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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-22

mended by progresslves with men loyal to the regular machine, the latter policy to be followed with such discrimination as will attract the minimum amount of attention.
 }. Refer bills introduced in congress by in surgents to packed committees, where measures | will be killed.
 6. Refuse, with as much discretion as prud- ence would seem to demand, to recognize an in- surgent or progressive on the floor of the house when said member desires to make utterances rehectng on the leaders of the republican ma chine
 z. Prevent insurgents from holding positions on important committees.
 8. Withhold from insurgents even small fav- ors such as an extra allotment of vegetable and flower seed, maps, year books, horse doctor books, farm bulletins and other government pub llcations, the distribution of which makes a member friends in his district
 9. Spare no energy to secure the nomination of standpatter in primaries, in the congression- Ial districts now represented by regulars
 10. In districts where progressives win the nomination from standpat candidate. withhold all support by the republican national con gresslonal committee, of which Representative William B. Mckinley of Illinois is the chairman treasurer, and Representative H. c. Louden- slager of New Jersey is secretary. Both are pro Cannon men. This committee win have funds and orators at it's disposal during the con gressona campaign, but is to extend aid this year to regular republicans ony
 II. In instances where unusual circum- stances arise, and should there be no set rule
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-22
A CHRISTMAS CLASSIC

,eyeral years ago the editor of the New York Sun received letter from a little girl asking him if there is Santa Claus. His answer at once became Christmas classic, and thousands of requests are made each year for its repro duction, which follows:
 ''We take pleasure in answering at once and thus prominently the communication below, eX- pressing at the same time our qualification that its faithful author is numbered among the friends of the Sum-
 "'Dear Editor: am eight years old.
 Some of my little friends say that there is no Santa Claus.
 (" Papa says if you see it in the Sun it's so.
 's'Please tell me the truth Is there a Santa Claus! VIRGINIA O'HANLON. " '115 West Ninety fifth street.
 "Virgnia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of sEep- tical age They do not believe except they see They think that nothing can be which is not com prehensible by their little minds. Allminds, Vir- ginia, whether they be mems or children's, are little. In this great universe of ours man is a mere insect an ant, in his intellect, as com pared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge.
 "Yes, Virginia, there is Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and de votion exists, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy Alas, how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus. It would be as dreary as if there were no Virgnias. There would be no chldlike faith then; no poetry; no romance to make tolerable this existence We should have on enjoyment except in sense and sight The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be eXtinguished,
 "Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies. You might get your papa to hire men to watch all your chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus but even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus. but that IS no sign that there is no Santa Claus The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can sec Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not. But that's no proof that they are not there. No body can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are until seen and until seeable in the world.
 You may tear apart the baby's rattle and see what makes the noise inside but there is veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernaI beauty and glory beyond Is it all real! An, Virginia, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding.
 "No Santa Claus? Thank God he lives, and he lives forever. A thousand years from now. Virginia; nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-22

The trouble with Dunkle and Loose is the same old thing that ailed the interesting Mr. Barrlll. Before proceeding to "expose" Dr. Cook the former two worthies found it necessary to confess themselves liars and bribe-takers.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-22

man with $lO,OO000O recently married woman with $20,OO0000," says the Cleveland Plaln Dealer Evidently, therefore this was not one ot those international affairs involving a title
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-22

Senator Piles of Washington state, says his, one term in the senate has cost him more than $5OO,OOO. Extravagant as the price may seem, there are statesmen" who would think it cheap, we suspect.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-22

'Champ Clark proposes to have all Cannon democrats walk the plank" says the Pittsburg Dispatch. Provided always that the Hon. Champ can get them on the plank and keep them there long enough.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-22

"With the present tariff on wool, even the wolf will soon have to abandon sheep's cloth ing" says the New York Evening Post And yet it seems more than likely that the wolves will soon have the wool supply pretty securely cOmered
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-22

Invited to see ''The Servant in the House" in Atlanta, Rev Len G. Broughton side-stepped the show, but abused it to the limit in his pulpit The advertisement was so good that the show is con sidering a return date.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-22

for the attitude to be assumed toward an in surgent, republicans must not fail to treat the progressive as democrat and an enemy. This IS imperative.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-22

Whether we have green Christmas or not Santa IS whiskers ought to be verdant
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-22

''Is there real statesman in Washington" inquiries the Wall Street News. Oh, the imperti- hence of the thing!
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-22

And so the alleged plot to kidnap Mr. Rock efeller was false alarm. And MT. Rockefeller did not even need the advertising.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-22

MT. Roosevelt has declined one banquet in Berlin, " says the Springfield Republican. Per haps he might have taken more kindly to Dutch supper suggestion
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-22

The Princess of Braganza is beginning to pay the full price for her prince A syndicate of his creditors IS now assailing her large and promis- ing bank account
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-22

