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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-06
After the kienaYmeon.

He-Must | kiss all the members of
your family. dear?
she-oh, no. darling -only grandma
and the baby.--New York life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-06

'sThe world owes me a living"
The lazy person said.
TIE cynic cried; Ecu have f.
That's why you aren't dead
Detroit Free Presa
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-06

''The truth will out we're told. and, oh
How frequently we find
The truth will out OF some men 30
il leaves no trace behind
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-06

The Broken Down Politician.
He could not hold an office
His nerves were in a plight.
He had to hold the baby
And walk him round each night.
Detroit Tribune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-06
al 30 aur. -

Clent-What makes you so certain
that you win be able to upset the VIM
Lawyer On a whisper)-I drew It.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-06
lie New ni.aasn.

First Boy-My papa's sick.
Second Boy What's the matter?
First Boy-He's got insolvency.
Harper's Weekly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-06

The Cold, unfeeIine George.
els George a good correspondent"
Not very. This is only the second
letter I've had from him today
Woman's Home Companion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-06

Stin American heiresses pay dearly
for the empty honor Of d title. There
IL no markdown in price, it seems.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-06

The Vermont Press association mus.
ters quite lusty band.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-06

Heard In q Restaurant.
''Wiii you have lobster7-
He asked the maid.
''This is 50 sudden. sir,
The fair one said.
ST. Louis Republic.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-06

Az least one member of the Thaw
family ought to be allowed to sink grace
fully into retirement from the lime-light.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-06
Happiness at Last.

Happiness at Last.
Belle-And so they were happily mar
ried?
Nell-Yes: each of them married
somebody else. --rit-Bits.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-06

'sIf were you. the schoolboy said,
Before his teacher ouailing,
ed go and I'd a sailor be-
You are 50 fond Of whaling"
brooklyn Life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-06
zl,615

copies, the largest paid circulation Of
any daily paper in this section.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-16

when he declared that no project
should be undertaken and no plan APP
proved until It had been carefully con-
sidered, the cost weighed and the feasl-
bility and usefulness of the project
fully demonstrated. In this Inc
ton he said:
When tho execution Of a project has been
determined upon It should be carried to
completion as rapidly as possible so that
the peoples investment may be made to
bring returns at the earliest possible mo-
ment. Some steps toward a new departure
in river and harbor improvement are ap-
parent in the rivers ana harbors bill passed
by the Fifty-ninth congress, wherein pro
vision is made for the completion OF a much
larger proportion Of projects than in any
previous measure. Perhaps the greatest
influence toward the framing Of a broad
and comprehensive policy Of river and har-
Dor improvements is being exerted by the
National Rivers and Harbors congress, of
which your association is a member, and
whose motto is "A policy, not a protect"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-16
q YEAR.s o

The October crop report by the De-
partment of Agriculture gives prac-
tically the harvest figure OF the corn
crop and fixes to a reasonable GER
tainty the estimate Of the wheat crop.
on which the department made several
varying reports during the summer.
The exceeding hot weather of Septem-
Der caused a loss of some 80, 900 900
bushels of corn, and the department
places the inal yield at 1865, 29S, 900
bushels, or about 1000, 600 bushels
less than last years crop.
The final estimate of the wheat crop
is placed at $50, 900, 900 bushels, a de-
crease of 5000. 900 bushels from the
June estimate. The final yield is some
0 1000, 900 bushels larger than last
years record, but is still far below
the crop of 1906 and is less by from
$1,000, 900 to $4,000. 900 bushels than
the crops of three years since 1900.
With the yield pretty accurately
determined it is an easy matter to fig
ure the farm value of these cereals,
the result showing that the farmers
will make more money with their crops
this year than ever before. This is
assured by the condition Of the Bu-
ropean grain crops. The European
wheat production will be at least 49,
900, 900 bushels below that OF last year
and the Argentina crop is much less.
The demand for American grain for
export will be unprecedented and the
prices. accordingly, will continue to
rule high for at least another year.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-16
NEW TRANSPORTATION SECURITIES.

