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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04
KANSAS REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

KANSAS REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The fact that stands out conspicuous
in the Kansas, republican convention
is that the whole party in that state
takes advanced ground in line with
the leadership of President Roosevelt.
fleet the rivalries of aspiring local
leaders and of well defined factions, but
the success of any one leader or set
of leaders or of one faction over an
other in nowise involved the position
of the party on vital issues or its SYM
patty with and loyalty to the presi
dent, the general endorsement of
whose policy could not have been
stronger. The platform it will be
noted concludes with this separate and
particular declaration: I'VE espe-
cially approve his demands for the reg
ulation of railway rates and commend
our senator and representatives in
congress for their support of this pol
ICY"
do more than certify in mere words,
however unqualified and strong, their
alignment with aggressive national
leadership, for they specify their own
record in harmony Herewith in state
legislation and administration to Crap
pie with monopoly and corporation
abuses. In the last legislature they
we're really first among the states to
strike effectively at the tyranny of the
Standard Oil monopoly, and the series
of laws aimed at its wrongs and in
volving accessory railroad abuses have
become, as the platform justly asserts.
models for other states, besides en-
couraging them to revolt for their own
protection.
The platform under all the circum-
stances of its adoption, constitutes an
expression significant of the spirit of
the people steadily rising against un-
due corporation influence in govern
ment, and indicates the line on which
public policy, both in state and in ma
ton, is bound irresistibly to proceed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04
Personal NOTES.


Prof serviss explains lueidly that the
earthquake was due to the weight OF the
polar ice caps, and II one can ONLY forget
the fact that the professor knows nothing
of the weight Of the polar ice caps, the
article is not without interest.
That is a crushing criticism administered
by the Wall Street Journal TO an editorial
OF one OF it's contemporaries: Two unre-
lated propositions are advanced The frs;
is unthInkable and the second is not true"
Otherwise, perhaps, it IL all right
President Jordan of Stanford university
says that in the rebuilding OF the univer-
sity buildings destroyed in the recent earth
quake no classic style structures will be
erected as the modern style Of building
very much better withstood the recent
shakeup.
James n. Vassar who has been con-
nected with the United States subtreasury
at Boston more than forty years, and
nearly that length OF time in the impor-
tant position OF specie clerk, is the most
remarkable and accomplished coin expert
in America and has few. II any, equals in
the world
J. f. Henry, a millionaire lumberman and
manufacturer. practically owns the flourish
ing little town OF HenryYille, n. II. He
has held nearly all the ofices for years
with one son a postmaster and another q
police court judge. Mr.. Henry pays 50 pei
cent OF the village taxes. The village has
1000 population and all the voters except
four are in Mr. Henrys employ.
self-depreoiation seems 10 be a common
virtue Of military heroes in Japan. In hil
parting address TO his officers on the
breaking up OF the Manchurian army
Marshal Oyama says: That l, in spite
Of my defective ability have been enabled
10 avoid any signal failure must be pri-
marily ascribed 10 the loyalty and idelity
OF the ofhcsrs and soldiers under my COM
n,aud
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04
Long Distnnce scoIdinG.

The twenty-five Russian authors who re-
Gently issued a fierce manifesto against
American interference with the private
affairs of Gorky" and his Russian travel
ing companion must be satisfied by this
time that Americans are too intent on
their own private affairs and too we'll sat
isfled that they know best what they are
willing to tolerate to be disturbed by such
long-distance scolding. They apparently
expected the president and congress to send
an apology.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04

ton. This will be a decided innovation,
and whether 1t will be success or not will
depend on whether the committee is COM
posed of men who represent the sentiment
Of the rank and file OF the party There Is
a big chance to plug up a committee that
will suppress party sentiment, and II that
is done there is liable to be trouble later
on. People are inclined to do their own
thinking, regardless Of the politicians, and
anything that looks like an attempt to
thwart their right to do so will be resented.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04
How the Fortiacations Jared.

