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Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28
ARE MoGUL ENGINES DooMED7
Economy OF Heavier Trains over
balanced by Increased
Maintenance.

The report that the managers of the
Pennsylvania railroad are consider
ing the reducing OF trainloads and the
weight of the engines for a faster freight
service opens one Of the most interesting
problems in the fascinating field Of rail-
reading. Has the mogul freight engine
really become too heavy?
Heretofore It has been the constant tend
dency to employ heavier engines, with cars
OF larger capacity, and 10 handle greater
loads. American engineers have made a
joke of the five, eight and ten ton freight
cars OF European railroads, which carry
a Pretty heavy traffic after all, and of the
little engines that draw them. but there
may easily be a limit Of economy in big
ness. And the limit may now have been
reached at least. until Mr.. Harriman'e
sound but Immensely costly idea OF widen
irg the gauge can be undertaken.
There IL much theoretical economy in the
heavy engine and the long train. On single
track railroads. where side-tracIs are
placed az Intervals Of from five TO twenty
miles managers are often compelled 10
lensthen their freight trains rather than
multiply them but this reason does not
exist on the Pennsylvania. Long trains
take more time and coal to stop and start
and to handle in cutting out cars at sta
lions. II they are OF miscellaneous charsc-
ter. Heavy engines wear the track and road
bed faster. require heavier bridges and cost
more money all slonS the line. Much Of
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

expects TO return to her home the early
part Of next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. H. Sprague, who have
been staying at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
p. e. Balch this winter, will move Mon
day to their summer hoe, The Hedge"
near the Country club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gurdon w. Wattles and
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Caldwell left Satur-
day for Hollywood, Cal, where they will
stay at Mr.. Wattles' villa, which has
just been completed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert c.. Howe and two
children, who have been travelling in
Europe since last october. are now In
South America and have written friends
that they are having a delightful trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Reed opened their
home, Aloha" near the Country club
Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs. e. II. Sprague and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Love will open their
houses near the Country club this week.
Alumnae memoirs OF the Alpha Phi fra
ternity who will attend the Alpha Phi in
~itiation banquet and dance February q
and "a at Lincoln are: Misses Irene Cole,
Josephine Frazier. Ruth Thompson and
Jane Blanchard.
Mrs. w. H.. Koenig and two children will
leave some time in April for an extended
stay in Europe. They will spend most of
the time in Germany. Miss Ruth Rine-
hart, who is attending the University of
Nebraska, will Join Mrs. Koenig in June.
Among the omaha people In San An
tonic. Tex. last week, were Mr.. and Mrs.
Jerome Magee. Mr.. and Mrs. John +.
Coad, sr.; Mrs. A. G. Edwards and Miss
Bernice Edwards. Mr.. and Mrs. Coad left
the latter part of the week for a trip to
Mexico.
Miss Kate Moores and Miss Alice Ken
nard left Thursday evening for Indiana
Miss Moores will visit in Logansport for
a short time. and Miss Kennard will be
the guest OF her sister, Mrs. John c.
Goodwin, in New Castle. Ind. She will
remain until about April /. when Mrs
Goodwin and small daughter, Katherin
will return to Omaha with her.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28
HENS LOAFING ON THE JOB
Deliberate Attempt IL Defraud O
state PrOvOkes summary
Reprisal.

Determined to find out just which hens
are l%oafing on the Job, Bill Robertson.
head floor walker in the Minnesota State
hernery, has adopted a secret service
espionage which may make every hen
under his jurisdiction hustle to keep out Of
the fricassee. Hens that have been in the
habit of striking out every time they go
to bat will do we'll to give the Robertson
rocs st a wide berth.
Governor Johnson is in full sympathy
with ARobertson's effort TO find out just
which hens are entitled to board and lodg-
ing at the expense of the state Investiga-
ten disclosed the fact that a compare
lively small percentage of the hens were
giving an egg in exchange for their keep
and education. A few OF the more am
bilious students were dropping two-bag-
gers to gain executive favor, but the great
majority were releasing an egg on holidays
only. Some hadn't registered for so long
they had forgotten how to cackle.
Robertson had TO make q showing in his
annual report. and he was desperate. HI
decided that a hen should average one egg
every day for a, year. deductlns Sundays
holidays and the customary two weeks
vacation. He posted a notice to that ef'
rect IN the men mouse ana one OF the Dpldef
birds ate 1t. Then Bill hit upon a scheme.
He tagged each hen with a metal leg band
and number the latter being fastened on
The back the same as on an automobile
Then he contrived a trap nest. The hen
could get in, but could not depart until
she had swelled the egg census.
BOOSTERS from strange henneries were
scattered among the hens with instructions
20 report any attempt at cheating. For
fear their usual crew would be recognized.
they were equipped with horns
They were directed to toot whenever any
thing was wrong. The very first day the
secret service force discovered something
They found that the lazy hens, who would
not part with an egg without a court order
were IN the habit of watching for til,
Younger hens TO drop an egg. Before the
honest hen got a chance 10 announce the
fact. the grating hen would chase he
away, mount the nest and csckle, and
take credit for laying the egg.-st. Paul
Dispatch.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28
Come and Go Gossip,

