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Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-24
AMERICANS LOSE CHESS MATCH

Britons Win Cable Tourney by Single
Game.
NEW YORK, Feb. 23.--America lost the
international chess match with the British
team which was finished today. The score
was ~ to 81.
Five Eames ended in draws. The results:
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-24

Here Is Lincoln's lineup so far: Zinran
and Sullivan, catchers; Mckay, Zackertt
Bert Jones, Bridges, Johnny Jones and
bort pitchers; Thomas, first base; Fox,
second base; Gagnier, shortstop; Steen.
third base; Davidson. Ketchum and Fen
lon, felders. Some of the boys are still
hanging out for bigger pay, but they will
come in line when the days of grace" are
reached.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-24

Recruiting for Drum Corps-John Trude
of Beatrice was in Cortland last Thurs
day night and looked sleepy In the morn
ing. Some Of the people are wondering
what brings John up here so frequently
and It is rumored that John has become
so public-spirited that he Is trying 70 or
ganize a martial band for Decoration day,
and 1t is supposed that his frequent visits
here are to secure a Pfeiffer for his drum
corps. She's good un, John-Cortland
correspondence Beatrice Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-24

''Afethuselahs" of the big ieagues.-Cisve-
land Press
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-24
Golfers Up and DoinR.

Last Sunday saw the links OF both the
outdoor clubs of Omaha crowded with
eager golfers, who took up the work just
where Is was left OF last fall. The same
contests were started over again and all
seemed more than anxious for the coming
OF spring when the great game could be
taken up for another season. Each OF the
larger clubs has new golf instructor and
the interclub games win be renewed this
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-24

We did not get the order so suppose he
sent away. Next week the same gentle
man will ask us to roast the mail order
friends. Lynch us for horse thieves IL we
do.-Ohiowa Ohiowan.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-24

Mordecai Brown, the premier pitcher OF
the Cubs, has returned his contract signed
for the season. He held II for some time
before affixing his signature. What salary
he gets is not publicly known.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-24

Mystery at Curtis-Some night hawks
broke into Adams store cellar last Satur-
day night: what they wanted or secured
"a not known to us-sufice to say they
were not living up to the golden rule
Curtis Enterprise.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-24

Horses Are Anxious-Race horses all
over the country are said to be stamping
restlessly in their stalls. longing for the
Norfolk races to begin the north Nebraska
series-Norfolk News.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-24

The Loup City Northwestern finds CO.
incidence in the fact that the only exchange
carrying a Union Pacific advertisement is
published by the only editor in the legis-
Iature and a populist who declares himself
opposed to the terminal taxation bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-24

Mild Argument in Hayes County-There
was little shooting occurred on the Fisher
ranch on the Willow last Sunday morning.
Mr. Fisher and Henry Barth. an employee
OF the ranch, had few words which re-
suited in the discharge of Mr.. Barth. He
left the house and in a short time MrN
Fisher stepped to the door and saw Mr..
Barth crouched down in the road few
yards from the house with SS-callber
revolver pointed at him. He grabbed a
club and started for the young man and
ran him of. He returned TO the house
and In a short time Mr.. Fisher and wife
stepped out doors and were fred at twice
by Mr.. Barth both balls missing aim,
but went clear through the house. no ar
rests have been made as yet--Hayes Center
Times-R Republican.
A Good Dog Dles-Jake Browns black
dog, Jim, has been sent to the place where
good old dogs go. For the past year the
dog has grown cross and lately took 20 fits.
This dog has a record OF being the best In
the neighborhood. Many a time he has
gone alone .three-quarters Of mile after
the cows. He didn't make them run, or
bite their heels. But one horse ever kicked
him; after that he nipped the heels and
away. The hog whose ear he chewed al
ways afterward was good to drive He had
knack of always being in the right place
until old age stole his reason, There art
some who remember Jim as being the CAUSE
of threshing machine having to stop. A
man was imposing on boy. Jim objected
by chewing the mans overails. The man
wanted TO kill the dog, but the threshers
said. mot today" Jim was a peacemalSer.
There was no fighting among the stock
while he was around; he wanted in on such
sport His great sport was hunting Once.
years ago, a boy unnecessarily whipped
him. To his dying day Jim was always
ready to pinch the lads feet. The young
man knew why the hatred was so always
watched the dog Skunks, rats and rabbits
stayed away from him. He liked to catch
sparrows at night. He never forgot
friend nor forgave foe It's too bad a
good dogs life is SO short.-Clay correspon-
dent Pawnee Republican.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-24
NEBRASKA FROM DAY TO DAY
Quaint and Curious Features of Life
I'm a Rapidly Growing
state.

