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Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-22
Az AMBlTIous PRoGRAM.

The prospectus Of the sixteenth an
nual session OF the Transmississippi
Commercial congress, to be held in Port
land August is to August 20, is not only
handsomely printed on vellum paper, but
is decidedly attractive. The apportion-
ment of representation for the states
and territories in the transmississippi
region contemplates an assembly of
1000 or 5000 delegates, each state hav-
ing the right TO be represented by
twenty delegates, every city of 5000 In
habitants and upwards to be represented
by from one to ten delegates, and each
county in the transmisslssippi country
one delegate, and each business organ
ization in every village, town and city
one delegate for every fifty members.
The probabilities are, however, that the
congress when 1t assemblies viii be COM
posed of from 300 to 500 delegates, un-
less the states, cities, counties and COM
mercial bodies shall generously pay the
fare and hotel expenses Of the men who
are ambitious to wear congressional
badges.
Among the subjects for discussion will
be: "The Creation of Department of
Mines and Mining, with Its Head
Member of the Cabinet" "The Improve
ment of Rivers, Harbors and Water
ways" THE Isthmian Canal and Its
Effects Upon Commerce." THE Mer-
chant Marine" 1.-THE Consular Service"
Statehood for the Territories" Inter
state Commerce Legislation" "Preserva-
ton of the Forests" Laws Governing
Waterways" Irrigation and Mining
Between the United States, Mexico and
Canada" Encouragement Of Home
Manufactures" Technical Schools and
Experimental Stations for the West"
Live Stock Interests of the Transmits
slssippi Region" 1.-THE Parcels Post"
Good Roads," "The Reclamation of
Arid Lands" 1.-THE Union of Interests
Between Pacific Coast Ports and Ports
of the Gulf of Mexico" and other sub
jects.
With all these national and interna-
,tional issues and projects for discussion
the congress could readily take up all
the time from the middle of August to
the end Of the Portland exposition, but
we apprehend that most of the problems
have already been solved for the con-
gress by the executive committee, and
the reading of papers will be merely
a pastime between sightseeing and ban
queteering. 'r---''
To be frank about It, the transmissis-
sippi commercial congresses, like the ma
tional farmers congresses, are over
loaded in advance. They attempt so
much that they accomplish very little.
Their scope ranges over the domain of
the unreachable and their labors conse-
quently are too often disappointing, ex-
cept as they AFFORD an opportunity for
men eager to express their views on
topics uppermost in their minds.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-22
San Francisco Chronicle,


Some one has struck the idea that we
should have a colonial department to ad-
minister to anairs Of our island posses
sions. One OF the arguments made in favor
Of the creation is that the War department
should confne It's attention to military mat
tiers solely, and not NEEDLE with such
things as Philippine government and can
ais The War department has sole charge
Of our rivers and harbors since It's forma-
ton, and has disbursed vast sums in taking
care OF them-amounts which in the aggre-
gate make the appropriation for the 18th
milan canal seem small. Other departments
have looked after territorial AFFAIRS In an
equally satisfactory manner and II con-
gress had sense enough TO discern the fact
they would supply the Philippines with gov
ernmentsl machinery Of the same kind. and
not make any dubious experiments
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-22
Honest Men in Control.
Philadelphia Public Ledger.


There is fraud in the public service and
In private business-there is also greater
publicity than ever there was before. The
low tone in public life is the inevitable
consequence of long season of the spoils
system. of boss rule in states and cities
Of corporation corruption but there is a
reaction against the condition; reformers
are in the field: an honest man is in the
White House, surrounded by honest men
and clean influences, and the people of all
parties are urging him on to the work Of
scandal probing, which he willingly under
takes. The dangerous time is when the
fraud exists and nothing is done: the sign
OF health is when the patient is aware Of
his disease and begins to take heroic reme-
dies.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-22
Near to Natures Heart,
st. Tioais RaDuhlic

Get close to nature, but not too close
Even the simplest life has its dangers
Yesterdays news related the sad expert
ence Of the poetic young man near Chill
licothe who chose a hay field south of
town as good place in which to sleep
over night, and made his bed in the tall
uncut timothy. The thrifty farmer who
owns the field started his moving machine
at o'clock in the morning and moved
over the young nature lover who awoke
to find finger gone and his arm badly
mangled. This gives a tremendous setback
to old Walt Whitman and Pastor Wagner.
Thoreau will likely turn over uncomfort-
ably in his grave and John Burroughs will
hurry into town TO take out an accident
policy. Has 1t come to this, that the only
safe place for a nature lover to sleep is
on golf links where the grass is short,
and where he would probably be arrested
for trespass? Probably Ernest Sitdown
Thompson can tell us.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-22
Tip Tor the Tencherr.
CincinnatI Ennuirer.

