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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-25

new teacher ndo hopeu u WOuiQ
A spirit of restlessness possessed the
older boys 1t was not until Sandy Adams
described the crossing of the Delaware
that the school settled down to real
attention Sandy was a boy OF many
enthusiasms. His description was full %
vivid details and so completely was he
carried away by his own elOquence
that he shivered and groaned as IL
actually sharing the discOmforts of tia
soldiers.
The teacher concluded the exercises
abruptly I'm order that nothing might mar
the effect of Sandy's masterpiece. But
she was mistaken If she thought sandys
essay would remain long in the minds
OF the children for something quite as
startling as the surprise of the Hessia rs
had occurred In their own village the
night before and was still the topic up
permost In the minds OF the children az
well as of the older people.
Some one had stolen forty head OF cat
tie from Simon Douglas farm on the edge
of the village and although all the men
in the neighborhood had turned out IN
searching parties, no trace of the missing
animals had been found.
As soon as the pupils Of the village
school were released they Joined the
groups of excited farmers scattered about
the streets discussing the robbery. But
the farmers, instead Of discussing the
probable Identity OF the thieves, were
busy with speculations as to the road over
which the cattle had been driven The
boys soon tired OF their elders wise re-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-25
Sandy's Crossing Delaware

smarks and drifted into groups of their
Town.
While the other boys sat about the ferry
landing. Sandy Adams, not yet wholly re-
covered from the effect Of his essay, wan
dered about by himself mentally COM
pairing the rude, fretful shifting Missouri
before him to the peaceful Delaware,
which he had never seen. All at once his
attention was arrested by indistinct hoof
marks in the sand OF the river bank
iii, Larry" he called excitedly to the
largest boy in the group come a-run-
ning!"
Larry sauntered indifferently toward
Sandy, but his indifference vanished as
Sandy pointed to the hoof marks.
Come on, fellows he called, "and the
rest of the group speedily Joined him.
The boys listened eagerly when Sandy
proposed that they cross the river and
hunt for traces of the thieves.
"Old John would never run the ferry
with tho ice going out like this" said
Fred.
"of course not" agreed Lee. 80 it is
no use"
I'VE could take the rnwbolts and dodge
the ice cakes as Washington did on the
Delaware" urged Sandy. 'Tn pole ice on
the front end"
the other agreed and the boat put of
Sandy was quick to sec the big blocks OF
ice that must be avoided and equally quick
TO pole on the smaller cakes, 20 the passage
was soon accomplished
There was a small grove Of popars a
quarter Of a mile from their landing place,
and the boys silently made their way to-
ward il. Sandy walked with elaborate eau
tion and pictured a score n drunken He's
SLAMS in camp within he grove As they
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-25

button or clothing business would hardly
uct; in fact the nut of tree, which within
the last twenty-five years has come to be OF
very great Importance to the civilized world.
The nut is known the world over as vege-
table ivory, and the title is most appropri
ate.
These nuts are known in their native
land as Tagua or Corozo, and are prod
uct Of the northern part of South Amer
lea and the Isthmus Of Panama. The scien-
tific name OF the plant or tree phytele-
phas, and the tree Itself closely resembles
the palm, with magnificent wide leaves
spreading out from the top Of the trunk.
The young plants are among the most
beautiful products Of nature, and are much
sought after by palm collectors. The flow
ers are Of very snowy colors, and grow in
the large pendular clusters FIVE to six feet
long, and arc very fragrant. the odor being
somewhat similar TO that Of almonds. These
flowers finally wither away and in their
places grow the hurrs which contain the
seeds Of the plant. and this seed is the nut
from which the buttons are made. The
burrs which contain the nuts or seeds grow
on the tree just at that point where the
palm-iiSe leaves spread themselves from
the trunk, similar to the cocoanut, which.
of course. grows ON different kind OF a
palm. These burrs and nuts resemble in a
great many ways our common North Amer
lean horse-chestnut, except that the burrs
are very much larger and heavier and con-
tain. instead of one or two nuts. like the
horse chestnut. anywhere from eight or ten
TO thirty or more These burrs. or cases.
open when the fruit is ripe, and in bursting
release the seeds nuts, which drop to the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-25
"Take Hold of the Roots"

