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Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17
NOTES.

Denial Is made of the rumor that John
d. is to devote $50, 100000 to uplight the
b~enighted. the report having arisen from
his donation of 5 cents to a worthy waiter.
A Chicago youth arrested for sending
threats OF death says he was Initiating
Conan Doyle. but even Sherlock Holmes
never caught Doyle doing anything OF this
Sort |
1t is said that the duke of the Abruzzi
Is planning to climb Mount Everest next
spring. This Himalayan peak rises 20 1000
feet and is one of the most dangerous
climbing propositions in the world.
Moses G. wetmore. the tobacco man
lost money on the Bryan campaign. He
subscribed $1,000, and put In a bill Of
s999.S5 for expenses, leaving a deficit Of
IS cents with no funds in sight to pay.
Lieutenant Calvin P. Titus has resigned
from the army and the president has &C.
cepted the resignation. Titus was the boy
who, as a private. was the first man Of
all the allied army of the world to scale
the walls OF Picking.
Mrs. Richard sophris was the Oldest
woman to cast a ballot in the election
in Denver. Colo. She is in her ssth year,
has perfect control of her faculties and
! declares that she is proud OF being able
to vote as a full-fiedged citizen OF the
country. p.
Nc public function at Manchester. Eng
land. Is considered complete without the
American consul. Major Church Howe OF
Nebraska. He attended two such affairs
ON the goth instant, and asfusual enlivened
both affairs with breezy short talks
pitched IN the melodious tones with which
be wooed the birds on the hanks OF the
Nemaha. Referring to the late financial
un-pieasantness Major Howe pictured It as
erich mans nrolio." = ~
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17
wouIdnst that Fir ,EmI

Charleston News and Courier.
If Mr.. W. M. Laffan of the New York
Sun and Mr.. Delavan Smith of the Indian
apolis News are convicted of criminal
libel against President Roosevelt In the
Panama canal NATTER we trust that they
will be committed to the Jail in Charleston.
a very large and commodious building, so
that we may have the satisfaction of WIS.,
iting them on Sundays and reading to them
from the messages of Mr.. Roosevelt. They
might, however, regard this as an excess
sive punishment, but what they: evidently
need is such instruction in righteousness.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17
THE January DIVIDENDS.

In face Of all the complaints of
financial and business depression
throughout the country in the early
months of the present year, reports
show that the January dividend dis
.bursements will be the largest on rec
ord, amounting to more than $780,
900, 900, and exceeding last years d.
vidends by nearly $40, 600, 900.
The money to be thus disbursed has
been earned largely by the railroads
and the big industrial corporations,
nearly all of which have not only met
their regular dividend payments, but
have added to their surplus reserves.
The record appears to discount the
complaints made by the railroad man
ayers and the captains of industry to
the effect hat the administration
policies of the government were ruin
ing investments and frightening in
v~estors. The opposite effect appears
to have been produced, the legislation
and investigation relating to the oper-
alton of big corporation and indus
trial enterprises having treasured the
people of the soundness of these con-
Germs. 1t is expected that most of
the 100000, 600 to be disbursed in
dividends will seek reinvestment, thus
assuring an abundance Of money for
safe and sane enterprises.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17
THEPBrLfppINE SUGAR rAR1FE.

The reported agreement of the
ways and means committee of con
gress to admit annually 100000 n
of Philippine sugar free of duty, with
a duty of 70 per cent of the regular
tariff on all excess of that amount,
will probably be accepted by congress,
as it is urged by Mr.. Taft and is gem
orally felt to be due as a partial per-
formance OF the pledges made to the
Filipinos to grant them trade eonces-
sions under the tariff laws.
The present production of sugar in
the Philippines is only slightly in ex-
cess of home demands and but little
of it is sent to this country. Those
familiar with conditions in the islands
contend that it will be ten years or
more before the sugar available for
export to the United States from the
Philippines can amount to anything
like soc, 900 tons. The importation of
that amount, duty free, from the Phil
ippines would not seriously affect this
country, although 1t would act as a
stimulus and encouragement to the in
dustry in the islands. The free ad-
mission of 800, goo tons annually from
the Philippines would be felt only by
other sugar exporting countries, Ger
many, Cuba and the Dutch East Indies,
which now send annually to the
United States more than 1000, 600
tons of sugar. There is apparently no
danger that sugar importations from
the Philippines will make any marked
inroad on the domestic market for
years to come.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17
BOOST IN FREIGHT RATES.
Move to Grab Two Dollars for Each
% Dollar Lost.
WaA Street journal.

