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Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28
FAREWELL OF LABOR LEADER.
John Mitchell Taking Leave of His
Associates.


Associates.
Springfield (Mass) Republican.
Jobn Mitchell, who had been for ten years
at the head of the union representing the
coal diggers OF the United States and can
ada. took his farewell of the men he has
well served at the convention in Indian
apolis. Ind last week. There were l'OOO
delegates present, representing the united
mine workers, and 1t was evident in the
scenes which followed Mr.. Mitchells leave
taking how strong his hold had become
The formal proceedings ended with the
singing OF My Country 'Tis of Thee and
then followed the parting words or the
retiring president. He concluded as fol-
lows:
my boys-and 1 will call you my boys
even though some of you are nearly twice
as old as 1 am; 1 regard you as my boys
be as good union men now and in the time
to come as you have been while l was
directing your affairs. God bless you
again. / am leaving this movement not
because ] want to leave you but because
have to leave you I say to you now
gentlemen, may God bless our movement!
May He look down on our efforts to better
the lot Of humanity with that favor, with
that grace He has given It in the days that
1 have led you"
Then the delegates passed in a long line
to shake hands with the man who had laid
aside their leadership, and tears were
streaming down the cheeks of the most
sturdy of them, and Mr.. Mitchell was
equally, moved. Few could say more than
''God bless you" and the man who was
affectionateIy called John" could not risk
a word In reply A spectacle like this must
mean something.
1t is not always recognized how difficult
| is the material with which John Mitchell
has had to deal. They represent bone and
muscle more than brains and restraint OF
\ thought and action. They mean labor On
its crudest form. Since John Mitchell be-
/ came the head OF the great union conditions
have been vastly improved in the mining
regions, affecting the homes of the miners
and the outlook for their children. Higher
wages are paid and better working condi-
tions prevail, while OF course plenty of
room remains for still further betterment
in the surroundings OF these laborers. Mr..
Mitchell has not alone sought better physi-
cal surroundings. but he has urged the
men to 1--we cleaner lives, to provide better
homes for their families. to establish and
maintain schools. TO observe the law and
to recognize the rights OF others.
Mr. Mitchell has been a large part of the
forward movement because OF which these
new and improved conditions exist. Boys
under IS years OF age cannot now enter the
mines and the old extortionate> company
stores have largely disappeared. The basis
OF John Aiitchell's work has been the steady
effort TO inculcate self-respect among thS
minors. and even those recently arrived
from foreign countries have been taught
that they must cast in their full lot here
and that they must respect home and fam
ily II they would prosper. II was char
aeteristio o. the man that his last officia
words were a fervent benedietion upon th'
miners and their organization. and thof'
was no cant about t.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28
POLITICAL DRIFT.

The shooting of a gray wolf in the ex-
treme suburbs of Chicago points to the
danger of public game straying away from
the city hall
The immediate effect of the struggle for
supremacy in the Tennessee republican con-
vention was the rush to clothing stores for
rentless garments.
Some fellows sought to throw Tom Tag
gart out OF the job of running the demo-
cratic machine in Indiana. A fine line of
Hoosier scalps adorns Toms back yard at
French Lick.
Hearst and his independent league will
flock to Chicago ION or about July 81"
Every delegate will be equipped with ham
mer or hatchet. William Randolph will
swing the axe.
In some quarters of Pennsylvania the
fear is expressed that should the capitol
looters break into the pententiary that
imposing institution would soon cease to
be state property.
Colonel John ]. Kern of Indiana, men
toned as a running mate for Colonel
Bryan, is remarkably well fitted for the
job. Colonel Kern has a voice wonderful
in volume and endurance.
The mGst affectionate and reverential
sentiments that admiration can fashion are
now poured on ex-President Cleveland by
the New York Sun. In less SUMMER days
the ex-president was swatted as "The
Stuffed Prophet of William Street."
presidential ticket that would sweep
the country by reason of limitless family
connections is proposed by John T. Nc
Cutcheon in Appleton's. John johnson Of
Minnesota and Hoke Smith of Georgia,
with James X. Jones as campaign manager,
is esteemed invincible combination
Where do the Browns come in?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

