Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-17
Aimed at Omaha

Blair Tribune. Through the columns Of Tho
Omaha Bee the trlcking Of the State Normal Board
In the allowing the contract for the construction OF the
auditorium Of the Kearney Normal to the highest bid
der has been exposed The usual custom in letting
contracts OF this sort to award Job the low
est bidder: 80 however in this case for the high
est bidder got the Job Doesn't that smack Of dirty
politics In state schools.
Seward Blade; Five meat markets in Omaha have
paid fines aggregatng 80 with cost added for the
offense Of using sodium sulphite to preserve ham
burger steak II destroys tetale odors and produces
bright red appearance deceiving the purchaser The
rural visitor TO the city has variety OF unfit food
wished hIm-for instance chicken pie composed OF
aged rabbits
Battle Creek Enterprise: The Omaha Bee has
learned why the populace disappointed with the
Des Moines tournament one driver was killed and two
seriously injured. while Omaha got away without a
fatality
Riverton Review Cdenn); II Nebraska Democracy is
again 10 be living vital force in state democracy.
Htchcockism has got TO go. That fact might just
as well be understood first last The day has set
when Gilbert NJ Htchcocks reign IL to be permitted
Ills Rscendancy In democratic ranks been but the
dissolution Of the strength the party heir 20 be-
fore he was thus elevated II Htchcociism Is TO
vail in Nebraska then count 5000 democrats out Of
the party until such time sober and sober
thinking returns 20 that party Htchcocks leadership
a leadership OF special interests; II means a
leadership Of breweries; II a leadership OF
standpatism and retrogresson; Il anything and
everything repusive 10 the moral intelligent pro-
eressive citizenship OF great state. That's what
Hitchcocsism stands for IL is personfed In his
acts. his deeds and the fellowship that surround him
Fremont Tribune: Omaha finds that with it's
greater girth result of annexation II must pro-
vide ampler budget OF course when knicker-
boclers are discarded for SIZE the price in
creases accordingly
Kearney Democrat: portion Of the greater city
OF Omaha ia 70 be neutrality-suspicious. according
70 the statement Of Commissioner Kugei, who says
There viii be no saloons. pool halls in Dun
dee II can prevent them going there" OF course.
that will not appeal TO Mayor "Jeems" and we are
wondering II Mayor "Jeems' powerless to veto the
notions of Commissioner Kusei
| Papllion Times; Let Omaha hold another booster
day for the Omaha base ball team and will surely
spell last place for that aggregation. Something is
radically and the OF the team must feel
the pang OF financial stringency caused by having
| tail end team. PapIllion fans mention or
think OF attending Western league game In Omaha
| while a few years ago with winning team scores
attended the games daily. II pays to have a winner
| or at least. winner.
Beaver City Times-Tribune Omaha had Harry X
Thaw one day this week and will have Rev. Billy
Sunday next month Not satisfied with these two at
fractions IL is clamoring for the democratic national
convention next summer There's nothing too good
| for Omaha.
| Kearney HUB Nearly every In Omaha is en-
gagged In Billy Sunday controversy. But Billy will
| come and BILLY will go He will begin with a slam
and quit with bang. Some one. indeed several some
ones. will be walked up. And when the dust has
cleared away Omaha win be better town by whole
lot than It before methodist 1t is results that
| count e4
81 Hastings Tribune: Mayor DahIrnan won a mule race
in Omaha tho other day Nope. that isn't just exactly
| it-Mayor Jim drove mule that No
| harm atalatall
Nebraska City Press Omaha % be we'll
pleased over the announcement that a manufacturing
enterprise In that town has received big order for
shrapnel a suborder from Pittsburgh concern. Thers
] are various ways in which TO show ones pleasure
| ours lies IN q different direction.