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Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16

Before his induction into office Mr..
Taft repeatedly declared that the great
work OF his administration would be
to clinch the Roosevelt policies and
render effective the reforms started
under the administration Of his prede-
cessor. The time was not sufficient
after the enactment of legislation un-
der Roosevelt to do more than make a
start toward giving the country the
full benefits. Both prudence and com
mon sense dictate that the ground
gained should be thoroughly secured
before plunging into other problems.
Otherwise the administration would
inevitably find itself with a multitude
Of tasks undertaken and little per-
formed.
The interests against whose miscon-
duct the Roosevelt policies we're d.
rected would like nothing better than
to have the administration of Mr.. Taft
yield to ill-considered clamor TO strike
out into new fields. The president now
serves notice on all that the admins
tration is not to be moved from its
purpose. The Departments of Justice.
Commerce and Labor and Interior have
particularly TO do with these reforms,
and their heads, together with the In
terstate Commerce commission, have
been called together to consult regard
ing future procedure. Cooperation
by all the departments charged with
working out these problems gives
promise of tangible results.
No method has yet been discovered
Of curing the ills of the body polite by
the wave OF a magic legislative wand
or the simple running amuck of actions
al law. The interests to be combatted
have been so thoroughly intrenehed
that intelligent, concerted effort is still
necessary. Mr.. Taft has assured the
people there will be no backward step
n he is going about 1t in the logical
way.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16
PERSONAL NOTES.

Ex. President Roosevelt has started a
French branch Of the Ananias club.
william Thomas Hayward, conceded to
be the best Jockey Of his day, died at his
home in Sussex, n. j. He was in his sixty
fifth year, having been born at Northamp-
ton. England, December q, 1874.
John Navin Hazlett. dean of the news
paper profession in Pittsburs, died there
after a long illness OF stomach trouble. He
was SO years old and for forty years was
city editor of the Leader. retiring recently
on account of his health.
Benjamin J. Lang. who has been i'm the
first rank OF American musicians for a
third OF a century as a pianist. teacher,
conductor and organizer. and whom List
called his best pupil, died in Boston after
an extremely brief illness at the age of II
years.
A real Joke has been cracked in the Eng
fish Parliament, where a member moved to
subs. tute ''paralyze' for amend In the
stereotyped form Of preamble to the Irish
land bill. In soberly ruling the amend
ment out of order, the chairman sustained
the dignity of the house.
Mrs. Jennie F.. Metcalf of Winchester
has just won the private secretaryship In
one of the largest English tea firms in the
world at a salary OF $3.50 a year and all
expenses. The place was awarded by a
competitive examination, In which there
were some twenty-five competitors. sixteen
of whom were men. The appointment IL
for three years and she is to go first to
Hongkong and then to India.
The best armed monarch in Europe today
lis the new Car Ferdinand of Bulgaria.
His bedroom is filled with weapon which
are not there for any purpose.
but for use. The sinister collection in
| cludes guns, revolvers. daggers, and here
and there on chairs are cudgels and
knuckIe busters. A small and wicked look
ing revolver. with all its chambers loaded,
| lies at the head of his bed. Though he
takes all these precautions. Ferdinand is a
courageous man, but he suffers at night
from a constant dread Of assassination.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16
Adiournment of Congress.

Senate leaders express the opinion
that the special session of congress will
adjourn by the first of June and there
appears to be no reason at this time
to question the accuracy Of this fore
cast. II this shall be accomplished the
wishes of the president and the
try will be complied with. On the adj
vice of Mr.. Taft congress has confined
itself strictly to the business it was
called upon to transact and by so doing
results are being accomplished.
Revision of the tariff was under
taken in response to a universal de-
mand and pending the contamination
of the work business in all lines neces-
sariiy halts. The schedules are so nu-
merous that they affect directly or in
directly every business interest in the
country and until the provisions of the
new law are a certainty no prudent
man goes beyond immediate require
ments with manufacturing enterprises.
and even in that the future is apt to be
overdiscounted.
II congress shall accomplish its leg
islative task and adjourn by June it
will have general approval.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16
~NEBRAsKA's PAINT LAW.
Dealers Must Get Rid of Back Num-
her stock.

