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Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-14

WAVING lantern alongside, TWO
l "A answering blasts from the loco
III motive ahead and the heavy
5RfNHSI special of Pullmans slowly gath
W2&9 cred way for the climb over the
Delaware divide to Port Jervis. N. Y. In
side the last drawing room car the con-
ductor stamped his feet and slapped his
arms, while the passengers snuggled down
in the deep upholstered chairs and watched
the wintry scene slip past in the twilight.
snow-capped ridges glistened In the moon
light and the river flashed back the re-
Election of the hills.
powerfully built man with closely
cropped white hair held the attention of
@ group near him. He had something to
tell of each station light that siowed in
passing. His manner was droll and his
merry face irresistible. old-fashioned chin
whiskers marked him a pioneer, and the
twists he gave his sentences denoted a
vigor that was refreshing.
1.-THE Oldest engineer on the road" said
a railroad man, aside. Fifty years in
the service and still driving. Up to one
year ago had nothing but express trains.
Stepped down himself. Surgeons passed
him sound as dollar. but he said fifty
years was good enough for him. He asked
lads behind him! on the superintendent
books his record is marked exceptional.
Got milk train now Runs 30 miles
every other day. Fastest train between
stations on the line
Eyes, l was born right up there" the
engineer was telling the group around
him. Red house and barn, stuck on a
hillside under a blasted pine. Gollyl I
can ace It in the dark The healthiest
country you ever found. Nobody ever
seems to die UP here. Years ago the trus-
tees bot proud and thought the town ought
to have a burying ground. They built
a fine one. planted grass and all that,
fenced II In and waited for somebody to
die But nobody would. They say they
never would have anybody to put in 1t
n a bad gang across the river hadn't
shot man full of holes out Of mere SYM
pathy for the grave diggerl They never
did anything by halves In those days.
ut was along here that a sheriff from
Port Jervis had a fight with a prisoner
who was trying to get across the river
into Pennsylvania. The prisoner got the
sheriff under the water, and a suffering
hteman l used to have danced up and
down on the bank, shouting;
Textbook out, Bill. he'll d-d-d-d-d-
drown YOU I'd c-c-c-c-come in and h-h-h-
help you. but my legs're too s-s-s-short!
%
Hot work on Wood Burners.
I'VE had wood-burners then. and 1t was
hot work feeding them. Probably that was
why my fireman left me some time after
ward to work on the canal The canal was
great rival of the Erie at that time. A
few years later / saw the same fireman and
asked him what he was doing
F-f-f-f-feedins h-h-h-hay-burner, he
replied.
what is a hay-burner?' asked.
"a h-h-h-h-horse. says he"
Charley Mygatt climbed aboard his own
engine In 1856 For three years before that
he had "fred' for other engineers, and
dreamed perhaps OF the day when he him.
self would sit on the throttle side Of his
own cab, watch his fireman pull the bell
cord ana work the oilcan. The day My.
gait got HIS engine was big event in hi.
ice, His boyhcod days had been spent OF
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-14
straw Pun for Husband.

III brothers, handsome and well to
EAL do live In Davis coLnty, N c.,
XXX and near them lives the family OF
~@A~S Jacob Depass, OF which the chief
ornament is Mis- Nellie Depass. Each of
the Mock boys was In love with Miss Nellie
and she said she loved each of the brothers,
but that she could not decide between them.
At last Miss Nellie decided she would
have a wedding and she told the brothers
she would select one Of them, and the
others would be best men," At-9 o'clock
New Years night she walked into the par
lor in her finest gown and announced that
she had decided TO let the brothers draw
straws to see which one she would marry
She would manipulate the straws, as she
was "disinterested.
The youngest brother won. Miss Nellie
took his arm and the bridesmaids and
their attendants ranged themselves in front
OF the minister. In less time than 1t takes
to tell Miss Nellie was Mrs Henry Mock.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-14

track of them I never heard from them
again. They were suspicious, and were
wise. because they thought they could be
easily done, and that everybody was camp
ing on the trail Of their money. All OF the
people we did business with thought they
were as wise as We were. II they hadn't
the game"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-14

