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Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
Selections from the Story Teller's Pack

whom I recognized Immediately, She saw
me, too, and 1 expected her TO bow rather
cody and %distantly, as had been her wont
back home. / was considerably astonished,
therefore, when she dashed across the
street. seized me with both hands and
fairly bubbled over in her delight. 1 was
SO surprised, in fact, that l commented
on il.
I'm glad TO see you, too I said, when
1 had managed to extricate myself from
her eXuberant greeting. but, to tell you
the truth, 1 hadn't expected to see you
30 excited over my appearance. You al
ways treated me rather a la iceberg at
home, you know; what has caused your
change OF hearth
she was nonplussed for only a moment
and then explained; Mr.. Smith, I've been
away from home so long that I'd be glad
to see even a dog II he came from Ken
tucky!'
Il let it go at at."-Louisville Courier
Journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
With Suffering Babies at Sea
Continued from Page one.)

get their share. About noon the boat casts
anchor off New Dorp beach, Staten Island,
and here a launch meets it from the sea
Sid eHospital to take over the mothers and
sick babies on board who nave been as
signed to hospital. Hospital physicians ex-
anime the applicants. Probably twenty five
or thirty will be taken into the launch,
which will later appear with the we'll out
put from the hospital 10 go home on the
return trip of the barge. The rocking OF
the anchored launch evidently tends to
bring out all the vocal powers of the in
fants, and even as it puffs and chugs away
toward the beach a strange and discordant
infantil medley is waited back.
The Sea Side hospital has two wards for
mothers and sick children, a ward for weI
children, a ward for Notwithstanding cribs
over the foot of the beds for babies, a
ward for very sick children, porches facing
out on the ocean, screened in and made
into open air wards, model diet kitchen
with pasteurizers, sterilizers, electric
range and oven, fully equipped modern
laundries and ammonia cooling plant, and a
large and efficient corps of physicians and
nurses under the supervision of DR.. Charles
". Goodwin. The buildings of the hospital
with their long, wide porches, the sandy
beach stretching down to the water in
front, a beautiful cedar grove in the rear,
convalescent children playing about, clean
and well cared for, their mothers close at
hand-all make a spectacle not soon for
gotten. And this care and attention and
comfort and life saving costs the poor
patients not a cent. Out OF a season Of In
patients only 163 were unimproved, with
but 81 deaths. Even when death is inevi-
table at the time the little patient is ex-
amined, il Is received anyway, an individual
characteristic OF this hospital, which is
really the big and vital feature Of the en-
terprise maintaining the Floating hospital,
although the latter is more spectacular.
A happy cargo is carried back in the
launch to the big barge. Shortly afterward
the tug gets up steam and the young
travellers are homeward bound, The bath.
ing goes merrily forward. snatches OF
singing are stnl heard, and the nurses
move back and forth, with practtsed eye
and hand maintaining order and minister
ing to wants
ITS hard TO get five little ones ready
and down to the pier by s o'clock" said
one fragile, daTk-eyed mother In broken
English, but II has saved my babies"
Il wish, said little Rachel who was the
ANY, Il wish We could always have a
sick baby so We could go on tina ocean
every day. It's grand
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01

