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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-04

age in the world. He has just celebrated
his s4th birthday and does not look a day
over IS. He served In the Twentythrd
Massachusetts in the civil war.
James Augustus Wilson, a negro, won the
rich prize at the Wesleyan university for
the best commencement grafton His sub
ject was shall the Negro Have a Share In
American Poiitics?" The prize taker. now
a resident OF Calhoun, Ala. was born in
williamsport, Pa, thirty-two years ago.
Fifteen men are known to be still alive
who served as confederate congressman
John Goode and Roger A Pryor, Virginia
A. s. Colyar J. d. c. Atkins, Joseph r
IHeiskel and John V. Wright, Tennessee;
Hiram P. Bell, Georgia; Henry c. Jones
Florida; James L. Pugh, Alabama; s. b
callahan, Indian Territory; J. A. p. Camp
bell. Mississippi; s. II. Ford. Kentucky; "
H. Tibbs, North Carolina.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-04
One Corporation Excepted
New York Sun

Washington sends forth the virtuous de-
cision OF the republican congressional cam
palgn committee not to seek contributions
from corporations this year. The mem
bers of the committee assert positively
that this will not be money campaign"
Their appeal will be to a free and enlight-
ened electorate by party poor but hon.
est. One corporation-the federal govern.
ment-will be allowed to contribute the
use of its printing plant and postal SER
vice without compensation for the manu-
facture and distribution OF literature
All others are ba rred.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-04
NEK NATIONAL BOND ISSUE.

The sale of $SO,OOO.OOO Panama
canal bonds under the SpoOner act.
which authorized a total issue Of
s1SO, 0O0.0 900 is to be made direct to
the people. without the Intervention
of any syndicate of bankers and fnan-
ciers. under substantially the same
method that was so successfully car
ried out during the war with Spain
when a $20O,00O.000 bond issue was
subscribed several times over. There
will thus be no share or commissions
intermediate between the treasury and
the subscribers. and no profits that are
not open TO the small investor as we'll
as to the rich speculator,
Considering that the interest is only
per cent. that the bonds cannot be
had at less than par. and that they are
payable at the governments option
after the short period of only ten
years. a small demand might natur-
ally be assumed. but IL is anticipated
In well informed quarters that they
will be much sought and even that
competition may take them at con-
siderably above par. Though the in
terest seems low. IL is payable quar-
terly, the bonds are exempt from both
state and national taxation. and there
is the possibility. II not the probable
ity, that they win not be called till the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-04
MERRY CRACKERS.


New Guest lat summer resort hoteD-You
had a dance here last night, didn't YOU
How many couples were on the floor?
Landlord-one regular couple, and the
halves of twenty-eight others.-Chicago
Tribune.
SO soon forgot" murmered the visitor
,'Oh, brace up. What are you thinking
THAT FIVE lent you last week for
day."-Philadelphia Ledger.
Bnl--A man doesn't know who to be-
Jiii-oh, j don't knowi Just ask the
cashier at your bank how your account
stands, and you're not likely to get an
man.
"They were going to elope last night
but it's all OFF now. They couldn't deciue
upon a conveyance"
"why. both he and she own automo-
"That was the whole trouble. She d.
clared her auto was the best AND IN
sisted his was."-Philadelphia Ledger.
MY stomach has gone back on me-" com
you don't look it, old fellow" said his
ward condition. Chicago Tribune.
Rockefeller was delighted with the thrift
Beautiful. beautiful" he murmured. then
added musingly: Yet II my countrymen
So serious was the train of thought
started by this reflection that he forgot to
tip the waiter.-Philadelphia Ledger.
,"Now," said the doctor, -y'.you'r have to
accustom yourself to one cigar after
meals"
'ohi doctor" said the patient, "thsts
pretty hard"
"Tut, tutl After a time you'll nnd It
easy to give up even the cigars after
meals"
But I'm sure I'll be giving up the meals
after the cigars I've never smoked, you
Observation-Disclosures Press
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-04

