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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-01-11
Declared to Be Unfounded

Springfield, Ill, Jan. 9-The report
of the state board Of health made by
Secretary James A. Eagan to Gov. Yates
for the years 1903 and. 1904 reviews the
important work Of the board in the in
vestigation of the Illinois, Mississippi
and Missouri rivers and the effect on
these streams of the Chicago drainage
canal. The report holds that it is con-
.clusive1y proven that the claims that
st. Louis water is deleteriously effected
by Chicago sewerage is unfounded.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-01-11
Fire at Duluth.

Fire which broke out in the engine
house of the No 1 Northwestern coal
dock at Duluth, threatened for time
to destroy the entire seasons supply of
coal, amounting to over $4,000 tons,
and occasioned a loss of So, 900.
The engine house containing TWEEN
ty-horsepower uprigh engine and boil
er was destroyed, and part of the dock
superstructure will have to be rebuilt.
No insurance was carried on the
property by the coal company.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-01-11
Mayor Drops Dead.

Nebraska City, Neb., Jan. 9.-Mayor
Fl. Fl. Bartling dropped dead because of
heart failure HeWas at the head of the
Bartling Grain company and pioneer
of the city and state, coming here in
1866.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-01-11
Found Guilty Of Sons M,,r,,a,.

Owens boro, KY, jan 8 9. Rev. Wv.
Armer was Saturday found guilty Of the
murder of his son and sentenced to 81
years in the penitentiary The father
murdered his son, who was 81 years old
because he had gone to work for a farmer
and had refused to return home,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-01-11
Appointed.

Gov. Van SAINT has appointed S. G.
Comstock Of Moorhead as a member of
the board of regents of the state uni
versity. Mr.. Comstock succeeds Elmer
e. Adams of Fergus Falls, who has
been elected as member of the legis-
lature, when necessiated his resigna-
: ton from the board of regents.
Mr.. Comstock is at present a mem-
Der of the state normal school board.
His term as a member of the board of
regents will expire in 1909.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-01-11
Heavy Loss hv Fire

Kewanee, Ill, Jan. 9.The big plant
of the sKeWanee Mining and Manufac-
turing company in the north part of this
city was destroyed by fire. The plant
manufactured brick and ice, and was
valued at $180,OOO.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-01-11
Assignment for Miles.

washington, Jan g. The war de-
partment Saturday assigned Lieut.. Gen.
Nelson A. Miles, U. S. A., retired, as a
member of the staff of Gov Douglas of
Massachusetts,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-17
WHERE PEAcEMAKDRs WILL MEET
Something About Portsmouth ana It's
Historic background.
Philadelphia Inquirer.

Although Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is
said 10 be the meeting place of the plen-
lpotentiaries of Russia and Japan the
actual sessions will be held I'm Malne, as
the island on which the navy yard IS To-
Gated belongs TO the Pine Tree state. II
In only fiction that makes the place
known as the Portsmouth navy yard When
II II located In Klttery. Maine. still. the
fiction has long usage back OF It and must
not be disturbed
Portsmouth Is much more deserving OF
public attention than It generally receives.
II has probably the finest harbor On the
whole Atlantic const seventy feet CT wnt sr
being generally available at the mouth,
while tho roadstend is ample for more than
all American shipping, 1t early gained
fame as buildtnE yard for ships. and
Bono OF the fastest clippers and Rtauuch-
est frigates were. constructed there. Il
was In Portsmouth that "1rhe Ranger was
built over which the American flag was
drst unfurled by John Paul Jones II Is
even an older city than Boston4 having
been founded IN 1923, when Plymouth was
In It's third year. Then Il was known
as Strawberry Bank
II was In this port that some OF the
hardest OF American captains were cooped
up during the second war with Great
Britain, and in one case n notable escape
OF frigate was made, 20 the subsequent
disaster OF many British merchant ships.
In recent years the place had some no
toriety because the prisoners taken from
Corvera's feet on Santiago were held there
until paroled.
But the real glory Of Portsmouth comes
from the three great literary men who
were born there. Thomas Bailey Aldrich
has immortallzed the town under the
pseudonym OF Rlvermouth in his STORY OF
Bad Boy" one OF the Juvenile classics.
From tho same city came James 7. Fields.
whose services to literature have exceeded
those OF any American In our entire his
tory, a. author, publisher. editor and
counsellor his career is one OF the most
singular and most valuable that this coun-
try has produced, The third in the list,
though ranking below tho others, is the
best known 20 the masses. Il. p shiliaber
does not mean anything to most persons.
but Mrs. PRrtlngton's" fame Is fixed
forever
The ambassadors Of peace will gather IN
one OF the oldest settlements IN the coun-
try and will be surrounded by many his
torical traditions which seem Appropriate
70 the solemnity OF the occasion and the
immenslty Of the task.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-17

