Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 18, 1901, Page 3

THE ASKS A LINCOLN FRANCHISE Traction Usmpany Wants Privilege of Lay- ing Bteam Mai PLANS TO UTIL'ZE Purposes Selling to Private Consume that Which Now Escape: Throngh Exhaast Pipes—Fo ITS OWN WA Girl Hurt in Runaway. (From a Staff LINCOLN, Nov, 17 coln Traction company, street rallway system, will present an or- dinance to the city council tomorrow night, asking for a franchise to permit the laying of steam pipes in the streets and alleys for the purpose of furnishing steam heat to private consumers. The application will be in the name of M. L. Scudder, president of the corporation, but it is undersiood that the business will be conducted by the street car company an® will pase under the own- ership of an auxillary corporation as soon as the legal details of the transfer can ho made. The plan of operation contemplates sending all exhaust steam from the com pany's electric light plant into the mains, reinforced by as much new steam as may be needed. Miss Burdick Hurt in Ranaway. Miss Deborah Burdick of Esgle was in Jured yesterday afiernoon in a runaway ac- cident at Fourteenth and K streets. She was thrown violently from the carriage anl bruised severely, but no bopes were broken Mr. Brownell, her escort, was about to enter the carriage when the horses started to run Denton Begine Serving Sontence, * Sherift Secord of Clay Center arrived fn the city last night with Peyton Denton, the negro convicted of assaulting Mrs. Hale of Kdgar, and gave him into the custody of Warden Davis of the penitentiary. Denton is sentenced for fifteen years. Contribation. sspondent.) (Special.)—~The Lin- which owns the The new temple of 8t. Paul's Methodist Episcopal church was formally opened to the public today, but the dedication was postponed to next Sunday because of the failure to raise the $30,000 necessary to Qlscharge the indebtedness. At all serv- foes the church building was filled to Its capacity end hundreds of persons turned away at the doors, unable o gain admis- slon. J. W. Paul of Buffalo, representing the financlal department of the church, began the debt-raising process this morn- ing and he expects to have the required amount subscribed by the end of next Sun- day's service. NEBRASKANS ARE AFTER COAL One Wil Bore at Tekamah and Another Will Dig Near Reatrice. TEKAMAH, Neb., Nov. 17.—(Speclal.)= W. W. Latta is going to sink a two-inch hole 500 feot or more on his ranch, south- west of town, to satisfy himselt as to what formation may be under the surface. In 1856, while Robert Carr owned a homestead in there, he sunk a well sixty feet deep. From thig well they took many pieces of coal which were burned in their stove. #lxty feet they struck a large vein of water which filled the well to within sixteen feet of the top, but it could never be used. The color became black and the taste so strong of coal that nothing would drink it. For years Mr. Latta has contemplated pros- pecting at this place, but never until now has a good opportunity offered. Drilling begins at once. DEATRICE, Neb., Nov. 17.—(Special.)— C. J. Hyatt, who resides in Elm precinct, near Odell and Diller, has about decided to organize a company to develop a coal mine which he owns and which he thinks promises to be a bonanza. Mr. Hyatt has known of the existence of coal upon his land for over twenty years, but never until the last two weeks has he expected to de- velop the property., The vein is two Inches thick on top of the ground, and underlying the coal i3 a splendid specimen of {ron. The strike is on Indian creek, about six- teen miles southeast of Beatrice, and about five miles from either Odell in this county or Diller in Jefferson county. The coal is located close to a high bluff on Indian creek and is about forty feet below the level of the ground. Mr. Hyatt had the prop- erty listed with a real estate firm of this city for sale, but during the it few da. he has taken the property out of the mar- Ket. PUTS LEAD IN JACKSON'S LEG George Huddleston of East Ashl His Revolver in a Serim- mage. ASHLAND, Neb., Nov. 17.—(Special.)— During a quarrel between George Huddles- ton and Frank Jackson last night, Huddles- ton shot the latter in the calf of the leg. It is told that Jackson had been drinking and on his return home his wife asked bim to explain. This made him wroth and he accused Huddleston of telling Mrs. Jackson. A conflict ensued, in which Jack- wson grappled with Huddleston and threat- ened to kill him and was getting the best of it, when the latter drew a revolver. The bullet was extracted. The men live in East Ashland. Jackson and another man are sald to have clubbed a aegro to death in Council Bluffs not long ago. Hud- dleston clalms he shot in self-defense. No arrests were made. Lodge Men fting. BEATRICE, Neb., Nov. 17.