Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, February 21, 1913, Page 6, Image 6
PHB .,K: OMAHA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1913. THE OMAHA DAI LY BlSB ForNDBfTny bdwahd" noaicwATKit. VICTOR ROSKWATKR. KDITOrt BBB BUILDING. FARNAM A.VD 1TTH, Entered at Omaha poetotnce as second- tlass matter TBltMS OK SUBSCRIPTION: Sunday Bee, one year HJ Saturday Bee. one year J-' Dally Bee, without Sunday, at, year.. LOT Dally Deo, and Sunday, one year DEMVKHKD HT CARRIER. Eventnc and Sunday. tr montn... .... ws Evening without Sunday, per month.. c Dally Bee, IneludlnK Suneay. 5er mo.. c Dally Bee. without Sunday, per mo.... c Address all complaint or Irreeularltles In, delivery to Cltv Circulation kept. RBM1TTANCR. Remit by draft, express or lotal order, payable to The Ue PubllshiiiK company. Only I-rent stamps received In P"m'11 of small accounts. Personal checks, ex cept on Omaha and eastern exchanie. not accepted. OFFICES: Omaha-The Uee bulldlDK- South Omaha-lS N street. Council Bluffs-H North Main street. Llncoln-a Uttle bulldlnc- . , Chlcago-lOU Marquctto building Kansas City -Reliance building. New York-H Wrat Thlrtythlril. Bt. Louls-402 Krlseo building. Washlngtona'oureenthat. N. w rORRESPONDBNCB. Communications relating to news ana editorial matter should be nddrcsse-J Omaha Bee. Kdltorlnl department. januaryTi IlCU LATION. 49,528 Etate of Nebraska, County of Douglas, m; Dwlght William', circulation manager ot The Bee Publish! nB company, heme duly iworn. aays that the uvemKe dully circulation for the month pf Jan"'"' 19JJ, wa O.MS. DWIOMT WIL1.1AMH. Circulation Manager. Subscribed In my presence and sworn to before- me this 5th day of Kebrua.y, 1B11L ROB13RT HUNTER, (Seal.) Notary PuUllo. Work Day for Women. Opposition to the labor bill In the legislature providing an olght-hour work ilay for women, with a maxi mum of forty-eight hours a week, j assumed biicIi proportions at the! I 1 . liOOKUU TkisD COMPILED poa cj BackWatd OraaW in 'ROM DEE, committee meeting that the Intro ducer 01 iho Din roauny coiisonisa to ! Thirty Vcnrs Ar tne proposed revision . suusuiuting nine hours for the day and fifty-four for the week and to Join In reporting the measure for passage In this form. The principle of an olght-hour day has thtiH boon dealt a rather sturdy FILES an According to the report of the city en gineer thero are Just sixty-nine baths In all Omaha, with waste water connec tion with the water system. Mr. John Orant. representative of A. I. Barlwr, the paving contractor, has Army Gossip gone to Washington, but will retU'n blow, although, of counic, the bill is about the flrot of April. Mr. J. I. FYuehauff has received a let ter from the German consul, von Zer- Snbscrllirra IchtIiik the city tempornrlly should linrn Tins lice mnllrd to thfin. Aililrras will lie chnnseil n oftru na requested. If Adam roally did speak first, Eve must havo Introduced herself, It depends on tho character of tho cleanliness whether It Is next to God liness or not. Madoro should havo known better than try to mako It with those full dress whiskers. Undo Sam has certainly rung the changes on those twenty-eight cash resistor officials. Reform legislation sponsored by a legislator With a hold-up record isn't likely to got very far. It is rotnarkablo to find how thor oughly known thoso Plnkorton de tectives bocamo down at Lincoln. yet to run tho gamut of the house and senate, Iluslnoss Interests rep resented that an olght-hour day for women worker would entail disas trous financial losses to them, espe cially whore they happened to be manufacturers In competition with Industries In other states where such a law Is not In vogue. Similar argu ments for many years served to head off tho olght-hour day for men, who now, whoro organized, usually havo shorter hours and, of course, higher wages than their co-workers of tho weaker box. Other states have wit nessed a stubborn fight for tho shorter work day. especially for womJjn, and It Is not ended In No braska by tho action of tho houso committee. Justices of the Peace. If Representative Sugarman Is cor rectly quoted na saying his hill to limit tho number of Justices of tho peaco In Douglas county and to ro- strlct their territorial Jurisdiction Is Intended to correct abuses existing In South Omaha, ho lias only partly expressed tho purpose of the meas uro. Tho nbuses complalnod against exist In Omaha, nlso; thoy aro In heront In tho office under present conditions, and can only be sot right by stringent legislation, carefully drawn. What Is doslrod Is that tho foo ajHtom bo abolished, so the Justice of tho peace will not depend for his Incomo on tho favor of tho collection agont, with a largo number of caseB to