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STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
S;at of Nebraska, Douglaa County, .:
George B. Tsachuck, treasurer of The
Be Publishing company, being duly
sworn, says that the actual number of
full and complete copies of The Dally,
Morning, Evening and Sunday Bee printed
during th month of July, 1908. wa aa
follows:
1 38.750 17 88,400
t 35,740 11 38,850
38,710 i ss.ooo
36,100 20 30,400
R 8oeOO 11 30,6O
M.400 Si 35,800
? 85,6110 21 85,780
38,030 14 35,800
38,880 21 38,980
10... 38,400 2t 38,850
H 38,100 27 35480
30,100 2 38,350
1 38,090 ' 2 38.880
! 38,330 SO 38,700
15 88,350 SI 38,180
38,180
Total 1,118.480
Less unsold and returned copies. . 8,043
Net total 1,109,418
Dally average 38,788
GEORGE B. TZSCHUCK.
Treasurer.
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before me this 1st day of August. 10S.
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WHEW OUT OF TOWN.
Sabaerlbers Warlaa- the rlty trm
aorarlly aaeala ka?s The Be
snail. ta (kens. Aadreaa will ka
changed aa uftea aa reqaeated.
So far as Mr. Bryan is concerned, the
Baltimore Sun la in eclipse.
If Police Commissioner Kennedy ex
claimed. "Oh! Rata." he doubtless
meant it.-
The campaign canard has made its
appearance and the shibboleth must be
almost in sight.
"Mr. Bryan has as much chance of
being; elected aa I have," says Tom
WatBon. Exactly.
"Shall the people rule?" asks Mr.
Bryan. In both north and south, or
Just in the north?
A Georgia woman claims to be the
original merry widow. Gee. but she
must be advanced in years.
The Atlanta base ball team has
signed a pitcher named Henu. No
more goose eggs for Atlanta.
When Edgar Howard collects that
2,000 but why speculate about any
thing so highly improbable.
The redoubtable Charley Wooster
refuses to be suppressed as long as
there is a railroad to fight.
Just to keep the record straight, it
should be noted that the campaign
gourd presented to Mr. , Bryan was
empty.
In addition to having a real Bcandal
over the convict labor system, Georgia
is to have an extra session of the legis
lature. Be it said to Harry Thaw's credit, he
spent his money on lawyers instead of
blowing Jt in for airships and steam
yachts.
That walterlesg restaurant to be es
tablished in New York will not do.
TB patrons must have somebody to
swear at.
"What is Mr. Bryan's favorite song?"
is asked. Don't know, unless it's "If
You Aint Got No Money You Needn't
Come Around."
"What kind of a cigar is it that has
been named after Mr. Taft?" asks a
correspondent. Don't know, but it
can't b a panatella.
The unfortunate feature of the situa
tion Is that any state which is con
sidered "debatable" will be compelled
to listen to the debaters.
Candidate Kern has yet to be res
cued by formal notification from dense
ignorance that he ia scheduled for an
other defeat In November.
Mr. Bryan says he approves of the
democratic platform from start to
finish. ' Most men are disposed to be
ovarproud of their own handiwork.
W. Caryl Ely is proposed as the dem
ocratic candidate for governor of New
York, but it is doubtful If any Ely
who parts his name in the middle will
be able to get there.
"Shall the people rule?" asks Mr.
Bryan. Well, the people must lochia
and they have been answering the
question in the. affirmative, o Mr.
Bryan's discomfiture.
In arranging" for reforms on the
farm, the president might instruct the
weather bureau to be a little more
careful about turning on the ratu when
it is needed and shutting it off when
t-ha farmers are praying for sunshine.
MR. 5HCfl.VJ.VS ACCKPTASCK.
Barnes Schoolcraft Sherman, the re
publican nominee for vice president, 'n
his speech of acceptance at I'tlra
cruelly and ruthlepsly cuts every prop
from under the democratic-charge that
the Chicago ticket was in the nature
of a compromise by which the sup
porters of the Roosevelt policies made
liberal concessions to the so-called re
actionaries. Democratic editors and
spellbinders have been finding real joy
in spreading the report that Mr. Sher
man Is out of sympathy with the pres
ent administration and certain. If
elected, to be an obstacle in the way
of Mr. Taft's promised continuance of
the Roosevelt policies. Mr. Sherman
answers with this unreserved and un
equivocal statement of his position.
My acceptance could not be made with
honor unless I were In full accord with
the declaration of principles adopted by
the convention. Not only am 1 In full
knd complete accord with my party's plat
form, but I endorse every word of Hie
statement made by Mr. Taft in his ad
dress of acceptance when notified of his
nomination aa the republican candidate
for president. That speech ' fully and
comprehensively discusses the Issues of
this campaign as presented by the plat
forms of the two great parties, no that
It Is appropriate that my statement ahould
be short. Those not convinced by the.
presentation of Mr. Taft I could not hopo
to persuade. It Is, however, In conformity
with custom that I refer at least brltfly
to some of the Important Issues of the
campaign.
