THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY, FEIIHUAItY 7, li03.
along the ocEAn fringe! KEEMT BEfORE THE LEGISLATURE
Cpvic 0-.uTrr. Who Taoa Etep 6e
Penh Krtf the Bhcre.
f .tPCE flGHTS CnSTORM-TOSSED WATERS
w 1 'tVr Wkt ; flat la finals
-: ry Oar as Rerolarly Other
Wea c;i Oat la far The
rl.Mwa I'lfrl.
Virw YORK. Jsn. 23.-A pararraih n a
Municipal report the othr day referring to
ne rniifni er New Tork who nth for mar
let within its boundaries probably waa the
firet Intimation that the majority of tb
Palliation bad that suh in unrlty-llke
recusation waa twin followed In the me-
Iropolia
Tet, there are many professional fish-
rrtnrn and barmen In New Tork that their
rte la an Important confident Ion in sev
ral war and political divisions, and In a
lw diatrlcta tbey are in absolute control.
mey are urtisn Captains Courageous. A
large proportion of thlr number rarely
B'hea ooMde of the city limits. In the
Bight of the skysrrspers and the tbounanda
or steAm-heated ofnoea, they pass through
laea adventure dally. Tbelr battlea with
, - mnu wma are aa nara and often at
nearly aa the fights of tbelr brother Bsber-
twn on the Georges and Grand Banka.
When the rale whips over bay and rlv
, era and aound. and the ferrybaata and tugs
' drive along, aheeted with snow and Ice, the
fishermen of New Tork ply with sail and
owr to look after nets and eel pot. Oyfter
Wis await cargoes and must be satisfied.
! The market la calling for clams and mus
sell.
A Mlnard may force theae city workers
to hug their flrrs In houaes and boat cab
ins temporarily. But It muat be real
Mlzrard Mere wintry weather that makes
other city folk shiver and huddle them
selves up doe not affoct the "rsp'ns" any
mre man aprlng zephyr wou'd.
uj-riertng is the leading branrh of New
Tcrk'a Ashing business. Whole oytertng
villages lorra part or the city and figure I
the directory like any other section
iivery aay through the winter, with the
exception only of daya when the bars as-
hopelessly frozen over, the oystermen are
out aa soon aa the tide baa well begun to
bb.
Scattered along the Kill von Kull. Staten
Island Sound and Arthur Killa are half
dozen primitive little settlements In the
borough of Richmond, where almost tb
entire population goes out as regularly to
tong for oysters as the dwellers In other
parts of New Tork go out to tong for
money.
On. the shores of Jamaica bay are thriv
ing towns made up almost entirely of Dsn
errien, oystermen and clammera, all cltl
fens of New Tork.
Fleets of dredgers can be seen In the
xipper bay any day from the skyscrapers
snd from the ferry boata. Vp and down
they move In squadron formation, each
uner mainsail alone, dragging the iron
dredge astern.
Well Inside of the extreme seaward limit
of the city, men lie every day In anchored
sloopa and schooners, through thick and
tbin f weather, fishing for codfish, ling,
bake and whiting with hand line and trawl.
Moat of tbem run for home every evening
and carry their catch In to be shipped to
the market by express. But It happens
often that wintry storm overwhelms them
and drives them far out to aea or forces
them, to lie at anchor, swept by Icy water
for ' ours, and sometimes dsys, before tbey
mj dare abow a rag and beat ii at last.
Kelt iCvrrrvrnere.
The market fishermen's nets are set In
the very middle of the busiest bsrbor
traffic. Tbey stretch from the rocks of
Governor's island Into channels that bear
the biggest tonnage In the world. Tbelr
atakea and hedges stand for miles In the,
western part of the upper harbor, like
fences marking the boundsrles of watery
farms.
Almost under Grant's tomb are other
fishermen. From that point north they
ret nets in the winter for striped baas.
Fishing huts, with their boats and gear,
picturesquely draped with fish nets like
the rosy corners of fiats, are planted along
shore as tar as one may go northward
along the Hudson river. i
In the whirling tides of Hell Gate Is sn
ot ber New Tork fishing ground where men
work for market. On little rocks sad
reefs, barely visible above the wrinkled
water, stand unpalntod shanties with great
reels and racks full of tsngled netting and
lineal. Stuck away In the coves and along
l he pretty Dutch shores of tbe borough of
Queens are groups of houses whoso owners
go out la boata as regblarly aa tbelr neigh
bors go out la trolley cars.
