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Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20
A LONG DISTANCE CATCH.
J. w. Foley in New York Times.

j. w. Foley in New York Times.
Each summer, when the days are hot,
When leaves hang listless or the tree
When green grass STILES In its plot,
The fishing fever gets on me.
Dies on my ear the trolley's clang,
The rush Of fortune-chasing fools,
And in my nostrils is the taEg
OF woods and banks and clustered pool
A swish of waters at my feet, .
The leave above In lullaby,
No crush, no rush, no dust, no heat
No beings but the bass and
The swish and running Of the line
A dashing OF fin-cloven spray, i
Pay out! Reel in! A net! Hes mine
Who says have not lived today?
sit. the folder in my hand,
And wonderful the things | see:
Dreams OF thai fair ard finny and
or water-whispering to me.
The eddy, where the swift trout hides,
The sun upon a dashing spray,
Where the bass shows his silver Sides
All, mel cannot work today!
The basket with its leaves and grass,
So moist, so fresh, so cool, so sweet,
Laid with its rows on rows Of brass
No spires, no flags, no rails, no street,
No puts, no calls, no bulls, no bears,
No hours by minutes speeding by;
No stocks, no margins. and no shares
Just woods and pools and hsh-and l.
So when the debts and frets and Ills
Grow heavy there are mountain streams
Done i'm the books. and woods and hills
Let's go a-fishing IN our dreams.
Let's close our desks half doWn and play
The streams right there-do you not see
That bass a-whiTl? Well, that's the way
The fishing fever gets on me.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20
VALUE OF DIRECT PRIMARIES.
Satisfactory Results of First Trial in
Illinois.
Chicago News.

SliNdAp ANt"Cs
One OF the great advantages Of the direct
primary law is that its operation causes
voters long in advance of an election to OBJ
tain a fair amount Of knowledge Of the
party candidates. There Is nothing cut
and dried about direct primaries. The APP
peal Of the men who seek nominations is
to the party voters themselves. Conse-
quently the voters on entering the cam
paign in which candidates Of different
parties are pitted against one another have
much advance information to guide them.
They know not only something OF the per-
~Sonality of each conspicuous candidate, but
they know what influences led TO his nom
ination-what he stands for, in short.
The voter has little opportunity to get so
clear a view OF a candidate after an entire
party puts itself at his back and makes
support OF him a test of loyalty TO party
traditions and party principles. Then the
voter merely sees that all republicans or
all democrats are expected 10 support this
or that candidate, because he Is the party
nominee. The question OF fitness is smoth-
cred under the demand for party success.
As a conscientious citizen he may strive Ia
learn whether or not a candidate is ~. but
he is likely 10 be confused by the clamor
Of friends and foes, so thst ne votes the
straight party ticket.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20
SHAPING " THE CAMPAIGN.
Transfer Of Nr. Hayward from Ne
braaka Go ChtcnRO.

Never before IN the history Of president al
campaign politics have the working forces
ot any political party been SO extensively
and completely organized as viii be IL
campaign forces Of the republican party
when the plans Of Chairman Hitchcock
nave been completed. Approximately. his
plans are now completed; sufficiently So.
at least. to Justify the declaration which
has just been in1de concerning them. The
campaign is being directed In the vast
from Chicago, and In the east from New
York City; but Mr.. Hitchcock, as COM
mandeT-in-chie OF the campaign, will move
from point TO point. and thus carry the
real "headduarters Of the republican cam
paign committee around in his hat. His
plan is to hold conferences Throughout. the
country with the party managers in various
sections. and from time 70 time during the
campaign,
This is an entirely new method Of d.
rectlng a presidential campaign. but It Is
one which, there is reason to believe, will
instill ginger into the political activities.
The work at the fixed headquarters. both,
in the west and the east, Is under able
William Hayward, the youns
Nebraska City lawyer, who has been APP
pointed to take charge OF the western head
quarters whenever MIR. Hitchcock is absent
at one or another of the important outposts
is regarded as the counterpart OF HilcacJ,k
as an organizing genius. Elmer f. Dover
Of Ohio, who has made a famous record AS
secretary Of the national committee, has
been appointed as secretary OF the SPECIAL
advisory committee that will be located in
New York city. Thus Mr.. Hitchcock Is
released and enabled to move from point
to point as the exlgencies OF the campaign
may demand
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20
SUNNY GEMS.

