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Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31
"eoDLEss" Universities.
Reductions Of n Preacher shown "a
ne naselees.
Kansas City Journal.

Kansas City journal.
Matters relating to the Presbyterian
Board OF Education seems to he in a
rather bad way 70 one may judge by the
remarks Of Or. Joseph w. Cochran. secre-
tary OF the boAtd, who addressed the cen
trail assembly of the Presbyterian church
at Denver upon the subject Of religious
Instruction Or. Cochran complained that
his church couldn't get young men to
study for the ministry. And in answer to
his own query as to the cause he asked
Does the boy 20 In for education In a
Christian school? A Presbyterian school?
No. He goes to a Goddess state univet-
sity, and when he returns to his home
town he puts religion at low ebb."
1t is a regrettable fact. no doubt. from
the standpoint Of Or. Cochran. that the
state universities do not teach Presby-
terrain theology, but the minister has
taken an extreme view when he refers to
them as Goddess state universities" Per
haps in his own experience he has no.
had the opportunity Of an intimate ac-
quaintance with state universities, and the
fact that so few young men are prepar-
ing for the Presbyterian ministry may
have i~rritated him to say things that in
a quieter moment he would not have said.
There Is probably not a single Goddess
state university I'm the United States. We
are a Christian people, but the church and
the state are separated In this country.
Probably 30 per cent OF the heads of our
great state universities are protested
Christians and It would be a libel upon
them to say that they would lend their
aid to promote the interests OF a Goddess
institution of learning. 1t Is quite true that
state universities do not teach theology,
for the very good and sufficient reason
that such schools are for people of all de-
nominations. The state university recog-
nizes no religious creed, caste or class. II
is as ideal a democracy as the state itself.
But the majority OF the state univer-
stiles not only recognize the Fatherhood OF
God, but they have chapel exercises OF
worship. and exert all proper influences
to secure the attendance OF the students.
state universities encourage the formation
of religious societies in the student body.
OF representatives of all denominations
Members OF state university faculties. as a
rule, are worthy examples of manly
Christianity and lose no appropriate op-
p%ortunity to instill in the minds of the
students the dignity and the beauty of re-
ligion. In view Of these facts, DR.. Coch-
rams Arrangement of state universities as
being Goddess is highly improper and
does a grave injustice to many devout and
conscientious Christian instructors.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31
PERSONAL NOTES.

A German inventor announces the COM
pletion OF a photograph which can be
heard for several miles. Here IL another
item to add to the terrors Of the English
war scare.
II that Kansas linotype operator who
refused to be married unless the wedding
certificate bore the union label will insist
that his wife work no more than eight
hours a day for six DAYS. with a Saturday
half-holiday and overtime for sunday
work, the country will be content
An ardent advocate of equal suffrage
the late Charles c. Melor, left $500 to
the Carnegie library Of Pittsbure. h
provision attached to this bequest Is that
the annual income from the money shall
be used to purchase books relating to
women considered physically. intellectually
and historically.
Edwin \. Brown. a rich Denver man who
Is devoting his time and fortune to the
investigation of the conditions or the poor.
says Washington has the worst municipal
lodging house in the United states. tie
has just returned home from the capital,
where he spent several days l~nquiring y q
the conditions Of the "~duUn-and.out' e
ment.
Fannie. a pet dos, Is benefited "a, t3e
will of her mistress. Mis-, Anna L. pier
of North Tonawanda. BY, The ,ondiU,ua "
the instrument the whole estate IL let in
trust to Nora Robinson aud Mar " con
of Buffalo. provided they agree to .aAe
care of her dog and spend a large yu1 on
the animal. The two heirs wll nave 90
agree to this before the surrogate.
Former Senator A. W. CLARK Of Mon. Ia
does some good things with ais non =.
He has been foremost in promoting h. IN
ternational Conservatory OF Muse which
has been opened In Paris under t.e' aus
pioes OF the most eminent European ..u-
slcians. The list OF teachers Is a competent
one, and the artistic director Is Prot. + ank
Dessert, an American. There viii be III. ee
scholarships for Americans and three ior
other nationalities. Winners OF scholar
ships are guaranteed Engagements e.. er
In Germany or Italy, the leadia, uu,..,,
managers of those countries havir .
TO this program.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31
HARD WORK.
Basis of Success in Every Line of
Human EndeaVor.

