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Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06
A Missouri Thirst.

With eighty counties dry" the state
beer inspector finds that more beer was
drunk in Missouri last month than in any
previous June on record. We are evil
IDENTIFY on the threshold OF a discovery in
physics or physiology. Perhaps thirsts
vary directly as the ratio of the distance
from beer.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06

turs has means Of turning ever Jack pine
lands and muskeg swsmps to some sort Of
husbandry-if the owner has a
purse long enough and can afford to wait
But the ordinary immigrant is not usually
a scientific expert, and his purss is but a
lender one. Therefore the conscienceless
.speculator who beguiles him cannot find
excuse behind the experiments Of scientists
and men of capital.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06
New Taxes Easy for Him.

st Louis Globe-Democrat,
Mr.. Bryan said at Sioux city that ne
wants both the income tax and the cor
poration dividend tax imposed, Mr.. Bryan
is now travelling the chautauqua circuit,
when his income Is always swelled 10 pro
portions making it easy for him 10 pay
q tax on Il.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06

Ex-President Castro is being frozen
ont Of all the Venezuelan companies
in which he held large blocks Of stock.
AS he put nothing into them except
oficial influence. it is only fair that
when he lost his oncial influence he
should lose his stock.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06

After taking all his money way
rom him. the Young Turks propose to
try Abdul Hamid for reason. How
In the world do they expect him to be
able to hire a lawyer?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06

Another n OF the water-logged
trusts is in trouble, the National Starch
company being the one that needs re-
organizing. Incidents like this show
that the investor has an interest In
corporation regulation as we'll as the
consuming public.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06
A senntorlaI subterfure.
Chicago News.

is not the constitution the grand old
psralytio when It cares to be? BY the
subterfuge Of an amendment the cor
poration tax is born in the senat despite
the constitutions provision that 'all bills
for raising a revenue shall originate in
the house OF representatives"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06

Bishop Williams Of Michigan dis
played courage OF a high order when
he assaulted the Daughters OF the Amer
lean Revolution. but the bishop is mis-
taken when he say It is not a militant
body. A perusal Of the proceedings OF
the annual convention would convince
him OF his error.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06

No use sending threatening letters
to Governor shallenberger. After
withstanding all that Mayor Jim said
about him in the late city campaign
the governor Is bomb proof.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06

What H. most distressing to our Ne
braska dsmo-pops about that injune-
tiOn dsfefring enforcement OF the de-
pOsit guaranty Law is that II at the
same time haida 3 bunch of demO-pop
~pie-bitsrS out oc jobs that were
specially created for them. snoutraEe!
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06

Eighteen New York women started
on a tour Of Europe. each carrying her
belongings in a suit case. European
trunk makers take notice n prepare
for a rush order just before the return
trip.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06

Irnon the recommendation af the quarter"
master general of the army, the War de-
nsrtment has adopted a system OF reBulat-
ing the number Of horses re-
ouired as remounts for the army II mas
heen decided that this allotment sinai not
exceed 10 per cent Of the maximum au-
thorized allowance Of horses FOR the who're
service. AS horses furnished from the re-
mount depots will be young and VIII nave
heen handled only with a view to breahlns
them to harness and saddle, Eentlins ana
acustominE them to weight carrying ana
generally preparing them TO receive lheir
military training, such horses when ISSUED
10 the cavalry and artillery should upon
receIpt at posts or by Organisations 10
which they are assigned, receive oAreiu
handling and aiding under the supervisor
of a competent officer before being placed
IN the ranks for the regular military ou-
ties as troop and battery horses. TO this
snd commanding officers will require or
garization commanders, or any other OF
ficers responsible for recently received re-
mounts. 10 have the necessary preliminary
.rsIning given the animals before they are
sssigned 10 full military duty. The funoa-
mental principles as laid down In service
msnuals or taught at service schools VIII
he followed.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06

II will be in order for our amiable
democratic contemporary now to nom
mate "A nonpartisan candidate for
chairman Of the democratic county
committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06

