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Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09

C~oniuring up sentiment against the
United States liz the plan which one
candidate for the Mexican vice presi-
deney hopes will land him in office.
Il lie toreordained thai Diaz will be
chosen president again ~ he lives until
election time, but he is getting old
and the vice presidency may be a step
ping stone to the succession.
II IL unfortunate that anyone should
attempt TO cultivate in Mexico a senti-
ment of distrust against a neighboring
nation to feed a political ambition.
Sounding a warning would be q pa
triotic act, II there we're any founda-
ton for fear, but there is none. There
Is not even In inconsequential number
among our citizens who entertain such
designs, much less a potential one, and
the same is true as to all South and
Central American countries. The only
purpose the United States has is to see
those countries grow and prosper. for
their growth and prosperity adds to
our own. II territorial aggrandizsment
were contemplated we would not have
let go Of Cuba and set that island
country on its feet.
Mexico and all our nelghbors 20 the
south are only in the infancy Of devel-
opment and no power is sc-capable or
willing to help them as the United
States. Their trade is valuable to us
and increased development makes It
more 30. Having had our friendship
proved over and over, Mexico should
give no heed to b~usybodies endeavor-
ing to breed trouble between us.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09
PERSONAL NOTES.

William E. Sanderson, mayor of Spring
field, Mass, appeared the other night as
a black-face minstrel at a benefit per-
formance at a theater.
Captain George Kimball of North Du-
buque, Ia, who is 70 years old, is The
father of twenty-three children, the
youngest Of whom. was presented May "a
by his fourth wife, who is 10 years old.
DR.. w. T. Finn, who lives near Pana, Ill,
celebrated his 10th birthday anniversary
on May Is by giving a reception and enter
tainment to more than 1000 friends. He
knew Lincoln and served as q surgeon in
the civil war.
Meme, the Eskimo boy brought from the
north by Peary several years ago, begs
piteously TO be allowed to go home. AS
the people of his race cannot well organize
a relief expedition FOR him. they ought to
hold Pesry as hosta ge'
James l.. wilson, who was a United
States senator from Washington from 1895
to 1899, filling out an unexpired term. is
said to be seriously considering the ques-
ton of entering the senatorial fight next
year for the seat now occupied by Senator
Piles.
T. B. Walker of Minneapolis, who is said
to be the largest owner Of standing timber
in the United States, will probably be a
candidate for the United States senate
against Senator Moses E. Clapp, whose
term will expire in 1911. 1t is also said that
Frank B. Kellogg of st. Paul, special gov
eminent prosecutor, will be a candidate.
Mrs. George Dewey has studied the ar
ranging OF trophies TO advantage, and the
entire second floor of the mansion which
she and the admiral occupy in Sixteenth
street, Washington, is filled with souvenirs
Of the most stirring part Of the Admiral's
naval career. In his stay in the Philip
pines he collected all sorts of weapons,
and these are displayed with the Judgment
OF a museum curator between handsome
pieces of tapestry mating.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09
Some Facts About Cuba.

The recently completed Cuban CEN
sus serves to dispel several illusions
regarding that country. 1t is common
to speak Of the American invasion, but
figures show that in population this
invasion is a myth. Out OF 2,O4S, ESQ
people in Cuba only $3.50 are of
American birth and 197,217 whites
from other countries. There has been
a considerable influx of American cap
ital which is doing much to develop
Cuba's industries. but IT is using Span
ish and Cuban material to accomplish
this. The reason is easy to see, The
island was a Spanish colony, it's people
speak the Spanish language and its
customs are mainly Spanish, Cuban
climate, moreover, is tropical and the
American iE lily suited to more than
supervisory tasks there. It's com
merce, both exports and imports, is
largely with the United States because
OF contiguity and the natural trade ad-
~vantAges.
Another common misrepresentation
is that Cuba Is dominated numerically
and politically by blacks and those OF
mixed blood. In round numbers there
are 1900, 900 whites and 600, OOO
negroes and mixed bloods. A large
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09
PARTY Government.

