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Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26
Council Meeting Tonight.

An adjourned meeting OF the city council
is billed for tonight and there seems Il
be some prospects OF a quorum. Some
grading matters are to be taken up and
arrangements made for paying a coupon OF
a paving district which is now due. The
members of the council do not look for al
extended session, as It is understood thai
the mayor will not insist upon appointing Z
library board at this session.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26
Fight Is On.

Since job Henry Loechner has been
cleared by the courts on the charge OF
malfeasance in ONCE as a member OF the
Board of Education he has announced that
he will go after the nomination for mayor
ON the democratic ticket in earnest. A
we'll known democrat said last night that
from present indications the fight at the
democratic primaries, to be held on March
IA, would be between Ensor and Loechner.
Sloane is not being considered, as 1t is
generally understood that he is lookine
for the nomination On the labor ticket.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26
Harmon Resumes Grading.

Dan Harmon has resumed the grading OF
the alley between Twenty-fourth and
Twenty-ffth streets from F to G streets.
The dirt used in making this fill is being
taken from the lots on the east side OF
Twenty-third street north Of G street. II
the weather holds good the contractor ex-
poets to complete the grading within o
very short time.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26
Magic City Gossip.

Abe Hester returned yesterday from a
three months tour of the south.
The Ideal club rave a very enjoyable
dancing party at Masonic hall last night.
Senator Isaac Noyes Of Waterloo is in
the city visiting his daughter Mrs. A. l..
Sutton.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. B. Walmer, 1923 North
TWenty-sixth street the birth OF a
daughter,
Twins, both boys, have been born to Mr..
and Mrs. James Shields, 27 North Twenty
third street.
The ceiling in the city engineers ONCE
Is falling on. This Is causing considerable
annoyance on account OF the dirt and dust.
Frank Slabaugh. the dentist, secured a
permit yesterday for the erection of a 5000
dwelling at Twenty-seventh and e streets.
Mrs. Murray, mother of Miss Maggie
Murray, one OF the operators at the tele-
phone exchange, died yesterday at heI
| home, 159 South Twenty-hfth street.
Balthas letter, president of the South
| Omaha Brewing company, is preparing e
20 south in search of health. Mr.. yettei
has been laid up for two weeks with q
| severe attack OF rheumatism.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26

lase licenses we're granted yesterday
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-26
FOR ALL DAY-DRESS GOODS

We will sell German all wool henriettas
hne silk finish, worth 75c a yard, 4O-inch,
all wool granite cloth, worth 75c, black
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-07

The milk dealer, who also sells meat
and other necessaries of life, sighed as
q customer went out indignant because
the dealer insisted upon his having a
receptacle for his intended purchase
of milk.
'TThey come here" said the dealer,
"and expect me to furnish them with
milk, bottles and all. But I've gotten
tired of that sort of game. Those bot
ties cost US quite sum, and in nine
cases out of ten where we let them go
out we never see them again, notwith'
standing the promises of customers to
return them. Then, Of course, we have
to buy more bottles. I was easy
money so long that the milk depart
ment Of the store was cutting into the
profits.
"What do they do with the bottles!
Why, they use them to put up catsup
and fruit. l got after one woman tina;
had been working me for bottles for
some time and a search warrant
showed thirty-fve of my bottles on
her preserves shelves" Detroit Free
Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-07

A wrinkled Italian jerked a monkey
from his hind legs from the sidewalk
to the top of his hand organ with a
scowl
Coma backa," he called.
The monkey rapidly removed and re-
placed jaunty cap with feather
thereon and blinked his beady eyes
with rapidity.
Twenty centa to see tha monka
china de tree" said the Italian to the
assembled children. "Clima way high" ;"
Straightway the little ones began
gathering in the money from parent
and companion. Finally the sum was
turned over to the wandering organist.
"Jacka gotta de tree, Wit" He point
ed to tall limb and shook the cord.
Jacko obeyed, scrambling up the tree
trunk with meekness and dispatch.
The Italian counted the coins he
had received and dropped them into
his pocket. "Jacka the monka great
animal; he educate" He ground a
discordant lay, whole passages of
which were either fiat or missing
The children were watching the
monkey when the italian again ad-
dressed them. He pointed an unclean
finger up at the animal and said: Ten
centa to see monka come down." He
didn't get it.-Albany Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-07
LAKE STURGEON DrlNc OUT.
Species is Almost Extinct and Caviar II
Scarce.

