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Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-07
IT'S ALL IN YOUR EYE
How the san Has Pushed AstrOnO-
mers which None of Them
Has Ever Seen.

The great ball OF fire which we call the
sun is not really the sun. No one has ever
seen the sun. A series Of concentric shells
envelope a nucleus of which we know abso-
lutely nothing except that II must be al
most infinitely hotter than the fiercest
furnace, and that It must amount to more
than nine-tenths Of the solar mass. That
nucleus Is the real sun, forever hidden
from us. The outermost Of the envelop-
ing shells is about five thousand miles
thick. and is called the "chromosphere."
II is a gaseous flood. tinted with the scar
let glare of hydrogen. and 80 furiously ac-
tive that II spurts up great tongues OF
glowing gas C'prominences') to q height
Of thousands Of miles. Time was when
this sgitated sea OF crimson fire could
be seen to advantage only during an
eclipse; now special INSTRUMENTS are used
which enable astronomers to study 1t in
the full glare of the sun. Beyond the
chromosphere, far beyond the prominences
even, lies the nebulous paliid corona"
visible only during the vanishing moments
of a total eclipse, a~ggregating not more
than seven days in a century. No one has
ever satisfactorily explained how the high
ly ~attenuated matter composing both the
promlnences and the corona is supported
without falling back into the sun under
the pull Of solar gravitation. Now that
Arrhenius has cosmically applied the eff
fects Of light-pressure a solution is pre-
scented.
How difficult II is to account for such
delicate streamers as the 'prominences' on
the sun Is better comprehended when we
fully understand how relentlessly powerful
Is the grip of solar gravitation. II the
sun were a habitat globe and you would
transport yourself to its surface. you would
find yourself pulled down so forcibly by
gravitation that you would weigh two tons.
assuming that you are an ordinary human
being. Your clothing alone would weigh
more than one hundred ppyhds. Baseball
could be played in a solar drawing-room;
for there would be some difficulty in
throwing a ball more han thirty feet.
Tennis would be degraded to a form OF
outdoor ping-pong. From these considera-
tions it is plain that gravitation on the
sun would tend to prevent the formation
of any lambent streemers and to pull down
to its surface masses Of any size.-Walde
mar Kaempffert, in Harper's Magazine for
June.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-07
SEMINARY HAS NEW COURSE
Omaha Institution Will Train Lay
Members for Christian Work.
FIRST TO MAKE THE MOVE
New Policy Contemplate Ultimate
Enlargement in Faculty and
Establishment of Large Ad-
junct to Seminary.

A change In the course OF study des-
tined to establish an important bible work
institution In Omaha was planned by the
committee on curriculum of the Omaha
Theological seminary at its meeting yester-
day. The seminary will make available it's
courses and facilities for lay evangelists,
Young Mems Christian association secre-
taries, Sunday school teachers and others
eager for full bible training for effectual
Christian work.
This c~ontemplates ultimately an enlarge
ment in the faculty and facilities of the
seminary which will result in the estab-
lishment OF a large and important bible
work school in connection with the semln-
airy. For one year the present faculty, it
is planned. will be able to care for this ad-
ditional work, though it will impose heavy
burdens upon each member.
This action represents an innovation, as
no other Presbyterian seminary Of the
country has yet taken up such work in
exactly this form. President Lowrie and his
associates in the faculty believe the change
will produce the most beneficial results
and vastly increase the usefulness Of the
seminary.
Rev. Charles A. Mitchell of the curricu-
lum committee made this statement of the
new policy:
Our idea is to bring the lines of study
up to the practical needs of the age. The
new work will be placed in operation as
speedily as the faculty can devise ways
and means, and will be carried into execu-
ton with every facility possible. 1t would
not be correct TO say the new course is to
be elementary, for the reason that the lay
students will be given as full training in
certain branches as are given to the regu-
lar students. OF course we shall have 20
confine the new courses to the English
lines, but in history and other studies. we
shall give as complete attention to the lay
students as to those who are preparing
for the ministry. And then we shall add
Christian sociology and some other
branches that will be Of practical advan-
tage to anyone who wants training for use
full Christian service"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-07
APPROACH TO THE vIADUC1
Driveway to Accommodate Enlarged
MIX Depot IL Being
Worked Out.