Mrs. Knicker-How do you know you,
husband was working down I'm the office q?
Mrs. Youngbride- ~telephoned and central
said, "Busy!'-New York Sun.
THAT nephew of your is a little wild.
Uncle Jerry. IN admit, said his neigh
Dor, trying to comfort him, "but hen re
form as he grows older. Leave him to
time and nature"
Tin and nature!" snorted Uncle
Jerry PEBBLES. ITS time and nature that
makes limburger cheese what it is.'-Chi-
cago Tribune.
who starts from the bottom to raise him
self?"
about the place baltimore American.
Eve was thinking Of the snake episode.
adam" she said at last, with an air Of
that snake worked off a lemon on us"
This is thought to have been the first
lesson in pomology.-Philadelphia Ledg t.
"If our candidate is elected" said III
spellbinder. eur land will be flowing with
Mix echoed Mr.. Sirius Barker, in ac-
cents of gloom. Haven't the pure food
inspectors work enough ow?'-Washing-
ton Post.
Father" said little Rollo, what is a
dead game sport?'
"a dead game sport my son, is usually
a man VINO IL putting Oh airs oHe Jay anu
trying to borrow 80 the neXt."-Chi, ago
Record-Herald.
"Muggsy," said the detective, tell m,
what you know about the gang that Just
went out-that's a good fellow"
"Snooper,' answered the blear-eyed old
bum dryly, 'if We want to pump me, b
gosh, yen have to prime me!'
A moment later the printing process was
in operation at the bar.-Chicago Tribune.
Floorwalker-What make the new girl i'm
your department so noisy?
S~aleslady-I guess it is because she has
just come from the crash counter.-ka IL
more American.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20
A MEMORY.
That Possessed by the late Librarian
eff Congress.
New York Evening Post.


New York Evening Post.
A more remarkable memory than that
OF the late Ainsworth r. Spofford is not
often recorded. OF untiring industry and
the widest knowledge, he could yet retain
details in a way to stagger every one who
witnessed an exhibition of his powers, In
the days OF the old congressional library,
when, for lack OF space. books were piled
up In every direction, on chairs, desks,
tables, and the floor, Mr.. Spofford could
go to a pile and select the book he wished
with unerring accuracy. Nor was this
knowledge confined to his own library. 1t
is related Of him that on one occasion,
after falling to satisfy General Lew Wal
lace by giving him the books on a certain
subject in the congressional library, he
told the general that the volume he ought
gave him its title, library lumber, shelf
number, and the position the volume &C.
cupied on the s~helf-"sixth from the south
end" If there Is any exaggeration to
memorizing such things, Mr.. Spofford has
a fairly encyclopaedia knowledge on all
topics of human interest. He himself was
for years the congressional library, at
least to all lntents and purposes. and the
number OF congressional and senatorial
speeches he influenced would run into the
thousands. When the new library was
completed, Mr.. spofford's services were re-
tanned, despite a lack OF business instinct.
And no government servant ever deserved
more consideration at its hands.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20
out for the Dough.
Kansas City Star.

hdnsdb lily OldI.
The most ingenious Moses c. Wetmore
announces: I'VE are going to get the
money to run this campaign; make no mis-
lake about that. " " 'Every source that
we can find will be tapped, and the results
Of our efforts so far are fairly encourage
ing" This is more than commonly frank.
Every source we can find will be tapped"
says Moses, and Moses is a mighty hunter,
"The results so far have been fairly en-
couraging," says Moses. and so they are,
indeed. For insurance there is that $500, 900
to start with-the fine balance that Chair
man Mack says was left over from the
campaign of four years ago. Talk about
finding money" the man who discovered
this snug, 4-yeur-old surplus presumably
left unexpected in 1904 because of over
confidence in Parker's election, seems to
have accomplished the feat that good old
Diogencs gave up in despair. In the name
Of all that's good and virtuous and honest
in politics, let the faithful custodian of
this ample fund stand forth that the coun-
try may behold him in all his unique
glory.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20
Cancer Has Not Been Cured.
st. Louis Post Dispatch.

st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
DR.. Cleveland Fl. Shut, acting superin-
tendent of the City hospital, denies a pub
lished statement that cancer has been
cured at the institution.
He says two patients suffering from sar-
coma, which is not true cancer, have been
treated with Coley's serum, and are
seeming to respond to the treatment, but
it will take three years to demonstrate
whether there has been a complete cure.
And even II the cure is complete, he says,
cancer, which Is carcinoma and not sar-
coma, will still be incurable.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20
RRlNGNG LEoroIp TO TEENS.

