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Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-28
CHANGES IN CI-h LAWS
County Attorneys Desire Authority to
File Informations.
CHECK ON DISMISSAL OF CASES
Indications Are the CominE Session
Of the Legislature win Have
Plenty of work a
out fOr IL.
CFrom a stat correspondents

DIES MONIES, Dec. E.-(special.G
Laws covering criminal procedure may
be changed by the coming session OF the
legislature. There will be considerable
agitation to have them changed radically.
On one hand county attorneys are ask
ing that the law be so amended as to
give them the right to start original
procedure in criminal trials by filing In
formation with the court, without the
necessity of securing an indictment by
the grand jury. This, they argue, would
facilitate procedure very mucn and in
cases where 1t was evident there should
be a trial would save the accused re-
naming in Jail or being required 10 put
up bond pending investigation by the
grand jury. Then, II is urged, 1t would
bring about more speedy trials. for which
there has come to be quite a general de-
mand.
While not necessarily opposing that
proposed amendment, there are others
who are urging that when an indictment
is returned by the granG jury and the
five men have said there is sufficient
evidence to warrant a trial, the county
attorney be prohibited from dismissing
the indictment on his own motion. In
plain words. to prevent a county attor-
ney, holding an elective position. from
sweeping off the docket a case In which
five grand Jurors, after examining the
facts, say should be brought to trial.
There are those lawyers who favor
adjustment of the grand jury system en-
tirely. but they are few, and ii is doubt
full IL any movement along this line
would gain much recognition at the
hands of the legislators in the coming
aasamhly
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-28
skinned from Head 90 Heel

was Ben Pool, Threet, Ala. when dragged
over a gravel roadway. but Bucklsn's Ar
Mica saive cured him 20 For SAls By
-HAAisH DrnS Ca sIp4Ih AAa-h
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-28

died. While on foot she attempted to
cross Seneca street ahead of the incom-
ing train.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-28
Want wardens' Allowance.

Members of the Thirty-third general
assembly will be asked to amend the law
so as to provide the wardens of the state
penitentiaries with living expenses. There
is a small allowance now, but 1t is said
that this is inadequate. The state pro-
vides living expenses and quarters for
the heads of all the other state ~institu-
lions and 1t is asserted there should be
no discrimination against the heads of
the penal institutions.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-28

more, Feminine, Columbia Girl, Light Com
edy, Our Annie and Velma c. also ran.
ReauIts at havana.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-28

Pictures and art novelties for New
Years giftA Alexandria. SIS Broadway.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-28
Asks Fifth Judge.

Plans are being made here to ask the
coming legislature to give Polk county
a fifth district court Judge. on the
ground that the present four judges can
not do the work satisfactorily. 1t is
planned that the new judge shall assume
the work of probate judge and juvenile
court judge. These duties now fall upon
the criminal judge and there is now
enough criminal business the year round
to take up his time. In probate matters
he has to rely much on the word of
lawyers and administrators, and as the
property values are rapidly increasing,
1t is thought there should be a judge
who can give those matters closer at
tention. 'r
The legislative committee Of the low
Municipal league win hold a meeting in
Des Moines about the middle Of January
to consider legislation 1t is proposed to
ask at the hands OF the general assembly.
Senator Shirley Gillilland of Mills county
probably will be selected to champion their
measures, as he introduced the league bills
at the last session.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-28
Vital Statistics.

Louis A. Thomas. secretary of the State
Board of Health is now sending out to
the Board of Health in every city and
township in the state of Iowa blanks for
reports on infectious diseases and deaths
therefrom during the year 1908. These. by
law, must be returned on or before Janu-
airy IS, and from them will be compiled the
state statistics. Accompanying the blanks
is a letter from the state board urging the
officers during the coming year to exer-
else every precaution for preventing cpl
denies.
The statistics asked, Is, regarding the
number Of cases and deaths from Asiatic
cholera, bubonic plague. leprosy, cerebro
spinal meningitis. diphtheria, scarlet fever,
smallpox, chickenpox, measles. whooping
cough, mumps, puerperal fever, poliomyeli-
tbs, pneumonia, tuberculosis and typhoid
fever.
DR.. Thomas says he has heard there are
some cases of leprosy in the state, but
he has been unable to locate them. He is
anxious to discover whether there are any
such. The law requires that such persons
shall be Isolated on their own premises,
from all other persons. SO FAR as is known
there has been no cases OF bubonic plague
or Asiatic cholera in the state.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01
nv A1BERT ' nEvERIpcE.


