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Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-09

TT Is desirable that the legislative
body hould possess, and
wherever necessary exercise, the
power to determine whether in q
given case employers and employees
are not on an equal footing, so that
the neoesstttes of the latter compel
them to submit TO such axaotiona az
20 hours ana conditions OF labor as
only mischief can result when suoh
determination 10 upset on h ground
that there must be no "intOrferenoe
q merely academic Hltberty," the ex-
ercise OF which IL h nsGation OF
real liberty.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-09

II IL well TO keep in mind that ex-
actly III the anarchist In the worst
enemy Of liberty and the reacttonary
the worst enemy Of order, 10 the men
who defend the rights OF property
have most to fear from the wrong
doors of great wealth, and the men
who are -ohamptoning popular rights
have most to fear From the dema-
goguss who In the name of popular
rights would do wrong to and OPP
press honest business men, honest
q men Of wealth.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-09

BELIEVE in q Ssoady effort, or
perhaps it would be more accurate
to say An steady efforts in many uii-
ferent directions, TO bring about a
condition OF affairs under which the
men who work with hand or with
brain, the Iaborers, the supertnten-
dents, the men who produce Tor tine
marfet ana the men who 1 o mar
ket for the articles produced, shall
own q far greater share than. at
present of the wealth they produce
and be enabled to invest 1t in the
tools and instruments by which all
work IL carried or.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-09

the duty OF llCIe1S
ing the totally in
a d e q uate salaries
now given to our
ju d & es on the
whole there is no
body Of public serv-
ants who do as
work. nor
whose moneyed re-
ward Is so made
u compared to
their work. Begin
ming with the SUI
preme c the
judges should have
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-09

n Iighten the burden Of taxation
ON he small man. We should put q
premium upon thrift, hard work and
business energyi but these qualities
oumulatinR a fortune long before h =
fortune reaches q point where It
would be seriously affected by any
inheritancs tax u a. I propose. II
is eminentIy right hat the nation
Ehould fix the terms upon which the
great fortunes are inherited. They
rarely do good and they often do
harm to those who inherit them In
their entirety.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-09

nREsIDENT RoosEvEBTs message
to the closing session OF the Six
tieth congress reached a length OF
considerably above 20yOO words. II
ueais at great length with the question Of
government control OF railways and other
corporations; labor, the courts. and their
relations TO the public; forestry and the
conservation Of Maternal resources; the i'm
provement OF inland waterways; Panama
Cuba, the Philippines. postal reforms. and
reforms In the army and navy. A con-
densation OF the message, covering the
principal points touched upon. Is here
given:
The financial standing Of the nation at
the present time is excellent, and the
financial management Of the nations in
terests by the government during the last
seven years has shown the most satisfac-
tory results. But our currency system is
imperfect, and It Is earnestly to be hoped
that the currency commission will be able
20 propose a thoroughly good system which
viii do away with the existing defects.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-09

beings who make
contracts for such
service their lib
erty" to m a X 9
them. is either to
speak in a spirit OF
heartless irony or
else to show an
utter lack of knowl-
edge OF the condi-
tions OF life among
the great masses OF
our fellow country
men, a lack which
unfits' a judge to
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-09

THE Judge who owes his election
l to pandering to demagogio SEN
timents or class hatreds and preju-
dices and the judge who owes either
his election or his appointment to the
o or the favor of q great oor-
poration, are alike unworthy to sit
on the bench, are alike traitors TO
the people; n nc profundity of legal
learning or correctness Of abstract
conviction on questions OF public
policy can serve as an offset to such
shortcomings.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-09

than In the present
act. A years COM
p~ensatlon is not
adequate for a
wage-e arner's fam
lily in the event
of his death by &C
cident In this course
of his employment.
And in the event
of death occurring,
say, ten or eleven
months after the
accident, the fam
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-09

WOTR with mana VI
with brain, the la
borers, the per
i%ntendents, the men
who find a market
for the articles
produced, shall own
a far greater a
than at present of
the wealth t b e y
produce, and be en-
abled to invest 1t
in the o and
in q II ments by
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-09

during the summer 70 All wage work
srs In government employ.
Eight-hour day should be extended
TO include All employees on govern
ment work, M matter where or how
employed.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-09
CURRENCY COMMISSION.

ms president expresses q hope that
h currency commission viii evolve
some remedy for the present dsfso-
tive currency system.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-09

sible for the fact
our laws are often
prepared with SLOW
emily haste and lack
of C o n s~ideration.
Moreover, they are
often prepared. and
still more frequent
ly amended during
passage, at the
suggestion of the
very parties against
whom they are aft
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-09

mischief can result
when s u C h deter
mination is upset
on the ground that
there must be no
" interference with
the liberty Of con
tract" otter a
m merely academic
liberty" the exer-
else of which is the
negation of real lib
erty. There are de-
cisions by various
courts which have
been very detri-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-09

mands OF our peo-
pie. Until the work
of river improve
ment is undertaken
in a modern way II
can not have re-
suits that will me t
the needs OF this
modern natio n.
These needs should
be met without fur
ther dilly = dallying
or delay. The plan
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-09

serve all people
with equal justice.
Corporate finances
must be supervised
so as to make 1t
far safer than at
present for the man
Of small means to
invest his money in
stocks. There must
b g prohibition OF
child labor, diminu-
ton of woman la
Dor. shortening Of
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-09

s~lovenly pie C c OF
work to frame the
legislation in such
shape as to leave
the question open to
all.
Real damage has
been done by the
manifold and con-
flicting ~interpreta-
lions of the inter-
state commerce law.
Control over the
e a t corporations
doing ntersta ate
business can be ef-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-09

lions. there shall
be substituted a
law (which h q
EXPIRE ssly D nit
combinations which
are in the interest
of the public, but
shall at the same
time give to some
agency of the ma
tional government
fun power OF con
troll and supervi-
ai0u nuar them
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-09
of President Roosevelts Message to the Congress

riers Of privilege which is the foe OF
right.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-09

We DO not for a moment believe that
the problem win be solved by any short
and easy method. The solution vii come
lnly BY pressing various concurrent rem
dies. Some OF these remedies must lie
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-09
COURTS, JUDGES AND THE PEOPLE
Relations Explained and Some Needed
Reforms Suggested.

/ most earnestly urge upon tne congress
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-09
General EdncatI

The share that the national government
should take in the broad work Of eduea-
ton has not received the attention and ths
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-09
Parcels Post.

In my last annual message 1 recon-
mended The postmaster generals RECON-
mendation for an extension OF the parcel
post on the rural routes. The establish
ment OF a local parcel post on rural routes
would be 10 the mutual benefit OF the
farmer and The country storekeeper. and
1t is desirable that the routes, serving moro
than 100000 people, should be utilized
to the fullest practicable exteok
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-25
To Enlarge the Canal.

The enlargement of 10 feet in the
width of the Panama canal locks is
being urged by the navy department.
This is small concession to the de-
mand for increased accommodations
for the. coming big vessels, which
builders claim will be much larger
in the next few years. The use OF
.Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is urged
in every case of stomach, liver OF
bowel disorder. because past experi
ence has proven it to be the best for
such ailments. A few doses at the
first symptom will save you a lot oil
unnecessary suffering. Therefore gel
a bottle today from your druggist OIL
dealer and always keep it handy. i
,,will restore the appetite, aid diges
| ton, keep the bowels open and thus
prevent sick headache, fatulency
/: heartburn, dyspepsia. Indigestion, fe
male ills and malaria, fever and ague
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-25
The Illinois.

! The Illinois.
Sixteenth Street and Second Avenue
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
April Disadvantage Brothers.
April 26-Richard d PringIe's Min
strels.
April 27-"Tbc DEVILS Auction,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-25

The home treatment that has beer
used for number of years, and is
highly successful, is Orrine. 1t is
sold under positive guarantee thai
if it does not effect cure your money
will be refunded.
Orrine is in two forms. When de
string to give secretly, purchase Or
rine Mol, and if the patient will vol
unfairly take the treatment, Orrine
No. 2 should be given. The guarantee
is the same in either case. Orrine
costs but 81 per Dox. Mailed in plain
scaled wrapper on receipt of price
Write for free treatise on Drunken
ness" mailed in sealed envelope by
the Orrine company, Washington, ID
c., and in this city by the Harper
House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-25
THE VICTIM OF DRINK.
Needs orrine Treatment.

