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The Monticellonian., 1907-06-27
To the Public.

Before you build, give me a chance to figure with you. was reared here and will treat you right. want your repair work, screening, etc.
 Respt. yours, 4t Wirt X. Slemons.
The Monticellonian., 1907-06-27

The boll-weevil has made its appearance in Texas, Louisi- ana and a few other places, and IS giving the farmers much un. easiness. The cotton crop be- ing unusually late this season 1t Is feared that the most serious damage will result from the eff fects of the weevil.
The Monticellonian., 1907-06-27
Wanted.

Deane Lumber Company wants 50 men to cut wood and saw stock and I5 teams to haul same at Deane, Ark. Call at once or xNrItp
The Monticellonian., 1907-06-27

Get Telephone and be happy Nothing like 1t for So stnaIl m in vestment.
 Valley Telephone Co.
The Monticellonian., 1907-06-27

Farming with the auto is the latest fad. A Pennsylvania farmer, who owns an automo- bile. concluded to try 1t in his field: so he hitched q harrow to it and ploughed out his pota- toes. He claims that the work was done just as well as if 1t had been done with a team ofhorses.
The Monticellonian., 1907-06-27

The Haywood trial is nearing lts close.
The Monticellonian., 1907-06-27

rHuRsDAYs JUNE 2s. 1907.
The Monticellonian., 1907-06-27

"We had the pleasure of driv- ing over the fine Alfalfa field of 4 F. Ward and Earnest Mor- gan, south of town. last Mon. day. It is indeed a pretty sight to see the progress of preparing the Alfalfa for market, from cut ting to loading in cars. There are 100 acres of as fine Alfalfa in body as can be seen anywhere
 Cutting, raking. baling and loading going on all the time.
The Monticellonian., 1907-06-27

At the expense of So.000 to Garland county. Sheriff Williams has been three times acquitted of nonfeasance in office. There are more indictments of the same nature pending against the Sheriff. the trial of which will come of in the future. Since the state has made three vain efforts to convict. we think it about time for q hold up. and allow the Sheriff to take charge of the office to which he was elected. The juries that try him believe in his innocence of the charges brought against him.
The Monticellonian., 1907-06-27
For the Blues.

Wirt \. Slemons.
The Monticellonian., 1907-06-27

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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08

and got job in Denver, But it
didn't last. The paper was sold
and remodeled inside a year, and
most of the reporters fired.
Il couldn't find another news
paper job, so | went out with a
survey party in Dakota for the win
ter and nearly froze to death. With
my accumulated salary, bought a
half-interest in gold claim in the
Black Hills. | sold my clai min a
couple of months for $4,000. I
made another $4,000 in freighting
that summer, and then came uown
to Omaha and lost it all playing the
wheat market. | had sure tip.
After making and losing in sew
eral states | finally had to go into
the mines and swing pick my
self"
You were game, it seems, any
way" said Margaret, listening with
absorbed interest
Il had to be. 1t did me good,
and ! got "a day and in six
months l was working a claim Of
my own. Finally | came to Lincoln
and worked for the paper here.
That was when | first met you. Do
you remember"
81 remember" murmured Mar
garet.
Eight months ago I had nice
little pile, and | thought that there
was big opening in real estate
in Lincoln"
And wasn't there an openings"
There must have been. 1t swal-
lowed up all my little pile without
any perceptible effect, all but $82. !"
And now"
"And now-I don't know. was
reading a letter just now from a
man l know in South Africa telling
of theft of a million in gold from
the Pretoria treasury during the
confusion of the war. Do you know,
half-envied those thieves; | did,
honor bright. A quick million Is
what I've always been chasing, and
I'd almost steal it il I got the
chance"
"You wouldn't do anything Of the
sort. | know you better than that.
You're going to do something SEN
sible and strong and brave. And II
you'd let me advise you I'd tell you
to find ont what you like best and
what you can do best, and settle
down to that. It's not for the SAKE
of the money. hate money; but
some day you'll want to marry"
Don't say that. I've been a free
lance too long!" cried Elliott.
1--WE always been afraid Of mat
rimony, too" said Margaret, with
quick flush. 81 want my own life,
all my own"
But what you say is right, dead
right" said Elliott, after a refiec-
tive pause. "Ill tell you what I'll
do" he proceeded. "Ill go over to
Omaha and look for job on one
Of the dailies there. It'll give me
time to think over my plans.
You're not going east till fail,
so that I'll be able to see you often.
may go east myself. You've just
crystallized what I've been think
ing l will do something to sur
prise you, and III make fortune
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08
BY PROF. BUMPTA....A.