Army and Navy journal,
The great Notifications at the entrance
to the Golden Gate were seriously injured
by the earthquake. The full extent of the
injury sustained by the great works is as
yet unknown, for nothing but a survey
by the engineering corps can disclose the
full extent of the damage. At Lime Point
the empiacements OF the big guns have
been cracked and twisted. The heavy con-
crete, both on the floor and in the walls
OF the emplacements, bear unmistakable
evidence Of having been given a bad shak-
ing. Conditions are said to be equally bad
at the Notifications back OF Old Fort Point
AS It is now the great thirteen-inch guns
on both sides of the gate. constituting the
main defense. are practically useless. They
weigh many tons each, but their adjust
ment upon their carriage is as delicate as
that Of a watch. The earthquake de-
stroyed this. and though the damage can
be repaired. 1t will take considerable time
and much labor The Lime Point bait
teries stand out on an immense blum tower
ing hundreds of feet above the bay. The
shock here was exceedingly heavy and Is
believed to have injured the fortifcations
at this point more than elsewhere
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04

The new woman" is again to the
fore, having established her right to
sue Equitable Life directors for money
alleged to have been squandered, while
mere man has been for months in
effectually trying to do the same thing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04

Ripnes ON the Current OF Life In the
Metropolis.

meNEoN0NAs
Thomas w. Rlley. q millionaire banker
Of Brooklyn. is about 10 bid the country
a sad and solemn farewell He intends to
spend the winter Of his life in some for
eign land, where the visible finger OF scorn
may not mock his vision. The trouble
with Siley, as he expresses Il. was too
much money 1T was my undoing," he
says incidentally. yes. But the real
cause Of his expatriation sprang from
striving to maintain two wives and two
domestic establishments while pretending
to be a model Of moral and domestic
probity. Kiley was president OF the North
Side bank Of williamsburg. a Wholesale
merchant and a big man in finance. lie
was what is called a model citizen. scru-
pulously honest in his business dealings,
a leader in charitable and church work.
The discovery that he had one wife at
the jefferson avenue address and another
at PIG Brooklyn avenue startled the COM
munity It appears that neither wife knew
of the existence of the other until short
time before the exposure Hiley admitted
the facts.
When the story Of his two families came
out he resigned from the presidency Of the
bank and dropped out of sight No Grim
inal proceedings were brought against him
and he kept in communication with his
lawyers and business associates all through
his absence.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04

When San Francisco lays plans for
its new Chinatown IT will be compelled
to provide for the picturesque IL it is
to maintain it's reputation; but the
glories and squalor of the original site
will probably never be equaled.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04

II, as alleged, a majority of the SEN
ate committee is against Senator
smoot, his friends will exercise what
is left of Senatorial courtesy" until
It becomes threadbare.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04
The HoId-Itn Policy.

PittsburR Dispatch.
The house may be holding up. the pure
food bill under the impression that it is
in that way getting even with the senate
for holding up the Philippine tariff, free
alcohol and railroad rate measures The
elemt Mt that does not get even is COM
posed of the people who need the relief
of those measures
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04

Omaha real estate men are con-
vinced that business property in
Omaha is greatly undervalued, com
pared with what it brings in other
cities. There is no question about
this A lot of money is TO be made
in Omaha real estate right now, espe-
cially by those who buy 1t Cor invest
ment and for Improvement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04

From the manner in which the Brit
ish lion is growing at Turkey the sui
tan may regret that he did not place
orders in Birmingham for some of his
new guns.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04

