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Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14
"FEELIN' FINE.

w. Foley in New York Times.
'Feelin' fine" he used t. say,
Come a clear or cloudy day:
Wave his hand an spill a smile.
Keepin' sunny all tn while;
Never let no bugbears grim
Git a wrastle-holt on him.
KEEP a smilin', rain or shine,
Tell you he was "feelin' fine"
'Feelin' fine" he used { say,
Wave his hand an go his way;
Never had no time t lose,
So he said, in fightin' blues;
Had a twinkle in his eye
Always when a-goin by.
Sort o. smile up Into mine,
Tell me he was "feelin' fine"
"Feelin' finer" he'd allus say,
An the sunshine seemed to stay
Close by him, or else he shone
With some sunshine OF his own
Didn't seem no clouds could dim
Any happiness for him.
Al1us seemed L have a line
Out for sladness-"feelin' fine"
"Feelin' fine" I've heard him say
Half a dozen times a day,
An as many times l knowed
He was bearin' up a load;
But he never let no grim
Troubles git much holt on him,
Keep his spirits Jest like wine,
Bubblin' up an "feelin' fine"
"Feelin' fine" ! hope he'll stay
All his ~threescore thataway;
Lettin' his demeanor be
Sech as you could have, or me
Ef we tried. an went along.
Spillin' little drops O. song,
Lettin' rosebuds sort o. Irvine
Ger tn thorns-an' "feelin' line.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14
President Taft's Reform Plans.

President Taft's reform efforts will next
be turned apparently to the Sherman anti
trust act and the railroad rate law. He has
asked Acknowledgement Wiokersham, Sec
retaries Ballinger and Nagel, COMMISSIONS
Prouty of the interstate commerce COM
mission and one or two others to look into
the subject and report to him next fail. His
idea Is said to be the conversion OF the
Interstate Commerce commission into a
judicial body to pass upon rates, trans
ferring the commissioner administrative and
investigation functions to the commissions
of corporations. What the president wants
done with the antitrust law has not beer
disclosed. He is now engaged in reaching
the trust question through the taxing
powers.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

Former Commander Nevius assured
the Grand Army that If It were not
for persons who never we're in the
struggle the relations between the sec
tions would be cordially amicable.
There is not much except cordial rela-
lions, anyhow. 1t would be a clever
man who could detect a fighting diff
ference between Birmingham and
Pittsburg or between the Savannah
and the Delaware. The railroad trains
have about the same look, Whichever
way they are going.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

Considering that a primary election
is to be held in this county next Tues
day, at which people are to be given
an opportunity to choose their own
candidates for office by direct vote,
the lack of interest and excitement
would indicate that there is no wide
spread dissatisfaction with the officers
who are seeking reelection and who
will make up nine-tenths of the repub-
lican ticket. Not only has no one
cared to risk going against them in
the primary, but this very fact fore
shadows their retention when the vote
is taken later at the November cleo
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14
BIG SYSTEMS IN NORTHWEST.
Railroads Struggle for Supremacy in
Five states.

Railroads Struggle for Supremacy in
Five states.
Spokane Dispatch to New York World.
Railroad builders representing the
Northern Pacific, the Chicago, Milwaukee
and Puget Sound, the Hartman system,
and the mysterious North Coast com
pany, headed by Robert z. Strahorn, OF
Spokane, are waging a competitive cam
paign in Washington, Idaho, Oregon,
Montana, and North Dakota, which gives
every promise of attracting worldwide
attention. Contracts calling for a total
expenditure of almost t45. 900. 900 rave been
awarded or scheduled in the last three
months, and there is information at hand
that not less than $50, 1000 will be added
to that amount as soon as the present
work is completed.
Among the contracts already awarded
are the following: BY the Northern Pa
cific, $21, $50, 900; Hartman system, $40
1850 BOO; Chicago Milwaukee and Puget
Sound, S. 10000; North Coast, $500, 900.
exclusive OF 81, 900, 900 for terminals in
Spokane, North Yakima, and Walla
Walla, Wash; Pittsburg and Gillmour
valley, 1850, 900. In addition the Mil
waukee road is planning to sxpend $685.
100000 on branch line construction In the
northwestern states.
The chief battles viii be fought In
central Oregon, north and central Idaho,
and eastern Washington. The Hill people
are forcing matters by sending construc-
ton crews into so-called Hartman terri
tory in central oregon, which Is now
without adequate transportation facili-
ties, and the completion OF one or two
lines there will open a rich district and
provide homes for thousands.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14
Growing National Expenses.
w bInpton Post

