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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-22
Announcement. of the Theaters.

The day when gallants were gorgeous,
when they wore becoming raiment OF start
ling hue and stuck each other under the
fifth rib with as much grace and careless
ness as they arranged their ruffles. When
they were not important unless they sat
gaming all night at some inn. made love
TO every pretty stage girl and noble lady
they met, got drunk between times and
conducted themselves in short as gentlemen
OF the eighteenth century should, these
were the sort of fellows that fell at the
feet of Peg Woffington. Miss Jane Cor
coran. who il to play an engagement at
the Krug theater on Friday and Satur-
day. February % and a. is starring in
play under the title OF Pretty Peggy"
which is a story Of Peg Wellington by
Frances Aymar Mathews, and no better
selection could have been made by the
management Of this play in the choice OF
an actress who is the ideal Miss woning-
ton.
Grace George, who has given to the
American stage some Of its most charming
creations, will be seen at the Boyd this
afternoon and evening in THE Marriage
of William Ashe," a Naturalization OF Mrs
Humphrey Wards latest and greatest
novel. 1t deals with love and the ambi-
ton OF young man and has already been
stamped as "woman's play" Miss
George has an immense following all
through the country. The engagement is
for the one day only.
The regular shoppers matinee will be
given at the Burwood theater this after
noon.
For the special WashIngton's birthday
matinee at the Orpheum this afternoon
the headliner OF the Orpheum road show
I'VE Colonial sextette" in the pretty con-
cert, AN Old Time Halloween" makes a
timely attraction. 1t is an excellent musical
act and in it the performers are attired in
the fashion in vogue in Washingtons time
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-22

Harry f. Burnam has filed as a candi-
cate for city attorney on the democratic
ticket
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-22

The regular shoppers matinee will be
given at the BurWood theater this after
noon.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-26
THREE KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK
Carolina Road-Tobacco Crop VIII
be Short.
Especial to The MeSsenger.)

Goldsboro,N c. June PA freight
wreck On the Norfolk & Carolina road
near Ahoskie early this morning re-
suited in the death of the engineer,
fireman and one train hand. The par
ticulars of the tragic occurrence could
not be learned here.
The people of Kinston are making
preparations for a big Masonic rally on
the 9th. The railroads will give a
fare that will be in the reach of all,
and a large number of people from this
city will take advantage of the low
rate to pay a visit to our sister city
and participate in the exercises. The
military companies from here will
join the procession.
The farmers of this section were new
er in better condition so far as their
crops are concerned than they are
right now. The open weather for the
last few days has permitted them to
kill their grass and work their ground.
The prospects were never better for a
large crop. These is about the usual
quantity of cotton and corn under
cultivation, but there is not near so
much tobacco. The time for trans
planting tobacco was SO dry that it
was impossible to get the plants to
live and as a consequence the crop will
be very short.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-26
BLACKBURN AND THE ADMINS
TRAT1ON.

The sudden withdrawal from the
contest for the Raleigh p~ostofice by
Postmaster Bailey was a great sur
prise to his friends. Though he
has already had the Office for two
terms it was thought up to a while
ago that he would have no trouble in
securing a third appointment. It is
now an open fight with the present
incumbent out of the race. Mr.. Bal
ley must have had private Information
from the White house that the third
term rule would be Put in force as 10
him. That is a very convenient rule
the president has established. When
he wants to get rid of a man the rule
is enforced, but when the incumbent
is One he wants I keep the third tenn
idea cuts no figure. This rule did not
interfere with Collector Rarkins until
it was found that it was best to put a
Blackburn man in his place; then he
was downed so quickly that he was out
of office before he knew that he was
in any danger. He was given no show
ing whatever. After filling the office
for nearly ten years apparently TO the
satisfaction of the government he is
notified that he has been dismissed
and his successor appointed, and that
his record is the reason Of his dismis-
sal. The truth is the administration
suddenly found that it had to do
something to help Mr.. Blackburn in
his contest for reelection to congress.
Mr.. Hackett is going 10 give him a
tight ace and Mr.. Blackburn will
need all the assistance he can get from
any source. 1t has been shown to the
administration that he can expect no
assistance from the men in control of
the party affairs in the state. The truth
is the Butler-Rollins crowd wants tc
see Mr.. Hackett elected. They will do
what they can in an underhand way TO
secure the defeat Of Mr.. Blackburn if
the administration does not come to
his aid he is gone. The republicans
know that it will take a desperate
fight to secure control by them of the
next house Of representatives. Every
congressman viii count. The national
party cannot afford to lose the eighth
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-26