American Paint and Oil Dealer.
OF all the forty or more bills affecting
the paint industry and introduced this win
ter only one has passed, viz: In Nebraska,
which, with the one passed last year in
Vermont, goes into effect July l.. 1900.
These two bills radically affect the
stocks on hand, regardless of the provisions
in both laws which waive the formula re-
quirement of such goods already in dealers
hands, for obviously, with emphasis thus
placed by the state on the supposed i'm
~portance of the formula label. the people
OF these two states must already be looking
askance at anything in the paint line that
bears no formula, though presumably they
will continue buying food and drug stuffs,
soaps, cigars and all other proprietaries
clearing no formula) with continued equan-
unity. Their caution in regard to paint,
however, will have some basis in Nebraska,
where the mere possession of paint without
the formula label. either FOR sale or use, 10
is declared prims facIe evidence OF viola
ton of the law. with fines and Jail SEN
fences uncomfortably suggested, and many
may not understand that they have only to
prove that this paint was in the state be-
fore the law became effective.
At best. all this unlabeled paint will be
a back humble after July I, and obviously
no manufactures can afford 10 take back,
or exchange such goods. Nor can he az
ford to send formula labels, for almost
every maker has been improving his for
mula from year to year. and the dealer
would share his reluctance TO place formula
labels or goods bought at various lines,
and perhaps from various makers, jobbers,
etc, with all the responsibility therefor.
A similar situation presented itself in
Iowa when the formula law was adopted
there several years ago, and a simple cal
c~ulation showed that the return or ex-
change OF goods on hand would bankrupt
the manufacturer. Much Generalization
and loss was caused before dealers seized
the situation. and then there were hurried
''closing-out sales with additional loss.
though later the provision protecting stocks
on hand was extended to November l, 1909.
and now the latest advices are that the
Iowa officials consider the law uncon-
stitutionsl. or imperative at least. and de-
cline to enforce Il.
Iowa dealers should continue cautious.
however. until the law is repealed or an
official announcement is given out by
Commissioner Wright, and Nebraska and
Vermont dealers should Immediately recog-
nike the situations I'm their states and plan
such spring painting campaigns as they
never pushed before. In no other way can
they move stocks on hand before this paint
becomes back-number stock. publicly known
as such and salable only by sufferanee.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16
Death of Ex-senator Butler

In the death of former Senator
Matthew C. Butler Of South CAROLINA
the south loses one of its notable fig
ures. From the breaking out Of the
civil war until advancing years put a
stop 20 his activities he was prominent
in all the affairs of the south and a
leader of sentiment In that section. In
the civil wal he rose from the rank of
captain 10 that Of major general and
lost q leg In the service of the confed-
eracy. The war over. his election to
the legislature in 1856 and subsequent
years made him a conspicuous figure
in the reconstruction period. The year
1877. the practical close OF that period,
found him in the United States senate,
where he served until 1889, when the
rule of the old-time aristocracy in
South Carolina gave way to Tillman
and others.
The most conspicuous feature of his
career was the course taken by him In
bringing about a better understanding
between the north and the south. He
was not only a leader, but a pioneer In
the movement which has resulted in
the rapid effacement of sectional lines,
a service which won him recognition
during the Spanish-American war by a
commission as a major general Of vol
u~nteers.
The country will long remember the
men who first recognized both the flu
tility and the injury which the per
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16

petuation OF sectional strife was doing
to both north and south. In the ease
OF the southerner. particularly, with
the sting of defeat still ranking, 1t re-
quired both foresight and courage. for
It meant temporary ostracism from
former friends. General Butler pos
sessed the qualities which made him
a potent leader in the movement. The
south can look up to him as one who
went down to defeat with them and
then led them up out Of the slough of
desmond.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16
Senate Democrats Floundering.

