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Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-21

When the first passenger railroad ever
built was opened in England in ISIS the
train travelled from one end Of, the line TO
the other, distance OF twelve miles, in
two hours. One OF the best known writer's
on the subject of railroads 1t that day,
wrote as follows:
Nothing can do more harm to the adop-
ton Of railroads than the PRONUNCIATION OF
such nonsense as that we shall see loco
motives travelling at the rate Of twelve
miles an hour
/ Today, with locomotives travelling at the
rate of seventy-five miles an hour, one
can look back at Woods warning with a
feeling Of amusement, says the New York
World. In 1879 a locomotive was introduced
in this country. and in the following year
Peter Cooper experimental with a locomo-
tive on the Baltimore a Ohio railroad. The
1ues of the boiler were made from gun
barrels, The boiler was about the size Of
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-21

, Bleat of the Innocent Bystander

I see thst-some Americans are going tc
build a sizgscraper American style hotel ia
London.i said the Regular Fellow. Ten
stories high They must have rather low
skies for scraDing IN london
''TheEprloes will DO ths,sky. scraping," as
sured the Innocent BystandeT. Didn't you
read that the men building the hotel are
successful hotel IneR2 Leave that sky
scraping stuff a. them. noticed they said
they didn't sxpeett anye prejudice on the
part OF the BRgiisiI Just because they
we're Americans. But they didn't say a
word r4sboat thu prejudice Of the several
hundred Americans noclIng through Lon
don every season. l. -woRder IL they have
given that q. fslDd hard think.
-, An American hotel in London ought 10
sure fire hit. Possibly they viii have
zee water. That's one American thing you
can get IN a SUGGEST al American hotel, and
I'm reliably informed you merely arouse
contempt for your barbaFiym II YOU ask for
It on the, other. sido OF, ,ihe. puddle. The
only use they have for ice water Is for a
bawth. It takes two pisoherfuls.
Then they'll probably have such typi-
cally American, hotel, necessities as French
chefs. Swiss waters Italian porters and
English chambermaids.e The diamond pin
cushioH behind 7ths register, should be an
American. and the bellhnps should. too-all
excepting the boy they send around TO page
for the telephones apd he should talk VIOLA
puk. ...a.s. t~.,.-,-..f,.s tt..,
TO. make.it q regular American hotel
they should RECRUIT q small army Of mu-
scum giants who have acted. as dentists ad-
vertisemsnts and don t mind what kind OF
uniforms they ara sent sut to the porte
cQehere, H. The full dress uniform Of the
admiral %, the SWISS navy issmost favored
~ the men wha viii accept any amount
from half dollar sup fer decorating the
curb with their prssanes when your taxicah
rolls up. They should be a selected regi-
ment OF ultra haushty persons in secret
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-21
A Trifling Query

. Il coaored citizen of-A Georgia town had
rSvided on enc occasion rare feast for
. number. Of his friends. among whom was
included the pastor Of Mount Calvary
me piece Do resistance OF this banquet
was . flne goose "a fine bird. PeteTl" exy
ulaimed. sthe minister, casting sly glance
nj his host. "Aa tina q bird as ever ! sesi
Where did ~, SCI .ite' '-EN-se -tsr
I The hose saddealy cook On an added dig
hity. rfEzcusA mr. sAhsF said he,ysbut dat
Epsars1ikef rmaghfy puas0nAf question. sab.
Waien tyoS breaches a''speciAliy good ser
mon, sab. does lever ask 20 where yo'
gifts ia ANY way, sab. dats trivial mat
Der, IL seems 70 mA"-New York PresA-
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-21
HURRAH FOR HARMONY
where 20 Hold the Con-
ventiOn at Fremont IL
Now the Question.

