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Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-21
Litigation Over
Zorn Estate Ends
Circuit Court Gives Property to
Richard zOrn, Who is in Asylum
for Insane.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. May 0.-An es-
tate valued at sl7s,2a 90 goes to Richard
Zorn' now In the asylum for the insane
at st. Joseph, Mo, through decision In
the circuit court here today These fig
ures represent practically all that Is left
OF 100000 estate left to the wife OF Dr
Louis Zorn' Richard zorn's stepfather by
her father, Charles d. Eitzen of Herman
Mo. DR.. lorn contended that his wife
gave the estate to him when she died
The public administrator. appointed guar
dian for the stepson, brought suit to re-
cover II.
Or. Aorn spent the gerater part of his
"ite's estate in the courts. In 1908 II WAS
charged that he murdered Albert Zechrest
MS tenant This charge was dismissed re-
Gently by the county prosecutor after
tnere had been four trials, rekuting in
one conviction. one reversal by the state
supreme court and three hung juries.
Dr. zorn's stepson changed his name To
Zon after his mothers second marriage.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-21
Indictments Against
George B. Cox Are
Quashed by Court
Judge Dickson Finds Bills Charging
Republican Leader with Perjury
Defective in Substance.

CINCINNATI, o.. May 2o.-The indict-
ments charging perjury against George
B. Cox, in connection with his testimony
regarding the payment of county treas
urer "gratuities." were auashed by Judge
Dickson today.
The county prosecutor at once moved
to take the case to the higher courts on
an allegation of error in the finding OF
Judge Dickson.
II the upper courts find that there was
no error then Cox stands freed for all
time on the charge. II the court should
hold that there was error sufficient to
invalidate the decision, Cox's case may
be brought before a subsequent grand
jury and he may be reindicted
Cox was indicted on February 21. and
his case has been fought before fifteen
Judges of the common pleas, circuit and
supreme courts OF Ohio. the battle of
technieallties starting when Cox, charg-
ing prejudice swore Off the bench, Judge
Frank German, then sitting in the Grim
inal bench of the court Of common
pleas.
The motion TO quash was originally
made before Judge German. but IL re-
verted TO Judge Dickson when the lat
ter was finally named to hear the case.
in calling Cox before the grand Jury in
1905 and compelling him to testify there
and then indictinG him for perry be-
cause OF that testimony. there was a
violation OF his constitutional rights.
The indictment against Cox charged
that in testifying In 1906 he declared
that he had received none OF the money
paid by various banks TO county treas
urers as "gratuities" for the deposit of
county funds in the institutions. the ex-
.stenee OF these g~atuities having been
brought out before the Drake investi.
eating committee of the state legisla-
ture.
The grand Jury of January, 1911, how
ever. charged that It had information
that he did receive interest money from
Tilden r. French and John H. Gibson
while they we're county treasurers, tie
indictment asserting that he was given
t4s.50O by Gibson and Sl7,509 by French.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-21
SUCCESSOR TO Mr., HALEY
Samson Prepares a New Show to De-
light the Visitors.
KAs mon BEEN GIVEN A NAME
Working Crew Has Had Rehearsals
and Gus RenHe IL Fixing UP All
sorts of New Forms of
Torture.

Work in all departments OF the kingdom
Of the next ruler of Quivera Is being
pushed with a vim and Tgor that bodies
well for a reign more successful than any
other The den is undergoing a renovation
and a remodeling, the like of which II has
never seen before, and when the work is
completed will present an appearance en-
tirely changed. Dad" Weaver and Gus
Renze are working overtime figuring out
new and fiendish tortures for the initiatory
season which opens on the first Monday in
June. But best of all is the showing made
in the membership, which now numbers
$50 considered a remarkable record for this
early stage of the game
The new flint roof over the den, guaran-
teed for ten years, has been completed.
Two over coats Of water proof cement laid
on metal lath are to go on the outside.
the contract having been let the latter
part OF the week.
Hitherto the work on the den has been
haphazard. a hole having. been cut here
and a partition put there to suit the need
of the moment The renovation this year
is methodical and of a permanent nature.
The repairs have been made much more
extensive than at first contemplated, II
having been found necessary in order to
keep the building in good condition and
to lessen future expense
Entrance on the East.
The two wings on the east side are TO
be taken down and a lobby entrance to
the east front erected leading from the
Sidewalk and providing an entrance TO
both lower floors and gallery. also much
needed check rooms. dressing rooms, etc
The outside will be finished In Mission
style. imparting a dignified and handsome
- a.
will be painted throughout, rewired and
lighted, and a new floor provided, one of
the most urgent needs.
The opening comes on June 8, when the
Nebraska Press association is to be en-
tertained The time of immunity from the
Initiation has been extended to include
those who pay up at this time
The name of the successor to Mr.. HALEY
and his pug-nosed comet has not been
definitely decided. although rehearsals of
the working crew are being held.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-21
BIDS OPEN ON FALLS OFFICE
New York Contractor Submits Lowest
Figure for Proposed Wing.
CoNGREssMEN ARE ENTERTAINED
Secretary of Interior Approves De-
cisiOn of Commissioner of Land
office In the BDss-COOney
Appealed Case.
CFrom a staff Correspondent }

