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Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23
OUR OLD FRIENDS

The political complexion of the leg
islature at Lincoln has changed and
what was formerly the democratic
minority has become the ruling ma
iority, but the change has not wiped
out all the ancient landmarks. AS
the bill-hopper continues to fill up
from day to day, WI are reminded
that "our old friends" are again in
evidence and that nc member of
former sessions need feel strange or
anything but at home amidst the new
surroundings.
One by one the bills of hoary age,
encrusted with accumulated dust, are
being pulled out of the pigeon holes
to make their biennial temperance
to notify some interest to put up or
to urge some lobbyist to get busy.
The "old friends" that are regu-
larly brought forward to be killed for
a price are readily distinguishable
among the other bills and their zig-zag
course along the legislative highway
is mapped out in advance.
Few, If any of them, will go up to
the governor for his signature, or
veto, but they will be the means of
making hay for their promoters while
the sun shines during the slxty-day
open season for shooting legislative
SHINE.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23
A PLEA FOR OLD FRIENDS.

j. w. Foley in New York Times
was fond, indeed. of Paul Revere.
IN the days of my earlier age.
ana the picture of him stands out clear
from the old school reader page;
ana I'VE seen the light in the belfTy tower.
I've heard the hoofbeats. too.
But, alas, in an evil hour,
They say it's all untrue.
And Barbara Fritchie-all these years.
From g%uileless boyhood down,
I've seen the flag and heard the cheers
In far off Frcdericktown
ana I've seen Jackson lift his hat
And bid his troops march on.
But now, alas, they tell me that
Is a dreamer's tale and gone!
And oft at night. as though 'tuere real
I've heard the flames wild roar.
I've seen Jim Bludso hold the wheel
Till the last galoot's ashore;
1 thought the better of men for Il.
And of duty to die or do,
some wise men of little wit,
Say none of the tale is true.
Oh, leave me the ride of Paul Reverb
AND the story of FredericktoWn!
The nozzle agin' tn bank-so clear
From suileless boyhood down.
Leave me the curfew thai was NOT ring
Leave them for me and YOU;
And let more songs like these he sung,
fhough none or the tales be truel
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

Our amiable democratic contem-
porary is clarifying over. the election
of Governor Chamberlain Of Oregon
to the senate and throwing fits owe
the possibility of the reelection OF
Senator Hopkins of Illinois, classed as
"a reactionary of the extreme profes-
sional politician type" yet it says not
a word about "Gum-Shoe Bill' Stone,
who has been given another six-ycar
commission by Missouri's democratic
legislature and who has much less to
commend him than Senator Hopkins.
But Stone IS a democrat while Hop
kins is q republican.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

which no senator can belong to more
than one committee Of the first class,
nor more than two of the second class
nor more than three OF the third class.
This would result in breaking up the
clique control which now prevails in
the senate and would, without doubt,
be conducive to more progressive leg
islation. 1t only remains to be seen
whether there are enough of the SEN
ate insurgents to do the business.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

Prof. George Elliott Howard, who
only a few weeks ago was the Bryan
lite choice for chancellor, is out with
a written statement arguing in favor
of legislative action qualifying the
University of Nebraska to participate
in the Carnegie foundation. Lese
majestic, treason and all sorts of dia-
bolical things! Prof. Elliott need not
expect any Bryanite support hereafter
for any promotion or honor.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23
Increasing Federal Expenses.

Springfield (Mass) republican
Senator Hale of Maine deserves a credit
mark for sounding a note Of alarm over
the increase Of federal expenditure, And
when he refers to the military and naval
establishments of the nation, he unQues-
tionabIy locates the chief responsibility for
this situation. This voting Of more and
more battleships, goes %flippantly along in
The very face OF an existing expenditure
exceeding revenue by $l9O,0Oo,O1o a year.
Is this session Of congress 10 provide a
deficit of s2O0,OOO,OO for next fiscal year?
There is strong possibility of it, as things
are now going,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

The time has now gone by when a
grand jury a be called for the next
term of the district court in Douglas
county. The taxpayers may save
enough on the grand jury that was
never called to pay the salary in
creases given by the judges to the
county attorneys deputies.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

The boyle of "Rockerfellerism" con-
jured up by the democratic World
Herald az the defender of the state
university, has now been transformed
into a Of "Carnegieism."
Which members of the university IA
Guilty are suspected of being so weak
as to trade their souls for a chance
at a pension ten or twenty years
hence?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

The presidents ride has thrown
Sheridan and Paul Revere into the
shade, and If he will only take his
charger and gallop down the steps at
the capitol he will put Israel Putnam
in the "also ram class.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23
On the Home stretch.
Kansas city Star.

