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Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-08

wood sparks flew around like snown4kes.
Across the Charlton river came IN, New
Cambria hill, a still greater one than down
from Macon. The momentum attained
served to drive the train half way up with
hardly any perceptible reduction OF SPEED.
But the exhausts became slower hhfore
the peak was approached The Truman
piled in his dry cottonwood and the Afeiy
valve sent a column Of steam h~eavenVard.
The white-faced passengers breathed
easier. but the relief didn't last long. The
summit Of the hill was reached and the lit
tie engine snorted as something alive, took
the bit in its teeth and was soon rushing
along as II impelled by a mighty wind.
When the train pulled In and stopped
amid the waiting thousands at the st. Jo-
seph station Engineer Clark stepped ma
jestically from his iron horse looking
mussed up. grimmy and grand. For the
present he was the hero of the hour. He
had made the trip from Hannibal to st.
Joseph, 2e miles. In q little over four hours.
a feat that hitherto had been regarded as
next to the impossible, Everybody wanted
to shake hands with the keen-eyed man
who had done this great thing.
But there was a tincture of bitterness In
the sweetest cup. A little insignificant
looking fellow with peaked cap. riding
boots and light whip was standing beside
a bay pony at the United States express
office. 1t was the pony express rider
waiting for the little mail pouches.
Blood. nerve and muscle took up the
burden where fire, steam and mechanical
skill left off. As the carrier rushed
toward him with the mail pouches cheer
after cheer went up for the little man
who was to make the first dash into the
great west.
A ferryboat with steam up and hawsers
cast off awaited the galloping rider; it
war far from the shore and was plow-
ing across the river when the crowd which
followed reached the bank. The follow
ing entry was made in his diary by Cap
tain ]. S. Rogers Of Cameron, Mo-. who
witnessed the pony ride depart on his
first trip:
Pony express left United States ex-
press office at st. Joseph, Mo-, on Tues
day, April 3. 1860, at tbs p. IN. James
M. Burns made a speech; much enihusi-
asm; bay pony, black. name and tail"
He might have added that the pony
didn't have much of a tail left by the
time 1t got out OF town. because every
man that could get at II pulled out one
of the hairs to preserve 1t as q souve-
mir. t.-.
The trip across the continent was made
within the time designated and the pony
express got the contract to carry the mail
between st. Joseph and the coast.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-08
HORSES AND DOGS ALL DEAD
Money Mrs. snow Left I'm Trast for
Them Now Goes TO Her


HARTFORD. Conn, Feb. las the
horses and dogs mentioned in the will all
are dead. a trust of $4,000 for their care
set apart by Mrs. Mary B. Snow Of this
city. who died some time ago, is without
effect. At the time the will was drawn in
April. 1900, the animals were remembered
n DR.. Frank s. Snow OF Valatie, N. Y,
the husband was cut off. The husband was
in probate court today prepared to make
a contest. but when 1t was seen that the
trust provision was void no contest was
made and probating Of the will was al
lowed. Under the law the husband will get
his share. Mrs. Snow some time ago began
q suit for divorce, but was not successful
in the action. She was perfecting an appeal
at the time OF her death.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-08
Irvine Bill Endorsed.

GRAND ISLAND. Neb., Feb. =
(special)-At a meeting OF the executive
committee of the Commercial club the sec
rotary was Instructed to communicate to
Representatives SIM and West and to
Senator Buhrman to the effect that 1t was
the sense OF the COMMITTEES that all hon
orable means should be employed by
them to further the England binding Irvine
bill. establishing a plant in the penitenti-
AIRY instead OF the broom plant, in view Of
the fact that such action would bring
competition TO a. trust made article not
manufactured in the state and remove the
composition OF convict labor with fair
labor in the manufacture OF bro0ms now
engaged in several cities In this state.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-08