And now m none other than
William Jennings Bryan, advising def-
ance OF a law, written in great big let
tiers on the statute books Of Nebraska.
More than that. the law which Mr..
Bryan would ignore was written on
the statute books by his own demo
cratic legislature and made effective
by the autograph approval OF q demo-
cratic governor.
The particular law in question pro-
vides for the holding of annual party
conventions to promulgate party plat
forms and select members of the state
committees Of the respective parties.
The law provides that these conven-
tions shall be held "in the year 1909
and annually thereafter" and has no
ifs or ands about It.
Yet Mr.. Bryan Is quoted as advising
refusal to obey the law simply because
mo platform will be necessary mas
much as no party nominations for state
Offices are contemplated.
We grant the premise that no plat
forms will be necessary, II there are TO
be no party candidates to run on them,
but why did not the legislature take
cognizance of that fact? Why should
the legislature have undertaken to
make 1t mandatory to hold state On
v%entions this year and every year If
they we're unnecessary?
To be sure, the law provides no pen
atty for disobedience and no n will
be imprisoned or fined II this years
party conventions are abandoned. But
II the platform conventions are aban-
doned this year regardless of the law,
what is to prevent us from repeating
the performance next year and the
year after and as long as anyone may
think them unnecessary?
We agree with Mr.. Bryan, hat If we
have no party nominations, platform
conventions are expensive luxuries,
but II we are to wipe political parties
of the map this year the next demand
will be to wipe them off the map alto
gether and abolish party government
entirely.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09
NEBRASKA PRESS M

Howelrs Journal, (dem): The World
Herald may continue to bow at the shrine
Of corporation greed and brewery control,
and we suppose It will, but II will not be
attended in its worship by the free country
press Of Nebraska.
Rushville Recorder: Governor Shallen-
berger comedies that Nebraska is normally
republican. Yes, and II anything gave elo-
auent testimony to fact IT was the way the
late democratic legislature acted under the
stimulus OF hat fact.
bloomington Advocate Some one has
suggested to Governor S~hallenberge thal
he ought TO set apart one day during the
summer TO be known as weed day" In
which all weeds are TO be killed. The av-
eraEe thrifty farmer kills weeds every day
during the summer that he can and doesn't
need any special proclamation from the
governor.
Columbus Tribune: Auditor Barton, our
present state auditor, has the nerve and
ability to come out in the open and tel,
the life insurance companies thus far and
no farther" The state insurance depart
ment Is for the protection Of the men who
buy insurance and these rulings will force
companies that are trying to fool the
people to get right.
Waterloo Gazette: The supreme court
has decided the case involving the tenure
of office OF the judges appointed by former
Governor sheldon and declares they are en-
titled to hold the offices. The acts Of the
legislature in canvassing the vote on the
constitutional amendment and Governor
s~hallenberger in making new appointments
are therefore void. And so II goes-a bit
tough on our democratic friends, but they
should have known better, really.
Crete Vldette Herald: In Beatrice and
Kansas the governor tells the people that
he was really disgruntled because so.
Omahogs came down in a body and tried
to overawe him with numbers and induce
him TO veto the s o'clock closing law. In
Omaha he assures his liquor friends that
he signed the bill in their interest and he
was building better than they knew fer he
was striking a blow TO head off prohibition
Here II is. there it is and now you don't
see It. The governor has always advocated
home rule and has stood upon planks in
opposition TO all sumptuary laws. Can he
successfully carry out his program and
continue TO secure support from both sides
n so, he Is a political Joe dandy, equal "a
the statesman who walked on eggs without
breaking them
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09
THE CALL OF THE HILLS.

Clinton Scollard in New York u
I list its sound in the night,
The surge song Of the sea Er
I mark II, a welter of. white
Or gray with the driven rain;
l watch II broad and Sbright,
A sapphire harmony .r''.
But the hills call and the rills call, 70
it's no for the hills again!
The ships go wRvering by, ,l.n.
And fade on the faint sea rim
the white gulls fly.
Their cry like a far refrain
low wind. comes like a sigh
From the outer islands dim
But the hills call and the rills cal -
it's no for the hills again! ~"
l turn my back on the foam,
on the long curved line OF shore
On the dunes and the reedy Loan
And the murmur of the main
oh, the hill man seeks his home
As the sailor the oceans roar!
Hark the hills call and the rills call, 50
it's no for the hills again!
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09
NO LONGER A FENCE.
Uncle Sam Becomes Cautious in Bay
ing Gold for Coinage.
Washin0ton Star

