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Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28
THOSE CAMPAIGN contributions
Studies of subscriptions to the Demo-
cratic Campaign Fund. -
Pittsburg Dispatch.

There are some interesting features re-
vealed to one who patiently studies that list
of subscription to the Bryan campaign
fund. The geographical division of the
contributions is not quite complete, since
1t does not show the sources OF the con-
tributions Of less than 800. But for those
OF that amount and over the following pc
culiar facts are disclosed.
First, with regard to the states where
there is alleged to be great Bryan enthusi-
asm and a close contest, West Virginia
is one Of these states, and yet it appears
that the democratic excitement in that state
produced contributions to the Bryan cause
Of $3.50 and of that sum $3.50 is the gener-
osity of Henry G. Davis, who probably re-
CARDS his contributions Of 1904 as projecting
over into this year. Indiana is another
state alleged to be aroused for Bryan,
and it's enthusiasm loosens up in solid cash
to the tune of 81, 800, of which $1,000 comes
through Thomas Taggart from the profits
Of French Lick. Nebraska, Bryan's own
state, contributes 81, $50, outside of the prof
its of the commoneT. Iowa, which some
democrats tried to enthuse, turns in $500. 1t
is not entirely imaginary to think that real
Bryan enthusiasm would take concrete cash
form. Oklahoma exemplifies that in giving
s., $50, or more than any other state in the
union in proportion to population and wealth.
We take this showing TO strongly indicate
that oklahoma will go for Bryan; but the
opposite showing from Indiana, Illinois, Ne
braska, Iowa and West Virginia permits a
deduction the other way.
Another disclosure is this: The largest
total OF contributions to the Bryan cause
come from the plutocratic and protection
list states of New York and Pennsylvania.
What according to Bryan logic does the
name of Samuel Untermeyer, Standard OIL
attorney, mean to the list? The entire
solid south gives in 800 in contributions
only a little more than half as much as the
New York plutocrats. Perhaps the south
thinks that it does enough for a candidate
Of which it is heartily tired by giving
him its electorate: but 1t is interesting COM
ment on the theory that a candidate is
under bonds to the campaign contributors
when we find that New York and Pennsyl-
vania furnish over one-third Of the sum
composed Of 500 subscriptions or more.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28
THE LOCAL ISSUE.

The democrats, with their custo-
mary modes of deception, are trying to
hide their candidates behind a fcti-
tious issue. Under the shield of
home rule" they hope to insert into
the legislature a delegation that is
pledged by it's platform to undo, as far
as possible, the work of the last gen.
eral assembly. They also hope to Sc
cure the local county Offices that are
being contested for by means of the
same fraudulent cry. The Omaha
Board of Education is also involved in
this.
The people of Omaha and Douglas
county should remember that the per-
manence of the reforms secured by the
republicans depends on the election of
republicans to the legislature. 1t is
equally true that the reforms secured
in the management of county affairs
depend oil the continuance of the ad-
ministration in control, and this means
to vote for republican candidates for
commissioner. 1t is equally important
that the republican candidates for
county attorney and coroner receive
support from their party. When it
comes to the Omaha Board of Educa-
ton, the importance of voting for the
republican nominees can scarcely be
overstated. For several years the
Omaha Board of Education has been
composed of men of unusually high
character and business ability, and the
conduct of the public schools under
their direction has been excellent. No
reason appears now why any change in
policy or personnel of the board should
be made and for this reason the voters
can easily afford to support the repub-
lican nominees.
The local issue, then, resolves itself
into a question of endorsing good re-
suits achieved by supporting the party
that brought them about or rebuking
this party by selecting its opponents.
The choice here offered should be easy.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28
Equal Rights in the Courts
Cincinnati Enquirer dnd. dem.).

