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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-09-08
WANT ADS BRING RECRUITS
Government Finds This the Most
suecessful Way OF Adver-
ttaimE.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 6-"want" adver-
tisements have been found helpful by the
Navy department in hs recruiting work
and hereafter most OF the money avail
able for that purpose will be spent in that
class OF advertisements. in preference TO
the display forms Considerable success
in some sections OF the country however.
has attended also the eircalAr letter
feature inviting recruits.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-09-08

Sable Island-kaiser Wilhelm N, from
Bremen for New York. was reported bv
Aarconigram SO miles east OF Sandy Hook
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-09-08
BRYAN ORATOR FOR LABOR DAY
Makes the Principal Address at the
Chicago Celebration.

CHICAGO, Sept. 7.-William Jennings
Bryan was today the center OF a Labor
Day celebration that outranked similar
celebrations in Chicago for years past
From the moment of his arrival, except
for an hour that he spent guest OF the
Iroquois club at luncheon. he was in the
hands of the labor men practically all
day The first public appearance OF the
democratic presidential candidate was on a
reviewing stand on a balcony before the
national democratic headquarters at the
Auditorium Annex. where the Labor Day
parade, with approximately 1900 union
men and women in line, passed in review
before hhn.
MIR. Bryan was met at the railway sta
ton by a committee representing the In
junction Reform league, which organization
was his host for the day, and escorted to
the Auditorium. After the parade he was
whisked away to the Great Northern Eotel
to the Iroquois club luncheon, whero he
made brief tall to the club members. He
then entered an automobile, which was
TO convey him to Forest park. where he
was 10 address the union men at 4 o'clock
on the subject of the abuse OF the injunc-
tion In labor disputes. At : o'clock in the
evening he was TO speak to the electrical
workers at Brands park on the northwest
side OF the city.
The Labor Day parade. under the dlrec-
tic " John Fitzpatrick. president OF the
ChisSgo Federation OF Labor was the
greatest event OF the sort, numerically, al
least, since 1Sse. For the first time since
that year the printers were in the line OF
march. Partially IN account OF their
strength OF numbe. and partially in honor
OF the guest OF labor, who Is member
Of the printers organization, they were
given tie place at the head OF the column
Following them were the pressmen and the
book binders and other printing crafts.
men. The women's Trade UrLln league
followed in tally-ho coaches. q a all unionl
which have labels-numbering upwards oi
seventy-made up the rest Of the first d.
vision. -Four other divisions. composed OF
tsamsters, freight handlers. construction
trades, machinists and a score Of miscei,
Ianeous trades. followed.
on the eve Of his speaking tour OF three
weeks, beginning here today, William J.
Ervan became the victim OF boils These
plsbeiAn Affections developed over night on
the trip here from IAncoln. Neb., and when
the candidate. smiling, stepped from his
train az s.S0 o'clock this morning a hand
kerchief protected the back OF his neck
from contact with his collar.
The speaking tour begun today will carry
Mr. Bryan through the states OF Illinois
Indiana. Ohio. West Virginia, Maryland
Delaware. Rhode Island. New York ant
New Jersey.
mr.. BryaR's Address.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-09-08
TAFT VIEWS HAYES HOME
Judge and Mrs. Taft on Trip to Estate
Of Late President.
SPEAKING TRIP IN OHIO TUESDAY
Addresses Old Soldiers at sandusky
and Talks Along the Way
TO Cincinnati VIII
Follow.

