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Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12

Mr.. Bryan refuses to discuss the
proposition of the West Virginia demo-
Gratis for a law DISTINGUISHING the
negroes, but he doubtless wishes they
had been c~onsiderate enough to have
postponed the issue instead of dragging
it in during a presidential campaign.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12

The real solution of the city pris-
one problem will not be found until
Omaha builds a wOrkhouse and infliers
the penalty upon petty offenders which
they most dread-the penalty of en-
forced labor.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12
A POLITICAL barometer.

St Louis Globe-Democrat.
Corn was cheap in 1896 and Bryan lost
the election. Corn went up in 1900, but
Bryan went down. In 1904 corn was still
high. but the Bryan party was again de-
feated. This year the price is higher than
ever, but the advance will not help Bryan.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12
Looters.
Baltimore American.

Baltimore american
II is cabled as a great sensation that
the Turkish grafters who are fleeing the
country stole s20,0OO,OOO in twenty years.
This is only a beggarly SlO,OOO,OoO a year.
According to the campaign screamers, the
trusts in America steal about that much
every half-second.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12

and has ordered 1000 workmen back
to full time. II that is c~hargeable to
the meeting Of George Gould and f.
H. Hartman, here's hoping they meet
oftener.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12
Scoring on Shippers.
BROOKLYN Eagle

DNVVNIyH IdbIEs
The railroad mems unions nave turned q
trick worth two strikes. They have Joined
the railroad officials in petitioning the In
terstate Commerce commission for a raise
In freight rates, so as to protect their own
wages. Now the shippers will hear some
thing drop. The members Of the unions
have votes.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12

Mayor Jim" seems to have lost
precious time by being out of the
state to the neglect of his gubernatorial
boom. But perhaps he thinks absent
treatment will be more successful.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12

If that juggled bid for city advertis-
ing had been The Bees instead OF the
World-Herald's just imagine the howl
that would have been raised by the
hyphenated sheet.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12

OF course, II the sultan Of Turkey
prefers to wear a shirt of mail these
days that is his privilege, but most
folks hereabouts would prefer to take
the chance Of being stabbed.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12

There are 1000 idle locomotives on
the sidetracks at Havelock. What do
you think of that?' asks Willis j.
Abbott. Frankly. Willis, someone has
been stringing you.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12

In the meantime, there is no law
prohibiting the announcement of the
fact that he wasn't a senator from
Kansas very Long.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12

" II has been explained that the ID.
s." after Richard Harding Davis name
means deputy sheriff" and not Dull
Stuff"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12

If every aspirant for nomination
puts himself on record as to what he
is going to do If elected we will surely
have a plethora of promises.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12

Nothing" is the only logical answer
to that old question, What the mat
ter with Knasas?" There will be no
populist ticket in the field in that state
this year.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12

The returns show that Charles F.
Gunther, who ran for the democratic
nomination for governor of Illinois,
failed to prove himself the candy kid
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12

"Ambidexterity that Pays" is the
title of a current magazine article. 1t
is probably the kind that does not let
one hand know what the other is
doing.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12
Cheer Up-Listen!

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Oh, men must sell and men must delve,
And life is What they make it,
But who can tell till August II
Tha William j. will take It?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12

The Young Turks demand that the
sultan must dismiss all his wives but
one. That appeare TO be a harem
scare 'em order to say the least.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12

only three great problems are vex-
Ing humanity today" says a Paris
paper. The ball score, the straw vote.
Well, what's the third?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12

The crusade for the suppression of
unnecessary noises at Washington will
not show so much progress after con-
gress meets.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12

Corn and wheat are both in better
condition than they were a year ago,
everywhere except on the Chicago
Board of Trade.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12

THE Last Rubaiyat of Omar Khay-
yam is announced by a New York
publisher. Let us hope it is the last
instead of merely the latest.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12

RippIes on the Current Of Life In In,
Metropolis.

