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Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21
Playing Both sides.

Brooklyn Eagle.
II. II. Vreeland's testimony in the New
York investigation that the corporations
pay money to all parties and to almost all
candidates is simply cumulative though 1t
appears to be regarded as startling. Cor
porations in politics are board and lodging
to many politicians. and pity 1t is that they
are not washing, too.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21

In Houston. zISxss-they photograph
couples spooning in the postofice, as a
means OF breaking up this practice.
And yet Texas boasb OF its free, un-
trammeled democracy. 1t only lacks
now for the state legislature to pre-
scribe the method by which. spooners
may spoon. What is a postofnce build
ing for. anyway 80
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21

Y The Washington Herald says: 1t is
only FAIR TO say that the Payne tariff
bill as-decreased consumption" Well,
that is one more result than it was
expected 70 accomplish, but then every
little helps in this war against the
white plague, 'nni"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21

Omaha will not be permitted to en-
terrain the Nebraska National Guard
because there is no fund provided for
the maintenance of the boys while in
camp here. At any rate, Ak-Sar-Ben
showed his good will in the invitation,
and some day the state may be able
to give the citizens glimpse Of their
own army.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21

One of Nebraska's live stock experts
notes a great Improvement in the
quality OF cattle exhibited at western
fairs. 1t would be cause for comment
il such improvement were not notice
able after the efforts made by various
influences to induce farmers to better
their condition.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21

dan did an enthusiastic volunteer.
who asked if'he could help win the bat
tie: The army reaches for a mile. and
there lie id good fighting all along
the line. You may get in wherever
Won wish "
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21

Resortlng 70 technicalities to evade
the performance of public duty is
not a new move on the part of a rail-
road company, but has been the taeti-
cal course for years. II the residents
Of the west end will only be patient the
viaduct on Dodge street will be built
in time, but the Missouri Pacific is not
gaining any local popularity by its
course
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21

Z Now that this chicago doctor has
exposed rne deadly peril of mince pie
and baked beans, we wonder that New
England Nas not been depopulated
long ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21
Coming Lesson for Congress.


When congress meets again its members
will find hotel and boarding rates higher
This will be an argument against the In
creased price of living, which by it's agon-
izing pressure on the pocket nerve, may
bring them into sympathetic touch with the
rest OF the country
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21

The democrats, are asking each
other to find the source of inspiration
In the Maine election. certain it is
there somewhere.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21

One or two more collisions in the
railroad yards at the Union depot may
result in the removal of the spite
fence and the construction of some
badly needed tracks.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21
wisdom of an EARLY Decline.

Hale and Aldrich are in position to re-
fleet with calm pleasure on the superior
judiciousness Of declining a reelection,
rather than leaving the people who do the
electinE 10 decline.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21

II Colonel Roosevelt finds that
Hearst really is anxious to get in the
fight for clean politics in New York,
he might tell him what General Sheri-
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21

Looking Ahead With champ
Clark, lis the subject of an editorial
in a. Washington paper. Sounds like
Down the Line With John Henry"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21
Same Old Experience.

81, Louis Globe-Democrat.
Tennessee was the last state to pass a
prohibition law, and admits that II has had
the usual experience OF finding that pro-
hibiton does not prohibit
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21

Bob Lorraine, actor, flew across the
Irish sea. But Bob Chanler, artist,
got stranded when he attempted to sail
the sea of matrimopy.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21

SuBscrIbeSs leaving the city tenn
pOrariIy should have The Bee
mailed 10 them. Address viii be
YhaARed as often as requested. g
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21


Nothing seems so good for an Amer
leans business optimism as a European
tour. ~ 81
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21

Now, let us see il those luxurious
importations fall off, since our fair
ones have to pay the freight.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21

Lillian Russell, in her Search for a
Sinner" may not meet with the same
difficulty that beset old Diogenes in his
famous hunt.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21

A Kansas man spoke kindly of Uncle
Joe the other day Look out for
Greeks bearing gifts, Mr.. Speaker.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21

Mr.. Sibley, whose health would not
permit him to undergo the excitement
of a campaign-is,he any better under
this new excitement?
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21

The meeting between Samson and
the president of the Baraca union pro-
duced a shower Of sparks, II nothing
else
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21

