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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 7, 1906)
TIIK OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 1906. OMAHA BUI IN THE NEW NAVY Dow Oca Lad Roi by Attentica to Hit Buiiness. ED BENSON MAKES A SPLENDID RECORD Personal Arronnt of IIU Kiprrlrnft from the Day nf K.nllat raent Until lie W mn Made thief Quartermaster. The following very Interesting account of the llf of in apprentice In the now navy Is written for The Ree l.y Ed Benson, an Cmiha boy, who enlisted about five years ago, and who rose during his first fnur years to the rank of chief quartermafter, which post he now holds on the United Slates ship Illinois. It will be found very Interesting, ns Indicating the opportunities for a young man of ambition and Industry In the new navy: "A-l-l a-b-o-a-r-d, g-o-l-n-g w-e-s-t !" so bawled the conductor of a Union Pacific train ns it bepan to move slowly toward the setting sun. Sixty-five young, hopeful, Americans looked wistfully back upon the fast receding city of Omaha, as It became a blurred mass In the distance, and friends and relatives faded from view, becoming In distinct In the revolving landscape. "F-l-r-s-t c-a-l-l f-o-r s-u-p-p-e-r l-n t-h-e d-l-n-l-n-g c-a-r! Hoys, you shall have the first table," so bawled the Pullman dining car waiter, as he ushered these young men to their seats at the table, where they were instructed to "help yosefs" by the grin ning waiter and order anything they wished. That wistful look soon disappeared as the "porterhouse stenk and mushrooms" warmed the boys, who soon began laughing and talking, discussing tholr future careers In Uncle Sam's navy. Three days and two nights on the Cali fornia limited, which mennwhlle had leen speeding through the "bad lands" of Ne braska, the sweet clover-scented hills of Wyoming, the snow-clad Rockies and the seemingly boundless American desert, thence climbing the pretty pine-clad Sierra Ncvadas, right amongst the big trees and red land country, over beautiful California, The small boys who sold cherries and fruit, which abound so plentifully and for which most of the boys wanted to pay when they heard that young salvors were aboard the train, refused to accept pay, and It was useless to try to force money on them. Reception at Goat Island. The train slid down the western slope of the Sierras and ran on the longest ferry In the world at Porta Costa, and In one hour's time it glided into the station at Oakland flioie, wnere all embarked on the San Fran cisco ferry named Oakland and received our first ride on salt water and our first view of our future home and training quarters Uoat Island. We were met at the ferry station at San Francisco by a real blue jacket, neat, well put up and manly, who escorted us to the tug, which took us over to Goat Island. Many of us felt so salty on that ride that we thought we could smell the spray of the sea. and It did make us feet good to think that we were to be soon real sailors and defenders of our country's rights. We arrived at 2 p. ni. and dinner was Im mediately served, the officers knowing very well that we had eaten at 9 o'clock at Sac ramento, Cal. Our first navy meal-how good It was! consisted of corned beef and cabbuge, and I'm sure It received full Jus tice at our hands. Borne one asked: "Whore Is the sea biscuit?" Surprised? Well, I guess we were when one of the men who waited on the table said: "We don't eat ea biscuit here. Have some of this Jam?" We were told that our quarters would be on the old ship Pensacola, on which we had our first navy meal. Hammocks were served out to us, and each had two nice white blankets and a hair mattress. Learning to Be Bailors. We each received a station billet, telling us our duties and station at fire quarters and collision drill, general quarters (battle exercises) and also the division we were In and our watch number. Now, a ship has more watches than one; there are two (but they don't keep time except to the music at drills), called the port and starboard watches. These watches we found later constituted the foundation of the ship's rou tine; and I was detailed In the. port watch. In the evenings before "taps" the band played and the boys danced and felt at home because everybody felt sociable. At 9 o'clock came "Taps- and "Lights Out." Everybody turned In their hammocks arid were soon fast asleep, "rocked In the cradle of the deep." At 5:30 In the morning "Reveille" was blown on the bug!e-"Can't get 'em up. Can t get 'em up In the morning," etc.. and all hands turned out to be ushered into a real tiled bath room and provided gener ously with towels and soap. At 7:30 breakfast call went, and much to our surprise ham and eggs was the meal. It now began to dawn on us that the old navy was no longer In existence. We were now amorg good young Americans and all of us decided to appreciate the kind treat ment and food we were getting. You know before we enlisted everybody seemed to know all about the navy and said, old lady like: "You mark my words, you'll get starved and bullied and mistreated," etc., and now we saw that people who were never In the service were In no position to Judge at all and that their advice was the result of a deep-set prejudice fastened by untruthful stories and books describing the merchant marine and not our manly blue Jacket or his career. Actaal Dalles Drill, Our naval careers really commenced this morning, as