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Woman Suffrage Day.

This Saturday the Political Petit
coat II Queen Of the May. The month,
named after a goddess Of increase, l.
symbolic Of the recent rapid and the
expected waxing Of the cause. All over
the country, wherever the weather.
may Il b bland N Mr.. BRyAN's Chau-
tauqua gate receipts visage-permits
and bevy Of suffraglsts can he col
lected, there will be parades and pRans
and what not. In the matter Of cele-
bration and demonstration the women
folks ought to surpass the defeated
Tyrant Man; and their rivers Of speech
are as constant and. no doubt, just as
fructifying and cornucopian.
1t might be q mistake to assume
that weight Of argument decides po-
litical questions. Argument is mostly
stale. 1t IL seldom listened to. 1t Is
q source Of irritation rather than Of
enlightenment. Emotion rules. senti-
ment. often built on the ricketiest
arches Of assumption. What new rea-
soning is possible In this old debate.
already a WEAKNESS to many? SO far
as base practical considerations can
appeal to q romantic people like the
Americans. the working Of woman sui
frage in the States now blessed with
II n the only reasoning about 1t that
counts. And who knows what that
working is? 1t Is sheol. say the antis !;
1t is paradise. cry the pros. A priori.
and unless It Is divine and different
from other things In this common
place and average planet, 1t works
fairly we'll or is only fairly futile.
II there are any realists left they
don't banker for more eloIuence. more
honey and gall. the uncOnsciously So
phisticated methods Of all or most
propaganda. They would like to know
the mean and trivial facts. What i'm.
partial or moderately partial hand will
pluck and record them? Not even an
angel from heaven could all the bill.
Angels are Of the suspected and obso-
descent sex. Besides. heaven with stat
isticians would be hell outhelled.
All felicities Of retrospect and pros
pect to-day to the goddesses Of the
movement" Would 1t be self sh
personal view II. amid all these roses
and raptures. The Sun suggested a
house to house canvass Of the woman
suffrage opinions Of all the men and
women Of this State. permanently re-
siding therein? DO a majority Of the
women Of New York want votes for
women? DO a majority Of the men OF
New York? Is an amused or boreI
Indifference characteristic OF the lat
ter and deplorable class? As to the
women. II they can b. induced to de
clare themselves. is not the knowledge
indispensable before changing the Con-
stitutlOn? The masculine passion for
voting has just been reilluminated by
the returns from the constitutional con-
vention referundum. Would 1t pay.
even with the consent Of these languid
patriots, TO foist suffrage upon women
whose collective desire for II Is as yet
mostly inarticulate and conjectural?
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Roosevelt OutwRiks BrnsiIinn,.

"Col. Roosevelt" he said. walks AL
pushes his way through the jungle AZ 4"
great rate He isn't afraid of nuythin-
and doesn't seem to know what II m, ~
to get tired.
IN Matte Crosse the Colonel. kerm'
and two Braz.lians started Off into 80
jungle to look for big game, after hrtaN
fasting on beans and coffee. The pay
pushed its way through the jungle '.
day after one tiger cat. II was 3D. i'r
rible walk. Toward night we set on nv
them in steamer. and after s'e''n'nr
two hours came upon the Colonel alol'
on the bank OF the river. HIS f'o.l-
ing was torn to shreds his shoes scr.
ripped and his face was dirty. he Wn''
around for a while ard then Kermit Hr-
reared. carrying the Brazilans' guns sN''
and pack. The Brazlians w.r" I''n
resting in the swamp on drN fI.
few miles back, unable to keep u2 Pm
the Colonel and his son in th,lr ''n
jungle. And they lost the tiger cav
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-02
Americans Abroad.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrN--Sir: My
observation In that the American re-
publican as a rule Is more Impressed
with the European monarchist than the
monarchist Is with him, In fact whcr
face To face with the Old World caste
the republican is apt to feel half
ashamed of himself or has not the cour-
age Of his convictions. often indeed he
Is actually untrue 10 his creed. at least
In his manner OF acting. This Is very
deplorable and Is largely responsible for
the fact that repuhlicauism does not
spread more RAPIDLY in Europe.
NEW YORK, May !, AMsrLANr.
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FlALA, BACK, TELLS
OF PERILS IN BRAZIL
Owes Escape TO Natives After
Upset in "Rapids of
the Devils
NEW ROOSEVELT STORY
Colonel Outwalks Two Brazil.
ians in Trudge Through
Tropic Wilds.

