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Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-23
SONS OF HERMAN SESSION ENDS
omoer- Elected snd Lincoln Chosen
as Next MeetfnG Place.

omcers Elected nnd Lincoln Chosen
as Next MeetinE Place.
GRAND ISLAND. Neh-. MAY l1-tspeciaD
The eighth annual session Of the Sons cf
Herman ~ Nebraska came 10 q conclusion
Wednesday night al a banquet rendered
~ the local lodge st the Liederkran1 hall
The han was beautifully decorated. Bart
ilnE's orchestra was in attendance. there
were several numbers by the male chorus
Of the combined Hastings and Grand Islans
societies and sKoellent addresses were made
by Msssrs- John Mates jr.. John schidler.
A A Lenbach Of Hastings. 2. !. Freitag
Of South Omaha, FRITZ Volpp Of scTihner.
Albert V D. HsFds Of Grand Island. Cap
tain Louis Loessr of Nebraska" and Carl
Rohde Of Columbus. A. e. Mayer Of Grand
Island acted as tuRstnRstsr.
The grand lodge in its closing session
selected Lincoln as the place for the next
annual convention Resolutions declaring
sympathy with the aims and purpose Of
the Personal Rights league recently or
CANNED were adopted.
A parade, headed by Harrisons band. was
given after the close Of the business session
and several hundred we're in line.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
President John Mates. u, Nebraska
CITY wee president, T. J. FreitRg. south
Omaha second vice president Albert V. D
Hsyde. Grand Island. secretary. Car
Rohde, Columbus, treasurer Fritz Nolpp
Bcrihner. member board Of trustees, Will
lam PiepeIsstock, Wayne physician, Dr.. C.
2 EtockhHrt, Nebraska City; delegate to
national convention al Denver In 1AH John
/ SCHNEIDER Of Stanton, Fritz Nulpp Of Serb
/ ner John Mates, j., Of Nebraska City, j
! Il Lohmann, Hlternates. =. J. FreitRg OF
| South Omaha, August Boetscher Of Colum-
I bus Albert V. .. Heyds Of Grand Island
/ ana Carr Rohds Of Columbus
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-23
Headache and Indigestion

Mr. Frederick BindeabeIPer. Of Gran
ford, n j., who il seVenty-tilree years
of age, thought be was too oIC 70 yVa1-LI
at his carpenter trade, a. he was
troubled continually with hesdz -lle. in
digestion ard pains, which seemcd 10
be rheumatic.
On the advice Of q friend Mr.. BfDden-
berger started taking Duffy's Pure
Malt Whiskey. which completely cured
him. He low has a good appetite and
can do as good a days work as any
man.
Recently Mr.. Bindsrberger wrote 60
Previous 10 three years ago ]
thought ] was too old TO work any
more Al my trade as carpenter. I was
tired out. had what seemed 10 be
rheumatism in my back and shoulder.
had indigestion, headache and Was
pretty generally broken mp. ] was al
vised by q friend 10 take Duffy's Pure
Malt Whiskey ] bought q bottle
kept getting better. what seemed 70 be
rheumatism left me; my appetite came
back: I began 10 feel like doing some
thing so ! went 10 work and have
worked ever since, taking Duffy'E Pure
Malt whiskey every day. ] have only
lost four hours since last November
and that was on account Of the snow
being too deep 10 get 10 the shop until
noon. I feel as young as did thirty
years ago and can make some OF the
Youngest ones hustle. ! viii be seven
ry-three years old next August. II
live until then, and ] guess ] will
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-23
WlNDSToRM IN ST. LOUIS
Buildings and Trees Blown Down and
TeleahOnes gus out OF
Servf~e.

ST. LOUIS. May "A severe electrical
rain and windstorm visited 81. Louis ami
vicinity tnuight. Several small frame struc
tUres were hioWn down. trees were hrozlI
ard telephones put out Of service.
At Granite CITY. III. across The river th.
plant Of the Corn Products Refining CON
psny, employing lBo uen. was struck b.
lightning and damaged 10 the extent u
5000. One girl operative WAS injured ia d
pamc during an attempt Of girls empiu. e,
il. the syrup room 10 make thelr esua -
from the building.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-23
JAIN Break at Fremont.

