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Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30

There were national Thanksgiving
days before the civil war. but it was
Lincoln who made the festival for the
nation a custom, inasmuch as he was
the first president who regularly pro-
claimed IT, Its establishment rs a
national institution is Of itself a cause
for profound rejoicing There is some
thing inspiring and uplifting in the spec
great nation unite as one family to give
thanks to the giver Of all good for the
multitudinOus blessings conferred upon
them. In the earlier days of the re-
public infrequent national thanksgiving
days were appointed in recognition OF
the deliverance from war or other griev-
Gus calamity. washington's first thanks
giving proclamation, in 1889. called upon
the people to give thanks for their care
and protection previous TO their becom-
ing a nation, "for the great degree of
tranquility, union aud plenty which we
have since enjoyed for the peaceable
and rational manner in which we have
been enabled to establish constitutions
of government for our safety and happi-
ness, and particularly the national one
now lately instituted; for the civil and
religious liberty with which we are
blessed and the means we have of ac-
quiring and diffusing useful knowledge;
and, in general, for all the great and
various favors which He has been
pleased to confer upon u.s." The same
spirit pervades the latest proclamation
OF President Roosevelt.
The stated annual Thanksgiving fur
nishes an occasion for the recognition of
what are thoughtlessly called common
blessings. for the divine daily favors
that have made us a prosperous and
contented people. The man into whose
life some light does not fall on Thanks
giving day is slngularly unfortunate.
of the heavy debt of gratitude we owe
to an overruling providence for the
great gifts of health, happiness and per.
sonal prosperity, should turn our
thoughts to those who possess q small
share, or perhaps no share, OF life's
blessings. Beneficence should be con-
slant, for we always have the poor with
us; but on Thanksgiving day it should
flow in larger stream.
mo other people have ever stood on
as high a level of material we'll being
as ours now stands" says President
Roosevelts proclamation. I'VE are not
threatened by foes from without. The
foes from whom we should pray to be
delivered are our own passions, appe-
titles and follies. and against these
there is always need that we should
war" And he urged that in their homes
and places of worship the people "conse-
crate themselves to a life of cleanli-
ness, honor and wisdom, so that this
nation may do its allotted work on the
earth in a manner worthy of those who
founded It and of those who preserved
IT," ts.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30
THANKSGIVING IN LAND OF PLENTY

Nina Irving in Leslie's Weekly.
To all the poor OF all the earth,
In every cline and place,
OF every color, age and tongue,
OF every creed and race,
Who suffer famines cruel scourEe,
America sends greeting,
And bids them this Thanksgiving day
To come enjoy good eating.
Her table with it's viands rare
Extends from coast TO coast,
The cattle on ten thousand hills
Supply the steak and roast.
Her crystal rivers TEEN with fish,
Her woods are full OF nuts,
And streams of amber nectar flow
From all the cider-butts,
Her pumpkins are the biggest ones
That ever graced a field,
Her wheat, and corn, and orchard trees,
Enormous in their yield.
Her vineyards In the autumn suns
Have never failed to thrive,
And there's a turkey In the coop
For every soul alive.
She is the hostess OF the world:
Her hospitality
Is known on every mountain-top
And praised on every sea.
To feed the hungry universe
Lol she is fully able,
with but the crumbs that yearly fall
From her Thanksgiving table.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30

If the report is true that the Board OF
Regents of the Nebraska university pro-
poses to persist in conducting its bust
ness in star chamber, it is to be hoped
that the board viii reconsider and throw
it's doors wide open to publicity. The
State university is a public institution,
maintained at the expense OF the tax
payers, and the people have a right to
know how its affairs are administered
and what position any member Of the
board takes upon any issue that may
come before the governing body OF our
highest educational institution.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30
ro cHINoE LNAuauRl rIoN M

