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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-04
DahIman Glad
Patrick Gets
Out of Race
Mayor Says He is Eager to Lick
Shallenberger in a Two-Man
Fight.

Mayor James G. Dahlman is speeding
from town to town in northwestern Ne
braska, fixing his fences with all the ardor
of certain winner. If he is troubled over
the tieup between Bryan and Shallenberger
he doesn't betray it by his telephone voice.
Last night he talked with The Bee from
Bancroft, and his tones were as steady and
even as any he ever uses in welcoming a
convention. He said:
When Shallenberger stood before the
democratic state convention and agreed to
sign a county option bill, he did it to get
Patrick out OF the way. 1 am not surprised
at Patricks withdrawal In fact, am glad
Of it. fer want to lick Shallenberger in
a single-handed race
Mr.. DahlIran said he visited dozer
towns durtng the day, and things looked
mighty good to him. BsEsA -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-04
LOOMS Farmer
Killed by Bolt
Oscar Pickering Struck by Lightning
During Light Shower Wednes-
day Morning.

HOLDREGE, Neb., Aug. S.-(Special
Telegram.)-Oscar Pickering, a middle
aged man and one of me most popular
farmers in the vicinity of Looms, was
struck by lightning and instantly killed
about 10 o'clock this morning at the farm
of Henry Pace, about ten miles west of
this city. Pickering was helping stack
at the Pace farm and was on his way
to shelter during a shower which lasted
only few minutes when he was struck.
The stroke of lightning which ended
Pickering's life was the only one during
the progress of the short storm. The
victim leaves widow and two children.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-04

A very charming young woman who pre-
sides with dignity over the office Of an
omaha public official claims domesicity
as one Of her chief virtues She does not
pretend 10 be a good bridge player but
that is the only feminine accomplishment
which shesthinks she has lost in her con-
tact with affairs.
In a very praiseworthy desire to culti-
vate this domesticty she delights to help
'around the house" and it was on a recent
spasm Of this sort that she was helping her
mother do the dishes. Frequent telling had
acquainted her with the fact that hot
water makes EN- wipe easier" so she
soalded the heap to be wiped with hot
water from the tea kettle
In a few minutes. when she, wishing IA
repeat this very helpful and time consum-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-04
Visions Of Pet Cats Haunt
Officer Samuel Riegleman

Soft purring from ten velvty throats, the
silent movements Of forty padded feet and
twenty eyes OF fire cleaning out OF dark
corners with an influence. oriental have got
on Policeman sam R!cgleman's nerves.
The cats! The catsl! Sam Riegleman is
obescssed by the thought OF cats.
He Is riding his motor cycle in death
defying pursuit OF an auto sooIcher, cat
crosses his path and the chase is off lie
is reading the morning paper and Janitor
Tayior comes IN calling "kitty. Kitty, come
here Kitty" and RleglemHn makes a
thoroughly unealled for attack On the
station eat,
Il all grows out OF the departure OF
Patroleman Riegieman's 81 re, leaving ten
pet cats behind her In the officers care.
II was all right the first day. though sam
had 70 ask Sergeant sigwart how much
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-04

milk one cat rightly is entitled to. But on
tho second, third and fourth DAYS re-
spectiyely, there was trouble. sam got in
bad first by giving several Of the cats a
bath. He thought It was the right system
but the cats didL't He even tried scented
water, and at that the cats raised more or
less of q hollcr
But the worst is yet to come. Whereas
there were ten feline pets among SANS
wife's keepsakes when she departed on her
vacation there are only six now II Is
unanimously and secretly understand AZ
the station that there viii be blood on the
moon whom Sans wife gets back Eynn
row Captain Savage is said to have given
nay sterious orders to the poisoned pet in
vestigating squad. Hunt around the bac,
yard ill you find tho graves; dig 'em up
and look at their tongues" he was heard TO
say.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-04
Business Woman Puts Hot
Water Kettle in an ICebox

ing process there was no kettle TO be found
She paused in the midst OF the dlsser.
tation upon public affairs with which she
vas RECALLING her mother. Where is the
tea kettle?" she asked.
you had It moment ago. my dear,
said her mother.
BE bnsinesslike, mother" Insisted the
secretary, "Where is II usually kept?''
The mysterious disappearance was com
plete. They searched the kitchen, the
pantry and the back porch. Ten minutes
went by and they were Etill searching. The
secretary lost her patience completely and
became frantic Finally mother STOPPED
transfixed with one eye on the ice box
A thin. wispy cloud OF steam was issuing
from II. inside reposlng upon cake OF ice
INTO which II had melted itself neatly. stood
the kettle where the domestic buslnes,
woman had put u
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-04
LEADING IOWA CITIZEN
SUDDENLY TAKEN ILL
senator G. J. a. Ericsson suffers with
Appendicitis After Making Trip
Around world.

