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Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-13
TAFT ON THE SOLID soUTH

Secretary Taft's speech at Green's
boro, S. c., was in part a calm but for
chile showing of the mischief of 1.-The
solid south" He had. indeed. no diff
hculty in demonstrating the harm
which obstinate partisanship has
brought to that section itself. as we'll
as to the whole country. and the in
calculable good which would result
from deliberate and untrammeled DO
litical action. particularly in present
and prospective conditions. Yet there
is no sign of decisive change in the at
titude of the south. and apparently not
much more reason for anticipating it
than there has been at various times
during the last quarter of a century
when the same appeal has been made.
The situation is the more extracrdi-
nary because the administration of
President Roosevelt has afforded a
specially inviting opportunity for the
south to cast off the incubus of harm
full tradition and prejudice and join
with the progressive and rational
northern elements. The remarkable
development in recent years of south,
-ern Industrial and general business in
terests. under distinctive republican
| policies, renders the time notably Cd
perfume for such action in the south
All the industries on which the hopei
OF the south, never so high as now
vitality depend on the maintenance o
republican principles illustrated by tn,
administration of Theodore Roosevelt
as the business and commercial com
munity OF the south itself eonfesses
except when it expresses itself in DO
litical action.
The historic anomaly of our polite
is this preposterous partisan obstinac
south OF Mason and Dixon's line. b
tradition and interest conservative, tn
south has today before IT the only al
ternatiyes of friendly inclination to
wards q progressive republicanism an
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-13
THE BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE.

The Baptist Young Peoples Union is
holding its fifteenth international con-
vention in Omaha, and Omaha extends
to the visiting delegates and members
a most cordial welcome.
This union is an auxiliary organiza-
ton OF the Baptist church which has
done much good and exerted wide in
fluence in the promotion of the church
work. The Baptists are particularly
strong and representative among the
churches of Omaha, South Omaha and
Council Bluffs and our people, regard
less of religious denomination, take
pride in the progress which these
churches have made.
Speaking for the citizens Of Omaha
generally, we express the hope that
the convention now under way here
may prove successful in every particu-
lar and that visitors may be impressed
favorably by our city and hospitality
so as to carry home with them the
most pleasing recollections of their So
journ among us.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-13

Every public oficer is expected 70 do his
full duty, but when he comes to ask the
suffrages of his fellow citizens for con-
tinuation or promotion In once the record
he has made should count for or against
him according. as It discloses energy and
faithfulness in public service, or mere time
serving and recklessness of public Interests
The record made by A. H. Hennings as
city treasurer for Omaha for two terms
covering six years, should count decidedly
in his favor as a candidate for the repub-
lican nomination for mayor.
Mr.. Hennings' record is stamped pre-
eminently with honesty, integrity, hdehty
and energy. During the period little
short of six years ending December 81.
1905, that he has been In the treasurer
ONCE, A. II. Hennings has collected ana
disbursed In receipts of taxes, proceeds OF
bond sales and other municipal revenue
grand total OF Ns,S54, Ss2.7O. Every dollar
OF this colossal sum has been strictly ac-
counted for and no one has even breathed
that a penny OF II has stuck TO his fingers,
During the period In which A. II. Hen
nings has been charged with the handling
OF city funds, interest on daily balances OF
deposits in his custody from the beginning
OF his first term 10 March /, 1905. figure
the striking total OF S5S.5i5.&. or this
amount S42.sla was paid and credited to
city funds, S10,3S44s 10 the school fund'
SSoe.s5 10 the water board. In a word
more than 10000 has been saved 70 the
taxpayers OF this city by the interest inere-
ment on their money IN the hands OF
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-13
COLD STORAGE EXPERIMENTS.
National Government Institutes Inn
pOrtant Investigation.

