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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-11-01


Committee pushed the matter as ag-
excessively as it was possible for it to
do, but with the Grange unrepresented
in so many states, and weak in others,
the task is too heavy lor the progress
sive Grange states to accomplish
alone. Only perfect union of all forces
can accomplish results, and in this
connection. l call special attention to
the report of the special Committee
on Parcels Post in the Denver proceed
ings of the National Grange on page
So, and urge that it be re-read in every
Grange in the state. 1t is as good to-
day as it was then. 1t is only when
the extent and power of the opposition
is realized, that the necessity for ex-
traordinary effort to accomplish our
purpose is appreciated. The express
companies, supported by the railroads,
will go to any length to prevent the
extension of Parcels Post service, and
both city and country merchants, un-
der the mistaken impression that they
will be injured, are aiding them. Even
at this very time they are seeking to
pledge congressman all over the coun-
try to vote against all laws seeking to
extend Parcels Post, and this must be
counteracted at once by the farmers
requiring candidates to declare them
selves publicly before election. If the
will of the majority is to rule, as it
certainly should, the farmer must see
to it that this matter is attended to
promptly.
While pushing aggressively for the
Parcels Post and Postal Savings
Banks, other improvements in the pos
tai service for which the Grange
stands must be steadily and aggres-
sively demanded. Among these are
Cd correction of the abuse of the
franking privilege; (2) abolition of
free postage for all departments of
the government and provision made
in lie uthereof that the postal expense
of each department be met by speci-
fed appropriations to be included in
the general congressional appropria-
tons. CD readjustment of railroad
mail contracts on sound commercial
basis and full publicity in regard to
same; (4) the appointment of a COM
missioner as recommended in the re-
port of the postal commission appoint
ed to investigate the second class Cor
publishers maiD and endorsed by the
Grange. The duty of the commission
would be to make a searching investi-
cation into the whole cost and CLASH
fication of each department, and to
make detailed report with recon-
mendations for modern system of &C
counts. All experts agree that regard
less of cost such a thorough overhaul
ing is an absolute necessity. When
the accounts of department, of the
magnitude of the postoffice, have be-
come SO antiquated that it is impossi-
BILE for special commission of Con-
gross to get at the facts without an
exhaustive investigation at vast ex-
pense, it is time to change things. Of
course railroads that are profiting
enormously by existing contracts, and
express companies, and all those who
profit as a result of an inefficient and
eXtravagant postal service are OPP
posed, but the Grange must see to it
that postal improvements along these
lines is vigorously prosecuted.
FARMERS, NATIONAI CONGPECc
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16
TEST OF MEDIUM PLANNED
PsychicaI Society Offers Big Bunch OF
Money IL Spirits Answers
Arc Correct.

Spirits, If such there be, who COMMUNE
cate with the denizens OF this world, have
a chance to win 5000 for some deserving
medium by responding to a simple although
crucial test approved by the New York
Metropolitan Psychical society, such, for
Instance, as counting oranges.
1T is the fundamental assertion of mod
ern spiritism," runs the soclety's circular,
which was made public the other day,
that disembodied spirits communicate fire.
quently and at considerable length with
mortals through mediums. As a part OF
that claim it is further stated that spirits
enter our houses and see the objects dis
played in the rooms.
Amy statement as clear and positive as
that can be brought within reach of A
fairly decisive test. II there is a medium,
on the face of the earth who can produce
one iota OF evidence in support of it when
legitimate human aid has been excluded.
We earnestly hope that we may be made
awure CT that fact by direct investigation
and that our offer Will be a sufficient in
centive.
In order to determine whether mediums
actually get information from discarnate
spirits or whether they are entirely de.
pendent upon human sources we propose
this test:
When a medium announces that a spIrit
Is IN the room who can see we will noise
lessly spill a few oranges upon a table
behind the medium 80 that she cannot see
them. We shall also keep our ewes in
another direction so that we shall not see
them. thus eliminating the question OF tele-
pathy. The spirit who is in the room and
sees the oranges can communicate the
( number to the medium. II tho sDirit aoa.
this often enough to render coincidence
improbable, the medium will receive the
money"
II is intended by the society that thu
medium shall be seated with her back Ia
the table. although not bllndfolded. She
Will be in a semi-circle of other persons
and on each side Of ner will! be two mem,
bers Of the society. who Will make sure
her head is not turned and that hel
glances do net wander. There will be al
the daylight or gsslight needfuI. The fruit
is to be placed in a bag and carried By
two men to the table. Although tn,
medium is referred 70 as she" I'm the cir
cular. the offer is open to men as well al
women.
So-called spiritistic phenomena hay,
been attributed, first, 10 fraud; second, {,
a connection between the minds Of the Inv
Ing, and, third, to the actual communica
ton Of spirits with this vale of tears.
In order to find out which is the tru.
way said w. s. Davis. secretary OF IN,
society. I'VE apply a process OF elimination
ana devise a test which at one
strikes at No. I and No. ? So II phenom
ena occur under such elimination. the spiri
theory stands In bold relleE"-New YorI
Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16
Omaha Aurora Verified in England