some day be harnessed to move the traf-
tic of the railroad over the mountains
has been a prediction that was undenied,
but that this would be accomplished in
the immediate future was yesterday an
nounced for the first time, although the
energy OF the company has been devoted
to that end for the last two years.
The work Of changing the power upon
the Sacramento division, which extends
over the Sierra Nevada mountains from
Reno to Sacramento, is the most ambi-
tious ever undertaken in the way Of cleo
trical QUILTING. 1t is necessary for the
road to Increase it's carrying capacity for
freight The continued use Of steam as
.propulsive power would mean that more
tunnels would have to be bored. This
would take eight years, and cost about
$50, OOO. 900, The identification of the dE-
vision, experts estimate, will a two
years, and result in an increase OF rs per
cent I'm the speed Of moving trains, while
reducing the nonprofitable tonnage by 20
per cent. This means many more trains
over the division. the prevention of con-
gestion and bigger dividends.
Expansion of the Telephone.
Some significant facts are embodied ir
the recent annual report, Of the Ameri.
N"A ANA'bAAoAAN aHu 4'i'SAepH company
which show to what extent the telephone
has become a part of modern life. Thu
report has TO do largely with a financial
statement OF the ~company's affairs, but
incidentally reference Is made to the ex.
tent Of the service and its efficiency as a
means Of communication among the PEG,
pie, The following extracts are reprinted
from the report:
There was a total OF 1884. $40 telephone
stations connected TO the Bell system, as
against 1888. 900 at the close Of the pre-
vious year, an increase Of 525.G 29 stations,
"a single instrument, with its equipment,
is termed a station) OF the total there
were l,l03,lH exchange and toll stations
connected to the Bell system by toll or
long distance lines, but operated by some
100 local, cooperative and rural indie
pendent companies or associations having
sublicense or connection contracts,
The total wire mileage Of the Bell COM
panies for toll and exchange service was
$3.50 rs, over a million miles being added
during the year. The daily average OF
calls handled by the Bell companies was
IS, $685. 900. or at the rate Of about 5000 OO, Goa
a year. The plant additions were SIS, S24, 900
for exchanges, Ss,s12,OO for toll lines, and
g., 900, 600 for land and buildings, making a
total Of S26,637 200. During the last nine
years a grand total Of S37s, 472, 500 has been
expended in charging the Bell properties.
"of the total value Of the telephone
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01

Auu~zHE recent announcement ol
~ plans for the substitution of
electric power for steam on the
- Hartman lines on some of the
INIt61SE California divisions is the
~ elimination of two years eX-
ploration of water powers in the Sierra
mountains. Every stream within 200 miles
Of the road has been studied by engineers
and the first location has been made on
the Rubicon river, near Lake Tahoe,
Nevada.
1t is admitted, says the San francisco
Chronicle, that the plans of the Southern
Pacific company to displace steam on its
mountain divisions. and to substitute cleo
tricity, nave been in active preparation
for several months. 1t is said that orders
for $13, 0OO.OO Of electric equipment have
already been placed In the east.
With the reduction of the grade, which
will be accomplished by the completion OF
the Auburn-Truckee cutoff and the in
stallation of electric power, the Southern
Pacific company will accomplish an enor-
nous annual saving I'm its operating de
partment, but one which will necessitate
the expenditure OF many millions Of dollars
in the construction of the canals, dams
and power station, as we'll as in the pur-
chase OF electric equipment.
While the present plans of the company.
as represented in the orders which have
been placed for the equipment of the new
motor trains, contemplate the use of cleo
tricity on the mountain division only, ii
is said by officials OF the company in
California that II Is the ultimate inten-
ton of the road TO use electric power on
all It's lines in the northern part Of III 5
state, and much OF the activity in the
formation OF new water and power com
panies is believed TO have been inspired
by a close knowledge Of the intention OF
the railroad, II not by an Intimate con
nection between the railroad company and
the incorporators of the new companies.
For many years the plan Of utilizing
the fall of the mountain streams as an
offset to the climbing grades Of the
mountain division has been talked Of, and
more recently Hartman has admitted in
the company ultimately to replace steam
by electricity.
Under the present system OF operation
it has been reckoned hat a large percent
age Of the efficiency Of the operating de-
partment Of the road is taken up in trans
porting coal for the consumption of its
own engines. Beside, the big freight loco
motives, putting up the mountain grades.
the water power Of the mountain streams
has been running 70 waste. That It Would
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
Proof Positive.