ing Gold for Coinage.
Washington Star.
II orders that have just been issued by
the secretary OF the treasury are strictly
carried into effect the burglars of this
country will be deprived of an important
advantage which has heretofore been open
to them in disposing of their loot. There
is excellent reason to believe tina a large
part of the gold stolen in the form of
watches, rings and other articles of jew
elry has found its way through the United
States minis into the coinage. Uncle Sam
is, of course, a constant buyer of gold,
and all he asks is that the gold be of
a certain fineness. But owing to the sus-
picion that the burglars have been mar
keting their spoils, after melting 1t down
into bullion, at the assay office, it is now
ordered that the officials must use greater
circumspection in purchasing gold for
coinage. They are TO demand a full and
complete explanation of where II was pro-
duced. In other words, every batch Of
bullion brought to the assay office must
be accompanied by a certificate OF char
acter. else the United States will decline
TO buy, even though II be the purest quail
ity Of the precious metal. Thus Uncle
Sam is going TO try to keep this form of
tainted money out Of circulation:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09
The Kentucky Feudist.

The ethics Of the Kentucky feudist
are beyond the comprehension of out
siders. From our standpoint the feud
Is a relic of barbarism and the shoot
ing of men from ambush a mark of ar
rant cowsrdice. Yet the man who
commits such a crime knows II he re-
mains in the community, sooner or
later, he will meet the same fate, and
still he stays and fights 1t out in the
Kentucky way. 1t is a disgrace to civ
ilization that such things can be in
the twentieth century, and Kentucky
owes 1t to itself and to the nation to
put an end to such practices. The
majority of Kentuckians doubtless ap-
preciate this and efforts have already
been made to end the intolerable con-
dition, but with no success.
The difficulty confronting the law
officers is that the participants are not
criminals in the ordinary acceptance
Of the term. They are men prominent
in business, many of them church
members, whose dealings otherwise
are on the higher plane Of morality.
They are simply imbued with a false
ideal, a relic of the days when Ken
lucky won the name of the dark and
bloody ground" There always will
be murders so long as men have I'M
controllable passions, but the Ken
lucky blood fend is not in this cate
CORY. There should be some way of
letting the light of reason and mod
ern civilization into these benighted
minds.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09
American Inventions Abroad.
Boston Herald

bOSLpn E1tTdlQ.
An American inventor has produced az
automatic gun that throws three-pound
shells three and a half miles at the rate
Of 30 a minute. The gun weighs but nine
hundred pounds, is carried on a wal cal
that can carry it's ammunition and a crew
of ten men, twenty-five miles an hour along
the roads, and then wheel into position and
shoot while the regular artillery would be
Numbering. 1t is not surprising to learn
that the gun has been contracted foN by
the British government, who win use Il II
guarding the channel. This American in.
v%ention. accepted and adopted by Great
Britain, will be tested by the United States
government in a few days. American in
%ventors, like prophets, look abroad for
their first hono.s
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09

Mr.. Bryan makes it plain that he wants
to protest against brewery interference in
politics. Herald.
He didn't protest very much last
year against the brewery interference
in politics, without which Nebraska's
electoral vote would never have gone
to Bryan, nor would Nebraska's execu-
tive mansion be occupied by a demo-
cratic governor.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09

like everything he has got in the world,
by hard work. He stumped the state
from end to end against Senator Long.
he would drive fifty miles a day In
a buggy, appealing to the farmers in
the fields for their votes. He was
aided by La Toilette, who came to Kan
sas and told the farmers how Long had
voted against amendments the would
give them cheaper freight rates and
otherwise lower the cost Of living. Bris-
tow took a wife at the age of Is and
finished hts schooling seven years later.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09

The outgoing superintendent for the
Nebraska School for the Deaf gives it
out that he has been offered the head
position in a similar and larger institu-
ton in Kansas. If his displacement
here is a promotion to a better job
there should be no complaint.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09

Ex-Governor Folk stopped over in
Lincoln between lecture dates. but de-
clined to be interviewed while under
the shadow of Fairview, There must
be a sort OF senatorial courtesy be-
Chautauqua performers.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09

The Charleston News and Courier
says there are two kinds OF democrats.
The southern editor must have lost
count. There are two distinct species
right here in Omaha, Jims and Jacks.
and then there is Bryan and Joe
BAILEY.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09

