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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-20

There is an eternal fitness of things
in the new alignment of the committees
of the United States senate. Senator
Proctor. who plants marble headstones
quarried on his Vermont farm in every
American cemetery, is chairman of the
committee on agriculture; Senator
Foraker. who halls from the inland city
of Cincinnati, is chairman OF the COM
mittee on Pacific islands, Porto Rico
and Guam; Senator Kittredge, an emf
nent South Dakota lawyer, who never
invented gunpowder, is chairman of the
committee on patents: Senator Willard,
who has for forty years acted as chief
supervisor Of the settling reservoirs of
an Omaha bank, is appointed chairman
of the committee on interoceanlc canal.
and Senator Hepburn, an Idaho fabrica-
tor of injunctions, mandamuses and ha-
beas corpuses, is installed as chairman
of the committee on manufactures.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-20
MIRTHFUL REMARKS.

Has she improved in her music since she
"Oh. yes She never plays anything now
that sounds in the least like a tune
Cleveland Leader.
Il should like to go to your party. above
oil things" Mrs. Lapsllng was saying, but
the doctor says must remain exclusive for
week more. | am troubled with IA slight
nrevarication of the left lung. "-Chicaso
Tribune.
Mugsins-My wife. has been doing her
Christmas shopping for two weeks
Buggins-Is that SO? Mine hasn't bought
a thing
Muggins-Neit has mine.-Philadelphia
Record
Miss Ascum--W What does "Hic facet"
mean on these old tombstones? -
Mr.. MCBNff-Why-er-th an abbre-
Walton for hickory jacket" that is to say
hickory coffin" That's the kind they used
in old times. see?-Philadelphia Press.
de belief In SANITY Claus" said Uncle
Eben, IFS whut kccrs some chillun rum
havin' mighty 20, opinion of DER parents
generosity. Washington Star.
"Then you thinl, the high sslarled presi-
dent of your insurance company is a good
man for the placer"
Sure. He's the best forgotten in the
business. Cleveland Palm Dealer
Getting money out Of you" said Mrs.
Pnecr, lis like pulling teeth"
reluctantly opening his pocketbook. Pull
ing teeth nowadays is painless. This hurts"
Chicago Tribune.
The Merchant TO applicant)-where did
you work LAST
The ONCE Boy-Tor de Gotham Life In
The Merchant-How you come TO cult?
The Office Boy-Ono day de president
honest an never tell a lie an / snorted
right out in spite NV meself!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-20

Is it not about time for the police
board to shut down on the game of
blackmail that the World-Hcrald is
playing: If any private individual I'M
dertook to file Wholesale charges Of
Sunday selling against liquor dealers
for the purpose of being bought of az
price. the board would quickly dispose
of him. Is the World-Herald privi-
legged blackmailer;
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-20
Indictment of the Courts.
New York Tribune.

New York Tribune.
Representative Cochran in his speech in
congress arraigning life insurance methods
and management made this striking re-
mark: II can assert that it would be alb
solutcly impossible to put the possessor of
100000 in any Jail in this country"
Somewhat similar assertions have often
been made and are, of course, in effect an
indictment of our courts and the able law
yers who are atrthe command OF the pos
SCISSOR OF millions. .fr
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-20

Insurance men who want Mr., Hughes
90 call officers Of conservative companies
TO the stand should remember that Mr..
Hughes is not primarily engaged in the
Insurance business. The fact that such
officers are not called is generally taken
as evidence that they have not been sus-
pected and they should be willing to let
Il 10 at that
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-20

Unfortunately for those Moslems who
perish at the hands of Armenians the
Koran says nothing of the bright future
Of men who ignobly die without striking
report all the more improbable.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-20

Why should the school board attorney
be opposed TO the economies promised
by the merger of city and county treas
aries? Is he afraid the movement to-
ward consolidation will next envelope
the city and school district law Off
Gers?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-20

all of them and will continue the boy
colt against American goods II any are
rejected. Tho situation is certainly un.
fortunate and how to deal with /, is n
rather perplexing question. There is
just now il seems to be- most intense
toward Americans.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-20

