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Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22
DILEMMA OF 7 NO GOVERNoRs.

The tables have been turned. by the
results Of the Indiana state election,
in the extradition of former Governor
Taylor of Kentucky. who has been liv-
ing in Indiana and is wanted in Ken
lucky to answer to a charge of COM
plicity in the Goebel murder. For
years the democrats of Kentucky were
bitter in d%enouncing the republican ad-
ministration of Indiana for refusing to
honor the requisition papers for Tay-
lor's surrender to the Kentucky au-
thorities and the democrats in both
Kentucky and Indiana made the ques-
ton the subject matter of planks in
their platform.
AS a result of the election in Novem-
Der, Indiana will have a democratic
governor who might be disposed to
surrender Taylor, but Kentucky has o
republican governor who the demo
Gratis believe would promptly pardon
Taylor II he were returned, so they are
not anxious to take immediate action
on the case. The situation is a pecu.
liar one and one that should be settled
Taylor has long contended that the
charge against him was purely polit
lical. not criminal. and that If he were
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22
Diversified PIunderinE.


PhIIadeIphia RECORD.
For diversified plundering the managers
of the Sugar Trust are a close second to
the managers of the Oil Trust. The
magnificent legalized loot they obtain as a
result of tariff tinkering does not satisfy
their craving. They levy tribute of rebate
on the railroads. And now the government
is suing the ungrateful trust TO recover
So, 121 of unpaid customs dues arising
from the exposure Of systematic frauds
In weighing sugar cargoes!
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22
Troubles of Tom johnson.

Springfield CMass.) Republican.
The undetermined defeat of Mayor Tom
Johnson's Scent municipal traction ar
rangement at Cleveland caused a run on
the bank of which he was president, and
this explains its absorption by other
Cleveland banking institutions. Troubles
are now falling thick upon him, and 1t is
reported that his large fortune has been
nearly wiped out through neglect of his
private business affairs and his generous
devotion to the interests OF the people dur
ing his long mayoralty service.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22
THE FALL OF "BArHHoUsE" JOHN.


One is almost tempted to believe
some of the predictions made by demo-
cratic orators in the last campaign,
that the ~decadence of the nation has
set in and hat luxury and the desire
for it threatens the perpetuity of the
republic. Many surface indications
against the imminency of such a con-
dition are still visible, but even the
doubts when informed by reliable au-
thority in Chicago that "Bathhouse"
John Coughlin has ordered a dozen
directoire shirts from Paris at a cost
of $500. 1t is stated further that
"Bathhouse," with all the zeal of a new
convert to mollycoddle effects, is going
to the limit and then raise it. Each
shirt is to be embroidered with the fig
ures of animals. There are elephants,
bu~ffaloes, deer, grizzly bears, tigers
blind and otherwise-which suit the
designers fancy.
Tim Woodruff's vests, ]. Ham Lewis
whiskers and handkerchiefs, Harry
Lehr's bracelets and shopping bags, the
~corsets affected by some of New York's
gilded young men and the powder puffs
carried by the male elite at Newport
have all been accepted as casual indi-
cations of a yielding to the luxury and
love of opulence, but they pale into
insignifcance compared with the
threatened fall of Chicago's Bath
house" John, who has for years been
posing as the leader and champion of
the simple life.
1t is a dozen years now since Cough
lin, as leader of the unwashed in the
First ward of Chicago, found his po-
litical supremacy threatened by
Sandy" Watrous, a dudish sport, who
decided that he wanted to get into the
select body known as the Chicago city
council. Coughlin refused to give
way and won his nickname of bath.
house" n clinched his hold on his
constituents by a speech to a crowd OF
the street, in which he said:
~ q aA ~AAAAN AZ oAio anu - I'LL . ait
not one of us would think of taking any
thing but an American bath on Saturda.
night. But Sandy! Huh! Big Sandy ain
satisfied with the American bath no more
He has TO have a Turkish bath or
Rooshan now. and what's more, he has t
have one every day. Well. l reckon IT.
because he's dirtier n he used to be. To-
and me, byes, and all clean men like us
don't need a bath more'n once a wee.
anyhow. but Big Sandy Watrous has got $
dirty now, since he sold hisself out, tha
he has to have one every mornin'. An
any of you byes who'll go over to tn
Palmer house at 10 o'clock any mornin' ca
find him layin' there on a hot marble sla
with a big niger a fannin' him. An he
got so fine and finicky' in his tastes no,
that pots and kettles won't do for hi
} cooking any more. but he's got to hav
a chafe dish.
And now this mighty champion G
the simple life, this crusader for tn
r rights of an unlaundered people, ha
surrendered to the corrupting and de
caying influences of wealth and th
= fancy shirt. When men like Coughii
begin wearing shirts split up the sid
and decorated with impressionisti
: pictures of the zoo it is time for III
; real rugged A~mericanism OF the Oh
e cago type to get scared. Unless theI
: Is an immediate and effective return I
r earlier conditions we may expect nel
Ito hear that Ccughlin's distinguishe
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22