The Panama canal project has one
advantage over that at Suez. since its
bonds will carry interest at the rate Of
? per cent. while the latter at times
sold at discount. even with s per
cent interest.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-04

The forty-sixth star in the American
flag has been oficially welcomed by a
salute fired for the first time in Ma
Mia bay. That is where the inhab-
itants of our far eastern possessions
get decidedly the best of it by having
Fourth Of July come to them half a
day earlier than it reaches us. This is
something that the signers Of the Dec
laration surely never dreamed of.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-04

The outbreak OF cholera among the
natives of the Philippines will give
American medical science its chance to
contribute toward making the Fill
pinos glad they have been annexed by
Uncle Sam.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-04
Wen QunIiaed witneuseu.

INtW lUTK IIIUUIIUs
The summoning Of Japanese seamen and
surgeons to testify I'm Admiral Rojest-
vensxy's martial trial IL an interesting and
by no means uniting incident, Nobody Is
better qualified to tell OF his doings. and
Of the hopeless impossIbility OF the task
which was assigned to him. than they, and
we may be sure his reputation and honor
will not suffer unduly at their hands
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-04

Don't be in too great a hurry for
full returns of the Douglas county 'pri-
mary election. To tabulate completely
the returns on only the two opposing
state delegations of eighty-three each
voted for in eighty precincts requires
the addition of 1890 numerals be-
fore the total can be had
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-04

1t looks as II we were to have a
resumption OF the ocean greyhound
racing unless the ocean racing, like the
automobile racing, turns up a bad ac-
cident at the start. The old adage
about SLOW but sure" is Just as good
on the water as it is on the land.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-04

The fact that proceedings In a Stand
ard OIL suit in Ohio are instituted in
the probate court does not necessarily
mean that the prosecuting attorney
considers the corporation dead, though
he doubtless hopes to kill IT,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-04

Criticism OF the record Of congress
on the subject of labor laws comes
with bad taste from party which de-
ponds for congressional representation
upon states where peonage and child
labor is permitted.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-04
The smart ThinE 20 DO

Indianapolis News.
II there really is no grain elevator trust.
the smart thing for the alleged members
Of It to do, II would seem, would be to let
the government plunge right ahead, and
then give II the raucous ha-ha. But II
might not work out Just right that way.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-04

Having settled to its own satisfac-
ton that there is not land enough for
all IN Russia. It will still be dificuIt
for the government to use this as a
basis to Justify reducing the popula-
ton through riot.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-04

braska is q repetition OF the fight
waged for and against Governor Cum
Minis demand for third term over In
Iowa. Nebraska republicans have not
yet been spprised Of the fact. but we
presume they will take due notice Of
IL now
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-04

staid old Massachusetts,, threatened
with a political scandal. would be
amusing were the case not serious.
New Englanders may be willing to
admit that graft threatens the founda-
ton OF the republic when the shock
hits so close home.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-04

A Toledo judge has not only hned
the ice men. but has sentenced their
attorneys to Imprisonment in the
cooler for contempt, That ought TO
give all parties to the controversy a
chance 10 lower their temperature.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-04

Creditors of San Domingo will find
1t more dificult to get cash from a
New York bank than to draw conces-
slons from the insular government
but the money is in sight at least.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-04
The Postofice department stilI

The Postofice department still oc-
cupies first place among other
branches of the government in point
of size of it's reQuisition on the ma
tional treasury. OF all the money paid
out by the national government. how
ever, this brings its benefits directly
to the greater number of people.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-04

A lot of Nebraska people have
drawn winning numbers in the Grow
Reservation lottery. but why anyone
situated In Nebraska should want to
so out there to get a land bonus will
have 20 be explained.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-04

The board Of directors of the Penn
sylvania Railroad company having dis
covered that It has done its duty, the
whitewash brush should be passed to
the executive officers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-04

With concessions to the peasants on
the subject of land tenure, the. Russian
government may hope to divide them
and conquer. But the peasants will
have . word to say after they get the
land.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-04