In an od-fashioned Methodist lovefeast
one of the brethren concluded his testi---
mony by saying. *
II feel that the Lord calls me, but thef
devil is up early, and after me every day, &
IT'S about all | can do 70 keep out df8s
scorchin' distance of him"
why don't you climb the tree of saliva
ton, brother?" came from the amen" cor
ner
I've climbed that tree the answer
but the old sinner set fire to Il, an smoked
me outr' H.
Take hold O. the roots. then, brother'
the amen" corner answered, Take hold
o. the roots! An ef the devil pulls the roots
up, jump into the hole an holler hallelulag'.,
Atlanta Constitution.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-25

the people Of Nebraska and Omaha tho most
prosperous, the richest and the happiest people
of their numbers who ever lived on earth in
any age or time?
Omaha and South omaha long since became
educational ccnters Of influence, but they have
rapidly developed upon broad lines of advance
meut to a position which enables our people
TO count them. next to the churches and re-
ligious institutions, among their richest posses
sons, Want Of space forbids a review Of the
religious work Of Omaha IN the last fifty years
The Foundations were laid has been already
stated by young men from the old states who
did not forget the need OF organized religious
and moral forces In our civilization, and Tie
result has been rich harvest OF good TO the
city and state. For these blessings Of church
and school, our people should be forever thank
fun A few salient facts In respect 10 Omaha
schools and colleges will be- ] am sure, Of sur
passing interest TO all thoughtful men and
women. Their number and character, the fine
army Of teachers, and the tens Of thousands Of
students who are being educated in them may
be given upon reliable authority as follows:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-25
Why Omaha Should Be Thankful
Continued from Page Threa)

Continued from Page Three
chapter Captain Chittenden asks these ques-
tions:
what Of the future Is the useful pur-
pose OF the Missouri river in the uphuildng Of
the west already fulfilled? Is it's great his
tory closed hook? Such, IL must be adj
mitted, is the general view"
Answering back, I say, navigation OF The
Missouri river is already resumed 70 kanEas
City The steamboat is coming back TO it in
all its original glory. A great convention Of
notable men recently assembled at Kansas
City who are to unite powerful states. TO IN
duce congress TO spend millions TO redeem this
great Missouri valley from the blight that
rests upon it, no matter at what cost IA money.
Captain Chittenden discsrns with vague
vision the possibilities OF the Missouri val
ley, which, he says, would support 2S,OOO,OOO
OF people, III only it's wasted waters could be
scattered upon the neighborlng lands for irri-
CATION" I do not quite understand Captain
Chittendeu's idea OF iFrigating the lands Of
the great valley. I see no necessity for IT, so
far as the lower Missouri Is concerned. II Is
a great catch basin for rainfall and has large
capacity for retaining moisture. Its soils arc
deep. and it's fertility for corn growing
practically ineNhaustible Chttenden probably
applied his idea OF irrigation to that part of
the great valley where its trend TO the vest
ward marks the arid regions Il cannot rea-
sonably apply 10 countless millions OF acres In
the lower valley, whore the rainfall 10 ample.
An that Is needed for its dense population is
protection from invasion and overflow. and the
restoration Of light draught boats TO transport
its surplus foodstuns through 20 the gulf 10
the markets OF the world Millions OF people
viii dwell IA this great valley some day In an
swer TO the demand recently voiced BY James
J. Hin Tor more farms in this Ereat country
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-25
who's Got the ButtOn?'

The United States Census Bureau says
that last year there were 1899, 7S8O4S but
tons made in the United States. And there
will be 5,O0O.OOOOOO buttons made this year.
and about 6.OOO0OO,OOO next year. according
to the rate Of increase for the last decace
This seems almost incredible, says hTt
I'm Buttons when one considers that this
is simply the output In the United States
and takes no account of the buttons Of
special kinds that are imported every year.
The average man buttons and unbuttons
thirty or forty buttons on his apparel twice
q day
According 10 the census report New
York holds the first place in value of but
ton products, having displaced Massachu-
sotts, which was first I'm 1900. Connecticut
Is second, New Jersey third. To look az a
nicely turned button on q suit CT clothes,
a person not intimately acquainted with the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-25

his uncle run the ferry until the old man
had refused him the privilege on account
of his incorporate habits.
They were not alone in their wonder, for
the men wondered too. when they heard
the story. However they all FASTENED TO
the ferry and with many protests that the
boys must be fOoling and that the joke
would cost him the boat, If not his life, old
John got his ferry under way
Three times old John ran the ferry that
night TO return the rescued cattle. praying
at every turn of the windlass that he and
his boat might be spared to make good the
wrong done by his dissolute nephew
Little Sandy was the hero Of the town
for discovering the fate of the cattle, and
he felt almost as proud as II he had really
and truly caught a lot of Hessians.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-25

