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Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-22
DENIAL UPHELD
Republican Committee Treasurer
Writes Of Hartman Contribution.
NOT USED IN NATIONAL FIGHT
sheldon Asserts Big sum Turned In
by Railroad MaEnRte Was Used
TO Carry New York state
for Higgins.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2l-The following
correspondence between Theodore Roose-
welt and George r. Sheldon, treasurer Of
the Republican national committee, was
made public today;
December 10. Billion. Theodore
Roosevelt, oyster Bay N. Y: Dear Mr..
Roosevelt-Ever since the election OF 1901
the story has been continuously pub
lished and never denied. except by you,
that you asked e. II. Hartman to, con-
tribute money to aid in your election,
and that he thereupon raised or contrib
uted sa6OOOo TO the national committee
fund. Knowing this to be untrue, sew
eral times suggested 10 my superior Of
ficer, C. N, Bliss. then treasurer OF the
national committee. that the facts in
the case be plainly stated. Mr.. Bliss
always believed the books and accounts
OF the national committee were private,
and although always carried on by him
with the highest sense of integrity and
honor. he never, like all OF his contem-
pOraries. would consent to any publicity.
This feeling has been changed in the last
few years by the laws requiring full
publicity in elections. 1t seems there
fore to me that now, in Justice to you,
the facts in the case ought to be known.
Election Conceded.
Everyone knew and conceded that In
the election Of 1904 you would carry the
state of New York by large plurality,
but II was generally believed that Mr..
Higgins would be defeated. The demo-
Gratis centered their efforts on the cleo
ton Of their candidate for governor.
About a week before the election Mr..
odell, then chairman OF the New York
state committee, came to Mr., Bliss and
told him that unless he had $25O0O0 from
the national committee that the state
ticket would be defeated. Mr.. Bliss told
Chairman Odell that he had no money
to give, but would see what could be
done. He visited Z. II. Hartman at his
office and explained 10 him the urgency
of the situation as told by. Mr.. odell.
Mr.. Hartman thereupon called up
several of his friends on the telephone
and next day handed MIR. Bliss 100000.
Mr.. Bliss himself raised $4,000. This
sum of $4,000 was handed directly 10
Chairman Odell and never in any way
went into the treasury Of the national
committee which had in charge the presi-
Dental election. / have personal knowl-
edge OF all the within mentioned facts
CONTINUED on Second PageJ
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-22
Hundreds of
Daffydils are
Coming in

Everyone eligible, 1t costs
nothing but a little thought
anu there are eighteen valu-
able prizes awarded each week.
Look for rules of contest on
page 10.
Following are the mere hants and
the pilLcb tnS9 JLLvr LOr liIy DesI
DaIIydli submitted 10 tneuu.
WOii Js"eiIy -, gcIu4lio dia-
nIOnu rams, NaIue, 4lO.
Olllaila Electric Llknt a. Power
CO.. electric coaster, value, 500,
sunderland bros. Coal Co.. ~
erea.t on an oruer OF one o. more
lOns uI coal.
Alainito Creamery Co, first
prize, IS milk uchet, second prlzs,
- inIIh ucAet; tniru prize, 81
liallA ticket
Tailor Bec;l. SO due bill on a suit.
Krug Brewing Co., one case
LLAus beer
Hitler Liquor Co. one quart best
Farrell syrup Co. one case as
sorted syrup.
Item Biscuit Co. So assortment
OF iten package goods.
stephens "snops Tor Men," 50
hat.
Hayden Bros. (piano q, --t-
menO a lady's handsome UNI
bfeila.
Tracy Bros. Co. a Tracy" sani-
tary silver mounted briar pipe or
a box OF twenty-five = O. Be-Ces."
Dybalrs Candy shop. one largo
box OF candy.
In addition 10 the above The Bee
will award five 81 prizes 70 the
five next best Daffydil writer's
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-22
KANSAS WOMAN WILL GET
FORTUNE OF LOST BROTHER

