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Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16
GREAT PARTY LEADERS.
Republicans Richer in Good Material
Than Democrats.
Collikr'a Waekly.

RCpuUlACdhA hlChGE In GOOo maNGElAI
Than Democrats.
Golfers Weekly.
Why Is It that leaders in one great party
are so much scarcer than in the other
The war rave to the democratic party a
stunning setback. TIL solidity of the south
has kept 1t back, and free silver completed
the generalization What is the meaning
Of the word democrat, when the most that
has been done for the so-called democratic
policies has been done by a republican
president, who likewise believes in tariff
reform? When the present republican nom
inee endorses the policies Of his predeces-
sor?
Why is La Toilette called a republican?
Why do the ''progresslves' Of Kansas, Ne
hraska and Wisconsin work doggedly with
that party2 Why does the understanding
Mccall carry that name? Apart from a
perfunctory adherence to a tariff idea In
which ne is not interested, what have the
democratic principles OF Governor HuEtes
to do with the party in which he is en-
rolled?
Men now in later or middle life belong
to the republican party either as a direct
or indirect result OF the slavery conflict.
Young men Of ability go into II because the
democrats offer them no coherent pro-
gram and a much weaker group Of leaders.
Probably It would be better for the coun-
try to have two parties led with equal
strength, but the democrats will hardly
furnish many leaders equal in ability 10
Roosevelt, TAFT. Root, Hughes and La
Toilette, until the south is badly broken,
or until intelligent and educated northern
ers feel at home in the democratic party.
The president Of Harvard university may
be selected as an illustration. lie is one
Of the ablest men allve-A distinguished
leader Of his country's thought lie Is a
democrat, but when will he have an oppoF-
tunity 70 vote the democratic ticket In a
natiohGl slsetiOAf
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

When he is asking for money under
cover Secretary Gruenther finds the
outlook for Bryan in Nebraska dis
tressing and discouraging." When he
is boosting his favorite candidate in
the open everything in Nebraska is
roseate and promising. Put 1t down
that the noisy Nebraska democrats are
simply whistling to keep up their
courage.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

A little matter of $4,000 a month
accumulating interest on unpaid bills
for hydrsnt rental is nothing to the
Water board or It's attorneys so long
as their salaries and retainers are paid.
The money for the interest, costs, law
yers' fees and Water board salaries all
comes out OF the taxpayers pockets.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

from home to receive the notification
because he thought his political
chances would be bettered by 90 doing.
He elects to receive the nomination at
home this time because he doubtless
feels that the home field needs cul-
tivating. II is unfair 70 him and to
his ]neighbors to attempt to place any
other construction upon his course.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

In connection with the $4,000 gift
for the purchase of the Levi Carter
park let it be remembered that credit
for the idea belongs to the chairman
of our Park hoard, the Hon. E, ], Cor
nish of Omaha. who has given his val
liable and ehcient services freely to
the city for so many years in that ca
pacity.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

The list of benefactors of Omaha by
gift or bequest is frightening. 1t now
includes five names: The late An.
drew J.. Hanscom, the late Byron Reed,
the late Frank Murphy, the late Ed
ward Rosewater and Mrs. Selma G.
Carter. There is room for more.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

Mr.. Bryan has paved the way for
the embarrassment of his campaign
managers by limiting the amount any
n person may give to $4,000. Many
democrats, particularly after the
fourth drink time, will refuse to give
anything at all If they cannot give
more than 10000.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16
Political AerOnautics.

Mr.. Bryan thinks he can carry New York.
In fact" he says, you cant pick out a
state in which we do not have a chance"
Hopeful, confident, cocksure as ever. AL
ways sure TO win, and II he loses, try, try
again. If Mr.. Bryan can only live zoo
years, as Mr.. Wu's recipe ~insures, who
knows that he may not win at last? Mean
while It's no trouble for him TO run.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

Both Mr.. Bryan and the democratic
national committee seem to have for
gotten to call on Brother-in-Law
Tom" or Mayor Jim to make the
sworn public accounting for the Wall
street Doodle which they got in 1904,
as required by the campaign publicity
law of Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16
Whitfield TO A POINT.