Houston favors placing peroxide on
the free list. oh, you red-haired
beauty ..-'..,s-
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21

What kind of people are your new
neighbors?" 60
II don't know much about them, but
they must be awful good natured. They've
had the same cook for almost two weeks.
baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21

A lame waman'Rould have as much
chance in a hobble skirt as a lamb
would to kill butcher.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21

The annual complaints against detail OF
officers on detached duty are being received
in the reports OF department commanders.
This matter has been most thoroughly ex-
plotted and every available argument used
to convince the house military committee
of the necessity OF the increase. II the
house military committee continues in the
same frame OF mind expressed during the
last two sessions Of congress, It is doubt
full IL favorable action will be taken on
this meritorious measure. The complaints
of those who have 10 struggle along With
commands not sufficiently differed will
receive about the same attention as in the
past.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21

Georgians hope to see Hoke Smith
president. Let them hope, it will dc
them good.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21

One likes to hear William Barnes,
IT,, talk about preserving the tradi-
tons of the party. - Il is so funny.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21

Collector Loeb has forced the Gus
tom of every woman paying up.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21

Good morning, find any money in
your oysters? is a popular greeting in
Baltimore ~
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21
.IInmeMard bound, eh z"

Yes, -
You seem thoughtful Thinking OF the
girl you left at the beach2'
mo, 1 was thinking about those Az
plunks. Kansas City journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21
MIRTHFUL REMARKS.

pa said little Ostend as he leaned
our OF the window OF the smoker, why
do they put those bulldogs in the baR-
gage carr? -. - %.
responded pa, soiemny, and then the train
rolled on.-Chicago News. ..,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21

1.-The county fair management used to
take pride in shown the finest pumpkins
an sweet potatoes an such that could
DC .T Fsso replied Farmei Corn 6tsst NBut
we've got way past that. What we're
after now IS the smartest aviators an
the most surprisin orators. '-WashinstUn
Star
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21

That man who dropped from his air
ship had hard luck" said the spectator.
Hard luck" replied the rival AVIATOR
he fell out a purpose so that he could
won the race. 1-Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21
srArEMENr % cIFcuL.ATIoN.

state of Nebraska, Douglas county, IS. /.
George b. Tzschuck. treasurer OF hhe
Bee Rublishing Company, being uuiy
sworn, SAYS that The actual number OF lul
and. complete copies of The Daily, Morn
ing. Evening and Sunday Bee printed duI our
ing, the, month of August, 1910 Mas as t0',
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21

You will have the exclusive right TO
this poem" said the poet to the editor.
That should have a strong tendency to
make me solid with all the other editors,
said the facetious molder of D. o.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21

Net Total. s.s.s.s .s..... .1sSAo'4fa
Daily Average. -. ......... 42'4SS
GEORGE q. TzSCHUCK,
To. 1857 Treasurer.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn
TO before me this LIST day Of September, 1910.
M. Il. WALKER,
- s-- g g. ..N Notary Publ2
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21

Yes, my SON"
What are the Middle Ages?
why, the middle ages my boy, are the
ones which, when the women reach they
stop counting. "-Yonkers Statesman.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21

Professor returning home from visiting)-
Aha! Your absent-minded husband didn
forget to bring home his umbrella this
time See!
His Wife-But. Henry, when you left
home you didn't take an umbrella.-Bostop
Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21
Army Gossip

Matters OF Interest On ana Baok
OF the Firing LINE cleaned from
the Army ana Navy Register.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21
TERMs OF sUBsCRfPT1oN.

Entered at Omaha postoffiee as second
class matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
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Daily Bee without Sunday), per week, .lOc
DAILY Bee without sunday, one year. N0
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Evening bee (yfthoat sunday. per week &c
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sunday. Bee, one eaf......,.........'....Asy -
Saturday Bee, one year.................. lJO
Address all complaints OF irregularities In
delivery 10 City Circulation Department
OFFICES.
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south Omaha--Twenty- fourth and n.
Council Bluffs-15 Scott street
Lincoln-5ls Little Building.
Chicago-l5fS Mar4vette building.
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Thirty third Street -.
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CORRESPONDENTS.
Communication relating 10 news aud ed
itorial matter SHOULD be addressed: Omaha
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SH.N' RF0MITTASCES-
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payable To @fhe BeetPubiishing Company;
only 2-cent stamps eftfgiyed in payment or
mail accounts. Personal checks except on
omaha Rnd eastern. exchange not accepted
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21

publicans, it is picture of pathetic
despair.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21

