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Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-13
LODGE NOTICE.

A. o. u. Wy. Funeral Notice.
ERCGH-Members North Omaha lodge No.
lt9 are requested to attend the funeral
Of cur late brother. Charles NJ. krogh.
May 10, > p M. from Masonic Temple. In
terment Prospect Hlll cemetery. Brother
lodgcs invited.
@. f. PHELPS, NJ. w.
+. NJ. MCCULLOUGH, Rec.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-13
TWO REAL SNAPS

Choice home near 45th and Grant half
block from car, good 7-room house, large
barn, wagon and tool shed, fences, shade.
fruit concrete walks. 2 full south front
lots. Owner must sell at once, ask s. 500.
but will consider any fair offer and terms
Good Groom brick. city water, sewer
full south front lot, good location, near
sd and Lafayette, half block from car
Only Sl6O0. $3.50 cash, SIS monthly
We have a number of other similar easy
term bargains Call at once and save fur
ther renting
RUSSELL & McKITTRICK co.
4S2 Range Bldg 18th and Harvey
QS)-475 12
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-13
FAIRACRES

lies along Dodge St, a short distance west
of Dundee. 1t is subdivded into small
tracts containing from one and one-third
to five acres. Land and winding roadways
have been graded, that the tracts are
ready for building purposes. Double rows
of trees have been set out alongside road.
ways, and shrubbery in parks Reasonable
building restrictions insure good houses
and a high class residence district.
Remember that not many years ago, acre
tracts in the vicinity OF 39th and Farnam
streets sold around Sl,OO0 per aore. and
to $4,000
High slightly tracts in FAIRACREs con-
tanning from to acres can now be bought
for 81 800 to 5000. Terms one-fourth cash
balance easy payments.
Let us show you FAIRACREs this
week.
GEORGE & CO.,
1901 Farnam st.
us)-M45s ls
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-13
Another day gone and the property
still unsold. you want a quick
sale use "BEE want ads.''
OFFERED EOR RENT


Van & Storage Co. d. 1896 We
guarantee moving pianos, II. II. goods.
Q5)-4S2
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-13
cAsH nArEs FnR WANT ADS.


REGULAR CLASSIFICATION - one
Insertion, per line, 10 cents. Two or
more consecutive insertions, per hne'
Z cents. Each insertion made on odd
lays, 10 cents per line. $3.50 per
Inc per mOnthI excepting that
FURNISHED ROOM ADS,
vhen accompanied by cash. the rate
will bet One Insertion, cents
yer lineI three GO six consecutive In
ertiOns, 3 cents per line each inser-
fonI seven or more consecutive inser-
Ions, 2 cents per line each Insertion
10 cents per line per month.
Want ads for rhe Bee may be left
a any OF the following drug stores
me r. "your corner druREist'--they
ire all branch Omces for The Bee and
your ad will be inserted just Es
promptly and on the same rates as at
he main once in The Bee BuildtnS'
jeventeenth and Fnrnam streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-13

1861 PACIFIC ST.-s rooms; thoroughly
modern, oak finish; $40 a. G. Ellick 500
Bee Bldg. ub)-lsf
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-26
HAMILTON HONORED
BY NOTED SPEAKERS

The name Of Alexander Hamilton has
place in the history OF this country
that probably no other American ,giU be
able to hold. This iIustrious statesman
was a happy medium between two ex-
tremes, and it is not meant as dispar-
agement to the great Je@ersOn TO claim
this, for it was the results of the two
men that we have such a country. Both
did good work. Hamilton's constructive
ability was evidenced in the COnstruC-
ton of the constitution"
With these remarks. Justice Harlan.
president of the Alexander Hamilton
Memorial Association, opened the meet
ing IN the New Willard Hotel last night
and then called upon his colleague. JUS
tice Brewer, for the opening address
Justice Brewer gave examples of the
marvellous constructive ability of Ham
ilton by recounting incidents of Hamil-
tons life.
others VINO spoke were: United States
Senator Norris Brown, of Nebraska:
w Bourke Cochran, Representative
from New York; Charles j. BOnaparte,
Attorney General of the United States;
Governor Sheldon, of Nebraska, and II.
b F. MaCfarland, Commissioner Of the
District of Columbia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-26
SENATE BUILDING
TO BE A PALACE
Expenditure of 100000
Will Include Moving
Sidewalks.