And now the demo-pop organs are
taking another tack. They are telling
the bankers that although the deposit
guaranty law which takes their money
to pay other peoples debts may be
illegal, they ought to submit to 1t
anyway. The champions of the guar
anty law must be losing faith in it's
resisting powers.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06

The receipts Of the New York post
once last year were $2O,000,OOO.
Something of a business to be done on
u 2-cent margin.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06

A technical school for cooks and
walters Is the latest. Will the out
come be the same as In other lines OF
Industry. q nov to standardize the
,ood we satf
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06

An eastern scientist asserts that a
dollar will buy all the food a person
needs for a month. but somehow or
other the groceryman will not believe
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06

A fairy tale ONE out Of Colombia
that EnGlish capital will back a second
canal to connect the Atlantic with the
Pacific. John Bull is not likely to put
any OF his cash in 3 rat hole.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06
oonfunIon Tor Cronkern.

So a Pioneer-Press.
The governments deficit for the fiscal
year is approximately sea- 900. 900. Now. let
US hope the croakers who said we would
run behind 100000 are thoroughly
ashamed OF themselves.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06
western Enterprise.
wan Street Journal.

That the western potato crop viii be a
large one this year is assured. An Illinois
farmer has raine a flock OF ducks TO
eat potato bugs and hires them cut to
neighbours at 81 a day each.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06

A st. Louis apartment house man
Ager offers a premium to families with
babies. st. Louis must be getting des-
perate In It's efforts to catch up with
Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06

Bernard Shaw is the latest to take
a verbal shot at Theodore Roosevelt.
My, but the fur will ny when the e1-
president gets back to civilization and
learns about all these attacks upon
him.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06

subscFibeFs leaving the city tsn-
pOrarfIy shOula Aavs Ths Bee
@stIed 20 them. Address Will 10
changed as often as reauSstsd.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06
.'More's the Pity.''
Washington Herald.

Senators feel fairly sure nowadays at
all events that they nay proceed with
their speeches free from apprehension that
they viii be Interrupted BY "A message
from the president"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06

The advantage Of a holiday double
header is that It gives the unfortunate
ball team a chance to drop two notches
at once.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06

Baby Mckee" graduated from col
lege last week. How time Toes fly.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06

II WI can get over the Fourth with
oct a fire warden. what's tho use Of
acquiring one afterward?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06

One Of the most important changes In
army regulations is that which has been
recommended by the general staff and
which places a restriction upon the ex-
penditure OF savings on articles OF the
army ration. The making Of savings OF
any article OF the ration, with a view to
purchasing the article elsewhere than from
the commlssary, Is strictly prohibited. This
IL In the line OF recommendations which
have been made by the inspector general
the commissary general, and other OFFICERS
of the army who are interested In proVid'
ing the soldier with the best obtainable pro-
visions. Hitherto. Il has been possible Tor
these savings to be diverted from the ae-
QUESTION Of food and expended In the al
rection OF equipment which added to the
comfort of the enlisted men. 1t is main
tanned that the entire amount allotted Tor
provisions should be expended for focd'
This makes 1t impossible for the purchase
IN the open market for coffee, beef ana
other articles at a much cheaper rate than
thew are obtainable from the cornmissary'
This Of course, must be done by aequir-
ing food which Is not up to the standard
ar which does not pass inspection, and the
military authorities have come to the con-
clusion that this proceeding Is not al
Visable.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06

Mrs. Taft has announced she does
o intend to buy any new china for
the White House. But has she fully
rsckoned with the activities OF the
hired girl?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06

Another credit mark for Omaha. A
Methodist church is dedicated without
any debt resting upon 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06

When the city takes possession Of
the water works presumably 1t will
tAkerthe occupation tax along with Il.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06

And then even after the Fourth
there lie the man who rocks the boat.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06

UHUHTH %, IHpEFiCVh
Treasurer.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn
(SeaD NJ. p. WALKER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06

The senators at Washington are said
to be tired of the tariff controversy.
No more 90 than the public.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06

A Panama canal dredge sucked up
several old Spanish coins which we're
picked up by a laborer, which lie taken
As proof there Is money in the canal
proiect.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06
erArrMENr OF SPECULATION.

