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Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11
PERSONAL T

While a New York lawyer may boast
that he got $4,000 by appearing one day,
a bank cashier since then got $4,000 by dis
appearing one night.
Mr.. Rockefeller Ia transferring his Cleve-
land property TO his son, the turning over
being made In sl,OOO,OoO patches. II IL eK-
pected TO take all summer.
r. c.. Griffin, recently engaged TO head
the chemistry department Of the Kansas
state Agriculture college, IL spending his
vacation in Brighton, Cal, as a hod car
rier. He is not trying TO solve the labor
problem. tut likes hard work.
A lot Of congressman are going to the
canal zone. The trip has Its attractions.
prominent among these the fact thai the
government will foot the bill. The junk
eters should understand that they must
not work Panams hats into their expense
accounts under the head Of sundries.
One OF the generous glvers to the Met
ropolitan Museum Of Art in New York Is
George A.. Hearn. who has given an en-
dowment of $751;, 900 to buy works by Ameri-
can artists, besides presenting before 1901
nearly thirty paintings, and aiding in the
purchase of fifty-seven pictures,
Miss Chrystal Eastman. who has been
appointed by Governor Hughes on the
commission to inquire into the question
Of the employers liability and the causes
and effects of unemployed, is the only
woman on the commission. She is the
daughter OF the Rev. S. f. and the Rev.
Annie S. Eastman, joint pastors of Park
Church, Elmira, N. Y.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11
Experts in Evidence.

Both Senator Aldrich and the in
surgents say that there is already a
tariff commission. The one to which
Mr.. Aldrich excerpts lie composed Of the
agents OF the importers, the trained
experts and takers whose trade 1t is
to be familiar with the qualities. costs,
manufacturing processes and new
methods TO be found In the various
branches Of foreign and domestic pro-
duction. The other is the similar class
of men who represent American mills
and factories. Both are called lobby
lists by critics and experts By friends.
This lie one OF the cases in which
both sides OF a controversy are at
least partly right. The experts of
American manufacturers we're at HAND
mittee on ways and means began its
hearings & year ago until the bill was
signed by the president. Senator AID
rich was in frequent consultation with
them. They we're within call when
his hoor lie~utenants we're In charge of
the committee side of the debate in
the senate They helped to write the
bill and supplied data for the debate.
1t is equally true that the other side
depended to a great extent on the ex-
perts of the importers and selling
agents. In two OF his great speeches
Senator Dolliver admitted getting data
from that source. Marshall Field and
company were the chief opponents OF
ex-Congressman Llttauer In the glove
contest. Ralph D. Cole, the kid con.
gresham" from northwestern Ohio,
quoted fully from Joseph r. Grundy,
representative Of the wooden mills in
Washington during the extra session.
This use Of data is not r~eprehensi-
BILE on either side unless doctored fg-
ures and false statements are
ployed. The experts are usually re-
spectacle and successful business men.
They are the best and most reliable
sources Of information. They may be
biased, as a lawyer is biased, but are
not knowingly untruthful. II mem
bers of congress did nothing worse
than consult manufacturers or import
ers in a tariff debate the country
would have no serious complaint.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11
Easy Money.


The payment into the treasury of an
incorporation fee of $4,000 for the
hling Of the incorporation articles
of the Missouri Pacific railway looks
like easy money. That the privilege
of doing business as a corporation in
Nebraska should be regarded as worth
that much will excite astonishment,
yet the Missouri Pacific evidently be-
lieves hat refusing to pay and taking
the chance of being outlawed in this
state would cost It still more.
The payment Of this $4,000 hling
fee by one OF the lesser railroads
doing business in Nebraska shows
what sources of venue might have
been tapped when other big corpora
lions enjoying the right of eminent
domain and privileges of common car
riers secured the protection of the law
without being compelled to pay in
corporation fees on the same scale.
II is not likely that the state treasury
will have a Windfall like this every
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11
CALL OF SUMMER DAYS.

