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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-18
Dead Man Not Identified.

Cleveland, O., November 17.-The
Identification Of the man found dead in
a hotel here few days ago was not
cleared up today. Yesterday it was re-
ported that it was the body Of w. G.
Lytle. the missing general manager of
the Motor Improvement company of
Marion, o. His business assistants to-
day, however, would not say positively
it was Lytle's body.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-18
Now the best time to BIZ

Now the best time to buy
your Fall Suit. All new models,
are in style, fabric assortment
is compete and you have first
choice. They are daisies for
$1,000. Sure to please.
Marley q Rauman Clio. Co.
1910 Third Ave.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08
Indians Evade Taxes.

Prior to July 10, 1909, every %allottee, no
matter how capable he might be OF man
aging his own affairs, could avail himself
Of the right to hold his land under a trust
patent, and thus escape his share OF the
burden Of taxation for the support of the
local and state government. 1t naturally
followed, therefore, that many Of the most
competent Indians failed to avail them
selves Of the privilege to obtain patents In
fee for their lands, and many Indians who
should have been bearing the burdens Of
citizenship were able to shift the loads to
the shoulders of their white neighbors.
The department now can cure this injus-
tice. Patents in fee will be issued to al
lottees as soon as their competency has
been determined This will mean that
thousands OF acres Of land in Thurston
county, which heretofore have gone I'M
taxed, will find a place on the assessors
rolls. At the same time, this action will
conform to the policy of the Indian office
to remove all restrictions from the Indian
and place him in full possession Of all the
rights and privileges, as we'll as the duties
and responsibilities OF citizenship at the
earliest moment consistent with his own
good.
But, while this policy will be pursued or
behalf of the competent Indian, in justice
both to him and his white neighoor' the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08
KANSAS COCKTAILS IN ACTION
Com of AppleJack and Gin
ger Makes the JayhAwk-
ers Jump.

The latest drink in Kansas is the Jackson
cocktail. 1t is a drink intended to avoid
trouble with the Kansas prohibitory law
and Fired Jackson, attorney general, for
whom it is named. 1t can be purchased
anywhere in Kansas at any time, and the
chap who sells 1t never is in hanger Of
prosecution. and the follew who buys 1t
never will be brought into court as witness.
The drink is made of three parts of ordi-
nary apple cider and one part jamaica gin
ger, and is a really palatable concoction.
Cider always is good. and ginger. being
chiefly alcohol, gives the mixture a zest
and flavor that old topers say is about the
finest ever.
Besides, the drink gets real action right
away. Two good drinks will make a man
feel real funny and cute, three will cause
him to rob his own trunk and five are cal
culated to make him prefer a bed of
shucks In the corner of a vacant lot to a
nice, downy couch at home.
The attorney general and the state board
Of health are hearing numerous reports Of
the Jackson cocktails effectiveness, both
as a substitute for red liquor and as a jag
producer. The attorney general and the
board officials are looking for some way 10
stop consumption of the cocktail. but thus
far It appears the use OF the drink cannot
be stopped by any law Kansas has al
present-Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

climate, is one Of the most beautiful spots
in the world. Its name, a corruption and
abbreviation Of Aquae Pulchrae beautiful
waters), rings true. The coast at this
point is sheer cliff. Not till the steamer is
almost upon it does the bluff-walled, blue
channel to Acapulco harbor appear.
At the end of the winding passage is a
broad bay, lined with rolling hills, COW
cred with thick forest. The town lies on
the north shore and about the hills are
rich plantations.
CorteZ himself discovered this bay in
1881, and it was then the historw of AGA
pulco began. From there he sent out the
expedition which discovered Sinaloa and
there persisted. From Acapulco, also,
fernando de Alarcon set sail in 1910 to
discover California. And it is a quaint
little old place, more Mexican and more
artistic than most of the Mexican ports.
Acapulco harbor is one of the finest in
the world. 1t lies 231 miles southwest Of
Mexico City, of which it was formerly the
seaport. 1t has been for centuries the
chief center of m with the Philip
pine Islands, as we'll as with China and
India. BY pack trail the e~rchRndise went
overland from Acapulco to Mexico City and
points beyond. Then came the railroad
through from the capital to San Bias, and
with 1t departed the commercial Importance
of Acapulco.-New York Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

