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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-05
Four Fatalities in Indiana.
three Deaths I'm Wisconsin,

MILWAUKEE,. Wis, July 4-Three
deaths are recorded In Wisconsin as a re-
suit OF the celebration Of the Fourth OF
July today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-05


Society has passed through a period Of
ACKNOWLEDGMENT, the nations taking what
they had the strength to take and holding
what they had the power TO hold. But we
are already entering a second era-an era
In which the nations discuss not merely
what they can do but what they should
DO considering Justice TO be more important
than physical pTowess. In tribunals like
that OF The Hague, the chosen representa-
tiVes OF the nations weigh questions OF
right and wrong and give a small nation
and equal hearing with great and decree
according to conscience. This marks an I'M
measurable advance. But IL there another
step yet 10 be takeni Justice, after AL, Is
cold and pulseless, a negative virtue. The
world needs something warmer. more gen
erous. Harmlessness 10 better than harm
fulness. But positive helpfulness ts vastly
superior TO harmlessness and We still have
before us a larger. higher destiny OF sery-
ice Even now there are signs OF the ap-
preach Of this third era, not 30 much In the
actions OF governments as Ia the growing
tendency Of men and women IN many lands
20 contribute their means, In some cases
their lives, 20 the intellectual, moral aWak-
snlnS Of those who at In darkness. No
where are thSSs signs more lapnpdAnt than
The Washington times., 1906-08-13
DOGS BONE PLACED
IN LEG OF A BOY
Successful Operation For
Necrosis, and Now Trans
planted Bone Is Making
Growth.

DETROIT. Aug 18-An operation
which has aroused the interest Of medi-
cal men has been performed IN Harper
Hospital by Dr. II. .. Walker. 4 pOr-
ton OF the fbula. or lower side calf
bone. Of a boy Of twelve was removed
and replaced by the corresponding por-
tiou OF the skeleton OF a young dog.
The inserted portion has Joined the
healthy SECTIONS OF the boys hbula and
it is now growing as one piece.
Danny Buck. son Of a wealthy furni-
tUre dealer, lost the use OF one Of his
legs and was taken 70 Harper Hospital
Stan doctors We're satisfied that some
form OF necrosis. or death Of the bone.
had set In. The boy was taken 10 the
operating room. and a young dog.
healthy in every part was also brought
IN. The child and the dog were put Uu-
der an-sthetcs az she same time,
While The cllld's bone was laid bare
the dog. g right hind Lex was also opened
and although only the middle uecrOsed
portion OF the boys nbula was carefully
sawed away. the fiDula Of the dog S leg
was entirely removed. 4 portion. eX-
actly fitting into the remaining healthy
portions of the boys bone, was taken
from the dbuia of the animal The piece
was lifted. Then the flesh OF the leg
was brought around H.
As Tle operation was finished. the
dog that had made il all possible was
allowed 20 die paiulessly by continued
doses of chlOrOf0rm.
The Washington times., 1906-08-13
BROWN-PEASE RECORD
GOES TO DEPARTMENT
Court Martial Case Will '!ow Be in
Hands Of Secretary for His
Review.

The fate cf Drs. Harry Lee Brown. of
this city. and Theodore \. Pease. both
assistant surgeons in the navy. will
soon rest with Secretary Bonaparte,
who viii decide whether the verdict OF
the eourt-martial in their trial oh
charges of cribbing on examination for
promotion shall be sustained.
The proceedings and findings in both
cases reached the Navy Department
early this morning, and the review of
them was at once begun BY Edwin p.
Hanna, acting judge advocate general.
Mr.. Hanna viii present the cases 70 the
Secretary late this afternoon or early
tomorrow. for a preliminary review in
order 10 obtain any suggestion Mr..
BOnaparte may se- ft TO offer Pse will
then write out his formal review Tor the
SeCretary's approval. A final decision
may be eXpected by the middle Of the
week, and already there Is considerable
speculation among naval officers who
have closely followed the case, as 10 the
outcome
The Washington times., 1906-08-13

