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TITE OMATIA DAILY BEE: MOmT. .TANTAKY fi. 100.
,? Ml ROADS AND A NEW LAW
Efforts to Comply Seem to Be Made in
Good Spirit
TERMINAL TAX ASSESSMENTS
''tf Aliemn Con anil Secretary of
Mat Bou-a In Heaard (o
kfrnlfon of the ew
Statatr.
i From n Stuff Correspondent.
LINCOLN. Jan, .-8rwelal.)-Sevrrl
rounty assessor hava railed on Oeor; D.
Ttunnett, secretary of tho State Roard of
Assessment, during the wr-ok to consult
him about th provlalona of the terminal
ta. Jaw. Mr. Bennett ha already preparod
tha "ample blanks to be sent to the varloua
county clerk, who In turn are to have
blajika printed for tha ties of assessor. A
mneMn; of the assessors Is to be held
durlnir the winter and Mr. Bennett will
explain tha l-rovlntona of tha bill to them.
Tha railroad! are making blue print of
ihelr local property In every town In the
a'.ate ana sending .one ropy to the local
rssessors, one will be aant to the atata
board and one will he kept at the railroad
ifricee. The Union Pacific la also attach
In to It! blue. pttnt the value of lot
adjacent to the railroad lota. This will be
a partial guide to the esBrssors, but the
figures cannot be taken a a aure rulde.
because nil real estate will be reassessed
thl year.' luit how the state hoard la
Kntne; to equalise the value of the lot with
tha lota adjacent ha not been figured out,
a tha county Assessor return the total
valve of all lota In a county and the
average value. No Item Is contained In
tha schedule for the value of lota adjacent
lo railroad property. The board haa figured
'.hat It cannot take the average value of
'ha lota In a county a tha average value
if a railroad lot. TnJiIng Douglaa county
tor an example, the value of a tot In the
wholesale district adjacent 10 tha railroad
rreperty la many tlmea more than that
f a Jot In the outskirts of Omaha or the
iverage lot. and wo a lot belonging to a
allroad adjacent to the wholesale district
a aa valuable as a lot In the wholeaMe
tlitrtct. Individual member of tha board
lave the matter under consideration.
Offer froaa Lincoln.
Another week ha passed and the city
f Lincoln haa ncglectod to 'offer Governor
Sheldon a block of ground as valuable a
Hay Market equare. which was the condi
tion Imposed by the legislature when It
appropriated &.0U0 for the beginning of a
historical building. Almost a year has
oaased now and those who are Interested
ln necurlng this historical building aecm as
far from the goal as In the beginning.
Hay Market square Ta, worth all the way
from 1.X to 450,000, and the Historical
society la having a ' hard time trying to
get the ulty to let loose. Some of the
people her know that it win not be many
year a before a new capitol building has
to bo Erected and they believe the His
torical society ahould have' Ita record
kept in the new building. For that reaaon
they are not so enthusiastic, over the other
project. Hay Market square was deeded
to th city by the state and tho condition
Of the recent appropriation wa that the
city deed back thla block to the state or
a block of equal value, Governor Sheldon
to be tho judge of value for the state.
ligri uviiibi
. Janitor at the etate house are gulling
thrifty. Instead of burning up old paper
collect) 1 dally In the various offices they
are collecting the aame and will, after It
is baled, sell It to a concern in Lincoln.
Many ton of old paper and books and
reports are destroyed annually and the
Janitor expect to make at leait 60 cents
6 Any out of th new enterprise. The state
haa not yet employed a watchman to look'
after tha valuable records stored In tha
baaement, which would make good "old"
paper.
PAWIWKtQ CIT1 I'M KilS COMES OVER
Kdltor Announces Change In His
raper'a roll tics.
PAWNEE CITY. Jan. 6. (Special.) The
Pawnee Pre In Us last issues makes the
following announcement:
With the beginning of this year, 1908. The
Press will take its stand with the repub
lican papers of ilie state. Tilts may be a
surprise to some, but it is dune to conform
to th Ideaa and party affiliations of the
editor. It la our aim, while we take this
Maud, not vto forget the good that people
do and to condemn the wrong wherever
wo find it, it ia our earneat belief that
the party should stand for the principle
and not tha principle for the party. If
the party you blung.W doe not uphold
tho principles that you believe, It is time
to change, either the party to the princi
ple or tn adhere to the party which doea
uphold th principle. Ky this mean the
proper standard will be raised.
TELEPHONES OS TUB OMAHA ROAD
Baoeted to Largely Take the Flat
( Teloajrapm Operator.
HERMAN. Neb.. Jan. i.-8peclal.)-lt la
reported that th Omaha system 1 to
Install telephone In all its station to
partly take tli plac of the telegraph In
strument. Thia will help night tralna tq
get In touch with the dispatchers without
calling an operator and will also help the
company on tho new nine-hour law, effec
tive March 4. With a telephone a con-
The
New
Man
is the man Trho, after
groping around for the
eaus of his il temper,
bad digestion, insomnia,
befuddled brain, sudden
ly finding -that coffee is
"it," changes to
P0ST01
and wonders if the office
boy will "know the new
boss,1' '
a
"Post urn in place of cof
fee Often works wonders,
and
"There's a. Reason"
Ra Tha Roat ta Wall villa" la Pkga.
ductor will be able to get his own train
orders without an operator. '
EARLKS MAKR A iTATKMENT
Replies to Strletnrea Regarding Bond
lag Company.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Jan. 6. (Special. )-Aulitnr
Searle, who haa heretofore refused to de
fend himself whrn It has been published
that ho la a stockholder Jn a company
organised to write articles of corporations
and to be the agent of foreign corporations
and who refused to apeak when It was pub
lished that he Is a member of a company
which write bonds fof officer and others
and that being auditor places him In a
good position to solicit business, has finally
concluded to say a word. He haa Issued
a statement regardl'.g the business of his
bonding company though falling to say
anything about the constitutional provision
regarding a state officer being Interested
In a state contract. Ill statement Is as
follows:
The Lion FSondlng and Surety company
was authorised to do business November
8. 1907. It Is a stock company with a
capital stock of tl)O,O0O of which KO.OOO ia
rash and IjO.OuO ia notes. Everything In
connection with the company Is regular
nd It ha complied with our law gov
erning such companies. It has authority
to write fidelity and surety business. There
I in Nebraska another company of the
same kind chartered in September. 1907.
