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STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION:
Hate of Nebraska, Douglas County, as..:
Oeorge B. Txachuck. treasurer of The
Bee Publishing company, being duly sworn,
aaya that the actual number of full and
complete copies of The Dally, Morning.
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during
Una month of May, 108. waa as follows:
1 i... 88.840 16 36.100
S... 36,830
S 86,700
4 36,660
& ft a Sfte 660
36,680
T 86,610
S 86,370
6. . , . . . .86,180
10 86,800
31 ...36.880
18 86,310
18 86,160
14 86,00
IS ....85,860
17 36,050
IS 86.830
1 80,660
00 38,830
81....
88....
83....
,..36,630
..35,800
, ..85,600
...36,100
...36,000
, . .35,800
...85,680
88
86
87
88
.30,880
88 36,880
30 85,460
81 30,600
Totals ,
Ls unsold and returned copies,
.1,180,580
8,880
Net total 1,110,710
Pally arerage 38,883
GEORGE B. TZ8CHUCK. -Treaaurer.
Subtortbed In my presence and sworn
10 beiors ma mis 1st day 01 June, iu.
M. P. WALKER.
Notary Public.
. WHEW OUT OF TOWN.
Sahanrlbcra leaving- th city tem
porarily shoala ' ksr Th Be
asnilen them. Addreaa will be
changed aa often aa requested.
Tn Nebraska farmer is getting
ready to make a noise like assured
prosperity.
An ounce of prevention Is worth a
pound of liniment In Fourth of ' July
preparations,
I
These scorching days seem to be
an incentive to the automobile
scorcher. Slow down.
Tom Lawson wants it understood
that he will not wear a muzzle, no
matter how hot the weather gets.
The Gray presidential boom Is about
exciting enough to demand the atten
tion of the sporting editor of the War
Cry.
It will be interesting to observe how
Kentucky gets along without the cus
tomary periodical trials, of Caleb
Powers.
While a Bane Fourth of July will
suit the rest of the country, Denver is
hoping for a sane July from the 7th
to the 11th.
The Russian Douma has declined to
approve' a loan of $100,000,000 nego
tlated by the czar for the construction
of a new navy. Now look out for a
new Douma.
Inventor Maxim refuses to put his
noiseless gun on the market. It would
hae been even better if he had re
fused to Invent it.
Robert Taft has won a prize in
mathematics at Yale and Miss Taft
has won a scholarship at Dryn Mawr.
The Tafts are winners.
Fortunately for King Corn, there
are vastly more uplands In Nebraska
than lowlands, and the uplands al
ways serve him as an umbrella.
As a matter of fact, it was hardly
to ba expected that any platform
promulgated by the republicans
Chicago would suit Colonel Bryan.
King Ak-Sar-Ben'a initiations not
only go right along irrespective of
the big shows pulled off by politicians,
but suffer no detraction by compart
son.
The editor of The Bee pleads guilty
to the heinous offense of possessing
a silk hat and also a drees suit, and
sometimes wearing them on proper oc
casions. The manager of the Taft prelim
inary campaign and "the only demo
cratic congressman from Nebraska"
are of the fame name, but entirely
different, composition.
Tom Lawson offers to raise a cam
paign fund of f 1,000,000 for the dem
ocratic ticket if Bryan will take second
place at' Denver. The news should tx
sent to T. Fortune Ryan who may
want to raise the limit
Chairman James T. Lloyd of the
democratic congressional committee,
haa asked that contributions to the
campaign fund b sent direct to him
at Washington. Mayor "Jim" and
Brother-in-law Allen will please take
notice.
Two young men at Harvard are
threatened with expulsion because
they borrowed a book from one of
the library collections in violation of
the rules. As the book was not an
athletic guide the misconduct of the
young mn can not be understood or
DalllaU4 .
y KBRASK A AT CHICAGO.
Nebraska republicans will, we be
lieve, feel that they were satisfactor
ily rppresented by their delegation at
the Chicago convention. Having been
the first to take an open stand for the
candidacy of Mr. Taft, Nebraska was
recognized everywhere as occupying a
strong station near the head of the
Taft column and Nebraska's sixteen
votes went on the presidential nomi
nation Just where they were counted
from the outset and where the repub
licans of Nebraska wanted them to go.
