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Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
THE RELIGIOUS FAKIR.
ImPuGent PretentIOns of DOwIe, Alias
Moses IL.

Washington Herald.
The latest example Of the rise OF a re.
ligious faker occurs in Chicago, where
the ghost of the defunct Dowie has arisen
in the person OF his brother. The late
John Alexander Dowle. who called him
self Elijah II, died disgraced, but there
are still some people who believe In him,
and now his brother comes, calling him
self Moses II. He says that he is a
brother Of Elijah and that the spirit Of
the dead prophet has descended upon
him and that all other claimants to the
divine-healing properties possessed by
Dowie are frauds and i%nfringers on his
own divinity.
The new prophet s$s that he and his
dead brother were born in Scotland and
that both were born with the gift OF
divine healings. The present prophet says
that he was so much superior to the first
Dowie that Elijah stole his name and
came to America, where. after making
a great success, he failed. His would
be successor says:
Il am the greatest divine healer the
world has ever known. All my brother did
in Chicago ne learned from me. l have a
divine commission to carry out the teach
ing OF the seven books Of Moses which
ton of Moses. Where ! hav healed the
multitude / am known as Moses H."
Clad in robes OF silk. this new religious
faker proposes to resurrect Zion. cure peo-
pie of all diseases by laying on of hands,
aud. Of course, he will get money for II,
II II were not so pitiful that poor people
should be so easily gulled it. would be
ridiculous to think that any sane people
could be taken in by such blasphemy and
impudent pretensfons.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
KEEPING THE FAITH.

The result OF the municipal cleo
lions Just held in the republic of
Panama iustifies the course of our
government in taking proper precau-
tions to prevent an outbreak among
the warning factions and furnishing a
complete answer to the charge that
the administration at Washington was
planning TO exert it's influence for the
Arias party candidate. Returns
show that the elections passed off
very quietly with good majorities for
the ticket supported by General obal-
dia, a candidate against General Arias
for the presidency of the republic, in
the elections to be held next Sunday.
The United States government hai
had no interest In the Panama cleo
lions except to see that they were
conducted in a legal and orderly man
ner. With the politics of Panama
this country is not directly concerned
at all, but II has a very deep concern
in the preservation Of peace on the
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30

isthmus. This was threatened by the
factions that we're ready for open riot
and instruction II such methods
could further the political interests Of
their candidates. Both parties were
warned by Secretary Taft against any
outbreak and the warning was sup
plemented by the dispatch Of a strong
force of American marines to the
Panama canal zone to be on hand in
case of emergency. That their services
were not needed is doubtless due to
the fact of their presence. This gov
eminent is under treaty obligations to
preserve peace at Panama and is do
ing It In a manner that should prove
a wholesome object lesson to all the
Latin-American countries.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
Land Grabbing Made OdIous.

The conviction OF Hyde and Schneider.
plunderers of the public lands, is a profit
able operation from every point OF view.
1t cost the government SIS, $50, but the net
result is the restoration to the public do
main of more than 10000 acres Of land
conservatively valued at $1,000 Still
greater is the moral benefit afforded by
the punishment of men so adroit that IL
required years OF pursuit to bring them
TO justice and compel them to restore
their plumber to its rightful owners.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30

The badges which are to decorate
the manly breasts of the Dahlmanites
on their coming political excursion are
to carry a small medallion of Mayor
Jim. That ought to insure prompt
return to owner if any of them get
lost or fall by the wayside.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30

Our local democratic contemporary,
the World-Herald, asserts that thou
sands of Nebraska democrats voted for
Roosevelt" II they did they did so In
spite of the fervent appeals of Mr..
Bryan begging them to vote for Wall
Street Parker.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30

Castro is determined to fight the
United States, even If he has to invade
the country via New Orleans. With
such a warning, the chief of police of
New Orleans will take proper precau-
tions for the nations safety.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30

The telegraph companies are pre-
pairing to handle about 5000, 900
words by the special newspaper CORE
spondents at Denver. This will be
exclusive of Ig. Jehovah Dunn's nomi-
mating speech and Mayor Jim's talk
on the side lines.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30

