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Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
ZEPPELIN PRAISES AIRsHIp
flight In storm Demonstrates Dirts-
lille Gan Remain in Air in
High wind.

FRIEDRIcHsHAFEN, April count
Zeppelin was questioned today regard
ing his recent trip from here 70 Munich
and back, in the course Of which he was
blown far out OF his course. He said;
81 am entirely satisfied with the per-
Torrance OF my airship. ] had been
advised from many quarters not to under
AXE the trip under such unfavorable
weather conditions. but the result OF this
flight has shown me hat when a storm
springs VI and landing becomes peril
Qua. the balloon car remain In the air
until the danger IL passed.
"rhe wind attained a velocity of over
sixty miles an hour on this Journey. while
my motors developed a speed of twenty
six ana cne-half miles an hour. The
AIrsnip was consequently driven back
w@rn. but we never Iost control OF the
steering gear.
The airship will be transferred TO Metz
as soon as the hall under construction
there ts complete"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
0TTUMWA MAN ACCUSED
OF BlGAMY TRIES SUICIDE
Frank j. Moriarity Sets Fire to Cloth
ing While In the City
Jail.

OTTUMWA. Ia. April frank ].
Morisrity. for twenty-five years a travel
ing salesman of Ottumwa, vas arrested
here tonight on a charge Of bigamy and
then attempted suicide. He attempted to
set his clothing afire while held In the city
jail awaiting officers from Des Moines.
Moriarity married Miss Maybe Milton of
ottumwa fourteen years ago. and while
still living with her, It is alleged he mar
ried Mrs. Jennie Linden OF Des Moines.
Moriarity is now In the hospital. but IL is
thought he will recover.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
Nebraska

vided and refreshments we're brought by
the visitors. Messrs. o. A. Abbott and
Q. q. Ryan delivered addresses Of congrat-
%ulation, and Rev. Mr.. Bartle. at the OPEN
ms, and Rev. Mr.. Brahem. az the presenta-
tion Of a fine sectional bookcase and two
elegant easychairs, made short, but i'm
pressive, talks. Mr.. Rouse responded feel
insly. as also did Mrs. Rouse. The home
is one of the finest country homes in this
section. is supplied with all modern con-
veniences, such as plumbing. hot water
heat and gas. the latter to be provided
from a private plant yet to be erected. The
party returned at a late hour
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
OPEN GRAVE To FIND RING
Body OF Iowa Girl IL Disinterred 20
FuIAn Dying Request.

IOWA FALLS, Ia. April %-(Special
Telegram. )-The disinterment Of a corpse
in order to prove whether or not an en-
gagement ring had been removed from the
finger OF the corpse by relatives before
burial is the ran procedure reported
from Cottage. In this county. II appears
from the report hat Miss Jensen. who
died here several weeks ago, had re-
quested that her engagement ring be
buried with her. After the interment
the question arose as to whether the ring
was on the finger of the corpse when In
TERED, and in order to settle the ques-
tion the grave was reopened this week
in the presence of interested parties and
It was found the ring was on the girls
finger.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
Teachers Commend soIons.

M'cooK. Neb.. April 4.-(special. RES
buttons were adopted at the closing ses-
sion OF the Southwest Nebraska Teachers
association commencing the state legisla-
sure for increasing its appropriations for
normal training schools; giving increased
aid to weak district; for purchasing the
wayne Normal school; for appropriating
lS5 100 for a new normal school In the Sixth
congressional district. and for sanctioning
The free high school law.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05

SUTTON. Neb.. April L-(special.)-The
city council closed the north side saloons
last evening, one owned by severingen &
Dalenkauney. the other by Toles. Over a
week ago these men pleaded guilty to SELL
ing intoxicating liquors to minors. The
court imposed a fine Of 1874 and ordered
the licenses revoked Sutton now has two
saloons and the temperance people are ex-
erting every effort for no saloons. The
question will be submitted to the people by
direct vote Tuesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
Surprise for George l.. Rouse.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb.. April 4.-(spe-
,ial.)-A party OF seventy Grand Island
people, business ana professional men. and
women. went IN automobiles and carryalls
and carriages 10 the home Of George L.
Rouse. formerly speaker Of the house, last
evening for . 'house warming Mr.. and
Mrs. Rouse and family having recently
moved into their new and modern sixteen
room home. II was a genuine surprise to
the family. The arrival At $50 had been
arranged for, a program of music was pro-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
WOULD-DE SUICIDE POETIC
Woman Quotes Famous Lines Fol-
lowing Vain Attempt
DEATH OF YOUNG MAN A PUZZLE
Gas Turned on I'm Room of John ".
Irwin, hut and Police
DO Not Think He Conn
mitted Suicide.

