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Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
The Anthracite Coal Situation.

The situation in the anthracite coal
fields presents some encouraging and
some discouraging features. The fail
ure OF the operators and men to reach
an understanding leaves a dificult
problem. fraught with all kinds of
possibilities, yet to be solved. True,
the men are at present working under
the same scale OF wages and under the
same operating conditions which have
obtained since the famous award of
the commission appointed by President
Roosevelt. Under hat agreement
there was constantly arising situations
which caused friction and which but
for the agreement would have pro-
voked conflict. Without this or some
other restraining force equally as eff
cient, there are certain to come bitches
and open ruptures between those d.
rectly interested. Any other result,
where mutually suspicious parties are
involved, would be too much to ex-
pect.
The public has an interest in indus
trial peace which should make itself
felt to bring about conditions which
would render an open rupture improb-
able, but no one has yet come forward
with a solution which gives promise
of acceptance. The chances. there
fore, are hat the opportunist policy
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
CALL OF THE TIMES.
Baltimore American

Baltimore American.
Now in the land Is heard that cry,
Which no ear careless passes by,
But which to answer all men try,
What's the scorer
Now watch the one whom business keeps
Away from games until he weeps;
Upon all with the query leaps,
whats the scorer"
The broker, of great dignity,
The clerk and lesser employe,
The office boy-on this aBree:
What's the scorer
The other public facts we find,
OF big Importance clear defined.
Are dwarfed by this in public mind
What's the scorer
The tagging hours creep on apace
Until the newsboards one can face,
Or till spectators tell with grace,
Whats the scorer
A mania it's which comes with spring,
And gets itself In everything,
Why, cen the little brides sing,
Whats the scorer
'Tis useless this to ridicule,
Say to a maniac he's a fool,
He'll answer, to your Insult cool,
Whats the scorer
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
stretohinr the Constitution.

Nebraska's state constitution has
undergone a great many twists and
turns in the supreme court. Il has
been held that a stenographer is not a
clerk and also hat two railroads join
ing the same termini by the most d.
rect routes are not parallel and COM
peting roads. The court has now held
that the requirement that no money be
drawn out Of the treasury without a
specific appropriation does not apply
to the proceeds Of the university mill
levy.
The dissenting opinion of Judge
Rose seems to us to be by far the more
convincing. There should be no trou-
BILE in having the legislature appropri-
ate at each session the money pro-
duced by the mill levy and to make an
additional appropriation, IL necessary,
of any surplus proceeds collected in
from previous levies.. If, on the other
hand. the university draws its money
up to the nominal amount of the full
levy each year it will be certain to
create a deficit OF from 5 to 10 per
cent. II the shortage in annual col
lections is only 5 per cent, in less than
ten years this will amount to so per
cent and require an extra h-mill" levy
to ~extinguish 1t.
Instead of asking the court to sus-
pend the constitution the university
should have asked the legislature to
appropriate the unused collections
from the back taxes.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
opening the Base Ball Season.

The umpire's call, Play ball." re-
sounds throughout the land-not the
h~alf-hearted exhibition kind of ball,
but the real article which Is to settle
who is mistaken in the many guesses
on pennant winners. From the chill
spring winds, through the sweltering
days of summer to autumn's frost the
enthusiastic fan will yell himself
hoarse, roast the umpire and stand
ready to fight for the declaration that
base ball is the greatest game on
earth.
In business and in play American
life demands action of the strenuous
kind and base ball fills the bill. This
is the answer to the query, What do
Americans see In base ball to make it
a national sport?" An hour at the
ball park makes them forget the
troubles of the business day. All the
amusement they require is crowded
into the time they have to devote to
the purpose. II doubling ones do not
think they enjoy IL let them go out
to the ball park and be convinced.
Young America plays the game on
the corner lots, watches it through the
cracks of the fence and grows into his
heritage of a seat in the grandstand
In his mature years through the step
ping stone of the bleachers. The sea-
son is on and all nature smiles again.
Even on bad days the rain check is a
rainbow Of promise it will shine again,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
Susceptible Juries.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.