Wild money marts are almost all that are
ought by these workers. In tbe rivers and
aound. swift and treacherous tides snd
ceaseless navigation by big Teasels make
trouble every minute of tbe day for the
Atnea in email boats. If they anchor along
tb channel to tong and dredge for oysters
and clams they are In peril as ronstsnt ss
' are the dory fishermen who lie In the
meaner tracks on the Grand Banks.
la the lower bay danger more manifold
urrounda them. Great aa the harbor ia.
(bere are ao many bars and aboala that in
a gale there is poor sea room for sailing
vessels. And those shoals of New Tork
harbor are notorious smong the sallormen
of all the world for their wickedness. In
one direction lie the shsggy old Ronrr
aanda, with wsters spouting white over
Nebraska Railroai Assessmants Wnat Thay Han Bsan-
What They Are What They Should Be.
Coaaty. Miles.
Adams IS2.0T
Antelope .... T2. 37
Dlalae 1.4
Das Battr.... 42.2.1
UrtiWa 2H..M)
Rnffala 107.fM
Part ft.1.21
rienne fttt.pn
Haller 134.27
Cass 121.13
Cedar 4T..10
Obese
Cherry 112.T1
Cheyeaae ....
llay I19.O0
(olfll 4.1.4.1
I amies Srt.SS
taster ........
Dakota r.A.fll
Dawson 4M.67
Dawea OO.TB
I)eael 2MIS
Dlzea 4.1. 45
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DoBKlas 10A.A2
Daadr 41.B4
Fillmore 127.190
Franklin .... 40.K4
I-rentier R2.1.1
Farnas 62.37
CJsae lS.i4
Garfield 4.71
Uosper 211.83
(rant 3't.Rfl
Cireeley Sl.ftS
Hall 74 96
Hamilton .... C.fl.Sa
Harlan M.fl.1
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80.92
Assessment
for 11X12.
n2.r21.00
246.ois.no
62.nao.no
150.4O4.no
102.024.OO
640.324.nO
lS.1.092.no
lS1.433.no
401.133.no
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626.024.50
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110.S48.50
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763.042.00
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161.851.40
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317,076.50
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302.101.40
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120,824.00
1,205.8417.20
7.15.694.50
21.1.rt000
518.018.40
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617,110.50
52.1.45.1.4Ht
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206.n24t.00
405,608.00
76,648.4tO
200.4i73.4tO
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647,601.80
88,110.06
332.6S0.0n
271.842.00
1 KS.352.80
17O.542.O0
83.060.CM
416.5O4.50
113.22O.Ct0
87.770.0
146.O44.40
230,600.00
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2M7 .353.30
10.2 14.40
3."3.24l2.4tO
WHERE WHITE SLAVES EXIST
Shocking Ocmditiooi of Labor Levelled m
Eereial Ohio Cities.
COST OF LIVING HIGHER THAN WAGES
W hat
Aasessmeat
hnald Re.
1S4.R1MV11
206.402.50
63.2MI.MI
14M.560.4KI
1S2.22S.73
1.S3S.764.78
24U.13.71
532.403.1
l.nr.2.712.30
1.141.147.CMI
245.833.30
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470.226.O4I
823.628.86
1,214.446.00
863 .303.75
623.568.40
S14,nS5.8S
735,033.83
1,CK7,865.52
782.822.82
834.183.83
627 .878.48
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1,14)8,240.31
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316.OS6.23
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1 .270,834.20
1,16101.70
0D1.062.52
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Tll.164.40
157.456.78
2.820.812.11
1.2O1.5S6.80
467.187.33
1,4)22.156.28
717.401.6O
085,526.44
775.076.1S
1,84.1.335.55
878.008.0.1
1S1.B50.06
136,470.19
214.472.82
1.316,659.2.1
836.979.03
641.261.29
1.183,683.48
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943.772.33
832.663.75
1.0 13.534.63
12O.150.CWI
843.618.84
290,585.00
4OO.46.'60
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110,770.02
034.046.OS
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W'nmen Mark In Foaadrlea and
Mlnra at Marbt for a Here
Plltaare, Areordlac ta
Ktr.tUtlca.
A convention of miners recently held at
Columbus. O., rhsllenged the securscy of
be stste's official ststistirs of wsges psid
o miners, maintaining that thry were fur-
Uhed by the operators, who made the tt
possible showing in their own behalf. The
tste commissioner of labor does not deny
he source of the statistics snd pronounces
he rhsllenre of the mlnert "a disagree-
ble surprise." A dteitch to the Cincin-
sti Enquirer from the stste capital sayt
he qualified admission of the labor com
missioner of ex parte Information virtually
iscrrdlts the entire work of the depart
ment. Even as the official a'atisticr'stand.
upplrmented with Independent lnvestiga-
lon. they reveal a shocking condition of
flairs, particularly with reference to fe
male labor In mines and factories.
