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Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-13

If the paving contractors who are
studying and connecting schemes TO
dump the municipal repair plant know
what is good for them, they will let we'll
enough alone. The experiment of paw
ing repairs with its own machinery has
been tried by the city and proved a sue
cess and the taxpayers OF Omaha will
insist that the city shall do its own
asphalt repairing without the aid or con-
sent Of any contractor.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-13
POINTED PLEAsANTRIEs.

WHAT" demanded her mother, you
haven't left your husband?'
Yes sobbed the wretched young wife
"he insulted me--insulted me horribly
How? what?"
I'VE were just having a little spat aud all
of a sudden he said, oh, YOU woIncnl
You're all alike Philadelphia Ledger.
Adam-wbat is it now, for goodness
Eve---I need $50 more to do my Christmas
shopping.
to that old idea that I'm made OF dust
Cleveland Leader
THAT man Grafton is always smiling and
happy" remarked the observant man. 'Ho
can't have anything to trouble his con
science"
isn't that. He has no conscience to 10
troubled by anything. '-Washiag;2n Star
NO. have no dinner for you, 'sa!d the
housokeeper, sternly, and don't you come
here after dinner again -
Beg pardon, lady. replied the tramp,
dis early in de day. Y amt very stylish,
are yer?"-Philadelphia Press.
Caesars attention hal hcen attracted ty
the soothsayer in the crowd.
Then he passed ainng, augh.ng heartily
That's another one Of thu~, dudlcring
ehuckled to Mark Antony.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Senator" asked the inqusitive girl
would you accept a railroad pass?'
mo. ] always insist on having mileage
books They make IL so much easier for
me to figure up the mileage l charge
against the government. washington
Star.
Il must warn you. Bridget" said Mrs MI
ritch, ito see that the reas are thoroughly
mashed" ..- ... .t.
Mashed. is it?" remarked the new cook.
in surprise.
Yes; MIR. Nuritch is so high strung, you
know, they make him nervous when they
roll off his knife."-Philadelphia Ledger.
Uncle Allen Sparks was much interested
in the case of the woman in the palace car
at Girard. Kan, who had successfully held
1t for five days In spite of all attempts to
dislodge her.
why didn't the hesiegers," he said. get
handful printed announcing a bargain
sale of remnants at the principal dry goods
store in the town and post IL up where she
could see it?'-Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-13
Current American style.
Chicago Chronicle

Poon Chew. editor OF a San Francisco
Chinese newspaper, made speech in
English before the National Civic Fedora
tion on Saturday. II We may accept as
correct what purports to be a verbatim
report OF his remarks Mr.. Poon Chew has
become pretty well Americanized IN both
thought and expression. Take this for a
sample: 1T is almost impossible for
a o'hinaman to enter the United States as
It is for a rich, fat American millionaire,
heaven through a fre escape" That Is q
pretty fair specimen m current American
style,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-13

With Senator Willard at the head of
the interoceanic canal committee, Ne
braska is now in the canal zone for
politicians who banker after sinecures
IN Panama.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-13

In the opinion Of Congressman John Sharp
Williams the abuse OF the leave to print
privilege given to members of the house
who have not been able to utter the burn
ing thoughts they may have on the sub
jects under consideration has reached more
than the limit Had he his way he would
have the Record a real record of things
that were said and done in the house, not
a burying ground for verbose academic
theses. The Mississlppian believes that the
abuse can be reduced to a minimum by
cutting down the time during which mem
bers who did not really make speeches
can get them ready for the public printer
He has offered resolution. referred to the
committee on rules, providing that when
general leave TO print has been given
! for a certain number OF days the word
days shall be construed to mean calendar
days and not the legislative kind.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-13

on the enterprises that are projected.
Perhaps with more friendly commercial
relations arranged between the United
States and continental Europe we
should be in position to maintain our
present advantage as food purveyor,
but otherwise we may expect to have
TO yield something to the increasing
competition from Argentina and other
countries
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-13

