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Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07
OMAHA's WATER TROUBLE.
Consumption of Diluted Mud Attracts
Attention.

st. Louis Times.
The city OF Omaha has refused to pay
the water company its annual rental. The
city charges that the company agreed to
furnish unadulterated water. Chemists and
other forms of common sense have been
brought in to the end that It has been de-
termined that the water supply is mostly
mud.
A man having a mind for mathematics
has figured 1t out that the people of
Omaha drink thirty-one tons of solid earth
every day. st. Louis knows what this
means; 1t once drank mud as a part of it's
daily regimen; but 1t learned a secret that
Omaha ought to try, Without some at
tention, any water supply that originates
in the bosom of the Missouri river must
be faulty. Ingalls, or some other western
genius once said that the Missouri was too
thick for navigation and too thin for Gull
t~ivation; but science can help a lot IL It is
allowed to intervene.
st. Louis water was once the color and
consistency of chocolate. 1t was said to
be healthful, although 1t didn't look it,.
The water of today is all but 100 per cent
pure. 1t is good to look at and fine for
drink.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07
THE hoy WHO DIDN'T PASS.

Detroit Free Press.
a sad faced little fellow sits alone in deep
disgrace,
There's a lump arising in his throat, tears
streaming down his face;
He wandered from his playmates. for he
doesn't want to hear
Their shouts OF merry laughter since the
world has lost its cheer:
He has slipped the cup Of sorrow, he has
drained the bitter glass,
And his heart is fairly breaking; he's the
boy who didn't pass.
In the apple tree the robin sings a CHEEKY
little song,
But he doesn't seem to hear 1t, showing
plainly something's wrong;
Comes his faithful little spaniel for a ronD
But the troubled little fellow sternly bids
him go away
All alone he sits in sorrow, with his hair
a tangled mass,
And his eyes are red with weeping; he's
the boy who didn't pass.
How he hates himself for failing; he can
hear his playmates teer.
For they've left him with the billiards.
gone ahead a half a year;
And he tried so hard TO conquer, o, he
tried TO do his best.
But now he knows he's weaker yes, and
duller than the rest,
He's ashamed to tell his mother, for he
thinks she'll hate him. too
The little boy who didn't pass, who failed
of getting through.
oh, you who boast a laughing son ana
speak Of him as bright,
And you who love a little girl who comes
TO you tonight .
With smiling eyes and dancing feet, VITA
honoTs from her school.
Turn to that lonely little boy who thinks
he is a fool
And take him kindly by the hand. the
dullest in his class.
He is the one who most needs love, the boy
who didn't pass.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07
TIE QUESTION OF FRANCHISES.

Kansas City, in the throes Of a
charter revision. is graphing with the
question of franchises, which is ire
pressible in all large cities. The fran
chise section upon which the subcom-
mittee of the Kansas City charter
board has agreed embodies the follow
ing points:
/ ANY franchise granted by the council
must be submitted to a vote of the people
IL within sixty days from the passage OF
the ordinance 20 per cent of the registered
voters OF the city petition for 1t,
2. TIT city council may, on its own mo-
ton, provide, in granting a franchise hat
II shall not take effect until ratified by a
vote Of the people; in such cases an cleo
ton must be held.
3. Any franchise granted to any corpora
ton for a period Of more than thirty years
cannot be valid until ratified by a vote of
the people.
4. Any extension of any existing fran
chlse granted earlier than two years from
the date Of the expiration OF the existing
franchise must be submitted to a vote OF
the people. No petition is then required for
a referendum. 1t is mandatory on the
cOunCll 10 submit IL 10 d Nole'
In support of its proposed section
the subcommittee urges that these
four checks will serve successfully to
prevent any very vicious franchise
grabs.
Such franchise provisions may be in
the nature Of reforms in Kansas City
but they would work in the opposite
direction If they were to be incor-
porated into a new city charter foI
Omaha. We believe the present pro
visions of the Omaha charter with ref
erence I franchises, although they
could be advantageously amended in
one or two minor matters, are much
better calculated to protect publiC
rights than Kansas City's proposed
limitations.
In Omaha no franchise Of any kline
for the use Of the streets by public
service corporations can be granted b!
the city without a submission to the
voters.
In Omaha no franchise can b,
granted or modified without full notic'
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07
BREAK WITH CASTRO COMPLETE
Diplomatic Relations Are Severed
and Yet No State of War
Exists,

