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Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-13
Champ Clark,s Childs Play.

Stripped of all pretense of purpose,
the refusal of the house to defray the
expenses of the speakers automobile
reveals Champ Clark and his demo
cratic understudies in an act of dem
agoguery as puerile as IL is patent
The only strange feature of 1t is that
any republican member of congress
could be caught in such an obvious
trap of party politics of the peanut
brand 1t Is another instance Of the
minority leader using republicans as
catspaws to rake his political chest
nuts out of the fire, ana the yelled at
tempt to give it the appearance of. an
insurgent attack adds no merit to it
and deceives no thoughtful person.
1t would require more specious
pleading and far-fetched arguments
even than the member from the Sec
ond Nebraska district offered to JUS
tify this trick as anything more than
mere child's play, as Representative
Mann called it. The absurdity of the
whole thing appears in Champ Clark's
using this instance OF looping off a
few dollars to declare that If the dem
Ocrats get into power they will show
that the government can be run $780,
100000 cheaper than it is today. 1t
is not matter of Cannon and Can
nonism at all, not susceptible by the
most strained construction of any such
Interpretation. To begin with, the
automobile was provided for the
speaker against his will and the faith
full watchdogs of the treasury sup
piled it to him, knowing that it, like
other automobiles, would cost some
body money If used.
Champ Clark strikes while the iron
is hot. He employs an insignificant
item of routine expense to revive anti
Cannon animosities for no better pur-
pose than to make a stage play of
party politics and counts not in vain
on stampeding some of the republicans
who but recently succeeded in dis
placing the speaker from the rules
committee. And after 1t is over what
does it signify? Only that the minor
ity party still lacks a big, command
ing leader in the lower house of con-
gress. No one will disagree with Mr..
Cannon when he says that IL the Mis-
'sourian were to become speaker "he
would be the same Champ Clark that
he is now" Little, matters like auto
mobile expenses would not vex his
righteous soul then and economy in
public expenditures would become the
least of his worries.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-13
Cancer in Fish.

President Taft has deemed it of suf-
ficient Importance to call the atten-
tion of congress by a special message
to the prevalence of cancer among
fish, recommending the appropriation
of $4,000 for the erection of one or
more laboratories at suitable places
for the purpose of making an active
investigation into the subject. This
action is taken on the basis Of reports
made to the president by the director
of the New York state laboratory, the
secretary of commerce and labor and
the commissioner on fisheries.
The general scheme of improving
and protecting public health, involv-
ing the warfare against tuberculosis
also comprehends a vigorous fight to
overcome the ravages of the cancer
and this movement, encouraged by the
chief executive, is but part of that
larger plan. In the course of his mes
sage he says:
Progress in the prevention and treatment
aided by an Investigation into the same
disease in those of the lower animals
which are subject to it, and we have every
reason to believe that close investigation
into the subject OF cancer in fishes, which
are frequently swept away by an epidemic
OF It, may give us light upon the dreadful
human scourge.
The president recently recon-.
mended to congress the advisability
of creating a bureau OF public health
as the best organized agency for di-
recting the multiplicity of efforts ex-
erted for better hygienic conditions
and he says that we're this bureau now
in existence he would turn over to it
this investigation of the cancer in fish.
There is commercial side to this
proposition which, however, receives
no consideration from the president at
this time and for this purpose Fish,
| like flesh, becomes an article of inter
state commerce only when placed in
the channels of trade and this gives
rise to the question, will the govern
ment decide to establish a system of
FISH inspection such as it has done with
reference to meat, maintaining it's in
spectors at the various packing plants
in many cities of the country? If the
president has been properly advised as
to the danger of cancer in fish, 1t
would seem most urgent that some
such steps be ultimately taken. His
recommendation for an appropriation
of $4,000 only coptemplates, of
course, an experiment for the present,
on whose results future action will de-
pend.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-13