MIDDLE BASS, O., Sept. Boat, auto
mobile and trolley will be employed today
in carrying out the itinerary of the Taft
party on reaching Sandusky by way of
FrImont, where a visit. will be made to
the home of the late Rutherford B. Hayes.
The party left here shortly before
II o'clock on Commodore Richardson's s
yacht Jessamine for the hours sail to Port
Clinton. The sixteen-mile automobile ride
which Is to begin there is so timed as to
bring the party to Spiegel Grove, the Hayes
estate. at / o'clock. The visit 10 the Hayes
home carries out desire of Mrs. Taft
who from girIhoea has been an intimate
friend OF the famfiy-,-Her father. John w
Heron, and President Hayes were warm
personal friends and professional associates
in Cincinnati. President Hayes died at
Spiegel Grove in the winter. OF 1S93 and
Grover Cleveland attended his funeral
there, saying that as President Hayes
promised to attend my Inauguration, his
illness preventing, 1 will attend his
funeral
Speaking Begins Tuesday.
From Fremont the Taft party will reach
sandusky late today By trolley and will go
directly to the home of Edward Marsh,
where they are to be guests. until tomor-
row. Tuesday morning at the Soldiers
home, near Sandusky, Mr.. Taft begins
series OF speeches, which is to be contin-
ued until he reaches Cincinnati that night.
After addressing the old soldiers with a
nonpolitical expression of sentiment he will
appear before an audience at a local thea
ter and talk politics. The trip to Cincin-
natl. which begins on the afternoon train
OF the Big Four, Is to be a succession Of
rear platform talks. Speeches will be
made at Tiffin, Carey, Wharton. Forest,
Kenton. Behefontaine, Springfield. Urbana
and Dayton.
Before leaving the Middle Bass Fishing
club Mr.. Taft said he had enjoyed himself
during his week here most thoroughly.
The fishing was all that could be eX-
pected at this time OF the year" he said
The location is a delight and the sur
roundings most congenial.'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-09-08
mr.. Bryan's Address

IN ns address Nj. tFfah baIl
''rhe world is growing toward brother
hood and our nation is leading the way
There Is more altruism in this country
than anywhere else in the world and more
today than there ever has been before.
There is more recognition Of the kinship
that exists between U.s. more thought about
the Questions which concern a common
humanity than at any preceding time. The
labor organization Is a part OF this great
movement OF the masses toward closer
fellowship II has worked wonders in the
past and its work is only commenced.
The labor organization helps those out
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-09-08
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-28
"MAFIA WILL GET YOU.
Threat Against the Court Made by a
Condemned Italian.

New York. July 2S.-Threats of death
at the hands of the Malta were made
to Judge Rosalsky in court today just
after he had announced sentence on an
Italian. 1.-The Malta will get you for
this" shouted the enraged man. Then
turning to some of his friends in the
court room he cried:
He has given me ten years; take
care of him for me-"
The prisoner pleaded guilty to a
charge of attempting to rob a bank
messenger of $4,000.
Weather Indications.
Chicago, July 29.-FOrecaSt for Kan
sas: Probably local thunder storms
tonight or Wednesday. Not much
change in temperature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-28
BRANCH AT DENVER.
Democrats to Have Western Campaign
Headquarters.

Chicago, July 2s-Chairman Mack of
the Democratic national committee has
announced that branch headQuar-
ters with John E. Osborne, national
committeeman from Wyoming in
charge, will be opened in Denver the
last part of the presidential campaign.
Mr.. Mack, who will leave tonight for
his home in Buffalo, expects within the
week to decide upon some man or men
whose names will be presented to the
executive committee for chairman of
that committee. w. ]. Bryan within a
fortnight or less will meet members
of the executive committee in Chicago.
At this meeting the chairman of the
committee will be chosen. In speaking
of the advisory committee that he will
appoint Mr.. Mack said today that it
would include such men as Governor
Francis of Missouri and John E.
Lamb of Indiana.
Mr.. Bryan said the Democratic
chairman, 'is anxious to have the ad-
vice Of old time Democrats and he
wishes particularly in interest those
members of the party in the cam
paign."
Mr.. Mack will announce the person
mel of the executive and the advisory
committee at Buffalo. He expects to
spend the greater part of his time dur
ing the campaign in Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-28
RAILROADS PAY UP.
Central Pacific Has Wiped Out Its
Debt of $5S,S12,715.

Washington, July 2S.-Acting Secre-
tary of the Treasury Coolidge received
today from the Central Pacific Rail-
road company s2,293,611 In payment
of the twentieth and last note and in
liquidation of it's total Indebtedness to
the government under the settlement
agreement of February 1. 1899. At
the time the total Indebtedness of the
railroad to the government was $5S,-
S12,715 for which the company gave
twenty semiannual notes bearing per
cent interest.
On July "a, the treasury department
received from the company a check
for $2,479,195 in payment of the nine
teenth note and the check received
today anticipated the final note due
February 1 next. This final payment
discharges all obligations of the bond
aided roads to the government with
the exception of $3,67S,197 due from
the Central Branch of the Union Pa
cific railway. From this road the gov-
ernment has received practically Moth
ing towards liquidating the debt ex-
cept small amounts credited to 1t for
transportation. Hereafter the govern
ment will pay cash to these bond aid
ed roads with this one exception for all
transportation services rendered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-28
WANTS TO MEET Them.
President Roosevelt Desires to Shake
Hands With Winning Athletes.

