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Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13
ridiculous HerOIcs.
chicago Tribune

Friday the senate defeated an amend
ment to place $500 census employees under
civil service. The house already had de-
feated an amendmnt for competitive ex-
aminations by a vote Of 1s to IS. So with
the senate action, which nay or may not
escape public attention during the present
rumpus with the president, this little sur
vival OF the day of spells is rounded up.
Thus is fulfilled the candid statement of
one Plunkitt, a representative of Tammany
hall in the house:
w differ on tariffs and currencies and
all them things. but we agree on the main
proposition that when a man works in
politics he should get something out of it. "
The episode provides a pleasantly ironic
footnote to theidheroios OF outraged dig
nifty and righteous Indignation now shak-
ing the halls Of congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13
F-oRMALDEHYDE IN MILK.

The Department of Agriculture has
Just published an interesting report
Of the results of experiments con-
Quoted with one of DR.. Wiley's poison
squads" for the purpose of ascertain
ing the effects of formaldehyde on di-
gestion and health. Twelve men who
became members of the table were
subjected to careful physical examine
ton before the experiments began an
daily examinations were made of each
man, his temperature, pulse and body
weight being recorded. The tests ex-
tended over t~hirty-hve days.
The milk drank by six of the men
was treated with formaldehyde imme-
distely before use. and in that taken
by the other six the formaldehyde was
placed in the milk two days before it's
use. The quantity of formaldehyde
used by each man for the first five
days vas 100 milligrams and after
that 200 milligrams. In all but two
of the cases the men. after fifteen
days use Of the milk. were found to
be suffering from headache, pain in
the intestines and, in several cases,
with cramps and nausea and vomiting.
The conclusion of the chemists is a
strong protest against the use of for
~maldehyde in preventing milk from
souring and al urgent recommended
ton to health officials everywhere for
legislation preventing this method Of
poisoning the people. The use of for
~maldehyde prevents milk from becom-
ing sour. but does not interfere with
the other organisms which are capable
of producing disease and which multi
ply rapidly in milk that has been
treated with formaldehyde.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13
WHERE THE SHADOWS DWELL.

Irving Chaplin in Appleton's.
For Of moonlight's thralI nor the after
OF the setting sun on the Alpine snow.
But OF rustling deeps in the forest shade.
away and away in the leafy glade.
Would l have you know.
OF the gentle play of the summer
breeze .... N
1t touches a myriad of golden keys
And the lullaby of the waterfall,
with the hush OF the forest over ALL
l would tell of thee. caJ..- 3
Now with gladstone notes all the wood
land rings,
A rustic. and twitter and warblIngs
The red squirrels chatter, the wood
thPushes' song,
To a mountain brook as It puris along
A melody clings. '-
Mid the great tree tops OF the vaulted blue.
How the sunbeams dance with an azure
hue,
And the glitter and fall OF a waving sheen
A glory of gold and of waving green
AS they filter through.
Till the spirit you feel, the haunting spell
OF my far retreat In an eerie- dell
A spirit of peace-and you understand
All the witching charm of my fairyland
Where the shadows dwell.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13
CHARITY AND THE CONSTITUTION.

CHAhI1L AND I11b ONS
It remained for Senator Bailey of
Texas to achieve the questionable dis
tinction of being the only member of
congress to vote against the resolu-
ton appropriating 100000 for the
relief Of stricken Sicily. The measure
passed the house without a dissent
ing vote and the senate adopted it
with but one voice raised against it,
that Of Senator Bailey, who voted in
the negative, telling the senate: 81
am one of those who do not believe
that the federal government has the
power to apply the peoples money in
this way"
Watching the peoples money is al
ways a worthy mission for a legis-
lator, but there are times when con-
siderations of humanity transcend
mere constitutional bubbles. 1t may
be diflcult to find the exact words in
the constitution which authorize con-
gress to make such expenditures as
that for the relief of the Sicilian suf-
~ferers, but, be it said to our credit,
no one has ever been very particular
about 1t when distressed humanity
was calling out for relief.
AS far back as 1912, congress ap-
p%ropriated $4,000 for the relief of
sufferers from a Venezuelan earth
quake: It gave money for the earth
quake sufferers in the French West
Indies. for the relief of the starving
Cubans and for the relief of the fam
Inc sufferers in the Philippines. Such
calamities make instant relief a fore
most duty and the American people,
In such cases, do not want congress
to stop to gauge its charity by ultra
strict construction of the constitution.
In this connection it is noteworthy
that the United States is the only gov
eminent that has come to Italy's re-
lief by the appropriation of money.
The car of Russia and some of the
rulers of foreign powers have made
personal contributions and the war
ships of different powers have Joined
in the rescue work, but there has been
no transfer OF money from any other
power than the United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