Augustus Thomas, the playwright,
Is going to second the nomination of
Mr.. Bryan at Denver. Thomas is al
ways strong in his dramatic handling
of comedy materials.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30

We are told that the choice of Theo-
lore A. Bell of California for tenn
porary chairman of the democratic ma
tional convention is "a recognition of
the west" Possibly. But 1t looks
more like a recognition of the suprem-
acy of Mr.. Bryan, who absolutely
dictated the selection.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30

Because he made W. unsuccessful
efforts to capture the pennant, Clark
Griffiths has resigned the manage
ment of the New York base ball team
in the American league. Mr.. Bryan
will look upon Griffiths as a gutter.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30

Lewis Nixon says he will not be
a candidate for the democratic vice
presidential nomination because he
has to work for a living. If he were
elected vice president he would not
have to work for a living.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30

Mayor Brown of Lincoln has been
commissioned to carry the Bryan plat
form to Denver, where the convention
VIII go through the formality of en-
dorsing 1t. The delegates will not
know just exactly what they want in
their platform until Mr.. Brown un-
covers.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
what Roosevelt VIII whistle.
~ndiananOlis News

When Mr.. Roosevelt is shooting spring
boks in South Africa next year he Will
think of the care of Official life at Wash
ington and whistle a melody concluding
with the refrain: Poor Bill, Poor Bill"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
Easing Strain on LunCs,
Philadelphia Press.

1Illduelpnla FreSs.
People who like to hear Bryan falkland
there are many OF them-will be delighted
with the announcement that his speeches
are to be distributed over the country by
photograph. 1t will be agreeable news
also to the republican campaign man
ayers.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30

No correspondent has had the nerve
to report what those Chicago demo-
Gratis had to say when they found
themselves in Lincoln over Sunday with
the lid down tight.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30

The weather man will please take
notice that while we all want plenty
of rain, we would rather not have it
all at one time.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30

The railway passenger business in
Nebraska is reported TO be better even
than last year. The railroads must
be disappointed in the failure OF their
predictions of direful results from the
2-cent fare law.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30

Our democratic friends might have
expedited matters and saved a lot of
wear and tear by locating their ma
tional convention at Lincoln instead of
at Denver.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30

What prominent Nebraska demo-
crat is deserving of the title The
Great Pathfinder" asks the Kansas
City Star. Now, all together!
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30

Something must be wrong with
Murat Halstead. His biography of
William H, Taft and James S. Sherman
Is not yet on the market.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30

kansas has never had a cabinet Of
ficer," says the Kansas City Journal.
Kansas has had few statesmen of cabi-
net size since the days of ingalls,.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
Subscriber leaving the city tenn
porarily should have The Bee
mailed TO them. Address will be
changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
A PerpIexine Problem.


st. Louis Times.
We are right at the point where the man
with the two weeks vacation is wondering
how he can make It three in order to get
a chance to rest after he gets home.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
EnouRh to Go Around.

indianapolis News.
Perhaps the splendid victory which has
just been achieved by the Cummins men
in low is merely designed to demonstrate
that there is glory enough for all.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30

Omaha's building operations do not
Scent 10 Gcaeet the industrial denres-
sion bv any substantial let-up.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
Won't BE Happy without II.
Chicago News

chicago News.
We think that those German experts who
never will be happy until Japan thrashes
the United States are doomed to die with
a great unsatisfied longing in their breasts.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30

is there anything peculiar about
the Denver atmosphere" asks a sub
scriber. Not a thing, except hat it is
10 be democratic for a week or so.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
COULDN'T FOOL MOTHER
Baltimore Sun.

