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The Glenwood post., 1911-05-27

throw 1t Oh, he clustered, stormed 1t
and abused them for a pack of liarA-
But in the end he sprang down into
one Of the boats. and said he would
fetch the box himself Whether he
believed their story, or not. 1t was
the only thing for him to do.
AS he pulled shoreward he tried
hard to convince himself that he did
not believe It.; that Rose and Carlson
had probably forgotten all about the
box, and had trumped up the story to
avoid the necessity OF going back for
It,
He beached his boat, scrambled
ashore and set out walking doggedly
along In the direction of the hut The
fog was still all but fmpenetrable. even
to his practised vision, but he knew
the shore like the palm Of his hand.
and he trudged on without a pause.
until he was within ten PAGES, per
haps. of his destination.
But there he faltered and stopped.
turned about, under an irresistible i'm
pulse of fear, and would have fed
had not sheer necessity compelled
him to stop again. There was light
diffused yellow glow, faint but un-
mistakale shining out OF the windows
of the hut
He knew he could not go back to
the Aurora without that box; 1t was
necessary both to his future safety and
his present command of the situation.
His one hold upon those sullen follow
ers Of his depended upon his being inn
pervious alike to terror and to defeat
If he were to go back now without
accomplishing his purpose. 1t would
only be question OF days before they
murdered him. They all hated him.
enough for that, he knew
Yet, even under that necessity, II
was three or four minutes before, at
the command of his burly will, he be-
gan creeping forward on hands and
knees toward the lighted window Of
the hut.
And when he reached point where
he could command its interior. his
knees slipped out from under him and
he lay prone upon the Icy beach. his
face buried in his outstretched arms.
For those two sailors had told the
truth.
Presently he drew himself up and
squatted back on his launches, star
ing. Human or not, the figure there
in the hut seemed unaware Of his
presence. 1t was staring at the ex-
piring fame of the candle in profound
abstraction. When it stirred, as pres
emily 1t did, it was with a natural,
human motion. And then the candle
went out.
In the few seconds Of silence which
followed his terror returned upon
him with full force. But It went
away as suddenly as 1t had come, and
with its recession there surged up in
him a wave of british anger. 1t was
no ghost that had sat in contempla-
tion over the contents Of that boa.
for 1t was moving now, with human
footsteps-faltering, uncertain foot
steps, at that And when 1t appeared.
Just visible and no more. outside the
doorway, 1t called aloud in a human
voice-a woman's voice.
ITO RE CONTINIYED0
The Glenwood post., 1911-05-27

NV s008A A4Wt AAAAA0 ASVOAp A0VUe
hesitated over the slightest detail Of
the necessary formula Of procedure.
She knew In Just what order to press
in those innoosnt-looking little orna-
mental tacks in the brass binding; re-
membsrsd the right moment to turn
the box MP on its end and let the
Just released steel ball roll down its
channel to the pocket, where 1t must
lie before the last pressure upon the
last spring would prove effective. She
no more faltered over 1t than she
would have faltsred over her alphabet.
And at last, when her numbed I'm
gers had completed their task. the
counterweighted lid rose slowly BY
itself, tust a. It had used to. and re-
vealsd to her swimming eyes the con-
tents Of the interior.
Up to the moment she had not real
ICED what the finding Of the dispatch
box meant It had not occurred to
her that . full account Of her fathers
expedition. . narrative which would
reach, perhaps, to the morning Of the
last day Of all, was lying here, right
under her eyes.
But now whom the cover opened and
she saw beneath It . thick volume.
bound in red morocco. she realised
that here, under her hand, was the
very object. IN search Of which the
Aurora had set out upon her psrilous
voyage.
The first sight Of her fathers clear.
erect, precise handwriting warmed
her with a sudden courage. But even
this new inspiration Of courage did
not make her strong enough to turn
back and read the last entry in that
tragic journal first She tried to do
1t, but the will failed her. so she be-
gan at the beginning. Once she had
plunged into the fascinating nara
tive, the whole Of the outside world
faded away from her. She was oblivious
to the fact that the darkness outside
was no longer the mere darkness of
the fog; oblivious to the rising wind
that poured its Icy stream through the
leaky walls Of the hut and made the
candle flicker; oblivious, even to the
very sound which she had meant to
wait for-the sound Of Toms voice
calling out to her from the yacht, and
the sound Of other. more alarming.
nearer voices.
They all fell on deaf ears as she
turned page after page OF that pre-
cious record Of her fathers life. 1t
was written, In the main, in tho scien-
tific, observant, unimpassioned temper
which she knew so we'll. He chron-
icled those days Of peril. when their
ship. crushed in the ice, and only kept
from sinking by that very ice, which
had Just destroyed her. was drifting
along in the pack to what seemed
certain destruction, as quietly and as
explicitly as he did the uneventful
voyage through Behring. strait. The
mans courage was 30 deeply element
al in him that he could not be self
conscious about It.
He told Of the land, the strange, un-
charted shore, whose discovery offer
cd them a respite. At least, from that
destruction; told how he cot his re-
manning stores ashore and built the
hut, where, In all human probability,
he and his companions were to spend
the rest Of their lives.
Finally she reached the record of
the day when he had consigned to the
The Glenwood post., 1911-05-27