The pubic sChOoIs OF tie Two Omahas On
cluded In the figures abOve) represent an i'm
vestmcnt 81 S2.37s,7l5 and the operating eX-
penses FOR 1905 amounted 10 S75l.Tlg, a very
resi- cctablc sum. The data are not at hand Tor
determining the value Of private school property
Zen Omaha. but Creighton university is quite
wealthy, and. with rs recent generous cudow-
meut basis for all time; the fine medical, dental
and law schools are a part Of this great institu-
ton OF learning. Brownel Han. the theological
seminary; Mount St Mary's aud the Academy
Of the Visitation and others, which have hand
SEINE homes Boyles and Rohrboughs business
college buildings must be considered also, the
Catholic parochial schools contain important
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-25
BY Louise r. Rhodes

HE program Of songs and essayse.
prepared for Washington's birth
day failed to interest the pupils
of the Weston school as the
new teacher had hoped Il would.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-25

Kings had gone from bad to worse
at Brook farm. First II was the
drouth that ruined the crops OF a
whole season, then the frost that
caught the fine young peach
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-06-08
xav~Vogs - ees sAv sGavsoe.

00vVv00 - 0o0AV 030te
"kryptoks" sse . boon to wesrsss -
GIasses. ~ the change n focus y
made without Apporent eoort-the eye
readily DeviaS sroa loaG to short ais-
tesee without iReoaveaiescs.
They viii aIRost invariably relieve
the nervous strain csus<d by the old
style bifocal. or the ever changing
fro0 the ioAx to shert distance glass
-. which 10 aot oaly iAjuri0us to the
sight. but wearing TO the nerves. We
Of today con thank science and II.
veotive geaius for the advent q
'kryptoks which s9ord us the max
imam Os signt and reduces to a min
iRaR the burden of wearing glasses
at all
N you have never worn bifocals,
snd are nev ready for your Arst pair,
do not fell to secure these lensoo
send for booklet describing "Kryp-
toks." The Columbian Bifocal Co.
Temple Court. Denver. Colo, the ca
elusive naaufacturers in the Wea.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-06-08

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Gunnison news-champion., 1906-06-08
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Poslsry fos psoSs ssosa 9 meaey
posna Il vssU 0sss sssHG tAe a<AiAss
aud ceats Ue eAa oss,se froR esr
nsrk Of poutsry. To heG.a one
si.oUid have . asek II sa bs~e than
~ hs.s, 5 uasles. I<ss nsmtst ol
s.stss wsli d., bot these 10 work and
pasosy II Uork ssaas;lsed 70 sassssaG
chsctssa, - u dsss sss psy ~ -
ssssaG ~ tbs sssrs vssA ~ psoy.ss
nunkss 81 sasls.. ~ chckess an
stronger. ~ ssScA ssssss rs.ssd. for
chs<,kss sell ksscksA u . sood
t'aUs.asAG klsss yes not sssa httIs
ckK'as wksa tskea tvosa tke nsss -
ssroAG aud ready 70 p.ck aud scrs.cA
shss they seesaed strong aud truly
~sll hsssAed, shsIe other hroods
have bsns Paay, wssk cksckeas, Ros
caring 10 sas. bot ysep aud stand
IN . roasd h~ll, rssdy TO die and
give Sp ell PruHise of success end
pyoht. Well. the first ones we're
from properly mated brsedine stock
The hen had oaly the eggs she
could cover nicciy, while the others
Tor soase SsHsoa wsse aa well started
the vsSr hsfore. from . flock of 80
hess, # they are we'll managed, one
can very ess,ly raise eOO young
chickens and then spare = lev set-
ting Of eggs, enough to keep the
expenses paid. AMI hatch tbem with
hens. Give the hens ao,d, roomy
hstching coops to themselves, NO
there 10 no lost settings Of eggs.
Watch them and feed them each
day, and you will h repaid by .
nest full Of downy chicks. II the
hen 10 quiet don't bother her much
Slip the empty shells from under
her and let her brood them for
"A hours. Then they may be fed
some bread crumbs Dry oatmeal
flakes are good and they seem to
grow so fast when fed oatmeal until
they are 3 weeks old. AilIet ssed
and cracked corn are the next feed
Give theM water in shxllOw dishes
and feed sll their food dry. Sweet
milk 10 good for little chickens
You will be surprised how soon
they will be featherins, the feed and
care has much to do with growing
them into beautiful chickens, ones
that will be profitable. Raising
poultry for market will give some
profit, but to make the most from a
small flock the pure bred chickens
pay much the best. Eggs can be
sold for good prices for setting
The surplus male will bring from
81 to IS, owing to quality, so
much smaller flock can be made to
pay greater profit with much less
labor. Make a specially of one
breed, then give all time and money
to raising the best of this variety.
Subscribe for few poultry journals;
there are so many good ones, and
without them we would be in poor
shape, for we must advertise if we
get our share of the great number of
orders there is given for eggs and
poultry. The poultry business is an
enormous business, and the beauty
OF 1t is there is room for all ANY
one that can raise chickens has
chance at the profits that are con-
stantly passing.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-06-08
G. D. Martin.

