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Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-03
What Would Caesar Do.

In rendering a decision on a case
pending before him a New York judge
has given his views of what Caesar
would have done had he been living
and possessed the power that was his
in life. The case was one involving
a keep off the grass sign. AS
Caesars domain was large and not so
thickly settled as Manhattan island, the
two cases are hardly parallel. Further,
| Caesar never owned a bunch OF cattle
nor had TO contend against the en-
croachments of the sheep men, The
only time anyone ever invided the lawn
of the illustrious Roman, a knife
| thrust under the fifth rib settled the
affair so quickly that Caesar mad time
only to turn a sorrowful look and
utter three words, which were but a
limited part of his vocabulary.
Times have changed greatly since
the waters of the Rubicon s~plashed
over the tops of Caesars rubber boots
and he would have different men to
contend with. II he were alive now
and made up his mind TO go to Rome
he might find all of the roads in the
possession of Hartman and Hill and
when he wanted TO borrow a dollar
10 tip the waiter Rockefeller might be
out playing golf and the office locked
up. Far more likely, however. while
he was wading around in the Rubicon
creek some small boy would have tied
knots in his togs and delayed the
game until he missed the train. It's too
big a problem figuring out what Caesar
would do IL he were alive today, and
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-03
The Black Hand.


The succession of outrages and
crimes charged against the Black Hand
are stirring the police and people of
this country as few incidents in its
recent history have done. Their crimes
are almost exclusively of a class which
excite resentment and a demand for
the determination of the perpetrators.
Murder, kidnapping and extortion by
threats of violence have terrorized
many of the larger cities. Men who
have given testimony against the
criminals and police officers who have
been active in ferreting them out have
been marked for death and in several
instances have paid the penalty of
their fidelity.
The so-called Black Hand crimes
are particularly repulsive to Ameri-
can ideas. yet must be accredited in
their origin to conditions which ave
existed for centuries in Sicily and parts
of southern Italy. The transplsnting
to the United States is largely due to
the activities of the Italian govern
ment TO break up the reign of terror
which this class had i~naugurated there,
the outlaws fleeing to this country
when Italy became too warm for them.
While no effort Is or should be
spared to run these criminals to earth
one unfortunate feature Of the Black
Hand should not be overlooked. The
Italian immigrants as a rule keep to
themselves and do not mingle with the
mass of our people. Fol this reason
their character is not so we'll known
or understood and the prevalent
opinion that every Italian, IL not a
criminal, is an undesirable citizen, is
unwarranted. The Italians In this
country are themselves the greatest
sufferers from the operations of this
criminal class and it is fear rather
than sympathy that makes them eau
tious about giving information. Sec
ond only to the importance of arrest
ing and furnishing the criminals is the
necessity of freeing the industrious and
l~aw-abiding ltakans among US from
the terrorism under which they live.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-03
PERSONAL NOTES.

The Oldest Of war governors, Hulbruok
of Vermont. is dead A. the age of ninety
six. Only two of the famous company now
remain-Spraguc Of Rhode Island and
Crawford Of Kansas.
Smith Ely, who was mayor Of New York
a generation ago. attributed his long life
to a liberal use OF sweets. and particularly
a pie diet. That scheme of longevity will
appeal nightly to the small boy.
A federal judge in New York thinks a
Pittsburg man cannot be Iibeled $4,000
worth, and intimated half that sum was
about right, The regulations of a Pitts
burger is improving some distance from
home.
The new sultan of Turkey is tall and
well proportioned, but inclined to stoop.
His eyes are blue and his hair and beard
light red. His tanners are gracious aud
he is exceedingly generous. For the first
time in his life he is eligible to the
who Who" of his country.
Williamsport, Pa, the city what does
things" has secured a place on the map
of the state and the country through the
invincible combination Of hustle and print
er's ink. Eight years ago the town simply
existed. Residents followed the routine OF
life by force of habit. Suddenly some new
blood or an inspiration touched the right
Apot and the natives began to wake up
and take nourishment. A board of trade
started things. Between 1900 and 1895 a
boosting fund of s215,c0O was raised and
dispensed through various publicity agen-
cies. For the current five years, 1~9o5-19lO,
the guaranteed publicity fund is s461 200.
The fruits of h~ustling publicity are pic
tured and described in "What Williamsport
Did, an attractive pamphlet Just issued
by the Board of Trade and sent to every
newspaper office in the country. rho ex-
hibit of goaheadativeness is well worth ex-
animation. AS an example of what a live.
wideawake town can do for itself. ii is
superb. For the benefit Of somnolent
communities it may be added that the
method is not patented.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-03
Restore Omaha's Good Name

