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Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-16

ing 1t will make that a very lively little
town, but II It should do otherwise. as
very many people in the valley believe
It will do, II win be very unfortunate for
the little old town. Gering is not only the
oldest town in the valley. but in former
times Yits was the life Of the valley. There
are a great many good people In Gering
and the old settlers who have lived a long
time in the valley would really be glad to
see It have a better fortune. h the
Union Pacific will do Is a question none
Of US is able to answer.
About the Town.
OF course, 1t is natural for men to be
prejudiced In favor Of their own town and
II is right they should be. Anything but
a man who is disloyal to his country his
neighborhood or his Being from
scott's Bluff l presume that 1t will be I'M
possible for me to write a letter descrsp-
tive of this valley without showing q little
prejudice in favor OF Scott's Bluff. II l
aid do so, 1 think l should have TO differ
with the writer's who wrote from other
towns. In this letter / desire TO be abso-
lutely unparalleled and to give to every
man and every town what actually belongs
TO him. am only writing the history OF
the country SO far as Scott's Bluff county
is concerned and will begin with the town
farthest west in the county, which Is Nor
rill.
Morrill, Is the youngest town IN the
county and 1t strikes me mat II o'ds talr
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-16

There was an old saying-"who. like him
self. can bend Ulysses bowl" The same
may be here applied. "Who. but himself,
can bend this Archer's bow7" Mr.. Archer
Gibson has written many compositions for
the organ. but in his. sleeve he must laugh
at the efforts OF one who would try to bend
his bow and make II ready" Such fingers,
and such a reach! re poworsl The writer
Of this screed matched fingers with Archer
Gibson the other night. and found that he
was hopeiessly lacklas In comparative
length and strength. why, Mr. Gibson
could stretch from the third manual Cor
Keyboard to the first, without turning a
hair as the saying lt, while the average
reach (even including that Of the boarding
house, would do well TO encompass two
keybosrds. HIS hands simply wander over
the three keyboards as though they were
one. And-just to show you the human
touch" about this wizard OF the organ
when the present writer was sitting beside
him on the organ bench. wondering at his
tremendous dexterlty, he turned around
and said, II only wish that l had another
hand"
Mr.. Gibson Ia a geni1s. He IL phenomenal.
He is technically equipped better than any
hhou ~ NiitcF udb GNGE HedHus NJ Is al
imIresslonist in his. playing. He hates
scales and variations as one might
hate poison, but ne uses ~arpeggios and
chromatics, as he says to supply a back
ground" to his themes. Clouds, and more
clouds, and still more clouds said wag-
ner, and Mr.. Gibson cries aloud after the
same manner. "Atpessios. and arpeggios,
and still more arpeggios."
Hs LA.
Perhaps all who. 90 there and hear the
music which comes from every part OF the
mansion from corner and from nook, from
the dome and from the floor in such be-
wildering pervaslveness, are not aware that
in the corner OF one of the rooms, up near
the ceiling, there. Is a. small instrument
which tells the story that all of this music
is sent to cheer the hours for an invalid
who lives at some distance.
And of such rays OF sympathetic kindness
much of the sunshine of life is made.
THOMAS ]. KELLY.
Musical Notes.
The recital to be given by pupils OF Mr..
Jean p, Duffield will occur next Thursday
evening, May 20, In the assembly hall OF
the city hall, west MI. Duffield viii pre-.
sent four Of his pupils assisted by Mrs
pupil Of Mr.. Thomas j.. Kelly. A few
entrance cards still remain and may be
obtained by application any afternoon al
Mr.. Duffield's studio In Boyd's theater
Program follows: Inpromptu, B flat
Spring (Sinding)," Miss Edna Boysen; "In.
dian Love Lyrics (Fihdenl," Mrs. o'Connor.
Minuet (BeethovenG Caprice (Harrisl
Sailors Dance (Kleinmichel)," Master
Ernest wehi; Poetic Tone Pictures No,
(Griegl, Gavotte in B GODDARD. Miss Edith
Beckman; THE Lass with the Delicate
deissohn)," "The Springs Blue Eyes (Jear
p. Duffield)," Mrs. O'Connor; '"TendrC
Aven (schuett).' Shadow Dance Mac.
DowelD,'' "valse Chromatique (Godard).'
! Miss Catherine Cajori.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-16
About Music, Musicians and Musical Events