First, the article mentions the bond fur
nished by K. 11. Fairfield, the newly ap
pointed elate accountant. When I handed
Mr. Fairfield his appointment I told him
It would be necessary to file a bond in the
sum of $11,000; for him to look around and
get the bond where he could do so the
cheapest. He Informs me ha saved 17 by
setting a IJon bond, which he paid for
himself. Tho next man, mentioned is S. J.
Stewart, steward at the Institute for
Feeble Minded at -Beatrice. Mr. Stewart
fiurchased hie bond where he could get
t tha cheapeat. as far I know, a I
have had no talk with him regarding the
same. Next mentioned Is the bonds fur
nished captains of the National Guard. I
had a talk with the adjutant general re
garding surety bonds for the captains early
In October, before the Lion Hondlng and
Purety company waa organized, and after
talking with him and hi explanation of
the saving and benefit to the state I
greed to approve a voucher for the cost
of sur-h bonds. I advised him to get bids
and let It to the lowest bidder. When T
was Informed that the Lion company wsa
the lowest bidder, I looked over the bids
to satisfy myself that such was the case,
then explained the situation to our at
torney general' office to determine If
there was anything irregular In allowing
thla voucher on account of my being a
stockholder In the company. The deputy
attorney general -ld he could find noth
ing, but would look further. Tho voucher
is still being held up for that reason, a
I do not wish any of my official acta to
reflect either on myself or the republican
parly. The Lion company has received in
premiums since organisation about $14,000,
the amount of tho state voucher is jl08.50,
or 7-1.000 part of the income; Our last
legislature appropriated I6,6t& to pay pre
miums on surety bonds written, which
amount went entirely to foreign companies.
I have never heard any criticism on this
large amount sent nut of the state. When
a home company Is about to seoure the
sum of $108.50 some one Immediately Inti
mates something wrong. At first thought
you would suppose some representative of
a foreign surety company felt sore over
the fact that a state company waa per-
mittea to secure a small piece or business
ecu red by open bids, more especially as
one foreign company haa put alx special
men into thetale and has made the state
ment that they will put the home com
panlea .out of business.
Just a word ies:ardlng .my private busi
ness. No state officer has ever closed out
hi personal business when becoming a
state officer. 1 have been part owner in
a ranch for fifteen years; also have an In
terest In two banks, one for several years,
and the other for about a year. I do not
altend to either actively, and only In the
rase of the Cltlxens hank of Ognlalla. dur
ing the month of November, when we had
extraordinary conditions, and our Mr. Ooold
was not. able to give his time to the bank
on account of his being confined to his
home with slckneas most of the month of
November. During that time our Insur
ance examiner waa making a special ex
amination of the National Mutual Insur
ance company, and Immediately upon com- ,
pletlon of hla report a receiver w asked
for, which was not delayed an instant on
account of my absence. I feel that I have
a very competent man aa deputy auditor,
also deputy Insurance commlasloner, both
of whom look after the public Interest at
all times and especially when I am out of
the office. I make this statement not In
defense of the Lion Bonding and Surety
company or myself, but for the benefit of
my friends and the republican psrty, of
which I am very proud. My ambition I
to fill out my term of office with credit
to the party which elected me and to my
self. I feel it Is a great honor to be a state
officer of the great atste of Nebraska, and
also quite a responsibility of which I am
mindful.
IMPROVEMENTS AT WORTH PLATTB
Year's Record Show Mnch Accom
plished by Cltlaena.
NORTH PLATTE; Neb., ! Jan. B.-(Sps
clal.) From a summary just made the year
1907 proved to be tha most progressive in
the history of North Platte. Tho Improve
ments made during the year cost S383.COO.
More than seventy new residences were
built, seven and one-half mile of cement
and stone walks were laid, and two. mile
of sewer laterals were constructed. The
Union Pacific has been a factor In making
extensive Improvement, both within th
rlty and at it outskirts. Thl railroad ex
pended $10(1.000 In terminal facilities. In
cluded in thla wa the construction of five
miles of new yard tracke at' the western
limit of the city, the erection of one of
tho most modern stock yard systems In
the world, the construction of two new Ico
house and h large ice lake on the edge of
the Platte river. "?
During the year three splendid business
block were constructed; the Maaor.lc, tem
ple, the Odd Fellows' Hall, and. tho third,
the Foley block. Besides these, quite a
number of the business block of tht city
have made Improvements, by reconstruc
tion and remodeling, Including tho potting
In of new front to a number of stores.
I n Ion Paclflo Land Gran.
GRAND ISLAND. Neb., Jan. 6 -(Speclal.)
There were no new development yeter
day or today In the attempt of tho I'nion
Paclflo to fence off iOO feet north of it
right-of-way center In thla city, which
Una of fencing would cut In two tha prop
erty of several cltlsens. Bach aid seems
awaiting a step to b taken by tho other.'
Lt I stated that tha company doea not
want the land for any Immedlata (pacific
purpose, and so far lt haa fenced only
between properties, not attempting to re
move building. Thl I believed to bo only
for the purpose of showing an act" to pro
tect It alleged right. Tho block of
property involved are all In tho roaldeno
action, but they comprise quite a Uttlo
property, and more persons, It I believed,
will eventually be drawn into the case.
Th land wa originally transferred to tho
atato for school purposes, later sold re
spectively to Arnold as Abbott and C. W.
