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Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15

Mr.. Carnegie says 1t is as difficult
TO keep a fortune as to acquire IT,
On subjects OF that kind most of us
will have to take the other fellows
word.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15

The weather man Is surely doing his
share to make the Corn show season a
success.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15
SMILING

Doesn't that theatrical manager you In
reduced to me, squint -
Very likely. All managers have more or
less a cast in their ye."-Baltimore Ameri-
can. t.E
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15

An Indiana hen is said to have laid
240 eggs in Eat days. Still, $40 eggs
will not go far with S0,0OO.OOO
people.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15

Excited Caller lat police station-I had
my pocket picked on the street cars just
now.
Desk Sergeant-weIl, II you had IL done
what are you coming here to kick about7
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15

The Corn show this week will offer
unusual attractions and deserves
much larger attendance.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15

Time still remains IN which early
Christmas shopping may be done.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15

The exchange of visits between
Omaha and Council Bluns is like a
call of neighbOT on neighboT. 1t Just
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15

The Powder trust is slated for an
official blowing up in the courts.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15

Cobless corn is not a new dis
covery. Revenue officers have been
finding 1t in the south for years.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15

Hubbie-My dear, II 1 cannot leave the
office in time for dinner tonight / will send
you a note by a messenger.
Wife-You need not go to that expense,
George, for l have already found the note
in your Observation-Disclosures Inquirer.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15

If you are going to send 'em away,
be sure to ship early.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15
BITS OF WASHINGTON LIFE.
Minor scenes and q sketchsd
on the SPOT.

49, 1@IAA14 NM
on the Spot.
General Charles +. Henderson of Omaha,
while in washington last week. talked
with a Washington Herald reporter about
Vice President-elect sherman's aualifica-
tons for presiding officer Of the senate
and related an incident OF his " ex-
perience in that line. 'when l became a
member of the senate" said General Man
derson, Il was quite a young MANS years
old. / wal not only young, but was also
inexperienced 50 far as parliamentary rules
in a body like the United States senate
were concerned.
You can picture, therefore, my discom-
future when one day old Bassett-you re-
member, he with the long whiskers-came
up to me, making his courteous bow and
informing me that Senator Edmund re-
quested me to take the chair. Protests
avalled nothing, and ! simply went up to
Senator Edmunds and told him that 1 had
absolutely no experience and knowledge of
the rules and parliamentary usages gov
erning the senate.
Young man. said the senator. looking
straight at me, there is no place like this
chair to learn parliamentary laws
There was nothing left for me but to
take the chair.
lin this connection l must say that 1
broke the record in the senate, as 1 believe
1 was the only presiding officer who ever
was elected unanimously by both political
parties represented in the upper house. /
had absolutely no idea that l ever was
considered. John Sherman was the chair
man Of the republican caucus and Senator
German led the democratic senators.
Meeting senator Sherman coming from
his committee room. Senator German asked
him as to the candidate the republican eau
Gus had agreed upon for a presiding officer.
Senator Henderson replied Sherman.
Senator German expressed his satisfaction
and approval and said the democrats would
not only not nominate a candidate. but
would support me, thus electing me unani-
mously. 1 was presiding officer of the
senate for four years.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
Subscriber leaving the city TEN.
pOrarily shONld have The Bee
mailed 20 them Address will be
changed as often as requssted.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15

81 got my wife through ADVERTISING
Then you'll admit that advertising
pays?"
"Ill admit that it brings results" was the
cautious reply.-LAfe.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15

Wife-John, John. wake up! There's a
burglar down stairs and he's taking the
silver.
Hubby 1azily turning over)-Let him! ia
sooner have him take my silver than go
down and take his lead-Boston Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15

Daily ayerage.........~....... Ss,s5e
GEORGE q. TZSCHUCK,
Treasurer.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn 20
before me this list day of December. 1908.
(Seal) M. p. WALKER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15
TIE OMAHA DAILY BEE

Entered at oman postorlce as second.
class matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15