lFrom q Staff Correspondent
FREMONT. Neb., July To-
Especial. )-Quite a problem IL
before the committee of ar
engagements that has been
planning for the reception OF
the democratic state conven-
ton. The apparent impos-
sibility of getting them into
one building is giving a lot OF
trouble.
The ordinary democrat may
be made content quite easily,
but with the prospect Of enter
tanning Dick Metcalfe and
Harvey Newbranch and Mike
Harrington and Jim DahlmRn
and Ed Howard and Dan
Stevens and a few dozen
others, each militant. the COM
mittes halts undecided.
One outsider has.made q sug-
gestion that may be adopted.
He thinks Il might help TO
Sidetrack the train from
Omaha at the stock yards
about a mile east Of town.
near the crossing, and let the
delegates from Douglas county
hold their convention in the
sheep pens. They viii cut as
much Ice there as they win
anywhere else, and VIII do .
lot less harm.
Failing in this. Il is proposed
10 have the convention. meet
at the county fair grounds,
where plenty OF room may be
had for the proceedings.
Praise.
LINCOLN, July 30.-(speciAl.)
-Old Doc Blxby tunes his
typewriter and MARBLES thusly:
FREMONT CONVENTION.
The democrats from Omaha
Are coming by the score;
I hear their Joyful ''hic-
h1rrah"
For forty miles OF more.
Jim Dahlman IL the Hon,
Hes the biggest one OF all.
And he's going to punish
For he way he went last
There win be some heavy
paving
OF the earth where they
eavort;
There win be much hie-hur-
rahinR
OF the democratic sort.
There'll be patriots from Gus
Who for honesty win strike;
! When tina clans At Fremont
We shan also hear from
And when HaErinStOu gets
busy 1900
with his marty snickersnee.
They will hic-hurrah Ms dizzy
AZ he cuts down william y.
There win be a deal ~ Kicking.
Aud a waste Of much hot air
wild hurrahs and worlds OF
hic-ing-
'Twin BE- glorious 10 be there.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-21

wonder. if the sgirl-eY lived who did
not thrill 80 the. splendor of achievement
when a great bridge Is arched with tedious,
dangerous effort. scer6Ss q. flyer, And. in
her heart. she has almost worshipped the
man: the ssngs8eer. cSR3ose brain directed
the work. She has reNelsd-in the thought
of. the service to hurnanity. ~6he has been
thankful for ahe Send of tinef when the
sweeping torrent@coHid take it's toll of
human life She has retoiced in the work
OF the bridge -bhnder and in theN buiiderl
But you. who daily build bridges, are
not a cause for rejoicing. You are a source
Of misery ana discontent- For you not
only construct the bridge. but you create
1.-THE very torrent that at is TO span. You are
~ worrierl You are the one who crosses
the ,ridges' you bufidA over the stream OF
trouble that you cause TO flow. You seem
never 10 know With what a weight you
burden the minds ofthbse who are forced
to listen to- your bridge plans. You are
inIperTiods TO the protests that they make
against your dupecessary labor.
hAsten TO this There was another like
yNl she built 80 many bridges that she
had her family in a state Of constant con-
fusion Ii was utterly impossible to keep
a map OF her constructions. They endured
her Ioolsh, Waslehei "VrA' Dut enSS uiNN
TO keep from her all the materials with
which she might erect new structures OF
worry, .,..,.,- o.. .....-.,
she had q continuous stream OF worry
always running. And over it she nuns
= thousand spans. She would look up al
a aa,k. cloud IA, o SUMMER sky and immedi-
slely begin a bridge. A picnic, party was
starting out, and she added to the lunch
baskets choice collection OF cumbersome
umbrellas ana overshoes-for fear 1t would
rain. And all day long, the ridiculous i'm
pedlmenta had 70 he dragged about in The
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-21

order degree team costume, one 20 So the
carafe and napkin before the diner, one to
call the man who takes the order, one to
take the order, one exalted one 10 take the
wine order. one 10 deliver the meal, the
other to deliver the yine,, another 70. re-
move the crumbs. one more 90 bring the
finger bowl and their business repFesen-
tative To collect the tips, ~ -,-'.-r.
For the bar there should be several well
combed dispensers who look like United
states senators. several professional south
erners, a. few shrinking violets who pay
the telephone girl to page them frequently
a. number OF insidious touch artists and
the men who can tell a story when Il Is
their turn 70 buy. Upholster the lobby with
a few chair warmers. much onyx and solid
gold and let the revels begin, p"
They may even steamheat the rooms"
suggested the Regular Fellow g.
THE Magma Charta forbids it, replied
the Innocent Bystander. ,...- ,- ~e- 81
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-21
Careful Language.

The late Judge Albion w. Tourgee was
very fond Of children, and his most treas
ured anecdotes always concerned their
droll sayings. One day. making a call on
some relatives. the little daughter of the
house came to him in a sorrowfui mood.
''wen. Ethel. what's the matter?'" SYM
pathized the judge.
Papa gave me a whacky-whacky,' %
sobbed Ethel. --.
Bad papa! And where did he whaclOy-
whack Ethel7"
ION the back OF my tummiek." - was the
fearful reply.-Metropolitan.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-21
Ernerimenf.