NORTH PLATTE. Neb., Feb. 7.-(spe-
cial)-Yesterday afternoon Judge Grimes
sentenced all the defendants who have been
convicted OF, or have pleaded guilty to the
commission Of felonies at the present term
of court. Henry Geise OF Maxwell, Neb.,
who pleaded guilty to receiving stolen goods
and burglary, was sentenced to serve four
years In the penitentiary on the first charge
and three years on the second. Cyrus Clark,
who was implicated with Geise in the DIFF
ferent crimes. was sentenced to three years
in the penitentiary. These men will be re-
membered as the parties VINO committed a
long series OF thefts Of cattle. hides. freight,
alfalfa seed ana other goods at Maxwell.
A number OF other charges had been made
against these parties, but these were nolied
on their pleas Of guilty to the other counts.
John Hazelton, who was convicted of horse
stealing, was sentenced to serve one year
in the penitentiary. Henry Thomas, who
pleaded guilty to forging checks. was also
sentenced to One year, In. the penitentiary.
The district court, which has been in
session for two full weeks, just finished the
criminal cases yesterday and began the
trial OF civil suits to a jury. These will
require a full week OF jury work IL not
longer and after this a number OF equity
cases are to be tried. II is likely that the
court will be busy for a full month trying
the cases this term. This has been one OF
the longest and busiest terms OF court held
in this county for a number OF years.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-08
RUM0R OF RAILROAD MERGER
Proposed Combination VIII Have Line
from Minneapolis 90 Atlantic
SRaboar0.

CHICAGO. Feb. LIT was rumored in
railroad circles today hat a consolidation
had been effected between the Chicago &
Alton, the Toledo. St. Louis a Western.
lowe Central. Minneapolis & st. Louis.
Chesapeake q Ohio and possibly the Gin
cinnati. Hamilton 4 Dayton railroad. Ed
win Hawley. who with his assistants sold
the Colorado a Southern railway property
to the Burlington a short time ago. Is
said to be slated for president OF the new
combination.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-08
wymore wins Debate.

wYMORE. Neb,, Feb. I-(speolal. ivy
more and Humboldt high school debating
teams met here last night. discussing the
question: Resolved. hat disputes between
capital and labor in the railroad business
should be settled by boards OF arbitration
with compulsory powers" Carl Werley,
Jean Hargrave and Mark Hargrave Of
wymore had the negative and Morgan
Walsh, Sam Zimmerman and Nina Snow
OF Humboldt had the affirmative OF the
question. The decision was awarded to
wymore, Superintendent Teach OF Uni
versity Place. Professor Edwin Maxly OF
the Nebraska Law school and Professor
Pegg of the University of Nebraska acting
as judges. A fair sized audience heard
the arguments.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-08
HOPKINS MEETS WITH ALUMNI
Secretary Of Dartmouth Attends RE-
union of Association of Plains.

Secretary OF DartnaOuth Attend Re-
union of Association of Plains.
LINCOLN. Feb. 7.-(Special)-The Dart
mouth Alumni Association OF the Plains,
which comprises graduates CT this famous
institution who are now living in various
western states. held their annual u
at the Lincoln hotel.
A special feature of the evening was an
address By Ernest M. Hopkins, Hanover,
N. H., the secretary OF the college. The
address was Illustrated with a number Of
s~tereoptleon views of the college buildings,
many Of which had never been seen by the
older members OF the association. Pictures
OF President Tucker and the old college pine
tree were greeted with applause.
There was an element OF pathos given the
address when the picture of old Dartmouth
hall, with smoke and flames breaking
through the roof. was shown. This hall
was built in 1889 from money raised by the
Congregational churches OF New England,
which employed lotteries as the most avail
able means Of securing the funds. The
fire occurred In 1S04. The site Is now occu-
pied by a new flreproof building which Is
almost an exact duplicate of the old hall.
A new gymnasium is the new object of the
exertions of the alumni, and funds for it
are now being subscribed.
The meeting closed with a business SEES
sion, at which Prof. Daniel Ford of Lin
coin was elected president: Prof. N. Bern
stein, vice president, and DR.. c. w. Pol
lard of Omaha, secretary.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-08
PhswI

1t would not seem that a law against
the sale OF rotten eggs would be neces-
sary in these days, but Pennsylvania
seems 70 think one expedient. 1t appears
that in philadelphia there Is a large trade
in +rots' and "spots"-spoiled, cracked
and dirty eggs-and a bin mas been Of
fered in the Pennsylvania legislature to
make their sale and use a crime. RIOTS"
who sell them TO bakers at about 6 cents
a dozen. With this fact known the
housewife Who gets ~Ponndeahs Cor 70
how the baker can make a. go much
more cheaRlx than she as4-AAE-x ~sL
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-08

ri Westinghouse Electric and Manufao-
turing company hag. without announce
ment. restored TO Its 1900 employees Z yearly
total OF over $4,000, which was taken from
policy of retrenchmcnt was Instituted.
The only announcement made by the COM
London TO San Francisco, including Pitts
burg. Newark and Cleveland. The old rate
OF wages h restored from January l. Each
Of the 1900 employees receives an average
increase OF SIS q montA--Pittsburg Dis
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-08
LINCOLN DAY CELEBRATION
CONTINUED from First Page.)