Yes, I shop early
"a good PLAN
But is has one drawback. It's simply
%agonizing to hear the different members OF
the family change their minds about what
they a t."-Louisvflle Courier-Journal
Some people do not know how to accept
gifts gracefully
mo; when he attempts to show that he
appreciates my present. i am sure George
will put his foot in t."
What is your present.
~ pair OF Observation-Disclosures Amer
ican. f u ~ So. 81 Ns.E
"I suppose said the facetious stranger,
watching a workman sptead a carpet from
the church door to the curb, that's the
highroad to heaven you're fixing up?"
mo" replied the man: this is merely a
bridalpath. "-Harpers Weakly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-27

nuity large enough to have maintained
him decently
The question may be asked whether.
in view of these facts, it would be worth
while for the community to advance to
every individual. either at his birth or
on reaching the age of p years. ? sum
equivalent to the total estimated cost
OF the particular life 1t may be eug-
gested that the pauper's expectation OF
lie at birth being IL years, and the
cost of keeping him $3.50 a year. the es-
tlmated cost of his whole life would be
ABOUT S6,OOO-a sum which would pur-
chase lie annulties for two paupers in
stead of one
similarly, If you could have borrowed
in babyhood the S62. 900 which Won will
nave spent in maintaining yoIIr exfst-
ehee' you and those dependent on Won
would be much better off than Won AR.
In short we could all wish that we had
come into the world with a few thou
SAND dollars in our pockets-at the ez-
pehSe OF other people, and the idea Of
lhe government acting as a fairy god
mother to every American baby nm
douotedly has attractions for thosa
OF us whose fathers omitted to nile nm
dollars for our benefit
Unfortunately, the idea is as imnrac-
tlcaoie as II is fascinating. II is refarre5
70 mere only because it was solemnlv
put forward during the brief reign Of
the commune in Paris A rnomer,t's -
Election should convince the Iesst 80
Igeht person that. alike on political ana
Hhahclal grounds, the argument for
state endowment of the Individual 60
unworthy If further consideration nm
less as a possible basis for the Mot 90
comic opera u
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-27
STARVING woRkINeMEN.

That was a sad Christmas story from
London. The spectacle of hungry mer
marching through the streets of the
most populous city in the world was Z
sight which must have cast a gloom or
the festivities of the Yuletide season
Countless thousands of men are unem-
ployed in Great Britain this winter, and
the pinch of poverty is felt throughout
the land. From all the large cities come
the same stories of want, misery and
crime, if it be a crime to steal in order
to keep the little ones from starving.
The marching has been going on in
London for some time, and no unusual
scene was presented on Christmas day
when the hopeless and helpless hus-
bands and fathers vainly sought en-
ployment. Only the other day the Prin-
cess Victoria encountered band of
wet, disconsoiate and hungry marchers
shuffling along the cutters shouting at
intervals. I'VE want work! We want
work. All day long, it is said, this
melancholy chorus fills the ears of the
women shopping in the fashionable
districts.
The conditions are bad enough in the
larger cities in the United States, but
no such distressing situation was ever
witnessed over here as now exists in
London. If men only were to be con-
sidered the problem would not be so diff
ficult. They probably could manage to
exist through the dreary winter months.
But there are women and children de-
pending upon the ability of the head of
the family to provide the daily food.
When the man fails to secure work
there is no hope, and the unfortunates
must steal or starve The charitable
organizations are doing a grand and no
bic work. but the restitution is so gen.
eral that the wants of all cannot be
supplied.
Instead of spending hundreds of mil
lions for warships. the government of
Great Britain could find better use for
the money in system of public works
that would give employment to the men
who have families to feed. Political
economists and statesmen bend all their
energies in the solution of financial or
tariff questions; the first lord of the adj
miralty estimates the cost of Dread
naughts and presents the result to par
lament, and the secretary of state for
war asks for larger army and more
big guns. while the people starve. I'm
less the government comes TO the res
cue of the idle workingmen of London,
Glasgow and the other great centers. it
is difficult to see how they are going to
live through the winter.
20 God that bread should be so dear
And flesh and blood so cheap,~
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-27
ALL IN THE POINT OF VIEW
lNew York Trihune


