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Eastern Colorado times., 1912-06-28

A New York court includes baseball
bats in the category Of deadly
weapons and Chicago jurist addf
automobiles. Justice, however leaden
footed, occasionally overtakes the pro
cession.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-06-28

In Duluth the author of popular
song is running an elevator. The pun
Ishment hardly seems adequate.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-06-28

More than 1000 metal articles were
removed from the stomach Of a Cali
fornia woman by a surgeon the other
day. Probably souvenir huntress.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-06-28

Smallpox turks in false hair. say
IN exchange. Get the back Of he
dressing chair vaccinated.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-06-28

Another infallible sign Of the ap-
proach Of summer IL the mad dog
scare.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-06-28

Be happy. Use Red Cross Bag Blue;
much better than liquid blue. Delights
the laundress. AL grocers.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-06-28

The English sparrow may be a saw
Dry dish. but 1t would cost too much
to put salt on its tail.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-06-28

Tho strike Of German aviators leads
one to suspect that the wages Of the
birdman are not breaking any altitude
records.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-06-28

The stepless car is highly popular
In these days of hobble skirts.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-06-28

Ono way to drive away every sign
3f rain Is to buy q new umbrella or
raincoat.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-06-28

"Knee-deep in Strawberries" ejacu-
lates a Baltimore paper. Yet one can
think of several pleasanter things than
that kind Of wading.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-06-28

An Ohio man started to dig . gar
den and turned up a chestful Of treas
ure, but few gardens are quite 90
profitable.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-06-28

A German company has Just .aunch'
ed the biggest steamship in the world
It's England's move.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-06-28

Americas hens last year laid 3i7
sSgs for each inhabitant And yet
70 look upon the eagle ~ the nation
al bird.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-06-28

The passing Of the horse Is . ca
tamity-when you've got money up on
him.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-06-28

The new one-half cent piece approx.
imates the feelings Of the man who
appears in public with the hrst straw
hat.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-06-28

A New York policeman. while OF
duty, arrested two burglars. It might
pay New York to give few more cop
pers vacation.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-06-28

II there was . tax on stupidity the
wise guys would all be tax dodgers.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-06-28

Many doting father has paid hum
dreds of dollars to learn that his
daughter couldn't sing.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-06-28

Now a lot Of people are hearing the
nrst call to the old swimming hole.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-06-28

Massachusetts has forbidden by law
the explosive "joke" cigar. showing
clearly that the Bay state knows when
q Joke Is a misdemeanor. 81
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-06-28

America now has three women aero
plane pilots. May there be no subtrac-
non by accident from that mystic
number.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-06-28

The inventor of the black dress
shirt was no doubt behind on his
laundry bill.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-06-28

The Chicago girls are right, the
old-fashioned kiss Is the sweetest and
best
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-06-28

Half loaf is better than loaf of
the bread some bakers turn out.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-06-28

A counterfeit $40 bill is reported
m circulation. this being one OF the
perils Of the rich.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-06-28

An actress 10 writing . series Of N.
hcles ON "how to stay married" We
can do It in four words: Don't sue for
divorce.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-06-28
IOWA WOMAN
WELL AGAIN
Freed From Shooting Pains,
Spinal Weakness, Dizziness,
BY Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

ottumwa, Iowa. years I was
almost constant sufferer from female
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-06-28

A man with but one leg 10 trying to
walk around the world. He might be
pardoned for. calling It stumpins
tour.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-06-28
EASTERN COLORADO TIMES
Walter |. Bales, Editor.
nv. Tarwatsr, Associate Editor.
CHUYNNNH WELLS. COLO.

Most Of the recent aeroplane re-
crds have been death records.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-06-28

Years ago Garfield Tea was introduced
and since It's appearance has won hearty ap-
proval because It does what Is claimed for It
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-06-28
only ono FauIt 70 Find.

Only One auK 90 FIND.
Lambert Kaspers, Chicago attorney.
told the following story at q recent
Y. M. C. A. banquet:
A Kansas farmer. Dane, applied
for naturalization papers. The judge
asked him: Are you satisfied with
the general conditions of the coun-
try?"
"Yas," drawled the Dane.
docs the government suit your"
queried the judge.
"Yas, yas. only I would like to see
more rain," replied the farmer.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-06-28
willing to Dye.

