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Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17
TEAR COMPELLING PATHOs.
Protest Against Taxing Cabbage and
Bologna Sausage.
Washington Herald.

washington Herald.
The senate seemingly inclines 10 come
to the rescue OF the common people in some
features of the tariff revision. 1t has. per-
chance heard the mutterings afar off and
throws a sop or two to the plain folks of
the land that should not go unnoticed.
The duties on yachts and campagne have
been sharply increased. II there is one
thing a poor man does not need in this
world it is a fleet of yachts about the
place. Very few of them even find time to
fool with one yacht, let alone a haff-dozen
or 50. The common people cannot eat
yachts, and they are poor and clumsy
playthings at best. in ordinary circum-
stances. Their free admission In this country
would be of specific and direct benefit to
one class alone-the very rich and leisure
class. Much the same may be said of cham
payne. 1t is distinctively not a poor mans
drink. He probably would not take glutton-
ously of it were it admitted without one
cent OF tariff tax attaching. A little beer
or buttermilk, or aqua pura is much more
70 his notion. thank you. SO, If anything
must be burdened with lmpost duties,
champagne and yachts seem fit subjects.
They can stand IL, and those people who
spend their money for such things probably
WIN not qulDDle unnecessarily about 1t.
We cannot view, however, the senate's
action in respect of bologna sausage and
cabbage from the same admiring appreci-
alive point Of view we occupy when con-
templating its yacht and champagne sched-
ules. We regret to report that the senate
is determined to make us pay dear for our
bologna and cabbage. We had hoped that
we might be able to meet the pantry de-
mands for these two staples at a less out
lay of cash under the new order Of things
than ever before. Alas, for our optimism
it was doomed to be short-lived! None
of these savory, sustaining and nourishing
dishes for us, except on condition that we
dig a little deeper into our pockets for
the wherewithal essential to their procure
ment
And thus the cruel tariff war wages mer-
rily along. Some have their champagne
and yacht woes, others their bologna and
cabbage sorrows. We suppose it was thus
in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end, Anyway, as Lincoln
said, the Lord must love the common
people, for He made so many Of them: and.
as there are so many of them, we suppose
it was foreordained they should pay the
greater measure of the freight.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17
WORK As A CURATIVE,
steady Job mt Hard Labor a Remedy
fer Revolution.

Baltimore Sun.
The death penalty prescribed in the penal
code of Cuba for revoIutionists does moi
meet with popular favor in the island re-
public. as might have been expected I'm a
country in which a great part of the in
habitants are inbued with the revolutions re
spirit. On the day before he Withdraw,
from office Governor Magoon PROMULGATED
a new penal code, in which capital punish.
ment is prescribed for treason. Then fine
government Of the island was turned over
to the Cubans, and soon afterward the
inevitable revolution broke out. A sergeant
of the rural guards. his son and a handful
OF followers took the field against the gov
ernment. They were captured and two of
the revolutionists were sentenced to death
by court-martial, The verdict Of the court
martial has aroused a storm of protests
President Gomez has been petitioned TO
pardon the condemned men. The Cuban
congress is being urged to repeal the arti-
Gle OF the Magoon code prescribing death.
Adverse sentiment is so strong, SAYS a dis
patch from Havana that IL is improba BILE
the death sentence will be carried out. The
constitution of Cuba provides that Tin no
case shall the death penalty be imposed
for crimes of a political nature II thus
appears that the Magoon code is I'm cen
flict with the Cuban constitution. and Pres
ident Gomez may find Justification for
clemency in this circumstance. But II the
Cubans are to maintain a stable and cf-
fcient government they will find Il neces-
sary to punish adequately the turbulent
and usually shiftless men who make a
business of insurrection I'm Cuba. A few
years Of hard labor on the public highway
might develop habits of industry on the
part Of revolutionlsts of the usual Cuban
type, and IT would also deter other pa
triots' from stirring up trouble. II is GER
tainly worth a trial.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17
How to Raise omaha,s Standing.

