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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12

Suspension day in the national house OF
representative is a time when rules go by
the board. 1t is always a period Of re-
Taxation among members, for nobody pays
attention to the measure under consd-
Grafton unless It happens to be his own.
This was the situation the other day and
Speaker Cannon vainly tried to restore
something like order The talk and hardly
subdued laughter went on and finally
Uncle joe stood and looked over the
house waiting. BY and by the house be-
gan to quiet down, the members one by
one noticing that the speaker was on his
feet and looking rather ugly. Presently
there was absolute silence. Mr.. Cannon
banged his desk once more and said:
THE FIVE minutes for general conversation
and laughter having expired the house will
now resume business" There was "a gem
eral laugh, and for as much as fifteen
minutes the members were good
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12

AS long as a decision OF Chief Justice
Marshall can be cited in favor of con-
gressional action on the present freight
rate bin friends of the supreme court
need have no fear of the power of that
body being curtailed, as the great chief
justice was always Jealous OF the pre-
rogatiyes OF the court.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12

The WOrldHerald seems to be very
touchy about that platform which Jim
Dahlman was compelled to gulp down
with his eyes shut The real question
is, What would the platform have con
tanned II Dahlman had made it himself.
according to his own views. without in
reference or advice. instead of having
it done by proxy?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12

Two custodians Of voting machines at
s. per day each have been duly APP
pointed for the coming city election. and
inasmuch as no limit has been placed
on the number Of days, they may he
depended upon to qualify without delay.
Without these special custodians there
would be grave danger Of the machines
getting their backs up and walking
away.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12

Independent coal miners evidently be
lieve the consumers should be fined for
not assisting in the humiliation of the
miners union; but it is barely possible
that, should the union die. some other
excuse would be discovered for main.
tanning prices.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12

City Electrician Michaelsen has a
plan for replacing gasoline lamps on
the outskirts with electric light with
out additional cost" We have seen
these transformations in the past, but
when the bills have come in the stipula-
ton about no increase of expense has
been forgetfully overlooked.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12

Although the first of May is not yet
here, Omaha is already involved in sew
eral minor wage disputes in the build
ing trades preliminary TO the opening
Of the active building season. 1t is to
he hoped these differences will all be
speedily adjusted, so that the work OF
improvement under way will suffer nc
serious interruption.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12

The discovery that Iowa is annually
losing large sums of money on its but
ter and eggs reminds one Of the an
nouncement made by an appointee Of
Governor Boies that the farmers were
losing money on corn; but in spite Of
these discoveries by the experts Iowa
farmers continue to get rich.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12

The political pronunciamento of Lieu
tenant Governor Herfott as candidate
for governor OF Iowa has been issued
and can be summarized: when you
get through fighting pick a man not in
the Tight,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12

With a law requiring six months be-
tween divorce and remarriage in Ne
braska there can be little doubt as to
the reasons impelling Council Bluffs
ministers TO reject a proposition against
ecclesiastical marriages Of Divorces. d
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12

1t is safe to say Attorney Morrison
will use no private information from
packers in his latest crusade against
alleged irregularities at Chicago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12

Fortunately the grand jury will meet
within the month, when ample oppor-
tunity will be given to locate RESPONSE
bility for the doctoring Of those bal
lots. The guilty parties need expect no
favor from any one.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12

Congressman Kennedy has introduced
a bill for the quartermaster's depot
which Omaha should have had long ago
This depot was really in our grasp at
one time, but was pushed away by
Our Dave" because he feared the ed
itOr of The Bee might get some Of the
credit for lis establishment n is to be
hoped the bill will fare better al tie
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12

With Witte and DurnovO both out Of
the cars cabinet, the representatives
of the people may be permitted to guess
at the intentions of the ruler until his
plans are perfected.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12

Advices from Manchuria indicate that
so far as the fate of that province is
concerned diplomacy must accomplish
what arms failed to perform.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12

Before fixing penalties for sounding
discordant notes in the new Russian
congress the power which wields the
baton should be determined.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12

The discovery that turbine wheels are
easily broken shows that inventors still
have a wide field of operation in the
matter of power for modern warships.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12
Significant Combination

Indianapolis News
Eventually it may come to be called the
Long-Knox amendment. which, judging
from the noise emanating from the ma
tional capital, would not be an inappropri-
ate title.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12

