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Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
SERMONS BOILED DOWN.

Highways Of happiness are never cut
through with pain and tears.
No religion has much power over us that
does not make some great appeal to us
The saddest sight in this world is the man
who can sin without any sense of sorrow.
Cherishing the memory of Sights and in
jurtes rs like filling the pillow with thorns.
There is a world of difference between
willing a deed and simply being willing
to do.
Credulity as to the guilt of others lie often
due to the word of conscience within our
selves.
The man who sits on the fence is fond OF
talking about taking high ground on all
questions.
They who wear the garments of religion
all the week can feel pious on Sunday with.
out a frock coat.
It's a good deal Gasler to believe that the
angels love many sinners than that they
love all the saints.
When you are able to set your religion in
a compartment of your life, life itself comes
along and locks up the file.
If you really want to know the world you
win do more than Investigate its shadows
and sample it's garbage cans.
You may know how much a man is really
worth by seeing how much he puts in after
singing, Here, Lord, l give myself away
Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.

The weather man and the ice man seem
unable to agree on terms,
The wise Santa Claus viii wear an as.
bestos beard or double the accident policy,
The late shopper exhibits the grit, en-
durance and lung power with which foot
ball heroes swipe the crown.
American ideas are steadily kin root
abroad. British peers insist that the House
of Lords should be revised by its friends
1t should be noted as a matter of local
and International interest that the old
Datch cleanser Is getting in Its work
around Venezuela.
The Boston Globe merrily sings Of 1.-THE
hand that rocks the furnace" People shy
on poetic muscle use two hands, a shovel
and some vocal energy.
That aged Russian millionaire who
burned his fortune before death probably
thought his act would iminis the heat
units of the fuel OF the future.
Since Editor Laffan of the New York Sui
fired 'lncunabula" at the Big Stick, the
Advisory Board Of Simplified English have
held executive sessions with Noah Webster
and others"
Count Boni boldly declares he wants his
children and spurns the thought of money.
If the entire Gould fortune was placed at
his feet he wouldn't touch it-while the po-
lice were looking.
Maine towns have had three campaigns
this faT-state, presidential and municipal
in September, November and December, re-
spectively. Still, inquisitive people ascribe
to other causes the failure of Neal Dowism
to eradicate the native thirst.
The Chinese consul general at San Fran
cisco has served notice on members of the
fighting Tongs of that section that unless
they stop killing each other he will send
their names to the home government, which
will take revenge on their relatives in ac'
eordance with Chinese law. That means
the government will wallop their fathers,
mothers, brothers and sisters until the ex'
lies mike good.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
THE HUSBANDS POCKETS

It has remained for a married man
of the District of Columbia to muster
courage sufficient to ask and ecu a
legal decision on the question of a
woman's right to go through her hus-
bands pockets. The ethics of the prop
osition has been a problem for do
nestle dispute since the invention of
the pocket, but the practice of this
style of pocket investigation has gone
on uninterruptedly. The husband has
invariably insisted that his wife had
no right to search his pockets and
she has as invariably retorted that it
would be high time for her to be up
and doing If he we're carrying some
thing in his pockets she ought not to
find.
In the Washington case, a mean,
cruel, base, selfish. but wholly cour-
ageous husband had his wife arrested
for going through his clothes while
he slept and abstracting divers coins,
some strangely suspicious notes and
other sundries that he considered
wholly personal and essential to his
comfort and we'll being. The justice
before whom the case was tried
promptly dismissed the woman and
remarked incidentally that any mar
ried woman at any time and under
any sort of provocation or lack of
~provocation, had a perfect legal,
moral religions. social and nersonal
right to search her husbands clothes.
If the decision has any effect at all,
it will be to make the wives more ag-
gressive in the exercise of their priyil-
eyes and the husbands more careful
as to the contents of their pockets.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
THE FEAR OF SOCIALISM.