W oAAAi VI
The passage OF the tariff bill and the cor
poration tax amendment will usher in a
period of a decade or more in which the
problem of increasing taxation will be one
of the paramount matters before congress.
No matter how strenuous or thorough
going may be the efforts toward retrench-
ment and conom In national expenditures,
the coming years are bound to see an enor-
nous increase In the annual budgets for
legitimate purposes to which the govern
ment is already pledged, and for other fed
eral activities which in all probability will
be adopted. A return to the old conditions
is an impossibiity. The 5000, 00o, 900 con-
gress is only around the corner II govern
ment expenditures keep proportionate pace
with the nations growth. The balancing OF
the budget will soon become an acute prob
lem in American administration, as It is
now in the government of all European
powers.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14
Sailing Serene Waters.

The ship Of state will sail the deeps, there
Is a reasonable hope, without striking any
sunken reefs or being tossed by any sud
den storms. The whole government Is
taking It's vacation. The pilot is within
hail and the crew is still aboard. and all
the weather signs are propitious.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

Judge Morgan ]. O'Brien is cIassed
among the ablest democrats in New
York. What does he mean when he
says that the republicans have a great
advantage in having such leaders as
Taft and Hughes, men of great ability,
whom the people believe to be sincere?
The judges views are sound, but his
innuendo needs specifications for a reg.
ular democrat.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

The Lincoln Journal thinks the
Dahlmanites were inspired to endorse
their favorite for police Judge be-
u he bears the name "Anheuser."
Wrong again. That's not the brand
they serve in the Dahlman Democracy
club rooms
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

That man who threatened the power
lite region with a worse fate than that
II Johnstown, and all because he has
IDEAS on the dam subject. needs atten-
ton. Thaw's trips to Matteawan
teach nothing " this kind OF talk is to
flourish in public meetings.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14
Power that Moves Things.
Chicago Record-Herald.

The farmers ~abundantly earned profits
will be shared with other useful producers.
Upon the yield of the fields depends the
yield Of the railroads, the mills and fac
tories. The farmer is an ultimate con-
of lots OF commodities made by
wageworkers. The crop reports furnish
glad tidings for country stores, jobbers,
central markets, bankers and importers.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

When Colonel Bryan mentions Cen
eral Keller in terms Of eulogy, ancient
and bearded democrats take a momenf
to weep for John G. Carlisle, Sunset
Cox and Dan Voorhees,. Alas, the days
OF yore!
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

Don Jamie is to marry a German
Princess, When he gives her his name
will 1t be Hymie or is It too much like
Heinie2 These mixed marriages nave
mall polyglot bitches. but in case OF
real love 1t does not matter about I'M
Outstanding mere talk.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

Alaska has trouble at Lovett Gulch.
To avoid danger Of historical errancy
let us have an expert to ascertain who
wps Mr.. Lovett and what he was doing
with a gulch. No time like the pres
emit { get our pioneers on straight.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

General Manderson says that we
are just getting into 1.-The good roads
era" General Henderson only re-
esntly gave up riding in a private car
to take to riding in automobiles.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

One Omaha nan has drawn a num-
Der in the Flathead Indian reserva-
ton lottery, but the big prize seems
to have gone to somebody who had a
better dream book.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

Alaska has more good agricultural
land than New York, Pennsylvania and
New England combined. The Stats
tics are correct, no doubt, but they
seemed to call for a revision when the
conference committee was in session.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

Democrats are solid on a tax COM
mission and an income tax at the juno
ture when the country is full OF lassi-
tude about politics. When the coun-
try gets to wanting a tax and a com
mission the democrats will be chewing
on some other bone.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

Was It King Edward or Emperor
william who made a million in a steel
stock deal? The reports have 1t both
ways. Not hat It matters. for both
need the money and neither would
waste a cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14
Overrated wheat Field.

bObLOu lIdHHCFlpt.
In spite Of all that has been said Of the
development Of the wheat lands Of western
Canada, the crop expected this year, accord
Ing TO a Winnipeg dispatch, is only 1870, 900,
900 bushels. This Is considerably less than
the output of Minnesota and the Dakotas
alone.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

General Fred Grant foresees that
the nex war will be decided by air
ships. All the same. most OF us who
volunteer will ask for places in the
land forces. There are too many
things which an airship can do wrong.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14
pIscnrdinE an Ola ReIinbIe.
Chicago News.

