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Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

Our old friend, Edgar Howard, ad-
mits that although he served on the
resolutions committee al the late dem
ocratic state convention, I'VE did not
succeed in getting Just such a platform
as we desired" Accidents sometimes
happen to the best of us.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
whats Thtsf Read II.

Philadelphia Record.
The republicans Of Nebraska are a good
deal more progressive than their senators,
Brown and Burkett, although these cannot
be ella ssed with the tariff reactionaries. as
they have on several occasions displayed
their hostility to the Aldrich bill. But the
Nebraska members Of the house are the
true representatives of their constituencies
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
Indianapolis News

luulandpolS news.
II Is said that senator Aldrch does not
read the newspapers. Such a state Of ar
fairs would represent another case Of
genius failing to profit by its own efforts.
No one man has done more to make the
newspapers interesting than the Rhode
Island senator.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

The 8 per CEN occupation tax on
franchised corporations may hll the
bill for the present. but the city
should have It distinctly understood
that it is making no contract to stop
at that rate forever.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

South Carolina has proclaimed a
closed season for the saloons, begin
ming two weeks before the state cleo.
ton and continuing two weeks after.
How is the victor to celebrate and the
loser to drown his sorrow?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

Paul Morton suggests an export tax
on American heiresses as a means OF
increasing government ven The
great difficulty would be the bankrupt
nobility might dodge the tax by COM
ing over here to live with us.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

Henry Clay Pierce, the oil magnate,
has been married in Europe. Evil
IDENTIFY Mr.. Pierce does not expect to
go to prison in Texas. at least until he
has had time to complete his honey
moon.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

The United States and Germany
have negotiated a reciprocal patent
treaty and Germany's troubles COM
mence when fraulein collides with the
washing machine man.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
A Bryan Idea.
CharI.ston News and Courier.

Charleston News and Courier.
You once opposed a statewide prohibit
ton law in Nebraska" 81 did, for the
reason that the people in one end OF the
state had No right TO 10 those In
another part OF the state. County local
option seems 10 he a fair and safe solu-
ion Of the problem" Is it a philosopher
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

Baltimore American.
The Spanish authorities are suppressing
editions and confiscating newspapers, trust
Ing that ignorance OF real facts will calm
the excited country with the Bourbon
tendency to forget nothing and learn moth
ing. they are sitting on the safety valve by
way OF preventing the explosion.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

Volcanoes are all right for show
purposes, but Mexico as we'll as several
other localities can testify that when
they really take a notion to get busy
they are not pleasant neighbors,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
Don't Worry About T. n.
Minneapolis Journal.

"ETTTTT|WT|TT" Jul Ut
Good people, don't worry about Teddy.
He wasn't born to perish by the Jaws OF
any wilde beeste" in an African jungle.
Providence has not confided TO us, hut un-
less We are very much mistaken II has
several very good Jobs cut out for him
here at home, which he will tackle later.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

Lost, strsyed or Stolen-One boom
for ''Bnl" Oldham for the nonpartisan
democratic nomination for supreme
judge launched amid great enthusiasm
at that famous Kearney banquet.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

The house Is baking on an appro-
priation for automobiles for public
officials. Because legislative methods
are slow the house argues that every
thing else must follow suit.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

Omaha Fake Makes London SIT u
and Take SomcthinR.
New York Post

New York Post.
General Allen, chief Of the signal corps
Of the United states army. is quoted as
syaing that a Wild tale sent to the press
from London about a wonderful Yankee
inventor at Fort Omaha. who has provided
our army with an electrical machine capa
bic OF defeating any enemy. is Completely
without foundation" He IL mistaken,
t~hough-the news has a sound foundation
in a sensational novel published n few
years ago. This is the time OF year IN
which all the ingenious and thrilling ro-
mances which have passed by just long
enough to be forgotten, are turned into
newspaper fakes. most OF them cominS
from abroad. II must constitute quite an
extensive industry. In the present case the
wonderful Yankee invention consists Of a
powerful beam OF electricity which can be
projected at a hostile fleet, putting the
apparatus out OF action, and even exploding
the magazine. 1t is a good yarn, but Il
would be better II it were fresher,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

