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Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19
COUNTY JAIL CONDITIONS.

The special report of the grand jury
on county Jail conditions is simply a
verdict that we have completely out
grown the accommodations of q jail
erected more than twenty-five years
ago, although at that time more than
adequate to all d. lands. 1t is not to
be supposed thu, q Jail designed to
hold not over fifty prisoners can be
made to hold $50 prisoners with the
same degree of comfort or convenience.
The only satisfactory solution will be
the building of new and more COM
modious county Jail.
The question of new county jail,
however, is inseparably bound up with
the question of a new county court
house and office building, The plans
presented to the county board last fall
provided for the Jail on the top floor
of the proposed new building which is
the approved location for a big city.
The present court house has been as
much outgrown for it's purposes as has
the Jail. and If we are to have new
court house it would without question
be more economical to combine the
two and save materially not only In
the cost of construction. but also in
the subsequent cost of maintenance.
Whatever is to be done in this mat
ter will eventually have to be decided
by the taxpayers and voters. The
county board is not legally empowered
to expend even the money needed for
temporary improvement of the jail
without special authority from the peo-
pie. So whenever the popular desire
is to be ascertained by the submission
of new Jail proposition 1t may as well
be obtained also on the whole question
as between a separate jail and jail
and court house combined.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19
WORKING FOR BETTER CORN.
CalifOrnia's horticultural Wizard
Seeking a Missing Link.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Luther Burbank, the vegetable wizard,
who was recently granted special $40 900
appropriation by the Carnegie foundation,
is to spend part of the amount in study to
improve the common American corn. His
seedless appless and spineless cacti have
become famous and the public will watch
with much interest his efforts to develop
maize TO greater commercial value. The
American corn, on which much of the ma
tion's agricultural prosperity rests, is one
Of the few cultivated vegetable growths
of which the California investigator has
been unable TO find the original in the wild
state. He thinks 1t came from a grass and
that the central American teosinte is now
its nearest wild relation.
The ear of corn originally grew at the top
Of it's stalk, as the head of wheat or oats
does now. BY crossing species Burbank
has produced a grass that be beliees is
similar to the ancestor of the corn. BY
studying the origin Of this great American
staple he hopes to secure a basis Of in
vestigation from which to evolve corn OF
stlll greater general utility. The first task
is to supply the missing link in the evolution
of the ear.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19
POEMS BY JAPAN's EMPEROR.

Translated for New York Independent.
Water so soft that it will take the shape
OF goblet, bowl, or cup to suit the taste
OF every hand that pours IT. yet, withal,
Mighty to percolate the close grained Rock
That makes the framework OF the Eternal
Hills.
Such is a fathers heart, that tho his son
Grow to mans years and learn to stand
Yet in his eyes, he still remains a boy.
III
No time have 1 to turn me to my desk.
And, hand in lap, to take my ease and
Yet is my tabletop kept free of dust.
Nv.
How smooth it seems,
The way that man, as man should daily
tread;
But the actual walking on 't-aye, there's
the rub!
See how the tiny raindrops from the caves
Hollow the stones beneath, with constant
drip,
Then why should we abandon well-formed
simply forsooth, because we find them
hard?
VI.
When all things go as thou wouldst have
them go,
And fortune smiles upon thee, then beware,
Lest happy days make thee forget thyself.
VII.
The farmers house. new thatched, with
clean rice straw
Heaped thick, defies the cold; but envious
frosts
Have covered all the caves with glistenins
rime.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19
SMILING REMARKS.

