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Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-13
Horse Thieves
in Holt County
Ranchman Loses Thirteen Head
and They Are Sold to Dealer
in Ord.

ORD, Neb., April REPRESENTATIONS
thieves were in evidence in this section OF
the country last week. Tuesday a couple
OF men drove a herd Of thirteen horses into
town and after some arguing sold them to
Frank Money and Albert McMindes. Later
in the week Mr.. O'Neil, a ranchman of
Holt county, claimed they we're his horses,
which had been stolen from his ranch in
Holt county, and after he had secured a
writ OF replevin the horses were turned
on er to him.
Meanwhile every effort has been made
to apprehend the thieves, but up to the
present time they seem to have made good
their escape.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-13

STELLA, Neb., April 12.-(special)-The
high wind, just before the rain storm last
night, blew an empty box car onto the
main line at Strausville, a small siding
between here and Falls City on the Mis-
souri, Pacific. A through freight train
struck the car which was reduced TO
klndling, but did not delay traffic.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-13
Injunction Hearing P~ostDon.d

ST. LOUIS, April 1.-THE hearing OF the
temporary Injunction granted last Thurs
Missouri railroads to enforce a new sched-
ule or passenger rates was today continued
to April q. The court directed that TIC
temporary order remain in force until after
the formal hearing.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-13
CHILDREN WHO ARE SICKLY

nothes who v4luee their oSn comfort and the
SeiiAfe o. their ohlidrcn, should never BE- without .
eeA u Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children.
- throughout the season. They Brosk up Colds,
Sere Fsvertshness. Constipation. Teething DisordcB.
nssaashe and stomaCh Troubles. THESE POWDERS
NhNeh FAIL Sold b. all Drug stores. sse. Don't
sSsSts any substitute. A ptai package viii be ssAt
ahln 70 any mother who viii address Allen s
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-13
Grand Jury for Gage.

BEATRICE, Neb.. April 1~2.-(Special Tel
egram.)-The matter of calling a grand jury
for Gage county to investigate certain al
legged violations of the Law will probobly
be presented either to Judges Raper or
Pemberton within the next few days.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-13
A VIDcr An the S,o-..,

Is dyspepsia complicated with liver and
kidney troubles. Electric Bitters helm all
such cases or no pay. SOC. For sale bv
Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-13
The Weather

FOR OMAHA-Fair and colder
FOR NEBRASK A-Generally fair.
FOR IOWA-Generally fair.
Temperature at Omaha vesfarda,-.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-13
Nebraska
SpehS is Colonel
to Fill Place of
Charley Tanning
Burlington Official Appointed by
Governor to Help Save the
Country.
(From a Staff correspondents

Prom a Staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, April ~11.-CSpecial Telegram.)
Colonel c. f.. Spens, IL you please.
Governor Sh~allenberger today sent a com
mission to the general freight agent of the
Burlington railroad west Of the Missouri
river, making him a colonel on his staff.
The appointment is to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation OF Colonel Fam
ming. accepted by the governor.
A friend OF Colonel Spens wrote a mag.
nificent letter to the governor, advising
him of his sterling worth and loyal nature
assured the governor that II appointed he
would serve him faithfully and we'll: would
follow him through blood, If need be, to
uphold the flag and guard the strong box.
and never would desert or mutiny. He also
lauded Mr.. Spens for his ambition and said
that while he was a very busy man, yet
never too busy to serve his country.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-13

Quick Action for oYur Money-You GET
by using The Bee advertising columns
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-13
STORE-TALK

It is possible, but not at all probable. that you will not like our
clothes when you come .in-but one thing is absolutely certain. You'll
like store and our methods. II you don't, your be the first one
and we want to see you.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-13

"lts too sudden said Colonel spens
when asked IL he would accept the COM
mission. 81 haven't been notified by the
governor and am afraid somebody's put
ting up a job on me. I'll have to see the
commission before 1 say what I shall do"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-13
Child Labor Committee.