With Salt Lake Mormons going TO
Vermont to erect monument to
Founder Joseph Smith some people will
be inclined to think the Smoot hearing
had reached its logical conclusion and
that the blood of the martyrs is still the
seed of the church
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-20

The suggestion that knowledge of
the English language should be a pre-
requisite TO American citizenship may
be all right, but American development
would have been far behind its present
stage had the rule been enforcd since
thp beginning
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-20

Can it be possible that new United
States marshal will be appointed be-
fore our eminent electro magnetic
statesman, Tom Blackburn, reaches the
national capital.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-20

Congressman Kinkaid wants the land
offices in the Sixth district filed by
residents of that district, and inasmuch
as nearly all the land offices in Ne
braska are located in the Sixth district
it would follow that the Sixth district
would have the monopoly on land offices
and an equal chance for all the other
federal offices.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-20

1t was foregone conclusion that no
Omaha man would stand ghost of
chance for the United States marshal
ship, so long ms an Omaha man occu-
pies the position OF United States at
fnrneV
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-20

Senator Spooner is setting no prece-
dents which might permit Senator La
Toilette to forget senatorial courtesy
when he moves his official residence in
Washington.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-20

Former State Chairman Burgess was
rewarded with an engrossed resolution
q confidence. State Chairman Warner
was rewarded with a Recommendation to
the marshalship.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-20

Scarcity OF laborers Is said TO be caus.
ing delay in the construction of irriga-
ton bitches in the west. While the
bitches are desirable ii is easier to wait
for men than have the men wait for
work
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-20

Pleas In court would indlca e that the
Chicago brick trust" had failed to take
instructions from the Nebraska Grain
Dealers association which could have
taught 1t to depart in peace instead of in
pieces
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-20

Former Tax Commissioner Fleming
feels very much relieved by the de-
cision Of Judge Sears in the charter
case because, as he says, the new rev.
enue law imposes hardship on money
borrowers ana money lenders alike. A
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-20

1t Is now nearly week since the
executive committee of the Commercial
club has issued a manifesto expressive
Of Its views and conclusions concerning
matters OF private import
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-20

man who has been lcgislatcd ont Of Of
fec or whose Office has been consoli-
dated with another office. always docs
feel very much relieved
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-20

Reports from Courland create the i'm
preston that one part of Russia has pro.
crossed but little since the days of Peter
the Great. y t
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-20
Common Problems overshadowed.

St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The forthcoming White House wedding
overshadows everything else at the ma
tional capital, including the rate question,
the trust problem and the presidential cam
paign of 1908
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-20
Courage In Emergencies.

Chicago Tribune.
The principal difference between hazing
and foot ball is that if a man is hurt while
playing foot ball the other fellows do not
run away and leave him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-20
Neck and Neck.

ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Christmas spirit keeps pace with the
growth of the country and good times.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-20
{ Decrease.

OF the ten roads included in the forego-
ing table, the best showing was made by
the Union Pacific. with an increase of 1871
per cent in the tonnage moved one mile,
and a gain of only L. per cent in the train
mileage required to move it.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-20

As Yankee marines have landed at
Shanghai, China is probably assured of
holding its movable property despite the
fact that marines of other nations may
take part in the protection OF the city.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-20

The goose that saved Rome now has
a rival in the dog that saved a passen
ger train at Kansas City.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-20

Small life insurance companies in
New York seem to have understood the
system OF their larger rivals more fully
than they understood how to work if.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-20

Omaha to Los Angeles by the limited
Overland without change Of cars is one
OF the latest luxuries.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-20

Ii Is barely possible Senator Bailey OF
Kansas believed that his colleague was
being dropped to oblivion too soon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-20
WHEN OUT OF TOWN.