VICTOR RosEwATER, EDITOR
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-31
SALE OF RARE COINS

LONDON, May 31.-Nuismatists all
over the world are Interested in the
sale Of rare coins, part Of the
stroehlin collection, which was COM
menced in London today and will
continue to June 8. In the collection
are many valuable pattern coins,
some Of which we're never ADOPTED.
These coins we're made for all the
Continental. Asiatic, African and
South American countries, and pre-.
sent bewildering variety OF, designs
in all kinds OF metals gold, silver,
tin, nickel, copper, etc.
There are many example of the
minor coinage struck in the precious
metals, such as a German four.
pgenRlg piece of 174s and Hamburg
shilling Of 1898, both of gold.
The collection offers a particularly
comprehensive series Of French pat
tern coins, dating from the double
tournols Of 1915 up to the Third Re-
public Of 1871, and even including a
pattern franc, fifty, twenty and ten
,centime pieces Of the Prince Imperial,
which never got beyond the expert
mental stage.
The collection also Includes mediae'
val gold coins, chiefly gold forms,
many o. which are very rare. This
sale Is probably the most Important
Of Its kind ever held, and presents a
fine opportunity to the student Of the
coinages Of the world.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-31
New York Neishborliness.

A postcard received from Paris a
few days ago bears a picture of the
Hotel de Vile and the Pont d'Arcole
and this message: II have been here
an hour at time for three days, but
never saw a soul | knew-no met-by.
chance adventure" In the summer Of
1905 the man who sent the card was
also in Paris, and one day, when neal
the entrance 10 the Hotel de Vile
he saw a child stumble and fall. HS
fastened TO pick the little boy up. bui
before he could do so another man
rushed forward from an opposite d.
rection and performed the service,
The child had sustained slight
bruise. The man who had picked hin.
up tried to soothe him and said: "Yot
are ,all right; don't cry" The Other
man asked, rs he hurt?" This was
all in English. After mutual intro
auctions it was discovered that both
men lived in the same block in New
York and had never met before, The
next day the story was told at the
Office of John K. Gowdy, who was ther
American consul-general, and 1t be-
came stock yarn, the moral Of which
was. IF you want to meet people
walk on the Pont d'Arcole."-Ne"
York Tribune.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-31
IA Don ExoIorer.

A wonderful record as astrayeler has
been achieved by Dash, the smooth.
haired fox terrier which accompanied
DR.. NJ. A, stein, the archaeological exs.
plorer, throughout his great journey.
OF 10000 miles undertaken on behalf
Of the Indian Government, through
Central Asia into China and back.
Though the aggregate of the marches
amounted roughly to 10000 miles in
two years and eight months, the act
ual distance covered by Dash, taking
into account his canine habits Of pro
erosion, may be estimated at well
over 10000 miles. Dash made that
journey on foot practically the whole
way, except when he went pony
back for short distances at times Of
great heat. When in the Taklanakan
desert Dash, like the rest OF the party.
had his water allowance strictly lin.
tied. 1t came from the. supply carried
on camels in the form of ice. Il
Dash went over mountain passes as.
high as $4,000 feet above sea level.
Throughout the journey the dog kept
well and his menu was made up Of
scraps from liz camp larder. Each
night he slept. III Or. STEMS tent and
on occasions proved himself a very
usefur Watchdog ON the high Tibetan
uplapds his chief recreation was gehas.
ing wild donkeys, yaks and the like
He managed to kill several hares and
bring them,in 10 supplement the store
OF food,
Upon many Journeys along the In
dian Northwest frontier Dash has also
been the comrade Of his master, and
he has probably seen far more of the
world than most people. He has true
British terrier blood in his veins, al
though India was his birthplace. The
dog is now In quarantine after having
come from India London Dali Mail.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-31
Why They Resigned.