CFrom speech recently delivered at wsbash Ind
4 home in Indiana, Before it runs The
country road Behind it lies the farm.
About it are the sheltering trees. At its
freside children play. Beneath its hum
bic roof there is the glory Of happy
wife and mothers song. From the chin
ney curls the smoke that tells the toiler
in the fields of the welcome awaiting
him-the rest after labor. the comforts Of
love and all those things that more than
reward him for his work and make his
life not only worth living. but a perpetual
JOY.
To this home the man returns as even
Ing falls. You hear the slow rattle OF
the wagon. lie draws the water for the
horses. The trace chains Jingle as the
harness is hung up. He is a young man.
His cheek is bronzed and red by air and
sunshine. His muscles are hard and
firm: his step strong and springy; his
deep chest and broad hack powerful; he
has been made masterful by the useful
exercise of daily labor.
His life is all before him. The begin
nings OF wealth are all about him. Hap
piness is already with him. He would
not change his place with a Sultan. King,
or Car fretting on their gilded thrones.
He asks for nothing but health TO con-
tinue and long life TO enjoy the blessings
that God has given him. And she whose
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01

growing at the old paper. 1 guess he
finally gets tired of himself. too. and then
he jumps up. throws the paper on the
chair and tries to dodge mammals funny
smile.
Mammals awful patient, I think. and
she never gets mad, but Just smiles and
smiles at daddy when he gets cross A
things. Sometimes she asks him whv he
wants to keep on being a newspaper man
If it's so awful. One time he answered.
and said it was because If he kept on
working sixteen hours a day maybe the
Office would some time give him as much
as the stereotyper gets for working eight
hours day. Mamma said that IT was
sarcasm. l guess no thinks sarcasm must
be good thing for the Office. cause he
most always talks that way about Il.
But newspaper daddies aren't always
cross. Sometimes mine hurries down
stairs a whole lot earlier. and then when
he grabs the paper he smiles all over and
shouts at mamma:
See that story? That's a clean SCOOP
and a bully one. That's worth living
for. and, say, won't the fellows on the
old Bugle feel sore. though,
I tell YOU he SAYS then. 'one day like
that is worth bicycle OF Cathay," what
ever that is.
And then mamma looks at me and
smiles, cause We both think he's funny
sometimes"
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01
FROM HERE AND THERE.

Henry c. Perkins. OF York. Ne. has a
chuTn which has been in his family for
170 years.
Alabama and South Carolina each has
laws prohibiting the carrying OF pistols
less than twenty-fOur inches long
Al the Madagascar garages they give
you a motor car made OF two nDles six
feet long with seat and foot rest. You
don't need gasoline
The only lot in the older part OF New
York City which has never had a house
on il is plot 50 by 30 at the northeast
corner OF Eighth avenue and G7ifty-sixth
street
The Italian government warns its people
that 10000 people must he fed this win
ter Two hundred thousand had intended
to come to America when kept out by our
panic, and 100000 VIII return who cannot
get work here on account of the panic
Nearly 200 men prominent IN the produc-
ton OF plays have organized the National
Association Of Producing Managers.
Henry ". Savage is president and the
membership includes the best-knOWn pro-
ducers in the country, including the man
ayers OF dramatic and musical attrac-
tons, burlesQue and circus managers, and
vaudeville managers who regularly send
attractions on tour or have individual
acts employing more than ten people
The association is especially interested In
legislation, railroad rates. labor disputes.
and compelling the respecting OF con-
tracts. Its counsel declare that lower
railroad rates may be secured by repre-
senting the travelling companies as excur-
sion parties entitled 70 stop-over privi-
leges.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01
DADDY A NEWSPAPER MAN

Newspaper daddies are funny. I think.
Mines one" says a little maiden In the
Des Moines Register.
He's funniest at breakfast. only It
isn't breakfast, cause It's lunch, and
that's another funny thing about It.
Where's 'smornin's paper?' he asks
mamma the first thing when he comes
downstairs. And then when she looks
sort Of childishly at him cause he's a
little gruff, he hurries up and says, Good
mornin, everybody" just as though he
felt kinda 'shamed OF himself.
And then he won't talk when he gets
his old paper. He just sticks his nose
into It and looks at one page after an
other just as fast as he can, and then he
begins all over again and does it slower,
and keeps. stin for quite a while.
Then mamma and I wait for an ex-
plosion.
Tits" he says. They couldn't spell
cat right
Then he goes chasing from one page to
another as fast as ever he can. talking
to himself. and when he's got real mad
he shouts at mamma: They buried II.
See. They buried ii back there-'way
back there, OF course, and it's the best
story in the paper.'
Then mamma says. quiet. like a calm
after a storm, Come. dear. your coffeeu
get cold
But he's more like a bear than a deer.
and he doesn't come, but he keeps on
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01
HOME AND PATRIOTISM

