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Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05

One thing is certain, the city tax
levy this year cannot be any higher in
Omaha than it was last year. The
mayor and council last year went the
full limit under the charter and it will
be impossible for the legislature to
raise the limit in time for the next tax
law
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05

The new chief of police of San
Francisco is making a record for nov
city by d%ischarging incompetent Off
GERS instead If transferring them to
the residence districts.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05

The Italian optimist may find en-
couragement in the report that the
Strait of Messina has been rid of its
instructions by the earthquake and is
now navigable.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05

The presidents latest message to
congress will convince every one but
the crooks that the government needs
an active and efficient secret service
organization,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05

more wholesome substitute for it or to
make sure OF a suficient revenue to
meet Ak-Ssr-Ben's expenses from
other sources.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05
Protecting His scoops"

President Roosevelt, in refusing to per-
nit newspaper men to accompany him on
his African trip. indicates that he has no
intention of having the raw msterial. for
his dollsr-a-word stories spoiled by pre-
mature publication.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05

A native of Georgia has beer Sc
lected to deliver the Grafton at the
Lincoln celebration in New York thus
making another dent in the sectional
line,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05

"How much money has Hetty
Green?" asks a correspondent. Don't
know, but it's a safe wager that she
has more today than she had yester-
dav
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05

Missouri still insists that the Stan
dard Oil company is not fit to move
in the refined society of the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05

If the democrats had three members
Of the county board and the repub-
lieans only two. there would be no
question as to what would happen.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05

John W. Gates is said to be looking
for a capable nan to manage his cir
Gus. He might open negotiations with
Cipriano Castro, late of Venezuela.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05

Mr.. Bryan is still at a loss to ex-
plain his defeat in 1908. Some day
It may occur to him that the fault
may have been with the candidate.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05

Mr.. Carnegie is strongly in favor of
profit sharing with workmen in the
industries, but he shows no disposi-
tion to make his plan retroactive.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05

The New York World makes 100
suggestions to congress. The World is
apt to be sued for infringement of
the executive privilege.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05

The Standard oil company is APP
parently willing to admit that Mis-
souri, can get along without it better
than it can get along without Mis-
souri,.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05

Oklahoma is to provide cases for its
surplus convicts. A cage would APP
pear to be the proper place for a Jail
bird.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05

Congressman may breathe easier.
The president mentions no names OF
members whose activities have been
Investigated by civil service o~fHcials.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05

Possibly the photographers are
back OF the scheme for having so
many men mentioned as cabinet posi-
bilities.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05

Abe Ruef expresses a desire to re-
form. He will at least lead an hon
est life for the next few years.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05

The Chicago Tribune says that
Senator Foraker is known as a con-
structive statesman. The record
shows that he is also an obstructive
statesman.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05

1t is not the first time that Senator
Foraker has been a member OF the
Down and Out club.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05
WHEN OUT OF TOWN.

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
pOrariIy should have The Bee
mailed to them. Address will be
changed az often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05

Since the first of the year, it is a
long time between drinks in at least
four southern states.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05

1t cost the government $4,000 to
get the bsttleships through the Suez
canal. The toll is high, but it is
cheaper than to go around.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05

This legislature will be its own master,
-World-Herald.
Then why wait for riders from
Fairview?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

HTA T ~ N VT
state of Nebraska, Douglas County, ss5
George b. Tzschuck, treasurer OF Inc
Bee PublishinR company, being duly sworn,
says that the actual number OF tul ana
complete copies OF The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
month Of December, 1873. was as follows;
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05

Colonel Bryan says he has been de
feated three times on principle. 1t
has become a habit with the voters.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05

Scylla and C~harybdis remain, al
though a little disfigured, since the
description written of them by Virgil.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05

GEORGE B,
Treasurer.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn TO
before me this 3lst day of December, lSS.
ROBERT HUNTER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05

That picture is by an old master" the
stated proudly.
"Umph, umph," commented the critical
visitor. What was he master of?'-PhiI-
adelphia Ledger.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05

ut does seem queer unused the man
who seemed to be thinking aloud.
what seems queer?" asked the innocent
pysIahder, who had overheard the remark
That people who don't know right from
wrong usually go wrong answered the
loud thinker. Chicago News.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05

She-They say girls cant throw straight.
but when a girl throws 4 sly. glance |
notice she generally hits the mark.
He (recently bi~tten)-Yes-the easy mark.
Boston Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05