HE word lay" as used in the
newspapers and by the genera
public, is ordinarily assumed tC
mean a person of hayseed appear
ance and with a habitat in the ole
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-14

he said, apologetically. But. as was
telling you, there never was a happier
young fellow than Charley Mygatt when he
was hauling the dandiest conductor the
Erie ever saw, had such a fine engine and
a good looking girl. Green lived to be
veteran in the service. and there never
was another man like him in my eyes.
I've had them, all kinds, good and bad,
too. Some of them liked to ride fast and
some of them slow. Their disposition ran
as irregular as a rams horn.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-14

WAVING lantern alongside, two
answering blasts from the loco
motive ahead and the heavy
special of Pullmans slowly gath
cred way for the climb over the
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-06
REALM OF THE FAIR SEX
IN IVORY CLOTH

The corselet skirt still has it's votaries
and they are among the leaders OF fash
iqp. The latest model seems a compro-
mise between Empire and princesse lines.
or, perhaps. a combination would be the
better description. This smart design
shows the prevailing short waist at the
back. while the front lines are perfectly
straigt and finished just below the bust
line In scallops that are bordered with
fancy skirt braid. The costume Is I'm ivory
cloth, the superposed skirt fronts dividing
to show an inset OF heavy lace at the bot
tom OF the skirt proper.
The fitted bodice is composed almost en-
tirely OF lace gallons embroidered with
floss silks and bebe ribbons i'm artistic
design. Fishu bands OF lace, bordered
with silk braid start at the back. forming
a broad 'V" and continue over the shoul-
dors down to meet the skirt Fancy cuffs
OF velvet and lace finish the elbow sleeves
10 gallon which. however, are trimmed
with key-border OF cloth.
Completing the toilette Is a little white
beaver toque, cleverly twisted into shape
and trimmed with a beautiful golden
pheasant, tail feathers and all.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-06

alleged discrimination against colored troops In
deed in the light OF the resolutions presented and
OF the attitude OF the senators who brought them
forward, the issue of discrimination is dwarfed
into insignihcance by the larger question that has
now been raised
A reading of the Foraker and Penrose resolu-
tions presented on Monday and the Warren resolu-
ton offered as a substitute for both Yesterday,
shows that in neither is reference made to the color
of the troops discharged. They are all designed
to discover what authority the president in his
capacity of commandcr-in-chef of the army, had
for the summary dismissal of troops from the SER
vice of the United States
1t would seem that the senators who have
moved in this matter are preparing to contest the
executive authority to take such action. Their
contention is likely to be that the power is not
lodged with the president to reduce by executive
order the strength OF the army fixed by congress-
And there appear some very substantial
reasons for such contention. If authority TO dis
charge three companies from service does rest in
the executive Office, why may not the same author
ity be exercised in the discharge of three five or
any number of regiments, according to the judg-
ment or caprice of the executive?
by the exercise of such authority it would be
entirely possible for president to reduce the army
to mere skeleton and if this power rests with him
there appears to be nothing to deter him from sim
arly reducing the naval force, Of which he is also
10 concede the right of president to exercise
such extraordinary and unusual authority is to
,oncede that his control is absolute over every
branch OF the government except the legislative and
judicial. Such concession is not likely TO be made
'y the thoughtful citizens OF this republic.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-06
EDGE OF THE UNIVERSE.