"NAENANANHs
The mania for skyscrapers In New York
Is producing a congestion Of business
streets rivaling the human hives on the
east side Of the city. Thousands Of people
pour out Of these buildings late in the
afternoon. filling narrow streets almost
10 suffocation. From 4 to 6 p. m. the
streets in the skyscrapcr district are
packed. The current runs one way and no
one but a stranger attempts to navigate
against the human tide. In some sections
sunshine i'm the streets is a rarity and
such spots as are favored with direct
natural light command a rental premium.
In its report to the Building Code com
mission the statement is made BY the
committee on congestion of population
that in the area of Manhattan, below
/. Chambers street, there are 14,2h.5O5 square
feet of rentsble office floor space which
accommodates 1884, 49 persons, and S,ozS,5A
square feet OF rentable factory floor space
which accommodates 2S6. 1874 persons.
During the five years from 1903 to 1871
inclusive, out of offices erected accommo-
dating Ss,4ls persons, offices for 1921 were
erected below Chambers street, an aver
age provision for about $3.50 persons dur
ing each Of the five years, ANY one of the
large office buildings contemplated would
tdeiS dNNbiliilOhdNC VfVVV anu dusulu Nil0Atbs
nearly the entire number Of persons seek
ing additional office accommodations dur
ing a year. The owners OF the sites Of
these large buildings are obtaining by far
the largest proportion of the increase In
the assessed land values.
The report declares that along Broadway
and along Exchange Place there is very
little direct sunlight except for a few
hours each day. Oculists testify to the
evil results Of continuous work in artificial
light. Tall buildings raise the tempera-
true on the streets to which they form a
colonnade that dimirishes natural draft and
the equable temperature Of the buildings
themselves.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12

London complains that American
hams are not sufficiently smoked.
That's an evil that should be cured.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12

Il accept'-W. j. Bryan. The other
5,29S words cut no figure.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12

Hi Traeerdy-Some people scott at
homeopathy, but a few little sugar pills
cured me last week Of
Lowe C~omerdy-Jove! old man, you just
remind me of something my wife told ms
to bring home today.
HI Tragerdy-Ahl some medicine?
Lowe Comerdy-No, a sugar-cured ham,
Catholic Standard and Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12
Old Calamity Jared.
BROOKLYN Eagle.

Brooklyn Eagle.
Good crops are promised in Nebraska
Thus does Nature play tricks on the Peer
less.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12

The divorce courts are furnishing
proof that no actor is a hero to his
wife. ,. -t
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State OF Nebraska, Douglas County, SIS:
George b. Tzschuck. treasurer Of The
Bee Publishing ompan being July
sworn, says that the actual number of
full and complete copies of The Daily,
during the month OF July, 1908, was as
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12

The marriage of Ty Cobb ought to
swell his recor of home runs.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12

The life of Mrs. Annie Bradley of 10
Glover street, Newark, has been saved by
the infusion of blood from the veins Of
her husband. A week ago her life was
despaired OF. Now she is far on the road
to recovery at 81. James hospital. while
her husband, Patrick, is apparently none
the worse for his experience.
The operation was performed only after
the last rites OF the church had been ad-
ministered to both husband and wife by
Rev. Father Donnelly. Bradley IL a big.
healthy man. who weighs 19) pounds, while
his wife is a little woman who tips the
scales at about 100 pounds,
When the physicians told him that his
wife must have good blood or die, he
rolled up his sleeve, barred his arm and
said;
81 guess the little woman won't want
for 1t long. Here, take every drop of mine
II you need it,"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12
MIRTHFUL

Krocker-Had a poker game last night
didn't you?
Bicker-Yep.
Knocker-How late did you sit in?
Bicker-Oh, until about 81. cleveland
Leader.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12

The Missouri Pacific has decided to
spend $40. 600. 900 for new equipment
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12

us there any horticultural practice In this
country ?" twittered the eastern damsel.
"Oh yes. ma'am." answered the spokes-
man of the bunch, Cowboy Bill. we al
ways plant our shoots. Baltimore Ameri-
can.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
Subscribers leaving the city tenn
poFarily should have The Bee
mailed to them. Address will be
changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12

Net total. .l,Io9, AIS
Daily average. ............. 35,7ss
GEORGE b. TZSCHUCK.
Treasurer.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this LIST day of August, 1908.
(Seal) ROBERT HUNTER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12

"our new reporter seems to be quite an
original fellow"
Does he?"
yes. In abiding to the senator's ad-
dress yesterday he called It eloquent with
out adding and scholarly. Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12