Il made my husband cross this after
noon said Mrs. Caller.
How was that" queried Mrs. Homer.
He was on the opposite side of the street
and l beckoned him to come over eX-
claimed the other.-Chicaso News.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05

With an ominous frown President Roose-
welt heard that history was being revised
- don't want amy monkeying with the
history I'm making, he said, and sum
moned an expert on ccpyriGht,-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05

Standardization seem to be acquainted
with that shop girl who nodded TO Won
Gwendolen-Yes; / don't dare 10 snub
her. She sold me most of the pompadour
I'm wearing and she remembers it.-Chi-
caRo Tribune
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05

II hid a Christmas present from my hus-
band and now ! cant find it. But then /
might have known he'd discover IT,
why, what was it?'
"A bottle of rare old brandy. cleveland
plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05

Mrs, De Flashleigh dressing for charity
bal)-I suppose I'll nave to wear all my
diamonds, Livingstone?
Mr., De Flashleigh-Do as you please,
dear; but II they fatigue you, don't expect
me to lug them around.-Puck
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05

Nell-He's a college boy.
Belief thought so.
Nell-From his conversation?
Belle-No, l was too busy listening to his
clothes TO hear what he had to say.-Phila-
delphta Record.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05

Entered at Omaha postofrce as second
clsss matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05

Fladger-How do you like your new
preacher?
Dlgsby-Ffrst rate. He's so agreeable
never talks religion TO YOU at all. you
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Press.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-31
INSURGENTS SHOT.

Lo1don, July 3O-A special from
Malrid. dated FRIDAY, states that
more than four hundred were killed
in the struggle at Barcelona The
situation is considered so serious
that two regiments, detailed to start
for Meilla. were ordered to remain
in Madrid. One hundred ard nineteen
socialists and radicals arrived in
Madrid, and it is not improbable that
a general strike will be declared in
Madrid Monday,
A special from San Sebastian says
troops have mastered the situation in
Barcelona whore the casualty list
numbers more that 800 Seventy
armede insurgents captured were
summarIy shot
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-31
$500 ST. LOUIS AND RETURN.
SUNDAY, AUGUST fST,

A popular rate excursion will he
run b ythe Illinois Central TO st. Louis
on Sunday August LIST, at rate of $500
for the round trip. Train leaves
Cairo at 7:30 m. and returning will
leave St Louis at 1l.30 y. m.
Sunday attractions In St Louis are
National Baseball game between ST.
Louis Cardinals" and "Bostons':
Grace Won Studdford in drama, Del
mar Garden: Vaudeville. Forest Park
Highlands. Peter Pan. Suburban Gar
den. Stock Co. West End Height.
Dancing. Boating, etc, Meramec High.
lands. Crevo Occur Lake, Sight Sec.
ing automobile tours
For tickets and further particulars
see Mr.. J. II Jones. Ticket Agent, III.
uois Central r. r.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-31
MOUNDS BOYS DEFEATED
Score Was TO in Sos Favor
Many Errors mede-Hsrper on
Sian For Mounds Today.

The game yesterday between the
Centraiia White Sox and the Nor is
team resulted in a victory tc- the for
mer hy a score Of & to o. Bradshaw
was slab artist for the Sex while lei
field did the stunt for the Mounds
team Three hits were made Of each
pitcher. The game was full Of errors.
errors that were costly. the COX max
Ing four aud the Mounds boys. seven.
the Sex made one run in the first.
three +. the second. one in the sixth
and che in the eighth inning. The
rms made by them in the secouI in
ming were made On errors by the
fIaU-ds team. The feature OF the
game was ? home run by the first
tascmaH of the white SoX Iiarp"r
VIII pitch The game for Mounds today
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-31
Preached with a Broken Leo.

