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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-09-13

Mayor Dahlman said:

Mayor Dahlman said:
1T is certainly q pleasure, as mayor of a
great city to be here on an occasion Of
this kind l am glad that it has be, n
made possible for the city of Omaha to
gain possession of this great body of land
and water by reason of the noble gift of a
noble woman, Mrs Salina c. Carter who
gave the money so that the city of Omaha
might add to its park system the greatest
addition to any park.
"Wo are here today to thank this nosiu
woman for this great gift, and l am sure
that the city as whole and each man,
woman and child IN Omaha, joins with us
in expressing our appreciation 20 her.
further hope that the Great Maker above
will save her to see this park a park in
reality.
Il also wish to thank Judge Cornish,
who has spent his time, who has worked
night and day In order TO build up this,
the greatest park system in any western
city l say so in his presence because
believe I'm saying things about people while
they are alive, rather than after they are
dead. / alco want to thank the other
members of the Park board and OF the
Board of Appraisers who gave their time
freely and honestly that this might be
brought about.
1--WE stand here today to thank Mrs.
| Carter, the Board of Park Commissioners
and all the good people of Omaha for this
| park, and | hope that in the near future
| this will be a place to which our own
! people can point with pride and Of which
strangers will say that It is the greatest
park and the finest body of water to be
found in the west"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-09-13
PostaI CIeTks Detect It.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 1.-THE postal
inspectors in this city admit that they are
investigating the mailing Of an Internal
machine in this city 10 Governor Fort Of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-09-13
Champion Mean Man.

CcOntinued on Second PaseJ
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-09-13
Bergman Makes Address.

Following the mayor, Chairman Cornish
called upon Ed. p, Bergman, president Of
the Board of Park Commissioners, who
delivered the following address:
while / have been a resident of the
state for thirty-four years It was not until
almost twenty years ago ii became oX-
pedient for me TO cast my lot with the
then, and now, thriving residents Of this
city. Among the then existing firms was
one known as Coe & Carter and il was my
rare good fortune early in my residence
here to form the acquaintance Of the
junior member of the firm, Mr.. Levi
Carter, I'm memory of whom we are today
dedcating this park. He was q frequent
visitor at our business office and II was
always a strife among the boys, on ac-
count Of his universal geniality, as to
who should take his order.
Should any of the boys be absent from
his desk this would be Immediately noticed
by Mr.. Carter and inquiry made as to
why this was the case, and when on one
occasion we offered the Information that
Harry had gone to the hospital TO have
his eyes operated upon, one of the first
visitors permitted TO see the young man
was Mr.. Carter.
Interest In Young Friends.
Il simply mention this instance as show
ing the personal interest this gentleman
was always taking in his young friends.
With this knowledge of Mr.. Carter is 1t
any wonder that this great Humanitarian
I'm his numerous trips to and from the
greatest lead works In the world should
cast his eyes longngly over mis- beautiful
eNpanse Of water and wish that IL might
become a part Of our park system for TIE
benefit Of the youth as well as the aged
OF our city? That IT was not made so in
his life can only be attributed to the act
Of the Great Reaper, when still many years
Of useful life seemed TO be his. The fact
is worthy OF note that his closing years
we're ministered TO by this generous
hearted wife who still survives him and
through whose munificent gift we are per-
mitted today TO hold this rather informal
dedication.
I'VE offer due apologies to our kind ben
ofactress, who is making a European tour
at this time, for taking advantage Of her
absence to even make this an informal
affair. II "a wei known TO US that her
extreme kindlnesa and modesty has been
such that It would have been preferable
that even the donor should not have been
known. Let me say at this time, that not
| a member OF the present Park board or
any OF its past membership are in any
way responsible for this gift; Il comes 10
US all unsolicited. with the high motives
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-09-13

w. r. Hearst declares Mr.. Bryan cam
to him In New York and proposed to sup
port him for president in four years il
return for his support during the presen
campaign Mr.. Bryan says it is false.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-17

