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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-03-29

GROUNDS are so woven together that one
cannot see through, and they form a per-
1ect protection against the ordinary ma
tive. The wall is two miles in length ex-
tending clear around his majesty's
grounds.
A Great Banana Grove.
We skirted this wall for some distance,
and then came to a great cane gate at
which two black servants We're standing.
They had apparently been notified of our
approach, for they threw open the doors
as we came up.
Entering we found ourselves in what
seemed a vast banana grove. The tail
pants were to be seen Oh all sides, their
big brown blossoms standing out on the
ends of the long punches of green fruit,
and their green wide leaves waving in the
breeze. We rode through this grove for
While, and then came out into the kings
recreation grounds, a smooth open grass
Plot of several acres. At the end of this
l observed a pair of parallel bars upon
which the boy king goes through his
daily gymnastics. Here he plays football
every afternoon with the sons of his
chiefs. Mr.. Paske-Smth says his royal
highness is fond of the game, and that he
does not scruple To pus,- and knock the
other boys about as he 70 ITS around over
the field
The Kings Tutor.
Before seeing his majesty We stopped
at the house of his tutor, who was to in
troduce us. This man is English. He Is
q graduate of one of the famous schools
OF Great Britain, and was sent out here
upon the advice of the British government
to train the boy king. His name is j. C.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-03-29
The RULING Passion.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
They had just established a telephone
exchange In the circus and engaged a
puffed and pompadoured young woman to
take charge of it.
The pride of the Nubian desert had suf-
fered from an attack of indigestion and
the doctor of the show called up and
asked how he was
The telephone young woman looked
around and saw that the noble brute was
swapping and snarling over his breakfast.
Lions busy!' she answered and rang
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-03-29
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By Frank G. Carpenter


British as regards this colony. They are
trying to control it through the natives;
and although they will fix the taxes, 1t
will be the king who will send out their
edicts and he and his chiefs will make the
collections
FRANK G. CARPENTER.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07
zEUs WELSH HAS MS FUN, TOO
Weather Man Celebrates Fourth Day
Late with Water.

