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Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18
THEY ALL KEEP BUSY.
Wonderful ThinEs that Happen in the
Dog Days.
Baltimore American.


Baltimore American.
The dog days would be little duIler. the
humidity would be more depressing and
the daily grind more nerve wearing were it
not for the upift and mental refreshment
that is to be derived from the stories which
daily find their way into print about the
dongs of hens, cows, bugs, snakes and
various other representatives of the beast,
bird, insect or reptfllian kingdom. For In
stance an authenticated always authen-
ticated) story from the Altoona region Of
Pennsylvania tells of a hen that lays a
poached egg three afternoons of every week.
On the same day that the foregoing story
came out, a sturgeon six feet eight inches
| long attacked the occupants of a rowboat
on the Niagara river-Jumped In the boat
and came near putting young lady over
board 1t is pleasant to know that the
sturgeon lost In the final round and fur
nished steaks for the winners. And again,
on that eventful day, a cow-sucker snake Of
enormous proportions, made war on New
Jersey farmer. Again the human contestant
won at the finish, though in the early stage
of the combat the snake. by wrapping him
self around the farmers legs, seemed to
have the fight well in hand.
In Louisville, KY, the other day. mule
caused a run upon a bank. He accom-
plished the trick in this way-he got him
self sold for SIS, was paid for by a check
and then promptly laid down and died The
man who had given the check stopped pay
ment and when the bank refused to hand
over the money upon presentation of the
check. the rumor was spread that the in
stitution was busted and the run began.
A common yellow dog on last Thursday
/ n
old child and then showed the officer the
way to the child's home. But the stories
are infinite in variety and each batch sheds
light on the intellectual .perversities, moral
or social attributes or the belligerent pro-
pensities of some member OF what Is some
times broadly classified as the animal
Kingdom.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18

Does newspaper advertising pay?
Rather.
This story, told by a man who has
been an advertiser for a good many
years, should be of interest to those
who are still in doubt as to whether
or not newspaper advertising pays.
For long while, /, like q great
many other men, regarded advertising
as an expense instead Of an invest
ment. Somehow l just couldn't see
that advertising was anything more
than a great big gamble.
II carried the best goods could get,
did everything l knew to make my
place attractive, but l did not get the
business l expected.
"I began worrying and staying
awake nights trying to figure out ways
of getting more people in my store-I
tried all sorts of fool schemes, but
none of them did any lasting good.
There would be little spurts of better
business and then 1t would fall off
again. couldn't seem to get the sus-
tanned interest of the public.
Finally decided to try newspaper
advertising, and 1 have never for a
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18
Our Birthday Book
August ls, 1910.

Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria was
born August IS, 1880. He is therefore cele-
brating his eightieth birthday today He
assembled the throne in 1913, making this
the sixty-second year Of his reign.
Admiral Robley ID. Evans, who COM
manded the around -the-world cruise OF the
American fleet, is just Ga today He was
born in Virginia and earned the title
Fighting Bob" by his part in the Spanish
American war.
Dr. George l.. Miller, pioneer physician
and editor in Omaha, was born August Is,
1880, at Boonville. n. Y. He was founder
and editor OF the Omaha Herald and for
many years high in the national councils
Of the democratic party. The last year or
two he has been an invalid In a sanitarium
at Lincoln.
Hamilton Holt editor OF the New York
Independent is Just IS years old. He was
born in Brooklyn and ranks among our
most capable journalists.
James II. Hyslop. psychologist, was born
August IS, 1854, at Zenia, o. He used to be
a professor in Columbia university until he
went into the occult business. He lectured
last year before the Omaha Woman's club.
Rev. Leonard Groh. pastor OF ST. Marks
Lutheran church, is celebrating his seventy
seventh birthday today. He was born in
Lebanon county, Pennsylvania, and edu-
Gated at Gettysburg Theological seminary.
lie came 10 Nebraska in 1891, having a pas
torate first az Lincoln. In 1900 he was ac-
corded an honorary degree by Susquehanna
university.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18
WORK.


