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Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-28
A VIEW sLAvERr ABoLJsBED.

Credit must go to the legislature of
Georgia for the abolition, at the spe-
cial session Just closed, OF the convict
leasing system, which has been a
standing disgrace to the state for more
than forty years. The horrors of the
Georgia convict camps have been told
and retold many times. and deter
mined efforts have been made to have
the system abolished, but its bene-
fciaries had built up political come
lions that made them a power hard to
overcome.
Under the convict leasing system,
which affected few but negroes a
slavery existed which was much more
inhuman than that which existed be-
fore the civil war. In the a%nte-bellum
days TIE commercial value of the slave
guaranteed at least fair protection for
his person and substantial food. In
der the convict leasing system the con-
tractors abused their prisoners unmer-
cifully and fed them on refuse. 1t
the hearings before the legislature. one
broker" testified that he had made a
profit of $4,000 by subletting the
services Of 500 negro convicts for a
term of years and evidence was pro-
duced TO show hat many fortunes
have been built up on this form of
slave trafhc. The abolition of the sys-
TEN, if tardy, reflects credit upon the
state OF Georgia and the citizens who
have fought so long for this humane
measure.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-28
PASSING ~PLEAsANTRIEs.

Foreign Nisitor-Mrs. Vidders, can q
woman marry her deceased husbands
brother in this country?
Mrs. Vidders-Yes, she can IL she chooses,
but she seldom does. She generally knows
him too well,-Baltimore American.
"A POLITICIAN must know a great dcaI.
mustn't he?' said little Rollo.
Yes, my son. He must know far more
as a rule, than he dares let on about &
the public. Washington Star.
They were looking up at the latest sky.
scraper. But what are those things stick.
ing out from the sides?' asked the upstate
friend.
Those? oh, those are mile pusts!" an
swered the New Yorker.-Judge.
%Inquiring ~Friepd-You've given up booze?
How did you ever summon up enough
fortitude and self-denial 10 10 that"
Budger-I paid a high priced doctor $25 to
tell me what was the matter with me, and
that was his sole prescription. BY George,
I couldn't afford to waste all that money!
Chicago Tribune.
John, you had to look out for yourself
ever since you were eighteen. didn't you?'
Yes, dear; but ] wasn't n success at
did you make any bad breaKs2'
Il got married. '-HoustOn Post.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-28
No Compromise.
Baltimore Sun DENY

Just eighty years ago one of the greatest
Of American statesmen and patriots, then
a candidate for president, sent for Senator
Preston of South Carolina to consult with
him upon a speech he proposed TO make in
the senate. Senator Preston suggested
some doubt as 10 the effect such a speech
would have upon his candidacy. The reply
was, II did not send for you to ask what
might be the effect Of the proposed move
ment on my prospects, but whether it was
right. / had rather be right than be presl-
dent" That saying has for more than
three-quarters of a century been a house
hold saying IN this land, Is the saying OF
Judge Taft, II don't care for the presl-
dercy II It has to come by compromise in
a matter Of principle any less noble. any
less courageous, any less patriotic:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-28

Mr.. Bryan" says the New York
World, can not go through this cam
paign with the faintest odor of Stand
ard Oil clinging to the democratic or
ganization." Mr.. Bryan will be unable
to go through the campaign in any
other way. You may change national
democratic %treasurers as you will, but
Standard Oil odor will cling to It still.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-28
Emphasizing n Lesson.
Minnaanolis Journal.

The point to be observed is that Senator
Foraker could fight an administration as
powerful as that OF Mr.. Roosevelt and sur
vive. But he could not be involved with
Standard Oil and survive. A few years ago
II would have been more dangerous to be
at the ins and outs with a president than
to be at ms and outs with a great trust,
but times and standards nave changed, as
all aspiring statesmen should observe.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-28
The same bryan.