As calmly as zeus 'the thunderer" sat
upon his throne. so calmly did Colonel
Welsh. 'the rainmaker." sit in his sane
tum on the top floor Of the federal building
Monday morning.
Barometers, thermometers, rain gauges
ana many other instrument of esoteric
meteorological wisdom worked around him
giving excited clicks. But Colonel Welsh
was perfectly calm.
THE rain gauge is getting warped and
the bottom is coming loose with the weight
of the water in it," said an assistant who
rushed into the sanctum.
But Colonel Welsh waved him asideswlth
a calm gesture. When the assistant was
gone he passed a hand slowly over his
brow and smiled, smiled as one who has
dons his duty.
lie drew a paper from a drawer Of his
desk The satellites of the public prints
sat dumfounded like men who watch, fasci-
mated, the course of some mystic drama.
The rainmaker" regarded the paper which
he had taken from the drawer tenderly; he
stroEed 1t lovingly; he smiled upon It.
What was Il?
At last-how long II had seemcd-he spoke.
I'm patriotic myself" he said.
The satellites OF the press were still more
dumfounded at this cryptic u~tterance. Nor
was there an oracle at hand to interpret 1t.
All the world grants that Colonel Welsh
is patriotic. He might as we'll have said
that the sun would rise tomorrow.
Ard the scribes marveled and looked at
one another for as long a space as It
would take three strong men to walk eight
parasangs.
Meantime the colonel was musing over
the paper he held in his hands.
I'm patriotic" he observed at last. and
the scribes started at those fell words.
I'm patriotic, but l don't celebrate with
fire. l use water"
The satellites of the press looked toward
the door and measured with their eyes in
how many jumps they could do it If a mad
man should leap suddenly upon them.
Whether they would have tumbled into
seward flight had the dread suspense con.
tinued cannot be said for at that moment
the colonel spoke, and ceased to deal II
riddles.
II celebrated the Fourth with some gooG
sized rains he said. "Of course I was 6
day late, for 1 don't like to be a mean mai
and spoil the fun Of the populace. Rut
last night, you see, 1 had a fine tambouree
Listen to this
And the colopel smiling happily and con
tentedly read the rain fail Sunday nigh
in Omaha and other Nebraska cities. 1
was as follows: Omaha, 1.SS inches
Columbus, 451 inches; Ashland, 30 inches
Fairmont, 2S inches; Grand Island, 30
inches.
During the last twenty-four hours tn,
river at Omaha has fallen one-fifth of
foot.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Nebraskans Admitted to the Bar
of the District of
Columbia
From a staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON, d. c., July 6-(Special
Telegram)-one hundred and fifteen new
lawyers, including five women, were today
admitted to the bar of the supreme court
o the District of Columbia. Among those
admitted there were four from Nebraska,
as follows: Charles A. and Louis X. Sun
derlin, Thomas Lynch and Harry Blaine
Durham.
The civil service commission announces
fall examinations for departmental service
in Washington as follows: Nebraska,
Omaha, September ., so, October "A; Be
atrice, September 16; Grand Island, Sep
TENDER 9, 2S, October IA; Lincoln, septem-
Der 8. 20. October Il. Iowa, Ames, SepteN-
Der Q, october IA; Burlington, September O.,
October 5, "A; Cedar Rapids, October 6;
Des Moines, September Q. october 2. IA;
Dubuque, September 9, October :, IA; Iowa
City, September 8, October Il; Mason City,
September 9, IA, October Il; Sioux City,
September ., rs, October !. South Dakota,
Aberdeen, September 8, %, October IA
WATERFOWL, September 8, October H.
Iowa postmasters appointed: Joyce,
Worth county, A. L. Huso, vice C. A. Ing
we'll, resigned; Panama, Shelby county, Jo-
seph n. Eich, vice L. II. Crane, removed.
South Dakota rural routes have been or
dered established as follows: September /,
Diamond. Roberts county, route l, popula-
ton 900, families los; October l. Kimball'
Brule county. route 2, population 300, fami-
lies Is; Lyonsville, Brule county, route l,
population 300. families As.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07
Joys OF VACATION DAYS
Thoughts Calculated to stir Memories
and Arouse Anticipn-
ton.

THE man who has awakened each day
TO the irrsolent ringing of an alarm clock,
who has hastily washed himself, bolted a
breakfast, and then made a mad dash to
reach his desk by $780," says John T. Nc
Cutcheon in Appleton's for July. He Is
the man who knows the real meaning Of
a summer vacation. 1t is a Utopia, whore
there are no alarm clocks. where one may
get up when he pleases. and issue a def
to the boss every day during the entire
period OF his outing, In his minds eye,
vacation means summer skies, and rest and
play, and freedom from care.
THE things that would be work II he
had to do them become pleasant outing
experiences. He wears his old clothes,
goes %unshaven, sits for hours in the blister
ing sum-, is devoured by mosquitoes, gets
up at dawn because the fishing is good in
the early morning, eats a cold lunch. and
thinks he is having Il lovely time. lie will
sleep on a hard bed In a broiling room
next to the roof and enjoy it beyond words.
II he had to dc any of these things he
would declare a strike. But not being
compelled by some tyrannical boss, he
enjoys It thoroughly. At the end .of two
weeks he will be tired out, and will drag
himself back to work, rather glad to get
settled dow to the regularity of daily
work, but not willing to admit to a soul on
earth that he has not had a corldng time.
For weeks he will tell his friends down at
the store, or the factory, all the wonderful
things that he did up at the lake IT'S
the change that makes the vacation time
so delightful in memories and so beneficial
in health.
9Th two-weekers have to begin their
vacation enjoyments the minute they get
| off the train, in order to make the most Of
the time. In ten minutes the trunk is
~unpacked e, "a pair Of flannel trousers and a
rakish hat from the year before are dug
out, and the vacationer is ready to saunter
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07

