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The Prescott daily news., 1909-10-26
DEGREES OLD SCHOOL MANNER
according to This Woman There Is No Occasion for Regret at
 Their Passing.

People talk about the decay of manners, but it Is a good thing that some manners have decayed," said a woman whose memory goes back to times that other people only read of. "Old school manners in the fam fly we can very we'll get on without. The manners of the old school fla ther were those of despot, gracious and benevolent in some cases, but more commonly the reverse. The manners of the mother were those of an ambassadress, and the manners of the elder brother or elder sister were those of the head of a depart ment of state. These were the more important offices, and below them were sub-offices, and each one was administered with degree of tyranny that was made endurable only by the fact that those who suf- fered could retaliate on members of the family one degree lower in rank. When there was no more family upon whose heads vengeance could be wrecked, the domestic regions were harassed for such opportunities for inAicting suffering as they might offer. 'Tis distance lends enchant- ment to such manners. They would not bear close inspection"
The Prescott daily news., 1909-10-26
SHE WAS cciN0 BATHING.

She was a very pretty girl clad in . diaphanous summer gown. She was going to the beach and she didn't care who knew it, for she car ried her bathing suit in a most primitive fashion. It was simply inclosed in bath towel, and carried by q narrow strap. Shoes, stockings, powder, comb, brush, hairpins and other feminine necessities were not in evidence. Perhaps she dispensed with them. Anyway, she reused tho curiosity of a car full of people.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-10-26
NO BANKRUPTCY AT THIS RATE.

There are 2O,0OO,OOO acres of pine garden forest standing in Prus- sla to-day. Half of it belongs to the people in common, either 10 the state or to the village. It paid 40 years ago an average profit of 80 cents an acre per year. To-day it pays $1.65 an acre. In 20 years, when it is more mature, it will pay three dol lars an acre, net profit, and, in ad- dltlon to its protective value, will return, from the common forest alone, an income of $30,OOO,OOO year to the people. It furnishes all the firewood and small lumber of Prussia, paper stock and other in- valuable materials, besides protect ing the streams and holding down and improving the land.-John l.. Mathews, in Everybody's.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-10-26
PUZZLED BY DUCAL TITLES
French Wine Firm Supposed Sigma ture Of British Aristocrat Was
 That of a Firm.

Il dined at Carriages one night last month," said a New York mag. azine editor, with Cecelia Loftus and her new American husband, Dr. Waterman.
 Dr. Waterman said with laugh that his wife would keep her own name on the stage-that his name wasn't very ornamental. Miss Lof- tus smiled and admitted that it wasn't. She said that there were undoubtedly higher-sounding names than Mrs. Waterman.
 "Then, apropos of high-sounding names, she told us a story of the duke of Hamilton-the famous duke, the sporting duke, you know, sent large order for red and white wines to Bordeaux firm, signing the order, after his somewhat os- tentatious habit, with his three great titles-those of the dukedoms of Chatelherault in France, Brandon in England and Hamilton in Scotland.
 ''Thus the Bordeaux wine firm re- ceived a tremendous order signed:
 Faithfully yours, Hamilton, Brandon & Chatolbara,,lt
 "The Bordeaux firm wrote back:
 Messrs. Rouge X Blanc are ex- ceedingly obliged to Messrs. Hamil- ton, Brandon & Chatelherault for their order; but they regret to say that, as they have had no previous dealings with this firm, they must have suitable recommendation or guarantee as to the financial status of Messrs. Hamilton, Brandon & Chat elherault before they can ship so large a consignment
The Prescott daily news., 1909-10-26
MIGHT MAKE THEM SICK.

Bacon-You say your wife is very considerate?
 Egbert-Very. Why, she is very considerate to flies.
 "You don't mean it?"
 "Yes, l do. Why, yesterday she made a cake with her own hands,"
 "And she wouldn't let you eat any of it, l suppose?"
 ''Worse than that. When I went home she was sitting over it with a fan so the flies wouldn't touch it Wasn't that considerate?"
The Prescott daily news., 1909-10-26
ACCOMPANYING RUBBER.