The supreme courts order for re-
argument Of the Standard Oil and To
bacco trust cases indicates deter
mination on the part Of the judges TO
have all the points fully presented be-
fore reaching a conclusion, even II to
do this requires considerable delay.
IL means that the issues involved are
regarded as so far-reachlng and com
plicated as to make most careful con
sideration desirable and imperative.
While the public generally would
like to have these cases adjudicated
by the court of last resort as soon as
possible and will regard this postpone
ment Of the decision as another of the
laws delays which ought to be obvi-
ated, still what every one wants is
absolute and impartial Justice to these
colossal corporations as to the hum
blest citizen in the land. The suits are
brought under allegation that these
so-called trusts have been violating
the Sherman law and have brought
which that law prescrlbes. These are
not the only corporations whose in
terests are at stake, for II the de-
cision goes against the Standard Oil
and tobacco companies a great many
large business organizations will have
to revise completely their methods of
operating, and It will behoove the
court to draw the lines at what the
Sherman law makes illegal, so that all
who wish to be law-abiding may gov
ern themselves accordingly.
without the order for reargument
the decision would have to be rem
dered by only seven of the nine judges
because of the death of Justice Brewer
and the incapacity of Justice Moody.
1t will now doubtless when submitted
find the existing vacancy flied, and
possibly come before a full bench, or
at any rate have the participation of
eight judges.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-13
INCOME TAX AMENDMENT.
SIX Alternatives to Three Negatives
Recorded.
New York Tribune.

New York Tribune
The income tax amendment to the federal
constitution has been ratified by the legis-
lature of Maryland, the state senate pass
ing on Monday a resolution of approval
adopted several weeks ago by the house of
delegates. The amendment has now been
definitely accepted by these six states
Alabama South Carolina, Illinois, Okla
homa, Mississippi and Maryland. The Ken
lucky legislature of 1910 passed two ratifica-
ton resolutions. both, of which were sup
posed to be defective in form, and a third
was under consideration when a sine die
adjournment was taken. 1t has recently
been announced, however, that Governor
Wilson will forward the second resolution
TO Washington and let the secretary Of
state decide whether it is technically regu-
lar and valid.
, Only one state leglslature-that of Vir-
ginla-has so far defeated a ratifying reso-
luton. The Virginia house Of delegates re-
jected the amendment. while the senate
voted to approve It. Last year the lower
branch Of the Georgia legislature passed a
ratifying resolution, but the upper branch
postponed its consideration. The Connecti-
cut legislature of 1909 also decided to defer
action. Four state legislatures are now In
session-those OF Massachusetts,, Rhode Is
land New York and New Jersey-none OF
which has acted upon the amendment The
legislature OF Georgia will meet again in
June and a special session OF the Louisiana
legislature is likely to be called soon. Yer
mont's legislature assemblies in October. so
that by the end Of 1910 practically one-third
OF the states will have had an opportunity
to pass on the amendment and It's chances
Of approval win have been fairly tested.
An affirmative vote by six-posslbly by
seven states, with a negative vote by only
one, indicates substantial popular pres
sure behind the amendment 1t has 70
overcome a formidable inertia, since 1t must
carry both branches Of the legislatures in
three-fourths Of the states, but It has In its
favor the fact that eaeh victory It gains
is final. while each defeat may be repaired
on subsequent trials.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-13
Another Object Lesson.

The fact that on a direct vote Lin
coin has again gone dry by an in
creased majority is another object les
son of the efficiency of the existing
law in Nebraska for the regulation of
the liquor traffic. When we com
tween the vets and drys a week ago
we called attention to the fact that un-
der the Slocumb law, which has pre-
vailed in this state for nearly thirty
years, every city or town is enabled to
license liquor selling or to refuse to
license, as the majority of its inhabi-
tants see fit, and we here have another
example.
Lincoln has just gone through
strenuous campaign over the license
and no-license issue, in which the
forces have been marshalled ON both
sides in full array Lincoln has been
dry for year and previous to that had
been closing at Z o'clock, so that the
decision to adhere to the dry policy
means simply that there has been no
reversal of sentiment there. Lincoln,
moreover, presents certain conditions
which naturally tend to strengthen the
dry sentiment. 1t is the seat of the
State university, and as such the tenn
porary home, during the greater part
Of the year, OF several thousand young
college men and women whom 1t Is de-
sirable to shield from temptations that
would interfere with their studies, and
this unquestionably has a potent effect
on the entire community. Lincoln,
too, has no large industrial population
and no large numbers OF workingmen
looking for cheap recreation and
amusement. In fact, Lincoln is more
like an overgrown country toYn than
a metropolitan city which It's popula-
tion would indicate.
Plainly, the Lincoln people want
their town to stay dry, and they have
in addition resented the intrusion of
outsiders brought in to tell them they
ought to get wet But II the rule
works both ways. the drys in Lincoln
and elsewhere, instead Of trying to
force prohibition on those who do not
want 1t, ought to be willing to let
every other city and town say for itself
whether it wants to be wet or dry.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-13
PERSONAL NOTES.