Presiden Roosevelt, addressing a Metho-
dist gathering in Washington mentioned
that it was the last public speech he would
deliver as president. However, there is
nothing in this announcement to prevent
him from sending messages TO congress
from time to time as circumstances may
seem TO require during the next forty DAYS.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

1t remained for a Douglas county
solonsto propose the forcible election
of any lobbyist discovered ON the floor
of the house. Why not provide each
member with a special body guard to
protect him from being approached
by a lobbyist?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

Assuming that there is still a ques-
ton of price turning on the validity
of the gas lighting contract, how does
that vindicate u city financiers in
letting a Z per cent obligation stand
unpaid while loaning the lighting fund
to the banks at 2. per cent?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

Those southerners who are enter
tanning Mr.. Taft at banquets just now
doubtless hope he will recognize them
when he sees them later at the pie
counter.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

A Massachusetts, young man who
owns a fine team and a handsome
sleigh that he has learned
to drive his team with his knees. The
fact that leap ear has passed will
not protect him.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

Henry C. Prick is said to be dis
gusted with Pittsburg because only
fifteen young men accepted invitations
to his daughters coming-out party.
Miss Frick has never starred in a
theatrical scandal.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23
Disaster Reveals Extremes,
Baltimore American.

The extremes of human nature are shown
in the poor of other nations who are
giving eagerly of their little 20 the suf-
ferers in Italy, and in the m ghouls
on the scene OF the disaster who are
prowling about to steal what they can
from the dead and dying. And 1t is charac-
~teristic OF great disasters that they ways
develop these extremes, which make II
hard to believe that all men belong TO the
same race.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

1t is now proposed that all bills car
rying a platform promise be given
first consideration at Lincoln. But
which platform? The promises of the
democratic platform and the promises
of the populist platform, both of
which were straddled by all the demo-
pops, VIGOROUSLY conflict. Which is
to have precedence?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

AS a last resort, there is BILLY"
Thompson, who failed to connect with
Governor Sheldon's judicial appoint
ments, who may yet be available for
Governor Shallenberger's experiments.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

The Cuban congressman will wear
silk hats and frock coats. Any one
familiar with Washington can tell the
Cubans hat it takes more than a silk
lat and a frock coat to make a states
man.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

The Cubans are already quarrcling
about the distribution of Offices under
the new government. No republic
ever started with pie enough to sup
ply all applicants.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

The Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals will please note
that Mr.. Taft has ordered a flock of
automobiles for White House use.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

AS usual, the excuse for saddling
the legislative pay roll with a horde
of useless supernumeraries is that the
other fellows did it,"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

A proposition is made to have
Washington buy the gas and electric
light plants and give the question OF
municipal ownership of public utilities
a thorough test. At the expense of
the people of the entire country. of
course, that being the Washington
way.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

According to the testimony of
James r. Keene, his son-in-law has
cost him $4,000, 900, and the funny
part of it is that his s~on-in-law is an
American
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

1T takes less brains to be an actor
than almost anything else" writes an
actor In a magazine article. Why the
"almost?"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

The population of France is increas-
ing rapidly, despite the fact they have
more automobiles there than in any
other country in the world.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

The Jail at Messina is filled with
men caught footing the ruined city.
II is pleasing to learn that the jail
was not destroyed by the earthquake.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

The hatters who are on a strike are
makers of mems hats. The other kind
never strike, much less take a vaca-
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23
who VIII save the DoKs

BOSTON IranBcrlpt,
The Nebraska legislature proposes 20 en-
act four OF Bryan's principal policies. or as
many as will apply 10 the state. 1t is well
to TRY them on the dog" first
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

In the meantime, Omaha has an
empty fire engine house while it is
paying rent for two other fire engine
houses.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

why Clever Girls Don't Marry Is
the title of an article in a London ma
gaZine. The answer is that they do.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

No lawmaker at Lincoln has yet Of
fered a bill prohibiting Nebraska hens
from laying cold storage eggs.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