our Johns goin' to be a preacher, .
from what his college professor SEE about
him"
What. ..y that7" asked bis wife ts,-
Philadelphia Ledger.
THE vote that esteem. said the states
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum; you
can figure that as clear profit, Washing
ton Star
How do you know your husband really
works hard at his Office at night?'', asked
Because he hasn't any headache next
morning" answered Mrs. Wise.-Indiana-
polls News. s-.F
Go away" said the cook to her ad-
mirer as she looked up from working the
dough. Don't you see I'm busy?"
But" he replied, persuasively, you
know you told me to come to you in your
hour of knead baltimore American.
Good morning" Naybor. called socially
Hello" Srowled subbubs. as he
thumped cIod of earth with his hoe, !.
Dor.
''Blisters, mostly" grunted subbubs-,
Philadelphia Press.
us Mike Clancy here?" asked the Wis
itor at the quarry just after the prema-
NO, sor," replied Costigan; he's gone"
For good?'
We'll sor, he whit in that direction.'-
Philadelphia Press.
Deacon Hardesty-Pm sorry tn hear that
you are dissatisfied with your preacher. He
Is a most excellent man.
Brother McGinnis (of another congrega-
tonic, yes, and he's a good preacher;
but he doesn't draw well. We have
chance now to get a man who has Just
been tried for heresy.-Chicago Tribune.
beg pardon, sir" said the peddler Of
supplies but have you got typewriter
Yes" replied the merchant.
May l ask what styie?'
"Oh, out of sight! A regular peach! Come
in and I'll introduce you to her. '-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
Does your wife belong to the same club
as miner"
Yes"
We'll, my wife tells me it is an advance
club" -.
$50 Il is Keeps me busy advancing my
wife money every time she loses at
bridge columbus Dispatch.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04

The Hon" Pat Grove should be
told that in spite of past favors ex-
tended TO him, people of Omaha would
appreciate his room great deal more
than his presence.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04

Lincoln papers posing as republican
oracles, inclined to lecture Omaha re-
publicans because they let a demo-
cratic mayor slip into the city hall,
should keep still as long as a demo-
cratic mayor presides over the mu-
nicipal government at the state capital.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04
BEATEN BULLYs BROKENHEARTED-
NESS.


]. w Foley in New York Times.
He hastoo ware his fawther's pance maid
becaus thare poor but we doant kare at
awl
ann hennry beamus sedd it's plane to sea
wenn heez grone up heez labul to be
a Janus man ann we will awl be gladd
we moo him Wenn heez but littul lad
ann hennry sedd that wenn bill peersen
tribe
to bully him he dared bill go owtside
ann nockt him down ann awl the boys
sedd thay
wood be his friends foreavur ann a day..
ann HENRY sedd It only goze to sho
the battulfeelds the plais fore fain uno
and wenn he lickt bill peersen In nte
he was a hearo in singul mite.
ann aftur that nobuddy sedd wurd
abowt his pance ann HENRY sedd he hurd
that since bill peersens lickt his faim Is ore
ann nowun Is askairt NV him no moar
ann bill Is offie humbul ann he semes
like sum dedd hearo NV his Yannisht
dreems.
ann awl the nttul boys maik fun NV bill
ann eawl him Mains witch Is a bittur pill
fore him TO talk but he jusst passes on
becaws he nose his mitey strength is gone
since he got lickt ann henhry beamus sedd
he wood not be surprised II heez fownd dedd
bi his own hand ur els wood disuppere
ann nun NV US would eaVur see him here
agenn at awl beoaws he kood not bare
TO no he is lon longur masstur thare.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04

Perhaps the wisest thing the car
ever did was to name for premier a
man with no public record. Oppo-
nents OF the present system may be
kept guessing until the guns are in
place.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04
Washington newspaper

A Washington newspaper corre-
spondent with microscopic eyes has
discovered that the election of Dahl
man in Omaha signifies Bryan's
strength in his own state" II any one
else has unearthed part played by
Bryan in the recent municipal cam
paign he has been very tardy in COM
ing to the front with his discovery.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04

May promises to be another big
month in omaha's building operations.
With the favorable conditions in the
building trades another record is sure
10 be broken this year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04

With Cassie Chadwick telling all she
knows about Pittsburg financiers, d.
vorce courts may find a rush of bust
ness despite that supreme court de-
cision.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04
Now aueen OF the const.

boStoH lIdhSNtARt'
Daniel II. Burnham says: San Fran
cisco has chance to do what Louis Ma
poleon did in Paris in 1s52-the opportunity
to make itself one of the beauty spots Of
the world" And what Is better, II can do
this without the handicap OF Louis Ma
poleon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04

