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Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-26
SEASON TOLL ON THE LAKES
Second Most DisnstrOuH Year In
History of Traffic on
Inland Seas.

With the laundering OF two ships, the
burning Of another and the loss OF fifty
two lives in the bitter cold and storm OF
the first week in December, another
seeson of navigation has closed on the
great lakes. In serious disasters, loss of
life and property and tragic incident it has
been one OF the most remarkable in the
history OF shipping on the lakes.
Storm and wrecks have claimed more
than 100 lives in the eight months since
the first freighter forced it's way through
the ice floes which blocked the passage
into Lake Superior. Property Of value es-
timated to be greater than 1900. 900 has
been destroyed. Channels nave been blocked
by the hulks OF lost ships and the shores
have hardly been free from wreckags since
the middle OF April.
The dangerous coasts OF the Atlantic eau
hardly tell such tales Of danger. suffering
and death as are written on the records
OF recent years in the history Of lake navi-
CATION. The great lakes are no more
tanned than the ocean. They strike more
quickly and in q greater fury. The season
OF navigation just closed has been the
most disastrous to shipping Of any with
the exception of 1905. The property loss
I'm thar year was placed at t2.34l, go.
n NY -DNE SINUS were wrecked REPRESENTING
a net tonnage of 9S,OB.
The season OF l906 was disastrous above
the average. SIxty-two vessels Of various
sorts passed out Of existence. These ves-
sells had a registered tonnage OF 42,075
and a carrying capacity OF So. 412. Their
value was N,2l2,OO0. Though this loss
was heavy, the entire sixty-two ships
hardly exceeded in tonnage. carrying
capacity or value five modern freighters
OF the larger type.
In 1907 forty-eight ships we're lost Of ar
estimated value OF 100000. In 1905 fifty.
three were total wrecks, representing q
property loss OF S6s4.OOO.
The wrecking OF the teamer Richardson
the laundering OF the car ferry Marquette
and Bessemer No. 2 and the burning OF
the steamer Clarion, all in Lake Err,
terminates a season which opened IN
auspiciously. Last spring boats began Il
leave the lower lakes about the middle Of
April. They found open water 20 the 500
but the passage itself and Lake Superior
beyond still blocked with ice. The Goes ex
tended beyond the range OF vision on Apri
90 but already five vessels, eager to In
crease their earnings BY the earliest posi-
bic start. had gathered at the 500 and wsrI
fast in the ice.
On that day the 6rst Of the upper LAX
disasters occurred. The stsameF Ebe
Ward, grain laden from Milwaukee to Por
Huron. ran fairly into a great ice foe tina
was half submerged and almost invisfbls
The steamer sank like a stone. Nine o
the crew got 10 the boats. but five wen
down with The ship.@ieyeiand Dispatch.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-26
Cynical Jaba.

beauty 10 only skin deep. but some women
are deeper than they look.
some young men In counting. are as
Tickle as a last years hammock rope.
TEL a girt she has a musical laugh and
STE VII ggsis Tor the rest Of her life.
All the wirid may love a lover. but Il
oates 70 buy wedding presents for him.
When an old maid makes a goose OF her
SELF IT'S a pretty, good sign she Is no
chicken.
Don't place too much condolences in ap-
pearances, Many a man with a rad nose
has a white heart.
10 takes a lot Of nerve Tor a fellow 10
PROPOSE 20 a girl but he should save some
9i Il Tor alter emergencies.-Naw York
Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-26

-
1t is but fair that The Bee should say a
word in behalf OF these unfortunate and
overworked members Of the republic Of let
ters. 1t is true that they are overworked.
They should be retired with honor and on
full pay.
As a matter Of fact what have they spe-
cialIy to do with a musical performance?
Technique is a nice word to use when you
don't know Just what to say. It is like
talking about Values in connection with
a picture. You cannot make any mistake
about that. Alwags use values It
means so much. But don't ever ask any
one what he really means by values. -
1t might be awkward.
Technique has been handed around aw-
fully indiscriminately and has been used
to describe something which 1t really is
not. 1t might surprise some to know
hat technique is not finger dexterity in
rapid scales at all.
Execution. Poor old execution! What Is
an execution? II usually implies that
someone has been executed or, in other
words, formally and correctly murdered
according to the prescribed custom Of the
law. Now, IL this sense of the word we're
used to describe the numbering OF a
composition. 'twere well. But when is il
used that way2 II is usually noted In con-
nection with the word brilliant" or some
other such member OF the vocabulary.
Then take that word Charming how
very appropriate to apply that to a beau
tiful young girl who, with her winning
way and her heaven-lit smile, sings to us
Of the joys Of the spring-tids, and then
to turn around and make II do double duty
by applying it to the hideous looking crea-
ture who with cheeks blown up and reed
pipe in mouth, sits ~squatting before some
ugly snakes, charming them.
.uLfEAntiwa :. Mnnr thar L. q nrnrH II
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-26

