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Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-02

city cannot avoid the payment of such Judgment by refus-
ing to vote bonds. The judgment would be enforced by a
levy of taxes on the property of the citizens. If the bonds
are voted the judgment can be paid by the proceeds of the
bonds, and the interest and expense of running the water
works will be paid out of the revenues derived from the
sale of water, without additional taxes on the property of
the city.
NUMBER 13-
It must be remembered that the valuation, 1858 600,
includes the whole plant of the water company in the city
of Omaha, South Omaha, Florence and Dundee, and not
merely the portion pertaining to the city of Omaha. The
bonds for 100000 heretofore voted concerned alone the
portion of the plant in the city of Omaha and the pumping
station at Florence.
NUMBER IA
The voting of these bonds will defeat the effort of the
Omaha Water Company and the Omaha syndicate to Sc
cure a franchise, and will secure municipal ownership for
the people at the earliest date possible.
These are a few of the reasons why we unanimously urge
the voting of these bonds.
We have given the matter our best consideration, and
believe good business judgment dictates the approval of the
bonds.
THE OMAHA WATER BOARD.
MILTON T. BARLOW,
ISAAC E. CONGDoN,
A. H. NIPPLE,
R. B. HOWELL,
CHARLES R.. SHERMAN,
..y- d.. O'BRIEN.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-27
DIDN'T BELIEVE HIM THIS IS REASON GIVEN BY PER RINE FOR BRINGING PER
 JURY ACTION

SAN FRANCISCO, February 26.- The police court hearing of the perjury charges against Charles P. Shell, of Ar izona, arising out of evidence given by the present defendant in the trial of John A. Benson and E. E. Perrine, con victed of land frauds in the federal dis trict court last November, was resumed today, and Assistant United States Dis triet Attorney A. P. Black, was called to the stand. Black declared that so far as he knew Shell was not offered immunity.
 Robert Pcrinc, brother of E. E. Perine, was put on the stand to ex- plain his reasons for bringing the pres. ent complaints against Shell. He said he had heard the defendant testify and had no confidence in his word. The ease went over until March 2.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-27
More Space Needed.

'So you arc going to move? 1 thought you liked your present flat so much"
 ''So we do, but my wife bought a new hat yesterday Baltimore Amer. icap.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-27
FARMING CONGRESS CHANGES NAME
 IF BODY
WILL BE KNOWN IN FUTURE AS SIMPLY THE DRY FARM -
 ING CONGRESS-.
NEXT MEETING AT BILLINGS
PERMANENT HEADQUARTERS Es- TABLIsHED FOR SPREADING
 or INFORMATION.

CHEYENNE, February 26.-The last hours of the Dry Farming congress were given over to the consideration of reso- lutions and the delegates were unan- imous in their support of the measure tending to enhance service of the con. gress and aid development of arid land. The delegates unanimously adopted a resolution declining to advocate any special method of dry farming and favoring investigation of all methods. After struggle in which the name International Dry Farming Congress " was advocated by many delegates, the name of the organization was changed to "Dry Farming Congress, and res olutions were adopted providing for permanent headquarters to spread dry farming information and to gathering of dry farming information throngnout the world
 The legislatures of the western states now in session will be urged to pass laws allowing expenditure of funds for dry farming experiments and de- velopment by the county commission CTS of each county throughout the arid belt, and the government will be asked to investigate, if possible, to prevent damage in Colorado and Kansas by Hoods of the Arkansas river.
 AFath Ja of l... CTS that tended to bring dry farming districts into disrepute among home seekers were denounced, and steps will be taken to counteraet the effect of the misleading advertisements.
 Billings, Mont, was selected as the place of the meeting next year, which will be held in November. The dates will be fixed by the executive commit tee
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-27
MINORITY ID REPORT
WILL SAY NO INVESTIGATION OF
 MERGER OF STEEL TRUST '< WAS NECESSARY

