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Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20

who has done nothing for which he
can be placed on trial. He has a fac
ulty for making things painfully un-
pleasant for all around him, and ap-
parently knows when to stop just
short of breaking the rules of the
army. The effort to make him a mar
tyr must fail because his case serves TO
illustrate how he is being protected
rather than prosecuted.
AS commander-in-chiefo of the army,
the president is charged with the re-
sponsibility of preserving discipline.
Five brigadier generals of the army
have furnished the president with suf-
ficient information to warrant him in
adopting the methods he has en-
ployed to prevent the colonel from
working any serious harm to the ser
vice. He has accordingly sent Colonel
Stewart to the abandoned post in Ari-
zona where, as he says in his letter to
Senator Rayner, there are no enlisted
men or junior officers over whom he
can tyrannize, but few civilians with
whom he can quarrel, and no officer
of superior rank to whose command
he might, to the great detriment of the
army, some day succeed"
Senator Rayner may fume and wax
eloquent, but the facts and the records
show that he has been unfortunate
in the selection of a protege. In no
other army in the world would Colonel
Stewart get off as easily as he has
done. He retains his commission and
his pay, and should consider himself
in great luck.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20
eovrRNoR pUeHrs' ULrmArUM


While other men more or less proni-
nent in the public eye have declared
in advance their determination not to
accept a nomination for the vice
presidency, the declination by Governor
Hughes of New York of that pros
pective honor is so explicit and une-
quivocal that he may be counted out of
consideration for second place on the
ticket to be nominated at Chicago. In
a letter to General Woodford Of New
York, Governor Hughes said;
should not care to be thought lacking
in appreciation of the distinction Of the
office. But for reasons which are con-
trolling and leave no room for discussion,
and though 1 would be deeply sensible Of
the honor thereby conferred, I should not
be able to accept. and would not in any
contingency accept a nomination for the
vice presidency. And. even were 1 elected,
could not serve.
Governor Hughes has established
something of a reputation for saying
what he means and meaning what he
says, so his statement of his attitude
toward the vice presidency may be ac-
cepted as final and irrevocable. His
letter to General Woodford contains
no hint, however. of another matter
in which the, people of New York, and
of the entire country, are interested.
On former occasions Governor Hughes
has indicated that he had no desire to
seek or accept another term as chief
executive of New York, but was anx-
Ious to retire from public life at the
close of his present term of office.
The people would have been better
pleased had he given General Wood
ford some intimation of willingness
to continue the work he has so well
begun in New York and which is yet
far from finished. Some of the meas
ures he sought to have enacted into
law have been defeated, by combina-
tions and Vaccinations of politicians
of both parties, and there is a gen.
eral impression that no other man
could so successfully push these re.
forms to contamination in law as the
present governor.
Qualified as he is for the presidency
the vice presidency or any other high
office, the issues to which he has giver
his time and attention for the last two
years belong to the domain of state
hood and his retirement, for any rea
son, from the governors chair woult
be loss to the better sentiment of the
state of New York and to the cause
Of good government everywhere. AS &
candidate for reelection as governor
Mr.. Hughes would perhaps add more
strength to his party's ticket in New
York than he would as a candidat,
for the vice presidency, and his con
tinued service in the governors chail
would do more for his party and hi
state than any service he could per
form as vice president.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20
is POVERTY FASHIONABLE,
Promise of Less Display Among the
Newly Rich.
wall Street Journal.

Wall Street Journal.
Poverty is commonly regarded as a mis-
fortune and has often been looked upon as
a disgrace.
Nevertheless, Henry Clews says that since
the tremendous decline and panic of 1907,
involving such heavy losses to large hold
ers of securities and men of affairs, 1t has
become quite the fashion In society circles
to make a frank acknowledgment of pow
erty. For instance. a woman will say, I'VE
can't go to Newport this year, as my hus-
band has met with such losses that we can't
afford it," Another will announce that she
has discharged half of the household serv-
ants. and another that she has sold her
automobile and is now going around in a
hired hack. And all this was said with a
laugh and indeed with a certain amount OF
pride.
Poverty would, therefore, seem to be com
ing popular and fashionable, and insofar
as this means less display, less demoraliz-
ing excess OF luxury and more saving,
leading to greater investment power in the
future, Il is a good thing
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20
THE MARooNEp COLONEL.