Director of Charities Cooley of Cleveland.
upon examining the official figures and
making an Investigation on his own ac
count, recently asserted that the conditions
were absolutely appalling, not to say crim
inal. Tet there are reasons for believing
bat the very best possible showing wss
made by the employers, and that in reality
the conditions are worse than the figures
show. Two years ago the labor commis-
ioner appointed three women deputies to
nvestigate the factory conditions in the
tate so far as their sex was concerned.
Three cities, Cincinnati. Cleveland snd
Columbus, were chosen ss the Geld for their
work, and they went about it systemstic-
ally. Their work was obstructed and ham
pered, admission being refused to factories
and employes being Instrtictel to furnish no
nformstiou. So galling was thlB policy of
obstruction that Attorney General Sheets
was called to the assistance of the depart
ment. It was not until he threstened" crlm-
nsl proceedings in the name of the stste
against a number of firms in Cincinnati
that the Interference ceased and the depu
ties were permitted to pursue their Investi
gations unmolested.
Laws 1 lolated.
241.580,502.70
Average assessment ner mile, 1802.,
Average aaaeaaraeat ner mile, 1002..
Fairly assessed, woald he
a.52.8O3,002.B3
S5.367.60
4.661.5'
The figures above presented are carefully compiled from reporta of the state
auditor, the bulletins issued by authority of the railroads and the reporta to their
stockholders published within the past year. These documents afford conclusive
proof that the aggregate true value of railroads in Nebraska based on net esrnlngs,
after deducting operating expenaea. betterments and taxes paid, exceeds 1312,(MiO,0iO
An Inspection of the table herewith presented shows lust how much each county
has lost by gradual reduction of the railroad assessment within the past ten yeara
the aggregate apportionment of railroad aasessments to each county for the year
1901 and what the aggregate, assessment should be if the railroads were assessed
at one-sixth of their value based on net esrnir.gs. The appratsement C railroads
that have not reported net earnings, which constitute leas than one-sixth of the
entire railroad mileage In the state, is based upon the value of their tangibl
property.
favorable for a run toward tbe shelter of
Coney Island Point or the Narrows, there
Is nothing for it hut to set as much sail
as a man may dare and work out to Sandy
Hook and thence to sea.
So, whenever a sudden winter storm
blocks trsfflc in New York and makes it a
weary struggle for a hundred thousand
them even when men ashore look on the ! Nw Yorkers to get home at night, other
ea and admire lta calmness. In other
directions the esst and west hanks lie In
watt, each sending op a reef like tbe up
turned end of a scoop.
When a sudden Fehrusry gale comes
roaring cown on tbe boata the chances
are all against bring able to remain at
anchor and ride It out. If the wind is not
V
Omaha People
PRAISE PARACAX1PH.
Evidence from home Is better thsn a
thousand miles away. Hundreds of people
are dally using Paracamph la our city
with marvelous results.
Mr. O. H. Thorson. lSKig Pierce street,
Omaha, aays: "We secured a bottle of
Paracamph from Kuhn A Co., druggists,
and find It a most valuable remedy for
Sore Chest, Headscbes and all Paine in
any part of the body. We would not be
without It la our home for any considera
tion." Mr. r. M. Hawes. 1411 Howard atreet.
Omaha, says: "llsvlng secured a bottle of
Paracamph from Kuhn. Co.. druggists,
and gtvea it a thorough trial. I ftnd that It
Is all thst Is claimed for It and a most
valuable household necessity."
Paracamph gives instant relief and cures
CoH la the Head. Sore Throat. Soro ChflSL
Croup. Sore Muscles. Frost Bites. Neu
ralgia. Musculsr Rheumatism. Chapped
Hands and Face, Burns. Cuts. Bruises.
Swelling and Inflammations.
Paracamph la neither a aalve. ointment
or liniment, but it ia a soft solid, and
when applied liquefies, opens tbe pores and
penetrates to the source of the ailment,
drawing out all fvver and Inflammation.
