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Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-07

PoSToFFICE SHOWS GAINS
Big Increase In Volume of Business,
Indicating growth for
CITY Trade,

During the month of October just ended
the Omaha postoffice shows a marked in
crease in the work of all of its depart
ments as compared with that of a year
ago, indicating a big growth in business.
Herewith is given a detailed statement Of
the work of the Omaha office during the
respective months of October, 1907 and 1905:
POSTAL. REcEIPsrS
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-07
MONEY oRpER DEPARrMENT.
NAIL HANDLED,
An Ugly Cash

should be covered with clean bandages
saturated with Bucklen's Arnica salve
Heals burns, Wounds. sores, piles. 25c. For
sale by Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-07

Corn ....... i, 26s, 900
Oats 4, 9S3, 900
Rye 1900
Barley 5000
Total / 900
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-07
DEv0L HAS RECORD
NEW CHIEF QuARTERMASTER ON
PANAMA CANAL
Is Known as Expert in Organization
and Supply Work by What He
Did in Philippines, San Fran
cisco and Elsewhere.

hington--Maj. G. A. Devol, who
succeeds Jackson Smith as chief quar-
termaSter for the canal commission Oh
the Panama canal, has made a record
furnishing supplies to the United
States army in the tropics equal to
that of Jackson Smith in providing
men and means to build railroads and
manufacturing concerns in Mexico and
South America.
Maj. Devol entered the army in 1879
as a second lieutenant of infantry.
Appointed a captain and quarter
master in August, 1896, he built the
posts of Fort Yellowstone. Wyo., and
Fort Hancock. He joined Gen. Otis
in May, 1898, and assisted in organic
ing the expedition to the Philippines,
with which he left for Manila in Au-
gust, 1898. On arrival the major i'm
mediately assumed charge of the
transport service and the Manila
Dagupan railroad. The military
necessities for which Maj. Devol was
called upon to provide, required an
expenditure of over $4,000 Mexican
currency, within Is months. He had
about so transports in commission
supplying the $4,000 troops in the
field.
In July, 1900, he was ordered to the
United States and assigned as general
superintendent of the army transport
service between New York, Cuba and
Porto Rico. He remained in charge
until the service was discontinued in
1901. After he had taken charge OF
and reorganized the largest army
clothing depot in the United States
Maj Devol was ordered to San Fran
cisco, in entire charge of the trans
port service on the Pacific. His stock
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-07
LOVES YOUNG DREAM COOLED.
Time Of Sentiment Evidently Long
Past with Husband.

A certain weIl-known Bostonian has
been married long enough to have ac-
quired the average mans cynical atti-
tude in respect of the written express
sions of devotion INDUCED In before
marriage.
One day the Hubbite was going over
with his wife a mass of useless papers
that had accumulated in the house
hold. They unsarthed several large
boxes full of love letters After a
hasty glance at them, the husband
said:
No use keeping this junk, sup
pose? Here it goes"
The wife was hurt "Oh, Clarence"
exclaimed she, how can you be so
brutal? Surely you don't rant to de
stroy your own love letters to me?"
We'll. keep 'em, if you want 'em,
cheerfully assented the husband. but
honestly, Helen. these seem too soft to
dle!"-Lippincott's-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-07
Austrian Bureaucracy.

Austrian bureaucracy, especially in
matters connected with the collection
of taxes, is often extraordinarily pedan-
tic in a large village in Lower Aus
tria there died last November a brick
layer named Stephan Schmidt A few
days ago his family received an official
letter from the district tax Office adj
dressed to Herr Stephan Schmidt and
reading as follows:
You are hereby officially notified
that on account of your death taxes
for 1908 have been written off,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-07

Laundry work at home would b
much more satisfactory If the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, it is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric fs
hidden behind a paste of varying
thickness. which not only destroys the
appearance. but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trou-
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Stan ch, as It can be applied
much more thinly because of its great
er strength than other makes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-07

of goods as QuartermaSter of the de
partment of San Francisco amounted
to about $2,500,000. At San Francisco
Maj. Devol purchased everything need
ed for the United States army of the
Pacific coast, of Alaska and in the
Philippines. To take these supplies
Is transports, some of which had
been Atlantic liners, were employed.
When San Francisco was shaken
by the earthquake and ravaged by the
great fire Maj. Devol took complete
charge of all the supplies donated by
the states to supply the wants of the
100000 homeless, hungry people. He
organized and distributed these sup
plies to all parts of the CITY,
For this work he was made a mem
Der of the army general staff, on which
he served until he was ordered to the
tsthmus in June.
AS chief quartermaster for the canal
commission Maj. Devol's work com
bines the departments of labor and
quarters, that of material and supplies
and a portion of the work formerly
done by the sanitary department. The
value of the stock to be carried by the
chief quartermaster will be about
So 600, 900, and his work will be tc
care for and repair the commission
quarters, to do police work, to secure
the labor necessary for the cana
work and to transport it to the
isthmus. The total expenditure oil
Mai Devors department for the yeal
ending June, 1909, will probably be
about $3,000,000.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-07
Woman Accomplished Linsuist.