If Governor Sheldon should call the
legislature in special session only a
month before its members terms OF
office expire, he would be offering a
reward for a f1rst-class filibuster.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22

Omaha and Council Bluffs both bound
their territorial limits with the CEN
ter line of the Missouri river. we do
not see how any other city OF town
could get closer to either of them.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22

Prince Helie de Sagan says Amer
lean collars will stand sixty-one trips
to the laundry, while French collars
survive only twenty-four such trips.
The statement may be accepted as
final, as Helie is one of the greatest
living experts on dirty linen.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22
The Tanning of John ID.
Buffalo EXPRESS.

A more genial trust in his fellow-men,
even though they be of the trust b%aiters,
Is softening the former stern elusiveness
Of John D.. Rockefeller. In fact, in desiring
to win public opinion he is now so tame
he will allow a process-server to ap-
and take a subpoena out Of
the ~latter's hand.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22

Mr.. Taft asserts that none of his
cabinet family has yet been selected.
This announcement opens the door
again for all those statesmen who
want the free advertising of being
mentioned.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22
The Forehanded shopper.
Washington Pos

Shop early and get what you want with
the least discomfort to yourself and the
least trouble to those who must wait upon
you, is the simplest as well as the most
effective maxim which the Christmas buyer
can follow to make the burden of present
buying a light one.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22

Thus far this season ten persons
have been killed and 200 injured in
the d~ebrutalized foot ball games, with
Thanksgiving day games to be heard
from.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22
Your UnEaIlant Uncle.
Baltimore Amerlcan.

In Selling Miss Elklns' ruby ring for duty
Uncle Sam shows a contempt for romance
which is calculated to bring the blush of
shame to every lover-lovlng American
cheek, for who can put a paltry material
value on the token of true love above all
priceP
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22

"Fingy" Corners is persistent in his
democratic dumps. Just before leav-
ing for a long tour of Europe he de-
elared that he could not see any signs
OF American prosperity.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22

These gentlemen who are being
named for cabinet positions will feel
more comfortable when the reports
come from Hot Springs, Va, instead of
from the offices of the Washington
newspaper correspondents.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22

II IL quite possible that Speaker
Cannon may reconsider and decide not
to be a candidate for the speakership
of the next house. 1t is quite possible,
but not probable.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22

One Pittsburg youth is showing wis
dom. He is studying law so he can be
one Of the attorneys in the litigation
over his fathers estate instead OF be-
ing a mere claimant as an heir.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22

The International Hotel Keepers
congress has decided that the tipping
habit is incurable. 1t is also becom-
ing almost uncomfortable.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22

The editor OF a local monthly publi-
cation declares. Were l in Bryan's
place l would allow the plain people
of this nation TO night their own bat
ties" There is nc imminent danger
Of any one getting in Bryan's place.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22

Chancellor Day say he will remain
in Europe three or four months
Really, he should stay long enough to
make a complete study of the country.
say for ten or a dozen years.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22
AIRSHIPs- FOR THE ARMY.