The national committee on the pro.
posed change of Inauguration day has
decided to recommend to congress an
amendment to the constitution making
the date OF the presidential Inauguration
the last Thursday Of April. II would be
difficult to say just when the agitation
for a change in the date OF the Inaugural
ton of our presidents began, but it has
been in progress quite steadily for al
most a century. The cases of illness
and death that follow nearly every in
auguration give impetus and force to the
agitation for a time, but while practi-
cally everybody is agreed that the date
should be changed. there has been until
now no systematiEed movement 10 bring
il about After this years Inauguration
a formal movement was set on foot TO
unite the whole country in an effort to
have the constitution amended so that
less inclement date might be hxed. The
list Of casualties last March, although
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30

President Ronsevelts determination
to talk no more on the subject of rail
way regulation Until he sends his mes
sage to congress probably means that
he wants members of congress to show
enough interest in the reading of the
document to learn just how little the
chief executive has been influenced by
the pressure Of interested parties.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30

Councilman COmstock has reason to
feel highly complimented over his unani-
nous selection to the vacant chair in
the municipal legislature, II is to be
hoped he will so conduct himself that
he will merit the unanimous endorse
ment of his fellow citizens when he pre-
sents himself for election by the people
next spring
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30

The WOrld-Herald is this year playing
its annual game of holding up the liquor
dealers with variations, II started out
to print license notices in both the Morn
ing World-Herald and the Evening
World Herald, but has now discontinued
publication in its morning paper as un-
necessary. 1t might just as well have
discontinued publication in the evening
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30

Omaha has tired OF building magnificent
hotels on paper and now proposes TO build
one OF such substantial materials as stone
and brick aud steel.--Lncoln Star.
This only reinforces what The Bee has
repeatedly emphasized, namely, that
Omaha merely makes itself ridiculous
in the eyes of outside people by erecting
big building projects on paper before
there Is any substantial foundation for
them.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30

The World-Herald never failed to
claim 1.-The largest circulation" but it
has invariably failed to make good be-
fore the license board. Liquor dealers
who have been fooled by the false circu.
lation claims of the World-Herald will
not let themselves be fooled agains-
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30

Captain Carter takes credit for saw
ing some money for the government
while acting as supervising engineer at
Savannah. He probably reaches this
conclusion by pointing TO the fact that
there was money in the treasury when
he went of watch.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30

Omaha win presently have all the
grain elevators needed to hold the small
grain raised in Nebraska and western
Iowa IN transit TO the seaports on the
Atlantic, What Omaha now needs
more than anything else is a few large
-four and cereal mills.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30

Now that Japan has finally decided to
raise five legations TO the dignity Of en-
bassles the really rich statesmen Of
Japan may be discovered or Japan will
have different experience from that OF
other nations.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30

with New York starting suit to re-
cover taxes on property shown by the
Insurance investigation to have evaded
taxation witnesses will probably be
more careful about volunteering informa-
tian in the future.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30

Unfortunately the announcement that
China will increase its navy comes. too
late to give Emperor William another
argument to present to the Relchstag for
his naval program.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30

The announcement that the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad is to be
extended to the Pacific coast only af-
fords another proof that the menace OF
national rate regulation has no terrors
for the capitalists who are bent on rail
road construction.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30

There is some satisfaction in knowing
that il the present cold weather had not
arrived until January it would still have
found some corn unpicked in the feld.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30

In telling the president that the people
Of Nebraska are unanimous in support
of his position as to rate regulation Con-
gresham Hinshaw is in irreconcilable
conflict with John n. Baldwin, who as
sured the senate railroad committee that
there was no deep-seated demand in Ne
braska for rate regulating legislation Of
any kind
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30

Now that Senator Colby of New Jer-
sey has been taken into the fellowship
of ''reformers" the public is entitled to
expect support from that state when
resisting the encroachments Of New Jer-
sey corporations.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30

Times have certainly changed when
a man elected to Office on a Tammany
ticket will join his opponent in insisting
upon a recount OF the ballots by which
he hopes to hold his seat
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30

Now that the master of the imperial
horse OF Russia has resigned the fact
of the revolution can no longer be gain
said
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30
MennrinE Aspect OF PIE.