The Chicago platform contains an
emphatic and specific endorsement of
the Roosevelt policies. Mr. Sherman
accepts that platform and goes iur
ther by declaring himself in full and
hearty accord with every statement
made by Mr. Taft In his acceptance
speech. In terms unmistakable and
impossible of misinterpretation, Mr.
Sherman declares his hearty approval
of the platform plank demanding a
tariff revision and providing for an ex
tra session of congress next March
for that purpose. He pledges his best
effort to the redemption of every plat
form promise, urging a readjustment
of the tariff schedules "upon the broad
principles of protection for all Amer
ican interests, alike for labor, for cap
ital, for producers and consumers."
Carrying as it does hearty assur
ances of his loyal and enthusiastic
espousal of the policies to which Mr.
Taft and the republican party are
pledged, Mr. Sherman's speech will go
far toward discouraging democratic
hopes of republican differences and
disaffection.
EMPLOYES' LlAUlt.lTY ACT. .
t
By a law passed at the last session
of congress, some 7t,000 federal em
ployes come within the provisions of a
measure which entitles them to com
pensation for Injuries sustained while
in the government service. The law
provides for Indemnifying either the
person who suffers injury, not result
ing from his own carelessness, in the
course of his employment or his de
pendent family in case such injury re
sults in death.
A circular issued by the Department
of Commerce and Labor emphasizes
the great importance of the measure
In the domain of labor legislation. The
new law applies to persons employed
by the government as artisans or la
borers in the following serivecs: Ar
senals, navy yards, river and harbor
construction, fortification construction,
hazardous employment in the reclama
tion Bervlce, hazardous employment
under the Isthmian Canal commission
and in government manufacturing es
tablishments. Compensation will be
paid under this law only for such in
juries to an employe as may occur In
the course of his employment and
cause inability to pursue his employ
ment for more than fifteen days. Com
pensation is not paid if the injury Is
due to the negligence or misconduct
of the employe injured. The com
pensation consists in continuing during
the period of disability, but not over
one year, the same pay received
at the time of injury. If the emploje
is killed, or dies from, the effects of
his injury, leading a widow or chil
dren under 16 years of age, or de
pendent parents, the same compensa
tion will be paid to these dependent
relatives for the period of one year.
This law was enacted largely
through the urgence of President
Roosevelt, Secretary Taft and the ad
ministration leaders that the govern
ment could not well insist upon inter
state railroads paying Indemnity for
injuries sustained by their employes
unless similar provision were made for
employes of the government.
In setting this example a great step
forward In the direction of sympathetic
yet legitimate labor legislation has
been taken.
BRiniiiyG Ll'iIOlV TO TFFiff.
Advices from Belgium indicate that
a letter recently written by Secretary
of State Root to the Belgian govern
ment has been more effective In bring
ing wll old King Leopold to terms,
In connection with the plans to end
abuses in the Congo country, than have
all the efforts of the Belgian people,
supported by representations of most
of the foreign powers.
The authorities at Washington have
taken a new position on Belgian mat
ters. Several years ago, when mission
ary societies and other organizations
interested in foreign religious effort
appealed to President Roosevelt to use
his Influence toward ending the shock
ing conditions proved to exist In the
Congo country. Secretary Root an
nounced that this country could not
properly interfere. Since then Mr.
Root has become convinced that the
participation by this nation in the
conference by which the Independence
of the Congo Free State was recog
nized, In 18S2. carried with it an
obligation to protect the interests of
that region. I
Accordingly the Belgians have been
informed that the Inlted States will
unreservedly support Great Britain In
demanding that the abuses In connec
tion with the administration of the
Congo country shall be reformed "with
a minimum of delay and a maximum
of thoroughness." The note has had
Its effect in compelling Leopold to
agree to the treaty, now pending In the
Belgian Parliament, by which he cedes
the Congo country to Belgium and
places Its administration In the hands
of a body to be selected by the Parlia
ment. The old monarch Is anxious to
avoid a recalling of the international
conference, which would result In a
complete exposure of his disgraceful
Congo rule. With the United States
and Great Britain acting together, thus
assuring the concurrence of the other
powers to the original agreement, rw
form in the Congo Is fairly assured.
y UT oy THIS SQVARK-
Governor Sheldon's refusal of the
demand that he Inflict a puritanical
Sunday upon Omaha will meet the ap
proval of ninety-nine out of every one
hundred people. In fact, the demand
made upon him In the name of four
members of the Ministerial union does
not represent the sentiment of the com
munity in any way, and the governor
would have been Justified In returning
a negative answer on the one ground
of bad faith evidenced on its very face.
