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Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-13

a boiling process, so that all this dried
flesh may be taken off.
The skins are all arriving in good shape.
Heller, who had charge of their packing,
is an expert. They were all packed in brine
and placed in sealed casks. Not a single
skin has been injured in transit. The ex-
petition had hard work getting assistants
for the sklnning of the big animals. The
natives are usually slow and lazy. At last
a group Of men from a raw-f1esh eating
tribe were gathered together. and their
anxiety to get the dantiest morsels served
to make them hustling workmen. They
keep their teeth filed sharp and eat the
flesh while yet It 1t %quivers.
The Smithsonian is deluged with in
quiries as to how soon the collection will
be placed on public exhibition. The reply
is that the work of preparing exhibits has
begun, some of the skins already having
been sent to the tannerIes. but that 1t will
be a matter Of years until it is completed.
When it is stated that it may take as long
as six months to mount a single large
mammal, It is plain that to prepare a whole
group OF exhibits will take years.
The process by which mounting is &C
compiished is an interesting one. First the
naturalist-sculptor makes a little model OF
$40 RNNPboN " IlOullNs II Ia
usually on a scale OF about one to eighteen.
After he gets his model to suit him. in
pose and detail. he submits 1T to others
for criticism and suggestion. After the
model has been worked up to the satisfac-
ton Of the responsible authorities, the task
OF making a life sized form is begun, wood
and paper being used principally. When
this is completed, the placing or the skin
on the model is but a small undertaking.
To construct a great group, like the ia
nous bison group in the National museum.
with all the accompanying natural settings,
is a task that requires infinite patience
and much ability. This bison group is re-
garded as one OF the finest mounted ami
NAL groups in the world. 1t was done by
w 4. Hornaday. now head OF the Bronx
zoo! He killed the big bull bison himself.
and declares that when he shot the splendid
creature he felt as though he had perpe-
trated a cruel murder.
Not all Of the mammals will be mounted
for exhibition purposes. as they require too
much space. After the principal specimens
are mounted. Il is probable thai the others
win be used as exchanges with various mu-
seums OF the country. or course a good
specimen Of every species will be kept at
the Smithsonian and the National Mu-
scum. DR.. Gerrit Miller, curator OF the
division OF mammals, National museum,
who has charge OF the animal collections,
says that when a big animal is mounted
and placed in an exhibition case science
bids goodby TO it. The action OF the light
will change the color OF it's hair. and other
transformations will take place which end
its usefulndess to science.
Not less interesting than the animal col
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-13
Some Things You Want to Know
The Roosevelt Hunt

These are busy times around the Smith
sonian Institution and the National
Museum. The more than 5000 v%etebrates
collected by the Roosevelt-Smithsonian
African. expedition are arriving, and there
is much activity In the preparation, classi-
~ficatjon and cataloguing of this great col
lection. About half OF the big mammals,
hslf of the birds and a third OF the small
mammals have arrived, The others are on
their way. coming in several separate con-
signments, and are expected to arrive
within the next month.
In a little room in the National Museum
building are collected the skulls of the
mammals that have arrived, and one who
sees them might well imagine that a
Noah's Ark Of African animal life had
persisted and the skulls of the animals
gathered together in this room. Skulls
great and skulls small, skulls with long
horns and skulls with short horns, skulls
OF every kind stare at one from every
angle. In front are fourteen skulls OF
giant rhinos, some of them showing well
PLACED shots that tell Of a head-on charge
and unerrlng aim. To the rear are skulls
OF hippos and elephs nts. To the left are
the snarlipg heads of huge African lions,
seeming so small in comparison with those
OF the rhinos and hippos that one forgets
they belong to the mighty king OF beasts,
On the right are skulls OF w~aterbucks, Inn
palas, hartebeests. gazelles. Glands. kip
pespringers, g~lraffes, dik-dlks and other
strange and curious animals.
The authorities have a problem that is
causing them no little worry. The beau
tlful teeth OF the carnivorous animals, and
those Of the hippopotami, are shattering
20 pieces I'm the dry. steam-heated at
mosphere OF the Museum building. A few
days ago while the workmen were engaged
In the task of preparing the skulls, one of
the giant front teeth OF q big hippo burst
asunder with a report and one piece was
hurled half way across the room. The big.
flesh-tearing teeth OF the lions are split
ting into little splinters. What causes Il
no one fully understands, but Il seems
that there is a difference in porosity in
the interior and exterior OF the teeth, and
that the uneven drying out results in
their shattering. An experiment IL being
made toward checking It. The larger teeth
are 70 be soaked In hot paraffine in the
hope that they will absorb enough OF the
oil to stop the splintering process.
There Is a large collection OF small nam.
NAL skulls, hundreds OF them being sc
small that they are packed away in little
broad-necked bottles OF from two to -four
tablespoons capacity. Each one has II:
little tag. telling where It was found. whC
prepared IL and all other data necessary L
lie complete Identification. When the skel
stons are shipped il is the. usual practices
"A cav as much flesh on the bones as viii
dfy out. This is to protect the delicate
little bones from injury in transit. Afte
the skeletons arrive they are subjected 4
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-13
Gives Life Size
Portrait OF Lincoln
President of Ladies of G. A.. R. Makes
Present to Sons of Veterans
Memorial School,