Advices from Belgium indicate that
a letter recently written by Secretary
of State Root to the Belgian govern
ment has been more effective in bring
ing will old King Leopold to terms,
in connection with the plans to end
abuses in the Congo country, than have
all the efforts of the Belgian people,
supported by representations of most
Of the foreign powers.
The authorities at Washington have
taken a new position on Belgian mat
tiers. Several years ago, when mission
airy societies and other organizations
interested in foreign religious effort
appealed TO President Roosevelt to use
his influence toward ending the shock
ing conditions proved to exist in the
Congo country, Secretary Root an
nounced that this country could not
properly interfere. Since then Mr.,
Root has become convinced that the
participation by this nation in the
conference by which the independence
of the Congo Free State was recog-
niZed, in 1882, carried with it an
obligation to protect the interests Of
that region.
Accordingly the Belgians have been
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20

Why Hughes win Win" is the title
of an editorial in the Springfield
(Mass.) Union. The principal reason
Is because he will stand for reelection
on the republican ticket.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20

w. Caryl Ely is proposed as the DEM
ocratic candidate for governor OF New
York, but it is doubtful If any Ely
who parts his lame in the middle will
be able to get there.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20

1t is now in order for the demo-
cratic organs throughout Nebraska to
read the riot act to Edgar Howard for
getting the open letter habit. Judge
Howard's open letters threaten also to
prove embarrassing to "B%rother-in-
law Tom" Allen, famous for his
$4,000 shake down OF Ryan and the
Parker gang.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20

Prof. Bailey OF Cornell reports that
he is too busy to serve on the commits
sion appointed by the president to
study conditions on the American
farms. Prof. Bailey must be as busy
as an American farmer.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20
Any ola Way TO win.

ST. Louis GIODe DemOCTdl'
Mr.. Bryan pledges himself to keep inside
the democratic platform. But this is under
stood to include the platform of the Ne
braska populists. The populists are the big
end Of the Bryan party in Nebraska, and
they are fused with democrats on the state
electoral ticket,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20

The New York Herald negotiates a
treaty of alliance between China and
the United States as easily as Richmond
Pearson Hobson declares war with
Japan.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20
An Expensive Luxury
Baltimore American.

Taking the Thaw case as an illustration,
the unwritten law Is a highly expensive
luxury to indulge in If those who take II
in their hands are not willing to abide by
the consequences. 1t is even more OF a
strain on a big fortune than a spendthrift
count or a pauper baron.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20
some NotiHcNtions Longed For.

OUICdkU HUT OOVdH'
BY the time all the notifications are COM
pleted the candidates for the presidency and
vice presidency will be prepared to be mott
fled as to those who are sending in cam
paign contributions. AS a matter Of fact
some of them could give this matter con-
siderable time even now.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20

The p|uritanical Sunday junta seem
to be doing their very best to
help along Mayor "Jim's" guberns-
torial candidacy. Out of appreciation,
the Dahlman Democracy ought to make
the four ministers who constitute the
iunta honorary members.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20

Captain Garlick of Bell county,
Texas, and State Senator Onion of FL
Paso have both offered their services
to the democratic national committee.
These be salad days for the democratic
party
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20

shall the people rule?" asks Mr..
Bryan. Well. the people must decide
and they have been answering the
question in the affirmative, 20 Mr..
Bryan's discontinue.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20

The democratic city councilmen
must feel better now that they have
succeeded in preventing The Bee from
getting the contract for city advertis-
ing. which r%ightfully belonged to It.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20

In arranging for reforms on the
farm, the president might instruct the
weather bureau to be a little more
careful about turning on the rain when
it is needed and shutting it on when
tia farmers are praying for sunshine.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20
soft soaping spouters.