Officers OF the refrigerating depart
ment of the Burlington are supposed to
be meeting at Lincoln to talk over the
summer schedules. Look out for cold
wave from the south.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12

The man who could demonstrate his
ability to put on the lid" at Naples
could doubtless get any office within
the gift of the king.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12

Pat Grove shows the result of his
experience with Omaha juries by re-
fusing to prosecute the employee alleged
to have tapped his till"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12

Washington Post.
Railroad presidents will be pleased to
learn that it is not crime to be caught
talking with a United states senator
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12

Now that both Senators Knox and La
Toilette have congratulated Senator
Bailey on his speech, the silence of Sen.
ator Aldrich is more observable.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12

There are signs that Alice LOngworth is
bringing up her husband properly. In fact,
the idea is ahoat I'm Washington that he
is fairly well tanned already. He has gone
shopping with his wife more than once.
ITO be sure" says an official in one Of the
departments, he went shopping with her
before she was his wife, but that docsn
count It's the shopping he has done since
then that makes or breaks the record. The
antenuptal shopping was expected. The
postnuptial-well, until il is done the tam
ing has not been accomplished. The Wash
ington rule for judging whether the hus-
band has been tanned is to invite him TO
go shopping i'm one OF the department stores
before lunch. II he goes he has been
broken to harness.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12
Tin for Ennh Endhi.t.

Philadelphia Press.
There are new and gigantic possibilities
to our breakfast food industry in the an
nouncement that fourteen entombed
French miners lived for twenty days on
hay
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12

Secretary Taft does not agree with his
chief IN the matter of the so-called anti
race suicide theory. In discussing Senator
SCOTS bill to increase the pay Of lieuten-
ants, captains and majors in the navy,
Secretary Taft said that he thought that
the pay OF these officers was now too low
but he was not prepared to approve Of the
increase at this time.
The secretary declared that ii seemed to
him that young leutenants should not
burden themselves with wives on the pres
ent pay General Corbin's recent utter
ances on this subject possibly went too far
i'm suggesting that young officers he pro-
hlbited from marrying. but they were
worth discussion at least. Secretary Taft
said that he would like to see the pay Of
the noncommissioned officers raised, and
dwelt on the value OF the "old sergeant
who remained in the service on through
his long and useful life, oftentimes teach
ing the young lieutenant how to handle
his men and become q valuable officer.
The fact that so many such men stayed
I'm the service seemed to him to show that
army life was attractive to level-headed
men,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
Subscribers leaving the city tenn
pOrariIy should have. The Bee
mailed to them. Address will be
changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12

General j. Warren Kiefer Of Ohio, who
speaks on all subjects, was submitting his
daily remarks What do you think OF
that2" Congressman Bartlett OF Georgia
asked Hedge of Iowa He is the most ef-
fective speaker / know or" Mr.. Hedge
said. His speech purposes the reduction
OF the representation IN the house and Il
has succeeded. Counting ourselves and the
general there are exactly eleven represent
atives in the chamber"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12
For Thin.
PoorBood

You can trust medicine tested sixty
years! Sixty years of experience, think
of that! Experience with Ayers Sar-
saparilla; the original SarsaparilIa; the
Sarsaparilla the doctors endorse for
thin blood, weak nerves, general de-
bility, What does your doctor say?
We haze no secrets! We publish
the formulas of all our medicines.
Made Ay.t CO. Ls-.n N..-
AYERS HAIR yeoR For thu constipation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12

Mr., Buttn--What Is the most difficult
part OF newspaper humorist's work?
Mr.. Jokesmith-To live up to the salary
Cleveland Leader.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12


Under the provision of the Dodge pri-
mary law, weighing the value of a
member of the party committee proper
tionately to the votes cast in the dis
trict he represents, the voting strength
Of members Of the new republican city
committee win vary from / to 6.
That, however, is the correct principle
of representation for political organ
ization, aiming to reflect correctly the
sentiment Of the rank and file. 1t is n
great improvement on the old days.
when, for example, the old Sixth ward
with 1.SO0 republican voters had no
more voice in conventions and commit
tees than Clontarf and East Omaha pre-
cincts, casting less than 100 republican
votes together
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State Of Nebraska, Douglas County, IS:
G. c. Bosewater, general manager OF the
Bee Publishing Company. being duly sworn,
says that the actual number OF full and
complets copies Of The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
month Of March. 100. Maa &c follow:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12
FLASHES OF FUN.