We commend following to the earn
est and prayerful attention Of the
Greensboro papers which have had so
much to say about that wonderful
hailstorm which took place in that
city a few days ago. Those Green's
boro papers should go way back and
sit down"
Each man around the store had told
saw fall out Of the sky Tom Limp
kins vas an easy winner with his Of
the great harvest rain in '93.
1T began with big drops kinder
scatterin'-like,'' he said. Then it got
to a shower, and I just thought I'd
crawl under the canvas on the reaper
till it was over-knowd the team
YOU stand. But, sir, when the light
ming took to hittin' right at that bind
Err I concluded to get out from there.
1 had a gallon-and-a-half bucket on
my arm and I lit out for the mule
shed. When I was about halfway
there the thing begun to get heavy. I
looked down n if the blamed thing
wasn't full of water I'm a i"
The lank individual who had beer
leaning against a barrel broke in:
We'll, now, I reckon hat must "a
been the day l am thinkin' about.
What made me know it was rainin'
some was seem a flock O wild ducks
go over Gents, them ducks had fold
ed their wings and was just naturally
paddlin'."
For the space of two minutes not a
sound vas heard save the purring of
the cat asleep on the counter; then
silently, with bowed heads, the crowd
dispersed.-Weman's lone Compan-
ton for INV
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-26
Mr.. Harkins says he was not ous.ed.

Mr.. Harkins says he was not ous.ed.
Of course o He would have the
public believe he rendered his resigna-
1st and that Mr.. Brown. the close
friend of Mr.. Blackburn, was appointed
as his successor upon his suggestion
We do not know nov he gets around
the presidents statement that tie
change was based on Mr.. Harkins' rec
ord. He does not touch upon that
phase Of the case at all.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-26

Lincoln, Neb., Dispatch, 18th.
Here are the plans Of William Jen-
nings Bryan, as outlined by a close
friend and stadwart supporter.
Mr.. Bryan" the friend said, lis a
genius endowed with the passion for
hard work. He has outlined plans
for a presidential campaign, the most
determined, resolute and, at the same
time, the los dignfed in the history
Of the nation. He has no doubt of his
nomination.
AT hs home at Fairview, Mr.. Bry-
an will receive delegations from all
parts of the country. Speeches will
be made, but they will be quiet, dig
nified addresses.
In the life Of Mr.. Bryan nothing
has come by chance. When he plann-
ed to charm the convention with his
oratory he worked on his effort for
a year in advance. When be planned
to capture the following democratic
nomination by reclamation he went
about it in the same manner After his
st. Louis convention episode he par
ticipated in the campaign enOught to
show his good will. Then he outlined
a globe trotting tour which attracted
the attention of the world.
Soon after Mr.. Bryan's return
Fairview will be remodelled and a
large porch will be added. Land
scape gardeners will transform the roll
ing lawn into a garden, where ten
thousand persons may hear a politi-
cal speech.
Mr.. Bryan will not rush around
the country in special trains. He will
make but two trips. He will deliver
one masterpiece, an grafton which
will be carefully prepared and will
contain some matchless Bryannic par
agraphs. AS for the remainder of
the speeches, they will lbe full Of dig
nifty. Just before the campaign closes
Mr.. Bryan will make another supreme
appeal.
"Mr. Bryan will not join in the hue
and cry against corporations. His
speeches will be opposed to extreme
and radical ideas like those of Mr..
LaFollette, and he will be moderate in
Mr.. Roosevelt. Instead of soaring
capital he will reassure. Trusts, he
will urge should be curbed but subdued
with no injustice to capitalist or in
veStOr.
"Mr. Bryan will not interfere with
the sentiments of his party. He will
act in an Indifferent name toward
Endorsements and urge the claims of
any one who should aspire to the
nomination. At the same time the
Endorsements will come with such
frequency that it will be extremely
discouraging for the opposing candi-
dates.
"Mr. Hearst will be humored and
Mr.. Parker ignored. During the
months after his return to Lincoln
Mr.. Bryan will make public his ideas
on the political systems of foreign
countries. All the while he will be
directing the views of the national
democratic organization in a safe and
sane channel.
"In his " state he will take
all Bryan's diplomacy to prevent a
factional breach. These hostile fac
tons must be placated after Mr.. Bry-
an returns, and he will do his best to
organize the state for a democratic
victory in 1908. Mayor Dahlman is
a loyal partisan Of Bryan, and his
election in Omaha means much to the
Fairview statesman. Another piece
of good luck was the election OF May
or Brown. a staunch democrat in Lin
coin"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-26
TTLLMAN.

