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Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.

June would improve its complexion by
emitting some Of the tears.
A fearless hunter, knowing that T. Roose-
welt is far from home, boldly declares tho
African lion is a mollycoddle.
Chancellor Day did make his spiel for
the exercise, Mr.. Archbold has lifted the
mortgage on Syracuse university.
Under the benign influence Of paternal-
ism, the infant industry of France is again
flourishing. Last year Old Mortality was
distanced by 46,A1 loaded laps.
A series of laboratory tests demonstrates
that ar alfalfa cigar lends an artistic fin
ishing touch to an alfalfa banquet. The
aroma puts the stogie in the discard.
One of the most imposing creations in
fancy v~estings adorns the front Of Presi-
dent Taft. The presidential tailor is for
tunate in his method of exhibiting the
goods.
In a momentary lapse of valorous dis
erection, the press agent at Fort Leaven-
worth reports General Funston firing three
shots at a burglar without hitting the easy
mark.
Twenty-Five women in Kansas City are
seeking judicial relief from the hypnotic
influence Of a book agent who induced
them to buy packages of books for s115
per package. How many more were taken
In is not known. Only twenty-five Tess up.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13
SECULAR SHOTS AT THE PULPIT

Baltimore American: Mrs. Eddy denies
Indignantly that sho is dead. She does not
qualify the report of her death, as Mark
Twain did OF his, by saying it was very
much exaggerated. She declares. in effect,
that II anybody says she is dead. she
knows better. And she certainly ought to
know.
st. Louis Globe-D Democrat: Archbishop
Glennon's assertion that the people on
summer vacations are open to the tempta-
lions Of Satan by reason Of being away
from church influences is speedily followed
by q long list Of names of preachers who
are about TO depart for mountain, shore,
field, forest and stream. The shepherds
are following their endangered floeks.
New York Tribune: Right Rev. John
Grimes, the new bishop eosdtutor Of the
Catholic diocese Of Syracuse, recently
preached q sermon In which he severely
criticised women who ride astrlde. calling
the practice IAN offense against the physl-
cal and moral law" The Syracuse Herald
couldn't see It In that light at all and OBJ
tanned interviews from five leading physt-
clans Of the Salt City UNFOLDING and COM
msnding the man-style riding. The doc
tors. strange to say, agree at least on the
point that riding Astride lie far less danger
Gus than the old s~ide-saddle way.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13
perieAoed man with emphasis. us q hole
In the ground owned by a champion liar"
THE EMPTY CHAIR.

Clarence r. Lindner in Leslle's Weekly.
Worn and Clipped and scratched,
With a little board rest for two tiny feet
And a shiny old belt attached.
Drawn close to the table at eventidS,
Where q miniature fork and spoon
Lie a battered and dented tray beside
AS they lay on that Hateful noon
When q Sun Fairy sped from her glowing
home
Down the path OF q. radiant beam,
Lured him away for all ages to roam
Through the meadows Of endless dreams.
When the blue china clock on the manteI
peals
The notes that were ever his Joy,
His mothers warm hand meath the table
For mine. and she whispers The Boy"
For a wonderful moment he's with us
With his wonderful, twisted grin
And his silvery laugh chills our hearts in
pain,
AS IL ours were the sun fairy's sin.
The vision fades fast and the dying sun
Casts a single last lingering ray,
Where two round, pudsy hands, until
Tightly clasped on the table lay.
Just as a little black chair with an empty
seat,
Worn, and Clipped, and scratched,
Where two fat dimpled hands impatient
At q shiny old belt attached.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13
Faults of American Men.

