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Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10
WHAT Rf

What If the wind should forget to blow,
The pussy-willows to- quo
What IL the ground should forget to thawA
would we do for mud?
What II the robins should fail to return?
What II the sun wouldn't riser
What IL the colors should run and the blue
Should all fade out of the skies?
What If the ice should forget to melt?
The brook to babble along2 =
What II the lark should become stage
struck '- arH H.t
And clean forget his song2
AS mlsers hoard their gold,
Refusing to circulate into leaves7
Wouldn't this world seem cold?
What II the hens should refuse to set?
Or the eggS refuse to hatch?
Or what IL father'd. forget to spade
1.-THE ground for hlsigRTdeniuatehSJ y
What If that comet we're all waitin' for
Should appear without its tail2
What II the women'd forget to GO
Down town to the bargain sale2
What if the people would all combine
To clean these dirty streets,
And bury the junk and burn the trash?
Or the prices drop on meats?
What If a whole long week should pass
Without the news of a wreck?
And II the writer of this here 'poml
Should receive a nice lille cheque?
-BAYoLL NE TRELE.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

A note OF alarm is sounded by several
Washington correspondents of New Eng
land papers regarding the congressional
-apportionment based on the census OF 1910.
Should the total membership Of the house
OF representatives remain as fixed at pres
ent, the increase Of population will also
increase the basis OF representation. States
showing stationary or decreased population
would suffer a decrease In congressman.
Members from the states thus menaced
are getting together for the purpose OF
enforcing an enlargement OF the member
ship Of the house, although that body is
already so crowded as TO make II un-
wieldly as a legislative assemblage. II is
being seriously proposed to increase its
members from 391 TO $50 This would save
the states with meager population from
having their representation cut Town. The
present basis OF representation is one MEM
Der from every $4,000 OF population. The
leaders want to increase the ratio TO one
for each 10000 Of population. so as to keep
the total membership Of the house down TO
the present number
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10
The Bankruptcy Law.

The proposed amendment OF the
federal bankruptcy law is causing dis
cussion in congress, ONE going so far
as &c advocate the repeal of the entire
law as It now stands. The reasons
advanced for repeal seem based on
matters of purely sectional import and
do not appeal TO the nation as a
whole. The congressman from the
south are largely in favor Of repeal at
least to the extent that the law may
be invoked only In case Of a general
panic.
The chief argument advanced for re-
peal Is that the voluntary bankruptcy
provision Of the law is occasionally
abused. thereby "thwarting the ulti-
mate aim Of the whole law" There
are undoubtedly cases OF voluntary
bankruptcy proceedings which are
plainly fraudulent, intentionally SO,
but that does not necessarily mean
that the whole law is worthless. The
bankruptcy law has come to be a part
OF the foundation OF our credit system
OF business and fully as per csnt OF
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10
Our Birthday Book
nraroh bal. 100.


John ]. Fitzgerald, member Of congress
from the Brooklyn district. was born in
that city March 10, 1872. Mr.. Fitzgerald Is
best known as the man who offered the
amendment and led the faction Of the demo
Gratis that saved the DAY for Uncle joe
Cannon's rules at the opening Of the last
session OF congress.
James D. Richardson. head OF the Scot
fish Rite MasOns for the United States, Is
g. years old. He used to be congressman
from Tennessee m was at one time noor
leader for the democratic minority.
Henry Z. Krehbiel, the musical critic
and author, was born March 10, 1854 al
Ann Arbor, Mich He achieved his reputa-
ton chiefly as musical critic for the New
York TT1bune He contributes largely to
magazines and other publications.
Henry B. Chamberlin, newspaper man,
for a few years located here in Omaha, but
now in Chicago. was born March 10. 1851, In
Washington He is publishing a little
monthly magazine called THE Voter" He
marries MISS Irene Byrne. one Of omaha's
popular schOol teachers.
Jesse p. Palmer, lawyer, was born March
10, 1919 He studied at the University OF
Oberlin and the University OF Michigan
and before going Into practice for himself
was associated with T. w. Blackburn and
later with John L. Kennedy.
Walter v. Graham. accountant, was born
March 10, 1853. He is a native NsbrAskan
and attended the University Of Nebraska.
For ten years he was In the auditing de-
partment Of the Burlington, and is now
with the Havens-White Coal company.
Il. s. crtchfield, deputy Internal revenue
collector. Is a years old, He was born In
Pennsylvania, and before taking his present
position taught school for twelve years
and was an engineer for fifteen years.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10
Oh. Democracy. What a Falldown.

