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Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17
TROUBLE IN THE BALKANS.

Arthur Guiterman in New York Times.
When the Bulgars are a-bulging and the
Balkans are a-balking
And the WallopinE WallaChians are
brandishing their dirks,
And the Merry Montencgrins are gran
~diloquently talking,
And the SerViEns are serving prussic acid
TO the Turks.
And the Russians are a-rushing 10 the
Thcater of Action,
AM the Roilicking Roumanlans are
romping DER the lea,
While the Austrians are smiling, with a
deal Of satisfaction,
At the Bosni-Herzogovinians who've hap
pcned in to tea.
How l love to watch the War Cloud as 1t
gets an extra head on!
How | love to hear the trouble. trouble,
trouble!' of the drums.
And the wailings of the Prophets for the
Day of Armageddon;
It's so thrilling and romantic-and the
trouble never comes!
Though the Powers are po~w-wowlng and
the Kaisers are contriving,
Yet we know one party dassen't and the
other ones afraid.
There'n be scores of Ultimatums and a
bit of bargain driving,
And then all will be as peaceful as a Tenn
perance Parade.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17
REPUBLICAN REGISTRATION GAINS

In the conflicting claims of strength
in New York by both political parties
Il is refreshing to find a tangible basis
for intelligent estimate Of the change,
if any exists, in political sentiment fur
nished in the registration reports for
New York City. Complete figures for
the four registration days have been
compiled and show co~nclusively a de-
cided gain in the republican districts
and a marked decrease in practically
al. the democratic districts. Represen-
tatives of both parties agree that this
indicates a drift toward the republican
ticket.
The total registration of the five
boroughs in greater New York is
$50, 9O5, a gain of about 10000 over
1906, when Governor Hughes was
elected, but a loss of about 5000 from
the 1904 registration. The figures
show a net gain of $500 in the Man
haitian districts which are admittedly
republican and a net loss of 1867 in
the Tammany districts. All the Brook
Ign districts, in which republican ma
j~orities are the rule, show decisive
gains. The registration indicates a total
vote of about $4,000 in New York
City, compared with $4,000 in the
last presidential year.
The situation in New York finds a
duplicate in Chicago, where the close
of the registration discloses a big gain
in ten republican wards and a CORE
spending decrease in nine democratic
wards. Reports from the state, showing
the more active work of the republic
cans and their greater interest, have
led the republican managers to in
crease their estimate of the plurality
to be given to Mr.. Taft from $50 900,
the estimate of two weeks ago, to
close to 200 1000. In both Chicago and
New York the registration shows to the
marked advantage of the republicans
and has convinced the republican cam
paign managers that the apparent in
difference to the'campaign is a surface
indication only and that the voters
have made up their minds and do not
allow themselves to be disturbed by
democratic claims or preachments. The
registered vote, with it's marked gain
in republican districts and it's loss in
democratic sections, is the most assur-
ing sign that has been furnished of the
refusal of the electorate to change it's
mind about Mr.. Bryan.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17
REPUBLICAN CONFIDENCE.
SIsnitIcsn of Mr. Taft's Tour of the
Soutks

Cincinnati Enquirer lind. dem.).
The recent poll by the New York Herald
of New York state, showing the state for
Taft by about 1900 plurality: the decrease
in the registration in New York City for
the first three days or registrations; the
reported poll OF Nebraska, evidencing an
Increase in the republican vote as com
pared with recent years and probably more
than all else, the successful activity of
the collecting agency OF the republican ma
tional committee, seems to have given
greater confidence to the republican man
ayers.
All these things, of course, are to their
advantage at this stage of the canvass, and
they must imagine they nave victory in
sight or else they would not indulge in
the-for this campaign-useless trip Of MI.
Taft to the southern states.
The statement made that this visit will
be of incalculable value in the coming
years and aid in the breaks that will come
in future campaigns of the southern cleo
toral vote betokens a confidence that this
campaign is already won for the republican
party. No other circumstances would jus
tify this procedure, this leaving Of the
actual field Of present battle, TO visit, four
or eight years in advance, the prospective
scenes Of future triumphs.
This devotion OF five days OF valuable
time to states that cannot be carried by
the republicans this year can be accepted
by the voters Of the country that the re-
publican chiefs are absolutely confident Of
a majority Of the electoral votes of the
republic.
1t is the most significant event OF the
canvass.
Mr.. Taft would not take five days from
states so necessary 10 his election as In
diana. Ohio, West Virginia and New York
il there was, in his opinion, the slightest
doubt Of their being carried by his party
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17
THE INDIAN AT o