Officials Of the Canadian Pacific rail-
way are worried over the disposal of a
gold brick in the shape OF a monster loco
motive which was built In the company's
shops at Montreal at a cost OF S25, 900.
This locomotive was completed a few
days ago and taken out for a trial run
between Hochelaga and Mile End, but.
to the CONSERVATION OF the many OF Of
ficials who had gathered to witness the
performance Of this most wonderful OF
all locomotives, II absolutely refused to
haul After many f~ruitless attempts It
was sent Jack to the shops. where IL Is
said that it's weight will be reduced.
The locomotive was intended to be the
most powerful ever built.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08
WORKING FOR CITY UPLIFT
Beneficent Range of Activities of the
Cleveland CHAMBER of
Citizenship"

Cleveland enjoys the unusual distinction
Of having a Chamber of Commerce that is
interested in many things besides planting
dollars today and getting them back to-
morrow with an Increase, regardless of
other considerations To be sure, the
chamber gives close attention to such mat
tiers as the development of new Industries,
excursions, freight rates and all the fac
tors of which have to do with
immediate results in money making; but
that does not tell the whole story. II
plants for the future" On a truly mag
nificent scale, and the harvest has already
begun.
The controlling idea of the chamber is
that a solid and enduring commercial sue
cess rests on a foundation of good gov
eminent and sound economics. This means
that the Cleveland Chamber Of Commerce
believes that 1t pays in the ordinary
commercial sense to create conditions that
will make better men and women by safe,
guarding health, promoting education and
by working for the upllft OF the city in
every way.
So you will find the 1900 representative
manufacturers, bankers, lawyers, whole
salers, doctors, retailers. preachers and
others who compose the chamber divided
$500 ~'5'NS ave blOhPHt NoNN bAphP earn
estly and actively engaged in seeking the
solution of problems which are generally
supposed to be outside the scope of a body
organized for commercial purposes, These
men do good citizenship" work OF the
most approved type, and thus has come
about the designation, Chamber OF Cltl,
zenship," which is used with increasing fire
quency by officers and members and which
they justly regard as a title Of honor.
Business and professional men Of thu
chamber, who did not dream a few year!
ago that they could possibly spare any tint
from business for civic duties, are nov
active and enthusiastic in solving difficult
public questions which are so often left
with indifferent results, to Individual 70
formers or-nobody. They give hours e
committee meetings and Investigations tina
they might devote to making more money
for themselves, but they give gladly OF tim
and ability. without thought Of immediate
personal returns. Such an atmosphere o
devotion to the larger interests OF the cit!
exists in the chamber that the member
make their citizenship duties a part o
their regular scheme OF daily activities
Time is saved and good fellowship pro
NOTED by holding committee meetings dur
ing the noon luncheon In the private dininI
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08
HAS HAD MANY DISASTERS
A City of Misfortune and It's "Har-
Dor of Most Beautiful
Water"

Little Acapulco, with its 5000 inhabitants,
has achieved world wide fame as a city Of
misfortune.
Twice this year 1t has been the scene Of
a catastrophe. on February Is, 300 per-
sons wer burned to death when the Flores
theater was set on fire by a moving
picture machine and destroyed at a special
performance in honor of Governor Flores
OF the state Of Guerrero.
Several times before the city has been
damaged by severe earthquakes, In fact,
the state OF Guerrero is known as the
home Of seismic disturbances. It's s~everest
shock occurred in 1907.
The whole region suffered, and Chilpan-
cingo, the capital city, was pra ctically de
stroyed. In 1908 Chilapa, a city Of some
49, 600 inhabitants, was badly damaged, and
on March p Of the same year that city
was again shaken, completing the ruin OF
the former shock,
Nevertheless, Acapulco, beset by tropiC
perils and cursed by q hot unhealthy
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08
BRANDEIS z