OTTAWA, Kan. Dec. z1.-Believing her
brother dead because Of silence OF forty
years. Mrs. Rebeeca Powers. wife OF a
truck gardener here, was surprised today
to receive notice that by his death. which
occurred recently, she will receive the
larger part Of a fortune OF SS5.OvO. Her
brother was George Bennett. a newsboy
Of Chicago. and his estate. she states.
will be divided between Mrs. Powers and
a half-brothsr, Charles LOvett OF woos-
ter, o.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-22
VIRGINIA VOTE SELLERS
ARE INVITED TO CONFESS

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 2l.-Judge
skeen OF Lee county. Virginia, today is
sued a proclamation in which he invited
all who sold their votes in q recent cleo
tlon in that county TO appear before the
court. confess and accept the minimum
fine Otherwise, II Is said, indictments
Will be returned and prosecution entered
upon. The Virginia law automatically
disfranchises a voter for life, on a con-
fession OF fraud in eleetio-
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-22
Congress AdjOurns
for Holiday Recess

WASHING ToN. Dec. I.-Both houses
OF congress adjourned for the holiday re-
cess and will reassemble at noon Janu-
ary 8. The house adjourned at s:si p. IN.
and the senate at 1884 y. N.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-22
The Weather

Temperature at Omaha Yesterday
For Nebraska--Generally fair.
For Iowa-Unsettled; colder.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-22
The National Capital

Thursday, December II, 1911,
Both houses recess today until noon
January 8
The Senate.
Met at noon.
Senator Brown of Nebraska predicted
the senate would pass house Sherwood
service pension bill after holiday recess.
Senator Root OF New York introduced
bill making effective the further seal
treaty with England, Russia and japan,
Presidents message on financial and
departmental matters read.
The House.
Met at noon.
Presidents message read.
Tariff board report ordered printed
after general discussion on party lines.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-22

CONTINUED on Second Page)
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-22
RePOrtA from stations at 7 r. NJ.

l. A. WELSH. Local FOTeeastsE.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-22
CompnrntIve LoenI neeord.

Temper aluIe unu precipitation depar,
lures from the normal:
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-09-16

The two prize ears Of corn, white and
yellow, at the fir@t West Virginia
Corn Show hold @t the State yn!ver-
city In January, 1911. Can you boat
Ghom? II SO prepare your exhibit
for the neIt atato show 20 be held
ct keyCor, Nov. 2Y-Dcc. I.
Announcement has just been mafo
that there meetings and exhibits viii
be held at KcyGor, W. Va. November
27 to December J., two weeks oarliey
than previously announced. The pro
mium let fer tho exhibits iS now Ia
tho DTintcrB hands and may 30 SO
cured from tho scCretnry. 1t COM
prises the proTniuIn lieta O2 tlio West
Virginia Horticultural Society,", West
Virginia Dairy Association West Viz
ginia Grain CrOwerH' Association, Pu-
tomac Valley Poultry Aasocistion,
with the cooperation OF tho West VIZ
einia Branch Of the American Poultry
Association Gnd tho Wost Vlrgnin
Boys and GiTls' Corn Show. Over
81 300 In premiums viii bo awaE1Iod TO
the contestants if1 thct,o exhibits
which prO!Diao to be tho finest aEgro-
cation Of agricultural products Cvor d43-
scmblcI ~ arg 2.Hto 0nOW in West
Virginia. # you aro in;0rcSLcd Writo
u. ID. Snndcr9On as MCrguntOVn 2O7 g.
DremiUIn list
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-09-16

Literature
BY w. G.
AN GENIOUS CURE.