—(Speclal)— Next Monday night the Blue Springs lodge of 044 Fellows will be the guests of Queen City lodge of this city. The visitors have made arrangements for a special train, which will bring them here and take them back after the meeting is over. The home lodge will put on work In the initiatory and second degree, after which a banquet will \be tendered in honor of the visiting brethren. Toasts will be responded to by prominent members of the order and it i3 expected that over 100 will participate in /the event A number of prominent Shriners went to Lincoln last evening to be present at the fnitiation of & number of candidates, who wero instructed in the Shriners' degree last evening. Searlet Fever at Blair. BLAIR, Neb, Nov. 17.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Three well-developed cases of scar- let fever were reported in this city this morning. Two are in the family of Mr. Howe and the 7-year-old daughter of Harry Higley. Dr. B. F. Crummer of Omaha was called and pronounced the Higley case a severe ome. The school board will close the one room tomorrow and perhaps the whole school, as Mr. Higley's little girl was in attendance until Thursday eveniug. Hiair Boys Would BLAIR, Neb. Nov. 17.—(Special Tele- gram.)—A petition was sent to the com- mander of the naval apprentice station at San Franclsco today, signed by the parents of the thirteen boys from Blair who en- Meted with Uncle Sam this summer, also the signatures of about twenty of the promlaent business men of the clty, re- also of Eagle, | questing that the hoys be allowed to mest the body of Judge Luther W. Osborn, late consul general of Samoa, upon its arrival at San Francisco, as Mr. Osborn was for many years a resident of this city and his son, Stanley R. Osborn, was & schoolmate of the Blair boys now stationed on Yerba Buena fsland Tecumseh Pastor % to Salina, TECUMSEH, Nov ~(Special)—~ Rev. W. R. McKim, pastor of Grace Epis- copal church of Tecumseh, has been called to the pastorate of the Episcopal church at Salina, Kan. In the establishment of a new diocese in Kansas, Salina will be the bishopric, consequently Rev. Mr. McKim will be made dean of the diocese. He has accepted and will close his labors here with the present month. Fremont Bap Soon Dedie FREMONT, Neb., Nov. 17.—(8pecial) The new Baptist church building on Fifth and C streets is nearly finished and will be dedicated, free of debt, the first Sunday in December. Six hundred opera chairs are being vlaced in (he main auditorium and but litt] more work remains to be done. When completed it will be one of the handeomest churches in the ety te. Superior's Girls Superior. ERIOR, Neb., Nov Thirty-fve gir's from Nelson Saturday to witness the basket ball game between the Superior High £chool team and a similar team from Nel son. The Superior girls were wletori Score: First halt rioe 10, Nelson 1 Final—Superior 19 on 3 (Special.) this place went to Superior's Postes Exhibited, SUPERIOR, Neb., Nov. 17.—(Special.)--A successful chrysantbemum show clesed here aturday night. Several hundreds of the Japanese blossoms of every variety and hus were shown and they attracted u good at tendance. The local band had charge of the show Fallerton Team Lau FULLERTON, Neb.. Nov. Fullerton High school det Columbus High school foot ball t urday in this city, 16 to 0. the game were Curry and strong line bucks —_— AMERICAN GIRL IN A CELL Misy Wackermann in don Wa Crowned (Special.) ed the am Sat The features of khouse Pending the Ar- rival of Her Relntives LONDON, Nov. 17.—Miss Helon Vander- bilt Wackermann of New York, who was taken to St. Giles' infirmary Wednesday a8 a wandering lunatic and was there pri- vately examined by a justice of the peace, is spending her days within the walls of the workhouse, in one of the grimiest parts of London. She is an inmate of the in- sane ward, where her companions, with one exception, are decrepit old women, suffering from senile dementia This exception is a wealthy, wall-con- nected English woman, who was brought in the day after Miss Wackermann's ar- rival, suffering from a somewhat similar complaint, which in Miss Wackermann'd case In diagnosed as melancholia. The newcomer had several hundred pounds on her person when arrested. She will be handed over {o her relatives. Miss Wackermann will remain in the care of the authorities until November 28, by which time it is hoped some of her relatives will have reached London. She {s recelving every attention from an ex- perienced doctor and nurse, who have so- cured good results in sitmlar cases. They belleve Miss Wackermann's aflment to be of long standing, but capable of much im- provement, if not of cure. The United States consulate is now watching over Miss Wackermann's interests. NEW YORK, Nov. 17.