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Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16
PERSONAL NOTES.

The Pullman company is dividing an
other 200Oo,oc0 among its stockholders
The traveller should not forget to tip the
poor porter.
! Chief Justice Fuller was born in Maine
seventy-three years ago. For at least
five years the discussion Of his successor
has been rife and yet he gives little in.
clination Of affordtng anybody the oppor-
tunity to name the man. ....
W. w. McNair, a native of Adams
county, Pennsylvania, who has been living
In Colorado, has written a letter saying
he is now worth half million dollars
and he Is going back to his old home, EN-
mitsburg, and wants a big farm near the
old home place.
Several noted persons have jumped into
print with explanations of the excessive
cost of living, placing the blame on the
extravaganza of housekeeping. The house
keeper might reply effectively by showing
up the extravaganza of the men. Will
the wives lift the lid?
Starting out with only 25 cents Joseph
Klein, aged II. of MoKeesport. returned
to that city after visiting England, Ger
many and France. He landed in New
York few days ago with cents In his
pocket America for me-" said Klein
The old country is too slow"
Emma Arnold who distinguished herself
few years ago by kissing Captain Rich
mond P. Hobson, was married in st
Louis to Benjamin Guggenheimer Of New
York. Miss Arnold inaugurated the kiss
ing of Hobson after the thrilling incident
Of the Merrimac in the harbor of Santiago
Cuba.
Peter Wyckoff, farmer, banker and phi-
lanthropist, whose ancestors. were among
the first Dutch settlers on Long Island
died of general debility in the old Wyckoff
homestead, 1925 Flushing avenue, in the
Ridgewood section OF Brooklyn. He was
born In 1928 in the same house where he
died, the structure having been erected IN
1871.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16
seven properly treated with strychnine
will kill him


Senator Depew has discovered the reason
that Senator Root is able to get appoint
ments in the foreign service. Mr.. Depew
had very little success in this particular
when Roosevelt was in the White house
and Root was in the State department
Whenever Depew would ask Secretary Root
to appoint bright young man from New
York in the cor sular service Root would
say:
Il am very sorry, Depew, but New Yorl,
already has IA per cent more than its
quota Of foreign appointments"
Depew was forced to listen a score OF
times to the story about the IA per cent
excess. 1t became so monotonous that De
pew was glad to turn over to Root the
job of obtaining foreign patronage for
New Workers when Root entered the SEN
ate Two or three patronage plums from
the State department shortly thereafter
fell to the lot OF New York
Depew was interested TO learn how Root
succeeded, and made some inquiries. 1t
turned out that when Root, as a senator.
made his first trip to the State depart
ment to ask for places for New York men,
he was met by Knox. The latter had been
coached by his subordinates.
II am very sorry Root" said Knox
but New York's quota is already more
than full Your state has Il per cent
more -"
Stop it," interrupted Root. THAT Il
per cent chestnut was my exclusive prop
erty, Furthermore l am the chairman of
the senate committee on expenditures for
the State department, and l mean busi-
ness"
New York's foreign appointments are
now about Is per cen. in excess Of the
states quota.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16
Historic Memorials.

tiouaTy war most heartenng TO the colo
nists were the battle of Bunker Hin, the
surrender of Burgoyne and the exploit of
Washington lin crossing the Delaware and
routing Colonel Rail and his Hessians at
Trenton. 1t is now proposed that the state
of New Jersey purchase the farmhouse in
which Washington took breakfast on that
memorable morning. The present owner
has kept It in good repair and Is willing to.
sell for nominal price. 1t is also proposed
to make Washlngton's Crossing. the land
Ing place on the New Jersey 'slde, the
nucleus of a state park with the farmhouse
as a museum, and construct a memorial
bridge across the river to Taylorsville, Pa.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16
CHEEKY CHAFF.