convention. How Bryan can talk in
Chicago without attacking Sullivan is
just bit enigmatical 10 politicians.
A. F. of L. Opposing Republicans.
The American Federation Of Labor IS
going to make a specially OF the Re
publican members of the House Com
mfttee on Judiciary. It has been able
10 find few among them who deserve
anything but its opposition, While the
fight on Littleheld OF Maine has at
tracted widest attention, the fact is that
hardly less zeal will be devoted TO the
effort TO defeat Jenkins Of Wisconsin.
chairman Of the committee, Jenkins is
accused of being almost as uniformly
opposed to labor as Litueheld while his
position as chairman gives him far more
power II is merely a coincidence. Presi-
dent GOmpers says, that the fedora
ton blacklist is made up of Republicans.
1t is evidence that the Republicans were
wrong, not that there is an alliance be-
tween the labor people and the Demo-
Cratz.
The Washington times., 1906-08-13
MELON PILE YANISHES
BEFORE 3 ELEPHANTS
One of Them on Getting Into Street
Was About to Charge Upon a
Tramway Car.

PARIS. Aug. IA panic was caused
at Neuilly by the escape Of three
elephants from a place Of amusement at
the entrance TO Paris.
In the Avenue de Neuilly one Of the
beasts prepared to meet in battle an
advancing electric tramway car. the
continual hooting of the drivers horn
being evidently taken as a challenge.
The conductor, however, wisely deter
mined to retire. and ran his car back
ward TO the river.
The elephants then uprOOted a couple
of trees. and playfully threw them
across the roadway. Then discovering
a large assortment of melons in front
Of a grocer's store. which was quickly
deserted by the owner and MS assistant.
they proceeded to devOur twenty or
thirty OF the melons with the greatest
gustO
Finally the beasts were captured in
The passageway Of a house IN the Rue
MOntrOsieT, and were led quietly back
TO their stables by their keeper.
The Washington times., 1906-08-13
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
FOR STRANGE REASON
Impediment in Speech and Was Slight
ly Deaf Made Him Tired
of Life.

Because he could no longer endure the
sting OF ridicule heaped upon him by
those who laughed and sneered over the
lmpediment in his speech. John S.reek
twenty years old, 6r X street south
east, attempted suicide yesterday after
noon about 1 o'clock by swallowing a
quantity Of laudanum-
Streek after his dinner, went to his
room and there he found a small bottle
containing the deadly poison. He sWal-
lowed the contents Of the vial and then
uttered cries for help. The mother
rushed upstairs and the young man,
In possession of almost every faculty
before the poison had its fun effect, told
his mother that he had tried to Kill him
helf
Streek said his anliction had been too
much of a burden for him in his battle
for success. and, being slightly deaf,
his hand'ca bore upon his mind. and
he decided To end his troubles.
When conveyed to the hospital he was
unconscious. Physicians finally revived
him. The young man was discharged
from the hospital this morning.
The Washington times., 1906-08-13
NEWS NOTES AND GOSSIP
AMONG THE POLITICIANS