Species is Almost Extinct and Caviar 10
Scarce.
The sturgeon family of fish Is prac.
tically extinct so far as the lakes of
North America are concerned, and
makers of caviar are wondering what
will fill their cans in the future. With
the passing away of the sturgeon
comes the announcement that none
but ''cultivated' Holsters now exist.
When fish merchants took stock with
the closing Of the season for the Great
Lakes they discovered that one of
the former substitutes for whitefish
and trout during the months CT No
vember, when none of these varieties
Of the fnny tribe is allowed to be
taken from the lakes, was missing.
There is no fresh sturgeon to be had.
The public is already provided with
substitute for smoked sturgeon in
the meat of the Mississippi River. cat
fish. True, the flesh of the catfish Is
about as tenacious as rubber hose, but
it looks good. Then many persons
prefer the smoked halibut of the Pa
cific Ocean.
The history Of the discovery, in
PRODUCTION into the market and ex-
tinction of sturgeon in American lakes
dates back twenty-five years. Then
the sturgeon was first placed on the
market, though few persons ate
them. The flesh was not considered
very dainty. The big fish could be
taken from Lake Erie by the wagon
load and sold at low price.
In fact, the price was so low that
few persons engaged in catching the
fish. Then some one discovered that
the fish was more salable when
smoked. Thousands of the fish We're
lous public as smoked halibut, which
was quite expensive. The increase
in supply of halibut cut off the price of
sturgeon to such an extent that the
fishermen who had been dealing in
sturgeon We're threatened with bank
ruptcy.
1t was about this time that caviar
became very popular with Americans.
Caviar is made from the roe, or eggs,
of sturgeon, but it had been supposed
until some fifteen years ago that the
roe Of the sturgeon from Russian
seas was the only kind for cavier.
Some one discovered that the roe of
American sturgeon made quite as
good caviar as did the Russian fish.
That was the beginning of the end Of
the sturgeon tribe. The great fish
were hauled in by the boat load, and
ninety-five per cent. of those taken
were females full of roe. Caviar be-
came cheaper and sturgeon became
dearer. From q fraction of cent a
pound the fish advanced to twen-
ty-two cents pound. Even at the
price the Great Lakes failed to pro-
duce the coveted fish. Then recourse
was had to the lakes of Manitoba,
Canada.
Now the sturgeon have been ami
hilated almost entirely. AS the sup.
ply Of this family became scarcer some
one started to substitute Mississippi
River catfish. When this rubbery fish
is dressed and smoked it looks exact
ly like smoked sturgeon.-Chicago
Chronicle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-07
eeesseseese
>N yozsnS
Mon'S Era


This is the age of the young man
In government" said Chief Examiner
of the Civil Service Commission Ser
ven, the practical man of Uncle Sans
big employment agency. "a notable
case of the successful young man in
government is George B. Cortelyou,
secretary to the late President McKin-
ley. He is still in his thirties. After
finishing Normal School education at
~, he studied stenography and began
work as a general law and verbatim
reporter when q. Later he became
principal of a school, improving his
stenography all the while. Four years
more and he became private secretary
to the post Office inspector and later
TO the surveyor of the Port of New
York. In few years he was in the
departments as private secretary to the
fourth assistant postmaster-gene
Instead of idling away his spare time
he entered the law school and won
both bachelors and masters degree.
"Secret0ryships, are perhaps the best
apprenticeships for those ambitious to
become statesmen and public men. The
secretaries to Senators, Representa-
tives, Cabinet officers and bureau chiefs
are in elbow touch with the most in
huential men of the nation every day.
Frank Vanderlip was but 35 when
made assistant secretary by promotion
from the position Of private secretary
to Secretary Gage. He began on a
farm, worked in machine shop,
studied in two universities, became a
reporter, financial editor and then went
to the treasury department.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-07
HAWAIIANS CHEER FLAG.
Oddly Mixed School Children Greet
Starry Banner With Song.

