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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-01-28

Minor Matters al Capital.

The following pension examining sur
geons have been appointed: On recommsn-
dation OF Congressman Kennedy. DR.. 8. ].
Lewis At wap@llo. Ia, vice w. r. Bolding,
resignedi on Recommendation OF Congress
man Hinshaw, DR.. c. W. Walden at Beat
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-01-28
NEBRASKA.

Il. II. Hartman is elected director
the New York Central railroad. Page
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-01-28

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Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-20

wavered, we again exerted our good
offices and restored their equilibrium.
We have generously spent our millions
and sacrificed the lives Of our soldiers
and our Warnings, in ~humanity's cause,
and the old world has marveled at the
manifestation OF such moral heroifm az
II had not been privileged ever 10 see
before.
Our hand bias been wise and firm Ia
Central American affairs, bringing sta
billy 20 the Panama region, and even
IN countries where we have not ha1 to
take an active part VIC have by our In
fluence been IN l~ncalculable power for
good. AZ administrator Of the Do
minican revenues VIC have put an end
20 the lncossant troubles Of that coun-
try, n now are engaged In further
Ing it, fiscal reform.
Tgese and many ether thlnga we
have done outside cur own bordcrs
with the utmost grace and patience to-
ward chronic offenders, and absolutely
without hope Of profit save the socur-
inf OF tran quillity for the continent.
by this time the whole world must
have come TO see that We have no mo-
tive OF ccnqucst. II IL because Mexico,
once our bitter fee because It mis-
understood vs., has come to fsthom our
Intentions, that It is now 80 loyal a
friend aad II Is because Il sees the
praisoworthiness Of our work among
the lesser peoples that Dlaz and hts
nation now seek 80 earnestly to follow
in our footsteps in maintaining a god
fatherly guardianship ovc the Central
American republics.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-20
Two Pressing Problems.

1t was inevitable that with the
growth OF the state and the develop
ment Of its ~esource would come ex-
p~ansion Of it's activities, especially
along tho lines of administration of It's
business affairs and It's educational in
stitutlons. This growth has reached
n point where the buildings are no
longer capable OF housing properly the
state officers or the state university.
Large sums of money have been ex-
pended by the people Of Nebraska in
the construction Of buildings that nave
been outgrown, and we are now con
fronted with two problems that are
calling for careful, If not immediate,
consideration.
One Of these is the erection of a
state house that will be large enough
to accommodate the various officers
OF the people who must reside therein.
This is probably the more pressing of
the two. and it's consideration cannot
be postponed a great while longer. The
capitol building at Lincoln is a dis
grace to the state and should be re-
placed by a modern structure as Don
as possible. No one who is familiar
with the conditions of the building will.
seriously dispute this. 1t Is doubtful
II 1t would stand as 1t is at present
until a new building could be erected.
More money will have to be expended
In repairing it in order to make it safe
and habitable while the construction
of a new capitol is under way.
The needs OF the university are not
so Immediately urgent, and yet the
time is almost here when Nebraska
must provide better for the great in
~stitution that has grown up under the
public charge.
These problems are not for the sole
determination of the people Of Lin
coin, for the citizens Of the state are
personally concerned in their solution.
The discussion that is now being car
ried on by Lincoln people is in the right
direction, but their decision cannot be
final, moi is 1t assumed that anyone en-
gagged In the public consideration Of
these subjects believes that 1t will be
settled in Lincoln. The Lincoln folks
may rest assured that the state of Me-
braska is deeply Interested in the cree
ton of a new capitol building, and also
in providing proper accommodations
for the university. and may go on with
their discussion assured that 1t will do
no harm and may result in some good.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-20
United States Guardianship.