The loyal devotion of Nebraska to the
Taft movement secured for Nebraska's
governor serious consideration as a
possibility for the second place on the
cket, although finally the delega
tion's votes were divided for the vice
residency between Mr. Sherman and
Governor Guild.
On the various platform proposi
tions separately voted the Nebraska
elegatlon la recorded as upholding
some of the more advanced positions
taken from time to time in our state
platforms notwithstanding the fact
that these declarations have not se-
ured the endorsement of the party
throughout the nation. Popular elec
tion of United States senators, for ex
ample, is partially provided for In the
preference vote permitted by our state
constitution. Nebraska republican
legislatures have repeatedly adopted
resolutions calling upon congress to
submit an amendment to the federal
constitution to this end and Nebraska
republicans have gone as far as they
can In this direction in providing for
the nomination of candidates for
United State senator by direct primary
vote. The rejection by the convention
of the plank for popular election of
senators does not discredit Nebraska
republicans, but shows that the Ne
braska plan put Into effect by repub
lican legislation is the most advanced
step toward the election of United
States senators by direct vote practi
cable under existing conditions. If
the democrats in Nebraska undertake
to attack this position they will find
themselves in the awkward dilemma of
having refused more than once to
make a nomination for senator against
the. republican candidate to appeal to
the people when they had an oppor
tunity to do so.
Outside of the membership of the
delegation Nebraska was fully in evi
dence at Chicago and visitors . from
Nebraaka, as compared with visitors
from the other states, were unusually
well provided for. Not only this, but
Nebraslians who' participated ' In the
Chicago convention are all coming
Home with refreshed republican- in
spiration enlisted tor the campaign.
.PABCKL&FOST AQBrEMEXT. ,
Following close upon the agreement
between the United States and Great
Britain for reduction of letter postage
between the two countries to 2 cents,
Postmaster General MeyW announces
a new convention Dy which mercnan
dlse up to eleven pounds may be sent
by parcels post between the. United
States and Italy at the rate of 12
cents a pound. The rate In this coun
try is 16 cents per pound, with a four
pound weight limit. The convention
Just made with Italy is similar to that
already In force- with Great Britain,
France, China, Germany and other
parties to the international postal
union.
Each agreement of this kind em
phasizes the exasperating difficulty of
securing a readjustment of domestic
parcels post rates. It 18 possible now
to send a parcel weighing four pound8
to Rome or Shanghai for 48 cents,
while 64 cents would be charged for
sending the same parcel through the
malls from Omaha to Council Bluffs
or to Lincoln. While the parcel for
Council Bluffs or Lincoln must not
weigh more than four pounds, one
weighing eleven pounds may be sent to
Italy, China or almost any foreign
country-
Postmaster General Meyer has
urged congress to enlarge the parcela
post system In this country and it is
hniinved that such action will be
taken at the short session this winter.
Opposition to the, measure proposed
has come from the express companies
and from rural merchants who profess
to believe that a parcels post would
work to their disadvantage and to the
special benefit of the mall-order
houses In the large cities. At existing
rates the Postoff.ee department
charges more than do the express com
panles tor the transportation of pack-
agea weighing four pounds. The ex
Dress charge on a four-pound package
from Omaha to Chicago rarely ex
ceeds 26 to 40 cents, while the postage
charge Is 64 cents. The obylous result
is to furnish the express companies
,tvi . vmt and exclusive source of
revenue that would otherwise be dl
vlded with the postofflce.
CVBHESCY AVD CHOPMOVIflQ.
Reports Just compiled by the comp
troller of the currency on the condl
tlon of the national banks throughout
the country ftlrnlsh reasonable assur
ance that resort to emergency cur
rency authorired by the recent con
grew will not be required to carry the
country safely through tse crop-mov
lng season. Tha reports show an un
usually large accumulation of reserves
In all the reserve cities and what
amounts almost to a glut of money in
the interior banks. While the law in
slsta on the retention of 2S per cent
of the deposits in reserve banks, the
holdings now average mors than 30
per cent, not only In New York, where
the reserves for th hast year have
been often below the minimum re
quirements, but throughout the coun
try.
