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Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-27
The Flight Of Zelaya,

By his fight to Mexico Zelaya APP
pears to have saved our government
from the embarrassment of seeking
prosecution Of the deposed president as
a malefactor on N~icaraguan soil, a
difficult and unhappy duty. 1t has been
the history of the United States to be
lenient to such offenders after the
cause which they have advocated was
onc abandoned, and it would be hard
to discover a precedent for pursuing
Zelaya when once he had surrendered
his wand of office and sword of op-
preston and found sanctuary.
His fight was timely and prudent,
and since we have still to deal with
the reconstruction of stable govern
ment in Nicaragua We can afford to
ignore his ignominious retreat. In our
future dealings with Nicaragua we
have to enact the part Of an offended,
but magnanimous, neighbor, provided
that every disposition of friendship and
justice is manifested by the authori-
ties of that troubled republic.
The right of another country, sucb
as Mexico, to afford asylum to Zelaya
is older than international law. It
goes back to those ancient days when
cities OF refuge were definitely estab-
lished in which offenders could find
shelter. In modern times we have the
escape Of Nord Alexis from the wrath
of the Dominicans to the hospitality OF
the French.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-27
A Public Benefactor.

If the proper study Of mankind is
man, then the individual who pursues
that study for the benefit of the race
at large is entitled to great honor, and
such belief undoubtedly actuated the
committee in awarding a Nobel prize
to Prof. Emil Theodor Kocher OF Berne
for his career in medicine and surgery.
In the popular mind Prof. Kocher is
best associated with the discovery that
goiter is not a hopeless afiiction as
generally supposed, but could be sue
cessfully operated upon. Yet that was
only an incident in a great career now
rounding out the allotted spa Of life.
For his success in the treatment of
goiter the world is indebted to Prof,
Kocher's local environment, for he was
familiar with this plague Of switEer-
land from his youth up. and he has
taught his brethren the physiology and
the surgery of the thyroid gland, which
is the seat Of the afiiction noted. In
this particular work Prof. Kocher dem
onstrated that the thyroid gland. long
supposed to be a useless relic OF hui
man evolution, is in reality an i'm
portant organ. and It is due to his
thoroughness in this connection that
much has been learned Of the necessity
to the human mechanism of organs
which had been regarded as idle
vestiges.
But this has been only a part of his
contribution to science. for his years
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-27
COOKED REMARKS.

Baltimore sun: Doctor Cook finds that
everybody is from Missouri.
Louisville Courier Journal; h does it
matter where he went? Hereafter civilized
men can live without Cook.
st. Louis Globe Democrat: Don't tell It
to the Danes unless the evidence at least
amounts to a fighting chance.
Pittsburg Dispatch: They are making as
much fuss over the whereabouts Of DR..
Cook as though some one really was anx-
ious to find him.
Kansas City Times: Anyhow, Doctor
Cook sailed away 1900 or 5000 before
the big crash came. which may entitle
him to associate with the malefactors Of
great wealth.
New York Tribune It is evident that
Commander Peary had authority for his
swift and emphatic denunciation of DR..
Cook. The opinion will prevail, neverthe-
less, that he could have afforded to wait.
Philadelphia Record: By living a whole
year In the Arctic regions for the purpose
OF taking a North pole discovery, DR..
Cook certainly earned al, the money he
gained besides the contempt Of the CIV
nized world-provided he Is a sane man.
Washington Herald: We might forgive
an erstwhile neer-hero for being a faker
and a liar, perhaps, but when it come to
forgiving him for being a natural-born
idiot-well, that is straining humility and
contriteness Of heart to the ultimate limit.
Springfield Republican: II DIR. Cook is
not the imposter he is now appearing 10
be-, he will begin to get decidedly busy
early next summer. The first thing then
for him to do will be to Climb Mt. McKin-
ley and produce that brass tube or perish
in the attempt And the next thing to do
will be to recover the effects at Etah and
bring down the two Eskimos.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-27
Aboriginal Humor.
Nashville American.

