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Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07
wAsH OF CEREAL RorALrY.
Kings Corn and wheat Putttns ON
crowns IN Nebraska
cInoInnau commercial oasetta

Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
with 10000. 900, 900 pounds Of corn on
hand. eQusling $500, 600, 900 bushels or TO-
600, 900 tons. the danger of starvation IL
reduced to the minimum, Notwithstanding
the large proportion OF the yellow grain
that will be used for other than corn
bread purposes. But there are other crops.
and while corn is king he has a royal reIas
tive in his dreaded neighbor Of the wheat
fields. The reports given by Dun concern
ing one state alone are that Nebraska "a
now harvesting 75,00O,000 bushels OF wheat,
while reports from other wheat-growing
states are of the most encouraging nature,
with reference to the wonderful yield Of
1902. The results Of the yield are thus ex-
pressed by the Clarion OF Taylor, NeB.
1T requires an effort OF the imagination
to grasp the magnitude OF this immense
harvest Of wheat-this donation OF nature
to the pockctbooks Of the farmer. Half
as many dollars as there are bushels OF
wheat will dow into this state when the
harvest b complete ana the grain hauled
to the east"
The only drawback to the giowinR col
ors OF the picture IL that the honest farmer
won't have a leg left on which TO stand q
growl. The only calamity howl-or hope
Of the farmer IL that the Delaware peach
crop may be q failure, and It always q
until the crop has been gathered. But
the farmer IL entitled to indulge in q Rrowl
or two Perforce he must be satisfied With
the phenomenal Yields OF grain and with
the farmef satisfied all others will be, for
It "a OF the farmer n on the yields,
after all, that the substantial prosperity
Of the country depends.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07

~ NoNIuNis
that not all or the prairie was treeless
because It could not grow trees.
There f. a popular impression that the
area Of sunicient moisture IL also moving
westward. We do not know that this has
sny scientific support or any foundation
In records But IN the newspaper litera-
ture Of the west the idea frequently crops
out. Notwithstanding the disastrous experi-
ences Of a few years ago with farms In
western Kansas and Nebraska. In North
Dakota farmers are fearlessly entering re-
gions formerly considered arid. Time was
when the hundredth parallel was consid-
cred the boundary OF the crop growing
country. but nowadays farmers have pushed
far beyond that and land is selling 1t good
prices In regions long neglected, though
supplied with railway lines.
These lands will be chiefly used for cattle
ranches, but there will be considerable Guilt
walton Of the ground, and the pioneers have
an idea that the vanguard CIVILIZATIONS have
a tendency to draw the boundaries Of the
area Of sufacient rainfall up 10 them. Much
Of the old cattle country OF the whole west
is now In process Of transformation In this
way. The farmer succeeds the cowboy. The
former raises crops on his iowlanda or other
available land. pastures his cattle In sum-
mer In the ranges Of the back country and
brings them in and feeds them during the
winter. In this way much Of the SEMI
desert cattle country will raise more cattle
In the future than in the past. the range
will DO protected and much agricultural land
viii be utilised. Irrigation will help this
tendency by giving the rancher land at for
agriculture where otherwise he would nave
none.
Ths development Of the west IL not over
with the nominal occupation Of the whole
region. In one o. or another the virile,
energetic. ingenious people, that are crowd
Ing into II will ind means to use every por-
tion Of 1t, even n It be- only a popular de-
fusion that The desert IL being reclaimed.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07
OOLLIsIONs VOW lnPossIBLn.
Dakota Genius Lifts . Load on the
Raalread MANS Mind.
Rrooklxn Earia-