—Mrs. John Van- derbllt. Wackermann of Buffalo sailed for England today to be with her daughter, Miss Helen Wackermann, who recently be- came insane in London. GEMS BLAZE IN KING'S HONOR Vast Sums Are Spent by ner Cirele: Preparation for Coronation Festivitie: LONDON, Nov. 17.—Preparations for King Edward's coronation are already tak- ing definite and costly shape. Mrs. Brad- ley-Martin s having a tiara made in Paris, 1t is reported, at a cost of £350,000. It ie & replica of the dladem which shone on the head of Empress Josephine. Queen Alexandra, not to be outdone by the resident Americans, is having the Kohinoor dlamond set in her mew crown. The Inclusion of this stone will make her crown the most valuable in the world, a distinction now held by the kiug of Portu- gal. Peecresses are trying to outvie each other in the brilllancy of their tiaras. Lady Kilmorey, one of the most beautiful women in London, the wife of the earl of Kil- morey, who was a boyhood intimate triend of the king; Lady Londonderry, ‘the duch- ees of Devonshire and the duchess of Porte land are all said to be spending vast sums In order to celebrate the coronation by a dlsplay of jewels worthy of the occasion It is reported that King Edward at the coronation will confer the semi-royal title of duke of Inverness on the duke of Fife, son-in-law of his majesty. THE HAGUE, ~The government, in the course of a communication to the Chamber dealing with the Foreign office es- timates, reiterated its desire for the time being to maintain its policy of neu- trality in connection with the South Af- rican question and said: “But while we should scrupulously observe the require- ments of international law, no one would suggest that the ties of consangulnlty of race existing between the Duteh and the South African states should be forgotten The goverument, therefore, will always re- main on the alert to seize an opportunity for the restoration of peace.” The finance minister declared that while he was hopeful that the new tarift bill will aid the Netherlands' treasury and promote prosperity, it will in no way re- semble the protectionist measure about to be enacted by Germany. STREET WILL r!EAR SKIRTS Chief Justl Proposcs Demon- strate that He Recelved No Bribe in Mining ¢ PHOENIX, Ariz. Nov. 17.—Webster Street, chlef justice of the territorial court, has gone to Washington to appear before the Department of Justice to answer charges of bribery brought against him last summer i conuection with a decision affecting the King of Arizona Mining com- pany. It is alleged in the complaint that Street accepted a bribe of from $5,000 to $7,000_ Street was in Washington some time ago and requested an investigation, which Attorney General Knox promised him. Street has just received notice that the charges would be considered Novem- ber 24, Christianson’s | onfined in Lown- | PRAIRIE DOGS USURP LAND Their Villages Oceupy Million and Quarter Kunsas Acres. LANTZ SAYS THERE MUST BE A KILLING State Agricultu Finds Seri College's Special us Menace to Cattle- men, but His Poison Falls to Exterminate, TOPEKA, Kan., Nov. 17.—(Special.)— Prot. D. B. Lantz of the State Agricultural college has completed an investigation which was made for the purpose of ascer- taining how much land in Kansas fs oce cupied by the “towns” of prairie dogs His questione in regard to this matter were directed to the trustees of the townships in each county. Of the 1,400 letters sent out he has received replies to practically all of them and the result shows that the amount of land in Kansas occupled by these towns is 1,224,584% acres “Prairfe dogs,” says Prof. I letter to Governor Stanley, ‘“are prac- tically destroying the rangt in western Kaneas and Nebraska and eastern Colo- rado. Old cattlemen tell me that their experience has taught them that stock will %0 without grass rather than cat that which has been run over by prairie dogs. These pests are rapidly increasing In this terri- tory and unless some method of exter- minating them is discovered within a short time the cattle industry will be a thing of the past. I have seen ranges in the northwestern part of Kansas, where 1,000 heal of cattle formerly lived, which has been encroached upon by the prairie dogs and now furnishes a living for less than half the number of cattle which formerly pastured there. “The prairie dogs not only upon which they locate leave it in such condition that not thrive there for several they leave it. Owing to the migratory habit of these animals they destroy many ranges in u few years. They are content to stay in one town only until they have ruined the grass there, when they move to another part of the country.” Prof. Lantz has charge of the expenditure of $5,000 appropriated by the last legisla ture to he used In discovering some means of exterminating prairie dogs. He has been experimenting with poisons for the last #ix months and has failed to discover any method of killing them which promises to be a success, BOTTOM DROPS OUT OF KANSAS Farmers ntz in a destroy the but they stock will ra Atong publican River Complain that Their Soil Has Sinking Spelis. TOPEKA, Kan, 17.