Aurora Republican, Once more Coione
hoaswater has emerged from a libel sui
unschthed. The doughty editor IL Fettinf
- used % these little annoyances that
they Do not keep him awake AZ night any
more
Table Rock Argus. r. Rosewater. Cd
itor Of the Omaha Bee, was tried last
week on charge Of criminal libel, pre-
ferred b senator Howell. The jury found
him not guilty and Mr. Howell win have
to seek some other way Of getting even
with the versatile editor
Norfolk News. Editor Roscwatcr has
again been cleared Of libel. this time in
the Howell case II IL being demonstrated
by tho Nebraska courts that a person
bringing a libel suit must have n very
clear case Of malicious and damaging
statement unsupported by fact. Editors af
Nebraska papers will be gratihed 10 know
that they should not fear case OF libel
every time a persons name appears In
print IN a connection that ne does not
like. Editors usually have troubles enough
OF their own without defending themselves
In every foolish charge Of libel that may
be brought by an angry reader.
Hastings Observer: Mr.. Rosewater has
been acquitted IN Omaha on a charge OF
criminal libel which seems 20 indl,ate
that when an editor has reason 10 believe
that II Is for the public good TO criticise
a man who aspires to public life, he In
not going to be made 10 suffer for Il. One
OF tho greatest misfortunes that could
befnll any community would be 20 have II
placed within the power Of designing men
70 muzzle the press and keep II from d.
recting attention TO their shortcomings
and schemes No reputable Newspaper
man has any desire 20 inJure a good man.
II would be well for the law to allow tho
bad man 20 take care OF himself some
what
Waterloo Gazette: Editor Rosewater was
acquitted Of the charge OF criminal libel
preferred against him by Senator Howell
and the tension Is doubtless relieved around
tho inner sanctum OF The Bee ONCE. Nat
urally our sympathies were with the ed
TOR ana though in common with all editors
we ma II necessary TO sometimes maintain
a reputation for being the meanest man
In the community. we draw the line when
charged with criminal intent. However,
we personally admire the genial senator
and must confess to a belief that he is far
from being venal vampire, and feel quite
sure man with no property subject 70
taxation, no family on his hands and no
expensive habits, would ever need 20 fitch
the corporation cormorants out Of any
thing worse that little water. And doubt
less Rosewater and Howell will meet on
common ground some day, for neither OF
them appears 20 take kindly 10 water in
their stock-really, gentlemen, we hope to
see you make up"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-17
AREA OF PUBLIC LAND.
Hundreds of Millions of Acres Mapped
ont by ~ COmmiAsiOn.
Work Sun

Hundreds of Millions of Acres Mapped
Ont by ~ COmmiAsiOn.
New York Sun.
The preliminary report Of the Public
Lands commission, appointed by the presl-
dent in 1903, brings out facts which will
astonish people who imagine that the area
OF our public lands has been reduced 10
comparatively insignificant proportions.
In truth. the public lands of the United
States still embrace in area nearly one
third OF the entire extent of the union
and are widely scattered, extending from
the Gulf OF Mexico 10 the Pacific. and
from Canada to Mexico, including every
variety of topography and climate" Elk
Guiding Alaska, there are twenty-three
states and three territories containing pub
lie land, OF which n total area of 479, $780, 402
acres still remained on June 80, 1904
It is true that Of these vacant lands the
great bulk throughout the west are un-
suitable for cultivation under present
known conditions OF agriculture; they are
so situated that they cannot be reclaimed
by irrigation.
II is estimated that more than 800, 600 900
acres are public grazing land. an area APP
proximately equal to one-ifth OF the ex-
tent OF the United States proper. The
agricultural possibilities of great areas Of
the public lands are almost unknown, but
lands which a generation or even a de-
cade ago were supposed TO be valueless are
now producing large crops either with or
without irrigation" The forest lands are
among the most valuable Of the lands re-
naming in public ownership.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-17
THE RAILROADS AND THE PEOPLE.