FREMONT Neh-. May @-(special -
John Milton, Bd Leonard snd Charles Kin
Eey broke out of the Dodge county SAN
last night and there Is no trace Of their
Whereabouts They broke q paddock which
fastened the cell IN which the three were
confined. Reaching The corridor. they pried
cut a few bricks from around The grating
on 8 window. wrenched the grating 70 one
slds ana escaped. Milton Wa awaiting
trial fuI bli islhTy. and the Other IVA we're
serving thirty-dsy sentences from police
court Milton Is believed 70 be a man with
8 criminal record
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-23
More Care I'm PlantinE Corn.

YORK, Neb, Nay Z--Cspecisl)-Ons Of
the oldest farmers in York county, who
has watched the great Improvement made
in recent years in the preparation. ana plant
ing Of corn by YORK county farmers, stated
that never before has he seen farmers pay
so much attention TO the preparation Of
corn ground and thai the seed this year is
the best Owing TO the great work done
in preparing the corn ground and the fine
rains Of which every ounce Of water was
soaked In and is sdn held in the subsoll.
York county farmers never had as fine
prospects.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-23
SIX Inches Of Rain at Tecumseh.

TBCUMsEH. Neb. May 22.-lSpeciBl D-
This section was visited by one uf the
heaviest rain storms In its history, begin
ming about 5 O'Clock Wednesday afternoon
and continuing during the evening and
mos. OF the night The total precipitation
was s.I inches. and Of this four inches
feu from TO 10 O'Clock Wednesday even
ing. Heavy rains are reported in other
sections Of this part Of the state. but the
fan was the heaviest al Tecumseh Of any
place in johnson county. At Sterling the
rainfall was about one and one-hRlf inches.
Soms damage has resulted from the storm.
The rural man carriers report some OF the
smaller culverrs over the county as being
washed out. The corn was washed some
what and vegetRti0n was beaten by the
driving rain At Table Rock 800 feet OF
Burlington track was washed out and
mixed train No. ~ on the Burlington. due
IN this city al 7:s5 q. m. did not reach
here until 3 O'Clock Thursday afternoon.
There is no report of damage from light
ming. The NemshR river overflowed
slightly AT this point
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-23

VALENTINE. Neb- May Z.-(Specis al
Telegram. THE seventh annual commence
msnt exercises Of the Valentine High
school were held this evening al Church s
hall. when seven graduates received
diplomas. The scholarship race which was
very close was won by Miss Mary Easley.
who had an average Of IS - per cent The
haccalsureHte sermon Was preached by
Rev. ". w Wells al St Johns Episcopal
church last Sunday evening. The big an
uuHl high school picnic was held al Perry
Falls last Saturday and the Junior-ssnioI
reception on Friday. the 18th al Church
han. Hon. Charles Weston delivered his
address. Historic Ideals" al the exercises
tins evening The alumni, which now num-
bers over 100 mem bers VIII hold its re
cepuon tomorrow evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-23
NO ACTION oN ODD FELLows' HOME
Committee H.ecommegds Postpone
1=Sag fer Il Year.


SIOUX FALLS, s. o., Msy Z-tEuegIa
TeleErBm)-At the final session OF 1hs
grand lodge Of odd Fellows Of suuth Da-
kota this afternoon the question Of se-
lectng place az the location OF The stat,
home which The odd Fellows propose e,,el1-
INK, came up for discussion. In some quar-.
ters il was expected q selection Woald bt
made al the grand lodge meeting whicl
has just concluded its work. and sevtra
towns in The weEt prepared 10 putseu
their claims for the location ct the home
However. the busrd Of trustees af The uio-
posed state home submitted a reu5la
which suggested that 1he determination O.
the home location should be Carried owe
10 the meeting al DeBdwoad next year an.
the grand lodge decided thar no aciiul
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-23

watering tank yeFfer5sy afternoon The
chnd was Just old enough 20 toddle about
and wss cot q sirht uf The nurse hut
few minutes. and when found vas floating
face downward In the tank A physician
was summoned Hrd every meHns used 70
rssusCitste the child. bat 20 no avail
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-23
ensuing year


BEATRICE, Neb-. May Especial Tele-
gram. )-SeverBl main line trains on the
Burlington were run through Beatrice to-
day on account Of washouts east OF
Wymore.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-23

SCOTIA, Neh-, May @--gspecizl Tele-
gram. t-Jsmes Riley committed suicide
today by shooting himself he was q
young farmer living near here. 80 years
old and unmarried III heallh II supposed
70 have been the cause
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-23

pure s
unhE E ad inv guE Known 70 ~ f
d from 8
Il o
a the Eh hny h
y ASK druggist grocer o. + e
Price Lk h the k hi N he a s
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-23