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
porarily should have The Bee
mailed to them. II IL better than
daily letter from home. Adj
dress will be changed as often n.
requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-20

Z. {. ROSEWATER,
Secretary.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this LIST day OF December 1906.
(SeaD NJ. b. HUNGATE
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-20

ABATEMENT OF CIRCULATION,
G. c. Rosewater secretary OF The Bee
Publishing Company icing duly sworn.
says that the actual number OF tull and
complete copies of The Daily. Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during
the month of November. 1906. was as fol-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-20

Watch Dog Gathers has lost his suit
case and County Treasurer Fink will
become the custodian of the municipal
cash box on New Years day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-20

One way to actually prove the results of
comparing the conducting transportation
ratio is to compare the increase or de-
crease in the number of tons of revenue
freight hauled one mile, with the number
of miles run by freight trains. Gross earn
ings are derived from the tonnage moved
one mile, while the train mileage reported
represents the unit of cost in transacting
business. Operating efficiency develops as
the number of tons of freight hauled one
mile increases faster than the miles run
by freight trains. The following table
shows the extent to which operating effic-
iency was developed last year by a num-
Der of the larger roads:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-20


Daily Bee 0ncluding Sunday, per week. lie
Daily Bee without Sunday, per week. .l2c
Evening Bee without Sunday per week &c
Evening Bee with Sunday, per week. .lOc
sunday Bee per OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 30
Address complaints OF Irregularities in de-
livery TO City Circulation Department.
OFFICES.
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New York-i5OO Home Life ms Building
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CORRESPONDENCE
Communications relating to news and ed
itorial matter should be addressed: Omaha
Bee, Editorial Department.
REMITTANCES.
Remit by draft, express or postal order,
payable to The Bee Publishing Company:
only 2-cent stamps received as payment OF
mail accounts. Personal checks, except on
Omaha or eastern exchanges, not accepted.
THE BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-20
OPERATING EFFICIENCY.
Feature of the Union Pncinc Annual
Rcport Explained.

a feature OF the annual report OF tho
Union Pacific Railroad company which at
tracts the attention Of railroad men and
fnanciers is the low ratio OF operating
expenses to Income The report shows that
the cost Of operating last year was only
IS per cent Of the gross earnings During
The same time the Illinois Central used up
Il per cent Of it's earnings in operating
expenses. the Atchison 66i5 and the North
ern Pacific Sc per cent. How did Il hap
pen? The New York Evening Post ex-
plains that it did not happen. I'm many
respects says the Post. 'the report was
the most favorable ever issued b. a rail-
road but it is also true that the usual
form Of the statement was altered TO make
the best possible showing For instance.
total gross earnings. according to the
pamphlet report amounting to SIS. S2l, 7OS,
was increased s6,496 759 by income from
investments. and when the income amount
is rearranged to conform with previous
statements, gross earnings amounted to
&0,32I9i9 and operating expenses to s3l-
ia, or 81 per cent of gross instead OF
IS per cent. with the common practice of
comparing the operating ratio of competi-
tive railroads thus discredited, the question
was asked, What test of operating efic-
tency can be used in comparing the results
Of one road with another?
During the past seven or eight years
of constantly increasing gross earnings,
hundreds of millions of dollars have been
spent by the railroads for heavier loco
motives, cars, bridges and rails, and in
Strengthening out curves and reducing
grades. Two objects were in view: In
creased capacity for handling freight. with
a decrease in the percentage of gross re-
quired to carry on business. Owing to the
different methods OF bookkeeping adopted
by the railroads in charging off main
tenance and improvements, a comparison
of the operating ratio is frequently either
useless or misleading. A fair test of operat-
ing efficiency can be made, however, by
comparing the percentage of gross re-
CURED to pay conducting transportation'-
that is. the ordinary charges of doing BUSH
ness. BY comparing results of 1905 with
1904 it will be found that the Union Pacific
lowered its conducting transportation ratio
from 20 to 1916. the Atchison remained at
3l.2. the Northern Pacfics was reduced
from 25,2 to 24S, while the Rock Island
reported an increase of from 4Ol to Ali"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-20

de belief In Sanity Claus" said Uncle
Eben, IFS whut keeps some chllun rum
havin' mighty po' opinion of DER parents
generosity. Washington Star.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-06-23
Notice Of Mortgage Sale by Advertisement,