The Atlanta Constitution thinks
there will be an exodus from Omaha
since it is illegal to swear yer the tel
ephone. Not at all. When a man Is
mad enough to swear owe the tele-
phone he doesn't need n to make
himself heard.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09

II anything goes wrong with your
mail for the next day OF two remember
that Nebraska postmasters are holding
their annual state convention and have
left substitutes on the job.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09

The Houston Post pokes fun at the
matrimonial contract signed by a Ne
braskan. II the Texas men had cour-
age enough to sign such contracts
there would be no necessity for so
many red-headed widows in Texas.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09

Now that the solicitor general of the
United States has denned what legally
constitutes whisky and the New York
court has passed on what constitutes
a jag, the water wagon passengers
should be satisfied.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09

The president of Princeton says he
knows q young man who spent $780,
600 to get through college. Some
poor student would have helped him
along for much less thar that.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09

The Lincoln Star rushes to the de-
Tense of the old maid against what it
regards as an ~unprovoked attack by
Omaha's marrying parson. The old
maid needs 10 defense against such
envious onslaughts.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09

Here's hope for the thirsty. The
governors secretary has ruled the
8 o'clock closing law does not go into
effect until after the Fourth of July.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09

Who says Spain is not progressing?
It has lowered the postal rate and i'm
proved the service, and also passed a
law compelling all electors to vote.
other deerepit nations will take notice.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09

The moTe-men-principals propa-
ganda seems to have commanded only
one vote in our school board. II such
a thing we're possible, those women
principals are even more successful in
managing to stand in with the board
than in managing the children in their
schools.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09

General Funston had a battle with
a. burglar, and while the casualties
were not large enough to overtax the
capacity Of the post hospital, the gen.
eral remained In possession of the
field. Another brevet rank is due the
generals way.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09
Complaint Without Cause.
Kansas city journal.

hansas CITY journal.
There is some complaint that President
Taft gives too much time to tennis and
baseball. Unttl 1t can be shown specifically
that the president is neglecting official
duties for those healthful recreations, the
complaint Will be ~disregarded.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09
LeaaIised suspensions Help some.
Brooklyn Eagle.

bTOOkINH FdBTe
The Young Turk is making good his
pledges to civilization. Nine Mussulmans
have been hanged for completely in the
Adana massacres. Law Us not suspended
under the restored rule Of the people, but
those who outraged the law are.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09

The school board has raised the sal
airy of the High school principal to
$500 a year and tied up with a three
year contract. Now, we'd like to see
any other city try to get him away
from us.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09
Overtime for FnIi Time.

Baltimore American.
Congress is working overtime on produc.
ing q tariff that the people hope will cause
the wheels Of industry to work full time
in converting into an agency Of prosperity.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09
Tip for the inexperienced.

WT NIIVVN IWWT THTs
Before investing his all in a sure-thing
speculation, the inexperienced investor
should remember that while an enthusiast
can easily breakfast on his anticipations,
he will need something all. the more sub
stantlal for his dinner.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09

Senator Penrose declared that most
of the women who descended upon
congress demanding a lower duty on
cotton hosiery wore silk stockings. The
PennSylvsnian undoubtedly TO
compliment the W0msh.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09

The Corn show is Offering house
keeping OUTFITS as prizes for women ex-
hibitors. Everything is included. but
the mere man and the women must
hustle up that item for themselves.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09

Speaking Of names, Miss Laura
Drinkwater and Mr.. Louis Champaign
were married in New York. Just a
modern miracle of changing water into
wine.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09
Perhhps Jnsper DId Move.

st. Louis Globe-D Democrat.
An Alabama sheriff has been impeached
for making no resistance TO mob which
hanged a negro. Now. indeed. II the rev
erend and colored Jasper we're still living,
he would insist tina de sun do move"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
porHriiy should have The Bee
mailed to them. Address will be
changed as often as
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

state OF Nebraska. Douglas County, IS
George z, Tzschuck. treasurer of The
Bee Publishing Company, SeinR July
sworn, says that the actual humber of fun
and complete copies OF The Daily. Morn.
ing. Evening and Sunday Bee printed dur
ing the month of May. 1909, was as fol-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09
Rather the LONG Resch.
Chicago tribune