Speaking of names again, "E, P.
Fruit" lie running for county commits
sioner in Lancaster county, but his ad.
vertisement does not say whether or
not e. p" stands for Easy Picking. 4"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

Nebraska is handicapped for any
effort to be the first to act on the in
come tax amendment. The legisla-
lures Of Alabama n Georgia are in
session and the Alabama solons have
already taken the hrst steps toward
E%GtiheAtioJ
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
A Grievance Averted.


NlSNSldHu ildlH btdiVl'
The three soldiers at Omaha who volun-
teered az subjects for typhoid fever expert
ments are alive and husky, an outcome
gratifying alike to the subjects and to the
experimenters. Had the result been diff
ferent the dead men would have had q
just grievance against the scientists.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

Up 10 the hour of going to press
Governor shallenberger had not issued
his call for an extra session of the leg
islature as demanded by the demo-
cratic platform makers.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

If you have any thrones which are
not securely anchored It would be a
good plan to put them in a safety de-
posit vault. inasmuch as so many have
beer lost within the last few months.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

The United States drank less whisky
and other strong liquor last year thar
during the year before, The tax col
lections we're 100000 less, which
at S1.1O means several drinks.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

Omaha's grain business for July
shows substantial increases as COM
pared with the preceding year. The
Grain exchange Is making good,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

A lot of struggled opium was To-
Gated in a shipment of machinery des-
tined for Manila. Put there to make
the wheels go round.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

A horse named Addiction won a rich
stake at the Saratoga races and there
are many horse owners who would be
willing to have that kind of an afhic-
tion.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

Those who complain of John d.
Rockefeller's financial logic must ad-
NIT that he does not indulge in hair
splitting.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

Dry farming experiments have been
seriously interfered with this summer,
but the experimenters will not quarrel
with the rain-makers.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

The Moors persistently refuse to be
taken in by the shell game. Evidently
they have seer 1t worked before.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

For the month Just closed the births
recorded in Omaha are 22e, as against
139 deaths. This makes a natural
population increase Of eighty-seven for
the month. Those school census emu
merators must have been careless.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

." LOulS NloSo|SHhoSia
Paul Morton proposes an export tax or
American heiress going abroad to marry
foreign noblemen. An export tariff or
raw material might work as well as ar
import one.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

ments. There ought to be some way
Of making September and June ex-
change places on the paving contrac-
tors calendar.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

AS usual. the active work OF street
paving will not be upder full Roadway
in Omaha until September because OF
delays in the preliminary arrange
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
porarIIX should have The Hee
mailed to them. Address will be
changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

Not a single ~populist running for
ONCE on the state ticket in Nebraska
this year. Can it be that all the nom
partisans are democrats?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

Visiting jewelers. who do not see
what they want should not be bashful
about asking for it. Omaha aims to
please its guests.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

e,.,a - Nebr.ska Douglas County. SIS:
George r. Tzschuck, treasurer OF me
bee Publishing Company, being duIy S"o,m;
says that the actual number OF LuL ~
comnlete COPIES OF The Daily. Morning,
Eyeninp and sunday Bee printed during the
rnoptb ~ JuIy 1905. was as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

THE voice OF envy is sure to be pro-
voked by success" said the sensitive per
son.
Don't let that worry you, SON an
swered Grandpa milestone. If you've
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

What will you give me, sir. for this
article for your paper on the relation OF
Mars to the solar SYSTEM
u guess we can give you space rates -
Baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

King Alfonso is diligently looking
for the man who is rocking the boat.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

GEORGE r. TZSCHUUh,
Treasurer.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn 70
before me this I'd day OF August, 1909.
CSeAn NJ. p. WALKER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

MY doctor ordered a trip to Europe for
me"
And you took it?'
No; he presented his bill and took a trir
to Europe himself. Boston Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
LINES TO A LAUGH.