Wal Street journal.
The advance in freight rates of 10 per
cent, notified to the Interstate Commerce
commission, 20 go into effect January L.
is perhaps the most important development
Of the week. 1t is the shortest way of
settling the disputed question whether the
price OF transportation can be raised with
out restricting the demand for II. Up to
the time of King Charles III II was believed
that the addition of a live fish to a bowl
filled with water to the brim would not
displace any of the liquid. The king was
informed of this remarkable fact in nature
and had the experience tried. Possibly It
was not the right sort Of fish. but the
water ran over to exactly the bulk its body
displaced. II is not necessary to fall out Of
a window to demonstrate the law OF attrac-
ton Of gravitation. but there is no actual
decision by the courts against trying the
experiment. hat a reasonable advance In
rates is justified by prevailing conditions
OF wages and prices is the prevailing con-
sensus Of opinion.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17
The Pace of the Century.
Baltimore American.

BdltlmOre American
The world may have a 4-cent cable. With
facilities formerly luxuries coming as
necessities within the reach of all, it
is next to impossible to predict the posi-
bilities which the present century will de-
ivelop, yet barely limited at. That, with
the extraordinary facilities Of modern in
vention and scientific resources within pop
ular grasp, a corresponding change will
take place in the standards OF living is
impossible to deny.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

The Department of Agriculture has
started experiments with hen food, to
extend over a period of twenty years.
II the experiments are successful, we
may have an abundant supply Of eggs
after twenty years. :
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

The usual tail-end rush for pardons
and paroles from the outgoing gov
ernor is on. The safe plan is for the
governor TO grant no communications
of sentence in the last month OF his
official term that he would not have
granted just as freely in the first
month of his official term.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

Mr.. Bryan wants the coming Ne
braska legislature to enact into law
all the pledges in the Denver plat
form applicable to state legislation. If
Mr.. Bryan would kindly specify how
far the platforms on which the demo-
Gratis won out in Nebraska are bind
ing, both as to what they contain and
what they omit. we would know bet
ter what to expect. '0fit Naf o,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17
Giving Itself Away.

We are told that congress has neglected
to do a lot of things Il might have lone
for the benefit Of the country because it
desired through its inaction to spite the
president. This being the case IT should
not be difficult to get a correct estimate
Of the patriotism which prevails in con-
gress. fs t
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

A New Jersey man has been placed
In Jail for declaring his intention OF
gong after the president" He should
be taught hat only editors and con
gressmen have the privilege OF going
after tha president
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17
why Were Limits Fixed.
Cleveland Leader.

When congress gets through with plans
for Furnishing the president for his com
ments upon the law which restricted the
use OF the secret service men to the single
field of counterfeiting, possibly It may oc-
cur to the senate and the house that the
country would like to know just why such
limits were fixed. 80" h"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

Omaha and Council Bluffs have
been fraternizing more during the
past week than for many a month.
Omaha and Council Bluffs people have
so many interests in common that
they ought to be pulling together all
the time.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

1t is all well enough to make swear
ing over the telephone a Unable Of
tense, but how is one going to prove
it? When it comes to a question of
telephone ~veracity the average juror
will take to the woods.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

Those bank robbers who have been
operating in Oklahoma are certainly
c~onsiderate in choosing banks for loot
whose depositors may expect reim1
bursement from the other banks that
escape.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17
The completed table of the POI

The completed table of the popular
vote cast at the last election en-
phasizes again the gross disparity be-
tween the values of the electoral
franchise north and south due to
negro acknowledgements. The south
ern democrats not only prevent the
negroes from voting, but in substance
vote for them themselves. c-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

