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Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21

a record-breaker, but La Crosse county
has a man whose head is Just two sizes
larger.
Our scale Of measurement shows that
this mans head is 271s inches in circumfer-
ence. The normal head measures % inches.
We peculiar coincidence in connection with
the filling Of this record-breaking order is
that at the same time we we're making the
smallest mans hat we ever heard OF, the
size being 81. This mans head has a cir
conference of only 1871 inches"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21
! wsar. tAe Laraesl Lad.

The La Crosse -Cvvis) hat works has JUS
turned out the largest sized soft hat ever
manufactured for a hunlsp being and II
will be worn by a La Crosse county farmer
whose name is withheld upon request OF the
hat works. The hat u a fedora In shape
and s% in size. II was made TO order and
is an exact TT for the man who will wear
II.
This Is two sizes bigger than the lars-
est hat l ever heard Of In thirty years, eN-
perienes in this business" said MI Wen
eel. while employed in a hat factory az
Danbury, Conn. which town boasts OF
thirty four factories Of this kind. 1 saw an
81 hat made for an eastern. man. This was
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21
LEAVE HOME TO WORK


NO0"hueu lTom First Page.)
split in the liberal party at the time Of
the Gladstone home rule bill, have become
Tories. THAI the great majority of the
Protestant farmers of Ulster are SLOWLY
coming round to the national point of view
Is evidenced by the gradual s~hrinkaEe OF
the area returning orange members IA
Parliament. Tyrone has become all ma.
~tionalist' and Derry. outside the city. is
lost to the orange party. Even Belfast
has been invaded and it is a safe predic.
tion that the area will be further cur,
tailed at the next general election.
L. X. CULLEN
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21
Got His Sizes Mixed.

Aye, fellow citizens!r the
tiery orator. shaking his hairy fist at the
zenith; peace and prosperity will come
again TO our beloved Ian when with a firm
purpose We rise In our might and crush
the trust microbe-"
'Microbe!" Interrupted a specialized man
with an expansive forehead. Il beg pardon,
but did. you not refer to IL a few moments
ago as a boa constructors"
A husky -bouncer fired the rude person
bodily out of the hall, ard the elooueni
orator resumed his speech.-Chicago Tri.
bune,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21

really great a man l am, and for this mark
OF appreciation on your part 1 may be able
to teach you how it is done In possibly
Twenty-Five years"
Inc weather prophet looked up at this
last statement and. subdued by the ire
presslble genius and magnetic Qualities.
was lost in awe and speculation as the gal.
vanometer trudged TO the elevator-Pttts
burg Dispatch.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21

MITCHELL, S. D., June n-(sPeeiaLl-
The German Reform church society OF Al
pena have dedicated their new building
which has just been completed al a cost
Of $500. and the dedication services were
conducted by Rev. NJ. Nuss OF Trip and
the pastor OF the Presbyterian ehurchsRe
Mr.. Macleod The collection that was
taken up on dedication day came within
a few dollars Of caneellinS the entire In
debtedness on the church building.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21
Young Hearts An old Frames.

A dashing young Lochlnvar of 70 car
ried off a skittlsh bride of so in a motor
car at Praire du Sac, Wis. She was his
first love and for his sake she remained
unmarried. Six sons of the adventurous
bridegroom pursued him on horseback, but
romance was in the auto and won the race.
Who will dare to laugh at the old maids
motto, that while there is life there is
hope, after the illustration of reward for
a faithful heart?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21
POWDER PLANT BLOWS UP
Heavy Loss of Life is Feard as Result
Near Denver.
DUPONT WORKS THOUGHT RUINED
Courier Brihgs News and Physicisns
Are Being Rushed TO the scene
. beaver Feels the
~ shock.
BULLETIN.

hAAAah IN
DENVER, June None man was killed
and many are reported to have been in
jured by an explosion which blew up the
Dupont Powder company's neutralizins
plant at Louviers, twenty miles south Of
Denver. at 1925 today.
Several persons are reported also to be
missing.
DENVER. June ga terrific explosion
occurred at the Dupont Powder mills at
Louviers at 1O;5 O'Clock this morning. II
Is believed that the entire plant has been
destroyed.
Doctors are now being rushed to the
scene OF the explosion from Littleton, and
II is feared there mas been some loss OF
life The eSplosion has cut all telegraphic
communication with the town.
A.courier reached Littleton a few minutes
after the explosion and called upon all the
available physicians and nurses to go 10
the mill.
About lb men are employed at the pow
der plant. which is OF modern construction.
having beer built only a little more than a
year ago, The station where the mills and
town are located is on the Denver & Ris
Grande railway, about twenty miles from
Denver.
THE explosion was so severe that a mum
Der Of windows were broken at Fort Logan
and it was believed there had been an
earthquake.
The shock was also felt in South Denver
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21
Greeted b. Citizens.