Former Attorney General Bonaparte steps to the front long enough to suggest that the po- lltlcal ''boss" should be legaized The dis tlnguished gentleman should now retire until the suggestion has had time to soak in thorough ly, which, in all probability, will be more than week or ten days
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-22

Lo, the poor consumer!" exclaims the Bir- mlngham News. Very low, indeed; but living in falnt hope of future convalescence nevertheless.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-22

In the matter of prohibition, recent develop ments show that Mir. Bryan was misquoted and Alabama missed fire.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-22

The European war cloud deserves great credit for keeping off the Balkans circuit this season.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-22

"COlOnel Roosevelt can do as he pleases about it, of course, says the Dallas News. Ha, Faith, and the colonel will, all right!
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-22

"A French physician has made a dead dog bark" says the Milwaukee Sentinel We do not believe, however, that he could revive guar anteed bank deposits as national issue.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-22

Corruption, "dishonor,'' 'perfdy, :" "crime," "highwayman," "tyrant,'' "usur- per-" "assassin,'' 'arch crimnal,'' and-oh. no; that is not voice from the iungles of Afri- ca. We are merely quoting from Mr. Rayner's late anti-Zelaya speech in the senate
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-22

A New Jersey man is reported to have died from the effects of hens peck. This should admonlsh the militant suffragettes to go slow.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-22

Presidential messages have been revised downward in quantity, whatever one may think of them as to quality
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-22

''The game of politics isn't as bad as it might be- ' insists the Boston Herald. Probably not Occasionally it develops that even to Satan is due some consideration.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-22

Let us not get excited about probable in torment of the Monroe doctrine. If necessary, anyway, we could easily resurrect it.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-22

"The sugar trust officials say they do not fear an investigation by congress, says the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Which is not very compliment ary to congress, either
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-22

"Captain Hobson fears the Japanese control Hawaii, :" says the Chicago Post. That, indeed, is believed to be one of the captains pet fears
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-22

The Silver Belt has larger paid cir culation than any daily newspaper in the world published in city with 12, 900 or less population.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-22

In some parts of Australia snakes are highly esteemed as food. Sooner or later a snake trust will appear in that country we imagine.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-22

Robin Hood who boasted that he robbed only the very rich, would have good deal harder job of it nowadays than he did back in ye olden times.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-22

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 The Silver Belt has larger paid cir culation than any daily newspaper in the world published in city with 12, 1000 or less population.
 Whether we have green Christmas or not, Santa $ whiskers ought to be verdant.
 The European war cloud deserves great credit for keeping off the Balkans circuit this season. ''Is there a real statesman in Washington" inquiries the Wall Street News Oh the imperti- hence of the thing
 Presidential messages have been revised downward in quantity, whatever one may think of them as to quality.
 "CoOnel Roosevelt can do as he pleases about it, of course, says the Dallas News. Ha, Faith, and the colonel will, all right
 And so the alleged plot to kidnap Mir. Rock efeller was false alarm And Mir. Rockefeller did not even need the advertising.
 Let us not get excited about probable in torment of the Monroe doctrine If necessary, anyway, we could easily resurrect it. In some parts of Australia snakes are highly esteemed as food. Sooner or later snake trust will appear in that country, we imagine.
 "Captain Hobson fears the Japanese control Hawaii" says the Chicago Post That, indeed, is believed to be one of the captains pet fears. Robin Hood, who bOasted that he robbed only the very rich, would have a good deal harder job of it nowadays than he did back in ye oden times
 ''The sugar trust officials say they do not fear. an investigation by congress, ]" says the St Paul Pioneer Press Which is not very compliment ary to congress, either.
 ''The game of politics isn't as bad as it might be- insists the Boston Herald. Probably not Occasionally it develops that even to Satan is due some consideration.
 "A French physician has made dead dog bark" says the Milwaukee Sentinel We dol not believe, however, that he could revive guar anteed bank deposits as a national issue
 ''Champ Clark proposes to have all Cannon democrats walk the plank" says the Pittsburg Dispatch. Provided always that the Hon. Champ can get them on the plank and keep them there long enough. Senator Piles of Washington state says hisf one term in the senate has cost him more than %5OOOOO EXtravagant as the price may seem there are statesmen" who would think if T cheap, we suspect Invited to see 'The Servant in the House. inI Atlanta, Rev. Len G. Broughton sidestepped the show, but abused it to the limit in his pulpit The advertisement was good that the show is con sidering return date
 ''With the present tariff on wool, even the wolf will soon have to abandon sheep's cloth ing, !" says the New York Evening Post And yet it seems more than likely that the wolves will soon have the wool supply pretty securely cOrnered.
 Corruption, 'dishonor,' "perfdy, D ''crime," ''highwayman," "tyrant,'' ''usur- per, "assassin,' "arch criminal,' and-oh. no; that IS not voice from the jungles of Afri- | ca. We are merely quoting from Mr. Rayner's late anti-zelaya speech in the senate
 Former Attorney General Bonaparte steps to the front long enough to suggest that the po
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-22
Another Chance for BRYAN.

