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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15
HOME RULE AT HOME.
Protest Against Municipal Legislation
from State Capital.


In spite of much pressure, agitation and
threats, Mayor Mcclellan OF New York
has vetoed The teachers salary bill re-
Gently passed by the state legislature. If
he had not done so 1t is highly probable
that Governor Hughes would have given
the measure its quietus for exactly the
same reasons which the mayor advances.
The bill was in the interest OF upper
grade and high school women teachers and
provided for equal pay for equal work.
irrespective of sex, 1t was mandatory;
that is, 1t deprived the local board Of ed
ucation of all discretion In the matter. It
made It their statutory duty to pay the
women affected as much as the men en-
gagged in the same kind of work. AS there
are no men teachers in the schools OF New
York City below grade Abb, the women IN
the primary grades were not benefited by
the bill. The teachers whom the bill was
designed to benefit contended with great
vigor and warmth that it was unfair that
women should be paid less than men work
ing side by side with them simply on ae-
count Of their sex, regardless of efficiency,
diligence and other considerations.
On behalf Of the opponents of the bill,
among whom the men teachers in the
schools were prominent, It was argued that
work that is apparently equal is not al
ways really equal; that in private employ
ment men as rule command higher pay
than women for equal work." the ratio
OF mems pay to women's being automat-
ically regulated by economic principles
that If men were paid no more than women
they would gradually be driven out OF the
system, to the profound injury of the
schools, and, finally, that, even II the bill
should be regarded as right in principle
II was a violation of home rule. The ques.
ton of pay was a question for the local
authorities who knew the situation much
better than the state legislature and dicta.
ton in such matters from Albany was
fraught with danger Of pull, politics and
friction.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15
Nature Never Loses Count.
Boston Herald.

1t is said of the late Dean Huffcutt
Governor Hughes legal adviser. who COM
mitted suicide the other day as a result
Of nervous breakdown from overwork,
that he was one Of the most brilliant men
ever graduated from Cornell university.
And in his comparatively brief career since
his graduation he has fulfilled the bright
promise OF his youth. He seems to have
had one conspicuous failing. however, and
that was his inability to appreciate the
Importance of occasional rest and recrea-
ton from exacting intellectual pursuits.
1t is said Of him that he never took va
cation. They reckon Ill who count on
Mother Natures carelessness as a book
keeper
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

II would be very fine If Governor
Sheldon could see his way clear to &C
company the Omaha Commercial clubs
trade excursion to the Puget Sound
country. 1t should be remembered,
however, that the governor has many
Official duties to perform, to say moth
ing Of Decoration day addresses and
Fourth of July orations, which might
tend to keep him at home.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

Nebraska railroad managers may
be in doubt about responding to the
requirements of the anti-pass law for
reports of the names of favored pass
holders. but they will be In less doubt
about responding to the order of the
State Railway commission. whose Ian
guage is plain and unacceptable.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15
ABour cRoPs AKp PRIcEs.

Just at this time, when every in
terest is watching the crop reports Of
the nation and specializing upon what
the harvest will be, the igures of the
Department Of Agriculture dealing
with the crops In cold spring years.
and the value of the harvests in those
years. is particularly interesting. The
departments records show that the
spring Of 1875, particularly the month
of April, was the coolest on record,
until eclipsed by April Of the present
year. The corn crop that year. It APP
pears, was not injured by the cold
spring, but was exceedingly large.
The departments figures are;
Bushels. Value at Farm.
1874 ....,..........,. S5O.l4sSOO sie62n, s55
1875 ............,...1, 321. 10000 4S4,5f7,s0
While the corn crop that year was
about 80 per cent greater than in
1874, the value to the farmer was
less, owing to a drop of about 3 cents
a bushel in price. Wheat, on the
other hand, increased 3 cents bushel
III prize anu WIN uNSANao1h gA~AN
netted the farmers nearly as much as
in the preceding year The wheat
figures:
Bushels. Value at Farm.
1874 .....,,....,,.,... sos .IO2.7OO S265 ,167
1876 .................2g2.1 Ss.0OO 1885 s2s
The figures on oats, showing the al
most fixed value at the farms, regard
Jess of the large difference in yield,
are:
Bushels Value OF Farm.
1874 ................ .24O,969,OOo ,aS4
1876 954.S1T.5OO 113,4n, i91
i. Similar comparisons made relating
TO the hay, forage and vegetable crops
for the two years show quite similar
results. The figures are not partic-
ularly pertinent except as they furnish
a basis for comparison with the grain
yield In a year In which weather con-
ditions we're very similar to those Of
the present year, and show that the
value to the farmer does not suffer by
a moderate reduction In Yield and that
American crops have wonderfully re-
Operative powers even in the face Of
adverse cold spring" conditions,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

