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Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24
A NATION OF oPTIMIsTs.
Temperament Landed by an
English journal,

English Journal,
London Spectator.
The Americans as a nation arc optimists.
1t may be owing to the immense extent of
their territory, the absence of dangerous
%neighbors on their frontiers or to their en-
joyment Of acknowledged, though not quite
real equality, or possibly to the self-confl-
dence born of 200 years of continuous and
successful effort, or It may even be owing
to some eXhilarating quality of the at
mosphere in which they live; but, at any
rate, Americans at heart are all contented
and cheerful men.
Collectively and individually, they all be-
lieve that, however unpleasing may be the
circumstances of the moment, they will in
the end "muddle through and come out
the stronger for their trials. No one de-
SPARED when it seemed for a moment as If
the union must be broken up and no one
qusils now, though every foreign observer
believes that the grand struggle between
the 'haves'' and the have nots'' which is
to mark this century will be fought out
first of all upon American soil. They
will somehow find, they Think, a preventive
of that great danger in the principles OF
democracy.
They see their numbers continuously in
creasing; they see the old world shrinking
from any contest with their growing
strength; they deny, or at least they do
not recognize, that any moral change has
passed over their millions. and they per-
ceive, as they listen to their present presi-
dent, that now, as in the great civil war,
they will throw up out Of the depths OF
the'r elective system adequate and trust
worthy leaders.
In 1860 they found Abraham Lincoln, and
in 1908 they are li~stening-and was there
ever so attentive an audience ?-to Theo-
dore Roosevelt. They wait, therefore, in
the full confidence that. however dark the
path may momentarily appear, the way
will open, and they will emerge conscious
not only of safety, but, as their president
says in soldier-like phrase, of triumph"
A nation penetrated with that feeling
cannot be beaten. and we only wish that
we saw more of it among the nations of
Europe, and more especially in our own
respondent land.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

Our amiable democratic contem-
porary wants to know why, IL repub-
licans believe in popular election of
United States senators. they did not
put It in their platform at Chicago7
Will 1t first answer the question, Why,
If Bryan and his associated democrats
are such ardent advocates of the cleo
tion of United States senators by di-
rect vote of the people, they did not
nominate a candidate for senator in
Nebraska, as privileged to do under
our law. in 1898. or in 1900, or in
1904? Why not have an occasional
democratic practice Of democratic
preaching?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24
Personal T


'Pent up Utica" is the home of the can
didate for vice president, but it will be pent
up no longer.
According to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
one is legally dead in that city If one does
not put in an appearance once every seven
years.
The custom house officers in New York
received a great shock when a woman
tourist handed in the receipts for her
newly purchased gowns, saying she wished
to pay the duty on them.
General Thomas H. Hubbard, the newly
elected president Of the Peary Arctic club,
New York, has long been an active figure
in Arctic explorations. He takes the place
OF the late Morris X. Jesup.
Profs. Bang and Fibiger of the University
OF Copenhagen and DIR. Roerdam, a noted
military surgeon. have been appointed del
egates TO the tuberculosis congress to be
held in Washington in September. DR..
Roerdam is a prominent member of the
Danish Parliament.
A striking victory of business over senti-
ment is the appeal Of the wife OF a con-
demned murderer to the governor OF Colo
RADIO to commute his sentence TO life i'm
prisonment because II he is hanged she
will not get his life insurance, but il he
dies naturally in prison she will have full
claim on It..
President Roosevelt has appointed three
commissioners to represent the United
States on the joint international commits
sion to investigate the opium question in
the far east, which will meet in Shanghai
January 1 next. They are Thomas Burke.
an attorney Of Seattle; DR.. Hamilton
Wright Of Maine and Or. Charles d. Ten
ney, Chinese secretary Of the American
Legation al PekinE.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24
NOBODY WORKS nut FATHER.


