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Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07
Rights of a Mother.

In order that the existing monopoly" in
law which the California father has over
the mother to a proprietary interest In the
child may be dissolved, the civic section
of the California Woman club is about
to submit to the state legislature an
amendment to the existing statutes. Mrs.
Louis Hertz. chairman of the civic section,
is the most active worker for the new leg
~islation. Thirteen states Of the union have
enacted laws under which the mother
shares with the father control over the
child. But in California the father is, dur
ing his life, sole guardian of the child, ac-
cording to the women OF the California
club.
This state OF affairs the women consider
a serious injustice. They would a It
rectified. Senator Black of Palo Alto Is
to submit the bill for the proposed laW to
the Legislature. The bill. which Is iden-
teal with the Colorado act, adopted in
1901. reads as follows:
"Bvery married woman is hereby consti-
tuted and declared to be the joint guard
ian OF her children with her husband. with
equal powers, rights and duties in regard
to them with the husband.
upon the death of either father or
mother the surviving parent. whether OF
full age or a minor, OF a child likely to be
born or OF a child under the age OF u
years and unmarried. may be deed or last
will, duly executed. dispose of the custody
and tuition of such child during its min
gritty. or for any less time. TO any proper
person"
In the following states the law makes the
mother Joint guardian with the father;
Iowa, Nebraska. Kansas. Oregon. Washing
ton. New York, Maine. Pennsylvania. Colo
Iado, Connecticut. Illinois. MaSsachu-
sets and Minnesota.
"Under the law as 1t stands now" said
Mrs. Hertz. a father can dispose OF his
child by will or deed and is the sole guard
ian. We would nave this changed into a
humane enactment under which the mother
will have equal power OF control. We are
certain that the measure will pass"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

1t does come, and when It arrives It Is
worth while. From a salary OF 50 to SIS or
500 a week is surely a progress deserving
of some effort From cash girl and sub
stitute s~alesgirl to buyer is an achievement
that deserves the price of a courteous man
ner and cleverness. The entire manage
ment OF the department belongs to the head.
She buys in New York. in Europe, maybe,
and soon her travel and her meeting
with many people give her a personality
and charm of manner that perhaps she
would never achieve in any other work.
Many of the heads of the departments are
fascinating women, and many OF them could
teach their customers much in politeness
and charm"
%
She Didn't Know.
He was an unruly ~youngster. Before he
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

licious attacks upon us, that the firm OF Hessig-Elns, whose
moral and financial integrity is unquestioned, stand at your
back to protect YOU fully from attacks Of these conspirators.
assuming all responsibility in the matter, and that we will
fight to the last ditch, and then some, to protect OURSELVES
from any injustice at the hands of the dealers or firms that
they represent or from the weak-kneed dealers who have been
SO unduly influenced as to attempt to repudiate their debts.
Among the dealers who represent us and who will refund
to you your money, If the results of Q-Ban Hair Restorer, DR..
Motifs Melon Seed Kidney and Bladder Compound and Motifs
Hair Tonic, are not as claimed are to be found men like Myers
Dillon Drug Company, omaha;<J. H. Merchant, Omaha; Otto
Pohl, Fremont, Neb.; Buchneil Drug Company, Grand Island,
Neb.; H. S. Small, Kearney, Neb; II. H. Brook, Hastings,
Neb.; Farrens & Neimeyer, Hastings. Neb., and hundreds of
other staunch, upright and honest druggists who stand in their
communities for all that is cean-cut and upright, and we be-
lfeve in living according to the Golden Rule, and we want to
tender our sincerest gratitude to those loyal dealers who have
warned us of the attempts of these conspirators, who are afraid
to fight in the open.
We hereby give notice of our intention to prosecute TO the
extreme limit that the law allows, the guilty parties who have
aided and abetted the hypocritical and malicious attacks against
us. We know, can put our finger on one, possibly two dealers,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07
playground for GirIs.

One OF the most important phases of
the playground movement in Boston q the
part which girls are 70 hav In It.. That
the girls should be amused and kept off
the streets and out OF mischief IL import
ant. but for some reason they lave never
been 90 much in evidence in the ''strest
children" division OF population as thu
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07
RED CROSS DRUG STORE.