And is this" inquired the caustic sum-
mer boarder, 1.-THE mountain peak you adj
vertised?'
"The same"
We'll. / advise you TO put a fence around
It before somebody steps over
VILE Courier Journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12

No city in the world can present such
rainy day conveniences as New York.
Take the financial district, for instance.
II is not known to any but those whose
business carries them through that dis
trict enough to know the paths, but on a
rainy day one can travel almost all around
downtown New York without going out
side, except at certain PAGES where they
have neglected to make tunnels.
The knowledge of all these subterranean
ways in lower New York is of immense
value to the men who handle the millions
in that section and to the clerks who chase
around on various errands, especially on
such rainy days as are prevailing now.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12

Miss Allalone, the self-reliant spinster.
had been doing her own marketing In an
automobile.
Lobby said the dirty faced newsboy,
trying to squeeze the eggplant that was
hanging over the side, yer. squawker's
Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12

80 you will contribute nothing to our
campaign fund.- said the discouraged col
lector.
Nothing whatever" answered Mr..
Dustin Stax. "A candidate nowadays
should be sufficiently popular to make his
magazine articles and copyright photo
graphs supply his own campaign funds
Wash1nptnn Stnr.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12

The new Sing Sing prison, which New
York state is to build in the highlands OF
the Hudson, is to be the largest institution
of it's kind in the world. 1t is to cover
about thirty acres of land, and the cell
house, which is to harbor 1000 prisoners,
will be surrounded by large air spaces, and
the height of the building will be restricted
to four tiers, instead Of eight or ten tiers,
as has been the custom. The aim in the
construction will be to make the new prison
spacious, airy, well lighted, to provide 1t
with modern sanitary devices, and to safe
guard in every way the health of its in
mates. How far an advance is to be
marked appears in the fact that enameled
steel is to be used in the cells and all in
terror walls will be of porcelain enamel,
the same as bath tubs. Each cell will con-
tain a water-closet, washbasin, running
water, one bunk for prisoner and steel case
for papers. The dimension of the cell will
be 6x1O on the floor and s feet 6 inches in
height. A modern locking device will be
fitted in the prison, which is said to be alb
solutely secure. The cells will first be
locked by the keeper, then interlocked by
the supervising officer and again inter-
locked from the warden's office.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-12

The situation regarding the Equitable's
proposed 1,0O0-foot skyscrsper in New York
City seems to develop uncertainties. To
be sure. the plans for the unspeakable mon
strosity have been approved by the New
York City building department, but the
Tribune announces that the protests OF
thousands Of the Equitable's policyholders
are causing the officers of the society to
hesitate before putting $10,OOo,o0 of the
policyholders' money into such a structure.
Some of the largest policyholders," says
that paper, "have submitted to the society
as an alternative proposal that of selling
the present building and site, which are
valued at anywhere from S15. 900, goo to $20,-
100000, and of then erecting a building much
further uptown, at a cost for site and con-
struction Of about 100000 or 81, OOO,O 900, the
rest of the money to be distributed among
the policyholders. This, 1t is argued, would
appeal to all that conservative element OF
the population who constitute the principal
body of insured, and would prove a far
more effective advertisement for the So
ciety han any 1,OOO-foot-high building"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-02-21
THEIR COMMON FATE.

Charles w. Morse, who, with
his partner, F. A. Heinze, started
the panic by their abortive career
in United Copper, is bankrupt
and a fugitive. He has lost $780,
100000 and is threatened with
criminal indictment. Of all the
frenzied inanciers and adventurers
who have come to grief, or who
deserve the penitentiary, Morse is
one of the worst. He was the or
ganizer of the Ice Trust, which
raised the price of ice to so cents
in the hot midsummer when thou
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-02-21
POSSE SEARCHING FOR
THE BROOKS BOYS.
Eighteen Buckshot Enter Head Of
Victim OF Old Feud.