MASON CITY, Ia, Feb. 12.-Mrs Della
r. Henry of Kansas City, Mo-, national
president Ladies of the Grand Army of the
Republic here today presented the Sons of
Veterans memorial university a life size
st. Gaudens portrait OF Abraham Lincoln.
The presentation was a feature of the ex-
ercises held in celebrating of Loncoln's
birthday.
Mrs. Henry's address was warmly APP
plauded.
Il present this portrait" she said, 'in
the name Of the thousands OF women OF the
Ladies Of the Grand Army OF the Republic,
who are bound by the ties OF blood n
marriage to the noble men who went forth
at the call OF Lincoln to battle for the
union in the great struggle from 81 to
i65."
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-13
NEW SYSTEM TO TEST CORN
Innovation Adopted by Omaha and
Other Grain Exchanges.
TO RAISE THE STANDARD
Corn that May he shipped south IL
More Valuable and Nebraska
This Year Puts IT Over
Missouri in This.

The Omaha Grain exchange, as well a.
other exchanges of the country, is work
ing q new system in the matter of test
ing, and all corn sold on the floor OF the
exchange is tested to determine the
amount of water in the corn. The standard
is:
Corn with not over 10 per cent moisture,
No. l..
Corn with not over 16 per cent moisture.
NO. 2
Corn with not over 10 per cent moisture.
No. 5.
Corn with not over % per cent moisture.
No. t.
The corn is tested for moisture on the
floor of the exchange by placing equal
parts OF corn and oil and boiling. The oil
and water are thus boiled off and measured
in a graduate to determine the amount of
moisture. A moisture testing machine il
used. /,
Corn which may be shipped south is
worth 8 cents a bushel more than corn
which has to be used at once and will not
stand the southern climate. Corn, as a rule.
has about 8 per cent more moisture this
year than last, and, as a consequences, the
farmers are getting that much less for
their corn.
- anu bSAh - ~ NAA@h AAoophAA
corn this year and as a consequence Ne
braska Is finding a market In Missouri
for corn that formerly went farther south.
Grain men say the farmers alone are
responsible for this condition, as they
could lave helped 1t by placing their corn
In cribs and husking earlier. Many farm
ers husked their corn and then had it
shelled and for want of cribs placed 1t on
the ground where the November rains ana
the SHOWS OF December caught them and
made It impossible to ship TO the market
until 1t was thoroughly soaked with water.
The way to get a better grade OF corn
In Nebraska and thus to get higher prices
IL for the farmers TO provide cribs said
a prominent grain man at the exchange.
'"The higher price they would get in one
year would pay for the extra expense.
Wet corn in Nebraska this year cost the
farmers at least 6 or z cents a bushel.
which might have been saved II they had
provided themselves with cribs"
Corn 20 be shipped south generally has
20 be held until It drys Of itself to some
extent or until it is kiln dried.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-13
LINES MUST EXCHANGE
Pennsylvania Commission Against
Exclusive Contracts and Fa-
vOrs Union of All Lines.

HARRISBURG. Pa, Feb. 1.-THE State
Railroad commission in a decision an
nounced today In the complaint OF the
Consolidated Telephone companies OF Penn
sylvania against the exclusive contract be-
tween the Bell Telephone company and the
Slate Belt Telephone company Of Stating
ton, Pa, rules that exclusive contracts
are Illegal and strongly recommends that
there be an interchange. OF local business.
In the decision the commission says:
'rhe convenaencs OF patrons would be
best served IL the lines OF all telephones
were connected"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-13
HERE'S YOUR VALENTINE
Together with Some Remarks on the
Origin of the Custom.
MOST SENTIMENTAL OF Holiday
A Pagan Practice Gathers Romance
and POesy rs 1t Move Down
Ia AisIes of Time I'm
changed.

