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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-09
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-09
STARVING MAN
SELLS WIFE FOR SI.5O

BUFFALO. \. Y. Dec . Ernest
Phillips Of Akron aud Edward Smith.
farmer near tockport, were held
Tor the grand Jury today on charge
~ violating the penal statute that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-09

have said. You can have my vito
for 1850"
n had only 10 ahilllnRu" Smith
explained. 80 borrowed a quar-
ters When / got ready to go home
the woman climbed into the wagon
and~wcH homo with me-"
Mrs. Phillips IL now In the poor
huuso.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-09

"a coon JUDGE
OF Wall Paper can select some bonu-
ttfui PIG terms Ht our store and the
cost VIII be triflluH our Foreign
Papers Ute hriuH Held NJ below cost.
deductions are being made through
cut the entire store
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-09

Splendid. Solid Nickel,
Guaranteed Watch,
like cut; sold every
where for 81. offered
as a Saturday special.
while they last. at soc
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01

The year 1908 did not end in a
blaze of glory for the industrial world,
but its close holds out a most assuring
promise of greatly improved condi-
lions for the ensuing twelve months.
One year g our people we're in the
midst of the most severe trade de-
preston experienced in many years.
The crisis caused by the panic of 1907
caused a serious arrangement of the
monetary and industrial equilibrium.
Although the actual panic was short
lived, scared capital refused to resume
activity, while money was allowed to
accumulate in the banks and industry
halted and hesitated. The period of
arrangement, really extended from
August, 1907, until all apprehension
was removed, after the presidential
election of the present year.
The upward movement, which be-
gan when all doubt as to the election
of a republican president had passed,
is steadily gaining strength. 1t is re-
fiected in the daily reports OF the do
ings in the financial, industrial and
commercial world to an extent un-
usual at the holiday time, which is usu-
ally given over to invoicing and
preparations for future business. New
England reports an unprecedented
activity in the cotton mills and
marked activity in the wooden mills,
in anticipation of the trade already in
sight for the new year.
The steel industry, generally ac-
cepted as the best barometer of in
dustrial conditions, has been improv-
ing for months in all lines except in
the closing weeks of the year indicate
that the railroads are preparing for
enormous OUTLAWS within the present
year for general betterments. Pre-
liminary estimates of railway earnings
indicate a slight increase over the
earnings of 1907 and an increase over
every other year in history except
1906, which was the banner year for
transportation companies. The banks
throughout the country are holding
more money than ever before and
funds are in sight for the prosecution
of every legitimate business enter
prise.
The year opens, therefore, with few
clouds in the horizon and those in
sight are growing smaller on their
scheduled way to complete disappear
ance. The election Of a republican
president, pledged to a continuance of
the Roosevelt policies, and an early re-
vision OF the tariff has opened the way
for a speedy resumption of business
along normal lines, with promise of a
happy and prosperous year for all the
people.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01
0uAgA's STEADY gRotrrH.

The totals for all local business at
the close of the year 1908 in Omaha
are most gratifying. Each item that
enters into the balance sheet for he
year shows a satisfactory standing,
and the entire record Of the year is
one Of steady and substantial growth
for the city. In building it was a year
OF great activity. the total Of four and
a half millions for new buildings hav-
ing been exceeded but ono in the his
tory of Omaha, and that in 1889,
which still stands as the most wonder
full in the local records. In total vol
ume of business transacted at the
banks a new record was established,
the total of clearings reaching above
$500, 900, 600. The jobbing and
| wholesale houses did a greater volume
Of business by several millions of dol
lars than during 1907, and the total
output of the local factories shows a
corresponding increase. The South
Omaha packing plants did a large
business, and the smelter and other
huge industrial concerns add millions
to the total. Forty-seven new con-
Germs of importance opened their
doors for business in Omaha during
the year, and none of any consequence
closed up.
In all other ways Omaha's citizens
prospefed during the year in spite of
the causes that disturbed business
elsewhere. The social and vital sta
tistics published this morning will fur
nish interesting reading to any who
may desire to see in a compact form
the story of the city's year. 1t is n
of which the people of Omaha may be
proud.
The promise for 1909 is one of
great encouragement. Already a great
building campaign is projected; mer-
chants and manufacturers look for
ward to a year of unusual activity, and
the further growth of the city seems
assured. Omaha is just beginning to
come into it's own as a center of COM
merce inc industry, and the achieve
ments of the past are but a slight in
dication OF what the future will see.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01

