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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-23
"OF
SUCH
IS
THE
KINGDOM
RICHARD L. METCALFE'S
NEW BOOK.
WHAT THEY SAY:

Judge A C. Troup. Judge district court,
Omaha, Neb.-"Although l have pos
sessed OF Such is the Kingdom but
forty-eight hours, l have read 1t through
from beginning TO end, and am charmed
with it's contents. ] find IL Astounding IN
those pure and wholesome stories 50 well
adapted to the edification of the family
circle; and, simple yet effectively told,
they are entertaining and Instructive 70
both parent and child alike; The book
should have a place in every home where
there are children.
w ]. Bryan--"To those who have read
these stories they need no praise; to those
who have not read them, 1 commend them
as soothing and strengthening and inspir-
ing"
braska Supreme Court, Lincoln, Neb-
THAT man must be cold. indeed, who
could read your little book without teei-
breathes sympathy and love for all created
things. It's full OF tender thought and
playful fancy, and at the same time draws
pressed in plain and simple Language. I
have read ~ with enjoyment and appre-
citation, and trust II may find many
Judge ]. H. Bnoady, Lincoln, Neo.-I
have read your pageant OF the human
heart, entitled, OF Such Is the Kingdom,
IL Is great enough to reflect Its author
and too great TO be otherwise than rs
simple and natural as little child. the
symbol of the Kingdom or God Not
being local either as to time or place
buC as universal as humanity, IL will out
five its author or any other man"
.eYour book 'of Such is the Kingdom. ="
came two or three days ago, and I have
derived much pleasure and profit from
reading It, The thirty-seven articles cover
many stories from life none Of which can
be read without enriching the mind and
heart. They appeal 10 what is highest in
human nature. They radiate a most kindly
influence. They interpret what is best in
us, and tend to elevate II into standard
OF conduct. The book is a deposit of faith
and love! The commercial value OF senti-
ment Is not large. II does not command a
market In the marts OF the world, but
when all is said and done, and the record
Is closed, Il is the truest values that men
remember; then the stone that was re-
jected by the bnilder becomes the head OF
the corner"
Soysd reading OF such Is the Kingdom
very much. / congratulate you. II is both
entertaining and wholesome and should be
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-23

Now Is the time to make your wants
known through The Bee Want IA Page.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-23
More Room Needed.

The present manual training quarters are
used by 175 boys, each period taking up
ninety minutes. To enlarge under existing
conditions, Mr. Davidson said, would not
be wise.
II think" Mr.. Davidson said. the board
should look toward 1903 and present the
matter to the public in contemplation of
satisfactory bond issue for enlargement of
the high school. The necessities are i'm
mediate, as the capacity of our high school
has been reached"
Member Cole said the pupils at the high
school are now taught everything except
how to work He suggested that the COM
ing generation be taught how to work in
the manual training course at the high
school.
Member Maynard said, the high school is
the pride of the city and he thought the
public would approve of bond issue to
enlarge that school.
Member McCague, however, thought the
time not yet ripe for consideration Of
the subject He thought the matter Of
consolidation of a Greater Omaha serious
thing in this connection and, besides ad-
vised the members to carefully consider
the wisdom of a central high school for a
growing metropolitan city.
Mr. Koenig thought the high school
should be enlarged to meet requirements
for twenty years to come.
The matter was first brought up in an
informal way yesterday afternoon at a
meeting OF the buildings and property
committee, which will make a report on
the high school matter at a later date.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-23