Willing to Dye.
Ella-Are you afraid to die?
Stella-Not II feel that the color
Is becoming to me.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-06-28

EASTERN COLORADO TIMES
Walter l. Bales, Editor.
~. ". Tarwater, Associate Editor.
CHEYENNE WELLS. COLO.
Most Of the recent aeroplane re-
ords have been death records.
The stepless car is highly popular
In these days of hobble skirts.
Now lot Of people are hearing the
nrst call:to the old swimming hole.
The passing Of the horse 10 . ca
tamity-when you've got money up on
him.
The Chicago girls are right, the
old-fashioned kiss Is the sweetest and
best,
Another infallible sign OF the ap-
proach Of summer IL the mad dog
scare.
One way to drive away every sign
3f rain Is to buy q new umbrella OF
raincoat.
The inventor of the black dress
shirt was no doubt behind on his
laundry bill.
A counterfeit $40 bill IL reported
IN circulation. this being one OF the
perils Of the rich.
A German company has Just .aunch'
ed the biggest steamship in the world.
It's England's move.
The English sparrow may be saw.
Dry dish. but 1t would cost too much
to put salt on It's tail.
Smallpox turks in false hair. says
IN exchange. Get the back of her
dressing chair vaccinated.
Al Dululh Su0 ouIAoE "a q RSRoAs>s
song is running an elevator. The pun
ishment hardly seems adequate.
Some optimist has discovered that
cold spring is good for the black.
berry crop. Now let US all cheer up.
The new one-half cent piece approx.
imates the feelings Of the man who
appears in public with the nrst straw
hat.
A man with but one leg 10 trying to
walk around the world. He might be
pardoned for. calling It . stumpins
tour.
Americas hens last year laid 317
sggs for each inhabitant And yet
70 look upon the eagle ~ the nation
al bird.
An actress IL writing series Of af.
hcles ON "how to stay married" We
san do It in four words: Don't sue for
divorce.
The strike Of German aviators leads
one to suspect that the wages Of the
birdman are not breaking any altitude
records.
America now has three women aero
plane pilots. May there be no subtrac-
non by accident from that mystic
number.
An Ohio man started to dig . gar
den and turned up q chestful Of treas
ure. but few gardens are quite 90
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-12
Wanted--A Statistical Bureau.

VI Nebraska's system Of gathering
agricultural and industrial data IL a
joke. 1t affords no adequate means
Of keeping up with what is going on
In the state. II It were not for a
few private statistical bureaus that
must necessarily operate under dis
advantages, we should have almost
no available information OF the
states resources and development.
Such q condition should not be toll
Grated. 1t should be supplanted by
an efficient statistical bureau and
the legislature should see to this
next winter. This Is not a criticism
on any person In particular, whose
duties may require work Of this sort;
II Is a criticism on the lack of the
machinery with which to do the
work. Several legislatures have
had this matter called to their at
tention, but have displayed an amaz-
ing lack OF appreciation of the i'm
portance of such service to the state,
and their inaction leaves 1t for their
successors to do.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-12
GENESIS OF A TRUST.
Mr.. Perkins Harvester Combine Puts
on Unnd-Pafnted Halo.
Philadelphia Bulletin

Mr.. Perkins Harvester Combine Puts
on Hnnd-Pafnted Halo.
Philadelphia Bulletin,
At last we are afforded an insight OF
the real beginnings of great trust, even
before its plan begins to shape itself.
The common idea has been that masters
of finance or of industry, seeing large
opportunities for rnoney-r1aking. whether
by economy of organization or through
monopoly, have, with more or less sell
fish purpose, applied the science Of fiscal
engineering. Now we know that this is
all wrong Mr.. Perkins tells us that the
idea of the international Harvester trust
was conceived in his brain when, in Rus
sia on other business. he saw the peas
ants using primitive farming implements
and he was sore distressed at the great
agricultural wealth going to waste for
lack of modern methods.
Not long after the harvester people ap-
pealed to him for financial assistance
and, seeing his opportunity to rescue the
benighted peasantry of Russia from their
barbarism, he summoned the house ,f
Morgan and pledged its millions for the
work of civilization. The poor Europeans
had to be taught, and after their educa-
ton had been completed they had to be
supplied with the machinery which they
were too poor to buy. Credit had to, be
extended; prices had to be cut below fig
ures which were demanded Of the inteii-
gent American farmer. although Mr.
Perkins does not lay particular stress
on this altruistic concession 1t has cost
an enormous sum-" says Mr.. Perkins.
The export trade of the trust has in
creased from sS, ,0O0, 900 to s50,01e,000 in eight
years, and some idea of the appropriation
for missionary work in darkest Russia is
gained from the statement that the trust
was just beginning to make money when
a cruel attorney general came along and
threatened to disintegrate it.
Gould anything be more foolish?' asks
Mr. Perkins. We don't know Of anything
unless 1t may be the neglect Of the har-
vester trust to claim credit, and perhaps
financial allowance, from the Ameri-
can Board of Commissioners of Foreign
Mission for it's work.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-12
STAND BY THE STEAM ROLLER
Bull Moosers Stick to Old Party Convention Ideas.
Sioux City Journal (rep.).

