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Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-19
The Sugar Frauds.

There need be no skepticism on the
part of anyone as to the thoroughness
with which the customs house cleaning
is being prosecuted. President Taft has
expressed his determination to see that
the service is cleansed and that justice
is administered in all cases where there
is any Indication or suspicion of guilt.
The sugar frauds in particular are to
undergo a most vigorous prosecution,
the manifest determination of the pres
ident in this connection being that of
an official intent on making this his
one thorough Job Of the winter.
The best aid hat congress can give
the president in this most worthy cru-
SADIE is to appoint a capable commits
sion of investigation, with authority to
delve into every phase of the case. Sec
rotary MacVeagh, Attorney General
Wickersham and Collector Loeb have
already uncovered much of the crook
edness, but what they have done has
been in the face of great obstacles, and
corruption Of such long standing and
Of so thorough organization has neces-
sarily entrenched itself strongly. The
investigation commission should have
a personality beyond being influenced
by pull or prominence Of anyone In
volved, and no purpose whatever
should prevail except a genuine desire
A. 80 o-naA 4.attno dana
In the meantime the active work OF
exposure and prosecution under way
may be expected to proceed without in.
|terruption and no possible %precautior
omitted to make sure against offenders
ESCAPING.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-19
The Situation in Nioararna

From the basis of jest commonly ac-
corded to discussion Of most Central
American revolutions, the situation In
Nicaragua has suddenly taken a really
serious aspect. AS the tide of battle
has turned his way, President Zelaya
appears to have become transformed
into a most vindictive and bloodthirsty
ruler, and II It be true that he has had
500 sympathizers of the revolutionists
shot without trial it is quite %conceiv-
able that in that number he included
some Americans who had been active
in commercial circles in the larger Mic
araguan communities.
At any rate, Washington appears to
have received official news w%arranting
the expedition of United States war
vessels to the waters of the disturbed
republic, and President Taft has de-
ferred receiving zelaya's new ambas-
sador. This is/as taut a tension as
could exist in diplomatic circles with
out a definite break Of friendly rela-
lions. On the surface It looks as though
we might have to take a hand in af-
fairs down there in spite of u disin-
clination.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-19
In North Dakota.

When Governor Burke of North Da-
kota appointed Fountain L. Thompson
United States senator TO fill the va
eaney caused by the death of the late
M. N. Johnson, he introduced to ma
tional notice a name that was nOt gen.
orally known. and inquiry shows the
appointee to be without experience In
public affairs except within the mar
rowest limits. Question as to the rea-
son for the selection of a mar rela-
lively obscure brought the ready ex-
PLANTATION that the democrats were
hopelessly divided over candidates and
Mr.. Thompson's selection opened an
easy way out by a compromise.
The political situation In North Da-
kota presages one Of the most interest
ing senatorial fights on the boards
when the next legislature meets there.
The term Of Senator McCumber will ex-
pire In 1911, thus imposing the neces-
sity Of choosing a long-term and a
short-term senator at the same time,
anu NuAb uoupiN NhoiS0 - always
frought with peculiar political POSSIBLE
tiles. North Dakota has been staunehly
republican, with the sole exception that
Governor Burke himself has been able
to be elected and reelected as a demo-
crat on his strong personality. II is not
unreasonable to suppose that Governor
Burke himself would not object TO go
ing to the senate. His present term as
governor will expire conveniently for
the transfer, II other conditions should
be favorable. and it may be taken for
granted that the senator just appointed
by him would not be so ungrateful as
to stand in his way. On the other hand,
the neKt North Dakota Legislature
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-19
Pubioity IS a safeFuard.

Among the most interesting diBclos-
ures IN the trial Of the American Ice
company in New York on the charge OF
violating the anti-monopoly law. is that
CLEANED from correspondence OF the
president OF the concern, acknowledge
ing that because the newspapers we're
beginning to howl" the combine had
not gone as far as It wished" in rails
ing prices, but had come to the conclu-
sion that ut was not safe to go any
further just now" This admission Of
wholesome respect for newspaper agi-
tation is just the sort of argument to
sustain the claim that publicity offers
one good way to control such corpora
lions effectively. Letting in the light
Injuries no honest cause, but is calcu-
lated Ia safeguard the public from in
Justice and rascality.
The greatest step in the direction Of
publicity yet taken is, of, course, that
embodied in the corporation tax section
of the new tariff law, which requires
detailed returns from each corporation
subject to the law, and makes these re-
turns freely accessible as public rec
ords. II the fee company president did
not think It was safe to go further be-
cause of fear OF newspaper publicity,
the same persuasive power may be ex-
pected to arouse a repressive influence
through the publicity feature OF the
new corporation tax law which Presi-
dent Taft has said he regards as more
important than any possible revenue
that may be collected from the tax.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-19
PERSONAL NOTES.

