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Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-02

the ship touched at Santa Catalina island
and at San Jose and many other points
along the coast
Ship IL Well Fitted Out.
The Albatross, which belongs to the
United States bureau of fisheries, is fur
nished with every facility for an expedition
Of this kind. Large specimens were easily
brought aboard the boat, Grated and
shipped for packing. Almost no trouble
was experienced in taking care of the
young elephant seals. 1t was not found
necessary to keep them in tank or other
receptacle. One carload Of these specimens
has arrived in New York and the others
are expected in a few days.
After the ship reached port, DR.. Bartsch,
under orders from the National museum,
started for the Isthmus of Panama to pur-
sue further research work, but on account
of the Instruction in Mexico he was
abliged to abandon the attempt and return
to Washington.
The botanical collections obtained on the
voyage are to be divided between the
National museum and the New York
Botanical gardens. Altogether more thar
800 herbarium specimens were gathered
chief among these being the cacti. many
of which were of considerable size and un.
usual interest.
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and people of Latin extraction, that the
saracenic invaders were not able to pro-
nounce the Greek and Latin names OF the
various typographical features OF the
country. This was because of the vast
difference between the languages OF Europe
and those OF Arabia; but as the plain
Latin tongue is closely allied to the He
brew and Phonician, the ancient Hebrew
OF Phoenician names of localities still gen.
orally known were applied by the Arabs.
In this way Mount Neba 10 known to
the Bedouins as Jebel Neba, and Mount
Pisgah as Jebel siyagah. Therefore the
discovery of these names naturally led to
the Identification of Neba and Plsgah. The
survival of these names seems almost a
providential means for Identification in the
matter of research.
Naturally some had supposed that Pts
gah would have to be the highest point in
Moab in order to afford the best view of
the Promised Land. But the survey of
that part OF the country by Colonel
Steever shows that although it is not the
highest point, that it is the most advan-
tageous from which to gain the most ex-
tended view of the Land of Promise This
advantage arises from the fact that Pisgah
is a summit of Jebel Nena, which projects
further westward into the Jordan valley
from the plateau OF Moab than any other
mount in the neighborhood, and therefore
gives more expansive view of the coun-
try to which the footsteps Of Moses fol
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Grave of Moses on "Nebo's Lonely Mountain"

BY Nebos lonely mountain,
On this side Jordans wave,
In the vale Of the land OF Moab
There lies a lonely grave.
But no man saw that sepulchre.
And no man dug Il ere
For the angels Of God upturned the sod,
And laid the dead man there.
It's the grave Of Moses that is referred
to. Its location had always been a mys-
terry. until Colonel Edgar y. Steever OF the
Fourth cavalry. now in military command
Of the district Of FL Paso. with transit and
level led a survey in 1872 OF the region lying
east of the River Jordan and the Dead Sea.
BY scientific research he with Mr.. Paine.
the archaeologist with the party proved
that the summit OF Jebol Neba is I'M
doubtedly the point from where Moses
viewed the Promised Land and on the
slopes OF which he was undoubtedly buried.
Colonel Steever in 1909 was in temporary
command of the Department of the Mis-
souri, at Omaha during the absence OF
General Morton. He was president OF the
court-martial board that convened in Des
Moines to try Captain George and in 1891
was in charge of military engineering at
Leavenworth His command was stationed
at Fort Meade. S. D., when ordered to the
border As commanding officer Of the dis
trict of FL Paso Colonel Steever patrols
the border from Polvo. Tex. to Hepmanas,
N. NJ.
The expedition led by the then Lieutenant
Steever consumed the years 1872, 1873 and
1874 and was made to examine archae-
illogical ruins as we'll as to identify biblical
sites. The countries covered were the
ancient sections of Moab, Ammon Gilead
and Basham.
1t is well known that Moses after his
successful leadership Of the people of Israel
was not allowed to enter. The site of his
sepulchre has been matter of interest for
centuries, not only to Christians, but to
Jews and Mohammedans. One result of the
expedition led by the then Lieutenant
steever was the undoubted finding of the
grave of Moses.
The Bible states that Moses went up on
Mount Nebo and assembled to the top Of
Mount Pisgah from which he viewed the
Promised Land just before his death The
point then arose, where was Pisgah2 The
exploring party settled that question by
certain identifications
It Is a well known fact that among those
familiar with oriental languages and Gus.
toms that when the Arabs in the seventh
century conquered Syria, largely Greek
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where He Expected to Go.