Notice is hereby given. That that certain
mortgage, executed and delivered by Laura FL.
Yarges and A. E. Yarges, Mortgagors, to F. A
Schmalle, Mortgage, dated the 18th day OF Jan.
A. D. nineteen hundred and three and fled for
record in the office of the. Register of Deeds of
the county of Mclean and State of North Da-
kota, on the Goth. day of January A. D. 1908, and
recorded in Book FL of Mortgages, at page %,
and assigned'by said mortgage by an ~instru-
ment in writing to Isaac F. Moore dated the
18th day of August, A.. D.. 1903, and filed for
record in said Office of the Register of Deeds on
the 18th day of December, A. D. 1854, and re-
corded in Book H of Mortgages on page 529,
will be foreclosed by a sale Of the M in
front door Of the Courtheqsei in the village Of
of North Dakota, at the hour Of 10 O'Clock q. NJ,
amount due upon said Mortgage on the day of
sale. :.
The premises described in said Mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy. the same, are
those certain premises situated in the county
of Mclean and State of North Dakota, and
described as follows, to-wit:
The north one half (nh) section twenty-nine
coy and the south one half of the south one
hall. ISL of SD section twenty (2O) township
one hundred and forty fonr GAO north of range
eighty three (83) west of the 18th principal me-
ridian in Mclean county, State of North Da-
kota.
There will be due on such Mortgage at the
date of sale the sum of $4143.20. Dated at
Washburn, N. d., this 18th day of June, 1905.
Isaac F. Moore, Assignee of Mortgage.
Hyland & Neussle. Attorneys for Assignee OF
Mortgage, Washburn, North Dakota.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-06-23
Alias Contest Notice.
Department of the Interior, United State
Land Office. Minot. North Dakota.

Department of the Interior, United States
Land Office, Minot, North Dakota.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been fled
in this office by Andrew Anderson, contestant,
against homestead entry No. 1881, made Sept.
q, 1902. f1E swA section 3, township 14sN,
which it is alleged that the said claimant has
c!nahged his residence. therefrom for more than
six months since making said entry, that said
tract is not settled upon and cultivated by said
party as required by law and that said default
sence from the said land was not due to his en-
ployment in the u. s. army, navy or marine
corps in time of war.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear,
CATION at 10 O'Clock, q. m i. on June Is, 1905 be
fore James I. Me;Cqlloch, y; s: commissioner,
hearing will be held at 10 O'Clock a. m. on July
5, 1905 before) the Register and Receiver at the
United States Land Office in Minot, North Da.
kota.
The said contestant having, in a proper aft
davit, filed May 2, 1906, set forth facts which
| show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice cannot be made, it is hereby or.
dered and directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
5-12 R.-C. Sanborn, Register
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-06-23
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids viii! be
received by the County Commissioners of Nc
Lean county, North Dakota, at the Office of the
County Auditor to two o'clock P. NJ, July oath,
1905, for a County Jail and Sheriff's Residence
according to the plans and specifications pre-.
file in the County Auditors Office of Mclean
County, North Dakota.
Separate bids will be received for the build.
ing complete, also for the building separate
from the Cell and Iron Work, also bids for the
Cell and Iron Work separate from the building,
Bids on the Cell and Iron Work must be accom-.
bid, and on the building a certified check of five
per cent must accompany each bid, or a certi.
fed check of Is per cent of the bid for the work
complete.
The Commissioners reserve the right to reject
any and all bids, and reserve the right to award
the contract to any party to which in their Judge
Dated at Washburn, N. D., June 18th, 1905.
o. B. WING,
GIG. County Auditor
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-06-23
ALIAS T NOTICE.

