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Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-12
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big business is done in the ice cream
soda trade. In Omaha alone are over
600 establishments that sell ice cream in
according to locality and will run from
five to twenty-five gallons daily during
the summer season. Nor is the ice cream
trade confined alone to the summer sea-
son. The spring months are good ice
cream months and the fall months witness
the sales OF great quantities of the dainty.
For the three winter months there is a
marked falling on in ice cream sales. but
still much is sold for banGuets and fes-
rivals.
Ice cream is ostensibly an American
dainty and nowhere in the world is its
manufacture brought TO a greater degree
or perfection. It's consumption is increas-
ing annually and no other dainty that
pleases the palate is a better index OF
prosperous times than ice cream. Tho
facility with which IT is made, it's general
chcapness and unquestioned wholesome
ness has given 1t universal popularity and
use.
Vast quantities OF ice cream and other
fees are made in private homes, as is
evidenced by the enormous sales of ice
cream freezers during the summer season.
There is scarcely a home in Omaha but
has its ice cream freezer, and the same
observation will apply to the farm homes
of Nebraska. 1t has ceased to be a luxury.
but has now rather become a necessity
in every household.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-12
Thirteen Three Times Proves a Winner

been there all night. as No 10 was the
winner of the last race on the day pre-
ceding. Instantly the doubt regarding the
horses chance faded away from the race
goer and he became in a second firmly
convinced that the horse would win. That
settles it," he declared, with conviction
strong in his voice; that 10 rounds out the
string. Me for Niger Mike" And he
rushed to a bookmaker and bet on the
colt at 100 to /.
AS high as 200 to 1 was offered against
Niger Mike by Leo Mayer. lie got one
bet Of s at these odds. J. J. Kenny, the
owner Of the colt had $50 on him at 100 to
/. Billy" Porter, who recently married
the young woman who received a goodly
portion Of the late Captain S. S. Browns
estate. bet $50 against $500 These were
the principal winners. but there were at
least a dozen men who had 81 and IS bets
on the colt.
Niger Nike was In the front rank OF
the big field OF horses from the start 10
the fniAh. He stood long. hard drive
through the stretch and won by the margin
OF thirteen inches. or . tribe over a head
New YoSk World.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-12

power for the generation of electricity.
The present cost of coal in that country
is serious handicap to various Industries
and cheaper power is necessary II they
would hold their business In competition
with the outside world. Besides the supply
OF coal is decreasing Some progress has
been made in Harvesting water power for
electrical purposes, but the government
realizes the necessity for more comprehen-
sve plans to utilize fully the water power
available. In northern Italy. Consul Dun
ming says, nearly all the small cities and
large number of villages are supplied
with electrict light, while many of them
have installations OF hydro-electrical power.
Among the cities OF from 10000 to $4,000
Inhabitants so equipped are Vercelli, No
vara, Pavla- Bergamo. Brescia, Verona.
Voghera, Alexandria, Mantua, vicenza and
Intra, many of them being in the Milan
consular district and being prominently
known for the importance OF their manu-
features and for their extensive contribu-
lions to the total of exports invoiced
through this consulate Hydro-electrical
installations have played a strong part in
the commercial advancement of these thriv-
ing towns.
The city of Como, one OF the principal
silk centers of Europe. draws its electric
lights and power from a station near Por-
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-12
Ships Hundreds of Miles.

Ice cream can be safely shipped 800 miles
from Omaha. One firm makes frequent
shipments as far west as Casper, Wyo.,
though the packages have to be re-iced
once before reaching that remote point. Ice
cream is invariably shipped by express,
and the cost of transportation is therefore
very considerable item. 1t can be
shipped in packages in any quantity Of
from five to twenty-five gallons, and the
general aim is TO have the shipment to not
extend over twenty-four hours, which can
be safely dono without re-icing. The cream
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-12
Perfection In Manufacture.

