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Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-09

Loone Seedar Letter-Deer mister editer
being as 1 mist tn paper an hit tn waist
basket las weak lie rite an gist tel U
whut ever blessed fellur a long loone
seedar is a ducn fur that's tn wa tn
luther correspondents dus wei charley
Brown an al Wiisun is a wurken on tn
skool hous a gitten il redy fur tn kids
k!aws Peterson an fred Hack is a sowen
whete frank an Bod Johnson r a putten
In whete h Neiman is a thrlshen vt
cshcrne church Hill Is a putten up ha
Geo orkut fin,sht staken whete las Fridy
Ell! hinton Wi sumo b a loone seedar.te
Weans allus Want a good farmur but we
got scrubs nuf foxy Parks TUX a flyen
trip 2 kansas las weke loone seedar vii
hev plent NV korn to fede an sum :
sell We sed tn west part OF Pair a disc
will hev sun korn we he'd a big frost
last Faterday mite chali Brown unly kat
a akker NV heas whete an threshed go bu
gosh II he'd a kut oil NV It he wud had
a lot Nv whete { CESS that will hold his
nabers a while sum kus tux oil Nv San
mcDouglas tomatters won ia las weak
Stockville Republlcan-Faber.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-09

Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs
luckily. strengthens the lungs and expels
olds. Get the genuine in a yellow pack
&c. Sold by all druggists.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-09
Large Map and 9O-Pase Book Free

OR a9p shows each and every section we own. II gives
you a frus Btrfure of our holdings. II shows Just how We Sc
tected the ssosf fertile esd Beet located acres available in the
entire Province OF Saskatchewan. IL shows how ideally the
lands are situate-how Near Regina. how convenient to Win
nicer and the grain and stock markets, and the excellent rail-
road facilities. Free. Write for the map to The Saskatoon q
Western Land Co., Ltd., Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
OuY Sooh Is a storehouse Of Information on Western Canada
grain lands, Contains ninety pages, and many faithful photo
graphs Of LaRd. cross, ko1AeS, and features of interest in the
heart Of Saskatchewan. It Lists all our property by quarter
sections. Free. Va want to send Il to YOU Write for 1t to
The Saskatoon a Western Land Co.'s ONCE In Regina. Sas-
kAtchewRn, Canada
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-09
Harvard Wins tennis Match,

Advertise in The Bee. the paper that goes
into the homes Of the best people
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-09

cratic vote is looked for by the republican
his year, which means a good majority f..
he republicans.
An automobile load of detectives and pv
Hcemen left mysteriously late this after
noon 1t is thought for Mitchellville, in tn,
selief that Frank Shercliffe is In hiding
here. The tip came to the police in a let
er to Detective Ed Johnston. Every effort
4 the police was made to cover up theil
kit from the city. The letter was received
~ Mrs. Shercliffe, and It was opened ano
cad by a man who delivered 1t. The mar
ave Detective Johnson the letter. which
asked Mrs. Shercliffe to come to Mitchell
Vile. Mrs. Shercliffe is missing from De
Moines today. Homer Morris, a brother o!
5heTcliffe, came to Des MONIES a few days
ago from Marshalltown, and since then
cannot be found.
indictments against Merchants.
The first step in the prosecution of mem
berg OF the trust" which 1t is alleged has
been preying upon white slaves" Is the
Indictment of twos leading merchants by
the grand Jury today on a charge of ma
Iicious threats to extort the evidence show
ing that they forced the woman to pay
them extortionate prices for silks on pen
atty of being driven from the city. More in
iictments are to follow.
eader Selected.
Tie ten county superintendent who will
Re the head readers of the October exami.
nation of the school teachers of Iowa under
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-09
worId's Faith M~Is.ionaTy Convention.

The annual convention OF the Worlds
Fsith missionary association will be held
al the Union city mission on West Broad
way beginning today and lasting over
sunday There will be four meetings each
day during the convention.
Rev. c. =. Hanlsy OF Shenandoah Ia.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-09

Selected.