SAO VC1y IAlu6 Wucu EtObCOS uAu
murdered him. Its discovery would
go a long way toward bridging the
gap which Roscoe meant to leave in
their departing trail. In short, II that
rosewood box were left behind. Ros-
coe would always feel that he was in
more or less danger of detection. And
he didn't mean to have a thing like
that hanging over him.
Consequently. when he discovered
that the box was not on board, and
that his particular intuncuons con-
corning it had been either neglected
or disobeyed. he came raging up on
deck again. most formidable figure,
which caused his companions, harden
ed rufnans though they were, to cover
and shrink away from him.
In torrent of furious blasphemy,
he demanded to know why that box
had not been brought aboard; and the
concentrated lees OF his rage he
emptied at last upon the two men
whom he had ordered to do 1t.
Now" he concluded. when the tor
rent had spent itself. you go ashore.
you two Yes. you. Carlson-I mean
you-and you, Rose; go ashore now
and get it."
Then, after momentary silence.
he ragged out the command again.
amid foul flood Of abuse.
But still they made no move to
obey. and the big swede. in evident
terror. answered him. II won't get
1t, Roscoe. II you want that box, you
can get 1t yourself"
What in hell do you mean?" the
leader stormed. But his voice, even
as he spoke, lost Its confident tang of
authority.
you tell him." said Carlson, nod
ding to his companion, Rose. Evident
ly it was Rose who had told the story
to the other members of the party. He
was a squatly built man with a stub
born jaw, and Planck, In the days Of
his command, had always disliked him
as that most undesirable pest that can
be found in a forecastle-a sea law
yer.
What did you leave the box in the
hut for?" he demanded. He might
not have come back If you had left
1t in the cave"
Come back" echoed Roscoe, with
growl
That's what l said We went to
the hut to get 1t, and there was a
light inside, and there he sat, Just like
he used to. And he had the box
open"
He! Who do you mean?' There
was no trace of turbulence in Roscoe's
voice now. He spoke as though his
throat was dry.
TT was Captain Fielding; him to
the life. And. yet, it was different
from the way he used to be. We
couldn't see it very well. Its face was
sideways and the light was behind 1t.
| and 1t looked smaller and thinner
more-more like a woman Qf Rose
had had the word spiritual in his vo-
cabulary, he would have used 1t. In
default of 1t, he gave up trying to
express Just what he meant.) Any
way, there he sat with the box open
beside him. and that red book of his
open on his knees. Go back for tt?
Well. l guess not"
There was momentary silence aft
er he had finished, and Roscoe could
feel it, as 1t stretched itself out to the
length of half minute or SO, the chill
of their terror enveloping him. To
The Glenwood post., 1911-05-27

CIrcumstantlaI Evidence.
He says that he thought all day
yesterday that 1t was Saturday"
DO you think he really did7"
Il guess so, he took bath"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-31
LoUP CITY MAN FILES
FOR LAND COMMISSIONER
(From a Staff Correspondent.

LINCOLN, Dec. 3O.-(special.) )--Wilbur
S. wait&f Loup City filed today as q
republican candidate for commissioner OF
public lands and buildings. This 10 the
second filing for this office. c. G. BosIaw
OF York. already being in the field. Mr.,
Boslaw Is the present deputy In the office
8. C. Bassett of Gibbon is expected to
set formally In the running at an early
date. Mr.. Wait was a member OF the
last legislature.
u, A. Warner of Sterling is being men,
toned as q prospective republican can
didate for lieutenant governor, though he
has made no filing or asked for papers
up to the present.
When asked concerning the report that
he would not be a candidate for re-elec-
ton as railway commissioner, II. ].
Winnett said that any statements ro'
garding the matter were entirely un'
authorized. Whether or not he would
be a candidate he would not say.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-31
MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR
VICTIMS OF THEATER FIRE