After all that has been said about
the Infinite" number of stars and af-
ter all the recent wonders accomplish
ed by astronomical photography, re-
vealing beds of stars" I'm the Milky
Way, most people will no doubt he sur
prised to learn that there are not, I'm
all the heavens, stars enough TO go
around. If every man, woman and
child on this little earth could estab-
lish his or her claim to possess one
of those celestial Jewels. Geographers
generally reckon the population of the
globe at about fifteen hundred millions;
the latest careful estimate Of the num-
ber OF stars put the total at not less
than siNty-five millions and not more
than one hundred millions. This re-
suit has been obtained by counting the
stars on the best photographs. n selec
tion being made OF. the most crowded
and most vacant regions the total be-
ing found by multiplying the numbers
on the counted areas by the number
OF such areas contained irf the whole
sky.
The question. Of course arises
whether the photographs show all the
stars there are I'm existence. That they
practically do show all that is proved
by the fact that increase i'm the power
OF the Instruments and also Increase
in the time OF exposure result In little
or no increase in the number OF star
marks shown on the plates. This in
dlcates that the astronomers have
struck bottom. Nearly n century ago
Sir William Herschel began TO build
big telescopes with the intention OF
sounding the star depths" lie had
not much hope OF striking bottom, AMI
but for the recent application of pho
Biography 10 is probable that we should
not have known, with any certainty,
when the bottom was reached Now.
however. IL seems pretty clear that
man has really succeeded in number
ing the stars. lie can see TO the end
OF tho starry universe. Its borders are
within the reach of his Instruments
New York American.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-06
UNDESERVED TRIBUTE.

When President Mckinley was buried
All the country's wheels stopped turn
ing as the nations tribute to the mem
ory OF its fallen leader. The idea was
noble and inspiring When Il is adapt-
ed ana applied even in a smaller way
to the funeral OF an American rail-
road president, and one OF the type OF
samuel Spencer it is not so fitting
There is a world OF difference be-
tween the two men and what they stood
for. Mckinley the people regarded as
their representatives he was their
chosen president What the death of
Spencer means is fairly described by
the unadrot Edward II. Hartman i'm
his telegram OF sympathy: 1--WE feel
that Mr.. Spencer's death is loss TO
all railroad interests in this country
and VIII he felt personally by US all :"
No doubt Samuel Spencer was man
OF strong character and admirable per-
sonality and is sincerely mourned by
those who knew him best. But Mr.
Hartman mentions Srst the bereave-
ment OF "all railroad interests I'm this
country From the Hartman point OF
view perhaps the death Of Spencer is a
greater loss to the syndiCated railroads
than 10 his friends.
Samuel Spencer was a valuable man
for the Morgans, Rockefellers and Har-
rimans. He saw further than they do.
In leading the fight for the syndicate
railroads against the Roosevelt pro-
gram OF federal regulation he did not
defy the government and tho people.
as Morgan and Rockefeller and Har-
riman do. Although he knew these
powers for which no was spokesman
could have rolled the Hepburn bill up
in ball and flung 70 out OF the win
dow he advised conciliation and a
seemingly reluctant submission to n
policy OF federation regulation that i'm
no way interferred with the habits OF
the syndicated railroads.
Spencer knew there would he no in
terferCnce with tho imitation OF capital
stock and the other great abuses which
the Hepburn law does not pretend to
reach. lie felt that the prescription OF
prison penalties for rebating would not
Immediately end discrimination be-
tween shippers. Here the matter was
mp 10 tho United stats district attor-
noys. who are appointed through
United states senators. Spencer man
aged the syndicated railroads share I'm
the making OF the Hepburn bill with
great skill from the Hartman View
point AZ judicious overcapitalizatiop
and audacious under-e equipment OF rail-
roads. Spencer was so successful that
his loss. as Mr. Harriman SAYS. will be
keenlv felt by "all railroad interests
in the country"
But the people have suffered no loss
This presumptuous imitation OF ma
tons highest rite OF mourning over its
murdered president was not warranted
by any imitation on Spencer's part OF
the higher virtues of Mckinley. Even
in the taking or OF the men there was
the widest dissimilarity. Mckinley
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-06
JUST NOW THERE is A
FAD FOR GREEN ON.