Mr.. Taft's speech at Terre Haute on in
functions n judges was the clearest cut,
the soundest, the bravest and the best he
has made in the entire campaign.
1t was delivered as political, but It was
a legal brilliant, diffusing justice with
every ray.
II was the stand of an upright judge ex-
pounding the law. regardless Of clamor or
opposition. No American citizen can read
the speech, whether he be republican, dem
ocrat, socialist or Independent without adj
miration of its expression of equal rights
OF all classes before the law.
II Mr.. Taft had made this same u%tterance
in the same spirit two monts ago Indiana
would not have been so close as il seems
today, and Ohio and New York would not
need to be ~campaigned through.
Federal Judges, as all other judges, must
not be representatives OF classes Of men
or Of. special interests. The scales Of jus
tice must be kept in even balance. and the
pauper's rights must be as secure as those
Of the millionaire. The revilings of the
lawless laboring men must be no more
needed than the antagonism of railway
officials caught rebating or the groans of
corporations under the punishment Of a
fine for illegal acts.
Eugene Debs, John d, Rockefeller. Paul
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

Out in the Fifth district Judge Nor
ris is making a campaign that indi-
Gates his triumphant return to con
gress. Senator Ashton is kept busy
explaining to the voters why he lodged
so many of the important matters that
were brought up before the last legis-
lature and has very little time left to
debate the paramount issues" Fifth
district voters do not seem to be in
clined to make a change this year.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28
silver Dollars RecedinE.
washington Post.

WdHTIIIIbI UIT VHNf
Silver dollars nave begun to disappear
from circulation in the west, and one dol
lar bills are taking the place of the cart
wheels. Why the west tolerated this bulky
currency has never been quite understood,
unless it was through n sentimental devo-
ton to the free silver theory. A few years
ago It was a rare thing to see a dollar bill
west of the Missouri, but now pennies and
other eastern contaminations are accepted
as a matter of course. The doom of the
silver dollar was pronounced, so far as cir
culatiop was concerned, when the govern
ment decided it would no longer pay ex-
press charges on shipments of silver dollars
TO banks.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28
Traffic Picking Up.
st. Louis Times.

ST. LOUIS Times.
Railroad managers are beginning to see
daylight. Tracks tina nave been congested
by empty cars are giving up their loads.
The cars are being set I'm motion. En-
gines that have been idle are hauling
them.
The big crop of this year is in itself as
surance that the winters business will be
good. Warlike disturbances on the other
side of the Atlantic will do us no hurt COM
mercially. Our own splendid peace with
all the world means unrestricted activity.
With the end of the present political dis
turbsnce this country will enter upon a
period of prosperity that will pale even that
OF the last five yelrs.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

Morton and Samuel Gompers are Identical
In personal rights in the clear sight OF
justice and before the majesty Of the law.
The desires Of any set Of mon banded with
special selfish interests to control or in
terfere with the courts or the administra-
tion OF Justice will not be tolerated for a
moment by the voters Of the United States.
No presidential candidate should I'VE his
election to cliques or bands or classes. to
predatory interests Of either those who
have money or those who desire to pos
sess the wealth others have earned.
The prostituting of law to serve the mob
or the debauching Of courts to shield the
rich can have no existence in the United
States
Mr.. Bryan by coming out as clearly as
Mr.. Taft on this important issue Of i'm
partial courts and judiciary can firmly
bind both candidates to the cause OF law
and order, the preservation of personal
rights and personal property.
Mr. Bryan's command OF direct English
speech is well known, and it is in his
power in a few sentences to place himself
right before the people.
The democratic party has always stood
firmly against mobs and classes. It has
ever been the champion Of even and exact
justice to all men.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28
AmerIcan Canned Meats.

The superiority of American canned
meats has again been demonstrated, and
this time In competition with products Of
British origin. Scotch chemists, after
thorough Investigation, found thai British
canned goods contained a larger percent
age OF preservatives than did the goods
from American packing houses. Only 10
per cent of the American samples contained
personalities, and some OF those only a
trace. while of the British samples 40 per
cent were found to be treated with chem
icals, and in proportions largely in excess
of the amount used by the Americans.
This official finding will tend to reas-
sure the consumers of American Gained
meats.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28
THE HAT QUESTION.