The casualty list has already com
menced coming in, but it will take
several weeks before the names of all
the victims are added to It.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-04

St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Squeezing the lemon syndicate and
breaking the ice trust should be accom-
plished simultaneously in order to pro-
duce the best results.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-04
Also It's salary.

rev 1ork Tribune.
There is a general belief that congress
earned its vacation this year, and on the
whole representatives who were on the
winning side Of the great public measures
and most OF them were-have nothing to
fear from their constituents.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-04

Oklahoma should be glad that the
Indian Territory'is pulling of it's race
war before it assumes the name of its
associate In statehood.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-04
Whom the Interstate

When the Interstate Commerce
commissions decisions cease to be
merely advisory, lawyers will probably
insist upon the adoption of rules which
will enable them to delay the game as
long as possible.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-04

Colonel Bryans real problem will
come whom he undertakes to draft a
platform which will satisfy all the men
who have declared for him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-04

The drawings for Crow land indicate
that even as strenuous as Is the Iowa
political situation. It could not keep
all the voters at home.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-04

About this time eight years ago
things were becoming quite lively in
the neighborhood of a place called
Santiago bay.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-04

We sometimes have to go away from
home TO learn the news, which perhaps
explains the declaration of a Des
Moines paper that the contest in Ne
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-04

With British spinners willing to pay
10 cents a pound for American cotton,
corn will have to look to its dearly
won crown.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-04

II the Colorado supreme court keeps
up its record, Kansas may lose some
OF the distinction gained from court
made law.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-04

This is ordinarily the fire depart
ment's busy day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-04

c. G ROSEWATER,
General Manager.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn 10
before me this 30th day of June, 1906.
(SeaD M 3. HUNGATE,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-04
WHEN OUT OF TOWN.

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
porarily should have The Bee
mailed TO them. Address will be
changed a. often a. requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-04

Now for the Glorious Fourth.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-04

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State of Nebraska, Douglas County, IS;
G. G. Rosewater, general manager or
The Bee Publishing company, oeing duly
sworn, says that the actual number OF run
and complete copies Of The Daily, morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed curing
the mnnih of ILlnn- lAnR Maa as fOllOME.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-04

As we have said, this is of interest. II not
especially important but II is instructive
in going 20 show that there was no blazon-
ing forth OF the document on July 4, full
rugged OF with names attached, and accom-
panied by the peAling of bells. as tradition
has IT, The Declaration itself was adopted
lacking New York's vote. on that day. and
quietly sent forth for proclamation in the
colonies but as an ENG Fossed and signed
document. fully supporting the legend at
the head, The unanimous declaration"
etc, II came into existence some time after
July l.
Our author enters into some study OF the
genesis Of this great paper, and consid-
GRAFTON Of the political philosophy which IL
voices. We need not follow him to this
extent beyond noting that, while he does
not appear TO follow this particular school
OF thought in regard to government as en-
Enthusiastically as nigh be expected, he hest
tates not TO concede the mighty influence
which the Declaration has had heretofore
in shaping our own political institutions,
and which IT is yet TO have in that direc-
ton. We occasionally diverge from the
teachings OF this great popular creed-hout
the ideals which II holds up. as either ride
ulous or unattainable: but II Is only for the
time being, for against all these paths OF
divergence tEe Declaration operates as "a
stumbling block" as Lincoln said and win
always so operate. For, let the wise men
OF politics and political theory argue as they
may, and conclude what they will. there
viii sim remain I'm the popular conscious
ness a deep and abiding conviction that the
doctrines proclaimed in the preamble Of the
declaration are essentially and eternaIly
true.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-04

Dhlly zee uncludlnA bundAI)t pci N1ynsss ~
Daily Bee without sunday, per week. 'lIS
Evening bee, without sunday, per week. 20
Evening Bee with Sunday. per week. lYo
sunday Bee, per copy. ...........:.: 80 ~
Address complaints OF irregularities IN oe-
livery TO City Circulation Department
OFFICES.
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mail accounts. Personal checks, except on
Omaha or eastern exchanges not aocepteo'
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-04

Entered at Omaha Postorco as second
lass matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-27
MRS. TRAUTMAN FREE
WoMAN'S INNOCENCE rs PROVED
IN NEW YORK COURT.