The management OF the bull moose ma.
tional convention made point, or rather
tried to make a point. by offering and
having adopted the following rule:
In the event Of contest regarding
the right Of any delegate or alternate to
sit In this convention, notice of such con-
test shall be filed with the secretary, and
any delegate or alternate whose seat has
been contested IN GOOD FAITH shall
stand aside and not be permitted to vote
as member of this convention until his
credentials shall have been accepted By
the convention; provided. however, that
In the makeup OF the temporary roll of
this convention the recommendations OF
the provisional national committee shall
be accepted as prima facie evidence OF
the right Of the delegates or alternates
to sit in this convention without the right
to vote until the credentials in question
shall have been finally determined by tho
convention itself"
The above rule. which now becomes the
law of the national progressive party,
win remind the reader Of the fuss made
by the Roosevelt people In the republican
national convention over the point In
volved. Their contention was that con-
tested delegates should have no vote In
the preliminary proceedings. even though
their credentials had been approved by
the national committee. The Roosevelt
strategists are now gently eadeavoring
to intimate to the gentle reader that they
have swallowed dose Of their own medi-
cine. Have they? The discerning reader
will have no difficulty in discovering
that they have not. There is ECKER
in the new rule that places co.ltlol Of the
temporary roll In bull moose convention
In the hands OF the national committee
Just as effectively as in republican cen
lvrntion. The Joker" is capital xed above.
II Is to be noted that contested dele
gates ere to be barred from voting only
II conteats are brought against them lin
good faith" Who is to decide whether
the contests were brought in good faith .
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-12
People Talked About

Speaker Champ Clark has been re-
nominated for congress in the Ninth
Missouri, and Charley Haskell aspirant
for the United States senatorship in
Oklahoma, was buried under 10000 pri-
mary votes. Welcome the soothing poul-
tiee and the slam.
Jolly Rolla Wells of St. Louis, named
as treasurer Of Candidate Wilson's CAM
paign fund. is one Of the few Missouri
ans who rocked Champ Clark's boat and
helped to overtnrn the craft. AS he Is
worth a million or two his qualifications
for the job are ideal.
The esteemed Kaid Gilhooly of Agadir,
Morocco. who fraternized with the Ger
mans year ago, is about TO break into
the progressive ranks. Proximity of
French guns with unfriendly men be-
hind them suggest to Gilhooly the wis
dom OF moving into the country beyond
range.
Rev. Miss Ina L. Morgan ofsthe Metho-
dist churches Of Georgetown and Arrow
sic, Me-. Is the youngest woman pastor In
New England. She is In her early twen-
ties and has been engaged in church
work for nearly four years, having re-
ceived license in 1908 from Bishop John
w. Hamilton Of Worcester.
An official investigation into the claim
that Jose Calvario. who died few days
ago at Tuxapan, Mex.. was lS5 years old
has been made. and II is announced that
| 1t was fully established by church
records that he was born in 172L For
more than seventy-five years before his
death Calvario was known to the people
of the town where he lived as the oldest
man In the world. He was active until
few days before his death, 1t Is said.
The charms Of the recall oft pictured
| by its advocates is classed as vile
| thlng when turned on its supporters.
Mayor Mott of Oakland, Cal, is the
| latest enthusiast turned critic. Not hav-
| ing enough offices to go around the
disgruntled started the recall on him and
with the assistance of members of the
| Industrial Workers of the World secured
enough names to put the mayor on the
| hot griddie His screams can be heard
across the bay.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-12