During the recent severe weather in
England Rev. Thomas McClelland.
one of the organizing secretaries OF
the Church Missionary society, fell at
Guildford while descending a hill on
his way to preach at st. SavIour's
ohsrekg's He managed to crawl to the
church. though considerably shaken,
and rested In the vestry until the time
came to preach, when he succeeded in
reaching the pulpit, and gave an able
and impressive sermon. When the
service was over Mr.. McClelland col
lapsed. and was carried to the house
Of friends 1t was found that his leg
was broken just above the ankle. Aft
or having the. limb set. he rested a
few days, and was then conveyed to
his home.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-31

is a blacksmith in the Illinois Central
shops at Mounds. He said on the
evening of the tragedy Crafty told
him he was coming to Cairo 10 go to
work the following mornig Grain
prevailed on him to ride dow2' in a
buggy. They stopped at both the
Half Way places and had some heer
at each place. then started for Cairo.
At the point where the Illinois Cen.
trail switch track crosses the road.
they came upon a man walking the
same direction they were going he
could not tell whether the man was
white or black or how he was
dressed: Crafty spoke to the man
asking what --- ---- are Won doing
there?" The stranger replied None
of your --- business he tCrainl
thought nothing Of the incident and
drove on, he had driven only a rod
or two when he heard a pistol shot
in the direction of the pedestrian; he
thought nothing Of this as it was com,
mon to hear pistol shots; he had no
suspicion that his companion had
bro1 hurt till the latter leaned
heavily against him when he shovel
him over and spoke to him; receiving
no reply he took a close look and saw
that he was dead He turned about
and drove to the nearest house and
called for the occupants, but they
would not respond, probably from
fear as there had bce-, much disorder
Dn the road; at a second house heI
Jared the same wa. Then someone
IN buggy came along and he hailed
hem; they too refused to respond att
first until he explained his predical
ncut, when he was rendered aid a-dl
no brought the dead man to police
headquarters.
The KentuGkian above referred tol
was not present at the inquest His
story was that the was near iheI
scene of the tragedy when it occur
cd; that the man who did the shoe
ny wore light clothing. but he could
ell whether the man was white orI
black. This Kentucky man intimated
q some people that he knew more
han he hal told but this is regarded
rs q disposition to brag or a bid for!
'cward
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-31

New and strange fruits from equa-
torial Africa and the Amazon valley
figured in a sumptuous dinner that
was given TO Lady Arthur Paget in
New York" said fruiterer MANY
OF these fruits | saw and tasted.
There was the star apple. II is
like our apple, only In its center Ia
thick, white cream. that tastes like
whipped cream beaten up with stewed
pear juice.
The iamrosaj looked like a peach.
II smelt like a rose. and IL tasted like
very sweet and luscious apricot.
Iamrossi is my alias
The mamomosho is the finest
equatorial fruit. II is actually like a
lemon, but its taste is a kind of com
mingling of grape fruit, powdered
sugar and iced champagne.
Then there were the mannah. the
no-chee and the mangosteen. all too
delightful for words, and all worth. on
account Of the ccst of shipment, from
20 cents 10 81 bite"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-31

A live question among BIOLOGISTS
has long been that of the origin OF dis
tinctively oriental characteristics
among the horses OF Ireland. Many
have believed that the cause was the
Introduction. in historic times, OF
horses from the Spanish peninsula,
possessing eastern characters. Re
Gently. however. DIR. r. F. Scharff has
examined the remains of Irish horses
from boys. caves and crannogs, many
of which he believes to have been
wild horses, and he finds that these
are quite as Arab in their forms as
any of the modern horses of ireland,
and even more so. The conclusion is
that the oriental features of the mod
ern stock are the result of inherit
lance from an original wild stock pos
sessing those characteristics. -
Youths Companion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-31
DELIGHT TO WEARY TRAVELLER
Green Gardens OF Damascus Rest the
Eye After Long Journey Through
tho Desert

, The chief attractions at Damascus
are the world-famed gardens which
surround the city. the glimpse we get
of oriental life as found in the bazars,
fine streets. the shops, and last, but
by no means of less interest, the IA
nous mosque OF Omciades. :.
One hundred and fifty square miles
of green lie in compact order round
about Damascus, spread out with all
the profusion of a virgin forest Or
chards and flower gardens. parks,
plantations of corn and of other prod
uce pass before the eye in rapid and
changeable succession The natives
claim that there are more than 5000
miles of shady lanes in the gardens OF
Damascus through which It is posi-
BILE to ride. On such a ride the visitor
passes orchards of figs and orchards
Of apricOts, For hedges there is the
briar rose and for canopy the wal
nut Pomegranate blossoms glow
through the shade. the vine boughs
trail across the briars: little water
fall breaks on the edge of the road
and all this water and LEAKAGE are SO
lavish that the broken mud walls and
slovenly houses have no power to vex
the eye. These long gardens of ia
mascus form the paradise of the Arab
world. Making a pilgrimage to the
city after weeks and months OF dreary
and desolate desert life, the running
water is a Joy to his sight and music
to his ears, and it is something to
walk through shady lanes, to admire
the variety of landscape and the beau
ty Of scenery in q land where the sun
beats down all day with unremitting
force until the earth is like furnace
OF iron beneath a sky of molten brass
Biblical World
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-31