Together. behind a throng OF citizens.
members Of the Blaine and Stamina Repub-
lican clubs. each carrying a blue pennant
bsaring a handsome likeness Of the war
secretary. the two candidates. arm in arm,
walked to the entrance OF the station,
where they were received by a committee
Of the Chamber OF Commerce. headed by
Captain Thomas p. Egan. president Of the
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21

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ConIerenee BeEins soon.

At 10 o'clock Il was announced that seere-
tary Taft would begin his conference with
the subcommittee at the residence OF
Charles p. Taft at II O'Clock. Al the con-
ference Il will probably be determined
definitely who is 10 be the national chair
man OF the republican party in the cam
paign. Il Is evident from the tenor OF the
early morning discussions among members
The Washington times., 1908-07-17
Sues Star Boarder for Wfe's LoUe,
Won, He Says, by Sculery Skill

and that Mrs. Mckinney is Mrs Bells
sister. The McKinneys have been
separated for four years, the wife re
siding in Philadelphia.
Last fan the Bells took a house at
1S4 West 123d st. Mckinney became a
bOarder and displayed his experiences
In the culinary AMI sculleTy ines
q peeked through the door one morn
ing" says Bell. -'and there Va Charlie.
wi-h his hands elbow deep in a pan
-liI OF dishes. He was smiling blandly
into the face, Of my wife, who was as
siscing her star border Another time
1 saw him mop up the floor. and l
felt that il / were the man i once was
I SHOULD be hopping the floor with
/ him
ION another occasion ] peeked into
the dining room, when I had uot been
called for breakfast. and there ',at the
two. eating their breakfast. Before
I Mckinney was an enormous bowl Of
coffee as black as ink and IS strong
as his nerve, and they were devouring
enormous pieces Of good juicy steak
" Well. do -au know what TO do
about it, nv wife asked. / said / did
/ not. and I blush To say that she told
me I'm a direct manner TO go to a place
that is hotter than New York in the
summer time
Mrs Bell is 5000 miles AVA on the
seas, and as bad as Il may sound,
wouldn't mind If the whales gObbled
/ her up.
My home is wrecked. destroyed: my
wife gone my good looks maTTcd
through all this worry, and / am a
I useless citizC a. is the way Bell sum-
med I'D his life story.
The Washington times., 1908-07-17
CHANGE THAT MADE
THE APE HUMAN

Many have been tine conjecturRs OF
scientists regarding the precise point at
which our ape ancestors laid aside their
siniian characteristics and definitely
took on the sembIance of humanity.
Fvolutionists and psychologists as
we'll have inferred the possibility Of
the irto,ication or stimulation of the
gorilla brain-Which has all the con-
Volutions OF the human brain-by
first taste of the juice OF the grape.
The result would be galvaniZing Of
the will to an extent that projected the
stimulated ape uD that long slope along
which our species has tOiled It's eVOlu-
tiorary way. The name OF Prof. James,
Of Harvard has been associated with
conjecture Of this sort. biologists have
never favored this view of the matter.
According 10 them II was the male
which first assumed the upright atti-
tude-the essential human characters
tic. The male stood upright. first be
cause Il was easier as a feat Tor him
than for his feminine counterpart
HaveIock Ellis has called attention TO
the enormous strain of the upright pos
ture upon the female. It is a strain
which from the physical nature OF the
case was tremendous TO the female.
Her pelvic structure, we are assured,
shows 10 this day traces Of the fright
ful ordeal of an upright posture con-
tinued throughout generation after geu-
Grafton OF an evolving human species
But IL was essential for the female to
keep company with the male, and she
did so through the only possible means
the upright I5TtHTe. WOman's normal
posture IS still QuadrUpedal rather than
bipedai. Surgery has made a tre-
mendous advance through recognition
OF this fact. for by putting the human
female i'm the natural attitude Of the
anUhropoid ape many of her charac-
tertistic physical .embarrassments can
be easily alleviated. Havelocl1 Ellis
deer.is the discovery Of this truth the
greatest surgical triumph OF the nine
teenth century.-Current Literature.
The Washington times., 1908-07-17
Many After Presidential
Choice OH Independ-
ence Ticket.
COMPLETE PLANS
FOR CONVENTION
Opening on July 27, Gathering
Will Make National Record
With 'iwo-Day Sessions.