A western newspaper man visited Wash
ington recently and told the following story
on former Representative Amos j.. Cum
mings Of New York, who was once city
editor OF the sun One aturday night il
VRs announced that all the saloons were
TO pc closed next day.
Cummings called his star reported, Muir
ray
Tom he said go Ou1 tomorrow and
nnd out II the saloons are selling liquor "
1t Was Thursday when Tom again Ap-
peared at the city desk
They were" he rs~partR6-Surcszs Mag
GLn6
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
Quick i'm wiz as in War.

A good story coming from across the
water concerns the quick wit of a German
attache at the London embassy who was
asked whether he had yet seen Major du
Maurier's play, "An Englishman's Home"
AS soon as this drama was presented,
and especially since it has been made &C
cessible as a book, the public has been
keen to know how the Germans view a
satire which makes the English volunteer
army a l~aughable failure in the face of a
German enemy.
Have you seen An Englishman's
Home? the attache was asked; to which
he replieds
Il saw som military play the other
evening; II may have been called An
Englishman's Home but 1t might just
as we'll rave been called What Every
German Knows. "-Harper'A
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01

slung over his arm, just in front of the
rig. Johnson saw It, the passengers saw 1t.
In a flash the dignitary realized what he
must do.
stop, driver" he called; you've dropped
something"
Before Johnson could deny 1t he had
picked up a large silver mounted flask
and had handed it into the carriage. john
son rose to the occasion.
Thank you, sir, kindly" he said. Il
didn't know that I'd missed it, but I'll lie
very glad Of IT,"
He drove on, and then stopped to examine
the flask. He found it threo-Guarters full
Of very excellent bourbon.
The bishop OF London smiled as he heard
the Renaissance, and then said, reflec-
lively: i've met a good many of my
American brethren, Mr.. Johnson. l wonder
II there were any Initials engraved on the
flask"
wild horses wouldn't drag that informa-
ton from me" replied the good hotelkeeper.
New York Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01

When the bishop of London was at Will
IamsourS q couple OF years ago he heard
a story OF one Of the OF the American
episcopate which delighted him greatly. A
great celebration had been held a short
time previously at Jamestown to comm, an
crate the first English settlement in Amer
lea Bishops and clergy Of the Protestant
Episcopal church were there in hundreds.
and the open air exercises lasted all day.
As evening fell many OF those who hal
come by steamer from Norfolk or Rich
mond sought to be driven back to VIII
liamsburE to see that historic city.
As John Johnson. landlord OF the VII
hAmsburg hotel. was taking up a load OF
passengers Just outside OF the ruined
tower OF jamestown church a portly bishop
came hurrying up.
Can you give me a lift TO Williamsburg.
dFiverP he called.
Sorry. sir said Johnson. Every seats
taken"
The bishop stepped back. and as he did
% sSmsthing shining fell from the ovsrcoat
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01

- ANY stores are current in legal
circles regarding former Judge
w. r. Wallace, one of the best
- known jurists in the history of
Ec&NSKW San Francisco, but here is a
80 new one, vouched for by Billy
barnes at one time district attorney.
wallace was examining u candidate for
admission to the bar, All questions had
been satisfactorily answered and the lawyer
70 be had passed so brilliantly that Wal
laee decided to put a simple question to
terminate the ordeal. Gazing benignly at
the young maj he asked:
What is the liability Of a common car.
rier?"
Although lawyers the world over and
from time immemorial have wrested with
this problem; though millions OF words
nave been taken into the record Of various
cases In which this cues
uon was Involved, the Hedging calmly eyed
the judge and at last solemnIy replied;
Your honor, l must beg you TO with
draw the question. l did know the answer.
put' unfortunately, l have forgotten"
For a minute Wallace eyed the. young
man; then, turning to the lawyers who
were grouped around him, remarked;
gentlemen. this is a sad case; I'm fact
. calamity. The only living man who ever
know the liability Of a common carrier has
forgotten. San Francisco Call.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
Muslin
Underwear
SPECIAL For MONDAY

