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Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06
The dead

A. REIBER Of Utica, engineer.
S, F. OBRIEN, Utica, engineer.
A. W, HAGEMAN, Utica, brakeman.
J. Il MICHAEL, Edison, fireman.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06
boom started Tor BELL

Many Interesting convention figures art
added a. the delsgAtions come in. Tonight
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ers pockets, uttering some words
which they could not catch, His man
ner had changed, and so had Sans.
From gay the pair had suddenly be-
come grave. Upon the millionaire's
brow was dark shadow, such as
Charlie, who knew him intimately In
all his moods, had seldom seen there.
Levi was speaking quickly, his att
tude changed, as though giving SER
ious advice, to which his master lis
tened with knit brows and deep atten-
ton. Then, with a suddenness that
electric bell at the hall door sounded
into the fire, whipped of his glass
from the table. and in a single instant
became the grave family servant
again, as with a quick gesture of his
hand he left the room to answer the
summons at the door.
In few moments he returned, clos
ing the door quickly after him, 80 that
whoever was in the hall could not
overhear what was said.
Approaching his master he made
some announcement in whisper,
whereat the old millionaire clinched
MS INST, ana struck violently IN the
air. Levi urged calmness; that was
evident from his manner.
Then Sam, with a resigned air,
shrugged his shoulders. paced the
room in quick agitation, and turned
upon his servant with his eyes fash
ing with anger
Again Levi placed his thin hand on
the old mans arm, which Gained him
into almost instant submission.
Then the grave-faced old servant
went out, and an instant later usher
er in a woman, all in black WON
an who, in an instant, both Max and
Charlie recognized.
They both stood watching, breath
less-rooted to the spot
The mystery, as they afterwards
discovered was even greater than
they had ever anticipated.
1t was beyond human credence.
(To be Continued)
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Maud, also, for she has lived for years
indeed, nearly all her life-in Bel
grade" Barclay remarked. She quar-
relied with her father and went on the
stage as dancer In the Opera in VI
capacity. If remember Alright she
was here at Covent Garden last sea-
son. They say she has great talent
and that she's now being trained in
Paris for the part of premiere danse
USE"
"She alleged that there still live
two witnesses of Stathams crime,
whatever it was" Charlie went on.
and they are probably Adam and
her hunchback father-both men who
have lived the life of the wilds beyond
the fringe of civilization both men
who are as INSCRIPTIONS as they are
adventurous"
"Bnt from all knew Of Lyle he was
most highly respectable person. In
Belgrade they still speak of him with
the greatest respect"
Leonard Lyle in Belgrade, my dear
chap, may have been very different
person to Leonard Lyle in other coun-
tries, you know was his friends re-
ply.
But why has his daugter given me
this warning, at the same time taking
care to conceal her IDENTIFY"
''She was short, dark haired girl
rather good looking, except that her
top teeth protruded little; about
nineteen or so-eh?''
Exactly"
"And depend upon it that she has
warned you at Maud's request in or
der that you may be forearmed
against the blow which the pair are
going to strike"
And which we-you and l. Max =
are going to assist eh?" added the
other grimly.
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Announcement.

To the republican electors Of Wapello
county:
hereby announce myself candi-
date on the republican ticket for rep
resentative in the general assembly,
subject to the decision Of the primary
election to be held June 2.
Should l receive the nomination at
said primary, and be elected in No
vember, I will support and vote for
the republican nominee for United
States senator, nominated by ma
iority of the republican electors Of
the state at the primary held in June.
F. M. Epperson.
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Deaths

.
FAHRNEY = Saturday, May 8, 1908,
at Chicago, at II a. M, F. d. Fair.
ney, formerly of this city. He is
survived by one son, Charles Fair
ney of the Traction & Light Co., of
this city. and one daughter. Miss
Florence Fahrney. who is in the
west.
BLOUNT - Saturday, May 9, 1908.
the infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. G..
E. Blount Of 402 Sheridan avenue.
Burial private In Calvary cemetery
this afternoon.
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PAYNE on "Needy Eamllles.v