women are not doing we'll at all this sea-
SON."
1t seems strange to Americans, whose
ideas of oyster CATERERS is bewhiskered
fishermanwith sloops and dredges and ma
chinery to hear of women as laborers in
the slimp, muddy oyster beds. But women
here do the work and they do 1t so well
that the French government is not un-
willing to give the sex the credit for the
success of the cultivation at this point.
Women and the Oyster Beds.
The r rule prevails in France as else
where, but there is always so much to be
done in summer in the beds, or the parks
as they are called. that there is work for
many women during the whole year.
The parks lie around the sea front and
with their rough fences and piles of gran
lite resemble nothing so much as water
soaked fields at low tide. 1t is a wonder
full sight to see the hundreds of women
hurrying in from the beds keeping Just
in advance of the rapidly inflowing tide.
1t is weird too to see them, 300 or 400
of them, loading the big oyster carrying
vessels. They crawl over the sides like
ants. 1t is a h~ustling business working
against the tide and carry through slime
and mud great baskets hat men would
not handle with more ease or swiftness.
They must all hurry in order that the
ship may get away with the tide" said the
Cancale woman who had the contract
for the loading" 1t is hard work, but
often 1t does not last long and the women
earn their 20 or 30 cents, the time they take
In loading two hours or a whole day"
Several sturdy women with badges and
sticks kept the workers in line, prevented
disorder and settled difficulties.
Our police" said the contractor. They
are very useful and very v~igilant. We
never had a theft in the toun -
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

rooms in the Chamber Of Commerce build
ing.
Everything under the sun OF human in
terest is considered by his unique organ
~ization, and for the chamber to consider
anything means that something Is going
to be done about II. Among some of the
definite results gained are a better con.
sular service, the inspection Of meat and
milk, the planting and the care Of trees,
school sanitation, public bath houses, pub
lie Fairgrounds, reduction OF the smoke
nuisance and complete supervision Of the
charities of the city. This does not include
all that has been done, but it gives a fair
idea of the diversity of the chambers
activities.
Stun conditions have been minimlzed by
action of the chamber in obtaining a build
ing code which prohibits the erection Of
unsanitary and unsafe buildings and undue
crowding, and at this writing the chamber
is preparing a code to prevent the occu-
pancy Of old buildings which do not con.
form to the regulations passed by the city
council.
While the housing committee was in.
vestigating living conditions previous to
the enactment of the new building laws,
II was discovered that in one district OF
the city, having a population OF about
5000. there were only eleven bath tubs,
and most of those were not in a disable
condition. A special committed of the
chamber undertook a careful study Of pub
lie bath houses in American cities and
secured a bond issue, providing for the
erection of public bath houses, and now
Cleveland has three well equipped baths
in the crowded sections OF the city with
a total attendance last year of nearly
500, 600, and more bath houses are on the
Weekly.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

same considerations argue for the most
careful procedure on behalf of the nom
competent Indian. To place all the nom
competent Omahas In full possession Of
their lands and moneys would leave Ne
braska with an Indian pauper problem on
its hands and simply transfer the whole
Indian problem from the nation to the
state.
Critical Time for indian
In short, the Indian problem has reached
what may be well termed it's critical
period in Nebraska-the period when the
Indian has to be transformed from a de-
pendent ward Of the government into an
Independent citizen of the state. 1t has
become q state problem as we'll as a ma
tional one, and. during the transition pc
riod, there is needed the most earnest,
frank and hearty cooperation between the
people of Nebraska and the Indian office
in handling 1t.
Recognizing the important interest which
the citizens of Nebraska, and especially
those who are immediate neighbors of the
Indians, have in the proper working out
of the problems, it has been decided to
appoint a Nebraska citizen as one member
of a committee of three to proceed at once
to investigate and make a list of the com
petent Indian allottees, to whom, upon the
report Of this committee, patents in fee
will be issued. The superintendent of the
Omaha agency is to represent the tribe, and
a maj from the Indian office will be the
other member of the committee. The COM
mittee will meet with many difficulties
growing out of bad practices against the
Indians both past and present, and the
department desires the earnest cooperation
OF the local and state authorities in up
roofing these practices.
Fraud to BE Investigated.
The principal difficulties are to be found
in connection with the Illicit sale of in
toxicating liquor to the Indians and in
fraudulent practices of spectators. The
Indian ~allottee needs no Intermediary for
any business which relates to the Indian
office, the department, the agency or the
tribe. The superintendent of the agency
alone should be consulted by him in all
matters relating to his patents, his leases,
his debts. his allotments and other affairs
In spite of this fact, many cases have
come to light where an Indian ~allottee has
entered into contract for the sale OF land
before he had a patent for It, and many
improper influences have been brought to
bear to persuade -noncompetent Indians tc
secure their patents in fee. The depart
ment is now making a thorough investiga-
ton OF fraudulent sales and leases and
dealings of all kinds, among the Omahas
including those growing out Of the illicit
sale Of intoxicants.
The working out of the problem in Ne,
braska will likely form a basis for the
solution OF similar problems in other states,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08
DIdn't Want the Job.