Delaware and Michigan are a little
slow in killing their peach crops this
year.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23
SMILEY ~GLADSOMES,

NJ SON." said the fashionable mother,
81 found your wife crying bitterly and
she would not tell me what for. Was it
about that De Style reception fiasco?"
mo, mother" replied the truthful son.
II rather think it was about the Assembly
bawl, Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

OF
State Of Nebraska, Douglas County, SIS:
George Il. TZschuck. treasurer of The Bee
Publishing company, being duly sworn, says
that the actual number OF full and com
plete copies Of The Daily. Morning, Even
month OF Deeamhar- lona was as follnwa:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

These Marathon races, so-called,
are about as exciting as French duels.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

Nobody ought to pay any attention
to Senator Foraker's speeches." says
a Virginia paper. Does anybody?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

Not much dead wood among those
Nebraska lumbermen.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

Hannibal was preparing TO cross the Alps.
But, how" asked his chief OF staff, ARE
We going to get all the baggage over?"
We will carry it," gloomily answered
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

ut is a wonder there are not big profits
In lawn making"
why especially in la~wn-makirg?"
Because II is a business in which there
is always a rake-off. "-Baltimore Amer
lean.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

Washington reports that the De-
partment of Justice is planning to put
the new Fertilizer trust into bad odor.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

GEORGE b. TzsCHUCK.
Treasurer.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this 3lst day of December, 1908.
ROBERT HUNTER,
Notay Public,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23
OTHER LANDS THAN ours.

As the world advances to what is re-
garded as a higher plane Of civilization,
the highway Of the nations is studded with
financial deficits. Every nation in the
world power class Is troubled with an ex-
cess Of expenditures and a psucity of in
come. Great Britain faces a budget deficit
this year ranging from 100000 to $780,
100000. according to different estimates.
Russia has just covered up a deficit Of
E4O.OO0,0O by an issue OF bonds sold in Paris
and London. German must raise an add
uonal annual revenue OF S125, 10000 to meet
obligations entered into, chiefly military
ana naval. France is similarly embar-
raised. Turkey is in the hole $40, OOO, 900
and is striving to secure a goodly share Of
that sum out OF state revenues hidden in
foreign banks by Sultan Abdul Hamid.
Austro-Hungary is in a state of chronic
poverty, although II was able to scrape to-
gether the $40, 10000 indemnity paid TO Tur-
Key for a quit claim to Bosnia and Herze-
goVina. Japan has been obliged to econo-
mize In all directions to meet interest on
Its wal debt and current expenses. BY the
end of the fiscal year, June 30 next, the
United States will have a deficit of at
least $10O.OOO 900. Political and financial
managers of these nations are devoting
their energies to the task of devising new
sources of taxation and increasing taxes
on property already heavily taxed. With
the possible exception of Japan, no nation
shows a disposition to economize or keep
expenses within visible income. The COM
mon tendency is toward increased expen-
ditures, increased taxation and mortgaging
the productive energies of the future for
the assumed needs of the present.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

'Is it true that an employee Of the street
cleaning department was seen intoxicated
on the street,"
No: the rumor started from the fact
that some people said they saw him fall
orr the water wagon. Baltimore Amer
lean.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

this morning. " '0OiH
He-Oh, l sing a little to kill time.
Transcript. Do''o
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23
WHEN OUT OF TOWN.

subscribers leaving the city tenn
p~Orarily should have h Bee
mailed TO them. Address will be
changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

Why don't you try to leave footprints
friend. 'e earnest
what for?" rejoined senator Sorghum.
TO be measured by secret service detec'
tives Washington Star w
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

