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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-30
CATHOLIC VOTES ARE FELT
Educational Bill Causes Decrease In
Liberal Minority in Recent
Special Election.

DUBLIN, Dec. 29.-(Special)-For the
purpose of throwing little light upon the
general political situation study OF the
Huddersfield special election is worth the
while A liberal has been returned for
Huddersfield in the exciting three cornered
contest, which has been so rapidly beeh
brought to a conclusion. In fact the order
of the three contestants on the poll is ex-
actly the same as at the general election
last January, liberal first, socialist second
and unionist third. Furthmore the liberal
majority over the socialist is substantially
the same as 1t was then. So far, the MIN
isterial party may congratulate itself on
the result that was by no means certain
few days ago. But the wiser nperai
leaders are tempering satisfaction with re-
Election. They can scarcely view with con-
tentment the drop in the total democratic
poll or the shrinkage of the liberal ma
jority over the conservative. Last January
II was 1911: In the later election it had
fallen to 91S reductions OF nearly thou
sand votes While the total democratic
majority which was 7,724 at the general
election fell to 6,340 at the special election
a reduction Of nearly 1,40o votes. With such
a constituency as the Huddersield one, II
would take a political revolution to change
| it's political complexion. But others OF the
constituencies that have returned liberals
at the last election are not as safe as Hud-
dersheld and such shifting of allegiance
as there occurred would in many Other
| constituencies have resulted in a govern
ment defeat.
There is little mystery about the decline
in the popular majority, There are, 1t is
calculated, some $50 catholics voters In the
constituency. The bulk of them supported
/ the liberal party at the general elect
relying upon pledges that their educationa
rights" would be respected. 1t Is claimed
that the danger which has threatened theii
/ din, u revolt
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-30
SUCCESSOR FOR CASsATT
Growing Feeling that James McCrca
of Pittsburg VIII Head Penn
syIvania Company.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. @.-While the
question of successor to the late A. j.
CasSatt president of the Pennsylvania
Railroad company, received no official con-
sideration today, ii is being discussed by
railroad and financial men. None of the di-
rectors will discuss the matter until after
the funeral and 1t is IIore than probable
they will maintain silence until they shall
have formally selected man for the va
cancy.
The feeling that James McCrea Of Pitts
burg will be chosen is steadily growing He
is vice president and the executive head
of the companys western lines, and as
thoroughly familiar with the system as any
man now connected with the company.
The next regular meeting OF the board
of directors is January 9. but it is prob
able that special meeting will be called
for January 2 There was a report current
today that George F. Baer, president of
the Reading company, would be offered the
place, but this was given little credence.
Henry c. Frick' 1t is understood, is not a
candidate.
Whatever changes may be made in the
personnel It is understood that the improve
ments now under way and those contem-
plated by Mr.. Cassatt will be carried out in
every detail.
Arrangements for the funeral Of Mr.. Cas-
satt will be completed this evening. It will
be as quiet as possible. This was Mr.. Cas-
salts wish and the expressed desire OF the
/ family There will be no honorary pail
bearers. Services will be held at the Cas-
satt home in West Rittenhouse square at
| o'clock Monday afternoon and a limited
number of persons will be invited to at.
tend. The services viii be conducted by
Rev. DR.. w. c. Richardson, rector of st
James Protestant Episcopal church. The
funeral party will then proceed in carriages
to Bryn Mawr where inteTment will b.
made in the yard Of the Church Of the Re.
deemer. Mr. Cassatt was a communicant
in Bryn Mawr church and had a pew in st
James. The interment will be private and
the burial services will be read by Rev
James Houghton, rector Of the Church OF
/ the Redeemer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-30
SICK ONES ARE DOING WELL
Count Creighton Improving and j. h.
Kitchen and Charles e. Morgan
Hold Their own.

News from the bedsides Of Omaha s
prominent sick was of a more hopeful
nature than for the night before, early this
morning, and nothing to give alarm was
reported from any Of the afflicted homes.
John A. Creighton's condition was said
TO be improved and he was better at J
o'clock than at any time since the begin
nin= of his Illness He was resting well,
the pulse was normal and the temperature
but a trihe above normal.
James B. Kitchen was reported 10 be no
worse at his home, 206 South Thirty second
avenue and Charles f.. Morgan. 1919 Cass
street, was said 10 be doing very well, and
perhaps a little better than on the previous
night.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-30
FEMALE JoKERs UNDER ARREST
Women who Try to Rob German
Omcers Must stand Trial
for Prank.