Birmingham Age-Herald
Father took his coat off-said.
I'm do that job today,
We need a chicken coop, you bet.
Our hens all get away"
He found the hammer and the nails
And then he got the saw,
And went to work while all the tads
Looked on in silent awe.
Somehow, the boards seemed rather tough
And fate was most unkind;
While father putfed and puffed and puffed
His trousers split behind
At last he got some short lengths cut
And while he mopped his face
He studied out the proper way
To put those boards in place,
He nailed a strip across a strip.
Then he made a slight miscue;
The hammer came down on his thumb
And smashed 1t black and, blue.
Then father used some language that
Was never heard before,
And mother took the babes inside
And softly closed the door
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

Australasia. To Offset this the British
admiralty proposes to send a Great
British feet on a world tour, giving
the British colonies a glimpse of the
naval klories of the empire. That such
a project is being considered is evil
dence Of the universal interest aroused
by the cruise Of the American feet and
foreshadows the coming commercial
rivalry contributing tangibly to the
of American invasion
which has long been troubling Eng
land, Germany and France.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24
ARMY eossp IN WASHINGTON
Current Events CLEANED from the
Army aud Navy ReRister.

Army ana navy HeRieteFs
There will be no military ballooning at
any Of the field maneuvers this summer.
II was hoped that It would be possible to
conduct some experiments in aerial navi-
cation. photography, and wireless tcle-
graphy. taking advantage Of the presence
Of the militia and the regular troops in
the Joint exercises at the various camps
in different parts of the country. The
fact that the gas generating house has not
yet been completed at the signal corps
aeronautical park in Omaha will make II
impossible to equip the army balloon trains
with the outfit which would enable the
signal corps officers to carry out military
ballooning on any such scale as would be
useful to themselves or instructive to the
army and the militia observers. Military
ballooning will continue TO be a subject Of
special favor on the part OF the War de-
partment, and It has been decided to renew
the recommendation for an allotment by
congress of $4,000 for the development Of
the art as a branch Of military activity.
1t is appreciated that the dirisible balloon
has come to stay, whatever may be said
Of the %aeroplane, and this country cannot
afford to be very far behind in its expert
mentation, especially since Germany has
five such ballons, France three and
England one, to say nothing Of the others
which are building.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

William H. Taft is the ext presi-
dent of the United States-provided
the democratic national convention
dominates William ]. Bryan" says the
New York World. Mr.. Bryan has it
all arranged to amend by cutting off
the Worlds proviso.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

One man was killed and more than
100 persons injured in the celebration
of Bunker Hill day in Boston. 1t is
not too early to get a little bit deter
mined about having a safe and sane
Fourth.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

The wife of a New York banker, re-
turning from Europe, swore that her
gowns cost her $4,000 and she paid
duties on the dresses and other arti-
cles amounting to $4,000. A clear
sign of returning prosperity-and
honesty.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24
neInnian Ernosed.
q Iouie -Globe-Democrat,

st. Louis Globe-Democrat
An arithmetic man notes that the COM
bined vote for Cleveland and Weaver in
1892 was 6,5s7, s4S, while Bryan, for whom
the democratic and populist parties fused,
received in 1896 only 6.502,92S. He was
beaten in 1896 by Sol, s54 and in 1900 by 1855,
4s6. Yet there are deluded persons who con-
tend that Bryan has strengthened the dem
ocratic party.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

The Chicago Daily Socialist calls
John Mitchell a Judas" because he
expressed a Willingness to run for
office on the democratic ticket. If the
Socialist wants to get rid of Mitchell
it should encourage his political aspi-
rationE.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

Although they ratified Mr.. Taft's
nomination in advance, Nebraska re-
publicans are now proceeding to ratify
it again in their meetings throughout
the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

The official occupants of the state
house have Just been feted by their
wives at a picnic. A lot of outsiders
have somehow acquired the peculiar
impression that a berth in the state
house affords a perpetual picinc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

Candidate Shallenberger rushes into
print to assert that he is well pleased
with the outlook for democratic sue
cess. Mr.. ~Shallenberger was equally
vociferous in expressing his pleasure
at the outlook when he was running
for governor two years ago, but his
period of pleasure came to a sudden
end as soon as the election returns
began pouring In.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

