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Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-24
Work for the Postwar.

But the postman-he is the man of many
sorrows. For whole week before Christ
mas and especially on the two days im-
mediately preceding, he is loaded with pack
ages and letters until IL seems his back
will break. Coming out OF the postoffice In
the morning the mail carriers remind one
of a bunch Of pack mules. They are in
measure repaid for their labor by the
happy look I'm the faces of the people at
the houses where they deliver the packages.
Christmas day their heavy work is over.
and they, who have carried so much happi-
ness into other families, enjoy themselves
in the company OF their wives and children.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-24

to truth, 1 must mention an occurrence
which will prove that my youth was by
no means free from serious blemish.
AT first we played cards merely for the
sake of passing time. Then as the taste
for it grew, we staked small sums of
money to increase the interest and ex-
element. which it did most effectually.
The stakes very small, indeed. but
the changing fortune in winning and los
ing stimulated the gambling passion I'M
til finally a catastrophe occurred. One
particular afternoon ! happened to have
the money in my pocket with which to
pay my tuition fees, due in q few days
l lost steadily in the game. and was SO
carried away that at last l took out OF
my pocket the money entrusted to ME by
my parents. OF course, with 1t l ex-
pected to win back all l had lost. We
played on feverishly, but luck would not
turn. and at last the entire sum of the
tuition fee was swept away. 1t amounted
only to very few thalers. and my cousins
helped me out of my immediate embarrass-
ment, but my horror at what had hap
pened was so great, my consciousness of
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-24
Getting a start.

Thomas Dolan, millionaire head Of the
Philadelphia United Gas Improvement COM
pany, was asked many times to give his
views on the question OF how TO get rich.
He could never be induced to give the
story until he was approached upon the
subject one day by reporter who had
been fortunate enough to do the million
aire a good turn. The newspaper man
asked him how he had made his first
$1,000 You want the truth. l suppose"
said Dolan. Certainly" We'll, never
had any first 5000. l had $3.50 and a
reputation for making good My reputa-
ton made my $3.50 look like $500 to another
fellow and he trusted me. My first deal
showed a profit OF 5000. so that my first
5000 was really $3.50"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-24
Feeding md selling.

After being unloaded the cattle arc fed az
once, watering being deferred for an hour
or two. The feeding and watering is ct
tended to by the stock yards force and the
cowboy forces accompanying the train as
sist In driving the cattle TO the scales alleys
and TO the buyers special pen. This process
requires the services of several men, three
or four OH horseback who are expert riders,
to keep the cattle moving and from breaE-
ing back in fright. Along the narrow walks
at the tops Of the pens are assistants who
keen up a healthy yell, accompanied with
goads 20 keep the cattle going. Everything
has to be done in a hurry. as scarcely is ono
pen emptled when II il rehlled with cattle
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-24
Christina. in Shopping District.

When you walked down street yester-
day you saw that you were only one Of a
great army of people, hurrying, hurrying,
going from store to store to make final
purchases for the holidays. Doubtless you
thought that never before had you seen
such throng, except perhaps on that
night when the triumphal electric pageant
of the youngest scion of the line Of Ak
Sar-Ben passed by. The men who keep
the stores would have told you that they
never were so busy in their lives, and that
they never before sold so much goods at
the Christmas season.
For two weeks that gigantic crowd has
passed up and down the streets and for
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-24

more richly endowed with the worlds goods
than they. Many children of comfortable
homes prefer rather to see the poor child
get his turkey and his toys than to see
their own stockings filed with everything
they want. They even are anxious to deny
themselves some pretty thing that the poor
boy or girl may be warmed and filled.
This idea OF giving is being fostered by
the teachers in the public schools and the
Sunday schools. 1t is no uncommon sight
to see the school boys on Christmas eve
and Christmas day trudgng over the
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-24

There is very little romance on a cattle
train, especially II 1t be long haul. The
cowboys accompanying the train have to
keep a constant watch to keep the cattle
from getting down In the cars This often
occurs IN the jolting of the train, and some
times the train has to be sidetracked and
the car unloaded to facilitate getting the
down cattle back onto their feet again. The
men have to be on the watch day and night
for all sorts of mishaps. and an occasional
wreck involves enormous amount Of
work getting things into shape again.
The outshipping OF cattle is practically
the same as the inshipments, only in the
reverse order.
The scale tenders comprise very i'm
portant factor in the stock yards. Imme-
diately after unloading and feeding the
cattle are driven into, the scale alleys and
are weighed according to their uniform
condition. The topnotchers come first in
the bunch, then the mediums or culls. The
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-24
Why stockmen Complain.