BERLIN, Dec. 26.-(special.) 1.-TWO WELL
known young women OF the garrison town
of Neiss. in upper silesia, are under ar
rest for a practical Joke In the shape OF a
highway robbery.
A couple OF officers in the garrison were
driving to the home of a comrade when
the carriage was suddenly held up" by
three persons who emerged from the road
side. When one Of the trio, a man, stopped
the horses, the two others, who were
cloaked and masked, attacked the officers
with clubs.
The officers overpowered their assailants
after struggle and handed them over 10
the police, when it was discovered that
the prisoners were women. They said they
had planned the AFFAIR as a joke. but they
will have to stand trial and viii undoubt-
edIy be punished for this practical joke.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-30
MALAYS FIGHTING
OPIUM
Free Treatment for Drug Habit IL
Given by Societies for
Purpose.

CALCUTTA, Dec 90 80 Especially - The
anti-opium movement in Malaga can only
be described as colossal according to a.
advices which have been received here from
Penang. So rapidly has 1t spread and so
popular has IT become that It reminds one
more of a Welsh revival than movement
undertaken by the stolid Chinese.
A few weeks ago a well-to-do Chinaman
in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Selangor'
received from China a specimen of a plant
which was said to be a cure for the opium
habit A short search revealed the fact
that the plant grew freely In Selangor In
a wild state and in very short time
quantity was obtained and active opera
tions commenced.
The leaves of the plant which appear to
be shrub somewhat AKIN to gambler. are
exposed to the sun for day, then chopped
fine and roasted. after which an infusion
is made and the specific is ready for use.
The first man experimental upon, although
he was a confirmed opium smoker was
pronounced cured in a week.
Now an anti-opium society has been
formed in Kuala Lumpur and the specihc
is distributed free The dispensaries are
established for its distribution and are
hard pushed to keep up with the demand
the applicants in Kuala Lumpur alone
numbering over 1900 daily
The anti-opumists claim TO have cured
In the few short weeks since the plant was
discovered over 1900 people in the kuala
Lumpur district alone. The receipts OF the
opium shops in and about Kuala Lumpur
have fallen off by two-thirds, while several
shops have even closed for lack OF custom
People coming from Kuala Lumpur say
that as the distributing hour approaches
coolies can be seen focking to the dls
pensaries from all directions, carryinR
empty beer and whisky bottles to obtain
days supply of the specific. The aver
| age time required for a cure Is from
] q -L--l-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-30

NEWS sECTION--TweIve Pages.
4 Russian Muiiks Must wait.
CHar IL Worse Than the sultan.
Sioux BRlk on Terms of Treaty,
Gossip Among the LEGISLATORS
2 shaw Replies to His Critics.
. Former Newspaper Man Murdered.
News from All Parts of Nebraska.
4 Two Young Men Drown In Lake.
HOldreEe Expects No strike.
o Street Railway SuERests Changes.
New Years Eve I'm New York City.
County Allows old Grocery Bill.
Q Past Week I'm Omaha society.
Z Money to Carry on Railroad Wars.
sharp Work of an Editor.
Death and wealth Come suddenly.
All Rome ia Greatly AEitated.
COrea IL Not for the COreans.
o Strike Troubles in Poland.
One Man Commits Three Grimes.
All IL Quiet Now In Cuba.
10 Ups and Downs of star Batsmen.
Sporting Events of the Day.
Latest Turn I'm Coal Trust Cases.
IL Council Bluffs and Iowa News.
IL Happenings I'm Omaha Suburbs.
News from the Army Posts.
EDITORIAL sECTION-EiRht Pages.
2 EDITORIAL.
Timely Real Estate Topics.
San Francisco People show Grit
woodbury. Answers Water Board
Opposition 10 the CrOsstown Line
Want Ads.
Want Ads.
Want Ads.
Commercial and Financial News.
Condition Of Omahn's Trade.
Merchants Excursion n Go.
HALF-ToNE sECTION-Eight Pages.
Life Sketch of Joseph y edman.
"eidensaIl I'm st. PetersbG-g.
story OF the Great EmerRIds. !,
Gossip of Plays and Players. ,S
Music and Musical Matters. -
Foot Ball as an Amateur Game.
Carpenter on His African Tour.
bryan on Secular Education.
Womans Her Ways and Her World
weekly Grist of Sporting Gossip.
In the Field of Electricity.
Some short and Spicy Tales.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-30
One Arre.t in RInckmniI Cn.e

