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Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28
SECULAR SHOTS AT PULPIT.

Washington Post: An Ohio preacher, OBJ
jectinG to huEelng and kissing in church,
declares that the kiss is an intoxicent. EDla
Wheeler Wilcox must have put him next.
Kansas City Star; Rev. n. s. Thomas.
who has just been elected Episcopal bishop
OF Wyoming, is none other than Nat
Thomas, the tall; handsome young priest
who started out in life at Leavenworth. He
was considered at one time by the vestry
Of Grace Episcopal church in this city, but
deeidedrto 30 ease ,Eis successful career
has again demonstrated that II is good luck
to be born in Kansas and that 1t Is not
even bad luck to come from ~Leavenworth.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: A Chicago pastor
has added to- the resources of his church
by opening a "silehee room" for the women
Of the congregation. Not "A word is to be
spoken IN this muffled apartment. Just
what the pastor expects to demonstrate by
his innovation isn't clear, but there is no
doubt the husbands Of the church whose
wives are called upon to undergo this or
deal viii be In a position to suffer acutely
when their disciplined %helpmeets make up,
as II were, for this enforced silence.
Charleston News and, Courier: DR..
Charles A. Eaton, pastor of the Madison
Avenue Baptist church, preached a sermon
last Sunday on the subject. What Would
Jesus do IN New York; We do not know,
but we are inclined to think thai one OF the
first things He would do would be to clean
out the New York pulpit. that II He went
to the Madison Avenue Baptist church, for
example. lie would preach a sermon pos
sibly from this text: Keep thy foot when
thou Eoest to the house Of God and be more
ready to hear than to give the sacrifice OF
fooia"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28
Mr.. Taft's Policy.

Ever since the result Of the Novem-
Der election was known Mr.. Taft has
been much in the public eye, but he
has refrained from making any decla-
ration OF his policies other than those
found in the platform OF his party and
his promise TO the south to be presi-
dent of the whole people. He has
wisely and properly withheld comment
on all measures pending in the present
congress and on the work of the pres
.ent administration. This is no small
achievement. as Mr.. Taft has been a
most active participant in the WORK OF
the Roosevelt administration and has
been engaged in shaping plans for car
rying on the policies of government to
which his predecessor and his party
are pledged. But while he has ad-
dressed conferences and colleges and
banquet guests by the score, he has
steered clear of presidential speeches,
as it we're. until his address at Phila-
delphia the other day, when he
sounded what is believed to be the
keynote of the policy of his coming ad-
ministration.
Mr.. Taft's Philadelphia address was
upon 1.-The Present Relations of the
Learned Professions to Political Gov
eminent" He discussed the progress
of medicine, the advancement of the
work of the ministry, the teacher and
missionary and the growing closer re-
lation between the press and the. pub
lie. Then he turned to his W pro-
fession of the law, and spoke most
earnestly of the great work before
lawyers in Incorporating the spirit of
the people into all the avs from the
constitution down. One paragraph OF
his address which is considered partic-
! ularly significant is as follows:
It needs some great, strong. courageous
spirit to point out not In too delicate color
and with no fear OF hurting peoples feel
lngs the truth, and to stir up the people to
demand in tones that cannot be denied q
reform OF the abuses. After It Is settled by
popular decree that such reforms must
take place. 1t is for the members Of the
legal profession. clearly advised as TO the
necessities of the case, having a nice and
accurate knowledge of the operation OF
proposed statutes and clearly perceivinl
the practical difficulties in their enforce.
ment which must he obviated by special
/ provision. to furnish the legal means OF
making such reforms permanent and eff
fective.
1t requires no stretch OF the imagi-
nation to find in this a strong endorse
ment of President Roosevelt as 1.-THE
great, strong courageous spirit thai
has pointed out mot in too delicate
color and with no fear of hurting peo
pies feelings the truth" and stirred
the people up to demand the reform o
abuses. This has been Presiden'
Roosevelt's work, and It now remain;
for the lawyers Ito furnish the lega
means of making such reforms perma
nent and effective" The address
viewed in this light, appears as a plaiT
notice of intention to "clinch" thu
Roosevelt policies, to use a favorit'
word Of Mr.. Taft's. a high service 70,
the accomplishment of which he i
abundantly qualified.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28
A Tardy Correction.

