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Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-25
TRAINMERS NEW DEMANDS
PIttsburE workers WOuId Have
Eight-Hour Day with Ray
for Overtime.

PlTTsBURG, Oct A.-Committees repre-
seuting the Brotherhood Of Railroad Train
men in the Pittsburg switching district
have presented a new scale Of wages 10
the eighteen division superintendents OF the
various railroads. The scale provides for
eight hours work with pro rata pay for
overtime. and an answer is requested on
or before November j.
The demands are about the same as those
Of the Chicago district and anect men em-
yloyod IN the yards only. the roadmen hs.v-
ing a different wage scale.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-25
DOGS AND HORSES AS FOOD
Germans Learn why, They should
Admit American Meats Across
the Border.

BERLIN. oct. 2i.--The Statistical Corre-
spondence Magazine, analyzing today the
Official returns Of the slaughter houses Of
Prussia for 1905, finds that the slaughteriug
Of dogs for food increased 80 per cent and
that OF horses 70 per cent over the figures
Of 1904. the total number OF dogs eaten in
1905 being 1.5es and the number Of horses
a22
These statistics viii be utilized by those
who are aEitating for the opening OF the
frontiers TO the importation OF foreign cat
tie as indicating the necessity for imme-
dlate government action toward giving the
worsing people cheaper food. Chancellor
Won Buelow has been considering the sub
iect for some time past
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-25
DEMURRER BY SUGAR TRUST
Bill Fned says AIieEed Crime was
Committed Before EIkins Law
was Effective.

NEW YORK. oct. 24.-Counsel represent
ing the American Sugar Refining oompany
today hled demurrers 70 the indictments
recently found against that company on
a charge OF accepting rebates on sugar
shipments in violation Of the Eikins law.
Counsel for the company declared that the
crime Is alleged 20 have taken place before
the Elkins law went into effect.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-25
Pope'a Health Better.

ROME. Oct. 2L-Dr. Lapponl. Rotwith-
standing the Unsatisfactory condition OF
mis- own health, insisted on visiting the pope
this morning. He found that the pontin
had improved, the pains in his knees de-
creased and his temperature. which yes
terday was above normal. had diminished
In view OF has Improvement the pope de-
cided TO receive the English pilgrimage to-
morrow morning
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-25

COLUMBUS. O.. Oct. 21-Maior General
James W. FORSYTH. one Of the best. known
retired army onicers. suffered a stroke Of
paralysis Tuesday, and his condition. con-
sidering his advanced age, Is regarded as
serious. General Forsyth served IN the
civil war with distinction and since his re-
tirement he has been living IN this county.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-25
Register Friday.

In order 70 vote at the coming cleo
tion and az subsequent primaries
every elector IN Omaha and south
Omaha must appear personally before
the registration board for his voting
district and have his name properly
cnrolIed. No previous regishation
holds good this year Friday, October
RS. Is the next registration day. In
order 20 vote
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-25
FAIRBANKS IN ARKANSAS
Wee President. On Tour OF state, VIII
DeIiver several Addresses
DARING the Day.

FORT SMITH, Ark. oct. 2f-vice Presl-
dent Charles W. Fairbanks delivered
speeches today At Greenwood. Jenny Lind.
Paris. Central City and Iavaea. Ark Hs
arrived IN Fort Smith early this morning
from Oklahoma and was met here By q
committee OF prominent republicans.
he was Immediately transferred 10 an
other train and started for Greenwood.
where the first speech was made Mr..
Fuirbanks viii return 10 Fort Smith this
evening. making the final speech Of the day
here.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-25
MORE CARS FOR CHICAGO
Illinois supreme Court UphoIds OrdI-
naace t0 Prevent OvererowdinE
street Cars OF city.

sPRINGFIELD. H., Oct 2a-The valid
ity OF the Chicago ordinance compelling the
Chioago City Railway company 10 provide
spmcient cars 50 that the ears should not
b. overcrowded is upheld b a decision %
the supreme court today.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-25
Register Friday.

In order to vote az the coming cleo
tiOn and at subsequent primaries
every elector In Omaha and south
Omaha must appear personally before
the registration board for his voting
district and have his name properly
enrolled. No previous registration
holds good this year. Friday, October
20. is the neat registration day. In
order 20 vote
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-25
GEORGE J. Gould d 81. Loui..