uue TO the new Year
Ring out. wild bells. to the wild sky.
The flying cloud, the frosty light;
The year Is dyinE in the night;
Ring out, wild bells, and let him die.
Ring out the old, ring In the new.
Ring, happy bells, across the snow
The year is going. let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true.
Ring out the grief that saps the minds,
For those that here we see no more;
Rlng out the feud Of rich and poor,
Ring in redress to all mankind.
Ring out a slowly dying cause,
And ancient form of party strife;
Rims in the nobler modes of life.
with sweeter manner, purer laws.
Ring out the want. the care. the sin,
The faithless coldness of the times;
Ring out. ring out, my mournful rhyme.
But ring the fuller minstrel in.
Ring out false pride In place and blood,
The civic Islander and the spite;
RIM In love of truth and right,
Ring in the common love Of good.
Ring out old shapes of foul disease;
Ring out the narrowing lust of gold;
Rims out the thousands of wars of old,
Ring in the thousand years of peace.
Ring In the valiant man and free,
The largest heart, the kindlier hand;
Rims out the darkness of the land,
Ring in the Christ that is to be.
ALFRED TENNYSON.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01
Passing of Time.

Why speak of the scythe and the hour
As the bards so long nave sung?
Why should we notice how Time may
So long as the soul is young?
Let wrinkles come and the head grow
It's never a cause for tears,
For Methuselah hoped and laughed, no
doubt,
When he had nine hundred years.
They fail to learn their lesson right
And take the dross for gold.
Who think r hair, a wrinkle or two,
Are marks of growing old.
joys song may be as gladly sung,
And cen in. better tune
II the heart keeps time with the proper
In December than in June
So. when It haps in the run of days
That we turn the New Year page,
Why point to Time, with his dented
scythe,
Or other signs of age? -.
What is 1t, in truth, that has been brought
BY the seasons in their whirl,
Where a boy, a l~ight-winged promising
Gives a goodbye kiss to a girl?
No talk of tcmbstoBes on Lies road;
No milestones of the past,
But dreams of Hope and songs OF JOY
Each merrier than the last.
And whether we're eighty, or twenty, or
ten,
Let this New Years praise be n
Not Nineteen Hundred and Nine years old,
But that many years still young.
p. IL. DOYLE.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01
LAST YEARS MIRTH.

'If you make any good resolutions this
keep
make any.'-Baltimore American.
80 you are not going to make any New
mo" answered Mr.. Meekton. Il fully
meant TO make a few. But when an
nounced my intention the members OF ny
that 1 grew Observation-Disclosures
star.
"You look tired, h what's the
n stter-soclal duties too much for YOU,
said n gentleman in a Cincinnati elevator
yes. sir" replied the elevator BOY,
opening the door at the ninth floor 10
let out Mr.. Taft, I've been getting zip a
large party.'-Ldppincotts'
She was tall and muscular, lie was
small and weak. Her attitude was re-
solved. His was depreciation.
How are you going TO celebrate New
Years eve?' he asked timidly.
AS It is the end Of leap year she
But She got no further. He had disap-
peared.-Philadelphia Press.
'"That baby. madam" said the doctor to
the proud and happy mother. will make
his mark in the world some day"
Note the fulfillment of the prediction.
In less than sixteen years that boy was
the scoreboard artist in q great base bali.
park,-Chicago Tribune.
Indignant Matfon lin box party at operaI
They think they must blame somebudW
for our being late tonight, and so theT
blame me. Well, my shoulders are brosdA
Aged Beau with a low bowI-And dazr
zlingly Write, madame.-Chicago TTibuHeA
at took hundreds Of years to build those
pyramids" said the guide.
Huh" rejOined the American tourist
ut must have been a government job.
Chicago News.
''There is no doubt that the man has
relations with STANDARD on
well" answered Mr.. Dustin StaE, The
may derive some satisfaction from, the re.
Election that they are not poor relations
Washington Star.
Noah surveyed the ark.
Think what sport Roosevelt would have
nv cbartering that ship" lie cried.
Herewith he drove she animals aboard
New York Sun.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01
DEMOCRATS AND THE TARIFF.