w were provided with uni forms, white and blue, and were detailed to divisions for drills and instructions. Those who had former military training, such as high school cadets, private school boys, and other soldiers, were chosen by the of ficers to command the various, divisions. I was placed In command of the Ninth division and called "the first petty officer." A seond and third petty officer was chosen to assist the first, and the whole division wae turned over to an Instructor. Our first lesson was: "Boys, be manly." Second, "Strict discipline shall be enforced." Third, "Always recognise and salute any officer, as such Is a courtesy we owe our superiors and which they have earned, and which they return to you." Kacn day we received instructions In physical culture, fencing, artiiiery and ritle practice. Infantry drill, setting sail, furling sail, making knots; also Instructions in sig nals, ordnance and gunnery; how a ship Is built. Its many decks, masts, holds, etc Rowing was our ehUf exercise and amuse ment and each day we would visit some new part of the bay and harbor. We soon realised that there was great advantages to be gained by study and at tention to duty, and many men soon gained the name of being smart, intelligent and frank, and won the respect of the officers and the men who were their constant com panions. Competitive examinations were held to determine who would be the petty officers of their divisions, which office a man held one month or more, providing he was smart enough to keep It. Shore leave was granted on Wednesdays. Saturdays and Sundays. We organised a base ball team, foot ball team, fencing team, and as many of the boys had guitars or mandolins, a glee club was formed and wanjr napp vsuin,s wt spent lu tue wuon- TOOTH TALK, No. 23 Fear of Dental Operations. Is. tolny. flip rnuso of 1 hr mil J r.ty of unsound tooth. W'hnt I wish to toll von Wthis: I fill tooth without hurting you. I tun ilosonsili.o or numb them during tho flllliia: tlmt muni. , aoute jmln Is not tlioro. Every day I fill tooth with hurting my pntients. 1 c:in do the sttme for rou. It Is certainly a misfortune to have unsound teeth but to be hurt every time they need ntteu tion Im Krtof Indeed. My method for the removal of pa In Is wife und sure. It sue eoeds not occnslonnlly, or by mere din nee, but In the majority of cises, iMt'Htisp It takes Into account the vurloua sensitive condition. If you live out of town send fur my book giving methods und prices. A Reliable Dentist at a Reasonable Fee. Phone Ult, FICKRS. DFTIST. U7 83S Bee Bldg. light on the "forecastlo" singing, dancing, and frolicking to our hearts' content. Away for a Practice Crnlse. After a few months under shore training we boarded the United State ship Mohican, with three rousing cheers for those who were unfortunate enough to remain on the old Pensacola. Only luO could go aboard for the eleven months' cruise, and I was one of the chosen oneB. In fact, all the Omaha draft was taken, as It was their turn to go for further instructions and training before boarding a battleship of the line, as real, true, man-o'-w arsmen. How lofty the ship looked; how prettily it rode the waves; like a swan on pleasure bent. Ono evening In November we glided smoothly out of the "Uolden Gate" into the Paeillc, Just as the sun was setting In the fullness of gold beyond tho distant Fara lones islands. On board this ship our lives broadened again. Here we were doing the real sailor's work, in making splices, knot ting, setting sail, etc. On each side of us we saw the towering hills, bristling with guns and mortors. Wo saw tho Cliff House, Peal Rocks and Mile Rock, on which the Ill-fated Rio Janeiro struck and sank one foggy morning. As evening closed and tho curtains of the night came softly stealing downward on the purple sea, and the little stars were twinkling, -peeping with a flood of Bilvery light, and the moon came stealthily creep ing over tho Callfornlan hills, we knocked off steaming and set our sails and changed the course to the southward, toward Old Mexico. Old Father Neptui e (the keeper of all good sailors) did not favor us with good winds as we rolled slowly along on the bosom of the sleepy Pacific. Many of us got sea sick, but, thank goodness. It Is not a permanent ailment, so all of us re covered, and with sharpened appetites we relished the hardtack, biscuits and coarse food, for which we had so longed and pined for. Soon our evenings were spent as nicely, singing and playing, as they had been on the old Pensacola, and we liked this free healthful life. Our drills continued and the ship rolled lazily along. Passing: to Higher Grade. When out seventy days at sea a notice was posted telling us that all who wished to could hand In their names and be' ex amined for ordinary seaman. Many of us were a little afraid that we didn't know enough to become an ordinary seaman, but the boldest of us put In our names and were examined by a board of officers appointed for that purpose. How we studied and crammed splices and knots, tackles and blocks Into our brains. Good thing I'm a "chip of the old block," as wooden things came easier. Many of us passed with high percentages and had an additional stripe put on the sleeves of our blouses, besides an Increase In pay of $3 per month. How proud we were as w9 realized that "Personal Endeavor" was really being ap preciated and was the real rood to success. In fourteen quickly-passed