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Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02
LITTLE JEAN.
American Family Magazine.

American Family Magazine.
She was welded last night
Little Jean
In a satin gown, white,
All a-sheen,
And a heaven JOY burned
In her eyes as she turned
From the chancel-a bride
And the man at her side
Led her out like a queen
Little Jeanl
She has gone far away
Little Jean,
And tale grave-and-gay
Do I CLEAN,
As I stand at the door
OF the room where no more
She will come for the white,
Happy thoughts, golden bright,
OF a maiden's heart, sweet and serene
Little Jean.
Like casket bereft
Is the wee room you left
Yester-een!
All. the low, empty chair.
And the long mirror there,
And the dainty white bed,
Where you knelt as you said
Your last maiden prayer all unseen
Little Jean
But my heart is content.
Little Jean,
For the way that you went,
Dear, / ween,
Is a path blossom-strown.
And you walk not alone
Human love and divine
Round you fondly entwtne,
And an angels white wings are YOU
screen
Little Jean!
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02
SEPARATE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

One thing which the city campaign
Just concluded in Omaha has effectively
demonstrated is that the purpose sought
by the separation of our municipal cleo
tons from the general elections has
been pretty thoroughly accomplished.
The object Of the separate municipal
elections is to divorce municipal politics
from partisan politics. City govern
ment, according to the advocates Of
separate municipal elections, is mat
ter of purely local concern and should
not be in any way dependent upon the
fortunes Of state and national politics.
The effect upon the local government
and not upon the relative strength or
weakness of the respective political or
CARNATIONS in future contests should,
they insist, be the guiding force.
In the recent city campaign there is
no question that party lines have been
more largely obliterated than usual and
that the division between the advocates
of opposing candidates has been de-
termined by other considerations than
mere party name While the strength
of party fealty is no doubt great and
will account in large measure for the
general lineup on one side or the other,
it has not proved the controlling factor
with those who believe themselves d.
rectly involved in the issues on which
the candidates have divided.
At all events, the outcome can hardly
be ascribed to the intrusion of partisan
politics, nor pointed by any one as
purely party victory, although the cam
paign has been carried on by the reg
ular party machinery and under the
regular party names. Had the city
election, on the other hand, been part
and parcel with the regular election for
state, county and congressional offices
in the fall, the force of party fealty
would unquestionably have found much
greater play.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02

Springfield Republican.

DpihbhciN NNepupliSdH'
1t is being pointed out for the consola-
ton Of the people about Vesuvius that
lava, like adversely, has its uses. II
makes, for instance, a very beautiful glass
Of extraordinary lightness. But curiously
every volcano sends out a special brand
OF lava with qualities OF its own. which
can only be discovered by experience. The
rich plains of Sicily owe much of their
fertility to decomposed lava, and in South
America volcanic soil is found to be the
best in the world for coffee growing,
though nervous planters would rather take
the soil without the volcano.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02
Progressive inheritance Taxes.

chicago Record-Herald.
II President Roosevelt some day in the
future decides that the time has come to
formulate a system" for progressive in
heritance taxes he will find plenty of ma
terial to aid him on the technical side
In the experiences of many other coun-
tries with their progressive taxation. The
income tax is forbidden TO our federal
government until the constitution is
amended or the supreme court reverses
itself, but the Inheritance tax is within
the power OF congress to impose. These
two forms of taxation can be made to dc
each others work without great difficulty
II the presidents plan should. however
ever be adopted in so radical form that
it would strike very deeply into the greater
estates so as to permanently decrease their
size, then the tables will be turned, and
European nations will have to get their
lessons from US.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02
New York Sur

1t will probably turn out that the net
sum paid by the insurance companies will
not fall much short OF $4,000 900; It may
considerably exceed that amount In any
event the net loss to the property owners
Of San Francisco can scarcely fall below
tSoo,oOOoOO. Under the circumstances It is
fortunate that the prospective relief funds
are also of unprecedented proportions. A
long time passed before the Chicago relief
funds exceeded h,o0O,OoO. Within four days
larger sum had been promised to San
Tranoisco, ~ ETg ~. ,...- .
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02