Development OF events in Nicaragua
has proved the far-seeing wisdom OF
the administration as voiced by Secre-
tary Knox In what will go down into
history as one OF the most remarkable
and epoch-making documents ever
Issued by the State department o n
corning international affairs, Inter
v|entlon against the barbarity of Zelaya
was inevitable as a part of our Ameri-
can policy. and Il was only because the
administration was better informed
than the public that the-Knox pro-
nunelamento seemed at first so star
thing.
From United states intereference
nothing Is TO be feared by an honest
and upright government among the
peoples who might readily be crushed
und absorbed by a less generous and
honorable neighbor, Our record Is
clear as 10 u attitude toward these
lesser republics and the struggling
subjects Of t%yrrany within our one of
control. In the eyes Of the old world
such conduct is quixotic, yet we de-
liberately went TO war with IN anciMt
monarchy OF Europe TO liberate an
island In our waters from a terrible
yoke, and In achieving our purpose We
also wrosted Spanish control from
people IN the far Pacific who had been
struggling vainly for generations
against mlsrule,
The quality OF our service is highly
exemplitied In the cases OF Cuba and
the Philippines. Out OF chaos We have
restored order, and have unselfishly
set the inhabitants rejoicing on theil
way 10 peace and plenty. When the
Cubans, unused to standing alone
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-20

A REMARKABLE WITNESS.
Corporation Captain CheerfuIIy Gives
Information Asked.

Wall Street Journal.
Both remarkable and refreshing was the
testimony given Thursday before the spe-
cial investigating committee of the New
York legislature by Theodore N. Vail, presi-
dent of the American Telephone and Tele-
graph company. 1t has not been customary
for high officials Of large corporations,
when testifying, to combine complete knowl-
edge Of the facts with the ability and will
lngIess to testify fully.
Mr.. Vail showed a mastery Of the prtn-
ciples, functions and operations Of the
entire telephone business, mechanical,
operating and financial. and a remarkable
grasp OF details In each division. To appre-
ciate what this means one must recall the
Wonderful development OF the telephone
business and the fact that his companies
alone require the service of ever 100000
employees. n.y.
Equally remarkable was Mr.. Wallis will
lngness to tell the committee everything
pertaining to the business. Being a resi-
dent Of another state, and outside the
Jurisdiction OF the committee, he volun-
tarily' appeared without subpoena; gave an
ertire day to the inquiry and said he would
appear at such further times as the com
mittee' desired. He also said he would
gladly instruct all officers and employees of
the various companies with which he was
connected to produce for the committee all
books, contracts, records, etc, they might
desire and to appear before the committee
and tell anything within their knowledge.
Not once did he hesitate in answering
questions and not once did he refer to
counsel. In addition to answering all ques-
lions he enlarged upon the subject and
volunteered Information whenever possible,
His testimony was absolutely devoid of
such customary and well-known phrases as
II do not remember" MY memory is
hazy on tina point" MY answer would
tend to incrIminate or degrade me-" Il re-
fuse to answer on advice of counsel"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-20
FULFILLING PARTY PLEDGE.
President Taft'G InsiHteBce On Postal
Savings Banks.
Kansas City Star.

AanSAs ClIY 6IAs
The preliminary and informal lineup In
congress on the postal aving bank cues"
ton is quite as interesting as that issue
In itself. But as to the issue. The repub-
lican platform declares for postal savings
banks. Mr.. Taft favored them In the CAM
paign. The people are strongly for them
because of the extended banking facilities
they would afford, because Of the security
they would give to such deposits as they
would draw, and because of the encourage
ment to saving and interest earning they
would give.
But the banking interests, supported by
big business in general. are opposed to this
innovation. This opposition, headed by
Aldrich and Cannon, is strong and Is well
known. The bravest note In the presidents
message, therefore, was his unqualified
recommendation for this legislation. He
regarded It as necessary" and entirely
practicable" and recited the advantages
that would accrue, as demonstrated by it's
general success in European countries.
Thus encouraged. and admonished by the
sentiment in their states and districts,
many members Of congress who are
aligned with Aldrich and Cannon on the
tariff have manifested their readiness to
Join with the insurgents and oppose these
leaders on the postal savings proposition.
The united strength of those favoring the
legislation already is so great that the
reactionaries, 1t is said, base their only
hope on delay. They urge that action be
postponed until the monetary commission
shall make It's report, suggesting that the
recommendations Of that commission
which will be quite acceptable to the bank
ing interests-wil offer provisions making
the postal savings banks unnecessary.
But even In this policy Of delay the
bankers and the interests behind them
are forstalled by the president, who, in
his message, advised against this very de-
lay on the ground that 1t would be indef-
mite, and because there was no reason
why the two things should be tied up
together"
There is a fair prospect, therefore that
there will be postal savings bank lesisia-
ton in this session in spite Of Aldrieh ana
Cannon. And If so. 1t will be demon
strated that the president can command
an effective following for progressive leg
lslation il he takes the lead.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-20
END OF THE CAMPAIGN.