Former Commissioner of Immigra-
ton Robert Watchorn said recently of
an immigrant:
@He was a bad case: He was as
ignorant of government as the two
Polish policemen we're. Two new po-
licemen were once put on the War
saw force. They did good work, they
arrested lot Of people, then suddenly
they resigned.
Why are you resigntngg the su'
perintendent asked: y
older Of the two men answer
ed respectfully:
owe are going to start a police
station Of our own, sir. Boris here
will, make the arrests, and Twill do
the fining."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-31
AduItsrated Drugs.

The adulteration of crude drugs Is
grave matter rendering, as It docs
the physicians prescription Ineffective,
with serious, perhaps fatal results in
a crisis. For example, dlgitalls if
adulterated with stramonium, the ad,
dition Of any amount of which would
endanger the life OF the patient when
the remedy is depended on for prompt
action in the case Of heart failure;
the strophautAus seed, which is also
used in such cases, has been widely
replaced by anotAer variety Of the
same seed which hasfnosefect what
ever but costs only about one-Atth as
much. Belladonna is often aduterated
with pokeroot, which has an aatagon-
istic effect, and ground olive pits have
been used to the extent Of hundreds
of tons in such important remedies as
ipecac and aconite. National Maya
CINE.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-31

Virginia. elect a State Legislature
with Democratic majority and re-
district the State by Democratic ger
rymander which would waste from 30.
900 to $4,000 Republican votes in The
big Republican counties and making It
difficult to control the Legislature for
a period of ten years. 1t is time 70
callahalt in the Republican battle and
get ready to fight the common foe,
Does any Republican say we are
wrong?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-31
Prof. Fleming for Legislature.

Editor West Virginian:
As a citizen, feel Tree to mention
man for the Legislature who would
be decidedly pleasingtp me, as well as
TO many others. l retel to Prot. U. 5.
Fleming. No word OF mine would adj
10 the public's genera knowledge Of
his Intelligence, devotion to pubic
service or strength OF character. BY
reason of his health, he has not been
teaching lately. but he has so far r.
covered as to able to nerforln aatisfac-
torily the duties required of dole.
gate,
Prof. Fleming has been so lch3
identified with the best interests .:
the State, has Travelled SO widely oser
The State, that few people are as ecu.
versant with SO many phases of tiIr
States needs as he. He has been {
preacher, a school teacher, aud is nov
farmer, and in all Of these he mas
been Independent, energetic and inter
ligent,
The one great movement in our
State now is that of education, and na
doubt Prof. Fleming would be on tEa
Committee on Education IL he weEv
elected and SO would lie Of great ser
vice in pushing forward this go ID
cause.
So / suggest Prof. U. $. Fleming fol
The House of Delegates.
C. j. C. BENNETT.
President State Normal Schcol.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-31

Natives Method Of Choosing 4 Win
nsr and Making Bets

The native Of India vasera his
money according 20 the eOlors worn by
ihe iocleys aud takes no heed q me
Hmerlts u The horsest 81 be Mill BACK
d lioIse ridden by lis tayprite joclse.y.
no matter whether ne animal j. =
rank outsider Oh not
HIS ideas Of gambling II tact are
distinctly novel Some Of the more
wealthy Indians form rings and bae 81
every horse in the race. thus gaining ag
the saastaetton Of getting wintlel'
every time, 1t il really only Of late &
years that the native Of India has bsj
come af,habitnal gamblerso the, turf
and nowadays the sbulk ct tie betting
OF the various racing centres ~ Indla
lis done BY natives Indeed, the az
thorittes are becoming somewhat cons
cerned about the growth, etithe betting 8
which takes place among lpdtaT ma
.tiyes, il being asserted that as many
as thirty lass Of rupees about 9s0o,S
oOO) Is lost and won In the course q
"a season.
The ignorant masses have not q
great deal d actual money to wager,
but so badly bitten are many Of them
with the craze for betting at race
meetings that they frequently wager
what little property they possess on
a horse, and II they lose they simply
replace their loss by stealing neigh;
boris goods The consequence is that
when the racing season comes around
the police are kept very busy dealing
with cases Of petty larceny and other
crimes involving loss Of property
Tit-Bits.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-31
LocArINe REsPoNsIeILIrY.