Here we have, am informed, the
Yellow Kid of Journalism, and the
near-mayor of New York. Hearst,
by name and hurry by nature.
Spent $4,000 in st. Louis three
years ago for electric lights on
the outside of his MOTEL and Hearst
howlers on the inside, but failed to
land the democratic nomination.
Judge Parker, of Esopus, put him
on the hummer, and then the dem
ocratic party proceeded to put
Judge Parker on the-but that's an
other story, and besides. it is I'M
kind to recall old memories of this
character. at this late date, for
who knows Judge Parker may re-
greet it more than anybody, and it
may not snow SO hard the next
time
This young party evidently be-
lieves in free speech and plenty of
it, and in the free and unlimited
coinage of editorials
He is of an athletic build. and his
hobby is swinging the hammer and
directing the anvil chorus. There
is nothing that pleases him more
than to touch somebody up with
piece of redhot iron, and he is the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08
BOY, WHERE ARE YOU?

This little paragraph appeared recently in daily
newspaper.
"To my boy who left home Monday night, September
16--My darling boy: If you this, which pray our
Heavenly Father you may please let your distressed
mother know where you MOTHER"
Iha, all.
No Nothing to let the world know. Only the
Of mother sent bndy out into the crowded streets
No syllable about whose fault is No blame. No
proach Only the reaching out Of mother who cannot
help loving her boy.
Perhaps there boy really worthy of all his
mothers love- But the mothers for that They
just keep on loving
Boy, how far you from your mother? Not in
mileshe other way? Couldn't you be just little KINDER
little thoughtful little closer frends9 You don It
know how far you've gone from her in the last few
She does, though
Come back close, boy. Some day you won't be able
to- you know
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08
BRIEF GENERAL NEWS

Suit for 100000 brought by
Thomas r. Keller against Ophir
Mining Co., Sen. Clarke's property,
decided In favor of Clark at Salt
Lake City.
Gov. Hughes, New York, will not
be candidate for reelection and will
not consider vice presidency nom
nation. Wants Roosevelt's job.
Charles Churchill shot and kill
ed Ray Zeigler at North Yakima.
Drinking and quarreling. Church
Ill captured.
Reported that Loeb, presidents
secretary. will resign Jan. / to be-
come president OF Washington I'd.
CD Railway & Electric Co.
On plea Of guilty to fencing pub
He lands. Robert Brownlee, state
legislator. Montana. was sentenced
TO IL hours In Jail at Helena.
Court Of appeals at San Francis
60 sustains injunction against
Sailors union pickets employed to
discourage strike breakers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08
CAESARISM.
Roosevelt has been a sue

Roosevelt has been a sue
cess.
He has done things. He
is a military officer, a writer
and a statesman. He has
made mistakes, but he has
been fearless and energetic.
He has won the confidence
of the people. They feel
that he is uncompromislng,
fearless, honest, incorrupt-
ibIe, capable and thorough
ly patriotic.
Julius Caesar was also
a success.
He did things. He was a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08

with it. VIII you shake hands
on it,"
She pulled off the riding gaunt-
let and put out her hand, meeting
his eyes squarely. The deep flush
still fingered in her cheeks.
I'VE are good friends" he ex-
claimed, feeling a desire to say
something, he scarcely knew what.
tine very BEST" said Margaret.
looking bright eyed at him. 81 hope
We always will be. Come" she
cried, pulling her hand away. THE
storms over. Let's go back"
(To be continued)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08

law to be constitutional. This sta
tute, enacted by the Tennessee le-
gislature last spring, makes man
datory the abolition of saloons in
all cities of Tennessee of 100000
inhabitants or less hereafter in
corporated." it being an amend
ment to the so-called Adams law.
which inhibited saloons in all
towns Of 5000 or less population.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08
NE WscHooL BIDS TOO HIGH

All bids submitted on the new
Northside high school were decided
to be too lofty by the board Of edu-
cation last night an they were re-
jected. Four bids were opened,
running from s134,989 to $139,129.
New bids have been called for to
be submitted by Oct. IA.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08
A MILLION DOLLARS.

