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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-30

The world-Herald is right in rising to ask.
What is a reasonable rate for electric light cur
rent in omahai Surely Il il not the . cents a
kilowatt hour said to be charged IN Cleveland,
nor is IL the ~ cents kilowatt hour charge pro-
dueed by the competition. OF two companies in
Sioux City, but Il Is probably somewhere near
half way between
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-30

Waugh. 70 run up and down the
Omaha without worry or anxious grief;
end when you depart for that happy land,
may you walk forever the golden strand;
but our hearts viii melt, and our tears
will thaw when we say goodbye 10 Con-
ductor Waugh. T. o. MINTOsH.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-30

Political crooks at Oakland. Cal may think
the greater distance to Leavenworth affords se-
eursy. Terre Hauters nursed similar deiusion.
But wherever Uncle Sam regards the game worth
while distance does not check his zeal to deliver
the goods at the prison gates
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-30

An Iowa aviator claims TO have an offer for
his services OF $4,000 month from villa Real
money or Mexican 'shin-plastersf"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-30
CHEEKY CHAFF.

Dootor-Do you suffer from morning
headaches?
misunderstanding | suffer II I en-
Jqyed them as ! do a highball. 1 certainly
shouidnt have consulted you.-Judge
You look tired. Elsie I'm afraid this
terrible war is telling on YOU"
Yes; my doctors say I must positively
Life.
Il have noticed that horses. like people.
have some particular places to which they
become very much attached"
Yes; just about here Il Is the hitching
post. Baltimore American
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-30

Boost the garden ciubs. In whatever way
helping hand Is given to the city beautiful. youth
ful enthusiasm IL brought close TO nature and
the Joys OF living substantially advanced for
young and old.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-30

The announced mobilization OF several thou
sand mules at Grand Island for shipment to
Canada insurss the removal OF expert kickers
Of native vintage and makes for greater calm
meas in American neutrality.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-30

We were under the impression that the
blackwashing Of Omaha by a candidate for office
was proved by the sad experience OF last fall to
be liability instead Of an asset.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-30

Every time the Kurds and Turks get together
for killing diversion, Mexicos big league butch
ers hike fer the bleachers and pipe in unison;
what pikers we are'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-30

Omaha IL ready to take it's suburban children
right TO iss bosom, but II they insist on being
treated as stepehiidren. perhaps they viii have
20 be accommodated.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-30

A writer in a current magazine declares that
base bali is on the down grade OF popularity.
lie should have been at omaha's opening game
on the home grounds
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-30

II those dog prisoners are caught and prose-
cuted. they should be tried BY jury made up
exclusively OF dog owners.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-30

street corner duels with oratoricai gas bombs
furnish lot of fun for the oniookers whatever
else they may or may not accomplish.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-30

Soil and crop conditions in Nebraska and
Iowa make good reading on omahas business
barometer
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-30
5eGSeeSG&
sLeMe2s80off

4 <tck on Al HiEht BorItRE.
OMAHA. April e.--To tho Editor of
The Bee. ] live on Farnsm street. near
the Farnam bowling alleys. Tuesday
night the work OF the bowling continued
until o'clock "Wednesday morning and
could not set my sleep. as am en-
titled TO as is every citizen Of free
country.
IL there any city ordinance OF regula-
ton 20 provide for such abuse OF the
public7
There are other disturbances I'm this
vicinity that continue all night. msking
81 impossible 10 sleep all night. II Is
the hope that the proper authorities will
help the peaceable citizen TO enjoy the
peace and quiet to which he is entitled.
s. G.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-30
Enlightened Un.eInshne-s Of Baker