Osceoa Record: Same old story. Just
two classes OF people roaring about the
valuation on the railroads this year-the
railroads themselves and the fusion press
\ Norfolk Press: Senator Willard has not
yet stated his position on the question
Of government regulation OF freight rates,
and he may put OF declaration too long
II he really has any intention OF getting
on the side OF the people.
Beatrice Sun: II It takes SO. 900. 900 OF
an investment 10 build railroad. the
people who patronlze that road pay the
interest upon that investment. which is
all right. II the same road is capitalized
for $2o0,oOO,OOO and the people are required
TO pay interest upon that valuation. that
is all wrong. Z is the latter condition that
disturbs the people.
Beatrice Express: The fact that Peter
Jansen was able to ship sheep all the way
from New Mexico at freight rate of Ia
cents per 100 pounds, when 1t cost more
than that for farmer to ship a car of
hogs from Beatrice to the Omaha or Kan
sas City market, about one eighth as far.
may partially explain why some people
think the freight rates are all right.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-17
NM yIRsT DIsrhIcr ELrcTIov.


Although the special election 10
choose a congressman to al the vacancy
caused by the promotion OF senator
Burkett from the lower house 20 the up
per house Of the national legislature II
10 be- held next Tuesday, the voters OF
the First district have refused to work
themselves up into a frenzy over the
relative claims Of the two opposing
candidates. The First district went re-
publican at the last election By nearly
5000 plurality, and while the excep-
tional size Of this republican preponder-
ance Is, doubtless, due in n large part 10
the presidential campaign and the popu-
iarliy Of President Roosevelt, for whom
the people gave their vote Of confidence,
there Is nothing to indicate any change
OF sentiment that would take the First
district out Of the republican column
aud put II into the democratic column,
especially when the republican nominee
is outspokenly pledged TO support Presl-
dent Roosevelt IN IFS administrative and
Legislative program.
We have no doubt that the general
apathy that surrounds n special election
In which only one place Is ut stake, and
that with no very sharply defined issue,
will produce a tremendous falling Off In
the total vote, with corresponding shrink
age Of the republican plurality. Should
the democrats cut the figures in half, as
II Is quite possible for them TO do, they
will then try to make out that there has
been tremendous revulsion among re-
publican voters when, as matter Of
fact, were tho polls to DO reopened to-
dny for a new expression OF preference
between President Roosevelt and Judge
Parker, as the candidates OF the respec-
tive parties, the republicans would have
II almost unanimous. In other words
whatever party strength the democrats
may be able to develop in the First dis
trict special election will be due entirely
20 their efforts to travel in the Roosevelt
band wagon and TO persuade the people
that the democratic nominee Is better
friend OF President Roosevelt thnn the
republican nominee.
We feel sure. however, the repub-
licans of the First dlstricts quite under
stand the situation and that they Will be
out at the polls I'm sufficient numbers 10
retain their prestige ms the banner re-
publican district OF Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-17
BANK EXAMINATIONS.

