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Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

Omaha does not propose to relin-
quish its wool market Just because
Chicago wants it. Stick a pin there.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

"The aldermen should do ome
thing" says a Pittsburg paper. Yes,
something besides the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

Governor S~hallenberger has made
his frst police board appointments.
And now his trouble begins.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
state OF Nebraska, Douglas County, So:
George b. Tzschuck, treasurer OF Ine
Bee Publishing company, being duly sworn,
says that the actual number. OF tuu ano
complete copies OF The Daily, morning,
month OF December, 1903 was as follows;
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

Net total. ....... A,1e1'2Ns
GEORGE B. TZscHUCK.
Treasurer.
Subscribed In my presence and sworn TO
before me this 31st day Of DeoemneL, ASVS'
ROBERT HUNTER,
r~ Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13
WHEY OUT or TOWN.

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
DOrariIy should have The Bee
mailed 90 them Address Will be
changed ms often ~ requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

Sweeping restrictive legislation, including
suppression OF usury, making Drunkenness
a misdemeanor and greater regulation of
nostrums. all measures designed to pro-
mote the general welfare OF the masses of
the people Of the District OF Columbia. are
recommended in the report of the presi-
dents homes commission, transmitted to
congress today by President Roosevelt.
This commission was appointed TO study
the problem OF how best to improve the
conditions OF the people of the district, es-
pecially from the standpoint OF their physi-
cal, social and moral welfare. The recon-
mendations are of vital interest to the peo-
pie Of the whole country. Conceding the
necessity in every community Of pawn
shops and money-lending concerns, the
commission declares that the system now
in vogue is attended with gross abuses,
absolute extortion and financial distress
which calls for remedial action" Such
operations. the report says. cannot be car
ried on at a. lower rate of interest than
1 per cent per month. and 1t Is recon-
mended that the rate be placed not higher
than 2 per cent per month to legalize II.
Declaring that ''quaekery and the great
nostrum evil are frequent causes for phys
ical and financial impoverishment." the
appointment VI q DOaNh " AANCoNAbaN9 ANU
formulate additional legislation in the In
terest of the public health and morals is
recommended. The distribution by the
Postoffice department of a bulletin in post
offices and along free delivery routes CIV
ing the essential fact regarding fraud or
ders issued by the department, and dissent
nation OF warnings concerning harmful in
gradients in foods, medicines. soft and
lcoholic drinks resulting from enforcing
the pure food laws, are recommended.
The report says that the families investi-
gated could add on an average at least one
room to their overcrowded homes n the
money expended for tobacco and intoxi-
cants were devoted TO paying rent. To re-
strict the consumption OF these sO-called
harmful agents the commission favors edu-
~cational methods, social settlements and
proper amusements.
Prohibition Of the sale Of tobacco and
intoxicAnts to persons under q years OF
age; greater restriction In the sale OF pro-
prietary medicines containing alcoholic In
toxicants, and in the licensing OF saloons
In residential and manufacturing sections;
making drunkenness a misdemeanori
placing habitual drunkards and drug habit
ues under legal restraint. and the estab-
Iishment of Fairgrounds and athletic fields
20 promote Temperance and chastity" are
strongly recommended.
Other recommendations are for a COM
prehensIve system OF w~orkingmsn's insur-
ance; model factory and labor laws, the
appointment Of a commission for that pur.
pose; establishment IN Industrial centsrS
OF exhibits illustrative Of h~yFienIe prob
lens for promoting the Industrial and social
bsttsrmsnt OF wage samers; adequats
compensation for government and other
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

You don't like the way he laughBP",
nothing OF being hollow. He laughs like a
hit congressman listening to the reading OF
a presidential message" Cleveland Plain
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

The bachelor girl looked down coyIy.
you wan to know why i never mar
ried % she said. us this idle curiosity, or
do you mean busihessY"
Business" replied the pert young man.
IT ought to get a column Of copy out OF
this interview Philadelphia Ledger.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

Daughter (pouting)-l don't-see why you
are all so down on. poor. Reginald simply
because he wakes his moustache. That
is only a trif1e. ef fi''
Big Brother-Nay, nay. Sis waved NOUS
taehe. is a cereOus matter,-BRltimore
American.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

"Pm going TO wake 'em up in the sem
ate" said the ambitious statesman.
"How7"
3 making a speech" '\ si yos
Nonsense. That's the way to put EN- to
sleep."-Washington Star. -.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

"Plunkville has sixty-eight new houses
now. l hear"
Yes, sir. The Plunkviiie 'Plain-Dealer'
justiflably alludes TO Plunkville as the Chi
cago of P1ffle county, ~sir.'"-Puck.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

The Chinese were building their great
wall.
"This will prevent unjust discrimina-
ton they said. 1T Will keep everything
out"
Thereby, too, they saved the trouble and
expense of having to revise the tariff every
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13
ar srrpscRIPT1oN.

Entered at Omaha pOstOffice as second
class matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

More than 5000 elephants n wear go IN
make our piano keys" remarked tho stu
dent boarder who had been reading the
sSlenSfic notes In medicine
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

VICTOR RosBwATBR. EDITOR
Gilpin observer., 1909-12-23
PRESIDENT ANXIOUS TO THOR,
oUGHLY PROBE BALLiNGER.
PINcHoT CONTROVERSY.
CONSPIRACY ALLEGED
CONCERTED PLAN TO DlScREDlT
THE PRESIDENT AND HIS
POLICIES.

Washington.-Any doubt that the
whole force of the Taft administra-
ton Is to be behind the investigation
demanded by both sides of the So
called Ballinger Pinchot controversy
was dispelled by events in and out of
Congress Tuesday.
There is now no question that Pres
ident Taft himself is as eager for the
merciess probing of the whole mat
ter as hitherto he mas been reluctant
to admit the necessity for it.
motive much deeper than willing
ness to do Justice to Ballinger is as
cribed to President Taft by senator's,
representatives and others active in
politics.
Men who are in position to know
the sentiments of Mr.. Taft declare
that he has at last become convinced
of the truth CT what his friends have
been telling him for many weeks-of
what he has hitherto laughed at
that there lies behind the attack on
Mr.. Ballinger more or less definitely
organized movement to discredit the
Taft administration, especially by
spreading the impression that the So
called Roosevelt policies" are in un-
friendly hands; that Mr.. Ballinger
was made the target only on the the
ory that he offered the most vulner-
able point in the administration.
Because he was 10th to believe that
such a propaganda was under way. Mr..
Taft opposed every suggestion from
Mr.. Ballinger or his friends that at
tacks upon -be land office should be
met with determination to reach and
expose those responsible.
Though slow to come to a decision,
it is known that Mr.. Taft is now in.
clined to believe that the criticisms
that have cropped out in many widely.
separated localities are part of de-
| liberate determination to make trou.
BILE, which amounts practically to a
conspiracy.
The first step in paving the way
for a Congressional investigation was
taken Tuesday, Senator Flint intro
duced a resolution, which was adopted,
| directing the attorney general to send
to the Senate all of the papers in his
possession that relate to the case.
These papers include the report
of l.. R. CLAWS, the dismissed special
agent of the general land office, who
sought to connect Mr.. Ballinger with
the Cunningham coal land cases in a
manner reflecting upon his integrity.
| These records are the ones on which
the Presiden. based his exoneration OF
his secretary of the interior.
Gilpin observer., 1909-12-23
Justice for Third Colorado Cavalry.

Washington. - Senator Guggenheim
has been extremely active in calling
attention of persons interested in the
fact that the committee on military
affairs of the Senate should be urged
to report favorably on the bill which
restores pensions to the surviving
members of the Third Colorado cav
airy. These troops were used for the
purpose of keeping open communica-
tion between Colorado and the East
and in protecting the inhabitants of
Colorado and contiguous territory
against attacks from Indians. After
the Civil War those of the Third Colo
RADIO who survived Indian warfare
and its attendant hardships on the
frontier and desired pensions were
placed on the pension list with their
brethren who were actually at the
front stopping Confederate MIME
balls.
About a year ago these veterans
who drew pensions were stricken from
the roll. The reason given for this
action was that they had not been
actually engaged in the suppression Of
the rebellion, not having been called
upon to engage in battle with armed
forces of the Confe eieracy.
Commanders of the G. A. r. In every
section OF the Union have taken this
matter up and will urge on senators
and representatives that these deserv.
ing veterans did yeoman service in
time of need and should not be neg.
lected when their time OF age arrives,
because of technicality. Colorado's
senior senator has collected all avail.
able data on the subject to use before
the committee in the Senate.
Seoul. Korea.-Premier ", the head
OF the Korean cabinet was stabbed
and fatally wounded Tuesday by Ko.
rean. Vie Chain Yog. Premier vi was
formerly minister of education In the
Korean cabinet. He became prime
minister In May. 1907. when recon.
struction OF the cabinet followed o
hve-hour audience that Marquis Ito
had with the Emperor. VI was regard
ed as firm and competent officer, but
his efforts to carry out the policy OF
the new administration met with con.
tinual opposition from his political
adversaries.
Gilpin observer., 1909-12-23

experience in the diplomatic service.
Sir Maurice began the career in which
he has rapidly risen as an attache at
Washington in 1878, and while of Ger
man origin, may be said to owe the
start of the fortunes of hss house to
America. His grandfather, the first
Bunsen, having served as private tu-
tor to young William B. Astor, son Of
John Jacob Astor, who laid the foun-
dation of the great wealth OF the pres
ent Astor family, was given his start
in life through that connection.
Sir Maurice served as secretary of
legation at Tokyo, consul general in
Siam, secretary of the British en-
bassy at Constantinople, secretary Of
embassy and minister plenipotentiary
at Paris and ambassador at Lisbon be-
fore going to Madrid as ambassador in
1906. He has an independent fortune.
Gilpin observer., 1909-12-23
Lincoln Wanted Cheering Up

Mr.. Bromley continued, each recog-
nized in the other a congenial spirit,
and with the formalities of the intro
duction barely over, Lincoln said:
Judge Trumbull, they tell me that
you know more good stories than any
other man in your state. and from all
I've heard about Connecticut l reckon
there are a good many good story
tellers in the state. Let's swap
stories
Lincoln began with an anecdote of
the prairies. When he had finished,
Judge Trumbull came back with a
down east yarn. And so they went
on and on, matching stories. Time
passed. midnight struck. and still they
were at it.
AT last 1t occurred to me that Mr..
Lincoln ought to get some sleep, so |
said:
Judge Trumbull. Mr.. Lincoln is to
take the six o'clock train for Provi-
dence, and he ought to have some
sleep
Lincoln protested that he was get.
ting better rest than sleep would give
~,
and. as a result II was not until three
O'Clock that Judge Trumbull and the
rest of us bade Lincoln good night, all
except two or three OF us never to see
him again.
Two years later. when the exciting
events of the war had all but effaced
the memory of the meeting OF Lincoln
and Trumbull from my mind. | was
astonished to receive written word
from Mr.. Lincoln that he would be
very glad If | could induce Judge
TruInbull to come to Washington and
spend the night with him.
THAT was all. So. without know.
ing why the president wanted to see
Judge Trumbull. | extended the inyi.
tation to him. and he in turn. not
knowing what the president wanted
of him. accepted and went on to
Washington.
But no sooner had the Judge land.
ed Mt the White House and been
ushered into Lincoln's presence than
he was informed by Lincoln that the
latter only wanted him to come on
and swap stories with him once more
things were not going exactly righ,
with the war and he (Lincoln) felt
the need of little story telling relax,
alton. So 1t came about that. telling
stories to each other. these two men
passed the greater part OF the night.
with no on. else in all Washington
knowing about 1t. And when It came
time for the judge tn bid the presi.
dent good-by. the latter fervently de.
clared to his guest that the night of
swapping stories had acted as tonic
to his wearied SOUL
Copyright. 1909. by u. ]. EdwardsI
Gilpin observer., 1909-12-23
zelaxa,s Army Defeated.

Washington.-Zela troops were
routed by the Nicaraguan Revolutions
lists Tuesday in fierce battle at
Rama lasting several hours. General
Estrada, in command of the Revolu-
tionary Army. is reported to have
been successful all along the line.
The battle is to be renewed. the ad-
vit~s declare, and the Estrada Army
will bend all efforts to compel the un-
conditional surrender OF the govern
ment forces. There is some doubt of
the extent OF Estrada's success. From
revolutionary sources the word is sent
that the victory Is complete"
Gilpin observer., 1909-12-23
Sent for Judge TrumbuiI to Spend
Night Swapping Stories at
Dark Period Of the
Civil War.
BY E. J. EDWARDS.

What do you do when you want
cheering up? How Lincoln. at the
dark period of the civil war, sent to
Connecticut for a typical down East
Yankee to cheer him up. was told to
me a few months before his death
by Isaac II. Bromley. to whom Lin
coin appealed in his extremity for
help in getting the cheering up he so
badly needed. All his life long Mr..
Bromley was a newspaper man, but.
when he told me the anecdote, he as
sured me that he believed 1t had
never been printed. and until now Il
have never told the story in print.
I'm 1860" said Mr.. Bromley to me.
II was the proprietor of a Republican
newspaper at Norwich. Conn. | was
one of the citizens of that town who
invited Mr.. Lincoln to visit Norwich
on the eve of state political cam
paign. that visit to follow his now his
toric appearance at Cooper Union In
New York city. As Mr.. Lincoln was on
his way to Harvard to visit his son
Robert. then n student there. we
thought that. without Inconvenience
to himself. he could make one or two
political addresses in Connecticut.
We'll, Mr. Lincoln graciously ac-
cepted our invitation. and in due time
he delivered a speech that became
traditional. A brilliant audience
heard him. Every person in 1t was
actually spellbound by the mans In
dividuality. his power Of delivery and
thought, and years afterward ! heard
men who were there declare that
never before nor ever since had they
been so completely under the spell OF
spoken words.
Before Mr.. Lincoln reached Nor
wich one who knew him slightly told
several OF us that the great lllinoisan
dearly loved good teller OF tales.
and was rejoiced to meet an original
character who had fund OF anec.
dotes always on tap.
Now, there lived in the neighbor-
ing town of Stonington an able law
yer, who was also distinguished as
brilliant story teller. Judge Trumbull.
n descendant OF that governor OF Con-
necticu. who is known in history AS
Brother onathan. This Judge Trum.
bull was invited by us to meet Mr..
Lincoln at his hotel, and little after
ten o'clock that historic night | es-
corted Mr.. Lincoln to his room and
there introduced him and Judge
Trumbull.
"Tbe instant the two men met"
Gilpin observer., 1909-12-23
Political Advancement Of Thomas L
James Was Due Largely to His
Very Genial Method OF
Shaking Hands.
BY e. J. EDWARDS,

Some men-Philander C. Knox, for
example-have became presidential
cabinet members through their pos
session Of certain peculiar qualifica-
tions. Others have been given port
folios in full payment of political
debts or party service. Thomas l..
James, postmaster general under Gar
Held, is, perhaps. the only man who
ever won cabinet chair with a hand
shake. How he did this all uncon-
sciously has never been printed before
30 far as / can ascertain.
In the second administration of
Gen. Grant it was deemed expedient.
Tor business reasons, to name a new
postmaster for New York city. Presi-
dent Grant requested Senator Roscoe
Conkling to suggest somebody who
would make Just the kind Of postmas-
ter that the metropolis needed. "Of
course" said the president "he must
be Republican. but he must be q
good business man as we'll"
Senator Conkling journeyed to New
York several times to talk with the
politicians about the postmastership
None of them. however. was able to
help him He could find plenty of good
Republicans who would have been
glad to take the office. but not
Gilpin observer., 1909-12-23
Handshake Led to Cabinet

one Of them had any business stand
ing. On the other hand, there were
several capable business men whose
names were suggested. but not one of
them knew much about politics.
On the last of these trips Senator
Conkling lunched with tom" Muir
ply. then collector of the port of New
York. Utterly unlike as Conkling and
Murphy were, yet the warmest friend
ship had grown up between them:
At the luncheon Conkling and Muir
ply discussed and dismissed from
consideration several names brought
up as possible material for the post
mastership. Then. luncheon over, the
two men strolled down Wall street
toward the custom house, Conkling
walking with his customary stride
and certainly conscious OF the fact
that many persons stopped to look at
him and say to one another. That is
Roscoe Conkling."
1t was the purpose of the two to
enter the custom house, but Just be-
fore they reached the broad steps
leading to the doors Collector Muir
ply stopped and gently twitcaing the
senator's coat sleeve, caused him to
stop also. Then. directing Conkling's
gaze to a man who was standing on
the top step and shaking hands with
some one, Murphy exclaimed as one
inspired:
Senator. there's your mani"
Il see no man except Tom James,"
replied ConklinR
Gilpin observer., 1909-12-23
Monument TO General Pike.