Sharon, Tenn, Feb. 16.-Deputy
Sheriff James Cornell is at the head
of posse searching tor Percy and
Albert Brooks, brothers, young men
about 20 years old, who are said to
have been seen carrying smoking
guns. running from the church inn
mediately after Tade Innes was shot
Saturday afternoon.
Innes shot an uncle Of the Brooks
boys two years ago, and since that
time bad feeling between Innes and
the Brooks family, that had long
existed, had been intensified.
Innes, who was about 40 years
old, a farmer, married and with
eleven children lived a quarter of a
mile from the church The Brooks
boys lived with their father, Squire
Tom Brooks, quarter Of a mile
further. Innes was alone, walking
along the road, about o'clock Sat
urday afternoon, when suddenly
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-02-21
SHOOTS PROMINENT MAN.
Tragedy Grew Out of Trouble Over a
Primary Election.

Ripley, Tenn, Feb. IA de-
plorable shooting affray took place
four miles west of Ripley Friday
night, and as a result John Miller
languishes behind the bars, charged
with the shooting of Jim Ashmore,
and the latter lies at his home near
town dangerously and probably IA
tally wounded, two loads from a
shotgun beingi in his body. Miller
was placed under $4,000 bond to
await his preliminary trial to come
up Tuesday before Justice Crockett
but failed to give it.
1t is said the trouble of Friday
dates back TO the last priAary cleo
ton, when the men had some words
and an estrangement has existed
ever since. On the evening of the
shooting Ashmore was in Ripley,
and on his return home had to pass
by the home of. Miller. Ashmore,
it is alleged, bid him "good even
ing" when Miller became enraged
and secured a shotgun and fired
upon him. The friends of the pris-
oner say that Miller had told Ash.
more never to speak to him.
Miller is constable of the Fif-
teenth District and has always
borne a good reputation. Ashmore
is a splendid citizen and has many
friends who regret the sad affair.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-02-21
HEADQUARTERS OPEN.
Gov. Patterson Has Rooms Five and
Six at Maxwell House. a

Gov. Patterson has opened head
quartersat the Maxwell House, aud
the political situation bas;taken on
a lively aspect. The rooms which
we been reserved for the Cover
or are Nos. 5 aaaS'6, the samt
which were occgb ed by the Cam
paign Committee during the last
Gubernatorial election.
The rooms were opened Sunday
morning for the reception of the
Governors friends this week on
account of the meeting of the Stats
Executive Committee. 1t is prob
able that they will be retained
permanently, as it is expected that
the compaign for the Democratic
nomination will open shortly after
the meeting of the State Commit
tee. There is no one in charge Of
the headquarters and will not be
until the campaign opens. A num-
her of the Governors friends
ayailed themselves of his hospi-
tality Sunday, and throughout the
day there were a large number of
visitors. 1t is expected that a large
number of Democrats will be at
tracted to Nashville this week as a
result of the committee meeting,
and it was in anticipation of this
that the headquarters were opened.
Mondays American.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-02-21

the law. Let them think of those,
who like Hyde and McCurdy and
Morse have been exiled by the
laws fear, who like Walsh and
Burton, Gaynor and Greene and
Schmitz, have beeu found gudtv
in courts of justice, who like AL
exander have been broken and
like Barney and Maxwell have
been driven to suicide by that inn
placable higher law which has
never favored class or privilege.
Let them think of the lengthen-
ing roll and know that retribu-
ton is not recreant.
vengeance is mine; | will re-
pay, saith the Lord" Also, "To
me belongeth vengeance and rec
ompense; their foot shall slide in
due time" For legitimate thrift
there is no penalty. For the thief
and the robber, the oppressor and
the extortioner, or their kind,
there is no abiding or satisfying
success. The whited sepulchre
may so shine for a time, but the
day of reckoning cannot be avoid
ed. Justice may travel with leaden
heel. but it is useful after a culprit
has been overtaken. Nashville
American.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-02-21
Miss Miller's Success.