What would you do If you found
a million dollars? II you don't
know, read what happened when a
big fortune was recovered from a
sunken ship. The story is entitled
''The Treasure Trail" and begins
serially in The Press today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08
DIES SINGING IN CHURCH

KANSAS CITY, Oct. S.-With
the final words of God be with
you till We meet again." upon his
lips, Frank B. Kitchener, prom
inent real estate man, dropped
dead at the Second Presbyterian
church.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08

Roman general statesman and writer He also made
mistakes, but he brave and active He the adj
miration of the Roman nation They knew him to be bold
blunt, Straightforward, able and loyal citizen,
The parallel is striking Caesar planned the canal
through the sthmus of Corinth Roosevelt has been a
power at Panama Caesar defeated the Helvetii at
Bibracte Roosevelt the charge at San Juan hill.
Caesars love of Roman sports endeared him to the
masses; Roosevets is remembered wherever ath-
etes gather Both amazingly versatile. 1t seems
pity that Caesar should have reformed the calendar;
Roosevelt would have been perfectly willing to do it
for him.
Caesar became popular that we have the word
"Caesarism. 1t that the people give to one
the right of absolute dictatorship. What he says
goes
Has Roosevelt acquired a right to Caesarism
Why attack the trusts-because the trusts public
enemies or because Roosevelt says fight? Why send
fleet to the Pacifc-because You think the Pacific needs
protection because Roosevelt wants to send it, Why
Burton for Cevelands mayorbecause Burton is the bet
ter man, because Roosevelt prefers him. Is nature
taking really abominabe, is it unpopular because of
the Roosevelt brandt Who the real undesirable ct-
zens! What is advisable spelling reform? Why Taft
because of Taft or because of Roosevelt!
This is nothing but little bit of paralesm and
question at the end of it.
Or would Julius Caesar have been a greater and
bigger if he had been patriotic enough to set limits
to his power since after all he only citizen
STILL it's rather curious parallel, isn't it?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08

EARS SALOONS IN TENNESSEE
KNOXVILLE. Oct. 8.--The state
supreme court ruled the Pedleton
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-23

yet he buys Colorado coal cheaper. Why2
They say because of competition. II the
roads furnish DR.. Miller with this coal
at a loss, l am compelled TO make it up.
This is not right. He tells me / should
be content, because Hartman and Gould
are humanitarians. can't be, as long
as DIR. Miller sleeps under the entire
blanket, and l out in the cold. l believe
that government ownership will give the
same equal treatment that our postal
facilities do 1 have the same con-
veniences at Kearney that DR.. Miller doeG
at Omaha under the postofice regime.
DR.. Miller is a pioneer and he is too
magnanimous to be content in the en-
joyment of special privileges. lie is too
democratic for that. We all share his
praise for the railroad builders, but this
is not enough. Hero worship is past.
We may venerate the good, but should
make Improvement. 1t won't do to idol
ize the OK team and prairie schooner.
They were the best in their day. but
this is a better regime, viz. the Harri-
man. Gould system.
1t won't do to defy this latter regime
for the road of progress Is endless. We
will improve upon II. We can put in whole
sale houses in every hamlet, under govern
ment ownership. Now II is impossible for
Kearney to do so because it is not conf
pettive point and does not enjoy the
blessing of the Missouri river "di1eren-
tails" Perhaps II Brother Hartman
should gobble a few more railroads for
breakfast DIR. Miller's beautiful metro
polltan city might be deprived Of its
special privileges.
like DR.. Miller's optimism. I share his
hopefulness for the future. But / am I'M
willing TO be a 'stand-patter," say to the
world that perfection has been attained
For one, I am glad that the word per
fiction" is a misnomer. I want to believe
that there is hope for improvement.
In conclusion, I would indulge the hope
that equal opportunities is universal
natural law. Capabilities may differ, but
the door to endeavor stands ajar. Equal
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-23