The puritanical Sunday Junta asked
the governor to direct the attorney gen
eral to bring suit for a writ of ouster
against the Board of Fire and Police
Commissioners of Omaha because of
failure to enforce the Sunday laws up
to the hilt. The enforcement of the
Sunday laws In Omaha does not de
volve upon the Board of Fire and
Police Commi8slonerB alone, but as
much and more upon the prosecuting
officers of the city and county.
It Just happens that the governor
who appoints the police commissioners
is a republican, while both of the city
and county prosecutors are democrats.
If the puritanical Sunday junta were
on the square, why should they leave
the democratic city prosecutor and the
democratic county attorney unmolested
and go past them In order to get after
the republican governor and his ap
pointees? The puritanical Sunday junta seems
to be able to get a grand Jury when
ever they want it, but have bo far
been unable to persuade a grand Jury
to indict any one for Sunday law in
fraction. Another grand Jury is com
ing, which, we have no doubt, will be
pleased to listen to them.
FIRST GLKAM OF LIGHT.
A gleam of light has at last come out
of the Omaha Water board in the form
of a resolution inviting representatives
of the Omaha Water company to a con
ference to discuss the question of rates
and reciprocal rights and obligations
as they may be affected by the termina
tion of the hydrapt rental contract,
which expires September 4 next.
Up to this time the Water board
has proceeded on the theory that the
Water company has no rights which
the city Is bound to respect and has
turned a deaf ear, not only to all com
munications from the Water company,
but also to all outside suggestions that
it would be better, from the taxpayers'
standpoint, to try to accomplish some
tangible results than to pile up one
lawsuit on top of another for the bene
fit of the high-priced lawyers.
The Water board finds Itself in the
peculiar predicament of having been
officially advised by its legal guardians
that the Water company must cease to
occupy the streets and stop doing busi
ness after September , and must also
be compelled to reduce its charges on
water supplied after that date. Mani
festly the Water board will have to
back up on one proposition cr the
other.
It is too much to expect the proposed
conference to unravel the tangled
skein of water works litigation Into
which the city and the Water company
have been wound. . There is, however,
a possibility of encouragement from
tho fact that the Water board has at
last condescended to talk to representa
tives of the Water company outside of
the court room and no longer resents
the intimation that getting together
may be a better plan than pulling
apart.
It itoes without saying that Gov
ernor Sheldon would be glad to be re
lieved of the necessity of being em
broiled in local squabbles either by
municipal home rule or by some other
workable scheme. The governor of a
great state like Nebraska has plenty
to do without bothering about the
petty details of police regulations.
It Is now in order for the demo
cratic organs throughout Nebraska to
read the riot act to Edgar Howard for
getting the open letter habit. Judge
Howard's open letters threaten also to
prove embarasslng to "Brother-in-law
Tom" Allen, famous for his
$15,000 shake down of Ryan and the
Parker gang.
A woman writer says there are only
eleven Jokes in the world. Let's see.
there are Bryan, Hlsgen, Debs, Wat
son, Chafln, Abdul Hamld, Castro,
Mayor "Jim," Tom Lawson. John
Temple Graves and that fellow running
on the socialist-labor ticket.
The puritanical Sunday junta seem
to be doing their very best to
help along Mayor "Jim's" guberna
torial candidacy. Out of appreciation,
the Dahlman Democracy ought to make
the four ministers who constitute the
junta honorary members.
The explanation ia offered that the
no-name contributions to the Bryan
campaign fund do not necessarily Indi
cate taiut, but may reflect either mod
esty or shame at being In such company.
Prof. Riiley of Cornell reports hat
he Is too busy tj serve on the commis
sion appointed by the president to
study conditions on the American
farms. Prof. Bailey must be as busy
as an American farmer.
Captain Garllck of Bell county,
Texas, and State Senator Onion of Kl
Paso have both offered their services
to the democratic national committee.
These be salad days for the democratic
party.
The democratic city councllmen
must feel better now that they have
succeeded In preventing The Bee from
getting the contract for city advertis
ing, which rightfully belonged to it.
"Why Hughes Will Win" is the title
of an editorial In the Springfield
(Mass.) Union. The principal reason
Is because he will stand for re-election
on the republican ticket.
Grief over the reported shortage of
the sauer kraut crop is mitigated only
by the thought that the same cause
will produce a shortage In the crop of
home made havanas.
City Clerk Butler has discovered
that our new Nebraska primary law
Is "complicated." The only singular
thing about this discovery Is that it 1b
a year late.
The difference in the speeches of ac
ceptance Is that Mr. Taft talked
straight talk, while Mr. Bryan pro
poses to give his views in a serlJB of
postscripts.