The scenes have shifted again in
New York politics, and now IL is the
ever-interesting Mr.. Jerome who oc-
cupies the States center. Report
comes that he will after all help the
Democrats out of their troubles and
run for governor.
1t is "a curious situation. in which
the Democrats are trying 10 escape
from Hearst and the Republicans from
Higgins. The Democrats have turned
toward Jerome 10 save them, and the
Republicans have been trying TO get
together on Charles f. Hughes. But it
may prove that on both sides they are
too late. Hearst has been lining up "A
startling number Of country counties.
Tammany is not so stony-raced as was
expected, and Hearst after all may get
the party nomination. In any case he
Will run as the candidate of the Inde-
pendence League.
Jerome's position is much Ike that
of Hearst's, seemingly. He will be an In
dependent candidate. nominated by peti-
uon. and willing to have Democratic
party nomination if he can get it. There
IL thus presented a situation in which
Hearst and Jerome may both appear as
party plans, and then their supporters
will fight it out in the party convention
20 determine which of the twain shall
have the party Endorsement.
As likely as not according to New
York political sLarps, Attorney Hughes,
who conducted the insurance investiga-
tions. could beat anybody else for gov
ernOr II the Republicans would nomi-
nate him. But Higgins has been max
ing good with national leaders. and it
looks as if he would be the nominee
Report goes on that Oden is TO be
placated by being left in the chairman
ship Of the State committee until that
body reorganizes in the regular course of
events, and then will be allowed to pick
a seat in the State senate. from which
he hopes 10 maintain his grip on the
Legislature. The latest information in
dicates that Odelrs political bank IS
hardly more than solvent; he and Plat,
lately brought into alliance by the re-
markable turns of York State politics,
are credited with about one-fourth of
the membership of the committee.
The Washington times., 1906-08-13
THREE-ACRE TOWN
MADE FOR SALOON
Only Voters Are Proprietor
and His Two Bar
tenders.

GALENA. Kan. Aug. l3.-The records
Of Cherokee county contain q plot Of
what IS probably the smallest townsite
in the State Of Kansas. II not IN the
United States. The prohibition law
otherwise known I'm countries bordering
on Missouri as Kansas greatest legis-
lative farce-is directly responsible for
its existence.
The dimlnutive town site containing
only three acres is situated six miles
north OF this city. within half a mile
OF the Missouri line, and bears the
name OF Sparksville- II was named
after former Sheriff o. W. Sparks.
whose duty was 10 KEEP the lid" on
there while jug" trains were being
operated between GaIena and some OF
the Missouri towns. At the expiration
OF his term Sparks engaged in mining
at Badger, where ne soon learned that
a saloon was necessary 20 hold the
miners at that place.
The farmer residents OF that locality
being in favor OF a strict enforcement
Of the prohibition law. saloonists were
unable 10 obtain enough ground on
which 20 open up a wide-open business,
and those who operated Joints We're
soon forced out.
J. c. Hubbards position with refer
enCe 10 the enforcement Of the prohi-
bition law was neutral and Sparks sue
ceeded IN buying from him. partly as
an Investment three acres in the cor
ner OF his farm nearest the zinc mines
The land was plated INTO TWO city lots,
only one OF which is now occupied
simultaneously there sprGng into eN-
istenCe. without Sparks written CON
sent. a saloon where the lid has since
been of Recently the prohibitiouist5
decided upon another line OF action.
and If they are successful in carrying
out their threats, Sparksville Will be
surrounded by an Incorporated city. and
by vote OF the council 10 bc establish
ed, will be taken iu as an addition, but
even this move viii not guarantee that
the saloon Will be forced out OF bust
ness.
II an election were held within the
limits OF Sparksville there would be no
doubt as to the outcome-the saloon
keeper and his two bartendeTs would
have full control of the city govern
ment, for they are The only voters
The Washington times., 1906-08-13
BRYAN DETERMINED
TO GUST SULLIVAN
Says He VIII Assume All
Responsibility to Get Him
Out Committee.
CONTEST ROYAL PROMISED
Fearless Democratic Leader Charges the
Committeeman With All Kinds Of
Political Corruption.