Miss Marteina Kramers of Rotter-
dam, Holland. is one of the most ac-
complished of women nnguists She
can read and speak thirteen different
languages. She is the editor of Jus
Suffragii. the official organ of the In
ternational Woman Suffrage Alliance
She receives reports from the different
countries affiliated with the Interpa-
Cional Alliance and translate them
for her paper. which Is printed In
english.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-07

The extraordinary popularity of fne
white goods this summer makes the
choice of Starch matter of great Inn
portance- Defiance Starch, being free
from all injurious chemicals, Is the
only one which is safe tc use on fine
fabrics. Its great strength as a stiffen-
er makes half the usual quantity OF
Starch necessary, with the result Of
perfect finish, equal to that when the
goods were new.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-07
Mereenary Marriages.

"Dinna marry for the siller, jock
said old Sandy, sagely. to his son, who
seemed to show symptoms of the
awakening of a young mans fancy;
-gin We dae, yen aye regret it. For
am tellin' We, when I marrit yer
mither, 1 hadna but ae shillin', forby
she had auchteen pence. And for all
the 15 year O. cor marrit life, 1 ne'er
heard the last o. the odd saXpence.'-
F. c. Luck, in West Coast Magazine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-07
Tnere Is more catarrh in this section OF the count

There Catarrh in this section of the country
than all other diseases put and until the last
few years supposed to be incurable For a great
many years doctors pronounced 1t local disease and
prescribed local remedies and by constantly failing
with local treatment. pronounced it ncurabe.
Science has proven Catarrh to be constitutional dis
therefore requires constitutional
Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured by F J. Cheney
& Co., Toledo. Ohio is the only Constitutional
the market 1t Is taken internally in doses from
drops to teaspoonful- 1t acts directly the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system They offer one
hundred dollars for any case it fails cure. Send
tor circulars and testimonials.
Address: F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Take Halls Family Pills constipation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-07
The Difference.

The woman who remains single all
her life because the only man she ever
loved died in the flower of his youth
is regarded as a heroine. The man
who remains a bachelor because the
darling of his heart went to an early
grave is generally supposed to be q
fool
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-07

Lewis Single Binder straight SC ciga
made of rich, mellow tobacco Your deal
er or Lewis Factory, Peoria. Ill.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-07
From Dollars to Paper Stock

The other day some 800 tons Of
waste paper was shipped out of this
city to paper mill in Michigan to be
ground into pulp, says the Washing
ton Star. This stock represented the
accumulations of four years of can
celed money orders, totaling 2,500.000
sheets and once representing value
Of 81 100000
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-07

1t costs more to get out Of trouble
than it does to keep out.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-07

IF Your Feet Ache Burn
n 25c package of Aliens Foot-Ease. It gives
quick relief. Two iIlion packages ssld yearly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-07

Your use of leisure throws q hghi
on the whole of your life.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-07

Arabella-Ah, John, there was a
time when you couldn't see enough of
me-
John-weIl, can see plenty of you
now, can't I?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-07

Duty is the sublimest word IN IAN
guage, and sums the whole OF nIe.-
Lee
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-07

Even in fishing for compliments It's
the big ones that generally get away.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-07

Warning Against Wasted Speech.
If it is lawful and eXpedient Tor
thee to speak, speak those things
which may edify.-Gurdon-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-07

ARE YOUR CLOTHES FADEDR
Use Red Cross Ball Blue and make them
white again. Large OF. package, cents
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-07

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
teething, softens the gums, reduces IN
nammation. alays pain, cures wind collie 2Sc bottle
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-07
important to Mothers.