Somewhere behind the ndian frozen
face there is a sense of humor. though the
world has always been disposed to deny
him this faculty, on this supposition only
is It possible to appreciate the composition
of the young redskin at the Hampton
school,: Patrick Henry was not a very
bright boy. He had blue eyes and light
hair, He got married and then said. Give
me liberty or give ME deathv"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-27

The Lincoln Traction company is do
ing much to prevent stagnation in the
public mind at the capital city 1t may
not be fulfilling its perfect mission. but
the small service It Affords as a topic
for calorine discussion in the cold
weather should certainly commend 1t
TO the people suffering through its
shorteOninEs.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-27

Down in El Paso the courts are cut
ting the fines for excess of liquid slim
ulation as the mercury drops, and
every Texan with a fondness for the
demon rum may be considered as Pc
titioning for zero weather.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-27

The esteemed Lincoln Star is finding
It dihicult to keep its politics. or any
thing else. on straight these gladstone
holiday times About the only consis-
tent thing the Star Toes is to persist in
It's abuse of Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-27

1t is only natural that the World
Herald should seek to make political
capital out OF the punishment by the
supreme court OF a contumacious at
torney because the offender happened
to be q democrat, Not only is every
thing grist that comes to the World
Herald's mill. but 1t doesn't take much
10 start II grinding.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-27

Republioa IS in Iowa are getting
closer together because they have dis
covered that the result Of their inter-
nal division is the election OF demo-
Gratis to ONCE by republican votes. The
same thing is true in Nebraska. and
the lesson Of the, present state admin
istration is one that should be always
I'm mind,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-27

The president may define whisky alb
s%olutely, that the purchasing public
may be able to know exactly what It is
buying, but the bartender will still re-
spond to the request. THE same,
please."
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-27
''sooner" statesmanship.
washington Herald.

Governor Haskell Is said TO be suffering
from melancholia, occasioned by the failure
OF his guaranteed bank deposits idea as a
practical proposition. Governor Haskell
lacks much OF being as calmly phllosophi-
cal as Mr.. Bryan.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-27

When Mr.. Gaynor starts his prose-
cution against the hbelous yellows the
New York atmosphere is likely to be-
come more saffron than during the late
mayoralty campaign
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-27

The sugar ring evidently thinks I'm
Gle Sam is running his business on the
policy Of your money back II you
want 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-27
Profitable pIctAnnr.
Chicago Record-Herald

NHIVdbO TttCOIu-IttTuTu,
1t is reported that zelaya has transferred
ga, OO0,O0 to Antwerp, so hat he may be
able to get II after he makes his escape
from Nicaragua. Debating may not always
be a safe Job, but It appears occasionally
to be very profitable.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-27

The n4w president OF Nicaragua is a
brave man to hold the Job after look
ing into the zelayan receptacle that
was once a cash register.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-27

The new naval gun throws a pro-
jectile nine miles! sbut 1t is not to be
compared with 1.-The polar explorers
drawing Of the long bow.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-27

The eclipse Of zelaya was not
scheduled in the almanacs, but it
proved to be one Of the most visible of
the year.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-27

A Yale man claims to have verified
the Biblical STORY Of sodom and
Gomorrah. but What says the king Of
Denmark?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-27

Crabshaw-I've preached and preached to
that boy about being deceitful, but he
merely laughs at me.
Mrs. Crabshaw-No wonder. You put
all the best presents in the top of his
Christmas stocklng.-Judge.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-27

II that sVlrginiap carries out his
threat of marrying Carrie Nation, we
may at'iast get an answer to the prob
lem, THE Lady or the Tiger?"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-27

Clifford Pinchot was unable to reach
New Rochelle from New York on ac-
count OF the snow, and it's only "forty-
Ave minutes from Broadway"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-27

The woman who forgot her baby on
a railroad train must have felt a good
deal of the embarrassment of the band
man who lost HE bass drum.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-27

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
pornrily should have 1he Bee
mailed to them. Address win he
changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-27

1t looks as though the water Wagon
would have TO start II on
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-27

Mr.. WI took a look at the Hudson
tunnel and declared it a big bore.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-27

Out Of print-the North pole cook
book. Nt
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-27

The naked truth appears to be that
New York society is mad over the bare
foot dance.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-27

Copenhagen has a corner on the colo
comfort market.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-27

Merely by way OF experiment a Tamaqua
mule. dying from lockjaw, was given an
injection of antitoxin serum.
Whereupon the mule arose up with con-
siderable celebrity and kicked the injector
through the shed window, and bit the
owner in the arm. and smashed an innocent
b~ystander against the wall, and then
settled down and heehawed for OATS
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-27

The name OF the new minister, Tang
has a sound like a Chinese gong.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-27

And now If Andre should appear,
would he be- believed?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-27

OF course the glutton who ate forty
eggs in six minutes is cackling about 1t
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-27

With Miss spry as sponsor, the new
battleship Utah ough to be a nimble
fighter. e' ea'
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-27
ls trvlnp fn Wln MIaa Katchlav.

