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Smyrna times., 1906-12-26

round, and the lower is cut at an acute
angle.
The scaffold may be raised or lower
ed by pushing in or drawing out the
feet of the props. As the props are not
fastened to the brackets, several pairs
Of different lengths may be used for
high or low painting. Those in the
drawing are rather short.
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26
Pnre Water In the nnirx.

A good illustration of the need of
pure water in the dairy is afforded by
experiments ut the Iowa station ON the
quality of butter washed with pasteur-
lied and unpasteurized water. In every
case the butter washed with the sterile
water kept letter than the other.
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26
social Danger.

So long as we have at the bottom Of
our social fabric an army of vagabonds,
hand to mouth livers and slum dwell
ers. half starved, dirty, foul mouthed,
so long are we in imminent danger.
And it is want of work which makes
recruits for this army.-Mirror.
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26
Adjustable scanoId.

The drawing illustrates a good ad-
Unstable scaffold for painting and is
described by contributor in New Eng
land Homestead. 1t consists of two
brackets of by scantling support
ed by long by props, the brackets
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26

In turn bearing
the scaffold board.
The construction
is simple. Let the
lower arm of the
brackets be lon
ger than the hori-
zontal one. There
is one brace on
each side of the
bracket, and the
long 2 by 9 prop
goes b e t w e G n
them. The upper
pDd Of thp DPOD IL
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26

Senator Bailey admits having borrow
ed money from an allied company of
the Standard Oil but his constituents
have come to the conclusion that you
can't touch oil and not be defiled.
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26
when Honexmnon EnN..

"How," said the young man who had
been in the matrimonial game for
nearly week. "can tell when the
honeymoon is overY
"It will be over" answered the man
who had been married three times,
"when your wife stops telling things
and begins to ask question:" ."-Chicago
News.
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26
rrl-ing the value.

Jones-So The price of that "old mas
ter is $1,000. 1t doesn't look to be
worth $40.
Art Dealer-Yes. but remember il
was painted in 1919 Just think what
$40 at compound interest would
amount to for that length of time!
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26
InlDertinenf.

Old Doctor-What are those white
objects see in the distance, my dear?
Miss Pert-Those are signs advertising
your profession. sir. Old DoctOr-Ah,
1 thought they might be tombstones.
Miss Pert-So they are
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-04
WESTERLY UNIVERSITY GROWTH.

The facts concerning college attend
Rnce for the current year indicate re-
markable growth of the higher educa-
tional institutions in the west. While
every important western university re-
ports notable increase of students,
ranging as high as IS per cent over
last year, the highest gain in New
England was and in the middle
states 10 per cent. and in one of the
greatest eastern universities an actual.
though slight, loss.
This contrast between the old east
ern and the young western institutions
by no means proves decadence of ed
vocational interest among the Atlantic
coast communities. Their famous uni
versities have drawn largely from the
west because It was unable to furnish
equal facilities to fits young men and
women. Before the civil war the So
called colleges that had been founded
in these western states, while numer-
Gus, were mainly local, financially
weak and ill-equipped and II required
decades to make them strong and out
of their number to build up a few great
representative centers of learning APP
preaching in character and Opportuni-
ties to those of the east. The unpar-
alleled material development, espe-
oially the last decade has enabled
western states like Nebraska, in which
splendid university foundations in land
appropriations we're early provided, to-
gether with the expanding volume OF
taxable wealth, to push their higher
educational advantages rapidly for
ward abreast of those Of the old east
ern universities which formerly had
the field almost alone. Unless such a
transformation had been brought
about the attendance in the east would
be now more rapidly increasing thar
ever, because where with great dim.
Guilty one young man could formerly
avail himself Of university course
scores could now easily aford TO do so
In no narrow or sectional sense In.
deed, is the west TO be congratulated
upon so fortunate an achievement, for
exclusiveness is repugnant TO the inter
ests OF learning, but upon the extra
ordinary expansion OF educational op.
portunity which It implies. Thil
growth brings virtually TO the door Of
every aspiring boy or girl In Nebraska
or Michigan, OF Iowa the outlook fol
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-04
"A MAN or RON Woop. .