Plans are now being drawn for the new
approach to the Tenth street viaduet from
Union station and an engineer has been
appointed TO look after the construction
which will be begun as soon as the plans
are completed and approved. The new milk
depot east Of Union station, l2Oxl2 feet
will also be built at once, THESE plans hav-
ing been approved by the railroads the
creamery men and the Nebraska Railway
commission.
The engineers are now trying to figure
out some scheme whereby the grade may
be satisfactory TO all parties concerned.
The railroads are principally interested in
preserving the north entrance to the sta
ton as a place where people may enter
and leave the station with carriages snc
automobiles
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-07
Two Residences Robbed.

The residence OF Frank e. Bliss. Twenty
seventh and E, and that of John Sullivan.
Twenty-fifth and f streets. were entered
by burglars Thursday night. Both were
entered In a similar manner. through a
window. The lower part of the house was
ransacked in each case, but fortunately
nothing OF great value was missed. The
man had entered through a rear window
and had lighted his way by striking
matches. These were found scattered all
over the floors. Morgan Heafey, who lives
next door to Sullivan's residence, found the
lens Of a dark lantern in his yard early
yesterday morning. It had evidently been
torn off the lantern in some manner. Dur
ing the night three police officers were on
duty in that neighborhood and In some
manner the burglar eluded them all.
Attempts at several other residences In
the neighborhood were made. So far the
police have no clue to the criminals.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-07

terdsy; Joseph Murphy. T~wenty-third and
q streets, q boy; Charles JOHNSON, IN North
Nineteenth, a boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A Smith, Twenty
third and p streets, are entertaining Mrs.
Charles A. Clark Of Creston. Ia, and Miss
Mamie Bussard Of Essex, Ia.
As an example Of the precoclty Of chill
dren, Nose Redmond. Waterman for the
Omaha Packing company. has a daughter
less than 3 years old who plays many OF the
all. unless the words are too difficult TO
pronounce.
Among recent real estate transfers Of in
William p. Barclay has purchased the Doc
]. Campbell property at Twenty-second and
T streets; ]. J, Brown sold to Catherine
Roy lot s, block a.; Lora Powere sold to
Peter e. tler lot II, block So
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-07
BOY Injured Near VIaduct.

1t is reported that a boy named Edward
Walsh, living near Willard, was injured
while on his way home yesterday morning
at Forty-fourth and Q streets. He and a
neighbor boy were riding in an open buggy
and just as they came to the West Q via
duct a farmer named Joseph Marciline was
driving a large bunch of cattle over the
viaduct. They were considerably frightened
and crowded badly in the road at the east
approach. where the boys were waiting.
When the cattle arrived opposite they
pushed the light buggy off the grade in a
sort of stampede and upset 1t. The Walsh
boy received several scalp wounds and
three ribs were broken( where he was
stepped on by one of the steers. The other
boy was not seriously hurt. The farmer
secured a rig and took the boy to where he
could get medical assistance and in the
afternoon drove him to his home. The
accident occurred about 10 a. L..
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-07
Sunday Services.

The Young Mems Christian association
will hold its second street meeting Sunday
evening at the corner of Twenty-fourth and
M streets at 1880. One hundred men at
tended the street meeting last Sunday.
The meeting was under the direction of Mr..
Andreasen. Rev. George Van Wrinkle will
conduct the meeting Sunday evening. After
the street meeting the association will give
a sacred concert at the gymnasium. Every
one is welcome to attend these services
Rev. George Van Wrinkles Sunday morn
ing topic at the First Presbyterian church
will be, How To Be Happy" The evening
theme is, Forces hat Help One to Live
a Right Life"
The Sunday school OF the First Presby-
terian church will give its annual chill
dren's day program Sunday evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-07
Cherry salad.

Purchase a can OF large, sweet cherries,
remove the stones (using a new wire air
pin), insert in the cavity hazelnuts OF
nlberts. Serve on lettuce leaves. with
shredded oranges and dressing made with
lemon juice in the place OF vinegar. A can
will serve eight people.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-07
Boys Break Into school.

John Becker, o h Kudna and John Ma
teka' three boys OF about IA years OF age,
nave been taken in charge by the juvenile
authorities for having broken into the
Brown Park school building Friday even
Ing. They ransaeked the building and Sc
cured a 10. Of pencils and lighter school
supplies. They were surprised by the jan
ltor' who succeeded In catching Becker.
Becker confessed and implicated the other
TWO boys. The parents Of the latter sent
them to jail Saturday morning, where the
Juvenile authorities took them In charge.
one OF the boys has been arrested for sim
lAf work twice before and another once
IL Is hkely they may have to serve a term
in the state reformatorv
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-07
Magic city Gonsin.