Don't try to save my life" shouted Mrs.
r.. NJ. Benish. 5l North Sixteenth street,
Sunday afternoon when Police Surgeon
Barbour was saving her from death from
swallowing an ounce OF odine
II want to leave this mortal coil, take
the wings Of the morning and fly TO that
bourne whence no traveller returns. My
husband abuses me, so / don't want to live
any longer
Mrs. Benish will survive her hasty and
poetry-foiIowed attempt 10 die. according
to DIR. Barbour. She is 90 years OF age
and the wife of an iceman. Part OF her
exclamation is from "Thanatopsis~ and
part from Hamlet"
/ John II. Irwin was more successful than
Mrs. Benish II he was attempting TO avoid
the stings and arrows OF outrageous for
tame.
Irwin, who was Is years Of age, was
found dead at his roomins house, 2TOI
Leavenworth street about 7o'clock Sunday
morning. The police and Coroner Heafey
inclined to the opinion that the young man
accidentally opened the gascock In his room
by swinging a shaving glass against II upon
retiring, though It 10 suggested that as he
had not been steadily employed at the oc-
equations of farming OF painting. both OF
which he followed, and as he had pawned
his watch as the result of lack of money.
he may have killed himself. Coroner
Heafey says that carbolic acid may have
been taken. outward appearances so indi-
eating to a certain extent.
Dead Man Wa Engaged.
Until the inquest Is held this afternoon
or Tuesday morning. Twins real mode OF
exit from the world OF the living will not
be definitely determined. Coroner Heafey
spent considerable time Sunday gathering
evidence and interviewing witnesses. He
also notified the surviving relatives, Ray
mond Irwin. a brother, living at Schuyler,
and who Immediately came to Omaha;
Mrs. Lizzie Palmeteer, a sister, at Central
City, Neb.. and a sister-in-law, Mamie YER
land of South Omaha.
Miss Mamie MuIligan, 31 South Thirty
third street, is said to ave been engaged
to Irwin. Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Gerring,
with whom he lived and who found the
body, say that he vas always of a Jovial
disposition.
Hay stacking, railroad coach painting
and work around a livery barn comprised
the list Of occupations Irwin followed. That
he was not over successful is shown by
the fact that since February he had lived
and worked in Richland. WILDER. Crete. Co
iumbus and Omaha. had pawned his watch
recently, and although having taken out an
accident insurance policy had borrowed
money 20 pay the first premium. These
facts are the basis of the theory that his
death was not accidental.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05

Mr.. f.. q. Fritts, oneonta, N. r., writes;
my little girl was greatly benefited by
taking Foley's orino Laxative. and I think
IL Is the best remedy for constipation and
liver trouble" Foley's orino Laxative is
best for women and children. a. 1t is mild.
pleasant and effective, and IL a splendid
spring medicine. ~ IL eIeansss the system
and clears the complexion. Sold by all
druggists
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
nennernte shootinE

pains in the chest require quick treatment
with Dr. Kings New Discovery, Prevents
pneumonia. SOC and 800. For sale by
Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
Expensive to government.


The conditions in regard to the activity
OF uncIassified federal o~fficeholders in poll
tics are at their worst in the south, but
throughout the country, in accordance with
established custom. they are expected to be
active in primaries and conventions in the
interests Of those to whom they owe their
appointment and by whose favor they are
continued in office. This leads to neglect
of official duty and absenteeism ON a large
scale. and the government Is now paying
large sums In salaries to officials whose
main interest and activity is devoted to
politics. while their offices are left in the
control of ~subordinates,
The active participation by persons who
have q personal interest at stake in eau
cuses, primaries, conventions and elections
seriously interferes with a free choice OF
candidates by the people, and in some parts
Of the country actually prevents II. me
federal ~officeholders number over 10000,
OF which number one-third are still outside
the civil service rules. These higher Off
GERS, welding wide political influence
through their official positions and subject
to possible dictation from Washington. will.
as long as they are permitted to take an
active part in politics. constitute a menace
to free institutions.
AS the most effective and immediate
remedies fer existing conditions. the COM
mittse urges: First. the extension by tAe
president of the classified. competitive
service to the utmost limit that the Law
allows Second. legislation by congress per
hitting the classification OF the officers
whose appointment Is now subject to con-
| ef---NN. -. 49, z.A.ka bat - ra-A,~r.
purely ministerial functions. Third. 4
cles rer definition and strengthening Of the
executive order governing political activity
in the uncIassified service and the vsstine
OF the power to investigate cases arising
under this order in the Civil Service COM
mission or some other body independent OF
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05

Hastings People Gettins Ready for
Grand Lodge.