OF the mans voice made them feel
that mutiny would be suicide.
1T looks mighty dangerous. boss"
muttered the chief oarsman. That's
why the boys are so slow"
1T Is mighty dangerous" retortod
Kelly. That's why ! want the boys
TO be quick"
They started of with will, the
turbulent waters dashing over the
sides OF the boat and splashing the
faces of the passengers Kelly fully
realized the peril of crossing the
river on such bad night but his
fears. II he had any. we're kept quietly
locked in his own breast. A second
boat followed Immediately after the
first. In It was detail OF soldiers un-
der the command OF commissioned
officer and these were all subject to
the orders OF Detectives Kelly and
Brooks. Kelly was In the first boat
and he encouraged the lusty oarsmen
to do their best They worked like
Trojans At times II looked as n the
rickety boat might capsize and throw
them all to the bottom OF the muddy
stream, All were alarmed To add 20
the terror OF the waters. It became so
dark at times that the oarsmen could
scarcely follow their course. Kelly
pointed to the light in the window OF
the deserted house.
Boys" he said, keep your eye on
that light"
They did so, pulling away against
great odds Once the boat sprung a
leak and there threatened TO be a
panic among the frightened passen.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-17

eminent officials connected with the
revenue at New Orleans
They began work almost immedi
ately upon their arrival in the Ores.
cent City. They separated In order
not TO create any suspicion; but every
night they met Mr.. Brooks for report
and instructions. All OF the big dis
tillerios In the neighborhood OF New
Orleans were shadowed; their proprie-
tors closely watched. and never.fall.
Ing tab kept upon every one of the
government officials connected with
the revenue. There was fine detective
work TO be done both day and night.
Il lasted for many weeks. and when
the climax came and the results we're
accomplished in single night, the en-
tire country was startled by the re-
suit.
The establishment on which the
greatest amount of suspicion was di.
rected was a big dlstillery on the
other side Of the river. But while the
detectives were morally certain that
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-17

scared. Indeed It Is no exaggeration
to say that for many minutes they
feared death, but finally they reached
the other side of the stream. The
messenger from the deserted house
awaited them on the bank. To their
delight he had not met with any
difficulty beyond that which came
with the storm and the rain. A suu.
den gust OF wind had blown the Ian
tern out, and as all OF his matches
were wet, he was unable TO repair the
misfortune
Kelly and his companions prepared
for the still more serious part of their
adventure. A fine mist was now fall
ing; II was dark and disagreeable.
The wide banks OF the great river
were overlooked and they had four
mile march TO the Big Ben distillery
through the low marsh country, be-.
ing compelled at intervals to wade
through mud and water up to the arm.
pits.
Kelly took the lead with his assis.
ants following some distance behind.
He headed straight for the Big Ben
dlstillery. Detective Brooks, with
another detail of men, was after
another establishment In a different
section. Things had been planned SO
that the various chiefs should stimuli
tmeously swoop down on the several
law-breaking concerns. Kelly stumbled
ahead. sometimes falling into puddles
Of water, and at other times being
confronted with great hillocks Of mud
until the AFFAIR began to lose all OF
the flavor of romance. But he was ac
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-17

house And night after night he was
confronted by great banks OF heavy
lmpenetrable fog Finally one night
when patience had almost ceased to
be virtue. bright white spot APP
peared from out OF the gloom.
It was the lantern in the deserted
house
Kelly pulled out whistle and sum
moned his men at once. They respond
ed with alacrity and in few minutes
were In a big nat-boat that had been
kept on hand for the purpose. There
had been heavy floods In that section
of the south, and the Mississippi river
was swollen to an abnormal size. The
secret service men, armed to the
teeth. entered the boat in a few sec
onds. The colored men who were Ia
do the rowing showed some hesitation
Come on, you rascals." shouted
Kelly, get In that boat and get "a
work"
Something In the commanding tone
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-17

gers. Kelly with admirable presence
OF mind quelled their fears. Bits OF
sticks were whitfield and plugged into
the holes. Several of the secret ser
vice men with sponges and tin cans
prevented the boat from accommodating
any great quantity Of water. With
these expedients they managed to pro
gress fairly well. Suddenly the chief
oarsman uttered a cry Of dismay.
What's the matter?" asked Kelly.
"The lights outl"
Sure enough the light In the window
of the deserted house had been ex-
tinguished All sorts OF forebodings
filed their minds. Could II be that
their carefully laid plans had gone en-.
tirely astray? Scarcely! Could the
man in the house have been attackedY
That was possible. At any rate they
continued their journey to the other
side. IL would not do TO weaken at
this stage Of the game no matter what
the consequences. The boat rocked
dreadfully at this point. They were
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-17