department OF the Interior,
United States Land Office, Minot, N. D., May
A spffcient contest affidavit having been filed
in this Office by Geo. G. Throop contestant,
against homestead entry No. 21904, madeApril q
1903 for = section Is, township $50, RANGES by
Nils n. Kloster, contestee, in which it is al
legged that sale. entrymaan has wholly abandon
ed said tract. of land for q period of more than
six months since making said entry and next
prior to the date of the commencement of this
contest; that he has never built, resided upon
or cultivated any part of the said land or made
any improvements of any kind thereon, and
the same remains in its natural wild condition,
wholly abandoned and unimproved; and that
said alleged absence from the said land was
or marine corps Of the United States as q prfi-
vate soldier, officer, seaman or marine during
the war with Spain or during any other war in
which the United States may be engaged; said
parties are hereby notified to appear, respond
and offer evidence touching said allegation at
10 O'Clock q. m. on July IL, 1906, before the Reg
lister and Receiver of the United States Land
Officer in Minot, North Dakota.
The said contestant having in proper afR-
davit filed May u, 1905, set forth facts which
Of this notice cannot be made, It is hereby. or
dered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
r. G. Sanborn, Register. 5-26
Davis & Gillespie, Minot, Nd,
Atty's for Plaintiff.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-06-23
Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale b,
Advertisement.

Notice is hereby given, that that certain mort.
gage, executed and delivered by Christian
st1eeEser, single sts n 4pt sas ~. to Mary. syLl5 3dda nan
filed for record in the office of the Register OF
Deeds Of the County of Mclean, State Of North
corded In book ss'B.2" Of Mortgages on page 81,
will be foreclosed by q sale Of the premises in
the front door Of the court house in the Village
of Washburn in the County Of Mclean and State
of North Dakota, at the hour of two O'Clock
Pm, on the END day Of July, 1905, to satisfy the
amount due upon said mortgage on the day OF
sale.
The premises described in said mortgage and
which will be. sold to satisfy the same, are those
certain premises. situate n the County Of Nc;
Lean and State Of North Dakota, and described
as follows, to.wit:-
Northwest Quarter of Section Twepty-six (28),
Township One Hundred Forty-eight lls), Range
Eighty.two (62)..
There &ill be due on such mortgage at date Of
sale the sum Of Three Hundred Sixty and Eighty
two On~e-hundredths ($3e0.se) dollars, and the
cost Of foreclosure and sale including statutory
attorneys fees.
Dated q washbssn, North Dakota, this 5th
NARY e. HINMAN,
JAMES +. McCgELocH, Mortgagee.
Attorney for AoItgagee,
Washburn, North Dakota.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-06-23
CONTEST NorlcE.
Department Of the Interior,
United States Land Office. MinOt, No TT

A0pdIUluCuUO " Uuo 4AOCI1O1S -
United States Land Office, Minot, No rth
Dakota, April 26, 1905.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been fled
in this office by William N. McElWain con-
%testant, against homestead entry No. 216o4;
2, section 6, township 149 n, range IS W. by John
G.. Mum contestee, in which it is alleged that
said entryman has wholly abandoned said tract
and changed his residence therefrom for more
next prior to date hereof; that he has not es-
tablished a residence. thereon; that said tract
remains in its natural state, wholly abandoned
and unimproved; and that said alleged absence
from said land was not due to his esmqp1q2ymentt
States as q private soldier, officer, seaman or
marine, during. the war with Spain, or during
any other war in which tho United States may
be engaged; said parties are hereby notified to
said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m. on Jun "A,
1905, before the Register and Receiver at the
United States Land Office in Minot, North
Dakota.
The said contestant having, in a proper afi-
davit filed May $780,, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice cannot be made, it is hereby Or
dered and directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
5-12 &c Sanborn, Register