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Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25
Budding Presidential Blooms.

Seldom before so soon after a presi-
dental election has the defeated party
started out to size up the available
timber for the next candidate. Mr..
Bryan's ambition of course is quad
rennial, and 1t is due to the acknowl-
democratic booms have been planted
and are tempting destruction by early
frosts. The democrats who are tired
of following a forlorn hope are sim
ply searching for some n strong
enough TO take the leadership and
unite the disorganized remnants of
the party and possibly attract recruits.
Governor johnson OF Minnesota was
the first to have his friends announce
him as an aspirant for the next demo-
cratic nomination. Former Governor
Folk of Missouri has let 1t be known
that he is in training and numerous
lightning rods are up to indicate that
underneath lies some ambitious boom
which 1t is hoped will later terminate.
The latest sprout to peep above the
ground ls Governor Harmon OF Ohio.
AS an answer to the Bryan demonstra-
ton at Columbus, a statewide barbe-
cue in honor of the governor Is pro-
posed, and among the speakers to be
invited are Champ Clark of Missouri,
minority leader OF the house; Ollie
James and Urey Woodson OF Ken
lucky, all formerly ardent followers
of Mr.. Bryan. Such a collection of
stars plucked from the Bryan constel-
lation is expected to WELD a powerful
influence to attract to Governor Har-
mon the support of both wings of the
party.
AS the rapture of pursuing" Is
about all the pleasure the democrats
get u OF the presidential contest,
they are not to be blamed for desiring
three years of this entertainment TO
recompense them for the disappoint-
ment of hopes gone wrong.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25
Growth of the Protection Idea.

The tariff agitation now going on
in England furnishes a foreeful ex-
ample of the widespread distribution
and growth of the protection idea.
With the single exception of Great
Britain, every great nation of the
world, including some of the British
colonies. are among the pro~tectionists.
The most notable move for protection
in Great Britain centered around
Joseph Chamberlain during the last
parliamentary campaign and attracted
attention, not so much for the actual
number of voters which 1t rallied as
for the character of those who es-
poused it. Since hat time the pro-
lection idea has been taking root
among the masses, and, while there is
no probability that the next election
will find it dominant, 1t is certain to
be a much greater factor than at any
time since Great Britain took up free
trade. Not only has this been brought
about by persistent advocacy by the
men who originally headed the move
ment, but it has found impetus
through the long period of industrial
depression which settled upon Great
! Britain while tariff-protected Germany
| continued to forge ahead.
While the United States has also
gained in international commerce. II
does not present the same parallel,
because this country is not dependent
upon outsiders for raw material to the
extent hat obtains IN Great Britain.
The point which challenges attention
to the Roadway the protection idea Is
making is that If Great Britain is look
ing more favorably to protection II
would be the height of folly for us to
depart from it here. There may be.
and doubtless is, honest difference OF
opinion among protectionists in the
United States as to just how much
protection particular industries re.
uuire to keep them on a eeu foot
ing. but the logic of world events
makes it necessary for us to hold fast
to the protection idea, 1t is significant
that in all the discussion of the pend
ing tariff bill there has been little tall
of free trade, even from those whC
loudly demanded it a few years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25
Widening Use of Wireless.

The wireless transmission of cleo
trio impulses, first adapted to tele-
graphic uses, and originally only a
scientific curiosity, has been steadily
increasing its field of usefulness. The
latest is the proposal to send storm
warnings to all parts of the globe
through the medium of an interna-
tional bureau, that shipping and other
industries may have notice in time to
guard against storm dangers. The
ordinary methods of storm warnings
sent out by the weather bureaus OF
the various governments have already
done much to protect shipping, but
this is a much broader and more COM
prehensive scheme,
Like other great scientific achieve
ments which have preceded it, the dis
covery that electrical impulses could
be transmitted without the aid Of wires
was at first regarded as a scientific
toy. Many of the brightest minds of
the age have since been busy expert
menting and studying and while great
progress has been made II is evident
that only the cantest portion of posi-
BILE knowledge about the mysterious
force and its usefulness has yet been
obtained. The turning on and on of
electric lights from a distance of sew
eral miles which vas recently demon
strated here in Omaha is one of it's
most startling manifestations. The
possibility OF wireless telephoning has
been proved on numerous occasions,
as has the operation Of electric motors
by the same mysterious means.
While all of these wonderful and
curious exhibitions give great prom
Use, yet the wireless telegraph is so
far the only field in which any great
practical use has been found for the
discoveries. II would be unfair to
those who have made these discov-
cries, however, to denominate them as
purely theoretical. II is more reason
able TO suppose that they are the foun-
dalton stone of g new application OF
natures forces which in the future
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25
Dust Throwing.