Thomaa, and from C. W. Thoma to the
Orand Island Oaa company, and from thl
and Thomaa to tho present owner. In
tho Kansas case. It I said, th school land
feature did not enter, and tho priority of
thl aettlng aside of land with reference to
the Pacific grant is, it appear, a ques
tion. It 1 further declared that the com
pany may, twenty years ago, when It
withdrew from a can In which the title to
thl aame land waa involved, after issues
were joined, hava lost aome of lis right,
auch withdrawal being tn tha nature of an
adjudication. Those at present In posses
sion of the land ara watching closely for
any move by the company.
Mall Coanty fa Primary.
GRAND ISLAND. Neb., Jan. .-lSpeciaJ.)
Conalderable Interest 1 manifested her
In tho meeting of tho republican Stat com
mute on Wednesday next, th sentiment
seeming largely in favor of tho primary
system of electing delegate to the national
convention, both a to those at large and
aa to tho district delegate. This county
furnishing th largest republican majority
In tho Fifth district, many local republi
cans feel that they are entitle! to oa
of the delegates to the national convention
and three or four names have been men
tioned, one of which will bo presented for
thj primary ticket in the district If the
primary system Is adopted and the Taft
plan In Ohio Is followed.
Contest Over Land Ownership.
GRAND ISLAND. Neb.. Jan. 4.-(!pf.
clal.) A force of employe of the Union
Pacific engaged early this morning in
building a fence along what the company
claim as Its right-of-way in the western
part of the city. Along one block It had
no Interference, tha other alleged owners
of the property not being on hand to pro
test. But their line ran at right angles
Into the fence of Jacob Wlndnagel, and
they proceeded to take down his fence, and
cut off about 100 feet of his lot. The fence.
If continued, would go through the center
of two houses owned by Mr. Wlndnagel,
one of which Is occupied by him. Mr.
Wlndnagel had previously been challenged
as to tho .ownership of the property, origin
ally school land, but the company claims
it under the original 400-foot right-of-way
grant. Mr. Wlndnagel had been advised
to keep trespassers off until the courts
could decide th ownership, but twenty
men were a little too much for Mm. Others
who have purchased property In thl
vicinity are affected and a case will no
doubt be brought In the courta to settle
the title, It being alleged that tho section
originally being school land it may differ
from other similar cases hitherto brought,
but won by the compary.
Krer-Tleldlng Sweet Corn.
CIAF.KS, Neb.. Jan. 5. (Special.) Albert
P. Daniels I the Burbank of thl town.
Mr. Daniel haa developed an ever-bearing
sweet corn. The new variety la the result
of several year' close attention, cross
breeding and selection. The last season
thl educated sweet corn yielded a contin
uous supply of sweet. Juicy roasting ear
from early summer right up to frost. That
Is. each stalk yielded one ear after another
during the season, some stalks having as
many a nine ear at one time, In gradu
ated stages of development.
Nebraska, JVewa Note.
BLUE HILL W. c. Ftahn I contem
plating the Immediate rebuilding of the
store in place of tho one recently destroyed
by fire.
LINDSAT Tha Torpln elevator wa sold
Saturday to the Farmer Elevator com
pany, a newly organized corporation con
sisting or local business men and farmer,
for $7,750.
BLUE) HILL Miss J?ssle Laird, who re
sided about six miles east of here, waa
married last evening to Thoma Woods.
The ceremony took place In the presence
or about rtrty relative and friends na
waa performed by Bev. Mr. Hummel of
Red Cloud.
LINDSAT The water works rvstem la
nearrng completion. All the mains are laid
and about thirty feet of the 100-foot stand
pipe haa been erected. The pump la In
working order, needing only a pump house
to cover it. The power Is supplied by the
gasoline engine of the electric light plant.
GRAND ISLAND The Commercial club
la taking up the matter of reorganizing
the local foundry and expects to get sev
eral parties practically experienced In the
business, and with some capital, to Join
local capital In continuing the aame upon
a much larger and firmer basis. Disagree
ment among the present owners and In
sufficiency of capital are attributed as
causes of the present firm's dissolution.
PRESIDENT ON NAVY
(Continued from First Page.)
th? president, under and In accordance with
the law enacted by congress; and the first
duty of every officer, whether of tho line,
of the pay department, of the medical de
partment or of the construction depart
ment, whether In one bureau or another, Is
to give immediate and loyal obedience to
every lawful command of a superior, and of
course eoove an, to ine law iiseir. Tnts
duty la Incumbent upon all, but lt la moat
incumbent upon those highest In rank,
whose example may be of far-reaching
effect. THF.ODORF, ROOSEVELT
BANQUET FOR VISCOUNT AOKl
Ambassador from Japan la finest of
Ban Francisco Chamber of
Commerce,
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Jan. 6.-Vlcount
Aokl, Japaneae ambassador at Washington,
who arrived In San Francisco last night,
en route to Toklo, having been recalled by
hla government at hi own request. In an
Interview wltli. the Associated Press to
night denied the statement attributed to
liim In an alleged interview last night In
which he was quoted as aaylng:
"Japan 1 restricting th emigration of
laborers to thla country and will V con
tinue to do so," and "that It would be
regarded aa offensive to the dignity of
Japan for thl country to peas an exclu
sion law or endeavor to embody tho sub
ject In a treaty."
"Such a etaterrient did not emanate from
me." emphatically declared tho ambassa
dor In German, a language with which he
I much more familiar than with Kngllah.
"I did not talk with any newspaper man
last night, nor did I authorise any one to
speak for me, much, lesa make any state
ment. v
'The attitud of Japan toward thl coun
try 1 of the friendliest nharac.ter. but h
Immigration question and other matter of
- , - - .
policy between the two countries, are for
statesmen and diplomat, and cannot be
ao freely discussed In public."
At a luncheon given at the St. Francis
hotel thla afternoon by the trustee of th
local Chamber of Commerces-Viscount Aokl,
Consul General Kioko and Vice Consul K.