The restoration of the five words,
Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War"
to the tablet on the famous Cabin
John bridge, near Washington. marks
the elimination of an effort that has
been persistently made for many years
to right what Is now generally ad-
mitted to have been a wrong COM
mitted by the authorities at the out
break of the civil war.
Cabin John bridge is a stone struc-
ture that spans a small tributary of
| the Potomac in Maryland, about six
miles north of Washington. 1t was
for years one OF the show spots OF the
national capital because 1t was the
longest single stone span bridge in the
world. or late years its chief dis
tinction has been the tablet bearing
the names of the men who built 1t,
minus the name of jefferson Davis.
When the bridge was built Mr.. Davis
was secretary OF war, and his name led
all. the rest, but when he became the
confederate president his name, under
government orders, was chiseled from
the tablet.
The bridge is something of a monu-
ment to the engineering skill of the
day and was built under the direction
and authority OF Mr.. Davis. The re-
storation of his name marks the pass
ing Of a prejudice and sectional feel
ing that for years unjustly deprived
him of his share in the credit for the
achiavement
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28
M BOILED DOWN.

No man ever spoke truth without hearing
its echo in heaven.
Repentance is always lame without resti-
tuition and reformation.
The church does not lead folks to heaven
by looking like a, funeral.
A mans religion goes no deeper than the
big potatoes in his bushel.
Religion is always q bad bargain to tho
man who tries TO get 1t cheap.
The man who brsgs of his humility ia
equally proud OF his consistency.
It's, hard to go on singing Take my sIlve
and my sold after you get some.
Citizenship in heaven viii not exempt you
from either taxes or service here.
The. .blgot is the man who thinks that all
souls go to heaven only through his private
knothole. 40
When you get after. the profits OF oppres-
sion you will hear a lot about the principles
of liberty, '
A plate OF soup may weigh as much ii the
universe as many, a. song or sermon on
brotherhood. - =.
The fool has two extremely difficult tasks.
to know himself and 70 keep others from
doing the same.
The reformer who blows a trumpet is
more anxious to sstonish' the natives than
to surprise the enemy.-Chicago Tribune
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28
CHURCH
FallinE OFF I'm Rat OF Increase pur-
Ing Inst Yedr.

49,
New York tribune.
The growth of the Christian churches Of
the United States In the year 1905 was not
so rapid as in any one OF the preceding
five years, according to statistics OF all
the religious bodies just compiled by DR..
H. X. Carroll OF New York. In the report
are included only church members in the
United States. In all Christian churches
in this country-Protestant and Catholic
there are now "a, 2Sz,H3 members or this
total 100 6S are credited to the Roman
Catholic church. In all the churches no..
e47 communicates were added In 1908, far
less than was the gain In 1907. which was
reported as l.241, 2S6, but moro than half
OF that total was credited to the Roman
Catholic church. whereas for 1908 the Ro-
man Catholic increase IL only -. sl3, This
leaves the total Protestant gains for the
two years, respectively. S1 AS IN 1907
IN .SH in 1908. Compared with the results
OF the government census of 1880. the new
figures show. that In the eighteen years
the number of communicate has grown
from 20.61S. S07 to "a. 2s2. 5fs. an increase at
the rate OF 66 per cent. The number OF
ministers has grown from n,oSa to 16. 726,
an increase of ~ per cent. In 1880 there
were 142. 69 churches; now there are N3,-
o4s. Religious bodies having more than 49,
900 communicate each in order according
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28
The Mania for More Laws.