Boston HeTaTd Vtp.J.
The Nebraska populists are unable to
discover any change In Bryan. He is still
enough Of a ~populist for them, They have
listened to his speeches during the last
twelve years, they la read his Com
moner every week, and they are sim Of
the opinion that he is the one true apostle
Of their faith. The Endorsement Of Mr..
Bryan by the Nebraska populists' state
convention should be respected-as a warn
ing.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-28

Colonel Bryan intimates that he
does not believe the charges against
Governor Haskell Then why did he
fire him from his job as treasurer of
the BRYAN committee?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-28

control Of the demo-pops. and that
was just the period Of the most un-
satisfactory conditions Of assessment
and taxation. The people at present
elect their county assessors in Ne
braska and every one will agree that
a vast improvement has been effected
by the county assessor system.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-28

mr.. Roosevelt must make good or
apologize" shouts the Atlanta Consti-
tuition, referring to the Haskell case.
And Mr.. Roosevelt proceeded to make
good.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-28

Wonder If the state platforms on
which the fusion candidates are run
ming in Nebraska are also binding on
them as TO what they omit as well as
what they contain?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-28

1t is not to be expected that the
republican campaign managers can do
anything to help along republican sue
cess in the coming election and at the
same time please the democratic fault
finders. -.-II
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-28
UnsOiIed By OIL.

II It were legal for women to hold the
office of president IN this glorious republic,
we haven't any doubt that Miss Ida Tarbell
would sweep every state from Washington
to Florida and from Maine to California,
If nominated forthwith.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-28

The check book campaign is going
merrily on in the Third Nebraska dis
trict. But because the check book
got the scalp of Edgar Howard is no
sure sign that it will capture the
trophy in the November tournament.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-28

Colonel Bryan's invasion of Ohio in
an attempt ITO take Ohio's electoral
votes away from Judge Taft destroys
the usefulness of the state pride ar
gument in Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-28

Mr. Bryan says he did not know OF
the charges against Governor Haskell.
Mr.. Bryan could have known them IL
he had not torn up Editor Russel's
letter aud thrown it from the car win
dow.k There's none 50 blind Al those
who refuse to ZEE
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-28

The Nebraska populist state plat
form asks the populists to support
Bryan as the best representative of
populist principles" This will make
an awful hit in the east. where Mr..
Bryan is trying to make voters believe
that although once inoculated with the
virus of populism, 1t didn't take.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-28

Theodore Roosevelt, jr., has gone to
work in a carpet factory. His dis
tinguished father Is also busy putting
democratic leaders on the carpet.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-28

Mr.. Haskell has resigned from the
treasurership of the democratic ma
tional committee, leaving Mr.. Bryan
as sole heir to his policies.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-28
Tricks of Many Trades.

new 1OTk NOTlu.
America makes Irish blackthorn sticks to
be sold in Ireland. why not? 1t makes
Cheshire cheese to be labelled in Liver
pool and sent back. French wines to be
bottled in France and Hindoo gods for
Asian consumption.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-28

President Roosevelt will be lucky IL
he gets as much fun out Of his hunt
ing trip in Africa as he is now finding
in flushing big game in the democratic
jungles.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-28

II Mayor Jim" has started out as
a spellbinder without taking his lasso
along. he will find that he has left
his most fetching argument behind.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-28

All political parties in Nebraska
agree that the direct primary law calls
for revision. but when II comes to re-
vising It there will be a wide disa &
ment.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-28

If the comparative statements of
the, banks reflect business conditions,
Omaha will easily hold its own with
any city in the country on a show
down of commercial activity.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-28

Senator Elkins' daughter has about
decided that she will not become an
Italian duchess, preferring her present
position as an American queen.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-28
A soberinE Present.

Ella Wheeler Wilcox says no man be-
comes really serious until he has passed the
age of %. Possibly Ella has never seen
a married man who was presented with
twins before he was IS.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-28

There would be less fun in the world
II ali letters we're written with the
prospect that they would some time be
inspected by the public.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-28

The democratic national committee
has been dehaskelliEed, but not deod-
orized.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-28

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
subscriber eavinE the city tenn
pOrarily should have The Bee
mailed TO them Address viii be
changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-28

Mr.. Bryan has never been much of
a sportsman, but he should have
known better than to have gone after
President Roosevelt with a popgun.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-28

Summed up, Mr., Bryan said TO
Treasurer Haskell: We'll done, thou
good and faithful servant. Get out"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-28