Matsubara were tho guest of honor. The
United State wa represented hy District
Attorney Robert T. Devlin. C. H. Bentley,
president of tho chamber of commerce,
who acted a toaatmaater, In introducing
Viscount Aokl touched upon tho labor
riot and antl-Japaneso feeling. Ho ex
pressed gratitude that the governments
of th two countries were composed of
men who were not to be deceived by tha
exhibition of rioting and disorder by law
less element and declared that thl was
not typical of tho feeling of th peopl of
Ban Francioco toward Japan, muchN less
that of tho American peopl a a whol.
Ambasaador Aokl, In response, said that
the debt of gratitude of Japan toward
America waa so great that no Isolated
cases of complaint could ever dissipate It,
and re-echoed the friendly aaaurance th
emperor of Japan I reported to havo acnt
to President Roosevrlt through Secretary
of War Taft.
"Japan want peaca with America," h
added. "Now and always, and It will omit
no of fort to make that deitie a reality. I
am convinced that Amerlck reciprocate
thla good will and hall bear that report
across the ocean."
United State District Attorney Devlin,
Consul Kloke and Vice Consul Matsubara
also spoke, expressing sentiment of friend
ship and good will.
Tomorrow afternoon Viscount Aokl will
bold a reception for Japanese residents
of San Francisco and th surrounding bay
cltie. H will sail for Japan Tuesday
afternoon on tho steamer Manchuria.
Secret Service Officer J. M. Nye and
J. A. Somen from Washington and H. B.
Moffltt, In charge of tho local office, were
In constant attendance upon tho ambassa
dor, but had little to do. Their surveil
lance will end when Viscount Aokl and his
party sail for tho orient.
Carol.
Thl I to certify that all druggist ar
authorised to refund your money if Foley
Honey and Tar fall to cur your cough or
ootd. It stop tho cough, heal th lung
and prevent serious result from a cold.
Cure la grlpp cough and prevent
pneumonia and consumption. Contain no
opiate. Tha genuin I In a yellow pack
age. Refuse substitutes. All druggists.
MOMS WIN FAVOR IN JAPAN
Trappist Commnnity Near Hakodate
Overcomes Suspicion and Calumny.
MISFORTUNE IN QUICK SUCCESSION
"pedal Com mixtion Appointed hy
Mikado After Thorough K.samlna
lion PablUhea Renort Which
Makes Mon-Va Ponlnr.
NEW TORK. Jan. S.-There Is in the dlo
cese of Hakodate, In the northern portion
or japan, a community of Trapolst monks
whose special trial and experiences havo
awakened widespread interest and avtn
pnthy. These religious men arrived at the
port of Hakodate on October 2R. 18?'.. They
established themselves in a wild and un
inviting region near Hakodate, with the
tea on one aide and the mountains on the
other. Their first shelter consisted of a
poor little wooden building, which they
erected with th aid of a few generous
persons who took an interest In their pro
posed work In Japan. Practically without
meana, their flrat sufferings were intense.
Semi-starvation, suffering from cold and
aickneaa, were the first testa of their cour
agf and constancy. The community, con
sisting of about a doxen men of varying
nationalities, aroused the Intense curiosity
nd the ausplcion of the native popula
tion. Tho police were also act to keep
special watch upon their doings.
Despite these difficulties, they gathered
a group Of native workmen about them and
aet determinedly to work to clear and culti
vate the land. The Japanese government
allows certain grants of land In the dis
trict of the Teaso, requiring only that they
be cleared within a time limit set by the
authorities. With the aid of tho native
laborers thl wa accomplished.
The monks also opened a school, In which
they taught some thirty boys the ordinary
branches and also employed them a por
tion of the time In manual labor upon the
land. Aa they were about to gather In
their first harvest, thus ending the worst
of their sufferings, a typhoon swept over
them, sweeping away In a few moments
barns, horses, cattle and harvest, leaving
only the original wooden building In which
the monk were housed.
Bravely and sturdily they began once
more at the beginning, to build up their
work all over again. But now came a
storm of a different nature, far more
Insidious, far more difficult to combat or
to evade, than any that had preceded it.
A man who had failed to compel them to
purchase his adjoining land at a price
which they deemed unreasonable, adroitly
took advantage of the auspiclons of tho
local natives and of tb government to
start a campaign of Blander and calumny
against the foreigners.
Mlltado Orders Investigation.
The Japanese prers suddenly teemed with
all manner of reports, all intended to d's
credlt the poor Trapplsts and to bring
odium upon them. So determined and wide
spread wero these rumors that the origin
ator overreached the mark. The disturb
ance penetrated even to tho mikado' court.
His majesty wa so aroused that he se
lected one of hi chamberlain and a
counsellor of tho mlnltry of the Interior
and commissioned them to make a thor
ough Investigation of the entire case, and
to report their conclusion to him.
Tha mlolonary who furnishes these de
tail haa told u that the work of these
two men wa courteously and faithfully
performed. They wore afforded every op
portunity by tho monks, and penetrated
very nook and cranny of their conces
sion, asking searching questions and bet
ing and hearing everything with their own
eyes and ears. The contrast between the
picture drawn in the public press nnd
the actual conditions as they found them
to be aroused their' amazement and they
returned to th emperor filled with ad
miration and delighted with all tliey had
seen.
Not satisfied with their favorable re
port to tho emperor, one of them pub
lished his Impressions ln tho most In
fluential and widely-read newspaper in
Japan, and the public interest was aroused
In favor of tho calumniated monks. The
president of the Chamber of Deputies, an
ex-minister of public instruction, und
many public men visited the monastery to
see for themselves. As a result the pop
ularity of tho Trapplsts In Japan la now
established apparently on a solid basis,
and they havo won the esteem of the
Japanese people. They began meanwhile
to obtain somewhat scanty returns from
their land and were gradually Improving
their harvest each year.
