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Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14
A LITTLE GIRL KNEW.
Sunset Magazine.


There was once a little girl / knew
with dark hair braided down her back;
She lived next door, as some girls do.
And l couldn't help seeing she had a
knuch
For washing the steps and tending the
flowers
CFor the house was a little way from
ours).
l couldn't help hearing the pleasant sound
That dishes make when they touch the
gan
/ wasn't the kind to hang around,
But | saw and heard a fellow can
(And she was a girl about as spry
AS trout that leaps TO snap the fiy).
And when the windows were opened wide
She made the beds and swept the floor,
busted the things on every side,
And thrO' the open kitchen door
saw her stir the pudding and cake,
And make the coffee and broil the steak.
You know I surely could hear and SEQ
(Their house OF course not far away,
And / wasn't as dumb as some might be-
But / managed once some words to say,
And so concluded a fresh combine
She moved from their house into mine.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14
PERSONAL NOTES.

'Sim Dipp is again in our midst" ex-
claims an Oklahoma paper. ."Sim would
cut more ice among the ladies II he would
disguise himself in a clean shirt"
William A. Clark United States senator
from Montana, has furnished the necessary
funds to defray the expenses of an expedi-
tion to explore the unknown mountains
of his state.
Postmaster General Cortelyou has begun
his annual vacation and will be absent
from the department for about six weeks.
He will spend a few days on Long Island,
after which his plans are indefinite.
The late John Hay willed his unpublished
manuscripts to his eldest daughter, Mrs.
Payne whitney, who has inherited her
fathers literary tastes. Mr.. and Mrs. Whit
ney, who were on their way to Europe
when Mr. Hay died, are expected to ar
rive home this week.
The verify of the familiar dictum "Simlia
similibus curantur's is being practically
demonstrated by New York dentist who
has installed an automatic piano to reel
off ragtime to the accompaniment of his
murderous buzzer. He finds that his pa
tients forget their molars and think only
of wrecking the plano.
Aliohs the la'est soNerhHleHtal uSpart-
ments accused Of graft we note with sorrow
the New York State Board of Barber Ex-
aminers All over the country the BARRIERS
will probably get themselves in such a
lather of excitement over these tidings that
timid gentlemen will have to wear boards
or learn TO shave themselves.
They have a story in New York Of an
English gardener who was brought over by
one OF the newly rich. The employer had
several unmarried daughters and the gar
dener was told to devote most Of his time
to the tennis lawn. He is a gardener of
the old school and before long became dis
gusted on noticing how many young men
came to tennis and tea. He resigned his
position and on being asked for a reason
said; We'll, sir. this is not 'orticulture I'm
doin'. It's mere 'usbandry."
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

shipboard from accident twenty-three
committed suicide and seven disap-
peared. These figures would indicate
that the death rate among steerage pas
senger immigrants was, If anything,
lower than the average death rate in
New York and other American cities.
The same number would in all probabil-
ity have died had they been left at home.
The alarmists who view great
menace to America in this heavy influx
Of immigration seem to be obllvious Of
the fact that these people, as a class, are
sturdy, hard-working and thrifty, and
in the end their coming creates an in
creased demand for the products Of the
soil, mill and factory and is largely re-
sponsible for the prosperity which this
country now enjoys.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14
THE NEW ORLEANS SITUATION.

TN w" OAhAsEANo CAA Z n A AO4''
While there is reported to be more
hopeful feeling at New Orleans, it can
not lie said that there is any substantial
improvement in the situation. 1t is ev-
ident that much more efficient work is
being done in combating the yellow
fever than before the federal authorities
took control and this may reasonably be
expected to in a short time prove eff
fective In checking the disease, which it
appears has been restricted to an area
There has been instituted a thoroughly
methodical system Of dealing with the
situation which cannot fail to have bene-
fetal results, the large task of disinfec-
ton being prosecuted with vigor by the
marine hospital service. The arrange
ments for fighting the disease appear to
be almost perfectly organized.
Among the regulations is one prohibit
ing the shipment Of bananas out of New
Orleans to any point and it is said that
the effect of this order will be to abso-
lutely stife the fruit trade of that city.
In other respects its commerce has suf-
fered a great deal Of injury and it will
probably be a long time until New Or
leans RECEIVERS the trade it has lost. In
this respect the epidemic is causing
great hardship to many business men
and wage earners. Once rid of the dis
ease however a vigorous effort will be
oHn 20 II 10 Of no nity y3vhnrn
it was before the fever broke out. The
business diverted to other points cannot
be recovered at once, but New Orleans
possesses advantages which will assert
themselves and bring back to her gradu-
ally the commerce that has gone else
where. That city is the principal ocean
gateway of the Mississippi valley and
therefore is certain to always have a
large trade Her foreign commerce in
the last fiscal year, ending with June,
ranked third in the list of the country's
ports and in exports alone New Orleans
was second. She probably will not main
tain this position at the close of the cur
rent fiscal year, but there can be no
doubt that she will regain it within the
next two or three years.
No one, it is safe to say, will now
question, certainly no citizen of the af-
flicted city, that a grave mistake was
made in not sooner calling upon the fed
eral authorities, nor is there likely to be
heard in future from that quarter any
opposition to a national quarantine serv-
ice, against which Louisiana has fought
in the past. An object lesson is now pre-
sented which is pretty certain to effectu-
ally wipe out the state sovereignty
trumpery so far as the question of ma
tional quarantine is concerned.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM.