Nebraska sportsmen are rejoicing in con-
ditions which permit them TO find rabbits
II ducks are not to be seen.
Printers are so scarce In Boone county
that they are compelled to travel from town
to town to keep the papers going.
II the Platte river is controlled" by
the state it may, in the opinion of a western
Nebraska editor. become a factor in the
problem of transportation.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-24

Men don't grow old in base ball. Look
through the list of old timers in the big
leagues and you'll find that those who are
still young in years are considered veter-
ans IN the ball-tossing profession. Form
an 'Al-Methuselah" team-a nine made
up of men who are 'old" in base ball
and you will have nine men who are still
to be looked upon as youthful. 50 far az
age goes. The old gentleman with the
scythe cuts them down before they get to
the stage where spectacles are required
and the oldest of them are still young.
Two years ago there were at least four
veterans who had an undisputed right to
places on an "All-Methuselah" team, but
they. too. have passed from the ranks of
the actives. Such a team. picked at ran
dom today. would have old Jake Beckley
at first His hair Is thin and he's been In
the game a long while. but is still a long
way from the infirmary. Kid Gleason, the
perennialy young one on the Philadelphia
team, would cover second-no one to take
the Job away from him. Lave Cross Is
probably the oldest third-bsse guardian in
point OF service and that position gees 70
MIN. Tom Corcoran. who likes to be called
old about Is well you like to put your
bare foot on top OF a tack. fits well al
short cy Young draws the pitchers box
without comment and old Jim MCGUIRE
gets the backstoDping assignment These
make up an infeld and battery OF real
veterans but it's hard to select an out
HELD made OF men who have been cavort-
Ing around the diamond for as many years
The qoLYensus Of opinion would probably
put 'Cmek" stahl. Jimmy 6laSle and
Willie Aeeiar on the suburban stations
There zoe have . formidable array OF we'll
seasoned Nalent that on paper easily out
classes any aggregation OF youngsters thai
might b Put together. They are the
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-24
Rod and Gun Club.

The Omaha Rod and Gun club made a
good move in the right direction last week
when loads OF sand were hauled on the
ice near the club house, which will settle
when the ice melts and thus make SPLEEN
did bathing place. The water at the lake
is fine for bathing and of late years has
been improving. There are plenty OF springs
at cut-on TO keep the water in good con-
dition. Many are planning 10 camp near
the club house this summer. and some are
already making their preparations. New
boats are being built and the lake Will
be lively spot this summer.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-24

Des Moines has secured couple OF good
ball players in Woodruff a catcher, and
Clarke, a pitcher. from the Cotton States
league. The men are youngsters, Clarke
being the leading pitcher of the Cotton
b AZ Cleveland last raj, me-" bnt tbe rigoroys
slashing which Lajoie has been INDUCING
in among his recruits left them without a
home and they were turned over to Des
Molnes. Frank O'Leary the little short
stop OF last years team, was turned back
to Des Moines at the same time and will
be the regular shortstop OF the team this
year. This makes the Des Moines team
complete with the exception OF getting the
permission Of the powers that be to play
News.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-24

Trouble for Ed-Have you ever watched
any one call for connections over the
phone and not get TT Its bad. And after
he gets it he gets company and can't talk,
that's worse. Am right, Ed?-Morse
BLUFFS correspondent Wahoo Wasp.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-24

Warning to Willamette writer is pretty
certain that II William Ingram doesn't stay
away from Zeigenbein's while school is in
session he is very likely to get bit by the
dog So, take care, William.-Prosper!ty
correspondence Neigh Leader.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-24

The bills -on the game laws are all in
the hands of the committees EXCEPT the
bill providing against the sale of ali kinds
Of game, which is I'm the hands of the
governor awaiting his signature.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-24

More interest attaches to the auto--,hile
show for this season this year beca of
the appearance of a real live airship made
In Omaha. II. p. Fredericksen has an air
ship we'll on the way to completion and
has a promise out that Il will soar over
the housetops OF Omaha during the week
OF the automobile shovA
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-27
STEAM sHOYELs VS.. MEN.
Remarkable Saving of Labor Eject
ed ON Panama Canal.