prosoeuto; that tho number of Jus llccs bo decreased, so that .under tho anlnrv 111 fin thflV Will no 11)0 tOO OX pensive ; and that territorial limits bo sot for their Jurisdiction, so that litigants will not bo Inconvenienced In attendanco on trials. Thoso reforms aro elemental, anil ought to bo onslly accomplished. Tho Western Pacific, it Is said, will object to tho Harrlman dissolu tion. Tho Western Pacific has to do something. f How-jwlll tho legtslaturo over know when It Is through its work, If every bill killed is to bo revived and recommitted. ' "Marsh"' Eldcr'B record as speaker is being beaten out of sight evory day at Lincoln. Tho houso in 1891 at least had leadership. This is not tho time to begin wor rying over the fato of growing Ne braska wheat. God still rolgns. and knowcth what wo havo nocd of. Madcro'B mansion Is dostroyod by Mexican robots and Lloyd Qcorgo'n In England by suffragottcs, who glory Jn their achievement. "War is h 1 Thore must bo moro ox-Immigrants In tho houeo than senato from tho respective votes on, tho attempt to overrldo tho president's literacy test veto. Waiting at tho dopot while ono'a captor determines -whether to blow one's head off or merely oxile him is ono of the delightful sensations of war In .Mexico. Gould Lines in the Fight. Tho now Western Pacific, tho Gould lino to the coast, has found an opening Into tho situation created by tho dissolution of tho Harrlman lines, Which It sooms to be making tho most of. Taking advantage of tho controversy ovor tho right to uso the lloncla bay gatoway into San Fran cisco, the Western Pacific asks to share in tho prlvllego and send Us trains ovor this shortest cut-off. That would undoubtedly bo an exceilont thing for tho Gould road, as It would thon enjoy oqual advantages with its competitors owning tho route, but from a lay standpoint, It appears to bo a romarkablo demand to mako. Judge Lovott says tho granting ot such a right would be tantamount to confiscation of property, inasmuch as it would open tho gateway to all linos, It "certainly would glvo the Wostorn Pacific tromondous advan tages, which It has not beon ablo to acquire any other way. Juclgo Lovett Is also credited with saying that, under' other circumstances, tho Harrlman Interests might oloct to buy the Western Pacific. Tho un initiated are apt to got tho impres sion that something of tliis sort is possibly back of tho romarkablo de mand made by tho Gould company. Theodore Roosevelt Is still hostile to Frank Munteys new holding- company. Philadelphia Record. Mr. Munsoy mado his hit with his giving company. Roberts, Reed, and other authors who have written "Rules of Order" can learn some now stums' In parlia mentary law by watching tho Ne braska legislator. "Was Lincoln a Homely Man?" "Well, everything else haB been proved one way and another about him, pos sibly somebody can prove that Mr. Lincoln was handsome. , m The lawyers aro opposed to any sort of law that will do away with litigation in connection with Indus, trial accidents; tho farmers are op posed to being Included in the opera tlon ot such a law; householders op pose the inclusion of domestic labor Can you see what chance a com prehensive bill has at Lincoln? Mr. Morgan's Healui. Later bullotins from Egypt bring tho gratifying nows that Mr. Mor gan's Illness was no worse than a slight attack of chills and fovor. That will rellovo tho anxiety of Wall street, which has been tossed be- twoon frecrlng chills and burning fever since tho first faint Intimation of Mr. Morgan's Indisposition. Wall street s Bouciume iur t"" welfaro Is tender and sweet. Stocks rise and fall automatically in re- sponse to every varylug shade of dif ference In reports. Mr. Morgan may! be enjoying tho best of health, but a hint to the contrary would provoko sympathy and excitement ot tho speculative friends at home Just the samo as the fact ot actual Illness. Theso fluctuations furnish an index to tho figure Mr. Morgan forms In this great throbbing world ot fi nance. He not only affects Its pulse; he seems sometimes to ho the pulse itself. lick, acknowledging receipt of the Omaha Turnvercln to the donation to tho Ger man flood sufferer. At tho quarterly meeting of the fnloti Catholic Libra! y association W. N. Hush- mnn wus elected first vice president. The Tunirereln's masquerado ball crowded their hall, which was beauti fully decorated for the occasloa Tho floor rommlttce appeared In superb Mex ican costumes gotten up by Mr. rii'l Andre. A private masquerade was given at Masonic hall under the management of William Brown at Masonic hall. Misses Mamie and Florence Clayton gave a phantom party at their house on St. Mary's avenue for ho young people of the Christian church. Dr. John