After the examination was completed. il
is related that one OF the commissioner
chased an officer Of the company half a
block with the demand that his allowance
should be 5000 or 5000 larger than IL
was. II has never been known whether
the dishonest request was granted or not,
but the fact thar the official in question
was able To retire with a comfortable
fortune after a Few years " such work
led Insurance men to believe thai he got
all ne asked for In connection with the
stories growing out Of the same incident
it IS said that the attorney general u one
or the states whose Insurance official was
concerned In the examination received a
large personal fee Tor his services. in ad-
dition 10 the $500 allowance which he got
from examining the titles VI various par
cells Of real estate. And most Of the title
work concerned a class OF property about
which he possessed no expert knowledge
whatever.
On another occasion. IL r. related that a
commissioner from a southern state ac-
tuahy figured out the dimensions Of the
companys safe 10 gain some idea Of how
many securities il held. This story seems
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-26

Fifteen hundred seats will be offered at
80 cents apiece on the occasion Of the
Schumann-Heink concert, January 6th.
Much interest is manifested in this event
and the above prices certainly compete
with what we hear Of European privi-
leges.' Miss Hopper further Announces
that she will present Or. Wullner at the
Young Mems Christian association audi
forum on Tuesday evening, January 18th.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-26

apply TO musical presentations. II means
Made out. That Is. the person made his
way out. or came out all right. It Is APP
piled to a great many things, and is usefu,
when one does not have much TO say.
either FOR or against. and wants to say il
nicely.
Int appreciation" has a good right to OBJ
ject 10 is being obliged to work overtime
and TO work in the place OF others who
could do the work Just as well and better.
Interpretation has to go 20 work lots OF
times. when the one who should be set to
the task is Translation. When you
translate, you merely carry something
across from one language to another.
You take a sentence out Of German and put
it into English. But when you interpret
that is mere. Many musical people are
. merely and only "translating," when they
think that they are interpreting.
'Mezza Voce' is usually applied lndis-
criminately to those soft tones which die
into sweet nothingness. The writer has
heard people rave over the mezza voce eff
fects Of a singer. when one OF the most
conspicuous things about hts or her sing
ing, was an utter absence OF real mega
voce. This word cannot be explained in
print. It requires the living voice.
Exquisite Hera is a word that is
driven hard. From the mi,iner 70 the
d~ressmaker. and from the florist to the
glover, and from exquisite pleasure to ex-
quisite torture, it has been passed and re-
passed without mercy. Think OF applying
the same poor unfortunate word to the
torture Of a South African in the Congo
by a merCiless brute Of a m~an-shaped
demon, and then TO the gentle odour Of a
fragrant violet.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-26

The fact that Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy Is pleasant 10 take has made It a ia
vorite- with mothers ~everywhere.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-26
Plea of the Overworked Phrases

Some Expressions Beg Consideration at Hands Of Writers, Setting
Up that They Have Been Pressed Into Usage Far Beyond Their
Capacity and Asking Rest They Have Earned by Long Service
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-26