In process recently patented il.
 jermany for the regeneration of vulcanized india rubber, fragments of old rubber are mixed with from one-tenth to one-ffth their weight of anilin, and the mixture is heated until it becomes fluid. The regen- erated rubber is said to be little in- ferior to new rubber in elasticity and other properties.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-10-26
Keep Baby
 Healthy; Free

No child can be well and strong unless its bowels move regularly every day at the same hour. Such regularity promotes good health. One passage is absolutely necessary, while two are not too many.
 There is one remedy that is especially adapted to the needs of children, and which thousands of American mothers are using today. and that is Dr. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin. the great herb laxative compound. Its gentle action, so free from purity. vouched for to the United States Government. makes it an ideal children's 8 laxative tonic.
 Mrs. M. F. Cash. of Webb. Okla, is an old-time friend of this wonderful child s keep house without it. She became ac- Quainted with k through Dr. Caldwell 8 oner Of free trial bottle, which she xound so effective on her baby that she now always keeps it in the house. Mrs. used 1t in free sample. then bought 1t of her druggist at the regular price, which lS only 50 cents or $1 a bottle. It gave her little girl a splendid appetite and a vigorous stomach. Where Dr. Caldwelrs . home t makes a lifelong friend. They soon discard salts pills and powders.
 Tnose who have never yet used Dr. Caidwelrs Syrup Pepsin should begin to % sos Tor they are missing a valuable you with its merits at no expense to your. self the doctor will send you a free test ootue on receipt of name and address. It has been justly called the nations safe- 1uard to health in the cure of constipa- eick headache. sour stomach and similar 01goOtive ailments
The Prescott daily news., 1909-10-26

If there Is anything about your atlment that you don't understand, or if you want any medical advice. write to the doctor. and he will answer you fully. There b no charge for this service. The address is Dr. W. B. Caldwell. 90 Caldwell bldg., Monticello. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05
COL. eurrEr ANp GOV HASKELL.

COL. GDFFGI AND GOV
Colonel Guney OF Pennsylvania and
Governor Haskell OF Oklahoma are
living Illustrations, in the public
eye. OF the quick reversals Of fortunes
that follow those who give all, or
most, of their time to the game of pol
itics. Gufey, the despised at Denver
in July, is victor in Pennsylvania in
February, while Haskell, who led the
crowd that applied the boot to the
doughty Pennsylvania colonel at Den
YER, is almost down and out politically
and will appear, as his next role, as
defendant to an indictment for con-
spiracy to rob the Indians of the state
OF which he is governor.
II was at Denver last summer that
Colonel Guffey was deposed from the
national committee. He had been
regularly chosen, as he had always
been loyal to the Peerless One" He
had contributed in two campaigns
something more than 100000 to
make Mr.. Bryan president and had
also sent some stained glass to adorn
the home at Fairview. But he had
grown tired of defeat and had meekly
suggested that some democrat other
than Bryan should be nominated at
Denver. So Bryan ordered his re-
moval from the committee and from
the delegation to the Denver conven-
ton.
Governor Haskell was Bryan's man
ager at the convention, being then in
high favor, already chosen as chair
man of the resolutions committee,
tentatively slated for secretary of the
treasury in Bryan's cabinet and picked
for treasurer of the campaign commit
tee. Go back to your Oil tanks!"
shouted Haskell, in high glee. al Col
onel Guffey withdrew from the con-
v%ention.
1t t~ranspired that Governor Haskell
had only a brief day. Charged with
completely in some Standard Oil trans
actions, he entered a vigorous denial,
but the evidence was SO damaging that
he was forced, much against Bryan's
wishes, to resign his position as treas
urer of the national committee and to
abandon hopes of a cabinet career.
His troubles have been multiplying
ever since. His libel suit against
Hearst has apparently reacted to his
discontinue and his cup of woe has
now been filled by being indicted for
land frauds. In the meantime, Colonel
Guffey has been unanimously re-
elected as national committeeman fol-
his state and is again in the saddle.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05
Personal VOTES

Army officers at Washington are not to
have government automobiles to take them
to teas. Army hsrdships are getting awful.
The Bell Memorial association. at Brant-
ford, Ont, announces that the former
homestead of Prof. Alexander Graham Bell
will be acquired as a public park in add
ton to the erection OF a memorial monu-
ment to cost $8, 200. This monument will
be unveiled in 1910.
Paul J. Holman, who was at one time
connected with the geological survey at
8. Holman, was a democratic congress
man from Indiana, and long known as 1.-The
watchdow of the treasury" died the other
day at the St. Pancras hospital in London.
To Bertha Schultz, a young dressmaker,
in Hamburg, Germany, 310,00 was be-
queathed on condition that she never mar
rIes a man engaged in an intellectual &C.
accountant, and she and her fiance are
now endeavoring to persuade the law that
the work is purely mechanical.
That a man is never too old to learn Is
illustrated by the case of H. O. Whitaker
of Pilot Mountain. N. c., a law student
at Wake Forest college. Mr.. Whitaker is
80. In the same class he has a son. P. II.
Whitaker. aged Is. The elder Whitaker is
making an excellent record as a student,
a report says. He has ten children, TWEEN
ty-seven grandchildren, two Of whom voted
in the November election, and two great
grandchildren.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05
PROGRESS.
s. W. Gillian in Success.

