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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-30
AN ELOQUENT LESSON.
japanese Demonstrate the value Of
Preparedness In Times Of war.

Preparedness In Times Of War.
(From the Nashville Amsrican.)
During the war with Spain the United
States had s75.ooo men IN the field. Less
than 300 were killed In battle, while 8, 800
died from disease. In other words. for
every man who was killed In battle. ten
died from disease. In the Philippine In
surrection those who died In battle or
from wounds numbered 1905. while the
deaths from disease amounted to 2.5S2.
The total deaths In both campaigns num-
bered nearly S,0o0--most of these resulting
from disease. OF these 245 died at Chica-
manga and 245 at Jacksonville Fla.
In Gen. Okus army OF about 10000. only
forty deaths from disease were reported
up to December I, 1904. OF 29s42 cases
Of sickness treated $500 recovered in the
field and returned to the ranks. while the
others recovered in the hospitals Ameri-
can Medicine says: IF Okus army was
only half so large as ours the figures
would still speak loudly for the foresight
and medical skill Of the Japanese. The
marvellous saving OF human life Is duo to
the thoroughgoing precautions Of the
Japanese government and It's medical
officers to prevent disease in the army.
We Americans are by no means the only
nation needing to have the lesson brought
home. The English and French armies
are in the same sad plight and to lesser
degree the German. We have allowed the
half-scorned yellow men to surpass us
in military hygiene and medicine. and
the lesson should not go unheeded."
The lesson which the Japanese have
taught is-the value OF preparedness
They kept no large standing army they
had fought few wars. In engaging
against Russia nearly all the Japanese
soldiers saw war for the first time. They
were simply organized reserves, some
thing after the plan of the State troops
or national guard OF the United States
They were taught how to be soldiers.
how to take care of themselves in camp
and field. The science of sanitation was
taught by experts. while thorough in
structions were given in the hospital,
|Quartermaster. commIssary. and transpor-
tatiOn departments. Japan did not sheer
ut her tin soldiers" but saw to il that
they were well trained in time Of peace
When war came they were ready and
astOnshed the world by their valor and
training. Valor does not count for much
without training. Ignorance Stays SOL
diers. In time Of peace is the time to
train soldiers. The cos; Of training wholly
green men in time of war Is terrible
This has been demonstrated in this coun-
try more than once. War usually comes
suddenly. There is little time for prep
araton. The cheapest and wsest policy
for this country is to maintain we'll
trained troops. Certainly the japanese
are not superior to American boys. Tho
lesson is plain. 1t lies In training, in
preparedness.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-30
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

A girl gets over blushng about the
thine she ought to begin.
A woman can't help thinking the State
|hLs poor business sense not to have bar
|gain days in taxes
NO matter how late in the morning a
Imam comes home his wife thinks he ought
10 look in the closet to see if a burglar
Us there.
The interest on the money a man spends
|for flowers and candy when he is en-
gagged to a girl would keep her supplied
|ell the years Of her married life when he
doesn't do 1t any more.
Eternal vigilance is the price of not
|getting found out.
Education is all the things you don't
learn when you go to college.
It's queer how long it takes mans
wife to get over the idea that his lap was
made to sit in
Just before the mosquito season women
begin to make opcn-work clothes so they
can bite through.
A girl with pretty ankles would rather
wear laced boots so they can keep COM
ing united for some man to tie again.
New York Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-30
HE HEARD.

1t Ia remarkable to what subterfuges
man will resort to avoid jury duty.
says a writer In Leslies Magazine for
April.
Some years ago juror came before a
supreme court judge in Brooklyn with
a certificate that he was incapacitated
for jury duty by deafness. The certih-
cate was couched in the most technical
of medical phraseolosy. and the Judge
gravely read it through while the annie.
ted Juror stood by, his hand behind his
ear. in an attitude of panied attention.
Finally the judge looked up and said
softly: I'm sorry for you. sir. you can
60"
THANK you" said the delighted juror,
starting to leave the platform.
Back and sit down" roared His Hon-
or, where you will be in readiness to
act as n trial juror In this court This
certificate IL lie.'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-30
THE REG'LAR ARMY MAN.