NO TRESPASSlNG' signs for
ranchmen at the News s-Champion
ofhce. Canvas signs l0xl5 with
extract from Colorado game law
warning not to trespass, and name
ot owner. 25c apiece, 10 for Sl.5O.
% Tor 500. 30 for $3.50. Unless
your ranch is enclosed and notices
posted, W cannot. under Colorado
law, arrest trespassers.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-06-08

ii W. Stanley has purchased the
interest of @. II. Manson in the Pine
Street Livery and took possession
the first OF June. He has had expe-
rience in livery stable in Colorado
Springs in former years and knows
the business thoroughly. Mr.. Stan
lev viii run his ranch in connaction
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-06-08
Denver Markets

Denver mon Stock Yards. June
4-Over Ia 600 bead Of cattle were
received at the local Yards last week
but most of them were southerns
and natives in light supply. De-
mand good for oil Kinds and prices
closed steady with preceding week
Eastern markets were dull, however,
and lower Packers on this market
we're good buyers and supply wss
not equal to the demand. Bsef
steers were very scarce and cold
readily. Best brought e46O but
quality just fair, and cho.ce s,eerr
would have sold around e4.75 TO
x4s5 Cows were also in good
demand, bulk Of better killers going
at $500 to *3.65, with choice up to
1890 Bulls were steady and veals
higher with tops for the week at
S6.4o Feeder and stocker trade
very limited as supply was light
Demand here was good and the few
offered sold at steady prices, but
eastern markets report a verv light
inqniry and trade dull Several
lunches of southern two vear-olds
sold at S24 to S25 per head but
few yearlings offered as they are
very scarce IN the south. Fancy
South Park hay feds brought S5 90,
the high price for weeks, and bulk
of the steers here sold at S4.6O to
S49O. Cows were about a dime
lower ON account of eastern declines
last week.
Reports indicate scarcity of beef
cattle in territory tributary to this
market as most Of them have been
shipped. Dealers therefore look for
an active and strong market here for
some time. The agitation against
the products Of eastern packing
houses is bound to result in a better
demand for home dressed meats, as
sanitary conditions at the local
houses are known to be first class.
and western shippers are urged to
send their cattle this way for good
returns. w. n. Fulton.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-06-08
QITkY COLUMN

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go ssa ~ sSrssxssssss~ y. tsse sBssssuAs.
&-U6 ssss'~o ~ sssGHsss4Ns dsu1ut.s u
-. kuAr . Ssosssss.s
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-06-08

Cool, refreshing and beneficial to
the health-egg phosphate at Can
days fountain.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-06-08

Hugo Range Ledger. During the
month of May, there were l63 home
stead filings at the Hugo land office as
compared with lS2 in April Since
the first of January, there has been
a total of SO filings, or an average
of fraction over l75 month. This
is good record and is equalled bv
no other land office in Colorado. 1t
is the best proof there is of the rapid
manner in which the population OF
Eastern Colorado is increasing.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-06-08

have raised nearly all kinds Of
farm stock and have drawn this
conclusion, if you allow the young
animal to stop growing at anv time
before 1t comes to maturity, Won will
not be satisfied with the results
Do not feed to fatten but to grow
and muture.-J- p Moulton. York
County. Ne.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-06-08
The Lay Of the Kansas Hen