This is the day on which those charming
little missives yclept valentines cross and
interiors; each other at every street and
turning. The weary and all for-spent two
penny postman sinks beneath a load OF
delicate embarrassments, not his own So
wrote Charles Lamb.
Valentine was a humble bishop of Rome
who achieved sainthood by being beaten
to death on February "a, in the year 2S A.
d. To all appearances his career had been
staid and unromantic; yet ne has become
the godfather OF the most sentimental Of
English holidays. To find out how this
has come about we must go far back to
the days of pagan Rome. At the annual
feast of the Lupercalia, in honor OF Pan
and juno Februata, it was customary for
each Roman youth to draw from a recep-
tacle the name of one of his city's maidens.
who thereupon became his sweetheart.
When Christianity overwhelmed Plagiarism
the church engrafted upon this custom a
radical change; the name which was drawn
by both youths and maidens. was not that
of a fellow being to be admired. but that
of a saint who was TO become a special
object of veneration during the ensuing
year. The old date OF Lupercalia remained,
Bhl uAllNA uCS AOhAA SaAiO AlC
drawing OF patron saints became asso-
ciated with st. Valentine, for it was on
February IA that the choice was deter
mined. Later. the names OF women were
again substituted for those OF saints.
Traditions Catch On.
Another important tradition sprang up
and helped to perpetuate the custom. 1t
was said that on February IA the birds
first chose their mates. An old English
dictionary remarks: About this time
(month OF February the birds choose their
mates, and probably thence came the GUS
tom OF young men and maidens choosing
valentines, or special loving friends on
this day" English literature is full OF
references to this mating, Says Chaucer:
FOules, take hede Of my sentence, I pray.
Ye know well, how on st. Valentines day,
BY my statute. and through my cover
nance
Ye do chese your mates. and after fly away
With hem.
And Drayton. several centuries after:
Muse, bid the morn awake.
Sad winter now declines;
Each bird doth choose a mate
This day st. Valentines.
Valentine Verse.
I Specimens OF valentine verse are TO be
found as early as the fifteenth century.
AT times It happened that the youth was
not faeils with his pen. and hence waa
forced TO rely on printed verses published
for his benefit. At about the end Of the
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-13
A PractieaI Device.

A negro preacher whose supply OF homlny
and bacon was running low, decided &c take
radical steps, to mpreas upon his flock the
necessity for contributing literally TO the
church exchequer. Accordingly, at the close
or the sermon NJ made an impressive pause
and then proceeded as follows:
II hab found II nec'afry. on account OF
de s~trlngency OF de hard times an De
gireral deficiency OF de circulatln' mejum
In connection wild dis church, T. interduoe
ma new otermatic election box. 1t am
arranged dat a half-dollAr or a quatah falls
on a red plush cushion without noise. a
nickel will ring q small bell distinctly
heard by de congregation, an a button, ma
mawtals, will fire off a pistol. So YOU will
gown yo'selves accordingly. Let de election
now p'ceed. while ] take off ma hat an
Tbs out a hymn -Harper's Weekly.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-13

Specimens OF valentine verse are TO be
found as early as the fifteenth century.
At times 1t happened that the youth was
not faeils with his pen, and hence was
forced TO rely on printed verses published
for his benefit. A I about the end Of the
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-13
JustifIabIe AEgraVatIon.

Yes. your honor. IN admit / chased the
complainant for a mile or more"
You meant TO do him bodily injury?'
Yes, indeed, your honor"
WHY"
Because he handed me a pamphlet en-
titled How to Live Well on z Cents a
Day"
"Discharged"-Clsvelan Plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-13
Find Land
Near South Pole
Antartic Expedition Discovers Large
Tract West and South Of Al
exander Island.

