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Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01

Watson has opened in Georgia, according
to reports, this being the first intimation
that he had ever shut up.
Either candidate for president might
have cinched the vote of New York by
inserting in his platform a plank calling
for a five-cent fare to Coney island.
Two Bills, two Toms, two Eugenes and
a pair CT Johns, all decorating presidential
tick cts. stamps 1905 as a notable year for
political pairs-named alike, but most I'M
like.
A leading southern paper has remarked
that the average southern farmer would
not give a five-cent glass Of soda water
to AVE Bryan elected. Alas for that 81
farmer contribution fund!
The Buffalo Times is inclined to cheer
up because "unprejudiced observers in Ger
many and England think Bryan will win"
Still, It might be well to wait till Russia
and France are heard from.
Colonel Guffey insists that the Haskell
oil of Oklahoma doesn't smell any sweeter
because it bears the Fairview label. The
Pennsylvania article should be the better
one, having been famed with shoe leather.
The Richmond N~ews-Leader reminded
Governor Swanson on his return from
Denver that ''ther are from 1000 to 1900
white democrats in Richmond, and fully
500 in Norfolk who this year intend to vote
for TAFT"
Governor Haskell Of Oklahoma, assistant
carpenter on the Denver platform, is now
diligently plugging for a Standard Oil pipe
lire in Oklahoma, and soliciting democratic
campaign funds. Haskell Is energetic and
versatile, and knows what's what.
To avoid annoying publicity Of campaign
subscriptions Of 800 or more, the democrats
Of Indiana cut the rate to $50, and have in
vited tine saloon interests Of the state
to step up with the wherewith. Subscribers
viii get on the roll Of honor not for
publication, but as a guarantee Of good
faith.
President futile Of the Boston and
Maine road refuses to submit a list Of the
company's free pass holders at the demand
OF r. w. Pnlsbury Of New Hampshire.
candidate for the republican gubornatorial
nomination. The latter charges that the
company is distributing some 200 annual
passes in that state, and that about 4Ol
are sent to men whose political activity
is well known. Mr.. futile says that he is
not engaged in furnishing campaign docu-
ments for any candidate for governor.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01
AMERICANS FEAR NOTHING.
Take on Land and Sea with
Daredevil Courage.
Nyouv VorL Draes


The American people are afraid of moth
ing under the sun. Notwithstanding the
horrors upon horrors on land and sea, in
volving injuries to hundreds Of thousands
annually and death to tens of thousands,
there seems really to be no scare in us.
Excepting a mere handful OF nerve-wrecked
lEvalids, who takes thought OF what may
happen when or pleasure bent. Who stays
away from the theaters because a few oc-
casionally burn down. with great loss OF
life? Who demands a seat near an exit?
Who quits riding on railroads because they
kill 1000 passengers a year and injure
$4,000? Who looks for a safe seat? Who is
afraid to travel seventy-five miles an hour.
Who chooses his staterOom on a trans
Atlantic liner with a view to safety? Who
asks the agent in what part Of the vessel
turks the least danger? Who remains
awake all night to look out for collisions
and icebergs? Who cares II the pillows
are mountains high? Who hesitates to en-
joy the festivities of the saloon, the smok-
ing room, or the concert room because Of
the leviathan'e pitching and rolling? Who
counts the number Of lifeboats or examines
the location OF thu safety devices? who
take the trouble 10 Inquire If there is a
fire-fighting apparatus on board? Who
gives a rap about the fire drill? Who
thinks about anything but a lot OF fun and
a quick voyage?
Who, Of all the millions that register
in hotels asks about the fire escapes? Who
feels the slightest uneasiness about the
safety OF the elevators? Who would refuse
an office at the top OF a 1000 foot tower?
Who considers the possible horrors OF a
flood in a Hudson river tunnel? Who hest
tAtes to cross the Brooklyn bridge. even
though experts report its cables far too
weak to sustain the burdens imposed upon
them? Who's afraid OF who, any way?
Who's afraid Of what? The worst panic
is forgotten in a faw days. Il do not refer
TO money panics, which are never forgotten
by those on the losing side.)
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01
row THEY LOVE TIE NEGRO