NOrWlthsrEudinE the 1aIk CT hard times
the United States used last Year $50 18Ip3g
worth of laces, mosi OF which were lrI.
ported. Al Calais Frame with e popula-
uCE Of about 7oeto over 70 pef cent az.
engaged IL lace making. rha United StasA
taking about y per cent Of the lace ma ! I.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-23

ORD, Neh, NAY z--(speciEl The a.
mon1h-old chnd q AndrsW Mass. a prom
insnt <GermAn farmer residing near this
place. mel dssth b. falling into a stock
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-23

number % years sEc and served as In
ternal revenue collector Tor Nebraska
PRIOR &c the Adninistrstion Of Elmer E.
Stephenson.
EHamininE Insurhnce Company.
After being organised and in operation
for more than two yesrs- The Nebraska
Lumhsrmen's Mutual Insurance EssociH-
tion. Al adjunct 70 the state Lumber
DeAlerg association Is nov being sx-
aruined for the first time by the state In
surhncs department The work is being
done by Archie SsHrle a brother and aT-
puintee Of Auditor L NJ Ssarle The
company has been reporting its business
each year TO the department bet has not
been required 10 submit its affairs 70
scrutiny until the present time. secre-
tHry Bird Critchfields records give the
membership al $50 and the amount of
insurance in force At gg7O.sD0, each mem
Der being limited 10 81. 900 on any one
stock Of goods The company furnishes
protection 10 lumbermen al rates about
SO per cent Of those fixed by ths
board" schedule.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-23
vine Suburban Home

Another handsome suburban residence
Wi. be erected southeast Of Lincoln by
J r Hourz, formerly Of Fnis city nov Of
Omaha. on ten acres Cf ground winch ne
has purchased from ths old Lyons tract
The price paid FOR TIE land and buildings
nov upon II was 5000. A house costing
from $1,000 10 S15.eD0 viii be built By
NJ Houtg. ana Fs soon as N is completed
he viii take up his abooe there. His
( daughter. Mrs Rankin, and her husband
VIII come from Omaha 10 live Win him
The ground is quEdrangulEr ia shape,
lying berween Fortieth street ana Normal
boulevard shorr distance north Of
south street. il slopes 70 The west ana
fares ths country home q h .. FAulk-
ner on the east The property Is 10 be
sarked and otherwise improved Al q total
expense. including buildings. Of about
FaB.0o0 The work VIII begin By July /.
+ II not before.
Mr. HoutE was president of The old
I Linco.n NErionEl hank and is ven vel
known 10 Lincoln people Nho were here
a. that time. Hs removed 10 Omaha Z
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-23
LIGHT on RAILROAD VALUES
Tax Commissioner PollsyS Of the
Omaha Presents Sine Figures.
WORTH MORE THAN ASSESSMENT
Goes ErhaurtiveIy Into the VHrious
Methods of ComputinE the Valve
cf RHflrcad Property
Commission RuIinEs-


LINCOLN. Neb.. May 2.-T. A Poleys.
tax commissioner Of the Chicago, 81 Paul.
Minneapolis e. Omaha railway company.
who today spoke before the state board
Of assessment. appeared TO be boosting Tor
a raise in the assessed valuation Of otheT
railroads in Nebraska OF TO be looking out
for an assessed valuation that may be
used before the railway commission as an
argument for leave 10 increase frelEhl
rates He showed the board how Il miEht
increase the valuation of his own road
from s425O0 a mile in Nebraska 70 sf.e'o.
and then he talked an hour or two 10
show the board that really Sb.e0 was
about right The hoard OF assessment last
year valued all railroads in the state a. an
average Of s4s 44O a mile. but M PolleyE
gave & computation showing how i mignt
be $4,000 q mile. SECRETARY Christopher
Schavland Of Madison, recently elected,
met with the board today. At noon, after
having listened 10 M. Poneys for two
hours. the board adjourned TIL tomorrow
morning
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19
Abandonment of Official secrecy.