If present plans are carried out, the
new Senate office building will be a
palace. Senators viii not have to
dream of dwelling in marble halls, they
will be established in quarters as mag
nificent as those pictured in any or
binary dream.
The House will have to arise and move
more swiftly than it can under the
present rules If it keeps pace with the
Senate i'm this matter Of a magnificent
office building. Already. there has been
appropriated S2,5J0.O00 for the Seuate
Building. and an item will be put in
the sundry civil bill allowing $l.50o,000
more. making a total Of 100000 for
the structure complete.
Richness. elegance and luxuriousness
will be stamped all over the Senate Of
fee building when it is finished. as II
will be at the opening of next session
1t viii have an elaborate scheme OF
mural decorations Some OF the rooms
will have decorations that vie with the
mural paintings in the Library OF Con
gress. Artists OF renOWu all over the
country Will be asked TO submit de-
signs.
Instead Of having small electric cars
running from the Senate Office Duh ing
TO the Capitol. a moving walk or Elat-
form will be provided. The HOUSE OF
fee building win be reached In like
fashion. 1t is thought this viii be a
great Improvement on ears.
The House office building cost $500
90. But 10 is simple in ocSiSg. The
House building is q third larger JAan
that of the Senate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-26
v. F. BAKERS DEATH
GOING TO GRAND JURY

HACKENSACK, n. J., March 26.-AH
evidence adduced before the coroner
jury concerning the death of Walter
Far1sworth Baker. who is alleged to
have been poisoned by some unknown
person or persons the night of October
q, will be placed before the grand jury
at it's next meeting. April Z.
Because of conflicting testimony given
by some OF the witnesses regarding the
manner in which Baker came to his end
and because several suspicious circum-
stances have been unearthed by the
Coroner's jury, that body returned a
verdict saying that it is satisfied that
the mans death resulted from an
arsenicaI poison. administered by some
unknown person or persons. The jury
also expressed its "disapprOval Of the
embalming of Bakers body before the
same had been viewed or action had
been taken by the coroner"
Edward +. Baker. a brother of the
dead man, Will continue the investiga-
ton OF his brothers death. in the hopes
of being able TO place additional testi-
m0ny before the grand jury at its AprR
meeting
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-26

Washington citizen, while walking down PennsyI-
vania avenue today met a Wise Old Owl.
Said the Washington citizen
GIVE heard good deal of late about intentions of var
Gus people to stop the betting the Bennng track but
understand the game IS still going Why isn't it stop
ped, l wOnder?"
Said the Wise Old Owl: "They couldn't stop the race
track betting because"
But the words choked him, and the Washington cti-
didn't get the reason
The Washington Times wants to satisfy the curiosity of
the Washington citizen 1t VII give prize of Five Dollars
the person who gives the best statement of what the
Wise Old Owl meant to say.
Send your to the Question Editor Washington
Times. The person submitting the best answer will re-
ceive five dollars. All replies MUST be written on postal
cards, and contain full and address of sender An
viii be accepted until O'Clock Saturday afternoon
and the name of the submitting the best reply Will
be published IN The Sunday Times
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-26
spirit WILL" is VOID,
MRS. POWERS WINS SUIT

HARTFORD, Conn. March IA Su-
perior Court jury last night set aside
the so-calIed spirit will of Mrs. Isa-
bella Beecher Hooker, widow Of John
Hooker and sister Of Henry Ward
Beecher. bequeathing property worth
about $4,000 10 her son, Edward B.
Hooker, and excluding other relatives.
The contestant was a granddaughter,
Mrs. Kate B. Powers, OF Brookine,
Mass. whom, il is said. John Hooker
specified before his death was TO re-
ceive $4,000. although be left the entire
fortune to his wife in trust during her
lifetime After the husbands death,
Mrs Hooker was shown 10 have
Thought herself in communication with
departed spirits. who advised her to dis
inherit Mrs. Powers. There had been
an estrangemeay between Mrs. Hooker
and her daughter, Mrs. Powers mother.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-26
Make the Law What 1t Seems.

Lack of law is better than unen-
forceable law. There is probably
not a single member of Congress
who viii not accept this principle
as a basis for legislation. Yet, as
it stands, the Sherman antitrust
law is unenforceable. Likewise, the
interstate commerce law is unen-
forceable so far as it undertakes to
prohibit all traffic agreements
among the railroads. 1t is plain.
therefore, that both acts need
amendment, and need it immediate
".
Such amendments are urged by
the President in this latest message
10 Congress. The existing law is
''in practice only partially effective
against vicious combinations" but
has "in theory been construed so as
sweepingIy TO prohibit every COM
bination for the transaction of
modern business" Such restric-
lions clearly defeat themselves. In
this instance they have demonstra-
ted their own futility. Therefore,
the President would have all con-
tractural or working agreements
between railroads or other CONNER
ciaI institutions engaged in a given
business made public, submitted TO
a bureau of the Government (pref-
erabIy that of the Commission
er of Corporations), and there
passed upon. By that means, the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-26
More Delay in the Gas Matter.

