroDaIitlrs tI,at
nus first heavier than air machine wouId
unquestlonaolv have flown and would Nv
To-Day II fairir launched The Snnthso-
tutan nutHoIllleS' however. have decided
that the machine will never he exnerI-
mcnled WIN again. but will be preserved
az monument 10 the scientist, who con
Quoted these original Investigations
ne Langley memoir on Mechanical
flsu'. which forms publication 1915 OF
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about building an engine himself al
though practical engineers told him II was
impossible. and he eventually produced
one weighing only twcnty-three ounces,
which with the whole power plant burn =
err and fuel. weighed seven pounds and
produced one and quarter horsepower.
success at last attended his efforts but
only after a tremendous loss OF time and
energy. Ten or twenty boilers and as
many blast lamps were made and dig
that would keep up q pressure of l20 to
LOO pounds OF steam for tho time desired.
And In tho meantime he mad Quilt and
thrown aside five machines before he
succeeded In making one sufficiently light
aud yet strong enough TO fly. Even after
had 10 stop until some method OF launch
Ing could be devised. Al last launch
ing apparatus WAS constructed which held
the machine on An overhead track until
ready 10 fly. when. by means OF springs
II was shot out into the air over the
small creek off the Potomac river near
Widewater. Va.
AZ the end OF four years incessant la
oor. on May S. 1895. the first OF these
models flew II was A model Of a tan
dem blplane. with a wing spread OF th!r-
pounds. The frs, flight was OF n min
ute and twenty seconds duration. while
the machine covered n distance OF 5000
feet, although IN subsequent flights this
distance was increased 10 three quarters
OF mile. at a speed OF about thirty
was made In high winds. but In n wind
OF twelve miles per hour the model flew
well. circled and rose 10 q height OF over
100 feet. guided only by rs own mechan-
ism. Thus after period of nine years
of STUDY and experiment the theory Of
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mechanical flight was successfully dem.
onstratcd and demonstrated as Mr.
Langley said In the only satisfactory
way, by machine really flying.
The government became Interested I'm
Mr. Langlcy's work early in 1895, recog
nizing the possibility for the use OF such
machine in time OF war Through the
board Of ordnance and fortIfication
President Mckinley asked Secretary
Langley 10 build a man carrying nylng
and coming reluctantly from mis- scien
tifc pursuits, nc commenced the work
under an appropriation from the govern
mont Many unforeseen obstacles were
encountered as had bcen the cnse In the
construction OF the model machine Cas-
ollne had been substituted for steam as n
more PRACTICAL motor power, and Sec
retary Langley. then at the age OF g.
found II necessary TO dclve in the study
OF gasoline engine construction. He had
no desire TO build a gasoline engine him
self, but after searching In vain. both
In this country and In Europe for an
engine builder who could make him an
engine averaging In weight ONLY ten
pounds per horsepower he was forced 70
undertake It's construction in The Smith
sonian shops.
The finished engine. which vas de-
signed and constructed by Ar Charles NJ
Manly, an engineer assisting Mir Lang
ley. was n 0ve-cylinder one PRODUCING
81 actual horsepower. and Weighing viii
radiators. batteries and twenty mounds
Of cooling water. only 20I pounds aver
aging iIttlc less than four pounds ner
horsepower The memoir gives the details
OF construction of this engine. which even
the builder Of modern gasoline engines
could study with great advantage
Nearly every one Ia familiar with tho
termination ~ the experiments made with
the man carrying machine. Early In Oc-
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TT HIS servude lasted for over eleven years and then
through the instrumentahty of Sir Reginald then
Major) Wingate he escaped and made his way into
lower Egypt According to his account, this was
exciting adventure, As far he knew he was des
tined spend the of his days in the service of
hard and cruel master But festival day lie was
returning through the crowded streets from his devo
tions at the Mosque stranger, Arab approa ched
him and whispered that he from Major Wingate
and that he would help him TO escape if Satin would
meet him at the city gate that night Satin managed
slip past his guards and reach the rendezvous where
the Arab waiting for him. The two passed out
into the desert and mounted camels which another man
holding in readiness Night after night they rode
through the sitting air of the Of sand at as fast
pace their cameis could carry them hiding in the
mountains by day lest the Dervshes might come in
pursuit Of them.
Long before they reached the second relay of
camels their poor beasts had become exhausted md
they had to slacken their pace This very risky
business, but there nothing to he done but make
the best speed they could When they arrived at the
place where the second relay should have been it was
nowhere TO he The Arabs were on the point of
in the hills and ordered his companions to search
the country for other cames If the ones they sought
were he found. After four days of anxiety tho
other animals discovered, and Satin started on
his way again. When he reached the borders of civ
ilzaton he took n boat and made his way to Cairo
by water.
This is Slatin's account of his life among the Der
wishes and of his escape from them, According to
wiser of the Mahdi and later of the Khaifa, Abduuh
Possibly Kitchener, who is the repository of many
secret, both official and personal has definite
information the subject which he has never seen fit
10 reveal. There is point, however, which argues
against the assumption, Kitchener employed this man
ment of his eIpedtionary force He with signal
bravery IN this capacity all through the Dongoa
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viii Either Lord
Kitchener or SLatir,
Pasha, the Silent and
hnscrutable, Reveal the Mystery That Has
Driven the Latter From the Lieutenant
GeneraZship of Egypt?