According to Washington advices the
land Office people are feminist United
States Attorney Baxter and the Depart
ment OF Justice Is standing behind him
and President Roosevelt stands in front
swinging the big stick. This is a very
uncomfortable position.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-13

In spite Of its failure to act the house
OF representatives had two members
competent to represent 1t at the funeral
OF Senator Mitchell and Herman and
Williamson perhaps needed the lesson
taught by their associate whose appeal
has gone to the highest court
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-13

With Congressman Pollard on the ex-
position committee OF the house James
town will probably be compelled TO
make suitable arrangements for the
horticultural display before its appro-
priatiOn is approved.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-13
Something Just rs Good

DdIIIIIIUIt NIIIVIIN"IT
The alleged discovery of the northwest
passage at last calls to mind the fact that
il Columbus failed in his original purpose
he found a very good substitute, for which
the world has had cause TO be thankful.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-13

No wonder Pat Grove is indignant
over Governor Cummins' chain lightning
requisition. while Shercliffe is allowed
the freedom of Iowa, Notwithstanding
he has been reauisitioned by several
states and some territories.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-13

Now that IT has been judicially de-
termined in New York that the Tobacco
trust can refuse to sell TO certain re-
tail dealers the New York legislature
has one valid excuse for holding spe-
cial session.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-13

The county board is to be commended
prisoners in the county Jail from As to
30 cents per day. This is q reduction of
33 per cent, but the price which the
county will pay hereafter for feeding
prisoners is still 90 per cent higher
than the price paid by the city for feed
ing the prisoners in the city Jail. Now
that a beginning has been made the
work of retrenchment should continue
until the county Jail graft is entirely
eliminated.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-13

Since the case against McRoberts of
the Armour company has been dis
missed 1t is possible that some of the
indicted packers are sorry that they
lodged the order citing them to appear
before the federal grand jury.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-13

washington IUSI'
The New York Central has followed the
lead of the Pennsylvania and abolished
it's deadhead list II this keeps up, some
eminent attorneys in congress will have
more time TO attend to federal business
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-13
First in Charity.

The figures show that the United states
has contributed more to the relief of the
suffering Jews of Russia than has been
subscribed by the rest of the world COM
bined. The United States is first in peace
and first in charity.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-13

Senators who express a desire to fix
the salaries of Panama canal employees
should take a trip to the zone next sum-
mer before reaching a definite conclu-
sion.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-13

In cutting down the county jail grub
bill the county board has demonstrated
in it's wisdom that 1t is easier to cut
the dogs tail OF by inches than to lop
Il OF behind the ears at one stroke.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-13

What Mr.. Hartman said tc Mr.. Ryan
cred control of life insurance COM
pany an important adjunct TO a rail
road In these days.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-13

After all, Mr.. Ryan has shown bet
ter right to be considered a philanthro
pist than some of the life Insurance men
who lay claim to the title
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-13

The day after the emperor thanked
the Cossacks for their faithfulness a
number Of them joined the mutiny. 1t
does not always pay to scratch the back
of Tartar.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-13
WHEN OUT OF TOWN.

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
pornrily should have The Bee
mailed 10 them. IL II better than
daily letter from home. Adj
dress will be changed as often as
requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-13

In It's decision TO limit suffrage in
Russia the government must have been
actuated by the way in which the revo-
mtionists took advantage of liberties
heretofore accorded.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-13
Heads Turned hr Funny Figures.

hicaSo iH'e' ONV"''
II is possible that the trouble lies In
the fact that the different presidents OF
the United States Steel corporation are
made dizzy by contemplating the capital
stock.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-13

Lord Rosebery says that he will
serve in a "home rule cabinet, but so
far from all public information he has
not been given an opportunity.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-13

responsibility of Kentucky in the matter
may be determined and former Gov
ernor Taylor shows no signs of moving
from Indiana.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-13

Midshipman Meriwetlter may thank
his stars that the majority of the men
who tried him had passed under the
code at the naval academy.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-13