NIvNVI"HU q DEdIVI'
II is difficult enough to obtain a verdict
of guilty against any woman charged with
a capital crime, triply difficult If she hap
pens to be young and of attractive per-
s~onality. Preachers of women's rights have
held that women should be tried by female
Jurors. No jury of women could possibly
be more lenient to a woman than is the
usual male jury in this country. 1t is,
even, not impossible that women hearing
a case against a woman would be less
swayed by sentimentality than are the
masculine jurors, that almost invariably
fall victims to a pretty face and a woman's
tears. u
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
A Faithful Public seryan,.

Ethan Allen Hitchcock did a great work,
and did IL out of a clear sense OF personal
and official obligation. The bitter enmities
which he incurred are a tribute to the zeal
and thoroughness with which he applied
his policies. He never Was in the least a
politician, but always an administrator OF
public interests and the Improvement OF
the public service. He left a mark on
that service which will last. He will be
remembered as a public man who accom-
plished much and who always lived up to
his own high ideals OF industry. justice,
and duty.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

The Treasury department has ruled
that prepared Chinese duck is not
dressed poultry. Does the department
intend to insinuate that there is lax
ness in the methods of preparing the
product.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

Speaking of the water company
and its friends" the very best friends
the water company has in Omaha right
this minute are the members of the
Water board and their satellites, who
are tearing their hair to hand over to
them $6,263.295.4s in exchange for
that water works plant.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

The house wants the tariff bill re-
turned in order to insert a period in
place of a comma. AS the senate has
inserted a number of other things in
the bill it would not require much ex-
ira labor to clip the tail of the comma
and make a period out OF 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

Mayor Jim is to have a platform
made for him by 'the people," The
platform, however, will be made in ad-
vance for the people" by one of
Mayor Jim's trusted ~lieutenants.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

IL buying the water works viii not
increase taxes, what was the object of
that bill so ~zealously lobbied for by
the water-marked statesman to put an
annual frontage water tax on every
owner of Omaha real estate facing a
water main.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

William r. Hearst is in hard luck.
First they tried to take from him by
legal process the evidence intended to
be used in the libel suit brought by
Governor Haskell and now they have
stolen it from his representative. The
governor is in Oklahoma and can
easily prove An alibi.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

Forty-four days of storm. with a to-
tai OF nine feet seven and a half inches
OF snow. is the record of Denver for
the season. When the summer sun
starts the water down stream it will
be time for people on the bottom lands
10 take 10 the hills
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

For the first time in a period Of
peace the United States army is re-
cruited up to its maximum limit. With
this competition removed the governor
of Nebraska should have no difficulty
in securing a supply of colonies.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

The Memorial day committee OF the
G.. A. r. starts u with a neat cash
balance on hand, left over from the
Memorial day celebration OF last year.
Better put that committee in charge
OF some Of our other public enter
prises.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
Lawful Explosions.
Baltimore American.

iTTTO u
A Judge In Iowa refused to hold a man
accused of swearing at a -baggageman.
The judge held that swearing at baggage
men was justified. Trunk owners will per-
ticularly enjoy travelling through Iowa in
future. They, will be able, without fear
of the law, to square many long-standing
accounts with the smashing fraternity.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

New Workers are offered a play en-
titled THE Return. Of Eve" Unless
she has elaborated her costume since
her initial appearance she will find the
New York season hardly far enough
advanced.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

Six working girls today filed claims az
gregating $3.50 against the Lake shsre rail-
way for damage to Easter suits and hats
by a discharge Of oily water from a locomo-
ti~ve.-Elkhart Qnd) dispatch.
That averages s46.66 apiece for
each working girl. That prosperity
special cannot have been sidetracked
SO very long.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

Senator Chamberlain of Oregon says
he does not believe in opposing the re-
publicans when they are right. The
application of that principle would
have deprived most of the democrats
of an occupation during recent years.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
i"Drosea rre..ury showing.