81 LOUIS. Oct. 24.-0eorFc j. 0ould. ac-
By a party Of other Wabash
officials. arrived tonight IN his private
car, having made a daylight INSPECTION
trip OF the Wabash from ChicaEa. 10
was here but few hours and left al mid-
night for New York. M. Could will
later inspect the western portion of the
Wabash system
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-25

MADRID, Oct 2i.-The budget proposals
OF the government, which were read al the
opening of Parliament yesterday, involve
sweeping financial reforms. including the
institution OF the gold standard
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-25
10 Au.trlan lIInIsler.

VIENNA, Oct. 2.-After a lengthy audi
ence With Emperor Francis Joseph this
morning Baron Aehrenthai, the Austro-
Hungarian Ambassador TO Russia. dehnitsly
accepted the foreign ministry portfolio. in
succession 10 Golnehowsld, who recently
reslEned.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-25
Dreyfus FIIea LibeI Case.

PARIS. Oct. 2t-1faior Alfred Dreyfus
has brought suit against the Libre Parole
FOR refusing to correct statements made in
that paper which were At variance with the
decision OF the court Of cassation in July
annulling his condemnation without trial
The case will come up for a hearing a
fortnight hence.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-25
Register Friday.

Ia order 90 vete az the coming eIee.
tion and az subsequent primaries
every elector in Omaha and South
Omaha must appear personally before
the registration board for his voting
district and have his name properly
enrolled. No previous registration
holds good this year. Friday. October
20, h the next registrasiOn day. In
order 20 vote
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-25
HOWE TAKES HIS VACATION
Consul General 70 Montreal Coming Home
to Nsbraska to Vote.
MAKES A CALL At STATE DEPARTMENT
Enthusiastic About the Future Of
Canada, ParticuIarly the western
POrtiOn-Likes His New
Post.
From a stan Correspondent)

(From a Stan Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2A-CSpecial Tele-
gram )-Major Church Howe. consul gen
eral at Montreal, arrived In Washington
today. Mr.. Howe comes to the capital on
matters connected with his ONCE in Can
ada's big city. On succeeding TO the
position he found many things needed for
his ONCE and the State department, realiz-
ing the demands Of Mr.. Howe were just,
asked him to come TO Washington and pre-
sent in person his requirements Church
Howe has made distinguished success in
the consular positions which he has held
and he is regarded by the State depart
ment as one OF the most efficient men in
the consular service. As election Is com
ing on In Nebra ska and as he has not had a
leave OF absence for two years, Mr. Howe
has been granted sixty days leave and he
begins his leave by taking up with the
State department matters in which our
country is concerned with Montreal He
expects TO complete his work with the
State department In the next day or two
and then leave for his home in Auburn.
Major Howe has nothing but pleasant
words to say OF the treatment he has re-
ceived at the hands of the people OF Mon
treal. He was especially distinguished the
other evening by the Board Of Trade Of
that city giving banquet in his honor.
q courtesy never accorded an American
consul previous 70 Mr.. Howe's appoint
ment. While Major Howe was entirely
Satisfied with his position in Antwerp his
transfer to Montreal was looked upon az
a promotion and as It brought him nearer
home he accepted the transfer with quiet
satisfaction Major Howe believes the fu-
ture of Canada is exceedingly bright and
he said tonight that If he were a young
man he would Join forces with the men
who are building up the great empire to
the north of the United States
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-25
Attendance is on tho Increase with Each
suoossding hight
'EcTATORs ARE MORE ENTHUSIASTIC
.ppssrasce Of FsvOrits Whip or Horse the
Signal for Applause,
MURRAY NAs wARM PLAcE On ALL NLANIs
Judges Have Nothing But Praise for show
snd Omaha Spirit,
REGULAR MADISON SQUARE GARDEN AFFAIR

Feature Of che EVENING Wsp che
Capture of First Prise On Hunter
Glass by Joseph Cudahy with
a Nebraska Horse.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-25
MuhlenberE at the Capital.

Lieutenant Colonel John c. Muhlenberg
Of the pay department of the army has
arrived in Washington and taken up his
duties as post paymaster. While It is not
settled whether Colonel Muhlenberg will re-
main IN Washington permanently his
friends in this city hope that conditions
viii permit his retention here. Colonel
Muhlenberg succeeds Colonel Charles IL
Whippie, who is now chief paymaster Of
the army in Cuba.
George E. Higgins has been appointed
postmaster at Amherst. Buffalo county
Neb., vice Frank NJ. Kenney, resigned.
Rural carriers appointed for Nebraska
routes: Cook. route Ira c. Martin. car
rier; Lewis Richards, substitute. Tecum-
sch, route 1, George b. Harmon carrier;
Frank Harmon substitute.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-25

