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Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12

This hub-bub around the city hall
over alleged shortening of funds by
the governors veto OF the charter
amendment is amusing. Had there
been no veto the charter changes
would not have increased the money
available by 1 cent until the year
1912, but, on the contrary, by raising
salaries would have reduced the
amounts to be spent for other pur-
poses this year. The city government
will survive even though the elective
office-holders are compelled to serve
through their terms for the same com
pensation for which they hired out
when they sought the Jobs
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12

The board Of officers At Fort Leeven-
worth. which has been revising in connec-
ton with practical trials with troops, the
tentative draft Of the revised infantry drll
regulations prepared at the War depart
ment by the general staff. has been or
dered to proceed to San Antonio, Tex The
board will submit the proposed regulations
to a practical test with troops OF the ma
neuver division some time this month The
board consists of Lieutenant Colonel John
+, Morrison, infantry; Captain Merch b.
Stewart, Eighth infantry, and Captain AL
fred w. Bjornstad, Twenty eighth infantry.
Brigadier General Joseph w Duncan and
Major Clarence Il. Dentler, TwenIy-third
infantry, who had much to do with the
first revision Of the regulations while MEM
bers Of the general staff, are at San An
tonic and they will doubtlessy cooperate
with the board I'm It's field tests with troops
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12

NJ. H. deYoung, owner of the San
Francisco Chronicle, has been given
credit by his city and state for doing
more than any other man to get the
Panama exposition for San Francisco.
Mr.. deYoung, it may be recalled, was
director general of the Mid-winter
fair, which was held in San Francisco
in the early sos, and is something of
genius when it comes to running
big things.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12


The hearing before the governor on
the 100000 appropriation for a
building for the State university med
ical department at Omaha has at last
drawn the opposition out into the
open, disclosing two sources, one the
graduates of other schools of med
icine opposed to anything strengthen
ing the regulars, and the other the
interests behind Creighton Medical,
who evidently want that institution to
monopolize the local field of medical
education. We are surprised that
anyone speaking for Creighton uni
versity should proceed on such small
and narrow lines. Omaha, with its
surrounding territory, is quite large
enough to support two great medical
colleges, and the rivalry should be not
to block one another's growth, but as
to which can maintain the highest
standard and equip students with the
most thorough instruction.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12


The army medical officers have a right
to be elated over the success Of the meas
ures which have been adopted and en-
forced as a precaution against disease
among the troops composing the maneuver
division in Texas. The climatic conditions
are most favorable to bad health, espe-
cially in the case Of troops which were
suddenly sent to Texas from places where
cold weather prevailed. Lieutenant Colonel
II. p. Birmingham, who II chief surgeon
OF the maneuver division, and his assistants
have been indefatigable in the installation
of system which gets rid of all the re-
fuse. One of the new ideas has been that
of burning the picket lines. The waste hay
and refuse is distributed along the line and
sprinkled freely with crude oil and burned,
thereby not only disposing Of the material,
but effectually destroying fly ova and
larvae. AS the kitchen waste-solid and
liquid--is disposed OF in the kitchen crema-
tories, the fly has no abiding place, and
the communication of disease is CORE
spondingly frustrated. More than this
nearly every officer and enlisted man not
previously inoculated with anti-typhoid
vaccine has been treated TO that means
Of avoiding that disease. The effectiveness
fact that there are only elghty-six patients
in the hospital at Fort Sam Houston and
q few cases in one of the field hospitals
| The first Of what may be a series Of bills
in the line of democratic policy Of decreas-
ing the expense Of army maintenance has
been introduced in congress this week by
Representative James Hay, the chairman
Of the newly organized house military com
mittee. IL is a measure which is bound to
excite animated discussion on account oil
its provisions, which are incorporated un-
der the title Ito decrease the expense and
increase the efficiency Of the staff service
Of the army" 1t is proposed to consolidate
the quartermaster, subsistence, and pay
departments under a major general with
two brigadier generals The officers now
composing those independent corps will
/ form the personnel of the consolidated
branch to be known In departmental ad
ministration as the bureau of supplies
and to form supply corps Of the army
Those officers Of the permanent personne
OF the existing three departments who arr
not promoted before they retire, under tn,
new consolidation, are TO be advanced on,
grade upon retirment. This Is a protec
ton to the brigadier generals and senior
colonies who might otherwise consider
themselves adversely affected. There viii
ultimately be a reduction In the number OF
majors by eleven and the number Of cap
tains by thirty-ons, 80 that the saving IL
expense, according to the estimate made b.
Mr.. Hay, will be in the neighborhOod OF
10000 a year, with, he believes, an In
crease in the efficiency Of the service.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12
LINES TO A LAUGH.