What do you women's rights women
want, anyhow" - - =, -,
ITO he treated Ike nien-nothing more. +"
An! Come In and have a drink and a
cigar on me."-Cleveland Leader. - -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12

hands Of this congress- although il lie
plainly too bate to secure action at the
present session.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12

Yes, I want a bookkeeper, but you look
so very seedy"
well. I'm just out OF the hospital sir
where l came pretty near being planted. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12

you say that man is crooked % %
Crooked! echoed Bronco Bob. why, h,
the bottom OF the deck "-WashinRtoT
Star.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12

Stinjay-How do YOU like the, cigar? That
physician.
Knox-what's the matter? why doesn't
he let you u-e Observation-Disclosures
Ledger.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12

''I suppose you regard your election az a
mark OF confidence and esteem"
Yes" answered the politician; at shows
concluslvely that I stand we'll with the
boss in our district "-washinston Star.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12

When John Sharp Williams was lighting
to get the quarantine bill through the
house the other dag the Texas delegation
fought 1t tooth and nail. They denounced
It as a violation of the constitution and to
a man predicted the downfall of that ven
cradle document If the bill passed. The
house however. passed it, An hour or so
later Mr.. williams bumped up against Mr..
Slayden of Texas in the cloak room. Sla-
den looked at Williams with sad reproach,
but spoke not. Williams looked back at
Sladen apologeticaly. Then he placed his
hand on the Texans shoulder. "Slayden,"
he said. comfortingly, "cheer up. Tomor-
row l am going to introduce bill to re-
enact the constitution"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12
BITS OF WASHINGTON LIFE.
Minor scenes and Incidents ketched
ON the spot.

ON the spot.
with ceremonies appropriate to the oc-
casion and an address by President RoOse-
welt, the cornerstone Of the new house Of
representatives office building will be laid
next Saturday. A distinguished company
Of public oficials and members Of the
diplomatic corps will witness the proceed
ngs The building is directly south OF the
house wing OF the capitol, about 100 yards
distant, and occupies a square. II will
contain 40 Office rooms, which means
room for each representative in congress
and delegate, and leaves vacant nineteen
rboms for future growth i'm the member
ship of the house through a reapportioi.
ment Of districts or tho admission of new
states The house annex and the senate
Office building which Is also under con
struction at the opposite end OF the plaza
are being put up to provide for the menu
bers of the national legislature quarters
absolutely needed for the efficient transac-
ton of public business. The house annex
was started first and is i'm a more advanced
stage OF construction than the senate
building, though the cornerstone of the
latter may be ready to put i'm place next
fall. The two buildings together contem-
plate an outlay OF about $4,000. COO In size
and design they are Identical They occupy
positions balanced In their relation to the
capitol and are planned to fit into a gem
eral architectural scheme. The height Of
the buildings has been restricted that
| they may not overpower the capitol, and
they have been kept simple i'm design,
without pediments, domes or other accen-
tuated points to prevent their detractlng
from the effect Of the capitol building.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12

The building is planned i'm the form Of a
hollow square, the open part I'm the center
being a court nearly 800 feet across. In
conformity with the capitol building the
principal front of the house office building
will show three stories above ground. The
offices on each floor are arranged in a dou-
BILE row, separated by a corridor twelve
feet wide. The outer row of offices faces
the four streets. while the inner rows open
on the court. Four stories are devoted to
offices, including the basement. The office
rooms will be supplied with tempered fresh
air and will be artificially ventilated, but
there will be nothing in the finish or APP
pointments OF these rooms to distinguish
them from the rooms in any well equipped
office building.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12

q z. HUEE W AT EN-
General Manager.
Subscribed In my presence and sworn to
before me this 31st day of March, 1906.
(SeaD M. b, HUNGATE,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-12

