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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09
Pretty Straight Guess.
Chicago Record-Herald.

1T is believed" says a Paris dispatch.
that Count Boni will assume a gentle
manly attitude and allow the proceedings
to go on, but that he will try to secure an
income from his wife, The guess about
the income doesn't look like long shot.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09

ltalys new cabinet is composed OF
conservatives, republicans and radicals.
showing that party lines have been.
wiped out somewhat on the banks OF
the Ifber as we'll as on the banks of the
Potomac
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09
IMMIGRATION IN 1908.
Size of the stream of People from
the Old World.


1t is too early in the season for the an
nual excitement over the immigration ques-
ton. 1t generally rolls into the foreground
of affairs somewhere along in April dis
turbs the country for a few months, and
then retires into comparative seclusion for
the rest of the year. Comment on this
subject as early as February is to BIO
looked upon somewhat in the nature of
harbinger of the springtime agitation.
For purposes, Of ~ comparison calendar
years are as good as fiscal years. The
year 1905 breaks ere record. The figures
for recent years are as follows:
1902 '73S 2S9 1904. sos, 257
1903. ............ 93131 1906. .,..... 1,Ooo, SSi
The immigration for this single year
equals that OF the entire fifty years follow
ing the Inauguration of President Wash
ington. In numbers it doubles the popula-
ton OF Baltimore, and nearly doubles the
population OF such cities as Boston and st.
Louis. 1t would replace the entire popula-
ton of Connecticut, with 10000 surplus to
spare. 1t would repopulate Vermont and
New Hampshire combined, with 10000 to
spare.
These people came, as usual, from all
the corners of the earth, but particularly
from the southeastern corner Of Europe.
The arrivals from Greece, Turkey, Rou-
mania, Servia and Bulgaria constitute an
interesting total of between % 900 and 10000.
The horde came from Russia, Italy and
Austria Hungary. The following shows
the flood from those countries during the
last three years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09

Harvard has formally declared
against foot ball Now it is up to some
good friend to endow Harvard pro-
fessorship TO teach the history OF civili-
zatiOD
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09

ter the constant and telling advertising
which home papers like The Bee is do
ing for Omaha without price and often
without even words of encouragement
to push the good work along.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09
American influence. mt work.

New YORK Post.
An American consul in China complains
that the native newspapers are becoming
yellow" in their methods-nearly as vel
low as many publications in the United
States" The American missionary in
China has evidently work to do.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09

Ten soldiers dying from drinking
wood alcohol is another argument in
favor of re-establishment of the army
canteen.s - ~ ~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09

We are now approaching the firing
line of local politics and tattooed cahdi-
dates had better get to the rear before
they get shot TO pieces.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09

The demand for the revival of the dis
carded proxy system in republican state
conventions will be considered as with
drawn. Y
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09

Breeders of Shorthorns have adj
Journed TO Kansas City to meet the
breeders of long-horns.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09

With the United States representing
France at Caracas and Venezuela at
Paris it is possible the Department of
state will be compelled to keep secrets
from itself. x -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09

With British unionists teaching
practical lesson Of disunion, Irish hope
for a home parliament should be stimu-
lated.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09

A very serious problem confronts the
Board of Education. Shall Gaelic be
introduced side by side with French and
German in the public schools?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09

If Texas and Colorado should fail to
attracts national attention when pitted
against each other, the great southwest
would be. ashamed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09

whats your advice, Miss Paisley? Do
you think a mustache would be becoming
to me?"
'why not rent one and see?"--Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09
err rrNfrNr or cIRCITLATIoN.

state OF Nebraska, Douglas County, SIS;
c. G. Rosewater, secretary OF The Bee
Publishing company. being duly sworn,
says that the actual number nj fun ana
complete copies OF The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
,nnnth on La r,iiarv 1QO6 was follows.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09

{. e. 4ROSEWATER,
Secretary.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this 31st day of January, 1906.
tSeaD NJ. Il. HUNGATE,
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09

why does all the world love q iover?''
Because" answered Miss Cayenne. 'it
..atters our vanity 10 observe people who
are in love, and think how much more
sensible we are by misunderstanding
ton Star.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09

els your mistress at homer" inquired
Mrs. Borem, standing in the shadow OF
the doorway.
IT don't know, ma am" replied the serv'
ant. Cant tell whether she's at home OF
not till l git a good look at We. IL We HOY
a wart on the side % yer nose, ma'am sht
ain't."-Philadelphia Press.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09

1T must be hard on the people OF London
to have chief magistrate who is always
like a bad dream"
What do you mean by that?"
We'll, isn't he knight mayor?'-Phila-
delphia Press.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09
WHEN OUT OF TOWN.

