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Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-25

of the country even to man effectively
all the Notifications of New York harbor,
the men standing at their guns in three
watches. This authority says that he in
cludes in this statement every branch Of
the army, cavalry and all. The same
authority also declares that there are not
enough men I'm the entire National Guard
of all the states of the country success
fully to protect the New York forts-and
these include those at the eastern end Of
Long Island S~ound-from attack by an
invading army Of one of the great powers
Nevertheless 1t is recognized that pro-
vision must be made in these times OF
peace for some sort Of practice in repel-
ling a real invading army trying To cap
ture the forts of one OF our harbors, For
that reason the attack this year will not
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-25
Cleveland's Joyous Battle for Principle

ence, and he was not disappointed.
"One afternoon, very soon after the let
ter, we were driving uptown together,
when he expressed himself with frank en-
thusiasm: L don't believe any man in the
country he said, can be having such an
experience as l am having; letters are
coming TO me from all parts Of the coun-
try commencing that letter. 1 tell you,
the people always come out right when
they have a chance TO look into a thing!'
In this same conversation he said that so
far ss he was concerned he would be
willing to enter upon a presidential cam
paign without the support of Tammany
Hail. I find among my notes concerning
the incident Of the silver letter this re-
Election; Cleveland always is more cheer
ful, always at his best when he is making
a fight for principle
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-25

Denver, Colo. The round trip was made
In the short space of twenty days. To
ship by this method all merchandise had to
be wrapped in waterproof packages. A
package weighing ten pounds could be sent
by that route for s.. The old mans eyes
sparkled as he said. Just think of 1t, we
can get on the train tonight and be in
Denver tomorrow. Yes, this is a wonder
full age"
In no one feature of Polk county do its
citizens take more interest and feel a
deeper pride than in It's public schools.
This has been brought about by an APP
rretiative people. who thoroughly reallzrd
what the public schools meant to a young
ard growing county. The Nebraska Wes-
lcyan university was established at Osceola
on May q, 1879, with G. w. Kyle as presl-
dent and II. c.. Bittenbender as vice presi-
dent. The county has seveuty-one country
districts with ninety-four schools and 1903
teachers were employed during the last
year. The county has 1894 children Of
school age, with an enrolment of 2,sl1.
The total value of the district property is
SOC, 500. The total salary paid the teachers
is S35, 800, the average salary of the male
1919 50 NN~fAA Pc ANAAA NM AAlN aNbA~
age monthly salary of female teachers is
$48.12. The county has four graded schools,
with twenty-seven teachers. Miss Lille M.
Cole is superintendent Of the schools Of
the county, she is giving entire satisfaction
and the schools of the county are in a
most flourishing condition.
Polk county has prospered by virtue of
its great resources, exploited and developed
by the energy OF an enthusiastic people, 1t
can remain prosperous and attain the
maximum of industrial development only
by the conservative use of its resources.
Nature has been prodigal OF good things
in this big free country Of splendid oppor-
tunities still referred to reyerently in the
east as "out west" Much OF the wealth
Of this county is yet to be developed, what
1t has done in the past is only a small
part of the glorious future that awaits It.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-25

great markets of the west. II gave the citi-
zens many comforts and facilities they had
before been denied. Towns began to put en-
the appearance OF thriving villages. The
sod house or dugout of the settler gave
place to a comfortable frame dwelling sur
rounded with waving grain instead OF
prairie grass. Many settlers were con-
stantly arriving, attracted by the evidence
OF universal prosperity among the new
home builders
Polk county is in the fourth tier west OF
the Missouri river. 1t comprises about $50
square miles in extent and has about 2SS,0E
acres of land susceptible to cultivation. 1t
was originally attached to and a part OF
Butler county. BY order Of David Butler.
governor of Nebraska, a special election
was ordered for August g., 1870. The county
seat was located in August of the same
year. on the 14th day of October, 1871,
after a heated and exciting campaign, tho
county seat was moved to its present loca-
ton. In 1877 Osceola furnished Nebraska
with a speaker of the house of representa-
tives in the person Of Hon. Albinps Nance,
who later filled the governors chair for
four consecutive years. Osceola also fur
nished the state with another governor ia
1902 in the person Of John II. Mickey, vino
was reelected in 1901.
Osceola, the county seat of Polk county
was first located three miles southeast Q!
the present site in the year 1870, and the
present location was established and made
a permanent site October 10, 1871. The first
building erected wascthe court house, which
was completed in January, 1872. In the
month Of May of that year William II,
Waters built the first frame store build
ing, stocking 1t with general merchandise
Osceola was Incorporated as a town Au-
gust 26, 1881, with E. l.. King, ]. p. Head
w. II. Meyers and others as trustees. Tn
postoffice was established in June, 1872
with William E. Loring as postmaster. A
this date Osceola was the terminus of thu
overland mail route from Lincoln e
Ulysses. The first railroad train reachel
Osceola Jun %, 1879. The population o
Osceola is about LOO, and they are a pro
gressive, Industrious, enterprising people
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-25
.und Cape Cod and Boston Bay