D. Penhody nnd Mln Jean- nle F. Kennard. both of this city, wero married at Bt. Mark's by Rev. Dr. Pat terson and after a short wedding trip will return and occupy the houso built for them on Douglas streot. Twenty Vonrs Ago I'lre destroyed tho two-nnd-a-huir-story frame stmcturo at Eleventh and Chicago streets, which for sometime had been vacant There was considerable furniture In II, valued at $3.KKX The fire occasioned much comment, owing to the peculiar notoriety of tho building. l U Sherman, a compositor on Tho Bee, In alighting from a street car fell and fractures bones In his hip and (high and sustained other Injuries. The second nnnual banquet Of the Ne braska Life Underwriters' association at the Murray brought together a largo number of representative Insurance and other business and professional men. At the speaker's table sat M. U Roeder. president of the association; Mayor George H. Bemls, Edward Rosewator, John 1. Thurston, Dr. Leo Franklin, It. II. Bahlrtge, nev. S. Wright Butler, CI. M. Hitchcock. T. J. Mahoney. Sugenn Moore. Rev. Father Hngllsh. W. D. Mc Ilngli and B. O. Parker. Herrmann, the Great, the toilr great master of mirth, magic and mystery, mystified and delighted as many people as could crowd into Boyd's theater In the evening. nev. T. J. Mack ay at a meeting of the Omaha Ministerial association took a decided stand against the proposition, of placing the, Bible In the public schools, the question being up for general discus sion by tho ministers, some of whom ad vocated the Bible as a text book In tho schools. Ton Yenrt Ago Tito Omaha club had an elaborate Washington's birthday celebration with Chancellor I& Benjamin Andrews ot the University of Nebraska, and John L. Wob. ater as the principal orators, President Edward P. Peck acting as toastmaaier. A mass meeting of representative busi ness men ot Omaha was held nt the Com mercial club under tho auspices of tho tax committee of the Real Estate, ex change for the purpose of discussing cer tain amendments proposed In the legis lature to the revenue law which were calculated to exempt largo franchlsed corporations from part of their Just bur den of luxation. Resolutions sounding1 a note ot warning to the sjato were drawn by, W. 8. Poppleton, introduced by Dr. iW. H. Christie and seconded by F. O. Wead and adopted. They went on to de clare that tho contemplated amendments would cheat the state out of millions ot dollars In fair taxation. Captain Ely, the modern "Btnbad tot tho Soa," gave one of hl popular lectures at the Young Men's Christian association rooms. The appointees of Governor Mickey composing the new water board met and went over matters In a cursory way, Tho sentiment seemed to favor former Gov ernor J. E. Boyd as chairman ,f tns board. I The Nebraska Sons of the 'American Revolution poured forth their patriotism In fluent fountains of eulogy of George Washington at the Commercial club. New officers were elected, beginning with C. S. Loblngler as president. Iiutiorlnnt Appointment". The president has finally made the nominations for tho vacancies In the grade of brigadier general by sending to the senate the names ot Colonel Hunter Liggett ot the infantry arm, now on duty at the Army War college, nnd Colonel James Parker. Bleventh cavalry. Tho ap pointment of these officers, whllo not entirely a surprise, since their names have been frequently mentioned as pos sibilities, created some comment, owing to the fact that the long delay In making the nominations led to the expectation that tho president would designate of ficers concerning whose confirmations by the senate thero was destined to be con siderable opposition. The selection of these two officers will bo received with approval, Inasmuch as thoy have splen did records nnd arc cntittril by virtue of their service to recognition and reward. Officer it m niplomntH. The War department has approved tho plan for legislation which shall make it possible to appoint retired armv officers to positions In the diplomatic and con sular aervi"ei. The present law provides that any officer of the army who ac cepts or holds any such aptmlntment shall bo considered as having reslgnel his place In tho army, and tho vacancy Im to ho forthwith filled. It is considered that this law should be amended to np ply only to active officers of the army. A bill s now pending In the house, with a favorable report from the house naval committee, providing that retired officers of the navy and marine corps may be appointed to diplomatic and consular positions for which thoy arc specially fitted. Tho War department considers that equally good reasons should apply for retired army officers. I iifortunnf r Ctiiiilliliitm. Klfty-four of the