1T was certainly awkward for that pa
triotic orator when he leaned over tbs
cannon to emphasize a point. and found
some mischievous urchin had put fly pa.
per on top of 1T
What did he do?'
The only thing possible. He stuck to
ms guns. baltimore American.
DO you think there is any reliable way
OF toretelling the weather."
Yep. answered Farmer Corntossel. yes
think of the kind YOU don't want and then
prophesy t'-Washington star,
My daughter" remarked Mrs. Mex
dore, has developed a perfect passion for
Yes returned Mrs. Peppery. "Tu war
rant 1t isn't as strong as the passion your
daughters music arouses in my husband"
Philadelphia Press.
But how could you tell. darling. that I
had never proposed to any other girl?"
Because you were not married" she
Judge.
stella-When people go to the country
they leave the cats behind.
Bena-Then where do all those on the
hotel piazzas come from?-New York Sun.
You no longer hear about a candidate
being, in the hands of his friends" said
one delegate.
No" answered the other. Nowadays
a candidate Is supposed to have his own
grip on everything and everybody in sight"
Chicago Record-Herald.
That sign seems Observation-Disclosures for
Sc pants
What's queer about it?"
well. thought pants were designed for
other quarters Press.
Facetious Acquaintance 49, We'll. Mrs.
Comeup, did you have your daughters
picture painted by one of the old masters
when you were i'm Europe?
Mrs. Comeup-No, I didn't. I tried to,
but they must have had a kinder epidemic
of painters collie, for they were all dead
Baltimore American.
you say he is one of our most remark
able orators?"
Yes
For what Is he remarkable"
For never having been heard to say
that he put his trust in the wisdom of the
plain people. Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

T. Fortune Ryan will not be allowed
to give more than $4,000 to the dem
campaign fund, but he may
hand the other $4,000 to Mayor Jim
Brother-in-Law tom" Allen.
There's no law against that.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

comes at a rather awkward time. con-
sidering the fact that Judge Norris is
seeking a reelection, but the people Of
the Fifth district may be depended on
to care for bis interests for him when
public duty takes him away
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16
. Misleading symbol.
BROOKLYN Eagle.

The dead eagles suspended from the
roof of the Denver convention hall must
have been intended to convey the impress
sion that the republican ticket is not in
vincible. A dead donkey would have car
ried a more plausible suggestion.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16
Winning Plank Overlooked.
Baltimore American.

What the democrats ought to do to win
is to put a summer cool wave in their plat
form, making it obligatory on the weather
bureau to provide such at short and regu-
lar intervals during all hot seasons. AS
they are going to bring about the millen-
mum in about everything else, they GER
tainly should not overlook so important an
adjunct to the public peace and happiness
as the weather.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

This is a democratic year" said
Permanent Chairman Clayton at Den
yer, and at the same time the govern
ment reported the crop prospects bet
ter than the ten-year average.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

Omaha has gotten along finely for
nearly forty years with the High school
at the present location and the pros
pects are good that it will get along
nicely with n central high school for
a few more years.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

Dun's report says that instances
are noted of orders for fall goods
placed too late for delivery at the
specified time" Those Gray and
johnson presidential boops, for in
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

Secretary Wilson estimates the COM
Ing corn crop at 2,700, 600, 900 bush
els. The Peoria class in arithmetic
can reduce that to pints, quarts and
Iarrels.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

"Fhe republican party will be rid of
Mr., Roosevelt in a few months. When
will the democratic party be rid of Mr..
Bryant" asks the New York Sun. In
a few months.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

BY the way, the law of Nebraska re-
quiTes every candidate for ONCE to hle
a public statement Of all the moneys
expended in procuring his nomination,
Mr. Bryan Ia a resident OF Nebraska
and has lust been nominated for the
presidential. OfnoA Here Is a chance
for him 70 make another gallery play.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

Returning democrats are asserting
that they lost a pound a day in Den
yer. Most of them lost several
pounds a day, with extra shillings and
pence on the side.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

Just to show that he is not over
particular nor unduly proud, w, E,
Corey OF the steel corporation gave a
dinner in Paris at which he enter
tanned a duke, two counts, three
princes and a miscellaneous assort-
msnt Of titled personages-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16
Foolish Test of Lungs.
Pittsburg Dispatch.

Eighty-seven minute OF yelling at Den
yer would make forty-seven minutes OF the
same thing at Chicago look foolish except
for one thing; that is that both looked
foolish from the start.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

In addition to having been twice
defeated as a candidate for governor
Of Indiana, 1T is charged that John
Worth Kern was once city attorney Of
Kokomo,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16
Rear Guard Infantry.