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 20-(Special
Telegram.)-The secretary of the interior
has approved the decision OF the commits
sioner of the land office. in the case OF
Albert Buss against d. w. Cooney on ap-
peal of the former, in dismissng his con-
test against the homestead entry Of the lat
ter In the North Platte land district.
Bids were opened today at the Treasury
department for the construction OF the ex-
tension TO the Sioux Falls s, D., postof-
flee building The bidders we're as follows:
General Construction company, Milwaukee,
{199, $780, Dieter & Wenzel Construction Co,
Joplin. Mo-, $17s.ll5; Northern Construction
company. Milwaukee, $780, 900; King Lum-
Der company. Charlottesville, Va. Sl97, 800;
]. p. Cullen. jamestown, N. y, Sl74,72s.
James r. Wood of Ames. Ia, has been
appointed a draughtsman in the War de-
partment.
The local chapters of the Phi Delta fra
ternity Of this city gave a reception and
smoker tonight at Rauschers In honor OF
the members of congress who are men,
bers OF Greek letter organizations. There
were about fifteen Phi Deltas in all, in
congress, among them being Speaker
Champ Clark. Minority Leader Mann OF
Illinois; Representatives Sloan of Nebras-
ka, Pickett. Prouty and Pepper of Iowa
Representative Sloan thls afternoon in.
troduced Joint resolntiort naming General
j. H. Culver OF Milford. Neb., as successor
of Captain II. D. Palmer. deceased, on the
board Of managers OF the volunteer soldiers
homes -tyt
1t is understood that Representative Lo.
beck is preparing a similar resolution IA.
voring the selection Of Green OF Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-21
Breeze Brings Relief
to Suffering Chicago

CHICAGO May 2O-Refreshins breezes
today took the place OF the death-dealing
hot spell which for nearly week has been
the rule in this section OF the country
Overcast skies aided greatly in bringing
about a cessation OF suffering. The drop
in temperature averaged about ten degrees
as compared with preceding days.
WASHINGTON, MAY 20.-Relief tonight
from the hot wave was promised by the
W weather bureau today throughout the
country east OF the Mississippi Eastern
New England however was promised
warmer weather. Frosts were reported
this morning In Wyoming and eastern
Colorado.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-21
KILLS TWO WOMEN WITH AXE
Louisville negro says They TrifIed
with Him and He wanted
Revenge.

LOUISVILLE. Ky.. MAJ" 30 Splitting the
skulls q two negro women with an axe
"hile they slept today Metthew Kelly. a
negro. addressed note 10 the police con
fessing the crime. when arrested Mat
thevs said the women had been triflinR
with him and that he killed them for re-
ysnEe.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-21
Ultimatum Sent
to the Senate
Session Will Continue Thought Dog
Days" if Votes Are Not Taken on
Three Measures Named.

WASHINGTON, May 2O-what is prac-
tieaiy an uitimatum was served on the
senate today by the democratic leaders OF
the house that there must be vote in the
senate az this session on Canadian reel
procity. on the farmers free list bill and
on the revised wool tariff Provided these
terms are met the house will agree 70
recess from July TO October l. Otherwise
the senate will be held 10 continuous ses
sion throughout the dog days by the
house refusing TO sdjourn-
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-21
Wells-Fargo Takes
Over Pacific Express
Company Operating Over Missouri Pa
cific System to Be Absorbed
on July First.

