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Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-30

had to be engaged to create a supply to
fill the demand.
Seeds sold by the Nebraska Seed COM
pany, are in great demand. This firm
reports the largest spring business in it's
history.
KEYSTONE, sold by Barker Bros Paint
company. is the popular material for dec
Grating walls, 1t is being sold more ex-
tensively this spring than ever before.
Screens of all kinds were sold in large
quantities during April by the Omaha
Window Screen company. The sales for
April and May will break all records of
this firm.
Expanded metal steel plastering lath,
sold by the Northwestern Expanded Metal
company of Chicago, prevents the cracking
and falling of plaster on walls and ceiling.
Figures and facts about brick houses
that will interest every builder are held by
Sunderland, 1914 Harvey street. This firm
will be pleased to show them to you.
Notwithstanding the fact that many pre-
dict less building this year than last the
John Hussie Hardware company report
more furnaces sold up to this time than
for corresponding period last year. This
speaks we'll for the reputation of the fur
naoes sold by this firm. Mr.. Hussie gives
special attention to scientific installation
and high grade mechanical work, which
in part accounts for their popularity
Many orders are being booked daily for
ornamental flower vases for delivery as
soon as danger of frost is over.
F. E. Pearce, 119 South Thirty-seventh
street, who has been remodeling his home,
placed a contract to heat his home with
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-30

WIse. we VIII INST CONSIDER some OF the
undesirable possibilities in the selection of
a lot by reciting few actual experiences
that have come to the notice of the writer.
man with little experience in the buy
ing of real estate bought two lots in a
nelghborhood just opened up and con-
graduated himself on the fact that he was
able to obtain these two lots for less
money than he would have to pay for a
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-30

EW people realize the great i'm
portance of the location and
size of a lot, and the prominent
part that 1t takes in making
the home a place of content
ment and happiness, or other
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-20
NonEoLk GErrINc nlon.

The City OF Norfolk Is picking up.
With the new wards Tint have been
added TO the town during the last
year the assessed value OF property IN
that city aggregates si6.Sg9,sUO. as
compared with sSo.4es,Seo in 1910
Not including the assessment upon
property owned by corporations. the
property of Norfolk viii yield the
city this year tax of 1ii,uUU
in addition to the sum of Sl6i.l74, the
amount OF taxes paid to the State.
In the first six wards of Norfolk,
the value OF property owned by the
white people is S3i,4Io,S4O and tha
owned by colored people seGS.Slo. In
the seventh Ward the value OF the
property owned BY the whites is sS,-
i4767o In the Eighth Ward the
whites own $2l52.63o worth of prop
crty and the colored people SgO,56u.
In the Ninth Ward the value of prop
erty owned by the white people is ST.
$1,000 and the value of the property
owned BY the colored people is SiUS.
$40. In the Tenth Ward the white
people pay taxes on sS77.72o worth of
property and the colored people pay
taxes on $4,000 b
These are interesting figures, ana
will afford the students OF the race
question in the South some valuable
food for thought and particularly
should il attract the attention of our
Northern friends who have an idea
that negroes should share equally in
the administration Of public analrs
in southern communities.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-20
PRAYING Fon RAIN.