CHICAGO. Dec. SO.-The eighth annual
memorial services for the hundreds who
perished December 90. 1903, In the IrOquois
theater here was held today In the
Iroquols Memorial hospital. which is
maintained by an association formed ITO
perpetuate the memory OF the martyred
dead who sacrificed their lives on the
altar OF future public safety"
A bronze tablet by dorado Taft was
unveiled by Miss Maud NJ. Jackson.
over q tabulated list OF names OF the
victims OF the fire Mr.. Taft modelled a
symbolic figure Of sympathy with pro-
tecting arms spread about helpless little
ones clustered at her feet. The figure is
IN bas relief
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-31
MARKS CASE is
GIVEN TO JURY
Night Session of Court Held to
Enable Attorneys to Finish
Pleas,
POLICE JUDGE ON THE STAND
snyder TestifIes that SIRbrRy At
tempted to sell Automobile TO
Him nt same Price Asked
of Defendant.


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,ls lns ne.e " - posnils sao "''O'''''' "
oiuue their arguments
So"lr"'S :" seneiN sNPe0'a"V" ns'Oi-
ney General Cossoh ala not introduce
any evidence yesterday In reputtal'
although he had reserved the right 10 DO
so. The state also had reserved TINS
right and called one witness, Police
Judge s. b. Snyder. He was asked re-
garding an attempt by Mabray TO sell
him his automobile IN the autumn OF
1905, TO confirm the testimony of Marks
that Mabraws visits to his house at that
time were 70 sell this machine,
Judge snyder said Mabray tried 10
sell him the MACHINE al a price substan-
TALLY tho sams as testified TO by Mr..
and Mrs. Marks. Judge Snyder thought
this had occurred about tho time of the
newspaper publications giving first pub
licity to the work OF the gang.
With this testimony before the jury
both sides rested, and Harvey Q. ouren,
assistant county attorney at Council
Bluffs made the opening address to the
Jury.
SguV Ae,orney SNpen - nv i0nse'
'ak'hS part IN the pr0Seeuuon'
MT. organ opened Tor the defense
snortiy neIore noon ana eoneiuueo apou'
o.eN Se,uoni perin'ltlhs ms Voioe 70 rise
M 1luSh aSove oo"VeISa.lona4 ~ .Vne' ne
gIoossueS WIN an @nslsAls ~ .ne W.
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a-;,, a'nr so-,,, - ori',, aho,.. 80 49,.
a. ,yas hoid os ,ho oontrai s,g,'re h, a.,
cass H,s admitted neri,,yv and consts n,
living were contrasted with eviaance suh.
mitted for the defense bv men Of yrrao.
itv. Mahray's operatlons I'm All parts OF
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-31
Metal Output Of
Alaska is Growing

WASHINGTON. Dec. SO.-Mlning activ-
tiles In Alaska, with the exception OF
coal. are showing large advance ae-
cordlng TO estimates by the United States
geological survey, which give the total
OF the territory's mineral production for
1911 as t2O,57OO0O. OF this amount ST.
$4,000 was gold as against gold pro.
duction last year Of tls.i2S,74s.
This year Alaska produced 22,9OO, ,OOC
pounds OF copper, more than five times
the output in 1910, The coaf. silver, tin
marble and gypsum mined during the
year was valued at only $4,000.
OF the total value OF Alaskas mineral
production since 1850 when mining began
which total is sS06 700, ,OOO-the gold preduct
was t1S5 $4,000. Since copper mining IN
Alaska began ten years ago GO, 7OJ.OO.
pounds have been taken out. 40 per cent
OF this being this year.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-31
BUILDING INTENDED TO BE
COURT HOUSE TO BE BREWERY
(From a Staff Correspondent


LINCOLN. Neb., Dec. SO.-(Special.)-lf
the owners can give, title, the building
which was erected to be used as court
house by Dakota county in South Sioux
City Will become a brewery. Frank
Kruger Is the prospective purchaser. The
building. was erected by John Moan, n.
c. Palmer. Frank Hunt and c. ID. Smiley.
It was proposed to move the county seat
from Dakota City and donate the building
to the county. Ali seemed to be going
well with the projectors until the point
was raised that possibly the donation OF
the building might be construed under
the law as a bribe. The supreme court
so held and with the decision the hopes
of South Sioux City went gilmmerlng,
The structure has been vacant practically
all the time since It was put up but In
case the title is good the brewing COM
pany Will take 1t over and convert it into
a brewery.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-31
REPUBLICANS In
CONTROLIN CHINA
There is No Doubt of Action Of Con-
vention Called by Peace Con-
ference at Shanghai.
PLANS FOR GATHERING MADE
Convention VIII Consist of Sixty
SIX Delegates, Three from
Each section of the
Empire.