Tie ten county superintendent who will
Re the head readers of the October exami.
nation of the school teachers of Iowa under
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-09

The Saskatoon D. Western Land Co.'S Land
IS Extra Choice Grain Land. YOu Get Title
rom the Crown-An I~ndisputable Title
The S~askstoon & Western Land Co.'S auction will be held
" SsstnS. SaaAatehsuPGH. Canada. kswksrs siss. II will
DC held IN The Saskatchewan a Western Land Co : own pavil-
ion- nowhere else. II will be held OctobeS IL, Is, H. Is, l6. II.
Nenemesr those dotss. Don't get there late. Be on hand
~ Zen suy' under sHy eireumsteness. Of aRyeNe until
q western Land Co. land Is extra choice. Don't take some.
oooy eIse.s word that they have land lust as good
hls land was especially seected-its title IL from the
SroTn. Lne terms OF payment will be the tairest. You will be
every promise and give you the most liberal treatment you
The company reserves sne right to wnndra- any OF the
8 Years to Pay! Only 4 Per Cent
Interest! Read Our Liberal Terms!
I0E Of the purehese prfee at time Of sale. balance of rsSu-
Gar hTst payment Of - 90 per acre in ten days, remainder
IN eight equal annual insfaH1snfs, tgith interest at 4 PsT
cent SHTVsy fsss Of 10 cents Der acre, payable Nth iasf
in~statLnsnt and uvithout interest.
Upon a parcel being knocked down, the bidder shan lmmedt
ately make the deposit OF 10 per cent OF the purchase price with
the Clerk OF Ssle. Otherwise the parcel may be put up again or
withdrawn from sale.
One Crop Will More than Pay for the Land
Figure II out yourself. The average Saskatchewan Yield Is:
Wheat. from 20 to Is bushels per acre: Oats, from 30 to IS bush.
els per acre; Barley, from 20 to 20 bushels per acre and so on.
uction. and remember. those who huv receive refund O
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-09
Iowa's Record of votes.

The presidential elections for some cam
paigns back In Iowa show the following
votes:
1Sl6-Hayes. HISS; TiIden. i12.12l; total,
292.9T.
lssDGarfield. l8. SO4: Hancock. lo5,si5;
total. go. 1o9.
ISs4-Blaine. Is5.OSs; Cleveland, 1T7,Sis'
iSEHsrrisOn. 21.Ss; cleveland. l7s,s7;
total. OILS
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-09
8 Years to Pay! Only 4 Per Cent
Interest! Read Our Liberal Terms!
One Crop Will More than Pay for the Land

@$@$%$MSS@ %T%i S %SssI%AAs%%% S%E% %@@ @ %.%$ sI%%% @%sa FF@%% @s$@%% R%1@% &
heSaskatoon&W esernL Land oLMy City fResmaF Province fS Saskatchewan Canada
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-09
Saskatoon & Western
Land Co., Ltd.
e y
at the City of Regina on
October l2-l3-14-15-16-l7
Free Railroad Fares to Buyers!

REMEMBER THIS-Every purchaser Of n parcaiA
OF our land at this auction sale Will be given his ralt-
way fare from any point in Canada or tins. UaitS3
states to ana from Regina. That Is every purehaefs.
Of leo acres or more will have his round trip fagS
refunded, upon showing his ticket and surTsndtrtnge
the receipt Of the ticket agent from whom he putt
chased the ticket. This viii be arranged At the time
of making thu first payment Of 1919 of the purohaae
price. Be sure ana secure regular railway form re-
oeipt showing particulars of fare so thatFthsVoi can
be no question az to the value of the tickot. 1NeH, 80
Railroad Rates to Regina
Following are the schedules and single .hlp, rates
to Regina Of the
Chicago q Northwestern-tNrom Chicago $1,000;
trains, 300 a. m, $50 y. IN, 1910 T. IN; Mllweu-
kee, 1850; trains, $3.50 a. m, 7:45 !, IN. Omaha'
S24.65; trains, 7:45 n m, 20 I. m pes hoiaes,
s24.S5; trains, S:25 a. m. oounSl 4lp4ts, !St49;
trains, ll:O5 a. m, 1880 p. m. 81. -.
chicago, milwaukee g st. Paul-From, Chicago,
$500; trains 500 a m, $50 p. IN. 1890 y. M
Milwaukee, $3.50; trains 12:45 a. mull: 10, AIN,
S55 p. m. Dubuque, s2S, 95; trains. 30 a. M,
1901 p. m, 1895 p. m. Davenport, .SgS6Oi trains
3:l5 p. m, 1910 =. m. I
wisconsin central-FrOm Chicago, s21Oo; Milwsp-
soooPaSifioWOFrom chioago, $1,000; st, Peul, $500
Chicago, Burlington o ouinoy-From chicago, 81 90
ST. Louis, 5000. Peoria, $27.36i 1rlington, N@Csy
their fare paid both to and from Regina, (
For further information, Hotels. etc.. scy-vb
fake our Office there your headquarters.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-17

