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New-York tribune., 1909-07-02

Total sales for the day,
Total sales. January l
unlisted.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16
Put Up or Shut Up.

Why is The Bee dishonest with its read
ers in this matter? Why is IT deliberately
trying to deceive them by suppression
and misstatement of facts? The Bee is
well aware that the Boland bill, which it
Is supporting. makes possible the grant
ing of a new franchise to the water COM
pany without the consent of the people
of Omaha and in defiance Of their wishes.
-World-HeraIo.
Why is the World-Herald dishonest
with it's readers in this matter? The
World-Herald is well aware that The
Bee has not said a word in favor of
the Boland bill or any other bill or
scheme to grant a new franchise to the
water company, without the consent
of the people Of Omaha and In defiance
of their wishes"
The Bee challenges the World
Herald to point out a single sentence
by which The Bee has committed it.
self to the support of the Boland bill.
The Bee hereby offers to donate One
Hundred Dollars to any Omaha charity
the World-Herald may name IL il will
find such a sentence in the editorial
columns of The Bee. We do not even
ask the World-Herald to put up One
Hundred Dollars to a charity to be
named by us if it fails to find it.
Put up or shut up.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16
PERSONAL NOTES.

Secretary Of the Treasury MacVeagh is
the oldest member OF the Taft cabinet,
being 66 years Of age.
Secretary OF State Knox has three resi-
d~ences-one at Washington. one at Pitts
burg n one at Valley Forge,
Senator Bailey has resumed relations
with the White house. Most Roosevelt
baiters seem disposed to forgive Taft for
the past association, even though he has
not asked them to do so.
Maxim Gorky rests secure in his retreat
on the Island OF Capri, knowing that Italy
will not aid the Russian authorities in their
efforts to capture him. He is under the
espionage of Russian spies, but he is used
to that.
Booker T. Washington was born near
Hales Ford, Va, about 1859. His mother
was a slave in the Burroughs family, where
she was known as Jane Burroughs. Her
husband lived on a ~neighboring plantation.
Booker Washington was educated at Hamp-
ton institute, Virginia, where he graduated
In 1875. He taught there until he was Sc
lected head OF the ruskegee institute.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16
Misusing Lincoln.

why is forgery deemed necessary
to the prohibition cause?" asks Col
lier's Weekly, which is itself not
Inactive as a champion of temperance.
Golfers goes on to explain in detail,
as follows:
The brewers circulate a statement
against prohibition falsely attributed to
Lincoln. Along come the prohibitionists
with another, recommending prohibition.
also forged. Both desire his assistance
neither can find anything OF his extreme
enough to suit. If he lived today he
would favor no license where public SEN
timent was strong enough to make that
policy succeed, and he would certainly
oppose anything resembling national pro-
hibition. The other day we were APP
preached by a man brimful of ardor.
Lincoln" said he, was a-hypocrite. lie
was a temporiEer and coward, in '65 he
had a vast army at Why did
he not use IL to put down drink" That
man does more harm to the temperance
cause than any other being in the town
where he resides. In a book BY d. c.
Baker. published last year. is this state
ment:
mi. Lincoln is quoted as saying: If
the prohibition of slavery is good for the
black man. the prohibition of the liquor
traffic is equally good and constitutional
for the white man."
Yes, he IL quoted" as saying IL, but he
never did say II. The prohibitionists at
tribute this speech TO April 10, 1856, the
last day OF Lincoln's life, so il ought 10
be possible for them TO name the letter.
or document, or speech. in which the
words occurred. Actually. they were IN
vented, just as that stupid proposition
about fooling the people was nvented
also.
why is forgery deemed necessary
to the prohibition cause:" We don't
know. But il evidently is because the
paper published right here in Omaha
labeled 'onicial Organ of the Anti
Saloon League of Douglas County"
prints on its FIRST page the very same
statements attributed to Abraham Lin
coin. The Omaha prohibition organ
goes the others even one better BY
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16
KNOCKS N BOOSTS.