NEW YORK, May 90-The Wells Fargo
Express. company has arranged to take
over after July l, the business OF the Pa
eiflc Express company, which operates
over the Missouri Pacific and its affiliated
lines The Missouri Pacific officials issued
the following statement
1T has been found that the service Of
the Pacific Express company, restricted to
the Missouri Pacific and the affiliated
lines, was not to the best interest OF it's
shippers and could be better served by
an express company reaching practically
all the commercial centers in the United
States and foreign countries"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-21
Railroad to
Be Sold by July "a

ATLANTIC. Ia. May 2c.-Ispeeial Tele-
gram.)-Ed 5. Harlan Of the Iowa Trust
and Savings bank was today named re-
ceiver OF the Atlentic Northern & Southern
railroad by Judge w. r. Green He is
ordered TO sell the road by July "a The
bidding will be done in front OF the court
house door at Atlantic at the hour Of 10
o'clock a. m. Mr. Harlan is treasurer OF
the road. The receivership was ordered
April "a, but appointment has Just been
made
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-21
Joy Riders Run Down
Two Girls and Escape

SAN FRANCISCO. May %, Struck by an
automobile containing a party OF unidenti-
fled joyriders on the Ocean boulevard late
last night Jeanette Heilburth aged L
ears. was fatally ard Miss Ellie Fuids
seriously injured Folioving the accident
the driver incTea-cd the spesd of the ma
chine and disappeared. The inquired girls
were removed 20 hospital where the
Heslbruth child died early today.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-21
Lieutenant Drees
Commits Suicide
Officer of Marine Corps Found Dead
in Washington Hotel with Gas
Turned On.

wASHINGTON, May 20-Leutenant
Franklin Il. Drees Of the marine corps,
who had been taking examinations for
promotion. was found dead in his room to-
day with a gas tube in his mouth No
reason is known for the suicide but II Is
believed he was suffering from overwork.
Lieutenant Drees was born At Carroll.
Ia, and was 30 years old. He had been
stationed al the Portsmouth Navy yards
and also served al Annapolis. Panama,
the Philippines and Washington.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-21
Vast Forest Fires
in Northern Japan
Number of Villages Destroyed and
Troops Called Out to Fight Line
of Fire Sixty Miles Long.

TOXIC May 2O-Forest fires In Hok-
kaido, the northernmOst of the islands Of
Japan, are devastating a vast territory
Of the land, A number OF villages already
have been destroyed. The troops have been
called out and every available man is
fighting the flames. The fire line is al
most sixty miles in length. II is impossible
this afternoon to estimate the number OF
fatalities or the amount of damages re-
sultng from the confagration.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-21
James R. Cushing
Drops Dead from Heat
at Bellefontaine, 0.
He Was Chairman of Boiler Makers
Executive Committee and Was to
Attend Convention in Omaha.

BELLEFoNTAINE, o.. May O-(spe-
oial Telegram)-James r. Cushing, fore
man Of the boiler department of the Big
-Four railway, dropped dead in the shops
here this afternoon from heat. He had
been boiler foreman of the Big Four for
thirty-three years at Delaware, Cleveland
and Bellefontaine shops. He was preparing
to go tonight to Omaha TO the convention
Of boilermakers. He was chairman OF the
executive board of the national body.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-21
REYES is ron BINDING PEACE
Ex-Minister of War IL AwaittnE
Orders at Havana.

Orders at Havana.
HAVANA, May 20--Generai Bernardo
Reyes. the Mexican ex-mlnister of war;
today made a formal declaration to the
Associated Press that his supreme desire
is for binding peace. which can be secured
only by the laying aside Of all personal
and partisan pretensions on the part Of
both the government and the revoiutionists
General Reyes Is awaiting further official
information on the Mexican situation be-
fore leaving for home.
my supreme desire at the present mo-
ment" said the former secretary OF war,
lis that by concentrating the various fac
tons and arriving at agreements between
the reyolutionists and the government there
may be established a peace. but not a
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-21
Cans of Farrell's
Syrup.

Boxes of O'Brien's Candy.
Quart Bricks of Dalzell's
Ice Cream.
All given away free to those
who find their names in the
want ads.
Read the want ads every day.
your name will appear sometime
may be more than once.
No puzzles TO solve nor subscrip-
tions to get-just read the want
ads.
Turn TO the want ad pages--
now. LA
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-21
THE WEATHER.