Baltimore Sun.
l dried my hair and wasn't the dirt
An ~huckleberry off my shirt:
| let my feet get dusty brown
Before came back home to iowa;
/ waited TIL my hands had lost
That wivVered up like look; i tost
My hat in air and tried to be
As inherent eZ / could be-
But don't you know, my muvver knew
I'd been in swimmin'? certain true!
1 combed my hair by holdin' back
My head beneath the tide-a knack
A boy just gets down fine when he
Ez swimmin' when he oughtn't to be;
| put some dust around my neck
For sure that she would not suspec'.
An tied my tie just like she done.
An brought the kindlin' In a run
But faint no use to count on wimmiu
First thing she s~aid-"You've been 81
swimmin'!'
| guess my checks were turnin' red,
An emmy WI | hung my head.
An that is all a muvver cares
When she's a layin up her snares;.
mo use to lie!' wuZ what ! heard,
An was no use to say a word
Fer all I'd been so slick an sly
wifi waitin' till my hair got dry.
Mysterious knowledge, ghostly wit,
My muvver knew; that settled IL!
I've been a figurin' on that thing
The longest while an still, by jlns,
A muvver always knows, you bet;
An faint no use to dry yer hair,
Ner wash your shirt, ner take such care
TO look as II you'd bet a quarter
You hadn't even been near the water:
Somehow she only needs a glance
Tier amt no use; you've got no chlnce'
I've ~pondered It in bed at night,
An tried to gain some little tight
on how she tells and how she knows:
Their must be somethin' in yer clothes,
or on yer skin, or bout yer feet;
Or mebbe that your hairs too neat,
or that a muVver's like that Kellar
That magics all aroun' a fellcr;
LeastwaYs, It's one too much fer me-.
She knows-an' that's the mysterv!
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30

The Navy department has COM
tucnded David II. Rizer for bravery.
That lad is living up to his name.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30

If our overhead streams could only
be controlled and utilized they might
solve the water power problem for us
without digging a canal.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30

Think of the talk to come between
now and next November" says the
Washington Herald. Why think Of
unpleasant things?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30

Oyster Bay promises to be only sec
ond in the running this summer, Hot
Springs, Va, having the call for first
ulace.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30

Since his marriage Joe Letter has
become convinced that the coy corner
Ia much to be preferred to the corn
corner.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30

The safe and sane part of the
Fourth Of July celebration should be-
gin right away.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30

81 suppose this weather is nothing TO tn
sort they had when you were a boy?" I
The Oldest 1nhabitant wiped his brow
ENORMOUSLY, DO. eh?" he snorted. We'll,
you're a half-baked NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Ledger.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30

Louisiana has abolished its race
tracks, but is making little effort to
do away with it's race wars.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30

The anti-Bryan democrats are be-
having as tamely as though they were
n fear of being communicated
again.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30

The Persian lamb has no business
in Teheran these days.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30

For a double-header Omaha's Park
board is getting along quite ~peaceably.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30

Lightning missed Governor Hughes
at Chicago and also on his automobile
our.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
TART TRIPLES.

Was l scared?" exclaimed Miss LAGER,
well l should say! My heart simply
sank down into my boots!'
"Impossible!" retorted her candid friend,
ut couldn't possibly get past your waist"
Philadelphia Press. =
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30

cTATEMENT OF CIRCULATION:
State Of Nebraska. Douglas County, SIS:
George 3. Tzschuck. treasurer OF Ths
Bee Publishing company. being duly sworn,
says that the actual number Of full ana
complete copies OF The Daily, Morning.
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during
The month Of Maw- 1908 was as folloM5:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30

"Graclous!" exclaimed the kind old lady
to the beggar, ARE they the best shoes
you've got?"
Why, lady" replied the candid beggar,
could yer Imagine better ones fur dis
b%izness? Every one of dem. holes means
nickels and dimes to me."-Philadelphia
Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30

NLOItIH d IH0OItUON,
Treasurer.
Subscribed In my presence and sworn
10 before me this LIST day of June, l9oS.
NJ. 2. WALKER.
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30

Prospective Country Boarder-Is tn
water you have here healthy? \
Landlady-Yes, sir. We use only well
water.-Boston Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30

Yes, he doesn't do anything but pick
up pins all the time
"Well we'll. that's a queer superstition -
mo at all. It's an occupation. Hes
employed in a bowling alley. Philadelphia
Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30

That walters an idiot"
What's the matter now?"
II asked him to bring me a wat
cracker"
"Well?"
And here he brings me al ice pick!"-
Cleveland leader.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE

oUNDED By EDWARD RosEwATER
VICTOR RosEwArER. EDITOR
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-30