Our amiable democratic contem-
porary is again trying to raise a great
cloud of dust, this time over the posi-
ton OF city prosecutor. Three years
ago Mr.. Hitchcock secured the APP
pointment of the present incumbent In
defiance of Mayor Dahlman, owing to
a fuke by which the council was ena-
bled to I'LL the vacancy. Knowing
that the mayor will not reappoint the
city prosecutor thus foisted upon him,
the effort is now to be made to get the
mayor and council at cross purposes
so that Mr.. Hitchcock's pet can remain
indefinitely as a hold-over.
Like the little boy who hollered at
the first intimation that he was going
to get a licking, Mr.. Hitchcock is set
ting up a bogy man to brighten the
mayor and council, and more particu-
larly charging the republican members
Of the council with the heinous ofense
of being willing to accept the place
for a republican in case the mayor
sees AT to appoint one. II goes with
out saying that no M can be named
to this or any other charter once, eH-
cept on nomination by Mayor Dahl
man. so we suggest that Mr.. Hitchcock
address himself to his democratic
mayor.
The dust throwing over city hall ap-
pointments has a second and more d
den object. The franchise corpora
lions. with the help OF Mr.. Hitchcock's
World-Herald, would like very much
to keep the mayor and council at log
gerheads and continuously embroiled
over the division of the patronage in
order to divert their attention from
the platform promises made in the re-
cent campaign. II the mayor and
council can be kept fighting over the
appointive plums the franchise corpor-
atoms, paving contractors and other
schemers who want to be let alone
think they will be able to pursue their
way unmolested and unnoticed.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25
PERSONAL NOTES.

Senator Theodore F. Burton of Ohio is a
French scholar and a bachelor.
An Oregon man who has just died at the
age OF 81 won more than local fame by
giving an annual dinner TO all the old
maids Of the community.
General stoessel and Admiral Nebogatoff
have left the fortress OF 81. Peter and 81.
Paul, having long expressed disregard fol-
It's qualities as a residence.
NJ. Clemencesu, the French premier, is
a martyr to indigestion, and has been a
regular visitor to Carlsbad for Do years,
finding it easier to direct a government
than a stomach.
KIng Manuel of Portugal has decorated
his mother for bravery in trying to de-
fend him at the time of his fathers assas-
s~instion and bestowed like honor on the
policeman who killed the murderer Of his
father.
According TO the program prepared by
the Grand Junction Chamber OF Commerce,
twenty-one governors are 10 act as an
escort Of honor to President Taft VIII IN
he attends the opening of the Gunnison
irrigation tunnel.
A Detroit man was fined for laughing
out loud at a passing beehive hat. A New
Yorker was nearly drowned is r~escuing a
floral peach basket from the river, sup
posing, as he lsaped into the surging
waters, that the peach was under IT, The
lesson Of self-control is driven into man by
hard knocks.
The highest honor college girls can con
fer upon 3 classmate is TO name her presi-
dent Of the senior class, and Miss Esther
NJ. Randall has been named president OF
the class Of 1910 by her Wellesley class
mates. She is a Chicago girl, q years old,
quite a scholar and yet so fond OF outdoor
sports that she is not at all a ~bookworm.
David Graham Phillips does much OF
his writing standing at a desk, and he
says ne does 50 because II 10 the most
healthful way 10 work and he feels better
afterwsrd. He says: No: I don't mind
the WEAKNESS incident to standing so long,
for / have become accustomed 10 the po-
sition and rather ike IL. I write 700
or 500 words a day, or about three and
one-naIf newspaper oolum
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25

Congress Beat Him 20 II.

