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Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-13
A Woman in Congress.

Newspapers, both east and west,
have been discussing the announce
ment, later denied, hat Ruth Bryan
Leavitt, daughter Of William ]. Bryan,
was to stand for the democratic nomi-
nation for congress in Colorado. Some
of them have treated the proposition
in a jocular vein, while others have
taken it up seriously, delving into the
constitution to ascertain whether there
is any bar to a woman holding a seat
in the national house Of representa-
tives. Even the denial that she will
be a candidate. however, is coupled
with the assertion of assurance by
Colorado politicians that Mrs. Leavitt
might be elected with her fathers aid,
but that there is no possibility of any
other woman being sent to congress
from that state.
Several features of the proposal to
run Mr.. Bryan's daughter for congress
in Colorado seem to have been entirely
overlooked. 1t goes without saying
that Mrs. Leavitt would not be men
toned for such a place we're she not
her fathers daughter, but aside from
that Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan have just cell
ebrated their silver wedding anniver-
sary, and Mrs. Leavitt is certainly not
much more than "a years old, n still
below the age which the constitution
fixes for members Of congress. Even
though she will have attained the legal
age by the time the next congress con
venes, she has never had any expert
ence in public life, or politics, aside
from being an interested spectator in
her fathers campaigns.
In this particular case a still more
serious obstacle stands in the way Of
projecting a woman into congress.
While Mrs. Leavitt made her residence
in Denver for some time previo Is to
the convention held there last year,
she removed to Nebraska Immediately
thereafter and established a legal resi-
dence here, taking oath to that fact in
court in order to maintain an action
al law anu LhClS u hONAAh5 ohy "AOAS
to indicate that she has renowned her
citizenship Of Nebraska and resumed
a residence in Colorado. If she were
really wanting to run for congress she
should seek the democratic nomination
in the First Nebraska district, where,
no doubt, the prestige and influence of
her father would be at least as potent
in her behalf as it would be in Colo
RADIO. So far as the ability of a woman
to shine in congress goes. it would
make no difference whether her con
stituents we're located in one state or
another.
In view of these conditions the
newspapers that have been discussing
the subject so assiduously may as we'll
take the statement of Mrs. Leavitt that
she will not be a candidate as final and
decisive.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-13
Excelsior Springs Mineral Waters

We are distributing agents in OInaha
for the celebrated waters from Excelsior
Springs, Mo, and sell at following price,:
Regent, quart bottle, 2jci dozen, $2.25,
case, so bottles, $500,
Sulpho-Saline, quart bottle, zoe; dozenJ,
S2.25; case, so bottles, $500.
SulphO-saline, pint bottle, l5c; dozen.
$3.50.
Soterian, quart bottle, 3Oc; dozen, 81 90.
Sotrian, pint bottle, 15c; dozen, $3.50.
soterian Ginger Ale, pint bottle, loo;
dozen. $3.50.
soterian Ginger Ale, quart bottle, 25c;
dozen, $2.25.
Diamond Lithia, half-gallon bottle. 4Oc,
case, l dozen, $500.
Crystal Lithia, ~five-gallon jugs, each.
f2.O0.
salt sulphur. f~ive-gallon jugs. each,
t2.25.
Delivery free 10 any part OF Omaha.
Council Bluffs or South Omaha.
BHEHMAN 3 MCoNNELL DRUG Co,
16th and Dodge.
OWL DRUG co., 18th and Harvey.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-13

doctrine. There was but little objection
to the tariff plank. II was considered to
be a clean-cut expression of democratic
policy and 1t was thoroughly consistent
with the national tariff plank which was
adopted several weeks later in Chicago.
How does 1t happen at this late day that
the newspapers that remained true to the
party when others were boiling have be-
come the Corporation press merely be-
cause they defend the specific expression
Of the Texas democracy on the subject
OF the tariff? And how does It happen
that Reagan, Hogg, Culberson, Bailey,
Ball, Burgess, Garner. Slayden, Giddlngs
and men OF that stamp are denounced as
'protectionists" because they insisted upon
a tariff for revenue only?
The three daily newspapers that are de-
Tending Mr.. Bryan's position frankly dis
avow any democratic obligation whatever.
The double-ender in 1896 openly espoused
the cause Of Mr.. Bryan's republican OPP
ponent and in a cartoon branded Mr..
Bryan himself as an anarchist. It was
scarcely less hostile to him in 1900 and
we may be sure 1t is not at heart friendly
to him now. These non-democratic pa
pers are, however, now invested with an
anti-corporation democratic halo by Pub
Usher Bryan, while those which never
failed mis- distinguished brother are I'M
g~raciously attacked.
Publisher Bryan-to put Il mildly-has
made himself ridiculous in the eyes Of
tens Of thousands OF men who have sup
ported and esteemed William ]. Bryan.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-13
CONSIDER THE REPORTER.
when Historians Err In Statements,
why Jump on Him.
New York Evening Post.


