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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-28
CHANGE IN IMMIGRATION LAW
Secretary Nagel Says Need is Vital in
This Direction.
SHOULD STAY TOGETHER
Coming Year, MIR. NaEeI, believes,
VIII Almost Equal Record In the
Number OF Aliens Admitted
60 United states.

WASHINGTON, Dec. q. Secretary
Nagels annual report, sent to the presi-
dent today, contains many important rec
concentrations for changes and improve
ments in the various bureaus and branches
Of the Department OF Commerce and
Labor.
Great popular interest attaches TO the I'M
migration and naturalization Of aliens and
much OF the secretarys report is devoted
to that subject.
One of the hardships of the present I'M
migration laws, Secretary Nagel believes
is the separation Of families. In many in
stances a father is admitted and his wife
and children are barred out after the
pioneer has made a home. The secretary
believes that a more equitable system could
be found, and says he assumes It is the
purpose Of the law to keep families to-
gether and not to separate them. The
secretary suggests that some system by
which inquiry should be made about the
families Of immigrants before fathers and
sons are admitted, should be put into prac-
tice.
Unless immigration can be diverted from
Ellis Island or reduced, there is need for
additions TO the facilities there. At no port
is there any adequate provision for hand
ling immigrants, declares the secretary, al
though at most places sites have already
been bought by the government for build
lngs to be used for these purposes.
Steamship Companies Lax.
Stricter regulation Of steamship com
panies in the immigrant traffic is urged in
the report and a system Of fines for com
panies which bring insane immigrants or
those afflicted with contagious diseases is
proposed. The secretary declares that the
immigration officials even find 1t unwise
to allow alien employees Of steamships to
land on American soil without applying the
Usual examination to them.
While the fiscal year 1910 brought a
total Of !, 1885, S7 immigrants to the United
States, the prediction Is made that the
coming year will approach the banner
year 1907 when more than 1,2S5,O0O aliens
came in. OF all those who came this year
more than 274,OO0 admitted they had been
assisted by friends. All the immigrants
brought a total of $2s,197,745 with them, a
per capita of about S27. The bulk Of the
immigration continues to be drawn from
southern and eastern Europe. Two per
cent of all who applied for admission were
turned back. They numbered 24,27O In all,
as against 10 All in 1909. Though no increase
in attempts to import contract labor is ap-
parent 100 aliens were deported as such
during the year. Stricter legislation to
govern that class of immigration is rec
commended.
Secretary Nagel refers briefly to viola
lions of the white slave law and declares
that immigration officials are able to
cope with only fraction of the violations
II the traffic is to be stamped out. he
says, the state and municipalities must
take a more active interest
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-28
A Fortunate Texan,

Z w. Goodloe, Dallas, Tex, found a sure
cure for malaria and biliousness in DIT.
Kings New Life Ptlls sc. For sale by
Beaten Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-28
OMAHA BEDDING co
MIsaourI AII-stnra nefented.

ST. LOUIS. Mo, Dec. 2.-The Notre
Dame team Of Indiana defeated the Mis-
souri, All-Stars here today Score, y to o.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-28
HoRsRNEN no HoLD CONVENTION
II. X. Devereux Issues Cali for Meet
ing 20 Better Conditions.

CLEVELAND, o.. Dec 27.-H. X. Dever-
eux, president OF the Grand Circuit. today
issued call for national convention of
all horsemen To meet in Buffalo January
3. The object Is said to be the better
ment of all trotting interests whether track
managers, owners or trainers"
Mr.. Devereux also issued a call for the
annual meeting Of stewards OF the Grand
Circuit. 10 be held In Buffalo January 10.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-28
Promotion by Merit,

Promotion of employees by merit and
not entirely by scholastic examination is
treated at length by Secretary Nagel, who
believes scholastic examination may be
proper, when an applicant enters the
government service. The conditions within
the service however, he thinks, call for
an entirely different test for promotion
Employees work under the direction and
observation of chiefs of bureaus and di-
visions and their capacity, efficiency and
resourcefulness are judged by them" says
the secretary. 'In the final analysis their
rights to advancement should be wholly
determined by the opinions Of these super
vising officials provided such opinions are
well informed, judicious and conscien-
tiously reached"
Secretary Nagei puts himself on record
in favor of some sort OF approximation
or retirement for clerks. He believes COM
pusory retirement for age or disability
would be an economically measure for
the government and expresses the opinion
that II salaries of clerks are to remain
as they are. the government can afford
to provide q straight pension without
contribution from employees.
The work of the bureau of corporations
has been highly important during the year
and probably this month a comprehensive
report on its investigation OF the lumber
industry will be completed The bureau
now has underway Investigations Of the
International Harvester company, the
steel and tobacco industries, concentra-
ton of water power ownership. and cor
porate taxation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22
AeropEane REGULATION.