Seldom has Honolulu seen such a
patriotic demonstration as that which
took place at the kaahumanu school
where the Stars and Stripes were rails
ed aloft to the peak of the new flag
staff by griZZled and war-worn men,
bers of the Grand Army to the inspir-
ing notes from the bugles of artillery
men from the United States garrison
at Camp Mckinley. Five hundred
and sixty pupils were grouped at the
foot of the pole, and as the emblem
slowly rose $50 small flags were wav-
ed enthusiastically and from the
throats of children arose the swelling
refrain Of America, My Country, 'Tis
of Thee" 1t was strange, hetrogen-
eous gathering of boys and girls. File
after file of young Hawaiians marched
in the shadow of Old Glory, and inter-
mingled with them were scores upon
scores of Chinese and Japanese, Port
uguese and South Sea Islanders, with
here and there small sprinlSling of
Anglo-Saxon faces. Despite the mix
ture Of nationalities which were gath
cred to do honor to the flag, all SEEM
ed intent upon the spirit OF the oc-
casion and indicated their patriotism
Ia many youthful ways.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-07
Sunnite and Shiite Hair Growth.

The Mahometan religion is divided
into two principal sects, the Sunnites
and the Shiites. The members of these
sects can be readily Disseminated by
the fashion in which the hair grows
on their arms, for while on those Of
the Sunnites the growth turns down.
ward from shoulder to wrist on the
interior side and upward from wrist to
shoulder posteriorly, the hair on the
Shiite arms presents the contrary ap.
pearance ON both sides of the arms.
This singular divergence is produced
by the manner of washing their arms
as prescribed by the tenets of the sects
respectively, for while Sunnites hold
1t orthodox to stroke their arms, after
washing them, from shoulder to wrist
on front and from wrist to shoulder on
the back, the Shiites abhor this prac,
tice and stroke their arms in the oppo.
site ways, and hence the two directions
in which the hair is seen to grow on
the arms Of the two sects.-The Ian
Get.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-07
Etiquette of
Flag Signals
Origin of Custom
OF Half-Mestins
Ensisns
vySgygwYUJwUvW

she is captured. All this is legitimate,
whether the Hussar takes the bait or
no. But the French captain goes too
far. He hoists in the main shrouds an
ensign reversed and tied in a weft or
loop. Now, this being a we'll known
signal of distress-an appeal to COM
mon humanity which no generous off,
Ger could disregard-the Hussar at
once closes. Fortunately, however,
her crew are at quarters when the Sy-
billie, hauling down the English flag
at the peak and hoisting the French
above, endeavors to run her on board
The extreme rolling natural to ship
not steadied by sufficient sail exposes
the Sybilles bottom, and several shots
from the Hussar go through her very
bilge. By this time another English
man-ofwar comes up, and the Sybille
strikes her flag-the reversed ensign
with its weft, so dishonorably hoisted,
remaining in the shrouds.
So much for the signal of distress
theory
We know that flags were commonly
used at funerals in England, especially
before the middle of the seventeenth
century, not reversed or tied in a
weft, but floating in their normal posi-
ton. This practice was discontinued
little by little, though no doubt some
trace of its influence is still seen in
the universal display of military flags
on occasions of national bereavement.
New York Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-07
Many are Holding
High Positions
at Washington

John e. Wilkie, chief of the secret
service, is another example for the
young man. He was in his thirties
when President Mckinley gave him
his appointment. He began work when
he was II, but improved his spare time
with reading and study.
20. P. Austin, chief of the bureau of
statistics, another young man, came
up through the rank of reporter editor
and Washington correspondent. There
was James H. Eckels, appointed comp
troller of the currency when but 35. He
was graduated in law at %. He is
now president of the Commercial Bank,
Chicago. Charles G. Dawes was but
80 when appointed to the same re-
sponsibie position.
'Mr. Ridgeley, the present comp
troller, is also young man. James
A. Wetmore, chief of the law and
record division of the treasury, is still
in his thirties. Commissioner Of Navi-
cation Chamberlain was but 81 when
appointed. He was Harvard gradu-
ate and newspaper correspondent.
Dean G. Worcester was but 80 when
he became Philippine commissioner a
few years ago. Arthur w. Ferguson,
the new secretary OF state for the Phil
ippines, cannot be much older.
"W. f. Willoughby, who was made
treasurer Of Porto Rico the other day,
is but "a. He is a university graduate.
Felix Brannigan, treasurer of the Phil
ippines, and w. Martin Schuster, col
lector of customs for the islands, are
both young men,"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-07