The city council is divided on the
question who should sprinkle the pave
ments and whether the street railway
company should be made to sprinkle
that portion of the pavement occupied
by its tracks irrespective of the sprink-
ling of the remainder of the pavement.
The only satisfactory solution of the
street sprinkling problem will come
when the city authorities have a right
to establish sprinkling districts and
apportion the expense so as to compel
the street railway company and prop
erty owners each to pay their proper
shares,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

The national pure food commission
is going to give the whisky makers
another chance 10 present arguments
on the kinds of labels 10 be used. It Is
a waste of time, as squirrel whisky
would be Just as potent under any
other label
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

Des Moines is trying TO get on the
map as a grain market through special
elevation allowances from the rail-
roads. Des Moines is welcome to
break into the game. but Omaha has
several laps the start as we'll as a
natural advantage OF location which
cannot be overcome.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15
No Hague Conference In Ohio.
Chicago Chronicle.

NUICdBO OnIOIlICIts
1t will be sad, indeed, If it proves tn be
true as reported that the Ohio peace con-
gress has already gone out of business and
that the respective forces of Messrs. Taft
and Foraker are again sharpening their
scalping knives in preparation for fratri-
cidal strife. Evidently Mr.. Carnegie and
Mr.. Stead sailed for Europe a week too
soon. They should have established per-
manent headquarters in Cincinnati.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

A Denver man has invented liquid
which he claims will give any man a
fine tenor voice. About two drinks
of the average liquid sold in Denver
will make a man believe he has Caruso
backed on the boards as a tenor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15
IN BAD REPUTE.
Louisville Courier-Journal.

Louisville Courier-Journal
There was a time when May was fair,
The fairest month we had
Then pretty flowers were everywhere
TO make us mortals glad.
It was month that all did praise
And poets used to say
with real sorrow In the phrase)
1T is not always May.
But now May brings us sleet and snow
And rain and hail and slush,
We have but little cause, you know,
Ger modern May to gush.
In feet, as we It's clouds of Ink
Inspect from day TO day,
We're very much relieved to think
II is not always May.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

A cordial welcome is extended to
the grand lodge of the Ancient Order
of United Workmen for Nebraska,
holding its session in Omaha. The
prosperity of the state is we'll reflected
in this prosperous organization.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

Springfield Republican.
The question is: Have you got all that
belongs to you? On May 1 you should
have had $S4.16 in your pocket as that
was your share of the per capita wealth
Of the country. A year ago you should
have had 1922 Next year you may get
another rise of g.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

Princeton university has received a
donation of 100000 from some per-
son whose name is not announced.
Hetty Green might be suspected, as
her name Is never announced in con-
nection with large gifts Of money for
educational purposes
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

ITO say a man is worth $1,000, 900
is q vulgar Americanism," says the
London Morning Post, Yes. and more
often II is also a falsehood.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15
Earring n Cinch.

