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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-09
ROUND ABOUT NEW york.
RippIes ON the Current OF Life In the
MetrOpoIis

Ripples ON the Current of Life In the
Metropolis.
Big things arc common in Greater New
York IL Is built that way. The tallest
feature OF its bignoss, though not as con-
spicuous as its skyline. is the municipal
debt II Is positively dazzling in its mag
nifcence and overtops any municipal debt
on record And the debt is swelling by
leaps and bounds. The Tribune shows that
since the greater city was established in
1895 the net debt has jumped from $3.50, 10000
to $500 OOO,OoO Londons debt amounts to
$780, 10000, or a little more than half. Ber-
lin. with half the population Of this mu
nicipality. maintains its government for
less than one-fourth of New York's entire
budget Glasgow. with a population as
large as that Of St Louis, is run for less
than half what the street cleaning depart
ment alone costs in New York
The gross Indebtedness OF New York is
greater than that of the Chinese empire.
The cost of operating this citys govern
ment for one year almost equals the an
nual expenditures of both London and
Paris combined. New York pays out. I'm
salaries alone the vast sum of s65,COOOOO
yearly, or as much as London spends for
its entire administration At the present
time there are 5000 men and women on
New York's payroll. or every 500 that
New Yorker pays in rent, IL Is estimated
that Sl2.25 goes into the pockets Of mu-
nicipal servants"
In spite of the fact that the great ma
jority Of city employees earn their money
far more easily than they could in private
life, the Tammany heads of departments
are constantly increasing salaries. In the
one month OF December last year they
raised the wages of men under them to
the extent of $3.50 COO. Indeed, half of the
S65, 10000 paid to the city's employees, it
is said, might be saved II the city were
run on strictly business principles. The
police now cost the city sls,OOO.OOO a year,
and the street cleaning department, which
is now being probed by the Board Of AL
dermen on charges of graft and extrava-
gance, spent nearly 100000 last year
Beyond all doubt New York is the most
extravagant city in the world.
With the first stroke of a pick to be
driven and before even the consent Of the
state authorities has been obtained, Mayor
McClellan's new water commission has run
up a payroll of SSOi.4OO year Appoint
ments of new engineers are being an
nounced daily I'm punches of a half dozen
and their salaries will quickly swell this
amount to $500, 900. 1t is predicted that be-
fore the board is ready to do it's first con-
struction work on the S2OO,0OOOOO water
scheme the payroll will foot up a total of
81 100000 a year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-09

President Roosevelt is opposed to in
vestigations which do not investigate,
and once again he is fully in accord
with popular sentiment.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-09
ImpatIence of Corporate OracIes.

The iniquity of the scheme to regulate
railway freight rates is so clear to the COM
handing intellect of Senator Foraker that
you mustn't blame him for being a little inn
patient with the dunderheads who are try
ing to force it through congress
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-09

Despite the fact that there are two
separate municipal corporations and
two distinct municipal governments,
Omaha and South Omaha are plainly
regarded as one and inseparable by the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-09

Senator Tillman apparently wants to
prove that he is an ally and not a sub
ject OF the presidents administration.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-09

Good health depends mostly upon
the food we eat.
We can't be healthy if we take alum
or other poison daily in our food.
DR.. Prices Baking Powder is abSo-
lutely free from alum. 1t is made from
pure cream of tartar and adds to the
healthfulness of the food.
NoTE-Baking powders are sold az
to thirty pound,
made from alum Avoid
them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-09
srArEMENr or c1RCULATIoN.

state OF Nebraska Douglas County, IS:
G. G. Rosewater, secretary OF The BEE
Publishing company, being duly sworn,
complete copies Of The Daily Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during
the month of February, 1905 was as iol-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-09
MIRTHFUL REMARKS.