dND THE TAHITI
The claims made by the democrats
in the recent campaign, of their burn
ing desire to get control of congress
in order to give the people prompt
and radical tariff reduction appear now
as a huge joke, in the light of the at
titude of the minority in congress on
the tariff revision bill that has been
under discussion by the ways and
means committee for some weeks.
The hearings before the committee
and the discussions among the mem
bers have developed the fact that the
democratic party as represented in
congress is highly protective in SYM
pathy and that the proposed reduc-
tions of existing schedules will have
to be made practically in opposition
to democratic votes.
The new minority leader, Champ
Clark, is a free trader, as was his i'm
mediate predecessor, John Sharp Will
liams. and a few of the northern dem
ocTats in congress-and there are only
a very few of them-are fairly square
on the party platform. But southern
democrats almost to a man are as rad
ical as any northern republican in de-
handing retention of existing tariff
schedules on tobacco, rice, cotton, Ium-
Der, citrus fruits, lead, barytes and
other minerals and metals as well as
a variety of manufactured products in
which southern industries are inter
ested. Many democratic members
frankly state that they opposed pro-
lection until the Industrial develop
ment of the south began, which has
now convinced them that the south
has been long enough without it's fair
share of the benefit of the tariff.
Since the country at large" explains
one southern democrat, has voted to
place a protective wall around the in
dustries of the nation, the south ought
not to be expected TO stay outside of
it and compete with foreign coun-
tries"
The democrats of Alabama are in
sisting ON retaining the duty on iron
ore and manufactured iron and steel,
while those from Georgia and South
Carolina are demanding that the duty
on cotton and cotton goods be in
creased rather than reduced. Virginia
and Kentucky democrats are fighting
every proposal to lower the tobacco
schedules and democratic Texas is
ready to fight at the mention of lower
duties on hides, wool, cotton, rice OF
lumber. So strong is the demand OF
democratic members for tariff protec-
tiOn for the industries of their indi.
vidual districts that the leaders have
about abandoned hope of mastering
any party opposition to the tarih
measure when finally reported for con
sideratiOn.
The democratic leaders may con.
tinue to denounce the tafiff as jobbery
or robbery OF just plain repub1icanism
but the rank and file of the democrati,
house members, II they do not supporr
the measure outright providing 4
guards their sectional interests. a
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01
AERIAL VICTORIES OF THE YEAR
Marked in the "Conquest of
the Air"
Chicago Reoord-Herald.

Chicago R~ecord-Herald.
Among the achievements Of the year
nothing stands out more prominently than
the conquest of the air" In the last four
months aviation, by means of heavier-than-
air contrivances, has passed from the spec
ulative stage TO a reality. Within this
short period feats nave been accomplished
which eclipse those of all the years of
experiment preceding. A twelvemonth ago
the progress that has been made would not
have been believed possible by any except
the most enthusiastic exponent of flying
machines.
The Wright brothers of the United States
are the men who have achieved the first
great triumphs in aviation, and today hold
title as kings of the air. Wilbur Wright
has won for himself and the American
Aero club the first Michelin trophy, which
typifies his triumph. TIL winning of the
trophy by an American is all the more
noteworthy because other nations were Civ
ing practical encouragement to airship in
%ventors, and there was widespread enthus-
iasm over aviation abroad long before pub
lie interest had passed the bounds of skep-
ticism here.
1t was no longer ago than the morning
of September 8 that Orville Wright at Fort
Myer, Va, thrilled the world with his aer-
oplane flight lasting fifty-seven minutes
and thirty-one seconds. Before nightfall of
the same day he had beaten this record by
a flight sustained for one hour and two
minutes, in the presence of cabinet Officials
and high officers of the army and navy;
and then, taking aboard a passenger, he
broke another record by encircling the big
parade ground six times and remaining
aloft seven minutes. Subsequently he easily
broke both those records, and there is no
telling what might have been his achieve
ments but for the accident, with its at
tendant tragedy, that wrecked his ma
chine.
Undaunted by his brothers accident,
Wilbur Wright began to break records in
France with his duplicate Of the machine,
until record-breaking got TO be so COM
mon as to cease TO excite amazement. On
September q at lie Mans he made sus-
tanned flight OF one hour thirty-one min
utes and twenty seconds duration. on Oc-
tobeT 8, with a passenger aboard, he "flew'
for fifty-five minutes and thirty-seven sec
onds. on December 16 he shot up an serial
incline to a height Of 30 feet, then
dropped fifty feet and stopped his engine,
swooping gracefully to the ground without
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01
To the Little New Year.

