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Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

c~areer-that IL, for instance, he had gone
to the bar-he would nave been one of the
leading advocates Of his day. Had he
entered politics as a member OF either Of
the great parties he would have attained
to q position OF eminence on the front
bench. He might we'll nave hoped some
day TO be prime minister of this country"
zee
Spain has recently taken a long step
forward by enacting a compulsory voting
law, by which all adult males are re-
quired to vote at all municipal elections.
From this law those who are absent or
sick, and judges, notartes, priests and per-
sons over 70 years of age are exempt. The
penalties for failure to vote are graded,
among them being a published censure for
having neglected a civic duty, having taxes
increased 2 per ceBt, OF II In the employ
of the state, province, or municipality a
reduction of 1 per cent OF salary, and for
repeated failures exclusion from the right
to hold any civil office. The Spanish gov
eminent recognizes that voting is a civic
duty, and one OF such Importance tha ii
should not be neglected or evaded.
Gee
The st. Gothard railroad has become the
property of the Swiss confederation, s42,-
$1,000 having been paid for It, while the
government has assumed the debt of s2S,-
100000 with 81 per cent interest and pays
a little more than $4,000 for expenses of
the issue OF the ~company's loans. Louis
Favre undertook the building of the st.
Gothard tunnel in 1872, and thought to
complete 1t In eight years at a cost of
$1,000 900, which was found to be INSULT
Client. Favre never saw the completion of
his great engineering feat as he died in
the unnel In 1879. the first train not PASS
ing through until three years later. Since
1888 the dividends Of the road have not
been below 6 per cent.
1t was an immense flip to Austrian
pride to annex the two Balka provinces.
but the finance minister's budget must
now be faced and the problem solved OF
paving the fiddler for the Bosnian dance.
OF course, there is a supplementary in
come tax. All the European countries
have that in their arsenal OF taxes. En-
tirely new, however, in Austrian finance
is the special tax or bachelors, childless
husbands and widowers.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29
The UpIift in Business.
PHILADELPHIA Record.

IIIIIdUVIpIId INVCUIU.
During the depression the railroads cut
their expenses so heavily that with IN i'm
provement in their business their net earn
lngs AVE risen remarkably. OF course,
their expenses are beginning to increase
now, because more business means more
men and more trains and more incidental
expenses. But rs railroads or systems
filing reports with the Interstate Commerce
commission show for March 5000, 1s7. 40
gross earnings, an increase of S21, 21S, $50
over last year, and net earnings of $sS,
2s7, 500. a gain of $13 76s. 739. Month by
month the railroads are showing a pro-
gressive improvement, and their business
now compares very favorably with any
year preceding the height of the recent
boom.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29
WHERE 7 H SLEEPS.

william II. Phipps in Cincinnati Enquirer.
Blow gently, oh breeze, in the land OF the
hills;
Blow gently, and sing we the song OF the
rills;
green's grow
My mother sleeps sweet meath a mantle of
snow.
Play lightly around the white stone that is
there;
Not winter than stone than her soft silken
hair.
The breath of the morning awakes not to
The sleeper who sleeps in the hills of the
sky.
Rest kindly, oh rays Of winter-worn sun,
Rest light on the mound. The sleeper is
done
with care and with toll; the winds do not
The sleeper who sleeps on the brow of the
hill.
Dear Earth, you must hold her close in
your breast:
Hold her and warm the sweet sleeper at
rest.
Throw over that mound a mantle Of green,
And soft be her sleep meath the wealth OF
it's sheen.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29
AS a member of the State Board Of

