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Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22
About the King of Circus Men

dollars. These he would distribute on the
slightest provocation. One OF his friends
demonstrated with him at a time when
ready cash was not so plentiful in the
show business as it is today.
Nonsense" saiu Bailey, ''this is a
strange town and you don't know what
every man you meet may be able to
do for the show. That fellow 1 gave a
half dollar to may be a cab driver"
The erratic movements of the Barnum
& Bailey circus were often matter for
disappointed speculation among the in
habitants OF a town which had been
skipped by the show, although It might
have been bigger than the last stand and
only a few miles from it. Bailey was
averse to giving his reason for doing a
thing, but the question was put to him so
often that he undertook to explain to a
man from Malone, n. Y.
your town is a hop town." he said.
I'm visit your town when the hops are
in and you've got money to spend"
1t was this remarkable knowledge of
the country that brought a fortune 10
James A. Bailey. He knew the population
Of every city, town or hamlet in the
United States; could tell what it's prin-
cipal industry was and when IL had most
money. He was a great student of crops
and market reports. and very often the
itinerary OF the circus was suddenly
changed when the Circus King had noticed
a likelihood OF an influx OF money at q
certain Town. He never gambled and
condemned speculation In stocks, and
very few OF his friends really knew why
he so religiously scanned market reports
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22
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Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22

- many interesting incidents OF z
man whose name rivalled that Of Barnum
as a household word" Bailey was born
In Detroit in 1SH. He was one OF four
brothers who were left orphans as children.
His father left an estate of $4,000 but the
youngster had to go TO work. He hired
out to farmer for SS25 a month. The
farmer beat him every time he paid him
OF, so he got job as bellboy in a hotel
at Pontiac.
One summer day little one-ring circus
owned by Robinson & Lake came 90 Pom
tiac. The lad went to see It. Like all boys
he was captivated by the glamour of the
thing. He saw the red and gilt wagon,
the elephant, the clown, and what not, and
decided then that his future would be In
the circus. He went 10 see Fred Bailey,
general manager OF the show, who took a
liking to the boy and employed him.
Shortly afterward Robinson died. James
Cooper. another circus man. who had
heard Of Bailey. sent for him. It wasn't
long before Bailey, then a years, old, had
its practical manager. One day he said to
Cooper: Lets take the show to Austria
la"
why, man, you're crazy" answered
Cooper with a laugh.
mo such thing" was the reply: they
never saw anything like it in Australia,
and we can make money"
Cooper thought II over and finally con-
sented Bailey superintendent the trip
and cleared more than 81 200, 900 for Cooper
and himself. That was his first great cir
Gus eouD.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22
Recent Events in the Field of Electricity

sounds whose vibration is 500 periods per
second, an intensity Of 100 milliamperes.
This Is a much more powerful effect than
can be produced in the telephone at pros
ent. Beside the loud-speaking telephones
we may remark the Ballleux microphones
which are used on the government lines In
Italy, and give only a current OF twenty
or twenty-five milliamperes, which Is
among the highest figures. In the new In
strument Il is claimed that the sound Is
clear and sharp. The construction is not
as simple as a carbon microphone but
there is a great gain In power which viii
give it the advantage.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22


The old people were living at Somerset,
o., when word came that General Sheridan
had suffered great defeat In the shen-
andOah valley. They slept none that night,
but in the morning the old gentleman said:
Mother. l have thought It all out. Phil
wasn't there when the fight began. That
is what the paper said 1t would not be
like our boy to remain away throughout
the battle AS / make II out. Phil returned
in time to save the day III go TO the
store and walt until the paper comes. get
the news and hurry back. i don't believe
there's anything to worry about"
II hope you are right, father, but I'm
afraid yesterdays news was correct. Phil
has had so much good luck I'm afraid he's
had bad luck in this battle"
Old Mr.. Sheridan was sitting on the steps
in front Of the store when a man rode UP
and called out. Good news from Sheridan
Then one Of the bystanders caught up
the morning paper and read the account of
Sheridans return to the army, Of his turn
ing the tide. Of the presidents message Of
thanks, Of Sheridan's heroic conduct and
the complete route OF the enemy.
The paper said 1t was one Of the greatest
victories of the war.
That was enough for Mr.. Sheridan. He
started on trot to tell Mrs. Sheridan the
news about her sons greatest battle.
She saw him coming and hurried to the
gate to get the tidings from Cedar Creek
GLORY to God, mother, glory to Cod
Phil licked 'eml The president has sent
him the countrys thanks and the paper
says It was one OF the greatest fights of the
war. knew Phil would get back in time
to save the day"
The old couple Rugged and kissed and
kissed and Rugged again and again.
After they had gone into the house the old
woman suddenly became very sober.
Whats the matter, mother?"
Father, did the paper say anything about
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22
Bourte Cochran in Action.

