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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15
1owA's CURIOUS PROPOSAL.
susgested Reduction of width of
Public Roads.
Boston Transcript.

FuD4Ac Aonobs
Boston Transcript.
Governor Carroll OF Iowa proposes to
reduce the rural highways of the state,
which now average sixty feet in width, to
forty, turning the margin d ten feet on
each side into use by the farmers in raising
corn. He computes that this transfer would
result in an added yield of 5000, 900 bushels q
year. That he should even propose such a
thing shows how completely cultivated the
better Mississippi valley states have be-
come. No one riding through rural New
Hampshire, for example even IL It's high
ways were needlessly wide, would propose
the turning OF any part OF them back to
private owners to enlarge their crops, since
so much of the land they now have lies in
disuse.
A good solution for the Iowans might be
for the public to retain title to the high
ways at the fuN width. but to allow
strip of ten feet on each side to be utilized
by the owner OF the adjoining property
until such time as the growth OF population
made 1t desirable In any place to employ
the whole street surface. This is the sys-
tenn in the District Of Columbia, and it
works admirably. It will be many years
before rural Iowa will need highways more
than forty feet wide, and the present
tendency OF good road construction is to-
ward an improved road surface, but one rela-
lively narrow; to macadamize q space wide
enough for one vehicle, letting the turn
outs take their chances with the road as
nature left It. has become an exceedingly
practical method OF road improvement at
moderate cost.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15
Our Abominable Primary Ballot.

Notwithstanding all the newspaper
words Of warning and all the efforts
at instruction, thousands of voters in
Nebraska will in all probability be
DISTINGUISHED at tomorrow's primary
by the abominable ballot. This ballot
is another of the reminders which we
have of the incompetence and mis-
direction of the late democratic legis-
lature and it ought to be an object
lesson to every voter of the necessity
of rescuing the law making power
from the hands Of these democratic
law butchers.
Once more, however, before It is
too late, let us tell what the voter
must do, or rather must 1ot do, to
make sure he does not spoil his ballot.
Each person entitled to vote will be
given a ballot containing the names
of the candidates for nomination ON
all party tickets arranged in parallel
columns under the fitting party head
ings. The ballot is to be marked with
crosses opposite the preferred names,
but the crosses must all be in but one
party column. Placing cross marks in
more than one party column is con-
trary to the law and the whole ballot
so marked must be thrown out and
not counted.
still another confusing feature is
presented by the fact that we hold
separate although simultaneous pri-
maries for school district and for city
offices with separate and distinct bal
lots. Here in Omaha each voter will
have three separate ballots to mark,
and the option Of choosing his party
column and the prohibition against
putting crosses in more than one
column applies TO each of the three
ballots.
We submit that If anything were
calculated to disgust people with the
direct primary and to discredit its
popularity this DISTINGUISHING ballot
and odious open primary Is in a fair
way to succeed in that object.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

abe old boys OF today. whose memoir
les bark back to their youthful sight
seeing tours of New York. will recall
the thrills experienced in the uime mus
Gums. Beside the door the figure of a
policeman as large as life and as chesty
as live one. The gallery of wax fig
ures Of crowned heads logged in royal
regalia. A succession of chambers Of
horrors depicting some notorious crime or
tragedy or mystery. Occasionally some
comic picture or amusing mechanism re-
lieved the somber strain and checked the
rising desire Of red FLOODED persons to
take parting fall out of the cop at the
door. Twenty or more years ago, a visi-
tor to the big city rarely passed up
Woods or Bubers museums. The former
disappeared several years ago. Huber's
went under the hammer last week. The
extinction OF the business, the New York
Sun surmises, is due to the passing of the
Puritan spirit which would not patron
lie theaters. preferring the sedate and
sombre atmosphere of wax figures
Public taste has changed, old forms of
amusement cease to amuse and finally
vaudeville and moving pictures fastened
the dime museum to the limbo of ancient
things.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15
intolerance of RefOrmers.

If Mrs. Alice Lonsworth~ has replied to
the jealous reformersA an the west, who
have begged her to stop smoking cigarets,
the fact has not been announced. but the
letter addressed to her has been published,
and is enough to drive. a spirited woman
to Pittsburg stogies. The passion for re-
forming other people is a craving that
needs to be held sedulously in check; 1t
easily develops into worse vice than
smoking tobacco. which at least does not
breed self-righteousness. intolerance, and
the habit of meddling with other peoples
private affairs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

Effect of National Development and
GafnGuI Prices.
New York Journal OF Commerce.