There are now more than dozen ap-
plicants for register and receiver of the
Valentine land Office and the cry is "still
they comet"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-13

The end Of the year is gradually ap-
preaching, and so is the end of the
water works appraisement. a.r
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-13

Edward Atkinson is dead. Congress
man Grosvenor now relgns supreme in
the realm of statistical forecasts.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-13
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

state OF Nebraska. Douglas County, SIS:
G. G. Rosewater, secretary Of The Bee
Publishing Company, being duly sworn;
says that the actual number Of full and
complete copies OF The Daily. Morning.
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during
the month Of November 1905. was as fol-
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-13
Hard 90 Let GO.

Chicago Inter Ocean.
Not even his worst enemies are denying
that the recent prime minister of Great
Britain was fine slayer.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-13

With tie Powers case before the
supreme court at Washington the real
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-13

Secretary.
Subscribed In my presence and sworn to
before me this LIST day of December, 1905.
(SeaD NJ. Il. HUNGATE,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-13

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Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-13

"That man Grafton is always smiling and
happy" remarked the observant mar. He
can't have anything to trouble his con
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-13

NO" answered Senator Sorghu,a. 1T
isn't that He has no conscience to 10
troubled by anything. "-washi1g;on Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-13

Senator" asked the inquisitive girl,
would you accept a railroad pass?'
mo. ] always insist on having mileage
books. They make 1t so much easier for
me to figure up the mileage l charge
against the government. "-Washington
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-03-04
Cure
Effected
By Pe-ru-na.

Under date of January 10, 1897, DIR.
Hartman received the following letter f.:
"My wife has been a sufferer from a
complication of diseases for the past
twenty-five years. Hercase has baffled
the skill of some of the most noted ply
%sicians. One of her worst troubles was
chronic constipation of several years
standing. She was also passing through
that most critical period in the life of a
woman-change of life.
SIN June, 1895, L wrote to you about
her case. You advised a course of
Peruna and Manalin, which we at once
commenced, and have to say it com
pletely cured her.
'About the same time I wrote you
about my own case of catarrh, which
had been of twenty-five years standing.
At times 1 was almost past going.
commenced to use Peruna according
to your instructions and continued its
use for about q year, and it has COM
PIefeLy cured me. "--John o. Atkinson.
In a letter dated January 1, 1900, Mr..
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-03-04
SOMETHING SOLID
Channel Passenger Didn't Care If It
Was an Island or a Con-
tinent.

Gullins has given up his idea OF be-
coming a circumnavigator. He had al
ways believed that nature intended him
for a bold and daring sailor, relates
London Tit-Bits.
After a days excursion across the
channel without suffering in the least
from the up and down motion, there was
no holding him. When there came the
opportunity of a voyage to New York
his people were just as glad to let him
undertake it as he was to have a chance
of showing his sailor-like qualities. And
this is the result. as faithfully recorded
by a fellow-passenger:
steward" called Gullins, feebly, on
the second Gay of the trip.
Eyes, sir" briskly answered that off
cial. Anything l can bring you. sir?"
Yes" said Gullins. Bring me-a-
an u~ninhapited island-or-oh, dwarf
a continent would do. Anything-in
that-line. Only be quick for goodness
sake! You can't? Ooh! Then send
the ship to the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
thing-so long as it's solid!"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-03-04
HIDDEN RESERVE OF BANKS
Large Sums of Money Carried by In
situations for Use in Emer-
gencies.

