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flTE BEE: OMAHA. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, im 3 DR. STILES ON Peit Due to Two Cloiely Allied Eacei Living in Same Area. fflOPE LIES IN SANITATION Marin Hospital Service Official Dltvera Asldreeo Before (iilkfr erla ot Selentlstis In Boat. BOSTON. Mmi., Pee. 29 "It In an un natural biological condition to have two closely allied specie of animals living by aide In the ame area." aald Charles W. 6tllea of the United Ftates public health and marine hospital service In an address on the hookworm problem before the American Society for the Advancement of Science tonight. "The white man ban brought disease, from Europe which are deadly to the black and the negro has brought certain diseases from Africa 'which sr.- spreading with serious results to the whites." he added. He thought that the ,new movement towarda more modern sanitation In the south would In timo overcome the handicap resulting from two alien races living side by side. More than thirty division meetings marked the second day of the convention of scientists and large gatherings listened to addresses on problems of great scientific and Industrial Interest. The address by Vr. Stiles wss one of the most Important. Condemns Mlna-llnsi of Races. Pr. Stiles spoke on the hookworm disease, of which he has made some extensive study. Me declared that In the United States a law of nature was being violated '.Then an effort was made to lodge different races of Birn side by side. In the same area. Ir. Stiles said in perrt "It Is an unnatural biological condition to have two closely allied species of ani mals living side by side in the samo area. In yttiH country we have four races of animal, vis.: The white, the red. the yellow and the black man breaking na tures laws by trying to live togethi r. The competition of the individuals is intensified by beng extended to a competition between the races and we must. In the end. submit to the workings of the law of the survival of the fittest Different races may have different diseases ar.d after Ions genera tions of 'nfection a relative Immunity may be developed In a given race through the survival of the fittest lt.divtduals. This partial Immunity to the serious effects of a disease does not Imply Immunity from Infection. On the contrary, that very im munity may tend to make the partially Immune race a reservoir for Infection and that Infection when tri fismltted to a more susceptible racd will, upon reaching such virgin soil, be very fatal. Races Exchange Diseases. "The white race has brought to the south certain diseases from north Europe. These have spread with deadly effects to the blacks. The negroes have brought to the south certain tropical diseases, which have spread to the whites with serious results. These conditions are "not In any way blameable to the south as a portion of the country, but upon the fact that In the United Stales we are violating a law of nature when we attempt to lodge different races of men aide by side In the came area. "It Is not an exaggeration to say that the negro In the south Uvea under a handi cap because of the presence of the white man's disease, and because of the pres ence of African diseases the white man there la also living under a handicap. San tiary science, if backed by Intelligent, prac tical application and authority, can over come that handicap. Theory demands that In rural negro localities with anything less than good sanitation we must find an ex tensive anomla among the whites, and practical experience bears out this theory among the tenant whites of the south. "It Is not only foolish, but cowardly, to attempt to deny the existing conditions and pay for a fafee sense of local pride at the price of the lives of women and children. Fortunately, the better class of thought In the south Is facing facts and organising for an extensive campaign to Improve sanitary conditions. And when the south shall win Its noble fight against disease the victory will be great and fully repay the efforts spent upon It." Child Iabor ' on Farms. Dr. Stiles, speaking upon cnild labor in the south, took a position which some of bis hearers might have judged radical. He said: f ,. "I have never defended child labor as an abstract proposition, but' when I com pare child labor and child misery upon the soil-polluted one home farms with child labor under tha vastly improved sanitary conditions In the southern cotton mills, I am forced to the conclusion that the latter Is Infinitely better than the former, and If It came to 4 choice between the two for my young .daughter now 10 years old, my duty would compel me to choose for her a life In the spinning room of the average cotton mill ef the south, which I have vtalted. In perference to a life of toil and misery on the average Insanitary tenant farm I have studied. "I am unable to -Join In the wholesale condemnation of the nuuth's cotton mills for I recognise in them the best friends the tenant whites of the south have." VACATION JOYS END MONDAY Repairs it Ilia School Will Completed In Time for C'-teaae. ' Bo The contractor who has the contract for steamflttlng at the high school has given the Board of Education' positive assurance that he will have everything connected up so that school Sessions can begin on time next Monday. ads cy A vtqtsv ox6 30vc3; cVcoxvscs W syscm cJJecXttdy ; assvste CTlw CVCTCQTVT To CcYs bcwejiCAoX CALIFORNIA FiaSYnupCo. SOLO BY UAOirO DRUGCOT5 StfABCTTU Nebraska C It EPF, JIOT CHRISTMAS TREE Boy for Whom entlvltles Wert Pro formed Dies Before Dny Break. CENTRAL CITT. Neb.. Dec .