A long indictment of American men
is presented in the June Atlantic by
a well-informed woman which, while
really more formidable in appearance
than in fact, embodies some features
worth passing notice. The most seri-
of guilty must be entered is that
American men are not sufficiently a
part of real home life. American
men are good providers, willing to
tend the furnace. NOW the lawn and
perform similar tasks. or hire some
one to do it. but they are too busy to
assume the burden Of the home educa-
ton of children or look after the So
cial affairs of the young people Of the
household.
The point is doubtless we'll taken
that the average American mar is not
devoted to society as the term is un-
derstood abroad and often holds for it
a decided contempt. 1t may we'll be
questioned, however, If the happy me-
dunn between the two is not better
than either. The complaint that
American men have no time to go
shopping with their wives is not likely
to be taken seriously. The average
American husband certainly is a poor
messenger to send after curl papers
and he has been known to forget to
mail his wife's letters, but 1t is doubt
full If his presencel on a shopping tour
would be more pleasing to the wife
than to the husband.
The charge is reiterated that Amer
lean men do not know how to make
love and that this fault is responsible
for so many American women marry
ing foreigners. Possibly this is true,
but many million American men have
been able 10 make themselves under
stood in Cupid's tongue. and the fact
that practically all u international
marriages are Of rich American
heiresses and more often unfortunate
in their outcome points the stronger
moral hat it is too bad American
women do not see through the pol
ished pretense of the fortune-seeking
foreigners. American men will not
quarrel with the assertion that old
world amer are more polished, but
are fairly well content with a frank
ness which does not cover up more
Objectionable faults.
The accusation OF provincialism is
undoubtedly we'll taken. American
men as a rule are we'll satisfied with
themselves and their country as COM
pared with others. 1t is a characters
tic common 70 all se~lf-respeettnE peo-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13
The Japanese in Hawaii.

The strike of the Japanese sugar
plantation laborers in the Hawaiian
islands demonstrates clearly that the
Jap is a force to be reckoned with
wherever he gains a foothold. He is
aggressive and the idea of domination
is strong. He is also polite and does
not show his hand until the time
seems op%portune. In weighing the re-
ports the prejudice in the islands
against the Japs must be considered,
parent that the little brown men have
developed a well-deflned plan of racial
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. 1t is doubtful
whether this is political. as their OPP
ponents assert, so much as 1t is indus
trial. Sugar is the main industry of
the islands and naturally both natives
and Americans object to the Japanese
gaining control. Exposure Of the
plans is likely to defeat them for the
present, but the Japs are persistent
and not likely to abandon their pur-
pose, If 1t ever was entertained.
The Japanese military p%roclivities
are recognized everywhere, but they
are no stronger than their commercial
aggressiveness. 1t is apparent that
they aim to dominate the commerce
and shipping of the Pacific and con-
troll of the sugar industry of Hawaii
would be a long step in this direction.
1t would be unfortunate If the
Hawaiian incident should revive the
antagonistic feeling on the Pacific
coast against the Japanese which was
threatening during the Roosevelt ad-
m~inistration. This is not probable,
however, as immigration has ceased,
many Of the Japs have returned to
their native land and the feeling
against them there has largely sub
sided.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13
Great Western REORGANIZATION.

The Chicago Great Western reor-
ganization plan has been promulgated.
and the fact that j. P. Morgan & Co.
are underwriting the securities may
be taken to indicate that it is accept
able to enough of the interested
parties to make it effective. 1t is i'm
portant to this and other sections
served by the road that it should
emerge from the receivership as soon
as possible and it is fully as important
that it should be strong enough when
reorganized to meet all proper de-
mands upon 1t.
The reorganization plan provides
for a capitalization of $115,0OO,O 900,
as against $125, 100000 for the old
company. In addition $25.00O,OO0 is
raised by assessments to wipe out the
floating debt of $4,000 and leave
$40, 1000 900 for betterments of the
property. The direct and indirect re-
duction in capitalization of $25 ,00O,-
900 is partially Offset by 100000 per
year interest charge on bonded debt,
bonds being substituted for deben-
lures. Altogether the new company
would appear to start out much
stronger financially than the old and
to that extent better able to meet the
needs OF its territory.
Important to communities reached
by the line is the assurance the reor-
ganlzation gives that the road is not
to be divided up among other roads,
as had been persistently rumored. The
reorganization plan provides for
merging all subsidiary corporations
into one and this would render segre-
cation improbable. II 20 impossible.
1t does not ~conclusiyely prove, how
ever, that the entire line may not fall
under domination OF the owners OF
some other company.
The receivers have done much 70
improve the property's physical con-
dition and railroad men assert It is in
better shape than eyor before in its
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13
Educational Side Shows.

