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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-02-24
APPROPRIATION
BILL REPORTED
AMOUNT FOR SECRET SERVICE
CUT DOWN AND PROVINCE
RESTRICTED.
MAY RAISE The MAINE
LARGEST SUMS FOR PANAMA CA
NAL. RIVERS AND HAReoRS
AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

Washington.-Two more disputes be-
tween the President and Congress
were revived Friday when the House
committee on appropriations reported
the sundry civil appropriation bill. one
was in regard to the limitation of the
use of the secret service of the Treas
ury Department. The other was the
appropriation for the examination OF
accounts of railroads under section ~
of the Hepburn rate law. The bill, the
largest of all the general supply bilis,
carries an appropriation OF $l3io22'-
OO7, or S26,OO0,OOO less than the esti-
mate.
The committee incorporated in the
bill the same Limitation on the use OF
the secret service operatives as was
included in the bill which became law
last winter 1t was this limitation that
drew forth the severe criticism of the
President in his annual message last
December. For the enforcement OF
section 20 of the Hepburn bill $35O,OOO
is appropriated the same as last year.
The sum of $780, 900 was voted
year ago. only after the President had
written the speaker and had called
several members to the White House
to consult on the subject. Testimony
taken by the committee showed that
during the seven months of the pres
ent year only SAL 1000 of the fund had
been expended and In this amount
was included the salary of thirteen eX-
aminers for whom maintenance was
suggested by the committee a year ago
from another fund.
In the bill the President Is author
lied with the consent of Cuba to invite
proposals for removing the wrecked
battleship Maine from Havana harbor,
/ and to communicate with Congress as
soon as may be practicable estimates
based upon the proposals received
/ Hereunder.
The bill carries authority for the
construction of building at Washing
ton at a cost of 81 100000 to accommo-
date the geological survey. the recla-
nation service, the general land office
and the Indian bureau.
The largest item In the bill is for
continuation of work on the Panama
canal. For this purpose s33,G3S,OOO Is
appropriated, or $i.000,000 more than
is carried in the current sundry civil
| appropriation bill for that expenditure.
There will be a deficiency this year,
however, of about s5,00o,000. The sec
ond largest item is si9,57i,5l4 foi
rivers and harbors construction work
authorized by law.
Another large item is $1S,G1S,Gi6
for the construction of public build
ings. For the cost of maintaining pub
lie buildings already erected there Is
appropriated 81 100000 for custodians
and janitors.
The bill also recommends at the ur-
gent request of the secretary OF the
interior the appropriation of 100000
for the protection Of the public do
main and the investigation Of entries
of public lands with view of deter
mining their validity. This amount
was increased at the last session from
$3.50, 900 to 100000.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-02-24

Topeka, Kan.-What is probably the
most stringent Legislation enacted in
any state in the Union TO prevent the
sale of intoxicating liquors was passed
by the House Thursday. The bill had
already passed the Senate and the only
way by which liquor could be sold law
fully under the Senate bill, through
physicians prescription. was cut off
by an amendment. the House voting
not even to allow this. The bill ALSO
lutely prohibits the issuance of per-
mits to druggists to sell liquor.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-02-24

As this is a season of vivid colors,
even room robes and dressing sacques
have taken on brilliancy. One sees
less of the pale blues and pinks al
VIZ used for these garments.
One of the new ideas is TO use the
immense cotton handkerchief called a
bandanna. or rather several of them,
to make up short kimono for room
wear.
Five of these are apt to make a
good-looking garment. One should get
them in yellow and red. with a wide
selvedge, which does not need a hem
or trimming. The edges are put to-
gether by ribbon run through button,
holes and tied in little fiat bows on
ton.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-02-24

ti.-rPresidentelect William
H. Taft Friday night was made a
Knocker at sight. His Initiation fur
nished entertainment for 100 promi-
nent business and professional men of
the city at the Knockers annual din
ner. Cincinnati's Knocker association
is an auxiliary of its Business Mems
club. Its particular business Is to
knock hard and often everything to
hinder the advancement of the city
and to originate and promote enter
prises and undertakings for the city's
welfare
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-02-24
Toilets of Silken Tissues.