Mr.. Bryan's opposition to tainted
one is equalled only by his evident
fondness for tainted men.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-28

Chicago finsnciers are trying to
form another $40, 600 oyster trust
despite the laws against she'll games.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-28

The corn crop is safe, but the corns
crop is suffering from the cold
weather.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-28

In oil field parlance, there are a
good many extinct gushers in the dem
ocratic party just now.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-28

Nothing like a shower of rain can
dampen the ardor of Ak-Sar-Ben's sub
iects.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-28

The demo-pops want to go back to
elective precinct assessors in Ne
brasks. We had elective precinct as
SCISSORS when the state house was in
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-28

Governor Haskell, does not make a
good-looking martyr.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-28

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
state OF Nebraska, Douglas County. So;
GeorSa IA Tzschuck. treasurer of The
Bee Publishing COMPANY, being duIy
sworn. .ays that the actual nuuloer OF
fuii and Complete copies Of 1he Daily,
Morning, Evening and Surda Bee printed
during the month Of Angus 1908. was a.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-28
one ETperIence Enough.
Chlcago Record- HeraId

NHICa6U NEOUIu-TIVTaIU.
Thus far Mr.. Hartman seems TO have
been able 10 keep from writing letters that
were not burned.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-28

GEORGE z.
Treasurer.
subscribed in my presence and sworn 70
before me this LIST day OF Septemper l1os.
Isesl1 ROBERT HUNTEh.
Notary Public.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-04-10
Sugar Beet Culture,

Sugar beet culture was the
kernel Of an address at the court
house Wednesday evening The
speaker was Hon. J. ). Dunn Of
Colorado.
Mr.. Dunn j. State Organ
yer" for the Farmers Union Of
Colorado. and his mission in the
Panhandle Of Texas. to let him
tell it. is to better the condition
of toilers generally.
His speech, some two hours in
length, included flour mills. beet
sugar refneries. sugar beet
growing, wooden mills, commits
sion and middle men generally
and his remedy therefor-the
owning and operating by the
farmers Of the Industries named
and the consequent doing away
with these middle men.
On the sugar beet growing, the
real advertised purpose Of his
coming here, Mr.. Dunn said
much that should be and was Of
much interest to his audience.
He stated that the Plains land
and the rainfall here was ideal
for the successful growing Of
this crop; that, in his Judgment,
an experiment properly conduct
ed here with the right kind Of
seed would easily raise the
price Of Plains land from 500 to
$500 per acre. His talk along
this line was interesting and con
vincing and at its conclusion
twenty-One of those present
signed for from one 10 thirty-tiye
pounds of beet seed; total Of
100 pounds in all. And in add
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-04-10

The foreign Visitors to China bad
asked TO see d native execution. and
the governor Of the province for &
consideration had consented 10
obIige them.
"IIayc mercy, your highno-s."
walled the wrctched criminals az
they cringed before the governor.
"IIayc We no chance"
"None Whatever" responded bis
Aiahucss chccrfuIIv. IT. case Of
'tacls win, heads You lose DO
hemian.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-04-10
Abbott Tenth Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. l.. Abbott
celebrated their tenth wedding
anniversary Tuesday with one
of the gayest social gatherings
of the season. Announcement
cards were mailed Monday for
Tuesday evening between the
hours of $50 and l. p. N. Some
seventy friends of the family re
sponded to the invitation and the
hours given were taken up with
those pa>times and social fea-
lures which adorn the brighter
side of human life. Refresh
mentS served consisted of ice
cream and cake and added to
this was the delicious beverage.
punch" the bowl being pre-
sided over by Misses Radah
BaylesS and Fannie King. Each
guest was invited to keep the
spoon ia tin one decorated with a
red bow with which he or she
ate cream az a souvenir of the
occasion.
The presents to Mr.. and Mrs.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-15
MENTIONED BY MRS. MALApRop.
Some Of the Most Humorous Of Tina,
Lady's Sayings.