What will the Oldest inhabitsnt, who
makes accurate forecasts on the weather
with the aid of his rheumatism, say when
he learns that the weather bureau is shelv-
ing it's forecasters who are over GO?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

Fort William dock strikers do not
involve International complications.
The north shore of Lake Superior be-
longs to the railroads and the steel
trust. Let them pay damage to each
other.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

Judge Estelle, sitting on the dis
trict bench, has overruled the federal
district court, but, then. Little Bis
march," sitting as Justice of the peace,
once Oyerruled the supreme court.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14
Passing Along the Jolly.
News.

In taking his departure Baron Takahira
declares that he is gratified with his ex-
periences in Washington since his arrival
a year and a half ago, which, of course.
is strictly in accordance with the rules, It
being a part Of a Japanese diplomats regu-
lar job to pass along such jollies.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

King Menelik's health is reported
again? His young heir must be a fine
life insurance risk on his family his
tory.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14
The Real Tariff Test.

st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The test of tariff legislation, after all. is
Its effect on business, and all the indica-
lions in that respect are that the Payne
law is going to promote general prosperity
and give the government a surplus instead
of a deficit.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

II Union Pacific goes to 21O with
Mr.. Hartman stiu sojourning In
Europe, wonder what would have hap
pened If Mr.. Hartman had staid on
this side and looked after business.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

Presumably 1t is that nonpartisan
plank in the democratic state platform
that is melting the scheme to have
democrats vote to nominate republi-
CAM at the primary.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

So polite In our local coal dealers to
select this particular time for an
%nouncing what the price of our next
winters supply of anthracite will be.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

Senator Lodge assures the land
from Boston to Nahant that not a sim
gle Massachusetts, industry was in
jured by the tariff. Why waste time
in illustrating the obvious?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

Indianapolis News.

IH~uIdnHpOIs News.
The freedom with which the railroads
are buying supplies and equipment nova
days should leave returning prosperity no
cause for complaint that the transportation
facilities are insufficient for It's movements.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

style of Mr.. Taft. Scandinavia and
Scotia are spread too widely in Amer
lea to fade out without a bitter strug-
gle for a right to sport red hair in the
sunlight.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State Of Nebraska, Douglas County, SIS:
George y. Tzschuck, TREASURER or me
Bee Publishing Company. being duly sworn,
says that the actual number OF full ana
complete copies OF The Daily. Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
month Of InlY- 1N0a Was aa fOllOMs:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

The lid closing law goes up to the
supreme court. 1t all depends now
on whether one of the supreme judges
has an opener.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

Boarding the lion in his den isn't
in it with Mayor Jim" going to Lin
coin to set of his wide-open guberna-
torial boom.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

DR.. W~oodrun's prediction hat the
blonde type cannot endure the sun and
will disappear does not explain the
Roosevelt eoloring or the near-red
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
%pOrRriIy should have h Bee
mailed to them. Address Will be
changed a. often az requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

1t looks as If our own Mr.. Mercury
had also perfected membership in the
Climbers club.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

did she refuse him?'
practically; she said she would not
marry him until he arrived at years Of dis
cretion-Brooklyn Life.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

Iowa republicans in the reception rendered
Senator Cummins have nailed the insurgent
flag to the mast
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

GEORGE 3. INSCHUCh,
Treasurer.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this I'd day of August, 1909.
(SeaD M. p. WALKER,
Notary Public. ~
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

Poet-Have you ever. Miss Plainly, felt
an intense yearning for the unattainable?
Miss Plainly-Yes, indeed. I've longed to
have the end seat on an open car many a
Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14
In Other Lands

size nights on what H. Rrans-
pirinG Among the Wear and
Tar Nations Of the Hhrth.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14
TERMS OF strBsCRIPTION.