The other day, when the senate was not
in session, Senator Spooner had occasion
to visit the chamber. To his astonishment
the pages-ten in number-were holding a
stormy senatorial session, with a black
eyed little Ohioan in the vice presidents
chair Another page was clamoring for
recognition; another was standing on a
senator's chair
Senator Spooner smiled and walked to
his seat in the center aisle. Mr.. Presi-
dent" he began dignihedly. Quick as a
flash came the answer, which nearly
stunned the Wisconsin statesman:
"The senator from Wisconsin" solemnly
replied the page in the chair.
Don't you think there is a good deal of
confusion in the chamber, Mr.. President,
said the senator from the Badger state
when he had recovered his equanimity.
The page brought down Vice President
Fairbanks gavel with a resounding whack-
There certainly is; the senate must be In
order"-and spooner fed precipltately.
The Washington times., 1906-05-23
I'm cases of slow digestion. lack of stomach
tone, and debility, this food is inValuabIe."
NOW FOR THE REASON:


C wheat barley
digeed
liver and intenes When these
producing therefore disturb
dbaeys
then food elements a delicious
The Washington times., 1906-05-23
COMMERCE AND LABOR
CHANGES ARE ANNOUNCED
Promotions in Various Departments Of
the Service, Also Some Resigna-
tions Made Public.

Among changes announced today IN
the personnel of the Department OF
Commerce and Labor, are the following
William J. Nichols. OF New YORK,
promoted from clerk at $500 in the I'M
migration service. to inspector at 81, 400
George Hergesheimer, Of Pennsylvania
promoted from Sl.400 TO $l,6OO; Frank G.
Murdemann. of Kansas. promoted from
81 200 10 81 400: John w Thompson. OF
District Of Columbia. from $500 70 8, 200;
an copperplate engravers in he Coast
and Geodetic Surveys. Marion Balm, ap-
pointed as an assistant in the office of
the shipping commissioner. at Norfolk,
Va: Thomas Smith. Of California.
craftsman under lighthouse engineer of
the Twelfth district, resigned; Samuel ID.
Myers. OF Maryland. promoted from as
sistant- engineer IN the lighthouse service.
at $40 70 engineer at $500; Ralph H
Goddard. of COnnecticut.sprom from
assistant storekeeper to storekeeper in
the Third lighthouse district; Richard
F. Wilson. OF New York, appointed as
sistant inspector Of boilers in the steam
boat service, al New York city, at ZOO
per annum-
The Washington times., 1906-05-23
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
PLACED ON RECORD

Cliffbourne-Elmon a. a. Cook ct ux.
to Horace c. Chandlee. lot 81. block 3.
$40.
433 Second street southeast-Louis
Tashof et ux. 10 Willie Weinberg. lot
50. square 735, SO.
Sixteenth and Lamont streets north
west-John b. Henderson ct ux. 70 Dis
trict OF Columbia, part lots 133 and 134,
Elm estate. s..
Trinidad-John II. Mitchell et ux. 10
Herman Williams. lot is. block y, $50.
Connecticut avenue addition TO Cleve-
land Park-Ella y. Sherman ct vir. John.
10 Josephine r. Rawlings. part. SO
Metropolis Niew-T. Gushing Daniel ct
al, trustees. 10 the Real Estate and I'm
prOvement Company OF Baltimore, part
lot 80. 81 .339.6 o..
SO Second street sOutheast-Leonard
z. Daniel ct uX. 70 Emma V n Sunder-
land, lot 2s, square 766, SO
Emma Y. y. Sunderland 70 Peter and
Louis Chaconas. same property, SO
Second ana V streets southwest
Esther a. Keyser TO Oscar NJ. Bryant.
original lot Z. square 6ll. SO.
r street northwest. between Twelfth
and Thirteenth street@-Bernard SchlOs-
berg ct uX. 10 Louis r. keyseT. part
original lot s, square 29O. so
KaloTama Heights-William II. De
Lacy, ct uX 10 Alison Wilson, lot j.
block 6. $4,000.
Ianedon Park-Ira J. Baker q ux. tc
Michael r Ready, lots ls and 20. block
Il. SO.
The Washington times., 1906-05-23
DOYLE WINS OUT
IN TENNIS MATCH
Beat Anderson Despite Twist Service.
Carlisle and Lincoln Lose
in Doubles.

