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Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18

Boss McCarren advises his fol-
lowers that in case Tammany tries to
capture I ilyn democracy to make
as many dents in their skulls as you
please" 1t is sweet to find the DEM
ocratic brethren dwelling in harmony.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18

A minister at Old Orchard, Me-, has
succeeded in wrestling ten bushels of
coin and jewelry from his congrega-
ton. What a help he would be to
either OF the campaign committees?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18
No Doubt of IL.
chicago Tribune.

"shall the people rule?" thunder Mr..
Bryan. They shall. Peerless Leader; they
shall. And in the opinion of the gentlemen
who hypothecate large sums OF money on
election propositions a considerable plu-
rality OF them will vote for Taft as their
proxy.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18

New York is said to be suffering
from "a curse Of silver dollars" Evil
IDENTIFY New York has o read that
appeal from Fairview or it would be
sending It's curses west.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18
Harriman's smile Makers.
Washington Post.

What we want" said Mr., Hartman
at Omaha, us cooperation and rational
ism" At the same time, an occasional
railroad or two will do much toward
keeping Mr.. Hartman in good humor
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18

The weather man wound up his dog
days engagement with about as un-
pleasant an exhibition of his prowess
es folks will care to see. We know
his worst; now let him try for his best.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18

Everybody knows where Bryan
stands" r""s Senator Tillman. II
that's so, someone please tell an
anxious pubic where Mr.. Bryan stands
on the question Of negro disfranchise-
ment in the south?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18

4 visitor to a hospital ward began to
sing to the patient she had come to see.
The nurse politely requested her to stop il.
stop" said the woman. why, good
gracious, l never heard OF such a thing
Is 1t against the rules?"
There is no special rule on the subject, -
the nurse replied, but most of us have
found that singing to one patient has a
harmful effect on the other persons in the
ward. The trouble is, most visitors who
try to cheer up their sick friends by sing
ing to them intone such weepy airs that
everybody within hearing distance feels
like committing suicide. Again, occasional
callers go to the other extreme and strike
up 'Harrigan,' or like popular dltties.
Those tunes, too, are out of place in a
ward where there is always some one very
IN. Obviously it is impossible to please
everybody in the matter of hospital ward
singing, so most nurses cut il out on their
own responsibility"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18
where Did Il Come From

New York World.
That report that the democratic cam
paiEn committee had found 10000
tucked away In the pocket OF an old vest
hanging In the attic was only another
fitful dream.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18
Hot weather Needs Supplied.

Chicago Re~cord-Herald.
The campaign committees are not doing
much. but the press is doing business at
the old stand and the people are not suf-
ferinE from want Of suggestive reading
matter
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18
Tonic of the Harvest.

Philadelphia Press.
Judging by the great size OF one crop
after another. 1t seems as II old Mother
Earth were trying to put some backbone
I'm the faint-hearted Of this land.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18

Mr.. Bryan will hardly become OPTIC
mistic enough to prepare his speech
OF acceptance to be delivered on
March 4. 1909.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18

Mr.. Bryan will notice that silver, in
stead of Keeping on a parity with
wheat, is now quoted at SO cents an
ounce, or about on a parity with oats.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18

An Indiana COW refuses to eat any
thing but molasses. She should pay
for her feed with sweet milk.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18

VIII the weather bureau kindly let
us know how many more days like
Sunday 1t will take to ave the corn
crop?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18
NORM AMOUR VIEW ,onK.
RiPPIes on the Current of Life In the
Metropolis.


Having discovered by exhaustive tests
that gas meters show a decided inclination
to work overtime and speed up without
giving an equivalent OF the product, the
public service commission Of New York
has promulgated new regulation which will
go into effect August 81 The proposed
rules in substance are as follows. No gas
meter after having been put in use shall he
verified or tested by any ore except an
Inspector for the public service commits.
sion when a bill Is in dispute or com.
plant has been made as TO the accuracy
of the meter. Whenever a meter Is re-
moved by the con pany notice shan bc
served upon the occupant or owner OF
the premises from which 1t has been re-
moved. All meters In use for seven years
or more shall be removed before Novem-
Der 1, and all others that have been in
use more than five years shall be re-
moved before January 1, and the same
shall not again be put i'm use until they
have been approved by al inspector.
Hereafter every gas meter that has been
set for five years shall be removed within
twelve months after the completion of the
five year period and submitted for testing
by an Inspector.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18

zone woman in hve is a bread
winner" a a compiler of labor stat
istics. And about one in 500 is a
bread-maker.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18