-~OMORROw nigat the most
unique musical organization In
the history Of Omaha viii close
- lts season, Tina organization
EINEE8 is the Mendelssohu choir OF
S omtka. II is unique. because II
has worked steadily, seriously. honestly
md earnestly for an entire season OF eight
months, without any thought OF public ar
pearance. It has studied diligently and con
scientiously the sublime oratorio Of Men
delssohn. THE Elijah" and knows II well,
even the parts that are usually "cut' in
American presentations. 1t has also studied
thoroughly the modern work. 'Hiawatha's
wedding Feast by Colerldge-Taylor, 80
that this work could be produced with
orchestra in one rehearsal. II has also
studied choral work OF the highest order
by Gounod, Grieg and a modern, Brock
way by name. 1t has not asked for news
paper recognition. II has not sought pub
ncity. II has simply worked, studied,
achieved. II has asked no financial sup
port from a single business man. It has
paid It's rents. its bills are all receiptol.
II has a balance at the bank and Il carries
forward to next season three valuable as
sets. to-wit: First, a "repertoire;'' second.
n large and enthusiastic active member
ship; and third, a treasury balance suf-
flcient 10 give II a splendid start for its
future work. Every member has purchased
hts or her own score" of the works which
we're studied, through a local music mouse.
and nothing has been rented from an
agency-a custom which has been adoeted
by other organizations and which is 4 d.
rect violation OF law.
-@@
The Mendelssohn choir has, for obvious
reasons, done no public work this season,
but II Is more than probable that Il will
next season enter upon a series Of public
presentations or appearances in connection
with one OF the most famous orchestral or
CARNATIONS In the United States. V1lun-
tary offers Of support ana financi, II back
ing are coming in, and It Is more than
likely that before October detailed an
nouncements will be made as to the plans
and purposes Of the Mendelssonn choir
Applications for membership may be 1.ade
between now and July s Tor next season
by addressing The Secretary. Mendelssohr
Choir, Boyd Theater Building.
%
Much is said nowadays about educating
the masses ahng musical lines. But on,
hears very little concerning the educating
Of the CLASSES in tina direction. And
yet tho latter must accompany the former
IL may not be generally known that
there is one nan in Omaha who Is doing
much to promote the cause Of music II
this quarter of the globe. and along the
very best lines. He Is not posing as ar
educator, nor IL he. in any sense. actin
the Pharisee. But he is d:ing a grelt work
He is drawing to his home every %eveninI
q score of people who are being awakened
to the beauties CT the higher things ii
music. And each evening brings a differen
score.
The people are not invited to play bridg'
for a valuable prize. They are not invited
to place the thousand pieces Of a game to
gether in order to produce a picture,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-16

road has built up very rapidly. Ali lines
of business are we'll represented. Good
stores, good hotel, good school and churches
and a good people. An elegant country
surrounding 1t. If we could only agree as
to where the Union Pacific railroad is
going. we would all be happy and know
Just how to figure out which was evcn-
tually to be the best town In the county.
With good wishes for all and especially
privileges for scott's Bluff. we are. yours
truly, A SUBSCRIBER.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-16
OUT WEST IN SCOTT'S BLUFF
Growth of the Towns Along the
North Platte River.
PROSPERITY AT EVERY POINT
Enterprising Residents of Fertile Re-
Rion Are Making Most of the
Privileges and opportuni-
ties Offered.