state Of Nebraska Douglas County, S.:
George n. Tasehuok. treasurer of The
Bee Publishing Company, being dulY
sworn, says that the actual number OF t0ll
and complete copies OF The Daily, Morn
ing. Evening m Sunday Bee printed dur
ing the month Of une, 1909, ives as fol-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06
Army Gossip

matters % Interest," On ana nesk
Of ths Firtng Line Cleaned frSA
the Army ana Iavy Aogtsesr,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06

Nan-I see Percy is becoming quite at
tentive to Kit Skimmerhorn. Do you sup
pose his intentions are ~serious7
Fan-Perhaps not. but he'll soon find out
that Mamma Skimmerhorn's a~re.-Chicago
Tribune
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06

Circus Manager-I thought when the
clown married he would stop drinking. But
he goes on worse sprees than ever.
Dog Trainer-Yes, but you see he mar
ried the snake Observation-Disclosures Ameri-
can.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06

"one-half OF the world eoes not know
how the other half lives"
Well. II is gratifying to think that one
half Of the world attends to its own bust
ness.-Puck.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06

Madge-Why is she going to the noun
talns instead Of the seashore?
Marjorie-She thinks she looks better in
a peekaboo waist than In e bathing suit
Judge.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06

The keenest interest attached to the action
which will be taken by the comptroller OF
the treasury on the representations which
have been made to him for a reopeping of
the claims for army longevity pay In which
many officers of the army are concerned.
The auditor for the War department
has refused to consider these cases, It is
understood, mainly for the reason that a
favorable action on the claims would neOes-
state the appropriation OF a large amount
OF money. This does not appeal to most
people as an eminently just determination
of legitimate claims. the merit OF which
has been sustained by a supreme court
decision. Some OF the claims have been
paid, about thirty being represented In .
certified account which was sent to con-
gress at the last session. The fact that
some claims have been settled and many
other claims nave not been reopened consti-
tutes a situation which cannot fail OF be-
ing regarded as inconsistent and unjust
The appeal, which is now before the comp
trolier, appears to leave no opportunity
for the further postponement of these just
claims and 1t will be interesting TO observe
whether the comptroller's office can fur
Their evade the issue now so directly pre-
scented.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06

II come from one Of the oldest families
In Europe" said the titled suitor.
II know answered Mr.. Cumrox: zone
so hard years ago that subsequent gener-
atoms have done nothing except try to get
rested up."-Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06

THE first day out was perfectly lovely. -"
said the young lady just back from abroad.
The water was as smooth as glass and
II was simply gorgeous. But the second
day was rough and-er--decidedly disgur-
geous. "-Everybody's Magazine.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06

His Pastor-My dear sir, don't you think
you ought to try TO come more In contact
with your fellow men?
Mr.. Muntoburn-My dear doctor, so
many people touch me every day OF my
life that l have been compelled to employ
q secretary at a good salary to act as a
buffer.-Chicago Tribune,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06
TOUCHING THE FUNNYBoNE.

Father said little Rollo, what is an
1
IAN egotist, my son, is a burnt match
that thinks IL wal the whole fireworks
Chicago Reoord-Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06

The purchase OF bicycles for use at mill
tary posts is held to be a proper charge
against the appropriation for the transpor-
tation Of the army and it's supplies. This
decision Of the assistant comptroller OF
the treasury follows one made in october,
1906, in which It was held that the appro-
priation was applicable to the payment OF
the cost of automobiles or touring cars
purchased during that year for the use Of
the quartermaster's department. Tit prln-
ciple underlying these decisions is that the
transportation OF troops is placed under
the control and supervision of the score
tary Of war and it is made the duty Of
the quartermaster's department under d.
rection of the SECRETARY to furnish proper
means Of transportation for the army.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06