The national committee. of course. And
IL the national committee decides that
contest Is not brought In good faith the
delegates 1t seats will be allowed to vote
from the jump on all questions. The ma
tional committee can give votes to whom
1t pleases and keep votes from whom it
pleases. Great Is the bull moose national
committee-iust as great as the republican
national committee.
This newspaper is not criticising the
bull moosefs for giving the national CON-
mittee permission to discharge an essen
tial function. II the committee were not
given discretion to decide who could vote
In the organization of the convention the
whole convention could be tied up with
fiimsy contests. leaving no delegates
eligible to vote. This newspaper is, how
ever, criticising the bull moosers for pre-
tending to reverse the rule of the repub-
lican national convention, when In fact
the rule adopted by the new party
amounts to precisely the same thing.
False pretense ought to We as serious
an offense in politics as 1t is in business
II false pretense were eliminated from
the new movement the remains could
be gathered up In a small basket
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-12
lhtebetsLettrboz
Currency Reform a Necessity.

Currency Reform a Necessity.
OMAHA, Aug. 1e-To the Editor of The
Bee: A day or two ago the treasurer Of
a great business institution in Omaha
said to me: Greater than any other
issue before the bushes men of. the
United States that of currency reform
looms up in increasing proportions. If
settled right it will promote prosperity
as no other legislation can do"
This remark reminds mt that three ma
tional party conventions have just
adopted platform planks recognizing the
need Of currency reform. 1t must come
sooner or later. but the form in which
1t will come is debatable In order to
start debate the national monetary COM
mission put out a tentative plan. The
National Citizens league was organized
by Chicago business men to conduct
campaign Of education and has laid down
few general principles which 1t is SUBJ
mitting for the consideration Of the busi-
ness public The league has not endorsed
the so-called Aldrich plan which is but
single factor in the problem OF banking
reform. Yet 1t advocates some OF the
principles embodied in that plan. Here is
one Of them for instance:
Under this proposed system the power
of a bank to lend money would not de-
pend upon the condition of its cash re-
serves but upon the quality of paper II
had on hand. Instead of garnering easn
and stopping discounts, it could pay out
cash and make loans with the certainty
that. with good paper on hand, it could
get cash. Instead of increasing and
intensifying stringency by efforts 70
protect itself. it would contribute to end
the stringency and restore confidence. No
local merchant would ever be driven to
failure by lack of banking accommoda-
ton, and no bank would be forced into
liquidation because of inability to con-
vert sound assets into cash. Such a
reserve agency is more in the interest OF
the local merchant than Of his bank.
Certainly here is subject Of vital in
terest to business men irrespective OF
partisan fealty. j. e. HAYNES.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-12
Truck and Fruit Farms.

Experience has proved that small
fruit and truck farming is a profita-
BILE industry about Omaha The soil
is highly adapted to 1t and the mar
ket is excellent. The wonder is that
the industry is not more extensive,
as 1t surely will be In few years.
No one can survey the vine-clad hills,
the lowlands furrowed with rows Of
garden truck or the little orchards
on the uplands in the immediate
vicinity of Omaha without beir i'm
pressed with the belief that these
crops offer remarkable advantages
here for investment. 1t probably
would surprise many, though. to dis
cover the immense amount of pro-
visions raised around this city. The
grape crop alone is large, and when
some Of the young vines just being
planted get to bearing 1t will be very
much larger.
There is no more beautiful place
anywhere for country home than
out in these Omaha suburbs. many
of them luxuriantly tempted with
native forest trees. The land is un-
dulating and fertile and the hills
offer inviting sites for homes, es.
pecialiy in the summer. SO that the
man investing in this pursuit is able
at once to combine profitable bust.
ness with pleasure
| AS for markets, 1t would be super.
fluous to speak of the advantages
which Omaha holds out. With its
own consumption II has transports
ton facilities that give outlet tt
all the desirable markets.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-12
BRIEF CHAPTER OF HISTORY.
of the Greeley MoVe-
mey+ Gf 1872,

RecoIlectiOns of the Greeley MoVe-
ment of 1872.
Springfield (Mass.) Republican.
Now and then 1t is an advantage TO get
the backward look in our politics. Ths
many who can remember the Grant
Greeley campaign of 1872 will recall how
many hitherto important republican lead
ers then left their party because of the
scandals that had grown up during the
administration of General Grant. Fore
most leaders in reform work throughout
the country declared against the adj
mnistration. The newspapers of that
time were filled with regulations of the
republican party. Much more than now
it seemed as If the dominant party were
condemned by popular opinion to death
beyond resurrection. The story OF that
which followed is history. The mass OF
republicans declined to leave their long
time moorings when election day came
around, and the country gave to- the H.
O. P. it's renewed lease of life. The
noise and the shouting died down ana ths
old political lines remained in force.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-12
Taxes Under Commission Plan.