Former Secretary of the Treasury
Leslie M. Shaw is much perturbed over
the spread and acceptance of soeialis-
tic doctrines among the American
people. In an address to the alumni
of Dickinson college, Mr.. Shaw as
serted that most of the teachers of
sociology in the colleges of the coun-
try are socialists, the others being
anarchists of the more or less harm
full variety; hat socialism is spread
ing among our ministers of the Cos
pei; and that the trend of the news
papers is toward socialism" 81 re-
peat" he said. "the trend is danger
Gus to this country"
We suspect that Mr.. Shaw is maxi
ing the too common error of branding
as ~''socialistic'' every reform move
ment, Unfortunately, even though
the reform be radically opposed to
every cardinal principle of the social
lists, The legislation of the last few
years for the regulation of public util-
tiles, the correction of corporation
and transportation abuses, control of
municipal franchises, and taxation of
corporate property, has been branded
as socialism by those most directly
affected, when, as a matter of fact,
these reforms are openly a~ntagonistic
to the real socialist teachings.
There is an association of socialist
clergymen, but it is few in numbers
and has received undue attention by
reason of the newness of the depar-
ture, The great religious bodies Of
the nation, in their conference in
Philadelphia recently, representing
thirty religious bodies ana Is, 0O0,0 900
communicates, passed resolutions
strongly urging measures to inform
the American masses of the fallacy
of the specious arguments of social
ism.
Nor should there be n mistake
on the part of anyone as to the part
the press is taking in relation to so
ciaIism. The newspapers are, to be
sure, giving much space to the dis
cussion of socialism, but therein Hes
the greatest measure of safety against
the spread of socialism. The weak
pess and danger of the socialist creed
will be best and most quickly shown
by full and free discussion OF it by
the college, the pulpit and the press.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
ENGLAND'S PoLITTCAL ORIsfs,

Although Premier Asquith, leader
of the liberal party in England, has
shown a political stamina greater
than he has been credited with pos
sessing by refusing to accept the chal-
lenge of the House of Lords to dis
solve Parliament at this time, all in
dications are that the dissolution can
not be long deferred. The liberal
party is in the embarrassing position
of having made too many unkept
promises and it has too many pre-
tensions still unjustified. The union
lists are taking full advantage of the
situation and are pressing the admin
~istration to seek a v~indioation at the
polls. The bye-elections recently held
have resulted disastrously for the
liberals n the prevailing sentiment
is that an appeal to tho electorate
would drive the liberals from power.
All will agree that the liberal gov
eminent has been very badly treated
by the House of Lords. The Lords
have killed a bill to regulate the
liquor traffic, which the Commons
passed by a decisive vote, n have
forced the withdrawal of two impor-
tant educational bills to which the
liberal party was pledged. The only
important measures to the credit of
the liberals are the old-age pension
bin and the trade union bin. both adj
mftted to be economically unsound,
but passed to placate the socialists.
The liberals have therefore practically
been reduced TO a state of helpless
ness as to all the measures on which
they have made their original appeal
for support.
To add TO other complications, the
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

conservatives and unionists have
practically committed themselves to
an abandonment Of Britain's ancient
free trade policy and have declared
for "a measure of protection" as a
paramount issue in the next cam
paign. No one can tell how the coun-
try would vote on this issue. but the
recent prolonged depression in the
trades in England and the develop
ment of the industries in the colonies
under a protective plan, have done
much to dispose the British mind to a
more favorable consideration of the
protective policy. In any event, the
next political campaign in England,
which may come up in the spring,
promises to be one OF the most ex-
citing in the country's history.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
CONGRESS- AND n sEoREr


