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Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09
Founded on a Rock,
st. Louis Times.

This country has had no war, nor is
there in prospect a war. The foreign trade
is great and growing. Crops nave been
good, overproduction has been sold abroad,
and the grain harvested and to be har-
vested this year amounts to a volume stag
gering to a Midas. The revival, the press
ence of which is proved by current bank
clearings, is founded on a rock.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

Matters are warming up a little in
Texas. Mr.. Garllck and Mr.. Onion
having taken the stump for the demo-
cratic candidates. Mr.. ~Limberger and
Mr.. Strong have volunteered their SER
vices to the republican committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

Mr., Kern addressed the National AS
ISOLATION Of Master Bakers the other
day On the subject, Dough-" Mr..
Bryan is constantly addressing the
farmers on the same subject, and let
ting them know hat he needs it.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

The Atlanta Constitution says Mr.,
Bryan can sit on the front lawn with
his legs crossed tailor fashion. This is
not an athletic contest and Mr.. Taft
will doubtless decline to be drawn into
an effort to beat Mr.. Bryan 1t that
game.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

Jim Ham Lewis is going to Maine
TO carry that state for the democrats.
Whether he succeeds or not Maine
voters will doubtless take advantage
of the opportunity to see the most
gorgeous collection of pink whiskers
ever cultivated in captivity.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

What is the commercial value of
wind?" asks an exchange. 1t is not
fixed. Mr.. Bryan is said to make
$685. 600 a year out of it, but the aver
age is very much lower than that.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

worth as much as ordinary Nebraska
wheat. In the meantime. the humble
grower who paid 50 a pound for some
of the seed may have the consolation
of knowing that he sent his money to
a fellow farmer.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09
A Future Possibility.

In the future ii will be possible to carry
on a political campaign by using nothing
but canned speeches, thereby effecting an
immense saving in time and money. This
is a wifi and wonderful age.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

Twenty women kissed Candidate
Hisgen when he made HE speech Of &C
ceptance OF the nomination. Mr.. Hearst
may now SEE what he missed by not
accepting the nomination himself.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09
"successfuI" Amateur surgery,

man in Indiana was killed with an ak
welded by a hoy whose slumbers were
disturbed by his snoring. The boy had
probably heard that surgery would relieve
snoring, and formed from the volume OF
sound his opinion as to how heroic the
operation should be and what instrument
should be used.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

The Philadelphia Record protests
against the iniquity OF a tariff bill
that places a duty of go per cent ad
valorem on ~santonin. It does seem a
little tough to have to pay a stiff duty
like that, with a hard winter coming
on and hardly enough santonin In the
house to last to the end of the week.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

Mr.. John G. Carlisle, who was sec
rotary of the treasury under Grover
Cleveland, denies that he has declared
for Mr.. Bryan. The denial was UNI
necessary. Mr., Carlisle was in perfect
accord with the democracy of Mr..
Cleveland
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

S~hallenberger gets the democratic
nomination for governor and Berge
gets the populist. What did Mayor
Jim get? And he had the friendship
of Bryan TO start with.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

The police commissioners have
shown their disposition TO maintain a
high standard of discipline for the po-
lice force. and this ts certain 70 have
Sta effect Of increasing It's efficiency.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

. The woman who came all the way
from Australia to get married and set
tie down in Omaha will never regret
her choice of climates. at any rate.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09
Right at the Old stand.
st. louis Globe-Democrat.

The Iowa politicians who think the clash
of their ambitions will disrupt the repub-
lican party of the state" take an extremely
exaggerated view of their personal import
ance. Iowa republicanism will be at the
old stand when they are forgotten.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

Much concern is expressed by some
OF the wise one because people decline
to talk politics. This is surely a hope
full sign for the business interests of
the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

THE People VIM Pay Their Own
Bills is the title of n of Governor
Haskell's campaign PONIES. A guaran-
tee OF that kind would make a decided
hit with the merchant vote.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

Mr.. Gompers charges that the Debs'
red special will be paid for by Preda-
tory Wealth. Old Predatory will be in
the bankruptcy court if he is really
blowing his money as Mr.. Bryan and
Mr.. Gompers say he is.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

The railroad slate makers got an
awful jolt at the primaries. They
probably realize now that what the
railroads want the people do not.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09
who VIII Forget Them 2
New York Tribune.