The Washington Star of a day or
two ago contained the following very
complimentary allusion 10 Senator
Tillman. II nus be remembered that
The Star is a dyed in the wool" re-
publican paper. Not only that, but is
the recognized organ Of the present
administration. 1t generally voices
Mr.. R~ooseveIt's sentiments. It is rec
ognized as the moutbpiece of the
White house. Taking these facts into
consideration, its laudatory language
in reference t 0 Senator Tillman IS
quite remarkable and must be taken as
d sincere expression Of opinion by one
qualified to judge of the character and
ability of public men who is actuated
in this case by no feeling Of personal
or political friendship. 1t is the just
tribute of a broad-minded editor who
has the frankneGs TO admit good quail
ties in a man who differs with his pa
per on political questions. These
words of praise and commentator
from The Star are the greatest compli-
ment we have seen paid Senator Till
man since he has become the leading
figure in national affairs because Of
his being thrust to the front by the
republicans in the management of the
railway rate bill in the senate. The
Star says:
South Cardinals political situation is
badly tangled this year. The latest de-
velopment is the announcement by n
Colonel Lumpkin OF his candidacy for
the L. S. senate to succeed Mr.. Till
man. There is no way as yet to judge
as to the seriousness Of this opposition
to Mr.. Tillman, but it is earnestly to be
hoped, for the sake Of South Carolina
and the senate as well, that the state
will make no change. Mr.. Tillman
has developed as a statesman in the
course of his service in the upper
house. He has demonstrated his ca
pacity for the consideration of national
affairs in a broad spirit. He is honest
and he is able, and South Carolina
would make a serious mistake if he
were displaced.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-26

district and it sees that it can get 10
help from its party leaders in the state
in the effort t Te-elect Nj. Blackburn;
therefore it is doing all it a 10 boost
him with the people Of his district
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-26

Senator Simmons is one Of the con
ferees on the meat inspection bill. Ne
hope he will be able to give the coun-
try relief from the horrible conditions
existing in the packing houses.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-26

The sincerest tribute that can be
paid to superiority is imitation. The
many limitations of DeWitt's Witch Ha-
Eel Salve that are now before the public
prove it the best. Ask for DeWitt's.
Good for burns, scalds, chaffed skin,
eczema, letter, cuts, bruises, boils and
piles. Highly recommended and relia-
BILE. Sold by r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-26

Many a poor devil who is making
less than ten dollar a week is having
his fun at the expense of those young
women who claim that they can meet
the household expenses of a small
family with this amount.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-26

Mr.. Hackett's friends are talking
about twenty-five hundred majority for
him IL The eighth district. We reckon
he will DC satisfied with much less
than that.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-26

If the national democratic party has
got TO nominate Mr.. Bryan TO keep
Mr.. Hearst out of the presidency is il
not about tine the New York demo-
crats we're taking similar steps to pre-
vent the latte from becoming governor
of their state?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-26

Mr.. Blackburn pretends to think ne
has a walk-over in the eighth dis
trict; that he has a very weak oppo-
nent. He will think differently when
the polls close on election day.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-26

If Mr.. Harkins recommended Mr.
Brown as his successor where does the
rejoicing of the Blackburn crowd at
his appointment come in?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-26

The Durham Herald thinks W. are
going to see some fur fly before the
Southern schedule fight is ended.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-26
MR.. PLANS