I'm trying to observe Lent" said the
my practice"
so l supposed" commented the pro-
fessor; you are fasting yourself and max
ing money fast'-Chicago Tribune.
why do you object to my eating so
much?,' asked the gourmand you know
the old proverb says that in eating well
one praises the food"
Wel you're not PTT@sing that food
grossly."-Cleveland Leader.
Il observe that you have persuaded your
That's how It looks" announced Senator
Sorghum, but as matter of fact l have
persuaded myself TO think as most OF my
Constituents do@'-Washington Star.
Well" snorted the old editor. throwing
down the paper he was reading, 'fhese
blooming correspondence schools ought to
be suppressed; they're trouble-breeders
why, what's the matter now?" asked
why, here's one of them that offers to
teach people TO write poetry '-Philadel-
phia Press
Nobody laughed at the story the very
seedy little man told in the grill room"
That was Swarthmore's cousin. lie
"oh, l SEGA poor relation. "--Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
II is reported that when Calve was asked
II she had not learned to speak English this
trip the departing songstress responded:
Sure, Nike I'm from Missouri. Twenty
three, yOu-skidool Au revOiri"
There's nothing like proficiency in our
Vernacular. Boston Herald.
Church, saw a funny picture OF your
friend, Flatbush. today. He had his right
hand stretched out above his head.
Gotham-Yes he told me about that II
seems lust as the photographer was about
To take II he called to Flatbush 10 move
rTf D. aaaIF
thought he was on a car and reached for a
strap.-Yonkers Statesman.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-09


What threatened to be a vendetta of
the most cruel kind between the city at
tOrney of South Omaha and the city at
torney of Omaha has been averted. In
stead of a wager of battle and blood
vengeance TO determine which of these
two legal lights shines the brightest the
voters of South Omaha have interviewed
in a timely manner and pulled their
combatant out of the fray by refusing
him denomination at the municipal
primary. The only thing for the voters
of Omaha to do is to show equal solicit
tude and even up things for the South
Omaha city attorney by likewise refus-
ing a nomination to the Omaha city at
torney.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-09

z, z. HOSEWAIEH
Secretary.
subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this 18th day of February, 1906
(SeaD nj. b. HUN0ATE,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-09

NoTE. Baking powders that are sold at
ten to thirty cents a pound, or a cent
an ounce, are made from alum. Avoid
them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-09

PRloE BAKING POWDER Co.
CHICAGO.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-09

"Well!" snorted the old editor, throwing
down the paper he was reading, these
blooming correspondence schools ought to
be suppressed; they're trOuble-breeders -
why, what's the matter now?" asked
Mt
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-12-20
East somers

Travelling has been uphill work the
past week on account of the rough
roads.
District schools will close for the
holidays on Friday of this week.
Frank Fliess met with a very seri-
Gus accident while working around a
corn-shredder Saturday. In some
manner his left hand came in con-
tact with the rolls and was drawn in.
The injured lad was removed as soon
as possible to the hospital in Keno
sha where the doctors found it neces-
sary to amputate the hand at the
wrist.
Jno. M. tBlackmon is one of the pur-
chasers of the Rogers farm on Grand
avenue.
A. Kraak, who has milk route in
Keuosha, had the misfortune to lose
one of This horses Saturday. While
on the way home from town a part of
the wagon gave5way, permitting the
horses to run away with the front
wheels Onesof the horses had his
leg badly broken and had to be killed.
The loss to Mr.. Kraak is nearly one
hundred dollars.
Several Of our people attended the
dedication services at the new M. E.
church in Kenosha Sunday.
Residents who are inclined to re-
gister complaint against the rural
mail carrierSbecause on an occasional
stormy day he cuts out portion Of
his route should be granted the privi-
lege of changing places with the r.
F. d. man for about week. One or
two trips of twenty-five miles over
such roads as we had last week would
cause them to show more sense in
judging the work of Uncle Sam s
faithful representative.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-12-20
FOR HARBOR WORK
Major Judson Secures Promises
y That Kenosha and Racine
Will Be Cared For
GOVERNMENT TO DO MUCH

The government intends making
kenosha harbor as near perfect as
possible, as complete new projects of
Improvement are to be recomme nded
and appropriation made for COM
mencing the work on this basis. Just
what the plans are is not known, but
they have been placed with Chairman
Burton of the rivers and harbors COM
mittee by Major Judson, of Mi1wau-
kee, United States engineer for this
district.
Ever since Major Judson was placed
IN charge Of this district he has been
working for the Improvement Of the
kenosha harbor and his visits to this
city have been frequent. Soundings
were taken at different times and
Major Judson became familiar with
the conditions existing at this harbor
during fair weather as well as gales.
A few days ago Major Judson went
to Washington and Tuesday was in
conference with memb ers of the Wis
consin delegation. with Chairman
Burton of the rivers and Earbors com
mlttee, and with the war department.
officials concerning the appropriati ons
asked for Wisconsin harbors. The
whole series of projects for Wisconsin
was considered with care and detail,
and at the conclusion Major Judson
expressed the opinion that Wisconsin
will get all it is asking for in the COM
ing bill. For Kenosha and Racine
harbors especially, he said, indica-
tons were that complete new projects
OF improvement would be recommend
ed and appropriations madeafor COM
mencing the work on this basis.
Under this plan, he said, these har-
bors will be made as nearly perfect as
possible.
It is believed that more complete,
breakwater will be built outside the
harbor, as the present one is of more
damage than benefit. 1t may be that
a breakwater will be built to the
south of the llarbor and that an addi-
ton to the north breakwater will be
built on line from the north end
shoreward and thus. prevent strong
currents sweeping into the harbor
and carrying in sand and thus form
ing bars.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-12-20