The proposition to open the
school houses to the uses OF
nelghborhood clubs has in II
more OF merit than appears on
the surface. II has been tried
In other cities, notably Roch-
ester, N. Y, where II has been
found 10 work well.
Why not try It in Omaha 7
The objection that the gather
ings may muSs up the rooms
isn't sufficiently strong to an
swer. The people own the
school houses, and II they
want to use one or two OF the
rooms for meeting places they
ought 20 have that privilege.
II the rooms are unused up
any what are the 5anitors fort
And the people pay the wages
Of the Janttors, too.
Try the experiment.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-21

A short course In the con-
BtitutionAl history Of the
United States might have q
soothing effect on some Of the
statesmen who are now ramp
ing around the country. At
any rate Il would give them 4
better understanding OF some
things they apparently do not
know.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-21
OUR POETS CORNER.

sOjeFtnG.
I've been hoping and wishing
and praying
That the poet on . Michigan
farm,
Might diligently stick to his
haying-
But alas. I have cause for
elarml
His last poem reveals things
so plainly,
Though tits couched In most
comical rhyme;
Can you wonder the story
should pain mel.
killing bugs" fighting
ants" all the timei
He is eager to gain informa-
Well, I'll tell you. my Jolly
:. old Tubel
1t was hotter than satan's
plantation.
Till the mercury slid down
the tubei
Just what work r. b. T. Is
engaged in,
I'm too diffident here to re-
late,
But I'd know you cen though
you were Gagged in
I'd exciaim. See my friends
shiny patel"
As TO Welch-he IL doing some
better
Keeps on guessing and try
ing the pedals;
II he'd turn on the faucet
marked "Wetter''
Wed bury him some valuable
medals.
You seem anxious to know n
In Benson,
Any buildings soar up to the
sky:
II you find one I'll give you a
pension
Nothing scars, but they're
sore cause it's dry
Now believe me, 'twould please
me 10 answer
All those queries that bother
your brain,
But IN ask you 70 walt, II
you can, sir
In the meantime, go harvest
your graiui +. b. +.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-21
Railroad Speed in the ""~Good Old Times"

Of the growth Of American railway systems
becomes apparent when We realize that
there are probably. half million people
In this country who were born before a
locomotive was ever placed upon a rail-
road track in the United States "a.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-21
Write.

Jim's unterrified democrats
congratulated Hon Lowbeck
on his record In congress. II
10 the best a Nebraska con
gresham ever had. II Is
absolutely white. not q mark
OF any kind having been made
upon IL
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-21
Wise Maxims

He that dies pays all dsbta- ss.s ga.
- Sa.Ts s-Arr.n
= Value does not always sinsiAsa
It lakes two to make a quarrel {. = :.
IntspuOns often die with worsa
49,. -,s - %. f-si
Motives are the hardest lNoEkers- -.
800 =. "a .sr.s.-
A repining life u a Ansvrins daAtAsn,,-
AS rs = a.
None Is a fOOl. always. every enc some
timezs -sf 80 p .-'ri-'' - -as'Srs-'
- a-v-
The wOrmwOod OF conscience smbittsrs
even sorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-21

: The fuss over the end seat
seems to be just a little far
fetched IN. view OF the fact
that the pay cars pertain on
ali the big lines, and the open
summer ear is seldom seen ex-
cept coming IN from the ball
park. Some regulation as to
standing on the platform
would be more SeaDOnable.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-21

1t is snowy in black-and-white wolfe. the
effect even heightened with accents of
black velvet, but loveliest in dotted swiss
with lace or. lawn and embroidery.
An attractive costume for afternoon
wear Is shown in the illustration, devel-
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-21

Persistent peTusers Of this
clear fountain OF information
were not taken by surprise
when Mayer Jim went on the
Warpath.' The Bundle Bee
has consistently. warned them
that something was coming
off -
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-21

Tom Ffvna win have 20 cut
weeds with only 3l00o SdH,
n that amount 10 wisely ex-
pended a will help cut nicely
at the primaries and the weeds
will surely last TIL then.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-21

Perhaps you thought We
were kidding when We told
you TO watch the progress Of
Pa Rourke'a boys. They surely
have been making the other
fellows 60 for the last few
weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-21
Another.