An improved showing in the Treasury
shows how closely federal revenues are re-
lated to business conditions. In boom times
almost any schedules yield large returns.
1t is not so easy to devise a revenue law
that will be depression proof. One is not
Immediately necessary, it now happily APP
pears.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

A popular local preacher, speaking
TO the club women has seized the
opportunity to take the customary
shot at excessive bridge playing. 1t
is to be noted. however, that for lack
of courage he fought shy Of the Easter
hat
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

Omaha should be specially gratihed
over the promise which is held out
that the receivership Of the Chicago
Great Western is soon to be termi-
mated. The Chicago Great Western
started things here when it pushed its
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

New Jersey is starting out on the
seasons wal on mosquitoes. BY get
ting an early start the Jersey folks
hope to make a fair showing in the un-
equal struggle.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
And at Any Hour.
Washington Post.

The Michigan supreme court has decided
that a man has the right to treat his
friends in a dry territory. Strong friend
ships will now beco ne epidemic in the
drouth counties of Michigan.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
Where the Tired Feenng Prevails.

The injuries to naval officers engaged In
the riding tests prescribed by Mr.. Roose-
welt, and not vet prohibited by MIR. Taft
are so serious that we venture to suggest
that this form of exercise be confined
henceforth to the horse marines.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

The night riders are busy again in
Kentucky. The recent elections in that
state rendered things dry enough to
burn.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

western terminus to this point, and II
will do a lot more for Omaha when IL
again becomes a good, live factor in
the railway world.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
wisdom Exhibit Number one.

Attorney General Wickerham's admission
that no received a professional fee Of
100000 for services lasting over two years
proves President Taft's wisdom in getting
SO high priced a man at such a low salary
as the office pays.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

The woman who held onto her
Easter hat and let her pocketbook
blow away evidently knew which rep
resented the greater value,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

II a governor is known by the ap-
pointments he makes Governor Shall
lenberger will have a heap to answer
for later.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

The spectators are having their
say now, but wait until western sun
shine gets busy and there will be
something really doing in wheat.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
yellow Piners Line Up.
New York Sun.

The entire Florida and Louisiana dele
cations and seven of the eleven Georgians
voted against free lumber in the house.
Great will be the ordeal of the senators
from those states II a separate vote is
taken on the lumber schedule.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

Philadelphia club men have taken
up the flying machine fad. Club men
have a reputation of flying pretty high
without the aid of machines.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
Utilizing waste Products.
Buffalo Express.

The state Of New York has been collect
Ing taxes on gas. Now IL congress would
levy a tax on the hot-air expelled at its
sessions the problem OF meeting the ma
tional deficit would be solved.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

An earthquake at Lima, Peru,
stopped the clocks. That's nothing;
even the Nebraska legislature did as
much.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

AS another sample Of democratic
home rule South Omaha has just got
ten a new police commissioner COM
missicned in Lincoln.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

Governor Shallenberger's Ananias
club will have to enlarge its member
ship.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
STATEMENT or CIRCULATION.

state Of Nebraska, Douglas County. SIS;
George y. Tzschuck, treasurer of The Bee
Publishing company, being duly sworn, says
That the actual number of full and complete
copies Of The Daily, Morning, Evening ana
Sunday Bee printed during the month OF
March. 1N0 WAS 40 Follows.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

The treatment that arrested
speeders have received in court is one rea-
son for their persisten recklessness. The
record last year In Manhattan was: Con
victions, 2S5; jail sentences. none; sus-
pended sentences, forty-one; bonds for
feited, three; fines, l@, averaging l.7s.
Not a single Jail sentence and an average
fine OF $l1.7S! A nice, gentle slap on the
wrist for their naughtiness.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
Around New York

nipples on the Current Of Life
as Seen In h Great American
Metropolis from nay 20 pay
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

Americans are again wearing diamonds.
Trade may still halt, and labor is not
yet fully employed, but. the gem trade,
which slumped tremendously at the time
OF the panic is again brisk. Maiden Lane
announces that the American market for
diamonds Is again In a satisfactory con-
dition. The value of precious stones and
pearls imported In March was about nine
times as great as the value OF those i'm
ported a year ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