Readers Of The Bee may perhaps remem-
Der that on Sunday, October 4. l published
a description of a bright auroral display
which I had observed on the night of Mon
day, September %. l said that this display
was the brightest l had seen in Omaha dur
Ing the last twelve years.
l had long ago forgotten the matter, when
a few days ago l read in Nature under
date Of October % that the same aurora
which l had seen commence rather sud
denly at $50 p. M, at that same moment
produced a long and rapid DETECTION of the
magnetic needle in the observatory of Long
hurst college in England. The instruments
in this observatory are self-recording and
register the slightest disturbances of the
needle. At 1850 a. M, September 20, Green
wich time, which corresponds to $50 D. m,
September 2S. central time, the needle COM
menced a rapid westward movement and
continued It until $40 a. m. Q0:40 d. M,
central time). 1t then returned to its usual
position in three sudden steps, accompanied
by minor rapid oscillations.
Father S~idgreaYes, the director Of the
Stonyhurst college observatory, TO whom I
had sent a copy of my observation of the
aurora, calls attention in the last number of
Nature October :9) to this wonderful coin
cidence, and says that when the streamers
which l saw died out and when the lumi-
nous arch began to break up, 1.-THE noted
time agreed closely with that OF a single
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16
HORSE KNEW A GOOD THING
Pine Ridge Farm Was n to
Poor, Old, WOrnout

Mrs. Huntington smith, president of the
Animal Rescue league, to whose untiring
efforts the establishment of Pine Ridge
farm is due, in her address before the Ma
tional Humane association, recently de-
scribed an Instance which illustrates the
good influence such homes have upon the
owners OF poor horses.
"A bay mare, Nellie. was brought to our
Home OF Rest by her owner, an express
man. He had let her out to a man who had
nearly killed her with starvation and i'll
treatment. She was very thin, very lame
and had raw sores on her legs and Shout
ders. Her temper had been so injured that
even her owner was afraid Of her, In a
months time she was a changed horse.
The sores were healed, she had taken on
many pounds OF flesh, her lameness was
better and her disposition affectionate and
kind. Her owner gave her a vacation of
over two months. visiting her from time
to time, and then came after her, but
promised to bring her back II her lameness
increased again. as our veterinary doctor
told him IL was bound do on pavements.
In about three weeks she came back. The
caretaker Of the Home of Rest heard a
loud whinnying and neighing at the gate
one day, and hurried down from the barn
to see what had happened. The gates are
kept closed. Outside the gates was Nellie,
her owner hardly able to hold her. as she
whinnied loudly and struggled to push her
way through the gates before they were
opened. In spite OF her lameness, she fairly
flew up the hill TO the stable. Her owner
was so much surprised and touched by her
joy IN getting back that he said: "I CUES,
an leave her for good and he apparently
has. 1t can be readily understood that Il
will not be easy to part with her again al
long as she seems TO enjoy the home SC
greatly.'-Outing Magazine.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16

break in the first long and rapid DETECTION
of the needle-a short step back, followed
by a rush forward to its greatest elohga.
ton" 1t Is therefore probable that the
auroral display began and ended synclron-
ously with this greater DETECTION OF the
needle.
The three-hour wave was then followed
by the usual rapid oscillations consequent
upon a magnetic storm " until 2:5O.p. m.
September q. Greenwich time $50 a.. m,
central time), when another and a greater
storm broke out and lasted until 40 of the
following morning uO;0 p. M central
time). At Omaha the aurora was again
seen at 7:l5 p. m. September %, but In a
less favorable sky, which clouded over at
S:l5 and showed only by the frightened
clouds that the aurora was still active al
10 p. M, when the greater oscillations of
the magnets were ending F -rP
1t is surely a most remarkable fact TO
have observations made in Omaha verified
at the very same instant in England, about
5000 miles away / am very conftdeht that
as soon as the observations made az other
stations are published and rendered ac-
cesslble they will all be found to nave OBJ
served the same phenomenon at the same
time. The aurora seen in Omaha was there.
fore of a most unusual magnitude and pre-
ably observable all over the world.
WILLIAM f. RIGGE, Silk
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16

