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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-02-08
TIME TABLE

CORVALLIS a. EASTERN II. II.
Trains from and 60 Yaquina.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-02

Among the many residents OF Omaha
and vicinity who have voluntarily made
statements for publication with reference
to their experience with the Cooper rem
edies, is Mr.. Louis Schenck. the popular
salesman with the Drexe' Shoe company,
at 1419 Farnam street. Mr.. schenck
says:
For the past three or four years have
suffered much from a disordered stom-
ach. 1 reached point where could not
enjoy meal that l ate Everything in
the way of food gave me distress, and
frequently 1 did not care to eat any
thing at all, the very thought nauseated
me- | tried out a number OF remedies.
dieted myself and did everything that
was recommended in an effort to find re-
lief, but to no purpose-nothing helped
me. l was feeling bad and greatly dis
couraged.
Il was finally advised to try Cooper's
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-02

revenue from the traffic for the fiscal
year ending i'm 1908 is $s7 per mile per
month greater than in 1904-5. The net
monthly revenue for this fiscal year is thus
far "a less per mile than for the year
l9O6-G which may be taken as high water
mark thus far in the railroad history of
the United States.
While We will this year doubtless fail
behind the revenues Of last year there il
no reason for wearing sack cloth and
ashes and certainly no good reason for
adding to the evils consequent upon the
New York panic by placing emphasis upon
the unfortunate condition of certain roads
or the general falling off in traffic. as
compared with the ighsstandards OF other
years which in the very nature of things
cannot uniformly exist. There has there
fore been no industrial panic and there is
no likelihood OF there being unless the NOR
bid microbe that seems to have laid bo,6,
or our Wall street friends. gets into thu
blood or the people at large The railroad
manager who resists the ATTEMPT TO re-
store confidence can be Iikened only 70
the officer OF bank who, during a run
informs the depositors that he has doubts
OF the solVency of his own institution.
AS for myself, l stand upon the nre
diction that there will be a car SHORTAGE
next October"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-02
bartell Arrangements were perfected
when the quarantine was placed.
United Evangelic1I Confidence.

MARsHALLTowN. Ia. April i.-Cspe-
cisl)-The annual state conference OF the
United Evangelical church closed at Lis
bon today with the announcement OF the
appointments, which were made by Bishop
Hell who has presided. Following are the
appointments made for the larger cities and
towns Of the state: Rev. J. f. stauffacher
OF Cedar Rapids, presiding elder OF the
Cedar Rapids districts Belle Plane Philip
koenig' Cedar Rapids. a. A. Couser; Cedar
Rapids mission. f. "A. Heverly: Center
Point. p W. knuth; Iowa City, S. NJ. Lam
age; La Porte, j. b. Meloy: Marshalltown.
First church, William Force: State Street
church, j. r. Auracher; Waterloo. c. H.
Stauffacher Rev. Charles Pickford Of Des
Moines, to be presiding elder OF the Des
Moines district: Ashton. ]. II. Streyfeller;
Palo. s. Skegsberg; Des Moines. f. B. UT;
Harlan G. N. Thompson; Iowa Center, d.
f. Cole; Russell. D. r. Stover; Red Oak.
j. M. Bamford; Ringgod Walt Mckinley:
Winterset, II. ID. Hendricks; Russell. d. r.
Slower.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-02
Seniors Given DiscipI,n..

MARsHALLTOwN, la. April l.-(spe-
cisl)-Schoolboy or girl sass" has
'aueered" the annual play Of the senior
class Of the high school, and because some
boy or girl got sassy" this feature of the
commencement week this spring has been
abandoned 1t all came about because some
person, supposed to be a member of the
class, sent an anonymous postal card to
Miss Essie V. Hathaway, who cast the
play and who was preparing to begin re-
hearsals, on which was written in effect
that Miss Hathaway had showed the same
favoritism this year that she had in the
past in choosing the cast. The play chosen
was "A Cabinet Minister" with cast Of
seventeen From the senior class Of FORTY
seven Miss Hathaway chose the seventeen.
The sentiment expressed on the post card
has aroused the ire Of not only Miss Hath
away, but all OF the high school teachers.
who petitoned Superintendent Palmer that
because Of the sentiment shown the class
be not given the privilege of presenting the
play as has been the custom for years The
petition has been granted and there will he
no class play
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-02