The landing and many Of the important
movements may be made at night. An
important feature OF the work will be that
OF the signal corps in setting up telephone
and telegraph wires and in securing in
formation as to the whereabouts of the
defenders. Likewise the defenders will
get busy. All they will know is that a
hostile force is to descend upon the Mas
sachusetts coast on or about a certain
date. Where It Will land they will not
know. The defenders are forbidden to
take Information from the public prints
or other messages. They must secure
their information from their own scouts
and must act on that alone. The news
papers may say that the invaders have
landed at New Bedford, but the defenders
must not act on such information until
they get II from their own representa-
uves and In a military way.
AS soon as II is settled that the attackers
are on shore in a given territory and It is
certain that practically the entire force is
there a movement will probably be begun
on both sides which ultimately will bring
them together not far from Boston. whero
the final and decisive engagement will be
fought out It will probably be on Cape
Cod.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-25

The city has electric light and water works
and a good start with cement sidewalks.
The Touring mill is one of the chief manu-
featuring plants of the city.
Stromsburg was located and surveyed in
June, 1872. The Stromsburg Town company
was the original owner of the site, which
was selected by Lewis Headstrom. The first
building was erected in the fall Of 1872,
in which Messrs. Headstrom & Buckley
opened the first stock of general mer-
chandise in the winter of 1s73-1S7L Nearly
all lines Of business are well represented
here today. 1t is the largest town in the
county and surrounded by an excellent
farming country.
Upon the advent Of the Union Pacific the
town of Shelby was located. In August,
1879, J. p. Dunning erected a grain elevator.
In April, 1880, John T. Dunning built the
first drug store and John Stalnecker the
first hotel. 1t is a thriving business center
with an up-to-date class of business men.
Polk, a thrifty village located in the west
ern part Of the county, is fast coming to the
front as a trading point for a large circle
Of an excellent farming section, and II
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-25

tant work OF the kind ever attempted
In this country or elsewhere. It is to be
more like real war than anything this
country has ever seen in time OF peace.
There have been war games in this coun-
try, both on a large and a comparatively
small scale, but nothing like that which
will be played this year base been at
tempted before. Moreover. the one this
year, IL is declared by the military ex-
perts, is the only one OF value that should
he played consistently.
The game for 1909 is that Of a real in
vasion by a supposed foreign enemy. The
forts defending the city OF Boston will be
attacked. A real attempt will be made to
capture them by q real force In our for
mer games two armies ave been pltted
against each other on land and have gone
through various strategical performances,
chiefly forced marches and deploying, with
a rattle Of skirmish drill and some artillery
firing to give it spice.
This kind OF a game has been played
regularly by the regular army out near
Fort Riley I'm Kansas, and IL has devel-
oped much that is useful in the way Of
field maintenance, field signalling work
and In rapid movement under constantly
changing conditions. There was once a
large game Of this kin played in Chatta-
naoga's national park. Later in Virginia
AZ ct OF field m~aneuvers was worked out,
ia which state militia and regulars played
equal parts. Last year, up near the Can
sdian line. at Pine Camp. regulars and
militia united in quite a large game in
various battle exercises and field move
ments.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-25