But, colonel you-wll admit that there
is more or less corruption In politics.
mot at all, sir; the corruption is in the
politicians Chicago Tribune.
Old Toper-You know, it's mystery
to me why women always oppose sa-
Social student-why is that such a
old Toper--Because, you know, saloon
sales are all bar gains-Baltimore Amer
lean.
That's queer" said the conductor
when / told that woman her transfer
was no good she didn tell me that she
Detroit Free Press.
IL thought you were trying to econo-
mze on coal?'' said the perspiring ten
ant of apartment
"Only in the winter" said the janitor,
Now we're trying to burn up what
up. "-Washington Star.
| for dinner today, ma.
Landlady (grimly)-No: this Is the day
that they all promise positively to pay
| Puck.
II see you've got a new mule, Nose"
said the colonel How How does does he work .a,s
mule he done gwuok bofe ways
| Both waysW
/ 'NaS, SUM- ne KIN KICK ueb th wei VII
his front laigs as his back ones. "-Catholic
Standard and Times.
John" said the foreman, unexpectedly,
| we have decided TO raise you five dollars
| a week"
John made no answer but appeared to
/ be looking for something on his desk.
why don't you say something aren'
you satisfied? p demanded the foreman.
| I'm trying to see II there's an alarm
clock here" said John.-Buffalo Express.
What would you take for cold?' said
| the sufferer.
! Il dunno" replied the man who never
forgets business ''Whatd you be willing
to give?"-Chicago Record Herald.
Johnny" said the teacher, here is a
book. Now stand up straight and sing
| like a little man"
The song was Nearer, My God" No
sooner had the school commenced TO sing
! than a little girl waved her hand fran
| tically Stopping the singing the teacher
| inquired the cause.
Please teacher, 1 think Johnny will get
nearer IL he whistles.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12

Omaha is to have rock pile on
which city Jail prisoners will be per-
mitted to take exercise. Graduates
from the rock pile ought to be in per-
feet condition to resume playing golf.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12

An Omaha saloon keeper is trying
to get away from charge of selling
after hours by splitting hairs on the
difference between standard time and
sun time. If he succeeds 1t will soon
be the fashion to set clocks in our sa-
looms by New York time in the morn
ing and by San Francisco time in the
afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12

Madero, leader Of the Mexican in
surrectos, is said to be so rich he can
not be bought of. Wealth has also
at times proved a great advantage in
politics on this side OF the Rio Grande
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12

President Taft's favorite pitcher,
Walter Johnson of the Washington
team, is holding out for more pay.
No one need be surprised to see spe-
cial message sent to Manager McAleer.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12

His calmness and agitation" says
a correspondent, are signs that betray
Senator Lorimer's fears Of the second
investigation. When a man is calmly
agitated he cannot conceal his feel
ings.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12
A LuekY World. This.

Bryan declines to move to Memphis be-
cause Lincoln, Neb., is nearer the center
Of the United States Thus he saves us
from an upsetting OF national equilibrium
which no sane mind could contemplate
with eqnanimity,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12

DR.. Woodrow Wilson must have
felt, as he read the Chicago city cleo
tion returns. the peculiar advantage
he. as a college professor, enjoys by
reason OF a residence in New Jersey
instead OF Illinois
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12

It's stlll a quiet time in the senate
World Herald.
What's the matter? Hasn't the
World-Herald editor, who now holds
down a cushioned seat there, gotten
his bearings?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12

Senator Hitchcoek's organ persists
in singing the praises OF Governor
Harmon OF Ohio, presumably just 10
show Mr. Bryan that he is not the
only pebble 90 the democratic beach.
Hurrah for harmony!
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12

Opportunity is knocking boldly. and with
a show Of confidence. at the door OF
democracy,-Cincinnati Inquirer.
Sure II is not the hammer of Mr..
Bryan you hear?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12

There Is none the less a gruesome
coincidence in the fact that one Of the
men who profted by the Lorlmer
jackpot hxed up in a.st. Louis bath
room should be found dead in a bath
tub.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12
A Fair Fighter.
Boston Transcript.

