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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-11
Making the streets Attractive.
I.aslie's WeelxiV.


We shall need to bestir ourselves more
than we have done II we ever catch up
with some of the cities in Europe, not only
in the matter of good municipal govern
ment, but also in the less important
though none the less valuable particular
of municipal adornment. France and Bel
GUM are far In advance of us in laws and
regulations affecting bill posting and other
forms of public advertising, and also III
the encouragement offered i'm various ways
to private citizens to cooperate in the work
Of beautifying streets, parks, residences
and public buildings. An annual prize has
been granted by the Paris municipal council
for some years past for the most artistically
designed house front and recently COM
petition has been opened In Paris under
the same auspices for the most artistic
signboards, the prizes offered being suffi-
Client to stimulate the efforts of the best
living French artists. The possibilities
lying in this direction of adding to the
beauty and attractiveness of business
streets are obviously very great
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-11
INDIAN SUMNER.
Margaret Sherwood.

Margaret Sherwood.
Faint blue the distant hills before,
Yellow the harvest lands behind;
Wayfarers we upon the path
The thistledown goes out TO find.
On naked branch and empty nest,
The woodlands blended gold and red,
Dim glory lies which autumn shares
with faces OF the newly dead
Tender this moment of the year
To eyes that seek and feet that roam;
II is the lifting OF the latch,
A footstep on the flags of home.
Now may the peace of withered grass
And golden-Tod abide with you;
Abide with me-for what Is death?
Fall of a leaf against the blue.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-11
Home Made

Have your cake, mullins, and tea bis
cult homemade. They will be hesher,
cleaner, more tasty and wholesome.
Royal Baking Powder helps the house
wife to produce at home, quickly and eco
nomically, fine and tasty cake, the raised
hot-biscuit, buildings, the frosted layer
cake. crisp cookies, crullers, crusts and
mullins, with which the ready-made food
found at the bake-shop or grocery does
not compare.
Royals the greatest of bake-day helps.
CO., NEW YORK;
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-11
FOR LARGER WARsHIPs.

The recommendations of the general
board of the navy will be an interesting
sub. ect of discussion in congress and
should also command public attention,
though as a matter of fact popular in
terest in naval construction is not now
as great as it was a few years ago.
Doubtless a good many people who have
given consideration TO the matter have
come to the conclusion that, having
reached third rank among the naval
powers, the United States can now
safely curtail expenditures in this direc.
ton, using the money for other and
more urgent purposes.
The principal recommendation Of the
board is for the construction OF larger
warships. 1t will urge that the two bat.
tleships authorized at the second session
of the last congress be $4,000 tons, which
is the tonnage of some Of the warships
now being built by Great Britain. There
will probably be no serious objection
made to this, as it would not involve q
very great increase in the cost of these
battleships, but recommendations fol
any extensive additions to the navy
would undoubtedly meet with strong OPP
position. We have not now a sufficient
number OF officers and enlisted men e
properly man the vessels in commission
and under such circumstances it seems
clearly unwise to authorize additiona
/ ships.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-11

Representatives of the voting machine
manufacturers express unbounded sat
isfaction with the try-out of the voting
machines in Douglas county. There
are others, also, who express supreme
satisfaction First, the lobbyists who
got the bill through the legislature. Sec
ond, the lobbyists who worked the coun-
ellis of Omaha and South Omaha and
convinced the county commissioners
and lastly. the anti-machine candidates
who were elected by the machines.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-11

That cup offered by Prince Louis to
prize fighters in the American and Brit
tsh navies comes at an inopportune time,
He should have waited until Uncle Sam
decides what win be done with the
cadets who took part in the fight in
which one OF their number ~ killed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-11

City Prosecutor Tom Lee has good
many of the characteristics of Hop Lee.
For ways that are dark and tricks that
are vain the heather Chinee is not alone
peculiar.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-11
LAUGHING LINES.