The general committee. of the Nebraska
Child Labor association will meet in Lin
cold next Saturday afternoon. The meet
Ing will be held in room 2O4 Of the Ad-
ministration building on the State unlver-
sity campus. This was the announcement
made Monday by John Ryder, former la
Dor commissioners, who was in Lincoln.
Ryder called at the office Of COMMISSIONS
Maupin and threatened to make his sue
cessor get busy hunting up crop statistics.
Maupin was busy getting his office back
In its old quarters, however, and Ryder let
him off easy.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-13
Nebraska

ness several years ago. Mrs. Erickson was
IS years old.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-13

year and the job will last for two years at
least.
DipsOs for the Governor,
Governor Shsllenberger is receiving nu-
merous letters regarding his signing the
daylight saloon bill. An employee of the
insane hospital at Lincoln sent in a letter
this morning that he had polled the dipso
ward at the asylum and the vote in favor
OF the Dill was 2 to j. r. Swain sent in
a watch fob made with a chain and two
copper cents, attached to which was a
nice compass. Mr.. Swain lives at Harri-
son and he informed the governor that 2
cents had been bet on the question of his
action on the bill and so the 2 cents were
made up into the fob and sent him as a
souvenir. Though Mr.. Swain mutilated
government coin it is not probable the
governor will take any action in the case.
First Filed, First Paid.
State Auditor Barton has his office busy
writing warrants for Wolf bounty claim
ants. The legislature appropriated $4,000
for this purpose and the auditor is paving
off the claims in the order in which they
were filed. 1t is believed the $50, 900 will
take off 5000 of the claims.
Old line insurance companies are anxious
to have the auditor rule out special con-
tract insurance policies. Auditor Barton
will give them an opportunity to be heard
at 2 p. m. Saturday.
Old Board to stand Pat.
Though Attorney General Thompson is
absolutely sure that the governors ap-
pointment of Colonel Majors as a member
or the newly created State Normal board
Is contrary to the committee, it is not
likely that he will institute quo warranto
proceedings against the seating of the
colonel, for the reason the matter NAV be
settled another way.
1t is possible now that the old board
will refuse to turn over it's goods and
ehattels to the newly created board. Should
this occur, then it will be necessary for
the new board to start the proceedings to
GUST the old board. The new law is so
badly balled up that it is not believed by |
competent attorneys that IL can stand the
test of the courts for a minute. and for
that reason there is considerable talk that
that the old board will just go right along
as though the new law had not been en-
acted.
The new board has been called to meet
next Wednesday and at that time IL is
probable the matter will come to a show
down.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-13
Hope to Enioin Election

Suit to enjoin the holding of an election
in this city May 4, and to prevent the
submission of the proposed rules of the
excise board will be brought by Council
man Michael Bauer Of the Second ward
against the city and City Attorney Pratt.
He has hesitated to bring the action be-
cause of the possibility that it might be
construed into an attempt to continue hold
ing his office without an election.
Il think someone ought to bring the ac-
ton said Councilman Bauer, Monday
morning. land ave the city the 81, 500 or
$500 expenses for an election that appears
to me to be illegal. AS far as my office is
concerned l have held 1t for two terms
and have had all l want. In fact, l shall
not be a candidate again in case there is
an election"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-13

club to occupy a building of its own. OF
those who have voted 2s are in favor of
a new structure and l67 desire that the
club take rooms in the office building.
There are go members who did not vote.
Dollar Gas Bill Appealed.
A writ of error In which is set out its
claims why Lincoln should not have dollar
gas has been filed in the federal court in
the suit of the city against the Lincoln
Gas and Electric Light company.
1t is alleged that Judge w. ii. Mum
ger greatly erred in dissolving the injunc-
ton granted against the city's ordinance
the ordinance to be valid.
In determining that the gas plant can be
reconstructed for $565. 741. 76, then deducting
S49,6SS.I7 for depreciation. making the plant
today worth 1915, O7S. SO, It is alleged that the
court further erred.
In stating in his decision tha the meter
connections cost but sS,SO4, when their evil
dence disclosed the fact that that to put
them in created an expense of S1s, 1S4, is
another point on which the gas company
declares the court used bad judgment, as
we'll as when he said that the contingent
expenses Of the concern are but S25, 900,
when attempt had been made to show by
testimony that they footed 81, SS4.09. The
cost of organization, the assignment de-
clares, was $24. $50, and not a paltry 5000
as Judge Munger held.
A petition for the allowance of an appeal
to a higher court has also been filed with
the clerk.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-13
Nebraska Situation is Same.