CONGRESS- AND THE SECRET SERVICE.
After all is said aad done in this
%furore that has been raised over the
presidents severe criticism of con-
gress for curtailing the use of the Sc
cret service, the fact remains promi-
nent hat congressman, who feel that
their dignity has been rufled. are rely
ing upon a technicality to carry their
point. 1t is not practicable to have a
secret service branch in every depart
ment of the government and, for mere
convenience sake, the secret service
division has been placed under the
Treasury department, the intent being
to have men assigned for work in the
different departments, just as the De-
partment of Justice makes assignment
Of attorneys to the different depart
ments.
There has always been a suspicion
that in limiting the work of the secret
service force to the business of the
Treasury department congress was in
spired by certain interests which had
been exposed in the course of investi-
cations started by President Roose-
welt. The right to transfer secret
service agents to other departments
has made possible the detection of
land thieves. timber pirates and GUS
toms crooks. On this point the presi-
dent says, I'm his MESSAGE:
TO these practices we owe the securing
of the evidence which enabled us to drive
great lotteries out Of business and secure a
quarter of a million of dollars In fines from
their promoters. These practices have en-
abled us to discover some of the most out,
rageous frauds in connection with the theft
of government land and government tim
Der by great corporations and by individu-
ais.
These practices have enabled us to get
some of the evidence Indispensable in order
to secure the conviction of the wealthiest
and most formidable criminals with whom
the government has TO deal, both those on
Grating in violation OF the antitrust law
and others.
The amendment in question was Of ben
eft To no one excepting to these eriminls
and Il seriously hampers the government in
the detection of crime and the securing OF
Justice.
However congressman may feel on
the subject, the people will recall that
1t was the use of secret service men
detailed from the Treasury depart
ment. that enabled Bristow of Kansas
TO NIL a federal prison In West vir-
ginia with men convicted OF postofiee
frauds; that convicted Senator
Mitchell of Oregon of completely in
land frauds; that Imprisoned Senator
Burton of Kansas for conspiracy with
a st. Louis g~et-rieh-quick concern;
that drove Congressman Binger Herr
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
A SONG FOR CHRISTMAS.
James whitcomb Riley.

James WhitcOmb Riley.
Chant me a rhyme of Christmas
Sin me a joyial song,
. And though It is filled with laughter.
Let it be pure and strong.
Sing of the hearts brimmed over
With the story of the day
OF the echo of childish voices
That will not die away.
OF the blare OF the tasseled bugie,
And timeless chatter and beat
OF the drum that throbs to muster
SQuadrons of scampering feet
But. o, let your voice fall fainter,
Till, blent with a minor tone,
You temper your son with the beauty
OF the pity Christ hath shown
And sing one verse for the voiceiessJ
And yet, ere the song be done,
A verse for the ears that hear not,
And a verse for the sightless one.
For though II be time for singing
A merry Christmas glee,
Let a low, sweet voice OF pathos
Run through the melody.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
Opening Up the Mills.

Cheerful news of Increased employment
for workmen and Of increased demand for
commodities comes every day. n the steel
business has not passed as suddenly as II
sometimes does from pauperism to prince
Illness, yet It is moving in that direction,
with gratifying results to men who have
had little or no employment for a year.
Fhe American Steel and Wire company has
just decided to put In order two blast fur
naces and six open-hearth furnaces at the
DOnora plant. This will give work to 500
men and 1000 in a week or two. The or
ders to start these furnaces afford evt
dence of an increased demand for the
products of the company.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
TO EXPEDITE MAIL DELIVERIES.


The first assistant postmaster gon-
eral has recommended to congress that
free delivery be withheld, IN cities,
from those business houses and resi-
dences where boxes are not provided
to receive the mail. The recommen-
dalton is radical and congress will be
slow to adopt it, but it is made in
the interests of the patrons of the
postofice. It's adoption would enable
the postal authorities to provide for
more frequent deliveries and gener-
ally improve the mail service. One
direct and certain benefit of the plan
would be that the average business
man could see his home mail before
going to business, which is impossible
under the present system. The car
rier leaves the postofice loaded to
the guards" with mail and spends the
greater portion of his time waiting at
front doors for some one to respond
to his ring and receive the letters.
This delay necessitates the spending
of two or more hours in the delivery
of mail that could be distributed in
one hour. Saving the time wasted by
carriers in climbing to the upper
floors of apartment houses, when mail
boxes should be provided on the
ground floor, would alone be sufficient
to allow an increase of the number
of deliveries and a general improve
ment of the carrier service.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
Amusing Worries.