In the west and in the south, from
which sections th crops will be
"moved, the bank holdings are excep
tionally large and the private banks
and state Institutions also have more
money on deposit than ever before In
their history. This is due to the fact
that since last October the country
banks have shown a disposition to
keep their deposits at home, instead
of following the usual plan of sending
them east to get Interest from the big
banks. Conservative banks of the west
snd south have expressed the opinion
that there will be little call this year
upon the east for money to aid In the
crop movement.
As a result of these conditions, par
ticularly in the west, there has been
a complete lull in the organization of
national currency associations for is
suing the new emergency currency. It
is generally admitted that few or no
currency associations will be organ
ized and the New York banks that
made preliminary arrangements for
such organizations have postponed
further action for the present. The
eastern banks are so well supplied
with funds that three of the big na
tional banks have given up their de
posits of federal funds rather thar
pay the 1 per cent Interest now re
quired by the government, and all
reports indicate a sufficiency of bank
ing funds for all legitimate business
purposes.
MISS10AR1ES A&D COMMERCE'
in a rather notable address at the
commencement exercises of the uni
versity of Illinois, Minister Wu Ting-
fang adroitly pointed the way by which
the American missionaries now labor
lng in China may be of greatest value
to this country and to the Chinese
people. ' Mr. Wu did not belittle mis
sionary methods and made no criti
cism "of the desire of zealous Christians
to win the Chinese from a religion
that was centuries old when Chris
tianity was born, but he did propose a
plan by which much of the energy now
expended in purely religious lines
might be made more effective If the
work of the missionaries were placed
on a more commercial basis better re
sults would follow.
The Chinese minister's suggestion
was contained in a picture of the won
derful potentialities of the Chinese
ration when its resources shall have
been developed and Its people elevated
to a higher standard of living than
they have yet attained. In his opin
ion the regeneration of China and the
advancement of Its people Is to tome
through the betterment of living con
ditions. In a former address, Minister
Wu remarked that China stood in
greater need of plumbers than of
preachers, which, in effect, is the point
he urged In his commencement day
address. He sought to make it plain
that the need in China Is for better
houses, more sanitary conditions of
homes and cities, the adoption of west
ern modes In clothing, conveyance and
domebtlo economy, the Improvement of
(ran anortatlon facilities and general
adoption of the standard of living com
mon in the United States. The adop
tion of this standard by the 400.000,-
000 neople in China would create a
Chinese import trade which, as Mr.
Wu expressed it, "would reach figures
surpassing the prognostications of the
most optimistic statisticians. n
would mean a demand for the products
of the farms and factories of the
world. In return, tne minister prom
ised the development of a coal supply
In China sufficient to supply the world
long after the sources now being
drawn upon shall have been exhausted.
Wisely refraining from discussing
the work of missionaries from any an
tagonistic viewpoint. Mr. Wu leaves
the Inference that the advancement of
the missionary alms would be best
served by effort looking first to the
mnrovement of th8 PhyB,cal and ma"
terlal betterment ' of the Chinese peo
ple.
According to Mr. Bryan's personal
press agent, the Bryan ticket In 1896
was "weighted down with a rich man
at the end." That must refer to
Sewall and ignore Tom Watson. The
only inference is that WatBon, al
though as much a tall to the uryan
kite as Sewall. was ignored In that
camnaign by Mr. Bryan and bis dem
ocratic managers because he was not
rich man.
The engagement of the architect
for the new court house building Is
the first essential step toward actual
construction. No one win quesuoD
the competency or the ability of the
architect selected and" if he will now
get busy with his plans and specifica
tions the initial work may be ex
pected to proceed before the present
building season closes.
The fact that, according to the pro
visions cf the revenue law, th new
real estate assessment mad this year
is to stand for four years should-cau
tlon the County Board of Equaliza
tion to go elowly and make sure that
It Is right. An Injustice repeated four
times, whether by making an assess
ment too high or too low, Is all the
more aggravated.
The Nebraska headquarter at Chi
cagO did not cost anywnere near
$1,600, but yet filled the bill Just aa
well as will the Nebraska headquar
ters at Denver, for which our demo
cratic friends are to blow themselves
Postmaster General Mjsyer has made
a parcels post agreement wun ltaiy
In the course of time the governmen
at Washington will probably be able
to make a parcels post pact with the
eta tea.
"Hearst Is gaining slowly in the re
count." says a New York paper. Yea
he Is slowly gaining th conviction that
he was really defeated In the race for
mayor of New York In 190 6.