According to the Macon News. all
the ministers of the Gospel and all tho
! Christian folk of Macon and its
vicinity were invited by the Rev. II.
W. Galloway, pastor OF the tabernacle
BAPTIST Church, TO Join with him and
his congregation last s,iIay in max
| ing a definite pra! 10 The Al.
mighty asking tnat rain he sent 10 the
Macon section iminediately. some of
the Christian people ofs Macon do not
believe that the day of miracles has
passed and they have made a call upon
Or. Galway and other Christians OF
Macon asking all to join in fervent
prayer TO God asking for relief from
the heat and rain for crops" The
Rev Mr.. Galloway said in connection
with this incident:
1t is known that the gardens Of the
poor as well as the rich are suffering
very much for need OF rain and the
TURNER'S Will also be very hea'y fnan
ciai losers unless there Is rain very
soon. as the gardens and crops will
be literally burned TO the ground
God tells His people 10 call upon
Him In time of need ana that He Will
| hear their snpplications. lie also saws
that the prayers OF the righteous
ava!leth much.''
There is something refreshing abou,
this story, something Inspiring in its
lesson of faith and belief in Him who
rules the winds and waves. the rains
and the lightning Not often do we
hear OF general prayer for relief Of
This sort-too often. prayer seems a
perfunctory performance AS the Rev.
DR.. Charles S. Gardner. OF Louisville.
said at the Grace Street Baptist
Church here on Sunday morning. peo-
pie do not pray for rain as they
used to, In former times, before
science began us march, people be-
iieved that rain was an extra ordinary
manifesto ton OF the miraculous power
OF God. They did moi then know so
much as Is now known about the
natural laws which govern the weather
and which apply TO rainfall In iatt,
years, people have changed their views
as 10 prayer for rain and regard rain
as the result OF an orderly natural
law Hence. they no longer pray for
It as they used to. forgetting all the
time that behind the natural laws
which We have found there is an omni-
potent Lawgivcr who has created these
laws and through Whose will they
operate
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-20

telling of the success of,a man there
who has devoted ten acres to truck
farming lia had an irrigated tract
and from Il Inst year no sold Sa,92l
worth or vegetables. divided IN this
way; winter vegetables. si.ooS: Bor-
mudu onions. harvested In March,
SiS6; beans peas and bcets. s6il;
rndishes. both winter and summer
crops. such as California beans. etc,
S66S. He paid out sc2i for help; for
seed and plants, sla7; water for irri-
cation purposes. 500: expense OF mar
kcting, Sls4; total expense. S64a. which
deducted from the s2,s2i he got for his
crops, left clear profit OF s2.2So--and
besides this he had all the vegetables
he wanted for his family OF i've and
all the foodstrG FOR his horses ana
COWS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-20

saw II bloom with much delight years
before Betsy Ross eewcd together the
Stars and Stripes.
Tho homely morning glory, which SO
often grows In close harmony with the
soord vine and flourishcs with 30 lit
tie encouragement. will not appeal to
ambitious Americans who favor the
American beauty or The chry santhe :
mum.
Tho discussion Will wax and wane
ana then. after an interval. Will wax
and wanc again. This much should be
said. The American national fowcr
shouid be typical and IL should be
democratic Every section will insist
on It's fayoritc Certain folk viii urge
me claims Of the mint blossom, which
VIII carry Kentucky and some other
southern States by IL heavy majority.
TeSass favorite flower is the odorous
pennyroyal. North Carolina would
suggest the corn tassel. The. objec ton
must be sustained to ali of these, how
ever, and many like them! None OF
these are typical of the nation The
irish potato blossom or the cabbage
leaf Is democratic and typical of Tie
entire country. Or the wheat blade
might do
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-20

obiy be asked to address the nvc thou
sand negro pilgrims from New England
IN ono Of the Washington churches,
and we hope that he VIII accept the
invita- ton and tell tho Yankee negroes
a few plain facts about themselves and
about their race In the South. II
really doesn't matter however, VIVA,
is said to them or to their kind by
race agitators; we can tell thcm that
Abraham Lincoln was everlastingly
right when ne said that 1t is not pos
siblc for two diverse faces TO live on
the same soil on equal political and
social terms, Acts of Congress Execu-
tive rroclamations. nve thousand
marching negroes from New England
and vicious preaching by members of
The colored race and their abnormal
white sympathizcrs will not change
the DEGREES OF the Almighty.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-20
Rock Island, Springfield. Spring Val
Icy. Waukegan, Clinton