NSN IOih lilbuIc'
For a political actor who has played so
many star roles or the American stage.
Mr.. Bryan exhibits a remarkable reluc-
lance to be Judged by his past perform
ances.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

The files of Tom Tibbles' paper show
that once he was not so ardent in his
support of his now great champion.
That $1,000 wad must be effective yet.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09
Coined Inspiration Scarce,

Chicago Record-Hersld
In the opinion of the professional SPELL
binder, this is about the most despicable
presidential campaign that the American
people nave ever put up.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

RippIes on the Current oT Life In th.
Metropolis.

The most valuable residential district IN
this country is a stretch Of thirty blocks
OF New York's Fifth avenue. ~exteudins
from F1fty-ninth to Ninety-first street. Just
a mile and a half loER. According to the
New York Times the district is assessed
at S2,o27,l 3 a block, or a total OF S6Osi4.0oj.
A block means the frontage on Firth ave
nue. and a ground depth of us feet. and the
tax assessment represents 90 per cent OF
the selling value.
A single block OF dwellings facing on the
thoroughfare is valued at 4, 100000. Even
the residence section of Fifth avenue south
Of Fifty-ndnth street is not assessed higher.
The seven dwellings between Forty-seventh
and Forty-eighth streets, including Miss
Helen Gould's. for instance. are assessed
at A,0o9,60. The value Of eight residences
in the block above is set down as s. 1 161.
In the upper avenue, between Sixtieth
and Seventeen streets. the land adjoining
the street, II as free from buildings as
Central Park, might be sold for 1881 200
To the northward the value of the lots
gradually decreases. The land between Sew
entieth annd Eightieth streets is assessed
for taxation at SIC, 71S.O00. Between Eighth
eth and Ninetieth streets its value is esti-
mated to be $1O,25O,O0O. The thirty blocks
Of building sites, exclusive of residences,
are appraised at S4S, $50 coo. This is enough
money to pay for the schools, police, fire
department. and all the other running ex-
penses of New York for a year. To this
valuation of the land the tax assessors add
SIG, 929, 600 for the buildings.
Yet the value of property in this sec
ton cannot be realized by writing merely
Of blocks and millions. II means more to
say that If one sought to buy the thirty
blocks of dwellings from the Plaza to Mr..
Carnegie's he would have to pay $50 for
every square foot of it, whether vacant
lot or pretentious mansion. Or. II the
price should be set by the frontage, the
properties would bring an average of $s,9
a foot front.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

1t is not too late yet for Mayor Jim
or Brother-in-Law Tom to tell where
the other $4,000 went, Tom Tibbles
admits he got $1,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

Is the personal friendship Of Mr..
Bryan an asset OF a liability in Ne
braska politics?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09
On the Home stretch.
washington Star.

In a little while the bleachers will sub
side in favor of the campaign orators and
cease addressing exciting questions to the
umpire as to whether the people shall rule.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

Every day in New York City there are on
an average seven collisions OF steam or
surface railways.
over 23,OOO miles Of wire, weighing 1880,
900 pounds and costing 1857 l25, will be
used in the four cables Of the new Manhat-
tan bridge.
The average daily consumption OF eggs in
New York City is two for each individual.
Il requires i5.OOG steHosraphers to do the
office business OF New York city.
Manhattan is the most densely populated
island in the world. 1t has a population OF
90, 1850 persons to the square mile.
During the summer season the borough
of Richmond doubles its population on
every pleasant Sunday, but only for that
one day.
The new Catskill reservoir. which Is soou
to supply New York city with water, will
have a capacity Of l0,00J.CO0,0o0 gallons. II
will be twelve miles long and two miles
wide, covering 1890 acres
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

Every dollar given to Bryan makes
the devil groan," says the Houston
Post. Anybody heard the devil groan-
ing? ....
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

Great slash in directoire gowns adver-
tises an Omaha merchant. As we under
stand it, that's the only thiig about them
that's considered great.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