In pace. May II never see resurrection day.
Hastings Republican (demA: Editor Rose
water says every time he travels abroad
he has to hang mis- head in shame because
Of Omaha having a cowboy mayor. Well,
the Omahsns now have an opportunity TO
elect another man in his place. One thing
is certain. they could hardly make a bad
matter worse.
Bloomington Advocate: The Omaha Bee
has published fsesimiles Of letters written
by j. c. Dahlman. mayor Of Omaha. 20 j.
c. Msybrsy. the swindler. The letters vir-
tually connect the cowboy mayor with ue-
ing in cahoots with the sang. Just how
much longer the good people OF Omaha viii
tolerate such a man is hard to tell.
Beatrice Express: Dahlman is again
fighting for supremacy IN Omaha. II ne
wins out he may he encouraged to try his
luck for governor again.
David City Press: Last summer Jim Dahl
man seemed to be The Omaha Bees unani-
nous choice for the democratic nomination
for governor. but 1t IL noticeable that The
Bee is not booming Mayor Jim very much
in the mayoralty campaign.
Albion News: In every saloon window in
omaha Is q picture of Jim Dahlman. candi-
date for mayor, and under the picture the
words: stand by the man who stood for
us The election will he held May I, and
we shall see whether the booze interests
control Omaha or not.
Lincoln News: The Bee is pleading for
the turning down Of Dahlman, and 1t in
sists that Omaha Is an object of ridicule,
scorn and odium, a byword from one end
OF the country to the other because of the
performances Of Dahlman who has rele-
gated the town to the cowboy olass Of
frontier towns. There is much truth In
what The Bee says. When Dshlman went
to New York to meet Bryan in 1906 his
performances convulsed that town, and
Omaha suffered much from his acts. Other
things that ne has done in a representative
way as Omaha's mayor have been OF such
a character that they must have been
humiliating to many citizens.
Lyons Mirror (demD: Don't worry about
Dahlman getting defeated-the republican
schemers of Omaha will see that he is
elected mayor In order tina he will in turn
defeat Shallenberger for candidate for gov
ernor on the democratic ticket in the hope
of electing a republican governor. Catch
on?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-03

Howells journal tdemD: The good citizens
Of Omaha have a duty to perform-the
turning down Of Dahlmsn good and hard.
No respectable community can afford to
endorse the things he stands for. Politics
should not enter into the matter-e good
republican is preferable to a poor demo
crat.
Kearney Hub Omaha republicans should
have the prayers of the righteous people
OF the state in their campaign TO overthrow
Dahlmanism in the Nebraska metropolis.
A man may not be essentially bad or other
because OF his politics. but Dahlmar+sm is
something that can't be disinfected or
fumigated no matter what political label it
wears.
winside Tribune (demJ: Politically speak
ing. the defeat Of Dahlman would be a
godsend to the democratic party in Ne
braska.
Columbus Journal: Jim Dahlman says
Shsllenbereer has killed the democratic
party. AS a political prophet the COWBOY
mayor is very unreliable. It will be re
called that last summer he predicted that
a man named Dahlman would be nominated
and elected governor Of Nebraska.
Nebraska City Press CdemD: Mayor Jim
SAYS he will refuse an offer OF colonel on
the governors staff. Tho governor has not
olI'lth Hiil Nut J'p 'tAiNldlNs . NFN
Pspiilion Republican: The hopes and as
pirations Of the cowboy mayor are begin
ming to appear to Jim like a dream. Last
fall while be- was campaigning for Bryan
he had the firm belief that his chief would
be president and that he would step from
the ~mayorship into the cabinet as seere.
tary of war. When this came to naught.
Jim felt confident that he could hold his
old job for another term. but his hopes
here are fast slipping away. The decent
people of Omaha do not exactly like his
company and the unpleasant notorietv
gained by the city, so are making quick
steps to give Jim a change OF scenery.
Grand Island Independent: One James
Dahlman is daily aiding materially in
reconciling liberal minded people-other-
wise inclined TO find fault with the radical
features of the measure-to the daylight
bill.
McCook Tribune: Mayor Jim Dahlman
of Omaha insists that Governor Shallen-
berger has killed Nebraska democracy.
Well. insofar as the party may be Judged
by 'Rm" and his ilk, the Tribune is pre-
pared for the solemn decision. Reauiescat
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-03