Entered at Omaha Postofnoe as second
lass matter.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-04
Won't Log ''0ut West"

]. A Irvine of Saltwater, who is
one of the most prominent log
gers who operate In northern Min
nesota, has just returned from a
trip to Kalispel, Mont, where he
had been consulting with J. J.
O'Neil relative to extensive logging
operations which he and Mr.. O'Neil
intend to launch in the near future.
Messrs. O'Neil and Irvine have
purchased a large quantity of stand
ing timber in British Columbia, and
Mr.. Irvine states that had lumber
prices remained normal they would
have started logging their timber the
coming winter. However, the bottom
has dropped out of the lumber market
in the west and they will not touch
their timber until normal condition
again prevail
Mr.. Irvine says that Mr.. O'Neil
will remain in Kalispel until the
logging in British Columbia is COM
menced.
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SpIeddid Postoffice Report.

The prosperity of city and the
condition of business within that
city are always shown by the state
of it's postoffice.
During the month of August the
Bemidji postohice sold $1432.99
worth of stamped envelopes and
stamps, as against $1163.89 during
the month of July and $1O92.93 in
August of last year. This shows an
increase of $269.1O over July and
$34O.O3 over the same month last
year.
OF the amount taken in during
August of this year, $794.35 was
paid out in salaries and the remain
ing $638.64 was turned over to the
government as profit.
Bemidji is certainly becoming
bigger, better and busier."
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tween them.
w. r. TAFT returned from Solway
this noon with four birds to show as
proof of his skill as hunter.
Adam Otto, Frank Slipp and
William Shannon of this city, who
are employed in the postal depart
ment, went to Werner yesterday
afternoon and returned to the city
this morning after securing three
ducks. 49,.
Ralph Lycan and Charles Gould,
two of the local high school boys,
returned this noon from Thief River
Falls where they spent a day hunt
ing ducks while visiting Gould's
uncle. They returned with twenty
fine ducks after securing the full limit
and leaving the remainder with
friends at the Fails" and in Crooks
ton.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-04
EIks ''Getting Busy"

The regular meeting of Be midi
lodge, No. 1852, B. P. O. E. was
held last evening at which many
matters of interest to the order were
discussed. DR.. Palmer acted as
exalted ruler, in the absence of E.
H. Jerrard. 1t is the intention of
the Elks to make their next regular
meeting, which will be held on the
18th inst, a notable one. There will
be a feed" and social session and
a general all around good time.
Much interest was shown in last
nights meeting and it is expected
that from now on, during the fall
and winter season, the meetings
will draw out large bunch Of the
herd"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-04
Hunting Parties Returned.

Several local hunters returned this
noon from short trips to the chicken
grounds, most of them meeting with
medium success.
George Baker, E. N. French, R.
F. Preble,- D. D. Miller and Charles
Plummer of this city went to Solway
last night and hunted in that
vicinity during the morning and
returned on the noon train. They
secured seven prairie chickens be-
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CLEARWATER COUNTY EXHIBIT AT THE
STATE FAIR GIVEN VERY HIGH HONORS

sofa along agricultural lines. The
soil of any community is best judged
by all kinds of clover, timothy and
other grasses and root crops which
can be grown on said soil.
The Pioneer has always main
tanned that the land of northern
Minnesota possess superior quail
ties for raising agricultural pro-
ducts. The truth of the state.
ment has been shown on many
occasions, but never more forcibly
so than today, when a county adj
joining Beltrami county is awarded
the highest honors in a COMPETE
tive exhibition at the state fair.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-04