New Yorker and a Chicagoan mo, .,
a Dig sanltorium where au aIcoboi;o
hquofs were strictly forbidden. To mol
ailshos Tor this thoughtful individnsI
mad established a barroom ar The 10 oo
OF the nil on which the institntion -
situated In front of this. AT riobt
gies 10 the sidewalk, hung a big sion
Clever name that kinnaiU doT2, s..
Chance q" Inc Last
1t clever. all right" replied the Chit
cago man, but you've got it wrong IT,
The First Chance II
Arsument was sJperflous There mn.
nothlhg 10 DO but TO make a small ha1
fhe Se ,Ii II at once. The two went down
J the NH together, and pretty soon tb y
"esISrner exclaimed, triumphantIv-
Inc FIRST Chancer | Winr'
ne New Yorker could nor disnu+a - .
evidence of his own senses. but vas de e-Ie
y puzzled When they reached H.
place ne looked at the other side Of ne
sign. 1t read: 'iue VI the
The Last Chance
10 those going up the hill the reeor.
was named The Last Chance n a.
coming down IT was THE First Cbsnl9' :,
s.,5 ere re both right and both wrone .,
sald the Chicago man. TT win 49, - =,
ROUNDS 10 settle that bet '"o
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-27
NOM MERCIALIZED PUGILISM

Those pessimists who see in every
phase of our civilization the degener-
ating influence of commercialism on all
the noble professions in this age. will
find confirmation of their worst fears
in the fate that befell one Noah Brusso,
commonly known as Tommy Burns, in
bout with Jack Johnson, at Sydney,
N s. w.
Time was when pugilists fought for
the honor of victory and to prove physi-
cal prowess. To be the best man was
regarded as distinction enough, and
such money as was involved was usual
ly put up merely as evidence of faith
in the fighter. Sayers and Heenan, old
Tom Allen, our own John L. Sullivan,
fought because they liked the game and
the peculiar kind of glory it brought:
the financial gain was incidental, and
they would have fought just as fiercely
for marbles or chalk if it had been nee
essary to insure a fight.
But those days ended some time ago.
The prizefght promoter stepped in, the
gate receipts became the real object,
and with that change the ring fell to the
level of base commercialism. The press
agent, the bogus debates over terms,
the fake fight and all the rest of the
paraphernalia of crooked exploitation
took the place of the real thing. Like
horse racing, the profits were too big
to be honest, and that was the end of
decency.
Burns seems to have been about the
limit Of the commercial fighter. He was
caught in one fake fight, and later
hiked himself to England. where he
found easy picking and fat receipts,
meeting men who knew about as mucn
about the glove game as they did about
aviation. On the continent he repeated
the performance, always with an eve
to the money to be made. Meanwhile,
a colored gentleman from Texas, by the
name OF johnson. was after Burns. He
even went 10 England to force a fight
which Burns evaded. and finally had to
go to Australia to corner him.
Even then Burns made the promoters
guarantee him $4,000, win, draw or
lose. before he would go, into the rinS.
That is, he took the lions share of the
purse in advance. He didn't have the
nerve to risk anything but his title of
champion; he wanted cinch, the mark
of the yellow dog in any sporting event.
Well, Mr.. Johnson walloped the cham
pion in proper style. and showed how
little he was entitled to claim any honor
with the title. He not only punched his
head until Burns was unable to hold up
his head, but he derided him openly in
the ring and Inundated him as he de-
served For the first time in the history
of the ring negro holds the interna-
tional heavyweight championship, and
apparently he has right to keep it for
some time.
The moral of the Sydney episode is
in Burns oommercialism- He got more
money for being licked than any prize
hEhtar ever received for showing he
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-27
(Tit-Bits.)

Al conViyial party recently a gentle
man VINO mad returned from heightened
tour IN the east was relating some of the
wonderful things he had seen on his
travels.
Encouraged by the reception accorded
10 MS latest stories. he ventured to state
that ne had seen at the foot of the Hima-
iayas tiger 20 feet long from the tin
OF the nose 10 the tip of the tail This
was too much, and everybody kept 81
fence. until a gentleman from Oban dry
~ remarked:
ON, yes, the works o. nature are very
wonderful and very large whatever. Just
last week | saw a skate brought ashore
at Ooan which covered a quarter of an
acre of ground"
Nobody spoke, and amid the silence the
eastern traveller left the room The host
perceiving that something was amiss. rose
and followed him.
rs there anything wrong?" he asked.
Il have been insuIted," said the trav-
eler.
That Scotch gentleman has dealt a
blow at my veracity. and cannot return
until he apologies
Anxious that harmony should prevail
among his guests. the most returned to
the room and. explaining matters to the
company, asked the Highlander to make
an apology. If merely for forms sake
Veal said he, I'll no Just apollo
gize, but tell him to come back and take
few feet off the tiger. and we'll see
what can be done wi the skate"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-27
EoR TIE NEW UTAH.