BOONE, Ia, Aug, S.-(special Telegram }
Senator c. ]. A Ericsson, who returned
Sunday from q trip around the world,
feeling in the best Of health, was taken
critically i'll Monday evening with appen-
dicltis and operated on this morning. His
condition this afternoon Is extremely crit
ical. His daughter, Miss Rena, was sum
moned from st, Louis Mr.. Ericsson is
president of the City bank, donor Of the
Ericsson public library here and state sem
ator He bolstered up Augustana college,
Rock Island by his philanthropy and is one
OF Iowa's most prominent and wealthy
citizens.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-04
Have you a sew
ing machine that
YOU do not use?

Why don't you sell it!
A Bee want ad will do the
work.
1t is a matter Of mere child's
play, say 20 cents and the
thing is about over.
Call Tyler 1000, if you can't
come down and an ad taker
will write your ad and place it.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-04
BRITISH PARLIAMENT
TAKES LONG RECESS
Adjournment Taken Until November
to Give Leaders Time TO
Confer.

LONDON, Aug. 3.-Parliament adjourned
today until November Is. During the recess
the conferences between the leaders trying
to settle the constitutional differences of
the House of Lords and the House OF
Commons will be continued and the eX-
pectation is entertained that a compromise
may be reached and possibly announced on
the rcassombling Of Parliament on No
vember Is.
The most important work Of tho new
Parliament, whose sittings were interrupt d
for a time by the death OF King Edward
has been the adoption OF Chancellor Lloyd
Georges contested budget.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-04
WIRELESS INDICTMENT FILED
six Persons Named in Bill Returned
by New York Grand
Jury.

NEW YORK, Aug. at is said that six
persons are named in an indictment re-
turned today in the United Wireless mat
ter, these persons including Christopher
Columbus Wilson, president of the corpora
ton; S. S. Bogart, vice president. and W.
w. Tomkins, president of the New York
selling agency, subsidiary of the United
company. These three men were taken
before United States Commissioner Shields
this afternoon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-04
NORTHWESTERN LOSES
SIXTEEN ENGINES
Half Million Dollar Blaze at ChadrOn
When Big Round House
is DestROyed.

CHADRON, Neb., Aug. 8.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The largest fire that Chadron ever
had occurred last night. Both old and new
roundhouses Of the Chicago & North West
ern, with sixteen engines all coaled and
ready for use were totally destroyed. The
liss is over $500,OO0 Cause unknown.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-04
BurgInry at COrdOvn.

SEWARD, Neb., Aug. 8-(special Tele-
gram 1.-The hardware store of George
Goodbrod, jr.. at Cordova. Seward county,
was robbed by burglars last night and sew
eral hundred dollars worth Of Remington
shotguns, and revolvers and cartridges
were stolen. Fifteen razors and a lot of
smaller articles were taken. Sheriff Gal
len has sent out postals offering reward
for the capture of the thief or thieves.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-04
DETAILS OF THE CONVENTION

senator Cummins Ignores Taft IN
Keynote Speech.
DIES MONIES, Aug. Ex-senator Cummlns
threw the republican state convention into
disorder today, when he named the party
Of Lincoln. OF Grant, OF Roosevelt" etc,
ignoring President Taft
Former Congressman Lacy, a standpatter
walked into the center aisle. crying. Taft,
Taft. Taft" In which he was Joined by
his fellow stalwarts
Roosevelts name was oheered standing.
Cummins. who spoke as temporary chair
man, ignored Laoey's cry, but IL was some
time before he could resume. a number Of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-04
President Montt Mt New York.

NEW YORK, Aug 3.-The thunder oi
guns from Fort Wadsworth proclaimed the
arrival in port this afternoon Of Presi-
dent Pedro Montt of the republic of Chile
on board the royal mail liner Tagus, from
Colon. President Montt will be In this
city two days and will then go to Bos-
ton and from thence to Beverly TO pay
President Taft a visit
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-04
RETURNS FROM OKLAHOMA
8IcNeal and Cruce Leading in Com
tentn for Head of Tickct