out IN search Of the attractions mentioned
In the ads In an hour he Is playing
a game OF tennis, IN two hours he has ex-
plorod the entire reeon for a mile around.
and In three hours no Ia writing post cards
to the luckless ones who were left behind.
The next morning he Is down at the post
office. inQuiring for letters from home, or
briskly reading papers descriptive OF
yesterdays bali games back In town.
Then there are many who so TO a camp
in the woods. OF all vacations. there are
few hat havs an appeal to the tired city
slave like that Of n vacation In tho
woods" The tiny woods. What a pic.
ture Of wholesome out-of-door life the
words suggest. A picture OF unteam.
meled freedom of "roughiuB It," Of
majestic forest alsles, and velvety floors
OF pine needles, A long log cabin with
hunks and u big general Getting room, with
a great fireplace about which TO sit in tho
evening! A silver lax and a golden
moon that shines down on you as You drift
with some one, very pretty and temporarily
very dear. in the boat with you. That
is the picture that entices the shop-worn
denizon OF the busy places"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07
LABOR LEADERS REACH DENVER
GOmpers and Mitchell working for
Injunction Plank.


DENVER, July 6.-With the hope Of
securing the incorporation into the demo-
cratic platform of a plank relating to the
~ssuance OF wrlts OF injunction by federal
judges which will come nearer to their
desires than the plank adopted at Chicago,
Samuel Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor; John Mitchell, James
Duncan and other members of the execu-
tive council of the federation arrived here
today. They were met at the depot by a
delegation from the Building Trades council
of the Denver Federation OF Labor and
escorted to their hotel.
Mr.. Gomperg said he wanted t known
that the representatives Of labor are not
asking for any special privileges in the
matter Of the issuance OF injunctions In
labor disputes. but that all they wanted
was equality before the law.
There Is no warrant Of law whatever"
declared Mr.. Gompers, "for the Issuance
Of the injunctions against which we pro-
test. We are opposed to any injunction
that does not apply TO any other citizen
In any other walk of life"
Mr.. Gompers said that the plank SUBJ
mitted to the Chicago convention would
again be offered In u modified form. He
would not discuss the nature Of the change.
Mr.. Gompers took occasion TO deny GER
tain statements which he said had been
sent out from Denver 10 the effect that
the American Federation of Labor was op-
posed to Mr.. Bryan. 1T is not So" he
declated. I'VE have a very high regard
for Mr.. Bryan. We ere not here for or
against any man, but in behalf of labor's
needs
H. R. Fuller, legislative representative of
the Brotherhood of Railway trainInen will
offer the injunction plank to the resolu-
tions committee that was presented to the
Chicago convention. 1t comedies the right
Of workingmen to strike and to induce
others to do>so. and concludes with a plank
against the use of injunctions without no
tice and jury trial. where the alleged con.
tempt is not committed in the presence
of the court,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07
PLATFORM TALK CONSERVATIVE
Injunction Plank said to he only
Radical One Contemplated.

