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The weekly true Democrat., 1908-08-14

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In our advertising columns will be
found the notice of election in NOvem-
Der when the people of the State will be
called upon to pass upon three impor-
tant amendments to the constitution,
submitted to them by a joint resolution
of both Houses of the Legislature. The
first authorizes the Legislature to fix
the salaries of the judges of the supreme
and circuit courts and criminal courts
Of record. The second authorizes the
assessment of a one-mill tax on all tax
able property for the support of the
University of Florida, the Florida Fe-
male College, the Institute for the
Deaf, Dumb and Blind and the CoIored
Normal School. The third authorizes
the Legislature to create additional ju-
dicial circuits and the Governor to ap-
point the judges for them.
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South Florida Record The Cover
nor's atav at the CaDital is soupthincy
The weekly true Democrat., 1908-08-14


ID, Patterson, communicating in the
Quincy Journal, says: II really be-
lieve that the most unreasonable farce
that have ever known is the farce
being enacted in the Mays-Kehoe mat
ter in Tallahassee. OF course, even a
farce must have a basis, and it ap-
pears that this farce is based on the
disappointment of defeated candidate.
Such farce appears to be altogether
unnecessary. The face of the returns
show who received a majority vote, and
the majority vote shows the nominee.
If, therefore the person receiving the
majority is not the nominee, then there
is no nominee, and there is no authority
outside of the primary for making nomi-
nations. To go behind the returns and
to try to change what the face there
of shows, is simply trying to impeaeh
the veracity of the inspectors and also
the county committees. 1t would be
wisdom on the part of those actors to
close this farce by sustaining the face
Of the returns.
The weekly true Democrat., 1908-08-14

South Florida Record The Cover
nor's stay at the Capital is something
like Finnegan's off agin, on agin, gone
agin.'"
The weekly true Democrat., 1908-08-14

The hosts of Tallahassee friends Of that
grand and good old man, Hon. Francis
P. Fleming, Ex-Governor of Florida,
have been panied to read Of his severe
illness at his Jacksonville home, and
prayers are continually going up to Him
who does all things for our best good,
that he may be spared to Floridians YET
many years.
The weekly true Democrat., 1908-08-14

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BY THOUGHTLEsS THRusTs.

The following splendid paragraph we
copy from the Jacksonville Metropolis:
"Most Of the cruelty Of the world is
thoughtless cruelty. Very few people
would Intentionally add to another's
load or make his burden in life heavier
or his path rougher. Most Of the great
heart wounds are inflicted by thought
less thrusts, flung out often in moment
Of anger, when, perhaps, we were too
proud to apologize or to try to heal the
grievous wounds we had made. Can
anything be more cruel than to discOur-
age a soul who is struggling to dO,the
best he can, TO throw stumbling blocks
in the path of those who are trying to
get on in the world against great odds?
No life is just the same after you have
once touched it. Will you leave ray
Of hope or one of despair, a fash Of
light or a somber cloud across some
dark life each day? Will you by thought
less cruelty deepen the shadow which
hangs over the life, or will you by kind
ness dispel it altogether? No matter
how you feel or what is disturbing your
peace of mind, never allow yourself to
send out a discouraging, a cruel or an
unkind word or though"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-12-10

The annual report Of the secretary Of
the treasury shows the effect Of the de-
preston Of last year upon the nations
finances. Page 9
The principals in the fanatical outbreak
in Kansas City show no repentance for
their deeds and say they were serving
the Lord in committing murder. Page
The waterways conference at Washing
ton afforded the opportunity for report
on the wealth of the United States and
opinions on the movement for conserva-
tion that has become general Page i
Judge Taft and Speaker Cannon yester-
day held a conference at which 1t was
agreed that the republican members Of
the committee on ways and means shall
meet the president-elect on tariff re-
vision. The president-elect is in favor of
revision without abandoning the policy
of protection. Page
Castro brings the olive branch to Europe
and announces he has come to settle his
disputes with foreign nations. Page 8
A resident of Grand stood in front Of a
train so long that he was struck as he
tried to get out of the way Of the engine
Page .
A bomb in a tenement house in New
York City caused scores of injuries.
Page /
The Hall county jail delivery let loose
q federal prisoner who is notorious
postoffice thief Page 3
The search for the president of the failed
Fidelity Funding company has far
been without result. Page j
President Roosevelt has named com
mission to attend to the difficult problem
OF marking whiskies under the pure food
law Page I
The house passed the bill providing
for taking the next census after five
hours debate. Page !
In response TO a query Senator Brown
writes at length in advocacy of a primary
law. Page ]
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-12-10
DIPLOMAT ROBBED WHILE HURT
Senior BarrtOs of Guatemala Suffers
while EnrOute TO Tomb of
Washington.