EAlHNAs
NEW YORK. July 6.-The break in diplo-
matte relations between the United States
and Venezuela. which resulted in the with
drawal Of Jacob Sleeper, the American
charge d'affalres, from the Venezuelan
capital, is far more complete than was at
first generally believed. The full text OF
diplomatic notes which passed between Mr..
Sleeper and DR.. Jose de Jesus Paul, the
Venezuelan minister Of foreign affairs, sub
sequent to the withdrawal of Mr.. Sleeper,
indicates that not only are the friendly re-
lations interrupted, but completely severed.
In his letter notifying the foreign minis
ter of his intention to leave the Venezuelan
capital Mr.. Sleeper wrote that in view OF
the Venezuelan governments persistent re-
fusal to give redress for the governmental
action by which all American interests have
been destroyed or confiscated," and "in
view of the tone and character of the COM
munications received from the Venezuelan
government" he believed that the further
presence in Caracas of diplomatic represen-
tatlves OF the United States subserved no
useful purpose"
DR.. Paul's reply to this communication
was made in the same tone which charac-
terized previous communication made to
the American representatives. 1t declared
that President Roosevelt has persisted in
asking redress for American interests and
individuals without any justice and right,
and that Venezuela Is not blameable II It
does not permit the nation to be "wrested
Of its rights" A request for safe con-
duct made in Mr.. .sleeper's letter is re-
fused on the ground that as no state Of
war exists the Venezuelan government did
not consider It fit to grant ii.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07
THE HUMILIATION OF PARKER


Judge Alton B. Parker, the chosen
democratic standard bearer in the
presidential campaign Of four years
ago, and still the nominal head Of his
party in the nation, evidently made n
grave mistake when he assumed to
attend the impending convention as a
delegate from his state. Judge Parker
Is on the ground at Denver, but he is
there than the most insignificant back
woodsman commissioned to represent
an obscure constituency.
Judge Parker evidently labored
under the delusion that he could go
to Denver and exercise at least as
potent an influence as was exerted by
Mr.. Bryan as a delegate to the St.
Louis convention that nominated Par
ker in 1904. Four years g Mr..
Bryan as a delegate from Nebraska,
although in the minority, succeeded
in shaping the platform more or less
to his liking, and while he failed to
block the nomination of Parker, as he
set out to do, he made himself the
central figure in the memorable scene
that followed the receipt of the famous
gold telegram.
Judge Parker at Denver, however,
is conceded no other privilege than to
ornament a seat in the delegates sec
ton of the convention hall. The
resolution which he prepared in eulogy
Of the late President Cleveland will
not be permitted to go into the con-
vention record. The chances are that
someone else than Judge Parker will
represent New York on the platform
committee, and the whole speaking
program has been carefully engineered
so as to snuff out any ambition of the
last presidential nominee to be heard
by the democrats gathered in Denver
1t is safe to say that never before
has a man who led a great political
party in a contest for national political
supremacy been subjected to such hui
initiating treatment. An outsider
would suppose hat Judge Parker owed
his party an apology for having taken
it's commission in the face of fore
doomed defeat and that he had been
sentenced to sit on the mourners' bench
for the remaining years of his life.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07

proof that a small boy sucking a lemon can
put a brass band out Of business. sympa-
thetically the mouths OF the players water
until their wind is shut off.
Ten members of the late President Cleve4
lands cabinet survive, Richard Olney. Doh
NJ. Dickinson. Judson Harmon, John G!
Carlisle. David r. Francis, Norman j. Cole
man, William f. Villas, Hoke Smith, Charles
s. Fairchild and Hilary A Herbert.
A Chicago woman lawyer has just won
a $4,000 fee for successfully contesting 3
case in which a 100000 estate was in-
volved. In face of this arguments to
prove that woman in professional life is a
failure fall rather flat with 1000 worth OF
arguments to the contrary.
Former Mayor Charles H.. Denison,
classed as the richest man In Williamson
county, who died suddenly at Marion, ILL.,,
on Friday June &c, the date OF Mr.. Cleve-
lands funeral, was a warm friend Of tho
former president. They were born in tho
same year and lived close neighbors as
bows.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07
"PUNIsHIN' THE INFIDDLE."
Present Day Application of A. Wards
m
indianapolis News.