Oyster Bay, July 2S.-President
Roosevelt in a message which he sent
to the American commissioners of the
Olympic games in London, expressed
a desire to shake hands with every
one of the men whose feats. placed
the flag of the United States at the
head of the colors of all nations in
the athletic games which ended
Saturday. That he will crafty this
desire to grasp a hand of each of the
athletes there is no doubt. Secre-
tary Loeb, when asked whether the
president would go to New York
when the victorious American team
arrived there and take part in the
ovation which is planned in their
honor, said it was too early yet to
say in just what way the president
would extend his welcome He
asked how many men there were in
the team and it is thought that he
had in mind plans for a. reception of
the athletes at Sycamore Hill.
1t is expected when more definite
Information is received as to when
the athletes will arrive the president
will announce whether he will go to
New York or ask the men to Oyster
Bay so that he may meet and talk
with them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-28

He Is Initiated Into the Order of Ak
Sar Ben.

Omaha, July 28-WiIliam ]. Bryan
was last night admitted to thu myster-
les of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben, an
order composed OF the business men of
Omaha and the state of Nebraska. A
came to Omaha to witness and partici-
pate in the initiation. Mr.. Bryan's
welcome on his return to Nebraska
from his trip to Chicago to meet the
Democratic leaders was strictly nom
partisan but none the less cordial. Ar
irving here he was met by a committee
from the governing board of the
knights of Ak-Sar-Ben and escorted
to the Omaha club, where luncheon
was served. At o'clock he was a
guest of the Ak-Sar-Ben directors at
dinner at the Omaha club. Here Mr..
Bryan spoke briefly. He was followed
by Congressman G. M. Hitchcock, pub
Usher of the Omaha World-Herald,
Mayor Jas. c. Dahlman and Victor
Rosewater, Republican national COM
mitteeman for Nebraska and proprie-
tor of the Omaha Bee.
The name of the organization OF
which he was the guest is the word
Nebraska spelled backwards, and Mr..
Bryan said it appealed especially TO
him for his habitual backwardness has
been a matter of comment. He thank
ed his hosts especially for their invita-
ton to join their order, as 1t would
put him in touch with the represent
atives of the business interests of the
state. declaring he had heretofore
found it difficult to get within speak
ing distance of the business men of
the country.
After the dinner the party was taken
in automobiles to the Castle, where
Mr.. Bryan, with several hundred other
citizens, was invested with the honors
of knighthood according to the rites of
King Ak-Sar-Ben.
After the ceremonies were through
Mr.. Bryan made a brief speech, ad-
dressing his hearers as his friends and
neighbors and omitting political refer
ence.
Mr.. Bryan and party returned to
Lincoln this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-28
BRYAN GOES HOME.
Feeling Highly Pleased With His Trip
to Chicago.

Lincoln, Neb., July 2s.-W. J.
Bryan arrived in this city this morn
ing and went at once to his home at
Fairview. The trip from Omaha was
without incident.
Mr.. Bryan expressed satisfaction at
the selections of the subcommittee
from the national committee and was
highly gratified at the reception ac-
corded him in Iowa and Nebraska.
Kern's Next Speech.
indianapolis, Ind, July 28.-John
W. Kern said today the next ad-
dress he would deliver would be at
Charles City, Iowa, August s, before a
ChautauQua gathering. Mr.. Kern does
not expect to begin an active cam
paign until September.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-28
IT PREYED ON HIS MIND!
Survivor of the Balingiga Massacre
Takes Poison.