The campaign in Nebraska is
practically over. AS was to have been
expected, the brunt of the battle has
been borne by George L. Sheldon, who
as republican standard bearer, has
courageously and unfinchingly car
ried the ERE into the enemy's lines
and whose victory. unless all signs
fail, will be signal and decisive.
For the The Bee it is well to close
the campaign for Sheldon with the
same words with which it was opened.
Having special reference to him. the
late Edward Rosewater, editor of The
Bee, in the address to the veterans Of
the Grand Army at Waterloo, deliv-
cred but a few hours before his final
call, spoke as follows
Now, I say, that in justice 70 history,
In Justice TO the Grand Army, and In Jus
toe 70 your own families and children,
you want 60 stand MP for Nebraska and for
the nation; you want 60 help us enamel
pate this great state from corporate con-
troll, and now Is the hour. The hour -
come because the struggle Is on; because
these giant corporations are not oontent
merely to have fair men in public ofacei
not content TO be treated fairly, honorably
and Justly, but they want tools. Instead
Of giving us oak and hickory in the state
house they give us hazel brush and will
low. Hazel brush ana willow we have
had, but, thank Cod, we are going TO
have at least one man in that state house,
within the next six months, who 10 made
OF oak and hiokory-yeH, Of iron wood.
I don't want TO talk politics. But this
Is not politics from the party standpoint,
but from the patriotic standpoint. do
not care whether you are democrats
or republicans. t ~ your duty,
as Il Is mine, 70 see TO II that
honest men be nominated ana elected, and
whenever you hnd railroad democrat
down him, and whenever you ma a rail-
road republican put up let us down him,
ana for once Let the people rule.
This is a good sentiment for every
voter-republican Or democratic
take with him when he goes to the
polls next Tuesday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-04
Personal AND OTHERWISE.


Campaign fund solicitors in New York
report that the Offices of j. Pierp. Morgan
and August Belmont are numbered %.
at is cool in Colorado" A 19-year-old
school teacher was frozen to death near
Parker, Douglas county, last Sunday.
drop ball time signal on the custom
house at Portland, Ore, fails to command
the esteem Of the highball as a time indi-
Gator.
A foreign visitor who writes about the
joyless American face" evidently never saw
a candidate whose plurality exceeded his
predictions.
Wife desertion has increased 100 per cent
in Chicago in three years. The famous de-
tachable attachments Of Chicago weddings
seem TO work well.
The arrival Of a male heir to the house
Of Planknton in Milwaukee separates the
Milwaukee hospital from a prospective
legacy Of $5,OOOOOO. The JOY Of the family
doesn't tighten the gloom of the hospital
managers.
The gas meter strives CALAMITY to uphold
Chicago men, with a lighted candle, looked
into its works, the machine got busy in an
instant. Result, two hospital patients and
property loss Of 5000.
AS soon as the Offices are properly filled
In Kansas the war on whiskers will be re-
newed with greater vigor 1t is asserted
by distinguished authorities that whiskers
impede the free circulation Of hot air, a
condition repugnaut to the constitution of
the state.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-04
SERMONS BOILED DOWN.