Getting dispossessed as a means Of liveli-
hood and borrowing sad-faced children
from ~neighbors TO help furnish photo
graphic proof of restitution are given in
a warning issued by the Children's Society
as a reason that charitably inclined per-
sons should hesitate before giving aims Ia
Mrs. Lena Brown.
Agents of the society reported that they
had discovered that Mrs. Brown had beer
dispossessed tw~enty-six times in the last
five years and that each ejectment had
added to her income.
Neighbors said she had shown to then
a photograph of herself and four children
seated upon meager furniture in the street
and had told them that the photograph dis.
played in more prosperous neighborhoods
had been efficacious in bringing contribu.
lions.
Persons who believed the story Of the
children having been elected with her
gave her $40.
Records Of the Children's Society show
tina 1904 was Mrs. Browns best year for
dispossess proceedings. In that year she
was dispossessed twelve lines.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

Eugene v. Debs has a strong sense
of humor. He declares that he ex-
poets to get a great many socialist
votes in Iowa this year.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

1t was unfair to suspect a recently
discharged soldier OF committing a
murder in this city. No soldier ever
uses a 32-calibre revolver.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

Still, under a democratic rule people
have new worried about the guaranty
OF their bank deposits as much as
about the absence Of the deposits.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

"Mr. Bryan has changed" says the
New York World. Twelve years of lee
turing have hroHght him much change.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

Anyway, Mr.. Bryan, the people seem
to be still ruling in Vermont.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

Colonel Goethals of Panama would
make a great chairman for a campaign
finance committee. He holds the rec
ord for making EN- dig up.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

A New Jersey office boy has just cele-
brated his seth birthday. What excuse
can a boy like that offer to get to the
ball game occasionally?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

Why is, it that the marshal of a par
ade always rides a spirited charger, in
stead of a plain horse?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

Baltimore and Washington are in a
stew over which city serves oysters the
better
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

That Alaskan wheat which was guar
anteed to yield 200 bushels to the acre
has proved a disappointment. The
government experts declare it is not
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State of Nebraska, Douglas County. IS:
George b. Tzschuck, treasurer Of The
Bee Publishing company, being duly
sworn, lays that the actual number OF
full and complete copies of The Daily,
Morning, Evening and Sunday Bee printed
during the month Of August, 1908, was as
folloWR.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
Subscribers leaving the city tenn
DOrariIy shOuId have The Bee
mailed to them. Address will be
changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

Landlady's SON addicted to nickel liter
ture. )-Say. partner, what's meant by
stand by to repel boarders?'
Mr.. Newcome sadly cycling his dessert,)--
Stewed p~runes--Judge.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

VHONNL d IDoOIIONAI
Treasurer.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this 1st day of September, 1908.
(SeRL) ROBERT HUNTER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

"Our system Of block signals" reported
the chief train dispatcher, has Just pre-
vented a frightful wreck on the main line.
In block signal vinces!'" t%ubilsntly
commented the president of the road
Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

Think of the chances a young mar has
for education!' said the enthusiastic mod
ERNST.
Yes" answered the timorous youth.
But think of the chances he takes on be-
ing hazed. "-Washington star.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09
SUNNY GEMS.

Bryan listened at the photograph to one
of his own speeches.
Sounds first rate" he commented, but
IL was careless of the operator to put the
cylinder in reversed" Ledger.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

The policy of building New York up into
the air, instead OF spreading it out upon
the ground is likely to reach its climax
in a 5000, 900 block of flats, the plans for
which have just been made public.
The building will occupy the block be-
tween Eighty-sixth and Eghty-seventh
streets, Broadway and Amsterdam avenue,
in Manhattan, and will be nearly twice as
large as Madison Square Garden. The di-
mansions are 800 feet long by 200 feet wild
and twelve stories, $50 feet high. and it is
designed to house 175 families, each tenant
having from nine to fourteen rooms.
The plans show that everything has been
done which can be done, in a flat, to make
living in those apartments comfortable.
There will be an interior court 100 feet
wide and $50 feet long; that is, each apart
ment will be fifty feet, with windows
opening out OF doors at either end, like
the usual block house, and there will be
no air shafts, even like those of the inn
proved new law apartments. The liv-
ing rooms will nave their windows open
on the street and the sleeping rooms will
open upon the quiet court, which will be
fitted up not with clothes poles and pulleys,
but like a beautiful small park. There
will be a sub-court for the delivery wagons
and the upper court will AVE a central
fountain surrounded by a grassy lawn and
a. wood-paved driveway, with exits through
to the street.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