After four hours of conference SEN
ate democrats reached no conclusion
except that they could not agree. De-
mocracy in the upper body is evidently
inst as hopelessly divided as it is in
the lower house. At the end of the
session 1t was announced that a reso-
luton had been adopted to present a
program for an income tax, substantial
reductions in the tariff schedules and
particularly for a cut in the duties on
the necessities of life. Even with such
a general declaration 1t was necessary
to provide that the action of the con-
ference should not be binding on the
members, as some announced in ad-
vance that they would not support the
program.
General debate on the tariff bin was
postponed in the senate in order that
the democrats could get together, but
the effort has shown the futility of it.
The republican senators are finding
themselves in the same Situation as
their party colleagues in the house
under the necessity of going ahead and
passing a tariff bill without the aid of
the democrats as a party organization,
Following or the heels of the numer-
Gus other internal dlsagreements the
complete decentralization of the party
organization over the tariff points to
the conclusion that democracy as a ma
tional force can no longer be rallied
wen with the battle cry 81 object
which has heretofore been potent when
the republicans proposed anything. :
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16
Important Decision I'm the Making.
Springfield Republican

1t looks as though the United States SUI
preme court might be divided on the forth
coming decision In the so-called commodi-
ties or
case. Delay in rendering the judgment Is
so being Interpreted in Wall street, which
hangs eXpectantly on the Mondays Wash
ins'on news from week to week. The cause
turns on the question whether the power
Of congress to regulate interstate
Involves the power 10 prohibit in any case.
IL will therefore be a decision OF large Inn
portance, however II goes.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16

Boston wool buyers are securing
Wyoming trying to buy the seasons
clip. Because the results of storing in
Omaha last year instead of trusting to
the tender mercies of long distance
buyers was so satisfactory, the east
erners are making little Roadway. The
Omaha market offers a mutually sat
isfactory deal to Wyoming and the
sheepmen are showing they appreciate
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16

The legislature of the state of Wash
ington is debating some freak legis-
ton on the marriage question. There
is a secondhand stock of freak bills,
covering a wide field, on file at Lin
which the Washingtonisns can
have at reduced prices IL their own
supply runs short.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16

Perhaps those democratic law
makers down in Texas hesitated to
follow Mr.. Bryan's command to enact
a guaranty deposit law in order to find
out first whether the deposit law put
on the statute books under Mr.. Bryan's
direction in his own home state will
hold water.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16
Pie slabs Cut Down
Boston Transcrint

The Civil Service Reform association ia
entitled 10 congratulation. The census OF.
flee for the first time In history Is going
over to the reformed basis, and a stat
@art advocate OF merit system occupies
the White House on what looks like an
eight-year lease. Prospects Of this reform
were never more favorable than now.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16

Considering their moderate expert
ence. the ~rejuvenated Turks are show
ing themselves industrious cabinet
makers. They have turned out the
second complete set since the advent
of the new regime only a few months
ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16
BY Way Of Information.

Washlngton Herald.
1t Is our painful duty to disillusionize
certain esteemed Contemporaries. "Mooley.''
the benign. beautiful, and altogether lovely
White House COW. has not yet chewed up
all the grass on the White House lawn.
In fact, "Mooley' is not permitted to Craze
on the aforesaid lawn, and never has been.
She is a modest beck-lot COW.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16

Governor Shallenberger's approval
OF the 8 O'Clock closing law Is justified
by him on the ground that 1t Is really
a measure for the beneht OF the liquor
interests. Strange how those prohibit
tionists should enthuse over a law in
tended to protect the liquor dealers.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16

Two local newspapers that de-
nounced the award of the appraisers
at $e,263,295.49 in most unmeasured
terms are now advising the people to
vote Sc. so 900 in water bonds to take
the plant at this price. What pro-
duced the change?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16

We will know pretty soon whether
Governor Shallenberger's supreme
court appointees or Governor Shell
don's supreme court appointees are
standing on constitutional ground.
But then il there are to be no party
nominations for judges this year the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16
Uncle SANS Income Improving.
Pittsburg Dispatch.