Richmond, Va, May g. = The sec.
ton of the national conference Of
Charities and Corrections got to work
early today In the section of needy
families" the principal speaker was
Prof. Bruce R. Payne of the IIniver-
sity of Virginia
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FOR BETTER ROADS
Postal Officials Say it is to Interest
Of Farmers to Improve High
WaYs-helps Rural Routes

Washington, D. c.. May o. Good
roads and the rural free mail delivery
go hand in hand The postoffice de-
partment estimates that so per cent
of the public highways In states where
rural delivery is generally in operation
are covered by rural routes. In fact,
the postal department makes it one of
the requirements that section to get
a free delivery must keep roads in q
passable condition. But passable does
not mean good, and in some instances
the delivery privilege has been with
drawn because of the bad roads
Much Interest Aroused
Within the last few years consider
able interest has been aroused all
over the country on the subject of
making and maintaining good roads.
especially earth roads. Since the ad
vent Of the split log drag the prob
lem has been comparatively easy, but
it is now a question Of educating the
farmers to use the drag. With this
object in view meetings have been
very widely held not only by the
leading farmers themselves but by
commercial associations, automobile
At these meetings lectures are given
on road building and in many in
stances cash prizes are offered for the
best roads.
Rural Carriers Help.
In Pottawatomie county, Iowa. the
rural carriers, recognizing the value
of good roads to them in their work,
have adopted a plan that is working
out most successfully. The carriers
advise the farmers along their routes
Of the benefits accruing from better
highways, offering suggestions for i'm
provement. They publish a monthly
report Of what has been done by each
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DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES.
Announcement.

I desire to announce my candidacy
for the democratic nomination for the
office of county superintendent of
schools at the June primary.
Stella w. Mccormick.
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Announcement.

I am candidate on the Republican
ticket for the nomination for Constable
of Wapello county, subject to the de-
cision of the primary on June 2, 1908
w. A. Derby,
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Earth Roads Common Type.

The earth road is the most common
type found in the United States.
there being at present about 100000
miles. These must be maintained by
some means more or less inexpensive
10 enable the farmer to do the work.
1t has been found that the split log
drag invented by D. Ward King Of
Missouri is an inexpensive and eff
clent implement for this work, and
that Is what the postal authorities and
rural mail carriers are trying to i'm
press upon the patrons Of the serv-
ice.
Better roads result in increased
values OF farm lands and make the
marketing of crops less expensive, in
addition to making better postal IA
cilities.
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farmer. giving his name and progress
he has made in improving the road
past his farm. 1t has resulted in stir.
ring up considerable rivalry between
farmers, each trying to Guido the
other and have the best record in tbs
report.
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Democratic Subcommittee In Denver

De''oeFat'c subcommittee In Denver.
Denver, May 9.-The members Of
the subcommittee of the National
Democratic convention arrived today
to inspect the plans for the national
convention in July. A varied PRO-
gram for the entertainment of the
committee has been provided by the
citizens of Denver.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-06-11
PENALTY FOR THEAYE7GoiNc.
rcrfse Of a Harvard Man Of 1895
Who Cav a Play,

rcmise of a Harvard Man Of 1925
Who saw a Play.
In January, 1896. George w. Warren
OF Charlestown, Mass was going to
enter Harvard college. He prevailed
upon his father, Isaac Warren, to let
him 60 to the, theater on the evening
OF Jan. 25, 1926. AS a result of this
the annals Of Harvard contain the fol
lowing:
Know All Men by These Presents:
That whereas Isaac Warren, Esq,
in the Town of Charlestown, of the
County of Middlesex and Common
wealth of Massachusetts, has favored
George w. Warren, his lawful son
and heir, in letting him go to the thea.
tre Wednesday evening, Jan. 25, 1926,
l, the said George W. Warren, do
hereby promise that for four years
(Which being my collegiate life) l, the
said George, will preserve a steady
and upright conduct, and that will
store my mind with useful reading for
the whole said four. years, during
which time am obligated by this
bond to the said Isaac Warren.
1t is to be hoped that the show was
as good as all that.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-06-11
RAILROAD STATISTICS
Interesting Figures Pertaining to
Roads in the Different COun-
s->s
tries