S. w. Gillian in Success.
Near the town OF Up-against-it, in the land
of Root-or-die.
We have found our very finest inspiration,
you and l.
Toiling up the hill called Haye-to. with
Compulsion for a guide,
We have made the sort of effort that was
never yet denied,
In the way were Can't and Couldn't, with
their brother, What's-the-use 4
While our dearest foe, Born-weary, seized
with joy each poor excuse.
Yet behind us, unrelenting, drove our heart
less master, Must,
And our feet essayed no Tagging, spite OF
hill or heat or dust.
1t was there we grew the sinews for the
Near the town of Up-against-it, In the
land of Root-or-die.
Near that village, Up-agalnst-it, in the land
of Root-or-die,
We discovered possibilities undreamed Of
you and T.,
Were there heartaches In that journey?
Little, then, our master cared,
AS along that stony highway under whip
and spur we Jared,
Bread-and-butter trudged beside US, with
a keen and ruthless goad,
That should quicken hating footsteps II
we loitered on the road,
Pride and Spunk. two comedy sisters, Iured
lis on with myriad wtles-
All the masters welts were vainless as we
Toasted on their smiles,
So our heart grew strong to onquer, as
we plodded-you and /
Past the hamlet. Up-against-it, in the land
OF Root-or-die.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05
STRANGE

Last fall we had the edifying spec
tacle OF the liquor interests, as rep
resented by their organizations, work
ing hand in hand with certain onicers
of the Anti-Saloon league in a COM
bined effort to turn Nebraska over to
a democratic governor and a demo-
cratic legislature. 1t happened that
the combination proved successful and
one or the other of these two partners
must in the nature of things be disap-
pointed in the final result.
Strange as it may seem, the partner
ship has not yet been dissolved. 1t is
notorious that the introduction OF the
bill for an elective police commission
for Omaha, now pending at Lincoln.
was procured by the liquor and brew
cry interests, who are convinced that
its enactment would be to their advan-
tage. And now comes the Official
spokesman Of the Anti-Saloon league
of Douglas county with this public
declaration:
police commission be elective. You will
certainly understand that the great trend
Of sentiment in Omaha is for the retention
OF the present plan Of appointing police
commissioners by the governor, but II we
must have home rule. then let US elect our
police commissioners
With such a strong pull, and a long
pull, and a pull all together, the cleo
tive police commission scheme should
be brought easily into safe harbor.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05
POLITICS AND TIE NAVY.

While the public may not have
much concern about the differences
between President Roosevelt and Sec
rotary Newberry over their conflicting
plans for the reorganization of the de-
partment, it has q vital interest in a
charge just been made to the effect
that the government is spending ZONE
thing like 100000 a year 20 sup
port navy yards that are Of no use and
can not be made so on account OF their
lack Of harbor facilities.
The charge of waste in this connec-
ton is made by George Kibbey Turner
in one of the magazines and the allega-
lions are 50 serious that congress has
been obliged to take notice of them
and an investigation by the next con
gress is assured. NJ. Turner asserts
that drydocks capable Of holding the
largest battlssl4ips and having thirty
Ave feet of water over their approaches
are indispensable features of every
navy yard, but that only two or three
of the twelve navy yards maintained
by our government meet this require
ment.
The government has navy yards on
the Atlantic coast at Portsmouth, N.
H.; at Boston, at Brooklyn, at Phila-
delphia, at Norfolk and at Port Royal,
S. C. On the Gulf OF Mexico navy
yards are maintained at Pensacola and
at New Orleans. On the Pacific coast
the navy yards are at Mare Island and
at Puget sound. Mr.. Turner charges
that the yard at Brooklyn is the larg-
est In the country. but has no drydocks
of adequate dimensions. Norfolk has
appropriate dock facilities, but the
docks at Port Royal and Mare Island
are not approachsble by our biggest
ships. The yard at Portsmouth, N. H.,
is not accessible to big ships and the
yard at New Orleans 10 100 miles up q
swift river and near waters rarely
visited by our battleships. Although
constructed at a cost Of 100000. this
yard last year turned out work valued
at $1,000. The work at Portsmouth,
Mare Island and Pensacola IL insig-
nihcant. compared with the cost OF
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05