Lincoln Friend Declares He VIII
Make a Dignified. Yet Determined
and Resolute Campaign-Won't
Make Train CanyasS-Win Humor
Hearst and Ignore Party and vii
Not Attack the Great Corporations.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-26
kOdOl
Dyspepsia Cure

After eating. myfood would distress ne b. making
ny heart palpitate and ] would become very veal.
Finally ] got q bottle Of Kodol and il rave me imme-
date relief. After using a few bottles I am cured
MRS. LORING NICHOLS, Penn Van. N. =.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-26

Ihad stomach trouble and was In bad state as I
lad heart trouble with II. took Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure for about four months and it cured noe.
D. KAuEIk Nsyada. q
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-12
COMFORT FOR HORSES.

Combination of Hame, Collar and
Breastplate.
HOrsemen are divided as to the use
OF the hame and Dutch" collar on
their animals. Each has its draw
backs and advantages. The hame col
lar is said to rub the animals unduly
On the other hand, it is cOntended by
some that the Dutch" collar interferes
with breathing and is responsible fol
other unfavOrable conditions.
An effort to combine the two has
been made by Grant E. Bennett of
Cleveland, o. The hame collar and the
breast collar are secured together at
the lower part Of the former There
are two short, adjustable tugs passing
from each of these in order to further
eQualize the distribution of the weight
The inventor says that the two col
lars thus adjusted work together in
perfect harmony and accomplish the
object desired by protecting the entire
lower shoulder from sores owing to
the pliable breastplate taking the bear
ing at this special point. The result is
that the horse is enabled to apply his
strength at the lowest possible level
and with ease owing to the amount of
bearing surface and the absence OF
friction.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-12
BIG MONEY IN SPUDS.

WESTON, Nov. 1.-THE potato
yield in the mountain district about
Weston will be one of the best this
season in the history of the county.
Sam r. Caplinger has all records
broken, gathering 80 sacks from one
fourth of an acre, Or at the rate of
S2S sacks per acre, and the quality is
excellent. The farmers are all busily
engaged in digging the crop and every
man available is being hired by then..
and in nearly every instance the guam
tity and quality are excellent. being
somewhat of a surprise among the
growers who predicted a few months
ago that the crop would be very short.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-12
AIR REGENERATOR.
Machine For Cooling the AtmOspheF
and Reducing Humidity.

Machine For Cooling the Atmosphere
and Reducing Humidity.
The machine which is herewith illus
trated has been designed to regulate
artificially the ratio between the tenn
perature and the humidity by passing
water over large cooling surface over
which, at the same time, large volumes
Of air are being drawn. BY this sim
pie expedient it secures the double
effect Of cooling the air and imparting
to it the moisture Of the evaporated
water.
The machine consists of an outer
casing or covering more or less Orna-
mental in design, which incloses inner
cylinders arranged concentrically with
in it, within which is carried the cooling
and humidifying apparatus proper, the
whole being mounted upon hollow
base or collecting basin, which may be
carried either upon a pillar set upon
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-12

The best local advertisers say that
they get the best results when they
advertise in The Statesman. A hint
to the wise is sufficient.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-12
They Grew and Grew and Then
They SHRINK
JIMMY TELLS The COURT ABOUT It
AND ALL LAUGH WHEN HIS
HoNoR's FACE BREAKS INTO
LITTLE PIECES,

Dill you ever hear Colonel James
Huff tell the story Of his buckskin
breeches? If not you have missed a
treat. Huff, is a veteran bailiff and
old Walla Walla pioneer who loafs
around the courthouse most of the
time and entertains the different Of
ficials with the reasons why the DEM
ocratic party ought to succeed. Once
in a while he gets reminiscent and
lOosens UP with a rare good yarn on
his pioneer experiences
He did this the other morning in
Judge Brents' office. The "breeches''
were brand new and were given to him
by 'Vic" Trevitt, the notorious and
freakish pioneer, who is buried on an
island in the Columbia below The
Dalles.
Then He Gets Up.
The colonel begins the story sit
ting down but he soon gets up in order
to illustrate effectively what he con-
sireds the choice parts of it.
1.-THE breeches were all right when ]
got them. They fitted like a glove,
he observed with a chuckle-laugh
But 1 went out in the rain with them
and they began to stretch. How those
breaches did stretch. I kept rolling
them up and rolling them up till
had a bunch Of pants as big as hat
on top of my Shoes" The colonel
chuckled considerably at this point
Judge Brents, whose face showed he
was enjoying the yarn with all the
relish he has for good story, inter-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-12
FEAR OF CONSUMPTION.