Mrs. John Hughes will entertain the p.
e o.. society at her country residence this
afternoon.
The threatening weather last night re-
euced the attendance at the South Omaha
Country club dance.
The South Omaha Country club base ball
team will play the Bankers team this
afternoon at the club grounds.
The Independent Order OF odd Fellows
treated the Presbyterian choir TO ice cream
last night after the choir rehearsal.
Paul Mcdonald OF the Omaha Packing
company has gone on a business trip %
three weeks through the eastern cities.
Alice, the infant daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. J. W. Haney. died Thursday. The
burial was yesterday afternoon al Bellevue.
tn following births were reported yes
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-07
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
City to Be in Sore Straits for Funds
Before Close Of Fiscal Year.
CLOSE SAILING FOR NEXT YEAR
Last Standardization Used Up Balance
Turned over 90 II and Left a
Deacit I'm Most Funds
~ n Legacy.

The republican administration is con-
fronted with a serious financial problem
both for the balance Of this fiscal year,
ending July 3, and for next year. The
monthly statement Of the city clerk, is
sued yesterday. showed that all the funds
except the fire fund. the water fund and
the interest fund, would be completely ex-
hausted by July 1. These three funds win
have a small balance left. The charter
makes II a serious offense TO create a
deficit in any fund. and subjects the Of
tenders to full liability for all such short
ages. The present administration is forced
to assume the results Of the reckless ex-
penditures of it's predecessor at a time so
late in the year that in many funds there
was no chance for retrenchment. The
light fund will be 5000 short. The gen.
eral fund will be S2.SOO short at the least,
The judgment fund has been entirely ex-
havsted. with many unpaid judgments
hanging over the city. Last year the city
had a balance Of S4s,S64 at the end Of the
year and during the year $40. 567.s1 has
been collected, so the city has had 32e,-
4Sl.s1 available. Up to the present date
the expenditures have been S1s25S1.A, an
average of $1S,25s per month. Owing to
the fact that certain accounts are laid
~semi-annually the actual average will be
above $40, 700 per month. At the end of
the present year, therefore,, practically
nothing will Nbe left as a balance. The
scavenger collections, which have been used
during several years to boost the city
funds. have now been exhausted. This
means that the city will have not more
than II $4,000 available from all sources to
run the city next year. The levy is soon
to be made, but the city charter limits the
money which may be raised in this manner
to about $l62. 900. This will be swelled by
general COLLECTIONS to about $3.50, 900. The
present years expense will be about $780,
900 in comparison. This means that next
year must be /one of s~trictest economy in
every department.
The city attorney announced his policy
yesterday Of preventing the boosting Of the
city funds and Mayor Koutsky declared
that from all appearances there was no
money at hand with which to boost the
funds.
Much confusion has existed in the public
mind as to the power OF the city council
to levy city taxes. 1t has been repeatedly
charged, lately, that the republican ad-
mlnistration would raise the valuation CT
the city property and also increase SIZE
levy. This is impossible under the charter
limitations. The tax commissioner may
raise the assessment easily, but just in
proportion as the valuation is raised the
levy will be lowered, for the reason that
the greatest amount of money which may
be levied in a city of the same class as
South Omaha is $4,000. This has been
regularly levied for the last four years.
The difference in the levy has depended
entirely on the valuation which one tax
commissioner or another saw fit to place
on the city property.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-07

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at . small expense
New-York tribune., 1908-01-01
URGENT NEED OF FUNDS.
Carnegie Will Give Blind Society $2,5O0 if
It Raises Like Sum