Information is given out that as a
consequence of a conference with the
governor an appeal has been issued by
one Of the legislative champions of
Nebraska's new deposit guaranty law
asking state bankers to raise a fund to
employ special counsel to aid in the
defense Of the bank guaranty law, If
taken into the courts as threatened.
But why should the state bankers
be taxed to pay for special counsel to.
uphold the deposit guaranty law,
which is popularity supposed to have
been forced upon them not for their
benefit, but for the protection of their
depositors? IL anyone is to put up
for a legal defense fund the beneici-
aries should be the ones to contribute
and the benefciaries would divide
themselves between the depositors in
shaky banks and the democratic pie
biters who expect to connect with the
liberal jobs carved out by the new law.
But why hire a lawyer at all? 1t is
notorious that the Nebraska deposit
guaranty law is one of Mr.. Bryan's pet
legislative 1t would never
have been put through except for the
cracking of the whip in his hands. 1t
was a crumb thrown to him to satisfy
his insistent demand for some kind of
a law of which he might boast as COM
pliance with the democratic platform
pledge. If this is Mr.. Bryan's pet
measure, why not invite him to come
to its defense in the courts, If need
be? He is a lawyer, admitted to prac-
tice and the case is not unprecedented.
Mr.. Bryan volunteered a few years ago
to help repulse the attack that was
made on the maximum freight law and
made the argument for the state in the
United States supreme court. 1t is
true that he lost that case, but he
might do better next time. We are
sure that no more enthusiastic advo-
cate of deposit guaranty could be re-
tanned and his services ought to be
available without raising any defense
fund at all.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-22

With the political aspect of affairs
in Turkey the United States has only
an academic interest and is more han
content to let the old world settle its
troubles. On the other hand. there
are American interests involved, per.
sonal and pecuniary, to protect. which
the administration has made 1t plain
that nothing will be left undone. Our
ambassador to Turkey and also our
consular representatives have beer in
structed to take energetic measures in
this direction and they are to be
backed up by the immediate dispatch
of a naval force considered ample for
the purpose. 1t is simply a case of
Speak softly. but keep the big stick
handy"
Turkish oficials have had numerous
illustrations of the fact that the
United States, with no political irons
in the Turkish fire, was in a position
to enforce a respect that other nations
hesitated to demand and the present
case is no exception: That some dam
age has already befallen Americans
during the great upheaval is doubtless
true. but it is a safe prediction that
with the administration taking the
energetic stand It has all ~contending
factions will use their best endeavor
to minimize them. The course taken
will also serve as notice to other IA
tions that our present government at
Washington will protect American
interests in all parts Of the globe.
There is neither politics nor partisan
ship back of 1t, but the united senti-
ment of the American people.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-22
PERSONAL NOTES.

A cross-eyed Ke%ntuckian wants q pardon
on the ground that. as he can't see
straight, he shot the wrong man.
Boston projects an exposition in 1870, to
commemorate the three hundredth ami
versary OF the landing of the Pilgrims.
Sixty-six students at Lebanon, Tenn,
have been expelled for going to a circus.
That doesn't seem to be giving the students
a show.
Against the official assurance OF secre-
tary Wilson that wheat cannot be cornered
is the circumstance that Chicago bulls are
busily boosting.
Prof. Barnes asserts that children under
~ are liars. but he kindly refrains from
citing the circumstance that men are but
children order grown.
Members OF the Daughters OF the Ameri-
can Revolution inherit the principles. of
their forefathers, who were notable as
scrappers in their day.
Former vice President Fairbanks, ac-
companied by his wife and daughter. are
expected to arrive at Honolulu April % and
remain until May II, on their way to
Japan.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-22
Talking About Backbone"