Ye Editor expects 70 see on
the market shortly a second
edition Of bryan: A Biog-
raphy." by Harvey New
branch. He knows more Of his
subject now than he did q few
years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-21

Matters that MuAt Interest
the Pernisfent Peruser
So Briefly TOIa.


the Persistent Peruser
Briefly Told.
Among other former friends
Mr.. Bryan may have b chance
TO welcome at Fremont will be
Charley Framing. Dick Met
ealfe.e might enter into an
archaeological debate with him,
too.
Several Of ShRllenberger's
local regiment OF colonies yet
remain to be heard from. Col
'onel Marshall, Colonel Byrne
and several others appear 10
have been forgotten when the
roll was called
Wouldn't Pat Ford and
Charley Birmingham have en-
ioyed that meeting of the un-
terrified n they could have
been there? 1t was more Hike
q democratic convention than
anything that has gathered In
Omaha since the fall of 1891
Inc triumphant ana militant
BryGnites should think OF the
Dahlmanites and the words OF
Captain Clark AT the same
time. Don't cheer, boyss the
poor devils are dyipgi" s
Bryan may not have any In
fluence IN Nebraska but he
says he supported the ticket
all saws ,sDRhlman. and the
Dahlmanites congratulate the
party that lot OF other demo-
Gratis were elected 10 office.
Draw your own conclusions.
The new law contains no
provision that viii prevent an
automobile stopping within q
block OF the polls to let q
voter get out
. The Jims may shout ''Har-
mon and Harmony" but the
Jacks apparently can't hear
them.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-21

In some cities a policeman
strikes a prisoner at his own
peril, In Omaha some OF them
DO II TO show how strong they
ara.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-21
riD.

Teddy had no trouble track
ing the dikdfk IN Africa Why
not loose him upon the spoOr
of the diqkdiek in Washing
toni t
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-21

In Chicago you drop the
niexls first. nowadays. They
Omaha "a in line. It's a great
game.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-21
Clever.

You've got 70 give II 10 our
Pet little weather maker. when
he gets down TO business. He
surely knows how 70 make
summer weather.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-21
PnnaemAnlnrn.

Mature knew what she was doing When
she deprived fishes or = voice"
How do you make that outf'
''What n q fish had 10 caekie over sxery
esq Il laidT'-ToledO Blade.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-21

At any rate. the BARRIERS
knew what sort OF mixture 20
prepare for tha city council
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-22
JUDGE POLLOCK
BACK FROM Maine
RETURNS HOME FROM BIG PRO-
HIBITIoN CAMPAIGN THROUGH
MAINE-TELLs OF THE FIGHT
BOOSTS N. D.-TELLS or RICH
AGRICULTURAL PROSPECTS.

Charles A. Pollock, judge of the dis
trict court, returned home this morn
ing from Maine, where he has been
for several weeks helping in the great
fight for prohibition in Maine. He de-
livered many addresses for the cause
of prohibition while he was away and
was one of the foremost workers in
the Maine campaign.
In speaking Of his trip to a repre-
sentative of The Forum this morning,
Judge Pollock said:
Conditions in Maine are uncertain.
The politicians in both parties have
been for years exceedingly unfair, us
ing the law to gain temporary advan-
tage rather than attempting honestly
TO try out a governmental principle of
dealing with the liquor traffic.
Even some of the judges upon the
bench have lent the aid of their high
office to bring prohibition into disre-
pute. The legislature, by a trick, a
few years ago took out the word and
from the penalty which required i'm
prisonment as well as a fine-disas-
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trous results followed.

| trous results followed.
Again, in some fashion, the courts
and juries got to holding that there
had to be per cent by volume of
alcohol in the liquor, before it became
Intoxicating. That plan opened up
numerous so-calIed soft drink Joints,
at which pretty fair beer was sold.
"The experience of North Dakota in
dealing with that question shows that
the law will be evaded If any amount
of alcohol is allowed to be sold with
the beverage, and our Legislature has
constantly spoken in no uncertain
tones that there must not be any.
There are other imperfections in the
law which tend to aid evasions. Some
people, seeing the law uninforced as
they think it ought to be, have fallen
victim to the notion that a change
should be made in the constitution
forgetting that the fundamental law
was simply the announcement OF
principle of dealing with the traffic;
that in itself 1t is not self enforcing
sufficient penalties added, are required
before the success of the system can
be expected or even measured.
Neal Daw secured the adoption of
the prohibition principle, but little
could he. sixty years ago foretell the
full requirements necessary to cope
with the ingenious law breakers. The
people of Maine are becoming aroused.
The election is close at hand-Sept II.
II believe the constitution will not
be changed If it is, then will come
the fight for a change of the statutory
law, because Maine, like North Da-
kota, has both statutory and constitu-
tional prohibition.
81 was creditably informed that the
liquor powers of the nation are CEN
tering their forces to break down the
law of Maine, feeling that the moral
effect of so doing would be greatly in
their favor in other sections Of the
United States.
THE weather in the east has been
very dry and the drought of the sea-
son has almost ruined the crops. In
New York and Vermont the apple
crop is a total failure.
THE enlargement of the canals Of
New York, where the state is ex-
pending over $100000,000 in their inn
provement, is certainly a great piece
of engineering skill, but how the fore
most of those eastern states can con-
tent themselves digging around among
the rocks to find a place to grow
their crops is more than can tell.
while in Maine / tried to make my
self sort Of an advance agent, de-
scribing the wonderful possibilities of
North Dakota. Travel in other sec
tions of our country only confirms
previous well settled convictions that
we have a splendid state, in which to
find general prosperity, and that there
is no city like our own Fargo-the
biggest little city on the American
continent"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-22
MORE BUILDING PLANS
Builders Exchange Will Have Many
More New Plans for Big State
Buildings Soon.