The only way to discover truth is by doing
truth.
The doing of daily duty makes every day
divine.
He who cheers others need not fear for
himself.
The gate Of heaven opens only to foot
passengers,
The front door to delight lies through the
garden of duty.
The right to rule is acquired by ruling
ourselves Alright.
The man who lacks moral muscle always
thinks he is meek.
The man who laughs at his troubles soon
laughs over them.
If you want to find happy Christian look
for a whole-hearted one.
This always Is a dirty world to people
who seek nothing but dust.
Many a man thinks he is religious because
he has a peculiar pleasure in regulating
other folk.
The man who is conscious Of unusual holi-
ness Is apt to be careless as TO everyday
honesty.-Chicago Tribune,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-04
SECULAR SHOTS AT THE PULPIT.

philadelphia Ledger: A North Carolina
preacher was requested to limit his ser
mons to thirty minutes, and It took him
longer than that TO tell what he thought Of
the request.
ST. Louis Republlc minister in Alton
urges his flock to emulate his example and
read the Sunday newspapers. He knows
that In this age OF rapid progress no one
can afford to miss any days events.
Boston Transcript: The members Of
New Jersey church who felt their pastor
had imposed upon them by charging the
expense Of a typewriter to the church must
have felt the imposition was deeper yet
when he explained that his sermons were
too long to write with pen.
Washington Herald A South Carolina
clergyman omitted his customary sermon
and asked his congregation to excuse him,
Tor the reason that he had been 50 busy
attending weddings the week before that he
hadn't time to prepare enc. The excuse
ought to sufice weddings are more i'm
portant than sermons.
Chicago Chronicle; 1t is singular that
there should be 80 much ado over that fact
that DR.. Dowie and Mrs. Eddy are getting
old and are expected before long TO die.
Neither one OF lAtlA ever tARNtNeA ~ NAAeah
death, though both Of them are healers and
both Of them appear to be unable to heal
themselves. Judging from the excitement
over both Of them, the people must have an
idea that these religious leaders expected
to leave the world In a chariot Of fire like
Elijah Would it not be better to lot them
die In peace?
Baltimore American: A Philadelphia min
lister is denouncing The summer girl saying
that she carries her seasons trophies Of
broken hearts as proudly as the indian
wears his scalps at his girdle. This is an
attack on that favorite national institution,
the summer girl. which the public gem
orally viii be quick TO resent To reprove
her for breaking hearts Is like breaking a
butterfly on the wheel especially as the
hearts are completely restored with the ad-
vent OF cool weather and enjoy the process
OF fracturing as part Of the regular summer
outing. There are problems IN life much
more complex and dangerous than the sum-
mer girl, and Il seems a waste OF heavy
artillery 70 turn Il on her harmless hirta-
tons. Her would-be critics had better be
nom careful Of their own scalpA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-04

With consummate skill Colonel
Bryan is taking his hearers over to
Japan to give them a glimpse into
japanese art treasures. with side re-
marks on the iniquities of the tariff
that compels him to pay import duty
on bric-a-brac bought in Japan with
good American money. Japan is a
long way from Nebraska and therefore
furnishes a perfectly safe topic of dis
cussion. Here at home people are in
terested in reducing railroad freight
rates and forcing the railroads to pay
their taxes like other people and in
abolishing the evils of free pass brib-
cry, but these subjects are altogether
too common to attract the attention
OF Colonel Bryan. The eminent Ne
braskan should wake up to the fact
that a mans shirt is closer to him than
his overcoat.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-04
NATIONAL POWER AND OBLIGATIONS