II notice that biindfolded typewriter
did some remarkable writing in New York
but / should think that typewriter
copy without Is would be looked upon as
decidedly faulty. Plain Dealer.
First chauffeur-There's one thing hate
to run over and thats a baby.
Second ehauffeur-so do /; them nursing
bottles raise Cain with tires!-Puck.
Mike-"orm drowning, Patr
Pat-''Can't you fioat?'
Certainly not, We .fule! Teller has to
Brooklyn Life.
Some Of the eggs you sent me-" said
the housekeeper,, were bad.
We'll, ma am" replied the dealer, that
amt my fault; 1 amt no hen."-Phila-
delphia Press.
"Do you think the Panama canal will be
a good thing?"
II don't know" answered Mr. Dustin
graft that good things are setting scarcer
every year."-Washington Star.
HE was arrested for stealing a buckle
did he have any explanation to maker
His lawyer wouldn't permit him to open
his mouth for fear he would criminate him
| self'-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Haven't you often wondered why so
many broken down widowers want to get
married again."
why, no. naturally tney want to eeE
repaired. Baltimore American.
Barker is troubled with failing sight
isn't her"
What makes you think so?"
HE seems TO recognize neither his old
friends nor his creditors cleveland Plain
/ Dealer.
| City Editor-Did I understand you to
renort that Mr. Greatman had nothing to
say?
Reporter-No I'm sure he had something
to saw, otherwise he wouldn't have said
that he had nothing 10 say; II he had
nothing to say he wouldn't have said h0
( had nothing to saY.-Philadelphia Press.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-11

New York insurance companies are
n the habit Of charging up house rent
or legislative lobbyists as legal ex,
lenses. In Nebraska the railroads
barge the lobby pay roll, house rent
hotel expenses and incidentals up "a
The tax department.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-11

There can be no doubt of the earnest
ness Of Superintendent Vandiyer OF Mis-
souri, in the life insurance fight since he
has ordered the arrest of a number of
st. Louis solicitors who failed to take
out state license costing $40.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-11

The next sensation in Pennsylvania
politics may be looked for when the
office of state treasurer changes hands,
unless the incumbent has learned a les
son from a famous Nebraska precedent.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-11

The split of the bloc" in the French
Parliament follows so close upon the re-
turn OF Paul de Roulade from exile that
the returned agitator may be suspected
OF having carried the axe which did the
splitting
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-11

If it proves true that the figures on
the three bond propositions submitted
last Tuesday were read backwards by
the election officers of the Fourth pre-
cinct of the Seventh ward, all men who
want TO act as judges and clerks of cleo
ton hereafter will have to submit to a
medical eye test. II may turn out that
some men are figure blind. while others
are color blind.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-11

Applicants for federal offices from the
state of Pennsylvania will probably
waste no time getting endorsements
from Senator Penrose until full explana-
tons are made for some of his recent
political activity.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-11

With senator Fulton the only member
Of congress from Oregon who has not
been indicted the coming session of con
gress promises to have little in il for
Oregon unless the senator is able to do
The work OF four men NJ one time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-11
A peIure 20 Come.


The national department reports have
been cut down 50 much this fall that the
acting public printer is finding 1t hard
task TO provide work enough TO keep his
big force occupied. However, the Con-
gressional Record will resume publication
pretty soon, and congressional eloquence
can be depended upon, as usual, TO keep
the printers busy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-11

Omaha democrats are decidedly op-
timistic. They profess TO see in the re-
cent landslide a promise of victory in
the city election next spring. II good
men and a strong platform are Sc
lected. Omaha democrats are always
lug on platform and short on votes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-11
BulIdlns MaterIaI ln Abunaanee
kansas city Journal.