The postmaster general has Issued
an order prohibiting the transmission
of anarchlstlf matter through the
malla. Look like a personal thrust
st Tnm T aw.nn
Motto and Sejnel.
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
The democrats should bear In mind the
ancient motto, "Pike's Peak or Bust," and
more especially the brief but eloquent
soquel to It.
Wkere Invention Laar.
Minneapolis Journal.
Hiram Percy Maxim has Just Invented
noistltss gun, for which achievement he Is
receiving encomiums whatever those are.
He should have Invented silent curve for
street cars to turn In perfect quiet.
Marked Difference In Speed.
Kaii.as City Journal.
In those rare Instances when the price
of beef goes down, the decline ni-vrr gets
past the retail dealer, but the frequent
advances made by the trust reach the con
sumer without a moment's delay.
limine Above Unlllon.
Philadelphia Record.
It waa really a compliment to Oermany
to send an ambassador to Berlin more
loaded with brains than cash. The recep
tion tendered, Dr. Hill, by the kalst-r Indi
cates his appreciation of the situation.
Safe and Sana Methods
San Francisco Chronicle.
A whirlwind campaign may be a good
thing in Its way, but sensible discussion
and a proper weighing of arguments will
be more becoming to the American peo-
pie, who are getting the reputation of
being too emotional to remain practical,
T Roosevelt Demonstration.
Brooklyn Eagle (ina. om.)
The demonstration was magnificent. As
tribute. It was extraordinary and merited,
As a proof of the admiration of Americans
for the qualities of their president, It waa I
unprecedented and deserved. I
Those who regard the demonstration as
arranged from Washington aro the victims
of malice or a malignity that a veritable
disease of the soul.
High and I'nblaaed Testimony.
Baltimore American.
Ambassador Brycs, who speaks with
authority, having made a thorough study
of our aystem of government, says that
the American political convention ex
presses the wishes and rights of the
people better than In any other country.
We are rather Inclined to depreciate and Brooklyn Eagle puts the prevailing lm
crltlclse our own institutions. This praise presslon regarding Mr. Taft with great
from a high and unbllased authority ought felicity: "At the outaet of presidential
to make us realise the advantage of
our political system as compared with
those of other nations.
La Follette and Taft.
Springfield Republican.
Among the telegrams of congratulation
received by Secretary Taft from hie recent
opponents, the one from Senator La Fol
lette was of peculiar Interest. The differ
enca between La Follette and Bryan la so
microscopic that the speaker for the Wis
consln delegation was more than once In
vlted to move on to Denver. The senator.
owever, assures the republican candidate
of his warm support on the ground that
he considers trie candidate satisfactory In
plte of his platform.
roll tie and Bnalness.
Chicago Tribune.
The presidential, campaign will have Its
retarding effeota. upon buainess conditions, of vice president la equally happy, the re
Full restoration of, prosperity may not ome publican delegates may . well claim the
until after the ; votes are counted out In plaudits of their party adherents for the
November, put the tremendous crops are
sure to bring more contentment, more
movement of cars, more Income to the
railroads, more business for the merchant,
more settlement of mortgage Indebtedness,
and an easier condition of affairs generally.
For these reasons the' farmers are not the
only ones to be congratulated.
COMING 8ECHETAKY OF WAR.
Large Administrative Experience
of
Taft'a Snecesaor.
Army and Navy Register.
Hon. Luke E. Wright of Tennessee will
succeed Mr. Taft on July 1 aa secretary of
war. As a young man he waa a captain
In the confederate army. He Is, one of tne
leading lawyers of tne entire soutn. rie
first definitely estamisnea nis reputation
in ma terriDie aays w iuo jrcuur '
epidemic at Memphis, when he practically
made himself mayor of the town ana toon
charge of all the relief measures, showing
what may Justly be called heroic devotion
to outy ana inanierenco io ni own me,
together with the masterful qualities of a
successful administrator In a great crisis,
He was himself struck down by the plague
he was fighting, but lived to see it
stamped out and himself take part In In-
troduclng Into Memphis the hygienic meas-
urea which have since made It one of the
model health cities of the world. Ha waa
aDDolnted by Prealdent McKlnley as one
of the Philippine commission, and enjoyed
Prealdent McKlnley'a heartiest confidence,
being selected as one of those southerners
who were In sympathy with hla admlnla-
I'n.ln. Dv..M.tit RimfeAVAtl hit vuam
promoted first to be vice governor and then
aovernor of the Philippines, and was after-
ward made the first ambassador to Japan.