Landlady-Is there any sure way YOU
| gentlemen know of to tell bad eggs?
S Crushed sm trv TragSdian g,sI ygloCmily(7Yes
eggs left in the place are good.-Baitimore
American.
And who will cover HaGey's comct?"
asked the city editor.
vos aha r,, said the head ,cory.reader. 20
to be sure. New York Mail.
"Lotte, what would you do IL you woke
up some night and found burglar in your
''If he was hunting for money. I'd ~ up
and help him hunt."-Iife.
That. scientist spent many hours of his
I'm what line ?'
Trousers. You see, his wife alv9ks
went through them the night befor r
Judge. .....- -
Here's a remarkable gold coin want
to show you old man.V
"Eh? This Is an ordinary half-eagl&
What's remarkable about it?"
1T belongs to Boston Transcript
---N.'.
so the bride and groom especially re-
cuested their friends not to throw rice
after them2' ...,
Yes They asked us to hand the rice
over in a package so that II could be used
when they go to housekeeping. Washing
ton Star. . ....
Il thought 1 ordered quail"
Oats quail sub ''s >
quail nothing. That's chicken!"
1t was chicken, sub, but 1t seed me a
comm"
What has that to do with it?''
DE sight of culud pusson always
max makes chicken quail suh,"rt houston
Mrs. Kawler-The last time I saw you, l
think, you were attend ng q cooking school
10 learn how to make vegetable dishes .
taste like meat
Mrs. Crossway-Y but the feeling
against the trust is SO stroag now that we
are learning 70 make vegetable dishes
taste utterly unlike meat-Chicago RecordA
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16
Restitution In Court.

New York World.
The National Sugar Refining company
Thursday paid back t6O4 3O4. money stolen
from the government In frauds on sugar
duties With the amounts previously paid
by the Arbuckles and the Sugar Trust. this
makes S2494,SO4 that the government has
recovered.
No immunity is granted through these
payments. Welghers and checkers on the
docks do not steal millions for their
masters without the knowledge OF those
masters. And II is the master not the
tool who is most guilty
When does the procession of the thieves
who were higher up" i'm the sugar bus-
ness to Jail begin?
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16
VERSICLES.
A Reformer,s oversicht.

He smoked the worst cigars on earth,
- He chewed fine cut and plug;
The stories that Invoked mis- mirth
Were greeted with shrug
by people with a "a ste polite;
And -Hete, rp1nla 2, asterTpfo1
Ot statesnahshlp, botc4 day and night
He shouted for reform.
A woefu deficit
o. resolution to be mace
For his own, benefit .,.
And yet, he Keeps the subject waY1n
Wherever he may roam
Demanding only that reform
Shall not begin at home,
washington Star
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16

Handing out prizes to National
Guard companies for meritorious work
is one way of encouraging the citizen
soldiers Of the state. II the people of
Nebraska generally would show more
interest in the work of the National
Guard it's efficiency would be greatly
improved The boys deserve far more
encouragement than they get
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16

Wood carving, the national industry
of Switzerland, has fallen into the
hands of monopoly and its discon.
tinuance is feared. No fear of discon-
tnuance is imminent, but there is dan
ger of it's being cornered.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16

That was an awfully mean trick for
Pennsylvania storekeeper to put
steel trap in the basket of peanuts,
but it was funny when he caught the
fingers of one of the prominent men
Of the town
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16

The campaign for sewer extension
in Omaha is just another evidence of
the city's growth. The erection of
sky -scrapers downtown and handsome
homes in the residence district demand
these additional facilities for proper
sanitation.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16

The democratic valentine party was
notable chiefly for what was not said.
While none Of the faithful had the
courage to defend the action of the
peerless leader. neither did any of
them have the temerity to attack his
stand. Bryan certainly has his hounds
on the leash.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16

Much anxiety has been felt in diff
ferent parts of the country for fear ].
r. Morgan will be compelled to tell
all he knows when he appears on the
witness stand.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16

A Wisconsin professor says 1t is wise
for boy to learn to fight. All the
average boy needs to develop that fac
ulty, is to be let strictly alone.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16

One is led to believe from the num-
Der of protests that an, anti-smoke
ordinance would be very popular with
the people of Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16

The warning to his colleagues that
the general public is dissatisfied with
existing conditions indicates that
United States Senator Borah has been
hearing from home.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16

The democratic steward who saved
money by reason of raising his own
cattle for the state institution merely
proceeds to omit in his calculation the
cost Of several hundred bushels Of So
cent corn. 1t is on such base as this
that democratic computations usually
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16

Now that Senator Tillman has been
denied the custody Of his grandchil-
drsn, a pitchfork discussion of the
courts is expected in the near future.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16

If mince pie is to be Investigated,
it is hoped the committee will be re-
strained from publishing the details of
it's finding.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16

Subscribers leaving the city tema
pOrarily should have The BeS
mailed to them. Address will bO
changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16