The manufacture OF ice cream has
reached such perfection in these modern
years that It can be moulded into almost
every conceivable and beautiful form,
suitable to any and every occasion, and
though so quickly perishable. can be MADE
to preserve these dainty forms for con-
siderable periods. This is equally true
with the color designs that enter into its
manufacture by expert caterers
There is an occasional demand for flavor
less and colorless creams for special pur-
poses. These are usually ordered by the
soda fountain people. who furnish the
favor in the soda water and for fruit
creams. which receive their coloring ana
favors from the crushed natural fruits.
There are also occasional. demands for
unsweetened creams that are utilized in
mixing with ices and sherbetk
In brief. ice cream can be utilized for
scores Of purposes in compounding dain-
ties, but as one manufacturer said, IN
can't be shipped a. freight nor In a
sefriEsratoT car"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-12

the year, with July 4 as the high water
mark. The average citizen who will denv
himself or herself ice cream all other days
of the year cannot resist the impulse to
enjoy an ice cream feast on that day. The
result is that the sales on that day are
about three times greater than any other
day of the year. One Omaha firm sold
over 1000 gallons last Fourth of July.
and then ran out of material Another
firm exceeded 5000 gallons, and 1t is esti-
mated that not less than 10000 gallons
of ice cream were shipped out Of Omaha
the night of July 8 and morning OF July
to meet Independence day trade in thu
territory controlled by Omaha The local
trade was also enormous. All the whole
salers of Omaha report that their trade
exceeded by one-third that Of July I, 1895.
and the same story is told by the re-
tailers, restaurants and all other points
where ice cream is sold.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-12
Ice Cuts Very Little Ice.

Contrary to the popular impression, Ice
enters very little into the manufacturing
processes of cream. with the large estab-
lishments IL is frozen in brine in hermet-
ically sealed cans, and can thus be frozen
to any degree or texture of hardness. One
or two of the Omaha wholesale plants
have essayed to manufacture their own ice,
while others have their own ice houses.
More ice Is used in the shipment of ice
cream than in its manufacture.
Tho field for the Ice cream shipping trade
is generally west and northwest, Though
the Omaha dealers virtually control the
territory within a radius OF $50 miles from
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-12

is usually shipped in the cans in which Il
is made, and these are packed inside suit
able open-topped casks and the cans solidy
packed and surrounded with the cask is
then closed with a wooden cover and the
consignment sent on its journey.
AS a whole the Ice cream business is a
hazardous one for the wholesaler. The
utmost care is exacted in the manufacture
of the cream and then comes the equally
hazardous business of shipment with the
assurance that 1t will reach its destination
safely and unimpaired in quality, quantity
and texture. A belated train or a careless
consignee may involve loss of the whole
consignment or at least a partial loss OF It,
While ice cream makers would prefer
not to do so, yet 1t is not an unusual thing
to again freeze over the cream that has
become soft or unused. Such a condition
is likely to occur where large order Of
cream is for a picnic and the day should
happen to turn out rainy, or at festival
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-12

They bet on Niger Mike in the first race
at the Brighton Beach track and cashed
bets al the ratio of 500 TO 81. He won In
a driving finish by a head.
The men who bet on him-there were at
least score-were influenced to do so by
the mystic figures rs" He was No.
'1S" on the program, and as 1t was the
thirteenth day of the meeting at the track
by the sea the superstitious turfmen began
TO jabber about his chances. Some who
went into the ring and found that his
odds were 100 TO /. became fainthearted
and remarked that the '13' spell was not
potent enough TO make the horse win. IF
there were three l3s. sequence of them,
as IL were" said one OF the weakened
bettors, why then It would be all right
to play Niger Nike"
Just then the speakers eye happened to
glance where the numbers Of the winners
are posted in the ring after a race. Be
fore him was the mystic No. rs" 1t
was In the slot OF the FIRST horse and had
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-12
Prices and FIavors.