The office boy was reading as the mes
senger boy entered.
Say, Swiftly greeted the office boy,
have you read about de wise guy who's
goin' ter send a message to MarsT'
Mars? Where dat?" asked the messen-
ger boy.
why you pinhead." said the office boy,
disdainfully, Mars is a planet up in de
sky, like de MOON
"Hully gee" calculated the messenger
boy, If de boss ever hands me dat mes
sage ter deliver, III quit de Job first
Buffalo Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

This applies only to the allotted lands.
1t will be necessary for the government
to hold tribal lands in trust, pending fur
Their action OF congress. This is because
it is now impossible TO execute the terms
Of the original trust. That trust provided
that there should be allotted from the
tribal lands forty acres to each Indian
child born during and before the expira-
ten of the trust period. Unfortunately.
there remains only about 400 acres of
tribal lands to be divided among about
$40 Indian children, or about eight acres
to each child Congress alone has author
ity, under the circumstances, to say how
the trust shall be terminated. Many OF
the Indians are in favor of asking con-
gress TO order the sale of the tribal lands
and a division of the proceeds per capita
among those entitled to share therein.
This plan will meet with the approval of
the department.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08
STORE CLOSES AT 3 p. Nj. UNTIL SEPTEMBER /.
Saturday at 10 T. NJ.

the women. It seems that there is constant
struggle with each one of them to make
more money than the man who goes to sea.
They frequently accomplish this, too, for
the returning fisherman finds frequently
that his yearly gain of $50 or $500 got after
a hard battle from the sea is more than
equalled by the patient and careful house
wife that he left at home.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08
NEBRASKA INDIAN PROBLEM
Interior Department is Bringing il
Nearer Solution.
oMAHAs TO BECOME CITIZENS
Such ms Are Competent VIII BE
Given Full COntrO of Their
Own Affairs in short
Time.
tFrom a staff Correspondent

= III -
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7-(Special)-The
recent extension of the trust period on
the Omaha reservation for ten years from
July 10, 1909, does not mean that nothing
further will be done by the government
toward placing the Omahas in full and un-
restricted possession of their estate until
July 10, 1919. On the contrary, the Indian
office intends to take action at once to
place all the competent Omahas in com
plete possession of their lands and moneys,
This action will be taken in conformity
with a recommendation Of the secretary
Of the interior, approved by the president
on July 8, 1909, which says:
1t is the intention Immediately to cause
an investigation to be made to ascertain
what members of the Omaha tribe are
capable of managing their own affairs,
with a view to issuance of fee simple pat
ents to all those found capable. 1t is hoped
that within the next year patents in rec
simple may be issued to all competent
Omahas, to the end that they may be re-
lleved from further supervision of this de,
partment. and be permitted to assume al
the rights, as we'll as the duties, OF ful
citizens.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

STORE CLOSES AT 8 p. NJ. UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1.
Saturday at 10 p. NJ.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08
WOMAN RULE AMID OYSTERS
Sight for the ~suffragists at Cancsle
in France.
FAIR SEX RUN THE TOWN THERE
Feminine Police Keep order and
Feminine Labor Carries on the
industry tina Makes the
Place Famous.
FAIR SEX RUN THE TOWN THERE