jority of the great men who have achieved
results in the political world have recog-
nized their obligations thereto. Every man
ought to be q Christian, and every Chris
tian ought to be identified with some
branch Of the great church that Jesus
Christ has founded in the world.
Abraham Lincoln. the man Of noblest i'm
pulses and serenest character, is living in
the hearts Of the American people today.
Such a man can never be forgotten. He
will continue to live in the memory Of
the nation and OF the world while time
shall last. May the noble elements that
comprised his character ana made possible
the achievements OF his great success. com
prise your character and miner
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-08

CENTRAL CITY, Neb., Feb. L~-tSpecial)
Judge Hollenbeek adjourned court here,
all of the jury cases on the docket having
been disposed OF, At the time OF adjourn
ment there were still some matters do
handing the attention. OF the court, and the
Judge gave notice that he would be here
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-08

PILES CURED IN . TO IA DAYS.
PAzo OINTMENT guaranteed to cure any
case OF itching. blind. bleeding or protruding
Piles In Q to IA days or money refunded. 6Oc
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-08

Frightened Into Fits
by fear OF appendicitis. take DR.. Kings
New Life Pills, and away goes bowel trou-
Bile. Guaranteed. &c. For sale by Beaten
Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-08

Just fifteen passed While the tram was
at a standstill. Then it Was off again like
the wind. The spectators saw the oeeu-
pants Of the car clutching their seats with
both hands as It rocke to and fro and
threatened 40 toss them all In a bunch on
the floor.
Out at Macon at that time was a grade
that averaged eighty-three feet TO the mile,
running down toward the Charlton river. II
Engineer Clark shut off his steam ever 30
little on that stretch none Of the officers on
board recollect anything about Il. IL the
man at the tEottle were alive today he
could look at the record he made down
that hill with grim satisfaction and will
the knowledge that the fifty years have
nearly rolled around and that that part Of
his run at least has never been beaten by
any steeI-nerved engineer that had been In
the o~ompany's employ.
II was like an avalanche. II there had
been a tenderfoot on board a more than
reasonable doubt would have arisen In his
mind as 10 whether all the wheels OF the
train were on the track At one time or not.
The furnace was drawing magnincentiy. A
stEsak q fire shot out q ths stack and the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-08
CHANGES In FRENCH TARIFF
Continued from First Page.)


able quarters In those cities. and IN sew
eral instances our representatives have
expended their entire official income in
rental"
&C. q. ID" ana stocks.
A gentleman who has had much to do
with the development Of wireless telegraphy
points out the danger OF the great success
OF the efforts Of the Inflated steamer Re-
public TO call to its aid other vessels
during its distress last week. "The great
trouble is" said the gentleman who for
various reasons did not care to have his
name mentioned. lis that apparently wire
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-01-29
A BAPTIST ELDER
Restored to Health by Vinol