CHICAGO, July 1.-THE campaign for
the-Independence party nomination for
the Presidency was opened today, when
Thomas l. Hisgen. Of Massachusetts.
reserved by telegraph quarters IN the
Palmer House. He procured a parlor
suite adjoining the quarters OF the Mas
sachusetts delegation.
Charles r 5. Neal, or Indiana, a rival
candidate, viii open quarters n the
Windsor Clifton Hotel. directly across
the street. and will bring with him the
largest delegation OF all the States to
light for his candidacy.
The Indianans selected sixty dele
gates 70 cast its thirty votes. each dele
gate having one-half vote While this
viii give Neal no greater voting
strength in his own State delegation, II
will afford him twice the ordinary num-
Der OF active convention campaigners-
Former Representative w. w. How
ard Of Alabama will conduct his own
campaign from headquarters in the
Morrison. While he is the choice Of
his native State, Alabama, from which
he was elected TO the national Congress,
he has been pledged a strong following
from otl er Southern States. where he
is popular. especially Georgia and Vir-
GINA.
Georgi,. has no native son. though
one OF its best-l1nOwn men Is a candi-
date. John Temple Graves, who made
a national reputation while a resident
| OF Atlanta as a political refOrme-- lee
turer, and economist now appears in
/ the ranks Of the party as a New Yorker.
The program of the convention has
| been drafted. It contemplates but a
/ two days session, which VIII make a
! brevity record for national conventions.
I While IL lass the convention VIII be
| one unbrOkel hum Of business
| The program viii be.
| July Estate Caucuses, calling OF con-
vention, announcement OF committees
! installation OF temporary officers, meet
ing OF committees, installation OF per
manent officers, reports Of committees
/ July 2S-AdoptiOn OF platform, nOmin-
, alton and seconding speeches for Pres
/ idency. ballcting, nomination and sec
| onding speeches for Vice Presidency
| ballOting call for meeting Of national
! committee, conclusion of convention.
| The platform viii not be constructed
I according 10 any pTearranEed plan
! Many OF the States have yet planks that
/ they will seek to have drafted in The
/ document.
The Washington times., 1908-07-17
HONEST AMERICANS.

one cheer is better than A dozen
You can hatter any man by asking
his advice.
In times Of peace II doesn't take much
20 start a quarrel.
A Fat purse makes a good deal more
than slight differe nee.
The man who talks like a book may
be accused of plagiarism
Many a man who walks to his Work
slowly would gladly run for office.
Some men try TO dodge the issue when
they find what they are looking for.
It's sO\much easier 70 pray Tor for
Eiveness than to fight against tempta-
ton.
More men would acquire that tired
feeling If all their words were backed
by deeds.
Many a man who imagines he IS
world-famous Is unknown TO the people
IN the next block
A woman doesn't care how much
money her husband earns; IL Is what
he gets that interests her.
Bluebeard's wives are not the only
women who nave lost their heads on
account of an unworthy man--ChiCago
News.
The Washington times., 1908-07-17
MOONLIGHT ABOARD SHIP.

But BY no means least amusing are
the sweet young things who, under the
spell % the sea, have found their affin-
tiles. It makes the old young, and the
young very. very Old-the sea-and. un-
less one IS a girl proof. love proof or
married. there is no telling what may
happen between port and port. There
was once a Benedict who was wont to
fervently eNClaim- 20, there's no place
like homeland thank God. there isn't
but IL is perfectly safe 10 say that he
didn't fall in love with her on the bill
Lowry ocean. where only afhnities met.
Why The very letters. ''H-A-P-A. G..
which appear on the house and flags
and menu cards Of the Hamburg-Ameri-
can line have been interpreted to mean.
Here Are Pretty American Girls" And
any American girl will tell you that the
man who can't be induced 10 propose
when the moon is shining O'er the sill
very sea is too much OF A stick To be
worth bOthering about II you don't be
lieve me ask any good looking girl who
has crossed. and then ask any man
Bohemian.
The Washington times., 1908-07-17