therefore ordered to execute the bonds and
place them in the bank pending the remit
lance of the bond money. The amount is
$4,000. The clerk was also instructed TO
advertise the sale of district improvement
bonds for the grading of several streets,
the whole amounting to $500 This sale
will be made January o.
Bids were also received for n new fire
wagon for hose company No. /. Martin
Diggs company offered a wagon for 81, 600
and the Seagrave company made two prop
ositions, one for 81. 800 and one for 81. 100
They were referred 10 the committee on
fire and water. with power to act.
johnson Tries to Escape.
Peter Johnson, the demcnted man who
has been since Friday confined in the city
Jail came near making his escape yester-
day afternoon. In the morning he was
brought before Judge King, charged with
.vagrancy and assault for having siezed
hold of a womAp's skirts and threi tened
her. When asked IL he was guilty he said,
Yves. sure I am" The Judge gave him
sixty days. Johnson said: IT think that is
little too few, but thank you Just the
same" He offered to shake hands, but the
Judge refused Then he said That's all
night but you are now discharged from the
bench" When Captain Turnquist led him
from the cell to take him to the county
jail he was so docile that he threw the
officer off his guard and no did not think
It necessary to handcuf him. He walked
quietly about the jail Office but seeing n
chance to reach the door, he made dash
saying: well, goodbye. gents" He was
| out in a second, the officers in hot pursuit.
, Johnson stumbled and fell as he went up
the stairs. There the officer caught him
and fierce struggle ensued. Johnson,
though slight in stature. dragged the officer
up the stairs to the street. Or. De Lanney
came to Captain Turnquists assistance and
| Captain Morton also. Before starting "a
| Omaha the man was securely handcuffed
He will be examined by the Omaha au-
thorities while in the county Jail and prob
| ably Will come before the insanity board
before he is released.
Magic city Gossip.
C. NJ. Hand of the Cudahy office force has
been transferred to Sioux City.
letters Gold Top Beer delivered TO al
| parts of the city. Telephone No. S.
Miss Kate Ryan. of Nicola, Ia, is visiting
| be here for week or more.
| The Women's Catholic order of For
| esters will give an invitation dance at odd
| Fellows hall Wednesday evening.
DIR. II. l.: Babcock Of Peoria, Ill, is the
guest OF w. H. McWilliams Thrtieth and
| w streets. He will be here a week He
is on his way to Denver
N. f. Carter is the first candidate tc
| file his application as a member of the
Board OF Education. These filings must al
be in before February 8. He registers as
I a republican.
The Redmen conferred the second degre,
on number Of candidates last night
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-23

II you have anytnIng to trade advertise
It in the For Exchange column OF The
Bee Want Ad page.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-23

Comparative statement of expenditures
for the first six months of the fiscal year
1866 and the first six months of the fiscal
year 1861:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-23

Two hundred pages, cloth bound, ON
sale at the Bennett Company, Megeath
Stationery Co., ThOs. Fitzpatrick a Co.,
Matthews Book Store, or sent by mail,
postpaid, for 81 90. Address II. l.. Met
calfe, care q Commoner, lincoln, Neb.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-23
Report of Finances.

Secretary BURGESS rendered inc IuIIOWIHg
financial report:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-23
HIGH SCHOOL IS CROWDED
Members Of Board Discuss Informally
Question Of Building
ROOM NEEDED FOR MANUAL TRAINING
Bequest of Late Edward ROsewater Of
Scholarship Leads I'D TO Discus
sion of Extending This
Part of school work.

At the close of the regular business Oh
the Board of Education last evening
spirited discussion ensued over the needs
of charging the high school, particularly
the manual training department. the matter
having been suggested by David Cole in
connection with a special bequest Of the
late Edward Rosewater, who bequeathed
in trust a fund for a scholarship Of tech
nology, beneiciaries to be graduates Of
the manual training department of the
Omaha High school
Upon request OF Member Cole, Superin-
tendent Davidson touched on present con-
ditions at the high school and the urgent
need for enlargement and made recon-
mendations anent the manual training de-
partment.
Mr. Davidson said the high school was
now being run on a close margin of space,
with added cramping in prospect when the
new term shall have been started next
Monday. with a stan of fifty-six teachers
and nearly 100 pupils, the institution had
outgrown its quarters, the superintendent
reported. In place of a two-year manual
training course for boys he recommended
four years, making the third year forge
work and the fourth year machine shop
work. the present two-year course in
GLIDING only joining and lathe work Mt
Davidson suggested a three-year train
ing course be added for girls, the course
to include clay modelling and wood carv-
ing and the domestic sciences and arts,
such as are in vogue in Kansas City,
Denver, Minneapolis, Indianapolis and other
cities
The Globe-republican., 1907-06-27
Reaction in China.