Poor Goat.
There was a goat in our town
And he was wondrous thin.
And yet wherever food was he
Was always butting In. -
And when he found the food was gone
he never acted blue
He merely ate the dishes, and
he ate the table, too. \
He ate a family washing and
The clothesline at a bite;
And then he ate~a milestone, lust
, To whet his appetite.
He might have been there eating vet.
=; But that's an open question
He ate box of breakfast food
And died of indigestion!
red Robinson, in Cleveland Leader.
The Difference.
MY neighbor eateth lobster;
He eatethSrarebit, too.
lie loveth brie and edam
ana hideth them from view
MY neighbor wakes at midnight
AND shrieks with sudden pain.
Quick comes the costly medic
And treats him for ptomaine.
/ eat my humble dinner,
MY chops and beans and pie.
Perhaps with indigestion
i suffer by and by.
The good old family doctor 4
My case in hand doth take
lie calls 1t stomach ache!
New York Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16

r. Something has evidently happened
in Spain, If one is to Judge from the
recent resignation OF the entire Span
ish cabinet.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16

crackers have been slightly reduced in the
last five years. According to that we may
stll have the pink tea without courtlng
bankruptcy
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16

fJust how a city council of twelve
members is going to get around town
in an automobile built for seven will
be. the next problem to solve.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16

New YOrk World.
Another economist ascribes the increase
in the cost Of living TO the Increased pro-
duction Of gold, but the argument is ad-
vanced too late to be OF use in free
silver campaign.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16

Although New York state senator's
vote cost $1,000, it is now believed
that 1t was not worth it.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16

DR.. Cook may not want to be inter
viewed simply for the reason that he
has nothing to say.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16

When he hears the words. 'the ulti-
mate consumers" the average man
thinks of his two growing boys.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16

A can of eggs recently exploded in a
New York restaurant, and the investi-
eating committee is very glad it was
NIT present at the time.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16
a Wise Precnution
Washlngton Post.

1t is none too soon for politicians with
glass houses to get their wire netting in
order for the campaign.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16

Western railroads are now voting on
eastern rates. Is not this changing
matters around considerably.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16

1t begins to look as If the price Of
pork had not been notified of the ex-
istence of the meat boycott
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16

Castro is now said TO be in the
Canaries. Well, he always did belong
in the bushes with the Dickey birds.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16
One old ReIiahIe Led.

chicago ord-Herald.
We have II on the authority OF the De-
partment OF Commerce and Labor that the
prices on sugar, tea, spices and soda
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16
sTATEMENT or cTRctI1.ATIoN.

State OF Nebraska, Douglas County, ss.:
George B. Tzschuck treasurer of The Bee
Publishing Company. being iuly sworn.
says that the actual Humbs- OF full and
complete copies Of rhe Daily, Morning
Evening and Sunday Bee printed drring the
month OF IanMarN- 1910 VIVA folloMs:
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16

: !. n. u. bENOINJh %. IHSOItUCN'
Treasurer.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before ue this 31st day OF January, 1910.
ROBERT HUNTER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16

The English sparrow is the pirate OF
the air, just as the rat is the freebooter
Of the earth, and ought to be extermin-
ated. So rules the Department of Agri-
culture in a bulletin just published, which
also tells how TO get rid OF him.
He studiously hunts and eats insects
which are beneficial to plant life while
he passes over more or less those which
are harmful The only good thing he
does is to eat the seeds of weeds and pre-
vent their spread. Aside from that there
is nothing to be said in his favor
More than that he is murderous. He
hunts the nesting places and destroys
eggs and young blueblrds, house wrens,
tree swallows and barn swallows The
robin, the catbird, and the mocking bird
he attacks and drives out of the parks and
shade trees, He has no song, but he
drives out the song birds and brings only
noise In return
After having learned all this about the
sparrow after an extensive investigation
the Department OF Agriculture shows
way to destroy him First, whenever
sparrows roost around your house de-
stroy their nests. II they roost at night
on your caves trough drive them away
with long pole. BY destroying nests
wherever they are seen the Increase can
be prevented. The sparrow likes to nest
in cavities, and he can be trapped through
this preference. He will roost in boxes
that may be put up to make his capture
easy. He may be lured 70 spread grain
and shot and killed in other ways, or
may be poisoned. Wheat soaked I'm
strychnine is said to be preferable. This
method has been adopted in California
where II was necessary TO protect ripen-
Ing fruit sparrows stomach will hold
about thirty kernels Of wheat but six or
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16