The New York Herald negotiates a
treaty of alliance between China and
the United States as easily as Richmond
Pearson Hobson declares war with
Japan.
A Grand Opening.
Washington Post.
A correspondent asks' The Omaha Bee
what Is the surest way of committing
suicide. Why not try a speech lauding Mr,
Bryan at an independence party mass
meeting some fine evening?
Any Old War to Win.
St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Mr. Bryan pledges himself to keep inside
the democratic platform. But this Is under
stood to Include the platform of the Ne
braska populists. The populists are the big
end of the Bryan party In Nebraska, and
they are fused with democrats on the state
electoral ticket.
Some KotlllMttlons Longed For.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
By the time, all the notifications are com
pleted the candidates for the presidency and
vice presidency will be prepared to be noti
fied as to those who are sending In cam
paign contributions. As a matter of fact,
some of them could aive this matter con
siderable time Bven now.
Cancer Has Not Been Cnred.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch..
Dr. Cleveland H. Shutt. acting superin
tendent of the .City hospital, denies a pub
lished statement that cancer has been
cured at the Institution.
He aaya two patients suffering from sar
coma, which Is not true cancer, have been
treated nflth Coley's serum, and are
seeming to respond to the treatment, but
It will take three years to demonstrate
whether there haa been a complete cure.
And even If the cure Is complete, he says,
cancer, which Is carcinoma and ndt sar
coma, will still be Incurable.
Oat far the Pooch.
Kansas City Star.
The most Ingenuous Moses C. Wetmore
announces: "We are going to get the
money to run this campaign; make no mis
take about that. Every source that
we can find will be tapped, and the results
of our efforts so far are fairly encourag
ing." This Is more than commonly frank.
"Every source we can find will be tapped,"
says Moses, and Mcees Is a mighty hunter.
'The results so far have been fairly en
couraging." says Moses, and so they are,
indeed. For lnstrance there Is that $300,000
tostart with the fine balance that Chalr
mnn Mack says was left over from the
campaign of four years ago. Talk about
"finding money," the man who discovered
this snug, 4-yeur-old surplus presumably
left unexpected in 1904 because of over
confidence In Parker's election, seems to
have accomplished tne feat that good old
Diogenes gave up In despair. In the name
of all that's good and virtuous and honest
in politics, let the faithful custodian of
this ample fund stand forth that the coun
try may 'behold him In all his unique
glory.
GET OFF THE HO A D.
Modest Snao-eatloa for Pedestrians
from aa Aoto flora.
Washington Herald.
From a well known automobile publica
tion we cull this scintillating gem:
"Pedestrians actually still walk In the
most ghthearted manner along and across
the road as they probably did in the days
of Noah, unheeding the potential dangers
which may be abroad and most of the acci
dents in which motorists are concerned are
due to the carelessness of the other users
of the road."
Wouldn't that" jar you? "Pedestrians ac
tually still walk in the most light-hearted
manner along and across the roads." The
rude things! How dare they? Do they not
know that the roads are no longer places
for them to display "llght-heartedness" or
Joy? Can they not unaerstand that the
public highways are sanctioned to the use
of automobile scorchers and expert dodgers
only these days? Is the modestyand shrink
ing breaker of speed limits and road regu
lations to be compelled to drum these
things Into the hard-headed rabble Indefin
itely? "Most of the accidents In which motorists
are concerned are due to the carelessness
of the other "liners of the roads." Will the
other users of the roads dispute that? We
Imsgine not. They have grown meek: they
simply ask a fraction of a second In which
to Jump, and If they get knocked seventeen
ways for Sunday they will probably not
argue about it. "Most of the accidents,"
understand, are their fault these "other
users of the roads!" Not "some of the ac
cident," or "a few of the accidents," mind
you "most of them." Evidently, modesty
alone kept this esteemed automobile con
temporary from saying "all" of them!
The best thing, of course, for these "other
users of the roads" to do Is to get off the
earth entirely! The Idea that they own an
interest In the highways and byways has
been somewhat shattered the notion that
they may walk along "in the moat light
hearted manner." actually permitting them
selves to whiff the fresh air, for Instance,
with no disturbing thought to tender un
happy the whiffing. Is ancient nonsense
that has been reUjuted tu the dead p.st!
niT or w amiim.to life.
.Minor rn and Inrldent Sketched
an the K-at.
An Insutance company In which he held
a policy a frw days ago. notified Rrlgsdles
General Daniel If. Rucker In Washington
that he was "dead." The general walked
Into the local office of the company to
'onvlnte the agent that "the report of his
death was greatly exaggerated." There
have leen few cases similar to the "death"
of Oeneral Bucker. according to Insurance
men. General Rucker Is M years old, and
the Insurance n.en say he ought to be
dead, according to all the mortuary sta
tistics of the Insurance companies. Be
cause the mortality tables say his reserve
Is exhausted, therefore General Rucker
must be dead.
