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Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-08
CLASS OF II ELECTS OFFICERS
Ebert wade is Made President
and Nell Ryan Wins the
s~ecretaryship.

Thu class OF 1911 Of the Omaha High
school held it's first meeting Wednesday
afternoon. About $50 members Of the class
were present and took part in the cleo
tioa OF the class officers and the class
teachers for this school year. Following
are the winners: President. Ebert Wade;
vice president. Helen Miller; secretary,
Nell Ryan; treasurer, Voyle Rector; ser
gea~nts-at-arms. Loa Howard and Harold
Andrus. The class teachers elected were
Miss Bridge. Miss Sullivan and Mr.. earns.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-08

90 make il worse. Then l went to a
second doctor who after examining tbs
baby said It was eczema. He also gave
me IN ointment which did INST help
either. The disease in the meRntIFas
spread ell over the face and the eyes
begcn 10 swell. became very anxious.
The itching grew intolerAbls / had to
tie the baby's hands 70 the Iradle to
prevent her scratching. The cheeks
were covered with blood and it wa .
terrible sight 70 see. I consulted dec
tors from September to December, but
they were unabio to cure the baby. I
paid out from twenty to thirty dollars
without relief.
"One Of my friends told me Of the
Cuticura Remedies and I sent at enc
for 4 set which l began 60 use that even
ing. The next morning the bcby's faco
was al white instead ef red and you can
imagine how surprised I was. 1cannoe
find words enough to praise Cutcura
and / do net know what would have
become Of my baby only fer IL. used
the Cuticura Remedies until the eczema
entirely disappeared. The child is now
three years old and quite well. l used
three cakes Of Cuticura Soap, tive boxes
OF Cuticura Ointment and enc bottle Of
Cuticura R~esolVent and / never use any
other soap. l always recommend them
whenever there is a chance for dcing 50.
/ viii send you one Of her pictures
which she had taken iust after che was
healed. Mrs. P. Z. Gumb1n, Sheldon,
Ia, July IS, 1908"
Cuteurs soap G5cl, Ointment C5oel. Rssolvsas
(Socl and ChoeslG1e Coated Pnis C1srl, are DID
Sole Props, 1871 Columbus Ave, Boston
@-4AAed Free CuueurA Book On Skin p1saHA
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-08
Enis Jury Discharged.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Dec. THE fury
in the case Of W. 7. Ellis. charged with
murder Of N. P. Wills OF indianapolis,
was discharged today after announcing
that Il would be Impossible TO agree on a
verdict. The jury staod nine for convic-
ton and three for accuittaL
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-08
Message of President Taft to the Congress

wealth Of the nation made BY the fsrners
Of this country IN the crops Of the cur
rent year.
white slave Traffic.
I greatly regret 10 have to say that the
investigation made in the bureau Of immi-
grafton and other sources OF Information
lead to the view that there is urgent neces-
sity for additional legislation and greater
executive activity to suppress the recruit
ing OF the ranks OF prostitutes from the
streams Of immigration into this country
an evil which. for want Of a better name.
has been called The white slave trade
I believe il to be constitutional to forbid.
under penalty. the transportation OF per
sons for purposes Of prostitution across
national and state lines; and by appro-
priating a fund Of $4,000 to be used b. the
secretary Of and labor for the
employment Of special inspectors II will
be possible to bring those responsible for
this trade to indictment and con 1etion
under a federal Law.
NatisAaI Bursau Of Health
Tor a very considerable period . move
msnt has been gathering strength. sspeci-
ally amSng the members Of the medical
profession. in favor Of q concentration Of
the instruments Of the national govern
ment which have to do with the promo
ton Of public health. In the nature OF
things, the medical department Of the army
and the medical department. Of the navy
must be kept separate. But there seems
10 be no reason why all the other bureaus
and offices in the general government
which nave to do with the public health
or subjects akin thereto should not be
IA IL -.
Bureau Of Public Heath" This would
necessitate the transfer Of the marine
hospital service to such = bureau.
semi-Centenniai of Negro Freedom.
The year 1913 VIII mark the nfdeth an
nlversary Of the ssusnce Of the emancipa-
ten proclamation granting freedom to ths
negroes. It seems fitting that this event
should be properly celebrated. Already .
movement has been stzrted By prominent
negroes. encouraged by prominent white
people and the press. The south especially
is manifesting its interest in this move
ment.
It is suggested that a proper form Of
celebration would be an exposition TO
show the progress the negroes have made,
not on-y during their period Of freedom,
but also from the tina Of their coming ia
this country.
I heartily indorse this proposal, and re-
quest that the executive be authorized %
appoint a preliminary commission of not
more than seven persons TO consider care
fully whether or not 1t is wise TO hold
such an exposition. and II 50, to outline &
plan for the enterprise. 1 further recon-
mend that such preliminary commission
serve without salary. except as to theiI
actual expenses, and that an appropriation
be made to meet such expenses.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-08
A FrfrhtfuI Experfeuce