THIIdutIpHId HtCpTu,
A man who presented himself al the
treasury department on Thursday last, say
ing that he understood the snt had
more money than IT knew what TO do with.
and proposing TO help out" by taking a
million. was committed to an asylum for
lunatics, The record Of the sixtieth con-
gress discloses a state OF mind among the
members differing but little from that Of
this strange visitor. They also seem tn
have been oppressed with the idea that
Uncle Sam had too much money. and
proposed to relieve him of 5000 OO, 600 or
so. The appropriations of the Stxtieth con-
gress footed up to s2,O5O.OOoJO 600. approx
mately 5000 per member.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25
YOUTH.

J, W Foley in New York Times.
Don't you recall when apples grew,
Oh. twice as big as now?
When fish, however they were few,
Were monster ones Somehow:
When Gaines mill dam made a roar
As though the water hurled
Were gathered in a mighty store
From all the wide, wide world?
Don't you remember when the trees,
The oak trees and the beech,
Were lost in clouds on days like these
And eyes could hardly reach
Their waving tops? When MONDAY skies
Were oh. such deeper blue?
When Jacks great bean stalk In our eyes
Just grew and grew and grew
And there were bells, so more thar fine,
OF blue and white and red,
Upon the morning glory vine
That climbed UP on the shed,
To be a wonder and delight.
So fresh and full of dew,
To bud and open in q night
| see them now-don't you
Don't you remember when the caves
Were thick and full of gloom.
Where captive maidens, once. like slaves.
We're chained In some damp room?
When twilight rustline In the brush
Was some fierce beast? A COW
II was, but cows at dusk are-Hush,
| think l hear one now.
Come, take a little trip with me,
Forget the things that fret,
For you may close your ewes and see
Some things that 7 forget.
Why: I've seen Bluebesrd's hidden room
And Cinderella's shoe,
And I have seen where violets bloom
SO blue! So blue! So bluei
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25
CORPORAL Punishment in the Schools

The ad~visability of administering
corporal punishment in the schools
has long been a debatable question
among intelligent teachers, although
there is general agreement that the
rod should be used sparingly, II at
all. The discussions of the teachers,
however, have all been along the line
of its a~dvisability. Another aspect Of
the question is now up before the su-
preme, court of Iowa. in which the le-
gal right of the teacher to administer
corporal punishment is challenged.
The tendency OF school administra-
ton, as well as of court decisions, has
been to place the teacher in as abso-
lutte control of the pupil from the
time OF leaving for school until his
return home as he would be under
the parent at other hours, This ten
dency a become so strong as at
times to raise the objection that the
teacher is practically supplanting the
parental authority. The abuse OF this
OF any other corrective method is not
open 10 either legal or ethical discus
sion, but the one OF adequate control
OF the pupils is toe broad TO be lightly
passed over. We have turned over to
the teacher so much OF the character
forming. as we'll as the educating OF
our children. that no step which would
weaken the position of the teacher
should be lightly taken. The senti-
mental objection against letting 9TH
ers thar parents lay hands upon a
child is strong, but, II custom puts the
child's training upon the teacher, is
il advisable 10 deprive the teacher of
the authority which parents deem nee
essary TO maintain discipline? There
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25
SUPPLYING VITAL OMISSION.
Measure TO Cure Defect in the Com
mOdIties Clause.
Chicago Record-Herald.

mOditteH Clause.
Chicago Record-Herald
When the federal supreme court took
the starch and point out Of the commodity
clause OF the railroad rate act by declaring
that. while It was entirely valid, 1t did not
either expressly or by necessary implica-
ton forbid common carriers to control
mines or manufacturing companies by
means OF stock ownership, the duty Of
congress became clear. The court quoted
from the debate in the senate 10 prove that
amendment covefing control through stock
ownership had been offered and voted
down. but II is safe to say that few citizens
were aware OF that fact when they were
praising the senate and congratulatinE IL
on the remarkable Improvements" 1t had
made in the rate bill. 1t was generally
assumed that the clause was intended to
terminate q serious abuse and carefully
framed to accomplish its ostensible pur-
pose. The adverse decision, therefore, lin
posed" an amendment of the clause.
Perhaps a special session Is not con-
ductive to a proper consideration Of Iegis-
lation dealing with the relations between
carriers and producers and manufacturers
but for educational purposes, as well as in
order hat the subject might he kept in
mind by the more forgetful lawmakers, a
bill has been introduced in the house which
implies the omission discovered by the
supreme court. Ownership OF at least one-
third OF the stock OF a mining or manufac-
turing corporation is declared to constitute
an interest," in such corporation within
the meaning OF the act.
Attorney General Wickersham is said to
have approved the bill, and the astute
lawyers in congress should give II their
attention. What hould be done WAS ad-
mirably stated by Justice Harlan in his
dissenting opinIon-namely, ito divorce in
a real, substantial sense production and
transportation and thereby 10 prevent the
Transporting company from doing injustice
to other owners of coal or any other com.
modify"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25

