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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-16

assistants, Mr.. Hugo Lindquist, was the
director Of the Swedish Young Mems Chris
ton association choir that visited America
recently. / also met at the rooms of the
association Mr.. Ferdinand Schulthess, mem
Der of the Swedish National Young Mems
Christian association committee and Vice
president Of the local association. In the
afternoon at the house OF DR.. Fries l took
dinner with Colonel Il. Meander OF the
Swedish army. president Of the Stockholm
association. Tho president, Colonel e. Me-
lander and vice president, Mr.. Ferdinand
Schulthess, are both noted men. 1 wac
glad to meet with them and confer with
them on association work. In the evening
/ attended a meeting Of representative
members OF the associations, chief OF whom
was Prince Oscar Bernaadotte, member OF
the worlds COMMITTEES and chairman Of the
Swedish national committee Young Mems
Christian association. 1 spoke to them on
the great Importance Of the Young Mems
Christian association work and Of It's fund
amental principles and answered the best
l could the questions asked. The meeting
was full Of Interest, All present mani
tested In enc way or another their appre-
clation OF my visit and service.
Sunday. September 9, / dlned at the home
OF Dr. Fries who was absent attending an
association convention elsewhere. In COM
pany with Mrs DR.. fries / went 10 the
home OF Prince oscar BeTnadotte, where
l met the prince ana his family, excepting
his Oldest daughter who was away on a
visit. / don't know when I ever met q
family that Impressed me more favorably
than this one In their simplicity there
was an absence Of royal dress or other
royal insignia, but there was a marked
presence Of a royal family and royal per-
sons. Their chief devotion was 10 Jesus
Christ and TO HIS Kingdom. From bis
home 1 went with Prince Bernadotte and
an admiral OF the Swedish navy 10 a gospel
meeting at a Soldiers Home. Prince
Bernadotts made the first gospel address
and was followed by the admiral I had
70 leave before the meeting closed, since
/ was announced 20 make the gospel adj
dress at the regular meeting Of the Young
Mems Christian association IN their own
building / reached the association build
ing IN ample time for the meeting. The
room was full, the music fine. led by Sec
rotary Hugo Lindquist / had TO speak
through an interpreter. q woman, a SAL
walton Army captain. The meeting seemed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-16

to be all that could be expected and gave
satisfaction.
Monday evening following I was present
and addressed a largely attended meeting
OF the Young womens Christian associ-
alton on the development and work OF the
Young Womsn's Christian association.
They manifested their appreciation Of my
visit In a most satisfactory manner
Saturday, September 8, went to Upsala,
was met at the train by two represen-
tatiyes OF the association It being Sat-
urday In a university town II was not
possible 10 get together a meeting OF as
ISOLATION representatives, % with the
young men. who met me at the train I
called upon such representatives as could
be seen. Called at the association rooms
and had a short interview with the secre-
tary Of the association, who was glad 10
see me, but had 10 go ana al a previous
engagement / visited the university
library TO see the "Codex Argsntius" and
paid visit 10 the cathedral, took dinner
with the retiring president OF the Upsala
association, then returned 10 Stockholm.
Long before this trip to Sweden and Den
mark, August 2, 1906. on my way 20 Nor
way, when I was nearing Stockholm on
an express train l was intercepted by
telegram and taken OK the train. when It
started FORWARD ~ rapid rate, ana my
baggage was thrown of by the passengers,
piece by piece scattering them along the
station yard. The reason for this hasty
procedure was that the Conference OF the
Swedish Association OF Secretaries was IN
session at a place, '"The strom," near this
station, and they wanted me 70 attend It.
When a conference OF Young Mems Chris
tian association secretaries undertakes 20
do anything Il Is likely 10 be done. II is
best 10 do what they want you TO do and
promptly At this conference was Prince
oscar BernsdOtte, chairman OF the Swedish
national committee; DIR. Karl Fries, secre-
tary OF the committee, and EInil Winquist,
trsevling secretary Of the committee, to-
gether with most, II not all OF the swedish
secretaries. spent several days with
these secFetaTie- IN conference and made
an address on the importance Of the gen
ersl seeretaryship in the Young Mems
Christian association work. All OF the sec
retaries OF the conference we're deeply In
tent on getting all they could out Of the
conference for their work It was q sight
worth seeing 10 see a prince, who Is also
admiral Of the navy Of his country, In fun
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-16
The MorIa,s nlaaest nIrsr.