Rock Island, Springfield, Spring Val.
Icy. Waukegan. Clinton.
Iowa-Burlington. Cedar Rapids. Da.
yenport Des Moines. Fort Dodge. Keo-
isuk. Marshalltown. Sioux city.
Kansas-Anthony. Abilene. coney
Vile. Cherryvale. Caldwell Council,
Grove. Dodge City. Emporia, nureka,
Girard. Hutchinson. Indepondcnce
lola. Leavenworth. Kansas City. Marion
Newton. Neodesha. Parsons. Pittsburg
Topeka. Wichita. Wellington
kentuclsy-Newport.
Louisiana-Shrevepor
Massachusetts-Glo Aaver-
Hill, Lynn. taunton.
Michisan-Harbor Beach, Port HUI
ron, Pontiac. Wyandottc.
MISUNDERSTANDING Hattlesburg.
MISUNDERSTANDING Mankato.
New Mexico-Roswell
North Carolina-Greensbor high
Point. Wilmington.
North Dakota-Bismarck, Mandan,
NHnot.
Oklahoma Ardmore, Bartlesville.
Duncan. East Reno. Enid, Miami, Nc
Alester Muskogee. Purcell, sapuipa,
Tulsa Wagner. Oklahoma City.
Oregon-Baker.
South Observation-Disclosures.
South Observation-Disclosures Canton,
Chamberlain. Dell Rapids. Huron.
Pierre, Rapid City. Sioux Falls. Yer
million. YanlSton
y cnpcssce-Chattanoo Memphis.
TeHas-Arkansas Pass, Austin. Beau
mont Corpus Christi. Dallas. Dcnison.
Fort Worth, Galveston. Grcenvilie.
Houston, Kennedy. Marble Falls. Mar
shall. Palestine. Port Luvaca, sherman,
MISUNDERSTANDING, Tacoma
West virginia-Blucheld. Hunting
ton. Parkcrsburg.
Wisconsin-rau Claire, Appleton
In addition to these. Pittsburg has
Just adopted a certain form OF COM
mission government very much re-
stricted, the Initiative, referendum and
recall features having been omitted
from the enabling act
1t Will be seen from casual In
sPccion OF TINS list that the new form
of government Is making Its strong
est headway in the West and South.
New England, always wary of things
new. has hardly been invaded. New
York is still without a commission
government town or city. though Bur
falo tried hard TO secure commission
charter failing only after great EFFORT.
The commission form Of government,
is really II Southern origin. in SO
far as It's principle is concerned. ana
1t will be applied in hundreds of cities
IN the south within the next few
years In the list given, the absence
of commission government city in
Virginia is not fact Of which TO
be proud,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-20
Daily Queries and Ansuers

Ohio. Indiana. Illinois, Michigan, Vie
consin. Minnesota Iowa, Missouri. Ne
b Rraska: North Dakota, South Dakota.
Tennessee r;nns Alabama. Mississippi. Lou.
Western Observation-Disclosures, Wyom:nE
colorado. New Mexico. Arizona, Utah,
Nevada. Idaho. Washington Oregon
California. Alaska, Hawaii =.
Hlmnlnyn.
How is Himalaya pronounced?
Hi-ma-la-yn. with sounded ~ aa = IN
III. tho first as in arm, the second d
ms In senate and tho third as in ask
Thomas.
When and whore did General George
mains buried? r n.
San Francisco, March rs, 1870 Ills
body was Inferred in Troy. NJ Y.
Manuel and Alfonso.
Mhen and where was Manuel of Por-
of Spnin2 n -
Manuel, in Lisbon, November IL. 1899:
Alfonso. Madrid, May II. 1886
Gold.
Guiana2 q ~ -
Tho latest published figures IS ara n
mostly alluvial, 1.04l.elI Grnmmas.
valued at 1,d27.4lS guilders" n,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-20