A most interesting article by Rev.
William j. Harsha, formerly an Omaha
minister, appears in the october
Southern Workman" in which he
deals at length with the progress that
has been made within the last few
years in teaching the American Indian
the art of working with his hands in
gainful pursuits. Officials of the gov
eminent have been aware of this
progress and have done much to en-
extent of the change that has been
made by citing figures of the number
of Indians who are working on the
farms, ranches and irrigation projects
of the country.
According to reports gathered by DR..
Harsha and the government authori-
ties fully 5000 Indians have been en-
gagged during the summer in different
west. More than 500 of them have
found employment in the Colorado
beet fields. The Santa Fe railroad is
using 400 of them in New Mexico on
railroad and construction work. In the
work of protecting the railroad from
the Colorado river employment was
given to LOO Indians who drew
100000 in a few months. In the can
IONA, nearly all of the work is done
by Indians, and they are in big de-
mand on the ranches of the west as
herders. In the White Earth reserva-
ton in Minnesota 3,15S allotments
have been made to Indians who are
working their own farms.
The Indian is taking particular in
terest in irrigation work. Owing to the
greed of the white man the Indians
have been forced to reservations in the
arid regions and are now reaping the
benefit of being adjacent to the irri-
cation bitches which are being built
under the direction of the
In this work the Indians will be pro-
tected in their water rights and the
reports show that they are becoming
enthusiastically industrious. The
Blackfeet and the Crows of Montana,
the Pimas of Arizona, the Fort Hall
Indians of Idaho, the Shoshones of
Wyoming and the Mission Indians of
California are to be benefited by this
work of which DR.. Harsha says:
For one, look for the little drops of
water to do what all the attempts of
lawmakers, law-executors. soldiers and
educators have partially accomplished
stop the mouths and stay the hands Of
blatant and thieving white men, encour-
age the Indian to lift up his read In some
thing more than rebellious pride. and
draw the two races together in genuine
brotherhood
The secret of the change on the In
dams part dates back to the decision
of the government, some years ago, to
cease issuing r%ations, except in rare
cases, and TO give the Indians their
land allotments and throw them on
their " responsibility, In that way
the Indian learned the value of a dol
lar and the necessity of work as a pro-
lection against hunger. The result has
been that the Indians are working out
their own salvation; something that
nobody else could do for them. IT will
be a blow to romano and the novel
writer's to have the Indians digging
trenches and blowing and harvesting,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17
boomerang Assaults.
Springfield Republican.

Mr.. Bryan does not appear TO advantage
in assailing Governor Hughes for his veto
of the 2-cent fare bill. He insipuates that
this is evidence Of the governors strong
leaning to the side OF the corporations as
against the people, while as a matter of
fact It is nothing Of the kind. The 2-cent
fare bill was vetoed simply because the
state was adopting the policy Of railroad
rate regulation through commissions with
mandatory powers II would have been
the height of inconsistency 10 create COM
missions to regulate fares and then have
the legislature itself aud al the same time
assume the functi0R
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

add to the amenities of the campaign.
II is expected that you will try to get
back by harping on The Bees tariff
mistake and by asking other questions
In return, as o usually do. These
questions, however, all relate to the
issues of the campaign. with %personali-
ties eliminated, and we assure you
equal space for your
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

To Candidate Shallenberger: Are
you, too, bound by your platform as to
what it omits as well as what it con-
If so, which platform-the one
you promulgated personally for the
primary election or the one you ac-
quired from the democratic platform
makers, or the one thrust upon you
with the populist nomination-which?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17
Well Founded DIstrU.t
San Francisco Chronicle.