WASHINGTON, Dec. SO.-Any doubt
here as to the complete triumph OF the
republican element in China was dlssi-
pated today by the receipt of cable
gram from an unofficial, but reliable,
source In Shanghai. stating that the mem-
bers OF the peace commission have
adopted rules and plans for the govern
ment on the national assembly which
apparently insures republican success.
SHANGHAI. Dec. 30.--The composition
of the Chinese national convention sug-
gested by Premier Yuan Shi KRi and ac-
cepted by the Imperial court at Picking
to settle the future form of government
In China was decided today during the
session OF the peace conference. Each
Of the eighteen provinces OF China proper
will, according to the scheme adopted,
form one section; inner and Otter Mon-
Rolia wgia each coinpose one section and
eastern and western Tibet also one sec
tion each.
Each section Is to be eptitled to elect
and send three delegates to the confer
ence. Each section is 10 exercise three
votes in the conference, even II the full
delegation from the section is not pres
ent
The delegates are to be summoned 70
attend by telegraph, partly in the name
OF the provisional republican government
and partly in the name of the Manchu
government. The Manchus will issue ,ne
summonses in the northern provinces and
also in Manchuria and in Chinese
Turkestan, while the republicans Will call
the delegates together from the southern
provinces. Both parties viii Join in sum-
moning the delegates from Mongolia and
Tibet.
As soon as delegates representing three
fourths OF the total number OF sections
have gathered business win be COM
menced.
Preparations for Inauguration.
Preparations are being made for ar
impressive inaugural ceremony on the oc
caslon OF the restoration OF Nanking al
the capital Of China. Dr. Sun Yat Ser
on his arrival there probably will issue
proclamation and hold review ol
several thousand troops. The garrison
has been heavily reinforced today. Five
transports disembarked rebel troops from
Canton this morning.
Within the last five days wholesale
queue cutting has been going on through
out Nanklng. tho soldiers indiscrimin
atsly sheRring the merchants and coolies
The cutting has been accepted generally
in a spirit of good nature. but In many
cases pittul scenes have occurred. Other
wise Nanlsing is quite orderly.
DIR. Sun Yat Sen Informed the Asso
oiated Press that the plans for a mill
tary government were nearly completed
but that they would not be announced
until approved by the cabinet. A stronI
central government is to be organizes
with a parliament representative OF tn
people Each province will elect It's owl
governor. Both army and navy will b.
national and. together with the finances
will be controlled by parliament. Th,
fiscal system will be readjusted on mod
ern methods and lntercommunication b!
railways and roads will be pushed on a.
rapidly as possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-31
Boy Thrown from
Train is Identified

GREELY. Colo. Dec. SO.-Mystery
which surrounds the identity OF a boy
who was picked up near here Sunday
nearly frozen. after he had been thrown
from a freight train has been solved. To-
day the boy broke his silence and gave
his name as Russell Reed OF shelbina,
Mrs. Rena Taylor.
The boy. who Is about 10 years old,
said he came west 20 see a cowboy. Last
week, he went from his home to Quincy,
IN, lie lost his overcoat there, but un-
deferred by the cold, he boarded q train
for Denver.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-31
U. P. SHOPMEN REWARDED
Those Who Remain Despite WalkOut
Get Halt Months Pay.
COMES las NEW YEAR PRESENT
Extra Sums Are Included in
Pay Envelopes which Come
for the Month of De-
cember.

Several thousand shopmen on the Harri-
man system Of roads will be made happy
with the coming OF the new year, for in
addition to holding their positions, they
are being rewarded for their loyalty TO
the companies by which they are en-
ployed.
Everywhere on every road Of the Harri-
man system, every shop crew and gang
shop foreman and assistant foreman who
remained in the employe OF their respec-
tive companies when the labor difficulties
started some months ago, Is being re-
warded by receiving, in addition 10 the
regular salary for December. a full half
months pay. The rule applies at the
Omaha and other shops on the Union
Pacific, as well as elsewhere.
All shops Affected.
At the Omaha shops there are large
number Of men who receive the New
Years present from the Union Pacific,
the extra sums being included In the
December pay envelope. The same - true
at Grand Island, Cheyenne Laramie,
Green River and wherever shops are To-
Gated. In the ronndhodses all OF the
forenaen and assistant fofenhen come In
under the same rule as has been applied
to the shopmen.
While no figures are given cut. it is
said that the money given to stopmen on
the Union Pacific alone. will amount to
many thousands of dollars. There are
few foremen who receive less than s125
per month and many who draw from
$50 to s17S.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-31
]. PierpOnt Morgan
Sails for Egypt