Of the Dervishes at Omdurman. literally blowing thou
of them into shreds could hardly be expected TO
sympnthze with the who surrendered IN order 10
save his men from almost certain annihiation.
Evidence seems point to the fact that this is
what Slatin did. At tire outbreak Of the Mahd Rebel
lion General Gordon ordered 10 proceed to khar-
toum and proclaim the separation o the country from
Egyptian rule He relying Slatin TO hold the
Province OF Darfur This he did for time. in spite
of insufficient resources and from Khartoum.
He victorious in several engagements, but gradually
ground His followers attributed his Don-succcss
to the fact that he Christian and in order TO
this difficulty Satin nominaly adopted Islam.
But all hope Of maintaining English authority vanished
with the news of the dcfeat of Hicks Pashn, in which
only those of his ped death who able TO
conceal themselves beneath the with which the
field was strewp. Knowing that he greatly out
numbered and that resistance would have brought a
like fate he capulated in 1883 and allowed himself TO
he taken prisoner.
One of the reasons which have been advanced TO
explain Kitcheners anmadyersion for the Austrian is
tit his OF the propreties 10 he followed by
officer in the British Army revolted against Satins
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done and when there Is this dark cloud Of q
resting over him only serves to lend more D!p'
his career. IT has been said that Kitchener a. J
cupation of {hartoum. found definite proofs oi 7
Slntin had played during the eleven years ne ~,
the Dervishcs, but even that has not prevsleu |
him. Kitchener either could not or woud ~
known his discoveries All the time the buteh'','
Soudan" engaged in his trade IN soum
Slatln was as silently and unostentauousy
performing his duties of British Inspector go
the country of his adoption,
Now the man whose epmity he incunN
turned 10 Egypt and be finds it necessaH y.
forever on that account. AS boy he was y
by the wild wandering witchcry Of the shae0't
dan, and ever since he has slipped no!seessg
the pages of its history nnveloped in fos 0.
and suspicion Lord Ktcheners appolntmsan = /,
the disappearance from the land of the ME u
picturesque and interesting figure
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which England had sent Gordons relief reached the
city of Khartoum. From his cell. Slatp heard the
and few moments later two rushed into his
presence carrying between them some heavy object
wrapped in bloody napkin. They laid their burden
before the captive and slowly unoded the covering dis
closing the severed head Of General Gordon
Here Kitchener enters the drama again. This
episode offers another clue 10 the of his hate II
is ntimated that the English officer does believe
the Austrians story that he thinks Gordons defeat and
murder may have been the result of foul play and
that Sla tin iucorruptble he insists he
was But the silent warrior stoiGly refuses to admit
deny this assertion Slntn has presented his
mud stands by with folded waiting for Kitch
TO attack il openly
The next real fact which the world possesses con-
cerning the of this Of mystery that
in 1895 he appeared in Cairo with exciting story of
his from the Dervshes. OF his life among them
know nothing, except what he has chosen tell.
and the of what Lord Kitchener hns discovered
Following Slatins narrative he for eleven years
misused and mareated captive. For some time he
kept in close confinement and nfter the fall of Khar-
toum he was given n little liberty, but made
the MahG instead On the Mahdi's death he
became tho servant of his successor, Abduah Hc did
all of menia work for his master but he always
did it well and sometimes compmented his abil-
ity. Abdulahi always had wives than he knew
what TO do with and il his custom to give those
he had tired of his friends and enemies ndiscrm-
nately Judging that bestowing wife any was
equally effective reward punishment On sew
cral occasions Slan's ingenuity severely taxed
dispose of the wives presented to him by his master
sometimes evidence of good will and sometimes the
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SIS. OLD 6oS6R S6REs

every person afflicted with old
me uce exists because of bad blood the condition
le place depending on the of the blood Infection Vent
impurities in the circulation produce angry dhargng ulcers while
ae inert germs are usually manifested ndoent sores
caooy places No should depend upon saves washes To-
ons e alone to cures chronic necessary to remove the
oeiore ne place can heal heals Old Sores by going down
ana removing the impurities germs which are
responsible M Tor the place In addition to purifying the SSS
ech n Vital fluid so that the ated flesh around an old sore
naturally stimulated and results Book on Sores
ana ulcers and medical advice SS sold drug
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC co. ATLANTA ca
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A CCORD1NG TO Sstins account attempt
4 made to him induce Gordon
render when he carried prisoner the Mahdi's
This failing, they placed him in chains and kept
him confined for several months. One day there
a great commotion outside the camp Men rushed out
TO discover the cause and returned with messengers
who announced that Khartoum had fallen two hours
before This was only after siege of over year. 1t
the 26h of January Just two DAYS before the army
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grasp upon the elementary theories OF
wind resistance. and matters pertaining :
20 aviation, Mr., Langley started I'm 10
build model heavier than air machine.
The first that had ever been built, since
the nearest approach at that time To such
a flying machine was an ingenious in
Hention or tho Frenchman. Penaud. who
flew paper toy. propelled by means OF
rubber bands, for ten seconds
Secretary Langley undertook 10 build
a larger and more practical machine not
simply for proving the theories upon
which he had been working, but because
ne sald Il was impossible 10 learn more