DENVER, July C.-Conservatism has been
the prevailing note Of the discussion OF the
democratic national platform today. This
discussion has been INDUCED In freely
among prospective members of the reso-
lutlons committee and among leaders OF
the party generally and Mr.. Bryan haR
bsen quoted as being in harmony with the
idea. The one radical plank which seems
to be conceded will go into the document
will be the expression on the subject OF
injunction as applied in labor disputes
Those who oppose strong language en- this
subject are conceding that their influence
will not be Potent to prevent the adoption
Of a plank which will pledge the party to
an amendment of the law which will make
motto, OF the issuance Of a preliminary in
junction imperative, also that provision
will be made for the hearing Of the case
before a different Judge than the one issu-
ing the Injunction and for a hearing Of the
facts IN the case before a jury.
There promises to be a struggle in the
resolutions committee over the question Of
an anti-Mormon plank. -Four years ago
at ST. Louis such a plank was made a
part Of the national democratic platform.
ard an effort is to be made to have 1t in
serted in the platform. Former Senator
Fred Dubo' Of Idaho has today been max
ing an active canvass of the situation in
behalf Of the plank. Mr.. Dubois is in
volved in a contest for a seat in the con-
v~ention, but he has announced that how
ever that question may be settled he viii
g before the resolutions committee with
the anti-Mormon plank and bring to bear
every influence possible in its behalf. II
is asserted by the Utah delegation that no
such plank will be adopted. Judge w. II,
King Of Salt a City, who has been
chosen as Utah's member of the resolu-
ions committee, has the unanimous back
ing Of his delegation in opposition to the
plank. His argument is that the Mormon
question is a dead Issue. He asserts that
the practice Of polygamy has ceased In
Utah and the only remnant of it is in the
lives OF a number of the old Mormor
patriarchs, who married their wives lonE
before the practice was declared unlawful
and who are not by their quiet lives ere
ating a ripple on the new order of things
Efforts were made today. the matter beinl
engineered by members of the New Yorl
delegation, to have Mr.. Dubois abandon
his efforts for an anti-Mormon plank, bu
without avail.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07

Here is a statement published in the
Seattle Post-lntelligenccr, which Frank
Gotch made Just before his victorious
meeting with Dr. u. f.. Roller OF that city
that will contain interesting food for 70
Election for wrestling fans
IF Roller can get one fail off me he
can get a hundred" Is Gotch's last word
on the match. III he beats me tonight
he can beat me the best day l Will ever
see again. l will never again be In as
good condition as when I met Hackcn-
schmidt and mover again after tonight. VIII
l be in as fine shape as l will be tonight.
Every tough match takes a lot Of stamina
out of a well trained man. and | do not
think l am ever as good after q hard
match as | was before Il. l will beat
as I said before, II he gets one fall on me
he will be pretty apt to get more than one.
MY friends can be assured that l will do
| will win.'
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07
Sporting Gossip.

Is there any animosity in the way Pitts
burg invariably wallops Jack Pfeisterf
Donlin, Wagner, Del Howard are the
three heaviest hitters OF the National.
-
Mordecai Brown is stil the king pitcher
of the National league. He has pitched
eleven games and won ten.
II the Cubs with only four Of their reg
ular men in play can break even on n
series of six games with Plttsburg In tAe
best condition il has been for several
years what cannot the Cubs do with Pitts
burg, when they are in normal shape?
the only rival in the league Chicago has.
The comparison would seem to Indicate
q most hopeful outlook for Manager
Chance and his wounded Cubs.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07

was in the box FOR the dnirymen and he
pitched great bali, striking out ten and
allowing unly four hits. Baker, who
pitched the last inning for the Na6omas,
was rather difficult TO solve.
R.H.E.
Alamltos ....4iOOoO II 5 3
Nakomas ............ o o 0 0 C-6 4
Batteries: Aiamitos, Jensen and Cross;
Nakomas, Curtis, Baker and Bumbeck.
Bases on balls: or Curtis, 4 in one INN
ing. Two-base hits: Tompsett. 2: Belmon,
Quigley. The Alamitos claim a game from
the Spauldirgs by the score 3 to Q, be-
cause they failed to show up.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07

Out at Miller park Sunday afternoon, the
Alamitos defeated the Lake Nakomas in
a well played contest, 7 to 6. For the first
four innings not a Nakoman was able to
reach second base ard thirgs looked good
for the Alamitos with the score 6 TO 0. But
the Nakamos came back strong in the fifth
and sixth innings, tying the score. In the
seventh, Cross singled, stole second and
scored on Belmon's bagGer, winning the
game for the
JeEsen, who halls from the Atlantic Ia,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07
Goes Further in Lead and New York Crowds Oh

on the Union Pacific. for the track is oil
under water at Portal and the trains can
not get through. The second track on the
cutoff was also out Of commission. but by
using the sidings the officers Of the road
were able to get ell trains through on the
north track.
The Union Pacific moved eleven special
trains and six regular trains west over its
lines Sunday without a delay or hitch Of
any kind.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07
Benson's Trial in Fall.