The ancient meaning of Kern is a foot
soldier Of the meanest class, so we assume
that Bryan intends to keep the donkey
entirely for his own use.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

Anyway, Mr., Taft sand Mr.. Bryan
will be able to have the dandelions in
their front lawns properly extermi-
mated.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

Congressman Norris membership In
the Interpsrliamentary union may re-
quire his attendance upon It's sessions
in Berlin in September. This call
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

Governor Johnson's supporters are
already planning for his nomination
for the presidency in 1912. The gov
ernor may discover as much danger In
starting too early as in starting too
late.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

Mr.. Bryan has put publicity into his
platform. Mr.. Taft has arranged to
put It into practice.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

The colored voters will notice that
there was no protest in the democratic
platform over the Brownsville incident.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16


None OF Mr.. Hearst's manager has
yet called at Fairview to congratulate
the democratic candidate.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

A man named Hazard has been nom
mated on the democratic ticket in I'LL
nois. Hazard is the man to take big
chances.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

Castro is getting to the point where
he will soon be on friendly terms with
one but himself.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

The Geographical society has located
a new volcano in Oregon. There is
in Oklahoma, too, named Haskell.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16
WHEN OUT OF roWr.

subscribers leaving the city tenn
DOFHrily shOuld have h Bee
mailed to them Address Will be
changed a. often Ms requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

Senator Plat celebrated his seventy
NTH birthday by having Three
Weeks" read to him. He seems deter
mined not to resign anything.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

Denver has been making history
says the Denver Post. And money.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

Naturally, the prohibition platform
carries water on both shoulders.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

Denver tackled too big a contract
when 1t tried to howl Hobson down,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION:
state OF Nebraska, Douglas County. SIS:
George 3. THschuck, treasurer OF The
Bee Publishing company, being duly sworn,
says that the actual number Of full and
complete copies of The Daily, Morning,
the month Of June. l9OS. was as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16
Twins on > Hustle.

Prosperity continues growing in harmony
with the corn, and the corn is doing ven
dsrL
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

But how could you tell, darling, that !
had never proposed to any other girl?"
Because you were not married" she
murmured rapturously and admiringly.-
Judge.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

stella-When people go to the country
they leave the cats behind.
Bela-Then where do all those on the
motel piazzas come from?-New York Sun.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

on the day when the cars were with
drawn from the Fulton street crosstown line
a merchant displayed a card in his window
bearing these words: Goodbye, New York
horsecars-we shall not miss you" People
who saw the sign might have thought that
the Fulton street cars were the only ones
of their kind. There are still fourteen
horsecar lines in operation in the big city,
namely, the West Side belt line, East Side
belt line, Chambers street crosstown,
Chambers and Grand streets crosstown,
Blocker street, street and Ave-
nue. c, Desbrosses street and Sixth avenue,
Grand and Desborses streets, Seventeenth
and Eighteenth streets crosstown. Twenty
eighth and T~wenty-ninth streets crosstown,
Avenue b line. Canal and Grand streets
ferry line, ~One-hundred and Tenth
street and ST. Nicholas avenue
and the West Ei~ghty-sixth street
line, The last named is the shortest, ex-
tending from Amsterdam avenue to River
side drive. Although the liEe's one car
runs only six blocks when it makes a
round trip, schedule time is maintained.
The car is In charge OF a veteran who has
been in the service thirty-five years, and
when a passenger comes ahoaTd-this
sometimes happens on rainy dAys-he offers
a Broadway transfer when the fare is paid.
The megaphoEe man on the Sightseeing
car says, when passing Eighty-Sixth street:
Here you see the shortest horsecaF line
In New York. Three blocks, The car
makes forty-ive trips a day"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

That sign seems Observation-Disclosures for
sc pants 80
What's queer about ito"
We'll, thought pants were designed for
other quarters Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

NHOHNH b
Treasurer,
Subscribed In my presence and sworn to
before me this LIST day of July. 1903.
NJ. p. WALKER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

My daughter remarked Mrs. Mex
dore, has developed a perfect passion for
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

Yes returned Mrs. Peppery, 'Tu war
rant II isn't as strong as the passion your
daughters music arouses in my husband -
Philadelphia Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

You no longer hear about a candidate
being IN the hands Of his friends said
one delegate.
No answered the other. Nowadays
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

DO you think there is any reliable way
of foretelling the weather."
Yep answered Farmer Corntossel. "Jes'
think of the kind you don't want and then
prophesy it.'-Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-16

Entered at Omaha postofnce as second.
class matter.
The Adair County news., 1908-08-19
Cane Valley.