Though no such purpose has been form
ally divulged, It is now pretty evident that
the weather bureau means this year to
shorten the season I'm which ice dealers
can Cypress the public and to prevent
repetition of last summers experience
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

Mayor Jim" for chairman OF the
national committee IL said TO be part
OF the democratic program. The dem
oerats must figure that the only way
20 get enough votes TO elect their pres
identisl ticket Ia TO lasso them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

There must be some mistake about
this dollar wheat talk. We we're once
told that the only way to get dollar
wheat was by free and unlimited coin
age Of silver at a ratio of 16 to l with
out waiting for the aid or consent Of
any other nation on earth.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

The United States supreme court
has affirmed another decision appealed
TO It from the Nebraska state supreme
court. Nebraska supreme court re-
ports must be securing wider recogni-
ton
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

When the federal court hands down
its decision in the suit brought by the
water company against the city for
decree OF specific performance we will
know to what extent an appraisement
appraises.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

In order to make sure that 1t does
not lose it's best buslness-getting as
set" Lincoln always gives a republican
majority when Colonel Bryan is on the
ticket.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

The special session OF the Missouri
legislature has adjourned leaving
deficit both in the treasury and in the
legislation which Governor Folk
sought to have enacted.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

Japan proposes to purchase during
the present year sample batteries from
the gun makers In Germany. England.
France and America. Japan will also
send delegates 10 the international
peace conference at The Hague.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

Former Congressman Babcoek has
decided TO have the next republican
convention held in Milwaukee. Now
II "Bab" will just frame the platform
and name the ticket the country may
quit worrying over the matter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

bow, the trial was fair and the sentence
ie just"
Great Scott" moaned the prisoners
counsel, land 1 never thought to plead
brainstorm for a man who actually raves"
Philadelphia Ledger
First Interne-What a funny little APP
pendiX that last patient had.
Second Interne-Yes; regular comic sup
plement.-Chicago Tribune
The month of May shivered.
Perhaps II was all right" she said. for
you to linger in the lap of spring, but I
won't have any old loafer mussing up my
summer suit, Just understand that"
Winter, however, begged for delay, ana
hung around awaiting a final decisions
Philadelphia Ledger.
Hello, old mani" exclaimed Dudley at
the Literary Circle reception, ITS g pleas
ant surprise to meet you here =
GOOD of you TO say so, old chap" re-
piled Brown.
yes, you see, ! was afraid I wouldn't
find ANYBODY but bright and cultured people
here. 'N-Philadelphia Press.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15
Chalk IL Down.
vyo.1,t,~+,, uro-,ta

Strange things sometimes happen in
Washington. For example: A prominent
politician visited the White House re-
Gently and admitted when he came away
that he and the president discussed the
political situation!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

The country will be glad II Mr.. and
Mrs. Maybelle Gilman accomplish their
expressed desire to keep out of the
lime light.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

Senator Plat says, Roosevelt dis
covered the Ten Commandments" II
so, he discovered Senator Plat break
ing some Of them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

Attorney General Bonaparte says he
has no intention of leaving the cabinet,
at least until the president shows indi-
cations of such intention.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

Harry Thaw wants to go>to Africa
and ]. Edward Addicks is planning to
locate in Russia. Both movements
should be encouraged.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

Get out of bed with different leg
first every morning" says Julian Ralph
in advice to athletes. Julian must
think athletes are centipedes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

Mr.. Bryan says his happiness does
not depend upon other people agree
ing with him. Bryan has a happy dis
position.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15
I'D of An Tonies.
ChIcago Reeord -Herald.

DR. Osler says hope Is one OF the best
medicines people con have. A good thing
about such medicine is that one can hardly
take an overdose OF L.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

The immigration commission has
gone TO Europe to study the immigra-
ton question. 1t may find that the
question has removed to the United
States.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

Since so many Egyptian eamels have
been qamed after Roosevelt, the sug-
gestion has been made that the gi-
RATES. should be named after Fair
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

II might be interesting to learn what
the ground hog thinks of the late
spring
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

The old Hanna machine is still
working In Ohio. but as successor to
the original chauffeur Senator Dick is
an amateur. II
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15
WHEN OUT OF rowH.