After every speech he delivers Bourke
Cochran is a sore man physically. Any one
who has ever seen him in oratorich action
knows why he is sore. The old fiasellant
monks we're not much more cruel to them
selves than Cochran is to himself His
favorite gesture is to slap his thighs and
IT is no love taps he gives them. IT'S a
good beating. Cochran is one Of the old
school, muscular, desk pounding school of
orators. II he could not hammer his desk
and thump his thighs he would probably
think his powers failing.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22

Not many persons are aware how greatly
indebted James Hazen Hyde is to one OF
his lawyers for the good impression which
he made before the Armstrong insurance
committee. Mr.. Hydes sensible appear
anee before that committee did more than
anything else to dispel the popular preju-
dice against his eccentricities. The law
yer practically dictated to Mr.. Hyde what
he should wear while on the stand. He
made the young man discard his customary
buttonhole bouquet; had him brush his hair
down fiat instead Of pompadour ana ordered
him to wear an old, simple-looking suit OF
clothes. Result: The cartoonists are won
dering yet where they got the ideas for the
extravagant pictures they made Of the
young insurance man.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22
A sporty TIP.

Senator Tillman of South Carolina has
gained a reputation as a race horse tlpster
and his lone best bet" went through at
Benning. The senator is unconscious of
having picked the winner of the third race,
but he did. II am tired of all this hocus-
pocus," the senator declared in a speech
yesterday. What we want is action.
This hocus-pocus has gone on long enough"
"Hocus Pocusl That's the tip" agreed the
wise ones around the senate. A pool was
made up among the pages and employees
and a good sized bet was sent to Benning
and played on Hoous Pocus. Hocus Pocus
won at odds Of 6 to /.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22
Whnt Father Thought.

A New York teacher Of Instrumental mu-
sic was one day telling the father of a pu-
pill lad Of 10 years, Of the progress made
by the boy in his studies. II think he is
improving a great deal" said the profess
sor He will certainly learn to play the
piano."
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22

weight The cab is built up OF sheet steel
on a framework OF bars. The apparatus
inside the cab Is carried on a framework
OF structural steel which Is built into the
cab and firmly anchored to floor and cell
ing. over each motor Is a large trap door
which permits easy access to motor bear
ings, brushes, etc.
The motors are four in number, each
OF $50 horsepower nominal capacity, but
with a continuous capacity OF over 200
horsepower each OF over 800 horsepower
total. The motors are Of the gearless type
and are wound for a normal full load
speed OF about as revolutions per minute.
They are connected permanently in pairs
and require go volts at the terminals on
alternating current and $50 to 600 volts on
direct current.
Telephone Rates I'm Indianapolis.
The indianapolis Telephone company
claims to be doing business at a loss and
has petitioned the city for q new fran
chise to forty years from next July, coupled
with the right to Increase rates The COM
pany wants to be allowed to charge s64 a
year, instead OF $40, for business telephones.
and Ss2 a year. instead of $24 for house
telephones. 1t further asks that It be al
lowed to charge 81 a year for each tele-
phone in addition to the above rate, for
every 1000 telephones over 1900 In use.
Finally, the company asks an option to re-
new the contract.
The company urges that It can not live
and render proper service under present
conditions; that the vastly greater business
than it expected, and the increasing ratio
Of cost on that account make the present
rates inadequate.
.
Same Wire for Two Instruments.
The Mexican Central Railroad company
has installed on its lines the telegra2lex,
an invention which makes 1t possible to
use two separate and distinct currents
over the same Telegraph wire The device
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22
Gossip and Stories About People of Note

us that so2" asked the father, much graf
ihed. II didn't know whether he was really
improving, or whether was merely getting
used to It."-Harper's Weekly.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22

is owned by a company OF Cleveland, O.,
and at present is being used only by the
Mexican Central and the Big -Four rail-
roads.
The teegraplex is device for providing
an extra telegraph circuit in addition to
the regular one. The instrument produces
and responds to minute alternating cur
rents and are not affected by currents Of
the regular telegraph circuit
The alternating currents, on the other
hand, are so rapid that they produce no
effect upon the ordinary telegraph instru-
ments. Thus It is possible to send two
messages at the same time over one wire
both in the same direction or in opposite.
This gives the equivalent Of an additional
wire without the Investment in wire and
fixtures, as well as the cost Of building
new line. The currents are developed from
batteries much smaller than those used In
the regular service.
At present the possibilities of the inven-
ton have not been fully determined. The
messages can be sent distance OF from
200 to 800 nniles under ordinary conditions.
From the success of the line installed by
the Central 1t is believed that the invention
is one Of the most promising introduced in
the telegraph departments for a long time.
New Form of Transmitter.
A new form Of microphone transmitter
has lately been invented by the Italian en-
gineer, QuintanR Majorana, of the govern
ment telegraph department 1t differs en-
tirely from the ordinary carbon microphone
which Is in common use, and is based upon
the capillary contractions which the sound
vibrations are made to produce Upon II
liquid jet. The principle upon which this
action is based was observed by Chichester
Belt some twenty years ago. The contrac-
lions Of the liquid vein rise to correspond
ing vibrations in the electrical resistance
OF the circuit. Using an induction coil, we
are able to obtain telephone currents which
under favorable conditions may reach, for
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22

John?"
mo, but you know Phil would have sent
a dispatch II anything had happened TO
John"
John was another son, a private in Sher-
idan's army in the valley.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22
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Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22

Bailey had superintendent the purchase. But
he preferred to remain in the background
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22
story of sherIdnn's Parents.