New York City business men who are
careful observers say that the hotel popu-
lation OF the city is the greatest money
spender and that the average of that popu-
lation is about 100000, while in the time OF
great business activity It closely APP
proaches 800. 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18

h Baltimore Sun, the oldest demo-
cratic newspaper in the south, refuses
to shine for Bryan.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18

Mr.. o. Bosh is trying to organize a
Bryan league In Pennsylvania.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18
ABATEMENT or rrpc11IAr1oN.

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
gate Of Nebraska, Douglas County, ss.:
George y. Tzschuck, treasurer OF Tne
Bee Publishing company, being duly
sworn, says that the actual number OF
full and complete copies OF The Daily,
Morning, Evening and Sunday Bee printed
during the month of July. 1908, was as
foilovn-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18

Unotieial advices from Utica are to
the effect that the feeling there is that
Mr,cSherman will accept.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18

Pa Rourke knows how to treat his
company. He never takes more than
half his games on the home grounds.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18

Thomas A.. Edison is going to retire,
but his photograph evil will live after
him.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18

War between Holland and Venezu-
ella seems inevitable. Castro has or
dered a new typewriter.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18

Practical Parent-Can you support my
daughter?
Titled Sultor-If I had that much money
OF my own do you suppose for a minute
would want to marry er?-Baltimore
American.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18

The Baltimore News has an edi-
torial on THE New Mr.. Bryan" The
News is mistaken. He's the same old
Bryan.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18

lis your wife economical?". asked the
intrusive questioner.
In some respects answered Mr.. Meek
ton. She Doesn't believe In wasting money
on cigars or expensive lunches or base
ball tickets, or a number of other articles
that l might mention. "-Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18

Outlook is bright for w. j. Bryan
in Nebraska" shouts the Double
Ender. Sure. and IN order not to get
In the gloom he will stay in Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18

Dr.. Prices Wheat Flake Celery Food
The first thing in preparing this food is absolute
cleanliness. Not a human hand touches it from
the washing Of the wheat until served for the
table. 1t contains all the elements Of which the
body is composed. Nature has combined these
elements in no other cereal but wheat. 1t is so prepared
that it cannot fail to prove a wholesome diet. AS a break
fast food it is unexceled. SIS
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18

vegetable?
Egbert-lt's neither; it's a disappoint-
ment.-Yonkers Statesman.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18

Can you tell me where j can have some
suts made?' asked the 'newspapermsn Of
why, yes was the reply: that is
where get shaved, right across the street
there!'-Yonkers Statesman.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18

A brass band was s%erenading the candi-
date, who, according to the early returns.
had been elected.
Az he appeared on his front porch to ac-
knowledge the compliment a boy handed
him a telegram.
lie opened il and read il.
Boys he SAID, raising his hand to COM
mand silence, "oblige me by turning that
,hot Time business into a dirge ."-Chicsgo
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18
WHEN OUT DE TOWN,

WHEN OUT OF TOWN
Subscribers leaving the city tenn
BOruFily shOuIA have The Bee
mailed TO them. Address will be
changed a Sftsn a. requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18

New York's fire department Is not only
the most expensive in the world, costing
as it does nearly 100000 every year, or
nearly S1.75 per head of the population, but
it also uses more water than any other, the
quantity averaging 100000 gallons a year.
London's fire brigade uses but 100000
gallons annually, and costs per head Of the
city's population not more than 10 cents.
In point of numbers Paris comes first with
nearly 1900 "lsddies," st. Petersburg next
with 1850. Berlin 100. New York LOO, Chi
cage 1000, Hamburg about 800. The last
named city supplies more than 300 firemen
for every 10000 head of population, while
London supplies only thirteen~for the same
number. The bell prevails for a warning
signal as the fire chariots dash through
the streets in all cities except London.
There the brigade career through the
crowded thoroughfsres to the hoarse yells
of HI! Hi!'' coming from the lusty lungs
of the gallant ladies.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18