AS prophet who is prophet,
George w. Berge, who ran for governor
as the populist candidate two years
ago, is predicting in an interview that
the next president will be a democrat
and the next congress will be demo
cratic" 1t will be remembered that
Mr.. Berge during his campaign pre-
dicted his own election with equal II
not greater pOsitiveness.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02

1t appears from the statement OF Sec
rotary Taft that the government will
pay for the transportation Of govern
ment supplies to San Francisco, al
though material donated directly by the
people was carried free. While there
was no reason why railroads should be
compelled to give full transportation IA
ciIities, it is dificult to see why such
distinction Is made
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02

The Washington correspondent OF
our amiable democratic contemporary
should get in touch with the Omaha
end of his wire. With reference to an
alleged invitation TO Senator LaFollette
to speak for the republican city ticket
in our municipal campaign, he wastes
telegraph tolls to say that certain 1t
is nobody could be found here in Wash
ington with knowledge Of Nebraska
conditions, and especially of Omaha
conditions, who thinks 1t good business
to go outside for talent to handle the
Omaha election" He should have been
told that the democrats have been i'm
porting speakers from out in the state
and all the way from Wyoming to
boost their candidate.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02
The spooner idea.
Minneapolis Tribune.

Senator spooner's idea is that while
congress may create courts. it cannot
destroy them. A court once created goes
on forever, This is exactly the kind of
court the railroads are looking for and
they hope Senator spooner will succeed In
having the rate bill referred to a tribunal
which will not be precipitate about its
decisions About the second Fourth of
July in the twenty-frst century would suit
them to l.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02
Blew the Lid on.
Noug V1,-tr Trft,nna

The changes in Vesuvius reported by
Prof Matteucci testify impressively to the
forces recently at work there. His con-
hrmation Of the statement that the vol
cano is much lower than 1t was before the
eruption Is especially significant. So gentle
is the outward slope Of the mountain that
loss of 800 feet from the top represents
the removal Of an enormous amount OF
material
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02

The report that the upper Yukon river
Las been rendered as safe as a canal
at an outlay of $1Tb.OOO would indicate
that Canada can give the United States
valuable pointers on expenditure Of the
annual river and harbOr appropriations.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02
No Time for word spinning.


How superior is the brief statement in
the newspapers of E. II. Hartman con-
corning the frightful dangers and neces-
stiles of the situation at San Francisco to
most Of the word spinning about It. A man
doesn't accomplish what Hartman has
achieved through any multiplication Of
words. 1t is done by his capacity for see
Ing things in the large, and then putting
them in a nutshell
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02

IL Is announced that Russia viii start
an Official newspaper distinct from the
Ofieial Gazette. Recent developments
have no doubt converted the car to
belief in the power Of the press; but TO
be powerful II must be free and this is
something beyond Russian understand
inc
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02
international Postal Changes.

The universal postal congress, now in
session at Rome, is not likely to reduce
the international letter rate, but II is prob
able that the proposition that the maxi
mum OF weight be increased to 20 grams
(ive-sevenths of an ounce will be ac-
cepted. It's a pity that the rate is not
to be reduced. especially since the next
meeting Of the congress will not be held
until 1911, in Australia.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02

from the fact that Baltimore 4 Ohio
railrnad Officials have withdrawn from
subsidiary coal companies the only in
ference is that the legal department
thinks II has discovered a means OF ac-
G, mplishing similar results by another
method. II is poor corporation lawyer
wha cannot devise a plausible plan Of
Nvading the law, at least temporarily.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02