You bring us happiness, delight,
Renewed each soul and heart tonight.
Fair child of purity and grace,
We lken to your soul and face
A lily bright.
The old year dies, now roscate grows
The dawn DER mountains capped with
SHOWS.
Your breath so faint, of fragrance rare,
Your smiling lips, we would compare
To blushing rose.
Athwart the east a ruddy bar.
Your father, Time, awaits your car;
When you alight what glad surprise,
What happiness shines in your eyes,
Bright morning star!
Oh, sweet and happy little one,
To every weary mortal run!
Lily and star and rose are you,
And faith and hope you Will renew,
Meath New Years sun!
WALTER BEVERLEY CRANE
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01
Personal VOTES.

With twelve members Of the house com
mlttee off for Panama, the Congressional
Record ought to have some hunch as to
what is coming to it in the not far re-
moved future.
A Washington correspondent remarks
that Senator Knox is a mastery poker
player, probably the best in the United
states senate, and adds: "He always plays
them as If he had them, and one can never
tell from his face whether he has four
aces or a busted straight"
A Tennessee jury rendered a verdict Of
"justifiable homicide I'm the case of a man
who had shot a neighbor wearing a fur
coat. Even when a man dresses so that
he a bear the killing OF him Is
hardly justifiable unless by some unwrlt-
ten law they have down that way.
Fencing is said to be one of the popular
fads in the east and many Washington
women will take up the foils this winter.
Baroness MOncheur, who was known in
st. Louis as Miss Charlotte Clayton before
her marriage, is among the most expert
swordswomen Miss ChenOwith, private
secretary of Senator Foraker, is considered
one Of the best. The champion amateur
fencer of the United States is Miss Niche
loni.
In Chicago the practice has prevailed
for municipal contractors TO distribute
Christmas presents among municipal EN-
! plOyes. The board of Improvements adopted
a rule to go into effect a year hence cut
ting off this pernicious practice, but with
out waiting fer next Christmas to come
around the president and four members
of the board have returned a valuable ar
ray Of presents they had received from
the contractors. This board annually
passes on about 100000 OF city contracts
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01
C"pitoIizing value of Franchises.

That the principle of excluding the value
OF franchise from the capitalization of a
public service corporation will be eventually
adopted in all corporation legislation is
quite probable. Grave injustice IL done the
public when a privilege granted by the
people to a corporation is made the means
OF taxing them for the payment of fat div
idends on a capitalized valuation of that
privilege. 1t may be impossible to correct
this injustice as to franchises already cap
italized, but 1t will be easy to prevent its
consummation in the case of franchises yet
to be granted, or in the case Of future ap-
plieatiOns for increase of capital stock.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01
Swearing OF.

Good Deacon Hobbs had a righteous mind
Religious and austere,
Another such you might not find
In many a passing year.
When New Years came he was put out
BY a most peculiar plight;
He wrestled with a horrid doubt.
Which would not a k to flight.
He'd sworn off everything that man
Could think of stopping short,
In other years he'd put the ban
On things of every sort.
But suddenly his face grew bright,
He laughed a smothered cough,
He saw a path as clear as light
He swore Off swearing off.
The Housekeeper.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01
New Year Resolutions.

To drink no more l now resolve
Except when l am dry;
And smoking, too. I'll shun, Of course
At least, that is, I'll tryl
And flirting? Well it's rather hard;
But like cures like, they say
And so to try to break myself, I'll try
The homeopathic way!
And spending money, too, I'll quit
As soon as it's all gone
That is unless my watch will bring
Ten dollars moro in pawnl
And swearing, also, I'll avoid;
Please don't say that I scott,
For swearing I hate so very much,
IN cen stop swearing off.
January Bohemian.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01

Real friends of the Indian will re-
greet the announcement Of Francis e.
Leupp, commissioner of Indian at
fairs, that he will retire from Office
and public life on March 4. Mr..
Leupp has been in Office about four
years and has given the government
most valuable service, having done
much to the Indian to be-
come self-supporting and to shape the
governments Indian policy to that
and
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01

a Jar. Two days later he won the Sarthe
Aero clubs prize for height, ascending
more than 300 feet, in n strong wind. and
again broke his record for duration OF
flight. covering sixty-one miles in ons
hour fifty-thI se minutes and fifty-nine see
onds.
The person not satisfied with this show
ing of less than four months or who stll
regards aviation as impractioable is a CON
fiTmed cynic.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01
Reform Next Day.