S. e. Kiser in the Record Herald.
We've married sister off at last, and pa and
ma are glad;
The troubles that we had are past; we've
Now mebby III have things to wear that
wasn't pas before,
And none OF US Will nave 10 care about ex-
pense no more.
They say his fathers GOT a pile; he gave a
Where him and her will live in style. with
servants, after this:
Pa used TO fret a lot about the price OF
But now his heart is free from doubt and
JOY IL In his soul.
We put on ali the airs we could when he
acted 9s they said l should and pa auil
Ma every chance she got, would tell about
our pedigree,
And made him think We had a swen and
old, old family tree.
We all pretenied to believe that sis wa,
somethin' great.
And that we'd Get around and grieve II she
would meet her fate;
ma OFTEN -! nm eoaNed aside and ia q
Would tell about the boys who'd tried t,
win her for their own.
We went in debt e dress her well-oI
course he never knew.
Gee, but We kept her lookin' swell; she wa
outclaSsed by few;
Pa cut my hair TO save cNpcrge; we kop
things clean and neat.
And everything was cooked imu-us whet
he stayed here 20 ra-.
We've got her MARI "a orc a., lass. AN. ~.
and ma are giad.
The troubles that Ne : arr gas. VIEW
al quit bein' sad:
IL took all we could raise To dress her s.,
shed catch a prize,
The Way the plan worked out guess !
pays TO advertise.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-20
A Practical Trust Buster.
New York World.

Secretary Dickinson has ordered that the
War department cease buying for army
use oils, lubricants and other products
marketed by the Standard Oil company. A
similar order was issued last summer
against using In the commissary depart
ment the products Of the Tobacco trust.
Mr.. Dickinson in this action proves him
self a practical trust-buster, Against such
tactics as his, II the people were to follow
him, no trust could long endure. A cabinet
member cannot properly rule out Of his de-
partment the products OF a trust until Il
has been found to be one in a federal
court. Such findings exist against both the
Tobacco trust and Standard oil. But there
is nothing to prevent individual consumers
from acting upon the common knowledge
which the daily press has long furnished.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-20
Famous Babies of 1910.
Boston Globe.

Although not so illustrious as the seven
men-Lincoln, Darwin, Gladstone, Holmes,
Edward Fitzgerald, Chopin and Mendels-
sohn-born In 1909. there were a dozen
famous Americans born in the following
year whose names are familiar to the older
generation at least, They include Cardinal
McCloskey OF New York. Andre Y p. Pea
body, Clergyman and author; James Free
man Clarke. clergyman and author; Mar
garet Fuller Ossoli. author; Horatio Sey-
mour, governor OF New York; p. T. Bar
mum, the Snowman; Robert Toombs, south
ern statesman; Theodore Parker, clergy
man and author; Ormsby M. Mitchell
soldier and astronomer; Asa Gray. bot
anist; Elihu Burrltt, the learned black
smith.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-20

Tho 40 per cent dividend on the
stock OF Fort Sherman" as the First
National bank OF New York IL called.
Is worrying the editor OF the World
Herald nightly. He figures out that
Il is something like 500 per oent on
the original investment, and demands
TO know who, pays this. By the same
process of reasoning he can go back to
the Nebraska farmer, who came to the
new country about the time Fort
sherman" was being established and
received his quarter section of land as
a gift from the government. That land
is now worth more than 500
per acre and Is producing dlvi-
dends at a rate almost equal to
those OF the bank complained OF.
AS the farmer started with no invest
ment but his time. how much greater
is his profit than that OF Banker Nor
a and his associates, and who pays
for Il? What about the fortune in.
herited by the World-Herald's owner,
which was huilt up under conditions
similar to those that have brought
about the prosperity of the farmers
and the banks? IL the editor of the
World-Herald IL really anxious to know
who pays. let him examine into affairs
much closer TO tho Paxton hotel than
Is Fort sherman"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-20
RED CLOUD AND MS ERA.
National Development within the
Chters Lifetime.
New York Times.