with biliousness, malaria and constipation
is quickly overcome by taking Or. Kings
New Life Pills. &c. For sale by Beaton
Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-08

right cheek. 1 did not
any attention to
them but finally the
spots grew so large
thatI sent for the dec
ter who said Il was
He Vre-
scIioed an oirtncnt
which 1 used fer two
weeks, bet instead of
helping the eruption,
the eintnacnt seeRed
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-08

Pneumonia always results from a cold
and can be prevented by the timely use Of
Chamber-Ain's Cough Remedy.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-08
Conclusion.

I have thus. in a message compressed
as much as the subjects will permit, re-
ferred to many OF the legislative needs OF
the country. with the exceptions already
noted. Speaking generally, the country IL
in a high state OF prosperity. There is
every reason to believe that we are on
the eve of a substantial business expansion,
and we have garnered a harvest unexampled
in the market value OF our agricultural
products. The high prices which such prod
ucts bring mean great prosperity for the
farming community, but or the other hand
they mean a very considerably increased
burden upon those classes in the community
whose yearly compensation does not expand
with the Improvement in business and the
general prosperity. Various reasons are
given for the high prices. The proportionate
increase in the output of gold. which today
Is the chief medium Of exchange and is in
some respects a measure OF value, fur
nishes a substantial explanation Of at least
part Of the increase in prices. The increase
in population and the more expensive mode
Of living Of the people, which have not
been accompanied by a proportionate in
crease in acreage production. may furnish
a further reason. It Is well to note that
the increase in the cost OF living is not
confined to this country. but prevails the
world over, and that those who would
charge Increases in prices to the existing
protective tariff must meet the fact hat
the rise in prices has taken place almost
wholly In those products OF the factory and
farm in respect TO which there has been
either no increase in the tariff or in many
instances a very considerable reduction.
WILLIAM Il. TAFT,
The White House,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-08
BABY'S ITCHING
WAS INTOLERABLE
Girl Of Six Months had Fearful
Attack Of Eczema Spread All
Over Her Face and Eyes Began to
Swell - Scratched Till Bleed
Came Relieved in a Night and
CURED BY CUTICURA
AFTER LONG SUFFERING

when my little. girl was six months
old 1 noticed small red spots On her
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-08
Conservation OF Resources.

In several departments there is presented
the necessity for legislation looking 70 the
further conservation OF cur national re-
sources. and the subject is one OF such
Importance as 10 require a more detailed
and extended discussion than can be en-
tered upon In this communication For
that reason : shall take al early oUDor-
uuniIy 70 send q speciai message 70 con
gress on the subject OF the Improvement
o. our waterways. upon the reclamation
and Irrigation OF arid, seml-artd and swamp
lands upon the preservation OF our forests
and the rsforesting OF suitable areas. upon
the Reconsideration OF the public domain
with a view OF separating from aEricul-
tural settlement mineral, coal and phos-
phate lands and sites belonging 70 the
government bordering on streams suitable
for the utilization Of water power.
I 70 your careful considera-
ton the report Of the secretary OF aGicul-
uure as showing the immense sphere OF
usefulness which that department nov
alls q ne wonderful Gadiu0n - ne
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-08
Ship Subsidy BIZ.