Landlady-ls there any sure way you
gentlemen know OF to tell bad eggs?
crushed Tragedian tEloomilyC-Yes
ma'am; try TO play Hamlet" An the
eggs left In the place are good.-Baltlmore
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16

Here's a remarkable gold coin l want
to show you, old manHt
"Eh? This Is an ordinary half-eagl&
What's remarkable about it?'
ut belongs to me. "-Poston Transcript
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16

And who will cover HaEey's comcte'
asked the city editor
Aha! said the head copyreader no
was a bit Of wag the star reponNr
to be sure."-New York Mail
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16

''Lottie, what would you do IL you woke
up some night and found burglar In your
room?"
III he was hunting for money, I'd ~ up
and help him hunt."-Iife
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16

That scientist spent many hours of his
| life in fruitless research"
| I'm what liner"
! Trousers. You see, his wife alvaEs
went through them the night befor, r
| Judge
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27
rought Bankers 70 Time

,,.,x5 = -. a a. q :. -
I q. Aneu La. TINS would not be
Y az. ala .nat meant evidently.
g ~. Z 81 w Noplo nave % continue PAY
III. 49,. - tnen q tne rate q nv ".
~ ven'.
Inc x 81. -, go. vs. wals.
co c~ - a. s q =. :. "onaoi'ns wnat
ers s..s. ~ - = !. $3.50 .l.en,na' Mlln CON
c s ~. -. = 800. = suaaenty le-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27

and by lot, so that no one would know
when he would be called upon to part
with his holdings. And ! added that II
any holder Of bonds was willing that
they should be extended at the rate Of
three per cent, and would permit such
an agreement to be stamped upon the
face Of the bonds, why, then, the
bonds would not be liable to immedi-
ate redemption.
Now, yon know the banks must
have government bonds in order to.
have circulation and the bankers.
quick TO see that had them, fairly
tumbled over one another ID their
eagerness to have their FIVE per cent.
bonds extended at three per cent, or
at q rate one-haf Of one per cent.
lower than they could have obtained
had they not frightened President
Hayes into vetoing the bill authoriz-
ing the treasury department to refund
the I'VE per cent. with three and
half per cent. bonds
1T was truly laughable. and. do you
know. practically all Of the five per
cent. bonds were refunded IN this
manner. and ali because Of that hap
py chance thought 81 mine. And as
finishing touch to the complete rout o.
the bankers. congress. at Its next SEES
sion. passed q law forbidding the
banks to surrender currency In excess
Of three million dollars month. The
banks could no longer dump their cir
culation into the United States treas
ury III order to frighten the govern
ment into letting them have their
way.
copyright. 1910. by e. J. Edwards,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27

Jimmie. who 4 very small boy
living III the East end accompanied
his mother downtown several days
ago. Nearly everything he ssw was
quite new to him, 50 he was not spar
ing ii his comments and opinions and
questions.
Seated opposite Jinn,ie and his
mother On the car homebcund was 81,
Individual who, Judging ~ the "h1os-
SOM on his nose, had partaken freely
Of Joy water. None Of Jimmie's neigh
bors possessed an appendage that
could compare with the one across the
aisle.
Ii silence Jimmie took Ia the situ-
alton and the blossom. His thoughts
must have grown 50 curious that they
could not be withheld any longer and
he finally blurted out u 4 loud voice:
Mamma, q that Santa Claus7''
pointing to the man with the red nose.
Embarrassed, Jimmie's mother tried
to silence her son, but II was no use.
In a audible whisper the connection
between the man and Santa Claus was
disclosed much % the discomflture Of
the man.
why, mamma didn't 4 ssyAin TINT
story about Santa Claus that SANTA
had nose like 4 cherry. he asked.
and the car was ii a uproar Pits
burg Times Gazette.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27
There Should.

Fritz the gardener Was Gtolid Ger
man who Was rarely moved to a.
traordinary language. Even the most
provocative occasions only caused him
to remark mildly on his ill-luck. Not
long ago he came back from the city
ID the late evening after i hard day
In the market place. He was sleepy,
and tho train being crowded. the baG-
sgageman gave him . chair n his
roomy car.
Finally the train reached Bloom
field. Fritz still slept % It pulled IN
and his friend had to shake him and
tell him where he was.
q tanks you, said Fritz. as Ne rose
slowly to his feet. The open door of
the car was directly IN front cf him.
he walked straight out Of Il.
The baggsgeman sprang to look at
er him. Fritx slowly picked himself
up from the sand BY the side Of the
track, looked up Al the door, and said
with no wrath Ii his voice:
There should here Be some steps"
81 Paul Dispatch
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27
SCRATCHED so SHE COULD
NOT 81 EEP