In the very infancy of navigation it
was found essential that every ship
that sailed the sea should have a home
and possess it's papers to prove it's
identity and ownership. Those vessels
that could produce no sea letters or
ships papers were treated as pirates
or presumed to be engaged upon no
lawful business. That was the first
stage in the law of the sea. 1t stands
to reason and it will involve no hard
ship to insist, even in the infancy of
aerial navigation, that there must be
some similar registration to that in
use as to vessels. Each aeroplane
must have domicile or home port; it's
captain must when he comes to ground
be able if required to produce his pa
pers The rowing, homeless aeronaut
who has no credentials must be view
ed as a sort of pirate Of the Skies
London Times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22
Naming a Yacht.

The naming of book is no holiday
task, and authors particularly proud
Of title are tolerably sure to discover
that it has been already used But the
naming of yacht is almost greater
perpleXity. Plagiarism may in this
case result in practical confusion car
rying the most awkward consequences,
and not all titles to which. in search
Of variety, recourse has already been
had are satisfactory from all points Of
view. Not long ago, for instance, a
very grave British cabinet minister,
perhaps wishing for once to be spright-
ly, called his yacht Flirt. He had not
consulted his family, who were, how
ever, quite sure, he thought, to delight
in his outburst of gayety. However,
his daughters naturally remarked how
very disagreeable it would be to go
ashore with that label around their
hats.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22
Where Ears Grow Sharp,

A French balloonist has recorded the
clearness with which sounds coming
from the surface of the ground can be
heard at high altitude At the
height Of 5000 feet the ringing of
horses hoofs on a hard road was
clearly audible. At 1000 feet the
splashing sound made by ducks in a
pond was heard. The barking of dogs
and the growing Of cocks could be
heard at seven or eight thousand feet.
These sounds penetrated through a
white floor OF cloud that hid the earth
from sight, says Harper's Weekly. In
the perfect silence of the air the in
vest;gator was startled by what SEEM
ed stealthy footsteps close at hand. 1t
was ascertained that this noise was
caused by the stretching of the ropes
and the yielding Of the silk as the bal
loon continued to expand.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22
A BOX OF DYNAMITE.
II Dropped, but Didn't Explode, Which
Was Lucky For Taft.

u dropped, but Didn't Explode, Which
Was Lucky For Taft.
Seeing the sights?'' the dynamite
zone well, you'll see one in a min
ute. Just going to lift about $4,000
cubic yards off the top of that hill
back there Accidents? Well, yes, one
or two. See that ledge there? That's
Bas Odispo. Put tWenty-siX men into
clear there at one shot and winged
some sixty more
His left hand involuntarily went to
his empty right sleeve. says William
Il. Foster in Scribner's, and it was
clear that he had Il vivid recollection
Of the disaster
Never knew what fred it." he said.
Some thought it was a high tempera-
ture layer of limestone about thirty
feet down. Some said short circuit.
All know is that she blew about four
hours too soon and twas something
wicked.
"Now, dynamite is very weird stuff"
he continued. You don't know just
what it viii do, and we have accidents
right along-can't seem 10 help it. The
more / know about dynamite the more
l find | don't know.
THE worst scare [ ever got, though,
outside of being blown up myself, was
when the president came through here
on an inspection car. Orders had been
given to have all switches spiked, all
loaded holes fired and no more to be
loaded. All powder was to be put back
i'll the magazines and locked up.
"All was fine as frogs hair as far as
Empire, when | happened to look up,
and there was a fool niger sliding
down the cut right in front of the
car with fifty pound box of dyna-
mite on his head. He didn't even
know where he got it, but anyway he
dropped it.
well, sir, ] expected to see that in
spection car and the high and mighties
and the president of the United States
just disappear, but they didn't. I've
known dynamite to go off, though,
with less excuse than that had
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22
PECATONICA.