The platform of the democratic state
convention in Colorado declares that
the republicans, by their legislation in
behalf of the gold standard, have sup
pressed one-half the metal money of
the country. The Bryanites are still
enamored of the sacred ratio.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

With three cireuses billed for next
month, the pressure for free circus
tickets in the city hall ought to be re-
lieyed sufficiently to prevent serious
casualties in the skirmish.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

II ever there was a candidate for the Of
flee of president whose career as a public
servant better fitted him for the position
than MI. Taft's official career has fitted
that gentleman, we are unable to recall his
name lust now.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24
Il. He ola Enough to Learn,

Further, possibly Uncle Joe Cannon's ex-
perience may suggest to him how minority
members of the house feel when he runs
over them with his steam roller. 1t ought
to reform him; but it is nevertheless a
human trait that the other fellows steam
roller is the one that impresses us with its
Injustice and enormity.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

Ak-Sar-Ben starts Out this year with
a bigger roster of subjects than at n
previous corresponding period. Ak
Sar-Ben is the one institution whose
popularity never shows signs of fray
ing at the edges.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24
some Courts Act Alike.
Kansas CITY star

The nature of the "technicalities' on
which the Pennsylvania capitol g~rafters
were acquitted is not important. The main
thing is that the Pennsylvania court is like
the California court that acquitted Ruef
after he had pleaded guilty.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

1t is reported that Mrs. Bryan ia
vors the nomination of President
Woodrow Wilson of Princeton for the
vice presidency. Bryan and Wilson
That's all.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

AS a candidate for the republican
nomination for congress James A. Pat
ten Of Chicago hopes to be as success
full in cornering votes as he has been
in cornering corn.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

Bryan was in appearance a dead ringer
for George Washington. There are g
lot of people. however, who have been
thought to look like presidents, but
never got to the White House.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

We suggest that the street railway
street sprinkler use a salt solution for
Z few days to discourage the efforts of
the grass to grow up between it's
tracks under the indueement Of these
prolific rama
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

Omaha will be nonpartisan just long
enough to extend the hand of welcome
to the democratic delegations passing
through our city enroute to Denver.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

Il am out of national politics" says
Judge George Gray of Delaware. This
confirms an impression Mr.. Bryan has
had for some time.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24
Winning Combination.
New York Tribune.
49, UorL f,,r,

New York IrlDune.
with Ohio n New York furnishing the
candidates for president and vice president
the republican party has won three presi-
dental contests and lost none. Another
triumph for the combination is due this
year.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

The political ~phrenologists have dis
covered a striking facial similitude be-
tween William j. Bryan and the father
of William H. Taft. In 1896 these
same phi ysiognomists found that MI,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24
The Hoosier Sob.

All observers agree that It is the best
conducted convention the country has ever
seen. Which shows what mastery organi-
cations will do. And a road roller.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

I'VE are not a nation of ~rascals,'
says Or. Wiley OF the Department of
Agriculture. Evidently the doctor
does not believe all the things he reads
about the politicians.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

England again demonstrates its anx-
iety for peace by ordering the con-
struction OF the biggest battleship
aloat.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

Strange to relate, prices of Wall
street stocks continue to go down, in
spite Of the final suppression of the
third-term movement.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

Omaha is quite content to put up
with imitation tornadoes without in
sisting- ON the real thing.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

Someone wants to know on which
side the directoire gown is split. A
weary public will not care If it is split
on both sides and up the back.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

WHEN oUT\ OF TOwN.
Subscribers leaving the city tenn
pOrariIy should have The Bee
mailed to them. Address will be
changed N often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

Chicago Record-Herald.
AS we have previously declared, the next
prt sident Of the United States will not
wear chin whiskers.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

Field wireless te~legrsphy will he sub
jected to a very practical and extended test
during the joint field exercises at the big
maneuver camps this summer Arrange
ments have been made for these expert
ments with the prospect that this system
of Communication in the field will be
brought to perfection. There is full prom
Use of this satisfactory result by virtue OF
the experiments which have recently been
conducted at Fort Leavenworth with the
field wireless sets, and especially during
the stormy month of May. The infor-
nation received from abroad regarding the
systems at use in the European rmles
indicate that the American method has
every advantage of light weight and
portability.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