dSHllklOH GOSt.
When somebody asked Henry II. Rogers
just dead in New York, to what he at
tributed his immense success in the bust
ness world, he answered, II nave worked
as hard as any man ever worked" and
that is the secret of good fortune in more
than nine prosperous careers OF every ten.
But there is such a thing as luck, as
one may be convinced who will read
Thackeray's admirable chapter on chance
in one Of his most engaging novels.
Catherine" where he accounts II pure
chance that the apple fell on Newton's
nose and Napoleon ate too much NUT
ton at Leipsic.
1t is related that soon after the discov-
cry OF gold in California a miner, without
a cent and very hungry, asked credit for
breakfast at a tent hotel In the tented
camp of Coloma, and was refused. He took
his pick and shovel and entered a claim
abandoned in despair by its recent owner
and after a dozen strokes brought 10 the
surface a nugget that yielded him s.. 900 a
few moments later.
That was success, and 1t may be claimed
that # was due TO labor. for had he not
delved he would nave gone breakfastless
that day and perhaps many subsequent
days, but most of us unthinking will
continue to ascribe that mans success"
to luck rather than to labor. The dews OF
heaven fall on the worthy and the I'M
worthy alike, and the element of chance
is the biggest sort Of a factor in the af-
fairs OF men. All the work in the world
will not grow a crop OF corn in parched
sahara.
But we must admit that labor Is the
anteeedent OF success, as will is the an
tecedent of labor. All the wishes that
men can fancy will not fill the Arno. nor
turn a plum into an orange" Thomas JEFF
ferson was a successful man, and his con-
fidential agent OF forty years declared
that never but twice had he seen Mr..
jefferson when he was not al work.
Happy is he that loves his job and to
whom hard work is a luxury as well as
a necessity,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31
AMERICANS ARE JUST LOVELY,
War-searred BritOns Tossing Bouqet.
Across the Sea.

Across the Sea,
Baltimore American.
A wave of enthusiasm for America seems
to be sweeping over England. II is horne
In the shadow of the mailed hand. Fo,
some time the nervous Britons have bean
disturbed with nightmare apparitions NJ
German airships skirting the British coast
IL would not have surprised the nervous
element OF the population IL they had avak-
ened to read a scare-head in the most Sc
date of their newspapers to the effect that
the Teutons were raining bombs upon the
coast cities. In the House of Commons dis
c%ussions involving the budget involve also
the country's policy toward the United
states. Some of our nervous cousins in the
British statesman class declare that the
Germanlc wave threatens to sweep over
England and break itself upon the Ameri-
can continent. In this bit of allegory is
hidden a warning that German aggression
ccntemplates nothing short Of gobblins up
a few tasty morsels in the shape of some
OF the South American republics.
Emperor William is looked upon as The
bogy man by these timid folk. II is 70 he
hoped, however, that the epiden.ic of ter
ror that seems to have England in its grip
will not be communicated to the United
States. As a matter Of fact, Germany is
now making every effort to strengthen re-
lations with this country. It has no more
design upon South America than 1t has
upon the north pole. Consequently, there
is no reason for the United States to enter
tain the picturesque, though not novel, sug-
gestion to have England unite with il In
the ratification of the Monroe doctrine. 20
be thrown into the teeth OF the kaiser.
1t is amusing to find advocates OF the
plan for England to observe an America
day. In return for this compliment the
United States would be expected to observe
Empire day, thus showing to the world
that Anglo-Saxon blood is thicker than
water. Nevertheless, water does count in
any such fraternal plan. There are some
thousands of miles of water between the
United States and England. and this ex-
panse makes all the difference in the world
between a friendly sentiment for a people
having a common derivity and the pursuit
Of a common policy and common antaRo-
nisms. The United States Is commercially
healthy, has maritime vigor, its resources
are ample for every crisis, it's traditional
position represented by the Monroe doc
trine is generally respected so that II has
40 reason to be nervous over anything.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31
A PARTY.
Democratic Senators Repudiate the
Denver Platform.