Drink first destroys ambition;
breaks up ties of friendship; it Kills
and buries love and eventually de-
stroys the family life.
Some of the best men in the world
have been victims. of drink and if
there is not some member in your
family that is afflicted with this dis
ease, you arc indeed fortunate.
Drink cunningly destroys the will
power, and while the drunkard wants
to do what you tell him, he wants a
thousand times more the drink that
he Graves.
Drunkenness is no longer consider
ed a crime; eminent scientists and
physicians have agreed that it is q
disease and must-be treated as such
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-25
To Make the Tides Work.

Plans have often been made to de-
velop the power of the tides, but in
mercial success. Now, however, says
Casters Magazine, project is well
advanced to harness the power of the
tides on the coast of Maine. A COM
pany. has bonded land on either side of
Back bay, in Portland, where it is an
ticipated tidal power plant will re
located capable of developing at least
$4,000 horsepower. or enough to run all
the electric cars, lights and engines in
Portland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-25
ARMY BAND HEARD
kronoberg Musicians From
Sweden Draw a Big Audi
ence at Moline Theater.
CONCERT is A BIG SUCCESS
Appears for Augustana Lyceum-Hear
ers Are Thrilled by American
and Swedish Airs.

A large and enthusiastic audience
thrOnged the Moline theater last night
10 hear the celebrated Kronoberg
Military band of Stockholm. Sweden.
That the audience was pleased with
the program was evidenced by the
applause that followed every number
and twice the enthusiasm reached
such pitch that the audience broke
into cheers.
The band is undoubtedly one of tht
best in Europe. 1t is not one of tht
brassy, biaring kind, but is a happy
combination of both band and orches
trail instruments. the effect produced
being wonderfully rich, sweet anC
melodious. In the frequent incidcnta
solos that occurred throughout the
program each member proved hinisel.
10 be a master of his inslrum ant. A
q conductor, Director Eric Hoegberi
had the band under perfect contro
his motions at the same time bcin.
easy, graceful and not too damoustra
tive.
Following a brief but spirited adj
dress of welcome by Or. Gustaf An
dieen, president of Augustana college,
the band. in way of response, broke
forth with "ffear Us Svaa," the ma
tional air of Sweden. The spirit with
which il was played thrilled The au-
dience and the band was given an
ovation at the conclusion of the piece
when Director Hoesberg was present
ed with large laurel wreath and an
American flag.
Play American Airs.
Then followed the overture from
William Tell" in Which the reed in
struments came out with telling eff
feet. The enthusiasm increased with
each succeeding number until finally
in the last movement of the medley,
odd Comrades" the band burst forth
with Sousa's STARS and Stripes For.
ever" The thrill produced was sp@d-
taneous and the whole audience broke
into cheers while shouts of 'sPlay it
again." Camc from all parts of the
house. In strong contrast with this
number followed -Griog's Death OF
Aase," and Thanksgiving. As an
tllCUFe me bdlu pIdSCu Il HieultN
which included Dixie" This evoked
another demonstration more noisy
than the first.
Nine. Mally HoeSberg of the royal
opera of Stockholm added pleasing
variety to the program by appearing
twice. She possesses full, clear
and lyrical soprano voice that com
rletely captiyated the audience. The
spinning wheel aria from The Noun
tain Bride" was her first number and
she responded with a Swedish folk
song as an encore. Her second mum
her consisted of three parts. One Of
these WAS a beautiful lyric, "Irmelin
Rose by Peterson-Berger, sung here
for the first time.
The second part of the program
opened with Wagner's triumpha
march of the gods from "Rheingold.
The remainder of the numbers wert
principally Swedish airs and nationa
hymns, including the famous 'Bjorne
borg" march and the Kronobergs
own march.
The program ended appropriated!
with the tapss of the Swedish army
The band appeared under the aus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-25
Snakes as vermin Dcstroyers.

Following an agreement made early
last spring, melon growers in the
southern Illinois watermelon belt stop
ped killing nonpoisonous snakes, and
this year the wisdom of the agreement
Is shown, says a Carmi Qll) dispatch.
Heretofore melon planters have had
their fields devastated in n single night
by mice, which burrowed into the hills.
eating the planted seed. 1t was Ndecid.
ed to keep the mice in check by not
killing snakes. This year few mice are
seen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-25
Transformation- Scene a Eeature.