Why Jump ON Him
New York Evening Post.
When We consider that Hudson did not
discover New York bay, but that Verraz-
zano did; when we consider thai Fulton
did not invent the steamboat, but that
Fitch did; when We consider that Bell did
not invent the telephone, tina Morse did
not invent the telegraph, tina Gutenberg
did not invent the printing press, that
Morton did not discover anaesthesia, that
Darwin did not discover evolution, that
Shakespeare did not write Hamlet" that
Homer did not write the Had. that Calico
did not say And still II moves" that
Wellington did not say up guards and
at them" that Washington did not win
the battles Of the revolution, that Robe
sphere did not create the reign Of terror.
that Nero was not a monster, that Cleo
patra was not beautlful-when We reflect
that history is emblazoned with the titles
OF usurpers and that true merit lies un-
~ohronicled IN the grave. let us address a
word or two Of apology to thai much
berated enemy OF the truth, the news
paper. II history, with a thousand years
leisure at her disposal, cannot find out just
who set up a new throne or pulled down an
old one, let us forgive the reporter II he
misspells the Christian name OF the promi-
nent citizen who was thrown from his
automobile at ESQ a. m
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-13
Proof of the Industrial Boost.


America is smashing iron and steel
records as the Japanese smashed the Rus
sian fleet-by sheer weight of metal. Out
OF a maze Of millions and billions that
would nave flabbergasted the l~ong-headed
Gamaliels of other days. we lift the con-
crete fact that September saw the iron
and steel industry break all records of pro-
ductiOn. The month closed with a burst
OF activity that promised a still greater
output for October, So Urgent is the de-
mand for iron and steel products that
prices are sharply advancing. This tends
to check business temporarily, else the
totals for last month would have been even
larger. The stimulus to business thus given
was felt in London and Berlin, and foreign
bankers apprehend that New York shortly
will ave to borrow money over there to
carry on the increasing volume Of BUSH
ness.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-13

The democratic candidates lin Nebraska)
stand ~squarely on a nonpartisan platform.
Neither they nor the party to which they
belong could construeN their election as a
partisan INSTRUMENTATION
What rot. If they we're nonpar-
tisans, why should they be standing on
the democratic platform? The cleo
ton of democratic candidates not to
be construed as a partisan victory!
The World-Herald would be on the
house-tops next morning screaming out
the loss of the republican candidates
to be a partisan defeat.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-13
A Hundred years Hence.
New York Sun.

AECN AOAh quiz
A hundred years. from October 4, 1905,
New York will probably celebrate the first
ascent Of the Hudson in an ~aeroplane,
and the name of the daring navigator, we
suppose, will be linked with the name
of the captain Of the Half Moon. The
Hudson = Fulton = Wright celebration will
be a stupendous thing, and no
can calculate the number Of millions
of people who will be entertained by the
municipality of zoos.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-13

And now 1t is Kearney that is &C
cused OF Insulting" Governor Shall
lenberger because a republican ban
quet is to be held there the same even
ing the governor is billed for an ora-
torioal stunt. II Governor shallen-
berger were to imagine himself I'm
suited" every time a dinner is pulled
on anywhere in Nebraska without an
invitation issued to him he would be
in that state for a chronic condition.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-13
Awful Hard to Please.
Baltimore American.

A Nebraska farmers wife has applied
for divorce on the ground that her hus-
band spends so much time kissing her
that the weeds are growing all over the
farm, and the wheat crop is getting
spoiled. Yet some wives complain that
though they have all the comforts and
of life. nothing is of any worth to
them because their husbands are too busy
making money to kiss them at all. Which
shows how well-founded is the mems re-
buttal complaint that Il is impossible to
please a woman.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-13
State Industrial Insurance.