ing was useless and would not help the
company or its policy holders one whit, bun
the fact that they had A nan Of an unsa-
savory reputation TO deal witt made them
compromise with him u9on a basis which
furnished the westerner with luxuri0ns
hotel accommodations for a week and sent
him away with $500 Christmas money, as
a fee. But this was not all. The official
managed to work in a friendly attorney on
the deal also. so that the legal snd Of
the transaction probably cost the COM
pany $3.50 more.
investigation of Many Devils"
But the historic incident Of all time must
be what insurance men now reminiscently
refer to as the investigation Of Many
Devils The story Of that junketing tour
has never vet been fully told, but those
in touch Will the situation say that the
aggregate expense bills for one great life
insurance company alone footed up S65, 600.
1t happened only a few years ago-not so
long before the Armstrong committee be-
gan its inquiry-but It's picturesque Incl
dents will always be recounted whenever
insurance officials discuss the scandals Of
the past. It consisted of a joint examina-
ton by many commissioners, some Of whom
were highly respectable men with perfectly
honest intentions. Several did their work
well and charged reasonable fees. Others
are said TO have lived a year on what they
made in those few weeks. They represented
departments of various states which had
contributed an enormous volume OF BUSH
ness to the New York companies, both fire
and life. These men hit upon the novel
dea Of having a joint iunketing tour Of
several months uradon with their own
pet clerks in charge, and everybody re-
ceiving a larger sum per day that he ever
earned In his life before.
They began on one OF the life companies
that made~a speciality Of swelling its vol
ume Of new business at amy old expense
rate in order TO show a vast increase
over the business OF the previous year. The
result was that most OF the new business
cost them in commissions 20 TO 90 per cent
Of the entire first years premiums. The
INSCRIPTIONS politicians saw that such
reckless expenditure for new business in
Dictated a Willingness on the part Of the
management to pay almost any fees for the
sake OF being let alone. On reaching the
company's office here the examiners held
a conference with the officers. and told
them plainly what they proposed TO- do
and what information they sought. All
the work was gone over, ana the Officers
soon found hat the undertaking meant f0r
the company the largest expense bill ever
sent in by an examining force. a compro-
mise was Effected, but not before some
Of the officials had been promised Iarg,
fees, for their part IN the work, in addition
TO almost ruinous allowances for "ex.
pense items"
Race for Fees
After the examination was completed. /
Is related that one OF the commissioner
chased an officer Of the company half
I block with the demaud thar his sIIouyanr
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-26

HIS is the communication which
the musical editor did not know
whether he would print or not.
Usually the musical editor does
not print all his correspondence
II he did IL would be very in
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-26

Pleasing manner That is a phrase
which should be iuvalidated home FOR
good and all 1t is one OF those mildly
meaningless. meant-no-harm, gentle Annie
phrases which sound well applied to a
white kitten with pinkish eyes and a bow
Of very pale blue ribbon around its neck.
Fine taste is SO suggestive OF the cof-
fee urn or the cobwebbed bottle Of the key
guarded corner OF the wine cellar thai liz
is Justified in asking to be excused from
the music room. She played the second
movement with fine flavor he sang this
number with a remarkably fine aroma. 10
Specially commended is very reminis-
cent OF the grocery store. or the breakfast
food, or the summer hotel. Her staccato
effects are to be specially commended. A."
Why not recommended? or "endorsed?"
"Rare quality Oh, how thoughtess to
use this In connection with a musical at
fair. Does IL mean that IL was not we'll
enough done? 1t is suggestive Of the Club
or Porterhouse Steak and the succulent
English Mutton Chop. Have 1t rare.
please" means that one does not want it
well done 1t originally meant thin. %
Could It be possible that critics have
knOwn this when they have used the
word in describing some tone quality?
"Colorature.' There is another wrongly
used word. 1t is used with reference to
agility, and the word itself means colored
and should be used with regard to tone
color and not t~one-agility.
We will not mention the case Of the
Superb rendering" Az has been said
before in this column, IT is suggestive
OF the lard pail-an eminently respectable
and necessary household object, but one
which is not to be placed upon the piano.
But, why enlarge further? The case Is
clear. The snow is falling and the cars
are crowded. and It is time to go home.
Next year we may have something to say.
A Happy New Year!
THOMAS ]. KELLY.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-26

- II he did 10 would be very In
terssung. sometimes.
But this one deserves consideration. The
cause Is just. There is no doubt whatso-
ever that something should be done.
Il runs as follows:
TO the Music Editor OF The Bee.
knowing full well that no appeal has
ever been made in The Bee in vain, when
a principle Of justice was at stake, we. the
Undersigned. desire to make known to you,
our resolution and our unanimous opinion
that we are not being given the con-
sideration to which we are entitled. We
have been worked overtime. and we are
weary unto death. While others have been
reposing in indolent ease we, the under
signed, have been working day and night,
without any chance to rest or to re-
cuperate ourselves for the terrible strug-
gle OF existence. We have worked faith
fully and well, we are not complaining
about wages. but we do want and we hin
that we are entitled to have shorter
hours. Trusting that you will do what you
can for us and help US with your in
fluence. and knowing that IL you will
suggest this TO the musical editors Of the
country, there may be a chance for US
to remain alive for a fair period Of years
to come,
We are. your truly.
TECHNIQUE
CHARMING"
'"EFFECTIVE."
INTERPRETATIONS.
"MEZZA vOCE."
LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC"
EXQUISITE"
PLEASING MANNER"
FINE TASTE"
EXECUTION"
"COLORATURE."
SPECIALLY COMMENDED"
TEMPO, AND TEMPT"
RARE QUALITY
BEAUTIFUL TONE"
SUPERB RENDERING
DELIGHTFUL"
WENT WILD and others.
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Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-26

Effective Now, there, is a word to
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-11
The State Wide Fair.