Cement construction has come to stay
and cement ought TO be cheaper. Gov
eminent biologists have just figured that
one county alone in Oklahoma, Greer
county. has 5SOOO,0OOOOO tons OF cement in
the gypsum deposits within her boundaries.
That field, which is so far untouched can
supply building material which is equal to
millions OF acres of forests There are
other cement counties there, also.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-11

Governor Herrick of Ohio may be ex-
cused for thinking that men who disre-
gard party organizations are shaking
the foundations of the republic. but he
will have hard time to convince Gov
ernor-elect Pattison.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-11

A large supply of double shotted,
ROCKEFELLER cannon ball editorials has
been put in cold storage for next years
campaign.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-11

In long editorial the ST. Louis Re-
public asks what effect woman suffrage
would have upon the Mormon question
in Utah. AS Utah women have been
voting ever since the state was admitted
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-11

Andrew Carnegie complains that bust
ness men do not protect their reputa-
ton as well as they do their dollars, but
he must admit that more people are
reaching for the dollars.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-11

Chicago Record Herald
President Roosevelt has now settled at
the white House for the winter and is In
daily training for the set-to he expects TO
have before long with the most dignified
deliberative body on earth.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-11

If Banker Bigelow had possessed as
much modesty before his downfall as he
s now showing his Indebtedness TO con
aiding patrons would not be so great.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-11
Chicago News

In one precinct where voting machines
were used full returns were reported thirty
seconds after the polls closed. That beats
the election judge who keeps tally OF the
votes on his thumbs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-11
No Relief in sIaht,

Minneapolis journal.
Joseph II. Choate tells us we are work.
ing too hard and too fast and doing too
much. But what are we going to do when
the boss never gets sick and works
a good deal harder than any OF the rest
OF us
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-11

When the Union Pacific OK bow is
Strengthened, Fremont will be near
enough to Omaha to become one of it's
suburbs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-11

Legal expenses" are plainly the
cover of most of the illegal expenditures
of those New York Life insurance COM
panies.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-11
WHEN OUT OF TOWN.

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
pOrariIy should have The Bee
mailed TO them. IL is better than
n daily letter from home. Adj
dress will be changed as often as
requested. ......... ..........
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-11

Tie invasion of Massachusetts by the
Iowa idea does not seem to have created
any profound impression on the Boston
oean market.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-11

Men who threw New York ballot
boxes into East river had no intention
of purging them through baptism.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-11

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
state OF Nebraska, Douglas County, IS:
G. G. Rosewater. secretary Of The Bee
publishing Company, beng July sworn:
iays that the actual numher OF fun and
complete COPIES Of The Daily. Morning,
evening and Sunday Bee printed during
be month Of October, 1906. was as fol-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-11

the last election returns from salt Lake
should give the desired Information.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-11

First chauffPur-There's one thing l hate
to run over and that's q baby.
Second chauffeur-So do !: them nursing
bottles raise Cain with tires!-Puck.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-11

Milke-"oPm drowning, Pati'
Pat-'Can't you hoat?'
Certainly not, We fule A Teller has to
be drowned weeR before he kin float
BROOKLYN Life
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-11


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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-11

Some Of the eggs you sent me-" said
the housekeeper, were bad"
well, ma am" replied the dealer that
amt my fault; l amt no hen."-Phila-
delphia Press.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-11

Part OF the Nelson celebration in London
was the exhibition for sale Of pieces OF
furniture made from the old oak timbers
and copper fittings Of the Foudroyant,
Nelson's one-time flagship. In the Medt-
erranean the ship passed the flower OF its
days where II received as frequent guests
Lady Hamilton and the king OF Sicily.
But it was ready for business when there
was work to be done and in the days when
naval warfare called for its services II
bore itself handsomely. Then it was pro-
nounced unworthy. old age having over
taken II, and IL was used as an attraction
at various watering places, TIL 1897; In
that year it was appearing at Blackpool,
when a storm wrecked II. But it may live.
in bits. for generations perhaps cigar
boxes from its copper and chairs from its
oak timbers becoming heirlooms in pat
riotic families.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-11

Haven't you often wondered why so
many broken down widowers want to get
married again?"
why, no. Naturally they want to eeh
repaired. baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-11

berry pie"
did he have any explanation to make?'
His lawyer wouldn't permit him to open
his mouth for fear he would criminate him
self."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Washington times., 1905-10-18
WOMEN ACCUSED OF
CAUSING MANS DEATH
Widow of Alleged Victim Says He Died
Suddenly After Returning to
His Home.