Skirts worth to $5-Beauties, big
assortment ..S1.9S S2.9S
Gowns, Skirts, Combination Suits,
Chemise, on sale from 8 to 10
a M, values to 50, at. 69c
Corset Covers and Drawers, values
to 81, choice. .49c
10 to IL A. NJ, Ladies' Knit Vests
on sale, at. SC
Sample Muslin Underskirts-
Greatest snaps ever offered CSC
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01

A young Louisville man. VINO was out
West MOI long ago has returned, telling a
yarn which he admits is not at hts own
expense but which he declares to be about
one OF the most interesting experiences OF
even his checkgred career
I Was walking along the street In q
western town" he said. when suddenly
AcrAss hs way ! saw = LSuisYnls girl
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
Mill End Sale Specials on White Goods
in Our High Grade Linen Dept. Monday

All white waistings in St Gall, Dotted and Figured Swisses, worth I'D
to $1.OO yard, Monday, yard soc
All St Gall Swisses and Laces; white wahtings, dots, figured and
checks, worth up to soc yard, Monday, yard. .............. .25c
so pieces India Linons, Persian Lawns and all kinds sheer white goods,
values up to 40c, in one lot Monday, yard. ..............19c
White waistings, 4O-inch Lawns, checked nainsooks and striped madras,
2c values, special Monday, yard.
All mail orders filled.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
He spoke His Piece.

The. Shakespeare club of New Orleans
used to give amateur theatrical perform
ances that were distinguished for the local
prominence Of the actors. Once a social
celebrity, with a gorgeous costume, as one
OF the lords in waiting. had only four words
to say: The queen has swooned." As he
stepped forward, his friends a~pplauded
vociferously. Bowling his thanks, he faced
the king and said. In a very high-pitched
voice, The swoon has ~queened."
There was a roar Of laughter; but he
waited patiently. and made another at
tempt:
The sween has cocned."
Again the wans trembled and the stage
manager said, In a voice which could be
heard all over the house, Come off, you
dogKoned fool"
Rut the ambitious amateur refused TO
surrender. and In a rRsping falsetto, as he
was assisted off the stage, he screamed:
~The coon has SNeened"-Surcess Maya
zine
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
Special Mill End Sale Items in our
High Grade Linen Department for MOndsy

Pure linen. full bleached table cloths, size $40 hemmed' ready for use,
worth S29S; mill end sale price, Monday, each -. -. S1.7S
Snow white mercertzed Table Damask German imported weaves, high
class patterns, satin finish, worth csc yard, mill end sale price-at,
a r e - - -. - .4OG
Meadow bleached, heavy linen 'sheetrng, round thread, go inches wide
worth 200 yard, mill end sale price, yard. .............. 81 90
All linen Barnsley and Stevens Towelngs, IS to 20 inches wide-brown
and white, worth 1c yard, mill end sale price, yard -. =. -. -. lOG
Large size Jumbo Bath Towels pure linen hemmed bucks, mammoth Is
sortment containing 3c values, mill end sale price, Monday, a 19G
Oriental Turkish Bath Towels, extra large size, heavy double twisted
thread, well worth soc each, mill end sale price, each. .........E 9c
Mail orders filled while goods last.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
High Grade Wool Dress Goods
New fall goods now opening up,

New fall goods now opening up.
36-inch Henrietta, 90 new shades, well worth SOC yard, 29c
$500 Poplins, extra wide, 40 new fall shades, on sale s 2
$3.50 new wool Taffeta, fine imported goods, 45 new shades,
u ...... s.....,'.......
75c strictly all wool Batiste, a very large lien of colors, SIC
100 shades in Reads celebrated Lansdown, at, yard, S1.25
All new novelties for tailor suits now.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
In the Field of Electrical Experiment