The Val department has decided to
ask congress for an appropriation of
$500, 900 to purchase airships suitable
for the use of the army and navy. 1t
will be urged in support of the appro-
priation hat the original appropriation
made to aid the Wright brothers in
their exeriments made it possible for
this government, in case the demon
STATIONS were satisfactory, to have an
option on the first really practicable
aeroplane which has yet been con-
structed. If the proposed appropria-
tion is made the signal corps of the
United States may be better equipped
than is the case with any other army
in the world, and the largest advance
in aviation may be expected to be made
in this country.
While the navigation of the air is
still in the experimental stage, the
measurable success Of the Wrights APP
pears to establish the fact that the
proper principle has been adopted for
the hnal triumph, and the army author
tiles are naturally anxious to nave the
first call for the perfected airships.
The extent to which airships and bal
looms may prove of tested value in mil
itary affairs is problematical, but
there ian be no good reason why the
United States should not have the ben.
eft of the first improvements in this
science of navigating the air.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22

There is a suspicious sound to the
report that the new tariff law will be
known as the Payne bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22

If the fight for smoke is
started, as promised, the women will
probably insist that they be put on the
e platforms of the street cars.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22
WHEN OFT OF TOWN.

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
pOrarily should have The Bee
mailed to them. Address will be
changed ~ often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22

"American side shows are we'll liked
in London" says a theatrical note.
Mr.. Chain, Mr.. Hisgen, Mr.. Debs and
Sidney Caesar Tapp may govern them
selves accordingly.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22

Kansas has n town that does not
know its luck. 1t is complaining that
it has no opera house big enough to
capture most OF the road shows.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22

Mr.. Taft asks that the be
heard In the arguments for revision Of
the tariff. 1t Is unusual to find any
one standing up for the consumer
after election.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22

While every rule has its exceptions,
the successful college president and the
one who proves of most service to the
institution over which he presides is,
according to the records, the man who
starts in with a good academic setting
and some tested educational experience
before he has passed much beyond the
forty-year mark.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22

An inquirer from the east has writ
ten The Bee to ascertain il there is
any city or town closer to Council
.Bluffs than Omaha. Inasmuch as
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22

1t is stated that Mr.. Taft is to aban-
don the horse for the motor car. There
will be no complaint from the horse.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22
sTAEMENT. on c1RcULATIoN.

state Of Nebraska, Douglas Count, SIS:
George Il. Tzschuck, treasurer OF inc
Bee Publishing company, being duly sWoIh;
says that the actual number OF run anu
complete copies Of The Daily, MONTHS,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
month OF October. 1908, was as follows;
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22

At any rate, John d. Rockefeller has
not yet confessed to having let any
telltale letters get away from him.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22

What asks the Detroit Free
Press, "is more potent than a dollar?"
More dollars.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22

kings is for woodruff for senator"
says a New York paper. Perhaps, but
Mr.. Root is holding aces.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22

The death of the uncle of the car
Of Russia is important largely from
the fact that he died of natural causes.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22

China is having a bank panic. That
country is becoming civilized, all right.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22

Open season for Christmas shop
ping.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22

Senator Foarkor says he has been
INDICATED. Then everybody should be
satisfied.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22
colleague, 'Hinky Dink" McKenua, is
peddling temperance tracts.
AGE OF COLLEGE PRESIDENTS.

AGE OF COLLEGE PRESIDENTS.
Even though they were disposed to
reject the theory that a man is Osler-
lied at go, the regents Of our Unlvers-
ity of Nebraska have ample precedent
for giving due consideration to 6 in
casting about for a successor to the re-
firing chancellor.
Almost without exception, the great
educators who have brought name and
fame to the leading colleges and uni
versities in the United States were in
the prime of life when called to as
sumo executive control. Taking up the
names most quickly recognized by the
general public and coupling with them
their g at the beginning of their in
cumbency, we have this table:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22

Entered at omaha postofnce as second
class matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22

VICTOR RosEwATER. EDITOR
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-31
WHERE j. F. LAMONT STANDS.