Although Conrad ~Steingruber laughed at
the Christ hospital physicians in Jersey
City who said he would die in twenty-four
hours from the effects Of a bite from a
dog, the prophecy was fulfilled to the
hour. Steingruber said he was a dis
believer in hydrophobia, and that he would
be around again In a few days, despite the
warnings of the physicians. He rapidly
grew worse, however. He remained con-
scious until the end, and almost the last
words he spoke we're that he would get
we'll. '
Steingruber was bitten a little over
three weeks ago, but paid no attention to
the bite, and when warned by his wifc
that he might develop rabies he merely
laughed at her. On Wednesday of last
week he called at the hospital, and when
offered a glass of water he was taken
with a spasn. From that time until he
died his suffering was intense.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18

kutten-I was surprised when this morn
Ings ~Thunderbolt, in referring to me, said
Dryde-So as bn u.eIieTI.
wrote 1t "lobsterian ."-Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18

After the horseless carriage, the player
less plano. and all the other less things
that modern invention has devised, New
York Is TO have a waiterless restaurant.
and. of all places in the world. it is to be
on the site Of the old Saranac hotel, iu
Broadway, near Forty-second street. John
l.. Murray. backed by a syndicate of
wealthy tobacco manufacturers has OBJ
tanned a twenty-one years lease OF the
building, and his plans are elaborate and
UNIQUE.
Mr.. Murray. who has other restaurants
in this city, has been trying fol a long
time to think out some scheme to do
away with the t~ime-honored nuisance Of
having a waiter stand at your elbow
while YOU are discussing private affairs
with a friend. He thinks he has it at
last. In the new restaurant all one will
have to do will be to give the order
upon entering. Then the most intimate
and confidential conversations may BE
pursued with immunity from the eager
ears OF the servitors, for at the end OF
each course all one will have to do will
be to press a button.
Then, in Arabian Nights fashion, the
center of the table will sink through ths
floor into a serving room beneath and
presently will rise again with the new
dishes. The table has been patented by
Mr.. Murray, who has just returned from
Europe, where he searched for ideas, and
the plan will be made practicable by hav-
ing the kitchen next to the top floor, but
connected with the serving rooms on all
the other floors by means OF a dumb
waiter system operated by compressed air.
Except for the top floor, which will con-
tain bachelor apartments, the building
will be used exclusively for restaurant
purposes, and the floors will be so ar
ranged that private dinner parties for
four or more persons or banquets for as
many as 1900 can be provided at almost
a moments notice.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18

1t developed at The inquest that the auto
mobile had been running at sixty miles an
hour along a dark country road.
Make your verdict suicide, gentlemen
instructed the coroner. but soften Il A
little by assembling Il to a dlsordered mind "
Philadelphia Ledger.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18
LAUGHING 4

you may say what YOU please about
en- remarked Uncle Allen Sparks.
They're all right for beginners, but it,
pretty tough on us old graduates OF the
school OF POLITICS to have to 60 back To
the, primary department again. Chicago
Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18

sal, Will you dance this dance with me ?"
mo, Bill; done promised Jim"
ma all right; Jim's busy just now:
somebody's stole his razor an spiked his
SHOTGUN. "-Atlanta Constltmtlon.
The Washington times., 1908-02-16

THIS IS the story of beautiful. motherless young
4 girl whose father married for the ecOnd time,
naughty and proud widow who had two daughters
Of her own both vain and selfish. No the
wedding over than the wicked began TO show her
self in her true coos She could not Bear the good quail
ties of her pretty stepdsugher. and the because
they made her daughters appear the less attractive
she made her wash dishes. scrub and wait on her
own daughters She gave her straw bed in the gsrrei
to sleep upon while her own daughters slept in fine
rooms and upon soft beds
The poor grl bore all this very patiently and
dared not tell her father who always sided with his
wife When she had done her work she used to go into
the chimney corner and sit down among the cinders.
They all called her "Cinderweneh exceptthe youngest
sister who was less unkind than the eldest She called
her Cinderella.
The Washington times., 1908-02-16