When starting on a journey we
See the moon In its last quarter,
And the rose-pink sky at dawninS
Reflected in the water.
How sweet the vistas to our eyes
That past the windows jerk,
When we are borne to happy lands
Afar from work. mss
When on the lak> at eve we glide
And watch the lights a-glmmer,
Between the sunset and the time
When silvery moonbeams shimmeri
When insects tune their orchestras
On banks where fairies Turk.
Somehow there comes "a-buttin In"
The though of work.
When in these long vacation days
With lazineSs we're sated; 40.
When we were we'll convinced that ease
Has much been overrated; 'i
When our new toys have lost their shine
N New faces lost their smirk,
We own there are worse things In life
Than work.
When on our way returning honRe
We view the shining water;
And the moon a peekin' from CLOUD
Sees us with our last cuarter
Oh then our hearts press buoyant on
No effort will we shirk
That brings us 20 the happy land
The land of work.
--BAYoLL NE TRELE
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18
The Auto in Politics.

A new machine has taken its place
in American politics The automobile
has invaded another field of useful
ness. 1t has become the most con-
venient means of campaigning which
officeseekers have yet discovered. Es-
pecially is its serviceability felt in the
closing hours of the contest, when
candidates have numerous speeches to
make at various stands and must
cover the ground in a brief period
Some of them travel fast enough to
be classed as 10y riders" and yet the
returns render such term applicable
only in half the number of cases. To
the other half it is anything else than
Joy riding.
OF course, like all machines in poll
tics. this one has It's disadvantages as
we'll as its advantages For instance.
1t does not set well with the hoi poloi,
the proletariat, as it were, to have a
man seeking the votes Of the common
people, come racing up to their
humble ward meeting in big, fine,
costly automobile and sometimes the
candidate himself is brought to a bit
ter realization OF this fact after it is
too late. Automobiling for votes,
therefore. TO be successful, must be
done with the keenest discrimination.
In districts whore money is plentiful
enough to buy autos the scheme will
work without the least peril TO the
politician, but in those districts where
the voters do more walking than JOY
riding and where wages" are more
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18
Overdoing the Direct Primary.

without waiting for the full re-
turns that will give us the outcome OF
the primary election, It is quite per-
Missile to indulge a few remarks
about the excuses to which direct
nomination has been carried in Ne
braska. All the arguments which
The Bee used against the open pri-
mary have been reinforced and all the
predictions of its vicious operation
have been verified. The nominations
on the various tickets throughout Ne
braska this year will not represent the
choice Of the majority of the respec-
tive parties, but, on the contrary, the
candidates will owe their nomination
in many cases to the intrusion invited
by law Of the voters of one political
party into the primaries Of another
party.
The exodus of a large body of re-
publican voters from their own party
and their invasion into the democratic
party, for primary purposes only,
works both ways. 1t exerts a direct
influence by the republican votes cast
in the democratic column and an indi-
rect influence by subtraction Of votes
from the republican column. The
open primary thus completely obliter-
ates party lines and destroys the very
purpose and intent of party nomina-
lions. This evil goes far beyond the
mere form of the ballot, cumbersome,
confusing and DISTINGUISHING as it is,
and tends to undermine the very foun-
dations of responsible party govern
ment.
Sharing the condemnation of the
vicious open primary comes the mutt
lation of our registration law govern
ing the qualifications of voters in our
cities. Here in Omaha hundreds upon
hundreds Of voters entitled to partici-
pate in the primary were shut out be-
cause unable to comply with the re-
Quirement of presentation in person
at the city hall with two freeholders
10 secure CSTIlHCdLe Oh IemONdl VI
special registration. The registration
by which the election boards were
governed was made nearly year age
and practically no opportunity given
for corrections or transfers for those
who had in the interval removed their
residence from one precinct to an
other or had come into the city since
the last election. 1t is absolutely i'm
perative that some permanent ma.
chinery be provided by which registra.
ton may be corrected at amy time
without forcing the voter to ihconveni'
ence amounting almost to disfran'
chisement. The present registration
law as applied to the open primary by
the late democratic legislature is null
LITIGATION of popular government and &
disgrace to the intelligence of the PEG
pie of a great state like Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18
How to Divide the Paw Check