SCOTS BLUFF, Neb., May 15-To the
Editor OF The Bee. For fear that you
might forget us out here in "the morgan
ICED territory west of Logan county I
thought / would drop you a few lines to
show you that we are not only not dead,
but that we are very much alive. When
I say we" 1 mean all the people and
all. the towns in the great North Platte
valley. Every one Of the towns along the
railroad on the North Platte river is really
doing fine. / almost said they are having
a little boom, but 1 will change that to
a very healthy growth.
Gerlng, the oldest town in the valley and
on the south side of the river, seems to be
quietly waiting TO see what the Union Pa
pific railroad will do. II the railroad
should build this summer and go to Ger
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-16
Stomach Trouble.
Your tongue is coated.
Your breath is foul.
Haadnrhaa no-a nnI

Headaches come and go.
These symptoms show that
your stomach is the trouble. To
remove the causeis thefirst thing,
and Chamberlain Stomach and
Liver Tablets will do that. Easy
to take and most effective.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24
Revenue From State Lands.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.--That the
state of Minnesota will within the
next half century receive $3.50, 900, 600
in the form Of royalties paid on the
mineral deposits in state lands is the
confident assertion of &. w. Simp-
son, attorney general for that state.
When it was discovered that great
mineral deposits, chiefly iron ore,
underlay the swamp lands previously
considered almost worthless, the state
adopted the farseeing policy of COL
iccting roy aIoy from those permitted
to work the mines, and by legislative
enactment provided that the principal
should be invested and only the in
come appropriated for current needs.
Thus far, according to Mr.. Simp.
son, the annual income thus derived
amounts to $500, 900, and if the pres
entrate of interest, 4 per cent, can be
obtained on the entire amount of the
roy alties Ia sight, the state will ulti.
mately enjoy an annual income of
SlO, ,OOO. 900, which will 60 far to avert
the necessity of taxation for school
and other state needs.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24
Customs Officials Suspected.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Twenty.
two assistant weighers in the New
York customs house are known to
have been implicated or under sus-
picion, in the so-called sugar frauds.
This is set forth in statement by the
civil service commission, in answer
to charges that appointments and re-
movals in the New York customs
house were at the dictum of the trust.
The inform alton regarding the %
assistant weighers came from the New
York customs house. TwoIof the as.
sistant weighers were appointed with
out certification by the commission,
the remaining 20 having beenIappoited
by certification from 1886 to 1907.
There are now employed al New York
126 weighers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24
Will Reduce Insurance Rates,

HELENA, Nov. 20.-The second re-
duction within about q year, made in
fire insur ance rates in Montana, was
announced today by H. r. Cunning.
ham. state auditor and insur auce
commissioner. Some time ago, Mr..
Cunningham asked the board of fire
underwriters of the Pacific coast to
take up the matter of re.rating risks
In Montana. The board did go, with
the result that reduction of CONNER.
cial rates in the large cities was made.
The reduction now made is in the mat
ter of risks In small townslin the state,
on dwellings. About 200 cities are
affected and also additions to incor.
porated towns. The reduction is rates
runs from 20 to 80 per cent. The
board now has under consideration
the question of re-rating dwellings in
the larger cities.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24
Happy With Two Wives.