He Isn't willing to admit It, however, and
has not decided to accept the check offered
him. paying up his policy.
General Rucker has seen long service In
the United States army. He first entered
the service as a lieutenant of dragoons in
1R37. During the civil war he rose rapidly,
and when he retired In 1882 he held the
rank of brigadier general, with the brevet
of major general. One of his daughters Is
the widow of General Phil Sheridan.
Writers of railroad fiction have delighted
In conceiving stories of the thrilling 'race
of million-dollar freight or express trains
carrying hundreds of thousands of gold
coin, but none has been so daring as to
writ about a train that carried the vast
sum of $3.nno,oon,(VK.
But I'ncle Sam has. In his quiet way,
been accumulating the cargo of such a
surpassingly valuable train for It really
carried the $2.000.000.000 for several years,
and last week, without any ostentation
whatever. It was started on Its Journey of
1.000 miles or more without a ripple on the
surface of governmental tradition, reports
the Washington Star.
It wasn't a shipment of gold from the
t'nited States treasury to the west, nor
was it a huge bundle of bills, but the mil
lions of canceled money orders that have
accumulated In the Postoffice department
In the last few years.
There were according to th official
count Just 250,000.000 of these cancelled
orders shipped on this treasure train, and
while they varied In amount, of course.
the average value Is about $8 per order, so
that the whole was worth just about $2,000,-
000,000.
These orders, sent from all parts of the
United States to the Postoffice department
In this city, are stored away year by year
and not destroyed until the law permits.
As In all matters that affect government
money or might affect It, there la much
caution exercised. When the government
destroys Its paper money, aa is well known.
It requires a most careful Inspection of the
act of destruction. The aame principle
holds good In regard to the canceled money
orders, but there Is not the aame degree of
supervision, because the canceled ordera
are, naturally, not so Inviting to thieves
aa is good money with the government seal
on It.
It Is for this reason that the treasure
train that would have made Mr. Croesus
sr., or Mr. Rockefeller cry with envy-
was practically unguarded on Its way from
Washington to Kalamazoo. Mich.
When the train reaches Kalamasoo the
government will again assume charge and
will turn the contents over to the con
tractor, who will In the presence of In
spectors perform the last rites macerate
the orders and the $2,000,000,000 train will
be a thing of the past, only to live again
In the years to come.
That palatial establishment for the com
fort of senators, the new senate office
building, It Is now announced, will be ready
for occupancy by the time congress meets
next December. It is now about 80 per
cent completed and the purpose Is to rush
It to completion In the next few months.
When finished the new senate office
building will have cost the publlo $4,i0o,010,
Inclusive of the site, This seems a large
sum to pay out to provide office rooms
for ninety-two members of the senate and
their attaches. It Is rather more than the
cost of the house office building, which
was occupied early the last session of con
gress. When the senate office building is com
pleted It will be connected with the Cap
itol by a subway, as Is the house office
building, and In the subway will be a aide
walk and an electric car line. One will
be able to descend an elevator In the Cap
itol, get Into an electric car and get out at
the foot of an elevator In the office build
ing. The subway Itself Is already finished.
Each senator will be entitled to a suite
consisting of two handsome rooms and a
bath. The building will have ninety-nine
such office suites in the three principal
stories above the basement, ten single of
fices and six committee rooms, beside a
conference room and a dining room. The
larger room of each office suite Is Intended
for the use of the senator himself and
will be sixteen by twenty-five feet. Tha
smaller room, twelve by twenty-five feet.
Is for the senator's secretary.
One of the convenient features of the
building will be the conference room, back
of the main stairs, on the second floor. It
will be fifty-two by seventy-four feet, will
seat 300 people easily and Is Intended for
public hearings.
Just before the adjournment of congress
Senator Foraker. la passing through the
marble room adjoining the aenate cham
ber, heard a man say to the man In charge
of the weather map which hangs on the
wall: v
"What la the temperature at Fargo
N. D.?"
The senior Ohio senator stopped, glanced
at the speaker sharply, and then walked
up to him and held out hla hand.
"I know you," he said. "Your name Is
Edwards."
"You are right." replied the stranger.
with a surprised look, "but you 'have the
advantage of me, sir."
"I do not wonder at that," said Senator
Foraker, with a laugh, "for we have not
aeen each other for forty-four years.
Don't you remember," he continued, "down
In Marietta, Ga., In IBM, arguing with a
young soldier on the proper conduct of
the war? By George, we both of us felt
competent to take command of the army.