GainGul Prices.
New York Journal OF Commerce.
1t is reported that practically all the
agricultural schedules OF the census have
been received at the bureau in washington.
They have not been fully tabulated, but
the process Is said TO be so far advanced
that a general statement OF the salient
features about the principal crops, areas
cultivated and values Of land can be made.
Among other things II r. stated that the
returns show IAN enormous growth of land
values practically In every section thus
far studied" and that Is some sections
1.-THE returned land values will indicate an
almost phenomenal increase" In some
states the figures are said to show an in
crease OF two and one-half times or nearly
that" since the previous census. This Is
not most marked" where new lands have
been taken up and brought under cultiva-
ton but in the middle west"
This II verified must be considered an in
teresting and significant fact and 1t pro-
vokes the inquiry what has caused such an
advance in agricultural land values. 1t
may be said that II is due to increasingly
profitable crops, but what are they due tor
The cause. where the advance has been
greatest, is not increased quantity OF land
unuer culuNation, ana ACCORDING 10 hii dS-
counts It is not improved cultivation and
larger yield due to more Intelligent and
skilfully directed industry. 1t Is mainly
high prices obtained for products, and these
are due to increased demand in proportion
to the supply,
In other words. Il Is the growth Of popula-
ton and the development Of Industrial and
commercial communities. the multiplication
of markets and better means OF access to
them. and a consequent increased demand
for farm products out of proportion TO the
increase in supply, that has SO greatly en-
HANGED the value of lands In the middle
west. The same forces increase the value
Of land in the industrial and commercial
communities themselves II the census
ascertained and reported the value of all
lands Independent Of buildings and inn
provements provided by capital and labor,
we should have a measure of the vast
heritage Of wealth produced by the people
as whole rather than by individual ef
fort
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15
REAL RIG BUSINESS.
Vastness of the transportation Indus
try of the United states.
St. Paul Pioneer Press.


try of the United states.
ST. Paul Pioneer Press.
The extent to which the transportation
industry figures in the interest Of the
country is strikingly illustrated by the
report OF the Interstate Commerce commits
sion. On the 2S4,S6S miles of road in the
country are 1,5O2,s2S employees. The par
value OF the railway property is 81, 4S7, $685.
935. and during the last fiscal years there
were carried ss1,472,425 passengers and
1,556, 55s,7n tons OF freight. The gross earn
ings of all the roads for the year ending
June 30 1900 were approximately $780,
100000. OF this immense sum Il per cent
was paid out for labor. Fuel, oil, ma
terials and supplies took up 17.3 per cent.
while AS per cent was used for betterments
and improvements. Dividends absorbed,
7.23 per cent or less than one-fifth the
amount that was paid for labor.
1t is estimated that, counting the
families of the employees, more than $780,
900 persons are dependent directly upon the
railroads. while hundreds of thousands OF
others in the mines and mills and forests
are indirectly dependent upon the railroads,
as their labor Is made profitable largely
by reason Of the transportation facilities
offered for their product. Immense as the
railroad expenses are, however. and liberal
as is the share that labor gets In the dis
bursements. the dividend account shows
that the industry Is profitable to the ex-
tent Of warranting the vast amount Of
money represented in the investment and
in the cost of operating them. The figures
serve to show the importance OF proper
laws and proper adjustment of rates and
other questions in order that the industry
may not be injured nor allowed to work
an injury upon It's dependents.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15
Among the lawyers al the nnn,

Among the lawyers at the Douglas
county bar few stand higher and are
at the same time more popular with
their associates than James E. RAFT,
who is out for the republican nomina-
ton for county attorney. Every law
yer in Omaha who would give an un-
prejudiced opinion would say that
Mr.. Raft would be a competent and
trustworthy man in that office. Re-
publicans should vote at the primaries
for James e. Raft for county attorney.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15
Center of Population,

The center of population under the new
census will not, II is thought. be moved
far from the present center. This is not
because the population OF the United
states has not greatly increased, but be-
cause the bulk of the increase is not, as
usual, in the west There has been a
great addition TO the number of inhabi-
tants southwest, especially in Texas; but
on the other hand. a large percentage
OF the immigrants who arrived during
the last few years scattered themselves
over the eastern states. Rhode Islands
increase, for example. IL 1s per cent In
every direction there is still room for
more.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15
SUGAR WORSE THAN RUM.
Dental Expert Boldly Challenges the
Lightning.