lie amt no gold-lace "Belvidere,
Ter sparkle in the sun.
He don't parade with gay cockade.
And poses in his gun;
He amt no pretty soldier boy
Sc lovely. spick and span.
He wears crust of tan and dust.
The Regular Army man.
The marchin, parchin,'
Pipc-clay starchn,'
Regular Army man.
He amt at home in Sunday-school.
Nor yet at social tea.
And on the day he gets his pay
He's apt ter spend it free
He amt no temp rance advocate.
He likes to I'LL the can.
He's kinder rough an maybe tough.
The Regular Army man:
The rarn'. tearin',
Sometimes swearin'.
Res lar Army man.
No State'll call him noble son."
lie amt no ladies' pet,
But, let a row start anyhow.
They'll send for him. you bet!
He don't cut any ice at ALL
In Fashions social plan,
He gifts the job to face mob.
The Reg'la Army man;
The millin'. drllin.
Made fer KILN
Reg lar Army man.
They aint NO tears shed over him
When he goes off ter war,
He gifts no speech nor prayerful preach"
From Mayor or Governor;
He packs his little knapsack up
And trots of in the van.
Ter start the fight and start 1t right,
Reg'lar Army man.
The rattlin', battlin
Colt or Gatiin'.
Reg'lar Army man.
He makes no fuss about the Job.
He don't talk big or brave.
He knows he's In ter fight and win.
Or help iii up grave
He amt no mammals darlin',' but
He docs the best he can.
And he's tho chap that wins the scrap,
The Regular Army man.
The dandy. handy,
Cool and sandy.
Reg lar Army man.-Joc Lincoln.
J The San Francisco Argonaut.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-30
A Chance for Boys.

We want all the bones we can get.
Can use heads, hoofs. horns--any-
thing In the line Of bones--if only dry.
We will pay 6Oc per hundred pounds
for thoroughly dry bones-we can pay
even more II strictly clean. hard. fresh.
dry, boiled butchers bones--and nay
freights from your station II shipped In
lots Of 200 pounds or more. May be
shipped In barrels or cheap sacks.
G. 3. Page. Hyde Park, Vt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-30
A WEEK IN CUBA.
Tampa, Key West, City Of Havana.
70 the Free Press

We came to this interesting CITY ny
way OF Tampa and the Steamer Olivette
Of tho Peninsular and Occidental Line.
Tampa exhibits the signs OF growing
and prosperous city. The many millions
expended there by the government during
war with Spain contributed largely to
its growth. II has broad streets, some
fine business blocks the finest postofice,
SC Trey say. south of Washington. and
many spacious and tasteful residences.
We drove out while there to the ground
on which the troops camped during the
Spanish War. 1t ID now all laid out in
city lots. through Which winds paved
boulevard. and number Of dwelling
houses have been built where the tents
stood.
The great Tampa Bay hotel. which
hotel clerk gravely told me was "a
quartsr of mile long" and which. when
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-30
In Olden Days.

In our grandfather's time,
when one wished to paint his
house, he would buy the lead
dry, grind in the oil. labor
iously by hand, and then thin
to the proper consistency.
Later it was found posi-
bic to buy the lead already
ground in oil. But progress
did not stop here. Soon af-
ter, paint, ready to use was
offered for sale. 1t took at
once. 1t was so convenient
and saved a lot of bother.
But the makers knew the
people could not tell what
was in the paint till it was
opened, and a good many not
then. They took advantage
of that fact, and fed paint
users with poor paint, till
ready mixed paint fell into
disfavor.
One man saw their folly.
His name is Senour, and he
started Monarch Paint, IS
years ago.
Hagar Bros, Burlington,
will tell you more.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-24
JOHN o. YEISER HAS A PUZZLE
Talks Concerning IL, but stin Leaves
Its solution n Little
Mixed.