lHuldndpOlS News.
On one occasion when Artemus Ward had
taken his unparalleled show" to Utiky.
N. Y, he tells us that his attention was
suddenly drawn to a man making an as
sault on his group of the twelve apostles
with a distinct object, punching and smash
ing at one figure with unrestrained force
and fury. VIVA air you doin' ?" screamed
Artemus, as he reports 1t, that air Judas
Iscarrit." That's IT," shouted the irate
citizen, 81 want it understood that no in
fiddle can show hisself in Utiky with i'm
punerity." Like most real THEORISTS, Arte-
mus only typified his time. At a Sunday
morning Bible class in a Chicago church
there was grave discussion as TO whether
Secretary Taft was an ~"infiddle." The
query was introduced by the class leader,
and after a strenuous hour there was post
ponement for more accurate Information.
IF the story is true the leader says, I'VE
not only will vote against him, but work
against him. 1t is refreshing in these
days Of alleged laxity to find the martyr
spirit abroad, ready to do battle for the
vindication Of Omnipotence, The assurance
is thus double sure that mo lnfiddle can
show hisself hereabouts with impunerIty.'
He'll get what Judas Iscarrit got at Utiky.
Commenting such zeal to the uttermost
Of its deserving. we may also offer consola-
lions, and in so doing may answer again
an oft iteTated question to the News. MT.
Taft is a Unitarian, as his father was be-
fore him. He often attends the Episcopal
church in Washington. as Mrs. Taft does
regularly. We presume that will be taken
for a bill OF health by the Jealous Bible
class Of Chicago. But we can do better
than that, adding 10 the specifications re-
garding Mr.. Taft's church affiliations the
positive statement that he is not an infidel.
There are no infidels. They are as extinct
in the twentieth century as the dodo. They
began to die out when the strenuous style
OF preaching that used TO bang the Bible
and beat the dust out Of the pulpit cushion
began to lose vogue. g the fires OF eternal
torment ceased to flame. began TO burn
furid and finally went out. the figure OF the
infidel faded; and In the broad light OF day,
where religion Is now finding itself. tho
infdel has vanished like a wrath. Gods
sunshine has shown that there was nothing
to him. II was only in the artificial light
OF a terrible and terrorizinE theology that
he was visible.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07
A YEAR OF BIG VINTAGE.
Home and Foreign Output of the
Minis.
Wall street journal.

Wall Street Journal.
Ninety per cent Of the coinage by the
United States in the fiscal year Of 1908 con-
sisted of gold eagles, a coin which proba-
bly, not one in a hundred people sees as
often as once a year. Altogether the coin
age of the country comprised seventeen
different varieties, seven of which were
for the Philippine islands in pesos and
~centavos, and one of which of the same
denomination was for account of the Mexi-
can government. The number of pennies
turned out averaged a little less than one
for each inhabitant.
The total coinage for continental United
States was S215. IA 1852. This has been one of
the most active years in the history of
national mintlng. OF this amount Sl7s. 1885,
S7 were in gold and SIG, 532, Az in silver. or
about the ratio of one of silver to twelve
of gold. The coinage for the Philippine
Islands included more than 100000 pieces
valued at SIS, ~. s25. or more than the total
silver coinage for the United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07
what Becomes of the Coins,
Philadelphia Press.

TIL Philadelphia mint in the fiscal year
which ended last Tuesday made 1877. 1873, III
separate pieces of money. These coins were
worth $lS, 5,s4s. Now it happens that this
same mint has been converting gold and
silver bullion or metal alloys into coins
for many years and several other mints in
the country lave also been working
steadily.
II the nations population Increased
100000 in the last year the Philadelphia
mint made for each person 1877 coins. Who
has that money in his possession? More
than S~l,0O0,0OO pieces of the new money
were pennies, so that every citizen of the
United States got a new cent since last
June.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07
Typical Nebraska Fighter.

san Francisco Chronicle.
A man named Candy, who lives in Broken
Bow, Neb., took the trouble to learn law
In order to get even with a railroad which
he fancied had done him an injury. He
has been hammering away for sixteen
years and in the interval he has cost the
transportation corporation with which he
had a row a great deal of inconvenience
and some money. Candy, in addition to
being a wealthy man, has a reputation for
fearlessness. 1t is said he is the only man
who ever rode a wild buffalo bull. Evil
IDENTIFY his early experience qualified him
for his later undertaking, for in tackling
a big railroad corporation he must have
had as lively a time as when he took his
bison ride.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07
Personal NOTES.