days we an chored in Magdelena bay, Mexico. Here we stayed for three weeks, drilled ashore and on board, had sailing and swimming races, hunted turtles, went bathing In the surf in "Dead Man's cove," and on Sundays would take boats and lines and go trawling for the speedy, snappy, flashy yellowtall and mackerel. Sights in the PaclAc. Fresh ilah of all kinds were our main food item, but we received beet from a ranohero who bad a herd of steers. We re luctantly cast off our moorings aud were soon on our way for Honolulu. Thirty days of sailing brought us to the "Garden of the Paclttc," the moBt beautiful pace we had ever seen. Orange and banana trees cov ered the slopes of the "Old Punch Bowl," on whose peaceful crater sugar cane was growing. Shore leave was given each day, so the "boys" might have a chance to go up to old Mauna Loa, the active volcano of the Hawllan group, and to Wlkikl Beach, where the native girls aud boys ride on boards over the rolling surf. We finally left the Paclfio paradise and sailed for Christmas inlands (a small group of coral formation) to supply the natives with food and water and to have great gun practice. Meanwhile, we were steadily learning the seaman's craft and gaining knowledge of Ills art. loing all ttie practical seaman's work with some degree of tidiness and neat ness. Samoa was visited next, also Bonim and Yokohoma, Japan, Dutch Harbor, Alaska, and Honolulu again, thence up to British Columbia, Port Townsend, Wash., Seattle, and back to San Francisco Advance Earned by Industry, In the eight months' interval great events transpired. We were urged by the officers tu take the examination for seamen and many of us passed with honors. A few of the boys would not study at all, some developed bad traits of character and these were discharged as "undesirable" by our captain. I liked to steer the ship, take soundings, make signals, keep the weather report and have charge of the man at the wheel, so I put my best endeavors forward and studied so that I might be able when the time came to hold a quartermaster's position. At Bremerton, Wash., one of our quartermast ers was paid off. so I was examined for and given an actual appointment as a third class quartermaster, and received $30 a month. Six of we boys decided to remain on the old Mohican, and we stayed; were all put In petty officers' positions of trust Inside of ten months after coming on the ship. This was the third epoch of my seafaring career, and the fourth came after I had served as quartermaster third-class one year, when I received an appointment as quartermaster, second-class. Shortly after this I was placed In the position of the chief quartermaster, who received an honorable discharge, and which position I held until the ship sailed for the Philippines. After serving sis months more I was given an appointment as a first-class quartermaster and scut to tne Naval School of Gunnery at Washington, P. C, and Newport, It. I. Help from Officers. "Eternal vigilance Is the price of suc cess," and coupled with this was the kind ness and consideration of my superior cfi cers. one of whom was IJeutenant Matt K. Slgnor, now at the Omaha recruiting station, with whom I was personally asso ciated In the line of duty for two years. It na he who pushed my ' application through for the gunnery school. On tho way to Washington I was given twenty days In which to report, but could spend only two at home. Less than three years In the service and homeward bound. "Hurrah for Omaha again." My friend. Pressman, another Omaha boy, wns sent to the gunnery school through Mr. Slunor's Influence. Com rades when manhood was dawning, we were faithful to our duty and each other. In the school we studied and experimented on electricity, In all Its physics, torpedoes, submarine mines, ex plosives, stream diving, the manufacture of smokeless powder, guneotton, fulminate cf mercury and other high explosives; also the manufacture of large and small guns, sUhts, targets and submerged torpedo dis charge tubes. We did practical copper smith and forge work, learned to work on lathes, simpers, drills and milling machines, as we made small guns, mounts and tools for same. We studied every type of gun and mount, turret and construction of which is used In the service; spent a week at the Indian Head proving ground, firing at and testing armour plate, shells and powder, obtaining velocities, etc. While In the school I received the ap pointment as chief quartermaster and was paid off at the end of my four years with a sum of money bordering on the I1,0H mark. Discharge and Re-enllstment. On receiving my honorable discharge, I was furnished a first-Class ticket to my home, also dining car meal tickets. Uncle Sammv takes good care of his boys and they know It. Rather than wait four months at home, then re-enllst and get my four months' pay, I decided to re-enllst the next day, get my money and take a thirty-day fur lough. I had Just the very best time at home, then came to Boston, Mass., where I Joined the U. S. 8. Illinois, in the snme rating as chief quartermaster and took immediate charge ot all signal equipment, flags, bridges, stores, conning tower, steam steering engine, etc. While on board I have endeavored to win the confidence of officers and crew by steady attention to duties and have been treated with the greatest respect and con sideration both "aft" and "forward." Now, boys, the United States naval