The platform declaration made in
behalf OF the republican city ticket in
the present campaign concludes with
an appeal to the voters, irrespective of
party, to put the question of good mu-
nicipal government and the credit and
standing of Omaha above partisan
politics.
We doubt whether even the most
deep-dyed democrat would be brash
enough to maintain that the outgoing
democratic city administration has
added anything to Omaha's prestige
in the eyes of the country generally.
And no one not stricken with party
blindness can fail to see the damage
which has been done by having Omaha
advertised far n wide as in the cow
boy class.
Omaha people visiting in other cities
have been constantly chagrined and
humiliated by being reminded of the
d~iscreditable performances Of their
official representatives at home and,
instead of being free to proclaim
Omaha's virtues and beauties, they
have been compelled to explain and to
apologize for the odium brought on us
by those at the helm of our municipal
government.
Nothing would so rebound to
Omaha's credit and lift its standing
abroad as a decisive vote of disap-
prevail Of the cowboy administration
and the election of the republican
candidates for mayor and other city
Offices.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17
batting on the Pension Brakes.

Congress at the last session passed 5000
bills Increasing existing pensions and max
ing exemptions or special cases of applica-
lions that could not be satisfied under
general rules. Up to date in this session
1000 bills providing for similar action have
been introduced into the senate alone. The
problem has become so acute that al last
there are limitations that in sheer self
defense house and senate committees will
be forced TO agree on a seasonal limit 20
this sort Of legislation. As at present con-
Quoted the process Of investigating the
merit Of these appeals is farcial. and the
easiest solution happens TO be the c~ostliest
10 the taxpayers.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17
Financial Prophets DiscredIted.
Boston Transcript.

just why the governments customs re-
venues thus far this year should have
shown a sharp improvement over last
years while internal revenues are sub
stantially less, is a little hard to explain.
II is interesting TO note, however, that the
customs improvement very far outweighs
the loss In internal revenue receipts, and
that II is keeping up at a rate whoch prom
Uses to cut down by about SlS.0OO.O0O the
fiscal years deficit as estimated last au-
tumn by Secretary Cortelyou, and by twice
that amount the estimate of so conservative
an authority as the National city bank Of
New York a little over two months ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17
The Retort Roosevelt.
Baltimore American.

bdIIIWoIt NnltTltan,
The fact that Mr.. Roosevelt has denied
the e~gotistic Interview %purporting to be
given by him TO some French correspond
ents will be no surprise. That any man OF
average intelligence would 50 lay himself
open to criticism and ridicule is hard TO
believe, and nobody will deny that Mr..
Roosevelts intelligence Is rather above than
below the average amount Even those
whom his aggressive personality has an
tagontYed will do him this Justice.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17
Denver is dlscussing the a%dvlsability

of creating a district within which only
fireproof buildings may be constructed
Denver today stands as an example Of
what stringent building regulations
can accomplish without stopping build
ing operations and now intends to go
a step farther. When there is a real
demand buildings will be erected, and
If cities will not permit the planting of
shacks, something better will go up.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17
President and Filipino Tarif.

The recommendations of President
Taft concerning the Filipino tariff
carry with them particular weight,
not only as coming from the president,
but from his exceptional opportunities
of knowing Of conditions there and in
the United States and their relation to
each other. He has at all times de-
clared himself In favor OF a policy for
the mutual benefit of the islands and
the United States, TO the end that the
islands be built up to their full capa-
bilities.
In their relation to similar indus
tries in the United States the figures
of population and area of the Philip
pines have unquestionably led TO err
ror in estimating the effect which
reciprocity with the islands might
have upon the revenue and Industries
Of the home country. That Mr.. Taft
is in a position 10 understand this bet
ter than any man IN public life is
hardly y matter OF controversy. The
United States has assumed a burden
there and is in honor and duty bound
10 carry IL to the point where Il can
safely Ead with justice be laid down.
Mr.. Taft's every interest. both as a
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17

citizen and as an Official Is to protect
the interests OF the Filipinos without
sacrifice of any other interest. There
is neither politics nor personal ag-
grandizement in recommending any
course other than that which would
be mutually beneficial, and congress
car well afford to give heed to his
recommendations on this subject.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17