In the reorganization Of the Rus
sian cabinet II may be possible to pla-
cate many interests, but hardly possi-
BILE to stop the making and throwing
of bombs by those who are still dis
satisfied with everything and every
body
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04

The fact that the majority of for
eign experts advise against a lock
canal at Panama gives the United
States another opportunity to disre-
gard the conventional and establish
new record in the realm of applied
misunderstanding Yankees par
ticularly enjoy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04

The announcement that Senator
Clark will retire from the senate may
be expected to cause a shrinkage in
the number of candidates for the Mon
tana legislature.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04

Chicago has discovered that its city
hall is full of noxious gases, but just
wait until the Omaha city hall becomes
the scene of democratic medicine
making.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04

That cartoon of conquering heroes
lacks perspective It should have
made Building Inspector withheld
twice the size OF his nearest associate
on the ticket.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04

Western prosperity was never bet
ter demonstrated than in the fact that
1t failed to become even damp when
the water gushed from Wall street
securities. "a e,s-eo .ss.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04

The Russian idea of politics can be
gathered from the fact that the polit-
ical parties are to hold their eonven-
tons after the representatives to the
Douma have been elected.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04

Even as the only republican mem
Der of the city council, Mayor zimman
will be quite able to take care of him
self
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04

When Secretary Bonsparte RECEIVERS
from that attack of ptomaine poison
ing, the pure food bill will probably
have another champion in high Official
circles.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04

months? Heretofore over half the
crops we're sold by the time they we're
picked.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04

The World-Herald actually makes a
plea for decency in politics, or rather
for clean newspaper campaigns. The
World-Herald should be encouraged In
its repentance, for it has been one Of
the worst offenders against political
decency. Time and again the very
virulence of its attacks on the private
life and character of republican can
didates has reacted as a boomerang
to insure their triumphant election.
This was notably the case with the
late Mayor Moores in three successive
campaigns II the World-Herald will
turn over a new leaf 1t will encounter
no dissent
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04

After the cotton raisers have sue
eeeded in eliminating the cotton
brokers, what will the southern plant
ars do for money during the summer
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
Subscribers leaving the city ten.
pOrariIy should have The Bee
mailed 20 them. Address will be
changed a. often as requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04

To Omaha republicans Get to-
gether.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04

c. c. ROSEwATER,
General Manager.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this S0th day Of April, 1906.
(SeaD NJ 3. HUNGATE,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04


Every one of us want gas as cheap
as we can get it and the sooner we
can get dollar gas the better, but
whether we are to have dollar gas or
gas at the present price, 1t is abso-
lutely necessary that the gas company
have facilities for manufacturing and
distributing enough gas to meet the
demand of consumers. The Bee fails
to see where the application of the gas
company to erect another gas holder
adjacent to its present plant, which
has been held up in the council, in any
way affects the fight for cheaper gas.
The people of Omaha believe in deal
ing fairly with the franchised corpora
tons and in compelling those corpora
lions to deal fairly by them, but We
do not believe they are disposed to
hamper the enlargement of the gas
plant and the improvement of the SER
vice.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04

No other city in the world produces any
thing like the New York barge excursion
There is nothing like the unrestricted free
dom of the broad-decked. roomy excursion
boat, where there is no gingerbread wood
work to break. no boilers to blow up and
which creep along at a pace conducive to
leisurely enjoyment. There are $50 of these
barge excursions in New York annually.
Usually the start is made early in the
morning. Dancing is the chief feature.
Then the journey homeward begins with
dusk. Chinese lanterns are lighted and
those dancers who are not so tired that
they have dropped asleep keep on with
their ceaseless whirl Below decks there
is nothing but a howl of discord. Usually
a dozen groups are roaring as many differ
ent songs at one and the same time The
effect Is not pleasant. Everybody has had
an abundance 20 eat and drink. is tired
out, but happy. AS the barge nears the
pier a specimen Of the "Hustling Harry
type mounts the pilot house. Gents" he
says please give de lodies foist chanel to
make a gitaway from de boat. Any nun
wot gifts fresh1l get slapped in de Stats
good an hard. Last year our trip was put
on de blink at de finish by a lot of top
siders wot never should be permitted to
ISOLATE wild loidies an gents. II dere's
any of dem on dis ship dis evenin' hopes
dey'll git wise an save a set-to." Then
it's for home.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04
PLEASANTLY POINTED.