Anthony Fiaia, the explorer VIA
headed one Of the Roosevelt expedition,
In South America. got back from tho
Brazilian 1ungles yesterday and hurrl.1
to his home in Bay Ridge, Broollyr =,
be with his wife and the four happy ll,,le
Fialas. He returned on the Booth lra-
Denis from Rio Janeiro. bringing with him
a number OF trophies for the America,
Museum Of Natural History.
Mr.. Fiala had been out Of touch wiz,
the big news Of the world SO long tina,
he did not know OF the goings on E.,
Mexico until the Denis anchored at Quar-.
antine. 1t was then also that he w.,
informed that Col. Roosevelt, whom Ia
had not seen since February 4. had ar.
rived at Manaos after a hard bu, sue.
cessful Journey. Mr.. Fiala made It clear
that this was the best news he had ha,ri
in long time He expressed the keen.
est sympathy when told that the Colonel
had been III.
In his narration OF the experierce.
through which he had passed Mr. Flal,
had much to say about the Colonel az 4,
man OF endurance and an intrepid *.
plorer.
Explorers Part in Rninstorm.
Mr.. Fiala preceded Roosevelt inland
from Rio Janero and was Joined by tie
Colonel at Corumba In the province o.
Matte Crosse on Christmas eve Tho
party went up the Paraguay River on 4
Brazilian Government boat and travelled
through the Wilderness 400 miles WITH
a pack train until they reached tho
River OF Doubt, previously UNEMPLOYED
by white men.
When they had journcyed two DAYS
from Utiarity the last telegraph station
in the w!lds. the Colonel and Fiall sail
good-by In drenchlng rainstorm. col
Roosevelt set out 20 explore the River o.
Doubt tthe Duvida Elver). while Nj
fiala turned back to explore the Papaga.o
River.
1t wasn't long after he left Col. Rose
welt that Mr.. Fiala nearly lost his LIE in
the Rapids OF the pevii' on the Papa
ga!o and a great part Of his OUTFIT, to
gether with moving picture cameras an
many films. were swept away.
The greatest hazards in South Amer
can exploration" he said ARE the rqi,d-
and falls in the rivers. NJ the ran j.
the Devil we werc simply suckc1 under
7 had with mo Brazilian officer tu.
seven men. We We're travelling IN Nv
canoes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-02

Melinda pulls the carpet tack
The baby collars II;
Yrs truly has an aching back
because We move, to wit,
The sweet canary's gone away
What do you think of that?
The bird went out the first OF May
Moved by the Thomas cat.
The plano II on the stair
TANNED In an awful pinch:
The movers tug and grunt and swear
II will not bulge mn inch.
Eureka 1t IL on the way
Down to the lower hall.
Leaving behind like grim dismay
It's trail along the wall.
I'm loaded down with mirrors high,
\ clock beneath each arm.
The mirrors blind the passersby.
The clocks strike an alarm.
] am Il little hired man
who cannot SEQ his feet;
I keep my eyes upon the van
Two blocks adown the street
Excelsior my motto IL.
plod on Hike a mole
Al asst I'm lanaci--.and gee whisr
Jon a bed ~ coal.
I've found the opening to Wit
That put me to the bad.
Next year do not move a bit
The landing IN too sad
HpRAcs SEYMOUR KrLLEu
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The Mayor has moved the MONDAY
meetings uptown n couple OF blocks
from the Hon. BEN FRANKLIN. He will
probably be abused roundly by the ora
tors whose site he has disturbed Is
not the right of free speech the right
to raise the voice wherever and when
ever the spirit moves?
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Persons condemned to hard labor on
the Congressional Record see a noble
poetic justice in the spectacle of the
Hon Miles roINpENrER, Senator in Con-
gress from Washington falling in rap
ture on the competent cheek OF the
heroic and truthful Or. Cook.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-02

Regents ask FOR school day.--Bcodiinc.
The inventors OF sundry sorts Of days
had better bear In mind that there are
only 1856 In ordinary years and we need
one or two to rest from celebrations.
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our organizations are stronger in the
faith than ever acknowledgements cable
message 10 Colonel ROOSEVELT.
Unless recent elections We're Ana
masses the Progrcssives are n good deal
stronger In faith than votes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-02

Knicker--Now do you understand why the
man on second base couldn't get home'
Mrs KnIcker--Ycs, suppose he was de
tained at tho Office
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-02

The cheapest kind OF male agitator is
now giving a free exhibition to the
people OF New York He goes out look
ing for trouble. When Il finds him he
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-02

The PAPER mache heads borne In
yesterdays anarchist parade were strik-
ingly like certain human heads--on the
inside.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-02
n. W. Vi,cs sell. tnrnw