Try of Shcridan'a Parents.
NE of the sweetest and most pa
thetic war stories about the
Sheridans, father and mother of
General Phil Sheridan. Is related
by Youths Companion.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22

lie death in New York last week
OF James A. Bailey, partner and
successor of the only Barnum In
the circus business, called forth
many interesting incIdents of q
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22

HE hrst Of twenty-five electric loco
motives built by the Westinghouse
company at Pittsburg for the New
York. New Haven 4 Hartford
railroad, has given satisfactory re-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-25
HIGH HEELS

her. privilege. or the day of reckoning
will come.
Falling instep is a disease common
among nurses and other women who
stand much on their feet, and the active
woman who affects the extremely high
heel while going about her daily tasks
is fairly counting this danger. Half
the sprained ankles in the world result
from high heels, two-thirds of the corns
and bunions, but despite all this II is
pretty certain that women will continue
wearing them to the end of time.
For the woman who refuses to use her
ounce of prevention. there is the pound
or cure for the resultant evils in the
numerous powders and lotions that
nood the market and since this benefits
the merchants the wind is not alto
gether Ill The woman who adores high
heels should battle her feet often, and
CULTIVATE talent for massage. She
WIZ need the latter II she wants to keep
her joints the normal size. She should
keep raw cotton near at hand, and put
IL between her toes at night in order
70 throw them back into place, and she
snould patronize good chiropodist as
oIIeh as her means permit.
She should also keep an eve to her
DBure' Inc heel-habit will do wonders
toward throwing the human body out
OF pump, and II requires constant
Watchfulness to circumVent its wiIeg
by and by, when she grows older and
more sensible, and less vain, she viii
take TO fiat heels OF her own accord
nut she Will have fewer Ills to contend
with then, II she has been diligent I'm
her hght against the high heels dangers
Whlie she had the habit.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-25

TIME revolutions of the fashion
wheel in footwear must neces-
sarily be limited There is less
opportunity for variety in shoes
than in most articles of apparel,
unless your taste runs to contrasting
tlnts in laces and leather or glazing
stitches and beadwork for the street,
and the shade of difference in the
width of a toe, or the slight variation
in position or height of heel Is az
that marks the passing from the cunt
of one season to that of another.
High heels are having their innings
just now, and many and divers aIe e
the ills that result theretrom. i.aeif
is no denying the fact that In nselL,
apart from its effect upon a woman
health and her grace OF moNSllleHI'
the high heel is pretty. 1t makes a
foot look smaller; II gives (untll II
destroys 1t altogether) an appearance
of greater height to the arch OF tne ~
step, and IL looks more IN keePthS
with the daintiness and trlNOHtg %
true woman,s get-up; but here rS au
There is something particularly
fetching about a high heeled, poiiltSSu- :
toed slipper, just Peeping IRON ON, uI net
the yoluminous ruffies of frllly Pett
ticoat, but Just let the owner OF tmaf
slipper get up to cross the room a.
in nine cases out of ten the, lllus .O -
Ia spoiled! The French heeleo Wo. sat
is rarely comfortable about the ISSl,
and IL her feet are not coinAOi
she cannot walk well. .,,,,,,
Watch a crowd of women ent emu I Ihs
the dining room of hotel, ana s ,lI
who comes with an easy. graceI W.
silimrninR movement is the woman
whose heels are of moderate height
and whose toes are not crammed INTO
a space a quarter of an inch too n dr
row for them; while she whose wax
is characterized by little jerks ana
lack of rhythm is she who clings' ae
spite all warnings, to her beloved hlsh
heel. Nh
Now all feet are not built just alike
The common-sense last, for one type OF
extremity, is anything but common
sense for another. A woman whose IN
stem is by nature high, and whose blg
toe extends some little distance beyond
its fellows, can comfortably wear
higher heel and more pointed toe than
her fat-footed sister. but even she must
have care as to how far she carries
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-25
Silver Bags