New Discovery, the medicine that has
caused stir wherever introduced. I was
willing to try anything. and accordingly
went to Beaton's drug store and got
bottle. The first bottle worked wonders.
soon discovered that could eat articles
of food that l would not have dared 10
touch before. My appetite became keen,
and l could eat my meals and enjoy them
l gained strength rapidly
4 was so pleased with the results [
had obtained from the first bottle that
continued the use of the medicine until
l had taken a full course of six bottles
It thoroughly cleansed my system. built
me up and made me strong and we'll
am fully recovered and never felt better
in my life. ] have had no recurrence
whatever of my old trouble
owe my recovery entirely to Cooper's
New Discovery. and am glad to add my
tribute to its marvellous medicinal quail
tiles" .-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-02
LANE REPLIES TO HILL
Railroad MaEnate Accused Oi
Painting Picture Too
Black.

WASHINGTON April 1.-Frankln X.
Lane, Interstate Commerce commissioner,
said today respecting the railroad situa-
-tion in the country, as pictured by James
j. Hill in his New York interview yester-
day, said:
"A year ago Mr.. Hill said the railroads
had failed to meet the traffic necessities of
the country that there had been a steady
increase in business which the railroads
had not met and that it would De neces-
sary to invest $500. 100000 in providing
equipment, double tracks and terminals to
handle the business of the country prop
erly. And now, because for two or three
months the railroads have been able to
handle more business than was offered
them, we are met on all hands with the
cry that the country is going to the bow
vows. What is the necessity for painting
the picture blacker than it is? Does 1t
arise out OF the fact that congress is in
session, or there is presidential election
impending?
II tell you frankly I do not understand
the reason why at this time when rail
road credit should be upheld. those who
ought to be most interested in supporting
that credit are lending their influence to
breaking it down. The average monthly
receipts from freight and passenger traffic
for each mile of the 25,OOO miles of rail-
road in the United States reporting to this
commission for the first seven months of
this fiscal year were $3.50. which is $3.50
per mile per month more than the average
for The fiscal year ending in 1aO4-5, the
year of the last presidential election, which
was certainly not regarded as a poor year
in the railroad or industrial world The
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-02

adopted by the city. selected slate" OF
mayor and four commissioners and the
candidate for mayor and three Of the COM
missioners were nominated by tho primary
but all were defeated ~ the election This
is not construed here as opposition to the
plan, but rather to political bungllng in
getting up the slate"
Two Candidates FiIed.
Only two candidates for presidential
clector have filed their nomination papers
with the secretary Of state to have their
names placed on the primary election
ballot These are MarG-s or the Eighth
district and Lee of the Tenth district
Candidates for elector-at-large, Of which
there will be two. have not even been
mentioned yet Only one candidate for
congress has filed his nomination papers
This Is Kennedy of the First district
Carl Johnson of Usage today flied his
nomination papers as candidate for rep
resSntative from Mitchell county 1t is
understood that Representative Hume will
not again be a candidate
Prohibition Petitions start sunday.
Petitions will be put in circulation Sun
day by the Anti-Saloon league over the
state of Iowa for signers for the big peti-
uon which will be presented to the legls-
lature next January asking that 1t sub
NIT to the people the question of amend
ing the constitution so as to prohibit the
liquor business.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-02
Midget BABY DoIDp w.u

MANSON, Ia. April 1.-The infant
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Maurice oHern
of Claire is now 10 days old and weighs
only two and three-quarters pounds with
two yards of flannel about It, It seems to
be healthy and is perfectly formed in every
way. The child is so small that II cannot
be dressed in the clothing prepared for II
and new lot of clothing is being pre-
pared.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-02
NINE MILLIONS in GRAFT
ChicREo Water Frauds Are Alleged
10 Reach This Amaz-
ing sam.