are likely to revolutionize things as
much as the telegraph. the electric
generator and motor and the tele-
phone have done in their day. No
great scientific discovery has in the
past gone for naught, why should
these? These men who are solving
the problems of wireless are persistent
workers for the highest attainments
n their power of accomplishment is
beyond the range of our vision.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25

Hayti has another revolution on
hand. Under American coaching the
crop has been light for some time, but
seeds Of unrest are bound to germi-
nate. The first thing those Haytians
know a policeman will be called in
they will be arrested for disorderly
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25
A Reminder for Democrats.

The announcement by Governor John a.
johnson Of Minnesota that under no cir
will he be a candidate for gov
ernor again after his six years of service
remind democrats in whom the faculty
OF memory is not dead that Mr. Bryan has
not said that he would not be a candidate
for president again, and yet Mr.. Johnson
been elected governor of Minnesota
three times in succession.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25

The chief perquisite of the president
of the city council is to serve as mayor
when the mayor is out of town. II
will be up to Mayor Jim to determine
when and how long he will let his sub
stitute occupy his chair.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25
Remarkable Legal Foresight.

IIIdUVIVIIIU ITVE6'
A Philadelphia lawyer was found by
the record Of the court to nave begun a
suit for personal injuries to himself two
months before the injuries were sustained,
according to his testimony. II looks as II
this were another illustration Of the
familiar sdage about the sort Of client
who fees the man who is his own lawyer.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25

Any time you think the Frenchman
is slow. guess again. Anyone who
can buy ~cottonseed oil In this country
and sell IL back to us as pure olive oil
can aspire to the same class as the
Yankee
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25
Supreme rest of Good Nature.

The president is noted for his extreme
good nature, and it's unlikely that even
the long ode" at the M~ecklenburk cele-
bration disturbed him. Here's is the clos
ing stanza:
We've slain the Billy Possum,"
And killed the fatted calf
And give our heartiest welcome
To William Howard Taft.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25

A customs collector at a port near
New York collected s1.20, the first
money hat has come into possession
Of his once in a generation, and he
doesn't know what to do with 1t. Here
lie an opportunity for another Haw-
thorne If one can be found.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25

Mother Nature designed well when she
provided that man must die; and that al
though he can leave his material posses
sions when he departs this world, he
must taxi the powers OF his brain with
them.-world- Herald.
This is philosophy as is philosophy.
1t lie to be hoped that the powers of
the brain which evolved this thought
gen will not soon have ito depart this
world"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25

The Turks are now trying to put the
blame for the Adana Massacre upon the
Armenians. That shows how far be-
hind the times the Turks are-they
evidently never heard of the emotional
insanity plea.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25

Pedestrian Weston has walked half
way across the continent n has not
been knocked down by ar automobile.
But then that man Weston is an I'M
usually agile fellow, even If he is an
old man.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25

Puzzle: II there was an automobile
n it did not belong to the train rob-
bers, what earthly excuse will the oc-
cupants give for being out in 1t at that
time OF night?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25
ThunderIng in the Index.