"Our Johns goin' to be a preacher, 4,
guess" said Farmer Korntop "Jedgin'
from what his college professor SEE about
him"
whats that?" asked his wife
He seq he's inclined 70 be bibulous. -
Philadelphia Ledger.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04

Some poor fellow who has nothing to do
but to compile statistics has found that
the densest district Of Manhattan has
under 73O persons per acre; the densest
block. 1900. He says; THE 10000 per acre
of excitatious imaginations would COM
press the whole human race within the
limits of New York, for 10000 multiplied
by 2O9.21s equals 2,O92. 10000" The earths
population is estimated to be 900,
which is twenty-nine to the square mile.
Were New York as thickly populated as the
district on the east SIDE numbering $50 to
the acre, the city would hold 152,729,14O in
habitants, or nearly twice the population
of the United States. II the whole area
Of Greater New York were peopled
densely as the section south Of Fourteenth
street and east of Broadway the city
would comprise 9O,54ss1O inhabitants.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04

A double tragedy in which mother and
son were killed through an electrical ap-
paratus used to operate chicken incu-
bator, the invention Of the young man him
self. occurred recently at Croton Falls,
Westchester county The victims Of the
accident were Daniel Jeungst, jr.. aged 80
years and hts mother, Mrs. Anna Jeungst,
aged 80 years. The husband and father.
Daniel Jeungst, made the discovery an
hour afterward.
The Jeungst brothers own the electric
plant which supplies the lights for the sta
ton ana streets OF the village of Croton
Falls. The younger Jeungst was in the
chicken-raising business and he invented
an incubator, which was operated by cleo
tricity generated by the Jeungst plant
While experimenting with his incubator,
by which he hoped TO hatch 800 chickens at
a time. Jeungst attempted to shut on the
electric current and in reaching for the
switch caught hold of live wire, when
5000 volts of electricity shot through his
body. killing him instantly. His mother,
who accompanied him to the incubator
house and who held the lantern, realized
that her son was in peril and thoughtlessly
grabbed the wire to pull IL away She, too,
was killed instantly
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04

Prof. John Fl. Thirty of Long Island City,
who for half a century has been identified
with the educational interests OF New York
City, and who has been known as the
father of the school savings banking sys-
tenn" became the father Of lusty baby
boy last week. Considering the fact that
Prof. Thirty is in his eighty-fifth year and
that he went on record year ago as one
of DR.. Osler's most unrelenting critics. the
birth of a son and heir in his household
has brought forth a volume of congratula-
ton. Mrs. Thirty is 30 years old.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04

The vote that esteem" said the states
man, is the vote that Is not bought"
Yes answered Senator sorghum: you
can figure that as clear profit, Washing
ton Star.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04

With the aid of Mrs. Hetty Green, Comp
troller Metz has been enabled to defeat the
financiers OF Wall street and TO save the
city thousands OF dollars. II developed to-
day, when the city's bond balance was
made out and compared with balances for
a month or more past. that on several oc-
casions when the city treasury was in dire
need OF immediate funds Mrs. Green had
broken the market. Interest rates tumbled
because she refused to press the city when
the Wall street banks were demanding high
rates.
Within the last month she has loaned
the city 4.5OO,OOo at rates a shade under the
charges OF the big bankers OF Wall street,
and It IL said that, had more money been
needed, she would have opened up her
Golfers over at the Chemical National and
given forth more.
she is a grand little woman" said
Deputy Chamberlain Campbell I'VE can
always rely on her. II she has the money
when we need It we can get 1t from her.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04

How do you know your husband really
works hard at his Office at night? asked
the suspicious woman.
Because he hasn't any headache next
morning" answered Mrs. Wise.-Indiana-
polls News. -f