Oh, Democracy, What a Falldown.
Only a few days ago The Bee called
attention tn the announcement made
by Senator owen Of Oklahoma that he
would at the proper time move a sub
stitute for the postal savings bank bill.
not with any expectation Of having 1t
accepted, but to give the senate "at
least an opportunity to conform to the
proposal Of the democracy in its last
national platform" which committed
the democrats to the deposit guaranty
scheme and also TO the postal savings
bank IF a guaranteed bank cannot be
secured" In that connection we said
we would await the vote on the de-
posit guaranty Amendment in expec-
fancy to see how many democrats
would put themselves on record for
and against Mr.. Bryan's pet hobby Of
1908.
We regret to be compelled to record
the most woeful falldown on the part
Of Senator owen and mis- democratic
colleagues in their attempt to get
themselves straight on this vital meas
ure. Here are the excerpts from the
! Congressional Record:
Mr.. owen: l offer this plan as a substi-
tute for the pending bill. I have no hope,
OF course, that this proposal win be ac-
copied; I have no hope that II will be even
considered; but. nevertheless, believing as
l do that IT is far superior in every respect
to the bill as Il stands, 1 offer it and
must rest content to see It speedily die at
the hands Of the ruthless majority.
Mr.. Carter: l move that the amendment
proposed as a substitute be laid on the
table.
The motion to lay on the table was
agreed TO.
Not even a roll call demanded.
Not even an aye and nay vote to let
the public know how many democrats
we're opposed to deposit guaranty in
spite Of Mr.. Bryan's contention that
q platform is binding, and how many
republicans, II any, are in favor of 1t.
Not even the result Of the vote to
show whether deposit guaranty was
laid on the table by two TO one or by
ten to one.
In fact, the record is a silent ad-
mission that the democrats in the SEN
ate did not want a recorded vote on
the owen substitute and had carefully
arranged to avoid 1t.
And, as II this falldown were not
quite sdficient, it was followed on the
final vote of the passage Of the postal
savings bank bill in the senate by the
democrats lining up solldly against the
measure with the sole exception Of
Senator Chamberlain Of Oregon. SEN
ator owen of Oklahoma had read the
Denver platform plank and pledged
fealty to it, asserting his Arm inten-
tion to vote for the bill while looking
for an excuse to vote against it, while
another great democratic leader, SEN
ator Stone Of Missouri, had declared
that he was opposed to the postal saw
ings bank and regarded It as ~unconsti-
t~utional no matter what shape 1t might
take. and would never favor it. Den
yer platform or no platform.
The democrats In the senate have
side-stepped most adroitly, but it re-
mains to be seen whether when the
postal savings bank bill comes up in
the house, the democrats Of that
branch of congress will be as success
full in the game Of hid~e-and-seek.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

Of the spectators, with the biggest loung-
ing chair to be found in the building and
substituted 1t for the little mahogany
affair.
i don't see why this chair couldn't have
been put here early this morning" said
James. Senator Nelson just smiled.
Say, DENLY" said James, you cam
make any one believe you are smaller
than lam just by sitting in that doll
chair"
Il don't believe 1 am any smaller" re-
piled DENLY, but, 1 hate to admit, even
to myself, that the day has arrlved when
l must have special furniture to accom-
modate me-"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

Those two Servian princes who are
coming TO America to get rich wives
certainly have the right idea for the
land of real queens and of wealth also.
But just who are these Servian
princes, anyway, or does 1t matter so
long as they are "princes?"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

The protest Of omaha's commercial
bodies against the proposed increased
freight rate on packing house products
between the Missouri river and Chi
cago has been put up to the railroads.
The railroads will now have an oppor-
tunity to make good on some OF those
professions of well-meant intentions.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

Those scientists who tried eating
steaks cut from the frozen body Of an
antediluyian monster are certainly
carrying the cold storage business a
little too far.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

Some people are wondering whether
the canals on the planet Mars est as
much proportionately as the Panama
canal. What is the difference unless
their usefulness may be proportion
ately as great as that Of the Panama
cana19
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