Notwithstanding the constant itera-
ton. apparently with universal APP
proval. that what we need is fewer
laws and better laws, every meeting of
every law-making body seems to be
Immediately possessed of a mania for
more laws.
Each session of the legislature or of
congress bends every effort to set q
new record in the number of measures
proposed and the volume of bills sent
to the printer and eventually to the
furnace is growing steadily larger and
larger.
Every law enacted apparently be-
gets a dozen proposed bills for amend
ment. mobilization or repeal, and the
rate OF Increase resembles a geometri-
cal progression. No other people in
the world is menaced with such a sur
felt of much legislation. big in guam
tity and Indifferent in quality, as is
the American people.
The cure for the legislative mania,
II any cure is possible. has not yet
been prescribed. The c~odihcation of
existing law might help some in the
way of simplifying and making aces
sible the already existing multitude
nous legal enactments, which every
person is presumed to know. but il
would not be a preventive OF the law
making disease. A r~esolute governor
laying down and adhering to the rule
OF refusing to sign every Legislative
measure that should come up TO him
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

S12. 900; maintenance Of White House
stables. horses. vehicles. etc. $4,000.
and items of that character. none
properly ch%argeable as received by.
the president. This expense must be
borne by the government just as the
president OF a railroad company is fur
nished with ONCE room. clerk hire,
lights, stationery and private cars or
other vehicles needed in the discharge
of his Official duties. The fact remains
that in spite of the assistance lent by
the government in maintaining the
White House, the president has de-
mands upon his purse for ofhcial and
quasi-oficial purposes that make a
heavy inroad on the salary allowed by
the government. The expense OF main
tanning the White House has nothing
whatever to do with the presidents
personal salary. which should be deter
mined by itself on the merits of the
questions involved.
The revolt of the house by no means
| indicates that the salary of the presi-
lent will not be increased or that re-
st~rictions on the use OF the civil serv-
ice remain. The action Of the house
simply throws these measures into
conference committees, between the
senate and the house, with a prospect
that the senate amendments will
finally prevail. The house has let of
it's surplus steam and will feel relieved
enough to make a sensible disposition
Of the disputed questions before final
adjournment.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28
Let the "white Hog.e;, Alone.

st. Louis Times.
Washington dispatches report that GER
tain silly persons. who. happily are UNI
named, have put a movement afoot, TO
restore during the next presidential term
the use of the name Executive Mansion
in place Of white House" as the Exesu-
tive Mansion has been called during Pres
ident Rcosevelt's incumbency in office.
The suggestion Us equally inane and un-
appealing. White House" il the fine
old historic name of the official residence
Of our. presidents. and white House" Il
should remain forever.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28
THAT L0AIHsoME MAN.
Chicago News.

Chicago News.
l simply loathe that fellow. Jones;
lie Is a man / hate,
Because he says In cheerful tche,
MY furnace works first-rate.
81 shake Il down Just n q day.
No ciinkers clog the crate
For me with pains to poke away"
(JonSs IL a man 1 hate.)
1.-The drafts are simple as can bes"
Clones II a man | hate.) y,
ENTIRELY from the parior We
Their force can regulate.
IT lit that furnace up about -.
November. Up to date. F,
] swear ID hasn't once gone out;"
Zones Is a man ] hate.)
THE coal I have is hard TO beat,
lJJones IL q man ] hate.) =
1T gives q fine and steady heat.
And a no Stag nor slate. =.
six tons last me the winter throuE
And | anticipate -
That this mild winter five will do Z
Zones Is a man ! hate.) ~
The enmity I bear to Jones
4 know viii not abats.
Because he says in cheerful esAaas
my furnace works hs~t-sfA"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

not absolutely necessary to the welfare
OF the people or the administration of
their government might put a brake
on the machinery. but It would be
effective only so long as the legislators
refrained from overriding the veto.
A g%rievously law-ridden people will
hail as a public benefactor the states
man who devises a practical way to
eradicate this so-fsr incurable mania.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis reports
the loss OF her diamonds while on her
way home from abroad. The only
~consoling thought is that Jim Ham
returns with his wonderful whiskers
intact.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