-Spe-rlal.) Christmas was a sad day for Thomas R. Gaylord, who came down from Walbach today after attending the funeral of his favorite grand nephew, little Carl Glen Balrd of Walbach. The little fellow was stricken with a bowel affliction a day or two before Christmas, but on Christmas eve he showed Improvement, and In an ticipation of his being much better the next morning a fine little Christmas tree was set up in the parlor adjoining the bed room where the little fellow lay and was odorned with all sorts of presents calcu lated to cheer the heart of the little pa tient. But he was destined never to be hold the glad surprise which loving ahnds had prepared for him. as he grew worse that night and died just as the day was breaking Christmas morning. w Telephone Line. NELSON, Neb.. Deo. 29. Speclal.) The erection of poles has begun for the Instal lation of a new telephone line between this city and Superior. Neb., by the Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph company. This line will be open for telephone service about the first of next week. Superior will then have long distance phone service to all points east, via this line, in addition to the present Bell line. A line will also be put In at once between this place and Edgar, Neb., by the same company in order to open up that territory to the long distance service of this com pany. Opticians Confer. HASTINGS. Neb., Dec. 25. (Special. The executive committee of the Nebraska Optical association met here yesterday to formulate the program for the forthcoming annual meeting of the state organization. which will be held In Lincoln In February Those In attendance were President Jones of Fairfield. Dr. Tarbox of Omaha, J. H. Hunklll of Lincoln. C. C. McClees of Dav enport, E. C. Hannls of York. C. W. Hoffer of Aurora. Banquet for Knapp. CEDAR BLUFF'S, Neb., Dec 29. (Sp ciai.j ine Masonic order of this place gave a banquet to Frank Knapp Tuesday evening. William Knapp will leave Janu ary 1 to become cashier of the First Na tionai hank of Fremont. He has been cashier of the Bank of Cedar Bluffs for fifteen years and master of the lodge for a number of terms. The lodge presented him with a beautiful Masonic apron. Indian Fannd Dead. VALENTINE. Neb., Dee. 29. (Special.) An Indian by the name of Ernest Runs 2d was found dead east of town by section hands today about noon. It Is thought he had been struck by a train some time In the night, as he was bruised up good deal and had both legs broken. The fcheriff has tsken charge of the body and brought It Into town to await the leturn of the coroner. Scarlet Fever Epidemic. VALENTINE, Neb.. Dec. 29. (Special.) There are several cases of scarlet fever in the city and there has been one death already and the town board has taken pre cautionary means of preventing It from spreading. The authorities have forbidden all public gatherings such as theaters. churches, etc.. until the fever is under control. Liberty Men Fined. by tomorrow evening or'Trfday.4 BEATRICE. Neb., Dec. 29. (Special Tel egram.) Fred Ackerman and Harve Rob erts of Liberty pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk and disorderly and resist ing an officer. The former was fined Jf and the latter t'0 and costs. They paid their fines and were released. Men Confess Bara-lary. VALENTINE, Neb., Dec. 29. (Special.) Sheriff Rosseter returned from Merrlman today at noon bringing Wilson and Corelll, whom he had arrested for burglary. They had broken Into a store and stolen about $S0 from a safe. Wilson Is a man of 23. while Corelll In just a boy of 16. Tney have both confessed. Jury In Bertaca Case. BEATRICE, Neb., Dec-29. (Special Tel egram.) A Jury, was secured in the Ber tuca murder case today and several wit nesses for the state were examined and a large number of Wy more residents were In attendance. The case will be finished Nebraska News Notes. GRAND ISLAND Charles Thompson was arraigned before Judge Jdullln today on the charge of the third degree murder of Tommy Ryan of Wood River In the latter village Friday night, and a continuance of thirty days having been granted, was re leased under bond of 5.000. furnished by W. T. Spelts, the well known Wood River nursery man and W. S. Thompson, brother