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Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-25

Million and Three-QuRrters Under
Fifteen Employed

Fifteen Employed
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-The extent TO
which child labor is employed In the United
States is set forth in a bulletin issued by
the census bureau today. The statistics
presented are for 1900 and relate to the
employment of children as breadwinners,
Of whom 1.75oOOO in round numbers be-
tween the ages of 10 and Is, were 80 en-
ployed.
BY far the most important occupation
for children is that of agricultural la
borers, the number of children 10 to 10
years of age so employed being l,5O446
Next in Importance comes domestic serv-
ice or the occupations of servants and
walters or mattresses, m which 1SV5
children were employed.
About one-thrd of the children employed
in gainful occupations were Is, and more
! than half were IA or Is years old. The
number IA years Of age was 79O,623.
of the total number of child breadwin-
ners 10 to 10 year old. 722 per cent were
boys and us per cent girls.
Almost invariably the percentage of
breadwinners is much greater among for
eign born children than among native born
children. The percentage of breadwinners
among negro children is much higher than
among white children.
In 1900 the number of cotton mill OPP
eratives 10 to 10 years old was A4H.
OF the 71,622 messengers and errand and
Office boys in the United States, 81 per cent
were district and telegraph messengers
and errand boys, 1913 per cent were office
boys and 147 per cent were bundle and
cash boys or girls.
The occupation of the textile worker or
the needle trades furnished employment
to 35070 children between 10 aid Is years
old, of whom 5,3l5 were boys and 1884
girls. The total number Of children 10 to
Is years old engaged in the tobacco and
cigar factories was II, 49,
OF the S,657 children for whom statistics
were specially compiled. the fatherless or
not living with fathers was 4943.
The percentage OF school children in the
total population to 0 years of age was
533, which was only a little higher than
the percentage, 500. shown for the selected
families included in this study. OF the
number of children 10 to IA years old In
i these families only 31S per cent were at
school, while the corresponding percentage
for the total number of children OF that
age in the United States was 1913. But after
these children reach the age at which the
opportunity for employment as wage earn
ers oeslns' lhelF school altehuahSe suAeis'
| OF the total number of children 10 to IA
years of age in the United States, IL per
cent were illiterate, as compared with 1873
per cent for the child breadwinners of the
same age included in this tabulation.. For
the messengers and errand and Office boys
the percentage of illiteracy is COMPARE
lively small.
BY far the greatest degree of illiteracy
is that shown for the children in cotton
mills
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-25
EVENTS ON THE RUNNING TRACKS
Coti1on Wins the Feature Event at
Ascot Park.

Los ANGELES, Jan. 24-Today's card at
Ascot was the best so far this week Louise
Fitzgibbon opened favorite at to 3 In the
first race, but had difficult time shaking
Vinton at the wire. The fourth, the fea-
ture event was won by Cotillon, VINO mace
the run in the stretch and won easily. Re-
First race FIVE furlongs: Louise F'ltz-
gibbon won, Vinton second, Otto Price
Second race, futurity course; Don Domo
won. La Gloria second, Platoon third.
Third race, one mile Claudenstine won,
Sun Ray second, Redwood II third. Time
lar
Fourth race. one mile and a sixteenth,
selling: CotiIlon won, c. walworth second
Elizabeth F. third. Time: 1874
Fifth race. three furlongs selling; Booger
Red won orena second Katie Rains third
Sixth race, six furlougs, selling: Betsy
won, Bologna second, Revolt third. Time:
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 24-Results at
Emeryville today:
First race, six furlongs: Peerless Lass
won, Begun second, Poinsetta third. Time:
Second race, one mile and twenty yards:
Jake Moose Won, Ray second orphan
Third race, one mile and fifty yards; I'm
| Joe won, Royal Red second. Tenordale
Fourth race, six furiongs: Monte Lucille
won. Van Ness second, Laura F. M third.
| Fifth race seven furlongs: vox Populi
| won. Clamor second. Tawasentha third.
Time: 1880
Sixth race, seven furlongs: Mary F. won.
Princess Thania second, Miss Officious
| third. Time: 1:2sb.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. A.-Results at tho
| fair grounds:
First race, five and half furlongs: Wild
| Irishman won, Viperine second, Enslcy
| third. Time: 1:07
Second race, five and a half furlongs: Old
| Trick won, Alrship second, Tichimingo
| third. Time: LOSS.
Third race, three and a half furlongs:
Mollie Montrose won. Lawless second. Lee
| Crest third. Time DAB.
| Fourth race, one mile: Tom Dolan won,
| Fantastic second, DIR. Spurill third Time,
| :4Ok
| Fifth race, six furlongs: Vesme won,
| Coltness second Ellsmere third. Time:
| ] 1874.
Sixth race, six furlongs: Narelle won,
Royal Bond second. Gothcline third. Time;
! 1:14h.
Seventh race, one mile and an eighth.
! Marvin Neal won, Florizel second. Lemon
| Girl third. Time: 1884,
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-25
AUTO RACING AT ORMOND
BIakeIey wins Hundred-MiIe Contest
for Minneapolis Cup.