Dr. wiley's investigation of the system OF
cold storage of poultry and other articles OF
food is a timely undertaking, in line with
the inspection of meats at the packing
houses and with the Tribune's recent sug-
gestion that poultry might be as proper
an object of inspection as beef or pork
In two major respects the inquest will be OF
peculiar interest and will strongly appeal
to multitudes of people to whom some
features of the food storage business have
long seemed doubtful.
It will be of interest. for example to
know, so far as science can ascertain and
tell, precisely what is the effect upon
articles of food Of long storage in the cold.
It is we'll known that cold storage prevents
decomposition OF the ordinary kind. In
deed II has been known to preserve flesh
in an apparently fresh condition for very
long time But II has been an open ques-
ton in the minds of many whether some
other changes may not occur in frozen
flesh and other objects which render them
undesirable, II rot directly noxious. Men
who would accept without hesitation as
perfectly fresh fowl which had been In
cold storage for many days would look
decidedly askant at one which had been
thus kept for as many years. 1t would
be interesting and useful to know whether
or not frozen 1000 uOSS uelcIloIate, anu
II 1t does, at about what time.
Again, there is the question of drawn
or undrawn poultry, to which DR. Wiley is
to pay special attention. 1t is an old ques-
ton. For years it hiss been nooted. There
are market men and housewives who insist
that the entrails of a fowl should be re-
moved as soon as 1t is killed, just as are
those of steer or hog, and that II they
are retained for any considerable time the
entire carcass is tainted. There are others
who insist upon the contrary, declaring
that the abdominal cavity of a fowl should
remain unopened until just before it is
to be cooked. We are inclined to think
that the majority of thoughtful people take
the former view of the case. But 1t will
be satisfactory 10 have an expert scientific
report upon IL. Such authoritative investi-
EaGtou and control OF food products will
be far more hopeful of good TO the public
health than a world OF academic hair
splitting over gastronomic fads and fancies.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-13
CLASS IN AMERICAN HISTORY
Baltimore American.

Baltimore American.
What made Columbus think the world
was round, the class declare
Because in dealings with the world
lie FOUND 1t was not square"
Have we our heroes much in mind?
And do we hold them dear?
on, yes; and that's one reason why
We all do Paul Revere"
Pray, how came Washington to be
A writer OF renown?
Because he from the very first
Began to cut things down"
Can you tell, when his cake was dough,
why traitorous Arnold ran?
he had good cause-for Benedict,
He was married man."
What bird is noted as the first
To wing electric fight
INTO the clouds? An easy one;
When When signers brave dehed King George
With patriotic calm,
with whom did they their honor pledge
why with their uncle-Sam."
And when the siege of New Orleans
The British set about,
Why did their spirits sink? Because
Old jackson baled them out"
What battle of the Civil War
When that strife had begun.
Was like bear raid in Wall street,
THE battle Of Bull Run
What present the United States
To Panama has made?
We gave its Colon aid"
Why does the money Of our land
Show cause its worth TO trust?
Because the image on our coin
Is all head-hence no bust I"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-13
URBAN COST OF LIVING,
Essentials Moderate tn PriceI FrIIIs
Take the Money.
Baltimore American.

Baltimore American.
Carl Schurz in his "reminiscences re-
peats the saying that was common during
his life in London more than fifty years
ago, that one could obtain more for a
shilling and less for pound in the British
metropolis than to any other city in
Europe. The paradoxical saying, however,
presents a truth that is more or less APP
plicable to all cities and to all periods. 1t
is the "frills" that must be paid for IN
high per cent ratios. Those who are willing
to do without these extras In foods, ralmcnt
and general living equipment that are
more matter of sentiment than of neces-
sity can live very economically in any big
American city. 01i
And plain, low cost fare does not by any
means signify poor or unpalatable fare.
The simple and abundant foods are really
the best. President Roosevelt has recently
expressed the pleasure at and denial of
published report that the White House
table is always set to an epicurean feast
that the markets are searched for rarities
and daintieS. He setentiously remarked
in commenting on a reputed White House
breakfast bill, that the White House break
tasted more often on bacon and eggs than
on anything else. For a fact, the egg is
the breakfast standby. whether in the
the increasing industry of the barnyard
hen there would be a serious arrangement
in the food habits OF the rich man, as well
as OF the poor man. And so with the humble
but indispensable white potato. Like the
egg, 1t is really one Of the luxurles Of the
menu, held in small esteem only because
It is so cheap and easily obtainable.
There have been experimenters who. from
philanthropic, scientific or mixed motives,
have sought to prove that a healthy man
can live at food cost Of from to II cents
| per day, and for days at q time on the
sums specified. Without exception these
economic theorists got low results In cost
| by doing their own cooking. They also
steered clear OF such rarities as canvasbsck
duck, diamondback terrapin and venison
sent down from Canada. They found,
however. that rice, beans, potatoes, eggs,
oatmeal and milk constituted pretty good
fare and that the average cost of living
on such foods was not exorbitant.
Foods. of course. are not the only items
that enter into the cost OF living but in
other things besides foods It is the "frills''
| that set the high pace in cost. A home
may be furnished in these days very taste
fully and at low cost. but not at low
range in cost II the fancy Of the occupant
calls for hand made Turkish carpets OF
art carved furniture. Those who are salts.
fed to take the run OF the market can dc
much with the shillIngs, but the pounds
melt very rapidly when ideals get to b.
exaeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-13