w AsHINCTON.--If one is inclined
to doubt whether the American
people are interested IN the proceed
ings Of congress he should become a
reader Of the Congressional Record
and note the number Of petitions and
memorials that come lip to the iegisla-
tive body daily from every section Of
the country. From two to four pages
OF every days Record are filled with
the suggestions FROM the people And
It may be said that congress is DIS
posed to listen to these petitions and
memorials. There was time when
such communications we're treated
lightly Not SO now. The first thing
every senator and representative does
when he reaches his Office in the morn
ing is to have his secretary compile
the advice that has come in from con
stituents during the last "A hours The
documents are then presented to th'
senate or house as the case may be
are printed in the Record and then re
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-17

insurgents vas one Of the greatest
dlmculties encountered. Attempts to
suppress them by superior force we're
resorted to. and then conciliatory
measures we're adopted.
Prior 10 The Japanese occupancy
there were no public schools in For.
mosa. Now primary schools for Japa-
nese children have been established
IN all Of the important towns There
are also auxiliary schools. these being
for the benefit Of the native Young.
One year after the cession of the
island central language school was
established for the double purpose Of
teaching japanese to the natives and
the native dialects go the Japanese.
For the eayages a large number Of
SCHOOLS have been opened In the out
lying districts, In order that al the
schools BE equipped In accordance
with modern ideas. educators we're re-
Gently sent to Europe and 70 this
country to make a study Of educa
tional matters.
The island has an area approx
lmately as large as that Of Long Is
land. The population Is estimated al
about 5000 COO. Sell Hishida Of Col
amhia university Is authority for th'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-17

A YEAR and four months after the
"A United States senate decided that
some investigating ought to be done
into the way customs revenues were
coming in at New York the clerk Of
the senate finance committee awoke
one bright morning and determined to
act at once. He. A. B. Shelton. did SO.
He took a trip to Providence, R, /.
august 4 to Z, 1907, inclusiyel, and
charged It to the government. The
total, including carriage hire. car fare,
telephones and baggage" cost the gov
ernment s455O.
Senator Aldrich Of Rhode Island is
chairman of the finance committee and
Mr.. Shelton is his secretary. Proyi-
dence, r. l., is given in the congress
sional directory as Senator Aldrichs
home.
The trip to Providence was duly en-
tered in the itemized list OF receipts
and expenditures Of the senate" "Or
business Of the senate finance commit
tee" is the way it appears in the
record under authority Of senate reso
luton Of March 3. 1905"
On September s. 1906. A. b. Shelter
again bethought him Of the New Yorl
customs revenue. and resolved to &C
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-17
White House Aids Have No Sinecmes

Official receptions at the White House.
When young Grant was one Of Mr.
Roosevelg's aids he was engaged ~
engineering work during a large part
OF the day at the Washington barracks.
Young Lee drilled a troop Of cavalry
over at Fort Myer vhen the president
had no need Of his servlceL, and the
other officers. past and present, di4
not do things pertaining 70 their mill
lary calling when they were not in
the midst Of things social
President Roosevelt is the easiest
man in the world 70 get along with.
SO an the aids say, and they are lied
to him IN affection. but notwithstand-
ing this one IS told eanndentially that
the aids think their part IN the social
dolnFs is little undIgni1ed. At big
reception they have 70 open al ais'c
through the thIong q people and then
march ahead Of the president iike
trumpetegs who aro soandlng 9 march.
The position has It's glamour et afFi
but the glamour goes. SO people who
know say. and he aids soon sai g
yearninf for the regaiar hours e eoins
to bed ana getting up and for he hara.
! anipa O. poas llia
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-17
JAPAN TIGHTENS
HER GRIP ON THE
COAST OF ASIA
Continued Military Activity Of the Japanese
Shows an Especially Significant Feature
Just Now in The Strcng Naval Base
Which Has Been Established al Makung,
Six Hundred Miles from Manila.

certainly cannot afford to SO to war
now and her government knows this
But It sees with equal clearness the
necessity Of looking forward and The
necessity OF making provision for the
things that may happen or, to put it
differently, the wisdom Of taking
measures to prevent what it is desired
should not happen.
Making harbor is in the Pescadores,
islands which lie in the 10O-mile-wlde
waterway that separates Formosa
from the Chinese mainland. It Is
nearly 1000 miles from the nearest
naval base iii the Japanese islands
proper. and IS only about 500 miles
from Manila. Hitherto the island oi
Formosa had been something Of bur.
den upon Japan But her possession
Of that island, together with her pos
session OF Pescadores. has made pos
sible to Japan a strategic advance
which may fairly be compared for i'm
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-17