for Minneapolis Cup.
ORMOND Fla, Jan. A.--The iO0-mile
event for the Minneapolis cup In the auto
mobile races was won today by L. d.
Blakely, driving a 7O-horse power gasoline
car, In 1:26:10. Blakely though eleven min
utes behind Earp's record Of last year.
drove pretty race, distancing every com
Hutton, in an English gasoline car. fin
ished second, thirty-six minutes behind the
winner.
The ten-mile handicap open to cars of
all classes and weights, was won by
Blakely in the same car In which he drove
to victory in the ioO-mle event Blakely
had a forty-five seconds handicap and COW
cred the distance in S:4i, the fastest time
I'm the event. Rogers, in the scratch car
a 25-horse power steamer, finished htth,
making the ten miles In 9;l51s.
The fve-mile event for touring cars listed
between 1880 and 5000, was won by kull
in a S5-horse power gasoline car in 0:5 :52b.
Mile trials were run principally to deter
mine handicaps in events yet to come,
but no unusual time made save that
Of F. e. stanley who drove a fully equipped
touring car a mile In O45s. All events
will be concluded tomorrow If possible
iOO-miie event, for Minneapolis cup, all
classes and powers: At ten miles, Blakely.
7O-horse power gasoline. time O;g;lS; Hut
01O:41; Perlman, 50-horse power gasoline,
time O12I3; Kull, 35-horse power gasoline,
time o:12;42; owen, S5-horse power ga,so.
O34:O6; Kull. O:S4:52; owen, 0:5S:O5. At forty
miles, Blakely, O:S5 IA; Hutton, 0;4l ;5s;
others still in, but all chance of winning
gone. At fifty-eight miles Blakely, 0:5l 90 4;
Hutton, 0:63:39. At seventy miles Blakely,
O:6115; Hutton, O:s236 At eighty eight
miles: Biakeiy. O:76:lO; Hutton, 1:O7:O3. At
finish, 100 miles: Blakely 1:26:1O Hutton,
80
Ten-mile handicap, all classes and powers:
Won by Blakely, 70-horse power gasoline,
handicap O:45. Elapsed time, 1853. Cor
rected time, S:4. Second, Stinson, 30-horse
power gasoline handicap 404 Elapsed,
i4:S4Sk Corrected time, 1O:04%. Third,
Paine 30-horse power gasoline, handicap
500 Elapsed time, 14:347b. Corrected time,
13:34%. II. e. Rogers, in scratch car, %
horse power steamer, finished NTH. Cor
rected time, 9:102b.
Five-mile standing start for touring cars,
listed between 81 500 and 5000. won by A.
l.. Kull, 35-horse power gasoline. Time,
5:52R Second. Adriance, 0-horse power
gasoline. Time, not announced.
No record having been broken In mile
trials. results are omitted from summarizes.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-25
HAMILTONs.
Ner nIIIInrd Recnrd.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. PA new world s
record In three-cushion Billiards was estab-
lished here today as the result of con-
test in which Charles holland defeated
Jesse Lean in a professional handicap
ing LAO from the twenty point No
lands average was for twenty points as
he was allowed a fve-point handicap.
which was three points on Lean, who was
allowed two points handicap. holland made
a high run of six, while Leans was three
So far as known this establishes a new
worlds record.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-25
CHINESE SUPPRESSION OF oPIU,
American Charge Mt PeEinE Tell
What is Being Done.