CINCINNATI EuQulIeI'
In his address before the National Educa-
tienal association President Roosevelt urged
the members to continue their necessary
work Of teaching the young that there are
worthier objects to strive for in this life
than riches. A splendid sentiment. Still,
the teachers OF our common school system
should not be overburdened. They do not
stand in The light Of parents, and are not
engaged as moral teachers or specialists.
They are charged with the plain and simple
duty OF instilling into the young people of
the country a good. common-school educa-
ton, and they should not wander into the
fields where they do not belong, and ex-
haust themselves in efforts to reach be-
yond their environment
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-22

The late democratic candidate for con-
gress in the First district has evidently
receded from his assertion that the re-
cent special election was only warm
ing up heat" and now declares he is
glad. it is all over, He has evidently dis
covered all the signs to read that a sec
ond heat would leave him farther be-
hind than ever.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-22

And now we are told that the con-
struction OF a city hall in South Omaha,
which would eventually be turned into
police station, will result in enlisting
the attention of some enterprising capt.
tslist with business foresight to build a
theater in its vicinity-as il plenty OF
theaters and dance halls were not al
ready within easy reach.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-22

The names of the men who are to pre-
pare the next government crop report
are announced, but as they are to be
locked in room which has no outside
communication, the information will be
Of little advantage to the spectators.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-22

With a legislative investigation OF the
Equitable, which is yet to start, Mr.
Morton's investigation. which Is still to
be completed. Mr.. Hendricks investiga-
tioh, which fell short and Mr.. Jerome's,
which may never be made the men who
got away with the goods may die OF Old
age before The facts are all known.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-22

Defeated on a question Of purely party
politicA, the Balfour ministry refuses to
resign. Political absolutism seems TO have
been making greater strides In Great
Britain than in the United States, al
though not as much noise has been raised
about Il.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-22

Uncle Sam is TO experiment with
Chinese. japanese and Italian labor on
the isthmus. After the big canal is
built the government may look upon the
question of contract labor from a diff
ferent standpoint
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-22

Colorado democrats are now clamor-
ing for duty on zinc ore. Here is an
other opportunity for someone to be-
come famous by "harmonizing" the
party on the subject OF the tariff, but
the trouble is that there might be few
voters left in the organization after II
becomes harmonious.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-22

For the present the number and ca.
pacity Of Omaha grain elevators under
construction and in sight will satisfy ali
the demands OF the grain market A
few more Touring mills, however would
come very hAndily into play.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-22

Tue Westinghouse Equitable Life In
suranee graft brake is almost as in
genious a device as the Westinghouse
patent air brake. Its adoption would
tend to protect policy holders from head.
end collisions.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-22
Reason Extremel1 Simple.

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
1t appears that the highest senior hon
ors at Cornell have gone to a colored girl,
Miss Jessie r. Fauset, who won out in
competition with 100 white students. There
appears to be no explanation Of this some
what remarkable result except the ex-
tremely simple one that the young woman
was the best scholar
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-22

The Temporary absence of a quorum in
the Board of County Commissioners
need not seriously embarrass the voting
machine agents. They win get their
commissions Just the same
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-22
Wasted Tive.
Philadelphia Inquirer.

Fnllbdelpnla inquirer
Lawson says the thing that impressed
him most on his western trip was the
terrible earnestness Of the people," They
were probably thinking of the time they
were wasting on him when they should
have been getting In their crops
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-22

Tho Lancaster county protestants be-
fore the State Board of Equalization
have inadvertently drawn attention to
the extremely low assessment of real
estate in Lancaster county.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-22

II Russian Lemstvoists knew how
much the American people pay lawyers
70 keep lawmakers within the constitu-
ton they might hesitate before asking
for such an expensive luxury as a writ
ten constitution.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-22
coeducnt,onnl LImitntIons.