VALPARAISO. Chile. Feb. 12-The
French antarctic expedition under DR.. Jean
M. Charcot reached latitude 20 degrees
south, longitude Log degrees west and dis
covered 100 miles of nov land to the west
and south of Alexander island.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-13

Come here. Tommy called his moth or
from the edge OF the pond as she concealed
the birch switch behind her,
What do you want, MAJ asked the lit
tie boy, suspiciously.
II want 20 give you something"
IL amt dom nuttln' mai"
Then / shall be even more liberal. / am
going 70 give you something for nothing -
Chicago News
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-11-02

for they are SO nearly alike that
there would be nothing in it to
quarrel about; the only difference
being that Vic Lawson has fought
for that platform when he was
called fool, anarchist. fanatic and
various other pet names for doing
it, while Charlie Odell has so re-
Gently acquired that platform that
he must feel like a hen who has
Matched out a brood of ducks and is
wondering how in the world she
could become mother to such a
brood. Charlie is very likely sim
cere in his belief, but l don't think
it is good policy to give captains
commission to a new recruit. !
would rather give it to the sea-
soned veteran and let the recruit
get some drill before appointing
him an officer.
That snipe trick of gong back to
1898 or before the flood or any other
point in ancient history to draw at
tention from this year 1910 and it's
issues don't 60. l remember them
days pretty we'll, and | reckon that
in the excitement of the moment
we all made a few remarks that we
don't want engraved on our tomb
stones. I remember when rumor
came that Consul eneral Lee had
been assassinated by the Spaniards
in Havana, an old republican who
had never wavered in his political
faith, roared: ''Is that blankety-
BANKED government going to sit
quiet and let the Spaniards kill
every American in Cuba" But l
don't think that remark would have
anything to do with the present
campaign for county option and in
itiative and referendum if that
man were a candidate for office
now. | can remember that the Ga
zette made some remarks about the
populists and "anarchists' at that
time that Tom Olson didn't quote
when he worked some old populists
for gas buggy votes at so much per
vote, the proceeds to go to the Ca
zette's Golfers. believe that some
Of Charlie Odell's remarks about
the crazy populist ideas'' would
not look we'll in print in parallel
columns with his recently acquired
platform, but fortunately for him
he wasn't running newspaper, and
his remarks will not 60 laundering
down the corridors of time.
Now, | haven't got nothing
against Charlie personally. If he
abused US pops we probably got
even with him right off the bat,
and if we didn't it is too late now.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-11-02
Sister Is Injured.

Robert Weiss, day clerk at the
Merchants hotel, was called to
LitchfieId Friday night by a teIe-
phone message stating that his sis
ter, Miss Laura Weiss, had been
struck by a freight train and ter
ribly injured. Mr.. Weiss returned
to Willmar on Saturday and report
ed that his sister, whose entire left
side was crushed, was also suffering
from internal injuries and there was
grave doubt of her recovery. The
accident happened Friday evening
about 1880 as Miss Weiss was re-
turning from supper to the North
western telephone office, where she
is employed. The cause of the &C.
cident will not be known until Miss
Weiss RECEIVERS sufficiently to give
the particulars. She is reported q
little easier at present.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-11-02
A Halloween Party.

Miss Ellen Larson was a charm
ing hostess at her home Saturday
evening, when company of twen-
ty of her boy and girl friends were
her guests. The rooms were light
ed with Jack-o-lanterns and the
spirit of Halloween was evidenced
in all the decorations. Ghosts ush-
cred in the guests who arrived en-
masque, partners were found by
matching quantity cut cards. Hal
loween symbols were made of gum,
Hazel Benson winning the favor
given for the most artistic handi-
work and Myron Cramer's. work
was found to be most grotesque
which gave him the foot prize.
The remainder of the happy even
ing was devoted to Halloween
games and tricks and a delicious
buffet luncheon.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-11-02
Young Peoples. Meeting.

The next meeting of the Young
Peoples's society of the Swedish
Lutheran Bethel church will be
held on Wednesday. Nov. 9, at 8
O'Clock in the evening. Refresh
ments will be served by the Nels
Carlson young people and Edward
Lundberg. Everybody is hereby
invited to attend. The following
program has been prepared by the
committee:
Piano duet Misses Frances Hedin
and Myrtle Porter
Reading Miss Lydia Johnson
Recitation-Miss Emma Arson (
Mandolin solo-O Oscar Hogberg
Speech-Luther Falk ~e
Vocal SOLO Samuel Nelson. I'll
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-11-02

What I say is that a believer in the
Lawson OdelD platform should
vote for the man who has fought
for that platform when it was un-
popular until it became popular.
He is the fellow that will throw his
whole energy into the work of plac-
ing on the statute book his long
cherished plan, and he is the fellow
who is prepared to meet every OBJ
lection to the platform, for he has
met them over and over again dur
ing the last fifteen years. Stick
that in your hat, and don't let the
Gazette fool you with it's snipe
trick.
Eliza Jane says it is time for me
to 60 into the parlor and send Mary
Ellen's beau home, throw out the
cat, lock the doors. and 60 to bed,
so no more this time from,
Your loving brother,
Hiram Bluestem.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-11-02
Tells of the Trick Of the Snipe
Bluestem Farm, Oct. 81, 1910.