AS a member of the State Board of
Assessment, charged with fixing the
valuation of the railroads, Governor
Shallenberger is for the first time up
against the real thing. He has done a
lot of talking ON the stump, charging
republican assessments with being too
favorable to the railroads, but is now
confronted with a condition, not a
theory. 1t is always easier to find
fault with what the other fellow has
done than to do it oneself.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29
Are You n "BoOster! 20
Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Every city needs a Boosters club" It
need not be formally organized, need have
neither charter, constitution nor meeting
place; all It needs is an ambition to boost.
Every citizen, man, woman and child,
ought to be a member of the club, boosting
his city by word and deed, in season and
out, at home and abroad. To the outside
world the club should say, Watch us
grow" At home they should see that
actual growth keeps pace with the boast.
Are you a member of the Boosters
club9''
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

in bad taste" responded one of the di-
%rectors.
This being the consensus OF opinion. adj
jouTnment was reached i'm time for the ball
game.-Philadelphia Ledger.
did you attend the Gilderscads' after
noon reception"
Yes, frightful jam. Mrs. Bigler had her
arm broken"
Dear me! How?'
she happened to get in the way when
the r~efreshment room door was opened
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
II am sure that my American dollars
mean very little to YOU" said Miss Cum
roX.
You are right" answered Count Flu
cash. Their significance at present IS
vague. But It will be an easy matter to
translate them into francs. Washington
Star
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

A lot of big national conventions
are to be held this summer in Denver,
Salt Lake, Portland. Seattle, Los An
geles and other coast cities, which will
draw delegations from the east. Many
of these delegations will necessarily
travel through Omaha and should be
intercepted here to impress on them
that Omaha is a live. hustling city
worthy their attention.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

Omaha's building operations this
year are bound to set a new record
mark. With this unprecedented build
ing activity, every man in the building
trades who is able to work is insured
steady employment. and what he earns
as wages goes back into the channels
of retail trade. There is no reason
for Omaha to fall behind in the pro-
cession.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

John Jacob Aston has invented a
process by which the value of peat as
fuel is greatly enhanced. 1t is really
too bad II Mr.. Astor has arrived at
the point where he must economic on
his fuel bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29
World-Herald

The World-Herald has suddenly
discovered that Police Judge Craw-
ford is a good man in his place, but
has fought him virulently every time
he has been up for election. Will ii
support him lex time? OF course 1t
will not. because he is a republican.
But it would like very much TO use
him when il is in a tight corner.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

The professor who proposes to go
up ten miles in a balloon in order to
talk to Mars must be the same mar
who stood on his tiptoes to talk to a
friend in the twentieth story of a sky
scraper.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

Just to show that the south is
really waking up and in position to
give pointers to northern states,
Georgia has organized a good roads
association which is doing something
besides talk, 1t is starting in on the
construction of a system Of public
highways intended I cover the entire
state.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

The Salvation Army has decided to
undertake the task of converting the
Chinese to Christianity. The Army
has tackled some big jobs in its day,
but II It succeeds in this task the other
church organizations will be forced to
take on their hats to the soldiers.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29
You Can't Fool EN-.

1t takes Storekeeper MacVeagh of Chi
to discover what old-fashioned, out
worn and easily cheated devices the Gus
house officials in New York are
using. You can't fool this western mer-
chant on weighing goods.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

Senator Bailey of Texas has sue
ceeded in demonstrating that all the
wars are not over, The casualties up
to date have not been serious enough
to call for offers of mediation.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

America is coming to the front with
the money TO aid the destitute sur
vivors OF the Adana sac What
would the old world do if the fount
of American bounty should run dry?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

The president has drawn a barrel of
sauer kraut at an Elks fair. If some
kind friend will donate the Frank
furters the presidential larder will be
equipped.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

A Cincinnati man left one-tenth of
the income from his estate to The
Lords account" For some i%nscruta-
Bile reason he failed to say whether
President Baer OF the Reading road
was to administer the trust.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

In demanding that officials, whose
duties compel them to do things of
which the church disapproves. resign
their positions the Presbyterian as
sembly is putting them to the supreme
test.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29
Leadership that Doesn't Lead.