iy designated, one third will fall to his
nephews. Archdukes Joseph, Peter and
Henry. as we'll as ex-Archduke Leo
pold. now Leopold Woifing: ali OF
,iiem sons Of his eldest brother. the
third Will go to Archduke Leopold
Salvador, son -in-law OF the late bon
Carlos OF Spain, and Francis Salvador,
narrled to ArchducheHs Valerie. young
est daughter of the Emperor. Both
these princes arc sons OF the testator's
brother the lato Charles Salvador. Tho
remaining third goes to the testator's
only surviving brother. Archduko Louis
Salvador. tho eccentric scientist and
author. who holds aloof from the Court
OF Vienna, dividing his existence be-
tween LILO on board his steam yacht.
and bis beautiful. but wholly secluded
hermitage on the Mediterranean Island
OF AIajorca- Hi,'
It Is doubtful whether tho Emperor
VIII give his sanction to the beqpest of
all Archduko Johns papers 10 his
nephew. Prince Charles Eisemburg-
Bierstcin. For Prince Charles. since
Bertha Lewis, Of New Orleans, has be-
come to all intents and purposes an
expatrlate from Germany. owing to tho
difficulties made there and In Austria
about the status OF his wife, and about
the obstacles 10 her reception at any
Vienna, as Princess OF luxembourg
Bierstein.a due 10 her lack OF noble
birth Prince Charles makes his home
with his wife almost entirely in Paris,
where no inconvenient questions are
raised as TO her title. and where she
society there, as Princess Charles
EiscmburS- Bierstein.
Copyright. 1911. by the Brentwood
Company
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-20
Change Rcgi.trntion Lay,s.

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
STIFF the people want to keep tho
negro from voting why don't they dis
franchise him like men, which they
the age of twenty-one to ffty-fvo
years pay his poll tax. This farming
district and the city are losing hun
dreds of thousands Of dollars every
year. which they might have, on high
ways. and besides nobody. Is going to
lose two days to register and vote,
know good men who have paid this
tax. but forgot the date and did NOS
register.
You may add your opinion to this,
but Will say that having TO live In
this state for two years TO vote works
States, only one year i am from Wis
consin, and must say that they have
got some beastly poor laws here.
RoXbury. c. y. GREEN 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-20
TIE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY,

Woodrow Wilson has written a let
ter 10 Editor lanes a. IIoyt, Of the
Columbia Record. approving the sug-
gcstion OF a primary election at which
the people may express their choice OF
candidates for the presidency. His
mind Is very clear as TO the advantag.
to he derived from such plan as this,
q plan which really has nothing To
commend it, in our opinion even II it
be true that the Legislatures OF New
Jersey. oregon ana Nebra Ska have
. adopted it. the Legislature, OF the tirst
named State having been persuaded 10
venture into this Experimental field at
Dr. Wilson'S own urgent suggestion.
in his letter TO Editor Hoyt. Governor
Wilson says:
THAT / heartily approve the exten-
sion OF the principles of the primary
election IN such way as to enable
the people TO express their preference
among the candidates TO be nominat ed
for the presidency, l have given ample
'evidence by my earnest advocacy Of
Ifhe measure passed by the last Legis-
ilnture in New Jersey, which establishes
that right. Oregon, Nebraska and
New Jersey have already adopted this
plan. IT seems to me entirely in keep
Ing with the Spirit of present day re-
form. and ought certainly 10 add TO
the zest and interest and dignity of
the whole process by which we choose
candidates for the presidency"
i We are Inclined to think Mt times
that the spirit of present day re-
form is not thing TO be encouraged
beyond q reasonable and Sane consid
GRAFTON of the rights of the people and
The PRINCIPLES upon which this govern
mont was founded. 4 primary election
TO determine who shall be the candi.
Gate for the Democrats party for
President would make a good deal
more politics in this country and poll
ties of very sorry order II would
greatly increase expenses in the nrst
Place; 1t would keep the States in per-
nctuai ferment; IL would give the
demagogues 4 new field in witch to
ply their peculiar talents /, would not
result a our opinion. necessarily in
he choice Of winner at the general
election. Ina, 4 would contribute in
The slishtest to the ''dignity of the
waole process BY which We choose can
diaates toT inc presidency can hariiy
ae seriously csnsidered. 50 many *
.rs-iEaeats vith The primary system,
AaY!ng E5ro*ed teyond doubt the, the
leaz, Of Tie n:srils Of this system Is
;iie digas'y" waifn 4, adds 10 our POI
!t4tAl 4c;iv.ti@s HI.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-20
sulIlyan,a Decent.