w. D.. Nesbit in Chicago Post.
Above the clash and clanior that surses
from the street
There comes the rustling murmur Of wind
swept fields of wheat,
There comes the mystic calling of noun
tain peaks that rise
Until their snowy mantles are shouldering
the skies,
The orchards and the valleys, the meadow
lands and all
They send across the distance their low,
insistent call.
It tinkle of the river where shadows
splash and run
And toss their foaming Jewels to sparkle
in the sun;
The mirror lakes are sending the FLASHING
of the oars
And tang Of pine and hsmlock that crowd
along the shores
o, down across the mountains and up
along the plain -
The wind Of summer bears us the muir
muring refrain.
1t whispers OF the loafing In haunts of
sun ana shade,
or watching where the treetops far down
below are swayed
BY all the silent breezes; IT tells Of little
roads
Where through the purple twilight the
crickets chant their odes-
And with a Tilt as thrilling as that of fife
and drum
The good green world without the walls IL
calling TO US Gomez
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11
WHO'LL LET IN THE LIGHT
Merry Editor Attempts 20 QuiE the
Honorable Court.
1...o, Troy.I,r


Boston Traveller.
AS we understand it. in all criminal and
in many civil cases the court consists Of
the judge and jury. and IL our under
standing is correct contempt of such court
would cover the persons and dignlties Of
the jury as we'll as the Judge. Any man
who reflects upon the judge or his judg-
ments may be hailed before him and pun
ished; II a juryman found fault with the
decisions Of the Judge the bench would
warm him. Now, here is what we want TO
know: When the Judge. sitting on his
bench proceeds to give the jury a dressing
down when the verdict doesn't suit him,
is he not guilty Of contempt Of court? Why
can't the foreman OF the jury and the
judge lecture for such criticism and
punish him for contempt, since the jury
is part and parcel of the court? We should
like some wise and pugnaclous attorney to
tell us just where we are at; we may be
on the jury some day and may be hoped
on by the Judge, and we want to be pre-
pared for the worst.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11

AS reported In the dispatches, Pres
ident Taft's message to the irrigation
congress expressed deep sympathy
with the cause" II the presidents
attention we're called to the drouth
that afiicts Nebraska after 8 o'clock
he would doubtless extend his sympa-
thy to include the cause Of irrigation
in this state.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11

Senator'S Smoot and La Toilette
have Just travelled on the same car
between Washington and Chicago,
without a word Of disagreement. This
might be called either a triumph of
ethical culture or an exhibition of
utter WEAKNESS on both sides. Good
behavior and a tired feeling may often
be mistaken for Zach other.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11

We take the following headline
from a front page article in a Lincoln
paper:
More DRINKS Than Last Year-one Ex-
ciseman Says Conditions Are Not so Good
Under Prohibition-Excise Board Meets to
Devise New Means of Holding Down Liquor
Sales.
We thought Lincoln had gone dry
n was fast approaching the millen-
mum OF municipal perfection. Must
be some mistake somewhere.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11

According to the governor of Wash
ington, his state has 1000, 100000
feet of merchantable timber. That
is no reason for wasteful cutting or
extortionate protection, but it enables
their constituents to think more
gently OF Smith and Simmons, the
democratic senator's who z~ealously
guard home industries.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11

Government reports make 8 high
estimate Of coming crop yields. Corn.
hay. wheat, oats and tobacco will show
heavy production. Cotton prices will
be- unusually high. Add the eanta-
loupe and h%ueklehsrry prospects and
bHlgins prosperity seems assured.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11

Without doubt Secretary Knox loves
Taft the more since the president
taught him the seemliness OF exchanR-
ing a dignined silk hat for e panama
In summer,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11
Inadequate Reward.

-" II"IVI7N" W"FV"'N|
II is said that the Wright brothers will
receive $4,000 from the government for
their asroplane. This seems like a small
sum for the greatest invention since the
steamboat and the locomotive. Future en-
erations will look back on this reward
much as we DO on the paltry stipend OF
$50 pounds that Milton received for Para
disc Lost"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11
salutinE the Coming Secretary
RronklVn EnFla

Though the Army department looks out
for order on the land, and the Navy de-
partment looks out for order on the water,
II is nevertheless true that a new cabinet
officer must be provided soon. Here's to
orvtlle Wright, for secretary Of the At
mosbhsrA
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11