CHICAGO, April 1.-The Chicago city
council decided last night to take a hand
in the investigation of graft in the water
department. The aldermen adopted a
resolution directing that all evidence OF
the misconduct OF the departments en-
ployes be sent to the council committee
on water Superintendent McCourt of the
water bureau gave out an estimate that
the city bad been defrauded OF about
s9.5OOOOO in water taxes in the last twelve
years
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-02

ORANGE, \. j, April l--Alrred No
Grath, ~ years old, of Newark Is lying
dangerously wounded in the Memorial hos
pltal' and Ralph Marasco. one year his
junior, is prisoner, having confessed TO
shooting the McGrath boy because the lat
ter got a job he wanted
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-02
Young Man Commit. Suicide.

CRESToN, Ia, April 1.-(special Tel
egram ERNEST Bowen of Greenfield. %
years of age, committed suicide today at
Greenfield by shooting himself through
the temple while in a barber shop. No
cause is known for the act. He is stiu
living. but all the doctors say he cannot
survive.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-02
Frightened Into Fits

by fear Of appendicitis, take DR.. Kings
New Life Pills, and away goes bowel
trouble Guaranteed. 25c, For sale by
Beaton Drug Co
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-02
Smallpox Stops weddIDp

WATERLOO. Ia, April 1.-(SpeciaI
Telegram)-Smallpox prevented the mar
riage today of Ada Jaquette to Emmett
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-02

Ever try The Bee Want Ad Columns? 1
not. do 50, and get satisfactory results.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-02
PROUTY OUT FOR CONGRESS-
Thinks Progressives Should Have the
Seventh District Member.
RESULT OF CITY ELECTION
Men Supposed To he Favorable to RE-
form Comprise the Majority Of
the New Council of Des
Moincs.


VI Ahh GAdAl 1uIItenOuuentsl
DBS MONIES, Ia, April 1.-CSpecial)-
Judge S. F. Prouty today formally an
nounced himself as a candidate for con-
gress N opposition to Congressman J. A. T.
Hull. In his announcement he states that
from early manhood he has cherished the
ambition to represent his district in con-
gress, but that following the campaign Of
1904 when he was candidate against Hun
he laid aside that ambition and never ex-
pected to again enter the field.
But the primary law and the Peterson
act prohibiting the use of money by
candidates and prohibiting corporations
from engaging in politics, or contributing
their funds to political purposes, enacted
through the efforts of TIE Progressive re-
publicans OF the last general assembly
having so changed conditions that II makes
II possible, as believe, to conduct a clean
honorable contest for public office by direct
appeal to the people, am constrained to
change my mind, and again stand as
candidate for congress in this district"
reads the announcement.
Continuing further he states that the
seventh district is Overwhelmingly pro-
sressive and should have a progressive re-
preventative; that he tried to get others to
enter the field, but they refused and so
he decided to enter; that he favors a re-
vision Of the tariff and says while It is
true that the element Of the party calling
themselves standpatters has at last adopted
the position Of the progressives on this
question, nevertheless maintain that II
Ia not only wise, but fair that those in
favor OF revision should be entrusted with
the work, rather than those who have
opposed It,"
The announcement sloses with the de-
claration that he favors the Roosevelt
policies and can be counted on to vote for
them without being forced to do so under
the executive lash.
City Election over.
The first city election under the com-
mission plan Of government in this CITY,
held yesterday, resulted in the selection
OF A. ]. Mathis, at present police Judge
as mayor; ex-Mapor John MacVicar. Alder
man j. L. Hamery, Assessor Charles w.
Schramm and Deputy Sheriff Wesley Ash
as the four members OF the council with
the exception of John MacVicar all are
now holding office of one kind or another,
but the council elected is recognized as
not being a continuance of the present city
officials. Alderman Hamery during his
term OF office has been in a minority
against the present city council and is
classed as a reform alderman" Assessor
schramm Is reform candidate. Ex-Mayor
MscVicar has ever been at outs with what
Is termed as the "city hall ring and these
three men make majority of the new
commission.
committee OF citizens who had con-
Quoted the campaign to get the plan
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-02
Postal Matters.