Miss Lizzie Blevins was visit
ing in Campbellsville last week.
Mrs. ]. l. Stanberry, of Cor
bin, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
A. H. Judd at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chapman Do
honey, who have been in the
hotel business in Texas for the
past five years returned to their
old home at this place last We'd
nesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Dohoney
are good people and we will kill
the fatted calf.
We are all in sympathy with
Denis Eubank as he had the mis-
fortune to loose his fine horse
last Tuesday morning. He val
ued him at $500.
Born, to the wife of Frank
Shepherd a 10 pound Republican,
Aug 10.
J. G. Sublett sold Claud Ed
rington fifteen stacks of hay for
$500.
Mrs. Lander Scott, of Bowling
Green, is visiting her mother,
Mrs. A. A. Cowherd.
Aunt Sallie Callison is visiting
Billie 10 Callison at Middlesboro.
Misses Monta Thomas, of Mill
town, and Maude Thomas, of
Corbin, are at the bedside of
their sister, Mrs. Ed Hancock,
who has typhoid fever.
Miss Bell Butler, of Mt. Pleas
ant neighborhood, was shopping
here last Friday.
The Adair County news., 1908-08-19

The Democratic papers of
Kentucky are watching with a
critital eye~~the progress of this
Convass. The Danville Advo-
cate, in looking over the field,
says: with fractional fights in
half a dozen different States ard
candidate Taft refusing to have
anything to do towards their
settlement, the G. 0. P. mana
gers seem to be up against it at
the very inception of the most
strenuous fight that has con-
fronted them in aEdecade. The
Swisher and the Scherr factions
in West Virginia are at one
another's Threats and this situa-
ton in several other States. New
York, for instance, with the
Hughes muddle, is full of fine
perplexities, so is Indiana, Ohio
likewise and there have also been
complications in Iowa that throw
a cloud about the result. Then
again, there is to be considered
the defeatsof United States Sena-
tor Long in Kansas last week by
Joseph L. Bristow. All these, in
connection with the disaffection
of the negro vote and the openly
avowed hostility Of the labor lead
ers will require the fine Italion
hand of a more skilled diplomatist
than the hefty Secretary to. patch
up a permanent truce and make
smooth sailing this year on the
troubled sea of Republican poll
tics.
The Adair County news., 1908-08-19
MiIItOWn.

We ha We had very fine rain,
and it was badly needed.
The peach and apple crops in
this section is rather thin.
Their was a log rolling at Mrs.
Lizzie Thomas last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R, w. Shirley
are confined to their room.
Mrs. George Shirley is very
i'll with typhoid fever.
Rev. ]. w. Levi, will begin a
protracted meeting here the 9TH
Sunday night in this month.
Miss Brit Thomas has been
confined to her room with chills.
Mr.. J. w. Townsend is having
his house newly painted.
Mrs. Sarah Darnells, funeral
will be preached here the 9Th
Sunday in this month, by Rev.
w. H. C. Sandidge.
Mr.. Valentine Leftwrich lost a
fine horse a few weeks ago.
!, Miss Ruth Squires has been
visiting her aunt Mrs. J. M.
Thomas.
Miss Mont Thomas was in Cane
Valley, last week.
Miss Maude Thomas Of Corbin,
is visiting her sister Mrs. Ed
Hancock of Cane Valley, who has
typhoid fever.
Mr.. L. G. Montgomery has a
fine patch of watermelons this
year.
Rev. ]. w. Levi. filed his
regular appointment here last
The Adair County news., 1908-08-19

calamity to elect a man our chief
magistrate who has the views
with regard to Christ that a
Unitarian must have.
To the large number of friends
who have sent me words of ap-
proval and congratulation, | re-
turn my thanks. But for the
candidates Unitarianism / should
never have said word. 1t
startles and.ssaddens me to think
Of the great greedy, goddess
corporations! and constituencies
money kings uniting their ire
mendous influence to put this
man upon the throne of power.
Thelsabove article was clipped
from the Courier-Journal and it
is now being published through
out the State.
The Adair County news., 1908-08-19
If the people of Columbia and

If the people of Columbia and
Adair county fail to build a pike
to the Green county line and
connect with the pike to Greens
burg it will be one Of the most
costly mistakes that could hap
pen to the business interest of
this community. 1t is not likely
that this could be done this year
but now is the time to adjust
everything and to start the work.
The people of Columbia ought
to see the Importance of this
proposition and not let it go by
default and Indifference. The
road will pay a dividend to those
who will take stock and the great
The Adair County news., 1908-08-19
good to be derived by the public
can not be estimated.