construction and maintenance of the
yards. Mr.. Turner contends that all
Of the Atlantic coast yards should be
abandoned except those at Brooklyn
and Norfolk and that one should be
established at Guantanamo bay in
Cuba, which is the naval key of the
Caribbean sea. He argues hat IL
would be economy to abandon these
yards rather than to pay the heavy
annual cost of their maintenance.
II is costing this government about
$120,000,O 900 a year for support and
Improvement of the navy, and IL, as
charged, 80 per cent OF that amount
goes to support navy yards that are
useless, the quicker congress changes
it's policy the better.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05

The objection to the immediate ad-
mission to statehood of Arizona and
New Mexico is that It would greatly
strengthen the democratic forces in
congress. With New Mexico certainly
republican and Arizona possibly dem
ocratic, their admission would mo- ma
terially affect the political situation
and, if it did, the democratic forces in
congress certainly need strength ening
The real objection is that the addition
of these states would strengthen the
western influence In congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05
HOPEFUL SIGN OF FUTURE.
A Country of Opportunities Unsur-
passed ON the Planet.
- ~.

Appleton's Magazine.
In this great country Of ours there stands
out pre-eminently the inventive genius, the
masterful ability, the resourcefulness, the
courage, the optimism of Americas BUSH
ness men. At no period in the worlds de-
~velopment have there been in any given
country at any one time so many oppor-
tunities standing ready and so many young
men able TO embrace them and to move on
to such splendid achievements, as we have
in our United States today. II cannot be
possible that these young men will be pessi-
mists, that they will miss the legion OF
opportunities that are theirs. And this is
no waving OF the American flag or scream
ing Of the American eagle. The business
enterprise-the healthy checks organized
labor puts on capitalize strong. conserva-
tive check which those who have put upon
those who have not. combined with the
extraordinary freedom which our govern
ment gives US to come out and c~riticise one
another-all this gives promise that the
right course will be found and followed.
Where else in the world is this true? 1t Is
the healthiest, the most hopeful sign Of our
great future for good. 1t is the c~learest
indication of the extraordinary opportuni-
ties ready at hand for those Of us which
have brains and who will play the game TO
its limit.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05

No one can believe that ssnator Howell,
the author of the bill. WHO is contending
so earnestly and faithfully for home rule
for Omaha, would seriously consider a
proposition to deprive Omaha of home rule
in taxation-World Herald.
What rot! This is the same Sena-
tor Howell who the last time he was
in the legislature was the author of
the bill that deprived Omaha OF its
right to tax railway terminals on the
same basis that It taxed other property
for municipal purposes Inc cost the
taxpayers of Omaha hundreds of thou
sands OF dollars. Senator Howell is
not SO stupid that he does not know
what he is trying to do when he spon-
sors a bill by introducing it.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05
brief Tenure Of once.
Boston Transcript.


Robert Bacon, whose nomination as sec
rotary Of state has been confirmed by the
senate, will direct our foreign relations for
a little more than five weeks. This vii
not constitute the record for brevity, We
had once a secretary Of state who held the
office so short a time that one week saw
his installation and that of his successor
Elihu 3. Washburn OF Illinois was Presi-
dent Grants first secretary OF state, but
served only long enough to get his name In
the list Of occupants OF that high office
Grant was i~naugursted March T. 1853. and
Hamilton Fish's appointment as secretary
of state, in succession TO Washburn, was
dated March Il, 1863. Mr., Fish's tenure OF
office was exactly eight years and one day.
since he retired from the State department
March u. 1877. when Mr.. Evarts succeeded
him.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05
SPEAKING OF SALARIES.
Small Pay and High Talent Presumed
10 he Twins.
Wall Street journal