We n1Id Zoe ElInf FNlIchinE charges ~
are pasd hy other companies which vas A.
Tor IN ana - for outgoing cars. We also
pay Tor cars ordered az tho rate OF 81
lqr cars ihet we may load az the elevator
SO 60 cents Tor emp,ies that We DO NOT
use, In fact we 40 not pay the q for the
|outsoinG ears and 20 pert OF the switch
ina chsrsa aus remitted 20 us. sxcept
THAT Ue must by this contract. be- placed
New-York tribune., 1906-11-11

there were SIX hundred thousand Combatants
engaged for ten days IN a line OF battle over sixty
miles in length.
The commander who takes the offensive has the
great advantage of the initiative that he cOmpelS
the defender to play his lead His objective IS
unknown to his opponent, who must be prepared TO
meet an attack anywhere along his front or flank.
He make feints at various points along his
opponents line while he masses superior force
against a single point. The attacking forces have
a moral superiority due TO confidence in Their num-
bers, and when the final assault is delivered they
do not think of the consequences, but go forward
with rush expecting victory, and never give
thought to the possibility of defeat look 70 the
rear The defenders shaken by superiority OF
fire by the stealthy and steady advance of over
wheming numbers and. suffering from the effect
of cross fire, seldom await the final rush,
but give way soon their line IS penetrated or
turned
The invisibility of uniform and tbs use of smoke
less powder add a certain advantage TO the defense,
which is enabled TO choose the ground on which the
stand is to be made. 1t is partially compensated
for the lack of initiative by careful selection of
cover and system of observation and COmmuni-
cation which will enable its reserves TO be moved TO
the threatened positions, and allows the selection
New-York tribune., 1906-11-11

able he commanding General TO remain miles in
re Of the firing line and move his forces on the
map as a chess player does his pieces on the
ChcSSboard
The bicycle and automobile have replaced the
swift runners and superbly mounted couriers of
the past for carrying information and orders, while
the quickly constructed field railroad has eliminated
the problem of bad roads and weather conditions
for the main lines of supplies. As result battles
are fought with greater distance between the hrlng
lines greater intervals between the advancing skr
nishers greater rapidity of fire and consequently,
much greater consumption of ammunition.
Owing TO the longer ranges and almost invisible
uniforms worn by the troops and the universal
cover both natural and artificial. the percentage
OF casualties has been greatly reduced; while, owing
to the longer duration of battles and the numbers
engaged the total casualties are sometimes greater
than before All these improvements have greatly
extended the front of action and the number of
combatants engaged. The modern lines OF battle
14ay be extended for fifty a hundred miles At
Waterloo the line of battle about three miles
long and the total force, hundred and forty
thousand, engaged for day; at Gettysburg
the line was about five miles long, and the combat
between one hundred and fifty-seven thousand
troops lasting for three days; while at Mukden
New-York tribune., 1906-11-11

at strong raying points IN the rear Of the main Inc
rs the advance guards of the attacking fo~r.
come upon the advanced detachments of The ene-,-
his disposition may have been such THAT se-i.,1s
attacks VIII have TO be made before the advanced
positions captured and the main line Of rsa
defense revealed The attacking forces ,lsssr-
lntrench after each gain OF ground 10 the front and
finally face the defenders at sufficiently close -ar9
and IN such numbers as 10 hold them in the.- m p
defensive position. This stage of the battle may
last for hours, and even days, and is ex-rer.,
tatigung TO the troops engaged
he attacking artillery enters the action as soo-
as pOsst le and endeaVOrs TO OveTpOwer that oT --
defense n the preliminary duel The infantry has
been working forward from one supporting position
to another, and assisted by It's artillery has nic-
great loss on the defense. causing him % supp.
his line by calling into action his reserves.
After the point for the final assault has been derr
mined and the reserves 70 support the attack
toned, powerful FIRE of both infantry and artery
IS concentrated upon the selected part OF the line
Under the protection of this the troops designated
for the attack begin their final advance. As thev
approach the trenches the defense will be compelled
TO show itself in order 10 fire at the advancing line
At this moment the attacking artillery redouhes
Contaled OF page n
New-York tribune., 1906-11-11
By Booth Harrington