United states Senator Morgan @ Ru,....
Of Connecticut is talked Of as comnar..
in-chief Of the Grand Army OF the Rep .
Senator crane OF Massachusetts ra.l...
a grandfather last Monday and wss .....
ried on Tuesday, which may be no
punching anniversaries on novel u
but storks and cranes are birds
feather.
James f. Burke. the blacksmith-may t
Burlington, VT. has set out TO secure
democratic nomination for governor OF his
state. He has behind him a record OF ,oa-
successful campaigns in his city against
heavy odds.
Prof. Gregory of the Yale geologlcll de-
partment, who has Just returned 10 New
Haven from San Francisco. where he was
at the time of the earthquake. says The
earthquake will be repeated with universe.
disastrous results.
The late Henrik Ibsen was once asked
his idea OF Americans. We'll" said Ius.I
smiling lit is my idea that the ayc-ag,
American baby S or s months old sits n
his mothers lap and eyes his own cradle
to sec IL he can't invent a better one 10y
at least suggest some improvement"
Cornelius Vanderbilt, in the uamc OF Ats
father and Alfred c., in the name Of his
mother. made application for Membership
in the Rhode Island Society OF the CIn-
cinnati as the representative Of the Van.
derbilt family. The society decided thai
Cornelius was the proper Nreprescntattve
and he was elected with fifteen others.
Hugh NJ. Wilson, president OF the RAN.
way Age and the Electric Review, has
been decorated by the Belgian government
with the Order Of Leopold. for his edi
torial and journalistic feat OF publishing
daily in French ana English the entire
proceedings OF the International Railway
congress held In Washington in May, 1sN
Mr.. Wilson is a resident Of Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-13

There is a well-defned rumor that
strenuous efforts will be made to aban-
don the nomination Of United States
senator by the republican state con
vention under the plea that all the
defeated candidates would sulk in
their tents and deprive the party OF
active cooperation of a number OF
leaders who would otherwise render
efficient service in the campaign. This
reactionary movement is manifestly de-
signed In the interest of candidates
who cannot hope to secure a popular
endorsement in the convention or at
the polls and whose only chances
would be 1T the end OF another legis-
latlve deadlock.
The republicans. OF Nebraska are
committed to the policy inaugurated
two years ago in the nomination Of
United States senator by a state con-
vention. The wisdom or unwisdom of
such a policy is no longer a subject for
discussion. The precedent established
two years ago has been followed by
the state committee in the call issued
this year and any attempt to repudiate
the action of the committee would
without question react upon the party
and seriously ieopardize the success of
the candidates that are to be nomins-
ted for the various state Offices as well
as the candidates for the legislature.
The nomination of United States
senators by state convention is no
longer an innovation or an experiment.
It is the nearest approach to the cleo
ton of United States senators by pop
ular vote, except the direct primary.
Any attempt to repress or smother
popular sentiment in the selection Of
candidates for United States senator
would justly arouse popular resent
ment.
Having committed itself to this
policy the republican party of
Nebraska should endeavor to
voice the sentiment of the rank
and file through their county con-
ventions by instructing the dele
gates in favor of the candidate who is
deemed to be most capable and worthy
In any event county conventions nom
mating the delegates to the state con-
vention should instruct these delegates
to carry out the popular demand for
the nomination of United States SEN
ator by the state convention, whoever
the candidate may be. 1t goes with
out saying that the majority of the
state convention will be expected tc
exercise sound judgment in the selec
ton of candidate who can lead the
party to victory.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-13
A RECORD THAT SHOULD COUNT.
(Reprinted from The Bee Of March IS lsO6)

