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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-20

Mrs. Minnie Petrie, Great pocahon
tas of Colorado. was an arrival las,
evening from Grand Junction, com
ing to make an official visit to the
lodge here. There will be reception
at Red Men hall for her this evening,
after which banquet will be given.
All members and visiting members
are invited to attend.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-20

Harry Ware took the morning train
to do a few towns east of us be-
fore Christmas.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-20

The Standard Light and Power Co
is now located in their new quarters
corner Main and Tenth-formerly tn,
Democrat office-where the business
of the company will be transacted
Patrons desiring to secure lights o
exchange old for new ones, will cal
hereafter at the uptown office, a.
the one at the plant has been closed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-30
LneAl. NOTICE.

assigns, provided that said grantees, their
heirs and assigns. shall within ninety (eu)
days from the date of said canvass file with
the City Clerk their acceptance M writing
OF the said ordinance and its terms and
conditions. and upon such acceptance being
50 filed his ordinance shall become and be
a valid and binding contract between the
city and said grantees, then heirs ana
assigns.
but IL Il shall appear that q majority
OF the electors voting on said proposition
have voted against the same, then said
propoeltion shall be considered az not car
RED and this ordinance shall be null and
Provided, however, that the Mayor shall
not issue his proclamation OF notice OF said
election until said grantees shall have de-
posted with the City Treasurer the sum
OF seven thousand $1,000 dollars in money
to be used by the city TO defray all Of the
expenses OF calling. giving notice Of and
conducting said election. Any part OF said
said expenses shall be returned TO said
Sec. 10. This ordinance shall take
erect and be In force from and after its
pa ssage hut the rights. privileges and
franchises therein mentioned are granted
conditioned upon N ajority OF the electort
OF the city voting on the proposition for
said franchises voting for said proposition
at said election, as herein provided.
Introduced by Mr.. Sheldon.
Telegraph. and Telephone.
Published by order OF the City Council
Of the City OF Omaha.
- - DAN q. BUTLER. City Clerk
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-30
STOCK LET GO FOR A SONG
Millions Missed by Railroad Men Who
Lacked Faith i'm westinE-
house Brake.

The effort last week to suppress the fact
that Westinghouse Air brake directors had
ordered a dividend Of 80 per cent, ostensibly
for the purpose Of giving the favored few a
chance to get whack at the stock early
next day, recalls the early struggles of
George Westinghouse to place his air
brake company stock on the market.
The bulk of the stock OF the westing-
house Air Brake company back In 1860
was given AWAY. It was presented to rail-
road officials as sort of graft to remove
prejudice against the air brake application.
Westinghouse. the inventor, was also well
versed in the art Of high finance. There
was no legislative committees in those
days making inquiries as to why railroad
men had been favored by corporation
with presents.
The railroaders thought 30 little of the
gifts Westinghouse made them that with
in few years after the company had been
making air brakes most OF them sold II
back to George Westinghouse for from 81
to IS a share.
Ralph Baggaley OF Pittsburg was one
of the few moneyed men at that time who
believed In Westinghouse. He got one
nth OF an interest for investing a few
thousand dollars in the air brake plant in
Pittsburg. Robert Pitcairn. who retired
from the Pennsylvania railroad recently,
was one OF the railroad officials who did
not sell out. There were few other wise
ones who kept on buying it at from IS to
$50 share.
Since the stock was first put on the
market until today the capital stock has
been increased on three occasions, until
the capital stock is now sl20OO.OOO. The
largest dividend paid during the life of
the Westinghouse AIR Brake company was
in 1898. A cash dividend OF 80 per cent
was paid and each stakeholder was given
stock dividend Of 100 per cent
The smallest dividend paid was in 1883
when the net earnings were 81. S75. 900 and
$4,000 was paid out in dividends. In 1885
the net earnings were s2.50o0OO and the
whole amount was expended in dividends.
In the ten years closing with 1888 the
concern had net earnings aggregating s1s,-
oOc.ooo and dividends aggregating sl4.096. 900
were paid stockholders. Since then the
capital stock has been increased to s12ooO.-
900. one dividend has been paid Of 10 per
cent, so that the 30 per cent dividend OF
few days ago is considered small.
When George Westinghouse hands out
shares of stock now TO interest consumers
In new thing he is not given chance
to buy It back again f,r ong.-Chlcago
Chronicle.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-30
HUMBLE DRUDGE ON TOP
A Lesson from the Land erabbers'
ran In Oregon Put I'm PLATA
words.