Ex-Governor Sheldon voted yes on
a resolution calling on Governor
S~hallenberger to Dust the Omaha po-
lice commissioners. When he still ex-
ercised executive power. Governor
Sheldon voted mo on all resolutions
to Gust his own police commission ap-
pointees.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11

Eastward the general counsel of the
Mobile, jackson & Kansas City rail-
road carries the report OF reviving
prosperity. Is this the giant corpora
ton once known as the "doodlebug2"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11

All Of us remember Livermore, the
youthful cotton king of a few days
reign. The transfer OF his yacht re-
minds US that a short cotton crop will
soon produce a fresh lot OF Liver
mores, Sullys and Prices.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11

Governor ~shallenberger has come
and gone without explaining how he
happened to have $40 on his person
when he was touched over in Iowa
and the legislature adjourned for more
than three months.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11

The nearest a Nebraskan comes to
drawing first prize in the Occur
d'Alene land lottery is No. 81. The
really lncky Nebraskan is the one who
draws land here in Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11

Wall street ventures the opinion
that the tariff is not settled and will
not be until a few more ~revisions are
introduced. But one tarir revision
in a decade has heretofore suficed.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11

Everyone who takes a look at Ne
braska's overlooking fields this year is
Inspired with unbounded confidence in
the imminence of IN unprecedented
era Of prosperity in this section. Ne
braska farmers will be customers
worth having.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11

When the city authorizes the cree
ton Of fences in the streets around
buildings in curse of construction it
should protect the public against
further encroachments Of the billboard
nuisance, Billboards erected on pri-
vate property are bad enough without
putting Of them up on property
belonging to the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11

No wonder Governor shallenberger
is spending so much time excursioning
to other states after having nailed
down the 8 o'clock lid on Nebraska.
Some of us. however. have not the
time nor the none to go away from
home so often.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11

Strange that nonpartlsan democrats
should be running for state Offices
only. while those chasing democratic
nominations on local tickets think 1t
necessary to boast their p~artisanship.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11
Hunting the Hunter.

MI. Roosevelt Is to be in Paris about the
middle OF autumn. And there he himself
win be the lion who will be much hunted.
There. too, his own hide may be taken
off. though not TO be stuffed and shipped
10 the Smithsonian Institution.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11

Instead If collecting money for
their oratory, those chautauqus lee
turers ought to pay people to listen
to them In this sort Of weather.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
%pOrnrily should have The Bee
mailed to them. Address Will be
changed as often ~ requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11

That democratic slogan. Home
Rule for Omaha" needs amendment
by adding the words, by way of Lin
coin
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11

The ever vigilsnt eyes Of Collector Of
Customs Loeb are not focused exclusively
on incoming globe ~trotters Of the class
bringing in rich apparel and things from
which Uncle Sam exacts his toll Oc-
casionally his peppers are diverted from
the sordid smuggling Of silks, laces and
diamonds TO the poetiee scents and sinuosi-
ties Of bologna sausage. A man and his
daughter failed to declare that they had
among their treasures five pounds OF real
bologna, brought over on the steamer Rot
terdam. one Of the party carried the sau-
sage in a paper package The watchers
smelt something. They investigated the
daughter and discovered the treasure.
Daughter and father were taken TO the
custom house. a special agent and an act
ing deputy surveyor we're called, and all the
machinery Of our marvellous tariff was set
in operation for what may have been
worth 81, or say S1.25, in the market. The
party explained that they simply never
thought Of it, excepting that it was better
to carry b~olognas than TO odorize the bag
gage,-they did not realize that they were
Importers Of a dutiAble article. And at
this moment Collector Loeb, who is the
most vigllant ever, Is debating what pun
ishment will ut the crime,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11

The promised reorganization Of the
navy will have a good starting point
at the Annapolis Naval academy.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11

month, or even every year. but still
the possibilities Of future revenue to
the state from his source are not to
be lightly estimated.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11
Where Peace Ahound..

washington Herald.
And while congress Is not in session
Washington has no board of aldermen to
XeH its soul. praiaa be.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11
Around New York

nipples on the Current Of Life
80 seen IN h Great American
Metropolis from nay 70 nay.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11

Oficers of the Marine corps are un-
do~ubtedly brave and eficient soldiers,
but Mrs. Sutton has obviously set
their nerves attending.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11
unseemIy JoIts for Memory.
Boston Transcript.