Mr.. Q. w. Gilbert has returned from
an eastern trip.
Mrs. Joseph Barker left Wednesday to
visit In Des Moines.
Mrs. A. ]. Ward of Sioux City, Ia, is
the guest Of Mrs. II. 7. AIingham.
Miss Ruth Baker of Lincoln is spending
the week end with Miss Miriam Patterson.
Miss Florence Schwake of Lincoln is the
guest for a few days OF Miss Jasmine
Sherraden.
Miss Eugene whitmore is attending a
house party at Blees Military academy,
Macon, Nc.
Captain and Mrs. George Edward Bail
will leave about April / for a three months
trip abroad.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Kahn of Trinidad. Colo, Is
spending a fortnight as the guest of Mrs.
Henry Hitler.
Miss Margaret Beck left Wednesday for
California, where she will make an ex-
ended visit.
Miss Frances Schimmelseng of Warren.
Pa, will be the guest of Miss Hilda Ham
mer for another week.
Mr.. Ryland Yeiser OF Bonner, Mont.
arrived Tuesday to visit his brother. Mr..
John o.. Yeiser, and Mrs. Yeiser.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winsor Megeath. who have
been spending several weeks on the Pa
cific coast returned home this week.
Mrs. Charles Price and Mrs. James Over
street of Hannibal, Mo-, will arrive Satur-
day to be the guests of Mrs. s. r. Rush.
Mrs. e. NJ. Harris of Burma, India.
formerly Of Omaha, is the guest of Mrs.
j. II. Dumont and Mrs. Isaac Carpenter.
Mr.. John ID. Wear and the Misses Ellen
and Mary Wear are spending a short time
on their ranch in the western part of the
state.
Mr.. Fred w. Thoas, who Is spending
several weeks In Chicago, is at the Phi
Gamma Delta fraternity house at the Chi
cago University.
Mrs. Phelan and daughter, Helen, who
left last week for eastern points, are
inaugural week.
Mr.. Harry Mccormick left today for tht
Pacific coast, where he will join Mr.. w.
r. McKeen, and they will make an ex-
tensive trip together.
Lieutenant and Mrs. N. w. Riley oil
Fort Crook. who have been on a three
months leave of absence visiting the east
and south, returned this week to the post
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lockman Street
will spend the month Of March in Florida
where their address is care OF C, r
switzler. Winter Park, Orange, county
Fla.
Miss Gladys Cruikshank Of Hannibal. Mo.
who was the guest for several weeks OF
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. 8. Caldwell and Mis-
Frances Vessels. left Wednesday for hei
home.
Miss Nathalie Blauvelt, daughter o.
Major and Mrs, Blauvelt. Of Kansas City
will arrive Monday to be the guest o.
Colonel and Mrs. Cornelius Gardener a
Fort Crook.
Mrs. c. Y. Smith, who underwent
slight operation last week at the Wis,
Memorial hospital. is now convalescent an,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28
sncinI Chit-Chnt.

Several guests from Omaha will be
present at an Informal reception and
house warming given at the beautiful new
winter home of Mr.. and Mrs. wattles the
first OF this week in Hollywood. near
Los Angeles. The floral decorations will
be from the rose gardens and hedges on
the grounds About fifty guests will be
present, including Mr.. and Mrs. George
A. Joslyn. Mr.. and Mrs. J. e. Baum. Miss
Bess Baum. General and Mrs. C.. F. Man
derson and their guest, Miss Cook OF New
York City; MIR. and Mrs. Victor Caldwell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Euclid Martin and Mr.. and
Mrs. c. c. Montgomery, all OF Omaha.
Mrs. Guy Howard formerly OF Omaha.
who is now residing In New York City with
her daughter, Miss Helen. entertained At
tea on Lincoln's birthday, in honor Of her
sister. Mrs. f. NJ. Fairfield of Omaha.
Among those present were Bishop Williams,
Canon Knickerbocker, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Fitzpatrick. Mr.. and Mrs. Clement Chase,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Mcintosh, Mrs. Fannie
Bachert, Mrs. Latey and Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Estabrook.
Mr.. Maclyn Arbuckle, leading man in
THE Round Up" which played at the Boyd
this week. was the guest of honor at a
number of interesting entertainments dur
ing the company's stay here. The largest
of these was the tea given at Fort Crook
by DIR. and Mrs. Mcmillan, which Mr.. Ar
buckle seemed to enjoy as much as the
guests. and he kindly showed the interested
and doubtful ones how to roll a cigarette
with the left hand in less than half the
time it takes most people to roll one with
two hands. Some OF these party accounts
will be placed in memory books as
souvenirs. Mr.. Arbuckle is a nephew OF
General Sullivan, L. s. A., retired. and has
many friends in army circles. Mr.. Arbuckle
has his own saddle horse with him. which
he rides in the last act OF the play. and
this horse has been named slim Hoover
H." This intelligent animal con do almost
anything except roll a cigarette and is very
particular who his rider is. Friday after
noon Mr.. Arbuckle enjoyed a ride to Fort
Omaha with some Of the army officers.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

place Saturday evening At the home Of the
BRIDES parents. Mr.. and Mrs.. p. W. Kracht.
A wedding reception will follow the cere-
mony.
Friday evening the regular fortnightly
hop will be given at Fort Crook. Captain
and Mrs. Joseph Gohn will entsrtaln at
dinner preceding the dance. for Miss Gard
ener and Mrs. Blauvelt. and Captain and
Mrs. George r Ball will give a dinner
party for Miss Kittson.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Grimmel are giving a
series Of dinner parties. The first was
given last evening at their home. The ia
BILE was trimmed with red and white roses
and covers we're placed for twelve guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grimmel will entertain again
at dinner next Thursday evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

ture for their evenge. During the pre-
liminaries they had been detailed 70 serve
as Mattresses at the sorority house table.
The other evening they failed TO material
ize when the dinner hour arrived and In
%vestigation revealed the facn that the DIN
ner bell was also missing.
Proceeding with the meal. the chapter
members soon discovered the reason for the
flight and the wisdom Of II. Everything
was strongly favored with assafetids. At
the time Of the last account the two mis-
creants were stin missing but. according
to the narrator of the incident. their re-
turn lie Inevitable and when they do
come -
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28


MONDAY-Monday Bridge club meeting,
with Mrs. c. w. Hull, Monday SEWING
club meeting. with Miss Jean Aycrigs;
Daughters OF the American Revolution
meeting. at the home Of Mrs. A. p. Turkey;
Monday Bridge Luncheon club, Mrs. c.
NJ. Wilhelm; Temple Israel Sisterhood
Robnett. dinner for Lieutenant George
Neal; Miss Grace Edwards. linen shower
for Miss Kracht; Lieutenant II. w. Drury,
thester party for Miss kittson.
Cooking club: Tuesday morning musicale,
Mrs. r. p. Kirkendall. hostess; Mrs. w
NJ. Giller, afternoon bridge.
WEDNESDAY-Mrs A.. Martin, bridge
luncheon at Hanson's cafe; Alternate card
club. Mrs. j F. Foyer, hostessi Miss
Anna vapor entertains for Miss Kracht;
Mrs. Harry Wilkens entertains Lenten
Sewing club; Mrs. s. s. Caldwell, Amateur
THURsDAY-Mrs. Cornelius Gardener, tea
for Miss Amy Gardener and Miss Nathalie
Blauvelt; Mrs. M. Spiesberger and Mrs.
Louis Wolf, bridge party at Metropolitan
club; Mrs. Frederick Davis entertaine
Virginia club; Chinohota club dancing
party at the Rome; Mrs. c. A. Grimmel,
dinner.
FRiDAY-Mrs. George Redick entertains
Junior Bridge club; hop at Fort Crook
Mrs. q. Il. Ball and Mrs. Joseph Gohn,
dinner parties preceding the hop; play at
First Congregational church.
SATURDAY-Lee-Krach wedding.
Inc ITdulllOndl LtultH QuiSA oO AA ho
not been at all oppressive. or even notice
able. with the annual Automobile show
beginning Ash Wednesday, there has been
plenty of excitement. large crowds going
each day, and after attending the show,
many informal cafe suppers were given.
Since the women have become keen about
driving their own cars. they have found II
necessary to know something about their
machines and they have taken this oppor-
tunity to study automobiles. Although
there are a few people who never expect to
own a car, many take an interest in them
just the same. and Omaha people would at
tend, II only to boost"
A little incident happened at the show
on society night which furnished a lot OF
fun for those who happened to be near.
Mrs. T.. s. westbrooke had just bought a
pretty new Franklin runabou and was sit
ting In the car at the show. Two young
women passed, and seeing Mrs. WestbroOke
in her car. one said to the other:
Look at that girl sitting in that car just
like she owned It,"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

their apparent operation economy has thus
been eaten up by maintenance expense.
II there is any analogy between the
freight and passenger business, lighter,
swifter and more frequent trains ought to
please shippers. But the decisive factor
, is economy and there the Pennsylvania
conclusions will be received with interest
and respect by the railroad world.-New
York World.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

Rarely have 80 many social affairs been
crowded into two days. as there were the
beginning OF the week. Both young and old
celebrated washington's birthday, through
out the city. A pleasant feature Of one Of
the large luncheon parties was the play
ing Of an orchestra during the luncheon
hour A program by an orchestra usually
adds much to the cafe luncheon parties,
but few hostesses have homes large enough
to accommodate them
The army set introduced another new
feature in entertaining. the late afternoon
tea from 4. to : o'clock. These hours are
used 80 that the men may have an OPP
portunity to attend. Formerly 3 to 5 were
the popular hours. then 4 TO s and now
4 to Z are a welcome innovation.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

Initiation week in some of the sororitles
at the University of Nebraska has brought
many a prank and the candidates mostly
from the freshman class. have been re-
duced to a state of amazing meekness in
anticipation of the final dread ordeal. II
remained, however, for two popular girls,
one OF whom is from Omaha n the
other from Grand Island to turn the tables
on their prosecutors during the few remain
ing days before they must submit to the
discipline incidental to full membership
they would take no chances upon the flu
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

Mr.. LaBook. the ladies' tailor, has re-
turned from the east with a most exquisite
assortment Of the seasons foremost fash
ions and novelty materials.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28
You have to pay
top prices when the
dressm rs are
rushed. 1t pays to
have d~ressmaking
done in the dull
season.

You can have your clothes made
better and 1t will probably cost you
less, than II you wait till the spring
rush is on.
To find a good dressmaker
for any class of work-from
the very highest grade to the
sewing woman who will come
to your house-look at the
"Dressmakers" ads on the
want ad page. Dressmakers
know that everybody reads
the want ads.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-04-03
Heno.;ng a Pioneer.

The residents of Grandvew are petit
tioning for a postoffice, and have de-
cided to change the name to Varney,
in honor of j. B. Varney, pioneer,
who made the first Carey land filing in
the second opening under the American
Falls Canal. Mr.. Varney located in
1904, on the place now owned by L. A.
Colburn, and built the house where the
later lives. He was enthusiastic from
the first and did much to aid in settling
the country. He died in 1907.
Varney has a commercial club of for
ty-one members which is taking steps
to advertise the country, secure better
roads and an improved mail service.
Yarney is located about half way be-
tween Aberdeen and Springfield, about
two miles below the point where the
canal system devides, and has rich
but largely undeveloped country tribu-
tary
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-04-03
LANDING ITEMS.

John Hartley was in Rockland Fri
day.
L. A. Stewart and wife were in Rock
land Friday.
Henry Currier is buying his seed
wheat of C. Nelson.
Three ladies located on claims in
township II last week.
Landing has first class barber, Mr..
Adams, at L. A. Skeen's,
There was a surprise party at Mr.
Morris Wednesday evening
w. H. Moulton has saddle horse
that is very sick with distemper.
George Firkins has bought and is
hauling hay from L. R. Stuart's,
Mr. Baker and son are hauling lumber
from Rockland, to build on their clamis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. Moul-
ton were in Rockland on business Fri
day.
Tony Walton, of Rockland was here
recently with a petition for game
warden.
We are sorry to learn that Mr.. Siler,
one of our dry farmers, lost a valuable
horse last week.
L. A. Skeen purchased a hog from
Bishop Ralph and sold the most of it to
the dry farmers in this vicinity.
Mr.. Perry, of Rockland, and J. L.
White, of California and B. F. Logan,
of American Falls, were here Tuesday
looking for homestead claims.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-04-03
ABERDEEN.