Some unwarranted opposition has
been expressed in congress to a pro-
vision in the agricultural appropria-
tion bill TO pay the expenses of an
American delegation to the Interna-
tional Institute of Agriculture to be
held in Rome next May. The opposl-
tion appears to rest in a claim that
the United States. with its marked
lead in agricultural development,
should not cooperate in plan for ad-
vancing agricultural interests in other
parts Of tho world and thus encourage
competition with our own products.
The productive area of the world
is comparatively limited, and. with
the increasing demand. no develop
merit that may result in agriculture
elsewhere can rob us of our lead or
lessen the demand for our products
The plan for an international confer
ence pp agriculture was suggested
some years ago to the king of Italy
by David Lubin. the American consul
at Rome. The king was so taken with
the plan that he caused to be erected
in Rome "a magnificent palace, dedi-
Gated TO the use of the farmers of the
world He called a preliminary con-
ventior in 1905, at which plans were
adopted for the coming general world
meeting for the purpose of organizing
an international agricultural society
The originators propose to make a
bureau of agriculture for all the world
that will work along the progressive
lines already adopted by our Depart
ment OF Agriculture.
The United States may learn much
from PARTICIPATION in this work.
Through the operation Of the pro-
posed International bureau of agricul-
ture It will be possible to get valuable
data aC to the needs Of the different
nations, new ideas of soil culture,
seeding and all the elements that en-
ter into successful farming in all It's
branches Congress should be prompt
to provide for American representa-
ton in tho meeting at Rome.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28
a SPRING MEDLEY.

Spring has come DO you see
The amber tint in the willow tree
Fleecy clouds racing overhead.
Keen eyes watching the tulip bed.
Spring has come. DO you hear
The robins note, piping clear?
And, mingled with his ardent greeting.
Is borne the sound of carpet beating.
Spring has come. Do you smell
Bonfire smoke from Hill and dell9
Sproutng grass and clover pecping1
Also sassafras tea a-steepins?
Spring has come Do YOU feel
At each indoor task a grip OF steel,
Then a stir within an sneaSin' wish
To go off somewhere an dream and fish?
Spring has come Yes we know
The trail where telltale footprints go;
In the willow tree is the March wind!
harp;
In the pond below are the waiting carp.
Spring has come. On the hill
The winds of March are cavorting still
And father is taking down the stove.
Between the trees the sky shows blue
But not so blue as the bird that flew
Across my vision, beyond my ken
Mas trimmin' her last years hat again.
Spring has come. The purple grackle
on the willows swings-the mems all cacklc- -
The spoonbills are seen in the park in
pairs,
Unfeathered spoonbills-t that put on airs.
Spring has come. The farmers piow
Turns up the soil~ and the mooley COW
Seeks fresh, green TUFTS in hillocks sproui-
ing.
And far away chlldren's voices shouting,
Yes. Spring has come with memories sweet.
OF the feel of the earth TO small, bare
feet:
oh! to take off our shoes-if we only dast-
And bury our toes in the cool, green grass.
Omaha. -Bayoll Ne Trele.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28
LINCOLN and the Duke.
Indlanapolls News


The duke of Devonshire, just dead, was
noted for several things besides being
great statesman and peer of vast wealth
and high dignity, party leader and rae
tor i'm the life of his country that few men
are in any country. 1t was said OF hlnl'
for instance that he had the most naughty
Sphinx-like expression of countenance tha'
ever mortal wore, and-especially In MS
Young days-he was prone to live up to H.
He visited this country during the civil
war and wore confederate flag IN MS
lapel at ball. This did not at all prevent
him from calling on President Lincoln al
the White House. In those days the duke
was the marquis of Hartington-the -cour-
tesy title of the heir to the dukedom' When
presented to the president that fine gen
tleman with a depth of diplomacy ana
sarcasm never eXcelled, persistently eaheo
him mir. Partington." This bland way OF
ignoring him must have got through MS
hide If anything could-which is to be
doubted. James Russell Lowell and others
less eminent scored the marquis in the
public press at the time.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