One Of the principal grievances OF the
average stockman is the delay in trans
portatlon. the slow time that is made.
One of the causes of delay is the inviolable
rule that "all west bound trains are en-
titled TO the right-of-way as against east
bound trains of the same class" This
rule is responsible for the addition of at
least one day to the time consumed by
every freight train carrying a limited num-
Der OF cars of live stock from Idaho &c
Omaha. Sidetracking of live stock &c
market entails loss OF at least $50 pei
car.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-24

The shipment of hogs is conducted on
somewhat different initial basis than the
shipment OF cattle and sheep. This is
owing to the extreme care and slowness
with which fattened hogs must be drivca
from the feed lots to the shipping pens and
the additional fact that the trainloads of
hogs must be gathered up from a greater
number OF breeders. The old plan OF ship
ping hogs I'm double-deckers is gradually
falling into disuse and will In time be
abandoned altogether The same rule ap-
plies to feeding and particularly to water
ing hogs in transit at regular and frequent
intervals. The average weight of the hog
received at the South Omaha stock yards
during the month OF November, 1903. was
252 pounds from twenty-five to twenty
eight pounds heavier than those marketed
in Chicago and Kansas City. Kansas City
pays a premium heavy hogs, while
South Omaha pays a premium on light
hogs The preference for the heavier hogs
in the Kansas City market is TO accommo-
date southern trade. where fat meat Is in
the greater demand among the gourmsnds
of the hog and hominy variety.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-24

frosty pavements with huge baskets under
their arms, carrying Christmas cheer and
plenty to poor homes AS early as tho
first OF the month the childl en-, encouraged
by their teachers in the public schools,
begin to talk about the little girl without
any good stockings and the little boy
who won't have any bread to eat when
Christmas comes. Whenever such boys or
girls OF poor families are heard of, their
names are placed on a list, and a few
days before Christmas the names are d.
vided among the school children. They
have great fun planning with their moth
ers what will be put in the baskets which
they are TO carry. They take clothing
food, toys and sometimes coal, which is
often needed more than the other arti-
cles.
In the Sunday school the Christmas en-
tertainments were once held with the idea
of giving lots of things to the Sunday
school children. Each one, when he went
to such an entertainment, expected to get
a bag of candy and any number of books
and toys, one at least from his teacher
and the others from his parents and
friends. Now the Sunday schools are doing
away with the Christmas trees. The en-
tertainments are held just the same, and
the children declaim and drill and sing
just as they did formerly. But instead
of coming to get from the tree all they
can carry away to their homes. they
bring with them gifts for the poor. Pota-
toes bread, hams. sugar, coffee, -four,
eggs, cheese, canned goods. shoes. stock
ings. coats hats-all are brought as Christ
mas gifts to the poor and unfortunate.
On Christmas day the older children of
the school who have been divided into
squads, distribute the offerings.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-24

when a young man enters into an engage
ment to marry a demoisele he screws up
his hair into a psyche knot and crowns it
with one of those ridiculous three-storied
hats with far-extendng caves. The wear
ing of the knot and the hat constitutes
notice to the world that he is now man
and has been spoken for either by the
dcmoselle or by some of her relatives.
And wouldn't l be in a nice pickle if L
were living in Corea now?" asked Long
worth, as he rubbed his hand over the
place where the hair used to be.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-24

an hour before the usual time. to find the
old mans presents. What a pleasure to
look at the things which have been given
by father, mother. brother and sister
Maybe, in some families where Santa Claus
is not a reality. the presents are hung on
tree the evening before Christmas, and
the little ones gather round while father
takes the books and toys from the tree and
calls the names of the owners. which are
written on tags pinned to the articles. 1t
is we'll that the Christmas tree be dis
mantled early in the evening, else the little
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-24
[EHR