Mr.. Roosevelt is quoted as saying
that Julius Caesar was the greatest
man the world aver produced. Yet
Prof. Ferrero insists that Caesar was
a democrat.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

If swearing at a person over the tele-
phone is to be a m~isdemeanor, the pro-
fame man will have to take 1t out
swearing at the other fellow to his
face.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

A Philadelphia man is said to have
contracted hydrophobia from eating
sausage. This seems to verify certain
popular suspicious as to the source of
the sausage.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

State Labor Commissioner Ryder
estimates that Nebraska's present pop
uiation lean hardly exceed 1850, 0OO.1
We will have a federal census next
year and will then be able to I'LL in
the cyphers. 3 eT II
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

Mr.. Roosevelt has been discussing
the awakening in China and at the
same time causing an awakening in
the house and senate at home.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17
Fine end for Dc Game.
Boston Herald.

virtuous base ball umpires! They not
only spurned the bride, but they are pre-
pared to Expose the names OF the would
be bribers. II is a fine card for the in
compatibility Of the game
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

Competition does not seem to be
very brisk to be first to register az
Lincoln as a lobbyist under the new
Nebraska hobby law Don't crowd
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

The Christmas shopper would like
to know why the shortest days of the
year should have been put on the
calendar just in front of the holiday
seaeon.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17
importations

Diamond importations for the
month of November amounted to
$500 COS, as compared with s541,S65
in November of last year. The spark
Ter follows the prosperity flag.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

Charles Frohman has returned from
Europe where he has been making as
Economical observations, At least, he
has been looking over the new stars.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

II there should be any dificulty in
locating the troops Withdrawn from
Cuba, Fort Crook win be able to take
care OF its full share.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

A New York bank caters especially
to deaf and dumb patrons. Naturally,
1t can not expect much support from
politicians. rrt-cg
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

The popular vote for Mr.. Roosevelt
in 1904 was considered phenomenally
large, but the vote for Mr.. Taft in
1908 exceeded 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17
The Family RON Cnn.

HsUIlBIUH IItIdIUs
1t will cost "Uncle Samuel some s12,-
100000 to find out how much he has grown
during the past ten years. still the old
gentleman probably realizes It is cheap
at the price.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

The mink king" of New York has
been robbed of $4,000 worth of furs.
He will have the sympathy of the
minks, that havs similarly suffered.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17
SAID IN FUN.

"Why did you not let that woman inn"
asked the shade of st. Peter.
II told her she might come in, but she's
a COOK replied Peter. -
What has that to do with it?'
"She wouldn't come in unless I would
promise her three afternoons out a week.
Houston POST tHtp. t-je rnf ttf
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17
BIrs or wAsHINaroN Lie.
Minor Scenes and Incidents sketched
on the spot.


on the spot.
Last year when congress adopted the
provlso restricting the employment OF
secret service men, a restriction denounced
by the president IN his regular message,
there was a good deal of excitement among
certain members or congress. who were
led TO believe they were watched and spicd
upon by a cabal OF political police. Capitol
gossips spread the stories in all directions.
and eventually brought about the clause
restricting the operations OF the secret
service men. that there was some basis
for the stories about spying into the
private AFFAIRS Of members appears from
recent inquiries, but The spying was not
done by government secret service men.
A Washington correspondent OF the New
York Tribune explains this feature Of the
controversy He says: THE rumor that
the president employed secret service men
to watch the personal conduct OF members
OF congress appears to have grown out OF
the misguided enterprise of a member OF
the local police force. This man sought to
obtain an increase Of pay for District OF
Columbia policemen. Failing to do so, he
undertook to shadow a number OF MEM
bers of congress. He obtained evidence, as
he believed, TO insure the increase OF pay,
but when he laid It before his superior
he was dismissed from the service. Moth
ing ever came Of Ills efforts, but some
members of congress learned that they
had been Swallowed, and they Immediately
assumed that 1t was by secret service men
acting under the direction OF the president.
although nothing could be further from the
fact" a
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

THE people are partners in all
great fortunes" says Andrew Carne-
gle. Now we know what is meant'b by
the term silent partners"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

II congress- aboiishes the secret ser
vice department Of the government, It
will mean a lot more work for Mr..
Hearst.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

Some members of congress doubt
less wish the president would wait to
do his hunting until he gets to Africa.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

In the meanwhile: the Nebraska SUI
preme court seems to be getting along
tolerably we'll with only six judges
instead, of seven. nl,. 7s
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

Venezuela has not yet evolved any
plan to beat the Dutch.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17
WHEN OUT OF Town.