New York, July 2S.-The terrible
massacre of the men of company e
of the ninth infantry at Balingiga, Is
land of Samar on September %, 1901,
by treacherous Filipinos, when Cap
tain Connell and more than forty
others of the command were poloed
to death after fighting in the barracks
with even table knives and fists and
Staying their foes by sheer valor even
in the throes of death, is pathetically
vivors of that tragic day, Patrick NC
Guire of Brooklyn who is in hos
pital dying from poison taken with
suicidal intent.
Mcclure was only Is years Id when
he enlisted in the Ninth infantry and
was a member of company G of that
regiment at the time of the massacre
at Balingiga. He did his part in the
valiant attempt the survivors made
to drive off their foes and was one of
the Is to escape. But the horrors of
that day when he saw forty of his
comrades cut down in cold blood with
practically no opportunity to defend
themselves. preyed on McGuire's mind
and even-after he returned to his
mothers home in Brooklyn, the hor-
ror did not leave him and two years
ago his mind failed entirely. He was
sent to st. Elizabeth's, the govern
ment insane hospital at Washington
and remained there until ten days ago,
when he had so far recovered that his
mother was allowed to bring him back
to Brooklyn. But the old terror was
still with him. His mind constantly
wandered and he would spring from
his bed at night with cries of "Jim,"
and "Bunkie" who life was sacrificed
in the awful massacre in far-away
Samar Last night he escaped his
mothers watchful eye and took the
poison which the doctors fear will
cost him his life.
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CONTINUED on PAGE Ten,
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The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-16
FOR FIRST REPAST
APPETlZING BREAKFAST TABLE
DAiNTiES.
Pan and GriddIe Cakes Of Various
kinds-Recipe for Plain Wat
fies-Green Corn Fritters
That Are Delicious.

French Pan Cakes.-Beat smoothly
together six eggs and half pound OF
flour. Melt four ounces of butter and
add to the batter, with one ounce OF
sugar and half pint of milk. Pit
spoonful at a time into buttered fry
ing pan and spread evenly on the sur
face.
Indian Pan Cakes.-Take a T.nt OF
cornmeal, a teasroonful of salt, one
of soda, pour on boiling water to make
thick mush; let stand until cool;
add the yolks of four eggs, half cup
full of -four and stir in as much but
termilk as will make good batter.
Beat the whites of the eggs and stir
them in. Bake in well creased
skillet. l-'
Crushed Wheat Griddie Cakes.-Cne
teacupful of cracked wheat two pints
of -four. two spoonfuls of white sugar,
half a teaspoonful CT salt. two of bah-
ing powder, one egg and one pint of
milk. Boil the wheat in a half pint
of water one hour before mixing it.
Bake brown.
Bread Gridde Cskes.--Put half
pound of bread free from crust in
warm water to soak. Beat one egg.
half a pint Of milk and a teaspocnfui
of brown sugar mixed together; add
scant teaspoonful OF salt and two OF
baking powder. Drain the soaked
bread dry and mix in the milk, thicken
with one pint of -four and beat to a
smooth batter. Bake on a hot grid
die. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Rice Griddle Cakes.-Two cupfnls
of cold boiled rice, one pint OF -four,
one tablespoonful of sugar. half tea
spoonful salt, two of baking powder,
one egg, and half pint of milk. Bake
to dark brown and serve with honey
Plain Waffles.-Take a cake of any
good yeast and make sponge in the
evening in the usual way. Next morn
ing add two or three eggs, according
to how many you have, one will do if
the supply Is small. Thin the sponge
with milk; add little. sugar and they
are ready to bake.
Green Corn Fritters.-To one pint
of grated corn pulp add enough sifted
cracker crumbs TO hold the mixture
together, and half teaspoonful Of
baking powder and salt and pepper to
taste. Drop the mixture from tea
spoon into hot fat, making the fritters
the size of an oyster. Fry to light
brown and drain on soft paper. Serve
on folded napkin.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-16