Anna Toevs was a PocatelIo visitor
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Myers spent part
of last week in Blackfoot.
R. A. Stearns has erected barn on
his town property, also tent for the
engineers.
Miss Elsie Hunsinger is spending a
few weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Cornell
ius Classen.
J. P. Wedel is putting in a stock of
lumber on the townsite and will soon be
ready for business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore, who have been
farming near Weiser, are stopping for
short time with E. D. Hines and wife.
The Y. P. S. C. E. meetings are held
every Sunday evening. The song SER
vice begins at 7:30 o'clock. The atten-
dence is increasing and everyone is in
vited to attend.
E. V. Hardy, formerly foreman for
the canal company, has brought his
wife, two sons and two daughters from
Manti, Utah. The family will live on
the John R. Foulks place.
Nate Newcomb, the village black
smith, is finishing the interior of his
house on the townsite and will soon be
in shape to entertain the travelling pub
lie by furnishing meals and lodging.
Work has begun on the canal. Mr..
Mclean has full force and will repair
the Livingston fill. Albert Pletz has a
force putting in headgates, bridges etc.
and R. A. Stearns has gang putting in
check gates,
John R. Foulks, the largest individual
farmer of this section, has over 1,100
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-04-03
PLUMBING CONTRACT LET
For School Building to McKown Plumb.
ing Company for $1,000.

The McKown Plumbing company has
been awarded the contract of installing
the>heating and plumbing system in the
new school building, the contract price
being $3.3 300 Steam is the system
adopted, and the fixtures the best of
their kind known.
The building being erected is said to
be the finest for its size in the state, as
we'll as one of the neatest in appear
ance. 1t will contain eight rooms on
the first and second floors, and three in
a half basement that can be used for
school purposes if desired. The build
ing is model in every way, and was
planned to provide ample room for
several years. At the present rate of
increase in the schools, however, it will
be crowded to its capacity in three
years.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-04-03
GROWERS
GETTING BUSY
Two Carloads Choice Seed
Distributed This Week
Association Expects to Ship Fifty Car
loads of Choice Potatoes to East
eru Market Next Fall to In
roduce Them.

Two carloads of seed potatoes were
received here Tuesday by the Aberdeen
Potato Growers association. They
were unloaded Tuesday and Wednesday
and will soon be in the ground. Forty
eight members of the association were
here for their seed Tuesday and more
than that number the day following.
The association has lie members scat
tered from American Falls to Spring
field, and expect to ship not less than
fifty cars to some eastern market next
fall, in order to introduce their product
and create a demand for it. The asso-
citation is we'll organized, and planting,
cultivation and grading will receive the
closest attention in order to harvest
superior grade that will command top
prices.
Those who loaded out Tuesday were:
H. T. Kelso, R, A. Stearns, c. R.
Pearsall, C. L. Myers, A. C. Cooney,
M. L. Haines, L. Dirks, Albert Pletz,
w. w. Thompson, H. C. Wiebe, j. c.
Sande, Landsvatter Bros, John Becker.
Peter and C. F. Funk, William Walter,
o. 7. Faa, John j. Schroeder, Ulrieh
Hege, M. Wenger, Harry Crandall,
George Sissler, H. Giesbrecht, Albert
Lotus, Rev. J. Hege, Glenn Abercrombie,
S. F. Hussy, Frank Moore, B. B Wiebe,
w. E. Tanner, E. D. Hines, G. A. Bar
tel, j. NJ. Lattimer, F. H. E. Doris,
w. S. Alyord, T. E. Alvord, VIM. Estes,
7. S. Haskins, H. J. Fackler, F. L.
Wenger, D. C. Parrott, E. Nash, C. w.
Brown, Paul Ellis; P. w. Bartel, F.
Paul Scholz, and H. R. Scholz. Nearly
all the above are from the vicinity of
Aberdeen. The day following about
sixty farmers received their seed. They
came largely from Otis, Tilden, Varney,
and Springfield.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-04-03
-Four Acres of Cabbage.

C. w Brown will plant four acres of
cabbage on his farm near Aberdeen.
The raising of cabbage has not been
undertaken in a commercial way here,
yet great results have been achieved in
a small way. w. K. Abercrombie, of
Otis, last season, harvested 4,245
pounds from tenth of an acre, which
he sold locally for p cents per pound,
realizing S106.12. While demand at
such prices can not be maintained, the
growing of cabbage promises to be pro-
fitable At half cent pound, which
is very low price on the wholesale
market, he would have received at the
rate of S212. 20 per acre. Mr.. Browns
venture will be watched with interest.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-04-03
New Real Estate Firm,

George R. Duncan and w. z. Tanner
have formed partnership for the pur-
pose of conducting a real estate and
insurance business. Mr.. Duncan has
been here for about three months, and
has succeeded in establishing himself in
the confidence of the people. Mr.. Tan
ner has been here about month, COM
ing from Florence, Colorado, where he
was engaged in the real estate business.
They will erect small Office build
ing between the First National Bank
and the American Falls Furniture Com
pany. They will occupy half the build
ing and rent the other half.