Go roll it out
The brim Of last years hat,
And stick thereon a hoot-owl or 6 bat;
Go clip the peacock's iridescent tail;
or seek the speckled plumage OF the
Faint heart be stout
Go roll it out.
Go try it IN
pas rubber rain-hat, just the thing!
A wad of velvet and a turkey wing,
A polished door-knob too, TO give II
weight
Behold, a piece of head-gear up-to-date;
Oh scheming one
Go try 1t on.
Go raise the roof
OF last years modest crown
Put back into the bed-tick all the down.
Instead, a brace OF ducks upon it tack,
Bills, feet and all-yes all except the
stand not aloft-
Go raise The roof.
That rusty strainer, from the rubbish pile
Right there you have extremity OF style,
With hush-cloth line securely. then a cover,
Then add a squirrels tall or else q
Oh cease to doubt
Go fork II out.
Go get thy gun, as., ...
Oh, Johnny boy, Oh most cherHbic kid
Go fetch a trophy for thy sisters lid,
Go fetch a nud-hen from the oozy bog
Also the epidermls Of a frog
Cherubic one,
Go get thy gun.
Go add a brim -Eszt
Unto thy w~aste-basket, fair maiden,
And cover all With black, put braid on,
Then add two feather busters and scroll
OF parchment, then a cinnamon roll
Oh maidnn slim,
Go add the brin.
Omaha, -BAYoLE NE TRETR
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28
The Labor Vote and Bryan.
Springfield Republican.

The labor vote will prove a grand fizzle
for Bryan unless il can be made fairly
solid for him. In. all, past elections, the
democrats have received a large proportion
of the trade union strength, and il it is
to remain divided In the present campaign
the gain to Bryan from the Gompers' slli-
ance will be too small to make a presl-
dent. Thus far there have been no such
convincing signs of the political solidarity
of labor in support OF the democratic
ticket.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

The total registration figures for
Omaha and South Omaha establish a
new record, and yet many voters in
each city failed to get on the list. This
was due to neglect on the first two
days, but the thousands who hurried
to the booths on the last day afforded
proof that the people are awake to the
Importance of voting this year. The
election will not be allowed to go by
default in Douglas county.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28
NATIONAL STANDARD OF WEIGHTS.

Merchants and tradesmen generally
will be interested in the recent de-
cision OF Attorney General Bonaparte
that congress has the power to fix a
standard of weights and measures and
TO compel the observance of such
standards throughout the country. In
compliance with his direction, the ma
tional bureau Of standards, created by
a recent act of congress, has taken up
actively the legal Standardization of
weights and measures throughout the
country. Short weights and doctored
scales will be doomed, if,the plans of
the bureau are carried out and dealers
who have profted by this means of
petty larceny will have to reform or
seek some other method of ~defrauding
the public.
General BonapaTte's ruling has
caused much discussion among able
constitutional attorneys, some of
whom contend hat the federal govern
ment, while having power to Ak stand
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28
1t is not now generally believed that

1T is not now generally believed that
Jim Dahlman, the cowboy mayor of
Omaha, will be secretary of war in the
cabinet of the next president of the
United States" says the, Los Angeles
Times. No, and the next president Of
the United States will not appoint Gov
ernor Haskell of Oklahoma to be Sec
rotary of the treasury.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

Senator Elkins says he does not
know a thing about the report hat his
daughter is to marry an Italian duke.
The senator should subscribe to some
daily paper.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28
A superb Record.
BALTIMORE American.

One Of the most gratifying features in
connection with the world cruise Of the
United states fleet is the fact that no.
where has there been any trouble with the
sailors and marines, and that in every
port they have upheld the good name Of
the country and the honor of the flag.
The excellent record of the ships in this
respect deserves public recognition.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28
Rainbow SOIace.

Chicago Tribune.
During the remainder of the campaign
Governor Hasekll is likely to be too much
occupied in trying to apply a 100000 poul-
tice to his. wounded feelings to do much
spellbinding for his friend Bryan. Okla
h~oma-horribie thought!-may go for Taft,
as a consequence.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28
PRESS POLLS on ELECTION.
Remarkable showing Made by PO-
IticaI Experts.

Newspaper political experts in various
cities OF the country presented in last Sun
days papers results Of polls taken by cor
respondents in various northern states con-
sidered fighting ground for the presidency.
All but one indicate the election Of Judge
Taft. A mmar Of estimates Of the cleo
toral vote follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

In his speech at Madison Square
garden Monday night, Mr., Bryan re-
peatedly urged the election of William
S%tuyvesant Chanler for governor of
New York. This is only fair, as Mr..
Chanler has a fund of 100000 raised
by the race track gamblers to aid in
the fight.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28
The Feeling of California.