You belonged to the Army of the Ten
nessee. I was with, the Army of the Cum
berland." Joe Foraker. by thunder!" exclaimed
the man, tightening hi grip on the sen
ator's hand. "But." he added with the
frankness of the west, "say, haven't you
grown gray, and aln t you bald?"
"Well," said Senator Foraker, laughing,
'1 suppose 1 have changed some In forty-
four years."
Then the Ohio senator escorted his old
comrade down to the senate restaurant.
where they lunched together and nvl w d
again "the conduct of the war."
An Expensive Laxarr.
Baltimore Anient an.
Taking the Thaw case as an Illustration,
the. unwritten law Is a highly expensive
luxury to Indulge In if those who take It
in their hands are not willing to abide by
the consequences. It is even more of a
stiuin on a big fortune than a spendthrift
count or a pauper baron.
When Properly Taaaed.
1'ittsburg Dispatch.
The answer to Bryan's question: 'Shall
th people rule?" seems to b that they
may, unless they elect delegates unfavor
able to Bryan. Then their representatives
aru suam-rolled out of th convention.
NEBRASKA rKEM COMMENT.
Stanton Pickett: Pahltnan, Hera and
Bhalienberger are tniktng tli fur fly. but
their troubles are not causing Governor
Sheldon any worry.
Culbertson Banner: With George I,.
Sheldon at the head of the state ticket In
Nebraska this yesr the Republican party
will win out by a large majority. A,!l
classes, except railroads, are satisfied with
hi administration.
Yoik Time: The primary so far this
ear does not seem to have been a shining
success. The fault found with the caucus
and convention system Is that but 1,V out
of 1,200 voters were consulted as to candi
dates. Vnder the present law. perhaps a
dozen or twenty people name candidates,
and this Is done without much opportunity
for consultation or discussion. The result
Is a marked tendency to tuncn nominees.
This Is no fault of anyone except thosj
responsible for the law, and it Is a disap
pointment In the practical result of the
enactment whl?h theoietlcnlly seemed to
b an Improvement over the old plan,
Columbus Tribune: Victor Rosewater
has put Bryan In a hole by referring to his
questionable methods of securing popullste'
votes In Nebraska a larceny. Mr. Bryan
refuses to answer on the grounds that It
would be giving Mr. Rosewater superfluous
advertisement. It Is a good thing for Mr.
Bryan that he can find some plausible ex
cuse for averting the argument for he
could not meet It with facta or logic. As
a matter of fact, the whole business of
fusion Is a farce and a fraud, and simply
a cheap means of getting office at any
sacrifice of principle. It would be Just as
sensible for democrats and republlcsns to
fuse as for populists and democrats.
Loup Valley Queen: Once more we wish
to call the attention of th i.iuMorial nd
represent atlve candidates to the fact that
the primary law la a flzxle so far aa the
werlern part of Nebraska Is concerned.
It Is an expensive affair, which has to be
born by the taxpayers, and leaves the
politics of the state In the hands of a ring
more than ever before. In the cities the
primary law may be a good thing, but for
the sparsely settled territory In the west
ern part of the state It Is a poor law. It
might be well to modify the primary law
that It might be used In the cities of -.he
proper class, but for the rural d--nec.tr,
the cry Is for the old and reliable con
vention style.
Weeping Water Republican: Some of the
democrats are criticising Victor Rosewater
because he has raised objections to some
of th presidential electors appearing on
the primary ticket under the head of fusion.
The combining of the democrat and popu
list parties as fusion candidates. Mr. Rose
water claims In an open letter to W. J.
Bryan that he Is attempting to steal the
populist vote to help elect himself. In
the hearing before Secretary of State Jure
kln, the latter decided adversely to Rose
water. We do not know whether Mr. Rose
water will appeal to the supreme court,
but the case warrants It. It is a point well
taken and he should be commended for his
stand. Nebraska is the only state where
such foolishness Is tolerated. For years
we have had the spectacle of the democrats
nominating a ticket ari the populist en
dorsing It, or the populist nominating and
th democrats endorsing. Of the one
selecting a partial ticket, and the
other the balance, and . both parties
mad because they failed tp find place
for more offices. , The ballot did not
represent either party as a whole.
It was anything to catch the vote. It Isn't
Justice nor the intent of th law, and Mr.
Rosewater, In his efforts to stop this prac
tice stands for cleaner politics, better cltl
zer.shlp and a righteous cause. Mr. Berge
la a popullat, yet he expects to appear as
a candidate of both parties and want their
support. Yet each party has a distinct
national ticket, and those supporting Berge
would not support Watson, the populist
candidate for president.' An elector on the
democratic ticket ought to vote for Bryan,
on the populist ticket for Watson, but In
Nebraska as fuslonlsts they are all for
Bryan.
A MARVELOUS MEMORY.
That Possessed by the i.ate Librarian
at Coasrresa.