Treasurer Hennings. and no one has even
entertained a suspicion that he ever farmed
out any public money for his private gain.
City Treasurer Hennings inaugurated and
put into force a vigorous policy of personal
tax collections. with the result that delin-
quent personal taxes have been almost
wholly wiped on the tax books. During
previous terms II took from five to ten
years before the 90 per cent of the regular
tax levy, drawn against Immediately, was
collected, while over 80 per cent Of the
1905 regular tax list was in the treasury
by February /. iSOS-within seven months
after date Of delinquency.
The effect OF this more businesslike adj
ministration OF personal tax collections has
been not only TO save the city large
amounts Of taxes due that would other
wise have been wholly lost, but also 10
save the taxpayers the burden OF expen-
sive penalties and interest. During the
FIRST year OF Mr. Hennings' term more than
10000 was exacted for penalties and inter-
est on the personal taxes collected, while
for the last year OF his term, although the
aggregate collections had increased fully
50 per cent, penalties and interest on de-
linquents was reduced 20 but little more
than 300.
The unprecedented record as a public
oficial made by A. II. Hennings IN the
treasurer's once Is the best guaranty that
he will fulhn the duties Of mayor with
eminent satisfaction when nominated and
elected TO be the city's chief executive.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-13
who Con serve Nebraska Bests

weeping water Hepubllcan Uep).
The editor Of The Omaha Bee, e. Rose
water, has returned home, and will doubt
less get active in politics. II he secures
the Douglas county delegation he will
have back of him a great factor in the
convention. If Rosewater succeeds in
going TO the state convention with the sup
port Of his home county and city, 1t will
prove that, although he has figured in
politics these many years, defeated and
made candidates for office, fought graft,
INSCRIPTIONS corporations, and made enc
mics well as friends, yet the fact stands
out as bold as the light of day that when
II comes to the best fitted man in Omaha,
in all Nebraska, for United States sena-
tor, E. Rosewater is the choice. and
Omaha citizens are willing to overlook all
grievances in order to secure a represent
alive who will represent the state the
very best. Rosewater commenced talking
more than twenty-five years ago just such
vital questions of legislation as are pre-
scented to the people today. He has been
ahead of the republican party in its every
move You men who imagine you have
a grievance against Rosewater have only
to take a look back over The Bee to find
where he has been on the questions con-
corning the people. With some republic
cans they say that Rosewater has defeated
good men for office, and yet If you come
to inquire you may find that these good
men were more tricky in political lodges
than Rosewater ever dared be. Just look
at the matter squarely and ask yourself
the question, who can serve Nebraska
best in congress as our United States
senator?" and we believe you will give
Rosewater credit for being that man. The
Herald will willingly support Norris
Brown for the office If the convention so
decides, but until that time we are go
ing to try for the ablest man FIRST; for
the man who lie known outside of his state
and the United States; for the man who
has often been selected by the presidents
of the United States to do things. and
does them; for an editor who has for years
fought for the principles that are so vital
to the republican party today. Rosewater.
Pollard and Sheldon are good enough for
us; all working in the same direction. For
United States senator. congressman and
governor, remember these three.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-13

The best eulogy The Bee can pro-
nounce upon the late City Treasurer
Hennings consists in reprinting the
article which appeared in these col
umns during the month of March last,
calling attention to the magnificent
record he had made as a public officer.
In this we gave credit where credit
was due at a time when 1t was the
greatest satisfaction to Mr.. Hennings
to be told that he had been good and
faithful servant of the people, and that
the record he had made in the treas
urer's Office was such as to commend
him to the public for promotion to the
position of mayor, to which he was
then aspiring and for which The Bee
was giving him every possible support.
II is we'll known to be the consensus
of opinion among all classes of citizens
that had he been nominated as the re-
publican candidate he would unques-
tionably have been elected and today
as mayor of Omaha would be render
ing the same careful and conscientious
service that he rendered as city treas
urer.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-13
IOWA ANTI-PASS LAW.