H.
IHkS8I few days ago, musing over his
s'---4 plans for the year-end holidays.
His little sister put 1t u different way,
but she meant the same thing when she
said:
"Everybody's so happy when Crismus is
comm. Their eyes jest shines and shines
and they's always tryin' to make every
body glad"
Both felt the influence Of the spirit Of
Christmas without realizing it. Their
mother, good woman, was conscious OF the
all-pervading Christmas JOY and she knew
1t came to her through the happiness Of
her children. Their father. laboring under
the stress Of business which comes in a
heap at the end of the year, tired as he
was-too tired to read his evening paper
let his mind wander back to his boyhood
days as he watched his son wrapping up
Christmas presents. and listened to the
prattle of his little girl. He was happy,
too,
The Spirit Of Christmas is abroad in the
land. Weeks ago he began to make him
self known and the lives of the children
were frightened by neeting glimpses of
him. He had no effect then on the old
people. for whom time goes so fast that
they do not notice the approach of the
season until the eventful day is almost
upon them. Finally he crept into their
lives, too. reaching their hearts through the
little ones.
His presence is felt most Of all by old peo-
pie whose sons and daughters are far away
by young people who have left their fathers
roof. 1t is when the snow begins to fly
that the birds seek their native Southland;
1t is when the snow begins to whiten the
ground that the gray-haired mother thinks
most of the wanderer and the wanderer
thinks OF his far-off home. If only things
were different, there would be a happy re-
union at the old home this Yuletime. The
distance of dear ones is the only thing
that lacks to make the season happy, but
all, WELL IL mother and father live, they
may all be together next Christmas
Tomorrow will be concentrated the
birth of the Christ child. over 1900 years
ago, in Bethlehem OF Judea. On this. the
Christmas eve, the Spirit claims the whole
world for his own. The name of the
manger-born baby is heard on every tongue
where civilization holds sway. Tonight the
earth will be wrapped in a universal peace
which is not known at any other time.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-24

from the constantly arriving trains. The
transaction of the sale of the cattle is
closed in the Stock Yards exchange build
ing. The shipper is paid by the commission
man and his assistants are paid off, return
transportation furnished the shippers and
their help, and the transaction is ended.
The cowboys take advantage OF the day or
two in town and they all manage TO drift
up to Omaha to take a Whit of city life and
its attractions, and then off again to the
ranges to repeat the experience next year.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-24
COrea's Engagement Hat.

Congressman Longworth, who is engaged
to marry Miss Roosevelt. has been read
ing up on Corea and the other day in con-
versation with friend congratulated him
self that he is not a native OF that coun-
try. you KNOW" he said. that in Corea
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-24
Mission ChiIdren Get Theirs.

The poor children who attend tho city
mission are having a merry Christmas this
year. Tuesday there will be a Christmas
tree In the morning for the boys and one in
the afternoon for the girls. generous
supply of presents has been sent in by
kindly people and there was something
for everybody several days before the tree
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-24

The real Christmas spirit is stronger each
year in the children They are being taught
nowadays that 1t is more blessed to give
than to receive, and instead of putting
their whole mind on the things that are
to be theirs they are concerned for the
little ones who would have no Christmas
were it not for the assistance of people
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-24
Carl Schurx's Early Lesson.

ZEN the weather was bad we now
and then resorted to a game of
cards." writes Carl Schurz in De-
cember McClures. And here,
in order to be entirely faithful
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-24
Some Figures on Receipts.

During the eleven months ended No
vember 90 1906 $4,000 head of cattle were
received at the Union stock yards, South
Omaha, as against $4,000 received during
the eleven months ended November 30,
1904 or 1000 head in excess OF the latter
year.
OF this enormous number received during
1906 62s,0 head were bought by the pack
ers. 5000 head were shipped out again by
the owners and PIX 900 were sold to specu-
lators. shippers and feeders. the latter being
an increase OF 1000 over the previous year.
During the same period of eleven months
for 1906 2,06o0O head OF hogs were received
and 1,s72.oOo head Of sheep or decrease
OF about 1890 hogs and an increase Of
BOG 600 sheep as compared with 1904.
Nearly all OF this live stock was bred,
raised and fattened in the country within
approximately 700 miles OF Omaha, largely
on the ranches and farms OF Wyoming,
Colorado. Idaho, Montana, South Dakota
and Nebraska, the natural tributary market
to Omaha. Iowa was a partial contributor
to these receipts.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-24