Wisconsin's determination to estab-
lish a system of Industrial insurance
may be regarded al blazing the way
in the United States for such protec-
ton as the state can reasonably guar
to victims Of accidents that oc-
cur in the discharge of duty. As far
the legislative committee at work
the plan has proceeded. It is evil
dent that the legislation will take the
form of a modification OF the system
already in successful operation IN Ger
many. providing for weekly indemnity
to employees incapacitated and death
benefits to widows and orphans of
men, killed while at work. This goes
beyond the enactment OF a mere en-
ployers' liability law, under which vic
Tins Of accident frequently are barred
recovering damages because of
their W. negligence, or are likely to
lose permanent employment II they
contest an employers estimate Of their
Under such a Law as proposed
any employee disabled by. accident. or
his heirs in ease death resulted, would
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-13
After This, the Lid's off.

Bethany (Mo.) Republican.
We have been requested to refrain from
publishing an episode that took place In
this town some time within the last week.
and after due consideration we have
granted the request; but from this 4lme
forth, when anything happens to anyone
caused by indlscretion on their part by
the use Of booze or otherwise, we are
going TO publish the facts, regardless Of
who II may be.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-13
LAUGHING GAS.

Where did you sit de a. fun O.
change asked Meandering Nike.
1t was forced on me-" answered Plod-
ding Pete. "A lady up de road sioked de
dog on me, l mad TO steal de pup an
sell i'm in self-defense. "-Washlngton Star.
AT least, you doctors are not both
cred by shoppers"
Aren't weY Many a woman has got
ten my prices on u fashionable opera
uon that she never intended to buy
boston Transcript.
Some girls" remarked the homegrown
philosopher, are lire cider"
What's the answer?' querried the youth.
'lhey are sweet until les lime to work"
replied the philosophy dispenser.-Chicago
News.
Il now understand why the man who
struck Billy Patterson has never come for
ward in answer to the anxious Inquiries"
w hyY'
He is AFRAID that Peary would claim that
he struck William first. "-Cleveland Leader.
old chap, you ought TO shave off that
long beard Of yours, 1t harbors germs
that's what the doctors say"
Dear boy, you ought 10 trhaN that half
bushel OF hair on your head. Aihere's no
telling what it harbors!"-Chicago
Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-13

The Bee was once mulcted $500 on
a far-fetched charge of alleged con
tempt of the supreme court, based
purely upon a constructive count, but,
OF course, no court would think Of put
ting such a penalty OF Ig Dunn, ever
for the deliberately insulting brief
which he has endeavored to make part
of the court records.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-13

The necessity for cutting Miss Moro
sini's dress allowance from $4,000 to
$4,000 a year is another sign Of the
hardships of being an heiress since the
cost of living has gone up.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-13

When Congressman Nicholas Long
worth arrived home in Cincinnati to
make stump speeches in the municipal
campaign and was served with papers
in a suit for auto hire he was stumped
sure enough.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-13
No Ground to Complain.

When the Hansbrough irrigation bill was
passed 1t was expected that the sale Of
public lands would yield about q 100000 a
year, or 25,OOO,OOO in ten years. AS a mat
ter OF fact it has yielded S42, 1000 in six
years, all Of which has been invested in
irrigation work. Certainly the oonserva-
have no ground to complain that
they have been dealt with parslmonlously.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-13
Long Bow Heard in Mexico.

n INtNICHH IitIdIu'
The biggest prosperous class in the north
ern republic is made up Of the farmers, and
they are today buying diamonds, automo-
biles, and other articles of luxury with a
free hand. Secretary Wilson Of the De-
partment of Agriculture exclaimed the
other day: why, folks in the east do not
what luxuries are; they must so west
to find that out"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-13

City Attorney Burnam says he never
read the obnoxious brief filed in the
supreme court in behalf of the city
bearing his name on the title page.
What is he there for?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-13

The frats at the State university are
threatened With trouble. The traits at
Ihe high schools have been legislated
on the map bya new Nebraska statute,
mi the frats at the university should
take the hint.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-13

Mr.. Platt's admission that $4,000
600 OF the United States Express stock
held In the name OF the Platts really
belonged to r H. Hartman makes one
wonder IL Hartman always provided
the films whenever Wall street rolled
the pie crust.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-13