The pious old lady who returning
from visit to the zoo. announced that
she always did enjoy a visit to the.
theological gardens" or the servant
who, describing her masters last i'll
ness. explained that the doctors held
a consolation and found that II was
something eternal" are both in
stances Of Malapropism in its simple
and primitive form. The transition
from one word to another is natural,
the confusion of ideas is excusable-
In the latter instance a distinct Sc
quenoe between the dual misstate-
ments lends to IL curious sense OF
something at once obvious and edify.
ing. Such errors are on a level with
the assertion of lady who observed
that when she was in Italy she saw
so many people in the garbage Of
monks with tonsils on their heads"
or. of that more domestic Malaprop
who, having occasion to complain of
her spouse being a martinez In the
home circle, announced that her hus-
band was perfect marmoset In his
own house." while for sheer sim
plicity OF phrase and conception few
have surpassed Punch's delightful
old dame, who. with shrewd twinkle
in her eyes. inquired whether soda
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-15
MOORISH ROMANCE

Amara's feet. In words shaken by
fear he told that while passing through
the burial ground he had heard voice
speaking from one Of the graves.
Bou Amara rose to his feet and COM
handed his men to follow him. As
they drew near to the battle-ground
they saw that great crowd had col
less silence pervaded the place. No
one dared to speak beyond whls-
per. AS the chief drew near all eyes
turned to him. and hands we're raised
signaling to him to listen. Then, sud
denly from the ground strange voice
fell on the ears OF the newly.arrived
soldiers:
Praise be to Bou Amara, the mes.
senger of God, and our true sultan"
The faithful follower was acting his
part well. Again the spirit, for all re-
garded 1t as such, spake the same
words. The soldiers turned to their
chief. Bou Amara, with head bent
was accepting the tribute with becom.
ing humility A fierce Joy was in his
heart. But suddenly fear crept into
his mind. What If he were betrayed
by his faithful follower?
"A saint has revealed himself to
u.s." he cried. Let us therefore each
place a stone on this blessed mans
tomb"
murmur OF approval ran through
the crowd, and soon high cairn Of
stones was raised up over the mound
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-15

The man fastened to obey the sum.
mons. not noticing that the hands of
the hall clock pointed TO 10 minutes
of ten, nor delaying to recolect what
guest occupied room GO. The tragedy
OF the preceding day had been the
event OF his life, and he had not as yet
descended to the trifles OF his daily
routine.
AS he tapped brislIly at the door Of
room GO and put his hand upon the
knob to enter, II suddenly came over
him that he had done precisely such
thing before That at about that
time of some other morning he had
been summoned by the call.bell to
room 63--had knocked. turned the
knob. entered---and--a loud cry, a
shout thick with horror, broke from
the mans lips, and he reeled back into
the hallway.
There before him. In the center Of
the fateful room, half-dressed, battling
with the invisible air, with blue lips
and protruding eyes, stood The Man
Who Did Things Twice.
The ominous, ghostly hush that fol
lowed the frightened attendants cry
was quickly broken by the hurry Of
many feet. and soon again the he Eel
was aroused and again Dr. Thlel bent
over the PROSTATE and dying Henry
Hobart
Outside and distinctly could be heard
the clang of the fire-bells, but In the
room OF death all was sudden silence,
all were hushed by the frightful, ghost
ly thought that the scene before them
had been enacted before--the dying
man with his dlscolored face and
struggling hands, the physician bend.
ing over him, the alarmed. plying
faces OF the gathered guests, and the
frightened servants huddled In the
background. And the man must die
die as he had died!
They looked on. and waited. Then
the end came. and DR.. Thiel. arising.
said: "He is deadl" He had uttered
those words once before and under
like conditions. And the guests and
the servants spoke together In horri.
fed whispers, as they had done be-
fore; then the assembly broke up and
the hall way was cleared as beforel
There was something UNNECESSARILY
painful about II all. TO live thing
over in that frightful way. to be. as It
we're. mere puppets at show. and one
day to be to another day as reflection
In mirror.
For a time those who had wit
messed both tragedies seemed to live
In kind OF trance. and moved about
and whispered together like beings In
a dream: but finally the natural re.
asserted Itself. and then curiosity
seized them.
What was the meaning OF It? Henry
Hobart had died and his body had been
mutilated by the surgeons knife. How
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-15
There In the Middle Of the Room waa
the Man Who Did Things Twice.