Enlightened I useifishness OF Bakers
ARAPAHOE. Neb.. April $40 the
Editor Of The Bee Just a word con-
corning the baking situation in Omaha.
City Inspector OF Weights and Measures
J. G. PEGS Is sure acting like a school
boy. according to reports. Any fair
minded person can plainly see that no
baker viii scale his bread SO small that
he will lose trade by t. The real aim
OF the baker. to my knowledge, is 10
give the housewives a large enough loaf
for her money that she will not do her
own baking, thereby increasing his sales
and both profit more by II.
The price Of loaves is difficult 10
change and II IL certain that bakers must
get more money or reduce the size OF
loaves the way flour and other products
have advanced. No. supposing the bak-
ers. by law or city ordinance, have TO
scale the small ioaves at sixteen ounces.
the price must advance. thereby forcing
the consumer to buy a larger loaf.
II Is the custom of this free country
that every man shall do as he pleases
as long as he pleases TO do right. So II
the poor baker puts out a good clean
loaf which the pure food law requires.
and the public prefers buying It rather
than bake at home. don't see why
Pesg should butt IN and try to force
the consumer to buy a larger loaf.
CHARLES f. HOUSE
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-30
Redistrictine aud ReapportionmeD

Hedistricttne aud ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
OMAHA. April 2e.-To the Editor of The
Bee Referring to your editorial OF April
20. entitled 'TRedistricting and Reappor-
tionment" wish TO explain my reasons
for stating that the recent legislature had
no authority to redistrict Douglas county
for the election Of senators and repre-
sentatives, and to point out the error of
assuming that redistrioting could be made
effective without an apportionment. 1t
ia probably true that the proposed redis-
trioting would not change the number of
senators or representatives from this
county, but the proposal to elect them
from separate districts within the county
would not avoid the necessity of an APP
portionment II would be necessary to
define the boundaries of each district and
10 specify that each OF such districts shall
be entitled to elect one senator or rep
resentative This assignment or allot-
ment must be based upon equal popula-
tion IN the new districts and constitutes
the process of. equalizing representation.
which the constitution contemplates when
II says tho legislature shall apportion,
the senators and representatives accord,
ing to the number of inhabitants" ~:
To divide Douglas county into senatorial
districts without atloting or "apportion-
ing a senator to each new district would
he to leave the law without effect. You
would have your districts. but no legal
authority TO elect senators from them
The apportionment Is as important q part
OF the proceedings as the making Of the
districts. This Is recognized by the Leg
islature when It districts and apportions
in the following language: ,''District No
: shall consist Of the county Of Douglas
and be entitled to five senators" The
fact that the new apportionment would
affect only Douglas county would not
| make It any the less an apportionment
within the meaning Of the constitution.
strictly speaking. It IL not correct TO
say that ''redistricting as proposed con-
templates no change in the allotment Of
representation. fer the present allotment
is five senators TO Douglas county as SEN
atOtial district No. 4 and twelve repre-
sentatives 10 Douglas county as repre-
sentative district No 10. while the pro-
posed allotment would be one senator to
each OF five Independent districts and one
representative to each Of twelve indie
pendent districts A senator would repre-
sent the voters Of his district and be re-
sponsibls to them only. and not to the
people OF the whole county The number
OF senators would be tho same. but their
constituencies entirely different
Early I'm the recent session examined
these Questions with the assistance OF
such lawyers as John p. Breen and /. J.
Dunn, and they agreed that a redistrict-
ing involves a new apporaonment. whnh
must be made as provided by the con-
stitution at the next session after the
census enumeration. and consequently
would be impossible at the recent session.
JOHN /. NEGLEY.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-30

Liberty of speech" What crimes against
Lindley Murray are committed in thy name
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-30

Well. who's to be Queen of the May this
time?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-30

Subscribers leaving the city temporarily
should have The Bee mailed 90 them. ADJ
dress VIII be changed IS often 40 requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-30
The Political CaldrOn

THE average does not understand the ms and
outs OF city political csmpaign. There is much
more than quest for votes and the game
rather interesting when sits IN with the players
and witches the various plays. Organization is the
big feature OF the campaign In the present campaign
tho administration candidates working under Tom
Flynn as their loader. while the antis are following
the lead OF A. l.. sutton These leaders have general
committees. executive committees and ward captains
and workers. Each side has complete list OF all Of
the registered voters to date and they their pub
lcity departments corps Of speakers and other de-
partmentR
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-08
DID NOT BURN EN-