Senator Isador Rayner of Maryland,
while perhaps unfortunate in the Sc
lection of his client, has at least done
a service in bringing the facts in the
case of Colonel Stewart of the coast
artillery service, to the public atten-
tion. Colonel Stewart, by order of the
president. has been marooned at a de-
serted army post in Arizona and Sem
ator Rayner has made an eloquent at
tempt to picture him as an American
Dreyfuss. Unfortunately for the SEN
ator's case, he was compelled to have
printed the presidents letter relating
to Colonel Stewart, and thereby ex-
poses the weakness OF the attempt to
make a national issue out of peppery
colonel, who is being disciplined by the
army authorities. In the course of a
letter to Senator Rayner President
Roosevelt said:
He Colonel stewarD refuses 10 retire
unless he is made brigadier general
shall certainly not make him a briga-
dier general. because he is grossly unfit
not merely 70 be q hrigadier general. but IL
hold his present rank IN the army. His
career has not been distinguished for a
number OF years; his usefulness has been
diminished. Indeed II has not only irrevoca-
bly, passed, but he Is a nuisance in the
service. being both Incompetent and temper
amentRlly unfit to exercise command over
enlisted men, or to control other officers
or TO behave with proprsety when brought
in contact with civilians.
The question appears to be simply
one OF army discipline. Colonel Stew
art stands convicted by number OF
his peers as man with chronic
crouch. with whom no one can gel
along, aud at the same time an officer
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20
STIRRING SIGHTS ron NEWCOMERS
Brief Moving Pen Picture OF a Ma
tIOnaI Convention.

c. w. Camp in Metropolitan Magazine.
To a newcomer a political convention
is an hitherto unimagined carnival of
seuile friskiness, noise, temper and down
right lunacy. The social leader the mill
lionaire; the flashy. hail-fellow-well-m met
who lives by the sweat OF his political
brow. the important politician from a small
city, the diffident, nervous country lawyer,
the gaping backwoodsman and the suave,
confident statesman, all mingle here TO
plot and plan, to mine and countermine. 70
charge and retreat and 10 take in flank
and In the rear, Just as armies struggle
with strength and strategy for the mastery
of a field. And as the smoke OF battle
brings beyond the surface OF civilization's
veneer the primeval instincts of man, so
is the rougher man exposed in the bitter
fight OF the convention hall, with its am
bitions, its hatreds and It's lust of power
Although such moments do not come in all
conventions, In each the same lack OF dig
nifty may be found. The easily aroused
laughter. the readiness to cheer at any and
all times, the highly strung nerves on
which. 1t may happen, an orator plays with
results that can be compared to the ease
with which the French people were accus-
toned TO raise and pull down their popular
heroes-these are some Of its inAlisnable
traits.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20

Qnscribed to clifford Pinchot, Esq, u. 81
Forester, Conference of the Governors, May
13, 190S)
My voice cries out of gray antiquity ~
And brands you slayers of earths price'
less things
Ye devastators of the forest kings
That held their sceptres by this western
sea
Ere ye were born--base ingrates that ye bel!
Ye brazen spolersl 10, the future brings
Gods gathered wrath, for still the wood
land rings
with piteous death-throes OF the slaugh-
tered tree,
o Shameless vandals Of a mammon age
Hear We my words: Where fruitful
fields now bloom
Deserts shall stretch, whose lords are
drouth and sand,
And on those wastes famine and death
shall rage,
While starving peoples, bllghted by that
doom,
Shall curse you for the desolated land!"
Columbia, Pa. LLOYD MlFFLIN.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20

The plea for more extensive man
ual training in the public schools is
not likely to fall on deaf ears. The
Omaha Board of Education has taken
conservative but definite action in the
past on this matter, and will undoubt-
edly give the plan proper support in
the future.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20

Harry Thaw's personal debts amount
to 100000. IF am insane" says he,
I'm not responsible for my debts and
won't pay EN-" Evidently there is
method in his madness.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20
Make Way for the boom,
st. Louis Republic.