GGXK7 ELL said the godmotheF' BE good gri
w and you shall g Run into the garden
and bring Fpumpkn-"
Cinderella got the biggest pumpkin she could find.
though she could not how this would help her to 80 to
the hall.
The aodnotber struck the pumpkin with her wand
and it WIS instantly turned into fine coach. gieda
over with gold She then told Cinderella to bring her
the mouse trap which had SIX live mice IN il Cinderella
did as she was told. and her godmOther lifted up the
trapdoor a little, and the moe out she tapped
them with her wand and each mouse at turned
into fine horse. So now there six beautiful
mousecolored. dappe-gTay horses and a magnificent
coach.
And now for a coachman, said the fairy. Bring
me the rat trap
The Washington times., 1908-02-16

HE next night ahey went again to the ball at tn,
palace Cinderella waited until they had gone
and then she vent too. and she looked still more beau
full than the night before.
She was having such fine time that sss forgot
what time was until she saw the hands of the clock
point 70 i've mnutea OF ~ She hurried or but as she
reached The door struck twelve. The guard wondered
how such shabby little girl could have gotten in for
she was back IN her rags sgsn In her haste however
she dropped Of her glass slippers on the stairs and
the prince, who ran after her. picked IT up.
The prince next day sent out herald with trun-
pet. and $ httls page boy with the glass slipper on
vevet cushion to proclaim that any lady whom the glass
slipper should 1T should become ms wife All the ladies
begged to try it on but their feet we're all too large
The Washington times., 1908-02-16

VYTHEN Cinderelas sisters heard Of this they tried
w to force their~feet into the tiny slipper but it
was all in vain AS they angrily giving it up
Cinderella said:
Let me try, please"
Stupid grill" said the sisters fancy you trying
Go and wash dishes"
But the herald said, Let her Try.
Cinderella sat down, and without any trouble put
her foot into the slipper Then she took its mate out
of her pocket and put it on Just at that moment her
eodmother came and with touch Of her wand changed
her rags into the most beautiful white satin gown that
had ever been SEEN She the beautiful lady at the
ball once more Her wicked sisters frightened,
and begged on their knees to forgive them for they
knew she was soon to be'queen
Cinderella forgave them gladly, and asked them
always to love her, She then taken to the young
prince, and he thought her charming than ever
and few days after married her
Cinderella, who was less good than beautiful
gave her sisters rooms in the palace and married them
to two great lords and they all lived happy ever after
The Washington times., 1908-02-16
her Cinderella.

CINDERELLA brought the trap. with three large
- rats IN It, The biggest rat became fat, jolly
old coschmsn at the fairy's bidding
Go again into the garden and you viii find six
lizards behind the watering pot Bring them to me-.
she said.
Cinderella had sooner done 50 than her god
mother turned them into six footnien. who jumped up
behind the coach with their leries of gold and silver
The fairy then touched Cneerells with her wand and
in an instant she dressed in cloth Of gold and silver
all set with jewels and her feet pair Of glass
slippers Then Cinderella got up into her COACH and
the fairy commanded her not TO stay moment after
midnight, for if she did the coach would become
pumpkin again. her horses mice her coachman rat. her
footmen lizards. end her clothes lust as thev were
The Washington times., 1908-02-16
was told, and away she

CHE promised TO do as she was told, and away she
drove 10 the ball.
The kings son was told that great princess whom
nobody knew driving up the palace and he ran
out to meet her Everybody sstonished when they
saw her great besuty The prince fs in love Nth her
at first sight and be would dance with no one else
When Cinderella was taking refreshments she sat
down by her sisters and spoke to them but they did not
recognize her In fact they felt yer proud to be no
ticed by such princess.
Cinderella remembered what her godnother had
said and came home before u O'Clock
When the sisters came back from the ball later they
could talk of nothing but the beautiful lady
The Washington times., 1908-02-16