The Afnszon. IN South America, is the
largest river on the face Of The globe. and
r.. according 10 Prof Asassis, $50 miles in
width eft lts mouth The distance from the
source Of the Amazon In the Andes 20 the
Atlantic ocean Is 1000 miles IN q direct line,
but BY course Of the river nearly 1900
miles The Amazon drains an area Of eco,
W square mlleS-ten times the area Of
Ftuncs-and IN connection with the river
and its tributaries, there are said to be
COCO mites Of naviEabie waters, one-half OF
which is suitable for steam navigation by
large vessels. The number length and vol
ume Of the Amazon's tributaries are in
proportion 10 It's magnitude. More than
twenty superb rivers, 1000 miles and up
ward IN length, pour their waters into IL,
and streams Of less Importance are num-
beriess. Al the junction OF tho Yucayali
with the Amazon, a line OF fifty fathoms
does not reach the bottom, and In breadth
70 In more like a sea than a river. The
longest tributary, the Madeira, has a length
Of ZOO miles.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-16

U1f1iusH niuf boating 49, the STAIRS
o. ItarlfHarI '.Hr. uoiiv banged down
htf baas ffYw ats hated that namsi and
Amt J4Hs sasmfd sIeHts ~ be- annOysd
shH Bee We'll. pffbars shs hadn't busted
tta paf.If trfg veil. and the town cousins
we've .ImiuE tD ira.
uufotbss u8ifd. bring your buster right
dUatrtlifs HHaln snd d. thls room prop
sr1. vent u1 iar cunts voice. Dolly
otfted tffY slowly
fm cory DorotHss" her aunt said.
"thaf you heed 70 be- watched in everything
500 da. You isu che dairy opan this
morning and Towfet knocked over two
pans ~ mills yDu put sugar into tho
afatg and forsUt 40 take cut the cake until
Do ives burnt Perhaps you'd better stay
HfriaIra fur H while and then you will ro-
member better fn futufe" Up iu her little
room Dolly wept over her wrongs. THE
other uttls Girls don't have 90 dust and
tsaru Co COOS ana they uil have mothers
uh. delT fafatrIuk." said Dor0thsa. that
~ fuH away
Downstairs bier aunt wss getting ready
fqr Der visitors and sns did not hear Dolly
creeping 0ut Tho little Rfi passed through
the roHth meadow and away beyond. greet
white daisies brushing against her GO
back. SO back they said. Go back little
Hifi' But Dolly neither listened nor
stopped.
Presently the woods grew dark and fear
some and there we're strange noises all
about her and Dolly grcw frightened.
"Uh. obi" she cried. I'm going home;'
but there wuH no way out. and she tunbled
"a little sobbing hoap-down on the ground.
Hours after ilght flashed into her eyes
and Aunt Jane picked her up lovingly. u
have found ms little girl she said. ana
Dolly rudd'ed into her arms and thought
aurta we're almost ~ nice as mothers.
"Aunt Jane she whispered. 81 want to
Dust The parior' Aunt Jane smiled. mot
Tonight" she said. but you may IN the
morning"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-16

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-16
Through Norway and Sweden

CContinusd from PAGE one,)
Venice and we may frequently see It alluded
~ az the Venice Of the North" or The
Queen OF the Baltic"
Upssla. though an old town. r. q compare
lively small one. but very Important one.
II Is the seat % the University Of Sweden.
The university buildinE 10 a fne ore. It's
large audience hall Is one % the nsateat
halls IN All respects I ever saw. The uni
versily library is a good one. but Is partieu-
Iarly noted for containing the "Codex Ar
geutius silver book containing parts
% tbs New Testament IN the Goth Ian
guaEe written In the fourth century.
II - kept I'm a special glass case and put
sveEy night IN a dFeproof vault which was
made specially for t. The cathedral Is a
large symmetrieal and beautiful building.
begun In the thirteenth century. It's reno
walton gives Il a modern appearances. II iH
spotisssly clean compared with most OF
the cd cathedrals 1 have seen II Is also
Protestant cathedral belonging TO the
Lutheran church. In this cathedral the
Hnsa of sweden are crowned. II Is also
regular pantheon. IN which are some very
notable tombs and monuments, among them
ne tomb o. the celebrated Swedish bot
auist IaEnasua There l. another quite
Ga building said 10 have been erected BY
Gustavus Adol7hus Close By the university
and cathedral Is high hnL the only hin
n or about the Town. PROM its top YOU
can see an a. upsala and the whole country
about The town for miiss on the summit
of this I'm Is a large castle that has stool
here for mauy years doubtless for the
protection % the community and tha safety
o. the rulers. ii il nav tha rasfaar,. - q
government omcial Upsaia Is certainly a
heautiful town and must be a dsairable
place Ter residences. When / was there
street. ears uere Tor The arst tims being
iltrQdeced N that Ga t9WH. Eysrybody
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-16