then, had he died a second time and
his body shown no marks of the knife
Had they been deceived by ghost 7
No; there In room SO lay the dead
man-iesh and blood-and seven
blocks away, resting on a marble slab
with the water dripping continually
on II, lay the other body Of Henry
Hobart-The Man Who Did Things
Twice.
A sudden doubt came into the mind
Of DR.. Thiel, a misgiving that fright
ened him. Was that other body-that
autopsy-marred body--stlll resting
quietly on its slab at the morgue?
Or
Hastily quitting the hotel, he hur.
ried towards the morgue. aud sud,
denly came up against an insurmount.
able blank wall OF mystery. The
morgue was heap OF oharred ruin
and smolderlng, steaming ashes. and
II the autopsy-marred body OF Henry
Hobart had been lying on its slab dur,
ing the period Of the fire. then Il had
been totally consumed, and that other
body up at the hotel was that OF a sec.
ond Henry Hobart; but, II the autop.
sy-marred body Of Henry Hobart had
not been lying quietly on its slab dur,
ing the raging OF the FIRE, then, ia
Gods name, who and what was he who
had died lLn - the = .-4-fa,-r-f,-y-,,r, rr-,rr
monlngg
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-15
GROWING INTEREST IN GREAT
INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS,
England Declared TO BE Suffering from
an Aggravated Case Of Pigeon
tits Owing TO Demand for
Speedy Birds.

Il is said that England's latest sport.
ing mania is "Plgeonltis." that Is. In
plain Engllsh-not pigeon English
the raising of pigeons for flying, breed
ing. messagecarrying and other pur-
poses The extent to which pigeon
fancying IL carried may be judged
from the fact that no less than 10000
carrier pigeons. worth 100000 were
entered in the recent great pigeon
Derby" The birds we're turned loose
at Nantes in the south Of France, and
flew $50 miles to Lancashire, England.
Prizes OF more than $4,000 were
awared The extent and Importance
of the new sport may be further judged
from the fact that both the king and
prince Of Wales entered birds. Spe-
cial pigeon trains" we're run from the
Midlands to the embarking ports on
these occasions, and pigeon state
rooms" fitted up on the cross-channel
steamers. The whole arrangements
were carried out with the most elabo-
rate care, and quite regardless Of cost.
Even the ordinary man in the
street" in London shows his pigeon
fancylng proclivities by feeding and
watching the focks OF birds which
have taken up their abode in the great
public buildings, such as st. Paul's
cathedral, Westminster abbey. the
British museum, and elsewhere. II is
a rather singular thing that certain
families of pigeons attach themselves
to each Of the great public buildings.
and some fanciers say they can tell
whether a bird is citizen OF the
British museum or of St Pauls
Doubtless the latter are OF more re.
ligious turn OF mind. while probably
the British museum variety would
know more about Egyptology than
their clerical confreres.
When a pigeon show is on In Lon.
don thousands OF people flock to see
1t. Judges OF fine birds are appointed
with as much care as would be a judge
of the supreme court. Nor is the
pigeon Judge a whit happier than the
man of law. He runs a chance OF ma
king motal enemies every time he
renders a decision. AS consequence,
pigeon judges have taken refuge in a
numerical system for all birds, so
that they can not be accused of par
TALLY, which they might be suspected
of II they knew the owners names.
II has only been within recent years
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-15
s COMMON BOND OF INTEREST.
Talk Shop with Your Husband, the
Advice Of One Writer.

Talk shop with your husband, ad.
vlses an exchange. II pays a man
to make his wife real partner in his
business. and women should take the
initiative. II necessary. in a tactful
way to bring this condition to pass. A
genuine partnership between husband
and wife gives them a never.ending
subject Of absorbing conversation
There is no bond In the world so
strong between people as that Of a
common interest. There Is no talk so
fascinating as shop. The husband and
wife who can spend an evening in an
animated discussion OF the price OF
silk. or the best way to build house
or write poem, are never dull or
bored by each other.
You never see that kind OF man run
ming about of an evening hunting
amusement away from home. You
never hear that kind OF woman COM
planning because she has to econo-
mize or to do her own work. And you
never hear that couple wailing that
married life Is dull.-Exchange