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Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-26
NEBRASKA'S GRAND OLD MAN
General Thaycr at Eighty-Six Alive
to Events of the Historic
Past.

Captain H. L. Palmer recently returned
from a visit with General John NJ. Thayer
al Lincoln
1T was a delight to visit for few hours
with the old hero" said the postmaster.
For hero he certainly is. He is one of the
few remaining great characters OF a fast
disappearing generation II was only Janu-
airy - that he celebrated his seth birthday
anniversary, Though feeble from his great
age physically, his mind is fairly clear
Nothing delights General Thayer more
than a visit from friends. His remi-
nscenccs of the early history OF Nebra ska
and the great events of which he was so
conspicuous character are OF the ex-
tremist value to the historian and before
he passes into the silent beyond these
"reminiscences should be collated as part
of the historical records of the state and
west. He delights TO talk OF the old. old
days when he soldier under Grant
and a brigade commander. as United States
senator and governor. He lived in stirring
times and was one of the great actors of
those periods. His "reminiscences of Lin
coin are invaluable and the stormy periods
of Nebraska history and OF the border
wars that gave Nebraska and Kansas to
the free north cover epochs OF history that
have become all but legends
But Very few OF General Thayer's con-
temporaries are nov living, and il will be
but year or two more when all OF them
will have passed from the stage of life
Personally, he is too feeble to write down
his "reminiscences, but as l left him a few
days ago l was deeply impressed with tho
urgent necessity OF some means being re-
sorted to preserve them while General
Thayer is still living"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-26
CHILDREN LEFT HOMELESS
Three Little Ones Are Thrown Upon
Charity by Lack of Parental
Care.

sad case of deserted children was
brought TO the attention of the police last
evening when Miss Whitney took Dewey
and Park Smith, : and years of age,
respectively, TO the authorities for care.
Patrolman Goodrich took the little ones
to the Child Saving institute for atten-
ton. baby brother of the two boys
has been at the institute for some time.
According 10 the reports received by
the police and Mrs. Edwards. matron at
the saving institute, the father and mother
OF the children were divorced last fall,
the father taking the three boys and the
mother the daughter. The father kept
house for a while and engaged Miss Whit
uey TO look after the boys He took TO
drinking, lost all his furniture and then
deserted the boys, it is reported.
Mrs. Smith works for Thomas Hart.
saloonkeeper. Smiths whereabouts are I'M
known.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-26
Dangers that Threaten the Child's
Life.
(From the Chicago tribune.

Health Commissioner Reynolds OF Chi
cago, in his latest bulletins OF the depart
ment, says that the worst danger to which
the children OF Chicago are now exposed
is the neglected cold.''
1t would be unwise for the health COM
missioner of a city TO recommend any rem
edy for a cold; but should he do so, Cham.
berlain's Cough Remedy would certainly
head the list as the most effcacious for
colds, Group and whooping cough in chill
dren. as a remedy that can always be de-
pended upon to effect a speedy cure ana
that is pleasant and safe to take This
remedy contains no opium or other harmful
drug and may be given as confidently TO a
baby as to an adult. It's great worth and
merit in the treatment of these diseases has
been attested by many thousands OF moth
ers.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-26
RIOS. Hammond., w,tbdr,v,I

In the editorial endorsing Attorney Gen.
eral Brown Mr.. Hammond said IN the
Tribune
The senator some months ago announced
ne would stand for an endorsement and
direction his progress has been slow and
unavailing and to a man of greater no.
htlcal perspicacity II would be so appar-
ent az to be disheartening. In spite Of this
IL Is true that the interests are uniting
10 support him, and this is why the Roose-
Welt republicans Of Nebraska who are
such In fact as we'll as for prudential
reasons should be found fighting in one
army for the common good The forces
that selected Mr.. Willard five years ago
are active now. They will eventually dis
cover that they cannot ride to victory
with him. when they will shift TO some
less Objectionable candidate who has not
been tried and who has therefore not been
proved, and has no record.
So LEI the Roosevelt republicans OF this
state line up. And in doing this the Trib-
une believes II should be done behind
Attorney General Norris Brown
Mr.. Brown Is capable of becoming a
real party leader. lie has grace and charm
or person He Is good campaisner be-
ing ready debater and a fluent sneaker
His personal magnetism creates and re-
tains friendships. As United States sena-
tor he will be a valuable asset 10 the
party In Nebraska. He will be a con-
structive leader who can render assist
ance In formulating party policies and d.
recting the course OF political events in
TINS state. He will be worthy colleague
or Senator Burkett and these two clean
ana able young mon In the senate will
credltably represent this splendid state
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-26
EARTHLY CONCEPTIONS or GOD
How christ Reveals the Father aud
Inanite Truth,