Harper's Weekly.
New sins are invented daily, the latest
being the exhibition of prize-fight pic
lures and inspection of them. Also new
causes of human depravity are daily
brought to light the latest being sugar,
At the state dental convention In New
Jersey. last month, doctor from Hobo
ken told the dentists that the human
race is fast going to pot along of sugar.
It's low price. he declared, had caused
degeneration among the people. and he
said
THE loss OF energy through tine con-
sumption of sugar in the last century
and the first decade of this century can
never be made good. Alcohol has been
consumed for thousands of years, but
has not caused the degeneration of the
whole human race"
II Is news that sugar raises such hob
with us. Perhaps the painful things that
happened to the sugar trust were con-
sequence OF human degeneration brought
on by too intimate an association with
sugar. VIII the Woman's Christian Tenn
perence union please look into this new
peril?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

In the short time he has been q
member of the County board, John
Grant has made good and earned re-
tention in the place for the remainder
of the unexpired term, which he was
appointed to fill. He is an old resi-
dent Of Omaha, an old soldier, tax
payer, and in business has always been
SQUARE.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

Christmas is a word to conjure with
in Nicaragua, and when man says 1t
is near, his neighbor shivers, for
Christmas is one OF the most terrible
revolutionary leaders, Still, in the
United States, too, Christmas some
times makes people shiver.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

II you want to reward a political
sell-out vote to continue Fred Brun-
ing on the County board. Although
elected as q republican, Bruning went
over bag and baggage to the democrats
when they offered him a little pie,
He ought to be running in the demo-
cratic primary.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15
shiftinE of the wild West"

Evidently the wild and woody west has
moved eastward some 1000 miles. on
Monday there was holdup just outside
OF New York city a street gang fight
in which thirty shots were exchanged
and two participants killed. and the next
day the mayor OF he cay was shot down
49, AA aaaaaaia
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15
'Tbre.t. Deserve Attention.
Baltimore Amerioar

INeIEIs
The man VINO shot down Mayor Gaynor
of New York had been writing threaten
ing letters, to which no attention had
been paid. 1t may be the part of fearless
ness to ignore threats of this kind, but 1t
is more prudent to put the writer's where
they will be past tiTs power of carrying
the threats out. s. '-F -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

4 One local candidate for office finds
1t necessary to circulate. certificate
of character, to which the first sigma
ture attached is that Of Duncan M.
Vinsonhaler. Who would take the
risk of giving a certificate of character
to Vinsonhaler?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

Oregon has one law which we favor
transplanting in Nebraska. 1t makes
1t criminal offense for any one to
try to hold up or shake down a can
didate for office
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

The Chicago Record-Herald testi-
fies editorially that creosote block
pavement is all right But that would
not count with the man behind the
veto pen here as against Charley"
Tanning, who gets a commission on
every brick laid in Omaha's streets.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

The strike OF street car men in
Columbus has produced also a strike
of policemen. Omaha had all it wanted
with it's street car strike without
these additional refinements.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

Mayor Jim" expects republican
votes to make him the democratic
nominee for governor, but he has not
yet advanced a single good reason
why any republican should abandon
his own party ticket TO pull democratic
ehestnuts out Of the fire.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

Down in Florida some nature faker
proposes race between horse and
an ostrich. Yet we have been run
ming donkeys against elephants in this
country long time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

The Charleston News and Courier
reminds its readers that autoplagiar-
ism is stealing ones own works. in
which case, we should observe, it is
not necessary 70 foot the horn.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

Minnie Brown, the Indian maiden
in oklshomav-a prohibition state by
the way-wR6 drank quart of whisky
and died, must have been reading
about Mr.. Rockefeller bathing in
whisky ..s
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15
strlI.lns pel,ow.- -lth. e. Pre.ldeney.

IIEItUVIpIIIeL -ANONVI u
The political assassins have seldom struck
below the presidency but Carter Harrison
was assassinated. while mayor OF Chicago,
and the mayor of a small town in Virginia
was recently DESTROYED by a bomb.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

That Harvard graduate who COM
mitted suicide would have been more
excusable had he done It when he
struck those Greek roots,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

would not be worth a penny to them
as compared with Jim" in the city
hall, where he can occasionally grant
favors r.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

A great poet said, Sometimes we
may learn more from a mans errors
than his virtues Especially when he
refuses to show his virtues to us.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

All we have to say about Governor
Hadley's plan to eradicate illiteracy in
Missouri is that he has undertaken a
mans Job.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
porariIy should have The Bee
mniIed to them. Address will be
changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

Money has a convincing voice when
It can tempt embezzling bankers to
inappropriate a grand total of $685.
100000 in Ave years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

Still, when they begin to count the
votes in that Danville district it may
be different.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15
breWersI
short-sighted

Foolish brewers! Short-sighted
liquor dealers! Spending real money
and wasting time and energy vainly
trying to promote Jim" from the
mayors office TO the governors chair.
Even If it were in the cards for them
to succeed, Jim" In the state house
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

Now that Joe Bailey has come out
for the presidency Bill Bryan better
try moving,to Texas.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