Treasury officials nre considering the
question OF methods to be applied in
the examination OF national banks, with
n view to strengthening the present sys.
tenn, which Il seems evident IL in need
OF Improvement. II II fact which
bank failures have very conclusively
demonstrated that not much reliance
can be placed upon examinations as now
conducted. The truth seems to be that
those are 10 very large extent per
functory and inadequate and perhaps
nothing better Is to be expected IN view
OF the number OF examiners about
seventy .tive-employed by tho treasury.
The work required of most OF these ex-
aminers IL greater thrn they can care.
fully perform and necessarily their work
In done hurriedly and without that caro-
and thorouehness which they should give
70 t. Unuuestlonably they nre very
generally capable and honest men, but
they are expected to do moro than can
be ordinarily accomplished In a given
time. Hence they must to a consider
able extent accept the figures and state
ments OF bank officials without spending
the time necessary 60 verify them.
II Ia manlfestly important. IN view OF
the rapid increase in the number OF ma
tional banks, that something be done
TO improve the system OF examinations
II IL an undeniRble fact that az present
there IA very little confidence in bank
examinations and the reason for this
Is found In the circumstance that In
most OF the instances OF bank failures
examiners failed TO discover the condi.
tlons which brought about the failures
The number OF examiners should be In.
creased, they should receive salaries
commensurate with the work required
OF them and they should not be given
moro TO DO than they can properly ac-
compllsh. They should be required 20
make every examinatiou~with the great
Get care and thoroughneSs, reporting
nothing In regard 70 a banks condition
that they are not able 20 attest from per.
sOnal inspection. The additional OK
pense which this would involve need not
be seriously considered. The demand
Il that bank examiners shall examine
and not merely accept the statements
Of the officials Of an institution, as Ia
too commonly the case Ms 10 its condi.
ton.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-17

Two Wisconsin railroads have just
been mulcted for $4,000 each in penal.
ties for making false reports TO the stnte
assessing authorities for the purpose OF
evading their taxes, There are some
penalty clauses attached TO the Ne.
braska revenue law for railroads that
full to furnish the state board with cor.
rect figures OF valuation on which "a
base their assessment and Il is Just
barely possible that some penalty money
might be coming from several Of our
Nebraska railroads
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-17
Good oIa cure ser Evn IrrsI.s.

A Council BUNS boy who was arrested
the other day, attributed his numerous
thefts 60 impulses which he can not control
lie says that he has 10 DO everythlng that
suggests itself 60 him no matter what Il L..
We have seen boys like that Swimming
suggested itself and 10, they were on; they
CHANGED 60 catch sight Of cherry pie In
the pantry and they were impclled by am
Irresistible Impulse 20 eat q, and though
psychologists did not look into their 'oases
and take mysterious notes after feeling 81
their heads we venture to assert that the
same cure. u applied Go the Iowa boy,
would he as effective In his case as Il was
IN theirs. strong, pliable switch from the
orchard. Treatment should begin early and
be continued onti MARRIED Improvement u
notsd.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-17

TIE local p0pOcratlc organ seems IL
be distressed because Secretary OF State
0alUeha l. reported 70 be In a Quandry
what disposition 20 make OF the money
coming into his otlice a. fees for the reg
istratlOh OF trade marks aud labels re-
ouired by a new law, and its Distress
seems 90 be particularly narrowing h.,
cause the secretary Of state IL a repub
licaa. IL Il evidently labOrinE very
hard 30 distract peoples memory IRON
TIE tee money pocketed by the last
fusion secretary o. state the interest on
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-17
sCYTHE SONG.
Andrew Lang,

Mowers, weary and brown and blithe,
What is the word methinks We know,
Endless over-word that the Scythe
Sings to the blades of the grass below7
Scythes that swing In the grass and ole
yer,
Something, still, they say as they pass;
What is the word that. over and over,
Sings the Scythe to the flowers ana
grass?
Hush ah hush the Scythes are saying,
Hush, and heed not and fall asleep:
Hush, they say to the grasses swayingi
Hush, they sing to the clover deep!
Hush'tls the lullaby Time Is singing
HUSH and heed not. for all things pass:
Hush, an hush! and the Scythes are
swinging
over the clover, over the grassl
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-17
ON THE DEFENSIVE.
Eject of Leaks in Crop Reports on
Department of Agriculture.