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-07

There isn't much meat on the bone
of contention.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-07

Pettit's Eye SaIve Restores.
No matter how badly the eyes may be
diseased or injured. All druggists or How
ard Bros, Buffalo, N. Y.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-07

Weather-beaten, implanted buildings
are no credit to the farm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-24
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR MAY -. 1908

let us go without kick, Let's meet death on
the rum"
Grabbing the boys paddle, he shouted to Gray
to about his knees and paddle bow Both
men faced round and piled their paddles. and the
canoe began to shoot down stream. Hope sprang
to life again in Gray at the thought of having the
stern paddle welded by person of Smith remark
able skill 5 a whitewater
Strange though 1t may seem. both these fearless
entered the fray with fierce exultat1on at the
thought of waging battle with powerful foe
as Nature in one of her destroying moods. Like
startled creature Of the wIlds, the gath
cred speed every bound From the arched bow
foam flew and blotched her heavIng sides while from
the stern a white swirl, like a Haunting tail,
and fell behind. Down she sped through the lash
ing surges at every plunge burying her head deep
in the boiling smother, which, eaplng oter, began
to swamp her. Every moment the torrent dashed
itself into greater fury; but still the str1g-
ged on. laboring and more heavily beneath
the burden that the kissing waves had heaped
aboard her, until ut last she had but
swell to ride. and then she would be free Though
greater than any of the swels hitherto passed, Vet
it the last; and hope seemed to point way OF
escape. With eXultIng shout both men Piled
their paddles with all their strength and skill
II another moment they would have attained 70
safety: but with a final. resistless Swerve the
might torrent smashed their frall craft against -t.
den rock and IN instant every sign OF man Ntr-
shed No sound heard one that seemed --~S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-24

On | couldn { swim a stroke because never learnt
Strange though it may seem, 1t was nevertheless
true that Smith like many another river man, had
never learned TO swim.
They descended the stream until a rapid stopped
their progress. and the constable had to portage
everything and then return TO bring the prisoner on
Knowing from experience what crushing blow
q handcuffed may strike by clasp1ng his hands
together and bringing his steebound wrists down
on an opponents head, Gray used extreme caution,
and made the prisoner lie down his face whenever
he removed the letters from his ankles 1t was
warm sunny day; the sergeant broke OFT a
heavily leafed branch and laid 1t across the gun
wales to shade Smiths face from the glare
Toward evening, while rounding bend IN the
river GRAY had the good fortune to Young bull
moose Before could raise its head, the unga1nly
creature was brought down by a ball from the po-
icemans rifle. 1t such quick work that even
the outlaw unable suppress his admiration cr1ed
Good" The venisOn came Just in time, tor
their grub supply was almost ended
THE next night they came to an Indian camp In
order TO protect the meat from the dogs, and
because there trees around suitable tor hanG
ing it in the constable anchored the canoe out IN
The river while he and his prisoner spent the night
ashore But before morning the dogs got wind of
The meat SWAN out. and IL their efforts to board
The canoe broke its moOrIngs loose. so that 1t was
carried down by the current. After recovering the
canoe with difficulty, the constable set out again
At the camp GRAY had engaged Indian boy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-24

Never the world history. before Our u..E "@s
4 nation saved by youths IN thcir teens IL lHe
stirring wears of Father Abraham these BOYS ,.',c
forward by the tens Of thousands. IL response -
the call t. arms
War expenditures reached So.ooo.ooo.ooo.
During the war. $1,000 We're killcd N battle
he records also show that S,oIz died OF ",-&uS-
Disease claimed t24. $50.
And 24S7c persisted from other causes.
There We're 1So 600 wounded IN battle.
Between all these dread disasters. II Is "a WonGeI
that a remnant of the Grand Army az nc
Republic survives, and IT should ever bC the Iild0
and pleasure of this American Reputhc 70 reie'NtSI
the debt owed To the BOYS OF OF.
Happily all soldiers who have survived tofY
after the close of the w.tr ITO quote the
language OF the law entitled TO q service
pension"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-24

number of survivors Is now go coo. This
figure Is obtained as follows. The last official
enrolment, made by the pension authorities
at Washington. June 50, 1907, was o44,SSS
Deducung $500 a month, for nine inter
venlng months. there We're - 900 deaths
The Old Guard IS diving off at the rate
OF 90 a day; but the death losses for each
month are often higher In 1000. Grand
Army survivors died to the number of
Zoos: and IN 1907 the loss WIS sI,oI.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-24
By JOHN HI. GREUSEL


support the statement lust made. and II the re4d-
CT Is OF mathematical turn of mind let hI-l g. Co ZIG
standard mortuary tables OF The Ike INSURANCE ,'Hl-
pan1eS and determine for himself what Is ,Lc eN
pectancy OF life for men of the ages ser tyrt-
Here are startling official figures lvictlr- .' &c
rapid vanishing of the Grand Army
NUMBER AND AGE SURVIVORS Pt~>Ep .> .. ''E
MISSIONER W EENeLnNe MAkNEk- ~ LLNL -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-24