1t really seems remarkable that
an enterprise which does so much
legal business and employs as large
an army of legal talent, as the Gas
Company, was unable TO scare up a
single lawyer to appear before
the House Committee on the
District of Columbia yesterday,
when the gas imitation repeal bill
was up for consideration.
But that was the situation. The
committee had named a date for
the hearing; named it something
like a fortnight in advance. The day
came, and with it the announce
ment that the Gas Company couldn't
be represented. The committee
members inclined to take umbrage
at the request for a continuance on
this ground. They had received no
animation that the gas lawyers
couldn't be ON hand, and the notion
of a two-weeks postponement didn't
look good TO them.
Corporation Counsel Thomas and
Chairman Macfarland, of the Com
missioners, were on hand promptly,
and were ready to stand vigorously
by their former recommendation
that the act be repealed. Mr..
Thomas argument on this point
ought to be satisfactory to any
person asking for either a legal JUS
LITIGATION or a business reason for
such action. The act ought to be
repealed, because it ought never to
have been passed. 1t was bad legis-
lation, as proved by the fact that
it has once been held unconstitu-
tional It was bad business, as
proved by the fact that the District
government now realizes that IL is
likely to be made the means to in
ficting a grave injustice on the
community.
The suggestion was made in the
committee yesterday that the com
pany be given the privilege to is
sue stock in place of the certificates
of Indebtedness now outstanding. 1t
is difficult to see wherein justice
would be promoted by this, though
it would, of course, be better to
permit this, while forbidding any
other initiation, than to permit the
whole imitation grab game to be
carried out. But the thing which
ought to be done at this time is to
repeal the imitation act, and then
to pass an act reducing the price !
of gas. That act win not possibly |
harm the company, because it can
not be enforced until there is judi |
cial determination of the reseason-
ableness of the rate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-26

They couldn't stop the race track
betting because-moaey makes the mare
60. g. J. Gummel
400 Florida avenue northwest
SAID the Wise Old Owl. with a twinkle
tn his eve,
They haven't stopped the betting yet
and / can tell you why.
Hard work Is very uresome, when you
get but little pay,
and money got from race tracks is 2
A., Ellshiy easy way
All of as have wants 10 Ill, and aim 10
get the pelf,
EacI would try to stop the other. but
would like 10 bet himself"
Sc Myrtle street northeast.
Because the Fool killer wouldn't lend
Co.. Mrs. L. C. schwendeman.
Sl8 GibbOn street
Because the man who bets is a bet
tor, and the man who doesn't bet Is
no better George A. Bradley
155 Hickman street.
For the same reason that dominates
the people who answer your query"
S15 n street northwest. '''
said the wise old owl.
AS he winked his eve,
They don't stop betting
Because they don't try.
If they'd leave it TO me
You can bet IT would stop,
Cause Id put all the bookies
In a bookbinding shop.
And there I'd keep them
For ever and aye
or at least till Congress-
Raised the Government clerks nav. -
John r. Neuman.
2123 L street northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-26
ROOT ADDRESSES
HAMILTON ALUMNI
Americans the Best PeO-
Ple," He Says at
Dinner.

There has been a loss OF confidence,
a FysJeria, but the solid old virtues OF
the American people continue 10 pre-
vail" said Secretary Root, addressing
his fellow alumni OF Hamilton College
last everiug at their annual banquet
and meeting. held at the Normandic
They are the most honest and compe-
tent 10 be found I'D the world. taken all
ia all And the insti utions that are
the most competent a1i honest are en-
dowed with a perpetual life and pros
perily. and will prevail IN the long run"
The optimistic expression Of Secretary
Root on conditions following the hnan-
ciaI stringency We're made by him IN the
midst of a tribute TO Representative J.
S. Sherman, president Of the local
alumni, who is III at the Garfield Hos
pitaI
only a small proportion Of sherman's
constituents know Of the great good
sherman has done for his country,
Stale, and his alma mater. said the Sec
rotary
S. n. D. North. OF the Census Bureau.
acted as POSTMASTER. r. II. sherman.
professor OF mathematics az Hamilton
College, q son Of the representative,
spoke on the present high ideals of col
lege athletics. and the advance "a the
standard Of Hamilton College.
The following officers We're elected at
the business meeting, which preceded
the banquet: President. J. S. Sherman,
rs: first vice president, NJ T. Dayton,
"a. second vice president, Representa-
tive j. NJ. McLachlau, rs secretary. J.
r, Baker, 49, executive committee. ].
II. Cunningham, '66; J. D. Collins, 'O4.
and z y Perry, '03.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-26
LETTER PAYS FINE
FOR SPEEDING MOTOR