1t is a fact not generally known that
the leading Wall street banks possess
In addition to the surplus reported IL
their statements, another surplus which
is carried as a hidden reserve. In the
case of one or two Of the largest Wal
street banks this hidden reserve is be-
lieved 10 amount to several million dol
lars. When the First national bank
several years ago lost more than $780,
900 through a defalcation this heavy loss
vas made good out Of the banks hid
den reserve, and the statement OF the
bank for the following week did not
show a single important change. The
bank simply took $1,000 600 out of its hid
Gen reserve and transferred it to its
surplus, and the reported surplus, IN
spite of the defalcation, remained I'M
changed.
Some of the Wall street banks follow
the policy of adding a part of the profits
each year to the hidden reserve. The
bank may earn a profit of $4,000, COO,
OF this amount 81, 500, 900 will be report.
ed as profits and $500, 900, without be-
ing mentioned, will be added to the hid.
den eserve. The result is that if the
bank should happen to suffer a heavy
loss through a defalcatiOn or otherwise.
it would not necessarily be shown in the
surplus. The reported surplus would
remain unchanged, and the public would
not necessarily know anything of the
loss suffered.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-03-04
MAN
He Gives His Opinion on the Ability
of Detectives and Does Not Want
to Get Into Their Power.
BY HENRY NJ. HYDE.

(Author of The Buccaneers" etc.)
Copyright. 1904, by Joseph Is. Bowles)
Il CORY, I'd hate to have thin day
stectiveS git afther me-" said Old Man
Hogan. Vance thin r~aylintliss blood
hounds av tn law sthart on a la-a-d's
thrail he might as will confiss he done
it. They'll folly him all over tn first
pages av tn newspapers, chase him
back to his hidin' place in tn want
@ad.' section, an nivir lit up until they
git two-column porthraits printed aV
ivrybody concerned, together with q
diagram, mar-r-ked wild star-r-s,
shown ca where the prisoner stud
Whin Daytective Hayden Topped on his
back. an OBJ a photograph av' tn sus-
pinder button picked up within a mile
av tn scene av tn crime be Daytec-
tive Sergeant Martin.
This mornin',' says tn Hur-r-llu'
inspector Jones hid a long an mys-
FERROUS conference wild himsilf in tn
loom back av Ryan's bar-r-r, mkt to
tn. polls station. Il cannot say a
wor-r-d on this or amy other subjict,'
he says whin he come out. HOWtvir, a
Iitthle lather he come to sufficiently to
talk. Il rayfuse TO be quothed, he
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-03-04
MODERN NOAH'SA
of the One Described in
the Bible.

The Danes have been building a ves-
sci upon the lines of Noah's ark as de-
scribed in Genesis. The model is SO
feet long, 5 feet wide and 3 feet in height,
its total size being one-tenth of NOah's
structure. 1t was ioated On the sound
a short time ago, says the London Spec
tator, with a party of professors, engi-
neers and officials on board, and is re-
ported-rather, it would seem, to its de-
signer's surprise-tO have behaved ad-
mirably at sea.
The event is probably regarded by the
Danes as a confirmation of the Biblical
account of NOah's escape; but it also
confirms the theory put forward in Herr
Won Ihering's remarkable book. The
Evolution of the Aryan," in which he
maintains that the B~abylonians had at
a very early period a sea-bOrne COM
merce. that Noah's ship was a sea-gOing
vessel and that it was driven, "a re-
corded in the Babylonian annals, by a
storm wave up the DOab of the Tigris
and Euphrates into the mountains.
The remembrance of this calamity,
which destroyed whole cities, lasted long
and grew with the Jews into the account,
obviously impossible as a literal state
ment, of a flood which was universal.
Herr o lhering further states that the
Babylonians constantly kept doves on
board their ships, which they occasion
ally released, and thus by following the
direction of their flight were able to
reach land.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-03-04