" YES fofmsfiy the custom Of the coun-
nv f5ik % work 6ut their ta1ss by board
me the tsaehef, which meant that from
time 70 time he wss supplied from various
quarters WITH food
ono dsy q boy NAMED Tim Moorehesd
bfssthlsssiy sought the teacher. exoiaim-
ing
"sar. teacher. my "a wants to know II
y0u ike bofkT
Indeed 10, Tim" vas the reply Say
10 touf father that there is nothing In
the wsy n meat that like better than
tofk"
sons lime passed, and there was no pork
from Tins father. . fact that in no way
surprised the teacher. Tor the old man was
known throughout the country az a tight
proposition. Nevertheless. one afternoon
the teacher took The boy aside and asked
How about that pork. Tim, that your
father promised moY'
"Oh" answered Tim the pig got we'll -
HafpoFs Weekly.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-16
Ths CeIdest Country.

Ninety degrees below zero colder than the
cold Of space, has been registered in the
province Of WerkoJauk. North Siberia. Yet
there IL q population Of 1850 people, chiefly
Jakuts and Lamuts. There is good grazing
and the people keep large herds of cattle
and live chiefly on milk and cheese. They
cut hay IN summer for winter feed. but
during the dry. calm days in winter turn
tho COWS out; first. however. taking the
precaution TO tie over their udders a piece
VI felt, otherwise the poor brutes would
suffer from frostbite.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-16
LIllIe Slohes lor LlMe Folks

'f8 rseua Somebody was 10 the swamp.
s.d fh4t vbs enough Tor him. DE knew
frat H wasn't saft 10 tate a step In Il; bic
mother hdd eafhsd him time snd ssaih 20
ttaB aWat. but that baby voice called him.
fg bi1hssd fsatlessiy FRI. AMI stepping care
fH1f holdihs on here end thefs By the
Wseds and PLANTING his feet among the
afsssts whetsvsf possible be feachsd the
Htns ere e5th fsii down q numbsr Of
Hmts snd Wsfe muddy. scratched ana
e5fn eft chen st lest they fsaehsd the
shofe The Boy didn't Sop then. but tool,
bic thafas On g short distance further to a
b5Iies @sH5d. where q duecoat relieved
tiu. ana sooh had ne iiny g-year-oid child
b8ft ib the sfms o. her inothsr-Mlnne-
nnlla fflhnna
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-16

~ nuIdn't goa hate 10 wear glassesF
ass@i "A small hoy 90 bic little playmate.
Nee. answered Donald redectively
-u1E 10 had mv sr8ndmothsFs kind. she
srrs iest how to mend broken things. she
sHes Iats ~ nicr things to do on rainy days
arI aaa always sees what you meant 20
a.. ereu f sos haven't sol things just
rirlt sHked her one day how she could
see tHHt eay au ths time and she said IL
20. fra uav she had learned % look az
farsH sa u must D. enc spectacIss ''-
HFrrarf
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-16

'1n this stsnza," says the teacher of the
Juvenile class, what Is meant by the line,
The shades Of night were falling fast'?"
1T means that the people were pulling
down the blinds" answered the boy at the
pedal extremity.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-16
Prattle of the Youngsters

IAttle Ethel-"This paper says the guests
sat down to a sumptuous repast. What's
a sumptuous repast?'
Small Tommy-Nough to eat guess.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-16
Doctor Mother.