The Nebraska retailers, in session
In Omaha. insist they q prove an
alibi on the charge Of boosting the cost
Of living. But that is exactly what
everyone else says who is suspected Of
having a hand on the price derrick.
The real culprit must yet be in hiding.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

Last week Theodore Roosevelt was
only made editor of a New York news
paper, a trustee. in an insurance com
pany and the chancellor Of a western
university. What is the matter with
doing all thrse2 He could handle
them right.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

If one may Judge from the congress
sional record, Il il not discourteous to
roast a senatorial colleague so long as
it is done rhetorically and with a lib
eral supply of Latin and Greek terms.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

1t is up to Edgar Howard to relieve
the suspense by naming the "pFomi-
nent democratic lawyer" and the well
known republican oniceholder" who
are engaged in the work of fixing"
nominees for the state senate on both
party tickets in the interest Of the cor
norationg.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

Wonder II the strike breakers in
Philadelphia are poeketing the fares
that belong TO the street railway in the
same gentlemanly manner they did in
Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

1t turns out that on the eve of the
big 1ght In Nebraska the a~nti-saloon
league is having trouble within its
W ranks. So, however, are the
brewers likewise said to be at skies
and sevens between themselves. The
same arbitrator might get a double
fob
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

Douglas county taxpayers want the
best kind Of a Job on their new court
house and they are willing to have the
searchHeht kept on the work all the
time, Without being too particular as
to who holds the lamp.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

1t Is not to be wondered that sena-
tor Bailey Of Texas is accused OF never
having seen a Bible since he quit Sun
day school Just note where he lives
and remember that he was brought up
In another state. {
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

President Taft Is worrying because school
children do not learn to spell right. His
predecessor was more liberal In the matter
Of photography. He was willing to admit
any spelling not in the dictionaries.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

Gold has been discovered In the
northern part of New Hampshire, but
there is no great rush Of miners to
that country. There is too much
money in the summer boarder business
to pay much attention to gold mining
in the good old state of New Hamp-
shire.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10
Two .Rrands Of Liberty.
Springfield Republican.

= UpTIA8ENVTW TNFVVUUEIUIIl'
The action of the Philadelphia authori-
ties in prohibiting radmass meeting OF strik-
'ers and sympathizers on Independence
square Saturday proves again that far less
freedom of s~peech9Hnd of a~ssemblage OBJ
tains in the great cities OF democratic
America thanoafHq England Trafalgar
square stands for a liberty hat independ-
ence qusTe knows dnot in our day.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

A vsry long article has appeared in
print telling why Virginia honors Cen
eral Lee. Ordinarily one would not
think an explanation OF that kind
necessary. General Lee is a man
-4- sasara sDeaks tor itself.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

Retail dealers deny they are in any
combine to raise prices. That settles
it, there is no combine anywhere.
Everybody jump in. The water is
fine.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

The chief argument in favor Of an
automobils is that gasoline is cheaper
than oats But supposing a man has
hardly enough TO buy a full Measure
of either FODDER. Then what?
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

The total of deposits in Nebraska
state banks is larger than ever before.
The aggregate wealth of the people of
Nebraska was e so large as it is
today, and the bank deposits are only
one Of the straws that testify to the
fact. ' ''
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

prove that the enforced retirement Of
superintendent crabtree from the
headship Of the Peru normal is a great
mistake and al irreparable blow to the
cause Of education. That ought to
settle It.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

1t begins to look as though young
Knox were in for a few lessons in "di-
plomacy,' with HIS rather as in
%structor,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

Prof. Lowell still holds that the peo-
pie Of Mars are an intelligent race of
beings. Wen, surprising that the
premise iA granted. then what7
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

If someone would only send some
Black Hand letters to the photograph
purveyors of Caruso's voice the remon-
STRANGE would not be SO loud.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

Is it NOT about time for that prom
ised trip MP Mt. Mckinley to begin.
1t is almost summer and DR.. Cook is
in South America on his way north.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

A member OF the Omaha fire depart
ment has been dismissed for insisting
on covering up his uniform. A real
fireman ought to be proud Of his
calling.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

Subscribers leaving tins city tenn
D%OrariIy should have The Bee
mailed tQ. them. Address Will be
changed as often "a requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

sd. Lonis Glohe-nemocrat

st Louis GIobe-Democrat
Commander Peary insists upon reserving
the privilege Of making commercial use Of
his north pole discoveries. Scientists are
not unlike other classes Of people when
there is a dollar In sight.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