serv ice la not what people paint It in their vivid Imaginations, but it Is Just what you yourselves make it. lie sober, quick and attentive to duties and your future will be assured. I am sure that had I devoted my time to working for a private corporation I could not have received the salary I now command, even had I stayed there ten years. This, you see. Is the thought which comes to my mind: "Can you do as well In private firms as you can do In tho United States navy? Can you study and rise as your own abilities advance?" Think thlo over. Then decide. Another thing to bo thought of Is: "Where will you get such an opportunity to see the world?" Boys, bestir your selves and "get together." Bring your natural Intelligence to bear on this sub ject (as you should do In everything that you do), and decide now, and remesi ber, through life. "That which is worth doing at all Is worth doing well." Your friend, and, possibly, shipmate, .ED L. BENSON, Chief Quartermaster U. S. Navy, U. S. 8 Illinois, First Rate. CSJR LETTER BOX. Dalles of a Councilman. OMAHA, Jan. 6. To the Editor of The Bee: The city council that will be elected next May under our new charter will be composed of twelve members, who shall be "nominated and elected at large and each member shall be a resident of the ward he represents and a freeholder In the city." That was the form of the mo tion as it was adopted by the Douglas county delegation in the legislature, but the lawyers in drawing up the charter sought to liriprove the wording by using the words "chOBen at large" In place of nominated and elected. As a result many candidates for the council are trying to figure out whether chosen at large means nominated as well as elected at large. However, the city clerk, whose duty it Is to Issue the primary proclamation, has declared that he will comply with the In tention of the law-makers and call for nominations at large. Twelve councllmen is the same number we had twenty years ago, but then they represented but six wards. There was a ward councilman from each ward and six councllmen at large the six receiving the largest number of votes were elected without Tegard to their residence, and as a result there were three councilmen from some wards and only one from others. When the number of wards was Increased to nine. a h.n eighteen councilmen; but the next change did away with the ward councilman and left us our present number nine. In those booming days the mayor and council were the government. There were no board cf control of any of the depart ments; there was no comptroller to watch over the treasury. The government was very simple and did not cost much, and everybody knew where to put the blamo, If anything went wrong. There was no money lost or stolen out of the public treasury, and yet the people, who always want to reform somebody or something. Insisted that we should have boards to govern each department and a city comp troller to be a check on the treasurer; but when all the safeguards were Installed and the cost of government nearly doubled, they discovered that the treasury was not as well protected as in the olden days. Our present excellent charter cut out two ef the boards and consolidated the city and county treasurer and taxing de partments, thereby saving $),000 to 350000 a year to the taxpayers and making It more convenient to pay taxes. This badly abused charter provides that no more con tracts for light, garbage or anything of that description shall be made by resolu tion and run through the council In one night. They must be made by ordinance, giving the people plenty of time to head them off If they are not right. The con tract provision is the one that has made the charter so unpopular for those who want to get more than they are entitled to. The manner In which contracts were let for last year saved thousands of dol lars for the taxpayers and gave all the contractors a fair show. The powers and duties of the council are muoh greater under this eharter than under the one that preceded It. The council will perform the duties that formerly belonged to the Board of Public Works, the Advisory board and the Boards of Appraisers on the grades and grading of streets, and, ss the sidewalk Inspectors are abolished, each councilman will have to be a sidewalk in spector in his own ward. . Tne cuuncUiuea In performing the duties of the members of the Board of Public Works will have to oversee all public works and keep posted on specifications. A the council makes all the contracts, they will bo under an obligation to see that they are properly carried out. If any dispute arises between the city engineer and the contractor the council decides who Is light anl who Is wrong. The presence of coun cilmen on public works has a very good effect. In performing the duties of the Ad visory board they will receive bids and let contracts for all tho supplies that are needed by the city. This will Impose tho duty of being acquainted with the market price of supplies and seeing that the goods contracted for are delivered. The Advisory board was the final Judge on the tearing down of buildings condemned by the build ing Inspector. Tho council Is now the final Judge. The council has tho rower to de fine and add to the duties of any officer of the city, even though his duties are de fined by the charter. In a council of twel-e, eight members two-thirds are practically the mayor and council, as they can pass