Red k Ln JAM H. Oo-FT the past three years have been troubled with bladder and
kidney disease Had severe pains in the back all the time together with Nre headaches and L
was to see several doctors and all said they could do me no good Finally seeing your aNr
tement in the Express L deded to Try Sme of the Mn Seed Kidney and bladder Cure and 1
am met han pe@d to state that after uSg hreeb bottle of Melon Seed Kdnya and Bladder Cure
L have been relieved of all above symptoms and can sleep like a log moth %g to get up at all at
years. and am glad to be able give you dst sdmomal SO as to be able to have Others benefited
the same as was Yours very truly - FRANK JOHNSON r. n o. 8. Box9 Red Oak, la
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

PORTABLE long sleeves for hot weather and
mat certain great dressmakers have vowed
they will insist upon short sleeves; but
In rhs meantime designers, afraid to trust
these rumors. are making long sleeves for
their first experimental models. In many
cases In which the material is heavy. as
with the linens. IN oversleeve only Ia
made OF the material and a transparent
undersleeve of net or lace Is used as a
concession to comfort: but the sheer mater
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07
Kidney Cure Offer

The first hundred sufferers who will apply at Merchants
Pharmacy, the day after the appearance of this advertisement,
will receive the 5O-cent package of DIR. Motifs Kidney Com
pound. II, after having used the free package and you desire
to continue the use of il, you can buy three large dollar bottles
one at a time, and if you are not thoroughly benefited, j. II.
Merchant will return you the purchase price.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07
Tucked and Decorated Long Sleeves.

for the new tub frpcks
already displayed are In almost
every instance long.
Rumors come from Paris to
the effect that there Is rebel
lion against the idea of uncom-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

laiS are usually made
with long sleeves OF
the material inset
with lace or en-
broidery or merely
relieved by tucking.
The plainly tucked
sleeve so ubiquitous
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

New Use for College Girl.
A new use for a college education has
been advanced by the head OF an eastern
department store. who advised the girl
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07
Our Free Offer

The day after this advertisement appears, the first hun
dred people who call at Myers-Dillon's Drug Store, will re-
ceive upon application, either a 50cent bottle of Q-Ban Hair
Restorer or a $1.00 bottle of Q-Ban Hair Tonic. If, after using
the bottle you care to buy in all told, six bottles, if it does not
accomplish the results claimed for it, Myers-Dllon will refund
to you the money you paid.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07
Hessig-Ellis Drug Company, Memphis, Tenn

q nonmonhW gb np received bw bheA effect that certain persons dfm @ed them wwb de acting the interest of
X WNo 0poaMomo Nanh reputation who having emMyb me ammeda the remmdBg growth oheD Dr. dtR md
x QBm Hair @MmI Motifs Hair Tonic Motifs Melon Seed Compound Kdy and Bladder Remedy dht btnk M thew
q ddp product NuoSoKeh this latter pMu being distributed through m the Southern m@hm experimenting
y @nT our BUSINESS and we understand aC pmg with ohSm dMdy attempt to interfere With the sale of theses u
q MOmgt nttw@p practically useless 0ahk the merits dep @epmS@ HmoSh @eh been nn @
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Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

woman as = History Maker.
Mrs.. CAtherins W. Mccullough Of Evans
son. III. y the only Justice OF the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

COHoL THAN THE LABELS STATE, AND THEREFORE,,
DO NOT CONFORM WITH THE PURE FOOD AND DRUG
LAWS.
1t Is the general impression far and wide that while there
is lesS information to be had on the subject of the Pure Food
and Drug laws than about any other legal subject, that never
theless the laws relating to the quantity Of alcohol that may
be used in a product were constructed by the government
MORE TO PREVENT THE INTRODUCTION OF TOO MUCH
ALCOHOL INTO A PRODUCT RATHER THAN TOO LITTLE,
AND THE LESS ALCOHOL HAT YOU CAN USE IN A PRO-
DUCT TO BE TAKEN INTERNALLY, WE UNHESITATINGLY
ASSERT, THE BETTER, although by all of the calculations
that the finite human can make, we are ready to assert that
in the process of manufacture Of Motifs Melon Seed Com
pound that seven (7%) per cent of alcohol is used. If there
has been any change due to oxidation or evaporation, there
by cresting a deficit in the quantity of alcohol, we unhesitat-
ingly express our profoundest pleasure, believing that the
Department at Washington will treat the subject in a very
much different way than If for instance our compound showed
UPON ANALYSIS VERY MUCH MORE ALCOHOL THAN THE
PACKAGE CONTAINED.
We want to say to our honest, upright and intelligent
druggists. who would scorn the idea of purifying their own
signatures by refusing to honor them, or Joining in the ma
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

among the winter guimpes has given place
TO more original tucked effects. Often the
groups Of tucks do not run all around the
sleeve. but are set along the inner seam,
while a line OF trimming runs from shoulder
to wrist down the untucked outer side
OF the sleeve.
This long line OF trimming down the out
side Is much used even when all the rest OF
the sleeve Is tucked; but sometimes the
trimming extends only from wrist to elbow
and the tucking uns all around the arm
between elb9w and shoulder. Groups OF
tucks with lines OF valsnciennes insertion
between or groups OF tueks running all
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07
retiring Mistress of white House.