arrived. But wonder OF wonders, Wed
nesday afternoon an express wagon. filled
with toys, drew UP before the mission, and
the driver proceeded to unload. Miss
Magee opened the door and the floor and
tables were soon strewn with boxes and
bundles. while a number of urchins gath
cred about the door and gaEed on In
wild-eyed establishment There were dolls.
dolls clothes. tops. trains Of cars, sleds.
combs. tooth brushes. caps and numerous
other articles. The donor did not send his
name, but his kindly acton was evidently
a response to the appeal of Miss Magee
for Christmas presents for the 800 mis-
sion children. At the Christmas tree there
will be a scene OF happiness such as comes
but once year among these little folks.
They are very happy to get the things
they wanted. Some of them had wished
all their lives for doll or a top, and
when they find themselves in possession
of the trinket, they felt their JOY was al
most too good to continue.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-24
Activity of other Organizations.


What is this tinkling of tambourines on
every corner? What are these large kettles
hung on tripods? Why, they are the kettles
OF the Salvation Army and the tambourines
are calling your attention to them. Look
on the sign above the kettles and you will
read the words, Salvation Army" and
below them, Keep the pot boiling" Thou
sands of people put into the kettle nickel,
a dime or quarter to keep the pot boiling.
With the money collected in this unique
way the army is feeding poor families and
clothing the feet of children. All the poor
families which come under the notice OF
the army will get basket tomorrow con-
tanning fowl. bread, potatoes, fruit ana
canned goods, enough for five persons.
Every child who can be found with ill-clad
feet will be given shoes and stockings.
The Associated Charities is another or
ganization which is filled with the Christ
mas spirit. Superintendent Morris, while
employed continually In ameliorating the
condition of unfortunates, has been work.
ing harded than ever during the Christmas
season, and If any one is in want OF the
necessities Of life today, 1t is because SUI
perintendent Morris has not found him.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-24
Worry That Come. with Christmas.

worry That Comes with Christmas.
They say 1t is more blessed to give than
10 receive. and that is more pleasure. This
is doubtless true. yet there is some worry
connected with the pleasure OF giving. The
young man is puzzled to know what is the
proper thing to give to his sweetheart, and
having decided what is proper. he cannot
for his life tell what she would like. Fool
ish boy not to know that IL she loves him
truly she will be pleased with anything he
gets. The girl in return makes something
for him with her own hands, and having
finished it. knows positively 1t is something
he will not need or even use. Foolish
girl will he not treasure it dearly because
she has made 1t? The little folks-it takes
them a long time to decide on mothers
present and they declare they worried
to death about 1t, but things always turn
out right; mother is pleased and the little
ones are glad. So this Christmas gift
worry is small thing, after all.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-24

average weight Of 4-year-old grass-feds is
from 1.1OO to 1900. The topnotchers go from
1900 TO 1900 or more pounds.
Hog receipts and sheep receipts go
through very much the same process, only
1t takes a greater number or men to handle
hogs and sheep than similar loads of cattle.
The invariable rule is to sell the stock the
day 1t reaches the yards, and in Omaha
there are few or no holdovers.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-24

STOCK yards is very simple, but at the
same time an interesting, process The
Union Stock yards is simply live stock
hotel provided for the entertainment and
rest of cattle. hogs and sheen on their
way from the feeding grounds to the
abbatoirs. They are an entirely distinct
and separate concern from the packing
houses.
The essential features in the live stock
business are embraced in the vocation OF
the live stock grower, the railroad. the
stock yards, the market, the commission
merchant and the packer. These are SO
closely related that one could not exist
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-24

After Reaching the Market.
Live stock shipments are invariably con
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-24

HE transition OF the meat
product on the hoof from the
breeding farms and ranches.
from the vast ranges and feed
ing lots to the South Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-24

ones will not be through talking about
their pretty things until midnight, and
will be very sleepy the next day.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-24

is the only time you
give away things without being
grouchy about it," said a boy a
few days ago, musing over his
plans for the year-end HOLIDAYS
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-12
PusLIc ADVERTISING
Ordinance No. Hiss

