Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-02
Nebraska
LINCOLN'S TASTE IN JOKES
Comedian Who Expressed Hope Of
Wet Town Gets Call Down.
CENSORSHIP NEXT ON PROGRAM
Senator Fries COntInues stiH Hunt
for support of Candidacy for
Calls
U2oH Governor.
CENSORSHIP NEXT ON PROGRAM
,From 4 staff Correspondent.


probable that managers of the thesters in
Lincoln will have TO employ censor Tor
plays for. according 10 an evening paper
4 here, there has been q lot OF kicking over
the Jokes OF an orpheum monoiogist dur
ing the week According 10 the story
published. this comedian tickled the crowd
by saving that IL Is a hard matter to
get drink in Lincoln and then expressed
the hope that things would be fixed dif
fe-ently before his next visit.
According TO the evening paper this was
an sffront to the good temperance people
Of Lincoln and forthwith an objection was
filed with the manager OF the theater
The manager responded by commanding
the comedian 10 cut out these objection
able remarks. even though a generous ap-
plause greeted the hope" of the comedian.
The intimation was made in the article
Published that II the comedians dare 70
create laughs with such hopes" a boycott
viii follow.
The matter may be settled ~ the city
council appointing 4 special committee TO
pass on all jokes sprung IN public in The
city.
Bryan on Prohibition.
Judge Wilbur F. Bryant democrat
from CEDAR county. While here on legal
shows what a job Mr.. Bryan has on hand
10 force county option in the democratic
state platform Judge Bryant said:
County option is the open door TO pro
hibltion. Prohibition Is tbs most IRA
tioral and Illogical method OF settling the
liquor question that madness ever devised.
/ viii not stand for IL, and the contrary
opinion Of no man. and the adverse de-
cs.on Of no body Of men will alter my
determination. In no event will the Nine
teenth representative district Cedar and
Piefce). he represented by any man who
viii. vote for county option.
Board of Purchase and Supplies.
The state Board OF Purchase and Sup
plies met today to buy supplies for the
various state institutions for the coming
quarter The head OF most OF the insti-
tutions are in attendance at the meeting.
Wall Boosts Fries.
Senators Fries is getting lots Of en-
oouTagement in his candidacy for the re-
publican nomination for governor" said
John Wall OF Arcadia. who was here on
business yesterday. Mr.. Fries announced
his candidacy some time ago and since
that time he has received assurances OF
support from practically every part OF
the state" Senator Fries served two terms
In the state senate and in both he was
an active and influential member. When
he announced his candidacy for governor
Mr.. Fries said he was for county option
but before he would sign county option
bill passed by a legislature. his friends
say. the bill will have 20 be a fair and
square measure. MI Fries was in Lincoln
attending the laymens missionary meet
ms some time ago and at that time he
met many republicans who gave him en-
SeurRgement While here Mr.. Fries said:
81 am not sure that a majority OF the
voters are for county option and neither
am / certain that a ajority Of the repub-
Lean party favors county option. but !
favor county option and believing as I do,
] shall support county option during the
campaign. / could not eonscientiously do
Otherwise
Collections by Secretary.
The fees collected by the secretary OF
state during the month Of March amounted
TO S. .S5si0. OF this amount y,Ool VAS paid
tor automobile licenses and renewals; ar
tieles OF Incorporation. s2.lt25o; notary
commissions, uOS; brands $50; certificates,
1850 trade marks, S.
Opinion on Certificate.
The language used on the S certificate
issued by the state Board OF Optometry,
in the opinion OF Grant Martin deputy at
torney general, is Objectionable in the
extreme" on the s. certificates the board
has printed In red letters. The board does
not guarantee the competency Of the holder
- this certificste; il is issued without ex-
animation IN compliance with the Law
1'his practically forces optometrists 10 take
ne examination and pay the board the So
Zee instead of the s.
After a number OF complaints had
reached the governor he took up the mat
Ter with the LEGAL department % state and
MI Martin today replied TO the letter
from the executive office as follows. setting
out Just What this board can do and What
cannot do under the law:
This certificate has printed upon t.
Ia red ink, and also stamped upon il win
an ordinary rubber stamp. the words The
board does not guarantees the competency
Of the holder Of this eertifieate; il Is is
sued without examinstion in compliance
With the law. Many ot the licensees have
tAk@n exception 70 thess words and the