Il write to tell you how thankful I
am for the wonderful Cuticura Rem
edies. NY little niece had eczema for
I'VE years and when her mother died
I took care Of the child. Il was al
over her face and body. also on her
head. She scratched - that sheocould
mot sleep nights. | used Cut1cura
6oap To wash her With and then -
piled Cuticura Ointment. did not
use quite hall the Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. together with Cuticura Re-
solvent, when yon could sec i change
ana they cured her nicely Now she
u eleven years Old and hss never been
bothered with eczema since. nv
friends think y Il Just great tue way
the baby was cured BY Cuticura.
send you 4 picture taken when she Was
about IS months old
"She was taken with the eczema
when two years old. She was covered
with big sores and her mother had all
the best doctors and tried all kinds Of
oalves and medicines without effect
until we used Cuticura Remedies Mrs.
a. Herman. 663 Quincy st. BROOKLYN.
n. Y Sept 81, 1909
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-08-27

as Twain conceived him and wrote
him, was not q comic character. Twain
designed the part for Edwin Booth,
and from the nrst and always he was
disgusted By the Raymond portrayal
Raymond was once shown letter By
the perfect DON Quixote and covenan-
Ter. who was the original Of Colonel
Sellers. He read It through with
care ana re-read It no you know.
said he, It makes me want to cry
That & not the man / am trying to
impersonate At ell tOnce at GEN
eva. IN switzerland, received : long,
overflowing letter, full Of buoyant oddi-
des, written from London. Two 81
three hours later came telegram.
Burn letter. blot II from your mem
orr. susie Is dead. Susie was the
favorite daughter q whom 1Eark
Twain has written 70 tenderly d biz
autobiography. Z s'
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Gen. Medd's Real Character

minister at Washington. In 1t the.
minister explained that It's bearers
were friends Of his, that they had
come to this country for the special
purpose Of studying the movements Of
the Army Of the Potomac. and that he
Lord Lyons--would take Ii as high
personal favor II such assistance as
was reasonable and proper should b
given to them In their study.
Gen. Grant received the two
strangers very courteously, told them
that he would be glad to do all that he
could 70 help them, and then, after
pondering : moment or two, turned to
me-
Gen. Sharpe. he asked, quietly,
Is there any general close at hand
who 4 on good terms with Gen,
Aleade7's
81 replied that no one could be- on
better terms with him than myself.
At that Grants face showed the In
ward relief he undoubtedly felt.
Then be said, 4 wish you would ea-
c0rt these gentlemen to Gen. Meade's
headquarters. and request him for me
To give them such assistance Is lies
within bis power
Arrived at Gen. Meade's head
quarters, / requested the Englishmen
to remain outside for . few moments,
SO hat might prepare Gen. Meade
for their reception Then entered
bis sent and found him, as ] was half
afraid that ! might, 81 d very irritable
mood. Something possibly some
thing most trivial had gone wrong,
and when ! told him what my errand
was, he let loose and sWore like q
trooper. But 1t last he said: Gen.
Sharpe. bring your friends to me IN
about Is minutes, I win receive them
then.
Promptly 1t the specified time en-
tered Gen Meade's tent with the two
visitors, and what do you suppose {
saw? Gen. Meade CARRIED immaculate
" from head to foot IN full dress uni
form, never handsome In appearance,
and the acme Of dignified and impress
sire presence. And when introduced
the Englishmen he received them with
the utmost graciousness and put them
ct their ease at once. And this was
the same man who had been sWayed
BIZ passion 4 short quarter Of an hour
before.
Well, FOR nearly an hour, Gen.
Meade held those Englishmen In
thrall while he discoursed on the
strategy Of the campaign. His cour-
teey. his thought fulness, HIS simple
ity. his modesty, his patience at Ques-
tions, completely captivated them, and
VIXEN finally the Interview was over
and rode away With them they could
not sound his praises loud enough.
You see. he gave those two men q
glimpse Of the Gen. George @. Meade
that not many men VI the Army Of the
Potomac got But we s0f his star
knew right along that he had a ten
der heart. and our only regret was
that, against his own good, he so
often hid 1t behind those outbursts Of
irrItability tor which he has become
famous IA the personal history 81 our
Civil War"
Copyright, 1910, by =. ]. Edwards.)