Prices OF ice cream vary according to
the purpose intended. special flavor or
special coloring or special design in color
ing will involve an increased cost This is
particularly true OF creams required for
special social functions or banauets. Yet
these creams are not made with any more
care than the standard navors and colors.
the increased cost Is In the design. work
and care in preparation.
The favorite favor for ice cream 10 va
Mia, though strawberry folloYs II closely.
Then In order OF popularity come chocolate.
raspberry, pineapple. coffee. orange and
nectar. F1avors are made from all the
standard fruits to a greater or less degree.
with the bare exception OF grapss apple and
eurrant There are frequent calls for
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-12

one of the best posted of law Librarians
on law publications. He was appointed by
Governor Drake curator of the law
library and In May was reappointed by
the trustees of the state library to a term
Of six years as curator, the term beginning
January l, 1907.
Miss Alice Tyler. secretary Of the Iowa
Library commission. who has been elected
to two positions in library circles. came to
Iowa in 1900. when the Library commission
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-12

where an excess quantity had been ordered
and remained unsold. The cream naturally
softens after the can has once been opened,
and while 1t may deterlorate in texture
does not necessarily deteriorate in quality.
1t is easily re-frozen and is then just as
good as when originally made.
July is the great Ice cream month of
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-12
by American Library Association

IS MONIES. Aug. Especial Cor
respondence OF The Bee.)-Two
of Iowa's library people have
been specially hcnored by being
made chief officers of two of the
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-12

.CEGOERS who are superstitious
and are swayed in the betting
operations by signs or omens were
literally awarded for their faith in
the supernatural the other day
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-12

hTe Fourth of July is generally ac-
credited as being the climax of the ice
cream season. and from inquiry among the
Omaha wholesalers it is ascertained that
the sales on July Of this year were from
TO 10 per cent in excess over that OF 1906.
One firm alone sold over 1000 gallons OF
ice cream on that day. and had to turn
down orders for another 800 gallons.
About 5000 little bricks of ice cream,
which are sold at cents per brick. are
made and sold in Omaha daily during the
Z summer season.
The great proft in ice cream according
20 a leading wholesaler is made by the re-
taller There is an established price per
dish and that is OF course always placed
high enough to meet any contingency of
higher cost OF ice. so though the whole
sale price may be increased to the retailer
the consumer. while paying the freight,
does not know it," remarked this whole
saler.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-12


SasAAsS the other six months to bring
the total up to something like $4,000 gall
Ions annually. Four-ffths OF this enormous
quantity Of frozen delight is manufactured
by the five large establishments who manu-
facture for the wholesale trade exclusively.
Smaller firms do wholesale business, and
there are also host OF makers of ice cream
that manufacture for their own retail trade,
without taking into account the quantity
OF Ice cream that Is made in families for
private consumption. With these latter
added to the output of the wholesalers
II would not be an extravagant estimate
to put the entire annual output OF ice
cream in Omaha at 10000 gallons.
Notwithstanding the doubling OF the
price of ice in Omaha during the present
season. little diminution is noted in the
quantity of ice cream produced and sold.
The increased cost of ice has necessItated
slight increase in the wholesale price
OF Ice cream. running from to 10 per
cent. The retail price has not been raised
Ore wholesaler says: There has been
some falling off in our shipping sales from
the fact OF the high price OF ice in the
smaller towns, and the consequent lack of
facilities for caring for the shipments there
This loss has been balanced up by increased
sales to greater nuRaber OF consumers
The sale OF the little bricks Of ice cream
locally, has somewhat diminished for the
same reason. and fewer dealers handle
them now than when ice is cheaper In
stead OF holding the little bricks in stock
as heretofore the dealers buy In less guam
titles but oftener."
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-12

'NSUL DUNNING at Milan. in a
report to the Department of Com
merce and Labor. details the
plans of the government of Italy
for the development OF water
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-12

BOUT 1000 gallons Of ice cream
are manufactured daily in Omaha
during the six months of Lhe Ice
cream season. and enough during
the other six months to bring
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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-12-15
THOMAS JEFFERSON.