To the Voters of the City of Wausau:-
AS the democratic nominee for the
office of mayor, / deem it advisable at
this time to state my position on the
questions now before the people of this
city. In making this statement, l ask
of the voters that lley accept this state
ment of my position in preference to
the unauthorized assertions of my OPP
ponents.
The greatest responsibility placed up
on the public officers of this city is the
proper care and expenditure of the
peoples money. The first demand a
taxpayer has upon city official is the
right to know that the money he has
contributed to the city treasury, through
taxes, has been judiciously and eco
nomically expended, and the most inn
portant question at the present time in
this city is the reduction of the present
excessive rate of taxation, and the eco
nomical expenditure OF the money of
the people.
| favor public improvements as the
progress of our city may from time to
time demand. The squandering of
public money through the incompetence
and neglect of public officers cannot be
tolerated.
During the past year, notwithstand-
ing an increased assessment, there was
large and burdensome increase in the
rate of taxation. This is condition
which no community can long with
stand We are looking for more manu-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-31

featuring establishments and perma.
nent employment of our labor. An
excessive and unnecessary rate of taxa
ton will not induce new manufacture
ing establishments to locate here, nor
is it an inducement for our present
plants to increase their capacity.
The democratic nominees pledge that
when elected to Office they will cut
down expenses wherever possible; that
they will give the expenditure of the
peoples money careful attention, and
secure full value of return for every
dollar expended. In short, that they
will give Wausau what it sorely needs
business administration.
1t is the duty of the mayor, as execu-
tive officer of the city, to maintain
order. am a firm believer in the
democratic doctrine that the personal
liberty Of the citizen should not be in
fringed upon, where it does not inter-
fere with the rights of others.
| am, therefore, opposed to the So
called closed Sunday, believing it to be
contrary to public policy to interfere
with the established custom of many
people who devote part of the day to
recreation and innocent amusement.
If elected, l promise the people an
administration that will warrant their
full confidence and support.
Waussu, WIS, March rs, 1908.
JOHN F. LAMONT,
Democratic Candidate for Mayor.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-31

ries have closed the auction sign is up,
free bread funds are being collected
and free soup houses are Astounding
everywhere in the land? Isn't it just a
little bit queer that the mills have
"Goue Democratic under the Repnb-
lican policy of projections" Didn't
they warn us against going Democratic
in 1896? Didn't they tell us that if we
did go Democratic the mills and the
mines would close down? Didn't they
tell the workingmen that if they did not
vote for protection their dinner buckets
would go Democratic by becoming
empty? Didn't they tell us that if we
failed to stand by protection we
would have free soup houses2 Didn't
they tell us that if we voted for free
trade" we would have industrial and
commercial paralysis? And didn't they
tell us that protection meant steady work
at good wages, home for everybody,
piano in every parlor, open mills and
open mines, industrial and commercial
activity, prosperity for the merchants,
the manufacturer and the farmer? Yet
here we have it-protectlon: ideal pro-
lection at that, has Gone Democraticw
What strange thing to happen in so
short time-twelve years. We fancy
it would add great deal of interest to
the occasion if our esteemed friends
the enemy-would undertake to explain
this strange state of affairs. 1t certain
ly needs explanation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-31