The Des Moines Capital makes
quite a splurge over an exhibit of
statistics compiled to show that un-
der the commission plan there the
city tax levy has steadily declined.
To make this favorable comparison,
1t is necessary to take an average of
the tax levy for the last five years
and for the five-year period just pre-
ceding. On this exhibit there is a
difference of 2.3 mills in favor of the
commission plan of government,
which is emphasized by increases in
state, county and school levies under
similar comparison.
II Is too early for Omaha to make
"a showing on the result OF the COM
mission plan of city government as
measured by the tax levy. The new
departure could have started out
with a substantial credit mark on
THIS score had 1t not been for the
Water board not only subtracting
from the city treasury the tax reve-
nue. formerly paid by the water
plant, but also insisting on a treas
ury bonus of 100000 for running
expenses after representing that the
city could count on net profit OF
s250,000 yearly from the plant. The
presumption is that in Des Moines
responsibility for the tax levy is GEN.
tered in the commission, for SO long
as the taxing power 10 subdivided
and multiplied as It is In Omaha, the
rate will be poor test of economy
or efficiency.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-12
Shippers Evasion Of the Law.

The railroads OF the country do
not believe that the interstate COM
merce law Is as rigidly enforced
against the shippers as It is against
the railroads. some very pointed
charges, supported by few definite
statements, are made In a recent
article by Edward Sherwood Meade
on "The Shippers Evasion of the
Interstate Commerce Law" in the
Railway World.
DR.. Meade charges that in every
big traffic center of the country
shippers daily violate that provision
requiring true classification and rep
resentation Of contents Of shipments,
which offense carries a possible pen
atty of a $1,000 fine and imprison-
ment. Yet he asserts the Interstate
Commerce commission has not been
as vigilant In ferreting out these
offenses as 1t has in correcting the
faults OF the railroads. He goes on
to show how many---not all--eon-
signees compel the shipper, OF the
peril Of losing trade, to misdescribe
goods in order to obtain lower rate
than their real classification rightly
calls for.
The most serious aspect of the en-
tire arraignment is the blunt asser-
tion that the commission has done
practically nothing to I. stop this
abuse. II this Is true--and II must
be or the railroads would not them
selves have established freight IN
spection bureaus over the country
1t Is tirne that the commissions at
tention were called to the subject In
such way as to secure action.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-12
Pictures of the Bull Moose.
Des Moines Capitsi.

Did you ever read The Wilderness
Hunter" by Theodore Roosevelt? II
not you have missed most interesting
description Of the bull moose-concern-
ing which we are hearing so much
these days. In that fascinating volume
may be found the following:
Another neticehle characteristic of the
bull moose Is his inordinate and un-
changeaple selfishness. Whether roaming
the woods in solitude. or tearing up the
earth. or coming heading to the call,
he is thinking, first, last and all the
time of the safety Of his own skin and
the fullness of his own stomach,
Really, We do. not feel that any fur
ther comment Is necessary.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-12

Another jail break OF conyicts at
the Nebraska penitentiary would in
dicate that that Institution needs fur
ther attention from the authorities
responsible for is conduct. Our peo-
pie have had all the penitentiary
tragedies they can stand for in one
year
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-12

1t will be readily believed by folks
who attended the big tent show that
played Omaha last week that the high
costlNs living includes the price Of
circus tickets among other neces-
earies Of life.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-12

Seeking to show why children so
barefooted less now than in former
years, some one says 1t is because
shoes are SO much cheaper in price.
Anyone noticed how cheap they are?
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-12

Omaha courts viii be called on to
determine which Is the greater
nuisance, an apartment house or an
automobile garage and repair shop.
There's case which might warrant
decision by popular vote referendum.