Unless s. 80 is forthcoming within n week til
New York Association for the Blind will be
PEELED to close it's Offices and drop its work. The
proceeds of the exhibition and sale OF articles made
by the blind held recently enabled the association
to pay OF its debts Through the efforts OF
OF its officers and friends the Offices No
ils East 59th street, have been furnished and put
in shape But money Is needed FOR the running
expenses OF the offices. of the sAIesrooms and of
the CIassroms. where the blind gathered in Tnd
taught TO find light through work" Money is
needed for the CaTfare OF blind people who want
TO come to the classes but lack even the small
sum necessary to take them back and forth.
Money needed for the salaries OF the instructors
of blind shut-ns. who teach them sewing bead
work knitting. typewriting-put them. in short. In
the way of at least partial self-Eupport and lift
them out OF the misery of utter !dleness In the
dark. Money is needed for this and other things
and there Is just money enough in the treasury to
pay the expenses OF the association for one week
Andrew Carnegie has come forward with an offer
OF $500 provided some other friend or friends Of
the association will give like sum. A fund OF
s.. .0O0 the officers OF the association feel would
tide difficult Of starting in the new
house and would put it its feet until IL becomes
self-supporting The running expenses are ap-
proximately. $3.50 n week They would be more
blind. too. do much volunteer work in the way of
tipping letters. etc.
''It would certainly be hard" said Miss Winifred
Holt the secretary, If We had to give up nov. just
- Es have won our way TO q place where we can
do % much more 9cod. The work OF oue blind In
iHFEoVsng. sso-S weUlA net Be- very IeaS Saesrs
New-York tribune., 1908-01-01
OF L7fereSf ~
TO 6U0meTl.
FIRST GUN FIRED.
FEMALE REYOLUTIONISTS.
Sufragcttes Harangue Hen in Mad
isoa Souare-PClice Not Needed.

The first gun in the warfare Of the American
sufYraKettes for the possession Of the ballot was
dred Yesterday afternoon in front or tle Metro
polltan Life Building. Madison Square. by MIS-.
r Borrmann Wells. OF England. while score OF
cameras were IeveIled upon her from the tops OF
covered wagons that were conveniently scattered
about the nCighborhood The weather was oiuerIy
cold and the few ciubwomcn who had venturHd
out to acc the fun and found az o'clock the hour
act for tho meeting not a surraEn:te IN sight pre-
1icted that they would not come. having beeh
frightened out probably by the combined rear OF
inclenens weather and public nd'um hut HHCh
nrophetE knew little nf the mrttp NJ tl" sufra-
Rettes for before many minutes Mrs. Wells was
seen standing on a trcs'ie In front OF the Me'T"-
politAn. Immediately the cutodS ones hAstoheu
thithsr, Reporters and photographers "ohNsrR"a
toward the same srut from all points nj the cont
pass. and in a few minutes crowd 90 about two
hundred or three hundred had collected "nat'
fFtRhted apparently hy tho words step hehR"l'
smhla aened In hig ted letters al tho right ~ lh'
speaker, Some referred thrse words not 10 h"l'd'
lag operations bat the Impending feminine rrNo'
luton, but did not consider this any reason why
they should not see the fun,
MRS wEII.ss ARGUMENTS,
I'VE have called this meeting" said Mrs, Wells
'tn order to influence you In favor or woman sur
frase You smile. That is because you DONE IN
dera,and the value OF the ballot Politicians want
TO play their game just they like. 81 they tel
us that politics is something that women rah
understand. Women In England, like those IN
America, beginning 10 see that tnIs - hOt tuO'
You and and every quite easily under
stand politics. Our health. the education OF our
children, the conditions under which We hVe are
all matters OF politics. and It Is the right and the
duty Of every man and every woman TO have
say in the making OF the laws that control these
things
II have not been here long, but am told that
this Is the freest country in the world II may
be so for men. but It Is not so for women. They
have been agitating fifty years for freedom With
out avail. They ask you for help and arc sure
that YOU will do as the of England have done
stand By your women.
Taxation without representation iS tyranny
That was first said in America Why then do you
exclude from the franchise 50 per cent OF your
taxpayers? 1 am told that 100000 of your women
are wage earners. Then why, because they belong
as you say to the weaker sex, do you deprive
them Of the protection Of the ballot? You may cay
the place of these wage earners Is at hone' ana
answer that II you make the homes nice and com
Portable they will stay there You say also. IKE
the politicians, that women cannot understand
politics Do you think It would be possible Tor
them to make a worse mess of politics than men
have donc?'
Cries of NO, no. no."
Quite right; I agree with you." said Mrs Wells.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-01
FUN IN THE EXCHANGE.
Poor Children Hare Merry Time at
ErpcnSe of Brokers.