Young men who plodded along. year after
year. earning scarcely more than living.
may have envied Mays and Jones. Nc
Kinley, Tarpley and Puter. who were get
ting rich VIGOROUSLY fast; but none envies
them now.
The land grabbers had their round OF
pleasure; now they endure season OF pain.
Plodders will get what enjoyment they can
out OF life and be more content with honest
toll. And more young men, who aspire to
giided places. win be content to plod.
Many youths who have been hghting the
wolves with a petty pay pittance, yet who
have been better endowed with brains and
industry than the iand-grab gentry, wond.
cred how It was the gentry found life so
smooth and sleek. While the drones had
elegant Offices, fine homes. Nbest tailored
clothes. stylish wives and children and
abundant leisure. the drudges had the OPP
posite. But nobody wonders now; nor
envies either.
1t is found far better to slumber as an
honest drudge on restful pillow in a
humble hut, than to toss and pace the night
as a dishonest drone, In remorseful agony
I'm a giided mansion. with views OF dis
graced wife and children strengthened on
a sleepless brain.
II is far better to wear shabby clothes.
draw meager pay, practice humble savings
and live well ordered life than to luxuri-
ate In rich raiment and automobiles and
have all one wants and be n thief.
The poor plodder is highly valued unit
In the social body and the dishonest drone
cannot long be exalted over him as a
person keener witted more intelligent or
OF a higher order of being; the fact is the
reverse and the drone Mt last conlns to his
Just level and sinks into the bottomless pit.
Not three years ago high office in Port
lands city government was offered TO one
Office has a salary OF $500 a month. Tho
man was member Of the political machine
which could have elected him. But he could
not accept: he was busy in other pursuits,
though scarcely anybody knew what those
pursuits were. Now everybody knows they
were those OF land stealing.
Any qualified young man would have
been glad to take the $500 a month position
if he had not been making more money lin
other business. Those who make more than
that In legitimate occupations are very
few. But 1t is easy to see why this man
spur1led an honorable place; he was making
more in dishonorable one.
THE triumphing OF the wicked IS short
and the joy OF the hypocrite but for a
moment"
The memory Of the just is blessed, but
the name of the wicked shall rot."-Port-
land Oregonian.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-30
A niaerenf PInce-

Prof. Matteucci, superintendent OF the
Vesuvius observatory, was dining with
some Americans at the Royal hotel in
Naples.
The dining room fronted 1.-THE sea. The
waves crashed against the massive en-
bankment Of stone. and showers OF white
spray rose high in the sunlit air.
This is heavenly. But what is II like In
your observatory when vesuvius Is activer'
a young woman asked.
1T is not like heaven" said Prof.
Matteucci. 1T reminds me OF a story about
a Neapolitan widow whose husband had
been dead some years. One night she was
persuaded 10 go TO spiritualists' seance,
and there the spiyt OF her dead husband
appeared and spoke with her.
MY dear Agostino' said the widow 10
the shade, are you happy now?
IT am very happy Agostino answered.
"'Happier than you were on earth with
me?' asked the widow.
Yes replied the shade. I am far. far
happier now than was on earth with YOU
1.-THE widow was silent moment. Then
she said:
TEL me. Agostlno. what is IT like in
heayen?
Heaven said Agostino I am not "a
heaven New York Tribune.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-30
.yust PosssbIe.

she--And do you believe that a woman
always turns 10 the last page nrst when
she picks up bookY
He-Well, / have no reason to doubt II.
I know It is the nature OF the fair sex 10
want the last word
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-30
AIasl

Miss NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. powder IL a
wonderful invention. isn't III
Mr.. Hammersleigh-Yes. indeed II re-
veals the horrors Of war, butter.
Miss Eiderlelgh-But what?
Mr.. Hammersleigh-It doesn't seem to
be effective in concealing the ravages Of
time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-30
Enthusiastie.