love has crowned his life asks only that
same boon. Their prayers at night are
for this and nothing more.
Yet, all IS changed by cali that comes
from the nations Capital A single shot
fred at the flag transforms the purposes
Of all these lives. Abraham Lincoln the
Father Of the Nation. is asking in the
nations name the sacrifice OF this home.
The young man answers without a word.
The young wife sends him forth with
tears-but she sends him forth. He takes
the wondering children in his arms. then
sets them down and they cling In name
less terror to the mothers skirts. The
good-by % her-and he is gone. Perhaps
he goes TO an unknown grave. There is
nothing material in that war for him.
There IS no money in it-no comfort; only
poverty and hardship. There is nothing
IN Nterial in that war for her-no wealth.
no happiness. Perhaps there viii be
penury and want
Yet he goes and she bids him so. For
what2 For an ideal-a thing thar can
7ot be heard. or seen. or worn. and yet
thing more precious to these humble
iclS than bank account, or rich food, or
silks or pictures. or works of art: an
ideai-that soul or human life. that IN
spiration which makes US something more
than animals and touches the lOwliest
man with the glory and beauty OF the
divine. That is the kind OF man who
saves his country, feeds the sacred fame
Of a holy cause, and finally gives it VIC
tory.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01
MARVELLOUS PEOPLE.
'Shine" Follows Stranger in New
York Despite All His Efforts.

York Despite All His Efforts.
South Americans who live in New
York delight in showing of the great
city 90 their countrymen flesh from
the tropics. ana in playing practical
jokes on these innocents, according 10
the New York Times
Once a young Spanish-American ar
rived here who was morbidly afraid Of
being mistaken for a foreigner. He
wished TO be just Ike a New Yorker
in all he did. For advice on how to
act he sought a cOuntryman OF his, a
wag, who had been a resident OF New
York for years.
You viii have a hard time" said
the wag. hut IL can be done. Buy a
hat just Like the ones worn here and
an overcoat; then mume yourself weu
and venture forth Walk the way the
Americans do-ln q hurry. Perhaps
YOU VIII succeed in deceiving the New
Workers But they are very sharp. my
friend. It IS almost impossible to fool
them. And. by the way. as soon as
they detect foreigner they call out
shine
~TlI fool them" said the newcomer
confidently.
He set out from his hotel IN fault
less metropolitan getup. hurrying
along as n every street had been
familiar 10 him since infancy. But
aS soon as he reached the corner an
urchin looked up AT him and cried:
shine
"Carramba" he muttered. Aren't
these New Workers clevcr2"
de walked along. showing his face
as little as possible huTrying as II his
life depended on g.
shine" shouted another boy on the
next corner
Marvellous" remarked the south
American
AEd. well-nigh burying his features
in the turned-up collar of his coat. he
yentured into Madison square
shine" called out three boys
simultaneously
j give up. he sighed; what ex-
traordinary people
And he returned 10 the hotel 70 tell
the story 10 his friends, who had
gathered there - suspiciously large
numbers.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01

practically every nation IS looking for
ward 10 adopting the turbine for war
and merchant craft.
The first Amcrlcan-built turbinsr was
the Steamer Governor Cobb. She IS
equipped with the Parsons type that. So
FAR. has given complete satisfaction. Tie
Governor Cobb is 800 feet over ALL and
while her contract speed was only 20
nave been Il knots she developed 21.e6
without difficulty.
The United States government has
adopted the turbine and the new SCOTT
ship Salem will have In her an $3.50
Curtis type turbine that VIII probably
put her in the 9g-knot class. II IS prac-
teally certain that the next American
battle ships win also have turbines in
stead Of reciprOcating engines.
The turbine is not only a powerful en-
gine. but IL is also simple II is dif-
hcuit 10 describe. but the machine con-
sists OF series Of movable and station
ary vanes. incivsed in a case Of cylin-
drlcal shape. The steam is forced be-
tween these vanes. and like worm on
a screw, they turn with great rapidity
As the central shaft OF the turbine is
coupled direct 10 the propeIiers. the lat
ter make many more revolutions TO tie
minute than does the ordinary screw.
hence they are much smaller. 4 1900
horsepower turbine viii make go revo-
lutiOHs 10 the minute. whereas a recIp-
rocating engine OF the same power VIII
make but 120 Being entirely enclosed.
a turbine requires but little attention.
II does not become clogged or dirty. even
though there are so many parts. the
number of vanes 10 a turbine Of either
the Parsons or Curtis type being about
leee0e. each OF which performs its own
part of the work OF driving
There is no doubt but that the Tecip-
rocating engine for high-class passenger
and freight steamers and war ships has
about come 10 its end. and that the power
Of the future viii be the turbine. This
engine comes about as close to the theory
Of adaptation OF steam 10 mechanic as
many scientists ever expect 20 get. though
there viii always be men Of brains at
work. who viii seek 10 not only develop
the ideas OF Messrs. Parsons and Curtis.
but 70 discover something that VIII
eclipse them as they have eelipsed others.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01
a STORY WITHOUT END.
Only Partly Told 10 Court by Kate,
the Chorus Girl.