Statistics issued for the general rail-
way managers association of Chicago
show an approximate net capital Of
$13, ,064 4,279,303 for all. the railroads in
the United States. This is equivalent
to $57,425 per mile of line.
The 345 companies reporting to the
association in 1907 showed the capital
stock, bonds and other funded obliga-
tions to be $12,753,145,4s5. These
companies operated 212,357 miles of
road.
According to the latest figures on
the capitalization of railways in the
principal foreign countries, Great Bri-
tain falls far behind this country, and
none of the others approach within
several billions of the amount investet
ia America.
In the United Kingdom the capiliza-
ton is s6,267, ,121,s72, and the cost
per mile is s271,739. In the German
empire the amount invested in rail-
ways is $3,613, ,493, ,7O6; Russia, 50, 2,9O4,-
100000; France, $3,313, $4,000; Aus
tria, $1,410, 4,449; Hungary, s71S, 49,
$40; Italy, s1,114,256,O 900; Canada ST.
254, 4,6S2,745; and British India, $1,1S2,-
10000. 4 +.
While the total sums invested in
railroad property in the United States
is far above that of any other country,
the capitalization in every case is far
below that of the other countries. In
most cases the cost per mile of the
foreign railroads is almost twice as
much as in the United States.
The general managers association
announces that the ownership of
American railways is distributed in
the hands of over million investors
in their stocks and bonds.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-06-11
Notice to Advertisers

Hereafter no advertising copy will
be received later than Wednesday noon
for the current issue. Last week the
paper was delayed several hours by
advertising copy coming in Thursday
morning, and the papers could not
possibly be mailed until $3.50 Thurs
day evening. The Herald's press time
is 2 p. m. Thursday and in the future
this schedule will be strictly adhered
to. Justice cannot be done either to
advertisers or the public generally un'
less copy can be had on time. Adver-
tisers will undoubtedly be glad to co.
operate. Remember, all advertising
copy received later than Wednesday
noon cannot be used.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-06-11
THE PHoNoGRAPH HEARsE.
Berlin Young Woman Patents Plan for
Providing Funeral Notes.


Providing Funeral Notes.
A young woman of Berlin has filed
a patent designed to fill a want which
has not SO far been keenly felt. She
proposes to supply for funerals the
phonograph will be controlled. The
to intensity the grief of the mourners.
The hearse is of the ordinary build,
but two megaphones are introduced
as part of the decoration. They are
to be situated at the forward upper an
giles, and, being handsomely gilt, they
will serve il the first place as repre-
sentations of Gabriel's trumpet.
Under the drivers seat will be
placed the mechanism by which the
phonograph will econtrolled. The
choice of the style of music and the
selections will depend on the bereaved
relatives or the last wishes of the
deceased. Those who prefer vocal
music can have hymns and dirges as
rendered by well trained quartets
ground out as the hearse passes
through the streets to the cemetery
Others, if they choose. may select fu-
neral marches as performed by brass
bands.
The inventor thinks there is great
future for her idea. The installation
of the apparatus is relatively mex
pensive, and she thinks people who
want to make their funerals impress
sive will pay literally for the music
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-06-11
in xCHINA-LAC
AvERTING A CATASTROPHE.
Postmaste~ Promotes Junior Cat on
Full Rations

Postmasfer Promotes Junior Cat on
Full Rations.
He was a postmaster, and the rats
in his Office were playing havoc with
the envelopes of the registered let.
ters. So he wrote to his chief, and
his chief wrote to his chief, and SO
on It went till, about thirty years
later, when he was old and gray, he
received official permission to keep a
couple of cats.
For month all went well, but then
he was compelled to forward to head
quarters this ominous message:
Il have the honor to inform you
that the senior cat is absent without
leave. What shall l do?'
:: The rats were busy again, and
would soon be eating the coin as well
as the envelopes of the registered let
ters, and it was impossible to wait
another thirty years for official direc
tions So he took the matter into his
own strong hands, and a week later
wrote:
RE absent cat | have promoted
the junior cat, and have taken into
government service a probationary cat
on full rations."
And the high officials trembled al
his audacity.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-06-11