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09

Mr.. Sibley Of Pennsylvania was making a
speech In the house about the rate bill
when Ollie James of Kentucky broke in
with fierce interruption. Mr.. James is
the baldest man in the house, excepting
Mr.. sibley, and Mr.. Sibley is the baldest
man in the house except Mr.. James. on
sunny days persons who sit behind them
have to wear binders. Mr.. James kept
plaguing Mr.. Sibley until both became eX-
cited. The verbal duel waxed hotter and
hotter until Sibley, striding into the aisle
and shaking his finger at James, cried
furiously: "Sir, you cannot shake your
CORY locks at me- Mr.. James saw at
once that this was true. He suffered and
sat down,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09

This story was told in the senate cloak
room apropos of the speech of Senator
Patterson, supposed to be a democrat, In
which he eulogized all OF President Roose-
velt's policies local census enumerator
visited the senator's home in Denver and
was received by the negro butler After
the usual questions, he asked: What is
the senator's polltics?" Fo' de Lawd's
sake, mister. / dunno" answered the
darby. DE senator amt done been home
since breakfast time" This recalls a re-
mark Of BILLY" Mason when he was in
the senate. A senatorial party was being
arranged to visit New York on Official
business and it was proposed to include
Mr.. Patterson. Whats the use putting
him in?" asked BILLY" He never stayed
with any party long enough TO get to New
York"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09
other of the Gracchi was praising

The mother of the Gracchi was praising
her boys.
''she makes me tired" exclaimed the
woman on the other side of the back yard
fence. 'The little imps stone our pigeons
and tie tin cans to our dogs tail. just tho
same as the kids in the tenement house
across the alley"
From which we learn that no boy is a
Tribune.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09
MERRY JINGLEs.

1t is ten to one that a man is happily
married IL he can truthfully say that he
has never seen his wife in curl papers
Somervlle Journal
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09

After looking over the upper branch OF
congress from the reserved gallery Mark
Twain was asked what he thought of the
United States senate.
"oh. always make II q point not to
oriticise my neighbors," said Mr.. Clemens
How does that apply to the senator"
was asked.
why, 1 live in Connecticut and Mr..
Aldrich lives in Rhode Island"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09

senator Knox Of Pennsylvania, in con-
versation with a friend the other day,
laughingly observed that IL he had had
any idea as to the amount OF work he
would have to perform that he never would
have taken the job as a member of the
United States senate
There seems to be absolutely no end to
It, he said. MY secretary tells me that
/ answer On an average twelve letters a
day"
The correspondence OF a senator, although
the dreariest drudgery. is not so laborious
as the hard work OF committees which he
is called upon to perform, nor does it con-
sumo so much of his time as the endless
routine OF social engagements. There are
several senators whose time is booked for
each evening up to the beginning of Lent.
Where there is important legislation and
innumerable conferences required senator's
like Mr.. Knox, who are expected to pre-
vent jokers and snakes from creeping into
bills, are required to put in from fifteen
to eighteen hours every day
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-09

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The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-24

glass case, in the National museum at
Washington. The original owner sold
it in London for e22 (s110) in 1851,
whereas its present value is estimated
at more than $4,000. In 1853 two
other auks' eggs were sold in London
for 9S5 ($425) apiece, while in 1863
Lord Caervagh paid ETA (s370) for a
damaged specimen. A Scotchman of
the name of Powell got two of these
eggs in Edinburgh in 1879 for 80 shil-
lings. A few weeks afterward he sold
them for 9240 ($1,2 each.
At the present time there are only
from seventy to eighty specimens
known to be still in existence. Twelve
of these are in the British museum.
This bird died out because of its in
ability to fly and of the difficulty of its
movements upon dry land. 1t used to
nest in thousands on Funk island, a
rocky islet opposite the coast of New
foundland, which at one time was used
as kind of provisioning station by
whalers, who used to kill these fat and
palatable birds in hundreds. The birds
were knocked on the head with clubs,
plucked-the feathers used to fetch a
good price-and salted for future con-
sumption.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-24