Joseph Letter eontrl buted $50 IN The
District treasury today as q result OF
the conviction Of his chauffeur q two
charges OF violating the speed regula-
lions. William Cooper was driving Mr.
Letter from the races Tuesday and yes
terday' when the speed limit was ex-
Ceeded.
Mr. Letter testified in defense OF his
employee, and stated that the roads we're
Is such condition that il would be
impossible to drive the machine safely
at a speed exceeding ten or twelve
miles an hour, Policemen Davis and
kleindienst. who made the complaints.
charged that the automobile was going
at eighteen and twenty miles, respeC-
lively.
Mr.. Letters testimony differed from
that OF the policemen, and, when Cooper
was called TO the stand, he reversed
the testimony Of his employer. with the
result that the court imposed a fine
of $50 for the first offense and SO for
the second. Mr.. Letter paid the bill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-26
Lift the District Out.

Not if the President can prevent
shall the District of Columbia stay
sociologieally in the class Of
Nevada.
New Mexico.
The Philippine Islands.
Yet, unless Congress does its part
as well as yesterday the President
did his in his gentle reminder, the
District of Columbia will continue
TO share with those three jurisdic-
tons the sickening distinction Of
being the only political divisions Of
the nation without any sort of a
child labor law.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-26

feasible to separate necessary
working agreements from combina.
tIons IN restraint of trade.
The power involved is large, but
not lew. 1t was assumed in theory
when the original interstate com
merce act was passed. 1t was re-
iterated when the antitrust law
was passed. 1t was again restated
when the railway regulation amend
ments to the interstate commerce
act were passed. It has been af-
frmej by the nations highest
court.
The question now is not
. Has the United States the power
so TO regulate commerce?
1t is
Shall existing law for the reguIa-
ton of commerce be made effective
to achieve its avowed objects?
The President answers yes in a
tone the deafest statesman can
hear. The concurrence of the coun-
try is not questioned. If now, even
on the eve of an election, the law
be not amended so as to be what it
seems, the people viii know where
the responsibility belongs, and put
il there.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-26
A sTATEsMAWs CONCESSION.

For all his caustic wit Thomas B.
Reed of Maine. YVES as teuder of heart
Of a hunter.
at never shot but one bird in my
life" he once confessed. I spent a
whole day doing that. It was a sand
piper. I chased him for hours Up and
down a mill stream. When at last
ported him and held him Up BY one Of
his poor little legs, 1 never felt more
ashamed OF myself in all'my life. I hid
him in my COat-tail pocket for fear
somebody would see how big ] was and
how small the victim, and / v.ever Will
be guilty again of the cowardice of
such an unequal atHe."-Woman'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-26
PAYMASTER C. R. 0'LEARY
TRANSFERRED TO NAVY YARD

Paymaster c. r. OLeary. by orders
issued at the Navy Department yester-
day, is relieved from duty as assistant to
the discussing pay officer n Washington,
and assigned to duty at the Washington
Navy Yard as assistant to the general
stoorkeeDer, relieving Past Assistant
Paymaster D. G.. MCRitChie, who is or
dered to duty on the new scout cruiser
Birmingham, when that vessel is COM
misiOned
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-26
Editing" the Record.