AS was naturally to be expected,
the recent protest of President Wood
row Wilson of Princeton against "the
sideshows" around our colleges
swallowing up the circus is attract
ing no little attention and eliciting
general approval.
The danger Of having the main pur-
pose of our institutions Of higher
education obscured by diversions that
make intellectual training subsidiary
to athletic contests, fraternity life and
other forms Of student sociability
seems to be accentuated as the insti-
tutions grow In size and the students
increase in Plumbers. All the promi-
nent educators who have dwelt on
this subject agree that what is wanted
is a well-balanced college activity in
an atmosphere that conduces to studi-
without neglecting the re-
quirements of healthy physical deyel-
opment and stimulating relaxation.
Plainly there is a reaction against
the tendency that has manifested
itself among many colleges to seek to
attract students by the multiplication
Of the sideshows rather than by
strengthening the performance in the
main tent. We believe that the state
universities of the west have tres
passed in this way less than some Of
the big endowed universities Of the
east, and yet the words of caution will
not come amiss even here.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13
A Great Church Pageant.

The great pageant at London, por-
traying the history of the Church Of
England, must have been an inspiring
spectacle regardless of the onlookers'
views of religious matters. The
church has been a most potent force
in civilization and the wrongs perpe-
trated in its name from time to time
are no denial of the great uplifting
force it has been to humanity. If not
itself In advance of the thought Of the
age, it has at all times been the inspi-
ration to higher thought in all Chris
tian lands, and the church itself has
advanced through the attrition Of con-
troversy which often threatened its
existence.
The Church OF England as 1t existed
under Henry VIII would cut a sorry
figure in modern theological thought
and there are few who would measure
up to it's standards of orthodoxy, yet
1t was doubtless as well suited to min
lister to its time as the modern church
is to meet twentieth century condi-
tions. If truthfully portrayed the
church pageant must be a great edu-
Gator, for 1t tells In one brief ~allegory
the story of the struggles Of centuries,
during which 1t has moulded sentiment
and at the same time been moulded
by those struggles.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13

Speaking Of Mr.. Bryan, the only In
dication to DO found in the current
issue of the Commoner that he may
be a candidate for ONCE is this, d.
rected to Senator stone Of Missouri:
The Commoner can say that Mr., Bryan
recognizes the fsllibility OF human opinion
and admits his liability to error, but he be-
lieves that Senator Stone and those who
voted with him erred, and erred to the
great injury OF the party and the country,
and his confidence in his position on this
subject ls not shaken by the expressed
views Of his distinguished friend. Senator
Stone.
Such Chesterheldian p~oliteness
might we'll be ascribed to q candidate
for oflce.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13
Is Discussion Useless


Reviewing the legislation under
which a number Of middle western
states are expected to try varying ex-
periments in bank deposit guaranty,
The outlook INDUCES in this side re-
mark:
Whatever may be its weakness and in
adequacy in times Of general financial
distress, II appeals to the man with money
in the bank-and in a community where
this class Of persons is in the majority II
Is useless to discuss the question Of eco
Monies or of basic principles.
Is 1t useless to discuss the question
of economics or the basic principles
involved in the scheme Of deposit
guaranty Are the people of the west
willing to admit that they are actu-
ated merely by blind sentiment or un-
reasoning prejudice, or are they gov
erned by what appeals to them as
reasonable and Just? II It were use
less to discuss public questions from
the standpoint of economics or basic
principles because a majority OF the
people in a community had money in
the bank, or had no money at all, then
the only course to pursue would be to
accept every political nostrum or cure
all as presented and submit 1t to prac-
teal experiment no matter what the
cost or what the assurance of failure.
1t is true that the mass Of unthink-
ing people are once IN a while led
astray by glittering bubbles without
substance, but they usually set them
selves right in time as a result Of dis
cussion. When the free silver craze
was at It's height the majority Of the
people Of the middle west were at
tracted by It. Most of them were in
debt and would have welcomed n
promising plan to relieve them of their
burdens without practicing dishonesty.
Noisy agitators undertook to persuade
them that it would not be dishonest to
pay their creditors in deprecated
money, but thorough discussion of the
basic principles finally led to the re-
lection of 16 to 1.
So with the latest device Of deposit
guaranty we are convinced that the
question of economics and basic prin-
ciples will eventually be the deter
mining factor. The mere fact that
the men with money in the bank con
stitute a majority, or a minority in the
community will not determine whether
deposit guaranty is sound or %unsound,
whether 1t will produce better banking
methods, whether it will prevent runs,
whether it will make panics impossible
or whether 1t collides with the guar
antees of the constitution which the
courts are bound to regard as para
mount to all considerations Of expedi-
ency.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13