New Series.)
An Ordnance declaring the intention
Of the Mayor and Council OF the city OF
Los Angeles to establish the grade OF
Twenty seventh street. from western
avenue to the west line Of the West
Adams and Western Avenue Tract, as
per map recorded in Book Of Maps,
at pages 17S and 179. Records Of Los
Angeles County.
The Mayor and Council Of the City Of
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section !. That II Is the intention of
the Council Of the City Of Los Angeles
TO estSbish the Grade Der Of err r,t,.c
from Western avenue to the west line
Of the West Adams and western Ave
nue Tract, as per map recorded IN Book
ords OF los Angeles County, in accord
anoe with the following elevations:
At the intersection OF Western ave-
nue. the grade shall be 1850 at the
northwest corner and 165.o9 at the
southwest corner, as now established
on Western avenue.
At point on the south side 500 feet
nue. the grade shall be 1666O, and
posite thereto
At the intersection with Durango
street the grade shall be 1888 at the
southeast corner and 16S.45 at the
southwest corner.
At the intersection of said west line
of the West Adams and Western Ave-
nue. tract with the south line Of Twen-
ty-seventh street the grade shall be
161.00.
At the intersection OF the produced
west line OF said West Adams and
Western Avenue Tract with the north
line Of Twenty seventh street the grade
shall be 1880.
And at ali points between said desiE-
mated points the grade shall be estab-
ltshed so as to conform to straight
line drawn between said designated
points.
Elevations refer to the ton Of the
curb, are in feet and are above a plane
which is 255 feet below City datum
plane.
Sec. 2. The City Clerk shall certify
to the passage of this Ordinance and
shall cause the same to be published
for ten days in the Los Angeles Herald,
and thereupon and thereafter 1t shall
take effect and be in force
/ hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was adopted by the Council
of the City of Los Angeles at its meet
ing of June 49,, 1905.
II. ]. LELANDE,
City Clerk.
Approved this 27th day of June 1905.
OWEN McALEER,
7-3-12 lot Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-12
PUBLIC ADVERTISING
Ordinance No. 1920

New Series)
An Ordinance OF the Mayor and Coun-
ell OF the city Of Los Angeles, declaring
their intention to improve a portion OF
Forty sixth street,
The Mayor and Council OF the city OF
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section T. That the public interest
and convenience require, and that it "a
the intention OF the City Council Of the
city OF Los Angeles to order the fol-
lowing work to be done, TO wit:
is'' FoRrY.srxTH bfs ye's STREET,
saia city from the west aast line ,St ot
of staunton avenue. including all
intersections Of streets excepting such
portions OF said street and intersection rs
as are required by law to be kept in
order or repair by any person or COM
pany having railroad tracks thereon,
and also excepting such portions as
and accepted be graded and sraveicd
to the official grade in accordance with
the plans and profile on file in the
eation%s ltS % 'g FOR & grading and "Rn graveinE Hf'
streets in the City of Los Angeles with
the natural gravel of the street, Class
b., on file I'm the office of the City CLERK
Of said city, said specifications being
Cd. That a cement curb be con-
structed along each line OF. the roadway
OF said Forty sixth street, from tho
west line of Alameda street to
the east line of Staunton avenue
(eXcepting along such portions of the
line of said roadway upon which q
cement or granite curb has already
been constructed to the official line
and grade). In accordance with specifi-
cations for constructing cement curbs,
on file In the office of the city Clerk,
said specifications being No. 20 New
Sec. 2. The Street Superintendent
shall post notice of this work, as re-
quired by law, and shall cause said
notice to be published for six days In
the Los Angeles Herald.
Sec. g. The City Clerk shall certify
to the passage of this Ordinance and
shall cause the same to be published
for two days in the Los Angeles Herald,
and shall post the same conspiouously
for two days on or near the chamber
door of the Council, and thereupon and
thereafter 1t shall take effect and be
in force.
I hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was adopted by the Council
of the City of Los Angeles at its meet
ing of July 5, 1905, by the following g
vote:
Ayes - Messrs. Harmon, Healy, Hill
Ter, Kern, Smith and Summerland (6).
Noes-None.
Fl. J. LELANDE,
City Clerk and ex-Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Los Angeles.
Approved this 7th day of July, 1906.
OWEN McALEBR,
7-11-12 ct Mayor.