of the defendant. GRAND ISLAND A meeting of the exe cutive committee of the Nebraska State Press association has been called for Lin coln Saturday, January I, for the purpose of arranging a program for the next an nual state convention to be held at Lincoln, and also to fix the date. The members of the executive committee are: N. J. Ludi Wshoo, president; C. C. Johns, Grand Island, secretary; L. M. Varner, Sterling J. C. Elliott, West Point, H. M. Bushnell, Lincoln and C. J. Bowlby, Crete. GRAND ISLAND The members of the board of directors of the Grand Island Chautauqua association met last night and organised by the election of Elmer Wll lianma, president of the board and R J Barr. secretary. A program was decided upon. Among the lecturers being such men as Ser.ator Cummins of Iowa, Governor Folk of Missouri, Robert P. Miles, Mrs Lenora M. Lake, Robert Seeds. J. Adam Bede and others, and among the musical attractions the Rounds' Ladles orchestra, Chicago Grand Opera oompany. Ferguson's Dixie Jubilee sinters and others. Twenty per cent ef the capital stock of the organ isation will be paid in at once. NEBRASKA CITT The home of Mr and Mrs. Lee Squires, situated in the east ern part of the city wss consumed by fire The family was In Missouri spending the holiday, and when the fire was discovered the home and its contents were beyond aid. There was a small insurance on the household goods. NEBRASKA CITT-Herman Peggemelr hss brought suit In the county court against Marcus Slchl for tVm for frightening his team with an automobile and causing a to run away. NEBRASKA CITT-Harry E. Graves editor of the Union Ledger, was united In marriage today to Miss Jennie E. Marks, who resides with her parents near Union The ceremony was performed by Rev A E. Perry of this city. They will make their home at Union, where the groom has been editor of tha Ledger for a number of years. NEBRASKA CITT-Clarence Dunbar '"iin 01 uunnar was united In marriage to- "-jf 10 nuts Maria Christina Eden at the : 1 ln" Drla parents near Talmage. t.. groom Is on nf ih. lMtin . 1 dealers ef this county and the young peo- f "p 10 uexico wui make their home at Dunbar. NEBRASKA CITT-Roy Burton and Miss Maud Rogers, both of th a city, were mar- JL.yK",",r !B tMa -n W1U their borne here. NEBRASKA CITT The river has risen over six feet at this point since it frose over, but the lc. .tll ldm ,. The Ice men are harvesting twelve to fourtoen-lneti Ice. while on tha nouii . 1.1 . iVhl? ,.h.J.i. '" r,m !' twenty mere la nearly two county. U ovr thu" CENTRAL CITT Falling backward from '""J, n 'trlklng his head upon "" rrjr i .wens suffered a , M euwis (lira 1 mill day afternoon. The back of his head Was badly gashed and a slight concussion of the brain experienced. For a time be wss crsied by the shock and pain and seversi men wer required to restrain him. Hut sfter a night's rest he showed much im provement, recovering complete conscious ness and being able to eat his brakfat. H has been resting easy and now no per manent Injury la feared. ANSLEY School bonds In the mum ef I17.K to buy a new school site and erect ani equip a building were carried by a decisive vote at a special election held to day. Th vote was 231 for the bonds and 50 against them. BEATRICE Frank Will, an nld resident ff the Holmewvllle vicinity, died yesterday morning, aged 70 years. He leaves a widow and seven children. BEATRICE Frmnk Crlbha nf Cswker City. Kan., and Miss Maud Scott were married at the bride's home In Wrmore yesterday mcrnlnc. Rev. Mr. Tavlor offi ciating. BEATRICE Rov Sloan of Rurrfcerd nd Mlsa Clara Ooodreau of Liberty were united n marriage yesterday by Countv Juda-e Spafford f EATRICE The funeral services for the late James Craig were held yesterday from tne ramily nnme, conducted ry Rev. J. E. Davis. Interment In Evergreen Home cemetery. BEATRICE An Informal organisation of the Independent teiephone men of Oage cot nty was perfected here yesterday st a meeting held at the office of W. H. Cam- anal, manager of the New Home Telephone company, it was flecirtea to hold monthly meetings, at which time thev will study modern methods of construction, mainte nance and operation of exchanges and of toll business. The next meeting will be hel here Januarv g. Those In attendanco yesterday were W. H. Daubonrtlck of De Witt, v. R. Tavlor of Libertv, John Kran buel of Blue Springs. P. F. Ahlqulst of Wymore. William Csrmlchaet nt rwtell W O. Tlmsman of Diller. J. F. Burbank of Fliley and W. H. Caman of Beatrice. BEATRICE F. E. Morrison end Bv Weaverllng will soon begin the erection of two-story brick block on North Flvth street to cost 115.000. The building will be occupied bv Mr. Weaverling's hardware stock and the Beatrice State bank. MINDEN Mrs. George II Hartsourh gave an at homo to her danehter Mrs R J. Slater, who Is here visiting from Ber- trana. aiiny out or town guests were present. Mrs. Safer was formerly a