In all positions he served with aignal filial-
Ity and ability, and has been In hearty and
outspoken agreement with the admlnlstra-
tlon In all Its main policies.
BRAINS AMU BUEVITV.
Essential for the Making of Ctartu
tlon .Speeches.
Chicago Record-Herald.
There la, however, a lesson to be learned
from experience that may Improve condi-
tlon somewhat, ana It is a lesson 101 tne
orators. Oreat convention speeches have
not been Inordinately long, ana soma 01
(them have been distinguished by their
brevity. Think what Ingersoll did with his
eulogy of th "plumed knight." There was
the very model of an appeal based on tne
personality of the candidate, and It took
but few worda. Bryan's famous speech at
the Chicago convention or 1 was not
drawn out with endless details, but was a
notable example of Impassioned, eloquence
In behalf of a principle. Above all things
the orator must not be tedious, and the
best way to escape the danger is to take
up as little time as possible. The chance
of making a reputation la atually increased.
Th epoch-making man will una mat 11
serves hit purpose; the man who wants to
make an epoch, but who couldn't under any
circumstances, 1 saved the humiliation of
being reminded that he is an Insufferable
bora.
We emphasise the lesson not as a Justl-
flcatlou of rudeness In the audience, which
certainly deserves the sternest reproof.
Thousands at the convention feel th sense
of sham over the discourtesy to which
speakers are subjected." It la a sure sign
of til breeding and reflects on the people
aa a whole. But notning is to be gained
by growling about the unknown hoodlums
ln th crowd, and th oratora roust accept
condition aa they find them. Let them
learn wisdom from the deep and sincere
Joy that Is exhibited when a speech haa
for Its preface tha crisp announcement
that It 1 to be short
1HR HKPI ni.K A -OMIVEF.
1'raUe of Taft'a qualification by I a-
dependent and Democratic l'nper.
New York Tribune (rep.)
The reception of Mr. Taft's nomination
by the Independent and the democratic
newspapers furnishes striking evidence cf
line unusual Mrengtn or me n-punncan
LaiiuiuAic. 4 ur jr milium V1B wnn me IV-
publlcan press In their praise of his quail-
cations In ability, experience and rnaracter
for the presidency; In fact, no other man
could have been named for the office who
would have been so universally conceded
to measure up to Its requirements. They,
dwell upon his remarkable record as an
efficient administrator In various branches
of the public service, hla possession of
that breadth of mind and "Judicial tem
perament" which will be called for In tha
executive In the trying period of a bust
ness revival, hla Independence and courage
-In fact, not a word Is said in dispar
agement of the republican candidate, and
he Is universally recognised aa on of the
big men of the country, whose fitness In
every respect for the highest otflc in
the nation la not for a moment to be called
In question, says the Baltimore Pun, a
leading democratic paper:
All that the American rjeorle know of
Mr. Taft the man la to hla credit. He Is
1 1 IT n 9 hrnln Aa ...nil ma rt Kr.il. .in knna.t
wholesome, likable American, who has ali
ail the qualities which Inspire respect and
confidence as between man and man.
The Philadelphia Record, which, how
ever, expects a democratic victory, calls
him "a man of the highest character and
fine abilities. "He Is a good man for
republican," It concludes. The New
York Times expresses "the general and
real satisfaction felt over the nomination
of Mr. Taft." Of his quallflcatljns It
says: "In respect to brains and character,
which are fundamentals of fitness, he Is
eminent. It Is very high praise
land Just praise, to ray that he haa at
tempted a multitude of great task and
has failed In none." It thus concludes:
William H. Taft Is a man of the Grover
Cleveland in,." That from a Imirml
which has for years been sitting at the
feet of Mr. Cleveland and has never been
quite reconciled to any other public man
since the laat democratic president la the
highest possible praise.