Rev. Newton NJ. Mann discussed con
ceptions OF God at Unity church Sunday
morning. In part he said:
II may be said that the human creature,
taken apart from his weakness and foibles,
wtch are the marks OF hts earthly eN-
traction. taken at his best, Is the very
of which we can have any knowledge
The world has In a few instances taken
to It's heart a rare soul, eliminated from
him ali resemblance of fault and made
him its ideal man. whereupon he has he
come par excellence the Son, the repre-
sentative of God. Such a one is Jesus
hidden by the obscurtv and origin of his
career from too curious a gaze, free TO be
invested by a devout imagination with
every conceivable virtue. Tie was a man
but lie became God, or type of God,
when men in the enthusiasm OF devotion
imputed TO Him Just the human qualities
Him to he without a fault.
II Is the great doctrine of the New Tos-
lament that the Son reveals the Rather;
idea from the theological pigments with
which II has been overlatd, we should ma
II true, find II to he the very thought TO
which our present reflections have led up.
The Son reveals the Father Through man
we come To God. Christ In Christian
thought Is the ideal m0n-hns all the VIZ
tues the race has or can show So seen,
product OF fond Imagination though lie
be, lie is the supreme manifestation OF the
This view avoids much needless mystery
and much confusion OF thought, We form
an idea of the power over all from It's
operations, and from the characteristics
Of the creatures II has made From the
highest creatures We get the clearest m
tmations, and So on, from the very nature
Of tho case, the perfect man Is the su-
preme type of that power, What we must
love and vcnerate In our human ideal we
may rest assured are qualities not wanting
i'm the one that has made US and all
things. From this It follows that God Is
morally perfect--a point entirely missed by
the old nature-rcligiOns.
Thus from indubtable premises we have
come ia. quite positive ideas of God. These
ideas lack deiniteness, II is true, but deh-
nitencss along these lines Is secured only
by loss OF reality To define what is
infinite Is demonstration OF fallacN: for
the infinite cannot be defined; the enort 10
a, - ~, Of thapIOgN.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-26
Some WHEAT soMn.

SIOUX FALLS, 5. D.. Feb 25.-(Special)
Parties returning from the western por-
ton of this tMiunehaha) and the eastern
portion OF McCook county report that some
wheat seeding already has been done by
the farmers Of that region. II the weather
continues springlike during the coming
week it is reported that great deal OF
wheat seeding will be done. The farmers
state that frost is out Of the ground in
most places for depth OF two or three
inches and that the ground is in good
condition for working
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-26
LENT MEANS SOMETHING TO ALL
Father John Williams Explain. m.
sacrifice 10 His Conservation

Rev. John Williams at ST. Rarusbas
hpiscopal church Sunday morning spoke OF
the observance OF Lent and what is meant
by Lent. he said.
Lent is as old as the church We sho,lt
Aeep u rig1diy, as each year brings ~
m1ch nearer the hour when We sbsII ~,
SAlSd 10 give an accounting 70 the Mastsr
~ vui Gay there Is tendency 10 snsar "a =
ths observance OF Lent and We ar oTrsr
sotd OF our Lenten fOllfes b. the ness
papers II Goes not harm Us TO be toId
u those toiles- even though thew tell ~
We nave consecrated ourselver To fnrTI,
GAYS OF reiig1oas life TO COMPENSATE Tor
% the year. IL Is better TO not Esen I 80
az al unless We keep il rigidly. The Church
- nos unreasonable. We are simply ex-
psStsa 20 abstain from an excessive in
doigenee OF worldly pleasures which ma -
away, and give ourselves over 10 seTS
dlseiptlne. to abstain from sin
Net there IL no season in All tba 49, g.
sln- God does not care for Us giving up
food simply we must not eat and drink
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-26
Mark Twafn's Successor.

sam Davis, state comptroller OF Nevada.
VIII arrive In Omaha today to visit Dr.
OF the Carson Appeal. and began his news
paper work on the. old Omaha Herald when
II was in DR.. Miller's hands. He Is one
OF the famous newspaper men OF the west
and Is worthy successor to Mark Twain,
whom he followed, on the Appeal and has
Kept up the record Mark Twain started.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-26
Police Raid Anarrhi.,,.