% I1VuIo INtDUUIIC.
Now that the government mint has be-
gun coming gold pieces once more with
the old-time motto, I'm God We Trust. F"
1t is Of interest to recall the significant
coincidence that the panic Of last year
began just about the time the new coins
without the motto made their appearance.
We may indulge the hope. therefore, that
coineident with the appearance OF the
coins now being minted we may note a
marked boom In our reviving national
prosperity.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20

The rush for the position left vacant
by the death of Secretary Bennett of
the State Board of Equalization sug-
gests that Governor Sheldon's plan OF
going slow In selecting the next in
cumbent is a good one. The place Is
too important to be hastily filled. So
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20

One recommendation in the report
of the Social service" committee of
the Ministerial union oommends itself
The report says; Especially should
needed amendment of habit by many
professors of religion be affectionately
urged" If some Of these energetic
professors of religion were to amend
their habits so as to conform a little
more closely to the teachings of the
gentle man who founded their religion,
much good might result and much
petty pickering would disappear.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20

If the city council should now re-
verse itself on the push-cart proposi-
ton 1t would be merely carrying out
its established policy. Up to date the
democratic majority has assumed as
many attitudes as possible on every
question.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20

The mayor OF Milwaukee is going
to make a gubernatorial campaign in
a balloon. He is not the only mayor
with gubernatorial aspirations who is
up in the air most of the time.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20

The United States circuit court has
decided that the president had the
right to dismiss the Brownsville riot
ers. The court will now have to set
tie with Senator Foraker.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20

The water works case is now before
the supreme court of the United States
on an application that may result in
rehearing. While waiting for the
courts action. It might not be out of
order to discuss what may be done
in event the decision already rendered
against the city is upheld.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20

Senator Platt insists that If he was
married to Mae Wood his secretary
apparently made no record of it. The
senator is getting old and feeble and
cannot be expected to remember all his
marriages.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20
short in Years, Great in Volume.
Cleveland Plain DEALER

The man who sold the first railway
ticket in this country died the other day in
Rochester, N. H. This forcibly recalls the
fact that scanty seventy years covers the
whole history OF railroading in the United
States. Presumably the late ticket seller
was also the first railway official TO be
asked what time the next train leaves.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20

Uncle Sam will have his share in
the great corn show at Omaha. 1t
would have been careless almost to the
point of crime II congress had ordered
otherwise.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20

The chief of police has secured per-
mission to provide machine for tim
Ing the flying autos. This may or may
not reduce the speed, but it certainly
should remove disputes in the police
court.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20

Washington has persistent rumor
that Secretary Wilson is soon to resign
from the cabinet. The rumor is a
little early this year. 1t usually gets
into circulation in the dull news days
in July.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20

Mr.. Bryan has found something else
that he is opposed to, and takes much
exception to the presidents naval pro-
gram 1t would be interesting to
know just what Mr.. Bryan would do
If he were president, but the probabili-
ties are that this will never be an
swered.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20

Nothing helps digestion more than TO
have a pretty woman sitting opposite
you." remarked a New York physician in
speaking about foods and digestion. This
statement. like a goulash. contains much
both of sauce and substance. with a
pretty face opposite one does not eat as
much as otherwise he would, and that is
good for him." continued the doctor. He
talks; he listens. His masticatory pro-
cesses are more delicate and restrained.
He does not shovel in the food. His fork
and spoon do not describe the shortest dis
tance between two points in their travels
from plata to mouth. His knife does not
travel at all. In fact It can be said that
a man enjoys his meals better with a
pretty woman sitting opposite" All OF
which means II you cannot find the pretty
girl it's no use OF eating, because the food
will do you no good
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20
Ties the score.