an Illicit business was being conduct
cd there. they were without positive
evidence upon which they could pro
coed, legally. For the purposes OF this
article the place shall be known as
the "Blg Ben" II was guarded day
and night by armed men and any
strange person coming within firing
distance placed his life In jeopardy
The problem was to catch the pro-
moters OF the concern red.handed--
10 find them In the very act OF distill-
ing and shipping Illicit liquor. The
first move toward this end was to
smuggle several secret service men
into the inside. They secured employ
ment In the establishment and thus
kept tab on all Of the queer happen.
ings OF the place.
That was only the beginning. The
next most important step was 10 ar
range a plan OF signals by which the
United States officers could be guided
in making their raid There was a de-
serted house on the side OF the river
where the dlstillery was located, and
It was decided TO make use OF this as
a signal station. One OF the detec'
lives was supplied with a large lantern
and provided with key 10 the house
On the first night that the conditions
were favorable he was TO go into the
third story front room of the house
and place the lighted lantern in a DO
sition in the window where II could
be seen on the other eide OF the river
Night after night Detective Kelly
waited on The New Orleans side of the
river for the sigma from the deserted
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-17

antedating Mr., Untermyer was Just
as mindful of the minutes, though no
lived not In the time of fast express
es and slower subway trains. Trans
portation, however. was least OF his
time consuming things The great
---r--r--- -7,fr-' T'ir5r CO T-f7frr IN 1rrs -TYvr
home, The good gentleman was the
Chancellor d'Aguesseau. French jur-
list, who died In 1851.
It annoyed him that his wife always
kept him waiting quarter OF an hour
after tbs dinner bell had been sound.
cd. He estimated that In q month OF
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-17

that might be utilized from what he
carried IN his pockets.
The writer recalls that In the way
TO a Democratic convention IN Kansas
City, Samuel Untermyer eminent cor
poration lawyer, carried with him
INC GDCurrTrrs' 4 n C-IUirTTrey- CHsT 0f
stupendous importance, and In the
intervals between smokes and politl-
cal chats with the rest OF the Tam
many leaders really figured out some
OF the most effective work Of his ca
reer.
Another distinguished lawyer long
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-17
SAVING THE ODD MINUTES

gate equaled about II trips around the
world
man full of purpose and intent on
fruitfully. Rex y Beach. who has
written SO well Of active life and prim.
tive passions, did much OF the work
on the novel that gave him his dis
tlneion on railroad trains and street
cars, using not only note books but
letters and any fragments of paper
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-17
ylYIs)LnIES,kI1SWH
Rs, eeod.

A New York bride cooked a quar-
ters worth of wax tapers for maca
roni and the groom said that whila
Il didn't taste exactly natural, Il was
so much better than what his mothe,
used to make that he was dee light
ed"
A sneak thief broke into a nova
paper office in Chicago and stole the
editors cure for snake bite. The ed
itor advertises he has left the office
unlocked that the thief may return
and get the snake.
4 q 4
Ono OF the nice things about bull.
pup is: At night when he bowls like
time, you never know whether he has
hanged himself or freed a cat-and
you always get up in your robe dc
mutt to find outi
Occasionally II makes differences
who slips on your front doorstep. II
It is a book agent or a bill collector,
you smile and keep on reading your
newspaper.
A Wyoming man has become
wealthy by his pen. He raises the
best sheep in the state and his pens
are always emptied at the top price.
& & q
Many man is an end-seat hog be
cause while In Rene It Is au fait to
do as the Romans do.
Il Il Il
The path OF ambition is marked by
the bones OF thousands.
q q q
Enthusiasm frequently is arrested
for fast driving.
q q q
A prize fighter must needs have a
strong face.
q 4 4
All are fortune hunters, but few arr
good shots.
O o O
Peace.
There Is peace by the river
Far or from the town.
Where the woods are all golden
And rosy, and brown:
Where the geese sail the water
Like yachts in the breeze
And the rustic OF Autumn
10 heard In the treesl
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-17
Many Families IN the Lead.