Brooklyn Eagle.
A clergyman named Mueller, IN Hart
ford, s. D.. has invented an electric APP
pliance that VIII mako railroad collision
in the future inexcusable. sven II possible.
It does everything but think. When two
trains, approaching on one track. come
within 5000 feet an electric lamp In each
engine cab becomes luminous. tho whistle
IL blown automatically, SO that II blind
the driver cannot plead deafness. or II
both deaf and blind, the contriyance will
without his help bring the wheels to a
stop within 1000 feet after the whistle
has blown. Moreover, every train on the
road records itself on an indicator in the
sup~erintendents ONCE, 90 that by a glance
1t that chart he can tell Just where every
conductor is stopping to swap nshstories
with the station master and where Ian
guage from the passengers Is therefore most
energetic and sincere. He can even tell
the speed that each train is making. He
can by a touch Of q lever stop any train
at any time through the operation Of the
automatic device. or he can stop every
train on his road 81 the same moment,4
or can Hash signals to the engineers Of
any and ell trains in accordance with a
p~rearranged code.
All this requires no extensive system OF
wiring. Two ordinary telegraph wires
sun,ce. They descend 70 the track at In
tervals and arc put in and out Of contact
with brass plates under the ~hshplates.
The cowcatcher carries an iron box eigh-
teen inches square. In which are . battery
and other mechanisms. so that when loco
motives draw near to one another they will
glare and spit like a couple Of cats on a
fence. and measures VIII Immediately take
themselves to prevent a closer contact
Nothing but a break Of the wires or a
failure Of power can therefore endanger the
trains N a road provided with this inven-
tion. II reads well. and II It IL not at oncs
realised It is likely TO be. It beats the
block system and all others TO pieces.
Nov, IL they could only get mp something
Of the kind for automobiles. how happy,
every one would BET
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07
DIR. soHURMAN's THRnn ms.
Crisp EDigsams illuminating Rspnb-
lacan Issues.
Chicagn poat
CHICAGO Post

CAhCo80 Gu4L
IL the campaign Of 1904 to be epiRram.
mattel Instead Of long speeches and vol
umss OF "literature.y are wol to be per-
suaded. cajoled, convinced, stampeded By
crisp, short sentsnosaf Indications seem to
point in this direction. Mr.. Bryan has al
ready coined a few epigrams. for the con-
stantly shrinking army OF the faithful" Mr..
Watterson has performed a similar service
for the children Of harmony" And now
President schurman OF Cornell has dropped
q phrase that the republicans are likely to
adopt as their own particular and we'll
favored child.
II believe the people want to endorse the
three RS" says DR.. schurman1RoosevoIt
the nations leaders Reciprocity with Cuba,
the nations duty. Revision OF the Tariff,
the nations interest" This can bs very
neatly put into a campaign slogan Of the
most strenuous sort. With what vim the
republicans can shout on their marches and
in their meetings, Roosevelt. Reciprocity.
Revision" adding sRah" and q tiger II they
are not content with three RS.
Into these three FRS" Dr.. Gchurmar, who
Is not a violeht partisan. by the way, has
put the essence Of the republican campaign
from now until November Of 1904. It is
practically the same policy which has Just
been voiced BY Senator Cullom Of Illinois.
He believes that practically all republicans
are for President Rooseyelts he has de-
eiared himself for tariff revision as some
thing which is bound TO come and which the
republicans would better attend 70 them
selves. The reciprocity idea, especially ~ It
concerns Cuba. is being endorsed almost
everywhere that the people set an oppor-
tunity to express their opinions.
Lot the republicans conduct . vigorous
Three R" campaign. It is q catchy phrase.
full Of ginger" truth. common sense and
wisdom.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07

Senator Willard is quoted by the
Washington representative OF the Lin
coin Journal as saying. "the only trouble
we have on our hands just now iB the
fight between Representative Mercer
and Editor Rosewater over the congress
sional nomination" The SENATOR IL mis-
taken. Several other people in this dis
trict besides the editor OF The Bee are
opposed to being represented by z nom
resident congressman who never helps
anybody but himself and depends on
others to pay his campaign expenses.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07
Put ON The BFaks1.
Philadelphia Record.

II Is becoming a matter Of some dim
Guilty TO determine whether the steam
roads or the tnQlleys kin and MAIN the
greater number Of persons. The unprac-
ticed and reckless persons who undertake.
70 guide automobiles on city and country
highways seem to be fired with a desire
for manning and m~ansIauEhter that will
shortly give them rank - competitors.
necessity for q more rigid regard for the
public safety on the part OF carriers and
Of more stringent legal requirements %
enforce v
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07
B0ME R0ls lrD LOCAL OPTION.