An incident in an adjoining state
has brought frequent allusian in the
papers of Florida to the burning
of witches" at Salem.
Perhaps it might be we'll to ask
the several papers that have used
the expression so freely. of late. Just
where they get their authority for
the statement that so-called witches
were ever burned in Salem or in
Massachusetts during the outbreak
of witchcraft.
Accuracy should incl thepapers
TO say that while nineteen persons
were hanged under conviction of be-
ing witches, not burning ever took
place. IL the records of the trials
and executions are to be relied upon,
and Of course they are.
The Salemite will to this day.
point out Gallows Hill where the
victims Of the delusion were hanged,
but they can point out no place
where any were burned to death, for
that was not the punishment melted
out.-Miami Herald.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-08
A WAR LESSON

We read of the wonderful eff.
cheney of the Germans and most Of
us take it to mean efficiency from
the standpoint of military training
alone, yet nothing is further from
the truth.
Military training alone would
mean nothing to the Germans in the
present conflict were it not backed
up by an efficiency more far reach
ing than that.
The great lesson is the efficiency
OF the nation as cooperating
whole. They have conducted an en-
haustive survey of their own re-
sources for years, and that which
they lacked for their own supper.
and use under any and all emergen-
cies they have ascertained, and they
have encouraged its growth or manu-
facture.
How Different in the United
States! We realize that we do not
produce camphor, for instance, in
su Efficient quantities to supply our
own needs for our own ammunition
in times of peace, but are depend
ent upoin Japan and Formosa, get
we have the matter entirely to in
dividual initiative, and as a nation
do not encourage it's production.
A whole list of things needed for
cur own existence and protection
might be thus mentioned, and it
might with equal propriety be point
ed out that all of our plants for the
manufacture of ammunition, and all
of our ship-building and dry dock
plants are within two hundred miles
OF New York on the Atlantic sea-
board.
The great efficiency of the Ger
mans is not in their military train
ing. but in the training of the civil
population. Witness the thousands
of thrifty German farmers in this
country who succeed where others
less thrifty fail.
The great lesson of the war is
the lack of organization in our civil
agricultural, industrial and CONNER
cial life. When We as a nation are
divided into great cooperating units
then shall We attain efficiency
Florida Grower.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-08
Classified Adpextising
WILLIAMS BARGAIN COUNTER

Wall TAKE $500 for good Over
land 5-passenger car if sold with
in next 10 days. A bargain.
owning leaving town.
HOW'S THTS?-Modern bungalow,
all improvements, on the banks of
beautiful lake, in city limits. Two
lots, 50x150. An ideal home,
FINE JERSEY COW years old,
with second calf. For quick sale,
$85.
IS ACRES, 1-2 miles from city
limits, 1-2 acres in cultivation,
balance in timber from which
$500 worth of wood can be cut.
A variety of fruit, house and out
buildings. Price $500.
10 ACRES 2 1-3 miles from Lake.
land, all improved and we'll
fenced, nice 5-room house and
outbuildings, fine water, rural
route and school right at place.
Good COW. horse, chickens and
furniture. A beautiful home place.
A good bargain, with terms.
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-Eight
room house, modern conveniences,
large corner lot with fruit trees,
and nice shady yard. 2 blocks
tHn IoE Grn nj
hood, near public school. easy
terms
20 ACRES extra GOOD rand, Is i'm
proved and fenced, small house,
barn and other buildings. About
200 young grapefruit trees. Land
especially suited for Strawberries,
celery and vegetables; situated 8
miles from Lakeland. Price $2,-
500, or will divide to suit pur-
chaser.
20 ACRES--Fine truck, strawberry
and citrus land, 4 miles south Of
Lakeland; some bearing orange
trees; 8 acres in cultivation, bal.
ance pasture, all under good wire
fence. Small house, barn and
packing house, excellent water.
Price $3.50. Easy terms.
WHY NOT pay rent to yourself?
Will sell you a nice 5-room house
and lot, 100x150 feet. full Of
bearing fruit trees, one of the
best ocations in the city, for ST.
$50; small cash payment. balance
like rent.
g. ]. WILLIAMS.
Phone, SO Black
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-08