FL. E. Davis and wife mourn the loss
of one of their twin girls, died Monday;
aged three weeks.
Annie Davis and Albert Johns are
improving from their recent illness.
Bonnie Gibbon is seriously sick with
pneumonia.
Nellie Davis is suffering from the
effects of vaccination
Quite a number of our people at
tended the Powell sale at Mineral Point,
Tuesday.
Ed. Lloyd has sale today at which
Col. Roberts will officiate. Charlie is
doing quite a business in his line.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22
Japanese Method of Cold Storaqe.

On a recent visit to the city of Taxa
ia, on the northwest coast Of Japan,
had occasion to observe what at first
thought l imagined was a haystack,
but on investigation found to be an
immense mound Of snow covered with
straw mating. The purpose of this
mound was to keep in cold storage for
consumption in summer fish caught in
the winter time. This is the only meth
cd of cold storage employed in the ru-
raj districts in the northwest of ia
pan, where the snowfall is very deep
IN winter, and these stacks are to be
uted in different parts of the country.
Strand Magazine
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22
The Bow Scouts Movement,

The boy scout movement has reach
ed the Malay peninsula, and Singa-
pore is. to have a fine organization
under the patronage Of the governor
and chief justice. 1t is q good thing
in many ways, aside from the military
training, and bids fair to become one
of the permanent and most popular
institutions of the peninsula. All
through the British colonies boy scout
organizations are being formed.-Con-
sular Reports
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22
SAVING the Pennies.

James A. Patten at a dinner in Chi
cago defended his notable assertion
that specula ton is the staff of bust
ness. THE old fashioned idea of the
Importance of saving the pennies"
said Mr.. Patten, "has gone out It
isn't by the saving Of pennies that
such a fortune as Pierpont Morgan's
or George Gould's is now piled up.
Frugality may be the road to wealth.
but it is not the speedway"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22

The Tourist Center of the playground
of Europe"


Lucerne, situated in the heart of
Switzerland, stands, as it were, en-
shrincd amid the grandest and most
picturesque features Of Alpine seen
cry and is. of course, the tourist center
par excellence of the playground Of
Europe" three main lines of railway
converging on the famous town beside
the lake. Nor could nature, indeed,
have we'll done more for Lovely Lu-
cerne." as all the world acclaims it
declares a writer in London Sketch.
On one side stands the Rigi. on the
other Pilatus 1900 feet high, with
between them the fair, shimmering eX-
panse of the Lake of the Four Can
tons and beyond it again widespread
panorama Of the glaciers and snow
peaked ranges of the Alps.
From the Rigi (6,0OO feet, easily
climbed by aid of it's famous "moun-
train train" the view takes in the
Bernina. Gothard. UnterWalden and
Bernese Alps, stretching far and wide,
from the Sentis in the east to the
Blumlisalp in the west, and to north
ward the Jura mountains, the Black
forest and the Vosges barrier between
Frank and Teuton. From the Rigi
some fourteen lakes are visible on
clear day, among them Sempach, by
the shores of which was fought the
famous battle where the Swiss won
their freedom.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22
The Opium Habit In London.

After a thorough investigation the
Pail Mall Gazette has come to the
conclusion that the opium habit is
shockingly prevalent among the work
ing classes Of London. One phase Of
the evil is the impregnating of ciga-
rettes with opium, which, the Gazette
asserts, lis rampant, especially among
the mill girls of Lancashire, who find
it irresistible as a solace and means of
obtaining temporary relief from the
WEAKNESS and pain attendant on a
life of TOLL
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22
CROCODILE TEARS.
Old Legends That the Brutes Shed
Them Over Their Prey.