There is no cause for serious alarm
over the heavy influx Of immigration
into the United States, nor is there any
sound reason for the enactment of dras-
tic laws to stem the tide Of immigration.
The tide will stem itself by the natural
law OF supply and demand, which gov
erns in the matter Of immigration as it
does all economic problems. There
never was a time in the history of this
country when labor was in such general
demand and there never was a time
when it was better paid, notwithstand-
ing the heavy influx of immigrants made
up chiefly of artisans, laborers and
farmers.
1t is not more drastic laws we want,
but better enforcement of the laws we
have. We already exclude under our
existing laws criminals, the insane and
persons afflicted with incurable disease.
We also exclude paupers and contract
laborers. During the past year, al
though the laws are not over-rigidly en-
forced, more than 10000 immigrants
who landed in New York were refused
admission and compelled to return to
their native countries by reason of their
belonging to the forbidden classes.
In an article contributed to a recent
number Of Golfers Mr.. Brandenburg,
who has made a special study of immi-
grafton, tells Of some Of the conditions
that he personally had to bear in the
steerage quarters Of some transatlantic
steamships. On one of these vessels he
and his wife. crossing the ocean from
New York to Naples, suffered from the
On the return voyage in another vessel
their experience among the crowded i'm
migrants who were forced to remain in
the midst of filth, to breathe foul air and
to sleep without privacy was revolving.
All this may be true. The steamship
lines carrying immigrants from Italy
to America may be defective in ventila-
ton and cleanliness, and the same con-
ditions may exist on other lines, but
against this we have the report of Col
lector Stranahan OF New York, showing
that during the three fiscal years ending
June 80 last nearly 100000 steerage
passengers embarked from the ports OF
Europe for New York, OF whom 423 died
on the voyage, or about twenty-five
deaths for each 100000 passengers. Al
lowing twelve days for the average voy-
age, the number is equivalent TO an an
nual death rate Of about six and one
half per 1000.
The last federal census shows the an
nual death rate per 1000 in New York
City was 20 per cent; in Washington p,
and the lowest rate for large American
cities-st. Paul, MINI, and Portland,
ore.-were 9I5 per cent. OF the steer
age passengers 1873 were babes under
year, and one and One-third died out
OF every 1000 children under years
Only one steerage passenger died on
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14
TAMA JIM's LATEST TRIUMPH.
Secretary Wilson PIucks Another
Laurel for Brow of Agriculture.
Topeka CAPITAL

Topeka Capital.
Petty grating in crop reporting and the
consequent assaults from the cotton grow
ing section are not going to rattle Secre-
tary Wilson's department of agriculture.
1t goes serenely on with its great work.
In the midst of the barking and swapping
as II unconscious of the pack of enemies
on his trail, Secretary Wilson chooses
an auspicious time TO make an important
announcement OF another great American
agriculture triumph.
Preliminary Investigations have been
completed and It is announced that Amer
lea in a few years hence will be produc-
ing camembert, rocquefort, brie and lin
burger cheese in great quantities" The
department has let down the bars and Will
admit milk-giving goats TO importation,
Swiss and other goats heretofore having
been strictly ruled out because of the
prevalence OF the foot and mouth disease
for century past in their neighborhood.
A Washington dispatch says that the
Harlem goat, known in song and story,
will be eclipsed when the brie limbur-
ger, camembert and rocquefort goats ar
rive. quarantine station for foreign
goats will be maintained, and they Will
soon be coming over in droves.
The new American cheese industry will
Immediately spring forth, as IL were like
Minerva, full fedged, from the brain OF
7 Secretary Wilson, the farmers friend.
Connoisseurs are aware that goats are not
the only requisite for making the eheeses
mentioned. There are other thing neces-
sary to produce the aromatic Swiss and
French article. Among these are germs,
and the department has for some time
been experimenting and claims 10 be able
TO put out germ that ripens and gives
the distinctive flavor to camembert and
limburger that is so delicious to the edu-
Gated palate and nostril. The new Amer
lean germ is said to be a real find. II
putrefes the cheese enough without over
doing II, IL makes the cheese smell Just
loud enough and stops short of raising a
worse stencil than these cheeses In their
perfection ought TO raise
Not only goats but Swiss and other i'm
migrants Will be attracted TO the country
| by the new cheese industry. IL promises
| TO put the cap sheaf on the long and
honorable administration OF Secretary VIII
son. He will go out Of ONCE at the close
Of his term In a blaze OF glory. In the
words OF Dean Swift. adapted TO the occa-
sion, the man who causes an agricultural
smell TO arise IN places where no smell
/ arose before. is OF more service 20 his
country than all the race politicians put
| together.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