Compared with a year ago, the car si+,o-
ton In Nebraska for the wentv.four-hon
80" enulhs April Z is practically the
srone according to the following report
w" ~ STATE Railway commission;
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-13
Identity Not Established.

James Malone, Chief Detective, Lincoln.
Neb': The j. H. Mccarthy whom 7 found
mere looks as much like the Mccarthy thai
Is wanted as Governor Shallenberger looks
IKE Teddy Observation-Disclosures"
was the substance of a telegram
received by James Malone from Attornov
Flaherty early Monday morning rI.hou.
ieit Saturday night for Chicago. whore :,
was thought that the police had MCCARTHY
or Horn estate fame in custody.
attorney F1aherty is expected to return
from Chicago today after a f~ruitless trim
and the search that has been made for Tho
administrators of the Horn estate will con.
tinue.
with the clue shattered which the Lin
coin detective force thought they had
which might terminate in the location of
meCarthy' the last thread of evidence that
hiS leau Q ms apprehension is gone. His
nlulng place is still a rnys,o.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-13

year and the job will last for two years a
least.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-26
TO EvADE ARMY SERVICE.

Some Clever Tricks ResOrted to by
Conscripts Abroad
In the countries Of Europe in which
the military CONSUMPTION exists many
tricks are resorted to by conscripts in
order to escape service. Often men
have been known to mutilate them
selves, as by cutting off a forefnger,
in order to render themselves unfit for
the service. Pretended inability to see
is exposed by the surgeons without
great difficulty, but pretended deafness
sometimes battles the examiners.
A counter trick on the part of the
officers was for some time effective
against this fraud. The recruiting Of
fcer, after a conscript had pretended
to be deaf, remarked in an ordinary
tone Of voice: "You are unfit for the
service, and are, therefore, free" In
many cases the recruit showed by evil
dent signs Of satisfaction that he had
heard the remark.
He was then recalled, told that he
had been detected in his fraud and
sent to the BARRACKS.
After time, however, the conscripts
became too wary to be caught in this
trap. They had heard Of the trick and
were consequently ON the lookout for
this remark and when it was uttered
they made no sign Of intelligence.
Lately the French officers have in
vented new trap, the success Of
which is a curious illustration of the
ingra1ned courtesy, or at least the as
sumption Of courtesy, on the part Of
Frenchmen Of all classes.
After the You are free" has failed
to excite any sign of understanding in
the recruits face the command to go
is shouted at him. He starts out of
the room, the door Of which is held
open by mechanical means. AS he pass
es through 1t the officer says:
you might at least shut the door !"
This little unjust Impeachment of
the mans polfteness is said in nine
cases out of ten Of pretended deafness
to result in a quick turning of the
mans head. He is then called back
and told that he has been found fit for
the service.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-26
NEW MEXICO.

Old Order of Things Is Now Yield
ing to the New.
The Territory Of New Mexico, which
has been knocking for admission into
the sisterhood Of States, has witness
ed a great struggle in the last few
years between the old and the new
order Of things, and the old has been
forced to give way The ancient adobe
churches erected by the Spanish friars
when the Is colonies were in their
swaddling clothes, still stand, and the
old bells that were cast in Spain at the
height of that nations glory still call
devout worshipers to service. But
next to these old churches one is apt
to stand in the shadow of modern,
steam-heated Office building. The an
Gent Governors palace, at Santa Fe,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-26
In the Heat of Battle.