It is true there are no very old ruins
in this country, but 1t is pretty widely
accepted that Tammany hall would
make a good one If properly treated.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

If the amount OF the alimony paid
by the New York millionaires is the
basis of judgment It must be an awful
relief.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

The Nebraska Teacher. a publica-
tion in which Mr.. crabtree used to
have q proprietary interest which he
presumably still retains. Is quoted to
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

The Ice in the upper Missouri is be-
ginning to come down, but it is of poor
quality and there Is no corner on IT.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

1t is only a question OF time when
Jupiter PluYiys will come to the aid
n rescue of our street cleaning de-
partment,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10
CHEEKY CHAFF.

when / left the scene Of the crime the
policeman was hot after a clue"
1T is quite natural, isn't it. for a cop
per- to be associated with a seen? "-Balti-
more American.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

incidentally, what has become of
the meat boycott2
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10
Washin gton Life

Some Interesting Phases
and Conditions Observed
- the Wetion'a Capitol
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

"Ughl" sputtered Mr.. Jones. THAT nut
had a worm In It,"
glass of water. drink this and wash It
DOWN"
Wash it DOWN. growled Jones'. why
Magazine.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

Ollie M. James Of Kentucky comes from
that portion OF the Bluegrass region where
comfort preoedes dignity.
Representative Edwin DENLY comes from
Detroit Mich, whore society Is careful OF
Its every act. In addition, Mr.. DENLY had
his early training in diplomatic circles, and
for ten years his father was United States
minister to China Hence, DENLY was
brought up on dignity. It happens that
DENLY and James are the two heavy
weights Of the Ballinger investigating com
mittee II is not safe for both OF them 70
ride in the same elevator.
For two days, relates the Washington
Times, James trugglsd to get his great
bulk within the confines OF a mahogany
CT air, which had been constructed for an
ordinary man. He suffered more than a
woman with a pair OF pretty shoes thres
sizes too small. Finally, he insisted that
Chairman Nelson come to his relief.
KEute Nelson has a keen sense OF humor.
Any n can tell that by looking at his
sparkling eyes. When the committee filed
into the hearing room the same uncom-
Portable chair was at James place at the
table. ollie looked reproachtully at the
chairman. A moment later two husky por-
tiers struggled into the room, In fun view
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

Editor (to reporter)-What do you mean
by writing. Among the prettiest girls al
q dance was Capt. SmithP The captain is
a man.
time among the prettiest girls there
Louisville Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

BTATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State of Nebraska, Douglas County, IS.
George =. TEsehuck. treasurer ~ The
Bee publishing Company. being duly
sworn. Bay that the actual number OF
full n complete copies OF The Daily,
Morning. Evening and Sunday Bee printed
during the month Of February. 1910, was
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

The Mohammedan bandit looked up ana
beheld a caravan approaching,
Hal" he cried, 1.-The gentle spring is
herel' .a -
How do you know?" inquired his trusted
lieutenant.
II. see the first robtin'!"
Then he chuckled' within his beard, MUIR
muring, And yet they say ] nave not q
gentle, fun-loving Disposition
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

Barber-Have anything on your face
when 1 get through, sir1
Victlm-Some skin and a nose, I hope
Boston Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

GEORGE b. TzscHUCK.
Treasurer.
Subscribed in my presence and aworn to
before me this 28th day OF February, 1910.
ROBERT HUNTER,
Notary Public,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

that buttoned down the ack."-cievelan6
Plan Dealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

Several foreign ambassadors in Washing
ton are packing up their trunks preliminary
to returning to their respective home
capitals. They have been summoned back
to Europe to take charge of the arrange
ments for the reception OF Theodore Roose-
yeiG The ,iatteP Is to be given the most
wonderful welcome by the monarchs Of
Europe accorded to any notable for many
years. The kings. queens, presidents and
other soverigns of Europe will Guido them
selves in showering honors and attentions
upon Colonel Roosevelt. The latter win be
the guest at banquets, at balls, at re-
ceptions and levees of every description.
He will be the personal guest OF the
khedive Of Egypt, king Of Greece, king of
Italy, the emperor OF Austria, the German
emperor. the president of France, the king
Of England and a long line Of ~potentates OF
lesser Importance.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