fore you buy, look where else you please,
but we will show you goods and prices
that will bring you back. There is not
another such line Of most desirable mems
suits in the two Omahas. Our Tiger hats,
Staley underwear, Royal Blue shoes, New
fangel pants, Black Cat hosiery, Lion
shirts and collars and Red Seal work
clothes are each one the best in America.
You cannot find the same line Of leaders
in any other store In Nebraska. Every
store doesn't like to sell leaders-they like
to sell something there is more profit In.
JOHN FLYNN & 20.
A Doctors Hill saved
By buying some Of OR cold and wet feet
preventives.
Better and more styles than can be seen
elsewhere.
Boys high cut shoes in tan or black. at
$500, $2.2. $3.50. 800 and $3.50.
Boys steel Shod'' and Never Rip
shoes at $500, 1926 and $3.50 are world
heaters.
Mems and ladies' warm lined shoes and
slippers, many. styles.
Mems fine grain tan leggings at S1.S per
pair; a snap.
brown, red and many blacks; all prices.
NODbd oNyANS AoaAN1 ~ AAb NNh NNAA
and black button shoes.
Great line mems high cut shoes; 80 diff
ferent styles to select from, from $2.75 to
$500 a pair. .-
We can please you with anything in the
shoe line.
CRBSSEY THE SHoEMAN,
24W N St., South Omaha.
Magic City Gossip.
letters Gold Top Beer delivered to any
part of the city. Telephone No. s.
CoAL! Try Howland's celebrated Silver
Creek. Office, 4SS N. oath st. Tel. South q
Mrs. G. H. Brewer is recovering slowly
to her home for two weeks,
Up to the present date hog receipts
have increased to 6s,717 head more than
during the same period of 1907.
For Rent-6-room cottage, modern in
4iO7 Lafayette Ave, or Tel Harvey 1883.
In honor of her daughter, Mrs. Gaylord
Martin, Mrs. E. A. Benson gave a large
reception saturday afternoon from 2 un-
til 4.
The women of the Presbyterian church
will hold a rummage sale Monday, No
vember 16, at 1871 South Twenty-fourth
street.
Mrs. F.. S. Richardson and Mrs. II. b.
Copper entertained the p. Il. o. society
yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs,
Richardson.
A district meeting of the Women's For
eign Missionary society of the h odist
! church will be held Tuesday at the South
| Omaha church.
The South Omaha market received sew.
eral car loads of hogs yesterday and Fri
day from South Dakota. This trade is
a new departure for this market.
The next regular dance of the Ideal
club will be held Friday evening, No
vember 20. at the Masonic hall. The di'
rectors have decided on an innovation by
putting a woman on each COMMITTEES
The death of Mary Culles, aged n. oo.
Cured at / a. m. Saturday. She was the
mother of Mrs. James Gibbons. The
funeral will be held from the residence
of her daughter Sunday afternoon. TIL
body will be sent to Dubuque, Ia.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16
COMMENTS ON
Giving Excellent Recipe for its ouicl
Relief and Cure.

The only logical treatment for catarrh
is through the blood. A prescription,
which has recently proved so wonderful
ly effective in hospital work is the fol-
lowing. 1t is an exceedingly. simple mix
ture. but one that will bring quick results
and put the system in a normal condition
lone ounce compound syrup OF Sarsa-
parilla; one ounce Toris compound; half
pint first-class whiskey." These 10 be
mixed by shaking well in a bottle, and
used in tablespoon doses before each meal
and at bedtime.
The ingredients can be gotten from
any we'll stocked drug store. and easily
mixed at home. A bottle Of this mixture
should be in every family medicine chest
on account OF the manifold Ills that Il
win cure; being a perfect tonic and sys-
TEN builder, the good results are felt after
the first few doses
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16
ECHOES OF ANTE-RoOM
National Commander Nevius Of Grand
Army and stan COminG.

