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Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-29
Carpenters South American Letters

Another field OF investigation which
will be taken up during this tour win be
the possibilities OF the various South
American countries In the reduction of
the high prices of food stuffs In the
United states. markets. Argentina and
Uruguay are now shipping frozen beef
aud mutton to the great cities OF Europe,
and London lives largely on frozen meat
from Australia and New Zealand. Hun
dreds OF thousands of American dollars
are being invested in the meat indus
tries OF south America. and II is said
that the bread possibilities may be
equally great Argentina alone has
wheat lands bis enough to feed the
world.
The Bee thinks also that there should
be a reduction in the price of the coffee
we drink, as well as OF other staple ar
ticles. which come from our sister con-
tinent The Agricultural department Is
sending experts to South America 70
examine into these matters. The Omaha
Bee correspondent has been instructed
to report as to what they are doing and
at the same time to give us the results
OF his observations, without fear or
favor
other matters that will be treated of
will he the changes in South America
likely to be made through the opening
of the canal. the opportunities for in
vestments in the various localities, the
chances for young Americans, the de-
velopment OF friendly relations between
the two continents, as well as the human
interest features relating to the every
day life OF the people ana those things
in which the various countries differ
from ours
Mr.. Carpenter is we'll fitted for such
an undertaking. For the last twenty
five years he has been going 20 and
fro in the earth and walking up and
down in IT. and his chief business has
been 20 report upon what he sees 10 the
children OF men. The most OF his OBJ
servations have been published I'm The
Omaha Bee and some OF them have after
ward gone into books and found their
way into our schools. where they are
now currently used. Indeed Il has be-
come a common saying, not only With
the everyday reader. but with the ex-
perienced educator as well that Reading
Carpenter is seeing the world"
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-29

The Bee Is glad 20 announce series
OF letters ON South America TO be written
during 1914 by MIR. Frank G, Carpenter.
Mr. Carpenter started on his trip from
New York some weeks ago. and he is
now ON the South American continent
where he viii be travelling for some
months 10 come
His first investigations will be on the
Isthmus of Panama, where he will
describe the completed canal, or how oar
great ditch looks as the ships 80 through,
From Panama, MIR. Carpenter win make
his way down the west coast OF tho
continent. going inland from port to port
and climbing In many places 10 the tops
OF the Andes. lie viii travel for several
months upon those cold highlands
traversing the AntAean system throughout
its whole length and describing the
strange features OF life and industry
there. lie win also 20 over the South
American desert. which runs for more
than 1000 miles along the west coast; and
will give as some letters about the strait
OF Magellan and the wilds OF Patagonia.
In eastern South America, Mr.. Car
penter will take up the new Developments
f nov HNIAt hh III aAkthNAHo AAeh19f
and the strange features OF life and work
in he coffee lands and rubber lands OF
Brazil He win make explorations ia
Paraguay and the Parana valley, and
win SO into the Gran Chaco. between the
Paraguay river and Bolivia, endng his
travels in some OF the countries of north
ern South America along the Caribbean
sea.
This tour will he more than one OF mere
travel and description. Il viii consist OF
Investigations along the line Of the news,
and regsrdlng movements and measures
which affect the bus ness and cost OF
living OF every United states citizen.
The opening OF the Panama canal has
! landed South America right at the begin
} ring Of Uncle Sans front door yard. II
, has MADE Il the frentier OF the United
states, the vi Dorado OF the young
American capital II IL also g. be q
s preat field for American trade. It's ex-
7 ports already amount to upwards OF :
) thousand million dollars a year, and il,
5o.ooo00o people have wants that oui
} factories and other industries can supply
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-29
The
The
Mother-in-Iaw
and the Wife

Answer 90 Woman Who
Says That She is Tn
happy in Her Sons Home
1t Is Suggested That She
Pack Her Trunk and Move
Away Immediately
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-29
The Many
BY WILLIAM f. KIRK.