Mr.. Mann merely tars Mr.. Sulzer
with stick that belongs across the
backs of nine-tenths of the mem
bers of both houses of Congress.
They all change their speeches.
Worse yet, hardly a one of them is
above parenthesizing applause"
or bracketing Laughter" wherever
he thinks the Interpolation Will i'm
press the honest voter at home.
1t is a little business. The only
possible warrant there 5 for alter
ing the stenographic notes of the
Congressional reporters depends
either upon inaccurate transcription
which viii occur very rarely, in
deed-or upon the speakers desire
to shorten an address in order to
lower the cost Of sending copies to
his constituents. But editing, edit
ing by writing in important phrases
and writing out troublesome para
graphs, editing by introducing
whole subjects not even discussed
on the floor, editing by paying ones
self the tinseI Tribute Of applause"
where none was bestowed by the
House, or Laughter" where no
joke was perceived-thisis is, in plain
English, beneath the dignity of the
American Congress.
And it is done every session, every
day. Worse yet, it is done by Iegis-
lators who stand before the people
as the very embodiment Of personal
honesty. It has become a custom
like obtaining clerical allowances
for a specified use and then dis
tributing them among secretaries
and clerks already employed. The
ordinary, plain or garden variety
of dishonesty involved is by com
mon consent lightly ignored.
What is needed to reform the
Record from this abuse is not for
newspaper TO determine. It's method
would be to forbid any changes in
the stenographic report save such
as are authorized on the floor. But
this might expose too many gaping
sentences, too many plural subjects
with singular verbs, to say nothing
Of split infnitives and confused
relatives. Perhaps the appointment
Of a committee to do the editing, on
from members, would be
better. Whatever method is accept
able, however, should be adopted by
the COwmittee- on Rules without
much more delay. For as soon as
the American people generally un-
derstand what a farce is made out
of the official record of their Con-
gress, there viii be some sorry
in Washington,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-26

Eugene Walter. whose play, paid in
Full" now running IN New York and
recognized AS one of the hits OF the
season. has arranged with Sam 5. &
Lee Shubert Gnc.) for the production
OF his latest play. q fOur-aCt drama,
entitled The Wolf" in which Ida Con
quest and William Courtney play the
leading roles II will be the offering
at the BeIasCo Theater next week. The
scenes of this play are laid IN the pic
turesQue Hudson bay country, a locale
hitherto unseen OF the American stage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-26

Following are some Of today's best
answers:
Don't worry;
Don't fret
All sports love to bet.
You can't stop betting at Benning track
While so much money is at its back. q"
ClaI once POOre.
80 Twenty-second street northwest
Just because the people think that
betting is no sin,
And they love TO 90 70 BenninS and
from bOokies try 10 win;
But when they lose their money, then
they change their tune
We must stop the betting at Benning-
Not yet. nut soon. 49,
80 F street northwest.
Because some peoples wish-bone Is
located where the backbone ought 10
be- p b. Darr.
7 Fifteenth street southeast.
Because the general public are bet
tors and the lawmakers are no bsttor
e95 Third street northeast,
Because lawmakers are law hreak-
eTs" William J. Boyd.
Iii Fifth street northeast.
Because money makes the mare go;
And they have it out Benning way;
Is one of the reasons, we all know,
That the 'bookies' prolorZ Their Stag"
6 =. Walton.
5l7 Fourth street northwest.
Because betting Is alluring
To the wise and unwise, too,
And the mighty still uphold 1t,
AS you'll find they'll always do"
c. T. Baumann.
40 Maryland avenue northeast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-26
BRYAN TO BE NOMINATED
BY OMAHA CITY ATTORNEY

OMAHA, Neb., March 26-Willam
Jennings Bryan win be placed in nom
ination for the Presidency at the Dem
ocratie National Convention by Ignatius
j. Dunn, who has been selected as one
of the four deIegates-at-large from Ne
braska.
Mr.. Dunn is city attorney for Oma-
ia, and has been identified with Dem
Ccratic politics I'm his home State for
twelve years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-26
''His Honor the Mayor"

Harry Kelly viii be seen at the Co
lunbia Theater next week in the mu-
seal comedy, His Honor the Mayor
the music Of which is by Julian Ed
wards. who composed the scores Of
Dolly Warden" and Loves Lottery. ~
Mir Kelly Is said TO be unusually able
as a singer Of humorous songs He IS
supported by Miss Madelyn Marshall.
well known as q vaudeville artist and
by Hugh Fay and Bobby Barry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-26
TENDER HEARTED.

Mrs. Flagg-At last I've seen a tender
hearted tramp!
Mr.. FlaSs-How's that?
Mrs. Flagg-He o..me here this morn
ing begging for something to eat. He
told such a pitful tale that. gave him
a meal ana offered him two Of your
cigars, bat he wouldn't accept the
cigarsi
Mr.. Flagg-Cdered my cigars to q
tramp! Well. where did his tender
beatedness come inr
Mrs. Flagg-He looked at the cigars
longingly for a moment and then told
me he didn't have the heart to smoke
them -ExchanEe