There was an old story, to which we
find constant reference in Elizabethan
writer's, that crocodiles Wept over
their prey No doubt the legend arose
because the crocodile possesses large
~ developed lachrymal glands, but it
appears in various amusing forms.
AS early as the fourteenth century,
in ''Mandeville's Travels" we find: "1n
that contre ben great plentee of Coka-
drilles. THESE serpentes slen men, and
thei eten hem wepynge."
An odd turn is given to the tale by
the narrator of one Of Sir John Haw-
kins' voyages Whether he was a mar
ried man or not we do not know, but
he writes: "His nature is ever. when
he would have his prey, to cry and
sob like a Christian body, to provoke
them to come to him. and then he
snatched at them. And thereupon
came this proverb, that is applied unto
women when they weep, Lachrymae
crocodile, the meaning whereof is that
as the crocodile when he crieth gOeth
them about most to deceive, so doth a
woman most commonly when she
Weepoth.'
In Fuller's "Worthies" there is the
added information that tine crocodile's
tears are never true save when he is
forced where saffron grOWeth." Shake
speare. Spenser and Dryden allude to
this old world fancy
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22
A Grasshopper Cure.

Blake Hoggatt, the most tobacco
chewing negro in these parts, says he
has found a new way to exterminate
grasshoppers. Blake says to catch a
couple Of the hoppers and pinch them
on the legs until the muscles become
sore. Then turn them loose. They
will hop so queerly that all the other
grasshoppers will die laughing. The
hard part, Blake says, is to catch the
two original grasshoppers after the
others are all dead and kill them
Leesville (Colo.) Light.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22
Elevated Rivers.

The most elevated river in the world
is the DeSaguadero, in Bolivia. 1t is
of a considerable depth, and its whole
length. from the village Desaguadero,
at the south extremity of Titicaca, to
the north end Of the lake Aullagas, Is
about $50 miles. The average eleya-
guadero above the level of the sea is
about 1900 feet The river whose
source lies highest is the Indus, which
rises on the north Of the Kailas Par
bat mountain, in Tibet, $1,000 feet
above sea level.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22
a SYNONYM.

"Being a printer, Mr.. Dash,'' said
the hotel proprietor, maybe you can
advise me. want to get a sign paint
ed, Writing Room Free to Our Pa
trons,' or something like that"
Il don't like patrons, said Mr..
Dash.
mo? Maybe that doesn't sound just
right. What would you suggest?'
"'Victims.' "-Philadelphia Ledger.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22
The Riuht Solution

The reason why newly welded men
are called "Benedicts" is because they
are supposed on marriage to give up
all the bad habits to which they have
"benedicted. "-Lippincott's.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22
The Riqht Spirit.

did Mrs. Brown take her husbands
failure in the right spirit?"
'Oh. yes. Just as soon IS she knew
he was going to fail she went out and
bought an entire new outfit. "-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22
Lucky One Wav.

Jackson-Your daughter plays on
seven instruments? Man, you're
lucky. Grouche-I often think So
when I consider the number of instru-
ments there are.-Chicago News.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22

Life is not dated merely by years
Events are sometimes the best calen
dars.-Lord Beaconsfield.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-12-22

Ambition Is but ayarice on stills and
masked Landor.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-06-15

FOR SALE OR TRADE-Choice
Nymore Lots; for price and paT-
ticulars write to j. L. Void,
Twin Valley, MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-06-15
TWO HUNDRED
II DEAD IN FLOOD
Disaster in Valley Of the
River Abr in Germany.
HEAVY RAINS THE CAUSE

Fifty Lives Lost at One Point When
Bridge Crowded With Sightseers
Was Carried AWay-Survivors Lost
Most of Their Possessions and
Great Distress Prevails Among
Them.
Cologne, Germany. June 15,-It is
estimated that 200 persons lost their
lives in the tt0Cd that swept the val
ley of the River Air in the Eifel
range. -.as.
Eislty-seven bodies have been re-
covered. These were found along
the river banks, tossed high by the
food or iett stranded as the waters
subsidized.
A report, received here says that
fifty lives were lest at the village
of Schult when bridge. which was
crowded with persons watching the
turbulent waters, was carried away.
Throughout the Aur valley only one
bridge is left standing.
Heavy rains OF several days dura-
ton caused the river to rise and break
its boundaries. 4 clOudburst followed
and the waters choked the valley,
drowning every living creature in
their path and causing immense none
tary damage.
Two barracks in which Italian and
Crotian lahnrels were housed We're
swept away and their occupants
drowned. The railway was washed
out and several villages were de-
stroyed.
Lightning which accompanied the
rains did r'uch damage
There is much distress among the
peasants CT TIE valley who have sur
vived, as n'0Nt Of them have lost their
possessions.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-06-15
UNTIL FIRST OF NEXT YEAR