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a. - Through
Thomas Ewing Moore, the American
charge at Picking, the State department is
in receipt of the Chinese imperial rescript
covering regulations for the suppression of
opium growing and smoking in China BY
these It is intended gradually to eliminate
the culture of the poppy, and the viceroys
and governors are instructed to see that
the magistrates investigate and report on
the acreage of poppy lands and issue
licenses to farmers owning such lands on
condition that the quantity Of poppy be
reduced each year and replaced with what
ever crop the nature of the soil may be
fitted for.
All ships importing raw and prepared
opium will be prohibited from carrying on
this traffic within a certain time; that is,
after proper regulations have been drawn
up for the gradual reduction of the i'm
portation of Indian opium into China and
of the planting of home grown opium in
the provinces
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-25
CONGO FREE STATE AFFAIRS

Matter VIII Receive Attention of
Senate Committee Friday.
WASHINGTON, jan 2-The question Of
an investigation of Congo Free State at
fairs through international inquiries will
be considered tomorrow by the senate COM
mittee on foreign relations. The repub-
lican members expect to report the Lodge
resolution, which has been so modified
that the expression, The time has come
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-25
south Omaha beaten at Crete.

The South Omaha High school basket ball
score OF As to q. 1t was the first game of a
series of six which is to be played by the
team before II returns. The next game will
be with Kearney. In the game last night
the South Omaha boys met a heavier team,
averaging much taller and on their own
floor. This accounts for the decisive score.
At the end OF the first half the game stood
20 to 10 in favor of Crete and South Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-25
BOXING At THE RACQUET CLUB

Instructor is Employed and sport
Added to Curriculum.
With the addition of a boxing instructor
to the list OF fun and sports at the Racquet
club, the boxing game has been given a
little lift in Omaha. This always was a
good town for the boxing game when 1t was
conducted along the right lines, but the
Omaha public Is most critical and will
put together simply to get the money.
Some Of the bouts here this winter have
been good and others have not been worth
the time, let alone the price.
The North Omaha Athletic club has the
management of the match between Hack
and Farmer Burns at the Auditorium next
Wednesday Manager Gillian says there has
been such demand for top notch wrest-
ling match that he felt compelled to
respond to the demand. Should Burns win
in this match an effort will be made to
match Burns with Mcleod.
The question of who will handle the Seat
tie team this year Is still unsettled. Why
proposition which has been losing $40 900 a
year is hard to understand. This was lost
last year because of a ninety days session
with the. runners, and they are booked
for 10 days this summer 1t might be
worse.
other Western league cities are being
worked up over the fine band OF young
sters Pa has signed for the coming year.
The fans are also giving him credit for
showing a hustling spirit by getting a new
who expired by the way during the course
of the last season
The North Omaha Athletic club will have
its usual meeting Friday night and two
good bouts have been arranged by the
promoters. Osthoff's hall was the scene of
management promises as good for this
week.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-25
WITH THE BowLERs.

The Life Malts took all three games from
O'Brien's Monte Cristos last night on the
Metropolitan alleys Sutton OF the Life
Malts was the only one on either team who
Tonight, Omaha Bicycles w. Ell Caudillos.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-25
GrapewIn Joins Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 24-The contract o.
Charles Grapewin, the comedian, was re
ceived by the Cincinnati base ball club to-
day. Grapewin will Join the team at the
end OF his theatrical tour.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-25
THREE BOXING BOUTS AT BIJoI
"No Decision" Is Announcement OF
Referee in Main Event.

Referee in Main Event.
Three boxing exhibitions were pulled off
at the BiJou theater Thursday night before
a good sized house under the auspices OF
the newly Incorporated Capital Athletic
club. The main event of the evening was
a ten-round go between Cotton Bllliter of
st. Louis and Jack Dunleavy of the same
place. Dunleavy was scheduled from Bos-
ton, but has fought Bllliter before in St.
Louis, when bouts were pulled off on the
river boats Referee Jimmy Ford announced
mo decision" at the finish and the declara-'
ton seemed to meet with general approval,
although many thought 1t should have gone
to Billiter, who had all the better of the
bout for the first six rounds For five
rounds the affair was a sort OF a walk
around, but something seemed to rifle the
anger of the youths after this round and
the patrons of the game gre treated to
some lively work from that ne on. Bill
ter had a vicious swing witt IS left, but It
did not seem to have much ect on Dun
leavy, although 1t caught him on the side
of the head each time
Shuttack was given the decision over
Sherman in a six-round bout in which Sher-
man was all in at the finish. Two youths,
RED" Andrews and Erne Wilkinson. boxed
and mixed II up for four rounds.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-25
SPORTS OF THE DAY.

had an even chance to win. but fell down
in the beginning OF the second half and was
unable to get together The team last night
representing South Omaha was Maurice
Cohn. Guy Kiddoo, Ramondo Obon, VIII
kruR and Harry DeYounR.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-25
FntaI Ftre An IndianapoIi..