A remarkable find was made yes ter
day morning by Shields trawleI
while fishing fifty miles from the Tyne
says the London Globe. When the
net was hauled on deck Bible was
recovered from the load of fish. In
side the book was ticket of member.
ship of the Shipwrecked Fishermen
and Mariners Royal Benevolent socie
ty bearing the name of Martin Jensen
IS Maxwell street, South Shields, and
dated Jan. 20, 1907;
The Bible and shipwrecked marin
er's ticket were taken to the address
indicated, when Mrs Jensen at once
claimed the Bible and ticket as the
property of her husband, who was
drowned nearly seven months ago by
the laundering of the Tyne collier
Stag The Bible and ticket were in an
excellent state of preservation.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-06-11
Thinks It Saved his Life,

Lester M. Nelson OF Naples, Maine,
says in a recent letter: II have used
DR.. Kings New Discovery many years,
or coughs and colds, and l think it
saved my life. l have found it reli-
able remedy for throat and lung
complaints, and would no more be
without bottle than would be with
out food". For nearly forty years New
Discovery has stood at the head of
throat and lung remedies. AS a pre-
ventive of pneumonia, and healer of
weak lungs it has no equal. Sold
under guarantee at Hanson & Emer-
sone's drug store. SOC. and LOO.
Trial bottle free
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-06-11
The ShacoW Of Sorrow,

Cheer up" exclaimed a chum.
But the young man looked more de-
spondent than ever. -.
1T may be- he said, that l shall
be happy some day.. but at present
happiness is out of my reach"
Tell me all about it, said his COM
forter
WELL" sighed the young man, II
love girl dearly. She would, l feel
certain, marry me if asked her, but
l dare not do it. cannot marry and
live on thousand a year,"
"A thousand year." cried the
friend. you can't. marry on that!
Why not?"
Because" replied the young man
simply because l haven't got thou.
sand year," ----
And the friend retired to think il
out.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-06-11
A Jim Crow Town.

West Virginia is to make an expert
ment in a Jim Grow city. This citv
has been laid out near Charleston.
the capital of the state, and it is ex.
pected that within a year it will con.
tain a population of several thousand
No white person will be permitted to
reside within it's limits or to own
property therein. In the midst of this
little Africa is situated the state col
ored high school. Educational facili-
ties will be ample, and there will be-
electric lights, sewers and park.
The city will be- governed, of course.
by the negro inhabitants, and the
whole state will watch with interest
the progress of the experiment as
testing the capacity of the negro for
self-government.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-06-11
"Red kaid" Is Popular.

Most romantic of ali the figures
brought into the limelight by the
troubles in Morocco is the red Kaid,"
native leader who has ridden at the
head of his men in many a gallant
charge against the French. A cor
respondent says of him: His native
name is Kaidel Hemerr, Hemerr
meaning red. He belongs to the
M'Dacra tribe, near Casablanca. He
derives his name from the fact that
he always dresses in red. The kaid
is paralyzed in both hands and can
not shoot, but he is we'll known for
his gallantry in leading and urging
talisman rendering him bullet proof"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-06-11
THE NAUTCH GIRL.
Question Of Her Position in Social Sys
tenn Troubling India.

Question Of Her Position in Social Sys-
tenn Troubling India.
The position of the natuch girl is
no longer what it was in the Indian
social system. Not merely European,
but some of the best among the ma
tives feel that in view of the gradual
raising of the tone of society the evils
associated with her profession should
cease to enjoy the liberation accorded
to them in the past.
This view, however, is by no means
universal, and the conflict of opinion
is strikingly illustrated by the ex-
perience of Gauhar Jan, a well known
nautch girl of Calcutta and one of the
finest native singers in India. A rich
Marwari family of Bombay recently
engaged her to perform at marriage
ceremony, paying her fee of Rs 49,.
900 (s1,000). Later she visited the
Lady Northcote Hindu orphanage and
consented to sing in it's aid gratis in
the town halb The citizens of Bonn.
bay, male and female, focked in large
numbers to listen to her, as the
gramaphone has made her name a
household word in India. The hand.
some sum of 940O was collected on
the spot for the orphanage. At the
close of the assembly the Hon. Sir
M. Perozeshah Mehta pinned a METAL
on her breast.
Hearing this, Justice Chandravarkar
of Bombay, a well-known social re-
former and Brahmin leader, ceased his
connection with the managing com
mittee. A hot newspaper discussion
has followed. M. Tilak and others
have written in defense of Sir NJ Meh
ia, while other correspondents are
against him. On another occasion
Gauhar Jan sang in aid of the Mo
hammedan college of Aligarh, but
Nawab Mohsan-ul-Mulk refused to re-
ceive any profit from that source.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-06-11
CAUGHT at His Own Game.