New York Tribune.
Mr.. Culberson, as leader of the democratic
minority in the senate, made a speech last
week to show his party colleagues how
they should vote on the various tariff
schedules. On Monday he found nine demo-
Gratis voting with him and sixteen with
his rival, Mr.. Bailey. Hon. Champ Clark
has had his troubles. but he can con-
graduate himself that fate didn't install
him as shepherd Of the senate minority.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

Although he passed safely through
the civil war. former Governor Crit
tenden OF Missouri vas stricken with
apoplexy when the Kansas City team
won a ball game. Now We know why
the Washington club never takes a
chance by winning.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

st. Paul's police chief insists it is
Minneapolis crooks who commit
crimes in his city and the Minneapolis
chief makes the same allegation
against st. Paul. Even exchange is
no robbery.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

Nebraska o~steopaths are preparing
to make recommendations for appoint
ment by the governor to the new
state Osteopathy board. II any of the
o%steopaths had written a fake letter
on anti-saloOn letter paper during the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

In view of the long months which
the San Francisco graft hearing has
been dragging it is about time t.
cease poking fun at the British
chancery courts.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

At last a practical use has been
found for the toothache. An Ohio
woman was awakened by the pain in
one of her molars Just In time to see
and brighten away a burglar.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

Knowing Mayor Jim's choice for
city prosecutor three years ago, and
knowing that in all probability he
would make the same appointment
again, Mr.. Hitchcock nonetheless de-
Tended Mayor Jim and advocated his
reelection. If the present Hitchcock
spasm of virtue were not mere sham
and pretense he would have opposed
Mayor Jim instead of supporting him.
Having helped put Jim back in the
mayors chair, Mr.. Hitchcock now
wants republican councilmen, whom
he tried his best to beat, to help him
pull his personal chestnuts out of the
fire. If Mr.. Hitchcock had had his
way, there would not be a single
republican in the council, and yet he
wants them to take orders from him.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

A Missouri court has decided that a
wife may legally kiss her husband.
The writ is alternative, however, and
not mandatory.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29
SAID IN FUN.

AR artist should despise money" said
the man with the wide hat and pointed
Whiskers,
Yes" answered the one with the vel
vet coat and big necktie. 'Id like to get
hold OF enough to enable me 10 give a
Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29
LarEest of Its Kind.
New York Post

Abdul Hamld has turned over $1,000, 900
to the Turkish government. This is un-
doubtedly the largest life insurance prem
ium on record.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

When airships become the vogue
the customs collectors will have a
merry time of 1t locating smugglers.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

The Dahlman democracy
that IT is getting ready for the fall
campaign. The Jacksonian club is
strangely silent.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

The father of the Wright brothers is
a minister. The boys evidently came
by their sky pilot proclivities natu-
rally.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

A new wall paper house is to be
added to Omaha's jobbing interests
Just paste that in your hat.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

State OF Nebraska, Douglas County, IS:
George r. TZschuck. treasurer of The
Bee Publishing Company, being duly
sworn. says that the actual number of
fun and complete copies of The Daily,
Morning, Evening and Sunday Bee printed
during the month Of April, 1903, was as
fO1ipuE.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

II is estimated that $7,00O,0 900 will
be needed to fortify the Panama canal.
International insurance comes high.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

The council disposes, but Mayor
Jim" proposes.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

last campaign, we would place all our
on him to win.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

II Is distressing to note that Lorimer
owes his election in part TO the votes OF
recreant democratic legislators.-World-
Herald.
II 1t is so distressing, what is the
difference between recreant democratic
legislators and r~ecreant democratic
councilmen?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

Reporter-Was anybody hurt when tbs
two automobiles collided?
Bystander-Nobody In the automobiles
was hurt. Tn fat man who happened to
be standing between the two machines, j
believe, is in the hospital.-Chicago
Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

Little Helen-Sister, that new beau OF
yours makes me tired.
Elder Sister-Why, dear?
Little Heien-He has the manners of a
street car conductor, When I went into
the parlor last night he said How old are
you, little girl?"-Chicago News,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29
WHEN OUT OF TOWN.