"stiggins is trying TO win Miss Ketchley
on the commission plan"
Commission plan? How?"
His folks held a conference, decided
hey wanted her In the family, appointed
him to do the counting, and they are to
watch him and offer suggestions from time
to tins. "--Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-27

$50 your farce-comedy played to light
account for that?'
TOO much free opposition"
Free OPPOSITION ",
Yes. Congress was in session.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-27
LAUGHING GAS.

Imogene-I know papa is cross and suriy
some times and says things that are un-
just, but you should Judge him, Phillip, by
his best.
PHILIPPE, 1 do, dear! You're his best
Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-27

He-He is very popular with the weaker
sex, is he not?
She-Why, mol Every man / know de-
tests him.-Chlcago News,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-27

80 you don't believe that Santa Claus
N all the way from the North Pole %,
said the precocious boys father.
Il don't say that 1 don't believe the
story" was the reply; but he'll have to
submit his proofs. Star,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-02-25
on Roads IN iinrois.

a most interesting experiment Is be
Ing conducted in central Illinois, neal
Springfield. The state highway com
mission is making test of Oil on coun,
try roads. While oil roads are no nov.
city in many parts OF the United
States, they are not known on the
heavy black soil of central Illinois
The top soil of the road is being mixed
with IN asphalt oil TO depth of six
inches. What the results will be no one
can predict, but this may be the solu-
ton Of the good roads problem. Ir
many parts of the Sucker State stone
roads are our OF the question. With.
Out the material near at hand the
great prairie states cannot expect tc
have stone pixies. as do some Of the
eastern states Good roads must be
secured by drainage, special care and
possibly by the use Of oil. This expert
mCn( will be watched with a great
Glal Of interest.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-02-25
Road RuiIdinc Picnic,

Don't you people ever work the
roads in this sectionT' asked an auto
mobilist as he pried the rear wheel OF
his machine out of rut with a,fence
rail
Work EN-? Well, should say we
do" answered Uncle Charlie Seavel
from the top rail of the fence "Why
we work these roads on tn assess
ment plan. None of that money sys
TEN for us feilers. Every farm is as
sessed so many days work on tn
highway, an after tn farm work is
all Gone an we amt nuthin else tel
do we all turn out, thirty or forty o
us. with plows. horses, picks, shovels
an hoes to work tn roads. | tell you
it's a picnic Work? Why, they make
IL iirt fly until they get tired Then
y,c find some shady spot to rest, cal
our lunch, drink some cider, smoke an
mahy play game or two of seven up
An we call 1t day"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-02-25
The action of the appropriations

The action of the appropriations
committees at Harrisburg in max
ing 800, 900 availeble for the payment
of bills in connection with the stamp
ing out Of the foot and mouth epi-
denic among Pennsylvania cattle,
indicates the cost Uf the successful
effect 10 check this disease that has
cost European countries millions Of
dollars to stamp out. OF the new
appropriation $50, 900 will be return
ed TO the state treasury to make
good for money already expended
in the emergency About $4,000
will be required to pay for the cattle
that have been killed and the cost of
Inspection, quarantine and damages
TO property will amount to as much
more. An idea of the manner in
which the recent cattle disease affect
ed prices may be cleaned from the
prices bid by farmers of Bucks
county quite recently on q load of
COWS, the lowest figure being $52
per heed. High prices will no
doubt prevail until such times as
there is a greatly increased supply
Of cattle.
The new and bright comic features
are now appearing in the PHILA-
DELpHIA PRESS. They are en-
tirely new and very funny, drawn
especially for the Philadelphia Sun
day Press.
Mr.. Softleigh is an easy old gentle
man and is always getting into
trouble because "He cannot say no."
his experiences are very interest
ing and funny.
The other new feature is an
interesting little chap called "Clum-
sy Claud" who tries to help his pa
pa in all his undertakings. He is
very ambitious and Industrious, but
his results are always the reverse,
for he ~ always getting into some
mischievious trouble on account of
being so clumsy.
These new features will ap-
pear regular every Sunday in the
comic section in the of the Phiia-
delphia Sunday Press. Also our
famous hairbTeadth Harry. Mrs.
Time Killer, MIR. Crouch, John,
Poor John, Lucky Mike and Mrs.
Rummage. All these famous com
ic people amuse thousands Of readers
Of the Philadelphia Sunday Press,
and why not you: They will enter
tain the young as well as the old,
Order the Philadelphia Sunday Press
delivered to your home by your
neWSdcaler every Sunday.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-02-25
Continued from page /.