Victor Murdoch, the Kansas insurgent,
has dug up more Inconsistencies in the pos
tai service than any member OF congress. It
was Murdoch who discovered a fraud prac-
ticed for years by which the railroads were
paid on a false basis through the simple
device OF striking a daily average OF mails
hauled by dividing the total for the week
by six instead Of seven.
Now Murdoch has unearthed the follow
ing interesting situation. He said:
o ocean mail route No. 7s a ship run
ming from San Francisco TO the island Of
Tahiti, in the Southern Pacific, carried
AZ, 900 pounds OF mail annually, under the
ocean mail act, which many now desire
to broaden and extend under legislation
generally known as ship subsidy. This
vessel of which L speak is of the third
class and receives for carrying the mail
81 per mile. or ga, 1870 a year for carry
ing 1900 pounds OF mail, or 81 a pound.
But the payment is not by the pound.
1t is by the mile. And this curious thing
happens. The captain of the ship sets
out upon the sea from San Francisco, and
steaming the direct route for Tahiti lands
there, having completed a journey of 3,65s
miles. But the mail which was loaded
into the hold at San Francisco and is now
dumped on to the doehs at Tahiti has trav-
eled AIS miles. The cargo which went on
at San Francisco and which now goes off
at Tahiti has been carried S,65S miles. The
man has been carried AIS miles. The
line OF the log spins merrily in the blue
waters Of the tropical sea, and at Tahiti
registers a sum total OF 3.65S miles, but
the United States mail has registered on
the books Of the department a trip OF
4,218 miles.
The tract chart Of the Navy depart
ment shows that San Francisco and Tahiti
are ASS miles apart; the charts OF our
postal system show that San Francisco
and Tahiti are 4,21S miles apart. And
we pay 81 per mile, not on the naYy's
charts, but on the postal charts"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

Congressman Mann Of Chicago holds the
record Of objections and points Of order in
congress. He puts q microscope on all the
bills that come out Of committee. IL he
sees anything that doesn't look right, he
gets out his point-of-orde machine and
starts it whirring. Many times he's
whipped; many more the chair s~ustains
him.
He was whipped when he tried to defeat
that section of the Judiciary bill which
provided a Judge for southern Ohio. He
made the assertion that the attorney gen.
eral had never recommended a Judge for
the southern district.
Eyes, he has" said Taylor, Of Ohio
Where is his recommendation Mann
shouted.
I'm the report said Taylor.
Mann fairly gioated. His voice rang out
t~riumphantly:
1T isn't In the report" he yelled, bend
ing double in his excitement. Il have read
the report; the gentleman hasn't read it."
1t wasn't in the report.
That's why Mann is there with an argu-
ment to back up his points. He knows
what's In the reports, which is a heap
more than a lot Of congressman know.
But don't get the notion, observes the
Cleveland Leader correspondent, that Mann
is only an objector. He's a legislator as
we'll. To him goes the credit for the white
slave bill; to him Cannon gives the credit
for the passage of the pure food act. .
Mann has whiskers. That's rather an
abrupt departure from the foregoing; but
there's no special way TO bridge a remark
about pure food to one about whiskers. 90
that we just jumped over. Mann has a
mustache, too. He's slightly bald on top.
What hair he has Is ~straggly. He wears
glasses. He's very earnest and somewhat
e~xcitable, especially when somebody ques-
lions his points Of order. Sometimes he
goes 50 far wrong in the temper of the
house that he is the only vote in the mega
tive on some proposition upon which he
has raised the point Of order. But he APP
parently doesn't care. He'd rather be
right than silent.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

Hubby. did you bring home my new
switoh?"
Yep"
s"And my puffs?''
II did"
How about my face POWDER"
Here's" your complexion. Now get busy
and assemble yourself. louisville Cpur-
ier-Journal.
1T think l rave made a speech that will
echo down the corridors Of time said
the self-confident statesman.
YES" replied his colleague; "1t will at
tract the same sort OF attention in the
corridors of time that a man singing off
the key at 2 a. m. attracts in an apart
ment house. Washington Star.
your wife's new gown is a poem, Mr..
Beasley,' said Miss Gushington.
"I didn't know" said Mr.. Beasley gloom
lily, that there was any form Of poetry
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10

Shell like the way the men talk in
Shakespeare and the books Of that time.
He-What do you like particularly about
their talk? t.
she-They had such q pleasing way Of
saying, "Ay, marry will I!'-Baltimore
American.