The military and naval authorities have
relented from their position of imposing
profound and impenetrable secrecy con-
corning the works of defense and the
manufacture OF implements of warfare
For some years it has been the habit to
surround these places and things with
much mystery, and the idea has been car
ried to an absurd extent so much so that
our own officers who could be trusted
with the secrets Of their own government
assuredly have been denied access to
some of the coast forts. the plants where
militaTy-naval work is being performed,
and the official records of army and navy
experiments. OF course. no one questions
that a certain amount of secrecy is ad-
vantageous. but its value seems to be
mostly of a retaliatory character. and TO
be employed mainly because foreigners
maintain that attitude Of noncommunica-
ton toward US. II is ridiculous, however.
TO carry out the idea so as to exclude
officers of our own service, or, for that
matter, citizens, the sincerity OF whose
patriotism need not be questioned, and
working in behalf of a possible enemy.
This scheme of secrecy went so far that
at one time army officers stationed at
coast forts could not take photographs
on military reservation. yet this rule
prevailed at the time when the official
reports Of the Chief Of Ordnance OF the
army contained Photographic reproduc-
tions and drawings Of guns and their en-
placements.
It is agreeable TO note that the Joint
army and navy board has adopted a more
liberal and sensible policy, and has laid
down rules which shall govern the for
eigners who express a desire to visit our
works Of defense and the plants. private
and public where work Is being perform
ed on the military and naval equipment
such visitors are 10 be accompanied by
one of our own officers. and certain infor-
nation viii be cheerfully impaired. The
rule is to be an elastic one, and Is 10 be
controlled somewhat by the practice Of
foreign governments in giving similar in
formation TO our own representatives
abroad
There will be no sacrifice Of national
dignity and no impairment Of our system
OF adequate protection by abandoning the
policy Of ridiculous secrecy and suppress
sion
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19
The Hague Conventions.

Coincidently with the refusal Of the
House to vote for the construction OF
four battle ships, the Senate ratified the
last of the thirteen conventions submit
ted by Secretary Root as the result of
The Hague conference. among them the
important treaty restricting the use OF
force for the recovery Of contract debts
the effective clauses of which are as fol
lows:
In order 10 avoid between nations armed con
icts Of purely pecuuiary origin arising from con
traetual debts claimed from the government Of one
country by the government of another country TO b.
due 70 its nationals the contracting powers agree
not 70 have recourse TO armed force for the c0leC
tion Of such contractasl debts.
However. this stipulation shall not be applicable
when the debtor state refuses leaves unanswered
an offer to arbiTate. or in case Of acceptance
makcs it impossible 10 formulate the terms Of sub
mission. or Efter arbitration. fails 10 comply with
the award rendered.
II has been predicted that these para
graphs viii practically banish foreign
fleets from American waters, as American
ports are not likely to be again blockaded
to enforce the claims OF the citizens OF
one country against another BY their
terms, to quote the Solicitor of the State
Department. the Monroe doctrine has
made its first and formal entry into the
public law Of Europe as we'll as Amer
lea It will be somewhat easier. there
fore, for us TO enforce that doctrine
which has so long done duty as a naval
scarecroW.
Two other important conventions agreed
upon at The Hague have heretofore been
ratified namely, that providing for tbs
pacific settlement OF international dis
putes, and that establishing an interna
tional prize court. The former was mod
flied so as to require the submission OF
arbitration treaties TO the Senate. The
ten remaining conventions relate mainly
TO the conduct Of warfare and tend to-
ward a humaner code Of war OF the
provisions Of these conventions, 10 which
the United States is now party, it may
be truthfully said. in the language OF
Secretary Root. that they represent "the
greatest advance ever made al any sin
gle time toward the reasonable and
peaceful regulation OF international con.
duct, unless it be the advance made al
The Hague conference OF 1893" What
Mr.. Roosevelt terms the supreme obli-
cation 10 promote peace" has never beer
more worthily fulfilled than il has by
the prompt ratification of these con.
ventions.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19
Military Psychology.