1NlMANAPOLIs. Jan. A-Mattie Merritt,
aged n; Verge Taylor, aged {. and Ethel
King, aged 4. daughter and nieces OF Squash
Merritt. a negro, were burned To death
today In q nre which destroyed the home
pf Merritt. Al three bodies were burned
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-25
LIFE MALTs.

Last night at the association alleys the
Metz Bros. team won two games from the
Hamiltons The handicap cut no figure in
the general results. but brought the total
pins very close Nicoll won the high indl-
vidual total with 602 and Danman had an
even 600. with 234 for the best single game
Tonight the Onimods play the Krug Parks
The score.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-25
Overdue ship Arrives.

NEW YORK Jan. 2A-The Danish steam
ship Louisiana, from Copenhagen Decem-
Der e, arrived here today. The Louisiana
has been reported ten days overdue
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-25

Senate AdjOurns Early.
WASHINGTON, Jan. A.-The senate ad.
journed at 12:17 on account of the death of
Senator Alger.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-07-24

Courtship of a female doctor is like
ly to be attended with perils. A man
out in Des Moines, Ia, while patient
in a hospital, fell in love with the
woman physician who attended him.
After he left the hospital he made
frequent calls upon the lady and in.
nocently supposed that she knew he
was there as a sutton Whether she
did know or whether she finally
thought it time to get rid Of him is
not made clear, but at all events his
love suddenly cooled when she sent
him an itemized account of his calls
with bill for $56212. The court has
just upheld her claim, and in the fu-
ture when a Des Moines man, ami
mated only by sentiment, calls upon
her or a woman of her profession, he
Will announce the nature of his visit
at the door.
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CHAPTER XIV.
The kina,s MESSENGER.

A minute passed and the bedroom
door was again opened. Madame de
WARMER and DR.. Starva conversed in
hurried whispers, the electric light
shining full on my face. moved about
restlessly, but did not open my eyes.
Presently the woman seated herself at
my bedside. DIR. Starva left the room,
the door being slightly ajar.
I could not resist the temptation to
half open my eyes. Madame de Var
nier was praying fervently. regarding
cross held before her eyes. A peremp-
tory knock at the door of the drawing
room opening on the corridor put an
abrupt end to these devotions, which
seemed to me so incongruous- She
clasped her hands; she listened, rigid
with anxiety. 1t may be imagined that
myself listened, scarcely less anx-
ious. 1t was the concierge again.
Here is the Englishman's card. He
says he is kings messenger. He
brings important dispatches. He in
sists that were his Excellency at the
point of death he must none the less
place these dispatches in his hands to.
night"
But as his Excellency's ply stefan
forbid it," replied DR.. Starva, with de-
termination.
And" entreated the woman gliding
to the door, can you not make him
understand how disagreeable it would
be for me to be surprised in these
rooms, and that it would annoy Sir
Mortimer beyond measured"
ct is useless, madam. Have I not
told him that embarrassing circum
stances make it impossible that his
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cierge. But the man was persistent.
At last, at a signal from Madame de
WARMER, he was admitted to the room.
The presence of Madame de WARMER
startled him. For the first time she
spoke.
my dear man, be discreet. Behold
me, a woman, and at this hour of the
night in a gentleman's apartment. Is
not that a reason that you exercise
your discretion"
It was cleverly done, her pertuba-
ton and distraction. She made her
appeal dramatically, her hands clasped
in her anxiety.
Madam is mistaken If she thinks 1
am not discreet" protested the little
man. IF it were possible I would
shield madam. But he stands without,
in the hall, this stubborn Englishman.
Madam can save her reputation only
by retreatIng to the bedroom. Have
no fear, shall not betray madam"
1t was time for me to beat a hasty
retreat. But my curiosity still held
me.
Have 1 not told you," fiercely in
terrupted DR.. Starva, that it is not
his Excellency who is here with
madam? 1t is a Mr.. Haddon, and
madam Is his nurse and I am his
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Excellency be officially recognized to-
night?'
And still he insists?" inquired Star
va angrily.
AS only the stubborn English can
insist. He is outside the door at this
moment. He has sent me to you, not
to ask permission, but to announce
his coming. He refuses to so away
until he has seen his Excellency. If
the door is not opened in five minutes
| he will call the manager of the hotel"
His name?"
Il am giving you his card
Captain Reginald Forbes read
Madame de WARMER well, we will
admit this Captain Forbes
l listened to this dialogue with a
trepidation that deprived me of power
to think or act. That fatal indecision
which, on certainly one occasion, had
| already brought its tragic penalty
again seized me. The crisis impend-
ing might leave in it's wake conse-
quences too grave to be thought Of
| might leave me a man disgraced and
| liable to the extreme penalty of the
law. And yet I lay still, in night
mare of indecision and inaction. 1t
was the same numbness of will that
had paralyzed me on the Stralegg
Pass. Heaven grant that the conse
Quences now be not as disastrous.
heard the click of revolver. Then
Captain Forbes was admitted to the
salon.
Where is Sir Mortimer Brett?" he
demanded harshly. Il must see him
without further delay. May ask who
you are, SIR"
The physician of his Excellency,"
replied Starva, bowling. He was no
longer attempting to deny that was
Sir Mortimer Brett "Sir Mortimer
is seriously i'll. refuse to permit
him to be disturbed. I have brought
him here to Vitznau, hoping that the
Fold surroundings may induce him to
sleep. It is nervous disorder that
has Frustrated Sir Mortimer. He has
suffered terribly from insomnia Theirs
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Umbrella Renovatinq.