The fad for green has been growing so
fast OF late that the acvrage congrega-
ton at any church on Sunday mornings
looks. from the gallery. like a miniature
forest, says tho New York Press. The
popular green Is not a compromise: IL Is
not reseda or gray-green. or anything
undecided. but real green-green, hunters
green, emerald green, apple green Irish
green.
A little woman who always lives up to
the top-notch OF the styles invested last
week in a green bonnet. To carry out the
tone OF this Paris Importation, she pur-
chased also a pair of green suede gloves,
green chiffon veil, an imitation emer-
aid pin and "A green tule neck ruche.
The effect of all these with her dark
green suit was decidedly stunning, and
she gave IL an added dash by carrying a
green-beaded bag The other night she
donned the whole OUTFIT i'm honor of a
theatre invitation from her husband
When she came down stairs arrayed in
all her verdant glory that worthy looked
at her from head to foot but said nothing.
What's the matter?" she asked, disap-
pointed because he did not fall at once
into raptures over her latest effort
Don't you like me?'
Yes hesaid doubtfully; "but. my
dear, you look exactly like fresh salad"
And then he wondered why she cried
and refused to go to the show
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-06
FURS IN DEMAND.

Samuel Leon. who represents large fur
interests and has charge of supplying the
trade, reports the greatest demand for fur
In the history OF the United States saws
ne san Francisco Chronicle "In the last
three years the demand for fur I'm the
United states has increased more than 200
per cent. The demand is so large that
II cannot be met at all, and the result has
been TO Increase enormously the price of
SKINS. "A large amount OF the furs of the
united states are being imported from
Russia, which shows a great change, as
formerly we relied in this country TO a
great degree on the furs of our own con-
tinent. The seals have been slaughtered
IN recent years in large numbers. and al
though there seems to be no sign of an
early extinction Of the animals. the skins
are not so common as formerly. More
and more the trade is looking TO the conn
tries of northern Europe for their fine
skins"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-06
SOME OF THE FASHIONS
ON THE UPPER NILE.

Recently the British public received
some fashion hits from the upper Nile, a
returned explorer reporting as follows:
The largest tribe in feXtent OF distribu-
greater part OF the country between the
Latuka mountains and the Victoria Nile.
They are fine, tall. well-built race, and
they live In open villages as a rule: their
arms are chiefly spears, and they spend
a good deal OF their time I'm the pursuit
OF game; they practically wear no clothes
at all, except a small piece OF skin as an
apron or hung over one shoulder. Mar
RED women wear sometimes a small
apron made OF beads. The men and wo-
glass spike. about three inches long, i'm
the lower lip. Young men are generally
very smartly turned out, wearing brightly
polished metal rings on their arms and
legs. also peculiar little conical cap
made or felted human hair. ornaniented
with beads OF glass or ivory. They keep
their weapons in good order and always
Keep themselves very clean and we'll oiled.
a peculiar custom in their villages Is
the building OF common nursery. into
which all the small children are stuffed
at night. the small door being closed with
q wlsp or hay or piece OF basketwork.
These nurseries are usually raised above
the ground and are reached with ladder,
so as TO be beyond the reach OF hyenas
a similar arrangement on a somewhat
larger scale is made for the young un-
married girls. The huts are beehive
shaped, generally very neatly and care
fully built
"A wilder and less organized tribe than
the Acholi are the Tango The young
warriors wear very handsome headdresses
made OF cocks feathers, which resemble
guardsmans bearskin at a short dis
tance. Another peculiar habit of the
Lango is to pierce the tongue and hang
little piece OF brass chain to the tip
This is the highest effort OF fashion"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-06
Just Going Round
Not n Beehive.


They were newly married. and on q
honeymoon trip. They put up at a sky
scraper hotel. The bridegroom felt indis-
posed. and the bride said she would slip
out and do little shopping In due time
she returned and tripped blithely up To
her room, n little awed by the number OF
doors that looked all alike. But she was
sure OF her own and tapped gently on the
panel
I'm back. honey, let me in," she whis-
pered
No answer.
Honey, honey. let me in" she called
again, rapping louder. still no answer.
Honey, honey, it's Alice. Let me in"
There was n silence for several seconds:
ther a mans voice. cold and full OF dig
nifty came from the other side of the door.
Madam, this is not beehive; It's a
bathroom. From Army and Navy.
Tommy's Idea.
"Yes. Tommy" said the teacher, as she
tuircG tho globe. up I'm the polar regions
all the Esklmos wear fur coats"
''Gracious!" exclaimed Tommy. ARE all
the Eskimos actors7"-Chicago News
Very Good.
Eyes. Hunter is really engaged to Miss
Roxley"
$50 he was telling me. He says she's
not very pretty. but she's good"
Yes. good for a million in her own
right. t."-Philadelphia Ledger
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-06
GERMAN WAR CHEST.