plants owned by the American Telephone
and Telegraph company and associated
companies, real estate constitutes 8 per
cent, underground conduits and cables 20
per cent, copper wires and aerial cables on
poles Is per cent, polelines, not including
wires, 26 per cent-$S,0 900, 900. OF this repre-
sents ownership of rights of way over pri-
vate property-lron wires 4 per cent, and
central office equipment % per cent,
THE associated operating companies
show reductions In floating Indebtedness
and increases in cash on hand, a net i'm
provement of $500, 900. The Western Flee
trio company shows an equal Improvement,
so that the current and floating indebted
ness Of the associated companies is well
within the limits of current operations.
The Bell business as a whole, exclud-
ing Implications and treating II as II
operated by a single company, showed y
substantial improvement The total earn
ings showed an increase over the previous
year of $7,OOs, 500, the total expenses an in
crease of 50, 1O1, 100. The balance OF net
earnings was $5, $40 and, after deducting
Sll,034,5 500 for interest and S21, 83S, 100 Nor
dividend, there was left $1S, COL 400 in I'M
divided profits. Thu combined balance
sheet shows total assets of s6sO.O44 200. with
a surplus Of S81, 1896 and depreciation
and other reserves Of $40, $50, 800.
There is shown a considerable increase
in the number Of shareholders, there being
at the end Of the year $3.50 shareholders,
with an average holding OF sixty each.
BY means OF the issue Of the balance Of
the authorized $3.50, 900, 900 convertible bonds,
the financing of the company and its as
ISOLATED companies is completed for 1909
and 1910, Including the ia yment ~ All OnO O0o
notes maturing during those years"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01

The Highest Patent Flour. made from
the finest old wheat, per As pound
sack .... .$l.65
20 lbs best Pure Cane GRADUATED
sugar '.'' ....'. .....s.' .Sl'VO
10 bars best brands Laundry Soar 25c
6 lbs. choice Japan Rice. ........ .25c
7 lbs. best Rolled Breakfast Oatmeal
LOT go. .'.'....s. .
The best Pearl Sage or T%apioca, per
pOunu ,.., ,.,.... 49,. .',,'''O
The best Domestic Macaroni, per
Tall cans fancy Alaska Salmon l2hc
Bromanselon, Jellycon or Jello, per
package ,,.. '... .''''''' ne
"a cans Life Breakfast Corn -. S13c
Worcester Sauce, Tomato Catsup OF
Pickles. assorted kinds, bottle .SBc
Condensed MIX, per .712c
The best Bulk Starch, per h.. DC
Corn Flakes, all kinds, pkg.....Ihc
The best Crisp PretZels, per 10. &c
Butter and Cheese Special Sale.
The best fancy No. 1 Creamery But
ter, per Id. use
The best fancy Country Creamery
Butter, per 'zoc
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
Bio Drop i'm Hardware

Heavy Galvanized No, l Tubs 500
Eoidi1g TronInT hoard. with stand ESQ
IS"ouaTt Enameled Dihspans. 80. .1bo
30c Attic Brooms ........... '1So
l~2-uuart Galvanized Water Pals loo
solid copper Wash Boiler, Sale Non
q ..'. .'..':'': 49,
The genuine Lisk brand, heavy cop
Wash Boiler. worth S4.75, only 99.75
The $500 Boiler. ....... 80. 2.s
And the No. 8, extra large size, worth
$500, Monday 9'oO
$500 guaranteed Lawn Mower. .S2.99
$500 Ball Bearing Mower. R4.9s
HIPS Mrs. Potts Sad Irons. $50
Heavy Zinc Wash Boards. ...... .26o
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
Mill End Sale in Our
Celebrated Domestic Room

80 pieces of our celebrated French
Batiste for kimonos, Dresses, etc.
to close, at, yard. Sc
We will sell wash goods at. .3hG
We will sell wash goods. at. Sc
We will sell wash goods, at. 7hG
All worth double and treble
these prices.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
Flashes.