1t remains to be seen how far the
strike Of sailors on the Great Lakes will
affect railroad rates; but it is highly
probable that the rebaters will know
the most about IL.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02

bHIIIHlOTt AHltTIudH.
No honest public officer need fear the at
tack of newspapers, magazines or book
scoring. and, instead Of kicking at the
press, he should be glad to court. and even
defy, investigation and publicity. No man
or party in this nation can muzzle the
press for one day, and those who attempt
suppression of Investigation will be
mashed. Turn on the X-rays and let us
see the inside workings Of the political
skeletons. Who's who?
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02

The death of John II. McColl at Lex
ington removes another prominent fig-
ure in Nebraska politics. Jack" Nc
Coll, as he was Familiarity known, was
the republican candidate for governor
in 1895, but went down under the tidal
wave of Organism which swept the
state in that year He served in the
legislature and several other public
capacities and made host OF friends
who will sincerely mourn his death.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02

Omaha's participation in the work Of
relief for the San Francisco earth
quake and hre sufferers has for the
time resolved itself into taking care Of
the refugees on their way TO friends I'm
the east This Is just as important
work as that OF relieving those who
remain il San Francisco. and those
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02

It is doubtful which is doing Governor
Cummins the greatest damage in Iowa
at the present time, the enmity of Sen
ator Elkins or the friendship Of John
Sharp williams.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02

A Peoria department store manager
has issued an order forbidding female
employees from having pockets in the
dresses. II this store detective can find
the prohibited pockets he will prove
himself the superior of the average sher-
lock Holmes.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02

A vacancy on the Water board at
good pay and no specially onerous du-
ties awaits some democrat who has
the pull.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02

Kentucky has surely recovered from
the shock of the California disaster. Dis
potches from Breathitt county indicate
that normal conditions prevail, one fam
lily being besieged in its home by
another.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02

Fifty years ago the late August Belmont
sold for $500 a certain plot OF land at
the corner OF Fifth avenue and Thirty-hfth
street. There is every reason TO suppose
that Mr.. Belmont secured what he con-
sidered a fair price for the property and
none for supposing that he did no. exercise
in the sale his well known shrewdness and
good judgment Yet the same land was
purchased year ago for 81. $4,000. ana now
a building is TO be erected upon II Tor which
a tenant has already been found at an
annual rental OF $4,000 for a term OF
twenty-one years.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02
PASSING PLEAsANTRIEs.

Attendant-In this padded cell we have a
newspaper humorist.
Yisitor-Poor chap! And what is the de-
lusion7
Attendant-He thinks he has money!,
Cleveland Leader.
"A curious thing about a man that has
lot of stock in a fire insurance company"
remarked Uncle Allen Sparks, lis that a
big fire generally gives him cold feet
when do you consider a man at his
prime of life?"
when he's old enough to quit writing
letters to his stenographer. "-Phiiadelphi
Press
Have you had any trouble with your
hearth"
mot lately. I'm living with my third
wife. '-Cleveland Plaindealer.
Still, 1t is only natural that Mark TWAIN
should favor funetic spelling
Post
She-I agree with Cowper-I hate a man
who needlessly sets foot upon a worm
He-So do l. 1t spols 'em for bait
Cleveland Leader
'The average woman, of course, has no
"oh, / don't know She has a head for
other womens figures; at any rate, when
ever they pass they make her turn it,
Philadelphia Ledger.
THE midgets insisted upon being mar
ried on the beach. They walked way out
TO the fringe Of water and there were
united"
Courteous affair. wasn't it,
Yes. case OF low tied."-Cleveland Plain
dealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02

The expulsion Of alleged anarchists
from France shows that the government
is more lenient with them than with
royalists. who are contemplating in
prison the enormity OF their unbelief.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02

Now, IL Omaha and South Omaha had
only been consolidated, no one would
ever have undertaken TO make the point
against a candidate for office that he
was engaged in business in South
Omaha instead of Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02

The Grim Reaper is doing fast work
with shining marks in his harvesting
in these parts. Two former governors
and one mayor within month is some
what out Of the ordinary.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02