feel- dent of this city. MINDEN. . Dr. S. J. Jones has 1nt ro- tnrned from Austria. This Is his third trip to Austria, where he has been study ing along professional lines. HASTINGS ComDlalnt has hen filed In the county court against O. H. Artrburn by County Attorney Hartlgan on the in formation of A. T. Tarter, who accuses him of fraud. Tarter alleae that he cashed a worthless check for 116 for Arter- burn. The check was drawn by Arterbum against the Commercial bank of Grant. Neb. Investigation revealed the fact that Arterbum had no funds on deposit In that institution. Arterbum went from hero to Holdrege, but will be brought back hero for trial. HASTINGS The Hastings Ministerial association gave a comDHmentarv banquet for Rev. H. B. Harrison at the Toung Men's Christian association Monday aren Ing. Rev. Mr. Harrison recently resigned. rrom tno pastorate of tho Congregational church to accept the vice presidency of Washburn college at Topeka. Kan. He will assume his new duties next week. HASTINGS The Hastings citv council has taken the pre'lminary steps for the addition of a new well to the battery now in service at tne municipal pumping plant. The new well must be at least 360 feet deep and glv a flow equal to that of the largest one now in use, which is thirty-six gal ons per hour. HASTINGS Company D of the Second regiment will soon elect a captain to suc ceed C. E. Boggs. who recently resigned and about February 15 the company will take possession of tho new armory In the Fraternity building. It will have the en tire third loor and part of tho second f'oor of the new building. These quarters. when equipped, will excell those of any other militia company in the state. NELSON The county Judge Issued mar riage licenses to the following mentioned couples yesterday. Elmer Norwood of this city and Bertha Chatman of this city, and Glenwooer Marpe. of Jewell county. Kan sas, and Alice M. Hinellne of Ruskin, Neb. NELSON Tho local Ice company has commenced to harveet Its annual Ice crop. A splendid grade of Ice Is reported, being free from snow and about twelve Inches thick. Henry Buso and Mrs. L. A. Riddle, both of Hardy, Neb., secured a license and were married by the county Judge yester day. ... . . MADISON The aid brick yard premises at Norfolk was sold today, pursuant to an order of sale from the district court, by Sheriff Clements to Dr. Verges for $1 130 and encumbrances now existing against the same, amounting to something like 11.300 back taxes. Anton Buchnli was pr's ent at the sale as guardian for the minor heirs and agent for all the Verges heirs who owned the property. MADISON Senator C. A. Randall stopped off between trains at the county seat today on his way to Columbus to U' present at a land sale this afternoon. Sen ator Randall has Just returned from the Big Horn basin. Vv yarning, where he In vested In land and expects to return there again ln the course of ar week and make other purchases. He bespeaks for the Big Horn basin a most promising future and thinks It is on the eTe" of development which looks better to him as a "locality for good Investment than any other of several which he has visited during the last summer and fall. MADISON Final setrTeriTCnt of the T.ean dVr J. Polk estate was made ln the pro bate court yesterday and the executor. Jasper L. Polk of Emerick, discharged from his trust. MADISON Judge Bates today issued marriage license to 'Laurls L. M. Johno'.! and Miss Mina. PraniT 01 Newman Grove, Mr. Johnson is a son r" M. Johnson road overseer 0 Sneer precinct Sn' one or the best knov. n vrs of the souinwestern portion of ;775Tuunty. Emergency Buzz Car Ordered for Police Station Fire and Police Board Provide! Three New Automobiles Schlitz Li cense Eevoked. Tha Board of Fire and Police Commis sioners at its regular meeting last even ing decided to buy an emergency auto of the Interstate type for the police depart ment, making three new automobiles to be delivered within the next two months. The bid of the W. L. Hoffman Automobile company to furnish an emergency auto for S2.453.S0 was accepted and tne secre tary was authorised to enter into a con tracC It will be a forty-horse-power car and an early delivery is specified. A resolution was offered by C. J. Kar bach that tha emergency car be paid for out 01 the regular police fund for U03 and that the balance of S2.S00 remaining in the special appropriation of Iti.OuO made by the council for replenishing the police department's rolling stock be returned to the city. The liquor license of P. H. Philbin. pro prietor of the Schllts hotel bar, against whom a conviction " for violating the S o'clock closing law was secured In police court Tuesday, was ordered revoked, tak ing immediate effect. Chief Donahue reported there are many districts of tha city without police pro tection and suggested that ways and means be discussed to relieve the situation. The matter was referred to