Subscribers IesvIns tAe city tenn
porariIy should have The Bee
mailed to them. Address will be
ehaHEedoas often ~ requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

Russia's plans for a naval loan are
said to be coming on swimmingly.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

King Corn is not bothered about
"lese majestic nor .'by scprrilous and
libelous" newspaper attacks. saG
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

The prohibitionists made a bitter
fight against Speaker Cannon and now
he is getting even by opposing water
ways plans.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

Anyway, the ffaftiem choose their
presidents without the worry and hur-
rah of a national convention.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

Walter Damrosch says that If there
were more music there would be fewer
divorces. Depends upon the kind Of
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

Still. Colonel Goethals is making
dirt fly at Panama faster than it does
In congress, and to better purpose.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

President Castro has promised to be
good while IN Paris, and will, there
fore, be correspondingly lonesome.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

American troops are to leave Cuba
on April land that's no joke.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

Mrs. Scrags-My husband hasn't a dolla
in the world and I think I am entitled t
a divorce.
Mrs. Baggs-On what grounds?
Mrs. Scraggs-On the grounds that
married him for money.-Puck.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

Gladys (eloping with Harold in aero
piane)-Darling, who is hat man WHO
seems to be following us?
Harold (pale but calm)-Some fly cop IN
the employ Of your father.-Chicaso
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State OF Nebraska, Douglas County, S.:
George B.. TGschuck, treasurer OF h
Bee Publishing company, being duly sworn,
says that the actual number of full and
complete copies of The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
month Of NoNemher. 1909 was as folloWs:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

use the term ethical and intellectual arts
tocracy,' >"
Yes sir" answered the young man with
the bad eye; at means being great and
good in your mind."-Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

One thing / must complain about in my
wife, father, is that she has such a rude
habit Of cutting off people when they
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

"Now, young gentlemen" said the pro-
fessor of moral philosophy in winding up
his little talk to the class, you under
stand, do you not, what l mean when l
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

music. The chin music variety would
not help the situation a little bit.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

What aid the Boston girl say when
Sutherland refused the leap year proposal
she made him?"
'She sighed and remarked that she was
an unskilIed apiartst."
what did she mean by that2'
"She meant that she was stung. "-Cleve-
land Leader.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

Net total. -. .1,15o,lo3
Daily average. Se,35e
e GEORGE B. TZSCHUCK,
Treasurer.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to.
before me this LIST day Of December, 1905.
(SeaD M. P. WALKER,
r, Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

Was that story you printed a humorous
effort?"
"It was" rejolned the author with dig
nifty. n 71 d
mt didn't make anybody laugh"
well, 1t was a good joke on the editor
who accepted 1t, anyhow."-Washington
Star, 10 t ' ftt Ftr-e F'r tr
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

"Be patient with her, my boy. Remem-
Der when you married her, she was a
telephone Cir. "-BaItimore American.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

wife-Dear, 1 haven't half enough money
for Christmas, presents. 2ray
Husband (unfeelingly)-Whats the DIFF
ference? You never get half enough pres
ents for the money=Puck
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17
$139 $159
$187 $t9S
KIM BALL

The product OF the Kimball factories Is
more than double In volume that OF any
similar institution in the world. Every
ments. ~. .-
The Kimball Pianos and Organs were
equally honored at the Trans-Mississippt
Exposition at Omaha. receiving the only
gold medal awarded any piano.
There are six vital and distinctive
points OF superforitY in the
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

Entered at Omaha postofnce as second
lass matter. .
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17
TIN OMAHA DAILY BEE

oUNDED BY EDWARD RosBwATER
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-04
A Lazy Liver