REGINALD w Ryes has sold '7r'N
his 900 acre estate NJ New II l' H''
~ " The buver, a lawyer ~ U.-
will occupy II al an Az vr0- home
Nlchoia 4 IIobble were tho brokers
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-02

fights II with woman's tactics. Then
he whines about his health to excite
sympathy. Wrctched creature!
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-02

When Colonel ROOSEVELT cabled that
he was out Of the jungle he evidently
had not heard the latest from Chicago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-02

n osv f-se nds rho favor W wttn manuscripts and
Q1usreflons for publication rush to haze rsJecied
eyteiss returned thep must IN all cares send sia'nps
Ser lbas purpose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-02

According to gossiping Washington
correspondent. Secretary GARRISON rs
one OF the strong men Of the Wilson
Administration" One Of themo Who
IN thunder are the Others
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Sab scriptions BY Mail. Pestpaia.

An checks. money orders. &C.. 10 be made pay
o6)e 70 TIE SUN.
Published daily. includiny Sunday. by the sun
Printing and Pubushing Association ~ 10 Nassau
otseet. In the Borough Of Manhattan. New York
Presidcut and Treasurer. wilhelm &. Helck. iO
Nassau stree I; vice.pre sidcn Edward =. MITCHELL
10 Nassau street. Sccre tAry. {. z. Luxtoo. i7o
Nassau street.
London once. Emn CHAM House. Arundel
Oeseet, Strand.
Paris once. 9 Rue de IA Michodiere. on Rue du
oustre Septembe.
Washin gton once. Hibbs Building.
Brooklyn once. LOG Living ston street.
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fair to foreign nations. They have
evidently been misled by expressions OF
opinion on the part Of persons wholly
unauthorized to speak; or II by ex-
pressions Of opinion on the part Of
some member or members Of the an
thorized body. still not by the opinion
Of that body itself.
1t might be peculiarly useful, should
our good President find 1t useful to ac-
cept the offices OF any nations for me.
diation, that these were some Of those
South American Powers over which
certain private persons have pro.
nOunced us either actually suserain or
just about to become suzerain.
II these last gentlemen should prove
able to talk over to their opinion the
community, ninety nine hundredths OF
whom are at present dead against
them, we should very quickly have not
only our Constitution but the whole of
America from the Horn up to the Rio
Grande arrayed against us. We could
no doubt defeat not only the Constitu.
ton. but these AZ we'll. II they were
not assisted. 1t would be likely, how
ever, that one or more Euronean M
lions would ind an opportunity to take
a hand In. Their reasons for doina
10 might he sound from their point Of
view. The japanese would have also
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-24
Custer Republicans
Adopt Resolutions

BROKEN BOW, Neb., June 23.-(Spe-
cial)-The republican county convention
was called to order Tuesday forenoon. at
II o'clock. f. j. Kellogg OF Milburn, pre-
siding as temporary chairman and c. j.
Hall of Merna, acting as secretary, Com,
mittees on credentials, permanent organ
ization and resolutions were appointed
during the forenoon. When the conven-
tion re-assembled at p. m. tweny-four
delegates were elected to the state con-
vention. Among the resolutions adopted
are the following;
We condemn the last legislature for
it's Wanton waste OF public money in ap-
propriating Ss,354.5S3.50 of which amount
Custer county must pay Sll5, 7O4,2.
We are opposed to the creation of any
more state commissions and the appoint
ment Of high salaried men TO such places
as a reward for political service
We ask all republicans OF whatever
name, breed, creed or conscience TO join
with us In carrying into effect the fixed
and progressive principles of the republi-
can party all OF which make for good
government, for progress, for educational
advantages, for more economic conditions
and for better citizenship.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-24
Notes from Alliance
and Harlan County

ALMA, Neb., June 23.-(special Elk
Governor A. c. Shallenberger OF Alma,
now candidate for congress from the
Fifth district, left for Arkansas where
he will begin his series of lectures on the
chautauqua circuit. He has a several
months contract and will speak in many
of the southern and eastern states He
will not make a very active campaign
for congressman before the primaries
leaving his political interests In the
hands of his friends.
Miss Alice Mckenzie, who has been
studying music in Leipzig. Germany, for
the last two years, arrived in Alma Sun
day maorning and is spending the week
with her father, w. ]. Mckenzie and vis-
iting her many Alma friends, after an
absence of over nine months Miss Nc
Kenzie will make her debut this fall IN
the Little theater in Chicago, also at
Mandel Hall, Northwestern university,
Chicago.
The republicans of the county are called
to meet az the court house in Alma next
Tuesday afternoon to arrange for the
county convention and transact other
business.
Farmers are very busy harvesting the
enormous crop of wheat. At present
there are not enough harvest hands to
supply the demand. Wheat will be Of a
very good quality and will average from
twenty to twenty-five bushels to the acre.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-24
Rocky Mountains
a Haven of Rest
and Attractions