birthday of the great leader is
February 14th as to the exact date
Douglas himself did not know but
by the most careful inquiry and
reckoning on his part Douglas ac-
cepted Feb. 14th as the day of his
appoach into the world.
1t is most fitting that the birth
of this Voice in the wilderness of
prejudice and hate" should be
commerated. While the race has
produced many great and noble
lives Douglas without comparison
is the greatest of any. The inter
est which attached to his personal
ity, the giant intellectual strength,
his deep emotions, stirring
thoughts, burning words and
splendid service in behalf of free
dom has won for him the highest
place in the galaxy of thinkers
and leaders. His place and power
increases as time moves on. AS a
public speaker Douglas had no
peer. A bo1n opposer of usurpa-
ton, injustice and wrong his words
burnt into the conscience of his
hearers.
The race is rich in orators but it
is no disparagement to say that
like Soul among his brethren"
he lowered above them all. Had
Douglas been thrown as a white
man into the nations council even
when Webster, Clay or Calhoun
were in the ascendency, he still
would have been. the brightest
light amid the galaxy of great
Statesmen. He was the most re-
markable man of Negro extraction
that America has yet produced.
Marylands greatest son, the races
greatest champion and America S
first representative Negro.
The youth of the race could find
no more worthy example emulate
than Frederick Douglas.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-24
EGGS WORTH MUcH MONEY

Rarest of all the eggs of a still ex-
istent family of birds is that laid by
the condor. At the present moment
there is not in existence one single
dozen perfect specimens and the few
there are can be seen solely in some
of the wealthiest and richest collec-
tions. The condor, which is found in
southern California and the Andes, is
now hopelessly doomed to die out. 1t
is also practically impossible to collect
any fresh specimens of its eggs, as
these rare and extremely shy birds
nest thousands of feet above the
plains, in the most rugged and mac
cessible Businesses of the San Ber-
nardino and San Jacinto mountains.
Hence finding and plundering a con-
doris nest is regarded as a wonderful
and sensational event. A prize of $500
would not tempt any sane man to start
out on the hunt for a fresh condor egg.
Still more costly are the eggs of the
great aux, or garefowl, L flightless
marine bird with large head, heavy
body and compact plumage, the last
two living specimens of which were
discovered and killed in Iceland in
1874. One of these eggs is now to be
seen, carefully preserved under a
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-24
THE Y. n. c. A. BUILDING.

The securing of S220,000 to
erect modern home for the Y. M.
G. A. for Denver attracted a great
deal of interest throughout the
city. The success of this effort
was upon the heart and tongue of
every thoughtful man, woman,
and child of this city. Such an
institution means much for the
benefit of the young men of this
community and for the city itself.
Its success involves benefits to the
sons of every class in the city
whether they be merchants, pro-
fessional men, artisans or laborers.
The campaign for funds was
conducted in an aggressive bust
ness way and added new interest
as it developed. The spirit of
boosting became contagious and
very soon there were extra COM
mittees, sub committees and indi-
vidual COMMITTEES and soon every
body became committee to see
that the work succeed. The news
boys finally taking up the cry and
marching the streets under a ban
ner on which was subscribed
Everybody holler for a Dollar"
The campaign Isucceeded-toda
the new building is an assured
success. Denver will soon have
building thorough equipped and
adopted to the needs of the Assoc
iation. The Peoples Sunday AL
lance is to be commended for its
public spirit in subscribing to the
fund, Thus bringing the Alliance
into touch with all great public in
terests. The color question will
no doubt be raised. In Chicago
and other sections the Association
rooms are open to all and no doubt
in Denver the same plan will be
followed. We believe there is no
reason for separating the young
men in this section and that it
will not be done
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-24
TERMS USED IN AUSTRALIA

'Bushranger"-ano instance of
Australian slang-is a curious case of
verbal degradation. From an etymo-
logical point of view there is no rea-
son why bushranger should not be as
respectable a word as parkranger. In
the early Australian newspapers such
advertisements as Wanted, good
bushranger," were quite common. The
word then meant an experienced bush
man. But when the bush became the
refuge of robbers of banks, mail coach
es and lucky diggers, the word ac-
quired the sinister meaning that 1t now
possesses-brigand, outlaw, desperate.
A "swagman" or "swaggie" (so
called from the "swag," or personal
luggage wrapped up in a blanket
strapped to his back) is a genuine
Australian traveller in search of work,
but a "sundowner" is the antipodean
professional tramp. The "sundowner"
strolls from one squatter's station to
another. always taking care to arrive
at sunset. for it is the traditional prac-
tice of Australian squatters to give
food and shelter to all comers for the
night.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-24