Nay b only tircd liver. or q starved
liver. II would b = stupid Gs well As
savage thing % beat weary or starved
man because ne Jagged In his work. 50
IN treating the tagging. torpid liver it Is
. great mistake 70 LASH &c With stronr
drastic drugs A torpid liver is but an
indication Of an il-nc lriShed. enfeeh'ca
body whose organs are weary with ove-
work. Start with the stomach and al'ieS
organs Of digestion aud nutrition. Put
them IN working order aud see how
quickly your liver viii become R.tive
DR.. Plerce's Golden Medical Discovery
has made many marvellous cures OF silver
trouoio by its wonderful control OF thu
organs Of digestion and nutrition. II ~
stores the normal activity OF the stomach
Increases the sccrctionS Of the blooa-ust-
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the detection OF other organs.
II you have bitter or bad taste IN tho morn
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feel weak easilS tired. AespondcnL freouent
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gnawing or distressed tceNrg In s,orach
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Of weak stomach and torpid ilNNA NJ ueGi-
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Don't accept substitute Of unknown
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-04
HANGED SELF ON STEEL PIER
Atlantic City Man Tied Flag Pole Rope
Around Neck and Jumped.

Atlantic City. Aug. 1. - Suffering
from an incurable disease and con
WINGED that he had only a few months
10 live. Ellsworth Mutt. a watchman On
the Steel Pier. committed suicide by
hanging himself 10 a fagpole at the
ocean end o. the pier.
His body was discovered by Bush. a
fellow employe. as the latter was max
ing his fnal round before going OH
duty.
County Physician Souder came %
the conclusion that Mutt had climbed
up on the railing OF the pier and had
knotted the halyards Of the flag pole
under his ear like haugman's moose
and then jumped OF. His neck was
broken instantly.
The man was about fifty years old
married and the father OF several Oh .l-
dren- He was one OF the Oldest EN-
ployes OF the pier company and was
considered thoroughly trustworthy and
reliable. His health began TO fail some
time ago. and friends say that he was
told fun recovery was impossible. This
preyed on his mind. and he had once
or twice limited at ending IL all"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-04
PLANS FOR BRYAN
NOTIFICATION
Attempt to kake the Occasion
a kOOpaTtiSdn One.

Lincoln. Neb.. Aug. THE core
monies OF the notification. Aug. Il. o.
William J. Bryan OF his nomination
Tor the presidency viii be- nonpartisa,
ana there Will De no parade OF march
ing clubs
invitations VIII be sont 10 all stat.
ana city omcials OF Nebraska and ad
Joining states and 70 citizens gen p
ally To attend. The program is as FOL
lows.
Sunrise salute OF fortysix guns.
10 a. m.- Band concerts In capito
grounds and government square.
Noon-Luncheon to Mt BRYAN Mr.
Kern and the notification cummltte,
M the Lincoln hotel
1880 o. m.-Cummittoe. acromp,n n.
tel by Mcssrs. Bryan and Kern and
headed by platoon 81 police ana N,
Nebraska State band. escorted Ia car
riaEos
Capitol grounds. p. Informal
notification.
p m.-Informal reception BY Nj
BRYAN Ia the state capitol building.
$50 p. m.-Dinner by Mr.. BRYAN 70
the notification committee at Fairvicw
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-04
NUGGETS OF NEWS

Miss Annie White. seventeen years
old, committed suicide In Paramount
park, Philadelphia. by swallowing car.
bolic acid.
Mrs. Thomas O'Donnell. of Wood.
bury, n. J.. who was horribly burned
by the explosion OF a gasoline stove.
died of her injuries.
After suffering for nineteen years
from elephantiasis. Mrs. Anna T..
Lynch. who weighed $40 pounds. died
at her home on the State road, near
McKeesport. Pa.
Leonard Hendricks. thirty-one years
old. OF Crsnston. r. l.. in the absence
OF his wife. killed himself and his two
little daughters. Ann. aged FIVE years.
and Lille. aged three years, by means
Of Illuminating gas.