HASTINGS, Neb.s April [-(special)-
Elaborate Preparations are being made
for the forthcomips meetings of the grand
lodges Of the Knights OF Pythias and the
Pythian sisterhood. The two organizations
will be in session here on May 10 and IL
and 1t is expected that the delegates and
visitors will number between 800 and $50.
Practically every city Of any note in
the state will be represented and those in
charge OF the arrangements will strive
to v Hastings look and act its best.
Extensive decorations will be made by the
merchants and nothing will be left undone
to max the entertainment OF the visitors
one that will not soon-be forgotten.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05

Of a receiver on April 8 Of last year. shout
three months after the deposit was rendered
and accepted. For years Mr., Leyss was
one Of the most prominent business men
OF the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05

HASTINGS. Neb.. April 4.-(special.)-
Burlington officials all along the main line
from Chicago to Denver are making q
map OF q n automobile route between the
ings, has made one section of the map.
showing the best roads for automobiles
between Hastings and Holdrege. The pur-
pose in preparing the map Is to divert
transcontinental travel from the route
along the Union Pacific and special efforts
will be made to have the New York to
Seattle race follow the Burlington, at least
to the western end Of this state. The road
along the Burlington b said to have many
advantages over the other route east and
west through the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05

sturdy oaks from little aeorns grow
advertising In The Bee VIII DO wonders for
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
OFFICIALS NIX IN POLITICS



the southern delegates would control the
balance OF power in the national convention.
These organizations controlled by office
holders are mainly Interested in the dis
tribution Of the patronage and the naming
of delegates to conventions. II Is not to
the interest OF these officeholding eiiques
to elect republican congressman or TO bring
about party growth and party success.
which woulud mean curtailment or loss es
the control OF the patronage.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
GRAND RUSH ON
FOR PIE COUNTER
CONTINUED from first Psee.l

80 a train to tIfty-nve, but he put up a
game fight for both.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-02
How Pinckney Passed It On

Jake mortgage on Notch Manor. So
this summer Ollie makes his Dlunge
with an interest handicap and a new
manager who'd got his hotel experi-
ence actin as banquet chairman of the
I'm Delta Gamma. And once more he
slips into the excavation.
Plnckney don't know the full par-
ueuiafs' but he gathers from Oilie's
wire that the amateur manager has
quit, two of the clerks has followed sI,it
ana hes left with a balance on the
wrong side of the ledger and a house
lul OF disgruntled guests
Ana now he wants 10 turn over his
oesstly hotel to me-" says Pincknev.
Fancy THAR
m tryin' to-" says L; but it's A
STRAIN What's your program"
II was a foolish question. Pincknev
oon DO business accordin' to program
Hes just going up to look things over
he says, and to josh Ollie along. 7 en-
pect II the truth was known, though.
Plhekney has an idea he can spend half
an hour with Ollie and give him points
enough to pull him through Ever know
ANYBODY that didn't think runnin' a
motel would be a cinch for him? I've
even had pipe dreams like that myself
But say, neither of US had ever been
fiSnt up against the proposition before.
ana II was a mess, all right About
ten O'Clock next mornin' we're landed
al a dinky little station up amongst the
most perpendicular scenery. in the state
of New Hampshire, and after a ten
minutes stage ride we're dumped in
'front.' OF this Notch Manor house. SQUAT
TN down between two counties set mn
on edge
It's big four-story barracks that's
sui1erin' from scarletina roof and an
epidemic of striped window awnings
Besides the carriage drives. there's inst
enough fiat ground left for a hostage
stamp lawn and a couple of tennis
courts on the side. You couldn't walk
TWO blocks in any direction without
comm TO place where there ought to
be a passenger elevator but want so
much as a ladder
Gee" says I. Talk about spendin'
the summer in the mOuntainsl Me f,r
the bottom Of a nice cool air shaftr
But look at the scenery" saws
Pinckney.
Thatd give me a crick in the. neck" |
says ].
This air is certainly exhiIaratine |
though, says he, swellin' out his chest |
It's good enough air." saws I: "but
m calm for something more from life |
than just a chance to breathe. When !
can we jump a train back to Broad /
way?"
Pinckney says there's a through ex-
press stops about six D. m, and he /
hopes to have everything all straight |
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-02