Subscribers leaving the city tenn.
pOFariIy should have The Bee
mailed TO them. Address will be
changed ne often ms requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15


Net total. l,o2s, sac
Daily average. 34,2s4
CHARLES c. ROSEWATER,
General Manager
Subscribed In my presence and sworn to
before me this 30th day OF April. 1907
(Seal.) M. b. HUNGATE.
Notary Public
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

UP to date the watermelon crop
has not been damaged by cold weather.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

=, u = ElMENI OF CIHCULAIIOEFs
state OF Nebraska, Douglas County, So.
CHARLES G. Rosewater, general manager
o. The Bee Publishing Company, being
GUY sworn, says that the actual NUMBER
q Iull and complete copies OF Fhe Daily,
corning. Evening and Sunday Bee printed
curing the month OF April, 1907, was -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15


Justice Harlan OF the United States SUI
preme court. aged Il years, made home
run and won the game in a base ball con-
test at the annual shad bake given by
the Washington Bar association at Mar
shall Hall. Md. last Saturday.
When Justice Harlan went TO the bat
the score was a tie and the umpire had
called two strikes and three balls II was
a critical and exciting moment, when Jus
tice Harlan smashed the sphere a wicked
swat squarely on the nose and drove II to
deep center. He started around the bases
and his leg work was really marvellous.
His sprinting qualities surprised and de-
lighted the fans, who were wild with en-
thusiasm. The ban went over the head Of
the center fielder and was lost m the tall
grass.
Before II was recovered Justice Harlan
had reached the home Plate, where he
stood slipping a mint julep which had been
prepared hurriedly for the agile Kentuck-
ian as q reward for lining out four-base
hit and showing the younger element how
to get around the bases
II Is feared there will be a vacancy on
the supreme court bench. as Home Run"
Harlan has already received offers OF con-
tracts from ball teams needing hitters.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

banks. All right and let the rhinoc-
eros be named after Taft and the hip
popotaml after Bryan.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

Citiman--Arent any OF you suburbanites
preparing to grow anything In your gar
dens this year,
stubbubs-WelL there's one thing most OF
US have grown already.
Citiman-Indeed2 What is that9
Subbubs-Tired.--Phila Press
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

Horribly dull" remarked the artisan;
1.-THE certainty OF regular work at high
wages u wearing me out"
His comrades agreed that monotony was
the bane of life.
Thus was the strike epidemic accounted
Gor.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

The Postofice department has yielded TO
the indignant protests OF citizens and dis
continued the name of "slSidoo" for the
Venango county (Pa.) postofiee recently
established.
The name was selected by accident. any
how. without any idea that It would be
approved by the department When busi-
ness made II necessary to establish the
ONCE It fell to the Franklin postmaster
in forwarding the papers 10 Washington
10 suggest a name. He was puzzled, and
mentioning the matter at home one day
his little daughter said, Name It 'slrdoo.
papa" Having no choice himself, he
wrote down "SlIidoo" as the suggestion Of
a resident No other suggestions coming
in, the papers went through and skidoo
Il became.
People laughed at first but when they
saw that the name was likely to stick
and the jokes began 10 pour IN they be-
came Indignant Soon protests and sug-
gestlons for new names began to pour IN
and the department finally yielded. Now
skidoO has siCidOOed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

The prodigal had returned.
Father" he said, ARE you going to kill
the fatted calfT'
mo" responded the old man. looking
the youth over carefully; mo, I'll let you
live But I'll put you to work and train
some of that fat on."-Cleveland Leader.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

Visitor-I found the policemen at that
downtown station a very sociable lot with
one another.
Citizen-Yes, believe they generally club
Observation-Disclosures American.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

The embezzling teller had been sentence,
to six years imprisonment
Your honor" he said, with a respectful
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

Prospective Purchaser like the looks of
this automobile, but suppose l should run
over someone and
Salesman-The springs are so easy, sir
you'd scarcely be Jared at all.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer
DO you believe that water in stocks
does any great harmT'
WELL" answered Mr.. Dustin Stax,
water in stocks, combined with the sun
shine Of publicity, is responsible for great
many faded regulations. washington
Holbrook argus., 1907-03-05
CANDY EATING OUT OF DATE.
Practice No Longer Observed in the
Theaters of New York.