National Commander Nevius Of Grand
Army and stan COminE.
National Commander Henry NJ. Nevius
Of the Grand Army of the Republic. with
his official staff, and their wives, and the
national presidents OF the Womans Relief
corps and Ladies of the Grand Army OF the
Republic will visit Omaha the afternoon
and evening of December 9. and will be en-
tertained with a grand campfire, the date
and location OF which will be announced
later. The distinguished party is enroute
to Salt Lake to arrange for the national
encampment of the Grand Army TO be held
there next year.
Grant post, Grand Army of the Republic.
will meet next Tuesday evening to arrange
for the approaching visit Of the national
commander H. NJ. Nevius of Redbank, n. J.
The Woman's Relief corps OF Grant corps,
Grand Army Of the Republic will hold it's
regular meeting at 2:30 y. M, Tuesday next,
In Baright hall. On the same evening the
corps VIII give a reception inclusive Of a
card party and refreshments to the mem
bers of Grant post and grand army veter-
ans In general.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16

II you suffer from constipation and liver
trouble Foley's orino Laxative will cure
you permanently by stimulating the diges-
tive organs so they will act naturally.
Foieiys orino Laxative does not grippe. is
pleasant to take and you do not rave to
take laxatives continually after taking
orino' Why continue to be the slave Of
pills and tablets. Sold by all druggists.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16
independent order of F~ore.ter..

Court Vinton, Nc. BIAS, gave a smoker
Tuesday evening TO all the courts of Omaha
and South Omaha. All of the high court
deputy. w. A. Crouch of Toronto. were
present, and complimented the energetic
work OF the local lodges and particularly
me Youngest lodge in this jurisdiction for
its excellent work. Frsnck's band OF South
Omaha added to the pleasures Of the even
ing Interesting talks were made by the
visiting OFFICIALS, following which a banquet
was served. A large class initiation IL he
ing planned by this court for the near
future.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16
Ladie. Of the Grand Army.

Mrs. Hannah Coats, department president
of the ladies of the Grand Army will be
the guest of honor at Garfield circle No. II,
Friday evening. November q. On the same
evening the teams OF the Penny Contest
VIII report. The captains of the red and
blue bags have been busy during the last few
months and an interesting report is ex-
pccted.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16

Lew Wallace Court No. 12i will give a
nenetit ball Tuesday night in It's hall in the
nam streets. The entertainment is given
Tor the benefit of the widow OF Henry Hen
TO assist in a worthy cause.
Omaha Court No. 10 held a meeting
Monday evening. Monday evening. Mo-
vemper -, this court will give a prize
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16

Of the Pythisn order but Of other orders,
will find IN the lessons to be given at the
afternoon matinee an inspiration greatly
advancing the interests OF their orders, and
to which all are invited.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16

OF malaria, liver arrangement and kidney
trouble is easily cured by Electric Bltters.
the guaranteed remedy. soc. For sale By
Beaton Drug Co
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16
Royal Neishbor- Of Amcr,cn.

The promotion committee of this order
was entertained Thursday evening nv
Giover Leaf camp. The work OF the order
was given by the different camps co5sist.
ing or an instrumental solo by Mrs. Nauns
~ South Omaha; a recitation by Miss Vail
A. Harnish OF Bellevue, and an instrnments
solo by Mrs. Green of South Omaha, Fol
Io~lng the program refreshments wers
Inc promotion committee will hold it's
next meeting in Woodman hall November
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16

Is Is equally 1IGooTTnneGd tr its many cures Of Stomach Weakness Indigestion, Torpid or Lazy
Liver ana kindred arrangements as well as for Blood and Skin affections. In many all
menT OF women the combined, use of these two medicines is advised.
a "rd nohHm in place of these tmeprovenr remedies OF KNOWN COMPOSITION, Resent the
insult to your intelligence and uae elsewhere
Worlds Dspensay Medical Association, R v. PIERCE, M. D, President, Buffalo \. Y
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16
Miscellaneous,

Minnehaha Council Degree of Pocahontas
ave a pleasing, card party and dance in
myItIe nan Friday evening, which was
greeted with a big attendance.
Welcome Grove No. 81 will give a
pumpkin pie social at it's hall Twenty
fourth and Parker streets Wednesday even
ture of the evening.
The social committee OF Mondamin Lodge
NO. III has arranged an entertaining pro.
gram TO Follow the close of its next bust
ness session; The lodge will give a prize
dance thanksgiving evening at its hall
6lghteenth and Harvey streets.
Omaha Lodge No. 2, Independent Order OF
odd Fellows will serve r~efreshments on ont
Of It's weekly meetings each month durine
The Ladies Aid Society of Garfield Circle
No, IL Ladies of the Grand Army will meei
with Mrs. Houck, No. 1905 South Twenty.
second street next Friday afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16

BY using the various departments OF The
Bee Want AID pages It is easy to reach the
best people with business propositions.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16

Behind DR.. Pferce'S Medicines
stands the LnvaIidS' Hotel and Sur
SicsI Institute, at Buffalo, thor
ouEhly equipped and with a Staff
Of Skilled Specialists to treat the
moro difficult Of Chronic
diseases whether requiring Med
zeal or Surgical skill for their
cure. Write for free
NvALLDS' GUIDE BOOB.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16
WEAK WOMEN STRONG,
SIGN WOMEN WELL.

advertised Medicine Tor ~omans ills which contains neither aeOhd (Which to motw women is
ingredients on its outside wrapper Is hat not Significant
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-16
HERE THEY r

If your goods are thoroughly distributed, take this list under consideration
and # you want any information write The Daily Club, 9l World Building
N. Y. City
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-02
GOOD OFFICIALS.

Although the Daily Night Rider
held out until the last moment yes
terday that the Marshall county grand
jury had failed to secure the attend
ance of witnesses and that no infor-
nation had come from the grand jury
room, it will have to admit today that
The Sun was right and eleven indict-
ments were returned against alleged
participants in the Birmingham raid
To Judge Reed, who so promptly
convened a special grand jury, to
John G. Lovett. commonwealth at
torney, who fearlessly examined wit
nesses, to the grand jurors, who
bravely did their duty. and to Sheriff
ting the defendants before the court,
the gratitude of the Purchase and
particularly of Marshall county, is
due. MEMORABLE justice meted out
to the Birmingham raiders, will go
long way toward making masks un,
fashionable for horseback riding after
nightfall this side of the Tennessee
river. Every section of Kentucky.
the mountains and the Pur-
chase, has become infested with out
lawry and violence. Let us Quaran-
tine against It along the west bank of
the Tennessee river, and say here
justice and equal rights obtain.
Checked in its course by such bar
rler, lawlessness will inevitably react
and become extinct.
Even now we see signs of changing
public sentiment: and were not many
men, who followed blindly into tn,
madness of the hour, held to their
through fear. justice would
sweep the Black Patch like scourge.
There is day Of reckoning coming.
and coming fast
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-02
SHILOH VETERANS.

The annual reunion of the Ma
tional Association Battle of Shiloh
Survivors will be held at Pittsburg
Landing. Tenn, April 6 and Z, and n
steamboat going direct to the scene
will leave st. Louis April and Cairo
April 8. Forty-six years have passed
since this great battle was fought,
but it is gratifying to know that the
Surviving soldiers who were there are
| still numerous enough to make a
considerable army. The conflict was
a grand display of American courage,
but the generalship, on both sides,
was something of a miscalculation.
| With the Confederates the assump-
ton was that sudden attack.
amounting to strategetic and actual
lsurprise, would be fatal to the Union
army, largely composed of raw
Troops. Without the surprise, which
icould not be certainly counted on.
the attack would have been foolish.
Its planning was scarcely sound. for
ii failed even with the conditions in
its favor that were expected.
On the part of the Union general
ship the general situation was not
grasped, but when the fighting opened
neither officers nor men failed IN the
ordeal. At the end of the first days
fight the Confederates had all been In
action. but. there was federal divi-
sion that had not been engaged, and a
separate federal army, under another
commander, arrived for use on the
field on the second day. The most
admirable thing at Shiloh was the
valor of the men in the ranks on
both sides. 1t was largely a test OF
the native grit and perseverance of
the privates, and the interest they
take in revisiting the battlefield rests
on an individual basis. fine ma
tional military park has been estab-
lished on the battlefield. which will
thus be physically preserved as long
as the nation lasts, and that will be
for unnumbered centuries, judging
from the spirit shown on April G and
I, 1862. -Globe-Democrat.