PARIS Aug ia statement in ex-
PLANTATION Of why he is opposing the re-
tention of Roger Sullivan as the Illinois
member OF the Democratic national com
mittee was made public today by VIII
liam Jennings Bryan Recently Mr.
Bryan in a letter demanded Sullivan's s
resignation. Sullivan promptly refused
10 resign and declared that AIr Bryan
had been misinformed in regard 10 the
situation by NJ T. Dunlap.
Bryan Assumes All Responsibility.
Mr.. Bryan today denies that anyone
but himself is responsible for the de-
mand he made for Sullivan's retirement
and says he had resolved TO seek 10 have
him resign from the national committee
before ne should see Mr.. Dunlap.
Il entered into this contest because
/ believed that Roger Sullivan and John
Hopkins had deliberately robbed the
Democrats Of Illinois of their political
right and / suu believe So" said Mr..
Bryan. ITO secure political power by
force or fraud ought 90 be as disgrace
ful in the eyes of the public as. TO Sc
cure money by force or fraud. / can
not conceive of any plausible defense
which Mr.. Sullivan can make for re-
naming on The national committee. II
the body is unable TO rid itself OF the
leadership of men like Sullivan, who
seek 10 control the party organization 10
advance their corporate interests. IL
might as well dissolve
Ready to Fight Sullivan.
Mr.. Bryan added that he had been
anxious 20 allow Sullivan TO retire with
out a fight, but that il is probably just
as well that he has chosen 20 give
battle because if the party must purify
its organization. the sooner IL begins the
better
While thus expressing his distrust Of
Sullivan, Mr.. Bryan in his statement
makes plain his confidence IN che Work
OF the majority rule league, aud o5
Mesrs Dunlap Thompson Nelson and
Rainey
The Washington times., 1906-08-13
Bryan Completes List
Of American Tour Dates

PARIS, Aug. Is. - William j. Bryan.
now in this city, has completed his list
OF dates for the American tour that win
follow his landing in New York.
Mr.. Bryan viii arrive IN New York on
august IS or g but viii not make mis-
official landing on Manhattan Island un-
80. moon '' a AOS Ds'
When his steamer arrives in the harbOr
OF New York Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan and
their daughter viii be taken aboard the
private yacht belonging to AIr. and Mrs.
II. II. Goltra, who were classmates OF
Mr., and Mrs. Bryan. The Gcltras will
entertain ehe Bryans aboard their yacht
in a short cruise until the time dXed for
the landing.
After the festivities attending the
Bryan reception in New York and the
completion Of the speechmaIling there
abOuts, Mr.. Bryan will so TO Chicago.
where he will speak on September 4
His other dates follow:
lincoln, September s; St Louis. Sep
tembeF II: Louisville. September =; Gin
oinnau, September % A stop viii be
made at Kansas City on the way home.
The Washington times., 1906-08-13
BODY OF A PASSENGER
COULD NOT BE FOUND
Renewal Of Bold Robberies on Bremen
Railroad Cause Alarm in City
Of Hamburg.

HAMBURG. Aug, 13,-What is sup
posed to be another daring train rob-
berry and murder occurred last night or
the Bremen-Hamburg express.
Two men who were sleeping in a sec
ond-class compartment wakened to find
a man trying to break In upon them
with the apparent object OF robbery
They pulled the communicating cord
and the man escaped.
In neighbOring compartment were
found the valise and OvercOat of q trav-
eler, apparently Of considerable posi-
tion, but of the man himself not a trace
could be seen. 1t is presumed that he
had fallen a victim 10 the rObber OF
robbers and then been thrown out OF
the train.
The Washington times., 1906-08-13
PASTOR BAGBY
GOES TO CLEVELAND

After a pastorate Of Afteen years, the
Rev. Edward B. BaEby, of the Ninth
Street Christian Church. yesterday
morning announced 20 his congregation
that he had decided 10 become the pas
tor OF the Franklin Circle Church OF
Christ in Cleveland. October l. There
was storm OF protest
A committee of Hve to choose q sue.
Cessor viii be appointed !u the near
future. Another committee Of three viii
be appointed TO draft resolutions OF re-
gTet and appreciation.
As reasons Tor the change in location.
Mr.. Bagby declares tEat the duties in
Cident upon serving the church had
been a drain upon his health. and the
iu health OF his wife was another rea-
son.
Mr. Bagby left this morning for a
sOjOuTu at Bethany Beach, Del. No
definite arrangements relative 70 his de-
parture for Cleveland have as yet been
made.
The Washington times., 1906-08-13
Rich and Idle Men of the
Smoky City Criticised
by Hubbard.