The New York World Is o Impressed
with his strength that It calls him "Pres-
ident Taft" at once without waiting for
the election, which it regards aa a useless
formality when Bryan runs. He haa. It
declares, 'conspicuous quallrlcalons ' for
the office. "With Mr. Bryan as Mr. Taft'
opponent, It predicts," "the campaign can
end only In a republican victory." The
Springfield Republican, Independent, with
radical democratic leanings, nays tha'
'his personal fltne.sa Is universally con
ceded," and It thinks that he will make
a strong appeal to lndepent voters. Tha
nomination the republican party nover
named a candidate apparently so well
equipped by great duties for the greatest
duty as Mr. Taft has been. Hla
antecendent record suggests the presi
dency itself as but the natural climax of
a career of progressive tutelage toward
it."
The Party's Strongest Man
Washington Post (lnd.).
The republican party has nominated Its
strongest man.
The vote of the Chicago convention la
evidence that Mr. Taft has the entire con
fldunce of the party, both as to his char
acter and hla availability.. There la unl
versal pleasure In the party over his noml
nation, and It begins the campaign with
courago and confidence, knowing that It
has at the head of the ticket a popular,
Bble and experienced man. If their choice
work done at Chicago.
During the four months Intervening be
tween this date and the election Mr. Taft
will become better known to his country
men. He has nothing to fear from the
revelations made by the fierce light that
beats upon a presidential nominee. The
country will like him better as it knows
him better. It will find In him a well
rounded, self-poised, clear-headed and
clean-hearted American, qualified by ex
perlence on the bench and In executive po
anions to fill the great office for which
he has been nominated. Republicans will
be glad to note In him the qualities that
are most admired In public men, and demo
crats will find little In him to criticise
tlaalltlea of Leadership,
Washington Hfcrald tlnd .
The expected haa hanoenari. William
Howard Taft Is the republican nominee for
president of the United States
a man of clean personal life, of demon
atrated capacity for doing things, and
juii-uiooaea American, hla worthiness to
carry the standard of hla party In the
coming quadrennial campaign la not to be
disputed In any quarter.
He la of presidential size. The great of
nee la not belittled In his nomination.
In the past decade, so rich In achieve.
I ment and so notable for progress, he haa
had a moat Important part. Weighty pub-
"c dutlta falling to his official lot have
been performed with signal Intelligence.
patriotism ana amnty. And so, regardless
or Issues Involved In his candidacy, he
Juatly commands the respect of his country.
I "HU
The Teat to Come
opringneht (Mass.) liepublk-an find.,.
Te popular strength of the republican
candidate, however, will not depend entire-
n-.y upon superior administrative quail.
flcatlons, nor upon that polne of tenitier.
anient which makes him attractive to Con
servative Interests. Mr. Taffs capacity a
a getter of votes must remain a mere aur
mise until November, for he has never be
fore been a candidate for an elective office.
Yet so far aa personal prestige in this
respect la concerned, he should not be at
a disadvantage compared with an opponent
or whom it might be aald that he is dla
tlnguished, like the aeronaut. In havlna
twice fallen from the skies and In beina
still in some measure alive. If Mr. Taft haa
never been elected to anything, it la a long
tlmo since Mr. Bryan suffered anything
but defeat. While not notuble as an ora
I tor, Mr. Taft ham qualities of mind and
body that should enable him to Inspire
popular enthusiasm to a considerable ex
tent and bring hira into close touch with
the masses of the electorate. Hla cam
palgn speecl.es are sure to be. clear and
I aimple In thought, and forcibly expressed
a Blar, Strong Man.
Washington Star (lnd. rep.).
The reputlican candidate, considered In
all of hla aspects and relations, Is a big.
strong man, of declared conviction and
I with the courage to support them, and
I certain If elected to th highest office un
I der the government to give the people an
administration of their affairs worthy of
the American traditions
Th Sherman Knaally.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
The Shermans who came to a stern and
rock-bound coast of America with, th
Puritans can count a remarkable number
of eminent men apart from General Sher-
man and John Sherman, r rom on branch
came Roger tsnerman, a signer f.f the
Declaration of Independence, William M.
EvarU and George F. Hoar. The Sher-
mana appear to have a speclul aptitude for
public af falis.
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PROTEST ON FARM RAISE
Representative! of Business Consider
Valuations Too High.
FULL HEARING ON FRIDAY
Victor Hose-water Appear by Request
of Board Chairman and Kxpreaaea
Satisfaction with Increase
It It la Eaaallacd.