Admiral sperry soaped a big geyser in
New Zealand to make it spout magnifi-
Gently. II Is an odd coincidence that
human geysers may be induced to perform
the same feat II care is taken that the
soap be Of the soft varie'
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20

Grief over the reported shortage of
the sauer kraut crop is mitigated only
by the thought that the same cause
will produce a shortage in the crop Of
home made havanas.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20
A Grand Opening.
Japan.

A correspondent asks The Omaha Bee
what is the surest way Of committing
suicide. Why not try a speech lauding Mr..
Bryan at an independence party mass
meeting some fine evening?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20

In addition to having a real scandal
over the convict labor system, Georgia
is to have an extra session of the legis-
lature.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20

The explanation is offered that the
no-name contributions TO the Bryan
campaign fund do not necessarily indi-
cate faint, but may reflect either mod
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20

Mr.. Bryan say he approves of the
democratic platform from start to
finish. Most men are disposed to be
overproud of their own handiwork.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20
When PronerIy Tnrred.

flllSDufk Dlspdlcn,
The answer TO Bryan's question: Shall
the people rule? ?" seems TO be that they
may, unless they elect delegates u~nfsvor-
able to Bryan. Then their representatives
are steam-rolled out Of the convention.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20

The difference in the speeches of &C
ceptance is that Mr.. Taft talked
straight talk, while Mr.. Bryan pro-
poses to give his views in a series of
postscripts.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20

Candidate Kern has yet to be res
cued by formal notification from dense
ignorance that he is scheduled for an
other defeat in November.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20

Inc campaign canard has made its
appearance and the shibboleth must be
almost in sight.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20

The unfortunate feature of the situa-
ton is that any state which Is con-
sidered "d~ebatsble" will be compelled
to listen to the debaters.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20

Shall the people ruler" asks Mr.
Bryan, In both north and south, or
just in the north? r
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20
A m writer says there are only

A woman writer a there are only
eleven jokes in the world, Let's see,
there are Bryan, Hisgen, Debs, Wat
son, Chafin, Abdul Hamid, Castro,
Mayor Jim" Tom Lawson, John
Temple Graves and that fellow running
on the socialist-labor ticket.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20

Be 1t said to Harry Thaw's credit, he
spent his money on lawyers instead of
blowing it in for airships and steam
yachts.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20

When Edgar Howard collects that
$2'OO0-but why speculate about any
thing so highly improbable.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20

What is Mr.. Bryan's favorite song?"
is asked. Don't know, unless it's IF
You Amt Got No Money You Needn't
Come Around"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20

Just to keep the record straight, it
should be noted that the campaign
gourd presented to Mr.. Bryan was
empty.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

State Of Nebraska, Douglas County, SIS:
George b. T~zschuck. treasurer of The
Bee Publishing ompan being duly
sworn. says that the actual number OF
full and complete copies of The Daily,
Morning. Evening and Sunday Bee printed
during the month Of July, 1908. was as
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20

Inc redoubtable Charley Wooster
refuses to be suppressed as long as
there is a railroad to fight.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20

What kind of a cigar is it that has
been named after Mr., Taft?" asks a
correspondent. Don't know, but it
can't be a panatella.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20

City Clerk Butler has discovered
that our new Nebraska primary law
is complicated" The only singular
thing about this discovery is that it Is
a year late.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20

Mr.. Bryan has as much chance of
being elected as I have" says Tom
Watson. Exactly.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20

If Police Commissioner Kennedy ev-
claimed "oh! Rats" he doubtless
meant It.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20

The Atlanta base ball team has
a pitcher named HEM. No
more goose eggs for Atlanta.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20

That waiterless restaurant to be es-
tablished in New York will not do.
The patrons must have somebody to
swear at.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20

SO far as Mr.. Bryan is concerned. the
Baltimore Sun Is in eclipse.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20

A Georgia woman claims to be the
original merry widow. Gee, but she
must be advanced in years.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20
OUT OF TOWN.

subserihers leaving the city tenn
PoFArtly should have The Bee
mailed to them. Address will b.
changed ~ often a. requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20

1t goes without saying that Gov
ernor Sheldon would be glad to be re-
lieved of the necessity of being en-
broiled in local squabbles either by
municipal home rule or by some other
workable scheme. The governor of a
great state like Nebraska has plenty
to do without bothering about the
petty details of police regulations.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20

esty or shame at being in such COM
pany.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20