WASHINGTON, Dee. s.-Although pass
ing a night OF comparative rest at the
Emergency hospital, the condition of 9enor
Don Juan Barrios, minister OF foreign af-
fairs of Guatemala and minister to the
United States on a special mission, is re-
garded today as still critical. The diplomat
was injured seriously IN an automobile &c
cident yesterday, but his chances of re-
covery are considered fairly good.
All the other members Of the party, who
30 narrowly escaped death when a big
touring car turned turtle near the new
highway bridge over the Potomac are re-
ported to have been injured much less
seriously than Senior Barrios. The Guate-
malan diplomat suffered a fracture of the
skull. conclusion OF the brain and abrasions
Of the face and body.
The police are searching the city today in
efforts to recover about $500 stolen from
Senior Barrios by some one who crowded
around the overturned automobiles and its
unconscious occupants.
Senior Barrios had three $1,000 bills and
perhaps three 500 bills in a long pocket
book bearing his name. That could not
be found after the accident.
Government officials in Washington were
peculiarly touched by the accident. owing
to the fact that Senior Barrios and his
mond, Senor Luis Toledo Herrarte and 9
chauffer, were on their way to Mount
Vernon to place a wreath on the tomb OF
Washington at the request of the president
of Guatemala-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-12-10
SOCIETY PERSONS DO NOT WED
Financial Depression Apparently Pre-
vents Frequency of North
ern Alliances.

NEW YORK, Dec. s.-Marriages among
persons in New York, who are socially
prominent. are on the decline, according
to statistics based on names appearing in
the Social Register for 1909. just out. A
decrease OF twenty per cent over last year 8
marriages is shown in New York City,
with q general falling OFF OF approx
mRtely seven per cent throughout the
country. Pittsburg was an exception with
sixty nine social marriages" this year. as
against sixty-fiye last year, and Chicago
was stationary with lS5. Compilers OF the
statistics declared that the financial de-
preston was responsible for the decrease.
The figures in New York for last year were
76s and for 1893 only 662 Philadelphia s
weddings dropped from 242 to 224 and
Boston fro l67 to 49, ST.. Louis recorded
only ninety-eight for 1905 as against
1a1 for 1907, but San Francisco
showed an increase from 81 to lls. In
Baltimore there was a decrease from llt
TO ninety mine. in ST. Paul from soxty-seven
to fifty-nine, in Minneapolis from twenty
nine to twenty-seven.
Southern cities a whole showed nc
appreciable change.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-12-10
BOMB IN TENEMENT HOUSE
More Than n Score of Italians In
jured RH Result of Explosion
in New York.

NEW YORK, Dec. e.-More than a score
OF persons were injured. five Of them seri-
ously, and a hundred or more were thrown
into panic early today when a bomb was
hurled into the airshaft OF the tenement
house at $50 East siKty-thlrd street. The
house was badly wrecked. II was occupied
exclusively by Italians, and it developed
that threatening letters had been received
by many Of them during the last few
months.
The explosion was terrific. The concus-
sion shook buildings for blocks away. The
sides Of the alrshaft down which the bomb
was thrown are lined with sleeping rooms
on one si6e and bath rooms on the other.
Practically all OF those injured were asleep
in the bedrooms on the south side. The
bathrooms were wrecked, the water pipes
torn and broken and the whole building on
that side was flooded before the water
could Be cut of in the partially wrecked
cellar.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-12-10
MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN sTEAMsKIPs
SEARCH FOR KIERAN FAILS
Detective ShadOwinE President Of
Funding Company Loses Track
of Man in Philadelphia.