Transformation Scene a FEATURE
One of the most prominent features of
Charles H.. Yales Everlasting Devils
Auction which is here Monday and,
by the way, feature that is not now,
presented by any other spectacular
organization, is the Transformation
scene. In former years a spectacular
performance was not considered com
plete without its final scene of trans
formation, and fortunes, as in the
case of the original BLACK Crook"
THE White Fawn," and later. i'll David
Henderson's show pieces, were spent
In presenting these magnificent speci-
mems of the scenic painters art Of
late years the promoters of spectacle
outside of Mr.. Yale, have discarded
these effective finales to their per-
formance,, possibly to save what they
consider an unnecessary expense. In
any event, the scene has been cut out
in the majority of fairy productions.
with the exception of the Devil S
Auction Manager Yale, however,
has each year offered his patrons a
beautiful series of stage pictures, and
in this. the Goth edition. promises a
radical change from any thing hitherto
attempted in this line. The new
transformation is entitled Amor
| Uoye) and is claimed to be one of if
not the handsomest mise-enscenes
lever presented.
Claim to Have Best.-It is easy
to claim that you have ''the greatest, :
"the best or 1.-The most stupendous'
show on earth; easy enough to find
adjectives of,this description, and yor
may even fool the people. once. but
You can't fool them all the time. A
burned child is warys of fire. The
managers of Richards & Pringle'.
& minstrels. which come to Rock ISLAND
;tomorrow make the statement tina
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-25
Bird Fer Feast Flew Into His Arms.

Bird Fer Feast Flew Into His Arms.
A flock of wild geese became lost i'll
a windstorm the other night at Ell
wood, Ind, and. being attracted or
blinded by the electric lights, one of
the birds. weighing twelve pounds.
flew against Fred Fornshell, knocking
him down. The goose proved to be Il
fine specimen, and it was placed in u
wire cage to be fattened, 1t will be the
main feature of a wedding feast imme-
diately after Easter, cards having been
previously issued announcing the mar
riage of the young man to Miss June
Galloway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-25
The Family.

(Second Avenue. East of Nineteenth
Street.)
Vaudeville ut 3, and 9:1o p. IN. Two
mntinees Sundays and holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-25
WILL REOPEN The FAMILY
Vaudeville House is to Be Operated by
Corporation.

Arrangements were made today for
the reopening of the Family vaude-
vile theater. The Family Theater
company, which is incorporated in
Iowa, will add the local house to its
circuit. This will make a chain in
Guiding Rock Island, Davenport, Mo-
line and Clinton, and the company
also books for the Muscatine house
H. A. Sodini, G. A. Munro and L. C
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-25

Oelkers are the promoters of the COM
pany, which will be incorporated in
Illinois next week. The theater will
be opened Monday. The company has
a five-year lease on the property.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-25
A 20 Year Sentence.

81 have just completed 20 yeal
health sentence, imposed by Bucklen's
Arnica Salve which cured me of bleed
ing piles just 20 years ago." writes
%. S. Wooleyer Of LeRaysville, N. Y
Bucklen's Arnica Salve heals the worst
sores, boils, burns, wounds and cut:
in the shortest time. Csc at all drug
gists.
All the news all the time-THF
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-25

they have the best equipped minstrel
show on the road. For 30 years they
have toured the country and their
itinerary includes every city and town
of note both in the United States and
Canada.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-25
The Elite.

eighteenth Street, North of Second
Avenue)
Vaudeville ut ,, s and 3:15 u. m. Two
matinecs Sundays and holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-25

pieces Of the Augustana Lyceum. 1t is
making its American tour under the
Patronage of Crown Prince Gustaf
Adolph of Sweden.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-06-24
Her Reason For Departing.