Popular Terror Of Tuberculosis Not
Based on Facts.
The popular fear of consumption, &C.
cording to DR.. John B. Huber, fellow
of the New York Academy of Medi-
cine. has little reason for existence.
He ridicules this general state of ter
ror, which is the cause of so much un-
dignifed conduct and of such inhuman-
ity toward the consumptive.
1--WE know" he says. 1.-THE methods
OF Infection. principally from human
sputum, not so often by way Of inges-
ton (taken In with food or drink, and
only occasionally by incubation
Through a cut, and that, unlike the
contagious diseases, the contact must
be frequent, repeated and long contin-
ued II consumption Is to be commune
Gated. Terrors Of all sorts are invari-
ably dissipated Immediately knowledge
and understanding are arrayed against
them. and with the comprehension of
these facts concerning consumption
one must lose his fear Of the disease
and may with eQuanimity return to
reasonable, grownup behavior. 1t is
really deplOrable to consider the de-
gree of cruelty and selfishness to which
this phthisiOphObia has driven people,
The bacillus of consumption, DR.. HUI
Der says, Is probably as old on the
globe as man himself 1t Is much per-
vad;ts. The consumptive emits sew
eral billions during the twenty four
hours. Most everybody has breathed
1t IN time and again. but only those
who are predisposed or who are broken
down are likely to develop the disease.
Antimicrobic remedies, taken internal
ly, are almost always worse than USE
less. The safe things to rely on to eff
feet a cure are fresh air, sunlight.
cleanliness, dry sleeping and living
quarters, good food and drink and
cheerfulness. Consumption, in DR.. HUI
ber's opinion. is not inherited.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-12
Gas Heating Nantes.

Little gas bills may be the result OF
the new heating mantles which &
Frenchman has devised to do for gas
heating what the familiar incandes-
cent mantle does for gas lighting. TIE
mantle is composed of rare earths
whereof the chief is said to be cerium
This mantle, which is heated by burn
er Just like an ordinary gas mantle
gives but little light. merely dull reu
glow, but it radiates an intense heat
nearly twice as great for a given con
sumption of gas as any of the devices
hitherto used. A complete stove may
contain half a dozen burners and man
ties, and as each can be lighted sepa
rateiy they may be controlled perfectly
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-12
While 0i|ing Windmill Goat Catches
in Machinery
IS LITERALLY cHokED TO DEATH
WIFE ATTEMPTS BRAVE RESCUE
BUT FAILS TO AID UNFOR-
TUNATE HUSBAND.

NEWMAN GROVE, Neb., Nov. H.
Merritt B. Otis, a farmer near here,
was choked to death by a windmill
He mounted the tower to shut off
the MILL When he started there was
no wind and apparently no danger.
He had barely reached the platform
fifty feet above the ground, when a
breeze came, starting the wheel. The
collar of his coat was caught in the
machinery and he was drawn up. He
shouted for assistance and his wife,
responding to the call, mounted the
tower, but was unable to extricate
him. Descending she attempted to
shut off the power. Failing again she
rushed to a telephone and summoned
help. When neighbors reached the
mill, Otis was dead
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-12

posed with a query as to the fate of
Trevitt's present.
They Were Corners.
"Oh, the pants kept coming and .
coming" said the colonel" "And
didn't know what to do with them, SO
1 went to a fire and toasted EN-" Here
the flood of recollections overcame the
old pioneer and he had to take a three
minute vacation to laugh.
"Then they began to shrink and
shrink almost faster than could un-
roll them" he resumed.
Pretty soon there wasn't any more
to unroll and still they kept shrinking.
They snrank until"
Right here language becomes made
quate and the Colonel rose and fin
ished the yarn in a grand final tab
leaux in which he drew his trousers w
to a point midway between his knees
and ankles. There was not a sober
face in the room at the climax.