HELENA, Nov. 18.-Panataux, sub.
chief OF the Chippewas, rather than
divorce one of his two wives, has
given up the opportunity to obtain 80
acres of land for himself, like am
cunt for one wife and 80 acres for
each child, and in addition support
by the government until he can earn
his own living. Last Saturday, when
the Chippewas we're started on their
journey to their new home on the
Blackfeet reser' alton, Panataux re.
fused to go, fearing when he arrived
he would be forced to give up one of
his wives. The squaws have been in
evidence in Helena all week, each
with papoose on her back. They
are not uncomely, are young and are
apparently perfectly content to share
q lord and master.
There are two other Chippewa fami.
lies that would not 60 with Rocky
Boy and the other Indians, and one
buck, who cling to the sub.chief.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24
New Montana Mail Se~vice,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE post
Office department has contracted with
the Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget
Sound Railway company to give a
number of Montana cities quick pos
tai delivery service six times q week,
going and returning from it's begin.
ming at Butte and the terminal at Sc.
attic. Beginning at Butte the train
will serve the following Montana
towns in their order six times week,
and returning the same number of
times: Deer Lodge, Garrison, Gold
Creek, Drummond, Bearmouth, Clin-
ton, Missoula, Frenchtown, Superior
and St. Regis. The service will also
include points in Idaho and thence
through Washington to Seattle.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24
Government Helps Farmers.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.-Secretary
Wilson has issued q statement point.
ing out that the United States gov.
ernment is spending In the neighbor.
hood Of slS, 900, 900 a year on expert.
mental work in increasing the yield
and efficiency Of the farms of the
country. The statement was inspired
by the charge made by William G.
Brown, president of the New York
Central lines, that the nation could
better afford to invest the cost of one
battleshtp in agricultural experiment
work than to expend it in the increase
of the navy. A battleship costs ap.
proxim ately $1,000, 900.
Secretary Wilson declares that the
government is expending each year
exactly twice as much as a frst-clas
battleship costs, and the money is be-
ing used in precisely the manner rec.
commended by President Brown. The
assistance given farmers of the United
States, the secretary declares, is not
confined to any locality. AS an in-
stance of the aid the department rem
ders, Secretary Wilson recited the
case of farmer who was raising only
20 bushels of potatoes to the acre and
who, diss atistied, appealed to the de-
partment for assistance and advice.
Both were given him promptly and
Mr.. Wilson says he is now raising
25O bushels to the acre on the same
land, as result of using the seed and
the inform alton given him by the gov
erpment.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24
BODIES MAY Be BURNED.
Recovery Of Dead Victims Of Mine
Disaster Is Delayed.

CHERRY, Ills, Nov. 1.-THE heat
in the st. Paul coal mine was found to
be too intense today to permit an en-
trance. This means that the bodies
of the 300 men entombed by Satur-
days disaster will remain there for
at least another "a hours,
Many bodies, it is believed, have
been consumed by the flames. G. w.
Traer, q mining inspector, said they
were trying to agree on plan for
lowering the cage in the main shaft.
The inquest over the rescuers who
perished Saturday was not resumed
today. Threats have been made
against Rosenjack, the eager, who is
said to have deserted his post the day
of the disaster and his testimony may
bring upon him violence at the hands
of those who have held him responsi.
BILE for the failure to bring at least
some of the miners to the surface.
The temper ature in the main shaft
of the mine was taken this morniug by
Geo. F. Rice, of the United States ge-
illogical survey. A few feet from the
top the ther mometer recorded lis de-
grees Farenheit. This was an indica.
tion less favorable than last night
when the state authorities determined
to open the mine if it possibly could
be done with safety.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24
Second Greatest Mine Horror.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l6.- Accord.
ing to records kept by the technologic
department, the Cherry disaster will
rank as the second greatest in this
country. Only one other, that at Mo.
nongah, w. Va, in which 1856 miners
lost their lives, can furnish greater
death list. At Monongah, when the
mine was penetr ated, the bodies of
some who had probably lived 4S hours
were found. Rescuers equipped with
helmets and resuscitation apparatus
might have saved them, it is declared.
Every rescuer now is equipped with
enough oxygen to keep him alive in q
gaseous mine for two hours.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24
RESCUED FROM DEATH.
Entombed For Seven Days, Several
Miners Are Living.

CHERRY, ILL.,. Nov. 20.-The gamut
from deepest despair to an hysteria of
hope was run here today when twenty
miners, entombed in the St. Paul
mine for week almost to an hour.
were brought to the surface alive.
The story of their sufferings and the
heroism of their resourceful leaders
is one of the most thrilling in all the
history OF mining disasters.
Dawn broke with the bearers of
stretchers moving from the pit mouth
to the tent which served as q morgue
with bodies swollen and scorched al.
most beyond human semblance. Forty
OF them had been brought up and
most Of them identified when the mar
velous report shot through the com.
munity: ......, .... e..
"They've found them alive; they've
felnd them alive.'
In moment the morgue was de.
serted, scarcely to be revisited, while
the crowd. fairly ins ane with the great
hope that sprung like a miraculous
flame from the ashes of despair,
rushed to the pit. All thought was
for the men who were alive. 1t took
six hours to- bring the survivors to
the surface.
Meanwhile report spread that 10
or more men were alive in a far reach
OF the nine, cut off from escape by q
bank OF black damp between their bar
ricade and the main shaft. At p. m.
the explorers emerged, their oxygen
tanks exhausted, and reported no
further success.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24
Custo inspectors Dismissed.