Twenty-five men representing real estate
on Farnam street between Fifteenth and
Twentieth, the assessment on which has
been Increased $800,000 by the County Board
of Equalisation, appeared before the board
Monday to protest againat the action. The
Increase of valuations In a single district
of the city was objected to as unjust to
that part of the city. After a running dls
cusslon lasting over an hour tha matter
was deferred until Friday morning at 10
o'clock, by which time the board eipecta
to have made raises In other parts of the
retail district. They will all be taken up
together.
Attorneys and real estate men arguing
against the radical increase of the board
declared It was unjust to raise values In
one district and not over the entire county;
that the speculative value of the property
should not be used as a basis of value for
assessment purposes and that the general
welfare of th city demanded a reduction
of valuations below the figures fixed by
the board. Agents declared their monled
clients would be afraid to Invest more
money In Omaha Improvement if It were
to go out that valuations In this district
have been Increased from 50 to 100 per
cent. Some of tho speakers referred to the
preaent rise in teat estate valua aa a
flurry and they declared values might drop
before the end of the four-year period for
which the real estate assessment Is made.
Among those who spoke were Henry F,
Wyman, W. F. Smith. Charles Oeorge,
Oeorge Barker, W. T. Graham, L. F. Cro
foot, Thomas McCague, John A. Scott, F.
A. Brogan, Edgar M. Morsman, T. F.
Hall, F. T. Ransom, Edgar F. Soott and
Victor Rosewater.
Mr. Rosewater spoke at the request of
Chairman Tralnor of the board. He said
he did not agree with some of the speakers
who feared a collapse of real estate values.
He said he thought probably the values
proposed by the board were a little too
high In some instances, but he had no ob
jection to an Increase over the assessor's
figures provided the Increase was equalised
over the other real estate.
The discussion was brought to a close by
a motion from Kennard to lay the matter
over until Friday morning, when other In
creases will be taken up.
The board has made some substantial
reductions on elevator property. Merriam
& Holmqulst waa reduced from $60,000 to
$36,000 on one elevator and from $40,000 to
$30,000 on another. The Nye-Schnelder-
Fowler Oraln company was reduced from
$175,000 to $122,000, the high figures represent
ing the assessor's returns.
The board of equalisation Monday after
noon ordered a rolnspectlon of all the Im
provements on real state In Union precinct.
This was done because It waa believed the
assessment on Improvements In this pre
cinct was too low.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Governor Chamberlain of Oregon, the
democrat who expects to be elected to the
senate by republican votes. Is trying to
sugarcoat the pill by terming himself non
partisan.
Senator Joaeph W. Bailey of Texas, who
Is In New York recovering from a serious
operation on his throat, continue to Im
prove. It la thought he will be able to
leave hia bed In a few days.
T. J. O'Brien of Orand Rapids, Mich.,
American ambassador to Japan, and presi
dent J. I Bnyder of the Michigan Agricul
tural college, have been given the degree
of IAj. D. by the university of Michigan.
R. F. Wilson of Bagga, Colo., will live
on a piece of ground on which la now lo
cated the Baggs' cemetery. The land be
longs to the government. Wilson will, as
soon as he acqulrea title to the land, turn
It over to the city. This will be the first
time on record, it la said, where a man
homeslcaded a graveyard.
Slgnora Duae, the famous Italian actress.
Is peculiarly nervous. When' she Is not at
rehearsals or acting she spends her time
In perfect rest. She has a lady companion
who arranges her Journeys and engages her
rooms In the hotels. This lady sees that
Slgnora Duse'a rooms. If possible, look out
on a garden. , She cannot bear street
sounds or sights.
Dr. William H. Tolman, director of th
American Museum of Safety Devices, has
been appointed American delegate to the
eighth International Congress for the
Prevention of Acdldents, which will m'et
next October In Rome. Dr. Tolman, whll
in Europe, will also make a study of the
methods employed by the municipalities
which have adopted measures for beauti
fying cities. He will visit for that purpose
Berlin, Paris, Budspest, Vienna and other
cities. '.
A Trrlnaj Position.
Chicago Record-Herald.
According to his own modest admission
Senator Dolllvar Is th only thing that
stands between Iowa and anarchy. It must,
Indeed, b a trying a position.
Restrict ten 1 Anarehy.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
A tha railroad ar organised for
transportation th law's requirement that
they shall confine themselves to that Is a
kind of anarchy thai recalls the famous
definition of heterodoxy.