1ANNANof AdAdAlbl dllu IlDIN
the productive energies of the future for
the assumed needs of the present.
s.s
Spain, among the lesser nations, presents
an agreeable contrast, industrially and
financially, to the deficits and depression of
its world-powering neighbors. stripped of
its last remaining colonies says Francois
Crastre in the Tour de Moude, Spain now
looks for no help but what it finds within
itself. And as its resources are by no
means boundless, it occupies itself in inn
proving to the utmost those it has and in
creating new ones" Thus it comes to
pass that Spain is turning to account it's
uncultivated lands. 1t is raising cattle on
an unprecedented scale, and emigration,
which was seriously diminishing its popu-
lation, has sensibly declined. Its financial
condition has improved and Barcelona. the
seaport of Catalonia, has outstripped Genoa
and Marseilles. Development of mineral
resources now profitably employs 1900 per-
sons, almost doubling the number employed
five yeras ago. More wonderful still is the
manner in which Spain is regaining it's
credit on the exchanges of Europe. This
country, which has only just come out of
a struggle which seemed likely to prove
fatal to its life, and which deprived it of
it's colonies, this country without money,
has so bravely stood its trials that il is now
comparatively prosperous. 1t has devoted
itself so ardently to the work of recupera-
ton after defeat, the mourning of debt and
the loss of territories, that it has sue
ceeded in improving it's finances and re-
establishing its credit. The sympathies of
the financial world are drawn out by a
country which, like Spain, manifests such
vitality. Instead of falling lower in credit
than it was before, Spanish debentures,
which sold at 60 before the war, are now
quoted almost at par. In this utilitarian
age, where the greatness of a nation is
calculated in figures, is it not a fact that
these figures afford the best proof of the
material renaissance which is going on in
the peninsula?"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

General Roberts urgent appeal for a
larger and more efficient British army for
home defense against invasion over the
North sea has not as yet produced the
hoped-for effect in legislation favorable to
the army, but has shaken up the admiralty.
The controlling board Of the navy has as
signed to the home fleet such a number
of high class battleships and cruisers as
will render the fear of invasion by water
an absurdity. The More or North sea di-
vision of the home fleet consists of four
battleships of the Dreadnought type, two
battleships of the Lord Nelson class, three
battleship cruisers, three cruisers of an
older type, and a large number Of smaller
war craft. constituting, as one admiral
expressed 1t, "a combination of sea power
unequalled, ship for ship, in the worlds
fleets" While considerably amused by
General Roberts alarm. German military
commentators are disposed to keep alive
British fears from motives OF self interest.
One of this class, in discussing the asser-
ions of the British general, ridiculed the
idea of German invasion Of England by
ships of the sea, but declared that the
development of aerial navigation fore
Swallowed the possibility of invasion by
ships of the air. Meanwhile the discussion
paves the way for increased drafts on the
productive industries of both nations for
implements of war.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

you think Bllggins would make
youth. VIC 1'hsoiehuous
surprise. 'Ho SIT IN
Because If you think such a fool 70
bilgslhs could manage it, / have a good
mind to take a chance myself."-Sirsv
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

Entered at Omaha postoffice as second
Class matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

do no work?' 'oN never
Dewey Eve-Well, If youse knew how
nsru IL Wuz Ter a college-bred man TO
answer questions asked by ann
ISemales yer wouldn't ask dat."-Chicago
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

elephants" H"'Ns Oh tht
Which merely shows how ancient III,
gag is.-Chicago Tribune. ~ 'H'
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

VICTOR RosEwATER. EDITOR.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

The cash settlement of Turkeys suzer-
einty in Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina
replenishes somewhat the empty Ottoman
treasury, soothes Turkish pride and rem
ders more remote a warlike ~conflagration
in the Balkans. Bosnians are still for war,
but the Tuning of the natives, hedged in by
the grindstones of superior powers, avails
little and will soon exhaust itself. The
question of holding a European conference,
as provided by the treaty OF Berlin, is still
open. Austria and Germany are anxious
to drop the proposal, but the principle in
volved remains unaffected by any private
settlements which they may make. Eng
Ian especially insists that no changes can
be made in the general treaty TO which
she is a party and that it cannot be abro-
gated without the consent of all the sigma
tories. Austria is now trying to arrange
that this shall be done by the individual
assent of the power concerned instead of
in a formal conference. Many weeks must
pass before any general agreement is
reached,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

A prodigious piece of engineering pro-
jected In India is the connecting OF Ceylon
with the mainland by a bridge. At one
point islands on either side OF the channel
reduce central space to be bridged to thirty
eight miles OF shallow water. The bridge
would follow the line of a coral reef, and in
many places would be practically but a
causeway. The cost is estimated at but
s., 10000, and 1t is believed that a rail-
road would pay. Among the advantages
looked for is the admission Of Ceylon, with
her rich tea gardens, to the cheap labor
market OF South India Also, it is hoped
that the development Of Ceylon would re-
lieve the congestion in India. The Madras
government and the Indian railway board
are interested In the project
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23
THE OMAHA DAILY. BEL