James j. Hill stated some time ago
that the transportation interests of
the country would require at least
1000, 900, 900 a year in improvements
and extensions for the next ten years
to care for the increasing business, and
Mr.. Yoakum of the Rock Island more
recently placed the estimate of needs
in that direction at $500, 900, 600 a
year. The returns for the nine months
ending with September show Mr.. Hills
estimate to be nearer correct, at least
so far as the present year is concerned.
Since January 1 the railroad and trac-
ton companies alone have issued Sc
curities aggregating $754,000,654
with plans for other issues to be made
after election that will probably bring
the years total up to a round billion of
dollars. The issues of railroad securi-
ties to date are about $50, 00O, 900 in
excess of last years record for the
came period and there has been a
change in the form of securities, the
present years issues being largely in
stocks and bonds and not in the short
term notes so popular last year. This
has been due to the fact that within
the last four or five months there has
been plenty of money available for
stock and bond investments, making
unnecessary the high interest rates
which the roads had to pay for tenn
poraTy loans for immediate use. The
issues that have been made during the
present year are for permanent equip
ment. extensions and betterment.
While the issues of railroad securi-
ties are larger than last year the in
dustrial issues show a marked de-
crease the total for the nine months
ending with September being but
$294,53O,0OO as against $519,199,OOO
for the corresponding period of 1907.
The Industrial corporations borrowed
lavishly last year in order to keep pace
with the inordinate trade expansion,
but the collapse of the imitation
brought. so violent a check upon bust
ness that the demands for new capital
this year have been very light. In both
railroads and industrials. however, the
issues offered have been promptly
taken by investors, indicating an
abundance of money and a return OF
normal business conditions.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-16
USEFUL OR ORNAMENTAL.

The people Of Omaha and the Sec
ond Nebraska district are again called
upon to say whether they want a con-
gresham to represent them at Wash
ington who will be really useful or
solely ornamental.
Our present democratic congress-
man, although two terms in Washing
ton, has fully demonstrated that he
belongs to the class of ornamentals.
He has not been able to accomplish
anything for his district that would
not have been accomplished by any
messenger boy, but, on the contrary,
when opportunity presented to get APP
preparations in which his constituents
were interested he is reliably reported
to have been unable to influence even
the committeeman of his W minority
party.
Sending a congressman to Washing
ton to represent this district, who
would be in accord with the repub-
lican majority and who would work
with the potential leaders of the house,
would give us a man there who could
be useful as we'll as ornamental.
The republican nominee for con-
gress, A. W. Jefferis, is in close touch
with all the varied interests of the peo-
pie of this district, and even as a pri-
vate citizen has proved his usefulness
to the business community and the
public generally. He has the we'll
deserved reputation of being a pusher
all the time and at Washington would
not let the needs of Omaha and the
Second district be overlooked.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-16
DELAY AND DENIAL OF JUSTICE.
An Issue of vital Importance Too
Much Neglected.

In his Chicago Chamber of Commerce
speech Mr.. Taft said that the delays in the
administration of justice and "the Unequal
ity between the poor and the rich" need
reform more than any other existing
wrong.
Mr.. Taft is right in the vital Importance
which he attaches to this almost neglected
issue. Delay in justice is in many cases
equivalent to a denial of justice. In
equality in the administration of Justice Is
worse than no administration, for legally
sanctioned inequality is the worst injustice.
This is even more a state issue than a
national issue. The calendar in the state
courts is more dilatory than In the ma
tional courts. The S0-cent gas case, which
began a little more than two years ago,
appears today on the calendar of the SUI
preme court of the United States. 1t took
twice as long for the special franchise case,
which originated in the state courts, to
reach its final decision, and the litiga-
ton for it's enforcement is still pending,
with more than $3O,0OO,OOO unpaid taxes, the
accumulation of nine years, awaiting ju-
dicial enforcement.
In the county Of New York the calendar
of the supreme court has on 1t 700 cases,
the accumulation OF years. Had not plain
tiffs died or their money been exhausted
through the laws delays the cases would
be thousands more.
AS Mr.. Taft says, this system results lin
the unequal burden which the delays and
expenses of litigation impose on the poor
litigants."
A rich man, a big corporation, a high
financier, find no difficulty in paying their
lawyers bills and court costs, in taking
several appeals, in arguing dilatory mo-
tions, in prolonging trials and in clogging
court calendars. When they have COM
mitted an act OF injustice they rely on the
laws delay as part of their assets in
| financial crimes.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-16
FINANCING DEEP WlrERWAYs.