Why should | worship a perfumed king
Who was born and must die, like me?
Why should / bow when his praises ring
over the land and the sea?
On the Reaper's day he will fade away
With all of his tinseled pride.
To put him there on his puppet chair
Millions of brave men died.
Why should | worship the monarch Gold?
His boots are licked right well
In every land by the little-souled,
Though his scepter points to hell.
BY wars and crime he has made his climb,
Through cities and lands despoiled,
And to keep this drone on his selfish throna
Millions of brave men toiled.
] worship the many OF Now and Then,
And the many yet TO be;
They were, they are and they shall be Men
On Gods great charted sea
Brave and true, as they dare and do,
They shall work the Masters will,
Till kings are dust and the world is just
And the many have scaled the hill.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-29

TO take such a risk of alternating her
husband from her as to be cruel to his
old mother and drive her out Of her own
sons house. A man would have to be
the lowest bastard on earth not to resent
that with every fibre OF his being. and
although he may, for the sake of peace.
let his mother go In silence while she is
being mlstreated. It is something that he
never forgives his wife. She has laid
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-29

and give as much
time to her home
and husband as
they deserve. Her
reward for the
resignation is a
country home on
Long Island, which
she would have for
feited otherwise,
her husband de-
claring that she
would not have
time to enjoy II
unless she gave up
the gavel.
The news has
stirred TO life the
old discussion as to
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-29

sympathy toward fellow woman a. TO
want TO separate her from the child that
she has suffered for. sacrificed for. and
who Is the very bone OF her bone and
flesh OF her flesh Yet YOU see mothers
with sons OF their own treating their
husbands mothers as they pray God no
other woman may ever treat them.
The second thing that is strange Is
that any woman could be fool enough
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-29

the axe to the root of his respect and
affection for her.
Remember that. YOU young wives, whom
you make your husbands mother unwel-
come I'm your homes. Ten million beautl-
ful sirens could not wean your husband
from you so quickly, and so effectually,
as your unkindness to that poor old gray
headed woman going with wet eyes and
an aching heart from her sons door
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-29
By ADA PATTERSON.

The president of the Dixie club, an or
ganization of southern women, has re-
signed her office because she says a
woman cannot be president of two clubs
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-29

whether wifes membership in a club
is a good or bad force in the home. Few
OF the pleas on either side would have
been entertained for thirty seconds in a
competent court OF law because they were
fragrsntly beside the point. II was quite
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-29

Rvoldable Friefs-
d cath, sickness.
poverty. s-to
tear like vultures
at our hearts
without our going
cut OF the way
TO manufacture
Tor ourselves a
million torments
that nay us alive.
But no. We court
sorrow. and out
Of conditions OF
life that should
be filled with Moth
ing but JOY and
Sadness We make
misery and tears
for ourselves and
those nearest TO us.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-29
by DOROTHY DIX.

To my mind the most tragic thing on
earth is the unnecessary trouble that NC
poor foolish mortals make FOR ourselves.
It would seem that there are enough un-
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-29


pnes quite
wealthy
o
held
the lori maid.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-29

secretaIy Redfield of the Department
Of Commerce has asked congress to give
him 1000 TO send expeditions TO South
America to look into these trade possi-
bIities. This fund Is not large. but The
Bee viii add To II by the investigations
OF Mr. Carpenter. which. through his
trained powers OF observation. cannot
but be of enormous value 80 every busi-
ness man among our readers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-21
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Low pressures which prevail from
the southern plateau states and Texas
northeastward to New England have
been attended by scattered showers
and thunderstorms on the eastern
Rocky mountain slope and by more
general precipitation from the middle
Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys
eastward to the north Atlantic coast.
Another moderate low which remains
over Alberta has been accompanied by
rains on the north Pacific coast. An
area of high pressure and fair, cool
weather oyerlies the upper Missouri
valley, the northern portion of the
lake region and the Canadian territory
to the northward. On account of the
low pressures to the southwark and
southwestward, and the approach of
the northwestern high, unsettled
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-21