Police Of the Second precinct have ar
rested Viola Lewis. Kate Lee, Belle Ky
Tor and Mary Pearson, all coIored, about
twenty-five years old, on suspicion of
having been implicated in the death of
William Griffin, OF 1872 Tenth street
northwest several days ago. They will
De held pending an investigation by
Soroner hewitt, who may hold an inquest
over the body Of the dead man.
Ihe widow OF Griffin is the COMPLAIN
ant in the case. She saws about a weel,
ago the above named women brought
EeI husband home drunk He afterward
toid her that he had taken only two
small drinks from a bottle OF gin which
they offered him. A day laterThe came
nome Ill and died suddenly.
Mrs Griffin insists thar her hpshand
was poisoned. An autopsy was per-
who found that Grifin's intestInes and
stomach were In terrible condition and
showed evidences of poison but this
may have been caused by the ernba1nn.
ing fluid used after the mans death
The Washington times., 1905-10-18

! for the moment there is no hope of re-
vision of the American tariff.
Everything in the United States points
to the rejection by Congress cf Mr.
Roosevelt's proposals for reform in the
matters of railway rates and tariff, and
everything goes to show that the Senate
will oppose the Presidents far-reaching
proposals.
Persuading Congressman.
In addition to this the American Pro-
tective Tariff League is displaying the
greatest activity both among the electors
and members of Congress to prove thai
any concessions in the matter of protec-
ton would be g danger 10 trade.
Henry Litchfield West, Commissioner
for the District of Columbia, however,
raises a warning voice.
If no reciprocity treaty is concluded
with Germany the most favored nation
clause will cease to exist, and in the end
All European nations will combine to op-
pose the United States with protective
tariffs.
The Washington times., 1905-10-18
CIVIL SERVICE BOARD
OATH MUST BE KEPT
Violation of Same Adjudged Perjury by
District Court of Appeals.
Culprit Sentenced.

The Court of Appeals of the District in
an opinion announced by Chief Justice
Shepard. holds that any member Of the
Civil Service Commission is empowered
by law to administer an oath to an ap-
plicant for examination.
The question came up for consideration
In the appeal of Stephen Il. G. Johnson.
who was convicted Of purjury because
of false evidence he gave while testify
ing under oath before the Civil Service
Commission.
Johnson was at one time employed in
the Postoffice Department When he
applied for reappointment and re-exam-
ination before the Civil Service Commits
sion he swore he had not at any time
severed his Connection with the Govern
ment.
The court held the oath administered
10 Johnson was legal and bis violation
Of its spirit was purJury. When con-
victed Johnson was sentenced 70 eleven
mnths and twenty-nine days imprlson-
ment in the District jail
The Washington times., 1905-10-18
REMOVAL OF WEEDS
NOT DEEMED NECESSARY
Health Officer Recommends Repeal of
Law Making Refusal Fin
able 0ffense.

One of the interesting recommenda-
tions OF the recent estimates of DR..
William c. Woodwar7. Health Off1cr
for the District, is that asking for the
appropriation of $500 for the removal
OF weeds
Dr. Woodward does not believe that
weeds are dangerous to health. and he
made secondary recommendation along
with his request for 5000 that the law
relating to the removal of weeds be re-
Pealed- The law was passed without the
recommendation of the Health DEPART
ment at the instance OF citizens in the
District who felt that diseases were
spread by the growth Of weeds.
DR.. Woodward says he thinks s. 900
will be sufficient to do the work next
year, although he believes the best thing
20 be done Is to repeal the law.
The Health Department does not con-
cur In the opinion of some people that
weeds are detrimental to health.
The Washington times., 1905-10-18
Waddill Hits
Poolrooms Hard