We all understand that the use Of mod
ern machinery has resulted in much saw
ing Of labor, but il takes such figures as
have recently been published in the Canal
Record by Mr.. Borlich. division engineer
in the Culebra cut, 10 give Us an ade-
quate idea as to just how great this
saving Of labor can be. The figures
given are based upon the work accom-
plished d<ring the hn1 month Of the last
dry season, when material was taken out
at the rate OF 1890 cubic yards per steam
shovel per month 4 comparison IS made
between the number Of men actually re-
CURED 10 DO a given amount OF work
with the use Of machines. and the num-
Der OF men that would be required were
the excavation done by hand labor alone
The use OF the 70-tOn and 95-ton steam
shOyels requires the service OF only rs
laborers. including the men used in nov
ing Up The shovel and clearing the track.
and the engineer and trainmen. On the
supposition that one good man could
load six cubic yards in eight hours. 10
move the S15.S70 cubic yards per month
would call Tor the work OF 5i56 labOrers.
a saving OF over 5000 men from the steam
shovels alone.
Another important saving in the use OF
the steam shovel IS connected with the
question of drilling and blasting the
ground into such sizes and weights as
men can load on the cars A man can
handle a rock Of from 80 TO 90 pounds
weight; a steam shovel viii handle rock
Weighing 1,000 pounds N breaking up
the material into sizes that can Oe han
died by men two or three times as much
drilling IS necessary as TO break Il I'D
for shOvels. While One-third Of a pound
OF explosives viii blast out d cubic yard
Of material suitable FOR a steam shovel
10 handle. pound Of explosives must be
used 10 break the same amount for hand
labor Hence, II the loading were done
by hand. instead Of 10 70 so men. as
at present. IL would take from 200 10
2,400 men; and instead Of using. as IN the
month OF March last. $4,000 pounds Of
explosives for an output OF $3.50 cubic
yards, it would have been necessary 10
use $4,000 pounds.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-27
UTILITY OF AIR NAVIGATION.
OF Little Value Save for RECON-
naissEnce in War.

Prof. Willis L. Moore. in Leslis's Weekly.
II is evident that the first application
IN aerial navigation viii be TO the art
OF war. and it is clear that its main use
fitness will be IN reconnaissance. for the
loads which can be carried VIII be small
Balloons have now reached nearly their
limit Of speed. and win always be COM
paratively slew. Flying machines begin
with thirty-eight miles an hour. and may
attain, in future. sixty 70 seventy-fiye
miles an hour, with a radius OF action
perhaps, OF 200 or 300 miles Il IS now
interesting 10 speculate as to what FIR
Their uses may grow out OF these powers
and what the development is likely TO
be. Commercially. very little is TO be
expected from either balloons or flying
machines. Carrying freight is out Of the
question, and even profitable smuggling
IS doubtful For passenger traffic the
number carried viii be 50 small, and the
cost so great, that no competition Is pos
sible with existing modes Of transit
Moreover, there viii always be danger;
but even before this has been minImized
aerial navigation may serve IN sport.
This has already occurred with balloons,
and VIII De more pronounced with flying
machines The latter win be useful in
explorations Of otherwise inaccesslbl
places, such as mountain tops. sWamps.
or densely wooded regions. and, also, in
rapid surveys Of desert or insalubrious
stretches. provided that supplies Of petrol
can be obtained within the radius Of
action; for the petrol motor alone has
made aerial navigation possible. and is
the sine qua non Of its success. Balloons
and flying machines will undoubtedly be
used in carrying dispatches. and even
mail service may be attempted, but de-
Mveries win be irregular II the wind
blows from the right direction the speed
may be great. but IL il blows the wrong
way the trip may be long. Upon the
whole. now that success has come. we
see that the conquest of the air has
more limited practical uses than was
imagined when Il was not known how
that success was 20 be achieved. but
II may develop new uses OF its own and
prove an important benefit TO mankind.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-27
A Gtft from the Honstou post.