Fire Leaves Them Destltate.
Six year had passed since their advent
to Japan, when fire broke Out in the
roof of the monastery, built of resinous
wood, thoroughly dried and ready for tha
flame. Library, sacred vessel, build
ing, yols, farming Implement, dairy,
bakery, all were consumed In compara
tively few moment. The clothes they
wore and the building occupied by the
chool children remained to them. Their
saddest experience was tho necessity of
ending tho scholar back to their home
or to other places, thus abandoning alto
gether for the time their achool.
For the third time these perltent
workers have begun at the beginning. So
far they have not been able to fully
repair their losae. But they continue
to hope that eventually, by their own
labor and with tho aid of friend all over
tho world, whose aympathle may be
aroused by their oufferlng. they may yet
be able to put up permanent building,
less llabl to deatructlon by fire and
torm and to establish their foundation
In Japan on a lasting basis. Their great
aim I to make of tho Japaneae "Chris
tians and worker." Of tho natives who
havo gathered about the monastery and
join with the monk In their dally labor,
a large number ar already faithful, prac
tical Catholic.
Kaiser Contributes to Fond.
A German Catholic institute of oriental
archaeology la to bo established tn Jeru
salem. It homo will be In tho Dormltlo
of tho Blessed Virgin, which the German
emperor some time ago donated to the
Catholic of Germany. The section of
Biblical and archaeological studies al
ready etabllhed at the Dormltlo will be
furnished with the mean necessary for
the thorough prosecution of researches in
Blbllo archaeology. A subacrlption I be
ing railed In Germany for thl purpoce,
with th enthusiastic support of tho Cath
ollo bishop of that country, and th em
peror ha declared hi Intention to con
tribute to the fund.
Pope's Word to Father.
To offset the flood of obscene literature
with which th city of Rom In Italy 1
deluged, a new aociety called tho Na
tional League of Fathers of Famllle for
th Defense of Morality ha been organ
ised. Plus X. In a recent audience granted
to tho central committee of th league,
declared that "the wickedness of th chil
dren I to be Imputed to th negilgenca,
th carelessness, and oven, unfortunately,
sometimes to th malic of tho parent.
Therefore, If th society I to bo Im
proved It must b Improved by means of
th family." H reminded father that
la them "there must b goodnos. too,
for God 1 good, good by excellence, and
father must represent Him alao by their
goodness. Thu th good father will
mak hi son good, and hi grandchildren
very good, and will see th second,
h third and th fourth generation prai-
Ing bin 'odnces and the providence which
the Lord dispenses through him."
Abbot Heads Revision Committee.
In aprolntlng Abbot (lasquet ns chair
man of the committee for the revision of
the vulgate, the abbot primate reminds
him that t'ardlnifl Itmnpol'.n had drslryd
the Renedictlne order to undertake the
studies needed to allow of an edition
of St. Jerome's original text of the vul
gate to be published, freed from all mis
reading and alterations. The abbot
prlmato recalls St. Benedict's veoratlOT
toward the holy scriptures and the Im
portance he attaches to It In the v. ork of
perfecting .the soul, prescribing that the
whole of the scripture should be read
publlc:y In hi, monasteries. Moreover,
the abbots, in undertaking this work of
revision were unanimously agreed "that
the noblest tajik on which the human In
tellect could be employed would be to re
store the text of tho Inspired wrltt-'n
word of God to Its most perfect purity of
fprm."
Father Orcolaga. to whom a gold medal
has been presented by the prince of
Monaco with Mis congratulations. Is a
well-known astronotper. who at a recent
maritime congress at Monaco read a paper
on navigation which won the first prize.
Among recent converts to the Catholic
church are' Dr. Durham, a clergyman of
the Protestant church of Ireland, and L.
A. Ruse;l. a well-known attorney In'
Cleveland. O.
Father Patuel, In Tonquln, has reported
the conversion of an Influential Laotlon
chief, who by his Influence, authority and
social position "will bring a groat num
ber of hla compatriots Into relation with
the missionaries."
Father Guson recently reported a fright
ful scourge of locusts in Abyssinia, sri
thick that they almost obscured the sun
and "overspread the fields II am great red
waves."
Right Rev. P. J. Hurlh, bishop or Dacca,
compute from tho statistical table of
the apostolic delegation that the Catholic
population of British India, Including
Burmah, Is 2, 266, 206. or mo millions and a
quarter.
CAPTAIN MOUNTED OFFICER
(Continued from First Page.)
mine the ability of field officers In t.lui
same and to furnish a test of physical en
durance. All cavalry officers on becoming
majors and lieutenant, colonels are required
to take thla course. If they don't properly
tana the physical strain they will not re
ceive active commands, but become aubject
to retirement. I lie orrtcers vary in age
from 35 to 55 years, and In weight from 1SR
to tfiO pounds. The course lasts two months
and Include cross-country work. Involving
a great deal of Jumping of all kinds of ob
stacles, consisting or fences, ditches, walls,
hedges and water jumps. Thev ride the
ordinary school horse and change horses
each day. As the horses are none too good.
me course constitutes a ralher severe test
for the rider. During Its continuance each
officer spends an average of about tout
and a half hours per day In the saddle.
A each officer also ha two or three pri
vate mounts which they must keep In fit
condition by exercise outalde of school
hours, they are seen riding at all hours of
the day, and In this manner the averago
officer, who is mounted, takes his recrea
tion.
All officers who enter the French War
college being liable to become stdt'f of
ficers who, are mounted, must be efficient
Iders. The course in the war college lasts
two years, and all officers, especially those
In the infantry, are given thorough in
struction in equitation. In the French army
the horse spirit haB been developed to a
very high degree among all mounted of
ficers. Steenlechaslng is frequently In
dulged In and encouraged by the govern
ment in every possible way. Mounted cap
talns are common anions: the steeple
chasers, and It Is not an uncommon thing to
see gray-headed majors or lieutenant col
onels Indulging In this sport.