Bluestem Farm, Oct. 81, 1910.
Dear Brother 81; 1t is quite a
spell since | received your welcome
letter and | really am ashamed
haven't written before. but have
been so busy with the fall work
that l haven't had time. That is
the excuse; the real reason l sup
pose you know is that l amt much
of writer and would sooner handle
the pitchfork than the pen. | sup
pose you remember that in our old
school days back in old New York
| could beat you at spelling words,
but when it came to stringing them
words into sentences you had me
beat mile without putting on the
high gear. | wish | could write
real cute like you do, for there is
something on my mind just now
that | want to express. Maybe if
give you the idea you can dress it
NY LII li'C paper.
In reading the Gazette last week
was reminded of an experience l
had with a snipe when we first
came to Minnesota. / was walking
across the prairie one day when
noticed a snipe way off to one side
raising a hullaballoo as if in the
death agony. 1t was running
around in circles and piping at the
top Of its voice. Thinks l: There
is snake or gopher attacking it's
nest So l goes over there to see
if could help the poor critter.
The nearer l came the worse it
yelled, but when 1 came to the spot
that snipe was still further off re-
peating the performance. l stopped
to think for a while, and then l
went back to where left my trail
and began to look around, and do
you know that measly snipe had it's
nest within a couple of feet of
where ! was when l first heard the
bird, and it had gone thru that per-
Torrance just to fool me away from
the vicinity of the nest. 1t was
the last time a snipe ever came
that game on me successfully. and
often since then I have found that
there are lot of snipes in human
form who will get away off the
track on1 ho11or obo,,+ covootb;no
to distract your attention from
something near at hand. When the
Gazette started it's class in ancient
history last week and began its
Remember the Maine' piping,
thinks /: Look out for the snipe
trick" Evidently the Gazette
don't like to discuss the platforms
of the two candidates for senator,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-11-02
An Elegant Dinner.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Martin gave
an elegant seven o'clock dinner of
fifteen covers at their home on Sat-
urday evening. The Halloween
thought was carried out in the
table decorations. After dinner
the guests we're entertained with a
jolly conversation party at which F.
H. Knox was voted to be the most
fluent speaker and won the favor
presented by the hostess. This was
followed by a doll dressing contest,
the ladies making Japanese dolls
out Of potatoes and again the Knox
family proved themselves prize
winners as Mrs. Knox's doll was
voted the best of the lot. It Was
one of the pleasantest gatherings Of
the season.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-11-02
AnderSOn-Hillman.

A very pretty wedding in which
a we'll known and highly respected
young Kandioyhi county boy, Oscar
Hillman, of the Green Lake Mills,
was one of the contracting parties,
took place at Frank Lake, Swift
county, last Sunday afternoon.
The bride was Miss Hulda Ander-
son, x daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Magnus Anderson of that locality.
Thesceremony was performed i'm
mediatly after the regular after
noon services in the Bethany Swed-.
ish Lutheran church by Rev. Erick
Norsen. The bride and groom at
tended by Misses > Mary Anderson,
Nora Hillman and Messrs. Albert
Carlson and Edward Anderson, en-
tered the church by the main en-
trance and marched to the altar
preceded by little Hazel Larson as
the flower girl. The church had
been very prettily decorated with
autumn leaves and the ceremony
was impressively carried out. At
ter few brief remarks by the pas
tor, the bridal party repaired to the
brides home where a reception and
dinner were given to their large
number of relatives and a few very
intimate friends. ..E.s AZ
The newly welded couple will 60
to housekeeping shortly in the
house Of the groom's parents. Mr..
and Mrs. S. C. Hillman Of the
Green Lake mills, where Oscar is
inxcompany with his father in the
milling business.
The Tribune joins their many
friends in wishing Mr.. and Mrs.
Hihman good luck, prosperity and
happiness.