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
pOrariIy should have The Bee
mailed TO them. Address Will he
changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

His mother handed the lad a rug,
Beat It," she said.
Whereupon he hastily scaled the bac
fence and she didn't see him again unit
supper time.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

OohS FOFoS~
GEORGE p. TZSCHUCK,
Treasurer.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this LIST day of May, 1909.
NJ. p. WALKER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

There was no excuse whatever for that
last massacre" said one Turkish official.
Yes, there was" answered the other.
THE census taker had served notice that
unless his work was made easier he would
resign. Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

I'm introducing a brand new invention
"a combined talking machine, carpet
sweeper and letter opener" said the agent,
stepping briskly into an office.
Got one already" answered the pro-
prietor. I'm married. bohemian.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

We have met to consider the protests
1f the public" said the president to the
OF the corporation.
Let's consider them all impertinent and
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-29

Entered at Omaha postoffioe as second
class matter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-28
Kendall Stewart.

The home of Mrs. P. A. Kendall
on Fifth avenue, east, was the scene
of a pretty home wedding when hel
daughter, Miss Lydia B., was united
in marriage to DR.. Henry Morton
Stewart today at high noon. The
house was prettily decorated in green
and white. Preceding the ceremony
Miss Dorothy Miller sang "All for
YOU" To the strains of Men
delssohn's Wedding March the bridal
couple took their places in the arch
way between the living rooms, where
they were met by Rev. H. E. Wolfe,
who read the ring ceremony of the
Methodist Episcopal church. During
congratulations Miss Wright played
softly.
A three-course dinner was served,
after congratulations, at the small
quartet tables. The bride was dress
ed in a white batiste princess elabo-
rately trimmed with valenciennes lace
and embroidery and carried a shower
bOquet of brides roses.
DR.. and Mrs. Stewart left this af-
ternoon on the limited for Southern
California, Seattle and the Yellow
stone park and will be at home to
their friends after July 18th at 10
Twelfth west.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles H. Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
S. Randle, DR.. and Mrs. H. E. Wolfe,
DR.. and Mrs. A. D. Raffington, Miss
Harriet Meaeham of Great Bend, Miss
Edna Vorhinger, Miss Shell, Miss
Ruth Randle, and Master Vergil Stew
art.
Mrs. Kendall had the assistance in
serving the dinner of Miss Helen
Hutchinson and Miss Velma Tread
way.-Hutchinson News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-28
How the Lot Was Bought.

At the last meeting of the council
the lot to the south of the city hall
was purchased by the city from Joe
Walter and in the sale of the lot
there is an interesting tale. The city
building, be it known, is situated on
the extreme south side of the original
plot owned by the city, and though
that corner of the block is in the fire
limits and only a freproof building
can be erected there. it would have
been possible for a building to have
been built directly against the city
building on the south. When Joe
Walter bought the lot some of the
councilmen spoke to him in regard to
the city buving the same and he
agreed to sell at practically cost. The
council in open session concluded that
the price was high and turned the
offer down.
Mr.. Walter in the meantime moved
little house off the lot and lost st
a month rent as a result. Several Of
the councilmen have been anxious tt
buv the lot and he still continued his
offer. but until the recent election
the city council was not in a humor tC
buy.
The other day a delegation of color
ed men of the twn went to Mr.
Walter and asked a price on the lot a:
the, are desirous of finding a plac,
to erect a colored Masonic hall build
ing.
He told the committee that th,
matter was in the hands of the coun
ell but that if it turned down tn,
offer of the lot he would sell for $5Ol
and they took the offer. But tn
council blocked the deal by buviny
the lot and at the offer made, whicl
was $50 less than the lodge delegation
was willing to pay.
It wasn't a forced sale. The ney
council wanted the lot and as soon a
the money for the railroad bonds wa
put in the treasury they were ready t.
buy. And the lodge committee wer
anxious to find a new place for thei
home and that was all there was t
it. Walter lost money by selling t
the city, but the sale was made i
record time. The council knew a
the time it wanted the lot and conse
quently bought it when the opportu
nifty offered.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-28
ELLINWooD COMMENCEMENT,
Program at the Exercises Held There
This Week.