Little Boy Cat the menagerie)-This Is
the blood sweatln' hippotamus, is Il? He
young man with considerable pull and
Attendant-No, he used to do II, but he
doesn't any more. He's conserving his
natural resources these days.-Chicago
Tribune
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

do you think you could learn to love
me?" asked old Gotrox.
"Oh, I don't know, a, replied Miss Young
budd. How much are you willing to
spend OH my education?"-Chicago News.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

Towne-No, Grafton doesn't work at all
now
Browne-He doesn't? Why when I knew
him he seemed to be a young man with
considerable push.
Towne-All that's changed now. He's "A
ayung man with considerable pull and
doesn't have to work. "-Catholic Standard
and Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
WHEN OUT OF TOWN.

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
Subscribers leaving the cits tenn
p%orariIy should have The Bee
matted to them. Address will be
changed an often ms requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

First Fusser-I threw a kiss to a girl the
other day.
Second Fusser-What did she say then?
First Fusser-She told me that ! was the
la zlest man she ever saw.-Yale Record.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

Because she Is always calling him up,
and he Is always calling him down. In
dlanapolis News.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

Between his wife and his employer.
poor Binks Is having a hard time
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

Mrs. Kragg-I see they have just cele-
brated the centenary OF Mendelssohn.
Mr.. Kragg-I've always felt a prejudice
against that fellow.
Mrs. Kragg-Why?
Mr.. Kragg-Bvery time ! hear this con-
founded wedding march / think of our
w~edding!'-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

80 your airship was wrecked in the
blizzard. l thought you considered it per-
feet
''The ship was perfect replied the in
ventor stiffiy. The air was at fault
Philadelphia Ledger.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

"You want a tariff that will encourage
industry? ?"
That's it exactly answered Senator Sor-
ghum. II want to encourage the Industrious
voters who are trying to keep my friends
and me in office. "-Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

He speaks of his immediate family"
Yes; he married a widow with seven
children"
Instantaneous would be a better word"
Louisville Courier Journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

That man has lone some mighty good
yes; I was one of them."-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14

matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-14
WHITFIELD TO A POINT.

First Lion-I wonder how Teddy the Ter
rible is going to kill us?
Second Lion Cgloomingly)-We won't have
much chance to e9cape. II he doesn't do
II at once with his new gun, he will prob
ably hit us over the head with that
Ananias club.-Baltimore American.
The Newtown bee., 1909-05-14
SMASHES ALL RECORDS.

As an all-round laxative tonic and and health-builder no other pills can compare with Dr Kings New Life Pills. They tone and regulate stom- ach, liver and kidneys, purify the blood, strengthen the nerves; cure constipation, dyspepsia, biliousness, iaundice, headache. chills and ma laria. Try them. 25c at R. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; Taylor, Curtis & Co.,, Sandy Hook; P. J. Garvin, Beth el; L. Goulett, Stevenson; H. w. Os- borne, Easton; w. B. Hawley, Sher- man; Smith Bros, Cornwall Bridge; Connery Bros, Georgetown; R. F. Smith, West Cornwall; S. J. Black man, Hawleyville; G. w. Hurlburt & Co.,, Roxbury; Allen Joyce, Roxbury Station; G. W. Hatch, Bridgewater; W. N. Nolle, New Milford; E. H. Beardsley, New Preston; Wetterau < Williams. Washington Depot: Har- ry Brown. Southbury; c. P. Williams South Britain; Perkins Bros., War ren; w. N. Hurd, Long Hill; Pen field & Craig, Stepney Depot.
The Newtown bee., 1909-05-14
South Britain,
NEWS TERSELY TCLn.