, According to the best statistical
compilation. our Fourth of July cele-
bration OF last year involved the kill
ing or wounding OF 5,62S persons. A
large part of these casualties could
have been prevented by sensible regu-
lation without in any way dampening
patriotic ardor or marring the enjoy
ment Of the day. Costly experience
may be the best schoolmaster. but in
the matter Of celebrating the glorious
Fourth we do not seem to learn any
thing by experience.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13

pie. The European, whom the writer
lands so highly, is as provincial in his
way as any. As a class he generally
knows less OF us than we do of him,
Extreme provincialism, which sees
nothing good In others, is a %grievous
defect, but IT is by no means fatal to
progress and happiness. The Ameri-
can nan has his faults, but he demon
strates every day that he is fairly
capable OF caring for himself in all
walks Of life.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13
Writing for an eastern publication

Writing for an eastern publication,
Governor shallenberger says:
The democratic party never had a better
platform or drawer or ADLER candidate thai
in the last national campaign.
That sounds fine. But what about
the national campaigns Of 1895 and
1902 II the same democratic candi-
date becomes Drawer" and "abler''
every time he runs, how is 1t that the
vote he receives gets smaller and
smaller2
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13
Employers Liability Insurance.


The toll which modern industrial
life exacts Of human life and limb has
brought into existence an entirely new
business of employers liability insur-
ance, the extent of which is little
known. A prominent contractor is
authority for the statement that few
large steel structures are erected on
which one or more workmen are not
killed during construction. Fatalities
almost always attend the building of
big bridges and the universal employ
ment Of power machinery In factories
causes the death and manning of
many. Damage suits result and in
many instances menace the solvency Of
the enterprise. To divide this risk is
the field of employers liability insur-
ance.
The first employers liability insur-
ance was written IN this country IN
1886 by a British company and ten
years later only 100000 Of such in
a was in force. During the
hCAI ACCduC II Adu lloOh W POyVVVgVOV
and in 1908 $21, 100000 in premiums
were collected for such insurance.
These are the figures of the Connecti-
cut insurance bureau, and are incom-
plete because they include only COM
panies licensed to do business in that
state.
The gradual evolution of the law
regarding the liability of employers
for injuries inflicted upon employees
has brought into being this immense
business. Primarily only the men in
sured and those engaged in writing
the insurance are effected, but the
greatest benefit accrues to the workers.
Until omeone Is actually manned or
killed employers too often neglect
necessary precautions. The insurance
man insists upon eliminating danger
as far as possible and the menace OF
increased insurance rates Is the effec-
tive mea Of enforcement.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13
Peace Putting on Armor,
Indianapolis News.

England Is building new battleships,
Germany is building new bsttleships, Rus
STA is building new battleships, rance has
just decided to spend 5000, 900, 900 on its
and we are doing the best we can
to keep W with the naval parade Bully
for peace.N
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13

can accomplish more there at this
time than he could at the other end
of the capitol. 1t may be noted that
the salary Of a congressman is the
same as that Of senator.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13

history, The S1o.O00,oOO available
cash to continue the work Of improve
ment should bring It up to a higher
standard and eventually make the
road a valuable and vital link in the
transportation system Of the country
between the great lakes and the Mis-
souri, river.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13

Crude rubber has reached the high
est price ever recorded in New York.
The automobile is charged with being
the cause OF the upward bound.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13

The district attorney Of Chicago as
serts that II he had all the money
needed for the purpose he could ban
ish crime from Chicago. If he should
succeed just think what would happen
TO other tewnS that got the ovarnow.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13

A Chicago girl insists that while in
a state OF coma she distinctly saw
heaven. Easy enough to signal TO
Mars when you can see heaven from
Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13

A bunch OF eastern railroad men
who visited Omaha have returned
home expressing amazement at what
they saw. If more eastern men would
come west they would have the same
comment.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13
Another Memorial Nay Needed.