hJMh RULE and LOCAL UPTON.
In adopting resolutions IN favor Of mu.
nicipal home rule the city council has
struck the keynote Of the local cam
paign. The cardinal principle Of home
rule is interviewer with the entire fabric
Of self-government from the town meet.
ings Of New England to the organization
Of modern municipal corporations.
The right Of each community to CON
duct It's affairs In conformity with local
conditions through officers chosen by its
citizens and responsible to them was
practically affirmed in Nebraska in the
high license law of 1881, which granted
to each county and town the privilege Of
regulating or suppressing the liquor
traffic. In towns where public sentl-
ment Is opposed to the saloon the people
elect town boards pledged not to grant
liquor licenses. In towns where public
sentiment favors the opposite policy the
people elect boards known to be In favor
OF granting licenses. Home rule being
the. essence Of local option, any COM
munity governed by a licensing board
appointed by a governor who is not a
resident and in no way in touch with
the community is subjected to intol-
cradle discrimination.
This view was enunciated by the state
supreme court In the decisions uphold
ing the police board appointed by the
mayor and council. The reversal Of
those decisions does not by any means
abrogate the principle. 1t simply re-
mands to the people the re-establishment
Of municipal home rule by a change Of
the city charter through the nex legis-
lature. In other words. II the citizens OF
Omaha are agreed that they do not want
irresponsible foreign rule in the govern
ment Of It's police and IRE departments
and the regulation Of it's liquor traffic,
they hare it in their power to effect The
change by electing men to the legisla-
ture pledged to home rule.
It goes without saying that the people
Of Nebraska outside of Omaha do not
want to deny to this city rights Of self
government which they enjoy and insist
on for themselves. The trend Of the
twentieth century is toward an extern
sion Of the home rule principle and
against its curtailment In several
states the cities are allowed 10 frame
anu a1opt th5sT 5wE charters -.tnc.,t
legislative interference. This is the
broadcast application Of the principle Of
81
tant day receive popular endorsement
through the revision Of our state consti-
tuition.
For the present, however, the fight for
home rule must be confined to the repeal
of the charter provision that makes the
governor the source OF police commission
appointments with nonresident railroad
attorneys and nonresident congressman
as the kitchen cabinet.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07
0 CHEW WE RAG.


James Barton Adams In Denver Post.
II things don't drift around your way,
Don't sit n chew the rag,
When once clear skies are tinged with
gray,
Don't sit and chew the rag.
Just pull yourself together and
With tireless Will and nervy hand
Keep ~piodding on behind the band
Don't sit and chew the az.
II fortune hides her smiling face,
Don't SIT and chew the rag.
II hard luck jostles you from place.
Don't sit and chew the rag.
Just set your teeth with nervy clinch
And hustle onward, inch by inch.
Resolved to win or bust q cinch-
Don't sit and chew the rag.
II friends you've trusted prove untrue,
Don't alt and chew the rag,
II life seems as a pinching shoe.
n sit and chew the rag.
Behind the clouds the sun Is bright.
Day follows up the darkest night
And soon you'll see the breaking light
Don't sit n chew the rag.
No matter what your cares may be,
Don't sit and chew the rag,
Though you are tossed on stormy sea,
Don't sit and chew the rag.
The tempest soon will cease to blow
into port you'fl safely go
And drop a winning anchor, 80
Don't sit n chew the rag.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07

Remorseless and Unromantie scienee
ouerins the TeIephone Girl.