Still. It is a little difficult for the ordi-
nary landsman to understand what evil
can result from our rear adnirals being
outranked by foreign vice admirals in time
Of peace. When it came to delivering the
goods in time of war there would be no
difficulty about their demonstrating that
they were really the topnotchers.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
In Defense of Adam.
New York sun

We venture humbly to expostulate with
tho distinguished feminine publicfst Of
Evanston, ILL.,, who insists that Adam "was
a ~loafer." We don't mean to defend Adam.
As the cause of work in his somewhat nu-
merous posterity he never can be popular.
He may have been a m%alingerer, but surely
he is protected by the statute Of limi-
tatfons.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

Chicago Record-Herald.

John d. Rockefeller has just drawn his
quarterly dividend amounting to 100000
from the standar OIL company. Owing to
the fact hat he regards his wealth as a
responsibility this will probably serve to
make his Christmas a little more cherries
than any of the previous ones have been
to him.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

The census bureau Is making an
investigation of the American birth
rate while the Interstate Commerce
commission is inQuiring into the Pull
man berth rate.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
Passed Up TO the Honorable Court.
Kansas CITY Tinnes-

The United States supreme court de-
eided that the Interstate Commerce com
mission cannot force f. II. Hartman to
answer questions. Is there anything on
earth the Interstate Commerce commits
sion has power to do-besides hold "slt-
tinss?"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
Uncle sanA's PrSRtnbIe sideIiRe.

Uncle Sans profit Of S1O,541, 81 from the
coinage of silver, nickel and bronze coins,
in a single year. is something handsome.
The raw materials have rarely been
cheaper or the margin OF difference be-
tween the metal and coin values wider.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

The complete returns of the popu-
lar vote should convince even Mr..
Bryan that II the people do not rule
It Is because they are In the minority.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

Theodore Roosevelt, jr., has been
appointed a major on the stan of the
governor of Connecticut. The money
that he would ordinarily save out of
his salary of IS a week will probably
be spent for uniforms.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
Homenade UPIAft.

Baltimore American.
This has been a banner year for the
farmers Of the nation. over seven billions
representing the value of their crops. 1t
would seem from statistics that the farm
ers Dc not need a special commission for
uplifting purposes.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

The statement that the president
has injured the feelings OF congress
win surprise those who have been led
to believe that congressman DO not
have feelings.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

The new Turkish constitution ought
to contain a clause prohibiting the Ina
portation to the sultan's c%ountry of
the Turkish cigarettes made in New
Jersey.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

A Canadian railroad is to be pun
ished for allowing Hindus and goats
to travel in the same car. Apparently
the goats have rights which even the
railroads are bound TO respect.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

The war between the telephone
companies Is said to have cost $780,
100000 in the last twelve years. The
patrons foot the bills.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

II t~ranspires hat Douglas county
republicans contributed to the ma
tlonal campaign fund just about 500
to every 81 contributed by Lancaster
county republicans. Note the ratio.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

The Pullman company naturally OBJ
jeots TO the proposition to have its
upper berths made lower and refuses
to admit that its lower berths are too
high.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

The magazines are to pay Mr..
Roosevelt 81 a word for his African
hunting stories. Some of the con
gressmen would doubtless be glad to
pay him that much to keep still.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

England is astounded at the num-
Der of its women who confesss to be-
ing over 20, since the old age pension
law became operative.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

Governor Shallenberger will have
to shake a few more pluhs loose from
the political Christmas tree If he
wants to get rid of the remaining
oficeseekers on his trail.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

"R~ailroading is a poor business"
lays Mr.. Hartman. Railroad men
who have tried conclusions with Mr..
Hartman will agree with him.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

President Roosevelt might take a
lesson from President Simon of Hayti
in methods of securing an unanimous
vote of confidence from congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