II is doubtful IL any section Of the
Rocky mountains can furnish more
beauty, more grandeur and more attrac-
tions for the nature lover than are TO be
found in the section OF the Big Horn
mountains, reached over the Burlington
route.
These mountains are an outlying por-
tion OF the Rocky mountain range They
extend from north central Wyoming into
central Montana, rising out of the great
plains to an altitude OF from 1000 TO more
than 1900 feet in the higher SUBMITS
Here are found Ercat prccipices more than
1000 feet hish. here are glaciers. one
near Cloud peak that is about half milo
in length; here are deep canyons, rugged
cliffs, pointed peaks, wonderful water
falls, crystal lakes and dashing streams
At lower attitudes are wooded valleys
and glens, rich with pines, mosscss and
lichens, and during the summer months
wealth Of foliage that Is unusual in
the main range of the Rocky mountains.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-24
Cody Entrance to
Yellowstone Park
Attracting Many

The famous entrance to Yellowstone
National park. reached over the Burling-
ton line, continues to grow in popularity
with the tourists who will spend the
hotter weeks OF the summer in the lux.
urious and cool valleys OF Yellowstone
park. The famous Cody entrance not
only offers inviting accommodations for
travellers, but it is easily accessible from
eastern points, and furnishes the most
advantageous point for trips into the
park, as well as the numerous short side
trips which make a vacation really worth
while.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-24
Summer Travel
is Starting Out
With a Big Rush

The rush Of summer travel will he at
its zenith between now and July Is, nc
cording to railroad passenger officials,
and there will be no idle passenger equip
ment during the next twenty days Re
sides the usual travel OF summer tourists,
the bumper wheat crops Of the middle
west have materially increased the
amount of regular business transporta-
tlon Of people as we'll as freight. Colleges
and schools out for the year arc bring
ing tardy sons and daughters home to
their parents, and other parties, includ-
Ing entire families, are starting off TO
the lakes to avoid hot weather in the
city. Then in addition. comes the un-
usually large number of July celebra-
tions, and the town celebrations of the
various kinds, including base ball tourna-
ments and racing events.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-24
Notes from Beatrice.

BEATRICE, Neb.. June 2S.-(Special.)-
Irving Arthur, a lieutenant in the United
States navy. who has been stationed
along the coast OF China for the last few
years, arrived in the city Monday for a
visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. r.
s. Arthur. This is his first visit to Bea-
trice in fourteen years.
Farmers are busly engaged II cutting
their wheat In Gage county and few re-
port any damage from the Hessian fly.
Many place the average yield at from
twenty-five to thirty bushels to the acre.
Miss Flora Doran, a school teacher OF
this city. left Monday for Norfolk, w.
Va, where she is to be married next
Thursday TO Mr.. Emerald Rhodes, whom
she met in Iowa last summer.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-24
Nebraska
EDITORS COMING TO OMAHA
Decide to Hold Their Next Assooia-
tion Convention in Gate City.
BRAINERD IS NAMED PRESIDENT
Executive Committee Will Decide
what Nature of Next Meeting is
20 Be-sOmeone steals the
Editorial Cow.
From a staff Correspondent