IS conceded by persons COM
petent to Judge that Mrs. Theo-
dore Roosevelt has made q rec
ord In the domestic and social
side of the White House hardly
less impressive than the admin
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07
she Didn't Know.

He was an unruly youngster. Before he
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

who, working under the shadow of a powerful but unscruI
lous company, have melted and inspired others by making fa
and calumnous statements, to default in their agreemer
with us. And, in Justification to ourselves, we propose to 81
the legal proceedings that we take against the guilty partI
ali the publicity that a nice observance of the ethics and str
conformance with the law allows.
Our product needs no defense; its success is too w
established, but we publish elsewhere on this page a lett
from A. H. Johnson, OF Red Oak, Iowa, the letter coming
tirely unsolicited and being a sample of the general charact
of letters on this subject that come to us. We have decided
give the public a free test of the product, Our offer to
so will also be found on this page.
THE HESSIG-ELLIS DRUG COMPANY.
The name of the writer OF this letter will be furnish
upon application to Myers-Dillon Drug Company, Omaha, NJ
We do not publish the names of users of Hair Restorer
Tonic, except by special permission. We quote you a part
the letter:
HESS1G-ELLIS DRUG COMPANY.
"Gentlemen:-I am using Hair Restorer and also {
Tonic, having procured them from Myers-DillOn Drug Co
pany. I have used the Hair Restorer for TWO WEEKS n
have restored the few gray hairs that 1 had to their natuI
color, and am also free from dandTuff. VIII you kindly Il
ward me more explicit directions for continued use, and gre
ly obhge, yours very truly, ---"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

1t is well known that manufacturers of Kidney prepara-
lions try to use as small a quantity of alcohol In the manu-
facture OF their products as is possible, the alcohol adding no
medicinal virtues In this case, being used simply as a preserv-
alive Of the ingredients making up the compound. Every
proprietary manufacturer knows that the public questions the
virtues OF drugs containing TOO MUCH percentage of alcohol,
suspecting that the intention of the maker is to create, because
of the alcohol in the drug, a craving for 1t.
In DR.. Motifs Melon Seed Compound Kidney and Bladder
Remedy for instance, the label on the package states that
seven G%) per cent of alcohol is used in the preparation of
the remedy, this percentage being considered the MAXIMUM
quantity necessary to preserve the ingredients. BUT, IF WE
COULD USE ONLY ONE PER CENT, OR STILL BETTER, NO
ALCOHOL AT ALL, WE WOULD BE PLEASING OUR
SELVES, AND WE BELIEVE THE PUBLIC MORE, AND
YET, DESPITE THIS FACT, A FACT WELL KNOWN TO
EVERY MANUFACTURERS, DRUGGIST AND TO THE INTEL
LIGE1T PUBLIC AS WELL. THESE FIRMS WHO ARE AT
TEMPTING TO INTERFERE WITH THE WONDERFUL
SALE OF MOTIFS MELON SEED COMPOUND AND HAIR
PREPARATIONS, ARE ADVISING THE PUBLIC NOT TO
BUY AND ARE INCITING DEALERS TO REFUSE PAYMENT
TO US OF THEIR BILLS, GIVING AS THEIR PRINCIPAL
REASON, THAT THE REMEDIES CARRY MUCH LESS ALI
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-26