The democrats of West Virginia
have contributed to Mr.. Bryan's m
barrassment by forcing negro disfran-
chisement to the front just when Mr..
Bryan is trying to put It on the shelf
with free silver, government owner
ship of railways and like missteps
which he has committed at various
times. Mr.. Bryan refuses to discuss
the negro question because, as he says,
it is not mentioned in the Denver plat
form. The record indicates that he is
refusing to discuss 1t because, in an
effort to placate the south, he has
given a direct slap at the few north
ern democrats who are making a bid
for negro support.
The West Virginia democrats de-
clare that the negro question is a ma
tional issue and that the democratic
party is in favor OF denying the ballot
to negroes. In the state convention
of the democrats Of West Virginia a
negro Acknowledgement and a Jim
Grow" car plank were adopted, "amid
Genes of the widest excitement" The
negro Acknowledgement plank is as
follows:
Believing that the extension Of the
elective franchise to a race inferior in
intelligence and without preparation for
the wise and prudent exercise of a privi-
lege so vital to the maintenance of good
government was a mistake, II not a
~. z--~lA4-a - -.
during the reign Of passion and prejudice
following the civil war for political ends
and purposes, we declare that the demo-
cratic party is in favor of so amending
the constitution as to preserve the purity
Of the ballot and the electorate of the
state from the evil resulting from con-
ferring such power and privilege upon
those who are untitled to appreciate its
Importance as it affects the stability and
preservation of good government.
According to the record, Mr.. Bryan
is in sympathy with the action of the
West Virginia democrats. In his
speech at Cooper Union, New York,
last April, he was asked by a mar in
the audience to define his position on
the question of negro Acknowledgement
in the south. He replied:
The white man of the south puts a
qualification on negro suffrage in self
defense. There is not a community in the
north that would not put on a similar
qualification under the same circum-
stances. The white men in neither the
north nor the south will permit a few
men to take the solid black vote and use
It for the making of money regardless Of
the interests of the community, as was
done by the carpet baggers in the south.
But his West Virginia democrats
can not even advance the fear Of negro
domination, usually pleaded in some
of the southern states, in justification
of Acknowledgement. The population
of West Virginia in 1900 was 915,233
whites and 43,499 negroes. The
whites outnumber the negroes by 21
to 1 and negro domination is about
as imminent in West Virginia as it is
in Nebraska. The West Virginians
simply assert it as a democratic doc.
trine that the negro should not be
allowed to vote. This is the general
sentiment of the democratic party and
it is shared in by the party's candi-
date for the presidency.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01

THE OLD BROKEN RECORD,
Puck

TUCK.
How dear to his heart is the ~phonographi
singing!
What fond recoHections my memory stir
sweet Jane does the winding and turns Of
the music
While ] sit and tell her the tunes I prefer
But, on, how IL tears my nerve system d
tatters,
oh, how II deranges my comfort and bliss
When Jane idly slips on an old brokeI
Which reels off a song'that sounds some
thing Ike this: 80
THE old oaka- Observation-Disclosures
lr-r-r-r-r-r bou-wuw-wow (crick ucket(l
- (crick ,crick, crick-oooooo)
Tha-hunk-k-k-k Or we'll"
My stock Of canned music I hafi as
treasure;
For often when callers appear on the seen
And topics are scarce It Is truly a pleasur
To bring out our dear little talking md
chine,
The time passes quickly and every oneI
happy;
The photograph pIeases till Jane. so I'd
miss,
Forgets about winding the works OF thl
treasure,
Which drawls out a tune that goes somd
thing like this:
"B-cee i~-i-i-i-t eeeeee-ve SO
Ha-ha-hum-b-b-b-bl-e
T-h-cTeTerere-s 10
Pl-pl-pl-place l-i-k-e no.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01
ENFORCING PURE FOOD LAWS.

One of the most important steps
looking to the cooperative enforce
ment of the federal and state pure
food laws will be taken at a confer
ence to be held at Mackinac, on Lake
Michigan, beginning on August l. DR..
Wiley, head of the bureau of chemis-
try of the Department Of Agriculture,
has invited the representatives of the
state dairy and food departments to
meet with the government officials for
the purpose of discussing and adopt
ing plans for a combined effort to sup
press misbrandings and authorizations.
The plan contemplates the appoint
ment of the local officers who are al
ready employed by the states or the
municipalities as federal auxillaries
and thus interest them in the work of
the federal government.
The importance of effective CO.
operation between federal and state
authorities in this matter is apparent.
The different states have gone ahead
developing their systems OF food con-
troll without much reference to each
other, with the result that, with diff
ferent rulings and different standards.
the effective work has been much be-
low what II should have been. While
there has been some conflict between
the state and federal plans, the great.
est loss in effectiveness has come
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01