There will also be an engagement
for the steam roller at Denver, with
MIR. Bryan acting as the engineer.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

Wild animals in Africa will be in
position In about a year from now to
sympathize with reactionary congress-
men.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

The campaign will not really be on
in earnest until Senator Dick of Ohio
gets into the bandwagon.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

lust because a man gets a bargain
in real estate it does o follow that he
is entitled to a bargain in his assess
ment for taxation.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

Denver hotel men are already talk
ing stock of their supply of cots.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

Grover Cleveland will administer
the absent treatment 70 the Denver
convention.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

Roger Sullivan of Illinois is said to
be much opposed to machine methods
in politics-that is, in republican
politics.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

Anyway, Sherman is a good fighting
name.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24
rArEMrNr nr r1nc1rLAT1oN.

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION:
State OF Nebraska, Douglas County, SIS;
George b. Tzschuck, treasurer OF The
Bee Publishing company, being duly sworn,
says that the actual number OF full ana
complete copies of The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during
the month Of Nav 1903 was az folloMs:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24
Flying High.

Brooklyn Eagle.
The Eagle is historically and logically
democratic, wholly anti-Bryan and wholly
anti-populist.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

Julius Caesar had just summed up the re-
"Veni, vidi, vici."
.'That viii be better thal sending home a
lot OF picture postcards" he said.
tetlecting, furthermore, that he wasn't
writing a nominating speech for a political
convention, he let IT go at tha..-Chicago
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

thing"
Boys will be boys
wouldn't object to that. But he wants
te take a female part in a college play
Kansas City Journal. 1yf@1.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

Didn't see the g~rocer's boy kiss you
this morning, Martha ?' o n
'Nem. But he amt to- blame, ma'alnI
Twas the iceman set him thef bad ex-
ample. Plain Dea|..
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

The question Of the effect of the word
hereafter Ia those parts Of the pay
clause Of the army appropriation act pro-
viding for continuous service pay and
bonus upon re-enlistment is the subject
Of a decision rendered this week by the
comptroller. The ruling is in the line of
the opinion expressed in the paymaster
generals office of the War department and
makes it possible for a man who was dis
charged prior to May II. the date of the
approval OF the act, and who re-enlisted
subsequent to that date, to obtain the
benefit of continuous service pay and the
bonus.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24
Remove the mote from thine own eve

Remove the mote from thine own eye"
began the eXhorter, solemnly.
But, pleaded the young man he was
exhorting' II haven't got any mote in
can.
a highball?' N
Because | had had six. 'LHousyon Post.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

Now, my dear sir" said DR.. Fox, Il
everything | tell YOU" 30
All right said skinner. Il promise. q"
Good! Now. first of all pay me my
last years blllf'APhiladelphia Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

The wireless telephone of the De Forest
type, which has been under test at Fort
Monroe, Va, has been accepted. One sta
ton has been established on shore at the
electrical laboratory and the other on the
torpedo planter. Ringgold. 1t was found
that the wireless phone operated satisfac-
tory for six miles and is bound to be a
useful addition to the wireless facilities at
Fort Monroe. The system represented by
this particular type is a little expensive,
and 1t may be some time before wireless
telephony is Installed in other coast ar
tiIlery districts.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

The decision Of the accounting offices of
the Treasury department that the appro-
priations made for the support and benefit
of the organized militia may not be drawn
upon by the War department in the pay
ment of the mileage of regular army Off
GERS detailed for duty in connection with
the maneuvers or with the militia makes
It necessary to exercise greater care in the
assignment of army officers to such tasks.
1t was hoped that it would be possible to
defray the cost of mileage out of the
militia fund which this year amounts to
5000 900 in the aggregate, covering all
sorts of service and equipment. TIL mileage
which will be paid to regular army Off
travelling under orders which relate to
duty connected with the militia in any
form will have to be paid out of the regu-
lar appropriation for mileage, and 1t Is
pretty well known throughout the service
that this appropriation has been appre-
ciably diminished on account of the heavy
drafts which nave been made upon IT.
There is no relief of the situation by en-
ploying any other appropriation.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