sOMERs

A merry Christmas to the Editor,
his staff and ali the readers Of these
pages.
The Presbyterian Sunday school
will have a Christmas tree at the
church on Monday evening, Christ
mas Eve.
John Herzog aud sous, Harold and
Howard, visired with friends in Chi
cago during the past week.
Mrs. Hiram Bowers and daughter,
Miss Marcia, visited with friends, in
Milwaukee last week.
William Middlecamp, of Oshkosh.
spent the past week at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Frank DeLine.s
The Somers basketball team went
to Genoa Junction Friday evening
and carried off the honors in an excit-
ing game, score 40 to az. Having
won decisive victories over Genoa
Junction and Ives Grove our boys
feel as though they we're state cham
pions.
The Home Telephone company is
putting in new telephones in this
neighborhood.
Mrs. Charles 'Henning, of Racine,
spent Monday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. F. Leet.
On Friday evening, Dec. %, there
will be an oyster supper at M. W. "A.
hall under the auspices of the Presby-
terrain church. Everybody is invited.
Announcement is made Of the COM
ing marriage of Miss Mabel Yule to
Ed. Longmore of Kenosha on New
Years day.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-12-20
INTEREST YOU?

To induce cash purchases in our
mammoth furniture department we
will offer special prices on any piece
of furniture, etc. selected. We feel
that by quoting low prices on high
class furniture it would be an incen-
tive for one contemplating furnishing
his home completely or partially to
buy here. However, if you are un-
able to pay cash it will pay you to call
and we will explain our more salts
factory plan of payment to you. We
guarantee our prices to be the lowest
and the goods the best that can be
had for the money.
For the balance of this week we will
give special discount or double trad
ing stamps on any article bought in
this mammoth department..
THE FAIR FURNITURE DEPT.
P. S.-If you are undecided as to
what to give, call in and f'aybe we
can help you decide. Good> selected
now will be held ard sent VII n you
say.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-12-20
SHIELDS TO FIGHT
Bristol Man Who is interested IN
Digging Dutch Cap to Take TAXI,
Matter Into the Court
SMARTS UNDER LONG DELAY

The troubles of the Dutch Gap in
the town of Bristol promise to bring
about just as much litigation as the
famous ditch in the town of Salem,
over which the Circuit Judge is now
puzzling his brain. G. A. Shields,
town, who is distinctly interested III
the completion Of the ditch has con-
suited attorneys and has promised to
bring suit against the town of Bristol
to force the completion of the ditch.
Shields has suffered a great deal
from the delay in the completion Of
the ditch and ne alleges that at the
present time portion of his farm
which is of good tillable soil is under
water. According to the statement
made by Mr.. Shields, he took con-
tract years ago to dig the ditch, and
after the work had been partially
completed the work was stopped by
the town and valuable machinery
which Shields had purchased for the
work, had been, left or his hands.
AASAA9 NAdAA1S lldL IL WOulu OG no
great feat of engineering to complete
the ditch, and refers to the fact that
the people of Racine county have dug
a ditch fifteen miles long while the
men IN Bristol were making the plans
for the Dutch Gap" He claims
that there is politics in the delay of
the work and stands ready to support
his claims IN court. He declares that
there is no experiment in the proposed
work and that the value of the i'm
provement to the people has long ago
been plainly shown. Shields insists
that he has waited long enough and
that he is going to prod the town of
Bristol with the court as weapon un-
til the ditch is made reality. Shields
is determined and the attorneys he
has consulted insist that he has a good
case. The people of the town are
watching the developments of the
case with great deal of interest. AS
yet Mr.. Shields attorneys have not
acted and no suit has been filed in
court.
A short time the Town Chairman of
Bristol announced that the Town
Board had arranged to have the ditch
completed at the earliest possible
time
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-12-20
JACKSON WILL FILED
Former Kenosha Manufa cturer Leaves
Fortune of $4,000 to His Family