Crete Democrat: No one cares a snap
what The Bee says. The source is con-
sidered.
Hastings Tribune: The Omaha Bee has
changed the style OF it's headletter in its
editorial columns We do not like the style
just adopted, but then, what's that to The
Bee?
Fullerton News Journal deny: Whatever
Rosewster says you can bet the average
republican county paper will endorse. We
often wonder what these poor devils would
do If they didn't have some one to mould
their opinions.
David City Press: In speaking of the
action Of the legislature concerning the
bank guarantee bill, a staff correspondent
Of The Omaha Bee says: Several of the
republican members objected to the meas
ure being rushed through, but they were
outvoted." The Bee has been continually
complaining that the Nebraska legislature
is most lamentably slow and is not ac-
complishing anything, and in the same
breath objects to bills being rushed
through Again it might be remarked
that consistency is not one Of The Bees
Jewels.
Broken Bow Beacon: The Omaha Bee
contained a large cartoon on its 'front.' page,
last Sunday, representing a multitude Of
sheep going into the Wall street mill and
coming out on the other side shorn of their
fleece and through a trough on the side
there was flowing a big stream of dollars.
Below the cartoon were the words, Same
Old Game" Now the political party whose
cause The Bee has advocated all these
years is responsible for this Wall street
mill. What ought the people to do with
a paper that pursues the policy of The Bee,
anyway?
Humphrey Democrat: If the Lincoln rep
resentstive of The Omaha Bee would use
half the energy he has been putting forth
in an effort to discredit the present demo-
cratic legislature, toward the enactment
of needed laws, the people would feel that
there is SOM reason in him drawing his
weekly stipend at Lincoln. Before the
legislature convened or the democrats who
were elected last fall took their seats in
office, this same representative started his
TRADE OF abuse of democratic officers, and
he has done a very creditable job Of keeping
it up. But, poor fellow, perhaps he is paid
to do this very thing.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16
Prompt Tariff Revision.

Washington advices confirm a seTi-
GUS purpose on the part of the repub-
licans in both branches of congress to
push tariff revision to enactment at
the earliest possible hour. While the
country has been led to believe that
the standpatters would fight to the
last ditch against any cuts in the
Dingley schedules the most reliable re-
ports indicate a different trend among
the lawmakers. Even such stanch high
tariff disciples as Senator Aldrich and
Representatives Cannon, Payne and
Dalzell are evincing a willingness to
respond to the general demand and
the party's platform pledges to take
up the question earnestly with a view
to revising the schedules downward.
While there will be, and should be.
no departure from the principle of
protection, the republican leaders are
convinced that conditions in the in
dustrial and commercial world have
changed greatly since the adoption of
the Dfngley schedules a dozen years
ago and that there are economic as
we'll as political demands for a COM
~prehensive overhauling of the entire
list of tariff protected articles. High
duties may have to be retained in
some instances, but for the most part
there is room for a reduction wher-
ever the articles can now be mana
featured or produced in this country
in competition with the world. The
lowering of these duties is expected
to relieve the by compelling
big combinations to meet foreign COM
petition and preventing them from
using the excess protection to increase
the cost to domestic consumers. At
the same time, no legitimate industry
needing protection is in danger of be-
ing dealt harshly with by congress.
One of the encouraging features of
the situation is the apparent readiness
of the senate to cooperate with the
house in Fastening the consideration
of the revision bill. Under the consti-
tuition, evenu laws must originate in
the house and it has in the past been
the custom of the senate to wait until
the tariff bill has been passed by the
house before taking 1t under consider
alton. In the present instance, the
senate leaders have agreed to use the
tariff bill as soon as it has been offered
in the house, as the basis of committee
discussion. The result will be, in eff
feet, to allow the senate to agree upon
a provisional tariff bill which will
form the basis of it's action when the
measure finally m from the house.
This will be a big time-saving propo-
sition and should help realize Presi-
dent Taft's expressed hope hat the
new tariff law may be passed before
June
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16
Mr.. Roosevelt,s soran Book.