ANAh AAAANANs
The varied details Of the franklin cele-
bration seem now TO have been grace
fully concluded. and the good old doctor
may be considered as securely enrolled
among the immortals--ss securely as he
has been for the last hundred years and
more.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02

Chairman Phelan's reference to the
governmental guarantee on Pacific rail-
road bonds is unfortunate unless the
city by the Golden Gate eontemplates
going into the hands OF receiver.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02

Now that an automobile has saved a
bank from failing, some depositors in
Ohio will have more leniency toward
people arrested for fast driving.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02
Good ana cay sansr AIIks.

o. i<nAlh HipDS-DNihoNta''
More than eighty churches and build
ings devoted TO religious activity were
destroyed IN san Francisco. The idea that
the city was pagan As well a. say V
mistake.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02

San Francisco refugees, who seem to
have a decided distaste to living on reg
ular army rations, forget that it IL the
food Of heroes.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02

Greater New York presents many inter
esting extremes in the way OF urban prog
ress, none of them so striking, however.
as its transportation facilities. which, be-
ginning with the archaic horse car, runs
the gamut of more advanced methods Of
passenger ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS under
ground trolley. overhead trolley, third
rail, storage battery. and the like. 1t re-
mains for the Annexed district" north of
the Harlem to contribute a transit SER
vice, which was old, you might say, when
old Wouter Van TwilleT passed judgment
on the erring burgers OF New Amsterdam.
1t Is a horse car line running from Bar
tow to City Island, distance Of about
three miles. winding it's dreamy way along
hedge lines, lanes, dusty highways, and
meadow green. The cars, OF which there
are two in everyday serviee-although
twelve can be utilized in emergency-are
not more than twelve feet long and not six
feet wide. They are so old that they
bulge like a basket when the seats are
filled, and when II rains hard the passen-
gers usually leave the car and walk-the
drops OF water being decidedly preferred
to the miniature delusSs-nOt so minia-
ture, after all-which each quirk and turn
OF the car precipitates inward Two mild
horses are attached to each car, and IL
they do not sleep throughout their plod-
ding Journey to and from the depot, APP
pearances are deceitfuL The fare is 10
cents
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02

For best election returns always read
The Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02

But what more could Banker Sorrow
have expected with that name?
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02

The transfer Of Commissioner Nc
Vann from the Commercial club to the
Grain exchange is the formers loss and
the latter's gain, but simply places the
services of a capable official where he
can exercise his ability in a more ef-
fective manner for the good Of our
business community. Mr.. McVann
has made good in most cases in his
negotiations with the railroads on be-
half of the Commercial club, and it
is this which commends him to the
Grain exchange people. The CONNER
cial club will have to look hard to find
a successor to fill his place satisfac-
torily.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02
arArnMRNr o. C1RCuLATIoN.

STATEMBNT OF CIRCULATION.
State OF Nebraska, Douglas County, SIS:
G. 9. Rosewater general manager Of The
Bee Publishing company, being duly sworn,
says that the actual number OF fun and
complete copies OF The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during
the month Of Anril 1905 was as follows
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02

who help out in it VIII be deserving Of
highest praise.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02

c. c. ROSEWATER,
General Manager.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this S0th day Of April 1905.
(SeaD M. b. HUNQATE,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
subs sribers leaving the city ten.
pOrarily should have The Bee
mailed 10 them. Address will bO
changed M often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02

Have you had any trouble with your
hearth
mot lately. I'm living with my third
wife. cleveland Plaindealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02

She--I agree with Cowper-I hate a man
who needlessly sets foot upon a worm
He--So do l. II spells 'em for bait
Cleveland Leader.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-02

STILL It is only natural that Mark TWAIN
should favor funetic spelling Washington
Post
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-06-13
Hoffman, Property to be Sold.