So far as we are able to learn, Just
Two men now stand between Republic
can harmony and success and igno-
sminions defeat in Marion county this
talI. Those two men have selfish
purpose in view and care nothing for
the success Of the party. One 1t is
reported Is to be given a place in the
government service at Washington
and the other has Senator SCOTS
promise for postmaster at Fairmont.
with these men the election of a new
executive committee to their llkine
and whose endorsement they can get
IS Of more interest than any steps which
might lead the party to victory this
fail The Republicans OF the county
have a right to know just who is
standing in the way Of peaceful solu.
ton of the difficulties brought on by
THE attack on Chairman Furbee and
Secretary Lehman Of the county exec.
utiye committee One is postmaster
and the other a would.be postmaster
at Fairmolt Republican defeat in tile
general election is pretty big price
to pay for the selfish ambition of these
two men. Their action in refusing to
consider protfers of compromise is a
notice to all Republicans who do not
) endorse their leadership that the help
of these Republicans is neither en-
pected nor desired. We understand.
d. n Reed and Geo. H, Richardson, Of
Eairmont, and DR.. Debendarfer, OF
sfannington, are the candidates picked
by Fleming and Powell for House of
Delegates. II these men accept nom
inafion at the hands of a committee
which refuses all offer Of arbitration
sof differences they run an awful risk
sbf slapping about two.thirds Of the Re.
fpublicans Of the county in the face.
The people are long suffering and
kind but there are some things they
won't stand TOR and bull headed, rule
lor ruin leadership is one of, them.
Hence II might as well be known now
AS to be found out later that the Re.
publican Masses especially the indie
pendent, unpurchasable country vot,
ers, won't stand for the steam roller
methods Of the State Committee in at.
tempting to put unpopular men at the
head Of affairs in the Republican par'
~ in this county. Nothing short Of a
sensible give and take" compromise
a@ill settle the Republican differences
in this county and the people will
know just whom to blame II such a
compromise Is not reached before two
sets of candidates have been placed
in the field and compromise is made
more dlfieultif not impossible
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-31

4 a crop estimate sent out by the
West Virginia Horticultural Society
credits the Eastern Panhandle with
100000 baskets Of peaches this year
and the following apple crop in coun.
ties having horticultural societies:
4 Berkeley county, 100000 barrels.
Jefferson county. 10000 barrels.
Hampshire county, 5000 barrels.
Mineral county, $500 barrels.
Hardy county, $500 barrels.
Mingo county, 1000 barrels.
Mason county not over. go per cent.
~ a'fullcrop,
Monongalla county, no report.
4 Greenbrier county, no report,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-31
HE Lofty Aaneet,

Brother Quacko-De Puhsidin' 81
dab am powful good man.
Brother Tarr-lassah, he is so.
But at a fun'al like -disyer. wild dem
dar austepanarious side whiskers O.
htsn, he alius 'psers to me he was
spectin' 'pology fun the cawpse-
Puck.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-31
MUSEUM MEN MEET.

tRy Union Associated Press.l
BUFFALO, May Sian annual
to continue tire days was
opened in Buffalo today by the Amet.
lean Association Of Museums. Museum
directors from all over tile country are
present.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-31
The Acme Of LazIness.

During the progress Of lawsuit
witness was asked whether the de-
PENDANT was not a lazy fellow. Well
answered the man in the box, don't
want to do the man any injustice. |
won't go SO far as to say he's lazy,
but if it required any voluntary work
on his part to digest his victuals he
would die of lack of nourishment"-
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-31

she Only think Mrs Jones taEeE
ID mai IRON a her husbana,s heaa pes
cause lie accidentally sat dowi cn hsf
nav hat c6uidn do Trims llk E
4 q No, yol love me too much.
don't your I. {,
she Yes, and besides, haven't
any new hat = iladel phis INQUIRER:
what naughty freezing manners
Eyes. she;s the iiceman's daughter.
Baltimore American.
.pfd your new chauffeur turn out
all rfght?
NO; that's why he's In the 81ospi
tall "a
saSVhy did you tip that boy 50 hand
somely or handing you your coat! .
Did .ou seethe coat he gave me lli!
-
what lesson did you learn from
this new Problem novel;
aNot to read any more books by
the same author! Cleveland Leader.
Mrs. Gudethyng-Why did you have
to leave the army2
Wayward Cufdrop-Well, you see,
I was in the hospital most of the time;
the food was too rich for me. was
used to living In a boarding house