Remember the Maine? The second one
has gone to the Portsmouth navy yard. to
be rebuilt. The earlier one stil remains
statIonary.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11

GEORGE b. TzsCHUCK.
Treasurer.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this I'd day of August, 1909.
(SeaD NJ. p. WALKER,
Notary Public,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11

Before he starts for Seattle Gov
n Shallenberger should have his
money sewed to the inside of his vest.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11

~Husband-Why don't you rave Bridget
shut the kitchen door? One can smell the
breakfast cooking all over the house.
Wlfe-We leave II open on purpose. The
smell is all that gets the family ~up.-Judge
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11

The stone work Of the new Pennsylvania
railroad station in New York City has
been completed. This work was COM
menced fourteen months ago. The mag
nitude of the structure may be somewhat
understood by reference to the following
figures:
The exterior walls are 2.45s feet in length,
or nearly a half mile. There have been
built into them 1900 cubic feet of pink
granite. In addition there have been
placed In the concourse $4,000 cubic feet Of
stone, a total Of $50, 900 cubic feet. 1t took
l,l4O, freight cars to transport these 1000
tons from the quarry in Massachusetts and
there are in the building 1900 tons of steel;
100000 brick, weighing 5000 tons. The
main body is seventy-six feet above the
street level.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11

ATEMENI OF HUN
state Of Nebraska, Douglas County. SIS:
George r. T~Eschuck, treasurer OF The
Bee Publishing Company. being duly sworn.
save that the actual number OF tull ana
complete copies OF The Daily, hornlng,
Evening and sunday Bee printed during the
month Of JnlY. 1909 was as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11

Policeman Frank Duffy is one OF the
shining lights of the New York force.
When a mob of frenzied Italians rushed
upon the driver Of a wagon which had
run down a child and killed him, Police
man Duffy was left to deal with the sit
uation alone. With odds of a hundred to
one II was useless to try physical force
with a mob that was screaming Lynch
him. in accents OF Sicillian anger. 1t
was not a subject for treatment with a
pair of fists and one light club. So he
mounted the wagon and became spokes-
mar for the mob. In heated Italian, en-
riched by the imagery OF Erin, he made
an impassioned appeal. He would lead the
mob, he would see that the driver was pun
ished. But 1t must not be in the presence
Of women and children. The Italians
cheered him as the chief OF avengers.
Before the mob knew where 1t was at
they were following the policeman. driver
and wagon. In this order the procession
marched to the nearest police station. But
the lynchins was run off on a siding. The
mob suddenly found that the leader and
the victim had both disappeared, and the
station police were telling them to get busy
and move on.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11

"Yus, Bill, mark my words, the thinr
wot's goin' to make England Is tariff re
oTm-a no mistake"
"Wot be tariff reform, Enery?'
Why. tariff reform is-er-weil. it's-er-
what they tells yer at the meetings Lon
don Punch.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11

Moon.
How lucky that have more than 325!'
he xclaimed-New York Sun.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11

There is a revelation OF urban graft by
Allan Robinson, president of the Allied
Real Estate Interests, in New York City.
he tells this story.
"A friend Of mine was approached by a
tax Inspector.
II understand, Mr.. B said the in
spector, that you are trying 10 have your
real estate assessments reduced?'
Well, not exactly that answered Mr..
B. 1t seemed to me that my property
was being assessed for more than II was
worth, and / was considering an applica-
tlon for a lower appraisal
Just leave that TO me- replied the in
spector. IN fix 1t up for you all right
None OF hat fixing business for me,
said the real estate man. 1T costs too
much. I'll apply to the proper authorities
and see that the thing is done in the regu-
lar way
AN right. You'n be sorry II you do,
and the inspector walked away.
Sure enough, Instead Of reducing his
assessment, the city added $4,000 to the
taxable value OF Mr.. BIS realty and he
is paying taxes on that every year. There
are thousands OF similar cases"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11