I'm view Of the hard times" said the
spokesman Of the delegation, "the church
Is Obliged to ask you to consent to cut
In salary"
Every WELL" responded the suburban pas
tor, the smaller labor involved in collee-
tion of smaller salary is worth consd-
GRAFTON. Ledger.
So your daughter has married the titled
stranger" said the romantic woman,
Yes" answered Mr., Cumrox, glancing
WAS It a case of love at sight?"
Yes. Now It's case of draw at sight"
Washington Star.
She's a horrid child" said 6-year-old
Elsie, she's forever wishing she was
We'll" replied Kitty also 6, I'm sure
wish l was, too"
''of course, but she wishes it out loud
so the boys can hear her. r."-Philadelphia
Press.
Your friend Robinson is such an enter
tanning man; he is always so full OF
That's odd"
"Why?"
because he is a prohibitionist. "--Balti
"Bigley doesn't bother about politics any
more, does he?"
No indeed
Let me see, when was 1t that he got
the gubernatorial bee in his bonnet?'
Just before he got It in the neck
Catholic Standard and Times.
What a wonderful invention the engage
ment ring isl" sighed Miss Gotten, con-
templatively.
why se2" asked the practical Mr.
Punque. 7H. .JHn - 'l"l H"'
why, it's so much better than tying a
string around ones finger to keep one
from forgetting that ones engaged, you
know."-Cleveland Leader.
81 should think n clockmaker's business
was very uncertain one"
"Why SOP"
Because II is business that runs on
tick, and one engaged in it is always sure
of a strike coming, with the daily prospect
of q Wind-up baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19
COOLING OFF HOT DOGMAs.
How Some Current Creeds Have
Changed and the Cause Thereof.


How Some Current Creeds Have
Changed and the Cause Thereof.
Making a heaven on earth instead OF
drawing word pictures of it, is the es-
sence Of the creed which Rev John Scud-
der pastor of the Peoples Palace, Jersey
City, breaches on all occasions and gives
it practical form by equipping his church
annex with gymnasium, billiard and card
rooms. baths, and facilities for musical
and theatrical performances. To show that
there are no barnacles on the ship Of Zion
Rev. Mr.. Scudder discoursed in this fashion
before the Woman's Press club of New
York:
Some people think that amid all the
progress of the last century the church has
remained stationary and that It is incapa-
BILE OF change. but they are ms
taken. The church is climbing tc
the tablelands Of sanctified intelligence. We
have put new wine in the old bottles and
they are not bursting.
'The spirit Of democracy has invaded
the church. The laity has been graduated
from it's short clothes. The modern laymar
thinks for himself, and knows that doubt
ing is duty.
There has been a modification of the
ology. The doctrines OF our childhood are
no longer preached. Hell has cooled of
considerably in the last fifty years. We
trace our ancestry to the geological garden
rather than to the Garden OF Eden. Sec
tHrian fences are rotting out and falling
down, and we do not replace them. We
write over the doors OF our churches. not
| 'Credo,' but 'Amo.'
1.-THE church no longer confines its min
istrations to the spiritual nature of man
II ministers to the entire man. body as vel
as soul II does not believe that all amuse-
ments belong to the devil, and we have holy
smokers in the Presbyterian church, min
strel shows, burnt cork and all, In the Re
f"~-~"4 church and progressive euchres In
the Episcopal churs
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19
New York Independent.


President Roosevelt believes that Mr. Taft
would carry on his work, and wishes his
nomination. We see no reason why a pres
ident should be forbidden to take an active
interest in the selection of his successor so
long as he does not employ Latin-American
methods Of ensuring his selection and cleo
tion. The fact that the presidents choice
is for Taft will be a strong influence in his
favor. The people believe in Roosevelt,
and will believe i'm the man he believes in.
In his speeches Mr.. Taft has made his
position perfectly clear and positive There
is no discount there. This is of essential
Importance. Then two other things may be
added, experience and character. His char
acter is not simply beyond flaw but from
the beginning of his student life he has
been noted for his high sense of honor,
his avoidance of anything low or question
able His experience has been beyond that
of any other candidate in just those fields
Of service which will occupy our next presi-
dent. He is a consummate lawyer often
spoken of for chief justice of the supreme
court and has had that long judicial expe-
rience which gives weight and judgment.
As secretary of war he has conducted in an
admirable manner the development OF our
colonial possessions. He has been colonial
secretary more than secretary of war, and
next to the internal question of control of
corporations the control Of our colonies is
by far the most important business of our
national government. We desperately need
a wise and strong man like Mr.. Taft to see
10 It that the same sort of men who would
monopolize our means of production and
traffic do not exploit our colonial possess
sions to the injury and oppression Of their
inhabitants. We want a man who. like
Taft, has shown his sympathy with the peo-
Pile and has no pateience with the racial
antagonism which endangers our relation
with them. 1t Is a tremendous advantage
which Mr.. Taft has, that he has developed
elf-government in the Philippines, pros
perity and good will in Porto Rico, has been
benevoently disposed to the people Of Cuba,
and has ensured the success of the fsthmian
canal and OF the little American territory
through which II passes. We do not mean
IN this at all 10 minimize the pre-eminent
work Of the president, but in all these mat
ters, by his management and by his pres
ence, he has done a marvellous service,
which certifies what he would do as presi-
dent. 1t is for these reasons that the peo-
pie trust him.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19