ODESSA. Feb ee-At ; o clock this morn
ing the police suddenly raidsd the resi-
dences of three anarchists, who in turn
threw bombs, which exploded. killing a
police eommissary and the janitor OF the
building and his wife Cossacks were sum
moned and bombarded the house. killing an
three OF the anarchists
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-26
NORRIS BROWN FOR SENATOR
Attorney General Lets Friends Know He is
an Avowed Candidate.
ROSS HAMMOND GETS OUT or THE WAY
Fremont Editor withdraw from
Race In Favor of the Kearuey
Lawyer. as Announced
In His Paper.

Attorney General Norris Brown Was In
omaha for a few hours Sunday, and from
some friends with whom he conversed Il Is
understood he is an avowed candidate for
the United States senate and that he will
not be a candidate for denomination for the
Office he now holds.
Mr.. Brown has said there will be an or
ganization of the elements ne represents
working along the lines upon which he has
been pursuing attorney general I'm the
enforcement OF the antitrust legislation
and the equal taxation OF the railroads In
this connection the senatorial situation is
simplined out in the state by the with
drawal of Ross Hammond from his sena-
torial candidacy. OF which there has been
considerable talk. Mr. Hammond. in his
paper. the Fremont Tribune. few days
ago announced that he would not he a can
didate under any circumstances and In a
later issue came out with an editorial in
favor Of Attorney General Brown.
In the statement making his withdra wal
Mr.. Hammond said he had had many assur-
ances Of support for his candidacy and had
reason 10 believe he stood some show of
winning the prize. Maturer reflection con-
WINGED him. he said that the course was
unwise and that duty to business and busi-
ness associates and other equally weighty
considerations" determined him not to be a
solicitor for public tsvors; also that he
will not be candidate for any other ONCE,
hut will remain free from ''entangiing alli-
ances that will give the utmost liberty to
discuss men and issues in such manner as
may he deemed proper"
IL is expected the only competition Mr.
Brown will have to meet will come from,
the Omaha candidate, whoever he may
he
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-26
Governor Appoints judge.

CHEYENNE. wyo.. Feb. s5.-(SpeciaI)-
Governor Bryant h. Brooks yesterday ap-
pointed Hon. Rodsrick y. Matson. a menu
Der Of the law firm Of Matson & Kennedy.
as Judge of the First judicial district TO
succeed Judge r. III. Scott. who was yes
terday appointed to place on the state
supreme bench.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-26

While writing letters in his foundry ONCE
at Eighth and Jackson streets yesterday
afternoon, John Lidell heard noises as OF
someone breaking in at rear window. He
waited until the Intruder had gained an en-
trance and then grabbed Emil keuhn and
held him for the police. Keuhn is Is years
OF age and lives at III WOOlworth avenue
The boy will be turned over today to ths
Juvenile court authorities.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-26

Orders are coming in from all directions
and places for tickets for the Bernhard
performance at the Auditorium Tuesday
evening. The reservations already indi-
cate that large crowd of visitors will
be here to see the divine" celebrity.
Yesterday afternoon Manager Gillian re-
ceived an order from Rockport. Mo. A
number of other orders include points
nearly as far distant.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-26

At the Burwood theater this afternoon
the Woodward 4 Burgess road company
will present matinee performance of
Little Lord Fauntleroy" Miss Lottie
Salisbury. the well known little actress.
who was seen at the Burwood early in
the season, is playing the role OF Little
Lord. The matinee will be repeated on
Wednesday and Friday afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-26

Ed Steggeman OF sea vinton street has
been arrested again on the charge Of petit
larceny. lie IL charged with stealing two
dress patterns from his mother. who was
much wrought up yesterday over the ac-
tion 81 her sou Steggemsn Is also charged
with stealing an Overcoat frnIn b. FELT
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-26
Announcement Of the Tbe.tcr.