VuICdEU NtcOIu- fitIdIu,
Because he threw a raspberry pie against
the wall, a Chicago mans wife has Sc
cured a divorce and alimony TO the extent
Of 5000 II was only a few days ago that
a Cleveland minister declared pie 70 be
worse than beer ia its effect upon morality.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30

Some people would like to know
whether the call for a fat stock show
meeting was simply a deeoy for re-
opening the jangle between the Ilerites
and the Millerites.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30

The United States census bulletin
says that illiteracy is decreasing, but
Nebraska is so far ahead OF the average
that the statistics are not even inter
esting in this state.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30

That nephew of Nelson Norris showed
such ability to accumulate large returns
from nothing that in self-defense the
same big corporation may have to
make him a member OF its directory.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30

paper also, as both are equally unneces-
sary, and all it wants is the ten-dollar
bill to keep it from protesting license
applications for selling liquor on Sun
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30

Governor Davis OF Arkansas got into
trouble because he carried a gold-headed
cane, Moral: Governors should be-
ware OF accepting gold-headed gifts that
lead to assault and battery.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30

When the colleges begin to modify the
foot ball rules they should not forget to
provide for cutting the hair Of the play
ers at more frequent intervals.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30
SPICE FOR THE FEAST.

Dora Hope-Are you prepared for any
him?
Kleene Gawn-Yes, dear, or anything he
may do. I've taken out a 5000 accident
insurance polioy,-Chicago Tribune.
Deacon Brown-Thst was well-timed
sermon you preached this morning, sir:
Parson Jones-Yes, l noticed that half
the men in the congrega ton were looking
at their watches.-Cleveland Leader.
What interested me most in my travels"
said Henpeck, was the mummy Of queen
wonderful, eh?" asked his friend.
Yes, It's wonderful how they. could make
a woman dry up and stay that way
Philadelphia Press,
Pa" said little Willie Underthum, what
does mans better half mean?"
thum she means just What What she e says
Philadelphia Press.
II have diagnosed your case as dyspepsia
due to eating too much pie" said the family
How can you prove it?" the patient
Your expression" said the physician, 81,
crusty. philadelphia Press.
But you are not an orphan, are you. little
II might as we'll be. Pa is travelin
man an ma is always a delegate to some
thin or other"-Cleveland Plain Dealer
DO you deal i'm secondhand automobiles
If so, want to sell you mine"
Yes sir. How long have you had YOU
machine?"
Since this morning, "-BroolSlyn Life.
what do you think of railway rebates?'
asked the interviewer.
They are wrong" answered Mr.. Dustin
StaX. III / had my way, our road would
hang on to every cent that could be gotten
in.'-Wnshington Star.
Seems to me these people who get caught
at the losing end Of wheelbarrow and such
like bets amt got much sense"
Granted" responded the practical citi-
zen. But how about the man who drops q
bundle of good, hard cash?'-Houston
Chronicle.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30

Marquis Ito's remarks regarding
Japan in Corea show that he is not
serving as promoter for any japanese
exploitation company.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30

The cold wave is better purifier
than the chemical laboratory Of the
health department.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30

Two frst-class hotels will be better
than one, but one tirst-class hotel will
be great deal better than none.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30

Jim Hill shows his devotion to hard
work by formally denying a number Of
reports which he says do not require
denial
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30
neRenerncr odd IdenIs.

Baltimore American.
Some OF the Annapolis cadets seemed TO
have labored under the impression that
modern naval battles are fought with fists.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30

Let us be thankful that the blizzard is
no worse.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30
sTATEMENT o. CtRcu1.ATIoN.

state OF Nebraska, Douglas county. Sc:
g. c, Rosewater, secretary OF The Bee
furnishing Company, being duly sworn,
complete copies OF The Daily Morning
evening and Sunday Bee printed during
tne month Of October, 1905, was as fol-
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30

Nine little councllmen sitting on the
fence once more.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30
WHEN OUT OF TOWN.