A London firm is getting out list
OF leading families In the United
States and Great Britain, and It is said
TO be much more liberal than many
American publications of the same
kind. The price of the book is S25,
and It will be very sumptuously bound.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-17

kind, act with the unerring providence
OF instinct; man, the while. who pos
sesses a higher faculty abuses IT, and,
therefore, goes laundering on. They.
by their unconscious and unhesitating
obedience to the laws OF nature. fulfill
Tlfe Gnu on TlleIlT 6Xlsfencei he, IN WIZ
ful neglect of the laws OF God loses
sight OF the end Of his,--Southey.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-17

week days 7la hours thus went for
nothing. This waste was wanton and
TO his thrifty nature was wholly in
excusable SO he resolved to devote
the time to writing book on iuris-
prudence.
- |r--ss--.- --s----s-~e--er-ie-f 1Trrrlr1r-
this project into execution may be
judged from the fact that in the
course OF time he produced four quar-
to volumes.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-17
Much Can Be Accomplished by Work.
Inc This system.

isee~~tis- -rrrr -v7r--~ rrvNry Tra5Hg
commuters II direresa parts OF the
country as 70 who had travelled he
ereasest number Of miles going to and
from home during the period Of subur.
ban residence The palm was award
ed 70 an Illinois man. whose axgre
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-17

V the Sth or April, 1874,
Francis X. Kelly was
granted leave of absence
from the Philadelphia po-
lice force and directed to
report TO James J. Brooks.
at the time prominent as
a detective In the United
States secret service.
The purpose OF his as
signment was kept a pro
found secret. BY APP
pointment, he met Do
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-17
MIX TO Remove stains.

scalding hot milk will remove stains
from linen and cotton more effectively
than boiling water.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-17
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When young man is about TO mar
ry. he pays some attention to the ap
pearance OF the girl he has in mind.
IL she is neat and tidy, sensible and
sweet. he falls In love with her. II
man is about to choose place Of
residence, he Is attracted to town
which, like the woman, is tidy and
neat. Judging from the following.
published by the editor of the Black
burn (okla) News, his town Is moi
In the loveable class:
Last Saturday a stranger came into
town looking for work. He saw the lux.
uriant growth of weeds on the vacant
lots west OF the postoffice. and. MISLEADING
II for heavy timber. dived into Il 10
search OF a sawmill. He has not returned
and Il is feared he will starve before
he can be found.
o @ o
The Baseball Bug.
or all the bum, rotten railroad systems
In America, the Burlington Toluca- Kirby
system certainly is the rottenest II Is
astonishing that the people OF Big Horn
Basin will tolerate such a shameful con.
dition. II only takes the north bound
train ~ hours to come from Kirby 10
cowiey. One passenger told the writer
this week that the train crew stopped al
ireybull a few days ago TO witness ball
game Think OF II. viii youi The patrons
of the road should rise up and protest
against such a damnable oxteam service
-Cowley (Wyo.) Progress.
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With Apologies TO the Verb.
There's nothing like a baby new
To brighten up a home
AS father lights the gas to take
His long nocturnal roam.
Ss.A,v4s..s
y ~
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-17
Man,s eIunderInn Reason.

Beasts, birds and insects. even to
the minutest and meanest Of their
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-17
pIsearded cIty euIIdInas.

Every year New York throws INTO
the junk heap enough buildings to ac
eommodate a small city, or a pop1sS
lion OF $4,000. In the last ten years
there have been torn down enough
buildings to house 100000 persons.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-17
Srr,Nr@s4s
The Philosopher Of Folly,

The Philosopher Of Folly.
Blessings seem brightest as the,
take their Mght" quoted the Phllose
pher OF Folly. Il always notice tha'
the father OF family thinks the mos
Of his children at the time when they
are being taken mnslalrs 81 bed
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-17

Few, IF Anyone Suspected His
Presence in South When He Went
There, Surprised Plant in Opera
ion and Won Deserving Promo
ton. How He Trailed Down
Culprits On Fragment Of Clew.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-17
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With Apologies to the Verb.