valley. Soldier-like. he believed tina
he could hold out against any troops
which the Confederates would send to
the region. The matter was compro-
missed by Milroy's promise to his su-
periors that he would hold himself in
readiness to retreat when necessary.
Nothing was said of fighting.
Affairs In Middle Tennessee.
During the early part of June Cen
eral W. S. Rosecrans. commander Of
the Federal Army of the Cumberland.
began preparations for a general adj
vance through south central Tennessee
The situation in Tennessee was in the
nature of q deadlock. Neither General
Braxton Bragg. the Confenderate lead
er. nor Rosecrans felt certain that IN
aggressive movement would be n good
thing. Bragg had about $4,000 men on
n fortified line south Of Duck river.
Rosecrans was twenty-five miles north
Of the nearest Confederate works. with
headquarters at Murfreesboro.
Bragg was in position TO assist the
opponents of Grant at VickSburg if he
wanted TO take fisk. RosecraEs was in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-21

confronted Ewell in his effort 10 seize
and hold the Shenandoah valley for
Lees new purposes. After the failure
Of the Maryland campaign in Scptem-
ber 1862. Lee had evacuated the val
ley. and since then il had been con-
trolled by FederIls Early in June
fifty years ago a force Of about 10000
men. commanded by General r. II.
Milroy. was encamped in the center of
the valley. with a main post ut Win
chester
II was essential TO Lees progress
that the Federal troops in the valley
should he cleared out entirely before
his army marched far uorthward by
any route Otherwise they might sally
forth through the gaps and harass his
march or lie in wait until the fighting
columns had PASSED from reach and
then attack his trains To Ewell was
assigned the task OF Kidding the valley
Of enemies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-21
mo Quarter" For Negroes

Grants uniform success from the
moment he struck hard ground east of
the Mississippi until be reached the
Notifications east Of vicksburg was
thorn in the side OF every Confederate
commander in the whole region. One
and all wanted TO do something to
check his progress 4 chance arrived
when General John &. Walkers Con-
fcderate division appeared on the scene
from Arkansas. Walker haG 1000
men. and General Johnston had sum
mOned him To the assistance of the
beSieEed CRY.
At Alilliken'S Bend. on the west bank
of the river. Grant had left q small
garrison composed of one white and
three colOrcd regiments. On the 9Th
OF June Walker attacked the place in
the hope OF capturing II for a supply
depot for the use OF the besieged in
VicksburG or. in case of defeat at
VichsburG. for a haven OF retreat
should the Vicksburg garrison he fore
ed 10 escape across the river.
AT first Walkers men carried the
day. The garrison was driven from
their works to the river banks. where
the fire OF the GunbOat ChOctaw pro-
tected them. Word OF the attack was
sent TO Grant. and he dispatched "a
fresh brigade 10 the scene. which. with
gunbOat aid. drove the COnfederates
away. On finding colored troops con-
fronting them Walkers men raised the
cry Of mo quarter" against both white
and black foes. and these retaHated In
dent OF the siege, but had no effect
upon the progress Of operations on the
east shore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-21

BY Captain GEO. L KILr1ER- Late U. s. v.
~ URING the first week in June
fifty years ago there was com
IL parative quiet in the Federal
lines confronting Vicksburg.
The Federal assault on the COnfed-
crate fordhcations on May % had
ended in complete failure. and General
Grant reluctantly decided to reduce
the Mississippi stronghold by q slow
siege. Three days after the assault
be wrote 10 General y. =. Banks, the
Federal commander at Port Hudson.
100 miles down the river, asking Banks
TO come to his aid at Vicksburg.
When Grants letter reached Port
Hudson Banks was himself committed
20 siege operations against that place.
He could not spare troops TO REINFORCE
Grant. Other troops. however, came
10 swell the ranks of the besiegers Of
Vicksburg. The regiments on the lines
as they had stood at the time of the
assault May % were slowly advanc-
ing nearer and nearer TO the COnfeder-
ate forts and batteries by the regular
processes OF siege. BY June 4 they had
advanced their parallels 10 within 900
feet OF the Confederate outer line.
Sherman Between the Hostile Lines.
Two days after the assault n truce
was had for two hours TO care for the
helplessly wounded and bury the dead
between the lines. Officers on both
sides strolled out from the trenches to
look the ground over. The Confederate
engineer OF the VicksburS defenses
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-21
Washington Alarmed.