Il was run down and weak from in
digestion and general debility, also suf-
fered from vertigo. | saw a cod liver
preparation called Vinol advertised and
decided to give it a trial. and the re-
suits were most gratifying. After TAX
ing two bottles regained my
strength and am now feeling unusually
WELL" Henry Cunningham, Elder Bap-
fist Church, Kingston, N. c.
VinOl is not a patent medicine-but a
preparation composed of the medicinal
elements Of Gods livers, combined with
a tonic iron and wine. Vinol creates
a hearty appetite, tones up the organs
of digestion and makes rich, red blood.
In this natural manner. Vinol creates
strength for the rundown, over
worked and debilitated. and for deli
cate children and old people. For
chronic coughs, colds and bronchitis
Vinol is unexcelled.
All such persons in this vicinity are
asked to try Vinol on our offer to re-
fund their money If 1t fails to give sat
~isfaction.
floss Pharmacy, Lafayette
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Mrs. z. E. Goforth, 2l19 Holly
Street, Kansas City, writes: "After
using . sample bottle and two 25c bot
ties Of Hunts Lightning Oil. l am al
most we'll of Catarrh. It stops my
headaches. It is the best medicine /
ever saw and / just can't keep house
without it." She 10 right
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ing as they passed within the
walls, but there was light enough
to see that it was full-full to
Overlooking. The better sort had
long ago secured all that vas to
be had in the way of lodging.
Poor people like themselves had
little chance. Joseph searched
diligently everywhere, but to no
purpose. Wherever he saw a
door open he FASTENED towards it;
he pointed to Mary and held out
his hand with the few coins he
had lett. But all in vain; every
where the same answer: No
ROOM"
O, dear Jesus, grant us the
grace to prepare well for Thy
coming on Christmas morning in
the holy communion. W. want
always to have room for You and
Your heavenly graces. Pour them
into our souls.
Up and own the streets they
wandered that bitter night. No
one would take her in. Joseph's
earful eyes looked up into her
face.
She was utterly worn out, but
the smile on her lips told of a
grace within that no trouble of
this world could disturb. What
was he to do? 1t was no S try
ing any more. He brushed his
sleeve across his eyes and led the
donkey carefully down the hill
again. 1t was quite dark now,
and he had to hold his lantern
low to keep a safe footing. A
little way out Of Bethlehem a
cave in a chalk hill opened upon
the road. He said to Mary, Let
us go'there." The cave narrowed
into an inner and smaller one
which seemed to be used as a
stable. for an OK was there stand
ing over a manger. They went
in. Mary dismounted and knelt
down in a corner to pray. Joseph
hung up his lantern on a damp
wall. Its Pickering light showed
the moisture trickling down on
all sides, and all the foulness of a
neglected Eastern stable.
This was the place which from
all eternity God had chosen for
the birthplace of his only Son.
And here at midnight the Son Of
God was born; "The word was
made flesh, and dwelt amongst
u.s."
Mary bowed herself down to
adore. Here was the Messiah she
had longed to see. Here was
Jesus, who by bitter pain was to
save his people from their sins.
Oh, how soon he had begun His
work, she thought as she looked
upon the tiny limbs that lay
trembling on the straw. Yes, this
was He who Gabriel said should
be great and should be called the
Son of the Most High All
through the first Christmas night
His mother is asking him this
question, not because she does
not know, but because she can
not get used to the wonderful
ness of the answer. She knows
He has come from the highest
heaven, from the right hand of
the Father to whom He is equal
in all things, and still He is her
very own Babe, crying for her,
nesting to her like any other
helpless child. She adores Him
as her God. And then she takes
Him up in swaddling clothes and
lays Him in the manger on a
handful of straw, the best that
Joseph can find about. She is
grateful to the two animals which
share it with Him and stand over
Him warming Him a little with
their breath. This tiny Child is
the Leader Of Gods people. He is
the Hidden God" She and 10
and look and wonder at the great
God because He is so small, and
NJ tho Iowa <ho< h., I.1..-L H.
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"THE r CHRISTMAS
NIGHT"
"a Christmas Story