NEW YORK, December 2I.-Mrs. Jeanne
Trautman wife of prominent physician
and surgeon of tins city, was vindicated in
police court today of the charge of larceny
preferred by Peter J. Hogan, who caused
her arrest on Christmas eve in front of a
9TH avenue store. H,asan was arrested on
the charge of ass 1ult preferred by Mrs.
Trautman.
The case has attracted wide attention be-
cause of the social prominence of Mrs.
Trautman, and as showing the indignities
to which an innocent woman may be sub
jected on the accusation of persons who
may OF may not be responsible.
Hogan who is clerk. seized Mrs. Traut-
man roughly by the arm while she was
looking at d show window, asked if she
knew him, threatened her with physical
violence, and ended by calling on police
man to arrest her. His story was that Sat
urday evening he was met on the street by
two women, one of whom led him into a
dark hallway and put her arms around his
neck. When he managed to free himself
from the woman, whom he declared to be
Mrs. Trautman, Hogan said he found $l3
had been taken from his pocketbook, which
latter, according to his statement, had been
returned to his pocket.
Mrs. Trautman was taken to a police sta
ton, and after being questioned as to her
name, residence, etc, was committed to a
cell, in which were several dissolute women.
A considerable time elapsed before she was
permitted to communicate with her friends,
who procured her release on bail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-27
UNREST IN THE ARMY.
Promotion by Selection Plan Dis
turbs Officers.

CHICAGO, December 27-In his annual
report Brigadier General William H. Car
ter, commander OF the Department of the
Lakes, speaks of a noticeable feeling of un-
rest among the officers of the regular army
stationed within his department. The re-
port says:
During the last year my attention has
been frequently attracted by what may be
termed a serious spirit of unrest among
officers, brought on mainly by public discus
sions of proposed measures for elimination
and promotion by selection. However desir-
able may be the measures designed to bring
about the selection of the best qualified for
advancement or the prevention of promo
ton for those believed to be uL.it for fur
ther command the army is certainly
against their enactment.
The impression has been forced upon
me that the officers body, particularly
those of the line, while recognizing the de-
SRA biity of providing promotion for excep-
tionally meritorious men, are unwilling to
trust their careers to boards OF officers who
of necessity, must base their conclusions
upon personal acquaintance or efficiency re-
ports, which latter are not regarded as
accurate indexes of either character or
qualificatio
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-27
FLAMES RACED FOR HOURS.
Wilmington Visited by Disastrous
Early Morning Fire.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WILMINGTON, Del, December u
What came near being the most disastrous
fire in the history of Wilmington started
this morning at 4:15 O'Clock in the heart
of the business district and was raging
for hours with the entire fire-fghting
force of the city hard at work battling
against odds.
in the mechanical department of the Will
mington Candy Company's four-story es-
adjustment at 220 Market street, and it
quickly spread to the department stores
of Louis Jacoby and the Leader store. Sew
eral other buildings were threatened. in
Guiding four-story store and warehouse
In East Sd street, which were only short
distance away.
The city has eleven steam fire engines, in
addition to hook and ladder trucks chemi-
cal engines and other apparatus. The Off
GERS OF the fire department handled the
blaze splendidy.
The fire was not under control until 8
O'Clock. At that time the loss was esti-
mated at $150e00, partly covered by insur-
ance. The heaviest losers are the Will
mington Ca ,dy Company. the Ferris es-
tate Louis Jacoby and F. Schagrin, owner
of the Leader store. The owners of sew
eral smaller stores also sustained losses,
but the amounts will not be known until
later. ~
The ffren1en are still at work in the rear
Of the burning buildings. all of which
are on either Market or Sd street, a small
street running in the rear The books and
valuable papers were saved, but machin-
cry and stock were destroyed. The fire.
men were handicapped by wires and ice,
but they did remarkably we'll in confning
the fire to the district in which it started,
as it was in the most thickly settled part
of the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-27
Will Leave by Pennsylvania Railroad
Tomorrow Afternoon.