any ordinance, resolution or contract over the mayor's veto. If any one can organize a good gov ernment lengue composed of eight mem bers of the council, he will hnv accom plished thhe object of the organization. If the mayor, comptroller or any member of the council shall Incur any Indebtedness contrary to law, the city attorney Is com pelled to proceed against them in court and have them removed from office; but there Is much less danger of creating over laps than there used to be under the old charter, as the heads of all the departments will know at the beginning of the year Just what they have to expend for the year. There will be no back taxes to figure on to get them out of a hole. All back taxes will go Into the Blnking fund to pay the debts of the city. There will bo no more mysterious balances found In the treasury. Every taxpayer can easily find out where the money goes. . Any councilman who absents himself from any meeting of the council or Board of Equalization will be fined 10 for each offense. The object of this is to compel all councilmen to be present and go on record on every question that comes up, so that there will be no dodging. The duties of a councilman at a board of equalisation are very Important. Ho should see that tho cost of all public improve ments are fairly assessed on the property benefited and be able to explain why the same kind of Improvements may cost more on one street than on another But It is at the Board of Equalization, where prop erty values are fixed for taxation, that the councilman can be of greatest valuo to the masses of the people. Tho cor porations are always represented by their attorneys, and most of the business houses are represented by their agents or their attorneys, the nonresident property owner Is represented by his real estate agent; but the home owner, who has to work all day, has no one to represent him but his ward councilman; and there Is no service that Is more highly appreciated by the working people than that of seeing that they are not unfairly taxed, while they are at work and unable to take care of their Interests. Every councilman should be supplied with a list of the property In his ward as It Is returned for taxation, and as he drives around the ward looking after streets and sidewalks and public works, he could no tice any mistakes or any unfair valuation In the assessment lists. Hereafter the councilman, like the county commissioner, will hifve to devote nearly all his time to the performance of the duties of his office. They will have to meet at 9 o'clock In the morning Instead of at 8 at night, and take plenty of time to consider the vast amount of business connected with a great metropolitan cfty. The present system of, rushing through hundreds of papers by reading their titles and referring them to the committees and compelling the city clerk to make record of each one, and In many cases copy peti tions that are worthless, Is a great ex pense; and the object of these communica tions has passed away before they are re ferred back to the council. If the city fathers could take plenty of time to con sider everything that comes before them they would fill the waste basket instead of filling the records with a lot of worthless stuff, and they could respond more readily to the necessary demands of the people. If the councllmen are to be sidewalk In spectors It would be a good Idea to abolish the committee on sidewalks and have all matters pertaining to sidewalks In each ward referred to the councilman of that ward. ThW would give the credit or blame to the councilman for good or bud side walks and everybody would know where to kick. Some one must take the responsi bility for deciding when a sidewalk Is a dangerous nuisance and should be con demned and a permanent one put In Its place. When a permanent walk is laid and a property owner pays for It. he ought to have some assurance that It has some of the elements of permanency about It. Some of the "permanent" sidewalks laid by private contractors without inspection are about as permanent as tho winter's snow, but the contractor has a license and a bond' and if you don't like the Job you can spend more than the walk cost you In a lawsuit. Under our present charter the city Is not responsible for Injuries caused by defective sidewalks, so those who are injured will have to sue the property owner. This will make a great fulllna: off in ,.,!. ....i . the city and lessen the number of clients of many brilliant advocates at the bar or bars. To perform the duties of a councilman as provided In the charter will keep an active, intelligent man busy every day in the week, and, if he wants to rest on Sunday, he must have an office located in a convenient place in his ward and have office hours on some evenings In the week, where the working peoplo can see him with out having to lay off a day. This was the kind of a councilman the Douglas county delegation had in mind when they raised the salary to 1125 per month. X less than that of the county commissioner. They did not Intend It should be a soft snap for some busy business man, who would appear in the council once or twice a week, and make a grandstand play, and draw his IIS at the end of the month as a kind of an extra. Oh. no. The legis lator saw In his mind's eye twelve vigilant councllmen driving over their wards in their own rigs (they cannot accept street railway passes), looking after the streets, alleys