Denver Platform.
New York World (dem).
The democratic national platform .last
year contained these sentences:
I'VE welcome the belated promise Of
tariff reform now affected by the repub-
lican party, but the people cannot
safely trust the execution of this important
work to a party which is so deeply obll-
gated to the highly protected interests.
. We favor immediate revision OF the
tariff by the reduction of import duties.
Articles entering into competition with
trust controlled products should he placed
upon the free list. 49, We demand the
immediate repeal of the tariff on pulp,
print paper. lumber, timber and logs
In the house OF representatives a month
ago forty democrats voted against free
lumber. In the senate this week seventeen
democrats did the same. Thus a specific
demand OF the democratic platform was
defeated by democratic votes. Democratic
votes also defeated free hides and free iron.
For the first time in-fifty years democrats
this spring have had an opportunity, with
the aid of progressive republicans, to give
effect to their p~retense of principle. This
shameful record shows how basely they
have acquitted themselves.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31
OUR VOLUNTEERS.


William Everett Jillson
Leaving nome and peace and pl,ss q,
Father mother, brother, friend
Marching TO tine drunbeat's mtgsG f
Onward TO the bloody end,
Volunteers in name and actio-
Ready ever. brave and true.
Fearing no rebellious faction
Southwark moved the boys in biz
Four long years of warfare weary.
Years Of pain and deadly strife,
In the swamps and thickets dreary
Fought they for the nations lfe
Many fell on field OF battle.
Faces set against the foe,
Requiem sad the musket's rattle,
Boom OF cannon deep and low.
Others died from forced starvation
Died from sickness, prison-crime,
Volunteers, they gave the nation
All OF life, a gift sublime.
Others still, the warfare ended,
As the years have since gone by,
Mustered out" have homeward wended.
Joined the G.. A. r. on high.
on the hiIlsides they are sleeping
In the city OF the dead,
Past the suff'ring and the weeping
Angel guards and God o'erhead.
Oft is found some headstone nameleAs.
Unknown" is the title mere,
Yet the hero lies not fameless
known to ALA volunteer.
Let us Gull a floral offring,
Lay Il on their resting place,
WeIl-won tribute gently proffring
To the noblest % Dur race.
Gloried be these heroes loyal,
Well the battle they have fought
Privileged We with task most royal.
Honoring thus what they W wrought
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31
Hindrances to Economy.

1t is a condition and not a theory
which confronts the national admins
tration in its desire to institute
economical reforms into government
affairs. Habit is one of the most diff
cult things to combat; it is not amen
able to ordinary processes of reason
ing. The means by which the estimates
of & overnment expenditures are ar
rived at are tortuous and the totals
go up through a chain of bureau chiefs
and su~bordinates. Necessarily the
cabinet officers cannot know of the in
finite details of the various bureaus
of their departments and likewise the
bureau chiefs are in turn dependent
upon their subordinates.. Much of the
work is beyond the personal knowl-
edge of any single individual.
Through a long series of years 1t
has been the practice of everyone In
the federal service to secure as large
al appropriation as possible for the
work in which he was personally in
II lAOACy ~ nv
permitted to lapse if the officials in
charge can prevent it, for such a con-
dition might result in cutting down
future appropriations. Added to the
pressure Of officials in the executive
branch of the government is the log
rolling of congressman and senators to
secure something for their constituent
cies and the appropriations pile up in
spite of the best intentions of the pres
ident and 1t requires courage and per-
sistence for department heads to send
back estimates and insist on reduction.
1t is a great task which the admins
tration has set for itself in holding
down the scale OF expenditures which
has obtained during the years of treas
ury SURPRISES, but the high officials
are going about 1t in a n which
promises at least a fair measure of
success.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31
"LET US REASON TOGETHER
A Time for Action by Genuine Friends
of World Peace.
New York Evening Post.