EAST AURORA. n. Y. Aug 13.-FoT
about five minutes Ebert Hubbard
trained his tongue on Pittsburg and
greatly tickied the delegates to the New
Thought convention by uncaging a few
choice thoughts in connection with some
recent events ia which the leading parts
were played by rich residents OF the
Smoky City.
Strange as it may seem, his stated
subject at the afternoon session was
Beethoven but Beethoven led him 70
the ideals Of life. and taking one OF
these for a by-path he wandered into
Pittsburg.
~As general proposition / give you
this" he said, THE boy who succeeds
and strikes Thirteen IS the one who has
warmed his feet on October mornings
where the COWS have laid down.
Wealth not earned Is a positive curse.
This is truth so trite that it does not
profit, and Il seems foolish and absurd
10 say. However In view OF the fact
that very few of the rich men Of the
world know the fact even in spite OF
their ability to make money, IL is neces-
sary 10 howl IL out through the mega
phone that q is Gods law that If man
will not work neither shall he eat.
Reaps the Harvest.
"Pittsburg has made money faster
than any city the world has ever seen
and lust now we are reaping the
usafruct in the way Of murder and
sudden Sherlock Holmes. The scandal
The Washington times., 1906-08-13
QUEEN ENA WITH 4 GUN
OUT AMONG THE GROUSE
Her Majesty, Of Spain, Popular n Brir-
ain, Goes Hunting With Her
Husband.

LONDON. Aug. 13.-Nuch interest has
been taken in the return 70 England
Of Queen Victoria Of Spain. AS the
Princess Ena OF BaJtenbeTg she was
always popular in England Even when
she became a member OF the Roman
King Of Spain her popularity was not
greatly affected so far as the great mass
Of people was concerned.
At COwes her majesty was the same
charming. unaffected woman that she
had been. She has grown somewhat
more sedate, perhaps as n result Of the
tragic occurrences al the time of the
coronation or her husband and herself
but otherwise there is little change.
Kig Alfonso and Queen Victoria LETT
C0Wes today for visit 90 Lord LeiLh or
Fg-vie. I'm the Scottish highlands, where
they viii engage I'm grouse shooting
Her majesty AS Princess Eua was no
bad hand with the gun. and The spanish
King is quite fond Of shooting.
The Washington times., 1906-08-13

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 13.-With fond
parents somewhere. Nathan Bellit, thir-
teen years old. viii be buried In the
pOtters neld. Camden. With the WORD
mamma on his lips, re died yester-
day at the Cooper Hospital. His rehned
features and manliness won him the
friendship Of the nurses, VINO were
greatly interested IN the lad. who bore
all the evidences Of having been Ten
derby reared They believe the name ne
gave is fictitious.
Young BeUit was taken sick at Bridge
port on August 9. He merely sTayea
The Washington times., 1906-08-13
CRUISER ST. LOUIS
HALTED BY HOODOO
Admiral Refuses to Let New
Vessel Join Navy on the
Thirteenth.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Aug. I3-To-
day being the "hoodoo day the 18th
OF the month. CONSERVATION was caused
among naval officials and the crowds
Of spectators az the League Island navy
yard, who had journeyed from various
parts Of this city AID State 20 witness
the transferring Of the cruiser St Louis
to the United States Government. when
il was announced that Admiral Craig,
commandant at the yard, absolutely re-
fused TO receive the cruiser, as the above
figures are considered TO be an III omen
for Uncle Sans fighting machines. The
cruiser will be turned over tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1906-08-13