FOUNDED BY EDWARD RosEwATER
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

The seizure of a part of the estate OF
a peer in England by a mob of the unem-
ployed is significant beyond the present
deed, as ii is in the nature of "A climax
The unemployed have for some time been
making demonstration in England. Now
they are proceeding 70 do deeds, Taken
in connection with the movement, both
parliamentary and popular, against the
aristocracy In its exceptional privileges
and great landed ~unproductive estates, II
looks as though a serious clash in Eng
land between extreme wealth, fortified In
it's traditions, and extreme poverty des-
perate in its needs, were at hand,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

ALAN0o Vt oboC(HAA AASE
Daily Bee without sunday. one year. $500
Daily Bee and Sunday, one year......., so
DELIVERED BY CARRIER.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-04-30
Rev. j. W. West Made to Leave
the State.

The Rev. J. w. West, formerly
superintendent of the Kentucky Anti
Saloon League, has resigned and will
leave the State. His resignation was
promised by his friends and fellow
workers in a Cattiesburg Methodist
church on the day of the local option
election, April 4, following an angry
denunciation by r. r. Barton, who, in
the presence of a number Of ministers
and others, and with a pistol in his
hand, declared that West had insulted
is tWeive-year-old daghter Mr.. Bar-
ton explained that he had started out
to kill West, and only the delay in
finding the Anti-SalOOn League leader
had saved his life. 1t had given him
time to reason. Mr.. Barton said West
had taken advantage Of the child IN
one of the Cattlesburg churches after
the local option election had been COR
cluded. West admitted last night that
he had been indiscreet, but said he had
meant no harm. The scene in the
church among the leaders oe the Anti
SaloOns movement when the dramatic
accusation was made is said to have
been intense. West was hurried away
and Mr.. Braton was promised that be
would be required to resign his work
in this State. All were charged to
maintain the utmost secrecy and had
Mr.. Barton been notified, as he says
he was promised, of Vests resigna-
ton, it is likely that none of the dis
tressing circumstances would never
have become known to the public
The Rev. West admitted what he
described as IndiScretiOn.
This is the man that filled the pulpit
at the Christian church In Paris Sunday
morning, April 18th, and on the same
evening spoke for the Anti-Saloon
League at a Union meeting Of all the
churches at the Methodist church.
These charges had been known by
the President Of the Anti-Saloon
League, Rev. w. B. Beauchamp, who
satys that they were in the hope of
covering up.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-04-30
New Odd Fellows.

The largest class ever initiated by
any fraternal lodge in Paris. or prob
ably in the State, occurred Monday
night when Bourbon Lodge No. 23,I.O.
o. F., received 60 new members. Ap
attendance of nearly $50 were present
to witness the initiation, 2 which was
deliberately put on by the degree team.
The new members are as follows: C.
M. Thomas, j. S. Wilson, James H.
Smith, w. G. WiIlett, J. J. VeatcF,
William Stewart, 3. Friedman, Drrie
Speakes, Edward Fothergill, Samuel
Lay ton, j. B. Highland, Richard Stew
art, Ed Rasi, William Ballard, Arthur
Dickson. Henry Shout, ]. Y. Hughes,
Charles Stewart, w. H. Webb, Thomas
Taylor. I'D. Thompson, Harry Speakes,
John w. Spears, J. S. Douglass, 7. D.
Rose, E. Z. Rule, H. K. Earlywine,
Amos Sheer, RI. Whaley, William d,
Burley, UlIman Lancaster, Edward
Kenton, w. j. Clarke. DR.. 1T. Brown,
EN- Wheeler, DR.. William Dudley.
DR.. William Kenney, John Mansfield,
C. 0. Hinton, Curtis Henry, Ben F.
Bedford, DR.. S.W. Longan, L. D. Har-
ris, Us. Johnson, G.. H. Bappert C.
FL. Shaw, Thomas Ankle, James PEI
fer, Lewis LillestOn. c. B. Bishop,
George D. Speakes, H: S fowler, o.
B. Savely, William Grimes, A. M.
Houston, EN-. Gaunce, d. r. Thomp-
son and George Fronk.