SAT- ~FTancIsCO ChTOniCTe.
Bryan is the victim of distrust created
by his intemperate advocacy Of things he
believes in. The attempt to excuse this
propensity by saying that his bark may
be worse than his bite does not reassure.
In the absence of knowledge based ON
actual experience of how he would act
under given conditions II is natural to as
sumo that he would so the length he
threatens and a trine farther.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17
Treason 10 the Nation.
Springfield Republican.

~FE''6EE|N EFNINUIIUT1
The Archbold letters in the Standard Oil
interest, written to members of congress.
do, in the opinion of Rabbi Stephen S.
Wise Of New York, convict the company Of
treason, mot less abhorrent in time Of
peace than in time of war" For 1.-THE pur-
chase and prostitution Of servants Of the
state is treason" This IS morally true.
whatever the law might say of it,.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

The city council of Jackson, Miss,
has passed an ordinance making it a
misdemeanor for a woman to wear a
sheath gown on the streets of that
town. AS no woman with a sheath
gown would bother about wearing it
in Jackson, what difference does it
make?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17
Room for More.
Washington Post.

II Is stated that there are now ever $4,000
words in the English language acknow-
lodged by the best authorities, or about
10000 more than in the German. French,
Spanish and Italian languages combined.
This fact is OF interest, but a few more
spicy words might be added still-for cam
paign purposes.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

Omaha is already the market town
for live stock, grain, wool and all the
important staples of the farm and
ranch, and it will become the market
town for a lot of other things as 1t
goes along expanding.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

The British. government has decided
definitely to abandon it's policy of a
reduction of armament, on recount of
the trouble in the Balkans. Germany
will, of course, follow England's lead
tribunal may prepare for a long vaca-
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

With his usual stiffness, Congress-
man Hitchcock is trying to play the
labor unions and the Business Mems
association at n and the same time.
Likewise the church people and the
liquor dealers. But will he succeed?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17
All Know IL bnt bryan.

Cedar Rapids Ua.) Republican.
There is not a reason under the sun why
anyone in low should vote for the
changes that Mr.. Bryan stands for.
The farmers know this, the workingmen
know his-and the pity it that Mr.. Bryan
does not know II.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17
willing TO Pay for Light.
Chicago Record-fIerald.

NtlNaBo HeCOIu-IleIdlus
Oklahoma people have subscribed $1,000
which they will place at the disposal of
Haskell when he gets ready to vindicate
himself in the courts. 1t may be that the
contributors are willing to pay for the pur-
pose of learning just what kind OF a vindi-
cation a man like Haskell is capable Of Sc
curing,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

Reports show that snake eaters are
destroying the rattlesnake crop. The
discovery came too late to be included
in the list of walls set out in the Dem
yer platform.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

A scientist asserts that metals get
tired. The campaign committees have
noticed that gold and silver both be-
come exhausted before reaching head
quarters.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

Or. Wilbur Crafts that
the International Reform bureau now
has information hat within a reasona-
Bile period there will be an interna-
tional government, with headquarters
at The Hague, and Mr.. Roosevelt as
president of the world. DR.. Crafts
can think up even prettier things than
that when he sets his mind to it.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

If Mr.. Bryan were the kind of man
to reciprocate favors he would have
volunteered himself to appear as the
lawyer for his friend, Governor Hask-
ell. But perhaps, remembering the
Bennett will case, Governor Haskell
preferred to retain some other lawyer.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

Farmers will receive about $780,
900, 600 more for their wheat this
year than they did last year, but ap-
parently they are c%onceallng the fact
from the t%reasurers of the campaign
committees.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

The courts have decided that the
earl of Yarmouth loses the $500, 900
Alice Thaw. 1t promises to
be a hard winter on the earl, as he is
used to earning his own meal
ticket.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

II will not do to insist that the air
ships a come into practical
use. 1t is not so long ago that experts
figured out that nc steamship could
carry coal enough to take it across the
Atlantic.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