All toilets of dress and of cere-
mony are of silken tissues. Silk.
rather left in the background for sew
eral years. is pursued now with a love
ly ardor. In plain silks and satins.
in ottoman with coarse and fine cords.
crepes and meteors. to say nothing OF
the silk-faced satin cloth and silk
cachemire, they present a wonderful
variety from which to select a cos
tune. The draping wrinkling folds OF
these soft, thick stuffs in their colors
show changing lights like those of
precious stones. or reflect the metallic
glow of silver, gold and bronze
From a Paris Letter to Vogue.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-02-24

Paris has given its approval to the
tiny little headgear made of imitation
baroque pearls and finished with a
bunch of flowers at the side. The
managers of the theaters allow them
to keep on these hats, though they
will not permit any other kind.
The pearls are strung on wire and
made into a lattice work, something
like a Juliet cap. and worn over the
top of the head. Jet beads of varied
sizes are also used for them, with a
large bunch of gold ivy leaves at the
side.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-02-24

An army officer. in great state OF
Indignation over some trouble he had
had with General Sherman, presented
himself before Mr.. Lincoln and said:
'Mr President, this morning I went
to General Sherman and he threatened
to shoot me-"
Threatened to shoot you?" asked
to a whisper, he said very earnestly to
the officer, 81 would advise you to keep
away from him, he is liable to do it."
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-02-24
a Plant THAT Weeds.

Scientific agriculturalists are taking
a great interest Just now in a pretty
plant with blue flowers-the COM
melina nodifiora-for this plant eats
up weeds.
The plant comes from Malaysia.
where it is of great service In ex-
terminating To- lalang and other
weeds inimical to rubber growths. In
the English botanical gardens at Kew
tests have proved it to be equally
powerful against the weeds of tenn
perate climate. and in Washington the
Kew demonstrations are being dupli-
Gated.
The commelina grows rapidly and
weeds disappear before 1t. VIII 1t
some day 'supplant the human weeder
with his raw fingers and aching back !?
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-02-24

White slippers can be dyed If they
are canvas or suede, and even the
white kid can be painted. Many wom-
en- bronze their old slippers and use
them i'm the bedroom. 1t is very diff
cult to make a white slipper good
black. BY the time it is evenly coat
ed, it is stiff with paint or polish and
is anything but attractive, White can
vas shoes can be colored practically
any color by painting them with dye
stuff.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-02-24

Large muffs made entirely of flow
ers are novel and artistic substitutes
for the bridal bouquet. All one of the
most fashionable weddings of the sea
son the bride carried huge muff Of
white orchids and tiny sprays of lily
of the valley. The lily sprays were in
clusters and hung on narrow satin rib
bons fron, the lily and orchid muff.
Violet muffs, each flower tied on
with a lavender ribbon, are gorgeous
novelties shown this season.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-02-24
Special Round Trip Homeseekers'
Rates to New Mexico and Texas.

On the first and third Tuesdays OF
each month. during the entire year.
the Colorado & Southern Railway Will
sell round trip Homeseekers' tickets
to great many points in New Mexico
and Texas at one fare plus $500 for
the round trip. Final limit twenty-five
days, allowing liberal stop-over privil.
eges For detailed information, rates.
etc, call on the Colorado & Southern
agent. or address T. Il. Fisher. General
Passenger Agent. Denver. Colorado.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-02-24

Washington.-A reduction in the
duty on news print paper from Sc a
ton to 80 ton, the placing of ground
wood on the free list and the establish
ment of duty of 1-l2 cent pound on
mechanically ground wood pulp are
the recommendations of the select
committee on pulp and paper investi-
CATION which reported to the House
Friday. The report states that it pre-
sents the unanimous report of the en-
tire committee.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-02-24
ProsperitY.Sharina.

A number of instances Of present.
day "Prosperity-shari and its va
rious phases, will be the subject of an
article in the March Century by Will
liam II. Tolman, director of the Ameri-
can Museum of Safety and Sanitation,
New York. In the article Is incorpor-
ated a letter dealing with social engi-
neering" from Mr.. Andrew Carnegie,
whom Mr.. Tolman designates "a not
able social engineer himself"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-02-24

Pretty waist of winc-colored cloth or
cashmere, made with plaits and seal
Hoped yoke which furnishes the little
plastrons.
The edge and the buttons and but
tonholes are of satin of the same
shade, as are also the cravat and Cir
die.
The long. tight sleeves are trimmed
to correspond.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-02-24

crab-reptile clinging to my knee. Why
had the night fallen so swiftly-and
where was I-where?-stiff, chilled.
torn and bleeding. lying flung like n
corpse over my own threshold with
Voyou licking my face and Barris
STOPPING above me in the light of a
lamp that hared and smoked in the
night breeze like torch. Faugh. the
choking stencil of the lamp aroused
me and cried out:
"Ysonde!"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-02-24
ROBERT W. CHAMBERS
lllUJT hTED
By j. ]. 5ntRloAn.