The reform movement in China has
In some inexplicable way been
checked, and the reactionary element
is in the ascendency at the court. A
month ago, says the Independent,
Yuan Shihkai, the enterprising vice
roy Of the province of Chill, had the
only army that amounts to anything in
China, and his proteges were filling
the Offices of the newly established
administrative bureaus. He secured
for Yale graduate, Tang Shaoyi, the
important post of governor Of the PROV
ince Of Mukden, in Manchuria, the
first time foreign-educated Chinese
had been placed in such a position.
Shih Chao-shi, a graduate of Cornell,
was appointed chief adviser on rail-
road affairs. There were numerous
other similar appointments to govern
ment positions at Peking and in the
provinces, all of them Chinese instead
Of Manchus, often Cantonese, and
most Of them educated abroad. Now
Tsen Chun-hsuan, .one of the most
prominent Of the reactionaries, has the
favor of the empress dowager, and
the recent appointees are being re-
moved.
The Globe-republican., 1907-06-27

Better treatment is in store for cat
tie in transit on the railroads. The
long contest in congress last winter
ended, in spite Of vigorous opposition
of the humane societies. in an exten.
sion, from 2S hours to Sc hours, of the
time during which cattle may be kept
without food and water. But the hu-
name societies determined that the
new law should at least be enforced.
The old one had not. So vigorously
has the department of agriculture
pushed its work that convictions
against the railroads have been Sc
cured at the rate of 20 a day. OF 400
cases already sent to the department
Of justice, only four have been lost,
and the maximum penalty Of $500 has
been exacted in every case.
The Globe-republican., 1907-06-27
THOUGHT CHILD WOULD DIE.
Whole Body Covered with Cuban Itch
--Cuticura Remedies Cured at Cost
Of Seventy-Five Cents.

my little boy, when only an infant
OF three months, caught the Cuban
Itch. Sores broke out from his head
to the bottom OF his feet. He would
itch and claw himself and cry all the
time. He could not sleep day or night,
and light dress is all he could wear.
/ called one of our bekt doctors to
treat him, but he seemed to get worse
He suffered so terribly that my hus-
band said he believed he would have
to die. / had almost given up hope
when lady friend told me to try the
Cuticura Remedies. l used the Cuti-
cura Soap and applied the Cuticura
Ointment and he at once fell into q
sleep, and he slept with ease for the
first time since two months. After
three applications the sores began to
dry up, and in just two weeks from the
day I commenced to use the Cuticura
Remedies my baby was entirely we'll
The treatment only cost me 75c. and !
would have gladly paid 500 il / could
not have got 1t cheaper. ! feel safe in
saying that the Cuticura Remedies
saved his life. He is now boy Of five
years. Mrs. Zana Miller, Union City.
r. F. d. No. /, Branch Co., Mich, May
II 1Q06"
The Globe-republican., 1907-06-27

of the most powerful explosives and
the results Of these experiments have
become the standards Of the best in
formed experts on this subject. 1t
was learned from these studies that
the average potential energy Of gun.
powder is 4S0 foot-tons to the pound.
You will observe, therefore, that there
would be a good deal of business"
concentrated in a gigantic firecracker
containing 1S7,5OO pounds of gunpow-
der. In this immense cracker there
would be stored 90,000,0O0 foot-tons Of
potential energy. Startling as are
these figures, to the layman they mean
little. Let us compare them to some
object with which we are familiar.
Take the Flatiron building in New
York, for instance. It's weight Is 50,-
900 tons. Now, IL there are 4S0 foot
tons of potential energy in each pound
Of gunpowder, it would require 104
pounds of gunpowder to blow up a
building weighing $4,000 tons. This
amount of gunpowder, is scientifically
applied, would do the job completely
and raze the big structure from base
ment to roof Such an explosive effort
as this, however, represents but a
small part Of the force in the supposi-
tional king Of giant firecrackers, which
would contain 100000 foot.tons Of
energy-enough to blow up according
to exact mathematical calculation)
1900 structures similar to the Flatiron
building before you could say Jack
Robinson"
So, perhaps, after all, it may be as
well to postpone the building of this
great universal firecracker until our
experts have learned a little better
how to handle high explosives.
NnnIAITL NE
The Globe-republican., 1907-06-27

College Morals.