Fort Monroe, Va. Especially Mot
until some American feet returns
victorious from great sea battle
will there be another such homecom-
ing, another such sight as this. l
drink to the American Navy"
This was the toast of President
Roosevelt Monday as he stood radi-
antly happy in the cabin of the grace
full little cruiser yacht Mayflower, at
the conclusion of the review and the
ceremonies attending the welcome
home of the American battleship
fleet.
He was surrounded by the admirals
and captains of the 16 Workbench
cling vessels brilliantly attired in all
the gold lace and paraphernalia OF
special full-dress uniform and every
glass was raised in response to the
Presidents suggestion. I'VE stay-at-
homes also drink to the men who
have made us prouder than ever of
our country" added the President,
and again the toast was pledged.
when the fleet sailed from San
Francisco, Mr.. President" replied
Read Admiral Charles S. Sperry,
you sent us message saying that
ours was heavy responsibility and
great honor. That we have today
fulfilled the responsibility makes this
the proudest moment of our lives. l
say we advisedly in speaking Of the
fleet for no one man could have done
what has been done without the loyal
and willing cooperation of every
man on the fleet
Thus briefly the Commander-in-
Chief of the returning ships made
his official report to the Commander
in-Chief of the Army and the Navy.
President Enthusiastic.
The President was in the same
joyous mood as he was when the
ships set sail la months ago and
those who had also witnessed the
noble departure of the first real
battle squadrons ever gathered under
the American flag, he constantly ex-
messed his enthusiasm over the safe
and triumphant return of the fleet
which was dispatched under his or
ders on a cruise which, it was said,
was too hazardous for any such body
of ships to undertake.
do you remember the prophecies
of disaster?'' asked the President.
well, here they are" he added,
pointing to the ships, returning af-
ter IA months without a scratch.
Isn't it magnificent?
To the men and junior officers the
President expressed his appreciation
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-26
WASHING
BY TELEGRAPH

Surgeon Francis s. Nash appeared
before a general court martial at the
Washington Navy Yard for trial for
alleged improper treatment of Mid
shipman H. w. Stephenson.
The Indian Appropriation Bill,
which was passed by the House,
transferred to the State of Colorado
buildings of the Grand Junction AMI
Fort Lewis Indian School.
A bill introduced by Representa-
tive Washburn proposes to amend the
act of 1890 Ito protect trade and
commerce against unlawful restraints
and monopclies.
The House directed the Secretary
of State to invite Great Britain and
France to participate in the ter
centenary celebration of the discoy.
cry of Lake Champlain.
Secretary Straus announced the
appointment OF Julian l.. Brode. of
Memphis, Tenn, as special agent
TO study the foreign markets of the
cotton-seed industry.
The President nominated William
C. Teichmann, of Missouri, to be con-
sui at Stettin. Germany.
A rug said TO- be worth more tnaa
$50, 900, and claimed to be the finest
in the world, was presented to the
White House as a gift to the ma
ton.
The Adjustment of an expert
mental rural parcels post system is
authorized by q provision of the
PostofIlce Appropriation Bill. report
ed to the Senate.
The Senate bill requiring l'fe pre-
servers to be carried en- al motor
boats was killed in he House.
The Indian Appropriation Bill, CAR
rying an appropriation of $1l,571,-
900, was passed by the House.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-26
EIGHT KILLED IN WRECK
Kead-on Collision on Pennsylvania
Ra Iroad.

Delmar. Del. Especially Eight
men were killed here at o'clock
A. NJ, in a head.on collision between
an express train and two locomotives
on the Delaware division of the Penn
sylvania Railroad.
The train was the regular express
leaving Philadelphia at 11:22 P. NJ.
and carried passengers to Norfolk
via the Cape Charles route. The
Pennsylvania Railroad advertised re-
duced rates on this train on account
of the home coming of the battleshlp
fleet and the train was crowded with
passengers bound for Hampton
Roads to see the great spectacle.
The train wrecked was the first sec
ton.
The collision occurred about 800
yards north of the station at Delmar,
which is on the boundary line be-
tween Delaware and Maryland. The
two locomotives were standing on
the main track. What they were
doing on that track at the time the
night express was due there has yet
TO be explained. The engineer of
the express did not see the engines
until too late, and the heavy train
crashed into the two locomotives with
terrific force.
Fortunately the sleeping passen-
gers we've two cars removed from
the point of collision. Immediately
behind the locomotive was the COM
bined baggage and mail car and a
New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk
baggage car These two cars stood
the brunt of the collision, and all
the men in them were either killed
or injured.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-26
PULITZER, SMITH ANO
OTHERS INDICTED BY JURY
Newspaper Men Charged With Crimi-
nal Libel.

washington. D. G. Especially -
The Federal Grand Jury returned in
dictments against the Press Publish
ing Company OF New York and Jo-
seph Pulitzer, Caleb M. Van Hamm
and Robert H. Lyman, editors of that
paper, and the owners of the India
napolis News-Delavan Smith and
Charles R. charging libel
in publications in connection with
tho purchase of the Panama Canal.
The indictment against the pub
fishers of the Indianapolis News
charges Delavan Smith and Charles
r. Williams with the crime OF libel
in seven counts, and that directed
against the World charges Joseph
Pulitzer, Caleb NJ. Van Hamm, Rob
ert H. Lyman and the Press Pub
fishing Company with libel in five
counts.
The persons alleged to have been
libeled in the different stories are
President Roosevelt. ]. PierpOnt Nor
gan. Charles P. Taft. Elihu Root,
Douglas Robinson and William Mel
sen Cromwell.
The indictments were filed before
Justice Gould in Criminal Court No.
/.
A certified copy of each indictment,
accompanied by the bench warrant,
was sent to New York, where hear
ing will soon be held before United
States Commissioner John r. Shields
for the removal of the defendants
to this jurisdiction for trial.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-26
A GLORIOUS HOMECOMING.