It not only relieves quickly, but cures per
snaaenUy. Every bottle Is guaranteed te do Just
what we claim for It or your money re
funded to take home a bottle today for
laatraaos acaiaat ail bso&s and achea.
citizens are hsvlng a still harder time of
it. They would hall aa luxury the possi
blllty of walking home, and thry would be
well content to wait In a stslled elevated
railroad train all night ; fur thry are work
ing In lred oilskins, heaving at iced rig
gings with iced fingers, as they are being
blown tsr away Into a black ocean.
Isolated jew lorkera.
Even tbe men who do not go as fsr as
the Lower bsy have their share of the
dangers of the sea. For daya at a time,
occasionally for weeks, they may be storm
bound in shantlea on bare and njrsh
islands. Whenever tbe bay freeses over
suddenly. It Is rertsin to catch many bay
men away from the mainland. Then there
Is nothing left for them but to remain
where they are.
These shanties, all lying within the city
of New York, are aa wild campa aa a man
could make in tbe heart of tbe Rocky
mountains In winter weather. Towsrd the
end of Februsry. hen the ice breaka up,
the orcupanta are In danger aa Imminent
as that which threatena any toller of tbe
aea anywhere.
There cornea a right when pedestrians in
Their reports show that they found many
abuses existing, most of tbem being viola
tions of sanitary lawa and disregsrd of
decency in the arrangement of dressing
rooms, etc In many instances there wss a
total nonobaervance of the law requiring
safety appliances In case of fire. But the
major portion of their work related to the
wegea paid women and the cost of their
living. Their finding is a startling one.
The average wage paid to women In Ohio,
they aay. is 14.83 a week, and that the
average income of each operative from
other sources amounts to but 5 cents a
week, or 4.8S in all.
The cost of living is 15. ii a week, or
3 cents more than the income. They find
that 12.44 Is tbe average for board and
lodging, light and beat 17 cents, clothing
$1.25 and other necessaries tl.39. It aeems
paradoxical that the cost of living ahould
be higher than the wages received, but the
explanation la a simple one after all. Many
of the female operatives are young girla
wno live with their parents, and with other
children they contribute their earnings to
the general maintenance ftiad. Otherwise,
of course, It would be impossible for them
to exist. The average are of female em.
ployes ia 21 years and S"months. In the
three cities named there are 1,750 under 18.
3,454 between 18 and 25 and 1,718 who are
over 25 yeara.
Thia la not the total. number of women
employed, it should be understood, but the
number of operatives which the deputies
found at work in the factories which tbey
visited. The total was 6.920, and this num
ber furnishes tbe basis for calculation. , It
will be remembered that during the coal
strike Investigation testimony was pro
duced ahowlng that the great silk and cot
ton mills of Pennsylvania were being run
with child labor, the meager earnings going
to help out the seamy wages of tbe father
for hie underground toil.
Goes to the Family.
The report shows that of the 1.751 opera
tives on tbe schedule in Cleveland 7f5 paid
their earnings to their families. In Colum
bus 522 out of 2,155 did the same, while in
Cincinnati 1.802 out of 3.594 contributed to
the general good. Thia exblbita a total of
3.07!. or less than 50 per cent of tbe whole.
From this it will be seen that tbe explana.
tion goes only part of tbe way. Tbe query
still stands: How do tbe other 50 per rent
manage to live on the pittance which tbey
receive?
One of the most remarkable things in
this connection is the fact thst many of
these women workers bsve persons de
pendent upon them, thus enlarging the
mystery of how they manage to live. Of
the 1,171 women interviewed in Cleveland
it was found that there were 162 persons
dependent upon them, or 1 for every 7
workers. In Columbus there were K5& de
pendents for 2,155 workers, or 1 to every
8. In Cincinnati the ratio was 1 to every
8. there being 1.1S6 dependents upon the
8,594 workers. Tbe average ratio as
, pressed down by st ill I glened from these figures is 1 dependent
s to tbe bottom till I for every 4 workers in pttticosts.
In Cleveland tbe highest average wages
are paid to women employed in the manu
facture of flags, tents and amnings, and
amounts to $7.63 a week. Next come the
makers of ladies' clothing, who get 16 H.
The lowest wages are paid to the girls who
work In tbe big machiDe shops msklng
belts, nuts and washer. Their average
pay is $3.46. These girls, it should be re
highly favored penitentiary contractors in I SriUU I d
the rltv mho emnlnv convlf.t latinr ami '
are furnished factories, light and best in
the bargain. Low ss the rate is. tbe con
tractors pay the state more for the con
victs per diem thsn the Cleveland manu-
facturera allow the girls who work amid
the roar and grind of their huge machines.
Visitors Were Amased.
was paid $10.50 per week and that she bad
succeeded a man who was psid $24 a week
for precisely the ssme work.