DOR my part, | should agree with the writer YOU
i quote, think; but there are so many mastery
books 1t Is hard for an apprentice and amateur 10
declare asslredy that this or that one is the par
1icuar book he would like to have achieved
However, if pinned down TO one. | should say
that If | had written The Egost l could be
thoroughly content. For that matter, | can think
ot several thousand books which | should most like
10 have written. Your question ecits only despair;
and it isn't quite decent OF YOU to make think
along such lines If YOU had asked What do
YOU most admire:" YOU might have been forgiven;
but when YOU inquire what would have liked
best 70 have done YOU evoke hOpelessneS and envy,
and a host of other demons UNIT for mention.
II one had written The Egoist." he would GER
tainlv be wise enough TO know that he had written
= great book-a most envable feeling! You indi-
cate in Your note, | take it, that YOU wish me to
state my reasons for selecting novel which |
should most ike TO have written; but | guess that
could thoroughly understand those reasons
except a sympathetic reader of " The Egost and
such a reader would require no explanation.
Roughly, however, The Egoist" seems to me a
superb comedy of human life presented with
supreme Sk-Or at least skill so far bevOnd pres
ent criticism that only Solemn ASS could find
a flaw IN II Comedy of that great sort is infinitely
more difficult to make effective than tragedy This
book is great that praise is superfluous and i'm
pertinent | had infinite difficulty in reading it
for the first time, followed by infinite ease and
delight IN subsequent readings.
In brief, ! agree with the writer you quote as |
SAID t!rst-and that's all.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-11
By Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

II HIVE 50 httle choice among several books and
i should have so liked 70 have written them all,
that | somewhat puzzled TO make a selec-
ton The books which | have IN mind are " Lorna
Doone, Les Miserables" Pan Michel" and
Anna karenina, also one or two of Thomas
HardyS The Scarlet Letter" Vanity FAIR
and The Rise OF Silas Lapham-" However, 1
viii choose, after some consideration, Les Nser-
ables as the book OF them all which should most
Ike 70 have written | choose this for several
reasons The book appeals 70 me- perhaps, in more
ways than any one of the others. II IS romantic.
emotional tragic, pOetica1 dramatic, and. more
than all. calculated 70 benefit humanity BY the
creation OF a hero which IS second TO none but the
Christ Jean Vatican IL has wonderful pathos
It points a most tremendous moral lesson.
There Is in II, 10 my mind. ally one element
which possibly Is essential toward the making of
a perfect book 1t has actual humOr. The hu-nor
of Les NiSerables" Only serves to bring out in
stronger relief the tragedy and pathos. Still 10
my mind, this book has broader range and greater
heights and depths, than any book know
New-York tribune., 1906-11-11
By Winston Churchill

THE books that | read Oftenest and take the
l. keenest pleasure from kiplings earlier
short stories about India, and | believe that
| should rather have written some of these than
anything else in fiction that "an think of.
| aware that It may a rather singular
preference for me, because, YOU know, | cannot
write short stories myself. Through kipling feel
in the world For atmosphere, for depth of human
interest and passion, for hunor, for the striking
quality of being able to set down the reader in
perch him in a little village swinging the top OF
a Himalaya precipice he is to me marvellous. The
stories have another quality which in my opinion
is essential that OF treating all classes OF life of
4 country, high and low, rich and poor. y human
life is ntricateiy bound up with other human
lives that the truest and most lasting portraits in
characters most ably depicted.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-11
By Meredith Nicholson

MY eyes have roamed the shelves dozen
1V1 times since this inquiry came 10 hand, and
IN every instance they have rested finally upon
venerable copy of Henry Esmond | frankly
confess that in naming this novel my choice
IS governed by considerations that would not m
press auStere critics. | 1t only through the
golden haze my youth Wove about it. It's defects
and weaknesses have often been called atten-
ton; but the word novel always summons TO my
horizon the gray familiar towers at CaStleWood,
l know OF no talrer portrait IN the gallery of the
noVelIstS than that of BeatriX at Walcote House,
holding her dress with fair rounded arm and.
her taper before her, tripping down the stair TO
greet ESmond.' And ESmond breaking his sword
and burning his papers before the Prince has 70 me
still tine air ThackerayS appeal to the pictorial
sense IS | should say, particularly strong. and |
like To think OF his dear SpeCtaCed ewes Frightening
over the manuscript as he Contrived that scene.
Fiction these DAYS travels a quicker pace; but the
1eiSurely pages of ESmOnd never fail 10 win me back
TO the spacious times when reasonable nights
coaches ratified up TO the doors of dark inns, and
sleepy stable boys tumbled out with torches 70
welcome mysterious arrivals. | glance again over
the shelves still looking for the most loVable and
cheering and wholesome of English novels. and my
eyes come back to Harry Esrnond and his adven-
lures. So here's my meanest envy and CovetousneSs
upon Mr. ThaCkerav, and my snCerest sorrow that
cannot hlch from his brilliant gallery Beatrix
and Lady Castewood and Harry God bless himD
and Dick Steele and Father Holt and all the rest
of them.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-11
By Agnes c. Laut