New England, with one ffty-fourth
}f our continental area and about one
fourteenth of the total population OF
he states and territories. has schooled
he president four ninths of his cab
net and four OF the newly appointed
trst assistants, 1t may be added that
ienry Clay lde, the new ambassador
Spain. is a Dartmouth man, and,
'orecasting the honor-roll which is to
,e headed by ex-President Eliot Of
Harvard, it seems safe to assume
hat New England colleges will figure
as largely and brilliantly in the diplo-
matte as in the executive appoint
ments. As for the judiciary, in which
changes are so few that it seems I'M
gracious TO previse any, one may
surely point with pride to the fact that
our colleges provided four-ninths OF
the present supreme court of the
United States-the chief Justice being
a graduate of Rowdoin and Yale being
represented by one and Harvard by
two associate justices.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-31

Nearer seven feet tall than six was
the father OF the present earl of En-
mighty fox hunter He used 10 come
to the Justice room" ready dressed
for hunting quite early in the morn
ing. In order to hear cases before he
started OF TO the meet His practice
was to hear the plaintiff and then
horsewhip he defendant, abusing him
for behaving In such llackguardly
manner. Then he heard the defend
ant and sfterward horsewhipped the
plaintiff II is said that both parties
left the court perfectly satisfied, each
saying that the other had been horse
whipped by his honor.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-31
RIOTERS DEFY POLICE.

London, July 30.-The Telegraph's
Barcelona correspondent, telling of
events there, says that Wednesday
night the reyolutionists, ten thousand
strong marched about the streets
with the charred arms of their vic
tins They had placed arms, legs and
heads on long poles and We're sir~iu~
the Marseillaise and shouting. They
gave net only the police. civil guards
and soldiers samples Of their carnage
bu' actually passed under the very
nose Of the captain general, who was
at the head of his troops and not one
dared fire on the rtvolutionists.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-31

The British naval estimates call for
an expenditure of s175.713.50O during
the next fiscal year This is almost
$40, 100000 more than the United
States will spend and very nearly
twice the sum that Germany will de-
vote to her establishment. Great
Britain had 479 ships complete for sea
Including las destroyers. 9s torpedo
boats and ~ submarines) in March.
1908, and the complement consisted OF
1858 officers and men and 1881 ma
rines.-New York Sun.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-31
Mother States Of PreRIdent.

The native state is often called the
mother state" Figuring the three
states, Virginia, Ohio and New York.
1t Is interesting to note that seven
presidents were born in Virginia. six
in Ohio and three in New York.
Washington, jefferson, Madison. Mon.
roe, William Henry Harrison. Tyler
and Taylor were born In Virginia:
Grant, HAYES. Garfield BENJAMIN Har-
rison, Mckinley and Taft in Ohio, and
Van Buren,, Fillmore and Roosevelt
were born in New York.-Oil City
Derrick.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-31
~sz~
Couldn't Get Into Prison.

Alexander Thomas stole copper wire
in sight of city brokers ostensibly IN
get into jail at Scranton, Pa When ar
raigned before Judge Mcclure he re-
fused to have counsel assigned him,
and insisted on pleading guilty. The
verdict Of guilty was taken, and as the
prisoner was gleefully contemplating
a three or four months soiourn in jail.
Judge Mcclure blasted his hopes with
two cruel words: Sentence suspend
ed" When the prisoner turned TO pro
test against the harsh nkase of the
court he was cut short with a snappy
Get OUT" He reluctantly left.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-31
Stevenson Bad Speller.

One Of the most polished and pains.
taking of English authors regarded
correct spelling as totally unneces-
zary accomplishment In his introduc-
lion 10 r. l.. Steyensons letters, Sid
ney Colyln writes II have not held
myself bound 10 reproduce all the an
thor's minor .eccentricities Of spelling
and the like, As all his friends are
aware. to spell in quite accurate and
grownup manner was a thing which
this master OF English letters was
never able 10 learn"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-31
WlTTICiSM THAT SAVED LIFE.
Frenchman's Bright Answer to Cues
ton Appealed 70 Revolution
airy Tribunal.