STILL HARPING ON THE OLD CHORD.
Taking the Jaeksonian celebration
as the occasion, Mr.. Bryan continues
to harp on the old chord hat he was
three times beaten for the presidency
by the coercion and intimidation Of
voters.
Mr.. Bryan has evidently persuaded
himself that he was right in 1896 and
had the election won, that he was right
again in 1900 and was again elected,
and that he was right a third time, in
1908, and was once once more elected
each time, but for 1.-The INSCRIPTIONS
way in which the republicans con
Quoted their campaign.
This seems to be Mr.. Bryan's really
weak spot. In his mind he has never
been fairly and squarely beaten, al
though the majorities with which he
has been showed under have increased
every time he has run. Every vote he
gets comes from the free and untram-
melted people, while every vote his OPP
ponent gets is driven or bought from
some hireling or slave.
IL would rather lose the presidency
than rule a subject people as a
arch" he dramatically exclaims. Does
Mr.. Bryan believe, or would he have
anyone else believe, that Mckinley,
Roosevelt or Taft, each preferred over
him, would rule a subject people as
a monarch" Is 1t not rue that the
only place in this country where the
people are ruled as subjects and serfs
is in the southern states, which alone
have s~teadfastly given Mr.. Bryan his
democratic majorities?
1t seems to us that Mr.. Bryan in
suits the intelligence of the people
when he assumes to the democratic
party all the conscience and all the
patriotism and imagines himself the
victim of diabolical coercion instead
of merely rejected as unreliable.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13
NO LONGER FORTUNES TOY.
HOnk ChariOt's Coming within Reach
of Ordinary MOrtals.

New York World.
The doom of high automobile prices has
sounded. One can buy a better car today
for $500 than he could n few years ago
for 5000. 1t is only a matter Of time now
mill any man who can afford to keep a
horse can afford to own an automobile.
Automobile building was more or less
OF an experiment up to a short time ago.
But now It is an exact science. When the
n cdern car is turned out OF the shop the
makers know that It will run and run
well. Close watching Of the performances
Of the earlier machines has pointed out the
defects of construction. These have mostly
been remedied. Shops are better equipped
now. Cylinders, crank shafts. axles, gears
and the like are made In great quantities
by special machinery. The cost OF labor
and materials has been much reduced by
system, until now IL is possible to turn out
a much better machine han formerly and
charge about half the original price for IL
Truly good touring cars are offered for as
little as $1,000. Runabouts that will give
ten times the service of any horse and
buggy bring $500. The higher priced cars
give the buyer a better finish and higher
power, but the cheaper automobile Is a
very satisfactory car In most cases and
has the support of thousands of users In
moderate circumstances. And this is only
the beginning. The years will see a yet
more pronounced drop I'm prices, while
quality Ii maintained.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13
TRYING Ut on NEBRASKA.
Injecting Political Dope Into n sound
Body. z,ss ss4C
BrOoklyn Eagle 5000

Brooklyn Eagle sramSa
Two-thirds Of the message Of Governor
s~haIlenberger TO the legislature OF Ne
braska concern the guarantees bank de-
posts. which william Jennings bryan made
so prominent and so Ineffective an issue
In the last national campaign II IL the
governors idea that Nebraska should at
once put this scheme into effect IN Its
state banks. He goes into minute details
as to the proposition. He is. Illuminating
and exhaustive. If other state questions
seem to have been largely ignored. per-
haps the governor will find time TO write
n supplemental message,
one would imagine the Nebraska state
banks had been breaking every day or 30;
that the people OF Bryan's state were In a
state of nervous apprehension bordering on
h~ysteria, and that the first aim OF an In
telllgent executive had to be to calm their
fears. As a matter OF fact. the state banks
OF Nebraska are pretty sound. with or with
out the state guarantee. They have ex-
perienoed no seismic disturbance, II Is
the mind of the governor that has been
shaken up. He has looked upon the wine
OF Bryan's eloquence when " was red.
when It was giving its color Ia the cup;
and. at the last. It is biting like a serpent
and singing like an adder.
This must b amusing to Mr.. Bryan
himself. who did not intend TO Be taken
too seriously. Mr.. Bryan has found the
banks OF his own state both safe-and con-
venient. Governor s~hallenberger, never
theless. may exrect to be rather perfume
torily patted on the shoulder by the, Ian
coin statesman. The bank guarantee obes-
sion, as Mr.. Bryan knows. il not likely to
have much effect on the next presidential
election.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AMENDMENT,