4 little wound. a little ache
"A little hlistnFad thumb 90 take
Win touch 70 love and make u we'll
These things require n mothers spell.
al. sweet the progress ~ the skill
That science brings unto the iiil
Vest rnnHU of methods new aud Qpe,
Hrf when our little ones repine,
D. mother 4 the very best
90 doctors into service prosti
Sunshine and afr and mothers spell
90 helnlHg little lads get we'll
And helping lIttic iasEas. too
Here arc three remedies that DO
E1 much more often than the grave.
aFI 90 hands that tried 40 hard 10 save.
fnf o. Mother. don't you know,
tilara something more than skill-glves -
Mitch 70 herself, gives, Oh. 30 much
~ loves sweet alchemy % touch
Cro1 a uttis ward room bed
a little cufi-encireled head,
a N.fir slender hand and pale.
A Nffla Lonesome. hurue-sIck wall
Loved uursiuE. best % skill end care,
FruH uterr The wldlnE roses run.
lens Down. with huugcring love and kiss
There ~ r1 medicine Ike this!
o. rtue chile hearts hour % woe.
Pain. fChe - iifa-Fuuud thr4b and throa
r.. Ur Mother knows 90 we'll
Fnr ueHrina 90 loves wonder spell
I"rf shat the gttin heart requires.
Au"f nra tu cool she fever fires,
Our nrw ouch tenderness and cheer
VIII rtiu fNe llftie doubt and fear.
ll1u much 20 teniaruers will ease
Alone sHe kr0Ws such arts as these.
Baltimore sun.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-16

MOtheF-TOmmy, wHaI'H your little
brother crying about?
Tommy-Cause I'm eatin' my cake an
won't give him any.
Mother-Is his own cake finished?
Tommy-Yesm; an he cried while l was
eatin' that too,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-16

Now children" said Dear Teacher, an
your copybooks you have read Every
cloud has a silver lining What does that
mean?"
Il know what It means in the winter
time" said Willie.
'well?"
why, wen the snow comes down outei
the clouds yer get 10 cents for shovelin' il
on the pavement"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-16

The heavy CLOUDS were massinE In the
west. the lightning was flashing and the
thunder was rumbling ominously.
The fond mother gathered her young
hopeful 20 her. and tried logically to calm
bis fears
There's no danger, dear God sends the
thunderstorm 10 clear the air, water III,
flowers and make things cool. You mustn't
be frightened. II won't harm you, and cv-
erything will be better when It's over"
'fhe little chap listened lntenuy, and
when his mother finished he looked at her
physically.
NO, no, mamma" he murmured you
talk exactly the way you aid last week
when you took me TO the dentist to have
that tooth pulled. Weekly.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-16

Special in Stove Dept
2-hole L'dry Stove Sass
Guar. Oak Heater e3.96
Hot Blast Heater. $3.50
6-hoIe Cast Range S12.19
l-hole Cook Stove. seas
Eleg't Steel R'Re. e29.T5
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-09-12
INDIVIDUAL ASSETS
Of Standard Oil Men Under the Sher.
man Act the Next Move.

Chicago, Aug. 29.-The United States
government asked the Standard Oil
Co. Dickens famous question, What
will he do with it," 1T" means the
tremendous indictment returned Mon.
day against the oil combine. 1t is
stated that tacitly the company has
agreed to accept service.
Attorney Morrison left here for st.
Paul, where he will confer with AttOr.
ney Frank B. Kellogg as to subsequent
prosecutions, which will involve the
prosecution of individual officials OF
the oil company, under the provisions
Of the Sherman act, implying Jail sen.
fences. New York. st. Paul, Cleveland
and Chicago are being considered az
points at which this branch OF the fight
will be prosecuted.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-09-12
KERMIT ROOSEVELT IN WRECK
Son of President Slightly Shaken, but
Wires He Is All Right.

st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 27.-Delayed
for several hours, but uninjured by
the wreck of the North Coast limited
upon which he was coming east from
a visit to his fathers old ranch at
Medora, N. d., Kermit Roosevelt and
his young friend, John Heard, reached
st. Paul Sunday afternoon.
The accident to the train on which
young Roosevelt was riding occurred
at Berea, a small station west of VAL
ley City, and was caused by a split
switch. Five coaches were derailed
but none of the passengers were seri-
ously injured.
Young Roosevelt, who occupied a
compartment sleeper, was somewhat
shaken up, but otherwise experienced
no ill-effects. He at once wired the
president at Oyster Bay that he was
"all right"
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-09-12
NOT BUYING UP DISTILLERIES.
Standard Oil Mortified at the Thought
of Making Whisky.

New York, Aug On. F. Elliott,
general counsel for the Standard Oil
company, was shown the telegram
from Peoria, ILL.,, to the effect that the
Standard Oil company had taken steps
to acquire all of the principal distil-
leries in the United States as the re-
suit of the passage of the denatured
alcohol law by congress.
Nothing could be more absurd"
said Mr.. Elliott The Standard Oil
company has taken no steps in this
direction whatever, nor will it. We
have no interest in buying up distiller-
les or in the manufacture of deana-
tured alcohol. There have been no
negotiations to that end and no talk
of any,"
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-09-12
HAND!WORK
Like Jack the Ripper's" Dore on a
Woman in New York.