IT came very near making an awful break
when George proposed last night" said
the sweet girl graduate
How was that?' queried her friend.
IL was just on the point OF giving our
college YELL explained the $. g. e.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-30
Confederate.

Mr.. Yodnghub-Did you bake this bread.
darling?
Mrs. Younghub-Yes. dear
Mr.. Younghub-Well please don't do any
thing like that again. You are entirely too
light for such heavy work.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-30
Milking n Par.

Green-There isn't much money in your
business any more. is there7
Brown-I should say not. And yet I'm
making more out OF It now than l ever
did.
Green--Why. how's that?
Brown-I'm teaching others my busi-
ness
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-30

II you have anything 20 trade advertise
Il in the For Exchange column Of The
Bee Want IA page
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-30

Chi. and Colo. Special. a 7:55 am 7.30 am
California & Ore. Ex...a b:t6 pm $40 pm
Overland Limited .......a S:35 pm $40 am
Illinois Central
Chicago Express .......a 500 am a 80 pm
Chicago Limited .......a 600 pm 7;s0 am
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-30

Try Bee Want Ads to Boost your Buzs-
nssz
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-30

Question; Snail the franchises nFo.
the city OF Omaha, entitled An cralTanet
granting unto Joseph J.. Helm. =. Il. Par.
mele and T. II. Pollock, their heirs and
assigns, the right, peFmisSlon and atithOrfty
in, upon. over. under and along the streets
public grounds OF tue city OF Omaha. ta
and during the term OF twenty-five Yea
lines OF condults, WIGS and Conductors
together with feeders service wsr9s. con-
for the transmission OF sounds, signals ard
intelligence by means OF electricity or
otherwise: and also providing fos the sub
mission OF proposition for the franchise
10 a vote Of the electors OF the city Of
Omaha. be granted unto Joseph J. Helm
b:,rs ana pdrIa ass,. ana on "a, a. Pollock sher
provided IN said ordnance"
Said proposition. Substantially IN the
the same shall be submitted as sf o ala
tae words YES and NO. for the voter 10
indicate his Affirmative or negative vote
on said proposition or question.
The polls shall be opened al such place
in each election district as may be deslg-
kept open between the hours specified by
law for general state and county elecfions
ana ss shall pc eonenstse Z aeeordAaes win
ton returns shall be canVassed by ths
council at eight o'clock p m. on the firsl
Thursday after said election. and The cit,
clerk shall record the result OF such can.
vazs In the permanent city records n
which ordinances Of the city are recorded
IT, uDon the canvass ~ the said election
returns, IL shall appear that a majority
OF the electors voting on said proposition
az said election have voted for said propo-
sition. the same shall be deemed and con
sidered as carried, end thereupon the said
Joseph ]. Heinz T. e. Parmele and T. II
Pollock their heirs ana assigns. shall be-
come and be the owners OF and possessed
OF the franchises provided for. described
and Ersntsa BY sad ordinance: subject q
prescribed. with the right TO use and enjoy
the same for themselves. their heirs and
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-03

Lowell Erskine very pleasantly en-.
tertained n number Of friends in honor
VI Misses Lucia Erskine and Louise
Brown OF Fort Dodge, Iowa. Games
and other amusements helped To pass
the time, after which a delicious lunch
con was served. Those present were
Lucia Erskino and Louise Brown OF
Fort Dodge. Ida Koch of West Point,
Dorothy Rudat, Carrie Thompson, Ma
ric Johnson, Katherine Witzigman,
Robinette Bear, Ruth Mount, Letha
Brakeman, Nadine Cole, Louie Thomp-
son. Carl Johnson, Pete Stafford and
Lloyd Pasewalk.
Mrs. Emil Wachter entertained a
number of friends and relatives In
honor of her twenty.tlrst birthday last
Monday evening The evening was
spent very enjoyably and dainty sup
per was served Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Wachter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Wachter jro Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Raasch. MIR and Mrs August
Haase Mr. and Mrs VIM. IIaaso, Mr..
and Mrs Ernest llaasc, Mr.. and Mrs.
g. f. Haase, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Haase,
Fred Wachter, and Mrs, Emma
Raasch.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-03
ME|kLHOHN PODS PEAS.
SENATORIAL AsPlRANT ENJOYS
FRESH AIR AT LAKE.
WHILE OTHERS ARE IN NORFOLK
Not Worrying About the Senatorial
Nomination, the Former Assistant
Secretary OF War Helped Get the
Dinner Dellcacy Shelled.