know that, too. And if the writer is
another mans wife, or another wom-
ans husband, why, were apt to hop
onto combination of that sort quick
as streaks.
And the things we hear We are all
idiots together in the matter of talking
too much. We shut a door of a room,
fancy ourselves Theoretically entombed
and proceed TO exchange anguish or
goo-goO, utterly regardless Of open tran
SONS. We have the courtesy to pre-
tend, however. that what is not sd
dressed to us direct has not been over
heard.
We none Of US confided to another
that Essie Airy was patiently in love
with Fenton Leasing. that Leasing was
in love with Helen. and that Helen was
in love with Jack Germaine and he with
her, both breaking their hearts trying
to keep faith with themselves and with
Geneva, who never by any chance kept
faith with anybody.
The procession of events was exactly
in line with the ancient fairy tale, Wa
ter won't quench fire, fire won't burn
stick, stick won't hit dog. dog won't
bite pig, pig won't go over the stile and
we'll never get home tonight"
The nursery tale version of it was
Chapman Childs. He was the low COM
edian. He had to be. He wanted to be
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-02

manager, the care that he put upon his
delicate baby was exhausting in itself
1t Is a popular witticism that a man
can't take care of a child, whereas the
fact IS that man outwomans a WON
an IN tenderness and Intelligent skill
when the fates Ordain that he shall
play mother as well as father Henrie
wouldn't have lasted five minutes if
left to the gentle mOthering of Geneva.
Geneva looked the part all right
though-had eyes as velvety as purple
pansies and q. soft beauty of face that
would have Knocked spots out of Niobe
for devotional affection.
Though Jack held out during a sea
son. Henrie never did, dropping from
day to day till it was always a race for
life to get her into the country in the
summer. What she wanted was a
wOman's cOmpanionship. We had two
lovely girls with US. Essie Airy and
Helen Keith, and Henrie loved Essic.
but wouldn't tolerate Helen, which was
a pity. for Helen was the mothering
kind. while Essie, though sweet and
WinSOme was as unmaternal as q
chiCken-yOu know how a hen can
stand on a chick, which squaw6s its
life away undeTfOot, while the hen
looks kind of heartwrung and miser-
able, but hasn't the sense to step off
the victim. Well, that was Essie She
could play with a child, work for it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-02
BY SEWELL FORD
Copyright 1908, by sewsn Ford. All rights reserved

when he's cranky" says Pinckney.
Come on, We'll try it now
I'D rather not" says Ollie.
But Pinckney is all worked up over
the notion, and he fairly drags Ollie
along to make the rounds Of the build
ing on his softsoap mission. As for me.
stays behind and studies the time
table.
l don't know how thick Pinckney
spread it on; but he must have done a
wholesale job. for they've hardly got
back before the results begin TO show.
Inside of half an hour two dozen as
sorted help has come in and struck OIL
lie for raise. If they were such crack
cracks as they'd been told they were.
they wanted more money. or else they
meant to quit. Some Of 'em went so
far as to knock off pendin' arbitration
BY lunch time the thing has spread un-
til it's developed into a general strike.
And maybe there want a mad crowd
of hungry folks in the dinin' room that
noon, with three grub singers tryin' to
serve four hundred people, and only
cold dishes at that, Wow, 1 could hear
EN- way out in the far corner Of the
veranda, where I'm gettin' away with
couple Of ham sandwiches I'd bribed a
beilhOp to swipe from the kitchen. A
little later you should have seen the
bunch swarmin' around the office desk.
and heard 'em tellin' Pinckney and OIL
lie their private opinion Of such a hotel
I slips around where I could peek
through the window at EN-. and when
I catches Pinckney's eyes ! gives him
the grin. 1 could afford TO. Want
there that six O'Clock train back to
New York? And wouldn't I have some
thing to rub into Pinckney? Say, it was
all to the jOyous-while it lasted. 1 goes
out for a little climb up one of them
shady stepladder paths, just to kill
time and think over what lovely mess
he was in. 1 felt so good 1 sits on
rock for about an hour and gloats.
Allowin' plenty Of time to make the
train, ] stroils back to the hotel, and
finds the guests hOldin' indignation
meetin's all over the front veranda I
grins once more and pushes in TO look
up Pinckney. He amt behind the desk
or anywhere in sight. In the private Of
flee there's nobody but Ollie, face
down on a leather couch, with a wet
towel around his head
Where's your side partner, the soft
soap apostle?" says I.
DO you mean Pinckney?" SAYS he.
Why, he's gone"
'Ha, ha, Ho, no." says I. so he
took to the woods, Ell ?"
NO" says Ollie. He caught the To-
cal down to the junction, and is going
to get the express there. He said he
had left you in full charge"
What's that?" says I. Left who?"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-02