Mr.. Taft's recent denunciation of
the proposed elective franchise amend
ments to the Maryland constitution,
coupled with his appeals to the south
to break away from tradition and
prejudice and make for political in
dependence, has started a warm dis
cussion in the leading papers of the
south on the plans of the president
elect and particularly his attitude on
the question of negro suffrage.
There is no Dom for discussion, al
though the southern editors seem de-
termined to find 1t. as to Mr.. Taft's
attitude on the Acknowledgement ques-
ton. In the plainest words he has
declared his belief hat the different
states have full and unquestioned au-
thority to prescribe franchise require
ments and qualifications, conditioned
only that these apply to white and
black alike and not be juggled against
the blacks. as has been the case In
most of the southern states.
IL Is a matter of record that none
OF the constitutional amendments
thus far adopted by southern states
meet the requirements defined by MI.
Taft. The Maryland amendment pro-
vides that the ballot be limited to
those whose ancestors were voters in
1850 and prior thereto, with an added
clause that the descendants of immi-
grants may have the right of ballot.
This is a clear discrimination against
the negro In favor Of white citizens
however iliterate or vicious the latter
may be.
The Maryland amendment Isl even
more drastic in this respect than the
amendments passed in, North Carolina,
Mississippi and several other south
ern states in which a time limit has
been fixed for the expiration of the
grandfather clause" In North Car
olina that time has expired. but all
white iliterates whom the clause
made voters prior to January 1, 1909,
remain voters for the rest of their
lives. while the negro voters must
submit to an educational test. Only
after the white i~lliterates, qualified
as voters under the old Law, have al
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13
RooseveIts oDiscIpIaniarians.r

hdIIHdb Guy bNdI.
It looks as though those member of con-
gress n are disposed to discipline the
president for insisting that the secret
service shall be employed for bringing in
thieves irrespective of classification are
getting ready to go out of politics.
At least, II they are possessed of any
of the instincts of ~frugslity or thrift, they
would be both reckless and foolish to put
money amounting to anything in a cam
paign for reelection.
The people Of this country don't ike
thieves, and they don't have any more use
than the president himself has for people
who want to devise loopholes for thieves
and to make stealing easy.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13
PROPERTY LOSSES BY FIRE.
No Visible Check on Construction Of
COmbustIbIe Buildings.
Philadelphia Record.


Fire losses ought to decrease from year
to year, If not absolutely. at least proper
tionately. We are all the time building more
pretentiously. We are spending more money
on buildings. They increase in height; the
cost of their decoration grows very fast;
In their or-namentation they are Increasingly
palatial; more steel and concrete are used
every year, and no one supposes that these
are combustble, and yet the fire losses
grow; they are probably growing faster
than the wealth OF the country.
Thirty years ago the fire losses were a lit
tie over s64. 900, 900; twenty years ago they
exceeded $4,000. 600; ten years ago they had
only crept up to S119. 900. and last year
they were s2SS, 900, 900. II we deduct from
1906 the losses at san Francisco resulting
from an earthquake. the losses for the last
three years have been as follows:
1905. $zS,00,O00
1891. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2l5,0oo,0Oo
1910. lai,VVO,OOO
The losses for several preceding years
exceeded these last figures, but the increase
in fire losses In the past decade Is most
alarming. 1t Is not creditable TO the coun-
try. because it indicates flimsy construc-
ton, carelessneSs as a national trait. and
the lax administration OF fire ordinances.
The amount OF insurance carried has in
the last few years risen from $is,Oo0,0Oo.OO
"a Sl 600. 10000. the premiums on which
amount TO a heavy tax upon the business OF
the country. These rates will have to be in
creased unless the losses can be reduced. II
Is said that several Insurance. companies
would have been forced TO the wall this
year but for the advances in the values
OF their securities.
1t is perhaps idle TO admonish smoker
not to throw burning matches into waste
baskets or to urge painters not to leave
their oily rags In out-of-the-way corners.
but the fire and building bureaus OF our
cities cannot be too vigilant in enforcing
safety regulations. We can't afford to de-
str0y four and a half billion dollars worth
Of property IN thirty-twO years
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13
No Buttons on our Rockets.
Philadelphia Record.