The president is tired OF han A shaking
receptions. but nc wouldn't mind having a
few chances to use his foot.
Mir. Battling Nelson's assertion that he
Is "as much Of a gentleman as any man
that lives ought 30 settle the matter II
Mr.. Nelson does not know, who does?
The announcement that the Northern In
diana Conference OF the Methodist church
has decided, on account Of the high cost
Of living, that families. in entertaining
ministers. shall not be asked to furnish
more than one nights lodging and ono
meal, appropriately carries Button date
line.
Mrs. a. c. Wheelright Of Boston has
offered to equip the new custom house
tower there, when built. with chime Of
bells. and the senate Of the United states
on the initiative Of senator Lodge. has
voted to authorize the Treasury department
to accept the gift The bid now goes to the
house. and there will be no objection in
that quarter
Dr NJ 5. Schulz OF Long Beach, Cal,
took legal steps recently to acquire an
other member for his international famiN
by making application to adopt Ramond
Palamorls, a Yaqui Indian boy, IS months
old. Dr, Schulz is a Russian ana has two
ted a Korean and a mulatto and is cast.
ing about for infants OF other races and
colors to add to his family.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-13
CULTURE ~ PENITENTIARIEs.
Nebraska sets the Pace in the Up
lift Race.

Nebraska Sets the Pace in the Up
Iift Race.
Chicago Tribune.
Penology is rapidly taking its place in
the front rank OF the sciences, and the
care OF prisoners In the various state in
stitutions is enlisting the efforts OF many
uplifters. The western peniteutlary Of
Pennsylvania is now giving its inmates
courses In oil and water color painting,
and In Oklahoma, besides useful trades,
the convicts are taught foreign languages.
In other prisons there are classes in Ibsen
and the Celtic poets. while in our own
bridewel, as is well known, a number Of
men have developed talent along the line
OF the plastic arts.
1t has been left TO the warden OF the
penitentiary at Lincoln Neb., however, to
improve the table manners OF his guests,
Heretofore the meals there have been
served on the cafeteria plan, the men
marching in line to tables laden with coffee
and food and then each marching back to
his CELL there to dine separately and in
silence Now all this has been changed.
The meals are served on tables as they are
at any caravansary. BY this means the
warden. acting as host may observe the
manners displayed by each convict. lie
'N'' oiiNNhNh bAl AiAlbuuNlik ttllb utilhINult
TO observe several bad social breaks. No,
1850 and several of his neighbors ate with
their knives. No. Ease poured his coffee
into his saucer, using suction to asslmilate
It therefrom. Many others had to be told
that eaters should be seen and not heard.
One convict almost on the point OF re-
lease was set back several weeks because
he talked with his mouth full of food. The
warden has delivered a course of lectures
on such topics as THE Use and Place Of
the Napkin" Treatment Of the Finger
Bowl" why the Toothpick Is Outre,"
The Deloterious Effects Of Bolting." Con
versational Leads for Dining Use" all Of
which have had good results. The hospital
is treating a number of men who. were
injured severely in the face while learning
to use ths fork. but their recovery is ex-
pected, The telling Of after dinner stories
has been encouraged, and several delight
full raconteurs have been developed. shop
is tabooed.
II this Nebraska idea is universally
adopted, as we have no doubt 1t will be,
the results cannot be overestimated. FIX
cept in the case of Mr.. Raffles and his
imitators the brusqueness and bad manners
Of our criminal classes have been notorious,
and we have keenly suffered from them.
But with our penltentiaries yearly gradual
ing hundreds OF men of broad culture and
refined manners, we may look hopefully
10 the future Of the race
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-13