With the New Year at hand, the peo-
pie of this city and state can face the
annual inventory with good reason to
achievements and future prospects.
Probably no other section OF the coun-
try has weathered the storm of the past
twelve months with so little difficulty
and so much substantial gain There
has been no conspicuous failure OF a
financial institution, an individual or
corporation: on the contrary. the halt
compelled in progress by necessity has
been utilized most profitably for re-
adjustment of affairs which has result
ed in permanent betterinent. Ill-con-
sidered speculation has given way to
conservative business; extravaganza to
reasonable economy in management.
Resources have been gathered together
that were in danger of diss. patton, ard
me whole fabric of BUSINESS has been
knit together more firmly than ever
In a business way, the state could
hardly have expected to do as well as IL
has In education. in social life, in
every branch of activity, the state has
moved forward. The one weak place in
the community life is the lack of CO.
operation among the people, due to po-
litical feuds that ought not to be nee
essary, and are certainly not advan-
tageous TO the people as a whole. Per-
haps il would be too much to expect in
human nature that the new year should
bring a revolution. dispel the feuds, re-
store harmony and permit united eff
fort of all the people to make this
among the happiest and most harmoni-
Gus of all the states. But it ought to be
possible to secure some abatement OF
the bitterness. some relegation of the
chief disturbers to the background, the
of tolerant antagonism for
senseless bitterness, a community of in
terests in all things that are not polit-
ical, the cohesion of all the elements
that are tired of war and desire peace
with their neighbors.
Among all the resolutions that sug-
gest themselves naturally at this sea-
son, the people OF Oldn ought 10 IeSOiNe
first to give each other credit for COM
mon desire 10 achieve the best things
possible for all the people; to drop the
the hatreds. the petty jeal-
ousies that block the way TO good will
and mutual helpfulness; to make every
effort toward the establishment of
state pride and statewide understand
ing that this year is to see new era
in the relations of Utah's citizens.
Some viii regard the suggestion as
and they are hopeless; 9TH
ers, and they are in the large majority.
know that the right sort of spirit in
the beginning can accomplish the SEEM
ingly impossible in the end. If this ma
jority will work as individuals at every
for common effort, the re-
suit will be a great step toward the ul-
innate harmony which all desire so
earnestly; and in the long run they can
realize their dream of a united, peace
full commonwealth. prospecting in the
full measure it deserves, the peer of any
state.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-27
THE SALT LAKE HERALD: SUNDAY. DECEMBER 81 1908

knew the game. The multitude that at
tended. the public that watched the
contest, the promoters who made money
out of it, all contributed to the Demon
stration that pugilism is relic OF bar
barism without a single redeeming fea-
ture of the barbarian's love OF brutal
sport for the honor of winning. II ever
prizefighting had any claim TO consider
alton as a manly art, it lost that claim
when Burns showed how 10 work the
public by lodging every opponent who
might have whipped him. until Johnson
forced him to the final catastrophe.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-27

Great is the cable system A cham
pionship fight is pulled off in Australia
on the 26th of December, and we get
the result of the fight on the evening of
the 25th in Salt Lake.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-27

Galveston Will probably put on airs
now that native son of the Texas
town is heavyweight champion of the
world.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-27

The big packers have have reason to
feel sorry they didn't come through last
fali when the campaign was in prog
ress. in which case the spear that knows
no brother might have been pointed in
another direction.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-27

The man who attacked the president
of France merely wanted to pull the
executives beard. An ancient form of
insult.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-27

So far President Roosevelt hasn't
congratulated the new champion Like
John L., he draws the color line.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-27

Inc tail OF kangaroo is just now
esteemed as a delicacy in New York
Epicures of Salt Lake take notice.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-27

The silver question has been revived
to some extent by Sir Moreton Ftew-
en- As result. China VIII likely be
forced to adopt the gold standard.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-27
SENSITIVE AUDIENCE.
(Tft-Rits.