Indlnnn'a I'nlqn Loneaomene.
New York Tribune.
The universality of Secretary Taft'a
popularity aa a candidate was strikingly
demonstrated by the fact that of th
fill
Sixty-six
Years
cf
Superiority
on request.
N. T.
3
fifty-four states, territories and depend
encies represented In the republican na
tional convention only one, Indiana, failed
to give him all or part of Its vote.
SISNY GKMS.
Confidential Friend But lonk at the poa-
stbllltles of the vice presidential pnaltlon.
imminent statesman poimanilltli's! 1.00a
at Taft! Did you ever aee a man aa ag
gressively healthy aa he is? Chicago Trib
une.
She (eying the refreshment booth) Dear
est, while we are waiting for the train,
don't you think It would be a good Idea
to take something?
He Yes, darling', and since It Is such a
beautiful night, let's take a walk. Baltl
moie American.
"People say that you are a tool of the
trusts.'
"Yes," answered Senator Sorghum,
"you've got to take your choice between
being called that or a demagogue." Wash
lngton Star.
"AM my love." alghed the ardent love;, A
"If you only knew how beautiful yoUl
are!"
"You mustn't speak of it," protested the
... ,
no
modest girl; "I don t want to know.
"Whv not?"
"Because." she said. "It would make me
too conceited." Catholic Standard and
Times.
Tommy Paw, what Is "Roosevelt luck?"
Mr. Tucker Roosevelt luck, my son. Is
the rare faculty of knowing how to make
thing come your way. Chicago Tribune.
"Suppose women should vote. What
would be the result?"
"Oh, i don't know," answered Mr. Slrlus
Barker, petulantly. "Perhaps we'd have
hand-painted ballots." Washington Star.
Mrs. Bacon This paper says that man's
hair turn gray about five years earlier
than a woman's.
Mr. Bacon That Is because a man wears
his hair all the time. Yonkers Statesman.
Reporter The burglar got $45 In cash
and $100 worth of Jewelry, did he? I sup
pose, of course, he missed a whole lot
more by not going Into the next room?
Victim You bet he dldl If he'd gone Into
the next room and waked the baby I'd
have given him the worst thrashing he ever
bad in his life. Chicago Tribune.
"I don't know her, but I mean to know
her before the day la over."
"Beware. You are on thin Ice.
"Then It will be all the easier to break
It." Louisville Courier-Journal.
"I never met such a dyed-ln-the-wool
pessimist as Bangs."
'Is he so bad a all that?" -
"Why, he la worrying over the forestry
question because he is afraid that the de
pletion of our woods will leave us In the
near future without available residential
timber or lumber for good platform
planks." Baltimore American.
May O! yea, she's crazy about the men;
she's a girl of single idea
Jack Of course; every single girl has a
single Idea and that Is to remain single no
longer than Is absolutely necessary. Phila
delphia Presa.
A Hl'.NDRED YEARS FROM NOW.
Sarah Noble-Ives In July St. Nicholas.
There's a picture In the window
Of a little shop I know,
With boys and girla dressed aa they wer
A huadred yeara ago.
And since 1 saw It. I have thought,
And keep on thinking how
The children, maybe, will be dressed
A hundred years from row.
Will girls wear caps or farthlngalea,
Or hoop In grand array?
Will they wear bows and butterflies,
Just aa they do today?
Will boys weara Jackets short, or tie
Their hair In queues? Just how
They'll really look. I d like to know
A hundred yeara from now.
What do you think the girl and boys
Will eat in those far days?
Will they be fed on breakfast foods
In many sorts of ways?
Will all the good and tasty things
He worse for them than rice?
Will Ice cream soda make them sick,
And everything that's Uce?
Will children's books have pictures then,
Or Just all reading be?
Perhaps they'll be hand-painted and
Most beautiful to an. . .
But when I think of those I haVe.
I truly don't see how
They can be any prettier
A hundred years from now.
The Optimlst-That was a fins fly!
The Pessimist Any bird could do better.
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The preaent vogue Is tor fancy
patterns.
Koine of them are a bit gay.
And they're all light.
We have a very complete and
tasteful assortment of these
novelties.
nut
It you lire of the somewhat
Insistent stripes there are the
serges always at hand.
In s conservative way, there's
nothing tetter.
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