Following the course Of my dlstingu-
ished predecessor, I earnestly
TO congress the consideration and passage
OF a ship subsidy bill, looking to the
establishment OF lines between our At
lantic seaboard and the eastern coast OF
south America as well as lines from the
vest coast OF the United States 70 South
America, China, Japan and the Philippines.
The profits on foreign mails are perhap
a sufficient measure OF the expenditures
which might first be tentatively applied
20 this method OF inducing American capt
TAI to undertake the establishment OF
American lines OF steamships In those
directions in which we now feel Il most
important thar We should have means OF
Tansp0rtaton controlled In the interest OF
the expansion OF our trade. A bill Of this
character has once passed the house and
more than once passed the senate. and /
hope that at this session a bill framed on
the same lines and with the same pur-
poses nay become a law.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-08
Continued from Psss Nins)

issued much less Objectionable By
the short time In which they may remain
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-08

watches-FRENzER-l5th ana Dodge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01
OWNERS OF HORSES
AFTER The DOLLAR
Thus the Game Has Sounded Its Own
Death knell-Discussion of the
Pari-MutueI Method
Revived.
BY BERT E. coLLYER.

Los Angeles, February 28.-Two and
one-half millionsl Enormous and appall-
ing as it seems, this is a fair and con-
servative estimate of the net earnings
of the California race tracks during the
present winter season. This is a gigan-
tic sum, the drain of which on a COM
munity, no matter how prosperous, is ter
rible even to the initiated. To those who
are not conversant with the gigantic
earning power of the twentieth century
racing establishment there might be a
disposition to doubt such an assertion. In
view of such, careful attention has been
paid to the compilation of a set of sta
tistics showing the several avenues of
revenue; also a recapitulation of same
and an aggregate estimate as to the net
earnings for $50 racing days, which COM
prise a winters season.
In the first place, 1t is the general sup
position among the general public that
the racing association pays, or rather
hangs up six purses daily. This is erro-
neous-only five come from the Golfers
of the association, the sixth purse, in adj
dition to the regular "cut-in'' money,
coming from the strong boxes of the
bookmakers, who pro rate the amount
of this purse evenly among the number
in line for that draw" Allowing for
four $500 purses with $500 handicap,
which is a very fair criterion, it will be
seen that the association hangs up ap-
proximately $780, To offset this direct
outlay the association receives an aver
age daily contribution from each book
maker doing business of $125. In addi-
ton to this the association always retains
the field" or dollar books.
~FieIders" Money Getters.
Close observance of the earning capacity
of the "helders'' shows that 500 net for
each book on is fair estimate. In view
of the fact that two and sometimes three
of these nefarious graft books are put
on daily, it does not require a very elias
tic imagination to observe what a lucra-
tive asset they are. Besides these reve-
nues there are the daily paid attendance,
the privilege money generally paid in
advance for the entire season., the mes
sengers or commissioners who operate
daily in the stand, fines, run-up money
and what not, which bring the grand
total for the two racing ciations-yir-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01
PULLIAM'S CAREER
OF MUCH SUCCESS

Harry C. Pulliam has been a distinct
success as president of the National
league. He's ever been the hard. con-
scientious toiler and his present ex-
IRENE nervous condition is due to his
indefatigable hustling.
Jack Ryder's pen picture of King
Harry shows that in 1895, some three
years after he graduated from the law
school of the University of Louisville
and had gone to work in an editorial
capacity on the Louisville Commercial.
that he broke down and was forced to
take O six-months' rest.
Pullam was 40 years old February 9.
He broke down when he was 25. That
clearly shows that his physical condi-
ton is not what it should be. He re-
NAMED away from his work for SIX
months. Returning to the Commemorate
employ in the fall of the year. he
stayed on the job as night editor dur
ing the winter months and then re-
tired.
His physicians prescribed outdoor
work, and whom Colonel STICKY offered
Pulliam the position of financial SEQ
rotary of the Louisville club he ac-
cepted. That marked Pulliam's start
in baseball.
Later he was president of the Col
onelsl then secretary and treasurer
("Barney" Dreyfuss succeeded him):
then secretary and treasurer of the
Pittsburg club, and now, even since
1908, president of the National league.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01
RACING SEASON
BEGINS IN BRITAIN
BY RICHARD DAHLGREN.