Laet year at the contest in pane tor the
champion cheval d'armes of the French
army. In which a very large number ol
officers took part, there were many cap
taina represented, several majors and lieu
tenant colonels, and one colonel, tho latter
a man of at least tjO years of age. Thla
contest consisted .of onc day of school
work, one day for a march, approximating
forty-five miles, made at an average speed
of about eight miles an hour, one two-mile
steeplechase, and one day's test of Jumping
all classes of obstacles.
Tho colonel put ud such an excellent
showing, and held his own so well with
the younger officers, that be was con
gratulated In orders for hlB very fine work.
GERMANY.
It becomes very clear, even to a casual
observer, that every mounted officer In the
German army must keep himself in condi
tion to make long, hard rides at all times.
This is demonstrated by their performance
upon tne great proving grouna ot me
"Krlrgs Fahigkeit" (readiness for war) of
each officer, namely, the annual man
euvers. It is a matter of common report
that a goodly number of officers of cap
tain's rank and higher are annually called
out of the army for deficiency In riding or
endurance In the saddle. When brlgader
and divisions frequently march tlilrty-slx
miles per day. the major part or the time
at night, lt can be seen that a very con
siderable demand Is made on the senior
mountod officers. That they live In con
tinual anxiety over the regular Inspections
and annual maneuvers seems apparent from
the regularity with which they exercise
themselves in riding. At Hannover, where
the Oerman riding institute la situated,
the bridle paths are full of fat majors and
captains hammering along with grim de
termination in their faces. Kererrlng to
such officers, young students of the riding
institute have a Jocular saying: "His bread
basket will buy lilm a top bat before long,"
meaning the brigade commander will write
tn officer rererred to a most courteous
note thanking him for the splendid service
he haa rendered the fatherland for so many
years, saying he would alwaya be held In
ine nignesi esteem for ins erticiency, eic.
Whereupon the recipient forwards his ap
plication for retirement. The way officer
who really love their profession struggle
gainst "stoutness" and Incapacity for
field work, which means that they must
go. Is said to be pathetic. It Is astonishing
what wonders dogged perseverance In prac
tice can effect. By this perseverance, some
officers, who, because of their rlxe look
out of place on a horse, ride, not only well,
but hold their own In daring and keenness
with the youngsters.
A younger men. the creator part of tho
daylight hours of the cavalry officer are
spent In the saddle, and their fitness Is
frequently tested by Inspection, by prac
tice rmea or from torty to eighty mile on
a stretch, and In the fall maneuvers.
But. the test which shows more clearly
than anything else the spirit of the Gor
man service with regard to readiness for
field service la the ordering of all majors
of cavalry whose seniority may giv them
active command in tho following year, to
Hanover for the drag- hunt In June. There
are generally eighteen of these officera who
report to tho areneral commanding tho rid
ing institute for this cross-country work
as duty. Many bring their own mounts,
but in general prefer to rldo" the hunters
(trained ia this particular country) which
belong to the lnlltute.
ine drag hunts last for alx weeks, with
three hunts u week. They begin with a
gallop ot from five to six kilometer and
woik up to thirty. As the hounds are well
trained and very fast, and artificial checks
are rarely provided for, the going la stiff.
The country la hard to ride. Fences are
big; there are numerous streams, ditches.
etc., and the going underfoot Is unsatis
factory. Deing generally soft and freouentlv
lipptry. Tha commanding general 1 im
mediately In charge of theae majors, re
quires them to rldo In hla vlclnltv ami ob
serves tliem during the run. When the
hounds are laid on, they are off with a
ruh, and the puce la hot from start tn
finish. To one but the surgeon slops for a
umn w nu goes aown.
With th prospect of auch a teat fuctnv
them, one can readilv see whv Ihnra nn
let-up In actual preparatory work.
jr inese majors no not ride to the satis
faction of the commanding general, thov
do not get the coveted command, but are
either aidt, tracked to aomo office work or
reiirea.
That the teat is reallv unrrn m.v h.
Judged from the fact that lt ia commonly
ici.-riuu io as ine anocnen mutile lxn
mill, on account of the number which
are broken up during the course.
ITALY.
In th Italian army there are fox lornta
on th Campagna near Home, and military
racea, held in different parte of Italy at
various tlmea of the year, all of which th
Italian officer Is encouiaged to enter.
uui above all. every tuounted officer 1
required to ride every dav. from tha min
ister of war to the Junior aubaltern. and
the necessary absence trom office work of
such may be on duty In the varloua
bureaus, la considered a part of their offi
cial duty.
A I STRIA.
I hava .been unable to find on file anv
In Mm Austrian armv, but it Is a fact well
known to all military men thnt the Aus
trian have one of the best rkllng schools
In the world, and some of the lest military
riders known. It also encourages cross
country ridWig lo hounds and mllilsry
steeplcchaxlng.
I transmit herewith some photographs
showing tne character of work actually
done In tin- nrmles of ' France. Uermaiiy
and Italv. (inly those photograph espe
cially so mark-il are of tleld offlcrs.
In conclusion 't may be repealed tlist all
Kuropean countries encourage horseman
ship among mounted officers by evciv
mun In their power, for. ss mentioned
above, all mounted officers are ruqulreU
fcrd expected to lcct not only them
selves, but also their mounts. In fit condi
tion for war s all time. Though not abso
lutely reoulrcjt in all cases, It Is the com
mit ly prevailing custom for the vast mu
jotfty of inniiiitrd officers to ride at lesjt
on hour or two ench dav. Including thoe
serving In the bureaus of the War depart
inetit, from the youngest to the oldest.
The older utid heavier an officer becomes
the harder he works to keep himself in
fit condition for the final tcsl of wi.r.
Verv respectfully.
tSlgned.) J. F. HKLL.
- Ma.iov -General. Chit f of Staff.