-
The striking difference between Mr..
Taft and Mr.. Bryan in their mental
grasp of great problems and their abil-
ity to outline plans for immediate and
future action in dealing with large un-
d~ertakings was strikingly illustrated
at the meeting of the Lakes to the Gulf
Waterways association in Chicago re-
Gently.
Mr.. Bryan, in discussing his subject,
made n of his spread eagle speeches,
in which he showed that he had not
considered the question in any broad
manner and had no real conception of
it. He brought rounds of cheers by
declaring that il a twenty-two-foot
channel from the lakes to the gulf was
a good thing, why not make it twenty
four or twenty-five feet, as the country
could not have too much of a good
thing. He declared that the "cost is
a secondary consideration" and that
he did not care whether the eXpendi-
ture called for $500, 600, 900 or
81, 200, 200, 900, or any other amount,
the money should be appropriated, as
the returns would amply justify the
expenditure.
1t is a simple matter to urge the APP
preparation of millions for waterways
or any other purpose. but the people
should not allow their enthusiasm for
waterways to blind them to the danger
OF wasting public funds or Gripping
the public credit by mourning a big
debt unnecessarily. The work of deep
ening our great central waterways and
of connecting the lakes with the gulf
is as vitality important as it has been
represented to be, but care should be
taken against a frantic financial policy
that would produce a disaster greater
than the benefits to be derived from
the river improvement.
The work cannot be lone in a day
and the appropriation for it cannot and
should not be made in a lump. Or.
DERBY and persistent diligence for a
long term of years. reasonable and
sane appropriations from year to veal
as the work progresses will stimulate
activity, produce the desired result:
and save the country from the deb
burden that would be incurred il Mr.
Bryan's h~eadlong plan were followed
Mr.. Taft set the matter very elearl!
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-16
REASSuR1NG FIGURES.

Some statistics furnished in a re-
cent bulletin issued by the comptroller
OF the currency throw an interesting
light upon the effect Of the panic on
savings bank depositors. The records
show that the working people consti-
tute the majority of the savings banks
depositors and the comptroller's report
furnishes evidence that the depression
has been met by this class without
causing any considerable draft on the
amount laid aside for the rainy day.
According to the bulletin, the
~shrinkage in the savings banks de-
posts throughout the country, from
June 80, 1907. to June 80, 1908, was
less than four-ffths of 1 per cent. The
savings banks of New York showed a
loss of 1.2 per cent. In Ohio and In
diana the loss was trifing, while in all
the states west of the Missouri the de-
posts were stationary or showed a
gain. The loss in Illinois was Z per
cent. Pennsylvania gained 1 per cent
and Massachusetts, nearly 2 per cent,
while the total number of depositors
in the country actually increased dur
ing the same period.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-16
A MAN TO TIE TO.
Bold Challenge of Governor Hughes to
His Opponents.
Chicago News.

Chicago News.
Mr.. Hughes, as a candidate for re-elec-
ton as chief executive of the state of
New York, is threatened with defeat by
powerful interests because of certain COM
mendable things which he has done in Of
flee. He meets the attack with character
istio ~frankness. In a public address the
other day he said:
"When was nominated for governor /
nailed my flag to the mast, and there it has
been floating ever since. 1t stood for IA
vors to none and justice to all. 1t stood
against every form of special privilege
at the expense of the public welfare. II
stood against every effort to pervert the
machinery of government to selfish pur-
poses. AS soon as l was indicted into Of
flee I prepared a plan for the effective
regulation of our public service corpora
tons, TO prevent depredations and finan-
ciaI freebooting. Today the reactionary
forces of New Yo~rk-everybody that is de-
sirous of having license to prey upon the
people-are trying TO down me and rebuke
my administration. If, after the toll and
work Of the last two years, 1t is possible
successfully to asperse my motives and Of
fetal action, then there is no use trying
to serve the people"
1t is refreshing TO find a mar in public
office who can make such a declaration
with full confidence that its truth cannot
be called in question. If there is any man
in public life today who has stood con-
s~istently for broad public rights as against
all forms of special privilege that man is
Governor Hughes.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-16
NOTES.