Pupin, who is the inventor OF the wire
less telephone, worked his way through
Columbia college. He is said to nave re-
ceived 100000 for his invention.
Norman e. Mack. OF Buffalo, and Moses
Wetmore of st. Louis, are said to be H.
nancially interested in a new $4,000 dem
ocratic newspaper for El Reno, Ok.
The chlvalry Of Alabama sends to a con-
vict farm with negresses, for seven years,
a feeble-minded white girl who stole half
a pound OF butter and five eggs to feed a
starving invalid brother.
Macmillan Morgenthau now possesses
by purchase the entire modern town OF
Woodmere. L. l., having paid about 3d.
100000 for it's 400 acres and all the property
Of the land association which built II.
The Jersey champion buckwheat cake
and sausage consumer who despatched
sixty hot cakes and two pounds Of sau-
sage announced that he wasn't very hum
CRY. Wonder what would nave happened
had he been7
The charming widow that Lyman j.
Gage, former secretary OF the treasury,
who is 70 years young. is going to marry.
is described as tall and stately. with pale
blue eyes, white skin and a mass Of glow
ing red hair. What, does Mr.. Gage care
about i|nsinuations regarding his former
relations with Mr.. Havemeyer Of the sugar
trust2
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-19
IF HE WERE ABSENT.
Los Angeles Express.

Los Angeles ENpress.
His little muddy footprints stain the hall
His scattered playthings litter every
floor:
He leaves dark finger prints upon the wall
And never yet was known TO close q
door.
His little jacket anywhere is flung
His cap upon it's peg is seldom hung;
He always pleads to go unwashed to bed
He oft provokes me with his careless ways
He nearly drives me frantic with HID
shout,
And, selfishly, / often rue the days
That / must watch him playing 'rouno
about.
A thankless task at best, l say II is,
And yet, should l not hear his dear voicN
call,
Nor catch the eager boyish laugh Of his,
And listen all IN vain for his football;
Should I not see his rosy face at night,
To mine upheld for one last bedtime kiss,
Were he to pass forever from my sight; y
Should ] his lisplng prayer at even miss,
All, God! how l would plead to feel once
more
His little restless hands upon my face,
And see him running through the open
door
To greet me with the old-tlme glad EN-
brace.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-19
Organized Charity.

We do not believe there is another
city of the same size and population as
Omaha so we'll equipped with charita-
BILE institutions and societies devoted
to the alienation Of distress and mis-
fortune, and ne city in which these
charities are SO poorly organized for
cooperative work. With us, each in
stitution or society maps out It's own
field Of activity, often overlapping that
of others, and solicits contributions on
its own accord and has its own circle
of beneficiaries.
We have no doubt that most of
our charities are doing good work
without being too often imposed upon,
but their power for good could be tre-
mendously increased II there was-some
definite relationship between them
and some systematic supervision and
direction. AS it is charitably inclined
people who are glad to respond to so
licitations for contributions have no
idea whatever Of the relative needs of
the different charitable agencies or Of
the relative results which they are
achieving.
People would like to put the money
which they devote to charity where it
will really do the most good and
divide it up In some reasonable ratio
Of apportionment gagged by the char
acter and the amount of the needs to
be met. They ought to have the nee
essary assistance to do this very thing.
In other cities the multiplex machin-
cry of private charity is correlated and
made to work together at oil points Of
contact.
The right man, OF woman, could
render Omaha a great service by taxi
ing hold Of our numerous charities
and really organizing them.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-19
TrOt6ies of TropicaI Lands.