Increasing treasury receipts are again re-
ported by the assistant secretary, who
points out that they are not far behind
those of 1907, and materially ahead of those
Of 1908. The principal deficiency now is
in internal revenue receipts. The natural
deduction is that II may be less important
to provide new revenue in the tariff bill
than to get it out OF the way and give
business a chance.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16

Now hat the doctors have succeeded
in amputating the appendix from a
majority OF the people, they have dis
covered a new disease, p%ellagra. 1t
threatens to become as fashionable as
its predecessor.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16

II the constitution does not count
as a bar to a state senator accepting
from the governor p prohibited ap-
pointment to the NORMAL board, why
should a little thing like failure of the
Normal board bill to repeal an
amended law cut any figure?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16
A CIassicaI Reminiscence.
New York Sun

Medea boiled a ram in a caldron and It
come out a tender lamb, as innocent, help
less and p~itifully bleating as that modern
fiction, the ultimate consumer
Will Hon. Serene Elisha Payne know the
house tariff bill--when the senat gets
through with it7ptt t -t
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16

II the present craze for building
Dreadnaughts keeps up some nations
are likely to find themselves I n as EN-
~barrassing a position as the man who
spent all the money he had for a poek-
etbook.f
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16

In Washington Mr.. Bryan is already
running for United States senator.
Here in Nebraska the time for him to
file his petition will not arrive for an
other year. 50
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16

In the outer room of a Wall street office
This sign was posted a few days ago;
please do not whistle; we do all that our
selves The messenger boys on service in
tho building evidently saw a funny side
to the notice. for within an hour more than
twenty of them asked: when do you
whistle? when does the concert begin? p
How much for a ticket2' and similar
queries. The sign came down after two
days, and the manag of the office has
had It replaced by one bearing in agsres-
sively bold letters simply the words, Don't
whistle"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16

Winter is the dull time for balloon
ing, but with the advent of the base
bah season '~ascensions will be more
numerous s7 " &A
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16

Tuberculosis germs are said to have
been found in milk in Milwaukee. Just
why this should be of n interest to
the residents OF a place made famous
by another kind of drink is not ex-
nlalned. -
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16

A Florida mob which lynched a man
was so considerable of him that 1t gave
him a ride in an automobile first. No
danger, however, that this style of
autoing will become popular.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16
under.corins HI. word..
Chicago Tribune.

Chicago Ir1bune.
When a man of Mr.. Roosevelt's peculiar
temperament encounters a liar he finds 1t
difficult to hold converse with him in
diplomatic and strictly conventional Ian
guage. ...-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16

The Japanese are said to have Sc
cured control of the railroad lines in.
Manchuria. Just wait until Hill and
Hartman decide to invade the field
and connect them with the water
routes.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16

Illinois is still short one senator 1t
has been a long time up to the present
since Illinois failed to get all that was
coming to it.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16
Trend Of the Times.

Charleston News and Courier.
When Louisiana follows cannon and
Payne in congress, who shall say that she
will repudiate a republican candidate for
president, who believes in a white mans
government of the south?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16

NehTaska's demo-pop lawmakers
have decreed that buildings over two
stories high shall be equipped with
''one more Are escape" Prepare for
an influx OF fire escape vendors.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16

A chair of fisheries is suggested for
the Chicago university. The average
fisherman is content with a dry spot
of earth or a chunk.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16

The frequent contests of Wills on
the ground the testator was not Of
sound mind suggests the question
whether a sane man can accumulate a
really big fortune.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16

Thirty-two killed In a religious riot
in Mexico is a pretty good record.
What those Mexicans could do II they
really started out to have a fight is
problematical.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16

One Nebraska senator wants lum-
Der put on the free list and the other
wants hides taken off the free list.
That looks like a compromise.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16

New York is agitating the widening
of Fifth avenue. Before that could be
accomplished the big hats are liable to
go oat OF style.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16

demo-pop desire to make political cap
ital, which was back of the whole deal,
will be disappointed whichever way 1t
goes.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16

Watered stocks are not believed tc
be of any assistance to navigation.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16
One of Prosperity's Pulls.