committee of the whole. Police Officer Reedy, who lost his foot as the result of freexing a too while on duty and who has been drawing full pay for soma months, will bo placed on the pension list January L until such time as pe la able to resume his duties on the forco. A communication was read from City De tective M. J. Sullivan, expressing his ap preciation and thanks for tho generous treatment accorded him during tha time he was laid up as tha result of being shot two months ago. Routine business occu pied tha attention ef the board, which than adjourned until Wednesday evening, when it will again delve Into liquor llcease pro-testa. AFFAIRS Al SOUTH OMAHA Saloon Men Bemore Screen to Ward Off Order. DATES FOB SPBINO ELECTION George D. Hollander Robbed of Forty Dollars on talon Pacific Train O plana Den Foiled. Nearly all South Omaha saloon men re moved the screens from before their bars yesterday, which portion of the law had not been strictly observed ln 8outh Omaha, except ln a few Instances. There wa no order by the Fire and Police commissioners, but It was generally understood that unless the saloon men volunteered to take the screens down orders would be lesued at the next regular meeting. Further. It was understood that action was to be brought against the board by the Anti-Saloon league for not enforcing this feature of the liquor law. The screens being removed. It Is not likely any further action will be taken by either side. The police CepartmenT will. however, see that the screens are kept down ln the future. When the screens wire ordered down ln Omaha nearly two years ago no action was taken ln South Omaha and the local st loon men never followed the example of the Omaha saloon men. ' Pointers for Spring Election. Tho city clerk is preparing Information for tha Instruction of the public regarding tho city elections ln Souti Omaha. Two Important things to be remembered In clude several dates. The frrst is that upon January 17 ail candidates must have filed their application to be placed on the pri mary ballot. The primary election will be held March 1 and the general election April There will bo no further revision of the registration lists before the primaries so those who havo failed to register will be prevented from voting at the primary elec tion. There is an exception ln the case of first voters who come of age since tha days of general registration and also a provision made for people moving Into the city and taking up residence since the gen eral autumn registration, but all others will bo prevented from voting at the pri mary, ev revision or registration will be mad ''after tho primaries and before the April ejection. The present indications are that a large number of candidates will be out for the city council and a still larger number for tho places on the Board of Fire and Police commissioners. The list will be so large that the Australian ballot will be used at the primaries. All parlies desiring to file their applications as candidates must pay a fee of f&. These matters will be published ln full by the city clerk before the im portant dates arrive. Conncil Paya for Hose. After several months of controversy and the Indulgence of much talk the city coun cil passed tha bill of S2.0U0 for a 3,000-f jot lot of fire hose bougnt without the recom mendation of tha Board cf Fire and Police commUaloners nor tho fire chief. When the hose arrived, on account of the pub licity of the action tho council heaitaud to complete the deal by paying for the nose. The city will probably have neeu of the hose aa soon as the two new fire balls which are to be located In South Omaha and a fire engine is bought. Many people are ottering lots to the city for the location of tha lire hails. One hall la to be located near Twenty-seventh anu P streets and the other ln the southern part of tho city. Many manuiacturers of fire apparatus are in the city presenting the ciainia ot tho various firms ln the matter ot engines and hose carts. First Opinio. Joint Raided. The fcouth Oiuaua police ra.ueu uie first opuim uen to be uneaiuied In tne city las., utont. 'ine piace was beuig quieuy uun uucied at tne house of aii nauona at 1 wenty-sixth and N streets, among the negro population. When ma ponce airivea they found two inmates whom they sus pected of naving acce&s to ine opium pipe, and to have been couuuuling tne place lor the benefit of others, 'ine two negroes were vvooule Cook and Anyrt Cook. Of ficers Sneehan and binall made the arrest. George D. Hollander Kobbed. George L). Holiauuer 01 Omaua, vtnu lives at the Home hotel wliue m the city, was rocbed last nint on a Lmou acmc train by two men, who picked his pocaeta Juui as the train was puiiing into bouun umaiia. ihey secured i and left Uie tiain. Hollander also got off at couth Omaha auu maue his way to the poiioe uiai.ou to give uie aiaxm. He gave a good Oescription of lue two men. One of tnem had eustaged