John o. Yelser, the attorney, has many
suits in court, and he also has suit case.
His friends have noticed that recently
Yeiser has been accompanied pretty fire.
quently by his suit case. What he had in
II had come to be a question with his
brother attorneys. However, as Mr.. Yeiser
is a man of fads, running from the Angora
goat which ate all the bark of his fruit
trees and scandalzed him by doing aero
battle stunts on his front porch and steps to
championing the cause OF Mrs. Lillian Algoe,
a guest in the Hotel de Roach, no one felt
like risking a sharp answer by asking
questions touching the purpose OF the suit
case.
Now the secret is out IF it suits me
to carry suits in my suit case" says Mr..
Yeiser, why should any person care? It
should be remembered that the old-time
lights of the law carried carpet bags, but
being a democrat and opposed TO carpet
baggers / could not very we'll be so in
consistent as TO carry one of those collapsl-
BILE traptions. In a suit It is always well
TO be prepared l sometimes take one down
town in my suit case 10 be pressed--not in
the suit case but in the tailor shop. But
there are other pressing suits. and to suit
my notion a case must be provided in
order to carry a suit. Not TO indulge in
too many words, there are all kinds of suits
that may very properly be carried in a
suit case instead of in ones head. And
there are many cases that do not suit me
at all. Out of due Difference TO the high
court. for instance when l go to Lincoln
l carry my suits In my suit case and !
endeavor to have everything in It which
will suit the occasion, either for my per-
sonal convenience or the enlightenment OF
the court. This suit case is mine. and as
l am the one to be suited IL strikes me the
public should not be very greatly interested
in the case. It's case OF non-suit so far
as the public is concerned, and l may say
that at times Il is a case of non-suit In the
suit case. Tor IL is not always as fun as Il
seems. Appearances must not be forgotten
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-24
DETENTION HOME ABOUT READY
Goodman House Needs Little Remod-
cling to Make IL Suitable
for Purpose.

Arrangements are almost completed at
the new juvenile detention home for the
reception of temporary wards of the
court Mrs. Heller, the superintendent
has been occupying the new home for a
week past and is rapidly getting 1t shaped
around to her idea of what 1t should be.
The county commissioners have visited
the home in a body and decided on what
alterations are necessary. These are not
extensive, still it will require some little
time to make them. One of the bath
rooms needs an overhauling, which will
be done by the county plumber. Some
strong wire netting must be placed on
certain windows and high fence with
an overhanging wire top, edged with
barbed wire, must be erected about the
back of the lot, II is thought. This
point is not decided yet, beyond the agree
ment among the commissioners and the
board of visitors that unruly children,
when sent to the home for a temporary
stay, shall not be allowed TO run about
the whole place.
On gaining possession of the new homo
and making a visit in their official capacity,
the commissioners were surprised to find
that the Goodman house is so we'll adapted
for the purpose to which 1t is to be put.
Several of the rooms are very large, and
two In particular could hardly be inn
proved upon as to dimensions. One OF
these will be used for a school room. Much
of the inside finish is hard wood, while
| the paper used in the house is in very
good condition, needing only a little reno
waiting with dry bread and elbow grease.
After seeing the place the commissioners
are more than ever convinced that the
Board OF Visitors made a very wise selec.
ton. Chairman Kennard says no other
place offered would have been as desirable
! from every point OF view.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-24

provement better retail trade, improved
recorder business and larger sales for fall
account at many markets. Advices are
best from the great surplus producing
regions of the west, but southern reports
are also somewhat better, and eastern
cities join in reports of stronger markets
for cotton and leather goods. Irregular
weather conditions, largely due to heavy
rains, color some reports from northwestern
though finished products, particularly rails
and structural materials, are in active de-
mand. Bank Clearings are comparatively
speaking, heavy railway earnings are large,
deposits in banks show large increases,
commodities are apparently going into con-
sumption more readily and building, as
heretofore, is active. with resulting strength
of prices Money Is easy and the tone OF
the securities markets is more cheerful.
Failures are few and unimportant Indi-
cations are, in fact, that corner has been
optimstically than for three months past.
Business failures for the week number
1877, as against l75 last week, 215 in the like
week in 1904, 17S in 1908, 1853 in 1902 and 1876
in 1901
In Canada failures for the week number
23 as against "a last week and % in this
week year ago.
Wheat, including flour, exports for the
week ending June % are 975, SS2 bushels as
against SSS,0l7 last week, 1,5i13lS this week
last year 351S.152 in 1903 and 9.Ss2 701 in 1902
bushels, as against sos, ,095 last week. 3s7, ,069
year ago, l,2s5,74 in 1903 and l3O,0O2 in
1902 From July ! to date the exports of
corn are II, ,702 667 bushels, as against 81 001,
O94 in 1904, 65,5s5,5l7 in 1903 and A,s2S974 in
1902
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-24
MOUNT ST. MARY'S ACADEMY
Three Young Women Graduate and
Pupils Present an Interesting
Program.