It was sleo found thst women were grad
ually driving men out of the manufacture
of shoes, tbelr employers, In their resl to
reduce tbe cost of production, plating
young girls as operators of dangerous ma
chines. In every instsnce v. here a man
was displaced by a woman the average
age m cut almost squarely In tain. In
Columbus the highest wages sre received
by the somen in the employ of the regalia
makers, the sversge being $7.10 a week.
Next in Importance are the women who
pursue the ghastly trade of coffin making.
They earn $6 S3 ean week. Tbe lowest
paid operatives sre those v. ho manufac
ture macaroni, their average pay bir.g
$:.6 a wefk. The records show that Cin
cinnati Is lower than the other cities.
The best paid operatives are those who
make women's clothing, snd they are paid
$1.44. Awning and tent makers earn $V35
asd the omen employed In candy fsctor
les set only $3.S4. It has been ascertained
that the average number of hours worked
each week by female operatives in factories
is 57.5, or nearly ten hours per diem.
Kiaht C enta an Hoar.
In other wcrds, tbey receive tlipbtly more
thsn 8 rents an hour for their labor, most
of which Is skilled. The nefarious "dok
lng" system prevsils in some lines of busi
ness, while the record is Mark with in
stances of overtime without pay.
The women deputies, be it remembered,
took up only such forms of employment as
might be termed skilled or psrtly so. where
women came into actual competition with
male workers. It Is an Interesting study to
observe Into v. hat manufactures they have
penetrated. Nearly all of the awnings
tents and flags are made by them. The
making of paper boxes, it may be said, is
entirely In their hsnds, and they assist
largely in the making of wooden boxes. As
has been pointed out, they are gradually
driving the males out of the boot and shoe
industry with the help of the machines
The only button factory in the nate em.
ploys girls to grind out and bore the mother
cf pearl into shape. In the bakeries and
cracker manufactories they do all the psck
ing and wrapping.
They are being slowly Introduced Into the
carriage and buggy trade ss operators of
the machines which stitch the heavy
leather topa and trimmings. Nearly all of
the clothing, male and female, is made by
them, tbe msles being gradually dispos
sessed. In the machine torn shops they
are also forcing the men aside and are
making the race warm fcr the convicts. In
the great tobacco Industry their numbers
are multiplying, tbe parking, rolling, filling
and stripping departments being almost
entirely in their hands. The day is not far
distant when they will be making the com
plete cigar, and then the penitentiary con
tractors who employ convict labor will find
themselves driven from the market.
The report of the deputies shows that
the constant handling of tobacco produces
an appetite for strong drink and that the
female Is not exempt from it. They report
that tbey found tbe girls in tbe tobacco
factories loud and insolent. Wherever
goods are to be labeled, wrapped and
packed girla are being introduced to take
the place of men and boys. This is true of
the drug and medical trade, of tbe coffee
and spice business and of the distilling In
dustry. Women are making the rugs,
gloves, suspenders, belts and shirts of the
state. Tbey make and park tbe jellies and
pickles in the large factories. Tbey are
employed in large numbers in printeries
and binderies.
Sight Drafts at Alaturity
$70,000 Insurance
in 25 Companies
W
Equitable
FIRST TO PAY
not only
(he "Stro7igcst in the World1'
but the PROMPTEST in the world.
Henry B. Hyde, founder.
Read the following letter
R. S. Hall. J. H. McCulloch.
I.sw Office of
Hall & McCuIloch
Omaha Nat'l hank Bldg.
OMAHA.
FEBRUARY 5, 1903.
Mr. II. I). Xeely, Manager,
Equitable Life Assurance Society,
Omaha, b.
Dear Sir: We beg to acknowledge receipt of
drafts for $7,200.50 in settlement of policies on the life
of the late Dean Campbell Fair.
These claims were handed you January 29th and
checks in payment bear date of February 2d.
Of about twenty-five policies covering an aggregate
of over ?70.000 of insurance, many of which claims
were sent to the various companies on the same day,
your c hecks are the first the estate has received.
Promptness in a matter of this kind is of the great
est value, and our experience confirms the Eqtiitahle'8
claim that its policies are "sight drafts at maturity."
Yours truly, HALL & M'CULLOCII, Attorneys.
"Strongest in the World"
The Equitable Life Assurance Society.
H. D. NEELY, Manager, Merch. Nat l Bank Bld'f. Omaha, Neb.
EACH SOLDIER BLAMES OTHER
Fart Sherldaa Soldiers Charged with
Steal Arana Plead Compaalosi
' Alone Is CJallty.