"A Wisconsin man whose house was
on Are saved his fishpole first and then
rescued his children. Probably he felt
that he could not afford to spare the
rod,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

An Indiana man married his sons
wife an hour after she got a divorce.
1t would be interesting to know what
the young man nov thinks OF his step
mother,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

Colonel Moses Wetmore complains
about the smallness of the Pennsyl-
vania contribution to the Bryan fund.
The contribution compares favorably
to the size of Pennsylvania's Bryan
vote.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

Because we always like to see out
side money brought into Omaha we
sincerely hope that Governor Haskell's
Omaha lawyers are to have something
more than a contingent fee out of that
100000. :
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

Cables announce that affairs are
cooling down in the far east. Political
advices from New York indicate that
they are warming up in the near east.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

Notwithstanding the announced
withdrawal of W. ]. Bryan from the
editorship of his Commoner, no one
will dispute the fact that its contents
are the same. il not more 50.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

The hoodlum element has always
trained with the democrats. That
explains why 1t is only the republican
meetings that are interrupted by bois-
ferrous d%isturbers.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

1t appears that The Hague peace
conferences produce splendid results
SO long as none of the powers want to
fight.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

The Servian Parliament is called a
Skuptshina. Sounds almost as bad as
some of those things Haskell and
Hearst are calling each other.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

"If l were a republican l would vote
for Mr., Bryan" says Colonel Waiter
son. AS the colonel is a democrat he
will doubtless vote against Mr.. Bryan
just as he did in 1896 and in 1900.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

IL the published list is to be be-
lieved. that $4,000 limit established
by Mr.. Bryan with such a flourish of
trumpets was altogether Unnecessary
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

Philadelphia Press.

Some of the democratic newspapers rec
ognize the situation well enough TO begin
already to pick out cabinet officers for
President Taft, but that is something that
President Taft can do much better him
self.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

The Greek letter societies are still
uncertain whether they will allow the
Chicago public schools to exist this
winter.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

Why not MI. Bryan this year?"
asks the Louisville Courier-Journal.
Chiefly because the voters look upon
Mr.. Bryan about as the Courier-Jour-
nal did in 1896 and 1900.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17
wOuId BE Something Doing.

Should Mr.. Bryan show the same care
fulness or confidence in picking out cabinet
officers that he showed in picking out
Charles N. Haskell, the Washington CORE
~spondents, should Mr.. Bryan be elected,
would never want topics.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

1t is a great concession, anyway, for
our amiable democratic contemporary
to admit that any argument on any
subject presented by its editor should
be picked to pieces by anyone.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17
srArTMENT or c1RcuLATIoN.

bIAIbMEN OF Ia IUIN'
State Of Nebraska, Douglas County, S.:
George r, Tzschuck. treasurer Of The
Bee Publishing Company. being duly
sworn, says that the actual number of
full and complete copies of The Daily.
Morning, Evening and Sunday Bee printed
during the month OF September, 1908, was
a. fofiowa.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

"a candidate should not speak from
his throat" advises a doctor. No, he
should talk from his heart.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

The base ball bunch will forthwith
make way for the foot ball heroes.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

Anyway, Nevada deserves some
credit for refusing to grant divorces
by mail
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17
PASSING PLEAsANTRIEs.