Justice Brewer declares that the
voyage of the fleet to the Pacific is
hazardous and unwise." Reports
indicate that dyspepsia is the only
hazard the officers and men of the feet
have met so far.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19
RerussianIning old Kentucky.

I1UuIo IIIV NlVUI IVI q VUIIIoI'
The administration Of Russia is mild,
temperate and justice-loving compared TO
the absolutism of organized bands of law
less men in this estate who care nothing
for the rights Of anyone. Until the stu
alton is radically changed the liberty
of the law-abidlng taxpayer In the tobacco
sections will remain a mockery.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19
UD in the Air.
st. Louis Republican.

5N' I1JUIo INVpuDaINtII'
Senator Beveridge scars sublimely when
he rallies to Fairbanks to the last
ditch and hurls scorn and contumely on
the idea OF trading for results after the
first ballot. Coincidently Senator Beveridge
may have observed that the highest flights
in Indiana eloquence have resulted for
others before him who were trying to COM
mand a wider field of vision in looking
for the best place to alight.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19

1t is only right that public-spirited
citizens should raise testimonial fund
for the benefit of the family of the
late Detective Drummy, killed in the
line of duty. Who knows but what his
death may have prevented a hold-up
or a burglary right near at home?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19
Shifting Ownership of Corporations
VUo1l Gtraaf Tnnrpa1

Three or four generations seem in this
country to be sufficient 10 complete the
cycle from shirt sleeves to shirt sleeves.
1t would appear, at any rate that no
corporation can survive four generations
of control by one family, and sometimes
two generations are sufficient to accom-
plish a decline.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19
An Ohio sidenhovr.
Cincinnati Enouirer.

NIIIOIIIIIeEtI
This journal has had the honor already
to remind it's readers that Ohio is the
heart center of the union, the agricultural
sunburst of the north and the garden
through which goes the great bulk of
American travel
Call in, as you pass along, and take a
look at Harmon.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19

The New York Board of Education
is again wrestling with the question
whether whipping shall be restored in
the school. Every parent knows that
other peoples children need whipping
occasionally
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19

Another place on the Douglas legis-
lative delegation is vacant by resigna-
tion. If there were enough fat ap-
pointive places for them to fill all our
legislative members would cheerfully
resigns
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19

The only democratic congressman
from Nebraska" is proving his useful
ness. He raised point of order in
the house. but SO far that is all he has
raised for his constituents.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19

With the farmers all around us be-
coming intensely interested in the
forthcoming Natioral Corn show to be
held in Omaha next fall. our business
men ought TO wake up to the impor-
tance of the undertaking and get en-
thusiastic for It, too.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19

An eastern man has just undergone
his eighty-nfth operation for dropsy,
In the course OF which he has had
1000 pounds Of water taken from
him. He must feel like an overcap-
italized Wall street stock company.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19
PuttIng IdIe Money to work

ST. Louis RepuDnc.
The British government is required by
law to keep its balances in the Bank Of
England, where the money is available for
the uses of commerce. If we bad a SIM
liar rule here not so much of the trea-
sury's available cash balance Of $26S,O0O,-
600 would be lying idle in it's vaults.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19

Our club, women have discovered
that omaha's greatest need" is "a
juvenile farm" II this is Omaha's
greatest need, we have managed to get
along without It for more than fifty
years and still do 'tolerably we'll"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19
A sian of the Times.
Philadelphia Press.