NUW ITIUUUt,
The news for the last few days has fur
nished more than the usual variety of
happenings, including among others the
adventures OF a girl breaking her neck
looking at the moon over her left shoulder,
of q man sneezing so hard as to dislocate
his cervical vertebrae and of a young
man at Matawan last Saturday who threw
a ball so hard that he broke his arm. 1t
is to be feared that in certain particulars
many persons are inclined to overdo the
strenuous life. Better take things a lit
tie easier during the good old summer
time
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14
Pastmaaters in Graft.

Chicago Inter OCEAN.
II CRATES upon our finer sensibilities TO be
told that graft was recognized as fine art
among the fathers of the country. However
this may be, and however much we may
have advanced in the practice of 1t since
the time of the fathers, a casual perusal
of the Butler report on graft in South
Africa will prove to the most confirmed
believer in the superiority Of the Amer
lean system that the English are 100 years
ahead of us in this particular.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

'But, persisted the bridegroom during
their little quarrel you promised to love,
honor and obey me-"
Maybe l did" replied the bride but I
had my fingers crOssed."-Philadelpni
Led-er.
He-You married me for my money!
She-Weu, what If 1 did? l didn't get
it! Isn't that punishment enough?-Detroit
Free Press.
Instructor (at night schooD-The lesson
speaks of character building How
should one go to work to build charac-
Shaggy Haired Young Man-Dont stick
too close to your lines Try to work In a
lot of fresh gags every night, and play to
the galleries-Chicago Tribune.
McF1ub-Your wife seems to be quite inA
Sleeth-You bet your life she is. She's
busy from morning until night hunting up
odd Jobs about the house for me to do
Philadelphia Press.
but do you think, young man." said
Her Father, that you can afford to
"oh. yes, sir responded the young man,
preacher, and he'll do it cheap!-Cleveland
Leader
tainted money?
Second MIllionaire-Nope: the second gem
Grafton will lose that taint and the third
will lose the money.-New York Sun.
Teacher (of class in Zoology)-What is
the proof that n sponge is a living animal?
Young Man with the Bad Eye--A man Is
a living animal. Many men are sponges.
Therefore a sponge is a living ANIMAL
Chicago Tribune.
''Was their marriage a secret AFFAIR."?
'I should say so! The groom didn't even
know of il till she'd lined him up for the
ceremony. Detroit Free Press.
Il never thought" said the conceited
lecturer, that my voice would III that
hall"
No" replied the candid man. Il
thought at one time it would empty it,
Philadelphia Ledger
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

Is 1t not about time for the commits
sioners Of Douglas county to readjust
the precinct boundaries within the city
of Omaha TO correspond with the new
ward boundaries7 Unless this is done
there is liable to be a great deal OF con-
campaign.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14
Coming Our Way.

Baltimore American.
China wants that railroad and the Chi
nese minister has gone to see the president
about IT. The nation nowadays that wants
anything of an international character has
tens to see Uncle Sam first. AS general
adviser in world affairs and referee Of
everybody's business that gentleman is
getting astonishingly popular.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

For once Nebraska has an attorney
general who finds no difficulty in earn
ing his salary for the people and then
some. A lawyer Of equal ability doing
the same work for a private corporation
that Attorney General Brown is doing
five to,ten times as large
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

II looks as II the daily reports Of new
yellow fever cases at New Orleans were
increasing. Perhaps. however, the figures
only indicate that before the government
authorities took. charge all the cases
were not listed
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

Several presidential possibilities are
expected to attend the National Reci-
prOcity conference that is to be held at
Chicago this week. but they will have
to exhibit a great deal of strenuosity.
The American people have become used
to the Rooseveltian pace, and cRndi-
dates who tread on velvet will be ruled
off the trSsk.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

The plumbing inspector has resigned
because he could not induce the council
to allow him two horses, and the city
has now been three days without a
plumbing Inspector What are we com
ing to, anyway
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

British cotton brokers who want to
should remember that they may be cut
ting off valuable tips on the condition of
the market. 1t is an odd coincidence
that the proposition to bar Americans
was not advanced until after the leak in
the statistical report was discovered.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

Lincoln is agitating for park some
where near the center Of population"
Take hint from Omaha's experience
and let the farm lands remain planted
10 corn
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

Suppose the courts should happen, as
It were, to knock out the primary elee-
ton law, would the candidates have to
apply for a mandamus TO compel the
county clerk to pay them back their en-
trance fee9
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