The possibility of a fresh invasion OF
the north by Lees army. II repetition
Of the Maryland campaign of one year
before. had been thoroughly discussed
in Washington. General Hooker's an
nouncement from the Rappahannock
front late in May that Lee was NOV
in= merely confirmed suspicious and
rumOrs The plan was Lees own. II
was opposed IN his camps aud in Rich
mond with much feeling. Naturally
the matter leaked out. and as early as
May 80 Il Baltimore correspondent of
the New York Herald predicted Il great
Confederate invasion Of Pennsylvania
in the summer.
The Federal military authorities con.
cluded that il was not worth while n
attempt TO hold the valley in the face
Of Lees whole army. The military
posts scattered over line 100 miles
long might serve n purpose as lookout
stations 20 report the advance of Lee
when his movement was in progress.
To this end General Milroy was order
ed to send all his heavy armament and
military supplies north OF the Potomac
and hold the troops in readiness to fol
low as emergencies might arise.
Milroy. like EweIl, his opponent. had
served in the valley in 1862. He knew
the region and its people Citizens
who had favored the Union from the
start looked to the Federal military
for protection. and Milroy. who had
begun his service there with the first
Federals sent 10 the region in 1851.
protested against abandonment OF the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-21
Lee Marches North.

There was excitement at Washing
ton and I'm the camps of the army de-
Tending &c the first week il June. 1853.
over the plans OF General Robert Z
Lee. Lee had about 10000 men on tho
south bank OF the Rappahannock river.
in the vicinity OF Fredericksburg lie
had Just driven General Joseph Hook
er's army north OF that stream. At the
end OF May Hooker notified President
Lincoln that the ConfederateS In his
front were apparently about 10 make a
new movement.
on the Cd OF June two divisions be
longing 10 General James Longstreet's
corps left their winter camp near
Fredericksburg and marched up the
river. These were the commands OF
General l.. McLaws and General J. z.
hood.
Next day the corps of General r. 8
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-21
CHICAGO Cash Grai..

Wheat-No. . red, 10O@ 104; No. 8
red, 94@9S; No. 2 hard, 921a 1884 ;
No. hard, 91092A.
Corn-No. ., 614G11a; No. white
G2qG21a; No. yellow, G1461A; No
5, COZ @G1; No. 8 white, G134 Q62A
No. yellow, G1@Gi1a.
Oats-No. 2, SO; No 2 white, 42H
@4224; No. 3 white, 41Q411a; stand
ard, 42@421a.
Wheat opened 9012; closed 81.
Germ opened coz a Co.'s; closed coz
Oats opened 41@41A; closed AIS.
Pork 20.77.
Lard Hip.
Ribs 1I.75.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-21

EweH followed in the same direction
in fact. overlook and passed Long
streets men. Ewell's corps was the
famous command which the death OF
General "Stonewall' Jackson. on May
10, had left without 4 leader. Ewell
was a division commander under Jack
son and stepped into his shoes. As
Lees plan was 10 march northward
through the Shenandoah valley, where
Jackson and his men had been at
home, he sent Ewell to that region in
advance of the other troops. Ewell
had operated lin the valley" with Jack
sen in 1867.
Obstacles In the Way.
The route northward In the Shenan-
doah valley had many advantages for
a movement such as Lee planned. a
mountain wall on its eastern side form
ed a sure defense against any Federal
army to come from the direction Of
Washington or Fredericksburg. The
eastern slopes of the ridge were wood
ed. and all roads TO the valley passed
through gaps easy of defense. Ewell
alone established in the valley could
hold the entire army of Hooker in
check while the corps of Longstreet
and General A Z. Hill. which was also
to take the field, marched on to Wash
ington or points farther north.
The valley in the spring Of 1868 was
rich in agricultural supplies, and Lee
could feed his entire army off the coun.
try while passing through on the way
to the Potomac river. One obstacle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-21