NEW YORK. Dec s.-The search by the
police for P. J. Kieran, president of the
Fidelity Funding company Of this city, who
is charged with larceny and false pre-
tense by a charitable institution Of the
Catholic church at Pittsburg, continued
today. The funding company is in the
hands of a receiver who is very anxious to
have KierRn come TO this city and
straighten out its tangled finances.
Kieran left Washington yesterday and
was followed by a detective, who lost
trace Of him at North Philadelphia where
Kieran is said to have left the train.
PITTsBURG, Dec. s.-Four suits brought
by eastern banks against the makers of
notes. discounted by p. J. Kieran Of the
Fidelity Funding company Of New York,
have been entered in the federal court here.
The amounts, including protest fees, will
reach nearly $4,000.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-12-10
GOVERNOR SPEAKS AT EXERCISES
John L. Kennedy Acts as Chairman
at the First Meeting.
CHANCELLOR ANDREWS PRAYs
New for Ten Days Omaha win he
Mecca for Pilgrims seekinE
Knowledge of How 10
Multiply Cropa.
CLoRE WINS FIRST AGAIN

John p. Clors OF indiana has won
the grand sweepstakes trophy for the
best ten ears OF corn. securing the
81. 600 in cash. Mr. Clore won this
same trophy At the first National Corn
exposition at Chicago last yssr. This
trophy is valued AZ $1,000 and was
founded as a permanent premium by
the Indiana commission 20 the Ma
tional Corn exposition MT. clore 10
the proudest man st the exposition.
ne is one OF the original corn ana
stock breeders OF Indiana and . live
factor in the sxpositions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-12-10
DRY FARMING CONGRESS CALL
Meets for Three Days Session at
Cheyenne, Commencing Feb
ruRry Twenty-Three.

CHEYENNE. Wye, Dec. Especial -
The official call for the third Transmits
souri, Dry Farming congress. which will
be held in Cheyenne. Wye. on February
=. "a and 25. 1909 issued from the press
yesterday and is being sent out by John +.
Burns. secretary Of the board Of control,
ana also secretary Of the Industrial club
OF Cheyenne. The call is addressed 10 the
governors Of agricultural colleges. state
land boards. state engineers, state boards
Of agriculture national and state agricul-
tural societies. county commissioners,
presidents OF towns. all commercial bodies.
railroad and immigration companies. diplo-
matte representatives OF foreign nations.
and ali members Of the TransmissOuri con-
Eress
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-12-10
HIRscHBERe CASE A MYSTERY
Police of 81. Louis stiIl Making Ef-
fort 10 Trace Ownership of
Revolver.

els d. Hrschberg who was killed in his
Lindel boulevard home yesterday was
murdered by a robber has been abandoned
by members Of his household, according 10
John +. Lee, attorney for the Hirschberg
interests. Mr. Lee stated at the coroner 6
inquest today that Mr. Hirschberg's rela-
tives and intimate friends are inclined "a
believe that he heard a noise. took a pistol,
went downstairs TO investigate and either
stumbled on the stairs or accidentally
dropped the pistol, causing il TO be dis
charged.
The fact was also developed at the in
quest that Mr.. Hirschberg wore a jacket
when he was shot. Adherents OF the sui
eide theory point TO this fact as evidence
that he did not rush downstairs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-12-10
SALE OF BLEAcHED FLOUR
Secretary Wilson Makes Ruling Re-
ERrdins Adulterated Product
I'm Territories.

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-secretAry Wilson
Of the Department Of Agriculture today an
nouneed mis- decision that flour bleached
with nitrogen peroxide is an sdulterated
product and cannot legally be sold IN the
District Of Columbia or in the territories
or be transported in interstate commerce
Owing 10 the immense quantity Of bleachec
-four now on hand. the secretary viii
recommend no prosecutions Of manufae-
turers or sellers for six months from tina
date.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-12-10
Kennedy Is BRIEF AND BREEZY
Chairman Opens Exercises with
speech 40 the POint.