You and everyone in this
county will be interested in the
State Wide Fair to be held in the
Capital City the week of Septem-
Der 18th to 18th. From the re-
ports we have received the fair
this year will be larger than ever,
which means much more inter
esting and educational.
The Kansas farmers have nev-
er enjoyed a more prosperous
year and the cream of Kansas
crops will be exhibited at the
Fair. Elaborate plans have been
made to take care of the enlarged
displays; in fact, double the space
occupied in former years has
been given to the agricultural ex-
hibition.
The horticultural exhibits will
do much to dispel the illusion
that Kansas raised no fruit this
year. With the one exception,
peaches, of which only a few va
rieties will be shown, the show
ing will surpass any former at
tempt.
Competing with the agricultur-
al and horticultural displays for
popularity will be the exhibit of
farm machinery. Formerly only
Kansas concerns made show
ing. This year the largest com
panies in the west, from Indiana,
Illinois and other states have
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-11
Bonds for Sale !!

made space reservations. Every
sort of appliance used on the
farm will be included.
Mr.. Kriepe, secretary of the
association. says that the stock
department will be fully as large
as the stock shows at ST Joseph
and Kansas City. The most
prominent breeders of cattle,
horses, hogs and sheep, VII en-
ter their best specimens.
And of course no fair IS com
plete without horse races Ev-
cry afternoon the best racing
horses in the west will compete
on the half mile track for valu-
able prizes. The Topeka Fair is
i'll a fortunate position, being in
cluded in the fair circuit which
includes the State F'rirs at Des
Moines. Lincoln, st. Joseph, ETC.
The attractions, both the free
sort and the pay -aS-you- renter va
riety will be in sufficient evi-
dence to afford amusement for
people of all moods. The band
contest in which it is expected
that at least 25 state bands will
participate, assures plenty of
music, and it will be good music.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-11
Range Cattle at the Royal

Range bred cattle will again
this year receive conspicuous at
tention at the American Royal
Live Stock show, to be held at
the Kansas City stock yards Oc-
tober II to IS. This division
was a new feature of the show
last year, and met with such
marked success, in the size and
Importance of the exhibits, and
| the satisfaction to exhibitors
and visitors, thatit has been con
tinued. The larger prizes are
contributed by the Kansas City
Stock Yards company, but other
prizes are also offered. The tot
al money put up amounts TO
around 81 900
The significance of this de
partment of the Royal consists
US much in the opportunity of
fered Eastern feeders to see
what the West has to offer for
them, as in the premiums avail
able to Western stock raiserS.
The men from the corn belt can
get at the show the pick of the
ranges for their feeding opera
tionS.
The conditions of the range
bred cattle division, in which ex-
bibits will be by carlots, 20 head
in carload, follow:
Cattle to be range bred and
raised and to be helm in the state
wnere bred and raised until
within 80 days of opening date of
show, October II, 1909.
Each carload must consist of
either all steers or all spayed
heifers (not mixe0.
Southwest Texas,
Arizona and New Mexico
Glass Best carload of steers
or spayed heifers. 2 years old
under 3, $50: $25, S15.
Glass BEST carload of steers
or spayed heifers, under 2 years
old. $50, S25, SIS.
Northwest Colorado,
Wyoming, Utah and Idaho.
Glass best carload of steers
or spayed heifers, 2 years old,
under 8, $50, $a5, SIS.
: Glass Best carload of steers
or spayed heifers under 2 years
old, $50, S25, S15.
Glass 5-Grand champion
Best carload exhibited in range
division from either Northwest
or Southwest district, 800.
In addition to the premiums
offered above, each of the four
cattle breedees' associations,
Hereford Shorthorn, Aberdeen
Angus, Galloway, offers liberal
prizes for fat and feeding cattle
in carlots regardless of origin,
and these cattle are usually sold
after the show, too.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-11
Real Estate Transfers.