New YORK, Nov. 18.-The expected
shakeup in the New York customs
house as result of the sugar fraud
exposure began today by the abrupt
dismissal of six suspected employees
by Collector Loeb. At the same time
came the report that house cleaning
commission of eight custom experts
whose integrity is .unquestiona able
has been appointed by Mr.. Loeb to
take up the work of "making the New
York customs house model for the
entire family"
Although names of the six men dis.
missed today were not given out, Mr..
Loeb said all were customs inspec.
tors.
Four formerly were assistant weigh.
ers on the sugar docks and are under
charges being investigated by Henry
L. Stimson. special counsel for the
government. The direct reason for
the dismissal of the other two inspec.
tors was said by Collector Loeb to be
their acceptance recently of tips from
steamer passengers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24
Montana Exhibits At Omaha.

BOHEMIAN. Nov. 18.-Prof. Alfred
Atkinson has just announced that the
Montana experiment station is to eend
q large exhibit of grains and grasses
to the National Corn exposition in
Omaha. next week. He will take the
exhibit to Omaha, and while there is
to be q Judge at the exposition.
There are more than ten experiment
statioss In Montana maintained by
the college and these will all come in
for their share of space of the nation.
al exposition. Practically every Sec
tion of the state will be represented. I.
In addition to the grains and grasses,
it is also intended to take some sam.
Piles OF Montana soil, obtained from
the various stations in the state. This
will be used as part of the demon.
stration material. The people of Gal
latin county are preparing big dis
play of p oduce to be shown. There
will be some fine individual collec-
lions displayed. Both dry and irri-
gated farm grains and folders are to
be sent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24
Purifying Customs Service.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-The elm
instion from the customs service of
Acting Deputy Collector j. F. Vail,
the abolition OF that Office in the New
York customs house, the dismissal of
1O4 men and promotion of 123 other
men At New York from March 4 up to
last night, together with about score
OF other changes included in Collector
Loeb's statement today from New
York, were announced by Secretary
MacVeagh tonight.
The three weighers who confessed
to the authorities and whose evidence
has Fl ured so largely in the investi.
CATION have not been dismissed from
the service and they will remain 80
far as the government is concerned.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24
Schemes To Defraud Settlers.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Schemes
to defraud the farmer and would. be
farmer-meaning the city man who is
attracted to the country by spurious
advertisements-are receiving the at.
tention of the department of agricul.
ture and it is probable that Secretary
Wilson, in his forthcoming annual
report, will sound a note of warning
to the over credulous.
Tracts of almost pure sand left after
the cutting of pine trees are being ad.
versised as farming lands of the finest
description, undrained swamps are
described as priceless possessions and
all sorts of inducements are held out
to attract purchasers of these alleged
worthless lands.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24
Boston Wool Market,

BOSTON, Nov. 19.-The Commercial
Bulletin tomorrow will say OF the wool
market:
"Mills are buying moderate quaint.
ties of all kinds of territory wool as
we'll as clothing short woods, and some
foreign crossbreds. The total busi-
ness, however, is only moderate and
no material increase in trading is
looked for until heavyweight goods
are opened. The market is strong in
sympathy with foreign movements.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24
Rancher Fell Over Cliff.

GREAT FALLS, Nov. 10. - After
having been missed from his ranch
since October 25, the body of John
Swanson was found yesterday lying
at the foot of 50.foot cliff, about one
mile from Albright, in the Little Belt
mountains. Word of the discovery
was brought to the city today. A
whisky bottle in one of Swanson's
pockets gives the impression that he
might have been under the influence
of liquor and fallen from the cliff.
His face was badly crushed, his neck,
several ribs and one leg were broken,
and death must have been instantan.
eous. Swanson was q native of Fin.
land and was Al years of age. An
Investigate was made last night by
a justice OF the peace, but as there
was nothing to indicate that death
was not accidental, lno inquest was
held.