Not everybody, perhaps not anybody,
could always agree with Tom l. Johnson
Of Cleveland but even his enemies have
honored him as two-fisted man and a
fair fighter.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12
fearful sobs of Business.

Merchants OF Washington are sobbing
over the plight Of the underpaid govern
ment department clerks, but through the
tears we seem to see the look OF convic-
ton that II the clerks get more money 1t
viii find its way into the merchants till
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12
Cut ont Playing Politics.

Cleveland Plain Dealer tdem.)
II the democrats will be as prompt in
ratifying the reciprocity agreement as they
are in claiming to be the orlginators OF the
idea, the public will waive the question
where the credit belongs.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12

1t will be interesting to watch and
see how long all those boomlets for
senator, governor, congressman,
Judge, ETC., sprouted at Lincoln during
the past few months will stay inflated.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
pOrarily should have The Bee
mailed 20 them. Address Will be
changed a. often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12

Representative Bartholdt Of Missouri the
friend of the army canteen, is again to the
fore. One of the first bills introduced in the
Sixty-secOnd congress is that which am
biguously provides for the repeal Of sec
ton SS Of the act approved February 2, 1901
This is the particular section OF that law
which prohibited the sale OF. and dealing
In beer wine or other intoxicating liquor at
post exchanges or canteens or on board
army transports or upon the premises es-
tabiished for military purposes in the
United States
There would be no special interest in this
renewed effort on the part of Mr.. Bartholdt
because he attempts to accomplish this
service to the army every year-were 1t
not for the intimation that there is some
slight hope that the existing anti-canteen
legislation will be repealed. It seems In
credible that those who have worked so
desperately-and so successfully-to abol-
ish the army canteen have been led to ap-
preciate the harm they wrought and the
worse than useless legislation which re-
mains In force.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12

The most important feature of Car
ter Harrison's victory is that It SHES
another castor into the democratic
presidential arena.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12
MAKCH CIRCULATION
48,0l7

State Of Nebraska. County OF Douglas. 20:
dwight Williams. circulation manager OF
he Bee Publishing Company. being duly
sworn, says that the average daily cireu.
lation. less spoiled, unused and returned
copies, for the month OF March, 1871, was
8,0l7 DWIGHT WILLIAMS
Circulation Manager.
subscribed In my presence and sworn 70
before me this 3lst day of March, 1871.
(Seal( ROBERT HUNTER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12

Evidently Senator o'Gorman is sat
isfactory to the powers, for Boss
Murphy has not lost his job.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12

Unless DR.. Cook speaks soon one
will be justified in assuming that he
has slipped away on quiet hunt for
the other pole.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12
Army Gossip

Matters OF Interest on and BACK
Of the Firing Line cleaned from
the Army ana Navy Register
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12

Wonder where our lawmakers re-
turning from the Holy City will take
their well-earned vacations this time.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12

One Washington observer says that
Bailey's fears are no longer for Lori
mer, but for Bailey. Selah!
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12

II seems the only defect with the
Oklahoma deposit guaranty law is
that 1t did not guarantee.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12

Banker Vanderlip of New York says
money is "distressingly easy" still,
some of us are comparatively free
from the distress.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12

The trouble Carter Harrison now
has to face is to make good on that
promise of 7O-cent gas
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12

Are you in on The Bees Book
lovers contest? If not, why not?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12

At any rate, Henry Clay Richmond
has covered himself with iridescent
and unextinguishable glory.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12

DR.. Hydes new trial may. be put
down as another triumph for the
Great American Technique.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12

The harem skirt should not, how
ever, be charged up to the famous
David.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12

Thus far the beef on the Texas
border seems to be free from faint.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12