Pretty commencement day exercises for
Mount St Mary's academy were held yes
terday afternoon at st. Berchman's acad-
emy, Twenty-seventh street and st. Mary's
avenue. Three young women were gradu-
ated from the academy, which is now on
the full accredited list of the State uni
versity. They are Miss Grace Connor and
Miss Lucinda Lundstrom of Omaha and
Miss Agnes c. Taylor of Greeley county,
who has just been elected vice principal Of
the Greeley High school, After the exer-
cises, which were attended by thirty priests
OF the diocese and many parents and
friends, luncheon was served to the clergy
by the sisters. In connection with the pro-
gram was exhibited handsome collection
of fancy needlework and paintings done by
members of the school.
The program was given in the auditorium,
which was tastefully decorated in school
and class colors and with flowers AMI
palms. 1t was opened by Misses Cannell
md Cook, who played a march by Kowal-
ski. Miss Swain greeted the guests on be-
half of the academy. An orchestra conf
posed of Misses Cook, SWAIN e. Cannell, A.
Savage, Cannell, Mulvihll. H. Sullivan, G.
Swain and II. O'Connell played Suppe' $
Poet and Peasant" The vocal class rem
dered song, ''Diletto," by Luckstone Miss
Roushar at the piano and Miss Devlin with
the harp played "Berceuse," by Oberthur.
Miss O'Connor's essay, which exhibited
| careful study and preparation, was on THE
Unity of Human Nature" Following her
quartet composed of Misses OConnor.
Foster, McCaffrey and Rush rendered over
Hill and Dale" by Englemann. A violin
quartet made up of Miss Mulvihill, H. Sui
livan, G. Swain and NJ. O'Connell contrib
uted very pleasing number in the way of
serenade by Herbert. In her essay Miss
Lundstrom told of "The Beauty of the
Humble" She had the distinction of TAX
ing the highest honors awarded. and in ad-
dition received the Count Creighton gold
medal for elecution.
| quartet composed of Misses Spellman.
Bodewig. Roushar and Cowdery rendered
! an Interesting number, and Miss Connor
! sang beautiful solo. Miss MuIvihill. II
| Sullivan and G. Swain constituted a violin
| trio which gave "Cavatina," by Raft. Miss
Agnes c. Taylor was the class va edictorIan
| finding her inspiration in the quotation
from Caesar, 'Inccerto Quo Fata Ferant.'
In all thirty-six PRICES were conferred
for various kinds Of excellence. Miss Agna,
c. Taylor took the second gold medal 70,
elocution, and Miss Gertrude Berry the
third. Rev. ]. ]. jeanette made the cIosinp
remarks.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-24
Hymn EN- EAL.
Double Wedding,
remarks.

A double wedding ceremony was SOL
emnized at o'clock Wednesday afternoon
at the home of ]. A. OBanion, $40 South
Tventy-fourth street. Two couples, well
known In Omaha circles, were united by
Father Hopkins of ST. Johns Episcopal
church. Miss Della o'Banion was married
TO VIII II. Thomas and Mrs. Blanche
Reader and George Moeller were united
Both brides are daughters OF ]. A. O'Ban.
lon VIII H. Thomas is floor manager
Tor J. L. Brandeis Sons and George
MoelleT is travelling representative of Car.
son. Pirie & Scott of Chicago. Both pairs
will make their homes in Omaha after re.
turning from their respective weddins
tours.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-24
FEATS IN BUILDING ROADS
Railroad Engineering Marvels Ac-
cOmpIished in the Rocky
MOuntafna.