Senator cullom Proposes Postponlng
Payment Of Corporation Tax.
Washington. June 15.Senator Gull
lom introduced in the senate q joint
resolution postponing until Jan.
next the payment of the corporation
tax. The legislation is desired be-
cause of the delay Of the supreme
court of the United States in deter
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-06-15

the bodies of twenty.six additional vic
Tins, Is reached.
A Wild crowd began to besiege the
city morgues. searching for missing
relatives and friends, and the police
We're obliged to draw a Gordon about
the building.
Reports from the hospitals indicate
that the twenty-five injured are doing
we'll.
An official investigation into the
cause of the disaster has been or
dered.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-06-15
Jurist Seeks senatorshIp.

Carson, New, June 15.--Justice
James G. Sweeney Of the state SUI
preme court has announced his can
didacy for United States senator on
the Democratic ticket. Senator George
nixon is Writ ally ces tain to be the
Republican candidate. Justice SWee-
ney stated he would make his cam
paign strictly on the tariff.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-06-15

FOR SALE-Ten acres on 18th
street, S acres cultivated, 4-room
house, barn and well. Price and
terms reasonable. Address B. F.
Joslyn, City, or phone 213 after 2
p. m.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-06-15
SHUTS OUT MANY LABoRERs
Canada Insists That Aliens Entering
Country Have 5000.

q = y ;
Washington, June 15. Canadian au-
thorities on the Northwestern bound
airy are rigidly enforcing regulation
requiring alien laborers, with the ex-
ception of Americans, applying to that
country to have $500 in cash. The re-
suit has been, as shown by reports
received here, that the great majority
Of railroad laborers and those needed
on other large contract work, who
heretofore have fiocked from Seattle,
practically have been shut out.
Some of the American railroad
builders in Alaska have been enforc-
ing rule that only white men can
work for them, all nationalities being
excluded except laborers from North
ern Europe, America, Australia and
New Zealand.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-06-15

Pugh was bitten by the snake. but.
true to the teachings OF his creed,
refused to take antidotes for the poi.
son or medicine of any kind, relying
on the prayers OF his fellow religion
lists to cure him.
Pugh was bitten on the little finger
while picking strawberries.
He was former alderman OF Zion
City, going to Zion In the days when
John Alexander DoWie was It's over
seer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-06-15
TWENTY-SIX IN THE RUINS
Only Tires Sodies Of Montreal Fire
Victims Recovered.

Montreal, June 15.-An all nigh!
search of the ruins Of the Herald
building, which was destroyed by fire
brought to light but one additional vic.
tim. making in all three recovered.
The bodies recovered are those OF
Frank COnsitt. composition, Perth,
Ont; Laura Amesse, forewoman OF
the binderv. Montreal; and an I'M
identified man.
Relays of police and firemen are
digging at the rains and it will be ut
least thirty-Hiv honrs more before the
basement. =; y !: ';ev~' - co.tain
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-06-15
FAILS TO CURE SNAKE BITE

Prayer the Only Remedy Used by
Zion City Resident.
; Chicago, June 15.-Death, caused by
q rattlesnake bite, ended nearly a
week of torture endured. through re-
ligious fanaticism, by Oliver Pugh,
sixty years old, of Zion City.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-06-15

WANTED-Everybody to patronize
the N. w. Music Co., when in
need of anything in the musical
line.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-06-15
Duluth Man Killed by Heat.

Duluth, June 15.--Fred Peterson
was Frustrated by heat and died sew
eral hours later at hospital. He Is
survived by a widow and nine chill
dren. lie was tlfty-five years of age
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-06-15

mining the constiutionailty Of the cor
poration tax provision Of the Payne
Aldrich tariff law.
The resolution was referred to the
committee on finance.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-06-15
MISCELLANEOUS

Respectable middleaged lady wishes
position as housekeeper in some
widower's family with children
Mrs. Marie Harris, Emmaville,
Mimi, care A. Holman.