the young housewife asked
a., Nom, the grocer's clerk responded
but we have some near-butter."
Sorry, ma'am; but 1 can give you some
OF our finest near-lard and you can't tell
the differences"
We'll. of ali the stores! Could ! get a
glass Of honey for the children?
Erin afraid not ma am; but We have
some excellent near-honey."
The housewife sighed.
Dear mel" she said reproachfully. you
should be ashamed to sell so many adul-
terated foods Where do you expect to 70
when you die, young manr'
Near heaven, ma am" calmly responded
the clerk, as he chased a fly away from
the prunes.-Judge.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-02
UNUSUAL SIGHT in PARIS
An Archduchess from Austria Doing
a Stylish Job OF Sales
vv0mauahin


For titled woman to become a peddler
from choice is rather unusual, but Paris
is prepared for everything and an arch
duchess selling lace there created very
little sensation, though she did a land
office business for the few hours she was
in trade.
Archduchess Isabella Of Austria, wife OF
the Archduke Frederick and mother Of six
girls and a boy who is heir to the greatest
fortune in Austria, had tried in vain to
dispose of the lace made by Hungarian
peasants under her patronage, and failing
to sell as much as she wished through
Others she decided to undertake the task
herself. On her way back from Spain
where she had been visiting the queen
mother, she stopped for few days in
Paris.
Driving in her motor car to one after an
other OF the best shops for feminine finery
she sent her card to the head of the firm,
like any commercial traveller. Then with
out waiting for consent to invade the prem
ises with her goods she swept by aston
ished attendants and followed by two
lackeys bearing baskets filled to the brim
with the lace made her way to the most
crowded part OF the stores, seated herself
before a counter and displayed the lace
she wished to sell. explaining Its merits to
the women gathered about her.
or course many women gave orders for
lace, which the archduchess recorded in a
notebook bearing the imperial insignia on
It's cover. In the background fingered pro-
prietors and floorwalkers. who knew better
than to disturb an archduchess no matter
how troublesome her eccentricities. When
the lady had done all the business she
could she signalled the lackeys to remove
the lace, and with gracious bows of thanks
she went on her way to the next shop.
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Amazing Technical skill.

The exhibits range all the way from a
fun grown elephant to a herring. Each of
them represents weeks of technical skin
apparently out of all proportion to the fin
ished result. Though there is more labor
in the work, the larger skeletons are the
easier to handle. The collection includes
elephants, rhinoceroses, horses, gorillas,
the larger monkeys, all sorts OF deer, man
himself, and-many mammals.
Every bone in these big skeletons has to
be drilled and articulated with wires,
springs and metal braces Although these
do not show, 1t is necessary that they be
put in place with mathematical precision
to give the natural appearance. And then.
too, everything must be scientifically just
so. 1t is this which makes the finished work
apparently so easy but Id reality so diff
cult.
The smaller skeletons like lizards, small
fish bats and snakes are not held together
by wires Their own cartilage, dried In
place, is used to hold them together. This
is one of the many reasons why a skeleton
that is dried and mounted is never boiled.
Not only would the boiling make the
bones fall apart, but It would drive in the
grease and make the bones yellow, the
one thing not desired. The meat is taken
/ off the raw bones with a scraper and
then the bones are carefully washed clean
of grease with gasoline Acids are not
used at all, except on rare occasions, to re-
move a stain
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-02
WoMAN'S COURAGE IN DRESS