WASHINGTON, February 26.--Two reports will be before the senate com mittee on judiciary Monday when it meets to vote on the investigation of the absorption of the Tennessee Coal & Iron Company by the United States Steel. corporation.
 Since publication of the majority re- port of the subcommittee declaring the merger violated the sherman law, and rebuking the president, the minority members, Messrs. Clark of Wyoming and Dillingham;, have put their dissent in the form of report.
 The minority report contends that no investigation was necessary
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-27
TEMPERANCE PEOPLE THREATENED
 WITH REVULS|ON 0F PUBLIC OPINION Phoenix Correspondent Sees Handwriting on Wall for Those Who Would Limit All
 Drinking to Peruna and Catnip

low. Canning, whose red face looms up like sunset among the crowd, will be out of job, for he has been the ward politician for the territorial branch of the Anti-Saloon league of which Doe Hughes is the territorial chairman.
 The amendments in the O'Neil pass. enger fare bill and the killing of the , Hunt fare bill were the direct result of the conference held by the demo- crats of the council with the railroad officials. The railroads will be well sat isfied with the provisions of the amend ed O'Neill measure, for it will really give the people very little that they could not already enjoy The original bill provided that fares should be as follows: Two cents on lines with gross earnings of $4,0O0; 21s cents on lines earning over $3,O00 and 3 cents on lines earning less than $3,000 annually. Tho substitute provides that the fares shall be 3 cents on lines in the $7,500 class; cents in the $5,500 class and 5 on lines earning less than s5,500 per mile. The cent rate will be effective on main lines if it passes. At present scrip books can be bought for 215 cents, so that the man who travels much can take advantage of this, mileage systems and to those who travel little, any re- duction would amount to little in the course of a year. Whether the scrip books will still be sold is not known, but the threat was made, that if the fares were cut largely, the mileage books would be withdrawn. O'Neill, however, has bill which will force companies to sell transferable books good on all lines in Arizona. The lat. ter feature will be fought by the rail roads.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-27

PHOENIX, Ariz., February 26.-That a reaction is certain 10 set in against the temperance cause in the event that Dr. Hughes territorialwide prohibition move is urged at this session seems to be the opinion of many of the legisla- tors. Others view it as maneuver or cleverly sounded alarm, to defeat seg- regation, though that very thing, the announcement of the latest effort of the "drys" is likely to precipitate on the statute books. The world seems to be moving very fast towards the millennium in Phoenix just at preshnt, too fast, in fact, for the novitiates in the cause of good morals and the water wagon.
 Arizona has had the reputation for aridity, but now the companion flask of the frontier is about to be wiped from the land, leaving the Sahara very wet spot by way of comparison. Encouraged by their success in passing the Pace bill the prohibs want the legislature to pass bill providing for ballot on the question at the next general cleo. ton. Should this election be carried King Alcohol will have to abdicate in favor of mild bellywash and soft sodas that do not sting like an adder but often strew the way with wrecked di- gestive apparatuses.
 If the bill passes and the voters do rot disappoint the total abstainers, the only way in which an alcoholic drink may be secured will be to go to re- sponsible licensed physician, be diag- nosed as suffering of some human ail that brandy, whiskey, beer or wine will cure, prescribed doses of which shall be administered from the learned doe tors private medicine ease.
 It will be msdemeanor to manufac. ture, sell, or give away any liquor, and anyone convicted shall be fined not less than $50 and sixty days in jail. Half of the fine shall go to the person mak' ing the complaint and furnishing the evidence leading to conviction.
 Thus the way is opened for the medi- cos to peddle booze, and the detectives to make living locating the blind tigers. Drugstores will not be allowed to dispense the essence of fermenti, though no provision is made for Pc. runa, Sun Gloss Starch, Kops Cheer, and other mild stimulants that are shipped into the prohibition states in the south, under these aliases.
 Hughes has also given notice that precinct elections will be held in every precinct in Maricopa county as soon as possible. A county election can not be held within two years following the last election, but two months is the limit relating to precincts at pres ent. Several of the districts in this county went dry in the last count on the question and Phoenix lacked but about 3 per cent of having majority.
 One lone figure of an old man who daily occupies a certain seat in the house galleries has attracted much at tontion. It is Uncle Biltscliff, who for eight years has watched the proceedings of the lawmakers, patiently waiting for the passage of temperance legislation. If the Hughes document to be intro duced by Goodrich goes through, he will have nothing more to wish for here be-
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-27
PRESIDENT MAY NAME ADMIRAL
Thought in Naval Circles That Sperry Is Soon to Resign as Ccmman-
 der in Chief

FORT MUNRoE, February 26.-Reai Admiral Chas, s. Sperry left tonight for Washington, and the ships carpen ter on the Connecticut began to box ul the admiral's belongings. The impress sion grows that Admiral Sperry sosr will haul down his flag.
 It is common gossip in the fleet tnai President Roosevelt intends to name the next ommander-in-chief before he re tires from office next Thursday.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-27
Ihua the cxnie.

"You learn lot" the poet said. By writing for the press" "what rejection slip looks like The chiefest thing, guess"
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-27

This is just the time of year yhen you are most likely to have kidney or bladder trouble, with rheumatism and rheumatic pains caused by weak kid neys. Delays are dangerous. Get De Wits Kidney and Bladder Pills, and be sure you get what you ask for. They are the best pills made for backache, weak back, urinary disorders, inham- nation of the bladder, etc. They are antiseptic and act promptly. We sell and recommend them.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-27

rnnirnr raY Ynn af haaf

Life's poker game at best. The cards are dealt, and none can stay 'em. It's up to you to do the rest. Buck in and play 'em.
 -Dotroit Free Press.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-27
CHURCHES
Episcopal.

At St. Johns, the services during the coming week will be:
 Sunday, holy communion, 8 a. m.
 Morning prayer and sermon, II a. m
 Holy baptism, 2:3o p. m.
 Evening prayer and sermon, 7:3o p m.
 Each day during the week evening prayer will be said at 4:l5 p. m. On Wednesday and Friday afternoons there will be reading in addition.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-27
First Baptist Church.
 (Hill and Oak Streets)

Nii-' obN Oe'h Oti~NNS/
 10 a. m., Bible school.
 II a. m., Sermon, "An Argument for the Immediate Evangelization of the World. ''
 6:45 p. m, Young Peoples meeting 7:30 P. m., sermon, ''The Need of a Growing Life"
 7:30 p. m., Monday, Teachers meet ing.
 The "workers' sehool' meets on Wednesday night. The first class meets at 7:30 p. m. and will begin the study of "Studies for Personal Workers,' 8 book published by the Y. M. C.. A.
 The second class meets at S:l5 p. m and will begin the study of ''The Sun day School Teachers Pupils. y The fxst lesson is on "The Study of Human Nature.
 Tho public is cordially invited tc these meetings.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-27
F,ashes of Fun.

Mamma Marion, I am surprised that you should suffer a man to kiss you.
 Marion-But. mamma. 1t wasn't sui fering. Town and Country.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-27
A Study In Lanouaca.

Good morning, Mrs. Flnncgan. was you at the soclable last evening?" q did" said her friend heartily. "Did what?"
 "Wint," replied the other.-New York Herald.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-27
Christina. sheppina.

Now doth the merry maiden fair Buy presents small and great. But 1t doesn't seem to worry her. For papa pays the freight.
 Chicago News.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-27
A rruaai Meal.

My sheath skirts cute enough to eatr' The foolish maiden cried. But it would make a frugal meal With nothing on the side.
 Atlanta Constitution.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-27
The Worst Variety.

Ted--I hate kicker. don't you?
 Ned-Yes, especially the one who sits behind you in the theater and kicks your chair all the evening" Puck
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-11-06
Handaaes and Red Tape.

During the South African war Rud
yard Kipling discovered at Cape Town
q hospital without bandages and In
desperate need of them. This. too. was
In a city where bandages were for sale
In many shops. He told an acquaint
ance that be was going to meet that
want. and the gentleman at once Of
fered to pay for all the bandages that
Mr. Kipling would buy and take to the
hospital. A cart was quickly loaded.
and then the author was Informed that
under army rules the hospital authori-
ties could not receive supplies from a
private individual.
"Well," said he. ~ will dump the
packages on the pavement before the
door and then tell them to come out
and clear up the litter. Perhaps they
can get them into the building In that
way without tearing any red tape"
He drove or with the bandages. and
the supplies were somehow Struggled
into the hospital.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-11-06
A CURIOUS FLY.
This Wasplike New Zealand Insect
Feeds on Spiders.

This Wasplike New Zealand Insect
Feeds on Spiders.
New Zealand boasts OF a fly that
feeds on spiders.
This fly is black and wasplike and.
like the wasp, lives In nest Of clay
built IN crevice. preferably In the up
per folds of heavy window curtains.
This Is one Of the great annoyances of
the tidy housekeeper In New Zealand.
Try as she will. 1t is almost impossible
for her to keep these flies from setting
up their homes at the tops Of her cur
tains.
These nests of clay are made up Of a
series Of separate cells. usually from
FIVE to eight In number. When the nest
is built the by goes after spiders.
II has no trouble in conquering the
spinners Of silky webs. They succumh
more easily than do the American files
which are SO unfortunate as to get tan.
gled in a spiders weaving.
The hy carries the spiders to It's
home and imprisons each one In cell.
Here the ny lays single egg. and
when the grub matches out II eats the
spider that has been provided for II.
When Its food is all gone the mother
Fly goes out and catches another spi-
der. and she keeps this up until the
young fy is old enough to catch spi
ders for itself.-New York Telegram.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-11-06
Emerson's Courtesy.

When Mrs. Mary A. Livermore was
q little girl she was monitor at the
Hancock school In Boston. and It was
her duty TO answer the door. One
rainy day the bell rang. and she found
at the door tall. thin man. with a
dripping umbrella. who inquired for
the principal. She was just at the
hoidenish and disrespectful age. but
there was something about this visitor
which so impressed her that she led
him In as politely as II he had been a
prince. placed a chair for him by the
fire. relieved him Of bis wet coat and
umbrella and after she had started TO
leave the room came back to draw o
fire screen between him and the blaze
for fear he would find It too hot. She
afterward expressed to her teacher
some surprise at the unwonted civil
ties she had felt impelled to show the
stranger. he answered: "Ah. that was
Ralph Waldo Emerson. and that Is the
effect he has upon everybody. He is
so courteous himself that 1t calls out
the latent courtesy in all others"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-11-06
The Cause Of Many
Sudden Deaths.

There is disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because so dccep-
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-11-06
Very Marrow Escape.

A queer reminiscential CLEAN crept
into the eyes of the barber with the
long. low. rnkish forehead as he sud-
denly rested his razor while shaving
the Adams apple Of the lean. nervous
looking man in the chair.
81 was King Louis XIV. of France
last night" said the barber suddenly.
the razor still poised about half an
inch above the lean customers Adams
apple.
The customer bllnked and breathed
hard. the shaved side Of his face be-
Ing nearly as white as the still lather-
ed other side.
"wait q minute" he said. placing a
shaking hand on the BARRIERS shaving
arm.
He sat up straight In the chair with
wild look and then made bolt for
the door.
"whew" he yelled as he went.
"what an escape! King Louis XIV!
Bughouse. He wouldn't have done a
thing TO me! And. with a towel
streaming I'm the breeze and one side
OF his face still lathered. he loped
down the street.
"well. I'll be dadbinged" muttered
the barber. Now. what kind Of cogs
has that fellow got In his conk? was
only trying to tell him that was King
Louis XIV. at the BARRIERS masquerade
ball last night. and look at him going
after the mile rccord"-Detroit Free
Press
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-11-06
WE DO BIG THINGS.
Some Of the Masterfui Achievements
of Americans.

Some Of the Masterfui Achievements
Of Americans.
Americans founded the first govern
ment under which all men we're equal
before the law. Since the Declaration
OF Independence was published to the
world the democratic idea has hourly
received new impulse until now It's
march seems irresistible.
Americans were the first to demon
strate the feasibility of relying on u
citizen soldiery to defend the land and
its institutions against foreign and
domestic attack.
Americans were the first to abolish
titular distinctions aud to deprive So
cial eininence Of any support save
character or the consensus OF those
who choose to consider themselves as
socially elect.
II was an American who invented
the steamship. An American invent
ed the telegraph. An American In
vented the telephone. An American
invented the electric light. An Ameri-
can invented the reaper. which makes
It possible to feed the billion and more
people on this planet. IL was an Amer
lean. too. who invented the sewing
machine. Americans also were the
conquerors Of pain when they discov-
cred how. by the use of sulphuric ether.
the tenderest human nerve could b.
made insensible to the surgeons steel.
Boston Globe.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-11-06