NATIONAL POWER AND OBLIGATIONS.
The instructions Issued by Attorney
General Moody to the United States
district attorney at San Francisco to
cooperate in the proceedings brought
in the federal court to compel the
school authorities to permit Japanese
children to enter any of the public
schools show that the administration
does not accept the theory of national
impotence with respect to this any
more than with respect to other ma
tional needs. 1t has been too readily
assumed that the national government,
one of the ehiefest of whose functions
Is exclusive control of international OBJ
legations, is powerless to enforce them
against recalcitrant local authd1ties.
But the time has come for the mischief
of the state sovereignty heresy, whose
paralyzing and disorganizing force has
been shattered In so many other vital
applications, to be rooted out of our
international relations.
There is no question whatever that
discrimination against japanese in pub
lie schools is q violation of the intent
Of the treaty of 1894, for It's terms
guarantee to them the same rights as
are conceded to other nationalities, in
eluding the most favored nation"
clause, admission to public schools
without discrimination having always
been considered one OF these rights.
Nor is there question that, the circum-
stances being reversed, Sur own gov
ernment would roundly demand and
enforce cessation of such discrimlna-
ton against its citizens In Japan, or
any other country, under the same
treaty covenant. But recent state
statute Of California provides for gross
discrimination against children Of
Monaghan" parentage, and It is I'M
der this statute that the San Francisco
school authorities have proceeded
against the japanese.
Il would therefore be surprising II
the Roosevelt administration, which be-
lieves that our national government has
all the powers indispensable to genuine
nationality as an inference from it's
creation and the framework therefor
expressly provided in the constitution,
should not assert itself against the Cal
ifornia form Of notification. No i'm
piled powers, however, need be APP
pealed to in this case, for the constitu-
ton explicitly provides that "all trea-
ties made or which shall be made IN
der the authority OF the United States,
shall be the supreme law of the land,
and the judges In every state shall be
bound thereby, anything in the consti-
tuition and laws OF any state 10 the con-
trary Notwithstanding. It may wen
be credited that Secretary Root holds
that plenary authority is thereby con
ferred 70 compel compliance with such
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-04
BAD BARGAINS IN ooBoNErs.

The simultaneous denouements in
two International marriage "alli-
ances," that of daughter of the rich
Vanderbilt house with the holder of
the Marlborough title and that of
Anna Gould with a scion Of a ducal
family of France, form climax of in
ternational scandal. In both cases
inherited American millions we're bal
anced with impoverished but glitter
ing foreign titles, the compacts having
been ominously and obtrusively adver-
tised In advance from the aristocratic
side as alliances for convenience. In
both cases the millions we're squan-
dered with headlong prodigality, al
though in that of the English noble
man without the accompaniments Of
impatient innate brutality which ag-
gravate the infamy of the French mat
rimonial bargainer. But the one as
we'll as the other points the moral with
woe and conspicuous humiliation for
the two victimized American girls,
their families and In a sense their
country people.
The time has not yet come when
our American ideals of marriage can
be violated with impunity. They are
so confirmed and distinct that effort
TO substitute the artificial adjustments
of an utterly different society and an
alien feudal regime can develop only
essential incompatibility. There have
indeed been felicitous unions conjoin-
ing American wealth and foreign title,
but not where cold-blooded calcula-
ton and convenience were the sole or
main moving consideration. Nor in
the very nature of things is 1t possible
to introduce here that basis of great
world" marriage without the sequel
of public contempt on both sides, of
household wreck and moral catas-
| trophe.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-04

While The Bee speaks for itself, in
point of freedom from the sensational
ism and indecency which characterize
the various yellow journals, it is not
out Of place to call the attention of our
readers to another step forward which
this paper has taken toward the elimi-
nation of features that might cause
objection. The Bee has undertaken to
exclude from its columns all nauseous
medical advertising and to exercise the
right of revising advertising copy that
comes under this heading.
In making this move The Bee real
ICES that it is doing so at considerable
financial loss, but feels certain it will
more than recoup by better satisfying
its reading patrons From it's incep-
ton The Bee has been recognized as
one of the eleanest and most whole
some newspapers to be found any
where. It's aim is to put out a news
paper that is in every way fit for the
home and can be read aloud without
hesitation in the family circle with
benefit to every member of the house
hold. With this improvement in the
advertising columns, we are sure The
Bee will come still closer to being the
ideal family paper with corresponding
appreciation by the general public.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-04
WINTER EvESINa HYMN.
Baltimore sun.