On Christmas Day The Washington
Herald received from its esteemed If not
always accurate contemporary, the
Houston. Post, an Object accompanied by
written expressions Of goodwill. intense
admiration, and best wishes for the fu-
ture. Said Object has the appearance Of
a very much puffed-up and exaggerated
lemon; il smells like lemon, it behaves
like a lemon-in fact, we believe it is a
near-iemon, bat one that has evidently
been tempered with.
Fore and aft, this Object aforesaid
measures about eleven inches. from star
board to larboard about nine inches, and
is of about two pounds displacement.
According TO one George NJ. Bailey, the
party intrusted by the Post with its for
warding to Wonderful Washington. this
Object is rather small as such Objects go
in Heavenly Houston, but was cultivated
somewhat carelessly and by a Texan Of
an unusually shrinking dlsposition-all Of
which sounds just as il should sound.
coming from the chief hornblower of the
greatest hot-air publication within the
honorable borders OF the Lone star state.
Our impression is that the lemons OF
Texas are OF an unusual elasticity as 10
outside covering, or skin. This one
doubtless, was, in its original state, a
very respectable member of the family
Citrus For the purpose Of embarrassing
and notifying a contemporary a thou
sand miles away. however, il was shame
lessly inflated by means of 4 bicycle
pump and expressed 10 happy and really
merry-C hristmasful Washington, there 70
bear testimony to the dark ways and
vain tricks of nature faker unparalleled
in the history of the cult
Nevertheless and Notwithstanding. we
accept this Object as something valuable
for future reference. When again we read
in the Houston Post startling stories of i'm
possible Strawberries served at unheard-
of times, we shall get out this pneu-
matte lemon and contemplate how fear
fully and maryeIously it is made When
ere long we sit down 10 planked Potomac
shad, with roe on the side. we shall think
upon this Object-a lemon only by dis
courtesy. as it were-and be thankful we
don't have TO eat It. or depend upon its
most evident ingredient for the flavor
necessary to the proper zest and piquancy
Of the glorious feast then spread be-
fore US
Finally, however. we wish the Houston
Post and its versatile prevaricator the
compliments Of the season-in spite OF
their syndicated and amalgamated mean
nessI
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-27
WHAT IS JUST COMPENSATION 2
Opposite Supreme Court Opinion
bearing on that Point.

From the New York World
II the opinion OF Judge Hough in the
So-cent gas case is correct. the opinion
Of Mr. Justice Peckham in the Stanislaus
Irrigation case is wrong. This case was
decided by the United States Supreme
Court on January IS. 1891. upon ques-
ton similar TO that raised in the S0-cent
gas case as 10 the power OF legislature.
or board authorized by II, 10 reduce
the rates OF a public-service corporation.
The San Joaquin Irrigation Company
was Incorporated in California in 1871
Under an act OF the legislature passed
IN 1853 and amended IN 1862. which al
lowed irrigation companies to charge GER
tain rates. In 1916 the legislature passed
law giving boards Of supervisors the
power to reduce water rates. Under this
authority the supervisors Of Stanislaus
County appraised the value Of the lrriga-
ton company's investment at $4,000 and
reduced the rates. The company claimed
that it had actually Invested sg7l. rs; that
the reduced rates would not allow II a
profit OF per cent on this investment.
and We're "conhscatory.
Mr.. Justice Peckham. in his opinion.
said that such a franchise was nothing
but in the nh,Ire OF a privilege" The
act Of Incorporation was not intended
20 form contract" but was the state
ment OF the then pleasure OF the legisla-
ture. 70 so remain until subsequently
altered by it,
Furthermore, the court says: Tt is not
conhscauon. nor a taking OF property
without due process OF law. nor a denial
of the equal protection Of the laws 10
fix water rates sc as 10 give an income
of C per cent upon the then value of
the property actually used for the pur-
pose Of supplying water as provided by
law" That value is stated by the court
10 be ''the present cost Of the coRstruc-
ton Of the canals, based on the prices
OF material. supplies. and labor when the
estimate was made.
According TO this Stanislaus precedent.
the Consolidated Gas Company is not en-
titled 10 include the cost Of its Astoria
plant. which is not actually used for the
purpose Of supplying gas Neither is Il
entitled TO am profit on its franchise.
which is a Tevocable privilege, and is
not composed of material, supplies, and
labor"
Excluding the franchise and accepting
Judge HOugh's figures. including the As
toria plant. not yer completed, the Con-
sOlidated Gas would receive 7 per cent
profit at the S0-cent pr-ce. Excluding the
uncOmpleted Astoria pint It would re-
ceive almost per cent.
Even taking all OF Judge Hough's fig
ures, including the franchise, Astoria
plant and everything, the Consolidated
Gas would receive 81 per cent net profit
at the S0-eent rate. Most pertinent is the
opinion IN the Stanlslaus case that Ito
realize 6 per cent upon the money orig
inally invested is more than most people
are able 70 accomplish IN any ordinary
investment and more than is necessary
to give Just compensation
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-27
wnu street specuIation.