 The annual meeting of the South Britain Library association was held at the library building, last Friday evening, at which time the election of officers took place.
 The entertainment. last Saturday evening, aL the Congregational church by Raymond w. Case of Bridgeport, assisted by Irving Gran ger, Miss Bertha Granger and Miss Katherine Ruby of Waterbury, was well attended and a goodly amount was realized for the South Britain Library.
 George Keuhne of New Haven has purchased the Charles Kemp place in the Purchase and has moved his family there.
 Mrs Oscar Squires, who has been spending few weeks here with her daughter, Miss Nellie Mcdonald, re- turned, last Monoay, to New Milford.
 s. T. Hall, the blacksmith, moved last week from Mrs Clemmons tene- ment house at the Center into Mrs Adolph Schielke's tenement house in the Purchase.
 MT and Mrs s. P. Averil!, who have been spending t''e winter ir. Wash ington, D. C., arrived in South Brit ain, last Friday, and opened their home for the summer.
 iMr and Mrs Henry Sherman of Danbury have moved into the house of Martin Lautenschlager of Bridge port, near One Pine Tree corner.
 Miss Agusta Downs, who has been ill for seven weeks with rheumatism and under Dl Greens care, is now able to be out. Mrs Edson Mallory of Southbury cared for her.
 Mrs Dowd s. Platt, who has been ill with a severe cold and under Dr H. F. Leiberts care, is now gaining slowly.
 Robert Richmond, who lived in the Hawkins Manufacturing Co s house on the hill west of the factory, has moved into D. M. Mitchell's red tene- ment house. MT and Mrs H. Cart wright, who lived with MT and Mrs J. H. Atkins, have moved into the house vacated by MT Richmond.
 Martin Braun and family, who were bulned out. have gone to house. keeping again ia Mr Hunrihe n's iOuse on the Sandy Hook road.
 Mrs Charles P. Williams, who has recn ill and under the care Of Dr Leibert, is now gaining slowly.
 Mir and Mrs Albert Spencer had a little daughter arrive at their home on Friday, April 90. Mrs Wesley Kay of Southbury is assisting in the care of the little stranger.
 John H. Mitchell is having bis front lawn graded.
 J. H.. Atkins has moved his farily to Waterbury where he has taken q position. Gus Anderson and family. who lived ;n George w. Mitchell, S teneEirHt house north of the flaw kins Manufacturing Co.'s factory, have moved into the tenen ent left vacant by MT Atkins.
 John II. Squires, who has been i'll for several days, is now ab.s to be about again.
 Rev o. ]. Richardson exchanged pulp:ts, last Sunday, with Rev MT Phillips of Roxbury.
 Mrs A. \. Bronson and daughter, Lois, visited Mrs Bronson's parents,
The Newtown bee., 1909-05-14
AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.

E. A. Underhill of Plulltrees has been putting new siding and new roof on his barn besides nlakiI 5 tlh- CT repairs upon his Darn.
 The Bee representative was kind- ly entertained at dinner, last week Thursday at MT and Mrs E. F. S1uires' in Prospect street.
 Jchn Macgregor of Bridgeport spent few days, last week, in town with friends.
 James A. Rodemeyer has gone out of the harness business and has given up his store or Beaver Street. B. s. Hickok has moved his paint shop into the store left vacant by MT Rode meyer.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Episcopal club was held last Fri day evening, May ', at their room, and a very enjoyable evening was spent.
 E. N. Hawley and friends of Stony Hill have moved into the Carley place at Plumtrees.
 Parties from out of town have moved into the old mill house ill Plumtrees.
 It is reported that Louis Freide of Elmwood district expects soon to take a tr1o to New York City, sight seeing.
 Horace E. Hickok of Hickok ave
The Newtown bee., 1909-05-14
Oxford.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

John Messner, who purchased First Selectman John B. Pope's farm, has moved here and taken possession.
 Ernest Stowe if Riggs street, who has been seriously ill is now improv- ing rapidly and is able to be about and attend to his business.
 John NJ. Condon is improving his house by having two dormer windows built on the roof and is making a number of other changes. MT Davis is doing the work.
 MT and Mrs E. B. Whitehead passed Sunday in Roxbury with friends.
 NJ. J. Cassidy is building an ad- dition on to the south side if his house.
 Mrs Lorimer, who has been spend. ing the winter in Guilford with hel daughter, returned to oxford last week, and opened her home at Rec City for the summer.