Congress has authorized the presi-
dent to invite proposals for the re-
moval OF the wreck of the Maine from
Havana harbor, the bids to be sub
mitted to congress for decision. This
will cause another unwarranted delay,
but may result in final action.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

A New York actor with assets Of
s2s has failed for $4,000. 1t is
strange hat MI. Taft overlooked that
man when he wal hunting for an ex-
perienced nnancier to become secre-
tary of the treasury.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

A bill pending in congress makes
1t a crime to ship whisky from one
state to another labeled as "varnish.'
Shippers of that kind may have to get
some ~"embalming fluid" labels II the
bill becomes a law.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

Castro must have that gone" feel
ing in pronounced form. lust after
the Berlin doctors removed his ap-
pendix the high court of Venezuela
removed his presidential title.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28
KNOCKS That Count.

These are hard days for the trusts. The
natural laws of trade are. proving too
much for the steel combination, while tn e
United States supreme court delivers an
other 1udgment-upholding the Arkansas
law--which places. the court
strongly on the side of large reserve
W in the several states for dealing
with this question
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

Former Senator Clark OF Montana
is to build a big powder plant at San
Francisco. He is a wise powder.
maker who knows where trouble is
most apt to break out next.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

Those who perform the feat again
can but follow in your footsteps" said
President Roosevelt in welcoming the
returning feet. Still. 1t might prove
rather wet walking.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28
Pathos of a HoId-Up.
Boston Herald.

bVsIUH TitTdIU,
1t appears TO be a solemn fact thai a
nomination for a United States judgeship
is being held up in the senate on the
charge that the nominee played poker
twenty-five years ago. Apparently no
allowance is made for the fact that this
was before bridge came in.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

Why should members of the Water
board object to being invested with
authority to compromise their law
suits? They wouldn't have to exercise
the authority unless they wanted to.
And yet a chance to crawl out of a bad
hole might be handy In emergency.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

Race track gambling has been
stopped in California n the book
makers out there will have TO turn
their attention to writing wild west
novels.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28
what About the Proofreader,


The Taft inaugural address has gone to
the printer. Nothing can now change the
program of the next national adminlstra-
ton but that intimate and mighty weapon,
the blue pencil.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

The Washington authorities are still
discussing the question, What is
whisky" When they decide upon the
answer they might take up the other
question, why Is whisky"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

1t might be interesting to know
what Seth Bullock, Old Bill Sewall,
Jack" Alternately and Bat" Master
son will do after March 4.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

The eason is approaching when the
wise editor will refrain from printing
the base ball news and the society
news on opposite sides Of the same
page,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

Japanese men might get a better
standing in this country If they would
quit doing homework for a living.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

3 Jack Johnson says he is willing to
fight any living man. Johnson is al
most as pugnaclous as Senator La
Toilette.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

I'm case of war Japan would take
the Philippines" says a Vermont SEN
ator. Fortunately, or unfortunately,
there is no prospect of war.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

1t is early yet to predict that the
cut in the price of steel will have any
effect on the price of Easter boRnets.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

An eastern professor says that
Adam was a democrat, Some folks
can not refrain from speaking Ill of
the dead.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28
70 Size, are

A, few of the UNCONVENTIONAL bodies show
decreases in membership as compared with
last year. The largest decrease is that
OF the Presbyterian church. North, for
which SS.Si6 fewer communicates is re-
ported than a year ago. The failing off
is statistical rather than actual, however,
for It is caused by a reimbursement OF the
numbers added from the Cumberland Pres
bytensn church.
Notwithstanding the tendency OF existing
denominations to unite and federate their
efforts, there are continually being added
new denominations TO the total in the
United states. The government census OF
1880 reported l43 denominations. The pres
emf statistics show 1855. an increase OF II.
six OF these were reported for the first
time this year. Three OF them were Gre
ated by division in the Disciples OF Christ.
the Church OF the New Jerusalem and the
CHRISTIAN Science church. There Is also a
new Holiness body. a new one in the Meth
odist family. and q negro Christian body.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