KEARNEY, Neb., March 20.-To the
Editor of The Bee: I regret to further
trespass upon your space and time, but
my good friend, DR.. Miller, in mis- COM
munication Of March IL compels me to
do so to set him right. In the first
place, let the statement be made that
he lie right-that Kearney should be
spelled Kearny, and that the railroads
have vertically converted the Great Amer
lean Desert into the Valley of the Nile.
What of It? Good can be bettered.
Progress waits upon Improvement Broth
ers Gould and Hartman are heroic souls.
They did good for the west and for them.
selves. 1t may be possible that the gov
eminent gave enough. twice over. 70
build the Pacific roads, but let that pass
The question IS, Shall we go ahead,
progress, do better, improve upon the
regime No. 8. or content ourselves with
fawnng after tho heroic souls OF Gould
and Hartman? These heroes have grown
rich and well and good. The pioneer
like my esteemed friend Dr. Miller
braved the grasshopper and drouth
scourge to make the desert blossom as
the rose, but are our tears dried for
their sympathetic praise?
Let US paBs up the doctrine of let we'll
enough alone. II means stagnatiOn, de-
cay, death We must forge ahead. We
must take up the line Of progress where
these great spirits laid II down. Tho
OK team OF the trail was a great IN
stitution In its day. II was then "the
best" I am willing TO bestow unstinted
praise on this bovine herd Of civilization,
but not stop progress. Let US, II needs
be, build monuments to our boviuas
Goulds and Harrimans, but in the mean
time improve upon the good they have
praise without effort. Standards are
made by comparison. Let us erect a
standard, and II II pales before that Cf
Gould and Hartman, the greater theil
glory. II II Is better, patriotic as they
are, they should be proud, because they
were our teachers.
There is no help for agitation. Men
will think; there is no prison strong
! enough TO conine an idea. The trend
Of public sentiment Is towards govern
ment ownership. This opinion should
not and does not decry the great railroad
builders, but points TO better conditions
There is reason for this. Why should
| a metropolitan city like Omaha enjoy
better railroad rates than Kearney?
II won't do 70 say that II Is becaus,
OF competition, for that is discrimination
/ It compels a less favored community e
pay the loss caused by such competition
/ This Is wrong. live 200 miles neaTel
! the western coal fields than Dr. Miller
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-23
LITTLE GIRL ONLY TERROR
Child Held by Man Who FranticaIIy
Sends I'm Hurry Call to
Police.

Replying to an agonized appeal TO send
the police for d burglar that was being
held, the patrol wagon with officers was
sent to the home Of Samuel Dietrich, 3lO3
Cunning street at a swift pace in the
Thursday afternoons sun, to find Mr.
Dietrich on guard over a H-year-old girl,
the daughter of a neighbor, who had
stolen into his house and pilfered So from
sewing machine drawer. The officers
surrounded the house and then rushed In at
the DOORS and, searching around demanded
Of Dietrich, where's the man7" There"
said Dietrich, pointing to the little bare
headed girl covering in chair And. re-
Numbering the hot haste and sweating
horses, one Of the men said something un-
der his breath unfit for publication.
For sometime Dietrich said, he has
missed money from his house, in all about
500 Thursday afternoon, he said he left
the key in the kitchen door on the OUT
side and then hid himself inside to watch.
Presently Cora Mccormick entered the
house and, going drectely 70 the sewing
machine, extracted a IS bin from the
drawer. Dietrich had taken the numbers
Of the bills IN the drawer and the one the
girl had bore one Of the numbers he had
jotted down.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-23
Experience.

A certain member OF the Pittsburg Stock
exchange has set his nephew up In business
three times, but the young man lacks
something essential to success in the line
selected for him, and has failed with each
effort
When he recently appeared before the
uncle with his fourth request, the latter
said:
"You must learn 20 lean on yourself /
can't carry you all my life. I'll tell you
what I'll do, You owe me a great deal as
the result Of your last failure. Pitch In on
your own hook and go 1t alone TIL you pay
on those debts. When you've done that III
give you a check for what they amount to.
Such an experience will do you more good
than all the money I could give you now
Two months later the nephew walked In
with every claim receipted In full. and the
uncle was 50 delighted that he gave the
promised check.
How did you manage II. Howardg" he
asked. after an expression OF congratula-
ton.
Il borrowed the money" replied Howard
-HarDer's Weekly.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-23

opportunities to all may be Jeffersonian
but It is also the eternal law. No one
doubts that under private ownership OF
public service corporations that this prin-
ciple is denied. I am persuaded that no
one so intelligent as DR.. Miller will be
mangled by the car Of progress. Govern
ment ownership is the issue OF the hour.
Mr.. Bryan, with his acuteness. grasps
the throttle of the car Of progress. Presl-
dent Roosevelt mods and says that he will
try regulation first. OF course, he does
not stop to consider that a whole lifetime
has been spent in fruitless regulation. But
he is a busy man-the head Of a great
nation. He and Mr. Bryan will march
under the same banner by and by And
my pioneer friend, DIR. Miller, will, too
J. NJ. EAsTERLING.
OMAHA, March d.-To the Editor OF The
Bee: Our South Omaha friends appear to
be much disturbed over the action Of the
city council In reference TO park sites
Investigation reveals the fact that the So
called park board is appointed by the dis
trict court Judges, and make reports to
no one. Every constitutional lawyer
knows that the district judges have no
authority to exercise executive duties, for
IL they can appoint boards they can also
appoint the mayor and council and the
city attorney, etc, and this point was
distinctly raised in a recent Nebraska case
as we'll as one in Iowa.
There Is no park board in South Omaha
that has any legal right to appropriate
the sum Of 81 Of the public money, and
their city treasurer should post himself
before he pays out city funds. Our city
legal department should make note OF this
matter, for II we are soon annexed II
may be necessary for them to investigate
some things done under the South Omaha
administrations FRED WALLACE.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-23
BENEFIT FOR THE SYRIANS
Representative Audience Listens to
Fine Program and Assists
the Church.