The fact that 100000 issue of New
York City bonds was bid for several times
over is pretty decisive evidence that there
is plenty Of money for investment The
interest rate, 4h per cent, was, of course,
a temptation, but all the bids were made
at a premium.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19

Our old friend, Edgar Howard,
ought to tell how he succeeded in cul-
tivating such a fertile Imagination, or
at least tell what kind of pipe he
smokes.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19

A Washington correspondent says
Cannon will have 124 votes on the first
ballot and that IL will be all over on
the fourth" It may be all over sooner
than that SO tar as Mr.. Cannon is con-
cerned
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19

This country does not need anyone
to run It nor to feed it. says former
Governor Black of New York. The
Embossed corporations have been feel
ing that way for some time. but they
are gradually looking on the situation
in a different. light
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19

Boston Transcript.
An insurance company which will have
to pay $4,000 on a policy on the life Of
the late King of Portugal announces that
1t is through with insuring royalty. The
trade of kingship is classed as extra
hazardous"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19

A Winnipeg man has been arrested
for taking hath on Sunday. Canada
objects TO any new-fangled innovation,
preferring to take its bath every Sat
urday night.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19

DR.. Wiley says the national pure
food law is not intended to supplant
state laws, Many state food commits
sioners, however, have an idea that
they can supplant the national law.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19
A Shade Too Much,

Taft may have been selfish as FORAKER
says, in swallowing everything in the Ohio
primaries, but there is room for the sus-
picion that things may have gone as they
did because the Ohio voters had little
stomach for Foraker
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19

''The true friends of Mr. Bryan re-
gret his defeat in 1896 and 1sOO,"
says the Washington Post. They may
expect another installment next No
vember.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19

These congressman are not talking
just to kill time. Most of them are
rehearsing their addresses for the next
chautauqua campaign.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19

The grand jury says the county Jail
boarders all look pale. The county
should add daily dose Of pink pills
to their rations.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19

President Roosevelt wants II under
stood that he does not consider 1t
compliment that the Lancaster county
politicians should have resoluted for
him for a third term after he said he
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
Subscribers leaving the city tenn
pOrariIy should have The Bee
mailed to them. Address Will be
changed as often ne requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19
Present Company Excepted.
New York World.

Mr. Bryan returns to his proposal for
the initiative and referendum, but as
candidate he refuses TO accept the results
OF 1895 and ; -
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19

Harry Thaw declares that he is very
anxious to get back to Pittsburg.
That's not convincing proof of his
sanity.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19

A Nebraska winter without bliz-
zard would be like a Nebraska sum-
mer without swallow.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19

Workmen at Panama insist that
they need more amusements. Too bad
we cannot loan them congress for a
few weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19

James ]. Hill says Wall street needs
a rest There is scriptural state
ment to the effect that there ia no rest
for the wicked.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19

The weather man is apparently
marking the route for those New York
to Paris motorists.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19

New Mexicans are disappointed, but
not discouraged. Their religion
teaches them to believe in a future
state.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19

1t appears, after all. that Senator
Foraker did not fight to the last ditch.
He got lost in the first one.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19

What is sausage?" asks DR.. Wiley.
That's the best answer.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19

Senator Foraker says he was not
surprised at the result in Ohio.
Neither was Secretary Taft.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19
sTATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

State of Nebraska. Douglas County, IS;
George B. TzscEuck, treasurer OF Inc
Bee Publishing Company, being duly sworn;
says that the actual number OF run anu
complete copies OF The Daily, MoInlnB,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed uuIinB 3
the month OF January, 1908, was as tol-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19

would not have it under any circum-
stances.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19

1t is a little annoying to a punster
to have to wait until late in February
to casually remark that his town is
ice-o-lated.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19

Ddlly aNOEhBoss ocBSoG
GEORGE b. TZSCHUCK,
Treasurer.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this LIST day of February, 1908.
ROBERT HUNTER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-19

Entered at Omaha PostoffiOs as second
class matter.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-02-26
FINLEY BROTHERS BUY
OUT MiNTER BROTHERS.