But, colonel, you-will admit that there
is more or less corruption in politics.
mot at ALL sir; the corruption is in the
Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12

That's queer" said the conductor.
What is2'
When ! told that woman her transfer
was no good, she didn't tell me that she
Just that minute got off the other car
Detroit Free Press
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12

Il thought you were trying to econo-
mize on coal?' said the persplring ten
ant of an apartment.
only In the winter" said the janitor.
Now we're trying to burn up what's
left cause we need the room II takes
nm. "-WashinRton Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-12

Daughter-There amt anybody come in
for dinner today, ma.
Landlady (grimly)-No: this Is the day
that they all promise positively to pay
Puck.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-06-06
LindIey Murray In Spirit Land.

Some spiritualists were at one
time very anxious to persuade the
famous novelist, Charles Dickens, to
become a spiritualist. He was on
one occasion induced to attend a
seance so that he might be convert
ed to their cult. He was asked
whose spirit he would most like to
appear, and he said at once, Tind-
ley Murray"
In due course they informed him
that the famous master of gram
mar was in the room. Dickens
asked, care you Lindley Murray p
and the spirit" answered, 81 are
All hope of making Charles Dick
ems a spiritualist was gone from
that moment.-Liverpool Post.
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COMFORTING WORDS.
Many GAINESVILLE Household Will Find Them
So

To have the pains and aches of a back
removed; TO be entirely free from annoying
dangerous urinary disorders is enough to
make any kidney sufferer grateful, TO tell
how this great change can be brought about
will prove comforIng words to hundreds of
GAINESVILLE readers.
Mrs. Wick Brown, Pocahontas ST., Buck
harmon, w. Va, says 81 have not had to
use kidney medicine since | took Doan's
Kidney Pills some years ago. am glad
to congrm all | said in their praise at that
time. My back and hips panied me con-
stantlY and often found it difficult TO at
tend to my work. When get up in the
morning, | was tired and worn on. and |
also had a distressing diff cuhy with the
kidney secretiOns. My husband procured
a box Of Deans Kidney Pills for me and i'm
a short time after | began their u5e all
symptoms Of my complaint disappeared.
Doan's Kidney Pill have been taken by
ether members of my family with the most
satisfactory results.
For sale by all dealers Price 80 cents.
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, New York
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan' sand take
no other.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-06-06
ESCAPED THE HANeMAM.
Ben Jonson, For Manslsushter, Yves
Sentenced to Be Branded

The present sessions house has
been used for the work of the coun-
try for a hundred years and con-
tains records and other historical
documents which go back to the
year 1549, when Edward VI. was
king, and a representative of the
London Globe was privileged to ex-
anime some Of them. Perhaps the
most interesting is the original in
dictment of Ben Jonson for man
slaughter The name, by the way,
is spelled Johnson. Ben Jonson was
arraigned at the Old Bailey in Oc-
tober, 1898, for the manslaughter
of Gabriel Spencer in a duel at
"Shordiche with a certain sword of
iron and steel called a rapiour Of tho
price of S., which he then and there
had in his right hand and held
drawn, feloniously and willfully
struck the same Gabriel then and
there with the aforesaid sword, Civ
ing to the same Gabriel Spencer in
and upon the same Gabricl's right
side mortal wound of the depth of
six inches and of the breadth of one
inch, of which mortal wound the
same Gabriel Spencer then and
there died instantly"
The document is headed with
statement that the prisoner "con-
fesses the indictment, asks for the
book, reads like a clerk, is marked
with the letter II and is delivered
according to the form Of the stat
ute" etc. This in modern language
means that The author of Every
Man In His Humor" claimed the
privilege of the clergy, which was
extended to laymen who could read,
of escaping the hangman for a first
offense on being branded on the left
thumb with II, which was com
monty known as the Tyburn IT. Ben
Jonson, apparently by bribing the
jailer, had the operation of brand
ing performed with cold steel, as no
marks of branding were found on
his body at his death.
This remarkable document, which
escaped the poets biographers, was
found among a number of frag-
mentary rolls. 1t had lost its dated
wrapper, was wet and decayed and
was far on the road to rottenness
when it was rescued from its OBJ
livion and submitted by the experts
of the Middlesex county council to
a process of cleaning and restoring.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-06-06
Tho coachman,s cookadn.