Does you husband write TO you often? 20
Twice a day"
Good gracious, I should think he'd use
a little discretion
No, he uses a mimeograph Oh. Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

Athietic Bather-I Just dute on Browning.
don't you?
Fair Bather-I don't mind browning as
long as II doesn't freckle. Judge
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
sighting His BOOSTERS.

who speaks? II is. We have quoted from
an intervied given by william J. Bryan.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04

Entered At Omaha postofrce as second
class matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
TIE OMAHA DAILY BEL

VICTOR RosEwATER EDITOR
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-27
CONTRACT FOR CAR BARNS
 GOES TO NEW HAVEN FIRM
Another Big Storage Build ing Planned for Site
 East of Station Work Will Cost $50, ,000- Structure to Be of Rein forced Concrete = Ready for Use Next June?

The contract for the .superstructure of the new car barns to be located near tine station here was awarded by the New York New Haven & Hartford Railway today to Charles W. Murdock of New Haven The work will cost s15o.0oo. The building will be one and two stories high and wiA be built of reinforced concrete. Work will be be- gun early next week and the barn is expected to be ready for occupancy by the. middle of June.
 Contractor Murdock will sublet the contract for the concrete work to the Industrial Reinforced Concrete Co of New Haven Murdock will do the brick work himself.
 C. W. Blakeslee & Sons who built the foundation walls and over 1 POO concrete piers for the building. began picking up their tools and equipment today.
 The railroad has plans for another big building that will cost in tha neighborhood of s50.000. It will be a storage barn to stand east of the rail- road station on the banks of the river. The nature of the construction has not been decided upon as yet
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-27
THREE LABOR LEADERS
 TO APPEAR BEFORE BAR
 OF THE SUPREME COURT

event the writ is granted. would prob ably not be handed down for several months. It would simply either affirm or reverse the jail sentences
 If the application is denied. then Gompers, Mitchell and Morrison will be committed to jail forthwith for terms of twelve. nine and six months respectively. In this event. there re- mains one possible recourse. the writ of habeas corpus. But as the main issues of the case are presented in the application for the writ of certiorari even the defendant attorneys do not entertain much hope of securing their release by habeas corpus, should the other proceeding fail.
 The suggestion that President Taft might pardon the three labor leaders is entirely eliminated by the relterat- ed statements O. Gompers and his as- soclates that they will make no appli- cation for a pardon and will permit none to be made in their behalf
 All three defendants, who are now under bond. SiIl appear in person be- fore the lar Of the supreme court of the United States Monday when their attorneys formally file their petition and briefs for writ of certiorari. It Is expected the papers will be present. ed to the court by Judge Alton B. Parker. former candidate of the Dem ocratic Party for President and who is chief counsel for the American Fed eration Of Labor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-27
ssBen" Cooney t6 Become
 Probate Court Clerk

B- F. Coonsy for many years val uable member of the editorial stan of the standard Is to leave that news paper at the close of the year to ac- ceD< position In the Probate Court Mr. Cooney-s withdrawal from the field cf local newzpaperdom will leave a void in the ranks that will not easily bs d1led- As city hall reporter and political writer for the Standard he displayed qualities which stamped him as q Thorough newspaperman- He has the nose for news" and possesses the faculty of weaving his material into Interesting storfes- Every newspaper man in the city and many through out the state will hear with regret that Ben has decided to embark upon smother field The splendid vote he received in the late campaign indicat- ca the hold he had upon the popular 1f<ectfon of his fellow citizens Mir. Cooney yesterday decided to accept a tempting ofrer from Probate Judge Nobbs to become the assistant clerk of the court which position Is shortly to b@ vacated by Attorney John Smith who is to engage I'm the active practice. Of law Mir. Cooney will enter upon hIs new duties on Jan L next
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-27
BOND or ROBBER
 RAISED TO $2O, 900
Hartford Judge Determined to Hold Noted Criminal for Trial.