his attention while the other got the pocket boca whicn lie tarried in uis hip pocket. Hollander is an experienced man on 111 e road. The roouery occurred aoout 7 p. m. Y. M. C. A. Motes. Tha holiday season uiaaes the Young Men's Christian association a busy piace. High school boys are working o;f surplus energy and returned college boys meet In groups to exchange yarns. The association team will play basket ball with tha lndianola, la., team Thurs day night ln the local gymnasium. Mr. boderuerg, the captain, is getung a strong team ln shape to make the fight for Ne braska honors. Two teams of high school boys will make a double-header for the evening. Fill the house and cheer the beys to victory. Msgle City Goaaln. The city council is to meet Friday night in special session. James Wilson was fined la and costs for stealing an overcoat. Mrs. Bessie Stuard of Wichita is visiting ner parents in soutn umana. The Alumni association of the South Omaha High school will give its annual hop this evening at the VVoramen tempie. Jetter'a Gold Top Beer delivered to any part of the city. Telephone No. A. The funeral of Fred Milieu will take place at brewer s chapel today at 1 p. 111. Mystic Workers" lodge No. 173 will clve a oance January L lJlo, at Labor 'iempie. Mrs. Nora Freeman Is entertaining Miss Taylor of Snenandoah, la., during the holi days. ' Eight or nine young women are takinj the city examinations for positions in tne city schools. Mr. and Mrs. C. Ray Gates of Nebraska City are spending tne holidays with Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Nixon. - The annual ball of Hoof and Horn lodge o. mm, Brotherhood or Hallway Trainmen, will be given January 1, IjIO, at Kusiiing's hall. Mrs. M. E. Medary anc granddaughter, Miss Bessie Medary of Waukon, la., are the guests of airs. L. H. Greer. Mrs. Greer is niece to Mrs. Medary. The funeral of Gus Farnholm will be held at 2.30 o'clock to day at Brewer's un dertaking establishment, under the aus pices of the independent Order of Vikings. The death of William Rubin, aged 47, oc curred yesterday at his home, Sixteenth and I streets. He wss a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen and of the Elks. The funeral arrangements will bo announced later. Joe Levy, tha well-known fight iiu moter, will leave for Chicago tonight. He will soon leave for Atlanta. Ot., with Mory Bloom to engage ln several battles. Jack Fltsgerald will probably go south within a few weeks for a series of fights. The Omaha Packing company, the Chi cago. Rock Island . Pavlf ie. tha Missouri Pacific, tha Chicago, Burlington dt (juiney railroads, tho Omaha Gas company and the South Omaha savings bank have paid their annual taxes at tho city treasurer's office. Cost of Running American Cities; How Cash is Spent New Tork Pays Most Per Capita for Police Protection and Lincoln, Neb., the Least. WASHINGTON, Dec. . If the l.'J largest cities of the United States were to merge themselves Into one great corpora tion they would need a working capital of $1,250,000,000, or Just about the equivalent of the capital stock of tho United States Steel corporation turned Into hard cash. The census bureau has made a very elaborate Investigation on what It costs to run our municipalities, how the money Is spent and who gets It. The net amounts stent on public works and departments or collected from taxes or other sources of revenue composed about 58 per cent of the total transactions for 1907. The remaining 42 per cent was spent Incidental to tha conduct of the city's business or ln trans actors where the city acted merely as a fiscal agent, as In the collection of revenue for the state or county. To maintain the departments of city gov ernment Is 3 per cent of the total coft. During 1907 the 15S cities enumerated col lected nearly SWO.000,000 In their own revenues, and then borrowed more than S400.000.000 for Improvements. But an Amer ican city as a collective Institution Is far from a bankrupt. During 1907, after paying all maintenance and operation and Interest upon debt the cities of the United States had among them S122.0U0.O0O to push new work. It costs more than $l03.000.0n0 a year to protect life and property; It costs more than S-17,000.000 for sanitation and the preservation of health; the leading item of 1109.000,000 Is for education, and far recreation we spend least of nil. a little more than S12.Csi0.000. It costs S3.37 per capita In New Tork to maintain the police force and It only costs 49 cents In Oshkosh. It costs S3. 