From the New York Journal Of Commerce.
A broker yesterday told a story to illus
trate the kind Of speculation that is going
on at present. He related that a young
schOolSoy brought home a fiattering re-
port from his teacher. and his father
promised him a dollar should the next re-
port be equally good. Il was even bet
ter. On receiving the dollar, the boy
went cut and did not return for more
than two hours. When his father asked
him what he had bought, the reply came:
Il have not bought anything; 1 spent all
afternoon changing my money first into
dimes, then into nickels, and then into
pennies; then back Into nickels and dimes
and quarters What did you do that
for?" asked the father. well, 1 thought
somebody might make mistake and give
me too much change" The professionals
are exchanging stocks among themselves
in the hope that some outsider viii be al
lured into making a mistake.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-27
FRIDAY. DECEMBER q, 1917.
Time for a Naval investigation.

The controversy which has been dis
closed between Rear Admiral w. H.
BroWnsOn. late Chief OF the Bureau OF
Navigation. and Surgeon General p. NJ
Rixey, Of the navy, is mainly of interest
TO the public as another illustration OF
the violence OF the prejudice and the sta
bility Of the animosity which exists be-
tween the line and staff Of the naval
personnel. It is not altogether question
whether a line officer or naval surgeon
shall command the hospital ship Relief
when 1t Is placed in commission. Il goes
much deeper than that, and involves even
the question whether naval stan officers
shall enjoy the same titles which are
worn by line officers. It is a controversy
which has endured with a tenacity pos
sible in naval sentiment and tradition.
Both that sentiment and tradition in the
naval service have served to retard prog
ress in the profession, and have certainly
stood in the way of harmonious CO.
operation. This latest example OF the
futile and senseless antagonism between
the line and staff will. it is hoped.
lead to some legislation which will make
further controversy impossible.
Naval administration has lost the serv-
ices OF a competent and valuable officer.
and it IS due 20 the fact that 1t is pos
sible 10 have decided at the White House
those questions which should have been
rendered impossible by law. II the So
called line titles are indispensable to the
CO ~, ration of the naval personnel, then
al officers of the staff as well as of the
line. might very well have the coveted
decorations without this periodical agi-
tatiOn of the subject. If hospital ship
IS, under the terms of the Geneva Con-
vention and by the regulations approved
by the President upon the recommends
ton Of the joint military and naval med
ical board. a vessel which must be COM
manded by a naval surgeon and not by
a line officer in order TO establish and
maintain the neutrality OF the ship. then
il ought not to be the occasion for dis
cussion between chiefs of bureaus, and
still less should it be any reason for the
resignation of a bureau chief in order
10 vindieate his outraged sensibilities.
There is altogether too much contro-
ve-sy and contention in naval admins
tration, and perhaps this is as good 4
time as there viii be-during the present
session Of COngress-to have the whole
naval establishment investigated with q
thoroughness and impartiality which
shall compel coordination and harmony
in place of the present friction. bicl1er-
i-gs. and jealousies.