\ Berlin contemporary has discovered
that Germany's holdings OF foreign obli-
cations total ESOO.Oo0 900. or four times
the amount OF the French war indemnity
a striking instance OF the enormous rate
at which the wealth OF the empire has
accumulated I'm recent years. This figure
has been cited as a reply TO the conten-
tion that financial strees would restrain
Germany from n great war owing 90 tho
difficulty Of realizing all this money n
is forgotten that the empire has a wal
chest fund Of e6.ooO00H sterling which ives
set apart from the French milliards
against the coming of another evil day
this enormous sum I'm gold has been lying
Tor the last thirty-hve years in the Julius
Tower at Spandau.-Exchange.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-06
Archaeology FIND
IN CENTRAL ASIA

DIR. Won Lecod, who has been travelling
in the most remote parts of central Asia
on scientific mission with which he was
charged by the Prussian government, has
arrived at Srinagar. capital OF Kashmir.
with an important collection of archeolo-
gical discoveries. These include several
highly interesting paintings upon stucco,
with gold leaf backgrounds, like Italian
work, and a number OF manuscripts I'm 10
different languages. one I'm a wholly un-
known tongue.
IT is considered that this is probably the
greatest archaeological find since the DAYS
OF Sir Henry Rawlinson and Sir Austen
Layard
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-06
A FOOTBALL SOLILOOUY.

with acknowledgements 10 Hamiet)
TO play. or not TO play: that is the ques-
Whether tits better for the schools 10
suffer
The deaths and scandals caused by rowdy
or 10 make stand against the mob of
And by opposing. stop them. To forbid.
abolish;
No more; and by our law, TO say we
The pictures. and reporters thousand
tales
Football is cause of-'tis consumma-
Devoutly to be wish'd. To forbid.
Perhaps to substitute: ay. there's the
For in the realm of schools what ills may
come.
when we have stored away the football
suits
Must give us pause; there's the respect
That gives the game so long a life;
For who would bear the hunks" gate
money evils,
Paid coaches tricks. unfair officials
cheating,
The yells Of frenzied crowds, vermillIon
paint.
The lnsoienco of fullbacks. and the
The patient teacher OF the athlete takes.
When no himself might his quietus make
with short edict? Who would cripples
To limp disigured through weary life,
But that the dread OF what may later
come.
Some undiscovered sport, whose bar
barous kind
No college head foresees-puzzles the
will,
And makes us rather stand the game wa
have
Than let In others that we know not or?
Thus administration does make towards
or US all,
And thus the teachers strongest resolu-
tion
Is sickled DER with tho pale cast of
thought.
And the one reform of greatest hope and
value,
Under old rules or new. Its current turns
away,
And brings no action.
Frederick Andres, In The Journal OF
Education.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-06
A QUESTION OF AUTHORITY.

Although no action taken by the senate
yesterday on any of the resolutions calling for in
formation relating to the discharge OF colorcd
troops from service in the army by order of tho
president, il was made exceedingly clear that the
subject is likely TO be pressed to a final issue. and
that issue will be the right Of the president to sum-
mariIy order the dismissal of regularly enlisted
troops.
This is a much broader question than that OF
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-06
A DAINTY DISH.

Six large apples. peeled. cored and quart
cred. Make a sirup with one cupful each
or sugar and water, to which add the
Juice and little OF the rims of a lemon
bring to boiling point skim and remove
the rind. Into a fiat dish Law the ap-
pie quarters singly I'm the sirup.
When the pieces are tender. remove
carefully from the sirup into a fat glass
dish first tempered with hot water, add
one tablespoonful OF granulated gelatine
dissolved in little cold water, stir and
pour over the fruit Stand in a cool
place and when cold dish out each piece
of fruit surrounded by Jelly of Just the
right solidity.