Baltimore American.
In ten years the United States has ex-
ported SIG, OOO, 600 worth OF condensed milk,
which proves that the COW and the can are
important factors in the commercial pros
perity of this great land.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16

sThe government is on the market
for S4.O0O,O00 worth of clothing for
the army. That sort of orders ought
TO help some.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16

The southern Night Riders need a
change of mounts. Substitute the
hearse for the horse,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16

Don't make fun of Pittsburg. Wait
until the spring house-cleaning time is
ended. ~
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16
THE HoMEsTEADER's DAY.
dedicated to Judge Witten.)
MORN.

dedicated to Judge Witten.)
MORN
How bright the morn, after drowsy Night
Has fled before the slanting rays of sun.
The ambient air Is breath of pure delight,
And makes a JOY of labor to be done.
NOON
The rolling sweep where fertile acres Law,
CLOVIS broadening in golden light of day.
Full on the hope of hRrvest's promise rare,
VIII come contentment and surcease from
care.
NIGHT.
Now steals the night, with soft shadows
born r.sH
Upon the wings of zephyrs, incense laden,
And dulls in heavy sleep until the morn
The cares Of Earth, with visions sweet Of
Alden.
Gregory. S. ID.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16
STATEMENT or CIRCULATION.

State Of Nebraska, Douglas County, So:
George p. Tzschuck, treasurer Of The Bee
publishing company, being duly sworn. says
that the actual number OF full and complete
copies Of The Daily, Morning, Evening and
sunday Bee printed during the month OF
MaEch 1n0 ma A. AnlInnn.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16

Funny. isn't q. the reason why Eng
noushts? "TFEE r.
What Is thee reason?n ~ "s 80
Apparently, because they ares dreading
everything. "-Balttmore American. e.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16

His speeches. said the mild hammered
%scoffer, remind ms OF those of Cicero"
"In what respect?"
Nobody reads them except under COM
pulslon. Warrington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16

You people have a primary law out here.
How do you like it?"
Suits me first rate. Civ me a chance
to take a whack at a bum congressman
without going outside of my party to do
it."-Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16
WHEN OUT OF TOWN,

Subscribers leaving tb. cits teM-
porsrily should have The Bee
mailed to them. Address will be
changed as often AZ requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16

Dad" said the victim Of tthespstefhal
palm, you're awfullN cruellh 4Ga
why so. SOM"
Cause you don't lick me ~softener.'- -
Whats that?" .
"If you licked me oftener I'd get tougher
and II wouldn't hurt so muoh''-cleveland
Plain Dealer. ~ lr
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16
Around New York

nipples on the Current OF Life
as Seen IN the Great American
metropolis from nay to Day
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16
One million women simply
detest washing dishes because they
have not yet found the right way

If YOU were compelled to do all your house
work in the way your mother did before you, 1t
would be almost unbearable.
And still many women cling to the ancient
soap route when washing dishes.
There's a better way, an easier way, a safer way.
GOLD DUST added to your dish-water will
make your dishes winter and cleaner than they
ever can be made without it. That's the better way.
GOLD DUST, unlike soap, cleans more than
the surface. 1t goes deep after germs and hidden
food PARTICLES, and s~terilizes everything it touches.
That's the safer way. 81
GOLD DUST does all the .o
hard part of the task without 81 KN
your assistance, because it w.
begins to dissolve and clean Es&s7 "
the moment it touches the ~
water. That's the easier wv s1AM
way. @s&5
IA the GOLD DUST rAs oySTwrk"
Made by THE N. X. FAIRBANK COMPANY
Makers of FAIRY SOAP, the oval cake.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16

How is DR.. Jones getting on?'
Doing wonderfully we'll"
ID you suppose he will success In carv-
ing out a fortune?'
81 guess, he removed the appendix of our
weaithiest citizen a couple or weeks ago"
The appendix. en-? What did he get out
or itP"
IAN automobile. Houston Post.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16
SAID IN FUN.

Drummer-You boosted for The school
committee to get a pretty school teacher
from the town? Why, you haven't any
Storekeeper JasonENo, Abut stranger. /
had an eye on business. AS soon as the
pretty teacher arrived all the big boys be-
oil, clean collars and sweet soap by the
Chlca News.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16

First Hunter-That breech loader OF yours
is a good gun, but the sights are very
bad.
other words. It is more honored in the
breeeh than in the observance.-Boston
Herald. $500"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16

Net totai 'ISY'lso
Daily average ...... 3s,e17
GEORGE B. TZSCHUCK. Treasurer.
before mt this LIST day OF April. 1908.
= NJ +. WALKER,
tSeeD " Hf Notary Public.