First Grafter-That last fellow who
pumpkins.
Second Grafter-well, that wal about
right. He was pie for you, wasn't he7-
Kansas City Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

A statute passed by the late New York
legislature has escaped general notice I'M
Ill now that it goes into effect. 1t pro-
vides that creditors may levy opon a mans
wages up to ten per cent. AS the law
stood before, judgments could be obtained
for bills run up for the necessities of life.
but now any sort of a bad debt is included,
and IN the many executions served upon
Controller Metz of New York city against
municipal employees, a great many are at
the instance Of saloon keepers. The salar-
les of over 500 have been thus attached al
ready. The immediate result is that men
are buying up such debts, getting judg-
ments and can draw payments monthly.
In many instances it is plain that these
persons have planned ahead of the time,
ana bring suits and get judgments in dis
trict courts at a distance, where the debtor
often only knows of the suit after the judg-
ment has been obtained. One attorney
alone, says the Evening Post, has obtained
lS judgments against policemen, firemeu
and clerks. Every man ought to pay his
debts, but this statute seems to give a great
opportunity for injustice. The amended
law does not affect those whose wages do
not exceed SO a week.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

Entered at Omaha pos,oinee as second
class matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

v1croR RosEwArER. EDITOR.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

Concrete hummocks a foot high, located
on either side of a grade crossing, have
been decided upon by the president of the
Long Island railroad and representatives
of automobile interests as the best means
OF preventing reckless driving Of the ma
chimes over the crossings in front of adj
vancing trains. The pachines will then
have to slow down at crossings or incur
the risk of smashing the springs on the
whole machine. The president of the rail-
road reports that his flagmen are un-
able to stop the speeding over crossings;
at is like waving a flag in the face of
a bull" The proposed device ought to
be quite effective on behalf of greater
safety for the machines and those in them.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09

Mother-My dear, I'm afraid your choice
of William as a fiance doesn't quite meet
your fathers approval.
Daughter-Well, ma, you know how dad
objects to my Bills on principle.-Boston
Ira n urrtpf
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-09
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE

FOUNDED BY EDWARD RosEwATER
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-11-05
Is Opening Virgin Lands

A rich strike of zinc ore on the
Jack Ludlow farm at Keelville,
west of Baxter Springs and north
of Miami, Okla, has created
quite little excitement in that
immediate vicinity. The strike
Is in absolutely virgin territory
and in the event of its proving a
new camp the strike will extend
the lead and zinc fields a consid-
cradle DISTANCE outside of the
present limits. The town is very
near the Kansas and Oklahoma
line and lies west of the present
lead and zinc district.
The ore was struck by drill at
a depth of only 100 feet and the
face penetrated has a maximum
of ten feet. The ore is considered
good and the operators think
that the run discovered is an ex-
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-11-05
Published Nov. S. Ioo8.]
Ordinance No. ll9.