However. we do not understand hat It
was solely by the prsctice Of economy that
Uncle Jim HIN acquired a title TO so large
a portion Of the United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09

And now they are claiming h a
Shakespeare was a lawyer. De NOR
tuus nil nisi bonum.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09

The Literary Digest wants to know
II the world owes poets a living. Pos
sibly, but the wage scale is low and
pay day uncertain.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09

There has been much cry and little
wool up to date in the tarin debate
but that schedule comes up soon.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09

The contractors for our new court
house have drawn their first warrant,
but have set no date for drawing the
last warrant.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09

The b~alloonist's motto: always
room at the top"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09
cleveland Plain Dealer

NIeNeIand FIdIn Dealer.
Bryan is inclined TO find fault with the
way congress- fixing the tariff. He ought
rather to be thsnkfu he is not dwelling
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09

1t is estimated there are 186,s61
strap hangers in Chicago. A Chicago
man will hang onto anything he can
get hold Of.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09

II these rains are worth a million
dollars each Nebraska will soon be in
the plutocrat class.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09

The cadets are in camp and the
rains descend.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09

The bore stayed later. than usual.
II lad a queer dream tlast Right," he
said. Il dreamed l was sitting by a yawn-
ing gulf"
The pretty girl suddenly put her hand
over her pretty mouth.
1t must have been nearly midnight
she said. Ng. 4
Then he woke mp ana took the hint and
his hati-Cleveiand Plain Dealer
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09
Washington Life

short Sketches OF Incidents ana
Episodes hat MARI ms Progress OF
Events AZ the National Capital
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09

Mayor Jim's famous spineless back
bone will be on exhibition in the cit,
hall for a few days.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09

q mile or 20 northwest OF the capitol on
Pennsylvania avenue. and Is to be held re-
sponsible.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09

Does he know much?'
well, he not only knows that he doeSr I
know much, but he knows enough 10 keep
others from knowing it.n-Judge.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09

3. TZSCHUCK.
" Treasurer.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn TO
ostore me this slst day of May, 1909
M. +. WALKER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09

Umbrellas are on the free list if they
are not watched.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09

Nebraska doctors have organized fol
an anti-hy crusade Shoe fly!
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09

They have performed a successful OPP
GRAFTON on Caruso's hroat."
Good. OF course IL will be followed
Immediately by a successful operation on
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09

IT don't believe Mr.. Jared is a real far
mer at all" whispered the first summer
boarder girl.
"Why not?" asked the second.
He hasn't once said that the outlook
for the crops is poor. Buffalo Express.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09

Young Wife-Td like to have fifty pounds
of sugar sent to this address.
Salesgirl Tin department 3@store)-ies.
ma'am. Flat?"
Young Wife-No; l prefer the Kind that
comes In round sacks, Chicago Tribune,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09
SMILING LINES.

That wealthy old fellow is a queer
chap"
flow soF'
Never claims he was happier when he
was poor. Always says he's happier now"
Kansas City Journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09

Csruso's pocketbook. Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09

s~tatesman-I hardly know how to dea
with this tariff question.
Secretary-That's easy. When the!
tackle you, don't deal, but continue Il
shuffle.-Chicago Record-Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09

The San Francisco graft suspect was on
trial as usual.
perjury" hotly demanded the district at
torney. =
IT know that II 7 am it's none. Of your
business" replied the witness. I'm paid
by the other side,R
Haylng paused; for6this intSrchanse: the
wheels Of justice. resumed.7vPhiladelphia
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-09

A strong acquisition TO the Busy BIS on
March 4, was Joseph L, Bristow Of Kan
sas. Bristow is a typical product OF the
corn fields OF Kansas. He is tall and
gaunt. He wears spectacles. His cheek
bones are high and a brown mustache
bristles from the upper lip. His neck is
thin and attaches a small head to a pair
Of remarkably wide II thin shoulders.
Bristow is an orator OF the La Toilette
type without the lstters venom or weak
ness Of losing his temper.
BristoW is the man who prosecuted
the postoffice ~grafters so relentlessly.
He Infatuated congress by making pub
lie the letters OF representatives 10
Machen and Beavers asking for illegal
favors. Bristow won the senatorsnip,