The President White House.
BOWI.I.Vtt H..MIW,. UIIKAT SPORT
With Only Half of the Benson fione
There la Time to Cltange Records.
Half ofrlie official bowling season 1n
Omaha Is passed and tho players are now
ready for the home stretch. Interest In
bowling Is the greatest in Omaha it has
been for several season and the alleys are
pinched for space most of the time. Two
years ago some of the alleys tn the olg
halls were taken out to make room for
billiard and pool tables and the proprietors
now wish they had the alleys back. In
the record of the Omaha association. Hunt
ington leads In- tho number of errorless
games, with four to his credit, and GJerde
has three. .
Standing of teams In the tournament
doubles at the Association alleys:
G W. L. Pel.
Av.
194
1ST.
1-iS
1S4
11
11
177
1S4
1R3
17?
17s
17!l
JVeale-Spragiie
hengele-Zliiuneriiian
Maurer-Rea
IS 13
18 ill
.SCO
.Ml
.bK
. '.:
.Wrfi
.500
.444
.444
.4.9
.417
.:ii:t
13 7
Huntington - Blakiuiey 18
10
10
9
ft
4
9
5
4
Is
GJerde-i 'handler
la itch -Conrad . . .
Reed-Grevnleaf
Rerger-Beselln
Harley-Anderson
Hunter-t 'hutelain ....
1M
1
9
21
12
Hi
10
7
Read-Reynolds
enu-rvcyiiuius ........ 10 1 II .Jiti
15
4
11
.2H7
Lietaned work or teams in Omaha league
ior first nuir 01 season:
Pet.
. .1)18
. .R92
. .85
. .8.SH
. .865
. .847
. .8iKl
Str. Sp.x.
824 J.M
Sol.
Kl
219
214
IM
Met Rros
Rlorx Blues ....
Indians ........
Onimods ........
Gate, Cltys
Reed Bros
Bonos
7M
915
91!
.-7
Ml
Si
7F8
tH
7.14
7o
69
212
2o I
1K2
Omahas 77ti 618 SIM 225 411
Standing of men with a strike and spare
percentage above .900:
G. Pet. Str. Bps. Spl. K.K.O.
Marble ... ."9 .941 142 17i 52 20 2:1
Gjerde 42 . .;!9 174 181 42 2.1 2S
Huntington .. St .fl'U l:K blft 84 ' 22- 2"
Neale 42 .932 m 184 37 2ii 23
G. Francisco. .t'J9 22 4 4 .1
Sprague 42 ,2 157 195 40 28 2.1
Blakeney .... 42 .914 K'l 1st: .18 33 19
Cochran 42 .911 1B 175 49 33 18
Moore 15 ,9u8 ti . tW 9 13 4
French 31 .lxi3 Vf 142 37 2ti 11
Brunke 15 . 904 (11 ttf 14 13 5
Winter Bnae Hall In NoMh Onkota.
OAKES, N. D.. Jan. 5. (Special. -A
game of base ball between the married
men and bachelors was played Thursday
and resulted h a victory for the heads of
the families by a score of 7 to 3 T.iere
were many errorj, : but the game was verv
Interesting from the start right through
the nine innings and was made more so
from tjio fact that the losers hud to pay
for the suppers at the liest hotel In the
city. Seven autornoblles were among the
many vehicles lined up back of the bleach
ers. Tho wejitherjWas ideal, some of the
spectators even wearing straw hats. A
fair sprinkling of the fair sex was present
and helped their better halves by scream
ing at their many graceful moves.
Wrestling Match at Atlantic.
ATLANTIC, Ia.. Jan. 5.-(Speclal.)-Nego-tlatlons
are In progress for a wrestling
match to bo held In the opera house here
next Friday flight between Abe Butler,
at one time champion middleweight wrest
ler of Iowa, and The Terrible Swede of
Minneapolis, champion middleweight of
SouttiDakota. The contestant will weigh
In at ir-8 pounds. Wrestling Is a popular
sport hero and the .attendance Is expected
to be large.
A Nebraska Fire Company.
The twelfth annual statement of the Ger
man Mutual Fire Insurance company pub
lished In The Sunday Bee was a very
gratifying showing, not only to the com
pany, but to its friend as well, showing
as It did a gain In premiums written of
nearly $10,000, with paid losses of $15,000
and no unpaid claims against the company.
HYMENEAL.
Pad more. Lewis.
MARSH ALLTOWN, Ia.. Jan. 5-(Spe-clal.)
Miss Grace Padmore, a well known
young woman of this city, and Dr. Leroy
Ward Lewis of Shenandoah, Ia., were mar
ried at the home ff,,4h. pr.lde'a mother, Mr.
Helen Padmore, In thlk city this afternoon.
Dr. and Mrs. Lewis- will live In Shenan
doah. Mrs, LewlsJias taught In the city
schools of Ames, Ia., for a number of year.
A Ton of Gold
could buys nothing better for female weakjy
nesse. lame back and kidney trouble than
Klectrlo Bitters. SOc.' For sale by Beaton
Drug Co.
FIRE RECORD.
Store- at Huron, '). n.
HURON, S. t., Jan. B.-(Speplal.)-The
business block owned by John M. King
company and C. B. Runtly, and occupied
by the Lee Marcantlle company, was de
stroyed by fire last night. The losk on the
building Is $50,000 and on the stock HO.COO.
The loss la partly covered by Insurance.
TO PnEVE-XT TUB GRIP.
Laxative Bromo Qulnlno removes the
cause. There Is only one "Bromo Quinine."
Look for signature of E. W. Grove. 25c.
Ilorsethlerrs Fall In Theft.