able to threaten the commerce Of e
large part Of western Europe. Just as
It now practically holds the club over
the whole foreign trade OF Germany
ana Russia and the Low countries. N
a precisely similar way the Japanese,
with naval stations stretching from
Korea TO Making, have it IN their
power, in case Of need, practically to
stop the foreign trade Of China; and
IN the evens Of war, this would prove
weapon OF the very highest impor-
tanee. In the event Of such a strug-
gle, It is highly improbable that Japan
would consent to let pass unharmed
merchant ships bound for Chinese
ports. The question would not be one
Of eontraband Of war. It would be
the wider question Of Japan's allowing
the passage Of cargoes to her enemy's
ports. there to pay customs duties into
her enemys treasury. ~ thus 70 IN.
crease her enemy's capacity for
Waging war. Unless she resorted to
commerce destruction. Japan would
not make positive gain IN wealth by
this ssoppase Of commerce to Chinese
ports. But she would make q pre-
/ clsely equivalent gain b crlppiing hel
, enemy's resources.--E. = Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-17

n RON the confessions Of g man With
a army connections It may be said
that ali is not Joy with the military
and naval attaches Of the American
service who are on duty IN Washing
ton with White House duties as side
issues Of the regular routine. The
places OF aids TO the president social
aids Washington calls them. are much
sought, but It IS declared that after
q few months Of It most Of the social
star officers get tired unto de1th o.
their work and long for the sound Of
boots and saddles at a frontier post
or an order for a march in the Phil
ippines
II must not be supposed that ths
military and naval aids Of the proal
dent have nothing 70 do except to st
tsna him personally when he i giTins
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-17
Senate Investigation from Car Window

with vigor. So he took another flying
trip to Providence, r. /. This Tins
It cost the senate contingent fund
s51.05.
On October 3, A. B. Shelton hap
pened to think Of going 70 New York
on bis way to Providence, n. i, 70 li-
yestigate the revenue receipts, and ac-
corsingly took a three-day trip 70
Providence "via New York" Cost,
$4e.10.
On November 4 asr shelton tried
the scheme Of investigating the Feye-
nue. receipts BY going first to Proyi-
dence, r. Il, and returning On the third
day ''yia New York city" Cost, s54.s5.
On December the experiment Of
going direct to Providence and re-
turning through New York was re-
peated. 1t must have been a success
for 1t took but two DAYS TO be back In
Washington, and it cost the govern
ment but $4375.
But on January 3, 1907, the hrst
method Of Investigating New York's
customs reyenues-namely. from the
car window-was resumed, and Mr.
Shelton ran on to Providence and
back without disembarking in wicked
Gotham. Cost to Uncle Sam, 1886.
Now, isn't It funny that Mr. Aid
rich's secretary should have to go to
Providence, r. l., every time he
wanted TO investigate the New York
customs revenues? And isn't It fuany
that an investigation authorized ln
March, 1905, should not begin until
August, 1906? And should not cease
until January, 1907? And should moi
then produce any report!
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-17

wA EsiDEs heavily foFsiiying tho
island of Folmosa. 8 part Of the
territory which she had wrested
from China after her triumph
over that nation Japan has now aatah
ilshed a strong naval base At Making.
q harbor In the pescad0res Makung
lies about 600 miles distant from Ma
Mia. and Japan's purpose IN establish.
ing q naval base ai that place Is the
most interesting feature Of the work IN
which she has recently been engaged.
Against what nation vill she make
uso Of Makung as a baseg
what Could Be Done with Making
as = Base Against the Philippines.
The first suggesiion--and one that
seems to be particularly natural In
view Of our present relations with
Janan--ls thai Nakung would serve as
base o. operations against the
Philippines. The nearest American
naval base 70 the Philippines Is Ha.
val, 4.s00 miles away With Ma.
kaag only see miles from Manila, the
Japanese feet would have obviously a
great advantage over an American
feet. nupposing that the operations
would take place IN the neighborhood
Of Manila. And certainly, unless the
United States proceeds much more
rapidly IN the future than Il has ID The
past with The building Of a complete
naval station IN the Philippines, the
Japanese viii have superior repail
facilities at Making
II the case also Of an attempt b5
japan 10 occupy the Philippines witt
troops Makung harbor would make az
admirable hiding place and protection
for transports. which would be out q
reach Of an American feet in case ihs
Japanese ssfships were defeated Il
battle. and which could be readily
brought 70 Manila and other Philippine
ports IN the event Of Japanese naYa
victory
This Is a possibility that naval en-
GERS IN Washington have been quick q
see ana appreciate There Is no aciua
belief that japan intends war-at pres
eut Yet the existence Of a powerful
naval base Al Makung occupied By
nation of great naval efficiency, and
nation which would also profit greatl
hy possession Of the Philippines.
naturally considered 3 matter of Il
noFlancc to this country
3apen e heavily in HeHt' anu 20
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-17