New York Times.
The death Of Red Cloud, the Sioux CHIEF
tain, at the age Of 20 years, suggests
further Comment when he was born
thf ce-quarters Of the territory now occu-
pied by the republic on this continent was
wilderness. when he had attained man
hood and chicftainship the work OF expiOra-
ton had scarcely begun. For a fun genera
ton, az the life ~ man ig computed by the
actuRrieH, he was overload Of the north
weat. He had passed into old age before
the white man had completely conquered
the red Indian. His right to rule. 10 use
all his power and Graf TO check the on
coming Of tho invading stranger. he never
doubted while he remained IN arms. They
say Of Red Cloud that he did not realize
the bopelcssncsB OF the struggle until he
visited the east. In Washington the scales
fell from his eyes. He returned westward
to 90 into peaceful retirement, a captive
ard a pensloHer. For a few years Indian
warfare was kept ~ by chiefs Of less
sagacity, inspired rather by hatred and
thirst for immediate gain than by the
desire TO preserve the land Of their fathers.
But long before the old chief closed his
eyes TO the world .he Inclan Of the hills
ard plains had ceased 10 be a power 10
be rcckoned with. He had developed into
n ward. and an edt c~a.loral and economic
problem.
In Red Clouds lifetime Cooper indian
tales dealt with a subject Of living interest.
Tho Indian was dreGd ed and hated. pitied
and ldealizcd In the same breath. The
poets and dramatists treated Of him as
hero, demon or Nemesis. Stones Meta
mora and Longfellow's "Hiawatha" were
both OF his time. The whites who pene-
trated his fnytnesses he'd their lives in
their hands. They fought their way step
by step Wagon trains OF the settlers,
guarded By armed horsemen. found their
way westward and san further westward
In spite Of his strategy and force, and the
iror rails were laid in shelr wake. The
telegraph went with the steam. and the old
chief who ruled In his time as King Philip
ard Massasolt and Tecumseh had ruled,
lived far into the era of the telephone, the
electric railway, the wireless telegraph.
The power he had exerted had disappeared
from the calculations of man. Thriving
cities stood where his campfires had
Cleaned. Trolley cars ran through miles
OF productive farms over his trails. A
peaceful, productive, industrious race, in
spired by high ideals, carried on the arts
of civilization where his followers had
slaughtered their predecessors invading the
wilderness.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-20
PERSONAL NOTES.


Field Marshal Lord Roberts Of Tho British
army celebrated hts golden wedding anu,-
scrsary last month.
Francis p. Hale. a Scranton laborer. has
started to collect a claim of uOJC0 which
he holds against the MesIcan government
by reason Of a loan by an ancestor sixty
five years ago.
Mrs. Mary Hanna. the third richest
woman In Cincinnati. died az her home
there. As the widow OF Henry Hanna, ~
was left a fortune OF EOc.OOO. Mrs. Hannh
was o. years Old. one daughter mherits
the estate.
Frederic Harrison complains Of too many
centenaries. They come so thick and fast
that they are a burden to his soul. His
remedy for the congestion Is to limit com
memorations to the centenary only Of the
death, not OF birth. Of our WORTHLESS"
Charles b. Wilmington, inventor Of the
first grain binder. died in James
vile, Wis. He was born in 1850. In 1870 he
patented a grain binder and later sold Il 60
Cyrus II. Mccormick OF Chicago. Later he
LAS associated in business with the Me
Cormicks.
John p. Hardy Of New York selected
Messrs. Pujo, Broussard and Estoplnal of
the Louisiana delegation and Frank Clark
Of the Florida delegation to give the pTesi-
dent, in his name an Alexander Hamilton
pen, because those four congressman voted
for the protective duty on rice.
Shoppers are buying early and are send
ing their presents by mall and express TO
distant places bearing stamps on the pack
ages requesting that they be not united
until Christmas. And those who carry
packages home from the stores win pro-
,,.t. a,a -,.a ain - A. a
they hold their purchases in their laps with
as little overhang as possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-20
Your TncIe,s BIm in Cuba.
New York Sun.

Cuba must pay the expenses OF the last
Intervention and expects to; in fact, both
gratitude and self-interest require 4 hqui-
dation as soon as revenue over and above
actual expenses is available. We have no
doubt many ardent Cubans would make the
debt TO the United States a first charge
upon the governments receipts. Secretary
Dickinson on Monday told the house com
mittee on military affairs that the United
States had not called upon Cuba Tor the
amount, which is about ad00O.OOo. The
benefits conferred were cheap az the price,
but the United states cannot afford to play
the dun in the case Of us protege.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-20
Low COST OF LIFE INSURANCE.
Result of One Years Experience in
MassRch usetts.
Philadelphia Record.