New York, Aug. "a woman
known as Mrs. Annie Moore was found
murdered in a furnished room in Sec
ond street. She had been slashed in
a manner suggesting the work of Jack
the Ripper" No weapon was found
and there were few blood marks around
the room. Jas. Moore, who had posed
as the wOman's husband, was held by
the police on suspicion. 1t was he who
notified the police of the murder.
Moore said he and the woman had
been living together for seven years.
MOore's son, Edward, IS, was arrested
as a witness, but is held without bail
to await the action of the grand jury.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-09-12
Mrs. Lonqworth,s open Fet..

Cincinnati, Aug. 90 Cincinnatis
fifth fall festival was opened by Mrs
Alice Roosevelt Longworth Tuesday
At ten o'clock the daughter of the
president pressed a gold button on the
balcony of Music hall, overlooking
Elm street. An electric current sped
to great chime Of bells which crown
the bridge of smiles" and their
tones heralded the opening of the fes.
tival. which will continue four weeks,
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-09-12
Marcum Announces,

Catlettsburg, Ky.-Col. T. D. Mar.
cum, of this place, has announced his
candidacy for congress from the Ninth
Congressional district. Col. Marcum IS
a lifelong democrat, an ex-Union SOL
der and good campaigner. This
section of the district is for him.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-09-12
CAUGHT in the Act.

Sorrento, Ill.,, Aug. 29.-Wm. Lyons,
alias Frank Rose, an escaped convict
frmO the Michigan City Qnd.) pen, who
three weeks ago was surrounded at
Charleston, ILL.,, but ESCAPED, was cap
tured here as he was about to blow
UP the Beeson Bank building.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-09-12

Newport, R. l., Aug. 29.-William j.
Clothier, of Philadelphia, defeated Karl
Dehr, of New York, in the finals
Tuesday oe the all-comers' tournament:
in the national lawn tennis champions
SLIP, 3 sets to y. the scores being
So. 81. &C..
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-09-12
Two Candidates. Withdrew

Nicholasville, Ky.-At the eleventh
hour ]. Willard Mitchell, of Jessa,
mine, and James Hamilton, of Garrard,
entered the race for congressman from
this (the Eighty district, but at a
meeting of the executive committee
both withdrew.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-09-12

Cambridge, Mass, Aug. ga tele-
gram has been received at the Har-
ward astronomical observatory from
Prof. w. w. Campbell at Lick observ-
atory, California, stating that Hopff's
comet was observed by Faith, August Is,
72:75 Greenwich mean time in right
ascension, % hours ~ minutes 1915
seconds declination plus 10 degrees Is
minutes 80 seconds.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-09-12
BAGGAGE Man Killed.

Cairo, ILL.,, Aug. 29.-E. ]. McDon.
aid, of st. Louis, baggage man on
the Illinois Central railroad, was
killed here Tuesday when a south
bound passenger train struck q string
of freight cars standing on a side
track. No one else was hurt
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-09-12
j. r, Barr Dead,

Lexington, KY. Rogers Barr, gen.
eral manager of the Lexington & East
ern road, died after long illness of
pieural trouble. He was the son OF
Judge John Barr, of Louisville, and
was one of the most prominent rail.
road men in the state.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-09-12
DAMAGE hy RISING River.

Richmond, Va, Aug. 29.-The Ap-
pomattOx river took !. sudden rise
Monday night, and is still rising. The
wharves at Petersburg are under wa
ter, flooding number of business
houses in the lower section of the
city and doing considerable damage
Street car traffic is suspended at some
points. and the railway bridges are
being watched.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-09-12
Two Deaths at Louisville.

Louisville, fitzpatrick Mccarthy, a
stonemason, 80, was overcome by heat
at his home. He soon died. George
Rem, As, a barkeeper, died of heart
trouble, superinduced by the heat.
Peter Schaefer, carpenter, was pros.
trated at Oakdale.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-09-12
FOREIGN COMMERCE is LARGER
Totals as Compared with Last Year
Show Big Increase.

Washington, Aug. 27.-The imports
for the month of July according to the
monthly statement of foreign COM
merce issued by the department of
commerce and labor were $102, 1856, 797,
as against $S4,512,606 for July, 1905;
while the total amount of exports for