The dilemma of Mr.. Crane is that he
has been put into the position Of the
parrot whose final soliloQuy concluded,
THE trouble with me is, l talk too
much"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-13

Another member OF the Douglas del
egation Of TIE late democratic legisla-
ture has just returned from a trip to
Europe. Some make hat IS a day,
for sixty days service. go further than
others.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-13
Diplomacy Ironed ont.

bUbNUU IIdIIHIIIpLs
The modesty Of the secretary of state
must have been severely tried when he
opened the letter of credence Of the Moroc-
can ENJOYS and found it addressed tic the
dear, the wise, the statesman, the minis
ter of foreign affairs of the great Ameri-
can nation, the Hon. Philander Chase
Knox" Evidently the Moors are not so
behindhand in diplomacy as had been
thought.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-13

the democratic camp is praised sky
high by the democratic World-Herald
as an unselhsh patriot. Strange how
the World-Herald always accords a
place on the roll Of honor to pretended
republicans who play in with the DEM
ocrats-but how different it talks
about democrats who break away and
Join in the republican column.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-13

Sentencing a boy for stealing shoes
to regular attendance at Sunday
school and then making him go bare
foot is rather rubbing in the narrow
way doctrine.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-13

Chicago, instead of abolishing alge-
bra in the public schools in favor of
the study Of municipal conditions,
might combine the two. Some Of the
city's problems are unknown quanti-
ties.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-13
THE ESKIMO.

I. NJ. Lewis in Houston Post
Someeon should say
A word or SO
About the lowly
Eskimo;
The icy north's
Most northern peak
Was in his garden,
So to speak,
And II Just needed
A short climb
For him to find
1t any timel
But did he go
And find the pole3
Nay, squatted by
A walrus hole
He let the splendid
Chance go by,
He never even
Made a try;
Hlved on the apex
or the earth
He knew how little
1t was worth;
He even helped
Peary and Cook
When they appeared
To take a look
For the old thing,
And now he sits
In sealskin boots
And pantB and InfftB
And chews a chunk
OF frozen whale,
And doesn't care
A walrus tail
II the pole was
Found once, or twice;
He sits down on
His hunk Of ice
And dozes all
The day in peace,
His face ashine
With blubber grease:
His wife wears the
Same sort Of clothes
Across the frozen
Seas and floes;
l can not guess
To save my life
How he tells himself
From his wife.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-13

There seems to be a decided misun-
Outstanding all around as TO the
reason why a new chaplain was in
stalled by Governor shallenberger at
the pe~nitentiary. II he does any
p~roselyting the chaplain is expected to
CONVEX his congregation to democracy
aud not to Mormonism.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-13

The girl who worried over a profess
sor's ickleness till she lost a pound of
flesh has been awarded $1,000 dam
ages. She is doubtless glad now that
she didn't join a Don't Worry" club.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-13

The success OF London's new mo
tip" hotel indicates a field of useful
ness in every city for a hotel keeper
with the courage to abolish tips among
his employees.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-13

That st. Louis pastor who has in
stalled a %''spooning parlor" in his
model modern church must have an
eye on future wedding fees.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-13

Missouri has undertaken to exclude
from that state life insurance COM
panies paying more than $4,000 sal
airy to any official. If such a rule
were general among the states. fancy
salaries would be reduced, a result
which was expected to follow the life
insurance agitation of recent years,
AS a matter of record only three COM
panies now pay a salary OF more than
$4,000 to their presidents; and the
fact that two of these are industrial
companies operating among wage
earners is particularly offensive. Sal
of $4,000 to $4,000 now pre-
vail among many sterling companies
and $4,000 for an industrial COM
pany's president looks indefensible.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-13

Now that Germany is launching
Observation-Disclosures, we may expect
" hYperAnperyD readnaughtsi from Great
ltBrttAiA! And then what?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-13

SubscriberS leaving the city tenn
pOrarily shOuId have The Bee
{ mailed TO them. address Will be
changed as often n requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-13

1t looks as If Omaha's late street
car strike had been transplanted from
Labor temple to the city council.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-13

The man who says he was Lincoln's
barber has just died. Judging by the
photographs, Lincoln visited his shop
only for hair cuts and not for shayes.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-13

The backsliding republican who is
running for lieutenant governor on the
democratic ticket in Massachusetts, and
inviting republicans to follow him into
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-13

Rev. Frank Crane suggests that
mans soul is a pack horse. Isn't it
sometimes a mule?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-13
An Opening for Action.
Sioux City Tribune.