The postmaster general has ordered the
establishment, on May ], of Station No. 10
OF the Omaha postoffice, located at 492S
Underwood avenue
Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska,
Cedar Rapids route 2, Leroy II. Yocum,
carrier Ada NJ. Yocum, substitute; Culbert-
son, route /, Bruce Vastine, carrier; Frank
p. Fellows, substitute; Indianola, route 3,
H. NJ. silvernall, carrier; Ethel silvernail,
substitute. Iowa Charlton, route 6, Asbury
c. Curtis, carrier; Olive Curtis. substitute;
Corning. route 6, David w. Cass, carrier;
Paul Cass, substitute. South Dakota Lake
Preston, route 4, Austin r. Pattee, carrier:
Adam c. Pattee, substitute.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-02
Petition for Dick BiII.

Believing that the enactment of the Dick
bill will bring to the old soldiers of the
country long delayed justice officials of the
state of Nebraska have petitioned congress
to pass this bill in a hurry. Petitions
signed by Governor Sheldon, justices of the
supreme court, railway commissioners and
all other state officials who happened to
be in their offices at the time the petition
was circulated were presented to the senate
today by Senator Brown. Many names be-
sides those OF officials are found on these
petitions. The Dick bill proposes to re-
adjust the pay of soldiers during the civil
war on the gold basis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-23
MORAL SENSE OF THE ANIMAL.

ELEPHANT, Camel and Monkeys De-
veIop Penchant for PurIOining.
Have animals any moral sense? Well,
won't go so far as to say they have,
but will say they know when they are
doing wrong, and when they are detect
ed they are as shamed-faced as small
boy caught in the jam closet.
The worst offenders are the mon
keys, of course. And inversely they
have the least compunctions about it.
A monkey would rather steal thing
than have it given him. 1t seems to
be true with him as with his supposed
descendants, mankind, that stolen
sweets are sweetest.
Next to monkeys, bulls-elephants,
that is-are most prone to appropriate
property of others. Bertha, one of our
younger bulls, is positively diabolical
in her ingenuity. At night we used to
tie her to a pipe along the wall, but
every morning we would find her free.
At the same time the men began miss
ing things from the pockets Of their
working coats, which they left hanging
on the walls.
We did not associate the two facts
at first and were puzzled to account for
both. One night 1 sat up and watched.
When the last light was extinguished
except the one lamp which is necessary,
for the bulls are afraid of the dark, |
saw Bertha swing around and tumble
with the knot of the rope with which
she was tied. After five minutes she
got free.
As l lay on the floor feigning sleep
she came over and went through all my
pockets, taking q package of tobacco
and a dozen Jumps Of sugar that l al
ways carry Suddenly 1 jumped up
and Bertha was so frightened that she
never has got over it. She won't eat
sugar any more, either.
The candy butcher in the old freak
room ON the main floor began missing
his stock and never could catch the
thief. Singer, the tallest of the Cir
affes, has q pen next to him, and when
We kept watch one night we caught
him lust as he finished devouring $40
worth of crackerjack, 800 popcorn balls
and ten gallons of lemonade. 1 thought it
would kill him, but he never seemed
the worst for it,
For a long time was puzzled as to
what the men in charge Of the camels
did with their brooms. Each day they
asked for three or four, bringing back
the handles of the old ones, which they
said they found out in the passage
way.
investigated and caught the camels
eating them up. AS soon as the straw
was devoured they threw the sticks
away. We had to find a new place f
the BROOKS after that.-New York
Mail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-23
Misleading Slang.