IuAlduelphh EEtsss
Yale has decided that, after all, It is un-
wise to extend co-educationalism to the
swimming pool Book learning" has not
driven all practical sense out OF these
college professors heads, in spite OF scan
dalous stories to the contrary.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-22

Toxic reports that 500 Russians held
party Of japanese for twenty-four
hours before they were defeated, show
ing that General Lnevitch must be right
when he claims that his force is improv-
ing.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-22

Here is some free advice suggested
by certain recent local events: Before
taking a strangers check, telephone the
bank to ascertain whether IL is good.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-22

Why not number all street car seats
and sell tickets a la theater. good for
one particular placer This would be
just as sensible as some of the other
plans proposed.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-22

The clubs proposed by Chairman
Shonts of the canal commission have no
relation to the big stick, but will proba-
bly, be EQUALLY effective.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-22

Governor Hoch is trying to fnd some
body willing to serve as state treasurer
OF Kansas. Had Governor Hoch been
chief executive of Nebraska he would
not have had any such difficulty.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-22

President Stickney has the right per
spective. of Jim Hirs Ashland cut off.
The advantages to shippers of coming
into Omaha viii far Offset those Of
going around Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-22

1t seems that America is producing a
new line of business-the graft" of ex.
posing the "grafters" is being worked
to a finish" in the magazines
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-22
lust ron FuN.


wasn't that women's club a suecessr
mo: II was All the dscomforts Of home
Brooklyn ,ldfe.
Hicks-You saw that new play last night
Did YOU like It7 Was Il goOd2 Wicks1
don't know. I haven't read the CRITICISMS
In the morning papers yet-Pubho Lea
ger.
Mrs. BoEgs bought box Of cigars fol
her husband and some one stole them.
I'm sorry for him" "Boggs or the
thiefT'-Judge.
Say. father. what is 'Pobodyr -
husband. washington Life
THE base ball umpire has his troubles"
said the grandstand enthusiast.
Yes" answered the friend with pa e.
never was chairman OF a golf club house
committee. "-Washington Star.
you say there's no such word as fair
II certainly do"
"well. you'll admit, won't YOU that
there's such word as assignmentY'-Mi-
Did his wife have anything when he
Three children. You knew she was .
widow, didn't youT'-Chicago Record-Her-
aid.
Ananais had kept back part OF the price
he had received for the land
said to himself. "Aii the other fellows are
getting It,"
Deal principle laid him Out.-Chicago
Tribune.
Rown6s-of course 1t was business that
detained me last night.
Mrs. Rownds-Yesf
Rownds-Yes You know wouldn't 90
ceive you.
Mrs Rownds-No. George, you wouldn't
deceive me no matter what you said
Philadelphia Ledger.
80 you are really in society?" said the
friend of earliek years.
II wouldn't say for sure" answered Mr..
Cumrox. Nobody has ever approached me
with any proposition to write up my past
unless 1 paid to stop 'em. '-Washington
Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-22

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
pOrarily should have The lee
mailed 60 them. IL IL better thRn
q daily letter from home. Adj
dress Will be changed Rs often as
requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-22

commissioners are to be nominated at
the coming Douglas county primaries.
ANY one who disagrees with the county
clerk is at liberty TO take It up higher.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-22

The Nebraska session laws for 1905,
which have just made their appearance,
bound in calf, are by all odds the worst
specimen of public printing that has
emanated from the state capitol. Not
only are these session laws wretchedly
bound, more wretchedly printed and out
rageOusly padded, but the proof reading
is so Indifferent that 1t requires COM
parison with the original bills in order
to make sure what the law really is.
BY leading and stuffing the volume has
been expanded so that its dimensions
are almost equal TO the revised statutes.
The imitation Of session laws has been
going from bad TO worse from session to
session, and we are impelled to ask why
1t is that the law books issued and paid
for by the state of Nebraska are so in
ferior to those issued by every other
state or territory?
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-22