WASHINGTON, July 6-United States
Attorney Paker and Special Assistant At
torney General Pugh announced today that
John A. Benson of San Francisco will be
called for trial in the criminal court here
next fall on a charge Of bribery in connec-
ton with the western> land cases.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07
TRAIN BROUGHT BACK TO OMAHA
Rock Island superIn rendent is on tn
Ground.

Rock IsIRnd Superb Is ON the
Ground.
II. S. Gable, general superintendent OF the
Rock Island, was in Oman Monday and
upon learning that the track was liable to
be blocked for some time ordered the Tom
Johnson special back to Omaha and sent
It west over the Union Pacific Monday aft
ernoon. Although delayed, the train should
reach Denver before daylight and in time
to participate in the convention.
Nebraska was given a most thorough
soaking Sunday night. the rain averaging
from two 10 four inches except In the
lower tier OF counties.
The Lane Cutoff IA saved q blockade
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07
WOMEN TO PLAY TENNI TODAY
First Tournament for Many Year
Opens az Field Club.

Omaha's first woman's ennis tournament
for q number Of years will be held Tuesday
morning at 10 a. m. on the Field club
Stewart, bye; Miss McCook, bye: Miss Rog-
ers plays Miss LeveTt; Miss Farrell, Miss
Potter; Miss ID. Hail, Miss J. Hall; Miss
McConne l; Miss Harrilon, Miss Builder;
Miss MRhOney, Miss Holdrege; NE -.
Ringwalt. Miss G. McCOnnen; Miss Dodge,
Miss ]. Cudahy; Miss l. Dale. Miss MoOres;
Miss NJ. Dale, Miss Richardson; Miss
Thomas, Miss Hitchcock; Miss NJ. Ring
walt. bye; Miss Helen Cudahy. bye.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07
Auburn Defeat. Hoctors.

AUBURN, Ncb., July 6-(Special.)-Tw
well matched games OF base ball wern
played here yesterday between the Hector
MO Of South Omaha and the Auburn
team. The score OF the first game was 10
to ? in favor of Auburn and the second
S 10 0 in favor of Auburn also.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07
Atten Challenges Nelson.

NEW YORK. July ABS Attell. the
lightweight pugilist, today issued a shall
lenge 20 Battling Nelson, who knocked
out Joe Cans In San Francisco last Satur~
day, to fight far the lightweight champion
shin OF the world. Attell said he already
has deposited 0.6O with a New York sport
ing man TO bind the prospective match.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07

he statement Of Colonel J. NJ. Guffey, ma
tional committeeman, from Pennsylvania,
replying to Mr.. Bryan's charges made yes
terday. reached here. Mrs. Bryan declined
to disturb him.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
CoIumbus ANA Central Citr niride

CENTRAL CITY, Neb., July 6,-(Special.)
Central City played at Columbus July 4
and 8. Scores, July 4: Columbus, 8; Cen
trale City, s. July 5: Columbus, 2; Central
City, G. The game on the Fourth went ten
est game played on the Columbus grounds
In several years.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07

WESTON. Neb., July 6-Ospeeial6-The
locals dsteated oersseo yesterday In 4
close Al exciting game. Paeal had the
visitors - his mercy. His support IN the
~zh4h -EAA EsEzAd and thu yiAltnEA tad tia
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07
Own a Farm

Enjoy Ife-ive on a farm The greatest life in the world is farm
life. Let your children live on a farm a while and see how strong and
healthy they grow
Have you wanted to buy or rent a farmH But haven't you
been able to find a satisfactory one?
Every day they are advertised in The Bee to be sold or rented
some of the finest farms in the country. Farms on which you can
live happy and prosperous The finest fruitf arms wheat farms and
cattle ranches are advertised in The Bee every day. No matter what
kind of a farm you wish to buy sell to exchange just read the
columns headed "FARM AND RANCH LANDS. 1t will pay you
to read these Want Ads every dav. There is profit in th:m.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07
Standing of the Teams
AMER. ASSN.
WEST. LEAGUE
.MER. LEAGUE.
GAMES TODAY.