Philadelphia Record.
The experiment of combining life insur-
ance with savings banks in Massachusetts
has now been In operation a full year. Ii
the results are not startling, they are "A
least encouraging. Only two banks have
opened life insurance departments, but they
have agencies in different parts Of the
state, and AZ the close Of the first year
the two had risks amounting to about
l.00o,OoQ represented by more than 23O
policies. Industrial insurance corporation
have reduced their rates in order to meet
the competition OF the savings banks, set
the rates Of the latter are lower than
those Of the former and have been found
sufficiently high to pay q dividend of l2,a
per cent-amounung to a months premium
and to carry q considerable amount to
surplus account
No people need Insurance so much as the
people of small incomes, who can only
pay small amounts and pay them monthly
or weekly, The amount Of Industrial in
surance now In force In the country is
enormous. proving the great demand fog
It But the industry OF agents leads many
persons to take out policies who cannot,
or at least viii not keep them up, and the
rate OF forfeiture In the first two years
Is exceedingly high. OF course. the cost
Of writing premiums for small amounts
and sending around weekly collectors
makes industrial insurance moro expensive
than the usual Insurance. But the large
profits la by companies In the bust
ness-the capital OF one OF them being ell
most entirely derived from profits and not
from contributions by the SHAREHOLDER
indicates THAI the loading OF the policies
IL unreasonably heavy
TIL savings banks nave no agents or
collectors Expenses are at q minimum,
and the effort Is to sell insurance at lit
tie above cost. II you want insurance
from these banks you so to them or their
agents and get It. and you pay your pre-
MUM monthly without being dunned The
Insurance business of these banks has been
pushed through the employees, or by Coz
operation OF the owners of great manufao-
turing concerns. The experiment offers a
prospect of good and cheap insurance for
the working classes.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-20


Ofhcial Washington understands that
the new ambassador from Japan is the
bearer of a dispatch from the mikado
to the president. defining the attitude
OF Nippon IN the far east. Il Is re-
ported that Japan will pledge It's sup
port OF United States avowed inten-
lions in the Pacific, and the intlmatlon
Is that W. shall be expected In return
TO admit JApan's sovereignty over
Korea. side with Japan In limiting
'GermRny's territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT
In the yellow sea and restricting It's
naval plans In KlRo-Chau. Join In a
definition OF the maritime zones east
OF Japan and west OF Hawaii and reach
an understanding whereby Japanese
immigrants may nnd refuge In the
Philippines.
A very pretty plan, and well thought
out IN advance by the Japanese before
their ambassador set sail, The matter
OF JApNReEN( immigration to our terri
tory ls. OF course, our AFFAIR, but when
a comes to raking Japan's chestnuts
out OF the range OF Germany's IRE, tina,
Is another matter.
Tho warning against "entangling al
lianoos" applies to Japan equally with
al other nations seeking to involve the
United states, whether under the open
namo OF pact or whether disguised un-
der the sllurlng title, "entente oordi'
ale" Our state department has need
OF its widest experience when consider
ms far eastern msttsra
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-20
EverY ono to Ills Taste.
philadelphia Record.

IHIIuuVIpHIu INtCuIu,
II anybody wishes to retain consciousness
while the surgeons are removing his APP
pendix or his stomach or patching up his
broken vertebrae he rs welcome to the new
anaesthetic, To most persons, having some
imagination and some capacity for nervous
excitement. the most valuable function Of
an anaesthetic is to suspend consciousness
during an operation and not to prevent
pain, of which the surgeons instruments
may cause no more than the injury which
necessitates the operation.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-20
Check TO Hasty Marriages.
pnetnp Hapald

The Rhode Island legislature took a step
in the right direction when 1t passed a law
making marriage licenses obtained in that
state imperative until five days after their
issue. Hasty marriages are the cause Of
many divorces. Legislature might as we'll go
still further and require a certain amount
Of publicity before a marriage contract
may be legally made. The law Of The
Roman Catholic church requiring the pub
lioation of marriage bans Is worthy OF M
itation in the civTl law. The best proven
tive Of marital infelicity is not to make
divorce more difficult, but to make mar
riage a more serious and more deliberate
undertaking.