of the car. 'IIl nave to ask We to stand
amidships. This craft has a heavy list I'd
pOrt."-ChicagO Tribune.
IT'S really distressing to Think said
the wealthy Mr.. Farrasy, that many very
common and ignorant people will be adj
mitted to heaven"
"Well, replied Mr.. Cutting, that needn't
worry you."-Philadelphia Press.
81 admire patience an self-control," said
Uncle Eben, but when / see a man dad
kin keep on smilin' after he done bruise his
thumb with a hammer. l can't help bein1
s,picious of his capacity fob deceit
Washington Star.
Come" said the strong-minded womanl
I'm sure there's. burglars downstairs. Wd
Will go down and scare them away"
well, Maria stammered her husband
you g-g-go first; they wouldn't hit 4
woman.'-Philadelphia Ledger.
Kicker-How does that church take uI
such a large collection? 1
Bocker-Was 1t taken up by a Waiter?I
New York Sun
Whats In here?" asked the tourist.
Remains to be Eeen," responded tha
guide, as he led the way into the mummy
rOom.-Puck.
Dinks-Did you notice the flour on thu
crown OF Rev. Mr.. Nailer's hat this mornl
ing?
Winks-Yes. He must be getting prettJ
close to the bottom of the barrel.-Syracuse
Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01
AscEEDEYcY OF THE AUTOMOBILE

ASCENDENCY OF THE AUTOMOBILE.
Some inquisitive person digging into
the records at the state house has dis
covered a notable discrepancy between
the assessoro' returns of automobiles
taxable in Nebraska and the registry
of automobiles kept by the secretary
of state. The comparison discloses
that 3,402 horseless vehicles have been
licensed to travel the highways and
byways of Nebraska, while the tax Off
GERS succeeded in returning only 1859
of them.
OF course, this discrepancy may be
partly accounted for by the fact that
some of the machines registered may
have gone out of the state or have
been put out of commission, and the
further fact thai the assessors are sup
posed to have started their rounds on
April l, while the accumulation Of au-
tomobiles by Nebraskans on Easy
street has been going on right along
since that date without interruption.
The significant part of the exhibit,
however, is not the discrepancy, but
the disclosure that nearly $500 auto
mobiles are at large in this prairie
state, whose population is made up ex-
clusively OF farmers and people de-
pendent upon the farms. The remark
able thing is the widespread distribu-
ton of the automobile habit. There
are automobiles in the cities and auto
mobiles on the farms and automobiles
in the sand hills. One far western
Nebraska county, which used to be
known exclusively for drouth, calam-
ity and populists, is paying taxes on
thlrty-one automobiles, mo- to mention
the number that got away from the as
SCISSOR. Another Nebraska county,
popularity supposed to consist of moth
ing but alkali and buttes, has eight
automobiles listed for the tax gatherer.
How could the automobile gain such
an asccndency in Nebraska unless con-
ditions here were most favorable for a
prosperous people?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01

According to our amiaole democratic
contemporary, the World-Herald. the
great safe-blowing enterprise by which
the Bryanites expect to steal the votes
cast for Tom Watson in Nebraska in
will not be a crime because
the dynamite and the drills were
bought before Watson was nominated.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01

Colonel Bryan got out from under
Brother-in-Law Tom Aliens $4,000
doodle venture by setting up the de-
Tense of innocent ignorance. He can
not plead ignorance to Brother-ln-Law
Toms present scheme to rob Tom Wat
son Of the votes that are to be East for
him by Nebraska populists.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01

through duplication Of effort and con-
s%equently increase in cost OF food in
spection. The need is for co-opera-
ton, which, it is believed, can be best
secured by having the local and state
officers also represent the federal gov
eminent as far as practicable.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01

The announcement that DR.. Wilbur
F. Crafts is about to speak in Omaha
should prepare our good people for
another loud notification that Omaha
is the w~ickedest city on earth and
must be redeemed.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01

The Brooklyn Eagle doubts the
equipment Of Norman E. Mack for the
management of the democratic cam
paign. Neither the Eagle nor Mr..
Mack need worry about that. The real
manager of the campaign lives in Lin
coin,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01
Farming from the Library.
MINNEAPOLIS Journa.