While two of the aspirants for the
United States senatorship from Ne
braska were in Norfolk and Battle
Creek this week, seeking endorsement
at the hands of the Madison county
republican convention, the third of
the trio who have entered the race in
this state was enjoying the cool breez-
es off the deep waters OF Lake Oko.
boil, in Iowa, and was of a morning,
surrounded by attractive femininity,
engaged in the delightful diversion of
shelling peas. Edward Rosewater and
Norris Brown considered Madison
county an important one in the pre-
klejohn preferred breathing the ozone
of the lake shore, and had picture
taken while stripping pods from the
peas.
II was over on Omaha Beach, at the
beautiful summer cottage of Major
Slaughter Of Omaha, that the former
assistant secretary Of war enjoyed his
outing this week.
With Major Slaughter and Billy
Summers, former federal district at
torney in this state, the Fullerton sen.
atorial aspirant sat out on the green
grass under the shading trees, swung
in a hammock and, couple of hours
before the dinner hour, surrendered to
the beguiling invitation from three OF
four pretty young women to assist
them in their otherwise tedious task
of preparing a dishpanful of green
peas for the noon-day meal.
The former congressman from this
district and candidate for the United
States senatorship, fell into the work
as though 1t We're diplomatic peas
that he were podding, and he kept al
it until the job was finished. During
the process a photograph was taken
which will later be sent to Nebraska
newspapers for publication.
Concerning the candidacy of Mr.
Meiklejohn, one of the party said
George is not worrying a great dea
about that senatorial boom. If he
gets enough votes to hold the balance
of power, he will be fortunate. If he
does not, he will not"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-03
BROWN COUNTY TEACHERS
End Of Second Week Of Successful In.
stltute.

Ainsworth. Neb., July 2S,--Special
to The News: Yesterday ended the
second week of the Brown county
teachers institute with very credit
able showing. Miss Florence Johnson,
the county superintendent, for the
county, and Professor c. F.. Garrett of
Sac City, Iowa, conductor, and Miss
Lila McAndrew of Ainsworth had
charge of the primary department
The attendance was not large as many
of the teachers had gone away to 9TH
er schools for higher training. This
is the third year that Prof. Garrett
has been here and he says that this is
the most successful term that he has
taught. Last night the teachers gave
very fine entertainment to every
body in the school hall, which was
highly appreciated by all present.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-03
RETURN FROM SAD JOURNEY
Mr.. and Mrs. Haley Home From su-
perior, Wis.

Mr.. and Mrs II. A. Haley return to-
day from Superior, Wis, where they
went Monday In response to tele-
gram announcing the drowning OF
Mrs Haley's two sisters and brother
Hrtlaw. The Superior Telegram of
Monday gives an account Of the
drowning. which Is in part as follows:
"The most appalling tragedy of its
kind that has occurred on the waters
in this vicinity for a great many years
was that of Saturday evening In which
three people lost their lives in the
storm on Superior bay. The drowned
ones are:
"John f. Macarthur aged % years.
"Mrs. Jessie Tostevin Macarthur,
aged 25 years,
"Florence Tostevln. aged II years.
This terrible accident occurred on
the bay somewhere in the vicinity Of
the White City probably along toward
II o'clock Saturday night. Leslie Tos-
tevin, aged 10 years, was with the
unfortunate party and narrowly saved
himself after trying to assist in saving
the women of the party, both being
sisters. His watch stopped at 10:40,
making It seem probable that the acct
dent occurred just about that time and
Mr.. Macarthur, his wife and sister-in.
law went to their death within mo-
ment or two of that time. Leslie
Tostevin was picked off the turned
boat by Louis Lenroot just in time to
save him from the same fate.
"The party had been over to the
White City in row boat, going from
their Central Park home in company
with two sisters Of the drowned wo-
men, Mrs. Sidney Buchanan and Mrs.
William Otis, and Judge William e.
Healy, The latter party went over in
one boat while the unfortunate party
occupied boat by itself"
Although constant search was
maintained the bodies of the unfor-
tunates were not recovered for some
days That of Miss Tostevin was
found Tuesday afternoon and of the
others Wednesday morning The fu-
neral was held Thursday afternoon.
Mr., and Mrs. Haley will have the
sincere sympathy of many Norfolk
friends in their grief over the terrible
affiiction which has visited their fam
lily.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-03
DEADWooD DICK TO THE FORE.
Black Hills Character Goes In Pursuit
of Murderer.