Wall Street Journal.
Mr.. organs weekly newspaper. The Com
moner, in defending small salaries, has
this to say about the salaries OF supreme
court judges:
GIVE him 5000 a year and his summer
vacations will be spent where he comes in
contact with those who. in taking a brief
respite from the routine of life, seek some
quiet and inexpensive resort. Make the
judges salary $4,000 and he will select a
new summer resort where he will be thrown
into association with those who spend a
larger sum upon their summer vacations
Raise the salary TO $4,000 and he will make
another move and enter a new class; and
he is naturally more or less affected by the
opinion of the class with which he associ-
ates."-The Commoner. January 20, 1908.
While suspecting that Mr.. Bryan is much
too shrewd a man to be deceived by the
argument here adduced, he has shown
on various occasions an inability to realize
all that his W propositions mean. WcTk
the argument the other way. Obviously
the 5000 man, in the Commoner's example,
is the best of the three. II this is so. we
might have another Judge Marshall for
81, 500; while SIS a week should be ample for
a Blackstone or a Coke.
There is a story of Mark Twain's OF a
Mississippi pilot who had the dangerous
habit OF walking in his sleep. While in that
condition. at first not appreciated by his
fellows in the pilot house, he carried his
vessel, on a pitch dark night. over a most
dangerous reach of the Mississippi and
finally tied II up In safety without waking.
One Of the GREATNESS spectators of this re-
msrkable feat draws Mr.. Bryan's inference
III he can do that gold-mounted. jewel
studded plotting when he Is asleep, what
couldn't he do N he was dead
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05
PIayinE with Loaded Re~voIvers.
indianapolis News.

Another death in Chicago of an esti-
mable woman because a man in a neigh
boring flat was explaining to the maid
servant how to handle a revolver In case
burglars came. 1t is admitted that it was
a deplorable accident. But it was homi-
eide also. M yet the man was not even
arrested. The woman is dead. oh, yes! But
so little do we think of human life hat
accident ~suffices to wipe out the event.
We must still allow men TO go free with
loaded revolvers and give object lessons
with them IL wo do occasionally slay a
wife and mother. Great country!
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05
They Might Have Lived Longer.

Consistent and persistent golfers GER
tainly lengthen their lives writes Mr..
Taft. There is mention in 1.-THE Expedl-
ton Of Humphrey Clinker'' OF a band
of Scotch golfers In Edinburgh, II we re-
member right, not a man of whom was
under fourscore. They had been playing
for generations and not one of them ever
went to bed without the better part OF
a gallon Of clsret" inside him. II the
claret had been hut off, as it would be
in these soberer times, they might have
lived to be $50.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription

The hospital SURGEONS knife and operating table may be avoided By us
timely use Of "Favorte Prescription in such cases.. Thereby the ooncH.
ius examinations and local tfeatments Of the family physician can b avcfdec
the bome.
'Favorte Prescription" 10 composed of the very beet
native medicinal roots known to medical science for ne
~ Of woman's peculiar ailments, and contains NO a-
cohol and a o harmful or hsbitformins druGs.
Do not expect too much from "Favorte Prescription :" II will not perform
miracles Il will not dissolve b. cure tumors. No medicine will. IL Will 90
g. much % establish vigorous health in most weaknesses md ailments pecut
larry incident to women rs any medicine can 1t must be given . lair hene
by perseverance, in its uSe for q reasonable length OF time.
You can't AFFORD % accept . secret nostrum as q substitute Ir m~
remedy OF known composition.
Sick women are invited to consult DR.. Pierce, by letter, free. All eoE
respondence is guarded as sacredly secret and womanfy condolences an pro-
tected by professional privacy. Address Worlds DhpenssTy Medical A'so-
citation, DR.. r. V. Pierce, President, Buffalo, N. Y.
DR.. Pimces Pleasant Pellets the best Laxative ad regulator Of the bowels.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05

invest that money by entering into a
Ian educationaD partnership with
Rockefeller and Carnegie" II will do
nothing to hinder or prevent. IL
carefully declines. however, to encour-
age any Omaha people 20 expose them
selves to contamination through such
tainted connections.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05
Human Element in Accidents.

Government experiments may solve the
problem OF preventing explosions in coal
mines. II human care and forethought will
only cooperate with science in the great
art OF prevention unavoidable accidents will
be reduced to an sppreciable minimum. But
the first element OF the combination Is the
one on which least reliance can be placed.
The tendency Of human nature TO take
chances rather than TO take trouble is the
hardest obstacle which preventive science
will ever nave TO overcome.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05

The Los Angeles referendum voted
down overwhelmingly all propositions
for increasing the salaries OF its city
oficers. That is where our demo-
cratic friends here in Omaha are foxy
enough lot to invoke the doctrine of
home rule. Instead OF letting the
people say who in the city hall shall
have increased salaries. the legisla-
ture proposes to do the salary boosting
itself.