42 In Wash ington nnd It only costs 44 cents In Lin coln, Nob. It only costs 40 cents per capita to main tain the fire department ln Newport, Ky., and It posts 44 cents In Harrlsburg, Fa., but It costs S-1.H2 ln Atlantic City. The tendency of municipal ownership shews itself in some directions. Of these 138 cities 118 own and operate their own wnter plants. Only seventy-six of them ov. n their own market places. In summing np the cost of all the Hems of city government it appears that Interest upon borrowed money makes almost as great a showing per capita as any other Item. It averages S3 04 per capita and goes up aa the size of the cities Increase. Brycc Pays Tribute to Gladstone British Minister Speaks at Centen nial Celebration of Birth of Great Statesman. NEW TORK, Dec. 29. James Bryee. the British ambassador, delivered to a large audience ln Carnegie hall last night an ad dress in commemoration of William E. Gladstone, whose birth occurred 100 years ago today.' The meeting was arranged by the Civic Forum, and a number of promi nent persons. Including J. P. Morgan, Jacob H. Schlff and Mrs. Russell Sage, were present. Former Mayor Seth Low pre sided. A letter from President Taft regret ting that he could not attend was read. "Gladstone," wrote the president, ,"haa been one of my heroes." Mr Bryce noted that the centennial birthdays of four illustrious men of Anglo Saxon stock fell- within the year 190 Tennyson, Darwin, Lincoln and Gladstone. Gladstone had, he said, a boundless ad miration for George Washington, "whom. In respect to his fidelity to freedom, he placed far above Oliver Cromwell." GOTHAM'S DEBT SEVEN TIMES AS LARGE AS ANY OTHER CITY Has Nearly Forty Per Cent of Indebt edness of All Cities of More Than 30,4)00. WASHINGTON, Dec. 29. New Tork City's total Indebtedness for the fiscal year of 1907 was more than seven times that of any other city In the United States and more than one-half of the total of the twenty-seven largest cities as figured out by the census bureau. Of the total net Indebtedness of the 158 cities of more than 30,000 population. New York City is credited with 39.2 per cent, the per capita being SI 42 52. The other cities with over 1100 were: Cincinnati, J123.S5; Boston, $120.37; Galves ton, 1115.78; Putblo. . $108.23 and Newton, Mass, IK6.83. Of the cities over 300,000, San Francisco had by far the smallest net debt and Detroit with $23.75 per capita, next to the smallest. The increase in the net debt for the fiscal year of 1007 was $120,930,631, more than three-fourths of which was credited to the fifteen largest cities. The only city of less than 300,000 inhabitants having an Increase of more than $1,000,000 was Seattle, Wash., whose net debt Increased $S,791,07S. Several cities decreased their net Indebtedness dur ing tha year, th largest of them being St. Louis, San Franctrco, Washington, In dianapolis and Kar.eas City. HYMENEAL Gnnderaen-VoloTleh. Miss Katie Volovlch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mathlaa Volovlch- of Fast Omaha and Porter J. Oundersen of East Omaha, were married by Rev. Charles V. Savldge at the home of tho bride's parents Tues day evening at 8:30. Many guests were present and a wedding .supper was served. Minden and Henrietta Gundersen were the attendants. Mothers netd have no hesitancy in giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to tho little ones. It Is perfectly safe. Aids Nature The rest success of Dr. Pierce's Gotdea Medical Dis covery in curing weak stomachs, wasted bodies, weak lungs, and obstinate and linferiaf coughs, is based oa the recognition of the fundamental tnith that "Golden Medical Discovery" supplies Nature with body-building, tissue-repairing, muscle-making materials, in con densed and concentrated form. With this help Nature supplies the necessary strength to the stomach to digest food, build up the body and thereby throw off lingering obstinate coughs. The "Discovery" re-establishes the digestive and nutritive organs in sound health, purifies and enriches the blood, and nourishes the nerves in short establishes sound vigorous health. if afestea tferm metA'ag) "mat mm tfeaV It Im prmbmbtr mmttaf FOR HiMlt pmrm erreA Bmt ymm mrm thinking ml tmm est re mmt tmm pnttlt. mm tmtrm'm mmtMlmg "mmt mm torn" to fmm. Bmj mm. Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser, la Plain English; or, Med icine Simplified, 1008 pages, over 700 illustrations, newly revised up-to-date Edition, paper-bound, sent for 21 oae-ccot stamps, to cover eost ot mailing a. Cloth-bound, 31 stamps. Address Dr. R. V. Picrea, Buffalo, N. Y. TWO WRECIS OFF BOSTON Indications that Daris Palmer and Another Schooner Collided. NEWPORT IS STILL CUT OFF Only ewe front Rhode Island City Conaes by Mensensrer Two Ilantera Frosew to Death la New JoVsey. BOSTON1, Dec. X9. Tho discovery today of the wreck of the five-masted schooner Davis Palmer, which sank with twelve men Sunday morning at the entrance of Broad sound, was followed by the report of an other wreck ln the outer harbor. This sec ond victim of the greet storm which swept New England Saturday night and Sunday was reported by Captain Kemp of the tug Ariel, who asserts that he saw three masts of a schooner projecting above the water near the shoals known as "The Graves." Although Captain Kemp locates the ves sel three miles