Glide in the August Century. The situ-
alton was typical Of his career. The ques-
ton had arisen as TO what reply he
should make TO the invitation Of the Re-
form club to attend a banquet at which
free coinage Of silver was TO be attacked.
Some OF his advisers thought he should
keep silent on this subject, SO that the
chances OF his denomination might not be
injured. But he Enthusiastically used the
occasion TO reaffirm his opposition to what
he regarded as a financial heresy. and in
un~mistakable terms he denounced the
dangerous and reckless experiment of free,
unlimited and independent silver coinage
once the cry went up from the ma
chine men of the party all over the coun-
try that this was the end OF Cleveland.
Mr.. Wilson Cafterward postmaster generaD
told ne that when he and a friend saun-
tered out OF the house OF representatives
together they soon found hat they were
the only members Of that body who did
not believe that AR. Cleveland Was =
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-25

NaN 1880
fertile spots. Nesting in one of
w1 the richest valleys OF the west,
Knob 1t holds promise and opportun-
&8ka&W ity for many. And the prosper
Gus farms, orchards and dairies now found
here are only forerunners Of many more
which will come into existence under the
guiding hand of the h~ome-maker.
Down the length and breadth Of Polk
county, no matter what crop may be
planted, It Is the same story-fruit, corn,
wheat, oats, alfalfa and clover grow with
profit to the farmer and pride to the whole
county. Though much of the county is
under cultivation, many acres have not yet
been touched by the pillow. What the freight
and passenger business will be in this
county when there is n family on every
eighty acres of land and the dairy interest
shall have become one of the leading in
dustries OF the county. it is, Of course, diff
ficult to tell.
Polk county is a plain sloping gently to
the southeast, in harmony with the greater
portion Of the state. The Platte forms the
west and north boundary. A valley
stretches back from the river a distance
ranging between ten and fifteen miles in
width to where a low line of hills sepa-
rates the valley from the upland. A branch
OF the North fork of the Blue river passes
through the count making II one Of the
we'll watered counties OF the state. Native
forest trees, embracing walnut, ash. box
elder, soft maple and, cottonwood. fringe
this stream, and are also found along the
Platte.
With the exception of those portions
broken by the streams, the general surface
OF the county is a gentle rolling prairie.
The principal development of the county
has been in agricultural wealth. In 1871
there were but 700 acres under cultivation,
and in 1876 there were 5000 acres under
cultivation. In 1879, when the Omaha q Re
publican Valley branch OF the Union Pa
clfic railroad penetrated the interior OF the
county, giving direct communication with
the outside world and transportation to the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-25
Excuse.

Mother-"Johnny, Johnny, why are you
Shaping little sister," .
Johnny (sullenly)-"Aunty made me-"
Aunty-"Why. Johnny. how can you tell
such a f~alsehood?"
Johnny-'WelL. you did. You said you'd
never kiss me again II I hurried my little
sister"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-25
Trouble with the Forts.

That is the point. All the forts in the
world, placed at a harbor's mouth, are
useless unless defended from the rear.
In the war games that have been played
there has been no demonstration thus far
of what could be done In the way of eff
fectlve attack or defense from the rear.
1t is a fact, based upon the authority of a
military man Of national reputation in
the United States army, that there are
not enough regulars in the entire army
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-25
What Al IN Means.

This invasion Of a real force Is declared
TO be the only sensible kline of a war game
for United States troops TO practice. 1t
is asserted that our Notifications are now
practically complete. In case Of war we
must meet invasions. They will be In the
rear OF forts and by training not only
regulars but national Euardsmen In the
methods Of meeting such invasions, It Is
asserted. real practice OF value will be OBJ
tanned In tho military arts. The practice
also OF landing real men and OF real In
vasion will be equally valuable.
It is known that the War department
regards the coming war game as the most
useful and the most important war prao-
tics ever held IN this country, and for that
reason It Is giving the closest attention TO
the details. Secrecy IL being maintained
about a lot of these details. II IL difficult
In these days TO keep of value
IN military channels from other countries
and It is altogether likely that foreign
governments will know almost as much
about the coming game when It Is all ovsS
As our own
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-25