Same years ago the president OF an
AmeSican university, in comforting the
DOCTORS degree on a professor who
was also a great administrative off,
Ger, attributed the professors power
among the undergraduates to his faith
in the predominance of good in young
men. This is in pleasant contrast to
the recent utterance of the head OF
another American university, which
implied that low state Of morals ex-
lists in our institutions Of learning,
and imputed to the governing officers
of some of those institutions indiffer-
ence to the ethical well-being of the
students. Young men are not saints.
College faculties cannot be police OFF,
GERS. 1t is not necessary that they
should be. But no one who has at
tended any American college can be-
leve that his alma mater is an I'M
safe place for most young men. The
variety of physical and intellectual
interests abundantly engages youthful
energy and does not leave much Tor
dissipation. To one student who
passes the night in rioting are hun
dreds who come in healthily tired
from the field, read an hour or two,
and 90 to bed. II a young man is not
safe in college he is not safe any
where, even a block away from home,
says Youths Companion. The tone OF
college life is distinctly high compared
with most environments in which a
young man might find himself. The in
creasing number of poor men working
their way through college establishes
a tone of industry which the few ruff
fans and idlers are not numerous
enough to dispel. Unfortunately, when
a college man does misbehave, his i'll
deed, even If it be not grave enough
to give notoriety to young man not
In college, is printed in the newspa-
pers, which contrive to give the name
of the college a conspicuous place.
Careful parents shake their heads, and
without reason conclude that the busi-
ness life is more SOLDERING than life in
college. This unfair view is damag-
ing to the whole system of higher edu.
cation, the endeavor of which in our
country is to invite youth and strength
into the educated life.
The Globe-republican., 1907-06-27

Kennedy Given In Hospital Tent Must
Have Been Pleasant.

The captain tells a story which runs
something like this: In camp one
morning the first sergeant reported
that Private B had a chill is II
a serious one?" asked the captain.
We'll, sir, don't know just how seri-
ous 1t is, but It's big one. for Il
seems to be all over him. and he
weighs 200 pounds. On seeing him
the captain found him looking rather
blue, and instructed the first sergeant
to send him to the surgeon in charge
OF a corporal.
Soon after breakfast the captain
saw the corporal and asked him how
the man was getting on. "Oh, he's
all right now" was the reply, i took
him up to the hospital tent, and when
saw what kind Of medicine the doc
CT gave him had chill too."--Army
and Navy Life.
The Globe-republican., 1907-06-27
DOCTORS FOOD TALK
Selection Of Food One Of the Most I'm
portant Acts in Life.

A Mass. doctor says: "Our health
and physical and mental happiness
are SO largely under our personal con-
troll that the proper selection Of food
should be, and is one Of the most i'm
portant acts in life.
"On this subject, may say that !
know of no food equal in digestibility,
and more powerful in point Of nutri-
ment, than the modern Grape Nuts.
four heaping teaspoons Of which is SUI
ficient for the cereal part of meal.
and experience demonstrates that the
user is perfectly nourished from one
meal to another.
Il am convinced that the extensive
and general use of high class foods OF
this character would increase the term
OF human life, add to the sum total OF
happiness and very considerably i'm
prove society in general. am free to
mention the food, for personally
know of Its value"
Grape-Nuts food can be used by
babes in arms, or adults. 1t Is ready
cooked, can be served instantly.
either cold with cream, or with hot
water or hot milk poured over All
sorts OF puddings and fancy dishes can
be made with Grape-Nuts. The food
IS concentrated and very economical.
for four heaping teaspoons are sufii-
cient for the cereal part Of q meal.
Read the little book, "The Road to
Wellville,' In pkgs. There's a Rear
SOM
The Globe-republican., 1907-06-27
But where flies Old Glory to-day?


Westward the star of empire took its
The hardy pioneer with gun and penetrated the forests and
bazed the trail for the flag Of civilization
He planted his banner the top of the Alleghenies.
He guided his down the swrlng and planted again
in the fertile valley Of the Mississippi
Westward ever westward marched Old Glory
Across the broad stream the lilies of France offered defiance
for time and then gave way before the advancing power that
brooked no opposition.
Beneath its protecting folds he buded his rude cabin
Beneath he turned the virgin soil OF the prairie.
1t Aoaed from the AagsaA of the growing villages.
Under cross-road settlements grew into cities; schools and
churches hved industries prosper and nation strong and
great.
Bravng every peril, westward.
From top the lofty submits of the Rockies this agent OF
civilization looked down upon golden California and advanced
From the shores Of the broad Pacific waved Old Glory.
TO the south the banner Spain had given before it, the
the banner OF St George had been crowded back and its terri
tory sharply defined the southwest Mexico had made way for 1t
The Globe-republican., 1907-06-27

Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Canadian
premier has lately suggested that the
imperial government grant subsidies
to ships plying between the British
colonies and the mother country, and
In that way give preference to trade
within the empire. The present lib
eral government of the United King.
dom win not grant to the colonies a
preferential tariff, and the advocates
Of imperial union are urging the ac-
complishment Of preference in another
way.
The Globe-republican., 1907-06-27
Nebraska Parrots Disappeared.

Only a few naturalists and early ter
ritorial settlers know that parrots
were once numerous in Nebraska.
Fifty years ago they were still seen
along the Missouri river in southeast
ern Nebraska, but disappeared very
suddenly after the first settlement In
that region. The Nebraska parrot
was the Carolina paroque (Cornus
Carolina). . 1t had. beautiful green
and yellow plumage, SO striking In ap-
pearance as to instantly arrest the at
tention of the early hunter.
Beside this, the birds gathered in
large focks and were so exceedingly
tame and simple that the whole flock
was easily killed. Add to this that
the birds were fine eating and their
feathers attractive trophies Of the
hunt, and the fate Of the Nebraska
parrot was assured
The Globe-republican., 1907-06-27
oldes, Known Human BeIno.

The oldest living human being OF
authentic record is Mrs. Mary Wood.
of Hillsboro, Ore, few miles west
of Portland Mrs. Wood is 120 years
old. She was born in Knoxville,
Tenn, May 20, 1887, which the rec
ords at Knoxville still show When
she was G5 years old she rode the en-
tire distance across the continent
from her old home in Tennessee TO
her present home in Oregon.
The Globe-republican., 1907-06-27
Good for Evil.

One Sunday teacher was trying
to illustrate to her small scholars tho
lesson, Return good for evil" To
make it practical she said:
Suppose, children, one OF your
schoolmates should strike you, and
the next day you should bring him
an apple-that would be one way OF
returning good for evil"
To her dismay one OF the little
girls spoke up quickly:
Then he would strike you again
10 get another applet"
The Globe-republican., 1907-06-27
But. They Had Not.

At a political meeting the chair
man asked at the end Of the candi-
dates speech whether "anny gintle-
man has amy question to ask?'
Some one rose and proponnded an
inquiry mildly critical of the prevail
ing political belief A politician be-
hind raised club and struck him to
the floor. The chairman looked round
and asked quietly: Amy other gin
tleman a question to ask?'
The Globe-republican., 1907-06-27
A Splder That Fishes.

Prof. Berg, in Buenos Ayres, has
discovered spider which practices
fishing at times In shallow places 1t
spins between stones a two-winged,
conical net, on which 1t runs In the
water and captures small fish, tad
poles, etc. That 1t understands it's
work well is shown by the numerous
shriveled skins OF little creatures that
lie about in the web net.
The Globe-republican., 1907-06-27

Situated in the Jura& mountains,
with population Of 10000, lies the
city Of Chaux-de-Fonds. It's fame as
2 matchmaking center is universal,
( millions Of watches being turned out
annually Over three-ffths Of the
Swiss watch trade Ii centered here
The Globe-republican., 1907-06-27

Australians are among the best-fed
people il the world, The average
quantity Of meat consumed in the
common wealth IS .2s0 pounds pei
head, d against 1Os pounds ii Great
Britain and 15O pounds in Amerbsa
The Globe-republican., 1907-06-27
Iv7ITH unfathomed seas to the east,
. With the cross of St. George to the north,
With unpenetrated forests to the west,

And the yellow banner OF Spain to the south
Such the confines of the country the newborn ma
ton OF reemen, which Old Glory first unfured
When those hysx ses Of nation signed that nperlshabe
document Philadelphia 76 they dreaming OF PRINCIPLE
not OF territory.
Little comrades of Washington think that the starry banner
then meaningless people, then espsd and pa upon by
many of monarces Of Europe destined encrce the world
Ito spread its protecting folds from to cross the broad
Pacific and islands OF that mighty then practically
|unexpored OF waters