People must be glad to be assured
that a generation hence" Bryan will
be no myth" AS few Of us expect to
be here more than nj generation it
will have to be verified by those who
aOme after us.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17

If police reports are to be given
credence. all the South Omaha car rob-
bers needed to steal to open up a pro-
vision store was a building. The po-
lice should have let them go a little
longer just to ascertain the possibili-
ties of the game.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17

According to the ~veracious report
of the local democratic organ, the edi-
tor of The Bee made a few harmless
remarks" Thanks, awfully. for the
concession. Readers of that sheet
were under the impression that the
editor of The Bee was always spelling
everything.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17

Just to let the house get its record
on straight the senate has permitted
the return of the tarin bin TO allow q
surgical operation on a comma The
operation promises to be successful
and It is I be hoped the patient will
sooR be out OF the hospital
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17

An eminent British engineer is out
in an interview questioning that the
Panama canal can he completed by
1915. II is probable he has fallen
into the European habit of not taking
into account the American way of do
ing things.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17

A new Iowa law limits the number
OF saloons TO n for each thousand of
population, but by oversight no allow
ance is made in Council Bluffs for the
Omaha men sure to be thirsty after
s d m
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17

New York proposes to stop newspa-
pers from printing the odds on horse
races. II the real odds could be OBJ
tanned and printed the sucker end of
the betting game would go by default.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17

Attorney General Thompson has
gone to a greatsdea of trouble to draw
the line of demarcation between a no
tel cafe and a hotel. The hotel guest
who can't find the cafe is too rare to
justify so much attention.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17

Now, II silver and wheat had only
been hitched together like Siamese
twins, according to Bryanite plans and
specifications. wouldn't those silver
bullionaires be p~ocketing their profits?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17
verbOsity Hlts the Pace.

Eleven million words in the Standard Oil
case. the cost of which when Il gets
through the supreme court will he 10000.
Litigation in its expense and veFbosity GER
tainly keeps peace with the gigantic ag-
gregations Of capital"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17
Am eas,ern COLLEGE %professor has an.

An eastern college professor has an
nounced that girls who work make the
best wives. The trouble with this
theory is the girl who works is SO busy
making her living that the girl who
has no other occupation than the effort
to get married frequently wins in the
matrimonial race.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17
EIpert Advice Come. HiEh.
Boston Herald.

Fees for expert advice are not to be
questioned by the laity, The $500 and
expenses which went TO each OF the half
dozen engineers who accompanied President
Taft TO the Panama canal will have to
stand as earned, They did what they were
exDected to do. anyhow,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17

The faculty of Willamette university
announces that it has broken up the
kissing habit at that institution. VIII
lamette may have a wise faculty, but
it is a safe guess there is one thing its
members do not know.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17

Talking about turning tail" what
about the folks who denounced the
award of s6,26S, 2s5.4s as fraud, ex-
tortion and unalterably acceptable and
are now asking the voters to o. X. a
bond issue of $6,5OO.O 900 to be handed
over to the water, company?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17

Washington society women making
up the Twentieth Century club have
enlisted in a STRENGTHENING campaign
with brooms and brushes. Wonder II
il will become contagious.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17

With ice so plentiful and heavy as
to block the now of Niagara river Buff
falO ice dealers are announcing an in
crease in price on account OF alleged
shortage. The Buffalo dealers are
d~isingenuous. TO say the least.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17

Several days of base ball and not an
umpire killed yet. II this thing keeps
up the insurance companies may take
umpires off the Ineligible list.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17

A Chicago youth started out by fall
ing in love. then went to writing
poetry and finally fell into crime. That
poetry must have been something
fierce.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17
.Now wiII nou be Goodt,

NdShHhhNoh AheA~AN'
II. however. that reprehensible Chicago
firm Of beef packers should fail 10 profit
by the fatherly and kindly advice OF At
torney General Wickersham, II mas ex-
pect TO be slapped severely on the wrist,
we presume.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17

Omaha fruit jobbers are protesting
against the tariff duty on lemons. BY
all means keep lemons on the free list
so that everyone entitled to a lemon
may get one handed to him.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17

The revolt of the Nebraska colonies
has not as yet produced any apprecia-
BILE results. The i~nstigators better take
lessons from their Turkish brethren.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17