The coachman's cockade is an en-
blem that only servants of royalty
are entitled to use-servants of roy
atty including naval and military
officers, diplomatists and other high
officials. AS worn by these the color
is black, and its introduction to
England in that guise is attributed
to the house of Hanover. In the
days of Charles l. scarlet cockade
was the fashion, which was super
seeded by the white badge of the
Jacobites and that, in turn, by the
orange emblem of William of Or
ange. The latter color is still
used in the Observation-Disclosures
Standard.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-06-06
Twalun Milas an Hour

At the beginning of the last CEN
fury the royal college of Bavarian
physicians sought to forbid steam
railway travel because it would in
duce delirium furiosum among the
passengers and drive the spectators
crazy, while an English quarterly
said that it would as soon expect
the people to suffer themselves to
be tied to one of Congreve's rockets
as to trust themselves to the mercy
of locomotive going at the prodi-
gious rate of twelve miles an hour.
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its discontinuance held up till he
and Senator watson can be heard
in behalf of the people of May
wood.
~
There is little indication that
Congress will adjourn before
some time in the fall. Some pre-
dictions are that it will adjourn
in August but from the amount
to be done and the rate Of speed
at which it is being done there is
little to warrant the belief that
an adjournment will be had be-
fore the first Of October.
And even then, the entire pro-
gram of the House probably will
not have been carried out by the
Senate.
*
Congressman Hamilton obtain
ed a ten days leave of absence in
order that he might take part in
the laying of the corner stone of
the new writ county court house
at Elizabeth and that he might
at the same time go on to his
home at GrantsviIle and visit his
family for awhile.
Mr.. Hamilton was not certain
when he left whether he could
get home or not, because of the
fact that the Democratic caucus,
of the House on the wooleh
schedule was set for June /, and
it was expected his presence
would be required at that time.
Mr.. Hamilton did not want to be
away when his vote might be re-
CURED by his party but was anx-
ious to get home and attend to
some private business. He was
expected to make a speech at the
laying of the cornerstone of the
new court houre and no doubt he
will meet many of his friends and
constituents there.
Rabies seem to be PREVALENT in
Writ county. o. @. Morris, for
mer president of the county court
of that county, has just returned
home after receiving treatment here
to prevent hydrophobia He had
hardly left the city when b. "
Templeton and l.. S. Hicks, both of
Writ county; near the Roane coun.
ty line, who had been bitten by
rabid dogs, arrived for treatment.
A very valuable pamphlet on rabies
is issued by the government which
Hamilton will sent to those who re-
quest it.
Mr.. Hamilton has been notified
by the Pension Bureau that pen
sion has been allowed to Mary Ann
Nally, of Cairo, widow of Levi
Nally. The application for her
pension was made by Mr.. Hamilton
and carried through by him.
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Notice to the Public.

This is to certify that my wife.
Flora Mckee, has left my bed
and board without a just cause,
and / will not be responsible for
any trades or debts that she may
contract i'm any way shape or
form This II day of April 1911.
"a 3m. i r. MCKEE.
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Held HE Color wen.

a New Orleans man tells OF an IN.
teresting exchange OF greetings be
tween two darkies on tho streets of
That city. How yo' gcttin' on. Joe7"
asked tho first a light muatto. ~
amt done so bad" answered the
other who was as black as the proven.
bial ace Of spades "YO looks pretty
well, Joc.' assentcd the mulatto. Then.
condescendingly. he added: "Yo shore
holds yo' color well dis hot weather.
Joe. "--Lippincotts
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-06-06

II don't like my new gown very
WELL" said the young lady. "The
material is awfully pretty and the
style is all right, but it needs some
thing to improve the shape Of it."
"Why," suggested her dearest
friend, "don't you let some other
girl wear it ?"-Boston Globe.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-06-06
Supposlna.

Johnny-Grandpa do lions 60 TO
heaven2
Grandpa-No, Johnny.
Johnny-Well, do ministers?
Grandpa-Why, of course. Why
do you ask?
Johnny--Well, suppose lion
eats a minister. Life.