The average married man may
never have thought that his wife
needed special instruction in the art
of relieving him of his weeks wages,
but Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, superin-
tendent of the Chicago public schools,
seems to think so. At least Mrs.
Young has arranged to install course
in domestic science, one of whose
chief arts is this very proposition. OF
course, she does it in the name of
household economy, but that may be
the last feature to impress itself on
the mind of the man behind the check.
Mrs. Young is not an open advocate
of woman's rights, but in her own gem
tie way she is not overlooking any
chance of tossing right or two
to woman.
This course is to be placed in the
high school curriculum, so that the
only warning for men is to make dill
igent inquiry to ascertain if she"
ever attended the Chicago high
schools. Otherwise many OF the com
ing married men of Chicago must
prepare to stand aside"-to use the
words of famous statesman when it
comes TO matters of financing their
own home and personal habits. This
thing of the hubby holding out on
WHEY has got to stop, and since the
| nf WI OIL
hubbys pockets at midnight has ut
terly failed to meet the issue, Mrs.
Young's, emergency act will be given
the right-of-way, and there is no sort
of doubt that it will work with un-
erring precision. The only hope for
John is to convince Mary that he has
been locked or cut in his wages, in
this way holding out a little more
change for himself. But even that
Will wear threadbare in time John
it appears, is about to encounter q
new limitation in the exercise of his
manly franchise and, forbidding as
the prospect may seem, no alternative
is in sight at present.
Mrs Young probably has dual pur.
pose in view, the propagating of the
great cause of housewifery and the
solution of the cost of living problem
One looks much better than the Other
from the girls standpoint. Certainly
matrimony ought to be encouraged by
such an expansion of the rights of the
wife in the economy Of the home, but
whether it will reduce the family Elk
penses much for the wife to preside
at the carving of the salary instead Of
the husband is another question. True
the plan conceives the systematic ap
portionment of the pay check to the
various needs of the household, 81
that the wife may know in advance o.
the week where every cent goes, in
Guiding the few she allows her hus
band, but will not such positive aban
don in the exercise of authority II
time simply transplant the habits o.
waste and prodigality from the hus
band to the wife? The scheme in it
embryonic form suggests several pos
sibilities OF Improvement
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18
CROPS AND CHEAPER L1vING G.
Optimistic AntIcipntlOns that Help
some.


some,
Chicago Post
The government crop report for Angus,
shows that we are going to have J6s.0O0 =
600 more bushels of corn than we had in
our last years crop and 100000 more
bushels of oats. on the other hand II
shows that we are to have 6s,OOOO0OO less
bushels OF wheat than we had last year
and 100000 less Of barley. Rye is to
run even. Combining the increases and
decreases on all grains, there is a gain
Of $1,000, 600 bushels.
These figures are not those of crops
actually gathered. They arc but esti-
mates of probable yields. Nevertheless
experience has shown that they are ac-
citrate enough to throw valuable light
upon our economic year. In this instance
they must act to quash fears spread by
the crop alarmists Of the last month.
The plentitude of corn is the saving
grace in the report although its predic.
ton for a first-class winter wheat cror
is not to be ignored. The total increase
in corn is more than double the tota
decrease in wheat. 1t ought to go far
toward making UP the shortage. More
than that, 1t ought to cut directly into
the cost of living. For cheaper corr
means cheaper cattle and hogs Which ir
turn means cheaper table meats next year
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18

If the present blanket ballot is re-
tanned. with it's needless burdens on
election officers, it will be necessary to
double the pay of judges and clerks
of the primary election to get compe-
tent men to serve. There is no ex-
cuse for requiring an election officer
to work twenty-four hours at a
stretch
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18
Watch II Work.
philadalni,da. Rullpfin

Jersey justice will now have opportunity
to display it's Wanted speed in the trial Of
Mayor Gaynor's asailant His Jailer already
says he has noted signs OF paranoia in the
prisoner, but Jerseys courts, fortunately,
have habit Of frowning upon too much
testimony by expert alienists" and, when
the latter conflict, of ignoring them almost
entirely. A. t N-!
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18