The Iowa anti-pass law, which went
into effect July 4, making 1T penal
offense for any state, county, township
or municipal officer to solicit or use
free transportation, is causing numer-
Gus public officials to resign. or
course, the designations occur in cases
where the value of the pass is greater
to the holder than the emoluments OF
the offices. But the significant fact is
that the law was drawn so as to be
binding and to have the effect OF sep
arating the pass-holding official either
from his pass or from his Office.
The question has already come up
for judicial decision. whether a rail-
road cmploye, who is entitled to ride
free by virtue OF his employment or
of whose compensation the pass is a
part, renders himself liable to the pen
alties of the law If he hold public Of
flee. as many railroad employees do. 1t
is noteworthy, however, that mary
holding officials of this class are
reported to have so wholesome q re-
gard for the law that they are refrain-
ing from using free transportation
pending settlement of the question in
the courts. All of this Iowa experience
is sure to be of special interest to Ne
braska and to the nearby states sim
ilarly situated.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-13


The latest purchase by the state
treasurer for the permanent school
fund is a batch of California state
bonds on a basis of 8 80 per cent in
terest. This is perhaps a slightly bet
ter bargain than previous investments
in Massachusetts, state bonds, but why
should Nebraska be compelled to loan
its money at from 3 to Sh per cent in
New England or on the Pacific coast
when its own people are borrowing
money for their municipalities and
school districts at from 4 to 5 per
cent? The failure of the legislature to
submit constitutional amendments en-
larging the scope of permanent school
fund investments is costing our tax
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-13
Strategy that Overreached Itself.
Nebraska Politician (rep)

The overwhelming victory of the Rose
water forces in the Douglas county pri-
maries the other day, while not wholly
unexpected, comes as a partial surprise to
those who have been watching the man
euvers of Mr.. Rosewater's enemies In
their efforts to so complicate the primary
ballot as to make 1t impossible to select
a straight delegation in the interest Of
any single candidate. Mr. Rosewater has
dabbled some in politics for several years
past and his opponents may get some
valuable pointers on how the game is
played by watching closely the move
ments of the editor.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-13
NEBRASKA SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN
streAgth GrovinR out In state.

NOrtoik news Uep.).
The victory Of Edward Rosewater in
winning the Douglas county delegations
support for him as United States senator,
goes a long way toward making Mr. Rose
water the man TO 60 TO Washington. II
has been all along conceded that II Mr..
Rosewater could have Douglas county, he
would stand a mighty good chance Of
winning the nomination-in case the con-
vention nominates-and the election. The
Victory in his home county is all the more
endorsement for Mr.. RosewateT, in view Of
the fact that he was most bitterly opposed
by an organized crowd of enemies, who ex-
erted strenuous efforts to beat him. The re-
suit of the primaries must be discouraging
factor to other senatorial candidates in
the state. for with his own large delegR-
ton TO back him, together with the support
OF a large portion Of the state, Mr.. Rose
water Is the biggest man on the senatorial
horizon just now. And It is an easily APP
parent fact that his strength is growing
out in the state among people who. with
out personal feeling one way or an
other, believe him to be as large a man
as Nebraska could find for the senate.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-13

The next primary election mixup is
scheduled for Lincoln and Lancaster
county. The republicans of the capital
city. however. may congratulate them
selves that they are not to be afiicted
with the rotation" ballot nor the
'loop-the-loop" sample. and that the
election oficers may finish up their
work before midnight.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-13
People Like Fair Play.

One strong factor which greatly aided the
Rosewater forces in the recent Omaha pri-
maries was the disgust aroused in the
minds OF those disposed to be fair by the
tactics employed in the attempted defeat
of the editors senatorial ambitions. This
undoubtedly caused many of the better
class Of citizens to vote for Rosewater who
otherwise would have stayed away from
the polls primary day. II was a deserved
rebuke OF underhanded methods,