THEY are going to form q "home-
4 spun brigade in the house and
20 back to first principles Repre-
sentative Wyatt Aiken Of South Caro-
lima is the organizer Of the brigade.
During the Fifty-ninth congress Mr.
Aiken came up from his home Ia Alb
beville with his rotund figure clad in
an oldfashioned homespun suit. One
day be was passing through the speak
er's lobby and encountered Uncle
Joe" Cannon.
Aiken said the speaker, where
the devil did you get that ieansl Do
you know, ! haven't seen any Of that
cloth since was a boy In North Caro-
lima"
Mr. Aiken explained that an old
woman In his district had made Il, and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-17

Ihr lines from NoHi1 America Pr
ern Chinese ports along the Hong
Kong lle either between the japanese
islands I'd the north 81 through the
BaIHhglan channel. between fcfmosa
and Luzon. The trade routes from ha-
rome TO al. Chinese ports along the
Hong. Kong ne ln the space between
Formosa and China A feet az Ma
kuns would therefore, have at its
mercy practically all the trade with
China north of HongKong Com
merce destruction Is charItably sup
posed 10 be a thing Of the past. Yet
it commerce destruction ever showed
that it would turn the scale in a great
naval warfare it is not to be doubted
that belligerents would adopt It. But
even short OF commerce destruction,
the Japanese position at Making
would give Japanese warships q pc
culiarly good chance to embarrass
commerce by search for contraband.
Formosa Treated Differently
In Japan's Plans for Supremacy.
While 1t appears that Japan has
directed her chief energies toward the
establishment Of a strong naval base
at Makung, her efforts in Formosa
have been On an equal, though some
what different, scale This was hel
first effort at colonization, and shows
what the little brown men are capable
Of When China, after the stress q
her war with Japan, ceded Formoss
to her conquerors the island was on'
of the widest of all in that region
savage head-hunters occupying mos
of its territory, and the few seacoas
towns the embodiment OF the wors
features Of Chinese occupancy
squalid. filthy, out Of touch with civil
cation, unprogressiye A recent vis
itor to the island who had been mad
familiar with It prior to Japanese os
cupancy, testiies that there was littl
or no machinery to carry out the wor
Of civil government. The treasury wa
depleted, the records we're In q stat
Of hopeless confusion, there had bee
no attempt at sanitation, and the fit
and squaior of the towns were appa
ling. The natives had grown accu
toned to this state Of affairs and wer
ili-sulted for the system and orde
which their new rulers seemed dete
mined to bring about
Effects Of Japanese Rule
as Seen in Better Regulations.
Baron shimpel Goto, a physician
profession and formerly president
the bureau Of hygiene in Tokyo, is no
the civil governor Of Formosa. He 7
Gently made an extended report Of b
administration OF the islands affair
In this he said that when Formo
was placed under the sovereignty
Japan feeling Of anxiety was ents
talned as to the effects Of the ns
regime. The recurring outbreaks
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-17

Japan's struggle for dominion, be that
struggle for commercial supremacy or
for military success.
what Japan has been doing with
these outlying possessions becomes
therefore q subject which Al the pres
ent moment must have a peculiar n.
teress. Realizing this the New York
Times has made an exhaustive inquiry
Into the matter and herewith presents
the results Of lts Investigations.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-17
,ongressmen Listen 10 suggesLi0ns

ferred to the appropriate committee.
Committees. too, have come to pay
heed to these petitions and memo
rials. The written suggestions that
come In are looked upon as q sort q
barometer to public sentiment And
what member Of congress lis not al-
ways anxious to learn the drift Of pub
lie sentiment IN his district touching
any public question:
An examination Of the files q the
senate and house shows that the peai
tions and memorials come from ali
kinds Of people. It frequently occurs
that more than 10000 names are rep.
resented On the petitions that reach
the senate ID a single day.
Over in the house the petitions are
even more numerous. From 1000 to
$4,000 names are represented On the
petitions that reach that body daily
during the first weeks Of congress.
AS a rule the petitions sent to con-
gress are not worked up" The peti-
tiops generally show On their faces
whether they are ready made'-'-thas
is to say, whether they have been so
licited. Senators and representatives
Say that 30 per cent. oi the petitions
that come to them are not the resnlt
Of any organized effort on the part Of
persons or corporations who want e
get legislation through congress.