feed 1t. metaphorically scratch for il
and present It with juicy bits but she
couldn't mother, couldn't COO and cUd-
die End Groom and cure aches with d
kiss, in mystic mother fashion.
AS for Helen-well. Helen and Jack
loved each other. and Henrie OWNED il
and resented it for Geneva's sake-and
there's the thing in a nutshell
Really. We haven't any private life.
When we are not before the foOtligftts
performing to an audience we are in a
Pullman car or a hotel lobby perform
ing. though unwillingly and often I'M
Willingly. for the delight and diversi on
of a public which doesn't have to paw
for the privilege. Our letters are handed
out to Us by the hotel clerk or the stage
dOOrkeepeT. Or. rather those worthless
allow US to root among them. and we
all know the others business. II a man
loves his wife and she doesn't write to
him. we know it. If he isn't overke sn
about correspondence and she is. we
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-02

Here, let's go into the private office
and lock the door. Oh, you have some
one with you
Only shorty McCabe," says Pinck-
ney, doin' the honors
do you know how to run a hoteI?''
says Ollie, turnin' to me eager and ex-
pectant.
He can run anything says Pinck-
ney.
'Gwan" says l. Don't you let him
pump you full of hot air that way"
But Ollie's too much excited to take
advice. His one idea is that Pinckney's
come to take the hotel off hts hands.
Its yours from this minuter' saws
he. I don't care a hang about the
viii or anything elsei 1 want to get
out of this before 1 go crazy. Oh, it's
been awfulr'
With that Ollie slumps into a chair
and it's only by degrees that Pinckney
gets out of him an itemized bill of the
horrible state Of affairs. 1t don't look
50 wonderful bad. as far as We can see.
The late banquet artist did work I'D
something of a deficit before he left.
owing to- slim attendance early in the
season: but since then the place has
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-02

ened out by then; so we climbs out of
the stage and tells a porter to take US
in to Mr.. Bickford.
He's very busy just now, sir, says
the porter.
so much the better" says Pinckney.
"Ah, there he ISL
And we admits that the baggage Jug
gler was an accurate describer. over
the heads of the crowd around the office
desk I gets a glimpse of a light haired.
good iookin' young chap who's tryin' to
mop the worried expression off his; face
with handkerchief and answer seven
different people at once. It's a reg'Iar
anvil chorus he's conductin'; for they'r
every last one of 'em knocking some
thing or other. Ones complainin' about
the table service, others about the grub.
and the rest wants to know why their
laundry don't come, where the cigar
clerks gone to, and why they can't get
hot water on the top floor Ollie was
doin' his best to pass out the soothin'
syrup, when he looks up and sees
Pinckney driftin' in behind the coun-
ter.
Thank goodness you've Gomez saws
he, turnin' his back on the crowd.
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a tTagedian, and spiritually was capable
Of it, having a scholars mind and the
silver voice Of an orator, but the
breath Of his life happened to be con-
fined in d very comic BODY. He had a
paunch which beiied him. for he rarely
ate ,One full meal week. having a
screw loose with his digestion: also. he
had legs trifle bowed. and his face
was fat and heavy; mis- eyebrows, too.
had a grotesque tilt His general make
up was low comedy. and that settled it.
If he tried to be manly and serious the
public let him starve. Under such cir
cumstances one ordinarily makes up
ones mind TO be funny Usually. too.
more brains go TO a first-ciass fool than
10 a dozen leading men.
II Jack Germaine played mother 10
Henrie, why Chapman Childs was
grandmother, and a good one. too. To-
ward the end of the season. he had
worked himself and the rest Of Us into
nervous jinJams concerning the baby's