NEW YORK, July lit is indeed
case Of sweet bells tangled out Of tune.
as Ezekiel Y. Bel, one-time orator, and
a member Of one Of the oldest families
in Manhattan, tells OF his marital
troubles. He began suit yesterday
against Charles II. Mckinney whom he
designates as the destroyer Of my home
and the alienator Of my wife's affec-
tons"
Mr. Bell asks $4,000 OF Mr. Mckinney,
whose salary IS some SIS a week as a
Junk commission salesman in the firm
90 u. A. Hitner Sons, Of % West street.
Mr. Bell struck the desk often and
vociferousIy in the Offices of his attor-
ney. William J. Walsh, 30 Broadway.
while telling OF AIcHinney's visits 10 his
homes-for Mr.. Bell has been on the
move many times since his troubles be-
gan.
Besides the grief suffered by the loss
Of his wife's affections. Mr. IeI says ne
lost more than 100000 by pantcs and
bank failures last fall
RcKinney. according 70 Bell. had
varied accomplishments he could WASH
dishes and wipe them In manner that
made Mrs. Mckinney Groom fOndly.
"Gh, Charlie. you are. perfect dear"
He could rush out on moments no
tice and buy the soup vegetables; he
could scrub the klIChcn HOOr- ana ne
made the best of escorts, often &C
companying Mrs Bell 70 the Alhambra
or TO q soda fountain while poor MIR
Fell had to sit by and see tEcm on their
way.
i demonstrated with ny wife. but
all I would get would be, Go about
/ your own business says Bell She
became so insolent on account Of this
| fellow that several times she sprang
/ at me like an angry cat. and I saved
nv remaining Sray hairs by lodging
| Bell says that Mckinney is married
The Washington times., 1908-07-17
Grand Jury Finds Bill
Against Charles Phillips,
a Bartender.
WAS IN EMPLOY
OF SALOON MAN
Crime. of January % Long a
Mystery TO the Washing
ton Police.

Charles Phillips, coIored, today was
indicted by the grand jury for the muir
der Of Henry W. Reid. a saloon keep
er, on January % last, a crime that
for months puzzled the police Of Wash
ington. Phillips was a bartender I'm the
saloon, which was owned by Reid Al
North Capitol and + streets northwest.
The crime was one Of the most nlys-
tifying with which the police ever had
20 cope. II occurred at a time when
the city was excited by th5. frequency
g assaults, and the police we're be
Esldered, so fast did these reports fol-
low one another.
His Face Gashed.
Reid was murdered only 4 short dis
lance from his saloon When found
lying on the street he had eisht cuts
about his face, neck, and body. made
with an oyster knife, which was found
near by.
The murder was one of the most
brutal in the criminal annals OF WaJh-
ington. Reid was not dead when
<Ound. out he died without regaininS
consciousness.
Within an hour Phillips and his
brother, Frederick Phillips, were arrest
ed pending an investigation. Robbery
was supposed to have been the motive
for the crime, as Reid usually carried a
sum Of money home with him eacn
night.
Suspicion was directed against Charles
Phillips from the outset. He was the
last man 10 see Reid alive
Employed by Reid.
The Phillips brothers were employees Of
Reid. Both knew that Reid carried
home with him each night the receipts
for the Gay, although at the time OF
the murder the police had no definite
clue that either was the slayer
On the night preceding the murder
Reid closed his saloon at midnight, and
prepared to go home. He had to e
through a section CT the city in the
neiShborhcOd Of UniCn Station, which Is
inhabited almost exclusively by negroes
Reid however. had never feared an at
tack in the five years he had made hi.
nightly trips through the neighborhood
and, strangely enough. on the night thu
murder was committed, he had no
taken the money with him. but haC
left it in the cash register in the saloon
Finding of Body.
When Reds body was found it was
lying in a deep gully which had beer
formed by the excavations made by the
grading about Union Station. Tn,
street in front of Reid's saloon anC
many OF the adjoining buildings had
been raised twenty feet so the leve
Of the street was on a line with tht
second story Of the houses II was IL
this gully, between the sidewalk anC
the houses, that Reds body wa!
found.
". II. Bell, a negro living in tn,
neiEhborhOOd. looked out Of his win
dow shortly after midnight and saw
two negroes ritiinS the pockets Of
man living on the ground. When tn
negroes saw they were being watched
they ran away and Bell was not abb
10 give a description of them
The Washington times., 1908-07-17
DIPLOMACY.