From a Staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, June 2S.-(special) "A great
deal OF business was transacted by the
editors on this the next to the last day
of the weeks outing of the Nebraska
Press association. The election Of Off
GERS did not take up much time and very
little competition for the places existed.
Early in the morning the bull moose
editors who belong TO the association
gathered at the ten of H Gordon Cross
editor OF the st. Edward Sun. They
elected Will s. Jay of the Lincoln Pro-
gressive, president. Don c. VanDuesen
was agreed on as their choice for presi-
dent of the association and they voted
for him at the election
Those present at the bull moose caucus
were: H. Gordon Cross, st. Edward ,
D. c. VanDeusen, Blair; viii s. Jay,
Lincoln; w. c. Montgomery, Pilger; ~ l..
Taylor Trenton; Eric Morell, Oakland !;
j. j. Hayden, Lyons; II. D. Leggett, St.
Paul; X. L. Spence, Franklin; c. E. Bey-
ers. Valley; d. F. Davis, Silver Creek,
and l. j. Quinby. Omaha, formerly edi-
tor of the Chancellor.
Press AssOcitIon Officers.
The election Of officers of the press
association resulted as follows:
President, II. A. Brainerd, Hebron
Champion.
Vice president Horace NJ. ~Davis, Ord
Democrat
secretary-treasurer c. c. Johns. Grand
Island.
Corresponding secretary, Mrs. Marie
Weekes Norfolk Herald.
The executive and other committees
connected with the association will be an
nounced by President Brainerd tomorrow
morning.
The executive committee of the asso-
ciated newspapers of Nebraska, the busi-
ness organization OF the association for
the promotion of a better system in run
ming the business end of newspaper work
were appointed as follows
F. o. Edgecomb, Geneva: A. B. Wood
Gering; Il, r. Percell. Oakland; II. NJ.
Davis, Ord f. NJ. Shaffer Alma: c. r.
Clark, David City, and Brio Morell Oak
land.
Come to Omaha Next.
The next melting of the association will
be held in Omaha, and p. V. Parrish of
the Omaha Commercial club announced
to the editors that il they desired to have
chautauqua gathering again next year
that one would be provided
While this gathering has been a sue
cess in every sense of the word, many Of
the editors are of the opinion that every
other year would be often enough to have
the camping out program, fearing that
If the association camped every year 1t
might prove TO be too much of a good
thing and lose its popularity. However,
the matter will be up to the executive
committee to decide.
MarceIIus on Rates.
This morning one of the features Of
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-24
New Ruling Will
Affect Travellers
on Return Trips

new decision OF the United States
Treasury department will greatly simplify
the task OF passing through the port OF
entry for families returning from abroad
An extract from the decision follows:
while articles included IN the 500
exemption must he the property OF the
person within whose exemption they are
included vet In the case OF husband
and wife and minor or dependent children
travelling together, the articles included
within such exemption may be Eroupcd
and allowed without inquiry or regard
as TO which member OF the family has
the legal right to each article at that
time"
The 500 exemption applies 60 personal
property purchased by Americans abroad
and admits goods valued to that amount.
free. upon their return
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-24
SCHOOL TEACHERS ARE
LEAVING FOR VACATION

Following the closing OF the Omaha
schools there has been general exodus
OF teachers for summer resorts and sum
mer schools where they will make spe-
cial preparation for their work during the
coming year.
Miss Julia Newcomb OF ParI school
has gone to Manistee Mich, for her
vacation while Miss Mayme Hutchinson
of Columbian school has gone 10 the Pa
cifc coast.
Others who are leaving for their sum
mer vacations this week are Cora NJ
Ellsworth TO California; Lola Tillotson
for Clemson college, South CaroliNl;
Dorothy J. Frantz for Knoxville, Tenn.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-24
Northern Lakes Are
Described in Booklet

very complete description OF the
lakes or Wisconsin, Minnesota Iowa,
Illinois and Michigan has been published
by the Milwaukee road which goes to
the very heart OF the northern ,ake
region. Not only is complete descrp-
tion given Of each lake but the attrac-
tons Of different localities, the descrip-
tion Of the fishing and the gamo OF sur
rounding lakes are all infinitely cata-
logued FOR the convenience OF the busy
man in planning the most agreeable
method Of spending his summer vacation
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-24
NEW STONE CRUSHING
PLANT AT WEEPING WATER

WEEPING WATER. Neb., June 2S.-
Especial Work is in progress on a large
stone crushing plant at the Oleson
quarry a mile west OF town. The plant is
being built by the Platte Gravel COM
pany and is to have a crushing capacity
Of 500 tons a day.
A part of the machinery for the Pant
is being moved here from the vicinity II
Louisville, where the Platte Gravel COM
pany has holdings. The stone is of very
high quality here and is extremely easy
to quarry, there being practically no dirt
to handle in the quarrying,
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-24
MRS. SHINKUS GIVEN
DIVORCE AND ALlM0NY

MADISON, Neb., June 3.-(Special.)-
Decree OF divorce and S7,OCO sllmony was
granted today to Mrs schlnkus from her
husband. Robert Schinkus. This case has
been followed with considerable interest
because Of the prominence OF the par
ties. The court also decreed alternating
custody OF the children.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-24
Barn struck by LIGhtning.

SEWARD, Neb., June 23-(Special)-
Lightning struck big new barn owned
by Howard Hallstein, on the north edge
OF town, Monday morning, completely
destroying II and its contents. which
where many tons of hay hundreds of
bushels of oats and sets OF harness. Mr.
Hallstein had all OF his farm buildings
swept away in the tornado OF 1914 and
sursd.