Ambassador Griscom's promptness in get
ting a shipload OF supplies to the earth
quake sufferers is an honor to his liber-
atty ana a cause OF just pride among his
admiring fellow countrymen. Americans
are leading all other foreigners in their
measures for relief. American pockets
have no buttons and dollars come out Of
them easier than out OF any other pockets
in the world.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

New York Tribune.
II congress repays to American citizens
the se6,ooO ransom which was raised for the
rescue Of Miss Stone, the American mis-
%sionary. from Bulgarian ~brigands, the Bull
garian government, especially since 1t Is
now assuming imperial airs, ought to make
II good to the United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13
Unshaken Human Pluck.

HIIdUVIHIIIu ANNNVIN'
Hardly has the italian earthquake ceased
to be a nine-day wonder when news comes
that Messlna is to be rebuilt. Human
pluck is not m~onopolized over San Fran
cisco way. and in all likelihood both Mes
sina and Reggie will arise from their ruins.
Man is a small animal, but he is certainly
a p~ertinacious creature.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

The Georgia legislature proposes to
require men who carry pistols to wear
a badge. Wouldn't 1t be cheaper to
supply badges to those who do not
tote guns9 .
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

A London paper is convinced that a
reciprocity treaty between the United
States and Canada would be sure to
result in the absorption of the domin-
ion by this country. Well, the flag
has room for a few bright northern
stars
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

Nebraska's eight electoral votes
have been recorded for William Jen-
nings Bryan. but not without a balky
horse exhibition on the part of one I'M
ruly elector.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

The Oregon senatorial primary
scheme has duly made its appearance
in Nebraska's democratic legislature.
Wouldn't it be a huge joke If the first
trial of the Oregon plan in Nebraska
compelled a democratic legislature to
send a republican to the United States
senate?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13
SMILING REMARKS.

.Gussie-To SNUFF a candle out is a sign
Of marriage.
Dora-Yes, and to turn. down a lamp is
a sign OF courtship,-Philadelphia Press.
G~reen-smith asked me to forget my
troubles this morning.
Brown-What for?
Green-He wanted me to listen to his
Chicago News. r..,F
"Plunkville has sixty-eisht new houses
now, l hear"
justiflably alludes TO Plunkville as the Chi
cago of Piffle county, sir."-Puck.
The Chinese were building their great
"This will prevent unjust discrimina-
ton" they said. ut Will keep everything
Thereby, too, they saved the. trouble and
expense of having to revise the tariff every
few years.-Chicago Tribune.
The bachelor girl looked down ccyIy.
You want TO know why / never mar
Iied?n she said; Is this idle curiosity or
business" replied the pert young man:
81 ought to get a column Of copy out OF
this interview '-Phlladelphia Ledger.
Daughter (pouting)-l don't zee why you
are all SO down on poor ReginSld simply
Is only a trife. ef f1f
Big Brother-Nay nay, sis, waxed NOUS
taehe Is a cereous Observation-Disclosures
, "rm going TO wake 'em up in the sem
ate said the ambitious statesman.
by making a Speech .rN 3vo,
Nonsense. That's the way to put EN- TO
sleep Star. .-.~..
You don't like the way he laughs?',
No, 1t Is too loud and forced-to saw
nothing Of being hollow. He laughs like a
MT congressman listening to the reading OF
a presidential message" -Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
More than 5000 elephants a year 20 to
make our piano keys" remarked tho stu
dent boarder VIII had been reading the
ssSS I = notes in AxoPatente ermeaIolne
For the land sakes,"s exclaimed the
landlady. Ain II wonderful what some
News. so
IF you engage me. sir, to attend 10 the
door, can keep all the people away you
NO, we have a maid who Is so popular
mat she draws the people to the house"
Then you would rather have ii that
Certainly. We would much prefer a nice
door belle to an old knocker.n -BaItimore
American. ~H
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