1T is the symbol OF the kuen-f uln,
she said, in trembling voice; why
do you ask"
rs it yours?"
Yves"
Where did you get it?" l cried.
harshly.
"My-my stepfa-"
Then she pushed me away from her
with all the strength of her slender
wrists and covered her face.
If slipped my arm about her and
drew her to me-if l kissed away the
tears that fell slowly between her
fingers-if | told her how | loved her
how it cut me to the heart to see
her unhappy-after all, that is my own
business. When she smiled through
her tears, the pure love and sweetness
in her eyes lifted my soul higher than
the high moon vaguely glimmering
through the sunlit blue above. My
happiness was so sudden, so fierce
and overwhelming that | only knelt
there, her fingers clasped in mine my
eyes raised to the blue vault and the
glimmering moon. Then something
in the long grass beside me moved
close to my knees and damp acrid
odor filled my nostrils.
"Ysonde," l cried, but the touch OF
her hand was already gone and my
two clenched fists were cold and damp
with dew.
"Ysonde," | called again, my tongue
stiff with frlght-but | called as one
awakening from a dream-a horrid
dream. for my nostrils quivered with
the damp acrid odor and | felt the
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-02-24

Little by little golden yellow is be-
coming one of the favorite colors OF
the year. 1t shows well under electric
light, and is usually becoming. 1t is
now dyed with golden sheen that
carries out the prevailing fashion for
gold in everything.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-02-24

Frederick w. Whitridge, receiver OF
the Third Avenue Railroad Company.
New York, has written for the March
Century, with much interesting detail.
of Public Morality and Street Rail-
ways" showing the reflex effect OF
bribery and corruption on the public's
attitude toward the railroads.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-02-24

CLOTH
gracefully
black
perfectly braided at
srec he'd sill with feathers
I'd yardve lining
In the a
arranged
of
bodice
in
trimmed
flower and
ati
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-02-24

Paris is now using the shamrock
and Limerick laces crocheted in
coarse silk. They are quite good look
ing and are dyed to match the blouse.
as most all laces have been this win.
ter.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-02-24

why did

Mother (sternly)-Edna. why did
you slap the baby?
Edna Jagged five, authoritatively)-
Because | thought he needed 1t!
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-02-24

The winner is he who gives himself
IN his work. body and soul.-Buxton.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-23
Mount Vesuvius
Spurts Lava and
Earth Trembles
Serious Eruption Takes Place
Houses Wrecked by Series Of
Quake Shocks.

NAPLES, oct. 22.-Mount vesuvius is
again very active. Quantities OF. stones
were thrown up today, falling inside the
crater, The election was preceded and ac-
companied by -detonations. This is con-
sidered the most serious eruption of Mount
Vesuvius since 1905,
CATANIA, Sicily, Oct. 22.-Several strong
earthquake shocks were felt today. They
were more pronounced at Acireale, on the
slope of Mount Etna.
The people at this place, alarmed by
the first shocks, rushed out of their houses
and camped in the open air. Ten houses
fell In the outskirts Of Acireale, but only
one person was killed. The victim was a
veterinary surgeon who refused to abandon
his house. II was among those thrown
down by the later and heavier shocks and
he was buried In the ~wreckage. The walls
Of many houses were cracked. The whole
Mount Etna region was severely shaken.
CLEVELAND, o., Oct. 22-Announcement
was made at st. Igantius college today
that a prolonged and somewhat severe
earthquake shock was recorded by the
seismograph last night. The disturbance
began at 6:S1 and lasted until Z o'clock,
but was the most noticeable between 6:44
and $3.50. 1t was estimated the shock was
about 5000 miles from here.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-23
Rock Island Fast
Train in Ditch
Strikes Horse Near Nicola and Jumps
the Track-No One is
Injured,