flfty-slx successful civilian candidates for appointment r.s second lieutenants In the mobile army find themselves tho victims of the delay in senatorial confirmation of these nomi nations. The president sent these nomi nations to the senato on December 9, the successful 'candidates to tako rank from November 30. In two cases among the members' of the class those of Roy Mcs slck Jones and Carl Jay Balllnger-ro-cess appointments were Issued, becauss those candidates had nearly reached tho age which would have rendered them Ineligible to appointment to the grade of second lieutenant. Tho other flftv. four successful candidates did not receive recess appointments, it helng expected that senatorial action would bo promptly taken. It Is an unfortunate etato of af fairs for the candidates whose nomina tions aro pending, but there appears to be no relief from this plight, and the difference In remuneration between thosa who have not been commissioned and their two associates who received recess appointments constitutes tho occasion ot a grievance. aillcua-c Fund Deficit. Tho unusually healthy draft upon tho mileage appropriation of tho army has resulted In a serious situation. Instruc tions have been given by tho secretary of war that no orders Involving the pay ment of mltcngo shall be Issued during tho remainder of the current fiscal ye-r until it shall have been ascertained that sufficient funds are available to Vneit the coat of such travel. Tho army bill as It passed the house appropriated IC00. 000 for mileage to officers. It Is desired by tho AVar department that of this amount $100,000 may be mado Immediately available and the senate has amended the bill In this particular. Otherwise It can. not be used until after June 30. It is esti mated that the oost of tho mileage mac! necessary by the. detached service legis lation will amount to ISg.SOO, reducing the available balance to serve for the re mainder of this fiscal year to fT9,S8l, which Is, It Is safe to say, inadequate for the purpose. This has made it necei sary to take the precautionary measure respecting the orders Involving travel and to seek, front congress authority to mak-t use of the next yenr's mileage appropria tion during the present fiscal year Army and Navy Register. lUeitterlSox MIRTHFUL REMARKS. old the People Talked About The democratic Lincoln Star sees in the university removal proposi tion a scheme to put the democratic party in bad; In the publication ot proposed constitutional amendments in newspapers a huge corruption fund at the disposal of the governor, and generally views the outlook with alarm. It's hard to suit a democrat some times. In connection with the Gould fight to secure partial control of the Union Pacifio's line Into San Fran cisco, it is amusing to recall the fight Jay Gould made to overturn the contract made by Charles Francis; Adams, which gave the Iowa lines entrance to Nebraska over the Union Pacific bridge. Much depends on whjch end the Goulds are on. Just think, after March 1 each 100 gallons of water registered by tho meter will cost the householder 35-100-of 1 cent less than it does now. Who says reduction doesn't reduce? At this rate, the ayerago consumer will save- the price of his meter In a little over ten years, Tho State Journal holds up Omaha's experience as a sad warning to other communities about to onter upon the acquisition ot public utlll ties. It is not the nrlnclplo, but tfie application of it, that got Omaha into Its trouble. Lobbying at Lincoln Is one oc cupation for which an eminent states man shows mueu qualification, h most equal to his ability as a mas ter ot fiction. Hammered Trusts A Froteat. OMAHA, Feb. 2U-To the Editor of Tho Beer In all candor and earnestness I wish to enter my solemn protest and vigorous condemnation against the pr.tc. tlce that Is becoming so prevalent of late among our city, county and state of ficials of increasing beyond reason the expenses ot their respective offices and Rising the power given thern by the people to advance their own Interests and per sonal welfare at the expense of tho tax payers, who are already overburdened and weighed down by the unbusiness like and wanton extravagance of thoso who have heen placed In charge ofpubllc offlccH and of whom we have a right to expect a Just and economical adminis tration of their offices. The democratic officials of our city were elected to office on the promise that the city would be administered on nn economical basis and that no unnecessary expense would be In curred by them. They promised to be "on the square" with the people, and to lighten and keep down taxes and all other expenses to the lowest possible point. It was on this promise that they were