| west, where the sun sets at 10 p. m.
and rises at a. m. with an inter.
vening twilight enough to, work in
the fields by. If one but looks at a
nautical almanac he will see that
our longest day is about thirteen
hours, and for the months of June.
July and August vary but a Few
minutes. Our twilight is short be-
cause the sun dip is more nearly ver-
ticle, whereas in northern latitude
it's disappearance beneath the hori-
zon is at an acute angle, rolling
along thehorizon as it were. There
are climatic phenomina in Florida
which by any instrument of precis-
ion are Unreasonable. For instance,
temperature of 80 deg. F. is not at
all depressing, even though the rela-
tive humidity may be IS. l have
sceen this summer in Boston tenn
perature of IS deg. F. and relative
humidity Of "a cause six deaths in
one day and seventeen serious pros
/ trations. A record which was never
equaled in Florida by any tempera-
ture or humidity.
"The human being embodies com
Densating functions which are not
measured by any instrument, and
may be comprehended only by a
knowledge of the functions of the
different organs making up the hui
man machine. Sudden changes OF
barometic pressure, temperature and
humidity do effect human life before
the compromising organs can equal
ize conditions, for instance: Mondoy
may be beautiful clear day, with
a temperature of Is deg. F. and a
humidity of 80, the wind wheels
around to the South, and Tuesday it
is S5 or 80 degrees and a humidity
of ST. This is prostrating. The
skin is wet and muscles relaxed, the
heart is oppressed. On Wednesday
comes an east wind from the ocean
cooled by Arctic currents, refreshing
in a way, but the inevitable internal
revolution of skin, kidney and heart
function is productive of much en-
during evil. Before equilibrium is
restored organs are over-taxed. 1t
is little wonder that arteric sclerosis
and other uric acid manifestations
engendering rheumatism and
Bright's disease are much more
prominent North than South.
81 have spent half a century in
New England, half of that minister,
ing to human Ills and the other half
getting ready to-. | have had two
summers in Florida, and I want to
say for me Florida is more comfort
able and ! believe safer, more con-
i ducive to longevity and far more
agreeable. OF course our winter
climate needs no defense. "-Florida
Grower.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-08
PEACH CROP THIS YEAR MORE
TH4N*s6e00, 600 DgSHzS
w.sbinsstSos,s sept he

washington, u. u, oePI'
reach crop of the country Will
amount this year, it is estimated BY
the government, to more than o.
100000 bushels. With the applica-
tion of more scientific methods the
crop has increased grealy in recent
years and the peach grower is now
confronted with problems of market
ing rather than of production. Ow =
ing to their perishable nature
peaches are unusually difficult to
dispose of without loss, and good
distribution is essential to prevent
the Cutting of some markets while
scarcity and high prices prevail
elsewhere.
In order to facilitate proper dis
tribution the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture has just pub
lished the results of study of the
movement of the peach crop in 1914.
Georfia, it is found, ships practically
double the amount OF any Otncr
state, 4,SO3 carloads coming from
there in 1914. California, Wash
ington. Michigan and Colorado fol-
low with shipments of between 2,0e0
and 5000 cars. The other state
bring the total to 10000 carloads.
In handling this vast crop there is
no uniformity in packing or grad
ing. A change in this respect would,
it is said, result in a higher level
of prices, for highgrade fruit can
almost always be disposed of. An
other recommendation is that deal
ers in the samller towns co-operata
in buying peaches by the carliad and
in pushing their sale.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-08
NEW THOUGHTS ON
FLORIDA SUMMERS

FROM Boston we received this, the
most interesting article on Florida
summers that We have ever read
and 1t comes from one who seems to
know what he is talkig about. not
only from ascitific standpoint. bur
from actual residence with us:
In the language of Epictetus.
Why waste the remainder of thy
life In thoughts of others. when You
dost not refer thy thoughts to some
cbpject of common utility?'
Summer conditions as to climate
and health are subjecth of common
utility.
Through the ever reliable COL
unms of the Grover, l fain would saw
word to our mutual friends in the
North.
Many people in the North be-
lieve Florida intolerable in summer
They are either misinformed or their
deductions are from false premises
There are factors of climate at work
In Florida that do not obtain in any
other part or state in the United
States. The Peninsular State is al
most 'insula,' and the breezes which
watt from east to west convey the
modulating effects of the Atlantic
anr the Gulf. The nearness to the
equator shortens our longest sum
mer day nearly two hours over the
day, for instance, Of the New Eng
land States. will not dwell on the
Zo-hour day OF the Canadian North
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-08
NINETEEN BANKS BID FOR
MIAMI CITY BONDS