Hartford, Nov 27.-Fearing that the bond of s5.000 in default of which Joseph Stevens. charged with robbing Thomas F.. Foley of $654, is held in jail. would be furnished by friends. Judge Clark at the request of the Io- cal detective department today an- nounced in police court that the pris- oners bond would now be $20 ,0o0-
 Stevens will appear in the Superior court next month to answer to the charge of highway robbery. Accord ing to the detectives every effort is being made by the man's friends to secure his release from Jail and they openly declare if he once got beyond the walls of his cell he would never appear for trial.
 Judge C1zSK said in court todHy that he had inforn4fion that Stevens Was a member of one of the most not0r- ious criminal gangs in New York City and he was convinced the man should be held in jail until his trial.
 Stevens was originally arrested on charge of theft from person" and held in $5,000 bonds. As soon as thIs amount was furnished by friends he was rearrested on a charge of high way robbery and held under an ad- dftfonal $6,O00 bond The robbery was one of the boldest ever perpetrat- ed in Hartford. occurring in broad daylight in the center of the city
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-27
fspeeial Co the Farner.l

Meriden- Nov 27.-Heart broken. so her nelEhbors say. because domestic troubles had prevented her from em- bracing her little ones. Mary E. prominent business man of Hartford nnd daughter of Rev. w. c. Knowles of Ponaett. ended her unhappy exist ence at the home of H. Otis Wood Ing of Talesvinc, last night. with chloro<orm-
 Her body was discovered by mem Der of the Wooding household this morning when she failed to make her nppearance at the breakfast table She left nothing to indicate why she wished 10 take her life. but those who know her best declare it was because she rrieved over separation from her loved ones that she was led to her rash action
 Mrs Phelps is the wife of the sec retary Of the Connecticut Steel k Wire Co. whose headquarters are in Hartford The estrangement that re-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-27
R0BBING GARAGES
 IS NEWEST FAD OF
 MODERN BURGLARY
Nearby Town Has Visitation of Craftsmen Who, Like Ships that Pass in the Night, Sally Forth During Nocturnal Hours.

Westport was visited by high class thieves. who came in a large automs- bile last night and forced an entrance into the Reynolds Garage just this side of the bridge and stole automo- bile tires. tubes and other things valued at more than $500 The tires. shoes and tubes alone were worth about $500. and the interior of the garage and office was turned topsy- turvy. the goods being strewn all over the floor.
 The garage Is conducted by Frank Reynolds of East Norwalk This morning when the young man who is employed at the garage opened the door he was greatly frightened to find 9 huge pile of new tires had disap- peared during the night Making e quick investigation it was easily found where the thieves had pried the front window in the office open and gained an entrance into the office It was then an easy matter to go through fn- to the garage
 Mir. Reynolds was quickly summoned by telephone and the matter has been placed in the hands of the authorities Last night about 12 o'clock one of the Is directly next to the garage at the foot of the Westport Hill. came into the stable with a coach and he noticed a large grey automobile backed down in front of the garage.
 Upwards Of a dozen bold robberies have been committed in the town of Westport within the past few months and all of the perpetrators of the deeds came in an automobile.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-27
STRIKING SERVICE TO CLOSE MISSION
 AT ST. AUGUSTINE'S
Haslreds sf Aea Vith Lishted casfles ts Rsaev BspiisnaI Vsvs | Feature sf tte FisaI Services efilssf lemark- able Religious Denonstra.ios.

Hundreds of men. congregation that Is expected to fill every avail able seat at st. Augustine's church. win hold lighted candles tomorrow ev- eninx when in the final exercise of the mission. they solemnly renew the vows tkeir sponsors spoke for them beside the baptismal font when they be impressive. It win mark the termination of one of the most re- marlrable religious Representations m the history Of the city. a two weeks mission the services of which have attracted congregations of striking zeal and big proportions.
 The mission has been progressing for a fortnight. the first week being devoted. to the women. and the sec ond to the men, Closing exercises of Sunday. and the final exercises of the children's mission will be held tomor- row afternoon
 In preparation for the reception of the sacrement of the holy eucharist, the men of the parish who have not already made their confessions will ap- proach the tribunal of penance this af- ternoOn or evening. The missionary priests will be assisted in the confess sionals by the priests of the parish and heard. The masses tomorrow will be held at the usual hours. 7.o0. 8:30. 9.30 and 1O.3o. The last will be high mass. with a special mission sermon. The finsl exercises for the children at o'clock tomorrow afternoon will embrace a special instruction for lit- tie ones, followed by the administra- ton of the papal benediction. Par enfs of the children will be allowed to attend the exercises If it Is found that the number is not so large as to tax the capacity of the church.
 At 7:30 tomorrow evening the final devotions of the mems mission will open with the recitation of the rosary. a special instruction. the final sermon. benediction cf the blessed sacrement. and the papa1 blessing
 At the closs of the devotions all who have religious articles to be bles- sed will find priests ready to accom- modate them and children with devo- tional articles may have them blessed after the afternoon devotions-
 At St. Augustine's church tomorrow. in keeping with the national custom of the Catholic church. on the first Sunday of advent. a special offering will be taken up at all masses for the maintenance of the Catholic University in Washington. D. c.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-27
FIRE BOARD WANTS ENGINE HOUSE IN
 UPPER EAST SIDE
Will Request Appropriation In Their Next Budget
Apparatus for New House May Be New Idea in Au- tomobile Fire Fighting Device.

A request for sI2.o0o for a new en- zine house in the northern part of East Bridgeport will be included in the requiSition of the Fire Commission to The Fire Commission at its meeting last night discussed many of the de- tails of the annual budget which has to be in the hands of the city auditor by Jannary 1. 1s1o-
 The trial run of No. 2 engine com pany to Ashley street recently. showed She reed of fire station in this vicin- ity. The commissioners were of the opinion that the type of house to be built should be one that could be added to in years to come-along the lines of the chemical engine company estab- Hshed tn Mapiewood avenue where a shall company is kept for the pres ent-
 type of apparatus to be installed in the new house. The concensus of opinion was that it could be an automobile ve- hicle equipped as a hose wagon and witff>a chemical tank. It is also prob able that a car with a gasoline engine combine steamer, a hose wagon. a chemical engine. and a carrier for a small company in one piece of appar- atus-
 ing the commissioners will ask for $1.- 900 to be added to the SIS. 900 appro- priated for a building site for build ing last year. It was found that s15,- 900 was not a sufficient sum of money to purchase the kind of a lot necessary for the fire station
 The commission designs to have the rew company cover the northern part of the city on the west side of the river as well as on the east side. By locating near the Berkshire bridge the fire company could respond quickly as far west as Main street and as far east as Mil Hill avenue. and as far north as the town line on either side of the river.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-27
HEART BROKEN MOTHER ESTRANGED FROM LITTLE
 ONES TAKES OWN LIFE
WIFE OF PROMINENT UsNEss MAN OF HART
 FORD FOUND DEAD IN YALESvILLE
Daughter of Rector of First Episcopal Church of Pon sett Conn--Had Been Housekeeper for Friends Since Domestic Difficulties Arose

suited i'm her permanently separating from her husband occurred last Aug ust- For years she had been friendly with the Wooding family and to them she turned in her desolatfon- They received her into their home and she became companion for Mrs Wood Ing. taking charge of the household in the hope that she might forget her own sorrows i'm helping share the responsi- bIlIties or others-
 For several weeks. inmates of the WooGing home say. the unhappy wom- an had been grieving because she had not seen nor heard from her children. Yesterday however they believed her to be in better spirits than usual. and when she hade them good night last evening they were surprised at the cheery ring in her voice.
 This morning the woman was found dead in bed. and bottle that exuded a faint odor of chloroform betrayed the cause of her dissolution. Mrs Phelps was only 31 years of age Her father is the rector of the First Epis- copal church of Ponsett. Conn