Chamberlain's Cole, chol ss and
Never fails. Buy II now. II may save life
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-11-06

tack the vital organs. causing catarrh Of
the bladder. irivk-iust or sediment in
I'll: urine, heal lie, bacl; ache, lame
back, dizziness. siccl cssncss, nervous
ness. or the l,,,iicys themselves break
down aiil waste away cell Y cell.
Bladder troubles almost always result
from arrangement Of the lidreys ard
better health III that organ Is obtained
quickest by proper treatment OF the kid
ncys. Swamp Root corrects inability to
holdurine and scalding painin passing il,
and overcomcs that unpleasant necessity
OF being compelled to go often through
the day, and to get UP many times during
the night. The mild and immediate effect
OF Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy
is soon realized. II stands the highest be-
cause of its remarkable health restoring
properties. A trial will convince anyone.
Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and is
sold by all druggists in fifty-cent and
one-dollar size bottles. You may have
sample bottle and book that tells all
about 1t, both sent free by mail. Address,
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y.
When writing mention reading this gen.
erous offer in this paper. Don't make
any mistake, but remember the name,
Swamp-Root, ard don't let dealer sell
you something in place of Swamp Root
II you do you will be disappointed.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-11-06
The Crisis.

"Now. Tommy. you must 20 and
wash yourself"
MA. II you keep on at this washin'
business you'll queer me whole vaca.
Century Magazine.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-11-06

"what is your name?" asked the
judgs Of the prisoner.
Casey. yer honor" answered the
prisoner.
"Your full namer' asked the Judge.
"Just the same. yer honor" answer
ed the prisoner. full or sober."-La-
dies Home Journal.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-11-06

every man. In IN. theory. VIII get
Just what he deserves IN the long
run"
Heaven pity you. old chapl"--
Cleveland Leader.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-11-06

Mems lives are as thoroughly blsnL
ed with each other as the air the.
breathe.-Eliot
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-11-06

Jack-Where Is the pretty cir, you
were making love TO year ago?
Tom-Oh. she's married long ago.
"Jilted you. eh?"
mo: worse than that. She married
me-"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-11-06

i've. Many sudden
deaths are caused
by it--licart dis
ease, pneumonia.
heart failure or
apoplexy are often
the result of kid.
rcy disease. If
kidney trouble is
allowcdtoadvance
Neutrality-suspicious.
ell blood will at
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-21

The following statesmanlike and
far-seeing letter from the pen Of ex-
President Jefferson Davis. comments
teens who earnestly desire the welfare
of the commonwealth:
Beauvoir. Miss. July 20, 1887.
Colonel E ?. Lubboek: -. go,
instant with Its enclosures has been
received.
/ have heretofore declined to answer
any of the inquiries made for my opin.
Ion on the constitutional amendment
now pending in Texas.
Reared in the creed Of Democracy. my
faith in its tenets has grown with Its
growth. and I adhere to the maxim
that The world Is governed too
when our fathers achieved their in
dependence the cornerstone OF the
government they constructed was In
diyiaual liberty. and s,.t the Social orss an,
the surrender, but for the protection,
OF natural rights. For this. govern
mAnts were established deriving their
Just power from the consent Of the
governed. This was not to subject
themselves to the will of the major
fly. as appears from the fact that
each community inserted in its yfunda.
mental law q bill of rights to guard
There was then q two-fold purpose
In government--protect and pre-
ventlon against trespass by the strong
upon the weak. the many on the few
The world had long suffered from the
expressions of government under the
pretext of ruling by divine right, and
excusing the invasion into private and
domestic AFFAIRS on the plea of pater-
nal care for the morals and good Or
der Of the people
Our sires rejected all such preten-
sions. their system being: Govern
ment by the people, for the people,
resting on the basis of natural, ina
lienable rights. Upon the basis OF