Slang is good when it sharpens the
sense. In the heads of the uneducated
it leads to confusion. A New York
high-school teacher recently came on a
case in which slang usage interfered
with the understanding of plain En-
glish. The Bookman reports the case.
A girl was required to write brief
sketch of Queen Elizabeth. Her paper
contained this sentence: Elizabeth
was so dishonest that she stole her sol
diers' food"
The teacher was puzzled and called
the girl.
where did you get that notion?"
"Why, that's what it says in the his
tory"
The book was sent for and the pas
sage was found. 1t read: Elizabeth
was so parsimonions that she even
pinched her soldiers rations."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-23
EYEsIGHT WAS IN DANGER
From Terrible Eczema-Baby's Head
a Mass of Itching Rash and Sores

From Terrible Eczema-Baby's Head
a Mass of Itching Rash and Sores
Disease Cured by Cuticura.
Our little girl was two months old
when she got rash on her face and
within five days her face and head
were all one sore. We used different
remedies but it got worse instead of
better and we thought she would turn
blind and that her ears would fall off.
She suffered terribly, and would scratch
until the blood came. This went on
until she was five months old, then l
had her under our family doctors care,
but she continued to grow worse. He
said it was eczema. When she was
seven months old 1 started to use the
Cuticura Remedies and in two months
our baby was a different girl. You
could not see a sign of sore and she
was as fair as a newborn baby. She
has not had sign of the eczema since.
Mrs. H. F. Budke, LeSueur, Mimi, Apr.
10 and May 2, 'O7."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-23

is to sfasten a head Of lettuce-whlcs
tortoises are very fond of-to the end
OF a stick and dangle it in front of each
tortoise's nose. The creature goes for
ward as quickly as he can in the hope
of overtaking the tempting salad. But
the head Of lettuce goes forward just
as fast as he does.
The thing to do is to be clever in
handling the stick with the lettuce III
the end, and the children who know
how to manage their mounts get up tor
toiSe races. Sometimes the tortoise
captures the lettuce, and then he is out
OF the race, because he won't take an
other step.
The start is a difficult matter-far
harder than the barrier gate in horse
race. for the tortoise must be made to
see the lettuce and that it is meant
for him alone. Then he foots it as fast
as a tortoise can.
London has already taken up the
sport There are no tortoises there Of
any account, SO at Earl's court you can
have a mock turtle ride. Within Bos-
tock's arena at the Hungarian exhibit
tior is turtle hippodrome. This is a
very smooth floor on which model tur-
ties, mounted on casters, run their un-
certain course. The rider stands on the
turtles back and supports himself or
herself-fOr it is very popular sport
among women-by means of pair Of
reins. 1t is impossible to forecast the
movement of the turtle and the rider,
perforce, performs all sorts Of queer
evolutions to the amusement of the
spectators.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-23
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King Canute.
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Upon his royal throne he sat,
In a monarch's thoughtful mood;
Attendants on his regal state
Ills servile courtiers stood,
With foolish batteries, false and vain,
To win his smile, his favor gain.
They told him cen the mighty deep
His kingly sway confessed;
That he could bid its pillows leap,
Or still its stormy breast!
He smiled contemptuously, and cried,
BE then, my boosted empire tried y
Down to the oceans sounding shore
The proud procession came,
To see its pillows wild uproar
King Canute's power proclaim
Or, at its high and dread command,
In gentle murmurs kiss the strand.
Not so, thought he, their noble king,
As his course he seward sped =
And each base slave like a guilty thing,
Hung down his conscious head;-
He knew the oceans Lord on high!
They, that he scorned their senseless lie.
His throne was placed by oceans side ;
He lifted his sceptre there;
Bidding with tones of kingly pride,
The waves their strife forbear =
And, while he spoke his royal will,
All but the winds and waves were still.
Louder the stormy blast swept by,
In scorn of his idle word;
The briny deep its waves tossed high,
By his mandate undeterred,
As threatening, in their angry play,
To sweep both king and court away.
The monarch, with upbraiding look,
Turned to the courtly ring;
But none the kindling eye could brook
Even of his earthly king;
For in that wrathful glance they see
A mightier monarch wronged than he!
Canute thy regal race is run;
Thy name had passed away,
But for the need this tale hath won,
Which never shall decay;
It's meek, unperishing renown
Outlasts thy sceptre and thy crown.
The Persian, in his mighty pride,
Forged letters for the main;
And when its floods his power de6ed,
Inflicted stripes as vain =
But it was worthier far of thee
To know myself, than rule the sea
Bernard Barton.