—(Special.) — Farmers living along the Republican river in northern Kansas have observed a cu rious phenomenon in their alfalfa fields during the last three months. In many places in these fields the ground sinks to a depth of ten or fifteen feet and some- times these holes are twenty feet wide and twice as long. Ed Randall, living a few miles southeast of Superior, lost a valuable cow recently and she was found three days later by a party of section hands in a hole fn an alfalfa fleld. She had wan dered into the field and the ground had suddenly given way under her feet. A farmer living near Randall left his mowing machine in his alfalfa field one night where he finished cutting. The mext morning It was found in an excavation about ten feet deep. The farmers who have watched the ground in their alfalfa fields sink are con- siderably alarmed. They do not kmow what has caused it and are unable to find anybody who has a suitable explanation. Dr. Barry of the State Agricultural col- lege says that he believes the phenomenon is caused by the extreme length of the roots of the alfalfa, which reach down to hardpan beneath the soil and loosen the ground. Water then seeps under the ground and leaves it loose and any unusual welght on the gurface causes it to sink. LABOR TO HELP CRAWFORD Am can Federation Takes Up Cause of Stonecutter Imprisoned for His Fealty, CHEYENNE, Wyo.. Nov. 17.—(Special.)— The American Federation of Labor is now working in behalf of a Douglas (Wyo.) man whose case s perhaps without a parallel in this county. Louls Crawford was a stone- cutter at Douglas for a number of years, but desiring to see something of the coun- try he enlisted in the army. He was a member of the Stonecutters’ union and be- tore jolning his regiment he paid up his dues in a Denver lodge and left the order in good standing. When the trouble fn the Coeur d'Alene district broke out Crawford was sent there to do guard duty with his company and as- sist In keeping several hundred miners penned up in a stockade. Crawford was an ardent unionist and sympathized with the strikers and It was not long untll he was assisting them in various ways. Crawford's chief offense was carrying communications to and from the prisoners. He was arrested, court-mar- tialed and sentenced to Alcatraz for thir- teen years at hard labor. The labor unions of the country took charge of the case and two years ago ap- pealed to President McKinley, with the result that Assistant Secretary of War Meiklejohn commuted the sentence to six years. Crawford's sister lives at Douglas and says she fears her brother will not live to see his parents, unless he is pardoned at once, for he is in failing~health and canfiot live longer than a few years. President Roosevelt will be appealed to and Craw- ford’s friends believe that their efforts will be successful FARMERS WOULD HELP ROAD County Propose to to Vote Those of Moody ction Specinl Tax. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Nov. 17.—(Special.) The report is in circulation here that the Tlinols Central rallroad s about to send a corps of englneers from Chicago to sur- vey a route from Sioux Falls through Dell Rapids and Brookings to Watertown. This 1s n comparatively level road, with but few cuts, grades or bridges. The distance is about 100 miles, which will make a division. At a meeting held by the farmers of Moody county the other day it was decided to hold another meeting on the 23rd inst. to take definite action upon a proposition to peti- tion the county commissioners to call an election for the purpose of voling a 3 per cent tax to contribute toward bullding a railroad Crandall's Absence Al SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Nov. 17.—(Special.) ~—Uneasiness exists in the northern part of Clark county because of the mysterious disappenrance of Richard Crandall, well known in that portion of the state, where he has this fall been operating a threshing macbine. Absolutely no trace of him can be found. Members of his threshing crew state that be had been acting queerly for years after | OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY several days before he disappeared, hav ing been struck on the head by a heavy chain some time ago. Friends of the mise- ing man fear he has lost his mind and wandered away LIVES MORE THAN A CENTURY Accident Results in Death of Mres, Stringham at Age of Hundred '3 SIOUX FALLS, 8. D, Nov. 17.