The combined output Of the Niagara
Falls power companies Is over 200 400
kiloWatt hours per year.
Illuminated signs are a feature Of some
OF lhe subway cars In New York, The
slsh tens me name Of the next STOP.
A new invention entirely dispenses with
Ine telegraph operator in railroad work.
Each traln as II passes over the road auto
IlauCaily makes a record on a sheet in
me traln dispatcher's office. BY means OF
REQ ana green lamps and a gong the dis
patchel can at any time signal direct 10
coed. NO
inc largest electric transmission line In
me world is that of the MISUNDERSTANDING
AuDulh me, which transmits 1900 horse
power a distance OF 1863 miles. The CT
gaze plant, Huba river. Cal, connects via
0SahIand and Mission san Jose TO a lin,
paeity OF l25O kilowatts and there e.
over up substations on Aa6 milsS Of IL
cult on the system. -
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01

Double Fold Percales. loo, 6kc
12c Percales ............715 c
15c Percales . ...........1OC
10000 yds. of light colored Elan
nelettes-long mill ends, amos
keag goods, worth 10c and IL "
yard, at, yard. .........7hC
Csc Scotch Suitings, long mill ends
on sale ...............15C
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01

HIRE G. BLACK
SILK MONDAY
75c Taffeta-19 inches wide,
heavy quality .45c
$1.00 Taffeta, q inches wide,
great snap, yard ..... CSC
$1.50 Taffeta, SO inches wide,
oil boiled, yard. CSC
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01

ards included; at, choice. -.
SOC Jap Silks, in black, cream
or white, strong, heavy quail
ity; on sale Monday, yd. 39c
Imported Shantung Pongee-
500 quality, on sale at 69c
Natural Tussah Pongee-27
inches wide, 85c quality, at,
yard ..... .49c
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
Final Clearance of Summer Silks

Foulards, worth to $125 a Yard-Swell range of colors, il
large and medium figure effects; genuine shower proof foul
ards included; at, choice. ................. .39c and $50
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
Read This Special Grocery Sale for Monday August Id
Lay in Your Months Supply at These Prices

The best fancy Dairy Butter, ID. .23c
The best Full Cream White or Col
ored Cheese, per Id. .2Oc
The best Full Cream Brick or Linn
burger Cheese, per ID. ..........1Sc
Neufchatel Cheese, each ........3
Sap Sage Cheese, each ........7hc
LEMONS. LEMONS. LEMONS.
Large, juicy Lemons, regular price
everywhere soc per dozen, our price,
per dozen
omaha's Greatest Fresh Vegetable
Market.
Sweet Corn, per dozen.,..........5c
S lunches fresh Onions. ........ sc
s punches fresh Radishes. ........5 Sc
4 punches fresh Carrots. .........5C
1 punches fresh Beets ...........5C
s heads fresh Cabbage.
2 large Summe Squash. ....... ..5c
Fresh Cucumbers, each. .........1c
8 punches fresh Parsley ....-..6 sc
2 lbs. fancy Wax or Green Beans &C
Fancy Cooking Apples. per peck. .25c,
3 heads fresh Leaf Lettuce. ......6c
Fresh Peas, per quart.
Large Grape Fruit, each .........5c
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01

he recent announcement o
plans for the substitution o
electric power for steam on tn.
Hartman lines on some of tn
California divisions is tn
elimination of two years eN
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01

Csc EdSSS ~

Zion City and Elyria Wash
Laces, best ever shown
in Omaha, and exact re-
production of French and
German Walls, the great
est snap ever in e.
= Omaha, at, yard ...~S
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01

Rug Specials
$4,000 Axmister Rugs, in %
handsome patterns, 9x12
size, Monday at. S19.9S
$4,000 Velvet Rugs, 9x12
size, 8 patterns for selection,
Monday at S13.9S
$1,000 Tapestry Brussels hugs
Seamless, 1O-wire quality, 9x12
size, Monday, at ...... 3 .9S
$4,000 Wilton Velvet Rugs, Seam
less, 10 patterns for selection
Monday, at .......... S22,50
$3.50 Administer Rugs-27x5l
size, fine patterns, on sale-at,
choice ...............S1.75
SOC Ingram Carpets-Half wool
very heavy, at, yard ...37Kc