Only Partly Told 10 Court by Kate,
the Chorus Girl.
New York, Feb e9-Kate Armer, a
chorus girl with grievance. was in
the Essex Market Police Court to-day
to answer charge of disordcrly con-
duct made against her by her maid.
Lena Maslon. Kate lives at 55 De-
laacey street, and while She is out
during the evening treading the boards
at various East Side places Of amHse-
ment Lena looks after her two
children.
Lena said that yesterday the chorus
girl got real angry and began throwing
knives. forks, and spoons. at Lena.
whether practising for a new act or
not Lena didn't know. One of the
knives slipped. Lena alleged. and hit
her in the middle Of the forehead
This Kate denied with Indignation
end fancy steps. She said il was false.
all false. and she said IL so fast that the
inspector couldn't take down half
what she said
Why. are you really g mere chorus
girl2'' said Magistrate Cornell with up
lifted eyebrows. i think you would
make a good tragedienne II you would
wave that right hand q little more
NO. 20 lr honor. / am only a chorus
girl said Kate. and started TO tell it
all over again
Megestrste Cornell decided that Il
was story without end and referred it
10 Miss Doyle. probation officer. IN
whose custody Kate Armer was
paroled.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01
STORY OF COL. ANTHONY.
How the Fighting Leader Evaded
ObeyinE Order of General.

ObeyinE Order of General.
From the kansas city star
Col. Daniel p Anthony. OF Leaven-
worth. was an historic ugure in Kansas
affairs for almost half a century he
was fearless fighter iH any cause which
he espoused. and the following anecdOte
Is characteristic Of the man:
Early in June 1862, the Seventh Kan
Sas Cavalry was stationed near Union
City. Ky. guarding the working parties
occupied in repairing the Ohio and No
bile Railroad 20 Corinth. While perform
ing this duty and while there. Col. An
thOny in the absence OF Gen. r B.
Mitchell. was in temporary command OF
the brigade During this time the col
onel issued his famous order, dated June
Is. lS62. which contained this language,
Any officer or soldier Of this command
who shall arrest and deliver 10 his mas
ter fugitive slave shall be summarily
and severely punished according TO the
laws relative TO such crimes"
Gen Mitchell. on returning. ordered
Col Anthony 10 rescind this order. Col
Anthony refused. stating that as he had
been relieved from command he had -.
authority 70 cOunteTmand a brigade or
der. Gen. Mitchell then said. hotly. 7
VIII place YOU IN command long enough
for you 70 rescind II. Anthony then
asked. Am I IN command OF the brig
ade?r
Mitchell replied yes" Then" said
Col. Anthony YOU. as an officer with
out command. have no authority 70 in
struct me as % my duties" II the order
was ever rescinded Col. Anthcny didn't
Go il
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01

Frank Fayant II Success Magazine
Copper IS not such difficult thing 10
understand when one has spent a life in
IT, as I have. Thomas ". Lawson
I do not believe copper viii sell for
less than substantially 15ia cents for FIVE
years from April /, 1893. IT W. l.. Oc-
tOber. 1902
What happened: From August 1so3.
until August. 1904. copper sold between =
and Il cents; and then
Copper viii break suddenly TO lowest
price in recent years."-T. W. l.. June 15.
1906. at 15-cent level
What happened: Copper rose steadily
ior tweuty-one months, 70 251s cents. the
highest price since 1873: and then
The high price of copper. IS a certain
ty-'-T- " l., December. 1906. at the
2S-cent leve,
What happened Copper fell precipi-
tously in seven months 10 l1ls cents.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01
MEN AND WOMEN.