NEW YORK. Dec. S0--J. Plerpont Nor
gan sailed today for his annual vacation
abroad and this time ths banker proposes
to visit Egypt. MIR. Morgan does not
leave on his vacation until later in the
season and his early departure gave rise
to reports that he was gradually giving
up close connection 70 business. The
banker is not expected TO return here
for at least three or four months.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-31
PIONEER WOMAN EDITOR
DIES AT COLUMBUS, KAN,

COLUMBUS. Kan. Dec. 3O.-Mrs.
Nanette Allison. who as Nanette Martien
was widely known as a Missouri educA-
tor through three decades and who later
attracted national attention as the only
democratic woman newspaper editor IN
Kansas, died here today from burns re-
ceived while lighting a CAST stove. She
was 81 years old and was the daughter
OF DIT. James Martlen, an early day
physician Of St. Louis
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-31
WIDENER WILL BE CAREFUL
OF STRAY DOGS HENCEFORTE

-
LINCOLN, Dec O.-(Special, )-"Billy''
Widener, university student. must pay
SIS damages to 8. p, Warford because a
stray dog which followed Widener home
when he was out hunting bit the afore-
said warford when he attempted 10 enter
barn where the dog had taken up
quarters.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-31
The Weather

FOR NEBRASKA - Snow; continued
cold.
FOR IowA-snow; cold wave east and
central portions.
TsmDerature at Omaha Yesterday.
,5r Hours Deg
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-31
SNUN F[QRREe
COmpaFative Local RECORD.

= s,.-,;,. s.Grs re and precipitation dfpar-
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-31

Continued on Second Page)
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-31

Normal tcmperatur
deficiency for the d
Total excess since N
Normal precipitatl.
FXcess for the day
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-31
NEWS SECTION

aasu1sS vSA Az rwnvA.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-31
PeIiee WI Prevent DIsorder.

TweiVe hundred lovers OF peace have
sgnified their intention to attend the
peace banquet with President Taft as the
guest Of honor. Whether the diners will
endorse the Taft arbitration treaties was
the same unanswered question this morn
Ing that has puEzled the peace promoters
several days ago when Colonel Roose-
welt made II known that he would de-
" "1f,ontinnsd on second Pagal -
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1911-11-17
Alab aT a

Answering yours Of the 9Th inst had election in
Alabama last Tuesday, situation here not affected
The local option law, whose constutionaly we are con-
testing in the Supreme Court hope will be declared in
valid Thirteen elections have been held Six counties have
voted weone Of these for dspensa Seven have voted dry
by good maorites Four of the liquor counties
when statewide prohibition went into effect in January
We are still ahead and sentiment is turning way.
BROOKS LAWRENCE Supt.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1911-11-17
The Election i'm Ohio

On last Tuesday the state of Ohio elected delegates to
constitutional convention the duty Of which shall be to revise
constitution of the So bitter had become the be-
the vets and the dy that this became practically the sole
issue in the election of these delegates Knowing the great i'm
portance this contest both sides threw themselves with
all their energy The result that neither side is Of
majority Of all the delegates 1t admitted by the vets
that the dry have majority of those whose position this
question is positively known
Both Sides Claim Victory
While there enough noncommital to control the bal
of both sides claiming victory and the
will be carried into the convention and matter which
side there will probably be carried to the people afterwards
This liquor today unlike any previous that has
known Heretofore the movements have really reembd
in fact spasm Of REFORM but today the traffic fighting
organized army that willing accept victory it should
come tomorrow but is prepared fight for twenty years if
necessary.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1911-11-17
Virginia

The election in Virginia November 9TH for the
legislature and county officers We vitality interested only
in the legislature Our legislature composed of senate of
40 members and house Of 100 members Two years ago
could only twelve in the senate for statewide
enabling There the strongest sort of probability that the
present legislature will pass such act
JAMES CANNON D. D., State Supt.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1911-11-17
Connie tiCuG

This year gained two and half towns and the
stands 95 dry to 1919 wet The half is caused by the
fact that of for years has had two districts the
license question only and broke this year
HI. H. SPooNER, State Supt.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1911-11-17
New ] ersey

Brdgetown in this state went dry by majority Of 4O8
opposed to 81 three years We made gain the number
of state senators that will stand for proposition in the next
fight. We also made gains in the house.
G.. ROWLAND MONROE, State Supt