San Francisco Chronicle.
California yves a large share of her
prosperity to protection, and the people
will show that they appreciate the fact
by electing a solid republican delegation to
congress tina will assist in maintaining the
policy.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28
Defeat SMELL. succes..

Chicago Tribune.
One or two more defeats will make Mr.
Bryan a plutocrat.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

Banker Jim" Latta's record in the
Nebraska legislature is hitting him a
lot harder just now than it did when
Edgar Howard first fred it at him.
The voters of the Third district are not
inclined to endorse the check book
candidate.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

"The betting men have not con-
tributed a Accent piece to\the demo-
cratic fund" says Chairman "Fingy"
Corners. The betting men do not
bother with such small change as
Accent pieces.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

MIR. Bryan persists in talking about
President Roosevelt going to Africa on
a tiger hunt. Mr.. Bryan ought to be
told that there are no tigers in Africa.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

A noisy Lincoln Bryanite has been
fined in police court for disturbing the
peace by shouting for his favorite
candidate. This certainly is an out
RI 90
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

I'VE hope that Captain Hobson will
come out Of his trance" says an ex-
change. It is dihhcult to understand
Why anyone should disturb Hobson II
ne Is in a trance.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

The duke of the Abruzzi may obtain
the kings consent to marry Miss
Elkins, but that will not end his
troubles. He will have to also get the
consent of an American sovereign
named Elkins.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

The new ear of Bulgaria reports
that he is 'in urgent need of $4,000
O0O." He must feel like the treasurer
of a campaign committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

The local bankers are laughing now
at their a-pprehensions of a year ago,
but the picture seemed real enough
then.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

The fraternity will certainly sppre-
ciate the compliment bestowed by Mr..
Roosevelt in deciding that an editors
job is the mex best thing to being
president OF the United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

An eminent author declares that the
devil can not write poetry. We knew
someone would finally say a good word
for the devil.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

MIR. Hartman has been reelected
president of the Union Pacific and the
Oregon Short Line. 1t is suspected
that he voted for himself.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

Women should rule the home"
says the national convention of the
woman's Christian Temperance union,
Well, don't they?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

"Old man Wllletts says he knows there's
a lot of burglar stuff buried In the lot
back of his barn." .....
"Old man Willetts is a fraud. He don't
catch me again. He said there was a lot
of gold buried by counterfeiters in his gar
den. An after / dug 1t ali up he planted
potatoes .'-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

This reported scarcity of small bills
may be remedied by doing your Christ
mas shopping early. That always pro-
duces big bills.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

Police Judge-You say the prisoner went
into your store and beat you up? Why?
Mr.. Cohen-Because he couldn't beat me
down, your honor.-Puck.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

The Minneapolis Journal refers to
George Fred Williams as "the original
Bryan man" The Journal IL in error.
The original Bryan man is w. ]. Bryan.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

Mifkins-would 1t hurt your feelings if I
should call you a liar2
Bifkins-Oh, no; but 1t might hurt my
knuckles.-Chicago News.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

The course of the campaign has not
followed that OF the weather. As the
lays have grown colder the nights
have become warmer in this vicinity.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

One week from today the country
will have one accepted Bill and n re
jected Bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

Sidney C. Tapp. the presidential
candidate of the national liberal party,
says he has no barrel. In that case
he can not hope to stave on defeat.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

The battleship Maine has just com
pleted a voyage around the earth. Re-
member the Maine?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

The nan who achieves a desire to
whip the editor may get what is COM
ing to him by calling around at the
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

If you don't vote, you have no right
to kick at the result.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28
sTATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

State OF Nebraska. Douglas County, ss.:
George B T1schuck, treasurer OF TIT
Bee Publishing Company, being duly
sworn, says that the actual number ol
full and complete copies Of The Daily
Morning. Evening and Sunday Bee printet
during the month Of September, l9s, wal
as foIiowa.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

II trust" exclaimed the pious visitor to
Convict No. 1874, that you see the error
Of your ways
You bet / dor" was the ready response.
and I've got a new system all framed up"
Judge. .s.. .t
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

The mikado makes 1t plain that he
does not believe the report that the
United States is planning to annex
Asia.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