10, the poor Indian? Not so any longer.
Red men in Wisconsin have 100000 on de-
posit in banks.
The mar who ~prophesied that the sun
was growing excessively hot is probably
enjoying a siesta in a tropical bungalow.
There will be barrels Of snow at the Den
yer convention. Think Of a politician paus-
ing In his mad career to tap a barrel Of
snow!
A doctor who says there is more in sug.
gestion tha most doctors admit, cites as
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07

The local democratic organ puts
ouotation marks around the title
colonel" in referring to Mr.. Quincy.
Isn't that a little dangerous? Its an
even wage that the Colonel at
tached to Mr.. Guffey's name represents
as much service on the held of battle
as does the Colonel" attached to Mr..
Rrvan's name.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07
Increasing Industrial Activities,

FHIIdueIphIa RECORD.
Substantial improvement in business con-
ditions is evidenced by the fact that the
Allis-Chalmers machine works, in Mil
waukee, have been increasing their force of
men steadily for several weeks. as the in
crease in orders in the last three months
has been from 80 to 50 per cent. Construc-
ton work in extending the Hartman lines,
suspended several months ago, has Just
been resumed. The Milwaukee and st. Paul
road has resumed full working hours in it's
Dubuque shops,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07

few months, Coroner Davis had started
out to make an exemplary record as a
public official fully up to what had.
been promised for him when he was
seeking election last fall.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07

Former Senator William V. Allen
of Nebraska has formulated an In
junction plank intended to leave the
euioining powers of the court unim-
paired. Senator Allen used to sit on
the bench himself.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07

The chairman of the republican
national committee will disclose his
Identity in time to let the democrats
know what they are up against before
they choose a campaign manager to
play the other end Of the game.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07
Missouri Harks Backward.

hhHdSAbhAh iSSbANs
A Missouri judge has gone back to Adam
and Eve for a precedent in deciding upon
the validity of a marriage contract. 1t is
this learned and rational treatment of
questions of law that increases our rev.
erential respect for the judiciary.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07

Denver wants assurance that 1t will
be a four days convention. Denver
put up more money for its convention
than Chicago and it wants an equal
chance to recoup.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07
Judicial Arc ts.

New YORK world.
Two decisions from the bench on scrip
tural subjects are reported A Kansas
City judge rules that our first parents in
the Garden of Eden contracted a common
aw marriage, and Justice Gaynor decides
in effect that 1.-The Sabbath was made for
man."
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07

Nr. Taft has resigned every office
he ever held in order to go higher.
AS there is nothing higher than the
presidency of the United States, it
may be accepted as certain that he
will stick through his term.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07

It is announced that President
Roosevelt will send a message to con-
gress recommending one-man rule for
the District Of Columbia. The presi-
dent will learn. by observing the re-
ports from Denver this week, how one
mar rule works.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07
Leaves Them to Their Fate.
Cbicago Tribune

Having sounded his solemn warning, the
Hon. Tom Lawson may wash the RESPONSE
bility and printers ink off his hands and
let matters take their course. lie can
not be blamed for anything that happens.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07

One of our yellow journal contempor-
aries is emitting saffron-colored shrieks
over the water works assessment fixed
nv the county assessor and confirmed by
the County Board of Equalization, in
timating that It must be the result of
a corrupt bargain. In the first place,
It falsihes the assessment of the water
works, which, including its taxable
real estate, is $4,291,0 900, and not the
$500 900, set upon the personal
property alone. Without v%enturing
an opinion on what the valuation
should be, The Bee does not hesitate
TO say that the assessment of the water
works is, indeed, a puzzler. On one
side we have the water company in
sisting on purchase by the city at the
$4,000, 900 appraisal, and on he other
side we have the Water board de-
nouncing the appraisement as exorbi-
tant and fraudulent and grossly excess
sive and contesting it In the courts
The water company would, doubtless,
be glad to pay one years tax on the
full amount IL it could thereby cinch
the sale at $4,000, 900, How far peo-
pie may differ in judgment as to
values is shown by the fact that the
same yellow journal, which is now
sure there is something rotten in a tax
assessment of $4,291,O00, has been as
sorting all the time that the property
ia NOT worth over So, 1000, 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07
An Unsympathetic Prophet.
Cleveland PLAIN Dealer.