AS chronicled In his own paper,
Con. Hitchcock returns" We think
so, too.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17

Broker Patten has discovered that
even a lamb will make a fuss when the
wool is clipped too close.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17

A private citizen who would pass as
many bad bills as the late Nebraska
legislature would find himself under
the necessity of hunting a bail bond.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17

The comforting news is given out
that frost has not as yet damaged the
peach crop, We may be happy yet.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17

They were looking at the portrait Of
of Russia.
Said the man: What a remarkably
strong and vigorous face she has"
Said the woman: II wonder II her hair
waved naturally ?"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17

Let the dead past bury it's dead ad-
vised the optimist.
That's a serious undertaking., isn't it,
asked the pesslmist-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17

so you are an optimist? 90
I'm a certain sense" answered Mr.. Dustin
StaX, whenever I go into a deal I hope
for the best OF t."-Washington Star,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17

"You don't seem to think my remarks
very interesting" said the YOUNG man.
Really replied Miss Cayenne, you
must have that gift of telepathy they are
talking about so much. washington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17

ship
Then why has she begun to take cooking
lessons. "-Louisvllle Courier-Journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17

DO you believe in a government bureau
for children
Well replied the thoughtful mother.
ut might do for boys, but I think my
daughter would prefer a dressing table. -
Philadelphia Ledger.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17

Penman-A certain society has made me
an offer to buy all Of my poems.
Wright-It must be the Humane society.
-Yonkers Statesman.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17

stste OF Nebraska. Douglas County, So:
George b. Tzschuck, treasurer Of The Bee
Puouehtng company, being duly sworn, says
that the actual number OF full and ~omplete
copies OF The Daily, Morning. Evening ana
sunday Bee printed during the month OF
AaEEh Inn nnaaa E-LI--A
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17

VIVA did Johnny get whipped for?"
HE done somethin' while his sister was
havin' callers and she told him to go gel
her a switch, and he went up to her room
and got her false hair. and she told his
ther. Houston Post.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17

The Nurse-You've been badly hurt.
The Observation-Disclosures gointer do ter me
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17

Willie Vet-what's an army endurance
test. ma?
Mother Vet-Living with your pa the
first few days after he gets his pension
money.-Puck.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17

The Nurser-Rub you with alcohol.
The Victim-Geel 1 wisht I'd been turned
inside out!-Cleveland Leader.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17
WHEN our or rnWN.

Subscriber leaving tbs cItg tenn
porarily should nave The Bee
matted 60 them. Address win be
changed ms often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17

Net total ..l,Is7,l56
Daily average 3e,e17
GEORGE b. TZSCHUCK. Treasurer.
subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before ms this list day os April. 1909.
M. p. WALKER,
VceaD Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17

The voice of the Peace Society of Ger
militarism, yet the protest issued by the
meeting recently held at Stuttgart deserves
thoughtful consideration. Tn protest sets
forth that more than 100000 Germans are
dependent on m and trade; that
the raw materials they need come for the
most part from abroad, and that war would
spell starvation, II not revolution and the
downfall of the present regime. Since 1897
the expenses of the German army and navy
have risen from sl62. 10000 to 1928, OOO, 900;
real estate, incomes and every article Of
general consumption are surcharged with
taxes; the cost of living has gone up enor-
mously. and 1t is precisely on the abso-
lutely indispensable things that the rise
Is felt most severely. The prospect Of a
halt in the exhausting national drain is
remote. The government demands more
revenue. more taxes are necessary, and the
end Of the race In Germany as well as
England spells national bankruptcy.
ss
The ravages and peculisrities of the In
dian plague appall mankind and BATTLE the
medical profession. In 1904 the deaths from
the plague In all India were roughly liza
900. the Punjab reporting 3s5 900. and Bonn
bay about $4,000, the United Provinces com
ing third with $4,000. In 1905 over 100000
deaths occurred. In 1915 there was an eN-
traordinary decrease IN plague mortality.
the total being only one-third Of that of
the previous year Medical experts could
give no satisfactory explanation OF this
sudden fall in the returns. but hoped that
the plague had expended its virUlence. In
1907, however the disease swept over up
per India in renewed strength. and the
deaths eventually reached the total Of
nearly I $4,000. Again there came an in
applicable lull In January, 1905, the deaths
were l3Sso, and they rose to nearly 2.O00
in March. BY the end Of June the annual
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17
LAUGHING GAS.