Fly" the aviator journal, has APP
peared, 1t is a relief to find that 1t
does not contain any editorial urging
good roads.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

Mr.. Hearst says, atsBryan is a fake
reformer. That's almost as bad as
calling him a reformed faker.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

magazine Office after Editor Roosevelt
takes charge.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

Sons of Tom Taggart and Roger
Sullivan have been elected members of
the Yale Bryan club. To make the
circle complete, Governor Haskell's
son, II he has one. should be elected to
something.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

Can the country afford to take
,hances with Bryan?' asks the Balti-
more News. The country thinks not.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

Let us repeat: Ne reason exists
Why a republican should vote for a
DEMOCRAT in Douglas county this year.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28
Newspaper

1.-THE New York Worlds doubtful list In
cludes Indiana, Maryland. Ohio, New York,
Nebraska and West Virginia.
Total electoral votes. 4S3; necessary TO
win, -
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

It will be all over a week from to-
day, except the magazine accounts
of 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

When King Corn speaks the rail-
roads do not hesitate.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

1t may also be recalled that Ohio has
never gone back on q favorite son.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

Helm going to bring johnson home
with me to dinner tonight.
She-Oh, mercy, dear, don't, it's the cooks
day out, and I'll have to cook the dinnerl
He-Splendid revenge. 1 owe him one!-
Houston Post.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

Inquiring Friend-What IL that strinl
around your finger for?
Absent Minded Manic remind me either
to register or to vote. I've forgotten which
That's why I'm letting 1t stay.-Chicagd
Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28
WHEN OUT OF TOWN.

WHEN OUT OF TUWNs
Subscribers leaving n city tenn
~pOrarily should have The Bee
mailed to them. Address Will no
changed AZ often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

NeI tothi'
Daily average. ss'2Sa
GEORGE B. TZsCHUCK,
Treasurer.
Subscribed In my presence and sworn TO
before me this LIST day of October, 1903.
(seaI.) ROBERT HUNTER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

The commander-in-chief examined the
new noiseless gun.
"The explosion, / understand, Is not
audible he commented.
You are correctly informed" replied
the inventor. sea,
Take II away" resumed the commander
in-chief. The sort of shot that can be
heard round the world is my style."-Phila-
.delpbia Ledger 500 usAlL ..a.is % .,us
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

IL saw that chorus girl in a yellow deal
the other day." remarked a casual OBJ
server.
why" asked his friend, was she in a
crooked transaction?
Not necessarily crooked because yell
low" replied the casual observer. she
was buying some chrome-colored hair
puffs. Baltimore American. .,.
Blobbs-You're pretty much stuck on Miss
Gobbs, aren't you, old mann.
Hobbs-I was, once. But after what she
said to me last night. I'm not going TO
pay any more attention to her.
Blobbs-Gee! What did she say2
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Leader, .t.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28

Entered at Omaha postofnce a. second
class matter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-05
PRINCIPALS GET INCREASE
Supervisors Asked to Sign at Present
Salaries-School Buildings
to Be Repaired.

At a meeting of the board of educa-
ton committee of the whole held at noon
yesterday, it was decided to ask all su-
pervisors who have been in the employ
of the board during the past year 10
sign contracts for the coming year at the
same salaries.
An increase in the salaries of principals
was agreed upon. Heretofore the pFin-
cipals have been paid $50 a month with
$.25 month additional for each teacher
under his direct supervision, with the
restriction that the limit shall be $40
a month. An addition of s. a month was
provided for principals holding a Utah
State High school diploma.
The new schedule makes the monthly
salary the same. but provides for s. adj
ditional for each teacher under the prin-
cipals direct supervision and makes the
maximum $3.50 a month
The old rule that when the maximum
salary has been attained by any prin-
cipal no reduction i'm the same by rea-
son of change in assignment shall take
place was allowed to stand unchanged.
In the afternoon the board members
made a tour of the various school build
ings to investigate the repairs necessary,
and the matter of making them will be
passed on at a special meeting to be
held next Tuesday evening.
AT that time the question of approving
the form of bond submitted by the pur-
chasers of the $250.000 bond issue will also
be passed on and provision made for
printing the bonds.