elected, because the people of Omaha thought they knew them and had confidence enough in their honesty to hope for fair treatment at their hands. But what havo we received? Nothing but broken promises and Increased taxes. I notice tho Commercial club an others. Including tho Omaha Bee. have taken tho matter up and entered their objections la the expensive and reckless mismanage ment of our city affairs and have taken pains to point out tho particular flaws whero tho practice is most offensive. I do not bcllcvo young men and young ladles who are employed In our city offices aro entitled to larger salaries or shorter hours than those who work In tho offices of tho big corporations. They have less work and less responsibility, as a. rule, but the pay they receive Is far In advance of any other class of employes who do similar work. You very seldom tiear of a railroad clerk or a clerk in any of our big houses receiving an In crease In his wages, though it often hap pens the work Is constantly Increasing nnd the hours lengthening, too. The reason Is the railroad offices and the pig houses are "run for profit, while wio aiiatrs or the city are run for the benefit of the officeholder, who Is paving tho way for re-election and try ing to make a good fellow of himself at the expanao of someone else. They cre ate offices and fill them with parasites and ward heelers who hang around the city hall and the court house and have Influence on election day. We read In the papers whero the most worshioful democratic lord mayor some time ago created the offlco of chauffeur to' his own mgnness and appointed a friend to drlva him about the city while on business (save the mark) at the neat salarv of 100 per month. The help in the office ot city building inspector were all treated to a substantial raise In their salaries January 1. and not to be outdone In gen eroslty our good commissioner, Hon. Tom Mcuovern, graciously granted the em ployes In his office an Increase of from 10 to 30 per cent In their wages. Has their work Increased enough to call for sucn action? if the mayor wants a man to drive him about the city let him hire one and pay him out of the big salary ne roceives. Big limousines ore placed at the disposal of these men and their families enjoy the benefit "frequently tit an afternoon spillover the city or a visit to tne tneator, while the people who pay the bills have to walk or take the street car. The Bee has alwava hnwn . friendly Interest In the taxpayers and has at all times taken the proper side in controversies of this kind, for which 't has the thanks of all fair people. What we want Is lower expenses, a chance to pay ror our homes and freedom from ex cessive taxation. I believe If Victor Rose- water is chosen to help make the new charter for Omaha a great deal of this jugglery will bo cut out and tho people will benefit by It. FRANK A. PEPPER. Twenty-fourth and Ames Avenue. "They say she conies of a very famUy." "I don't doubt It One ean see family trait In her very dearly." "What trait?" "Age." Boston Transcript. "Did you hear of the terrible operation Dick had to undergo?" "Dear me, no! What was it?" "His rich uncle out him out of his will." Baltimore American. "I thought you said that man was a Mexican." "He Is." "But you didn't address hint as gen eral." Chicago Inter-Ocean. "Jimmy and his friend went on a gudgeon fishing trip." "Did they catch anything-?" "Not until they got home, when Jimmy and his father went on a whaling trip." Chicago Tribune. "The matchmaker you mentioned must have done some strenuous work." "She succeeded In kindling the fir pa o( romance by bringing love ma.tqhes to the scratch." New York Sun. Woman of the House Yes, I think I've seen you berore. What Is your hard luck tale this time? Ruffon Wrutz Ma'am, let ma inter Juco me fren', Saymold Storey Chicago American. "Why don't you mako Johnny wash hlr hands onco In a while?" "They are taking finger prints at his school, ' answered the wife, "and you know how tho child loves to cxccl.'v Kansas City Journal. with fear he will keep still and I onn run to one side of him. "Washington Star. HYMN OF THE WEST. "What makes you carry that horrible shriek machine for an automobile slg. pal7" tor numane reasons. tePl ed sir Chugglns. 