losing his winter allowance of charity
soup and old WORKOUT clothes from the
parsonage.
AS further evidence that protection
is great boon we find on page So two
very amusing cartoons. One shows
Uncle Sam, a healthy, joviaI-looking
fellow, mounted on great elephant
bearing the banner OF protection
In the background may be seen factor
les and mills from which great clouds
of smoke are issuing. The second one
is entitled Free Trade and in it u ncle
Sam appears mounted on half-starved
Democratic donkey. Uncle Sam APP
pears very haggard, for behind him are
idle factories aud mills. Two more car
toons on page 78 tells the story of the
blessing of protection" and the blight
of free trade in a different way. One
entitled 1.-The Flag of Protection" and
the other The Flag of Free Trade"
First shows Uncle Sam proudly holding
up the American flag, while the other
shows the sheriff. hammer in hand,
after having nailed to store banner
bearing the words, Auction Sale of
Bankrupt Goods"
The most pathetic cartoon, however,
appears on page 1856 This was from
Judge, that famous illustrated organ of
the Republican party Many doubtless
will recall how this cartoon startled the
workingmen. 1t was reproduced in
nearly every Republican newspaper in
the United States and the Republican
national committee got it out in poster
shape and it was posted on bill boards
and barns throughout the whole country.
Over the cartoon appeared the alarming
words, The Free Trade Idea of In
dustry," and under ii the startling an
Gone Democratic" The
picture shows mass of great mills on
which is great sign that two idle
are reading: These works
closed down on account of depression |
of business"
Not content with this evidence of the |
virtue of protection, . 1.-THE Defender
on page 1874, prints another cartoon in !
which it depicts protection as a great |
bee hive and anti-protection a scrawny |
free trade" Democratic donkey badly |
stung. Further on, at page POP, we find /
Free Trade Means Free Bread" 1t
shows street scene in New York, a
great sign on post reading: Free
Bread Fund for the Poor We cannot
quite understand why the Republicans
are not flooding the country with such
striking cartoons now. What has come
over protection" that it has permitted
itself to do the very things that it
charged free trade would do If given
3 chances What has come over it that
under its operation the mills ard facto-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-31

great pleasure PILOT today
John Lamont the head its candidate for
of the city of Wusau Mr. the
ocras at the primary Tuesday
There believe that he will the municipal
election Tuesday and that he will devote toward max
ing his administration essentially business which
will pracced thoroughly that there will downward
stead upward tendency absolutely certain In fact
Mr. pledged people
The greatest responsibility the public officers of
this city the and expenditure of the peoples
The first demand has city official
the right that money contributed
treasury through taxes has been udicous and economically
in this city the reduction of the of taxation and
the economical expenditure of the money of the people.
During past year. Notwithstanding
taxation This condition which with
stand We looking for manufacturing establishments
permanent employment of labor. An and
rate of taxation will induce manufacturing
establishments to locate here is nducement for
plants their The democratic
pledge that when elected to office they will cut down
expenses wherever possible.
the city,
foundn this by every
carefully and thoughtfuly
years. fifteen which
been Wausau looking after the educational interests of
thon county and the real estate and abstract He elected
superintendent
position he held until 1905 He ab attentive careful
ca and under his administration the schools this county built
wonderfully the
having
County Normal Schooknown the County Training School
Teachers i'm the United States He also secured for Wausau
Marathon the
Wisconsin He graduate of the Wisconsin university His thor
ough informed has extensive business and political
satisfactory thorough
administration
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-31
Make Pulp Wood Free.

There are several good and sufficient
reasons why congress should act forth
with upon the Recommendation In the
presidents message regarding the re-
moval of all duty from wood pulp, be-
sides the one which is sometimes given
that paper making is no longer an in
FAINT industry.-Wausau Record Herald.
1t makes good deal of difference
whose OK is gored. The R.-H. wants
free trade in print paper and wood pulp
but protection" on every thing else.
Then sgain it says
Congress can remove the existing
tariff on wood palp by special statue,
tcithosa touching any other schedule and
this should be done a. once, as every
newspaper reader is interested in hav-
ing his daily payer placed at his door
as eheaply as possible.
Every newspaper reader wants his
daily paper placed at his door as cheap
ly as possible; of course he does and he
wants the necessaries of life as cheaply
as possible, too. Here's sel6shness per.
sonified.