1IcNenl and CPuce Leading in Com
tests for Head of Ticket.
GUTHRIE, Okl., Aug S-Insurgent re-
publican candidates for congress in the
primary election yesterday were defeated
in three Oklahoma districts in which def
ihite returns have been obtained.
The following standpatters seem sure of
nomination..
First Distriet-Dird S. Mcclure, Pawnee
second District--Dck 7. Morgan, Wood
ward. (incumbent)
Third District-C. f. Creager. Muskogee,
(lncumbent)
In the Fourth district c. NJ Cambpell.
regular republican, had no opposition in
his own party.
In the Fifth district returns are yet too
meagor to say which OF the three republ-
can candidates was successful
Democrats are known TO have been nom
mated for congress:
Third District-James L. Davenport.
Vtniltn.
Fourth Dlstrict-Charles d. Carter Ard
Returns are coming slowly and some Of
the remote parts OF the state viii not be
heard from before tomorrow.
Incomplete returns indicate that tho race
between Lee Crucc and w. II, Murray for
the democratic nomination for governor
was close, with Cruce leading by a small
majority.
Joseph McNesl OF Guthrie is running
ahead OF Thomas Ferguson for the repu5-
lican gubernatorial nomination.
An incident that closed the primaries was
furnished In the death this morning ul
william Cross, secretary OF state and dem
ocratic candidate Tor the office OF state
auditor, Cross has been too IN to enter tho
campaign. but he was nominated.
LIST or MISSOURI NOMINEES
Ten Democratic and Two Republican
ConEreHsmen Renamed.
ST LOUIS Aug S-Missout's ten demo-
cratic aCongressmen and at least two of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-04
OF
IOWAlN POWER
Faction is in Such Absolute Control
that Visitors Lose Interest in
Proceedings.
MAJORITY OVER TWO HUNDRED
Test Comes on Contest for Permanent
Chairman.
DoLLIvER AVOIDS ISSUES
Speaks Briefly and in Spirit of Good
Humor.
TURN DOWN TAFT ENDORSEMENT
Minority Report Containing Praise of
President Fails TO BE substituted
Name Omitted from Key
note of speech.
D0LLIvER
ISSUES
Speaks Briefly and in Spirit of Good
Humor.
URN DOWN TAFT ENDORSEMENT


DIES MONIES, Ia, Aug. 3.--Ropublioan
iowa wrote horsslf vigorously progressive
today at q convention which was In mp
roar most OF the time.
senators cummins and Dolliver ana the
insurgents delegation at washington were
enthusiastically endorsed.
The new tariff law was branded RB a
failure In the light Of the patty pledge
of 1903.
President Taft received the most tepid
Of lukewArm endorsements.
sop Of harmony was flung out in
the Enforcement Of the administration OF
Governor Carroll.
An attempt TO use the "stoam roller"
to make the state central committee over
wholmingly progressive was called off,
presumably at the hint Of Senator Cum
minis,
Senator Uurnnins was temporarily
chairman; Senator Dolliver permanent
chairman.
The progressive majority ranged close
to 5co on every question.
The resolutions committee was pro-
greBsive, six TO five.
The foregoing is a synopsis Of today'G
events. To it may be added chSOrS and
jeers, applause and hissssr music and
howls Of disoord.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-04

tcOntinued on Second PsEsl
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-04
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Nebraska--Generally fair,
For Iowa--Generally fair.
For weather report see page 2.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-04
LIST or missouri NOMINEES

Ten Democratic and Two Republican
ConEreSsmen Renamed.
sT LOUIS. Aug. S-Missouh's ten demo-
cratic ,congressmen and at least two of
Arizona republican., 1910-02-27

fellow fondly imsg sgine We are going to get That's his idea of beginning the year with s new vim and dash
 Now I'm not attempting to east any discredit on the time boDored and proven the only thing thst'll put man up to the top But l aD calling your attention fo the way lots of the wise yazsbos in the orfiee get a stranglehold on their joh the first week of the New Year There's Jonesy. for instance. Watch him tomor- row Hen be right on time in the morn Ing to the minute. Why? Well, in addl- ton 10 his own sentiments i'm the mat ter. his wife hss had the Jones family ID since S A. N. fin order tc get an early start on the weeks washing Shes got it. tco-everything about the house Is on the qui rive.
 ''Jonesy gets down to his desk and pro ceeds to beat out in one day all the work he'll do in the entire year: at least. he sort of feels like he's doing that. At noon he hikes out and psys every last bill he's owed for the past six months as far as his moneyll go-in his feverish haste to get good start on the New Year. And after ofics hours. does he loiter around with the boys for friendly lbation or q poke al the billiard balls? No. indeed. he beats it homeward In jig-time to nail ID that loose board in the hack fence his wife's been after him about since last Fourth of July. All of which Is mighty good for Jonesy-whiIe it lasts
 And right there. Ro. Is the point This epidemic of getting fresh start s all
Arizona republican., 1910-02-27