'If I can paralyze a person The people of Maine last year Increased by 1,000,000 their deposits in savings banks. O. Henry's daughter has settled down la Paris, where she says she ts going to write stories Just like nam's. A Chicago court bailiff1, who has to do witn mu collecting, proposes to don a bright green and red uniform and scare delinquents Into a coughing fit. A bright uniform Is just as rood ss ordinary clothes to file a kick on, Occasionally a New York police captain Ignores his opportunities and Is not heard of until he dies. The death of one cap tain Is noted briefly and with some sur prise because he left an unpaid mortgage on .his home and very little Insurance, Dr. Mary II. Fulton, who has been spendlnc the last twenty-eight years In Canton, China, returned to Philadelphia tne outer nay. tine is the dean of a medical school and Is teaching the Chi nese women modern methods ot surgery. Park Trammell, governor-elect of Flor ida, began Ufa aa a laborer and won his way to distinction. He was born on a farm, and at an early age began picking and packing oranges. At 16 he went to Tampa, worked six years, supported him self, got out ot debt and paid for his law course. Jerome Joolyn, the last of the old Yankee notion peddlers, Is dead at Hart ford, Conn. He traveled the country dis tricts of New England, where ha had many friends, for a number of years, car rying two boxes of notions. His estate, valued at 15,000. probably will go to the state, there being no known heirs. William Plumer Fowler, the new chair man of the Boston licensing board. Is out with a slam at a sacred American Insti tutionthe stand. up bar ot saloons. He would abolish the bar and the "perpen dicular drunk." and rearrange thirst em poriums , so that the thiraty could sit down and talk over their toddles. Tin Bostonlan believes the "lt down" plan would promote more, talk nd less drinking Washington Post! The cash register trust yvlll now havo to make change for a S100.00Q bill. - Philadelphia Record: The Shoe Ma chinery -men. aro Invited to contemplate the condition In which the members of the Bathtub trust find themselves. New York. Tribune: The "Bathtub trust" men escnped prison, but they phould not be deluded Into thinking that tho payment of fines will serve them as an Immunity bath for the future. Chicago News: Well, well! And so tho bathtub trusters aro also criminally guilty? When It comes to dlstuVblng business, that Sherman law surely can go somo with the aid of a sincere prosecutor. St. Louis Globe-Democrat i By prac tically coincident conviction under tho criminal features ot the Sherman law of tho men in the bathtub combination and the cash register monopoly, tho govern ment has shown power to control the worst features ot unfair restraint ot trade. It has been shown that not only can combinations be dissolved, but that those making them can be punished. Indianapolis News: While the effect of all the recent Sherman law decisions Is considered, it will be seen that the trust situation Is by no means what Is was four years ago when the Sherman law had not yet had fair application After a few criminal conviction of those who violate the law of honorable trade It Is unlikely that further violation will be entered Into with the abandon with which some of the trusts were organised during the last ten years. Hotel Rates. ftcunABKA CITY, Feb. 30. To tho Editor of The Bee: Your editorial on the matter of Washington hotels raJains their rates for tho inauguration vlsltor-i is all right, but why not look a llttlo nearer and apply l( to the Omaha hotel during the busy season? Watch tho Prices at the Omaha hotels next week during the Auto show. ONB WHO HAS BREN THERE. Quaint Bits of Life Laws in the Making Seventeen states have ratified the seventeenth amendment to the federal constitution, providing for election of United States senators by popular vote. A bill Is pending in congress prohibit ing an advance of hotel rates in Wash ington during Inauguration week- Its chances of passing are about aa good as the durability of a anbwball in the hot place. James W. Weeks, senator-elect from Massachusetts, reports having spent I1S.O0S to capture the toga. The South Carolina legislature has passed a bill making hazing a misde meanor. Slowly, but surely college life Is being stripped of itm romance. Not much more than the awful grind remains. The barking ot a bulldog In Des Moines awakened a sleeping family In time to escape from a burning house. Forty-six words extracted from William Rackefeller by the Pujo committee, cost Uncle Sam fa&.W a. word In doctor's fees alone. , I am a woman first, a suffragist after," was the explanation Miss Hattle Preensfelder of St. Louis gave In answer to the charge of deserting the cause and getting married. A California genius has patened a hair restorative, consisting of extract ot pork and beans. The extract Is for external and the residue for Internal use, Both work together. The lid has been clamped tight on the sporting proclivities of Wesleyan univer sity students at Mlddleton. Conn. Betting on the length of time spent in prayer service disturbed the equanimity of the deacons and marred the fervor