The republican candidate for build
ing inspector, F. c. Gardiner, is a new
man before the public, but not new in
the work of building construction. Mr.,
Gardiner is a b~ricklayer, who has put
in years at his trade, working up to
construction foreman and superintend-
ent. He comes of an old pioneer fam
lily of Omaha and has been honored by
his associates in many ways, being now
president of the local bricklayers' or
ganization. Omaha is in the midst of
an era of building expansion. which
will keep the building inspector busy
! There is no question but that Mr.. Gar
diner can perform all the duties prop
! erly devolving on the building inspec-
tors office, and that he will give his
best talents and attention TO the city
when called on TO serve in that ca
pacity.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-03
The Lion Hunter.

The trip of former President Roose-
welt to Africa to hunt lions and other
wild beasts of the larger varieties, has
ELECTED a lot of skepticism, but now it
is Mr.. Roosevelt's turn. Those who
came in contact with him while he was
president and before found out, some
times to their sorrow, that he was al
ways loaded for bear and seldom
missed the mark. The numerous po-
litical and other pelts which formerly
adorned the White House furnished
ample trophies to his proves. His
first sally after the king of beasts has
demonstrated that when he went to AZ
rica he simply changed the kind Of his
ammunition and not its effectiveness,
for the record of three shots and three
lions gives proof the huntsman is not
so slow. When the news of this foray
penetrates the jungle the other ami
mails on the ex-president's list will, II
they are wise, take to the tall grass
| and the thickest brush.
Mr.. Roosevelt went to Africa in
| search of sport. new experiences and
to collect for the Smithsonian institute
a quantity of natural history specimens
which the settlement of the country
might make it impossible to secure at
a later date. In keeping with the
characteristics of the man he went
fully equipped to accomplish these pur-
poses and has set about the work and
play of his mission with the same ear
nest. forceful manner which is his
wont. The folks at home may crack
their jokes, but Mr.. Roosevelt Will also
have his fun and do the other things
that he started out to do.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-03
Score Another for the wireless.
San Francisco Chronicle.

Score another for wireless telegrcphy, In
these piping days Of peace the chief value
of tie new inventions is generally measured
In terms of their killing properties in war.
Wireless biography. fortunately, has other
uses as well. A short time ago II saTe@
the passengers Of a wrecked Atlantic liner.
Now 1t has come to the rescIe of a pas,
ser ger on the steamship President. which
reached this port on Monday. The pas
senger was attacked by an internal hemor.
rhage, and, there being no physician
aboard, he was treated at long distance by
local doctors by means Of wireless mes
sages. The Possibilities Of typography lis
it a new word0 are still in the realm o.
the imagination.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-03
omaha's Outstanding BONDS.

Payment of all of these bonds is
guaranteed on security of all the tax
paying property in the city Of Omaha,
The bonds bear for the most part Az
per cent, although some of them carry
4 per cent and some still bear 8 per
cent. 1t is to be noted, however, that
no bonds Of the city of Omaha or OF
the school district of Omaha have been
sold during the last three calendar
years Of 1907, 1908, 1909, bearing less
than Az per cent interest.
The present proposal to vote water
bonds in the sum of $500. 900 with
out taking into account the additional
bonds that will have to be voted to
take care of past due hydrant rental
and extensions and improvements will
almost double Omaha's bonded debt.
Instead Of a bonded debt of $~6,790.000
this will increase the debt at once to
$1,000. 900.
The present bonded debt of the city
of Omaha, on a population of 140, 900,
amounts to a little less than $50 per
capita for man, woman and child,
while an addition of $500. 900 in
water bonds will make the per capita
debt nearly 500 for each man, woman
and child.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-03
Omaha's Bonded Debt.