mot until some American feet
returns victorious from a great
sea battle will there be another.
such Homecoming. - President
Roosevelt.
when the fleet sailed from
San Francisco you sent us mes
sage, saying that ours was a
heavy responsibility and great
honor. That we have today full
filled the responsibility makes
this the proudest moment of our
lives. p Rear Admiral Sperry.
The big battleships entered
Hampton Roads on schedule time
and were reviewed by the Presi-
dent, according to program. De-
spite the occasional downpours,
the spectators that lined the
shores held their places of want
age while the review was in prog
ress.
Those who went out on the
Baltimore steamers had excellent
places to witness the impressive
spectacle.
There were ELUSIVE greetings
between those officers who were
allowed to come ashore and their
sweethearts or wives.
A dinner was given in honor
of the officers of the fleet by the
Naval League.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-26
TO HEAD TREASURY.
Willis Van Devantcr Will Be Score
tary In Taft Cabinet.

Washington, D. c. especially.
willis Van Devanter, now United
States Judge for the Eighth Circuit,
has been selected as Secretary of the
Treasury in the Taft Cabinet. This
selection completes the slate, and
unless there should be some changes
not now expected the official advisers
Of the next President will be:
Secretary of State-Philander c.
Knox, of Pennsylvania.
Secretary of the Treasury-Willis
Ean Devanter, of Wyoming.
Secretary of War-Jacob M. Dick
inson. of Tennessee.
Attorney General ~ George w.
Nickersham, of New York.
Postmaster-General = Frank H.
Hitchcock, of Massachusetts.
Secretary of the Navy-George
von L. Meyer, of Massachusetts,.
Secretary of the Richard
A. Ballinger, of Washington.
Secretary of observation-disclosures
Wilson. of Iowa. s.
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Charles Nagel, of Missouri.
Judge Van Devanter is regarded
very highly both for his ability and
for his personality by Mr.. Taft and
the next Secretary of State, Mr.. Knox
He is not quite SO years of age. nav.
ing been born on April IT. 1859. He
is native of Indiana, was educated
in the public schools of that State
and at De Paw University and was
graduated from the law, school Of
Cincinnati College.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-26
IN THE WORLD OF FINANCE

According to a report from Balti-
more, Henry D.. Mccormack and
Vance C. Mccormack, of Harrisburg,
have purchased for 10000 and will
develop the Eureka Mining aud De-
velopment Co., iron ore properties,
including 42O acres of land, near
Russelville, Ala
Vice-President S. C. Ecles says that
about so per cent. of the Mexican
plants of the American Smelling are
in operation.
Baltimore & Ohio gross earnings in
January increased $1S6,335 and net
profits gained $396,499.
OF Connellsville's $4,000 coke
ovens $4,000 are now at work.
There was engaged for export to
South America $500, 900 gold.
May wheat was again we'll above
$114 in Chicago.
How Tremendously the railroads cut
down their orders for cars is shown
by the report of the Pressed Steel Car
Company for the year 1908. Gross
sales were only SS,5S9,422. compar-
ed with $36.44S,304 in 1907
Business is getting better" said
President Brown. of the New York
Central.
For seven months of this crop year
exports of American cotton amounted
TO S294,0OO,O0O. against $317,000.-
| 600 for the similar period of the
previous crop year and 1921, 900, 900
in 1906.
According to statement suppos-
| eddy put ont by tho company. the
Baltimore & Ohio is not buying the
Cincinnati. Hamilton 6 Dayton Rail-
road. but is OILY helping to reorgan-
| ize it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-26
Three stabbed AT Christening.

Philadelphia Especially. Over in
diligence in liquor at Polish chris
tening celebration led to shooting
and stabbing affair. as result of
which three men are dying in the
Episcopal Hospital. They are Mi
chael Plechock, terribly gashed in,
the head and chest; Antonio Sanger.
ugly wounds in the chest and face,
slashed into ribbons; John Dolozki
stab wound in abdomen.