Chhtabo hecoIu-iielall'
II appears that e. II. Hartman is base
ball enthusiast. This fact will endeaG him
10 a large number of American people who
have hitherto been inclined to regard him
as a cold hard. unfeeling person. whose
only desire was to wickedly control all the
railroads in the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20

A Nebraska murderer has secured
a reduction of one year in his sentence
as result of new trial. At this
rate. II he gets trials enough he can
escape the penitentiary altogether.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20

The Pennsylvania railroad has
placed 1000 new freight cars in com
mission in the last week owing to in
creasing business. The idle car prom
ises to be memory before the summer
Is over.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20

The Japanese positively refuse to
allow China to build railroad in GER
tain Chinese territory. The Japs have
their own idea of the power behind
the Aslastic thrones.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20
How We Get that Hump.
Washington Herald.

physician says our round shoulders
are caused by the habit of continually
reaching into the pockets OF our clothes.
still. we can't see any remedy for II,
as long as the cost OF living continues
It's upward flight
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20

Isn't the president in danger of
getting himself in the the nature faker
class by declaring that a certain SEN
ator has "sweetbreads for brains?"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20
Light i'm Twilight Land.
MINNEAPOLIS Journal.

MLhneapons journal.
The president wants plenty OF light in
that "twighlight land" between the powers
OF the state and federal governments. He
seems to think there is more or less trust
skulduggeTy going on 'In the gloamin1."
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20

An interesting yarn is being spun
about charges OF graft in connection
with the management of the affairs of
the American Woolen Goods MRnufac-
turing company.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20
Calling ON a blum.
Pittsburg Dispatch.

There seems 10 be a disposition among
the railroad magnates 20 abandon for the
present. at least. that scientific experiment
OF raising freight rates so high as to make
It even for the publies not shipping any
freight at all
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20

Attention is being directed to the
fact that congress will adjourn without
action on thousands of pending bills.
Most of them should never have been
introduced.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20

Pittsburg has furnished another IL
lustration of the fact that a stock
ticker has no place in safe and con-
servative banking establishment.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20

How long does dream last?" asks
a Berlin scientist, One has lasted
twelve years, in Mr.. Bryan's case, and
he hasn't awakened yet.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20

That noise of a man clearing his
throat may be Charles A. Towne get
ting ready to state his Willingness to
be Bryan's running mate.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20

Governor Hughes refuses to become
a candidate for. the vice presidency.
He prefers to- be busy about some
thing
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20

But" cried Miss Woody. Indignantly,
"since 1 declare to you that the joke Is
original with me, isn't 1t impudent of you
10 doubt it?" $500. .
Not at ALL" replied Mr.. Chesterfield:
gallant to believe you that oid."-Phila-
delphia Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20

'"rhere can be no possible doubt" said
the promoter with a strong emphasis, that
there is money in this mine
''The gentleman is quite right" said the
stranger who had stopped to listen
''TheTe's a couple of thousands of mine in
it"-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20
RouNp ARour NEW YoRK.
RippIes on the Current of Life I'm tn
Metropolis.

Ripples on the Current of Life I'm the
Metropolis.
The greatest gambler New York ever
knew, possibly the greatest this country
ever produced. cashed in his checks finally
when Theodore Allen died few days ago.
His baptismal monitor was abridged to
the first syllable, hence he was commonly
known as The Allen. His occupation
was confined to poolrooms, and one of his
boasts was that he had run a poolroom
since the civil war without having seen a
horse race or betting on one. The son Of
a Methodist minister. Allen started out
right, but struck the wrong path, from
which he never branched off. His leading
characteristic was determination, and once
having arrived at the conclusion that the
world was against him because Of his
gambling habits, he decided he would fight
it alone rather than retreat, virtue which
put TO a better use would have made him
man admired and respected. Strangely
inconsistent with his whole career, THE
made two campaign contributions, one to
elect Abraham Lincoln and the other to help
Jerome along to victory. He was far from
being entirely sordid OF callous, and a
warm and generous heart beat in his
breast, Notwithstanding that his calling
was calculated TO make him indifferent to
the wants and sufferings OF others He
gave his money freely to the poor, and to
his everlasting credit It can be said that
he paid the funeral expenses of some 400
penniless people. In addition to this he
adopted five children and aided his wife,
who was a very religious woman and a
practical Christian worker.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20