There had been a hotly contested
football game between the Steam Roll
ers Of the Benjamin Franklin school
and the Avalanches Of the George
Washington school. It was won by the
Avalanches. After the game was over
and the contestants had returned to
their various homes one Of the heroes
Of the winning team complained Of a
feeling of soreness in the lower part Of
his neck.
II didn't feel it until just now" he
said, "but it hurts like sixty"
His father examined it. It began to
swell and was very sore to the touch.
II believe your collar bone is broken,
my boy" said his father.
A surgeon was hastily summoned
and made an examination.
Yes he said, 1.-The bone is frac-
tured How did it happen Walter?
Do you remember anything about it?"
"Why, yes" answered the boy. 81
remember that when 1 tackled Skinny
Morgan 1 fell on top of him, and
heard something crack, but l thought
it was his collar bone"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-26

Golf would deserve well Of the peo-
pie of America If 1t had nothing more
to its credit than the influence it has
exercised toward the establishing Of
country clubs. No doubt it has much
more to it's credit, but this is one of
its greatest recommendations. The in
crease in the number of country clubs
is a wholesome and pleasing sign Of
saner enjoyment of life. There have
been plenty of town and village and
city clubs before now, many Of them
serving as centers for an agreeable So
cial life The objection to them has
been that for the most part they were
either mems or women's clubs, con-
Quoted primarily for the benefit and
pleasure Of one or the other sex. More
over, the recreation which they offered
was comprised in reading, pool and bill
iards, cards and bowling, and occasion
al dances-all indoors. The country
club, on the other hand, offers all
these diversions to those who wish
them, and offers, in addition, the more
wholesome sports Of golf, tennis, snow
shoeing and sometimes curling, hockey
and skating. Moreover, the sexes stand
more on an equality here, and neither
need regard itself as the occasional
guest Of the other The family life,
instead of being interrupted, is broad
ened and enriched. The part that golf
has played in this development is due
to the large space which the game re-
quires. Few individuals can secure the
necessary land, hence a community of
interests which leads eventually to the
establishment Of a club. Although
many country clubs are expensive,
there is no need that an association OF
this kind should be beyond the reach
of the family In ordinary circum-
stances. The scale rests with those
who are most concerned. Not least in
the merits of the country club Is its
happy solution of the way in which
persons Of only moderate means can
enjoy the pleasures Of large estate
with beautiful grounds.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-26

"homesteaders'' from other parts OF
the country-men and women attract
ed to the southwest by it's fine ell
mate and its farming possibilities In
two years there have been 10000 home
stead entries in the Territory, cover
ing more than 100000 acres, and
Gov George Curry estimates that New
Mexico now has population Of more
than 100000. In five years Roosevelt
County, in the southeastern part Of
the Territory, which was regarded as
hopeless desert a decade ago, has
grown from 5000 population to 10000.
Not alone is New Mexico being dot
ted with homesteads, under private
irrigation enterprises and in the "dry
farming" districts, where no water
can be secured, but the United States
government is constructing some Of it's
greatest reclamation works in the Ter
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-26

ritory. The Carlsbad, Hondo and Ele-
nation service, are well under way,
and will reclaim over 100000 acres, at
cost Of something like $15,OOO,OOO
These government projects rival in i'm
portance the work the British govern
ment has done In the valley Of the
Nile. New Mexico also has an arte-
sian belt which is proving wonder
full source of wealth, in the matter Of
water supply. Chaves and Eddy Coun-
ties alone have $50 Of these gushing
wells, and cultivation under artesian
irrigation has reached more than
$4,000 acres, and is increasing rapid
ly.
Santa Fe, the ancient capital of the
Territory, is one Of the most interest
ing cities In America. 1t had been an
Indian pueblo at the time of its dis
covery and occupation by the Span
iards In the latter half Of the six
teenth century and has remained the
seat of government ever since. In 1880
the Indians revOlted and drove out the
Span1ards, but after fourteen years
the latter regained the ascendency and
the Spaniards and their descendants,
the Mexicans, continued to govern the
Territory from Santa Fe until the
Americans, under General Kearney,
took possession, in 1916.
Two-thirds of the present popula-
ton Of Santa Fee is Mexican. The
boys who drive the wood-laden burros
from the distant mountains are Mex
leans. The man who sells you gro
ceries would rather talk Spanish than
United States" and official docu-
ments are printed In the language Of
the Dons as well as in our own unor-
nate means of communication. The
influence Of the Spanish pioneers is
everywhere visible. One sits in the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-26