FOR NEBRASkA-Fair.
FOR IOWA-Fair.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-21
PEACE In MEXICO
TO COME AT ONCE
Terms of Agreement Now Being Pre-.
pared and Announcement of
Terms Will Soon Be Made.
INSURGENTS IN THE CABINET
Many Concessions to Be Made by the
Old Government.
MANIFESTO Is TO BE ISSUED

Word to Be Sent to the Rebel Chiefs
that War Has Ended.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-21
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Nebraska-Fair: cooler.
For lowa-Fair; cooler.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-05-25
What Mamma Said.

When the new minister, a hand
some and unmarried man. made his
first pastoral call at the Fosdicks. he
took little Anna up in his arms and
tried to kiss her. But the child re-
fused to be kissed; she struggled
loose and ran on into the next room,
where her mother was putting a few
finishing touches to her adornment be-
for going into the drawing room to
greet the clergyman.
Mamma the little girl whispered.
the man in the drawing room wanted
me to kiss him"
Well" replied mamma, why didn't
you let him? would II I were you"
Thereupon Anna ran back into the
drawing room. and the minister
asked:
We'll. little lady. won't you kiss
me now"
mo. I won't" replied Anna prompt
ly. but mamma says she will "-Ex.
change.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-05-25
WIDE TIRES A HELP
IMMENSE BENEFIT IN KEEPING
HIGHWAYS IN GOOD
CONDITION.
CONCERTED ACTION NEEDED
Two-Ton Load on Wagon With ia
Inch Tires VIII Do More Damage
In Cutting Up Road Than Twice
the Load on Three Inch Tire.
BY HOWARD 4. GROSS


The question OF good roads through
out the country is Of tremendous i'm
portance, and the people are every.
where clamoring for them. The great
majority seem to be wandering
around In maze OF uncertainty as
to what to do.
The solution involves many factors.
Local conditions are subject to a wide
variation both as 10 soil. road mate.
rial. amount Of traffic. etc. hence no
rule can be laid down that will apply
In all cases. The subject must be
given intelligent treatment by a cap.
able engineer. familiar with the sur
roundings.
There is however one thing that
can be done that will be OF immense
beneht TO the roads OF all times
whether earth. stone or gravel. and
that is wider tires upon the wagons
Untold millions of dollars OF damage
to highways is done every year by
heavy loads upon narrow tire farm
wagons. These are often from one and
half inches to one and three-uuarters
VIDE. seldom more than two and a
quarter A two-ton load on a wagon
with one and three quarters inch tires
Will do more damage in cutting up a
road than twice the load upon three
inch tire. II we could have uniform.
concerted action in any community.
whereby three TO three and a half
inch tires would be put upon every
farm wagon. It would mean much bet.
ter highways than We now have. The
narrow tires mean deep ruts. and II
the rule is narrow tire upon wag.
ons. the man who goes out upon these
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-05-25
KNEW THEIR PLACE OF ABODE
coIored Witness Certain that Princi-
pals in Lawsuit Had Not Moved
From Hswkensviile.

The object Of the suit was to deter
mine the ownership OF a COW. One
OF the witnesses was Abram Reese,
colored man who had worked for the
plaintiff. Il will ask you, Mr. Reese"
said the attorney for the defendant.
If you were present when the ex-
change in question was consummat-
ed?' II didn't see muffin O. dat kind.
mistuh." Perhaps you don't under
stand me. Were you there when the
trade was made?" Yes. sub; wuz
dab wen Mist Hibbs done trade de
buggy for Mist Simmons cow"
Wasn't there a different understand
ing between them at some later per-
iod," DE unde'standin' tween 'em
wuz all right. sub" 81 mean, Mr..
Reese. did they ever trade back?"
Not as know. sub" so far as you
know, then. everything remains in
statu quo?" NO, sub" said Abram.
with much positiveness. "dey's bofe OF
EN- still in Hawkensville YOUTHS
Companion.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-05-25

again. don't know how to express
my thanks for the good 1t has done me
and / hope all suffering women will
give Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound trial. 1t was worth its
weight in gold. Mrs ]. Z. ENDLIcH,
R. F. ID. No. 7, Erie. Pa.
Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs. contains no narcotic or HARM
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
Of female diseases we know Of, and
thousands Of voluntary testimonials
are on file in the Pinkham laboratory
at Lynn. Mass, from women who have
been cured from almost every form Of
female complaints, such as infiamma-
ton, liberation. displacements, fibroid
tumors, irregularities, periodic pains,
backache, Indigestion and nervous
prostration. Every suffering woman
owes 1t to herself to give Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound a trial.
II you want special advice write
Mrs.Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, for It
1t Is free and always helpful.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-05-25
wheel and the same felloe. This serv