Minneapolis Tribune.
Must we really part with the telephone
girif Science brought her into being. and
now science appears to have deoreed her
Punishment from central" IL 10 said
that a Russian engineer has invented an
automatic device by which the subscriber
can call up the lumber wanted by simply
turning a disk. II the one with whom
he wishes TO talk Is absent a sign soon APP
pears bearing this Legend Rang one min
ute-no answer" and at the same time the
callers number Il registered at the other
end. 30 that he may be caixd II the person
sought returns.
Such a device. n II would work salts
factorily, would undoubtedly save a lot
OF trouble and a lot Of profanity-either
thought or spoken. But most people, after
all. would part with the telephone girl with
regret. We should miss her CHEEKY
"Helloi' her curt, Number, please" and
her pert Lines busy" Sometimes her ap-
parent slowness or Indifference vexes us
beyond endurance; but take her even in
her most saucy or Maynard mood. she
gives a touch Of human quality TO the
tangie Of wires and the stolid Instruments
that takes away their u~ncanniness.
One cannot fail to pity the singer, the
elocutionist or the orator that Is hired 70
8AAHa Wv ~ t&AA AAN0 - ANLLANON VI 0M0
Of those little machines that store up thu
sounds on cylinders and afterward give
them on. when the machine is reversed.
for the delsctation Of an audience What
an u~ntnspiring task to simply talk into a
machine, without any response to the light
Of the eye. the movement OF the facial mus
Giles, or the sound OF a human voicel I'll
telephone without the Hello girl would
not be quite so bad az that. because by
persistently pressing the button We may at
last get a response from the other snd of
the line-but what a void the absence Of the
accustomed voice from central would
leave in our ears. our hearts and our imagi-
nationsl
The cold and remorseless dictum OF
science may compel Us. some day, TO part
with the telephone girl. but may that day
be long delayed. With all her faults she ~
q maiden stiil interesting and iovable. She
may be overload OF gossiping with another
"heilo girl" just when the patron OF the
wire IL most impatient-but what would
you have7 You don't expect perfection
for q small stipend per week You don't
basrudge the young woman the opportunity
to earn q living In a thoroughly respectable
and what must on the whole be a pleasant
occupation. You wouldn't exchange her
sprightly han for the dismal buzz Of an au-
tomato device. No. no. A telephone ex-
change without the telephone girls would
seem like the scene OF Eden without an
Eve.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07

serious matter n the conditions in Cuba
are 80 bad as they have been repre-
scented to be. On the whole the FIRST
financial step OF the Cuban government
does not seem to be entirely wise and
It Is rather to be expected that some
difficulty will be found in securing the
money desired. We're II contemplated
to employ the money in public Improve
meuts and In Industrial and CONNER
cial development there doubtless would
be no trsubIe IN obtaining It.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07

With reference to the proposed new is
sue Of Cuban bonds the explanation is
vouchaafed that the securities are to be
issued for the purpose OF paying on
Cuba's floating debts. The danger h
that the Cuhans may become impressed
with the idea hat 10 Is easier to be ia
debt convertible later into bonds, thar
70 pay their way As a nation as they
30. TIE bond issue practice Il liable 20
become . hazardous habit
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07

Dodge county bankers are hauled over
the Goals by the railroad tax bureau as
systematic taxshirkers. But that does
not explain why there is such a diver
gence between the railroad assessments
ten and twelve years ago and now. The
railroads do not pretend to deny that
they had it all their own way with the
state boards when they were assessed
for nearly s3O,OoO,OOO in 1891. while in
1902, with 400 miles more mileage. they
are assessed for only $26,50O,00O. That
discrepancy cannot be explained or ac-
counted for by comparing the capital
and surplus of Dodge county banks with
the assessors returns.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07

Chicago Chronicle.
Poor old Uncle Russell Sage declares that
he cannot retire from business because he
Il a director in twenty-seven railroad COM
panies and needs the salary attached to the
positions. Cannot a public subscription be
started for the purpose Of assuring the
patriarch IN income sufficient to support
him modestiy during his few remaining
yeara3
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07

Secretary shaw has invited some
member OF the democratic party to pre-
DICT what win be the paramount issue
Of the presidential campaign Of 1904
Sealed guesses win be enclosed in plain
envelopes with stamps for their return.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07

Governor Savage promised to give or.
gqnized labor representation on his
police board. but Mercer and Baldwin
camo in between. insisting that no union
labor mar was 70 be trusted. And the
governors solemn promise could not
weigh against the twin railroad cappsra.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07

The prohibitionisfs OF Nebraska are
about to 80 through the form OF .nomi-
mating q state ticket and adopting a
platform that win make the question Of
prohibition the paramount issue. The
peoDle Of Nebraska. however. win re
fuse % see 4 that way.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07
Minneapolis Journal.