London, February 28.-With the Lin
colnshire and the Grand National less
than a month away interest In racing is
on the increase. The former race which
is recorded for March % marks the open
ing Of the fiat race season and the lat
ter, which will be run March 20. is the
close of cross-country racing in Eng
land.
So far as Americans are concerned the
greatest interest is felt in the Lincoln
shire. for in this race the American con-
tingent will have its first opportunity
to see what their recently imported horses
can do. PriscilIian and Delirium were
entered for the race, but after the an
nouncement of the weights Mr.. Belmont
decided he would not call on her to carry
1888 pounds over the course.
Delirium remains to do duty for Amer
lea, and H. P. Whitney's colt is reported
to be doing well under Joyner's charge
at Newmarket. Sol Joers trio. Procope,
Poor Boy and Arranmore, remain. and
while the second named proved his abil-
ity to stay mile at Doncaster, the Irish
bred Arranmcre is said TO be very well
and is temptingiy handicapped.
Longcroft, second last year, is likely to
be strong public fancy.
The Whitney, Belmont and Joyner
horses are all quartered at Newmarket,
where they have been since last October
A. J. Joyner. who has the strings In
charge, says everything is going along
nicely and that the American thorough
breds have wintered as we'll as they ever
did in this country" Joyner has 81
annals under his care. including is two
year-olds and six three-year-olds
Most of the other American horses now
in England are under the eye of Sam
Darling in the Beckhampton stable, %
being quartered there, and all have been
working well. Darling has the Keene,
Carroll and Weidner strinsg.
The English turfmen have taken the
greatest interest In this formidable out
fit of racers, most of which are familiar
to American race goers. Newmarket has
been crowded with rail birds whenever
the American horses We're out for gall
'op, and general opinion is that the hand
icapper did the best thing to safeguard
the English owner when he put top
weight on GUN entries.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01

while elaborate and beautiful in all of
Its arrangements, was attended by bad
weather. A notable feature of the cere-
mony was his escort of honor, the Sew
entieth Indiana Volunteer infantry, which
he had commanded in the civil war. Pres
ident Harrison delivered his inaugural adj
dress In driving rain, being sheltered
by an umbrella held by one of his war
comrades.
Cleveland's Second Term.
Not probably in the history of inaugural
ceremonies has the weather ever been so
bad as it was at the time of Cleve-
lands second induction into office Penn
sylvania avenue was inches deep in slush
and practically throughout the day rain
and sleet fell to the serious discontinue
of all who participated in the ceremony.
On the contrary, the day on which Nc
Kinley was inducted into office the hrst
time was one of the most beautiful that
ever dawned. In a carriage drawn by
four black horses, he rode to the Cap
itol, accompanied by Mr.. Cleveland, under
the escort of Troop A, Cleveland, Ohio's
famous Black Horse cavalry. The demon
stration attendant upon the ceremony was
magnificent. nearly 10000 men being in the
line of parade. At his second Inaugural
ton rain fell necessarily, and many were
the prophecies of ILL., as a consequence.
These prophesies came too true. for in
the following September Mckinley fell be-
fore the bullet of an assassin.
Following the death of Mckinley at
Buffalo, Theodore Roosevelt took the
oath of office In the drawing room of
Ansfey Wilcox's residence In Buffalo.
Present at the simple ceremony were the
members of President McKinleys cabinet
and about 30 others. Assuming the pres-
dency in the shadow of a great national
tragedy, no spectacular features were per-
mitted by Mr.. Roosevelt. He came to
Washington on a special train and quietly
and unostentatiously assumed, in this
grief-stricken city, the duties of his high
office.
Later, in 1906 elected to the presidency
in his own right by an overwhelming
majority, Roosevelt again took the oath
of office, this time in the presence of q
throng of quite 100000 people on the east
front of the Capitol. The day was lower
ing, but rain held off, and the inaugural
parade following the ceremonies at the
Capitol was one of the most beautiful and
picturesque ever witnessed in this coun-
try,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01
GOSSIP OF THE PUGS
BY JEFF THoMPsoN.