DR.. Fernando E. GuachaIa. who Is
favorably mentioned as candidate for
president OF Bolivia is well known in
this country. having been minister to
Washington.
Rev. Henry ". Sanders. u. D.. OF New
York. has given $4,000 10 Vassar COLLEGE
for the erection OF y chemical Hbrarv
Dr. Sanders has always been interested
in educational questions.
J. Pierpont Morgan has presented 10
the NadSworth Athenaeum az Hartford
IN memory OF his father. fourteen volumes
descriptive OF his art collections in London
at S1ooo
Herbert Weir smith, professor OF Greek
literature at Harvard University. was
received IN private audience by King
Victor Emmanuel ON Monday His ma
jesty showed much interest in education
in the United States.
Col. Theodore a. Dodge. who has lived
for more than ten years in Paris, while
completing mis- mastery History Of
Napoleon" which is now being published
in four volumes has just been elected
T
Rev Daniel /. COOksley. pastor OF the
Baptist church Of MiddletOwn. y. Y. has
been elected leader Of the brass band %
that city. He is an excellent eornet
player and the band viii have the dis
tinctioR OF being the only organization Of
the kind in the State whose leader is en-
gagged IN the ministry.
II is probable that the portions OF the
Cullinan diamond removed in cutting Il
for presentation by the Transvaal 20
King Edward may be used 10 make a
necklace for Queen Alexandria. The dia-
mOnd is 3oS2 karats uncut. and il is said
that one of the cut portions viii be as
large as the Koh-i-noor n its cut form.
lC5 karats.
No member Of Congress. II IS said has
had more occupations in his time than
Representative Champ Clark. OF the
Ninth Congressional district Of Missouri.
He has been a farm hand. country store
clerk. newspaper editor, lawyer, and pO-
Htically the people OF his State have
given him most every position Of promi-
nence at their command.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01
THE BLUE SPELL.

] am blue to-day ald weary.
! viii rest me for a while:
Come and sOOthe me. Sophy. deaTie.
Try 10 tempt ne TO a smile.
Strcke my curls and smooth my forehead,
Lure away my lead OF irk:
You'd not see your tue love souuwedG
Then to work.
Here I'll Ion beneath the willow
AIake ne comfy as yOu can;
Ease my head With yon soft pillow.
Shoe the midges with your fan
Sing me songs and chant me dittieE,
Read me tones without a balk.
SPIN me ynrns-hut. oh, for PHYS
Sake, don't talk
Feed ne chicken soup and mullins,
Brew ne lemonade and tea,
Make me entrees. scuces. stGffin's-
Fix table d'hote for me
] need cheer. and You'll not shirk for
You adore too much 10 pine
And a girl expects to WORK for
Love like mine.
Prom the Richmond Tines -Dispat
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01
A Noble work.

From the Standard
suburban minister. during HIS dis
course one Sabbath morning said: In
each blade OF grass there Is a sermon"
The following day one OF his flock dis
covered the good man pushing a lawn
mower about his garden, and paused 70
say: well, parson. I'm glad to see you
engaged in cutting your sermons short.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01

The Ever Possible step.
From the Brooklyn Life.
Ella-I'm to be married tomorrow
and I'm terribly nervous.
Stella-I suppose there always IS a
cnance OF the man getting away. up
to the last minute.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01

Several merchant turbiners for crossing
the English Channel were built, and then
followed the Allan liners Victorian and
Nirginian. Later came the great Cunard-
ers Lusitania and Mauretania. and now
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01
Oppose Russian Power.


Austria, on political and snilitary
grounds. has always strongly opposed any
increase OF Russia's power ana influence
in that part of Europe, realizing that II
would be at the expense Of the commerce
and safety Of her empire Italy, too. has
n finger in the pie. being bent on secur-
ing first of all, predominant influence.
and ultimately sole possession OF the
Turkish province OF Albania. from which
so many of her leading statesmen and
citizens have sprung. There are Albanian
societies all over Italy, organized for the
purpose of promoting Italian interests in
Albania, and il is needless 10 add that the
latter IS included in what is known as
italia Irridenta;" that is to say, Unre-
deemed Italy.
The treaty OF Berlin and the Concert
OF Europe had for thet object the con-
ciliation Of all these various differences.
and, through the negotiation Of an in
ternational agreement on the part of the
powers concerned. 70 eliminate. at any
rate for generation. the danger OF any
European confiagration on the subject OF
the Eastern question.
While there has been no war in Europe
on the subject OF the Eastern question
since the signing Of the treaty OF Berlin,
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01

J. Pierpont Morgan has presented 10
the WadSwOrth Athenaeum az Hartford
in memory OF his father. fourteen volumes
descriptive OF his art collections in London
and New York. Each volume is valued
at S1,00o.