i Was John L Sullivan over eefeqted 2
He was defeated In twenty one
round fight In New Orleans In 1892 by
James j. Corbett. i51s ~
States by Groups.
Give the States by groups, as Mid
de, Southern. and SO forth, and by
census divisions II. b.
Middle States-Virglnia. Kentucky,
Tennessee. Missouri, Oklahoma; South
ern-North Carolina, South Carolina.
Georgia, Florida, Alabama. mississippi,
Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas: West
ern or Plateau Statos-Nontnna, Wy
ominS. Colorado. Idaho, Nevada Utah;
facihe eoast States ogon' Washing
ton. California;: Northeastern States
Maine. New Hampshire. Vermont, Mas
sachusetts. Connecticut. Rhode island,
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
delaware. Maryland; North Central
States-West Virginia., Ohio. Indiana,
Illinois. Kansas, Iowa. Nebraska Mich
igan. Wisconsin. Minnesota, North Da-
kota, South Dakota.
According TO the census divisions the
States. Territories and districts are di-
vided ms follows: North Atlantic
Maine. New hampshire, Vermont Mas
sachusetts. Rhode Island, Connecticut,
New York, New Jersey. Pennsylvania :
South Atlantic-Delaware Maryland
District of Columbia, Virginia, West
Virginia, North Carolina. South Caro-
lima. Georgia, Florida: North Central-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-20
Is NATI0NAL rI.owNn.

When'i summer Aearth Of substan-
nal iopica for discussion begins, the
'Hfienl question Of selecting national
h4"efh"hY ~ sercncly as good sub
'Ge' ioexcite controversy and to end
in no.hlns
a woman in Chicago wants the
morning glory aelected as the national
''Fwcf becanse some types Of this now
= combine rcd, white and blue and arc,
'herefofe, lyrical Of The mas.
Ihla advocate oi The morning glory
,ays II was The fnyorite flower OF the
7 furilan father who planted II and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-20
Voice Of the eople
Woudson,s MouutnIn shcd


To the Editor OF Tho Times Dis pa:ch:
SIr,-What Is the matter with DAN
villey In years agcne 1t never knew
obstructive cyclonic disturbances. be-
Ing protected from the same,by n bless
The southeast corners of White oak
to the one-time doctrine vigorously
preached by Frank S Woodson Last
sundays cyclonic visitation. Which un-
rooted factories and stores and ware
houses and residences. and blew down
costly electric wires and expensive
shade and fruit trees. and in one iyay
and another entaiied losses ;hat
amount 10 more than 100000. accord
ing 10 telegraphic reports. was q thing
unheard OF in the days when Frank
Woodson's blessed mountain shed"
was In active business. There is a
rumor 10 >thc effect that Woodson 'aas,
within the pas, rev months, removed
the famous mountain shed from the
south side of White Oak and Turkey
Cock Mountains and nailed It 10 the
cast Side of the Allcghnnies, a little
south OF Gordonsville. that 1t may the
better protec, Greater Richmond from
the cyclones and the wind storms.
Whether this be true or not. the
fact renains that Richmond has had
no cyclones this season, and DanvllIe.
which in the heyday OF the '.Inoun-
tain shed" was absolutely immune,
has had two. and both were pretty
tough Likely there is something in
the blessed mountain shed protection,
South BOSTON June 10 NJ.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-20
ABOUT TIE PRIMARY.