AN GENIOUS CURE.
a certain Indian tyrant beoanos
hateful 10 Bile sutj,c Gle on account OF
bis cruelty and oppression. Sesss, a
sage philosopher, undertook the per-
lous task Of curing the tyrant of his
cruelty and ha!eiul temper. For
shis purpose be invented q game Of
chess, wherein be shows the impo-
tcnce Of the king, in that game,
when unassieted by bic subjects.
The fame Of this invention coon
reached the tyrant's ear, as was
in'cuded, and he sent for Sessa to
teach il 10 bim.
In the conrse Cf the lesson, the
dsSpots eyes we're opened, and he
congratulated himself on being, as
IT, imagined. bis own discoyerer Of
WA"s was real "lsdom.
The gone bec"m7 hio favorite
p slime. He hecnnc very much
oneuhed 10 the pnlloropher, and
coon became mild and good sover-
eiGn.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-09-16
a w HITE MAN'S ADVIBE.
Chicago, August %, 1911.

Chicago, AuGust %. 1911.
J. Il. Clifford.
Allow no 10 off'r q suggestion in
your work, Preach everywhere
among your race the slogan, eve
must stick logether.' Let the col
ored people patronize colored people
exclusively when possible from now
oD in making their purchases, and it
will mean many millions in their
pccke q annually. Just figure il out
youreelf "od incorporate 'he result
IL yrur ,ak5. There is no reason
way they cau't have stores Of all
kiod9, restaurants, etc, TO supply ell
Colors0 peoples meets.
George Adams, (white,)
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-09-16
h are yen to say to me?h

tie body Of q man who was i<illel!
this afternoon while crcseing Perry
Street, by being knocked down by u
runaway horse. The only thing ne
bad in his pockets 10 identify him
was receipt book belonging to a
beneficial aociety and containing the
namo Maddox. The given ramo
was 80 blurred, we couldn't make it
out. I've come TO ask you to Call q!
the station to identity this man so
see if be ie related TO you. Is your
husband living? Yes that is-be
was this morning. Is he at home ct
PRESENT. No sir, though be is
usually home promptly every evening
at q quarter past six. The officer
d dn't quite like this spewe! and like
the quick and ready reasoner that
the average sleuth is, he decided ct
once that the corpse at the station
was chat Of the husband Of Mrs.
Maddox. when Ca I see the body?
asked Mrs. Maddox, Any time THE
evening up to 1890 said the officer.
every we'll, l will get ready and 20
at once to the station" The officer
thanked her, and withdrew.
Mrs. Maddox bad scarcely gotten
into the dining room to tell her
daughter what the mystery was,
before the beck door opened quickly
and her husbaDd popped into the
kitchen with his tool box, and began,
after kissing his wife, to explain to
her tie cauac Of his delay in getting
home,
His work lay some six miles from
where he lived, on q lovely county
road, which was reached by q bob
tcil trolley car, that made the round
trip in about hours wien Tie
weather was fair. But if tho wcath
cr was ipclement traffic on Lhis line
wns heavier and the waits were much
longer, han they were ia clear weath
er This line and the TuCkaboe line
in Y 4ODkers, arc eaid to be the two
fastest suburban lines in the County.
The motormen God conductors on
each Of thom usually get from thr> G
TO four hours sleep on each round
trip, during bad weather, end from q
half to three quarters. in fair wceth-
cr. MIR. Maddox had gotten home
as he explained as quickly es be
could this evening because be knew
Martha would be stewiDg and fret
ting about him.
You see Martha, the feed wire on
this line was down, end | bad waited
With a dozen others ss long as
could for the repair wagon which
bad been telephoped for, but had not
arrived up to GAS. SO everybody
set out TO walk into town, aud Just
as we reached the city line we met
the wagon dashiDg to this rescue Of
the Bobtail Fast Express. Meeting
a friend who was driving O furniture
van which happened to be empty
and few Of my fellow workers got
q lift, but for this I wouldn't have
been bone till long after 10 o'clock.
Well, said Mrs. Maddox, ] am
certainly glad you got home hus band
for Susie and / bave bad the fright oi
our lives. A policeman only left
here about ten minutes before you
came in, who was brought here by
this young Wan to tell me that 8
cOlorcd man nSmCd Maddox Judging
from p card in Dis pccke;, was kiIIcd
this evening by 8 1uOaway bOrse and
! l5 now at the station house where
was going 20 identify bin, if you bad
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-09-16
HIS DOUBLE.
BY JOHN Z. BRUCE.
(Wlitten For The Pioneer Pr ess.)