Old umbrellas may be recovered to
do excellent service for everyday
use, or for children's school umbrellas.
Remove the old cover and metal cap
which held its top edge. A good.
smooth Saline with "a dull finish is
good material.
Use one of the sections of old COW
ering for pattern. Lay it always
with the outer edge on the seIvage
and cut as many as required.
Sew together in French seam-irst
a tiny one on the right side, then turn
in and sew again. Slip cover over tho
rod and tack strongly at the points Of
the ribs. Tack the top and replace
metal cap. Tack seams at the middle
of ribs, also
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TO MAKE LEMON JELLY.
Large Quantity Can Be Prepared In
Very Short Time.

Lemon jelly is the foundation for
many dainty summer desserts. Here
is a good recipe for large quantity
One box Of any of the patent gelatines
soaked for an hour or more in a pint
OF cold water. Turn this into a cram
eled stew pan: pour over it three pintS
Of boiling water. Add two cups OF
sugar, one stick of cinnamon, the
juice of four lemons and little
grated rind. Allow this to stand ON
the stove until the gelatin is thorough
ly dissolved. Strain into a mold and
set away to harden. If placed on ice
as soon as cool this jelly will form
in few hours, but it is safer to al
low five Or six, and it is really better
the next day. To make a fresh-fruit
jelly from the remains of a lemon
jelly melt the recipe as given above,
cover the bottom of fency mold with
strawberries, pour over this some OF
the melted jelly and allow it to form,
then add layer of bananas sliced and
more jelly, finally layer of sliced
oranges with the last of the jelly. Dur
ing the raspberry season a delicious
jelly is made with combination OF
lemon jelly and raspberries. A dainty
company dish is to sprinkle grated
cocoanut over this fruit jelly and
throw a few candied cherries over
that
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physician. Tell this stubborn English
man that, imbecile."
Monsieur will please be reasonable.
l cannot help using my eyes,"
Use them yourself if you WILL" des-
perately replied Starva. But at least
you need not tell this Englishman the
truth
1T is impossible to deceive him.
persisted the concierge. "All day he
has been waiting for his Excellency.
quarter of an hour ago he was
smoking in the garden below. He has
seen the light shining through the
shutters of his Excellencys apartment
He knows that it is the apartment OF
his Excellency."
You can tell him that YOU have
placed Mr.. Haddon in these rooms for
the night only" persuaded DIR. Starva
producing his pocketbook.
mo, monsieur" replied the con.
cierge sorrowfully, his eyes on the
notes held toward him, at is impossi
BILE. He will tell the manager and ]
shall lose my place."
go to this Englishman," inter
rupted Madame de WARMER; demand
his business. Say that his Excellency
is ill, very i'll. There have been days
that he has not slept. His physician
and his nurse have grave fears for his
life if he is aroused. To awaken him
is perhaps to bring on again a crisis
Of the nerves. But as soon as he
awakes we will summon the English
man."
81 co." the servant assented reluct
antly. But it will be useless
1 dared not await the result of his
errand. returned deliberately to my
bed, deliberately, so that I might not
lose my breath. I was in a terrible
predicament. To rescue mys1f from
1t must make known my trueSdentity
without an instant's delay. The
knowledge that certainly should not
be believed made me hisitate. No;
had gone too far to retreat now. Il
my strait proved absolutely desperate
and Q confession was inevitable,