The many friends of Miss Mayme.
Miller will be delighted to know
how enthusiastically she has BEEN
received in Forsyth, Ga, where she
is now principal of the Expression
Department of Bessie Tiff College,.
DR.. Jackson, the president of Bes~
sic Tiff, says that recital by Miss
Miller herself was the best ever
given by a teacher of the Depart
ment of Expression of that college,
and the last recital given by her
pupils he pronounced as the best
pupils recital ever given in the his
tory of the Bessie Tiff.
For the summer months Miss Mil
Ter has been called as platform read
er and director of the School of Ex-
preston at Seven Hills Chautau-
qua, Owensboro, Ky. -,
Her friends will also be glad
know of her growth in magaA'
and journal writing She receiv y
honora ole mention from the cor
mittee of judges in the "World's
Contest on "Moral Training" and,
in token of their appreciation of
her essay she received a compli-
mentary copy of all the essays that
were published.
David Starr Jordan, of the Leland
Stanford University, was chairman
of the judges, and University presi-
dents, college presidents and high
school principals all entered the
contest, so it was no small honor
that Miss Miller received honorable
mention and a copy of the essays.
Miss Miller is now writing for the
Golden Age and Bessie Tiff Journal.
DR.. Jackson says: "Miss Mayme
Miller came to the dictatorship of
the Department of Expression of
Bessie Tiff College very strongly
endorsed by her compeers both for
her teaching and platform ability.
l now realize that her commenda-
tions underrate eather than over
rate her ability. Her pupils love
her, work for her. and develop rap
idly under her Sane method Of teach
ing. Her auditors are made to see
clearly, think deeply and truly of
the noblest things in her art. In
social converse, in the class room,
or on the platform, Miss Miller ex-
emplifes the qualities of true great
ness. ***
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-02-21
ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO.

Editors Commercial: Thinking
that likely letter telling about
this country, might be of interest
to many of your readers, will give
short account of this country as
/ see it. On our way out here we
made our first stop-over of two
days at Oklahoma City, and were
much pleased with things there.
AS far as we could see everything
seemed to be on the forward move,
building new houses, paving the
streets and all classes of work and
improvements going right on, not
withstanding the fact that the sa-
looms were put out of the city and
State the same time the panic
struck, and still they we're able to
keep up appearances. 1t is a city
now Of about fifty thousand peo-
pie all made within the last 18
years, and from what information
| could gather it is a very fine
farming country. All through
that section land ranges from 500
ito 800 per acre, according to i'm
provements and distance from
town. After leaving there we
travelled q distance of nearly 500
miles on our way to Roswell, pass
ipg through Amarillo, Tex, and
from my view point saw nothing,
nor even heard Of anything, that
was very inviting unless it was the
fresh cir and long view of the
pfai1ie, but when we reached Ros-
we'll things seemed different. Our
good friend John G. Davis met us
st the depot and gave US every
possible attention to add to our
pleasure while in Roswell. His
friends in Tennessee will also be
glad to know that he and family
gre enjoying splendid health and
Hdoing a big business in real
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-02-21
estate and insurance. The firm Of

estate and insurance. The firm of
which he is a member keeps an
automobile and a two horse We
hicle for their own pleasure and
for that of their friends and pat
rons.
Roswell has every appearance
of being an ideal little city of some
5000 people of high class, and
s.. greatest of it all is the splen-
did 5limate, high and dry and
most all sunshine mixed up with q
good breeze most all the time, and
occasionally it blows little hard.
Lands about here run from a
very low price up to as high as
81, 900 per acre, but that means
where the lands are we'll improved;
an artesian we'll that will water a
hundred-acre farm, fine buildings
and an orchard that pays as high
as $287 per acre for single crop.
Then the alfalfa comes next, which
makes from 5 to 6 crops every
year, and an average of from s to
10 tons for the year, at from $40
to $18 per ton. So there are times
when an acre of alfalfa will make
$3.50 to $175, but about half that
amount IS a pretty fair estimate as
a genera thing. There is so much
more / Gould say. but will not
write more now.
W. G.. REYNOLDS.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-02-21
there sounded shotgun reports,

there sounded shotgun reports.
Without wos be reeled and fell.
Neighbors AFIio rushed to his as
sistance, declared they saw Percy
and Albert Brooks with guns in
their hands leave the church and
run toward their home.
The wounded man carried to his
home, and everything possible done
to save his life, but from the first
it was seen that the fight was hope
less. The shells had been loaded
with heavy buckshot, and eighteen
of these had entered his head, be-
sides large number had taken ef-
feet in the body.
So far as known there had been
no recent quarrel between lnnes
and any member of the Brooks TAM
lily, and the only known cause for
the killing was the shooting of the
boys relative by Innes two years
ago.