and sidewalks, seeing that the paved streets are kept clean, and that dirt is not ruthlessly scattered over them when they are clean, seeing that our paving repair plant, the most popular Institution In the city. Is properly supported and kept In run ning order all the year round, so that we may all be proud of our paved streets without a hole In them, seeing that our repair plant for unpaved streets is In con dition to fill the little holes before they oecome large ones there is no place where the old maxim, "A stitch in time save nine" Is as effective as in the repair of streets. A little hole In a dirt street before a storm Is a cavern after the etorm Is over. There are a great many other duties that a coun cilman wil have to perform that I have not mentioned, but this much will give candi dates an Idea of what Is expected of them if they are chosen by their fellow citlsent to represent them In the council of twelve Tours respectfully, MICHAEL LEE, An Appeal to Shippers. OSCEOLA, Neb., Jan. t-To the Editor of The Bee: I notice that the South Omaha IJve Stock exchange has enacted a et of rules rtlaUna tu charges nejeaXler to be made for selling carload lots of stock on the Bouth Omaha market, the details of which seem to me quite extraordinary on account of their arbitrary nature. For In stance, the charge for selling a car of hogs has been Increased from IS to $8 per car, or an Increase of It)1 per cent, which must be borne by the shippers of the state. There Is a marked increase in charge for selling all stock under these so-called rules, but the most pronounced Increase Is on hogs. It does not appear that the Charges made heretofore have been so low as to bankrupt the commission men, and, as we understand It, the Increase made is In the nature of a regulation. It occurs to us that the said "regulation" will prove a pretty costly one to the shippers and we are of the opinion that they will most earnestly protest against It as soon as they understand Its effect on their business. Now, In our individual case I desire to say that I am not a heavy shipper. I send to the market about 1(0 cars of stock a year, and scores of other shippers In the state who send that much or more will lose enormously In the aggregate on ac count of this new regulation. The qtles tlon Is, Have tho commission men been selling stuff too low In the past? If they have, then It has taken them a long time to find It out. I cannot escape the convic tion that this new rulo will be found very burdensome to the shippers and for one I wish to most emphatically protest against It Shippers of Nebraska, what are we going to do about It? If this ruling ran be made thus arbitrarily, how long will It bo before the commission folks will dis cover that another "regulation" Is Impera tive and hike the charges another notch? I desire to hear from the shippers In any way that may seem proper to them to the end that some organization may be formed to resist this arbitrary method of Increas ing the rates. What do you say, gentle men? Let us hear from you. Very truly, J. F. FARRI3. Jodie Mnnsrer Defended. OMAHA. Jan. C To the Editor of The Bee: In the World-Herald of Siturday, January 6, appears a dispatch from Uncoln giving an interview with ex-Senator Diet rich with reference to the prosecution of cattlemen In Nebraska for maintaining fences upon the public domain in violation of the law. Tills Interview is of more than ordinary Interest at this time, by reason of the senator's explanation of the attitude of the president of the United States and the secretary of the Interior with reference to the fencing of the public domain during the winter of 1902 and 19. Senator Dietrich states that at that time Bartlett Richards and a delegation of cat tlemen called upon him In Washington for the purpose of getting an extension of time In which to remove their fences, a demand having been made by the president of the United States for such removal; that this delegation at that time sought to have the administration take no action with refer ence to the fences, giving their promise to the president that if given until June 1 of the following year to arrange for the re moval of fences It should be done. In view of the Indirect criticism of the administration upon the action of Judge Munger In imposing a light fine upon Messrs. Richards and Oomstock, who had plead guilty of unlawfully maintaining fences upon the public domain, the follow ing excerpt from the senator's interview is not only Interesting, but significant: While the president did not say to them that he would himself violate the statute by permitting them to continue to violate It, he saw the force of their argument that many Interests would suffer If the fences were removed at once. He did not want to be the cause of such distress. We were all satisfied when we left the White House that no effort to remove the fences would be made by the administration until the expiration of the time covered by the prom ises of Bartlett Richards and the other members of the delegation. Senator Dietrich then goes on to say that the cattlemen instead of complying with their promise and pledge to the president, continued to erect fences, and that the president and the secretary of the Interior felt outraged by their action in thus wil fully violating their pledge. So it appears that the Indignation of the administration over, the action of Judge Munger In Imposing a light