—(Special.) Mrs. Margaret Stringham, aged 104, who was the oldest person in this part of the state, and probably in the state or north- west, died at the home of her son in this city. The funeral was held this (Sunday) afternoon. Deceased had enjoyed fairly good health up to a few days ago, when, in walking across a room, she slipped and fell, breaking a hip bone. This was the immediate cause of her death. She was born in Kentucky in 1798 and spent the early years of her memorable life in that state. After living in Tilinots, lTowa and Wisconsin, she, with members of her fam- 1ly, located in Sioux Falls nineteen years ago. Three daughters born to her are dead, tut two sons survive her. One, Henry, resides in this city. The other, Gleason, resides in the south. SUSTAINS THE LIQUOR LAW Judge Smith at Yankton Upholds Cone stitutionality of Statute Pro- tecting Dry wiw. D., Nov. 17.—(Special.) Circuit court is in aession here, Judge E. G. Smith presiding. The term will prob ably last all of this week, as several im- portant cuses are to be heard. The man- slaughter case against George McElwain will be called first and the assault case of Ira Gil will also be heard next week Judge Smith has rendered a decision upholding the constitutionality of the liquor law, which prohibits the issuing of a li- s for a wholesale liquor house in towns that have voted against the issuing of ro- tail licenses. The case was that of the Hamm Brewing company against Turner county, YANKTON Tallent Goes Free 8. D. Nov. 17.—(Special) Cire is in session in fhis Robert Tallent, son of the late Mrs D. Tallent, the first whit the Black Hills, has b shooting at a soldier named Harry Egan, who, with others, raised a disturbance in a restaurant owned by Tallent. The shot was taken at the soldier 1n order to save the life of the police officer who was try- ing to settle the trouble. The court set aside the order for a new trial in the case of James Handy against Dr. W. €. Smith, a case of alleged malpractice, in which the plaintif is suing for §10,000 damages for the loss of an eye. Damages to the amount of $1,500 were granted. Unless a new trial can be secured the case will go to the su prems court court city. Anna woman to enter en acquitted of Martin Brings DEADWOOD, 8. D., Nov. 17.(Special.) Congressman E. W, Martin has returned from a ten-days’ hunt for deer in the south- western part of this county, in company with his brother, (. L. Martin of St. Louis, and W. G. Rice, an attorney of this city. They shot four large deer. Congressman Martin will leave for Pierre in about a week on legal business before the supreme court and from there he will go to Wash- ington. Up to date there have been 280 licenses issued to Lawrence couuty sports- men to hunt deer this season. Assault Grows in Mystery. CASPER, Wyo., Nov. 17.—(Special)— Arthur Simpson, charged with assaulting Charles Gabla at Bates' Hole while the latter was asleep in a hayloft, has been discharged. The assault is now more of a mystery than before. Gable was severely beaten and it will be some time hefore he can resume work. It is probable re- wards will be offered for the apprehension of the midnight assailant. Vivine: SPER, Wyo., ~—(Special.)— Charles Gilbert has been arrested here at the request of the Fremont county au- thorities. Gilbert is charged with extreme cruelty to the horses of his freight team. While making a trip to Casper recently he is alleged to have become angry at his horses and, taking an ax, cut out several ribs from one of the animals while it was standing in the harness. n with an Axe. Cleanup at Blunt PIERRE, §. D., Nov. 17.—(Special)—At a scavenger tax sale practically all the delinquent town lots in the village of Blunt were taken up. MWhile there were several bidders, they were careful not to want the same lots, 50 that the whole list was taken up at 30 per cent of the taxes due. Wolton ¢ WOLTON, Wyo,, ts in Line. Nov. 17.--(Speclal.)— There are several cases uf smallpox in this vicinlty. The disease has attacked the victims in a mild form and the authori- tles are having no trouble to keep it con- fined to certain districts. ANDERSON FIEI:LY SET FREE with Having As- saulted Newspaper Men auitted After Three Trinls, Lawyer Charged Ac- DENVER, Nov. 17.-The jury in the An derson case this afternoon brought in a verdict of acquittal. W. W. Anderson, a v of this city, shot H. H. Tammon and F. J. Bonfils, proprietors of the Denver Post, about a year and a half ago. The shooting occurred in the private offices of the owners of the paper and for a time It was thought Bonfils would not recover from his wounds. ' He survived them, however Tammon received only slight wounds in tho affray. Anderson was tried three times, the first two trlals resulting in divided juries. The trial just closed was merely a formal pre- sentation of the recorded evidence given in the previous trials and argument of coun- eel, the idea being to have a new jury set in the case. The trial was concluded Sat- urday and the verdict remdered today. It was due to sworn stalements made by jurors in the second