Although as demure In appearance as
any other woman passenger on the savoie,
Of the French line.,A that came in from
Havre last week, Miss Matilda spiegel, a
milliner, who said her place Of business
was in Fifth avenue, was found to be d
much befeathered young woman after a
search by customs officers on the pier.
There was something in the. appearance
of Miss Spiegel's picture hat that first
excited the suspicious of an inspector. who
reported the fact to Deputy Surveyor John
Raczievicz.
The lining Of Miss Spiegers hat was
opened and out fell several OF the finest
plumes that have been brought in for
many a day. More were taken from her
coat, and as the men inspectors had done
as much as they could to assist the gov
eminent to collect the proper duty, Miss
spiegl was taken in hand by women in
spectors and searched in a stateroom on
board the Savoie,
There were feathers In her waist and
folds of her Paris-made gown and even
feathers in her stockings. A facetious
Inspector said that from all accounts the
young woman was fully prepared to fly
from the pier as quickly as her baggage
was examined. Deputy Surveyor Raczle-
VICE decided that Miss Spiegl would have
to settle the matter with the collector OF
the port and seized the feathers and
plumes which were casually valued at $500.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11

do you mean to say that politicianS
opinions are for sale?"
NO" answered Senator Sorghum. 81
won't accuse him of selling his opinions,
But l will say that his attitude toward
some cases resembles that OF an expert
witness. "-Washlngton Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11

Il presume said the Telephone Directory
to the Hospital Dictionary, that you rave
been to the surgical ward"
"Wha makes you thing THAR" asked the
Dictionary, hastily.
Because" swered the Telephone Di-
rectory, Il notice they have removed your
Observation-Disclosures American.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11

First Guest-This place is healthy, isn't
It?
Second Guest-It has been up to the time
that a noted specialist got into the habit
Of spending his summers here. Now W.
have an operation every week or LII
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11

A new idea In life Insurance is that
sprung by one OF the companies having
headquarters in New York.
This is the proposed establishment Of
a sanitarium for the care of tuberculosis
policy holders and also q general campaign
OF education in the means of prolonging
life. A live man keeps on paying his prem
ium. A dead one ceases to be an asset and
becomes an immediate liability.
The cause for this activity is apparent.
The company has 100000 outstanding poll
cies. A policy-holder dies every half hour
Of the one cause, tuberculosis.
The company has mailed to each OF its
policy holders a pamphlet entitled, "A
War Ppon Consumption. 1t contains full
directions for the prevention and possible
cure OF this disease. 1t is printed in every
language spoken in America.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11

I%sinooln. NsbF1sRa.

GOOD = nigh sSsS s .Ss 6rs ssssSSe's By .
POSITIONS bsst positions IDEAL IossdSa, No
AWAIT OUR sept. l. write for b%ssutifsi cstS-
GRADUATES Ts o sSs.G TTaeslnI Nj. rvs
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11
TAPS ON THE FUNNYBONE.

Why do you propose to call yourself
king"
"A royal flush overspread the brow of the
Prince of Montenegro. Il have here" lac
replied, the cards of the heads of reign
ing families"
He shuffled the cards nervously. observe
for yourself that there are too many knaVes
in the pack" he added-Philadelphla Led.
ger.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-11
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE

Entered At omaha postofncs az second
class matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-29
The First Murmur.

Now the Tammany money begins to
talk 1t is not talking very loudly yet
merely whispering. Yesterday thousand
dollars was bet that Gaynor would carry
Kings county by at least forty thousand
plurality This may be the first murmur
preceding a loud noise. A betless election
in New York city Is something beyond
conception. The sachems of 14th street
are fully aware OF the influence which
loudly proclaimed bet on plurality exerts.
upon a certain kind of voter So that it
Is altogether to be expected that before
Monday night there will be at least
proclamations of many bets. even though
the long green is not actually in evidence.
Only the utterly guieless are deceived
by the usual showing Of wise money in a
New York campaign. The spectacle Of
men solemnly agreeing to back their en-
thusiams or their guesses or their in
side information with cash is no longer
as impressive as 1t used to be- Over In
Wall street they have what are called
wash sales, perfectly meaningless trans
action of pretended stock purchase. i'm
which no real money passes and no stock
| is delivered. No one will ever know