In the opinion of the Springfield Re-
publican, so long atleast as the
South remains region where but one
political party could be said to exist
the primary election system Is a ne
cessity to the Democratic party In the
South They the primarles) are es
sential to a wholesome political life
among the mass of Southern voters
since they alone furnish the friction O,
thought and ambition that keeps alive
pontical interest among large mum
pers OF citizens" But do theyo Have
they? The experience Of the Mont
gomerE Advertiser shows that such has
not been The case In the State OF Ala
pan at least. where the primary sys-
TEN has been tried out for more than
ten years and where II has been an
piied TO the selection of candidates for
every office within the gift Of the PEG
pie. .
There has been no Improvement in
the character OF men chosen for office:
indeed. there has been a distinct
loss TO the State because of
lack of nolitical interest in the
anairs of the party on the part
Of the most representative people in
the community where the primary
system has had Its fullest triumph.
Compare the men who are selected for
the highest and lowest Offices, in such
States IS Alabama and South Carolina.
for example, by the old convention
system and by the primary system, and
Nc further argument should be requir-
ed to prove the failure of the primary
means of obtaining the services of
the most capable man for public ONCE.
The NIorsans. and Pettuses and Currys.
OF Alabama. are no more. The Han,p-
tons and Buffers, of South Carolina.
nave given place to other less worthy
and less competent men in the legisla-
tiyc councils of the Nation. A tree is
judged by its fruit, and the primary
plan has not established its claims TO
the favor of those who are raore con
cerned for the welfare of the country
than for the distribution OF the ofrces.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-20
YANKEE NEGROES MARCHING 3,

i. .
FIVE thousand negroes are gong 10
Masaingion 70 tel President, TAFT Of
me aileEed wrongs .roni With ths
faee SUFFERS IN the south, 3, least sucn
Is inc plan ting Sew England Baptist
Missionary Convention. coiored. adopt
sc AZ its meetirg in rroedenee. Rhoae
Island. on .sif:aay
Little good i VIII 90. Nearly all.the
negroes II the South arc SATISFIED With
their present Condition Booker WASH
inston mas advised Them over and over
asain 70 stay in the sauth that the
south is Ire PLACE for ,nem ana tina,
their best and truest friends were M
white people Of the s9Itt.s .Atcordins
10 me latest irures the negroes in HE
se4'h own property or the yalue OF not
less than sio0,oho.o0g. rhey are land.
owners owners and tanker ana workers II
eevery feld Of Industrial ACTIVITY. rhey
inIiow their trades ana profess ions
here without inolesta,ion. rney HUI
prflected IN theii persons lana pro,i.
Gritty In iso7-'ds In the SIXTEEN form1,
siaNf States and the IJ!strIct 81, ca.
IpmDia there .were i6t5.Tsi neeroes i Y.
tending Tie piih!ic SCHOOLS, aha t.,er.
were lal schoole sneciaiiy lor t..le
since the war ths sol;h has sp4..;
inofe clan sle5,pooo90 fcr The es.s,.
!. ION Of the negro the lareer Hui Vi,
this vast sGin cpmius out OH th4
pockeis q me white Tax payefs 1T the
spnth Ilhe chief compliant ihat .has
becn made S that the Hagipes are n6;
given ther nights III ppli;ies tsm
'4of aie not allowed Ia. nh De aIicsg
70 manage the electio.m To pni.,l,a3,
$3.50 people I'm Ptiice. uut lnste.l1 NJ
IsuifeFing" from thla they are rahli,
benefited lY " ,fiic lie.ant s,ofaa!.
OF me White House 4; wili ~ no,e5
is the plan oi ,he uogtoes of NIX
4 EEsianid, where tnp eioc< own iit,i,
rropetfy. where they are disrrin!nato.
against IL almost cvfrY conre!yabl
WAY, where they arc r9i eiectcsl /,
oi1lee where iho rnce iieeiing
Them Is really stronger tran Il, n 4!
4 me south, and his Kew ENGLAND ncsr
missionary convention proposes 10 ALL
Or demand that the President anal
exert his authority ~ influence n
for the relief of the coalition Of III
negroes 81 New England, but o, .tn
negfoes in The south.
Mr. Taft understands No r.g,n,.iI