The temperamental' case, with its
mystery Of ostracism and exile, of Col.
William F. Stewart, Of the United States
army, IS attaining the proportions of a
national political incident, although it Is
somewhat deprived Of the full measure of
that enlivening characteristic by the Sc
quel, which, through the process of Off
cial orders, now brings that officer from
his isolated station at Fort Grant. Ariz..
10 the insignificant army post at St.
Francis Barracks, Fla.
Some months ago Col Stewart was Of
fered the choice of asking for retirement
or taking up his residence at the aban-
doned Arizona post, some thirty miles
from a railroad. and nearly as many
miles from another habitation, and where
there was only an enlisted man In charge
Of government property. Col Stewart re-
piled to this demand by asking 10 be
appointed a brigadier general before his
retirement or having an opportunity TO
appear before military court Of inquiry.
Neither request was approved, and Col.
Stewart reported at his isolated station.
The case might well engage public at
tention on account Of the severity of the
obligation imposed upon the officer. who
evidently defeated the object OF the ad-
ministration by promptly complying with
the orders, which were naturally expected
would prove more distasteful than pre-
mature retirement, even under coercion.
1t is not officially made known in what
form or to what extent Col Stewart has
proved himself unworthy Of exercising the
duties which devolve upon a senior
colonel OF coast artillery. but that dis
ability evidently exists, since his transfer
from Fort Grant to the Florida post
takes him 20 an unattractive garrison
where is stationed a small detachment of
coast artillerymen. and where Col. Stew
art viii not discharge the functions OF
his ONCE. II would appear to most OBJ
servers that Col. Stewart might very
well be the object Of an official inquiry.
and should be permitted to appear before
the court of inquiry for which he has
asked. That would determine whether he
might be eourt-martialed and dismissed
or wholly retired. 1t would seem that
that should be the fate OF a colonel in
the army who, IN the Interest of the mil
itary service" must be deprived Of ex-
erclsing command. with his ''headquar-
ters" IN a shack on the desert
II Col. Stewart is the sort of officer
who requires this method OF drastic discl-
pine, there is no reason why the method
should be tempered by bringing him to one
Of the unimportant Gulf coast posts. Il
viii occur 10 most people, however. that
an oficer who is thus distinguished above
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART.
Housing in the Smithsonian should
BE Merely Temporary.
Frnm Ihe ~ - IN.

From the New York Sun.
The project TO house the recently estab-
lished National Gallery OF Art In the
present building of the Smithsonian In
sutution on the Mall in Washington is
probably only a makeshift disposition Of
the national art collections.
It would be difficult to find building
in Washington less fit than the Smith
sonian Institution for the purpose 10
which 1t Is proposed to devote It now
that it has been condemned as wholly
useless for the display of scientific ''specl-
mems" James Renwick's creation in warm
red sandstone was Prof. Joseph Henry's
pet project. It cost S45o. 600 and nine years
to build, and it is still recalled that al
most every day of It's construction from
1s47 TO 1856 the Smithsonian's secretary
spent much OF his time climbing ladders
or perched on sceffolding that he might
see every stone well and truly laid. Seen
through the trees from available points
Of view the building Is picturesque, and
the effect is heightened by the light
spring OF its slender and lofty towers.
But the inner conditions are by no
means satisfactory. Much space is taken
up with corridors, structurally necessary.
and very gloomy. The windows are very
narrow. round headed slits set deeply in
the walls and high above the floor in the
larger halls. This leaves much dead space
under the lighting. and on the other sides
unWieldly areas of blank wall sadly hatch
ed with cross lights.
In this place Il is proposed to establish
all the national collections except the
Freer collection. and for that new build
ing will be erected, to serve. perhaps as
an object lesson to show Congress what
a national gallery of art should be.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19

his associates should have an opportunity
to defend himself In the interest Of COM
mon justice.
The theory Of discipline which has been
practiced in Stewards case might very
well be employed 10 the decentralization Of
the military personnel. Perhaps Col
Stewart deserved all he has received, but
the official procedure in the case by the
President was neither proper nor fair. OF
course. this is admitted by Mr.. Roose-
velts order transferring Col Stewart from
the Arizona 10 the Florida post. al
though the distinction is largely geo
graphical,
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19
Our Hypothetical Enemy.

From the Springfield Republican.
The popularity Of the situation is that
the naval Increase extremists are quite
as much alarmed as they were when this
country was as defenseless as a kitten in
dog kennel. They talk to-day as they
did twenty years ago. and the drollness of
the situation is in the fact that they can
prove now as readily as ever that. unless
their rate of naval increase is adopted,
the country is headed for that vast and
awful humiliation at the hands OF some
sinister and wideawake and perfectly-pre-
pared foe, which perpetually haunts their
Imagination. No matter If we are to-day
the second naval power in the world, that
hypothetical enemy is lying in wait for
US lust the same
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19
Ending a Public nissrace.

From the Philadelphia Press
1t has been a public disgrace that the
National Capital and the District it occu-
pies was open to the gambler and the
.race-track tout. They have been turned
out Of this State. New Jersey has eject
ed them. New York is the only one of
the New England and Middle States
which still permits race-track gambling
within It's limits. Congress ought to
make the District Of Columbia an exam
pie In all moral issues. The lars Of the
District on that demoralizing bocderland
where so much that is evil turks, be-
cause public opinion winks az evil, should
be models. A law in the District OF Co
lumbia prohibiting raee-track gambling
will be followed elsewhere