trial that Messrs. Bonfils and Tammon, Chlef Magistrate Thomas and others were tried for at- tempted bribery and acquitted recently. The grand jury is now conducting an #- vestigation of the bribery charges, SHORTAGE IN TIN PLATE Local Dealers Have Difficulty in pugh to 1 rders. See curing E Wholesale dealers in hardware are hiv- ing dificulty in getting tin plate from the factories. The supply of other hardware | 1s now full and at this time of the year the orders are light, 5o that stocks on hand are generally in good shape No reason ix assigned for the dificulty in securing tin plate, but the orders from all parts of the country have made it impos- sible for the mills to make prompt delly ery I Young Red Men, (From a Staff Corresy ASHINGTON, Nov. 17.—(Special.)—One of the most interesting books published by the United States government has just been issued by the Indian bureau. It fs a course of study for the Indian schools of the United States, prepared by the super- intendent of Indfan schools. Simple in style, yet written with force and vigor there is displayed a breadth of view and a grasp of the question of Indlan educa- tion which is encouraging to those inter- ested in the progress of the nation's wards, Its most prominent characteristic is strict common sense and practical treat- ment of educational methods and almost entire absence of theory One cannot read a page of this work without being struck with the earnestness and determination of the author to make the trafning such that, while developing the fntellect and character of the pupll, it 1s also endowing him with the ability to do something useful. Selt- help, self-reliance and individualism are the keynotes of the work. Every sentence contains something that will add to the acquirements of the student and enable him to attain the largest measure of use- fulness in practical life and to meet its emergencies. For example, nature study is directed so as to treat of the produc of the farm and the garden, their cultiva- tion, growth, propagation, etc.; of the an- imals of the farm, their care and breed- ing; of the Insects and birds, and in what ways they are beneficial and otherw Branch, cal In Every This plan Is carried out in all the other studies, the lterary branches being so ar- ranged as to correlate with the industrial subjects. Instruction in arithmetic is so arranged that, while the boy is learning the fundamental mathematical rules, he is at the same time being taught their prac tical application to useful occupations. In carpentry, in laying out, measuring and bullding floors in houses and other con- structive work he has the actual demon- stration of the principles of the arithmetic class; in blacksmithing he takes measure- ments in the making of articles and com putes the cost of materials; In engineering he makes estimates on the setting up of plants and figures the amount of fuel and the amount of steam necessary to do cer- tain work. Harness and shocmaking ne- cessitate frequent measurements, comput ing cost of materials and learning the caro of leathers and where th are produced in painting there is the measuring of sur- faces of bulldings and the amount of paint | required for certain pieces of work; tailor ing, requiring measurements and drafting; in printingNit is necessary to estimate tho cost of specific jobs, price of ink, paper and value of work: upholstering demands careful, exact measurements, ealeulation of cost, ete. The knowledge acquired in all the literary branches is brought into play in this industrial work. Writing, spelling, reading and grammar are in constant use; geography is taught by learning where the markets are located and of the places from which materials come, and in history through learning of their development. The course of study is strongly endorsed by the Indian bureau and the president of the National Educational association and its introduction into the Indian schools will unquestionably produce good results. RURAL MAIL ON HIGHER PLANE intendent of Delivery Discusses n of New System to Classified Service, WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.—Superintendent A. W. Machen of tho free delivery system of the Postoffice department was in confer- ence today with the members of the Civil Service commission relative to the proposi- tion to transfer the rural free delivery branch of the Postoffice department work to the classified service. This system has gradually grown from a small beginning to large proportions within the last few years and as it was not included in the classified service at the beginning of its existence, appointments in that service have been made without reference to the require ments of the civil service law There are now between 6,000 and 7,000 persons employed in this work, which ex- tends all over the United States, and not only the members of the commisgion, but the Postoffice department officials them- selves, have been coming to the conclusion that this system should be embraced within the classified service Mr. Machen went over the ground thor- oughly with the commisslon today and while no positive conclusion was reached, it was stated by both parties to the ne ference that the prospect for the exten- slon of the civil service requirements to the rural free delivery is good, and it Iy quite certain that the extension will be made. GENERAL REYES TO TAKE REINS Colombian 1 Return M tlon of Designat. ten egate in Expected to ne to Assume WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.