Lawyer-Dld YOU take the prisoner apart.
Witness-Yes, sir.
Lawyer-What happened thene
Witness-He told a disconnected story
Baltimore American.
I'm a matter of duty" said the earnest
citizen. I'VE must not hesitate
That depends replied the tariff eX-
pert, ION the article to which the duty
may apply. washington Star.
Putnam patriot., 1909-04-16
 WOODSTOCK

Clarence N. Bowen and family have taken an Easter vacation in Washing ton, D. G.
 Mrs. H. K satfard spent Easter in Worcester. \ very pleasant social event was the recent birthday party given by Mrs. Stafford as q surprise to her daughter.
 Mrs. Dr. Spaiding and two daugh- ters visited in Springfield last week.
 Mr. and Mrs. John Clark have re- turned home after trip to California, W ashington, and Indiana.
 MT. and Mrs. 5. A. Clarke are enter taining party of young friends from New York.
 Clarence Hall has spent his Easter vacation at the Bermadas, and is in town for few days.
 Major William Flynn and family are at Fort Ethan Allen on Lake Cham plain, where he is stationed for few months.
 Our city ,mothers who sojourn in Woodstock during the summer are as sure harbingers of spring as the robins and bluebirds. This week Mrs. Ham, iton Holt and Mrs. Alfred Child are among the number who are in town 10 look after the home nests.
 It is with regret that we learn that Rev. (. B. Crane and family have ta- ken cottage at Lake George for the summer, although MT. Crane and son expect to visit in town this summer.
 Miss Elizabeth Carr has returned to New Haven.
 Miss F. H. Butler is in Hartford for a few weeks.
 Donald Perley was the guest of Mrs. A. P. kingsbury last week.
 Herbert W. Bowen has returned to Woodstock, and Mrs. Bowen will re- main in the city another week.
 MarvinHyde spent Sunday at home.
 Mrs. Aronicvici, who was known here in childhood as Florence Parsons, has been the guest of Mrs. Riddick this week. She assists her husband in his Union Settlement work.
Putnam patriot., 1909-04-16

urday into the Briggs house owned by Mrs H. E. Bannister of Webster. He has rented the barn of Mrs. Helen Al drich across the street.
 Mrs. Elizabeth White is spending several weeks in Holden. Last Thurs- day she passed her 18th birthday. and was pleasantly surprised by several of her lady friends 70 years of age or over. The affair was planned by Mrs. N. T. White.
 Walter Cobleigh received word last Saturday of the sudden death of his brother, John Cooieigh of Norwich. He was unable to attend the funeral, being ill with sciatic rheumatism.
 The missionary meeting was held Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. J. F. Chandler. The program was in charge of Miss Pratt. the topic being s.Settle- ment Work About forty ladies were present and listered with pleasure to Mrs. Florence Parsons Auronayiei of Providence, who with her husband are the leading factors in University set- tlement work in that city. The people who patronize the club rooms, lectures, entertainments. etc., are mostly Iri>h- Americans and Russian Jews. The chief aim Is io uplift them morally, so- cially, and intellectually. The chil- dren are taught various crafts, such as dfessmaking. millinery, basketry. lace making, cooking, etc. There is also a mothers club, the principal attraction being 'sthe cup of tea and piece of cake which always follows the talk on the care and feeding of babies, or some little entertainment given by the children. moving picture show, or sewing bee. Mrs. Auronavici was born in East Woodstock, when her father, Rev. John Parsons, was pastor of the Congregational church some 29 years ago. Her early life was spent in Den. yer. As graduate of Wellesley col lege she is fully qualified to lecture and give instruction in the various branch es of the work in which, she is so deep ly interested. A social hour followed Mrs s.Auronavici's very interesting talk Mrs. Chandler and assistants serving tea, cake and confectionery.