j. B. and o. z. Finley have bought
out the Palace Livery stable of Mack
and Will Minter, the new owners TAX.
ing charge today under the firm name
of Finley & Co. The new firm will
move the stock of the E. NJ Smith
livery, recently bought by j. B. Fin.
ley, from its old stand on east Sec
ond street to the large, commodious
quarters of the Palace livery, on
Third street, thereby making a livery
and transfer outfit that will rank
among the biggest and best il the
Southwest. o. R. Rutledge, long man.
ager of the Smith livery, has been
secured as manager of the new Palace
stable, and a strong effort will be-
made to make the business bigger
and better than ever The Minter
brothers have not decided upon their
business future.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-02-26
Phone No. 8 for transfer.
The Raymond Teal Company.

This company will open a three
nights engagement at the Majestic
tomorrow night (Thursday) The fol
of city in which the company mas
played this season:
"A large sized audience greeted
the Raymond Teal Comedy Co at the
opera house last night a1d witnessed
a good performance. The play, Cay
New York" hasn't mucn plot but
seems to have just been constructed
for fun and the manner in which
1t was presented last night shows
that the author. has scored a sue
cess, for the audience was kept in
good humor throughout
George Rein and C. A. Ffgg, as
Weary Willie" and Dusty Rhoads,"
in the first act, created much amuse-
ment throughout the act.
The pretty song, My Gal SAL by
Mr.. Figg, made a decided hit and
won for the singer an encore. And
the pretty little Miss who sat beside
him during the rendition of the song
did not sing audibly, but there was
music in her sweet sad face, as she
gazed in sympathy into the face of
the singer 1t was a pretty scene
throughout
Raymond Teal, as the colored
waiter, was next to his job all right
and created much merriment
The chorus, led by Corinne Car
keek, did some splendid singing, and
were frequently encored. The chorus
is composed of pretty girls who can
sing-and dance, too
The quartet is one of the best
that has been heard here this season
and responded to a half dozen en-
cores.
Mr. Raymond Teal as the black
face artist also made hit with spe
cialties and was literally encored.
'It is good show and you should
see it, by all means.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-02-26
by Henry Reuterdahl in criticism of

by Henry Reuterdahl in criticism of
the construction of American battle
ships. The Admiral asserted that the
ships equal the ships of
any navy of the world. The most ser
ious charges made, he said, were of
insufficient free board, insufficient
gun height, improper location of the
main line arnor belts; and all these
he explained has been the subject of
the closest study for many years by
the naval designers of every country
He claimed the present construction
was the result of this study. He stat
ed that during five hours firing in the
fight of the Sea of Japan the rapidity
of fire from the big guns of the Jap.
anese was only one-fourth that main
tanned by the American navy during
recent target practice.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-02-26
Mock Senate Discusses Tariff.

The Tariff Revision Bill was before
the Mock Senate last evening. and a
very lively discussion followed the
introduction of the bill. The bill pro.
vides for duties which shall equal the
difference between the cost of prodac
ton in America and foreign countries
and the champions of the bill claim.
ed that while it amply protected
American capital, and particularly
labor, it made trust domination inn
possible. The bill was ably opposed
but the opponents were not well org
anized and had slightly the worst of
it. The bill will be put to the vote
next Tuesday evening The galleries
were well filed a1d the visitors
seemed TO enjoy the debate very
much.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-02-26
WITTEMAN BUYS OUT
GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL

A. J. Witteman has bought the bu
siness of the Grand Central Hotel
from Mrs. John Ellars, of Wichita,
Kan, and will take charge Sunday
March 1. Mrs. Ellars and daughter
Miss Grace, who have been in charge
of the hotel since last October, will
return the first of next week to the
old home. Their many friends will re-
gret to see them leave Roswell. The
new landlord, who is also owner of
the Roswell Steam Laundry, is a no
tel man of many years experience
that having been his line of work the
greater part of his life before going
into the laundry business. With this
experience back Of him and the rep
ltation of the Grand Central, he will
no doubt make a success.