Sir Henry Mortimer Durand. the retiring
British ambassador, will leave here to-
morrow afternoon at O'Clock over the
Pennsylvania railway for New York, where
he will sail tomorrow on the steamship
Umbria for Liverpool. He will be accom-
panied by Lady Durand, Miss Durand and
Capt. Durand Of the eth Lancers. Capt.
Durand is on his way home from tour of
duty in India.
Mr.. Esme Howard, solicitor of the EN-
bassy. will have charge of, its affairs pend
ing the arrival here of Mr.. James Bryce,
the newly-appointed ambassador.
1t Is expected that a large party of
friends Of Sir Mortimer and family will be
at the Pennsylvania station tomorrow af-
ternoon to bid them farewell and God
speed.
Sir Mortimer Durand, the British an
bassador, today called on Secretary Root
and babe him farewell. On his way to the
Department of State Sir Mortimer visited
the Office of Secretary of War Tafa and
took leave of him. The amba ssadcr.
while at the State Department, met the
Japanese, Russian and Hung IL ia n
ambassadors, as well as a number of
other members of the diplomats CORPS.
each of whom extended him cordial
greetings and best wishes for a safe Jour-
ney home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-27
THE DE REYLAN CASE.
Russian Consul at Chicago Regards
It as Closed

Baron schlippenbach. the Russian con-
sui of Chicago, who is now in Washing
ton and guest of Baron Rosen. the Hss-
sian ambassador, said to Star repre-
sentative today that he regarded the
case of Nicholas de Reylan as closed. The
latter masqueraded for many years as a
man, and only at her death, which oc-
Cured several days ago. it was discover
ed that De Reylan was in reality a
woman. She had served in a secretarial
capacity to Baron Schlippenbach for thir-
teen years, during which time no one in
the consulate had ever imagined DE Rey-
Ian to be anything but a man-and a real
man, too. De Reylans connection with
the consulate terminated several months
ago. but Baron Schlippenbach is emphatic
in denying all knowledge of this mas
querade.
Baron Schlippenbach added that he had
received a letter today from Mr.. Tanner
in Phoenix, Ariz.. one of the witnesses
testifying as to the sex of De Reytan.
According to this letter, it is reiterated
that De Reylan was woman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-27

said he had received no official report of
the incident and he was therefore not in a
position to say what is likely to be done.
IF the law was violated he said. 81
suppose 1t will mean a case for the Police
Court"
1t is stated that one of the messengers
at the White House is given the privilege
of exceeding the speed limit upon certain
occasions. During the last hours of Con-
gress or when the question of lew min
utes has important bearing upon legisla-
ton, it is said, the messenger is permitted
to exceed the limit prescribed by law. He
has the proper credentials with him, how
ever, and policeman is bound to respect
them. Maj. Sylvester said he did not know
il the messenger who figured In today s
incident carried such credentials, nor was
he able to state if the emergency would be
covered by the credentials.
Ready for the President.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, December
27.-The big log fires at Pine Knot HRS.
Roosevelt's cottage in Albemarle county,
were started up at noon today by ser
wants from Plain Dealing. the estate nf
VIM. Wilmer, the New York banker. who.
with his brother, Joseph Wilmer. reached
home late yesterday afternoon to LOOK
after the comforts of the presidential
party on their second year-end Ttsit to
Virginia.
Uncle Dick" who accompanies the
President on his hunts a negro piammy
to do the cooking and two negra girls.
who will act as maids, were sent over to
Pine Knot this morning and were fol-
lowed by Joseph Wilmer, who Will per-
sonally welcome the party.
cold, drizzling rain is falling. ard
indications are that the drive from North
Garden to Pine Knot will be quite lisa
greeable.