The French author, Martainville
who began his career toward the close
Of the last century, was a royalist, and
did not hesitate 10 attack the French
revolution and its authorities. Pres
entity, Of course, he was summoned to
appear before the revolutionary
tribunal, with the terrible Fouquier at
It's head The revolutionary tribunals
az that time did not hesitate TO send
everybody TO the guillotine who had
ventured 70 attack them Martainyile
expected To go with ths rest of the
victims What is your name?" asked
the revolutionary Judge. Marta ain
Vile" said the young author. Mar
tainville'" exclaimed the Judge; you
are deceiving us and trying to hide
your rank. You are an aristocrat. and
your name is De Martainville." cit
izen President" exclaimed the young
man, Il am here TO be shortened, not
TO be heightened! Leave me my
name" A true Frenchman loves a wit
ticism above all things. and the
tribunal was so much pleased by Mar
tainville's grim response that II
spared his life
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-31
The Clarinet.

The clarinet has the richest. sweet
est voice of all the wood wind ins.-u
ments, although its sound does not
travel quite so far as that of the oboe
Whenever, as sometimes happens.
there are two melod cs TO he PLAYED
al once, the clarinet takes the lower
Of the two. while the victims play the
upper aud more important one But
In military band. whore there are no
strings at al, the clarinets play the
chief melody. The bass clarinet Is not
So smccth o- 50 sweet as tho higher
ones. h has = rather choky sound.
though softrr han that Of the has
soon From The Drum Of the Say
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-31
Cuts OF an Official Luxury.

Chicaso's council finance COMMITTEES
has discovered that the way to econc-
mi7e Is to economic. II recently or
dered the abandonment and sale Of all
city automobiles except those used by
partments and their assistants. Now,
when other officials who have been
used TO motorcars find one absolutely
necessary, 1t will be hired. 1t Is f,g-
ured that the tidy little sum Of $780,
600 year will be saved by the
change,
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-31
IN POLICE CIRCLES
TIL rteen Gases ard Not a Cent Col
lected in Fines Assessed-Non-
J Suit in Case OF Fred Good.

Thirtsn cases for city court yester
day and ii proved rather unlucky for
the city in the fac that cot a penny
was collected in fines. Nine vsgs> two
hisorderlies, one nistol toter and Fred
Coed. Jr- charged with vagrancy
were on the docfet. The nine vays
and the pistol ioter were all given
STAYS to leave the city while the dis
cTierlies were fined 50 and costs each
placed in Jail. The city took non
suit in the case of Fred Good, Jr. The
arrests since court closed consist of
two trespassers. one drunk and two
disorderlies.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-31
age to the Great Orchestra" in ST
Nicholas.
Affinity Defined.

A man who has penchant for
phrase-making and whose wife has a
vivid imagination got into difficulties
the other day. The lady was reading
an account Of the latest divorce and
CHANGED to run across the affinity"
bromide. Such senseless word"
she exclaimed; then, turning to her
husband, What is an affinity, any
how" Affinity? oh, accommoda
ton train" he defined with conscious
aptness. And ever since he's been
using all his cleyerness In the effort
to explain how he knew
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-31
inexperienced Servants,

Some families grudge every penny
raid out in wages. They win not give
the sums justly demanded by good
servants so content themselves with
raw recruits or inferior maids. who
cost them pounds and pounds in the
year for breakages. general destruc-
tivensss, and waste Of food through
bad cooking. and ignorance OF how to
utilize scraps, not to mention the end
less wear and tear 10 brain and nerve
through the worry and discomfort they
cause.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-31

The fear of premature burial, which
prompted the late Lord Burton 10 d.
rect by his will that his heart should
he removed from his body, has caused
many wellknown men and women TO
order a surgical operation 10 be per
formed upon their bodies. Harriet
Martineau left her doctor $40 70 am.
putate her head, and Lady Burton di,
rected that her heart should be
pierced with a needle. The late Ed.
muud Yates left instructions that his
jugular vein should be severed, with
a provision that fee of 20 guineas
should be paid for the purpose. Lit.
erary persons appear to have been
particularly afraid OF premature
burial Bishop Berkeley, Lord Lyt.
ton, Hans Andersen and Wilkie Col.
Inns all took measures to protect
themselves from 1t.