~EW Americans v.io smoke ''"oi'
 pipes are aware that in ohio. lndi-
 sna Illinois. Missouri and Nebraska whole acres are devoted to the raising of cobs suitable for rashinning into pipe bowls The grain itself is marketed, of course but inc cob which it grows is the real harvest The cob is cut into proper lengths. smootbed and polished the soft inner pulp gouged out by ma chinery made especially for this purpose
 Ii Is possible 10 buy set of corncob pipes, in q nest of six with su amber mouthpIece mounted fin silver. that will cost considerable. The American ccrncob pipe now goes to every country in the world where men smoke tobacco They are In special favor fin Australia and New Zealand. where it Is regarded ss char scteristicslIy American. because it suE- gests the ides of Yankee ingenuity.
 The briar pipe is the favorite with the English smoker, who Is probably the greatest smoker in the world. Nicer schaums still hold favor with the German smokers. also with the Austrsns. as Vienna is the home of the mserschsum. Meerschsum is peculiar porous clay found only In very small pockets. Ii vas discovered hy q nohlemsn who found small irregular block of what looked like marble.
 It was so light in weight that he msr- veled and showed his find to pea ssnt The uobieman took the block to cob bier in nearby town. The coJbler was an adept in the art of carving, and from the piece of meerschsum he made very pretty pipe. After this was discovered the process of treating the bowls of the
Arizona republican., 1910-02-27

{" SIDE from any New Years resolu-
 iions which. as I have said before. " are all 'tOnmyrOr. BO." remarked Mir A Coed Fellow. did you ever
 stop to think of how many of us are taking fresh start at things this week? Sort of getting way back from inc mark and taking A long running get away and q big jump. feet hrsf. into the New Year? You haven't7 Well, let me tell you. everybody else is. and you'd bet ter climb up on the band-wagon. too.
 Its great thing. this-of beginning rho New Year aright. In keeping. you know with the old adsge sbout a long lane that has no turning being lengthy road. I've had the st t-'em-sgsin bug every 1st of January since Jim Ienrps drew the color line. It's in the air all around you. and, if you believe in little Orphan Annie. rse gdblius n git ycu ef you don't ~steh out,
 ''Yon notice Ii first in the Boss. Watch him tomorrow. He'll come hustling into the office though somebody had given him swig of the spring of Eternal Youth some dippy, heavyweight Spanisrd went nuts about looking for down In Florida way back-weli. even before Bryan first ran for president. He's sort of taken g new lease on life and he eI- poets everyone else to. too. Incidentally. ! might mention. Bo. that the very first thing he will do is to decide that running expenses must be cut down. Had pros perous year. alright. but 1910 must he better and the first thing tO do Tn thIs fresh start, business Is to hold ID the raises in salary you and l and the other
Arizona republican., 1910-02-27

more harm than good to suffering hu- manity.
 thusiasts.. The council of the Royal British Radium Institute includes Sir Frederick Treves. physician to King Edward: Sir William Ramsey and Joseph John Thompson, professor of physics at the Royal Institution, and Sir Frederick in February last held the view that the utility of radium is
Arizona republican., 1910-02-27

pressed my advice into one sentence: Consider every day the day after New Ysar's, He's doing il. and he's climbing. Too. Bo. That's the only bit of good ad- vice l ever gave in my life And I'd do. well to follow it. wouldn't |; But. doggone it. I've reached the immune class of this freshstart business, and that's why I don't amount to any more than do. Bo. Oh. hang il all. whatll you have. Bo? This is getting on my nerves. A fellow doesn't have to practice what he breaches these days. either. does he''
Arizona republican., 1910-02-27
Uncle Sarn's Brick Yard

m TRING tbe year 1sas. si0s. s.0s2. .2o7
 worth of bricks was manufactured U in the United states. This was decrease of 1s per cent. from the year previous. Every state snd territory in the Union contributed to the total. Ohio led all the others, with products in bricks snd tiles valued at s15.a5i.7as for the year. The common brick lends in the total value. It required 7.s11 .O4e. .ooo com mon bricks to foot the total For these brick, too. the price st the kiln slumoed from ss in 1907 to s5S3 In ta0s Of The common bricks, Illinois produced he largest number. shown to be 1. .119, ,224t 0o, at S432 a thousand at the kilns.
Arizona republican., 1910-02-27
Metal of the Future.