The poolroom must 60; is the state
ment OF Attorney crandal Mackey this
morning. Every loophole of the law
through which the gamblers on Alexan-
der Island might have operated tenn
porarily has been closed"
The poolroon will not dare to operate
after today. did nor return to Wash
ington until after midnight last night
and so have had no time TO collect Of
hcers and secure the sixty warrants
required to make a raid today.
No matter whether the petition for
appeal is granted or not, the court has
decided that the poolroom cannot
operate pending action and I shall have
twenty men on hand tomorrow TO see
that they do not. I anticipate no more
trouble from the management Of the
pooiroom, for from what I learned in
hichmond yesterday 1 believe that they
realize the untenable position which
they have taken and have given up the
fight"
The Washington times., 1905-10-18
IN CORPORATION COURT.

In the corporation court. Judge Louis
Z. Barley presiding. yesterday the fol-
lowing business was transacted;
IN TIE case Of the ComnCslwealth
VS. Gertrude Stewart, indicted for SELL
ing cocaine. the case was dismissed
at the cost of the defendant
A decree allowing temporary al;nony
OF S2O per month was entered in the
case of BENJAMIN P. Wheatley VS.. Cora
Lee Wheatley.
In the case of NJ. 3. Newman VS.. III.
l. Strider. motion 10 quash was over
ruled and plaintiff took a nonsuit
Final decree Of divorce was entered
In the case Of Mary Boyce VS.. George
In the case OF J. d. Webster VS.. l..
7. 5chwendeman verdict was render
ed for the defendant. A motion to set
aside the verdict was sustained.
A decree OF divorce was entered In
the case of Samuel l.. Bell VS.. Carrie
n. Bell.
The case of Brown Brs. Company
80.
The Washington times., 1905-10-18
Many Men Handled Money
While Dividends Dwindled

NEW YORK, Oct 1s-President Rich
ard A McCurdy. of the Mutual Life In
surance Company. the only witness be-
fore the Insurance investigating COM
mittee yesterday, covered the following
points in his testimony:
First-That the Mutual Life paid
1900 10 William Barnes, sr.. former
State insurance commissioner. and ia
ther OF the Republican leader of AL
Dany county. to oppose the repeal OF sec
tion So of the insurance law which pro-
hibits policyholder from bringing suiy
against an insurance company except
with the consent of the attorney general.
Second-That payments for legislative
purposes or legal services" were made
10 former Assem- blyman Charles P. Nc
CIelland, former Superintendent OF In
surance James r Pierce former Super-
lntendent of Insurance of Wisconsin
William A Fricke. Andrew Hamilton.
ieglslative agent Of the New York Life.
+ Hired by Men.
Ihird-That the Mutual Life has had
on Its stan OF lawyers or legislative
experts three former superintendents of
insurance-Wfiliam Barnes, ST., and
James F. Pierce. of New York, and VIII
Ham A. Fricke. of Wisconsin.
fourth-That Notwithstanding the
tremendous growth in the assets of the
Mutual Life and the Increase i'm Presi-
Gent McCurdy's salary from $50, 600 to
slov,VoV year, the dividend returns to
pohcyhoiders ha dwindled away to
Almost nothing in some cases.
Fifth--Fhat And ew c. Fields. head of
the supply department OF the Mutual
LIe, maintained a house at Albany
during the legislative sessions and had
authority to hire lawyers and direct
IN payment TO them of large sums.
Queer Combination.
Sixth-That two concerns are sup
posed TO compete for the stationery and
printing supplies of the Mutual Life.
Ihese two concerns are L. w. Lawrence
& Co.. and the Globe Printing Company.
Lawrence, his partner, and his manager
are president. secretary. and treasurer
OF the Globe Printing Company.
notwithstanding the immense salary
PAID him, President McCurdy admitted
that ne has no knowledge whatever OF
q score of matters pertaining to the
business Of the Mutual Life.