BILLINGS Mont, Dec. 29-F. p. Smith
was arrested today on the charge OF at
tempting to blackmail the Billings Sugar
company of $4,000 II was Smith who
warned the police OF the alleged plot He
asserts his innocence. declaring that he
simply overheard the conversation TeIa-
.kivA IN the DroDosed OUTRAGE
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-30
narobe.. lurdett-Coutt. ml.

LONDON, Dec, 29.-Baroness Burdett-
Coutts, who has been IN with acute bron-
chitis since December "A. was reported TO
be In CRITICAL condition this morning.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-30
THE BEE BULLETIN.

Forecast for Nebraska - snow and
Colder In south Portion sunday.
Monday Fair.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-30

The recent visit of Count Witte 70 Tsar-
koe-selo is still an absorbing topic for dis
eusslon In Russian officialdom. In con-
formity with traditional customs high Of
hcials have an audience after recovery from
illness or on return from prolonged alb
sence. Count Witte wrote asking the en-
peror 70 receive him. The prolonged silence
Of the court in conjunction with the vlolen,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-30

ICoHinusd On Second PaEs.l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-05

ed the eight hour labor bill and various
 other measures desired by labor or
 aaHixations. including the anti-injunc-
 ton bill. Mfr, Littlefield was also the
 intToducer and chief advocate of the
 biii aboiishing compulsory pllotage--a
 measure tabooed by the American Fed,
 eration because the National Pilots
 Association Is allied with the Federa- ton.
 Samuel Gompers. President of the American Federation, has already spok-
 en in Maine against Mr. iLttlefield. and
 some of the most active members a oI sne
 sing the district in the hope of de- keating him.
 While taking steps to see that the eight hour law is enforced. Secretary Taft has always been opposed to the attitude of united labor in advocating the abolition if the right. of Injunction. When he was on the Federal Dencn ne was one of the first judges who used the injunction against railroad strikers hi Ohio. and for that reason has been regarded by labor as it's enemy. . MsIne and take up the cudgeis for MT. Liif1efield against the federation. IS therefore accepted as a direct defiance of the dictum of the organization tAas ii is inferred here that Secretary Taft has the active sympathy or Fres- ident Roosevelt. who was one ek HIS
 first officials to become apVolveHS m s.sSon ~iof of Congress In disputes over the relat'Vs Llerfts of pending bills.
 The Republican leaders are very so- l,citous for Mir. Liktlefield's selection, Because the election occurs early in september and might have great m Thence on other Congressionai eisc- tions in November The tlsnI n s,rss sttIa between the Republican organlSa. lion and organized labor. allied Witn the Democracy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-05
TODAY IN HISTORY

Name Day: Oswald. Sun rises at 5.1; sets at 6.59. aa-
 IT7S.-The British burned ana oe- stroyed their fleet off Rhode lsiand at oa fhe apDearance of the French meet under Count dEstaing.
 1792-Lafayette accused of treason before the National Assembly. He had previously been burned in effigy in the Palaiss Royal by the or, IacobiaSns;; saISa cu,,- ford, better known as Lord North, died fFfdi fFf in so the A amerioSn aSSs0T war he and continued unpopular to his death.
 lS12-Battle of Brownstowni the British regulars and Indians attaoKnu i,n the United States troops, loO men; uh-
 isis.-American privateer, Decatur, thirteen guns, captured British sehoon- CT, Dominica, sixteen guns. by board
 is1s.-First State election held in Indiana. used in the United states run, on the Carbondale and Honesdale Railroad in New York.
 1S54.@Territory acquired from Mex leo under the Gadsden purchase incor- porated with the territory of New Mex
 iss4.-Admlral Farragut enters Mo bile Bay with thirty, two vessels; sl- fencing the forts as he passed them- Inside, he attacked the ironclad ram Tennessee, which surrendered with hei Admiral, Buchanan ana her crew. Al this engagement, the monitor Tecum- sch was blown up and sunk by tor pedo, o retary stanton to resign hls offlce which Secretary Stanton refused to do. The President suspended him. and ap-- pointed General Grant Secretary or War ad interim.
 IS74.-Twenty-f persons, mostly women, perished in the burning of an Ohio River steamer near Aurora, Ind. Charges of cruelty were made against the boats crew.
 Iss4.-The cornerstone of the Bar tholdi statute in New York haroor
 IS94.-The strike of the American railway union, which had been attend ed by so much rioting, declared off
 1S9S.-The town Of Guyana, Porte Rico, captured by the 4th Ohio and the 3rd illinois. after a slight skirmish.
 i904.-Chief Justice Parker, of the New York Court of Appeals, resigned from the bench.
 (Service by American Press-News, Washington, D. C.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-05
DRfFTWo0B
BY PHIL H. ARMSTRONG