Vast Improvement in railroad construc-
tion is feature of the Rocky mountain
states Passes that were pronounced in
surmountable a few years ago have been
scaled, seemingly impossible canyons have
been threaded and mountains have been
tunneled to cut down heavy grades until
the barrier of the Rockies has become no
barrier at all.
Only a generation ago engineers were
pronouncing Colorado hopeless from a rail-
roading standpoint Yet today there are
several railroads making daily climbs Of the
main range in Colorado, and a brand-new
road, built out of Denver toward Salt Lake
City, has climbed the barrier at a point
where ten years ago civil engineers said
no roadbed could be successfully made.
This new railroad is the Denver, North
western & Pacific commonly called the
Moffat road, for the reason that 1t has been
projected and built by David H. Moffat of
Denver. The road crosses the main range
at an altitude OF II, 66O feet. This terrific
climb is made only by means of the most
tortuous windings and numerous tunnels.
At one point called the Bow Knot the train
plunges through a tunnel makes a sharp
turn to the right and comes back over the
very tunnel 1t entered a few minutes be-
fore.
Al another point the train literally loops
the lake" It swings round a tiny body of
water called Yankee Doodle lake, in 50 do
ing describing a complete circle. Then 1t
climbs up and up and makes another curve
and climbs again, enabling an individual
to stand az the lake and count three tiers
of track above him.
When the Denver & Rio Grande prepared
TO build through the Rockies engineers said
the canyon of the Arkansas could never be
penetra ted it's entire length. There was
one spot in this awe-inspiring chasm where
there was not room for a roadbed on either
| side of the stream. The walls OF the canyon
| came down to the swift current OF the Ar
kansas without foothold for a man on
either side But an engineer suggested a
| hanging bridge, suspended between the
| walls of the canyon. The bridge was built
with support imbedded in the solid rock.
and across 1t the heavy transcontinental
| trains fit daily, with nothing but the
| slender ironwork between the river and the
! top of the canyon, 2.G0O feet above. Great
| iron braces, which look almost spiderlike In
the vastness of the canyon, have been
! thrown across the gorge. being anchored
securely in the sheer sides. Huge cables
| depend from these braces, holding a long
| iron bridge, which extends not across but
parallel with the course OF the river
OF course. one can get little idea of the
| railroad wonders that will be wrought In
| the next generation, but II hardly seems
! possible that the feats of the last few
years can be surpassed. Probably the
greatest work will be done in the line OF
tunnels for the purpose OF cutting down
existing grades.-Hew York Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-24
Ruasinn Hotel Guests Robbed.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 23.-Theodore 8
Darling and several other guests at the
Hotel LEurope have been robbed OF all
their valuables. Mr.. Darling lost a dia-
mond necklace and quite a sum OF money
Subsequently the necklace was discovered
in pawnshop. With the assistance OF the
American embassy efforts are now being
made to recover the stolen property. Con.
siderable mystery surrounds the robbery
Suspicion fell on a Russian countess but
when accused she threatened to sue the
proprietors of the hotel and no attempt
has been made to prosecute her.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-24
stationary Ensineers Elect.

Omaha union No. / OF the Nebraska divi-
sion of the National Association of Sta
tionary Engineers elected officers and dele
gates 10 the natlonal convention 70 be held
last night. The officers elected are as fol-
lows: President, j. II. Schwartz; vice presi-
dent, II. II. Cook; recording secretary. w.
g. Johnson; corresponding secretary, w. III.
Bridges; financial secretary, w. A. Berger;
doorkeeper. l.. ], Eccles; conductor, ]. Ger
lock; delegates to the national convention,
W. II, Bridges, w. s. Johnson and G. L.
Mullen; alternates, L. J. Eeeles. w. b.
stark and II, II. Cook.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-24
Many Killed in Poland.
NORWEGIAN CASE BEING DELAYED
No Developments Expected Until De-
| hnte Gomez In Next Week.

No Developments Expected Until De-
bate Comes Up Next Week.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, June 23.-There is
no foundation for the rumors circulating
at Copenhagen and elsewhere of the prob
ability of King Oscar abdicating in favor
of the crown prince in consequence OF the
dissatisfaction of some of his actions with
the governments pacific attitude in the
crisis.
No developments of Importance are ex-
pected before June 27. when the debate
will take place in the Riksdag and the
special joint committee of the chambers
will be appointed to report on the gov
ernments proposal for a settlement of the
questions growing out OF the disruption
of the union.