WIN Apologies 10 the Verb.
There's nothing like a baby new
To brighten up home
AS father lights the gas to take
His long nocturnal roam.
The Marshall republican., 1908-09-11
WALNUT

Miss Katherine Fletcher spent
several days with Miss Myrtle
England Of Marshall last week.
Misses Bessie and Marlce Neal
Brown have been visiting Mrs. s.
r. Galloway and daughter, Miss
Carrie.
Mrs. Webb Davis and mother,
Mrs. DR.. Bear, and Mr.. Lewis
spent the day with Mr.. and Mrs.
G. A. Miller.
The bert Vowel ard sister,
Miss Ora, have gone to Marshall
to attend school there.
Mrs, N. j. Fletcher and daugh.
ters spent the day with Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Robertson.
The men in u vicinity are
busy gathering apples.
Miss Carrie Galloway will
start Monday for Warner burg
where she will attend school.
Mrs. f. A. Drunert spent the
day in town last week,
The Marshall republican., 1908-09-11
Leap Year Recipe.

The following leap year recipe,
written In a feminine hand and
on perfumed paper came unsign-
ed to us with a request to print
for the benefit OF the bashful
ones
Kiss Cake-Take one armful of
pretty girl, one lovely face, two
laughing brown or b,ue eyes,
two rosy cheeks and two lips
like Strawberries. Mix wei
and press to lips. The result will
be astonishing.
For frost.ng take one piece OF
dark piazza and a little moon
light and press into one large or
small hand, SO as not attract at
tentlon, two ounces OF romance
and one or two whiskers; dis
solve one-half dozen chances in
to a quantity OF he station and
two ounces of yielding; place
kiss on blushing lips or cheeks.
Flavor with a light scream and
set outside to cool.
The Marshall republican., 1908-09-11
Millinery Department

This is a very busy department with
us just now and the creations our girls
r turning out are beauties. Keep
your eye on OUR windows and Come
up stairs and be shown" Miss Georgia
Smith our new thinner is an artist in
her line and the hats we will show this
fall will be the very latest in pattern
and design. We are especially anxious
to have every lady in Saline County
visit our Millinery Department and re-
member n of our notices is mo
trouble to showgoods" so don't hesitate
to come and see what we are showing.
Mrs. Barton is with us again and will
be glad to see all her friends.
The Marshall republican., 1908-09-11
Among Our Subscribers.

I John T. Leaton, a hustling
young farmer from Napton, hand
ed us his name and cash for the
Republican, while here Tuesday.
V. c. Huff called in to renew
Wednesday while here from near
Herndon.
Edw. IL. Ei,ers, who has taken
up his studies at Eden College at
st. Louis, ordered the Republican
yesterday.
Thos, G. S.mms sends us q dol
lar for renewal from Canyon City
Texas, and says, three Inches
OF rain from Sunday night to
Tuesday morning and still rain
ing"
+. l.. H.. Kothe and Martin
Kueker made u office a we.-
come visit Saturday while here
from Sweet Springs. Mr.. Kothe.
left two dollars.
Geo. Selbold was here from
Malta Bend Monday and called
to make US an annual visit.
The following are new subscrib
ers or renewed this week
s. l.. Brzuchalski, Mt. Leonard.
"Earn'y We 81 g, Shack efo, ID
j. A. Skinner Gillian.
Lucille OBannon, Marshall
Fred Pittman, Malta Bend.
Geo. Seibold, Malta Bend
Abel Leonard, Marshall
"A. p. Reager, Blackburn
Of. w. Tuepker, Blackburn
w. b. Mullins, Miami.
Memory Maupin, Kansas City
: wv. +. Harmon, Sweet Springs
up. f. Pittman, Sweet Springs
y. r. Laugh,in, Sweet Springs
y. l.. Jones, Sweet Springs
y. II. Forbes, Sweet Springs
*W. V. Elsea, Sweet Springs
j. +. Hooker, Sweet Springs
"New subscribers
The Marshall republican., 1908-09-11
Family Reunion.

A pleasant family reunion oc-
CURED Sunday at Malta Bend
when theEIouston family met at
the home place with Mrs. Hous-
ton. Daniel Bixler and wife of
Sweet Springs; Arthur Irvine
and wife OF Fl. Scott, Kansas 4;
Mrs. JAS .McClelland of Warsaw ;
Mrs. Alvin Newell of Salt Springs
were present from a distance.
The Marshall republican., 1908-09-11
Wharton Residence Robbed.

Rev. b. II. Wharton awoke Mon
day morning about one O'Clock
and heard a man or a boy in his
room, who quickly made his
escape. He secured Mr.. Whar-
tons purse from his pants pock-
ct containing $500. The buglar
lar got in by taking out a kltch-
en- screen and left by the front
door.