John L. Kennedy, chairman q the OPEN
ing exercises of the National Corn exposi-
stion, naugurated the exposition with a
b ief speech whose veiy b evity and specific
application Won many compliments Mr.
Kennedy sa d:
This exposition opcns under the most IA
yorable conditions States. far and near,
have contributed Of their best b make IL
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-12-10
CONSERVATION COMMISSION SITS

Principal Featare II Address of Gov
ernOr johnson of Minnesota.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S-Governor John
A. johnson Of Minnesota in address today
before the joint conference Of the national
conservative committee and the governors
u different states. brought an enthusiastic
message o accord from the great middle
uest In the scheme OF conservation. and
declared that the paramount problem Of
the hour Is the development Of inland
waterways
Il believe the greatest investment this
aattou can make IL 10 construct a canal
Tun Lake Superior to the Gulf OF
1continued on Second PaEe.'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-12-10
SUMMARY OF THE BEE
THE wEArHER.

FOR OMAHA, COUNCIL BLUFFS AND
VICINITY-Fair Thursday; not much
change in temperature.
FOR NEBRASKA-Rain or snow and
colder Thursday.
FOR IOWA-Increasing cloudiness Thurs
day.
Temperature at Omaha yesterday:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-12-10
Personal Mention.

Mrs. Martha J. whittan formerly Miss
Gertrude Clarke Of Omaha, but now of
Worcester. Mass, Joined her father, Henry
T. Clarke in Washington TO remain
throughout the rivers and harbors con-
vention.
Victor Rosewater win be tonight the
guest Of Major Guy zalinski. formerly
stationed in Omaha at the annual banquet
Of the Military Order OF Caribou"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-12-10

Continued On Third PAge.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-12-10
Number of Appointments

" J. Wilcox OF Alliance, r \. Stafford
Of Ansley. George S. Wright OF Wayne
Harry Allen Of Wisner and Charles P.
Hulfish Of Wabash, Neb. have been ap-
pointed railway mail clerks.
Clinton r. Thompson Of Fort Laramie
Wyo.. has been appointed a craftsman
in the Department Of Labor.
Postmasters appointed: Iowa, Udell
AppanoOse county; F. NJ. Mathews, vice
T G. Manson, resigned. South Dakota
Hayti. Hamlin county: Josh Trumm. vice
d. II. Sour, dead; Luffman. Marsha
county. Michael Troutner. vice V. Meth
resigned
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-12-10

Continued On Second Page
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1908-04-16

OF s24 killed and 1914 injured, az com
pared with 200 killed and s5l injured
last year.
During the hunting season proper 70
persons were killed and 81 wounded.
as compared with "a deaths and 10
wounded in the hunting season Of 1906.
The record for the entire year, how
ever, shows that 10l were killed and
1856 wounded. as compared with 17s
killed and 167 wounded last year. More
than one-half of these we're victims OF
criminal negligence. The complete list
for the year is as follows:
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1908-04-16
San FrancIsco,s Rnt NYar.

The raid on rats at this time is not
the first Of the kind in San Francisco.
In 1852, when the sidewalks In Rear
ny and Montgomery streets were as
uneven as the existing walks in
Market street east of Front and
we're made up OF dry goods boxes
laid in the mud end to end, some
high and some low. the town was
overrun with rats Of all colors, gray.
white. brown and black. At night
they would crawl out OF their holes
and run along the uneven walks.
They were so thick on the streets
during the spring Of the year named
that women were afraid to be out
after nightfall. and the mSa who ven
tured forth on the ptasly lighted
streets often stepped on dozen TO
dents in walking the distance OF a
block. It was no uncommon thing
70 see men with crooked canes on
the Sidewalks playing shinney, the
rats being used in. place Of knurs.
In that way many we're killed.-san
Francisco Call.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1908-04-16
The Neglected Riae.