sentence was not due to any feeling that the character of the offense was such as to call for con dign punishment, but rather because of the fact that these cattlemen having been al lowed by the president of the United States and the secretary of the interior to violate the laws of the United States for more than a year with impunity, had refused to fulfill the promise made to the administra tion that they would cease violating the law after a certain length of time agreed upon between the cattlemen and the ad ministration. It seems that the president of the United States and the secretary of ,the Interior took the same view of this statutory viola tion of the law, as did his honor. Judge Munger, for It Is evident that If the presi dent had for a moment thought that tho maintaining of these fences upon the publlo domain Involved any moral turpitude, he would not have consented to the arrange ment which Senator Dietrich said was made on behalf of the cattlemen between tho senator and the president of the United States. The administration evidently recognized the hardship Involved In the removal of these fepces, and the crltiolsm of the Judge who imposed the fine Is based not upon tho failure of the court to sufficiently punish these men for the violation of law, but rather upon his failure to inflict a heavy penalty, because, forsooth, it is claimed that they misrepresented the facts to the president when they stated that they would remove the fences within a given time. Surely every thoughtful man and every loyal citizen upon sober reflection will find cause to regret that the national adminis tration, or any officer thereof in the ex ecutive or administrative branch of the government, should endeavor to influence Judicial action by unwarranted criticism of the Judgment of the court. It must be also a source of keen regret to the people of this state that such un warranted crltclsm should be Indulged In with reference to tho action of a judge of such high character and stainless Integrity as the judge who Imposed the sentence In the Richards case; and It cannot but seem that the national administration is fairly precluded from Indulging In any such criti cism, when It appears from the Interview of Senator Dle'rlch that the president of the United States and the secretary of the In terior In the winter of 193 took precisely the same view of the character of this of fense as was taken by the Judge who Im posed the sentence In the Richards case. He Imposed a fine of !:i0 for the violation of a law which the president of the United States saw fit for more than a year to Ig nore, and to withhold prosecution on the part of the government by virtue of a pledge made to cease such violation of the law at some time In the future. WILLIAM F. GURLEY. Splendid Rerord. Dr. King's New Life Pills have made a splendid record by curing headache, bil iousness, constipation, etc. 25c. Try, For sale by Sherman & McConnell Drug Co. A Hewed Attempt to Wreck Train. CINCINNATI. Jan. l-Samuel Bweuney, aged 14 years, residing near Junction City, is under arrest under tne charge ef attempt ing to wreck the Queen & Crescent Flor ida special, which passes his home. A knuckle from a patent freight car had been saddled across the track by the boy and the train was saved by a track walker, who discovered it Just In time. 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NEW CI.A88E3 ORGANIZED EVERY MONDAY. NIGHT SCHOOL FOR BUSY PEO PLE. CATALOG FREE. 'Phone 2435. Nebraska Business College, BOYD THEATRE BUILDING, OMAHA. P. L. SM11HERS President A. J. LOWRY, Principal. B CITY SAVINGS BANK pays 4 per cent. i R-710 TRY KELLY'S TOWEL SUPPLY. Tel. 3630. H-717 LAUNDRY CITY STEAM Telephone 264. 211 S. 11th St. R-71 Omaha Safe and Iron Works make a spe cialty of lire escapes, shutters, doors and safes. G.lAndreun, Prop., 1U2 S. 10th St. II 720 SIGN PAINTING, S. H. Cole, 1302 Douglas. R-721 R-jIa Tip R' RUMBEL & SON, 1124 Ddie 1 ieb N. uih et i omaha. , R 245 Jl STEINWAY piano, upright, big bargain. Perfield Piano Co., 1B11 Farnam St. R 723 GAS & ELECTRIC FIXTURES Wholesale and retail. BURGESS - GRANDEN CO., Formerly F. M. RUSSELL FIXTURE CO., 213 South 13th bt. Telephone 68L K iSi KOTFRA & co- fln" 10D Printing. Uit1" 1610 Howard. Tel. 2w7. K-M7S3 J7 H. L. WINTER, GLAZIER. TELEPHONE DOUGLAS 8812. 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BHARPE MACHINE WORKS-Patents procured, Inventions develoed, drawings, ltterns. castings, machine work. tM-c12 S. kth St. Toi PATENTS procured, bought and sold. Na tional Investment Co., ii Douglas Blk. -75 LAW AND COLLECTIONS ATTORNEYS everywhere. The New Hnuw Church Co., main floor, N. Y. L. Tel. 133. J. M. Macfarland. 8u9 N.Y.L. Bldg. Tel. 6ia bmt WILLIAM WAPPICH-Buccessful lawyer In prosecution and defense of civil and criminal suits In all courts; legal docu ments carefully prepared: notary public. 