Omaha has succeeded in selling a
new batch of municipal bonds aggre-
eating $279,000 at slight premium.
1t is to be noted. however, that the
bonds bear Il per cent interest,
whereas the city has often gotten a
snug bonus on per cent bonds. Still
another point that should be taken
into consideration is that should
these bonds be made available as Sc
curity for emergency bank note cir
culation they will quickly jump to a
big premium.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28
ROGER SULLIVAN ENDORSED

The Cook County Democracy March
ing club, the organization that has
practically complete control of the af-
fairs of the democratic party In Chi
cago, has warmly indorsed Roger
Sullivan as a good democrat and rec
ommended him for reelection as ma
tional committeeman for Illinois. This
action confirms the proclaimed truce
between Mr.. Bryan and the Sullivan
supporters, by the terms of which Mr..
Bryan is to receive the votes of an
instructed Illinois delegation to the
Denver convention. and in return to
stop his fight on Sullivan and allow
him to continue in his position as mar
tional committeeman.
Mr.. Bryan made a bitter fight at
the st. Louis convention In 1904,
where he tried to have the delegation
headed by Sullivan thrown out of the
convention. In the course of an i'm
passioned address to the convention
Mr.. Bryan, in referring to Sullivan
and his delegation, said
The evidence shows no band of train
robbers ever more deliberately planned to
rob train than these men planned to rob
the democratic voters of Illinois. They
now have the audacity to say that the
statement Of the officers of their conven-
ton Is proof OF their regularity. II that's
so, all the train robbers need to do IN
court is to make complete statement OF
their actions and, over, their own sigma
lures, state that they took up voluntary
contribution for charity. II these Illinois
people make a good defense before this
convention, then l tell you these train rob.
bers have made an equally good one.
The, men who supported Roger
Sullivan at st. Louis in 1904 are still
loyal to him. Mr.. Bryan is the only
| recruit in their ranks.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

gagged to a plutocrats daughter we have
decided that VIC cannot advance more than
5 cents on every 100000 OF his reIutel
wealth '-Chicaao Tribune.
II thought" said the American who was
seeing Europe for the first time. "tha.
you people had lot Of intere5tin old ruins
over here"
Once we had such things" the native
apologized, but your heiresses have com
over and had most of them put in goo
repair r'-Chicago Record herald
Have you college diplomat"
NO. But l have several mining stock
certificates that | might frame and Ian
up as evidence that | have been through
the school Of experience. - Washin glol
Star.
immigration officials stopped the trav lc..
at the dock and asked his business
II am arrive in pursuance of my are
ment to marry with Meese Flussy q Ia
top said the stranger
sunny France for you" replied the chi
inquisitor. ALIENS under contrac, arr
barred. You'll find a nice deten.i n ptl
at the left. Nextr-Philadephi l. dger
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

With the treasury funds running a
little low. the government might offer
Mr.. Rockefeller a little discount for
cash II he wants to pay that S2s,24O,-
600 fine.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

South Omaha democrats are MAX
ing lots of noise and raising lots of
dust as a cover for a desperate effort
to secure renewed lease on the city
government at the coming election.
But the voters, and especially those
who pay taxes, can see through it all.
They have had enough of the costly
and inefficient democratic city admin
istration and will vote for a change if
given half a chance.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28
calculations on Hot Air.

San Franclsco CnfOnlCIt' =
recent report of tbe American Tele-
phone and Telegraph company declares tha'
there is now in use by that company
enough wire to encircle the earth S44 times
or to stretch thirty-fve separate lines to
the moon. The writer of the report is now
hard at work on calculation of the volume
of sound that would have been embraced
in 5,s97, 100000 calls made during the year
If all. the hellos had been shouted In
unison
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

Lincoln declines to make effective
the appropriation for state historical
society building by furnishing the site
on which it is conditioned. That was
only to have been expected. The Lin
.ebln people will be back at the next
legislature asking for an appropriation
out of the state treasury to pay for
the site as we'll as the building.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28
braska is republican state and Ten
nessee a democratic province.