large force against us from the rear, all
these splendid Notifications for this har-
Dor could nave been captured easily. In
that case we could not have kept you
out and it is a startling situation to which
this government should be alive"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-25

be by little tugboats, supposed to repre-
sent battleships. or the navy, but by an
armed force of real soldiers, The force
will consist OF militia from Connecticut,
New York, New Jersey and the District
Of Columbia. The defense will probably
be made entirely by the Massachusetts,
National Guard. 1t may be that some
of the Connecticut troops will help the
Massachusetts men out. The details have
not been worked out at this writing, and
probably will not be given out fully before
the invasion of the eastern shore of Mas
sachusetts below Roston takes place.
.
Plan of the Boston Invasion.
So real is the invasion of Boston and the
attempt to capture its forts 20 be that
about 10000 men will be embarked on four
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-25

Last year they shipped out about S5,V.d
pounds of butter and 05, 900 gallons of cream.
They also marketed over 1900 dozen CT
eggs and 612,O coo pounds Of dressed poultry.
This county is fast gaining ground in the
production of alfalfa and tame grasses, as
the farmers have at the present time about
1900 acres seeded to alfalfa alone. It Is
plain and self-evident that the future great
ness Of this county as a county will como
largely from the dairy and alfalfa industry
the two belonging together and in Nebraska
especially are almost inseparable, They are
win brothers to plenty and prosperity.
1t is doubtful II the younger generation
living in Polk county today thoroughly
realizes and appreciates the blessings and
advantages that the modern convenlences
OF this county furnish and supply. The
older generation, who knew much Of the
OK team and prairie schooner, are much
more likely to appreciate some Of these
modern conveniences. Recently a young
travelling man stepped up to the ticket
window in the depot at Osceola and regis
tered a vigorous kick as to the train serv-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-25

NEVER saw Mr.. Cleveland
more elated than after he had
thrown the presidency out of
the window by his anti-free
silver letter, in February, 1891,
writes Mr.. Richard Watson
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-25
Variations On the Coast.

For the last three years there has also
been played along the Atlantic coast an
artillery war game. Small tugs supposed
to represent b%attleships. cruisers and tor
pedo boats nave steamed up the harbor
OF New York and other places. and when
they have come within a certain range
by day or have been picked up by search
lights at night the forts have blazed away
at them with big and little guns. Invari-
ably the attacking boats have been de-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-25

GHOUP OF POLh COONI1
bids fair to be one of the leading towns Of
the county in the near future.
Polk county, taken from every standpoint,
will compare favorably with any and al
the counties in the Platte valley. 1t mas a
valuation of S25, 100000, a population of 1000
people, with thirty-five miles Of railroad.
together with twenty rural routes, COW
ering over 500 miles. It's public highways
exceed over 800 miles, and it is in every le-
spect an up-to-date county of the state. 1t
has $4,000 acres under excellent cultivation.
from which the farmers last year grew H.
900 acres Of corn, 1000 acres Of wheat and
1900 acres of oats. These farmers sold and
shipped out last year over l,700,O 900 bushels
of corn, $40, 600 bushels Of wheat and 1000, 900
bushels of oats. Besides this, they sold
and shipped out of the county $500 head Of
beef cattle, $4,000 head of fat hogs and 2, 700
head Of sheep. 1t is one Of the strong
counties Of the state in the production Of
poultry, but the dairy industry has not re-
ceived the attention It merits. The farmers
of this county are keeping $500 cows on
their farms and using 173 hand separators.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-25

molished in theory. under the idea tina
any ship which could remain such and
such a time under the fire Of the forts
would be sunk.
In the game at New York three years
ago there was q diversion. One man of
the attacking party slipped by the forts
at the Narrows in a small craft while the
guns were being fired at the vessels.
landed on the shore Of Staten Island above
and then made his way by the back door,
so to speak, right into Fort Wadsworth.
where he actually shut off the power plant
and rendered the fort useless. similar
games to that in New York harbor were
played at Portland, Me-, and Boston. The
attackers were always beaten off.
The practice was very good for the men
in the forts. They stood at the guns by
the hour. The alarms were responded
to with great activity and during the time
that the shooting was going on excellent
practice In loading, sighting and firing
the pieces was obtained. There was also
good work don In range finding. The
local militia regiments were in the game,
some Of them working at the guns and the
others defending the forts from theoretical
attack in the rear.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-25
Theory Good, Practice Poor.