Marconi hopes that a penny a word will
shortly become the rate for transatlantic
cable Communication Literally, a penny
for your thoughts.
Miss Selma Lagerlof, besides being the
most popular writer in Sweden, has Just
received an honorary degree from the
University of Upsala. She is the first
woman in Sweden to receive this distinc-
ton, and 1t is said to be only a matter
Of time when she will get the Nobel prize.
The farm of the late ex-President Cleve-
land, near Princeton, ~. j., is advertised
for sale, including stock and implements.
The price asked is $500. II Mr.. Cleve-
lands experience was like that of most
people who buy farms to play with, the
property first and last must nave cost him
about three times $500.
Mrs. Phoebe Rideout of California, is
the latest recruit to the ranks of the
women bank presidents. Mrs. Rideout has
just been elected to succeed her late hus-
band as the president of the bank at Oro-
vile, Cal, and also as president of the
banks at Marysville and Gridley. The ag-
gregate capital of the three institutions
is said to be more than 100000.
Jacob l.. Thomson of San Bernardino,
Cal. has filed on placer claims revealed
to him by a miniature flood on the side
Of Mount San Bernardino. Thomsson was
prospecting among the old Mexican placers
near Hesperia when he was overtaken by a
furious storm, which forced him to seek
shelter. After. a quarter of an inch OF
rain had fallen in less than one hour,
throwing the canyons into roaring torrents,
Thomason returned to his work, When the
water subsidized he says he found scores of
rich placer pockets. and within a few
hours PANIED out nearly $4,000 in gold.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-16

The funniest thing of all is the pre-
dicament in which two of our demo-
cratic candidates for the state senate
find themselves on the home rule
proposition. The 1897 charter, which
re~-established the governor-appointed
police commission, was introduced,
sponsored and put through the legis-
lature by the very men who now want
to be sent back to undo their own
work.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-16
RaiIroad- and Their Ownership.
Wall Street Journal.

In predicting that the population OF the
country will be 100. coo I'm ten years, and
that OF that number 100000 will be rail
road employees. making with their families
a total Of 20,OOo,0O0. or one-fifth Of the popu-
lation, depending upon the railroad industry,
b. +. Yoakum presents what is unquestion-
ably the strongest argument that could be
advanced against government ownership OF
the railroads. The mere statement OF these
figures makes the suggestion OF govern
ment ownership appalling to every thought
ful person who comprehends the danger OF
political Capitalization and political cor
ruptiou involved in such an army VI severn
ment employees
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-16

Or. Mary Walker insists that tuber-
culosis comes from tobacco smoke and
DR.. Robert S-angiovanni declares with
equal emphasis that it is caused by
tight corsets. AS long as these doc
tors disagree women who never smoke
and men who never wore a tight cor
set in their lives will go right on hav-
ing tuberculosis.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-16
Doing auite Wen, Considering.

Ninety thousand more freight cars than
had been idle we're put to work during the
month of September owing to the moving of
the crops. The number of cars idle on Sep
TENDER 80 amounted TO 1873, 792, but by COM
parison there were $4,000 idle the last Of
April. Are the railroads really faring so
badly as they profess when they are
arguing for higher freight rates?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-16

While Mr.. Bryan is talking publicity
of campaign contributions, why not
make an accounting of that SIS, 600 of
Ryan money handed over to Brother
in-Law Tom Allen in 1904 just as an
evidence of good faith?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-16

The International Road congress, in
session at Paris. is tryins TO find some
method of making an Acknowledgment
road, experience having shown that the
rubber tires are harder on macadam
than steel or iron tires. The problem
is n Of vast importance to all coun-
tries.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-16

Omaha has been fortunate in its
small list of automobile accidents, but
that is no reason why we should not
insist on all necessary precautions to
insure safe auto driving. The Bees
oft-repeated objection to permitting
children t. drive these high-power ma
chimes should be made effective by
legal regulations.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-16
FIT for Either Place.
Boston Transcript.

bOSIOU IIdIsCTIpI.
1t looks as though Secretary Root was
pretty sure of distinguished political rec
o~gnition II he desires it. IS senator, he
would atone for some Of the deficiencies Of
New York in the past; or as justice of the
supreme court he would help to maintain
the best standards of that body.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-16

The Best Time TO Do Fall Flowing"
is the title OF a learned editorial In
Colonel Watterson's paper. Many
arguments are advanced TO support the
contention that the best time TO do fall
plowing IL in the fall. Colonel Wat
terSon Is remarkably convincing when
he discusses nonpolitical subjects.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-16
Good for a Few More.