I hear you people have a puppy in
your fat" began the janitor-
YES. and we've named him after
you.
MoraI-Thcre's always a way.-EX-
change.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06

Ohio which have candidates for the re-
publican presidential nomination. met here
today and announced that they will make
tional convention on the manner in which
they are at present. according to their
opinion. being ignored by the dominating
elements in the republican party
They claim that they have 126 electoral
votes. which number lacks only ll6 OF
being able TO name a President of the
United States, and that they ARE being
ridden down in the interests of states
which cannot furnish single electoral
vote TO the republican party.
AT the meeting today were Messrs. keal-
ing. manager for Vice President Fair
banks. Humphrey for Gov. Hughes. Nc
kinley Of Illinois. manager for the Can
non candidacy: Senator Penrose and Rep
resentaiive Burke of Pennsylvania and
Senator Hemenway of Indiana.
They declared after the adjournment of
their conference that they consider the
states which they represent as the back
bone of the republican party. and there
fore entitled to respectful hearing.
They charge that the ''RoOseveltTaft ma
chine is ignoring them entirely in the
interests of the southern states. and
declare that they will make a formal pro-
test to the republican national convention
in the interests of the party. They Will
continue their fight before the
tiona committee and before the com
mittce on credentials. and irrespective of
the results before those two bodies they
VII carry the matter upon the floor of the
convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06
HEADED FOR HOME.
National Guard "Troop" Due at
Rockville This Evening.

Special Dispatch To The Star
FREDERICK. Md. June accompany
G. 1st Regiment National Guard OF the
District Of Columbia, broke camp at
Charles Town. w. Va, yesterday. formed
company front and gave three cheers for
Mr.. Bush. owner of the camp site. and
started on IL ride of thirty-two miles to
Frederick The scenery of the Blue Ridge
and catoCtine mountain ranges was
greatly enjoyed. although the ride on the
SUBMITS was through dense clouds. The
District National Guard camp site at Boil
var Heights was pointed out to new men.
A short halt was made at Harpers- Ferry.
The troop walked most Of the evening.
1t was met by Gen Johnson, L. 5. A..
near jefferson in an automobile. He called
the captain rom line and compnmented
him on th@ fine appearance OF the or
StniZalion. Frederick was reached at q
o clock. without stop for lunch, and
the men We're tired and hungry. but camp
was quickly pitched and supper pre-
pared The horses and men so far were
III i fine condition.
Camp here was broken at 1:3O O'Clock
this morning and the start made for
Rockville. thirty miles distant 1t Will
ach there al o'clock this evening
AMI make Washington by = O'Clock Sun
day afternoon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06

Russia, by way of the kiel canal. The
kings new yacht. the Alexandra, will
join the party ut Brunsbuttel. Prussia,
and will be at the disposal of the royal
party in the Baltic.
KEEL. June 6.-The British royal yacht
Alexandra broke blade of her propeller
while entering the kiel canal today. and
as a result she had to be towed through
the canal. The Alexandra had only her
crew on board. She is on her way to
Brunsbuttel TO join the other royal yacht
Victoria and Albert. which left Port Vic
toria this morning for Reval with King
Edward, Queen Alexandra and Princess
Victoria on board. and which was at the
disposal of the royal party in the Bal
tic
ST. PETERSBURG. June 6-Emperor
Nicholas and otEer members of the i'm
perial family. accompanied by numerous
suite. will leave Petersburg al O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon for Reyal. to meet
and welcome King Edward and Queen
Alexandra.
The Russian imperial yachts STANDARD
and Polar Star. escorted by the cruiser
AlmaZ and four torpedo boat destroyers
will arrive at Reval early in the morning
of June s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-06
THIRD EXPLOSION IN A YEAR.
Eleven Injured When Indianapolis
Gas Plant Blew Up.

IEDIANAPOLIS. Ind. June 6-The
o,ant of the Pres-o-lite Company. on
South street which stores gas in tanks.
blew mp al 80 o'clock today Eleven
persons were injured by the explosion.
none fatally. st. Vincent's Hospital and
an engine house of the city fire depart
rnent. adjoining were badly damaged.
OF the injured three are employees OF
the wrecked plant, two city firemen.
four are hospital employees. one is a
patient in the hospital and one belongs to
The plant had been completed but a
snort time. 1t cost S10U0. This is the
third explosion at tie company's works
within Il Seat