In December, 1900, a few days af.
ter congress had for the first time met
in our new metropolis, l was one
morning sitting alope in the parlor
when the servant opened the door and
showed in a gentleman who wished
to see my husband. The usual frank
ness and care with which met
strangers were somewhat checked by
the digni6ed and reserved air of the
present visitor, but the chilled feel
ing was only momentary, for, after
taking the chair / offered him in a
free and easy manner and carelessly
throwing his arm on the table near
which he sat, he turned toward me a
countenance beaming with an express
sion of benevolence and with a man
ner and voice almost femininely soft
and gentle entered into conversation
on the commonplace topics of the
day, from which, before / was con-
scious of it, he had drawn me into
observations of more personal and
interesting nature. I know not how
it was, but there was something in
his manner, his countenance and
voice that at once unlocked my heart,
and in answer to his casual inquiries
concerning our situation in our new
home, as he called it, I found myself
frankly telling him what I liked or
disliked in our present circumstances
and abode. I knew not who he was,
but the interest with which he listen
ed to my artless details induced the
idea he was some intimate acquain-
tance or friend of Mr.. Smiths and
put me perfectly at my ease-in truth,
so kind and conciliating were his
looks and manners that forgot he
was not a friend of my own until on
the opening Of the door Mr.. Smith
entered and introduced the stranger
to me as Mr.. Jefferson.
felt my cheeks burn and my
heart throb, and not word more
could I speak while he remained.
Nay, such was my embarrassment I
could scarcely listen to the conversa-
ton carried on between him and my
husband. For several years he had
been to me an object of peculiar in
terest-in fact, my destiny-for on
his success in the pending election,
or rather the success of the Democrat
party (their interests were. identical. }
my condition in life, my union with
the man I loved, depended. -May-
ga,et Bayard Smith.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-12-15
TEE OLD NATIONAL PIKE.

In 1877 the National Road extend
ed from Cumberland to the west. In
1922 the pike was built from Hag-
erstown to Cumberland and about
the same time the highway was ex-
tended to Baltimore. Along with
the completion of the pike came line
teams through from the west.
These were great wagons with rear
wheels 10 feet high, drawn by six
horses and making almost as fast
time as the stages or modern
freight train. They carried bacon
and other western produce to the
markets to sell. On the return trip.
they carried dry goods and groceries
for some western store to be reached
possibly by boat from Wheeling.
The days of the old National pike
were romantic times. The sight Of
distinguished men of the nation was
common to our people. In 184o
General w. H. Harrison on his way
to the White House stopped at the
old Barton House, Hancock. Black
Hawk, the famous Indian chief stop.
ped there. Andrew Jackson, Henry
Clay, Davy Crockett, Jas. K. Polk,
Zachariah Taylor were familiar fig.
ures at the breakfast table in the old
Barton House here. Jackson and
Clay were favorites at the hotel and
always drew big crowds to whom
they invariably delivered addresses.
The venison, bear steaks, and hot
bread, the ham and eggs of the Bar
ton House were famous in those days.
The price of meal was rs cents and
glass of whiskev cost S cents. An
drew Jackson one morning tasted on
ham and eggs and was SO pleased that
he gave the old "black nanny"
cook silver dollar.
Coaches in those days rushed
along at II miles an hour. The first
coach used was clumsy affair, carry
ing 16 passengers. Many stories are
told Of the old coaching days. 1t
was favorite amusement among
passengers to hold out letters to coun-
try people, to see them run after the
stage. D. Oyster, of Williamsport, on
one occasion dragged joker from
his stage and thrashed him.
At Hancock the traveller from the
west got his first glimpse of the C.&
o. Canal-then building and work
of national Importance, which John
Quincy Adams had pronounced to be
more wonderful and stupendous than
any of the seven wonders of the an
cient world. -I7anco6k Star.