Entered at Omaha postofhce ne second
class matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

Barber-Massage?
Viotim-No.
B~arber-Tonlc?
Victim-No.
Barber-You ought to have something on
your hair.
Victim-I know it, Hand me my hat,
pleRse.-Cleveland Leader.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

Author-In bet you looked at the last
page OF my story to see how II came out.
Reader-1 did not. 1 read It through and
then looked for the name Of the publisher.
And even then I couldn't figure how It
came o~ut.-Cleveland Leader.
Il believe you said you had some stocks
on a margin"
Yes" answered the hard luck expert.
But that wasn't a margin. 1t was a
ragged e6ge."-Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

The farewell manifesto Of the late Don
Carlos TO his following breathes the proud
spirit OF the old monarchy, and is a roman
tic and hopeful political will. Our mon
archy.' wrote the father Of the present pre-
tender 70 the throne OF Spain "s superior
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14
CHEEKY CHAFF.

Dear me, Amelia. don't show your ig-
geranCe So"
How do you mean?'
Don't say garage like 1t rhymed with
Carriage II you do, the chetonyear will
laugh at you. "-BRltimore American.
THE boss called me in consultation to-
day" declared the office boy.
'G'wan!'
Fact. He had a dispute with the junior
partner as to who wuE leadin' the league
Just now in battin-' "-Louisville Courier
Journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14
The CdAHA DAILY Bel

VICTOR RosEwATER, EDITOR
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14

I dllIOda WI VI AAG Ia - 49,
road from Antung to Mukden. CONNER
cially the railroad il invaluable as a con
Meeting link between Japan and the trans
Siberia system. Its value from a military
was demonstrated only partially
during the war between Japan and Russia
As an avenue Of trade this $50 miles of
narrow gauge track over the mountains
OF the Liaotung peninsula stands today
practically worthless. BY standardizing the
track, lowering the grades and putting the
road on a workable basis, the Japanese
Will find themselves IN direct communica-
ton with the whole interior of Manchuria
and Russia itself, for the completion Of
this link for practical railroad use would
bring Toxic within three days ride Of
Mukden and nearer st. Petersburg by al
most a week. Antung is the distributing
center for all the interior Liaotung country.
although the shallowness OF the river at
this point does not make the port an i'm
portant one in foreign trade. The CONVEX
sion OF the present military road connecting
at Antung with the main CoTean line by a
new steel bridge would overcome the dis
advantages suffered by Antung as a port
and enable the japanese to throw into the
country beyond all their manufacturer
brought direct by rail with only the twelve
hour water passage across the straits Of
shimonoseki. The reconstructed road will
tend to clinch Japan's grip on Manchurla, a
condition which China foresees but cannot
forestall.
Evening star., 1909-03-14

THE orders given to their soldiers by the
L leading Powers of the world comprise
MANY queer services In these days Formerly,
no Government expected any service of its
military forces except that connected with
actual fighting; but modern conditions call for
all sorts of additional work.
In the United States recently has been the
wholesale employment of our troops in sanitary
work in Cuba.
A wear or so ago the French Ministry of War
ordered detachmcntS of men III the army COM
prisng those known to be exceptionally fine
shots to place themselves at the disposition OF
the local authorities at Calais and Boulogne
for the purpose of destroying some troublesome
seals that frequented the sand banks between
those towns and thus constituted menace to
the fishing industry
Once the Grand Duclly of Luxemburg be-
came 50 infested with wolves as to give rise to
great alarm among the inhabitants, who found
themselves unable to cope with the beasts.
Whereupor, the Minister OF State Immediately
called out the army. with the result that the
wolves We're quickly exterminated
Almost at the same time the neighborlng
state of Belgium was having its troubles with
rats vast horde of which had crossed the
frontier into the eastern part of the kingdom.
The depredations of the rodents were on so
wholesale and audaclous a scale that IN some
towns it is said the householderS were on the
point of fleeing. When finally the Govern
ment was appealed to tor assistance, 1t issued
orders to the garrisons of towns near the point
of out tbreak to do everything possible to aid
the inha bitantS to stem the rodent INVASION
and it was not long before all the pests were
DESTROYED.
Another pest that army was called upon
to do away with was that of sparrows in Algiers.
which gave the French garrisons much trouble
before they were despatched.
About five wears ago a terrible blizzard
swept over the provinces of Southern Russia.
Hundreds of peasants were buried beneath the
snow drifts while outside Odessa the trains
were completely blocked. Many detachments
of the Russian army corps stationed at points
in the distressed provinces were called upon to
Evening star., 1909-03-14