81. Louis GIobe- Democrat.
The Presbyterian conference at Denver
the divorce evil in a report
which includes one sentence OF 10 words.
Anybody who has been growing pessimistio
can take heart of hope after this. The
divorce evil is great and threatening, bu;
a few more broadsides like that will put it
on the run,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25

II is said that President Taft has
been asked TO help break the sena-
torial deadlock In Illinois. The mar
who had the key to the situation has
lost II.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25

Returns from the railroads continue
TO show increased earnings and a
steady and consistent increase in
trafhc. The tide is rising. Get out
Of the low ground into the highlands.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25

Preacher Aked asserts hat New
York is q desert OF mentality and
morality New Workers never prided
themselves much on their morality.
but IL would be hard 20 convince a
New York mar that he was not the
smRrteSt Yer
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25

The postal strike having been set
tied, the French poets are talking
about going on a strike. When they
do, how would it work to give the
mediation board a vacation?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25

Is the theory that corporal punish
ment in the home is never iustihable,
but mere sentiment is not likely to
govern the legal rights involved in
this Iowa case.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25

Senator La Toilette cannot appre-
ciate humor or he would not be on
tinually assailing jokers in the tariff
hill.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25

II possession is min points of the
law, the democratic pie-biters already
on the city payroll start out with the
long end OF the string.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25

Not all the protectionists are trust mag
mates or trust ick-spittles,-world- Herald.
Thanks, awfully. Please send
marked copy to Mr., Bryan.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25

Omaha gets the S~aengerfest after
al! jus to show that s o'clock closing
has nothing to do with real music.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25

The Thaws are bound to keep in the
limelight, When they are not in
court they are s%auabbling with the
lawyers. The public, however. would
be pleased 20 have them so into retire
ment.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25
Paying the Penalty.


Senator Aldrich. invited to address the
Chautauquans, expresses his gratitude by
asking: What have | done to be thus
inflicted ?''
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25

Venezuela is also revising it's tariff.
No intimation, however, of putting
Castro on the free list.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25

With Coney Island dry on Sunday,
the lid industry has certainly reached
a loodtide of prosperity.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25

Although it lie almost June, the
snow shovel is still afraid to take
muCh of a lead off first base.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25
srArrMrNr on c1rcuLAr1oN.

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State of Nebraska. Douglas County, ss:
George 3. Txschuck, treasurer Of Th9
Bee Publishing company, being duly
sworn, says that the actual NUMBER OF
fun and compete copies of The Daily,
Morning, Eveping and Sunday Bee printed
during the month of April. 1909. was as
fnllnX.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25

Well! What would they do with
out the Dennison bogy man?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25

Perhaps those train robbers simply
wanted to put Omaha on the map
again With a little free advertising.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25

1T Is a wonder girls generally go 10 the
grand stand at q base bail game
why shouldn't they?'
Il should think they would find It more
natural to prefer the blesehers Baltimore
American.
Don't you think that writer has a re-
markable imagination"
NE has" answered Miss Cayenne. ~ he
read what he publishes" -wAshinEton
Star.
bors7'
Nobody but tire man across the street.
He's a collector, "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Harold, said his young wife, IL am
just as economical as | know how to be,
and still we run behind. ! believe II would
be better IL you took charge of the finances
The young husband paced the floor for
several minutes In deep thought.
Then he spoke.
Il will. Clara, he exclaimed. his face
lighting up. I've Just thought Of some
III ask the boss TO add Is q week TO my
salary"-Chicago Tribune.
And papa said no? Dear. dear. You
didn't forget to tell him that you felt sorry
he was III. did your"
mo, didn't: didn't say = word about
would think 1t was a joke"
"why would he think II was a joker
Because he has rheumatism In his feet
Cleveland Plain Dealer. ~
II want you to understand said Viewed,
firmly, that ! am going to be the head Of
this combine
"Oh. very we'll. DEAR rejoined Mrs.
Viewed, "snd / am going to be the neck
SO 7 can turn the head any way / please.
See ?'-Chicago News.
Pete Yallerby-Dat ah a kid 10 he Troud
oh. Nose. What do you done call de fat
rascal?
Nose M~oketon-Jack washin'ton Moke.
ton.
Pete Yailerby-Jack Washin'ton' Done
make a mistake, didn't you?
Nose Moketon-Nopey. Nah wife she in
sist on calm him Booker washin'ton, an
| stood pat 70 Jack Johnson. so we split
de difference.-Puck.
They say Thelme's husband is a very
amlable man"
known that man to laugh at a joke when
more American.
Doctor. that ointment you left for my
husband to use on his rheumatic elbow
may he all right, but there's no use telling
him to rub II in. He won't take the trouble
to do that. You don't know him as well as
] do
II think 7 do, madam. | put some STUFF
In that ointment that will make his elbow
itch like fury, and he'll have TO rub it.
Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25
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