Mayor Jim has tried his hand as
a rope-thrower and as an editor. and
now is to sally forth into foreign lands
as an orator. Colonel Bryan had bet
ter look to his laurels.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

Congress is evidently taking the
I'm God We Trust" motto seriously.
1t has cut the military appropriations
in half and threatens to limit the con
struction of battleships to less than
half what the president recommends.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28
weaith's Greatest Nieancc.
Buffalo Express.

The socialists are going TO explode
new kind of bomb in st. Louis, even more
terrifying than the ordinary sort me
women socialists, it seems, have been hir-
ing out as maidA in the service Of wealthy
society pople and now threaten to tell all
they know. And the curious world outside
of perturbed social circles seems Wiling
for the explosion to take place without
interference from the police.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

The great mistake of Senator
La Toilette in making up his list Of
100 names of men who hold the in
dustrial fortunes of the country in the
palms OF their hands was in leaving
out Thomas w. Lawson. He should
at once insert the name of Lawson
and then reduce the list from 101
down to /.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28
Assets ReInHv Pnr.
New York Mail.

Now lOrh MdII
Mr.. Bryans business is politics. lie has
grown rich at the game His trade Is al
fected his market diminished whenever a
governor of either political faith makes
good in his own state by deeds rather than
words, whenever another candidate ap-
pears in his party with claims to those
honors which have been his chief business
aaset =
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

Congress should look at the mat
ter of gambling at the Benning races"
says the Washington Herald. Congress
does. 1t is frequently difficult to Sc
cure a quorum in the house while the
races are on at Benning.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

This talk about "the slums" of
Omaha strikes us as decidedly out Of
place. The Bee would like someone
to tell just where "the slums" of
Omaha are located
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

Denver subscribers to the eonven-
tion fund will hail with pleasure the
launching OF the Johnson boom. IL
began to look for time as though
there would not be exeitment enough
to draw a crowd
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

would have never come TO him had he
remain in private life in Maine.
The chances all are that Mr.. Little
fields congressional career, instead OF
causing him a large financial loss"
has been distinct financial gain to
him
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

Candidate Berge is playing for
votes in the democratic primary by
eulogizing Mr.. Bryan on every occa-
sion. Candidate shallenberger will
do well to sit up and take notice
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

Nowadays" declares a New York
paper, mo newspaper can fH a col
umn without referring in some man
ner to Theodore Roosevelt. Well,
the newspapers have to print the news.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

Edgar Howard's personal guaranty
that visitors can buy "old Crow for
10 and two for 25 in Denver should
reassure any democrat who has been
hesitating about going to the eonven-
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

The Washington Herald reports that
"fifteen populists have nominated Tom
Watson for the presidency" No ex-
PLANTATION IS made for the failure of
the other populist to join in the action.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

Governor Johnson Of Minnesota has
consented to be candidate for the
presidential nomination at Denver.
All that is now necessary is for him
TO obtain Mr.. Bryan's consent.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

Oklahoma has passed law prohib-
iting eavesdropping over the tele-
phone. 1t win be worth while seeing
how Oklahoma is going to enforce an
act OF that kind.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28
creasing

New York Evening Post.
1t is lucky that Denver has made UP the
full 10000 pledged for-the democratic
convention. for the partys principles are
inconsistent with giving any rebate or
secret discount
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

The Cincinnati Enquirer persists in
urging Mr.. Bryan for second place.
That's where he will be in all likeli-
hood when the polls close in Novem-
ber.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

Theodore shonts does not regard
the Panama canal as a paying invest
ment. Still he got $4,000 a year
out Of It as chairman of the commits
sion.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28
Fits the Country's Ideas.

BdIIIIHUIt HIIItIIVdII'
Secretary Taft's plea against the cen
tralization Of power in the national govern
ment may not gain loud applause at Wash
ington. but it fits the ideas Of the rest
of the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

II the railroads attack the 2-cent
fare laws in Missouri and Illinois it
is a safe inference that they viii at
tack the Accent fare law in Nebraska
in due time. There are no state lines
IN the railroad law -dspArtmantA
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

Can monkeys reason?" asks the
New York Tribune. Does it make
any difference?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

''will the democrats make better
showing in 1908 than they did in
1s04I" asks the New York World
LOeomotor atsxia is said to be incur
able.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