was especially interested I'm the batter
ies in front Of Sherman and while
standing on the parapet Of the fort
which resisted him on the 22d was APP
preached by an orderly in blue. who
said that General sherman wished 70
see him. The engineer. :. II. LOckett.
related the story in the Century war
series. lie says that sherman intro
duced himself and wished 10 turn over
some letters intruSted to him by north
crn men FOR friends on the other side.
adding. Il thought this would he u good
opportunity 10 deliver the mail before
IL gets too old"
YES. general" was the reply. 1T
would have been very old indeed IL
you had kept 1t until you brought II
into VickSburg yourself"
so you think. then" said sherman.
that am Il very slow mail route"
well. yes. rather. when you travel
by regular approaches. parallels and
zigzaGs"
Yes, that Is u slow way. but il Is
sure way. ard was determined 10 de
liver these letters sooner or later"
When news OF Grants position and
plan OF operations reached the north
his camp was visited by civilians from
all sections. Some came in Il semi
official capacity. some to see relatives
in camp and others from idle curiosity
As rule. they wanted 10 see the Con
federate lines. and their desire was
TratiGed when IL could be done with
ont exposure 10 dangerous fire. This
was the case in front OF General W.
T Sherman's camp during the frst
week OF the siege
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-21

Melbourne, Australia-The Austral-
ian federal premier Rev. Hon. Andrew
Fisher, and the cabinet resigned as a
result of the recent elections in which
the liberals obtained a majority of
one over the labor party in the fed
eral house of representatives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-21
Today's Market Quotations
CHICAGO MARKETS.
(By Associated Press.

Chicago, June 21.-Cattle, 200;
steady and unchanged.
Hogs 5000; slow at yesterdays av-
erage; heavy S.25QS.77; others un-
changed.
Sheep 5000: weak and unchanged.
Offerings of hogs were moderate
enough to preclude effective tactics
for decline. Tradingfi, however, did
not reveal any very active demand.
Rains, meaning better pastures,
steadied the cattle market Recent
heavy runs ascribed to dry, hot wealth
er which prevailed in the corn belt.
Smallness of supplies in the sheep
market made no impression. Buyers
had most of their stuff consigned d.
rect.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-21
sox Gets cavanauah.

Green Bay, Wis. June 2l.-owner
Comiskey Of the White Sox beat two
rivals to purchase silk" Cavanaugh
By using the long distance phone yes
terday. He communicated with Presi-
dent Frank Z. Murphy OF the Green
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-21
The War Fifty Years Ago.

A Week of Planning and ACKNOWLEDGMENT Grant
Inausurates Slow Siege at Vicksbure--" Uncle
Billy" Sherman Delivers Confederate Mail-General
Lees Troops Begin Their March to End at Gettys
burg" Stonewall" Jacksons Men In the Shenan-
doah Valley-Alarm In Washingto Military Com
pcatons In Middle Tennessee---To Fight or Not to
Fight the Question of Opposing Leaders-A Negro
Garrison Attacked In Grants Department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-21

Bay club and agreed TO take the out
fielder, who has been playing with tn
Chicago Federal league club, for Sz,5UU.
The St. Louis Nationals and the Cleve-
land club were after Cavanaugh. who
was signed last winter by Bobby
Lynch, Green Bay manager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-21

Lame shoulder is almost invariably
caused by rheumatism OF the muscles
and yields quickly to the free applica-
ton of Chamberlain's Liniment. This
liniment is not only prompt and eff
6ectual, but in no way disagreeable to
use. Sold By all Enthusiastically
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-21
Play in Davenport.

The Logans are scheduled to play
the Davenport Brownings tomorrow on
the Davenport diamond. In a previ,
Gus game the local aggregation won
first money E. Taber and Peterson
will form the local battery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-21
MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

RIVER FORECAST.
Only slight changes in the Missis-
sippi will occur from below Dubuque
to Muscatine.
]. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-21

weather is indicated for this vicinity
with showers tonigh: or Sunday, and
cooler tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-21
NEW YORK STOCKS.

the quotations on the New York stock
market today.