Baltimore Sun.
Cozy and quiet and warm and bright
For a book and pipe in the winter night
Safe and CHEEKY and restfully sweet,
The dreams that come in the rooms soft
heat;
Till, changing and clanklng through spirit
Comes the hymn of Maria: John. bring up
some coalV'
II summers balm and the days Of gold,
When blossoms were bright on the meadow
and void;
In days of frolic in sun and air,
with the roses red and the roses rare;
1t was merry and mystic and magic and
nice,
TIL her voice called me to bring in the ice.
And, when the blossoms OF summer have
And one Coolies up by the chimney alone
Lights his dudeen and sits down fer q
After a glimpse through the columns Of
The joy is complete till the shrin echoes
Now, John. don't forget to bring up some
coall'
Some day, ah, my brethren OF toll and Of
Wen pass, let us hope, to pleasanter life,
Where in Joy undisturoed we will md It so
with no one to ask us to bring in the ice,
Where in dreams unannoyed and by care
undisrest
From bringing up coal our poor bodies may
rest.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-04
mHAr 80 pLArFoRM PRoMrsEs.

The republican state platform this
year promises the people of Nebraska
more substantial reform legislation
than has ever been held out to them
before by any political party. Not
only this, but the candidates, almost
without exception from top to bottom,
are standing squarely on the platform,
so that the redemption Of these pledges
may be confidently expected.
In the first place, the platform un-
equivoeally denounees the refusal of
the railroads to pay their taxes, and
promises redoubled efforts to compel
them to pay their just share OF taxa
ton at the same time and in the same
manner as a private individual.
The platform puts the party on rec
ord in favor Of bringing home to the
people the choice of their public Off
GERS. This is to be accomplished first
by a statewide direct primary law
and, second, by amending the consti-
tuition of the United States for the
election of United States senators by
direct vote of the people.
The platform declares unalterable
opposition to corporate interference in
public affairs and promises a stringent
anti-pass law that will stop the issuing
of free passes in all forms except to
bona f1de employees and members of
their immediate families, and care
takers Of live stock"
The platform not only endorses the
proposed constitutional amendment es-
tablishing a state railway commission,
but pledges legislation giving the COM
mission full power Ito prohibit re-
bates, determinations and special
rates." and "to see to it that any and
all abuses are corrected and equitable
freight and passenger rates obtained
for the people"
The platform promises impartial en-
forcement of the revenue law and the
restriction of expenses of state gov
eminent to a basis Of the most rigid
economy, as also an employers liabil-
ity act permitting recovery for injuries
Notwithstanding the negligence of a
fellow-serVant.
The platform declares for terminal
taxation, or in other words, that while
the present method of assessing rail-
road property is not to be altered as It
affects county, state and school taxes,
the revenue law should be amended
so that railroad property within cities
and towns should be also assessed and
taxed for city and town purposes the
same as other property.
The platform finally promises legis-
lation to insure inspection and uni
form tests of dairy products for the
purpose of protecting and encouraging
the growing dairy interests of Ne
braska.
With such an explicit statement of
what party success will bring, and
more especially with a candidate for
governor like George L. Sheldon, who
believes a platform pledge as inviola-
BILE as a promissory note, the people
may rest assured that by voting Ne
braska into the republican column
they will line this state up for thor
ough program of Roosevelt reform.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-04
DOMESTIC PLEAsANTRIEs.

20, Tom" exclaimed the fair young
maid as their auto flew along, there's a
church Just ahead there"
But" replied the clipping lover. I'VE can't
well, but we might stop there awhile
and pray that we may not be overtaken."
Philadelphia Press.
MY husband lie a brute" said the ex-
citable woman
Have you been scolding him?"
'tOf course 1 have"
"Ah! suppose he talked back and used
harsh language"
ington Star.
His Physician-You need more rest. You
ought to take a regular nap between meals.
Busy Merchant-Why, doctor, / do. In
variably sleep at least four hours between
supper and breakfast.-Chicago Tribune.
what are you complaining Off" asked
the brusQue employer. Il have just raised
your salary"
what | want now Is shorter hours so that
l will have leisure to spend the money. =
Washington Star.
Gasaway-All the rage is for brunettes,
tho fashion papers say.
observation-disclosures! My wife displays