We ave no holiday in August, but we
a the material for 1t. Why not make
August 4 g secondary memorial day in
honor Of the heroes who on the Fourth an
nually fall martyrs to the sacred cause OF
blatant patriotism2
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13

Shades of Jay Gouldi If there were
only some way of carrying the testi-
mony in that divorce Ease to the
founder Of the Gould family and get
ting a message back from father to
aon
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13

A certain man had a disastrous expert
ence In gold mine speculation. One day a
OF colleagues were discussing the
subject Of speculation when one OF them
said 20 this Spectator: "Old chap, as an
expert give US a definition Of the term
bonanza " "A bonAnxR.'" replied thN Gx-l
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13

Shoe Salesman Ito tall, bony customsrG
I'm afraid these shoes will pinch YOU q
trifle, madam ! suggest that you try what
Customer-No, SIR I won't wear a 8
Have you got an expanded No. b1-Chicagc
Tribune
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13

Governor Deneen's veto evidently
nipped the plan of Illinois to become
the mother OF corporations and kidnap
that title now held by New Jersey.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
porarily should have The Bee
mailed to them. Address will be
changed az often a. requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13
Might a. wen Come In,

W~HHHInBIOu EuHIs
II the beef trust is really after the Ar
Sentine steer, the steer might just as well
quit kicking and come into the corral.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13
Cause and Erect.

Minneapolis Journal
Nobody knows exactly why Mr.. Harri-
went to Europe, but there is that
Bagdad railway over which England n
Germany ave been auarreling.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13

Mark Twain advises girls not tc
wed to excess. but If they could get
big enough alimony each time 1t might
prove profitable.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13

work and save" is Booker Wash
ington's advice to the colored man.
Pretty good advice to the white man
also.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13

What is the use Of going to Africa
to hunt lions when Chicago offers the
same opportunity?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13

No, the man STOPPING over and
grasping a long stick is not hoeing in
the garden-he is playing golf.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13

Chicago Is talking about building a
$500 1000 cooking school. Pretty soon
a cook will command a bigger salary
than q bank president.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13

Canada might a " money by put
ting its new navy in cold storage in
the winter time.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13

The frequency with which the legal
ity of divorces are being attacked sug-
gests a new field for the insurance
man.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13

Three weeks remain in which to
plan for a safe and SANE Fourth and
then the small boy will settle it.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13
POINTED P~LEAsANTRIEs.

MadRe-Doily, are you sure you brought
the right kind OF hammock with your
Dolly-Yss, dear It's just big enough for
one and strong enough for two.-Judg&
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13

France reports the latest experience
of an earthquake. This earth e
to be decidedly shaky in it's old age.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13

Seventy-seven thousand tons of
steel rails have been ordered during
the past week. That means work for
many men.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13

S~enator-elect Lorimer Of Illinois
will remain in the house until the end
Of the extra session. believing that he
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13

Now is a good time TO amputate the
Black Hand.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13

The average rainfall Of this section
is about thirty inches, but the weather
man is punching hits on us.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
state of Nebraska, Douglas County, IS.
George y. Tzschuck, treasurer Of The
Bee Publishing Company. Seing duly
sworn, says that the actual number OF full
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., 1909-06-13

The airship has advantages in that
it does not have to contend with
broken rails or with holes in the pave
ment.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13

Everybody thinks that Amelia Il suoh a
girl, n ] can't see it."
a big fortune In the sugar Business =
Baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13

Admiral Uriu of Japan says vassar
girls make good wives, and he ought
to know, for he has one Of them.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13
THIS is THE TRAVELLING SEASON

Let us fit you out with field glasses,
binoculars, auto goggles, etc.
Complete Line at Reasonable Prices.
WURN OPTICAL co.
Right on the Southwest Corner
1eth and FarnRm SITS.
Where They Test Eyes for Glasses.