City improvement bonds in the
sum of 100000 and $4,000, litp
improvement bonds were bid on by
nineteen banking concerns, the seal
ed bids being opened at last nights
meeting of the city council.
This $4,000 bond issue was
awarded to the banking firm of Will
liam R. Compton & Company, st.
Louis, and it is expected at meet
ing of the council the 100000 i'm
provement bonds will also be
awarded to them as their bid of 5 IL
per cent appealed to the councilmen
as the best out Of the eighteen, and
Finance Committeeman Ed. C..
Romfh recommended that they be
awarded the bonds.
william c. Biting, Jr., represent
ing the St. Louis banking concern
to whom the bonds were given, for
the 100000 lien improvements, ap-
reared before the members of the
council, and stated that following
his sending of a telegram notifying
his firm that the $4,000 had been
awarded, he believed a satisfactory
agreement could be reached as to the
100000 issue, and he asked that
he be given until some time today in
which to place the matter before the
st. Louis firm.
The council decided to do this,
and to call another meeting for to-
night in order that the best possible
price be secured.
Two Miami banks bid on the
100000 issue, the Bank of Bay
Biscayne, whose bid was $180.161,-
IS, and the Miami Bank and Trust
Company's s1OO.611. Sidney, Spit.
ger & Company. the well known
bond brokers of Toledo, also sent in
sealed bids, which were $1O1,1sl.
All of the bids were accompanied by
certified checks. Miami Herald.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-08
NOTICE OF ELECTION

Notice is hereby given, that
whereas the board OF commissioners
Of the city of Lakeland at a regu,.
lar meeting held on the 3rd day OF
September, A. d. 1915, passed q
resolution, the purpose and intent
of which was the determination of
the property owners desire in rela-
tion to the keeping of the presen.
site of the Lakeland Light and We
ter Plant and the purchase of such
additional ground adjoining the
present site as will be necessary for
the new plant, or the purchase of
new site for the proposed new plant;
Now, therefore, I. o. NJ. Eaton,
as chairman of the board of com
missioners, hereby declare that bal
loting will occur on the 21st day Of
September, A. D. 1915, that the
board of commissioners may be lad !.
vised in the premises; at which time
all persons qualined to vote for the
issuance of bonds in the city OF
Lakeland shall be entitled to cast
ballot to determine by their advis-
CRY vote to the board Of commission
ers whether or not the present site
shall be retained and such addition.
al ground adjoining as may be nee
essary for the building of the new
light plant shall be purchased, or
whether new site shall be pur-
chased.
Witness my hand this 4th day of
September, A. ID. 1915.
o. NJ. EATON,
Chairman Board of Commissioners.
Attest:
H. L. SwATTS, Clerk. 444s
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-08
SALE OF CHICKENS

The estate of w. s. DenSl0W Of
fers for immediate sale the entire
magnificent flock of chickens owned
by Mr.. Denslow before his death
The flock consists of 400 White Leg
horn hens; 80 Black Minorcan hens;
Black Minorca ROSTERS; IL Dark
Cornish Game hens and l rooster;
40 mixed hens; IL Japanese Sitkies:
$40 White Leghorn pullets; 1870
White Leghorn ROSTERS; rs Black
Minorca pullets. Also IL Chinese
geese; l turkey gobbler; l turkey
hen, Z Mallard brakes, Mallard
ducqs, 2 guineas.
Flock may be seen at former resi-
dence of Mr.. DenslOw on South
Florida avenue. Bids will be re-
ceived on all or any part of flock for
next 10 days. Right to reject any
and all bids reserved. For further
information see or write C. NJ.
Clayton, First National Bank of
Lakeland, Lakeland, Fla.
Sept. 4, 1915. 4447
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-08
MIR. AND MRS. LoRING Ar HONE

Boston, Mass, Sept. S.--Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Greedy Loring are at
home at their residence in Otis place
here today. Mrs. Loring was Cath
crime Page, daughter of Ambassador
Page, and the couple were married
in London on the 4th of August.
They have been touring in this coun-
try since their arrival. Among the
valuable gifts which the bride
brought with her was fan of am
Der and old lace presented by King
George and Queen Mary and two
large cut glass vases from the Amer
lean Society of London.