Susie, we're sitting in their little
front room, one afternoon in Sep.
tember waiting for the familiar foot
steps Of the head OF the house, who
Tor some unnccountab!e reason WAS
late getting home on this particular
evening, He was usually never more
. than ten minutes late at any time,
but on this evening he had broken
the record. 81 wonder" said Mrs.
Maddox to her daughter r"what keeps
your father so late today. I hope
nothing has happened, to him. go!
mother you are always sur mising g
sometbing,' answered Susie. Father
has probably met some old friend of
his he hasn't secn for long time
and Is chatting with him about old
times. You know what chatter
box he is. Eyes child that is 60.
lie may have met some old friend as
you say, but Ia feel bclter,~>if he'd
bring himself and.-his friend home
with him so we could have supper
for I'm hungry, | doo't know whcth-
er you are or not. "Well | can eat
when supper is put b. fore me moth
er if that will be any indication Of
hunger; and | can visit till Father
comes, it LIE doesn't stay till tomor-
row morning. In that case there
Will only be supper enough for one,
for | Il surely have rsvenous oppe-
tite, and | know that our ecant sup
per wouldn't be sutIicic to satisfy
the wants Of oil of u.s. "I'll wait
said Mrs. Maddox Is minutes longt r
for James, and if he isn't here then
we'll eat our supper, and put his
away where it Will keep warm for
him" "ls some one rappiDg at the
front door Susie? go and see l
thonght l heard knock just now"
I'll 60 and see said Susie, running
lightly to the door, which she opened
wide. 1t was not yet dark enough
TOR light. AS she opened the door
a young man whom che knew, and
police officer stood iherc. "Good
evening Miss Susie said the young
man who knew her. "Wby good
evening Mr.. Thomas" she replied,
looking the while at the policeman
eDqniripgly. "DOn't be alarmed
young woman, said that per-
SOD; l am looking for Mrs.
M d d OK sud this young
man brought me here saying that be
knew you and see that he does,
Are You Mrs. Maddox, lady2 No l
ON Miss Susie Maddox. Then it is
your mother / must zee alone for q
few minutes. Is she at home? Yes
said Mrs. Maddox, who had come
into the little front room Of their
cosy home and eat down by q win.
dow jmme dlately after her daughter
bad left the kitchen to answer the
knock at the door, and had heard So
was most natural the eUtire conver-
sation between her daughter and
their two callers. "Of1iccr said Mrs
Maddox, what is your business With
me? / ht ard you cay you wished to
speak with me privately. Have you
3 war5ah, far ny arrest, or have you
couo 10 notify me thGl aOma one Of
our 'u,ndo Is IL trounl? l prefer
Mrs, Maddox to say what ] have tx
say TO you privately. Very wei
Sir, come 10. Susie take Mr.. Thorn.
es IN the dining room, close tbe
aDid5' door I'd leave ns for iew
Io0~s,.~.
'Eov cllge, am ready, N.st
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-09-16