wheel and the same felloe. This serv-
ed tho purpose
About three years ago the city OF
Chicago passed an ordinance provld-
ing for wide tires upon vehicles using
the streets for traffic A tremendous
howl was made by all teaming inter
ests and they brought In the wagon
makers to state that the changing OF
these wheels meant an expenditure of
millions upon millions OF dollars. and
II would take several years in order to
have the change made. Large manu-
facturers OF wagons said the wagon
stock was gotten out for the narrow
least two years before any general
change could be made. At that time
the writer took a hand In the campaign
with others, and published In the Chi
cago papers illustrations OF how this
change could be made (see cut here
with. The city council stood firm.
the ordinance was passed and the
users OF narrow tires were arrested
and fined. In a very short time wide
tires began to appear upon the streets
and now the use Is general and the
solution has been mainly as Indicated,
namely. substituting vide tires for
narrow ones upon the same wheels
Any local blacksmith or wagon maker
can make the change indicated and
the expense ought 10 range between
$500 and $500 for wagon. The II.
lustration is so simple that anyone
can follow II.
The question is. how shall this be
brought about? The writer would
suggest a state law licensing all the
vehicles. the same as the automobile
Is now licensed. and let II apply upon
everything that goes upon the road.
the vehicles that do the most damage
pay the largest tax.
Without giving an entire schedule
the following will illustrate what the
writer has in mind:
That after a given date no vehicle
shall be used upon the highways I'M
less 1t carries license.
On two horse farm wagon with a
tire Of IA inches or less the annual
license fee TO be $3.50 year.
Over IA inches and under 2k
inches. $3.50 year
Over pa inches and under 3 inches
$500 per year.
Three inches or over. s1.OO per year.
The money collected to be credited
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-05-25
SUGGEST IT.

Next time you're out with friends.
and you're all wondering what you
can drink to quench the thirst-some-
thing that you'll all enjoy-suggest
COCACOLA.
Everyone will thank you for an In
PRODUCTION to the most delicious. re-
freshing and thirst-quenching beverage
that anyone could drink. II is cool
ing-relieves fatigue and just hits the
dry spot. At soda-fountains or carbon
ated in bottles-5c everywhere.
As to its olesomeness-write to
the C0CA-COLA CO.. Atlanta. Ga. for
copy OF their booklet. The Truth
About OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES by au
thorities.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-05-25

highways with a wide tire is badly
handicapped Hence. II any good is
TO come from the wide tire movement.
Il should be generally adhered TO. 1t
10 a truthful statement that wide
tires make roads and narrow tires de.
stroy them.
An equitable basis would be to II.
cense all vehicles doing business IN.
on the public highways. grading the
license fee according TO the width Of
the tire. and letting the amount Of
money paid In be used TO maintain
the roads. This Is Just and no one
who is willing TO tote fair can object
TO f. In grading the license fee II
should be in such a manner that 3,
will be TO the interest of the owner
20 substitute a wide tire for his mar.
row one.
When this is suggested. Il will he
at once said that II is Impractical
and that It cannot be done. II is sur.
prising how many objections can he
found against the doing OF ANYTHING
that a person does not want IN do
The writer has witnessed two cam.
paigns where the question OF Marrow
and wide tires has been thrasbed on,
and every objection made and an.
svered
The first was during the World.
Fair in Chicago. In the grounds were
temporary roadways. designed TO last
only during the fair season. These
were made OF gravel or crushed stone
about three or four inches deep. The
fair authorities discovered that IL the
exhibits were hauled in and out on
these roads II would destroy them
because OF the narrow tires that pre.
vailed upon the wagons OF the truck
and express companies. The authori-
ties established a rule that no narrow
Tire wagons could come on the
grounds. There was a great howl by
the transportation companies, but the
fair authorities stood firm. and the
teaming companies met the conditions
by substituting a wide for a narrow
tire upon the same wheel. They sim.
ply took of say two and a half inch
tire and put on one three and a half
inches or four inches upon the same