The housekeeper is missing from q
certain New York millionaire estab'
lishment. and her former employer Is
bewailng the departure OF such q
treasured aid without In the least I'M
Outstanding why one so well paid and
so well treated should have chosen TO
leave The former housekeeper is ex-
planning to few her singular reason
for departing,
II didn't mind looking after thirty
servants" she has told those who are
In the secret. nor running house In
which every detail, from selecting the
menus to ordering the sash curtains,
fell on me. | did think ! was called
on to do too much. however, when the
mistress of this great house used TO
get so lonesome in her grand dining
room that she invited me every day to
come and lunch with her. That was
not q part Of my duties as housekeep-
err, and had to go"-New York Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-06-24
One Omission.

zone of the most striking characters
In my company" says the author OF
"The Story of Cannoneer Under
Stonewal Jackson was General
Jake, as we caleL him, whose passion
for war kept him always In the army,
although his aversion to battle kept
him always in the rear. An interview
between the general and one of our
company, as he viewed the man and
was struck with his appearance, was
as follows
"'Well. general, you are the most
perfect looking specimen of soldier
ever beheld That piercing eye, the
grizzly mustache the firm jaw, the
pose of the head, that voice-in fact,
the whole makeup fills to the full the
measure of a man Of war
THE general, with graceful bow
and deep roll in his voice. replied,
Sire, In enumerating the items which
go to constitute a great general ] no
tlce the omission of one requisite. the
absence of which In my outfit lost to
the cause genius In council and a
mighty leader In battle
"'What was that. generalT
"'Sirn, II goes by the name Il cour.
.idge.''
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-06-24
Astiematism From Reading In Bed.

Astigmatism, which is condition
where the retroactive powers differ In
the different meridians of the eye, Is
In most cases hereditary, but it Is often
acquired. The error Of acquired astig-
matism often takes place during and
after a severe illness and can be avoids
ed by proper precautions. The whole
system is In weakened condition, and
the person so afflicted, being confined
to the house. will resort to reading to
pass away the time, and this Is often
practiced while in reclining position.
There can be nothing more injurious
than this practice. Reading under these
conditions overburdens the muscles.
and the action of these muscles upon
the form of the eye causes an irregu-
larity In the curvature Of the cornea,
which Is known as astigmatism This
Is detrimental to distant vision and
makes reading and near work difficult.
Health
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-06-24
CANNED CRAWFISH.
Cannery Established by Idaho Com
pany at Bliss.

Twin Falls News: The Snake
River Crawfsh company, with
headquarters at Bliss, is now
preparing to deliver Idaho craw-
fish in Theoretically sealed cans.
There is no more delicious crus-
tacean than the Idaho craWfsh
and the company has found q
way to prepare and preserve
them which places them within
the reach of all. They are cooked
according to the recipe of the
famous Quelle cafe in Portland,
Oregon, and they should make
a hit. Every spring Lincoln
county is full of crawfish and
the company should have nc
difficulty in obtaining a supply
for the market.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-06-24
The Wrong Prescription.

A well known physician was telling
a friend of the humorous phases OF
the practice of medicine when be was
reminded of the sad case Of u patient
who was suffering from hay fever
Now 1t Is a fact" said the physi-
clan. that In hay fever there is no
absolutely infallible treatment Sending
one patient TO Il certain climate may
result in cure which would not ma.
terialize In the case Of another AS a
rule, | advise the one afflicted to take
a sea trip. In this connection once
encountered great surprise. large,
fine looking fellow came to me one day
suffering from hay fever in Its most
aggravated form. made the usual
suggestion that he take trip at sea.
"He gave me a look of disgust and
prepared to depart. 'Doggode id! he
exclaimed Ib dee capdid Of ad ocead
lider. | lib ad sea! New York Trib-
une.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-06-24
A Spanish Marriage Custom.

In some parts of Spain the marriage
ceremony has one feature peculiar to
itseIf-that of the velacione. During
the mass said after the marriage cere-
mony the couple, with their godfather
and godmother, kneel at the foot of the
altar A siken cord is thrown around
the neck of the bride, and the bride
groom holds the ends of it. Then d
long strip of silk cloth Is thrown over
the heads of the newly married pair,
and four lighted wax candles are hand
ed, one to the bride, one to the groom,
one to the godfather and one TO the
godmother, who stand to the couple
In much the same relation that best
man and maid of honor do with us I'M
der the same circumstances Then the
priest sprinkles all four with holy wa
ter. blesses them, and the ceremony Is
over Spanish woman does not con
slider herself thoroughly married with
out velaclone