CANCALE. France, July 2L-In these
days Of discussions Of suffrgist move
ments, women's rights and feminine bust
ness acumen. any one in search of an
example Of an unusual sort might drop In
upon this French channel port of some
5000 souls when they are all at home
and see a truly woman run town.
There is no woman mayor, no woman
in the town council. The offices are left
as a mere matter Of form to the men, who
are seldom there 10 fill them, but the
women are a law unto themselves, they
make up the whole town, transact a. the
business. police the place, maintain order
and strict sanitary conditions. manage the
schools and at the same time carry on the
most famous oyster industry of France,
doing the entire cultivating and selling and
Transporting the product Of the ocean beds,
even loading and unloading the seagoing
ships that come and go at the port.
Girls First to Get Married.
And what is still more interesting to
their sisters in other parts of the world
the girls Of Concale are the first to be
married OF all the girls of north and cen
trail France. Ask a French sailor where
Of all ports-excepting, Of course, out Of
chivalry TO his " native town-the most
bbdullui Ol EItnCn AlSueI KITE are 10 DC
found and he will tell you at Cancale.
You will believe him, too, when you walk
along the quays and the narrod streets
and see the pretty faces and neat, trim
figures, set off to the best advantage in
the Breton dress and clean white caps, or
watch the little groups in the shade of the
street in the afternoon or within the deep
set stone doorways mending nets and gos-
slipping as fast as their French tongues
can wag.
The conditions that make this a woman
run town ocme about in the most natural
way in the world. All the men are fishers
and they spend the greater part of the year
at sea. They are good sailors and they
man the craft that venture across the At
lantic to the French fishing grounds along
the Newfoundland coast 1t was their
rights that used to come up frequently for
adjustment by fishery commissions. and 1t
is the loss OF their vessels that almost
every year brings sorrow to Cancale and
the neighboring coast.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

Quick Action for Your Money-You get
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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1909-02-04

He'll do what l suggest. ard he c'n
make the public believe what We
think"
"Then you guarantee him?' snapped
the boss.
"Unreservedly, senator"
Gall right" said Peabody. HE goes
on the naval committee. That ought
to be enough honor for q man who a
year ago was growing cotton on an
old plantation miles away from civili-
zation."
1--WE have control now Of all the land
about Altacoola that can be used,' said
Stevens. 81 have had Norton. the con-
gressman from Langdon's district,
working on it. There isn't a foot of
land there which we do not now con.
troll under options. and," he added,
with a chuckle, "the options were dirt
/ cheap"
Peabody grunted approvingly.
"There won't be any New York for
tune in 1t, but it ought to be pretty
tidy bit" he said. Now, If we could
only get Langdon interested. directly
or indirectly, in a financial way, that
would clinch everything"
The senior senator from Mississippi
shook his head.
"Its too risky. He's old fashioned,
you know-has about as much Idea
about practical politics as-well, as we
have Of the Golden Rule. Fact Is, he
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1909-02-04

"You see, Langdon went In on q
naval base PLATFORM" explained Ste
vens. "Our section of the south is
red hot in favor of the government
spending its naval base appropriation
right there" ~
Certainly" interrupted Haines,
'Tbut"-
"And, there being a vacancy on the
committee on naval affairs" continued
Stevens, whose dignity was offended
by the reporters interruption, "the
friends of Senator Langdon are work
ing to have him appointed on that
committee, because he comes from the
state where the naval base will be
located and will, like myself, be more
familiar with the availability Of the
various sites suggested than a man
from another state"
Haines nodded.
"Yes, Of course. What towns going
to get 1t, senator"
Senator Stevens paused judiciously.
"Well," he said, "Altacoola and Gulf
City are the chief candidates. I sup
pose you had better talk to La7gdon
about It." y
The reporter smiled. Va
That's Just what ! came for, Sen.
ator, but have to 60 up to the war
department now. When Senator Lang
don comes will you be kind enough to
tell him want to interview him"
Stevens bowed cordially.
'Indeed I shall. I'll tell him he's In
luck to have the smartest young man
in Washington. on the job" 49,.
"All right" laughed Bud. "only don't
make It so strong that he won't recog-
nize me when he sees me. Good
day." And he hurried away to keep a
belated appointment. -
"Clever boy" said Stevens as ~
newspaper man disappeared.
The boss of the senate agreed.
"Yes, only I'm not sure it's good
thing for newspaper man to be too
clever. Spoils his usefulness. Makes
him ask too many e0nfounded ques'
tions."
Stevens acquiesced, for it would
never do to disagree with the boss.
"Its very kind Of you, senator" he
began, changing the subject, ito come
with me to welcome the new senator
from my state, my old friend and col
league"
An inscrutabie smile-a smile, yet q
cold one-accompanied Peabody's an.
swer. ~
af have always found, Stevens" he
said, chat alittle attention like this
to a new man ID never wasted, and 7
make It d rule not to overlook oppor.
tuntties.r
xgains the senior senator from Mis-
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