Howivir, / may have a statemint 20
make in time for tn early editions ~
tn Afternoon pa-a-pers.'"
There is nothin' l can say yit,'
says tn inspector, whin tn rayporthers
av' tn Evenin' Sunshine call on him.
''Twould be suicidal. This Afternoon
we arristed Mikes wife. She con-
fissed that Mike ct breakfast at home
this mornin', and that he afterwards
whit to work. over to tn rOllin' mills,
carryin' a tin dinner buckit. Wild that
as a clew l do not see how he kin es-
cape us. All me min have been in
structed to watch for tin dinner buck
it's, an to artist thin on sight. !
have had a telephone messidge from til
stock yards sayin' that siveral tin
buckits were seen in that vicinity early
this mornin'. 1t may be that there is
a gang av thin operatin' on tn East
side. 'Twould be unbecomin' in mo
to say a wor-r-d, an might dayfeet tn
inds av justice. So do not be Offfnd-
ed if l raymain dumb
"'Hist,' says tn inspector to tn ray
porther av tn Hurr-r-ld, lather i'll tn
day. 'Ivrything daypinds on saycrecy.
| have made a great discovery. Twas
not Mike, afther all, hat robbed tn
safe. l consider this discovery a great
credit to tn daypartmint. You can
use tn same photygrafs you used this
mOrnin'. We was dayceived, for a
time, be tn CRATE resemblance bechune
Mike an a slice av ham. HOwivir, we
ARE now rapidly closin' on tn real
criminal. l cannot tell you his lame.
'TWOuld be foolish to make it public
at this time. Moreover, / do not know
it, mysilf. Twas a medium-sizel man,
wearin' dark clothes an either
smoOth-shaven or wearin a muatache.
Wild that description it is har-r-d to
see how he kin escape us. We ARE
gOin' to watch tn three o'clock thrain
on tn Pennsylvania to-mOrry afther-
noon. an if he thries to git away on
that, twill go har-r-d wild him. We
hope that anybody seem a la~a-d av
that description will at vance lit us
know which way he was gOin'. We
ar-r-e daytermined to catch him. If
NECESSARY, we will artist ivrybOdy in
town, wan afther the other, an see
what we kin make EN- cOnfiss to. II
we don't git tn la-a-d that robbed tn
safe that way, We'll be sure to solve
a lot av other mysterious crimes. How
ivir, as l said in the beginnin', there is
no use thryin' to make me talk. 1
must be mute
About tin days lather there's a la-a-d
comes into tn polls station an asks
to see tn inspector.
81 have come to s%urrindir.' he says.
L am tn la-a-d that robbed tn safe
"'Ah! hal says tn inspector. Throw
him into irons an call in tn ray
porthers.'
"rNivir,' says tn la-a-d, pullin' a
gun wild either hand. ill die first! l
may be a safe-blOwer,' he says. but /
got some sinse| av modisty lift. l don't
mind you an your daytectives at all,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-03-04
Wireless Burglar Alarms.

Wireless telegraphy is likely to be put
m a new use. In England experiments
are being made with wireless burglar
alarms. Steel safes are equipped with
transmitters. When the safe is opened
the electrical waves are radiated. These
waves come in contact with the usual
coherer at some distant central point,
ing a bell and so announce that the
door has been opened. tits thought that
when this system is perfected, which
IS not as yet, no burglar will be able SO
10 tamper with it as to destroy its
efficiency.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-03-04

Atkinson says, after five years exper-
fence with Peruna:
81 will eVercOnffnue to speak a good
word for Peruna. 4 am still cured of
cafarrh. John o. Atkinson, Iade-
pendence, Mo-, Box III.
Mrs. ALA Schwandt, Sanborn, Mimi,
writes:
" IhaVe been troubled with rheuma.
fism and Cafarrh forfWenfy-fIVe years.
Could not sleep day or night. After
having used Peruna I can sleep end
nothing bofhers me now. HIeveram
affected with any kind of Sickness,l
Peruna will be the medicine I shall
use. MY son was cured of Cafarrh of
the Larynx by Peruna Mrs. Ala
SchWandf.
When old age comes, catarrhal dis
eases come also. Systemic catarrh is
almost universal in old people.
Address DR.. S. Il. Hartman, President
of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio, who will be pleased to give you
the benefit of his medical advice gratis
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-03-04
Small Cotton Movement.

The interior cotton movement in
Mississippi has been exceedingly
light during the past ten days, and,
except at a very few points, receipts
are much lighter than for the same
period last year. This condition,
while largely due to- the movement
to hold back the crop, is also aug
mented by the almost impossible
condition of the country roads,
which prevents the farmers from
hauling their cotton to market.