OF the 100000 men in the
United States who are available for
military service, only about $4,000 in
all branches of the service are being
trained in target practice, leaving
over 100000 unorganized militia
men who are either entirely ignorant
or unskilled in the use OF any kind
OF small arms. Such is the remark
able and disturbing statement made
by Lieutenant Albert S. Jones, sscre-
tary OF the National Rifle Association
Of America, in Harper's Weekly. Our
regular army itself. says Lieutenant
Jones. would contain forty per cent.
OF new material when recruited to its
war strength: as now constituted, It
Is a highly disciplined force OF GO, 900
officers and men, which, IN case OF
war, would be swallowed up when
absorbed. as It would be, into an
army Of 100000 or more which we
would have to mobilize for a serious
war. Lieutenant Jones proposes the
Organization Of civilian clubs for the
training Of our inexperienced citizens
In rife shooting.
He would have the Government
plan to provide national trophies, and
the States local trophies, as lncen-
tives. The details OF his plan are told
in a coherent and interesting manner
IN his article which no sincerely
patriotic person should fan 20 read
and digest.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1908-04-16
GOOD Time IN Paris.

Henceforth in Paris to know what
time It is when it is too dark to rec
ognize the church clocks. one need
only glance at the Eifiel tower, where
enormous electric numerals fash out
the time every minute. These are Wis
IDLE from almost every point in the
city, and even in many OF the sub
urbs The experiments having sue
ceeded, the new clock viii remain a
fixture. --Argonaut
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1908-04-16

It was comparatively peaceful old
world in 1907. The losses Of life occa-
stoned by war were but $4,000, as COM
pared with 44,5OO in 1906, 5,45OOOO in
1905 and 100000 in 1904 The losses
for the years are distributed as follows:
Morocco $685.; Arabia, 6454; Roumania.
$50; Formosa 2441; Russia, 1447; Hon
duras, 1900; Algeria, 1900; China, no;
Corea, COS; Dutch East Indies, ESQ;
Portugal (civil outbreak 200; Persia,
16S; France (civil outbreak, 1O9; Bull
garia, 90 Turkey, 40; Java, As; Mic
aragua, 81; Philippines, Is; Argentine
Republic, 20; Venezuela. 10.
sports Cost PAP Lives.
Two hundred and forty-two persons
were killed and 1858 injured during the
year while engaged in sports and cele-
brations Of various kinds In the foot
ball field, professional and amateur,
twenty-one have been killed, and sew
enty badly injured, and in the baseball
field, professional and amateur, eigh-
teen have been killed and thirty-six
badly injured. The roller skate has
killed one and injured three; golf has
killed three, the discus one, polo one,
and vaulting one. The merry-go-round
has injured twelve, electric swings
eight, toboggans sixteen. and the scenic
railroads have killed three and injured
forty-five.
During the year seyenty-seven per-
sons were killed and 4O33 injured by
fireworks, toy pistols, and giant crack
esr, of whom 1866 were victims OF
Fourth Of July patriotism and 100 OF
the local celebration, of the seventeenth
OF June in Boston and Charlestown,
Mass.
Halloween has a list of six persons
killed and eighteen injured, and on
Christmas forty-four persons were muir
dered.
Ballooning is Responsible for the
death OF seven persons and the serious
injuries OF two.
The criminally reckless who didn't
know the pistol was loaded have killed
forty-three persons and wounded hf-
teen. and the idiots who rock the
boats have drowned eighteen.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1908-04-16

The criminal law Of Moses was mild
or than that Of England in the year
1886. II he punished some offenses
against religion with death. &c was not
q death Of torture. and probably DIR
ing the whole period OF Jewish inde-
pendence the sufferers were not as nu-
herous as IN the single reign OF Phiiip
II. Of spain.--Lex In Lew Magazine
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1908-04-16

As the British thirst dlminishes.
the British sweet tooth becomes more
exactlng. Fifty years ago the annual
per capita consumption OF sugar Ia
the United Kingdom was twenty
nine and onp-hali pounds. now rs
nearly 100 pounds.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1908-04-16

The number Of deaths by all kinds OF
violence except suicide and lynching.
as reported by telegraph and recorded
in the newspapers of the various states
and territories was S7l2, or 63S less
than the number reported for 1906. As
this record for The Tribune is closed
Dec. rs, Of course a few more would
have to be added to make complete
statement 1t should also be borne in
mind that this record does not contain
merely such cases commonly designated
as murder or homicide, which are
brought to trial in court, but every
form of death by violence The vari-
Gus causes of these violent deaths were
reported as follows: