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Evening star., 1909-06-13
"The Consumer Is a Myth"

If the consumer is a myth
AS able men have said.
I'm wasting time to go round with
This appetite for bread
And beefsteak and potatoes too
Why should l thus insist
On daily breakfasting anew
When / do not exist?
Why should I squander cash on shoes
For my presumptive feet?
Why on incorporate fancy lose
Ny time? The clothing neat
Which pride and custom bid me buy
',rwere fitting. to forsake
When it is thus made plain that l
Am but a nature fake!
Evening star., 1909-06-13
LET EN- COME.

We've had the porch painted aud screened in.
too.
The thinnest mosquito can never squeeze
through;
We have bought a new hammock Flo's school
days gone
Now let the warm nights and the fellows come
She has just graduated-Im speaking Of Sis.
And she's busy expecting season of bliss:
The hammock made to accommodate two.
And the fringe the edges is yellow and
blue.
She's through with her studies. her troubles
past:
BESIDES having beauty her wledge is vast;
Her hats ami her dresses cost father lot.
But don't think we're kicking, because We
not.
We've had the porch painted, the hammock 10
hung.
Ma says that only a girl he young:
She's peach. sister is and ~ trim ta"n-
Now let the warm evenings and fellows come on.
$. T.. kiscr In Chicago Record Herald.
Evening star., 1909-06-13
Chautauuuas and the Tariff.

VIII the ChautauquaS this summer be
the more interesting because OF the tariff
debates in Congress? Necessarily. How
otherwise? Not in many years has any
congressional subject had so dong or SO
favored run in the newspapers. Tariff
matter has steadily held a place on the
first page and often in the first column.
No newspaper reader has missed IT, and
a good deal Of the matter has been well
seasoned with personalities.
Now it 80 happens that the ranks Of the
chautauaua lecturers are recruited from
Congress. Senators and representatives,
indeed, are among the stars. They draw
well, both by reason of their positions
and their abilities. Some are capital de-
Chalmers, Others are humorists Still
others are ough-and-tumble hard hitters,
who talk in everyday fashion and in
everyday terms, and are very popular
with everyday audiences And interest
In all these men has increased considera
bly, during the past three months.
To illustrate: Suppose Mr.. Aldrich
should decide to accept the chautauqua
offer he has received. What a drawing
card he would prove! How the people,
even those not in sympathy with him,
would flock to see and hear the man
who has managed divisions in his own
party SO skillfully, and brought even
former free traders in the opposite party
to eat out of his hand!
AS for Mr.. Dolliver Mr.. La Toilette,
Mr. Tillman, Mr. Champ Clark and 9TH
ers, who are familiar figures on the cir
cult all are booked for their most profit
able season. They have carried them
selves asgressively in the tariff fight, and
added to their regulations as congress
sional gladiators. Their old patrons will
want another look, and many new faces
will appear before them. Not improba-
bly,, they will have to shoulder their
crutches and show how the battle was
lost.
1t would be useless to explain TO the
good people the true state Of the case.
There has been ne bloodshed. No per-
sonai ties haye been sundered. Mr.. Dol
liver, in his most sarcastic mood. has had
a twinkle in his eye. Mr.. La Toilette has
at times looked tragical, but no tragedy
has been enacted. Mr.. Aldrich has been
elawed in every style, and yet has borne
it with a serenity anu even a smilingness,
positively beautiful TO behold.
1t would not be just or fair to de-
scribe the contest as Pickwickian, or, en,-
ploying Mr.. Tiliman's term, as sham
battle 1t has been rather a courthouse
scene transferred to the House and Sem
ate. The jury of the contestants has been
somewhat professional. They have meant
what they said, but with the understand
ing that after adjournment nobody should
f.n
Evening star., 1909-06-13
BALLOONS.

From the indianapolis star.
War balloons can be put to immediate
use i'm the suppression of those southern
mountaineers who shot at the airships.
Until they are made to put up their guns
balloonists will hesitate to venture cut
when the wind is from the north.
From the Scranton Truth.
In addition to being the literary center
of the United States, Indiana now claims
attention for its proficiency in balloon
racing.
From the Galveston News.
1t appears that the nine balloons that
left Indianapolis in the long distance race
all blew south. but only those that got to
Georgia reached the hot air belt.
From the Newark Star
Indiana balloon might have been ex-
pected to stay up in the air longer than
any of the other entries, eh?
From the Chicago Evening Post.
There's one good feature to a balloon
race. No one will ever write d poem de-
scribing a basket-and-baske finish.
From the Houston Post.
The balloonists wanted to have the Ala
bama man who shot at the oontraption
arrested. Nonsense. The patriot didn't
want to hurt the balloon but merely
Gag OF sperrits tossed overheard.
Evening star., 1909-06-13
The PENALTIES OF FAME.

dreamed that Fame was mine,
And all along the line
Friends, relatives and foes-all three
Began 10 hammer me.
And when ] woke twas with relief immense
To find my Fame marked down to thirty cents.
had the dream once more.
Twas worse than twas before.
! found myself pprrhcd up on high
Just underneath The sky.
Stone-cold ii WAS. and lonely. oh. be sure
Twas sweet 10 wake and find myself obscure.
again II came. Alas
How sorry that pass.
A wreath of bay all flaming red
Pressed on my scorebed head
Did scar that when | woke anon
Twas bliss to find Id but a nightcap on.
And hence II Is ! say
Fame need not come my way.
l much prefer things they are
In byways nehular.
Whore public optirs do not rudely stare
And burning laurels do not SINCE my hair.
j. II. B.. In Harper's Weekly.
Evening star., 1909-06-13
THOSE PICTURE PUZZLES.

Oh. curfew shall not ring tonight
Unless we find the piece
That fits up in the bcifry high;
Let not our efforts cease.
There's Mary calling cattle homo
Across the sands Of Dee:
In all these pieces. which are sands,
Which cows. and which are snef
We have but part of Bonaparte.
The skeleton at that:
We cannot ind his sword and boots,
His forelock and his hat.
Great Washington about TO start
Seems wholly at n loss.
Because, you see. there is as yet
No Delaware TO cross.
Dupre's balloon should now ascend
The sky was done at noon;
But while we have the bal all rigat,
We cannot nnd the loon
goose girl. once humble maid,
We view with manner awed.
To the four hundred tpiecesp she
Belongs since she WAS sawed
Blanche Wade, in New York Sur
Evening star., 1909-06-13
Arranging a Tariff.

Both near and far a generous lay
Is sounded forth in accents fine;
TAX other interests as you may.
l shall not have word to say,
But kindly keep your hands off mine.
Evening star., 1909-06-13
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
A Great Cause.

"You will admit that wonlan's suffrage
is a great cause" said the London suf-
fragette.
"Yes," answered the member Of parlia-
ment; "a great cause of annoyance"
Evening star., 1909-06-13

Texas has announced its determination
to define whisky according to DR..
Wiley's reports. Time was when Ken
lucky would have been regarded as the
state best qualified to submit expert tes-
tirnony.
Evening star., 1909-06-13
A Lost Reprimand.

Young man." said the severe parent
when 1 was your age. l was determined
to work. l started in as oierk and
salesman at a compensation of $l2
week"
We'll" answered the needless youth;
business methous have changed. I doubt
IL you could command that now.
Evening star., 1909-06-13
Intereat Aroused.

Il think I shall retire from high
finance" said Mr.. Cumrox. Il want to
take things easy"
II didn't know answered Mr.. Dustin
Stax, that there was any easier way of
taking things
Evening star., 1909-06-13

There is no use of trying to lionize the
Wright brothers against their will A
man with an arship can command his
own solitude.
Evening star., 1909-06-13
Sequence.

June" said the sentimentalist. 'is the
month of weddings"
Yes" answered Miss Cayenne; land
July Is the month of discord and explo-
sives.'
Evening star., 1909-06-13

1t is about time for the habitual sta
tistcian TO submit his annual estimate
of what it costs this country to keep UP
Europe's regular supply of American tips.
Evening star., 1909-06-13

Suggestions are being made that it
would be easy to land AN invading army
in several American cities. England sets
the fashion in many things. Why not
in war scares
Evening star., 1909-06-13

AS the guardian Of the nations Treas
ury Mr.. MacVeagh doubtless feels JUS
tined In taking keen personal interest
N the methods OF keeping it supplied
with funds.
Evening star., 1909-06-13

Health hinters who insist that excite
ment should be avoided during the sum
mer months will waste their words on
some of the tariff debaters.
Evening star., 1909-06-13

Philadelphia seems to feel quite able 10
straighten out its street railway co,npli
cations without sending for Tom l.. John
son.
Evening star., 1909-06-13

In spite of the protracted rainy sea-
son the golf club has not been wholly
superseded by the umbrella.
Evening star., 1909-06-13

some doubt has arisen as to whether
seprosy is malady to be diagnosed by
medical or ] gal experts.
Evening star., 1909-06-13

Another hero who has been allowed TO
relapse into comparative ebscurity is Jack
Rinng
Evening star., 1909-06-13

By comparing the careers of Tolstoy
and Gen. Stoessel it may again be shown
that the pen is mighter than the sword.
Evening star., 1909-06-13

Party platforms also may be subject'to
revision and amendment.
Evening star., 1909-06-13

The actual crisis began the day the
finance committee rejected by vote OF
ii against IA. due to a
Crisis coalition between conserv-
atives of the center and
IL AdAu' Poles, the project of a
tax upon inheritances by direct line. The
Evening star., 1909-06-13
FIFTY YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR

Tie quiet of Georgetown was occasion
ally broken half a century ago, as it Is
Evening star., 1909-06-13

The Daily Mail argues that England
has clear conscience in maintaining the
Evening star., 1909-06-13

A municipal election occurred the 6tl
of June, 1859, and that night MIR. Franci!
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-06
Country Club
Will Not Buy
More Ground
Members Decide to Pass Up the
McShane Proposition for
the Time.

The Country club will not purchase
thirty-one acres of the tract they now
hold under lease for S1O,5Oo: neither will
It purchase forty acres at $500 per acre.
In fact, it win not make any purchase at
this time, as was decided in a decisive
manner Saturday evening by a large
gathering OF representative members Of
the club.
The directors OF the club were offered
a tract of thirty-one acres for Sl0,5OO by
the owner, Mr.. John A. McShane, Of whom
the ground now occupied by the club is
rented. He says that the lease has be-
come void through the clubs failure to
pay the rent OF IS per acre. The attor-
ney for the Country club has decided that
the club can hold the land during the
period Of the lease, which extends until
1915, and the directors decided to ascertain
the opinion of the members before acting
in the matter.
About 800 members were present at the
meeting, which was a great talk fest.
There was a strong feeling against the
expenditure Of so large a fund for the
ground which is primarily to be used for
golf grounds. Nearly as many opinions
were advanced as there were members
present, but none of them appealed to the
majority and all were voted down. A
prominent member stated last night that
there were generally three votes in the
affirmative and 297 in the. negative on all
question preached.
Had this purchase been made the plan
was to bond the property.
To the original motion providing for the
purchase of the land several amendments
we're made, but all were lost and when the
original motion was voted upon it was lost
by a large majority.
Among the amendments Offered by those
who were in favor OF making the expend-
iture was one which provided that a com
mittee of three be appointed to investigate
and advise the committee. Those named
in the amendment were John 8, Brady,
G. w. Wattles, and Charles c. George.
Mr.. Brady said that he would not serve
on the committee and one Of those opposed
to the idea informed him that he would
not be called upon to do so and the vote
proved this to be true.
Another suggestion offered as an amend
ment and voted down was that the direct
ors be advised to purchase the land pro-
vided a suitable price could be agreed
upon.
In the absence Of Judge William A. Red
lex, ]. H. Butler. vice president, presided.
Secretary Samuel Burns was present and
was kept very busy trying TO keep account
Of the motions, amendments and counter
motions which were offered. The board
of directors is composed Of the president.
secretary, vice president. John s. Brady,
e. s. Westbrook, Frank II. Gaines, H.. A.
Turkey, Frank ]. Burnley, and w. ].
Foye.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-06
GOVERNMENT NOTICES

OFFICE OF THE CONSTRUCTING
Quartermaster, Cheyenne, Wyoming, Sep
TENDER 4, 1909-Sealed proposals, in tripli-
cate, will be received at this office until
$50 a. m, mountain time. Thursday, Sep
TENDER 20, 1909, at which time they will be
opened In public, for construction, plumb
ing, steam heating, electric wiring and fix
lures of one "a set of quarters for civilian
teamsters, plan No. 25S, at Fort d. A. Rus
sell, Wyoming. Plans and specifications
for the inspection of bidders are on file
in this office, also in the office of the chief
quartermaster, Department of the Missouri,
Omaha, Nebraska chief qu~artermaster,
Department of the Colorado, Denver, Colo
RADIO, and the office Of the secretary of the
Builders exchange, st. Paul, Minnesota.
The government reserves the right to reject
or accept any or all bids or any part thereof.
Envelopes containing proposals should be
endorsed Proposals for Construction, etc,
of Quarters for Civilian Transfers at Fort
d. a. Russell, Wyoming" and addressed to
v. X. Hart, Captain Fifteenth Infantry,
Acting Q~uarteTmaster, II. S. A., in Charge
of Construction, Room 3, Keefe Hall, Chey-
enne, Wyoming. S6-7-S-9-21-22
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-06

NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
To the Stockholders of Omaha Belt Rail-
way Company:
You are hereby notified that by resolu-
lions of the Board of Directors Of the
Omaha Belt Railway Company. duly
adopted at a meeting OF said Board on the
18th day of August, 1893, a special meeting
of the stockholders of Omaha Belt Railway
Company has been called to be held at the
general offices and principal business office
of said company, at the office OF @. E.
Wagar, at the southeast corner of 18th
street and Farnam street, in the city OF
Omaha, Nebraska, on the 2Srd day of oqto-
Der, 1909, at nine o'clock In the forenoon,
for the following purposes;
% To consider the sale, conveyance and
transfer by this Company Of the whole and
every part of its line OF railroad and
branches, constructed or to be constructed,
together with all the real estsJe and other
assets and property, real, personal or
mixed, rights, privileges, franchises,
powers and immunitiss OF this Company,
and all interests therein. to The Missouri
Pacific Railway Company, a consolidated
corporation of the states of Missouri, Kan
sas and Nebraska, formed under a certain
Contract and Articles OF Consolidation
dated the 10Th day of May. 1903; and to
determine whether such sale. conveyance
and transfer, and the terms thereof, shall
be consented to, ratified, assented to. ap-
proved and adopted; and,
() II II shall be determined by the
SIOCknOlueTs Indl SUCH bdlS, COuNcydbSo
and transfer be consented to, ratified, as
sented to, approved and adopted. then to
authorize and direct the proper officers OF
this Company from time to time to ex-
ecute and deliver any and all deeds and
other instruments OF whatever nature, and
to take all further OF other action, neces-
sary or proper to cary such sale, convey
ance and transfer fully lato effect; ana,
(0 To ratify ard contru all action
taken and authorized by the S0ard OF Di-
rectors of this Company, and 70 take any
other action in the premises, ana to
transact any other business that MAJ prop
erly come before the meeting,
For the purpose Of this meeting the SnGk
transfer books of this Company will ne
closed at the close Of business on the 12Ih
day Of October, 1901 and remain closeU
until the opening Of business on the 18th
day of October, 1903.
Dated August 18th, 1903.
G. S. CLARKE,
President OF Omaha Belt Railway Com
pany. f. w. IRLAND,
Secretary of Omaha Belt Railway Com
pany. Aug1s-D27t
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-06
At the TheaterS
Liberati's Band at the Boyd.

LiDeratfH band at the Boyd.
At Boyd's, yesterday afternoon and even
ing, Signor Liberati gave two we'll pro-
grained and well played concerts. Liber-
att and his band have a reputation IA
miliar to Omaha. and yesterdays perform
ances were well up to the high standard.
Liberat himself retains the purity Of tone
and the wonderful s~taccato Of his triple
tongue virtuoslty which first gave him
fame in America. At this engagement he
introduced Signor ella, a young tenor Of
smooth and sympathetic voice, who sang
charminEly in the vocal additions to the
program, signor de Luehi. the barytone Of
the vocal sextet, was not 80 fortunate. He
kept the audience waiting for the Torea-
doris song from Carmen" in the evening,
and when he did appear showed a small
voice out OF keeping with the selection,
though his vocal skill was evident. Among
the other vocal pieces as encores was the
III Trovatore" Miserere, in which Miss
Klarer, the soprano, pleased the audience
and led to a second encore. The band
played selections from two great operas
which are not frequently heard In this
country, "Gioconda" and 9Th Flying
Dutchman." Liberatrs band has gained in
delicacy and mellowness and seems TO have
lost nothing Of soldity and precision. In
the evening were added The star Span
gled Banner" and God lave the King, ="
Llberati leading on the cornet. and, as
usual. the audience rose TO its feet in ac-
acknowledgement.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-06
George Gilmore
is Out on Bonds
Chauffeur Will Visit His
Parents in Chicago and Then
Return TO Omaha.

George Gilmore, the young chauffeur
who was driving the automobile which
caused the death Of Miss Sadie Hopper.
and who was bound over TO the district
court on the charge of manslaughter, has
been released from Jail on bond. He left
for Chicago last night with his brother
in-law, Harry H.. Doggett. who csme
here to help young Gilmore in his trouble.
After a week or two with my parents,
who have been greatly affected by the
unfortunate accident said Gilmore be-
fore leaving, Il will return to Omaha and
go to work, so as to be on the ground
before my trial begins"
Friends of the boy have made range
ments whereby he may take a new start
here and show what he is made OF. ac-
cording to the brother-in-law. Gilmore's
bond was fixed at $500, which was fur
nished by his Chicago relatives.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-06
Second Prize Story

was not hurt, however, for ne came down
on a low haystRck.
Mr.. Higgleston rushed out and put them
in the pasture and while mending the
fence he kept saying. This thing of
breaking the Sabbath and breaking fences
is not to my liking"
He was very fond Of his Sunday paper
The Bee, and never failed to cali for n
at the postoffiee on the way home from
church.
As he passed along the street a neigh
Dor called out: Those pets OF yours
have broken out again"
Nancy, that beats me-" he said to his
wife. II thought / had those calves fast
this time"
On reaching home their first thought
was to search for the calves. They ala
not have TO search for Barney, for there
he stood like a sentinel near a cob nile
and on investigation they found a moor
red rooster hidden among the cobs.
Bob wal not so easily found; at last
they ouhd him In the dairy and all about
him in great confusion.
Mr.. Higgleston thought he would have
to part with the calves unless he could
find a way Of keeping them in. AS he
was reading his paper he found the
above ad.
Just the thing. Nancy. just the thing.
The Anchor Fence company can keen
them in. Why had I not thought OF that
beforer''
He drove to the city the next day for
the wire and when Il was put up Bob
and Barney were prisoners.
Don't It beat alp said the farmer with
a smile on his face. how that good Bee
does help a fellow out2'
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-06
LODGE DAY AT CHAUTAUoUA
Many Members of Fraternities Par
tioipnte tn the Days
Program.

Lodge day at the Bellevue chautauqua
was celebrated Saturday by representa-
tives from nearly all Of the fraternal or
ders In Omaha and South Omaha The
Elks. Eagles, Modern Woodmen, Woodmen
OF the World, Ancient order OF United
Workmen, United Workmsn and Royal
Arcanum, and a number OF other lodges
had picnics on the grounds and a drill
exhibition was held. Camp No. 100, Mod
ern Woodmen OF America, was the only
lodge TO send a team for the competition.
and after the exhibition the team was
given the gate receipts.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-06
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
the Stockholders OF the Omaha Southern
Railway ComUany:

NOTICE OF sToCKHoLDERS' MEETING
To the Stockholders OF the Omaha Southern
Railway Company:
You are hereby notified that by resolu-
lions of the Board of Directors of Omaha
Southern Railway Company, duly adopted
at a meeting Of said board on the 18th day
of August, 1909, a special meeting OF tbt
stockholders OF Omaha Southern RAILWAY
general offices and principal business Of
flee Of said company, at the office Of G, f..
agar, at the southeast corner Of Fifteenth
street and Farnam street, in the city OF
Omaha, Nebraska, on the I'D day of Octo-
Der, 1873, at 8 o'clock In the forenoon, Tor
the following purposes;
a. To consider the sale, conveyance
and transfer sy this Company OF the whole
and every part OF its line Of railroad and
branches, constructed or TO be constructed,
together with all the real estate and other
mixed, rights, privileges, franchises. covers
and immunities Of this company, and ali
interests therein, to The Missouri Pacific
Railway Company a eonsolidaled corpora
Nebraska, formed under a certain Con-
tract and Articles OF Consolidation dated
the 29th day OF May, 1903: and to deter
mine whether such safe. conveyance and
consented to, ratified, assented 10, approved
G) II il sha be determined by the
and transfer be consented TO- ratified. as
scented TO. approved and adopted. then TO
authorize and direct the proper officers Of
this company from time 10 time TO execute
and deliver any and all deeds and other
instruments OF whatever nature and 10
take all further or other action. necessary
or proper TO carry such sale. conveyance
and transfer fully into effect; and
g) To ratify and confirm an action
taken and authorized by the board OF d.
Fectors Of this Company and 20 take any
other action In the premises, and 70 trans
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-06
T~estifIes Alter -Four Years.

Carlisle Center, N. Y, O.. b. Burhans,
About four years ago 1 wrote
you thai / had been entirely cured Of aid
ney trouble by taking two bottles Of
Kidney Remedy. and after four
l am again pleased to state that I
nave never had any return OF those symp-
toms, and l am evidently cured TO stay
cured" Foiey's Kidney Remedy will do
the same for you. Sold by all druggists.