~iS'Niahu ldAh Dta+tl'
That Iowa prophet who predicts the end
OF the world in October evidently has no
sympathy with the hopes and fears that
are a part of the closing weeks of a presi-
dental campaign.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07

Colonel Guffey charges Mr.. Bryan
with being ungrateful. We know of
another distinguished democrat who
onc told Mr.. Bryan he would not
forget "the sting Of ingratitude."
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07
who win Tail the Kite,
New York Sun.

What respectable, responsible, conserva-
tive democrat of the old democracy lives
today that is willing for the sake OF the
vice presidents title and salary, and a
gambling chance with death, to become the
stool pigeon of Organism, such as it has
been, is, and Will continue TO be?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07

Under the rulings of the Depart
ment of Agriculture you may nov be
able to identify oleomargarine with
out tasting 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07

"Hypocrite," trust tool and
"ghoul" are some of the pet names
applied to Judge Parker by Colonel
watterson. 1t is pleasant to find the
democratic brothers living in peace and
unity.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07
LAUGHING LINES.

MY son has finished another year at
college"
with credit, l hope"
We'll, no. He was conditioned in both
tennis and base all."-Louisville Courier
Journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07

II is announced from Denver that
Mr.. Bryan is a candidate without an
oncial headquarters there and that he
Toes not need headquarters. That as
sessment on the Nebraska delegation
for a $500 entertainment fund must
have been entirely unnecessary ex-
traVagaa
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07

'"Talk costs nothing" says the At
lanta Constitution, which evidently
does not own a photograph or pat
ronize the long-distance telephone.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07

Motorby (sternly)-I hear you're getting
rake-offs from both the repair man and
the ice dealer?
New Chauffeur lin surprise)-But, sir,
didn't you advertise for an experienced
chauffeur, who thoroughly understood his
business PUCK.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07

In cas- of a deadlock at Denver on
the vice presidential fight, Adlai E.
stevenson's address is still Blooming
ton, III.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07

The experience of some of the trans
continental delegates with washouts
is likely to put a damper on the irri-
cation plank.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07

MY wife plays a wonderful game OF
whist, doesn't she?' said Mr.. Bliggins.
Wonderful" answered the expert, who
had been her partner. Il don't know
when ] have met a player who surprised
me more frequently. Chicago Record
Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07

An exchange says hat Jack Lon
don writes only when the fit takes
him. London's readers will not chal-
lenge the statement.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07

Uncle Henry Gassaway Davis has
served notice that both he and his
check book have retired from national
nnlIflca
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07

Senator Depew says that more peo-
pie die from ove~r-eating than from
drinking too much. Not with meat
at present prices.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07

1t looks as though Senator Plat
would win the asst divorce suit
brought against him, but 1t is a case
where he loses il he wins.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07

The Denver convention is a mile
above the sea level, but the list of
vice presidential aspirants is long
enough to reach to 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

state OF Nebraska, Douglas County, S.:
George b. T~zschuck, treasurer OF The
Bee Publishing Ompany being duly sworn,
complete copies OF The Daily. Morning.
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during
the month OF June 1903. was as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07

Talk about Mayor Jim's backbone.
He has not lodged a single camera
5ince ne landed in Denver.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07

When 1t comes to newspaper enter
prise the Chicago Tribune, with its
western spirit Of "go ahead" may be
depended on to Guido the most preten-
tious metropolitan dailies of New
York. Although republican in poll
tics, no newspaper in the country has
made the extensive preparation which
the Tribune has made to handle the
news of the democratic convention
at Denver with as much detail as it be-
slowed on the republican convention
in its own city. 1t will go even to he
extent of publishing in Denver a local
edition of the Tribune, containing all
the convention news and the most i'm
portant of its other regular features
OF course, national conventions come
only once in four years, but they af-
ford comparative tests of newspaper
energy and facilities seldom presented
else where.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07

At last accounts Mr.. Hearst had not
yet accepted the invitation to make his
independence league a trailer to the
dAmocratic trolley car.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07

The man who is looking for work
and hoping he won't find it should
keep away from the wheat belt in the
west.