New York Evening Post.
This years peace conference at Mohonk
took a higher tone than the last one on
the folly and peril OF great and needless
ornaments. The swift development OF the
big navy mania, with it's Inevitable accom-
paniments Of suspicion, jealousy and hate,
during the past twelvemonth, fairly COM
PEELED this. Genuine friends OF peace can
not Sit by In silence when the air Is filled
with clamors about the need of Christian
nations taxing themselves 10 the point Of
exhaustion In order 10 become each an
armed camp against the other. Never did
the argument that great navies are the
surest guaranty Of peace appear more hol-
low than in this present year OF grace and
madness. II something is not done to fore
stall this wicked craze. an explosion will
follow that will shake the world. The Mo-
honk conference appealed to President Taft
to take the initiative in calling an interna-
tional congress to work for general dis
armament. Our neutral position certainly
would enable us to make such advances
without exposing ourselves to the charge
Of selfish motives. Mr.. Taft must person
ally ~sympathize with the objects aimed at
by the Mohonk delegates, though II will
take time. and be a matter OF delicacy, to
make the diplomatic approaches necessary,
Bat the need OF applying reason to a wholly
Irrational state OF affairs is urgent. A
move for disarmament now would be on a
par with President Roosevelt's Intervention
in order to bring about peace between
Japan and Russia, and would be as heart
fly applauded by civilized nations. We
greatly hope, therefore, that President Taft
may soon undertake negotiations. One
English speaker at Mohonk expressed the
-
might give Germany a good scolding! That
is a fine illustration OF the precise disease
TO be cured-a blind antaGonism and un-
willingness 10 see that anybody Is al fault
except foreigners. The movement for con-
Citation and for laying down arms and
cutting down war taxes must be taken up,
II at all, only in the broadest spirit, and
with the tacit confession BY all concerned
that they nave been miserable sinners.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31
Crusade Worth while.

San Francisco Chronicle.
Los Angeles crusade against billboards,
which, under the terms of an anti billboard
law tina has just become effective, is now
being carried on by tearing dow painted
signs along the streets and highways,
should be emulated by other cities. The
prevalence of hlllboards, with their offense
against art and usually also against the
English language, is a public nuisance
which should be abated.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31
Light on SwRhiIi Lingo.


~PhIIadeIphla RECORD.
1t is explained by one who claims to
be versed in Swahili nomenclature that
the name ''Bwano Tumbo," given to our
faunal naturalist by the natives Of east
Africa, would he correctly translated as
Mister Stomach" Swahili names always
have reference to some striking personal
characteristic, and the rotund front Of the
American mister" seems to have hit the
native fancy. "Bwano Tumbo" would pos
sibly sound more polite in French, as
Monsieur Embonpoint."
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31

Another American invasion of Eng
land is impending. An American firm
proposes to introduce the 10-cent store
idea into that country. The Ameri-
can department store has made good
and If the invasion keeps up Brother
John will have to wake up or retaliate.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31

The legislative sponsor of the de-
posit guaranty law appears to be sur
prised that Nebraska bankers OF the
state are not more prompt in sending
in contributions to contest the eK-
pected attack upon the laws validity.
Perhaps the bankers would not feel
sorry IL the law were lost in the shut
lie OF the courtA
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31

The storm harvest of death appears
to be unusually large this ear While
there have been no great disasters, al
most every day chronicles some in
a few lives are lost. Human in
genuity has not yet been able to cope
with the giant forces OF nature.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31

The Charleston Post says that "a
democrat believes in certain estab-
lished principles Of government" In
view of the late developments it might
help some In answering the query,
What is a democrat2" II the Post
would clearly define those principles.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31

If our amiable democratic contempt
rary, the World-Herald, oannot die
tate the appointments Of the demo-
cratic mayor whom it helped to elect,
1t still wants to dictate to the repub-
lican eouncilmen whom it tried its best
TO heat.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31

OF Lincoln's new chief Of police it is
said that 1T has been years since he
has tasted liquor" II he has to fur
nish the evidence himself against all
the blind pigs he will not be able to
keep up this record.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31

Finding that its meeting dates con-
flict with Ak-Sar-Ben's limitations the
police board is figuring on changing
the time for its sessions. As between
King Ak-SsI-Sen and any mere city
official there IL no question which is
paramount.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31

The will of the late H. H. Rogers
provides that the cost of n litigation
over it shall be deducted from the be-
quest made to the person starting the
suit. If there were a clause like this
in every will several Omaha lawyers
who ride in autos would still be walk
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31

lsture injected into the new charter
without making provision for raising
the money TO pay them. BY so doing
the departments will be enabled to go
along with undiminished numbers.
This is the right spirit and the men
should have credit for taking the COM
nonsense view OF the situation.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31