Former Kenosha Manufa cturcr Leaves
Fortune of $4,000 to His Family
The last will and testament of the
late Johnson A. Jackson, former sec
rotary and treasurer of the Kenosha
Crib Company, was filed for probate
IN the county court this afternoon.
Under the terms of the will the widow
is given the life insurance carried by
Mr.. Jackson and a life interest in the
homestead and personal property
All the other property is left in trust
to Edward G. Theirs and Frederick
Hanna1s for the benefit Of the widow
and children. The will directs that
the property be divided into five equal
portions and the widow and the chill
dren are to receive share and share
alike.
The petition for probate of the will
values the property at fifty thousand
dollars.
The trustees of the will are empow-
cred to take such action as they may
deem suitable to dispose of any of the
property, but It is the request Of the
testator that the property remain in
vested as it is at present so long as
the investment shall prove a paying
one
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-12-20
Pleasant Prairie.

Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Lieber
shipped their household goods to
Winnetka, Ill, where Mr.. Lieber has
charge of the G. & N. w. station.
They will be greatly missed in the
church and social circles. The best
wishes of the community go with this
estimable couple.
Geo. Higgins bought the Andrew
Nelson place and intends to erect a
new house before spring.
Miss Edith Barter, Mrs. Earl King,
Mrs. DR.. Lowe and Messrs. Madden.
.Larrabee and Cole boarded the east
bound train on Tuesday.
Rev. H. S. Justema and a number
of his pensioners attended the dedi-
cation of the Kenosha M. e. church
last Sunday. There was no preach
ing in the pastors absence.
Among the Kenosha visitors were
Mr.. and Mrs. Justema, the Misses
Rockwell, Mrs. Hale, H. A. King.
Mrs. Harry Stone, who has been Wis
ting at the parsonage with her daugh-
ter the past two months, departed for
her home at Marine City, Mich, on
Tuesday.
The Pleasant Prairie Sunday school
renders its Christmas program Friday
evening, Dec. 21. Santa Claus, with
well laden tree, will be one of the
features of the evening.
Presiding Elder, Rev. ]. S. Lean,
spends Sunday, Dec. % with the
churches of Pleasant Prairie, Wesley,
and Bristol respectively.
John Kenny is on the sick list. He
is doing we'll under DR.. loves care.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-12-20
MRS. CASE MARRIEs
Widow of Racine Millionaire WEEDS
New York Man in Chicago

Widow of Racine Millionaire Weds
New York Man in Chicago
Two fortunes counting up in the
millions were united Tuesday after
noon at $3.50 O'Clock when Mrs. Hem
rietta M. Case, widow of the Racine
threshing machine millionaire, was
secretly married to John w. Dalman,
OF New York, at the Trinity Episcopal
church in Chicago.
Void of all ostents.tion and without
the presence of friends or relatives,
the wedding was unique in Chicago
hymenial records because of its
studied simplicity.
Fearing that suspicion of the forth
coming event might be noised abroad,
the bride insisted that no flowers be
sent to her room at the Auditorium
Annex or to the church and even re-
fused to wear the simplest of bouquets.
After the knot binding the domestic
and important financial affairs of the
two had been tied with all solemnity
the bridegroom laughingly said:
Il have always had an antipathy
Tor rice and old shoes, and my wife
holds similar dislikes, so we decided
to have the wedding as quietly as
possible. am sorry the news became
KNOWN
1t was while in New York one year
ago that she met Mr.. Dalman, who
has large holdings in the Standard
Oil company. A romance, in which
an automobile figures prominently, is
woven around the wedding, as it was
while touring Central park that the
two decided to become one. Mrs.
Dalman came to Chicago unattended
from Wisconsin and met Mr.. Dalman
Tuesday afternoon This morning
the couple left for Hot Springs, Va,
and will later return to New York.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-12-20
FROST AFTER RACINE
Chicago & Milwaukee Railway
Company May Seek Franchise
to Build Into Belle City
CITY TO HEAR ARGUMENT