At the Boyd theater this afternoon the
Primrose Minstrels will give a bargain
matinee. offering the entire program Of
a first-class minstrel show at reduced
prices. This Is one of the finest organiza-
lions of it's kind ever sent out. and ought
to attract a large audience at the bargain
price The engagement of the company
ends this evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-26
Low RATES
Via the Chicago. Milwaukee A =,
Paul Railway

$3.50 Omaha 10 Louisville Ky. and re-
turn. March Is. Is. l. and Is. return limit.
March sist- Also extremely low round
trip rates 70 many points in Alabama
FLORIDA, Georgia, Louisiana, MfsSissinnl
and Tennessee on March sab and eGth. Fur
full Information write OF call on
? A NASH General Western AGENT
ksi Farnam ST. Omaha. Men
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-26
Heartrendfng

was the state Of A. c. stickers daughter,
Miletus. W. Va, with a leg sore. Buck
lens Arnica Salve cured her. sc. For sale
by Sherman * Mcconnell Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-26
Great Law suit Decided.

The supreme court, the people. has de-
eided that DR.. Kings New Discovery wins
against Coughs and Colds. SIC and 81. For
sale By Sherman & Mcconnell Drug Co
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-26

The police have evidence that Mrs
Wheeler called on Digs at his room at
oil North Seventeenth street twice last
week the second call having been on tho
afternoon before the tragedy. 1t was re-
ported at Diggs' place of lodging that he
left the place about 6:lb on the evening
Wheeler was killed and returned shortly
after o'clock, Diggs was SEEM the police
have been advised In the vicinity of the
murder within an hour OF the time Wheeler
was killed.
In connection with the acquaintance of
Mrs. Wheeler and Digs in Omaha the
police recall that about Ave years ago the
woman lived Just south of Leavenworth
street on Twenty fifth street and Diggs
roomed next door When Mrs. Wheelers
former husband and her brother broke Jail
at Grand Island they returned to Omaha
and when the womans first husband Jonas
Reynolds learned his wife had formed
the acquaintance of Diggs Reynolds threat
ened the life of Diggs, 1t is reported. and
then the woman turned her husband over
to the police. The police also have evil
dence that before Mrs. Wheeler's recent
marriage in Council Bluffs Digs remon-
stratcd with her, telling her she knew she
could not love any other man but him.
Two weeks after that marriage Mrs.
Wheeler called on Diggs at 9ll North Nine
teenth street
The inquest over Wheeler will be held
at O'Clock this afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-26
hoy Caught In the Act.

First-class watch and jewelry work at
A. B. Hubermann's. cor 18th and Douglas
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-26
WOMAN AND NEGRO SPOTTED
Wheeler's Wife and Her OOlored Friend
Police Believe Committed Murder.
FORMER UNDER FOUR HOURS INQUIRY
Comes Through ordeal without Con-
Teasing and DigEs wiz ne PIT
Through the CrucibIe by
Police To-day.

That James Diggs, colored. killed Frank
+. Wheeler near Fourteenth and Mason
streets Friday evening and that the dead
mans wife was an accessory are the Arm
convictions of the police officials. who are
every hour working up stronger chain
OF evidence against the suspected pair
Neither Mrs. Wheeler nor her alleged
negro paramour has confessed. Yesterday
afternoon Mrs. Wheeler was questioned
and quizzed for nearly four hours In the
ONCE OF Captains Dunn and Mostyn at the
police station. and although the woman
gave every evidence of being under a
terrible mental strain she said nothing
which would implicate herself or Digs
with the crime. At the close of the inter-
view she broke down and cried
Sometime today Diggs viii he questioned
regarding his alleged connection with the
murder of Wheeler. As Vet he has refused
10 talk of the matter
Yesterday afternoon Sergeant Dempsey
located piece of gas pipe with which II
is strongly believed Wheeler met his fate.
The length OF pipe Is nearly four feet. half
an inch in size and was found inside the
Chicago Lumber companys yard. Just next
to the sidewalk running directly from the
scene of the tragedy to tho Wheeler home.
The pipe had blood stains on one end and
was slightly bent In the center. One end
of the pipe was slightly imbedded In soft
earth. indicating It had been recently tossed
In where Il was found.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-26

man of 90 South Twelfth street and secur.
ing two leather aprons from the Baum Iron
company on forged order.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-26