Nebraska farmers are much stirred by
the work Of potato digging machines. At
Beaver Crossing. In Seward county a spe-
cial machine and gang OF men are getting
out a big crop In a day or two which would
keep the old-time farmer. two hired men
and all the family breaking their backs
all the fall. II is getting so that farm
ing can be done from the library
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01

"Who is the author of the Master
of Mysteries?' asks a reader. Don't
know his name, but he is the man
who is figuring out how Bryan can be
elected without carrying New York,
Indiana and a bunch Of western states
that are solidly republican.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01

And now the Chicago & Northwest
ern railroad is Directing to paying
taxes levied against its freight depot
property in Omaha for last year and
the year before, setting up a technical
defense. And this is the "only good
railroad in Nebraska" that boosted
about its refusal to join the bad rail-
roads endeavoring to escape taxes by
injunction.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01

"Was Adlai Stevenson ever in pub
lie life?" asks a subscriber. Yes. He
served a term as fourth assistant post
mester general and was later denoted
to the position Of vice president of the
United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01

Nearly o%ne-third of the teachers In
the Omaha public schools receive the
pay given to the highest grade of serv-
ice and efficiency. Omaha ought to
have public schools comparing well
with the best schools in the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01
Views of "FaIr Play"
Springfield Republican.

The George Gould view is that the de-
cision favoring the Standard OIL company
again affirmed the American motto of
fair play" It certainly tends to affirm
the traditional Gould view of fair play
which is that the corporation wins when
it's head and the public loses when it's
tails.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01

1t does not make SO much difference
whether the amusement features for
Ak-Sar-Ben's street fair are imported
from Coney Island or from Kalamazoo
as it does whether they afford clean
and wholesome entertainment.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01

Insurance Against Loss.
New York Tribune.

New YORK IrlDune.
Mr.. Bryan's campaign funds are to be
stored in Oklahoma, the state which in
sures bank deposits. In return for this
kindness the Oklahoma Legislature will
dubtless convene in special session and
enact a law insuring presidential nominees
against defeat.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01

A Chicago man and his wife are in
the divorce court because she refused
to curl his moustache for him. still,
he would have kicked even harder II
she had tried to curl his hair.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01

The temptation offered by the direct
primary for a cheap test of a mans
unpopularity seems to be quite ire
sistible to a lot of people who would
not risk their money on a more expen-
siye gamble.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01

Tammany Boss Murphy has been
called into requisition to declare that
as surely as cotton is king, Bryan
will be elected president" We recall
several similar predictions made by
previous Tammany bosses.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01

An old African traveller declares that
the African lion is a coward and the
elephant timid, and that the only
really ferocious animals in the Dark
Continent are bugs, beetles and mi
crobes. President Roosevelt may not
taxi that hunting trip If he learns that
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01

MINNEAPOLIS Journal.

-llllltolOlAS -
Judge Grosscup's dictum that you can't
fine a company more than Its capital stock
holds a suggestion for the Monday morning
bullpenner. Let him nave himself incor-
porated for 10 cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01

who" asks a correspondent, is the
author OF the statement, Figures
don't lie?" Don't know, but it could
not have been a dressmaker,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01
A Robust Suspicion.
Washington Post.

DR.. Wiley thinks a good many divorces
can be charged to poor bread. but in numer-
Gus cases there is a suspicion that the dis
agreement was brought about by a lack Of
dough.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01

A magazine writer says canal water
would help American railway stocks.
Perhaps. but the American railway
managers appear to prefer Wall street
water.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01

1t looks as II Mr.. Bryan is opposed
to larceny through the operation OF
law" except only when the law can be
twisted to operate in his favor.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01
II is the Queen City,r style.

st. Louis Times.
Mr.. Taft is not one of the prophets with
out honor In his own town. Cincinnati
him II smile bigger than his own.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01

The new editor of the Commoner, It
is suspected, will not be able to find
room in the paper for Mr.. Hearst's
Chicago convention speech.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01

The Jacksonians might achieve their
fell purpose easier by keeping Mayor
Jim on the debating platform.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01

The author of bill Bailey is said
to be bankrupt. He might take up a
fat collection by promising not to
write anything like that again.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01

II It were not for going back or the
Denver platform, Mr.. Bryan would
doubtless like to get out iniunctions
against Hearst and Tom Watson.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01