CHICAGO, Feb. . The court-martial of,
Sergeanta Leonard and Swentsel at Fort
Sheridan today was marked by tbe attempt
of each to throw the blame for tbelr al
leged misdeeds on the other.
Swentsel swore that Leonard bad stolen
the guns and that he merely disposed of
them. Leonsrd swore that he had not been
in the deal and that he knew nothing of the
theft.
Sergeant Bailey testified that Leonard
had approHrbed him at different timea with
suggestions to raid tbe Fort Sheridan sta
tion and sell blankets and grain belonging
to the government. Sergeant Webb mad
similar charge.
MUST SETTLE RACE WAR
Boat Sari Attempt to Kike Black Oitiism
Bu Failed.
COUNTRY NEEDS TO TRY NEW SYSTEM
SO CREASE OR DAGEROl DR1GS.
Ia
Herplelde" the e SeleatlUe a ad
srrra.fal Da a draft Trratmrat.
Have you dandruff? Then you have a
cqntagious parasite disease, unpleasant, un
healthy and one that will eventually lead
to baldness. To cure It you must destroy
tbe parasite that eats st the root of the
hair. The only preparation for destroying
these germs is Newbro's Herpicide. Charles
Klein of Laramie, Wyo., says: "Herpicide
allayed tbe itching, cured the dandruff and
topped my hair's falling out, and it ia
bringing a new crop of hair." Herpicide
la free from grease or dangerous drugs
and makes hair glossy and soft as silk.
One bottle will convince you of its merits.
tbey meet. Ice slides on ice, field over
laps field, till enough ice has gsthered
to submerge the nriginsl fields and make
them touch bottom een in channels carry
Ing fifteen and twenty feet of water.
Floe after floe
new floes, settle
dam la made across the channel.
Swaying, groaning, menacing, it holds
fast till the ebb tide grows In force and
txgins to run strong and sslft. Then,
with rending noises that ring out like shots
from batteries of field guns, tbe whole
mighty mass gives way and cornea rolling,
pitching belter skelter, and tumbling over
and over down the rhannel.
Ire Gorges la Jtw York.
Each winter whole marsh islands are
obliterated by such battering rams of ire.
Protruding tonguea of land are cut away
as clean aa a pair of shears would rut a
snip of cloth. If the ice happens to spread
out beyond the channel, it takes a house
with it as readily aa If It were a chip.
Sharp eyes scan tbe bay each morning
in the time of breaking ire. Every shanty
man looks around with his telescope to se
If any other shanty owner 's flying his
flag, union down, aa a signsl of distress.
It is at natural for these citizens of
New York to step out In front of their
shanties or on the moving decks of their
craft each morning and look around at the
flags aa it is for other ritlsens to buy a
newspaper. Everywhere around the town
this mute conversation begins alth tbe
dawn. To hundreds of lonely men It Is
city street nesr the aster beginning to t ,h onT communication that they can have
drip from raofs and eaves, and see the I muh other men.
gutters beginning to run. while the wind, j n )B loe(r otly chance for help. too.
suddenly turning, begins to Mow softly i caRe 0t i;!nM- injury or danger. And
from the aouth. "Spring is coming," they ; M e,cn m,,, kiiowa this, all the baymen
atd i!erTr.en of New York Bran the flags
as esgeriy arJ obey their summons aa
faithfuiiy as ststren fsr at aea would re
spond to a dibtresa rigral on another ship.
say.
And while crowded New Tork is expsnd
Ing under tht softening weather, lonely
Ntw York, only a few miles assy. :
loud with the pealing of cracking lie fi.es.
Orsl fields of a hue begin to cove "i
beave. Black stresks shoot ilg-tng srr.'ci
lb floe a wbtrv two huge ple.es split
apart.
With each hour the groans and rife
like reports sod cannonlike boom.ngs grow.
Then, suddenly, the ebb tide begins to move
an, the soft south wind blows against it.
Ic drlrea la from tbe open sea before the
tod and meets bending, cracking, shoul
dering floes driven fcy lbs lids. Where
Two orchi-stras will f:irnlsh the music at
the er t. n t lv.m t to hr fclven at boyii i
theater by the Trt-Oity Press rlub on ths
sft-rn'Kn of Mor.tj)', February . Manager
t'url Heller the Or heum has Just i.f
frred the services of bis orchestra. In ad-
VMtl T e t'..d fhjitr ah hrarr. Ha
! Albin Hjstt-r. the' Orpheuni leader, will di
rect tne music for the Orphrura acta and
Ernest Nordin. the Boyd director, will
havs charge of th remainder of the pro
gram. The two orcbasLraa will ka cum
blued UuwuKtifut.
