The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-06-09
NEWS OF THE WEEK


phones are used to send the names of
the winners. 1t is altogether too much
to hope that the great dajlies Will stop
devoting columns in every issue TO-
horse racing. If that were done the
bookmakers would be out OF a job.
No one so far has had the hardihood
to even suggest 1t.
The Illinois republican convention
at last made a nomination alter days
of balIoting, adjournment for ten days
and then more days of balloting. The
result was Deneen was nominated and
Yates followers were given places ON
the state ticket, and promise made
that still more of the grafters should
be taken care of. Ii there was any
substance to the democratic party Ill
Illinois, or if it had any principles,
fight could be put up in that state
that would put the republican graft
ers out of power. AS it is the popullsts
will make immense gains in the stale
and by the time the next election
comes around, it will be in position
to have something to say about what
shall be done and not done.
The agricultural department has
made a very exhaustive investigation
Of the economic benefits derived from
the quails, or bob whites, as 1t calls
them. Many hundreds Of crops OF
uuaiis were examined at the agricul-
tural department. Then careful ex-
/ - he lnr nj
the state of Virginia was made and
the number as near as possible was
arrived at. From this data the dc
partment concludes that the quails OF
Virginia consumed az least 573 tons OF
weed seed in one year. Weed seeds
are only one-half of the food OF the
quail. the other half consists mostly
of injurious insects. The conclusion
that the department arrives at is that
it would pay the farmer to spend a
good deal of time in stocking his farm
with quails and defending them from
the hunters. Some years ago the edi-
tor of The Independent had a flock OF
quails that ran for two or three years
undisturbed about the barn, under the
trees and over the garden and were
tanner than the chickens. One day
when the family was away from home
} dude hunter killed them all. There
is special lower shelf reserved ii
hades for dude hunters.
Good news comes from that boss
ridden. political pest hole of Phila
bn IF fna vnoicfnr n
Montgomery county shows that ther'
was not one birth during all Of las
year in the district of Narbeth. o.
lower Marion township, which is tn
millionaire suburb of Philadelphia
and where scores of them live. II i
holds out that way this generation
will see the end of that crowd of fran
chise grabbers and boodlers. Flo
which the Lord be thanked"
Henry Clews says in his week.
. letter that railroad earnings, bot
, gross and net. continue to make un
satisfactory comparisons with las
1 year; complaints of inactivity in trad
: are more frequent, while demand an
/. prices for iron are declining" Whe
q Henry Clews talks that way it is tim
: to look out for breakers. Clews say
: nothing about the discharge of nearl
5000 clerks in the Offices of the Wa
street brokers, although that ma
: have had some influence in spurnin
+ him up to write a line or two Of trutl
. Those who read the correspondent
from New York to this paper last vii
g ter will now begin to appreciate i
o perfect accuracy.
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