continued from page /.
ham and Kelcey and noted civic au.
thorities from all over the United
States. Only last week Vice President
Fairbanks, while here to deliver the
Lincoln Day address, after tour OF
Capitol Hill, said:
81 am very much impressed with
your state capitol. The entire building
is one of which you may well be proud.
Fer the scheme Of park extension from
the capitol have only commsndation.
1t is badly needed. have thought SO
frequently in passing by on railroad
ira ms Never was l more impressed in
this way than today. BY all means ex-
tend the park, and do 1t now. The
thousands of travellers will then be
able to obtain a satisfactory view OF
your handsome state house."
Aside from the appearance of things
there are practical and economic r0a-
sons in support of the park extension
project. Harrisburg is rapidly devel-
oping as a manufacturing city, and
property values are going UP by leaps
and bounds. Every year OF delay will
largely increase the price that the
state will have to pay for the property.
1t is only a matter of time until the
growth OF the state government will
require an extension of the present
building or the erection of new groups
OF buildings The public grounds as
they are today would not permit Of
such addition.
Leaders Of all parties and public
men generally are outspoken In their
belief that now is the time to make a
start on the extension Of Capitol park
During visit to Harrisburg on Jan.
l9 last, Senator Boies Penrose said:
81 am earnestly in favor OF Capitol
park extension. 1t is an entirely proper
and legitimate undertaking for this
great commonwealth. Harrisburg has
for several years expended large sums
as a municipality, and through the di-
rect investment of its citizens Is maxi
ing the seat of the state government
ideal in every way. and 1t Is therefore
right that the commonwealth should
exhibit the same enterprise in proyid-
Ing lOT It's IudSHlICeut CdpltUi DulAuIu6
in q proper and adequate setting.
There is no reason whatever for
pos Aponing this needed improvement.
The state is abundantly able to under
take the work and 1t would seem to be
the height Of folly to further delay the
inevitable extension Of the public
grounds. Millions of dollars are being
expended by the national government
in improving the city Of Washington
and no loyal citizen OF Pennsylvania
will object to the making Of proper
setting for the capitol here.
Prom what l can gather of the SEN
timent of the legislators there is little
doubt that the Capitol park extension
measure will be sent to Governor
Stuart for his approval at the present
session of the legislature"
Senator Penrose's confidence in the
passage of the bill at this session IL
shared by members Of the legislature
generally. They realize that the park
extension can now be authorized with
out curta'ling the necessary appropria.
tiers for schools, roads, local charitie1
and other legitimate objects Of state
aid.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-02-25
How FAST tie Could Co.

a breeder and trainer of race horses
who Is known almost as we'll in Eng.
land - lie is here recently sold a
horse - an Englishman. The English
man before paying for the horse guib-
hled BIZ about the price and then
said:
You know, I'd ike to see the horse
first just 10 see how fast he can GO"
Never mind about that" said the
trainer. "He can't go any faster than
J can tell it."-New York Sun.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-02-25
ECIey's Honey and Tar
cures Calds, prevents pneufnonia
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that Letters OF
Administration upon the estate of Fran
cs W. Gallagher, late of Laporte Boro.,
Sullivan County, Penna.. deceased, have
been granted to the undersigned All
queeted to make payment, and those
having claims or demands against the
same will make them known without de.
lay to
MRS. THERESA GALLAGHER
Iaporte, Penna., Administrative.
January 4, 1909.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-02-25