The temporary injunction which
was issued in the Hoffman case. as
told in last weeks COURIER, was
dissolved by Judge Harrison at
Winchester last week, and the sale
of the Hoffman property will be
held at public auction on Saturday
June %. as advertised in another
column.
This property, which is located
on the East side of Church street,
comprises two storerooms, one be-
ing occupied by the Fries tobacco
and cigar store, and the other hav-
ing recently been vacated by the
First National Bank.
1t is substantial and valuable
piece of property, and will un-
doubtedly bling a good price, as
the value and desirabibity of real
estate in BcrryvilIe has greatly in
creased in the past few years.
Hart < Lupton, the auctioneers.
will have charge of the sale. which
will be held in front of the Court
house, on Saturday, June %, as
stated above.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-06-13
Death Beneath the Wheels

George W. Wolfe. aged SO
years, Norfolk & Western brake
man, was killed Monday night at
what is know as the Ricamore
Switch, north of Berryville. by
falling under the wheels of his
train.
Wolfe was last seen when he
was shoveling down coal for the
fireman, but had stepped from the
train to close the switch behind the
train as it pulled out of the Berry
vile station.
\ break occurred in the air-hose
of the train at Gaylord. and it was
necessary to make repairs, While
this was being done, Wolfe's Ian
tern was discovered on top of one
.ot the cars, while he could not be
found. An engine was taken from
a southbound train and members of
the train crew started back to look
for the missing brakeman. Itwas
not until BerryvilIe was reached
that his body was found.
The wheels had cut his body en-
tirely in two at the waist, tearing
open the vest pocket and exposing
his watch, which. strange to saw.
was still ticking when his lifeless
body waspicked up.
The remains we're taken tc
HagerstOwn, the home of the un,
fortunate brakeman. TUESDAY
morning, where the interment oc.
Cured yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Wolfe had been with the
company for several years and bore
a good reputation.
He Is survived by widow and
two small children. Mrs. Wolfe
who has been sersously i'll for some
time, recently returned from tn,
hospital, where she underwent :
serious operation, and IS now pros
trated from shock at the unexpect
ed death of her husband.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-06-13
For Better School Facilities.

The COURIER is pleased to see
that Chapel district is taking wide
interest in the movement for better
school houses and facilities in that
district, and we hope and believe
that the interest now being shown
will result in great good TO the
public school children, teachers
aud patrons.
In their desire to do the greatest
good for the greatest number, the
school trustees of Chapel district
have issued the following card,
which we commend to every per-
son in Clarke county, as it indicates
the true spirit:
There will be a public meeting
at Millwood, on Monday. June Is,
at p. m, for the purpose of dis
cussing the advisability of building
a Public High SchooIhouse in
Chapel district and the proper 10
cation for the same. Everyone
w.i0 IS interested in the enterprise,
c:shcr for or against it, is urged to.
attend. We would like To have an
expression of opinion from the
people of the District, as well as
those living in Greenway district
along the border line. The resi-
dents of the cnterprising town of
Boyce arc making a strong fight
for the building. and are advancing
plausible arguments in its favor.
The trustees are desirous of acting
wisely and judiciouSly in the mat
,vI hence this request for an in
terchange of opinions on the
subject.
TRUSTEES. -
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-06-13
Riremen 10 Hold Bazar.

The Berryville Fire Company
will hold an open-air Bazar on the
Courthouse lawn on the evenings
of June %, 2S, 20 and 30.
The Company is working hard
to raise money for the purpose of
erecting suitable building for the
use of the Company as a meeting
place and for the storing of their
tire-fghting apparatus.
Contributions of every kind are
solicited for the Bazaar, and it is
hoped that the call will meet with
a liberal response.
\ special meeting of the Fire
Company will be held Friday night
(notice of which appears elsewhere
in this issue), and the report of the
special Bazaar Committee will be
presented.
The Berryville Fire Company is
an entirely volunteer organization.
but they have done excellent work
for the welfare and preservation of
property, and should be generously
supported 10y all.
The local fircmen expect to have
visiting bands and fire companies
from Winchester one or more
nights during the Bazar, and an en-
Joyable time l. already assured.