Cockatoo is a word of varied mean
ings in Australia. 1t was originally a
contemptuous nickname for tie small
Australian farmer, but was gradually
accepted as synonym for that class.
"Cocky," says Prof. Morris. lis com
mon abbreviation." Anthony Trollope
committed a good many blunders in
his book describing his Australian
tour. One of them was his definition
of cockatoo: ''It signifies that the
man does not really till his land, but
only scratches it as the bird does" A
critic gives this as the true explana-
ton: About 1860, when the great rush
to the gold fields had ceased, immi-
grants turned to the land. swarmed all
over the country, and ate up the sub
stance of the squatters, who likened
them to an invasion of devastating
birds. and christened them "cocka-
toos." By 1867 the word had Travelled
to New Zealand, for Lady Barker, au-
thor of Station Life in New Zealand"
writing in that year. remarked: 81
have heard a man say in answer to a
question about his occupation, I'm
cockatoo
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-24
KEPT THE RETAINING FEE

When Daniel Webster was at the
zenith of his career, gentleman
waited upon him one day to engage
him for the defense in an important
case at law, the amount at stake in
the suit being $4,000. The gentle
man asked Webster what the retain
ing fee would be. 3.
"A thousand dollars"
"a thousand dollars!" exclaimed the
gentleman.
Yes. But think for moment what
I am engaged to do, sir. do not only
hold myself at your service in the mat
ter. perhaps for a month or more, but
l debar myself from accepting any
Offer no matter how large, from the
plaintiff."
The applicant. being satisfied with
the explanation, wrote out check for
the amount and gave it to the great
advocate, who, after he had put it in
his pocket, said:
Il will now give you bit of advice
gratis. If you can compromise this
business upon fair terms with the
plaintiff, you had better do So"
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-24

The client expressed his thanks and
took his leave. A few days after the
gentleman called upon Webster again,
and told him that compromise had
been effected and the matter satisfac-
torily settled. Webster duly congrat-
ulated his visitor on the result, and
would have turned to other business.
but the visitor seemed to have some
thing further on his mind.
"Of course" he ventured, after a
pause. Il shall not require your serv-
ices, Mr.. Webster"
Certainly not, sir
And how about the 81 900 l paid
you?" family asked the gentleman,
who was not quite reconciled by pay.
ing such a sum for services which
were never to be rendered.
"Oh. ah!" responded Daniel, with a
bland smile. You don't seem to un-
derstand. 1t = very simple. That
was a retaining fee-called in law a
retainer BY virtue of the contract
also become a retainer. What should
l retain, If not my fee?"
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-24

Artemus Hope of Mentone had
strange, wild ride yesterday which he
does not want to have repeated very
soon, if ever.
He was coming from several miles
out in the country, riding in platform
buggy, and on top of this he was haul
ing home a neighbor's buggy that had
been disabled in a runaway and was
placed bottom-side up on Hopes
buggy, with the wheels uppermost and
firmly tied in place.
Hope was sitting on some blankets
that were laid on the upturned bottom
of the neighbor's buggy and riding
along quietly and peaceably when, just
as he had got about half way down the
long hill past the Hemerick farm, the
horses became frightened, sprang to
one side and tipped the buggy entirely
over, bottom-side up,
This maneuver brought Hopes buggy
wrong-side up, but also brought the
neighbor's vehicle right-side up, and,
with Hope clinging like bat beneath
the combination of vehicles, the horses
ran off down the road at high rate
of speed, paying no attention whatever
to the frantic calls to whoa" which
Hope shouted to them from his peril
Gus position, with nothing but his
clinging hands and feet to keep him
in place.
1t was hard work to hold on and his
strength was just about spent when
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-24
FARMER HAD OVER RIDE

the rushing horses veered off to near
the side of the road near the poor farm
and running into a shallow ditch there
tipped the combination vehicle entire
ly over again, this time with Hopes
buggy right side up and the other in
verted, and this placed the farmer in
just the same shape he had been when
he started.
The lines were still within his reach,
hands to pull on them with, and he
soon had the horses under control and
drove into town all right.
But here a new difficulty confronted
him, for no one could believe his story,
and after friends had smelled his
breath and found he was not intoxi-
Gated, he was in a fair way to have
court OF inquiry sit on him to inyesti-
gate as to his sanity, but fortunately
just as the matter was growing se-
rious indeed two farmers came into
town who had seen the strange spec
tacle as Hope rushed past beneath the
rigs, his back scraping the ground and
his voice shouting to the horses and
their confirmation of his story restored
his reputation for sanity at once and
mado him an object of pity instead OF
suspicion.
The neighbor had agreed to pay 81
for having the buggy hauled in, but
now he will not do so, for he claims
that Hope used it to haul his own
buggy on.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-24

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