Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-07


Assessors are abroad now and the aver
age Nebraskan will wait a few weeks be-
fore telling OF his successful business
deals.
Candidates for county onices are max
ing announcements in York. The new pri-
mary law seems to have no terrors in
that county.
A man who can, without loss OF time,
create confidence OF automobiles in horses
would make a fortune by introducing his
system in Nebraska.
The village OF Dodge wants to become a
city Of the second class, even II It has to
annex all adjoining land 70 secure the
requisite population.
Complaint is general in the state that
there are too few houses for rent Re-
turns from farm land seem TO have at
tracted the majority Of investors.
Rare Discernment-At q declamatory oon-
test the audience can't help feeling that
success in picking the winner shows judg-
ment that would win in a land trade.-Nor-
folk News.
preachers who are not afraid OF work.
Rev Mayfeld is working on the now store,
while Rev. Jewell is laying the foundation
for the new Baptist church.-Arnold Cor
respondent Candy Pioneer.
Corpse is moving-"It seems that the
church people are getting tired Of their
corpse OF divine expounders. or else the
ministers think they can find a more profit
able field Of labor-one has handed In his
resignation and, from rumor, another Is
about to do likewise. GRESHAM Gazette,
Where the EDITOR VIII WOrk-The
change OF the Gazette does not mean that
the Thurston harness and shoe repair
shop viii close It's doors, but. on the other
hand, the public will always md the cor
pulent editor at his old stand pulling wax
ends and pegging shoes the same as usual
-Thurston Gazette.
Where Willie RAMA. r Oleson OF Wis
ner was to West Point In his automobile one
day last week. On his way home he passed
( a young man who was fixing a water tank
| near the road The machine was going
! quite swift and went by 80 fast that the
! young man did not see II, but he heard
] the nodse. Thinking that he had 'em. he
started home 80 fast that he lost his hat. II
was WIiIe, the great hunter.-0ermany Cor
respondent Beemer Times
Lumber Wanted at Genoa-Work on the
new Masonic temple has been suspended
for lol these many weeks. on account OF
not being able to secure a couple dozen
! thirty-foot floor joist. We understand
they were ordered by one OF our local
] lumber dealers over a year ago. at which
time It is claimed they were shipped and
] no trace OF them can be found. One Of
I the Masonic brethren, however Informed
| the Leader this week that the trouble was
caused by drought out west somewhere.
The tree which they planted upon receipt
OF the order failed to make the expected
/ growth last year. They began to irrigate
] It this spring and hope Il win be large
enough to cut up by a year from next
| fall.-Genoa Leader.
Strong Language at Kimball-That ge-
NAL, whole-souled fellow, Agent Kitchen,
respectfully requests that the phone
using public desist from using such large
and odoriferous cuss words when talking
90 the depot The receiver on the lnstru-
/ ment there bursted with a resounding
/ whack the other day and Operator
/ strand was found IN a chaotic state and
| large-siEed brain storm" all resulting
| from suiphurOus fumes emitting from
| the telephone. The situation n serious