"Why / Would Not Marry My Hus-
band Again" is the title Of an article
In the current number OF the Ladies'
Home Journal. Why should It be
necessary to marry him more than
once2
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01

Washington health authorities are
protesting against the cracked mug.
Naturally no man wants his mug
cracked.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01

Speaking of Unnecessary noises, Mrs.
George w. Moves of New York is seek
ing a divorce from hers.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01

The American voter usually knows
what to do when given his choice be-
tween experience and theory.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01

New York reports a scarcity OF
chorus girls. Probably a natural ef-
feet of the shortage in this seasons
crop of Pittsburg ~millionaires.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01

If the sultan really wants to i'm
prove the Turkish constitution, he
ought to place the ban on Turkish
cigarettes
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01

The crusade for the suppression of
unnecessary noises has not yet reached
Lincoln.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01

A society paper reports that the
silly season is on at Newport" The
silly season is always on at Newport.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01

Apparently Mr.. Bryan thinks the
admonition, Thou shalt not steal" is
directed at the other fellow.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01

Governor Hughes says he is not
worrying ove his denomination. The
New York democrats are.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01

Richard Croker says that he has
given up politics for good. OF poll
tics?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01

The straight and narrow path is a
good deal safer to travel for state Off
GERS as we'll as for ordinary citizens.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01

Landlady's Son addicted to nickel liter
atuTe)-Say, pardner, what's meant by
stand by TO Tepel bOarders2"
Mr.. Newcome sadly cycling HIS desseTt)-
stewed p~runes.-Judge.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01
MIRTHFUL

why do they talk Of the udeness OF
nature2"
II don't know. To my idea nature is
very polite, Look at the dip Of the waves,
the bend Of the river, the boughs Of the
trees. baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01

Castro may have a chance to beat
the Dutch.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01
OTHER LANDS THAN ours.

Lord Cramer. former British governor Of
Egypt, out-Hobson's Hobson as a war
prophet. In a recent address in the House
OF Lords against the old age pension bill.
he assailed the measure viciously, declar-
ing the expenditure OF money for the relief
OF England's aged poor was q perversion
Of the duty Of the government. In his
view OF the things, the governments duty
was to fill up its war chests with coin and
be prepared for an approaching wal in
which the life Of the nation may be in
valued. our duty" he said. lis to make
provision betimes for a European conflict
which may not imprubably be forced on us
before many years have elapsed" Lord
Cromer's fears have a substantial founda-
ton. differing in this respect from the
shadows which disturb the gray matter OF
the Alabama congressman. King Edwards
diplomatic moves have lined up France,
Spain, Portugal and Italy on the side OF
Great Britain. The recent conference with
the car OF Russia at Reval, doubtless re-
suited In a satisfactory understanding. How
well these entenes would stand the strain
Of war with other powers is a problem for
the event to solve. The fact remains that
Germany appears to be the only power Of
Europe that has not come within the radius
of King Edwards diplomacy. The activity
of Germany in building up its military and
naval establishments, It's extending influ-
ence through Austria into the Ottoman EN-
pire, and the worldwide expansion Of its
capital and trade, makes It by large odds
the most imposing rival Of Great Britain,
commercially and otherwise, in Europe. II
Lord Cromer did not have the German
menace in mind when he assailed the pen
sion scheme, he must regard the discon-
tent in India as a f]orerunner of war for the
maintenance Of British supremacy in the
far east.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01

Morally courageous, isn't he?"
81 should say 80. I've seen him reful
to take the short end Of a bad bet at Ion
Odds!'-Cclveland Leader.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01
srArEMENT or CIRCULATION:

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION:
State Of Nebraska, Douglas County, ssi
George 3. Tzschuck, treasurer oil lnA
Bee Publishing company, being uuly
sworn. says that the actual NUMBER OF
full and complete copies OF The DaiIl;
Morning, Evening and Sunday Bee printed
during the month Of June. 1908, was as
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01
We Are Not
Through With You

When you buy glasses from us, the
must satisfy you. We guaTant1
our work absolutely.
Our vast experience OF 20 veal
as exclusive Eye Sight Specialize
Is at your service.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01
WHEN OUT OF TOWN.

WHEN OUT OF TOWN,
S~ubscribers leaving the city tenn
pornrily should have h Dee
mailed TO hem. Address will be
changed Rs often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01

he should go armed with insect pow
der instead Of magazine rifles.