chas. n. Lee-moving to 10Th and lizard.
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building The wording of this clause should
he amenled
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that as result of their efforts a kinder
garten had been established in temporary
quarters in Garfield Han, with an enroll
ment to date of thrty-five children; that
permanent quarters would be ready for oo-
cupancy In a few days. and stated the ne
ance regularly. 1t was also reported that
the efforts of the association to secure q
new building have been successful and that
advices have been received from the board
OF education that an Item for a new build
Ing for Garfield School would be included in
its annual estimates for 1908 to the Com
missioners. and also that at a hearing be-
fore the Commissioners on the LIST instant
they had agreed to include the item in their
estimates to Congress The committee fur
Their reported that the crowded condition OF
Garfield School had been brought to the
attention Of the authorities, with the view
to securing an additional room for the in
creased attendance.
The president Of the association stated
that a committee had called on the Com
missioners on the LIST instant in the interest
Of the community generally and that the
results of the hearing were very encourag-
| ing.
The special committee appointed at the
| last meeting to inspect and report upon
some suitable device for fire protection
made report that they had inspected several
| Chief Belt of the fire department were IA
vorably impressed with the bucket section
pump, demonstration of which they wit
messed The report was received and adopt
| cd and the committee Increased to five
members to further investigate the matter
Attention of the association was called to
| a stagnant pool of water on Anger avenue
and the secretary was directed to bring the
| matter to the attention Of the health au-
| thOritieS.
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ARCHITECTS DRAWINGS.
The Question of Their Ownership Dis
cussed

One of the speakers at the international
congress of architects, held recently in LON
DON discussed the ownership of architects
drawings. He was of the opinion that this
matter is distinct from that of architectu-
rally copyright in designs. with which 1t
must not be COMPOUNDED. 1t turns on the
question whether the drawings and specid-
cations made by the architect in order to
carry out building are to be retained IN
his custody or to be handed over to his
client In France and Germany no legal
question Is raised ON the subjective arch1-
tect retains the drawings as a matter OF
law. In England the custom has been all
most universal in the same sense. But in
the case of Eddy VS.. MCGOWAN QSI9) the
court ruled that, the building not having
been carried out the drawings must be
handed over to the client on his paying for
the time expended on them.
In the case of Gibbon VS.. Pease $500 the
court. to the surprise of architects, ruled
that the precedent of Eddy VS.. MCGOWAN
covered all cases. whether the building
had been carried out not, and
that the client had q right to demand all
the drawings, the court refusing to hear
any evidence on the side of the architect,
whose drawings and specifications can.
therefore. in England, be legally claimed
by the client, although he already has what
he really paid for-namely, the building
itself.
1t is pointed out that an architect Is not
paid for making drawings. but for produce
ing a building. the drawings being only his
necessary instructions to the workmen: un-
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gressive architect and engineer through
out this country is considering the use OF
Portland cement in constructions Of all
kinds.
The consumption of Portland cement in
this country has increased from 10000
barrels IN 1880 to 36,929,945 barrels in
1905 and notwithstanding the prodigious
increase in the domestic production of
cement there is today more foreign Port
land cement in transit to the United
States thar ever before in the history of
this country.
There is practically no limit to the
adaptability of Portland cement for
structure: purposes and gigantic ,engi-
neering operations. 1t is confidently pre-
dicted that the cement concrete arch will
be the bridge Of the future; in fact, al
ready concrete-arch bridges are rapidly
superseding steel bridges; and cement
men claim that not a few of the sky.
scrapers of the future will be constructed
of this material.
Thousands of companies. large and
small have been organized during the
past few years for the manufacture of ce-
ment concrete building blocks. cement
brick and cement fence posts; it is only a
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question of time When cement railway
ties will largely replace wooden ties; con-
crete grain elevators are multiplying in
number throughout the grain belt and in
the great centerS of the grain trade; for
crib work. dams, piers and all mar ner Of
foundation work nothing equals cement
concrete il. some parts of these construc-
lions.
The United States government is an
enormous consumer of cement in it's vast
engineering undertakings and will re-
quire millions of barrels in the construc.
ton of the Panama canal the ruined city
OF San Francisco will consume large
quantities of cement, and, meantime. the
enormous consumption of this material
everywhere for sidewalks, pavements,
&c, will continue; in fact. the list might
be continued almost indefinitely without
exhausting the list of uses responsible
for the consumption of cement.