Erect OF Leaks In Crop Reports on
Department of Agriculture.
Chicago Tribune.
"Once bit twice shy" It has been proved
that advance information OF government
reports on the prospects of the cotton crop
was furnished to brokers in order 20 en-
able them to play with the market. The
secretary of agriculture says that under
the new plan OF preparing monthly reports
OF speculative crops there will be no more
opportunity for obtaining advance informa-
ton. The faith OF the operators in the
fidelity and secrecy OF government officials
has been rudely shaken. They may not be
prepared to put absolute confidence in the
assurance that future leaks are impossible.
1t has been shown that advance Informal
ton enables its possessors TO enrich them
selves. INSCRIPTIONS operators will be I'M
firing in their efforts TO get that informa-
ton and will at times be suspected of hav-
ing obtained IT, Whenever a report is made
public, the men who have been making
their trades in such way as to be bene-
flied by It will be looked on with distrust
by those who are on the other side of the
market. It will be broadly limited that the
leaks have not all been stopped.
1t is an unsettled question whether the
monthly surmises or estimates OF the con-
dition and prospects of the cotton crop are
Of value. II is argued that when the public
has accurate information at stated intervals
the market is steadied and the interests OF
producers and consumers are subserved
thereby. Absolute accuracy is not claimed
for the government reports. but II is alleged
that they are fairer than any private re-
ports can be-that such reports would be
likely to be manipulated for stock jobbing
purposes.
1t is said on the other side that the gath
erlng of crop statistics before harvest time
should be left TO private enterprise, which
is more likely to get correct information.
1t is asserted that as a rule the private
estimates turn out 10 have been more trust
worthy than those put forth by the govern
ment.
The crop reporting system of the Depart
ment of Agriculture has been put on the
defensive The department should prove to
the satisfaction of congress that its work
in that direction is of real value, or there
should be no more appropriations TO carry
1t on The work of making estimates is
expensive. II the results are valuable only
to spectators who can get advance in
formation by bribing government employees
the system should be given up and the men
interested in the cotton market be allowed
TO make their own estimates.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-17

Government land seems TO be the Only
thing exempt from che lottery laws Of
the country, and there win be no ohlee
ton Offered by Uncle sam 10 the wides,
publicity Tor the national gamble 70 take
place IN Utah next month II IL esti
mated that those who registered fOl
Rosebad hnds spent enough money &
buy the ground az prcSeat prices and
pay cor all necessary improvements
While the specalatoCs tOOk the prises.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-17
TraaiCalIy overdons.
Yyarp,r,. XKyaaiflv

II appears that recent wholesale raid
OF the Philadelphia police on all sorts OF
disorderly houses brought an army OF
women into court. and among them many
of previously good reputation, who were
not, and never had been, women 90 the
street. It Is an extremely m once OF the
police OF any city 60 destroy the reputa-
ton OF any woman who has stiu reputa-
tlon % lose, A woman not publicly known
60 be dlsreputable can mend her ways
and often does-tar easier than her sister
OF worse repute, The Philadelphia raid
seems 60 have been traEically overdone.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-17
AN oLD-TIME GARDEN.
John Russell Young.


o for a garden OF the olden time,
Where none but long-familiar flowers
grow,
Where pebbled paths go winding TO ana
fro,
And honey over arbors climb
There would l have sweet mignonettes ana
thyme,
With hollyhocks and dahlias all arrow,
The hyacinth inscribed with words OF woe.
The small bluebell that beats a dainty
chime
For elfin ears-and daffodillies, too
The sleepy poppy-and the marigold-
The peony. with petals manifold
And ragged robins. pink and white and blue,
All these and more I'd have, and back oe
all
A thousand roses on a messy WALL
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-17

An Omaha minister has returned from
Denver impressed with the fact that
Denver Is worse afiiicted with yellow
newspapers thnn 1s Omaha. There is
no good reason why any city.should be
disgrnced by yellow journalism. Vel.
low journals could not keep up n month
without the support OF people who con.
denim yellow journalism and who realize
It's pernlcious effects. The strangest
part OF Il Is that here in Omaha, IL not
elsewhere, we frequently see the clergy
who are expected 20 set high examples
TO the community In close alliance with
the yellowest OF yellow journals who
And nothing too debosing to turn to
their own sordid ends