nicola. Ia. Oct. 22.--(speclal Telegram
The engine and baggage car of Rock
Island passenger train No. IA, eastbound.
known as the Chicago-Nebraska special,
were derailed tonight when the train
struck a horse, as 1t was approaching this
town tonight. The engine rolled down an
embankment and was demolished, but both
the engineer and fireman saved themselves
by jumping. Although the passengers were
given a bad shaking up, none was seriously
hurt.
The accident occurred near the Milwau-
kee crossing and tore up a connecting
switch, which for some time prevented the
movement of traffic, several trains being
blocked until the switch could be replaced.
The main line OF the Rock Island was en-
tirely blocked most Of the night and all
trains between Nicola and Omaha were sent
over the Milwaukee tracks. The passen-
gers of the wrecked train were transferred
to other cars and proceeded east after sew
eral hours delay.
The wreck occurred so near the Mil
waukee tracks that II was with some diff
Guilty that the trains on that road could
be moved for some time.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-23
REVIVES OLD QUERY
Iowa Attorney General Reopens Cues
ton Of Street Railway franchises.
WHICH ONE IS NOW OPERATIVES
seliEmans' Attorneys Deny Claim of
Perpetual Grant and Attack is
Looked For fin 1917, when
One Franchise Runs Out.

The opinion by Attorney General Byers
Of Iowa that the only general franchise OF
the Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Rail-
way company in Council Bluffs expires in
two years has caused a renewal Of discus
sion as to what franchise the company is
operating under In Omaha.
Various opinions have been expressed by
attorneys on the subject. some asserting
the franchise rights expire in 1917, others
in 1928. and It is understood the compan
asserts its rights are perpetual under the
enabling act passed in 1883 authorizing the
consolidation Of the Independent lines then
Operating in the city.
Whichever one OF these opinions Is cor
rect, It is we'll understood that before 1917.
when several of the old independent fran
chises expire, a big legal battle will be
started TO determine Just what the rights
OF the company are, The situation from a
legal standpoint is complicated by the fact
that many franchises nave been granted al
different times and that most Of the COM
panies receiving these are represented al
rectly or indirectly In the merger under the
act OF 1859.
Lawyers say Not Perpetual.
A legal opinion in writing, which is suf-
ficient authority to command weight, was
rendered by Attorneys sheenan and Collin
OF New York. who made an examination of
the subject for the seligmans, the New
York bankers. The attorneys in their
opinion say that the counsel for the COM
pany claim a perpetual franchise under tho
act OF 1889, but they express the opinion
that the company is operating under a
franchise granted In 1855 for forty Years.
This would make 1t expire In 1928.
The wranfa.Of vfphtu for otraat ~,uv..v
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-23
Campaign Managers Busy
With Election Day Near

NEW YORK. Oct. a. - With New
York's municipal election only twelve days
distant, the campaign today reached the
stage of hopeful forecast and optimistic
estimates. Here are the probabilities
estimated by campaign managers for the
three candidates for mayor:
Bannard COMPLIMENTARY, by 5000.
Gaynor (demoorat), by 1900.
Hearst independently, by $1,000.
The confidence expressed by all the
campaign managers was pointed out by
many observers tonight as a further In
dieation Of the nonpartisan character of
the support upon which the candidates
depend and OF the breaking down to a
great extent OF party lines IN the con-
sideration Of New York's municipal prob
lens.
There we're more than 100 minor meet
ings in various parts of New York to-
night, with a plethora OF eart-tail oratOry
on almost every important street corner
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-23

in the congested residence districts.
Justice Gaynor toured the East Side ~
automobile. repeating his previous attae~A
on Hearst and Barnard and emphasizing
particularly his plea for more personal
liberty and for a liberal construction of
police laws.
Bannard was heard tonight in Staten
Island. II am a business man." he told
his hearers. 1T was never a candidate for
office and have no political ambition. II
elected I shall do nothing else but work
faithfully at my new job and try to leave
a good name when the four years are
over"
William NJ. WINS, the forme republican
candidate for mayor, who is now advo-
eating the election of Hearst. spoke to-
night In a dozen small meetings. He told
his hearers that he was entirely satisfied
with the progress Of the campaign and
continued with a repetition Of his former
attacks on Justice GaynoF. ~
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-23