Omaha bricklayers are no longer con-
tent to earn penny every minute
their ambition is TO earn penny a
second.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-22

The anti-end-seat-hog ordinance should
by rights have been grated on to the
Nebraska nO-treat law.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-22

Frost has fallen in Michigan this week.
Thus is injury added to discomfort and
the peach crop again threatened.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-22

These are the days when the enter
prise Of Russian newspapers is rewarded
by suspension upon orders of the gov
eminent.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-22

According TO the proclamation Of the
county clerk. no candidates for county
assessor. register Of deeds. or county
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-22

1t is greatly to be feared that our
Omaha trade excursionists have lost
their standing as rainmakers.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-22

s'rATEMENF OF CIRCULATION.
State OF Nebraska, Douglas County, IS:
C. g. Rosewater, secretary Of The See
says that tho actual number Of fun ana
completes copies OF The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
month 81 Innn 1915. Mna aa follow:
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-22

Say, father. what Is a 'Robodyr'
nobody, by son, Is prominent Womana
husband. washington Life.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-22

Mrs. Boggs bought q box Of cigars fol
her husband and some one stole them.
I'm sorry for him" "Boggs or the
thiefT'-Judge
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-22

PuBLIsHED EvERY MoRNINo.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-22

you say there's no such word as fair"
IT certainly do"
well. you'll admit, won't YOU that
there's such word as assignmentY'-Mtl-
Mnnllee journal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-23
WOMEN DESIGNERS IN
 THE INDUSTRIAL ARTS

frame, requires for its correct plan ming the services of one who Is alike architect, mathematician and artist. Such an individual Is Miss Marion 5. Parker of New York. As matter of actual fact, Miss Parker has been the architectural engineer at the back of the plans for some of the largest and most important buildings on this conti- pent and in the world It would amase New Workers if they knew that several of the tremendous business structures in whose elevators they daily glide up and down to and from their offices were built according to estimates made by a young lady, Marion s. Parker.
 Miss Parker is a Detroit girl and a graduate of the University of Michigan. She had a fine talent for mathematics, she should become a civil engineer. Her family were wise and liberal mind ed enough to try to prevent her from following her bent, although they did suggest architecture as . proper study for her But the young lady consid- cred herself more mathematical than artistic. and the calculation of cost, material resisting force per pound of wood, iron and steel and other such poetic little items appealed to her far more powerfully than the "frosen mu- sic" part of house building.
 When she left college as a civi engi- neer New York firm of consulting and building engineers employed her at once to go to their office and make drawings. Her first work was the sketching of beams and girders. Quick
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-23
would Do HI. Own Walking.

A young woman who boarded a crowded street car going west on Mar ket Street the other afternoon paid such attention to the conductors assur- ance that there was 'plepty of room up front" that she finally made her way up to the little space near the front door. There she clung to strap and every now and then swayed and lurched in sympathy with the jerks vehicle. says The Philadelphia Record Once she half stumbled over the foot of a crusty looking man. who was sitting down, and her apology did not seem to gIared at her. Soon the same thing happened again. and not long afterward a third time Then the old man slow Iy drew his feet in as if he might be go- ing to offer the girl his seat. Instead of that, however. he sat still and con tinued to glare. Young woman, ne said, 'I know my feet were made 10 walk on, but I prefer to do the walk ing myself, a.-.s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-23

ly she was put to more important tasks. and finally plans and estimates for entire buildings were given to her to work out.
 Ten years ago Miss Parker was grad uated from college. Five years she has been making plans and estimates for skyscrapers. and 1t Is safe to say there is no man In America her superior in the difficult speciality she has taken for her own. some of the engineering problems that have faced her have been serious indeed, After the plans had all been made and the foundations were under way for one of New Yorks heaviest buildings It was suddenly found that subterranean stream of water was running across the site. It would inevitably undermine any walls placed upon the ground acording to the old plan, so all had to be altered to meet the changed situation. To that, too. the girl architectural engi- neer proved herself equal.
 Not small are the plans or ideas of Marion S. Parker, C. E. In the past few years she has made drawings and estimates for structures costing $10,- 000,000. Talk about a woman's inferior brains!
 It appears there is a real demand for women skilled and thoroughly compe- tent in the various branches even of civil engineering.
 Alice W. Mortimer
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-23
MOBILE & OHIO R. R.