Mr.. Roosevelt has a keen sense of
humor and we hope that he has, for
the purpose of indulging it, kept a
scrap book in which he has pasted the
toasts and the roasts of the last seven
and a half years, with special refer
ence to keeping track of the bouquets
and brickbats that have come from a
common source. If he has kept such
a record he must be chuckling owe
some of the additions made to the col
lection since his retirement from the
White House. Here is me-. for in
stance, bearing date of March z, which
is worthy of preservation:
For seven years this ruler whom God
has sent to the people fought as one in
spired even and without fear and for seven
years he labored as a God-made giant,
that all should obey his commandments.
1t might cause a lot of guessing to
place the authorship of this highly
eulogistic tribute il placed before the
public unlabeled. 1t is from the pen of
Thomas w. Lawson of Boston. The
eulogy itself is not so remarkable and
to be appreciated must be scrap
booked alongside this paragraph which
Mr.. Lawson spent many thousands of
dollars to have printed in the ad-
vertisement columns of many Ameri-
can newspapers only last August;
The reign of Roosevelt is over. His eat
'em-alive teeth have been drawn by the
Systems expert, painless dentistry. His
papier-mache battering ram, which made
echo for his war whoops, has crumpled
up against the hard, yellow metal bull
warks Of the Dollar hordes.
If Mr.. Roosevelt has kept a scrap
book he may have a lot of fun on dull
days in Africa reading what eminent
gentlemen have said about him dur
ing his term of office. compared with
what they have said since his retire
ment.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16
SCOUTS OF SPRING.

7. A. DAILY in Catholic STANDARD.
The child at the window turned away
With a parting glance at the leader
skies,
And the look in tho depths of his wistful
eyes
Was hopeless and dull as they;
So came the night down. cold and sray:
When the unseen sun had set. ,
Cold as the ashes OF yesterday
The morning breaks, and yet
The scouts Of spring were abroad in the
I heard them riding the rain.
! knew the touch Of their fingers light
AS they swerved aside in their airy flight
And tapped at the window-pane.
They swarmed like bees in the outer
gloom;
heard them whispering there,
And l sensed them momently in the room
When their breathing tinged with faint per.
fume
The sIumber-heavy air.
So hither and yon they danced ana leapt,
And over one pillow they softly crert
And called to the wild
Young heart of the child
TIL the little limbs stirred. and the thin
lips smiled
And he laughed aloud as he slept.
But there came a change at the wane OF
And down from the hill
Where they'd long lain still,
The winds of winter rode forth IN their
might.
The springs outriders broke in flight.
And up from the east rose the morning
gray,
Cold as the ashes of yesterday.
Wake" cried the child beside my bed,
Come to the beechwood, s~leepyhsad,
Wonders await you there. See here.
Snowdrops sweetest and first OF the
year,
Wake, for the spring is come" he said.
Gray is the morning. gray and cold;
All, but the depths OF his shining eyes.
Blue as the heart OF the violet, hold
JOY and the glory of summer skies,
And their secrets manifold.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16

A great calamity has befallen the
city of Lincoln &om the fact that
while quarreling over the provisions
of their proposed new city charter
every one forgot all about the munich
pal primaries scheduled under the ex-
listing law for this spring n not a
single filing was made for nomination
for any Of the ofices to be filled. From
this dilemma the only outlet is by
running the candidates by petition.
Lincoln, therefore, by accident rather
than design, is up against the very
Identical scheme of nonpartisan cleo
tions that some of the ultra reform
ers have been advocating. If the COM
ing city election in Lincoln goes on
undisturbed and produces the munich
pal millennium in the form of high
class oouncilmen OF unquestioned abil-
ity and unimpeachable integrity. we
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16
The Monetary Commission.

Recent criticisms of the inactivity
of the National Monetary commission
appointed at the close of the long SEES
sion of congress in 1905, has aroused
its members to the point of furnishing
some data concerning the work that
has been done by il and the work
still in contemplation. The commission
is composed of nine senators and nine
representatives and Senator Aldrich,
its chairman, insists that congress may
expect a full and comprehensive re-
port submitted on or before the
opening OF the regular session in De-
cember.
The commission hopes to formulate
its conclusions in April or early in
May, to open it to public criticism and
study before final consideration by
congress. Senator Aldrich explains
that experts are working in foreign
countries in the collection OF data rela-
tive to European banking and cur
rency systems and all features of the
relation of the government to the
banks will be fully considered.
President Taft let it be known in
his inaugural address that currency
reform would be a part of the legisls-
tive program urged by him in the
regular session of congress next De-
cember and the people will naturally
be deeply interested in the recommen-
dations of the monetary commission.
1t is believed that the commission will
advocate some sort of a central bank
and a revision of the existing laws
regulating the supervision of national
banks. There will be relief over the
promise that congress will direct in
telligent consideration to a question
that has been too long ignored.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16
Speaker Cannon,s Reelection.

The reelection Of Joseph G.. Cannon
OF Illinois to be speaker Of the house
OF representatives in the Sixty-first
congress was not unexpected, in spite
of the fight that was made against
him as a campaign issue in the last
election and which has since been car
ried on by certain members of the
house. While the contest was directed
at the speaker. the basis Of the fight
was really a demand for a modification
of the rules of the house. for the pur-
pose of minimizing the control of legis-
lation by one mar or by a coterie OF
members chosen by the speaker. This
demand would have been focused just
as much against any other man as It
has been against Mr.. Cannon.
The triumph OF Mr.. Cannon in face
of such bitter opposition is a tribute
to the ability, integrity and personal
popularity Of the man. No one less
fully equipped with these elements of
strength could have withstood the op-
position arrayed against him. The ad-
vocates of a reform of the house rules
have, however, apparently won a par
tial victory by defeating the motion
to have the rules of the Sixtieth con-
gress r%esdopted. This is the crux of
the fight which has had public senti-
ment back OF it especially in the mid
die west and a reasonable amendment
OF the rules making the house more
representative in character. will meet
all the requirements of the situation.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16

The bill for the physical valuation
of railroads, pending in the Nebraska
legislature, has struck a snsg in the
discovery that it is a senate bill car
Tying an appropriation, when the con
stitution requires all appropriation
bills to originate in the house. A
little thing like that should cut no
figure with our democratic lawmakers.
What's the constitution between
friends?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16
Honesty Has HiEher VaIue.
Chicago Post.

Today a higher value Is placed on hon
esty in this country than has been placed
on 1t since before the time when in foreign
countries America and millionaire came 70
mean the same thing In the past men
who wrote OF manhood as above money
were called dTeamers. 1t was an easy way
to dismiss and 10 diseredit them. Theo-
dore Roosevelt refused 10 be dismissed,
and the people would not let him be dis
credited. II was a hard gospel that the
president preached, but the country heard
IL willingly and believed It. The United
states in the last seven years has had q
revival experience OF the kind which
teaches the lasting lesson
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16

Our demo-pop lawmakers are hest.
tating on passing their nonpartisan
judiciary bill. requiring all candidates
for judges to run by petition without
party nominations. The bill is a con-
fession hat the demo-pops stand no
show to win any of the iudgeships this
year under the old and accepted rules
of the game and hat they want to
change the rules so as to befuddle the
players and thus increase the percen-
tage in their favor.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16

A bill pending in the Minnesota leg
islature provides a fine OF $500 on any
chorus girl who wears red, white and
blue tights and subjects the theater
manager permitting such dress to a
forfeiture OF his license. There is no
authority under the constitution to
prescribe the kind of color of clothes
anyone shall wear and patriotism can
lot be legislsted into a people, but the
freak legislator must have his day.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16
The Battle VIII GO On.

Cleveland ram DedleI'
The government has lost ar important
ight. The war against corporate aggres-
sion, however, will continue. II the Elk
ms law is inadequate to cope with modern
It will be amended. This VIC
tory over the government may give the
trusts a temporary feeling of superiority
to regulation. but the wiser OF them will
not fall into the mental habit OF believing
themselves strong enough to defy govern
ment OF the United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16

throwing in this for full measure and
bringing it up one day closer to the
martyr presidents death:
After reconstruction, the next grest aues-
ton will be the overthrow OF the liquor
traffic.-Abrahsm Lincoln TO Mr.. J. b.
Merriam, April Il. 1855. the morning before
he was assassinated.
Here is some more food for the
Collier man who has commissioned
himself to keep Lincoln history
straight.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16

The fear expressed by members OF
the Water board that they may be
authorized to do something hat they
do not want to do is characteristic.
If the Water board is determined not
to negotiate for a settlement of it's
litigation with the water company.
what harm would be done by author
iEing it to negotiate should it change
its mind, subject, Of course, to ratifca-
tion by the people.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16
BREEZY TRIPLES.

Prosperity will coon he shining forth
IKE the sun at high noon said the elo-
quent citizen.
"Mcbbe." answered Farmer Corntossel
but a lot O. fellers around here seem to
get so much enjoyment out o. talkin' hard
times that I bet they'll put on smoked
glasses. Washington Star.
Farmer Honk (musinEly)-They say
Deacon klutchpenny's wife was q paragon
before he married her, and
Mrs. Honk (hriskly)-NuthinK Of the kind.
She was a Smith. l knew the whole fam
ily.-Puck.
n matter whether inventors use sails
or motors on their airshlps, there is one
thing all will have to do"
What is that2"
RAISE the wind."-Raltimore American,
Trusty Henchman-Then you believe in a
primary law, do you, colonel?
Political Masnate-Eanphatically. yes. 1t
is the easiest of all games to beat@Chicaso
Record-Herald.
THANK you, SON said ola Tightfist to
the boy who had run several blocks on an
Don't tempt me, guv'nor," said the
bright boy. III / was ter take an dat
money 1 might buy a auto Wild It an git
pinched for scorchin'. "-Cathoiic Standard
and Times.
Little boy said the lady, the heron
plume on her hat bobbipg Indignantly. "you
must not throw stones at the sparrows, It's
cruel"
The boy did not seem overcome.
Il s'pos &c guy vat got de bold you're
woarin' used chlcroform," he responded.
Philadelphia Ledger.
How did you find the imported cheese /
sent your
Find it" We didn't find IL. Just as
soon as my wife's back was turned il
jumped from the pantry shelf. ran through
tho back door. and when last seen was
chasing a frightened automobile down the
boulevard. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16
Go to the Limit.

HnllauelpIld RECORD.
Instead of talking about changing in
auguration day until April, one would do
better TO advocate a radical and whole
sale change all along the line. Elect in
September. ~inaugurate the first week in
November and bring together the new
congress at the same time. When the
government began in George Washington's
time, IL was still the period of stage
coaches and river RATS. The government
ought to be brought into harmony with
the twentieth century limited" and wire
less telegraphy.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16

An actual count shows that there
are 12S Japanese children in the pub
lie schools of San Francisco and a to-
tai of AS in the schools of the state.
The sandlot agitators have been max
ing lots Of smoke, with very little fire.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16

Hetty Green's daughter is teaching
her Observation-Disclosures a little awkward,
but we can't think of the mans name
to walk and save car fare. Possibly
she feels that he ought to economic
in order to contribute a little some
thing to the support of his hard
working mother-in-law.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16

The railroad interests in Manchuria
are said to be trying to run the gov
eminent. Manchuria must be becom-
ing more modern than has been sup
posed.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16
All Cabinet Records Beaten.
Philadelphia Record

T WTTdUVIpTIIU TNNNVTW7
The venerable James Wilson has al
ready beaten all cabinet records by a
service of twelve years, and he is to remain
in the cabinet to represent Iowa and pro-
mote agricultural prosperity. Mr.. Taft
could find no one more satisfactory TO
serve as the official farmer. His noble
mission is TO make two blades OF grass
grow where one grew before. and he has
attained marked success.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16
A MovinE Spectacle.

Contemplate for a moment Speaker am
non as a necessary and efficient factor in
the work OF speedily and effectively revis-
ing the tariff! 1t is good exercise for the
i~maRination.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16

Women in the Balkans are arming
and drilling to defend their homes in
case of war. At the worst they will
able to waste no more ammunition
than the men without hitting anything.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16

The adjutaht general of the Okla
homa militia has asked for a leave of
absence for ninety days. SO a world
war may not be looked for before the
FIRST OF July.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16

No attention should be paid to the
proposition to change the inaugural
day from March 4 to March II.
Neither date has a satisfactory
weather reputation.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16

Senator Chauncey Depew declares
that he is opposed to the direct pri-
mary system. Naturally, as he has
long been welded to the board of di-
rectors primary system.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16

1T costs $50 a month TO board an
automobile and SIS a month to board
a horse" says the Milwaukee Journal.
Yes, and you can board a street car
for a nickel.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16

Edgar Howard wants to make the
lest of what constitutes a democrat
something more than lip loyalty to
Bryan. Edgar should try TO make Mr.
Bryan his FIRST convert
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16

The Missouri legislature has passed
a law prohibiting the throwing of rice
at newly-weds. According to that,
friends of the happy couple will have
to throw tomatoes or beans or
bananas.