In the second days play Of the tennis
tournament for the championship Of the
Middle Atlantic States, Conrad Doyle.
the champion Of the District. beat En-
sign Anderson. L. s. n. GO. 6-2, IN a
match that was much more closely con-
tested than lthe score Indicates. The
navy man has a twist service which
puzzled Doyle considerably.
Another match in the singles which
brought out some good play and vent
three sets 20 decide was the Glazebrouk-
Heylmun match. The latter made 4
good start and took the first set by his
steady work in the next, however, the
veteran Glazebrook found himself and
won @ He also took the third set
6-1. and the match.
Play in the doubles began and two
matches were played of. GlazebrOck
and Davidson beat Carlisle and Lincoln
! @, SO, % Hooker and Kelly beat
Malone and Blagdeu 60. GO.
The summaries follow:
Grosvenor beat Dom. 60. 60. and
Houdacheff, Go Go.
Lincoln beat Lundy, 81, 6-3.
Hooker beat Eager, 60. 81.
/ GlazebTOok beat Heylmun, 81, 6-2
I 81.
Pettcn beat Wiley, 81, 1-6, 60
Doyle beat Anderson. 90. g.
Glazcbrook and Davidson beat Carlisl,
and Lincoln. g., 4-6. So.
Hooker and Kelly beat Malone and
Brdgden, 60. O..
The Washington times., 1906-05-23
PURDY CONSULTED
BY C. B. MORRISON
Rumored He Discussed the STANDARD
Oil Company Prose-
cution.

District Attorney c. b. Morrison. Of
the northern Illinois district is in Wash
inEton today for conference with the De-
partment OF Justice. concerning pending
business of the department in his dis
tTict.
IL is reported that he will take up mat
ters concerning the Walsh banking
cases, which are awaiting the action OF
the Federal grand jury. and also mat
ters of trust prosecutions. which are un-
der consideration.
Mr.. Morrison went early TO the de-
partment. and was clOSeted with Mr..
Purdy the Assistant Attorney General.
who has charge of the trust cases This
gave color 10 the report that matters
affecting the Standard OIL Company had
occa stoned Mr.. Morrison's visit He de
clined 10 talk 20 interviewers or in any
way to Indicate the purposes of his visit.
The Washington times., 1906-05-23
CANNON TO OPEN
YEARS CAMP PAIGN
Speaker to Make First Ad-
dress in Maine.

The beginning Of Speaker Cannon's
formal activities in connection with the
campaign Of this year is scheduled to
take place June q at the State Repub-
Ican convention in Maine. provided Con-
Gress shall have adjourned in time to
make it possible for the Speaker to
20 there MI Cannon has given his
promise 10 Senator Hale that he will
make the keynote speech OF the conven-
1ion If his duties are so far discharged
in Washington as 10 permit him 10 at
tend.
Will Be Keynote Speech.
The opening speech by Speaker Can
non IS expected to present a review Of
the work of Congress and vigorous
statement of his party's claims for CON
troll Of the next House. 1t will be in
the largest way a keynote utterance,
10 be echoed by Congressman throughout
the coming campaign. and also TO be
taken by the Congressional campaign
committee as a guide in the organization
Of its literature and speaking work, its
Ct.uus,ieu text book etc.
Bgt iu "A larger and more significant
N.a. Stlil The speech Will be REGARDED as
been advised of IL insist on accepting il
as also the first formal utterance OF the
Speaker with sIis Presidential boom in
mind BevOud doubt the backe~s OF this
taking il more and more seriously every
day; and IL IS attracting increasing at
Iention from the country at large.
The Speaker is understood TO be tax
ing a decided interest in the boom and
20 have placed himself in the hands
Of the enthusiastic friends who want
70 try out his chances. He is to be
given the best possible chance for see
ing the people. and letting the people
see him, in various parts Of the country
throughout the fall campaign
The Washington times., 1906-05-23
THERE'S A REASON"

idence. saved my life and I am i'm
pressed that it IS a bounden duty to
make IL known
For three years 7 kept failing with
stomach and liver disorders until 1 was
reduced seventy pounds from my nor
NAL weight When I got too low to treat
myself, three OF my associate physi-
clans advised me TO put my house in
order for 1 would be quickly going the
way Of all mankind. Just about that
time I was nut on a diet OF Grape Nuts
predigested food. Curiously enough it
quickly began TO build me up. appetite
returned and in fifteen days l gained