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
Subscribers leaving the city tenn
pOrarfly should have The Bee
mailed 20 them, IL IL better than
n daily letter from homo. Adj
dress will be changed as often a.
requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30

sailors in Americas far eastern posses
sions. In order TO reach those for whom
the Christmas or New Years presents may
be intended II is necessary for the senders
in this country to have them in San Fran
cisco before the morning OF December 5,
this being the day that the military trans
port Dogan-this years Christmas ship
will pass out Of the Golden Gate.
Boxes and packages should be addressed
In care of the superintendent of the army
transport service in San Francisco, and
all land charges should be prepaid. Once
in the hands of the transport officials the
government will do the rest.
To inaugurate Theodore Roosevelt presi-
dent of the United States last March cost
S145, 491. The details OF this expense have
been made public in a report by General
John NJ Wilson, chairman of the inaugural
committee.
Notwithstanding the large expense the
committe has turned over a balance of
81, 100 to the Auditorium association, an or
ganization formed to erect a building in
which to hold future inaugural balls. Cen
eral Wilson strongly urges the erection Of
such a structure.
1t cost S17,999 TO decorate the pension
building for the inaugural ball, which was
the largest item of expense. The committee
raised s15O,22l, more by $4,000 than any pre-
vious inaugural fund.
General Wilson gives the figures of re-
ceipts for the last Ave inaugurations. They
are as follows: 1889, &125, 25O.5O; 1923. $751;
655.S1; 1897, s116,Sl715. and 1901, 4l9sSOs,SS.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30

Deacon Brown-That was a well-tined
sermon you. preached this morning, sir.
Parson Jones-Yes, l noticed that half
the men in the congregatio were looking
at their watches.-Cleveand Leader.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30

The War and Navy departments at
Washington will again this year carry free
of charge across the Pachc boxes OF good
things 70 eat. 70 wear, or other gifts from
THE folks al home" 70 the soldiers and
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30

u u TNOUE " p EN-
Secretary.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this S1st day OF October, 1905.
fSeaD NJ n. HITNGATE,
Notary Public
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30

PA" said little Willie Underthum, what
does a mans better half mean?"
Usually, my son." replied Mr.. Under
thum, she means just what she says
Philadelphia Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30

DO you deal i'm secondhand automobiles
If so, l want to sell you mine"
Yes, sir. How long have you had YOU
machine?"
Since this morning. "-BrooIlyn Life.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30

But you are not an orphan, are you. little
boy?"
man an ma is always a delegate TO some
thin or other"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-30

What interested me most in my travels"
said Henpeck, was the mummy Of queen
saw in Egypt"
Wonderful, eh?" asked his friend.
Yes, It's wonderful how they could make
woman drV I'm and that Wayh--
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-01-26
Train to Leave Here Morning, Re
turning In Evening.
BEGINNING NEXT MONDAY.
Petition by Business Men Has Desired
Efeet.-Road Poorly PatponiZed and
the Management Feels They are
not Appreciated in Washburn,

Beginning Monday, January both,
the Northern Pacific railroad will
introduce a change in their time
card, and the train will leave here
every morning at 7:15, arriving at
Iron River at 9:06, in time to make
the connection for Duluth. The
train will leave Iron River at sos o.
m, arriving here at 1855 D. m. This
will allow people travelling from
here to 60 to Iron River CT Duluth,
spend the day, and return home the
same evening, This change of time
was petitloned for some time ago by
our citizens, and the Northern
Pacific has decided to grant the re-
quest Of Washburn people.
Agent W. B. Duffy, who has been
making a strong pull for business for
his road, was asked the other day
by The TINES what prospect there
was of the Northern Pacific building
new depot here, and he replied
that while he ras uniformed, that
the business Of the road was so light
that there seemed to be no call for
more depot room than the company
already has. Mr.. Duffy added that
I if the business men of Washburn
would lend assistance to him and the
road to such IN extent that there
would be sufficient freight to crowd
the present quarters that he would
appeal to his people for d new depot.
but, be added: with the small
quarters | now have yawning cor
stantly for want of fret chit to put in
it, there seems to be no logical rea-
sou why the company should expend
their money for bigger and better
quarters, p" 1t appears that the
Northern Pacific management do
not feel that they arc getting their
share of the Washburn business, and
are not very well satisfied with the
way the branch from here to Iron
River is panning out, and it would
not be at all surpri> ing if their ardor
10 support Of Was hburn was cooling
off corsidara ble-aDd if this is true.
undoubtedly the people of NTashburn
are themselves considerably to blame,
on account of Withhold ding their pat
! rOnage from TIE road
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-01-26
Bond Matter Fixed I'm