The Congressional Record is the
only publication thus far discovered
that has NOT advised its readers to do
their Christmas shopping early.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

Mr.. Bryan is reported as saying
tina free silver would have prevented
last years panic. The Chicago plat
form of 1896 dies hard with MT.
Bryan.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

Other nations are apparently too
gallant to interfere with Queen Will
helmina and are allowing her to go
as far as she likes in Venezuela.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

Louisville Courter-JOurnal.
There Is no disposition upon the part OF
anyone to Try to elect TO membership In
The Ananias club the dozen Californians
who say that Abe Ruef is guilty.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

Theoretically, Georgia is a prohi-
bition state" says the Augusta Her
aid. Georgia, then, is like other pro-
hibition states.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

Some of those congressman ought
to have learned by this time that it
Is dangerous to monkey with the
Roosevelt buzz saw.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

THE Minks" is the name of a new
organization of western travelling men
who object to being skinned by hotel
men.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

Castro proposes to spend some time
at Cologne. 1t may help some, as he
is In bad odor everywhere else.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

Editor Pulitzer is talking very
saucily to President Roosevelt, but
that's the way of the World.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

Nell-They say there is a great decrease
in the marriages,
Belle-How do they propose TO remedy It?
Nell-That's Just the trouble. They don't
nrooose at aIi.-Baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

Those who did their Christmas
shopping early need not quit on that
account.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

The June bride froWned
"These tomatoes" she said. faro juh
twice as dear as those across the street
Why is it?'
"Ah, ma'am these"-and the grocer
smiied-"these are hand picked"
She blushed. -.
"Of COURSE" she said, hastily; "I might
have known. Give me a bushel please."-
Harner,a Weekly.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

A new constitution is the latest
Turkish trophy.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

WHEN OUT OF TOwH.
Subscribers IesvIAg the cIty tenn.
porarfIy sbOpld have rms Bee
mailed TO them. Address will be
changed as often a. requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

1t promises to be anything but a
merry Christmas for Castro.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

1t will look better with a Red Cross
stamp on 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

Austria bows to Turkey" SAYS a
cable dispatch. That's encouraging.
as Austria and Turkey have not been
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

boarding on me until the bridegroom finds
a job TO suit his capricious fancy."-Chicago
Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

Mr.. Cutter-What's that you just put
under your pillow, Ethel?
Mrs. Cutter-A piece of Mrs. Thryceweds
divorce cake. I'm going to dream on it,
GRY1l
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

either on bowling or speaking terms
Tor some time.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
STATE of Nebraska, Douglas County, S.:
George y. Tzschuck. treasurer OF This
Bee Publishing being duly sworn,
says that the actual number OF full and
complete copies Of This Daily. Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
mont Of Novemher. 1Qna was as foiioWs:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

oh, Heien." cried a girl worth SlS,Oeo,0O'
do YOU think the duke is sincere?.
sincere" was the reply. Why, OF course
he's sincere. He hasn't got a shilling TO
his name.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
DomEsTIC PLEAsANTRTs.

Nan-Your nice new waist is all crumpled.
/ Fan-Wen. suppose 1t Isl Do you think
Jack is an armless wonder?-Chtcago Trib-
une.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

ct wouldn't make a confidante Of May
said the coneeited fellow, with a self-satis-
fled smirk. "she told me you said you
were crazy TO marry me. OF course she's
mo" interrupted Miss Wise, and she's
not even a good reporter. | didn't say |
was but would be- "-Cathollc Standard
and Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

"And how lid your daughters romance
end?'
the sarcastic paterfamilias. "Ihey are
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

Entered at Omaha postoffice as second
class matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

"she got so much praise for her attrae-
t~iveness that her head began 70 swell
'sroo bad. Did she get worse3'
''Oh. yes. Her head began to be turned
by 1t all"
.arhen she lost her head. "-Baltimore
Auaarfcan.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

VICTOR RosEwArER, EDITOR