Timothy ,Woodruff's vest is said to
have made a big hit with the presi-
dent. If it made any hit at all it made
a big one.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

Just at present Merry del Val prob
ably does not feel the force of his
name a great deal.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

Mr.. Ballinger says he has not con-
ferred with anyone about resigning. Is
1t to be a surprise to him then?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

The Philadelphia Press asks, us art
a life2" Yes, a gay one for those who
have the price.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

For an old man Mr., Rockefeller is
some speeder, but who would not be
reckless of So fines II he had nearly
a billion?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

1t would seem funny to hear Uncle
Joe ask for the speakers attention.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

1t is still nothing to crow over, Mr..
Weatherman. el
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

Mike" said Flooding Pete. "deres
farmer up de road dat says he'll Civ
you ~ for days work."
What's de use OF temptln' mo whei
you know amt got de Time. You orte
understand dat out q, praGtes like am
days work. Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

II suppose John Smith and Pocahonta
lived happily ever after"
"Of course He was one man whit
couldn't put up the shadow of an argu
ment when her relatives said he owel
everything to his wife. Houston Post.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

At last, at last! The rain proved
that 1t could come back.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

STATEMENT or CIRCULATION.

State Of Nebraska Douglas County, ss
George b. Tzschuck, treasurer Of The 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
a. r...nLh ~ InI.. llln fnllnMs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

Egg plants are now ripe. These
nature takers can do most anything.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

Do not make fun of bloodless wars
They are the kind we all want.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

Following the revocation of railroad
passes, which the Interstate Commerce
law abolished several years ago, the tele-
graph companies announce that the tele-
graph Thanking privilege is soon to be
withdrawn from many of those who for
years have enjoyed it
The amendment OF the Interstate Com
merce act eliminating the frank except
for the exclusive use OF telegraph COM
pany officials and their families was
passed by the last session of congress
and approved by the president on June
1s, to take effect on August 49,
Anticipating the latter date the COM
panies have sent out printed notices to
all their frank holders asking them to
send in their unconsumed supply for can
collation.. The half rate franks are in
cluded, and it is expected that on and
after August IS, the complimentary
business" will be discontinued.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15
Around New York

nipples on the Current Of Life
az seen In the GREAT American
Metropolis from pay TO Day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

He-Women who initiate men slmplt
make fools Of themselves
she-Yes, when the imitation is a gooi
one.-Boston Transcript
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

Aunt Hepsy, who never had attended
ball game before, listened with horror 4
the language addressed by the spectator
to the umpire
well, that settles II in my mind" sh
exclaimed. They don't play this game Il
heavenl'-Chicago Tribune
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

Nebraska banks are strong" That
headline is old enough to be a lullaby.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

For spring chicken, madam" sal
Dawson, Il must confess that l. console
this a pretty tough bird"
Yes, Mr.. Dawson" replied the landlady
amiably, Z" but you must remember tina
we had a pretty tough pring."-Aarperi
W eekly.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

Church Usher--I had a singular expert
ence at the service this morning.
Friend-What was fty
c. U.-A stranger was showing into
seat whispered that he wanted to be wake
at IL 80 sharp as ne nad to make a tram
chicago tribune.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

Suburb-I tell you there is nothing Xix,
a trip 10 the country
Avenue--Yes; 1t certainly makes one ap
prectate the city the better.-Judge.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

Charles Collman was popular man in
North Hampstead, Long Island, until he
became a dog catcher on July p last, and
began to break all records at a.5o dog.
He discovered in two days that while he
had earned 81 he had lost 50 friends and
that people called their children in as he
passed, slammed the doors in his face and
glared at him. He has resigned and hopes
his resignation will be accepted
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

Where did he get the gorgeous medal?I
In one of those Central American revo
lutions."
ibid he do any fightlng?"
mo. think he loaned the insurgen
commander enough cash to buy a pair o.
land Plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

NEOIVTE o
Treasurer.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this LIST day of August, 1910.
M. b. WALKER,
Notary Public,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15

New York court has refused a certifi-
cate OF incorporation to THE souse Club"
a social organization of wealthy New
Workers. The would-be incorporators set
forth that the club was organized "for
social, literary and athletic purposes, and
for mutual Improvement" But the court
could not understand how club, adopting
for it's name the colloquial term "souse -
couln operate Tor mutual Improvement
and accordingly wrote on the petition the
word denied" on the ground that the
use OF such name would be against pub
lie policy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-15
TAPS ON THE FUNNYBoNE.

"A friend Of mine who visits that newt.
married couple saw the husband tne otne
DAY throwing stones at hls wre." "a,
Good heavens! Was sne nurt?"
moi a Dit or It. Sne was Just tickled q
death. They were diamond sLones. '-Baltl
more American.