Peter Bertelson to H. F.
Kline, ne 28-13-23 ...$ 2OOO
T A. Wade to J. G.. Kirk
ner, lot 16 and II, block
9, Wa-Keeney ........ $50
J. H. Deatrich to A. Hobl,
tracts and 3, block ),
Collyer. Deatrich's ad.. 200
j. Fl. Deatrich to Arthur
Hobl, tract 4, block 5,
Collyer. Deatrich's ad 100
Geo Blahm to VIM. Parks,
NV 4-13-2s. 27oo
A. T. Lorimer to G. Hide
brand, Sc 11-13-25. 5.. 25OO
J. 81. Deatricn to V. j. Ra-
zak, lot in block ?, Coll
yer, Deatrich's ad ... 100
J. @. Myers to A. Joswak-
osk, NV 2-15-21. 1925
Sarah J. Ferris to Geo. T.
Galloway. lots 4, ;, Is.
II, 1S and 10, block 33,
Wa-Keeney ... 300
e. p. Land Co. to Frank
Halbleib Sc and n hf 27-
27-15 -21 34oo
G. M. Barbee to Lars Han
sen, Sc and ne 1S-1223.. 5000
@. G. Jsnes, Ad. to E. II.
Myerly, lots L. 2, B, 4, 5,
6, % %, ,anu "a, blk 50 -. 300
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-11
Reception to the 7. c. H. S.

The Fall Reception for the
t. G. H. S. students has always
been delightful occasion, but
the round of pleasure of last Fri
day night surpassed all.
Every human caprice was ca
tered to in this unique entertain
ment. The young men and
maidenS of the sweet tooth yari-
ETY. were pleased with the ice
cream booth. The daring ac-
cepted the invitation to Ride on
the Merry go-round" and We're
fitting around in high bound
ing machine propelled by two
handsome engines. If this peri
Ious feat did not suit their wild
desires they were urged to
"Shoot the Shoots" This was
accomplished by climbing a sky
bound ladder, mounting a sled
and slipping rapidly to earth
again. The musically inclined
were pleased. The band was
distinctive feature of the occa-
sion and possessed the rare
quality of being the
was greatest. Perhaps their Sc
lection "School Days" was most
popular.
Those who love to meet Mother
Wit were not disappointed, for in
and out darted the gorgeous
form of the jester and his IA
nous beast "Sapho." His course
was marked by peals of laughter
and the performance from his
stand and his slack rope walking
were samples of the "real thing
The audience could scarcely be-
heve their senses when wonder
after wonder was performed and
Sappho's taste for color was on
ly equaled by free camel ride
around the grounds
The fortune telling tent was
exceedingly popular and the
electric display was noted, In
deed the whirl of excitement
was so fascinating that everyone
voted to ''do it again.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-09-11
Death of Mrs. Jessie Tilton
From the Beatrice. Neb.. Times.

From the Beatrice. Neb.. Times
Mrs. Jessie Tilton, wife of Col.
W. S. Tilton, died Thursday af-
ternoon at 4.30 o'clock at her
home, 1412 Grant street, the
cause of her death being con-
sumption. The deceased had
been in falling health for the
past two years. Some months
ago she went to the home of her
parents at Mena, Ark, for the
purpose of benefting her health
but finding no relief returned to
Beatrice. Since her return she
had been confined to her bed.
Mrs. Tilton was born at Jenny
Lind, Ark. and was 40 years of
age. She came to Beatrice with
her family IN 1897. residing here
continuously since then. She is
survived by her husband, ten
children, her parents and two
sisters. All of the children ex-
cept Ben Tilton of WeatherfOrd,
Okla, were at the bedside of
their mother when she passed
away. The family of children
comprise five boys and five girls,
among whom are Ben Tilton of
Weatherford, Okla, Mrs. J G.
Schmidt, of Chicago, II. NJ. and
Tilton of Anadark, Okla, and
Mrs. O. Farlow of Beatrice.
The deceased was a woman of
beautiful character. She was
beloved by her neighbors and
held in high esteem by all who
knew her. She was a consistent
christian woman and lifelong
member of the Presbyterian
church. Throughout her months
of sickness she bore her suffer
ing bravely and without com
plaint
The deceased was a member
of the Eastern Star lodge and
the w. r, @.
Funeral services were held
this afternoon at 3 O'Clock from
the family home and were con-
Quoted by Rev. w. FL. Kearns,
former pastor of the Presbyter-
ian church. The services were
largely attended. Many mem
bers of the local order of Eastern
Star, w. r. @. and Rawlins Post,
@. A. r. were present.
Interment was made in Ever
green Home cemetery.
Mr.. Tilton was at one time edi-
tor of the Western Kansas World
and was a man of brilliant at
tainments, and he has many old
time friends here who will sym
pathise deeply with him In the
loss of his wife who was most
charming and excellent woman.