SENATE ALSO OPPOSES PACT
Wa.klaglos l.rgWlat are Passes Pro
test Aaala.t Alaakaa Doaa
sirf Treaty.
OLYMPIA. Wash., Feb. 6. Slight opposi
tion was raised in tbe senaif today to tbe
passage of the Joint memorial adopted by
tbe house yrnerday against the ratification
of the treaty with Great Britain concern
ing the Alaskan boundary.
The memorial was parsed with but five
dUsenling votes.
America Owes Daly ta Kearroea So
Lonar Held la Slavery, hat Dlffl
ralty ia to Flad Best Meaas
to Raise Tbem.
NEW YORK, Feb. 6. The fortieth anni
versary of the Vnion League club was
celebrated at the club house tonight by a
reception tendered to the survivors of
those who Joined the club in 186S.
The first year the club was organised
512 members Joined. Of that number
thirty-two are still members of tbe Club
and fifteen were present tonight, among
tbem being Daniel F. Appleton, Legrand
B Cannon. Henry Clews, Everett Clapp.
John T. Denny. Thomas Denny, W. F.
Dodge. W. E. Foote, Hor.ce Fuller, Charles
Lanier and Salem Towne Russell.
There were about 3."0 other members of
tbe club present. A letter of regret was
received from President Roosevelt.
Seeks Solatloa of Xrarro Problem.
Elihu Root, secretary of the navy, was
chairman, who congratulated the veterana
of the club for having woven the thread
Into the fabric of the great life of tbe
country.
He added:
There are many problems coming up
todav up I. Which the saleiy or mis gov
ernment ipenns. There are today situa
tions of possible evil our country that
call for devoted patriotism. First, division
between the rich and poor, in which wetilth
controls legislation and poverty is trying
to stir up a war of classes, but every good
citlsen should declare that never that in
this free land shall we have a war of
classes.
There are some labor organizations who
fight against the bftter man doing more
work than the poor man and pull down the
competent man to the level of the incom
petent and stupid.
1 do not declare war against labor or
ganisations. I believe in them. The laborer
F i nulled to organize to get his own. After
the civil war the great queeuon waa.
What shall we do with the oiaca man:
and the answer was, "ive him ciuzeusnip,
equal rights and he will rise."
Three amennmenis were i i i
constitution and 1 fear we will have to
face the conclusion that Che experiment
has failed. The suffrage has been taken
awav from the negro and in many of the
southern states the black man no longer
hue the right of sunragt.
A curious aeveiopmem na i-t-n wvr-it
ii Kin the Inst vear. President Roosevelt
has appointed fewer black men than Presi
dent McKmiey di.l. and there are today
feir black men holding office than when
McKtnlev died, but outcrle are heard In tile
auuth about President Roosevelt' juilicy of
appointing Maca men 10 onu-e m aoum
I nuer w t.iiiit- , v .i., .............
back to Haves' time more negroes were
appointed to' office and nothing w as said.
A black man attended an official recep
tion In Washington at the White House a
short time ago. The bhick mnn as an offi
cial of the government had always at
tended these reception. Yet this Invitation
resulted in a loud outcry from the papers.
Mast Faro Conditions.
I do not want to argue the question. 1
want to show that we have to face a con
dition of feeling in the smith, where the
black man te denied the right to aspire to
the highest there is in American citizen
ship. This right to aspire to the highent
dignity is now questioned. In a short limn
the white man will succeed In excluding
the black from all offices in the southern
states. We can never throw off the re
sponsibility that rests on our people fur the
welfare of these black people that wi held
In slavery for so many generations.
Now that the fir M attempt hns failed the
question is what to do, and will take the
greatest thought of the greatest minds of
the country.
I
EVADE GERMAN GRAIN DUTY
Canadlaaa C haraed with Mlila
Wheat with that Grown la
America.
BERLIN', Feb. 6 Herr Roealcke, agrar
ian, complained in the reichstag today thai
Canadian wheat continued to come to Ger
many as American wheat, thus paying a
duty of cents per J no Instead of tl.ZS.