Washington. - Representative Tay-
lor Tuesday introduced bill provid-
ing for the removal of the remains OF
General Zebulon Montgomery Pike
from the military cemetery at Madi-
son Barracks. Sackett's Harbor. N. Y.
to Pixies Peak. in Colorado. and plac.
ing suitable memorial statue to his
memory. Mr.. Taylor proposes that
the quartermaster general Of the Unit
ed States Army remove the remains
Of General Pike to some suitable loca-
ton upon Pixies Peak, with military
honors due his rank.
Gilpin observer., 1909-12-23

another anything that | said or ap-
peared to think realized that my only
protection against spectators and
others who were trying to take per-
sonal advantage in advance of treas
ury department operations, was in put
ting on a mask. Therefore, | trained
myself to make my face expression
less.
After we redeemed specie pay
ments there came the question of re-
funding one portion of the public debt,
and / found it necessary to maintain
this mask during all that agitation,
also. So the idea that l was an ice
berg took even deeper hold on the
popular imagination. But the moment
| entered the senate chamber, on the
day of the Inauguration of President
Garfield, l was myself again. l felt
like boy just out of school"
Copyright. 1903. by E. J. Edwards.)
Gilpin observer., 1909-12-23
Tact.

Dear me. Mrs. Smithers. what is
that noise heard yesterday over your
way? Was that bowling your dog
in a fit?-
mo, Mrs. Queerit, that was my
daughter taking her singing lesson
from Signor Yelerino."
mo. no, Mrs. Smithers. | was told
1t was your daughter singing when l
asked what bird YOU had there trill.
ing more beautifully than knew your
canary could"
Gilpin observer., 1909-12-23
CLAY STATUE is DESIGNED
Chcagoan Makes a Shaft of the Great
Statesman to Be Unveiled
Next April.

Chicago.-A statue of Henry Clay
for the monument erected at Lexing-
ton, KY, 80 years ago, has been de-
signed by Charles ]. Mulligan, the Chi
cago sculptor. 1t will be set in place
April u, the birthday anniversary Of
the statesman.
The original was designed by an
English architect. but year ago hight.
ming struck the statue, which was 16
feet high, surmounting shaft of 125
feet, and the head fell to the ground.
Gilpin observer., 1909-12-23
Why Sherman Was an Iceberg

1t to make the basis of our currency
system irredeemable paper money.
Congress had authorized the resump-
tion of specie payments on the first of
January, 1879. 1t was necessary for
the secretary of the treasury to pre-
pare for that important event Fur
thermore, several other treasury oper-
atoms of very great consequence, some
of which depended upon my discre-
tionary direction, were then in con-
temptation.
Once at the head of the treasury
department, l discovered that there
were hundreds of men hanging upon
ny very words. watching my looks.
prepared TO interpret in one way or
Gilpin observer., 1909-12-23

well. he is the man / mean." re-
torted Murphy. Hes a good enough
politician, he has a wonderful knack
of making friends of everybody with
that handshake of his, and he's one Of
the best deputies the custom house
ever had"
Three days later Mr.. James was
walking up Broadway with a friend.
The time was about five of the after
noon. Passing a newspaper office, the
friend glanced casually at its bulletin
board Then he caught his compan-
ion by the arm.
James," he cried. Look at that an
nouncement."
Mr.. James looked and read: "Presi.
dent sent to the senate this afternoon
the name of Deputy Collector Thomas
L. James as postmaster of New York"
York"
Well that's news to me-" gasped
Mr. James. And it was. Neither the
president, Senator Conkling nor Col
lector Murphy had even so much as
hipted to Mr.. James that he was be-
ing considered for the postmastership
Nor did he learn until after he had
become postmaster. how his handshake
had gained him political prominence.
Yet when his business administration
of the New York postofiice led to his
selection as postmaster general by
President Arthur, perhaps Gen. James
allowed himself few minutes leisure
in which to marvel at the way in
which his handshaking method of
making friends had ultimately made
of him national government figure.
Copyright. 1909. by E. J. Edwards)