F. w. Rhoda, clerk of the district
court, Fifteenth Judicial district,
has received a communication from
N. Lehmen, the chemist at St. Paul,
who examined the powders which
were put up at the Owl Drug store
in this city, under prescription
written by DR.. E. H. Marcum and
which were to have been given to
Carl Akerberg, deceased, who died
last fall and whose death was the
occasion of considerable controversy
as to cause of death.
The stomach of the dead boy was
sent to St. Paul, where it was
analyzed and a written statement
of the analysis was sent to the
county authorities. e.
Later, one of the powders of the
prescription was analysed by St.
Paul parties and return made on
that powder. More recently, under
stipulation between the attorneys
in the case, another powder was
sent to Mr.. Lehmen of St. Paul, who
made an analysis on the powder in
the presence of Prof. Derby, as
sistant professor on chemistry of the
state university.
The returns from this analysis
were received few days ago by
Mr.. Rhoda, and are as follows:
st. Paul, Aug. 18, 1908.
Fired w. Rhoda, Eos, Clerk of
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New law to provide for accurate
public records of all corporations
doing business in Minnesota by a
plan that would materially increase
the state revenue without hardship
to the corporations will be recon-
mended to the legislature by Julius
A. Schmahl, secretary. of state, in
his annual report now in prepara-
ton. ..
Briefly stated, Mr.. Schmahl's plan
is that all corporations operated for
pecuniary gain, whether they be
state or foreign corporations, shall
be required to file in the office of
the secretary of state annual state
-ments of their business status and
to pay filing fee of IS to $40 each
year.
He suggests that this annual
statement should show the officers
and directors of the company at the
time of filing the report, the princi-
pal place of business, the location
of its plants and warehouses, and
should state the amount of stock
sold or transferred in the year and
give list of the stockholders. The
proposed law, he says, should con.
tain a clause giving the secretary
of state the right, in case no state
ment be filed within a reasonable
time after the date fixed, to declare
the charter of a corporation forfeited.
To show TIE need of such law,
Mr.. Schmahl directs attention to the
fact that under the present system
the records of the secretary of state
are encountered with records of cor
porations that long ago ceased to
exist, and that names that are desired
by new corporations are unavailable
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of Bagley and Martin Heinzelman
of Itasca, was awarded the very
highest score by the judges at the
fair. s. -. u.
Messrs. Davids and Heinzelman
collected samples of clover near the
Village of Bagley, with timothy, red
top and wild blue joint grasses,
mostly from Pine Lake, and put the
same in q very attractive collection
and shipped it to St. Paul to partici-
pate in the county exhibitions.
The action of the judgesin award
ing such high honors to the exhibit
of Clearwater county speaks we'll for
the advancement of northern Mime
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s. Will Exhibit Corn,

Joseph Jerome, merchant, post
master, ex-justice of the peace and
all-around good fellow from the Town
of Battle, came in yesterday morn
ing accompanied by his daughter,
Mamie, and left on the afternoon
train for business trip TO Crooks
ton and Grand Forks. Miss
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because they we're held at some time
in the past by companies now
defunct. He also suggests that the
work of the tax commission would be
greatly simplifed by such law.
The recommendations contained
in Mr.: Schmahls report are numer-
ours and cover nearly all branches of
the business of the state that come
within the scope of the department
of state. He advises that, for the
sake of greater accuracy and saving
of time, legislative bills be engrossed
and enrolled hereafter with type
writer's instead of with pen and ink.
He suggests that the law be so
amended as to permit of the printing
of 10000 instead of 10000 copies of
the legislative manual and says that
the present limit is far too small.
In Mr.. SchmahPs financial report
it is shown that the amount received
in fees for the filing of articles of
incorporation in the fiscal year clos
ing July 81, 1908, amounted to
$68,450 and those for the preceding
year, $152,280. The fees paid into
the state treasury for filing the
names of candidates in the primary
and general elections were 2,49S.45
in the present year; $2,565.3O for
1908; and $500 for 1906. 49,
Included in the report of tn
secretary of the state are those of
the state department of boiler inspec-
ton and the state expert printer.
By the report of ]. T. Mannix, state
printer, it is shown that the total
cost of printing for all the depart
ments of the state government for
last year was $4O,295.27.-Minne-
apolis Journal.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-04

st. Paul, Sept. 4.-2:3O p. m. -
Especial to Pioneer. The exhibit
made by Clearwater county at the
state fair was given the only perfect
score on tame and wild grasses and
clover.
clearwater county slso received
the highest prize on potatoes, being
a cash prize of $50, special.
w. R. Mackenzie"
The above telegram was received
by the Pioneer this afternoon, and
indicates that the very excellent
exhibit from Clearwater county,
which was prepared by O. c. Davids