-apid so successfully that they Ventured almost
everyone they came upon afterward Smith took
,he keenest interest the work and displayed
such excellent judgment IN directing the boy
that even the COnstables canoeing prOtted by
The experience. The rest OF that day spent
IN comparative ease: instead of laborOusV crawl
ING over rugged rocky shores and round steep
cliffs or tediously ChOpping their way through
tangled mass of willow and alder scrub, they glided
peacefully through the white waters INTO the placid
stretches beyond.
The following day they encountered no rapids
lIntil they had begun to think of hatlng for the
MONDAY meal. As the banks offered no inviting
landing place GRAY thought best to run the little
rapid lust ahead IN the hope of finding suitable
spot below. Smith sat up again and directed the boy
as they made the run. Though the rapid was about
TWO hundred yards In length It presented no dan
qerous features; for its soon died down and
lost themselves IN perfectly calm waters which gded
smoothly but swiftly round a sharp turn IN the
MYERS course, where high, rocky shores shut out
the view beyond. The made Smith lay down
again doe
A S they swept round the sharp bend d loud
oIninOus roar broke upon their ears. ust ahead.
the river seemed to disappear and leave nothing
but leaping foam mark where 1t had vanished
Smith sat up hurriedly and, realizing at glance
the danger they were in, shouted above the roar
Of the waters My God, mani head her for the
bank or We re donel Gray strove to bring the
canoe round, and managed TO get the bow pointing
obhquey the current toward the shore.
But though the sergeant and the lad fought against
The stream with all their might, they could
oOmpllsh nothing. Nature easily mastering
them and carrying their frail vessel steadily down
Every moment the OF the torrent grew
louder, and seemed to threaten them with instant
death.
Its too late, we can't make it," shouted the
sergeant. Give me Your handsl" And he ierked
the handcuh key from his pocket, strained forward
and unlocked the prisoners letters. Now take
your chance with The rest of us he cried.
As he stared at the tossing foam, Smith yelled
It the top OF has Voice, It's surely hell; but don't
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-24

for the Year that closes une 1908 the death rate
will be unquestionaby between $4,000 and = coo.
If not higher. For the old soldiers of the Republc
now have reached the average age of 3 :. At that
rate, the deaths will faster and faster still
and within ten Years the noble army Will be all but
d memory.
Had the soldiers OF the Civil War not been mere
lads IN their teens, the Grand Army would lonp
ere this have persisted from the earth But the.
mon was saved literally by boys-bOvs IN their
teens; and many had not even reached their teens
Startling this statement seems II IS intis-
putaby borne out by the official records
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-24

20 accompany them a part OF the
wav. and to help him paddle and
portage. During the next few days
travelling became a drudgery. End
less rapids blocked the way; some
times they ran only a few hundred
Yards apart. The boy. a mountain
Indian. was Of little assistance as
canoeman. His lack OF skill with
The paddle threw upon the con
stable much extra work, for many
Of the rapids could have been run
had the boy possessed more kno"l-
edge of white waters.
Soon. however, the rapids became
So frequent and the consequent
rortaging 50 eNhausting that Gray
resolved TO make an attempt to
-un series Of gentler rapids I'M
,nediatelv ahead. But IN shoot
ING the first, the boy ttoundered
so with his paddle that Gray was
IN half d mind not to attempt to
-un the next; when Smith said.
Let me sit up, an III tell the
bov what to do Then there won
be any trouble " The sergeant
-oraa1 ,rd they shot the next
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-24

he Grand Amy of the
Republic IS passing IN
final review. The total
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-24

one-half and over. and y --o"-
ing with alarming rapldlJ.
IL requires httlc argument 70
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-14
Purdy.

Purdy, Okla, Sept I've are
having very warm weather at this
time.
Crops are very promising consider
ing the late spring and wet weather.
Young corn is doing well at present,
and if we can get one or two more
good rains, there will be an abun-
dance of corn made to supply the
country and some to ship out. Cot
ton is not as good as last year. still
@e have no right TO complain.
Real estate is changing hands in
Purdy. NJ. J, Rasbury has sold his
property TO Frank Graham and will
move TO the country. Mr., Graham
will move here in order to school
his children.
J. c. Conwell has sold out and
thinks of moving to Texas. c. B.
Mills will also move To Texas in
the near future, but has not sold
his property.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-14
The Badge OF Honesty

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