Tit island Of Jamalca is a paradise when
at peace; an inferno when in CONFUSION.
The extent of the recent physical disaster
will probably not be known for some time,
but II It has experienced a precipitation OF
four feet OF water within as many days the
loss OF life and property must be larger
than we now ave any conception Of, and
II may easily be possible that IL has left
the island IN worse shape than the earth
quake OF severals years ago, Hayti has
also been given something besides revolu-
tion to think about and IL its custom
houses have been destroyed 1t will be
harder than ever to pay Its creditors.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-19
Another Statesman RECRUITED.

Enlistments in Mr.. Bryan's army of
tariff reform which he is trying to re-
cruit among democratic congressman
are coming slow, but at last a volun-
teer has been secured from Mr.. Bryan's
home state in the person Of Represen-
tative Mcclure of the First Nebraska
district. Mr.. Mcclure does not even
hesitate to follow where Mr, Bryan
leads. He says:
In view of the events Of the recent SEES
sion Of congress w. J. Bryan's tariff sug-
g~estions are very timely. I endorse them
unreservedly.
This statesman from the First dis
trict could just as well have said, II
endorse them blindly," because he
goes on to show that he does not know
what he is endorsing. Mr.. Bryan's,
program calls for free raw materials
and a gradual reduction Of duties on
all other articles until a uniform rate
Of % per cent is reacheds Our demo-
cratic statesman, after endorsing this
program unreservedly, goes on to say:
The Speciak session OF congress ueIuon-
strated the necessity of a clear under
standing between the people and their rep
resentatives. 1t showed clearly that the
essential items and principles in a tariff
platform should be set forth In detail.
Schedules should, Of course, Away be
framed with a view Of reducing to a mini
mum the rates on necessaries and CORE
spondingly increasing, il necessary, the
rate on luxuries.
Here again WI have another element
of uncertainty introduced as to where
the line is to be drawn between neces-
stiles and luxuries, for obviously 1t is
not to be drawn at the same place as
the line between raw materials and
finished products. 1t differs, also,
from the demands Of other democratic
congressman for absolute free trade
and abolition of all customs duties.
Let the good work OF uniting the
democratic party go on.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-19

ing the last fiscal year at the American
consulate at Bona, Congo.
A few days ago the report of the auditor
of the State department was printed, show
ing that in the last year the consulate at
Bona cost the government $685. In salary
and expenses, and the net revenue from 1t
was IS.
"WelI," said Memminger the other day,
Il was the man who collected all that
"Wha was it for2" he was asked.
revenue"
"Oh," he explained, "for witnessing a
marriage certificate, invoicing a shipment
Of rubber and a few other services of that
sort"
Mr.. Memminger is too modest to explain
that he did valuable work for the govern
ment at Bona, as he was there on a secret
mission from the Department OF State, As
a result Of his work, he was promoted to
his present position at Naples.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-19
GETTING %REsULTs.
Collector Loeb PrOves tn Re the Right
Man in the Right Place.

MINI IN NJ hAkMN AAAGgs
Washington Herald.
The Hon. William Loeb does well to sit
steady in the boat while the heathens rage
and imagine vain things. He is getting
results. all right, and results are what
count when II comes to running thieves
and g~rafters to earth.
II is becoming more and more evident
every day, however, that Mr.. Loeb is
stirring up a particularly nauseating mess
in New Yo~rk-hence the vicious wrath OF
numerous persons Of great influence,
high social standing, and large business
connections" Gilded grafters and polished
thieves, It is shrewdly suspected, are feel
ing more or less uncomfortable as that
man Loeb" prods and probes, and makes
his nose into things-other peoples most
private affaire. indeed.
1t is difficult, nevertheless, for the or
binary layman % avoid the conclusion
that Mr.. Loeb is the right man In the
right place. II he has been overzealous
I'm the discharge Of his duty-a doubtful
'if," of c~ourse-surely his enemies have
been even more overzealous in seeking to
discredit him. 1t will transpire, we think,
that the public is much more interested
in learning that Mr.. Loeb has rounded up
a collection OF particularly picturesque
scoundrels thar It is, in criticism of his
manner Of going about the same.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-19
WHITFIELD TO A POINT.

Opportunity had knocked at the door of
the man Of genius.
you've made a mistake" said the man,
recognizing him 9TH rising pugilist you
are looking for lives next door.'-Chicago
Tribune.
Gunner-And now comes a professor who
declares that fruit is just as healthy with
the skin on as II is peeled.
Guyer-H'm. I'd like to see someone
start him on a diet of pineapples.-By-
stander. -....
Kninker-I would 1--WE. women the
suffrage when all women want IT,
Mrs. Knicker-Huhl dc you give me q
Persian lamb coat when all women want
it7-New York Sun.
"Huhl' snorted the home-seeker, scorn-
fully, there. isn't room in this flat to
MY dear SIR replied the agent, haugh--
tily, I'VE don't allow cats in these flats"
Catholic Standard aud Times.
Did you have any assistance when you
made your appearance as a singer"
Yes" answered the amateur sololst."
''There was a policeman keeping order IN
the gallery" -Washington Star,
Wife-You were late last night.
y Hub.-Beg pardon, my dear, AS I came
in the front door the clock struck IL.
Wife-But what time did you arrive at
the head Of the stairs?-Boston Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-19

Any city government interested in
the subject, and desiring to go and do
likewise, is respectfully informed that
Baltimore statistieians have just de-
termined, from computations based on
the census returns, that the Maryland
metropolis is the most economically
administered municipality in the coun-
try. In this instance. however, most
cities will be like most housewives,
who view a more thrifty neighbor with
envy, and win exclaim. Il don't see
how she does it,"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-19
LET THE BOY ALONE.
ChiIdIeHs RefOrmers Invited to Keep
Hands Off.o
Denver Republican.

Denver Republican.
Some we'll meaning individuals in .Coun-
ell Bluffs, Ia, subscribed towards a Boys
club fund, with the intention OF founding
clubs that would make good boys out cf
bad onss." The movement failed however,
and the chief Of police, who received the
funds, anpounces that the checks have
been returned to the donors.
II would appear that altogether 200
much is being said about the boy. Too
many theorists are putting forth their
ideas as to the training Of the youth OF
the land. People are not satisfied to let
the boy be nothing more than a boy. De-
batting clubs discuss him far into the
night. His every act is scrutinized and
commented upon. The boy naturally feels
that he is in the limelight, and he begins
to swell with se~lf-importance like the
actor upon whom the dazzling glow has
fallen. His deeds of mischief are dilsted
upon, and his punishments form the sub
ject cf controversy.
Nobody seems to want to let the boy
grow up. as he should grow up, with a
minimum OF attention. Few people even
allude TO him as a boy any more. He Is
called a vexing question, and even his
sports are provided for him. and people
want to drag him to club rooms where.
instead Of forgetting everything except
that he is a superlatively healthy young
animal, he is never allowed to escape from
the ~discouraging fact that he Is the mar
OF the future.
II is hard to spoil a naturally good boy
but il these theorists keep on they are go
ing to spoil him until he IL past all re
pair. The best thing they can do is &c
turn off the spotlight and fasten II on
something else on the worlds stage. Al
the boy needs Is a place in the background
where he does not forget he is only a boz
and not a problem
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-19

II the democratic candidates had not
stolen the livery of the populists they
would have been beaten by upward Of
20, 900 in our recent Nebraska election.
It should be remembered. too. that Ne
braska is the only state in the union
where this e~mbezzlement Of political
power is tolerated. In New York the
court interviewed to prevent Tammany
from stealing the name OF Mr.. Hearst's
Independence league.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-19

ought to be as strongly republican as is
the present Legislature. in which event
both senatorial seats will be filled by
republicans. II is safe to figure the
new democratic senator from North
Dakota is simply there temporarily to
make way for a republican successor
as soon as the legislature shall have
an opportunity to act.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-19
Meanness Of Patterned Thieves.
New York Times

Only a very mean trust would cheat the
out of the customs duties due
under rates which it's own influence and
it's own lobby agents had caused to be
written into the tariff law. That is what
the sugar trust did. It's crimes have
stamped It as the meanes OF the trusts,
The scandal Of the fraudulent weighing
scales made 1t odlous In the sight Of the
people. But now there Is talk Of a thor
ough housecleaning, The forces of purga-
ton are at work from without and from
within.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-19
brains Preferred 10 Brawn.
Boston Globe.

Right in the midst of the foot ball sea-
son, when the destinies OF all the higher
Institutions of learning are trembling In
the balance, comes DR.. Shsnklin, the new
president of Wesleyan university, with the
disquieting remark that his college will
continue ito attract to the faculty scholars
Of the first rank who are sick and tired
Of adapting their instruction to the re-
quirements OF incompetents and resisting
appeals from the athletic committee to
give their star one more chance"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-19

The only exeus for the enactment
OF the defunet normal school law by
the late democratic legislature was to
provide jobs for democratic pie-biters.
It's IN the eternal fitness Of things for
the democratic organ TO try to make
out that the failure OF this democratic
scheme Il. calculated to put normsl
schools back into politics
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-19
Kansas City Star.

The case Of Mr.. William Loeb, jr, coll
lector Of the port at New York, and the
Sugar trust is simply this: The trust has
asked the removal of Loeb, who. In order
to catch big Sugar trust thieves, has given
immunity to and retained in office two
small thieves Of the trust who have con-
fessed.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-19

The Wisconsin inventor who says he
has discovered a mysterious force pull
satipg through the air with sufficient
energy to operate machinery perpetu-
ally. might carry the Jews 10 Philadel-
phia. where some people sim believe
that Keeley'a motor IS running.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-19
An Imnortnnt AIternRtive.
WashinRton Post.

WHSnInEIOU TOhL,
II all the millions which have been
spent in war preparations by the United
States have not made 1t ready for attack
or defense, then IL would better prepare a
few well-worded apologies and have them
ready to hurl at a moments notice.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-19

II that call Of the Farm" is to the
country lad what the call of the alarm
clock is to the city chap, no wonder
Jim Hill and other h~igh-salsried mis-
sionsries have their hands full gather
ing recruits
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-19

Plebeian Mars!' Prof. Lowell now has
discovered patches on the seat of its
neither continent. Thus is the human
relationship all the more firmly estab-
lished.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-19

Mayor Jim" got out of town with
out Earring loose a Thanksgiving
proclamation. Here is a chance for
Acting Mayor Burmester to immortal
lie himself.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-19

ThN hamlet Of Rising Fawn,
Ga, having eel it's I'VE view with
alarm" to Washington, It is In order to
hear from the tailors Of Tooley street.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-19

Development of the coreless apple is
only what every boy expected who ever
quoted the familiar There amt goin'
to be no core"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-19
Possibility OF crOwdins.

st. Louis Republic.
IL President Taft gets into his annual
message a fair summary Of half he said
on his swing around the circle, the news
papers will be bothered to find space for
IL
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-19

The latchstring to the supreme court
is still out for Ig Dunn to take it back
and apologize. IT'S only a question of
time. =
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-19

The paving contractors have been
caught by the cold snap with several
h~alf-hnished Jobs on their hands. Pre-
sumably a paving contractor could not
continue in good standing among his
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-19

subscrfbers leaving the city tenn
DOrArily Should bsvs The Beo
mailed to them. Address viii be
changed as Often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-19

Ahbig Omaha day at the Horticul-
tural congress at Council Bluffs will
be a %forerunner Of a big Council Bluffs
day at the Corn show at Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-19
Needs Them In HIS business,
Chicago Record-Herait

chicago HecOTo-fterdNu.
Former Vice President Fairbanks has
shaved off his chin whiskers, but "Uucle
joe olings to his galways. They help
TO lend him an appearance of fierceness
which he finds useful in his business
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-19

Another prerequisite to cleaner
streets for Omaha is a supply of new
brooms and motive power to WELD
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-19

When Chief Little Bison gets that
Sioux colony in full working order the
Nicaraguans may have something to
think about besides revolutions.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-19

fellows II he pushed his work to COM
pietion while weather conditions we're
seaaonable.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-19
A CordiaI Recommend.


Mr., Bryan has probably learned about
all this country has to offer, and will
explore South America for awhile. He can
he cordially recommended to the republics
there.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-19

The hood discovered on the head of
Halley's ONE is very timely if the~old
girl really intends TO test our climate
In midwinter.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-19
w ashington Life

snort Sketches Of incidents and Epi-
nodes that MARX h RroRrens Of
Events ~ The National Capital.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-19

The Norfolk delegates are right.
Waterways improvement is not a local
issue, but a case of roll on, silver
stream"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-19

Some of the participants In the Chi
cage shale rock scandal seem to have
had the qualities of common clay.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-19

General Sickles once more proves his
loyalty to the cause by reaping sheaves
of fame for General Howard.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-19

To the Treasury department it is
more apt to look like Leaks to the
Gulf"