Interior Secretary von Posadowskt-Web-ner
replied" that the legend to the effect
that much Canadian wheat was coming in
mixed with American continued to circu
late, but tbe government had thoroughly
investigated the reports and had been un
able to find proofs. Experta who had exam
iced recent shipments, which appeared sus
picious, had decided that the excess of
duty must be refunded. The German cus
toms aulhoritiea and tbe consuls of Ger
many in tbe Vnlted States were doing
everything to prevent evasions of the lsw.
As for Canadiaa flour, it waa Impossible to
detect the country In which It originated.
I
DESERTING WIFE
The delegation of British workingmen
who visited this country aa guests of Sir
Alfred Mosely were amazed at the employ
ment of girla in this form of employment,
and upon their return borne published let
ters denouncing It. They pointed out the
fact that these female slaves were com
pelled to be constantly on tbelr feet watch
ing several of the automatic machines. The
deputy commissioner, a bo visited one of
these belt works In Cleveland, found that
the forewoman of the parking department
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RAIN-
THE PURE
CRAIN CCFFEE
Tbe ctffpe habit Is quicVJy over
come bjr those who let Grain-O
tale its place, If properly made
it tarte like tbe best of ooffe. No
ga n coffee, compare with it ia
flavor or health ftLnez.
TRY IT TO-DAY.
Colorado Miser Kills I a faithful
Womaa, Afterwards Commit.
tins Suicide.
LEADVILLE, Colo.. Feb. 6. Valentine
Cassagranda, a miner, today blew out his
braina with a revolver after talce ehootlcg
his wife, who had deserted him.
The woman's wounds are mortal.
LYNCHING NO BAR TO OFFICE
t'oart Holds Law tlastlaa; Sheriff
for Loslaa; Prisoner to Be
I nronst Hal tonal.
SULLIVAN, Ind.. Feb. . Judge O. B.
Harris of the circuit court tedsy held that
the state law depriving a sheriff of his
office should be fail to protect a prisoner
from a mob is unconstitutional.
The decision of the court was in the lest
suit brought by the state on the relation of
Coroner Maxwell against Sheriff Dudley,
charged with failing to protect James Dil
lard from a mob some months ago.
Third Receiver Appointed.
LEAVENWORTH, Kau., Feb. C-Judge
W. C. Hook of the United Ptates court to
night stated that he had appointed (ieorge
E. Cole, former state auditor of Knrwiaa,
the third receiver or trustee to conduct 1h
affairs of the Kf nsas Mutunl Insurance
company. Crus Iceland and W. W. Hooper
are the other trustees.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Anna C'hadowich of Seventeenth and
Dorcas strtets was arrested yesterday
afternoon on an Insanity warrant.
t rederie Kckstrora left last night for
Chicago to witness a terformanee of Grac
Oeorge iu "Pretty Peggy." In which Carl
KckMrom is playing the leading heavy
role.
Frenk Calta aska divorce from Mary,
alleging Infidelity and naming Frank klertl
as co-refrpotuifut. The Calta marriage uaa
January X, and they have two daugh
ters.
(). M. Hitchcock will addresa the Omaha
Philosophical society at Z. p. m. Sunday
at the paxton hotel en the topic. "The
laborer Is Worthy of His Hire." The pub
lic Is Invfted.
In the divorce suit of alary J. Fleming
sgainst David. Judge Day has granted the
plaintiff an order for temjorary alimony
smountlrg to iJU per month and for .'.
sitorney's fees. '
Thomas C Hoaterman arks divorce from
Ida, alleging she ha "exhibited such ex
treme Jealousy that married life Itetween
them has become unbearable.' They were
married April j, iHi.
Frarik Klchelberger has commenced suit
In district court against the Union Stock
Yards company for V- He considers that
he was Injured in that amount January .
1WC when, in rebuilding the sheep pens, a
crowbar fell from a scaffold and alruca
aim on bis bea4 aiid light shoulder.
v n ii s it s - T ai sav il i m
j i r -evn j I'M
We tre very
proud of the M
ftct that doc
tors so gener
ally Indorse
Ayer's Cher
ry Pectoral.
There are two
reasons for
this: First,
we send the
formula to
aujr oiijaivisu m
upon request;
ana, secona,
the physician
sees for himself that the medicine is all we claim for it.
We make no extravagant claims. We raise no false hopes.
Ayer's
Cherry Pectoral
Sixty years of experience make us believe that this is the
best medicine in the world for colds, coughs, croup, bron
chitis, and all other throat and lung troubles. And the doctors
agree Wltn US. Tan atuat t., tfc, JI M. J. C. VL CX, Levcil. IW
" Thmt'i mit rigM. Km ott sHotogt il sa Asm.
3' atfciam saflss ."