The Produce Exchange rang with the happy
shouts Of more than fifteen hundred children yes
tcrday they viewed the antics Of tie clowns
and watched the bareback riders and other per
formers of the circus. which the members had
provided for their entertainment at the annual
year-end celebration. Excepting that there was no
tent Ia house this show. and that the pink lemon
ade and peanuts missing. II was a regular
country circus. There saWduEt ring,
rounded hv tiers Of seats packed TO the limit with
happy hovs end girls. Tho performance lasted
about hour. during which In" ring meyer
empty. Performing dogs. trek bicycle riders
bareback riders and number of funny clowns
riveted the attention Of the children, most Of
whom had never the inside of circus be
fore and q would have been difficult to get to-
Gether a more aprreclative crowd The musical
part Of tho programme furnished by the Cath
olic FrotNCfory Eand-
After the circus performance each child
ceived basket containing candy and fruit and
pair of roller skates. In addition, all the girls
got workhox and all the hoys knife and
baseball and they the hap7iest lot of chill
dren seen in many day a they marched
Of the building with their baskets their arms.
Five hundred baskets. each containing din
ntr for A family Of six. were ais" given away.
Admission was by tickets. which had been dis
trihuted by ministers and the various charitable
societies " hch they had been sent by III" IL
ter'ainment committee. headed ny l., A. MorNy
Most Of the members. with their relatives and
friends were present the celebration The ts-
ftors' gallery Vas crowded its utmost capacity.
while people stood ten twelve deep behind the
tier of seats surrounding the ring. and. although
they could much. Joined in the applause
with the children who occupied the seats Three
cheers given for Mr.. MoTey and the enter
tainrnent committee. and the show voted
great success At last years celebration there
vas Christmas for the children. hut all
aRrard that this wears entertainment by far
the that had ever been hold In the Produce
Exchange and that the children had enjoyed it
more.
I'ntl n late hour In the afternoon the streets
leading from the Produce Exchange were throngad
with children and groWn-ups. carrying baskets
Nest Of the children either in the fun en-
joyment OF apple orange. or else nhbling
at the candy they had received
New-York tribune., 1908-01-01

Women would veto the priests ssla sAs".~
Was another objection,
IF You think a man can inansnee-a wen@As y3Sk
try a." rrtoTted the speaker,
Mr. Malone Was followed by man. L@osAPa
Tutt,a Who challenges the audience TO eriaE eoF[h
any argument against woman suffrage that UsIld
bear the light OF Teascn-
Every argument used against woman SuiTf1Ss
to-day vas once urged against manhood @RTAEs.~
ba declared "A hundred years ago only ths rich.
the righteous and the aristOcrat!c voted OrdinAry
common sense ought 20 teach yn4, that people Who
pay taxes have a right to vote. In denying IAS
right we arc Just great sinners as George me
Third was his day
Miss Maud Malone announced that another meet
ing would be held next Tuesday az the sane SoERs
and that the object OF the campaign Wa 70 secure
tba signatures OF voters 20 petition for the aool-
ton OF the political disabilities OF women
The gathering much less exciting than had
been anticipated. In fact, IL vas as quiet ana
orderly an an afternoon tea There were few IN
tarruptIons and only little restlessness whsn
rbe two American women failed to make them
calves heard as far as the crowd extended Mrs
Wells being accustomed 10 open-air speaking. did
better and the ringing tones OK the one man pro
voked some comparisons that were not compL-
n,entary 70 the women. These remarks greatly
anpered a small woman in the audience. and she
fntcrrupted the speaker the stump TO declare
that during the last political campaign male
speakers were scarce that her own services were
enlisted.
Two mounted policemen hovered on the outskirts
or tha crowd but there was occasion for the
interference OF the law.
The "antis," II they were present. as they sK-
New-York tribune., 1908-01-01
ALGIERS

heaitlriest knOSTn Winter Resort. Eaors us
interest for S;rnuE~rN than can be found any
10000 ton y. q. lloyd screw nhioe
reSular service between NsW York. Gibraltar "a
New-York tribune., 1908-01-01
Hotel St. George

Is the fsVoritr tcndeEyoHH OF many Ansrt
casas who annually Vsslt AlEirrs;-.rhe o 81
Medliersaneso R.seTts aud the ideal mOtorists
try. The splendd E0ads. with strange, laeerestlaa
scenes. sneT NuEJasslng amusement
Iee 81 tseo=1o garage AAa Plts ~ aD-tO-aatR.
pRlxAas snot0P raFs eaa be hAF@5 tgF aay
Ths 81. 0eoFga aGoEls gsaRg laxwFy ana Oaaauza
Wt9A N3odeEatO pFAcoa. WMAAn tho RPnormAn nnS
sa9aEe Vtaws make q tAa eAaApese WiaAaR Raa1FA
New-York tribune., 1908-01-01

Nov. 2S-London- Bridge .gtrder collapses
Dec 10 Mifiinvilie, Penn.-BridEe over Sus-
QueHdHhd river
Dec. Philadelphia False work OF concrete
bridge Observation-Disclosures. l