'" ALCIrM Is by no means new H metal. It is abundant in nature. M being the. metallic base of oll so- called lime compounds, and thereafter forming an important part of all animal skeletons. the shells of sbellfsh, etc.
 Until recently. however, no use had been. made Of fl. In the pure metallic form 1t has been simply laboratory curiosity "a metal with the sheen of silver snd the hardness Of aluminium. very maIleable and a good conductor Of hest, but rustlng so fast in moist air as to be be-practically impossible to preserve
 Numerous uses are now proposed for ft, most of them ss an element of various alloys. and scientists gre looking forward to fl as having use very similar to that of ahlDinum. Its greatest probable use wsli be es reducing agent in metaliurgy and in refining: other metals.
Arizona republican., 1910-02-27

treated. At the same time although we know that radium does these things we know little else about it."
 What we do know very definitely is ali amazing list of casualties following upon such experimentation. by com parisOn with which the therapeutic tri umphs here cited by Sir Frederick should justly be termed eontemptible.
 Amazing claims arc made in France for radium effacy. In February last
Arizona republican., 1910-02-27

Degra's of Paris declared. We are no longer in q period of expectancy;
 we are now in period of confirma- ton" At the Paris ,Radium institute sixty-four out of eiShty-six eases ot surface cancer have been reported Cured: all kinds of cantaneOus affec
 tions have been treated successfully. it is said. and chronic rheumatism and tuberculosis have yielded to radium treatment. cum grano sails. we ad-
Arizona republican., 1910-02-27
A Valuable Collection.

n EOBABLY the most valuable collcr-
 ton of scientific appliances in the . world Is owned by the South Ken sington Museum. Of London. England yet the treasures have been kept for years in an old rsmshacSle building. In 1851 the commissioners of the museum offered SJo0 0Op TOT a suitable site for The coliec- ton providing the government would un- dertake to maintain it. hut nothing was done in the matter.
Arizona republican., 1910-02-27
likely to be very great.

likely to be verv great
 T have seen." he says. "moles re- moved by it. I have watched it cure birthmark the size of a gooseberry on a baby's head: an angiOma on a girls evelid as big plum: port wine stains can be removed by it. even Jumps under the skin yield to it-four weeks treatment dispersed one as large as a hens egg; rodent ulcers of a certain type may als" be successfully
Arizona republican., 1910-02-27

- HIS type of colonial design de
 riyes it's attraction from the big
 coiumned piazza across the front. - rhe main roof extended over and the sz.-columns carried up to the full height; such designs as this are especially suited to certain localities. They do not look as well on narrow crowded city lot. although they are often used in that place. The beauty and siIcceSS "f the treatment depends very largely spon ti,, proportion oi the different parts. ThI design k on the oil Doric order: sirk de sign. become very beautiful aud di-nliied
Arizona republican., 1910-02-27

wise.
 On the other hand the list of disas- ters due to the use of radium and of its cOnsener. the N-ray. is simply ap- palling. pr. John H. Edwards. preSi- dent of the British Eiectrotherapeutic society. has tor had in 1906) a cancer ous growth caused by constant expos ure. His left arm has had to be am putated. rTNU
 Another victim was Clarence Daily.
Arizona republican., 1910-02-27
OBEYs THE PHYSICIAN.

N ONE men obey the instructions of Ntheir physicians some do not, ~but this one did
 He went into mems outftting store snd asked to look st shirts. The genial clerk asked whether he wanted 2 negli ge or stifr bosom. and the buyer IF. piled:
 "A neglige. I kuess. My doctor told me. 10 keep away from all starchy things"
Arizona republican., 1910-02-27

to the good and hne business for those who q" it. IT jos=les ID their ambitions and Prcus them in the lazy hone. Some
 times it eveu makes hem give mp smoking cigarettes. BUi iu week they're blck st the same old stand loing business in the same old wa, 'i.ly once in my life. Be. but fl did happen once, q young man came fo mh for advice on the eve of his entrance into the business world corn-
Arizona republican., 1910-02-27

Two thousand dollars a year for each acre, In clear profits. are wrested from the soil in certain parts of Mexico The large profits come from the fiber plant. This fiber Is worth from 10 to. r. cents per pound. when ready far the marSet, and over thousand plants are rai> ad [" Sach acre The two .fhouSand dollars per acre is in Mexican nioErr. s
Arizona republican., 1910-02-27
THE DANGERS IN RAoluM.
A Comparison of Successes and Gas
 ualties Due to Its Use.

It seems now fairly well concluded that tsthe5 range of. efficacy ,in radfum
 thera psttsis is .exceedingly small. while it's darsers are grave and generally irrerarairle It is ilcly. we sl1all have io conclude that radium has done