10 Crelghton block. ' ' FOR SALE HORSES, WAGONS GOOD large barn for rent at 27th and I-eavenworth Sts., 114, J, J, Dodge A Co Mi Farueut Bu t-it WANTED MALE HELP The Van Sant School of Shorthand and Typewriting, 7J6-717-718 N. Y. Life Bldg. OMAHA, NEB. This Is a select school for the training of stenographers. Its grad uate are holding some of the finest positions In the country. Its reputa tion for thoroughness Is welt known to the business men of Omaha. It is located In the New York Ufs building. In pleasant, well-lighted rooms. Its equipment Is excellent Students are allowed to choose' ths make of machine to be used. Touch typewriting Is taught by the most advanced methods. Tuition may be paid monthly If desired. Money refunded for unex pired tuition If the student desires at any time or for any reason to leave the school. A trial week Is given free. This en ables the student to see the school and become acquainted wtth Its methods before making any financial Investment. Primary Instruction Is Inrtlrldtml, thus Insuring rapid progress to those who are capable of making It, and avoiding overcrowding those who should work more slowly. The regular term opens ! 1 TOMORROW, JAN 8th. B AMERICAN BARBER COLLEGE teaches the barber trade la short time and at small expense; write today. Cor ner 12th and Douglas sts. B M.u J anil WANTED 200 teamsters and laborers on government Irrigation canal; all winter work: good warm quarters; wages I2.ul per day, James O'Connor, Torrlrcgton, Wyo. B M64 jn TEN men of sterling Integrity and business ability who need money: good pay; per manent job. Call or address H. L. Put nam, 1020 North 8 2d st B 619 DRUG stores bought and sold. Drug clerks wanted. F. V. Knlest. 624 N. Y. I B 733 BOARD OF TRADE barber shop. 1606 F&rl nam; best service: nine chairs; no lonf waiting; shaving 10c; hair cutting, e, B M134 J 11 WANTED Gordon press feeders. A. L Hoot, inc., 1210 Howard st B 733 WANTED By eastern pharmaceutical house, salesman for local territory; road experience not necessary; good chance . for young man of ability and ambition; salary. Call Monday, room 37, Ths Chatam. B 270 7x MEN AND BOYS wanted to learn plumb ing trade, pays $5 a day after completing course of practical Instructlor at home or in our schools. Graduates admitted to union and master plumbers' association. Positions secured. Coyne Bros. Co., plumbing schools, New York, Chicago, 111., Clnclnatl, O. Free catalogue. B 781 FSx WANTED Young man to earn from to Ilia a month as fireman and brakeman lit the railway service. Experience unneoes seary; quick promotion, unequaled oppor tunity. Instructions csn be taken by mall; positions secured as soon as com petent. Write or call for particulars. National Railway Training association. 6H0 Paxton block, Omaha, Neb. B-140 WANTED For V. 8. Army, ablebodled men between ages of 21 and 36; cltlsens of United States, of good character and tem perate habits, who can speak, read and write English. For Information apply to Recruiting Office. 13th and Douglas Sts OMAHA: LINCOLN and GRAND ISL AND, NEB., or SIOUX CITY, IA. B-171 WANTED Experienced man In bookkeep ing, t pewrltlng, loans, abstracts; business) in state of Idaho; state age, experience, name of former employers and time en gaged, salary expected, references and your telephone number If In or accessible to Omaha. Address K 38, Bee. B M20S 7 WANTED An all around, experienced harness maker at once. Sprlnkef A Sten nett, Elliott, la. B M244 10 WANTED A young man or girl stenog rapher who has had some experience col lecting and soliciting business; will take Inexperienced person who has energy and persistence; write, giving experience, education and salary expected. Asdresa K 66, Bee. B MK4 6 PRINTERS WANTED Hand compositors, stone and makeup men, Lanston casters and operators, linotype operators, for per manent positions, fifty-four hours per week; pleasant workrooms on the uni versity campus on the Midway Plalsance; write at one. The University of Chi cago press, Chicago, 111. 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Steady work; union; eight hours. Deltch & Lamar Co., Sioux City, la. WANTKL) Druggist, address Dr. W. K& Sullivan, Spauldlng, Neb. B 800 Ix WA NTED Bookkeeper with at least I years' experience, with responsible house; state age, experience and salary expected. Address K G7, care Bee. B -86 7 WANTED Men to learn barber trade; we prepare you for positions; 111 to 2S weekly; you can practically earn you tuition, tools and board before complet ing; short time required; positions or loca tions provided. Call or write, for free catalogue, Moler Barber College, 1114 Far nam Bt B M379 12x GOVERNMENT CIVIL SERVICE exam inations will be held In this state during March and April. Full Information and questions recently used by the Civil Sftrr iee rommissslon, free. Columbian Corre spondence College, Washington, D. B- WA NTED Good reliable saddle tree COT. erer that can do his own cutting, good place for right party. Address Western Saddle Tree Co., Fulton, Ore. B M3M 10 WANTED Btste manager for Nebraska te handle twelve men selling our line of blacksmtthlntr tools direct to farmers; must be reliable and have some working capital; to the first man we can outline a plan whereby he can clear up t 000 In thf next twelve months; no fake; simply a flrstclass business opportunity. C. R. Harper Manufacturing Co., Marshall town, la. B 488 T MEN wanted to learn the barber trade at the old, reliable Kansas City Barber Col lege, largest and most reliable school In America. Students graduated In a short time at small exiense. All the latest methods employed. Position secured grad uates. Write today for free catalogue F. r. Bridgeford. prop., (03 Delaware St. Kansas City, Mo. B DRAFTSMEN -Good, general experience; state fully experience, salary wanted and earliest can report; permanent positions. . P. U08, 4 Jackson Blvd., Chicago. B 417 fx BOOKLET distributers everywhere; steady work guaranteed; In 00 per day: O-rmaa fteiuvdv Co, UUwaua, WU 7a