Luw kNU Nb TkAr RATES TO
 DENVER, COLORADO.
 Official Route
 South Ga. state League Conference
 Special through sleeping cars will leAy4 Montsomsry via M o; at Ns 1a;Ss q wi,soaf m; sSx change. Route going: M. O.. to St Louis. . 2 A. Ky. to Kan.a. Ka City. uniSn fsstse E 10 Kansas City c. & A. to St Louis. M q Q. to MontsSmsry The return na triR FRusSlo aas ana stopoyers are allowed Numerous side trips to points of interest at low rates; wisitoss eial Attention will be given ladies by Mir and Mrs. M. W. Howard Of Columbus: os. who will look after the comfort or the For further particulars address ". Howard. Colupbus. Ca. or F. S Hay' H Fl P. A., Montgonery. Ala
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-23

very large, extensive vein of the richest and best quality of large flake graphite has recently been found in Coosa County. Ala. Thousands of tons of this rich ore. in boulders of brittle gray rock, show up in the vein outcrop. on the side of tremendous hill. at the foot of which there Is railroad, a river and large saw mill. T two-ton daily capacity graphite mill, if erected on this property. should net at least s1OO daily. Parties wishing to buy or lease this property should write at once to Dr.. B. F. Ivey.
 adv. Box 255, Montgomery, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-23
Eastern Summer Resorts
 VIA. The Southern Railway

The Southern Railway takes pleas. ure in advising that Tourist Rates are now on to the various Summer Resorts of New York. New Jersey. Rhode Is- land. Massachusetts. Vermont Maine and tho Canadian provinces.
 Rates apply ali rail with dssirsbls routingovia Washington and New York or via Oh1o River points. The princt- ral resorts of New England reached via the Southern Railway.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-23

| W Wednesday and Saturday via New Orisaas and Southern Pacific.
 1 Train No. 2 carries through PuIlmaa. from New Orleans to New York and Ciacin fhati and Jacksonville to St. Louis. makipr connection at Nashville with through slssp- CT to Chicago
 Train No. ( carries through Pullman Isleepers from New Orleans to New York lCmcinna.i Chicago and through day coarh
 and sleep.r Montgomery to St. Louis vita out change. l All through trains make close connection | at Cincinnati Evansville, St. Louis and New Orleans for all points North. South. East and West.
 rates, routes and schedules consult ticket Iagents L. & N. R. R. write or call on | p Sid Jones, Dist. Pass- Agent, and R. N ! Peirce, Trav. Pass. Agent. Birmingham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-23

k:l.etric lighted dining cars are os n.'
 ga 4 hatWeen Birmingham and NOV oI- | su~ .hanon and Cincinnati; ALSO on ,sa,ns | to between Montgomery *AN Nasnv,,ie. Service q Ia carte.
 New and handsome char cars tree) operated on trains | ana us.h escs Sineinnsh nnaehss and chair ears are also run sn % all through trains Ssss;s 1stwsnn casS msmpssS Louisville. ss. I.m Loa's Orleans.
 Train No. carries through P1nmans ,rom Chicago Cincinnati and New fork to M orieans. Also through day coach ana NV ~ between St. Louis and Montgomery. .Sra~nh tourist sle+pers to San Francisco orlsans and St Louis to Jacksonvilie; aiso TraIn No 8 carries through Pullmans
 C,ncinnati and New York to New ,Io.ing Montgomery at 3:so p. m Tuesday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-23
Hay Expected to Die.

Secretary Hay, less than a year ago, nredicted that he would not live twelve months longer This was in conversa- ton with James Dubois, a State De- partment official. and others. The lat ter expressed the hope that MT. Hay would remain ir the cabinet during this Presidential term. and thus serve longer as Secretary of State than any of his predecessors. The secretary said: No. shall rot live to serve another year"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-23
Lowest Rodx of wat.r.

The Caspian Sea is the lowest body of water on the globe. Its level has been growing gradually lower for cen turies, and now 1t Is eighty-flve feet below the level of the neishboring Black Sea.