Western L~eaguc-Omaha at Sioux city.
Des Moines at Lincoln, Denver at Pueblo.
American Association - indianapolis at
Columbus. Louisville at Toledo, Kansas
City at St. Paul, Milwaukee at Minneapolis.
National League-Brooklyn at Chicago,
Philadelphia at Plttsburg, New York at
Cincinnati, Boston at St. Louis.
American League-Chicago at Washing
ton. st. Louis az Philadelphia, Detroit at
New YORK. Cleveland AZ Boston.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07

score. Riggs pitched we'll, but hits were
punched on him. Score: R.H.
Ceresco .......... 0 / 0 0 0 % 5
Weston .......... 0 0 IS 5
Batteries: Ceresco, Riggs and Jones;
Weston, Pacal and Frotncr.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07
'Batted for Vickers In the sixth.
Stated for Hogg in the ninth.

'Batted for Nickers In the sixth.
Stated for Hogg in the ninth.
New York. """."O I 0 0 0 0-.5
Two-base hit: Conroy. Hits: off vicR-
ers, 7 In six innings; off Coombs, l in three
innings; off Orth, 4 in five and one-thlrd
innings; off Hogg. 2 in two and two-thtrds
innings. Sacrifice hits: Kleinow. Davis.
Murphy. Stolen bases; Keller, Kleinow,
Stahl, Nichols. Left on bases: New York.
3; Philadelphia. 4. First base on balls! Off
Orth. 2; off Hogg, /. First base on errors:
Now York, 3; Philadelphia, q Struck out.
BY Orth. 81; by Coomhs, 3; by Hogg. T.
Time: geo. Umpires: OLoughlin and Egan.
CHICAGO, July 6.-Brooklyn's heavy hit
ting, coupled with errors by C~hicago's SUBJ
%stitutes, gave the visitors today's game.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07
Totals. % u ls 0
zone out when winning run made.
$Batted for Storke in ninth.

zone out when Winning run made.
$Batted for Storke IN ninth.
Eittsburg. .."""..0 Q Q 0 ID
Philadelreil ..A.... 0 0 0 0 / 0 0 CT
Ttr e-bass hit; Abbaticchio. Sa~rfcs
Tits: Abta iech,o, Wilson, Foxen, Knabe.
Stolen bases: Wagnsf, Knate, Tit 8. Let
+ rst base on balls: Off Maddox, l.: off
FoXen. g. First On errors: Pittsburg, l..
Hit by pitcher: Krabe, Courtney. Struck
out: ~ Maddox, 4; by Eek n, 5. Posed
ball: Doom. Time: las. imp re: ODay.
New York Defeats Cincinnati.
R.H.E.
NNN ANAN = u :
NlhCllHdI l 4 !
Game Postponed.
Boston-S. Louis g5me postponed on ac-
count OF rain.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07
Fitzgerald HIT Hard and His support

~ -VVTs
DENVER, July 6.-Denver won from
Put bio today. starting after Pitcher Fftz-
In the second Pueblo came back with three,
but Denve continued to hit the ball aud
Fitzgerald's support making errors untold
the final score was s to 4.
At Omaha-Omaha-Des Moines game
postponed; wet grounds.
At Sioux ~Gity-Sioux City-Lincoin game
pOstpOned: rain.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07
GAMES IN THE AMERICAN LEAGUE
PhiIadelphin's Hits Come Along with
NaR NnrLsn Errnrn.
NEW YORK.

PHILADELPHIA, July 6-Philadelphia
beat New Yrk today by making every hit
count and by taking advantage OF the
. visitors mlsplays. Score: