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Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08
WHEN OLD AGE NJ

Burgess johnson in Harper's Magazine
II God grants me old age.
/ would see some things finished; some
Some stone prepared for builders yet
Nor would / be the stated, weary sage
Who sees no strange new wonder in each
morn.
And VIZ, me there on what men call the
Crowd memories from which / Gull the
best
And live old strites, old kisses, some old
For Il I be no burden 10 myself
1 shall be less a burden TO the rest
II God grant you old age.
I'll read each wrinkle wrought by pa
As oft as one would scan a treasured
Knowing by heart each sentence craven
ia have you know life's evil and nfe's
And gaze out calmly, sweetly on 1t ALL
Serene with hope, whatever may befsll;
AS though q love-strong spirit ever stood
With arm about you, waiting any call
II God grant us old age.
I'd have us very lenient toward our
Letting, our warning senses first grow
Toward sins that youthful zeaiots can
While we hug closer all the good we
ia have us worldly foolish, heaven wise.
Each lending each frail sucoor to with
stand,
While fear-fed lovers gaze in our old eyes
And go forth bold and glad and hand In
hand.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08
Ethnology of the spaniard.

The Spanish people are usually
spoken of as being Latin, but, in fact,
they are one of the most thoroughly
mixed races in the world. The orig
inal inhabitants Of the Spanish PENN
sula were Iberians, but before anthem
ticated history a great eruption of
Celts came in from the north, the ad-
mixture producing the Celtiberians.
The Phoenicians, the first of the
worlds great mariners, founded colo
MES on the coast Of Spain, traded with
the interior and left their impress
upon the people. The Carthagenians
overran the country and intermarried
with the natives, and were, in turn,
followed by the Romans, who gave the
people their language and an infusion
of Roman blood.
With the fall of Rome, the Wis
goths and other barbarians from the
north took possession of Spain and
held sway until overwhelmed and
driven back by the Moors, or more
properly speaking, the saracens. The
remnant of the Visgoths not remain
ing in the section conquered by the
Moors retreated to Biscay, and now
go by the name of Biscayans, a race
distinct from the other Spaniards.
When finally conquered. all the Moors
who did not renounce the Moham-
medan faith were driven out, although
enough remained TO leave an indelible
acteristics.
Again France came over the noun
tains to help in the wars against the
Moors, and 1t is their descendants who
now inhabit Catalonia, the chief city
of which is Barcelona. The Cataloni-
ans neither like the people Of the
other parts of Spain nor are they liked
by them.
In addition to the great race ANAL
carnations in Spain due to conquest,
there has been the admixture, common
to all peoples, Of every race In the
world from the m~igrations Of individ-
uals. A study of the races which go
to make up the modern Spanish popu-
lation will easily show why they are
impetuous and high-tempered, person
ally brave, but impatient of restraint.
The only s~o-called coldblooded race in
the entire mixture is the Visgoth and
the companion tribes which came with
them out of the German forests to the
north. This %ethnology of the Spaniard
may help to understand the seething
condition Of the Spanish nation at this
time.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08
Dead Stock.

In the report of the treasurer OF the
American Economic association, which
is Just out. in the printed proceedings
is the following recommendation:
To avoid, not the reduction Of our sur
plus-for, as a scientific association, we
are not interested in maintaining a sur
plus inviolate-but an unwise expenditure
thereof. I suggest the advisabillty Of an
immediate change in our work of %publica-
ton. The regular quarterly issue Of a
monograph should, in my judgment, stop
at once. The accumulated dead stock of
Publications shows that over two-thirds
Of our monographs are of no appreciable
interest to our own members or to any
one else.
Economic association, which have
been issued continuously for twenty
Ave years, are, for the most part, dis
sertations Of subjects of economic
theory or history. They are usually
such economic works as no private
publisher would undertake to put out
except under naturalization against
loss, and which would not be pub
AlbuCu at GIL IL lug duluOIb udu W
guarantee possible deficits.
The treasurer of the association
justiHes his recommendation against
continuing to publish these mono
graphs by the assertion that the stock
Of any really valuable monograph is
sued is soon exhausted. and yet only
six or eight Of them have been in such
demand that they are no longer for
sale except in reprint or with COM
plete sets. Examination Of the ad-
vertised list of the associations pub
locations shows that 1t has from the
start issued approximately 100 num-
bers of these monographs, Of which
four have gone into second editions
and only eleven are unavailable for
supplying current demand.
This information is doubtless an
~eye-opener to people who have the I'M
preston that a large and eager audi
ence stands ready at all times to abb
sorb everything savoring of political
economy which may be launched into
6ShSAoi NAiNNiuhiOh' AhO ulOlS plduSl-
BILE explanation, however, is that the
dissertations of political economists
are too often on such uninteresting or
obsolete subjects. or disguised In such
abstruse language, that the ordinary
man could not understand them If he
would.
The experience Of the American
Economic association Is doubtless also
the experience Of other scientific So
~cieties whose chief function is to fur
nish of publication to de-
scriptive or literary productions of
their members. The dead stock of the
publications of all these organizations
must be something colossal and the
waste Of effort and money decidedly
u~neconomical.
The American Economic association
is going to meet the condition by di-
minishing the amount of monograph
material to be issued in printed form
without, however, closing the door TO
anything that seems really meritori-
GUS or worthy. The dead stock of
scientific publications ought, without
question, to be reduced, but the only
effective way is to reduce 1t before II
comes OF the printing press.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08
II Democrats Made the Tariff.

While democratic orators and or
gans are trying to persuade people
that revision has not been carried far
enough downward, 1t will be interest
ing to try to picture what the tariff
would have been had the people last
year voted the democrats into power,
and IL the democrats had made the
new tariff.
In the first place, It is almost incon-
ceivable that the democrats would
have gotten together on any tariff pro-
gram unless on a barter aud sale basis
such as governed the Wilson-Gorman
act, which was the last democratic
tariff from which the country suffered.
Assuming that the democrats, IL In
power, would have undertaken to exc
cute their platform pledges we would
have to go back to the declarations
made by the Denver convention to get
some idea of the direction in which
they would have headed. The Denver
platform favors Immediate revision
Of the tariff by the reduction of import
duties and It goes on to explain that
the reductions should be made by put
ting on the free list all articles I'm
competition with trust-controlled
products" with material reductions
upon the necessaries Of life to be fol-
lowed up by graduated reductions ito
restore the tariff to a revenue basis"
II the democrats had made the tariff
and had consented to be guided by the
Denver platform, the principle of pro-
lection would have been thrown to the
winds. Everything produced by a So
called trust, which in another place in
the platform is defined to be the con-
troll Of as much as 25 per lent of a
product in which II deals" would have
been placed on the free list with disas-
ferrous results to all the Independent
producers, who would probably have
to go u Of business and give the
trust a free field.
Instead Of having revision once and
over with, the democratic tariff would
provide for graduated reductions in
stigated by the same delusion that
would amputate Q mans leg by inches
in order to make 1t less painful. Tariff
reduction a little at a time until all
the protective features were eliminated
would have been the democratic pro-
gram, and In the meantime the indus
tries Of the country would have been
~paralyzed and an army Of wage-work-
ers would be hunting for employment.
But this is all on the assumption
that the democrats would have &C
cepted and acted upon the tariff plank
Of the Denver platform. AS is com
mon knowledge. the majority of dem.
ocrats In congress openly r~epudiated
the Denver platform and denied its
binding force by voting for protective
duties on particular schedules in which
their local constituencies were inter.
ested. II stands to reason that they
would show no less concern for their
home industries If they were making
a democratic tariff.
1t is easy for the democrats to criti.
else where they have nc responsibility
but the people knew what they wer,
doing when they declined to entrust
the work of tariff revision to the dem
ocrats, and when they contemplate
what havoc a democratic tariff would
have created they will not regret the
decision they made last fall.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

but even with that experts estimate
that King Cotton will bring less by
many million dollars into the country
than last year. Such a condition dur
ing the preceding yea might have had
serious consequences, in view OF the
trade stagnation of the earlier months,
but under existing conditions financial
experts do not think an ~unfavorable
trade balance from this cause will
have any serious effect.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08
Cotton Crop and Export Trade.

The government report OF cotton
crop conditions indicates that with a
largely increased acreage the total
yield of the United States will be fully
100000 bales less than last year.
With the increased consumption, due
TO renewed activity in manufacturing,
these figures foretell a large decrease
in the exportable surplus, AS cotton
is the largest single item in American
export trade, unless other conditions
change. there is { prospect of a still
larger balance Of trade against the
country than during the fiscal year
just closed. The expectation Of raw
cotton in the fiscal year ending July
l, 1908, the last available statistics,
was a~437,7ss,201 worth. and OF man
ufactured goods S~25,177.76s. hog
products being the nearest approach
to these figures with Sl24.sO6.125.
The large decrease in quantity ex-
ported, however. will be partly COM
pensated for by the increased price.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

Here is a chance for the Trust
Busting" governor OF Oklahoma to get
busy in the interest Of humanity. The
farmers there who have good swim
ming holes on their land are said to
have combined and charge 10 cents a
dip. This may not be q tax on a
necessity in Oklahoma, but It would
be so considered in many states.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08
Old Religions Are Hest.
Baltimore American.

DIR. Eliot does not seem to be meeting
with much sympathy or encouragement In
his new religion" invention The world
seems to prefer the good, old-fashioned
sort, which has lasted 1t for some CEN
turtles now. Though many new religious
theories have arisen since, not even the
science of all the schools appears to AVE
improved to any extent on the decalogue.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08
DOMESTIC

Does your wife cry when she gets
Yes" answered Mr.. Meekton. TT isn't
the heat of her temper that distresses me
SO much as the humidity. "-Washington
Star.
Miss Katherine-My sister Jessie is going
to marry Mr., Hill. He comes OF a very OLD
family, l believe.
Mr.. Kldder-No doubt. I've often heard
people use the expression, AS old as the
Hills. Record.
Why don't you have nice little hands
like MIR. Primley, GeorRe7"
"Primleyl Why, Prlmley's a sissy"
Maybe he Is, but his wife told me he has
buttoned the twenty-seven buttons on the
back Of her best gown In seventeen sec
onds by a stop watch ."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
MY daughter is a fine pianist. Have
you ever heard her playa asked the lady
from next door. calling.
Heard her!' exclaimed the other. "Of
course we've heard her! You don't think
we can keep the windows shut all the
time, do you?"-Ionkers Statesman.
"I thought you and Mrs. Brown we're
the best OF friends"
w were until we rented a summer cot
neutrality-suspicious. Free Press.
How is 1t that lula is so Jealous and
sweet disposition"
Il know, but the last year she has been
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

One hundred thousand dollars a
year is taken from the allowance of
the young king Of Portugal to pay his
fathers debts, and 1t is figured it will
take twenty years to liquidate them.
1t has not beer arranged up to date
who is to pay the present kings debts.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

The designers initials are to be re-
moved from the new Lincoln pennies.
They might follow the Omaha plan
and put a tablet over the advertise
ment.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08
What school Fads Conceal.

- LUuIo NIUUS-DtIIVNI AZ
Mrs. Young, the new superintendent Of
public schools in Chicago, starts off we'll
by saying that during the last decade edu-
cational work in great cities has been over
burdened with fads. She might nave added
that behind nearly every fad has been con-
cealed a graft.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

A new law in Alabama prohibits the
carrying of revolvers less than two
feet long. Any man who ever looked
down the muzEle Of a pistol is ready
to afirm they are all that long.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

Great Britain has placed a real SOL
der in command OF the fortresses and
troops in Egypt and the Mediterranean
islands. which indicates that the nation
is Really fearful there may be trouble.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

AS a matter of economy the presi-
dent of Nicaragua has reduced his cab
met to one member. AS the president
is reputed to run the whole machine
himself, he might dispense with even
the one cabinet minister IL he did not
need a messenger boy.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

If the various states continue to
pass laws prohibiting the sale of liquor
on trains the railroad companies will
be forced TO install locker clubs for
the accommodation OF the thirsty.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

Half OF Paris is reported to have
stayed up all night recently to witness
an execution. Time was In Paris
when half it's people remained awake
all night 10 avoid being the star per-
former IN such a drama.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

After having sized up the prosperity
in the United states. It's principal Gus
toner, the South African diamond
monopoly, has decided to raise the
price. II the figures are boosted too
high NE viii wear our old sparklerS.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

Two prominent astronomers are
now indulging in a hot argument as
to whether the planets were originally
detached from the sun or were cap
tured from space by the sun. AS
there are no eye witnesses and the
original record has been lost, there APP
pears 10 be no way OF stopping the
DISPUTE.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

Tv~enty-eight million OF the new
Lincoln pennies have been minted, so
don't. let anyone convince you they
will be particularly hard to get. II
still requires more EFFORT to secure the
$40 gold pieces.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

egraph tolls. ever II the government is
forced TO reimburse the companies for
financial loss. II is part Of a far
seeing move Of British statesmen to
make the empire one in sentiment and
fact as we'll as in name.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

Champ Clark denies that the demo-
Gratis in congress we're divided on the
tariff. II Champ is correct quite a
few democratic senators and congress
men did a hne job Of assembling.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

1t is said that congress used up
100000 words in debating the
tariff bill, n still some senator is apt
to think after he gets home that he
forgot something.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

The car has seen King Edwards
feet and now the kaiser is going to
show him Germany's. After looking
them both over he may make up his
mind which one he desires to line up
with, or he may take a notion to let
them fight it out first between them
selves.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

singing in a church ~."-Balumore
American.
Mr.. Timid Clearing noise az 2 a NIL
th-thiuk. my dear, that there's a m-man IN
the house.
Hts Wife (sco~rnfuly)-Not in this room.
Boston Transcript.
Mrs IushinFton-And there you were, az
8 O'Clock In the morning. hugging that
cigar store Indian.
Mr.. LushinEton-Surely, my dear, you are
not jealous Judge
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

The only thing which can be done is
to hold in check the visionary and ex-
travagant. but the people constantly
require more Of government and more
government costs more money.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

Chicago claims to have the worst
boy in the world, and Indications are
that Il has several of the same kind
who have grown up.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08
summer,s Groin OF sorrow.

st. Louis Republic
'Tis sorrows crown Of sorrow when the
detained at home has to listen to the
fish stories of returning friends.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

Subscribers leaving the city tem-
p~OrRriIy should have The Bee
mailed to them. Address will be
changed a. often "a requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

The rats worn liz their hair by
women are j%ustifying themselves, An
other life has been saved by a rat
stopping a bullet.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08
LOnE-Felt Want Untitled.

Noiseless cannon is to be the next thing
in military equipment. 1t would be more
Of a benefit to suffering humanity IL this
Maxim silencer could be applied to tariff
orators and let the cannon boom.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

No one who takes a look at Me-
brasks now while the fields are Allied
with ~ripening corn will hesitate to ex-
tend credit on orders from this state.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

To date no call by Governor Shallen-
berger for an extra session Of the Me-
braska legislature. is a platform
building?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

Among other advantages of the adj
journment Of congress, the overworked
editors Of the Congressional Record
will get a deserved vacation.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

Tom Johnson is convinced that the
initiative is all right, but the referen-
dunn sometimes fails to work.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

Those congressman who voted
against an automobile for use of the
speaker need not expect an invitation
to ride in 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

Now that congress has adjourned,
the treasury will have a better chance
to catch up on its expense account.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

1t must be that a nonpartisan is a
democrat who takes solemn oath that
he is a populist.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

GEORGE 3. TZscHUCK,
Treasurer.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this % day Of August, 1909.
(SeaD NJ. p. WALKER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08
sTATrMENr OF CIRCULATION.

ABATEMENT OF
State OF Nebraska, Douglas County, SIS:
George 3. Tzschuck. treasurer OF The
Bee Publishing Company, being duly sworn,
says that the actual number OF tull ano
Evening and sunday Bee printed during the
month OF July, 1905. was as follows:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-14

sometimes very late. He is master of
several languages.
Manuel was the favorable son of the
dead King Carlos, being much closer
to him than was the crown prince, and
often being confded in by the king.
In his early teens he was sent to the
naval school at Lisbon and developed
not only aptitude for the sea. but a
great liking for it. He has the naval
virtue of frankness and his courage
was demonstrated at the assassination
of his father and brother, when he kill
ed the assassin of the king.
One reason why an alliance with
Portugal might be welcomed by Great
Britain. it is said, is that there are
MANY scattered islands of Portugal in
many parts of the world that Great
Britain would like to retain as coaling
statiois Were a chaotic situation to
arise in the realm of Manuel these IS
lands ght be seized by Germany or
some other strong power, TO Britain S
great disadvantage. On the other hand,
Britain 8 friendship means much for a
small country like Portugal. SO it seems
likely that King Manuel and King Ed
ward viii remain good friends, what
ever matrimonial alliance is contracted
by the Young ruler. 1t is probable, in
deed, the wise ones say, that Edward
intends to make the match by having
a princess of his own choosing. If not
his own blood. bound TO Manuel before
the latter returns to his home hicago
Record Herald.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-14
King Manuel Seeks a Wife
neao OF Portugal Government viii Visit Foreign Courts to
Try to Find Queen.

King Manuel of Portugal is going
wooing, although whom he will WOO no
one IN his realm knows. least OF ali
probably himself He will be twenty
years old November Is next. and vii!
sail about that time for England, where
he Will visit the court of King Ed,
ward. Then he will go to the other
European lands, according to the pro
gram that has been announced. Should
he find the future queen of Portugal in
England, of course, he is likely to re-
turn directly to Portugal, for it is an
open secret in court circles that his
mission will then be accomplished.
Young, handsome and accomplished, he
has yet had no love affairs-no serious
affairs, at least-and is considered the
most desirable bachelor in European
royalty. With these qualifications he
doubtless viii have no difficulty in win
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-14

guided by the interests of his kingdom
rather than by personal preference In
the selection of bride.
Almost SIX feet tall, King Manuel is
dark-skinned. blue-eyed and athletic.
but delicate looking. He rises at seven
0 clock and after breakfas. in his room
goes 70 meet his mother. Then follows
q walk IN the garden with his dogs, a
Danish boarhound named Box and an
Irish terrier named Tag. After exer-
eislng with the foilS or taking a ride
or playing tennis. he has bath. and
at ten begins the work of the dav. His
secretary, the Marquis de Laveadie,
goes through his correspondence with
him, Queen Ameie sometimes assisting,
and then he goes through his studies
under the tutorship of professors from
the university. In the second breakfast
the members of the royal family Join.
AT two o clock there are receptions and
audiences, after which the king goes
motoring or driving with his mother. In
the evening he often PLAYS bridge. ana
after the court has retired he studies,