New York Evening Post.
A more remarkable memory than that
of the late Alnsworth R. Spofford Is not
often recorded. Of untiring Industry and
the widest knowledge, he could yet retain
details lit a way to stagger every one who
witnessed an exhibition of his powers. In
the days of the old congressional library,
when, for lack of space, books were plied
up In every direction, on chairs, desks,
tables, and the floor, Mr. Spofford could
go to a pile and select the book he wished
with unerring accuracy. Nor was thia
knowledge confined to his own library. It
is related of him that on one occasion,
after failing to satisfy General Lew Wal
lace by giving him the books on a certain
subject In the congressional library, he
told the general that the volume he ought
to see was In the Harvard library, and
gave him tts title, library number, shelf
number, and the position the volume oc
cupied on the shelf "sixth from the south
end." If there is any exaggeration to
memorizing such things, Mr. Spofford haa
a fairly encyclopaedic knowledge on all
topics of human Interest. He himself was
for year the congressional library, at
least to all Intent and purposes, and the
number of congressional and senatorial
speeches he Influenced Would run Into the
thousands. When th new library was
completed. Mr. 8notford's services were re
tained, despite a lack of business instinct.
And no government servant ever deserved
more consideration at Its hands.
VAI.IE OF DIRECT PRIMARIES.
Satisfactory Resnlt of First Trial In
Illinois.
Chicago News.
On of the great advantages of the direct
primary law is that its operation causes
voter long in advance of an election to ob
tain a fair amount of knowledge of the
party candidates. There is nothing cut
and dried about direct primaries. The ap
peal of the men who seek nominations Is
to the party voters themselves. Conse
quently the voters on entering the cam
paign In which candidates of different
parties ara pitted against one another have
much advance Information to guide them.
They know not only something of the per
sonality of each conspicuous candidate, but
they know what Influences led to his nom
inationwhat he stands for, In short.
The voter has little opportunity to gel so
clear a view of a candidate after an entire
party puts Itself at his bark and makes
support of him a test of loyalty to party
traditions and party principles. Then the
voter merely sees that all republicans or
all democrats are expected to support this
or that candidate, because he Is the party
nominee. Th question of f linens Is smoth
ered under th demand for party success.
As a conscientious citizen he may strive to
learn whether or not a candidate ia fit, but
he Is likely to be confused by the clamor
of friends and foes. So that ne votes the
straight party ticket.
Baltimore American.
Admiral 8 perry soaped a big geyser In
New Zealand to n.ake It spout magnifi
cently. It is an odd coincidence that
human geysers may be Induced to perform
the same feat If care Is taken that the
soap be of th soft varle'
HHAPIIl 1? THE. CAMP AIO.
1raiifer of Mr. Hsjward from Ne
braska to rhleneo. W '
Baltimore Air'ran.
Never before in the hlskrv of presl lent at
campaign politic have the working forc-.-S .
of any political psrty bn so extenlw ,
sml ccnpl't.ly organized as will be II Sr
rriiipiiign forces -f th- republican rsrl"'
when the plans ft Chalrmsn Mltchcok '
have hern Completed. Approximately, his
plans are now completed; sufficiently so.
at least, to Justify th.. declaration which
has Just been nnde concerning them. The
rr.irpalgn Is bring directed In the w-st
from Chicago, and In the east from New
York City; but Mr. Hltelicix-k, as commander-in-chief
of the campaign, will mvve
from point to point, and thus cany the
real headquarters of the republican cam
paign cemmittee around In 'lis hat. His
plan Is to hold conferences throughout the
country with the party manamrs In arlous
sections, and from time to time during the
campaign.
This Is art entirely new method of dl
reeling a presidential campaign, but It Is
one which, there Is reason lo believe, will
Instill ginger Into the political activities.
The work at the fixed headquarters, both
In the west and the east. Is under able
management. Willam Hay ward, the young'
Nebraska City lawyer, who has been ap
pointed to take charge of the western head
quarters whenever Mr. Hitchcock Is absent
at one or anothnr of tho Important owtix s'
Is regarded as the counterpart cf lli c..ck
as an orgsnlslng genius. Klmer IC. Ioee
of Ohio, who has made a famous record a
secretary of the national Committee, ha'
been appointed aa secretary of the sp c ul
advisory committee that will be located In
New York City. Thus Mr. Hitchcock Is
released and enabled to move from point
to point as the exigencies of the campaig n
may demand.
rKHSUXAl, .NOTES.
Japan need not worry about the theft of
her war secrets.- Hobson would be ab'e to
make her a certified copy of all of them.
Caruao will have to do something more
worthy than turning his wife out of door
if he expects to drown the memory of the t"
monkey house incident.