Bryan, Watson and Debs have all
been around the presidential track be-
fore. Mr.. Taft Will be new entry,
but is already a strong favorite.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20

Richard Croker's daughter refuses to
marry, an English nobleman. The
Crokers have strong objections TO al
lowing money to go out of the family
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20

The Washington base ball team has
signed pitcher named Salve, in the
hope that he may rub it in on some of
their opponents.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20

Model Citizen-Boys! boys! Playing ball
in school hours? Don't you ever think OF
the future?
Boy-De future? Sure! II We goes Z
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20

The opening of the Singer tower in New
York. which is to be gorgeously illuminated
by electric lights, has raised the question
how far away its splendor will be visible
at night. Popular estimates of such dis
tances are apt to be exaggerated, for the
reason that the distance does not increase
in proportion to the height Thus an OBJ
ject to 100 feet high can be seen thirteen
miles away, and one 200 feet high but five
miles further, The next hundred adds
nearly as much. but the rate steadily falls
till i.000-foot tower such as New York
means to have could be seen only forty
two miles away. The Singer tower, being
less than 700 feet above the sea, would be
visible at sea under the most favorable
conditions only about thlrty-five miles
away.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20

Only 2,63S persons were injured in
street railway accidents in New York
in the month of April.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20

The Wright brothers flying machine
is different from most inventions in
that line. 1t flies.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20

school. we might grow up an be teachers
at only six hundred a year, while II we
get Jobs In de big league at tree t'ousand
Puck.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20
WHEN ouT on. rowN.

WHEN OUT or TOWN.
Subscribers leaving the city tem-
pornriIy should have The Bee
mailed 10 them. Address will be
changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20

Minnesota balked at Bryan for
second place on the ticket. So does
Bryan.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20

Indiana is to have a presidential
candidate after all. His name is Debs.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20

your state, I understand, will send an
uninstructed delegation to the Denver con-
vention."
THAT isn't so. Some OF the best educated
men we've got in the state will be In that
delegation. You mean unpledged don't
you?"-Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20

why don't ye take a short cut ,whn
we're goin' to yer work?" asked Cassidy.
"Shure. there is no dacint short cut" re-
piled Casey.
"Of course there is. Ye could go across
the Country clubs grounds"
"Shure, that's not dacint. Dye think
want to be took fur a golf playerP-Cath-
Ollie Standard and Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

. y T y ITNLN 7 OE NINNN1 2 III = = -N-''
State Of Nebraska, Douglas County, S.:
George II 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 ana
Sunday Bee printed during the month OF
April. 1909 was aa fOlloWaE
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20

There is a young man in New York who
has built up perhaps the most artificial
business that the city has yet produced.
He is professional escort to rich and un-
attended women who long for the sights
Of gay New York. Their husbands and
fathers here on business weary and worn
out when night rolls around, pay this
young man to escort them to theaters, res
taurants and to see the sights while they
are with business friends. The young
man has built UP a business in less than
two years that is surprisingly paying and
so successful that he seldom has an after
noon or evening free. He stumbled into
the familiar friend" profession, as he
calls It, purely by accident. One day he
was seated in the Waldorf corridor when
an old gentleman, who was in the next
chair, asked him what was the best show
in town. The young man named several.
The old gentleman thanked him and told
him that he had to take his wife and
daughter to the theater. But I'd rather
be licked than 60" said he. 'Ill take the
Job for $2S,' said the young man. The old
gentleman looked surprised. Later he
learned that the young man was all right
That night he earned his $25. Then the
old gentleman introduced the young man 10
a friend and the next night he was the
escort Of his wife. One by one his clients
kept on increasing until he found all his
time taken up.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20

cause of good morals and good order
in the community.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-20

Lady" said Meandering Mike, II don't
blame dat dog of yours for tryin' to bite
me-"
why not?"
because il shows his intelligence. De
last time l came dis way ! handed him
a piece Of pie you gave me, me,"-Washington
Star