A certain well known bank in Bue
nos Ayres has reason to be very CRATE
full to a clerk in it's employ.
At 2 o'clock one Gay a well dressed
prosperous looking man came in and
presenting a letter of introduction
opened an account of $4,000. Just be
fore the bank closed the same man
rushed in again in tremendous hur
ry. He had been cabled for to 60 to
New York. He must catch boat first
thing in the morning and must there
fore draw out all his money.
The clerk paid HMM his own
notes, all of which were clever forg
cries,
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-06-11
Letter in Pcstoffice 151 Years.

Over in Winchendon, says the Wor.
cester correspondent OF the Boston
journal, there is an unbroken rule
tnat the cellar CT the postoffice shall
De cleaned out once in every $50
years. The cleaner wasn't on to his
Joo last year. because if he had been
ne would have found the letter ad-
dressed to E. s. Merrill, Winchendon.
postmarked 1856, that M. ]. Mcdonald
round to-day In the debris. The old
postmark shows the cellar hadn't been
cleaned out in ISL years.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-06-11
Shoots Rabbits With His Teeth

Although he has no hands, Abraham
B. Myers broke this seasons record
for the most successful hunt in York
county, Pa, when he brought home
twenty-three rabbits, eighteen Of
which he had killed himself, nile his
companion, possessed of both arms,
shot only five. Meyers holds his gun
by ring under the stock large
enough to admit the stump of his left
arm, while to the trigger a strap is at.
tached, the end of which he grips in
his teeth.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-06-11
Then the Worm Turned

There have been times in my
life," said he, gloomily, when l was
tempted to commit suicide
"Oh, well.'' she said, "it's no use to
grieve over the past We can all look
back and see where we've made mis-
takes"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-06-11
At the Dog Show.

Yes; It's a nice EXHIBIT.
"You don't speak very enthusiastic-
ally"
mo; l had heard so much about
ocean greyhounds, seadogs, and dogs
of war, that came here especially to
see some, and there is not one here" :"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-06-11
Oldest British Physician.

Sir Henry Alfred Pitman, who has
Just entered upon his Tooth year,
claims the distinction of being the
Oldest physician il Berlin Sir Henry
took his B. A. at Cambridge In 1881,
and his M. d. degree sixty-seven years
ago. and for the last half century he
has been connected with the medical
stan Of st. Georges hospital, London,
OF which institution he is still senior
consulting physician.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-06-11
BeIgian's Life SAVING Apparatus.

An apparatus for life saving at sea
has been invented by R. Lavachery, a
Belgian engineer residing in Chapulte-
pee, Mex. 1t consists of a rified can
non from which a projectile is fired;
to the projectsle are attached cable,
an anchor and a rocket
The mechanism is said to be very
simple, and for humanitarian reasons
the inventor has not patented it.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-06-11
GroundIessIy Scared.

''Mr. Richly, I have a very great
boon to ask of you"
Now, look here, young man, be-
fore you go any further I'd like you
to understand that l never lend
money, and l don't know you well
enough to lend you money if did, and
But l wish to marry your daugh-
ter?'
"Oh, why didn't you say so! Take
her and be happy"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-06-11
A Favorable Opportunity

Mrs. .A.-Yesterday, while we were
passing a building that's being erect.
ed, my hat caught piece of scaffold-
ing, and my husband had to buy me
another!
Mrs. Bon what street g that
building?
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-06-11

Tommy-Does your ma hit your
foot under the table when you've had
enough?
Johnny-No; that's when l haven't
had enough. When l have she sends
for the doctor! ss~ @
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-06-11
Dissolution Notice

The copartnership heretofore exist
ing between DR.. McMasters and DR..
Lamb is hereby dissolved by mutual
consent, to take effect from June l,
1908.
JAS. M. McMasterS
HAROLD l., LAMB ct
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-06-11

Mr.. Business Man, Listen. Herald
Ads solves the problem.