east of the wreck of the Palmer, some marine authorities think that ho may have been mistaken In his beatings and that he raw the Palmer's masts. Seafaring men, who believe the tugboat captain Is not In error about his bearings, are discussing the possibility of a collision between the Palmer and the unknown schooner. Probably the last person to see the Palmer before It sank was Captain Sookamp of the barge Hopatcong, which docked at Lynn today from Hobonei.. He reported passing the Palmer off Cape Cod late Christmas afternoon. At that time the Palmer's crew were on deck singing and celebrating the holiday ln true sea fashion, all unknowing of the fate that awaited them within a few hours at the entrance to their home port. Roll of Wrecks Increased. Yesterday's roll of wrecks was Increased today. The schooner, Ada K. Damon, tha sole support of its aged master. Captain A. K. Brewster of Tork, Me., went ashore near Ipswitch. It will probably be a total loss. Its crew managed to reach shore safely. In Chelsea, where a tidal wave broke a dyke and flooded the homes ot 2,000 people, a high tide today opened two new breaks. Many of tha cellars on high ground, which had been pumped out by flro engines were again flooded. It will be weeks before tho ' people In the eighty acres which are un der water will be able to return to their homes. Newport la Cot Off. NEWPORT, R. I., Dec. 29. Newport has now been three days without wire com munication with the outside world, as a result of the Christmas night storm. It Is estimated by telephone company officials that tha damage to their systems will reach 1 00.000. Today, aa yesterday, brokers' of fices were without their usual market quotations. Hnntera Frosen to Death. WILDWOOD. M. J., Deo. 2Se-Two gunners who were found frozen to death near here yesterday were identified by members of their families today as Lewis C. Krautter, an Instructor ln botany ln the University of Pennsylvania and Ernest J. W. Mc Farlane, a son of Prof. John M. MoFarlane of the University of Pennsylvania. The young men had left their homes ln Phila delphia last Friday for a gunning trip at the shore. PHILADELPHIA, Dec 29. With food products becoming scarcer and their price consequently higher, with street railway traffic uncertain and slow and with many railroads trains arriving late, Philadelphia la still busy raising the blocade caused by the great Christmas snowstorm. Only 25 per cent of the dally milk supply reached the city yesterday and wholesale dealers estimated that today's supply was 25 per cent below normal. Eggs, vegetables and other food products are scarcer than they were yesterday and prices have gone up all round. I The Weather. Official Forecasts I FOR NEBRASKA Partly cloudy( with rising temperature. FOR lO VA Generally fair, with rising temperature. TVmrvti!tire at Omaha yesterday: Hour. Deg. 5 a. m 5 6 a. in 5 7 a. m ti 8 a. m 7 9 a. m 10 a. m S 11 a. m i 12 m 4 1 p. m 2 2 p. m 1 3 p. m 2 4 p. m 2 6 p. m 0 p. m 0 7 p. m 0 8 p. m 1 9 p. m 1 Local Record. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, OMAHA, Dec. 29. Official record of tem perature and precipitation compared with the corresponding period nf the last three years: 1909. 1908. HOT. tiOn. Maximum temperature.... 8 M Sfi 10 Minimum temperature.... 9 35 30 34 Mean temperature 0 44 33 37 Precipitation 00 .00 .lit . Temperature and precipitation departures from the normal at Omaha since March 1 and compared with the last two years: Normal temperature 22 Deficiency for the day 'SI Total deficiency since March 1 2oi Normal precipitation 03 Inch Deficiency for the day 03 inch' Precipitation slnoe March 1 33.9 Inches Excess Alnce March 1 4 M) Inches Deficiency for cor. period In 1908. 4.64 Inches Deficiency for cor. period ln 1907 . 7.35 Inches Reports from Statlona at 7 P. M. Station and State Tern. Max. Rain- m aw of Weather. 7. p. m. Tern. fail. Bismarck, part cloudy 12 14 T Cheyenne, clear 3tS 42 .0) Chicago, clear 4 13 .00 Davenport, clear 6 T Denver, clear 4 M .0 Havre, cloudy 42 42 .On Helena, part cloudy 20 30 .00 Huron, cloudy 0 0 .Op Kanxas City, clear 4 10 .00 North Platte, clear 24 34 .00 Omaha, clear 0 4 .00 Rapid City, cloudy 30 30 .00 St. Louis, cli'ar 4 ft AO St. Paul, cloudy 10 4 .00 Salt Lake City, clear 20 K .00 Valentine, cloudy Mi 2K .00 Willlston, clear 24 ii .00 T Indicates trace of precipitation. Indicates below sero. L. A. WELiSH, Local Forecaster. it Council Bluffs, li-M. 0J. Updike Milling Co.. Omaha. Gentlemen I have trld your "lYIdev of Omaha" flpiir and find it to be the very best flour I have ever used. I cn not speak too highly of It. This little piece of verse cume lo my mind as I saw the hurrying crowd Saturday even ing on the streets. Hoping ynu can make use of It and assuring you that I wtH always be a user of "Pride of Omaha." I am. Respectfully, MRS. C. W. MULLIS. 733 Avenne E. 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