An audience Of about 800 of the repre-
sentative men and women citizens Of
Omaha gathered at Creighton university
hall Thursday evening to enjoy the excel
lent concert given by local talent for the
benefit Of the Syrian Catholic congregation
OF Omaha, which holds it's usual services
at ST. Philomena cathedral
The affair was a brilliant success So
cially as we'll as financially. The program
comprised vocal and instrumental music
with two recitations by Mrs. Edwin Swobe
The first number was a vocal solo by
Mrs. w. w. Turner, who sang ION Rosy
Wings OF Love-" from II Trovatore. Mr.
Wallace Lyman gave a violin solo, Allegro
Sonata, OPP. 10, from Greig. Lady Ger
aldines Courtship" was the subject Of an
excellent recitation by Mrs Edwin Swobe
A very enjoyable number was the two
songs, AT Parting" from Rogers, and
1.-THE Violet" from A. Mldenberg by Mrs.
]. T. Rogers. Miss Frances Nash gave
three short piano solos. "Pensee Poetique."
from Klein; Page d'Amour," from Van
Felitz, and 'Poupee Valsant," from Pol
dini For the sixth number Mr.. George
Mcintyre sang a quartet OF ballads, AN
Irish Love Song" from Margaret Lang;
THY Beaming Eyes" from Mcdowell;
when Love Is Done" from Hawley, and
king Duncan's Daughter" from Allit-
sen. Mrs. Edwin Swobe recited My
Ships" from Ella Wheeler Wilcox, and
Knee Deep in June" from James Whit
comb Riley. The program closed with a
trio Of songs by Mrs. w. w. Turner, ''rhe
Lass with the Delicate Air" from DR..
Arne; "serenade," from Strauss. and IT
No One Ever Marries Me-" from Liza
Lehman.
Mrs. L. F. Crofoot was the piano ac-
companist Of the evening All the num-
bers we're encored most heartily and each
OF the women artistes was made the re-
cipient OF a handsome bouquet.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-23

accustomed TO Il, / would scratch the
sores until the blood began 10 now.
This would stop the itching for a few
days; but scaly places would appear
again and the itching would ACCOMPANY
them. After | suffered about ten years
made a renewed effort to effect a cure.
The eruptions by this time had appeared
on every part OF my body except my
face and hands. The best doctor in nv
bative county advised me TO use arsenic
IN small doses and a salve. then used
70 battle the sores in a mixture which
gave almost intolerable pain In addi-
ton used other remedies, such as iodine,
sulphur, zinc salve, - SalVe,
Ointment, and In fact was con-
tinually giving some remedy a fair trial,
never using less than one or two boxes or
bottles. All this was fruitless. Finally
my hair began to fall out and | was rapidly
becoming bald. i used 's -,
but IL did no good. A few months after,
having used almost everything else, I
thought l would try Cuticura Ointment,
having previously used Cuticura Soap
and being pleased with IL. After using
three boxes / was completely cured,
and my hair was restored, after fourteen
years Of suffering and an expenditure Of
at least $50 to 500 IN vainly endeavoring
70 ind a cure. ! shall be glad 20 write
to any one who may be interested In
my cure. b. Hiram Mattingly, Yer
million, s Oak. Aug. IS, 1909"
soid throushout the world Potter DRUG 4
Chcm Core. sole Props hoston, Mas !.
~ liAlsd fSsls bsokisl "a ne sAls and Blood
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-23

in the world 1t is eighty-four inches in
width, three-ply in thickness, and weighs
just $500 pounds The belt is IA feet long;
It took the centers of the hides OF 225
steers to make it, and each piece of this
leather was separately stretched before
being placed in the belt. In putting the
belt together no pegs, rlvets or fastenings
Of any kind were used except cement OF
the best quality, and the plies were CO.
mented together under hydraulic pressure
OF go tons.