90 UMBRELLA. would you like to go to -.s
~ baIi!" the youngest asked.
Alas" said she. you're only jeering at me.
You are right" they both said: 1t would only
make the people laugh to see CinderTench at ball
At last the happy day came, and the tao step
sisters went to court Cinderella followed them with
ber eyes as long as she could and when she had lost
SIS h Of thes she began to cry
What IS the .patter'" asked her godmother. who
saw her IN tears
II vish eould-I wish could but she could
not speak for sObbing.
Nov. cindereilas gOdmOther was fairy. and she
said to her:
DO you wish to go to the BALI;
Yes" cried Cinderella.
The Washington times., 1908-02-16

<.
IT owEvER, Cinderella IN spite Of her shabby
clothes. hundred times more beautiful
han her stepssters in spite Of the fine gowns which
they always wore
One day the kings son gave ball and the three
sisters were invited The two selfish sisters were de-
lighted and talked all day long about what dresses they
should This made new trouble for pOos>fittle
Cinderella for it was she who had to iron her Sisters
linen.
For my part" said the eldest. "I viii wear my
red velvet"
And /" said the youngest shall wear my golden
lowered silk and diamond belt"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-15
BANKRUPTCY COURT Justice Bar.
Decline Of Light Opera.

W. ID. HowellS In Harper's Magazine.
The degeneration of an art such as we
have been lately witnessing in musical
comedy seems not so much a willful error
of human nature. sin against light and
knowledge, as the result of triple IL
fusion which it would not be easy to trace
to its source. Which is it that. when an
art is perfected. as in the Gilbert and
Sullivan opera. responstbly imag1nes that
something worse will be better? Is it
the new author, who can so easily do
something worse? Or is 1t the manager
who believes that the public will pre-
fer something worse? Or is il the
public which. seeing what the author
and the manager give 1t. submissively
accepts something worse? Or is 1t blind
conspiracy Of all three to wander SO
widely from the line OF beauty as to de-
scribe a corkscrsw rather than curve
lin their course: Here is a very curious
and interesting inquiry which we COM
mend to any psychologist able for it. One
OF the questions involved is whether it is
we'll ever TO attain perfection, seeing that
pravity from which il is SO very difficult
to pull up. Another question is whether
in any endeavor for reform one should
lection from which the decline has been
so depravng. Or, to put it concreteiy
should not our English playwright who.
with US, considers the Gilbert and Sulli-
van esthetics 1.-The ideal state OF affairs. :"
guard himself from absolutely realizing
it In his work? Perhaps he can be trusted
to DO so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-15
THEATRICAL TRUST
NO INQUIRY HAS BEEN ORDER
ED BY THE GOVERNMENT.
W. F. Thomas Wants Uncle Sam to
Probe the Alleged Consolidation
of Show Interests.

Officials Of the Department of Justice
say that no investigation Of the alleged
theatrical trust has been ordered by that
department. although complaint against
the trust has been made by w. F. Thorn
as, who is interested in the company that
proposes to erect a new vaudeville the
alter in this city. Mr.. Thomas alleges
that the large theatrical interests of the
dependent enterprises like that proposed
into the situation.
Charles w. Russell. acting attorney gen
eral listened to the statements Of Mi.
New York knew a great deal about the
plans and purposes Of the trust.
Mr.. Russell then suggested that Mr..
Thomas get Mr.. Morris to call upon v. M.
Roadstrom one Of the trust experts OF the
department in New York, and lay all the
facts he has before that official.
. II have not issued any instructions to
Mr.. Roadstrom or taken any formal ac-
ton of any kind said Mr.. Russell to-
day. II simply suggested that Mr.. Thorn
as have his friends In New York call
upon Mr.. ROadstrom and talk to him.
to the department indicating that there is
a theatrical trust l assume that the
Attorney General would begin an investi-
cation, but that is a matter 1 know moth
ing about All I can say is that no in
vestigation has been ordered by u.s.
Mr.. Thomas states that Mr.. Morris has
made an engagement to meet Mr.. Road
strom and will give him all the facts in
his hands.
Mr.. Russell said today that he had not
given the legal aspects of the matter the
slightest consideration. and did not know
whether any organization. in violation Of
the trust laws of the country. was IL
existence. He did not propose to look
into the matter unless instructed to do so
by the Attorney General.