Lead, S. D., July 30.-"Deadwood
Dick" is leaving with a few friends
for Shoshoni where he will take hand
in helping to put the country in obe-
dience to law and order They go
overland from this point, starting at
sunup and travelling with all the speed
their ponies can muster. There is no
part of this country that is unfamiliar
to Dick, as he has travelled in all di-
rections in the west while scouting
through this country in the early days.
AS he is so well posted in regard to
geographical conditions and also in
regard to the character of the men who
make trouble in new countries he will
be of great assistance to the Shoshone
authorities in helping to bring that
section of the land under the hand Of
the law. This is the first time in nine
years that "Deadwood Dick" has
broken away from the shackles of civ
ilization that hold him in so unwel-
come a grip and taken a glimpse of
the old life in which he bore so notable
a part.
THE boys laugh at that jug I am
taking" he said, "but there's no whis-
ky in it. That's vinegar to use when
we strike an alkali country. Just a
few drops of vinegar and the water is
all right. Why don't / take whisky?
Why I'm not afraid of snake bites.
NO, the real reason is this. When I'm
IN town and | want drink of beer or
whisky | take 1t, and that's all there
is TO it, but when | used to be on the
plains | never had it with me. When
a man has whisky with him, he wants
two or three slings when he gets back
TO camp at night, and then he gets
stupid and sleeps sound And in those
days it didn't do to sleep sound. Oh.
l suppose it would be all right to now
hnts I've got into the habit and that's
all there is to it."
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-03
ACTIVE IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
Rosebud Gang, Working Near Nebras
ka Line, Abandon Horses.

ka Line, Rbandon Horses,
Sioux Falls, S. D., July 3O.-That
some of the famous horse and cattle
'rustlers" who make their headquar-
ters near the Missouri river, in the
south central portion of the state, in
the vicinity of the ceded portion of
the Rosebud Indian reservation, engi-
neered the recent wholesale horse
stealing raid through the western part
of Aurora county and the southern
portion of Brule county, is indicated
by late information from the scene OF
the raid
Although a posse of armed farmers
followed the thieves so closely that
they were compelled to abandon the
stolen animals, it was we'll for the
"rustlers" that the posse did not catch
them, for the anger of the members of
the posse was so great that summary
punishment would have been meted
out to the raiders.
The stolen horses we're abandoned
near the Missouri river, in the south
western portion of Brule county, the
thieves evidently having intended to
take them to the west side of the
river and down into Nebraska, where
they would have been sold to unsus-
pecting farmers, who would have no
means of knowing they were stolen.
1t has now been learned that some,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-03

at least, of the raiders posed as tramps.
On the same day that one Of the stol-
en- horses, showing signs of hard rid
ing, was recovered, an elderly man,
dressed in riding garb and represent
ing himself as tramp, was seen by
persons residing in the region where
the horse stealing raid was made. It
is supposed that the stolen horse was
turned loose by this man when he saw
the pursuers so close at hand, he
doubtless having become separated
from his companions during the excit-
ing chase
1t is believed he represented him
self to be tramp in order to divert
suspicion from himself and enable him
to get safely out of the neighborhood.
Several other suspicious characters
were seen in the neighborhood Of
where the stolen horses were aban-
doned by the "rustlers," but unfor-
tunately they succeeded in eluding the
posse and made their escape.
Public feeling through the region
raided is very strong against the
"rustlers," and threats of lynching,
should any Of the thieves be cap
tured, are freely made.