down OH MIS- Peuestal ana talk IN MS
ads.
He needn't be fippant-far from it.
but let him not write as it hc wore ad.
dressing somebody afar of, and telling
him about something at evea a greater
distance.
The newspaper goes right into its
readers house--goes in and sits down
with him.
1t Is on the table when hs eats, and
In his hands while he is smoking after
the meal. 1t reaches him when he'is in
an approachable condition.
That's the time to tel. him about
your business-clearly. plainly. convinc.
ingly-as one man talks to another.
Cs4s~irA. C&>>Sas Assss. Rafs,. Nv Xs~A
New-York tribune., 1909-02-19
All MUST PAY REBATES.
Euery Gas Company Ordered to he
fund-NO Interest for Consumers.

Judge Lacombe fled an order in the United States
court yesterday dismlssing the bill Of complaint
and vacating the injunction granted on June 10
1906 10 the various gas companies. his affects all
the minor companies and places them on the same
footing as the Consolidated Gas Company in the
compulsory distribution Of the % per cent rebate
money.
Judge Laconbe also settled the disposition Of the
$40 eao interest which has accumulated since the
deposit Of the % per rebate money by the gas
companies. NO question: Judge Lacombe says
to whether not the gas company shall pay
interest per cent 10 any consumer Is before the
court any such controversy. II such there be- VIII
have 10 be adjusted some other tribunal Con-
tinung, he says:
vidual consumer; each one was left free 20 Tefuse
payment Of the overcharge II he chose TO 90 SO.
Many consumers did so refuse and have pald ONLY
the S0-cent rate during the interval
Judge Lacombe then says that it was expected
that the accommodations would be sufficient to pay
the expenses of distribution among S73eS separate
accounts which aggregate 2O0ee 600 items.
When the fund is distributed the Court will enter
tain whatever application may be made to It as to
the disposition OF any surplus of the accumu!a-
tons
New-York tribune., 1909-02-19
FREE TRINITY CH4PELS.
DR.. John p. Peters Also 4dOises
That Great Endozoment Be DiUided.

Trinity should eudow ali it's chapels and set them
free to manage their affairs Independent
churches according to the Rev. DR.. John P Peters
rector of ST. Michaers Church. at goth street and
Amsterdam avenue
Dr. Peters said yesterday TO a Tribune reporter
that he believed Trinity ought TO apporton It's
endowment that all the chapels. including St
Johns IN Varick street. would have share. gov
erned by conditions that would prevent improper
use Of lands or funds and yet not so large as to
support the chapels without work on their part to
collect the necessary running expenses
What all of Trinty's parish chapels need is
some incentive TO strike out and work on their own
account" said DR.. Peters. IF ST. Michaels, for
instance. had been a chapel of Trinit.- it would
never have been the mother OF 81. Andrew Church,
at Fifth avenue and 127th street, and others 1t Is
the independent churches that have done the great
spiritual work in this city Churches like St Bar
tholonew's. St. Thomas's and St Georges could
NOT have done the great Of useful service IN
New York which lies 10 their credit
IF Trtnity's funds had been used from the be-
ginning, and especially during the last hundred
wears as originally intended. the endowment would
not have caused so many persons 10 become dead
weight upon Trinty's resources-the support neces-
ssry for St Agnes's and Trinity Chapel and Trinity
Church would be coming from the congregations
that would be worshipping in these buildings anu
,o+ from the fund that should be available to all
while Trinity may cater 10 one particular branch
If york St PauI's could to another, just as
il is doing present. believe that Dr. Greer mas
made special point of getting the stenographers
ont to services at St Pauls-which might be called
st Enographers-but It is doubtful whether they
would support ST. Pauls This church will always
be in a unique position as an historic rene ana II
,fe-b- t,a maintained as Trinity chapel-but this
is the only one. I think
st johns could most certainly succeed as en
independent chapel II does not take wealthy men
70 be competent vestrynnen- Poor people may 1ust
as wisely and honestly administer the aHalrs OF
church There is no reason why Trinity should
fear to trust part of her endowment TO st John S
TO be used for assistance. aside from actual run
ming expenses"