Uncle Gottlieb, leave the old parties to
their fate. Vote with me for Debs and
social reform
"reps? Tops pc tarn, fote for Dafd
und brosberity Chicago Tribune.
"How's the campaign getting in your
Very exciting the sarcastic
citizen. Next week we're to have a joint
debate between a phonograph and u grapo-
phone. Washington Star.
Howard-And how did the plain widow
Perkins capture the fastidious Mawker?
Coward-oh, took him out in her car and
showed him a few hundred of her build
Its
Howard-Ah, I SEGA case of love at first
site.-Harper's Weekly.
"what arc Blugore's chances in the COM
Very slight. He hasn't anything back
of him
Hes got a family tree-"
Yes, but his opponent has the plum
tree."-Catholic STANDARD and Times.
Say Mily,'' remarked the king of Ser
via, nervously. to his foreign minister, 'if
we do accede to the popular demand
or don't go to war with Austria, what
do you think will, be the %result?"
grimly."-Baltimore American.
1nstructor-Mr. Smith, kindly name the
Student smith-Well, sir. I've got them
all in my head, but I can't think of their
names just now.-Bohemian Magazine.
Don't you think you are taking big
chances in permitting your daughter to
marry that MANI
I'd be taking bigger chances not to-
II don't see how
she might not marry at all. "-Houston
Post.
"Do you think it is d~ignified for states
men to be called by their first namcs?'
1T may not be dignified. But nowadays
it sounds better to call a man by his first
name than to address him as my dear
senator Washington Star.
at is all over" said the wife who had
dragged her husband with her to a bargain
sale.
THANK the gods" he CALCULATED. Now
It's all over. let's us go home"
Not much" she replied, coldly. This
is the allover lace bargain counter."-Bal-
timore American.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

Turkey shows up every morning and
reports the loss of a few more feathers.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

This Is the day for the Elkins-
Abruzzi wedding to be declared off.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

but the country and the Indians will
be all the better for it.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
Subscriber leaving the city tenn
pOraPiIy should have The Bee
mailed to them. Address will be
changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

Instructor-Mr. Smith, kindly name the
bones of the skull.
Student Smith-Well, sir, I've got them
all in my head, but can't think of their
names just now.-Bohemian Magazine.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

What are Blugore's chances in the COM
ing election?'
Very slight. He hasn't anything back
I Of him -
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

Perkins capture the fastidious Mawker2
Coward-Oh. took him out in her car and
showed him a few hundred of her build
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

Howard-Ah! I SEGA case of love at first
site.-Harper's Weekly.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

delicate hot-biscuit, hot rolls,
doughnuts, buildings and crusts are not
only anti-dyspeptic, in themselves, but aid
the digestion Of other foods with which
they assimilate in the stomach-the joint,
the game, the entree- important parts Of
every meal.
Royal Baking Powder makes the food
finer favored, more tasty, more healthful.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER co, NEW YoRk.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

lie S got a family tree-
Yes, but his opponent has the plum
tree. '-Catholic STANDARD and Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

"Do you think 1t is dignified for states
men to be called by their first namcs?'
1T may not be dignified. But nowadays
it sounds better to call a man by his first
name than to address him as my dear
senator "-Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

Entered at omaha postouce as second
class matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

VICTOR RosEwArER. EDITOR.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

Fastidious Britons can no longer point
the finger of scorn at American shirt
sleeves diplomacy, for they have now a
case of a shirt sleeves magistracy which
Is attracting more or less attention from
the London press. During the recent torrid
October weather that made all England
sweIter, a magistrate in Staffordshire pre-
sided over his court without either robe
or coat, and the privilege was extended to
attendants and attorneys. Judging from
the comment It has aroused, insular pro-
priety has not had such a shock in genera
lions,
Although the Parnell monument for Dub
lin, by the late Augustus 81, Gaudens, is
ready for erection, the funds for the ped
estal must still be raised. The sum OF
SIS, 900 is called for to complete the me-
mortal, which promises to be one OF Dub
Inns most artistic assets. Sir William But
Ter is to lecture in aid of the fund, and
others OF his standing show a readiness
to do honor to the Irish leaders memory.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-09
DONATION DAY.

Wednesday, June 10th, will be the
annual donation day at Grace hospital.
Gifts Of money. furniture, household
linen, china and glassware, canned
gods, kitchen utensils and useful ar
ticles OF any kind will be most CRATE
fully received.
Tea will be served on the lawn from
3 until o'clock and the June meet
Ing OF the Women's board will be held
at that time. All are cordially invited
and It is earnestly hoped that large
number will avail themselves of the
privilege of aiding in the good work
Of the hospital and Of inspecting the
improvements there. Should the wealth
er prove unfavorable both affairs will
be postponed until the first pleasant
day.