round bout at the Whirlwind A. c. The
battle was one of the fiercest ever wit
messed between little fellows in this
vicinity, as the lads fought viciously
every second of the contest Although
beaten, DAILY was not by any means dis
graced. He gave the little champion
a terrific battle, and several times
staggered him with hard right swings
on the jaw.
That the next battle for the heavy
weight championship Of the world Will
be between Jack Johnson and Stanley
Ketchel is the announcement made by
Willis Britt. manager OF the middle
weight champion.
johnson and his manager Sam Fitz-
patrick, have been sent transportation
to America by Jim Coffroth, the pro-
moter of the club at Colma, CAL" says
Britt. They are coming to talk over
the Ketchel match with Coffroth, and
1t is almost certain that Coffroth will;
get the champion to sign articles for a
fight with Ketchel. In fact, that 10
what they are coming to America for
The match really is clinched except
for the getting together on terms, and
[ don't think 1T will be hard to line
up Johnson.
THE bout probably will take place
within the next two months"
ii. ID. Mcintosh" says the Perth
tAustralia) Sunday Times, the Sydney
sportsman who has been before the
limelight for months in connection with
the Burns-Squires, Burns-Lang and
Burns-Johnson fights, has suddenly de-
cided to have no more to do with big
lights at the Stadium. I have severed
my connection with contests like that
between Burns and Johnson Gays Mac.
And now followers of boxing are all
waiting to hear the true inwardness of
the boxing entrepreneur's determine
ton to quit the game which has pro-
vided him with so much money of late.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01
RINGsIDE BETTING.
Question at Issue Before Texas Legis-
lature This Week.

Austin, Texas, February &.-whether
or not ringsids betting shall be ban
ished from the race track of Texas will
be the question at issue before the leg
islature during the coming week. To-
morrow two reports will be presented by
the committee to whom was referred the
bill recently passed by the house prohib-
iting all forms of betting at race tracks.
The majority Will urge, as sub, a
bill permitting the establishment of the
Paris-mutuel system in lieu of the pool
seller, while the minority will ask that
the house bill as 1t stands be enacted.
Advocates OF both measures claim a
necessary majority and both have pre-
pared for spirited contest A vote II
anticipated by the weeks end.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01
Will the pari-mutuels be revived?

Will the pari-mutuels be revived?
Straight from the shoulder comes the
answer, no. Racing associations, not to
mention the public in general, have
voiced their condemnation of this an
Client method of wagering in such a
convincing manner that with this fact
staring them in the face it would be
little less than foolhardy for any or
ganization to countenance the furthe
use of the Paris commission system"
of betting.
The one blow needed to snap the last
string that held the historic past, or
rather attempted to hold the long-age
with the advanced and modernized sys-
tenn of wagering, was delivered but a
few days ago when the Texas legisla :
ture, on whom the supporters of thu
mutuels pinned their faith, unanimous
ly passed the motion rejecting the pari =
mutuels as a system to be permitted on
the courses in the Lone Star State. At
the same time this body of law makers
went on record as approving of the
bookmakers and the organizing of d
racing commission to have governing
powers over all tracks in the state.
Certain men high in power in rae
ing way tried to force the pari-mutuels
on the racing people, and for a time
end.
The decision of the Texas law-mak-
ers is the outgrowth of the season of
conflicts, turf wars and a general all
around rumpus caused by the revival
of the pari-mutuels last spring in Ken
lucky.
To the wide-awake turfmen it be-
came apparent the very first day on
which the mutuels were placed in use
that they would prove a failure. That
the pet scheme of certain Kentuckians
was that and more is now history. The
pari-mutuels came within an ace of
sounding the death -knell of the sport
of kings in the Blue Grass state.
MutuaIs Are Unsatisfactory.
In the first place, they gave the
player no chance to win. They were
1ikened' to a card game with a hole in
the table They have time and again
been declared stronger than the
Shells Indeed all of the familiar
means by which easy marks" were
formerly relieved of the tainted. ;"
such as tho famous faro bank, wheel
of fortune 18th the hidden magnet.
etc, the pah nutuels assumed in a
short space tn place of honor as the
"surest OF the 4 'e things"
With their resurrection and install
lation at Churchill Downs, Louisville
last spring came hardship for the
horsemen.
Like most of the sure thing games,
it would have been wonderfully pay
ing investment for the racing asso-
Citations had the public fallen to the
snare. But game that could pass
80 years ago proved too crude for the
modern racegoers of today.
The public came, saw and turned
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01

1880 to Washington and re-
turn account Inauguration, via
Southern Railway; train leaves
4::25 pm, through sleeper.