kilograms from Racine state that
the Chicago & Milwaukee Electric
Railway company will in the next few
weeks present franchise ordinance
to the City Council of the City of RAJ
cine, seeking for the right to build an
electric railway from the present
lines of the company west of the city
to the center OF Racine. This has
been denied by President A. c.. Frost.
out 1t is said that the company is
quietly opening negotiations, and if
1t is impossible for the company to
purchase one of the lines of the Mil
waukee Railway and Light company
it will seek the right for a new line.
AT the present time the Beggs lines
are being used in Racine as feeders
for the Chicago and Milwaukee. and
the recent action Of the Beggs !people
in reducing the time for running be-
tween Kenosha and Racine indicates
that Beggs is out to fight the Chicago
and Milwaukee for the North Shore
traffic.
If such fight is started:it is certain
that the Beggs people will sacrifice
their Racine lines in order tosprotect
the through business, and the Chicago
and Milwaukee will have.a decidedly
poor feeder. Racine seems TO be
anxious to have some competition in
street railway lines, and it is prob
able that the council would look very
favorably on an ordinance sent IN bv
the Frost forces.
The Chicago and Milwaukee, if the
the new lines are built in Kenosha,
will have pretty good hold ION this
city providing the fares & on the
through line are reduced so that they
can come into competition with the
Beggs lines. This matter issnow be-
ing taken up by the managers Of the
Chicago and Milwaukee, and it is
probable that new trafic1sheet will
be issued the first of the year in which
these fares will be slightly reduced.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-12-20
Largest Ward in City Will Pay
Largest Amount Of Taxes Ac-
cording to New Tax Roll
SEVENTH IN LAST PLACE
Special Taxes to Cover Paving and
Sewer Assessments in the City y
Will Amount to Over $1,000
For the Year 1906

The tax roll which City Clerk Har-
rington has just turned over to City
Treasurer Steinmetz shows that the
third ward of the city has taken it's
proper place as the largest ward in
the city and as the largest ward it will
pay the largest amount Of taxes
among the wards of the city. For
years the first ward has borne the
heaviest burden of taxation in Keno
sha but the continued growth of the
third ward has given it the lead over
the first ward by margin of over
81 200. The total amount of tax to be
| paid by the property owners in the
third ward nextyear will be $40, 867 10.
/ The first ward is in the Sc cond plac
with total tax of S25, 665.08. The
amount Of taxes to be paid in the city
shows that the seventh ward is now
the smallest ward in the city from a
taxation standpoint and the amount
to be paid by the property owners of
| this ward is but SIS, 564. So. The eighth
ward is next to the last place with a
tax roll of $6,696.O3. These figures
cover only the assessments made
/ against real estate and with the con-
Isideration of personal assessment,
which is not figured by wards, the
first ward would remain in its old
position of the ward paying the
! greatest amount of taxes. The total
tax levied on real estate is $126, $50. So
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-12-20
NO CHRISTMAS WEDDINGS
Not Single Marriage License Issued
in Kenosha Since December 7th

Not Single Marriage License Issued
in Kenosha Since December 7th
1t is evident that the Cupid who has
been presiding over the matrimonial
affairs in Kenosha county is COM
pletely worn out, and so much so that
he will not preside at single Christ
mas Day wedding in the city. County
Clerk Crosby has we'll nigh lost the
knack of issuing marriage licenses,
as not a single license has been issued
in his Office since Dec. 9TH. Under
the Wisconsin law the licenses to be
used on Christmas Day must have
been issued today, so it is evident that
there will be no wedding bells in Ke-
nosha on Christmas. #
The report of the Clerk, which is
ow being prepared, will show great
falling off in weddings in Kenosta
during the past twelve months.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-12-20
BISHOP McCABE DEAD

We'll known Leader of Methodism
Passed Away in New York
kilograms received in Kenosha this
morning announced the death of Rev.
Charles c. McCabe, bishop of the
Methodist Episcopal church, and
president of the Wisconsin Confer
ence. The end came to the famous
church leader just after O'Clock this
morning. Bishop McCabe had been
stricken with apop1exy week ago,
and had been in the New York hos
pital since that time.
Bishop McCabe had accepted an in
vitation to deliver the sermon at the
dedication of the Park Avenue M. E.
church last Sunday, but just before
he was stricken with apoplexy he ad-
vised the committee in charge that it
would be impossible for him to be
present.