EllinwoOd, Kans., May 25.-The
commencement exercises of the Ellin-
wood high school were held in the
Presbyterian church, Friday evening,
May Il. The class OF 1909 is com
posed Of Dorothy KocL, Fred Frank,
and Clinton Bockemohle, and though
small in quantity it is strong in quail
lty and has the unique distinction of
having more male than female men,
6ers. 1t is matter Of supreme salts
faction to the faculty and the board of
education to graduate from the school
SO credltable class as the one of
1909.
The program Of the commencement
exercises was, from the beginning, in
tensely interesting and each number
was a series in the process toward the
climax. The class, teachers, board of
education, and speaker of the evening
assembled in the class room of the
church and promptly at $50 o'clock
marched into the auditorium of the
church to the beautiful strains of
'CuJus Animam," selection from
Rossini's "Stabat Mater" played by
Miss Lossie Ruddick, then took their
position upon the rostrum amid a pro-
fusion Of orchids, ferns, and palms.
Beautiful floral decorations in the
class colors, green and white, com
pleted the background and very
creditably showed the artistic skill
of the decorators.
After a few brief Introductory re-
marks by Prof. Powers, DR.. h. B.
Robson favored the assembly with a
very beautiful solo, entitled, "And
!" Frederick R. Frank then gave his
salutatory and 'oration. The title of
the oration is "Foosteps Through the
Corridors of Time" Miss Pearl
Tompkins, a member of the Junior
class, followed with a piano solo, "La
Regatta Veneziana," by Liszt, Clinton
Bockemohle next delivered his oration,
"The World Workshop" Then fol-
lowed in succession an overture by
the orchestra, an grafton and valedict-
ory by Dorothy Koch-her oration was
entitled, "The Spirit of Modern Edu-
cation" piano solo by Miss Nora
Trump, !"Sonata first movement)
OPP 81" by Beethoven, and the ad,
dress by Prof E. B. Smith, president
of Nickerson College. While, as he
expressed it, he did not have "set"
speech for two hours, he held the au-
dience entralced. His address
abounded in rhetorical finish, charac-
ter, delineating, many practical sug-
gestions with witticisms on the side
keeping his hearers in supreme good
humor and very attentive every min
ute. His PRONUNCIATION and exposition
of the term, education, from a literal
and practical view point was a de-
parture from traditional lines. The
address had classical finish to it which
attracted the attention of those who
admired literary merit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-28
Mrs. Clark Dead.

Mrs. Nancy Fl. Clark, wife of Rob
ert L. Clarke, and mother of Count,
attorney Jas. Clarke and Mrs. Id
Evans of this city, died this mornin,
at the family home west of town af
ter an illness extending back severa
months.
Christmas day the Clarke famil,
met in this city at the home of Jas
Clarke and enjoyed family dinner
She had been ailing for some tim,
and that was the last time she wa.
able to leave her house. Since heI
return home she has been gradually
growing weaker and unable to tax,
nourishment Of any kind.
Mrs. Clarke was born in Tennessee,
and with the exception of a few year
spent in Ohio, druing her early cir
hood, was a resident of that STATE
until four years ago when the family
moved to this county. Her maider
name was Nancy H. Bratten and sht
was born in Tennessee Sept. l, 1881
January 2S, 1852 she was united il
marriage to Robert L. Clarke and t.
them six children, three boys and three
girls, were born, two of whom, with
the husband, survive. They are Jane:
W. Clarke and Mrs Ida Evans both Of
of this city. The son is the eldest Of
the six and the daughter the youngest
Another son, John, who came to thi:
state with his parents, died a yeal
ago. The deceased also leaves a sis
ter, Mrs. Serena Mingle, who has
been a widow since the civil war anc
who has for the last 25 years made
her home with the Clarkes, and ,
grand daughter, Mrs. Bertha Viii
Gams, of Tennessee.
Mrs. Clarke Joined the Missionar,
Baptist church when quite young ant
had been a consistent member all hel
life. When the family moved t.
Barton county she brought her lettel
with her and Joined the Baptis
church in this city. Owing to her ad
vanced age, Mrs. Clarke had not mad,
many acquaintences in this state sine,
coming here, but those who knew he
loved and respected her. She wa
a loving mother and a good woman
and the sympathy of the communit,
is extended to the sorrowing relative
in this hour.