N'"ii give way w hf ltSll1Ss uOH-
! ever wien / heard the officers state
mont. | thought it best TO hc sure
! irlt before l gave way to my grief
! Thau | reasoned thnt ;3u would
! hardly be in town at the hour the
! Ctlicer said this man was killed unless
you hod been laid off. and this
reasoned was improbable becsuee
you are foreman Of the job end would
not be laid of except for cause, and
could conceive OF no cause for
which you could be laid otf since yon
and Yonr employer arc on such good
tcima and he has 90 much coniilence
in you. And these things decided
me TO wait and ipvestigase this mat
ter. Now dear we vii have our
eupper after you wash up, and then
! we will go to the station house ncd
Try to unravel this mystery. MIR.
Thomas, the v"uAg man who had
brOCght the officer to the Maddox
re1iIeDce eat in q corner Of the din
ing room looking intcntly at Ml,
Maddox come back TO life. He said
TO Miss Sueic Quietly, Your father
is o perfect image of the man I sw
nt the stntjon. lie has even the liz
tie mole Oh the right eide Of the
upper lip and his moustache is the
same color and style. I wan.to 60
with you all to the station he said
Why certainly you muet 20 with US,
aun Tcred Miss Susie. an curione
to see man who 80 closely reS'm.
bles my father, that he is mistaken
for him. | would have taken an oalh
had | been required to do go tbat tAr
man | saw in the station was yuuI
father, eaid Mr.. Thomas etill looking
us Mr.. Maddox who was fixing up
for supper. We'll, said Miss Susie, i.
ia q queer case aud we must uurayel
the mystery. Come Sit up Mr..
Tbnmap, said Ar. n adhox end hav,
s2mo supper with US. You must he
hungry.
"Thank you said the young man.
the smcli of broiled chicken and the
olor Of baked biscuits makes it i'm
possible for me to decline. I acccpt
your Invitation strand will ebdeavor
to DO justice to the good things com.
ing. My wife, sold Nir. Maddox,
after saying grace, tsils mo thst sic
had great fright this evening when
you brought aD officer hero who told
her that man with & card in bis
Pockes with my name on it va,
killed today by runaway horse.
Yes replied Mr., Thomas. | was
myself somewhat disturbed. After
| saw the face Of the man, ! wac
| morally certain be was noue Other
than yourself. / didn't have the
heart to tell Mics Susic my fears. l
hoped that they might prove to be
groundless. But the man if be ia
still there said Mr. Thomas eyeing
Cir. Maddox, looks enough like you
to be you, Well, well, ihis is inter
es!lng, very interesting, said Mr..
| Maddox, / have,no living rel.tiyes
10 these parts snd no twin brother.
None Of our family look Ike each
other. Some Of the men were sbor,.
come tall, some lighter in
Complexion and some very dark.
.blnk said he with merry laugh
that | am the haDdeomest me mbor on
the male side in our family. Eb
wifey1 Self praiee is holt scandal
they soy busbaDd, but since you arc
'hc only male mem Der OF your fami
| j living, | will havc 10 agree with
yuu slDply becouse a comparison il
impossible. THIS sa,iy provoked .
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-09-16
GEN. JACKSON.

While Gen. Jackson was president
Of the United Ssa;rs. report got
cat lhst he turned his attention TO,
religion An individual called upon
servantIof the presidents, to find
ont whether the report was true.
The servant, for answer, said. II
dOee DOT know for anre shout dat:
bot If eber mssea started dat way.
ell b--ll could no. stop him."
UNAWARE
The Sunday School class had
!eacDed that part OF the leseon whore
q bra bs N entertained q guest una
wore bat II wae an angel. sand
what now, is the meaning Of nna.
wsre?' asked the teacher.
There WAS bsshful silenose.
Then the smallest girl in the class
piped up; "Un'erware ie what you
,skes of before you puts on your
Mighty"
*o*
Don T ARGUE WITH A WOMAN.
So groaDed picture dealer. I
tried it this morning,-rresented
bill for an order oe Two n0uibs 900.
Here 10 who the auewer Sc: Il never
ordered ony pictureo--iS ! sd, You
never delivered thrm--IS did ]
never go, them-lf | ojd, / paid fer
them-H / didn't 1 must nave bad
some good resscn Tor I'--If bad,
of course | won't pay"
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-09-16

90 be O9aciadyd NsEa Wees.)
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-01-20