The sea of Dreams. Floating away on sea or creams rloatinr away where the wild-gull An1 nsrE not the time or the world The e crowded marts or the hearts so I'm only only floating away somewhere
 Floatins away. Floating away in my white-winged
 Fioating away. On inc great blue sea but tiny mote
 Floating away. The softest of mermaids' songs near, The gentlest zephyrs are playing near And and my heart could forever steer Floating away
 Sensible. Mary had a little sense The kind that's known as morse" So suffers no remorse.
 Paradoxical. Mary--That brunette says she is 'efNnh IuchilewAnd the blonde says she has e 1arkbrown taste!.
 Se SS q
 Philosophy. First it's the rain an then it's the we seem to have one fore ,Othar Is Life Is full of shadder an light But ainT the rainbow pretty an
 bright?
 Every thing can feel proud of its antiquity but the egg.
 M Ss3s If all the girls bathing suits in the were made into one bathing suit Wnas small bathing suit that would bel
 Even penny will turn in a toss-up game.
 The nice thing about summer Is II is so near to autuIssrl;a n n a If you think girl Is next .,s to an onions in kimona. A girl can feel so happy when heE rival has too much 2 gowder 2 \ on h'F nose A Wreath O Roses and You! I'll twine yu a wreath Q roses Tn To Sol1r place Ssng Sn ySur Bunch % Q pansies- On yaur face a smile sorAre. Then we'll have a picture as pretty As ever an artist drew! Oh. there's nothin' so fair in the city As wreath O roses and You!
 II I'll twine you a wreath O roses The reddest of all that blow Before the long day closes In the crimson twilight's glow. For the red Is to match your cheek
 
 But no tears. love. must match the For the love fin my heart It shall speak
 dear.
 From the wreath O. roses to You!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-05
A HORRIBLE DEATH.

A case of delay ed repentance and of a change of mind which came too late, is reported from Kansas. A despon- dent and desperate man named Gibbs. who was determined to commit sui eide, tied a dynamite cartridge to his neck, put fire to the fuse and watched 1t slowly burn until 1t had nearly reached the cartridge. Then, as the account states. "Gibbs suddenly seem ed to realize that he stood balanced on the threshold of eternity. He strove desperately to remove the bundle and to cast it from him. Even while he struggled to tear 1t from his neck a dull, awful roar shook the town, break ing windows for blocks about. The brown smoke of dynamite obscured for Q moment the area on the street cor Ter where Gibbs had stood. but a mo- ment before. There was absolutely nothing left of the wretched man. He was blown into fragments so small that not single portion of flesh or bit of clothing big enough to be picked up was found The ground for many blocks about was strewn with minute particles of his body. A great gaping hole in the street marked where he had stood"
 It is impossible for the human mind to conceive the mortal terror and agony that must have filled this poor fellows mind in that last moment of unavail- Ing struggle against fate. Disappoint- lnent in a love affair is given as the cause of hIs despondency. and when he hung the fatal cartridge from his heck by means of a strong cord his mind no doubt was thoroughly made up and his nerve good. He had req sened 1t all out and his determination to make an end of himself and his troubles was worked up to a point that he thought would not fail him. If the cartridge had exploded at once he would have gone to his doom without trem- or, In all probability. and that would have been the end of lt.
 It was the slow. gradual and inexor- able approach of ths grim monster that shattered his nerve and weakened him. It is related Of the Indians of former days that sometimes when they wanted to test white mans nerve
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-05
SUNDAY. AUGUST ., 1sos.
SOME PIE TALK.