An ordinance to build and construct
curb and gutter on the east and west sides
of Military street between Council street
and South street in the city of Baxter
Springs. Kansas. and providing for the ap'
poin,ment Of appraisers, and making as
sessment for the building Of the same.
Be it ordained by the mayor and coun-
cilmen of the city of Baxter Springs, Kan
sas.
Section 1. That curb and gutter be
made, built and constructed upon the east
and west sides of that portion of Military
street lying between Council street ano
South street in the city of Baxter Springs,
Kansas.
Section 2. All curb and gutter shall be
made and constructed of concrete, in
workmanship and material as is specified
and provided by section I. of ordinance
number ninety-two lea), the said ordinance
being passed and approved on the 10th
day of July. 1907, and being published
August Ist, 1907. and being entitled IAN
ordinance defining the different classes Of
sidewalks, curbing and guttering, and the
manner of constructing the same"
Section 3. Curb shall be FIVE inches
wide at the top. and the gutter shall be
eight inches below the top of the curb. ex'
cept at the intersection of Neosho street
and Military street the gutter is to be six
inches below the top of the curb and in
crease to depth of eight inches. at the
intersection of South street and Military
street and at the intersection of Sheridan
street and Military street. All guttering
shall be two feet wide.
Section 4. All curb and gutter shall
conform to the grade heretofore establish
ed by ordinance.
Section 5. The city engineer is hereb,
directed to n AXE an estimate OF the cost
Of said improvement and submit the same
20 the city council at the next meeting
iter the passage and publication OF this
ordinance.
Section 6. For curbing and guttering
said Military street and for doing all
sxcavatiug and grading necessary foi
the same the assessments shall b.
made for each block separately. on ali
lots and pieces Of ground to the center oil
the block on either side Of said street. the
iistance improved or-to be improved. &C
cording to the assessed value OF the lots
or pieces Of ground, without regard to the
buildings or improvements thereon. which
value shall be ascertained by three disin'
terested appraisers appointed by the may
or and council.
Section ?. Il shall be the duty Of said
appraisers, within ten days after being
notified Of their appointment. to proceed
to appraiss such lots and pieces of ground
q may Be designated BY the council, aftsr
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-11-05

having taken and subscribed an oath to
make true and impartial appraisement,
which appraisement shall be returned to
the city council at its first meeting after
the same shall have been completed.
Section s. When said appraisement is
returned. the mayor and council shall ap.
point time for holding special session.
on some day to be fixed by them, to hear
any complaint that may be made as to the
valuation of any lot or piece of ground ap-
praised as aforesaid. notice of which
special session shall be given by the may.
or in the Official paper Of the city: and
said mayor and council at said special ses-
sion may alter the valuation of any lot or
piece of ground, If in their opinion the
same has been appraised too high or too
low.
Section 9. All ordinances or parts OF
ordinances in so far as they conflict with
this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 10. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after its
publication.
Passed. signed and approved this az day
Of October, 1908.
CHAS M. JONES. Mayor.
Attest: GEo. C. CoNNoR,
(sEAL.l City Clerk.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-11-05
Holnssssksrs' Excursion

Rates first and third Tuesdays
of each month. Final return
limit IS days from date of sale.
Fare and one-half plus 81 to
points in Arizona, Arkansas,
Colorado, Idaho, Mexico, Mon
tana, Nebraska, Nevada, New
Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Ore
gon, Utah, Washington and Wy
oming.
Effective Nov. 16, the Frisco
will sell round trip tickets to all
points on its lines at double the
current one way first class rates.
Very low Summer Tourist rates
are now in effect. Tickets on sale
daily. Round trip rate $19.65.
For details as to schedules, rates
to other points, etc, inquire of
c. s. RoBRRTs, Agent.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-11-05

tension of that being developed
at the present thine in the Miami
camp. More drilling will be done.
The drilling was being done not
only to locate ore, but for gas
and oil as we'll.
Reports from that region in.
dictate that a large acreage of
land is being leased up for pros
pecting purposes. That there
will be other drill outfits ready
for work in that vicinity at an
early date is assured.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-11-05
Moe Home For SaI0.

We have for sale the old Stone
place of forty acres, just south of
town. Property corners with the
city limits. The place has a
good house, barn and we'll, and
lots of fruit. Will take $4500
for it, half cash, balance on time
at 6 per cent. This Office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-11-05

For Sale.-A cottage having
four large rooms, in good repair,
water in kitchen, three lots, fine
shade trees and fruit trees, els
tern, out door cellar, new barn.
Down town location. Will sell
cheap. Call at this Office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-11-05

Washing and ironing done on
short notice, at reasonable prices.
Good work guaranteed. Also dc
cleaning and pressing. Mrs. Joe
Griffin, opposite Henry Hamil'
tons on East Broadway, south
part of town.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-11-05

l, Geo. C. Conner, city clerk, hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is q
true and correct copy of Ordinance No
IIo, as the same was passed by the Coun
cil at meeting held on the 27th day Of
October. 1908, and as the original nov
appears on file in my office.
(sEAL.l GEO. c. COMMON,
City Clerk