Companies A and II OF the signal corps
have completed field work at Fort Leav.
enworth. This work was carried on during
the month OF June in the preparation OF
technical drill regulations for the signal
corps. Company d has returned to it's reg
ular station at Fort Omaha and Company
A retains It's former station At Fort Leav-
.enworth. A lengthy report OF the work Of
these companies and pertaining to the tech
meal drill regulations which are being for
INFLATED has been rendered and is now In
the hands of the chief signal officer
Of the army. The work was carried on
under direction OF Major Edgar Russell.
assistant ~conmandant OF the signal school,
who was assisted by the officers attached
to the companies and to the signal school.
The recommendations OF the board OF
army subsistence officers. lately In session
at Fort Riley, Kan, has reached the War
department. They relate mainly to the
new field range and field oven which have
been under practical test and subjected to
careful examination. Certain minor mod
ificstlons have been suggested by the ex-
perts in the models, q description Of which,
together with with illustrations, has been
published in these columns. The field
range which Is suggested for adoption by
the War department as an army standard
is one capable of providing for an organi-
cation OF war strength. The field oven
is Of the continuous baking type, with the
capacity OF about 100 rations. The reports
from the board at Fort Riley have been
submitted to the general staff Of the War
for comment.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-07
SILVER AT LOW MARK

Silver is quoted at 4S,@ cents an ounce on December 22, the lowest mark on record. Once before it was q fraction over l9 cents. Then it climbed slowly upward until near the end of 1906, when it went fraction above 6g. At that time it. was assor- ted that the surplus due to excessive production had been exhausted and predicted that the smaller produc- tion rclativ" to gold would gradually raise the price. Tn" price has been going down ever since. registering d total drop of 2I cents. The ratio of silver value. to gold now is nearly 43 tO 1.
 The price of silver is good thing for prophets let alone, since nearly every prediction regarding the white metal by both sides of the silver con trovcrsy has come to naught.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-07

Great COnstcrnatiOn is said to pre- vail in the junglCs of Africa over the proposed visit of our strenuous Teddy tO the wilds of the dark Continent. The condition over there is told by an exchange: In the junglos deep where wolves creep, and the petro- daCyi's nest, where is built the liar of the untamcd bear, there's sort of vague unrest: TOT the news has blown from the lions throne to the haunts of the crocodile, that a dead game spOTt--Theodorc for short--will arrive in little while. In the hum ble cot of the hippcpot--amus there is deepest gloom; and the better half of the tall giraffe walls loud at the signs of doom, in the noiscsome brake the Constrictor snake no longer is fierce and bold, for inc tidings dread of the ruthless Ted are making it's blood run cold. Alas for the ant and the elephant, the gnu and the humble bee! And alas for the stout and bewhiskered goat, and the gnat and the chimpanzee! For deadier death than their native heath will take each beast and birdl And their dying ywap will but swell the crop of yarns at q dollar q wordl-Ex.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-07
ceremony
PILES IS PREPARING
 BILL TO AID ALASKA

Washington, Jan. 2-l'nitcd States Senator Piles from Washington is busily engaged in preparing bill providing for an appropriation to enable the lighthouse department to construct aids to navigation along the Alaska coast. The bill vii! be presented immediately upon the re- converting of congress.
 Senator Piles is taking q great interest in the welfare of the steam ships plying the Alaska coast, and during the present session oC congress has been insistcnt that some favor able action be taken.
 In the last hours of the open river this season thrilling experience be- fell B. c. Spraguc, while coming out of the Stewart river country on his the river on q small raft after tho ice began to run. The raft was hung up OH q big bar or q small island in the middle of the stream and there with no fire and little food he was forced to stay, maroOned, for ten days, un- til the ice formed and he could make his way to shore over it. All this time the ice was crushing about him and threatening him with danger. Once q jam below backed up ice and water until they were about to over- whelm him, and broke only in the very nick of time. When the ice bee came solid he made his way twelve miles to Clear creek and Dawson. Ex.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-07
THE LAWMAKERS AND HIS
 BURDEN.