Count Boni is telling the Paris
courts how solicitous he is about the
future OF his sons. Which translated
means that Boni is broke again.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

The writing OF an inaugural ad-
dress will doubtless be much easier
work for Mr.. Taft than the selection
of a cabinet.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

A st. Louis newsboy has Just built a
$4,000 apartment house and has put
the rental rates high enough to bar
out editors.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

"A kiss is worse than a drink, "
says an Ohio minister. What he
really meant probably was that a
drink is better than a kiss.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

Premier Asquith," says the Lon
don Times, lis a man of little humor."
Premier Asquith is an Englishman.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

Mr.. Bryan thinks that he resembles
Noah. Not Jonah?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

The legislature should take the Sun
day base ball bill from the bench.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

Kept my husband on a string ftps
years before I consented TO marry him. !"
why so long7"%} ;rtf
well. you see, 1 waited until could
see his way clear financially!"-IAnp6n-
colts.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28
E P~LEAsANTR1Es.

Every proposal of marriage Is the baris
Of a divorce suit nowadays,'' said the
pessimist. vtF, a.
"Oh, no. replied the optimist; come
times nothing worse comes OF IL than. a
breach of promise suit"-Philadeiphlal
Ledger. ' $40 =
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

Daily ave-aRe. 3s,24e
GEORGE q. TZSCHUCK.
Treasurer.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn 70
before me this I'd day of February, 1899.
(seal) M. p. WALKER.
Notary Public
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

STATEMENT or CIRCULATION.
state OF Nebraska. Douglas COUNTY. So:
George n. Tzschuck. treasurer OF Tne
bee Publishing company. betng. duIy
sworn, says that the actual number OF
full and complete copies OF The Daily;
Morning, Evening and Sunday Bee printed
during the month of January. 1902 was az
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

Did Mae set her maiden name bacl
with her divorce?" -
She didn't want it. She married tina
afternoon. "-Puck
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
subscrIbers leaving the city tenn
pOrnrily should have The bee
mailed to them. Address will be
changed a. often a. requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

Myrtle, is your mother opposed to my
coming to see yoSs2'
NO. Percy; since I told her there wal
no-er-likelihood OF your ever propostns
to me she has Withdrawn her objections."-
Chicago Tribune. st~ ~
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

Chicago Tribune. 49, y
Cook Lady lat intelligence of~fioel-Befers
I engage with you I'd like to askta rev
questions. How many servants DO yeu
keep? -. t,r', ..sv
The Woman-Two.
Cook LAdy5Where do you livef q
The Woman (meekly)-Oh, that doesn't
matter. We are willing to move anywhere
you want to Hor-Chicago New
Nelle-Is that fellow OF yours ever goiag
to get up the courage to propose7a
Belief guess not-he'SS like an hour
glass. M
Nelle-An hourgIass?
B~elle-Yes-the more time he gets, the
less sand he has-Cleveland LAadr.
The detective was trying to ret a clta.
when your husband left you" be VaiA.
did he drop any intimation as to where he
might be EOinG?"
NO. SIR answered the sharp .chinnSd.
thin tipped woman. "All he said was tkst
he wanted to get away. that he was going
to get away and he didn't care q dura
where he went."-Chicsgo Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-14

chocolate, and not enough butter, and no rock salt
for the freezing and there fruit either, if you
want that. -
''Oh, yes, certainly! It's well that you reminded
me" Mrs Calender beamed anew upon her help.
IN going out to day to luncheon, you and Nelly
will have all the time there is. II go and about
the ordering at | have given her di-
rections about the table. want everything to look
pretty possible Mr. Calender is going to
bring lovely flowers for the center of it, -
she concluded with little flourish.
In the little rounds of a suburban town any Incl
dent is event Mrs. Calender felt that the day
had become of real Importance She let her fancy
play around the two Englishmen and her good dinner
and her own toilet until she in a very peasurable
state of excitement. And to be going out to lunch