What is the origin Of the custom of
displaying flags at half-staff, or, as
people usually say, half -mast?"
This question, when it was put to
me the other day, appeared to have
an easy answer: "It Is borrowed from
the navy. The ensign or pennant at
half-mast is recognized sign of
mourning"
'Yes; but was 1t at first ships
signal of distress, as some say-even
some of the good dictionaries?"
l have heard that in the seventeenth
century it was SO employed by the
Spaniards; but, at any rate, toward
the end of the eighteenth century the
signal of distress recognized by
French and English sailors was diff
ferent affair, as the following story
shows:
Ammo 17S3-The French ship Sybille,
powerful Begun frigate, is sighted
off Cape Henry by the Hussar, of %
guns. Now, the Sybille a few days be-
fore in a drawn fight with one of the
ships of the English fleet to which the
Hussar belongs, sustained such injur-
ies that she has subsequently been dis
masted in a puff of wind and is under
jury masts. AS she is therefore I'M
able to chase the Hussar, she seeks to
entice her alongside, in order to take
her by boarding, and accordingly she
hoists to the peak the French ensign
under the English, as if admitting that
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-07

Recently in passing through pos
sibly the prettiest village in the Cots
wolds, l saw an excellent idea that
might with advantage be introduced
in London and elsewhere. Within the
knocker on the front door-which, in
this instance, was about Oh a level
with the face of the visitor-was
placed a small convex mirror. Sup
posing the visitor is paying a call Of
either congratulation or coincidence,
how advantageous must it be to put
the right expression on his counte-
nance-either festive or doleful-be.
fore he knocks at the door.-London
Graphic.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-07
Y Gold
to LOtta
Threw

Lotta, the ex-actress, In private life
known as Miss Charlotte Crabtree, is
a most charming and dignifed woman
of petite figure and middle age. She
has lived in retirement for nearly
twenty years. She left the stage at
the height of her popularity for rea-
sons that have never been definitely
stated.
Her singular influence over rough
men was exemplified when she was
about II. In charge Of her mother, she
was making a tour of the Nevada
mining camps. She landed at Ham
ilton. one of the toughest camps in
the territory. An expectant crowd OF
particularly rough miners was at the
tavern to meet her when the stage
drove up.
When there alighted from the stage
a spare, elderly lady, who was Mrs.
, Crabtree. and a little girl in short
frocks. who was Miss Crabtree. the
disappointment was loudly and vocifer-
ously expressed. However, any show
was better than none, and that even
ing the miners fairly packed the place
where the show was to take place.
Two billiard tables had been pushed
together to make a stage, curtain
being dropped between for the pur-
moses of retirement. At the hour set
for the opening there stepped from Pc
hind this curtain on to the front bill
lard table a demure little creature
with skirts reaching to the knees ana
CARRYING banjo slung negligently
over her shoulders.
The audience was very cold. In less
than half an hour, however, Lotta had
every mothers son of them in state
of wrought enthusiasm. she
sang to them, danced for them, and
told them funny stories with tireless
energy, and they encored her again
and again. Finally one man in the au-
I dience. carried entirely away by en-
thusiasm, came down to the front
\ with a whoop, and, throwing some
thing on the stage cried out:
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-07
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

All sunshine makes the desert
Arab proverb.
To be suspicious is to invite treach-
ery.-Voltaire.
Mercy turns her back on the unmer-
ciful.-Quarles.
Early and provident fear is the
mother of safety.-Burke.
The heart of the giver makes the
gl.C dear and precious.-Luther.
There is not a single moment in
life that we can afford to lose-Goul-
burn.
Experience takes dreadfully high
school wages, but he teaches like no
other.-Carlyle.
The men who are always fortunate
cannot easily have a great reverence
for yirtue.-Cicero.
Most people judge others by the
company they keep or by their for
tune.-Rouchefoucau
Dost thou love life? Then do not
squander time, for that is the stuff
life is made of.-Franklin.
To love truth for truths sake is the
principal part of human perfection and
the seed-plot of all other virtues
John Locke.
If you will be sure that the longing
you feel for something better is not
to end in disgrace when your call
comes, you must now be gathering the
ideas and aptitudes that will insure
the place; keep your whole life open
and ready-Robert Collyer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-07
CHlNA'S CREDIT.