Whether women are stronger or weaker
than men they have the courage to do a
good many things which men are afraid
10 attempt. An illustration OF this Is
found In the readiness with which women
in civilized communities conquer popular
disanprOval OF changes in styles Of dress
by open defiance of public opinion until
It accepts what they wish 1t to accept.
Just now we are witnessing the prelimi-
nary skirmishes of what looks very much
like a revolution in female dress. What
is known as the harem skirt In various
bifurcated notifications Is now under
consideration. II It commends itself TO
the average woman as for any reason
desirable innovation. its adoption is in
evitable. Newspaper ridicule, masculine
disapproval. adverse legislation and even
ecclesiastical prohibition. from mild and
fearful pastoral admonition to the major
accommodation. would only hasten its
adoption.
With men such a revolution. while pos
sible. would assume the character OF an
evolution after natures method in the diff
ferentiation of species. Much as man may
desire an immediate and radical change
in his customary attire, he lacks the cour-
age to initiate Il or even to follow a
movement in that direction unless at a
safe distance. For example, he knows
from experience that long trousers are
uncomfortable. expensive. difficult 10 main
tain in shape and. in storm weather. "a
impractical as could be devised. He longs
for tho freedom OF knee breaches which
his forefathers knew and realizes that he
has been subject all his HE to the tyranny
OF the tailor who has every reason for
keeping long trousers the fashion Many
weak and futile attempts have been made
to populArize kDes breaches. but they failed
because the men who approved them were
AFRAID % wear them except On the golf
linkAg
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Great care must be exercised in the dry
ing and bleaching of the bones. This can
not be done in a hot sun, because the hot
sun will crack the bones as it will sea-
soning wood. From bone artists view
point the best bleaching weather is a gray,
drizzling day, when there is no danger
of the sun getting in its damaging work.
Sometimes the bones develop black
streaks. but this can usually be remedied
with the use OF dilute ammonia.
From beginning to end the whole skele-
ton cleaning process is tiresome and is
said to get on the nerves worse than
any other form Of specimen mounting car
ried on at the museum. Weeks of clean
ing are required to prepare some Of the
small fish skeletons, some of which have
to be mounted against glass TO keep them
properly assembled for display. The bat
skeletons, with their long, delicate wings
are also mounted in this way.
Bone articulation and skeleton mounting
is craft about which the public knows
| little, and even when an expert In this
| line starts on a new specimen he has nc
idea how long it will be before the job Is
finished.
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lowers were then directed.
From Pisgah the eve sweeps northward
up the Jordan valley, and takes in the
snow covered summit of Mount Herman,
nearly 1000 feet above the sea level. II Is
on the slopes Of Herman that spring forth
the head waters of the Jordan The waters
of Merom. In the upper reaches, and the
Sea Of Gallilee are plainly visible from
Jebel Siyagsh, from which to the west
north of Nazareth down southwark
through ancient Schem, Mount Olive, Beth
lehem and Hebron. clear south to Beer
sheba. In fact from this mountain Lieu
tenant Steever one day while working with
transit was surprised to see through the
telescope the veritable southeast corner of
the buildings on Mount Maria where
David built the temple. Even the haze
over the Mediterranean is plainly visible
from this point In addition to thu above
facts, the springs that squirt out of the
mountain side are even today called by
the natives "Ajun Musa." which is Arabic
for the springs OF Moses.
On top of Mount Pisgah can be seen
even today the remains Of a tomb and
possibly OF a temple. II the Biblical ac-
count is correct of the last proceedings of
Moses. and there is no reason to doubt 1t,
the summit of Jebel Neba is undoubtedly
the point where the leader of the children
Of Israel was buried and where today his
dust lies in the rocky earth
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vents caking Of
the breasts, and
In every way
contributes to
strong, healthy
motherhood. NJ
at drug stores
book for expect.
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By Nebo's lonely mountain,
On this side Jordan's wave.
In the vale Of the land Of Moab
There lies a lonely grave.
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EXPERT MAN IN "BONE YARD"
]. W. Scollick Master of Strange But
Useful Craft.
MOUNTS SKELETONS FOR MUSEUM
Great Government Collection at
washington Largely His work
Some Features of His queer
Occupation.