Be.louins in Arabia are not pleased
with the new railroad which is carry,
Ing pilgrims to Mecca by steam, and
freeing their caravans from the raids
of the desert tribes The Bedouins re-
Gently attacked one station Of the road,
and were not repulsed for two hours.
4 train which reached another station
found the building destroyed, the tele7
graph-wires cut, the ground covered
with blood, and none of the staff OF
forty men anywhere about. When the
road was opened in September this sort
of thing was freely prophesied.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-26

German explorers are making inter-
esting discoveries on the supposed site
of ancient Jericho. near the Dead Sea.
having recently uncovered the city wall,
q structure built in three parts-a rock
foundation, body of rubble, and a top
Of clay bricks. The wall as a whole
was some thirty feet in height, and al
though, like the wall that preceded it,
it might have fallen at the sound of
Joshua's trumpets, it appears that an
ordinary assailant would have found
1t hard to pass.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-26
ON A MODERN WARsHTP.
The Feelings of "a Commander as De-
scribed by Himself.

The Feelings of "a Commander as De-
scribed by Himself.
How the commander of modern big
American battleship can feel is dis
closed in the following, taken from a
letter written by such an officer:
There are more than 900 men on
this ship, and on the theory that an
official Of the government is servant
of the people I am the servant Of these
500 men and am bound to see that they
are kept in food and clothing and base
ball bats and abundantly supplied with
occupation Perhaps should feel more
independent if / didn't have to listen
respectfully to the orderly every time
he comes in and makes one of his in
tinitely numerous reports and put men
in Jail when I don't want to.
Some of these 900 men look more
dignified and independent than l feel.
| wonder whether I look d1gnitied and
Independent. l suppose I ought to do
so. for to swing a steel mass 504 feet
long successfully around like a monster
and to make $4,000 tons writhe around
the corners of narrow channels is
something of an art, after all, and one
not possessed by many of the inhabit
ants Of the globe.
with all that swinging of steel mon
sters around there go the responsibility
and the knowledge that if the ship runs
aground the whole civilized world will
be acquainted with it inside of twenty
four hours"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-26
Short Suggestions

Scaling fish is easier if first dipped
boiling water.
Do not put turnips on to COOK
large pieces 1t only wastes fuel.
A little kerosene added to the wa
water is said to make the clothes eXti
white.
Apples cored for baking are delicioH
filed with orange marmalade ana
little butter and sugar.
To scour brass, dip half a lemon
table salt and rub over the surtaq
Rinse off in clea rWater and rub dN
To restore discolored ivory, paint
with spirits of turpenttne and lay 1t
the sunshine for two or three days.
Save the water in which potato
have been boiled and use it to way
furnished brass. 1t will come out \
bright as new.
A delicious salad may be mace
grapefruit pulp, white grapes and stan
of rOmaine, dressed with OIL anu VIZ
gar and sweetened slightly.
Chestnuts have considerable fog
value. The boiled and mashed pul
may be used as one would use meat
vegetables, even croquettes being may
of it.
A good silence cloth for the dIhlH
table can be made with a double thlcl
ness of white flannel laid with the 81
side on the inside and quilted on Y
machine; edge with a binding OF WIN
tape.
If one wishes little stiffness III y
veil which is being washed ada Il1
bit of sugar to the rinsing water hq
stretch the filmy substance IN doo
way, where it will have free cuTIel
of air as it dries.
After washing lace curtains lay
blanket on the floor in some emp
room, spread the curtains on u
blanket, stretching them carefully al
they will keep their place Wltho"' %
fastenings until dried.
To take old stains from marble, Ill
one gill Of soapsuds and oxgall ana LID
a gill Of turpentine, and as mus
fuller's earth as will make paste al
rub it on the stains. Leave it on i
a few days and then wipe OF.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-26

plaza in the center Of town, and looks
upon the long, one-storied structure
that was graced with the name Of
palace" by the long line Of Spanish
governors that lived in it.
One hears the silver tinkle Of an
ancient bell, and 1t calls him to old
San Miguel Church-the hoariest re-
ligous structure in the country, save
one. The adobe walls of the old
church have been repaired, but in gen
eral outlines it is the same as when
the old Spanish pioneers built it. A
little way from the old church one Is
directed to the oldest house in the
country-and so one wanders through
the streets of Santa Fe, sometimes
amused, but always fascinated.