days, The first one recorded is in 1851
urder ordinance No. 1856 running for fifty
years, with a reversionary clause. by the
terms Of which the city becomes the owner
of the property at the END of the period.
This. in the opinion of lawyers. 10 not in
force now. as the rights under 1t have
probably been abandoned.
In 1884 the Cable Tramway company was
gIanted a franchise for a cable line under
ordinance No. S15 covering certain streets.
In June, 1857, the Metropolitan Gable Rail-
way company under ordinance No. 1896,
was given a thlrty-year franchise Oyer GER
The introduction Of electricity as a mo-
tive o er led to a new franchise for
the Northwesttr IN Street Railway company
under ordinance 1883, passed July 2, 1887,
extended over a period of thirty years.
This was the first franchise under which.
electrically drive en- cars could operate.
The follow ing year, May, 1858. ordinance
No. 1871, which the Seligman lawyers refer
to as the one under which the company is
operating, was passed. 1t grants for forty
years the right to operate cars moved by
cable, compressed air, electricity or steam
motor over the streets. Prior to this an
ordinance was passed granting the right to
operate on the city viaducts.
Several Are Organized.
Several companies were organized under
these various franchises and two or three
were operating in 1889, when what is known
as the enabling act was passed by the
legislature. The purpose OF this was to
permit the companies to consolidate into
the old Omaha Street Railway company,
which later became the present Omaha &
Council Bluffs Street Railway company,
after the consolidation with the Council
Bluffs lines. Under the terms OF this act
all franchise and Teversionary rights of the
various companies were preserved. but in
the grant OF powers is one to hold in
~perpetuity all the property, rights, powers
and franchises conferred upon said consti-
tuent companies"
Under this act Il is claimed the company
has perpetual rights TO the streets Of the
city. ~
Under the conditions it is not probable
that any legal action to- test the franchises
can be started much before 1917, when the
FIRST OF the franchises expire. 1t is GER
tain. however, that when this time comes
a test in court viii be made and will be
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-23
JOB PRINTERS IN SESSION
Seek Method of Determining Cost
of Production at Chicago
Meeting.

A, T. Kiopp o. Klopp & Bartlett COM
pan and Frank Ellick of the Omaha
Printing company have returned from Chi
where they attended a meeting OF
job printers. at which a movement was
started TO install in every print shop a
system of determining cost Of production.
One hundred and eighty-five delegates
outside Of Chicago were present. repre-
senting cities all the way from the At
lantic to the Pacific coast and as far
north as Winnipeg.
The object Of the meeting was to de-
wise a system of figuring the cost of
production and its adoption In all the
print shops Of the country. The trouble
now is many shops are run In an unbusi-
nesslike manner and prices are made with
out regard to the cost. A committee of
fifteen was appointed to devise a plan and
secure its adoption by print shops all over
the country"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-23

such a huge crowd as gathered to see the
big civic and Industrial parade. the leading
feature of the day. More than 10000 people
marched for three hours. and 1t was late
in the afternoon before the last Of the
floats disappeared.
For a time gloom spread over the mer-
rymakers when 1t was reported that Don
Gaspar Dc Portola had been thrown from
his horse and injured, but this feeling
turned to citation when IT was learned that
the horsemanship of the courtly spaniard
had enabled him to escape without serious
injury.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-23
VIC 7. y. Delegate
Dies at Hospital
Mrs. Eliza J. shephardsOn of Auburn
Does Not Live to Witness
Gathering.

Mrs. Eliza :. Shepardson, a delegate 10
the m Christian Temperance Union
convention from Auburn, died Wednesday
at the Methodist Episcopal hospital, fol-
lowing an operation.
Mrs. shepardson came to Omaha for
treatment before the opening of the con-
vention. She spent eight days at the hos
pital. The body will be taken to the home
at Auburn saturday by E. g, shepardson,
a son. Mrs. ~Shepardson leaves her hus-
pand. r. A. Shepardson. a wealthy farmer,
and a family. She was So years old.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-23
Building Permits.

Charles Storz, 1901 Writ, frame dwelling,
$500; Oscar Stiles, 1927 Pinkney, frame
dwelling, 1850. -