]. w. scollick Of the National museum in
Washington. is a craftsman in a trade
with probably the smallest competition In
the world. He is the official bone man"
Of the government, or in other words, the
expert in charge of the work OF cleaning,
articulating and mounting skeletons at the
museum. a trade by itself and one requir-
ing infinite patience and great technical
skill
The removal Of the National museum
from the old to the new building has re-
suited in the division of skeletons being
given larger quarters, and the display has
been arranged so as to give It a prominence
never before had. To employees Of the
museum and many visitors the division is
known as the bone yard"
Perhaps there Is not the attraction in
II for the average visitor that there is in
the display of mounted animals and the big
cases of chronological groups. but It Is one
of the most remarkable collections In the
museum. There is probably less known
about the technique OF assembling the
skeletons than of preparing the exhibits
in any other section. Mr.. scollick who
works on the upper floor OF one of the
small buildings back OF the Smithsonian in
stitution, has been in charge of this work
for years. The display now in the museum
is largely his work though some specimens
have been acquired by purchase and ex-
change.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-22
STATE VETERINARIANS AesocIA
TIoN WeANra LEo,sLArIoN TO
INSURE GOOD MILK.
SUPREME COURT BALKs
EFFORTS OF CEDAR RAPIDS
Demand 81 TubsreuIin Test For All
Dairy Herds Meets With Rsvsreat-
Legislature Will Be Asked TO Pass
Law to Permit Cities to Enforce Pure
Milk Ordinances,
Special to rimes-Republican.

Special to Times Repubiican.
Cedar Rapids, Nov. 2e.-The state
veterinarians In session in this city this
week will probably take definite action
looking to securing legislation at the
next session Of the general assembly.
that will permit cities to pass and en-
force laws governing the milk supply.
anG especially stopping the sale of milk
which may harbor tuberculosis germs
The matter OF pure milk legislation was
given boost yesterday afternoon. az
the initial session of the veterinarians
when Mayor Miles, in his address OF
welcome took rap at the vendors OF
impure milk.
Mayor Miles told OF the efforts which
Cedar Rapids had made toward secur-
Ing a pure milk supply by demanding
the tuberculin test applied to all dairy
herds, and how the supreme court had
entered its negative decision, leaving
the cities Of Iowa without recourse IN
battling the evil Of Infected milk.
Mayor Miles said he was confident
many of the diseases of children and
great deal of the child mortality was
due to the use of diseased milk.
So impressed was the STATE veteri-
MARIAN. J. :. Gibson. with the recon-
mendations Of the mayor. that, IN his
report on legislation. at the session
last evening he embodied plea for the
endorsement IF the mayors ideas and
suggested that the convention ask the
legislature to pass law that Will per-
nit a city to enforce a pure milk ordi-
nance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-22
Beamar Brsviti.s.
Special to Times-RepublIcan.

special TO Il lHleS-RepupllCdu.
Beaman, Nov. 2a.-Cards are out an
nouncing the marriage Of Ross Elliott
to Miss Eska Schnebly. Nov. %, at
o'clock Mr.. Elliott is the junior mem
Der Of the firm Of G. ID. Elliott & Son.
and has lived here nearly all his life
and Is a man OF clean habits. Miss
Schnebly ia model young lady. She
graduated IN the high school here, then
took coureei as trained nurse, but on
account Of her health was compelled to
give up hospital work before receiving
her diploma.
The corn hereabouts ia. OF good quail
thy and the yield an average crop. and
the price LIS now so cents, showing 10
per cent on 5000 land.
Charles Nickerson, Of Vienna, has
moved into his beautiful rural home
which he has just completed. at a cost
! Of $4,000.
The Godfrey family. six Of whom are
i'll with typhoid fever. are all con-
valescent except the Oldest boy, who 1t
| is thought will not survive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks are undecided
as to what place they will go for a
permanent home.
Mr. and Mrs J. ". Hutchison have
! returned from California. where they
have been visiting relatives and friends
| for the past two months.
| Grandma Nickerson fell in such a
manner as to dislocate her shoulder
| She is suffering terribly but IL doing as
well as could be expected for one OF
| her age.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-22
Southern Io,ua Items

quiet after several warnings, 30 Con-
ductor LaHew proceeded TO subdue
them and he succeeded nicely. 1t was
a much-needed lesson in good man
nefs.
Abba.
The E,steddfod Association Of Iowa
will convene at Kings theater, Abba.
Thanksgiving day, 1911 The morning
session opens at $50, the afternoon
session at 1870 and the evening at Z
O'Clock. Lieut.. Gov g. ". Clark will
act as president of the day. The adj
Indicator of music is D. E. Jones OF
Scranton, Pa. Hon. ]. c. Mabry OF
Abba will serve in that capacity in the
English defamation and Rev. j. 4
Jones OF Iowa City will Judge the
Welsh recitations. Twenty eight prizes
are offered. The largest is that offered
for the chorus OF over forty voices
There will be five choral numbers, one
double quartet, three single quartets
one trio. two duets. eight solos, tn
piano solos, one violin solo, three Eng
lish determinations and one Welsh de-
clamation on the program.
Davenport.
CTaZeQ Dy excessive use VI NAioAs
during the day, Henry WHierh a vel
known and prosperous farmer, resid-
, ing three miles north of Eldridge. threw
| his family into a panic shortly after
o'clock Saturday evening by securing
a 3S-caliber revolver and threatening
! their lives. Willers stationed hlmsel,
on the top floor CT the granary and
| after waiting for members OF his Fam
| lily to. appear in the yard. raised the
revolver and fred at them. None o
the shots took effect. The temporarily
! demented man, altho q poor marksman
narrowly missed his wife. About tel
shots were fired. Willers later lett th'
grAnary and went to the homo OK {
| neighbor. where he was dasarmsd AMI
placed under control. A hurried ca!
| was sent to Davenport and Dsputl
| Sheriff Jack Marinan left for E1dridg'
to place Willers under arrest.
washington.
Charles Elston. an employee OF tn
American Pearl Button Company - II
the tolls. The charge IL that he raise,
. check from 1919 to .313.7S. Tht
was not much Of a raise, but Charie
wishes he had left 1t where II was, !
the charge sticks. The STORY - tina
Elston went to Lemley's grocery stoc
Saturday with check for 31t.7S m,
paid = bill and hal the check cAehed
taking the remainder In legal eendss
When the Arm banked for the day q
the oitixens' bank the check did no
pass muster. They said every indfca
}! ton pointed to the check having bool
4 tempered with. Mr.. Hammer, manage
OF the button factory was called an
stated that he has Issued . ehock =
q Elston TOR tS.7s. This settled It. 1lDeel
i wAs souRht by the Officers and wA1 af
fssted q his homO In thu Sq1th -
4 AZ town: taken bsfors 0quiEU 1l1lss
plead not guilty and Wa bound Over :
await the action OF the Rfana 1tWy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-22
QUESTION OF RE
sPoNslslLiTY TO BE RAISED
IN KELLY MURDER TRIAL.
DEFENDANT WAS STATE WARD
WHEN CRIME WAS COMMITTED
Young Physician Shot and Killed Two
Men While In Custody Of Officer as
Irresponsible Negligence to Be
Shown BY Defense in Permitting
Him to Procure Liquor.
Special to Tines-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines Nov 22-The interest
ing phase of the trial OF DR.. Harry
Kelly Of Council Bluffs. just started
! here, may be developed late: but it is
being somewhat foreshadowed by the
! questions that We're put TO the talesmen
when the jury was being selected
The large question is whether or not
the state, which is the plaintiff and
complainant in all criminal suits, can
i properly complain of the irresponsible
| acts of one OF its wards while that
ward was in the direct custody of an
agent Of the state. especially when the
custody was the direct result of lack
OF responsibility.
It is recalled that DIR. Kelly was adj
judged TO be irresponsible and was I'M
der sentence to be taken to the inebri-
ate institution because Of his lack OF
responsibility. This was done quite as
much because 1t was known that when
under the influence Of intoxicants he
was moved to commit bodily harm to
others as for any other reason. He was
In charge of an agent of the state, q
peace officer. who nesligently permitted
the doctor to procure liquor and to use
the same and bring on the insanity
which it had already been decided was
invariably caused by its use.
Controlling Factor in Trial.
The interesting question. therefore,
likely to be the controlling factor in
this trial, is whether or not under such
circumstances the state has a right to
complain Of the acts of its ward and to
punish him for something done when
ne was clearly in an irresponsible con-
dttion due to the negligence of the
state itself
In the question to the jury all in
formation AS 10 possible prejudice of
talesmen We're put, including the ques-
ton of the prejudice which might exist
against capital punishment. AS DR.
Kelly IS on trial for alleged wilful and
prenleditated murder the question OF
murder il the first degree will go to the
jury; =