What started the riot at the perform
ance of Hamlet last night?"
why, Hamlet held the skull and said
Alas poor foricki You arc not the only
deadhead in tbs house %
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-27

Who in thunder left the choo choo"
cars where the old man would fall over
them?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-27

Another week of holidays for the
children, and the coasting was never so
good.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-27

Jack Johnsing is now at the top of
the pugilistic heap. Great joy in Dark
town.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-27
WHY IT COMES HIGH.

James Whitcomb Riley tells of =, -
quIsltive lady who once heard hin, n" en-. m
sonething on how poorly paid was ,hs
But Mr.. Riley said she ..s,,-.,-
nave no cause for complaining. Yon 49,, yUt
De very rich man / Inders,ao, ~ ~ must
se .tv = ooliar word for all YOU write 81 Sou
low drawl, but sometimes r -, Win his
ana can't think of a word@not an gay
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-27

Diamond Coal. sold only by Citizens.
Soai company. Both phones a..
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Total Copies of The Herald Printed
in November. 1908.

%%%+%%+% \ +
Largest Daily and Sunday =
= Circulation in Salt Lake proved
= by investigation.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-27
THE scoTcHMAN,s APOLOGY

Last Sunday OF the old wear.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-27

In the farming communities things
have gone well. The sheepmen have
not made as much money as in some
years. but the outlook is much better
than it was year ago. Livestock men
have done well, and since the mines re-
sumed operations the small farmer has
been getting good prices for everything
he could raise
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-27

AS usually happens, the collapse in
the mining stock market. due to the fall
in metal prices. turned the attention of
speculative and investing capital to
realty, either urban. suburban or agri-
cultural. The Salt Lake realty market
has never been better. though there
we're no indications OF imitation in prices
or over-construction. In every direc-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-09-24
ATTHE court HOUSE
The WEEKLY RECORD OF LEGAL
DOINGS AT COUNTY SEAT.
fiinuteS of the Superior Court and
New Cases Filed. List of Real eS.
tate Transfers and miscellaneous
Instruments Filed With County
Auditor.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT.

The following is the record of bus
iness transacted in the superior court
last week:
In re estate of Anders Abraham
SEN deceased. C. NJ. Demeree, NJ j.
Doyle and T. H. Mckay appointed
appraisers.
In re estate Of stephen Dominica
vich, deceased. Petition for letters
of administration set for hearing
Sept IS.
The following cases were set for
trial: Humptulips Driving Co. VS..
o. P. Burrows ct ux, Sept. 25, State
OF Washington vs.. D. E. Lyon, ct al,
Sept. %, Sarah Alice Holland vs..
John H. Holland, Sept so.
c. T. Smith VS.. Mary ]. Carrothers.
Dismissed.
The condemnation cases of the G.
H. & p. 5. Ry. Co., We're continued
TO Sept Is.
F. L. Morgan VS.. John E. John
son. Tax lien foreclosed.
Same vs.. ]. F. Scott. Same
A. +. Prudden VS.. a. H. Hause, ST..
ct al. Defendants allowed to file
amended answer.
o. y. Sullivan vs.. Aberdeen Brew
ing Co. Defendants motion to make
more definite denied.
]. r. Mcdonnell VS.. c. W. Brown.
Plaintiff awarded deficiency judg-
ments.
Mrs. Josie Gibson VS.. City of Ho-
GUAM. Demurrer Of defendant over
ruled.
Shea Bocqueraz Co, vs.. A. W.
Jacobson. Judgment for plaintiff for
s1,200.60 and costs.
In re estate of Hiramn E Martin
deceased. Final report set for hear
ing October 10.
In re estate Of Fulmer Moore, de-
ceased. Z. N. Schofeld allowed to
sue administrator
In re estate OF Ella A. Hulet. de-
ceased Petition for letters of adj
ministration set for hearing Sept. IS.
Ernest Johnson vs.. C. E. Burrows
Co. Judgment for plaintiff for $50.
In re estate OF Harriet E. Warren
deceased. Hearing of final report set
for October 10.