Here he has just come from a. long
drive through the olive orchards Of
picturesque Caramansa valley, then
climbed six miles up the winding road
to the famous little chapel, once
visited by Charlemagne on his way to
be crowned at Rome. which contains
interesting relics OF the old Mediter-
ranean galley slaves" II such implor-
ing influences as these will not wiring
the mystery from Mr.. Roosevelts lips,
then nothing is left but to accept his
secretary's word for It and believe
that. after all, Mr.. Plnchot went to
Europe for no other purpose than to
swap camp stories with his old friend
and former chief
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-13
SMILING REMARKS,

THAT gambler has lot Of ivy on his
house"
Il suppose he likes things around him
that produce suckers. baltimore Amer.
ican.
In your paper this morning. sir, you
spoke of my address at a public meeting
last night as the insane dwellings of
played out politician!
II am truly sorry, sir, II Il appeared that
way in the paper l wrote 1t inane.' Good
morning Chicago Tribune.
tician, bringing his hand down hard
replied his friend, 1T can't vote"--Yonkers
Statesman.
He says Il Is costing him four times as
much to live as 1t did two years ago"
But the price of necessities has only
doubled"
Yes, but he is leading a double life"
u don't know why people say such things
about me. | am sure there Is not a bit of
concelt about me-
You're right Your conceit isn't q bit.
It's the whole thing. baltimore American.
Il see" said the cheerful idiot with some
abruptness, that the price of raw rubber
in London has finally doomed to IL shi
lings and pence"
"And may ! ask what suggested this sud
den remark?" inquired the oldest boarder.
The cheerful idiot thoughtfully surveyed
his plate
Maybe II was the steak" he repliefI,
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-13

money for this purpose We believe
one trouble arises from the limitation
in the law which makes It mandatory
on the governor to appoint none but
union veteran to the trying position Of
commandant, which calls for vigor-
Gus executive ability. The time has
come when the law should be amended
to permit the appointment to this
place of veteran of the Spanish war
IL no qualified union veteran is
available.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-13
The whole ThlpE- in OkIah Oma.

Governor Haskell Of Oklahoma is hav-
ing trouble with an insubordinate state
adjutant general The ex-treasurer of
the democratic national committee and
Pooh Bah Of the last democratic national
campaign is never happy unless he is
engaged in some administrative, judicial
or military ruction. He ought to have the
marvellous Oklahoma constitution amended
so that he can discharge all state sub
ordinstes who venture to differ with him.
That would only give public sanction to
Mr.. Haskell's deep rooted and unshakable
conviction that since he was elected gov
ernor he has constituted the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-13
Our Birthday Book
April "a, 1910.

Thomas jefferson would be celebrating
his birthday today IL he had not gone to
join the immortals. He was born April lS
l7ls in Albermarle County. Va. and died
July 4. 1895. OF the fiftieth anniversary OF
the signing Of the Declaration OF Indepen-
dence OF which he was the author.
Richard T. Ely professor OF political
economy in the University OF Wisconsin,
was born April iS 1854. at Ripley. New
York. DR. Ely was bead OF the instruction
IN political economy a. John Hopkins uni
verslty before he came west. He has
lectured in Omaha several times,
Anson II. Graves. protestant episcopal
bishop OF Laramie was born April 10. iSt2,
in Vermont Bishop Graves was At one
time rector OF 81. Luke's az Plattsmouth.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-13
A THOUGHT FOR APRIL.

Dark clouds across the April sky
Went drifting one by one,
And piling mass Non mass, hlgh-towered
And so obscured the sun;
But freshened breezes soon upsprang,
The clouds apart slow drifted
Revealed the blue, and bursting through
The glorious sunbeams sifted
The mind grows clouded like the sky,
And troubles one by one
Come drifting in, pile up and tower
And so obscure its sun;
But soon some fresh impulse of joy
Will all the clouds dispel.
Reveal the blue, the sun bursts through,
1t shines and all IL well.
BAYOLL NE TRELE.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-13

Inmates Of the Grand Island Sol
diers' home are complaining that their
treatment there Is worse than Ander-
sonvine." and the blame is put up to
Governor shallenberger for insisting
on retaining an incompetent com
mandant in charge The Anderson
VILE reference may be exaggerated,
but the old soldiers in their declining
years are entitled TO the very best con
sideration the state can give them.
and that was, no doubt, the intention
of the legislature when appropriating
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-13

Take note that while Milwaukee
marched under the socialist banner at
its last city election, only $50 votes, in
round numbers, we're polled for the
socialist ticket in South Omaha.
Socialism in this country is as yet a
local issue.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-13

This discrimlnative intelligence with
which people of remote hamlets in
Italy have received the Roosevelt party
carries It's own lesson Of how people of
all nations watch current events.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-13

Our automobilists will have to get
together on the question of what an
automobile is worth for the purpose of
assessment and taxation. But then,
of course, everyone knows the vast
difference there is between the original
purchase price and the amount al
lowed by the dealer when trading in
on a new one.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-13
A Gentle Touch.