NIOINNH %. NSCHUC
Treasurer.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
oeIore me this LIST day of August, 1905.
'SeaL) ROBERT HUNTER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20

Don't you think it is hard for a man
who starts from the bottom to raise him
self?'
We'll, not If they have a good elevator
about the place. Baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE

Enteie ed at omaha postofncs as second
class matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-20

Mrs. Knicker-How do you know you.
husband was working down I'm the office
Mrs. Youngbride- telephoned and central
said, "Busy!'-New York Sun.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-12-25
TESTED AND PROVEN
HERE is A HEAP OF SOLACE IN BEING
ABLE TO DEPEND UPON A WELL
EARNED REPIrT ATION

TIL ERE is A HEAP OF SOLACE IN BEING
ABLE TO DEPEND UPON A WELL
EARNED REPUTATION.
For months Staunton readers have
seen the constant expression of praise
for Doan's Kidney Pills, and read
about the good work they have done in
this locality. Not another remedy ever
produced such convincing proof of
merit.
I. E. Dulaney, musician, living on
Jefferson ST., Lexington, Va, says: 81
known Doan's Kidney Pill to be a
splendid kidney remedy from personal
experience. l had severe attack. of
kidney trouble, being seized with sharp
pains through my back and loins and
for two days being unable to leave my
bed or even turn over in it. When I
did get up the pains were so intense
that was forced to walk in a stooped
position, at the same time suffering
terribly. My kidneys seemed to be
contested and felt like two hard lumps
in my back. The secretions from these
organs were also terribly disordered
and very scanty. At last I decided to
try Doan's Kidney Pills, and procured
a box. After using the contents a great
improvement was noticeable in nv
condition, and 1 continued using them
until l was improved in every way. [
am still taking Doan's Kidney Pills
and cannot say too much in their
praise"
Plenty more proof like this from
Staunton people. Call at B. F. Hughes
drug store and see what his customers
report.
For sale by all dealers. Price so cts
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York.
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan,s-and
AXE no other.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-12-25
Francisco papers not long ago and was

Francisco papers not long ago and was
put on the story of the graft prosecu-
tion. He was followed for two days by
two detectives; they wanted to know
what he was doing.
So careful has the prosecution been
in the selection of jurors in the present
trial of Reuf that -the largest list of
talesmen in the history of American
jurisprudence lover 1,4OO) was gone
over before IL menswho could be trust
ed were found. Haas, the attempted
slayer OF Heney, had got his seat on
this jury when Heney discovered that
ne had once been sent to prison for en-
bezzlement. Another juror told the
Judge in open court that an attempt
had been made to bribe him; he named
the attorneys who did it, and Burns
men traced down the bribe, a check
signed with Reuf's name.
Far beyond the courtroom the bitter
struggle extends" In the clubs men
are blackballed because they are known
to have marked sentiments for or
against the prosecution. Men have
resigned from other clubs because they
have the preident or members of the
house committee to be favorable to the
defense.
So far has the strife of which Heney
is the center gone that society is feel
ing its effects. Leaders in the various
social sets about the city have been
scratching names off their invitation
lists because of the known affiliation of
those women's husbands with one of
the other party. Women's clubs have
forgotten child labor and the uplifting
of the heathen in internecine warfare.
One or two dictators in the social whirl
have been deposed because of their par
in this or that camp.
With the lines thus drawn and the
issue intense, Heneyis rapidly recover
ing from his wound in the home of
friend at Miramar, in Southern Cali
fornia. He says that if he has to be
carried into court in chair he will adj
dress the jury that is to decide whether
Or not Ruef shall at last be given a
prison sentence.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-12-25
Marked for Death.

''Three years ago / was marked fol
death. A graveyard cough was tear.
ing, my lungs to pieces. Doctors failed
to help me, and hope had fled, when
my husband got DR.. Kings New Dis
covery," says Mrs. A. C. Williams, OF
Bac, KY, "The first dose helped me
and improvement kept on until | had
gained 50 pounds in weight and my
health was fully restored" This med
icine holds the worlds healing record
for coughs and colds, and lung and
throat diseases. 1t prevents pneumo-
MIA. Sold under guarantee at B. F.
Hughes drug store. SOC and 81. Trial
bottle free. a