MlnneapOna Journal.
The war between the cattlemen and goat
and ~sheepmen in the west is another good
argument for the government to admin
lister strictly the public domain that II
good only for grazing. The lands should be
leased in definite amounts, and certain
sorts of animals. The number Of head
grased on a given tract should also be lin
tied. The grass Of the plains also u worth
protecting a. we'll as the forests Of the
mountaina.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07

The story comes from New York that
We are 10 havesa burlesque theater
trust whose aim win be to entertain
the people with "clsan. funny shows"
% be put on theaters the trust Is to con
troll IN some thirty American cities. II
this combination succeeds in its ambi.
tion 70 make buflesqne clean. 1t WIN be
entitled to several large credit marks.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07

All the rotten eggs hred for cause by
b whole succession Of police commits
sions are showing up in expectation Of
reinstatement under the Mercer reform
board. They know what reform OF the
Bfoateh brand means.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07

The story that Mr.. Pierpont Morgan Il
about TO retire from business turns out 20
be a wicked invention. Until Mr.. Morgan
has effected the purchase Of everything
IN sight he could not be expected to quit.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07

Scientific observation made by the
officers Of the weather bureau Indicate
that Great Salt lake is gradually be,
coming dry. The lake must have a
hunch that the Elks are on their way
10 Salt Lake City.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07

Baldwin IL down on the program for
the address Of welcome to the Philippine
veterans ION behalf OF the city OF Coun-
Ell Bluns." Isn't this a mistaken Isn't
BALDWIN appearing ION behalf Of the
Union Pacific railroadT"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07
ne Doesn't Think.


Does Mr.. Bryan really think his old raj
lying cry OF 1886 and 1900. "Givs Us higher
prices" would enthuEe the American Deo-
ole today4
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07

The announcement is made that the
automobile record has been again
broken. but It Is not stated how many
automobiles have been broken trying to
break the record.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07

Anxious inquirer; No, the date for
the first issue OF President Burt's on
cial railway gazette has not been an
nounced.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07

better the condition Of the people. Al every
turn the trust question presents new phases
and how to deal with II n causing concern
abroad o. well as At home.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07

Bandit Tracy had the satisfaction of
knowing that he ave his pursuers a run
for their money not equalled in the
annals Of outlawry.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07

The first reform the Mercer police
board may be expected to inaugurate is
IN changing the initials on the police
badges from NJ. p. to U. p.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07

Watcher ning.none nor hat+ladore and
shuttlecock is in 1t with the game the
mayor and city council Of South Omaha
are playing.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07

Russia proposes 70 night American trusts
By trusts Of its own. This may solve the
problem. but Il Is dincult 70 ees how such
; soiuton win Improve the situation or
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07

That reminds us, Was 1t not a local
yellow journal that unearthed Bandit
Tracy right here in Nebraska only a
few days ago7
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07

Philadelphia Press: eHe used to thlnk
OF nothing but winning Ind dining"
s1S seAsee - he nnora famnarnfa now"
HE has to be. Things are Just reversed
now. He's q chronic d~yspeptic and he does
ali his whining after dinner"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07

Atlanta Constitution: II don't want
poverty en- I don't want riches" said the
OF POLITICAL campaigns en- canderdates
%a-runnin' al. de year roun'."
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07

INFLAMMATION sfa1

The moral obligation Of mine owners to
provide fuel for the general public regard
less Of their private misunderstandings
does not appear to cut much q q figure.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07

The hunt for Tracy is finished The
Eight for the reward has just begun.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07

New York Times: Wa~ntanno-So Miss
Audgeford is a popular girl. Is shq2
DuEno-Popularl I should say so. And
she deserves It. why. she's 30 nice that
her own brothers like her.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07

President Roosevelt win tour New
England before he comes west. The
trip west nay be relied on to counter
act any evil effects Of the trip east
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07

A tombstone maker win now trace
Tracy's epitaph.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07
STATEMENT or CIRCULATION.

State OF Nebraska. Douglas County, sa.s
George b. T1nohuck. secretary Of The Bee
Publishing Company being duly sworn.
complete copies Of The Daily. Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during
the month Of Iuly. lnQ2. Waa nn folloMa.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07
LIGHT AND BRIGHT.

Judge: Mrs. Benhsm-1nfs new bathing
suit OF mine Is a poem.
Benham-well. it's unit for publication
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07

somerville Journal: my mind Is made
up" said the variety actress, firmly.
ut isf%g rejoined the leading comedian.
well. then, that makes the job template"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07

Chicago Trihune: "No,s observed Uncle
Allen Sparks. ."I don't. allow myself to
prices are as high as they are now a
can't AFFORD to go 0 beefng."