Wonder II ex-Congressmun Hitchcock
will condescend to accept the commits
sion which Governor Mickey has ten
dered him as one of the delegates to the
forthcoming reciprocity convention? or,
perhaps his cartoonist won't let him.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

The proposition to introduce cooking
in country schools would have more
merit II the farm girls, as a rule, did not
study practical cooking at home for at
least twelve months in the year.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

For profound foresight and hindsight
commend us 10 the forecasts Of the New
York commercial agencies. One of these
tells the country with due solemnity that
farmers are busy I'm harvest work just
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

what win Judge Gordon say to his
bAssO-profundo competitor for the nomi-
nation OF police judge on the democratic
ticketi BY the way. Is It not funny that
the democrats have always got to go 10
ths ropubllean camp for candidates.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

The battleship Kansas over whose
prov a bottle OF water was broken. is
the first vessel to be christened in that
manner. Kansans evidently find it so
difficult to secure champagne that they
had not the heart TO waste il on insensi-
bla irOn
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

M. Witte complains because the Jap
anese bound him TO secrecy on the sub
Ject Of the negotiations. NJ. witte should
leave Russian talking to the warriors
who have so far been unable to do much
else
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

Omaha to Los Angeles without change
is novel sensation. but It seems to have
created less sensation than is anticI-
pated when Omaha is connected with
Lincoln direct by the InterurEan.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

While the final run in the mayorality
race is still in the dim distant future,
the alignment of the trotters and PAGERS
is becoming quite entertaining, If not
interesting. At several of the improve
men club picnics Willard w. Slabaugh
and Erastus A. Benson are running neck
and neck, and the boys hollering, "What
is the matter with Slabaugh?"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

The defeat of regular army team by
Iowa guardsmen at the rife competition
is one Of the incidents which go to show
why the citizen soldiery are the real bull
warks of the nation.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

II It is necessary TO have a few more
special newspaper correspondents at
Portsmouth to save the peace negotia-
tons, the peace commissioners should
not hesitate to make their requests.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

Before losing sleep over Douglas
county tax rolls the members Of the
State Board Of Equalization might study
the conservative returns Of the census
bureau showing how far they fell short
OF the legal requirements in the rail
road assessment.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

AS usual, the Nebraska 1905 State fair
is advertised 10 be bigger, better and
buster than ever, 1t ought to be be-
cause 1t has better and more prosper
Gus state behind 1t than it ever had be-
fora
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

Now that an ex-clerk has been ar
rested for stealing records Of Winnebago
Indian land allotments, Commissioner
Leupp has a good excuse to open up the
entire matter for Investigation.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

In the recent automobile experiences
OF Earl Kiser and Barney OldHeld ad-
mirers Of foot ball may find a field of
congenial sport while the gridiron is out
of season.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

The news that the sugar rate war is
ended would be of greater Importance
were not the western fruit crop prac-
teal failure.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

legislation by boosting along all sorts Of
minor issues. II is an old game with the
railroad politicians, but it does not al
ways work successfully.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

Before the North Sixteenth Street I'M
provement club realizes it's ideals Pros
pect Hill and Forest Lawn will have to
be reinforced by few more mossbacks
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

After reading President Roosevelts
Chautauqua address, the trust magnates
are not likely to like him any more than
they did before.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14
Assertions that Did Not stick.

InuIanapOUs NeWs
Stnl II must be remembered that on sew
eral occasions heretofore Russia has def
nitely and emphatically made statements
concerning Its own actions which were not
wholly borne out by subsequent events.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

Is there anybody on the Water board
except X. b. Howell? If so. will he
please make it known by some sign.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14
WHEN OUT OF TOWN.

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
porarily should have The Bee
mailed to them. IL IL better than
q daily letter from home. Ad~
dress will be changed as often As
requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

Everybody. including the hotel people.
had expected that the japanese and Rus
slams would dine In their apartments.
Chefs had been imported from New York
and an especial draft OF walters had been
made But early japanese arrivals told
the hotel manager that the japanese would
dine I'm the large public dining room. and
the Russians when they heard of II
promptly followed suit,
Therefore, to the great delight OF the 800
or 400 summer guests at the hotel, shortly
after their arrival little Baron Komura,
accompanied by Minister Takahira and the
star OF the ENJOYS, marched into the big
dining room on the first floor in single file
and were placed at a long table in the mid
die Of the room. When they we're seated,
with Baron Komura at the head OF the
table. and Minister Takahira on his right
hand and Counselor Dennison on his left
there were just thirteen at the table.
Several counts we're made TO verify this
and finally someone spoke 10 the baron
about IL. He did not understand and did
not care. The japanese ate their dinner
undismayed by the superstition. They ate
heartily. too, and had several bottles OF
wine between them,