clear roads, run the railways. distribute sup
plies of food to the starving peasants, and. in
fact to act as good Samaritans in every respect.
A curious role falls to the lot of the private
soldier who may be quartered In the garrison
at Heidelberg. inasmuch it seems to be eX-
pected that any private may be brought into
requisition as an object for study by the stu
dents of anatomy at the university.
One of the strangest duties that ever fell
to body of soldiers that arising during
the French army maneuvers at Chartres some
years ago. 1t chanced that several of the
menagerie attached to a circus playing in
neighboring town escaped from their cages and
made off for the open country. Immediately
of course. the countryside was in state of
great fright, and the war office at Paris
appealed to. Soon presented the unique
spectacle of an army corps lnterruptlng its
maneuvers to engage in hunt for wild ami
mails at large in a peaceful French Province.
So we'll did they do their work, however. that
the beasts were, with exception, restored
unin jured to the circus management.
In August. 1900 during the journey of
company of Austrian engineers from Vienna to
Triest, the engineer of the train by some mis-
chance fell from the engine on the track and
was killed. while the fireman, under stress of
his emotion, tainted away. The soldiers at
once took charge of the train; and as tribute
to their versatility. it may be added that they
got it into Triest five minutes ahead of the
scheduled time.
Evening star., 1909-03-14

all-in this instance kind of kingly hand-me-
down. The subsequent Bible references to
linen garments, however, are legion. showing
how universal was the of the textile in all
countries and by all people, the mobiles and the
wealthy class using the finest weaves, which
were often heavily embroidered The holy
garments" which were minutely described,
were of linen. Flax also used for hang
ingS and awnings made into cords and
ropes. Samson was bound with new ropes of
flax, which he parted as flax that was burned
with fire." Early books were written rolls
of linen. and many of the mummy cloths are
covered with hieroglyphics
The PhenicianS, whose ships plowed the
Atlantic over three thousand years ago, who
were a nation of traders, greatly extended the
use of linen. They not only bought and sold
linen, but they learned to dyeit. Tyrian purple
became specially famous the fabrics dyed
were at once adopted as mark of royal dis
tinction To be "born in the purple was to
be of princely blood and worthy to wear the
rich cloths of Tyre We are told that the
color, which surpassed in brilliance all other
puppies of the times, was derived from two
very small! species of shelfish.
In Babylonia and Greece
FLAX was in all probability largely culti
waited in Babylona with extensive weaving
establishments scattered through the provinces
of Babylonia, Nineveh, and the cities lying
along the banks of the Tigris and Euphrates.
The finest cloths, however, must have been
imported from Egypt The Babylonian gen
tleman. five centuries before the Christian era,
was arrayed in long gown of fine linen reach
ing to the feet, wooden tunc above this, with
a short cloak or cape, white in color. He con-
fined his long hair in turban, and carried
cane with an elaborately carved handle. The
chief difference between this dress and the
robing of the king was that the latter employed
finer material, magnifcently embroidered.
In Homerc times the Greeks largely used
wool for fabrics; but as the people became
more refined linen came into vogue. and the
spinning and weaving of flax became house
hold industries Frail. fair Helen of Troy
toiled with her golden distaf piled the
shuttle, ever surrounded by troop of maidens,
and Arete, Queen of Ph9acia, sat by the hearth
stone with her maids and twirled the ivory
spindle. As in Greece, so in Rome. while
there were regular spinning and weaving estab-
Eshments. there was domestic industry, and
princesses and ladies of high degree We'd in
textile accomplishments.
Many of the ancient cities of Spain were
famous for their linens, the weaves of Tara
gona being of wonderful delicacy and dazzling
linens which were marketed in Rome. and
centuries later Germany. France, and other
countries of Middle and Northern Europe be-
came famous as centers of fax production,
which has continued down to modern times.
curious fact is recorded by Helinoldus that
about 100, at Rugen. on the coast OF Pomeranla,
linen cloth was used money for the purchase
of all commodities.
A hundred years ago in our own country the
culture and the spinning and weaving OF flax