At the Trinity Episcopal church
at lO:30 0 clock yesterday morn
ing Miss Elise Mcmillan of Alb
erdeen Miss, was married bv
Rev Robert +. Lee Craig to
Robert T. Gorce. prominent at
torney of this city. The ceremony
was very simple and only "a few
friends were present
The wedding had been planned
to take place at Aberdeen, Miss,
during the next month. but the
bride, who. together with her
mother, has been visiting rela-
tives in Hearne. and was enroute
home. acquiesced in the wishes o
the groom that the ceremony be
celebrated at once on account of
business engagements taking him
to New York at this time
Miss Mcmillan comes of one
of the most prominent Mississ-
ippi families. her father. ". &.
Mcmillan, having been engaged
in the banking business in Aber-
deem until the time Of his death.
She is an unusually baeutiful wo-
man, whose sweetness and charm
ing personality have already won
her an enyiable circle of friends
Mr.. Goree. who is the son of
the late Major Thomas J Goree
of Galveston. well known through
ont Texas is, in addition being
popular member of the profession
a general favorite i'm social and
business circles, and the wedding
viii make another home in llous
ton iu which the interest of his
many friends will be conferred
Mrs. W. G. Mcmillan. the mo-
ther OF the bride, gave her away. i
and y l.. Dickson acted as the
groomsman The other, present
were a few intimate friends of
the contracting parties. among
them Hon Presley Is Ewing.
Judge Norman q. Kittrelt Mrs.
Rosine Ryan. Norman q. Kit
trell. Jr.. Mrs Robert H. Lee
Craig and Mrs. NJ -. Scales
Houston Post.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-01-20

Aside from the fact that the tele-
phone directory is often referred To
as a city guide, 1t is used for other
reference purposes on the average of
many hundreds of times daily, and
this makes il one If the most valu-
able advertising mediums that can
be- obtained. All business concerns
should take advantage of the Com
pany : offer and secure information
concerning advertising space in our
telephone directories. Call mp the
offices of the Company, or address
Advertising Department. Nashville,
Tenn.
CUMBERLAND TELEPHONE
AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
GncorDorated.)
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-01-20
j. M DEAN

Mr. j. NJ Dean. authorizes ms
to announce him as candidate
for Tax Assessor. His name viii
be found in the WceklY's an.
nouncement column for that of.
flee Mr. Dean. is a young man
well and favorably known "a
the voters as = prominent teach
er in the public schools. and q
leading factor in the campaign
Of agricultural development, ia
augurated and faithfully adhered
to by the people OF the county
lie Is public spirited capable
and competent. and would make
"A painstaking. satisfactory. as
SCISSOR. If the voters should en-
trust him with the office
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-01-20

Possibly no young man in the
county is more generally and favor
ably known to the voters than Matt
NJ. Harris, whose name is published
among the announcements. this
morning. Mr.. Harris is a candi-
date for Chancery clerk, and pos
sesses all the qualifications and
training to discharge the duties of
that Office in the most satisfactory
way. He has had extensive expe-
rience in clerical work. having
served as deputy Chancery clerk
under T. o. Jones. and subsequent
ly served as route agent for the
Express Co. He is an ac-
commodatine. appreciative gentle
man. and would make the county q
safe. competent clerk. If he should
be the choice Of the voters.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-01-20
Editor of the WEEKLY /.

Editor of the WEEKLY:
Your editorial on The City Elec-
ton" is good as far as it goes.
Eminently desirable to build new
town hall, also public school for
colored children, and to pave Com
merce street. But what of the dust
devil" on other arteries of traffic.
If the city administration to do
nothing to relieve the people OF the
intolerable pail of dust which fills
the air when even a little dry spell
comes, not to mention the weeks
that sometimes pass into months
without a rain. Are we again to be
left to struggle through such un-
sanitary conditions? Possessing a
splendid system of water works,
why is the city averse to owning its
water wagons and relieving the peo-
pie of the dust problem? This is q
snbject of vital interest to the COM
munity. INQUIRER.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-01-20
F. C. ROSS.

Mr.. r. c. Ross, a veteran Con-
federate. and lifetime resident of
the county, il announced this morn
ing as a candidate for county Treas
urer. Mr.. Ross came TO Monroe in
1860. enlisted in the Confederate
army. fought through the entire
unpIeasantness. aud was honorably
discharged in 1860. Through the
dark days of reconstruction ne was
all that a Southern man ought 10
haye been. He Is thoroughly quail
ified for the Office and would appre-
ciate il i'm the evening of his life.