~It was learned here today that General Ospina and Hol- guin, the Colombian officials, lett New York Friday for the City of Mexico on a sum- mons from General Reyes, the Colombian delegate to the Pan-American congress and that General Reyes in all probability will return to Bogota to assume control of affairs in his country destgnato. General Reyes, when he was here a month | ago, Just before leaving for the Pan-Amer ican “congress indicaled his intention to accept the proffer of the office of designato, consequent on later developments in the political situation of t ountry as PENSIONS FOR WES N VETERANS, 17.—(8pecial.)~The nsions have been grant Restoration, Brown, Merni, Crah ard. Trumbull, d, $6; Arth Arnos Mille . Osceola Durl Robe Incre Madison Willlam * Pickrel Thomas Starks, Chospenning, ' ham, Arnold; $1 #; Stephen Teath fowa: Origl blon, §5. W ‘hrist, Vinte storatlon, Etc cdfor A. De 5 Sabula, P Wilton Junct Wit Grimes, $10, e ¢ Payton Rels 14; 12 A Claunch, Restoration ¢ Hicks, $ $10; iarmon’ Vi iginal Widows, Bpain— A J. Relslg (moth Bprings, Relssue, James W Rocky War with ), Colorado Alm in St 1., Nov. 1T.—James Melvin and Thomas Koonz, miners, ving at John- son City, undertogk (to slioot each other Isht. best cleanser. It cleans *'Sand for our FREE booklet, ** THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY, makes the pans and kettles clean and bright. better than soap and in much less time. You save half your labor when you use GOLD DUST. It is the world's rything and injures nothing. UsST It does the work much Grocers have it. Golden Rules for Homsework * Chicago, St. Louis. New York. Boston. outhwest, November 19, December 3 and One fare plus trip to all points i and Ind other points northwest, west iBU[hflgmfl 1502 Farnam St. | Route | CULLOM WILL SUCCEED DAVIS Ilinois Senator Gives Assurance that He Will He Chalrman of n Relations. WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.—Senator Cul- fom of Illinois will be chairman of the foreign relations committee of the senate, to succeed the late Senator Davis, Senator Cullom today said: “I cannot understand why rumors to the effect that I was undecided whether or not to e this chairmanship should be put into eirculation. 1 have had no other intention since Mr. Frye declined the honor." Mr. Cullom's decision to accept this chairmanship will cause him to resign the chairmanship of the committes on inter- state commerce WEATHER BEYOND CRITICISM Prospects Are Bright for Con mpernt and Clear Skies in Nebraska. {INGTON, Nov. ay and Tuesday Nebraska—Fair and Warmer Mon- day and Tuesday; variable winds For lowa—Falr and warmer Tuesday fair; casterly winds For 1llinois—Partly cloudy Monday, prob- ably rain in extreme southern and rain or snow in extreme mnortheast portion; Tuesday fair; variable winds For Missouri—Partly cloudy Monday, probubly showers In southern portion; Tuesday falr; casterly winds, becoming va- riabl For Monday; souther! 17.—Forecast for Monday; North Dakota—Fair and warmer Tuesday fair, probably colder; winds, shifting to northwest. outh Dakota—Fair Monday; warmer in castern portion; Tuesday fair; variable winds For Kansas—Fair Monda northeast portion; Tuesday r; winds, becoming variable. For Colorado—Fair Monday and Tuesday; variable winds. for Wyoming—Fair Mouday western portion; Tuesday fair; winds. For winds; warmer in northerly colder in northerly Montana—Monday fair, Tuesday fair. northerly S THE W record of fon compared of the last with onding day three 1901, 1900, 1809, 1598 Maximum temperature... 89 41 66 49 Minimum temperature ] temperature 5 [T ecipitation L) Record of epitation 8t Omaha f A V1, I prmal temper n eficiency for ] 811 e 03 inch +23.38 fnch 831 inches L 0.82 inches .41 inches t 7 pom. L mperature and | this day and si March 1 tlon . ot Normal pr Deficlency for t day Total rainfall sinco March 1, since March 1..... perlod 1600, r cor. period 1509, from Station: xcesy fOr cor Deticlency £ Repo Sam3 ETATIONY AND STATE OF WEA T 1® armeseduny 0 ) kel “ 0 00 0 | th Platte, Choye ol alt Lk Rapid City, clear Huron, clotidy Williston, clear Chicago, ‘cloudy 8t. 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