Mrs. Emily Haines Harrison, 7 years old,
died at the Ulckerdyke home, in Ellsworth,
She was a nurse early in the civil wai.
and later became a spy for the union
force.
Misfortunes never , come singly. I.asl
week Mr. Eugene Chafln was Injured In the
Springfield, 111., riots, and this week he wa.-t
notified that the prohibitionists hud nomi
nated him for president.
Mr. Schwab says he firmly believes that
a period of prosperity is on the way that
will surpass anything that we huve yt
experienced. Charlie Schwab Js now th:
advance agent of prosperity.
Worthlngton Whlttredgo recently cele
brated his 86th birthday. The New York
Herald calls him the Nestor among Ameil
ran painters. He still works, and his
health la excellent. His studio is at Sum
mit, N.' J.
Edward Robinson of the Metropolitan
Museum of Art, New York, Is In Berlin
arranging for a special exhibition of tier
man art to be oix-neri in New York In
Dooembor. His mission t.as been niot
satisfactory and a thoroughly represent-',
tlve selection of contemporary art will b
sent to the Tnlted States.
H'NXV GUMS.
Mrs. Knlcker How do you know you.
husband was working down in the office'.'
Mrs. Youngbride telephoned and central
said, "Busy ! "-New York Sun. t
"That nephew of vr.ur Is h little wild.
Uncle Jfrry. I'll admit,'' said li is neigh
bor, trying to comfort him, "but he'll re
form as he grows older. Leave him to
time and nature."
" "Time and nature!' " snorted I'ncle
Jerry 1'eebles. "It's time and nature that
makes limburger cheese what It is. " Cui-
cago Ttlhune. 1
"Don't you think It is hard for a nun
who statu irom the bottom to raise him
self?" "Well, not If they have a good c levator
about the place." Baltimore American.
Eve was thinking of the snake episode.
"Adam." she said at last, with an air of
conviction, "I am beginning to bsliv
that snake worked off a lemon on us."
This Is thought to have been the trM
lesson In pomology. Philadelphia Lfdg r.
"If our csndldate s elected." said Hi
spellbinder, "cur lund will be flowing wi.li
milk and honey."
"Milk!" echoed Mr. SIrlua Barker, in ac- -u
cents of gloom. "Haven't the pure f )od 1
Inspectors work enough now?" W-ithlng- f
ton Post.
"Father." said little Rollo, "what Is a
dead game sport?"
"A dead game sport, my sun. Is usually
a man who Is putting on airs one day und
trying to borrow $1H the next." Chi ai
Record-Herald.
"Muggsy," said the detective, "tell mi
what you know about the gung that jiist
went out that a a good fellow.''
"Snooper," answered the blear-eyed oil
bum dryly, "If ye want to pump me, b -gosh,
yeil have to prime iu?!"
A moment later the priming process w.im
In operation at the bar. Chicago Tribune
Floorwalker What makes the new fcltl in
your drparlmert so noisy?
Saleslady I guess 'it la because a!.e Iiim
JubI come from the crash counter. fa tl
more American.
A MH UISTAMCIC CATCH. J-
J. W. Foley In New York Times. j '.
Each summer, when the days are hot, ; t
When leaves hang listless orj the tree, ' '
When green grasa stifles In Its plot.
The fishing fever gets on me.
Dies on my ear the trolley's clang.
The rush of f orlune-chasing tools,
And In my nostrils Is the tur.g
Of woods and banks and cloistered pj -l-
A swish of waters at my feet.
The leaves above In lullaby.
No crush, no rush, no dust, no heal -
No beings but the oaas and I.
The xwIkIi and rnniulna of the line;
A dashing of fin-cloven spray.
Pay out! Reel In! A net! He's mnel
Who says I have not lived today?
I sit, the folder In my hand.
And wonderful the things I see:
Dreams of that fair aud finny land '
Or water whispering to me.
The eddy, where the swift trout hides.
The sun upon a dashliry spray.
Where the bass shows his silver sides-
Ah, me 1 cannot work today!
The basket with Its leaves and gru.
So moist, so fresh, o cool, so sweet,
Lsld with Its rows ess rows of brass
No spires, no flags, no rails, no street.
No puts, no calls, no bulls, t o bears.
N'o hours by minutes speeding by;
No stocks, no margins, and no shares
Just woods and pools and fish-and I.
8 when the debts and frets and III V
Grow heavy there are mountain streams I
Done In the books, and wooda and hills, '
It'a go a-fislnng 'n our dreams.
Let's close our desks half down and play
The stream's right there do you not
That haJiS a-whlrl? Well, that's the waj
The fishing fever Sets on me.
We Are Not
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When you buy glase from us. thtt 0
tt guaranty
our work absolutely.
Our vast experltn' of JO years
as sxcluslv l.y,. Sight Poiiiu
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