Judge Alton B. Parker sees a brill
liant chance for the democratic party
this fall and, like all the other proph-
cts, he predicts success on a negative
basis, claiming nothing for his party,
but depending on alleged Sins of
commission and omission" committed
by the other fellow. One would think
the Judge might have learned some
thing by experience.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18
SAID IN FUN

why, Rastus,' said the colonel this
egg isn't freshl''
Nav. subj" returned Rastus DE ole
hen what laid dat Rig amt fresh, neither'
l guess it's de bes' she kind do, cunneL -
Harpers Weekly.
"Rv the way. inks, a curious thing hap
pened 10 that beautiful pipe YOU gave me
FOR a birthday present
what was t7''
II accidently held a lighted match e.
the wrong end Of II the other day, ana tns
amber mouthpiece took fire and bWntR up
like flash. "-Chicago Tribune.
scientists state that the sun WA eon.
tinue to give out the present amount OF
heat for 100000 years" $500,
That makes a two weeks yTaS o,s,ns
Journal.
Did you notice how easily Mabel lifted
the automobile after the aecident2
Yes. 1t was perfectly wonderful.
"she got all her strength carrying that
| big handbag OF hers."-Cleveland Pain
Dealer.
Have any OF Poe's commentators taken
note of the fact that his famous Raven
was on an old drunk
What do you meanY'
Didn't the poet say himself the bird was
an antique 'bust?' Baltimore American
! u understand you are about to be mar
| No" replied the eminent actor =,
but you have secured a marriage IL
| cense." -
got. too "-Philadelphia Ledger,
I Are you the owner OF this placer asked
| the book agent, 49,,
| II am" replied Farmer Corntossel'
| Anything l can do for your
| mo. The chances are that you are 700
| hard-worked to have time to read anything
| and that you haven't any spare change any
how Let me talk to the hired man. -
Washington star
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18
CHECKING THE PACE.
A Lesson Americans Are slow TO
Learn.


Learn.
Wall Street Journal.
1t Is to be feared that Que exportable
surplus OF breadstuffs will be smaller than
ever this year. The prolonged drought has
had a ruinous effect upon pasture and we
must therefore devote large part OF the
corn crop TO feeding stock. Hay, which Is
usually our second largest crop, has failed
badly. and our own industrial population
is an increasingly large consumer OF wheat
The prospects Of shifting the balance OF
trade to the credit side OF our ledger are
anything but bright. Our July exports
made a deplorable showing and the urgent
need OF curtailment in personal expendl-
ture and consumption is again brought be-
fore US. 1t IL all part OF the great lesson
which we are slow to learn, that we must,
everyone OF US. settle down to save more,
consume less and sternly restrict public
snd private extravaganza.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18

Texas senatorships and governor
ships vary widely as to money values,
If the campaign expenses of Senator
Culberson and Governor Colquitt may
be taken as indices. Culperson spent
$27 for denomination and Colquitt
for governor paid out $11, 900 for his
nomination. What is the answer?
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18

refused to obey orders in the Column
bus street car strike. The Bee reit-
crates that a police oficer, like sol
der, must execute commands, and re-
fusal to do SO should bring summary
dismissal
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18

That Indian who forgot" how it
was he came to deposit SIS, 900 in the
bank the day he had a confidential
talk with Contractor" McMurray
must have a mind for big things only,
that cannot be diverted by such baga-
telles
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18

1t is yet possible that some Of the
people may not agree entirely with
either Mr.. Bristow or Mr.. Aldrich.
Stubborn Americans have a great
fashion of thinking for themselves and
forming their own conclusions.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18

Governor shafroth of Colorado has
the legislature doing extra" time
with a regular session only five
months on, and the present is called
the dog days extra" II looks, too
as II somebody were bitten.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18

II Governor shallenberger is
trimmed for denomination. he commit
ted political suicide when he put his
name to the open primary law, and he
drove an extra spike in his CONN when
he signed up the o'clock lid law.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18
Bound TO win Either way.
Detroit Free Press.