There's nothing in the habit,
As any n can see.
I'm going to break off smoking,
And from the weed be free.
Tomorrow at the latest
I'll throw my pipe away,
So since | am determined
I'll smoke awhile today.
It's lust a waste of money,
A burning up Of wealth;
1t doesn't help the morals,
II doesn't mend the health.
Far better spend my wages
on bills | ought 10 pay.
III chop 1t off tomorrow,
SO light 'er up today.
There's no Reuse for being
A slave to such a vice,
Though It were not an object
To salt away the price.
So fare we well, perfecto,
And rope OF twisted hay;
I'm done with you tomorrow,
Though friends We are today.
without regret or longing,
Without a single sigh,
or moan for pleasures passing,
I'll put my m"eerschaum DN'
TomorroW-yes, tomorrow
TN smash my pipe OF clay,
But II there's no objection
I'll light il up today.
Nashville American
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01

the day will rank him as a tricky
politician rather han a statesman.
The advent Of Mr.. Burton into the
senate will give Ohio the place in that
body that it won through the records
of Thurman, Ben Wade, John sher-
man and Tom Ewins. in the reflected
light Of which many men OF much
lesser ability have shone.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01

The manager who made a fortune
out of the original "F1orodora" com
pany has been declared a bankrupt.
The several hundred members of the
original sextet ought to take up a col
lection for him.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01
Rir ships and the Canal.

st. Louis Globe-Democrat
one Of the evident questions at Panama
Is II the canal as planned will accommodate
the latest huge battleships and big liners.
ship dimensions have greatly increased
since the United States took hold on the
isthmus and the fact is one that calls for
fresh consideration. But yellow clamor
about the canal well accomplish nothing.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01

The statistical review of Omaha's
progressive activity contained in this
issue of The Bee is the best kind of
an advertisement the city can have.
Order extra copies and mail them to
out-of-town friends whom you want to
interest in Omaha's bright future.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01
God Bless You!

God bless you-'tis a hOmely phrase.
II brings the smiles, II brings the tears
1t holds the hopes Of other days,
The joys of other years.
The pain of parting, and the bliss
OF happy hearts on homing wing,
The warmth of the returning kiss,
The clasp of arms that closely cling.
God bless yOu-Ah. the blood runs warm
when dear lips breathe the prayer sin
Ccre.
God keen YOU safe from hurt or harm!
b. Mem. BELL.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01
Much Good ana No Harm.


bUblUH TttTdIU.
The story of Chief Forester Clifford pin
chot that the extensive use of Christmas
trees not only does no harm to our for
ests, but rather improves them by thin
ming out the underbrush, ought to relieve
those anxious minds that are not so well
informed on the subject as Mr.. Pinchot is.
There's no occasion for mourning for the
100000 trees that contributed to the low
of the late festival
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01

Sixteen more cadets have been dis
missed from West Point. 1t is a lit
tie remarkable that there should be
so many vacancies both at Annapolis
and West Point, where the govern
ment furnishes the best education OBJ
tainable without cost to the students.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01

An Indian woman named Partridge
has been married to three men named
Robin, Sparrow and Quayle, and has
divorced each of them. This partic-
ular Partridge is certainly a Bird.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01
auakers Going some.
Philadelphia Press.

In Pennsylvania for the year just closing
almost 2s,OOO automobile licenses were is
sued, being an increase over last year of
about 5000. That certainly does not indi-
cate that there was any depression In the
automobile business during the last twelve
months. no matter what the general con-
ditions may have been.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01

Residents of the northwest have Pc
titioned the ways and means commit
tee for free coal. We object to dis
elimination in favor of the northwest.
If coal is to be free we all want a
share of it.