AhNoNs NoIag AAtNAN I0OEs
The great trouble with those theoretical
attacks in the rear was that they were
only theoretical and not real. Nc body
Of soldiers ever appeared for an extended
plan Of attack. Once a force did march
overland to try to get at Fort Hamilton,
but II was not an extended movement.
the importance OF such an attack
may amount to can be judged from a
statement which Brigadier General Fun
ston Of the regular army mad at a din
ner given to Admiral Evans and his Of
ficers In San Francisco a year ago last
May, when Evans fleet sailed into San
Francisco bay. Funston declared in a
public speech;
That fleet OF yours when It came in
here the other day made a magnificent
spectacle. But let us get down TO facts.
l want TO say to you that II 1t had been
a hostile fleet you could never have got
in this port. We could have kept II or
any other fleet out, No fleet in the world
could get into this harbor II We wanted
to keep Il out
But let me also say with equal frank
ness that II that fleet mad q landing down
the coast eight or ten miles ana sent itI
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-25

Of the regular army's transports and prob
ably one other vessel to be hired in this
harbor on August u. 1t will represent a
strictly foreign force. 1t will take with II
every means of maintaining itself in a for
elgn country, food and ammunition. The
only thing for which 1t will depend upon
the country invaded Is the water. Other
wise It will take along all its food, all it's
other supplies, all its transportation and
equipment and It will not try to live on
the country in any way.
1t will be rought campaigning in a hostile
country in every sense. 1t will destroy tel
egraph and telephone wires. theoretically,
and 1t will inch its way from its landing
place up to Boston harbor. Its landing will
be secret, but that, 4. is expected, will be
discovered promptly. After that It will be
a case of fighting or outmaneuvering tho
defenders. Umpires will decide these com
bats. There will be all sorts Of military
work, scouting, skirmishing, thanking work,
one or more downright engagements, and
the result will be hat one side or the other
will win, and as that decision goes Boston's
forts will be taken from the rear or will be
defended successfully.
There will be all kinds Of flank move
ments, false messages, ruses OF one sort
or another, and the work will be as near
like tina OF attack and defense by real
soldiers, fairly evenly matched as to
numbers and equipment, as can be. OF
course, the invaders will have to a
their horses and wagons and medical
supplies with them. The troopers Will
probably have TO swim ashore with their
mounts. There will be hurry work In
making a landing and there will be a test
of modern methods in loading and I'M
loading transports.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-25
War Game to Be Played Around

1W YORK. July A-The war
game that is to be played
next month along the Mas
sachusetts coast and inland is
regarded by regular army Of
floors as the most lmpor-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-25
PaoIsing Of TranSports.

The attacking force doesn't expect to
find its shovels dow in the bottom OF
the last transport unloaded, as was the
case in one OF the landings our troop
made in the Spanish war. Nor does any
one expect to find 100 lawn mowers among
the supplies, as was the case on one OF
the transports sent on our very first ex-
petition to the Philippines. The japanese
are conceded 70 have had the best sys-
tenn Of transport packing in actual war,
and those maneuvers Of next month will
go to show whether our armg has made
any Improvement
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-15
WORK ON BUILDING
NOW TO Be RUSHED
New Home of Commercial Club
Is Again Scene of
Activity.

Work on the new Commercial club
building is going on with a rush, in
contrast to the scene of the last week
on that structure, The steel work is
under the direction of +. II. Dundas, a
local man, who took the contract of the
Minneapolis Steel and Machinery com
pany.
Only the preliminary work consisting
Of putting up the necessary derricks
and booms to be used in placing the
steel in the structure was done on Mon
day by the eight men employed on the
building. Those in charge OF the work
state that as soon as the necessary
equipment is in place, the placing of the
steel will go forward with a rush.
During Monday, there was scarcity
of onlookers IN contrast to the crowd
around the building Of last week The
ten-foot board fence which was con
structed about the building by the
ke-breakers last Saturday was re
moved yesterday morning.