Men count, indeed! They count for the
backbone they have; they count for the
loyalty that is in them; they count for the
COZ. v~ictions they cherish; they count for the
red corpuscles in their blood, the courage
in their hearts, the ideas in their brains
world-Herald.
Talking about backbone, the repub-
licans Of Omaha who are presenting
Mr.. Breen for mayor, can challenge
the record of Cowboy jim"
Mayor Jim" was VIGOROUSLY
elected three years ago by a combina-
ton of public service corporation and
liquor interests, who contributed
their votes and put up the money that
carried him into Office. The main
asset of Mayor "Jim's" campaign was
his Vainglorious boast that he pos
sessed backbone.
The first thing the cowboy mayor
undertook to deliver was the wide
open town that he promised the saloon
keepers. He issued a written order
directing the police to pay no atten-
ton to open doors, front and back, ON
Sundays or week days. morning, noon
or night, but in two days his back
bone" weakened and he rescinded the
order.
The next demand for a display of
backbone" came when he bumped up
against the Independent telephone
franchise. Mayor Jim" had allowed
the Bell company to spend its good
money for him and led its managers
to believe that he would not be found
wanting when they needed him. But
when 1t came to signing or vetoing
the ordinance granting a competitive
telephone franchise, his backbone"
collapsed and he threw down his
friends without even offering to return
them their money.
On still another occasion the Civic
Federation bunch applied to him to
enforce the Sunday blue laws. par
tieularly against Sunday amusehents.
He had played the Sunday base ball
vote to a finish when he was running
for ONCE. Yet here again, his back
bone" could not be located. Did he
turn the Sunday %puritanical folks out
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-22
nPlant TraeS

Arbor day is peculiarly a Nebraska
institution. Here the Idea had its
birth. though its sentiment and its
prsctics bility has so appealed to all
that now Il is observed in every state
in the union and in many foreign
lands. What more fitting than that it
should be made a memorial to the late
j. Sterling Morton, who is credited
with giving the idea TO the world. All
his life long he preached the gospel OF
PLANT trees" and he practiced his
precepts as a%ssiduously as he
preached. Arbor Lodge and the
groves all over Nebraska are as grand
a monument as the world possesses.
Mr.. Morton was not alone in the
work, however, for DR.. George l..
Miller, by voice, pen and example,
a no less powerful factor in the
tree planting propaganda. The pro-
phetic vision of these two pioneers
looked but over the ~fire-blackened and
bleak prairies of the west and gave to
the world one Of its most beautiful
and useful customs. Where once the
winds swept unchecked the landscape
is dotted with groves which are things
Of beauty to delight the y and add
to the comfort and profit of the suc-
cessor of the h~omesteader.
While the lumberman was de-
~vastatine the great natural forests of
other sections of the nation and driv-
ing the country face to face with a
great problem the idea of Arbor day
is laying the foundation for those to
follow with the work of building up
what unthinking greed had destroyed.
The lumberman reaped where he had
not sown. The founders of Arbor day
reaped only the satisfaction of a good
work done and generations yet un-
born will garner a rich harvest.
Verify, these pioneers builded wiser
than even they knew,
PLANT trees"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-22
CON CORNING A DREAM.
Mr.. Bryan and the Nebraska SENATOR
ship.
New York Sun

New York Sun.
The quizzing Of Mr.. Bryan about the sue
cession to Senator Burkett of Nebraska Is
a little premature, since the term Of neigh.
Dor Burkett has almost two years to run.
Not until a year from next fall will the
people be called upon to indicate their
choice. The consciousness that II would
be un~becoming for a thrice defeated candi-
date for the presidency to covet the sena-
torship embarrasses Mr. Bryan when
sounded about the matter. Hence his
characteristic but not invIncible diff
dence:
81 will not say I will not under any cir
cumstances be a candidate, but | would
prefer not to be. There is no foundation
for the report that l have decided posi-
lively to enter the race. I would rather
have some one else nominated. We nave a
number of excellent democrats who are
worthy of tho place. and 7 would rather
see one of them elected than hold the Of
flee myself1r TO- o. B
Does Mr. Bryan deceive himself and not
know his owR mind? He must be modestly
aware that he is the most excellent demo-
crat on the eligible list, and If he will
study his symptoms he cannot fail to per-
ceive that acute disappointment would reno
him II one of the complimented unknowns
were preferred to himself.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-22
MAKING 1T CLEAR.

New York Times.
/ like the tariff speeches, for
The more | read of them the more
/ do not know and thus I can
Rely upon my congressman.
Upon the very slightest him
He gets unending leave TO print.
And when ne prints a speech you see
He takes and mails 1t out to me.
He makes It very clear just how
If l pay more than ! do now
For socks and gloves and baby's dress,
While I pay more. they cost me less.
And then he shows me where lose
BY paying somewhat less for shoes,
For, though I pay less than before,
My shoes they really cost me more.
He makes II very clear to me
That what / lose gain, you see,
And on such things as clothes and shoes
! seem to gain, but really lose.
Thus, IL | buy my socks too low,
They'll still be higher. don't you know,
And shoes I thought were high last fall
Were really low shoes after all.
You see, II I pay less for shoes
Or hats, the maker has to lose,
And II he loses. then you see
He charges up the loss to me.
Now, when ] have to pay him more,
He reckons profits to his score,
And thus there Is a share for me
In all of this prosperity.
The speeches shed a radiant Hight
Upon the theme and make Il bright;
I merely read them DER and Ger
And find more's less and less is more;
In buying nat or coat or vest,
Highs low, lows high; far's near. near
Lights dark. whites black-snd there yor
arel