PhiIadeIphia BuIIetn.
The Sugar trust has been held in con-
tempt by federal court for refusal to
produce it's books in response to a sub
poena, and has been fined $500. If that is
the severest penalty that is to be inflicted
on corporations that defy judicial man
dates, their managers are not likely to
lose much sleep over the prospect.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-13
A shudder Averted.

Chicago Inter-Ocean.
We read that President Taft only sue
ceeded in beating Vice President Sherman
at golf by making a phenomenal drive at
the last hole. Aha! Suppose Mr.. Taft had
topped that drive. or pulled It or even
sliced 1t. We shudder at the very sugges-
tion OF such a calamity.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-13

Dr. Hyde now has the opportunity
to show twelve Of his fellow citizens,
and through them the rest OF the
world. the inside facts in the swope
murder case.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-13
Pushed to the Rear.

new lOlh w NOIlus
1t may surprise good many earnest be-
nevers in the conservation of natural
resources to be told that the Pinchot-
Ballinger investigation is still going on at
Washington. AS a political thriller it has
not been a success.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-13

many societies and organizations try
ing to help make good citizens out OF the
children OF the Ghetto.
Miss Bailey" was the name OF the
Teacher" In those stories
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-13

Young Theodore Roosevelt, who has
served his apprenticeship as carpet
maker and gets married in June.
should at least be able TO save his wife
lots Of work and himself some money
BY tacking them down himself.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-13
when ROoseveIt Comes Home.
Boston Transcript.

DV0IVII
In spite of all the preparations now MAX
ing for Roosevelts reception in New York,
it is doubtful If the celebration will equal
in elaboration that accorded to Admiral
Dewey. And yet how soon his glory van
ishedl The countrys response in each case
is the important thing This time it prom
lses to last
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-13

Wonder IL any other city besides
Omaha permits paving contractors to
tear up streets for blocks without pro-
viding even temporary crossings at the
intersections2
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-13

The street railway company should
be officially notified that every once in
while an accidental jolt makes its
sprinkling car squirt a little water out
side OF the space enclosed by the rails
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-13

porto Maurizio pleases me" says
Colonel Roosevelt. II certainly tried
its best 20 do so-it named a street for
him and made him an honorary
citizen.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-13

Governor Gillett of California lost
his memory when he went to introduce
Lord Kitchener as San Francisco's
guest, and presented him as the
greatest general of any army"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-13

The oficial vote in South Omaha
elects one city councilman by plural
ity of six. 1t is case of where six of
one is equal to half dozen of the
other.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-13
"UncIe Joe" and His Car.


Brooklyn Eagle.
Joe Cannon really ought to have an
automobile. The appropriation bill should
be fixed. 1t takes swiftness to escape
cranks in washington.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-13

The Ohio prisoner who won his
parole with a few verses of sentimen-
tai poetry, about home has given the
que to those mixers at Leavenworth.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-13

With Havelock's backdoor also
closed, there will be nothing left for
the thirsty mortal in Lincoln to do but
to organize himself into a social club.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-13

The hesitation to sell the Yerkes
home must be for fear of embarrass-
ment in relative values since the sale
of those "old masters"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-13
Best Brand of News.

The voluntary increase in wages now be-
ing granted by big corporations are much
bebter news than the reports of strikes.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-13

1t seems that Uncle Sans poverty
has become so humiliating that our
postofice clock threatens to hide its
face
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-13

Some folks have lurking suspicion
that women do not want their hatpins
fixed so they cannot catch the men.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-13

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
pOrarily should have The Bee
mailed TO them. Address will be
changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-13

The New York Times prints a poem
on 1.-The Unclaimed Rib" Everybody
feel himself.