OLIVER purses and bags never seem
- 10 lose their popularity with wom-
enkind, and the makers vie with
each other In producing a variety OF
Shapes and sizes. Two new beauties
nave made their appearance this sea
son; but, alas! they are rather beyond
the reach Of most ordinary mortals
One Is the usual chain bag but is
much fuller than any Of its predeces-
sors. This fulness IS gathered intD the
regulation clasp; ana one dealer re-
marked, with a smile and a shrug, since
about hve times as much silver was en-
ployed In the making as there was in
the ordinary bag. so would the price be
about five times as high.
The other Is copied after the leather
satchel purse. which Is a pet with many
women, but is made NJ solid silver and
lined with satin. When my lady goes
abroad with this exquisite trihe swing
ing upon her arm, from its silver chain,
she need not be surprised II even her
dearest friends are tempted to forsake
the path Of rectitude for that Of purse
snatching."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-25
Ghost Parties

GHOST parties, where the guests
" appear clad in sheets and wear
ing masks, or else with their
faces changed by the use of powder
from all resemblance to anything hu-
man, are very popular among the
young people Just now.
II Is supposed that each ghost has a.
story to tell-otherwise why should he
be ghost? But even when these
tales are particularly interesting and
thrilIlng any little new feature in
PRODUCED into the evenings entertain
ment VIII surely never come amiss.
why not have your next assemblage
or phantoms try their skill at maxi
ing their own pictures, Offering a re-
artistic result?
The method of procedure is not diff
ncult, and the only materials needed
are a sheet of paper all round. mems
and bottle OF ink. Each ghost
writes his or her name lengthwise
down the centre OF the sheet of pa
per, taking care TO avoid economy in
the use of ink. The sheet is now
folded lengthwise again. and when IL
is opened the ghostly portrait is made.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-25

for, evenly trimmed, and regularly
filled, and not turned too high when
they are first lighted. seldom smoke.
That is one of the accidents that
might be avoided.
Have you ever heard an outcry
about the silver coffee pot, whose feet
were melted off the last time IL was
set on the back of the range? / have,
II you haven't. and l felt like telling
the owner that silver coffee pots have
little use in the kitchen, except TO be
washed. dried and filed and-it is
never necessary, never even permissi-
BILE, TO put them on the stove.
There were those silver teaspoons
that were discOlored from the boiled
eggs-and now they seem beyond the
skill of the amateur cleaner Now. in
the first place, ivory spoons are much
better than silver for eggs. but II
you must have silver remove the dis
coloration, after each using, with some
table salt, and you will be saved fur
Their worry in the matter.
And then those ivory handled knives.
The handles are yellow and cracked
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-25
Thermometers

THERMOMETER hold their own
among the desk furnishings that
are being shown for Christmas
presents this year. The tendency seems
TO be To have case that shuts the Their
mometer away from the prying eyes OF
the world, and many and various are
the shapes and forms these cases take
Silver cumbersome to stand, some
10 hang-are seen on al, sides; and when
a hidden spring Is pressed, the cylinder
suddenly flies open and the thermometer
comes into view
One OF the most attractive thermome-
tiers Of the year, however, is one that Is
combined with a clock The whole at
fair is Of silver, some six inches long.
has a clock face at the top. and the
thermometer I'm the spot In which you
might look for the pendulum.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-25
DAINTY NULL TIES

Its possessor may wear one of the
very narrow silk string ties, or she may
wear a four-in-hand. or an embroidered
null tie, or a jabot and a simple clasp
pin, and, what seems a bit incOngruous
az nrst, she may and does wear this
turnover collar and its appropriate fn-
ishing with her soft white blouse
Null ties and Jabots are a revival
OF rev seasons back, and they are
promised fair degree of popularity
the ties are narrow, not over three
inches at the most, the ends are either
square or pointed, the embroidery on
them is well worth looking at and
they are tied in the jauntiest of little
butterfly bows.
JabOts - the French have rechris-
tened them rabbits this year, though
no one seems TO know just why-are
for the most part very frilly and much
trimmed. There are some very dainty
hemstitched affairs suitable for the
woman in mourning. but these are
the exception, and most OF those
shown have bits of Irish crochet in
sertion set in, plenty Of hand en-
broidery about them and are edged
with val.
When you wear your new iabot
with your equally new turnover coll
lar, you Will fasten the lower edges
or the collar together with a long.
plain gold pin, whose shape Is a BIT
suggestive OF the nursery, and then
you have an eject which may not be
beautiful. but is unquestiOnably up
TO date.
Some women do lot care for collars
that are a part OF their gowns or
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-25
O. R.zAbo0 Maeaa<9f 9o0zzd

neither themselves nor anybody else
can explain why. Just habit
And the bag of sugar or rice that
the mouse got into-but there is a
glass jar for the rice, and a can spe-
cially designed for sugar on your
pantry shelves and paper bags are
very untidy.
Then-but l could go on indefinitely.
Accidents will happen in the best
regulated OF families" but in many
an instance the accident is entirely
aVoidable.