IN which some big Pittsburg man or
woman does not have a part is not
usually worth mentioning.
Wealth in itself is certainly not
base OF bad. Andrew Carnegie, Of
Pittsburg. has shown US the difference.
The trouble comes when parents make
their children exempt from useful
work, then the devil as OF old finds
mischief for these idle hands to do.
THE nations Of the world that have
died from off the face Of the earth have
all gone through just one reason: They
get away from work in order to have a
good time.
There IS a certain amount Of work
to do in the world, and some one has
got 10 do II. The reason some people
have got 10 work from daylight TO dark
is because some people never work at
all The tragedies at Pittsburg all
come from giving money 70 people who
did not earn 10, and then these people
use this money In search Tor enjoyment.
This way madness lies.
He Needed Work.
"As for that young man now boarding
IN the TOmbs. he's Just a bad egg A
right measure of work might have kept
him from harming himself and others
THE man that's immune is the one
that has some honest work 10 do, and
does IL for honest pay. He can't make
enough money 10 hurt him
DR.. Johnson said the law OF primo
geuiture was & good thing. as IL limited
the number OF fools In a family 10 one.
The abolition of the law OF inheritance
would limit the number Of fools.
THE problem of civilization is to elm
| !nate the parasite"
DOWic. Beethoven and Linnaeus
formed the trinity Of pegs upon which
| the convention hung its coats Of gray
matter Dowic and his principles were
The Washington times., 1906-08-13
Bryan Arrives August go

Mr. Bryan has sent word from Paris
that he will reach New York August
80. ana VIII spend the next day in Con-
necticut, at Bridgeport and New Haven.
Jersey City draws September /; Chicago.
September 3; Lincoln September O.; St
Louis September Il; Louisville. Septem-
her u. and Cincinnati. September Is.
Just what Mr.. Bryan win say in Chi
cago is a subject Of much interest 10
politicians. because OF his latest decIara-
ton that the Illinois Democracy must
Iid lJselI or thc leadership OF 10 ser sui
Ivan. 1t isn't material whether Iii
nOls indorses me or not" he is quoted
as saying, but IL Is important that the
Democracy Of that State purge itself of
such leadership"
The illinois convention will be held AT
Peoria this week, and II Sullivan wins
there he becomes the acknowledged
leader from this time up 10 the national
The Washington times., 1906-08-13
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBIT
BY HEBREWS At HAGUE
Will Show Jewish Industries and Also
Evidences Of Prosecutions
They Endured.

BRUSSELS. Belgium. Aug. IA pro-
ject Is on foot to hold an international
Jewish exhibition at The Hague about
the time Andrew Carnegie's Palace OF
Peace is dedicated. Should Il be held
the exhibition will include a multitude
of documents pertaining 10 the Jewish
peoples history and proving the part II
has taken in developing civilization.
There will be many works of art, too
and other evidences Of Jewish activity
and progress in industry and literature
A kind OF chamber Of horrors" at the
exhibition will indicate the sufferinCs
Jews have undergone throughout the
ages
The Washington times., 1906-08-13
In Life Denies Parents,
Dying He Calls Mamma
Mysterious Thirteen-Year-OId Boy Who Had
Won Friendship of Nurses Dies in
Delirium at Hospital

into the town that day. and was sent
TO the Cooper Hospital To all ques-
tions as 10 his parents, he declared ne
did not know. But in his delirium he
talked 70 his mamma" and begged
her 20 let him and Nell take the horse
10 Aunt Mary's.
When the end was near yesterday
during a moment OF consciousness the
nurses asked his fathers name They
told him he could not live. His lips
curled as II he was about TO cry, and,
murmuring mamma he again lapsed
into Inconsistencies His body viii be
inferred in the potters field tomorrow
by the OVersecr Of the poor.
The Washington times., 1906-08-13
YOUNG CHILD THROWN OUT
WRAPPED AROUND AXLE

ALLENTOWN. Pa, Aug I3-Mrs
Carl Lende and her three children went
out driving behind spirited horse. They
were crossing the HOkenduaqua bridge
over the Leigh Valley railroad when
a passenger train frightened the horse
which became unmanageable and ran
away. The carriage struck a post along
out
The youngest child. three years old,
was found wrapped around the axle and
seriously injured internally Another
girl. a few years older was painfully in
jured at her back; the third received a
long cut across the face.
Mrs Lende was picked up unconscious,
and is now IN the hospital in a serious
condition.