Theaters of New York.
Have you noticed that candy eating
in theaters is almost a practice of the
past? How often nowadays do you see
men and women munching caramels
DUNG the performance of play? How
often do you hear the merry bang of
the chocolate machine which for pal
try 10 cents and the turn of a knob
shoots sweetmeats into the air after the
style of a released jack-in-the-boX. Are
the matinee girls of your acquaintance
in the habit of carrying boxes and bags
of bonbons to the theater?
Managers of attractions which play
the various chief cities of the country
assert that in New York candy eating
is not what it used to be and they Won
der if the wave of popular disapproval
which has banished the candy box from
Broadway playhouses will finally reach
Chicago, st. Louis, Cleveland, Detroit
and the other great theatrical centers
of the United States. Once candy was
sold in the Hobbies of most Of the local
playhouses. Now only few of them
offer for sale sweetmeats of any kind.
Ten years ago the appetizing crunch
of peanut brittle could be heard from
the front row of the pit to the topmost
bench in the gallery, but nowadays,
alas, the peanut brittle has gone the
way of the chocolate bonbon, the toast
ed marshmallow, the gummy caramel
and pecan glace. Alas and alackl but
those were happy days when the fem
ininity of Manhattan Toasted its eyes
on the matinee idols of Once-Upon-a-
Time and ruined its dear little stom-
achs with confectienery.-New York
Globe.
Holbrook argus., 1907-03-05
Horror of Needles. Noise.

1t is the needlessness of most noises
that renders them insufferable. You
sleep very we'll through the roar of
gotten to fasten blind, and it begins
to bang, then you are lost; you might
as we'll get up and locate that blind
and fasten it first as last. The mani
fold noises of your steamers plunge
through the night, with the perpetual
wash of the sea, unite in lullaby to
which the worst conscience sinks into
repOse; but a snorer breaking from
the next stateroom recalls the memory
of all ones SINS The rush and leap
and incessant but varied grind and
clang of the sleeping car become sooth-
ing at last, but a radiator, beginning
to fizz and click after the steam has
been turned off, seems to leave the
would-be sleeper no resource but sui
eide; if you could get at the second
engineer, and leave him weltering in
his gore, you could snatch a few cat
maps before morning; but you cannot
get at the second engineer after mid
night in most hotels. Continuous
noises and necessary noises are things
you can adjust senses or your spirits
to; but the noise without a reason,
without an apparent right, like the
knawing of a rat in the wainscot, is
what drives so many to perdition.-W.
D. Howells, in Harper's.
Holbrook argus., 1907-03-05

not afraid Of notoriety.'
The conception of the church held these
the conception of too many churchmenthat of material
prosperity, influence and power in the community
the carrying out of this idea churches have entered
the contest for expensive plants artistic music
sationa preaching They require pastor who has bust
ness capacity, social leadership, who is capable of
ing impression
In all this miserable program there is
iota of real Christianity If the church anything
than an ethc society it Is divine Institution, which
set for the cultivation of spiritual life All else is incl
dental to the main purpose engaging and saving of
the souls of
1t is we'll enough to have expensive churches-if they
reach the people and minister to their spirits
If 1t does not degenerate into entertainment And
good preachng-f it is gospel But the church that is
looking for combined orator. social leader canvassing
agent and fnancier to be its pastorregardess the
depth and sweetness of his spirituatyought go
OF the church business and into the show business
Indianapolis Sun