There will soon be on file at the Far
go Builders & Traders Exchange
plans for number of costly buildings
throughout the state. which win be
most encouraging news to the Fargo
contractors, all of whom are greedy for
all the work they can secure.
On Sept, IL, Secretary Leeby OF the
Builders exchange, will have on file
plans and specifications for the new
tuberculosis hospital at Dunseith. for
which w. j. Edwards Of Grand Forks
is the architect.
Plans for the new $4,000 science hall
at Jamestown college, are expected to
be on file at the exchange not later
than Sept. 15, though, as the plans and
specifications are of such an elaborate
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-22
SONS OF NORWAY
HAVE BIRTHDAY
MEMBERS or KRINeEN LODGE
CELEBRATE 9TH ANNIVERSARY
OF BIRTH LAST EVENING WITH
APPROPRIATE CEREMONIES
PLEASANT PROGRAMME GIVEN.

Kringen lodge Of the Sons of Norway
of Fargo last evening celebrated the
Sth anniversary Of it's founding in this
city. The attendance was one OF the
largest that has ever congregated in
the lodge rooms of this order and the
evening was marked with very inn
pressive ceremonies which solemnized
and observed the occasion
Much has been accomplished by the
enterprising men Of this lodge since
it's organization during the last eight
years, and it has grown to be body
that yields considerable Importance In
the fraternal sphere Of the city and
state in that time. From a handful
Of men it has grown in that time to
its present size which is second only
to the Masonic orders in the city.
All the members are looking ahead
to the time when the handsome new
home Of the Sons of Norway on
Broadway will be completed as It will
be one of the most modern and up
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to-date lodge buildings in the north
west and will be one of the greatest
ornaments to the city that has been
added in recent years.
The evenings programme last night
was particularly pleasing to all the
members who attended. Music and
numbers of literary character were
the order. and considerable time was
given over to speeches Of the older
members, all of which were reminiscent
in their nature. The evening closed
with supper served TO the members of
the order and their families who were
guests at the ceremonials.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-22

Cuts and bruises may be healed by
about one third the time required by
the usual treatment by applying Cham
berlain's Liniment. 1t is an antiseptic
and causes such injuries to heal with
out maturation. This liniment also
relieves soreness of the muscles and
pains. For sale by all deal
ers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-22
HAY MARKET

Just arrived, four carloads OF new
upland hay. No use 10 buy old hay
when I. Goldberg sells new hay at
lower prices All kinds OF feed al
lower prices. s1s front Street. Phone
114e.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-22

character, the architect. Joseph Bell De
Remer of Grand Forks. may not sue
coed in getting his plans here until the
latter part of the month.
Secretary Leeby is also looking for
the plans and specifications for the new
Mtnot Normal school buildings, which
are now being prepared by Haxby a.
Gillespie, the well known architects of
Fargo. All Of these jobs are excellent
ones and are worth the going after and
the Fargo contractors will heartily well
come the arrival Of the plans.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-22
EVERY YOUNG PERSON

Needs a business education, whether
he ever keeps set Of books or not.
Bookkeeping as small part Of Dakota
Business College training. The fun.
damental principles Of business
promptness, punctuality, quickness,
neatness and accuracy In all things
These are some of the things which
make D. B. G. pupils successful where
others fail.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-22
YOU Can SEE

Everything that's right for men in fall
fabrics and fashions-all the new
styles and latest weaves in imported
fabrics-tans, blues, grays and the
new browns. Call today and look over
our new samples-they are the best
yet. Bernier Bros, Denis block, AT
N. P. avenue. We clean and reblock
hats.