1t is reported st Willemstad, Venezu-
ella, that President Castro is seriously
i'll and that the government Of Venezu-
ella probably soon will have to be
turned over to the vice president OF
that republic.
Gen. Louis Fitzgerald, for more than
half a century prominent figure In
New York, died Tuesday in New York
City, aged seventy-one General Fftz-
geral6 made an enviable reputation in
the Civil War.
Judge Heaton of the Superior
Court at Fort Wayne, Indiana. holds
| that the letters 20. X" written on the
bsck Of an order for money and hav-
| ifg signature under them mean
al right" and are equivalent to an
endorsement.
1t is announced at Yale that Rob-
| ert A1phonso Taft, Oldest son of the
Republican candidate for president.
has been the leading scholar of the
class of 1910 for the first two years
of his college course. The class num-
bers about 1868 members.
At Columbus, Ohio, on the 8th inst,
w. 5. Carter of Peoria, Illinois, was
elected grand master of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen and En-
gineers to succeed John A. Hanahan
Mr.. Carter has been secretary of the
organization for a number of years.
In United States alone, according to
table just issued by the Spectator
| company, in December, 1907, $685..
2O2,S33 of life insurance was in force,
an increase OF 100000 over the year
| 1906. OF this amount Colorado has
$ll9, ,44G ,495. The total is the la rgest
ever recorded by a single country.
Long Island is to have an "Adamless
Eden" Nine. Davdoff, a native of
Russia, but now resident of New
York City, is establishing an expert.
mental farm at Bellecrest, near North
port, l.. l., which will be operated by
women. Men will be barred from the
| greenhouses, where fruits and flowers
are to be grown every month in the
year by the aid of electricity.
| The Genesee conference at Roches-
ter of the Methodist church, in the mat
ter of charges preferred against Rev.
DIR. George H. Dyer, superintendent of
the Central Methodist district, for the
Western Methodist Book concern,
found him guilty Of business irregu-
larity constituting high imprudence
and unministerial conduct" and sus-
pended him from his office until his
obligations are met
The government railways under con-
struction in Chile, and lines for which
contracts are about to be let by that
government involve an estimated cost
of $65, 5,627,000 gold. All these lines will
be completed within five years. To
this must be added many millions of
dollars for rolling stock during the
five years which means that invest
ments for railway improvements in
Chile during that period will approx
mate close to $100,0O0,0O0.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-16
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

At meeting of the Board of Gov
ernors of the National Congress Of
Mothers in Washington it was decided
to hold the next annual meeting of
the congress in New Orleans in Feb
ruary next. The dates will be an
nounced later. twas decided to change
the name of the organization to The
National Congress of Mothers and
Parent Teachers Association.
The nine hundred thousandth patent
from the United States patent office
was issued Saturday. Commissioner
Moore estimates that the one millonth
patent will be reached in the year 1911.
Mr.. Moore calls attention to the fact
that the total patents issued by the
United States is not far below the to-
tai for all other countries for all time.
The issuance of foreign patents up to
the date of last reports was 1,135,000,
or only 235,000 in excess of the total
for this country.
A plea for more mineral spring re-
sorts is made in report just issued by
the geological survey regarding the
production of mineral waters in 1907,
during which year the total output in
Ions, valued at $780, ,053. In the pre-
Ions valued at $S,026,3S7. There were
5S4 springs which reported sales in
1907 against 562 springs in 1906.
The work of the Country Life COM
mission appointed by the President
last August is fairly under way. The
President intends to send special
message to ongress on the necessity
for improvement in rural life and he
has requested the committee to report
its findings to him before the end of
December in order that he may have
time to study them before sending in
his recommendation for legislation.
The National Conservation commits
sion and the Country Life commission
will meet in joint session with the
governors of all the states or their
representatives on December Sth in
Washington. 1t is with the idea of get
ting even more directly than Is posi-
Bile by correspondence the farmers
own opinions of their needs that the
Country Life commission has placed
its tour of rural districts in all parts
of the United States, north, south,
east and west
Approximately 10000 acres of land
withdrawn from any form of DISPOSE
ton whatever under the public land
laws, in connection with the Shoshone
irrigation project, Wyoming, has been
restored to public domain and will be-
come subject to settlement on and
after December 49, 1908. but shall not
be subject to entry, filing or selection
until January % 1909 This land lies
in townships and south, ranges 25
to 2S east Montana principal meridian,
Montana.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-16
To Clean SILK.

For every quart of water to be used
in cleaning silk dress, either white
or colored, pare and CRATE one large
potato. Put the grated potatoes into
the water, which must be cold and
soft; let water stand two days with
out being disturbed and then careful
ly pour off the clear liquid from the
sediment into large vessel, into
which dip the garments up and down.
Silk must not be creased by wiring
ing. When nearly dry, lay it fiat on
table and wipe it first on one side
and then on the other If it needs
pressing do so between flannel With
moderate iron. en-. t.