DetfOII FrGe FIeSs'
America is not only producing bigger and
better guns than any other nation, but she
also produces more and louder advocates
of peace than all the rest of the world put
together. We're bound to win, Arranged
don or millennium.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18

1t turns out that County Commits
sioner Bruning made mistake when
he filed for denomination on the re-
publican ticket He, would have done
better had he filed on the democratic
ticket .
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18

Charges have been filed against the
chief of police of Des Moines asking
that he be ousted from once for
failure to enforce the law in a way to
satisfy the anti-Saloon leaguers,
Looks as IL it might be epidemic.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18

The experienced politician is not
over-hasty in Issuing certificates OF
election. The back counties some
times change the face Of the returns
and upset the apple cart.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18

About the only papers that notice
anything serious the matter with bus
mess are those printed in Wall street
to reflect Wall street sentiment.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18
A Prnmnt ShoMdoNNn.
Brooklyn Eagl'

bTUOhIyH NdBIt'
The Union Pacific railroad records the
best year in it's history. Wall street calls
for the truth and gets 1t. That is more
than can be said for the Interstate Com
merce commission, when raise in freight
rates is under consideration.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18

That North Carolina man who was
trapped in a well for three days and
lived on frogs legs must have felt as
chesty as a convicted jury briber for
the time being.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18

Those war correspondents evidently
forgot to observe whether or not
Lloyd Griscom had the regular Saga
more Hill smile as he came down the
wooded slope.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18
A CnncluuIve Ted.
New York World.


New York World
Mr.. Roosevelt is challenged to joint de-
bate by the lady Commissioner of Charities
and Corrections in Oklahoma. Here is the
first opportunity out Of the African re-
servation to put the coloners courage tc
a conclusive test.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18
There WIN he somethIng Doing.
Boston Transcript.

bOstOn ITdHsCTIpI'
When Bristow and Oldrich meet in this
senate in December they will be about al
friendly as La Toilette and John Kean Of
New Jersey. The club-like character o.
the senate is departing from 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18

Now one of those foreign countesses
complains Of being stung by an Amer
lean triner. II so, it shows the scales
are gradually being balanced.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
pOrariIy should have The bee
mailed to them. Address viii be
changed as often as requested,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18

Ponderosity, says the Courier and
News. does not necessarily mean
weighty argument. No, take Jim
Jeffries. for instance
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18

To man up tree taking a survey
of the field the inference is unavoida-
BILE that capital removal is a popular
issue in Lincoln
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18

If eggs bring 50 dozen in Alaska,
what do you suppose spring fryer
would come to up there?
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18

1t is funny how Mabray and his
gang of mikes failed TO enlist the
services of some OF those Oklahoma
land grafters.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18

In hosting a presidential boom
Senator Bailey must be relying on the
people having short memories.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18

Regarding Associate Editor Met
calfe as Mr.. Bryans proxy, the Peer
less" showed wise discretion in de-
clining to run in person.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18

It's mighty rare primary that does
not give all sides some small measure
of consolation.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18

The Hon. stoecker, at any rate, has
the satisfaction of knowing that he
got some mighty good advertising for
his money,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18

II champagne ever becomes as much
of a luxury as pork chops folks may
never again go ION the hog"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18
.Cnrrihe,n Ncn

ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
Alaska expects to be the forty-ninth star
on the American flag. Can anybody pre-
diet where the hftieth will come from7
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18
And Can't shake Him.

Baltimore American.
Lo, the poor Indian. after paying counsel
fees, must have concluded that the white
man was high.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18

When Jack Johnson goes to Europe
We Don't Care If He Never Comes
Back"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18

The Bee has received an anonymous
letter protesting against its reference
to the insuboTdinate policemen who
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18

That is an aggravating habit among
republicans. that thing of getting to-
gether" on the eve of campaign.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18

Like the Leaning Tower of Pisa,
the democratic party has always just
been" that way
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-18

Wonder what Jim" would have
done in Douglas If 1t hadn't rained?