The local democratic organ is ram
Eant in it's opposition to the appoint
ment of committees by the speaker.
1t has entered no objection, however,
to the appointment of committees by
the chairman of the county board.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

employees; permanency Of employment and
authorization from congress OF tho loan
Of money at a low rate OF interest TO
building associations TO erect sanitary
houses for the working classes in the Dis
trict OF Columbia.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

1t was TO have been expected that
the democratic world-Herald would
rush to the defense of Senator Till
man. The mere fact that Tillman Is
a democrat is all the exoneration 1t re-
ouires.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

A night school has been opened for
inmates OF the New Jersey peniten-
tiAry. A full attendance can be Be-
cured without the services of a truant
of1cer.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13
Live LECTURE Material.


Chicago Record-Herald.
In starting the investigation which has
given the president a chance to accuse him
of being a land-grabber 1t may be that Sen
atoNTfllman wishes to open up a subject
which he might utilize in his Chautauqua
work next season.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

Perhaps the president might end
the fuss by admitting that the mem
bers of congress are exceedingly sensi-
tive and remarkably digniaed.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

1t is up to the two newly appointed
members of the Omaha Police board
to show whether they are creditable
successors to the two outgoing mem
bers who resigned.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

Police reports show that only 6S6
persons were arrested for drunken
ness on Christmas day In Georgia.
Constructively speaking, Georgia is a
prohibition state.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

A Chicago professor makes a plea
to have the tariff taken out OF politics.
That would be almost al good as hav-
ing politics taken out OF the tari1.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

Senator Tillman does not by any
mea prove his innocence by'threat-
ening to lick every member of the
secret service corps.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

1t took the Jacksonian club feast to
discover "one of'the hundreds of thou
sands of republicans who at the last
election voted for William Jennings
Bryan and the entire democratic
ticket" If that's the case, we're there
no democrats who voted the demo-
cratic ticket?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

A physician says he would under
take to purge New York of tubercu-
losis for $16,OOO,OOO Any profess
sionaI politician would undertake the
same task for less money.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13
Brooklyn Eagle.

Thu southern conaAB ssmen who fear that
the trend Of the young southern voters to-
ward Mr., Taft may change the personnel
OF members OF that section in the house
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

A Kentucky legislator says the
state has too many counties. Still,
the chances are that no other county
in the state would be willing to be
consolidated with Bloody" Breathitt.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

The newly introduced Omaha city
charter bill makes the police board
elective and the park board appointive.
Why this difference when both come
equally under the municipal home rule
pledgef
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

robin Hood was o a myth" de-
clares a Baltimore student Of history.
OF course not. We can well remem-
Der having put up So for two orchestra
seats. o.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13
Ian,t it AmfnIf

chicago tribune.
Mr.. Roosevelt should understand that he
cannot continue In his present course any
longer without mourning the severe dis
pleasure OF Senator Culberson.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

"Rube" Waddell, the famous base
ball pitcher. has bought some blooded
CANNES and blossomed out as a bench
show competitor. "Rube" has been
going to the dogs for several seasons.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

Are the republicans proud of their
victory9" asks Mr.. Bryan. They are.
And they are also contented and not
at all surprised.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

"a Kansas City boy ate axle grease,
thinning &c was caviar" according to
a Kansas City paper. Who told him
about his mistaken
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

their fears, and are forecasting the future
There ought to be a change among south
ern representatives. Too many OF them
learn nothing and forget nothing.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

What is the truth about Yuan
Shi-KaiH" asks the New York Sun.
Don't know. Do your
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

Still, Mr.. TIlIman is more at home
in conducting an attack than In maxi
ing q defense.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

blonde appeals to the police" says
a headline in a Philadelphia paper.
The brunette has a kick coming.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

And now wilbur Wright has been
made correspondent in a Paris divorce
case, That's what q man gets for be-
ing 9 high flyer.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

"Wanted-a cold wave" says the
New York Evening Post. Take ours
and welcome to 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

= In its wrath congress may pass a
law prohibiting v the children
from playing II spy"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

None will dispute the courage of
the secret service man who trailed
Senator Tillman.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

II we are to get all our beiow-zero
weather in January we may expect an
early and balmy spring.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

Every furnace in town is violating
the eight-honr law.