John Froseth became county treas
urer last Saturday, having secured
the required bond O. 1903, 900 from a
surety company, after which he
qualified and the office was turned
over to him by the retiring treasurer
A. II. Wilkinson. There would
have been no trouble had bond of
any reasonable amount been re-
quired, but the amount was SO LARGE
that surety company after company
refused to touch it. AS matter of
fact a bend for one-fourth the
amount would amply protect the
county's interest against any posi-
bic contingency, and this amount
would have been readily granted to
Mr.. Froseth by any surety company.
Don't miss the High School ola y
at the Opera House, Feb. 18th.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-01-26
Clausen Voted for LaFoIIeGte.

In voting for United States Sen
ator, ASsemblyman L. N. Clausen of
This city, voted for Governor La
Toilette. Senator Sanborn voted
for Judge Webb. The course of Mr..
Clausen meets with general approval
in his home city, and will no doubt
reflect very correctly the sentiment
in the district. Senator San born's
course was instigated throuh long
personal friendship with Judge
Webb.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-01-26
CarryaIl Party and Social.

The young people Of the Methodist
church will give y social at Louis
Kins ,ler's, two miles west Of town,
next Monday evening. The carryall
will leave at 1880 and 8:15. The
starting places are the parsonage,
the post Office and Mr.. Chas. EwerS.
Price including ride and supper %
cents. Get your tickets of the com
mittee.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-01-26
FOUR ARECREMATED
Two Women and Two Small ChiIdren
Lose Lives.
BY THE BURNING OF A HOUSE
Awful Tragedy at Eau Claire Lakes rs
Result of the Burning of George S.
Barnes Residence,-Part of
Family Are Saved

One of the most awful trag-
ed1es in the history of Bayfield,
county occurred at the home of
Gerge S. Barnes, in the vicinity
OF Eau Claire Lakes last Satur-
day night, and as a result Mrs.
George S. Barnes, her two small
children and Miss Elsie Meisner
the latter from this city. are
dead. Fire was discovered in
the house and Mrs. Barnes had
barely time to escape through
the flames. Her two small child
rem were left in the building, and
with true motherly instinct she
rushed back into the burning
structure, but never to come out
again. Miss Meisner was teach
ing school in the district and
boarded with the Barnes. She
too got out of the building, but
went back to help save the child
rem. Howard and Ante Barnes,
Older children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Barnes, were saved from the
flames. Mr.. Barnes was consid
erably burned about the face,
arms and hands, but not serious
ly. The remains of Mrs. Barnes,
her two children and Miss Meis-
ner, were taken out of the build
ing after the fire, nothing but the
charred skeletons remaining.
They We're taken to Iron River,
and the surviving members OF
the family accompanied them to
that place, where the funeral for
the heroic mother and her two
childl en- will be held today. The
remains Of Miss MeiSner were
brought to this city, where they
were met by George Talbot, OF
Eau Claire, a brother -in-laW OF
! the deceased: and he then took
them to Eau Claire, where the
| mother and sister of Miss MoiS
ner reside. The funeral will be
held at that place,
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs
Barnes is located about twenty
miles southwest Of Iron River,
it being in the town of Iror
River. 1t is one Of the oldest
and best farms in bayfield, coun
ty. The new town of Barnes
has been named after the pro
prietor of this farm. There ii
the wilderness nearly twenty
years ago George Barnes anc
his wife started in life, anC
they cleared and cultivated land
Each year the place was enlarged
until over a hundred acres is
now under the pillow, and crops
of all kinds are produced. It is
a model farm, with all modern
machinery, including q self bind
err, threshing machine, reapers.
mowers and everything desired