While the people Of Omaha are being
asked to vote a mortgage on all the
taxable property of the city in the form
OF $500, 900 Of water bonds 1t will
not be out of place to take an inven-
tory OF our existing bonded obligations
so as to know where we stand now and
where we will stand after the addi-
tional $500, 900 of interest-bearing
debt is incurred.
According to the latest compilation
OF the city comptroller the bonded debt
of the city of Omaha is as follows, as
OF date April /, 1909:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-03
CRY OF THE DREAMERS.
Iohn HnNle O,ReinN.

john Boyle q Reilly.
| am tired of planning and toilinG
In the CTowdrd hives of men:
l~leart-wcary Of building and spelling,
And spelling and building again.
And ] long for the dear old river
Where | drcamcd my youth away;
For "A dreamer lives forever,
And d toiler dies In a day.
| am sick of the SNOWY seeming
OF a life hat Is half a lie;
OF the faces lined with sCheming
In the throngs that bury by.
From the slecplcss thought endeavor
| would go where the children play;
For a dreamer lives forever,
And a thinker dies in 4 day.
| can feel no pride. hut nifty
For the burdens the rich endure;
There Is nothing swcct'in The city
But the patient lives of the poor.
oh, the little hands too skillful,
And the Child-mind chOkcd with weed.
The daughters heart grown willful.
And the fathers heart that bleeds'
No. no, from the streets rude hustle.
From trophies Of mart and stage.
would fly to the woods low rustlc
And the meadows kindly page.
Let me dream as of old by the river.
And be loved for the dream Away.
For n dreameT lives forever,
And a toiler dies in a day.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-03

my friends what it has done for me
Mrs L. HANSON, 304 East Long St.,
Columbus. Ohio.
Another Woman Helped.
Graniteyille, VT. - was passing
through the Change of Life and suffered
from nervousness and other annoying
symptoms. Lydia L. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound restored myhealthand
strength, and proved worth mountains
of gold to me. For the sake of other
suffering women | am willing you
should publish my letter. MRS.
CHARLES BARCLAY, RED, Granite
vile, VI.
Women who are passing through this
critical period or who are suffering
from any of those distressing ills pc
culiaT to their sex should not lose sight
of the fact that for thirty years Lydia
4. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
which is made from roots and herbs,
has been the standard remedy for
female ills. In almost every commu-
Iity you will find women who have
an restored to health by Lydia 4.
! Ikhsm's Vegetable Compound.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-03

II was the biggest appendix he ever re-
moVcd-ChiCagU Tribune.
Strange that nobody has invented q
Girls shoestring that won't come united.
u perfected one once; but, after think
ing the matter over / threw the YatentS
N.'-louiSViilC Cuuricr-Juurnal.
shc-Whpt is it YOU Ike best about q
girl'
Hc-My arms.-Judec.
II have brought to a successful ConClu.
sion experiments with a new cooking stov,
invention
II suppose, then. 1t Is something of 2
CRATE scheme. Baltimore American.
"Wh-what does a marriage license
COST asked the embarrassed young man.
Tive dollars.
"Wcll, that's 80 cents more than ! cN-
pcctcd.' he said. reluctantly taking out his
~poCketbook, but | guess I'll have to stand
1t. I can't back cut now ."-Chicago Trib-
me.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-03

Under the law the authority of the
Water board is paramount in every
thing that pertains to the water works,
and no matter who is elected mayor,
or councilman. or TO any other city
office, ii viii in no way affect the
water works situation, Mayor 'Jim's''
buneombe proclamation TO the contrary
Notwithstanding.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-03

San Francisco has demonstrated
that it knows how to be good when
the Japanese squadron visits that port.
The people OF Japan doubtless under
stand by this time the inhabitants of
the coast city are not all ~sandlotters
and that local labor conditions are not
to be taken as a measure of national
amity or hatred.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-03

What has the World-Herald to say
about Mayor "Jim's" effort 70 connect
the city up with the Carnegie millions
lust after they had been voted on the
black list by the democratic Legislature
under Mr.. Bryan's ordeC2
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-03
w ashington Life
Short Sketches Of Inoid eats ana
Episodes that Nafk tina Progress