= written had | the choice. Had The fateS gir 4
me such q choice, without a moments kesitat n
l would say the old Norwegian and other nortt n
Sa%aS- II seems TO me they mark the period v n
mahs spirit became greater than the element Z
least. when mans spirit set itself seriously 20
testing the sovereignty of brute force, blind G. G
in a word, when spirit asserted itself sup
The spirit of those old sea warriors OF the y 2
ages. which dauntlesS IL chose 20 ride
TO death laShed to q spar IN the turmoil of Ten.
IS the spirit that wills 10 conquer. or 70 die o.
10 conquer; and that Is the heroic spirit of an
To be sure, II Is pagan; but it Is paganisr0 re-.
up from the Wild beasts OF human nature 90 ,..i.
II IS paganiSrn from which Christianity Wo-it J0
Well 10 borrow a lesson. the lesson that good must
be stronger than the powers of evil.
Therefore had choice | should have ch.u -e
OF those old pagan sagaS. Quite absurd. u ,.-r-.;
but then YOU have asked quite absurd question.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-11
By Harold MacGrath

DOR my part, | should Ike to have written
L The Three Musketeers." I make this -hoice
independent Of any critic critics. who have
sometimes tried 70 belittle the brilliant genius of
brave old Alexander, as Thackerav was ont 70
call the author. The book first fell into al hands
when l was a lad of fifteen, and l hchcve that I
have read it twenty times since thar wc- 1rable
day. | refer the entire series. from ID Art gnau
entrance 70 Paris 70 his death on the battle uclt
There are a thousand and one reasons VIII,
should like have written this classic / ~ho.
tieSt books in the world; | should have given
the world Il clear idea of how the French King
mobiles lived loved and died; | should have
the world story of such color and r~ovtr-cu
IT still remains unmatched, and shove all vi~c
should have been the author Di the uus, gallant
hero in hctIon-D ArJaguan.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-11
By Gertrude Atherton

~ al books OF which | have anv knowledge
~ should most like 10 have written The
Federalist ; not only because it is classic in
thought and style but because it has had more
= 10 with the building and developing of a nation
than any single book in any language This is not
a modest regret, but It has the merit Of sincerity
New-York tribune., 1906-11-11

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The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-12-01

George Ufen is highly
elated. After he got his
house on his farm south in
readiness be departed for
his native land of Germany
and brought back a beanti-
ful bride. Within a year a
little daughter came to
make their home happy, but
now in the figuring up of
his summers crop OF grain
he discovers his greatest
financial gain. With his
own hands he finds that
he raised fourteen hun
dred bushels of fax, 1850
bushels Of wheat, 700 of
oats end 600 Of corn. He
hired the fax ground
broke and a little help in
harvesting and thrashing,
but that was all. He likes
America and her OppOrtun-
tiles.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-12-01
Town
County
State
eeeek Ys857

For the first in the his
tory Of this section hog
cholera has attacked several
herds of swine aortheast OF
here and killed OF a. good
many fat porkters. It is
claimed that the disease
was brought in by import-
ing heg3 from the south
east part Of the state. Elk
Eegts say that there is no
Eerledy for Ehe disease ex-
f&gr, 4sgaoS quarantine.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-12-01

The dogs are falling on
the sidewalks of the town
of Seneca and killing them
selves as indicated by the
following item in the SEN
eca, Journal: Rather a
strange incident occurred on
onnstreets this week. The
nat dog of M. Rice while
walking on an icy sidewalk
slipped and fell and at once
showed signs of pain. A
little later the animal died
and was carried by the own
er to the dissecting rooms
at the Northwestern depot
where a diagnosis was made
and it was discovered that
the canine had bursted a
kaDodveSseA I'm kshaak..
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-12-01

Wheat thieves are re-
pr5ed 10 be active on the
east side of county. They
wait until the bachelor
farmers have gone to a
dance at some neighbour
and then in the middle Of
the night 60 and take a load
of wheat. A few years ago
the same habit was in vogue
there and the people
thought they had pat a stop
to it when a suspicious
character was arrested,
tried and sent to the state 5
prison for a. long terra.
There Is now some doubt 81
the minds Of the people
whether the right thief was
captured at that time.
Dancing will not be indulg-
ed in further until the cul-
prit is located and jailed.