We have read of a Maud ON . Summers dny
Who raked, barefooted, the new mown hay;
We have read of the maid in the early morn
Who mike 4 the with the erumpled horn.
We We read the lays that the poets sing
OF the rusiling corn and the flowers Of spring
But OF all the lays Of tongue OF pen,
There is naueht like the lay of the Kansas hen
Long, long before Msui rakes her hay,
The Kansas hen begins her lay.
And ere the mi ilkmaid stir a peg
The hen is up and has dropped her egg
The corn must rustic and the flowers spring,
II they hold their own with barnyard ring.
II Maud is needinc hat or gown
She doesn't hustle her hay to town.
She goes to the store and obtains her suit
For baskeiful of fresh hen fruit
II the mil kmaid's beau makes a SUNDAY call
She doesn't feed him on milk at all
But she works the eggs into a custard pie
And -,uifs him full Of chicken fry.
hon the old man really wants a horn.
Does he take the drugeest % a load Of corn
Not much. He simply r,.bs nest
And to town he eoes-you know the rest
He fingers there and talks perchsnce
Of true reform and correct fee-nance
While his poor wife stays at home and -covls
But Is saved from want by these self sam.
fowls.
For, while her husband fingers there
She watches the csckling hens with care
And gathers eggs and the eggs e'Il hide
III she saved enough TO stem the tide.
Then hail, to the Kansas hen.
The greatest blessing of all to men
Throw up your hats and make Rome howl
For the perservering bsrnyari fowl;
Though cotton king it = plainly seen
7 That he h hon
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-06-08

Theve is no Tin Morn Telegraph OpesatiOn.
There is no Note. There is no Jsw bsDse.
500 tor 81 gle service os.0D for the
season. $40 20 to insure tha' the mare 10
IN foal. Where the latter is chosen and
the mare proves not to be IN 10 VI you have
the fuIi rrturn privilege with this or ANY
other mare. il have the morse that You use
or either ot other horses These are all
payable nj the time ot service.
col loo1el MASON loOoD
oooel 1&SA7
AaA~R The Big Percheron the true type
VVVA0 of the percheron horse.
{. |. MILLER,
uunnisfn, Colorado
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-06-08

Madame-"Be sure to put plenty
of nuts in the cake.
Cook-'1'll crack no more nuts
today Me Jaw hurts me already. ="
-Harper's Bazar.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-11
Chief Executives of Two Iowa Cities Write of
Present Conditions and Future Prospects---ln

Of boom experienced the disasters which generally
follow collapse.
The year 1906 gives promise Of being the best in
city s history. One million dollars Of improvements
in improvements will closely follow This city, atho
fifth in population Of the cities Of the state last year
first in the matter of manufacture It is cereal center
The greatest of all oatmeal plants located here it
has recently added to it's various other products the
facture of pulled rice.
The Sinclair packing plant which captured the grand
prize at the St. Louis exposition against all comers at
most prosperous condition and will make many improve
ments during 1000 possible total of 100000 The
Pawnee Cereal company is late arrival It will
erect 100000 plant.
The Douglas starchworks is immense institution
outside the trust, running night and day to meet
the demands. Great additions being to this
plant yearly and 1906 will be exception glucose
pump manufactures and brass works among
notable manufacturing industries and every year wit
nesses additional capacity to handle their growing bust
ness wire and nail mill is also scheduled for erection
by the Denning Fence company which has recently
chased large tract Of ground for this The
Rock Island railroad contemplaes erecting very early
the spring mammoth transfer house Of eight
stories.
In fact, turn which way we will there is evidence
of progessveness and constructveness on every hand
and in the dead of winter a goodly number
of residences being erected in the ideal
Other improvements planned by other railroads gas com
pany, water company and other corporations will
to nearly $100000O Two banks opened for bust
JAN !, making total Of the city. Two new
lntel reproo the Montrose costing $35O000 and the
ALLISON $250,000. - &
ri Cedar Rapids has BOOM but is doing business all
the time -1a;t =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-11
ANOTHER ADVANCE ON
HEMLO CK LUMBER PRICES
Northwestern Dealers Association In
creases Schedule 81 per 1000 Feet.

Northwestern Dealers Association In
creases Schedule 81 per 1000 Feet.
Special to The Journal.
Calumet, Mich, Feb. 10.-Prices on
all grades and dimensions Of hemlock
lumber were advanced 81 a thousand
feet at meeting Of the Northwestern
Hemlock Dealers association. There is
practically no dry hemlock lumber in
stock at the mills and the weather con-
ditions are such that this winters cut
will fall short 40 or so per cent Of the
estimated cut of last fall. The demand
for hemlock is strong, SO much 80 that
mill men are shipping much lumber that
is not thoroly dry, and it was because
Of this condition that the increase was
decided upon, the freight rates on the
undried product averaging from 30 to
rs cents more than on dry.
Should mild weather continue thru
February, the shrinkage in the log cut
will exceed so per cent, as at most
places sleighing is now practically at an
END, even where they have hard, dry
roads. Many camps have ceased cut
ting logs, fearing they will be unable tc
get them hauled.