of their appeals. J. H. Squires, one uf California's pioneer prospectors 'and train robbers "crossed the divide."'; at the age of S3. Back In 'T2, when prospecting was dull, he took part with a, band of adventurers In the first train robbery In the state. Enforced retirement for eleven years at the state's expense cured the fever and sent him to the hills. A petition for signatures circulated at a meeting of the New York City Feder. atlons ot Woman's Clubs, was worded as follows: "A woman high school teacher has applied for leave of absence tor one year, without pay, for the purposes of bearing and nursing a child. Her request Is earnestly supported by her principal, but has been refused by the Board of Education, and Charges of neglect ot duty will be brought asaUist her Will you please endorse a protest against this acUoat' Edmund Clarence Stedman. O Thou, whose glorious orbs on high Knglrtl the earth with splendor round, uT ..... n-K.. aMt tilnf-A rlmw nlifh The courts and temples q( this ground; Eternal Light, Fill with Thy might These domes that in 'rhy purpose grew. And lift a nation's head anow! Illuiulna Thou each pathway here To show the marvels God hath wrought! Slnco first Thy peoplo's chief and seer Loo kill up with prophetic thought, Bade time unroll The fateful scroll. And empire unto Freedom gave From cloudland height to tropic wave. Poured through the gateways of the North Thy mighty rivers Join their tide. And, on the wings ot morn send forth. -Their mists tho far-off peaks dlvldo. By Thee unsealed The mountains yield Ores that the wealth of Ophlr shame. And gems wrought of seven-hucd flame. Lo. through what years the soil hath lulu At Thine own time to give tncrent,e The greater and the lesser grain. The ripening boll, tho myriad fleece! Thy creatures graze Appointed ways: . League after league across the (and Tho ceaseless herds obey thy hand. Thou, whoso high archways shine most clear , , Above, the plenteous Western plain. Thine ancient trtbea from 'round the sphere . , To breathe Its quickening air are fnln; And smiles the sua To rcp mode one Their brood throughout the earth's green- est space, Land of the new and lordlier- raco! The peak of perfection in advertising may be obtained through the use of good engravings. PioturoB tell the stoxy of tho goods advertised and everybody grasps the point at once from the picture. Engravings can bo made either from photographs or drawings, or direct from the Object Itself. The engraving plant of Tho Omaha Deo la thoroughly equipped to handle every detail, including making the original nhoto- grapn or urawms. our engravers nave been chosen, each because ho la the beat In his own line of work. Our equipment la the newest and best. When you need Illustrations, give ua an opportunity to show our ability. A newspaper ongraving plant makes cuts which show good results uudor most difficult printing1 conditions. Our prices reasonable. Enraviag Department, The Bea Publishing Co. 1704 Faruam St., Omaha, Neb. A PLACE TO REST and rqw. STRONG 1M U Mineral Springs 77?e aryac qfyfner'ca Hotel QfajX is a new, perfectly appointed modern hotel. Built of concrete and steel. It is now under the personal management' of the owner, who assures most courteous and polite attention to guests in every department MINERAL WATER For the treatment of Rheumatism. Liver and 6tomach troubles, the water from Springs located on the grounds of the hotel property Is conceded to b unequalled any where. BATHS are In charge of experienced masseuse and masseurs from well known Institutes abroad and In this country who scientific ally give all kinds of steam, vapor, electric, and sulphur baths, also th famous Pins Needles bsths ot Carlsbad. ALL MEALS are served In first claas table d'hote style and this hotel Is famed for Its excellence In this department. RATES. The hit el Is run on the American plan at present, and all rates Include boa a I and lodging. The rates are from $3,00 to 15.00 per day par parson. Rooms with private totUts are from IS.it to 4.6o per day. and with private connecting bathroom are 14.00 to J5.00 per day'. We have a few rooms, steam heated, electric lighted, hot and cold running watet and telephone service at $17.50 per week. After January Uth. it is advisable to make reservations in advance. BOOKLETS and Information can be had in Omaha, Neb., at City Ticket office. HOCK-IHLAND LINES,. No. 1JM Farnum SL. or write to James P. Donahue, Proprietor. HOTEL COLFAX AND MINERAL SPRINGS, COLFAX, IOWA QTTT TRAINS vALl&s DES MOINES via Rock Island Lines 3:05a. m. 6:45 a. m. 10-35 a, ra. 4:10 p. m. 127 p. m. &08 p. m. Automatic Block Signals Tickets and reservations 1323 Foroam Street, Cor. 14th. rtwasi DoeiUs 428 Mbrka