Kentucky is under. Republican
rule; the Legislature elected a
Republican Senator, it also failed
to repeal the dog tax law, and it
made a school law. When Wilson
took the oath of office there was
plenty of money in the treasury.
To-day the announcement is made
that the funds are gone and only
the school-teacher can be paid /
the other claims must wait. Does
any one believe that the change
in this State has been for the
good of the people?
The Adair County news., 1908-08-19
ELECTION OF TAFT WOULD
BE A GREAT NATIONAL Sin.
DR.. II. c. Morrison Replies To Those
Who Wrote To. Him About His
Editorial.

The Rev. H. c.. Morrison, editor
of the Pentecostal Herald, in
reply to a large number of letters
to him about his editorial against
Taft, says;
AS | shall not have time to
answer the many communica-
tons coming to me with regard
to my recent editorial protesting
against the election of a man to
the presidency of these United
States who denies the Deity of
Jesus Christ, | will answer them,
one and all at this time, through
the columns of the Herald. Among
these communications, coming
from every quarter there has
been only one of adverse criti-
ciSm.
This one calls attention to the
fact that Mr.. Taft has said kind
things of missions, the church,
etc., to all of which / simply
answer, Mr.. Taft is a Unitarian.
Jesus Christ was all he claimed
to be, or He was an impostor.
He claimed to be one and equal
with the Father. He said, He
that hath seen me hath seen the
Father" This Unitarians deny.
Of course, they have many
ways of wriggling in and out,
explaining and hair-splitting,
but they are a curse and blight
to any community in which they
exist, in sufficient number to
give them influence. The Christ
ian Church does not, cannot,
recognize them or fellowship
with them as Christians. / be-
lieve it would be a great national
sin, and bring on great national
The Adair County news., 1908-08-19
Gadberry.

Farmers are through threshing
wheat and the yield was not as
good as was expected.
Mr.. Alious Calhoun, Of Mill
town, visited his uncles, Mr.. z.
L. and S. L. Bennett last Friday
and Saturday.
We are having plenty of rain.
The best one of the season fell
last Saturday.
Mr.. J. W. Pierce and family
The Adair County news., 1908-08-19

The whites and the negroes are
having a fearful time at Spring
field, Ill. Several have been
killed on both sides, and two or
three regiments of soldiers are
at the scene. A negro outraged
a white woman and the trouble
came. This did not occur in the
South.
The Adair County news., 1908-08-19

There's vast difference in the
claims of politicians in regard to
the results next November, but
regardless of the past, that the
Democrats have no chance" the
Republicans know they have no
walkover.
The Adair County news., 1908-08-19

visited his brother, Mr., Sam
Pierce, near Sulphur, last Sum
day.
Mr.. Gwin, Bradshaw was in
our midst last week buying sheep.
Mr.. R. T. Gadberry and fam
lily and Misses Mont and Liddie
Stone visited the family of Mr..
G. G. Morrison last Sunday.
Mr.. z. L. Bennett and family
visited Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Cad
The Adair County news., 1908-08-19

Sunday.
Mrs. ]. w. Skaggs is quite i'll
at this writing.
Mr.. Titus Orr and Miss Mona
Powell, were visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. R. Tut, one day last
week.
Mrs. j. G. Browning spent
last Sunday with Mrs. ]. w.
Townsend.
Mr.. Frank Winfrey was in our
midst one day of last week taking
up stock.
Miss Mollie Caldwell of Port
land, is visiting friends in Co
lumbia this week.
We all hope that VIM. H. Taft
will be elected this fall fol-
President.
There was a crew went to Grit.
fens Springs a few Sundays ago.
The Adair County news., 1908-08-19

berry last Sunday.
Mrs. Fora Stotts, of Bliss, Wis
tied her mother, Mrs. Lou 10y,
last week.
Mrs. Lou 10y and Miss Matte
Burbridge visited the formers
sister and the latters mother,
Mrs. Susie Burbridge, last week.
Rev. Crouch, of Gradyville, is
conducting a meeting at Con-
cord near Fairplay.