One Of tn most troublesome Of the ques-
tions which has confronted the War de-
partment by virtue of recent legislation has
been a clause in the army act requiring
that army bands shall not receive remun-
Grafton for furnishing music outside of the
limits of military posts, when they so come
into competition with local civilian must
Clans Several have been presented as
to the significance of this enactment and
there is a desire to have determined Just
what constitutes the prohibited situation.
One of the questions has to do with the
neighboring situation which includes local
civilian musicians who are not considered
up to the artistic tanda which would
entitle them to be regarded as in compe-
tition with army bands. 1t is held there
may be competition in a locality when there
is a single organized band which is capable
OF rendering service similar to that fur
nished by an army band. The service so
rendered may be less acceptable than that
which the army band is capable of render
ing. Indeed. It may be entirely unacceptable
but, so long as there is a single band Of
local musicians which desire to compete,
the band is incapacitated and cannot ac-
cept a preferred engagement. The law
vests no discretion in a post commander
to pass upon the relative merits of civilian
bands or to say that a particular band is,
or is not, of sufficient musical standing
to compete. The announcement from the
War department is that those who desire
the services of an army band should be
able to make such representations to the
commanding officer as will establish to his
satisfaction the fact that there are no SINH
lar organizations which desire to compete
In order to permit the employment of the
army band In the operation Of the statute.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24
All LOose-wies Biscuit comply with Nebraska Pure Food Law.


Tom-Hcr father kicked you out. Ell?
to terms.
Dtck-So l 1d-to heated terms. You
should have heard them.-Baltimure Ameri-
can.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-24

BRANCH HOUSES: Lincoln, Kearney, York, Neb.; Council
WE DO EXPERT PIANO TUNING AND REPAuti
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-31

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Ny assok s,9raey iot Senator zis
su'h 'eeussuop fsr fetched ad weight win ash
peaess bsbnd tie h sine snner fbsy oo5
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bsH aae q hs Rsioaa isary payis
thus MS heaEes ina astuFsfybe
Is s1dsr testing ehllsaseps VI him w truly
@ Henry Intimately associated with Bennett and hss
say gse him Mr. class
spoken " all eandp sbouldus sepnet gov
reasonable valuations the
oayIs' raress would bs bound Up 10 raI
a enc influences that his Board Of Public
lover assessments az the people
make up the difference higher take thai
sk2 20 honest Democrats and sensible Ne are
wrong this contention?
aa' The of5Asny q paws eopers
The Blue Pencil artist Hglsr ebS "a. behind
Bennett ana would have weabH voice should he
elected We the ndssrsbl. Iiea d
tons Of Moraw the they are NOT 50 ye aes,nt
90 with Neal There doubt eatea ~ the brewer.
and for state Tax cornmsslcne ye
would become Of the peoples rights tall gaunt daysrou @
Ing politician from Huntington He would be placed ther.
% the avowe purpose Of lowering the great
tons which ne faithfully he refuse
work for them II he wanted @ Therefore sound this note Of warn
Ing before too late is on tax dodgs
M the voters not fail " look behind him brewery
ss Gee Neal the Knight Of the Purple PENCIL MeeraN
the owner the Coal and says company being
robbed in taxes Henry G. Davis
We verify believe caution should be speedily
possible into nook state before next tuesday for
PS'e pc deceived INTO letting this crowd
W the state they would have the penalty years
70 come yop believe there is anything
your ne'shor and let him speed the Others
Oe Work and work diligently setting next Tuesys
sun to prevent Louis Bennett Henry Mcera George
Neal with all the interests they getting the
state government for four long great concern to
every farmer and every small home
minimum and vote for VIM eIesseok the State tick
ct VIII assure that deederaum whether the BY
a Republican Prohibition Socialist your tax receipts for
the past four examine the elasscoc and the Re-
publican party and then vote That is all we ask
and this we believe you 10