The Brooklyn Eagle laments that
the time was when the governor OF the
state of New York had respect for the
legislature. Luckily the governor is
not blamed for the changed condi-
tion.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31

One OF the big New York hotels has
provided a tennis court OF the roof
for the benefit OF its guests. A golf
course In the basement would COM
plete the Job.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31

The Presbyterian assembly settled
one thing at least that a person may
play tennis and be a good church mem
Der. A few years more and all these
fine doctrinal points will be dis
posed of.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31

II the usual experience in such cases
is repeated some of the amounts on
closed in those stolen registered letters
will have increased wonderfully from
the time they were mailed to the time
of making the claim for reimburse
ment.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31

After all his hiding behind technicali-
ties Governor Haskell of Oklahoma
will have an opportunity to face his ac-
cusers in court. Whether he will again
seek vindication by the demurrer route
is not vet disclosed.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31

Between hunting and denouncing
fake correspondents Theodore Roose-
welt is finding time to write a book.
That African climate is not so bad as
1t is painted.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31

Political Surgery.

Chicago Record-Herald.
Governor Hughes of New York has sue
ceeded in cutting more than $4,000, 900 out
of the states expense budget. That man
seems to have absolutely no mercy for the
political grafters.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31

Secretary of War Dickinson says
that on his recent trip he saw Cuba
only through the portfolio OF the ship.
That is not an experience
for people taking their first ocean
voyage.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31

Seventeen pairs or shoes have been
ordered for the royal babe of Holland.
Evidently the pleasures of running
around barefoot are not for royalty.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31

Admiral Dewey is on record as say
ing that the American navy is the
best on earth. Is the admiral trying
to make John Bull have another fit?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31

Editor Stead's latest is the tele-
graph line to the spirit world. He has
not yet announced whether he will put
in a distance tariff or a flat rate.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31
sympathy with a Club.

Baltimore American.
The middle west has been shaken by an
earthquake shock. II serves that section
right for the warm waves it manufactures
and then gets rid of to the rest of the
country.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
Subscribers leaving the city tenn
%porarily AhOuld have The Bee
mailed to them. Address will be
changed 10 often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31

The Dahlman Democracy will hold a
picnic. We can name at least six 90
called democrats who will not be in
vited.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31
Information Rubbed In.

New York World.
The director of the census bureau thought
he was not responsible to the secretary of
and labor, He knows better
now.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31

Mayor Jim" has reduced his list of
councilmanic traitors from four to
three, but the suspicion turks that the
fourth is still kept on his suspect list.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31

AS interpreted by Mr.. Bailey of
Texas senatorial courtesy Is not broad
enough to take in the press gallery.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31

The tariff on pumice stone has been
saved. Who says Nebraska will not
get its share?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31

All the members of the FIRE and po-
lice department have agreed to forego
the increased salaries which the legis-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31

The World-Herald wants it distinctly
understood while it is opposed to any
republican getting any office. it is op-
posed to some republicans more than
to others.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31
VIII FRirvIew TenF
washington Post.

W"HTIIH TUT IUHI.
Was there a brick concealed in the bou-
quet which Senator Stone tossed to the
Peerless NebraskAn8
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31

net ........ .l,a2es2o7
Daily average. .....,. 4o,a4o
GEORGE B. TZSCHUCK.
Treasurer.
Subscribed In my presence and sworn &c
before me this LIST day of May. 1905.
NJ. p. WALKER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31

State of Nebraska, Douglas County, s.:
George b. Tzschuck. treasurer of The
Bee Publishing Company, being duly
full and complete copies of The Daily,
Morning, Evening and Sunday Bee printed
during the month of April. 1909. was as
fnIInUa
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31

Ted hear he's giving a lecture on How
to Live on Fifteen Cents a Day Is he
doing well with Il?
Ned-Fine. ! met him in a restaurant
after the lecture and he was eating a 81
dinner.-Puck.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-31

81 have a theory that their choice of
flowers and plants are indications of per
sons characters. What do you think OF IL"
1T may be. There is Mrs. Gadding, who
is intensely curious about her neighbors'
business. Well. her house Is full of rubber
plants" baltimore American.