was great excitemen in the mar
ket place of Nazareth. A decree
had gone out from Rome for the
whole world to be enrolled. Au-
gusutus Caesar, the Roman en-
peror who ruled over the greatest
known world, wanted to fllo out
how many people he governed,
that he might know the extent OF
his power, and how much he
could tax his subjects. The Jews
who were subject to him were to
90 to the city or town which was
the home of their ancestors and
there give in their names and
take an oath of fidelity to Caesar.
The townsfolk of Nazareth were
a rough. quarrelsome set OF peo-
pie, easily moved to deeds of VIC
lence. They had such a bad name
among their countrymen that 1t
was an insult to call any n a
Nazarene. This decree of Caesar
filled them with indignation.
"Why should all men be dis
turbed and set forth on foot tor
this foolish whim? They cried,
ooh, that the Messiah should
come quickly to free his people
from the yoke of the wicked en-
peror and make all his enemies
his ~footstool, as David said"
However, they had to make the
best of a command which they
dared not disobey. A Roman Of
fetal went the round of the town
and found that Joseph was one
OF the family of David, and or
dered him off to Bethlehem, Da-
vid's city.
Here was the sign for which
Mary and Joseph were waiting.
What matter if the order were
roughly given, if in going to
Bethlehem they seemed to be do
ing Caesars bidding.
God was arranging all things
for them. Their preparations
were soon made; the few things
absolutely necessary put togeth-
er; Mary seated, on the donkey,
the door of the little house fas-
tened behind them, and then
Joseph took the bride in one
hand and his staff in the other
and they set out. 1t was the
worst season of the year, the road
was bad, the weather cold, and
they had no conveniences for the
journey. Again and again Jo-
seph led the donkey into the ruts
by the wayside to make room for
some of David's weather. de-
scendants, we'll clad and we'll
mounted and, like their poor rela-
tives, bound for Bethlehem.
Not many words were spoken.
There was much for both to pom
der, and there was much to suf-
fer. Each days halt brought
fresh anxiety to Joseph, for there
were no inns on the road, and the
caravans, or khans, were devoid
of every comfort. They were
merely enclosed spaces surround
ed by sheds, four bare walls and
a mat, where all the utensils, bed
ding travellers had to bring with
them, or do without. All! what
a contrast with even the poorest
nowadays.
What deep lessons of self-de-
NAL taught US here today as we
ponder on the love of God for US,
His ungrateful children.
The two journeyed slowly, and
the evening Of the fifth day was
closing in when grey and dim on
the hillside the walls of Bethle-
hem came in sight. Party after
party overlook them on the road,
all fastening forward to reach
shelter before ~nightfall. Joseph
looked at Mary and urged on the
tired beast. What should he do
if the place should be full? At
last they reached the khan, stu
ated on the hill a little way below
the town. A glance around
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shepherds were watching IN this
field when Mary and Joseph took
refuge in the cave, and at mid
night, behold, an angel OF the
,Lord stood by them, and the
brightness. of God shone around
them, and they feared with great
fear. And the angel said to them,
Fear not, for behold, | bring you
good tidings of great JOY that
shall be to all the people. For
this day is born to you a Savior,
who is Christ, the Lord, in the
city of David, and this shall be a
sign unto you. You shall find
the Infant wrapped in swaddling
clothes and laid in a manager"
And suddenly there was with
the angel a multitude of the
heavenly army prasing God and
saying, GLORY to God in the
highest, and on earth peace to
men of good will When the
angels departed from them into
heaven the shepherds said one to
another, Let us go over to Beth
lehem and let us see this word
that is come to pass which the
Lord hath showd to us They
came in with haste, and they
found Mary and Joseph, and the
Infant lying in the manger.
O, dear children, why were
these Ten called before all others
to worship the new born child:
Because they were simple and do
Gle and patient under the many
%hardships of their rough lives.
And because the. Holy Child
would teach us from the first tbs
important lesson-that poverty is
not a thing to be ashamed of. 1t
is a very painful thing, because it
puts out of our reach the COM
forts, conveniences and amuse-
ments which make lift pleasant.
We care too much for these
things. An apple was too great
a temptation for Adam and Eve,
and nice things in the shape Of
dress, food, scents, bodily enjoy
ment of every kind are often and
often too much for us, their chill
dren.
Not that pleasant things al
ways lead us into sin. But a life
of ease and self-indulgence, in
which such things abound, is al
ways a dangerous life, because
the body never says, 1T is
enough" 1t is always ready to
indulge itself at the expense of
the soul, and to get what it wants
it will not stop at sin. We have
to distrust it and to be on the
watch always. This is why the
poor are safer by far than the
rich, if only they bear their priva-
tons patiently.
Our Lord came on earth to
show us the safest way to heaven
and to show us in the best of
ways, by example. 1t cost Him
a great deal to teach us in this
way all His life, but He never
thought of the cost when He
could help us by it. And SO He
began at once the very night He
was born to teach US the value
of poverty and to comfort the
poor. How easily, after that mid
night visit to the cave, the shep-
herds would bear cold, hunger,
WEAKNESS, the want of nice
things such as the rich get.
"The little Babe Messiah had
nothing of this kind" they would
say to one another surely, then,
we can do without" And we who
have comfortable homes and
pleasures in plenty, what lesson
has the poor Babe of Bethlehem
for us? This, at least, that we
must learn to honor the poor, who
are most like Him, and to deny
ourselves at times, that we may
have something to give to them
in their need. We ought to be
glad to serve them and work for
them with our own hands, be-
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FOR RENT.

100 arpents. Fine farming
land. situated one-quarter mile
from depot at Scott, La. This is
q hne opportunity to grow cane.
! 100 arpents of good land, stu
ated one-half mile from depot at
Duson, La. A good opportunity
to 20 into raising sugar cane.
&c.
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Real Estate and Insurance
If you nave real estate to sell
and want to sell it quick, see me.
Have you a few dollars in cash?
Do you want to own your own
home? If 80, call and see me
and let me talk with you about
bargains that I can only TELL
you about.