BOONE, la., Jap. 5. (Special.) A horse
and buggy belonging to R. Ramsey, living
west of tho river,,,, was stolen Sunday night
while tho owner was at church at Liberty,
but was recovered after an all night'
chase. The horse wa stolen from the
church, where Mr. Ramsey had driven lt
and tied It to a post. The loss was not
discovered until the close of the service,
but the oft enow mads tracking eay, and,
accompanied by George Noland. Mr. Ram
sey Immediately took the trail. It is
thought the men, noticed the light of the
pursuers as they-were driving down the
hill, and abandoned the outfit when fur
ther along the road, Tho horse wa found
Monday morning about five mile south of
th bridge.
TO PREVENT TUB GRIP.
Laxative Bromo sQulnlne removes tho
cause. There Is only one "Bromo Quinine."
Look for signature of E. W. Grove, ao.
Child Hiea boddenlr.
ATLANTIC. Ia.. Jan. 6.-(Bpeclal. The
Infant child of Mr. and Mrs. L. R. R,uck
man of war Cumberland died In tho arma
of it rother Saturday, while on the road
to town. The mother had lt wrapped up
to protect' It from tho cold, but the little
one was not known to be sick when start
ing from liprue. - Occasionally the mother
looked after It, to see that lt was getting
along all right and noticed nothing wrong
until within a short distance of town, when
its condition uccgme alarming. On reach
ing town, they went at one to a doctor'
office, but tho little one waa dead.
TO ClKK A COLD DIE HAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablet.
Druggists refund money if It fall to euro.
B. W. Grove dgnature I on each box. 2Jc.
Omrlala ot Lino.
ATLANTIC. I a., Jan. 8.-Bpt-clal )-J. H.
Jones, present, agent of th Rink Island
road C thl place, haa beun tendered and
accepted tho position of general manager
of the new Atlantic Northern and Southern
railroad, lo Commence work as toon
he can be relenseil from his present posi
tion. The hoard h.is nfco tendered the po
Mtion of totidninsler to H. A. Dovle, the)
man who hud clung,- of the track liiylnc,
but lie has not yet accepted.
SHERIFF KILLS DESPERADO
Tennessee Official Minnli Mnrrirrep
Who Hart Defied Arreat for
Hi 1 ears.
CHATTANOOGA. Tctin'. Jan. 5-Oir-rett
Hedden, a despcr.ido, who six yenia
ago murdered his brother In Polk .count ,
Tennessee, was todav elmt nnd killed l-v
Sheriff Biggs of this county. ,Hcddcn tf(
18-year-old son was shot, by members o(T ,
the sheriff posse and died a few hours
later.
Since Hodden committed the murder
some six years ago, he has been at 1 1 It
erty and there has been no effort made to
tak(i him, as be was consldri ed a desperate
character, officers hesitating to enter the
almost Impcnetrahlo mountain fflHtne.xs.
Lately Hedden had become so defiant that
he made frequent trips, to IJeiiton aud
openly defied arrest. Sheriff iiiges yestr
day orgnnlxed a strong posse and went
nftcr him.
H is rumored that the- 'mountain friends
nnd klnspeoplo of Hedden are organizing
for the purpose of avenging the death of
Hedden and that they will raid Benton with,
the object of killing Sheriff Biggs. The
sheriff. Is making preparations to repulse
such an attack.
ROW AMONG "THE- PRESSMEN
Ht. Louis Local Asks for Injnnrtlnsj
to Keep General Body from
Cnlllnar Strike.
ST. lAMMS. Mo., Jan. 6. Suit was In.
stltuted In circuit court here Saturday hy
officers of the local branch of the Inter
national Printing Pressmen and Assistant
union of North America and one officer or
the International union tn restrain the other
officers of the International union, from
taking steps that may precipitate a -trlk.
it is charged that the defendants propose
attempting to enforce an eight-hour day
forthwith, Instead of awaiting the action
of an agreement t-al-l to have been en
tered Into a year ago by publishers' and
printers' organizations, which stipulates the
shorter day will be adopted January 9ri.
The court Is asked lo prevent tho de
fendants from attempting to enforce' the
eight-hour day, or from levying a 10 per
cent tax upon member to support a strike,
should one, occur, and from using Jsn.CyO),
said to have been raised by this means.
Similar action lias been taken by Cincinnati
local unions.
WORK ON ST. PAUL EXTENSION
Line Is Completed to Marinnth, Mont.,
nnil Train Service Will Begin
Jnnnnry 1 2.
CHICAGO, Jan. 5. The .management of
the Chicago. Milwaukee-& St. I'nul rail
road announced today that a train servlco
will be established January 12 In Marrtiaih,
Mont., thirty miles west of Bowman, N. IV,
the present terminus of the road's western
extension. Marmath Is 20O miles wcM of
the Missouri river. While construction
crews are advancing westward from tills
place, others are working-eastward along
the Mussel Shell valley. It is thought that
the two lines will be connoctoxi and I he
bridge built across the Yellowstone river
at Miles City by the middle' of February,
and that through tralnB wilt be running
between St. Paul and Butte before June 1.
Tho extension will be comtdclod to Seultla
early In 1909, unless unfotscen contingencies
delay present plans.
Dlstnrbed the Cnngrrgittlan.
The person who disturbed tho congr'epa
tlon last Sunday by continually coughing Is
requested to buy a bottle of Foley's Honey
and Tn.'. All druggists.
State Inlverslty flab. ,
MAUSHALLTOWN. la.. Jan. 5.-(Spe.
clal.) The Marshall County State Cnlver
slty of Iowa club was organized nt a meet
ing of students and nhim'nl of the Btato
University of Iowa held here last nlKht.
Carroll Kirk, captain of the university foot
ball and base ball teams was chosen presi
dent. Miss Ethel Llliott was elected vice
president and Miss Alice Manncy, secre
tary. . ,
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while others prefer little or none
at all. Attach a note to jour
wash, stating how you prefer your
linen starched we'll be glad to
meet your views.
Hundreds of families Jn
Omaha send all their wash to
us regularly. Just 'Phone
Douglas 528 or drop us a
line the wagon will call
promptly regularly.
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