Nine. Gould denies the report that
she is to ask for receiver. This ap-
pears to. be the last blow at Prince de
Sagan.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

The governor Of Kentucky would
be justified in using Haytian methods
of restoring order in the "night-rid-
ing" districts.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

The brewery strike is on again in
st. Louis. A brewery strike in St.
Louis may be more disastrous than a
water famine,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

New Workers say their population
has grown too dense. Dense or stu
pid?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

Senator La Toilette declares he is
not bolter and proves it by making
three meals of the Aldrich bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28
sTATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

state OF Nebraska Douglas Coutny, SIS;
George b. Tzschuck. treasurer OF Tne
Bee Publishing company, being duly sWoIlt
says that the actual number OF tull ana
complete copies of The Daily, Morning.
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during
the month Of February, 1908, was as tol-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

One week from next Monday will be
Taft day in Omaha. Mark 1t down
on your calendar for April 6.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

In other words Senator Elkins
thinks more of ducats than dukes.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

The anarchist who assassinated a
Denver priest is appealing to the law
which he refused to recognize when he
was at liberty
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28
WHEN OUT oF TOWN.

snbscribeNp leaving the city tenn
DOrariIy sheula have The Bee
mailed to them. Address will be
changed as Often an requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

Emma Goldman says she is sick OF
the American public. The public got
sick of her first.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

The price tags on the Easter bon
nets furnish complete refutntion of the
report that the cost OF living is de-
creasing
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

Illinois republicans endorsed Mr..
Cannon. but they adopted Taft plat
form.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28

The democratic World-Herald con-
trasts Tennessee and Nebrasks very
much TO the favor OF Nebraska. Ne
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28
LAUGHING GAS.

"Pa, what was the age Of bronze?''
II don't remember just which one Il
was, but II you wish to know anything
about the age of steal there are several
magazines on the shelf that will tell you
all about it"-Chcago Record-Herald.
First Britisher-Tweedmouth says our
navy is without a peer.
Second Britisher-Thats where It differs
from the 'ouse Of Lords, ha, ha!-Cleve.
land Plain Dealer.
Mr. Staylate-I see a western genius is
perfecting an apparatus by means of which
a persons face NAV be seen miles away
Miss Patience Goone-Well, 1t certainly
will be a boon TO see some faces there, IL
they can only be kept there. re.-Philadelphia
Press.
The bank cashiers had been considering
the application Of the titled spendthrift for
a large loan.
mo" they finally announced. ION the
strength of a mere rumor that you are en-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-07


Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Luken re-
turned to Brainerd this morning
after a brief business and pleasure
visit in1this city,
Miss Ida Brown Of Big Falls, who
attended the Bemidji high school
last year, left this morning for Mon
tivideo, where she will attend the
Window Institute.
Miss Grace Holmes and mother Of
Mankato returned home this morn
ing after spending a month in this
vicinity for the benefit Of Mrs.
Holmes hay fever.
Miss Alice Mills Of this city left
this morning for Walker, where
she has accepted her former position
as teacher in the Eighth grade and
will assume her duties tomorrow.
3 = e ~
Miss Ethel Plummer Of this city
left this morning for Minneapolis
where she will visit with friends
few days before going on to Owa-
tonna to attend school this year.
J. w. Stewart of Cass Lake came
in this morning from a cruising trip
to Northome in the interest of the
the Bemidji Lumber company, and
returned to the Lake" on this
moons train.
Miss Mabel Brown of Brainerd
arrived in the city Saturday night
from the twin cities where she
attended the fair. Miss Brown will
teach the Second grade in the city
schools this year. (: II /. =. -
Floyd Brown, manager of the
Luken's store in this city, returned
Saturday night from a buying trip
to Minneapolis. While in that city,
Mr.. Brown witnessed the automo-
bile races at the state fair.
Frank Rogers, who formerly con-
Quoted a saloon in this city, has
secured a lease on the restaurant
property in Moorhead which he held
before moving to this city and will
20 there the latter part of this week.
John Split has an application
before the city council for a liquor
license to occupy the saloon formerly
owned by Mr.. Rogers. -:
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