Dr. Burton Rogers. one of the Fed eraI meat inspectors, in an address be- fore Chicago audience, said: T plead pie Too often 1t has been condemned nnjustly I do not for one moment be- lieva that 1t is hurtful for children"
 Score one for the sensible medico. It is foo much the habit of late days to look on the entire pie family as instru- menta of deliberate suicide. Perhaps some of them are. for there are pies, and then there are other pies. Some of the hand-me-down brand are fearful and wonderful examples of the culinary art Only infinite wisdom may tell who makes them. or of what they are constructed. One of them may be fair iy palatable and wholesome, and anoth- CT may be short route to the hereaf- ter.
 But there are other and far different pies from such as we have described. black cooks of the olden days made them. whether they were made of fruits, or potatoes, or even of meat, any nnprejudiced jury of competent knowl- edge would have pronounced them good and very good. They were we'll short ened with genuine butter or pure. clean lard. The crusts were soft and crumb- ly and the inside filling was favored and sweetensd just right. They didn't hurt children or older people. as ex- perience amply proved. for they were eaten by all ages and sexes and the only way they were ever hurtful was when one hogged an undue quantity, and even then the discomfort was only temporary.
 There are yet living many cooks, and housewives who can make as good pies as were ever made. but too often the eM herewith Is lacking No builder can construct a good building out of infe- rior material. and no cook can con struct q really good pie from poor in- gredients. The flour is-not always of good quality. the butter may be only an imitation and the alleged lard may be a packing house substitute. All these possibilities are against the mod ern pie-builder. but for all that there may S@t-A " ASNAu P'SS ShoS WNNtN xnake pr. Rogers bow in thankfulness after eating of them .and. send out an order for new supply The construc = tion of pastry so that 1t will be soft, cfumbly and well shortened" is an art that is not acquired by all who call themselves cooks. Perhaps 1t is a gift which cannot be fully acquired by some, but at all events. there are some who fall even when they have all the needed accessories. On the handiwork of an tyro or a bungler indigestion looks with favor. and dyspepsia grins with pleasant anticipation. Let good pies be multiplied and let all the peo- pie rejoice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-05

before finishing him they would tie him to a stake and surround him with dry brush and other inflammable, ma terial. Then they would put some powder under one edge of this pile and carry fine train of 1t in eontin- uaily enlarging circles until 1t was quite distance from the victim. When fire was set to the outer end of this improvised fuse 1t would burn slowly. continually coming nearer and nearer the victim. until 1t finally reached the brush pile and set fire to it. The doomed prisoner could watch the grad uai approach of the fire. each second bringing his enc nearer. and 1t was said that few white men could stand this ordeal without losing their nerve.
 Something of the same kind hap- pened to Gibbs. no doubt. At the last minute, when death. swift and horrible. was but a question of seconds. he real ised that he was not ready to die and that he must prevent 1t. but his prep arations had been too well made. Like the moose of the hangman the fatal cord was too we'll adjusted and fast ened to yield to his frantic efforts to undo it. We may faintiy imagine the terror and the regret with which he realized that no earthly power could save him. Then he felt the unutter- able bitterness of 1t all and went to his doom with the b1ackness of despair hanging like pali over heart and mind. Altogether 1t was horrible af- fair. and all the more so because he knew that 1t was his own hand that brought his doom.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-05
r...... Senator Morgan.
TO FIGHT LABOR.
Administration sends Taft To Aid of
 LIttlefieId. F,F -T-

Administration sends Taft To Aid of
 LlttlefieId.
 Washington Special to New York
 Herald.
 Announcement was made today that Secretary of War Taft is going into Maine to take the stump in favor of the re. election of Representative Charles E. Littlefield.
 This is regarded here as meaning that the administration has definitely decided to fight the American Fedora ton of labor in it's effort to punish Republican members of Congress.
 If there is point in the United States where the Issue between a Re publican Representative and the Amer lean Federation of Labor has been acutely drawn, 1t is in the Second Con- gressional District of Maine. where Mir. Llttlefield Is making a desperate fight to be returned.
 The Federation has taken the field against MT Littlefield. becauSe. as a member of the Judiciary Committee, hs for several years in every way obstruct-