The Alexander Hamilton Memorial asso-
citation, of which franklin w. Collins of
Nebraska is secretary, sends out from it's
Washington office an appeal for contribu-
tions to a fund of 800, 00O, with which 10
erect at the seat of government a suitable
memorial to one OF the heroic fathers of
the republic 1t is stated that one of the
best and most available sites in Washing
ton can be secured, and that a magnificent
memorial to Hamilton can be erected for
the amount named. Various historic DR.
CARNATIONS have been asked to cooperate.
The board of trustees include justices of
the supreme court, United States senators,
army and navy officers, members of the
cabinet and a score of men eminent in the
various professions. Milton +. Allies, vice
president of the Riggs National bank,
Washington, is treasurer of the fund.
Since Franklin MscNeagh has taken hold
as secretary of the treasury there has been
a great deal OF speculation concerning pos
sible changes in the personnel of his force.
While he has made several appointments
he has not asked about the political faith
Of his subordinates. Possibly he doesn't
think it worth while This revives a story
of when Charles Foster Of Ohio became
d member of the cabinet.
When Secretary Foster came to take
charge of the Treasury department in
Washington he said to John G. Carlisle,
the retiring chief:
How does your department stand po-
litically p"
What do you mean" was the response.
Il mean about how many republicans and
about how many democrats have you
here?"
Carlisle gave a queer smile. and. putting
his hand on the shoulder Of his friend,
said:
Foster, you will find that the men here
are unanimously in favor of the admins
t~ratlon-whether it is democratic or re-
publican"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-03

The democratic city administration
is not boasting very loudly about its
garbage contract. That is one part OF
the democratic record which is alto
eether too odoriferous,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-03
From Statesman to Counsellor.
RuffaIo ExnresS

Those who remember John G. Carlisle as
one of the free trade leaders of the Cleve-
land regime will he somewhat surprised to
hear of the eloquent plea which he has
made before the senate finance committee
for a duty on coffee.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-03

If the sort of advertisement Mayor
Jim" gives Omaha is what the city
needs. as our amiable democratic con-
temporary is trying to persuade us
better send him up to Sioux City again
and repeat the performance.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-03
SOIace In Captivity.
st. Louis Times.

Abdul Hsmid didn't take with him to
Saloniki as many wives as Solomon is
credited with having possessed, but prob.
ably eleven win be enough to keen things
from growing too dull, to enhance the en-
livenments of captivity.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-03

as there are no records of his slum-
bers having been disturbed recently
the best thing that New York judge
can do is to let his ashes rest in peace.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-03
An Exhibit In Turkey Red.

The new sultan of Turkey is red-headed
and he wears trousers cut after the fash
ion of fifteen years ago. We sincerely
trust that the people of Turkey are not
going to estimate his ability or fitness
solely in accordance with the color Of his
hair and the cut of his trousers.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-03
strenuous Pace of Turks.
st. Louis Republic.

If a lingering doubt as to the essentially
modern spirit of the new regime in Turkey
remains in 2 single breast it will be dis
PEELED on consideration OF the fact that
picture postcards OF Mehmed V were on
sale in the streets within thirty minutes
Of the time of his proclamation.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-03

AS an illustration of the strange
places where politics sometimes put
people, the folks who have been talking
lopdest about strict law enforcement
have found themselves in all this ballot
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-03

The new sultan of Turkey is classed
as a Young Turk, though he is over
60 years of age. Youth must be
perennial in that land if only you
e~scaperthe ,bangman and the assassin.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-03

What all those petition candidates
have accomplish ed is to force a substi-
tuition of the paper ballot for the ma
chine in the impending city election
Hardly worth while.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-03

Kidnaper Boyle complains that he is
not getting a square deal. He had
SlO,O OO worth of chips at one time. but
he cashed them in and under the
rules is not entitled to any drawback.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-03

According to District Attorney
Jerome, good men hesitate to enter
public life because of the utterances
of demagogie ignoramuses. No one
accuses Jerome of being an ignoramus,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-03

The seaside resort eason is now
on. A whale has been captured at
Atlantic City and the sea serpent is
expected on the next wave.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-03

dustry. The divorce cases in Balti-
more have become so numerous that
the judges have asked the newspapers
to refrain from mentioning the names
of the trial Judges.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-03

Lions are not SO tough after all.
Roosevelt bagged three in as many
shots, though congress still survives
after numerous broadsides.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-03

The New York Public Service COM
mission has just ordered tenders placed
on all street cars. And New York pre-
tends To be an up-to-date city.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-03

Among other judgments entered
against the city during the incumbency
of the present democratic city attorney
to be added TO the list is the $500, 600
of unpaid hydrant rentals.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-03

pound q u r n
change of life. Ny
doctor told me it
was good, and since
taking it l feel so
much better that |
lean do all my work
again. l think
Lydia f. %Pinkham's
w egeta lie Com
pound a fine remedy
flor all woman's
TROUBLES, and |
never forget to tell
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-03

To show that it is playing no favor
ties, the administration is going ahead
with the prosecution of Haskell and
the sugar trust.