John Temple Graves says that the Bryan
party will "go to pieces after election.
Why in 1908 any more than in 1900 and
1895? SO long as the Bryan party centers
in W. ]. Bryan, and that individual con-
tinues hale and vociferous, what reason
is there against the democratic candidate
being provided for the next four or five
campaigns?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-16

Hong Kong sends a report to the
effect that the United States, Great
Britain and China are planning a
triple alliance. Hong Kong has pecu-
liar facilities for learning things that
amt so,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-16

Crete threw on the Turkish yoke and
asked to be annexed to Greece, but
Greece rejected the proposition. Crete
row knows how It feels to be run down
between third base and the home plate.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-16
BR y NJ. u.
J. h. 3. in Aarper.s Wgekls


j, h, B. in Harper's Wqekly,
Here you are, SRlvation's free.
If you want II como to me;
I'm the Doctor, Pm the man
With the only sure-cure plan;
Chief of all the surgeon tribe,
with the things that / prescribe.
Only things to save your face
And upllft the human race; T
Silver Pills-step lively there
Bullion mixed with heated air.
Come, be saved, SiXteen-by-Onc,
Only cure beneath the sun.
Howdy, friends, I'm at 1t stiIl;
Cannot lose old Doctor Bill.
i Will save you if you'll take
The prescriptions that ] make;
Anti-Empire Capsules-they
Are the only cure today;
Makes no difference what you have:
Try our Anti-Emplre Salve,
cure FOR any man who's sick
In the body-Politic.
Come, be saved, brace up and hope,
On my Anti-Empire Dope.
1904.
Doctor Bryan begs to say
He IL not at home today;
Gone abroad to broaden out,
Gone to hear the Gauges spout,
Gone to see the Pyramids
And tn Egyptian katydids,
0one 10 ldudS remote ana TAR,
Lands of Kings and Caviare;
Gone a-floatin' DER the sea,
Russia, rance and Germany.
Gone with Kings to hob and mob
Doctor Roos'velts on the job.
1908.
Here we are, the Doctors back
With an OVERLOOKING pack,
Remedies and cures galore
Series 'Leven-Forty-four-
Only cures to surely sav
Uncle Sammy from his grave.
initiative and RefeTend,
That will put him on the mend.
Have you suffered from the grip
Try my Comment Ownership.
Are your spirits faint and sunk?
Try my famous Antin1unk.
Is your liver dull and mean?
Try my Peepulrulerine.
Makes no difference what you've got,
Try 'em singly, take the lot,
BTyan's Mixtures-do not fear,
For the Doctor he is here,
And If none of them relieve
He's got others UP his sleeve.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-16

The New York Tribune expresses
surprise that General e. Burd Grub
of Standardization war fame should
turn up as a candidate for congress on
the democratic ticket. The real mat
ter of surprise is that Grub should
turn up at all.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-16

Herman Ridder. the new treasurer
of the democratic national committee,
declared in an interview last January
that Bryan is an unsafe and erratic
man and should not be trusted with
the management of this nation of many
millions of people. l am convinced
that Mr.. Bryan cannot carry a single
northern state"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-16

Mr.. Bryan had to put in a special
word for the "c~heck-book" candidate
in the Third Nebraska district. The
check that went to pay for those extra
subscriptions to the Commoner is re-
membered.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-16

Colonel Sidney Tapp, the candidate
of the liberal party for president of the
United States, positively refuses to
discuss the political situation The
colonel is evidently figuring On being
elected without letting the voters
know IL
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-16

or course, the democrats do not con-
cede that Nebraska is in the slightest
doubtful. Mr.. Bryan is de-
three days of his time and ora
talents to his home state simply
to keep in exercise.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-16

The recent Ak-sar-Ben carnival has
given Omaha an immense amoun of
favorable advertising. To get full re-
suits there should be a follow-up sys-
TEN and no let-down.