Citizens of the Empire Loath to Land to
the Government.
The Shen Pao laments the fact that
the Chinese people are not as ready as
people in the west to lend money to
the government In China the rulers
look upon the empire as a fanny to
be administered for their private ad-
vantage. In western lands the people
are the kingdom and the rulers act ac-
cording to that principle.
For example, if a wealthy land own
er wishes to borrow money and ap-
plies to his children and servants they
are all willing to help him according
to their ability, for they know the
land owner has property enough to
make repayment sure. Now the en-
peror is the father and mother OF his
people. Why cannot he, on the same
principles, borrow money from his
own people? 1t must be because they
do not trust him.
All foreign countries have national
debts, which they owe to their own
people chiefly and only to other coun-
tries in a small degree. The govern
ments have no difficulty in floating
loans, which are at once covered by
their own people, who have such con-
fidence in their governments that they
lend money freely. There is mutual
trust and love between upper and low
er classes. Even if the time for re-
payment is hundreds of years off, they
do not mind, for they know they will
get their interest as long as the king
dom lasts.
How different it is in China. The
people will not lend their money to
the state, and no promises will move
them. The curious thing is that the
bigger the national debt of these for
eign countries the more prosperous is
the country. Thus, Japan is an in
stance in point. This is because the
money was borrowed for the benefit of
the people, that railways, etc, might
be built Inasmuch as much money
has been loaned to Japan by other
states these are unwilling to injure her
by going to war with her. Now, Tur-
key is loaded with debt and seems an
eACepllOu W inc IulS tDOfS cnuliiSl- :
ated. But she only proves the rule.
Why is she so poor? Because she has
borrowed money and wasted it. She did
not use it to build public works, which
would bring in vast profits. If China
borrows for right uses national debt
need be no hindrance to ner prosperity;
nay, it may be an indispensable help
on the path of progress.-Translatio
in the Shanghai Mercury.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-07
Fancy May Adorn Naked Facts.

Most marvellous and enviable is
that fecundity of fancy which can
adorn whatever it touches, which can
invest naked fact and dry reasoning
with unlookedfor beauty, makes flow-
erets bloom even on the brow of the
precipice, and, when nothing better
can be had, can turn the very SUBJ
stance of the rock itself into moss and
lichens. This faculty is incomparably
the most important for the vivid and
attractive exhibition of truth to the
minds of men.-A. Fuller.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-07

A report from Watervliet, Mich, says
that thousands of perch have been
driven up the Pawpaw river, which
emplies from Pawpaw lake, by the
recent storms, until the millrace at
Watervliet, han a mile up the stream,
is a mass of dead fish. The fish were
SO closely packed together on the sur
face of the water that it was impossi-
BILE for a rowboar to pass Men are
ulpping up the fish in buckets and
using them for ertilizer.-Chicago Tri-
bune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-07

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY 4 Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J Che
ney for the last 10 years, and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
tioD made by their firm.
WEST d TRuAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
WALDINe, K1NNAN&MARv1N,W Wholesale Drug
Gists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. Price, 75c per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-07
How Youthful
Actress Aroused
Enth usia sm

There, you can have my pile"
The example was contagious. In
less than a minute every man in the
place was scrambling eagerly forward
to divest himself of riches In order to
lay them at Lotta's feet
The result Of that nights work was
the most profitable in the history of
Miss Lotta's career on the stage,
either in Nevada or anywhere else.-
Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-07
Best For the Bowels.

No matter what ails you, headache to
cancer, you will never get well until your
bowels are put right. CAscARETs help nature,
cure you without grippe or pain, produce
cents to start getting your health back. CAS-
oARETs Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put up
in metal boxes, every tablet has g. C. G.
stamped on it. Pc~aIe OF limitations.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-07

Expatriated Americans in large
numbers, according to a New York
newspaper, are returning with re-
kindled and renewed love to their ma
tive country, because of the recent de-
cision Of the English courts, which
shows that a domicile in Great Britain
is sufficient to subject the dweller to
heavier taxes than would be the case
on this side.