Nebraska's law regulating express rates
has stood the test Of the courts. Now that
Senator Plat has been retired to private
life, congress might take a hint from Ne
braska. 70
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-13

1t turns out that Mr.. Taft makes as
good ballast for a launch as he does
helmsman for the ship of state.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-13

viii Ig Dunn take It back and apol-
ogize? Just watch him.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-13
} DE

3 STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State Of Nebraska, Douglas County, S.;
ueofRe b. TzBchuck, treasurer of The
Bee Publishing Company, being duly
sworn, say that the actual number of
full and complete copies Of The Daily,
Morning, Evening and Sunday Bee printed
during the month OF September, 1909, was
M foilOWas
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-13

n u NHOfNHE 3,
Treasurer.
Subscribed lh my presence and sworn
Der, 1905, M. p. WALKER.
(Seal.) Notary Public.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-12
+. B. BLISS UNDER ARREST
Victim Of Tar and Feather Episode
Found in New York.
Taken Into Custody on Charge OF
EmbezElIRg 600 Belonging to
George w. AIbrecht.

Francis E. Bliss who was in the lime
light Of police notoriety on July Q. 1907
as the victim Of a tar-and-feather es-
eapade. was arrested last night in New
York City by Detective Burlingame. Of
the Washington detective bureau.
The warrant was sworn Out in April,
1908 by George ". AIbrecht, charging
Bliss with the embezzlement Of SEQ of
funds Of the firm Of Bliss & Albrecht
bookbinders. OF which Bliss was a men,
Der, business manager. and vice president.
At the time the alleged embezzlement
took place, Bliss is said 10 have lef,
Washington accompanied by a woman. I,
was at first thought he had gene to Bal
timore. Recently it was learned he was
in New York. Detective Burlingame left
here on Thursday in quest OF Bliss.
Bliss Will be given a hearing this morn
isg in New York before a United States
commissioner. and will be brought TO this
city for trial
On the night OF July % 1907, Bliss was
decoyed to 1917 Kenyon street northwest
and tarred and feathered and badly
beaten.
AIbrecht. Bliss business partner at the
time OF the incident. defended Bliss. say
ing II was unjust.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-12
FINDS LOST DIAMONDS.
Deserter from cOnneetieuts Crew
Took Captains Gun Buttons.

New York. June l-Capt J. N. Bower.
commander OF the battle snip Connecticut.
has recovered the $500 diamond can but
tons which disappeared from his room
while the battle ship was at the Brook
lyn yard on May l.
The recovery OF the buttons is due 10
the detective skill OF Edward Reilly. a
clerk IN the commandants once at the
yard. who suspected that the buttons had
been carried or by member 0f the crew
who deserted just al the time Of their dis
appearances. Although Reilly has not sue
eeeded in locating the deserter. be found
the missing buttons in the possession OF
IA man 70 whom they were presented later.
and surrendered them when ne learned
they had been stolen.
Aithcugh o. button had been made into
a ring and the other into a scarfpln, the
diamonds were easily Identified by Capt
Bowyer, WhO has eomplimented Reilly on
the excellent detective work he displayed
In their recovery.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-12
GOMEZ C0M8EUTES SENTENCES.
Men Convicted Of Uprising Against
GOverRment Get Tvventy Years.

Men Convicted OF Uprising Against
GOver1ment Get Twenty Years.
Havana. June f1.-President Gomez has
commuted 70 twenty years Imprisonment
the death sentence passed on the Cor
tezes. father and son. both formerly ser
geants IN the rural guard. who were con-
victed by a court-martial for uprising
against the government in March
Five civilians. who joined in the move
ment. were acquitted by a civil court
The Communication decree states on the
face that three OF the nine magistrates OF
the supreme court, 10 which the case vas
appealed. dissented from the majority
finding upholding the consututionality Of
the new military penal code. under which
the verdict OF the eourt-martial was rem
dered-
The entire supreme court bench recon-
manded legislative elemency- The const-
tuition for6ids death for political onenses.
but the military code DEGREES II for milis
tary rebellion.
President Gomez says he knows nothing
about cuba's alleged indebtedness TO
Spain. Cuba has received 10 notification
OF any claims such as are alleged 20 have
existed before the American Intervention