An enlightening commentary on the burdens making round the shoul- dcrs and whitening the hairs of the lawmakers of the nation is a casual inspection of the Congressional Rec. ord. This document is published daily by the government printing de- partmcnt, and it represents consid- erablc expense to the taxpayers.
 However, this latter phase of the sub
 jecti not the issue; perhaps it is
 money well expended for the sending
 broadcast of this and ether docu- ments connected with the progress of d congressional session goes far to fattcn the finances of the railroad companies and to establish postal department deficit.
 But to get back to the burdens of
 the lawmakers. The SiXtieth Con- grcss was recently in session, it will be again SO soon as the members have completed tn" enjoyment ofa holiday vacation and 1t is fair to suppose
 that tn" constituents of each particu-
 lar senator and of each particular
 representative fondly imagined each Each Particular deeply engaged in wrestling with questions of vital in ! tcrcst to the Union.
 50 much for constituents and their
 suppoSitions; here is what the Con-
 grcs@iomal Record of December Q
 shows tu have occupied the att"Ltion of the ~"nat CTS and of the rcprcsrn- ta,ivcs:
 1 Bills introduced into the senate ask
 ing for "rrlict of, "pcnsion for" or
 ''incrcas" in prusion." 326. Bills introduced into the house ask 1 ing for "r"li"r of, :" "pcnsion for'' rr "incrcasc in pension, '2l7. In view of tn" fact that the record shows that the Each Particulars in
 troduc"d a total of 5l3 bills purposcd to add to the financial benefit of as many constituent, it is, perhaps, well to qualify the foregoing state m"nt an"nl the suppositions of con
 stitucnt~; at least 5i3 of the latter commodity know that affairs of
 statc' are not all that is on the slat e to occupy tn" attention of their Each Part icuIarS
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-07
Xmas At El1amar

NhloS AL Cllaf1lar
 One can leave this metropolis and go to country village and learn something. This was my experience when l went to Ellamar on Tuesday last for an Xmas Tree festival. The people there with Mir. Archie Han cock in the lead had done some fine decorating of the dining room at the Company'S mess house. The room measures about twenty by thirty feet and down it's length has three rows of four electric lights which were covered alternately with red and green tartelan, rope garlanls of ever green hung in tight fcstoons in both directions giving a panclcd ceiling cf- sing, while boughs in cross shape from each electric light practically
 covered the ceiling, and strings ot tinsel added brightness to the gcncr- al effect. The side walls were GOV cred with "old giory' and the Union Jack, and wigwagging boat flags. with abundance of greens. A small decorated platform in three levels
 was set in one corner for the group ing of the children, and there were two beautifully decorated and lighted trees in two corners, one loaded with i apples, oranges and cornucopias of | popcorn, tn" other hcaring tartclam ! stockings of candy an0 the many l gifts. Tn" exercises opened al seven o'clock and after d brirt program of carols and rccitations, santa Claus appeared and gave out the gifts. A phonograph furnished music. Sup 1 Der of chocolate, sandwiches. cake l and mincc pie was served at q large ! tabl" in the commudiouS kitchen. over which MT. Hudson pr"sidrs, and
 live times Was the table filled before 1 all were served. The children played 1 sundry games, and later dancing with accordion and mandolin for orchrs-
 tra was enjoyed until after midnight. .
 \ feature the evening Was d huge 1 tart"lan stocking, too heavy for the
 tree, amd therefore hung from the ceiling with cord and pulley, in which
 was all individual gift from each of | the twrnty-siX school children for | Miss Walgrccn their teacher,
 Wednesday morning at eleven there was q celebration of the Holy Com munion in the same room with d con grcgation of forty present. It was a very fine festival thrOug ghOut most heartily enjoyed, and feel most proud of the enterprise and efficiency of the Ellamar people.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-07

The residents of what ia libcIously referred to as the blizzard side of town have the laugh on those who live toward the Reservation, for while in tho case of the former the wind may have been little more bolster ous, in the case of the latter there was much more snow to shovel from sidewalks and from doorways It is mean old wind indeed that does not distribute it's blessings.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-07
r.. r. NcWtOII.
Ellamar Couple Wed

On Rev. F.. P. N"wton's last trip from Cordova, on Saturday, Deccm- Der l9, the Elsi" stopped at ItlIamar long enough for tn" marriage of Paul inc Nelly BallamatOH and Charles
 Cloud Lang. The school house, where the ceremony took place, was deco rated with cv"rgrccns and Christmas bells. The brd" was gowncd in white Swiss, and a company of some thirty odd persons assembled for the